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A TEAM-UP with Chelsea sewing volunteers has helped volunteer group Donation Chain help the homeless. The group’s efforts have been recognised by Frankston Council for helping the needy across the region. See story Page 4. Picture: Gary Sissons

Storm over termite trouble Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au TERMITE-RIDDLED classrooms at Bonbeach Primary School have seen pupils taught in a staff room amid cramped conditions. Some frustrated parents have been flagging the termites infestation in crumbling classrooms damaged during a storm last October with the Labor state government for several months.

The Victorian Education Department has declined to provide makeshift portable classrooms until the termites can be exterminated and damage repaired. Donna Bauer, Liberal candidate for Carrum for November’s upcoming state election, started an online petition last week calling for a full redevelopment of Bonbeach Primary School. “Bonbeach Primary School is an award-winning school, however after years of neglect the facilities have deteriorated, which has led to chil-

dren being taught in the school’s staff room,” Ms Bauer said in the change. org petition. “It is time for a full redevelopment.” The former Liberal MP, who narrowly lost the marginal Carrum seat to Ms Kilkenny at the 2014 state election, said authorities are “overlooking our Bonbeach Primary School”. The school has received Victorian Schools Garden Award honours for its environmentally-sensitive school gardens including growing produce for

sale at Bonbeach Farmers’ Market. Ms Kilkenny noted the Victorian School Building Authority will repair any damage caused by termites at the school. Regular inspections have been done and the next scheduled study will be done on Friday (2 March) “to continue to monitor the effectiveness of the treatment program”. Repair and construction works will commence following confirmation that there are no live termites present, the

VSBA said. “Bonbeach Primary is a great local school with terrific teachers and a really caring and engaged school community. For nearly a year I’ve been working with the School Council about a longer term plan for Bonbeach Primary,” Ms Kilkenny said in a statement. “I want to see every school in my electorate upgraded. Schools are an absolute priority for me.” Continued Page 2

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School’s classes termite-riddled Continued from Page 1 The school issued a statement on Facebook last Wednesday (21 February). “School Council met last night to discuss our position in relation to current issues. School Council acknowledge that our current building and accommodation arrangements are less than ideal. “Despite this situation, staff have advised that students have had the calmest start to the year that they recall in recent years. Staff also advise that student education outcomes are not being adversely affected … in the short-term we do need to wait until the termite treatment has been effective in eradicating the colony. Once this has been completed, the maintenance repairs to the building will be undertaken.” The school advised Worksafe inspectors had deemed two unoccupied classrooms as “safe and fit for use” but the principal decided pupils would not use the rooms until the termites infestation is eradicated. The VSBA statement said: “Specialist technicians have been conducting regular inspections to monitor the speed and progress of the termite baiting. “Last week’s inspection indicated that there are still live termites active in the girl’s bathroom area, though overall the termite baiting and treatment is progressing.” Deputy Premier and Education Minister James Merlino said: ““The termite treatment is underway, and while it is taking longer than expected to kill the termites, repair works to the affected buildings will commence immediately following the eradication of all termites from the affected areas. “Sonya Kilkenny, Member for Carrum, has been strongly advocating on behalf of the school and school community for a longer term solution for this school and we are working closely with her in this regard.”

Cordoned off: Classrooms at Bonbeach Primary School are sitting vacant while a termites infestation needs to be exterminated. Pictures: Facebook

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Thousands forecast for Mordi Fest

Builder for preschool WORKS are set to begin on the new Acacia Avenue Preschool in Mentone after Kingston Council appointed a Kingston builder to complete the exciting $2.189million community project. Mayor Cr Steve Staikos said the project was part of council’s and the state government’s ongoing investment in quality early learning centres in the municipality over many years. “The joint project has been funded by Kingston Council with a $650,000 contribution from the Victorian government,” Cr Staikos said. “This is a great result for the local community and will deliver terrific facilities to give our children a great start in life.” Construction works will begin in coming months with the kindergarten to continue to operate from its existing building while the new facilities are built next door. Once it is completed the current building will be demolished and a new outdoor play space built in its place. “This much-loved community kindergarten has served local families over many years but the building is old and is unable to meet the needs of the growing community into the future,” Cr Staikos said. “The new facility will provide fantastic new indoor and outdoor facilities and will ensure generations of local families have access to a topquality kindergarten.” Clayton South’s Dura Constructions has been awarded the contract to complete the works.

ELECTRIC Fields and The Black Sorrows are set to headline this year’s Mordialloc Food, Wine and Music Festival, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday (3-4 March) at Peter Scullin Reserve. Close to fifty acts will take to the stage across the two-day festival, with a mix of local Victorian and international performers lined up. Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos said this year’s event is expected to be the biggest yet, with thousands expected to attend. “We’ve got a vibrant and eclectic program packed with something for absolutely everybody,” Cr Staikos said. “Mordi Fest is our flagship event, providing visitors with fantastic musicians, up and coming bands, and the best gourmet food, regionally made wines, and boutique beer Melbourne has to offer.” More than 45 vendors will be in attendance at the festival, offering attendees a range of different food and drink options. Amongst the vendors will be Mordialloc’s own Bang Bang, and barbecue specialists Big Pig Little Pig, and The Smoke Pit. The event will run from 11am-10pm on Saturday 3 March and 11am-6pm on Sunday 4 March, with entry to cost $2 per person or $5 for a family. For more information and the full line up, see kingston.vic.gov.au/mordifest or call Kingston Council on 1300 653 356. Party on: Festivalgoers will be out in force again this year to enjoy the annual Mordialloc Food, Wine and Music Festival at Peter Scullin Reserve. Pictures: Gary Sissons

