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Holiday fun SCHOOL holidays have arrived, but the state is still in lockdown. While restrictions are in place, kids and parents will have to come up with some creative ideas to keep busy during the break. Darcy Cummings (pictured), aged 6, has been enjoying his homemade backyard water park in Edithvale. Picture: Michael Cummings
Playgrounds, libraries start to reopen Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au LOCAL playgrounds and outdoor gym equipment reopened last week, as COVID-19 restrictions were slightly relaxed. Families were able to enjoy the play equipment again after the easing of restrictions at midnight on 13 September.
Kingston Council CEO Julie Reid confirmed that council had removed posters and cordoning tape from local playgrounds. “While everyone is now free to use the playgrounds and gym equipment, we ask the community to continue to practice social distancing and wear their masks at all times, and to wash their hands regularly,” she said. Skate parks and barbeque facilities
remain closed under the current COVID-19 guidelines. Council is also reopening four of its local libraries for express click and collect services. From 5 October, click and collect will be available at Cheltenham, Parkdale, and Chelsea libraries. Clarinda Library will also offer books for express pickup from 12 October. “Residents will soon be able to access
their local library collection by reserving items from these select branches via the online catalogue, the Kingston Libraries’ app or by calling 1300 135 668,” Ms Reid said. “While our digital library services have continued to operate during stage 4 lockdowns, we know that many community members are missing their access to hard copies of books, music and movies, and will be making reserva-
tions as soon as possible. “Under the state’s existing restrictions, only residents within five kilometres of one of the branches offering express click and collect will be able to access this service and return items in the after hours chute which is open 24/7.” Residents can start reserving books from 28 September.
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NEWS DESK
Students sign up for Auslan classes MORE Victorians have been expressing an interest in learning sign language this year. Auslan interpreters have been in the public eye in 2020, with more people watching televised press conferences than ever before. Expression Australia estimates that there has been an 80 per cent increase in interest in its Auslan classes this year. Emma Roeschlein, a former Frankston Council employee, took up a Diploma of Auslan at Melbourne Polytechnic. “I chose to study a Diploma of AusAUSLAN student Emma Roeschlein. Picture: Supplied
lan at Melbourne Polytechnic because I wanted to contribute to increasing access and inclusion in my local community. The local government area of Frankston has the second highest concentration of sign language users in Victoria, its population doubled between 2001 and 2011 alone,” she said. “While working for the local council, it became clear to me how critical it is that government services are made accessible and inclusive for members of the deaf community. There is a cultural gap between deaf and hearing people, and it’s important for people like myself to work to bridge that.
“Learning Auslan has had a profound impact on me as an individual. It’s fundamentally transformed how I communicate with people, my understanding of disability and how I perceive the world around me.” Ms Roeschlein was awarded the Melbourne Polytechnic Outstanding Vocational Education and Training Foundation Student of the Year in 2019. She now works as a language services coordinator with Expression Australia. This week is the National Week of Deaf People, which takes place from 19 September to 25 September.
Train works interrupt traffic LEVEL crossing removal works will force the closure of some local roads this month. To allow for works to construct rail trenches, roads will be closed across Edithvale, Chelsea, and Bonbeach. The Lochiel Avenue, Edithvale level crossing is closed to vehicles until 7pm Wednesday 30 September. Station Street in Edithvale will also be closed between Lochiel Avenue and Edithvale Road from 21 September to 2 October. There will be no vehicle access from Bank Road via the Nepean Highway
from 7am to 3.30pm on 26 September and 7am to 6pm on 28 September. Lane closures and reduced speed limits will be in place along sections of Station Street between Edithvale and Bonbeach from 5 September onwards, between 7pm and 6am each night. Local bus routes 706 to Mordialloc and 902 to Airport West will also not stop at selected stops until early 2022. Other traffic disruptions along the Nepean Highway and Station Street from Aspendale to Bonbeach are expected until mid 2021.
Five level crossings between Edithvale and Bonbeach are being removed as part of this batch of works. Works have continued throughout the latest stage of COVID-19 restrictions. Piling works begin this week. Holes will be dug and then filled with concrete to create foundations for the rail trench.
