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TOURS through Frankston proceeded as part of the Big Picture Fest last weekend. The Block Party event to kick off the festival was cancelled last week in response to COVID-19 concerns. Council confirmed that the street tours would still go ahead, but urged the need for “social distancing”. Nine new murals have been completed across Frankston’s city centre. Artist Mark Taylor said “this is the best festival in the world. In the first year, it just blew me away.” “I have this thing with water at the moment and I think it is because of the place we’re in and its connection to the sea,” he said about his artwork Submerge (pictured), which has been completed in Thompson Lane. Picture: Supplied
Frankston may declare ‘pandemic’ Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE state of emergency declared in response to the growing threat of COVID-19 may trigger Frankston’s pandemic plan. A state of emergency was called by the state government on 16 March.
Premier Daniel Andrews said it would be in place for “the next four weeks to assist with measures designed to flatten the curve of COVID-19 and give our health system the best chance of managing the virus.” Frankston mayor Sandra Mayer said “like all Victorian councils, Frankston City Council has a pandemic plan in
place and it is likely the state of emergency will activate this plan.” “We are confident we are well prepared for a pandemic,” Cr Mayer said. “The implementation of the pandemic plan will be led by the state government which will support us in ensuring critical services, such as kerbside waste collection, continue to operate.
“In the meantime, we have taken a number of precautionary measures to protect officers and the community and will continue to act on the advice and recommendations of the Department of Health and Human Services.” Frankston’s pandemic plan includes “contingency measures” in case council officers have to be isolated at home.
Work spaces of staff with “critical responsibilities’ will also be separated. Cr Mayer also said that ordinary council meetings may be closed to the public, and events could be cancelled or postponed. Immunisation sessions, Meals on Wheels, and waste collection services will continue to operate. Continued Page 3
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Arts Centre to shut for a month THE show will not go on at the Frankston Arts Centre. The centre will close for nearly a month, from 16 March to 13 April, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. A statement put out by the Frankston Arts Centre on 16 March read that “in line with the latest advice from the Australian federal and Victorian governments on the prevention of the spread of COVID-19, Frankston Arts Centre will be tempo-
rarily closed from Monday 16 March through until Monday 13 April.” “The venue closure means that all scheduled performances and events from Monday 16 March to Monday 13 April, 2020 at Frankston Arts Centre venues have been cancelled. Closures include FAC main theatre, Cube 37, the function centre and all ancillary spaces at the Frankston Arts Centre,” the statement read. “We understand cancellations are disappointing, and we ask for your patience and
understanding at this difficult time. “During this time the situation will be continually reviewed, based on the latest government advice. Decisions on any potential further closure will take into account any developments in the COVID-19 situation and government advice.” Ticket holders for performances during the closure period from 18 March to 13 April will be contacted and refunded. Brodie Cowburn
SCHOOL is out early and many businesses will be forced to shut their doors as part of the latest COVID-19 precautions implemented across Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews announced late last week that school holidays would begin from Tuesday 24 March in an effort to “combat the spread of coronavirus”. “This is not something that we do lightly, but it’s clear that if we don’t take this step, more Victorians will contract coronavirus, our hospitals will be overwhelmed and more Victorians will die,” Mr Andrews said. “Victorians will still be able to go to the supermarket, the bank, the pharmacy and other essential stores, like petrol stations and convenience stores. Freight, logisitics and home delivery are also considered essential and will remain open. “All measures to be implemented by Victoria are consistent with the health advice provided by the Victorian Chief Health Officer. “The decision whether to re-open schools after the term 1 holidays will likewise be determined following advice from the Chief Health Officer. Mr Andrews announced that a “shutdown of all non-essential activity” would be implemented across the state from midday, 23 March. The closures will include pubs, clubs, gyms, cinemas, casinos, and places of worship. Restaurants and cafes will be allowed to operate, but can only prepare food for takeaway or home delivery. Stores will remain open.
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Continued from Page 1 The Block Party event to kick off the Big Picture Fest was cancelled. The event was set to take place on 20 March. Music acts Henry Wagons and the Only Children, Brooke Taylor, and Grey Horizon had been booked for the evening. The Vinyl Record Market and Party in the Park have also been cancelled due to growing COVID-19 concerns.
