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Bupa has thanked residents and their families for their support during a deadly COVID-19 outbreak that spread through its Edithvale aged care home. Picture: Bupa
Nursing home COVID-19 outbreak ‘closed’ Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au BUPA has declared the COVID-19 outbreak at its Edithvale aged care home “closed”. The first COVID-19 case at the site was made public on 19 July. A total of 44 Bupa Edithvale residents ended up contracting the virus and 17 lives were lost, a Department of Health report released on 2 October read.
Including staff, the total number of cases linked to the aged care home was 79. On 17 September, Bupa declared the outbreak “officially closed”. Bupa released an online statement on 2 October saying that “no Bupa Edithvale team members or residents have tested positive to COVID-19 for well over a month.” Bupa Edithvale general manager Lexie Dennis said the outbreak was
“like nothing we’ve ever seen before in aged care.” “You can’t underestimate the importance of being prepared when you face into something like this. We’ve been lucky to have the broader support of other departments and medical experts within Bupa, as well as the state and federal departments, and the Frankston and Rosebud hospitals. It’s really something you can’t manage alone,” she said.
“We’ve all been through this same trauma and I think it’s brought us closer together. Our team is really focused on being there for our residents and each other. We’ve mourned for those we’ve lost, but there’s also a common feeling that we’ve made it through this together. “From the bottom of our hearts, I just want to thank everyone near and far who have supported us in any form along the way. We couldn’t have done
this alone. To have family support, resident support and the support of the wider Bupa community has been the key to us getting through this.” The Department of Health and Human Services reported one new case linked to the aged care home on 1 October, but noted that “it is likely the staff member was infected some weeks ago, and they are no longer carrying active virus.” Continued Page 3
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Aged care residents hit hard by virus Continued from Page 1 Ms Harris said that the outbreak had been hard on residents, but that they handled it well. “Our residents have been through so much in their lifetimes, that when it came to COVID-19, they really took it in their stride. It was obviously disruptive and they needed more support from staff than during regular times, but on the whole, they adapted really well,” she said. “It’s not always easy for families
who live far away to come in and visit their loved one, but now residents are used to seeing them on the screen, I think it will make it easier for them to stay in touch no matter where they live. We also set up a Facebook group earlier in the year where we share pictures and videos from the home for relatives to see. It’s been a great way to keep relatives updated quickly and show them all the fun activities we’ve still been able to run in the home during the lockdown.
“I have a great team who has been able to meet the needs of our residents and support them throughout. Other staff who came into our home to help during the outbreak all stepped up and took on our work ethic to make sure we kept the level of care high for our residents.” A BUPA Edithvale resident thanks the community for their support. Picture: Bupa
Council condemns ‘hate speech’ KINGSTON councillors have used their final ordinary meeting to send a message of support to marginalised communities. At their final meeting, councillors voted on a motion to reiterate “support for Indigenous Australians particularly those within our community and reiterate our commitment to working towards reconciliation, support for LGBTIQ+ Australians” and “support for our diverse multicultural community particularly in Kingston”. The motion also read that “hate speech and racism are not accepted or tolerated in our Kingston community”. The vote received unanimous support from councillors. The vote came after the Herald Sun uncovered racist memes allegedly posted by Kingston Council candidate Jane Agirtan. Posts on Ms Agirtan’s Facebook page targeting “Indigenous people, same sex parents and international students” were uncovered. Campaign material on Ms Agirtan’s Facebook page features a complimentary quote from sitting Kingston councillor Tamsin Bearsley.
COVID cases traced to shopping centre A SMALL cluster of COVID-19 cases in Frankston has been linked to an outbreak at Chadstone Shopping Centre. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Frankston postcode jumped by five last Sunday, 20 September, bringing the total number of active cases in the municipality to nine.
