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Planting heathland for birds, animals CORNISH College students rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty during Make a Difference Week last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Prep to year 12s planted 300 heathland plants bought with a $1000 Momentum Energy junior Landcare grant.

Grounds manager Tom Humphreys and parent David Jupp coordinated the planting, with Mr Jupp volunteering his knowledge and time.

The project aimed to educate and inspire students.

Sessions started with Mr Jupp talking about the types of birds and animals the new habitat would attract. After demonstrating how to plant a tube sock, groups of students dug, planted, placed tree guards and watered their plants.

“This is a great start to building an understorey below the established gums behind our oval, and will increase biodiversity and attract a broader range of bird life,” Mr Humphreys said.

Principal Vicki Steer said the week was “a wonderful opportunity for students to demonstrate our motto through a range of initiatives and really ‘Make a Difference’”.

“This project directly involves them in improving their 40-hectare (100-acre) campus and understanding the difference they can make to their environment,” she said.

Tree amigos: Charlotte, Chloe and Katelyn at the planting day at Cornish College, Bangholme. Picture: Gary Sissons

Partnerships a ‘new era’ of unity Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A NEW era of “cooperation” between the state government and councils across Melbourne’s suburbs has been heralded with the formation of six metropolitan partnerships by the government.

The state government stated that the Metropolitan Partnerships were “a new and coordinated way for communities to advise government on what matters in their region”.

“Melbourne’s southern region spans bayside, growth areas and regional hubs of Frankston and Dandenong,

and extends from its northern border at Cheltenham and Moorabbin to the southern tip of the Mornington Peninsula and the eastern limits of Pakenham and Officer.

“Over the next 35 years, Melbourne is projected to become Australia’s largest city, with its population expected to almost double. A key challenge will be ensuring our suburbs are equipped for the future.

“Working closely with their communities, the partnerships will identify opportunities for driving improved social, economic and environmental outcomes, and advise the government on actions that can make a real differ-

ence to the liveability and prosperity of their metropolitan region.”

The groups are “a new platform for cooperative engagement between governments, business and communities” says Suburban Development Minister Lily D’Ambrosio.

Southern Partnership – representing Kingston, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, Casey, Greater Dandenong and Cardinia councils – appointed Dr Elizabeth Deveny as chair this month.

Dr Deveny is CEO of South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network.

South East Local Learning and Employment Network CEO Andrew Simmons has been appointed deputy chair.

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Council CEOs will represent local government at a minimum of four meetings each year to work on a five-year plan to prioritise regional needs “so that all Melburnians have access to the jobs, services and local infrastructure they need”, Ms D’Ambrosio said.

“Working together can only mean more opportunities for local economies and the jobs that come with them.”

The six metropolitan partnerships come under the umbrella of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

Mr McNamara confirmed that chairs, deputy chairs, council CEOs and members would not be paid for their contri-

bution to the partnerships.

“Members are eligible to be reimbursed for reasonable travel and other expenses that they incur that are directly related to their service on their partnership.”

He said there were hundreds of applicants for chair and deputy chair positions after the roles were advertised late last year.

“The members offer a breadth of experience across a number of social, community and business sectors including health, education, social services, multicultural affairs, industry, small business and manufacturing.”

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Record attempt: Residents and friends of Argyle Court aged care centre are attempting to set a new world record for longest pom-pom garland. On the job are, from left, Pat Wood, Margaret Newell (wife of resident George Newell) and Deanna McKay. Picture supplied

Residents craft world record attempt A CHELSEA aged care home is a flurry of pom-pom making activity as residents and friends attempt to set a new Guinness world record.

They aim to make 7777 pom-poms, string them together into a garland and break the record set by the Australian Country Spinners of Wangaratta.

The record was set in August 2013 when participants laid out 6977 woollen handmade pom-poms, which stretched 178.6 metres (585.9 feet).

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Argyle Court is looking for anyone who is crafty to assist with making and donating pom-poms to the cause or donating balls of wool. The centre is also holding “crafternoon” sessions where crafty locals are invited to work with residents on a number of art and craft projects, including pom-pom making, while enjoying a cuppa and a chat.

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Supreme win for ‘church’ complex in green wedge Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A GROUP that had its bid to build a place of worship on green wedge land in Carrum Downs rejected by VCAT has won a Supreme Court of Victoria appeal to construct buildings on 26.3 hectares of land.

The Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) group, headquartered in India, successfully argued that a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision ruling the group was not a religion should be overruled by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court decided on 8 June that VCAT applied “the wrong indicia” in February when the planning tribunal ruled that plans to build a place of worship for devotees “are not related to the practice or following of a religion”.

The group will now build a place of worship, caretaker’s house and a building for guests on green wedge land it owns at 2 Boundary Rd, Carrum Downs, and an adjacent block at 724 Frankston-Dandenong Rd. Devotees are vegetarian, teetotal and abstain from recreational drugs while “leading a life of high moral values and undertaking the practice of meditation”, according to evidence lodged at the Supreme Court.

A 7-1 majority of Frankston councillors in

July last year voted to approve the construction of the buildings on green wedge land before the Defenders of the South East Green Wedge group asked the VCAT to set aside council’s approval.

Defenders’ spokesman Barry Ross said the group did not contest the Supreme Court case and expected the VCAT’s decision to be overruled.