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Climate not right Help for the homeless rewarded to rejoin alliance COUNCILLORS have decided not to rejoin an alliance of councils united against climate change since they believe Frankston Council already does enough environmental work in the climate change mitigation arena. A council officers’ report tabled at the public council meeting last Monday (19 February) recommended council reinstate its membership of the South East Councils Climate Change Alliance (SECCCA). A 6-3 majority of councillors voted down the proposal with some citing a “duplication” of existing climate change mitigation programs at council and were also concerned about the amount of time council officers would spend on the group’s projects. The existing SECCCA council members are Mornington Peninsula Shire, Kingston, Bayside, Port Phillip, Dandenong, Casey, Cardinia Shire, Bass Coast Shire and Baw Baw Shire. Frankston Council was a founding member in 2004 but left the group several years later. Councillors at this month’s public meeting who voted against rejoining the SECCCA felt a $16,000 annual membership fee cost to ratepayers could not be justified. Cr Steve Toms had supported council re-establishing itself as a member of the group. “Climate change is one of the world’s most important issues, if not the world’s most important issue,” he

said at the meeting. “Council would be in a unique position to benefit from many grants available from the state government that council would not otherwise be able to benefit from if we were a member of this group.” Cr Kris Bolam said council’s membership of other groups including the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) “It’s over duplicating the existing process,” he said. “As a council, we already offer a number of services and initiatives to mitigate the effects of climate change.” Cr Quinn McCormack also said “it is a bit of duplication”. “We probably don’t need to be party to a group to achieve our climate change goals within council,” she said. “I think we’re well and truly working on those and it’s likely that we are actually ahead of a lot of other councils with respect to our climate change and zero emissions targets as we’ve stated in our strategic plan.” Crs Toms, Glenn Aitken and Sandra Mayer voted to rejoin the SECCCA. Crs Bolam, Brian Cunial, McCormack, Lillian O’Connor, O’Reilly, Toms and the mayor Cr Colin Hampton voted against membership. Councillors agreed to look at membership of the SECCCA in a year’s time. Neil Walker

VOLUNTEER organisation Donation Chain has been recognised at a Frankston Council meeting with a certificate of appreciation for their extensive work in supporting disadvantaged people within the region. Helena Blomeley founded the notfor-profit organisation at the beginning of 2016, determined to take care of the hygiene needs of the homeless. She leads a team of volunteers who sort donations into packs, which are then distributed to those in need. “This idea started when I was being driven out of the hospital after giving birth. I saw a gentleman who had been homeless since I was a teenager, he’d been around Frankston for years, and I thought to myself that I was so sick of seeing him in the state that he was, I was sick of seeing him homeless,” she said. “I wondered what I could do to make his life a little bit easier. I started this charity from my couch, we got a bunch of people together, and within our first year, we had 10,000 donations. “What I’ve found through working in crisis care is that the homeless only get a limited amount of funding. Toiletries aren’t a part of that funding, they have to use their own money to buy those things. I thought we had to do something in the community.” Mrs Blomeley said that the award was not just an achievement of hers, but also an achievement of all the people who have put their time into the Donation Chain charity. “It was quite humbling. It wasn’t just me who received this award, it was all of the committee and all of the volun-

Hot off the press: Donation Chain team Bronwyn Dick, left, Linda Batziris, Helena Blomeley, Alexis, Helen Ipatidis and Jan Foy work to help the homeless. Pic: Gary Sissons

teers that have helped,” she said. A volunteer sewing group in Chelsea also helped Donation Chain with putting together their packs, creating an environmentally friendly and reusable toiletry bag. “With the volunteer group in Chelsea we receive material that would have been landfill, it’s offcuts from a factory that does bedsheets. Rather than that going to landfill, we use that and make bags that are reusable. The material is durable, and it saves the environment at the same time,” Mrs Blomeley said. Frankston mayor Cr Colin Hampton acknowledged the work being done by Donation Chain and said their commitment to the cause of helping the homeless was vital in the community.

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“On behalf of Frankston City Council and our local community, I’d like to pass on my sincere thanks to Donation Chain for their invaluable service towards supporting those most in need within our region,” Cr Hampton said. “Their dedicated volunteers started their journey making sixteen bags and have grown to 1,600 toiletry bags being provided to seventeen support services in south-east Melbourne each month.” Members of the public can support Donation Chain through the donation of new toiletries, socks, underwear, and more. More information can be found at donationchaininc.org.au or by calling 0420 347 696. Brodie Cowburn

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A MAN and a woman who allegedly attempted to pass off a fake $50 note came unstuck when it became stuck in a pokies machine at a Chelsea Heights hotel, 7pm, Wednesday 31 January. CCTV is being studied for clues as to their identity.

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A YAMAHA motorbike, helmet and tools valued at $10,690 were stolen from the garage of a house in Alkira Court, Patterson Lakes, 19-22 February. The burglars may have forced the garage door before pushing the bike away.

Robbery damages shops BAKERY workers alerted police after hearing a loud bang and seeing a four-wheel-drive being reversed through the front glass window of a charcoal chicken shop in Centre-Dandenong Road, Dingley, 5am, Thursday 22 February. A laptop and a boom box were stolen from the shop. The raid also extensively damaged the front windows of an adjoining ice cream shop and a body care shop. The three premises had to be security-shuttered afterwards.

