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IN its 89th year, the Red Hill Show is still one of the most popular family events on the Mornington Peninsula calendar. Thousands of people will head up to the Red Hill Showgrounds on Saturday, 11th March to be part of this wonderful community celebration of agriculture, heritage, cooking, crafts and entertainment. The showgrounds will be transformed into one colourful, appetizing, entertaining spectacle for the whole family. The Mornington Peninsula will be on show! As always, the animals, entertainment, exhibitions and demonstrations will be top class. “We are pleased to announce the inaugural Cider Show this year”, said Bec Davis, Executive Officer, “Classes will reflect both New World and Traditional styles of cider and perry. Esteemed wine & cider review Max Allen with be running a cider masterclass and presenting the trophy to the winning brew. There will be a free public sampling as part of your entry fee” “We have such a diverse and exciting range of activities this year”, Bec commented. “Kids can delight in a free pony ride, feed and pat our farm animal friends, from miniature goats, alpacas, horses and every animal in between, or enjoy a close encounter with native wildlife. Choose your favourite chook or duck in the poultry

pavilion or have fun with the ferrets. See the mustering talents of the Futura Working Dogs. Chat to the volunteers at Project Hope and Riding for the Disabled. It truly is a community event”. Animals aside, there is so much more at the show. Kids and adults from across Victoria have submitted their entries for exhibits ranging from art & craft to cakes, flowers and vegies. The pavilions will be filled with displays and demos. Marvel at the skilled art of wood turners, spinners and weavers. The cooking stage, will be a feature of this year’s event as Richard Cornish, celebrated local food writer joins us as our revered MC. Guest celebrity chef Michael Demagistris, a Masterchef Semi Finalist and owner of East Restaurant shares with us some of his favourite recipes using local produce donated by wonderful producers such as Red Hill Cheese, Bentons Rise and Woolumbi Farm. Michael will be accompanied by local Marlene Hoff from 100-mile Foodie promoting local, sustainable produce. And if the cooking stage does not make your mouth water, the delicious smells from the many food & refreshment stalls will. We promise to have something to suit all tastes. The countries best will fight it out for a Victorian Title in the woodchop arena. Brayden Meyer, World Underhand Champion will be joined

by a high-class calibre of competitors. Of course, we can’t forget the hot chainsaw races that have become such a crowd favourite. The Mountainboarders with be thrilling us with their high-flying stunts and sharing their tricks of the trade in workshops throughout the day. Kids will love the circus workshops, tennis lesson from Origin Hotshots, Premier’s Active April Challenge, rock climbing and fairground rides. There are prizes to be won across all ages in the Classic Bata Gumboot Throw. Join the workshop by the indigenous group Baluk Art and create a special community masterpiece to be displayed at the Red Hill showgrounds. If that is not enough, we have an African drumming workshop, the grooves of The Jackson Four, Rob Papp & Blueshead and local kids from Music Industry entertaining us on the Sound Stage. Wacca the Musical Koala, roving characters and Jack’s Ukulele Group offer entertainment around the grounds. There will be industry and trade sites to explore from Car Companies, Westernport Tractors and machinery. Chat with the folks from Our Vans RV Rosebud and step inside the latest award winning caravans from ‘On the Move’. Wander around and peruse the diverse range of market stalls selling artefacts, homewares, gadgets and more… See you at the show!

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Gates Open Cider Tastings open (Cider Marquee in Cooking Area) Sheep Judging commences (Sheep Marquee) Poultry Judging commences (Poultry Pavilion) Pinto Judging Commences (Top Oval) Alpaca, Cattle, Miniature Goats Judging commences (Alpaca Pavilion, Cattle Ring, Goats near bottom oval) Futura Kelpies Working Dog Demo (Top Oval) Australian Mountainboarders Demo 10.45pm Workshop (Bottom Oval) Woodchop Commences (K.D Holmes Woodchop Arena) Heavy Horse Judging Commences (Top Oval) Bata Gumboot Throw (Bottom Oval) Australian Mountainboarders Demo 12.15pm Workshop (Bottom Oval) Futura Kelpies Working Dog Demo (Top Oval) Australian Mountainboarders Demo 1.45pm Workshop (Bottom Oval) Futura Kelpies Working Dog Demo (Top Oval) MP News Group Grand Parade (Top Oval) Dog High Scramble (Top Oval) Australian Mountainboarders Demo 4.00pm Workshop (Bottom Oval)

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Music Industry Performers - Kids from our local Peninsula schools. African Drummers - Includes drumming workshops (all ages) The Jackson Four - Jazz and grooves Rob Papp & The Blueshead - Blues

Cooking Stage MC Richard Cornish - published local Food Writer 10.00am Fruit Cakes Junior/Open Judging 11.00am Cooking Demo with Marlene Hoff 100 Mile Foodie 11.45am Cooking Demo Chef Michael Demagistris MasterChef Finalist / East Restaurant 12.30pm Gourmet Dip Judging Richard Cornish guest judge 1.00pm Cooking Demo Chef Michael Demagistris MasterChef Finalist / East Restaurant 1.45pm Cider Master Class with special guest, Max Allen - celebrated wine/cider reviewer 2.15pm Cider Show Winners announced by Max Allen

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Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au DISAGREEMENT over a pay offer to Frankston Council staff will see union members take industrial action on Wednesday in what could be the first of several disruptions to council services in coming weeks. Council staff who are union members may not issue or process fines or carry out maintenance work that is not urgent on Wednesday during a first day of industrial action to protest against a proposed 1.4 per cent pay rise. Asking union members to vote for strike action has not been ruled out in future. Staff have been offered a 1.4 per cent pay rise - an average $24 a week more - as part of a new enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) being negotiated with the Australian Services Union. The union says the offer is effectively a pay cut for employees since it is lower than a consumer price index (CPI) rise of 1.5 per cent in 2016 and 1.7 per cent in 2015. Council’s offer is also lower than a 6.8 per cent rise over three years — including a 2.4 per cent rise in the first year — being offered to workers at neighbouring Mornington Peninsula Shire Council. ASU branch executive president Michelle Jackson noted Frankston Council CEO Dennis Hovenden received a near 10 per cent pay rise in 2015, taking his total remuneration to about $325,000 at that time. Ms Jackson said council management is refusing to benchmark council staff pay against other councils despite this being stated as a reason in the past to grant Mr Hovenden pay rises that outstrip annual cost of living rises. “In real terms, people will be taking a pay cut,” she said. “On top of that, they gave the CEO a 10 per cent pay rise.”

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Ms Jackson said the union had mentioned other councils’ pay offers during nine months of negotiations with Frankston Council over a new EBA with the previous agreement having expired in March last year. “They said what they pay at other councils is irrelevant yet when they gave the CEO a 10 per cent pay increase they said he had been benchmarked against all other relevant CEOs in local governments and that’s why he deserves a pay increase.” Mr Hovenden confirmed ASU members had voted to take industrial action next Wednesday (1 March) and 275 union members are taking “a range of actions ... from not wearing council uniforms to applying bans on certain work”. “Council has prepared for and will implement appropriate actions to minimise the potential disruption of any industrial action on the community and on services provided,” the CEO said. Councils across Victoria have seen their finances come under pressure due to a rate capping policy introduced by the Labor state government. Mr Hovenden said council “is aware of salaries paid by other councils and what is happening through enterprise negotiations within the local government sector”. “We also analyse the full package of terms and conditions of employment and the new agreement contains a range of benefits beyond salary increases, which will support and assist employees,” he said. “The new Enterprise Agreement addresses issues which relate to Frankston City Council and how we can improve the delivery of services to our community as efficiently as possible.” Ms Jackson said “another sticking point” of the EBA negotiations is an attempt by council to force new staff to work at weekends rather than on a voluntary basis. “Some people get penalty rates if they work on a Saturday or Sunday and some don’t,” she said.

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from hospitality, in his many years as a councillor. “I think you could go on and on and on adding things but at the end of the day if the thing is either covered under the local law or it’s covered by legislation in the [Local Government] Act, I think all you’re doing is just making work for yourself by actually replacing it in this code of conduct here.” Cr Quinn McCormack said councillors should have to declare any gift over $50 “in the interests of meeting community expectation”. “Public servants across Victoria are expected to meet a threshold of $50. Councillors shouldn’t be seen to be above and beyond public servants.” Grievance procedures have been changed to hold more internal mediation meetings between councillors who complain about each other’s behaviour before any matter is referred to an independent external arbiter for adjudication

on any complaint. Councillors spent about $60,000 of ratepayers’ money, including council officers’ time, during the previous fouryear council term on fees to lawyers who were called in to rule on stashes between some councillors. Any councillor who runs for preselection as a candidate for a state or federal election must now seek leave as a councillor as soon as they declare an intention to try to be a candidate of a registered political party according to the new code of conduct adopted by Frankston councillors last week. Several councils, including Frankston Council, faced the threat of councillors being stood down last year after the Local Government Inspectorate found signatures on council codes of conduct had not been witnessed by council CEOs. The state government intervened and saved councillors from the sack over the administrative blunders.

