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THE latest performance protest against AGL’s plans for a gas import terminal at Crib Point was staged on Monday last week (22 March) with a troupe dressed as sybils, or female prophets from ancient Greece. Demonstrating their opposition to the plan now in the hands of the state government, the Sybil Disobedients caught a bus from Bittern to Docklands, Melbourne saying they represented “thousands of concerned ordinary people living on the Mornington Peninsula and Victorian regional towns who want our governments to recognise that we are in a climate emergency”. The 12 Sybils (men and women) acted out a rehearsed performance - Exit Gas - as part of a larger “autumn week” demonstration by Extinction Rebellion Australia. Kerri McCafferty, a Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor and spokesperson for the Westernport XR group, said the demonstration was a “most wonderful opportunity … to lead change and say no to gas”. “Our government could show all Victorians how we can support new clean energy generation and lower our carbon emissions, just like we see happening overseas,” Cr McCafferty, who narrated the Sybils’ performance and led the troupe around the Docklands concourse, said. The Docklands protest came one week after Cr McCafferty joined the 500-strong March 4 Justice at Rosebud, along with the mayor Cr Despi O’Connor and deputy mayor Cr Sarah Race (“The long march that united a nation” The News 23/3/21). The shire has also voiced its opposition to AGL’s gas import terminal and other performance-type demonstrations have included protesters dressed as angels standing among Western Port’s mangroves and wetsuits being worn on the steps of parliament house (“Mud no obstacle for angels’ fear of tread” The News 23/2/21, “Anti-gas protesters fear Western Port wipeout” 16/3/21). The Sybil Disobedients say giving AGL the go ahead to import liquified natural gas (LNG) would “further entrench the state’s reliance on polluting carbon-based energy instead of backing emerging, renewable energy”. “… We are placing more unnecessary strain on our rapidly warming planet when we don’t need to,” Cr McCafferty said. “If nothing else, we have learnt in the last 12 months that we do not live and act in isolation. What we do affects us all. “We are COVID-weary, but our passion and determination remain str ong.” Keith Platt
Exit Gas, a performance protest
WESTERNPORT Extinction Rebellion group, the Sybil Disobedients, perform their anti-AGL gas terminal protest at Docklands. Picture: Julian Meehan
Police focussing on crime Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au
Eyes have it: CCTV can give police a head start in catching crooks and they want to hear from residents will to share their recorded footage. Pictures: Supplied
MORNINGTON police are keen to hear from residents willing to share their property’s CCTV camera footage in the event of a nearby crime. Senior Sergeant Paul Edwards said a strong victim-centric focus on policing meant they could “leverage off the cameras to improve our response, add to our crime prevention options and assist in solving crime on the Mornington Peninsula”. “By working with our community and building sustainable relationships
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refer to the database to see if there is any CCTV in and around the location of the offence,” he said. “Police would then contact the resident to see if any footage is useful to an investigation.” Details required include a name, contact number and the siting of the CCTV camera and how long images are kept before being deleted. Residents willing to participate can call Senior Sergeant Edwards, Senior Sergeant Kirby Tonkin, or Acting Sergeant Martin Williams on 5970 4900 or email: mornington.uni@police.vic. gov.au
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Buyers making their move with the times Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au REAL estate agents are expressing surprise, and joy, at the strength of the property market in Mount Martha. While it seemed mid-2020 that a downturn was on the cards thanks to a COVID-induced melancholy, that feeling was quickly replaced by a rising sense of optimism, and then delight, as buyers came knocking and sales began to exceed expectations. But one of the biggest surprises is the number of buyers moving from Sorrento and Portsea to Mount Martha. The convenience of being 40 minutes or so closer to Melbourne and nightmare-inducing summer traffic flows on the southern peninsula are some of the reasons being given by those making the move. Agents say the market is the “hottest” it’s been in decades thanks to a combination of record low interest rates, the ability to work remotely and travel restrictions. There has also been a strong level of inquiry from interstate buyers and expats who see Mount Martha as having the best of both worlds: a relaxed seaside town ideal for raising a family or retiring in comfort with shopping, beaches and golf courses nearby, and within easy striking distance of the CBD.
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The ability to live there and work from home, thanks to improved technology, a trend kick started by COVID, is now common. Official figures show 283 properties sold in Mount Martha over the six months 1 October 2020 to 26 March 2021 – up from 248 in the previous 12 months. At the same time the median house price rose from $1.050 million to $1.292 million. Amanda Haimona, of Bonaccorde Property Services, has “never seen the market like it”. “The challenge for us is that there is an oversupply of buyers and an under supply of sellers at the moment,” she said. “There is a scarcity of properties for sale in every price bracket and most properties are being sold under competition.” Ms Haimona said potential buyers were having to increase their budgets – perhaps by 30 per cent or more – just to stay in the hunt. However, that was being made easier with the ready availability of finance and record low interest rates. “The market started heating up postCOVID in October and that caught us by surprise,” Ms Haimona said, recalling how as a housebound agent she had only been able to speak to clients by phone with no “open-for-inspections” allowed. “The moment we were able to open
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up we were busy. “We had a backlog of buyers – some who had sold pre-COVID and were keen to get back into the rising market.” The strength of that market meant frantic clients were rushing to buy after only one inspection, or unconditionally, and pressing for 45-60-day settlements. Another feature had been the “hardly anything goes to market”, with potential buyers offering top prices to clinch a sale. “People are nervous about missing out,” Ms Haimona said. “Clients who sold six months ago have seen prices soar and now they are finding it hard to get back in.” Sam Danckert, of Danckert Real Estate, said: “The local property market is strongly favouring sellers with an immense level of buyer depth and limited numbers of properties for sale. “The pandemic has caused a shift in high income earners working from home. Retirees who can’t travel are also seeking quality lifestyle settings to reside or holiday close to home, and low interest rates have increased housing affordability dramatically. “We are seeing multiple written offers on most listings from $1 to $4.5 million and some keen interest in the top end of the market from luxury holiday house buyers.”
