Bayside Review Local

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

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MUM’S THE WORD: HOW THREE MUMS STARTED A CHARITY PHENOMENON

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INSIDE TREE CHANGE Eighty trees have been felled to make way for Bayside bike trails’ missing link PAGE 3

SCENE STEALER Set-builder Keith Frances brings the Brighton Theatre Company stage to life PAGE 13

SPORT Our round-up of local sport, including results from the weekend’s games PAGE 22

LOCAL Koori Mob representatives Lucy Amon, Daniel Carter and Katrina Amon share a few secrets about Half Moon Bay with Parkdale Secondary College student Brittany Paxton, ahead of next week’s Sea Country and Science Engagement Day. On February 22, local students will head for the beach to explore the cliffs before setting sail on a catamaran as part of a program which aims to link traditional and contemporary knowledge.

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JULIE PODBURY has been Brighton Secondary College principal for 17 years. The school received funding to build a new arts and science facility, but now needs to cover the cost of providing netbooks to students

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e are thrilled to see the wonderful progress of our building works.

Our new science, arts and technology area is well under way and we look forward to having stateof-the-art facilities to correspond with our state-of-the-art teaching, SEAL (selective entry, accelerated learning) program, and new Academic Scholarships for 2014.

The Brighton Secondary College community has added $1.5 million of locally raised money to the $5 million we received from the state government to allow for a bigger project. The new two-storey facility will encompass a science, arts and technology section as well as general classroom facilities and a year 12 study area.

Because of the school’s location, we don’t attract much in the way of funding. I’ve been principal since 1996 and it’s been a long, hardfought battle. There were many people involved in trying to secure this funding so we could get the quality learning facilities my students deserve.

Brighton and Sandringham are the only two public secondary colleges in Bayside and they are both in need of building renovations. It’s just not good enough. These buildings were built in the 1950s.

Our children live in good homes and comfortable surroundings; why should it be any different when they come to school? And I think it is nothing less than my children deserve.

The way the funding is organised at the moment is grossly unfair. I don’t want to see the private

schools lose a dollar, but I think government schools should be funded on a fairer basis.

Following the announcement that federal funding for school laptops will end in June, we will have to now find the money to subsidise laptops ourselves.

Fortunately in a school there are so many good things that happen, there are so many delightful human

beings here that it’s easy to focus on the good things and just roll with the punches.

We celebrate and enjoy the successes of our students – academically, musically and in the sporting arena. Students, staff and I look forward to the completion of our new facilities mid-year. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

PROFILE JULIE PODBURY WHAT I LOVE ABOUT BRIGHTON SECONDARY: Young people today – they are so exciting and full of hope.

WHAT I’D CHANGE: Education funding – to make it more equitable.

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Mentone Girls.

There is something very special about Mentone Girls’ Grammar School. It is a place of friendship, of suppor t, of enterprise and inspiration. It is a place of learning and wonder, and it is a place like no other. We look forward to welcoming you to our remarkable school.

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SCOTT MCNAUGHTON

Eighty trees cut for bike trail

BY TERESA MURPHY tmurphy@mmpgroup.com.au

AFTER 10 years and a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal battle, the missing link in the Bayside bike trail is being built.

While the sight of chainsaws and denuded vegetation along Beach Road in Beaumaris, from Cromer to Charman roads, is devastating for opponents, supporters are thrilled that work has started at last.

Beaumaris Conservation Society president Ron Morris, whose group took the fight to VCAT, said the ‘‘scar’’ on the landscape was too distressing to look at. ‘‘One member can’t even come down here, she’s so shocked,’’ he said. ‘‘This is one atrocious act of tree vandalism that won’t result in heavy fines.’’

It took contractors a week from January 30 to fell 80 trees including banksia, sheoak and wattle, and clear a 750-metre stretch of roadside vegetation ranging in width from two to 3.5 metres.

NOT IMPRESSED: Ron Morris at the new section of bike path along Beach Road

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The $750,000 link will continue the shared pathway that runs for 15 kilometres until the Beaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron opposite Cromer Road. The work should be finished by April, depending on the weather.

Bayside council is contributing $250,000 to the project and VicRoads is contributing $500,000. The council’s infrastructure services director Steven White said the trail would be redesigned in parts to protect roots of trees such as gums. ‘‘We have adopted a construction technique that will protect any cultural artefacts that may exist below the ground,’’ he said.

Mr White said the coastal walking track would remain open during construction, although access points from Beach Road to the track would be closed during each construction phase.

Bike riders and groups such as the Bayside Bushwalking Club said the final result would be worth the loss of some vegetation. ‘‘We’ve been waiting a long time for a safe route through Beaumaris,’’ recreational cyclist Michael Power said. ‘‘We end up on Beach Road itself, which is just too dangerous with the traffic.’’

Mr Morris said the final design of the trail was not the worst outcome, ‘‘just the middle worst’’.

ON DUTY: Volunteer radio operator Andrew Clayton

Coast guard volunteers all at sea IT’S been another hectic summer for Coast Guard Victoria, with the Sandringham radio tower operators responding to thousands of emergency calls and co-ordinating dozens of sea rescues.

Last month alone, the nine flotillas that cover Port Phillip and Western Port bays and Bass Strait helped 64 vessels in distress. Sandringham radio operators handled 3132 calls both by radio and phone.

While it does not have its own rescue boat, the Sandringham radio

tower controls vessels from the other eight f lotillas, which work with the water police.

The Coast Guard relies entirely on volunteers in all roles, from rescue skippers and crew, to radio operators. The latter keep track of radio traffic on the water, issue weather broadcasts, co-ordinate assistance for vessels in trouble and manage search and rescue operations for people and vessels in distress.

The organisation needs more

radio operators to work at least one shift a month at the Sandringham radio tower. Full training is provided.

While many radio operators are older, the Coast Guard welcomes younger recruits, such as 23-yearold Andrew Clayton who joined five months ago. ‘‘To have assisted in a rescue is extremely rewarding,’’ he says.

Details: call 9598 9092 or email: fc.vf12@coastguard.com.au TERESA MURPHY

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Laptop funding halt hits families

BRIEFS ■ CHILDCARE FORUM Parents of pre-schoolers are invited to attend a forum on childcare education at Hampton Bowls Club at 7.30pm on February 18. Bayside Early Years Community Education Care group, which supports community childcare in Bayside, will host the event. RSVP to beycec@gmail.com by February 14.

■ HELP FOR HELPERS Berendale and Brighton Secondary Colleges will receive about $9000 from the state government to support students aged 14 to 18 who are wanting volunteer work in their community. About 17,000 students from 421 Victorian government schools take part in the program.

■ URBAN FIRE RISKS Parks and reserves in Beaumaris, Sandringham and Cheltenham identified as bushfire risk sites, will be included in a Metropolitan Fire Brigade campaign using information boards pulled behind scooters. A list of metropolitan bushfire risk sites is at www.mfb.vic.gov.au.

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SANDRINGHAM Secondary College families could be forced to pay for student laptops when a federal program to provide every student with a laptop ends mid-year. But Brighton Secondary College would not pass the cost to families, the school’s principal said.

Sandringham Secondary principal Allen McAuliffe said his school could not subsidise the program once federal funding ran out in June.

Sandringham Secondary students from years seven to 12 are provided

with iPads and laptops under the scheme that began in 2008 as part of the Rudd government’s digital education revolution.

Mr McAuliffe said the program ‘‘provided the tools to bring us into the digital age and it has changed teaching and learning programs”.

“We are very concerned as to how to maintain these programs,” he said. “But we are more concerned about the responsibility and expectation that will be placed on parents who might not be able to afford it.’’

Brighton Secondary principal Julie Podbury said it was “incredibly disappointing” that the program

would no longer be federally funded. While the scheme was aimed years nine to 12, Ms Podbury said the school had gradually rolled it out across every year level.

