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New path to safer dining An outdoor dining area in Parkdale. Many local restaurants and cafe owners expanded and improved their outdoor spaces to prepare for last week’s reopening. See story page 3. Picture: Supplied

Watchdog warning for incoming candidates Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au NEW and returned candidates for Victorian councils have been warned that the state’s peak anti-corruption body is watching them closely. Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission deputy commissioner David Wolf said last week that the watchdog is committed to preventing the misuse of public office.

“IBAC works closely with the Local Government Inspectorate and the Victorian Electoral Commission to take complaints and investigate any allegations of misconduct or corruption in council elections. We also work closely with the Victorian Ombudsman on other council related matters,” he said. “Despite our different areas of responsibility, the integrity agencies share intelligence to make sure that every complaint, no matter who it is made to, ends up with the right agen-

cy. Our inter-agency collaboration continues post-election, where the focus shifts to supporting newly elected councillors to make sure they understand the integrity responsibilities of their role, particularly around managing conflicts of interests and not misusing their position for personal gain. “Unfortunately, there have been too many recent examples of the negative and insidious impact of corruption in local government. IBAC and other integrity agencies are committed to

working together to detect and expose activities which undermine the very foundations of our democracy. And importantly, we support councils to strengthen their integrity approaches.” Mr Wolf said that he expects a “significant” number of complaints to be made this year, and that resources have been allocated to look into them. IBAC’s role in holding local government to account was on full display during their investigation into Casey Council. All Casey councillors

were sacked in February after IBAC investigated allegations that corrupt conduct involving councillors and property developers had taken place. Their public hearings into that matter will restart next week. Election results for Kingston are expected imminently. The VEC has started reporting some results for other councils already, and will be updating their results throughout this week and next. Final results are expected on 13 November at the latest.

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Restuarant doors open but customers sit outside LOCAL RESTAURANTS and cafes welcomed back customers this week. With a cap of 20 people allowed to dine indoors, many local venues have been sprucing up their outdoor dining areas. Owners of Aspendale restaurant Nachos Cantina, Scott and Debbie Horton, have been working to transform their outdoor dining area to cater for more customers. “It’s a small step but we can’t wait to reopen for dining and get back to doing what we love, offering quality Tex Mex food, frozen margaritas and great service to our customers,” Mr Horton said. “We’ve also been working on a contactless menu experience to make dining safer and more efficient.” Wolf and the Willows owners Scott and Renae McKinnon are installing outdoor furniture and picnic tables at their brewing company. Neighbouring business All Purpose Fabrication has been helping them get ready. “We’re really excited to open and glad we could source locally-made furniture as well. This isn’t what All Purpose Fabrication normally do, but 2020 has made us all realise the importance of supporting business locally, so we reached out. We could kick a football to their factory, so in terms of supporting local manufacturing and decreasing your carbon footprint this ticks so many boxes,” Ms McKinnon said. “We will be able to open with 50 people out the front and it’ll be a family-friendly atmosphere. Once restrictions ease further, we’ll be able

SEAFORD craft brewery Mr Banks owners Chris and Penny Farmer have been preparing for reopening. Picture: Supplied

to open with 100 out the front.” The brewing company is waiting until 12 November to reopen. “We knew restrictions would ease earlier but we want to be fully prepared. We currently have seven permanent staff but by mid-November we’re going

to need closer to 20, and that takes time.” Kingston Council CEO Julie Reid said that council’s offer of free permits and dining pop-up licenses had helped businesses during the reopening.

“We wanted local traders to be able to welcome customers back to their cafes and restaurants as soon as possible and allow them to cater for more customers where they can, in a safe way. To support local business recovery, council has waived the fees for all

outdoor dining licences and footpath trading permits until 31 July 2021,” Ms Reid said. “One of the ways council is helping businesses offer outdoor dining options to their customers is through dining pop ups on council-owned land. Cafes and restaurants can apply to establish a temporary outdoor dining pop up in an area external to their business.” Mr Reid says that council has approved 23 permits recently to expand footpath dining areas for local businesses. For more information on outdoor dining licenses and permits visit kingston.vic.gov.au/outdoordining.

Upcoming disruptions on Woodlands Drive and Old Dandenong Road As we continue to build the Mordialloc Freeway, there will be temporary road closures during November and December 2020. Please allow up to an extra 10 minutes when planning your journey. We’ll be closing Woodlands Drive at Lower Dandenong Road from 6am Thursday 5 November to 7pm Wednesday 2 December to build the new intersection. Detours will be in place via Boundary and Mills roads or Boundary and Malcolm roads. We’ll also close Old Dandenong Road between Boundary and Tootal roads from 7am Thursday 5 November to 6pm Monday 23 November to lift the new bridge beams into place. Detours will be in place via Centre Dandenong Road or Dingley Bypass.

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Woman four times over A WOMAN was caught driving at nearly five times the legal blood alcohol limit in Black Rock last week. At 9.45am on 27 October, police were called to a petrol station on Balcombe Road. A woman had allegedly crashed into metal bollards protecting a petrol bowser. Police allege that when they arrived the woman was trying to get back in her car. A preliminary breath test was administered, and the woman was taken back to Moorabbin police station. There she returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.234 on her evidentiary breath test.

Police allege that the woman’s car contained multiple empty alcohol bottles. The woman’s license was suspended for a year, and her car was impounded for a month. Police say they have “assisted her with health referrals regarding her drinking”.