Timely jab: Peninsula Health infection prevention and control unit’s Ingrid de Beer, left, and Sue Thorpe, prepare a COVID-19 vaccine. Picture: Supplied
Jabs welcomed by health carers PUBLIC sector aged care residents and staff on the Mornington Peninsula have started receiving their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Residents at Peninsula Health’s Carinya Aged Care Centre at Capel Sound rolled up their sleeves last week, as phase 1a of the vaccine rollout is expanded across the region after beginning with frontline healthcare staff at Frankston Hospital. Carinya nurse unit manager Michelle Paine says Carinya’s staff, residents and their families are keen to receive the first of their two vaccine doses, as they see the vaccine program as an important step towards protecting themselves and each other. “The last 12 months have been very challenging for the aged care sector,
for the families of the residents, as well as the staff,” she said. “That’s why everyone is so grateful for getting vaccinated so everyone can have the confidence of that extra layer of protection. “Our residents spent time isolated from friends and family for lengthy spells, last year in particular, so the vaccination process is such an important and vigilant step for them to be taking. “There was a lot of behind-thescenes work involved in implementing the vaccination program, and our residents were very closely monitored after receiving the vaccine. For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine visit the state government’s coronavirus website.
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Tree farmer fears rabbit plague Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au
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A FORMER Christmas tree grower says that the Mornington Peninsula is heading towards a rabbit plague. Ron Reaper, who ran Santa’s Place on the corner of Moorooduc Highway and Bentons Road, Moorooduc, for 18 years, said he “fought rabbits the whole time and never got them under control”. Now he fears rabbits are about to get out of control. “As soon as I cleaned up my place they would come back from other people’s places,” he said. “We were poisoning them all the time but never got on top of them.” Mr Reaper said that when the rabbits ran out of grass, they began ringbarking his trees which he then began strapping with protective PVC piping. He said other baiting attempts, such as using poisoned grain, endangered other animals, including birds. “Unless something can be done – especially after two good breeding seasons – the whole peninsula will be awash with [rabbits],” he said. Pindone poison causes internal bleeding and rabbits can take six to 14 days to die. It can also kill small animals and some birds; dogs would need to eat about 90 pellets for it to be fatal. It is sold under several different commercial names and is just one of many methods used to control rabbits, along with viruses myxomatosis and calicivirus, and 1080 poison. Professor Sharon Beder, of Wollon-
gong University, says pindone has the potential to kill other animals including humans, pets and wildlife (“Drive to rid golf course of rabbits” The News 10/2/21). She said it is used in urban-fringe areas in preference to 1080 “because of its slower killing time, and the availability of an antidote, make it less dangerous to use around humans and pets … factors [that] will not prevent the poisoning of wildlife”. Prof Beder, in a 2011 paper “Pindone rabbit baiting – cruel and careless”, said pindone “kills by interfering with blood clotting, causing fatal hemorrhages”. She said pindone was poisonous to wallabies, kangaroos, possums, antechinus, bandicoots, owls and other birds of prey, which ate animal carcasses. It is used in New Zealand for killing rabbits, possums and wallabies. Mr Reaper told Hastings MP Neale Burgess that he had “trouble getting anyone in authority to realise that this rabbit problem is not just a Hastings or Moorooduc problem, it is a problem all over the peninsula”. “I’ve spent a lot of money on baiting over the past 15 years, to no avail, and when you kill a few rabbits others migrate from other areas,” he said. After complaints to Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne Thomas, Mr Reaper was contacted by the department’s biosecurity officer and offered information on integrated pest control, such as fencing and buying the K5 virus, but the department took no direct action on the rabbits.
The minister told him pest numbers could only be controlled “when all landholders take coordinated action over a number of years”. “What I’m seeing now is that we could be at the start of a peninsulawide plague,” said Mr Reaper. “As a young bloke I lived through a rabbit plague at Kerang when there were literally millions of them eating through everything.” While it is illegal to allow wild rabbits to populate a property, he said there were few – if any – Agriculture Department inspectors keeping check on the peninsula. Mornington Peninsula Shire’s interim director of place Jessica Wingad told The News earlier this month that the shire did “not provide rabbit control services for private property but are happy to assist owners with advice on how to go about it”. Mr Reaper’s concerns mirror those of Hastings man Colin Fitches who said rabbits were coming from a much larger property behind his 0.809 hectare block on Hodgins Road. (“Landowner seeks help to avoid rabbit takeover” The News 2/3/21). He warned the situation was so dire “we must act now with a program of control to save our peninsula from devastation by rabbits”. “I believe we need an eradication program controlled by the Department of Agriculture or the Mornington Peninsula Shire or both,” he said. “Surely prevention is better than cure.” With Keith Platt
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Hundreds sign to stop kangaroo slaughter Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au HUNDREDS of signatures have already been added to a petition that accuses the government of “over-inflating” the number of kangaroos and allowing them to be “harvested” on the Mornington Peninsula. The petition, introduced into the Upper House by the leader of the Victorian Greens and the party’s spokesperson for animals, Dr Samantha Ratnam, follows Mornington Peninsula Shire asking the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) for details and scientific research about the peninsula’s eastern grey kangaroos. The petition now available online, calls on the government to suspend kangaroo culls and improve methods used to count kangaroo populations as well moving the peninsula out of the kangaroo harvest program (KHP) Gippsland zone into the metropolitan Melbourne zone. It says culling kangaroos has been “a contentious issue for a long time” on the peninsula. “The Victorian government appear to be over-inflating kangaroo numbers as their count excludes large parts of the state’s landscapes, meaning that kangaroo numbers could be grossly overestimated,” the petition states. “During the black summer bushfires of 2020, approximately three billion wildlife were killed, injured or dis-
placed.” The petition says experts say the government’s estimated 40 per cent increase in kangaroo numbers in 2020 is “not scientifically possible”. “Kangaroos on the Mornington Peninsula are under threat from increased development, traffic, fencing, shooting and now from the kangaroo harvest program (KHP). “The peninsula is an isolated and landlocked area and is home to the eastern grey kangaroo population. Threatened species were once common and perceived as pests and we hope to ensure that kangaroos in Victoria, especially in the Mornington Peninsula, do not become threatened.” The move by council to contact and meet with DELWP follows a failed attempt by Cr David Gill to have kangaroo shooting banned on the peninsula (“Council ignores move to end kangaroo shoots” The News 15/2/21). At a later meeting councillors agreed to seek more information from DELWP (“Science call in to probe apple-eating kangaroos” The News 9/3/21). “Our kangaroos are no more pests than koalas; kangaroos eat different grasses to sheep and cattle and do little damage to farm land,” Cr Gill said. “Governments and some large property owners believe that shooting kangaroos is OK. However, many are wounded, and joeys are often left to die of starvation”.