On 1 October, deputy chief health officer Allen Cheng said that the rise in cases in Frankston involved one household, and had been traced to the outbreak at Chadstone. “On the outbreaks, we have a bit of a situation in Frankston that is linked to the Chadstone cases,” he said. “So at Chadstone, there have been eight cases in the fresh food part of Chadstone. The staff have been contact traced and cleaning has occurred, so it is perfectly safe to go back into Chadstone at this time. “At Frankston, there is an outbreak that involves a household that are being supported to isolate. At Frankston there is a popup clinic at the Peninsula Aquatic Centre. There is no exposure site in the area, but obviously for those who have symptoms in Frankston, if you could come forward for testing, that will help us find the cases and trace contacts. “I think it is about eight or nine people in the [Frankston] household. One of the members works at Chadstone. I don’t know off the top of my head how many cases there are, but I think a lot of them have had infections and are being supported to isolate. We thank them for their cooperation.” The DHHS’ list of high risk COVID-19 hotspots was updated to include five locations at the Chadstone Shopping Centre last week. Anyone who visited the Woolworths or Aldi from 8am to 9pm on 19 September, The Butcher Club or fresh food precinct between 23 and 26 September, or Coles on 27 September should monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms. As of 4 October there are 20 active COVID-19 cases linked to the Chadstone outbreak. For more information on high risk locations visit dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus Brodie Cowburn
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AN old medallion and memorial coin have been found near the Parkdale shops on Nepean Highway. The items (pictured below) were found near the Rivers on 23 September. The medallion has the name “L. NOBLE” on it, and the coin is stamped “Britannia 1797”. The items were found alongside other coins and currency. If anyone recognises the items they can contact the Mordialloc Police on 9588 2988 to retrieve them.
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Rings lost POLICE are searching for the owner of a lost set of diamond and gold rings. The jewelry was found on the ground at Chelsea Railway Station. It was on the Frankston-bound platform
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Your hearing questions answered IS it important for patients to see an audiologist if they think they may be having difficulties hearing? Yes, if you are starting to notice difficulties it’s important to have a full hearing test. We don’t just test which sounds you can hear, we also check how clearly you can understand speech, in quiet and in background noise. Some common indications that you may have a hearing loss are: • Turning the TV up • Frequently asking for repeats • Not being able to hear properly on the telephone • Difficulty in noisy situations such as restaurants • Missing out on important parts of the conversation Often your partner or a close family member may be the first person to notice that you are having difficulty hearing. Is it true that a lot of patients don’t actually need hearing aids? Yes. Probably 25 percent of those that we see do choose to get hearing aids. Some people have a little bit of hearing loss that we just need to talk about, and continue to monitor. Are there steps people who aren’t ready for hearing aids can do to help combat hearing loss? Yes. Pick a seat in a restaurant where you can see the faces of the people that you are taking to. This can make it easier to follow what they are saying. With the television, if you’re
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
pension or a disability pension) are eligible for the Office of Hearing Services Voucher program. This enables them to choose from a range of hearing aids that are “free-toclient”. These hearing aids have improved significantly over the past few years, and a lot of people are pleasantly surprised at how natural they sound, and how small and comfortable they can be. Pensioners can also choose to contribute to more expensive hearing aids if they wish. For people who are not eligible for the voucher program, hearing aids typically start at $2,700 for a pair. What brand of hearing aids to you recommend? Chelsea Hearing is an independent clinic. We fit hearing aids from all of the major manufacturers. Our recommendations are made after we have tested your hearing, looked in your ears, and had a discussion about the things that you want to hear well. We also take the time to consider your preference for style and size of the hearing aids, as well as your budget. We will recommend the most appropriate hearing aids for you, and we will always give you a range of options to choose from. What is your philosophy on health care? If I wouldn’t do it for my Mum or Dad, I don’t do it for a patient. When I’m making recommendations for a patient, I think “if this was my mum or dad, with this hearing loss, and
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
know if they have a hearing loss. They may need a little bit more time to understand their hearing loss, and the options available. It doesn’t help anyone to push someone into getting hearing aids before they are ready for them, or to pressure someone to purchase hearing aids that cost more than they are comfortable with. Sometimes the best thing to do is explain what’s causing the problem, and what solutions are available. It can also be helpful to bring your partner or a close family member to your appointment with you.