ALCOHOL found in a woman’s car last week. Picture: Supplied

Drugs found in car TWO people have been arrested after the discovery of drugs and cash in Frankston North. At around midday, 28 October, a car was pulled over on Rosemary Crescent. Police allege that there were drugs in the car and that the driver, a 27-year-old Frankston North man, had a suspended license. At the same time a second car was pulled over, and police allegedly found drugs in that car too. Police later went to a short stay rental on the street, where they allegedly found Gammahydroxybutyrate, cannabis, Methylamphetamines and prescription medication. The 27-year-old man has been charged with possess drug of dependence, traffick drug of dependence, negligently deal with proceeds of crime, and commit indictable offence on bail. He appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on the evening of 28 October. A 26-year-old Carrum Downs woman was charged with possess drug of dependence and bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 30 July 2021.

Bald-faced tyre A MAN caught driving with three bald tyres on Oliver’s Hill has had his car impounded, 21 October. Police patrolling the car park found an unregistered Ford and spoke to the driver. The 21-year-old Dandenong North man will be charged for traffic offences.

Three passengers, a 20-year-old man from Mickleham, a 24-year-old man from Mildura, and a 24-year-old man from Keysborough were given penalty notices for breaching the Chief Health Officer’s directions.

Ute stolen A FORD utility was stolen from Frankston last month. On 25 October, the car was stolen. The vehicle has the number plates 1RO8UX attached and a red number 80 on its side. An image of the car has been released by detectives (below). Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or make a report online at crimestoppers.com.au and quote the incident number 200392724.

Bogged at beach A LANGWARRIN man who finished work at Frankston, 1am, Friday 23 October, drove to Schnapper Point, Mornington, and then onto the sand (pictured right). The 21-year-old did some circle work before finding his rear wheel drive Commodore could not cope and he became bogged. Revving the accelerator did not help and patrolling police found him buried up to the axles. An after-hours tow truck was called to pull him out.

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Prison punishment for scamming ratepayers Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au A FORMER Frankston Council employee who scammed ratepayers out of nearly half a million dollars has been sent to prison. Andrew Williamson, a former manager at Frankston Council, was sentenced in the County Court on 22 October. He was handed a 12 month prison sentence. Mr Williamson was sentenced on three charges. He was found guilty of obtaining property by deception to the amount of $460,872, attempting to obtain property by deception to the amount of $65,530, and misconduct in public office.

The former community development manager also received community correction orders of 30 months, 12 months, and 15 months for each of his three charges. These will be served concurrently. The sentencing came after an investigation by Victoria’s peak anticorruption body into Mr Williamson’s conduct. Allegations had been made that improper procurement practices were used to obtain Frankston Council funds. Operation “Topi” was initiated by IBAC after a mandatory notification from Frankston Council. IBAC announced that Mr Williamson had been charged on 14 January last year, and he pled guilty to three charges in August 2020. A second man, Aiden Mag-

nik, was also hit with charges. Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon said “on behalf of our community we are pleased that justice has been served in this matter.” “It was our strong auditing processes that picked up this irregularity in a timely manner, allowing us to promptly report it to the Independent Broadbased Anti-corruption Commission for investigation,” he said. “We will be closely following the trial of Mr Magnik as it moves forward next year.” Public sector corruption or police misconduct can be reported to IBAC at ibac.vic.gov.au/report or by calling 1300 735 135.

Investigation into rats at COVID-19 test site Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au RATS have been seen at Frankston Hospital’s COVID-19 testing clinic, the Health Workers Union alleges. Health Workers Union secretary Diana Asmar said that “staff working in the COVID-19 testing facilities at Frankston Hospital have made formal complaints after giant rodents have been seen inside erected tents, near PPE equipment, and staff meal areas.” “The Health Workers Union is aware of a rodent infestation inside the Covid staff tents, specifically erected for staff working across five hospital wards during the pandemic,” Ms Asmar said. “Some of our members are scared to attend that area. You cannot be worried about rats scurrying up your leg while you’re at work. The nonresponse from Frankston Hospital management to date is unacceptable.”

Peninsula Health CEO Felicity Topp said that the allegations would be investigated. “We have received no complaints about rats near any of our many, current COVID-19 testing sites across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. However, we will investigate this Health Workers Union allegation,” she said. “The health and safety of our staff, patients and community is paramount to us. Stringent infection prevention and control measures are in place to ensure a safe environment is maintained at all of our sites, including COVID-19 screening clinics.” Ms Asmar said that WorkSafe has been notified.

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Unsolved murders a 40 year mystery By Jake Pike THE death of a family member or friend is never easy. COVID restrictions have highlighted the pain caused when those closest are not afforded closure around the death of a loved one. But this pain and uncertainty is not an unprecedented pandemic phenomenon, it’s a feeling all too familiar for the friends and family of the women found in Tynong North and Frankston between 1980 and 1983. Despite the six-million-dollar reward and multiple investigations, the murders of Catherine Headland, Bertha Miller, Allison Rooke, Joy Summers, Narumol Stephenson and AnnMarie Sargent have gone unsolved for forty years. While Belanglo State Forest and Snowtown leave most Australians with an eerie sense of familiarity, Tynong North is best known for local theme park Gumbuya World, rather than the disposal site for one of Australia’s worst serial killers. Over the past four decades scores of top detectives have worked the case to no avail, the advances in technology can’t account for a lack of physical evidence. The bodies of the women were all found in such a state of decomposition that homicide detectives were unable to determine a cause of death. DNA evidence was not yet on the scene and it would be another nine years after the first women were found that DNA would be used in an Australian court to convict someone of a crime. Frankston Murders Allison Rooke On May 30 1980, Allison Rooke (59) disappeared from the Frankston area. Her neighbour confirmed to police that she was headed to Frankston to pay bills and get groceries when she disappeared sometime after 11am. Allison usually drove, but on that day car troubles forced her to take public transport. However, the usual bus driver didn’t remember picking her up. Allison Rooke was found on 5 July 1980 hidden among the bushland at McClelland Drive, a few kilometres from where she was last seen. Joy Summers Joy Summers (55) was on her first lone shopping trip to Frankston on October 9, 1981 when she disappeared, Summers suffered a stroke a couple of years before she went missing and was usually accompanied by her partner. Joy was last seen sitting at a bus stop at 1:20pm just 100m from her home. It is believed she was taken from the bus stop as no bus drivers on the route remember picking her up. Joy Summers was discovered November 22 1981 in bushland off Skye Road in Frankston, a small distance from where Allison Rooke was found.