LXRP crews working on the Frankston line during the COVID-19 pandemic. Picture: Supplied
Caretaker mode kicks in KINGSTON Council has entered caretaker mode, with the election just one month away. Nominations to become a candidate at the October council elections closed 22 September. As of publication deadline, 67 people have put their hand up to run. At this year’s elections, Kingston Council will expand from nine councillors to eleven. A change to a single member ward structure means voters will select just one councillor to represent each ward in the municipality, rather than the old system of at least three councillors being elected in each ward. Victorian councils entered caretaker
period on 22 September. Caretaker mode prohibits councils from making certain types of decisions and from producing materials which could affect voting at the election. Ballot packs will be posted to residents between 6 and 8 October. The packs will contain a ballot paper with statements and photographs of each ward candidate, a ballot paper envelope, voting instructions, and a replypaid envelope. A full list of candidates for this year’s election can be found at vec. vic.gov.au/voting/2020-local-councilelection/elections/kingston-city-council/nominations
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Firearms found A CHELTENHAM man was arrested last week after police allegedly found 16 firearms in his house. During a search at a Coolac Street home on 17 September, police allege that they found firearms including long arms, assault rifle gel blasters, handgun gel blasters, and home-made pen pistols. They also allegedly found knuckledusters, tasers, nun chucks, firearm silencers, flick knives, batons, and slingshots. Police also allege that a “small hydroponic set-up” was inside the house with a small amount of prescription medication and methylamphetamine. Police charged a 41-year-old man with 33 offences including possess handgun, possess imitation firearm, possess prohibited weapon, manufacture prohibited weapon, cultivate and traffick cannabis, possess drug of dependence, and deal property suspected as being proceeds of crime. He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 23 February. Police are currently working on Operation “Mint”, which targets drug crime in the Port Phillip area.
serious condition. At a nearby house, police arrested a 38-year-old man. He is assisting police with their enquiries. Investigators believe that the parties are known to each other. Any witnesses are asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or file a confidential report at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au
Warrant issued POLICE are looking for 24-year-old man Grant Gaut.
A warrant has been issued for Mr Gaut’s arrest. He is wanted in relation to a theft. Police describe Mr Gaut as “181cm tall, with a thin build, hazel eyes, brown hair, and a fair complexion.” Police said that he frequents the Melbourne CBD, Mordialloc, Abbottsford, and Carlton areas. An image of the man (below) has been released to help police with their search. Anyone who recognises him can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com. au.
GRANT Gaut. Picture: Supplied
Man stabbed A MAN is in a serious but stable condition after a stabbing in Frankston last week. At around 12.05am, 19 September, police were called to Petrie Street after reports of a stabbing were made. They found a 35-year-old at the scene with a laceration to his neck. The man was taken to hospital in a
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LETTERS Business misunderstood During the course of the daily press conference on Sunday 13 September, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said he fully understood how the Victorian business community was worried about “loss of profit” when they haven’t made a profit for months and are worried sick about how they can simply survive the next few weeks. His statement underlines the total lack of business understanding displayed by this government. Private sector and free market principles are anathema to their collective socialist minds. They are comfortable in the bosom of their trade union backgrounds and upbringing. The great majority of this government have zero experience in the private sector that they are now proposing to assist. How do you go about helping a sector you know nothing about? About 80 per cent of Cabinet members have progressed from trade union ranks as union organisers or officials and have no private sector or business experience. About the same number are member of one or more trade unions, including the premier, and have only ever been employed in the public sector, with no exposure to the private market. There is no evidence that Mr Andrews has ever held a job outside of local or state politics. This is the same premier who would have us believe the government has a plan to resurrect the business community that accounts for the overwhelming majority of this state’s employment. The premier could do worse than to include some heads of industry and business advisors on the so-called “crisis cabinet” before this state is plunged into an irreversible economic wasteland. Victoria, we have a problem. Neville Congress, Rosebud
Mistake with China Let’s get this right. [Premier] Daniel Andrews, through the farcical [hotel] quarantine blunder, has managed to exile Victoria from the rest of the country while throwing it into economic chaos including a devastating endless lockdown. As the world distances itself from China’s
