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Asbestos scare at play park Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A DIRT pile containing asbestos fragments has sparked a safety scare at Chelsea Bicentennial Park.

Kingston Council CEO John Nevins said “a small number of asbestos cement sheet fragments” was found in a pile of soil dumped at the former landfill site on 13 October.

He said council fenced off the mound of soil and watered down “the contaminated pile until it was covered”.

“Independent expert advice has stated that, given the type of asbestos cement sheeting found, the risk at the site is zero to very minimal however council adopts a proactive and comprehensive response to issues of community safety,” Mr Nevins said in a statement.

Neighbouring residents say children had been seen playing on the dirt mounds near a children’s playground at Chelsea Bicentennial Park before council fenced off the area.

Former landfill sites need to be “capped” by soil mounds on an ongoing basis until the site settles over time.

“The community was kept fully informed through signage at the site and via an information bulletin sent to surrounding residents,” Mr Nevins said.

The CEO advised the soil was sourced from Department of Education owned land at Glenola Rd, Chelsea earmarked

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“Independent investigations had classified the site as ‘low risk’ and suitable for use as a kindergarten, in line with Department of Education guidelines,” Mr Nevins said.

“However a small amount of non-friable asbestos cement sheeting was identified in the soil that had been delivered to Bicentennial Park. Soil from the site was not delivered to any other sites. The soil was sourced at no cost to council.”

Council hired environmental assessors to inspect the Glenola Rd site.

“Results indicated that two small isolated areas of the site contained small amounts of asbestos along with slightly elevated concentrations of heavy metals - lead and zinc - in the surface fill material,” Mr Nevins said.

He said the contaminants were most likely associated with past use of leadbased paint at the former residential site in building material from a former house demolished at the site.

Kingston Council will now work with the Environment Protection Agency to oversee the removal of the soil containing asbestos within the next fortnight.

Removal will be carried out by licenced asbestos removal contractors.

Asbestos was often used in building materials until the 1980s and small fibre particles can be a health danger if the material is sanded, drilled or sawn.

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The hub is just 450 metres from train and bus stations and is wheelchair accessible. Car parking is available on the street next to the studio.

See mentone-mordiallocartgroup.org.au or call 9584 6376 for further details and information about art group classes.

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Everybody needs good neighbours Liz Bell liz@baysidenews.com.au KINGSTON is the place to live if you seeking life satisfaction, good health and neighbours you can trust, according to data just released by the state’s health watchdog, VicHealth.

Kingston scored slightly above average in many of the areas in the 2015 VicHealth survey, including general well-being, personal safety and “resilience”.

Data for the indicators survey was collected through telephone inter-

views of people 18 and over, to help councils and organisations provide evidence-based health planning and programs.

In Kingston, 79.3 per cent of residents felt their neighbours would help each other out, an increase on the state average of 74.1 per cent.

Seven out of 10 people felt they lived in a “close-knit” community, significantly more than the state average of 61 per cent.

They also reported lower levels of harmful alcohol consumption, with 27.2 per cent reporting “at-risk” levels of excessive drinking, compared

to the state average of almost 30 per cent.

In contrast, just down the road in Frankston, residents reported feeling more unsafe and less satisfied with their lot than many Victorians but reported slightly higher levels of resilience, which suggests a “tough” approach to their situations.

Kingston’s results are more in line with those of people living on the relatively wealthy Mornington Peninsula, who self-reported very high community feelings of safety and scored 7.8 out of 10 for life satisfaction, the same as the Victorian average.

Public health consultant and Kingston resident Rebecca Zosel said Kingston’s favourable rating would provide important data for future planning.

“It provides Kingston Council with useful evidence to inform their municipal public health and wellbeing plan and to make ongoing improvements throughout the community,” she said.

“We know that the places where we live, work and play have a big influence on our health and wellbeing,” she said.

See vichealth.vic.gov.au for the full 2015 VicHealth survey.

Stolen cars linked to Coles robbery

Life savers: Soap can stop fatal hygiene-related diseases in third world countries and indigenous communities.

Rotary helps with clean idea THE Rotary Club of Chelsea has partnered with a Braeside businessman to save the lives of underprivileged children through an everyday household item -- soap.

The club is working with Michael Matulick, founder and CEO of Soap Aid, and hotels around Australia, to improve hygiene for communities in need around the world. The innovative charity collects, sorts and even cleans up discarded soap from hotels and produces hygienic bars of soap for redistribution, coupled with education on hygiene practises.

Rotary Chelsea president of the club Peter Batten said the club was proud to be partnering with Soap Aid in humanitarian and environmental efforts, with members personally driving to hotels to pick up used soap bars.

“Our passionate and dedicated volunteers organise with local hotels, motels, resorts and other accommodation providers to collect their discarded or partially used soap and send it to Soap Aid’s depot in Melbourne,” he said.

Mr Matulick, who runs Concept Amenities, a hotel supply business which partly funds Soap Aid, said 1.4 million children under the five died every year due to the hygiene-related

diseases diarrhoea and pneumonia, which could often be prevented by the simple act of hand washing with soap.

As a witness to the waste in the hospitality industry, five years Mr Matulick had a vision to develop a soap recycling program that would save lives, and Soap Aid is today an independent charity managed by a board of experts and focused on life-saving missions.

Soap Aid has produced more than 440,000 recycled bars of soap and has distributed soap to communities in India, Cambodia and Indonesia, as well as 50,000 soap bars to Fiji to support relief efforts after Tropical Cyclone Winston.

This year Soap Aid has also partnered with WA Country Health Service in its two-year ‘Squeaky Clean Kids Program’ to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases, particularly trachoma, a contagious eye infection that can result in blindness.

In Australia, infectious diseases such as trachoma are causing serious health issues in remote Aboriginal communities.

Hotels that would like to donate their waste soap can sign up at soapaid.org online.