Tynong North Murders Bertha Miller Bertha Miller (73) lived in Glen Iris and was a very active member of the Spring Wesleyan Street Mission in Prahran, a church she had attended for 48 years. On August 10 1980, Bertha caught the same tram from High Street Glen Iris to Prahran as she did every week for Sunday service, meeting a close friend along the way. But her friend never met her on the tram. It is believed she was taken

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Six victims: Top left: Allison Rooke Top middle: Bertha Miller Top right: Catherine Headland Bottom left: Ann-Marie Sargent Bottom middle: Narumol Stephenson Bottom right: Joy Summers Pictures colourised by Cinta Veal

Three murderer theory: Frankston and Tynong North murders were committed by separate individuals, but this theory also separates Narumol Stephenson from the other Tynong cases. from the tram stop as she waited. Bertha was also the Aunt of then Victorian Police Commissioner Mick Miller. Catherine Headland Catherine Headland (14) was headed to a holiday job at Coles Fountain Gate when she disappeared. Headland had left home early to meet up with her boyfriend before starting her shift. On August 28, 1980, after a morning of listening to records and watching TV, Catherine headed to the bus stop on the corner of Manuka Road and the Princes Highway. While the bus driver claimed he picked up a girl matching Catherine’s description at another stop, Victorian Police ruled that Catherine never got on the bus. Ann-Marie Sargent Ann-Marie Sargent (18) was between jobs when she disappeared on October 6 1980. She was a frequent hitchhiker and it is believed she got a lift from Cranbourne to Dandenong the day she went missing. Ann-Marie was last seen at an unemployment office in Dandenong. Her Father strongly believes that she had hitchhiked that day as she had no money when he had seen her earlier that morning. Catherine Headland, Ann-Marie Sargent and Bertha Miller were found together in November 1980 by men disposing of sheep offal at a quarry off Brew Road, Tynong North. Narumol Stephenson Narumol Stephenson (34) was Thai and had been in Australia just over a year before she went missing from outside a house in Brunswick on November 29 1980. Narumol and her husband were visiting Melbourne with another couple and after a disagreement about visiting friends late at night, Narumol stayed in the car while the others went inside. Her husband came outside to check on her regularly, but after a number of hours Narumol disappeared. Narumol Stephenson was found in February 1983 after a man who taught anatomy and physiology spotted a bone he recognised as human while he waited for assistance with a flat tyre. Her body was found in Tynong North at a different site from the other women.

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Investigations and Theories When people think serial killers and abductions, our minds often wander to places dark and discreet, not busy streets in broad daylight. With the exception of Narumol Stephenson, all of the women were last seen between 9am and midday and had the intention of getting public transport. Serial killers usually have an ‘ideal victim’ based on characteristics such as age, race, physical traits or any other innumerable quality, so there are typically similarities between victims. Personal items were removed from each of the victims, a practice former FBI profiler John Douglas describes as common of serial killers who like to relive the experience of what they’ve done. In this case, all of the victims were women, they were abducted near public transport or from Melbourne streets, but that’s where the similarities end. Five of the women were Caucasian, one was Thai, their ages ranged between 14 and 73, half of the women under 35 and the other half over 55. The older women were found clothed while the younger women were not. Investigators believed that the reason there are so few similarities between the women is because the murderer was opportunistic rather than selecting individuals based on their characteristics. Throughout the decades there have been a number of theories surrounding the murders. A 1985 inquiry into the murders found that they were caused by three separate offenders. In 2017, in conjunction with the release of the $1,000,000 reward per victim, Victoria Police said that they were looking for one suspect in relation to all six murders. One murderer theory: The current theory supported by Victorian Police is that all six women were murdered by the same person. Two murderer theory: The theory supported by early investigators was that the victims found in Tynong North were not connected to the victims in Frankston and that the time frame of the murders is the only link between the cases.

Narumol Stephenson was considered to be the outlier, taken well outside the area and time zone that the murder had previously operated in, her circumstances didn’t match the other women. Narumol Stephenson’s remains were not found in the same state as the other women in Tynong, while the killer had taken their time hiding the bodies of the others at the Brew Road location well off the beaten track, Narumol was found a 30 second walk from the main road and no care was taken with hiding her remains. It was theorised that Narumol’s killer may have intended to take her to the Brew Road disposal site, but was spooked by another person in the area and they then hastily placed her body at the secondary location. A new taskforce was created for the case in 1998, but despite the exhaustive efforts of different detectives over the years, nobody has ever been charged for the murders.