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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire CEO John Baker, Nepean MP Chris Brayne and shire project manager David Hampton inside the Yawaa aquatic centre, Rosebud, which is set to open in may after some COVID delays and cost overruns. Picture: Yanni WATCHING the main 50-metre pool at the Yawa Aquatic Centre slowly being filled with water was a highlight for Nepean MP Chris Brayne as he toured the centre earlier this month. Mr Brayne and Mornington Peninsula Shire CEO John Baker were shown over the $37 million complex in Besgrove Street by the shire’s project manager David Hampton. The community hub is expected
to attract about 400,000 visits a year to its gym, group fitness and learnto-swim classes, cafe and wellness suites. An aqua play area has three slides and a splash pad and a boom to allow the pool to be divided into two 25-metre sections. The centre is now set to open in May. Despite extra costs of about $150,000 blamed on delays caused by
the COVID-19 emergency and “several other related contract variations, Mr Hampton has assured council that the increase “will not impact the council’s adopted project budget”. Details of the cost blowout were being kept secret because they “relate to contract payment claims and contain commercial information which, if published, may prejudice consultant or contractor privacy”.
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On court action: Olympic hopeful Heming Hu in action. Pictures: Table Tennis Australia
Table tennis champ ‘puts back’ into sport Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au A TABLE tennis player in the hunt for a berth at this year’s Tokyo Olympics is the new club ambassador and high performance coach at Mornington Peninsula Table Tennis Association. Heming Hu, who represented Australia at the 2016 Brazil Olympics, and the 2014 Glasgow and 2018 Gold
Coast Commonwealth Games, complements the association’s in-house coaching team. Heming was the 2019 Australian men’s singles champion, the 2018/19 men’s Oceania Cup singles champion and reached a world ranking high of 67. Asked why he has partnered with the Mornington Peninsula Table Tennis Association, Heming, a secondary
school teacher, said: “I want to put back into the sport that has been good to me and I see MPTTA as not only having perhaps the best facilities in the state, but also an inviting culture, regardless of age, ability and gender. “I look forward to visiting schools to support students to be active through table tennis, and also to inspire the future generation on handling pressure, creating and reaching goals, bouncing
back from adversity, respect, enjoyment and time management.” Mornington Peninsula Table Tennis Association is the second largest in Victoria serving the peninsula and Frankston with world-class facilities. It hosted the Oceania qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2019. Its sports and programs include Spinneroos and girls’ only Spinneroos for primary school-aged children,
junior programs for 10-18 year olds, social play, competition leagues, Get FITT (for females in table tennis) and an award winning All Abilities program. There is also Keenagers (for retirees) as well as coaching at the centre in the Mornington Sports Precinct, 350 Dunns Road, Mornington. Details: mptta88@gmail.com or call the centre manager on 0498 003 788.
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Spark dances with art SPARK Youth Dance Company will perform its eight-dance Circuit Breaker in the grounds of McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery, Langwarrin on Friday 9 April 9 and Saturday 10 April. Members of the audience will be able experience McClelland’s artworks in a new light as they move through the park to find and watch the dancers “explore themes of and beyond their years”, director Alex Dellaportas said. The company’s dancers, aged 14 to 23, have been working together since February. Spark started in 2016, and its works have surprised and moved audiences with topical and emotive themes. Circuit Breaker tickets available at: www. sparkproductions.org.au/circuitbreaker
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Survivor speaks TIFFANY Johnson will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of Mount Eliza Probus Club in the Uniting Church, Mount Eliza, Monday 10 May. In 1999 Ms Johnson suffered horrific injuries in a canyoning disaster in Switzerland that claimed the lives of 21 young people. Her book Brave Enough Now charts her road to recovery. The free meeting starts at 9.45am and visitors are welcome. Details: Tim Acton 0418 310 727.
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Ready for action: Petanque players Ian Barron, Andrea Bowles and Roz Allen. Picture: Supplied
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MOUNT Martha Boulodrome is the rather grand sounding for of a 24-lane international standard petanque rink. The rink was built as a result of Mount Martha Petanque Club and Mount Martha Bowls Club joining forces to turn an old bowling green into a world-class rink which, hopefully, will attract players from all over
Victoria and Australia. Mornington MP David Morris and Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Despi O’Connor threw the first boules to open the club on Friday 12 March. The following week the petanque players held their first event, The Jennifer Shaw Memorial Tournament, contested by 28 teams from all over
Melbourne. Petanque secretary Andrea Bowles said the club’s “membership is increasing rapidly”. Mount Martha Bowls, Petanque and Social Club is at 45 Watson Road, Mount Martha. Facebook: mtmarthamorningtonpetanqueclub Details: 0409 413 416
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‘Elder law’ covered by new service PENINSULA Community Legal Centre is launching a free legal service for over 65 year olds. Over the next month the service will coincide with “many life events associated with ageing involve legal issues”, CEO Jackie Galloway said. “We are launching this service to meet a steadily rising demand for advice on elder law problems.” Elder law focuses on protecting older people’s rights and assets. It is also about ensuring that their wishes are respected at a time when they are at their most vulnerable. Common legal issues associated with ageing cover wills, delegation of decision-making capacity regarding financial and healthcare decisions, aged care facilities and retirement villages, guardianship, physical or financial abuse, and mistreatment in aged care. “The damning report by the Royal Commission in February revealed horrific failures in the aged care sector,” Ms Galloway said. “Financial exploitation and abuse of older people is also on the rise. Perpetrators include financial scammers who take advantage of victims’ lack of familiarity with technology, or family members who pressure victims to hand over money or assets by preying on their emotions.” Advice on these elder-specific issues, as well as more general civil law issues, will be provided at the monthly service by lawyers from PCLC and volunteers from prominent law firm Russell Kennedy commencing 16 April. The elder law service will be held on the third Friday of every month at PCLC’s Rosebud office, 1375 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud. Advice will be provided in private one-on-one appointments which need to be booked in advance. Contact Peninsula Community Legal Centre on 9783 3600 or email pclc@pclc.org.au
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Store joins patient approach to gardening PATIENTS are growing and picking a variety of fruit and vegetables at The Mornington Centre thanks to a nearby hardware chain. Bunnings Warehouse Mornington staff dropped by recently to donate seedlings and help out in the centre’s three sensory gardens. Peninsula Health’s 90-bed geriatric evaluation and management centre in Separation Street, provides specialist medical, nursing and allied health services mainly for people with health care conditions associated with ageing, memory and thinking problems, chronic illness or disability. Working alongside the Bunnings staff,
patients Allan Brilliant and Melissa Schaller turned over the soil with fresh mulch and watered the Flinders Ward sensory garden beds. Diversional therapist Maureen Donovan thanked the store’s team helping to create a greener landscape in the centre’s outdoor spaces. “When you are in hospital for any length of time and you have thinking and memory problems, then to have some occupation is really important in getting patients off the ward,” she said. “We know that being outside, getting in touch with nature, and seeing things grow, is so important for people’s mental and
physical health, especially for those who may be facing long periods on the wards.” Jenny Mann, of Bunnings, said has seen the difference made by each donation as the sensory gardens transformed over the years. “We really enjoy coming out and seeing the difference this garden is making for the staff and the patients here,” Ms Mann said. “Every year we will come down with bags of potting mix, some vegetable seedlings and also gardening tools, to keep these gardens looking their best as the seasons change. “The produce is looking healthy and well and this spot here on Flinders ward really gets a great amount of sun which is great.”