Tools go in raid POWER tools valued at $4050 were stolen from builders working on a pavilion at Mordialloc Football Netball Club, McDonald Street, Mordialloc, overnight, Tuesday 20 February. Police recovered some of the stolen tools near a fence where the burglars may have been loading them into a getaway car. In another robbery, tools valued at $7400 – including plasterers’ stilts – were stolen from a restaurant construction site Main Street, Mordialloc, overnight Tuesday 20 February.

Victim fights back AN elderly resident fought off an intruder at his Florence Street, Mentone, house, 6.30am, Monday 26 February. The burglar ran from the scene with a TV unit, wallet and grass cutter and got into a getaway car. No injuries were reported.

Shoes nicked

A TEENAGER walking with a friend at a reserve in Governor Road, Mordialloc, had his shoes stolen by three older Caucasian boys who surrounded them, 5pm, Saturday 24 February. The Nike runners were valued at $240. The thieves ran off towards the station.

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AN Uber driver arriving to collect a couple at a house in Robyn Court, Carrum, has claimed he was assaulted, 5.30pm, Thursday 22 February. He told police a man and a woman became aggressive when entering his cab and he ordered them out. He said the man made threats and the woman threw a bottle of water at his cab. He said she then scratched his face before he managed to grab her arms. Both parties contacted police but only the driver was at the scene when police arrived. Chelsea police are expecting to interview the woman soon.

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Your shout, mate A LANGWARRIN man who allegedly robbed a liquor store in Langwarrin was later arrested while drinking at a local hotel, 6pm, Monday 19 February. Detective Senior Constable Shaun Rampal, of Frankston CIU, will allege the man, 49, demanded the young bottle shop attendant hand over cash from the till before making his escape on a bike. Detectives later found the bike at the hotel and matched CCTV footage from the liquor store to identify the man. He was charged with robbery and bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court in May.

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No getting in here AN attempted carjacking at Karingal Hub shopping centre was foiled when the intended victim fought off the offender, 8.30pm, Tuesday 20 February. Detectives were told the man, carrying a bucket, flagged down the blue Nissan SUV near the Hog’s Breath cafe pleading for help. While talking to the male driver he lunged for the keys and attempted to enter the vehicle, but during a scuffle the driver managed to lock himself in and was able to drive away. The offender is described as Caucasian, aged in his 40s, 190cm, wearing a white shirt and “ratty” pants. Police are seeking witnesses. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or Detective Rampal 9784 5555.

‘Crop house’ raided UP to 90 marijuana plants were seized by police during a raid on a Carrum Downs house, Monday 19 February. Detective Senior Constable Chris Sweet, of Frankston CIU, said police seized the “commercial quantity” hydroponic set up during the evening raid in Brunnings Road. A Springvale man in his late 20s was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in May.

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Priestly blessing for union RENOWNED Roman Catholic Priest and community worker Father Bob Maguire has lent support to the Frankston branch of a fledgling union for the unemployed. Attendees at an Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union meeting at Frankston Arts Centre last Wednesday (21 February) welcomed Father Bob into the flock gathered to discuss helping unemployed people understand their rights when dealing with Centrelink. Union convener and Hastings resident Fae Roth said the group gave the priest, a highprofile media personality and former co-host of the Sunday Night Safran show on Triple J with John Safran, a warm Frankston welcome. Father Bob dropped in to the union meeting to hear about the Frankston group’s early steps to spread the word about legal rights for unemployed people. Ms Roth said union volunteers produce booklets designed to give information to people which is useful to know when dealing with job agencies and Centrelink. “A hotline number is manned by trained volunteers five days a week where people can get advice and even legal advice if they need it,” she said. Co-organiser Paul Callanan says the Frankston branch of the AUWU is open to people “from Portsea to Mentone and Crib Point to Cranbourne” and membership is free. “Our mission at the Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union is to fight for the basic human rights of unemployed Australians, most of who are living in poverty,” the group’s mission statement states. “We are fighting back against Australia’s unfair welfare system. It was recently revealed that the basic Newstart payment is only half of what Australians need to live out of poverty.” Federal Liberal Employment Minister Michaelia Cash criticised the AUWU in June last year, saying the group’s “sole purpose

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Father figure: Father Bob Maguire dropped in to see Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union members last week. Picture: Yanni

appears to be keeping members out of gainful employment and encouraging them to shirk their responsibilities”. Father Bob was full of praise for the union’s mission after his visit to Frankston last week.

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FRANKSTON train station was a honeypot for politicians on both sides of the political spectrum last Monday (19 February). The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull turned up at the station about half an hour after Victorian Transport Minister Jacinta Allan dropped by to announce the awarding of a tender as part of the Labor state government’s $63 million station precinct redevelopment project. Mr Turnbull, accompanied by Dunkley Liberal MP Chris Crewther, travelled to the station flanked by a prime ministerial security detail. Most people walking past on the streets of Frankston seemed nonplussed by Mr Turnbull’s declaration that he was there to announce “a business case for the electrification of the Frankston line to Baxter”. His 15-minute visit to central Frankston followed an hour or so at Mornington business, Bata Shoes. “He was in town to look at Bata Shoes and local manufacturing and talk about the need for growth in manufacturing,” Mr Crewther said after the visit. “He was at Frankston train station to talk about the Baxter electrification project and our support for that. We’ve signed off on that project already, so we’re waiting on the state government to tender it out.” The federal government committed $4 million towards a business case study to make the case for the electri-

“Inspiring visit to Frankston branch Australian Unemployed Workers Union and Frankston young peoples' group,” he tweeted. The sprightly 83-year-old also visited the Frankston Youth Central hub near Frankston Library. The AUWU hotline number is 03 8394 5266. Neil Walker

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Minister’s whistlestop visit Station visit: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had a brief respite from being asked questions about the Liberal Party’s inability to give Nationals Party coalition colleague Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce the boot after a tumultuous fortnight in Canberra. The political capital has been rocked by revelations of taxpayer-funded jobs last year for a previously undeclared female partner of the deputy. Picture: Gary Sissons

fication of the rail line to Baxter. “We’re calling on the state government to cost it out because we want it costed out before the state election,” Mr Crewther said. “If we don’t get it scoped before the state election there’s going to be no funding committed by the state opposition or the state government.”