SIX cars stolen from a Mentone car yard after hours, Tuesday 22 November, may have been used by thieves to later steal up to $60,000 from a Mentone supermarket.

The cars were stolen from James Michael of Mentone, Nepean Highway, after a chain was cut and offenders jemmied open a metal framed door to enter the office area. Here, they allegedly stole six sets of keys and drove the cars – including a BMW and a Mercedes – away.

In the early hours of Wednesday 23 November, a staff member at the Coles supermarket in Mentone Pde alerted police after he heard offenders jemmying open the automatic doors to the store. Kingston CIU detectives say two offenders stole four cash cartridges from the self-service area using jemmy bars and a battery-powered angle grinder around 1.53am. They were gone within minutes.

At 4.37am, units from Moorabbin fire brigade and Dingley CFA attended and found the severely-damaged car beside a burnt-out Mercedes at Elm Tree Drive, Dingley Village.

In the afternoon, police “blocked in” a Holden utility in the car park at Carrum Downs reserve, Wedge Rd, to prevent it being driven off. Searching the driver, and a passenger who they allege ran from the car, they allegedly found $17,000 cash, tools and clothing similar to that involved in the theft of cars at Mentone the day before.

A BMW parked next to the utility was identified as being stolen from the car yard.

The driver of the utility was interviewed and released pending summons.

Another man, 23, of Carrum Downs, has been charged with burglary and remanded to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court, Tuesday 13 December.

Handy market THE annual Kingston Makers Market will be held on Saturday 3 December at Kingston City Hall to offer a twilight shopping experience in the lead-up to Christmas.

Handmade goods from Kingston artists and designers will be on sale at more than 90 stalls featuring art, paintings, candles, jewellery, leather goods, beauty products, homewares, child and baby products, cards, stationary, ceramics, fashion, plants, food and a range of creative design pieces.

Entertainment will also be available on the day with live music, arts and craft workshops for kids, and snack food from a range of food trucks.

Kingston Makers Market is on Saturday 3 December, 4pm-9pm at Kingston City Hall carpark, 985 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin. Entry by gold coin donation.

Holidays fun SUMMER school holidays are looming but children can be entertained at Kingston Council hosted programs over the school break.

Kingston mayor Cr David Eden said council offered a range of activities every school holidays to help families.

“Kingston offers free events at your local libraries, fun activities at our leisure centres, arts-based workshops at Kingston Arts plus an action-packed all-day School Holiday Program,” Cr Eden said.

See kingston.vic.gov.au/kingstonforkids or call council on 1300 653 356 for full program information.

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Hospital weathers wave of asthma-storm casualties Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au A RECORD number of patients sought treatment at Frankston Hospital’s emergency department after an early evening cool change swept through last Monday.

The thunderstorm asthma event described by senior Melbourne medicos as “a health emergency of unprecedented scale” put emergency medical services under pressure throughout Melbourne.

Eight people have died and thousands were left gasping for breath after wild winds coincided with a high pollen count.

Such was the scale of the event that Ambulance Victoria was forced to issue an alert on Twitter.

After the weather-driven disaster hit, Frankston Hospital’s emergency department was deluged with 77 patients between 7pm and midnight.

Of these patients, 51 complained of respiratory problems; five were critically unwell; and three were sent to intensive care.

Some of the patients had never experienced asthma before.

There was even a Code Blue alert in the hospital car park – meaning a patient was so badly afflicted by breathing difficulties that he could not walk.

A stretcher was sent out to bring him to casualty.

Others were suffering pre-arrest – not breathing – and required intubation with breathing tubes into their windpipes, or even machine-assisted breathing.

Night to remember: Dr Leong Gough was in charge of the Frankston Hospital’s emergency department as the event unfolded. Picture: Supplied

The emergency department saw 260 patients instead of the usual 200 in the 24 hours from noon Monday to noon Tuesday.

Emergency doctor Leong Goh, who was in charge of the hospital’s response team, worked through “an exhausting” night from 2pm-5am Tuesday. Other staff stayed back for up to four hours to help cope with the onslaught, going home only if rostered on early next day.

“It was certainly exciting to have such an overwhelming flow of patients,” Dr Goh, a doctor for 25 years, said. “We had a lot of very sick people, especially for asthma.

“It has never been this bad before and really caused a drain on the system.

“I’ve been here 16 years and I’ve never seen such a single big problem.”

The storm that put Melbourne’s health services under unprecedented pressure with thousands of patients calling for help with asthma-related symptons. Picture: Keith Platt The wave of patients began about 8pm, an hour after the cool change moved through. “We didn’t realise that we would have so many people here and it took us time to realise what was going on,” he said.

“Normally we would see around 20 patients [for respiratory problems] but we had 51 this time and it was only in

the evening shortly after the storm.”

Most patients were aged 40 and under, with sufferers of asthma, eczema, hay fever and other allergies, most affected.

Dr Gough said treatments depended on the sickness of the patient. Some needed only Ventolin or steroid tablets to help with breathing.

Rosebud Hospital was not so badly affected, with only four patients presenting with storm-asthma symptoms.

State Health Department spokesman Bram Alexander said the “complex nature and scale of the event [meant] further comment [was] not appropriate until a cause of death has been attributed for these cases”.

Bay fund open

Flash festive offer CHRISTMAS cheer is almost here.

The Chelsea Uniting Church is getting ready to celebrate the festive season this weekend by offering families the chance to take happy snaps of their children in a nativity scene.

Stable props and costumes are available for families and all photographers need to bring along is a camera and smiles for the free photo shoot.

The Stable on The Strand display will be available for photo shoots on Saturday 3 December, 10am-1pm at The Strand (Chelsea shopping strip), Chelsea. Call 0417 382 043 for further details.

APPLICATIONS for the state government’s $10 million Port Phillip Bay fund to cover water quality improvements, foreshore upgrades, dune stability works, amenity upgrades and wetland improvements around the bay and catchments, are now open.