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The day Mornington’s cup runneth over AN enthusiastic crowd of 3580 across the members’ and public areas watched Mount Popa with William Pike aboard win the $350,000 Neds Mornington Cup, Saturday 20 March. This year marked 100 years since the first running of the Mornington Cup in 1921, and a highlight of the day was having the granddaughter and great grandson of the first winning trainer – James Accola who won with Tulkura in 1921 – holding the original trophy. Senior Sergeant Paul Edwards, of Mornington police, praised the crowds and the organisers. He said there was “no trouble” on the big day which was “well run and well attended”. “Everyone seemed to be well behaved afterwards; Main Street was very quiet and orderly.” The win was one of four for Pike who celebrated his 35th birthday on the day. It gave the Hawkes-trained Mount Popa a ballot exemption for the $5 million Caulfield Cup in October. He will be put out to paddock now before preparations begin later in the year for that race. Nine races on the card, headlined by the Mornington Cup, also including the Hareeba Stakes. Wagering turnover at $56 million was up 65 per cent over last year and is a record amount.
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On course: clockwise from top left, race fans among the nearly 4000 who atended this year’s Mornington Cup; horses race for the finish line in the Mornington Cup; Judy and Chris Stewart, the granddaughter and great grandson of the cup’s first winning trainer; jockey William Pike aboard Mount Popa after his winning Mornington Cup ride. Pictures: Gary Sissons
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Recognising stroke the FAST way THE Stroke Foundation wants Mornington Peninsula residents to learn how to recognise signs of a stroke and to immediately call triple zero (000) for help. The foundation uses the acronym the FAST (face arms speech and time) to highlight the signs of stroke and what to do about them. Stroke survivor Lindy Cooke, of Flinders, said stroke was always a time-critical medical emergency that needed urgent intervention. “By learning the FAST signs of stroke, you could save the life of a friend, family member or neighbour,” Ms Cooke said. Ms Cooke was born with a hole in her heart and developed atrial fibrillation when aged 12, and 14 years later was fitted with a permanent pacemaker. When she was 47, Ms Cooke suffered a stroke due to atrial fibrillation, which is a major risk factor for stroke. After the stroke Lindy she unable to walk, use her left hand, swallow or sit upright. After many weeks of rehabilitation, Ms Cooke returned home and regained her independence. Since then she has started the Mornington Peninsula Stroke Support Group. The latest warning comes after an online survey found that only 29 per cent of peninsula residents could recognise facial droop as a sign of stroke unprompted. Stroke Foundation Victorian sate manager Eamonn O’Toole said these
numbers were “incredibly concerning” as the federal electorate of Flinders (which encompasses the peninsula) was a stroke hot spot. He said an estimated 192 new strokes were expected to be experienced by the people within the electorate this year while 3198 residents are already living with the effects of stroke. “The first step in ensuring better outcomes from stroke is getting to hospital quickly, and that means recognising the FAST signs and calling triple zero (000) immediately,’’ Mr O’Toole said. “When a stroke strikes the brain, it kills up to 1.9 million brain cells a minute, but quick treatment can stop this damage. Time saved in calling an ambulance and accessing treatment for stroke is brain saved. “Stroke can strike anyone of any age, even babies and children can have strokes.” Mr O’Toole said stroke was one of Australia’s biggest killers and a leading cause of disability, “but stroke can be prevented, and it can be treated”. The FAST test outlined by the Stroke Foundation: Face: Check their face. Has their mouth drooped? Arms: Can they lift both arms? Speech: Is their speech slurred? Do they understand you? Time is critical. If you see any of these signs call triple zero (000) immediately.
Good sports: The mayor Cr Despi O’Connor and Cr Lisa Dixon with project manager Athanasios Karabatsas, project delivery (Western Port) team leader David Fice, sport and recreation project officer Daniel Garrood, and sport and recreation team leader Mark Stahel. Picture: Supplied
Building the future of Tuerong sport THE sporting community of Tuerong has a new home with the completion of the new RM Hooper Pavilion. The new fit-for-purpose centre has female change rooms and amenities, new kitchen and kiosk, first-aid room and additional storage space. The modern, modular assembly was a first for the shire and took only a few months to build. RM Hooper Reserve hosts 2100 footballers, soccer players and cricketers.
The upgrade will allow more sports at the reserve through additional programming, as well as easing the way for female participants through more-inclusive facilities. The pavilion was built using $760,000 from the shire’s capital works program and a $250,000 grant through the state government’s community sports infrastructure fund. The federal government provided $250,000. The mayor Cr Despi O’Connor said:
“We’re pleased the redevelopment of the RM Hooper Pavilion was able to happen quickly so we could provide a facility that is fit for purpose for all users. “The upgrade is part of the shire’s plan for the future provision of sports and sporting infrastructure throughout our peninsula.” Cerberus Ward’s Cr Lisa Dixon said the project was a “positive step in the right direction for female sport participation in our community”.
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Do you want to build your digital skills and confidence? Or do you have a family member who is having a difficult time keeping up with the digital world? Our Library has teamed up with the Be Connected Network to run programs throughout the Peninsula for people over 50 years old who would like more help with their digital skills.