Ms Allan announced a construction partnership between KBR and John Holland to redevelop Frankston train station based on designs by Genton Architecture. “This new station will be bigger and better than before,” she said in a statement. “It will be a community centre Frankston can be proud of.”

Frankston Labor MP Paul Edbrooke, also at the station with the state transport minister last Monday, took to social media after the Prime Minister’s visit to note Mr Turnbull made no federal funding announcements while in Frankston and "urging" the state government to partly fund major projects. “State Labor govt invests $200

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Jet ski rider dies A JET ski rider died after falling into the Patterson River, Carrum on Monday 26 February. Police said a report will be prepared for the coroner after the man’s body was found, 6pm, to try to determine the cause of death. Emergency services crews responded to the incident and recovered the body. The Coast Guard later pulled a jet ski from the river.

Line fatality TRAIN services between Mordialloc and Frankston were suspended last Wednesday afternoon (21 February) after a woman was hit and killed on the rail line. Metro Trains sent replacement buses to shuttle commuters during the peak-time travel window. A woman died at the Armstrong Rd crossing in Seaford after being struck by a passing train at about 4.30pm. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances and a report will be prepared for the coroner. Lifeline can be called on 13 11 14 or the call back service on 1300 659 467.

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‘Sensation’ when kings return to bay LARGE numbers of baby King George whiting have been recorded in fisheries surveys of Port Phillip for the second consecutive year. Victorian Fisheries Authority ceo Travis Dowling said anglers could expect “sensational fishing” from 2019 to 2021 when the juvenile whiting detected in 2016 and 2017 will have grown to a catchable size. The large number of juvenile whiting in Port Phillip are also seen as a pointer to what anglers can expect in Western Port. “Scientists have conducted annual surveys of small juvenile whiting in the bay’s seagrass beds since 1998 to help forecast the abundance of stocks and manage the fishery sustainably,” Mr Dowling said. “Two very strong years in a row is wonderful news and will get more people fishing, more often, which is at the core of the state government’s Target One Million plan that’s investing a record $46 million into a suite of projects to grow participation in recreational fishing, including bringing an end to all commercial net fishing in the bay by 2022.” Mr Dowling said whiting larvae drifted east from spawning grounds off far western Victoria and eastern South Australia for about three months before entering bays and estuaries during spring when scientists conducted the surveys. “Westerly winds help drive the currents that bring the whiting larvae into our bays, where they take about two years to reach the legal minimum

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Local lads welcomed home Compiled by Brodie Cowburn THIS evening a welcome home will be accorded Corporal F. McDonald D.C.M. and Gunner H. Upton, (who have been invalided back from the front) at the Langwarrin Hall. At the same time a presentation will be given Trooper G. Knox on the occasion of his departure to the scene of action. *** MAJOR Conder, Camp Commandant, Langwarrin, returned to camp last week, after a well deserved holiday, extending over eighteen days. This is the only change the Major has enjoyed during his residence in Langwarrin. In two years and one month he has not been absent for a single night from camp. Part of the holiday was spent in New South Wales, in company with the genial padre - Capt Chaplain Gates. A warm welcome was accorded them upon their return to camp. *** WHILE burning off sweepings from the trucks at the Albion Sand Pit on the 14th, the tree adjoining caught fire, the flames reaching thirty feet. Had it not been for the prompt action of Mr Klauer (pit forman) with his men, also ganger Gale and staff, who were working close by on the Railway line, Seaford may have had a serious fire. *** THE Somerville Red Cross Society assisted by the residents of the district

are entertaining a contingent of returned soldiers on Saturday afternoon, March 2nd at 2.30 p.m. All are invited to come and give the boys a cheer. The Langwarrin band will play selections. *** AT THE Red Cross bazaar held at Somerville last week a collection was made by the members and presented by Mr G Shepherd (chairman) to Mr Duffy (Secretary of the Hall committee) who is going into camp this week. *** EXCESSIVE Motor Traffic. A conference of municipalities was held at the Municipal Association Chambers, Melbourne, on Tuesday afternoon last, to consider the above question. The conference was convened by the Shire of Frankston and Hastings. and was presided over by Cr. W. J. Oates, President of that Shire. Two delegates were present from each of the following shires:— Mornington, Dandenong, Cranbourne, Moorabbin, Mulgrave, Nunawading, Lilydale, Upper Yarra, Braybrook, Corio, Werribee, Bacchus Marsh, Fern Tree Gully, Healesville, Doncaster, Heidelberg, Keilor, Bulla, Eltham, Melton, Broadmeadows, Gisborne. The chairman explained the object for which they were called together to endeavor to get assistance in maintaining the roads where the extra motor traffic through particular shires means that revenue that should be spent on subsidising back roads is be-

