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Work underway on new freeway

WORK is continuing on the Mordialloc Freeway project.

In the last week, work has been undertaken to install 5 kilometers of drainage pipes under the road.

More than two million tonnes of fill has been sourced for the foundations of the road, and construction of bridge retaining walls at Old Dandenong Road has started. A third of the piling for the Waterways wetlands bridge has been completed.

At least 371 retaining wall panels have been installed and at least 217 piles have been drilled.

In late 2019, the state opposition blasted a “massive cost blowout” on the construction of the project.

The mid year budget update from the state government had allocated another $148.2 million to the road project (“Bypass budget blowout blasted”, The News, 23/12/19).

The nine kilometre road will link the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at Springvale Road in Aspendale Gardens to the Dingley Bypass in Dingley Village.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of next year.

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Final decision on recycling site imminent Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE planning minister is close to making a decision on the future of Alex Fraser Group’s Clarinda recycling plant, The News understands.

The recycler’s permit to operate at the site expires in 2023, but it is applying to stay on until 2038. Kingston Council voted to refuse an extension to the permit last year, but the final decision will ultimately be made by

the planning minister. It is understood that an advisory committee appointed to assess the application will make a recommendation this week.

The mayor Georgina Oxley has called for the company’s bid for a longer stay to be rejected.

“The community, council and the government have all agreed that the Green Wedge is simply no place for an industrial waste facility,” she said.

“The integrity of the Green Wedge and critically the planning system is at stake if this extension is granted.

Please minister, don’t trash our Green Wedge.”

A statement from council reads that the recycling facility is inside a “Green Wedge A Zone” which “prohibits industrial uses including materials recycling and concrete crushing”.

“Locals, environmentalists and Kingston Council have been long anticipating the end of the waste industry in the Green Wedge. But now the Alex Fraser Group has applied for a 15 year extension until 2038, which

would open the door to a permanent stay at the site,” Cr Oxley said.

“Approving an extension for a concrete crusher would fly in the face of this government’s and the planning minister’s strong support for the Green Wedge. Protecting green wedges from inappropriate development has been a strong priority of council and the Victorian government and key to that is finally moving on industrial waste operations.

“A permit extension is simply not needed to support the major projects

now underway and three years to relocate still gives the company plenty of time to find a suitable site for an industrial waste facility and plan for a smooth transition.”

Alex Fraser Group managing director Peter Murphy hit back at Kingston Council, telling The News that “inaccurate statements” had been made.

He said that the recycling facility makes a “positive contribution to the Green Wedge while operating”.

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Drain changes ‘dangerous’ Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au A DRAIN installed on the beach in Mentone is causing safety concerns for residents.

The drain, which received a “major upgrade” last month, is located near the life saving club.

Kingston councillor Geoff Gledhill raised the issue on his Facebook page.

“I’ve been contacted by a number of residents who are concerned about the design of the new drain infrastructure on Mentone Beach. It is a substantial drop into what can be deep water, or at low tide, rocks with obviously insufficient barriers to stop a small child,” he said.

“I have asked City of Kingston to apply a temporary fix however they apparently have to wait for Melbourne Water to do something as it’s their property. Please guys stop squabbling and someone take responsibility, it is dangerous, there are people everywhere on the foreshore.”

Melbourne Water project manager Josh Kar told The News that “although the existing rail meets Australian Safety Standards we’ve gone further and erected temporary additional fencing while permanent options are investigated.”

A statement issued by Melbourne Water last month read that the recent changes to the drain were “crucial for the safety and function of the drain after a combination of events, including sand blocking the drain opening and flooding from heavy rainfall, caused it to fail.”

THE entrance to Alex Fraser Group’s concrete crushing facility in Clarinda.

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Recycler wants to stay at site

A NEWLY refurbished drain in Mentone. Picture: Supplied

Continued from Page 1 “The Clarinda recycling facility forms a critical part of Victoria’s network of world class recycling facilities. It represents an important shift away from landfill and quarry activities and is a proven example of the circular economy. Sustainability Victoria has invested in the establishment and development of the site,” Mr Murphy said.

“The site was rezoned to Green Wedge in 2015. The site maintains thousands of trees and lakes that screen site activities and provide a safe habitat for native species. In the next few years this habitat will be further improved in partnership with community groups.

“A 15 year extension to Alex Fraser’s operating permit would ensure recycling of up to one million tonnes of material each year in Melbourne’s south east. This ensures a market for recovered materials and enables the

critical supply of construction materials for major infrastructure and ongoing local government projects.

“We look forward to the minister’s decision regarding the future of the Clarinda recycling facility.”

The recycler says it is working with state government agencies to find a new site if it is decided that the Clarinda concrete crushing facility must close.

In November last year, council voted to reject the recycler’s bid for a longer stay. Council received around 800 submissions from residents opposing Alex Fraser Group’s proposal (“Council agrees to take out the trash”, The News, 27/11/19).