Libraries to close FRANKSTON libraries will close until 13 April because of the coronavirus crisis. Branches including Frankston, Seaford, and Carrum Downs will close their doors. Events and programs at the library have been cancelled. Online resources at library.frankston.vic.gov.au/
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Bikie clubhouse ablaze A FINKS Outlaw Motorcycle Club clubhouse in Cranbourne West has been badly damaged by a fire. Police say they are investigating the “possible links” between three blazes overnight on 18 March. At around 11pm police were called to a supplement store on Nepean Highway, Frankston to investigate a fire. Just ten minutes later, police attended a car on fire in Brunei Road, Seaford. Police say that two men with covered faces were spotted running from the alight vehicle into a nearby reserve. At around 1.30am, emergency services responded to reports of a possible explosion at a Morialta Road, Cranbourne West, property. They arrived to find the OCMG clubhouse badly damaged by fire. Police believe nobody was inside at the time of the fire. A police search conducted at the site of the ablaze car did not result in any arrests, A crime scene guard was at the scene overnight, and an arson chemist was expected to attend in the morning.
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Drugs seized, three arrests THREE people have been arrested after an investigation into alleged drug trafficking and cultivation across the bayside suburbs of Melbourne. Two men and a woman were arrested on 13 March after police seized drugs and cash. The three were arrested at a property in Burraneer Drive, Keysborough. Police allege that they found three kilograms of dried cannabis, ecstasy tablets, and powder believed to be heroin at the property. They also seized $263,000 in cash, a luxury watch, handbags, belts, and bracelets. Police say they have linked equipment found at the Keysborough property to the discovery of 86 cannabis plants at an Edithvale property the day prior. A man and woman, both 28, were charged with offences including drug trafficking and possession. The third person arrested was released pending further enquiries. The two alleged offenders will front the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in December. Investigators from the Southern Bayside Frontline Tactical Unit, Caulfield Divisional Response Unit, and Chelsea Police Station carried out the operation.
Carrum Downs carjacking FIVE people have been arrested after an alleged carjacking at a Carrum Downs Hungry Jacks. On 29 February, the five alleged offenders pulled the victims from a blue Mazda 3 and drove the vehicle to Melbourne. The car was later used in an evade from police. The car crashed into a pole in West Melbourne. All offenders were arrested on 16 March.
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Four teens to be charged FOUR teenagers have been arrested after an alleged aggravated burglary in Frankston, overnight 19 March. A woman in a Deane Street home heard noises and found that her handbag, keys, and car were missing just before midnight. An hour later, police responded to a report of people near a suspect car on Paperbank Drive, Mt Martha. Police found the woman’s stolen car and arrested the four alleged offenders at the scene. Two 18-year-old boys, from Langwarrin and Tyabb, as well as a 19-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl from Frankston are assisting police with their enquiries. Police also recovered several items which they allege were stolen in other nearby incidents. The four teenagers are expected to be charged in relation to the theft of motor vehicle, other theft related offences, and aggravated burglary. Information to Crime Stoppers.
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COVID-19 testing available at Peninsula Health PENINSULA Health Frankston is one of 19 testing sites for COVID-19 around Victoria, but medical experts are urging people to only present for testing if they meet the criteria for COVID-19 infection. Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt, released a statement 19 March that said: “In terms of the national health response, Australia has undertaken 81,000 tests for coronavirus, of which 99.5 per cent of tests have shown to be negative. In addition, we have secured a further 97,000 test kits, the first half of which arrived in the country late last night and will be distributed today. This ensures we have and will continue to have one of the highest testing rates in the world”. Meanwhile, Peninsula Health has put strategies in place to contain the spread of Covid-19 (Coronavirus). “All visitors are asked to take note of our new Visitor Guidelines, across all Peninsula Health sites, effective from Wednesday 18 March.” • One (1) visitor per patient at any one time
Bait: Meat ingested by a dog which allegedly contained rat poison. Picture: Supplied
• Visiting hours are 4PM to 8PM (except Maternity and Paediatrics) • No visitors under 16 years of age • Visitors feeling unwell are not permitted • If you are collecting your loved one, please wait outside the building • Exceptions to visiting rules will apply in special circumstances – speak with the patient’s healthcare team • You are not permitted to visit if you have returned from overseas in the past 14 days
Safety first: New restrictions will be implemented at Frankston Hospital to protect patients and visitors from COVID-19. Picture: Gary Sissons
Dog swallows bait A DOG has survived after ingesting rat bait thrown over the fence of a home in Carrum Downs. Seaford Veterinary Hospital wrote on their Facebook page on 12 March that they had treated a dog which had swallowed rat poison hidden inside meat. “One of our clients dogs has a confirmed rodenticide toxicity after rat bait was tossed over her fence in Tyntynder Drive Carrum Downs,” the statement read. “Tragically one of her much loved little dogs died of this in November despite having apparently absolutely no access to poison of any kind either in their home or when out and about. In mid-February she had two baits thrown over her fence, found when her new puppy was chewing on one. Today, blood tests have confirmed her puppy has ingested a potentially fatal dose within the last few days. “This time we were lucky and treatment was started before he developed serious symptoms. We are seriously worried about a possible next
time though. “Anyone living locally is advised to be vigilant and contact their vet immediately for advice if they suspect their pet may have eaten a bait or is unwell.”
