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MORDIALLOC Bicycle Centre mechanic Jim Ford is angry that the Beach Rd shop was targeted by thieves late last month as part of a spree of late night bike shop breakins across Kingston.

The thieves, believed to be the same men, also robbed Turning Point Cycles in Mordialloc and Hampton Cycles in Hampton.

Police are asking for public help to catch the offenders.

See story Page 4.

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Edgy plans on menu Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au HOPES that the Mentone Hotel’s pub will be the same size when it reopens appear to be fading but live music and a smaller public bar could still an option.

New owner and developer Paul Huggins has lodged a planning application with Kingston Council that shows five apartments to be built on

the ground floor and seven on the first floor of the iconic building.

Mr Huggins, who bought the The Edgy early this year for a figure believed to be more than $9 million, had previously said he would try to find a retail tenant to manage “a scaled down place to eat and drink” on the ground floor of the venue.

An apartment block containing 58 dwellings will be built behind the hotel, also known as The Edgy at the

existing carpark site.

The Momentum Developments founder told The News no suitable operator has come forward yet to lease the full 800 square metres of the lower level at The Edgy.

Mr Huggins said two interested parties with previous pub management experience were unable to provide financials to verify a bank guarantee.

He said the pub “has gone broke four or five times”.

“My commitment was buy the hotel, restore the hotel, protect the hotel and offer food and beverages,” he said.

“I’m saying the worst case is we’ll end up with 250 square metres of a small [pub] offering downstairs at least there will be something.”

The developer said if a suitable pub manager can be located he will remove the five apartments from the ground floor plan.

He said he is committed to provid-

ing a stage for live music at the venue although it may not feature a full band “in 200 square metres of bar”. Entertainment may be limited by space.

Save The Edgy spokesman Chris Hill said the group, established to try to stop the hotel being totally converted into apartments, would be meeting Mr Huggins on Wednesday evening (15 July) to discuss the submitted planning application.

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New man at helm: Incoming Chelsea Rotary president Ian Button, left, with his predecessor Simon Pearson. Picture: Gary Sissons

Getting a kick out of helping others NEW Chelsea Rotary president Ian Button believes the real strength of the 105-year-old organisation is getting people to talk to each other. “We are very good at networking and making the best use of our resources,” he says.

As the leader of one of 50 clubs in Rotary’s 9810 District – with 46 clubs and about 1250 members covering a swathe of Melbourne’s east and south-east – he is proud of their ability to work with others to raise money for worthwhile causes. An example is the Farmers’ Market, held 8am-12.30pm, first Saturday of the month, at Sir William Fry Reserve, Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin.

“We are able to get groups to help, such as the Sea Scouts and the lifesavers, and we can raise up to $3000 a time,” he said. “In the past 10 years we have raised more than $500,000.”

A new project is Soap Aid, in which unused soap is collected from commercial premises and remanufactured

at a Seaford business before being sent to India. There, it is distributed to disadvantaged families by a local Indian Rotary group.

The Rotary Art Show held over the Queen’s Birthday Weekend is another big fund raiser, Mr Button said, bringing in $15,000-$20,000 each time. This year about 40 paintings from among the 420 entries were sold, underlining the show’s popularity and the quality of the works on offer.

One of Mr Button’s goals as president is to raise club membership from about 23 to the previous high of 42. “I’ll have to get networking,” he said.

Chelsea Rotary meetings are held Tuesdays 6.30pm at Chelsea RSL with visiting Rotarians and guests welcome.

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Political power on the line Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au VOTERS could be forgiven for thinking the state election campaign between the major parties has not ended eight months after the Andrews Labor government defeated the previous Napthine Coalition government to win power.

Labor and Liberal politicians were out in force last week along the Frankston line pushing opposing messages about the separation of level crossings from roadways.

Frankston Labor MP Paul Edbrooke joined Acting Premier James Merlino at the Overton Rd, Frankston crossing last Friday morning to blast the Liberals and Greens “who opposed getting rid of these level crossings once and for all”.

A crowd of partisan protesters, many wearing Labor Party guernseys, waved placards criticising the Liberals and Greens for “standing in the way” of crossings removals.

Several media releases issued last week by Labor also claimed: “Last month, Coalition and Greens MPs teamed up in Parliament to oppose the removal of these crossings.”

As is often the case in politics, appearances can be deceptive.

The Coalition and the Greens voted against the privatisation of the Port of Melbourne last month, not the removal of level crossings across Victoria’s rail network.

The Liberals went to last year’s state election promising to remove 40 level

Train troubles: Mornington Liberal MP David Morris and Upper House Liberal MP Inga Peulich say the Labor state government should urgently remove the Edithvale Rd level crossing in Edithvale.

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crossings but Labor is relying on the estimated $5 billion to pay for its pledge to remove 50 “dangerous and congested” level crossings by 2023 across the state with 20 planned to go within four years.

Opposition leader Matthew Guy is not opposed to the privatisation of the Port of Melbourne but prefers a 30-40 year lease term, not a 50-year term plus 20-year option being proposed by Labor.

The Coalition is also concerned about compensation that would be payable to the new Port of Melbourne owners if a second container port is built in Victoria.

While Labor is playing politics with its claims that the Coalition voted against level crossings removals, Lib-

eral attacks on crossings grade separations not being started mere months after November’s state election are somewhat premature.

Liberal MPs, including South Eastern Metropolitan Region Inga Peulich and Mornington MP David Morris, last week criticised Labor for not having level crossings removal works “shovel ready” immediately after the state election.

Labor is working its way through removing the 20 level crossings promised in its first term of government, a major infrastructure works undertaking, and it is hardly surprising visible work has not yet started at several sites considering the complex logistics involved.

Tenders have been awarded for separation works to begin soon on the majority of the 20 level crossings to be urgently

removed and it will be all too apparent and visible to voters whether Labor keeps its election promise no matter what the Coalition claims to the contrary by the time the next state election, in 2018 at the latest, takes place.

The campaigning around level crossings on the Frankston line, three years out from the next state election, shows that the marginal bayside seats of Frankston, Carrum, Mordialloc and Bentleigh could once again ultimately hold the balance of power for the major parties to win or retain power.

A long hard political campaign by both Labor and the Liberals in the region to convince voters they can be trusted to ease public transport congestion seems unavoidable with so much on the line for the parties.

Ink About It YOUNG writers are invited to enter Kingston Council’s Ink About It writing competition.

Short stories, poems or song lyrics will interpret the winning photograph from Kingston Youth Services’ recent photography competition Picture This.

The winning picture, Autumn Snow, was taken by 13-year-old Heatherton Christian College Year 7 student Tess McCracken. It features a snow-covered country road at Mt Baw Baw with a lone figure walking in the distance.