“It was no surprise when it was based on a High Court decision in 1983 that determined Scientology was a religion,” he said.

RSSB member Pradeep Raniga, in his evidence to the Supreme Court, said “Radha Soami” means “Lord of the Soul” and “that in meditating, followers are trying to connect to the Lord”.

Followers can maintain their existing religious beliefs.

RSSB’s “spiritual leader” is Baba Gurinder Singh who lives in northern India.

“I have no evidence of commercialisation being a component of RSSB Australia,” Justice Emerton said in this month’s Supreme Court ruling.

“The application before me includes an olive grove and vegetable garden, totalling over seven hectares in size, which is to be tended by volunteer labour drawing on attendees to the site, the produce from which is proposed to be used by the respondent [RSSB] and donated to charities”.

Parallel bar: Charlotte Baker, Jasmin De Chene and Isabella Baker test the new equipment at the refurbished Patterson Lakes Community Centre gym. Picture supplied

Gymnasium shrugs off fire blues MOST of the gymnasium at Patterson Lakes Community Centre, gym equipment and the dance studio were destroyed in a fire in March.

“Term 2 classes had to be run from another venue, which meant the timetable had to be condensed from five days to three and kinder/ gym day classes could not be run,” marketing manager Seacia Christensen said.

“Competitive athletes had to train without a proper bar set and no beams, which made competition preparation difficult.”

Now, things are on the up and up.

The club has been working closely with gym supplier Little Gym Shop to replace missing equipment to get the gym up and running. New items arrived last week with more to come dur-

ing the school holidays. They include exercise mats, vault, bars and beam, three beams, several crash mats and scatter matting, and training aids.

A second order was expected to arrive late last week and a final order mid-Term 3.

Training aids will include a rock climbing wall and slide, air floors and fitness wheel.

“Numbers dwindled after the fire, so Term 3 will focus on providing as many classes and class times as possible for gymnastics, dance and cheer programs.

“We are also taking donations toward our fire recovery appeal.”

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Game of life deals Ben a good hand Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au THE challenging card game of bridge has a special place in centenarian Ben Finkelstein’s life.

“It’s my only major interest and I look forward to it every Monday and Thursday,” he said from his Patterson Lakes retirement village last week.

Born on a West Australian wheat farm 240 kilometres east of Perth on 16 June 1917, Mr Finkelstein celebrated his centenary at a lunch with friends and family, including his son Howard, down from Queensland for the occasion, and daughters Cheryl and Joanne. His wife Ethel died of cancer in 1984.

Looking back over the century he recalls coming to Melbourne from Perth in 1940 as a 23-year-old and joining the Melbourne Harbour Trust.

He completed an engineering course and, after a few months – and with the Second World War occupying everyone’s thoughts – he decided to enlist.

“I went to Melbourne Town Hall to sign up and was asked my profession,” he said. “When I told them I was an engineer they said I would be required to stay in Melbourne but that I could pick where I was deployed. It was a choice between the Williamstown shipbuilding yard and the ordnance factory at Maribyrnong.

“The ordnance factory manager was a West Australian so off I went to join him and that’s where I spent the war.”

After the war, with thousands

of returning soldiers looking for work, jobs were scarce. Luckily, Mr Finkelstein’s old boss had opened an engineering business in Surrey Hills.

It had a contract with the PostmasterGeneral’s Department (PMG, forerunner of Telstra) servicing public phones, and so he began working there and stayed for 35 years.

A short retirement followed in the late 1970s before Mr Finkelstein again joined friends at a plastics injection moulding business in Richmond for 10 years. When it was sold he retired for good.

After a short stint living with Cheryl in Perth, he returned to Aspendale – and started playing bridge at Patterson Lakes Community Centre and at Frankston Bridge Club, which also put on a special birthday afternoon tea for his centenary.

Now bridge is a major interest and challenge. “It’s a great game and you have fun mixing with a nice crowd,” he said.

With age comes a balanced perspective on international affairs: “I don’t think we will end up in a tragic situation but it is always better to collaborate with other countries than to argue.

“A lot will depend on how [US President Donald] Trump turns out.

I’m not overly concerned as there are a lot of intelligent people behind him with the president being more of a mouthpiece.”

Yes, the world has changed a lot, he mused. “There are lots of disturbing influences but, overall, it is still a marvellous place.”

Searoad wins Western Port ferry contract Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au

Coming up trumps: Centenarian Ben Finkelstein, left, with Patterson Lakes Bridge Club director Terry Cheshire. Picture: Gary Sissons

SEAROAD Ferries has won a lucrative contract to run the Western Port ferry service between French Island, Phillip Island and Stony Point.

The company, trading as Western Port Ferries, will run the service for five years from Saturday 1 July.

The existing operator, Inter Island Ferries – whose contract ends on that day – is believed to carry about 32,000 passengers a year. Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said she “expects that number to rise under the new operator”.

Searoad Ferries said it aims to increase the number of services by more than 30 per cent, including a new daily service direct from Stony Point to Phillip Island using the new 95-passenger, 18-metre vessel MV Naturaliste when it starts in September.

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Teen car thieves crash to a stop FOUR teenagers who allegedly stole a car at Parkdale early Monday 26 June and took it on a joy ride as far as Carrum were brought to a halt when police placed road spikes on Charman Rd, Cheltenham.

