7th April 2015

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Horses set to trot in show finale CLYDESDALES Jose and Calamity may have been walking around Moonrise Farm, Fingal, on Wednesday, but things will be a bit more serious on this weekend.

The stablemates, Jose a fiveold stallion, and 18-month-old filly Calamity, and owners Kate Corby and Matty Hyder, will be competing in the Red Hill Show’s horse event at Boneo Park.

The Clydesdales will compete in led, ridden and handler classes with the feature events being the long rein driving and heavy harness competitions.

Show jumping is held over two days in two rings from junior and newcomer competitors to past and present Olympic and world cup riders and horses.

See Page 33 for more show report and pictures by Yanni.

Divisive sculpture comes to Flinders AUSTRALIAN National Gallery director Gerard Vaughan will unveil a four-metre high, $93,000 sculpture on a Flinders roundabout on Saturday.

The unveiling will end a long-running controversy that divided the small coastal town and saw a willing public meeting a year ago as well as vigorous discussions when pro and anti-sculpture residents met around town.

Flinders resident Andrew Rogers’ bronze sculpture I Am will be revealed at 3pm on Saturday 11 April at the junction of Cook and Wood streets

opposite Flinders Hotel. The sculpture idea was suggested by Flinders Community Association about four years ago but did not come to wide public attention until last year with some residents criticising the association’s secrecy.

The work, which some say looks like seaweed, is to mark the 150th anniversary of the village, which was in 2014, as well as the 200th anniversary of the death of explorer Matthew Flinders, after whom the town was named. Leader of the first expedition

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Rogers’ work is in galleries and private collections in Australia, Europe and the United States, including a multi-piece work in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza outside the United Nations building in New York.

Last year, more than 100 people in the town of 640 signed a petition calling for the project to be shelved until after “broad community consultation�, discussion about the roundabout site, and a competition to find the best sculpture.

Patricia Macdonald, chairwoman of the sculpture committee, last year said the sculpture would further enhance the region’s reputation as a centre of sculpture. She said there were six major collections of contemporary Australian sculpture on the Mornington Peninsula.

About 40 people donated money to cover the cost with about 10 per cent coming from fundraising dinners.

FCA member Ranald Macdonald, former editor-in-chief of The Age and managing director of David Syme

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After the unveiling, Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Bev Colomb and Red Hill Ward councillor Tim Wood will cut a birthday cake celebrating Flinders’ 150th and the 125th anniversary of Flinders Hotel (also in 2014), which is owned by Latvian-born investment and property tycoon Zig Inge.

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Men who served: Cobi Head, left, Keith Rae and Michael Gowty, right, with artist Vicki Sullivan at Rye RSL, and right, as portrayed in Sullivan’s entry in the Gallipoli Art Prize. Picture: Yanni

Artist lines up for the Gallipoli prize RYE based artist Vicki Sullivan didn’t have far to go for a subject after deciding to enter a painting in an art competition to commemorate the 100th year of the Gallipoli landings.

Her husband Michael is a war veteran “who's life has been affected by his experience in Vietnam, and who has his own consequences to deal with”.

Sullivan was studying art in Italy last year when first struck by the idea of painting what has become Courage Camaraderie and Consequence, now

a finalist in the Gallipoli Art Prize.

“I heard this was the 100-year commemoration of Gallipoli and I thought of honouring the sacrifices of Australian veterans from all generations, and also alluding to the consequences which affect those who have been to war,” Sullivan says.

As well as recruiting her husband, with the help of Rye RSL she was able to find two other war veterans for her painting which “luckily” covers each service, army, air force and navy.

Her knowledge of war’s effect on

her husband enabled her to “paint a portrait which encompasses the spirit of Gallipoli and also does not ignore the more difficult side of the after effects of conflict”.

“For me, the spirit of Gallipoli is primarily about the people, so I chose to paint three generations of Australian veterans.”

As well as husband Michael Gowty, Sullivan’s portrait includes 97-yearold Keith “Screwy” Rae and Cobi Head.

Mr Rae is a World War 2 navy sailor

whose ship was torpedoed twice and was sunk once in the Mediterranean, with the loss of four lives.

“Luckily the crew were picked up by an English naval ship which, against protocol, broke convoy and came to their aid,” Sullivan said.

“Thirty-year old Cobi Head joined the army in 2005 as a rifleman and is a veteran of Iraq, East Timor and Tonga.

“He served in Iraq as part of Security Detachment 11 and, as a private, formed part of Alpha Company, 1 RAR which had the primary role in

Iraq of providing security for the Australian embassy, the Australian ambassador and Australian dignitaries.”

Sullivan’s husband Michael Gowty, in the centre of the painting, served as an armament fitter in the RAAF 9 Squadron at Vung Tau and Nui Dat 1969/1970, working on Iroquois helicopter gunships.

Winners of the $20,000 prize will be announced on 22 April at the Gallipoli Club in Sydney. The art show is open to the public 23 April-3 May. Keith Platt

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This local law would become part of the shire’s biodiversity conservation plan now in preparation.

So what use is a swamp? Fierce argument has raged in the community, and in these pages, over many years about Tootgarook Swamp and its beautiful, rare and even commonplace flora and fauna inhabitants, and the desire of homo sapiens constructor to convert it into delightful hidden hideaways and modern haciendas “with potential glimpses of the bay”.

It is also a place that we can share with the creatures of air, earth and

water as they go about their business, to draw deep contented breaths, to be still for a while and listen, to shed the stresses of life.

You will find in the brochure the colourful species Platycercus eximius (eastern rosella), the frenetic, shy Antechinus agilis, and the powerful (there’s a clue) but rare and threatened Ninox strenua. This writer was delighted to find the endangered Euphrasia collina (purple eyebright) thriving on his nature strip, identified from the brochure.

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Governments wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t save homes threatened by future sea rise Mike Hast mike@mpnews.com.au GOVERNMENTS will not protect houses affected by rising seas, says peninsula foreshore committee member David Gill.

Mr Gill spoke to The News after attending the 2015 Australian Coastal Councils Conference at the RACV resort in Cape Schanck mid-March, which was hosted by Mornington Peninsula Shire and Frankston Council.

The conference was convened by the National Sea Change Taskforce and brought together scientists, academics, disaster planners, engineers, economists, policymakers and other specialists as well as observers.

Speakers came from the CSIRO, universities, business groups, research forums, planning authorities and local governments from around Australia.

Local speakers included Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Bev Colomb, Frankston City mayor Cr Sandra Mayer, Mornington Peninsula tourism

boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tracey Cooper, shire coastal planner Virginia Brook, shire Aboriginal cultural heritage officer Adam Magennis, Frankston Council coast erosion planner Jeska Dee, and leisure planner Simone Bonella.

Mr Gill said Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coastal Strategy Plan made it plain â&#x20AC;&#x153;governments will not be able or willing to protect private assets, including houses, so we need a Future Fund-type source of moneyâ&#x20AC;? to deal with coming challenges.

He said authorities were â&#x20AC;&#x153;planning for the effects of climate change including an eight-metre sea level rise by 2100 as well as a drastic increase in fire risk in populated areasâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coastal areas are experiencing booming population growth. For example, in 1956 there were 20,000 people on the Mornington Peninsula.

By 2011 there were 150,000. This is happening around Australia in coastal areas resulting in enormous pressure on infrastructure and habitat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need a fund to cope with storm

events, severe erosion, beach renourishment, habitat maintenance and scientific data collection â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to enable a database for dollar value assessment of priorities instead of ad hoc, wasteful and inequitable spending of limited resources. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For every dollar appropriately spent, a saving of three dollars is possible â&#x20AC;&#x201C; instead of fixing problems after they develop.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Gill, president of Balnarring Beach Community Association and a former member of foreshore committees in Hastings and Somers, said Balnarring Beachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foreshore committee had an annual budget of $400,000 from camping fees but â&#x20AC;&#x153;our equally deserving neighbour Somers has virtually no income because camping reserves are on the other side of the boundaryâ&#x20AC;?.

He said coastal management in Victoria was unnecessarily complex. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coastline has 30 main authorities and 200 local committees of management. The peninsula has 192km of coast or about 10 per cent of Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

total. Frankston has 11km. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The shire has 64km of coast under its control with 10 coastal reserves and nine committees of management. It punches way above its weight in protecting the coastline. The rest is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;controlledâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by Parks Victoria and the state environment department.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Gill said 96 per cent of Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coast was in public hands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been involved, like many others, in public committees of management and witnessed: ď Ž The hands-on work and long hours of volunteers. ď Ž Inappropriate political appointments to committees of management. ď Ž Ignorance of connective ecosystems. ď Ž Inadequate planning frameworks and policy fragmentation. ď Ž Lack of and inequitable distribution of resources resulting in a failure to protect our coastal asset. ď Ž Fire risk acerbated by climate change and seen by CSIRO scientists as threatening higher population areas in the future.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The lessons of the recent fire in highly populated Hastings, which affected Crib Point with its â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;one road in one road outâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; layout, displayed the need for a rethink of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;leave earlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; warnings when a fire starts nearby and residents leave by car, only to find they are still in fire danger due to traffic congestion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recent surveys that were discussed at the conference have defined what Victorians want from our beach areas: ď Ž Passive, relaxed activities with family. ď Ž No big developments. ď Ž Retention of coastal vegetation and coastal village character. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Victorians respect and enjoy living near and visiting our coast. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s make sure this continues.â&#x20AC;?