The competition is open to those aged 12-25 years with a connection to Kingston. Entries must be G-rated and under 1000 words.

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Entries close 5pm, Friday 25 September. Call 1300 369 436 or visit kyfs.org.au

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Intruders steal away into night: CCTV stills of the men police are seeking over the theft of bikes and accessories from Mordialloc Bicycle Centre on Beach Rd.

Police on the hunt for bike shops robbery gang THIEVES are hitting local bike shops hard in overnight robberies – with two in Mordialloc and one in Hampton resulting in the loss of stock valued at $38,000.

On Sunday 28 June, thieves broke into the Mordialloc Bicycle Centre on Beach Rd and stole 11 bikes and bike accessories valued at $10,000 over a seven-hour period. CCTV footage shows two men forcing entry to a storage shed in a laneway behind the Beach Rd shop about 8pm. The same thieves are believed responsible for the theft of 14 bikes valued at $15,000 from Hampton Cycles in Hampton St, Hampton, about 4.30am, also on Sunday 28 June.

These robberies follow a raid on Turning Point Cycles, Mordialloc, on Friday 29 May. At 3.15am thieves broke into the Main St store

and stole two bikes valued at $13,000. They cut through a security grill and forced a rear window to gain entry to the store before stealing the “high-end” bikes.

Detectives have released images and CCTV footage of men they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries. Images of some of the bikes and accessories stolen from Mordialloc Bicycle Centre have also been released.

Bayside/Glen Eira Crime Investigation Unit is appealing for public assistance to help solve the crimes.

Anyone who can identify the men, is offered a bike, or sees the bikes and accessories for sale, should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report to crimestoppersvic.com.au

VICTORIAN politicians are again playing political football with infrastructure – not the abandoned East West Link but the state’s future port needs and the fate of Port Phillip.

And the Liberal and Labor “players” in their nice new shiny jumpers with no actual mud on them have been joined by a ring-in from another team – federal environment minister Greg Hunt, who is no doubt wearing his Team Australia jumper and knows the field of play quite well being a Victorian and living on the peninsula near Melbourne’s vast waterway.

The past few weeks have seen claim and counter-claim about what will happen if the Andrews Labor government leases the Port of Melbourne to one of the big shipping companies for 70 years.

It hopes to receive $7 billion, which it will use to remove 50 of the state’s worst level crossings over the next eight years as well as building Melbourne Metro, the West Gate Distributor and other transport projects not yet announced.

No new container port The state Opposition claims the government will have to give the shipping company a monopoly to get the best price. This means no new container port at either Hastings or on the western shore of Port Phillip, the so-called Bay West option proposed between Werribee and Geelong.

The squabble over the two locations has been a long political football game – in the early 2000s, the Labor government proposed expanding the Port of Hastings over 25 years in three stages.

It spent a bucket of money on reports and consultants. But something was amiss as the Port of Hastings land use and transport strategy was completed in September 2006, but the government stalled its release until March 2007 and again until December. Labor government ports

minister Tim Pallas finally found time to visit Hastings in August 2009 to explain the plan to stakeholders, but still nothing happened.

Labor lost government to the Liberal-Nationals Coalition in 2010. The Coalition picked up the Hastings ball with ports minister Denis Napthine in mid-2013 committing $110 million over four years to do economic and scientific studies.

Labor lost interest in Hastings and started promoting Bay West. Why did it spend all that money and time looking at expanding the Port of Hastings?

The game entered the fourth quarter last year when the Coalition lost government after just four years in office. The Labor government cut the cash for Port of Hastings planning, devastating the expectations of many people.

People saw an expanded port as the key to reviving a town doing it tough, especially after job losses and contraction at BlueScope Steel, the area’s only major industry. Environmentalists were overjoyed as an expanded port would have put at risk Western Port’s unique natural values.

Blasting The Heads The Liberal-Nationals Opposition has gone in hard on the Labor government’s plan to lease the Port of Melbourne for 50 years (with the option of a further 20 years). Opposition Leader Matthew Guy and shadow treasurer Michael O’Brien have nails sticking out of their footy boots as they’ve tried to frightened Victorians about the government’s port lease plan.

They have claimed the entrance to Port Phillip, The Heads, will have to be blasted to allow larger ships of the future to enter. Southern peninsula Liberal MP Martin Dixon had a crack in the goal square two weeks ago when he said widening and deepening The Heads would make the controversial 2008-09 dredging “pale into insignificance” and ensure “the destruction of Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park”.

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with the bay Greg Hunt got his hands on the ball in late June when he stood on an inner city beach with his state Liberal colleague Matthew Guy for a photo that went with a story in The Age in which Mr Hunt said he too was concerned about the environmental damage to Port Phillip that would be caused by “blasting” the entrance. (No appearance from either of these two gentlemen during the 2008-09 Channel Deepening Project (CDP), by the way.)

The blasting claim is a shocker, excuse the pun.

The Heads have not been blasted since 1986. (It’s perhaps surprising that it occurred as recently as this, given that we’ve had some sensitivity toward the environment since at least the 1970s.)

Work by the dredger the Queen of the Netherlands in 2008-09 in The Heads was done with the maritime equivalent of one of those tunnelling machines. Most of the rock was sucked up and deposited off Mt Martha.

Blasting at The Heads started in 1883 when the pointy Lightning Rock, about seven metres below the waves, was felled. By 1900, the channel had been deepened to 10 metres. By 1924, various blasting episodes had deepened it to 13.1 metres. By 1986 it was 14 metres deep and no further work was done until 2008-09 when it was deepened to allow ships of 14 metres draught to enter.

Blasting was vigorously discounted by the Port of Melbourne Corporation during the CDP environmental effects process before work started in 2008. It was old technology and not suitable for the vast amount that needed to be removed (about 550,000 cubic metres along about one kilometre of rocky channel edge).

In 2003 the corporation stated that dredging at The Heads was going to be extensive because they knew they only had one bite of the cherry and would never be able to do any more.

The entrance to Port Phillip is 3.4 kilometres

wide but the Great Ship Channel is just 245 metres. Either side of it is Lonsdale Rock on the western side and Corsair Rock on the eastern, Mornington Peninsula side.

So blasting is a myth and won’t occur.

Super-sized ships There has also been vigorous argument about the size of ships that could enter Port Phillip in the future. This is not only connected to the claimed need to deepen The Heads as well as the shipping channels to the docks but also how long the port will remain viable. The Opposition claims larger ships will need to access the port but this is not clear.

Some shipping and logistics specialists state the Port of Melbourne (or a second container port) will never need to accommodate the so-called megaships of now and the future. Victoria and Australia generally will continue to be served by ships carrying 3000 to 7000 containers (twentyfoot equivalent units, or TEUs) well into the future.

