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5973 6424 or email: team@mpnews.com.au www.mpnews.com.au Site preparation: Skylift chairman Simon McKeon at Arthurs Seat on Friday where clearing work is the first tangible sign of the 12-month plus gondola construction project.

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All systems go for gondola start THE peace at Arthurs Seat was disturbed by the sounds of tree lopping and bush clearing last week as Wangaratta-based contractors working for Arthurs Seat Skylift removed vegetation at the sites of the proposed bottom and top gondola stations.

It was the first major work by Skylift on the $16 million ride, which it is hoped will be open before Christmas next year.

On Friday morning, Skylift's Simon McKeon and Hans Brugman inspected the two sites with representatives of Doppelmayr of Austria, which will be fabricating the ride, and Parks Victoria officers including district manager Libby Jude.

The clearing Monday to Thursday last week followed work by Parks Victoria and Mornington Peninsula Shire mid-October, which Ms Jude said was part of "fire preparedness works in Arthurs Seat State Park for the Skylift [gondola] project".

The summit picnic area off Purves Rd and the car park at the bottom will be closed during construction.

Parks is encouraging visitors to picnic at "the expansive and secluded Seawinds Gardens, just a short 600 metres walk from the summit picnic area".

Picnic and barbecue facilities will remain available at the main picnic area to the north (Port Phillip side) of Arthurs Seat Rd, where public toilets, playground and picnic shelter are located.

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Fire: a catastrophe in waiting Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au INVESTIGATIONS into the risk posed by bushfires to the proposed Arthurs Seat Skylift have highlighted the dangers to residents living in or around the precinct.

The Mornington Peninsula is regarded as “one of the most bushfireprone areas in the world�, according to the municipality’s official fire management plan. And the towns around

Arthurs Seat and its slopes have been assessed as being under “extreme� risk of “catastrophic� bushfires.

The Bushfire Risk Assessment Register lists Arthurs Seat and its lookout and escarpment, Main Ridge and Waterfall Gully Central as “almost certain� to burn.

The register is part of the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s fire management plan and bases its predictions on the history of past fires in the area.

The plan has a list of “Neighbour-

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The list includes Blairgowrie, McCrae, Balnarring, Dromana, Flinders, Mt Eliza, Mt Martha, Portsea, Rosebud West, Rye and Sorrento.

There are no refuges listed for anyone seeking shelter from bushfires at Arthurs Seat, Red Hill or Main Ridge.

Ironically, the Skylift’s upper station may be the only reasonably safe refuge available.

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Janet Stanley, a specialist in arson who has been widely quoted by opponents of the gondola ride, believes more tourists being attracted to the area will also increase the risk of bushfires being deliberately lit. “Most arsonists light fires close to an urban setting. Bringing large numbers of visitors to the heavily forested area close to an urban environment would greatly increase the risk of an arson attack in the area,� Dr Stanley said.

Since 1997 there have been three

recorded bushfires, which burned between 160 and five hectares but which were brought under control without any great loss to property.

Major fires listed in the shire’s fire management plan start from Black Thursday in February 1851 – a statewide fire that saw countryside around Western Port covered by “raging flames� – to January 2008 when a 48ha fire affected private and government land in Boundary Rd, Dromana.

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Counting rare, and common, fish

Bay watch: The whitebarred boxfish seems to be a ‘fish on the move. Recorded from Western Port to Dongarra, WA, it has only been sighted in Port Phillip in relatively recent times. It is one of the fish participants in the Great Victorian Fish Count will be asked to keep a look out for. Picture: Rick Stuart-Smith

WATCHING goldfish in a bowl can be restful or compared to waiting for grass to appear.

But that won’t be the outcome for hundreds of divers and snorkelers in the water at Rye and Flinders this summer as part of the biggest citizen science event on Victoria’s marine calendar, the Great Victorian Fish Count.

“The huge amount of enthusiasm volunteers have for the Great Victorian Fish Count reflects the deep knowledge and passion that exists in local communities for our marine life,” Caitlin Griffith from the Victorian National Parks Association said today.

“This enthusiasm makes it possible to contribute large amounts of real, usable data to marine managers and improves our understanding of Victoria’s waters.”

Now in its 11th year, the fish count is organised by the VPNA, Parks Victoria, Museum Victoria, Coastcare Victoria, dive operators and community groups. It will run from Sat-

urday 21 November to Sunday 6 December.

This year’s count is looking for “fish on the move”, and will focus on species that may be expanding their distribution and populations as a result of changes in the marine environment, such as ocean warming due to climate change.

Fish counters will be asked to watch for well-known fish as well as species that may be new or unusual to the area, logging unusual or rare sightings on the Redmap project (redmap.org.au).

Redmap is a national citizen science project that records data and maps marine species that may be extending their range in Australia in response to changes in the marine environment.

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Couples make move after fire ends a dream Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au THE razing of popular Sorrento restaurant and function venue The Baths has devastated wedding couples.

But steps have been taken to minimise their loss with a list of alternative peninsula venues posted on social media.

“The Melbourne wedding industry prides itself on being incredibly supportive in times of need, so if there is anything we can do to assist brides and grooms at this time, please do not hesitate to contact us,” the post by ownermanagers James and Helene Gibson says.

That positivity helped them relocate the three weddings booked for last weekend to the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club, Sorrento Golf Club and Sorrento Hotel.

Mr Gibson said online on Monday: “We are devastated that The Baths restaurant has burnt down. Thankfully no customers or staff were injured, as it was a Sunday evening and the restaurant was closed. We would like to thank the CFA volunteers for fighting the fire.”

On Thursday he added: “It’s been an emotional and tough few days and we want to thank everyone for all of

their support. Tonight the team caught up for a drink one last time. Thank you to the staff. We are and always will be one big family. What a send-off; we will rebuild, we will be back. Watch this space.”

Sorrento Chamber of Commerce business development manager Natalie Garner said the community was “coming together and looking to rebound as soon as possible”.

“There’s lots of support for James and Helene and we are all concentrating on getting the weddings rehoused.

That side of things is really positive,” Ms Garner said.

“The good news is that no one was in the building and no one was injured.”

Mornington Peninsula Wedding Association president Mary-Anne Brasacchio said its 80 members had volunteered to assist the Gibsons find other venues for their wedding bookings.

“No one’s panicking,” she said. “We are trying to find venues with similar attractions, but it’s been a long week.

“This is not a happy thing but we are giving a high level of customer service and people appreciate it.”

Fallout from the fire on 18 October will have a ripple effect on the town, with chamber vice-president Marc Clavin saying the loss of the popular wedding venue would be hard-felt be-

Morning after: The baths were a forlorn sight after the Sunday night fire had been extinguished. Picture: Yanni

cause it attracted custom to the region year-round.

“It will have a big impact here – and not just over summer,” he said. “[Weddings] put people into the precinct in the quieter months and an awful lot of people are now seeking alternative venues.”

Mr Clavin said retail and service outlets did well out of wedding visitors, particularly those staying overnight.

“We get lots of guests here shopping in the street, processing photos, buying

food, petrol and mementoes – and then enjoying recovery coffees.

“There is also the big picture stuff, such as the nights out before and after, the accommodation and restaurants.”

He described The Baths’ proprietors as “specialists in their area”.

“The popularity of their venue means it was booked out 12-18 months in advance.”

Mr Clavin said the loss of jobs at The Baths would disrupt “the merrygo-round of local employment”.

Sorrento, Rosebud and Rye CFA crews fought the blaze for 90 minutes from 8.15pm, with specialist crews called in from Frankston and Mt Martha. The fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault in a storage area near the kitchen.

Fire chief Arthur Haynes said the thickness of the laminated glass windows hindered access, adding to the difficulty of fighting the fire.

The Baths is named after the original sea baths built on the site in the 1880s.

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Summer tourism parking ‘could raise $10m’ Mike Hast mike@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire could earn up to $10 million a year if it charged tourists to park their cars during the summer season.

The suggestion comes from a member of a peninsula ratepayer group as councils around Victoria face the prospect of lower rate income under a state government plan to cap rate rises.

The government announced earlier this year that councils would have to show "special circumstances" if they wanted to increase rates by more than the cost of inflation.

So-called rate capping will be introduced for the 2016-17 financial year, and the shire will have to find new sources of revenue to maintain or increase services.

Mornington Peninsula Ratepayers' and Residents' Association member Joe Lenzo said he had been advocating charging for car parking for five years.

"Our rates pay for many services used by summer visitors and daytrippers," he said. "It's time to look at recouping some of this cost."

About two million cars come to the peninsula each season and $5 a day per car would put $10 million in the kitty, he said.

Such a fee was common in several Melbourne bayside municipalities and was standard practice in many EuroParking bonus: One idea to increase shire revenue is to charge tourists for car parking. Picture: Yanni

pean tourism cities.

Ratepayers would receive two car parking stickers with their rate notices, enabling them to park free of charge. Extra stickers for households with more than two vehicles would be charged at a nominal rate.

Tourists could purchase daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly or annual permits.

"Obviously there is much detail to be worked out. The shire could form a profit-sharing partnership with one of the big city parking companies so capital expenditure to set up the scheme with its parking machines, signs, etc could come at minimal cost to ratepayers."

He said other revenue sources might include upping camping fees.

"Harm done to tourism would be minimal as the peninsula will always be a popular destination for Melburnians and it would still be an affordable holiday."

Last summer saw a record number of campers in the shire with people staying during the so-called shoulder periods either side of peak periods increasing by 25 per cent in comparison to the previous year. There was a record occupancy of 112,000 nights.

The shire charges $550 per site between 25 October and 20 December, and $995 between 31 January and 26 April. During peak season, sites with power cost $290 a week and $135 offpeak.

Ratepayers' association president Alan Nelsen told The News "it was an interesting proposal but the association would want to see more detail before adopting it".

Rate cap 3% for 2016–17 THE Essential Services Commission’s “Local Government Rates Capping and Variation Framework Review” was released late last week and recommended that the rate rise cap be based on 60 per cent CPI and 40 per cent wage index calculation.

The latter figure would be calculated by the State Treasury based on the previous financial year’s figures.

The cap for 2016-17 would be 3.05 per cent, 2.85 per cent for 2017-18 and 2.8 per cent for 2018-19.

The commission reiterated that councils could apply for special dispensation to increase rates above these figures but would have to make a very strong case to do so.

Waste charges are not included in the cap.

One local government observer told The News that “smart CEOs would look at many other ways to increase income as the rate cap bites deeply”.

“Rate capping may end up a waste of time as councils including the shire have more than 200 other charges that could be increased.”

Over the past 10 years, shire council rates have increased by more than 100 per cent, which is more than the increase in the cost of nearly all other household goods or services incurred by Victorians, said ratepayer group president Alan Nelsen.

Dr Nelsen said the increase was “three times more than the cost of living (CPI), twice the actual increase in costs incurred by councils, twice the increase in wages, about double the the increase in age pensions for couples, and the fourth highest increase of 40 household expenditures measured by the Australian Bureau of Statistics”.

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Fire alarm Continued from Page 1 Other fires on the list occurred at Flinders, Somers, Crib Point, HMAS Cerberus, Red Hill, Mt Martha Park and Arthurs Seat.

The plan does not include a February 2013 fire that began on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at Dromana and spread to the historic Heronswood property, completely destroying its thatched roof cafe.

A fire that started in a wood yard at Hastings in January 2014 quickly spread into Warringine Reserve, threatening nearby houses and Crib Point.

Four weeks ago firefighters managed to control a blaze heading towards BlueScope’s Western Port steel works at Hastings.

Although relatively quickly contained, the fire was heading towards the steel works and Esso’s gas plant at nearby Long Island Point, which is listed as a major hazard facility.

Last week Nepean MP Martin Dixon warned that the peninsula’s green countryside was deceptive: “Fire authorities say a major fire is now not a matter of if, but when.”

Mr Dixon told Parliament he had “a number of worries regarding the fire season this year”.

“Locals do not believe the forecast because the forecast last year was very inaccurate. The tens of thousands of city day visitors and renters know little if anything about [fire] awareness,” he said.

“The southern peninsula is one of the three most dangerous fire timbered areas, very explosive tea trees, massive seasonal population increases and totally congested freeways, roads and

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Dire warnings: A fire that started along the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at Dromana quickly spread into nearby Heronswood, destroying a thatched roof cafe.

Although not officially listed as being deliberately lit, an arson expert says motorists reported seeing multiple along the freeway.

Picture: Yanni

streets, and, being a peninsula, there is a lack of exit and access routes for emergency vehicles.”

Mr Dixon complimented CFA brigades on their preparedness but called on “all relevant government department agencies and ministers to facilitate more emergency clean-ups and to educate residents and visitors about their responsibility to clear up their land and have a thorough [knowledge] that if a major fire starts and you are on the southern peninsula, you will not be able to leave”.

“There will be no escape, so plan accordingly,” Mr Dixon said.

While opponents of Skylift’s gondola point out the possible dire consequences to people sheltering from raging fires at either its upper or lower stations, the

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risk to life and property goes well beyond this one development.