Shower hours expand THE free shower facility for the homeless on Playne Street is set to expand from one day of operation to three. The showers opened late last year, and were available on Tuesdays for two hours from 12.30pm. The facility will now be open at the same time on Fridays and Sundays as well. The facility is run by Donation Chain. They announced the expansion of their service on social media. “Towels, bathmats, toiletries, new socks, underwear and seasonal fruit are all provided free of charge,” they said. “We currently have many brilliant volunteers that keep the showers going but we will be needing many more donations of socks/underwear to hand out. We ask please that smaller sizes are donated as many of our survivors are emaciated.”
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LETTERS
Stimulus off target The only part of the federal government’s $17.6 billion targeted stimulus package that will work is the $750 payments for around 6.5 million Australians, including 2.4 million pensioners. This will help Australians who need it, while improving the cash flow in our economy. It will stimulate the economy. The rest of the package will go to the wayside and will not keep people in jobs ($25,000 for businesses is only a pittance and will be used by most in a week). Subsidies for appretices will only last until the work runs out and the business will not be able to support their half salary and will put them off. Accelerated depreciation will get lost in the financial statements and do nothing to keep people employed; nor will tax incentives. The only way is to get money into the hands of those who will spend it. I get a partial pension and the $1500 Jan and I get will not change our spending patterns. What would we spend it on? The rich aristocrats on part pensions will not even see a blip in their bank balances. No one on a part pension should get any money for stimulation as, most likely, it will not increase spending. The only way to stimulate the economy is to get dollars into it quickly. How about some solar incentives? Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach
Goodwill wanted The written statement by Hillview Quarries’ CEO Paul Nitas to the recent community 7 March public meeting over the proposed new quarry development on Arthurs Seat states that “the company was hoping for understanding, support and goodwill from the community”. I would ask that Mr Nitas and [Hillview’s owner] the Ross Trust extend the same courtesies towards the community (“State urged to buy quarry” The News 17/3/20).
Given the overwhelming negative response by the community towards the proposed putrescible tip development on adjacent land a few years ago and the recent knock-backs by both Mornington Peninsula Shire and VCAT concerning the new quarry application, why is Mr Nitas and the Ross Trust having such difficulties in understanding that the community just does not want any environmentally destructive industrial development to go ahead at this location? At all. Ever. The best possible action by the Ross Trust would be for the trustees to show their understanding, support and goodwill by protecting the bushland concerned in perpetuity; either as part of the surrounding state park or as the R E Ross Trust Conservation Zone. The trust would then play a leading role in recognising the biodiversity, conservation and environmental worth of this forest as part of the Mornington Peninsula biolink. This action would, understandably, be worthy of community support and goodwill. Wilga Kottek, Main Ridge
Pool a loss I was most surprised to find the Crib Point (open air) pool shut without notice on Monday (16 March) morning. Meanwhile, the enclosed Pelican pool complex in Hastings remains open. To avoid an infection who would choose a Hastings pool over Crib Point? High-handed and hypocritical the management took the opportunity to cut its losses in lowly Crib Point, wilfully overriding the welfare needs of the community. Peg McGuire, Crib Point Editor: Mornington Peninsula Shire issued a statement saying the following centres would be closed from Tuesday 17 March: Libraries in Mornington, Rosebud, Somerville and Hastings,
and the mobile library; Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery; Pelican Park Recreation Centre, Civic Reserve Recreation Centre and Somerville Recreation and Community Centre; tourist Information Centre in Dromana
Keep Centrelink open After learning of Services Australia’s decision to close the Centrelinkoffice at Mornington at the end of march, I felt disappointment and anger at our federal government (“Centrelink rally cancelled” The Times 17/3/20). How could it even contemplate such a cruel and insensitive decision? The impacts of this will be adverse and profound as vulnerable and marginalised people of all ages will have to commute to Frankston or Rosebud. This will also put more pressure on Cntrelink staff at these locations who are already stretched to th limit. This atrocious and decision must be overturned. John Antoine, Hastings