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Candidate ‘stacking’ could lead to a chaotic shire Voting in this month’s Mornington Peninsula Shire Council elections may not be as simple and straight forward as expected throughout all wards in the shire Evidence currently available indicates candidate stacking has occurred in several wards across shire The evidence indicates candidates of at least four of the six council wards are affiliated with an organisation within Watson Ward. If voters do not choose wisely and elect the correct candidate for their ward the shire may be thrown into chaos. Candidate stacking occurs when there is an extraordinary number of candidates in multiple wards who are either affiliated, associated, employed or members of a company, business, association, organisation or club. There are many reasons for candidate stacking, the common reasons are financial gain, greed, lust for power and control If candidates across the shire are aligned with the one company business, association, organisation or club, the stacked candidates in each separate ward work together with preferential voting, allowing the designated candidate to be elected. The desired outcome is that one company, business, association, organisation or club will gain control of our council for the next four years. The possible outcome is that one company, business, association, organisation or club will gain control of three or more wards, obtaining unfair advantage, restricting democratic community rights, unwanted and inappropriate development could become prolific. How to identify stacked candidates: don’t be fooled by their how to vote advice; carry out due diligence on candidates; lack of community involvement; unfounded statements of community achievements with no evidence; always in the foreground promoting themselves; overinvolvement in one section of community. Vote on performance not just a name. Len Minty, Somerville
Check social media In the current Mornington Peninsula Shire Council election there appears to be, across most wards, a large number of candidates who are either members, partners of members, or very active supporters of the Peninsula Aero Club, as indicated by their social and other media and community activities. It could be that these candidates have for some reason all just decided to take on additional community interest and responsibility. Or it could be that there is some other explanation for this sudden swell. Whatever the reason, it will be very unhealthy for our democracy for a single entity to have too much representation on our council. There are other interests that need to be served, including those of the residents of the peninsula and other industry sectors. There are also important decisions awaiting the next council on the future of Tyabb Airfield and it is critical that there is fair balance in making these decisions. Some might argue that conflict of interest protections should prevent skewed council decisions. To these people I say look at the history of poor council decisions across Victoria: we should have no confidence in the conflict of interest protections. Before voting at this upcoming election, and in the interests of thousands of residents living near the airfield in Somerville, Hastings and Tyabb who want better noise controls at the airfield, please review the social media (Facebook, Twitter) accounts and links of the candidates you are considering voting 1 or 2 for (or have your children show you how) and consider not giving your first or second preferences to candidates associated with Peninsula Aero Club. Brewis Atkinson, Tyabb
‘Local’ test We want locals to represent us on Mornington Peninsula Council. All candidates should disclose immediately the federal seat that they are enrolled in. Failure to do so will reveal whether they are local or not. Bill Holmes, Sorrento
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spiracy and they should all resign, including the Premier. If on the other hand it is a case of dreadful memory lapses, lack of proper proceedings (where are the minutes of meetings to show who said what and when) and a dramatic lack of curiosity by all to find out for themselves what the facts of the matter are, then we have the greatest failure of government in our history. If their collective management skills are so poor, how could we trust them to run the state in the future? On that basis they should all resign, including the Premier. Peter Grey, Rye
Safety message It would be sensible if the rules of the road were applied on shared pedestrian and bike trails: keep to the left, overtake on the right (“Accident awaits” Letters). Cyclists should give walkers ahead an audible warning by calling out “clear right” or ring their bell, hoot a horn, or sing. Walkers should be prepared to move to the left when requested. The problem is how to spread this idea. Maybe it could be addressed by the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s new Ride Safe campaign? Liz Sarrailhe, Balnarring
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Age old observations Since the Pandemic lock-down, all the unfortunate, seriously addicted poker machine losers around the Mornington Peninsula have had their affliction forcibly cured. Now is the time for these poor victims to resolve to never again set foot in a poke venue. Millions of dollars will have been saved and could be re-directed into retail sales or anything worthwhile in the future. Following lockdown, isolation and masks there have been hardly any cases of influenza and few deaths, whereas there used to be hundreds. Speaking as an old man, pneumonia used to be known as “the old man’s friend”, but it is obsolete now. It is amazing how many gardens and lawns have become immaculate lately, with spotlessly cleaned houses in good repair and cars washed and polished. Now there’s nothing much left to do at home. You can’t watch the drivel on television if your mental age is above eight. I have made the observation that uncannily and unscientifically, whisky evaporates alarmingly in the bottle nowadays. It never used to, thus more proof of climate change. Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington
Threats from left Michelle Loielo is a single mother and local cafe owner who is bravely tackling through the courts the unjustified curfew imposed on metropolitan Melbourne, which has now been lifted (“Court challenge to power of the Premier” The News 21/9/20). This could well be because the government thought she would win. In that article it was pointed out that she had received threatening posts on Facebook and even a death threat. This is the sort of action we see coming from left of politics and is a reflection on the disastrous politics of this Andrews government. To suggest this is the sort of activity of the LNP is a disgraceful and untrue slur and shows massive hypocrisy. Peter Graham, Portsea
Criticism deserved Authors of correspondence criticising the state government’s management of the COVID-19 crisis wonder how 62 per cent of Victorians approve of the government’s handling of the issue. They speculate that the poll had an electoral bias and other contributors have forgotten what the government has done to Victorian people, published statistics explain: Victoria has 20,100 (75 per cent) of total cases, NSW 4000 (15 per cent) including the Ruby Princess numbers. Sadly, 775 (90 per cent) deaths have been recorded in Victoria, most in aged care; other states have had few, if any, deaths in aged care. One must ask, how did the government mismanage Victoria’s aged care? Reduction in case numbers are welcomed. However, praise is unwarranted. An organ grinder’s monkey could have introduced simple commonsense rules, large fines, curfew’s, five kilometre radius and lockdown to 90 per cent of the economy to keep everyone away from harm. The second wave crisis created by inept management of security procurement, quarantine and tracing revealed in the ongoing virus inquiry indicates no one knew who was in control or responsible for these vital areas. Coupled with the state’s debt heading to a record $50 billion, the stalled economy effecting businesses, trades people and small businesses risking their future
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Louise Edgoose says she supports Premier Daniel Andrews’ strategies to suppress the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria but could not help but portray “how he must be feeling when asked to revise and restart hotel quarantine in Melbourne”. Edgoose called her cartoon “Dan Andrews reacts when asked to restart hotel quarantine” and says its style “gives a nod to Munch’s painting The Scream”.