Victorians are also encouraged to have their say on a draft Port Phillip Bay environmental management plan.

The new plan aims to tackle challenges to the bay’s health, including excessive nutrients, sediments and pollution from catchments, litter, habitat decline and marine pests.

The fund is supported by the proceeds of the lease of the Port of Melbourne.

To apply for the fund see delwp.vic. gov.au/port-phillip-bay-fund To have your say visit haveyoursay. delwp.vic.gov.au/healthofthebay or call 136 186.

A stay in a manger: Josh, left, Jasmine and Tallain enjoy dressing up at the Chelsea Uniting Church nativity scene.

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AN elderly woman was swindled out of her $50,000 savings by a conman claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office.

The Dingley Village woman, 80, was told she owed the money in back taxes and that if she did not pay up immediately she would be taken to court and lose her home.

In fear, the woman followed the man’s instructions and withdrew $50,000 from various locations and transferred the money via Western Union. The incident occurred in September but was not reported to Kingston CIU until last week.

The ATO reminds people – especially the elderly – that its tax agents never call people over the phone to demand money. Anyone who does so is bogus.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

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Support team: Christine Rose and Frank Field are served by chef Tony Lyne at Chelsea. Picture: Yanni

Breakfast’s up at church A HOT, three-course breakfast is making a difference to the lives of people in need every Wednesday thanks to the tireless volunteers at Chelsea Community Church of Christ Hall, 5 Blantyre Avenue Chelsea.

The freshly cooked meals provide nutrition for people struggling to make ends meet, as well as the friendly, supportive company of the volunteers.

Pastor Judi Turnham said everyone is welcome to come for a feed, including businesses people who could start the morning with a free, hot breakfast and hire one of the rooms for afterwards .

Pastor Turnham said donations are always welcome to help continue the service.

A CARRUM woman walking her dog near the water sports centre, Bangholme, on Sunday, returned to find her car’s passenger side window smashed and her handbag and purse stolen. It had contained a quantity of cash, driver’s licence, credit card and pension card.

When the woman, 71, called her bank to cancel the credit card she was told it had already been used at an Edithvale supermarket and $1000 had been withdrawn from her account.

Chelsea police are investigating.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

A MAN who lost his cheque book in Mentone last week later found it had fraudulently been used to withdraw almost $1000 from his account.

The Highett man, 67, told police he was unsure whether the chequebook was lost or stolen from his car.

However, on Wednesday 23 November, a cheque for $425 was cashed at the Frankston branch of the Westpac bank, and next day a cheque for $560 was cashed at the bank’s Mentone branch.

A man and a woman then attempted to use the cheque book to withdraw a further $495 at the bank’s Hoppers Crossing branch. When challenged by staff because the signatures did not match, the couple walked out of the branch and the manager notified the victim.

Call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 with any information.

Indecent exposure FOUR young girls playing on the foreshore at Bonbeach ran off in fright when a man jogged past exposing himself, Saturday 26 November.

The girls aged 11 and 12 were wading in the water when the man passed them heading south towards the Patterson river, then turned at the rocks and approached them without his pants on.

They ran to one of the girl’s grandmothers who lives nearby and reported the incident.

The man is described as middleaged, with a solid build and wearing a blue cap and grey singlet.

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Demolished: The Ambassador function centre was torn down in March.

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THE site of the former Ambassador Hotel function centre is being advertised as being for sale again.

KBL Commercial has listed the 325 Nepean Highway site, zoned Commercial 1, for sale as a “development site” with “plans and permits for 37 apartments, six 1 bedroom, 27 two-bedroom and four 3-bedroom apartments”.

Mortgagee Jack Gringlas, of the Jadig Group, has been trying to sell the site since February for about $2.5 million after successive plans by prospective property developers fell through.

Mr Gringlas had the function centre, long regarded as an eyesore by Frankston councillors and a magnet for drug dealers and users, demolished earlier this year.

Council has extended the planning permit for the construction of a residential apartment building at the 2,232 square-metre site at the 325 Nepean Highway site until January 2018.

Out of the sinking: Frankston Dolphins Football Club has officially moved out of voluntary administration. Picture: Gary Sissons

Dolphins plot way ahead THE Frankston Dolphins Football Club is out of administration and has its sights set on a quick return to the VFL. Dolphins vice president John Georgiou says control of the football club had reverted back to the board from the club’s administrator on Friday 18 September.

The club went into voluntary administration in August after sinking under about $1.5 million worth of debt.

“The next phase in our renewal is to ensure that we establish a sound financial, football, community, commercial and high performance culture platform on which to base a sustainably successful VFL club,” Mr Georgiou said in a statement.

“We intend to lay the foundation for this in the next six months and then apply for our 2018 VFL football licence.”

The VFL suspended the club’s licence to com-

pete as a VFL team for the 2017 season after the Dolphins went into administration.

Worrells Solvency and Forensic Accountants, administrators of the club, cut a deal in October with unsecured creditors to save the 129-year-old club.

Creditors included Tabcorp Gaming Solutions ($230,000) and the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation ($475,000) who will now be repaid between 4.5 and 7.9 cents in the dollar over four years starting in September next year.

The two debts related to the club’s 27 pokies machines the Dolphins removed from the club’s function centre in May. Frankston Labor MP Paul Edbrooke announced last month that the state government would not seek any repayment of the reduced VCGLR debt.

That announcement means the Dolphins will not

have to repay between $21,375 and $37,525 based on the deal agreed with creditors.

Mr Georgiou thanked Mr Edbrooke, Dunkley Liberal MP Chris Crewther and all the club’s supporters who helped the Dolphins through its administration.

“In the weeks leading up to Christmas there are several events we would like everyone to be aware of, as many people are looking for ways they can show their support for the club,” Mr Georgiou said.