“We will have to now find the money to subsidise laptops ourselves,” she said.

Ms Podbury said the school would not make parents pay anything more than the $250 bond they already pay for a Netbook computer which the student keeps for six years.

“We are going to make sure that we fund the Netbooks for as long as we possibly can.’’

Ms Podbury said it would be inap-

propriate to try to teach students without laptops. “Children must have the tools of the modern world.’’

The federal government has spent $2.4 billion on 957,805 computers nationally since the scheme began.

Federal Education Minister Peter Garrett said last week that the government had been upfront with its investment and suggested the states contribute to the scheme.

Brighton MLA Louise Asher said it was absurd for the federal government to fund a program and then expect the states to pick up expenses ‘‘simply because the Commonwealth has changed its mind’’.

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■ SPEAKING CHINESE Firbank Grammar has employed a native Chinese speaker as part of a state government initiative to appoint native speakers to help in language classes. Under the program, 46 language assistants have been assigned to 68 schools, with 22 from China, 10 from France, seven from Germany, three from Japan and two from Spain and Indonesia.

BY BRIDGET FITZGERALD

Smart kids log in to online safety

IN CHARGE: St Agnes’ grade 6 pupils Charlotte and Imogen will take part in the cyber-safety eSmart program

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TEACHING students to take charge of their cyber safety is the most effective way to keep them safe on the web, says St Agnes’ Primary School prep teacher Sue Lema.

St Agnes’ Primary School has signed on with the eSmart Schools program, which teaches primary school students about cyber safety.

The program, an initiative of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, has joined up 11 Bayside schools and 1000 schools statewide.

Naomi Beales, technology coordinator at Brighton Beach Primary which joined the program last year, said schools could learn from their pupils about online safety.

“We’ve opened it up to them to tell us what they think they could run into so we can teach them how to deal with it,” she said.

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Bayside squash courts feel the squeeze of developers’ cash

BY BRIDGET FITZGERALD bfitzgerald@mmpgroup.com.au

RISING property prices and falling player numbers are putting the squeeze on Melbourne’s squash courts, but the manager of Bayside’s last public courts insists his are ‘‘here to stay’’.

The nine squash courts, used by Bayside Stringing and Brighton

Squash, are housed inside buildings at 116-120 Martin Street which were sold to property developers in December, along with a neighbouring site on the corner of Asling Street. The buildings also house the Salt of the Earth health centre, Shustin Developments and John Lombardo tax and accounting office.

The sale comes as squash courts

all over the city are being squeezed out of prime residential real estate as property developers move in.

Squash Victoria high performance manager Richard Cagliarini said courts in Belmont, Malvern and Melton had been sold and closed since the end of last year.

“Courts are built in residential zones and when someone makes the offer it can be hard to refuse,” he

said. Mr Cagliarini said as the the number of courts declined, fewer people were playing the sport.

Australian Sports Commission data shows that between 2001 and 2010 the number of Victorians playing squash fell 58.8 per cent, from 87,600 to 36,900.

Real estate agent Joseph Walton, of Allard Shelton, who handled the sale of the Martin Street blocks,

would not name the new owners but said the sites were bought by two unrelated property developers.

He said the the new owners would look to provide some form of retail and commercial development.

Brighton Squash manager Phil Larmer said he was not worried about the sale as his business was strong and would continue “here or elsewhere”.

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$2 million donor bid to save history tmurphy@mmpgroup.com.au

IF THERE’S a history-loving philanthropist out there with a spare $2 million, the Brighton Historical Society is looking for you.

The society wants the 1870s former Brighton police station on the corner of Carpenter and Wilson streets as a museum for its 1000-item collection – but it can’t afford to buy the empty building.

The double-storey Victorian Italiante building is on the market, with tenders closing on March 7.

Real estate agents say land value alone is about $2 million. Because it is on Crown land, there is no stamp duty – a saving of $110,000 on $2 million for buyers.

Bayside council had lobbied the Victorian Department of Justice to donate the building to the community, but the state government wants the readies to plow into other infrastructure projects.

Brighton MLA Louise Asher said the council was offered first choice to buy it at market value last year,

but councillors baulked at the idea.

Historical society president Di Reidie said having a proper museum would be a ‘‘dream come true’’. ‘‘We have so many beautiful items donated to us, especially clothing from the 19th century, which should be on permanent display but we have to store away,’’ she said. ‘‘And we can’t even afford the proper boxes to store them in, let alone a $2 million building. ‘‘We’d love some civic-minded philanthropist to step up to the plate – not only so Brighton can finally have a proper history museum but to keep the building intact as well.’’

The former station is part of the Brighton Town Hall heritage precinct, but that’s no protection from developers – as the former Khyats Hotel had proven, Ms Reidie said.

The heritage society and Bayside council fought a long battle to save the historic pub, but it eventually became apartments.

The police station closed in 2010 when the Sandringham ‘‘super station’’ in Abbott Street opened.

KRISTIAN SCOTT

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BENTLEIGH Women’s underwear was stolen from a clothesline in Buckingham Street sometime between February 1 and 4. Police said it was an unusual crime and have urged people to come forward if they have had items stolen from the clothesline.

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ORMOND A woman was indecently assaulted in a brazen daylight attack on January 28. The woman was walking west down North Road past Duncan McKinnon Reserve about 5.45 pm when she noticed a man following her. As she got to the end of Murrong Avenue the man grabbed her on the buttocks. Police have released images of a man whom they believe may be able to assist in their inquiries.

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CHELTENHAM Thieves robbed a house on Nepean Highway on January 28. The offenders broke in through the back door between 3.30 pm and 4.30 pm and took jewellery and a laptop. Police have no suspects and are appealing to witnesses for information.

HAMPTON EAST A 73-year-old man died when he was hit by a car on February 2 in the second Bayside road fatality of the year. The man was crossing at the corner of Nepean Highway and South Road at 5.53 am against a red light when he was struck by a car and died at the scene. Police urged pedestrians to take care on the roads.

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BY TERESA MURPHY tmurphy@mmpgroup.com.au

IF you feel passionate about preserving one of Bayside’s best assets its trees - now is the time to have your say.

Community focus groups start next week to gauge residents’ views on the council’s draft review on tree protection and controls.

The study explores the significance of trees and tree canopies to neighbourhood character and overall landscape.

Mayor Stephen Hartney said aerial photography taken between 2007 and 2009 across Bayside showed a nine per cent loss of tree canopy in that time.

“While it is not clear whether this reduction in canopy is predominantly in the public or private realm, it is a loss that should motivate com-

munity participation in this draft review program,” he said.

Cr Hartney said the review had identified areas on private residential land that needed stronger controls.

The three focus groups are on Monday, February 18, 6.30pm-8pm, Friday, February 22, 10pm-11.30am and Wednesday, February 27, 6.30pm-8pm, all at the corporate centre, Tulip Street, Sandringham.

To register attendance, call 9599 4444 or email vegetationreview@bayside.vic.gov.au. Bookings are essential. Residents can also complete an online survey at bayside.vic.gov.au. Feedback deadline is 5pm on Friday, March 21. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

TREE CHANGE: Some creative tree pruning in Bayside.

TERESA MURPHY

Council seeks tree views

■ FOR LEASE Bayside council is offering for lease two former maternal health centres – at 2 Parliament Street, Brighton, and 51 Bluff Road, Black Rock. Both buildings are covered by heritage overlays.

Expressions of interest must be submitted by March 18. Visit tenderlink.com/bayside.

■ RATES DUE Rates are due by February 15 if you’re paying in full. For those paying by instalment, the third instalment is due February 28.