with hard work and mortgages to stay afloat, wondering when the pain will end and what’s next. People seem to forget state and territory borders have been closed to Victorians during the last six months, with no relief in sight. The continuing reduction of cases and fines may see our population return to some semblance of normality during November. Offered suggestions to assist with the management of the virus have fallen on deaf ears because the government’s senior ministers would not and did not take any advice from anyone, including their own people or the national cabinet. They did it their way, with rumours now in the government’s back bench saying, “we should get rid of them before the voters get rid of us”. Bruce White, Safety Beach
‘Its time’ has come It’s time we deleted the term dole bludger from the Australian lexicon. The technological age is with us and unemployment, together with underemployment, was well over 12 per cent even before COVID-19. We shall probably never have full employment again. It’s time we shared what we do have. We have sufficient wealth in this country for every person to have good quality housing, food, health service, transport and education. It’s time we gave up our greedy economic policies. Inequality is sky rocketing and we expect people with little or no wealth to live on a pittance. That reflects how much we are prepared to share. It’s time to give every Australian sufficient money to live a good, healthy life ($40 a day, who are you kidding). It’s time op shop’s, food banks and charity organisations were superfluous. Some countries are already experimenting with a living wage and yet some Australian voters would lower taxes, especially for the wealthy. It’s time. And I did not even mention our treatment of refugees and young international people, students and those on temporary work visas stuck here with zero income. So you think I’m just a dreamer? What a wonderful dream, and so attainable. It just requires a little divergent thinking, compassion, determination and generosity from our leaders; but unfortunately, we need to tell them what we want. James Carr, McCrae
Resignation call The mass amnesia of senior politicians and bureaucrats over the hotel quarantine fiasco is beyond belief. Is it possible that this is a legally inspired strategy, noting that each department has its own highly paid legal advocate at taxpayers’ expense? If this is the case, we are victims of a con-
I have worked for more than 40 years in private enterprise (with national and international companies), mostly in management positions. I was always held responsible for the decisions that I made and was expected to keep records of all business dealings and meetings I attended. I now look at the incompetent government ministers and the associated bureaucrats (the ones that have just received another pay rise) that cannot answer a single question or remember anything they are employed (by us) to handle. In the real world these incompetent individuals would have been sacked months ago. Why are they still in positions of power? Jeff Becker, Safety Beach
Lockdown necessary I am tired of hearing our mayor and groups affiliated with the Liberal Party whine about the Mornington Peninsula being part of the stage four lockdown. Yes, there is an argument to be made about the urban growth boundary and associated planning schemes and their lack of appropriateness for our region. Yes, there are serious questions to be asked about hotel quarantine, the delay in responding to the needs of the disabled, and the current Omnibus bill among other matters. It is a false dichotomy to pit health against the economy - sick people do not spend money. For the second quarter in a row Sweden’s economy has dropped; most recently by 8.3 per cent compared to Australia’s 7 per cent. Meanwhile, its rate of deaths is 16 times that of Australia’s. Locally, the shire has an active case rate of 0.6 per 100,000 compared to Greater Geelong’s active case rate of 0.4. Can you imagine how much higher our case rate would be if we had not been in stage four lockdown, considering the rush of Melbournites to their holiday homes in the 48 hours before stage four commenced and then the cluster of cases at Frankston Hospital? Remember, the peninsula’s population is skewed towards those aged 65 and over. It is a minor miracle that COVID-19 has not run amok among our elderly population. Moreover, there are many families – like mine – who have a young but vulnerable family member. In order for at-risk people to fully participate in their community in the longer term, a short and intense lockdown in the short term is a sensible public health intervention. To his credit [the Premier] Dan Andrews has always emphasised that the lockdown is a public health measure to protect all members of the community. Our mayor would do well to remember that. Bianca Felix, Bittern