The club’s bar is open every Friday, 5-8.30pm and a fundraising Big Kick community event will be held at the Frankston Dolphins’ oval on Sunday 4 December, 10am.

See frankstonfc.com.au or call 0466 673 524 for details of functions including a business lunch featuring former Hawthorn Football Club chairman and AFL life member, Ian Dicker on Friday 9 December.

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A rare privilege

A new exhibition opens at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. Birds: Flight paths in Australian art gives a birdseye view on how Australian artists have explored stories of our environment, history and identity through our feathered friends.

In a country proud of its unique birds - our kookaburras, emus, galahs and cockatoos - contemporary artists are looking at how our fragile ecology is under threat.

Penny Byrne’s ceramic parrots are kept under glass with contemporary detritus and Louise Weaver uses crochet and stitching to camouflage and transform a galah within a classic taxidermy pose. These works remind us of the human impact on the avian species.

Birds: Flight paths in Australian

art takes a journey through Australian art history. Specially developed by MPRG, it comprises 80 works including painting, photography, print-making, sculpture and decorative arts. Iconic works by colonial artists John Lewin and Richard Browne and early 20th century artists Sydney Long and Hans Heysen are included along with works by Albert Tucker, Arthur Boyd, Rover Thomas and Ginger Riley alongside contemporary works

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EXHIBITION: Birds: Flight paths in Australian art ***** until February 12 The MPRG’s summer exhibition Birds: Flight paths in Australian art has been two years in the making.

The curatorial team has been privileged to view hundreds, if not thousands, of artworks in the quest to select the final 80 or so works. Focusing on four broad themes: collecting, environment, identity and symbolism, Birds connects directly with the Mornington Peninsula which is populated with many native species along its shorelines and across its hinterland.

Marvel at the incredible range of works on display by leading Australian artists from the early 19th century to the present that are imbued with rich and poignant stories.

In conjunction with Birds, there are many activities for everyone including ‘bird spotting’ in the Gallery, a colourwing competition and interactives.

Jane Alexander – MPRG Director

RIGHT: Gracia Haby & Louise Jennison Prattle, scoop, trembling: a flutter of Australian birds 2016 (detail) Artists’ book, unique state, featuring 15 individual collages on cabinet cards with pencil and paint additions, 15 pencil drawings on Fabriano Artistico 640gsm traditional white hot-press paper with metallic paint trim. Housed in a Solander with inlay collage.

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery Civic Reserve, Dunns Rd, Mornington Phone 5950 1580 mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au Adults $4 Concession $2 Open Tues–Sun, 10am–5pm, closed Mondays except on public holidays.

Closed 25, 26 and 27 December.

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Crowds flock to new show Fight or Flight The increased rarity of some birds across the Mornington Peninsula has occurred in relatively recent times. We have lost the grey-crowned babbler from our region, this bird was widely distributed in earlier times, however it became lost around the turn of the century. Three robins have recently become very scarce, these iconic Australian flycatchers once thrived in our midst but sadly now they are rarely recorded. One of our tiniest birds the southern

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emu-wren now only exists in small isolated localities clinging on to survival by a thread. The well-publicised beach bird the hooded plover is vulnerable because of human beach usage and now has a very strong protection group that monitors the breeding cycle. This bird is the subject of a long term study by BirdLife Australia and Friends of the Hooded Plover Group to try to secure a long term future for this beautiful little bird.

Some birds are very secretive

by Max Burrows, President, BirdLife Mornington Peninsula in their habits and therefore are hard to evaluate. One of these is the Bassian thrush, a bird similar in appearance to the well-known English thrush, this bird is rarely recorded and due to its habits could disappear without us even realising.

One reason for these rarities is the loss of habitat. Most of these birds mentioned require natural bush and will not adapt to human development methods and once the bush has gone so are they. These

birds are sometimes pushed into smaller and smaller tracts of bush causing conflict with more aggressive species and thus they struggle to survive.

Hooded plovers, Rye, Photo: Mark Lethlean

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E-Musings Danny Lacy, Curator Australia’s official coat of arms was created in 1908 following the Federation of Australia.

The original version featured a kangaroo and an emu with one leg upright holding up the main shield. These animals were most likely chosen as they represent two of the most unique Australian animals. At the time, there was speculation that these animals were chosen as symbols of a forward moving nation, as both animals were (incorrectly) thought to not step backwards.

The current version of the coat of arms was re-designed in 1912 and also features two other birds, the black swan representing Western Australia and an Australian piping shrike for South Australia.

One hundred years prior to the creation of the official coat of

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OF THE SKIES The owl is one of the most powerful and symbolic birds, often associated with wisdom, intuition and the supernatural.

Artist David Noonan repeatedly incorporates owls in his work to symbolise these meanings.

Noonan’s small painting in the Birds exhibition is a captivating

Flying to the moon and back The East Asian Australasian Flyway is a migratory bird flight path linking Australia with bird breeding grounds in the Northern Hemisphere as far away as Siberia and Alaska.

Migratory shorebirds like the curlew sandpiper and the grey plover prepare for their epic journey by almost doubling their body weight and growing colourful breeding plumage.

Every year the migratory birds use the Flyway to cover more than 20,000 kilometres, stopping off along the coasts of Japan, China, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand before reaching their breeding destinations at the top of the world.

portrait: the protruding beak and penetrating eyes of the owl follow the viewer around the gallery.

In Albert Tucker’s painting parrots symbolise both the wild beauty of nature and the harsh and deceptive realities or brutalism of the Australian landscape. Often placed in stark contrast to isolated figures in a desolate landscape, the

In an amazing feat of endurance and stamina these migratory birds can fly in a lifetime a distance equivalent to the moon and back. While there are a number of bilateral agreements between these countries to protect and conserve migratory birds in the Flyway, shorebird habitat is increasingly under

arms, a flag was created in rural New South Wales that used an emu and kangaroo in what is Australia’s earliest known example of heraldry design.