State of shame Wow, what an amazing acting, directing of the series “Stateless” being shown on ABC-TV. It is compelling viewing, although I now, by choice, watch it on Iview during the day as I couldn’t sleep after watching the first episode. Thank you Cate Blanchett and your co-writers and the ABC for screening this harrowing depiction on what this country has been doing, and continues to do, to innocent refugees. Shame on the religious zealots currently in charge of this once great country. When is someone going to take Australia to the International Court of Justice in The Hague and charge our Australian government with the continuing inhumane treatment of “our refugees”. Denise Hassett, Mount Martha
her defeat at the 2016 election in Kooyong as a candidate for the Labor Party. Bill Holmes, Sorrento
Help for wildlife I would like to report a fantastic effort made by my local coffee shop. Due to the devastating fires that destroyed our state the owners wanted to have a night to raise money for the animals that had been affected by the fires and who will need ongoing support. Unfortunately, the night did not go ahead due to lack of numbers. Not to be denied, the owners of Merchant and Makers decided to donate all the profits made on Monday’s public holiday (one of the busiest days of the year) to Wildlife Victoria The amount raised is over $2000 which is an amazing gift from the owners. Thank you Michelle and Marcus. Richard Fardell, McCrae
Check the reality It is high time our planning laws caught up to reality. Again we have a heritage building put in peril because of our planning processes. The Continental Hotel in Sorrento is such a case. Any developer proposing planning changes, and receiving them, should first have to satisfy authorities that their pockets are deep enough to finish any such project. Now we have a building open to the elements and a ugly scar on the Mornington Peninsula. I see the whole thing as a great disgrace and the private wealth of whoever is responsible person should be used to at least make the heritage building safe for future generations. Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach
Election hangover I have been criticised for praising our local member, [Flinders MP] Greg Hunt for his handling of the coronavirus. I guess [the letter’s author] Marg D’Arcy is still trying to get over
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A Langwarrin fire - police prosecution Compiled by Cameron McCullough POLICE V. GRIFFITH, charged that he did unlawfully ignite certain inflammable material whereby the property of one, Jos. Baker, was damaged. Sub-Inspector Trainor conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Backhouse appeared for the defence. Fredk. Merrit, residing at Langwarrin, said that on the 10th February last, between 7 and 8 o’clock p.m. he noticed a fire start on Griffiths’ property, about 300 yards distant from witness. On the following day he noticed a kind of haze over the place where the fire had been, and having occasion to get on to the roof of his dwelling to fasten a loose sheet of iron, he distinctly saw a smoulder where the fire had been the previous evening. Witness decided not to leave his home that day. About 1 o’clock that afternoon a fire sprang up in Griffith’s property, and burned fiercely. Witness saw Griffith and his two men at the fire, and he said to Griffith: “Can you manage?” There was no ploughed ground where the fire started. To the Bench—Griffiths’ property was near the Government plantation. Cross-examined, witness said he had a law suit with Griffith some time ago, but as far as he was concerned it was a case of “forget and forgive.” Witness admitted having threatened further legal proceedings at a later date. Witness had lighted fires this summer, but had done so on ploughed ground. Griffith did not advise witness to remove a cart out of the scrub, and wit-
ness did not tell a man named Smythe that he was going to get a “tenner” out of Griffith if the cart got burned. Joseph W. Baker deposed that on the 10th February, at 9 o’clock at night he noticed a fire on the property lately bought by Griffith, and between 10 and 11 next morning he saw dense smoke arising from the same spot, and from there the fire broke out and spread, destroying property owned by witness to the value of £25. He lost 50 new posts, 50 old posts, wire netting and fencing wire, and 60 acres of grass. Witness saw Griftith that day when he said he lighted the fire to get a newly-calved cow out of the scrub. Griffith did not notify witness of intention to burn. The area swept by the fire was between 600 and 700 acres. Witness was on friendly terms with Griffith. Cross-examined – When witness saw the fire on Tuesday night he did not think it worth while to go down and investigate. He told Mr. Hartland there was not much danger of the fire getting into the plantation. Witness had suffered a loss through his scrub being burned, as it was not ready. His land carried 5 head of cattle. His stock was grazing on the roads until 3 months ago. Griffith complained to witness about a cow with a bell. Witness did a bit of burning this summer. People were continuously burning. Constable Dyball stated he inter-