president Xi Jinping, arguably the world’s enemy number one, Mr Andrews embraces Xi’s push for world domination by signing Victoria up to the Belt and Roads strategy. Fortunately, Prime Minister Scomo [Scott Morrison] is moving for the federal government to overrule such insane state decisions which seriously threaten our security. Aussie (Austin) Sadler, Mornington
Isolate, isolate Regional Victoria is now released from the shackles of the pandemic. In the meantime, residents of the Mornington Peninsula and its businesses continue in lockdown for several more weeks as a result of the Victorian government’s shambolic hotel quarantine debacle. At the end of our peninsula our forefathers established a quarantine station that actually functioned as a secure site to safely constrain arrivals. Perhaps our current Victorian government’s politicians and bureaucrats failed to learn history while they were at school. Or maybe it was English that they failed, where quarantine means complete isolation! Bill Holmes, Sorrento
Act responsibly The wheels have definitely fallen off the proverbial bus and the antics of the Prime Minister must be seen been for what they are. Is anyone else sick and tired of the Scott Morrison’s ongoing slogans? States not getting on the bus regarding border openings. He needs to stop being Scotty from Marketing and show real leadership. The ongoing aged care debacle, the Ruby Princess, the mobile app that hasn’t lived up to tracing and what it was supposed to do. I don’t believe the age care minister [Richard Colbeck] is not fit to hold that very vital portfolio. His and the PM’s continuing mantra “nothing to see here” is wearing very thin. The Federal Minister for Health our local federal member [Flinders MP Greg Hunt], where is he? Missing in action! At least [Victorian Premier] Dan Andrews fronts
up day after day and explains his actions. He says the buck stops with him; he will be accountable at the next state election. He is putting lives before profits and listens to the advice from his health chief. Taking personal responsibility starts with all of us. Unbelievably self-interested, unthinking people must start behaving appropriately. I am sure nobody wants the lockdown and all that means to our freedoms and businesses continuing any longer than absolutely necessary. Denise Hassett, Mt Martha
No entitlement We need to get the message across to those council candidates who expect to romp in just because they went to a non-government school and have been active in Liberal Party and can print a glossy no expenses [spared] flyer delivered by Australia Post. Many of us free thinking retirees no longer trust, rate or support politicians (“MPs all quiet” Letters 15/9/20). In the crucial Briars Ward, there are several clearly political candidates pursuing office based on misconceptions of entitlement, born to rule and spurious claims of long acquaintance with Mornington Peninsula issues. What we need is ordinary community activists who have voluntarily attended meetings, joined local associations and clubs, written letters to the press, harangued and lobbied local MPs and endured Mornington Peninsula Shire Council meetings. Keep politics out of our council and we shall all be better off. The lack of any dynamic Liberalism on the peninsula contrasting with the clearly active and supportive alternative in Dunkley with [Labor’s] Peta Murphy doing a good job, is clear for all to see. Ian Morrison, Mount Eliza
force many people to go without meals, medicine or other essentials, and push 740,000 Australians into poverty Not to worry if you are on $120,000 salary, you will soon be getting a $2565 tax cut to invest. Extrapolating that means that Flinders MP Greg Hunt at his $365,000 salary (before entitlements) will be $7375 better off. Workers at $22,000 will be a whopping $255 better off. Making these inequities worse, household expenditure fell 12.1 per cent in the June quarter but household savings rocketed from sic to 19.8 per cent. Rich save - poor spend! If you are a corporation benefiting from JobKeeper and paying multi-million dollar salaries and multi-million dollar bonus packages and multimillions in dividends you can expect a tax break to further increase your profits. At least 25 companies have paid bonuses worth a combined $24.3 million to their executives after claiming JobKeeper subsidies. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is thinking that “if giving the rich tax breaks got us into this mess, it’ll get us out of it”. Reducing JobSeeker will be a good thing to inspire these dole bludgers to get to work, especially when 1,614,412 are competing for 104,880 job vacancies Corporations who pay no tax will be getting a tax incentive bonus equal to five per cent of gross turnover and multi-millionaires and billionaires who pay no tax will receive a 15 per cent tax incentive bonus equal to gross income. Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach
Unequal tax help Single parents unable to pay rent will be relieved to hear of tax breaks for rich Australians. More than 1.1 million Australian children will be affected by this month’s cuts to pensions, wages, JobKeeper, JobSeeker, the covid welfare supplement that will
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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...