ing spent to keep CRB roads in repair for motor traffic. A serious defect in the act was that it made no provision for a speed limit for motors. It was considered that a maximum speed of 25 miles an hour was as much as the best macadamised road could carry with reasonable maintenance charges. *** A PAINFULLY sudden death occurred at Frankston on Friday afternoon when Mrs Mary Agnes Hockin, 64, a widow, collapsed while walking along Playne St. She was carried into Mr Wheeler’s chemist shop, from where a message was sent for Dr Atkinson, who pronounced life to be extinct. The coroner was informed of the death and after receiving a report from the Frankston police, gave an order for burial. Deceased leaves a grown up family of daughters, was at one time proprietress of Hockin’s hotel Elizabeth St., City *** ABOUT twenty gentlemen attended the meeting held at Frankston on Monday evening, for the purpose of considering what further steps could be taken to improve the Kananook Creek. The Shire president, Cr W. J. Oates, occupied the chair and after reading the advertisment calling the meeting said that the matter was a most serious one. The creek at present was in a terrible state. They had tried to improve it and had approached the

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Having My Cake But Not Eating It Too By Stuart McCullough IT arrived without warning. A message appeared on my phone accompanied by a photo. The picture was of a piece of cake. The caption simply said: ‘the last piece’. I’m sure my brother meant it as a provocation of a kind. But he was wrong. Instead of a golden opportunity to lord it over me, this was my chance to seize a moral high ground so lofty that the altitude would require Sherpas and an oxygen tank. I held nothing back in response. That, in retrospect, was my mistake. Each year our mother makes Christmas cakes. These are then distributed to me and to my siblings. Granted, there was an ugly period during which the size of your cake depended on the size of your family. Suffice to say, that some members of the family received a cake that could only be described in terms of acreage whereas mine was a notch or two above ‘cup cake’. These days, however, each family receives the same thing. Which makes the weeks that follow even more interesting. For as long as I can remember, there’s been an unspoken competition between my brothers and sisters and I regarding these Christmas cakes. It’s both breathtakingly simply and deadly serious. The rules are simple. The person who keeps at least some of their cake for the longest period of time wins. That’s what my brother was really telling me with that text message. He was telling me that he’d won. Again. My brother has a gift for taking his time. He always has. As kids, he’d

still have Easter eggs in November, months after the rest of us had wolfed down our own, leaving nothing but brightly coloured foil in a twisted mess. It was the same with biscuits. Rather than eat a Tim Tam, my brother would dissect it, patiently picking of bits of chocolate until the

entire thing was completely denuded. It was inevitable that he’d parlay his extraordinary skill for preservation into the annual Christmas cake competition. We’d catch up and he’d say, ‘February 12’ and I’d know exactly what he was talking about. I’ve never been good at it. Years

ago, when I was single, I probably had my best shot of winning. Back then I ate Christmas cake throughout January as a substitute for dinner. Then, after I was married, I discovered to my absolute horror that I was expected to share my Christmas cake with others. Not just with my wife, but her sister, my mother in law and, so it seemed, various passers by. This severely curtailed my ability to make it past the first week after Christmas. One of my sisters has her own challenges in this respect – she has three teenage boys and is lucky if there’s anything left after the car trip home. This time, I took a strategic approach. Instead of allowing people to descend on my Christmas cake like a hoard of gigantic ants, I lopped off a chunk and handed it over without fuss. This extraordinary act of generosity seemed to satiate the need of my nearest and dearest to demand more. It meant that my Christmas cake would be free of the threat unexpected raids and unplanned pillaging. All I had to do now was exercise self control. Luckily, I quite like exercise, and I still had Christmas cake left over by the time we hit February. Perhaps I was a little too quick to claim victory. I texted my brother, boasting that I still had some Christmas cake left. His response was immediate, claiming that he’d be at my place by six. I, in turn, informed him that I was in Horsham. He quickly replied that instead of six, he’d arrive at half past seven. For a moment, I thought he had failed to comprehend that I would not be available before it dawned on me that I was surplus

to requirements. I laughed it off as a joke, before messaging my wife and telling her to check the locks. It was in the days that followed that I overplayed my hand. Having received a photo, I decided to send a picture of my own. It was of my last piece of Christmas cake. Having made it all the way to February, this was something of a personal best for me. I even positioned the little Santa figurine. Perhaps it was the angle or a trick of the light, but the photo almost looked as though Father Christmas was yelling in anger, defending the last piece of cake. At a glance, it seemed as though St Nick might even be flipping my brother the bird. I sent it to him along with the hashtag ‘last piece’. That, so I thought, was that. I received a series of messages in reply. The first one read ‘#dropthemic’ and included an emoji of a microphone. Presumably the microphone was in the process of being dropped. It’s had to tell sometimes with emojis. It was then followed by a photo of a cake still wrapped in plastic. It was, my brother would go on to explain, a back up cake. One they’d been given as a reward for their children’s help with decorating. He then followed it up with a final text that simply read, ‘#theydon’tlikechristmascake’. I was beaten. My brother had once again bested me. Soundly beaten, there was nothing I could do but console myself with my last piece of Christmas cake. Yum. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Wickets tumble at Lloyd Park PROVINCIAL