■ FIRST MEETING Bayside council’s first ordinary meeting of the year starts at 7pm next Tuesday, February 19, at the Civic Centre, Boxshall Street, Brighton. Residents are welcome to attend. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

PERMIT PERMITTING Bermuda Ridge Pty Ltd seeks to build a $30 million multi-storey office block at 42-48 Advantage Road, Highett, on the border of a light industrial precinct.

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

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LAURA BANKS

Trucks and bridges a dangerous mix

BY LAURA BANKS lbanks@mmpgroup.com.au

TOO BIG: A hire truck didn’t make it under a light-rail bridge

TRUCKS should be banned from South Melbourne’s bridges or ‘‘bangbars’’ installed to reduce the high number of collisions caused by low clearance heights, locals say.

The calls come after a smash disrupted traffic on Montague Street last week, when the driver of a hire truck misjudged the height of the light rail bridge near the intersection of Montague and Woodgate

streets. The Montague Street bridge has a clearance of three metres.

The driver, who wished to be identified only as Peter, said he did not drive trucks regularly and had misjudged the height. ‘‘There needs to be more warning lights or something to help drivers become aware of the height,” he said.

Two other bridges in South Melbourne, the City Road light-rail bridge, which has a height limit of 3.8 metres, and the York Street light-

rail bridge, which has the lowest clearance of 2.8 metres, are also accident black-spots. A truck driver died in 2008 when his truck crashed into the City Road light-rail bridge.

The Greens put forward a motion to state Parliament last week calling for a parliamentary investigation into the effect of trucks on our roads.

South Melbourne resident Joanie Nicholls said the inquiry should be extended to include smaller trucks.

She said she was furious nothing had been done to reduce the risk of

accidents since the 2008 fatality.

“There are so many accidents on these three roads,” she said.

VicRoads metro north-west regional director Patricia Lew said the state road authority was aware of the issues associated with the low-clearance bridges.

According to VicRoads statistics, between January, 2011, and December, 2012, there were 12 accidents involving high vehicles crashing into the bridges on City Road and Montague Street.

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MARTINA GEMMOLA

Lost something precious?

Police are looking for the owner of a commemorative gold ring, dated 1947, that was handed in with a box of lost property found at the South Melbourne Market last year.

Originally thought to be a championship ring for American major league baseball, it has been traced back to St Petersburg High School in Florida. The school has confirmed it is a graduation ring.

School records indicate the ring’s owner was William C. Yarbrough, who was president of the Drama Club, homeroom vice president and a member of the Chemistry Club.

A search of US census records found two people share the name of the ring’s owner, one whose father was an auditor in the fruit and vegetable industry.

The South Melbourne Market confirmed there were no stallholders at the market by that name.

Do you know Mr Yarbrough?

Email bdonelly@mmpgroup.com.au BEAU DONELLY

Foursome in a fix Need something fixed? Take it to Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald, Bhavna Agarwal, Chandra Sundareswaran and April Seymore (pictured), who are setting up Fix It! pop-up shops during the next five weeks. People can bring anything from clothes to broken kettles. Fix It! cofounder April Seymore said: ‘‘Your item is back shipshape and you did it.

Participants leave with new confidence and capability.” The first workshop is from 11am to 3pm on Sunday at the Sustainable Living Festival at Federation Square. For more workshop times, visit www.fixitmelbourne.com.

La Trobe students make evidence claim aschetzer@mmpgroup.com.au

THREE La Trobe University students facing expulsion over a series of protests against course cuts have gone into a private hearing without access to the evidence brief compiled against them, they claim.

The students – Llanon Davis, Danica Cheesley and a third who 8 BAYSIDE REVIEW LOCAL

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does not wish to be identified – have been accused of bringing the university into disrepute and of other alleged incidents at the Bundoora campus last year. The students have denied the charges.

Ms Cheesley said she and her fellow co-accused were not granted access to the full evidence brief before the two-day hearing. ‘‘The university has not given us

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all the evidence they used when compiling the allegations against us – they have only provided us with particular sections of the evidence,’’ she said. ‘‘We are using the limited evidence we have been provided with already, so it’s not perfect but it’s all we have to work with given the circumstances.’’

La Trobe University spokesman

Mark Pearce rejected the student’s claims, saying: ‘‘Each of the students has been presented with all of the evidence ... that relates to the specific allegations that each student is facing.’’

Under the university’s General Misconduct Statute, students have the right to appeal against the decision to the University Appeals Committee.

SCOTT MCNAUGHTON

BY ALANA SCHETZER

Police search for ring owner

GIVE US A RING: Constable Scott Hardie with an American class ring

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ■ TRASH TALK About your article ‘‘Fire risk under control: council’’ (RL, January 30): what utter rubbish!

We have been attempting to contact the council for about two years regarding the fire threat in George Street reserve and it was only a couple of weeks ago that we managed to get an MFB representative (not via the council) to come out. He was astonished at the fuel load and the closeness to our property.

The MFB representative said the council made no attempt to review the portion of the reserve adjacent to the rear of our property and others nearby. The bushes are only five metres away from our house and several others, and were tinder dry. There is no firebreak to our fence.

The MFB said it was too dangerous to use a chainsaw on this part because of the potential for a serious fire. The only reason there is a small gap between our fence and the bushes is because we have

cleared this out. As far as we are concerned, the Friends of George Street volunteer group is creating a serious threat to our properties.

There is a footpath where smokers pass through each day and a bucket for stubs. It will only take one to miss to cause a serious fire.

Trevor Barber / via email

■ ZONED OUT I read your article with interest about bus routes running along Bay Street (‘‘Fare game for bus passengers’’, RL, January 30).

I have had a problem on the 626 bus, which is a dual zone bus line between my home, near the corner of Davey Avenue and Hawthorn Road, and McKinnon station, also a zone 1/2.

Over many years with Metcard, when arriving at McKinnon station after travelling only in zone 2 for the day and getting on the 626 bus, zone 1/2 dual zone, 90 per cent of the time, Metcard machines refused to validate the journey home and the driver just said, ‘‘Get on’’.

QUOTABLE CLEARLY THE GOVERNMENT IS COLLECTING EXTRA REVENUE DUE TO THIS HICCUP. Joan / via email

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I rang Myki in December and asked how they would overcome this problem, and was told all buses used GPS systems for tracking the zones and changeover.

I was also advised to keep an eye on my charges, which I have done.

Last week I travelled on 626 to McKinnon station, train to Bentleigh and back the same route. On the return journey, at the McKinnon station stop of the 626 bus, I was incorrectly charged for zone 1.

This stop is a long way from the crossover of North Road, where the 626 becomes a zone 1 fare.

I had to call Myki and was told they would refund the difference. They are obviously aware of this happening but have not solved the GPS problem.

But how many people is this happening to? Clearly the government is collecting extra revenue due to this hiccup.

It is a nuisance that I have to check my fares on the internet all the time, but if the system does not work properly, I have no choice.

Joan / via email

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LOCAL FEATURE

Baby bounty

SCOTT MCNAUGHTON

A glimmer of an idea to help struggling mums-to-be has blossomed into a vital community resource. LISA HIGGINSON reports

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has re-homed more than 6000 items, fielding requests from 630 case workers and maternal health nurses from welfare organisations around the city, including Connections in Windsor and Hanover Welfare Services in St Kilda East.‘‘No one else in Victoria is doing what we are doing,’’ says Macpherson.“The case workers have got no one else to get this stuff from.’’

With op shops no longer stocking second-hand baby equipment because of strict safety regulations, Macpherson says that more and more families are finding themselves stuck without the vital items they need.‘‘Sometimes the only option for them is to scour through the hard rubbish,’’ she says.

Since its inception the founding trio of St Kilda Mums has grown to 163 helpers from across Melbourne, most of whom are mothers, with some dads roped in too. Macpherson acknowledges they couldn’t do what they do without the supply of generous donations. ‘‘We had no idea what would

Brighton mum-of-three Katrina Varis has been giving her time to help St Kilda Mums for the past 12 months, mainly helping distribute onations to case workers.