The Nobel case – ‘The Standard’ offers little sympathy Compiled by Cameron McCullough THE case of the Nobles, dealt with in the Frankston Police Court on Monday last, will probably excite a good deal of interest throughout the State, leaving an impression on the public mind that the accused were, perhaps, “more sinned against than sinning.” The attitude of the police in conducting the prosecution was wholly sympathetic. The Melbourne daily papers followed the lead thus given, and pictured to the astounded public the spectacle of a stricken family driven to crime to avert starvation. The story, as related in the Police Court, and reproduced in the Press, was sufficiently startling to give the average citizen pause. “The Standard” heard the story told in the court, and has formed the opinion that the sympathy extended to the Nobles is, to a great extent, undeserved. On the contrary, the plea that poverty, to the point of starvation, drove them to crime, has not been substantiated. As a matter of fact, full details go to prove that while the family and their ne’er-do-well associates were existing in a state of moral depravity, which easily led to the commission of acts not within the law, the matter of starvation or bounty with them was largely a matter of choice. Out of 14 persons living in the tworoomed house, five were men, two were women, and seven were children, six of whom were wards of the State. The Neglected Children’s Department paid Mrs Noble £9 per month for the maintenance of these unfortunate mites, who were found by the police to
be scantily clad. It was not stated whether they were ill-fed. Three of the five men referred to were not related in any way to the Nobles – one was missing when the police arrived. The point is that all these men were content to shelter with the Nobles, despite an alleged empty cupboard. In the Police Court sympathy was enlisted by the recital of where, one evening, Mrs Noble, in despairing accents, appealed to her sons, Taylor and Wardlow (according to young Noble’s story) as follows: “There is nothing for the children to eat; I cannot see them starve – go out and see what you can do.” And the police evidence has it that these “chivalrous” young men arose, went forth into the night, and – ROBBED A BOOT SHOP! It is recorded that old man Noble, the women folk, and some of the children were provided with new boots as the result of this raid. The depleted larder and empty stomachs were apparently forgotten. Thereafter three other robberies were committed by the gallant three, and the success which attended their efforts suggests the practiced rather than the amateur hand. Postage stamps, fountain pens, cigarettes and tobacco were included in the hauls made on behalf of the starving folk at home. Bakers and butchers shops appear to have enjoyed an inexplicable immunity. Altogether these youths exercised considerable ingenuity and enterprise in their criminal undertakings, and
Mr and Mrs Noble proved no less resourceful in placing the ill-gotten goods in safe keeping. Had the same industry been confined to legitimate channels, the fruit of honest labor would have been abundant – sufficient even for fifteen. That the opportunity exists for legitimate and lucrative employment throughout the district is common knowledge. Labor is at a premium, and workmen for farm, orchard and general works almost unprocurable. It is known that one of the shop breaking trio actually worked for a single day. At the end of eight hours he asked for an advance, and was paid 12s on the strength of the story that the people at home were starving. He was never seen by his employer again, and inquiry elicited the fact that the day’s wage had been squandered in a night’s dissipation with drink procured from a wine shop. Everything points to the fact that the house of the Nobles was the resort of an idle, dissolute and criminal hand, who probably left their city haunts for very good reasons. Thanks to the Salvation Army the elder daughter of the Nobles is assured of the care and comfort her unfortunate condition demands, and a younger sister has also been taken to the same Institution. It now remains for a searching inquiry to be held into the working of the Neglected Children’s Department. There must be something radically wrong with a system which hands over the care of young children to people of the Noble class. ***