The largest vessel visiting Australian ports is the so-called Post Panamax Plus, which carries 6000-8000 TEUs and has a draught of 14.5 metres. Maersk’s Triple E Class launched last year holds 18,000 TEUs and draws only 14.5 metres, although it is 400 metres long and 59 metres wide and could not enter The Heads or berth safely at the Port of Melbourne.

Dr Hermione Parsons of Victoria University’s Institute for Supply Chain and Logistics says megaships will never visit Victorian ports as our market is too small. She said they travel between Shanghai, Rotterdam, Los Angeles and other major trading ports that service large populations.

“To say those ships will visit Melbourne is like saying a rocket to the moon will take a detour via Tasmania,” Dr Parsons told The Age. Politicians have also been scrapping over the “container numbers” ball.

It has been reported the Napthine Coalition

Boxes galore: Hyundai Oakland, the longest container vessel to enter Port Phillip, visited in May 2014. The ship is 71,783 gross tonnage, 293 metres long, 40 metres wide and can carry 6350 TEUs. Ships of 40 metres wide have visited but they were 260 metres long. Picture: Andrew Mackinnon, aquamanships.com

government used the assumption that the Port of Melbourne cannot move more than 5.3 million shipping containers a year to justify the development of Hastings.

But when the Port of Melbourne Corporation was justifying its $717 million dredging project, it stated the port would be handling 8 million TEUs a year by 2030. The entire economic case for channel deepening and its environmental risk assessment was built on the projection.

The Port of Melbourne will reach capacity by 2035 if the 5.3 million figure is used. Another consultant stated capacity would not be reached until about 2055, based on the 8 million figure.

This is very much a case of hiring a consultant to get the answer you want.

How not to say something Overtime in this game of political football occurred last Thursday when the Andrews Labor government attempted to shirtfront the Opposition and the Greens after they blocked the Port

of Melbourne Lease Transaction Bill 2015 in the upper house.

“Don’t stand in the way” warned Acting Premier James Merlino when he visited a level crossing in the eastern suburbs to launch a new “community campaign”.

In a media statement, he said the campaign would “allow anyone who is passionate about reducing road congestion, running more trains or saving Victorian lives to send a message to Victorian Liberal and Greens MPs to support the Labor government’s plan to get rid of these dangerous, deadly level crossings”.

“Last month, Coalition and Greens MPs teamed up in Parliament to oppose the removal of these crossings,” he stated.

How’s that? Oh, opposing the port lease is opposing the removal of crossings.

On and on it went for more than 300 words but not one word about the port lease.

It’s a funny old game, politics.

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Mentone Hotel plans on the menu Continued from Page 1 Kingston mayor Cr Geoff Gledhill will also attend the meeting and said he would answer questions as best he could at such an early stage of the planning application process.

“Now that an application has been lodged, I’m going to the meeting to listen mostly to what is being said,” Cr Geoff Gledhill said.

The mayor said he is happy to engage with the community over the future of the Mentone Hotel at each stage of the planning process and appreciates the high public interest in the redevelopment plans.

Council issued a statement last week noting: “The proposed development for the Mentone Hotel cannot proceed unless approval is granted from King-

ston Council, the Minister for Planning and the Heritage Council of Victoria.”

Planning Minister Richard Wynne announced last month that the hotel had been officially listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (‘Mentone Hotel heritage listed’, The News 24/6/15) but this listing only protects the facade of the main building and the internal staircase.

Council officers will consider the planning application for apartments lodged by Momentum Developments and will provide advice before councillors vote on the proposal at a future council meeting.

If public exhibition of the plan is approved, community feedback will be sought by council.

Get together: Diners enjoy companionship at church breakfasts: Picture: Yanni

Breakfast food for the souls

New dawn fades: A smaller pub may be opened on the ground floor of the Mentone Hotel as part of an apartments complex redevelopment.

BEING able to sit down and enjoy a free, tasty breakfast or morning tea is a huge boon for those “doing it tough” in Chelsea.

So, volunteers from churches in the area, including Chelsea Community Church of Christ, St Chad’s Anglican and Chelsea Uniting, combine to put on breakfasts and morning teas for up to 80 diners.

“It’s not so much about good meals – although these are important – but more about community and ending people’s isolation,” said Pastor Judi Turnham, of Chelsea Community Church of Christ, in Blantyre Av. “We have school children also getting a good meal before school, as well as families and older people struggling financially.

“Funding comes from various grants and, also, we are lucky at times to have sponsors assisting. We ask for a coin donation but not everyone is able to do this.”

She said the churches worked together to assist those in need – making it “very much an inter-church event”.

Pastor Turnham said many at the breakfasts became firm friends. Many are unemployed, on disability benefits, or “trying to survive on a pension”, she said. “They need companionship.

“We also work with other community agencies, and give out food parcels and blankets.”

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“Our annual festivals are a great way to discover some fantastic local talent and give performers an opportunity to take centre stage,” the mayor Cr Geoff Gledhill said.

“While our main stages feature well-known established artists, our smaller stages and Jam Café acoustic stage are the perfect chance to give up-and-coming performers their big break.

“We’d also like to hear from local community and cultural groups who may have a great performance to showcase as part of the festival programs.”

The annual season of festivals features Carols by Kingston in December, Globe to Globe Festival in January, Mordialloc Food, Wine and Music Festival in March and the Harvest Festival in May. Cr Gledhill said applications were also open for businesses to operate food, beverage or market stalls at one or all of the festivals. “Each year our major festivals attract tens of thousands from the local community and right across Melbourne,” Cr Gledhill said.

“It’s a great chance for local businesses to showcase their products to a hungry crowd.”

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NEWS DESK Police patrol Train driver punched

A TRAIN driver waiting at Chelsea station for his train to arrive was verbally abused and then punched, 4.45pm, Monday afternoon. The 49 year old Chelsea man told police he was abused by four men “for being a Metro employee” before one of them stepped forward and punched him on the nose.

Anyone with information should call Chelsea police on 8773 3200.

Arrest at home

A 40-YEAR-OLD Wilmott St, Aspendale, man was arrested on Thursday 9 July for allegedly having in his home graffiti-making implements, 500gm cannabis, 5gm heroin, two pipe guns, two shotgun shells, .22 shell and a sword. He was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court in October.

Youth terrorised

Crash sight: A BMW sedan lost its wheels in a single vehicle crash on Peninsula Link last week. Picture: Gary Sissons

Wheelie bad crash

THE force of the impact ripped the wheels of this BMW sedan when it ran off the road onto grass at the intersection of Peninsula Link and Frankston Freeway north bound on Wednesday (8 July).

It appears the car was travelling at high speed and failed to take the corner. Patterson River CFA attended the scene and bound tape around the car.