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FRANKSTON councillors have signed off on an agreed code of conduct to police behaviour and conflicts of interest. Councillors met last Monday (13 February) at a special meeting, open to the public, to discuss the code. All councils across Victoria had to meet a state government mandated deadline of 22 February to agree to a new code of conduct. Councillors traditionally sign a code of conduct to abide by for a four-year council term within four months of election or re-election after council elections. Council elections across the state were held in November last year. Frankston councillors agreed to treat each other with respect during council chamber debates, in written communications and on social media. Cr Kris Bolam failed to gain support from a majority of fellow councillors to lower the threshold to declare a gift down from $500 as mandated by the Local Government Act to $50 per gift. “I believe that if you look at other councils around us we don’t have to go up to the max [to declare gifts],” Cr Bolam said at the meeting. He noted Mornington Peninsula Shire and Kingston councillors “have to declare everything regardless of cost”. Hospitality would be excluded from any $50 threshold. Cr Colin Hampton said he did not think he had received any gifts, apart

COUNCILLORS verbally clashed with each other mere hours after agreeing to a code of conduct pledging to treat each other with respect. The mayor Cr Brian Cunial warned Cr Glenn Aitken he could be ejected from council chamber during debate at last Monday evening’s public council meeting over a comment about “muppets”. Cr Cunial cautioned Cr Aitken when councillors returned to their seats after a midway break during an ordinary council meeting held on the same evening a special council meeting saw councillors sign up to the new code of conduct. “You can talk about muppets, you can say what you like, but at the end of the day your comments need to be appropriate,” Cr Cunial said. “Any more reference to muppets in respect to a fellow councillor and you will be directed by me to leave this room.” Cr Aitken did not return calls from The Times. Cr Cunial did not respond to emailed questions asking who Cr Aitken had been referred to when mentioning “muppets”.

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LONG stretches of the Frankston line will not see sky rail erected but an 8-metre high elevated rail bridge will be built for about one kilometre between Kananook and Frankston train stations. The state government announced over the weekend that rail under road is the way ahead to separate road from rail at Bonbeach and Edithvale. The Level Crossing Removal Authority said a “hybrid design” will be built at Seaford by lowering Seaford Rd and the rail line will be “placed on a planted embankment to separate road from rail”. Labor Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said the government had been guided by engineering advice when deciding how best to remove 11 level crossings along the Frankston line. Construction works will begin at the Skye Rd/Overton Rd level crossing intersection later this year. “We’re fast tracking this crossing to reduce congestion and make Frankston safer, sooner,” Ms Allan said in a statement. The government also announced early last week that roads will be separated from rail at level crossings in Mentone and Cheltenham by digging trenches for the rail line to travel below ground level.

A CONTENTIOUS council-backed bid to build a place of worship on green wedge land in Carrum Downs has been rejected on religious grounds by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal after an appeal by the Defenders of the South East Green Wedge group. A VCAT panel found the Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) — a self-proclaimed “philosophical organisation based on the spiritual teachings of all religions and dedicated to a process of inner development under the guidance of a spiritual teacher” — is not a recognised religion despite being granted nonprofit religious institution status by the Australian Taxation Office. In the VCAT report outlining the decision made after hearings on 1314 February, panel member Michael Deidun noted: “I was informed during the course of the hearing that members of RSSB Australia Pty Ltd maintain their existing religious beliefs, whether they be Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu or another religion.” Mr Deidun said: “The activities being conducted on the land are not related to the the practice or following of a religion.” RSSB’s “spiritual leader” is Baba

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Win but fight goes on: No Sky Rail: Frankston Line spokesman Willem Popp at a protest last year against any rail over road plans. Picture: Gary Sissons

No Sky Rail: Frankston Line spokesman Willem Popp took to Facebook on Sunday to say the group had “won” its argument against elevated rail along the Frankston line. “Public pressure and persistence pays off with fabulous outcomes announced for both the Edithvale and Bonbeach crossings and a compromise for Seaford,” Mr Popp said on Facebook on Sunday. “So much hard work has gone in to get to this point, by many people with so much support from those in our community.” No decision for Carrum has been declared yet but the government says a trench cannot be dug due to the nearby Patterson River. A rail bridge may be built at a new crossing at McLeod Rd in Carrum and the Station St crossing could be shut and a new rail bridge built at Eel Race Rd. A new ‘road connection’ at Station St over Patterson River is also being considered by the LXRA.

Liberal state opposition spokesman for planning David Davis last week questioned Premier Daniel Andrews’ “special treatment” for voters along the Frankston line and said residents along the Pakenham line will be “rightly furious” that they are getting “the toxic sky rail option”. “Why is Daniel Andrews giving special treatment to residents on the Frankston line and hanging the residents along the Pakenham line out to dry?” he asked. The marginal seats of Frankston, Carrum and Mordialloc were won by Labor MPs Paul Edbrooke, Sonya Kilkenny and Tim Richardson respectively at the 2014 state election. The trio faces voters at the polls again in 2018. Rail under road has already been installed at Bentleigh, McKinnon and Ormond on the Frankston line. Neil Walker

Gurinder Singh who lives in northern India. Frankston Council officers and councillors — with the exception of then mayor James Dooley — supported the RSSB planning application in July last year to build a place of worship, guest dwelling and caretaker’s house on 26.3 hectares of green wedge land between EastLink and Frankston-Dandenong Rd and Boundary Rd near an existing Hindu temple (“Green wedge go ahead for ‘church’”, The Times 25/7/16). Yarra Ranges Council in 2014 rejected a proposal by RSSB to build the place of worship at Chirnside Park. Defenders spokesman Barry Ross said the group welcomed VCAT’s decision to overrule council’s approval of the “massive” planned “church”. “The tribunal accepted our argument that the development does not qualify as a place of worship and was therefore prohibited,” Mr Ross said. “Disappointingly, the tribunal did not agree with our arguments about the development not meeting the Planning Scheme Green Wedge protection measures. Nonetheless, a win is a win.” RSSB Australia can appeal to the Supreme Court of Victoria against the VCAT ruling. Chairman Michael Cooke did not return calls from The Times.

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Your Council Our Community Library Events Poetry workshop

Monday 6 March, 5.30–7pm, Frankston Library, free, bookings essential Join accomplished poet, Andrea Louise Thomas and learn how to identify distinctions between poems best suited to page (reading) and stage (performing).

Author talk: Sheree Marris

Composting made easy

Friday 4 March, 11am–1pm, Garden of Life (at the rear of Coffee on Kareela), 53 Kareela Road, Frankston Learn how to make your own quality compost, start a worm farm, keep a Bokashi bin and standard composting. Watch recycled pallets transform into a compost bay. See how easy it is to create healthy soil in your own back yard. All welcome. No bookings required.

Resident morning tea

Friday 10 March, 10–11am, Frankston Visitor Information Centre, 7N Pier Promenade, Frankston Waterfront Learn about Council services, meet the Mayor and make local connections. Morning tea provided. All welcome. RSVP: 1300 322 842 or: tourism@frankston.vic.gov.au

Have Your Say Council would like feedback on the Draft Community Grants Policy and Community Grants Guidelines which set the direction for the annual Community Grants Program. Proposed adjustments have been made to improve transparency and fairness of granting decisions. Feedback closes Monday 20 March. To have your say visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/HaveYourSay

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Ross River virus There have recently been a small number of cases of the Ross River Virus detected in our local area. Information on how to minimise risk to yourself and your family is available on the Better Health website. Visit: betterhealth.vic.gov.au

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Think Big in your suburb

Build Your Business workshops

At the 'Think Big' Community Conversation held last December a list of priorities were identified for Frankston City. Now it's time to vote on which of these best fit with the vision you have for your suburb. Voting closes Thursday 16 March. To learn more and vote visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/ThinkBig

DIY Marketing: Social Media Strategy Monday 6 March, 6–8pm, 1–3 Keys Street, Frankston, $40 Learn about essential social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and create a simple and easy to follow social media strategy to help grow your business. DIY Marketing: Facebook for Business Wednesday 8 March, 6–8pm, 1–3 Keys Street, Frankston, $40 Facebook offers significant opportunities to reach new audiences and is a vital ingredient to any successful business marketing strategy.

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March–April 2017 Distributed to local letterboxes this week. See inside for coming events, latest works and your chance to win Village Cinemas Gold Class tickets. Details: frankston.vic.gov.au

Women's fitness class

Every Tuesday, 2–3pm, Frankston South Community Centre, 55 Towerhill Road, Frankston South, $8 per session This weekly class is ideal prior to school pick-up, part-time workers, and all women wanting a mid-afternoon reviver. Open to all ages and abilities. Bookings: 9293 7122 Stay up to date with upcoming environment news and events by subscribing to Council's EnviroNews enewsletter. A new edition will be sent direct to your inbox every two months. Visit: frankston.vic.gov.au and search 'environews'.

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Public safety: Senior Sergeant Michael Lamb leads his police team through Shannon Mall, Thursday. Picture: Gary Sissons

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HEPATITIS C infection rates in Frankston, the Mornington Peninsula and neighbouring Casey are among the highest in Australia, with people who used drugs in the 1970s and 80s emerging as the highest risk group to have the blood-born virus. A recently released report shows that almost 2600 residents from the three south-eastern suburbs were treated for the illness last year, a ten-fold increase in previous years. But Frankston specialist Dr David Badov says the numbers are promising, revealing a new trend in sufferers seeking treatment with cheaper medications that are 98 per cent effective. Dr Badov, who is head of gastroenterology at Frankston Hospital and has run a Hepatitis C clinic in Frankston for more than 20 years, said the results from the Kirby Institute report indicate that elimination of the disease, which is a major public health risk and can destroy a patient’s liver, is now a possibility within 10 to 15 years. He said the large number of people being treated last year did not show that infections were increasing, but was an indication that treatment was better, affordable and easier to take. Last year several previously expensive new treatments were made available under the pharmaceutical benefits scheme, and unlike earlier intravenous drugs, are taken orally and do not cause debilitating side effects.

Hepatitis C can only be transferred by blood to blood contact and has long been stigmatised and associated with illicit drug use. However, Dr Badov said that since the new treatments recently became available, he was seeing a lot of middle-aged patients who may have only “dabbled” in drugs once 30 or 40 years ago, but were only now finding out, or had recently sought treatment. “Some people I have seen have suspected or known about their infection, but were not prepared to take earlier treatments because of the nausea and other side effects,” he said. “The great thing now for anyone who has been worried about having the virus, or taking the treatment, is that it’s better and has a 98 per cent success rate.”