Hitting the spikes at 2.30am the inexperienced driver lost control and slammed the car into a fence before the boys jumped out and allegedly tried to flee. The Victoria Police Air Wing helicopter had followed the Toyota Corolla from Carrum after being alerted by a divisional van crew. It followed the car as it drove erratically down side streets, eventually heading north along Nepean Highway and turning into Charman Rd. Waiting at the scene was a member of the dog squad with his canine companion. Inside the car were a 14-year-old from Parkdale, 15-year-old from Mordialloc, 15-year-old from Mentone and 17-year-old from Carrum Downs.

Detective Sergeant Nigel Fox of Kingston CIU said three of the teens tried to hide in a shed; the fourth surrendered. Two allegedly resisted arrest and were bitten by the dog before being taken to Sandringham Hospital for treatment.

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HIT-RUN burglars drove a stolen Audi into the roller doors of a wholesale bike store in Industrial Drive, Braeside, before making off with a valuable haul of sports merchandise at 5.30am on Saturday 24 June. CCTV footage showed

the light-coloured Audi in the car park on the corner of Baxter Drive before it was reversed at speed into the double doors, buckling them at the edges. Two men jumped out and squeezed inside, ransacking drawers and display cabinets and stealing watches, bike accessories, clothing, helmets and glasses in a four-minute snatch and grab. They drove off in the car, which had stolen plates. One of the men was seen on CCTV with a scarf covering his face, carrying a torch, shoulder bag and wearing gloves, hoodie and cap.

House ransacked INTRUDERS ransacked every room of an Aspendale Gardens house and made off with items including a mobile phone and heirloom jewellery on Thursday 22 June. The Nurten Parade homeowner’s children arrived home at about 3.30pm to find the front door kicked in and the lock broken. There was evidence that every room had been searched and every drawer and cupboard rifled. A neighbour told police that a maroon-coloured Holden sedan had been seen in the street for up to three hours with a driver wearing a hi-vis vest.

Car, gear stolen A SAMSUNG Galaxy tablet computer, Toshiba laptop and women’s clothing were in a car stolen from outside a house in Naples Rd, Mentone, overnight Saturday 24 June.

Anyone with information on these incidents can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

New boat: Artist’s impression of MV Naturaliste, which is being built in Perth. It is scheduled to start in September. Picture supplied

Explorer, which will begin taking passengers on Saturday.

“This is an exciting opportunity for Searoad Ferries,” CEO Matt McDonald said. “We look forward to providing a safe and reliable service that meets the needs of the local communities through our new Western Port Ferries operation.”

Established in 1983, Searoad Ferries has been running the Sorrento-Queenscliff car ferry service with two vessels for many years.

Inter Island Ferries proprietor Frank Denvir, who held the contract for the past 22 years, said he had “no regrets” about not bidding for the new contract with five-year option.

“If I took on another five-year contract I would

be 77 and I have better things to do with my time,” he said.

He said “no one” could reasonably be expected to comply with the PTV tender requirements because of the unpredictable weather and large tide in Western Port.

“They say the ferry must run 95 per cent of the time, but that cannot be done. Over the past 22 years we have had a 90 per cent adherence rate to the timetable,” Mr Denvir said.

“I was quite happy plodding along, but how can you fight time and tide?”

Ms Allan said the government was “making sure locals have more reliable and regular services from French Island, Phillip Island and Stony Point”.

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Sleep expert says OAM for whole team Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A MEDICAL specialist who helps people with potentially life-threatening sleep conditions was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List this month.

Associate Professor David Langton received the honour for service to thoracic and sleep medicine.

He said he regarded the OAM to be recognition of a team effort at Frankston Hospital to improve treatment for patients.

The 59-year-old said he had seen many changes that improved medical services since he arrived at the hospital 30 years ago.

“I have been very lucky to see an enormous transition,” he said. “For me, it’s a little bit like seeing a child growing up.”

The Frankston resident said he was the hospital’s first full-time physician.

He was appointed to set up and run the intensive care unit.

“At that stage, it was a fairly small community hospital but it needed a good intensive care unit to service the emergency department and to create the ability for the hospital to take on more advanced surgery,” he said.

After about 12 years of running the ICU he “was able to take on more things in the hospital” including the establishment of a sleep laboratory in 1995.

“Sleep medicine is quite a new discipline, probably only 30 or 40 years old, and it’s only in that period of time that people have recognised the presence of stopping breathing during sleep and sleep apnoea,” he said.

“That’s now quite a common problem in the community. The way to diagnose

it is to monitor a patient overnight while they’re asleep and monitor their breathing.”

General practitioners in the region can refer patients who may be suffering from the effects of sleep deprivation to the hospital to be diagnosed in the sleep lab, which is open seven nights a week.

Of those referred, the associate professor said “about a third have relatively severe sleep apnea, onethird have a milder disease that can be managed, and about one-third don’t have anything at all.

“We use the rule of thirds a lot in medicine.”

Severe sleep apnea can ultimately cause cardiovascular heart disease, heart attacks and strokes if not diagnosed and treated.

The associate professor said he was now working on new medicine treatments for asthma and a succession plan to continue his research work in future.