viewed Griffith on the 12th February, when he said he did not know how the fire had originated. He said he had lighted a fire on the previous night to get a cow out of the scrub, but had extinguished it before leaving, and had visited the place next morning to make sure that all was safe. Cross-examined, witness said Griffths’ house was a quarter-of-a-mile from the fire. His own property was not in great danger. This closed the case for the prosecution. Herbert Fredk. Griffith, defendant, said on Tuesday, 10th February, he dropped a match into the scrub to make a cow come out. He gained his object and then put the fire out, remaining until 10 o’clock at night until everything, was absolutely safe. He went back next morning and there was not a vestige of fire to be seen. That afternoon, when driving into Frankston with Mrs. Griffith, he noticed smoke arising, and remarking to his wife that he was afraid a bush fire had broken out, he returned and did what he could to fight it. Baker told witness that he had lost 15 posts in the fire. He also told witness that after a certain party had passed along that day three fires had sprung up. Cross-examined – The scrub where witness dropped a match was fairly green, and that fire had burned about a chain square. He remained watching the fire until 10 o’clock at night, and was there when Mrs. Griffith came
down to him. He beat the fire out and left no roots or ti-tree smouldering. He lit the fire in the gully where everything was too green to burn much. There were no dry logs about and no fallen timber. The fire next day started five or six chains away from this spot. As a practical man, witness knew that fire travelled in dry county but not in green undergrowth such as was in the gully referred to. To the Bench—There was scrub between the fire in the gully and the spot where the fire occurred the next day. Henry Reynolds, said he was in employ of Griffiths, and he knew nothing about the fire in the gully, but next day he assisted to put out a fire which sprang up in the day time. Mrs. Griffith, wife of defendant said that when she left the place where the fire had been in the gully, with her husband, everything was absolutely safe, and there was no sign of fire. The fire next day was 4 or 5 chains away from this spot, and a little up the rise. The Bench held that there was no evidence to show that the fire lighted by defendant caused the conflagration that damaged Baker next day. The case was dismissed. *** Cr H. E. Unthank was able to return to his home on Thursday, 11th inst., after several weeks in St. Pancras Private Hospital. *** MR L. J. Ward, who recently underwent an operation in Lancewood
Private Hospital, Kew, has found it necessary to again enter the institution named owing to a recurrence of his trouble. *** Cr F. H. Wells leaves on Monday to attend the annual conference of Rechabites at Stawell. *** THE monthly meeting of the Frankston Progress Association takes place next Tuesday evening. *** THE Frankston Brass Band played several selections in Bay Street last Sunday afternoon. *** ATTENTION is directed to the extended advertisement appearing in our front page relating to the Pier Tea House, Frankston, of which Mr H. Vicars is the proprietor. *** MR H. Vicars, secretary of the Frankston Branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., has now received sample blankets which the Defence Department proposes to sell to returned soldiers. Same may now be inspected at the Pier Tea House. *** ATTENTION is drawn in this issue of our journal to the advertisement appearing on behalf of Messrs A. H. McDonald and Co. This firm is making a special appeal to those who require engines for power purposes. *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 19 March 1920
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Love in the Time of Coronavirus By Stuart McCullough IT was a routine trip to the supermarket. Trouble was, I was about five days too late. Having refused to succumb to panic, I was instead faced with having my choices substantially limited. The place was eerily quiet. Much as when you go anywhere that has recently experienced something deeply traumatic, everyone looked a little shell-shocked. I’d seen footage of people coming to blows in order to secure a packet of 2-ply but it’d been hard to believe. I’m not sure what this says about us as a nation, but we’re far less prepared for a zombie apocalypse than I’d thought. There was no rice. Or, at least, there was no ‘traditional’ rice but lots and lots of microwave rice. Clearly, whatever our dystopian future has in store for us, it will not include a microwave. I’ve no idea what has to happen for the nation’s microwaves to all stop working, but some people are obviously picturing a future without electricity and are ready to start preparing their meals over an open fire. Alternatively, rather than ‘survival’ mode, a fair number of people have accidentally gone in to ‘Survivor’ mode, where all they ever do is eat rice and sleep outdoors. It’s a mistake that anyone can make. If a member of your family tells you that you’ve been voted off the island, feel free to correct them. There was very little pasta. Except for angel hair pasta – which is obviously way too fancy and fiddly for a lock-down situation – and gnocchi. I’m not sure what panic purchas-