You’ll learn about: • being safe online and avoiding scams • online shopping • using social media platforms • video calling • shopping and paying safely online • the cloud • setting up a smart home Courses commence from the end 5950 1230 of March. To enrol: ourlibrary.mornpen.vic.gov.au/ digitalskills
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Language lessons link schools INTER-SCHOOL teacher visits are connecting Japanese programs at Mornington schools. The language link between schools help teachers gain a greater understanding of other schools’ Japanese lessons, as well as observe students’ progress as they pass through secondary school. Benton Junior College teachers Paul Seaman and Adele Jones observed Japanese programs at two other schools on their professional practice day, Friday 12 March. Ms Jones said they were welcomed by past Benton students when they visited Mornington Secondary College. “In order to strengthen our program at Benton and gain a greater understanding of what happens in high school Japanese lessons, Morning-
ton Secondary’s Amber Taylor allowed us to sit in on her year 8 and year 7 Japanese classes,” she said. “We also discussed with another Japanese teacher, Melanie Brindle, ways for us to link in with the high school program and any areas they would like us to cover in our primary school Japanese lessons.” Mr Seaman and Ms Jones then went to Red Hill Consolidated School to watch Bronwyn Harder teach Japanese to her primary students. “Over lunch we discussed her comprehensible input teaching strategies and how we can strengthen our Japanese programs,” Ms Jones said. Ms Jones started the Japanese program at
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Benton Junior College in 2016. It is taught to all students from foundation up to year 6 and is the only foreign language taught at the school. “Learning a foreign language, such as Japanese, helps students to appreciate other cultures and languages and to continue to learn conversational Japanese and to use it,” Ms Jones said. “A focus of the Japanese department this year is to use phrases, such as thank you, yes, no, happy birthday in the classroom, in the school yard and at home.” Mornington Peninsula Language Teachers Network meets each term to discuss teaching strategies, share ideas and promote school language programs, Ms Jones said. Stephen Taylor
THE Victorian Electoral Commission will conduct a countback of votes on Tuesday 13 April to fill the vacancy on Mornington Peninsula Shire Council caused by the resignation of Hugh Fraser. Mr Fraser was reelected last November ad his position will be filled by one of five candidates who unsuccessfully stood against him in Nepean Ward (“Fraser bows out after ‘differences’ with CEO” The News 15/3/21). The five candidates in the running are Susan Bissinger, Mechelle Cheers, Mark Davis, Simon Mulvany and Gary Naughton. The VEC says the vacancy will be filled by a countback of all formal votes from the 2020 election, rather than through a by-election. “The countback is based on the proportional representation method of counting,” election manager Fran Lombardi said. “The candidate who achieves the quota will be elected. If no participating candidate achieves the quota, the candidate with the highest number of countback votes will be elected.” The countback will be held online via Cisco Webex. A link to the countback will be made available on the VEC website from 9.30 am on Tuesday 13 April at www.vec.vic.gov.au/ Scrutineers and interested parties can attend the countback and the result will be published online at vec.vic.gov.au and in The News. Meanwhile, the VEC this week starts sending out $83 infringement notices to eligible voters who did not vote in the November 2020 municipal elections. The notices will be sent to those who either failed to respond to the earlier apparent failure to vote notice or did not provide an acceptable reason for not voting. Anyone receiving an infringement notice must respond within 35 days – by either paying the fine, requesting an internal review, or applying to go to court. Anyone unsure of their position can call 1300 551 575 or visit vec.vic.gov.au/voting/fines-andreviews
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Road inspections DETAILED inspections of the Mornington Peninsula’s roads and footpaths are being done to make them safer for motorists and pedestrians. The work to assess 1356 kilometres of the road network is being done by vehicles equipped with cameras which take pictures of the road and kerbs: no images or recordings will be taken of commercial or private properties. The vehicles are driven by operators travelling at normal traffic speeds. They are clearly identifiable with hazard lights and other warning devices and the drivers will give way to pedestrians. Motorists are asked to keep a full car’s length distance to provide the rear cameras with a clear view of the road surface. The assessment, expected to be completed by May, will be used to provide data for better maintenance, connectivity and safety on roads and footpaths. For more information call the shire’s strategic asset engineer on 5950 1693. The mayor Cr Despi O’Connor said: “We thank you for your assistance during these road inspections and we look forward to providing you with the benefits of this exercise.”
Energy advice THE Brotherhood of St Laurence, Uniting Church and the Australian Energy Foundation have launched a free service to help eligible Victorians save on their electricity and gas bills. This energy assistance program is independent of energy companies and is supported by the state government. The program can help users find cheaper energy offers, ensure they are receiving the correct energy concessions, and get help from retailers if they are struggling to pay energy bills or fix a billing error. It also helps clients access a utility relief grant or develop a payment plan with their retailer, improve energy efficiency at home, and access the $250 power saving bonus. Eligibility criteria includes experiencing hardship due to COVID-19. Details: bsl.org.au/energy-assist or call 1800 830 029.
Raffle prize winner Justin Bourke, of Langwarrin. With him is Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Cr Lisa Dixon, who drew his winning ticket, and, at left, competition MC David Kramer, of the Talking Fishing TV program. Pictures: Supplied
Whiting winners net rewards THE winner of the boat, motor and trailer package at the Western Port Angling Club’s 32nd Whiting Challenge was Justin Bourke, of Langwarrin. Steve Kraulis, of Bittern, won the original painting of a whiting by Bridgit Thomas. He caught the heaviest whiting over the 13-14 March weekend, 0.758kg. Other winners were Christian Ellul, heaviest fish senior male, 0.732kg; Sharon Mitchell, heavi-
est fish senior female, 0.536kg; Nate Walters, heaviest fish boy or girl aged 10-15, 0.696kg; Safia Connelly, heaviest fish boy or girl under 10, 0.602kg The 278 competitors included 70 juniors. Organiser Don Newman said the weather was the biggest challenge with heavy rain on the Saturday afternoon and strong winds on Sunday. Results: wpac.com.au under Events
RESIDENTS are being reminded to check that smoke alarms are in working order before leaving for Easter getaways. Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) say the best time to do this is before daylight saving ends this Easter Sunday. CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said it was vital for families to conduct this life-saving check because only working smoke alarms save lives. “Normally we’d ask people to check their smoke alarm when they change their clock at the end of daylight savings, but this year we’re urging Victorians to take action before they hit the road this Easter long weekend,” he said. “Most fatal fires in the last 10 years have started in either someone’s lounge room or bedroom. We know that many fatal fires start at night and the smell of smoke won’t wake you up. “We recommend that smoke alarms are powered by a 10-year lithium battery and are interconnected – so that when one of your smoke alarms activate, the others will too.” Fire Rescue Commissioner Ken Block said it was equally important to test smoke alarms and clean them regularly. “It’s no good having a smoke alarm installed if it isn’t working – a smoke alarm that is properly maintained can save your life if there is a fire,” he said.