Work together So, the quarantine inquiry for Victoria is now over and we await the findings of the judge. The way the quarantining by the two hotels was handled was not good. It seems to have been real incompetency, but on whose part? Somebody or bodies in the state government made a bad choice in asking the security firms to guard the hotels and then not regulate them. We should also look at why the security firms didn’t make sure their workers were doing their jobs properly? The workers were being paid a wage to mind the people quarantined in the hotels. Why did they not do it? Finally, there are guests who knew why they could not leave the premises for a very good reason, and yet they did. Remember the pictures of them out in the streets, buying coffee? All of the above seem to have contributed to the problem and it affected Victoria and many people very badly. There is a lot of blame to go around, but why don’t we just move on and beat the nasty virus as best we can. One day it will all be over. Mary Lane, Mornington
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Frankston Golf Links – ‘The Standard’ gets a tour Compiled by Cameron McCullough ABOUT seven years ago a number of Melbourne’s leading citizens selected a spot 2½ miles from Frankston as a site for golf links. As was predicted in these columns at the time, the prominence thus given to the town has resulted in many notable visitors being drawn to the district. For what was proposed at the outset – the formation of links second to none in Victoria – has, to a great extent, been accomplished. Thousands of pounds have already been expended on the work, but the landscape architect has to wait on Nature to see his plans brought to perfection. The writer was afforded an opportunity of looking over the grounds recently when the Directors of the Golf Links entertained a large number of guests at an all-day outing. The President, Mr A. H. Sargood, extended a cordial welcome to the “Standard” representative, and in a brief chat expressed great satisfaction with the work accomplished by Mr T. J. McMurtrie, whose task it has been to design, create and maintain. The links are ideally situate, and afford a magnificent view. The thickly wooded areas in the middle distance, the shimmering sea beyond, and the greens, like huge carpets in the foreground, while the players, roving hither and thither across the turf, give an added touch of color and movement to the scene. Enquiry elicited the fact that the whole work of planning and forming the links had been carried out by Mr McMurtrie.
The statement that the course at present is a nine hole one, will not convey much information to the uninitiated, but golfers will appreciate the fact that the full course of 18 holes is to be completed in the near future. A reservoir, specially constructed, gives the necessary supply of water which is conveyed by means of pipes all over the links, thus enabling the greens to be preserved in splendid order during the driest season. The sweet smelling boronia thrives particularly well and it is the intention to encourage its growth all over the links. Native trees and, shrubs are being jealously preserved with most gratifying results. On the day of our visit the heavens were grey with rain clouds, and a thin mist largely obscured the distant horizon. Given blue skies and dazzling sunshine the links must present a very fine picture. A glance through the visitors book revealed the extent to which the golf links are patronised by all the most notable ladies and gentlemen of the State. Amongst the names inscribed on the visitors’ roll appears the signature of Lord Louis Mountbatten, who spent a happy day on the links during the recent visit of the Prince of Wales. The Admiral of the Fleet and officers of H.M.S. Renown were frequent visitors. Frankston is fortunate in possessing in its vicinity such a valuable asset as the golf links. It is a pity that the road giving access to it is in such poor repair. It,would
surely be good policy on the part of the shire council to see that this road is kept in reasonable repair. *** THE two bullocks, which secured second prize at the Royal Show, in the “any age” section, have been purchased by Mr W. Clarke, the Young Street butcher. They were bred at Orbost by Mr F. Lynn. *** MR A. T. Leadbeater, the Government candidate, will speak at Hastings on Monday. night. He speaks at Frankston next Friday night. *** LAST Saturday night the Frankston Pictures were very acceptable. Mr Blaskett has things working smoothly and the people are beginning to appreciate the enterprise. The principal picture was “The Roaring Road.” A very exhilarating picture, indeed. It featured Wallace Reid, whose face, young ladies say, is a glimpse of Paradise. Included in the cast were pretty Ann Little and that prince of middle-aged actors, Theodore Roberts. Apart from that, there was an excellent supporting programme. Mr and Mrs Sydney Drew’s Masonic stunt was exceptionally amusing, and Scotch songs by “Jock McGrath” – attired in national costume – were very pleasing. An instructive picture related to Luther Burbank, the Los Angeles naturalist, and his wonderful product, the spineless cactus, which animals now eat ravenously.