LAST week. Mr J. Sargood, son of Mr A. H. Sargood, of “Deniston”, Mornington Road, met with a very painful accident whilst riding a motor cycle. He was treated at St Pancras Hospital, Frankston, and is now progressing satisfactorily. *** A MORE serious accident befell Mr Guy Ramsden, who is visiting Frankston, as the guest of Mr Bright, of Mornington Road. Mr Ramsden was riding a motor cycle down Oliver’s Hill, when he collided with a vehicle driven by Mr Leland Davey, of Mt Eliza. The cyclist was thrown heavily to the roadway, and on being removed to St Pancras Hospital, was found to be suffering from a slight concussion and abrasions to the face and head. *** THE Frankston Seconds Football Club held a highly successful social evening in the Mechanics’ Hall last Friday evening. The popularity of the junior players with the public was evinced by the large attendance, between 70 and 80 couples being present. Dancing provided the principal attraction, and refreshments were served during the evening. *** NEXT Thursday evening the Brass Band will hold its final euchre party and dance for the season in the Mechanics Hall. *** MRS G. Connal announces by advertisement that she has opened business as a dressmaker in Frankston. *** MR Milner Macmaster, of the Bay
Estate Agency, has made arrangements for the opening of a temporary office opposite the Frankston Railway Station towards the end of next week, so that he may be ready to see country clients returning from the Royal Show on Friday and Saturday. As permanent offices will be built on an adjoining site as speedily as the scarcity of labor and material allow, the address will remain “opposite the railway station, Frankston.” *** ON Saturday last, the majority of the Frankston people who journeyed by special train to Somerville, to see the football season out, had to walk back to Frankston, as the train returned empty without them. Many of the players had to pad it, too, whilst the Mornington people were forced to walk to Baxter. The station master at Somerville held the train as long as he possibly could, but the whole trouble was caused by Umpire Osborne holding up the game until the spectators got outside the enclosure. *** THE Frankston branch of the AntiLiquor League held a meeting in the Mechanics’ Hall on Monday night. Cr F. H. Wells presided. Miss Box was appointed treasurer, and working committees were also appointed. Arrangements were also made to hold a public meeting at Frankston on Monday, October 4th, when the Rev. Frank Lynch, M.A., B.D. will speak. *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 17 September 1920.
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If Music Be The Food of Love, I am a Lousy Cook By Stuart McCullough MY wife was whistling. This is an uncommon occurrence, so I immediately asked what song it was. She paused for a moment before telling me it was ‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’. This seemed something of an incongruous choice as, at the time, we were about to brush our teeth before lights out rather than, say, holed up in some ramshackle honky-tonk, but I let it pass. Instead, I asked whether she was whistling the John Lee Hooker version of ‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’ or the cover by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was clear the question caught her by surprise. My wife shot me the kind of look you’d expect if someone had just asked her to gargle ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in its entirety while knitting a scarf (and, to be honest, I was thinking about it), so I let it go. Plunging my toothbrush into my mouth I began to think that, had it been me doing the whistling, I’d have definitely opted for the John Lee Hooker version. It may seem like nitpicking but when it comes to music, these things matter. I am, when all is said and done, a music snob. I’ve long had a passion for music. I find it difficult when I meet someone who says they don’t really care for music. It’s akin to declaring you can take or leave oxygen or that you have no interest in food. My parents had a vinyl record collection that had come through some kind of record club. (The first rule of record club, presumably, is that you do not talk about record club.) There was a lot of classical music that we rarely (if ever) played.