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washing your hands, carb loading is the way to go. There were no walnuts. For the love of everything I hold sacred, what possessed my fellow citizens to hoard all the walnuts and, in doing so, deprive walnut-lovers such as myself to go without? Clearly, having elected to eat pasta for the next three decades, they’ve decided a Waldorf
salad is the perfect side dish. Or, in the event that you do have to self-isolate, there’s never going to be a better time to bake. Perhaps that was the reason there was so little flour left. People want to bake and definitely not make their own gnocchi. Maybe people are simply looking ahead. The fiscal outlook is nothing if not uncertain and negative growth is a distinct possibility. But as bleak as things may be, there’s always the chance of a baking-led recovery. I, for one, don’t know what the nation’s economy is going to look like when we come out the other side of this thing, but I do know that we’ll be perfectly placed to run a cake stall so large that you’ll be able to see it from space. Sponge cake is recession proof. That’s a fact. Then I stumbled across what once would have been the toilet paper isle. All that remained was shelving. The only people in the aisle were there to take photos. I’d heard of runs on banks during the Great Depression, but clearly some people are preparing for runs of a completely different kind. The evidence suggests that some folks have drastically misunderstood the symptoms of corona virus. It goes to show where our priorities lie. Forget bottled water and canned tomatoes – just make sure I can continue to go to the lav in relative comfort and I’m as good as set in the event of a shut-in. Given that the will of the nation has been so clearly been expressed, it’d be foolish not to listen. Indeed, it’s only a matter of
time before we ditch the cute looking fauna and crown a packet of Sorbent silky-white 2-ply as our national symbol. In future, political parties will run on platforms that promise an uninterrupted supply of loo rolls. Fringe parties will promise out-house stationery for everyone, regardless of cost. But not everyone is impacted. My father did National Service back in the 1950s. He often used to tell his children that at Puckapunyal, toilet paper was rationed out at two sheets per man per day. Originally, I had misheard ‘sheet’ and regarded the arrangements as a little on the generous side. Once I realized that the term was, in fact, ‘sheet’, I was mortified. It simply didn’t seem possible. I lived in terror that my father would introduce a similar rule in our house – for there could be no other reason for bringing it up so often – and that my profligate habits on the thunder-box would be exposed. Humiliation would inevitably follow. But it made me realize – my father has been preparing for this moment his entire life. While others are losing their minds with panic, my father can rest assured that a single roll will take him comfortably through to 2025. These are strange times. Perhaps it’s no surprise that people do whatever they can to prepare for what is, in truth, unprecedented. But if the run on our supermarkets shows anything, it’s that people are ready to take action. Hopefully, that’s something that will hold us all in good stead. Best wishes to all. And bon appetite. stuart@stuartmccullough.com
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First winner: Mornington-based apprentice jockey Kiran Quilty rides her first winner at Avoca aboard the Shane Nicholstrained Kurocaine. Running double: The Amy and Ash Yargi training partnership score a winning double at their home track on Mornington Cup day. Pictures: Supplied
Yargi Racing two good on Cup day HORSE RACING
By Ben Triandafillou IT was a day to remember for the Mornington-based training partnership of Amy and Ash Yargi who scored a winning double on Mornington Cup day on Saturday 21 March. Despite racing without a crowd, the Yargi Racing team were thrilled to land back-to-back winners at their home track of Mornington as the inform mare, Jamaican Hurry, and the enigmatic, I’m Telling Ya, rose to the fore in races two and three. Co-trainer Amy Yargi said it was an odd feeling to see Mornington so empty on its featured Cup meeting but was glad that racing was still able to go ahead. “Ash and I were just saying before that it feels just like trackwork unfortunately,” Amy Yargi said post-race. “We’re taking it all very seriously. We’re very grateful that we are still racing and it’s nice to get a winner on Mornington Cup day.” The five-year-old mare, Jamaican Hurry, kicked off the stable’s day with a blistering victory in the Fillies and Mares benchmark 70 race. Settling at the rear of the field, the lightly raced mare came with a barnstorming finish to nab the win in the final couple of strides when the Pat Carey-trained Ultra Smart looked to have the race allbut locked up. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jamaican Hurry after scoring an impressive win at Flemington at her prior start.