Senior Constable Damien O’Brien,

of Frankston Highway Patrol, said police had “no idea” how the accident happened but “I think 100kph would have been fast enough to do that sort of damage,” he said.

Police have spoken to the owner who confirmed the car had not been stolen.

They are “not sure” who was driving at the time. “It’s early days yet,” Senior Constable O’Brien said.

It’s believed no charges are pending.

TWO youths walking home from Mentone station, 11.45pm, Wednesday 8 July, were terrorised by two men wielding a baseball bat. The youths were followed along Wakool Av by a dark coloured hatch back and when the car stopped the offenders demanded the youths lay on the ground. One youth was hit on the leg by the men who stole their wallets containing $75, gold coloured watch, Nike runners and bag. The thieves, believed to be of Maori descent, are described as 170cm tall, stocky builds, one with a circular tattoo on his neck. They were wearing baseball caps, hoodies, and shorts.

The men drove off towards Balcombe Rd. Anyone with information is urged to call Kingston police on 9556 6565.

Mobile phones raided

BRAZEN thieves robbed the JB Hi-Fi store at Southland 5am Sunday.

Security staff may have disturbed the four offenders who managed to flee with mobile phones valued at $120,000.

The men, wearing masks and hoodies, had earlier smashed a glass door at a side entrance to the complex and forced open the store’s roller shutter door to steal more than 100 phones from containers near the front. They then loaded their booty into a dark coloured sedan and drove off in a northerly direction along Nepean Hwy. The same thieves are believed responsible for robberies at JB Hi-Fi stores at Cranbourne and Frankston the same day.

Power’s out

AN offender removed an electrical fuse before jemmying open the laundry door of a house in Ocean Reef Dr, Patterson Lakes, early Sunday morning. However, an alarm activated and he fled empty handed. Call Kingston police on 9556 6565 with information.

School entered

INTRUDERS entered a classroom at Carrum Primary School early Saturday morning. They opened a window of a classroom near the Church Rd corner and knocked over two containers of books before running off when an alarm activated. Call Kingston police on 9556 6565 with information.

Traffic stop Did you know?

SMOKING is not allowed in a car if a person under 18 years is in the car. The Tobacco Act 5S prescribes a $295 onthe-spot fine, or more than $700 at court.

Taxi driver sought A MORDIALLOC woman claims a taxi driver pushed his way into her home about 1.30am, Wednesday 6 May. The woman said she caught a taxi from Chapel St, Prahran, to her home in Warren Rd and went inside.

Police say that, soon afterwards, the woman answered a knock on the door.

When she opened it a man, believed to be the taxi driver, made his way inside and pushed her. She managed to run out of the house and the man returned to the taxi and drove away.

A report was made to police on 17 May and Kingston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances.

Detectives have released an image of a man, above, who they wish to speak with and who may be able to assist with their investigation.

They are appealing to anyone who can identify the man, or who has information about the assault, to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report to crimestoppersvic.com.au

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ENJOYING an open, yet private setting, with a discreet position far from the main road along a tree-lined driveway, this spacious property has views over the countryside, and a vast expanse of lawn area surrounding the home which measures a massive 434 square metres (46 square) under the roof line. The driveway loops around one side of the home with a carport at the side, there is plenty of parking space for at least 8 vehicles, and over in one corner of the block is a large shed on a concrete slab. Through the grand double doors, a stately and light-filled home awaits with

excellent living areas for entertaining and everyday living.

To the right is a formal lounge with a superb open fire place set into a brick feature hearth and an equally impressive formal dining room has an alcove for a drinks bar. Light and space are used to excellent effect in the family zone with high raked timber ceilings and floor to ceiling windows perfectly completed by more feature brick work surrounding a second open fire place, which gives this area a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The galley style kitchen has a delightful box window, and through the kitchen, to complete

the east wing of the home is a powder room with shower, separate laundry, and a huge rumpus room opens to a pleasant verandah with a view of the garden. The bedroom wing includes the main bedroom with huge ensuite, two more bedrooms share the main bathroom, and a study could be a fourth bedroom if required. The 1.82 hectare block has a battle-axe shape and is fenced. The slope and aspect of the property lends itself to a variety of lifestyle pursuits, allowing the discerning family to make their mark in this popular rural-residential area.

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THIS is an extremely rare chance to buy one of the most well-known businesses in the Western Port Bay area. Across from the famed Somers beach, the Somers General Store has operated since 1927 and would be an exciting addition to any commercial investment portfolio. The corner site measures about 1158 square metres, and the two tenants – both on long leases – show a return of $73,000 per year. There is the potential to develop the rear yard (STCA) and make full use of the excellent views across the bay to Phillip Island.

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NESTLED in the serene hills of the peninsula hinterland, the iconic Pig & Whistle Tavern is part of a vast parcel of land measuring 11.18 hectares that also includes a fourbedroom residence and about 1.4 hectares of vineyards and picnic areas. A favorite watering hole for locals and visitors touring the region, the tavern shows strong growth in food and beverage sales, and there is the potential to further diversify and increase trade through cellar door wine sales and developing the accommodation side of the business (STCA). The residence is is excellent condition and includes the usual living areas and bathrooms, with the addition of an in-ground swimming pool.

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Frankston state school tidied up Compiled by Melissa Walsh MESSRS Brody and Mason will hold an extensive clearing sale of farm implements, machinery, live stock, vehicles, and household furniture, on Wednesday, July 28th, on account of Mr G. W. Booth, (who has leased his farm), of Cricklewood, Frankston.

Full particulars are advertised in this issue. *** CAPTAIN Sherlock has received word by the last mail, from his son Robert, that he has joined the 226th Company of Royal Engineers, Chatham, and is by this time at the front. *** ON Wednesday, 24th Messrs Brody and Mason will sell, at their rooms, Bay street Frankston, live stock &c in the estate of Henry Maudesley deceased, under instructions from the Curator of estates of deceased persons, vide advertisement appearing in another column. *** WE regret to have to announce the death of Captain Panter, R.N. at his residence “ Voongan” Toorak Road, Malvern. The deceased gentleman had for upwards of 25 years resided at “Jerula” but of late spent his winter in Malvern. As Captain of the Royal Navy he brought out the Cerberus to Australia.

Among other public positions he held was that of one of the expert assessors to the Marine Court of Victoria.

For some time he was a member of the Council for the North Riding of the

Shire of Frankston and Hastings. He leaves a wife and seven daughters to mourn their loss. *** LAST week we published a report of a very successful meeting at Frankston, conducted by the Shire of Frankston and Hastings Recruiting Committee at which Sir John Madden and Sir William Irvine delivered addresses.