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It was music that was more important to possess than to listen to. But I was fascinated by these records and became obsessed with Beethoven at the age of nine. I read everything I could about Beethoven. It was the kind of activity that marked me out as ‘odd’. I also learned to play music. I took piano lessons from the time I was six. The odds were against me as my parents had put the piano in the coldest room in the house. For those of you who don’t know much about playing the piano, I can tell you that it’s difficult when your hands are frozen. But despite these depravations, I persisted. I was twelve when I started playing with bands. I was the ‘synth guy’. Unless you’re Brian Eno (and I wasn’t), no one wants to be ‘synth guy’. I soon stopped joining other people’s bands and formed one of my own. I was fourteen when I wrote my first song. It wasn’t very good. But because
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I had a band back then, I dutifully taught it to my colleagues and we inflicted the thing on anyone within earshot; willing or otherwise. To this day, there are probably people living on the Mornington Peninsula who genuinely believe they don’t like music because they heard our (or, to be more precise, my) song. It’s quite possible that I may have put them off music for life. Despite a complete absence of positive reinforcement or, indeed, any evidence of even a shred of musical ability, I have persisted. Due to overwhelming public consensus and a petition with a surprisingly large number of names on it, this has all been done in private, away from the public gaze. This, I feel, is best for everyone. People can be so ‘judgey’. Especially on social media. And in person. Not to mention letter, email, billboard and t-shirt. Honestly, it’s as though everyone saw Bernard King on ‘Pot Luck’ and decided to approach all of life that
way. But things are different now. Whereas once you needed to convince a multi-national company that you can produce a hit every time you blow you your nose, technology now means that anyone can get their song out there through a streaming platform. It’s the punk ideal taken to its natural conclusion. You can do everything yourself. That, of course, is a different thing from saying that everybody should. I didn’t want to use my own name and I was reluctant to borrow someone else’s. So I decided to pretend to be a band and no one would ever know that it was just one person with a laptop. I decided to call myself ‘A Band of Rain’ because it sounded like a weather report. And, also, the band name I wanted – ‘Emotional Toothpaste’ – was already taken. For no other reason than because I could, I put a few songs onto a range of streaming platforms. I was sur-
prised when on ‘Apple Music’ some of the songs had a ‘star’ beside them. I had understood this to be some kind of seal of approval. Like an elephant stamp. The songs with a star beside them were always the songs you wanted to listen to. Presumably the ‘stars’ are awarded by Dr. Dre personally. Any moment now, I’ll be asked to get myself to Geneva as soon as conditions permit for the ceremony where Dr Dre will award me my star in person…. I know it’s silly, but it’s a way to stay creative. Music has been good to me, even if I’ve been not so good to it. Still, at least one of my songs has a star. Who knows what’ll happen next? A video clip? Duet with Lady Gaga? Maybe I’ll do a couple of shows. I’ll ask ‘Emotional Toothpaste’ if they’d like the support slot. stuart@stuartmccullough.com
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Lancaster steps down at Seaford SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie ANDY Lancaster has made a sudden departure from the Seaford United coaching setup. The club icon emailed president Willie Lyn recently to tell him of his decision to end his coaching partnership with senior player-coach Matt Morris-Thomas. Lancaster had a long and distinguished playing career at North Seaford Reserve. He is a three times senior best and fairest winner and is the club’s second highest scorer behind legendary goal ace David Greening. He also has served on the committee and only stepped down earlier this year from his role as sponsorship coordinator to concentrate on his coaching duties. There is uncertainty over the reason for his resignation and the only explanation so far offered is that he is taking a break. “It’s just an extended break and I intend coaching in the future,” he said. He coaches a junior girls side at Seaford and plans to coach the girls under-15s next year but it wouldn’t surprise to see him take on a coaching role with another club despite his strong Seaford ties. President Willie Lynn can offer no explanation for Lancaster’s decision. “I got an email from him and he never said why he’s resigned and to be truthful I never went into it as you never know whether there are personal reasons behind it or not,” Lynn said. “When Andrew sent through the email we got in touch with Matty and asked him if he was still interested and he said ‘yes’ but we haven’t taken it any further. “I’d say Matty would be doing it again but that’s not been confirmed and we’d need to hold a meeting to discuss it. “You can’t just have one particular person making these decisions.” The favourite to replace Lancaster is former Melbourne Knights, Richmond and Langwarrin goalkeeper Peter Schwellinger whose sons Matthias and Jeremy are part of Seaford’s senior squad. Schwellinger includes Frankston Pines, Old Carey, Melton Phoenix and Whittlesea United on his coaching ré-
Seaford smiles: Former Seaford United senior assistant Andy Lancaster (left) and player-coach Matt Morris-Thomas. Picture: Darryl Kennedy
sumé and Seaford is aware of his interest in coaching there. Don’t be surprised to see him stepping into Lancaster’s old role as Morris-Thomas’s senior assistant. In State 3 news Frankston Pines has confirmed its coaching staff for 2021 and as expected Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor has been re-appointed as senior coach. The former Bentleigh Greens, Westgate, Langwarrin and Seaford United coach was first appointed to the Monterey Reserve job in October 2018. Pines’ off-field link with a Fijian community group played an important part in Taylor’s makeover of his senior squad earlier this year. The signing of four Fijian internationals, goalkeeper Aeseli Batikasa, defender Penni Tuigulagula, midfielder Savenaca Baledrokadroka and striker Tito Vodawaqa was a major coup for the club. “The Fijians will be there next year,” Taylor said, confident that he could fend off approaches from higherranked clubs once the quality of the imports becomes common knowledge.