“Full credit to the [Peninsula Health] management of the hospital. The health dollar is one you always have to fight for and while there’s usually enough money to support the status quo, if you want to build or develop things you’ve got to find pots of new money to go to the next step and that’s difficult.

“That’s been a potential barrier but because of good administration at the hospital we’ve been able to achieve those things.”

No rest for the good: David Langton, Frankston Hospital’s first full-time physician, led the setting up of a sleep laboratory in 1995. He has been awarded an OAM for service to thoracic and sleep medicine. Picture: Gary Sissons

Seawall to ‘save’ eroded Portsea front beach Keith Platt keith@baysidenews.com.au THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is about to begin designing a rock seawall to provide “long-term protection” to the foreshore and beach at Portsea.

The department said other works would improve access to the beach east of the seawall.

The decision to replace the existing sandbag seawall with a rock seawall follows the completion of an independent options assessment by consulting firm Advisian.

Cost of the project is put at $3 million, well below the $20.4 million estimate for the “permanent solution” option contained in the Advisian report.

“The erosion at Portsea front beach is a complex issue and I understand the concerns of local businesses and residents who value the beach,” DELWP regional director for Port Phillip Kelly Crosthwaite said.

“In reviewing other options assessed and put forward by the community, we considered the high estimated costs involved as well as their technical uncertainty and potential impact on other parts of the coast.”

In April, options for protecting Ports-

ea beach from erosion for the next 50 years ranged from $2.2 million to $32.5 million.

Advisian said that only two of the five options tackled the causes of erosion along 400 metres of the beach near Portsea pier.

The consultants warned that doing nothing and removing rocks and sandbags laid to protect the beach would “result in the loss of some existing foreshore buildings within 10 years”.

The preferred “configuration dredging” option would have cost an estimated $20.42 million and taken three years to complete, including nine months of construction.

“Of the options considered, only the dredged configuration and breakwater options address the primary cause of erosion at Portsea front beach,” the Advision report stated.

“Groynes and sand nourishment options come with ongoing sand nourishment maintenance costs.”

The five options and costings follow a January 2016 report and background notes provided by the department that acknowledged that swell waves from Bass Strait had caused Portsea’s sand loss but did not mention channel deepening in 2008-09, the biggest and most recent change to the Port Phillip seabed.

Most of the beach was washed away in 2010 and the government then spent about $3 million to replace lost sand and protect the beach with sandbags and rocks.

The authorities had repeatedly said the beach was destroyed by natural causes such as storms, higher sea levels and natural erosion.

A Water Technologies’ report stated channel deepening had created channels that allowed larger, more powerful waves to sweep into the beach.

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Honest boys hand in their Frankston “find” Compiled by Cameron McCullough ON Monday last three schoolboys (James and Cyril Hodgkinson and William Walker) when crossing the railway line, near the local goods sheds, at Frankston, found a purse containing a diamond ring and 16s 7d in cash.

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Mr Thomas stated his intention of rewarding the boys for their commendable honesty. *** TROOPER C. Paynter, who was in Frankston on Military Police duty for some time, sailed for France last week. *** THE sad news was wired to Mr Mark Brody, on Wednesday, that his son, Private A. C. Brody was missing. Further news is awaited with anxiety. *** ALL helpers in these entertainments are reminded that the “Wattle” Club are entertaining 100 returned wounded soldiers on Saturday, June 7th. *** MEMBERS and friends of the National Federation are requested to meet at the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall on Wednesday evening next, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of meeting an officer of the Federation, and transact business of the Branch. *** DEPOSITORS in the State Savings Bank are reminded by advertisement

that the Inspector (Mr W. J. Masters) will be in attendance at the Bank on Monday 2nd July for the annual inspection of pass-books It is particularly desired that depositors should produce their pass books at this time. *** IN the election of officers of the newly formed Victorian Police Association which has a membership of 1180, Constable E. C. Ryan, stationed at Frankston, was elected on the committee, securing 452 votes and heading the poll. *** A GENERAL meeting of the Somerville Fruitgrowers will be held on Monday evening next, when the following business will be transacted: - Election of trustee for Show Ground; report of delegates re fruit poll etc, and paper by Mr Twyford on vagaries of fruit market. *** THE following office bearers were appointed at the annual meeting of the Tyabb Red Cross Society - President, Mrs G. Denham; Vice-presidents, Mesdames Steer and Woodhouse; hon secretary and treasurer, Mrs E. P. Mair; assistant secretary, Miss M. Houfe; and a committee of 12. *** A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Frankston Hall on Wednesday evening under the auspices of the State Recruiting Committee of Victoria for the purpose of getting any to enlist who had not yet done so.

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A good picture show, depicting a soldier’s life in the A.I.F. was given, after which Sergeant Caffrey (a returned soldier) gave a stirring address, and vividly depicted the urgent need there was for more men.

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A collection was taken up to defray expenses and £2 5s was realised. *** THE annual meeting of the “Wattle” Club will be held in the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall, on Monday evening, July 9th. All members and intending members are expected to attend.

The annual plain and fancy dress Ball is also advertised to take place on Wednesday, July 25th. This event will bring the second year of the “Wattle” Club to a close and it is the intention of the members to work up something unusual to celebrate the occasion.