We have received reports from Somerville and Hastings of meetings subsequently held in these places under the auspices of the same Committee, details of which appear in another column. The President of the Shire (Cr W. J. Oates) and the Hon Sec (Dr Plowman) are to be congratulated on the success which has accompanied their efforts. *** WE call the attention of our readers to a preliminary advertisement in another column which announces that under the auspices of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings Recruiting Committee, Major T. S. Marshall, Chief of the Country Fire Brigades, will deliver a lecture on The War, at Frankston, on Monday, July 26th.

The lecture will be copiously illustrated, and is one of great interest. Full particulars will be given in our next issue, *** NOWHERE around Langwarrin has there been such steady progress during the past few years than along the main artery which connects Cranbourne with Frankston. Land has been selected, fenced and cleaned, small,

suitable spots converted into garden and orchards.

Young men of the type of Messrs Cain (2) Holy, and Stephenson, have settled to the work like veterans, and deserve warm praise for their success in subduing the forest. The older settlers are putting up more substantial buildings, and some of the property is now worth double it was five years ago. The bad season we have passed through has only stimulated the old residents with new energy, and more cultivation plots are now seen. Passing along into Cranbourne the country looks beautiful and green, the crops being very robust, of good color and grass starting with growth. Thanks to the efforts of the Cranbourne Shire Councillors, the road is now much improved, and the residents bear grateful testimony to the Councillors for their efforts. *** THE boys of the Frankston State School, under the direction of Mr Richardson, have done some useful work tidying up part of the reserve where the big fire did so much damage a few weeks ago.

The Government has sent a parcel of trees and shrubs for planting, and the secretary of the Progress Association, Mr W. Gregory, is arranging for a bee for planting these. We understand that it is the intention to have some planted in the above-named reserve and some in the reserve opposite the Post Office. *** AT the Somerville market, last Wednesday, conducted by Messrs

Brody and Mason, Mr Henry Hawken brought a pair of fowls, which he handed to the auctioneer, to be disposed of in aid of the Red Cross Fund.

After a preliminary “raffle” the birds were handed back for sale, these passed through fifteen patriotic gentlemen who in turn handed them back.

As a result the firm were enabled to hand a cheque to the Treasurer (Mrs G. E. Shepherd), at Somerville, for £4 3s. At the termination of the transaction, three lusty cheers were given for Mr Hawken. *** MESSRS A. Scott and Co. and Messrs Powers, Rutherford and Co. in conjunction, will hold a large clearing sale at “Belawa,” Mornington Road, on the 23rd July next, full particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. *** A PUBLIC meeting will he held on Monday, 19th July, in the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall, by the Women’s Christian Union and the Rechabite Lodge in conjunction, for the purpose of passing resolutions on the early closing question.

The Hon. S. Mauger will give an address, and there will be music, songs and recitations during the evening. Cr W. J. Ontes will occupy the chair. *** THE inaugural meeting of the Mornington Junction miniature rifle club was held on the 7th inst. Owing to several other meetings being held elsewhere there were not as many intending members present as expected.

Those who did attend enrolled and paid the 1st annual subscription which was fixed at 2s 6d. For the convenience of those who did not attend, it was decided to have the list of members left at the local post office where they may enroll and pay their subscriptions. The meeting was then adjourned to Wednesday, July, 21st at 8 p.m. that all may take part in the election of officers. A full attendance is requested. *** AT the Cafe Francis, Swanston street, Melbourne, on Friday evening last, Directors of the Vacuum Oil Co. Pty. Ltd. entertained at dinner the travelling staff of the executive officers of the Victorian Branch. Mr C. A. Moser, the managing director, presided, and during the evening presented a costly case of cutlery to Mr J. B. Jolly of Frankston. In the course of his speech, Mr Moser said, for the months of April, May and June, the directors of the company had offered valuable prizes, for a selling contest amongst the thirty-two Victorian representatives of the company and the first prize had been won and won in brilliant fashion by Mr J. B. Jolly, who was a salesman that would be summed up in four letters A.R.E.A this area stood for Ability, Reliability, Endurance and Action, and all these qualities Mr Jolly possessed.

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A Grain of Salt “Chuck him out of the country” etc.

All I saw were similar words from little known Liberal politician Steven Ciobo and Mallah responding followed by the furore and Tony’s perfect opportunity to further his political scare campaign including his wish to have our ABC be an extension of News Limited.

I’m reminded of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act dealing with harmful speech on the grounds it burdened freedom of expression, Attorney-General Uncle George Brandis arguing in support of his attempted amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act: “Everyone is entitled to be a bigot”.

Clearly we can say what we like, but not anything Tony doesn’t like?

Fear of terror, wind farms, unions and the ABC. How about fear of Alan Jones? Forget this early election nonsense and the likelihood of an ABC comedy titled At Home with Tony. *** Our wonderful Government is sniffing at the heels of independent union representatives on industry superannuation funds suggesting they be replaced by financial experts? Janet Albrechtsen?

Union funds are outperforming commercial funds. Yes, certain to be shonkies hidden among the union funds bosses, but anything run by financial experts (is there such an animal?) will be a step to the detriment. Beware. *** Some things bear repeating: How to close down a democracy (Naomi Wolf, The Guardian).. “invoke a Winter terrifying internal and external enemy, create a gulag, employ security contractors, set up a surveillance system, harass citizen groups, in-

*** Same-sex marriage, the big quesWould that I could enjoy bowls or tion? I’ve worked with many homowoodwork, fishing, gardening, long sexual people as an actor over the walks, bird watching, anything to years but other than their talent their escape those winds and bucketing sexual preferences were insignifirain; the inevitability of a power cant. blackout. I have a bad back and I I attended one marriage ceremony cannot blame Cupid; he deserted and yes, I wondered why, but only me long ago. My body has assumed a passing thought. I married after a control. I listen; I have no choice.

5-year relationship and while there I’m in constant argument on was a sexual element there was also smoking but losing there too. Beer a strong ignorant desire for children. or coffee without a cigarette is Some heterosexual couples did Un-Australian; my necessity for not have this “family” preference, a cheerfulness being challenged. Fear question of choice, or personal drive. of the “grim face” attitude, feeding In my time (specifically the 1950s) on misfortune, increased levels of there was very little deep thought. self-pity. The ever present fight for You met a female, you liked her; the necessary attitude of positivity. more importantly she adored you, so ”The value of life lies not in the married, led there in retrospect by length of days, but the use we make society’s unwritten laws, but happy of them” [Michel Montaigne]. Well enough. said Michel, but you didn’t experiIt’s surely at least arguable whether ence July here, or Tony Abbott’s or not a married heterosexual couple crusade of fear, or the real mafia are better qualified to raise children; (electricity, gas and water retailapparently most are, but many are ers) or the panic attack of another not? The lottery of life.

Hawthorn premiership.