Suspects Since the 1980s, Victoria Police have interviewed over 2000 people in relation to the murders, with a handful of people standing out as the top suspects. Raymond Edmunds Also known as Mr Stinky and The Donvale Rapist, Edmunds was a rapist and serial killer from Victoria who had committed a spate of violent and sexual crimes from the mid-60s to the mid-80s. He declined interviews with police after his conviction in 1986, and it wasn’t until 2018 that he reached out to confess to a number of sexual attacks. Edmunds has presently been convicted of two murders, nine rapes and a handful of other violent crimes against women, but police once believed that he may be responsible for as many as 32 rapes and several unsolved murders. Edmunds was not believed to have been the offender in the Tynong North and Frankston murders as he had been living in New South Wales at the time of the time of the murders. While there is the possibility that Edmunds returned to Victoria for the murders, Police believe that he lacked the interpersonal skills to get the women into a vehicle without a significant struggle.

Bandali Debs A man whose actions were once described by a NSW Supreme Court judge as ‘lacking humanity’. Debs is currently serving consecutive life sentences for the murders of two police officers and two sex workers in the mid-late 1990s. Debs was considered a suspect due to his penchant for opportunistic sexual violence and his proximity to the Princes’ Highway. Police believe he committed a series of violent armed robberies in the early 1990s with the help of his nephew, Jason Ghiller. Debs was in his late 20s when the Tynong North and Dandenong murders started in 1980, but his earliest violent conviction wasn’t until 1988. The woman Debs murdered in Sydney was also found naked near a quarry, similar to some of the victims found at Tynong North. Harold Janman Unlike the other two suspects, Janman was never convicted of any violent crimes, the only blemish on his criminal record comes from soliciting sex workers. The reason Janman become a key person of interest in the case was because he was well known for offering lifts in the area that the Frankston victims were taken from. Despite living in the Frankston area for over a decade at the time of the first disappearances, Janman only began offering people lifts in the same time frame as the murders. When interviewed, he claimed that he had been to the bank in Frankston with his wife on the day that Joy Summers disappeared, an alibi supported by his wife. However, his bank records didn’t tell the same story that he did. While Janman had close ties to Frankston, he also had connections to Tynong North. In the late 50s – early 60s, Janman lived in Garfield, the area south of Tynong North, on the opposite side of the Princes Highway. He had worked in the area at the Tynong Hotel and at the quarry where the Tynong North murderer would dispose of their victims decades later. In 1985, the first analysis of the cases stated, “The dearth [lack] of physical evidence and eyewitness accounts linking him to either of the [Frankston] victims means that it is unlikely that he will ever be charged with any offence or eliminated as a suspect”. The report also stated that Janman was likely only responsible for the Frankston murders and that two other killers were responsible for the bodies at Tynong North. However, in 1990 a second report was not as kind to Janman, the analyst described him as a “viable suspect with weak or non-existent alibis”. It went on to say that the murders in Frankston and the three women found together in Tynong North were likely connected, and that “on the information available [Janman] is the best nominated suspect for the offences”. But all of the evidence against Janman was circumstantial; gut feelings, odd behaviour and coincidences doesn’t make somebody a murderer. Harold Janman always maintained that he was innocent and was not involved with the murders. Harold Janman died on Wednesday 26 August 2020, two days short of the 40th anniversary of Catherine Headlands disappearance.

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Shopping proposal doesn’t add up The eight-storey, $116 million building proposed for Vicinity’s Bayside Shopping Centre, Frankston is one of six major projects granted priority approval by Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne to create jobs and bolster economic recovery. It’s a big private investment tick for Frankston’s languishing CBD but has a major flaw – insufficient car parks. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke, a keen supporter of the project, stated it would “generate 1470 ongoing jobs” but conceded it would provide just “85 new car parks” for those new workers. This is 389 fewer than required under planning law but it’s been claimed there is sufficient existing parking. It’s a Ponzi scheme that double-counts old parking spaces. Frankston Council was so concerned about insufficient parking that it twice deferred voting on the proposal, asking Bayside to solve the problem. Instead, the project was called in for fasttracking by Mr Wynne. Councillors wrote to Mr Wynne, asking him to reject the development as the car parking discrepancy remained unresolved. The council had commissioned a report that included staff physically counting how many spaces Bayside actually had. This revealed car parks required for Bayside’s previous expansions had not been met. Bayside was 346 car spaces short even before the eight-storey proposal. Total shortfall of spaces is 735. When a developer cannot provide sufficient parking for a new building, the council levies $19,500 per space. This pays for construction of new council-controlled car parks.

Bayside’s missing 735 car spaces are worth $14.3 million. This episode makes a mockery of one of the big issues of Frankston’s CBD – insufficient affordable parking. This a key reason why we’ve been advocating for extension of the Frankston rail line to Langwarrin and beyond – to create park and rides and take pressure off CBD parking. Ginevra Hosking, CEO Committee for Greater Frankston

Bookings ramped up The car park by the boat ramp at the bottom of Oliver's Hill, Frankston serves two purposes. One is to allow boats to be launched into the bay, safely leaving their trailers behind. The other is to allow people to enjoy the foreshore. There is competition between managing these choices. The caricature of a parking Inspector is of someone who is mean and nasty, with no common sense or compassion. Regretfully that was on full display last Tuesday. In these days of COVID-19 the parking area has seen an increase in people wanting to enjoy the foreshore. The day was very windy, there was not a boat trailer to be seen and the parking area was full of cars double stacked in the longer trailer bays. Along comes a Frankston Council parking Inspector and books the whole lot with a $165 fine. Nice one Frankston Council. Ian Cayzer, Karingal