Yargi said it’s just taken some time for the daughter of Von Costa de Hero to start hitting her straps. “We’ve always had a lot of faith in her,” she said. “She’s been a long time coming but we’ve always thought that she was capable of this. “I’m wrapped that the owners persevered with her and it’s lovely to see her start putting it altogether.” Jockey Dean Yendall, who rode Jamaican Hurry to victory, struck again while the iron was hot to score a much-deserved victory with the ever-
consistent gelding, I’m Telling Ya. Also settling at the rear of the field, the six-year-old gelding looked to be struggling to keep in contact with the field heading into the home bend before really picking up and letting loose in the straight. Despite having not won in almost three years, the son of Reward for Effort came home like a steam train to score a dominant victory in the third race. Yargi was stoked to finally see her $20,000 bargain-buy break through again after placing eight times since
his last win in September, 2017. “We’ve started calling him ‘I’m Teasing Ya’ at home because he looms up, runs the quickest times of the race every single week and just can’t quite get there. He’s as honest as anything but we’re just so thrilled for him to finally break through again after such a long time,” she said. “We love him. He’s the nicest horse and he’s just a pleasure to have around. He’s a real gentleman – my little boy Tommy can even lead him around. We’ve brought a packet of li-
corice for him to have after today if he won so we better live up to our side of the deal.” I’m Telling Ya, who now holds a record of four wins and 13 placings from 37 starts, has earnt just over $235,000 for connections. For the Mornington Cup itself, the Michael Moroney-trained import, Aktau, scored a determined one-length victory over the Busuttin/Youngtrained Inverloch and the fast-finishing Terry Kelly-trained, Skelm. The victory in the Listed Mornington Cup provides the import with a free-ticket into the Group 1 Caulfield Cup in the Spring. Pat Carey finished fourth again this year with Stars of Carrum running a solid race from the back of the field. While the race favourite, Just Benjamin, from the Anthony Freedman yard faded to finish in seventh with jockey Ben Melham reporting that the gelding raced keenly in blinkers and recommended they be removed next start. But a post-race endoscopy did detect a degree of internal exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage which may have affected his performance. Also on Saturday 21 March, Mornington-based apprentice jockey, Kiran Quilty, landed her first race win at Avoca aboard Kurocaine for her boss Shane Nichols. Quilty led from start to finish aboard the four-year-old son of Kuroshio to score a dominant twoand-a-half length victory at her sixth career ride.
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Saints paid £75,000 for Heaton SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie MORNINGTON import Josh Heaton cost Scottish Premier League club St Mirren £75,000 in June 2018. The then 21-year-old became the most expensive signing in 25 years for the Buddies but the following year he joined Darlington on a free. “A lot of it comes down to the manager really and sometimes it just happens that way,” Heaton said. The young central defender is among thousands of players in Britain subject to the vagaries of the professional game and a look at his CV highlights the circuitous route he has taken to arrive at Dallas Brooks Park. Heaton is from Preston in Lancashire and came through Preston North End’s academy before signing pro forms in July 2015. Here’s what transpired after that: He joined Tamworth on loan in November 2015, Colne on loan in March 2016, Droylsden on a free in August 2016, Stalybridge Celtic on a free in October 2016, Bamber Bridge on a free in July 2017, Ramsbottom on a free in October 2017, Darlington on a free in November 2017, St Mirren for £75,000 in June 2018, Kidderminster on loan in June 2019, Darlington on a free in August 2019 and Bradford Park Avenue on a free last September. Former Celtic and Everton defender Alan Stubbs was St Mirren manager when Heaton penned a three-year deal at Love Street. Stubbs claimed St Mirren beat off competition from English Premier League and Championship clubs to sign the highly-rated Heaton. “I’m absolutely delighted,” Stubbs said at the time. “It’s a sign of intent and I’d like to thank the board for putting their trust in me. “You only have to look at the clubs who were wanting to get Josh, and to have got him is quite a coup.” Stubbs was sacked after four league games and last year the club released its star signing. But the direction of Heaton’s career changed dramatically thanks to a chance conversation a couple of months ago with a friend in Preston. This led to his move here as that friend also knew Mornington assistant coach Nathan Peel and striker Josh Hine. “I’d thought about coming to Australia for the past couple of years but everything happened really quickly once I’d actually decided to come over here,” Heaton said.