Aristotle said we should approach our wives gravely and wisely for *** fear lest we unhinge our reason by I shake my head in disbelief. I arousing them too lasciviously, the shouldn’t, but again I fall for the short term danger of voluptuous and trap, temporarily forgetting the unremitting pleasure. (Short-term historical stupidity of governments. being around two years, but again, No smoking in prisons after months variable?) Socrates, in answer to in the planning process; what on whether it was appropriate to take a earth did they talk about? It beggars wife, answered “whichever you do, belief they didn’t anticipate the riot. you will be sorry”. Strange response.

“Shocking and disgraceful” said As always however, the geniDanny Andrews, vowing to uncover tal activities of men and women, the reasons for the unrest, with a although necessary and part of the report due in November? Email mind’s everyday activities of the me Danny and I’ll tell you in one vast majority, are in fact classified as sitting;PENINSULA you pay for petrol. Save a unmentionables.

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Thus, I apply my “living next *** door to me” principle. No problem, Two friends were adamant after the therefore, let them marry; vote yes.

ABC‘s Q&A Zaky Mallah episode There’s a car park next door to me.

By Cliff Ellen troduce arbitrary detention, control the media and believe that dissent equals treason”.

The good news? Like Keating, Howard, Rudd and Gillard, Tony’s day will come. Sooner rather than later, please.

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International economics explained: Greece is the word

By Stuart McCullough SPARE a thought for Greece. Sadly, it seems there’s a very real chance they may soon be tapped on the shoulder and politely asked to gather their things before exiting the Eurozone. It prompts the question, where are they supposed to go? There are plenty of zones out there, not all of them suitable for a sovereign nation. It’ll be no good if, after leaving the Eurozone, Greece enters the Twilight Zone. Worse still would be if they got stuck with professional beardo Kenny Loggins on his ‘Highway to the Dangerzone’. That’s about as appealing as the thought of a jump-suited Maverick man-spreading in the cockpit of an Air Force fighter jet, mumbling under his breath about ‘the need for speed’. Thanks but no thanks.

There’s a real risk that Greece could end up in the friend-zone which, as we all know only too well, sucks immensely. But, unbelievably, it could be worse. If Greece is super unlucky, they could end up in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Talk about awkward! You couldn’t so much as take out the bins without nosey-parker neighbours on both sides wondering what you were up to. Or maybe its luck will turn and Greece will leave the Eurozone, with its weird currency and fondness for shoes without socks, and end up in the erogenous zone instead. We can only hope.

No matter which way you look at it, being thrown out of your economic region is a pretty spectacular kick in the financial pants. Things may be in a mess, economically speaking, but before anyone gets too carried away,

everyone should pause, take a deep breath and get a little perspective.

Greece has done a lot for which we should all be grateful. I’m not talking about souvlaki, Nana Mouskouri or Greek mythology, even though each of those things is undeniably fantastic.

Rather, I’m talking about democracy,

which Greece pretty much invented.

If you’re going to have an idea, you might as well make it a cracker. And democracy is, if nothing else, an absolute rip-snorter of an idea.

In contrast to Australia, Greece can’t rely on vast deposits of mineral wealth to sustain it. But it is responsible for

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the best idea for government that anyone’s ever had. In a fairer world, Greece would receive a healthy dividend from every nation on the planet that has chosen to blatantly plunder its intellectual property. Establishing the foundations for Western civilization ought to earn you at least a few brownie points, if not something a little more fiscally solid. Much like residuals that are sent out to former sitcom stars, Greece should be able to survive comfortably for the rest of its days. Strangely though, its achievements are rarely recognized. That’s because the rest of the world has a tendency to disparage democracy even as they enjoy its spoils.

Winston Churchill claimed that the best argument against democracy with a five-minute conversation with the average voter. He also claimed that democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others.

Clearly, Winston was trying to haggle over the licensing fee by first talking down the product. He should have simply coughed up and sent a bunch of flowers to the Greek nation with a note that simply read, ‘thanks’. But it’s not just Winston Churchill sinking the boots in to Greece’s greatest export. Giorgio Armani was once quoted as saying that, ‘Jeans represent democracy in fashion.’ I don’t exactly know what that means, but given the acid-wash debacle of 1988 – 1992 (of which I was a victim) it can’t possibly be good.

Whether or not Greece remains part of the Eurozone should not be determined by mere economics. If it were up to me, these things would be decid-

ed by a European-wide vote, kind of like Eurovision. On second thoughts, I think that this is exactly the kind of intractable problem that should be resolved at Eurovision. Nations who get the least votes should not merely be shamed in a worldwide broadcast to billions of people; they should be relegated out of Europe to another continent. That, I feel, is fair. Given the generally high standard of their entries, Greece would remain securely fixed in the European firmament while Britain and their risible dirge would see them relegated from Europe to Africa or maybe Antarctica and having to do the hard yards to be re-admitted. As it goes for Davis Cup, so it should go for international economics.

There is, of course, one other option if you want to restructure your debt: a name change. Businesses do it all the time as a way of hitting the ‘refresh’ button and leaving the past behind.

Prince Roger Nelson did it to escape a recording contract he regarded as oppressive. I’m not sure if a country has ever changed its name to an unpronounceable symbol, but ‘the artist formerly known as Greece’ has a definite ring to it. There are heaps of options: you could name it after a Greek philosopher like Socrates, Plato or Aristotle, all of whom have contributed so much to civilized thought. Or, if that doesn’t work, call the joint ‘Westeros’ instead. I don’t mean to make light of such turmoil: these are uncertain times for a great country. You can only hope that someone, somewhere will find a way forward. Best wishes to all. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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COURTNEY BARNETT: ‘EVERYONE IS THE VOICE OF THEIR GENERATION’

By Neil Walker COURTNEY Barnett is so hot right now. The 27-year-old Northcote based singer-songwriter’s debut album Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit has cracked the Billboard Top 20 in the US and soared to the top of alternative album charts all over the world.

No appearances on The Voice Australia or the recently axed Australian Idol shows required.

High-profile US news site Salon described Barnett as “the new Bob Dylan”. High praise indeed. But speaking to the singer-songwriter another 1960s iconic touchstone tangentially springs to mind: The Beatles.

John Lennon when describing Beatles mania said: “We always called it ‘the eye of the hurricane’ – it was calmer right in the middle.”

Barnett sounds calm and relaxed about her newfound success and the glowing reviews and sold-out concerts both here is Australia and the US in the wake of the March release of Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit. Speaking to the singer is a little disconcerting. Her speaking voice during our telephone interview is similar to her deadpan half-singing voice.

Barnett’s alt-rock alt-rock pop tinged songs are based on “the stuff around me” and “situations I find myself in”. Songs such as Depreston and Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go To The Party are first-person narratives about the minutiae of daily life.

That’s not as boring as it sounds.