Advisers needed THE Peninsula Advisory Committee for Elders (PACE) is calling on senior residents to join the committee. PACE was established in May 2006. Committee members should be aged over 50 who live on the peninsula, full or part-time. Expressions of interest close Friday 3 March. Details: mornpen.vic.gov.au/PACE or 5950 1617.

South America SPEAKER Heather Ducat will talk about Iguazu to Atacama – world’s largest waterfall and driest desert – South America, at Peninsula Field Naturalists’ next meeting. It’s on at 8pm, Wednesday 8 March, at 16 High St, Frankston. All welcome. Call Judy, 0400 910 941.

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A COMBINED public order and public safety operation deploying experienced police from Frankston and constables-in-training from the Police Academy hit central Frankston streets on Thursday last week. Twenty-two fully sworn constables and five sergeants from the academy were supervised and mentored by 15 experienced Frankston police officers, including a senior sergeant and two sergeants. The operation targeted public order and public safety offences involving drugs, weapons and alcohol. “This operation was an excellent opportunity to assist in the development of new members of the force and to have extra resources to display a higher than usual police presence in the Frankston CBD,” Frankston Station Commander Michael Lamb said. “Frankston police station is highly regarded in Victoria Police as a designated training workplace due to the professionalism and good character of the officers who work here. “My staff is keen to assist in the training and development of their junior colleagues. The additional numbers over and above our usual high commitment to the CBD were an added bonus in helping keep Frankston safe.” The senior sergeant said Operation OPTIC would be “ongoing especially considering the current recruitment drive over the next four years”. Stephen Taylor

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Shop fire ‘suspicious’ POLICE and CFA experts are investigating the cause of a fire which extensively damaged a two-storey shop in Playne St, Frankston, and caused smoke damage to an adjoining shop, early Thursday morning (23 February). Twelve firefighters from Frankston and Patterson River CFA brigades brought the fire under control in 15 minutes. Senior Station Officer Doug Broom, of Frankston CFA, said police were called because the fire was deemed suspicious. Power and gas supply companies were asked to cut their services. Smoke also damaged the adjoining

Family Life business. Senior Sergeant Michael Lamb, of Frankston police, said witnesses walking east along Playne St about 1am heard glass smashing at Wild Jasmine Thai Massage. When they crossed the road they realised the building was on fire. A man with a “dark complexion and wearing a white T-shirt” seen standing out front walked off north along Young St. It is not known if the man is connected with the fire. Police searched the area but were unable to find him. Frankston appliances remained at the scene for two hours before handing over to police at about 3.30am.

The fix is in book: Langwarrin illustrator Nicky Johnston will host a talk about The Fix-It Man book at Frankston Library. Picture: Yanni

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Team effort: Firefighters from Frankston and Patterson River CFA brigades fought the shop fire, early Thursday. Picture: Gary Sissons

IF the test of a good book illustrator is how well their pictures connect to the text, then multi-talented Langwarrin resident Nicky Johnston has nailed it. The former Frankston High School student’s pictures - which have been described as “whimsical”, “soft” and “emotional” - will now be enjoyed by children and their parents around the globe, with the Frankston launch of her latest project, The Fix-It Man, by an international publisher. The children’s book deals with grief and loss in a subtle, sensitive way, and is the first illustration project that the artist, speaker, author and educator hasn’t written herself. Ms Johnston will join Queensland

author Dimity Powell for the book’s launch at Frankston Library on 18 March, featuring guest presenter BeyondBlue CEO Georgie Harman. A mother of four children, the primary school teacher and author of six books has plenty of experience using pictures to deliver serious messages. She has written and illustrated a series of children’s book on challenging subjects, such as anxiety in young people, and knew immediately that The Fix-It Man was a project she wanted to tackle. “As soon as I read it, the images came to me instantly and I visualised the pictures that would help tell the story,” she said. “This book tackles the serious subject of loss and grief, but it is so beautifully told and delightfully filled with hope and love that it really con-

nects with people.” Ms Johnston is also the director of a Facebook group that runs a 52-week illustration challenge with weekly themes to inspire and motivate artists and help them network with publishers and each other. “Pictures can help increase the depth of understanding of some difficult subjects, and when the publisher of The Fix-It Man saw my illustration challenge pictures on Facebook they thought they’d suit the book, so I am really thrilled to be involved.” The launch, between 1-3pm, on Saturday 18 March, will also include signings, kids’ activities, afternoon tea and raffle prizes. Search for ‘The Fix-It Man Booklaunch’ at eventbrite.com.au or call Frankston Library on 9784 1020 to attend the event.

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A crane that’s turning heads on highway Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au THE huge crane working above a large commercial site in Nepean Highway, Mornington, has been turning drivers’ heads for a few months. Ralph Mackie, of the Frankstonbased construction company that bears his name, agrees towering 64-metre boom has “stirred up a lot of interest”. The machinery is at the heart of a construction project to build a $35 million, 92-bed nursing home. Once finished, the home will have underground parking on the 5000 square metre site. The first stage is scheduled for completion in 12 months. The second stage, for 35 more beds, will lift the total cost of the three-level project to $45-$50 million. The building will be equipped with lounges and command views over Mornington to the bay. When talking to 72-year-old Mr Mackie, it’s obvious the job is as much a labour of love as just plain work. His Mackie group has built hospitals and similar buildings around Victoria and, after speaking with Mornington friends, made him realise the need for a top class nursing home. “I bought the land and the licences and dreamed I would be a nursing home proprietor,” Mr Mackie said. “Then I began to realise that, if I was running it, the residents would be eating pizza every night of the week because I am not really a nursing home operator.” Enter experienced hand Chas

Partners in work: Ralph Mackie with his crane on the site of a new nursing home in Nepean Highway, Mornington. Picture: Gary Sissons

Jacobsen, of Mt Eliza, whose family runs long-established aged care resorts The Village Glen and Ti-Tree at Village Glen, at Rosebud, which cater for more than 1000 residents and employ about 250 staff. Mr Jacobsen saw value in taking over the completed project and the two friends struck a deal, with him owning and running Ti-Tree at Mornington from next year. But back to cranes, which Mr Mackie believes are the “icons of the building industry”. Able to lift 16 tonnes vertically and

all of two tonnes at the full extension of its boom, the M380D Favelle Favco, designed and built in NSW, is regarded as one of the best in the business (they have been used to erect New York skyscrapers). The $3 million machine towering over Mornington has been tested to 150 tonnes over the past 10 years and is so good at working in a confined space that the tone in Mr Mackie’s voice suggests it’s his pride and joy. “Everything about this crane spells safety,” he said. “Being a luffing crane it does not have to extend over some-

one else’s property when delivering a load.” “It’s changed the way all buildings are built because it can work on a small footprint. The brakes are always on – they even default to ‘on’ – for safety.” Mr Mackie recalls a building job at St Vincent’s Hospital where a fully laden tip truck, in a tight corner, was picked up and gently turned around by the crane. Mr Mackie, an avowed communist, is the third generation of the family building company which began in

gold and nickel plating in London in the 1880s. His grandfather put the gold leaf on the cross atop the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral in 1912, and his grandmother fitted out the art deco Russell St police headquarters, built in 1940, as well as hospitals and banks in Melbourne in the preand post-war years, as well as grand homes of the well-to-do. Mr Mackie’s father, Gilbert, started the building company in Melbourne in 1953 with his son as a 16-year-old apprentice. One of their projects was working on primary schools at Tyabb, Somerville and Baxter. At 22 the younger Mr Mackie ventured to London to work as a builder for four years before returning in 1970. “I came home for a while then said I was going back to live in England, but I changed my mind and stayed here to give dad a hand.” Soon he had taken over and has run the company as sole director for the past 46 years. Building is in the family’s genes, with daughter India a celebrated architect in New York. Mr Mackie said he plans to hand over the company reins to his son, Oliver, “when I die”. Before then, Mr Mackie is looking forward to enjoying the hospitality – and the views – from his reserved room at the nursing home he and his beloved crane are building in Mornington.

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Man, 43, charged over service station robberies Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON detectives played a crucial role in apprehending a man wanted over multiple service station robberies in Mornington, Frankston, Moorabbin, Berwick and Frankston on Friday night, 17 February and early Saturday morning, 18 February. Detective Senior Constable Mitchell Hardisty, of Frankston CIU, said police believe the same man may have been responsible for previous robberies at the United service station on Tyabb Rd, Mornington, and the 7-Eleven on McMahons Rd, Frankston. It is alleged the Mornington man, 43, struck at the United service station in Mornington-Tyabb Rd, 10.15pm, Wednesday 15 February, wearing a hoodie and with his face covered. He was wearing a hi-vis vest and carrying a large knife. He allegedly shouted “Give me cash, give me cash” and used the knife to intimidate staff before running back to his car with $300. The man allegedly used the same tactics to rob the 7-Eleven outlet in McMahons Rd, Frankston, 2.05am, Thursday 16 February, and again 8.15pm, Friday 17 February, before making in off in his car which was parked in the nearby Homemakers Centre car park. Also on that Friday night the man allegedly struck at the Coles Express in

High St, Berwick, 10.32pm, and made the same demands for cash and making off with $200. Around midnight it is alleged he robbed a service station in Point Nepean Rd, Dromana, stealing a small amount of cash. At 4.40am on Saturday 18 February the attendant at the 7-Eleven in Mornington-Tyabb Rd refused to open the door when the man appeared outside and shouted the same demand for cash. At 5.45am Saturday it is believed the man stole $200 from the Coles Express on South Rd, Moorabbin, and, at 8.45am, attempted to rob the BP Langwarrin service station, CranbourneFrankston Rd, where the attendant locked himself in the backroom as the man tried unsuccessfully to open the till. An alert tradie watching outside followed the man back to his car and attempted to block him in. The man twice rammed the tradie’s car before escaping, but this allowed the tradie time to get his registration number, leading to his arrest later that day and giving police his address. The man then allegedly stole a small amount of cash from the BP service station on Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Carrum Downs, 9.15am, Saturday, after making the same demands and using the knife to intimidate staff. Senior Constable Cameron Fields and Constable Anthony Box, on patrol in the Mornington divisional van, 9.50am, Saturday 18 February, spot-

ted the man driving a Mazda hatch on Tanti Av after a registration alert from Frankston detectives. “We put on the lights and siren as the man did a U-turn into the Beleura Private Hospital goods delivery bay and arrested him without a struggle,” Senior Constable Fields said. After the man’s arrest, Detective Hardisty said a search of his Mornington home found a quantity of stolen items. The man was later charged with seven counts of armed robbery, two of attempted armed robbery and three traffic offences. He was remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court at a date to be fixed. Anyone who witnessed any of the robberies is urged to call Detective Hardisty at Frankston CIU on 9784 5555, Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au

Murder charge A RAVENHALL woman, 42, has been charged with one count of murder after a woman’s body was found in bushland at Sorrento on Friday 13 January. Acting Sergeant Melissa Seach, of police media, said the charges follow the suspicious disappearance of 45-year-old Joanne Martell, of no fixed address, who was reported missing in May.