By Mr & Mrs IT Gully IT is going to be an enthralling second week of cricket at Langwarrin’s Lloyd Park this Saturday as the home team attempts to defend its measly total of 135. Baxter’s Dale Irving and Ben Brittain tore through the Kanga’s top order at one stage having them reeling at 2/2. Jake Prosser (23) Trav Campbell (51) and Taylor Smith (22) helped the Kangas get to their final total. They lasted just 66.4 overs. Yohan Maddege bowled 20.4 overs for Baxter and finished with the outstanding figures of 4/41. Baxter faced the final 13 overs of the day and things could not have gone any worse. They will resume this week at 4/31 with Chris Brittain, Justin Bridgeman and Dale Irving still to bat. Mornington has set Peninsula Old Boys 175 for victory in their match at Alexandra Park. Michael Heib top scared for the Doggies with 48 while Sam Wiese opened with 38. Adam Gailitis was the pick of the POB bowlers with 4/58 from 31 overs. POB faced the final 3 overs of the day and finished at 0/11. Pearcedale has set Mt Eliza an awkward total of 167 after Lyle House took 5/23. A number of Pearcedale batsmen

got starts with Will Kennedy top scoring with 30 and Chris Dew hitting 28. Mt Eliza faced the final 2 overs of the day and will resume this week at 0/5. Sorrento’s top order fired on Saturday against Crib Point and the result was 9/236 from 80 overs. Jedd Falck top scored for the Sorras with 49, Bobby Wilson continued his country week form with 48 and Tom Clarke contributed 41 to the final total. The Magpies Glenn Barclay was the best of the bowlers picking up 5/76 from 33 overs.

Country week champs MORNINGTON Peninsula Cricket Association was crowned Country Week champions last week after beating SaleMaffra in the final by 5 wickets. The MPCA batted first at the Junction Oval and put together a more than competitive score of 5/227, with skipper Bobby Wilson hitting an unbeaten 113 while Chris Dew opened with 66. Sale-Maffra was always in the contest eventually bowled out in the final over for 214. Wilson followed up his superb performance with the bat snaring 4/36 off 8.4 overs with the ball. The MPCA also defeated Sale-Maffra in round 2 of the competition by almost 100 runs. Its only blemish throughout the competition was against Traralgon in round 1, losing by 46 runs.

The chase is on: Mt Eliza has edged ahead of Pearcedale in the Provincial match. Picture: Andrew Hurst

Hills in strong position DISTRICT

In command: Heatherhill battling Mt Martha. Picture: Andrew Hurst

By Mr & Mrs IT Gully HEATHERHILL has placed itself in a commanding position against Mt Martha in MPCA District cricket. The Hills bowled out the Reds for 180 in the 68th over. It should have been a lot less given the Red’s skipper Rhys Whitling scored 46 at the bottom of the innings. Brett Maxwell was the pick of the Hills bowlers with 3/28. In reply, Heatherhill faced the final 12 overs of the day and opener Steven O’Donnell blasted the attack scoring a quick fire 40 to have the

Hills 0/46 at stumps. Hastings needs six wickets and Seaford needs 62 runs for victory in their match at Seaford Reserve. In a game that is sure to go down to the wire, Hastings batted first and limped to 121. At one stage the Blues were 8/77. Seaford’s skipper, Ryan McQueen, took 3/10 and Dean Polsen snared 3/35. Facing the final 18 overs of the day Seaford was cruising at 0/29 before losing 4/32. Luke Hewitt picked up 3/27. Rosebud has already won its match against Rye. Rye batted first and lasted just 37

overs and was bowled out for 75. In reply, Rosebud faced the final 43 overs for the day and got their score to 7/146, Jason Mathers unbeaten at the crease on 51. Baden Powell needs 154 runs with nine wickets in hand in its match against Seaford Tigers. Mackenzie Gardener top scored for the Tigers with 43 while David James was next best with 30 after the Tigers won the toss and batted first. The Braves were forced to face the final four overs of the day, but didn’t come through unscathed losing Tyson Jackson for a duck. They will resume this week at 1/5.

Eagles chase big scalp PENINSULA

By Mr & Mrs IT Gully SOMERVILLE is just 34 runs short of victory against Red Hill in MPCA Peninsula cricket after 16 wickets fell on the opening day. The Eagles will resume this week at 6/65 chasing down Red Hill’s first innings total of 98. Red Hill skipper Simon Dart was the only notable performer scoring 44. Delacombe Park appears to be in the box seat against Pines on their home turf needing a further 151 runs for victory with 9 wickets in hand. Pines batted first on Saturday with Ashley Hupe top scoring with 47 while Lai Leaunoa was next best with 37. Ricky Ramsdale was sensational

with the ball for the Parkers taking 5/46 off 29.5 overs, including ten maidens. The Parkers will have the full 80 overs to track down the total. Moorooduc will need to be at its best with the bat this week in an effort to score the 217 required to beat Long Island. Pathum De Mel took 3/29 for the Ducks while Reece Cordeux helped himself to 3/39. The Ducks will resume this week at 0/2. In the final match, Flinders has set Main Ridge 224 for victory. A number of Sharks got starts, the pick of them being Shane Beggs with 33 and Brennan Gillies with 31. Sam Lyons was the best of the Main Ridge bowlers with 4/63 from 24.5 overs.