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Farmers need go ahead to cull kangaroos six months a year As a land owner growing hay and fattening beef cattle. I have firsthand experience at the damage kangaroos are doing to fences and pastures. The eastern grey kangaroos are out of control on the Mornington Peninsula. Kangaroos are costing growers in lost income, wasted time and costly repairs. Cr David Gill’s attempted ban on kangaroo shoots is ludicrous. What other method of culling has he considered if any; perhaps baiting as in fox and rabbit control (“Fight to save peninsula’s kangaroos” The News 8/2/21)? There must be a controlled culling period of say six months a year to keep these pests under control. Land under control of state government, parks and shires are a breeding ground for the kangaroos. Too much protection of wildlife destroys the income of producers. Why not run a survey of all agricultural producers on the peninsula and obtain more thoughts on kangaroo culling? We are still under COVID-19 restrictions and many businesses are suffering financially, so let’s get the peninsula moving, along with more positive outcomes from Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and less restrictive business practices. Tim Davies, Balnarring
Quarry not warranted The Ross Trust seems to have the attitude that its past philanthropy gives it an open cheque to do whatever it wants as long as it complies with the terms and objects of the trust deed. It seems to take the view that they it has been good to us over many years and now is payback time. Nothing could be further from the truth. There is no denying that the Ross Trust has been an outstanding benefactor of Mornington
Peninsular community projects, but I would argue that the peninsula has been equally generous to the trust in permitting it to continue its activities at Hillview Quarries. There is no doubt that quarrying is a vital for the construction industry and we could not do without it, but this does not override all other considerations. In the past there have been many quarrying operations around Melbourne that have closed due to encroaching housing. They have all been successfully replaced. Protection of the unique peninsula environment is equally important and there is no reason to believe that once Hillview’s present operations are exhausted, new quarry sites in less intrusive locations will not be discovered and developed. There is no reason why the Ross Trust cannot continue in the quarrying business if it wants to, but there is every reason why it should not do so on Arthurs Seat. Find another deposit of stone elsewhere. Barry Rumpf, McCrae
State should pay It was lovely to finally see [state Labor Nepean MP Chris Brayne] socialising with select locals, celebrating their hard work at raising money to help those in need (“Start of college mental health space” The News 17/3/21). I am concerned that we haven’t seen him back where he stood post-election and pledged to champion residents from the local area who have no other choice but to cross a freeway and one of the most dangerous intersections on the Mornington Peninsula (“Danger road drives poll promises” The News 9/4/19). Ironically, it has been the federal government which has allocated $70 million for the overpass to be built. Since the allocation of the federal money our
local MP has strenuously avoided discussing or pursuing the cause to help local residents, including the disabled, elderly and children who are forced to cross the M11 freeway at Rosebud. Federal money cannot be used until the state government allows the development to commence. What is standing in the way of the state government’s long overdue roadworks to ensure residents safety? Federal money has been made available to assist the state. Please don’t play politics with people’s lives. Michelle Smith, Rosebud
Timely jab Contrary to the experience of one contributor my wife and I had a 10.15am appointment on Monday 22 March with our GP to have our vaccine injections (“Jab off track” Letters 23/3/21). By 10.20am we had both had our injections. We then confirmed our second vaccination appointment on 7 June at 10.30am. We waited 15 minutes to ensure that we had no adverse reaction and at 10.35am we drove home. No pain, no fuss, expertly and efficiently carried out. Needless to say, we are two very happy and relieved people. Bill Holmes, Sorrento
Treaty divides Neale Adams’ letter, which appears to have been written in response to another correspondent questioning his previous effort, is interesting (“Time for a treaty” Letters 23/3/21). “Selfdetermination would be the basis of a treaty,” he states. Does he mean by that that our Indigenous citizens are to be deprived of their Australian citizenship and become citizens of a separate state? The five current members of the federal parliament who identify as Aboriginal would probably disagree with his statement that there is no Indigenous representation in Canberra but anyway, what is the purpose of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs? “I don’t understand what citizenship and nonIndigenous ancestry has to do with anything,”
writes Adams. It is here suggested that the relevance of “citizenship” is that what is proposed is a treaty process in which one group of citizens is represented on both sides of the negotiating table. The relevance of “non-Indigenous ancestry” is that many people who identify as Aborigines have more white than Aboriginal ancestors. Advocates of a treaty seek not only to divide citizens of Aboriginal ancestry from other citizens, but they also seek to split families, giving some family members rights not available to others. The skill of Indigenous people at developing agreements is irrelevant. Albert Riley, Mornington
Canberra ‘safety’ I wonder how secure the female cabinet members and staff of the LNP feel in Canberra after alleged rape(s) have been brought into the open. I feel for those victims of misogyny and sexual assault because they have a PM who appears to either have to ask his wife for advice on the matter or just sticks his head in the sand and won’t address the situation. The double standards are astounding in that when referring to the male alleged perpetrators, fellow ministers come out pleading “presumption of innocence”, whereas the female victim seems to be battling the presumption of guilt as witnessed when the female Defence Minister Linda Reynolds called the alleged rape victim, a former LNP staffer, a “lying cow”. Geez, that would give a victim tons of encouragement in their quest for justice wouldn’t it? Where’s the Minister for Women Marise Payne while all this is happening? It was interesting to note there were no politicians present to hear Australian of the Year Grace Tame’s powerful speech to the National Press Club on surviving sexual assault. That says a lot about the toxic misogynistic culture in Canberra. Nobody will forget Tony Abbott’s cabinet (including women) and alleged journalists on their treatment of Australia’s first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. John Cain, McCrae
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Death averted after Moorooduc Quarry accident Compiled by Cameron McCullough AT the Moorooduc Stone Quarries on Monday, an employee, Mr Charles Darcey, had a narrow escape from death. He was riding on a truck which was conveying stone from the quarry face to the breakers, when the wire rope controlling the vehicle snapped. The truck immediately gathered momentum and sped down the incline at a terrific speed. Before it reached the bottom, Mr Darcey sprang to the ground and in so doing, struck his chest against a stump. He was very badly shaken, but appears otherwise to have escaped serious injury. *** THE Easter holidays start tomorrow. Already a great many visitors have arrived at Frankston – Osborne House, Frankston House, and the rest all having full quotas. The various pleasure resorts along the bayside to Sorrento and Portsea and to Cowes, Flinders and San Remo on the Westernport side report large influxes of Eastertide tourists. Should the weather be not unsociable, a merry time should be spent by the holiday-makers amidst the manifold beauties of the Peninsula. *** NEXT Tuesday night, a dance will eventuate at the Mehanincs’ Institute, Frankston. The objective is a laudable one – the raising of funds to assist the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind – so the dance should prove both financially and socially successful. The secretary, Mr Mark Brody, has