Lockdown learning As former primary school teacher and a grandmother of a prep this year I have been amazed at

the quality of learning that has taken place during the Victorian lockdown. This has come about by the dedication of my granddaughter’s school, her teacher and her parents all working together to achieve their goals. Perhaps [federal Treasurer] Josh Frydenberg could take a closer look around his own state and see the wonderful things that have taken place. He might even see what cooperation, kindness and understanding can achieve. Marilyn Hoban, Mornington

hypocrisy. John Cain seems to have forgotten about the greatest case of amnesia in Australian political history. I refer to the procession of Victorian government ministers, from the premier down, none of whom could remember who made the decision to employ unqualified, untrained security guards to supervise the recent hotel quarantine debacle. If it wasn’t such a tragedy it would be a laugh. Michael Long, Frankston

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We must thank Victorian Opposition leader Michael O’Brien for being so supportive and encouraging to the Victorian government during the pandemic. It has been an extremely difficult and unprecedented challenge. One during which our leaders and health workers have had to continually develop and learn new practices. How thoughtful and courageous of Mr O’Brien that he did not use the opportunity to attempt political gain by continually griping and providing unhelpful negative responses at this serious time. That would, of course, have been divisive and provided oxygen and encouragement to those selfish people in our society who are unable to follow simple rules and understand the situation. Imagine if he had been Premier during 2020. Jim Carr, McCrae

Federal Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck denies any responsibility for the almost 700 deaths in Victorian private aged care facilities. That's typical of the Morrison government, stuff it up and then deflect the blame elsewhere. Colbeck is a hypocrite. He claims to have "felt every single one of the aged care deaths". Yet, when asked some weeks ago at the inquiry into aged care, he couldn't provide the number of deaths that had occurred on his watch. Who can forget him walking out of the Senate when being questioned by [Labor’s] Penny Wong. Morrison needs to sack him. John Cain, McCrae

Premier praise COVID-19 has never ever happened before. There is no guide book. Critics of [Victorian Premier] Dan Andrews and his team need to show respect. Dan saved your life. Living in Victoria is a privilege. If you can find a safer place - go there. Vic Langsam, Frankston

Group amnesia I am not a Liberal Party voter. However, enough is enough. When a regular Liberal basher and Labor worshipper asserted that amnesia was running rampant in LNP ranks I sniggered at the

End horse cruelty Watching police horses flinch from a stick during a anti-lockdown protest felt like a prescient reminder of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. In this grotesque event, sensitive horses –who can feel a fly land on their skin—are repeatedly whipped to run faster. Juvenile horses are forced on the tracks, despite their skeletons not being developed for such exhausting work. Horses are fed a cocktail of drugs to run through their injuries and push their exhausted bodies to the finish line. In the last racing year, 116 horses died on Australian racetracks, as a result of injured limbs and broken bones. Horses forced to race can also suffer from stomach ulcers and bleed from the lungs. Unlike the scenes we witnessed at the Shrine, all of that abuse is entirely legal. Mimi Bekhechi, campaigns strategist People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

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Drive to keep ‘idiotic galoots’ out of Frankston Compiled by Cameron McCullough THE objectionable conduct of those idiotic galoots who visit Frankston in the summer time, is to be stamped out, according to Mr Clapp, the new Chief Railways Commissioner. He has made a special note of the rowdy elements, and proposes to leave nothing undone to put a stop to it. If Mr Clapp’s prohibitive measure actually prohibits, he will have gained the gratitude of the local and visiting people. Frankston, as a holiday and seaside resort, stands second to none, but once you give the rowdies a bit of rope and permit these unthinking ones to make it “free and easy,” in its worst sense, it would become as about as respectable as the worst parts of the city. Hence “The Standard’s” desire to see Mr Clapp’s move successful. *** ON Friday last, several soldiers’ mothers, resident in the city, had a day’s outing at Frankston, assembling at The Towers, the residence of a Mr. Parer. The inclemency of the weather militated against the enjoyment of the outing. *** ON the same date, some 750 boys and girls, students of the Melbourne High School, visited Frankston, for the purposes of sports and a day’s outing. The weather, however, turned out contrary to expectations, and they returned home, disappointed at the way the weather had spoilt the day’s outing. ***

THE death occurred at Port Lincoln, Byre’s Peninsula, S.A., last Sunday night, of Mrs Weaver, wife of Mr Edward Weaver, a leading orchardist, and mother of Mrs Harold A. Prider, Kars Street, Frankston. The late Mrs Weaver came to Australia from Ireland, as a child, with Dr T. Atkinson, and had resided at Port Lincoln ever since. *** WHY these late October rains! Already complaints are being made by the orchardists of Langwarrin, Tyabb and Somerville about the unseasonable rains spoiling the apricots and other fruits. Yet, in parts of N.S.W. they have drought, dire and dreadful in its consequence, and the stock losses alone represent the value of a national debt! *** TALKING about land prices, as we were last issue. Recent lists of properties advertised give some idea of the sound values prevailing in these districts, as here noted: Langwarrin, 5 acres, £75; Bittern, 50 acres, £600; Red Hill, 60 acres, £550; Seaford, 10 acres, £250; Rosebud, 2½ acres, £200. Many of these properties, of course, are considerably improved. During the past month or two several estates have been subdivided between Cheltenham and Mornington, notably the Mornington Heights, the Tongala at Cranbourne, the Broadway (with its 81 allotments) at Chelsea, and the Booker and Devon estates at Cheltenham. *** AT the Executive Council meeting