Known as the Bowman Flag this early precursor to the official coat of arms also features a rose, shamrock and thistle, floral symbols of England, Ireland and Scotland with text proclaiming ‘Unity’ and ‘England expects every man will do his duty’.

One of the artworks in the Birds exhibition is a silver-mounted emu egg made by colonial silversmith Henry Steiner around 1880. This work, on loan from the National Gallery of Victoria, depicts the emu and kangaroo in a similar way to the coat of arms, as symbols of a growing sense of nationalism and the development of a unique Australian identity.

Albert Tucker, Faun attacked by parrot 3 1968 (detail), synthetic polymer paint, sand and wood on hardboard, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Gift of Bonython Galleries Pty Ltd 1970, Photo: AGNSW, © AGNSW

shockingly bright plumage of the parrots signals the arrival of the predator whose sharpened beaks, claws and shrill shrieks herald the ensuing attack.

Louise Weaver, Galah (Wild Ribbons instead of sleep) 2007–08 (detail), hand crocheted lambswool over taxidermied Galah (Eulophus roseicapillus), grey boxwood, MDF, Michael Buxton Collection, Courtesy of Darren Knight Gallery

Ginger Riley Munduwalawala repeatedly used the iconography of Ngak Ngak, the white-breasted sea eagle, in his paintings. Ngak Ngak was a guardian who looked over Riley’s mother’s country around Limmen Bight River in South East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.

pressure from the destruction and over-development of their natural habitats through roads, pollution and humans.

The Mornington Peninsula is surrounded by two important local habitats for the migratory shorebirds in Port Philip Bay and Western Port.

What bird is that?

Early European pictorial representations of birds in Australia were triggered by scientific exploration and enquiry, classification and the pressure to collect and capture new species of ‘exotic’ flora and fauna.

In the early 18th century drawings and watercolours of John Lewin and Richard Browne, the birds are positioned to reveal their colours and markings along with vestiges of their natural environment. The artworks themselves reveal much about the new colony and its bounty for the invaders. left Gracia Haby & Louise Jennison Prattle, scoop, trembling: a flutter of Australian birds (detail), collage detail from artists’ book 2016

Contemporary artists respond to the idea of collecting in a variety of ways. Artists Kate Rohde and Penny Byrne reference historical museum displays by creating curiosity cabinets, menageries and replica glass display domes evoking the Victorian era.

Byrne’s pair of bowerbirds (Jake and Errol) are buried amongst collected detritus while Rohde’s unusually bright green owl, under cover of glass, is set upon a branch with a string of beads dangling from its claws.

Recording and classification are explored in the works of Fiona Hall and Brook Andrew while Louise Weaver’s brightly covered galah is both camouflaged and transformed from its natural state.

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ISSUE # 1

WHAT’S ON EXHIBITION LIFTOUT

Thu 12 Jan FLOOR TALK Swoop through the Birds exhibition with the curators and find out about our avian environment, history and identity through the eyes of Australian artists. 10.30am–11am, $2–$4, MPRG

Tue 10 Jan & 17 Jan SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS Create your own feathered friend inspired by the Birds exhibition, sessions for 5–8 and 9–12 year olds. 10am–12pm, $12, MPRG

Wed 11 Jan & 18 Jan

Penny Byrne in her studio

HOLIDAY PROGRAM Discover how to create bird-friendly spaces in your own backyard and join an artist and The Briars’ ranger for a tour around the wetlands. 10.30am–12.30pm, $12, The Briars

Jill Orr, Lunch with the birds #8 1979 (detail) ink-jet print, photographer: Elizabeth Campbell, Monash Gallery of Art, City of Monash Collection

Mon 23 Jan– Wed 25 Jan VCE ART WORKSHOPS Get a flying start on your VCE Art and Studio Arts folio with this 3-day workshop. 10am–2pm, $25, MPRG & The Corner Youth Centre

BOOKINGS phone 5950 1580 or mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au John Lewin, Squatter Pigeons (Phaps chalcoptera), New South Wales 1819 watercolour, National Library of Australia

Odd Spot: A drongo is a songbird with glossy black plumage and typically a long forked tail and a crest, found in Africa, southern Asia, and Australia.

The sole representative of this family in Australia is the Spangled Drongo (Chibea bracteata) which is found from north-western Victoria to northern Queensland and southwards to eastern Victoria. Drongo is also Australian slang for a ‘no-hoper’ or fool and derives from a racehorse of that name in the 1920s that never won a race out of 37 starts.

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery Civic Reserve, Dunns Rd, Mornington Phone 5950 1580 mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au Adults $4 Concession $2 Open Tues–Sun, 10am–5pm, closed Mondays except on public holidays.

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All content in this publication is correct at time of printing. Changes may occur without notice.

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Private Leonard Wilding killed in France Compiled by Cameron McCullough WORD has been received that Private Leonard Wilding was killed in action in France, on the 26th of October last. Pte. Wilding was well known in this district, having carried on the business of estate agent for some years previous to enlisting, residing at Bittern, and later on at Frankston.

We offer our heartfelt sympathy to the widow who is left to mourn her sad loss. *** MRS Hewison was the winner of the cigar band table which was raffled at the Somerville Fete last Saturday, holding ticket No 8. *** MESSRS Alex Scott and Co. will hold their monthly sale at Tanti on Monday next, when they will have a full yarding of stock and sundries to dispose of. *** MESSRS T. R. B. Morton and Son will offer for sale at Tanti on Monday next at 2 o’clock on the ground a splendid block of ground, containing 3 acres, opposite the hotel and sale yards, under instructions from the Equity Trustees Executors and Agency Co Ltd. The title is good and the terms are liberal. *** IN giving a report of a social evening held at Moorooduc on the 10th inst in order to bid good-bye to Miss Green, the local postmistress an error occurred.