Following that decision, the planning minister appointed an advisory committee to hear submissions on the application. The committee will complete a report and make a recommendation to the minister.

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NEWS DESK

Large search for missing man AIR wing, mounted branch, and uniform police officers joined the SES last week to search for missing man Malcolm Bohmeyer.

Mr Bohmeyer left his Cranbourne Road home to go for a bike ride at around 1.30pm on 12 August, and never returned home. He was not found last week.

Search teams have been scouring the Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve since the man’s disappearance.

Mr Bohmeyer’s family has serious concerns for his welfare. He has also now missed his regular medication for a medical condition.

Chelsea SES members are among those who have helped with the search.

A statement on their Facebook page read “hundreds of strangers in blue and orange uniforms, have come together at a Flora and Fauna Park in Langwarrin for a single purpose and with a single goal in mind. To find a man who is missing, and to reunite him with his family and friends.”

“It has been an arduous task, with some areas of bush being so thick, but crews have been incredibly meticulous in their search, ensuring even the smallest piece of evidence would not be missed. With all of that being said, sadly, the man has still not been located, however, the search to find him will go on and we all hope and pray that he will be found safe and sound and reu-

nited with those who know him so well and love him so much.”

Mr Bohmeyer is 71-years-old and caucasian in appearance. He is 160 cms tall with a medium build and short grey hair. When he left home he was wearing a blue helmet, a black long sleeve t-shirt, and grey track pants.

An image of the missing man has been released in the hope that somebody may have seen him. Anyone who sees him is urged to contact Carrum Downs Police Station on 8770 4100.

POLICE and SES crews search Langwarrin for Malcolm Bohmeyer (inset). Picture: Gary Sissons

Lockdown saves gamblers from more harm

BY LAURA GREEN THE Kingston local government area has once again ranked in the top ten when it comes to losses on electronic gaming machines.

Data from the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation showed pokies players in the Kingston municipality lost over $62 million on EGMs from July 2019 to March this year. $4.4 million was lost in the final month alone before the pokies were closed because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Nearby, punters in the Frankston Council area lost $3.2 million in March and totalled $46.3 million stretching back to July.

The municipalities of Brimbank, Casey, and Whittlesea felt the highest losses over the July to March period. Kingston sat at tenth on the list of pokies losses by LGA. Frankston was located at 17th, up two places from the previous year.

Gambling losses across Kingston and Frankston have remained fairly stable over recent years, despite efforts from both councils to clean up

their records. Last year, Kingston Council introduced their “Enough is Enough” campaign with speakers telling their stories on the topic of gambling. Council has since urged the Victorian government to introduce “urgent” gambling reforms after research found at least 70 per cent of gamblers felt harm from betting on poker machines.

902 EGMs can be found across 16 of Kingston’s venues, but council warns this could grow to over 1200 within Victorian law if demand rose.

Kingston punters lost just over

$85.7 million on pokies in the 2019/2020 financial year. Alliance for Gambling Reform chief advocate Tim Costello says that gamblers statewide have saved over $1 billion since COVID-19 restrictions were put in place.

“It has been awful reading about the lives lost to COVID-19 around Australia, and especially the devastating spikes in Victoria, and my heart goes out to the people affected,” he said. “But we have experienced a silver lining in all this.

The shutdown of poker machines in

Victoria has undoubtedly improved lives for many people for the better, and perhaps even saved lives.

“COVID-19 is presenting us with a unique opportunity to rethink the appalling situation all of Australia has gotten itself into with the prevalence of gambling. Australians lost $25 billion gambling last year, the highest rate of losses per head in the entire world. We can come out of this crisis with a real positive if we can significantly reduce gambling harm.”

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Lights tower over Frankston oval HUGE lighting towers have been installed at Frankston Park.

The towers will allow for VFL and VFLW matches to be broadcast from the ground in the future.

Work to install the four LED towers began in January. The project was funded through $850,000 from the federal government, $650,000 from the state government, and $1.3 million from council ratepayers.

The new lights are estimated to be around nine times more powerful than the previous lights. Illumination levels are expected to exceed 500 lux a maximum of six times a year, but the lights will be switched off by 10.30pm on those occasions.

Frankston mayor Sandra Mayer said “being able to broadcast our sporting events is a big win for all of us. As well as showcasing Frankston over the airwaves, the lights will also help attract big games for local sports fans and be of economic benefit to the community.”

“When restrictions are lifted, visitors will come to Frankston to see matches and check out our local attractions, shops and restaurants which will aid the economy’s recovery.

“All three levels of government share a commitment to making Frankston City a sporting destination within the region and I’d like to thank our state and federal representatives for supporting this special project.”

It’s up to all of us to keep each other safe.

You must continue to practise good hygiene, physical distancing, and if you’re even slightly unwell, get tested and stay at home. Don’t risk it.