“It is hard to comprehend why a gondola would be placed in an area of such fire risk, potentially placing many more people in danger and increasing the risk to the local residents, firefighters and the environment,” said Dr Stanley, who is Monash Sustainability Institute’s chief research officer.

“If a large fire occurred then other nearby localities would be also endangered, with potentially a much wider effect than the areas itemised in [the shire’s fire management plan].”

The gondola itself has been the subject of heated debate over its susceptibility to bushfire.

A separate bushfire emergency plan commissioned by Arthurs Seat Skylift

describes how the company’s employees will respond to a bushfire threat before the arrival and handing over of control to emergency services.

The plan “has been designed to assist management to protect life and property in the event of a bushfire”.

The bushfire emergency plan comes with lists of contact phone numbers and colourful flow charts showing various actions and delegations should there be a fire. However, it provides no guarantees: “Ideally, instructions for how staff and Skylift visitors respond to a bushfire situation (evacuation or shelter-in-place) will be provided by emergency services personnel,” the report states.

“It must be recognised, however, that in some situations, emergency services

will not be present and it will fall to the Arthurs Seat Skylift management (operations manager/chief warden) to determine a course of action.”

The plan says the pre-cast concrete upper station, which includes a cafe for 100 patrons, will be built to Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) of 12.5 and be surrounded by a “defendable area”.

The Skylift’s 34 gondolas can carry up to 212 people.

Council’s fire prevention officer can order a clean-up of properties seen as being at risk.

The peninsula has two fire brigade groups, Western Port Group (13 brigades) and Peninsula Group (eight brigades). The 21 brigades have more than 600 firefighters, who respond to about 4000 fires and emergencies each year.

Year of the copperhead snake Mike Hast mike@mpnews.com.au FORGET the Chinese Year of the Sheep or Goat, in terms of snakes in the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston and southeast region, it's the year of the copperhead snake.

Peninsula licensed wildlife controller Barry Goldsmith says the copperhead is the dominant type of snake appearing as the weather warms, displacing last year's "year of the tiger snake". "I've been removing on average two a day since the warm weather kicked in," he said.

Mr Goldsmith scotched the myth that there are more snakes around this year as animal hospitals and vets report a sharp increase in pets being bitten by snakes compared with this time last year.

"It's very simple – as we reduce snake habitat by development, humans and their pets are more likely to come into contact with snakes even though we have fewer snakes than, say, 20 years ago," he said.

Building of homes, shops, roads and other infrastructure in the region is also reducing the number of places where snake-catchers can release their captures.

He cited development in Mornington, Somerville and Rosebud in recent times for creating greater chances of humans (and their pets) encountering snakes.

"What is now the Peninsula Sands estate in Rosebud South was a place where snake-catchers released relocated snakes for 100 years," he said.

Mr Goldsmith is a champion of

Serpent time: Peninsula-based snake catcher Barry Goldsmith with a copperhead snake captured at Bittern last week. Picture: Karen Goldsmith

snakes, regularly warning that it is illegal to kill snakes, and could attract a fine of more than $6000.

"It's not only illegal but also dangerous as people could be exposing themselves to potential injury or death," he said.

"The head of a decapitated snake can live for 15 minutes or more and still bite. There was a case in NSW where a man cut a black snake in half and returned to dispose of it 24 hours later. He grabbed the front half and it bit him.

"People need to be aware snakes are moving around looking for food and water; if you see a snake in your garden, leave it alone and you won't have a problem."

Killing a snake on your property

would just leave a vacuum that would be filled by another snake, he said.

The three most common snakes in the region are copperheads, tiger snakes and red-bellied black snakes.

"Having a copperhead or red-bellied black snake on your property is a good thing as they eat tiger snakes, which are more likely to bite humans and pets," he said.

"Tigers seek prey such as mice and rats, which live in sheds and houses, as well as birds and small mammals.

"Copperheads mainly seek frogs, lizards – and other snakes."

Mr Goldsmith also warned about pets and snakes. "Snakes don't attack dogs; dogs attack snakes," he said.

Veterinarians say dogs should be kept on a leash in dunes, long grass,

bushland and beside creeks.

Snake bites are difficult to detect on dogs and cats. First reactions can include trembling, rapid breathing, vomiting, defecation and collapse.

After some of these signs, eye pupils may dilate (get bigger) and the animal's gait will become clumsy as the legs become progressively weaker.

If the dose of venom is large enough, complete paralysis will occur, followed by death if untreated with anti-venom.

If treated immediately, pets have a good chance of survival and recovery.

The best course of action is to keep your pet as calm and still as possible and get them to a vet.

Information: snakecatchervictoria. com.au

Community order THE skipper of a boat which accidentally backed over a passenger causing his death in December, 2013, has been placed on an 18-month community correction order, which includes performing 200 hours of unpaid community work. Justice Croucher made the order in the Supreme Court, Friday.

Tori Mackinnon, 31, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a vessel in a dangerous manner causing death, was told her profound remorse, previous good character, excellent prospects of rehabilitation, guilty plea, and the fact prison could worsen her fragile mental state, had influenced his decision.

Paul McVeigh, 60, was killed when he jumped into the water off Portsea while Mackinnon was reversing the 21-metre Moonraker.

He was swept under the boat and into the propeller and died soon after of his injuries.

Ms Mackinnon, of Sorrento, had been due to stand trial next month charged with culpable driving causing death but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge.

Car over cliff A CAR was driven partially over the cliff off The Esplanade, Mt Martha, Wednesday 5.45pm.

Mornington police say they received “dozens of calls” over the incident in which a north-bound Holden Commodore sedan left the road 100 metres south of Deakin Drive.

Acting Sergeant Neil Prosser said the driver was “not with the car”.

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FIVE private gardens in Mt Eliza and Frankston South will be open to the public over the weekend 7-8 November.

The 5 Gardeners’ Gardens is an initiative of the Anglican Parish of Mt Eliza which is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the historic “little white church” on the corner of Koetong Pd and Nepean Highway, Mt Eliza.

The parish held the event in 2009, 2011 and 2013 and, according to coordinator Lyn Whelan, it was a great success. “What better way to spend a spring weekend on the Mornington Peninsula than by rambling around Mt Eliza visiting five delightful private gardens,” she said.

The gardens are open 10am-4pm, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November.

Tickets are $25 all gardens/$6 single garden with children free. No dogs are allowed. The gardens are 94 Old Mornington Rd, Mt Eliza; 5 Amesbury Rd, Mt Eliza; 4 Bellbrook Court, Frankston South; 134 Wooralla Drive, Mt Eliza (which replaces 7 St Ives Av), and 4 Seahaze Court, Mt Eliza.

Details: Call 9775 3301 or visit mteliza.melbourneanglican.org.au

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Six wins in Tidy Towns FIVE peninsula projects and one individual have been recognised at the Tidy Town – Sustainable Community Awards.

Three winners were: • Mornington Peninsula Shire and Southern Peninsula Community Information and Support Fresh Food Program.

• Mornington Peninsula Shire's Clean Beach and Waterway program.

• The shire's litter prevention program at Ballar Creek, Mt Eliza.

Highly commended were: • Young Leaders – Sustainability Leadership: Luke Reardon, Western Port Secondary College, Hastings.

• Young Leaders – Sustainability Leadership: St Joey's Cafe, run by year 6 pupils at St Joseph's school, Crib Point.

• Cultural Heritage: Victorian Maritime Centre's Otama submarine project at Crib Point.

Hastings and Mornington were finalists for the overall Tidy Town Award, which was won by Horsham.

The Ballar Creek project included the installation of a new type of pollutant trap, a "bafflebox", which had stopped "truckloads of rubbish, vegetation and sediment ... flowing into the creek and ultimately Port Phillip".

Up for challenge: The BlueScope team is ready for this year’s Arthurs Seat Challenge. Picture: Yanni

Feet pound the road for safer driving A WALKING and running event is the main financial force behind a driver education program for thousands of year 11 students across the Mornington Peninsula.

The annual Arthurs Seat Challenge raises money for the Fit2Drive program to help students become safer road users by focusing on better decision making when faced with risky situations.

The program also increases community support, sharing knowledge with parents and schools in our local area.

“It has been remarkable to see the growth and expansion of road safety education

In that time the number of participants in the challenge had grown from less than 200 to 2000.

“Our company’s core values of keeping people safe and supporting our local community are in direct alignment with the Fit2Drive Program and the Arthurs Seat Challenge,” Mr Graham said.

“We look forward to seeing great representation from the community and we will certainly have a strong squad from BlueScope challenging on the day.”

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across the peninsula, and the shared response to reducing road fatality and injury involving young people since the inception of this program at our local secondary schools,” BlueScope Western Port plant manager Jim Graham said.

Mr Graham said BlueScope was “thrilled” to continue its support of the Arthurs Seat Challenge fun run, to be held this year on Sunday 8 November.

“BlueScope has been manufacturing steel on the peninsula for more than 40 years and has been a supporter and major sponsor of the challenge since the first event in 2002.”

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Rosebud, Dromana and Frankston units fought the blaze which burnt the front rooms, upstairs, side, deck and entered the roof cavity of the two-storey weatherboard in Coleus St, 10.30pm.

Sergeant Ian Christensen, of Rosebud police, said it was believed workmen inadvertently placed six bags of floor shavings on a deck area which self-combusted, setting the walls and porch alight.

Dromana CFA First Lieutenant Scott Killeen said up to $100,000 damage was caused by the blaze, with fire crews concerned that a car parked in the driveway meant someone was trapped inside the house. It turned out to be a workman’s car left there overnight.

No one was injured in the blaze which took an hour to control.

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Guardians in the surf for 50 years GUNNAMATTA Surf Life Saving Club members celebrate 50 years of “saving lives and serving the community� this summer.

The long stretch of beach they patrol at the southern end of Truemans Rd, Rosebud, faces Bass Strait between Portsea and Cape Schanck.

Before the club was established in 1966 many battles were fought between the former Shire of Flinders and the community about whether this area of the coast should even be open to the public as it was regarded as too dangerous for swimming.

There were calls for the council to “close 30 kilometres of coast to avoid drownings� – rather than partially developing the beaches to cater for swimmers without regard for their safety.

In 1963, Truemans Rd was graded as a sandy track to allow access to the beach to “salvage items from wrecked ships� and for fisherman to cast their lines. Public toilets were also built.

With beach access, came swimmers.

And that caused even more friction, with stories of councillors “patrolling� the beach and asking people to leave. Other councillors called for the installation of rocket launchers to rescue those in danger of drowning.

Lifesavers from the Point Leo club made some rescues as they ventured to Gunnamatta for a swim and surf on a good day.

Following several drownings and public concern over the years, Gunnamatta Surf Life Saving Club was established and patrols started in December 1966.

Rescuers at the ready: Gunnamatta lifesavers rescued two fathers caught in wild seas at St Andrews on a hot summer’s day in 1975. There were no mobile phones to call for help and the lifesavers were based in a small tin shed. Fifty years later the club is about to celebrate its 50th year of continually being available to rescue swimmers caught in the seas that were once thought too dangerous to enter. Rescue pictures: Keith Platt

Some foundation members of Gunnamatta came from the Point Leo club.

The first clubhouse was a six-car tin shed provided by the Shire of Flinders and set on the edge of the primary sand dune overlooking the beach.

Over the years the club raised enough money to build a new clubhouse on the other side of the dune. It provides accommodation, storage for life-saving equipment and areas for training members – including a large contingent of Nippers.

Last year the club spent more than

$120,000 on part of the building that had suffered the effects of exposure to the elements.

Spokesperson Phil Webb says that since its foundation, club members have rescued 4413 people at the beach – an average of 90 a year.

And that is only part of the thousands who have avoided trouble every summer through the efforts of lifesavers taking preventative action, such as guiding them away from rips and dangerous currents, and ensuring they swim between the red and yellow flags.

“The motto of Surf Life Saving Australia is Vigilance and Service.

Preventing the need for rescues, and providing first aid and public education on surf awareness, is part of the package offered by lifesavers at Gunnamatta,� Mr Webb said.

One dramatic rescue in December 1975 was captured on film by Mornington Peninsula News Group editor Keith Platt.

The club is seeking to contact those who were part of the club over the past 50 years to join the celebrations.

Functions planned to celebrate the anniversary, begin with an open day on Saturday 23 January 2016 at the clubhouse.

The club is also seeking recollections from those who have been rescued or have memories of their time at Gunnamatta. Sponsors are always welcome as the club recovers from substantial costs incurred with the recent re-building.

Details: Call Phil Webb on 0418 507 883 or email info@gunnamattaslsc. com.au Stephen Taylor

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‘High angle’ rescuers bring paraglider back to earth FIVE fire brigades, Sorrento SES and Ambulance Victoria paramedics combined for the complex rescue of a stranded paraglider at Flinders on Sunday last week.

Rescue services were called to the cliff face at Flinders Golf Course about 5.20pm after a man in his early 50s became entangled in a dead tree.

He was initially supported by other paragliders near the popular jumping-off point before Flinders CFA members arrived. They were followed by fireys from Shoreham, Rosebud and Dandenong brigades, including the latter's "high angle rescue team", and the SES and paramedics.