Di Gilio’s band has already been secured and the valuable prizes offered should induce everyone to compete. *** MR A. K. Lasslett, the manager appointed to the Frankston branch of the State Savings Bank in place of Mr C. P. Watson, who has been promoted to Sale, took up his duties here last week.

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We welcome Mr and Mrs Lasslett to Frankston, and hope that their stay here will be a pleasant one. *** Golden Wedding A VERY successful entertainment was given by the family of Mr and Mrs T. M. Gould, on 19th June, 1917, at “Glenburnie”, Nolan Street, Frankston, to honour the celebration of their parents golden wedding.

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Mr De Salanne then gave a warm and hearty speech on behalf of the ladies, which was greatly appreciated.

Mr F. Gould proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman. A very enjoyable evening was spent in music and singing by the children and grandchildren.

All expressed the opinion that a jolly good time had been spent.

There were many gifts and cheques sent to the happy old couple from all parts. *** TO THE EDITOR. In reply to “Tank” I would say that 99 per cent of the residents have quite a different opinion of Const Ryan.

He is anything but asleep.

Re motor cars tearing through the town at the rate of 20 or 30 miles an hour, I can safely state that “Tank” is wrong, there is no by law.

As for the geese which may or may not be a nuisance, there is still no by law under which he could act.

As to vehicles without lights - how many does “Tank” come across in a month.

Const Ryan has been here now 9 months, and during that time he has secured more convictions than the other constables have in 7 years.

J. REYNOLDS, *** From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 30 June 1917

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I feel for the kids, though. That deep-seeded and burning need to have something that everyone else already has but that your stingy parents have not seen fit to bestow upon you; it’s something you carry right through to adulthood. To this day, I struggle to understand how it is that those who – allegedly – were responsible for my welfare, did not feel the same sense of urgency to purchase a yo-yo from Brammell’s Milk Bar that I did. For reasons that I still consider utterly unfathomable, they prioritized other things such as health, education, food and clothing above yo-yos. How misguided.

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When it came to Donkey Kong, my parents dug in. Hard. Given that my father referred to TV as ‘chewing gum for the eyes’, he doubtless considered hand held video games to be ‘crack for the soul’. Hell would sooner freeze over than he would cough up his hard earned for Donkey Kong. He’d probably say it was for the best. I, on the other hand, believe it severely impeded my development.

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find a whole bunch of barrels being rolled in my direction by a monkey, I’ll have no idea what to do.

Even when they did eventually capitulate to my unrelenting demands, there was always the risk they might get it ever so slightly wrong. For example, instead of getting Donkey Kong you might end up with something that almost looks like Asteroids but isn’t and where all the instructions are in another language. I suspect my father reasoned that these were life skills I was more likely to use, given that the chances of being invaded by a life form from another planet are probably slightly higher than having barrels hurled at you by an angry primate.

Already, I’ve noticed some of the local shops are advertising ‘Finger Spinners’. How I wish that this was a mere

typographical error, but I suspect that darker forces are at play. ‘Finger Spinners’ are probably a lot like ‘Fidget Spinners’ except that they’re not and, frankly, you might as well turn up to school with a wet fish to play with at lunchtime, for all the good a ‘Finger Spinner’ will do you. Like everyone else, I desperately wanted a ‘Rubik’s Cube’, and an inferior knock off was always going to fail to scratch that seemingly insatiable itch. Suffice to say, no one wants to be seen with ‘Rudy’s Cube’ at school, much less the dodecahedron-shaped perversion that I got saddled with.

Sometimes getting it wrong is a finely balanced thing; where the difference between the soul-nourishing warmth of conformity and the desert-island isolation of being ever so

slightly different is a hair’s breadth.

Speaking directly from personal experience, it’s a tough day when you arrive with your new Fanta yo-yo to discover that everyone else has opted for Coke. I think it’s the shame of having your colours suddenly nailed to the mast and revealed as unforgivably different. Even though I secretly adored Fanta (a passion I maintain to this day), I still wasn’t ready to be seen with it in public.

Fads, of course, come and go, but social stigma is forever. I don’t want to add to the pressure that is almost certainly building at your place, but people should take care when selecting their ‘Fidget Spinners’. Speaking from personal experience, you really don’t want to get it wrong. Sure, they’re probably a colossal waste of time, money and emotional resources, but they represent so much more.

They represent inclusion of a uniquely cruel, unforgiving and savage kind.

So you’ll excuse me if I sit this one out. I’ve been burned before. If you think that makes me some kind of social pariah, I can only say that it’s not the first time such an accusation has been hurled in my general direction.

But I’ll be okay. I intend to lock the door and stay inside for a while, entertaining myself with my Fanta yo-yo, ten-sided Cube and hand held Asteroids game that isn’t quite Asteroids.

For when it comes to Fidget Spinners, it will all be over soon enough. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Bonbeach stand alone at the top PENINSULA LEAGUE

By Toe Punt BONBEACH stands alone at the top of the MPNFL Peninsula Division ladder after handing out a 12 goal hiding to Langwarrin.

The Sharks have been in sensational form in the past eight weeks and have knocked over both of the 2016 grand finalists, YCW and Mt Eliza.

There is no question that the race for the 2017 title is well and truly on.