“It is a great way to give back and help those who are less fortunate,” says Varis.“We can’t all give money, but we can all give some time to help people. When the case workers receive the donations they are so grateful, because they know what it means to their clients.”

Word is spreading about St Kilda Mums’ donation events, thanks to the group’s 2700-strong Facebook following and an email distribution list that reaches 3000 contacts.

People wanting to donate are directed to the website, which list items the group accepts for re-homing and outlines the strict safety requirements for car seats, prams and strollers, change tables and high chairs.‘‘For example, we won’t take a cot unless you can provide us with a copy of the manual,’’ says Macpherson. ‘‘We check every piece of wood and panel of the cot and then use the manual to make sure all the bits are present. ‘‘We have lots of suppliers that we can contact and they send us replacement parts for free. We’ve worked really hard to develop relationships with businesses to make sure things are suitable for re-homing.’’

St Kilda Mums wants people who donate to know they are a part of something meaningful.‘‘We describe ourselves as a network,’’ says Macpherson.‘‘We don’t want to be like the op shops where people just dump stuff on us. We want people to work with us to make sure we have clean, safe things to give families in need.’’

The group’s efforts have attracted the support of community organisations, including Sacred Heart Mission, Salvation Army and the Brotherhood of

St Laurence, which pass on items that cannot be sold in their stores.

After each donation day, volunteers embark on the mammoth task of sorting and packing the items. Team members repair, refurbish and clean items of furniture, sew missing buttons on clothing, replace faulty zips and spruce up toys. ‘‘Clothing needs packing into bags and safety checks need to be done on equipment,’’ says Macpherson.‘‘So if it’s clothes for a baby girl, we will pack a bag with birth to size one clothes, so there might be around 100 garments.

The mum then gets everything their child needs for its first year and it’s all beautiful quality.’’

The bags are stored in Elwood, at a modest garage lock-up donated by a local family two years ago. ‘‘Everything gets transported to the lock-up and it fills up within a week,’’ says Macpherson.‘‘I hosted a donation day in Balaclava recently and it took us six car loads and a ute to get the stuff to Elwood.’’

The goods in this unassuming suburban lock-up change lives.

Case workers come from as far away as Sunshine and Pakenham to distribute the goods to their clients. ‘‘All the ladies who meet the case workers are mums and they can suggest things that the new mums might need,’’ says Macpherson.‘‘We give them as much stuff as possible.

They normally leave with a lot more than they came to pick up.’’

Erin Black, a support worker at Hanover Welfare Services, says the service is vital to making sure many of her clients are prepared for the birth of their babies.

As the number of pregnant women suffering housing and financial difficulties balloons against an increasingly competitive rental market,Black is adamant her service could not manage without St Kilda Mums. ‘‘They have filled the gap for us,’’ she says.‘‘We are just so limited in what resources we have and often those resources don’t cater for us to be able to get what a new mum needs. It’s more to set them up with housing and make sure they have food and medical care.’’

Black says before St Kilda Mums, caseworkers had to try to access funding through agencies so they could buy items for mums-to-be. ‘‘When we go to St Kilda Mums they make sure we have all the stuff for a baby when it is born,’’ she says. ‘‘Then when we hand it to the

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happen when we started but we are getting more and more donations all the time,’’ she says. ‘‘It’s amazing how generous people can be; how much we have to give. Our supporters get a lot out of knowing their donations have gone out.’’

Donations are made on specified days, when committee members open their doors to welcome everything from breast-feeding pillows to bassinets. More volunteers sort through the piles of donations.

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’ll have that looking like brand new in no time,’’ enthuses St Kilda Mums’ co-founder Jess Macpherson, pointing to a grubby red stroller that has seen better days. As she goes on to outline her plan to scrub every centimetre of the second-hand pusher until it’s ‘‘gleaming’’, her passion becomes infectious.

Since forming St Kilda Mums four years ago, Macpherson, 42, and an ever-growing team of volunteers have worked tirelessly to give new life to pre-loved nursery equipment and children’s clothing, which is donated to families in need.

Macpherson, a Balaclava mother of two, heard from her maternal health nurse there was a desperate demand for items such as cots, prams and highchairs, as well as the basics – blankets, bibs and baby clothes – for disadvantaged parents in the area.

Working with a handful of friends and neighbours who also had babies, Macpherson launched a scheme that quickly became a vital resource for less fortunate mums-to-be. ‘‘It started with a few of us mums just keeping items and I told the maternal health nurse to get in touch if she needed anything for local families,’’ she says.‘‘From there it has grown exponentially.’’

OPPOSITE: Jessie Macpherson and Maya Donevska from St Kilda Mums TOP: Donations ready to be sorted BOTTOM: St Kilda Mums volunteer Yvette Gebert opened her home in Kew to receive donated baby items

women, some just burst into tears because they are just not used to being given things.’’

Hampton East mother-oftwo Kristina Anderson was overwhelmed by the help she received from the group when her family fell on hard times.

Anderson moved from New Zealand to Melbourne expecting her second child. Her partner could not find work and the family struggled financially. ‘‘We didn’t really have much to live off at the end of the day,’’ she recalls.‘‘We were put in touch with St Kilda Mums through my case worker at Connections. We really needed things like a stroller and clothes.’’

Anderson and her partner were humbled by the response they received.‘‘They gave us a bag of clothing for my daughter, for a twoto-four-year-old, and there’s a lot of stuff that doesn’t fit yet, so she still has new things to wear. ‘‘It’s all really amazing quality stuff – some of the clothes still have tags on them.’’

The help didn’t end there. A message of thanks from Anderson outlining her struggle was posted on St Kilda Mums’ Facebook page,

prompting a supporter to offer the family a second-hand car. ‘‘The generosity of the people connected with St Kilda Mums is unbelievable,’’ Anderson says. ‘‘It is overwhelming because you don’t expect them to give so much when they don’t even know you.’’

Demand for the service continues to grow, says committee member and mother-of-two Maya Donevska, of Elsternwick. She says the group is determined to keep expanding to meet demand.

Donation days are held across Melbourne, but with limited resources, there are challenges on the horizon. ‘‘Our biggest challenge is finding room to accept donations and store them. We have no alternative at the moment – it’s a big commitment for us to take on a commercial lease,’’ says Donevska. ‘‘It’s wonderful we have grown as quickly as we have, but now it’s taking it to the next level.’’

The next St Kilda Mums donation day is on February 21 and 22 in Blackburn.

Details: visit stkildamums.org or facebook.com/stkildamums

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ell known for school uniform fittings and sales, Bayside retailer Straws began its retail operation in Melrose Street, Sandringham.

It eventually opened stores in Sandringham, Hampton, Brighton, Balwyn and Cheltenham.

In 1913 Frederick Martin Straw bought a small stationery business, which included a lending library, for £175 ($350) on Melrose Street.

Straw added drapery items to the

store’s stock, and within a few years the business opened a second shop.

This meant the drapery gained its own premises closer to the railway station and the stationery store was around the corner in what is now Station Street.

In 1927 two shops were purchased near the corner of Melrose Street. By 1974, the business, which now included Straw’s children and grandchildren among the staff, operated stores on both sides of Melrose Street and sold men’s and women’s clothing,

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Francis was born in Harrow, Middlesex just North West of London, and came to Australia in 1973. He became involved in the local amateur drama scene when his wife took up acting. ‘‘She realised a life-long ambition to act and I thought ‘I’ve got to get involved somehow in this’,’’ Francis

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Although the couple have never worked on the same production at BTC, Francis has been building sets there for almost seven years. His first production was David Auburn’s Proof for which he was set the task of building the back verandah of an American mid-western house. ‘‘I’m certainly no master craftsman,’’ he says.‘‘But I’ve always liked putting things together and that’s essentially what building a set is – putting things together.’’