on October 19th, His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir William H. Irvine, appointed Mr J. Nott Marsh of Frankston, a Sworn Valuator (under the Transfer of Land Act, 1915) for the County, of Mornington. Mr. Marsh was duly sworn in by Mr. Justice Schutt on the 25th inst. *** MISS Elsie Ferguson was the artist featured at the Frankston Pictures on Saturday night. Supported by Mr Arthur Standing, the great emotional artist made “The Marriage Price” in reality a drama of life. As the advertising notice says, it was a tense drama of the soul. A very excellent picture, indeed. The management are to be complimented upon the excellence of the pictures they are showing. On Tuesday night, the Pictures visited Somerville, but the violent storm made it impossible to show. As this is the second time they have struck bad nights at Somerville, it is to be hoped the next visit will be more successful. On Thursday night they showed Catherine Calvert in “The Career of Katherine Bush” a story by Elinor Glyn, at Frankston. *** BETWEEN Sandringham and Frankston there is a growing demand for considerable improvements to the beaches and foreshores. Up at Mentone, they are removing the old piles of the old jetty from the water. Directly at the back of the Pier Hotel, Frankston, there are several un-

sightly piles that ought to be removed by the local authorities. They are eyesores at present. Likewise, one or two bridges over the Kananook Creek are in a most disreputable state. The one close to the Prince of Wales Hotel, leading to the beach, scarcely tends to the beauty of the otherwise fine for shore at Frankston. All these in themselves are but little things, but it is more pleasing to see a bridge so much used by the public neat and tidy than rotting, breaking and falling to bits. *** MR Alfred Downward, M.L.A., who now commences his 27th year as Mornington’s representative in the State Legislature, is, so friends say, “as young as ever he was” though he has seen 75 summers and winters flit by in his time. The recent contest showed that the veteran does not lag superfluous on the political stage. Some few years ago the “too old at 40” cry originated. How men of Mr Downward’s type must smile at that old rot! *** LAST week’s “Table Talk” gave a photo of the Haag-Kann wedding celebrated some little time ago at St Patrick’s Cathedral. The bride, Miss Elsie Kann, is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Kann, Hanover Street, Fitzroy, who have a summer residence at The Heights, Frankston, where the honeymoon was spent. *** MR F. J. Groves, M.L.A. had little

difficulty in retaining the Dandenong seat at the recent elections. A plumber by trade, Mr Groves resides at Aspendale, and “struts the civic stage” as Mayor of Carrum. Altogether, the Dandenong people have a very live representative. *** AT the last Melbourne market, 13 heifers, bred by Mr Thompson, Red Hill, brought nice prices, averaging £14 9s 4d, whilst 12 sent from Bittern averaged £11 14s 7d, selling to £14 12s 6d. On a/c Mr A. H. T. Sambell, Stony Point, 109 shorn hoggets brought 28s 7d. *** AT the last euchre party and dance under the Auspices of the Frankston Brass Band, a waltzing competition was contested for a prize of £1 1s. The judges chose Mr Gardiner and Mrs Tait as the most graceful couple in the contest. The verdict was a popular one. The Frankston Orchestra, under Mr H. Blaskett, supplied captivating music. *** OWING to the shortage of ballot papers, no voting took place at KooWee-Rup on the 21st inst. In response to a message, Mr Mark Brody dispatched a bundle from Frankston by motor, which arrived at closing time. The electors exercised the franchise yesterday. *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 29 October 1920

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not ready for hearing aids, we can get a set of cordless headphones. These can be one of the best options for hearing the TV clearly. Are there ever very simple solutions to hearing loss? Yes. Sometimes a hearing loss can be caused by ear wax blocking the canal. If someone needs a hearing aid, should they always choose the most expensive, top-of-the-line model? Most people don’t need the most expensive hearing aids, fully loaded with all the bells and whistles. It really is patient specific. You don’t always need the absolute top-of the-line hearing aid technology, if the features that you need are available in something less expensive. At Chelsea Hearing, we always offer you a range of options, and it is up to you to choose something that you are comfortable with. You should never feel pressured to proceed with hearing aids that you don’t feel ready for. Are smaller hearing aids more expensive? Generally, the style of the hearing aid does not have very much impact on the price. There are very good, small hearing aids available at all price points. Larger hearing aids are not necessarily less expensive either. The good news is that the very small, comfortable hearing aids are suitable for most people these days. How much do hearing aids cost? Most people who are on a Centrelink pension (such as an age

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these difficulties, would I be making the same recommendations?”. If the answer is “yes”, then I know I’m doing my best for a patient. What does the relationship you have with your patients mean to you? The patient comes first. The patient is your customer and you want to have the healthiest, happiest patient that you can. That makes me happy as well. To know that we are helping that patient to be happy is just rewarding. What is one thing about your job that really sticks out in a positive way? It’s really nice to be able to make a difference for people. Often the partner of the person with a hearing loss may have been repeating themselves and having to speak louder for years. When we help with a hearing loss (often with hearing aids) it’s often the family members who notice the benefit first. Suddenly they don’t have to repeat everything, and they don’t get so tired from speaking loudly all day. It can make a big difference for the whole family. Do you have rules that you live by when treating patients? My number one rule is to take things at the right pace of the individual patient. Some people come in here, and they know they want to get hearing aids and they want to get it all happening as quickly as possible. Other people come in, and they are having some difficulties hearing, but they don’t