left nothing to be desired in the way of arrangements, whilst the music will be supplied by Rimmer’s Orchestra, specially engaged for the night. *** A DAIRYMAN, M. Curley, of Carrum was proceeded against at the Caulfield Police Court on Friday last for allegedly using soap to stop a leak in his milk can, and with having used a can that was so dented that it could not be properly cleaned, and with not having his can lid so fixed that it could not be removed without breaking the seal. Inspector Stewart stated that in a dint of the lid thick dirt could be removed with the finger and brown rust was floating on the top of the milk. Curley was found guilty, and fines inflicted amounted to £6 10s and £3 costs. *** STARTING from today, a special train service will operate on the Frankston line during the holidays. Five specials were added to today’s ordinary service, whilst the Mornington train ran express to Frankston and in two divisions. Tomorrow, specials will leave Flinders Street for Frankston at 8.3, 10.10, and 12.25 whilst the one leaving at 8.30 will make Carrum its terminus. There will also be a special from the city at 10.10 a.m. on March 29th, whilst on March 25th and 29th an extra train at 2.35 from Melbourne will be run to Hastings and Stony Point, returning at 6.30 p.m, for the convenience of those who desire to travel by the S.S. Genista to Phillip Island. On those days, the 11.30 a.m from
Stony Point will run non-stop from Frankston to Mordialloc and Glenhuntly. A stopping train will follow closely from Frankston. *** THE employees of J. Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd held their annual picnic at Frankston on Saturday last. Two special trains were utilised and about 700 people were present. The Musician’s Club Orchestra was in attendance, and the day was devoted to a lengthy programme of sports. The prizes were presented by Mr W. J. Kitchen at the close of the day, and, as the firm gave £50, the three principals £60, with £52 from the employees, good prizes were available. Besides Mr W. J. Kitchen, Messrs F. W. and J. A. Kitchen were amongst those present. *** THE Minister of Public Works, Mr Frank Clarke, has received more than a dozen petitions from various sources regarding the recasting of municipalities. A part of Moorabbin desires to be annexed to Mentone and Mordialloc; Langwarrin desires to leave Cranbourne and embrace Frankston and Hastings whilst the re-subdivision of the Frankston and Hastings Shire is also under consideration. A public notice concerning it is published in “The Standard” today. Mr Clarke has quite a busy time of it, but the latter two, concerning Langwarrin and Mt Eliza, may be finalised after the holidays. *** AT the District Court, Melbourne,
on Thursday last, two Balnarring fruitgrowers, and a Tyabb grower, were fined £5 with costs for various offences against the Fruit Act. One Pearcedale grower was fined £3 and costs, whilst orchardists from Hurst Bridge, Diamond Creek, Burwood, Ringwood, Kyabram and Ferntree Gully were similarly fined. *** AN exchange states that Captain Stanley M. Bruce, M.P., of Frankston, who is now visiting England, is likely to succeed Sir Joseph Cook as Treasurer of the Commonwealth. Mr Bruce is the representative of Flinders electorate in the Federal Parliament and is a member of the Flinders Lane firm, Paterson, Laing and Bruce Pty. Ltd. Born at Melbourne 40 years ago he was educated at the Melbourne Grammar School, and the Cambridge University, where he was a champion athlete. He was wounded at Gallipoli, and wears a Military Cross on his breast. *** TO the Editor Sir, in your issue of the 18th inst, it is interesting to note that the shire engineer reported having metalled this road and that. For 3½ years I have wondered whether Playne street is in this shire, or out of it, and the only evidence of it being in this shire is the regular delivery of the rate notices, but what Playne street residents are paying rates for they have yet to learn as it is evident the money that is being paid is being spent on roads where the traffic is practically nil.
Evidently the shire engineer has not noticed the condition of Playne street, on a wet day, or has considered it unworthy of his attention. Of all the streets in Frankston this is the one that carries the heaviest traffic, and has the least attention. I am sure I will be supported when I claim that it is high time that something was done. The heavy rain of the 15th inst., and its attendant damage, is sufficient evidence of the faulty formation and inadequate drainage, caused solely by neglect. I notice that Beach Street, from the railway to Melbourne Road (one resident) has been metalled, and it causes one to wonder whether there is someone with Beach Street interests and influence; if so, it is a great pity that the interest and influence of the individual, or individuals is not scattered over a greater area. Playne Street (or more appropriate, Plain Street) is a disgrace to the town, and it does not reflect credit on the councillors representing it. If the porchway or entrance of the town is to be sacrificed on the altar of £ s d., then it is high time that somebody woke up. I trust that my letter will be the means of having some improvement made, and I am sure, Sir, you will welcome and publish legitimate correspondence bearing on this matter, as it is one of importance to the town. Yours, etc., A. E. LASSLETT. *** FROM the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 25 March 1921
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Ethan Goulding scores on debut SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie TEENAGE midfield sensation Ethan Goulding marked his senior debut with a goal in Mornington’s 5-0 rout of Warragul United last weekend. The 16-year-old former Melbourne City junior scored in the 41st minute to give the visitors to Warragul’s Baxter Park a 3-0 half-time lead. Josh Hine opened the scoring in the third minute following a corner which was headed on by Josh Heaton and Hine was at the far post to tuck it away. Milos Lujic increased the lead in the 39th minute after getting on the end of a Hine shot and Ethan Goulding smashed home the third at the back post but injured himself in the process. He was subbed at half-time but the Goulding family wasn’t finished with Warragul yet. Older brother Luke made it 4-0 in the 72nd minute after a good build up and substitute Campbell Steedman rounded off a fine day for Adam Jamieson’s table-topping outfit with a goal in the 84th minute. In NPL2 Langwarrin had its second straight win when it beat Northcote 2-1 at Lawton Park on Saturday. All three goals came in the second half with the opener involving a slick interchange between George Howard, Wayne Wallace and Tom Youngs with Youngs slotting the ball past advancing Northcote keeper Phillip Petrovski in the 63rd minute. Damir Stoilovic gave Langy a twogoal cushion in the 86th minute when he tucked away Isaiah Joseph’s low cross from the left at the second attempt. Anthony Rizk scored from the penalty spot in the first minute of time added for Northcote’s sole reply. In State 2 Nick Scialpi reports that Peninsula Strikers went down 3-2 at home to Doncaster Rovers last weekend after Ben Doree had given the local side a 5th-minute lead. A Jason Hart header in the 51st minute made it 1-1 and a Shane Tagliaferro own goal in the 66th minute put the visitors ahead.