The sooner we all do it, the sooner we’ll get through it.

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More respect needed I commend Mornington Peninsula Shire for wanting to tackle the twin evils of young men ending their lives and violence in the home, but its program seems to offer little hope of doing either . Both behaviours are insidious, so to claim “gender equality” as a “key driver” of both actions seemed ambitious. However, I decided to read the research that underpins the program, which is a Jesuit Social Services study called The Man Box. The Man Box is presented as a set of 17 undesirable attitudes or behaviours. The young men rated them, and the result was that 70-80 per cent disagreed with every Man Box behaviour.

The researchers still allocated everyone below the average score into the Man Box. The Man Box is just a straw man depiction of crude masculinity, which is then used to condemn genuine masculinity. Why would an academic study do such a thing? In the commentary, Dr Michael Flood argues that an alternative to the Man Box is “feminist masculinity”. Further, he questions why we need to talk of masculinity at all, identifying the “binary system of gender categories” as part of the problem.

His solution is to ensure that: “Whatever vision we have for what men and boys should do and be, first, it must be feminist. It must be clearly critical of patriarchal and unjust practices and based on alternate norms and practices compatible with feminist values and commitments.”

What a disappointment. Instead of a program that promotes being a “good man”, we are offered a program that condemns masculinity and demands androgyny.

Frankly, here on the peninsula, I think we need to treat our young men and boys with a little more respect.

Ian Brace, Mornington

Inconsistencies apply Walking between Canadian Bay and Ranelagh Beach, Mount Eliza I saw a kayaker heading towards Canadian Bay where he disappeared around the point heading into the Canadian Bay Club. Obviously, rules that keep everyone off the water don’t apply.

I have a boat at Martha Cove, Safety Beach but because it is more than five kilometres from my home I am not allowed to go there to check that it is securely moored and bilge pumps, battery charger and other safety items are functioning properly. This means I am breaching my agreement with the owner’s corporation, and my insurance policy might be voided because it is a requirement that I check my boat regularly.

I sought advice from our local MPs and their advice was ask my Insurer. I did, but received no response.

Yachting Australia advised that I may not drive more than five kilometres to check my boat and suggested getting someone else to do it.

It seems nonsensical that I can go to my local supermarket but am not allowed to drive an extra 15km, by myself, observing social distancing and wearing a mask, enter through a keycard recorded gate, under surveillance by CCTV, walk alone to my boat, do my checks (15 or 20 mins) alone, and drive home - alone.

So, when I saw this kayaker, I thought rules for some, but not for others.

Checking on boats, and kayaking, and swim-

ming in the bay, and fishing alone and many other recreational pursuits, alone, are probably far safer than a single trip to the supermarket.

Inconsistencies in the stage four restrictions are likely to lead to mass disobedience and loss of confidence in those that rule.

ISO has got to me; I’m writing to the papers now.

John Hall, Mount Eliza Editor: The Department of Health and Human Services says recreational activities including golf, fishing, tennis, boating and organised sport are not permitted. Kayaking is not mentioned.

Predictable prejudices Last week’s letters against our Premier [Daniel Andrews] were xenophobic, generally. The tunnel-vision fanatics within the margins of fixed opinions, politically, indeed if extended, to any given topic, [are] almost always predictable before opening their mouths.

Conservative, the meaning a mystery, looking on democratic socialism as a form of fascism.

Many extended to approving [Prime Minister Scott] Morrison’s belief in “all the way with [US President] Donald [Trump]” and never considering (or recognising) his trend of institutional racism.

Variety and flexibility, a necessity in living a life? Knowing how to adapt our living patterns to society’s customs and not being bound up with these necessities in favour of your own aims (if any, other than survival) can result in a marked improvement to your sense of living, albeit current adjustments. It gets harder with age.

Better still, in the light of people on visas, the unemployed, the homeless, would Jesus approve of negative gearing? Friendship is vital in the sense of a loving friendship, living gold, your wife if you’re very lucky, and one or two close friends; a balancing act.

Francis Bacon: “Imagination is given to man to compensate for what he is not; a sense of humour to console him for what he is.” The blame game, jumping the gun. Stay safe?

Cliff Ellen, Rye

Scrutiny required The current pandemic disaster happening in aged care obviously needs thorough scrutiny and full accountability.

However, there are broader questions that need to be asked and answered.

The deregulation and privatisation of what I believe are essential services, applauded by mostly the conservatives and the private sector, need to be fully scrutinised, including gas and electricity.

This is particularly needed in aged care, which happened under Prime Minister John Howard.

Profit was put before care and this has been a disaster waiting to happen. Nurse ratio to patients were abandoned in the private sector during this time.

The casualisation of the workforce is also showing us what that has meant to both the livelihood of workers and to our economy.

There has been inadequate training and language barriers. Low paid workers, women especially, mostly contracted, have to do multiple jobs to make ends meet.