Edithvale-Aspendale has now emerged as a genuine contender too after leading all day to beat Frankston YCW. The sixth-placed Eagles are on six wins, locked together with Mt Eliza, who currently hold down fifth place after a solid victory against Chelsea.

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Darcy James was also superb for the Sharks with a couple of goals and Jackson Sole and Gary Carpenter are two players that just don’t play a bad game.

Young key defender Mitch Cuthbert continues to improve for the Kangas and the silky Michael Parker was at his best.

Edithvale-Aspendale booted five goals to two in the final quarter to record an outstanding 28 point victory over the reigning premiers.

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In the final game, Pines overcame a slow start to beat Mornington comfortably.

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Sharks send Bombers crashing down NEPEAN LEAGUE

By Toe Punt SORRENTO coach Nick Jewell has scoffed at suggestions that the competitive nature of the 2017 Nepean Division season was over after his side handed out an almost 100-point thrashing to Frankston Bombers on Saturday.

Frankston Bombers came into the game ranked second on the ladder, only behind Sorrento, however the home team made the opposition look as though they were miles off the pace as they proceeded to belt them.

The one-sided demolition prompted keyboard warriors around the peninsula to declare the season was finished.

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As a result of some good, staunch club people, together with some passionate local business people and a committed group of young talent that went the journey, they have been able to turn the club around.

And Nick Jewell won’t have a bar of his side going on its merry way and just claiming the 2017 premiership.

“I understand the hype and people are always going to poke the stick at Sorrento, I get that,” Nick said.

“It was a wonderful day for our club yesterday. We had 180 at our luncheon, we had all our past players here for the game and we won in all three grades.

Picture: Andrew Hurst

“None of this was handed to us on a platter though. People don’t understand what happened in the past to get us to this point and what goes into doing what we do each week. There’s a lot of wonderful people that put in great amounts of work to ensure that we remain competitive.

“People have also got to remember that we didn’t even make the finals last season.

“On Saturday, we came up against a team that played in a grand final last season and was touted as the premiership favourites. We had an opportunity to prove ourselves.

“They kicked the first three goals of the game inside the first six minutes of the match. We kicked the next 10.

“We went on to win the match with eight local kids under the age of 20 and 17 one point players. People remember the names Dawes and Tapscott but they don’t think of Harris, Byrns, Gladman, Tomkins, Holt, etc.

“The season is a long one. We won a Round 10 game by 90-odd points. It was a good day. We only need a couple of injuries to some prime movers and things change dramatically.

“There’s a long way to go and I wouldn’t be handing anyone a pre-

miership cup in round 10,” Jewell said.

It was a horror day for Frankston, beaten 27.10 (172) to 11.9 (75).

Three players were sent from the field by umpires in the space of two minutes in the second quarter. Nathan Lonie was red carded for striking Leigh Treeby and his case was sent to the tribunal. Ruckman Ryan Kitchen took two weeks for headbutting Chris Dawes and Corey Micari was yellow carded also for striking.

James Hallahan was sensational out of the middle with five goals for the Sharks while Zac Longham was at his

best for Frankston with four goals.

Red Hill bounced back and had a strong second half against a gutsy Devon Meadows, winning 12.9 (81) to 5.9 (39). It was typical Red Hill, strong in defence until opening up in the last. Jono Ross booted four and Marcus Dal Lago was superb for the Hillmen.

In other matches, Dromana made it five wins in a row with a 45 point victory over Rye, Rosebud bounced back to beat Pearcedale by 79 points and Somerville played four strong quarters of footy to beat Crib Point by 53 points.

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Theodore in the nick of time for Skye SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie NICK Theodore has an impeccable sense of timing.

With Skye United’s promotion push under serious threat from bottom side Dingley Stars, Theodore came off the bench in the 78th minute and scored twice in the final six minutes of normal time to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Skye’s 4-3 come-from-behind win at home on Saturday gives it hope that it can beat Brandon Park in the race for second spot in State 3 SouthEast but it will have to perform at a far higher standard to achieve its aim.

Skye dominated in the air against Dingley but looked susceptible on the ground when the visitors counterattacked quickly.

Skye’s aerial threat was ever present from set pieces and was powered

by Daniel Attard, Marcus Collier and defenders Johnny Andrinopoulos and Billy Painting all keen to get on the end of free-kicks or corners taken by either Irish captain Mark O’Connor or English import Jacob Scotte-Hatherly.

But when Dingley broke forward Sergen Aycicek and Hakan Yildiz were a constant handful.

The number 13 is unlucky for some and so it was when Dingley took the lead in the 13th minute thanks to a Painting blunder.

The big man didn’t put enough weight on his attempt to head the ball back to the advancing Jonathan Crook and Aycicek nipped in to poke the ball over the stranded keeper and into the unguarded goal.

But Crook made a crucial save in the 19th minute to thwart a lightningquick Dingley counter-attack.

Aycicek squared the ball to Erman Sepetci on the right and his stinging strike was superbly parried by Crook.

Five minutes later a neat turn and volley by Yildiz saw the ball flash just wide of the far post as Dingley continued to look the better side.

The lifeline Skye needed arrived in the 28th minute courtesy of an inch-perfect long ball from the left by David Cori which Jason Nowakowski headed over Dingley keeper Nicholas Abougelis for the equaliser.