It took almost three hours to stabilise the man – who sustained a back injury and broken leg – lower him in a basket stretcher to a waiting SES four-wheel drive, take him to the golf club car park and into a helicopter for transport to The Alfred hospital.

Dave Archer of Sorrento SES said the high angle rescue team rigged ropes so the man could be removed from the tree and lowered down the cliff with a man at each corner of the stretcher.

Nicholas Clarke of Flinders CFA said the man had one bit of luck: he was not tangled in blackberries as has occurred before to paragliders who have come to grief at the site.

The golf club site has been a popular spot for hang-gliders and paragliders for many years. The Victorian Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association says it has a good set-up area and ground ramp, and a beach landing area.

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Pizzas to follow garden win JIM Mills was not a gardener but always supported his wife Dorothy in her gardening pursuits. As a longserving member and treasurer of the Red Hill Gardening Society, he was pivotal in organising the Red Hill Spring Garden Festival.

As a tribute to him, the society offered the inaugural Jim Mills Horticultural Prize – won last week by Eastbourne Primary School for their development of an ecological garden.

Indigenous and edible plants are growing and a large pond has been constructed featuring pond animals and plants.

Community groups, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Bunnings, Southern Advanced Plants, Hands on Learning and the pupils of Eastbourne Primary School, contributed to the project, which complements the adjacent school science room.

The prize money will go towards building a pizza oven and buying more flora and fauna.

Green thumbs: Gardener Ron White, Red Hill Gardening Society members Bambi Hanson and Annie McLennan, with Eastbourne pupils Tanisha and Jazmyn at the award winning garden and pond. Picture: Yanni

Rate cap may not quell cash demands David Harrison david@mpnews.com.au COUNCILS looking to get around the state government’s rate cap plan are believed to feel they have found an answer – special charge schemes, which are specifically excluded from the rate cap rules.

Large city law firms who specialise in local government are advising councils, which hotly oppose the plan to end the pattern of big rate rises, on how to deal with the cap.

Councils use special charge schemes to require landowners to pay part of the cost of such works as footpaths, bicycle paths, street kerbing and channelling, drainage, roadworks and off-street parking.

Of these works, the Local Government Act names only drainage required to protect public health. Other references could be interpreted to encompass a wide range of works for which councils could impose a special charge.

Lawyers are emphasising the possibilities of the Act’s wording in section 163, which refers broadly to raising money “in relation to the performance of a function or the exercise of a power of the council”.

But the Essential Services Commission, author of the rate cap proposal, has warned councils it will closely monitor use of the Act to stymie its proposal if it becomes clear section 163 is being used to try to sidestep the cap on council spending.

The cap plan has not yet gone through state Parliament. It could be opposed in the Legislative Council, where the government does not

have a majority.

Statewide rates are proposed to be set at around three per cent in 2016-17 after years of annual bills of twice – and often more – that size.

Legal firms studying rate capping are believed to include Maddocks, the city law firm that advises Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Another firm, Macquarie Local Government Lawyers, is telling clients they should use section 163 “to raise special rates and special charges for any purpose considered to be within the attainment of their objectives”. (Macquarie’s emphasis.)

The firm’s website advertises the imminent arrival of its new special charge publication, the 2016 edition of its Special Rates and Charges Manual. This is being “completely revised” to include material not in its $895 first edition of 2012.

The new manual includes “the several cases which have been decided by VCAT on special rates and charges since the publication of the first edition”.

It will, the firm says, “continue to be a valuable tool for all council officers who are required to prepare or administer any special rate or special charge scheme”.

The manual will contain working examples and “completed pro-formas” and will continue to contain “all of the documentation necessary for a council to declare and levy a special rate or special charge under section 163”.

Macquarie specifies five areas:  Promotion of a retail shopping centre.  Promotion of a commercial business precinct.

Construction of a road.

Construction of a footpath.

Provision of drainage infrastructure.

While information on special charge schemes proved almost impossible to find on the Mornington Peninsula Shire website, other councils were not so reticent.

Bass Coast Shire speaks of the “user pays system that is known as a special charge” by which the state government “recognises that councils need help to provide improved infrastructure for their local communities”.

“Legislation allows councils to pass on the cost of constructing sealed roads, kerb and channel, footpaths, underground drainage and other capital infrastructure to the owner of a property that generally receives a unique benefit from the construction works,” Bass Coast explains.

The Aireys Inlet & District Association in 2010 told its members that residents “may find projects [proposed as special charge schemes] neither beneficial nor necessary.

“It is questionable whether the benefit of a sealed road outweighs the increase in traffic, the increase in speeding cars, the increase in buses, and the total loss of neighbourhood character,” it said. “Whether infrastructure is necessary is also highly subjective.”

In a rebuttal that anticipates the current case against rate capping, the association went on: “The [Surf Coast Shire’s] policy on infrastructure special rate or charge scheme states that special charge schemes are necessary because infrastructure demands exceed available financial resources.

“This argument is flawed on two counts.

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First, the job of the council is to allocate limited financial resources in a responsible and expedient manner throughout the shire. If infrastructure is needed, then money will be allocated for that project on a needs basis, as is often the case now…

“Second, residents should not be expected to pay money, often many thousands of dollars, in addition to their rates.”

It then criticises the Surf Coast Shire, saying: “It is disturbing that council’s website indicates the only recourse for objection to a special charge scheme is through VCAT. This is not the case.

“It is only fair that residents should be informed of the provision [in the Local Government Act] … that a council cannot make a declaration to levy a special charge if the council receives objections from the majority of rateable properties in respect to which the special charge scheme would be imposed.

“So, if more than half of the owners of the rateable properties object to a special charge scheme then it will not proceed.”

This writer was unable to find such information on the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s website despite a diligent search using “special charge scheme” and other relevant words.

The futility of the search was reminiscent of lucky dips at fetes where, for a modest sum, boys and girls can rummage for a gift in a barrel filled with sawdust.

While one might be disappointed at what is extracted, a reward always comes to hand. Not necessarily so with the shire website. It is often more efficient let Google find the information on the shire site than to go to the shire site directly.

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Family back together after 65 years THE Crichton family reunion being held at Boneo Cricket Ground, Sunday 1 November, will bring together the six children of pioneer landowner David Maynard Crichton who moved to the area after World War I. And, with them, will come dozens of their children, their sons and daughters, aunts and uncles and other relatives and family friends of a man who carved out a big slice of life for himself on the southern peninsula.

Mr Crichton was known and active in community affairs as a shire councillor, shire president and foundation president of the Rosebud RSL. As a soldier he served in France and other countries in World War I. After returning home to Epping (north of Melbourne) he moved to “Glenlea�, in Boneo Rd, Boneo.

Regarded as a good user of working horses he brought his team to the peninsula in 1919 and completed one of his first jobs: road works at The Rocks, near Anthony’s Nose, Dromana. Later he bought land at Boneo and began farming.

In 1920 Mr Crichton married Ethel May Cairns and they had six children: Daphne, Gwenda, Bruce, Elvie, Faye and Betty. Mrs Crichton died when the youngest, Betty, was two, meaning the whole family had the responsibility of looking after all the children.

The family lived opposite the school and cricket ground in Boneo and spent a lot of time playing there.

Mr Crichton was prepared to go against tradition if he believed in something. His friend Don Farquar – a fighter pilot in World War II – was

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blinded after being shot down by the Japanese. Mr Farquar wanted to attend a Rotary Conference in Japan in 1962 and Maynard escorted him there, contrary to public attitudes of the day.

The next year he returned to Japan and arranged for the first Japanese exchange student to come to Australia.

Family members still communicate with their former student, who now lives in Texas.

The family also had a property

where the Rosebud industrial estate is now, and on the swampy ground grew vegetables which would be harvested for the table.

The six children are all still alive and have notched a total 516 years between them. They all married, with some remaining in the Rosebud area and others living elsewhere in Victoria.

Stricken with cancer, Mr Crichton shifted from Boneo to the Rosebud

property and died in 1969. His funeral was one of Rosebud’s largest.

His six children have not been back to Boneo at the same time for about 65 years.

Now, the complete family of all the original children, and four generations of their children, will make Sunday 1 November a day to remember – and to celebrate the life of pioneer David Maynard Crichton.

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NEWS DESK For the memory OVERHEARD at a wake: “Dad used to yarn about the Mornington Peninsula in the old days. Remember the wagon trip and setting up camp, the possum and its stoush with the dog?

And his sister’s first boyfriend? I can’t remember the details, just that it was funny. If only I had listened. If only he had written them down for the family.”

These memories are typical of the conversations that take place each month when members of the Mainly Memoirs group get together.

“Everyone has a story to tell. Members each produce a piece either prompted by a photograph or some incident. Read aloud, we discuss them and if necessary make suggestions,” organiser Colleen Isaac said.

Members say the group helps them focus on recording their family’s shared memories for the next generation.

Ms Isaacs said the exercise also helped improve writing skills.

“The bonus for participants is that the experiences are so different. Some are funny, some tragic, others nostalgic,” she said.

“All are informative. We have heard vividly described life in California in the 1950s and 1960s, South and East Africa under colonial rule, personalities on a Lutheran farm near Albury, hitch-hiking in Europe, and being bailed up in redneck Southern USA.” Mainly Memoirs meets midday-1.55pm on the second Monday of the month in the community room at Rosebud Library. Details: Colleen Isaacs, 5984 3745.

Police cup patrol POLICE are warning drivers they will be out in force over the Melbourne Cup weekend in Operation Furlong, which runs Friday 30 OctoberTuesday 3 November.

“We will be using all available personnel from road policing units, uniform personnel and other regional resources,” Senior Sergeant Steve Burt said. “We will be looking at hotels and liquor outlets and generally thinking outside the square.”

Coal fuels a hot spring debate EMU can hear a strange but familiar sound. It is coming from the garden, where his Blushing Bride is sitting in bright spring sun, reading the local newspaper. Luckily, that week’s paper contained no revelations about the goings-on at Emu Ruo, the Emu ancestral pile.

It is a sort of gasping-huffing noise vaguely recalled from long ago. A mystery sound. Emu concentrates.

That’s it! The sound of a steam train at rest. Emu has a flashback to his youth, of climbing into the driver’s cab of a steam loco that was gently gasping and chuffing on a goods siding in his little town, awaiting the call.

Those locos were alive, he and his mates thought, thrilling at the possibility of being taken for an unscheduled adventure. Then came diesels, dead and dead boring, their drivers’ compartment locked against roving boys.

Outside, the sound was growing. Then the scrape of a chair. Emu braced. The bride, light of his life, was astir. She was ingressing Emu’s lair.

“This paper,” she began in an accusing tone, brandishing the publication, “is making Greg Hunt’s life miserable.

You must have a word with the editor.

All these protesters gathering at his office, carrying coal. Your reporting is just encouraging them.”

Emu’s beak opened and closed several times but wisely (he thought) he remained mute. “His” reporting? Is such news “his” fault?

“He’s doing good work for Australia,” the BB went on, “approving coal mines so less fortunate people overseas can have electricity. And we make friends with rich Indians.”

Emu is subjected to the pitiless summer

glow of her glare. “And they’re filming him – against his wishes. What’s happened to manners?”

For readers who are unaware, Mr Hunt, federal MP for the electorate named Flinders, which encompasses the Mornington Peninsula, the Western Port islands and farther-flung lands, is the nation’s environment guardian.

He has been in lively dispute with a protest group, GetUp, over his stance on coal mined in Queensland exported from a port adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef, particularly a mine owned by Adani, a giant Indian outfit with what some claim is a coalcoloured reputation.

“Look at what he’s doing, that nice young Mr Hunt,” exclaims Mrs Emu. “He’s bending over backwards to make sure the Great Barrier Reef is protected. He’s put 36 strict conditions on the Carmichael mine. The reef will be snug as a bug in a rug. No problems there.”

Emu has brought the errant beak under control and is keeping it tight. He knows of the spouse’s devotion to Mr Hunt. She knew, and was devoted to, his father, Alan, also an environmental guardian in his day. Only trouble lies in alternative views on the Hunts, pere et fils, as GetUp has found, somewhat to its delight.

“He understands the greenies’ passion to protect the reef. He went out on to the footpath from his office to talk with them,” Mrs Emu says, glancing at the front page for the facts.

“But he didn’t expect such a large crowd – he was outnumbered. And then he saw the cameraman. It was the last straw! It seems a politician can’t meet people in a public place nowadays without having a camera poked in his face. He told the cameraman to stop and that should have been the end of it.”

Emu’s beak is quivering under the pressure of pent-up withheld arguments about politicians and cameras when it suits them to talk. His iron will is saving the day.

The BB, fragrant blossom of his heart, has had her say. She swivels abruptly and huffs and puffs back to the sunshine, leaving an afterglow of indignation.

Emu collects his thoughts and relaxes the beak-clamping muscles. He has boggled over the defence of the gargantuan new coal mine as a splendid moral decision – surely politicians can’t believe some of the rot they spout – and the suggestion that opponents of such projects should be legally barred from trying to stop them.

The huff-puff has subsided. But now Emu is steamed up.