This has contributed to the spread of the virus going from one work place to another.

So, let the whole picture be put under the

scrutiny, that is what is required.

Finding all the answers to these questions is imperative; if we are going to learn from what, I believe, are the monumental mistakes that have been made, costing hundreds of lives of our loved ones.

Denise Hassett, Mt Martha

Transparency lacking Well said Jo Lenzo about the council not providing you with information about consultancy expenditure by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and also for not responding to letters within 12 working days (“Information lacking” Letters 11/8/20).

Why is it so difficult to obtain information from this council? In 2017, myself and another animal lover requested information about our ratepayer-funded pound through a freedom of information request. The council decided it would charge us $1108.23 for our FOI request.

Much of the information requested was not available to the public (such as income from pet registrations, budget for the shelter, impound forms for 18 pets).

After negative publicity, the council decided to reduce the FOI fee but would not provide the impound forms that listed the outcomes for pets.

All we requested was the pets’ names, the impound number and the outcome. We did not ask for any details about people to be included on the impound forms and requested that be redacted. The council cited “personal identifying information” as the reason for not disclosing this information.

So, we never received the outcomes for the 18 pets, despite submitting the FOI. We attended the Victorian Civil Appeals Tribunal to try and find out the information, but the council decided to fight us by employing a barrister, at ratepayers’ expense. Council staff did not even attend the VCAT hearing. We withdrew the FOI as we may have been ordered to pay the council’s legal costs.

That’s how council wastes ratepayers’ money.

So, if the council does not want to provide you with information, it will tell you to do an FOI and then make sure it costs hundreds or thousands of dollars to do so.

Council should be more accountable and transparent to the residents who pay staff salaries.

Rosy Fischer, Mornington

Positive reaction In the current times it was heartening to read about a couple of our community groups - Mt Martha Rotary and Mt Martha Boomerang Bags - working together to support those in need.

Also, to learn of the money raised for Homelessness Week by Mt Martha Rotary despite COVID-19 limitations.

Thank you for the positive news.

Jill Stanszus, Mornington

Internet limits For some time I have been concerned about the “internetisation” of society. Trade, commerce, retailers, government, all seem to presume that you are permanently glued to a phone or a computer; you have an internet account; you will transact with a card; and communicate electronically.

An awful lot of “stuff” on the net is dodgy, fraught with financial disaster, insecure, unreliable, deceptive. Every purchase you make, every

inquiry, every download, everywhere you go, commercial interests are tracking you. The realm is riddled with fraudsters, criminals, scammers, liars, fake news, and malicious social media friends. Notwithstanding that, I would not be without the net. It has overwhelming benefits in legitimate areas, but no person should be forced to use it to do business, nor should the net be relied upon to deliver any communication.

Commerce, particularly banks, want all transactions to be via the net, for their benefit, as do government services: tick the boxes, we don’t care if your case has no box to tick.

I’m still trying to get the Medicare app to work, it keeps telling me my correct data is incorrect.

A large appliance manufacturer emailed me a (disputed) invoice for $345 and demand to pay within five days or the debt collectors will be unleashed. Such a practice should be a criminal offence, not a trend.

I never even turned the computer on for four of those five days. The only defence is to let everyone know on the internet.

Personally, I use the internet infrequently, rarely to conduct business or buy, mostly to pursue knowledge and interests, and to send letters to the editor. Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington

Kicking back Strewth! Did I get complaints from the Dan [Premier Daniel Andrews] kickers last week?

I did get a giggle from one contributor with a biased view complaining about my biased view.

Fair dinkum, the way [Prime Minister Scott] Morrison, [state opposition leader Michael] O’Brien and the Murdoch press are carrying on, you’d think that Andrews arranged trysts between the guards and hotel residents. He was not responsible for the hiring of the security guards. Dan is at least fronting up to the inquiry into the hospital quarantine fiasco, of which he had no control.

Unlike the inquiry into the Ruby Princess where 2700 passengers were allowed off the vessel to travel too all points of the compass.

Gladys Berejeklian, the NSW premier, has refused to extend the inquiry to hear from officials who refused to attend.

The sooner the inquiry into the lack of facilities in aged care homes opens the better. Too many companies appear to be getting fat at the expense of the infirm elderly.

This is a bit insensitive, even for the LNP, but apparently they are holding three fundraisers in Canberra at $2500 a head and one in Adelaide for 700 guests.

I’m very interested in Morrison’s secretive COVID-19 national committee. Who’s on it and what does it do?

John Cain, McCrae

Aged discrepancy Your Letters page and other sources frequently refer to the fact that the majority of aged care home deaths from COVID-19 are in the private sector. Surprise, surprise. So are the majority of aged care homes.

According to the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services in April this year, there are 770 such facilities in Victoria, of which only 178 are in the public sector.