He said keynote speaker Lisa Neville, Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water, called for better funding and coordination through a new Marine Coastal Act â&#x20AC;&#x153;after a period of apathy and severe cutbacks by state and federal governmentsâ&#x20AC;?.

Woodworkers bring life to historic cottages TWO outbuildings at Portseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Police Point Park are being restored as part of the shireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heritage conservation works. The work is being done by Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula, a not-for-profit club in Boneo Rd, Boneo.

Police Point Shire Park was created in 2004 when the federal government gave the shire 17.5 hectares at the entrance of Point Nepean. The park was the original boundary and entry to the Quarantine Station, and later used by the Department of Defence.

Of the six cottages, four will be used as respite accommodation for carers and their families, and two for a range of arts and culture purposes.

Built in 1916-1921, the respite cottages and outbuildings housed police for the Quarantine Station, and later the Army from 1950-1998, then for Parks Victoria rangers prior to its hand-over to the shire.

Since adopting the Police Point Recreation and Conservation Action Plan in 2012, the shire and community groups have been working to build on it as a place for the whole community, where people can learn from the past, enjoy the present and share into the future.

Good work: Community projects officer Ken Dyson, Cr Tim Rodgers, Wood Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Greg Millar, Cr Hugh Fraser, and Wood Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dennis Conner and Gavin Davis, proudly show off their handicraft.

Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula are restoring a shed and old laundry to be used for storage and again as a laundry.

Cr Tim Rodgers said the woodworkersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dedication and workmanship was

top class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have brought their incredible skills to the project â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful to work in partnership with them and to have our community get involved in this great project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Restoration work is really coming

along, and we look forward to seeing these buildings restored and once again made useful for our community.â&#x20AC;?

Cr Hugh Fraser said the restoration work was an exciting part of the broader plan to reinvigorate the com-

munity park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two historic cottages are being trialled for use as respite accommodation for carers of those with a disability and their families,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This follows an agreement late last year between Sorrento Rotary and Mornington Peninsula Shire to manage the respite accommodation service. The trial, together with Karingal disability support agency, is likely to lead to more support agencies using the cottages as respite accommodation in the future.â&#x20AC;?

Other works at the site include undergrounding overhead power lines, connecting cottages to services, replacing perimeter fences, removing old sheds and weeds, upgrading Franklands Drive, repairing and painting cottages, planning for a picnic and play area, planning new sections of the old â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Calling Groundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fence (a 13-metre divide where quarantine inmates could call across to visiting relatives), new signage, redeveloping one cottage and planning for arts and culture uses in other cottages.

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ARTIST and curator Michael Leeworthy was driven to abstraction last week as artists arrived bearing canvases for the new show at The Bakers Art Gallery, Balnarring.

‘Abstractions’ opened on Saturday and runs until 30 April. It includes oils, acrylics and photography by Mornington Peninsula artists.

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“Abstract art by definition means representing nothing,” Leeworthy said. “But, in this show, we’re stretching the definition.”

Among the painters represented are Jennifer Croom, Maureen Whittaker, Miodrag Jankovic, Amanda Hebden, Alison Hill and Fran Henke, with photographs from her series of abstract

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Leeworthy also operates his own gallery studio at Red Hill, where he has taught painting and drawing since 2002.

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Call to assist private pool as SPA languishes RESIDENTS on the southern peninsula have asked the shire council to “assist with improvements to the Colchester Rd pool” in Rosebud.

The request came in a 125-signature petition presented to Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors two weeks ago.

Its primary request was that the shire develop the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre (SPA) but if it did not go ahead or was subject to lengthy delays, the shire should put money into the privately owned pool in Rosebud’s light industrial area, the town’s only pool.

The shire has done this before during the SPA saga, which has dragged on for almost 15 years.

The shire’s sport and leisure department gave the petitioners a long reply, which outlined the history of the proposed aquatic centre at Rosebud, first suggested in May 2000.

There was a feasibility study done in 2005, which was updated in 2013. Shire councillors voted to kick the pool off the foreshore last November. It was a triple backflip with pike as SPA had been stopped from being built on the foreshore until early 2012 when Coalition Environment Minister Ryan Smith gave permission for the location after the Labor government had

steadfastly refused to approve the foreshore site for six years.

In July 2013 the council removed the foreshore site as the council’s preferred location but in December reversed its decision and approved the foreshore again.

“At the shire’s ordinary council meeting on 8 December 2014, the council deferred the resolutions, and requested further briefings and workshops,” the sport and leisure department told the petitioners mid-March.

The resolutions on hold included preparing a report about what to do with the shire-owned land in Wannaeue Place, Rosebud (Rosebud Central shopping centre, which the shire bought in 2012 as an alternative site to the foreshore); a report about building SPA adjacent to the shire office in Besgrove St, Rosebud; proposed refurbishment of Rosebud Memorial Hall (which was to be part of SPA on the foreshore); and implementation of the coastal management plan for Rosebud foreshore.

The bottom line? No action on the deferred resolutions and “no further decision has been made at this stage in relation to the SPA project”.

Mike Hast

Setting right tone for business talk MARKETING director Danielle Storey of The Cartridge Family – ink, toner and printer sellers since 2000 – is guest speaker at Peninsula Business Network’s breakfast meeting 7-8.30am on Tuesday 14 April at Balnarring Heritage Tavern, 3059 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Balnarring.

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1 IN 3 cancers can be prevented and we want to ensure all Australians are aware of this and know what to do to help prevent cancer.”

Curing cancer for all: Tour de Cure to ride 1,194km, bring cancer prevention information to local communities and raise over $2M to support Australian cancer research.

Cancer is a leading cause of death in Australia and will touch most Australians at some point in their lifetime. Since 2007, leading Australian charity organisation, Tour de Cure, has been riding to raise awareness and funds to cure cancer for all.

Nathan Paparella of Shades of Australia is training hard as he prepares to ‘ride to cure cancer’ on Tour de Cure’s annual hero event - Signature Tour. Over nine days, a team of riders, support crew and corporate partners bring the ‘cure cancer’ awareness message to local communities and fundraise with them.

From 24th of April – 2nd of May 2015, Tour de Cure will ride 1,194km on the scenic route between Adelaide and Melbourne, aiming to raise a record $2 million. This year, Tour de Cure will take over 180 men and women on the Signature Tour team and donations of $10,000 will be given to nine communities and their selected local cancer projects.

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Nathan joined Tour de Cure as a way to help raise funds and awareness in the fight against cancer. Nathan wants to find a cure for cancer as his father was diagnosed with and battled cancer in early 2014. It has been an emotional journey for his family and whilst his father won his fight against this horrible disease, he would love to be a part of helping contribute towards a cure so others don’t ever have to go through this experience.

You can show your support and help cure cancer by donating to Nathan. Simply visit www.tourdecure.com.au and search Nathan Paparella. We are holding a Carpark / Garage sale at the front of Shades of Australia, Tyabb Rd, Mornington, on Saturday 11th April, 9am to 4pm and Sunday 12th April, 9am to 2pm. All goods are donated with all proceeds going to Tour de Cure to help cure cancer.

See you all there.

Best dressed: There were smiles all around last week when Pippa Hanson (Sports Injury Clinic), right, and Allison Besanko (FBN), presented a $4000 to Helen McLean, manager, and Gayle Powell, Cheryl Chapman and Melanie Edgar, of Dress for Success Mornington Peninsula. Picture: Marg Harrison, BusinessTimes

Business lunch helps job seekers EMPLOYMENT opportunities for women lifted last week when Dress for Success Mornington Peninsula received $4000, the proceeds from a 4 March International Women’s Day lunch at Frankston RSL. Dress for Success provides women with “appropriate” clothes to wear to job interviews as well as mentoring disadvantaged unemployed women who want to return to work.

In six years the service, which operates from Bayside shopping centre, has helped more than 3000 women.

Frankston Business Network, Women’s Connect group co-hosted the annual International Women’s Day lunch which was attended by 180 guests.

“International Women’s Day is an appropriate

“Regional communities are often forgotten when it comes to health education and funding for cancer projects” said Káti Jahromi, Managing Director of Tour de Cure. “Tour de Cure is proud to help these communities with funds to support local cancer projects.

We also share our “BE FIT BE HEALTHY BE HAPPY” program, Tour de Cure’s cancer prevention and education program, which engages schools and over 7,000 kids in the communities we visit on our biggest ever Tour.

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Diners were engaged in “finding their inner voice” by speaker Alice Haemmerle who had them singing during the event. Haemmerle is a former opera singer and now a life- oach.

Dressed for Success has now expanded its program to include pre-employment workshops for IT skills, goal setting, interview presentation training and time management.

The next Women’s Connect lunch, which aims to bring top business and inspirational speakers to business women on the peninsula, will be on 16 September at the Mornington Racecourse.

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Shire calls time out to tree removal THE shire council has ordered a stop to the removal of large pine trees next to a community park in Red Hill South.

The trees in an informal parking area off Callanans Rd near the start of Red Hill Station Reserve were slated to be removed by contractors after they had finished taking down trees in the community park.

The work has been put on hold until Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors consider the Red Hill Station Reserve master plan, likely to be in midApril.

If approved, the plan will guide the rejuvenation of the reserve between Point Leo Rd and the start of Red Hill-Merricks Trail, the old railway line between Red Hill and Merricks Recreation Reserve on Frankston-Flinders Rd that is popular with horse riders, walkers and cyclists. The strip reserve runs behind Centrepoint shopping centre to the adjacent former station and turntable site.