Top teen: Ethan Goulding (left) in action for Mornington during the Wallace Cup in February. The 16-year-old scored on his senior debut on Saturday. Picture: Darryl Kennedy
Aaran Currie equalised in the 71st minute running onto a Tagliaferro ball over the top but Doncaster grabbed the winner in the 93rd minute when Hart was presented with a tap-in after a break on the left. Skye United went down 3-0 away to Old Scotch last weekend. Skye’s Daniel Wash was red carded in the 42nd minute after receiving a second caution. In State 3 Frankston Pines continued a winning start to a season of high expectation when it defeated Elwood City 4-1 at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve on Friday night. CJ Hodgson would have given Pines the lead in the 2nd minute had Elwood keeper Ben Paris not effected a remarkable reaction save. Elwood should have taken the lead three minutes later when Anthony Moran broke on the right but his far post cross was blasted over by the incoming Cam Neales. Elwood was matching its more favoured opponent throughout the first period but Scott Webster broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute. A Christian Malgioglio corner wasn’t properly punched clear by Paris and Webster headed home.
A few minutes into the second half Hamraz Zenoozi was forced off with an ankle injury. His replacement Alex Roberts had a major impact as did quicksilver Fijian striker Tito Vodawaqa who revelled in the freedom of the wide left role vacated by Zenoozi. Vodawaqa gave Pines breathing space in the 60th minute when he motored clear and finished in style. Roberts had sent in some tantalising balls from the right and in the 65th minute we saw another string to his bow when he rose well to head home Hodgson’s curling corner from the left. Suddenly it was 3-0 and Pines were in cruise control. Gino Defeo came off the Elwood bench in the 80th minute and six minutes later made it 3-1 but Vodawaqa ended any thoughts of a late miracle for the visitors by breaking clear on the left in the 93rd minute and again slotting the ball past the helpless Paris. In State 4 Seaford United won a crazy local derby with a 5-3 victory over Somerville Eagles at Tyabb Central Reserve on Saturday. Peter Schwellinger’s side stunned the home team with a five-goal first
half. A Dylan Waugh hat-trick and a Mitch Hawkins double set up what loomed as a hiding for Dave Greening’s men but Somerville hit back in the second period and goals from Stephen McInerheney, Ash Scholes and Greening had Seaford on the back foot. “That first half was inexcusable and inexplicable but fair play to Seaford they punished us for every little mistake,” Greening said. “But barring some questionable refereeing and linesman decisions we could have snatched a point.” Baxter lost 3-1 at home to FC Noble Hurricanes while Chelsea lost 2-0 away to Endeavour United. Baxter was abysmal against a side with only one change from the starting line-up hammered 5-1 the previous week by Chelsea. Four minutes in and Robbie O’Toole was forced off through injury and replaced by Jack Buttery. Fifteen minutes in and Netra Chheng was allowed to break forward from just inside his attacking half and although Baxter keeper James Foster did well to parry Chheng’s first attempt Chheng’s second try was knocked in from close
range by Anthony Tang. Chheng proceeded to taunt, tease and burst forward at every opportunity and Baxter was powerless to stop him. The home side’s passing was dreadful and a Ben Meiklem nutmeg was pretty much all that its fans had to cheer in the second half. By the time referee Dragoslav Mirkovic put them out of their misery a mazy run and fine finish from Adilson Andrade De Melo and a low deflected strike from Chheng had settled this one. Luke Grant’s late penalty was little consolation for Baxter. In State 5 Aspendale Stingrays was the only local side to grab all three points thanks to a 2-1 away win against South East United. Rosebud lost 1-0 at home to Hampton Park United while Mount Martha went down 3-1 away to Bunyip District with Kiel Burich scoring for Mount Martha. Michael Antic, Taylor Davison, Ugur Erdem and Hayden Nuhanovic finally made their league debuts for the Stingrays after what should have been the club’s opening round of the season the previous week was postponed. Kenan Nuhanovic put the visitors 1-0 up in the 54th minute following a Justin Lampert cross but South East levelled via a Denis Karac header 10 minutes later. James Macnab got the winner from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute after Kenan Nuhanovic was brought down. There are no league fixtures this holiday weekend so the focus switches to the FFA Cup with four local sides remaining in the Victorian section of the national competition. This week’s FFA Cup matches: THURSDAY: Frankston Pines v Epping City (Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve, 8pm). FRIDAY: Whittlesea Utd v Langwarrin (Mosaic Reserve, 5pm). SATURDAY: Peninsula Strikers v North Geelong Warriors (Centenary Park, 2pm), Box Hill Utd v Mornington (Wembley Park, 3.15pm).
Five Star Decanter remains unbeaten HORSE RACING
By Ben Triandafillou MATT Laurie’s promising three-yearold Five Star Decanter continued his unbeaten record on Sunday 28 March with a strong win at Sale. Bringing up his second win over 1200m, the gelded son of Roc De Cambes came from the rear of the field to reel in his rivals in the final stages of the race to win by half-ofa-head. The Patrick Payne-trained Mccain finished in second with the race-favourite Phillip Stokes-trained Keep On Bopping finishing a length away in third. Mornington-based trainer Matt Laurie was glad to see his promising stayer settle better in his race. “We’ve kept him to the furlong because he can be a little bit keen and he’s a horse with a pedigree that suggests he’ll get further so we’re just trying to make sure that he relaxes,” Laurie said. “He did come back, he got a little bit wobbly coming into the turn and I got a little bit worried but he rallied well and I was happy to see him win. He’s probably ready to step
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up in distance now.” Following the victory, Laurie said a 1400m contest at Caulfield in a fortnight could be the next target if the gelding pulls up well. “He looks like a nice horse in the making but he’s probably not quite there yet. It’s his first racing preparation so he’s going to improve a lot by the time he spells and comes back for his next one. We’ve liked the way he’s done his trials and I like the way he gallops – he has a nice big lengthy action and looks progressive,” Laurie said. “If he bounces through this run there’s no reason why wouldn’t look at running him again.” Five Star Decanter is out of a Darci Brahma mare, Aurora Lights, who placed third in the Group One New Zealand Oaks (2400m) in 2013.
Last to first: Matt Laurie’s Five Star Decanter reels in his rivals from the back to win his second race and remain unbeaten. Picture: Supplied
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