Ron Simpson, Mornington

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Frankston Postmistress departs for Mornington Compiled by Cameron McCullough ON Monday night last, Miss Mackay was entertained at a farewell social, on the eve of her departure for Mornington.

The Mechanics’ Hall was very prettily decorated for the occasion.

Dr Mackeddie presided, and while the function was organised by Frankston Presbyterians to mark their appreciation of Miss Mackay’s activities on behalf of the Church, the very large and representative gathering present made the occasion one of general public importance, and indicated the high esteem in which Miss Mackay is held by all sections of the community.

Despite inclement weather, visitors were present from far distant centres, and a highly successful evening resulted.

An attractive, musical programme was contributed by Miss Dulcie Logan, Mr Ferney and Master Keith Tait.

The Rev. G. J. Murphy. B.A., said the Presbyterians of Frankston owed a debt of gratitude to Miss Mackay, who had worked with such astonishing success on behalf of the Church.

In referring to Miss Mackay’s efforts on behalf of the building fund, the speaker commended her enthusiasm and love for the Church of her fathers.

Cr. W. P. Mason said the community generally regretted the departure of Miss Mackay, who as Postmistress at Frankston, had proved a painstaking and capable official and given universal satisfaction.

Rev. A. Brodie counted it a great privilege to know Miss Mackay. She had done much for the Presbyterian Church in Frankston, and would

always be remembered as one who did what she could for the Church she loved so well.

Dr. Maxwell was pleased to see such a large attendance, which in itself proved the esteem in which Miss Mackay was held by the people, amongst whom she had worked so efficiently for many years.

Rev. Angwin (Methodist), Mr Bell (Missionary in charge at Frankston), and Councillor Oates also spoke.

An apology was read from Rev A. P Macfarlane, (Anglican), who was unable to be present owing to illness.

The Chairman read an address from the members of the Church, which is to be illuminated and presented to Miss Mackay at a later date.

He then called on Miss Norah Cameron, who handed Miss Mackay a beautiful bouquet.

Miss Mackay, in reply, said she did not like leaving so many friends.

A sum of £500 had been raised, out of which £330 had been paid for the purchase of land, and £171 was in the bank for the Church building fund.

She specially mentioned Miss Feltmann and Miss Elliott as having rendered very valuable assistance in the work of collecting. (Applause) After refreshments had been partaken of the proceedings closed with the singing of Auld Lang Syne and the National Anthem. *** Cr Stephens (Mornington Shire) was a new face at the school committees association at Frankston on Monday night August 2nd.

Mr A. Corlett, (Langwarrin) was also a new attendant.

Both gentlemen stand high in public esteem in their respective districts and their assistance should prove a valuable asset to the infant association. *** MR C. Tait and Mr W. Mulvane of Frankston, with their families are taking a trip to Brisbane and Sydney for health reasons. *** MR Geo. May is spending a month in Queensland for the benefit of his health. *** FALSE Rumours IT has come to my knowledge that some busy-body has circulated rumours that I have disposed of my Drapery Business in Bay Street, Frankston.

I hereby intimate to the public of Frankston and surrounding districts that such rumors are false and without foundation.

Furthermore, I have no intention of giving up my business.

Yours Respectfully, MRS. DESS *** MORNINGTON and Hastings met for the third time this season last Saturday, when the match was played on the latter’s oval – which was wet and slippery after the heavy rains which had fallen during the week.

Both teams took the field confident of winning, but the visitors ran out winners by the narrow margin of three points after a good tussle.

Hastings were without the services of Joe Ryan, who was missed on the back line.

Umpire Nugent had charge of the

game, but didn’t give satisfaction to either side, as he allowed a lot of breaches to go unpenalised.

Mornington was the first to attack from the bounce, and point was soon registered followed shortly afterwards by a goal from Golds.

Bowen forwarded and Jim Ryan, from a free, scored first-point for the home team.

From the kick-off Olsen forwarded, and, after a lot of centre play, Patterson raised both flags for the visitors.

Golds, Wilson and Buckley for the visitors, and Bowen, Woolley, Floyd and Carmichael for the home team, were very conspicuous.

Woolley forwarded, but Johnson returned. O’Neil, Ryan, and Bowen got it to Foster, who booted a sixer for Hastings. Mornington attacked again, but Langholtz relieved, and Jim Ryan and Longmuir forwarded, but Buckley and Williams returned, and the latter scored a point.

Francis, Carmichael, Mirabella, and Bowen soon had it in the visitor’s danger zone, but Sanderson and Williams relieved the situation, and Sherlock added a point.

The scores were then 2.5 to 1.1— Mornington having the better of it.

Harrison forwarded, but Langholtz and Floyd returned, but Hutchins got it to Williams, who scored a single.

Floyd and O’Neill forwarded, and Francis, from free, added a single.

Francis returned to Campbell, but, marking nicely, he missed an easy chance.

Olsen passed to Bidgood, and he added six points to Mornington’s tally.