David Maddocks, president of Manton and

Stony Creek Landcare Group, and chairman of Red Hill Community Association, said the community was keen to see the pines removed and the parking area formalised to create more space for vehicles of all type. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Put half a dozen horse trailers and their towing vehicles in there and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Mr Maddocks said the pine trees and woody weeds already removed were part of the Landcare Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $150,000 community park rejuvenation project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The adjacent section is a shire project,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He said work on the community park was continuing with stump and root removal, and weed mulching.

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Fishers, greenies unite against ‘super trawler’ Mike Hast mike@mpnews.com.au FISHERS and conservationist have joined forces to oppose the imminent arrival in Victoria of another so-called super trawler, the 95-metre, Dutchmanaged Dirk Dirk.

The ship has been renamed Geelong Star and will be based in Geelong. It will be operated by Seafish Tasmania, which was banned by the Abbott government from bringing the 143-metre long super trawler MV Margiris to Australia in 2012.

The government banned trawlers longer than 130 metres but fishers claim bringing Geelong Star to Australia is a ruse to bring a potentially equally devastating vessel.

Victoria’s peak body for amateur fishers, VRFish, said recreational fishers were apprehensive about the arrival of the trawler, which is expected to start fishing for jack mackerel and red bait in waters stretching around southeastern Australia and across the Great Australian Bight.

“VRFish is not convinced about the benefits of the operation of the Geelong Star ... which could soon be fishing in Australian waters,” VRFish said.

VRFish said the trawler would be fishing in the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery with a 16,566-tonne quota.

It said jack mackerel and red bait provided food for recreational fishing species such as southern bluefin tuna, albacore, marlin, broadbill swordfish, mako sharks, thresher sharks and kingfish. Recreational fishing in Victoria was a $2.3 billion a year industry, VRFish said.

Sister trawlers: Dirk Dirk, top, has been renamed Geelong Star and is a sister ship to the trawler MV Magiris, above, which was banned by the federal government in 2012.

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Seaford fisherman John Willis said the government allowing Geelong Star to take small pelagic fish was a “damned disgrace”.

“We have regulated and priced our Australian professional fishing fleet almost to the point of extinction, causing a very limited supply of fresh local fish on our markets,” he said.

“Now we invite large multinational factory ships into our waters to bulk

harvest our precious resources. Many of the species being targeted are the bottom of the food chain and such practices have been proven to reduce the overall biomass of larger and more attractive species for both recreational and professional fishing.”

He said at the very least “there will be localised depletion”. “Have we learnt nothing about sustainable management? Let’s add this failure of en-

vironmental responsibility to the long list that will be left as a legacy by Colbeck, Hunt and Abbott.”

(Richard Colbeck is Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, and Greg Hunt is the federal Environment Minister and MP for Mornington Peninsula-based Flinders electorate.)

He said the trawler had been renamed several times in recent years.

“It is a gun-for-hire fishing machine that is leased to the highest bidder.

There’s nothing illegal in that but we’d like to know where our fish will end up. What will they be used for – mulched for cat food and cheap fish pellets to be taken offshore? And what about the vast profits from the ravaging of our seas? Where will they go?”

Nick Roberts of Environment Victoria said more than 75,000 people had signed a petition calling on the federal government to permanently ban “all large freezer factory trawlers”.

Stop the Trawler Alliance coordinator Rebecca Hubbard said Geelong Star was largest freezer factory trawler to ever operate in Australia’s small pelagic fishery, and “poses significant threats to protected dolphins, seals and seabirds”.

John Edwards of Tuna Club of Tasmania said the government would be selling “our bait stocks for as little as 10 cents a kilogram”.

On 1 April the Australian Fisheries Management Authority inspected Geelong Star when it arrived at Albany in WA, and stated it had “passed all AFMA’s requirements for a new fishing vessel entering Australia waters” including the vessel’s “marine mammal excluder device” and seabird bycatch mitigation devices.

Talk about climate THE role of mangroves, saltmarshes and seagrasses in locking away carbon dioxide will be the topic of the key note address at the Western Port Biosphere’s Growing Connections biodiversity planning forum.

Marine and coastal ecologist at Deakin University’s Centre for Integrative Ecology Dr Paul Carnell, will discuss his research into the possibilities vegetated coastal habitats offer in fighting the effects of climate change.

Other presentations include: Chris Chambers, Growing Connections project coordinator, will present the Western Port Biosphere’s draft biodiversity plan; updates about the Growing Connections project; and, updates biodiversity projects from community conservation groups and from Bass Coast, City of Casey, Cardinia Shire Council, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Shire councils.

The Growing Connections biodiversity planning forum, 9.45am3.30pm, Friday 17 April, Tarnuk Room, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, 1000 Ballarto Road, Cranbourne. Admission is free but bookings should be made to admin@ biosphere.org.au by Monday 13 April.

Teeing off for a cause MEMBERS of Mornington Golf Club will join 250 golf clubs around Australia on Tuesday 14 April to raise money for the Breast Cancer Institute of Australia’s support of research for the treatment, cure and prevention of breast cancer.

“Tee Off for Breast Cancer Research” events have raised more than $1.63 million for clinical trials research since 1996.

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LETTERS Politicians should act On my computer screen this week were two disturbing items, both related.

First, an appeal for support from the Wangan and Jagalincou people; our true Australians. The Adani Company of India wants to purchase their ancestral lands. Land means so much more to indigenous people than money. The earth, rocks, mountains, plains, plants, animals, rivers and waterholes mean life, both past and future.

Two politicians who could be most supportive, namely the Prime Minister [Tony Abbott] who said he has made the indigenous people’s welfare his special interest and challenge, and the Minister for the Environment [Flinders MP Greg Hunt]. The PM appears to be noticeably silent on the matter, while Mr Hunt is openly backing Adani in its bid to produce the world’s largest dirty black hole and shipping its contents over our precious Great Barrier Reef.

Both politicians are, along with many others from their party, refusing to increase Australia’s commitment to the renewable energy target more than a few percentage points.

Australia has a wonderful opportunity to develop renewable energy with wind, solar and water power. Our environment minister should lead the way, yet he appears to only want to help those who want to pollute our atmosphere.

There would be a huge outcry if our health minister openly encouraged the spread of flu or other diseases.

One can only wonder what hold Adani might have on our politicians.

Peter Strickland, Balnarring

Emissions omission If you have a look at the website of [Flinders MP] Greg Hunt it appears he has overcome a nasty little problem for us. A newspaper article from the Sydney Morning Herald on his website tells us that Australia will achieve the proposed five per cent reductions in emissions by 2020.

If you read the article (and I don’t think Greg did) it states that due to several factors such as the uptake in home solar, a decrease then in coal burning from power station, a decrease in

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it in at last light. Do not leave it hanging out all night and day on the flagpole until it is only a tattered blue bit of rag. If you love our flag, then look after it and respect it. John Cain, McCrae

Unworthy to speak Under the present Australian government, we should keep our heads down on the international stage, because our record on many humanitarian and environmental issues makes us a laughing stock internationally. Our willingness to go to war at the say so of America puts us in a very bad light.

Maybe if we start by treating our Aboriginal brothers and sisters with some dignity we could speak with some authority on the world stage.

But will I live long enough to see some of these issues addressed with decency, instead of political spin, by either side of the old political parties? Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Be prepared: William with sisters Carolyn and Louise at Sunday’s Queen’s Scout badge presentation.

Scouts celebrate William’s award 1ST Red Hill Scout Group celebrated William Smith’s Queen’s Scout presentation on Sunday – the highest award in the Scouting Movement.

It was a family affair for the 70 guests as his two sisters, Carolyn and Louise, are Queen’s Guides and his dad, Brian, is a Scout leader.

Mum Jenny is an enthusiastic supporter.

Venturer leader Rob Rotherham said young

people with the capacity to become Queen’s Scouts “only come along every couple of years.

He will carry this for life,” he said. “It’s a tremendous achievement.”

William will be presented with his Royal Certificate by the Victorian Governor, Alex Chernov, at Government House in October, along with other recipients.

manufacturing (mainly due to the GFC) and other environmental and economic factors, our emissions have decreased.

The article also clearly states that our federal government’s current policies have played no part in these reductions.

Yet if you look at comments on Mr Hunt’s Facebook page and his twitter account (yes, a grown man who tweets) he claims it’s all his doing and how wonderfully well off we will be in the future under his stewardship of the environment.

Imagine how disappointing it was to read in The Age (29/3/15) that it seems his department

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IF Mrs Emu has a weakness, it’s heights. And the higher the better. Dizzying heights attract her like a Healesville emu to a child’s sandwich.

(This was one of the Blushing Bride’s low points but, to her credit, the child was unmarked; physically, anyway.)

But it was still with shock that Emu discovered his BB was an enthusiastic supporter of the proposed Arthurs Seat Skylift. She – who Emu had frequently pursued ardently to the top of the brutal slope where they could collapse, laughing and breathless, as the young (as we were then) are wont to do, and gaze at the star-spangled heavens – was in favour of this clanking machinery.

“I can’t wait,” she trilled, “for it to be built. I’ll be one of its first passengers – won’t we, Dear?”

It reminded Emu – who hates heights and will never, ever ride in a helicopter no matter how safe they appear to be – of attractions he has been dragged to on jaunts overseas. The wretched things are springing up everywhere.