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The former Dalian Shide (Chinese Super League), Żabbar St Patrick (Malta), Hampton Park and Seaford United playmaker first joined Pines’ coaching staff in 2019. “We are delighted ‘Wangy’ has agreed to join us again next season. He holds an FFA B licence and willingly shares his experiences from the professional game,” club president Lee Davies said. The final piece of Pines’ coaching jigsaw fell into place when the club announced the re-appointment of Paulo Pinheiro as reserve coach with the added role of senior football analyst. Portuguese-born Pinheiro, 45, arrived in Melbourne when he was 16 having played with Union Tomar in his native country. He played primarily in midfield and had two spells here with Springvale City then played with Portuguesebacked Port United before a knee injury curtailed his career. Pinheiro has held senior coaching posts at Skye United and Seaford United and like Wang holds a B coaching licence.
“We put together a very strong squad and I want to finish what we started. “I’m confident that we are capable of achieving something next year and I want to be involved with this club when our new complex is ready.” That’s a reference to the multimillion dollar facility development at Monterey Reserve due to get underway early next year. When completed Pines will have the infrastructure base on which to build programs for women, juniors and all abilities. Pines also confirmed the re-appointments of Darren Roberts, Li Nam Wang and Paulo Pinheiro. Birmingham-born Roberts played professionally in England and his former clubs include Wolves, Chesterfield, Darlington and Scarborough. He has played and coached at Skye United and Seaford United and his principal role at Pines is to assist Taylor with the senior squad. Taylor and Roberts will be supported by Li Nam Wang, who has been appointed to the newly created role of senior technical assistant.
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Pines vice-president Victor Kumar was pleased to have retained his services. “Paulo has expressed an interest in venturing into the field of football analysis. As such, in combination with his coaching duties, he will fill the newly created position of senior football analyst,” Kumar said. “This role will provide the coaching staff with invaluable data-driven in-depth analysis of player and team actions, tactical trends and opposition scouting reports.” In other news late last week Football Victoria provided an update on return to training and playing guidance for regional clubs. This followed the state government easing regional restrictions to step 3 in its COVID-19 roadmap. FV’s announcement stated: “Key community sport changes in step 3 for regional Victoria as detailed on the Sport and Recreation Victoria website include the ability for contact training and competitions for players aged 18 and under and non-contact training for 18+. “There is also guidance around changeroom/shower access and spectator numbers. “FV are seeking further detail from SRV in relation to some of the guidelines to ensure we can update the current return to training/play conditions. We expect these will be released next week. “As part of any return to football, councils must also grant access to facilities and we anticipate this may take a few days to work through for each club. “Please note that training/play restrictions remain in place for regional clubs, until FV publishes an updated set of return to train/return to play conditions and councils advise of their required processes.” When restrictions ease for metropolitan Melbourne announcements are expected for FV’s plans for off-season competitions.
