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Happy returns times three

Three of a kind: Joyce Carlin, Peter Aburrow and Barry Peter Aburrow. Picture: Gary Sissons

TRIPLETS born in England 80 years ago reunited last week for a special occasion in Mt Eliza. The Aburrows, two boys and a girl born at Kingston-Upon-Thames in May 1936, celebrated their birthday at the home of younger brother Barry, in Nepean Highway. The eldest, now Joyce Carlin, was followed hours later by Peter and then Barry, and the rarity of a set of healthy triplets in England as war approached was “a fair sensation�, Mr Aburrow said. “There was a little story in the local paper at the time, and a cute picture of the three of us as bubs. “People would peek into the pram as our mother wheeled it down the street and say: Ooh, look, there’s three in there. “Triplets didn’t seem to survive long in those days as there were so many illnesses and, as soon as mum saw us, she said: I don’t want anymore.� As young adults the three went their separate ways, with Barry moving to Australia in 1965 and his South African-born-wife, Jane, following later. Although trained as a cabinet maker and carriage maker, Mr Aburrow was a physical education instructor at the Mount Scopus Memorial College for 28 years. The family moved to Mt Eliza in 2005. “We thought it would be good for the three of us to get together as the others haven’t seen our new house,� Mr Aburrow said. Sister Joyce flew in from Cape Town on Sunday last week and Peter from Surry. There must have been a lot of candles on that birthday cake. Stephen Taylor

CFA volunteers fear ‘sell out’ Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au COUNTRY Fire Authority volunteers across the Mornington Peninsula are “completely gutted� by what they see as a sell-out by the state government in enterprise bargaining negotiations between the United Firefighters’ Union and the CFA. Fair Work Australia has backed a log of claims governing future UFU wages and work conditions “which could effectively give them control over the CFA�, the volunteer body says.

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Volunteers are concerned the union seems to have the backing of Premier Daniel Andrews – although nothing is signed off as yet – but are buoyed by the support of Emergency Services Minister Jane Garrett. The ramifications for firefighting on the peninsula are huge – with local volunteers threatening to leave en masse if their roles, positions and organisational standings are undermined by the professional body. Somerville CFA captain Allan Monti, a volunteer of 28 years, described the UFU push as “a big threat to the community� and said his volunteers

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“That’s what we are all about,� he said. “The paid firefighters are not necessarily locals and they are not here all the time. “If we go, and that’s a real threat, it will be a big loss to the community.� The CFA says the cost of implementing the union’s new labour and infrastructure demands – “if the government caves in� – could be up to $1 billion, whereas they now work for free. It is concerned that Mr Andrews will pressure Ms Garrett to accept the union’s log of claims after three years of negotiations. Under current legislation,

it is reported that only Ms Garrett has the power to force the CFA to accept a new EBA. About 20 Somerville and Tyabb CFA volunteers met Wednesday afternoon in a show of solidarity against what they see as a “sell-out� by the government. Other brigades across the peninsula are said to back their stand. Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria District 8 president Eric Collier, who oversees peninsula brigades, said the premier wanted to “keep in favour with the union for their support at the previous state election – it’s payback time�. Continued Page 12

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