One day, as he viewed with trepidation an extremely steep Swiss mountain, he had suddenly realised his spouse’s strong preference for anything reached by a cable car or similar contraption. He realised he had been wondering if there was a cable car on the other side of the alp. Nowadays even yodelling sets him a’quiver.

Of course getting overseas meant overcoming the dread realisation that large jets don’t actually glide any better than helicopters. But he succumbed to Mrs Emu’s persuasive methods.

The thought of 10 or so kilometres – Emu, being a flightless bird, shudders at the thought – separating his tail feathers from terra firma while in transit is enough to make muscles tense.

“It will be perfectly safe,” she says assuringly, knowing Emu’s terror of heights. She actually cackled uncontrollably when he refused to take the lift to the top of the Eiffel Tower, and left him shaking on the ground, her derisive mirth fading as she ascended.

Emus as a species have never taken to skiing, either on water or down mountains. But many is the cable car, gondola and chairlift Emu has been hauled on to. One, possibly in Austria, traversed a very deep and very wide valley – so the BB told him, exclaiming at the view as he cringed, eyes clamped shut, listening to grinding, grating noises that could only be steel cables slowly separating as the thing swung relentlessly in the wind.

Then he heard that a cable car had been built to provide what Emu knew was utterly unnecessary access to the spectacular summit

of a place called Pergamum, or Pergamon, in western Turkey, accompanied by the closing of the summit road to tourist buses. One of Emu’s very favourite places, Pergamon.

It seems the city fathers of nearby Bergama, who control the mighty acropolis and the ancient Greek and Roman ruins atop it, had voted for the cable car and the road closure – although the cognoscenti know of a back route to the top – and imposed the extraordinarily modest fare of 8 Turkish lire (about $A4) for the ride up. And another $4 for the ride down? Emu’s source did not know.

“It’s nothing, Dear, and it’s a lovely ride,” Mrs Emu had said winningly when he told her. “Even though we had to go to Berlin to see the altar – the Book of Revelations calls it “the Throne of Satan” – which Germans archaeologists removed in about 1870.” (The exhibit is closed until 2019 or early 2020.)

“You’ll manage it, I’m sure, when we go back,” Mrs Emu assured her craven husband.

“But what about that monastery near Trebizond?” as she prefers to call Trabzon, on the eastern end of the Black Sea coast. “I never saw a place that screams so loudly for a cable car. That zigzag path!”

Emu recalls the climb – the frequent stops for breath, smiling at the Turkish women in gabardine coats and headscarves on that scalding day, steam issuing around their necks, perspiring, pink and smiling at the exertion.

He recalls the gasping complaints from the BB. But the view was worth the climb – and was an integral part of the experience. It was a pilgrimage, well rewarded.

Built by Barnabas and Sophronios, a couple of dedicated and clearly anti-social hyperactive carpenter-monks in a remote river valley in 386, it clings precariously, to the cliff face hundreds of metres above the thundering stream in the valley floor. Emu can think of nothing less appropriate than running a cable car up to it. But there are folks who would, he is sure. A lire is a lire, after all.

Heavyweight haul thieves foiled THE discovery of 100kg of copper wiring in a stolen car in Hastings is allegedly part of a 20 tonne haul, valued at $250,000, looted from a Tullamarine industrial estate.

The find has led to a Tyabb man, 38, being charged with theft, and other men facing possible charges, in an ongoing investigation. He has been bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court in July.

Detective Senior Constable Nick Sweetman, of Hastings CIU, said Carrum Downs highway patrol members using number plate recognition technology detected the unreturned Nissan hire car on Graydens Rd on 19 March. They queried the driver about the cargo and, suspicious, called in Hastings CIU. Detectives “after making inquiries through

various sources” raided a Moorabbin factory where they found four tonnes of the metal believed to be what is left of the 20 tonnes originally stolen.

Two trailers and a stolen car were also found at the factory.

Detective Senior Constable Sweetman said the copper had been taken to Moorabbin for stripping and processing before being on-sold to scrap metal dealers, including possibly at Hastings and Dandenong.

“A substantial amount had already been onsold,” he said.

The copper was to be used in a $350 million development near the airport and was stored in a fenced-off compound.

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Top bowlers share $3000 fours prize RYE Bowls Club put on one of the most prestigious annual bowls tournaments on the southern peninsula on Sunday.

Top bowlers from 25 different clubs were represented - even one regular player from Yarrawonga.

All teams played three matches and then the four top-scoring teams played off to decide the winner, second place and two equal third placege-

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The winning team was Barry and Chad Twentyman, Garry Chilcott and Paul Twyerfold. In second place was Karingal skippered by Grant Burley and equal third was Donvale led by Barry Ferguson.

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26 Kareela Drive TOOTGAROOK $380,000 plus FLYING HIGH This fully renovated 3 bedroom 1 bathroom home has a modern, cute feel. Small in stature, it has all the bells and whistles for a low maintenance EHDFK JHWDZD\ RU ÀUVW KRPH IRU D VLQJOH SHUVRQ RU FRXSOH 7KH VW\OLVK ÀW RXW will meet all your expectations. It also includes a great entertaining deck and a landscaped garden. This property has a price tag that is HOT HOT HOT!

Contact Leah Pancic 0421 700 749

24 Pier Street RYE $420,000 plus PERFECT This solid brick 3 bedroom 1 bathroom KRPH LV D JUHDW ÀUVW KRPH DQG RU investment waiting to be scooped up.

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17 Watson Avenue, DROMANA Offers over $390,000 Stockdale & Leggo Real Estate, 193 Point Nepean Road, Dromana, 5987 3233 John Sanderson, 0407 457 340

APPEALING to the budget as well as the eye, this quaint and well-kept weatherboard home is on the beachside of the highway and will make an ideal permanent base to enjoy the peninsula or holiday investment property. With the beaches and shops along Point Nepean Road a short walk away, the home has three bedrooms all with built-in robes and the polished floorboards throughout the open-plan kitchen and lounge area add a further touch of character with comforts including gas heating and split system air-conditioning.

The 572 square metre block is fully-fenced and has a carport with roller door and a covered entertaining area.

Contact Leah Pancic 0421 700 749

49 Mathis Avenue TOOTGAROOK $450,000 - $470,000 PICTURE PERFECT Exceptionally presented home will be sure to please. Three large bedrooms with ensuite & WIR to master, two living areas plus an up to date modern kitchen and a large undercover deck entertaining area. Level block, fully fenced and neat as a pin. This property is priced to sell.

Harcourts SINCE 1888

Rosebud 1011-1013 Point Nepean Road, 5950 2500 www.rosebud.harcourts.com.au

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

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29 Raymond Street TOOTGAROOK $520,000 plus READY WHEN YOU ARE This elegant 4BR home has 2 spacious living areas and is set on a 952m2 block about 800m to the beach. The BV house has been well looked after and can be used as a dual living arrangement or simply a house with room to move! This home will suit a permanent residence or holiday retreat for the buyer that recognises quality when they see it! The added bonus is a four car garage!

Contact Leah Pancic 0421 700 749

2327 Point Nepean Road, RYE

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Full steam ahead Steam Restaurant, RYE Sale Price: $350,000 walk-in-walk-out Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 1/26 McLaren Place, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Alan Maguire, 0418 377 038 OPPOSITE the Rye foreshore, the intriguing Steam Restaurant is a delicious combination of modern fusion style cooking with fresh seafood, handmade Asian delights, and a wide range of authentic Asian beers, sakes and spirits, all served in a sophisticated dining environment.

Reluctantly offered for sale for the first time, the 300 square

metre premises has a fantastic fit out with a full commercial kitchen and cool room, there is plenty of pantry storage and bathroom facilities for customers. Included in the lease is a chic three-bedroom apartment located above the restaurant complete with air conditioning, kitchen and lounge area, single bathroom and a wide balcony offering a view over

the beach to Port Phillip Bay. The apartment does realise a healthy return as a summer rental, however it would also serve as managers quarters. Council and liquor licensing approval has now been secured to use this upstairs space for private functions, which adds another dimension to this already impressive business.

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1/84 Mt Eliza Way, MOUNT ELIZA Price: $195,000 (no GST) Agency: Harcourts Limitless, 82 Mt Eliza Way, Mount Eliza, 9788 7400 Agent: Kara James, 0412 939 224

Mechanical repairs, HASTINGS Price: $450,000 walk-in-walk-out Freehold and Business Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 1/26 McLaren Place, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Alan Maguire, 0418 377 038

JOIN the vibrant Mount Eliza village atmosphere with this popular restaurant that is licensed for indoor and outdoor dining till 11pm, 7 days a week. The floor size measures about 120 square metres and has a warm and welcoming fit-out including a full commercial kitchen.

THIS established mechanical repairs business is in a neat industrial estate located off Frankston-Flinders Road. Set on a 525-square metre block, the brick and Colorbond factory measures 240-square metres â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including office and workshop space â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and is being offered as a freehold and business package. There are kitchen and bathroom facilities plus plant and equipment including 2 hoists, scan tool, tyre changer, wheel balancer, compressor with a huge overhead crane and a 1986 Mazda loan car.