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Kangaroos junior stars on the big stage AFL
By Brodie Cowburn SYDNEY Swans captain Luke Parker played his 200th AFL game this season. He has won a premiership, made the All Australian team, finished second in the Brownlow voting, and won two best and fairest medals. Despite his many achievements in the AFL, a lone senior outing for the Langwarrin Football Club still ranks high on the list of Parker’s best memories. Before making the move to New South Wales to start his AFL career in 2011, Parker pulled on the blue and white guernsey he had grown up wearing for a solitary senior game. “It was an incredible memory,” Parker said about his senior debut. “I had my one senior game for Langwarrin against Mornington when we had a one week break in the TAC Cup. We were 30 or 40 points down at half time and we came back and won. As a young bloke it was great, it was one of my best memories in football.” Since his last appearance for Langwarrin, Parker has kept busy. He wasted no time making an impression for the Sydney Swans, breaking into the team in his debut year and winning a premiership medal in his second. His career reached a high point when in 2019, he was named captain of the Swans. Before finding success at AFL level, Parker played his junior football for Langwarrin. He ran out for his first game with the club as an under-9, and continued to play a starring role right
FORMER Langwarrin junior Luke Parker wearing his old club colours alongside Swans teammates Aliir Aliir, Will Hayward, and Callum Mills. Picture: Supplied
up until under-18s. Parker says that the way he was taught to play as a junior is still front of mind for him today. “I had some really good coaches. I had Darryl Henderson, who was my best mate’s dad, he played for North Melbourne and Sydney. He coached us for a few years to a few grand finals. My old man was an assistant
coach too, and he helped out where he could,” he said. “I think what they gave me was an enjoyable upbringing in football. I carry that on today, because when you enjoy the sport, you play your best football. That was something that was instilled in us from a young age.” The Sydney Swans have partnered
with Volkswagen to put together the Footy Assist grants program, a $50,000 grant pool that local clubs can apply for. Parker said the program might help “put smiles back on faces” in a year where COVID-19 has brought junior football in Victoria to a screeching halt. “This is a fantastic initiative. Volk-
swagen has donated $50,000, which will be split between eight grants for local clubs to apply for. Clubs will be able to buy extra equipment, or invest in coaching,” Parker said. “We know how important grassroots footy is, and how important it is to have really good coaching for juniors coming through to help with their development. It’s great to have money going into grassroots football.” Parker still keeps an eye on how his old club is doing. He spent two years as the club’s number one ticket holder, and still knows some players in the senior side. When asked if he might consider coming back for a second senior game down the track, he played his cards close to his chest. “We’ll wait and see,” Parker said. “But it is always great to get back to Langwarrin.” Clubs can visit sydneyswans.com. au/vwfootyassist to apply for grants. Submissions close 11 October.
Binaisse breaks through with Group success HORSE RACING
By Ben Triandafillou MORNINGTON-based trainer Dean Binaisse broke through for an elusive Group-class victory on Saturday 19 September with his ever-consistent mare, Felicia. Having previously placed six times at black-type level, Binaisse finally broke through with his four-year-old daughter of Unencumbered, as she convincingly put away a handy field in the $160,000 Group Three How Now Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Ridden by Craig Williams, Felicia sat up on the speed before finding plenty in the straight to kick clear for a comfortable two-length victory ahead of the Mitchell Freedman-trained Broadwayandfourth and the Chris Waller-trained Fiesta. The win brought up Williams’ third victory for the day after also claiming the Group One feature aboard Behemoth earlier in the day. Trainer Dean Binaisse said it was a great feeling to get “the monkey off the back” with Felicia’s dominant performance. “It was relief more than anything,” Binaisse said. “It’s been a long time coming with all the placings that I’ve had in other Group and Listed races. “She put away a pretty good field and won pretty convincingly yesterday I thought. It’s great for the owners, they are terrific people.” It was just Felicia’s ninth career start having spent more than a year off the scene with a serious knee injury. But after being nursed back to full health and being carefully placed by Binaisse, she has managed to land two victories and has finished outside the top three just once from her seven starts in his
Black-type: Trainer Dean Binaisse lands his first black-type win as Felicia dominates the G3 How Now Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on September 19. Picture: Supplied
care. Now with a Group Three win under her belt, Binaisse is still confident the mare can show even more improvement heading forward. “She came very backwards when we got her due to the sickness and the surgeries she had to have. Each run she’s had, she’s continued to improve so I
don’t know where the bottom is,” he said. “She’s still on an upward curve I feel and looking at the horse she hasn’t completed furnished and matured. She missed nearly her whole three-year-old career so for her to do that and to be as quirky as what she is, it was really good.”
Felicia’s next target will be the Group Three Northwood Plume Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on October 10 before potentially stepping out in trip for the Group Two Tristarc Stakes (1400m). But Binaisse was adamant that he won’t be running his mare if the track’s felt too firm given her past injuries.
“There’s plenty of races around and the most important thing is the horse’s health and we’ve always brought that to the forefront,” he said. “Her longevity is the most important thing, so we won’t be risking her at any stage on a firm track or if we feel that she’s had enough she’ll be heading straight out to the paddock”.
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