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Tips for Surviving a Sausage-free Democracy By Stuart McCullough DONE. My postal ballot is complete and has been posted. All within time. As one very small cog in a very large democratic wheel, I have done my duty for that most noble and compelling of reasons – to avoid being fined. With the greatest of respect to all those candidates who bravely offer themselves up for public office, voting to avoid a fine is kind of how it goes with local council elections. Especially since it’s all being done by post and we’re deprived of the one thing that truly drives us all to the ballot box – sausages. When my ballot arrived, it was accompanied by information about each candidate, written by the candidates themselves. Where’s the fun in that? It’d be far more interesting to see what they wrote about each other rather than themselves. To be clear - I don’t know any of these people and I’m really not sure how best to choose between them. Short of drawing names from a hat, all I’ve got to go with are the profiles. It’s a struggle. And, in order to navigate this challenging area, I needed to come up with a series of rules. I admit I took a strict approach. Profiles that begin with the words ‘hello’, ‘greetings’ or ‘live long and prosper’ are instantly disqualified. That may seem something of an over-reaction to a heart-felt salutation, but it means the candidate hasn’t grasped that their profile is written rather than spoken. And if they struggle to tell the difference between written and spoken communication, then I harbour serious concerns that they’ll spot the difference between green bin and yellow bin week. Clarity over which bin to put out is the cornerstone of good governance when it comes to local councils. I got the sense the candidates weren’t revealing their true feelings. Mostly they talked about how our area was a great place to live, before detailing its problems at length. There was a lot of talk about inappropriate development which I discovered referred to buildings and not – for example

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– learning to read, and several people promised to ‘bust congestion’ which sounds like something you do when you blow your nose really, really hard. Others vowed to reduce rates but left out helpful things such as how they planned to reduce expenditure. Invariably, people identified something about themselves that made them worthy of support. Some pointed to the fact they’d produced children as proof they were qualified for high office. Others went so far as to prove that they remembered the names of their offspring as evidence of an eye for detail. One guy made it clear he rode

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a bike. Which, of itself, is no bad thing. Others had volunteered at local sporting clubs, run businesses and supported various charities. The profiles were short, but there was a lot of life packed into those paragraphs. Given how little I knew about the candidates, photos mattered. There have been heaps of placards around the neighborhood. So many, in fact, that you can’t set foot outside without the feeling that you’re being watched. Some photos look professional. Others look as though they’ve been snapped as the subject was leaving court. I had to disqualify one candidate from consideration

because he was wearing a turtleneck. That may seem a trifle harsh but it’s difficult to trust someone so willing to disregard the conventions of fashion. Granted, he was an incredibly handsome man and he really rocked that turtleneck, but I’m not sure I can trust him with the enormous responsibility that is filling potholes. People who wear turtlenecks are generally untroubled by such things. One guy kind of looked like he could be a serial killer. Doubtless he isn’t, but he must have really hated the photographer. If you’re going to run for council, the least you can do is choose a photographer you don’t despise. Believe me, if you harbour ill will for the person taking your photo, it’s going to show. Really, I just want to avoid voting for someone who might be insane. That’s pretty much where I set the bar. Indeed, if someone were to run under the slogan ‘I’m not crazy’, you’re a good chance of getting my vote. Not that I feel entirely comfortable relying on your say-so. Ideally, there be some kind of independent third-party commission that issues a ‘certified not crazy’ stamp of approval. I appreciate that being certified as sane is something of a departure from tradition, but it’s all for a greater good. I don’t want to discover that someone I voted for has hateful or intolerant views or is keen to build a wall around our local government area and make the other council pay for it. Motivated by our love for democracy and our commitment to not getting fined, we filled in our ballot papers and put them in the post. I have to say, it takes a lot of guts to put yourself out there as a candidate for anything. To subject yourself to a process where the most likely outcome is rejection of the most personal kind takes courage. Congratulations to those who were willing to put themselves forward; even the bike-riding turtleneck wearers. The first decision should be to grant sausages for all. Long live democracy! stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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By Craig MacKenzie WHEN it comes to long-range forecasts Baxter captain Izaak Barr doesn’t hold back. The 22-year-old and his teammates have set their sights on winning the State 4 South championship next year. “I was absolutely devastated when we couldn’t play football this year because (with) the team that we had I reckon we could have won the league,” Barr said. “We put some absolute quality into the team with guys coming back from 2019 and a couple of Mornington senior players coming down in Charlie O’Connell and Charlie Parker as well as Robbie O’Toole in centre mid. “And Ben Meiklem came back plus Owen Kilner.” Barr is one of the youngest captains in local senior ranks and has played the game since childhood. Born in the New Zealand capital Wellington he arrived in Melbourne as a 10-year-old and joined Mornington at under-12 level. Darren Collins and Marc Slack were the two main influences during his progress through junior ranks at Dallas Brooks Park. “I was with Darren and ‘Slacky’ through most of the juniors. Started off as a striker but ‘Slacky’ put me back to centre back. “They’re just winners these guys. They get the best from you and make you want to play for them.” Another winner at Mornington was former Glasgow Rangers striker Craig Lewis who was coaching the reserves. Lewis gave Barr his first call-up to that level and the squad was primarily made up of Mornington juniors. When Lewis took over at Peninsula Strikers for the 2015 season he enticed the youngster to follow. “That first year at Strikers I was pretty much a reserves player. I got a few call-ups (to the senior squad) then in my second year I played a lot in the ones at right back or centre back then in my third year we had a really good team with Raph, Danny and Leo.” Barr is referring to Swiss defender Raphael Stulz, English midfielder Danny Brooks and Italian midfielder Leandro Parrella who had arrived at Centenary Park as visa players thanks to football agency Soccer Smart Ltd.