Mirabella and Longmuir gave a

chance to Foster, who only added a point. but Allen drove it back to Foster, and this time he got the goal from an acute angle.

O’Neill, Allen, and Longmuir sent it well up, but Hutchins relieved, but a free to Bowen gave Ryan a chance, and he made the best of it.

Allen and Campbell tipped it to Foster, and another goal came.

Sanderson, Williams and Olsen added points for Mornington, then, thanks to Campbell and Francis, Carmichael got a goal, giving Hastings the advantage – 5.4 to 8.9.

Golds passed, from the bounce, to Buckley, who piled on another goal for Mornington’s benefit.

Bowen and Buckley were playing well. Sanderson added a single, and then Floyd and Woolley forwarded, but there was no one there, and Golds and Patterson returned.

Mirabella and O’Neill drove it to Campbell, whose shot hit the post.

Wilson and Buckley gave Williams a very easy chance, but he missed it.

The next feature was a nice run by Woolley.

Knox passed to Joseph, and his shot added a goal to Hastings’ score, making the tally read 6.5 to 4.1 – still Hastings’ game.

With seven points to the good, Hastings looked good winners, but they seemed to die away, and Mornington took advantage of it.

Ryan scored a goal, but Bowen had a try, which went wide, leaving Mornington winners. *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 13 August 1920

THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES

Doomsday Preppers - Your Time is Now!

By Stuart McCullough MY sister sent me a message a few days ago. She lives in Canberra, where it’s cold but where you’re not only allowed to leave your house, it’s encouraged.

She wanted to know how we were doing in Melbourne. I responded, saying I’d just finished digging a hole in the backyard where I intend to live for the next few months, having collected supplies of fuel, water and food. There was no response. Ten minutes later, I sent another text simply saying, ‘I’ve also heard there’s a pandemic’.

These are tough times. But if anyone has the right to feel smug about now, it’s doomsday preppers. This, put simply, is the moment they’ve been waiting for their entire lives. Having endured the scorn of others when they bought one of everything that Bunnings has to offer – from a water filtration system to a self-composting latrine (complete with iPod docking station), we mocked them when they avoided the charity sausages in favour of stuffing as much as they could into a Toyota Yaris. The only thing they’re tasting now is the sweet, sweet taste of vindication.

I’d heard about them from friends.

They were avid watchers of a TV program about the lives of ordinary people who spent a lot of time preparing for the apocalypse. We laughed at the sheer lunacy of the lengths these people went to for no good reason – the tinned food, the generators and the commitment to dressing in camouflage no matter what the occasion. It helped that the preppers didn’t seem to have a full set of teeth between them. Clearly, these people were idiots of the highest order, except

when they were hunkering down in an underground bunker, at which point they were idiots of the lowest order.

But guess who’s laughing now?

I caught a couple of episodes of ‘Doomsday Preppers’. While my friends had found it deeply entertaining, I have to admit that I found it inspiring. There’s simply no other word for it. Unless, of course, you have a copy of Roget’s Thesaurus to hand in which case you might choose ‘stirring’, ‘inspirational’ or even ‘rousing’, although I suspect that ‘rousing’ is not for the faint of heart. These people were clearly ready for anything or, at least, anything a flamethrower and a length of rope could handle.

In my youth, I’d been a Boy Scout,

whose motto was “Be prepared”. The most obvious response to this invitation to be perpetually anxious was to ask “prepared for what?” which was never explained. As a result of my brief but glorious scouting career, I’ve spent a lifetime never sitting next to a window and always checking into hotels under an alias. I’m sure Lord Baden-Powell would be proud of the lengths I’ve gone in order to be prepared – from always keeping a spare toothbrush on hand to insisting that all visitors to my home pass through a metal detector – I’ve carried the rules of the Scouting movement into adulthood. Being a ‘prepper’ appealed to me.

These people were clearly not scouts – they were obviously distrust-

ful of dentists and wouldn’t recognize a woggle if it walked up and kicked them in the pants, but they had taken the scouting ideal to its natural conclusion. These were the kind of folk who weren’t just ready in case the power goes out for a couple of hours. They’re ready for anything from a zombie apocalypse through to an invasion by Mongolian hoards.

They’re not prone to panic, either.

Doomsday preppers aren’t the kind of people who head screaming off down to Coles to stuff the boot with all the toilet paper they can; they can adapt by making lavatory tissue out of acorns using nothing but a rusty butter knife, baking soda and a bucket of luke warm water. These, quite frankly, are my kind

of people.

Having arrived somewhat late to the whole ‘doomsday prepper’ experience, I had to make do with what I had. Fortunately, I had plenty of candles. Somewhat less fortunately, these were birthday candles that were unlikely to last much beyond two minutes each (thank God I'm middle-aged). Worse still, they were trick birthday candles that sputter back into life after you think you’ve blown them out. I didn’t have large supplies of bottled water, either. What I did have was a medium sized Sunkist I was given with a three-piece feed from KFC six weeks ago that I never got around to drinking. That should tide me over.