A hastily arranged interview with Barnett on the day it takes place makes it hard to shake a paranoid personal first-personal narrative during the chat: ‘What if this at times awkward conversation – no fault of Barnett’s who is friendly and patient - ends up as part of a future song about an interviewer’s dumb questions?’.

Delusional egomania on the interviewer’s part certainly, and thankfully the song title Pedestrian At Best has already been used by Barnett is the lead-off single for the debut album.

Frankly, Barnett is so laid back during our chat, it’s doubtful she even noticed the at times pedestrian at best questions.

An early question about the music played in the young Barnett’s home when growing up falls a little flat.

“My parents didn’t really listen to pop music or the radio or anything like that … they listened to the ABC,” she says.

Although her father did listen to jazz legend Miles Davis.

Talking about her early days on the music scene – Barnett is no overnight success despite her meteoric rise in the past few months – gleans some better background details though.

She was a guitarist in grunge band Rapid Transit who gigged around Melbourne’s less salubrious venues before joining Immigrant Union, a band put together by The Dandy Warhols drummer Brent DeBoer.

collected onto The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas in late 2013.

The EPs were released on Milk! Records, Barnett’s own record label.

“I just started out when I released my first EP so I could manage the release from home myself. I posted out a few CDs to people who ordered them and it slowly built into a larger thing as more people told their friends about it.”

It’s easy to hear how positive word of mouth spread about Barnett’s music. The likes of History Eraser with its references to The Rolling Stones and The Triffids is nirvana for music geeks and her conversational lyrics make it seem like Barnett is having a friendly chat with the individual listener.

Local references to Melbourne and its suburbs definitely make it easier for Australian listeners to hook in to Barnett’s world view but she says there has been no cultural cringe for the songs to overcome on a wider global stage.

“Two of the guys that are from that band [Immigrant Union] are my current band members.”

“I think most of the time people just figure stuff out. You either look on a map and see what Phillip Island is or whatever I’m talking about or you just assume it’s some place … it’s like listening to Lou Reed walking down New York streets and stuff, you just kind of figure it out.”

As for her solo career, it all began with some songs released on two EPs called I’ve Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris and How To Carve A Carrot Into A Rose. The 12 songs were

A cheeky suggestion to visit Frankston train station to gather material for a future song about its surrounding mean streets before a planned multi-million-dollar redevelopment is

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met with a diplomatic laugh.

Another US comparison thrown Barnett’s way is being dubbed “music’s Lena Dunham” by Billboard magazine, due to similar confessional [word] to the Girls TV series creator and star.

Depreston’s depiction of Barnett struggling to save money to buy a house in the suburbs has been seized upon as representing her generation being locked out of owning a home thanks to soaring property prices.

It’s not a similarity Barnett sees. Dunham has been called “the voice of her generation” after a line in an early episode of Girls saw Dunham’s character Hannah Horvath say “I may be the voice of my generation”.

“Everyone is the voice of their generation,” Barnett says.

“Everyone speaks of what they know. That’s all I do. I sing about what I do, and what I think, and what I know. I don’t know more than anyone else.”

Perhaps not but it hasn’t stopped Barnett becoming that rarest of things - an Australian musician with overseas success. She says the feedback from her peers has been positive and plays down any possibility of a backlash.

“Most of my friends are musicians and we all kind of keep in touch about everything. It’s great. I love seeing my friends’ bands … it’s great seeing people being successful.”

Live performances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy

Fallon is not something most Aussie musicians contemplate. Barnett seems unfazed by the big buzz fuss.

“It was great. It’s a bit crazy and surreal doing a big TV thing like that … it was fun. It’s just always a bit wild, you don’t always know what’s happening.

“It’s just a bit mind boggling but yeah, it’s great. I just love that so many people connect with the songs. That’s what it comes down to.”

It’s been a bit of a whirlwind in the eye of the hurricane and Barnett recalls meeting a musical hero in Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy as a personal highlight along the way.

“He’s awesome. A legend.”

Barnett says she hasn’t really mapped out her solo career.

“Everything is just a small step in the next direction. I don’t really have any landmarks … it’s all been great.”

Future ambitions are very low key.

“I dunno… just, um, I dunno, get older, see more things, make more things, travel a bit more, spend some time with my mum and dad, keep being artistic.”

Barnett also dabbles in visual art (“A lot of drawing, starting to paint and photography.”).

“It’s just seeing what it’s all about.”

Who’s to say she won’t find similar success in other artistic fields whether she sits and thinks or just sits?

Tomorrow never knows.

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Panthers pounce on Magpies NEPEAN LEAGUE

By Toe Punt PEARCEDALE leapfrogged Crib Point on the MPNFL Nepean Division ladder on Saturday after coming from behind to earn a 17 point victory.

The Magpies, who played in a grand final against Sorrento last year, are now second bottom on the ladder with just two wins for the season.

The Pies led by 18 points at three quarter time on Saturday after booting six goals to one in the third, however, couldn’t sustain the momentum in the last.

Pearcedale, through the likes of Michael Williams, who played his best game for the season with four goals, snagged five goals to one behind in the last to win 12.14 (86) to 10.9 (69).

Dylan Hoare and Pat Heijden (three goals) were also at their best for the Panthers, while Ben Mitchell controlled the ruck.

It’s been a disastrous season for Crib Point.

Magpies’ coach Duane Annable said everything that could have gone wrong has so for the Pies in 2015.

“In 2014, we had a dream run with injuries and we were able to win the close ones,” said Annable.

“This season, we haven’t had the same luck.

We had a number of players have surgery at the end of the season and we had players injured in the pre-season.

“Really important players last season have rarely been sighted this season. In this competition when it’s so competitive, you need to have everything going your way. For us this season, that hasn’t been the case,” said Annable.

Brad Davidson was at his best for the Pies on Saturday, as was Brad Arnold. Luke Herrington was also solid with three goals.

Keegan Downie and Tom Baker booted 10 goals each as Rosebud inflicted yet another 200-point loss on Tyabb.

The Buds took advantage of the opportunity to rest some stars with niggling injuries, however, it didn’t prevent the 33.21 (219) to 2.7 (19) victory.

Jackson Cox and James Cottrell were the best of the Yabbies.

Yabbies have five-year plan It’s not all bad news for Tyabb though, who have launched their five-year-plan to rebuild their struggling club.

Vice President Robert Hansen announced that some past player legends, including former AFL player and Yabbies’ premiership player Jamie Duursma, as well as premiership coach Eddie Fischer, were setting up a coterie group to assist with fundraising.

Former player and MPNFL CEO Steve Pallas is also supporting the club through Sport Community.

Hansen said being competitive in this competition wasn’t all about the money.

“Football clubs are about the community, getting people involved, former players supporting their club,” said Hansen.