Baxter boast: Club captain Izaak Barr, pictured against Sandown Lions, is confident his side can have a big year in 2021. Picture: John Punshon

But Barr suffered his first serious injury in 2017 when he damaged his hamstring tendon and he struggled to recover from the setback. “Every time I came back I’d redo it so I didn’t play much that year.” When season 2018 arrived Barr had switched to Baxter, a choice made easier by his friendship with players there. “Benny Meiklem and a few other mates were there and they got me down to training. “I just rocked up and they were the best bunch of lads. “I got my first carpentry job there through Liam (Kilner) so when you think about it I wouldn’t be a carpenter now if I hadn’t joined Baxter plus I wouldn’t have all these mates if I hadn’t gone there.” That’s Barr’s way of saying that the connections he made at Baxter Park are special and you sense that the need to repay the club motivates him to succeed next season.

an opportunity lost Barr recognises that the enforced break can benefit the senior squad by allowing powerhouse central defender Matt McDermott to fully recover from a broken fibula and help Nathan Yole to deal with a lingering back injury. “If everyone sticks together – and I’m pretty confident that they will – then I’m certain we’ll do well next year. “It’s just a matter of picking up from our last training session. “We have the depth and the quality and looking back at State 4 last year I think football-wise we can be a class above everyone else in the league.” Barr’s next training session with his teammates looks likely to be later this month after recent easing of pandemic restrictions by the state government. Sport and Recreation Victoria is expected to release detailed guidelines for community sport this week and FV will then update its return to play conditions.

This would have been his third year there and it’s been a rollercoaster ride. In 2018 Baxter went within a point of being relegated and a mass player exodus during the following pre-season brought the club to its knees. “Yeah last year we had a shocker at the start but we got a few players back and won a few games and ended up finishing off the season well.” Being senior captain doesn’t weigh heavily on Barr’s shoulders in fact he thrives on the responsibility. “It means a lot to me to be captain at a club like Baxter. “Obviously we’ve got great facilities but we’re also supported by really good people. “George (Hughes) isn’t just a great coach but he’s also a great person off the park and we can always talk about team things. “Robbie (Mathieson) is the same and the banter between them and the players is always good.” Despite feeling that 2020 has been

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It’s expected that Frankston council and Mornington Peninsula Shire council will allow clubs to access their facilities in line with FV’s timeline. In NPL2 news Langwarrin announced last week that goalkeeper Fraser Maclaren had returned to the club for a second stint. The ex-Dandenong Thunder, South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory youth played for Langy in 2019 before rejoining another former club, Beaumaris, last February. Young keeper James Burgess who joined Langy from Springvale White Eagles this year is believed to be on South Melbourne’s radar. Langy also announced its junior boys’ NPL coaches for 2021: Jim Constantinou (under-14s), Johnny Martin (under-15s), Gary Brisbane (under16s) and Liam George (under-17s). Mark Cassar has stepped down from his technical director’s role at Lawton Park and his replacement is club legend Gus Macleod. The big man will combine his junior NPL TD role with his community juniors’ TD role. Ben Caffrey and Mark Negritas have been retained with Caffrey in charge of the under-21s and Negritas in charge of the under-19s. Peninsula Strikers and Mornington are the other local junior boys’ NPL licence holders. Strikers have retained this year’s coaching staff for the 2021 season so Jonathan Magee is technical director, Danny Topping is under-14s coach, Graeme Ferguson is in charge of the under-15s, Darren Hili has the under16s and Christian Castro is under-17s coach. Lee Davies, who doubles as Frankston Pines president, is Strikers’ junior NPL goalkeeping coach. Mornington is expected to announce its appointments shortly.

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Princess Jenni bounces back in Bendigo Cup HORSE RACING

By Ben Triandafillou DAVID Brideoake’s Group One winning mare Princess Jenni spoiled the internationals Melbourne Cup party to win the $400,000 Group Three Bendigo Cup last Wednesday. Despite having been winless for over a year, Princess Jenni took control of the race at the top of the straight before fending off the challenge of the Lloyd Williams-owned import, Pondus, who was having his final crack at gaining a Melbourne Cup start, to win by a headmargin. The Archie Alexander-trained Haky finished a further two lengths away in third. Stepping up to the 2400m trip for the first time in her career, Brideoake’s High Chaparral mare went into the Cup looking to turn around her run of four unplaced finishes this preparation. Despite this, Brideoake was still adamant that she had been progressing nicely for the staying contest. “She’s just such a good horse and I knew she was in good shape, to lift like that. But the ride, the ride was outstanding,” Brideoake said post-race. “This preparation she hasn’t done anything wrong, she’s just had a series of gates, and bits and pieces that didn’t allow us to get a result. But, today it is a good result.” The re-application of ear-muffs clearly paid dividends for Princess Jenni, having raced at her past couple of starts without them. Inform jockey Jye McNeil, who had

Jenni’s back: David Brideoake’s Princess Jenni wins the Group Three Bendigo Cup defeating the Lloyd Williamsowned Pondus. Picture: Supplied

also won the Geelong Cup the week prior on Steel Prince, said she felt like the winner a fair way out. “Her form probably wasn’t going the best into it but a small little gear change and everything going well during the racing, she put her best foot forward

and put in quite a nice performance,” McNeil said post-race. “I was travelling so well before the turn that I nearly fell into the trap of improving too early, but she was starting to peak a little bit on her run late. The race was over by then and the way

things went during the race it was just perfect.” Princess Jenni had been nominated in early September for the Melbourne Cup but was not among the first acceptances late last month. Brideoake said the mare will likely

head to the Group Two Matriarch Stakes (2000m) on the final day of the VRC Spring Carnival instead. “We just didn’t get enough mile-anda-half work into her. There’s always next year.”

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