Can defence of a coal mine logically be supported because it will create thousands of jobs?

Will it do that? What will these workers do?

Service the giant driverless trucks that now cart coal?

And will the argument be trotted out to support, say, an employment revival plan involving button-up boots and horse-drawn hansom cabs?

Or local plants making modern vehicles without the help of robots?

Coal is redundant and damaging. It must be phased out. It is an enemy of the environment – Mr Hunt’s portfolio responsibility – its choking carbon emissions damaging air quality and dangerously raising the global temperature. Coking, steaming or brown, coal damages the planet.

But Emu sympathises with Mr Hunt. Even under his new, improved leader, there are barbarians around the cabinet table, pushing the fatally filthy stuff. He, like all politicians, wants to control the message. Cameramen and reporters don’t help when they rock up uninvited to record events that don’t involve baby kissing.

But for heaven’s sake, don’t tell the fragrant blossom that these are Emu’s thoughts.

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at all Waste Disposal Centres To encourage residents to reduce green waste around their homes, Mornington Peninsula Shire will hold a ‘No Charge” Green Waste disposal weekend at all waste disposal centres on 15-16 November, 2015.

The “No Charge” Green Waste Weekend is for Shire residents or ratepayers only, with green waste to be delivered only from residential vehicles and trailers. No commercial vehicles or commercial green waste accepted.

Resource Recovery Centres are located in Truemans Road Rye, McKirdys Road Tyabb and Watt Road Mornington. Opening hours are from 8.00am until 5.00pm Saturday and Sunday.

Please note that due to the popularity of

this event delays are to be expected at the Resource Recovery Centres, particularly at the beginning and the end of each day.

Mornington can only accept up to 3 cubic metres of green waste per trip.

Proof of residency is required to dispose of green waste for no charge on this weekend; for example your driver’s licence or a copy of your rates notice.

Green Waste includes all types of garden waste and untreated timber.

Residents are also reminded that they can contact the Shire to opt-in to receive a kerbside green waste for those living in the urban area. There is a cost for this service.

For more information about the green waste weekend or the op-in kerbside green bin collection service, please contact customer service at the shire on: 1300 850 600 or visit www.mornpen.vic.gov.au PAGE 14

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LETTERS Limited time The road works for the eastern (south bound) service centre on Peninsula Link at Baxter have been completed for some time, and yet an 80kph speed limit still applies.

Similar service centres on the Hume Highway and Geelong Freeway, with similar exit and on ramps, are not similarly encumbered.

I perceive several possible reasons why the freeway limit of 100 kph might not have been restored. The root cause of each possibility is not particularly palatable: 1. Perhaps there is some feature of the exit and on ramps which renders them unsafe in comparison to the ramps on the Hume and Geelong freeway.

2. Perhaps some influence has been exerted upon the RTA in order to retain the road work speed limit, so as to give prospective customers more time to consider turning in to the service centre.

3. The RTA hasn’t yet got around to removing the signs.

I believe that it is past time that the 80 kph speed limit was removed.

Graeme Willaton, Mt Martha

Trail of destruction In response to Martin Dixon, MP for Nepean (“Bay Trail supporter”, Letters, 13/10/2015) we have very serious concerns regarding a recent proposal by Mornington Peninsula Shire to build parallel pathways along the foreshore from Rye to Blairgowrie.

We support the proposed pathway along Point Nepean Rd, however to build another pathway parallel to this and along the foreshore will cause extensive and irreversible damage.

It will claim several kilometers of native vegetation along the foreshore, 4.4 metres wide (2.4m + 1m clearance either side) to be replaced with what we assume would mostly be concrete aggregate.

Imagine a bulldozer ploughing along an already very fragile and narrow width foreshore and you begin to understand the extent of damage being proposed.

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The vegetation along the foreshore acts as a natural barrier to coastal erosion and to approve such a project will further fragment and weaken the coastline.

It shows an irresponsible lack of consideration and understanding of coastal processes by its minority group proponents.

The foreshore is cherished by locals and visitors alike for its natural character and its existing meandering walking tracks.

This project will forever damage our iconic foreshore; it’s completely unnecessary when a suitable bay trail pathway would exist just metres away.

This irrevocable destruction of our coastline must be prevented.

Kelvin Stingel, Mornington Peninsula Greens

Busy minister [Flinders MP] Greg Hunt has become a very busy man lately. Part time Minister for Cities and, in my view, definitely part time Minister for the Environment.

A short while ago he presented his grand design for Melbourne along with the promise of grand amounts of money to his Liberal colleague, [Opposition leader] Matthew Guy amid grand media coverage.

The only problem was that Matt is not in government, [the Premier] Dan Andrews is. So, he was the bloke Mr Hunt should have talked with, instead of giving him the good news via radio and television coverage.

Greg Hunt has shown just last week how good an Environment Minister he is by allowing Adani to mine in central Queensland, threatening the Great Barrier Reef.

He claims to have put in place the "strictest conditions in Australia's history". (“Tensions rise as MP calls cut”, The News 20/10/15). He doesn't say if he will close the mine should they breach these strict conditions.

While all this is going on, Greg Hunt may remember that some weeks ago, I asked him to get the Turnbull government to restore the funding for the PenBus. He should do the right thing by his community: get the funding. His constituents deserve some reward continually for returning

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John Cain, McCrae

Feeling let down One could almost feel sorry for Flinders MP Greg Hunt, were it not for his actions.

The GetUp delegation that was so graciously taken into his electoral office heard the spin and party line statements we all are so used to (“Tensions rise as MP calls cut”, The News 20/10/15).

After surviving this experience and not going mad, the protesters were assured that if they could get a letter detailing their concerns about the proposed Carmichael mine in Queensland, he would gladly receive it and hand it on to the Queensland government.

Of course the innocent throng of concerned citizens assumed that this would mean he would not make any decisions on granting a permit for the said mine in the near future. How wrong they were.

After a lot of hard work by many of the concerned citizen, to get the letter drafted and as many signatures as possible under it, we learned after a very few days that our glorious Minister for the Environment had granted this permit with great fanfare and spin about the many conditions which "surely" will protect our greatest natural asset from being adversely effected or even destroyed by this mega mine proposal. Let alone the effect on farming in the vicinity of this behemoth.

So, in my humble opinion, I urge Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to please get rid of this survivour of the Abbott government.

Greg Hunt appears to be still on this mantra of promising one thing and doing exactly the opposite, something that we so hated under Abbott.

We feel a little let down Mr Hunt.

Rupert Steiner, Balnarring

DIY environment Global warming? Call it climate change. Falsify the readings, scientists need to get more finance and it’s not warming much lately.

The hole in the ozone layer was to eliminate mankind years ago – now that’s crap.

There have been predictions that dams will never fill, Perth and coastal towns will be ghost

towns and raging bushfires everywhere last summer.

Climate change ruined our southern [peninsula] beaches when anyone with a brain knows it was dredging at The Heads. Dan the man wants to do another Myki/desalinisation plant deal with the Port of Melbourne, to dig deeper, to get a better price. Heaven help our [Port Phillip] bay – but we will blame climate change.

Our Great Barrier Reef, to be extinct so many tims? Strange how the environment seems to correct itself. That is not crap.

I was captain/coach of Yallourn Football Club (1968-69) and coal sometimes caused problems over the beautiful English village. The washing would need a re-wash and my now healthy 52-year-old son would arrive home from kindergarten and need a bath.

Driving past these days, little white puffs of steam emerge. Nothing like the photos we see.

So please “crap” writers, apologise to [former prime minister Tony] Abbott.

Don Palmer, Dromana

Privacy warning Shop owners or managers posting CCTV footage on social media of people who they accuse of being shoplifters or thieves need to be very careful (“Zen approach brings tearful return”, The News, 20/10/15).

The matter is not proven. The CCTV images can [only] presume. If the customer is an innocent browser or indeed has a receipt, what then?

If anyone posted my identity on social media and called me a thief (presuming I was innocent) I would sue the pants off that person for defamation, slander, libel, [contravention of] Privacy Act laws; and [seek] compensation.

I would seek to have a large amount of money awarded, or that person’s house in lieu.

Brian A. Mitchelson, Mornington Letters to the editor can be sent to The News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or emailed to: team@mpnews.com.au Letters should be kept to a maximum 300 words and include name, address and contact phone number for verification purposes.

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CALL US TODAY FOR SOME SERIOUSLY GOOD, HONEST OLD FASHIONED LOCAL SERVICE "VALUED CLIENTS ARE OUR GREATEST ASSET"

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37 Hampden Street, MORNINGTON Saturday 14 November at 2.30pm Hocking Stuart, 204 Main Street, Mornington, 5973 5444 Ciril Campelj, 0417 549 302

LOCATED between bustling Main Street shops and beautiful Fishermans Beach, this contemporary style home has its finger on the pulse of the Mornington social scene and captures the very essence of relaxed seaside living.

Still presenting in as-new condition, there is an electric atmosphere created by a vibrant flowing floor plan that embraces the true nature of open plan living where space is key. Three separate living areas spread across both levels with the feature stairwell the artery between the ground and top floors. A welcoming lounge with adjoining

office space is at the front as you enter with polished floorboards gliding you onwards to a vast family area towards the rear of the home. A stunning kitchen boasts stone benchtops to a wide island bench, perfect for busy meals on the go, and stainless-steel appliances include an under bench oven with gas hotplates and a rangehood.

There are a host of storage options in the kitchen and indeed the splendid laundry and separate linen press.

Bi-fold doors open from the dining and family areas to create an effortless flow out to the alfresco entertaining

space which has been designed with plenty of room to spread out and relax. Upstairs are four excellent bedrooms – the enormous master suite has balcony access with views towards Fishermans Beach and also features his and hers walk-in wardrobe and a sleek ensuite with twin vanity.

Three more bedrooms – branching off from the third living area – all have built-in robes and share the main bathroom.

Securely set behind electric gates on a low maintenance 447 square metre block, there is a double garage at street level with internal access via the study.

To advertise in the real estate section of Southern Peninsula News, contact Jason Richardson on 0421 190 318 or jason@mpnews.com.au > SOUTHERN PENINSULA NEWS realestate 27 October 2015

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FOR SALE $489,000 plus Inspect Saturday 3-3.30pm Contact Jarrod Eastwood 0403 983 310

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Fabulous 2BR timber cottage close to the beach and shops on a 414sqm corner block. Boasting polished timber floors, two street frontages, secure back yard & enclosed deck. Ideal holiday cottage or investment property available with vacant possession.

728 m2 (approx) elevated allotment on the Dromana hillside, close to restaurants, cafes and shops & only minutes from the beach and freeway. With all services available, all that is left to do is build your dream home and enjoy. Offered now for private sale. Act now!

FOR SALE $420,000 plus Inspect Saturday 12-12.30pm Contact Rob Steele 0418 154 024

FOR SALE $399,000 Inspect By Appointment Contact Jarrod Eastwood 0403 983 310

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Tenant keen to stay so your investment is secure whilst you design your dream home (STCA).

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Comprising 4 bedrooms, ensuite to master, two separate living areas, family bathroom with shower and bath, modern kitchen, floating timber floors throughout all in very good condition and room for the boat.

FOR SALE $699,000 plus Inspect Saturday 1-1.30pm Contact Jarrod Eastwood 0403 983 310

FOR SALE $790,000 plus Inspect By Appointment Contact Jarrod Eastwood 0403 983 310

FOR SALE $499,000 plus Inspect Saturday 2-2.30pm Contact Jarrod Eastwood 0403 983 310

FOR SALE $390,000 plus Inspect Saturday 3-3.30pm Contact Rob Steele 0418 154 024

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DO ME UP Solid home in the dress circle of Tyrone/ Blairgowrie Beach. This home comprises three bedrooms - main with WIR & ensuite - two living areas, kitchen, full bathroom, large laundry & a separate toilet, all on a low maintenance level block with garage, carport & bore water, only 10 minutes walk to Bay Beach.

AUCTION: This Saturday at 11am Contact John Kennedy 0401 984 842 Leah Pancic 0421 700 749

56 Fairhills Drive RYE $590,000 - $620,000 TWO FOR ONE With solid brick foundations and a EHDFK\ ZHDWKHUERDUG Ă&#x20AC;QLVK XSVWDLUV this classic property starts with a winning feel! Set on a landscaped block of 883m2, you have two houses in one! Downstairs consists of 2BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2 living areas, kitchen, gas heating and a single garage with internal access to upstairs where 3 more bedrooms share two bathrooms and two living areas. A ODUJH NLWFKHQ LV Ă&#x20AC;W IRU WKH ZKROH IDPLO\ WR enjoy. As neat as a pin!

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25 Minnimurra Road RYE Offers Above $1,250,000 ELEVATE YOUR LIFESTYLE Striking, ultra-modern 2-storey home on elevated block with spectacular bay views. Featuring sleek open-plan kitchen, living/dining room, entertaining deck with spa, master with luxurious HQVXLWH SOXV Ă&#x20AC;WWHG EHGURRPV VHOI FRQWDLQHG Ă DW XQGHU KRXVH VWRUDJH workshop, gym and double carport. This premier home is fantastically located just an easy 5 minute walk to the very popular Tyrone/Whitecliffs Beach.