“Tyabb Football Club has had too few doing all of the work for too long and this has to change. It’s about to change.

“It’s very frustrating for us to go to other clubs and see the level of support they have from people around their club.

“We can’t continue to operate as a country footy club. We need to become a business.

“To help us achieve this, we have appointed a part-time general manager, who will manage all on-field and off-field matters. We plan to make this a full-time role sooner rather than later.

“We are absolutely committed to improving, staying in the MPNFL and being more competitive.

“We have no interest in joining any other league and this has never been a consideration for our club.

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MPNFL taken over by AFL South East Commission

By Toe Punt THE AFL South East Commission official took over the MPNFL in a caretaker role last week after the clubs voted at a Special General Meeting.

Following a notice of “noconfidence” and the subsequent resignation of the entire MPNFL Board last week, member clubs approved a motion put forward to install the AFL South East Commission as the league’s caretaker governing body until the next Annual General Meeting.

Member clubs also approved motions directing the commission to undertake immediate reviews into the governance, administration, finances

and rules of the MPNFL. The respective reviews, due for completion by early October 2015, will involve in-depth consultation and open reporting with all stakeholders including (and most importantly) the clubs.

The working party for the respective reviews will involve key management staff from AFL Victoria and AFL Legal, as well as Commissioners and local stakeholders.

AFL South East Commission chairman Roger Hampson said the move by the member clubs of the MPNFL is a watershed moment for the league.

“The clubs have expressed their

collective desire for change and they now have the chance to be part of that conversation in the framework of these reviews.

“The Commission will provide the governance and administrative function under MPNFL rules until the Annual General Meeting, allowing recommendations emanating from the reviews to be discussed and adopted.

This is truly a watershed moment, providing member clubs with the opportunity for significant input into the future structure.”

While the commission will oversee the governance function, the administration of the league will be overseen by AFL South East’s region

general manager Jeremy Bourke.

The current MPNFL administrative staff will remain in place until the completion of the administrative review, which will determine that structure under a regional administration framework.

Following the adoption of motions at the SGM, Roger Hampson announced that the first order of business was to conduct a full financial audit to ascertain the league’s current position.

Former Western Bulldogs and AFL Victoria financial controller Stephen Smith will start work on this process from July 13 and report to Commission Audit Committee chair and former Edithvale-Aspendale president Ted

Turner.

“It is important to stress that AFL South East are committed to the maintenance of the identity, independence and history of the MPNFL,” said Hampson.

“The league is one of the most prestigious in Victoria with a proud history of playing strength, community engagement and leadership.

“All decisions concerning the future direction of the league will be done in full consultation with the clubs and will be done with respect to that prestige and history, but with a firm focus on the long-term sustainability of the league and its clubs.”

Langwarrin’s season over PENINSULA LEAGUE

By Toe Punt LANGWARRIN’S season came to an end in MPNFL Peninsula Division football on Saturday when it was beaten by Edithvale-Aspendale in a thriller.

The Kangas (sixth) are now two games behind the Eagles (fifth) and need to produce a miracle in the final seven games of the year to make finals.

The reality is that the Kangaroos don’t deserve to play finals. The opportunity was there before them on Saturday and they blew it.

Despite having 10 more clearances and eight more inside 50m entries, the home side trailed for the majority of the afternoon.

Langwarrin led by seven points at quarter time but were blown out of the water by a more hungry, desperate, committed and disciplined EdithvaleAspendale side in the second quarter.

The Eagles booted five goals to two for the term and set up the win.

Langwarrin hit the front with five minutes left in the match when Nick Hammill slotted one through, however, a crucial turnover inside Langwarrin’s 50m arc resulted in Eagles’ star Brad Tagg getting on the end of it and running into an open goal at the other end to reclaim the lead.

The home side dominated the final three minutes of the match but poor ball movement and a lack of urgency allowed the Eagles to get numbers back and cramp the Kangas’ forwards.

When the game was there to be won, Edithvale-Aspendale had more players who were committed to getting the

Final blow: Langwarrin’s season came to an end at the hands of Edithvale-Aspendale on Saturday. Picture: Gary Bradshaw

four points.

Brett O’Hanlon, Brad Tagg, Matthew Clark, Mark Mullins and Stevey Mannix led the charge, while Tim Mavric, in his first game back for three months after suffering a neck injury, dominated in the last quarter.

Rikki Johnston was a standout for the Kangaroos. He did everything he

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could at both ends to will his side over the line. Shane Patterson also played extremely well across four quarters.

Nick Hammill helped his side get back into the match in the second half when he was moved into the ruck.

Dale Binks worked hard at the stoppages and Dylan Luxa lifted when the team needed him. Blake Peach was

also tireless.

Edithvale coach Graeme Yeats said after the match that it was his leaders who “stood-up” when it mattered.

“We have a lot of inexperience in our side and unfortunately, a lot is left to the experienced blokes – they were just fantastic today,” Yeats said immediately after the match.

“O’Hanlon, Clark and Mavric through the middle were great and I thought the defenders in Jason Campbell, Mark Mullens and Steve Mannix led the charge too. Jarrod Garth also worked hard in attack.

“It was a classic eight-point game and I thought our boys deserved it. We showed some spirit and fight and that was really pleasing,” said Yeats.

A shattered Langwarrin coach Gavin Artico said after the game that the more desperate and disciplined side won the match.

“Look, we just didn’t follow instruction for long enough. It’s been a problem all season,” said Artico.

“When we needed to win the 50/50 ball at critical times, we lost those contests. There just wasn’t enough care and commitment.”

Artico said before the match to his players that if they lost the game, they may as well play cards on a Tuesday and Thursday night for the rest of the season.

Langwarrin’s football might not improve but its Poker game will.

In the only other Peninsula League match on Saturday, Frankston YCW thrashed Chelsea to the tune of 124 points.

After leading by just 11 points at quarter time, the Stonecats booted 20 goals to three after the first change.

Anthony Bruhn booted six and Ryan Santon and Dave Bodley four each while Kyle Hutchison dominated for the second week in succession.

Matt Gardiner and Matt Silva were the best of the Seagulls.

FRANKSTON VFL FOOTBALL CLUB ROUND 14

Sunday July 19 Dev League Vs Port Melb 11am Seniors Vs Collingwood 2pm Played at Frankston Park Come & support the Dolphins!

ROUND 15

Saturday July 25 Seniors Vs North Ballarat 2pm Played at Eureka Stadium

Sunday July 26 Dev League Vs Sandringham 12pm Played at Frankston Park

Frankston VFL Football Club est. 1887 Cnr Plowman Place & Young Street, Frankston Ph: 9783 7888 email:info@frankstonfc.com.au www.frankstonfc.com.au

Come & support the Dolphins!

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