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Search for owners MORNINGTON Peninsula detectives are appealing for help in reuniting swags of allegedly stolen booty with its rightful owners after a Hastings man was arrested last week. Detective Senior Constable Rohan Brock said the man, 36, was facing numerous charges over burglaries and break-ins at homes and building sites in Somers and surrounding areas over the past few months. He was arrested on Thursday 16 February and remanded to appear at

Frankston Magistrates’ Court next month over the theft of up to 50 items. A search of the man’s house found an array of tradie and household tools and equipment, including welders and drop saws, household items and electrical items, model boat and yachts, motor bikes, and antique collectibles, including an antique telescope. Those wanting to claim items should call Detective Brock on 5978 1300.

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The fabulous Frederico Boogie will be back entertaining the crowds with the help of some other curious characters; Tubby the Robot and Chippy the Pirate. Novice kite flyers can also join in the fun alongside the experts to either fly or make their own aerodynamic creations in a special kite making workshop. And adding to the list of activities will be an array of children’s rides, animal petting zoo, minigolf, heaps of tasty food options, workshops, craft stalls and more. So make the most of the long weekend, pack your picnic rug, find a spot on the grass, marvel at the beautiful kite creations and enjoy the friendly vibe of a much-loved Peninsula event. 2017 Rosebud Kite Festival When: Sunday 12th March: The Main Event (kite flying, stalls, carnival, live entertainment) 11am-5pm. *Also, Saturday 11th March: Meet the Kite Makers (no other activities) 10am-1pm. Where: Foreshore at Jetty Rd., Rosebud. Website: www.rosebudkitefestival.com.au

Legal centre faces ‘crisis’ budget cut Liz Bell liz@baysidenews.com.au A FRANKSTON-based legal service that has helped thousands of low-income clients to access free legal advice and representation will be forced to turn away clients when the federal government cuts funding by 30 per cent in July. Peninsula Community Legal Centre has provided legal advice to 7966 cashstrapped or vulnerable clients since opening 40 years ago, but now fears for its future and is pleading for the government to reverse its decision and restore the funding. The government has faced fierce opposition from legal centres around the country since it announced last year it would slash funding by millions from 1 July to make up for budget shortfalls. The cuts, expected to be sustained through to 2019–20, will see community legal centres receive $31 million from estimated total federal government spending of $511.61 billion. Peninsula Community Legal Centre’s CEO Jackie Galloway said the cuts would jeopardise the centre's ability to operate. “We are facing a crisis in access to justice with so many people unable to afford lawyers but ineligible for legal aid. Community legal centres are vital in helping those who would otherwise fall through the cracks with legal services targeted to

those most in need,” she said. “Each year Peninsula Community Legal Centre helps thousands of people with a wide range of problems, including family violence, family law, infringements, debt, consumer problems, tenancy disputes and employment issues. “The impact of the Commonwealth funding cuts will be significant for the centre and will mean an unavoidable reduction in front line services, loss of staff and an increase in waiting times for legal help. “We urge [the] government to reverse the funding cuts and provide an immediate injection of additional funding to enable the centre meet the ever increasing demand for legal services.” The centre receives funding from various sources, including the Attorney-General’s department, the state justice and regulation department, Consumer Affairs Victoria, Victoria Legal Aid and councils. Isaacs Labor MP and former federal attorney general Mark Dreyfus said the Peninsula Community Legal Centre was “the frontline in the battle against domestic violence”, and had helped thousands of Australians in need of free legal assistance, but who do not qualify for legal aid. “These cuts to community legal centres will … see vulnerable local residents including victims of family violence turned away because of a lack of staff and resources,” he said.

“Labor calls on the government to reverse these cruel cuts as a matter of urgency. Vulnerable people in Dunkley and Isaacs are at risk, and I will continue to advocate on behalf of the Peninsula centre.” Federal Attorney General George Brandis denied responsibility for the cuts, and told The Times on Friday that the former Labor government had allocated the funding and set the expiry date of 30 June 2017. “This is the Dreyfus funding cliff – a direct result of decisions the former Attorney-General made but now, with trademark hypocrisy, criticises”, he said. He said federal funding for the Peninsula Community Legal Centre had increased by more than 40 per cent since 2010. “Even in a resource constrained environment, the Australian government is providing over $1.6 billion for legal aid, community legal centres and Indigenous legal assistance between 2015 and 2020.” Senator Brandis said the government was negotiating an $18.5 million agreement for legal aid commissions in each state and territory to establish and operate family advocacy and support services in family law court registries, under the “third action plan” to relieve pressure across the legal assistance sector and provide help to people affected by domestic violence.

On air: Radio RPP FM station manager Brendon Telfer (centre) with presenters John “Johnny” McCormack and Andrea “Andy” Donaldson who are now also hosting a show on SEN 1116. Picture: Supplied

Second show for radio heads TWO regular presenters on RPP FM have literally talked their way onto commercial radio. Andrea “Andy” Donaldson and John “Johnny” McCormack, who present Peninsula Run on RPP on Fridays, talk about sport for SEN 1116 with Everybody’s Talking on Sundays at 7.30pm. “We talk about sports that don’t get much media play, like snow skiing and snowboarding, Trugo and badminton,” McCormack said. Donaldson described their SEN show as “a sports variety show where we also get up close and personal with sporting greats and personalities”. Both presenters have had some acting roles and Donaldson said it had been “a long journey to

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Membership open all categories. Come and check out the impressive Portsea Golf Club. The course is rated 38 in Australia by Golf Australia and provides enjoyment for all levels of golfers.

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33a - 39 Koornalla Crescent, MOUNT ELIZA This Sunday from 12pm Community Real Estate, 7/20-22 Ranelagh Drive, Mount Eliza, 9708 8667 James Crowder, 0407 813 377

THE renowned Earimil Gardens, ranked amongst the finest in Victoria, spectacularly occupies about one-hectare on the cliff tops of Mount Eliza. It is an astounding landmark property of distinction and elegance with Earimil Creek as the north boundary and uninterrupted views of the beach and Port Phillip Bay available from all aspects. Sprawling across four separate titles, this is an outstanding, once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire one or all of these superb parcels of land. The gardens extend across lots three and four, and also on offer are two neighbouring properties at 40 and 42 Koornalla Crescent. Number 42 is an original four-bedroom brick veneer home and number 40 is a

vacant block of land which serves as a car park for when the Earimil Gardens are open to the public. With a total of six separate titles to be auctioned there are endless possibilities (STCA) to re-develop, update or rebuild the existing homes and create the ultimate peninsula estate for generations to come. The magnificent main home measures an enormous 660 square metres and is complete with an award-winning botanic garden, swimming pool, flood-lit tennis court and even a helipad. The floor plan of the home is such that from any point the gardens and superb views can be enjoyed. Expansive formal and casual living zones are set either side of a well-appointed kitchen that features

Gaggenau appliances and sleek granite bench tops. The living areas extend out to a glass atrium which overlooks the heated pool. An elegant main bedroom has an ensuite with twin vanity unit and enormous walk-in robe, there is an adjoining study, and three more bedrooms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including a guest bedroom in the west wing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all have built-in robes and share two more upstairs bathrooms. Downstairs is a fourth bathroom and from the double garage is a wine cellar. The breathtaking gardens have been well-documented over the years and some stand out features include two gazebos, water features with bridges, an ornamental brook and the mod-grass tennis court.

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MARKET PLACE

COUNTRY OR COASTAL 41 Lakeline Road, GOLDEN BEACH

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AUCTION

MORTGAGEE AUCTION

Along the rolling shores of the 90 Mile Beach this large corner allotment is in prime position for your next home or holiday house (STCA). Golden Beach is 3 hours from Melbourne and a popular spot for surf fishing, water sports, golf, camping, coastal park and close access to the waterways of the Gippsland lakes. This 911m2 (approx) block has a large 40 metre (approx) frontage spanning over two roadways only minutes from the beach. Well established trees offer privacy and the block also has a pleasant rural outlook.

AUCTION: Saturday 11th March at 11am 75 Wattle Grove, LOCHSPORT

$535,000

40 Wyndham Street, STRATFORD

$245,000

The name says it all Address: Auction: Agency: Agent:

COASTAL MASTERPIECE

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• Stunning water views across Lake Victoria • 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • Downstairs separate living area and 2 BR • Upper balcony 8-person Spa • Cathedral ceilings, quality workmanship throughout.