My first bunker was something of a disaster. Using a number of couch cushions, I fashioned something I was sure would carry me through the current lockdown. Having read further about the whole ‘doomsday prepper’ thing, I am prepared to concede that you can’t build a bona fide bunker out of things you bought on special at ‘Adairs’. So I started digging a hole. Or, more to the point, I continued to dig the giant hole the dog had started along the back fence. As I plunged my shovel into the dirt, the dog stood watching, wondering why I was lousing up a perfectly good hole.

It’s been a couple of weeks, but I’m perfectly content. I have everything I need. By which I mean I have birthday candles, a bottle of flat Sunkist and a woggle. But it will do for now. Wake me up when it’s over. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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This week alongside Louise Tegart, Director, Art Gallery of Ballarat and Gina Mobayed, Director, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, I selected the finalists for this year’s National Works on Paper (NWOP) prize, the MPRG’s key biennial exhibition. NWOP supports and promotes contemporary Australian artists working on or with paper with up to $50,000 acquisitions and awards (including the $15,000 major acquisitive award).

This year the award attracted over 1150 entries from artists around Australia and the judges had a tough job in selecting 74 finalists. The quality of work was extremely high which will make for a stunning exhibition. The 2020 National Works on Paper will be on display over summer from 5 December 2020 – 21 February 2021.

Our series of artist studio conversations have been very popular on MPRG TV, with lots of people tuning in each week. You can catch up on my interview with New York based artist Jess Johnson – one of the most innovative contemporary artists in the world today, who pushes her drawing practice into the realms of installation, animation,

fashion, and virtual reality. Jess discusses her virtual reality collaborations with Simon Ward and working with fashion label Romance Was Born to create fantastical costumes based on her imaginary worlds.

I also recently spoke with Sydney based artist Euan Macleod who won the 1999 Archibald Prize for his work ‘Self-portrait/ head like a hole’. For over forty years, Euan has captured the presence imbued within the landscape and has been represented in numerous MPRG-curated group exhibitions.

In 2016, Euan undertook a residency at the Gatekeepers Cottage, Police Point Shire Park, and was drawn to the wild side of the coast. These interviews and more can be found on our website at mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au/mprgtv Remember to check out our online creative activities for kids. In our latest video, artist-educator Jill Anderson riffs off Danie Mellor’s work ‘An unsettled vision’ and asks kids to think deeper about our native wildlife and their habitats and create their own collage.

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Mount Martha’s man of Steele SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie IT could be a scene from Kindergarten Cop. Adam Steele is at his first training session with the newest kid on the State League block, Mount Martha.

A group of teenagers fresh out of junior ranks. A squad made up of the previous year’s under-18s … and a 30-year-old defender.

Steele was immediately made aware of what lay ahead in his first conversation with Mount Martha gaffer Chris Sanderson in early January.

“Yeah Chris told me he had a young squad up from under-18s and playing senior football for the first time,” Steele said.

And a few weeks later the youngsters and their new captain took their senior bow in an FFA Cup tie against Shepparton South that ended in a 5-0 defeat.

It could have been worse. Much worse. Down 3-0 at half-time Steele and the youngsters dug in and slugged it out.

“There were some promising signs,” Steele recalled.

“We talked after the game about what a good education it was for us especially the younger boys finding out what to expect from a senior side.

“There were some strong tackles in the middle of the park so they got to see the strength of some of these guys they might come across in senior football.”

Their leader led by example. Shepparton’s English import Remell Davis can attest to that after being scythed down from behind by Steele in the second half, a crunching challenge that earned the captain a caution but set the tone for what was to follow.

The physical aspects of senior competition had made an impression on Steele at a young age back in his native England.

London-born but spending much of his early years in the Midlands Steele’s first club was Uppingham Town.

“I didn’t really play at school and there were no junior teams at Uppingham Town so you went straight into playing against men.

“I was a 16-year-old skinny lad playing on the right wing and I came up against some old-school English

Crunch time: Mount Martha first team captain Adam Steele with a spirited challenge in this year’s FFA Cup qualifying round. Picture: John Punshon

defenders.

“It made me get used to being pushed around and it made me stronger on the ball.

“I think it made me develop that little bit quicker.”

After his family moved to Nottingham, Steele joined Sandiacre Town in the Central Midlands Premier League and was 22 when he arrived in Melbourne in November 2012.

“I joined Manningham United for the pre-season and I found it challenging.

“The standard was the norm for me but doing a pre-season when it was hot was really tough.

“To be honest it was a bit more professional than what I had been used to in the lower leagues back in England.”

Manningham’s boss for the 2013 season was Bruce Graham and he helped Steele assimilate.