Five minutes later Skye was in front following a corner headed home by Andrinopoulos at the back post.

Attard should have extended Skye’s lead in the 37th minute when Nowakowski lobbed the ball across goal from the right to the unmarked Skye striker who headed wide.

A minute later it was 2-2 and Skye had again been exposed on the break.

Crook was off his line to block a

Skye supersub: Striker Nick Theodore came off the bench to win the game on Saturday. Picture: Gemma Sliz, Harlequin Sports Photography.

close range shot and the rebound fell to Aycicek whose strike found the back of the net via Painting’s lastditch effort to slide down and clear.

Collier should have hit the target in the 43rd minute with a header but sent the ball over the bar and that was the last significant chance of the half.

One minute into the second half Attard sent Nowakowski through but he shot wide.

In the 60th minute Skye gave Dingley some of its own medicine with a quick break that saw Wumjock Jock send Attard through but the lanky forward didn’t connect with his shot cleanly and Abougelis saved easily.

Few onlookers could have anticipated three goals in the final 10 minutes of normal time and a grandstand finish that brought Skye fans to their feet.

Theodore had replaced Sajnesh Sugrim as Skye coach Billy Armour

rolled the dice and pushed an extra man forward but that move looked to have backfired in spectacular fashion after Sugrim’s opponent Sepetci broke on the right and struck a firm shot across Crook and inside the far post in the 80th minute to make it 3-2.

Someone needed to grab the bull by the horns and that man was Theodore.

In the 84th minute a clever O’Connor free kick sent the ball in behind the Dingley defence and Theodore stuck out a foot and directed its past Abougelis from close range for the leveller.

In the 90th minute the spotlight again fell on the supersub as Jock motored down the left with Dingley desperately hanging on for a point.

Jock’s cross was put on a plate for Theodore who headed the ball inside the near post to break Dingley’s heart and give Skye all three points.

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While Dingley deserved to get something out of a contest to which it contributed so much Skye deserves credit for never giving up and forcing its way back into the match.

A better insight into Skye’s 2017 prospects will be gained shortly when it comes up against Brighton twice in five days.

The sides meet at Dendy Park on Saturday then their abandoned fixture from earlier in the season is replayed at Skye Recreation Reserve on Wednesday 5 July at 7.30pm.

The original fixture was called off due to a storm with Brighton good value for its 2-0 lead so Skye knows that it faces a serious challenge.

Normal service was resumed in State 1 South-East when league leader Langwarrin and two-time champion Mornington both won on Saturday.

Langy travelled to Gippsland to take on Morwell Pegasus and went 4-0 up early in the second half with goals to Caleb Nicholes (21st and 55th minutes), Connor Belger (31st) and Paul Speed (44th) but a flurry of late goals by the home side and some controversial refereeing had Langy looking to the heavens when the final whistle blew.

The man who almost turned this contest around was big Paul Kuol who notched a hat-trick with goals in the 77th, 80th and 90th minutes, the last two from the penalty spot.

Mornington beat St Kilda 3-0 at Elwood Park with goals from Wayne Gordon (12th) and recent recruit Sam Orritt (35th, 74th).

Stalwart defender Simon Webster had announced his retirement the previous week due to ongoing injury problems and the only downside to emerge from the St Kilda win was a hamstring injury to English midfielder Matthew Wade.

There was no good news to emerge from State 2 South-East last weekend with Peninsula Strikers, Frankston Pines and Seaford United all losing.

Strikers hit the front away to Berwick City with a Raphael Stulz goal but four minutes later Orlando Mejias equalised and Bryce Ziada nabbed the winner for Berwick in the 78th minute.

Pines went down 1-0 away to league leader Eltham Redbacks due to a Mili Muratbegovic goal in the 71st minute while Seaford lost 1-0 to Heatherton United thanks to Meldin Klehic who toe-poked the ball home in the 65th minute.

An own goal in the 35th minute of Baxter’s away clash with Noble Park gave Roy Kilner’s men a 2-1 win that entrenches them in the logjam at the top of State 4 South.

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On 13 minutes Baxter had the goal its early dominance deserved, Mark Pagliarulo bringing down a high ball before having his close range shot saved by the home team keeper but Liam Kilner was on hand to tuck in the rebound.

Baxter increased its lead after a quick free kick from Kilner set up Dan Disseldorp who unleashed a low drive which was deflected into the net.

Pagliarulo missed a gilt-edged chance to make it 3-0 early in the second half and Noble Park looked the more likely side to score going close with a shot that rattled the crossbar.

The home side eventually broke through with a stunning 25-metre strike from Timothy Van Den Heuvel in the 76th minute that gave Baxter keeper Francis Beck no chance.

Baxter is now equal top on 26 points along with Springvale City, Monash Uni, Dandenong South and Bayside Argonauts with Harrisfield Hurricanes in sixth spot just four points off the pace.

Rival State 4 South outfit Rosebud Heart was beaten 4-1 at home by Endeavour United on Saturday.

Heart never recovered from a slow start that saw goals from Dario Maia in the 5th and 20 minutes having Heart on the ropes before Blake Hicks make it 2-1 in the 26th minute.

Ahmad Tabbara restored Endeavour’s two-goal cushion just before half-time and substitute Michael Rodriguez rounded off the scoreline in the 82nd minute.