• 4 bedroom plus study • Split level living, feature brick walls • Huge ¼ acre block and large shed with storage • Privacy only minutes from town • 2.5hrs from Melbourne

Elders Real Estate SALE Ph: 03 5144 4444

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55 Grandview Terrace, MOUNT MARTHA This Saturday at 2pm Ray White, 5/117-133 Main Stret, Mornington, 5977 1877 Keith Burns, 0416 079 401

WITH a fabulous birds eye view of the bay and hinterland, this grand double storey home is offered for sale for the first time. The sturdy holiday home is perched high on the slopes of Mount Martha with a breathtaking view over the bay and coastline and comprises three bedrooms and a massive rumpus room downstairs that opens to an outdoor terrace. A pleasant kitchen is incorporated into a large open-plan space with lounge and dining areas that both open out to an undercover balcony, and there is a second bathroom and a separate laundry. The home is set towards the front of a 1263 square metre block and offers fabulous renovation potential for buyers looking for a fantastic view.

Tracey 0427 444 044

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HASTINGS 1/30 Skinner Street

HASTINGS 9 Alexander Drive

A SHOWCASE OF COASTAL AMBIENCE + LUXURIOUS STYLE ON THE FORESHORE Every day feels like a holiday in this contemporary residence set in a dream position overlooking the foreshore. This stunning townhouse is exquisite in every aspect, with no expense spared on design, construction or finishes.

BLISSFUL LIVING IN THE SOLAR ESTATE - Blessed with earthy tones, this family home is bursting with surprises behind a private front fence. With an established garden of flowering roses and leafy foliage, this delightful property feels like a peaceful oasis. n Three spacious bedrooms – master suite with ensuite and walk-in-robe. n An expansive living and dining area opens to a paved alfresco area. n Central kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances. n Second living area, separate study and a rumpus room. n Creature comforts include ducted heating, evaporative cooling and double garage with rear roller door access to yard.

Three bedrooms, a luxurious master bedroom has BIR’s and spacious ensuite. Alfresco balcony frames glorious bay views that will never be built out. n Masterfully designed kitchen with stone benchtops and stainless steel appliances. n Open plan living upstairs along with a formal dining area, study nook and lounge. n Double remote garage with additional car space in front. n n

Offers Over $720,000

Inspect: Saturday 2:00-2:30pm

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THE Peninsula’s newst and most cutting-edge real estate agency will open its doors in Frankston and Seaford this Wednesday. Owned and operated by Darren and Emily Dowel, Aquire Real Estate will offer never before seen technology such as 3D property tours on Facebook, to complement their high-quality still and video imagery. A 3D property tour will take the prospective purchaser right into the home with an immersive experience where viewers can simply click on a section of the house or room and be immedietaly transported to that spot. A complete

360-degree image of the room is available and viewers can easily move through the entire property with their mouse or arrow keys. “We are so excited to be re-branding to Aquire Real Estate where not only do we bring with us a number one property management team in terms of portfolio size, but more importantly in terms of service and results, our sales team is equally well regarded, using their vast social connections and leading edge technology to capture the markets attention and get your home sold for the best price.”

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Emily Dowel explained that the rebranding to Aquire came as the need to serve a wider audience – both domestically and internationally had now presented itself. “Operating as Aquire means we can reach a larger audience through our innovative marketing tools. We are bringing with us a large portfolio of clients, so that means a bigger pool of investors and buyers, and faster, more effective results for all parties.”

Auction

DROMANA 2/15 Codrington Street

BEACH AND PARKLAND BLISS It doesn’t get much better than this, ideally located only a mere 185m from the Dromana Foreshore and golden sands of Dromana beach and positioned directly opposite beautiful parkland. Just imagine strolling through the park on your way for a morning or evening walk along the beach or wandering down to the local shopping precinct from this sensational location where you will discover an array of cafes, restaurants, eateries and the local Super Market. Features include; Two spacious bedrooms, main bathroom, roomy lounge room, light filled kitchen adjoining separate meals area that opens on to a delightful courtyard. A single lock up garage completes the package here that must be sold! This one will suit downsizer`s, sea changers, intelligent investors and holiday haven seekers. So don`t let this one slip by you. All genuine offers will be seriously considered prior to auction.

AUCTION: Saturday 18th March at 1:00pm Open: Saturday 12:30-1:00pm Contact: Chris Wilson 0417 147 307 or Jake Wilson 0400 991 362

1011-1013 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud

Raine & Horne Rosebud 1011-1013 Point Nepean Road

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16 Wakefield Avenue, Frankston South

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33A-39, 40 & 42 KOORNALLA CRESCENT, MOUNT ELIZA

ONDAY I T

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42 KOORNALLA CRESCENT

40 KOORNALLA CRESCENT

RENOWNED ‘EARIMIL GARDENS’ - A SUBSTANTIAL COASTAL LANDHOLDING Spectacularly occupying a total of 10,867sqm approx and is north-facing on Earimil Creek with the beach and Port Phillip Bay directly beyond, this substantial property encompassing an award-winning botanic garden, a sensational 71 square single level residence with pool, a tennis court and heli-pad. The garden is extended to a third block and adjacent again is a fourth large vacant block. Offers an outstanding once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire one or more of these separate titles. Also on offer across the road is an original 4 bedroom home and a block of land. A total of 6 separate titles. There are a myriad of possibilities available including potential to develop, update or rebuild the existing homes (STCA). The prime sites have uninterrupted views of the bay. AUCTION: TERMS: PRICE GUIDE: INSPECT: CONTACT:

THIS SUNDAY COMMENCING FROM 12 NOON 10% deposit, balance 60/90 days Contact Agent Wed 5:30 - 6:00pm, Sat 3:00 - 3:30pm & Sun 11:30 - 12:00pm James Crowder 0407 813 377 Deb Ketting-Olivier 0403 554 955

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Shop 7 / 20-22 Ranelagh Drive MOUNT ELIZA www.communityrealestate.com.au

47 NOLAN STREET, FRANKSTON

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‘PEARTREE COTTAGE’ In the pretty fringe of Frankston’s heart, this adorable 1920’s twobedroom home, directly opposite Victoria Park, marries old-world cottage charm with stylish contemporary updates. A leisurely stroll to George Pentland Botanical Gardens, the beach and Frankston CBD, this wonderfully positioned home features high decorative ceilings, sash windows, a cosy living room with ambient gas fireplace, sleek dining area with sliding doors to the BBQ deck, an updated kitchen with s/steel dishwasher & modern bathroom. AUCTION: TERMS: PRICE RANGE: INSPECT: CONTACT:

Saturday 18th March at 11am 10% deposit, balance 30/60 days $490,000 - $530,000 Saturday 11:00-11:30am Deb Ketting-Olivier 0403 554 955

16 SEYMOUR AVENUE, MOUNT ELIZA

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GOLDEN LIFESTYLE SO CLOSE TO VILLAGE HEART In an elite cul-de-sac right beside Mt Eliza’s village heart and on the fringe of the prestigious Golden Mile, this superbly appointed 4 bedroom home offers luxury living just footsteps from village restaurants and supermarket as well as Toorak College. Set on a large 1321 sqm (approx.) allotment with a large alfresco entertaining deck overlooking park-like rear gardens, the exquisitely designed home seamlessly unites indoor and outdoor living, including a stone-topped kitchen with bifold windows creating a handy bar on the alfresco deck. Also features master ensuite, workshop & double remote garage. PRICE GUIDE: INSPECT: CONTACT:

9708 8667

$1M PLUS Contact Agent Ben Crowder 0407 557 758

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Private Rogers suffering from mumps Compiled by Cameron McCullough PRIVATE Rogers was unfortunate enough to be suffering from mumps on his arrival in France. *** THE Hon Secretary of the Frankston District Roll of Honor Fund wishes to acknowledge receipt of 5s from Mrs A., M. Bell, Cranbourne Road, Frankston. The total subscribed to date is £74 13s 6d. *** MR T. M. Burke, auctioneer, of 360 Collins St., Melbourne, will hold a clearing sale on Saturday, 24th March, on the premises, on account of Mr P. Meehan, of Bittern, who is retiring from business and leaving the district. *** A CRICKET match will be played at Frankston to day (Saturday), between Langwarrin Military Camp and Frankston Cricket Club. The band will be in attendance and Mrs A. D. Box and her friends will entertain the players and band at afternoon tea. *** A CORDIAL invitation is given to all to attend a Working Bee at the Frankston Cemetery this (Saturday) afternoon. Good work has already been done this season by these efforts and the committee are anxious to do as much more as possible before the bad weather sets in. *** WITH the approval of Mr D. McLeod, the Chief Secretary, Mr F. Lewis, acting chief inspector of fisheries, has refused to grant a licence to a young man at Hastings to take oysters from

an oyster bed on the ground that the applicant is eligible for enlistment. *** ON Saturday next, 10th inst., the Somerville Branch of the Red Cross Society are entertaining 150 returned sick and wounded soldiers at the Somerville Mechanics’ Hall. The Langwarrin band will lend their valuable assistance in making time pass pleasantly for the guests. *** WORD has been received from the Defence Department by his friends, that Private Charles Wilson has died in England from pneumonia. Private Wilson was a resident of Frankston, and a general favorite. He enlisted not long after the war broke out and was invalided home from Egypt. As soon as his health permitted he re-enlisted, but the English winter proved too severe for his constitution, and he succumbed as above stated. *** MESSRS Keast Bros., of Somerville, announce in our advertising columns that they have purchased the grain business of Messrs T. Ritchie and Co., of Bay Street, Frankston. The retiring firm also return thanks to their customers for their generous support during the past 23 years. *** IT is with sincere regret that we learn Private Hanton is suffering from trench feet. This news was received by his wife through the Defence Department. We trust that Mrs Hanton will very soon have more favorable news. ***