From Saints to Seagulls: Mornington import Josh Heaton (left) in FFA Cup action against Altona East Phoenix. Picture: John Punshon
“I applied for my visa and that came through within a few days and the next thing I knew my flight was booked for about three weeks later so within about a month I was here.” He arrived on Sunday 8 March and six days later played his first match for the Seagulls in a 2-1 FFA Cup win at home against Altona East Phoenix. It was 0-0 at half-time and Altona East Phoenix took the lead in the second half before a Hine double settled the issue. Heaton played in a central midfield role in the first half before switching to his preferred central defensive role in the second period. “I found it quite easy in the first half and to be honest I thought we were cruising,” he said. “We should have been two or three up at half-time then they scored a fluke goal from inside their own half and that completely changed it. “I went back to centre half and that’s my natural position. “We changed to three at the back and I enjoyed it and we went on to deservedly win the game.” The match gave Heaton an insight into the standard here and he’s confident that he’ll quickly adapt. “There’s not the same pressure here as you’d get back in the UK and it’s not as physical but there’s still pressure on me to perform because people see your CV and they expect big
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capped at 15 and attendance was by invitation only. Mornington explained the situation on its facebook page: “The club would like to advise that due to the current climate the wake will also be put on hold until we can honour Tony with the proper memorial he deserves. “We appreciate that in this tough time some people will be upset by this message but hope that when the time is right we can all get together to celebrate such a great man.” Meanwhile Somerville playercoach Dave Greening has a plan for re-organising the 2020 and 2021 seasons. The teacher at Boneo Primary School is experienced in arranging sports events and believes that cooperation between local soccer, footy and cricket clubs is key to leading both codes back to normalcy. “My suggestion is starting both the local footy and soccer seasons on the first weekend in June,” Greening said. “This will give both codes 22 weekends to complete seasons by the end of October. “Cricket season is put back to the start of November with all teams playing each other twice but in just one-dayers as a one off. “Excluding the two-week break over Xmas this would give cricket 18 Saturdays to complete their season on 20 March.
things. “I’m just looking forward to being here, to getting my head down and working hard and enjoying my football. “I’m here to play well but I’m not here thinking I’m some sort of amazing footballer or anything like that. It’s not my style.” The transition from professional football in the UK to semi-professional ranks in Victoria’s State 1 South-East has been seamless so far for Heaton. That’s a measure of the way his teammates have welcomed him into their ranks. “They’re my type of lads to be honest. Everyone’s been so nice and helpful and although I haven’t been here for long I already know that I want to stay here. “I’ve got the impression that Mornington is a family club which is something I really like. “I think I’ve come to the perfect club for me and the perfect set-up.” But there’s a sombre mood at the club right now. Heaton arrived at Mornington a day after long-time team manager Tony McKay had collapsed and was rushed to hospital. McKay died in the early hours of Sunday 15 March and his funeral was held today (Tuesday). Due to the coronavirus pandemic numbers at today’s funeral had to be
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“The 2021 footy and soccer seasons then begin on the first weekend in April next year when normal service is resumed. “Obviously this is subject to all being well and us all being able to resume playing, coaching and supporting the clubs and sports we love from the start of June this year. “But all sports need to come together for the greater good and support each other where we can all benefit and enable the continuation of local sports and clubs when safe to do so. “I just hope that common sense among the powers that be can prevail once we are on the other side of this thing.” Greening also wants FV’s competitions department to consider revisiting their fixture strategy. “We shouldn’t have catch-up rounds in a normal season anyway. I’m not aware of other countries doing it,” he said. “We should be playing on Saturday and Monday across Easter weekends, for example, with local derbies organised for Mondays like they do in the UK. “Imagine having Rosebud v Mount Martha at 12pm, Baxter v Somerville at 3pm and Skye v Strikers at 6pm on an Easter Monday. “This surely would bring in muchneeded revenue for those clubs.” In other news it was expected that Football Federation Australia would make a major announcement about the A-League, state NPL and grassroots competitions as we went to press. Many clubs have expressed dismay at FV’s continuing fees and charges while revenue streams have dried up but it’s understood that the national body was due to address that situation in an announcement impacting all levels of the sport.
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