It said i that the socia1 held was “in aid of Miss Green “ it should read “in honor of Miss Green.” *** LIEUTENANT Walter Jennings, of the Instructional Staff at Langwarrin and so well and favorably known in this district, was repeatedly encored for his numbers at the Somerville Fete, on Saturday Last.

His voice has not lost any of its charm. *** MR Taylor, of the Frankston Motor Garage, has recently purchased a magnificent new “King” car, for the use of his customers.

The car is filled with every modern improvement and is painted and upholstered in servicable khaki, with nickle fittings.

Besides being a beautiful car in appearance, it is also easy-riding and comfortable, and should give every satisfaction on the road. *** A CRICKET match has been arranged between the officers and staff, Langwarrin Camp versus Frankston Cricket Club at Langwarrin on Saturday 2nd December 1916.

All intending players from Frankston are asked to assemble at the Pharmacy (late Colonial Bank) Corner, in time to catch the cabs leaving for he camp at 1.45.

The visiting players will be the guests of the officers for tea. *** WE are requested to call attention to an advertisement in another column

to the effect that arrangements have been made, provisionally, to make a sixth presentation to Frankston volunteers, on Wednesday, December 20th.

We also have pleasure in making an earnest request to friends of recent Frankston volunteers to forward to the Hon. Sec., Dr Plowman, the names, and exact camp addresses of such recruits.

The labors of the committee will be much lessened thereby. *** MESSRS Brody and Mason announce the following sales for the month of December.

Wednesday 6th, at Frankston market, dairy cattle, horses, farm implements, furniture, produce, etc.

Thursday, 7th at Frankston, contents of “Linga Longa” on account of Mrs Jacobs.

Saturday 9th at Tyabb, freehold property and clearing sale, on account Mr L. Nichol.

Tuesday 12th at Somerville, furniture, bicycles, buggy etc, on account Mr A. Mills.

Wednesday 13th Somerville Market.

Saturday 16th, at the rooms Frankston, special furniture, poultry, fruit, etc.

Wednesday 20th Frankston ordinary market.

Saturday 30th, freehold properties, under instructions from Executors in deceased estates and other vendors. *** THE Majestic Pictures last Friday

produced a magnificent programme of pictures that eclipsed anything that has been screened locally.

Charlie Chaplin, as usual, created the fun and the acting of Miss Mabel Maguire (boy’s part) in the “Baby Bride” was excellent.

We hope to see more of her in later programmes.

The Indian films, depicting the hunter’s life and dangers held the interest of the audience from start to finish.

The programme concluded with ‘Australia at War’, 8,000 ft. long. It showed the necessity of preparation, the various stages of men and munitions and bombs.

Those who were fortunate enough, to see the picture, realised that before a nation can go to war, preparation is necessary on a large and complete scale.

This Friday we are to have “The Curse of a Nation”, a picture which presents a modern problem that must be faced fairly and squarely by the people.

It is featured by William Farnum, America’s most popular young actor, givine a sublime performance of the self-sacrificing hero, Phillip Morrow.

Under the masterful directorship of Edgar Lewis, the enthralling drama works out to the proportions of a mighty epic of Modern American Life, dealing as it does with the gravest social, moral and political, conditions.

Don’t fail to see it. ***

TO Laugh and dispel all sadness lengthens life - so if you want a long life come along and hear Harry Skinner at the Scotch Concert in aid of the Langwarrin Bag Fund.

Miss Isabell Langlands, the musical marvel will play her beautiful violin at the Scotch Concert.

Mrs Emily Benson’s popularity never wanes, the attactiveness of her performance will please you if you come to the Harry Skinner’s Scotch Concert. *** Frankston Court of Petty Sessions.

Monday 27th November, 1916.

Before Messrs C. G. Williams and S. Sherlock J’s.P. DISORDERLY WEEKENDERS Walter Lee, charged by Constable Ryan with being drunk and disorderly at the Frankfort Railway Station, on Saturday night, November 25th, pleaded guilty.

As defendant had been it the lockup over Sunday he was let off with a fine of 5s or 4 hours imprisonment.

As a result of a disturbance among visitors to the town on Sunday 26th Nov., John Richard Johansen, of St Kilda, who had been arrested

by Const. Ryan on two charges of unlawful assault, and one charge of offensive behaviour, was remanded to appear at Frankston Court on 11th December.

He was admitted to bail. *** From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 2 December, 1916

THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES

Between ‘The Rock’ and a hard place

By Stuart McCullough THIS is an outrage. It defies common and uncommon sense alike and I demand a recount. More than that, I demand an answer. For this is the greatest affront to democracy since John Gorton voted against himself and lost the job as Prime Minister. I don’t know where to start. Tell the media. Alert the Supreme Court. Demonstrate in the streets because this travesty must not be allowed to stand. Because, when all is said and done, I simply refuse to accept the result. I cannot concede that Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson is now the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’.

Should I blame the indecipherable peculiarities of the Electoral College system? Or, instead, should I simply heed the advice of popular music and blame it, if not on the bosa nova, then most certainly on the boogie? Presumably these events must have occurred whilst my back was turned. I certainly don’t recall voting for him. But now it’s done, there seems to be little, if anything, anyone can do about it.

I’ll admit, I’m not altogether sure what privileges come with the title ‘Sexiest Man Alive’. Whether it includes the nuclear security codes and diplomatic immunity or simply an automatic invitation to next year’s TV Week Logie Awards with complimentary showbag stuffed full of hard to get goodies like ‘The Bert Newton Exfoliating Sponge-Stick’ or a celebrity swear jar, signed by the cast of ‘The Block’, is probably best left to the imagination. But, chances are, a title like that is at least worth one of those ‘VIP’ stickers for the drivethrough at McDonalds. It’s hard not

to be a little jealous.