Not only has Burbank taught that useless plant to become useful, but has now produced a prune without a stone! On Thursday night, the Frankston Pictures presented the adorable favorite, Mary Pickford, in “The Little American” at Somerville. Tomorrow night, at Frankston, they will present Dorothy Dalton in Thomas Ince’s latest picture, “Extravagance”. It attracted large audiences in Sydney and Melbourne. *** COMMANDER Frank Darley, recently selected by the Navy Office to take charge of the Flinders Naval Base, is a very popular and capable official. Greatly valued by the Navy Office, he possesses a personality that ensures a popularity and respect amongst the depot’s rank and file. The Minister of the Navy says that the transference of the Naval Depot from Williamstown to the Flinders base should be completed by December next. As a training establishment the Flinders Naval|Base is to be fully equipped. *** LOCAL “salts” are getting the schnapper lines ready. Some good ‘uns have been hooked between Sandringham and Mordialloc, whilst one or two worth while have been caught in the Seaford zone. *** A WEDDING of interest to Frankstonites took place at West Brunswick on August 18th, when Mr Henry McSweeney, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. McSweeney, Frankston, was married to Miss Cath Thompson, youngest
daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Thompson, Skye Road, Frankston. *** MRS Maggie Kappe, who died on Sept 26th at Doveton St, Ballarat, was a sister to Mrs D. Baker, of Bittern *** LIEUT R. J. Parer, the aviator, has purchased the fast-running motor launch, the Kookaburra. During last week he visited Frankston. He invited some local fishermen to go out, but as the weather was very rough, they preferred to stay ashore. Lieut Parer has since gone to King Island. *** THE Moorooduc Branch of the Victorian Farmers’ Union are holding a social and dance in the Moorooduc Hall on Wednesday, October 6th. Mr Jas McLellan is the secretary, and he expects a large attendance. *** NEXT Friday night, the Frankston Cricket Club will hold a meeting in the Mechanics’ Hall. The President, Dr. C. Maxwell, will preside. Those interested in cricket, should make it a point to be there, as it is an important meeting. *** THE Grand Hospital Ball takes place at the Mechanics’ Institute, Frankston, to-night. The proceeds go to the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Melbourne. The secretary, Mr Mark Brody, has arrangements quite complete. *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 1 October 1920
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Why Wallpaper Is Not The Path To Sporting Greatness By Stuart McCullough I WAS never much of a cricketer. This is despite the fact that my bedroom wallpaper had pictures of cricketers all over it. This may have been wishful thinking on the part of my parents. Perhaps they thought that surrounding me with pictures of people playing cricket would fuel a passion for the game instead of – as is fitting for a bedroom – putting me to sleep. To this day, even a fleeting glance at a Test match is enough for me to nod off immediately. That said, if wallpaper is the key to shaping a child’s destiny, I wish mine had been replete with pictures of surgical tools. My father was nothing if not persistent. Long after it should have been obvious that anything resembling actual talent had passed me by, he insisted in having a hit whenever possible. All the big-name players had bigname bats. ‘Stuart Surridge’, ‘Gunn & Moore’ and ‘Gray-Nicholls’ were just some of the key brands; with the last of these pioneering ‘the scoop’. For those unfamiliar with it, ‘the scoop’ involved carving out some part of the back of the bat. Lord knows why. But yonks before the winged keel, there was ‘the scoop’. One of the kids I went to school with had a bat with a ‘double scoop’. There was nothing more intimidating that asking someone with plainly superior equipment whether you could use their bat. If, in response, your classmate answered with a shake of the head, you could be sure that he thought you were a total dud as a batsman and that a scientific breakthrough on par with penicillin such as the scoop would be squandered on
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the likes of me. It spoke volumes as to your place not only in the batting order but the pecking order of life. Suffice to say, I don’t think I ever got my hands on ‘the double scoop’. My bat was far more modest. It was plain to the eye but was ahead of its time in that it was a ‘no-name’ brand before ‘no-name’ brands had been invented. Chances are, it was a piece of driftwood with some paint slapped on. I had hoped that I could form a special bond with my bat; much like Simpson and his donkey or Batman and Robin. But, in the end, a no-name bat is just a plank of wood with a handle and it clearly didn’t like being stuck with me any more than I liked being stuck with it.