MESSRS Brody and Mason will hold a clearing sale of household furniture and sundries at the Gas Works, Frankston, this afternoon, at 3 o’clock on account of Mr S. Beall, who is leaving the district. They will also sell at their mart. Bay Street, on Wednesday next, at 2 o’clock sharp, farming implements, gent’s bike, household furniture, and a lot of useful tools and sundries, and at 3 p.m. the usual fruit and vegetable sale. *** Messrs Alex Scott and Co will hold their ordinary sale at Tanti, on Monday next, for which good entries have been received. The same firm will also hold a sale on Saturday, 10th March, on the property, two and a half miles from Bittern, on account of J. Buick, Esq., Western Park, who has leased his property, consisting of a large quantity of agricultural and farming implements and sundries. The sale will commence at half-past twelve sharp. *** Frankston Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 19th Feb 1917. Before Mr Cohen, P.M., and Messrs Williams, Crawford, Grant, and Oates, J’s P. Wm. Thos Fraser was charged with failing, to have his name put on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll. The defendant contended that he was resident of the Dandenong district, and did not reside at Somerville. A fine of 2s was imposed in default distress. G. R. Napier was charged with reckless driving of motor car on 17th December last. The accused

was defended by Mr Thos. Kennedy, J J. Gotch, inspector of Melbourne Harbour Trust, said that he was returning from the Naval Base on the date mentioned, on a motor cycle, when on turning the corner between the Bay View Hotel and Prince of Wales Hotel, Frankston, he was met by a motor car. The car was on its wrong side and he was on the right. The car struck the cycle with its mud guard. Constable Ryan was sent for. The damage to the cycle amounted to £14 or £15. To Mr Kennedy :–There was no room for my cycle to pass between the car and the embankment. The car was going round the corner when struck the cycle. The cart was going at the rate of 15 or 16 miles an hour when it collided with the cycle. He was not knocked off because the mud guard just struck the cycle. He swerved to the left then he was struck. Const. Ryan deposed to being sent for on the date mentioned and on examining the tracks made by the motor car found that it was on its wrong side when it struck the cycle. For the defence Napier contended that he was on his right side, and that Gotch brought the accident on himself by losing his presence of mind and going first to the right, then left then back again. The Bench considered the case proved, and fined the accused 40s or 4 days imprisonment. Lance-Corporal Mcartney and Privates Burke and Hooper were

brought up on the charge of being recently on licensed premises on the 10th December last. Inspector E. F. Britt prosecuted and Major McInerney defended the accused. Constable Ryan deposed that he had a conversation with the accused who admitted being on the premises on the date mentioned but denied having had any liquor. Constables Milne and Corker, from the Melbourne Excise Dept., gave evidence as to seeing drink being served to the accused, and them drinking it, also to drink having been carried into a private room for them on three occasions. The accused swore that they were at the premises of the Prince of Wales Hotel on the date mentioned on military duty, but that no liquor was served to them. After hearing the evidence, they then decided to dismiss the case, as the evidence was insufficient that would allow no costs. David Scott was brought upon the charge of neglecting to send his child to school the required number of days. A fine of 2s was imposed. The charge against W. H. Leighton or neglecting to have his child educated was withdrawn as the child had been vaccinated since the charge was laid. *** From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 3 March, 1917

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PUZZLE ZONE

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THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES

The Family Circle will be unbroken By Stuart McCullough I’LL admit it caught my eye. There amongst the items that had spilled from a plastic bag across the kitchen table, the January 1983 edition of ‘Family Circle’ sucked me in like a gigantic black hole, complete with microwave cooking tips and a recipe for devilled eggs. It had been ages since I’d seen a copy of Family Circle and, for reasons I can’t quite explain, I was instantly reminded that I ought to see the dentist. I’m not sure quite what I’d done to deserve it. My father had started to make a lot of noise about my siblings and I cleaning out all the things we’d left behind at his house. He’d made these kinds of threats before, but I’d always considered it idle chatter, believing deep down that my father preferred to preserve my old bedroom as a shrine to my childhood. I kept on believing this even after he converted my sister’s room into some kind of gaming complex complete with a pinball machine and the room next to mine into a ‘memorabilia exhibit’. But my father’s latest campaign to have us remove the souvenirs of our youth so that he can make the most of the Air B’n’B revolution is starting to gather momentum. Last time we visited, we had one foot out the door when he foisted upon me a number of plastic bags stuffed to the brim. Mistakenly, I assumed this was stage one of the process of returning our belongings to us and these bags might contain things I owned. But upon emptying their contents out onto the kitchen table, I was confronted not with long lost possessions but the rejects of the world’s

worst jumble sale. There was a broken cheese knife. The handle – a plastic monstrosity that featured plastic grapes, apples and melons and seemingly took its inspiration from Carmen Miranda’s head gear – had busted clean in half and was suitable

for use only as a ‘shiv’ in the maximum security wing of your local prison rather than cutting cheese per se. There was no suggestion that it had ever belonged to me. Beside the cheese knife were a couple of spatulas that were so worn as to be translucent. These were

candidates for a hard rubbish collection, not re-gifting. But now they were in my kitchen instead of by the side of the road waiting for the council truck. I could only wonder why. But amidst the broken dinner party apparatus and clapped out cooking utensils sat a magazine. It goes without saying that I have never subscribed to ‘Family Circle’ magazine and, even if I had, it’s unlikely that I’d have subscribed whilst still in primary school. And yet the magazine caught my eye. It did so not because I owned it but because it represented a moment in time that has long since disappeared. This magazine was more than just a collection of ink and photographs. It was a time machine; one that transported me back to another age. Let’s start with the cover. The main feature of the January 1983 edition of Family Circle was how to cook the perfect Christmas dinner. Which, then as now, is not especially useful information in January. Whether the original feature had been delayed and they’d decided to press ahead regardless is impossible to say now, but the fact it still went to print is somewhat heroic. As I turned the pages, both the articles and the advertisements were a joy. I had largely forgotten the ‘Jazzercise’ revolution. Not only did the magazine include an advert for a Jazzercise album (doubtless featuring Miles Davis in leotards and Charlie Parker doing leg squats), but it also commanded its own column. It makes you wonder when Family Circle finally called time on the Jazzercise column. It would have been a tough day in the office; conced-

ing that the Jazzercise revolution had finally come to an end. There would be no such fears for the column entitled ‘The Romance of Cheese.’ It was as though someone had finally said what I’d long been thinking. Nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like a slice of Gouda. I was particularly smitten my Lesley Richardson’s ‘A Guide to Mixed Drinks’. I can only assume that the accompanying photo was of Lesley herself, her hair cut keeping with the style of the time to resemble a slightly bleached helmet and clutching a tall glass of something exotic stuffed with the rest of Carmen Miranda’s hat. The advertisements were also a work of art. From the ad for Betadine’s cold sore paint through to a full page spread describing the Datsun Pulsar as Australia’s ‘most exciting new small car’. What an age it was. What so struck me about the magazine, besides the apparent ‘romance of cheese’ was that it represented a world that was both incredibly familiar and distant at the same time. It belonged to another age, one in which knitted tops were garish and so large that they smothered the shape of human underneath such that they looked as if they were wearing a decorative bean bag. But this was the age of my childhood. One where we longed to be more sophisticated than we were, where we aspired to be something better. I think I miss it. Now excuse me while I slip on my Jazzercise cassette and start cooking a Christmas feast in February. Because it’s never too late. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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DON’T spend your public holiday in a traffic jam! Searoad Ferries will have three vessels operating on the Labour Day public holiday, Monday 13 March 2017, to cater for the expected influx of day trippers, holiday-makers and music festival goers that will be travelling around the bay over the long weekend. CEO of Searoad Ferries, Matt McDonald, said roadworks and high volumes of public holiday traffic have seen increased numbers of people turning to the ferry service to travel between the Surfcoast, Bellarine and south-western region of Victoria, and the Mornington Peninsula, Phillip Island and southeastern suburbs of Melbourne. “The last few public holidays have seen higher than expected passenger numbers, particularly from travellers making their way home after a long weekend,” Matt said.

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starting in a fortnight after playing out a terrific match at Greg Beck oval. Baxter resumed at 9/194 with four overs to bat, however, added just three runs before Tom Feldgen trapped Sam Wolsgrove in front. POB then started its mission to hunt down the runs in 82 overs – it achieved the objective in 75 overs and with five wickets in hand. Skipper Matt Hyden top scored for the Old Boys with an unbeaten 57, Glenn Prendergast hit 49 batting at four and Jon Forrest was not out 31. Dale Irving was the pick of the Baxter bowlers with 2/36 from 15 overs. Crib Point is still a outside chance of making finals after smashing Pines. The Magpies resumed at 3/24 chasing 136 with Duane Annable and Luke Herrington at the crease.