As mysterious and puzzling a decision as this may be - on par with crop circles and alien abduction - it begins to make a little more sense when you

consider the circumstances. First of all, you don’t simply get handed an award like ‘Sexiest Man Alive’; you have to take it from someone else. And, this year, the person to be dethroned as

world-champion all-round sexy guy is none other than David Beckham. All I can say to this stunning turn of events is: good. Other than be David Beckham, I can’t think of one thing he’s done to justify keeping the title.

Details as to how these things are decided are, to put it mildly, sketchy.

You’d like to think that there was some level of integrity and that the folks responsible for the Brownlow might somehow be involved. That the title is not decided by awarding between one and three votes for each week is a loss for all involved. It causes people to question the veracity of the whole thing. Greater transparency would be a good start as, clearly, the system is not without its flaws, as previous decisions to bestow the honour on Adam Levine and Jude Law no doubt attest.

In an ideal world, I’d like to think that the title passed from Dave to Dwayne not as a result of a penalty shoot-out or canvas-rattling bout of wrestle mania gone berserk but some kind of battle of wits. Or, if that were too short a contest, perhaps by determining whose eyebrows can perform the most outstanding syncopated dance routine to ‘Uptown Funk’.

Whatever their shortcomings, they each possess a remarkable set of eyebrows. Limber too.

I suppose I’m reflecting on all of this because it was my birthday the other week. And, fact is, Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson and I are the same age. (So too is Snoop Doggy Dogg, although his strict use of a high-quality antiageing cream means that he hides it well. Fo’ shizzle.) When the birthday candles are extinguished and the waft-

ing, waxy smoke begins to clear, it’s hard not to reflect on life, the Rock and the Universe. At this rate, the Rock is on track to be one of the all time great Dwaynes. Despite the substantial handicap that is being named ‘Dwayne’, the Rock has just been crowned ‘Sexiest Man Alive’. I, it is fair to say, am still some distance off achieving that goal.

Dwayne may be a Hollywood star, but he started out not so far from here, having spent part of his childhood living in Auckland. Presumably this means that he’s eligible to play for the All Blacks whenever he likes. He’s a third generation wrestler too which, frankly, is a lot of men in tights for one family. Christmas must be quite the occasion as various generations launch themselves from the top rope into the present pile at the base of the tree. That’s not so different from what goes on at our house. It’s not so hard to imagine that, in a ‘sliding doors’ kind of way (but without the inconvenience of Gwyneth Paltrow) that the Rock and I could well have been friends.

I’d like to reconsider. Forget jealousy. I am flat-out delighted that one of my peers has been awarded such a prestigious honour. So best wishes, Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson; wrestler, actor, author and the most gifted athlete never to start at fly-half for New Zealand. May your reign be magnanimous and feel free to use your Presidential veto stamp as often as you like.

You winning ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ is far from the strangest thing to happen in the last few weeks. I, for one, will be cheering for you. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Kangas in the box seat PROVINCIAL

By IT Gully LANGWARRIN is in the box seat to win its match against Moorooduc in round five of MPCA Provincial cricket after having yet another good day in the field.

The Kangaroos fielding and bowling has been a key to them sitting in the top four and it was at the forefront of their performance again on Saturday.

The Ducs were bowled out for 155, Shamith Kannangara the top scorer with 38 after he was dropped on 30.

Brett Wilson opened with 33 and David Greensmith put together 20.

The home side just couldn’t put together a partnership (highest was 24),

losing wickets consistently throughout the innings.

All five Langwarrin bowlers picked up wickets, Matt Campbell the pick of them with 4/41, while skipper Trav Campbell snared 2/31 from 13 overs.

In reply, Langwarrin is looking strong at 1/65 with Simon McEvoy on 23 and Joel Bateman 22.

A top order collapse and some terrible mix ups running between wickets has Mornington on the back foot against Baxter.

The Doggies had four run outs in the innings and had only three players really contribute to the scoreboard.

Mornington lost their first three wickets cheaply before skipper Matt Foon once against restored some order.

Together with Charlie Parker, Foon helped to put on 100-plus runs. The skipper scoring 67 and Parker 64, while Brad Lynch played a significant role with 41.

However, four wickets for less than 10 runs didn’t help matters at the end of the innings.

Chris Brittain was the best of the Baxter bowlers with 4/29 from 8.4 overs, while Ben Brittain claimed 2/32.

Baxter is 0/16 in reply.

Peninsula Old Boys have set Pearcedale a healthy 267 for victory in their match at Peninsula School.

Keeper Wade Pelzer was again in the runs with 103, while skipper Matty Hyden scored 77 and Jon Forrest 35.

Kaine Smith was the best of the

Panther’s bowlers with 5/83 off 21.2 overs, giving him 18 wickets for the season.

Sorrento is staring at a rare victory after bowling out Long Island for 158.

The Sharks haven’t been great with the bat either this season so one might suggest that this game is far from over.

Peter Connell top scored with 33 for the Islanders, Aaron Paxton hit 29 and Stuart Swift 26 to help the home team reach 158.

Rob Parslow was the best of the Sorrento bowlers with 3/32 from 20 overs, CJ King picked up 2/49 and Liam O’Conner snared 2/19.

In reply, Sorrento is 0/9.

Mt Eliza is just 39 runs away from

victory after destroying Pines.

The Piners batted first and were rolled for 88, Ashley Hupe scoring 28 and Rhys Chalkley 21 at the top of the innings.

Nick Baron took 4/21 for the Mounties and skipper Justin Grant picked up 3/13 from 18.5 overs.

Mt Eliza is 2/50 in reply, Damien Kent not out on 29.

Somerville scored 232 in its match against Crib Point.

Sean Parker top scored for the Eagles at the top of the innings with 60, Brad Rossborough scored 48, as did Leigh Lowry and Jarryd Bailey was solid with 37.