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I went out. A lot. There was something about being bowled at that resulted in a rush of blood to the head and an even greater rush of the ball onto the stumps. At home, we had a set of metal stumps. This mean the ignominy of being clean bowled came complete with a metallic ring that could be heard throughout much of the known universe. Every time I missed, it sounded like the bells of Notre Dame cathedral were ringing out. Our nearest neighbor was about two kilometres away, but he could no doubt tell whenever I was bowled as the melodic sound of the metal stumps hummed through the valley. This was a frequent occurrence.
My father fancied himself as a spin bowler. Nobody else did. His approach to bowling would best be described as free form jazz improvisation, entirely devoid of anything resembling technique. Rather than a tennis ball, my father’s weapon of choice was a ‘composite’ ball. Made up of a mix of cork (I think) and concrete (I presume), the composite ball would zip down the pitch towards our legs, to which we responded by leaping to safety rather than hitting the thing back over our father’s head. Given that both wallpaper and practice failed to turn me into anything resembling a cricketer, our father also took us to cricket matches. These were a terrific opportunity both to see mas-
ters of their craft; if not up close and personal, then somewhere off in the middle distance, and to experience third degree burns from sitting in the sun too long. More terrifying than the match itself was the possibility that I might be sent off to collect autographs. This meant hovering outside the change room doors, waiting for someone to either enter or exit and to notice a small, deeply sunburned child holding an autograph book. Every time the door opened it was like getting a glimpse of an Aladdin’s cave as the heady aroma of pure mustachioed machismo slipped out and boxed us around the ears. From time to time, someone would sign my autograph book; usually the team physiotherapist or the caterer. I remember my father taking us to a match in Somerville. This was no ordinary match but some kind of charity match and I think Shaun Graf might have been involved. It meant that some quite talented cricketers were heading down to our neck of the woods. Among them was Dean Jones. As I remember it, this was before he was anyone much. That day, however, he caused a sensation. He smacked balls in all directions. Presumably he not only had cricketers on his wallpaper but his doona cover also. At one point, he hit a ball so hard that the commentator remarked, ‘If you want to find it, you’ll have to head to Pakenham.’ I was never a great cricketer, but on that day in Somerville, I got a chance to see what greatness looked like. Thank you, Dean Jones. stuart@stuartmccullough.com
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By Craig MacKenzie ASPENDALE Stingrays are on track to christen their multi-million dollar Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground facility in 2021. The $12.5 million multipurpose complex will allow the State 5 club to reboot its expansion plans and immediately grow its junior program. The Kerr Crescent project is jointly funded by Kingston council ($8.5m) and state government ($4m). For some time now Football Victoria’s 2018 Club of the Year has been forced to curtail training to one session a week for most of its junior teams but the AGSG facility should address that problem. “Our biggest restriction over the past five years has been facilities,” club president Derrick Berends said. “We were close to 500 members this year but we haven’t been able to go out and actively hold clinics and advertise for a few years now as we simply haven’t had room to accommodate bigger numbers. “One year when numbers were around 200 we ran a clinic and we had 150 new kids turn up and we ended up going from 200 to 400 members in one or two seasons.” Stage 1 of the AGSG project has been completed and four pitches with floodlights are good to go. This week Kingston council will kickstart the tender process for stage 2 due to earlier than anticipated planning approval. Council is expected to award the tender in the first week in December and the construction offsite of the modular clubrooms should start that same month. The clubrooms should be completed onsite by July next year but this won’t stop the Stingrays from using the new facility earlier. “There will be temporary toilets and changerooms so we can hold junior games there without stage 2 being completed,” Berends said. “We did use the pitches sparingly just before lockdown as the light towers were installed in May.” Upon completion the clubrooms will boast four changerooms, referees rooms, a first-aid room, an administration office, storage space, a large multipurpose area, public toilets, terrace
Home sweet home: The four pitches at Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground are expected to host junior matches next year. Picture supplied