Mornington

commercial real estate directory Linda Ellis Mobile: 0400 480 397

Kevin Wright Mobile: 0417 564 454

Tony Latessa Mobile: 0412 525 151

Michelle Adams Mobile: 0407 743 858

Nichols Crowder 1 Colemans Road, CARRUM DOWNS 9775 1535

Kevin Wright Commercial 72 Main Street MORNINGTON 5977 2255

Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne Street, FRANKSTON Ph: 9781 1588

Jacobs & Lowe 220 Main Street, MORNINGTON 59765926

EMAIL: lindae@cd.nicholscrowder.com.au

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168 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888 For Lease

Safety Beach

15B Pickings Road, Safety Beach Stunning 4BR plus study townhouse, featuring Aussie Oak floors, spacious living & dining area with electric fireplace, bi-fold doors open to a huge hardwood deck with pizza oven. Kitchen includes butler’s pantry, stone benchtops & splashback, 900mm upright gas/electric stove, double drawer dishwasher and plenty of storage. Huge master suite, ducted heating and cooling and more!

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Mount Martha

591 Esplanade, Mount Martha Executive double storey home with 4BR’s plus study, three living rooms for formal entertaining and relaxed family living with access to a wraparound landscaped courtyard. Kitchen features granite benchtops, walk-in pantry and s/steel appliances. Also featuring ducted heating, refrigerated air conditioning and double garage with roller door through to the rear, lawn and garden maintenance included.

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Safety Beach

22 Walter Street, Safety Beach

8 Somerset Place, Safety Beach

An older style home with 3 bedrooms. Front living room with gas heating and separate kitchen meals area. Great sized, fenced back yard and plenty of off street parking. Easy access to Peninsula Link, close to the beach and transport. 6-8 month lease available.

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Space for all the family with room for a boat, trailer and caravan. Including 3 spacious living rooms, bright kitchen with stainless steel appliances, electric oven and gas cooking adjoins a family meals space that overlooks the large, fully fenced back yard and paved courtyard. Double gated side access for a boat or caravan and a drive through double garage provide plenty of access to back yard.

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42 Carnoustie Grove, Mornington

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This freshly renovated property is located in a sought after beachside spot only a short walk to the beaches, local shops and cafes, with transport only moments away. Offering a modern interior and plenty of living space including a kitchen meals area plus two separate lounges with split systems this is a great family home. Separate rear garage, plenty of car parking space and a great sized yard.

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Executive two storey residence in Martha Cove, with 3BR’s all with private bathrooms. Open plan living area with well-appointed kitchen featuring s/steel appliances. Master bedroom with WIR and BIR, ensuite and adult’s retreat.

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Get family violence out in the open, says campaigner “WHY are we only now talking about family violence?” That’s the question put by Australian of the Year Rosie Batty to the VIEW Club’s International Women’s Day Lunch last month.

Hastings and Mornington women were among the 170 VIEW club members at the event at Amstel Golf Course, Cranbourne.

Ms Batty, whose son Luke was killed by his father Greg last year, said family violence “has gone on forever, but has always been hidden behind closed doors”.

“Now is the time to bring that hidden truth into the open,” she said.

“We are constantly being bombarded with statistics on traffic accidents, king hits in the streets, etc., but there are now two women killed each week due to family violence and we certainly don't hear about those sad statistics very often.

“It is no longer acceptable for these issues to be kept from us, it is our business and we have every right to know what support is being offered through community legal services and emergency relief for the many victims caught up in a web of fear and isolation.”

Ms Batty wants to “stop the myths

surrounding family violence and face the irrefutable fact that one in every three women are, or have been, affected by family violence”.

When asked her goals for the year, Ms Batty replied: “By the end of this year I would love it if people could have compassion and understanding for victims, rather than criticism and judgement.

“Because, if it hasn't happened to you, it can happen to your granddaughter, daughter, you son or your friend - it may also have happened to your parents.

“We cannot afford to be judgemental and critical; we must understand and support and, if we don't know what to do, we need to go to a family violence organisation and ask: How can I help this person?

What can I do to be supportive?”

Ms Batty also said people “have to remember that violence is a choice, a bad choice, but nevertheless a choice”. Things like drugs, alcohol and mental illness could exacerbate a given situation, but “they are not an excuse and they are not a reason”.

She emphasised the importance of education, saying it only took one of us to make a difference and an organisation such as VIEW, providing

From the heart: Rosie Batty receives a bouquet of flowers by VIEW’s national president Robin Perros.

collective energy from dedicated women, had stood the test of time and was needed more than ever.

“Children get it tough,” Ms Batty said. “They don't have a voice and that's across all socio-economic backgrounds, across all suburbs and it is not just disadvantaged kids: onein-four children are affected by family violence.

“I would like to see educational programs introduced into all schools where both boys and girls are taught to be respectful from a very early age.”

Ms Batty will face a busy year. She intends to make the most of the high profile platform she has as Australian

of the Year. She hopes to continue the momentum of change, raising awareness of family violence and not allowing the issue to slip back into ambiguity and ambivalence.

“The 12th of February last year was the worst day of my life, but I guess I am testament to the fact that you can rise again, you can find the strength, you can go forward and you can survive,” she said. She believes that grief handled correctly can be character building, while grief handled incorrectly can lead to a great deal of trauma.

Ms Batty still battles every day with her tears and heartache, but she also holds some wonderful memories

which give her strength and joy.

Despite unimaginable odds, she has become a powerful and passionate advocate for the rights of all women and children who suffer a sense of fear. Unfortunately, many people simply don’t understand it or even comprehend it.

After her address Ms Batty was given a standing ovation by VIEW Club members.

For help call 1800 7377 328: the National Counselling helpline, for information and response for victims of sexual assault, domestic and family violence.

With zone counsellor VIEW Clubs of Australia Joan Dillon.

Shire still battling illegal dumping Mike Hast mike@mpnews.com.au FRED Crump of Mornington put the shire council on the spot late last month when he asked about illegal dumping and other aspects of waste disposal.

Mr Crump, who seems to have his finger on the pulse and invariably comes up with good questions at council meetings, asked the shire: “Many months ago, members of the community attended two public forums to give feedback to the shire on best ways to deal with the peninsula’s waste ... especially the ... problem of illegal dumping.

“The shire said that a waste report was going to be sent to all participants.

Still we have the ongoing problem of illegal dumping, bins still left on nature strips for days on end, and still no sign of any report. What’s the shire playing at?”

The shire’s director of sustainable infrastructure Alison Leighton revealed there had been 217 cases of dumped rubbish in January and the shire had collected 265 cubic metres of dumped rubbish. “It is an issue we have to deal with constantly and we do encourage community members to report it [illegal dumping] to the council,” she said.

“Officers are in the process of finalising a draft waste strategy for council’s consideration and that includes consideration of the very challenging issue of dumped rubbish.”

Ms Leighton said it was a criminal offence and residents could report incidents “via the shire’s website or our customer service number”.

“It is a significant problem for Mornington Peninsula Shire and also

Waste watcher: Fred Crump of Mornington. Picture: Gary Sissons

many other municipalities around Melbourne.”

Not said was that dumped rubbish incidents started to increase markedly when the state government sharply increased landfill levies in 2009, forcing councils to charge more for dumping, and when the shire cut “free” tip tickets from four to three in 2010, which generated more negative comments about the shire from residents than any other issue that year. In 2009, councils

were paying a state government levy of $9 a tonne. Last year it was $53 a tonne.

Chuck it in the sea Discussion of rubbish reminded The News of the bad old ways in the good old days, as covered in the Shire of Mornington’s centenary history, Mornington: In the Wake of Flinders

by Leslie Moorhead, which was published in 1971. Ms Moorhead, who

co-founded Mornington and District Historical Society in 1964 and was a long-time teacher at Mornington High School, wrote: “At a public meeting held in 1902 to allow candidates for Council election to be quizzed on their policies, the burning question seemed to have been the location of the municipal rubbish tip, as reported by the Mornington Standard.

Asked by Francis Gillett if he approved of a rubbish tip in the centre of town, George Hepburn, who was seeking election, answered that he thought it “a great mistake to shift from the old site on the Esplanade” and went on to suggest that “they should blast away the rocks and construct a chute, down which the rubbish could be tipped into the sea, to be washed away”.

Curwel-Walker also was in favour of the Esplanade site. A candidate named Bridges stated that, in his opinion, the Lands Department would grant permission for Hepburn’s suggestion “if the ratepayers can show that by tipping into the water there would be no smell”.

A tip was established later on the site of the old brickworks at the corner of Gordon Street and the present Phillip Street. On completion of the filling, the area was levelled and recently [1960s] has been planted with grass to make a children’s playground.”

Fred Crump is no stranger to tips, rubbish and pollution. He was described as a “waterways warrior” by long-time southeast and peninsula region environmentalist Jim Kerin when The News spoke to him last week.

“Fred’s been lobbying local government and other public authorities for years, pushing them to clean up their patches,” Mr Kerin said. “He was al-

most single-handedly responsible for pushing Greater Dandenong Council to install centrifugal litter traps to stop rubbish entering creeks and Port Phillip.”

He said much less litter from Dandenong now entered Port Phillip. “Most of the litter that ends up on bayside and peninsula beaches comes from further up the line, especially municipalities abutting the lower Yarra River and Port Phillip such as Melbourne, Maribyrnong, Moreland, Darebin, Hobsons Bay, Yarra and Port Phillip,” he said.

Mr Crump has a dry sense of humour. Two of his recent questions created mirth in the public gallery.

“According to an article in the Leader on Tuesday 17 February 2015, Robin Cooper says the shire should take responsibility for poor roads. Why didn’t Mr Cooper take responsibility when he was transport minister [in the Kennett government] instead of blaming others?”