Home advantage: Delacombe Park has the upper hand over Pines. Picture: Andrew Hurst Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 28 February 2018

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Knights facing an outright loss SUB-DISTRICT

By Mr & Mrs IT Gully BALLAM Park is staring down the barrel of an outright defeat against Tootgarook in MPCA Sub District cricket. The Knights batted first and lost their first six batsmen for less than fifteen runs between them. Shannon Roberts proved to be the saviour for the Knights with 23. Stephen Brain

was clearly the Frog’s best bowler capturing 6/27 off 17 overs. Tootgarook then went to town and in 27 overs rattled together 7/127, Tim Symons top scoring with 43 and Travis French hitting 42. The Knights faced the final 16 overs of the day and will resume at 1/24, still 50 runs behind. Whilst it may be too late for Frankston YCW to make finals,

they are giving it a red-hot dip against Dromana. Dromana batted first and was bowled out for 124 with YCW’s Levi Greenwood taking 3/19. Dromana’s Jeff Bluhm top scored with 39. In reply, the Stonecats, without Jason Bedford, are 1/33. Boneo needs 117 runs with nine wickets in hand in their match at Bo-

neo Reserve against Balnarring. Lachlan Barton top scored for Balnarring after they won the toss and batted first scoring 40, while Nathan Kleinig was next best with 24. Boneo skipper Leigh Janssen was unbelievable for his side picking up 8/52 off 29.2 overs. Boneo will resume this week at 1/1. Tyabb will need to be at its best this week with the bat to hunt down Car-

rum Downs’ total of 207. The Yabbies have made a great start however and will resume this week at 0/33. Kaden Latcham was solid with the ball for the Yabbies bowling 16 overs and finishing with 4/37. In the final match, Carrum has set Skye 181 for victory. Corey Hand scored 50 and Dillan Steed hit 42 to help Carrum to 180 off 75.5 overs. In reply, Skye is 0/13..

Greening wins FFA Cup tie in extra time SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie GOALSCORING legend David Greening led Somerville Eagles to a nailbiting FFA Cup upset over Balmoral at Somerville Secondary College on Saturday. The man dubbed “The Green Machine” scored in the 18th minute of extra time to give Somerville a 3-2 win over its more fancied State 4 opponent after scores were deadlocked at 2-2 after normal time. Balmoral started brightly and took the lead in the 26th minute with a decent strike from the edge of the box by Enver Malkic but Somerville levelled in the 35th minute via a long-range wind-assisted free kick from Greening which sailed over the head of Balmoral keeper Esar Corhodzic. Somerville dominated the second half with Bjorn Kutschera and Joel Wade shooting wide and Greening and Louis Griffiths being denied by Corhodzic. A quick break in the 57th minute saw Greening combining with Matt Curd whose cross enabled former Baxter striker Griffiths to open his account for his new club. But Balmoral hit back through Muamer Sosic in the 80th minute and Somerville keeper Brad Klarenbeek kept his side in the cup with a stunning save from a point-blank header in the 85th minute. Eagles’ fans were in disbelief when a Greening goal was controversially ruled offside shortly after forcing the contest into extra time. Greening’s moment of magic came in the second half of extra time when a superb through ball by Jarryd Lymer sent the Eagles’ player-coach clear and he cut in from the left before curling the ball into the far corner for the winner. Baxter lost 4-0 to Springvale City in their FFA Cup tie at Baxter Park on Saturday. A defensive blunder allowed Minas Leminded to open the scoring in the second minute. Baxter created chances but Liam Kilner and Ben Meiklem couldn’t get the breakthrough while a disputed offside decision denied Matt Morgan. Leminded grabbed a second on the break and when Adem Alicevic was put through and finished well to make it 3-0 the contest was as good as over by half-time. Baxter continued to fashion a series of chances in the second half but Leminded completed his hat-trick in the 70th minute and the home side’s afternoon was summed up by a glaring miss by Alan Lipsett in the final minute. Langwarrin and Goulbourn Valley Suns had to settle for a scoreless draw in their NPL2 clash at Lawton Park on Saturday. The scoreline masks the chances created by both sides and Langy keeper Robbie Acs and Goulburn counterpart Fraser Greenwood had fine games. Nevertheless, the contest cried out for a finisher and Langy duo Liam Baxter and John Kuol and Goulburn strikers Craig Carley and Bill Marshall had enough chances to settle the issue. A glancing header by Baxter from a near post corner in the 15th minute went close and Marshall blew a great chance to score in the 34th minute when he dummied cleverly inside the area then struck a firm shot from 10 metres that Acs reacted to superbly and parried. Carley got clear two minutes into the second half only to blast his shot well over and a crunch-

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Eagles soar: Somerville striker Louis Griffiths scored in the 57th minute against Balmoral in the FFA Cup on Saturday. Picture: John Punshon

ing tackle on Langy right back Andy McLean in the 62nd minute sparked a melee in the centre of the pitch. A sweetly-timed strike from 25 metres by Callum Goulding forced Greenwood to tip over in the 76th minute and three minutes later the Goulburn custodian made his best save of the match when he was at full stretch down low to tip wide a Paul Speed free kick. In the 81st minute, Acs did well to tip over a close-range shot from Vani Shamoon and the last chance of the contest fell to Langy central defender Andy McIntyre whose ambitious overhead kick in the 91st minute sailed wide of the far post. Langy’s under-20s won the earlier match 1-0 with the decisive moment coming in the 54th minute when Travis Ernsdoerfer won the ball on the left of the area and squared it to Alexander Whyte for a tap-in. Cedric Benza has completed a two-match carryover suspension and will be available next weekend to face his old club Springvale White Eagles. Southern United’s NPLW season kicked off at Monterey Reserve on Sunday with the seniors losing 5-1 to Bayside United, which had signed most of Southern’s 2017 squad during a turbulent off-season. There were many positives to Southern’s display, not the least being the performances of goalkeeper Freya Crocker and defensive linchpin Natasha Dakic. Southern’s goal was spectacular thanks to