seating and covered spectator areas. The Stingrays have 42 teams at present including 25 MiniRoos sides. MiniRoos is a national program for boys and girls of all abilities, aged between 4–11 years old and aims to introduce soccer to newcomers in an inclusive way. “We’re quite happy to base our juniors at Aspendale Gardens and leave our seniors at Jack Grut Reserve,” Berends said. “That puts Jack Grut in a far better position to cope as it has been overused for some time. “Our seniors can still use the Aspendale Gardens facilities as far as training goes but Jack Grut will still be a major part of our senior program as it will be their main ground.” The Stingrays have used a variety of venues for training and matchdays over the past few years including Doug Denyer Reserve, Browns Reserve and Parkdale Secondary College as well as Jack Grut. “Once we get full access to the (Aspendale Gardens) facility and can train on it any time we like it will increase our ability to do a proper pre-season. “Our other grounds are associated with cricket so we’ve been unable to
train on them until March at the earliest.” In other news Langwarrin has resigned senior assistant coach Jamie Skelly and specialist goalkeeping coach Peter Blasby for the 2021 season. Skelly was first appointed to the position in September 2018. He is a former Langy player and reserves coach and had stints at Casey Comets and Peninsula Strikers as head coach. “I’m really pleased and happy to stay on and continue the project we started two years ago,” Skelly said. “I’ve been coaching at a senior level for 10 years now but to work closely and speak every day with someone with the knowledge and experience Scott’s had at such high levels has definitely helped me improve as a coach.” Blasby boasts a celebrated playing career at Frankston Pines, Albion Rovers, Heidelberg United, Melbourne Croatia (Knights), Morwell Falcons and Croydon and was selected in Melbourne Knights’ Team of the Century. His specialist coaching talents have been used by Bentleigh Greens, Dandenong Thunder, Dandenong City, Mornington, Peninsula Strikers and
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Casey Comets. This is Blasby’s second spell as Langy goalkeeping coach and he is a former assistant coach of the reserves. Meanwhile almost all club presidents throughout the bayside and peninsula regions look set to remain at the administrative helm for the 2021 season. Of the 12 local club bosses only Mount Martha president Dean Whitehead is yet to decide whether to run again. The other incumbents are Tanya Wallace (Langwarrin), Matt Cameron (Mornington), Adrian Scialpi (Peninsula Strikers), Daren Jones (Skye United), Lee Davies (Frankston Pines), Bray Hodgkinson (Baxter), Willie Lynn (Seaford United), John Zeccola (Chelsea), Luke Mulder (Somerville Eagles), Derrick Berends (Aspendale Stingrays) and Melissa Osorio (Rosebud). While some clubs anticipate holding AGMs online others are keen to wait until COVID-19 restrictions are eased in Victoria. Chelsea boss Zeccola hopes his club can hold its AGM at its clubrooms. “Our end of year is 30 September and under our constitution we don’t
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Riddle Me That bounces back to best HORSE RACING
By Ben Triandafillou MATT Laurie’s Bendigo Guineas winner, Riddle Me That, returned to his best on Saturday 3 October to take out the $175,000 Listed Paris Lane Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. After throwing in an ‘out of the ordinary’ run at Caulfield at his prior start, it had left Mornington-based trainer Matt Laurie questioning whether there was anything wrong with his everconsistent four-year-old gelding. “We were very happy with the horse going into his last run but he just went terrible,” Laurie said. “He pulled up poorly, but we couldn’t find anything wrong with him so we pressed on. We threw a tongue tie on and hoped for the best. We rode him a little bit quieter today and it was great to see him finish off so strong.” The flashy chestnut settled fourth last in the run before working into clear air with 250m to go. The Danny O’Brien-trained Iconoclasm put up a challenge on the inside with Godolphin’s Best Of Days making a late surge but in the end it was Laurie’s gutsy Riddle Me That who got the chocolates and brought up his fifth career victory from 13 starts. Laurie said it was great to see his gelding get back into his previous consistent form. “It's a big thrill for sure,” he said. “I thought maybe even on his best this probably could be out of his depth but clearly it wasn’t. He’s always been very honest and consistent his whole
Laurie’s Riddle: Matt Laurie’s Riddle Me That bounced back to his best on Saturday 3 October to win the Listed Paris Lane Stakes at Flemington. Picture: Supplied
career so we just chose to press on and I’m glad we did.” Jockey Daniel Stackhouse shared similar sentiments post-race. “We were a bit dumbfounded with
his run the other day,” he said. “He’s been feeling very well so it was very hard to see why he ran so bad the other day but it’s great to see him back in the winners stall.”
Laurie was looking to head towards an MCC Country Series Qualifier with Riddle Me That but after his success on Saturday, Laurie said he’ll likely reconsider his options with the im-
proving gelding. Riddle Me That’s record now reads five wins and four placings from 13 career starts with $293,000 in prize money.
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