Glenn Barclay was the pick of the bowlers with 3/90 from 30.3 overs.

The Hillmen bounce back DISTRICT

By IT Gully RED Hill bounced back on the first day of its round five match against Main Ridge at Red Hill Reserve.

The Hillmen were less than average against Mt Martha in the last round, giving up top spot on the ladder, however, the home side hit back against the Ridge on Saturday.

Red Hill rolled the visitors for just 103, Lincoln Toy the destroyer with 4/12 from 10.3 overs, while Glenn Collett was at his best also with 2/31 from 20 overs.

Simon Dart is always in the game and his 2/12 was important.

In reply, the HIllmen are cruising at 1/64, Dart unbeaten on 37 and Andrew Mock 19 not out.

Mt Martha continues its early-season domination, racking up 7/279 against Seaford Tigers.

Riley Shaw scored his second ton on the trot, eventually run out on 108 and scoring 100 against Red Hill.

Alex Mason was also solid at three with 47 and Brett Wilkinson scored 64 to help the Reds past 250.

The Tigers used seven bowlers, Luke Chevalier getting 2/31 and David James 2/38. Max Watters toiled hard for a return of 1/67 from 19 overs.

An 87 from Jon Guthrie flattered another inconsistent batting performance from Delacombe Park against Seaford.

Rob Fisher scored 39 and Craig Bright 28 for the home side, eventually helping the Parkers to 221 on a small deck.

Seaford is 1/23 in reply.

Boneo has started well in its run chase against Baden Powell.

The Braves batted first and made 242.

Justin Moore was one of seven bowlers used by skipper Leigh Janssen and he responded with 3/27. Janssen himself claimed 2/68 and Ryan Jellie picked up 2/25.

In reply, the Pandas are looking strong at 1/59, Chris Jobling not out on 29 and Moore unbeaten on 19.

Rye has already lost a wicket in its run chase against Flinders.

Flinders batted first and declared with eight overs left in the day at 9/226. Waide Symes was unbeaten on 58 and Dwayne Field was not out 22. Tim Clements was the only other player to get runs with 39.

Dean Collins and Matt Travena each picked up three wickets for the Demons.

Rye faced the final eight overs of the day and lost Beau Suffern. The Demons will resume at 1/11.

Rosebud has set Heatherhill 218 for victory in their match at Olympic Park.

Jason Mathers was the chief run scorer for the Buds with 59, while skipper Billy Quigley scored 34, Pete Doughty 34 and Brian Doughty hit 33.

Matty Meagher and Jason Hinde each claimed two wickets for the Hills.

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Oops: Main Ridge were rolled for just 103 in their match against Red Hill. Picture: Rab Siddhi

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Blues set up outright win SUB-DISTRICT

By IT Gully HASTINGS will be keen to pick up an outright win on the second day of its match against Carrum Downs in MPCA Sub District cricket.

The Blues bowled out the Cougars for just 62 runs in 27.3 overs on Saturday. Luke Hewitt set Thomas Barclay Oval alight with 6/22 from 13.3 overs, including seven maidens.

Mitch Floyd did the damage at the other end with 2/19 from eight overs.

Jordy Watters was the highest run scorer for the Cougars with 19, while David Dervan with 13 was the only on player to reach double figures.

In reply, the Blues are cruising at 4/153 after skipper Robbie Hearn opened with 89. Devlin Webb is unbeaten on 35.

Twelve wickets fell on the opening day of the match between Frankston YCW and Ballam Park.

The Knights’ bowlers did a good job with the ball to remove the Stonecats for 134, however, they are reeling at

2/20 in reply.

Jack Butland top scored for the Stonecats with 45 while Jack Greenwood hit 28.

David Cross was the best of the Knights’ bowlers with 4/29, while Zac Clements snared 3/6 from five overs.

Dromana has an achievable target to chase against Tootgarook, who made 186.

A handy 51 to Todd Harnett late on the day helped the Frogs to a competitive total. Jake Millar was also solid with 48. At one stage Tootgarook was

4/54 and 6/92 before Millar and Harnett put on 61.

Jye Voelkl was the standout bowler for the Hoppers with 5/33 from 16.2 overs.

Balnarring has some work to do with the bat after Carrum scored 256.

John Mitchell (36) and Hayden Moulton (41), opened with 77 while Josh Dent hit 68 before he was run out.

Lachy Dobson also chipped in with 27 late in the day.

Geoff Bradshaw, Nathan Kleinig and Anthony Wilson all snared two

wickets each for the Saints.

Skye is every chance to pick up an unlikely win against Tyabb, who were bowled out for 156.

The Yabbies struggled with the bat.

Michael Edwards again got a start but couldn’t make the most of it, caught off the bowling of Jordan Keher for a team-high 36.

Ben Milano was sensational for Skye with 6/39 from 19 overs.

In reply, Skye is 1/15.

Great Danes win golf World Cup DENMARK triumphed at the World Cup of Golf hosted at Kingston Heath Golf Club at the weekend.

Two-man teams from 28 nations competed 21-27 November to win the World Cup. Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen and Thorbjorn Olesen emerged victorious on the final day of play to snare the first World Cup of Golf for their country.

Australians Marc Leishman and Adam Scott finished in a tie for ninth place.

China, France and Sweden pressured the Danes on Sunday but Kjeldsen and Olesen held their nerve to win the tournament.

Last week’s tournament was the 58th World Cup of Golf and was the first time the tournament was held at Heatherton’s Kingston Heath Golf Club. On four previous occasions, the Royal Melbourne Golf Club has hosted the tournament.

This year’s winners shared US$2.56 million from a total prize fund of US$8 million for competing golfers.

Great golf: Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen, below, gets out of trouble with a great bunker shot while, above, fans pose with the World Cup of Golf trophy and, right, fans support Japan’s team. Pictures: Gary Sissons

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