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Nina Bucalo’s free-kick and the club is hopeful of signing another couple of players on the local market this week. The under-19s lost 5-0 but their heads never dropped and they continued to interpass with no fear of the scoreline. Haylea Porter scored for the under-16s in their 1-1 draw while Rhys McKenna, Alessandra Davis and Eden McKeown were on target in the under-14s’ 3-0 win. The under-12s lost 2-0. Mornington boss Adam Jamieson has been busy completing his first team squad for an assault on the State 1 South-East championship and has signed three players from the UK, one from the local market and has finally agreed terms with veteran striker Wayne Gordon. Sam Reeves is a left-sided player recommended by left-back Jack Truelove. Reeves had been playing in Perth, WA for the past few months. Andre Bennett, 24, is a defender or midfielder who was on the books of Middlesbrough and Gateshead and was signed from Bishop Auckland. He is a former teammate of Sammy Orritt and was also recommended by Mornington assistant coach Dale White who played with Bennett’s father Gary. He is due in Melbourne this week. Scottish midfielder Alexander White has agreed terms. The 25-year-old was on Dundee United’s books as a youth player and has played in the US on a

scholarship with Carson Newman University in Tennessee. Jamieson also has signed goalkeeper Steve Bayard from South Springvale. In State 2 South-East news Frankston Pines went down 4-3 to Brighton in a practice match at Monterey Reserve on Saturday. Ioasa Saemo (2) and Jack Carter scored for Pines and the club expects to sign Lewis Potter, CJ Hodgson, Graham Hill and Luke Murray this week. State 2 rival Peninsula Strikers takes on Mornington at Centenary Park tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7pm. Strikers announced bold plans late last year after appointing Andy O’Dell as senior coach with a brief to completely revamp the senior squad but it hasn’t been plain sailing. Aron Wilford, ex-Southern Stars, Bentleigh Greens, Oakleigh Cannons and St Kilda Celts, was announced as assistant player-coach last October and the big central defender was expected to play a pivotal role in the club’s promotion push. Not any more. There were issues over Wilford’s ability to train more than once a week and an inability to agree terms put paid to any prospective move. Central defender James Neighbour was set to make the switch to Strikers from State 2 NorthWest 2017 champion Altona City but was lured to Mazenod instead. Last November Strikers agreed terms with utility Marcus Slimane, 27, a former Altona City player who played at State 1 level with Caulfield United Cobras last season. Slimane was forced to pull out of the move when a job transfer sent him to Melbourne Airport. To make matters worse marquee striker Aziz Bayeh snapped an Achilles training with Heatherton United. On a positive note, the club has signed 26-yearold former Gretna and Carlisle United central defender Dean Rae who arrived from the UK last month. “Obviously I’ve got players coming but I’ve been burnt so I’m going to keep their names quiet,” said O’Dell. “It’s been a frustrating pre-season with players coming and going and people letting me down but we’ve made a big improvement and if everyone comes we’ll give it a big push.” In State 3 South-East news Seaford United agreed terms with attacking midfielder Matt Morris-Thomas last week. Morris-Thomas had been training with former club Frankston Pines. Seaford expects to make further player announcements next week. State 3 rival Skye United enhanced its promotion credentials with a 2-1 win over Brandon Park in a friendly at Waratah Reserve on Saturday. A Mark O’Connor free-kick and a Cameron Leopold header did the damage for Billy Armour’s outfit. Frankston Pines, Peninsula Strikers, Seaford United and Skye United go into the draw today (Monday) for the next round of the 2018 FFA Cup. Check your club’s social media pages for cup fixture details. This weekend’s league games: SATURDAY 5pm: Springvale White Eagles v Langwarrin (White Eagles Stadium). SUNDAY 2.30pm: Calder Utd v Southern Utd (Keilor Park Recreation Reserve).

The 90th

RED HILL SHOW

The speed and agility of the fly dogs will astound! The Fly Dogs demonstration is a new edition to the show this year and the team at Four Paws Sports (4PS) will be showing us what their agile, clever dogs can do. It’s fun for spectators, dogs and handlers. Make sure you come and see Rodney and his Fly Dogs – run, jump, fetch and more. “We want more people and more dogs having fun, playing together”, commented Rodney. “Helping the handlers learn to better understand their four-legged companions and watching the dogs gain confidence is very rewarding. Crash Bandicoot (pictured right) is a 2yo Koolie from Australian Koolie Rescue. Quest, our other dog and Crash both love their dog sports and she fits in well with the 4PS philosophy of facilitating dogs to reach their potential”. Crash works for KONG and trains for Flyball, Canine Disc (UpDog), Dog Bar High Jump, Tricks and is loving life on the Mornington Peninsula.

A celebration of cider and the 90th for the CWA FOLLOWING the success of the inaugural cider show hosted by Max Allen last year, we are planning more demonstrations by our local cider makers and a public tasting of the award-winning ciders in show. We are thrilled to have local published foodie Richard Cornish back with us to MC the stage. Well known in the food scene as an independent writer and commentator on food issues and an affable and humorous host and presenter. The Country Women’s Association is also celebrating its 90th and continues to attract women from diverse backgrounds, ready to do their bit to make a big difference. The newest branch established last year up at Red Hill re-enforces this great work the CWA do. Mornington Peninsula Group President, Marnie Turner, said she was blown away by the response to the callout for women to stand up and make a difference in their local community. “Red Hill is rich with CWA history and it’s great to see these ladies coming together to ensure the legacy of the women who came before them, lives on.” The CWA will take centre stage at the Red Hill Show when the Fruit Cake judging commences at 10am or chat them at their show marquee.

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