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With 41 overs still left in the day, the Sorras were sent in again but withstood the onslaught and finished at 1/42. Pearcedale picked up the 12 points against Somerville. Chasing 127 for victory, the Panthers had its sights set on an outright and got the runs three wickets down off just 44 overs after Chris Dew hit 62 and Will Kennedy 51, while Kaine Smith chipped in with 42 at the end. The Eagles were 4/131 in their second innings, preventing an outright win to the Panthers. Long Island tasted a rare victory, smashing Moorooduc. Defending 164, the Islanders bowled out the Ducs for 98 with Andrew Tweddle bowling 25 overs for a return of 3/37, while Chris Hocking picked-up 3/14 off 15 overs.

hill is fourth (74, 1.15) and Mt Martha is just outside on 74 points and a percentage of 1.15. On 66 points are Flinders (1.06) and Rosebud (.96). It’s going to go down to the wire with results of the final round determining who makes the final four. The important matches this weekend are Red Hill v Rosebud, Main Ridge v Seaford, Mt Martha v Delacombe Park and Flinders v Heatherhill. Rosebud only has itself to blame when it misses finals after being humiliated by Rye. Rye defended just 94 to win by almost 20 runs. Even more importantly for the Demons, however, was that they went two matches clear of Boneo and prevented

relegation, regardless of the result between the two teams this Saturday. The Buds resumed on 3/23 and that quickly became 8/45 – they were eventually dismissed for 76. Billy Quigley top scored with 12. Baden Powell dropped out of contention too after being smashed by Flinders. The Braves resumed at 1/11 chasing 108 for victory – they were bowled out for 90 after Matt Burns snared 4/30 and Max Royal 3/12. Flinders were 3/160 in their second dig. Delacombe Park gained some momentum, getting the job done against Red Hill after MPCA legend Nick Christides blasted 127. It was vintage Christides who took the

game away from the Hillmen with nine fours and eight sixes in his innings. Chasing 182 for victory, the Parkers finished at 4/183 in 68 overs after Christides scored 127 of the team’s first 167 runs. Main Ridge picked up the valuable 12 point against Heatherhill, pretty much assuring them a place in the finals. Results would have to go against the Ridge this weekend and they would need to be smashed by Seaford to miss the finals. The Ridge had already won the game on the opening day, dismissing Heatherhill for 96 and then resuming at 7/121. They finished at 9/154. Heatherhill made 8/155 in their second innings after

being 6/78 at one stage. Gareth Wyatt picked up 4/26 from 14 overs for the Ridge. Mt Martha couldn’t get the 277 needed for victory against Seaford, bowled out for 222. After looking like a challenger for the majority of the season, the Reds now look shaky to even make it. Resuming at 1/10, Mt Martha quickly slumped to 3/19 before Riley Shaw (35) and skipper Mitchel Darville (57) gave them some hope. The difference was just too great though and the Reds were always playing catch up, despite 35 from Ben Shorthouse.

Finals places go down to the wire DISTRICT

By IT Gully IT’S crunch time ahead of the final home and away match of the MPCA District season this Saturday. It has been an incredibly tight division from round one and things haven’t changed over the course of the season. With just a one-day match to play this Saturday, there are still six teams fighting for three places on the ladder. Red Hill, which sits on top of the ladder, is the only team assured of a finals place as we head into the final round. Main Ridge is in second place (86 points and a percentage of 1.35), Delacombe Park is third (78, 1.32), Heather-

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Saints are an outside shot SUB-DISTRICT

By IT Gully BALNARRING is a real chance to seal a place in the MPCA Sub District finals after knocking over Tyabb on Saturday. The Saints are currently in sixth place on the ladder, equal on 54 points with fifth-placed Tyabb and just a game behind Tootgarook (66 points), which holds fourth place. Hastings is sitting pretty at the top of the table on 110 points and will host a home final, regardless of the result of its final game. Ballam Park (84 points), despite be-

ing smashed by Hastings on Saturday, will definitely hold its place in the top four, while Frankston YCW is currently in third place with 78 points. It’s all going to come down to the final match of the season, a one-dayer this Saturday to determine the makeup of the four. Tootgarook will host Hastings and must win to book its place. If the Frogs win, they make the finals and Tyabb and Balnarring can’t possibly make it. However, should Tootgarook lose, the Saints and Yabbies are still alive. Balnarring host Carrum Downs while Tyabb has a much tougher assignment against Frankston YCW. The Yabbies

have a much better percentage than both Balnarring and Tootgarook. Whilst the season has been very unpredictable this season, logic says Hastings beats Tootgarook and YCW beats Tyabb, leaving Balnarring to beat the Cougars and come from nowhere to grab fourth place. Balnarring pulled off a sensational victory against Tyabb, which has kept them right in it. Chasing 148 for victory, the Yabbies were cruising as we entered day two, resuming at 2/59. However, Geoff Bradshaw had a purple patch for the Saints, snared 4/35 from 15 overs and together with

Brenton Taylor (2/15 from 10.2 overs), rolled the Yabbies for 137. YCW made hard work of getting the 133 needed for victory against Carrum, eventually getting there with not a wicket in hand. Batting at 11, Sam Fulton came to the crease with the score at 9/114 after watching his side lose 4/1 and go from 5/113 to 9/114. Matthew Black (29no) was at the other end. Fulton hit two fours and a six in his 18 to help his side not only win the game but win comfortably by 31 runs. Luke Hewitt snared 4/21 off 15.2 overs to go with his 99 with the bat and Isuru Dias claimed 4/24 off nine overs

to help Hastings smash second-placed Ballam Park. Defending a massive 9/318, Hastings zipped through the Knights, which made just 118. Stuart Plunkett top scored for the Knights with 27 and David Cross got 24. The next best was 11 and there lays the issue with Ballam Park. If Plunkett and Cross don’t make runs, then the team is vulnerable. Tootgarook successfully defended its 7/326 against Carrum Downs, bowling them out for 179. AJ King was at his best for the Frogs with 4/33 from 20 overs, while Cougars skipper Ryan Lynch top scored with 56.

Collier saves Skye, Heart in seventh heaven SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie A MARCUS Collier hat-trick rescued Skye United and powered its 5-3 come-from-behind FFA Cup win on Saturday against Elwood City. The match was held at Doveton’s Waratah Reserve and Skye was forced into extra time to settle the issue against its lower league opponent. Daniel Attard ran onto a through ball and slotted it past advancing Elwood keeper Roddy Beccara in the 22nd minute but by half-time Elwood had come roaring back to lead 2-1. A Sammy Hehir free kick had levelled the scores after 37 minutes and a John Andrinopoulos own goal just before the break saw Skye trudge off the pitch ruing its profligacy up front. A minute into the second half Scott Vile’s cross from the left was greeted with a superb low diving header from Anthony Moran at the near post to make it 3-1 and Skye had a mountain to climb. Endeavour United recruit Jason Nowakowksi gave Skye some hope by converting a 73rd minute penalty and a stunning Collier volley in the final minute of normal time gave Billy Armour’s men a lifeline. By now Sandown Lions recruit Wumjuck John Jang was trying to outdo the Energizer Bunny and Elwood’s flagging defence couldn’t contain the livewire attacking midfielder. Two minutes into the second half of extra time Collier struck a low long-range shot that eluded Beccara and went inside the far post and in the final minute of the extended period big Khor Gatluak nutmegged Vile then cut the ball back to Collier who skinned an opponent then cheekily stroked the ball past Beccara to make it 5-3. State 4 South outfit Baxter bowed out of the FFA Cup with a 3-1 home loss to State 3 North-West opponent Fawkner on Saturday. Baxter’s goal came when big Mark Pags broke through and lobbed the Fawkner keeper in the 40th minute after having a goal controversially disallowed earlier in the half. Fawkner’s goals came from Ray Rusca (24th minute), Josh D’Alessi (28th) and Saso Grozdanoski (68th). Rosebud Heart travelled to Ballarat on Sunday and thumped local side Victoria Park 7-0 in their FFA Cup clash. Perennial goal machine Dave Greening scored five with singles to Simon O’Donnell and Cory Osorio.

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Hat-trick hero: Skye United star Marcus Collier. Picture: Gemma Sliz.

The pick of Greening’s haul was a superb team goal started by keeper Sean Skelly who rolled the ball wide and a neat one-two released Callum Richardson whose cross was converted by Greening with a diving header. Somerville Eagles is out of the FFA Cup after losing 2-1 to Latrobe Valley side Falcons 2000 at Monterey Reserve on Sunday. The Gippsland visitor had already knocked out North Ballarat and Rowville in qualifying for the first round proper and created the better chances in the first half but could not break the deadlock.

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Falcons’ best chance came in the 38th minute after a defensive blunder by Somerville substitute Chris Hales who had replaced the injured Dalton Thomas-Staines in the 30th minute. Hales was robbed by Falcons’ overlapping left back Kevin Carcellar who cut the ball back to Jamie Pistrin to roll into the path of Nick D’Alessandro who blasted his shot over the bar from close range. The stand-off was broken three minutes into the second half when D’Alessandro was sent through and neatly slotted the ball past advancing Eagles’ custodian Toby Lawson.

D’Alessandro again broke clear a few minutes later only to lob the stranded Lawson and the crossbar. A fine solo run past three opponents by Falcons’ Jesse Kennedy enabled him to lay the ball off to Tom D’Alia in the 60th minute but his low strike from the edge of the area was wide of the far post. Then came a frenzied minute in which two goals were scored. In the 71st minute Jarryd Lymer who had gone forward for a set piece met the ball with blistering force sending a sizzling volley past Falcons’ keeper Adam Brooker. Eagles’ fans were still celebrat-

ing when Conor Clarke restored Falcons’ lead when he broke into a one on one with Lawson and neatly stroked the ball past the helpless keeper. Clarke is the son of Irish defender and former Morwell Falcons star Gerry Clarke and his well finished goal was the sealer. The draw for the second round of the FFA Cup takes place at FFV’s St Kilda Road headquarters today (Monday). This draw will include Peninsula Strikers, Seaford United and Frankston Pines. Mornington, Langwarrin and Casey Comets enter the cup draw at round three stage with NPL clubs joining the competition during round four. Meanwhile Frankston Pines vicepresident Daniel Plaiche last week announced that four more Mauritian imports are heading to Monterey Reserve. Fabrice Pithia is an attacking midfielder, Dwayne Diamond-Heerah is a striker, Adrien Botlar is a striker and Damien Balisson is a left back or defensive midfielder. Pithia and Diamond-Heerah are expected to join Pines in March in time for the opening of the league season. Botlar and Balisson are 20-yearolds currently plying their trade in the Mauritian Professional Football League which ends in June. Both have represented the senior national team and are expected here in July. Pines are in talks with midfielder Francois Armansin from Casey Comets, wide midfielder Sajnesh Sugrin from Morwell Pegasus and Alfonso Cardinale, ex-Keilor Park, who was goalkeeping coach at Casey Comets last year. Langwarrin mauled visitor Whittlesea United in Sunday’s friendly at Lawton Park running up a 9-0 scoreline with English import Alex Metcalfe scoring four goals. Casey Comets play Doveton in a friendly at Comets Stadium this Wednesday 1 March at 7.30pm, Baxter has a friendly at home against Ashburton next Saturday at 3pm, Mornington is at home next Saturday against Westgate at 5pm while Langwarrin is at Phillip Island for a pre-season camp next weekend. Preseason friendly results: Peninsula Strikers 0 Mornington 4, Casey Comets 3 Mazenod 0, Mornington 1 Banyule Utd 2, Frankston Pines 2 Lyndale Utd 2, Seaford Utd 1 Southern Stars 1, Langwarrin 9 Whittlesea Utd 0.