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14 Manna Street, DROMANA $699,000 plus Stockdale & Leggo, 193 Point Nepean Road, Dromana, 5987 3233 Jarrod Eastwood, 0403 983 310

SURE to impress the large or extended famiily, this versatile property offers two separate dwellings onthe one title. In total there are five bedrooms on offer with the first home providing two bedrooms, kitchen and two bathrooms. The second property is a little newer and also features two bedrooms, kitchen and the one bathroom. Positioned either side of a brillinat in-ground pool and entertaining area â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all with spectacular bay and rural views â&#x20AC;&#x201C; these two dwellings could be the ultimate family getaway for generations to come. For all the beach toys there is a lock-up steel garage.

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Offering everything for the person downsizing. In a fantastic location all services connected and in impeccable condition - inspection is a must.

Sale by SET DATE - Monday 30th November at 5.00pm (unless sold prior) PRICE GUIDE $380,000 - $420,000 CONTACT Mandy Dyke 0417 492 722

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Sale by SET DATE - Monday 30th November at 5.00pm (unless sold prior)

AUCTION

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Tastefully refurbished with new carpets and a fresh interior re-paint, this well-presented 3BR home offers open plan living, gas heating and air-conditioning, BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to two bedrooms plus main with WIR & FES. Outside are low maintenance gardens and a garage. Conveniently set, close to the Banksia Reserve, RSL, transport and shops.

AUCTION

INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 28th November at 12.30pm As Advertised Craig Leo 0412 502 938 or Mandy Dyke 0417 492 722

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ROSEBUD 1-3/42 Flamingo Road Start Up, Downsize Or Invest For The Future

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Close to shops, transport and schools, these three units are ready to go. The front unit is the original house, freshly painted throughout and comprising 3BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, open plan living, new kitche, private courtyard, ducted heating & a carport. The rear units are both brand new and have 3BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, sparkling main bathroom & a powder room, open plan living , private courtyard, ducted heating and evaporative cooling, single garage, ducted heating and cooling.

For SALE

INSPECT CONTACT

Offers over $350,000 As Advertised Paul Cunnington 0457 047 962 or Craig Leo 0412 502 938

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81 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill 5989 2364

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Meet the team selling and leasing all over the peninsula.

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As we all have health checkups, service our vehicles and go to the dentists, sometimes we forget one of our most important assets; our own real estate. You may have been with an agent for some time now and have not had a second opinion on services, value and rental income that could be achieved on your investment. > When was the last time you had a rent review? ! 'R \RX UHFHLYH DQQXDO PDUNHW DSSUDLVDOV WR VHH WKH YDOXH RI \RXU SURSHUW\" > Does your agent offer both residential and holiday lettings? ! +DYH D ]HUR WROHUDQFH SROLF\ RQ DUUHDUV" If you struggle to answer these questions it may be time to talk to someone else.

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Mornington

Auction

A3 B2 C2

11 Fleming Street, Mornington Composed like an organic work of art, this sculptural single-level three-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom plus a study residence is designed to reflect its coveted coastal setting just moments from Fisherman’s Beach. Striking design from the American Cedar cladding to the dramatic picture windows, serenely soaring 3 metre ceilings, zoned living, stunning Caesarstone kitchen and low-maintenance landscaped gardens overlooked by a fabulous decked alfresco entertaining area create memorable surroundings of long-term appeal. Enjoy this exclusive location close to Esplanade walking trails, the beach, schools and Mornington Main Street’s diverse choice of cafes, boutiques and shops.

Auction Inspect Contact

Saturday 14th November 1.00pm As advertised or by appointment Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 Rachel Crook 0419 300 515

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Balnarring

Auction

A5 B2 C8

82 Bittern Dromana Road, Balnarring Set on 61 acres (approx.) close to Balnarring Village resides magnificent “Lakelands Thoroughbred Farm”, a first class agistment facility that has provided respite to some of Australia’s most notable Group 1 horses including 2015 Melbourne Cup runners. The secure property is crowned with a stunning five-bedroom, two-bathroom plus a study Harkaway Home with swimming pool elevated to oversee the superb surroundings and stunning spring fed lake with an island. The property is divided into 30 paddocks all with electric fencing and linked by laneways. A large barn integrates three stables and machinery storage alongside a horse wash and two holding yards.

Auction Inspect Contact

Saturday 14th November 3.00pm As advertised or by appointment Alex Campbell 0432 344 394 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Mornington

For Sale

Only 3 Left

A3 B2 C2

1-4/7-9 Kuranga Court, Mornington Located just 100 metres to a secluded beach, these four state-of-the-art single-level units set in a quiet court backing onto the Esplanade present a fabulous opportunity to secure a prestigious Mornington lifestyle by the beach. Beautifully appointed to reflect the executive setting, each three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence, one with study, offers spacious zoned living, stone and Smeg kitchens and sophisticated bathrooms with an en suite to the main bedroom. With a six star energy rating, comprehensive appointments include double remote garages and a choice of outdoor living options. Buy now and secure significant stamp duty savings and live the beachside lifestyle you’ve always wanted.

Price Inspect Contact

$750,000 - $825,000 As advertised or by appointment Rachel Crook 0419 300 515 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Mornington

For Sale

A3 B2 C2

1-2/71 Wilsons Road, Mornington These two state-of-the-art two-storey townhouses designed by renowned local builders Gilpip Homes set a new benchmark for contemporary beachside living with designer influenced interiors and superb garden spaces in a boutique group of only three homes. Each three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom townhouse showcases keenly sought indoor-outdoor attributes, open-plan living, sublime stone kitchens and ground-floor main bedroom suite. From the aggregate driveways to double remote garages, Blackbutt floorboards, powder room and heating and air conditioning, these striking homes offer distinct luxury with lifestyle attractions at your doorstep from Fisherman’s beach to Main Street’s vibrant cafes and shops.

Price Inspect Contact

$785,000 - $985,000 As advertised or by appointment Jamie Johnston 0432 143 037 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Mornington

Auction

20 Waterloo Place, Mornington Just minutes from Main Street and the beach, this executive two-storey 3/4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom family residence has its radar ďŹ rmly set on lifestyle and resides in a prized setting revered for its convenience, quality and surrounding amenity. Superbly appointed, this is a genuine family home of exceptional dimensions set in lowmaintenance surroundings. Two living areas include a glass framed open-plan living zone spilling to a deep balcony with bay glimpses supplemented by a sleek stone and stainless steel kitchen with Miele coffee machine. Features the main bedroom with private courtyard and en suite, spa bathroom and double remote garage with internal access plus two further car spaces.

Auction Saturday 7th November 12.00pm Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 Rachel Crook 0419 300 515 bowmanandcompany.com.au

A4 B2 C2

Dromana

Auction

440-450 White Hill Road, Dromana Set on a picturesque 8 acres (approx.) with a substantial contemporary ďŹ ve-bedroom family home plus the original 100 year old cottage, this versatile acreage is suited to a diverse range of uses from horses to sheep, cattle, market gardens or further extending the established MV6 pinot noir vineyard. Excellent facilities include extensive shedding, two picturesque dams abundant with birdlife, bore water, irrigated vineyard, 3 phase power, 31,700 litre rainwater storage, and three large paddocks. The easily accessible property is walking distance to Dromana Secondary College, metres from a bus stop to Red Hill Consolidated School, close to Mount Martha and Red Hill and close to freeway arterial links.

Auction Saturday 7th November 2.00pm Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Alex Campbell 0432 344 394 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Mornington

Auction

36 Taranna Street, Mornington Tucked away in a quiet street, this light-filled single-level three-bedroom residence is surrounded by desirable family focused amenities and designed for comfort. A first class foot in the door for first home buyers or investors looking for a quality addition to their property portfolio, the welcoming home with separate living and dining rooms and an efficient kitchen offers immediate lifestyle enjoyment in low-maintenance surroundings. A paved alfresco dining area adjoining a stretch of lawn, a double garage, shed, ducted heating and evaporative cooling are additional assets. Currently tenanted at $355 per week. Close to schools, transport and Main Street shopping, this appealing home offers complete convenience in a peaceful location.

Auction Saturday 14th November 11.00am Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Tashkin Hassan 0432 567 061 Jamie Johnston 0432 143 037 bowmanandcompany.com.au

A3 B1 C2

Mornington

Auction

101 Strachans Road, Mornington Cushioned within picturesque gardens and just a short walk to the beach, this single-level three-bedroom, two-bathroom home combines great character with excellent family living and is an outstanding entry point into beachside Mornington. Every room draws your eye out to the tranquil garden views from the glassed sunroom to the sitting room with a gas fireplace and open-plan living and dining room. A family-size caesarstone kitchen adjoining a meals area offers on trend appointments; while an entertaining deck set beneath a wisteria-draped pergola is a beautiful retreat. Close to the beach, schools, Main Street and Bentons Square, this attractive home is a fabulous introduction into a sought-after lifestyle.

Auction Saturday 14th November 12.00pm Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Jamie Johnston 0432 143 037 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

A3 B2 C2 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Mount Martha

Auction

45 Walara Drive, Mount Martha Custom built to the highest standard to maximise the advantages of this exceptional north-facing allotment, this striking split-level three-bedroom, four-bathroom plus a study/4th bedroom residence combines stunning appointments with magnificent water and city views, a poolside paradise and a massive man cave comfortably accommodating 5/6 cars plus a bathroom. Soak up the sea views from the immaculate stone kitchen and living room with French doors to a deep balcony overlooking the deck wrapped solar heated pool. Add to that the exceptional beachside location metres from a small group of shops and close to the beach, Mt Martha Village, parks and schools and you have a first class family home.

Mornington

For Lease

Auction Saturday 14th November 2.00pm Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Alex Campbell 0432 344 394 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

A3 B2 C5

Mornington

For Lease

6 Shanns Avenue, Mornington

2/85 Herbert Street, Mornington

3 bedroom home within walking distance to the beach. Consisting of L-shaped living area with new carpet, gas heating and split system, kitchen with dishwasher, gas stove top/elec oven and loads of pantry space. Main bedroom with built in robes and ensuite, family bathroom with separate toilet & large laundry.

Lock up shed & off street parking *Weekly price includes garden & lawn maintenance.

This spacious three bedroom unit offers open plan living, opening onto a private outdoor patio area. Lounge area and a separate dining area, gives plenty of living space for the growing family. Kitchen provides lots of cupboard space, dishwasher, gas stove top, electric oven and a great breakfast bar. Other features include large laundry, gas ducted heating, evaporative air conditioner and double remote garage.

For Lease Price POA Contact Caitlin Brown 0408 546 132 bowmanandcompany.com.au

For Lease Price $450 per week Contact Kym Colliver 0408 666 763 bowmanandcompany.com.au

A3 B2 C2 Mornington

For Lease

A3 B2 C2 Mornington

For Lease

6 Robin Hill Drive, Mornington

50 Baldock Road, Mornington

This lovely 4 bedroom family home with ducted heating and split system cooling is situated within walking distance to public transport and Benton Junior College and has everything a family requires. A large master bedroom has bay windows and with ensuite and great sized walk in robe. There are three additional bedrooms with built in robes, 2 large living areas, a spacious kitchen with dishwasher that flows out to a huge undercover patio and a family sized back yard complete with a luxurious spa pool.

Beautiful four bedroom home offers rural living without the maintenance or upkeep while enjoying the outlook of the farm life right at your finger tips. This property offers a great family room and an additional tiled dining room off the kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with electric cooking, dishwasher, ample of cupboard space and a breakfast bar overlooking the rural scenes. Master bedroom with walk in robe and ensuite, built in robes to other bedrooms, family bathroom with separate bath, shower and powder room.

Other features include evaporative cooling,

For Lease Price $450 per week Contact Caitlin Brown 0408 546 132 bowmanandcompany.com.au

For Lease Price $650 per week or $900 per week furnished Contact Kym Colliver 0408 666 763 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Sold Get the best from the market, contact us for a confidential discussion Alex Campbell 0432 344 394

Bowman & Company 168 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931 Telephone 03 5975 6888 Fax 03 5975 6288 admin@bowmanandcompany.com.au bowmanandcompany.com.au bowmanandcompany.com.au

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Investors feast on food, retail and commercial establishments Office space at an affordable price

Blakes Heaven

THIS newly furbished commercial property has been beautifully renovated and is ready to rent. Featuring new carpets, light fittings and a fresh coat of paint to the interior, this light and bright building also has a vast open plan space upstairs measuring about 60 square metres, a large kitchen and male and female toilets. There is a reception area and office downstairs. With the added bonus of off-street car parking for staff and customers, this one is too good to miss.

THIS delightful retail shop is highly visible from Main Street and is located in the heart of Mornington Central shopping zone. Set amongst some of the fine cafes and boutique homeware stores, the premises features a large display window, staff amenities, airconditioning, and rear access. The lease on this premises is at an end, so for prospective tenants there is no key money involved to get into this highly sought-after area.