By day Francis is a software company account manager – he retired five years ago to complete a degree in art history at Melbourne University as ‘‘part of his spiritual requirements’’ but returned to work earlier this year after graduating with a bachelor of arts.

Francis admits he is ‘‘very critical’’ of his creations, but recognises that audiences are probably not

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LOCAL SCENE PHOTOGRAPHS BY KATHRYN FELDMAIER

LOOK Putting the boot in on CHURCH STREET, Brighton, last week

MONIQUE HARDIESTY (right) Lives: Hampton.

Works: I’m studying nursing.

What are you doing here today? I’m looking for some part-time work.

What are you wearing? My boots are Novo and my jeans and top are from Dotti.

Personal style: Casual.

Style muse: I don’t follow anyone; I just look at magazines for inspiration.

STEPHANIE NAIDU (far right) Lives: Brighton.

Works: Studying medicine.

What are you doing here today? I am just doing some shopping.

What are you wearing? My boots are from Sportsgirl, I got this dress from Camberwell market, American Apparel top and a Mimco purse.

Personal style: Grungy.

Style muse: Chloe Sevigny.

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PAGE 8, 543 Hampton Street, Hampton, call 9533 1888 This is no ordinary bookshop.

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Nigel Clements’ playful, yet hauntingly beautiful images of Port Phillip Bay have that unforgettable quality. From the big seascapes to the more intimate portraits, Clements’ photos capture the exquisite atmosphere of the Victorian coastline.

Opening at G3 Artspace, Clements’ Beach Road’s Ribbon of Highs and Lows features a comprehensive assortment of beach scenes.

“When I go out with my camera along Beach Road, I look for both beauty and unusual happenings,” says Clements.“I look at things like the colour, the light and the variability of the place.”

Clements has been besotted with the Mornington Peninsula since he moved to Beaumaris five years ago. A keen fisherman, the photographer has spent the past few years observing the nature and activity around the small area of Ricketts Point.

Before he picked up a camera, Clements was a professional musician in his home country of New Zealand.Working as a guitarist and songwriter for alternative bands, Clements says he had never considered photography until he arrived to Melbourne in the late 1980s.

“There is a real correlation between the two ideas of music and photography,” says Clements.“I bet if you go to a photography class of 30 people, a quarter of them will be musicians, because both artforms speak the same language. It’s all about colour, harmony, rhythm, texture and tempo.”

After working briefly as a geologist, Clements enrolled in a photography class at Brighton Bay Art Design and Photography.

Building up a portfolio and learning the basic skills, Clements was accepted into Victorian College of the Arts where he excelled under the guidance of mentor John Cato.

Although he is exhibiting more than 100 photographs, Clements doesn’t hesitate when asked to nominate his favourite. Bounding Boy, Ricketts Point (pictured top right), is an arresting image of a young boy leaping into the air as the tide is on its way out. “It was a great moment, and although it’s not a perfect photo, I did manage to get him right in midair,” says Clements.

“There is a famous photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson, who popularised the idea of the ‘decisive moment’ or when all things come together simultaneously in an image to create a thing of perfection …

But I also think it’s about waiting and anticipating.”

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COMPETE: With thousands of spectators, amazing views and live entertainment, the Nissan Corporate Triathlon National Series launch is the ultimate triathlon experience. The course takes in Elwood Beach, Middle Park and a beachside run along Port Phillip Bay. Sunday, February 17, 7.30am, at Foreshore Reserve, Head Street, Elwood. Details: visit bayside.vic.gov.au or call 9599 4444.

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TREAT: Make your special someone swoon this Valentine’s Day with dinner and a glass of wine as you watch the sun set across the water at the Seaview Restaurant. Dine on seafood, steak and delectable desserts as a single red rose awaits your Valentine. Thursday, February 14, 6pm, 150 The Esplanade, Brighton.

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The awards showcase the work of building designers within the municipality. On Thursday, February 21–March 25, 8.30am–5pm, at Bayside Corporate Centre, 76 Royal Avenue, Sandringham. Details: visit bayside.vic.gov.au or call 9599 4444.

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VISIT: Looking for a unique, one-of-kind piece? Try the Indie Market Place. There are more than 60 stalls offering boutique and handcrafted goods. Sunday, February 24, 10am–2pm, at Brighton Recreational Centre, 93 Outer Crescent, Brighton.

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Out of 10: 8 Favourite film: Love Actually.

Lives: St Kilda East.

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Unbelievable. I have seen a few movies this year and this is by far the best I’ve seen of 2013. The violence was a little confronting but that’s Tarantino!

Out of 10: 9 Favourite film: Fight Club.

Lives: Caulfield South Worth the price of admission?

Django is an instant classic. Christoph Waltz is amazing and the scenery and soundtrack are phenomenal. Tarantino is back at his best.

Out of 10: 10 Favourite film: Jaws.

INDULGE: Mornington Peninsula Whisky Collective is hosting a tasting from Scotland’s youngest single malt distillery, Arran, on Saturday, February 23, 5.30–8pm, at Malt Cafe, 23–25 South Concourse, Beaumaris.

Details: call 0434 499 838.

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LOCAL SCENE WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEPHEN MCKENZIE

DECENT EXPOSURE

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he Gatorade Triathlon Series made its way to Sandringham on February 3. Race four in the series brought the streets and neighbouring suburbs to a standstill as ridiculously fit competitors swam, rode and ran absurd distances (1.5 kilometre swim, 20 kilometre cycle, 10 kilometre run, anyone?). All I could do was sip my double long black and eat my bacon and egg bagel in awe.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT More than 2000 competitors hit the beach at sunrise.

Neil Gillert has not only done 225 triathlons in his 67 years, he’s certifiably sane. Incredible!

Dean Cullen and Natalie Stendt are proof that couples that push their bodies to crazy extremes together, stay together.

Karin Limon was in the pink.

Love the lippy and matching cap on Brooke Tully.

Check out the calf muscle action on this guy. I get lactic acid pains just looking at them.

8.05am and it’s going swimmingly!

CENTRE Good swim, Darren Skipper. Chin up, only several hours to go.

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LOCAL LOWDOWN STEVE LIGHTFOOT

OVER THE FENCE When SAM COX moved to Highett, she received a warm welcome from new neighbour SHANI McFARLANE SAM

GOOD NEIGHBOURS: Sharni McFarlane (left) and Sam Cox are now firm friends

When I moved in, Shani from across the way came over when she saw me outside and welcomed me personally. She gave me the lowdown on the who’s who of the court.

I mentioned to Shani that I appreciated all the information but was worried I would forget my neighbours’ names. She returned half an hour later with the names written down neatly on a piece of paper.

Shani told me the history of my home. It was once emergency accommodation for mothers and children at risk ... the neighbours were unsettled by all the comings and goings.

They heard dramas play out all through the night and found the previous tenants often very troubled and sad. I was informed in no uncertain terms that they were all very happy to have me.

Shani works as a receptionist for

a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and lives with her husband, James, who has an outstanding vintage Ford. I enjoy occasionally hearing the enthusiastic sounds of her two sons’ garage band rehearsing or the ca-chuck ca-chunk of their skateboards sailing down my side way.

hot, blowy morning and I had been pottering around out the front. I saw a lady in lovely white robes and waved to her as she took a break from carrying her boxes.

I went over and noticed she had a bindi between her eyebrows and pink palms as she shook my hand.

She had a friendly smile and told me not to worry about her pink hands because the henna would not come off.

It’s lovely to look across the road now and see a lovely warm light coming from Sam’s house.

Sometimes we can hear gentle drumming as well – much softer than the band practise at our house! The house seems happier since Sam has moved in.

SHANI My husband, James, and I moved into our house at the top of our street almost 19 years ago. We were the youngest people in the wellkept street and the only ones to have young kids.