The question was answered by Alison Leighton, who responded that she would not speak for Robin Cooper, but perhaps she would have a chat with Mr Crump after the meeting about his views.

“Last week the Rotary clock in Mornington was losing one hour. This week it is gaining one hour. Why not hand it over to an antique dealer, get a new clock and have done with it?”

Ms Leighton thanked Mr Crump for “bringing that to our attention. The issue will be raised with our infrastructure maintenance team and we will be looking at what we can do to replace the clock. [The mayor] Cr Bev Colomb requested that we bring Rotary to the table so we can have a good discussion about that”.

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Boating victim’s body discovered Compiled by Melissa Walsh GO and see Matt Elliott in “All a mistake,” Saturday next at Frankston. *** “TRUE love is a spasm, and I’ve had several already.”—Cornelia in “All a mistake.” See our ad. *** “ALL a mistake” next Saturday at Mechanics Hall, Frankston. A FarceComedy in three acts, by St Paul’s Club. *** THE district picnic and sports carnival organised by Mr T. Holland, which was held at Flinders on Monday, realised £75 for the Belgian Fund. *** THOSE who bought tickets for the purposed lecture on “Jerusalem” which was abandoned by Miss Meyer, and have not yet received their money back are asked to apply immediately to Rev G. A. Kitchen. *** WE call the attention of our readers to an advertisement in another column of the announcement of a concert, to be held on Wednesday 28th April, at which mementos, in the form of medals and watches will be presented to the local members of the Expeditionary Forces. Very good talent has been secured, stirring addresses will be delivered and we sincerely hope that there will be a good attendance of the public, so that the send off may be hearty and enthusiastic. ***

ABOUT 160 senior cadets of the 53rd Regiment, under Lieutenant Peoriw, are camped at Ballam Park, 2 miles from Frankston. A church parade was held at St Paul’s Anglican Church on Sunday last, and in the afternoon a route march to Langwarrin took place. The camp broke up on Monday. About 30 boys of the 58th Regiment (Preston and Kew) were camped at the cricket ground. The boys conduct at both camps has been admirable. *** AS a sequel to the sad drowning accident which occurred here last week, the victims of which were two men, news reached Hastings that a body had been discovered by a fisherman named Peter Peterson, who resides at Stony Point. Peterson found the body on the high water mark, about three quarters of a mile in a direct line from the scene of the fatality, on the north side of Han’s Inlet. The body was conveyed to Hastings by Constable O’Shannesey, and was identified by Joseph Amendola as that of his son, Nicholas, who lost his life while trying to rescue Laurence Neilson. The other body has not yet been found. *** WE have been shown a very handsome album, with about 50 photographic views of Frankston and its surroundings taken by Mr J. C. Garrood, to the order of the Frankston Progress Association, who intend to place some in the Tourists Bureau, Melbourne, for inspection by tourist looking out for a beautiful holiday

resort. The views comprise many of the most picturesque and beautiful spots around the town, and some of the views along the beach and at the pier are really magnificent. There is also shown a very fine view of the township itself. Mr Garrood has shown great taste and judgement in the compilation of the album, and taken as a work of art it is very fine indeed. *** FOREIGN Mission services will be held in the churches of the Frankston Methodist Circuit during the coming week, commencing on Sunday next, when the Rev J.W.Burton will preach in Frankston, Langwarrin, and Somerville in the morning, afternoon and evening respectively, and meetings will be held during the week at Tyabb on Monday, Somerville on Tuesday, Langwarrin on Wednesday, and Frankston on Thursday evening, commencing at 8 o’clock each evening. Mr Burton is spoken of as a fluent lecturer , and is well up on the subject of foreign missions, being organising secretary to the Victorian Branch of missions, and his meetings should be both interesting and instructive. *** ON Tuesday afternoon next, the remodelled school, at Frankston, will be office- ally opened by the Minister and Director of Education. Extensive improvements and additions have been made to the school, and it is now one of the most up-to-date buildings in the State. A room has also been

erected in the school ground for the use of the scholars, fitted with all the necessary furniture and tools which will doubtless be of great advent- age to them in the course of their studies.

The ceremony will commence about half past 2 o’clock, on the arrival of the officials from Melbourne, when, after an inspection of the school and grounds, short addresses will be given to the scholars and parents, when an adjournment will be made to the Mechanics’ Hall, where tea will be spread, and several toasts given and responded to. Invitations have been issued and accepted by the Hon A. Downward, Sir John Madden M.L.A and Crs of Frankston and Hastings, in addition to the heads of the Education Department. It is to be hoped the parents will turn out in force that day and show their approval of the efforts put forth for the benefit of the children. *** A MEETING of the committee of the recently formed Frankston Belgian Relief Fund was held on Thursday evening, 1st April. All the collecting cards, which had been in circulation for the past month, were presented and checked. The total amounted to £9 15s 9d, which was considered very satisfactory, and if a like amount is collected each month it will go a long way in assisting a most deserving fund. The treasurer also acknowledges, with thanks, the receipt of an amount of 10s 1d, the proceeds of a raffle of handkerchiefs, from Mrs Hartland. The winner of the handkerchiefs is No 131, C. S. Lincoln.

*** THE body of one of the victims of the sad boating accident which occurred on March 21st, was found on the beach near Stony Point on April 1st by P. Peterson, who was walking to the railway station with some fish. Word was immediately sent to Constable O’Shannesey, who proceeded to the spot with J. Amendola. The latter identified the body as that of his son Nicholas, and the body was conveyed to the Royal Hotel. At the inquiry held on Friday afternoon evidence was given by Alick Lothian and Ernest Maurice Jennings to the effect that Lawrence Neilson fell overboard by some means unknown, and that Amendola dived in to his rescue. Mr J.M.Watt, J.P. found that Guisiffe Nicholas Amendola came by his death on March 21st from drowning, and that he entered the water in the attempt to rescue Lawrence Neilson, who had by some unaccountable means got into the water. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, which was largely attended. The Rev, F. E Watt officiated at the graveside, mentioning in a few appropriate words of the deed in which deceased gave his life. *** A VERY successful concert and art union of gifts, donated by local residents, in aid of the Patriotic Fund, was held in the Hall on Saturday, 3rd April. Mr Robert Cairns presided, and there wars an overflowing audience.

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Great “Boy band” bust-ups of history

By Stuart McCullough ALL good things and the World Cup Cricket Tournament must, eventually, come to an end. In much the same way, it is inevitable that a pre-fabricated boy band must ultimately start to unravel with the speed of a homemade jumper. So it was that Craig bailed out on Bros, Robbie forsook Take That and now Zayn has decided to part company with One Direction.

These things are never easy and almost always messy. And whilst news of Zayn’s departure apparently caused Twitter to pretty much soil itself, I can only say for myself that I greeted it with not so much a gnashing of teeth as a gentle shrug of the shoulders and a careless, ‘Meh’. Until, of course, I realised how it might impact my life for the better. That is, if I was quick enough.

I am not a fan of One Direction especially. My lack of devotion is possibly fuelled by the fact that for about six months I confused the British popsters with ‘Direct Action’ and couldn’t understand what it was about their music that required such extensive negotiations in the Australian Senate.

Having overcome that particular hurdle, I subsequently had the misfortune of hearing their music, most of which seemed based on the sole objective of convincing the listener that the band loved them. Much like Spinal Tap, such an approach almost guaranteed that their appeal would be ‘selective’ in nature. Not that I don’t feel for them in their hour of need.

I can recall when the greatest boy-

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In-Zayn abs: Rumours are circulating that Zayn Malik has left One Direction to make more time on his schedule for sit-ups.

band of my era – The Banana Splits – lived up to the promise of their name and blew apart in an orgy of antipathy and recrimination. When news originally broke that keyboard player and the undisputed heart-throb of the ensemble, Snorky, was leaving the band, it was accompanied by the standard press release declaring that he needed time off to recuperate and wished the other members all the success in the

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world. Next thing you know, there are pictures of the world’s most famous musical elephant, his trunk submerged in a giant brandy alexander, getting thrown out of The Troubadour Club with John Lennon and Harry Nilsson, splashed across the front pages of tabloid papers. It’s all so predictable. Cue remorse. Cue rehab. Cue solo album that attempts to grow up all at once but succeeds only in alienating a once-

loyal fan base before winding up in the bargain bin in less time than it takes to sing the second verse of the ‘Tra La La’ song.

The rest of the group, of course, vowed to carry on without their errant ivory-tickler. (Come to think of it, is it cruel to make an elephant play the piano? Just saying.) But much as when Ginger Spice said ‘sayonara’ to the rest of the Spice Girls in order to pursue a career in anonymity, it was inevitable that the band’s career should go the way of a fruit basket and get all pearshaped. Nothing, not even the sight of a newly minted leather-jacket look by the remaining members – Fleegle, Bingo and Drooper – or their decision to recruit synthesizer wizard and parttime cheese maker, Dennis, formerly of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, could halt their inexorable slide. From chartbusting musical behemoths to retailshelf squatters in one fell swoop. Their former band mate fared even worse.

Eventually, Snorky was hounded out of the music business altogether and forced to scrape by as an extra in David Attenborough nature documentaries. I can only hope that a similar fate does not now await poor Zayn.