“I was new to the country and he

sort of guided me on the way soccer is over here.

“He’d played in the UK so he knew where I was coming from.”

Graham decided to play Steele at the back and Steele embraced the switch.

“I’d rather have stayed on the wing but Bruce preferred to use me at the back and that changed my game in terms of my composure.

“I also needed to use my left foot more and that was part of my game that also developed.”

During the 2013 season Steele played against Eltham Redbacks and when he moved to Lower Plenty at season’s end he contacted Eltham and started pre-season there.

Paul Harris had taken on the head coaching role and when Steele signed little did he know what was to follow.

The 2014 season was a landmark in his career as he was part of the Redbacks squad that won every league

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game winning the championship by 15 points with 126 goals for and 13 against.

“Paul taught me a lot.

“I wasn’t a starting player at Eltham and he taught me the value of working hard to earn a spot in the team.

“He told me to dig deep and work hard at it and I ended up playing about eight games that year.

“It was the first time in my football life that I had to work hard just to get into the starting line-up and it was so good at the end of the year to get that medal and the flag.

“It was really great to be a part of that.”

Steele stayed with the Redbacks the following season but when the 2016 season kicked off he was in Ashburton United colours and his links with that club continue to this day.

“I love the club. I love the atmosphere. They are a real community club, very family oriented.”

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But that won’t blur his focus on his Mount Martha responsibilities.

“I take being made senior captain seriously.

“My game won’t change too much though whether I had the captaincy or not because I’d still be pushing the boys to be the best they can all the time.

“I really believe in the social aspect of being part of a squad and how that can bring you closer together.

“I think outside of the game itself it’s something that helped me through the years and I’d like to think I can take control of that a little bit.

“I know when you’re a bit younger you tend to have your own little group but for me I never had that growing up because it was always about sticking together as a team.”

It’s an approach that Steele is convinced can reap dividends next season.

“I think a midtable finish is definitely reasonable but I think we’ll be up there.

“I think we’ll be top four.

“The boys will be that year older and they’ve got the drive, they’re hungry, they want to win things.

“I’ll be 31 next year and I know that for me coming up against these young blokes who are going to be more physically mature and stronger would be a challenge.

“The break they have had this year could be a blessing and they are all doing their fitness work in isolation.

“From what I can tell Mount Martha has a good junior system so we could have another group coming up and pushing to play in the seniors or reserves.

“I think the club’s only six years old so from what I can see its onwards and upwards from here.”

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Big days ahead for Barocha HORSE RACING

By Ben Triandafillou CLAYTON Douglas has begun his training career in sensational fashion with his heavily backed debutant, Barocha, providing plenty of entertainment at Sale on Thursday 13 August.

The Mornington-based trainer saw his very first runner get backed in from $6 into $1.75 after showing plenty of ability at the Mornington jumpouts, including a comfortable win in a heat that included the Group 1 winner Princess Jenni and Melbourne Cup hopeful Steel Prince.

The addition of an unidentified viral text message spruik sent out the day prior to his debut added to the drama.

While not all the facts were correct in the creative text message, the fouryear-old first starter lived up to the hype to score a dominant five-length victory courteous of a calm ride from Douglas’ partner, Jamie Kah. Douglas said it was “unbelievable” to land the win with the amount of exposure his first starter had gained.

“I’m just rapt,” he said. “Jamie’s done a really good job on this horse.

He’s not really an easy horse and she’s really educated him well.

“There was a lot of hype over it, but I knew he was pretty good, and so did Jamie. We did think he’d probably do that.”

The victory continued a family tradition with Douglas following in the footsteps of his father Vic Douglas and his grandfather Vic Douglas Snr.,

Dominant debut: Barocha wins on debut for Mornington trainer Clayton Douglas.

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who were both successful trainers in their own right “It’s always been on the cards with dad and grandpa training,” Clayton said. “Mornington have been great

for me as well. The facilities are great down there and it’s good to get a nice horse that’s come out of Mornington and hopefully he can progress on from here.”

For where Barocha heads to, Douglas said he’ll just be letting the “dust settle” for now.

“There were a few plans,” he said.

“We just wanted to make sure we

could do that today. I was thinking if it gets beat what maiden do I take it to or if it runs second which way do I go, but now he’s won really well so I’ll speak to the ownership group and we’ll work it out.”

On the other hand, Jamie Kah predicted some potentially high targets for the gelded son of Ilovethiscity.

"I don't think I've ever been this excited before," Kah said.

"We think he's got a lot of ability but obviously being a first-starter we just wanted him to do it on race day and run well.

"I'm so happy for Clayton, he puts so much time and effort into the horse and his team so it's really rewarding.

"Now that he's won, I can say that I think he's definitely Stakes-class.

Once we step him up over 1200m and 1400m, he'll really be able to let down and show his class."

Barocha was a $12,000 purchase from the 2018 Inglis Yearling Sales.

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