We were welcomed into the neighbourhood immediately, so I am continuing the tradition.

The house where Sam now lives always had lots of comings and goings, and we soon discovered it was actually a “cottage home” used as short-term emergency care.

The day we actually met was a

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KITCHEN RENOVATIONS BUILDING CONTRACTORS Unique Homes Pty Ltd - Unique Homes provide a complete home construction and project management service. Incorporating such aspects as planning, engineering and architectural support. We have designed and constructed everything from small extensions to second storey additions and new homes of all sizes. No job too difficult. Call now for a free onsite consultation.

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TREE DOCTOR Frank Duke – Total tree care, including reshaping or removals.

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LAUNDRY SERVICES Hampton Laundrette - At Hampton Laundrette, we understand your needs whether you are a commercial or individual client. Our services include: laundry, dry cleaning & ironing services for business shirts, workwear, doona’s & blankets, table/bed linen, tea towels hire & wash. Free pick up and delivery. Next day delivery available.

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An opportunity awaits for a Qualified Diesel Mechanic to join a busy team in Dandenong South. Variety, stability and opportunity for future advancement for the right person.

JJ Richards is a family owned, nationwide company.

Due to an increase in fleet numbers and positive reputation, we are looking to welcome a Qualified Diesel Mechanic to assist our current workshop staff in maintaining their south eastern based fleet.

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Please send your application to: Michael.Saunders@jjrichards.com.au

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STEVE LIGHTFOOT

Funda makes an early mark on the WNBL

BY DANIEL PAPROTH dpaproth@mmpgroup.com.au FUNDA Nakkasoglu is not yet 18 but is rising quickly through the ranks of women’s basketball in Australia.

The 17-year-old of Turkish origin lives in Hampton but has been playing at the Bulleen Boomers for the past few seasons.

She started in under-14 and under-16 teams but was soon playing beyond her years and on the Friday before Australia Day she played her seventh WNBL match for the Boomers, the 2010/11 national champions.

And now she has been selected to represent Victoria at the under-20 Australian Junior Championships in Launceston from February 17-23. ‘‘I was extremely happy,’’ she says. ‘‘Being bottom age I wasn’t expecting it. ‘‘We’ve had heaps of training sessions lately so it’s been pretty hectic.

Last week we trained every single day of the week.

‘‘When I get home I try to rest up and get ready for the next day. Victoria is quite good at every age level so hopefully we come away with the gold.’’

Nakkasoglu says playing with Bulleen has helped her basketball immeasurably. ‘‘I’m really glad I made the move and playing with the Boomers as a development player has been amazing,’’ she says. ‘‘I learn so much from everyone with the older, more experienced girls around. The training has made me feel like I’ve improved. ‘‘It’s quite tough, the toughest basketball I’ve played, but it’s great.’’

The Boomers are coached by legendary WNBL figure Tom Maher, with Australian player Michele Timms as an assistant.

Nakkasoglu, only 170 centimetres tall, says their coaching has been a big reason for her rise. ‘‘They have been so good,’’ she says. ‘‘Their coaching styles are quite

different in that other coaches mostly focus on the team things, whereas the Bulleen coaches work on individual things. They always pick up on something to improve which is good in the long run. ‘‘Michele used to play in my position [guard] so she can give me advice on how best to play it. ‘‘She loves her basketball and I really look up to her.’’

In seven games this season Nakkasoglu has clocked up almost 35 minutes on court, 11 points and five assists.

Her best game was against Dandenong in October, when she played 11 minutes, hit four points – including a three-pointer – as well as a freethrow and two assists. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

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SCOREBOARD ■ CRICKET

PREMIER GRADE MELBOURNE v ESSENDON At the Albert Ground ESSENDON 1st Innings 93 MELBOURNE 1st Innings 2(dec)197 ESSENDON 2nd Innings (res at 0-12) M JOHNSTONE c Middlin b Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 B MacRAE b McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 S McNAMARA lbw b McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 R COLLINS c Middlin b Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 J DICKINSON b McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 S MIRE c Thompson b Quinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 J SEYMOUR not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 J HOWORTH c Kent b Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 D SLEVISON not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Extras (5b 1lb 2nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Seven wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Fall: 31, 50, 55, 55, 67, 148, 215 Bowling: P Smith 14-3-37-1, B McDonald 22-5-65-3, N Quinn 11-3-26-1, C Thompson 17-6-30-2, S Sturrock 15-3-58-0 Overs: 79.

Result: Melbourne won Umpires: F Fabris, D Shepard HAWTHORN-MONASH UNI v CASEY-SOUTH MELBOURNE At Monash Uni, Clayton HAW-MONASH UNI 1st Innings 79 CASEY-SOUTH MELBOURNE 1st Innings 92 HAW-MONASH UNI 2nd Innings (res at 0-12) L TONKIN c Blandford b Perrin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 J MARNIE c Hibbins b Freitag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 W TAVARE lbw b Freitag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 D ALLEYNE c Jones b Freitag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Q PHAM c Livera b Perrin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 S BLACK c Best b Perrin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 G WESTGARTH c Perera b Perrin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 C GRANT c Hibbins b Perrin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 R BLAIR b Freitag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 V TRIPATHI not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 D ROGERS c Hibbins b Freitag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Extras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 22 BAYSIDE REVIEW LOCAL

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Fall: 18, 18, 18, 22, 22, 25, 25, 28, 32, 39 Bowling: A Perrin 14-9-12-5, N Freitag 13.4-5-23-5 Overs: 27.4 CASEY-SOUTH MELBOURNE 2nd Innings R BLANDFORD not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 J LEAVER not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 No wicket for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Bowling: S Black 2.3-0-17-0, D Rogers 3-0-12-0 Overs: 5.3.

Result: Casey-South Melbourne won outright Umpires: C Allan & S Davis NORTHCOTE v ST KILDA At Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote NORTHCOTE 1st Innings 143 ST KILDA 1st Innings (res at 3-159) R QUINEY c Powick b Stoinis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 P HANDSCOMB st Baker b Hrovatin. . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 T MOFFAT b Stoinis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 G RUMMANS c Powick b Hrovatin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 A McGUINNESS lbw b Holt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 D FORBES lbw b Holt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 D ROWAN c March b Monteleone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 J MUIRHEAD run out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 D MUELLER c & b Monteleone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 L GRAF not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Extras (10b 2lb 6nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Nine wickets (dec) for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Fall: 8, 108, 159, 160, 162, 174, 177, 274, 285 Bowling: M Stoinis 18-4-45-2, K Adams 12-1-60-0, B Holt 10-4-21-2, S Taylor 5-2-11-0, A March 3-0-23-0, N Hrovatin 13-1-75-2, T Monteleone 9-1-38-2 Overs: 70 NORTHCOTE 2nd Innings J POWICK b Graf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 B BAKER c Rowan b Graf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 M STOINIS not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 B ABBATANGELO lbw b Graf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 S TAYLOR lbw b Graf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 T MONTELEONE not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Extras (6b 4lb 1w 1nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Four wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Fall: 0, 23, 23, 23 Bowling: D Mueller 10-1-30-0, L Graf 13-4-33-4, J Muirhead 16-0-49-0, D Babula 4-0-16-0, D Forbes 3-1-15-0. Overs: 46.

Result: St Kilda won Umpires: P Gillespie, R Patterson

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Ladder: Pts (Aver): Melbourne 73 (1.745), Prahran 70 (1.340), Ringwood 59 (1.258), St Kilda 57 (1.415), Richmond 51 (1.710), Carlton 49 (1.093), Frank Pen 48 (1.014), Dandenong 47 (1.304), Melb Uni 47 (1.059), Fitz Donc 44 (1.113), Casey-SM 41 (0.822), Geelong 35.8 (0.881), Camb Mag 33 (0.800), Foot Edge 27 (0.930), North Melb 26 (0.706), Essendon 12 (0.623), Haw-Mon Uni 12 (0.632), Northcote 9 (0.533).