But where millions of teenage girls see tragedy, I see opportunity. Fact is, now that Zayn has cleared out his locker, a casual vacancy has opened up as a result. Sure, the group could choose to limp through their current world tour and disappoint millions of fans who paid good money to see five people, not four, prancing around on stage. Or they could thumb their re-

maining nose at fate and replace Zayn quicker than you can say ‘underperforming solo album’. How the band responds at this point is crucial to their long-term success. Some bands – AC/ DC, the Wiggles – carry on after losing a member without missing a beat.

Others, such as Van Halen, never really recover.

Niall, Liam, Harry and Louis: your time is now. To assist, I am prepared to offer my services at what I believe is a highly competitive rate. To help you fellas out, I would be willing to step into Zayn’s place at short notice.

And in case you’re drawn to returning to reality television to find a new singer, let me say one just one thing about that as an idea: INXS. Besides, by making me a member of your group, it will inevitably broaden your appeal. Surely there are people who, at hearing that a heavily bearded middleaged man who is a lousy singer and an even worse dancer has been recruited to join the band, will take in interest in One Direction even if that interest might best be described as ‘macabre’.

I’ve been rehearsing my dance moves for the last two days. Granted, there are some teething problems but, any time now, I expect to be able to spin around without falling over. I’ve also sewn sequins on nearly all my clothes including the suits I wear to work. I am ready. So, to my new band mates Harry, Niall, Snorky and Posh, I can only say this: brace yourselves – things are about to get interesting. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

Show’s second round set to jump

By Liz Dart THE 87th Red Hill Show was a winner. Organisers have been delighted by the number of people who have contacted them saying how much they enjoyed last Saturday’s event.

The family atmosphere of the show; the “up close and personal” contact with the amazing range of animals; the grand parade; the woodchop; the entertainment – especially the shearer and the sheep dogs; the rides ... all were crowd pleasers and contributed to the magic of the day.

Competition in all sections – from the heaviest pumpkin to the champion beef animal – was keen and received praise from the judges.

There was a record number of entries from schools in the sheep classes, with Woodleigh School taking out the champion exhibit in the grand parade.

However, two of the most spectacular events of the Red Hill Show are yet to take place. On Saturday 11 April the Clydesdales and harness horses will strut their stuff and also on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April, the Red Hill Show jumping will be staged.

Both events will be held at the Boneo Park Equestrian Centre, Boneo Rd, Rosebud.

Admission is $5 a car each day and food and drinks are available.

The Clydesdales, will compete in led, ridden and handler classes with the feature events being the long rein driving and heavy harness competitions.

The show jumping is held over two days in two rings from junior and newcomer competitors to past and present Olympic and world cup riders and horses.

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ages compete on equal terms.

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Horses are not eligible to compete in show jumping events until they are

four years old. They need to be at least eight before they can compete in Olympic Games.

Horses and riders must complete a course of 10 to 13 jumps, testing their skill, accuracy and training.

The aim is to jump the course in the designated sequence with no mistakes.

This is known as a clear round. If any part of an obstacle is knocked down or if the horse refuses a jump, faults are accumulated.

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alism, the establishment of SBS, banning sand mining on Fraser Island and his apartheid stance in South Africa. Gorgeous Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young said of Malcolm “a politician and leader of compassion.

A true gentleman with a heart full of empathy.” We gave Malcolm a second chance and he took it, with bells on; well done Mal. Puts Lord Tony and Seldom Seen Billy well into the shade. *** I PONDER what Joey Hockey will treat us to in the May budget after his disastrous 2014 effort. A whole year in office with every minister instructed to rubbish Labor, no matter the subject in question. Maybe it “seemed like a good idea at the time” but inextricably it’s lead to Neanderthal land when things get serious on their own account. A solid swipe at his mates, the rich kids? Supa dupa looks fragile at best for those earning the big bucks; even a slight swipe at negative gearing? Tony said it will be boring. An even bigger risk if it is.

And maybe I’m dreaming. *** SO here I am in Woolworths making my way peacefully down an aisle. I spot another shopper at the other end coming towards me, purposefully, a big choc a block trolly, dead set in the middle of the aisle. A blank look on her face, glazed, determined, a bulldog. You immediately sense

there will not be any movement at the station; you’re choice is automatic, squeeze to the left or die. She charges on through like Errol Flynn without missing a step. Phew, missed me by “that” much. Sometimes, though rarely, a slight nod of the head. Be warned. *** DON’T you love getting your water bill? True, a mere $30 is now at $200, but think of the positives. A whopping $70 government concession, the added knowledge we are keeping all those South East Water executives in a job and further, their massive salaries (and bonuses) are keeping our economy afloat paying large taxes which pays for our pension? We’re all one big happy merry-go-round family. Then they generously give me the opportunity to win a $1000 gift card simply by signing up to email billing and save those hardworking executives all that messy paper work. Time to pay? A whopping 12 days. Bupa (11 per cent) and electricity up, despite the imaginary carbon tax cut, but Scotty to the rescue with the $2.45 pension increase.

I’m getting some idea of how General George Custer felt? *** DO you drink alcohol? Clearly it’s going down the same path as the smoking epic. Ignition locks at .05? Eventually .04? They won’t stop there, they can’t help them-

selves. A life of making sure we behave in a manner approved by them for our own good, currently at a maximum of two standard drinks per day (Glasses, pots or schooners?). “Alcohol is involved in up to two of every three domestic violence incidents and as many as half of all child protection cases” What’s next?

Easy, increase the tax; looks like they care and more money to play with.

Eventually statistics clearly showing boozers die earlier? Any stats on non-drinkers dying earlier? Any stats on the life shortening effect of masturbation, physically and/or mentally? No chance - we’d nearly all be dead, except me.

combination which incur the least number of penalties, complete the course in the fastest time or gain the highest number of points depending on the type of competition.

Show jumping starts at 8.30am at Boneo Park and other competitions at 10.30am.

A Grain of Salt OTHER than my sympathy for the Essendon players I lost interest in the supplements saga long ago, mainly because it was always an impossibility to read between the lines. I only ever had the one question, still unanswered. If the club doctor did not know about it until after it was started, and when he did know voiced his concerns (ditto Mark Thompson), who decided to ignore these concerns and why? *** WITH almost 12 months until the big eight O I’m mindful of the inevitability of change, aptly named reality. Why travel? Easier to stay put, a day at a time, previous energy levels zeroing. Eight years of this column, maybe a book? I’ve more than had my say and very likely I’m in Groundhog Day? The “voice” suggests a new practical regime? If I remain true to my life pattern I’ll do nothing and wait patiently for a “thought” to arrive, an idea? But an idea without inspiration is close to useless. A rest home, complete with cyanide pill? I revert yet again to darling spoilt Scarlett O’Hara. Inspiration? “I’ll think about that tomorrow”. *** FORMER PM Malcolm Fraser leaves us, sadly. His achievements included the continuation of land rights for NT aboriginals established by Gough Whitlam’s government, multicultur-

*** I HAVEN’T personally seen evidence of the physical side of violence between men and women, albeit threatened verbally countless times, but it’s alive and ever present. Marriage may surely be best described in successful terms as a partnership, where each cares for the other, careers and dreams included, which does nothing to explain the constancy of men truly believing they are the superior partner? I see no good reason for these (generally) male feelings, other than two thousand years of customs and practices in male/female relationships. Often the woman is equal to, or sometimes more intelligent, particularly in terms of human nature

By Cliff Ellen and the greater capacity for true love.

As for who earns the most money, what’s that got to do with it? *** CONGRATULATIONS to our arrogant Australian cricketers...NSW votes in privatisation; no surprise.

True blues...We ponder the inevitability of a GST rise...If penalty rates are reduced they will hire more people, and Collingwood will win the AFL premiership...Best one-liner of the year: “The pensioners of Australia are better off under this government”...

Do The Greens celebrate St Patrick’s Day?..To keep us sane: Clarke and Dawe, the Mad as Hell team and Michael Leunig...Forced family plugs 1: Chelsea boy Glenn Dumbrell (nephew) has written a book One Shot McCain 2: Daughter Jennifer Ellen’s “A Flock of Seagulls” next to Aromas Indian and Bahatacos, Rye. (indoor market and cafe, clothes, giftware, collectables, art, vintage, furniture, records)... “What we want women don’t; and what women want we don’t”....hooroo...cliffie9@bigpond. com. www.ello8.com

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DELICIOUS SPIEGELICIOUS DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, SPIEGELICIOUS & ANIMALICIOUS WILL BE BACK FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAY SEASON. LIMITED DATES ONLY! Its here, its hot, its saucy and it is spectacular! Spiegelicious has been headlining at the Spiegeltent in Sorrento since mid December, wowing crowds with music, song, dance and laughter. World class entertainment has never been this intimate and filled with the glamour and nostalgia of this 95 year old Spiegeltent.

And now due to full houses and incredible reviews, Spiegelicious and Animalicious will return for a limited season during the Easter break, from March 27 until April 11.

This special event is the dream of Three Palms owner James McPherson, who collaborated with Jason Coleman (So You Think You Can Dance/Ministry of Dance fame) to bring song, dance and circus excitement to the streets of Sorrento.

Already creating a buzz with leading critics, Spiegelicious brings together a mix of Cirque Du Soliel aerialists, seasoned professional dancers, and some of Australia’s leading talents. Wayne Scott Kermond gives a wildy entertaining performance as the show’s Emcee, Jude Perl mesmerises the crowd

with her sultry vocals, the beautiful Catherine Hancock brings her chameleon show-stopping talent to the stage and Seann Miley Moore leaves the audience breathless and wanting more, more, more!