Address: 1/31 Virginia Street, MORNINGTON Lease Price: $1500 per calendar month + GST + Outgoings Agency: Kevin Wright Commercial, 1/26 McLaren Place, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

Address: 5/9 Blake Street, MORNINGTON Lease Price: $3800 per calendar month + GST + Outgoings Agency: Kevin Wright Commercial, 1/26 McLaren Place, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

A NEW BENCHMARK FOR BUSINESS STRATA TITLED OFFICES WITH BAY VIEWS FOR SALE/LEASE Located in the heart of Frankston, new commercial precinct Nepean450 represents a gateway between Melbourne and Mornington Peninsula, offering occupants: > Office space available for sale or lease, over 7 levels totalling 10,534sqm > Strata titled offices from 117sqm to 1710sqm > Ground floor retail spaces at varying sizes > Generous secure onsite car spaces > Uninterrupted views to Port Phillip Bay and the hinterland Don’t miss out on this exciting new opportunity in Melbourne’s premier bayside capital – Frankston. nepean450.com.au Linda Ellis - 0400 480 397 Michael Crowder - 0408 358 926 Nep ean Hwy

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By the bay

Soap and suds

THIS cosy yet busy cafe has a great bayside location with water views and can be easily run by two staff. The vibrant interior has seating for 16, and outside can accommodate up to 8 customers.

Receiving an award for their fine and light savouries, this business trades Tuesday to Sunday and a new lease is available.

ESTABLISHED for about 40 years, this busy laundrette operates completely unmanned, however there is office space, and features ten washing machines and eight dryers. There is a change machine and a soap machine. This highly visible premises has parking at the front and back and a long lease is available.

Cafe, SANDRINGHAM Price: $45,000 including stock Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Laundrette, SEAFORD Price: $175,000 Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Business Sales Specialists www.latessabusiness.com.au 50 Playne Street Frankston

Tel: (03) 9781 1588 Business Migrants Expert Advisory Service RETAIL SHOE OUTLET - MORNINGTON Large factory shop in commercial, industrial and retail area selling shoes, bags, luggage etc. Onsite parking, subject to new lease, website has been established. Full assistance is offered to new owner.

NEW LISTING

HAIR SALON - SORRENTO This upstairs salon has 5 cutting stations and good equipment. The owner sub-lets a beauty room and one basin to a hairdresser. Trading 4 days 9am-5pm this vendor is very busy so there is plenty of scope for expansion.

$52,000 + sav MATTRESS RETAIL - FRANKSTON No work to be done here, just move into this prime main road location and continue trading. Large rear storage area. Stock worth $40,000 is include in the asking price..

$100,000 GENERAL STORE - ROSEBUD WEST Brand new in underserviced area with no competition. Across from foreshore camping ground, shows VROLG ÂżUVW TXDUWHU ÂżJXUHV 6WDWH RI WKH DUW ÂżW RXW &&79 JHQXLQH reasons for regrettable sale.

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$285,000 + sav BLINDS & CURTAINS - ROSEBUD Prime retail showroom positioned alongside major brand carpet retail that offers lots of leads and repeat business. All manufacturing handled by leaders in the industry, all work carried out by sub-contractors. New lease offered.

$435,000 + sav CAFE - KARINGAL Long standing business in prominent position of food court.

Huge takings, good equipment, long established. Vendor wishes to retire.

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$695,000 + sav

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BICYCLES - FRANKSTON Sales & service of bicycles, accessories & apparel. Stocks some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading brands, fully stocked workshop with all relevant tools & equipment.

Large modern showroom in highly visible location, rapidly growing market.

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Sky’s the limit: Evocca College markets itself as a springboard for students to further their education and career. Picture: Gary Sissons

College’s marketing to students slammed Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A COLLEGE with a campus in Frankston has been criticised over its marketing practices in a Senate inquiry into the funding and management of vocational education and training (VET) providers and by an education sector regulator.

The Senate inquiry report released this month named Evocca College as one of several registered training organisations (RTOs) across Australia to face accusations of targeting vulnerable students with little or no chance of completing courses to boost enrolment numbers and hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of profits.

Evocca denied the allegations in submissions to the inquiry.

The inquiry found evidence of “rampant abuse” by privately owned RTOs and called on the federal government to immediately reviewing funding of courses and the imposition of minimum standards for students eligibility to protect “the most vulnerable members of the community, including the long-term unemployed or disadvantaged, migrants and people with disabilities”.

Students receive federal VET FEEHELP funding, paid for by taxpayers, to pay colleges such as Evocca for training and courses. Students

do not have to repay fees to the federal government until they earn at least $50,000 per year.

Queensland-based Evocca College, which has more than 40 campuses across the country including a campus at Balmoral St in Frankston, markets itself as an education pathway provider to further study at university. The college also offers courses to “upskill” career prospects.

The Senate report revealed payments to Evocca, mostly stumped up by taxpayers via federal government VET FEE-HELP funding, soared from $1.83 million in 2011 to $131.25 million in 2014.

A substantial amount of the money paid to RTOs such as Evocca is unlikely to ever be repaid, according to the Senate inquiry findings.

The Senate committee recommended that “given the evidence of rampant abuse, accelerating costs, and doubling of bad debt the government launches an immediate review into the operation and regulation of VET FEE-HELP.” Colleges were slammed by the Senate committee for offering so-called “free” iPads and laptops to entice students to sign up for courses costing up to $20,000 per year.

The Senate inquiry noted a former tutor with Evocca College “expressed her concerns about seeing this technique in practice in the college’s marketing, particularly as it focused on

people for whom a ‘free’ computer or tablet would be a significant drawcard”.

“I found the approach taken to recruit and screen students inappropriate. Promotional stands were set up in shopping centres during business hours, with iPads being the main promotional tool to attract students. Disadvantaged, unemployed people appeared to be Evocca’s main target audience,” former tutor Julie Skinner told the inquiry.

“I’m sure many people signed up because they were delighted to be getting a ‘free’ iPad when in fact they didn’t really understand they were signing up for a $20,000 iPad.” In a submission to the Senate committee, Evocca claimed Ms Skinner had raised no objections to the college’s marketing or teaching methods while an employee.

“Evocca’s mindset is that of educational experience. All staff believe that if a student is capable and willing to study, there should be no barriers preventing them from gaining an education,” its counter submission stated.

“The Evocca teaching model is based on doing everything we can to support students and ensure that they remain as engaged as possible, with a robust system in place for the ongoing management of students, including regular one-to-one catch ups with tutors, to ensure that these objectives are achieved.”

The Senate’s final report on VET providers was released on Friday 16 October and last week the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), a federal government watchdog, released the findings of its audit on 21 private colleges after a jump in student complaints about VET FEE-HELP. The ASQA said just eight of the 21 education providers audited were fully compliant with VET FEE-HELP regulations.

One company, Phoenix Institute, had its registration for VET FEE-HELP revoked and six providers will face “ongoing regulatory scrutiny”.

Evocca was one of seven colleges “able to demonstrate full compliance with the relevant requirements at the conclusion of the audit”, the ASQA said.

The ASQA chief commissioner Chris Robinson will work with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, consumer law agencies and the Department of Education and Training to monitor all RTOs’ compliance with VET FEE-HELP regulations.

The audit by the ASQA found Evocca College had “non-compliance with the Standards regarding the RTO’s assessment system, the accuracy of its marketing, and its complaint and appeals policies and procedures”.

“In response, the RTO provided rectification evidence of how it had

addressed these matters,” the ASQA report noted.

Evocca has had conditions imposed on its operations and must now “retain enrolment and assessment records for 12 months” and “report data back to [the] ASQA on a regular basis”.

Evocca College referred The News to a media statement previously released

by CEO Craig White when questioned about the Senate report findings and the conditions imposed by the ASQA. “We look forward to continuing to provide ASQA with any information that it may request,” Mr White in the statement.

“As an industry leader we fully support the various legislation and initiatives that have been and will be put in place that will assist in ensuring a quality regulated industry for students.”

Evocca founder Robert Gordon stepped down as CEO in June following allegations about “unethical practices and low graduation rates” aired on ABC’s 7.30 Report.

ABC reported Evocca had received more than $400 million in VET-FEE HELP funding nationally.

Evocca did not reply before publication to questions about graduation rates at its Frankston campus and VETFEE HELP funding repayments by Frankston students.

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NEWS DESK After bodyboarders KEEN bodyborders are invited to join the Mornington Peninsula Bodyboarders’ Club. The not-for-profit club has run surfing competitions all over the peninsula since re-establishing in 2011.

“We had great success but, unfortunately, over the past few years people have begun to lose interest,” club member Jack Shepherd said.

“We still have a core membership base of 30 people, but that’s well short of the 100 we had in 2011.

“We have made a few changes which we think will get people keen to get involved again.”

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Cup Eve Calcutta MORNINGTON RSL will hold a Melbourne Cup Calcutta, 6pm, Monday 2 November, at 27 Virginia St, Mornington.

Light meals are available for $10.

The estimated Calcutta starting pool is more than $3000 before the sale of tickets and the auction.

Tickets are available for prepurchase at $1 each or a book of five at $5 after 4pm daily at the club. The first 20 people who buy 20 tickets in the Calcutta after 6pm on the night will each a free meal voucher.

The draw for horses will start at 7.30pm. Details: 0419 578 592.

Remembrance Day MORNINGTON RSL will hold a 97th anniversary Remembrance Day service, Wednesday 11 November, at Mornington and District Memorial Park, Barkly St, Mornington. The service will start at 10.45am and finish around 11am.

Field of dreams: Michael Voss applauded onto the field as he approaches his 300 th game for Mornington. Picture: Stephen Voss

A 300-game highlight is a family affair PLAYING in a cricket match with his father, two brothers and brother-in-law is a career highlight of Mornington Cricket Club 300-gamer Michael Voss.

Padding up for his first game in the 1987/88 season at age 12, Voss played his 300th senior game against Delacombe Park in B2 grade on the weekend.

This makes him only the seventh club member to play 300 games in its 152 year history. Others include George Keys, Jeff Calder, Paul Brown, Stephen Voss, Terry O’Keefe and one other.

His best batting performance is 63no and his best bowling figures are 5/31.

Another highlight was a semi-final win against Mt Martha in the mid-90s.

“We were the underdogs and had our seconds and thirds playing semifinals that day,” he said. “Their games finished early on Sunday and what seemed like the whole club was there to cheer us on to victory against a team which hadn’t lost all season.

“Also, seeing the firsts win the premiership against Sorrento at Dromana was huge after a lean few years for the club. As a supporter it wasn’t difficult to get caught up in the emotion of it

all. ‘Gapesy’ you star.”

And the lowlights? “Definitely our grand final/semi final losses, including three losing semi-finals and three losing grand finals,” he said.

Among the best cricketers Voss says he has played is Matt Foon. “I captained him in the seniors against Heatherhill when he was about 13,” he said. “The writing was on the wall” Other greats were Tony Stocker, Danny Clements, Jeff Calder, Darren Uccello, Anthony Gapes and Matt Gapes.

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Playing against Peninsula Old Boys, club veteran Wayne Hansen hit an opposing batsman in the groin. The batsman grabbed the box out of his pants and it was split into two pieces.

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Teeing off for better health A FIELD of 180 amateur golfers took to the fairways at The National Golf Course last Tuesday (20 October to help raise funds for The Bays Hospital.

The National Golf Course turned on a great day with fantastic golfing conditions, showcasing its reputation as one of the best pieces of golf real estate in Australia, raising over $40,000 for The Bays Hospital Group. Since its inception the annual Charity Golf Day has raised more than $500,000.

All money raised from the event will be donated to The Bays Hospital Group building projects, such as the new day infusion service at Mornington which is due to open later this year. For some time The Bays has offered a range of surgical services for patients with malignant tumours. The new unit will broaden the scope of services considerably to offer infusion and haematology, as well as chemotherapy and oncology.

The Bays Hospital Group is an icon on the Mornington Peninsula with deep roots reaching out into the community and across generations. The Bays Hospital has served the

community for nearly 80 years and remains the only not-for-profit and community-owned hospital in Victoria.

The Bays Hospital Group does not receive ongoing funding from either state or federal governments and relies on the support of the local community to remain viable. All funds generated by the hospital and aged care facility are reinvested into the provision of stateof-the-art equipment, facilities and services in the best interests of patients and residents.

“In recent years we have turned our focus to the development and expansion of services and facilities,” Bays director of nursing Anita Woods said.

Proceeds from events like the annual Charity Golf Day help fund The Bays Hospital Group’s building projects to ensure that we meet the growing needs of the community that we serve. Our patients and residents are at the heart of everything we do”.

To find out how to donate or for more information on the organisation, including volunteering, see thebays.com.au or call 5975 2009.

Aiming for the green: Melbourne Pathology’s Dr John Choi gets into the swing of things at the Bays Hospital Charity Golf Day.

It’s never too late to get fit CONTRARY to popular belief, personal trainers are not the gym junkies people think of. Take Anytime Fitness personal trainer, Tom Saunders, who started out personal training five years ago after suffering back injuries as a young guy.

Now the 40-year-old is fit and loving life and wants to share that with his clients.