PREMIER LOWER GRADES 2nds: Haw-Mon Uni 277 (O’Shea 75 Wigney 51 B Rose 3-83) d Casey-SM 266 (Holden 143 Maggs 64 Wigney 4-39), Ess 7 (dec)-296 (Mayne 91 Galeotti 52 Rhodes 59no) d Melb 234 (Paynter 70 Edwards 65 Andree 5-59 Batters 4-38), St K 8 (dec)-276 d Ncte 114 (Fuller 36 Ross 3-30) and 5-100 (Waldron 37no).

Ladder: Prah 52 Camb Mag 48 Melb 47 St K 44 Foot Edge 41 Ring 40 Melb Uni 39 Frank Pen 37 Dand 35 Fitz Donc 35 Geel 33 Carl 32 Rich 28 Haw-Mon Uni 26, Casey-SM 22 Ess 19 Ncte 14 N Melb 6.

3rds: Haw-Mon Uni 216 (Stubbs 76 Cannon 34 Jacotine 41 Hadfield 5-63 Benedek 4-24) d Casey-SM 185 (Wilson 50 Spicer 39 Ludowyke 4-47), Melb 7 (dec)257 (Daly 84 Worrall 82 Brewin 37 Ford 3-20) d Ess 173 (Stavris 66 Graham 3-36) and 1-68 (Emmins 46), St K 305 d Ncte 161 (Harbinson 42 A Maratos 33 Skurrie 6-29 Kumar 3-21).

Ladder: Melb 62 St K 53 Carl 50 Rich 37 Ring 42 Camb Mag 36 N Melb 33 Fitz Donc 32 Geel 35 Dand 29 Ess 27 Haw-Mon Uni 33 Foot Edge 25, Frank Pen 31 Melb Uni 30 Prah 14 Ncte 12 Casey-SM 8.

4ths: Haw-Mon Uni 3(dec)-173 d Casey-SM 117 and 166, Melb 6(dec)-178 d Ess 154 and 8-132, St K 5(dec)-159 and 1-41 d Ncte 65 and 130.

Ladder: Geel 62 Cam Mag 57 Ring 57 Melb Uni 56 HawMon Uni 48 Melb 42 Foot Edge 41 St K 38 Ncte 37 Prah 26 Casey-SM 25 Fitz Donc 22 Frank Pen 22, Dand 20 Ess 19 Carl 16 Rich 14 N Melb 10.

VSDCA South West 1st XI: Malvern 209 d Caulfield 80 (Nethersole 6-45) and 3-133 (Damiano 86no), Melton 214 d Altona 98, Elsternwick 136 and 3-134 d Williamstown 74 and 4-99 (Rainone 52no), Brighton 5-228 (Teschendorff 65 McDonald 62) d Sunshine 180 and 4-58, Kingston Saints 6-206 (Pennington 63 Best 58) d Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 166 and 6-99, Yarraville 7-187 and 4-68 d Ormond 94 and 3-252 (White 93 Hansen 86), Werribee 8-330 d Moorabbin 133.

South West 2nd XI: Melton 9-229 d Altona 172 (Rafferty 68), Williamstown 174 and 0-35 d Elsternwick 152, Brighton 3-177 d Sunshine 124 and 5-98, Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 230 (Patrick 56 Mayfield 50no) d Kingston Saints 134 and 3-86 (Gleeson 59no), Yarraville 8-188 d Ormond 112 and 6-243 (Mulcahy 103 Oaten 52no), Malvern 2-216 (Vickers 87 Beaton 85) d Caulfield 113 and 7-167, Werribee 8-322 d Moorabbin 76 (Foster 6-11) and 7-120.

South East 3rd XI: Brighton 220 d Noble Park 136, Malvern 9-317 d Caulfield 119, Box Hill 9-317 and 3-23 d Croydon 160, Bayswater 315 d Ormond 93 and 3-154, Endeavour Hills 9-315 d Kingston Saints 99 and 3-154, Oakleigh 6-233 d Elsternwick 30 and 134, Mt Waverley 8-357 d Moorabbin 256 Adikaram 72no Camilleri 53).

South East 4th XI: Endeavour Hills 178 and 2-62 d Kingston Saints 138 and 88, Croydon 169 d Box Hill 164, Oakleigh 1-244 d Elsternwick 136 and 45, Brighton 277 d Noble Park 212, Moorabbin 171 d Mt Waverley 79 and 6-161, Caulfield 5-251 d Malvern 221, Bayswater 8-217 d Ormond 71 and 7-96.

METROPOLITAN MERCANTILE: A: South Yarra 141 v Parville 4-37, Powerhouse 261 v Sacred Heart, Eastern Flow 142 v Maccabi 0-12, Monash 213 v Parkville District 0-4.

B: National 206 v Parkville 0-23, Burnley 6 (dec)229 v Eastern Flow 46 & 0-15, Sacred Heart 103 v Powerhouse 6-110. C: Central: Burnley 123 v Reds 1-54, Bentleigh 211 v Melbourne City 4-53, Youlden 2-73 d Monash 69, Parkville 0-93 d Maccabi 57 & 6-115. East: EMT 5-125 d South Yarra 8-122, Barnawatha 2-153 d Sacred Heart 9-148, Burnley 6-192 d Youlden 4-132, Powerhouse 3-131 d Reds 126.

■ CLUB GOLF

SATURDAY BRIGHTON: Par A: J Collins (9) 4 up cb. B: G Keith (17) 5 up. C: S Allan (32) 4 up cb. W: J Kirsch (33) 6 up.

CHELTENHAM: Stableford A: A Rule (6) 43. B: G Scoular (17) 40.

COMMONWEALTH: 4B: R Jennings (16) S Shaw (Woodlands 8) 44. MM: P Burland (16) M Gullquist (9) 46. PM: P Cox (14) J Davies (Kew 23) 46. MM: P Nicholson (15) B McKee (14) 46.

KINGSTON HEATH: Stroke: J Chaponnel (13) 67 cb.

LAKESIDE: Par A: E O’Neill (12) 5 up. B: D Jeffees (20) 11. C: W Carroll (26) 7 up. W: L Paige (31) 1 up.

METROPOLITAN: 4B: R Galloway (13) P Rugg (20) 46.

Trophy: G Hastings (10) P Lothian (12) 95.

ROYAL MELBOURNE: Stroke West: P Little (2) 65. East: D Agnoletto (14) 69.

SANDRINGHAM: A: W Wallis (8) 67 cb. B: C Gilbert (16) 64. C: S Bywater (24) 63. Overall: J Ramsden (21) 61.

SOUTHERN: Par A: T Cowell (10) 2 up. B: W Hayward (18) 2 up. C: D Buckland (22) 3 up. Foursome c’ship f: M Ellis J Ford 151.

VICTORIA: Stableford A: A Wilson (9) 40. B: T Allen (13) 38. C: S Lewis (17) 36 cb. White: J Keipert (28) 34.

WOODLANDS: Stroke A: M Dicrosta (10) 65. B: T Rijs (17) 71 cb. C: P Wigham (20) 67. Medal: G Wehner (5) 1 up.

Shield: M Dicrosta (10) 132. Trophy: A Houston 142.

W: B Hill (3) 76.