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American talent joins Steelers team By Ben Triandafillou THE Westernport Lady Steelers have finalised their squad after recruiting an exciting American talent, Eboni Ross, as well as another two players for their upcoming 2017 Big V Season. The Steelers have landed their biggest signing for 2017 with the addition of Eboni Ross from Shaw University/ North Carolina A&T. Renowned for her defensive prowess in the American Collegiate system, Eboni, who stands at an imposing 6’3”, has plenty of experience playing professionally in Turkey as well as having a very successful Collegiate career. A true team player, Ross is looking forward to the season ahead and will add a

much-needed presence in the paint that the Steelers currently lack. “She adds the one thing we’ve been lacking, which is a serious interior presence,” coach Mark Holman said. “We have speed and length everywhere else, but Eboni will bring us an ‘X factor’ when she’s out there, that few other teams have the luxury of. The entire team is looking forward to having her here.” Eboni arrived in Melbourne last Wednesday (22 February) and began training with the team on Thursday night. “I am excited to be joining the program. This upcoming season I hope to reach the playoffs and have an opportunity to get a championship that I’ve never won,” Ross said.

“My ability and passion as a post player have always been my assets. Most times I look for my teammates before I look for my own offence. I am a very unselfish player and love making plays for my teammates. “I would hope to bring some more experience, dominance and toughness to the team. And I would hope my new teammates will help me develop even more as a player because there is always room for improvement. Most importantly I hope to have an amazingly, enjoyable and successful season.” The promising Steelers line-up will also have two local women, Dallas McGuire and Tamara Hewish, joining the roster.

McGuire will be making a return to her local club after spending several years out of the game overseas in America and will provide a solid pass first, point guard for the Steelers. Whilst Hewish, a former Chelsea Gulls player, was welcomed to her new club at the Steelers and with her perimeter shooting and quick-running game will be a major help to the team. Tamara has played both seniors and participated in the Youth League competition, where her athleticism and scoring touch has been troublesome for the opposition. With the addition of their young talent, the highly anticipated Steelers women’s team is set for a bright season with their now complete roster.

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Godolphin targets Mornington Cup run By Ben Triandafillou THE 2017 Ladbrokes Mornington Cup will see an international runner for the first time as the highly-respected Godolphin trainer, Charlie Appleby, brings the talented Gold Trail down-under in an attempt to gain exemption from the Caulfield Cup ballot. Following an incredibly successful Melbourne Spring Carnival with his team of thoroughbreds, including the likes of Oceanographer, Qewy, Scottish and Francis Of Assisi, Appleby is determined to continue his success’ in Australian racing with his team over the Autumn Racing Carnival. Gold Trail will be targeting the Mornington Cup on Saturday 25 March as the race provides the winner with an automatic entrance into the Group One Caulfield Cup which will be run in October.

The Canterbury Quarantine stables in New South Wales will be swamped in Royal Godolphin Blue as the Newmarket trainer sends out his three international runners, Penglai Pavilion, Polarisation and Gold Trail before heading to Mornington. “There are two more weeks in quarantine in Dubai then they’ll head to Canterbury for two weeks and then [Gold Trail will] head to Melbourne for the main target in the Mornington Cup,” Appleby said. International horse scout Leigh Jordon is excited about the prospect of Charlie Appleby’s Gold Trail entering the Mornington Cup and adding to the atmosphere. “I think if he’s running there it’ll be a big day for Mornington. He’ll be the first international to run in the Morning-

ton Cup and you’d think it would bring with it more publicity for the event which hopefully turns into more people coming through the gates.” “[Gold Trail] may come to Werribee quarantine for a short period if he arrives early but at the moment he’s in quarantine at Dubai with the other two horses. He flies out to Sydney around 7 March.” Appleby’s other two horses, Polarisation and Penglai Pavilion, will be targeting the Sydney Cup and should flourish on the softer surface in Sydney. Assistant trainer, James Ferguson, will be overseeing the horses in Australia with a small team to represent the Godolphin Racing Stables. It’s set to be an intriguing Mornington Cup with the likelihood of the international runner, Gold Trail, running in hopes to secure a spot for the spring.

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Ex-Hawk to help Dolphins back to VFL By Ben Triandafillou THE Frankston Dolphins have appointed the highly-respected exHawthorn player, Gary Buckenara, as their new general manager to help gain re-entry back into the VFL for 2018. Ending their 51-year association with the competition, the Frankston Dolphins were removed from the VFL due to grave financial issues at the end of last year. Buckenara brings his extensive experience in football to the Dolphins, having recently spent a short period of time as a Hawthorn recruiter and

played a crucial role in the club’s three-year premiership streak. “Gary will bring his vast knowledge of the football industry and he will also give the profile of the club a huge boost with his contacts in football and in business,” Frankston Football Club operations manager Tina Bremert said. “Already in his short time at the club we have noticed so much positivity and energy towards the Frankston Dolphins and the quest to get their VFL license back for the 2018 season.” Buckenara said club officials were

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diligently working through AFL Victoria’s conditions that would enable the Dolphins to be reinstated. “We have got criteria that we need to show AFL Victoria that we have ticked off and we apply to them on the 30th of June 2017 and a decision will be forthcoming from them late July-early August,” Ms Bremert said. Buckenara is asking people to join and become members to assist in building a stronger membership culture that the club has recently lacked. “One thing I know from my days at Hawthorn is that no one person can do it alone. We want the community

to stand with us and support our work to rebuild the club,” Buckenara said. “One of my first tasks is to get supporters and sponsors involved and to build a membership culture. I’m encouraging everyone to go to the club website and buy a 2017 membership package. “It’s only $50 and gives people a chance to be a part of history and help get the Dolphins back in the VFL. “We had 3245 people sign a ‘Stand with the Dolphins’ petition in late 2016 and now is the time to turn that support into the more tangible and real substance of club membership.”

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RED HILL SHOW

From the pounding axes to jazz grooves… The Red Hill Show has it all. THE Red Hill Show has a line-up of great entertainment this Labour Day Saturday. “The shows committee has worked hard finding funding for the majority of the events and entertainment this year”, remarked Bec Davis, Executive Officer. “We are so excited at the quality and variety of free entertainment on offer. It’s really tough deciding which ones to write about. The Clydesdales and Heavy Horses will be joined by the pretty patterned Pinto’s on the top oval this year. Kids will love the free rides, animals and workshops, while mums and dads will really appreciate the rhythms, ambiance and demonstrations”. Take a front row seat in the grandstands as the Woodchop Arena plays host to a Victorian Title. Braydon Meyer will take centre stage along with other top class competitors for a chance at becoming the Victorian Underhand Champion.

Braydon is a member of the World Champion Chopperoos Team Australia who in Germany last November took home their 3rd straight title in the new World Record time of 46:45! See him in action at the show. The local kids of Music Industry will kick off the sound stage program at 10am followed by an African drumming workshop for all ages. Simon Fraser from African Drumming, roots of West Africa will run 3 workshops for about 30 people starting at 10.45am. Then get into the jazz grooves with The Jackson Four – “Fantastic performance, had the whole place jumpin” quote from Venue Management (Ain’t Nothin But The Blues Bar, Soho, London), and finish up the sound stage entertainment with Rob Papp & Blueshead, a legendary guitarist creating an exciting blend of fusion and blues.

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Braydon Meyer. Photo: news.com.au

Celebrate cider and a starstudded cooking stage! AS the program unfolds, the shows committee can reveal that the cooking stage will be on fire again this year. Celebrated local food writer, Richard Cornish will be the MC and Michael Demagistris, Masterchef Semi-Finalist will be demonstrating his craft. A Mornington Peninsula local, Michael runs the successful restaurant East at Mt Martha. Trained under several of the culinary world’s most revered chefs, he gathers inspiration from the ocean and land that surrounds us and incorporates these local fresh ingredients in his dishes. We are thrilled to have Richard Cornish, a former comedy writer and TV producer who has found his calling in writing about food and all its attributes as our MC. Once an acclaimed commentator on the 7 Network series Iron Chef Australia, he is now a regular contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald, Gourmet Traveller and The Age’s Good Food section in which he writes the popular and humorous Brain Food column.

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The Mornington Peninsula Shire launched the MPP Logo initiative in 2016 promoting local produce. At the Gourmet Paddock area around the cooking stage you can chat with these local producers. The Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, is rapidly developing a vibrant cider reputation. In recognition of this quickly expanding and exciting industry, the Red Hill Show Society is announcing the inaugural Red Hill Cider Show March 11th. Cider makers have an opportunity to benchmark their products against that of their peers. Classes will reflect both New World and Traditional styles of cider and perry. National cider judge Wayne Hewitt will head the panel of industry leaders when judging takes place on the 9thMarch. Renowned wine and cider reviewer Max Allen will run a masterclass on our cooking stage and present the trophy to the winning cider. Come and be a part of this cider celebration!

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