“I played high level sports as a youngster and hurt my back at the age of 20 when I was landscaping. I had ten years of pain before they worked out what was wrong and now I want to help other people avoid the pain I went through,” says Tom, a mad keen surfer, dancer, and avid reader.

Tom says it’s very simple to be fit and healthy.

It just takes a little bit of encouragement from the right personal trainer.

“I am currently at university finishing a double degree in physical education and health science; so that I can help my clients to understand better how to get their body working at its best.

I love teaching people all about their posture and nutrition and basically how to look after themselves,” he said.

Tom takes a rather holistic approach to personal training, saying that it’s not just about looking muscular and toned on the outside.

“You can look fit externally, but its inside

that’s just as important. Each person is different so we sit down and does a full assessment – go through diet and exercise, hobbies and social activities, and work out the best program for each individual person.”

Tom’s love of reading is what brought him to the book ‘Primal Blueprint’ by Mark Sisson.

“I read this book and realised it was focusing on how our bodies are wired to function, and that we must work in the boundaries of what’s healthy and not moving to the extreme. It’s the whole body optimal health approach,” says Tom. “You can look healthy on the outside but you may not be healthy on the inside.”

Tom trains the whole spectrum of clients, from young adults to the elderly, as well as a lot of work with special needs people.

“I have clients with body image issues, people around my age who have just decided it’s time to look after themselves, young kids, sports teams, and weight loss clients,” says Tom, who writes individual programs for each, after looking at the background, posture and muscular imbalances, and nutritional imbalances.

Living proof that it’s never too late to get fit, Tom is at Anytime Fitness in Mornington, Level 1, 105 Main Street, Mornington.

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Message in a bottle finds way home Compiled by Melissa Walsh MESSRS A. Scott and Co. will hold their usual monthly sale at Tanti on Monday, when there will be a good muster of cattle, etc., as advertised. *** OWING to Tuesday next, November 2 (Cup Day), being proclaimed a public holiday there will only be the one delivery of letters—in the morning—at Frankston Post Office. There will also be only the morning despatch of mails. *** THE monthly meeting of the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council will be held at Somerville on Thursday next, at which tenders will be received for a number of works which are advertised in an other column. *** WE are pleased to note that Captain Sherlock has so far recovered from the severe injuries received by him while in camp at Seymour, that he has now left the hospital and is allowed to return to his home at Frankston. *** AT St Paul’s Church, Frankston, last Sunday, the whole of the collections were in aid of the Hospital Fund. The amount received (£4 6s 6d), was very gratifying — being more than has been given even at most prosperous times. *** THE preacher at St Paul’s Church Frankston, tomorrow (Sunday) night, will be Rev A. J. Thompson of Tyabb and Somerville. Rev G. A. Kitchen will be preaching at Tyabb, in connec-

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tion with the Church Festival. *** ATTENTION is drawn to Messrs Brody and Mason’s advertisement in another column, of an extensive clearing sale of household furniture and sundries, which takes place today (Saturday) at their mart, Bay street, Frankston, where the goods have been brought from Oakleigh and district for convenience of sale. The sale is a large and miscellaneous one, and will commence at 2 o’clock punctually. *** THE Langwarrin Tennis Club has just completed another tournament for a prize donated by the club, the victor being Mr C. Ludwig. This is the second tournament this year. The previous one fell to Mr H. Carrs, the trophy being a very fine racket and press, the gift of the president of the club, Mr W. Williams, of Rupertstan.

The arrangements were well carried out by the hon. sec., Miss Kelso. It is proposed to have an afternoon party today at the court when the trophy will be presented to Mr Ludwig. Arrangements are in progress for a return match with Clyde at an early date. *** AN interesting lecturette will be given in the Somerville Agricultural Hall on Friday evening next entitled, “The Errors and Graces of Speech,” “Literature and the War,” by Mr Robert Jones, Principal of the Individual Tuition College, Melbourne, the funds to be given to the Somerville Red Cross Society.

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expense to the society. From the title of the lecture it should prove intellectual and humorous, and those attending besides benefiting a worthy object will enjoy a pleasant and profitable evening. *** AN interesting lecture was delivered in the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall on Thursday evening, by Professor Mudd, on behalf of the Methodist Home Mission Fund. The title of the lecture was “ Will we win this war”.

The chair was occupied by Professor Adams, of Ormond College, and there was a good attendance, who were kept thoroughly interested for upwards of two hours.

The lecturer was quite convinced that victory would eventually be won by the Allies, and based his belief on the superiority of the British both in numbers and valor, and also quoting ancient history in proof of his argument that might never yet overcome right, and that the Kaiser and his following would eventually have to bow to the inevitable.

A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the Professor on the conclusion of the lecture. *** THE annual installation and investiture of officers of the New Frankston Lodge, No 217, took place on Friday last in the Lodge Room. The ceremony was performed by grand lodge officers. There was also a good attendance of members from sister lodges.

The following officers were duly in stalled:—W.M. Bro W. P. Mason;

I.P.M. Wor Bro G. May; S.M. Bro J. A. Benson; J.W. Bro W. Armstrong; Treasurer, Bro. F. G. Plummer; Secretary, Bro, Mark Brody; DC., Wor. Bro. W. H. Schultz; Almoner, Wor. Bro. T. S. Robinson; S.D., Bro. W. M. Hanton; J.D., Bro F. G. Hanton ; Inner Guard. Bro E M. M’Comb; Tyler, Wor Bro T. Nichols; Stewards, Bros C. E. Wood, W. M. Billings and S. B. Fletcher.

At the conclusion of the business the brethren were invited to a banquet, at which the usual masonic toasts were duly honored and responded to. A good programme of songs and recitations was rendered during the evening, and a most enjoyable time was spent. *** WHILE walking along the beach, near the Mile Bridge, Frankston, a few days ago, Mr J. Reynolds picked up a sealed bottle, and on opening it found a sheet of paper with the following writing on it :—”Private Westaback.— Received bottle of wine, saved six lives. Return bottle to owner, Mrs. O. Windley, Empire Theatre, Coventry street, South Melbourne—Love to Ethel— G. O Downing, S. Warwick, D. Mc’Cormick.”

Mr Reynolds followed out the instructions and forwarded the note to address named, and received the following letter in reply.—”Empire Theatre, Coventry St, South Melbourne.—Dear Sir.— Just a line to let you know we received the note you found in the bottle.

It was thrown off the transport — last Monday week by my husband. I

sent him a parcel just before the boat sailed, and the bottle of wine was in it.

I suppose they thought there might be a chance of someone finding it, I was very pleased to get it. The lady it was addressed to was his sister, and she gave it to me. The names of the men on the back were his mates, I expect he put them there to let us know who had it. Thanking you for your kindness. I remain yours.—E. Westerbeck.” *** IN response to the appeal from Gallipoli for Sugar Bags, the Frankston branch will receive and forward to the Melbourne Town Hall any bags that are available from this district. They may be left at the Mechanics’ every second Wednesday (November 10th, November 24th, and December 8th) or with any member of the Committee.

The size required is the 70lb bag, and it is requested that if possible each should be patched, and that a tape should be sewn at one side about quarter distance from the top. The third installment of articles, sent away from the Frankston branch to the Central Depot, Federal Government house, on the 13th October consisted of five cases containing:—22 flannel shirts, 10 cotton shirts, 4 cotton pyjama suits 3 flannelette pyjama suits, 70 pr socks, 9 surgeon’s gowns 12 pillow-slips, 12 hospital bags 6 hospital bags, 6 face washers, 3 helmets, 3prs mittens, 3 prs slippers, 1 kid-lined vest, 1 drawsheet, 80 bandages.

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Fozzie, Fozzie, Fozzie; Oi, Oi, Oi

By Stuart McCullough THERE’S no other way of saying it: everything has changed. It’s not a case of a few cushions here or a stick of furniture there; life has altered in a manner that is far more fundamental. Instead of our old life where we did what we wanted when we wanted, we are now in a perpetual state of readiness, in which are spring-loaded to leap to attention in an instant. For the ranks of our household have swollen from two to three after the arrival of our dog. Already I have been asked what having a puppy has been like. I answer that it’s a lot like having a demanding houseguest, albeit one who’s spectacularly incontinent.

We named her ‘Fozzie’. This is partly because she sort-of looks like a bear but mostly because my wife wouldn’t let me call her ‘Beyonce’. We consulted far and wide as to a suitable name and receive a veritable avalanche of suggestions including ‘Luna’, ‘Cinder’ and (my personal favourite) ‘Patricia’. The true test of a dog’s name is whether you are willing to yell it out whilst at the local dog park. It was on this basis, that ‘Beyonce’ was discounted from consideration at an early stage. However, as with any name, a number of variations have already developed, including, ‘Fozzie-a-tron’, ‘Fozz-o-matic’, ‘Fozz-tastic’ and ‘Fozzalicious’. Remarkably, she responds to all of these.

But having a dog means change by the bucket load. As someone who is not so much resistant to change as flatout allergic to it, this presents all manner of challenges. These started early

when my sixteen year-old nephew Jake and I were directed to take a trip to the local pet store for things the pup could chew on. Specifically, we were told to purchase an item made (and there’s just no delicate way to put this)

of bovine genitals.

I am not the kind of person who feels comfortable walking into a shop, slapping my hand down on the counter and then demanding, in a loud and clear voice, to be directed to the supply of

bull junk. Rather, this is a delicate task that requires the upmost of discretion.

The trouble with an item like this is that, for reasons of general politeness, it’s destined to be called something other than what it is. But, try as we might, we couldn’t identify anything that might be some poor creature’s family jewels. Despite our best efforts, we had to ask for help.

The weird thing about pet stores is that it’s kind of like Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory, with ears and snouts and other assorted bits of anatomy available for purchase. Inevitably, those working at the pet store were all young and female, which added substantially to the general level of creepiness involved. Rather than flat-out ask, I decided to embark on a far more subtle form of interrogation. I started by asking whether the store could recommend something for a dog to chew. A mere three hours later, an exhausted shop assistant introduced Jake and I to something called ‘the bully stick’.

Gently, I enquired as to the ingredients, whereupon the sales assistant turned a deep shade of puce before admitting that a ‘bully stick’ was, in fact, the former family jewels of a certain quadruped.

Glory be, our epic search was over!

Better yet, we had managed to track down the elusive ‘bully stick’ without having to ask for its contents by name.

However, much of our good work was undone when, upon hearing that a bully stick was, indeed, bull genitals, my nephew and I responded by punching the sky and high-fiving. ‘I’ll take two!’

I cried, before demanding that they be

gift-wrapped.

Our living room has been transformed. Aside from the occasional bully stick, there are weird soft toys everywhere. I have named them all.

There’s ‘Captain Octopus’, ‘Super Duck’ and ‘Justin Beaver’ and some blue thing that I can’t quite identify as being anything in particular and which I may end up calling ‘Le Freak’.

Then there are all kinds of chew toys, ‘Kongs’ (which are kind of like canine Pez dispensers), ropes and tug toys.

Whereas once our house neat and pristine, with cushions artfully positioned beside books and magazines, it now looks like a dog’s treasure chest has recently exploded.

Training continues apace. So far, we have mastered ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and ‘rollover’. Now we just need to teach these things to the dog and we’ll be set.

Granted, there have been some unfortunate incidents of which I do not wish to say too much, save that it has completely transformed my relationship to urine. Whilst she’s learning quickly, I beginning to suspect that I’ve been too ambitious. Granted, it’s still early days. But at this stage my plans to teach Fozzie how to dive a manual aren’t looking too flash.

I’m not sure if I was mentally unready or whether it’s not really possible to prepare for a change of this magnitude. Soon, though, what is novel will become routine. What now feels like upheaval will simply be a part of everyday life. So be it. It’s funny that something so small and furry should teach us exactly that. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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THE BASICS: THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME

By Neil Walker GOTYE has gone back to The Basics and the band is dropping in on Mornington as part of their national tour in support of their latest The Age of Entitlement album.

Guitarist Tim Heath says The Basics drummer Wally De Backer, known as the solo artist Gotye, is heading back to Australia from the US where he is recording the follow-up to his commercially successful Making Mirrors album which spawned the global smash Somebody That I Used To Know.

Heath says November’s Mornington gig, the last in the tour, will be “pretty energetic and perhaps emotional” amid hints The Basics may call it a day.

Although if the band does break up permanently it will not be due to any jealousy or bitchiness over De Backer’s success as Gotye.

Far from being somebody that Gotye’s longterm bandmates used to know, Heath joked De Backer’s modesty and ability to remain unfazed by commercial success means The Basics, who have been together since 2004, are able to work together again without any egomania dominating proceedings.

Heath admits though that he, De Backer and bassist Kris Schroeder now play shorter tours when they hit the road.

“I think we really enjoy playing together and in the last few years we’ve sort of done it sporadically and the tours have been shorter because the older you get the harder it is to go on the road. You get tired and grumpy more easily so we’ve sort of made them shorter so our tempers don’t flare as much.”

Gotye’s global success hasn’t put a downer on The Basics. Heath admits it was “surreal” but “fantastic” to see and hear Somebody That I Used To Know, featuring Kimbra, suddenly take off across the world.