■ BOWLS

BOWLS VICTORIA SATURDAY METROPOLITAN PENNANT Round 16: PREMIER DIV: ESSENDON v MENTONE Twilight Game, CLAYTON 14-77 d MELBOURNE 4-62 (D Benwell 13 lost to R Green jnr 18 G Archer 16 lost to T Simmons 19 T Wood 23 d D Fisher 9 B Lester 25 d B Leighton 16), BUNDOORA RSL 2-73 lost to ALTONA 16-89 (I Ewing 18 lost to B Peck 20 D DiFlorio 16 lost to B Foley 19 N McIntyre 14 lost to B Coad 31 L Aiello 25 d D Zitter 19), WERRIBEE 2-70 lost to MOONEE PONDS 16-78 (B Barker 17 lost to S Fordham 23 B Major 24 d M Jacobsen 14 D Christie 13 lost to B Spurr 21 M O’Neil 16 lost to A Galloway 20), LALOR 15-89 d BRIGHTON 3-68 (C McCarron 28 d A Wilson 13 W Turley 24 d J McCarron 13 W Hudson 19 D L Schraner 19 M Lucas 18 lost to T Shannon 23).

Standings W L D Up Dn Pts Melbourne 12 4 0 206 - 194 Moonee Ponds 11 5 0 168 - 191 Clayton 10 6 0 65 - 168 Brighton 9 7 0 166 - 161 Altona 9 7 0 58 - 157 Bundoora RSL 8 8 0 1 143 Essendon* 7 8 0 76 124 Lalor 5 11 0 - 139 100 Werribee 5 10 0 - 175 94 Mentone* 4 11 0 - 264 88 *Denotes twilight match.

Div 1: Sec 1: Melb (2) 18-77 MCC 0-61, Alt (2) 16-85 Kew Hts 2-72, Strath 4-76 Fitz Vic 14-89, Rich Uni 5-74 Moon Val 13-80, Ivan 4-81 Ess (2) 14-82.

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Zebras step up to danger of drugs VFL club Sandringham will reinforce to its players the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in the wake of a report released by the Australian Crime Commission.

The club is operated and managed

by AFL Victoria and is bound by Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) guidelines.

Trained AFL Victoria staff will deliver presentations before the season begins in late March and players

will be required to attend and sign off that they understand the rules.

Players who don’t sign can’t play.

The ACC report, on the use of PEDs and crime in sport at the elite level, also raised concerns about athletes at the "sub-elite" level, stating they were considered a "highrisk group for doping".

But Sandringham general manager John Mennie said the club had not had any issues with PEDs. ‘‘None whatsoever,’’ he said. ‘‘All

players are given the correct education as per the guidelines.’’

Mennie said players were encouraged to check the legality of any substance they were taking. ‘‘Late last year we spoke to the players, reinforcing that anything you put in your mouth you need to check what’s in it. Sometimes it can be in a drink,’’ he said. ‘‘We reinforce that they need to be very careful and check with the ASADA website. ‘‘We have the club doctor and the

BRIEFS ■ MORE BRIGHTON GLOOM Brighton’s worrying form slide continued in the Bowls Victoria premier division on Saturday, with a 21-shot loss to bottom side Lalor. Brighton failed to win a rink, with Lee Schraner’s 19-19 draw the best result.

dietitian who talk with players about what they should and should not be eating and the players are discouraged from taking things if they don’t know what they are."

TAC Cup club Sandringham Dragons will also continue to educate its players. ‘‘We try to teach our under-age players how to be the most professional sportspeople they can be and we see it as our duty to pass on all rulings and legislation,’’ region manager Ryan O’Connor said.

■ SAINTS SOAR TO WIN St Kilda’s Seconds took firstinnings points in the Premier Cricket clash with Northcote.

After making 8/276, the Saints bowled out Northcote out for 114 and had the Dragons 5/100 in the second innings when play ended. St Kilda is fourth on the ladder.

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Graf’s graft not enough

■ DRAGONS DOUSED St Kilda’s Thirds scored a huge victory over Northcote. The Saints made 305, Ben Davies scoring 124, and then bowled out the Dragons for 161. Saints are second on the ladder.

Brighton crawls to victory CHRIS HOPKINS

LACHLAN Graf snared four quick wickets but it wasn’t enough for St Kilda to win outright against Northcote in Premier Cricket.

Putting the Dragons in to bat again, the Saints seemed primed for a win when they reduced Northcote to 4/23 early on.

But they were denied by Marcus Stoinis (88 not out) and Tim Monteleone (42 not out), who put on an unbeaten 130 for the fifth wicket before play ended. Graf took 4/33 from 13.

Earlier St Kilda had resumed at 3/159 and declared at 9/285, with Damon Rowan (66) and Daniel Mueller (34) sharing a crucial 97-run partnership for the eighth wicket. Tom Moffat continued his form with 58.

The Saints took the points on day one of the match after bowling Northcote out for 143.

Mueller took 4/22, Graf 3/24 and Rob Quiney 3/40. The side sits fourth on the ladder, six points ahead of Richmond with two games to play before finals.

MELBOURNE also missed out an outright victory but kept its slim lead atop the ladder with a first-innings victory over Essendon.

The Demons had already taken the points on day one of the match, chasing down the Bombers’ paltry 93 with ease before making an attacking declaration at 2/197.

Essendon resumed at 0/12 on Saturday, but the Bombers proved much more capable with the bat in its second innings and reached 7/222

SUB-DISTRICT CRICKET

■ LOOKING GOOD Bentleigh is in a strong position against Spotswood in the VTCA after making 9/257. Daniel Clarke top-scored with 62 and James Robertson also made 60.

Spotswood finished on 0/6.

■ MARIGLIANI IN CHARGE Marcus Marigliani will captain Sandringham in 2013, with Adam Cockie as vice captain and Beau Dowler and Myke Cook as deputy vice captains. The Zebras also re-signed Peter Shakallis, who played two senior game games in 2011.

HEAD DOWN: Brighton opener Kim Teschendorff lets one go in his 65 from 172 balls against Sunshine

BY DANIEL PAPROTH IT WAS slow and steady but Brighton all but assured itself of reaching the Sub-District cricket finals with a strong victory over Sunshine on Saturday.

Brighton began the day at 1/38 after bowling out bottom side Sunshine for 180 on day one of the match at Brighton Beach Oval.

With opener Jordan Steele already back in the sheds for a duck, Brighton went about its business at a very slow pace in the face of a slow outfield and tight early bowling from Sunshine.

Opener Kim Teschendorff, who has found form in the past four

games, put on 46 with Michael Tregear before the latter was LBW for 26 from 69 deliveries.

The slow pace continued when captain Dale McDonald came to the crease. He and Teschendorff added 109 before the opener departed – caught for 65 from a whopping 172 balls – and McDonald followed soon after for 62 from 126.

But from there the momentum shifted, as Karl Whatham, Peter Manser and Tim Rose all scored at about a run a ball to push Brighton’s total out to 5/228.

McDonald declared there to have 16 overs at Sunshine in pursuit of an outright victory and reduced Sunshine to 4/58 by the end.

ELSTERNWICK took the points against Williamstown but missed out an outright win. The Wicks declared at 3/131 in the second dig and had Williamstown 4/99 by the close. Callum O’Neill had an outstanding match, taking all four wickets in the second innings for match figures of 8-31.

A huge second innings from Ormond prevented an outright loss against Yarraville, making 3/252 after being rolled for just 94 in the first innings.

And Caulfield got a huge shock against Malvern, all out for 80 in the first innings chasing 209. Ricky Damiano finished unbeaten with 86 in the second as Caulfield made 3/133.

■ BEAUMARIS GETS READY VAFA club Beaumaris will play practice matches against AJAX, Koroit, Northcote Park and Rowville in March as it prepares for its first season in the VAFA’s Premier grade. Details: beaumarisfc.com.au.

■ TERDICH JOINS SABRES Sandringham Sabres have signed Hope Terdich, who was a member of the Dandenong Rangers team that won the 2011/12 WNBL title. She has represented Victoria at under16, 18 and 20 levels.

■ SANDY PLAYERS A HIT Eight Sandringham Baseball Club players were in the South East Mariners team which finished second in the Victorian Little League Championship. The team will now go to Queensland in May for the national titles.

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

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