During the day the Spiegeltent is home to ‘Animalicious’, a funfilled, rip-roaring journey through the animal kingdom that delights hearts young and old. With tapdancing penguins, hip-hopping hippopotamus, rapping rhinos, very cool polar bears, harmonising monkeys, a spectacular flying rosella and even a foot-stomping elephant, this show is at once educational and a spectacle for the senses. If you’re lucky it might even snow.

The colourful costumes, thoughtful lighting and heart-pounding music for both shows ensure non-stop toetapping, clapping and belly laughs, with a delightful touch of audience participation that makes for a party that lingers long in the memory and the heart.

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Man of the moment: Rye ruckman, Rhett Sutton, celebrated his 200th game with Rye on Good Friday. Picture: Andrew Hurst

NEPEAN LEAGUE

By Toe Punt ONE of the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest mobile ruckman, Rhett Sutton, celebrated his 200th game with Rye on Good Friday.

The Victorian state representative led the team out for the Demons in front of a huge home crowd and celebrated a 19-point victory over old foes, Rosebud.

The Demons, sporting a host of new faces, set the game up in the second quarter with seven goals to two.

At the major interval they led by 41 points.

The Buds booted eight goals to five in the second hour but the damage had already been done.

Adrian Gileno booted four goals in his first day out for the Demons while Harrison Wilson impressed also.

Nathan Henley and Kris Bardon were also dynamite for the winners.

As expected, Rob Forrest and Jason Bristow, fresh from Subiaco in the WAFL, dominated for the Buds, while

Chris Dew, fresh from a senior cricket premiership with Pearcedale, was also solid over four quarters.

Forrest provided enormous drive for the Buds from half back, despite having a heavy tag all afternoon. He was then swung into the middle after half time and the Demons still couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop him.

Rye coach Josh Moore said Forrest was clearly their best player, while Bristow wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t far behind.

However, he was more interested in the performance of his own side. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we can produce that second quarter effort for four quarters weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be pretty hard to stop,â&#x20AC;? Moore said.

Moore said that runner and premiership coach Steve Ryan made a stirring speech before the game, reflecting on the career of Rhett Sutton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great rev-up for the boys and a wonderful tribute to Sutts,â&#x20AC;?

Moore said.

Moore too had some nerves before

the clash. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arriving at the game I had some nerves and the atmosphere was like a final. However, when the first bounce kicked off the game, all the outside stuff disappeared and I was into the game,â&#x20AC;? Moore said.

In the other Nepean Easter clashes, Sorrento thrashed Dromana, highlighting itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a long season for the Tigers after years of domination.

Somerville kicked off its 2015 season in the way that we all predicted on Easter Saturday, picking up a win against Tyabb.

However, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the commanding win that was expected after the Eagles made light work of Peninsula League side Langwarrin in a practice match two weekends ago.

Tyabb, who had arguably the greatest small forward ever in the AFL in Stephen Milne playing in attack, jumped the Eagles and booted the first four goals of the match.

Riley West, Jake Anderson, Michael

Frost and then Milne all booted first quarter goals for the home side.

At this stage of the game, this highlighted two things. One, this was going to be a competitive game of footy and two, Tyabb was not going to be the pushover that many thought this season.

At quarter time, the Yabbies led by 16 points, 36 to 20.

The Eagles engine got going in the second quarter with Justin Farrelly taking control in the ruck and Tommy Shaw starting to cause all sorts of problems down forward.

The former Seaford goal kicking machine finished with eight goals for the match. When Adrian Ridout comes back from his hamstring injury, he and Shaw will be unstoppable.

Adrian Speedy impressed in his first game for the Eagles after crossing from Mornington and Luke Rowe enjoyed the freedom of floating up forward with the additional tall timber to support him.

Jake Anderson was fantastic for the

Yabbies with three goals in a solid four quarter performance, while Milne finished with three.

Kade Anderson and James Cottrell were also outstanding for the Yabbies.

In the most one sided Easter Saturday game between Sorrento and Dromana, the reigning premier kicked off strong, booting 17.9 (111) to Dromanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10.9 (69).

Myles Pitt booted five goals and James Hallahan four for the winners while Daniel Grant and Tyrren Head dominated.

Even more exciting for the Sharks was the unveiling of some new talent, including Max Kleverkamp, who impressed with a goal in his first senior game.

The news was less exciting for Dromana, who struggled to hit the scoreboard.

Matthew Bedggood was the only multiple goal kicker with a couple, while Daniel Guerts and Christian Ongarello were among their best players.

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Helping hand: Ex-Saint Stephen Milne was a welcome inclusion for Tyabb, but not enough to get a win over Somerville. Picture: Andrew Hurst

Pythons show early fang PENINSULA LEAGUE

By Toe Punt ALL of the hype and excitement surrounding former Richmond, North Melbourne and West Coast forward Aaron Edwards came to life on Easter Saturday.

Playing for his new club Pines against traditional rivals Seaford, Edwards dominated across four quarters and booted six goals in a best on ground display.

Playing as a high forward, through the middle and even down back at times, Edwards finished the match with six goals from his 11 shots (6.5) in his side’s 15.15 (105) to 11.10 (76) victory.

The home side broke the game open in the second quarter, booting eight goals to one to lead by a whopping 42 points at the long interval.

Seaford had the better of the Pythons in the last hour of the match, booting seven goals to four but with the likes of Luke Potts and Brendon Cowell dominating and Jamie Messina at his best, the home side had all of the answers.

Taylor Strachan was superb for the Pythons in the ruck in his first senior game for the club.

Pines coach Pat Swayne said that Strachan would be a super player for his side this season, given his athleticism in the ruck.

Swayne said it was good to get into the real stuff.

“There were some things that we were really happy with and obviously there are some areas that we need to keep working on,” Swayne said.

Seaford coach Ben Crowe has had a terrific pre-season and this showed on Saturday. Crowe was superb for the Tigers and certainly led the charge when the chips were down.

Nick Braund was a new face in senior Tigers colours and he performed well, while Collingwood VFL player Rourke Fischer was also out on the park for the Tigers.

Edithvale-Aspendale got its season away to a flier, smashing

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Bonbeach by 14 goals.

Bonbeach, who played in the grand final last season, lost more than a dozen players in the off season and clearly didn’t recover.

On Good Friday the Sharks booted three goals in the opening term and only two more for the rest of the match. They led the Eagles by 12 points at quarter time.

Michael Meehan, fresh from the amateurs, booted four goals for the Eagles while Brett O’Hanlon, who has been playing at Richmond, finished with three majors.

Brad Tagg was a player that was rumoured to be leaving the club in the off season but decided to stay. He also finished with three goals, as did

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Jarrod Garth, who was terrific last season.

Brody Lawford was another new face for the Eagles and he impressed, as did Josh Tripcony, another local teenager in the side, while Timmy Mannix, who was whacked with the injury stick last year, was back to his brilliant best.

Chris Bryan, the former Collingwood and Carlton ruckman, made his debut for Bonbeach and finished with two goals, while Mark Tyrell, Owen Hulett and Jackson Casey collected the top votes.

With the losses the Sharks have suffered this season, a lot of responsibility comes down to Bryan, Tyrell, Hulett and Casey.

Motoring Holden Sandman: Let the good times roll... again EATING up the road and shredding the surf, the Holden Sandman has become an Aussie icon in the 40 years since the original legend made its debut in 1974. Now it’s back, with a modern twist and nose for performance.

The 2015 Sandman Special Edition is derived from the award winning VF Commodore SV6 and the sporty SS-V, and is available as a ute and or sleek Sportwagon. While the Sandman is much more advanced than its predecessor it still retains the instantly recognisable surf livery and the groovy, orange shagpile floor rug as an additional accessory.

Holden’s Executive Director of Sales, Peter Keley, said the opportunity to revive the legendary Sandman was too exciting to resist.

“The Holden Sandman has been synonymous with the great Australian surf safari for decades and perfectly reflects our country’s laid back, yet adventurous attitude to life. When the opportunity came to revive Sandman, we jumped at it,” Mr Keley said.

“The reborn Sandman is a statement and reflection of the Australian way of life. Most importantly, it’s about having fun.”

Originally launched in a time when cassette players were all the rage and Alvin Stardust topped the charts, the Sandman personifies Australian

culture with its unique styling and adventurous attitude.

Popular with surfers, lovers and bohemians alike, Sandman stays true to its roots with its first public display taking place on the sands of Torquay, giving beach goers and car lovers the chance to get up close and reminisce about days gone by … and days to come.

“The Sandman is the reincarna-

tion of an icon, born from the most iconic car company in Australia,” said Holden’s Director of Communications, Sean Poppitt “Holden knows Australia and Australians better than any other company and the Sandman is a perfect reflection of the Aussie culture and attitude. I’m sure it will spark great memories for a lot of Australians and help create new memories for others.

Let the good times roll again,”

Sandman History Sandman was originally launched on the HQ Holden in 1974 as a panel van and ute in a bid to increase Holden’s presence and appeal in the expanding recreational market. What ensued was a car that captured the imagination of a generation, and continued to be offered on the HJ Holden (197476), HX Holden (1976-77) and HZ Holden (1977).

After over twenty years in the dark-

ness, Sandman was finally revived as a concept car at the Sydney International Motor Show, 2000. Based on VU Commodore, this Sandman was a Holden built, Mambo designed project that won wide acclaim.

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