Somerville Eagles made it back-toback league wins for the first time in its short history by downing Drouin Dragons 1-0 in their State 5 South fixture at Barber Reserve on Saturday.

Irish recruit Ciaran McConville was the main man with a successful free kick in the 35th minute.

Somerville celebrated another milestone as the reserves and seniors both won on the same day for the first time.

This weekend’s games: SATURDAY 3pm: Langwarrin v South Springvale (Lawton Park), Manningham Utd Blues v Mornington (Park Avenue Reserve), Peninsula Strikers v Doncaster Rovers (Centenary Park), Frankston Pines v Berwick City (Monterey Reserve), Seaford Utd v Doveton (North Seaford Reserve), Brighton v Skye Utd (Dendy Park), Baxter v Bayside Argonauts (Baxter Park), Rosebud Heart v Noble Park (Truemans Road Recreation Reserve), Somerville Eagles v Casey Panthers (Barber Reserve).

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Clubs slam AFL South East

By Toe Punt FRANKTON Bombers, Rosebud and Sorrento Football Clubs have slammed AFL South East, claiming that the competition review process is “flawed, superficial and has not been undertaken in the best interests of the MPNFL collective”.

Following a meeting last Monday night (July 19) where 20 of the 22 MPNFL Clubs attended (Pines was not present and Tyabb was an apology), a letter was penned to AFL South East on Friday by club’s representative, Rosebud president, Lachy White.

The letter was presented to AFL South East on behalf of 18 of the 22 MPNFL Clubs, declaring that every club in attendance at the meeting indicated by show of hands that they opposed and rejected both Option 1 and Option 2 as outlined in the review and that an alternative structure that resulted in an integration between the MPNFL and South East Football Netball League (SENFL).

Of the four clubs that were not part of the official response, Langwarrin presented their own submission, Edithvale wanted to meet as a committee before responding, Pines was still determining its position and its understood Tyabb supports the recommendations.

AFL South East, despite making it publicly clear on a number of occasions that it would not make any further comment until after the July 3 deadline, released a ‘memo’ to clubs on Friday morning conceding that

Steering the restructure: AFL South East’s John Anderson. Picture:

Linkedin there have been “a lot of debate across the network” since the recommendations were handed down three weeks ago.

“The Commission encourages healthy debate and has been happy to engage with clubs, supporters, volunteers, coaches and players both in a formal and informal capacity,” AFL South East Region General Manager John Anderson said.

“In the body of the draft recommendations, there was a page summarising the findings of the one on one club consultation. Those findings ultimately formed the structure and the basis for the draft recommendations paper,” Anderson wrote.

Those findings included: • 7 Peninsula League clubs favoured a full divisional structure • 3 Peninsula League clubs favoured divisional structure only with Nepean League clubs • 2 Nepean League clubs favoured a full divisional structure • 5 Nepean League clubs would support a divisional structure but only with Peninsula League clubs It is these findings that Frankton Bombers, Rosebud and Sorrento Football Clubs have publicly slammed.

In an email accompanying the official MPNFL response, Rosebud Football Club secretary Anthony Matthews stated that the review had not

been undertaken in the best interests of the MPNFL collective and has been severely compromised by what we believe has clearly been a predetermined agenda set by AFL South East before the review process had even commenced.

At no stage has AFL South East brought together all 31 clubs to discuss the recommendations collectively. Nor have they brought together the MPNFL 22 Clubs to discuss the situation.

Again, it has been a case of divide and conquer. One club president told MP News that he spent three and a half minutes talking about league structures some months ago. Not one club spoken to believes they ‘formally’ spoke with AFL South East regarding the competition structure or review.

So how do we possibly believe or take seriously the ‘findings’ of AFL South East through the informal fact finding mission at the beginning of the season.

John Anderson wrote himself to the clubs “the confidentiality of each individual club’s feedback is to be maintained and respected”.

Did AFL South East simply hear what they wanted to hear and present it as fact? Did the clubs really say this in their ‘informal’ discussions?

By show of hands at the meeting a fortnight ago, it was very clear to everyone in the room what the thoughts were of 20 of the 22 clubs present.

It certainly didn’t reflect AFL South East’s findings.

Clubs were also concerned that the

AFL South East memo directed clubs to respond via an online survey.

Anderson wrote; “it is of vital importance to note that all clubs have the chance to respond to the online survey.

This formal response process will be the only consideration in the Commission’s decision-making process and we thank the number of clubs who have already completed this.

“While the Commission seeks clubs feedback on their preference between the 2 options, the online portal does provide the opportunity for clubs to provide further feedback and commentary in the designated boxes which the Commission will then consider,” Anderson wrote.

Matthews, speaking on behalf of a number of clubs, advised AFL South East “that we completely reject the direction that the online survey is the formal response process and is the only consideration in the Commission’s decision-making process.

“In particular, it is inappropriate that the online survey compels clubs to select which of Option 1 or Option 2 we prefer, when in fact we entirely reject both options,” Mathews said.

“It is this type of direction and correspondence from AFL South East that clearly demonstrates that they had a predetermined agenda before the review process had even started.

“The show of hands of 20 of the 22 MPNFL Clubs clearly demonstrates that we are not prepared to put up with it,” Matthews said.

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