“We had a three-year hiatus and in that time

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I was in France, Spain and Portugal and that was when the song really went big. I’d hear it on every radio station in those countries.

“Wally never really talks himself up and I don’t think he sees certain achievements that others would so highly. When he got nominated for a Grammy I was on the phone to him that day and having a regular chat. I didn’t know about it and he didn’t even mention it.”

As for The Basics the latest tour comes in the wake of the release of the band’s eighth album called The Age of Entitlement, a phrase used by the now departed Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey who described the country as “a nation of lifters, not leaners” when he delivered his controversial 2014 budget which many regarded as unfair on poorer Australians.

It’s a departure from The Basics’ indie-pop rock roots and sees the band addressing the state and shame of the nation as they see it.

Schroeder wrote most of the songs for The Age of Entitlement album before The Basics headed off to the UK to record the tracks at the Abbey Road Studios in London, made famous by The Beatles who often recorded there and named their 1969 Abbey Road album in its honour.

“Kris came back with some songs that were political and Wally and I looked at each other and went ‘this is a bit different’ but I think we all agreed that the sentiment was something we all shared and agreed on,” Heath said.

“The songs seemed to me not so much political but more social. A comment about culture and a part of the Australian psyche that was becoming complacent, complaining about things but not doing a lot about it.”

The opening lines from album opener Whatever Happened to the Working Class? leaves listeners in no doubt about who The Basics

mostly blame for Australia’s cultural malaise: ‘Whatever happened to the working class?/ We’ve got politicians sitting on their arse/ Whittling away at the few rights that we’ve got left/I was listening to the radio and how big business stole the show and I wonder ‘who’s there to stop them now?’’.

The not so great Australian public are also condemned for their indifference to politics in the album’s lyrics.

Heath notes: “I think most Australians are very lucky to be able to live relatively comfortably and it’s quite easy to forget we’re quite safe in our houses compared to most people in the world and that things like big-screen televisions and swimming pools start to take up most of what’s been discussed or thought about by a certain section of the community.”

The Basics themselves decided to “have a go” at politics to show complacency enables politicians to often fail to represent their community’s best interests.

The Basics Rock’n’Roll Party registered to contest an Upper House seat at last year’s Victorian election. Heath says winning a seat was always a long shot but the party’s formation “was a way to show people could go out and become a politician and try to change things rather than just sit on the couch and complain about it”.

“It started off as an idea to show people who are generally pissed off with the state of Australian politics who feel disempowered somewhat that anyone can start a political party.

All you need is members and then you’re on the ballot paper. We hoped that people would see that and think they may give it a go next time. So it’ll be interesting to see if it had any effect.”

Recording The Age of Entitlement was a dream come true for The Basics since the trio

are big fans of The Beatles, Heath said.

“The first time we walked in it was pretty amazing. I was pretty speechless because everything is quite original but it’s also a working studio.

“You’re walking down the corridors and there’s old tape machines that have been used since the ‘40s and ‘50s and of course Studio Two where The Beatles recorded still looks the same so you look at photos of them and then you walk in there and it’s amazing.

“All the microphones are still there. For one take we did the engineer called for ‘the John Lennon microphone’. It’s really cool and neat they haven’t sold it or auctioned it off to a museum or something.”

“I recorded a couple of tracks on a piano they recorded A Day in the Life on ... just to sit there ... is kind of surreal.”

As hinted earlier, The Basics future days in the life are clouded but, if the Mornington gig is the end of the road forever for the band, Heath reckons The Age of Entitlement is as good a way as any to go out raging against the dying of the light (on the hill).

Not many bands speak out about how politics shapes culture now after protest music peaked in the 1970s and early 1980s.

“It may be one of the last records we make, I’m not sure,” Heath said.

“Maybe we thought it is time to maybe make a comment on Australian society. I think sometimes it is important for artists to make people think politically and socially ... and show a different perspective on the world.”

The Basics play The Grand Hotel, 124 Main Street Mornington on Sunday 1 November, doors open 7pm. Tickets $25. See moshtix. com.au or call The Grand Hotel on 03 5975 2001.

THE BLUES OF SUMMER When you get a combination of love for the waters of Victoria with the capacity to represent that love on hug, flowing canvases, nature meets art. One such lucky person is Annette Spinks who resides where she hears the breaking waves and

smells the salt breeze as it drifts into her studio. These auditory and sensory impacts are reflected instantaneously onto the canvas that is poised before her. Annette believes herself incredibly lucky, “I am blessed with my location, I adore paintings

and I’m appreciative of all the people who encourage me with my sea driven artworks.” Annette Spinks is joining other artists at Manyung Gallery Sorrento with ‘The Blues Of Summer’ exhibition commencing on Saturday 31st October.

COME TO NOELS WHERE ART LIVES Noels Gallery has been a long time landmark on the Mornington Peninsula, the original building erected in 1929. Left vacant for some time, local couple Craig and Rebecca Davy have just purchased the property and have been hard at work renovating and bringing back to life the amazing Edna Wallinginspired garden.

Rebecca originally opened Flinders Fine Art Gallery in 2002 and Sorrento Fine Art Gallery later. Both galleries have been relocated to Noels of Red Hill which opened three weeks ago. The gallery showcases over fifty paintings, silver and pearl handmade jewellery, glass sculptures, glass baubles, vases, paperweights and much more.

The café opened Saturday October 24, 8am for breakfast and lunch.

Some items on the menu include a selection of Turkish Rolls, Gluten Free Muesli, Chia pudding, Slices, Cakes, BLT’s and a selection of Vegan Pizza and wholesome salads. Tease Tea, Mailing Room Coffee and a selection of cold drinks are also available. The café will be licensed before the end of the year. A picturesque location to come for a casual, relaxed morning or afternoon. The deck out the back offers expansive views and a paddock for the kids to run and play.

The gallery provides a wonderful space to explore works from the talented artists of the Mornington Peninsula. Over the long weekend an artist will be painting on location. For more information or bookings please contact Rebecca on 5989 2203. www.peninsulagalleries.com.au Southern Peninsula News 27 October 2015

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Rye resumed at 2/12 on Saturday and added just six runs before the wickets started to tumble again.

Andrew Hitchener (17) and Dean Collins (12) were the only Demons to get into double figures.

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Rye faired a little better in the second innings, however, it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop them from being rolled for 88.

Hitchener again top scored with 21.

Ben Matters was the pick of the bowlers for Baxter in the second innings, picking-up 4/30, while Irving took 3/38 off 11.

Mornington got its season back on track after beating Moorooduc in a close one.

Defending 177, Mornington had the Ducs in some early strife at the conclusion of day one at 3/30 with Luke Popov claiming 2/12.

However, Leigh Lambert (37) and

Michael Whincup (37) offered some resistance in the middle order and took the score past 100 for the loss of just four wickets.

The Ducs then lost 4/17 and the Doggies were back in command.

Sam Adams (14) and Ross Cordeux (10) gave the home side a sniff late in the game and got the score to 164 before Jack Heseltine picked-up his second wicket and handed Mornington the 12 points.

Sorrento cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Langwarrin at Shark Park.

Chasing 238, Sorrento cruised past the target with the loss of just two wickets.

Nick Jewell was not out 84 at the conclusion of the 67th over when

Sorrento past the total, while Jedd Falck was not out at the other end on 65.

Earlier, opener Kane Gordon scored 52 and put-on a 52-run opening partnership with Corey Harris (22).

Somervilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Matty Roach was named the RPP player of the match after he picked-up 4/44 to help his side to a comfortable 79-run win against Mt Eliza.

The Eagles started well and had the Redlegs 2/10 before Justin Grant (54) come to the crease.

However, other than Matthew Travena, who scored 39, the Redlegs were never in the contest.

While Roach claimed four wickets, Jack Kennedy snared 3/54 and Russell Wilkes 3/23.

Peninsula Old Boys made light work of Crib Point, winning by almost 200 runs.

Defending 8/301, the Old Boys worked the Magpies over and rolled them in the 56th over for just 108.

Rob Hearn top scored for the Pies with 30.

Long Island had no problems defending its 9/263 against Pines.

Pines was bowled out for 188 in the 69th over, thanks largely to 30 runs each from number nine and 10 batsmen Nick Wilcox and Rick Anstiss.

Earlier in the day, Craig Entwhistle top scored with 73 for Pines.

Scott Phillips was dominant for the Islanders with 6/67 from 25 overs, while Jake Middleton and Andrew Tweddle claimed two wickets each.

Panthers step up to set early pace DISTRICT

By IT Gully RED HILL, Seaford, Pearcedale and Baden Powell hold the top four positions on the MPCA District ladder after just two rounds.

Pearcedale could be considered the surprise packet of the quartet, given the Panthers are the new kids on the block in District ranks.

However, when you pull-in a recruit such as Shane Maggs, who has been playing District cricket for more than 10 years, your fortunes are going to change considerably.

On Saturday, Maggs snared 3/12 and 4/49 as Pearcedale destroyed Boneo.

Defending a whopping 288, the Panthers then rolled the Pandas for 72 with Maggs taking three and Kane Smith (3/18) and Shayne Gillings (2/10) also getting in on the act.

The home side was forced to put the pads on again and have a second crack.

They faired better but still lost 6/99 before the game was called to a close.

Cam Williams scored an unbeaten

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Red Hill resumed at 4/44 against Carrum, chasing 152. The game was in the balance at the beginning of day two.

However, by the end of the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play, the Hillmen had against flexed their collective muscles and made an opposition look second rate.

The visitors amassed 8/299 with Matt Merifield belting 132 before being run out.

Skipper Simon Dart helped himself to 84 and Luke Toy scored 25. Red Hill batted for 86 overs.

Jeremy Graves had 3/16 overnight for the Lions and finished with 3/52.

Baden Powell made light work of Seaford Tigers, scoring 9/236 in reply to the Tigers 126.

Resuming at 1/89, the Braves were just 38 runs away from victory with nine wickets in hand when play on day two resumed.

The Braves lost their second wicket with the score on 115 and by the time the third wicket fell, they had won the game.

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Opener Tom Wood top scored for the Braves with 84, while Ryan Barnett scored an unbeaten 50.

Matty Meagher picked-up 4/66 to be the best of the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bowlers, while Corey Hand snared 3/55.

Seaford kept the pressure on Main Ridge in their contest on day two to win by 36 runs.

Resuming at 3/41, chasing Seafordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 201, the Ridge looked good early with Gareth Wyatt (67) and Billy Sakalis (55) taking the score to 128 without loss.

However, 3/128 quickly became 6/142 and the Ridge were in a world of pain.

Paul Hartle was the pick of the bowlers with 4/42, while Tiron Fernando claimed 3/37 on debut.

An â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;oh so closeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; century to Nick Christides (99) guided Delacombe Park to a strong win against Mt Martha.

Joel Malcolm was also solid for the Parkers with 46 to help them to 223, chasing 188 for victory.

Kyle Bendle was the pick of the Mt Martha bowlers with 6/46.

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Stumps! Ballam Park took on Somerville Grade B1 in a Sub-District match. Picture: Andrew Hurst

Hoppers on top SUB-DISTRICT

By IT Gully DROMANA is in a very unfamiliar position after two rounds of the MPCA Sub District season – on top of the ladder.

The Hoppers made light work of Hastings on Saturday, rolling the visitings for just 102.

Recruit Aaron Kaddatz once again proved he is going to destroy this competition after claiming 5/21, while Jeff Bluhm bowled 18 overs and snared 4/41.

Nathan Hunt top scored for the Blues with 32, while skipper Timmy Birch did all that he could with an unbeaten 28.

Tootgarook went for the outright win against Tyabb, falling six wickets short.

The Yabbies made just 106 in their first innings before the Frogs came out and blasted 55 in the final 16 overs of the day on day one.

The home side came out swinging on the second day too, racing to 1/208 in 42 overs before declaring.

The Frenchman got the job done for the Frogs, Rob scoring 82 and Travis 63.

Tootgarook used nine bowlers in the second innings to try and get the 10 wickets required for the outright.

James Holland-Burch prevented them from doing so with an unbeaten 45, while recruit Michael Edwards scored 39.

Matt Whelan took 2/11 after snaring five wickets in the first innings.

Ballam Park got the job done against Carrum Downs in a tight one, winning by just 11 runs.

Chasing 199 for victory, the Knights got there with one wicket in hand. At one stage the Knights were 8/179.

Jarryd Ward top scored for the winners with 47 while Zac Clements’ 24 batting at nine was match winning.

Stuart Swift was the pick of the Cougars’ bowlers with 4/58 while Ryan Lynch snared three wickets.

Frankston YCW didn’t have any problems picking up the runs required to beat Balnarring.

Chasing 136 for victory, the Stonecats resumed at 2/71 with Jason Bedford 32no. Bedford went on to make 59 while Paul Bradley scored 41.

The Stonecats called it a day with the score on 8/234.

Rosebud smashed Skye by nearly 200 runs.

Defending 9/316, the Buds bowled-out Skye for just 138. Jason Nagel bowled 25 overs and finished with 4/33, while Billy Quigley and Peter Doughty claimed a couple of wickets each.

Neil Earnshaw top scored for Skye with 41.

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