Western Port News 18 January 2023

Reserve back in use as dust settles

HASTINGS foreshore reserve is recognised as one of the town’s main activity centres, but was recently also the centre of criticisms aimed at Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Heavy rainfall followed by bouts of warm weather had created ideal conditions for the grass to grow. And the foreshore reserve was just one of many sites needing a trim throughout the shire.

Last week a small army of machines and workers descended on the reserve, cutting and clearing the grass. While the clouds of dust would have played havoc with anyone with a respiratory problem, the reserve was soon appreciably reclaimed by walkers, joggers and dog walkers.

Pictures: Gary Sissons

Call for candidate to ‘balance’ council

Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au

COMMUNITY lobby group Save Westernport wants candidates with a “a sense of environmental responsibility and awareness” to stand for Mornington Peninsula’s Watson Ward seat left vacant by the resignation of Paul Mercurio.

Mercurio resigned in early December following his election as the Labor MP for Hastings at the November state election.

His departure was followed weeks later by Nepean Ward councillor Kerri McCafferty, reducing the 11-member council to nine.

McCafferty’s replacement will be announced next week after a countback by the Victorian Electoral Com-

mission of votes cast for four unsuccessful candidates in Nepean, which is represented by three councillors.

Watson Ward is represented by one councillors and a postal by-election will be held in March to replace Mercurio.

Candidates have five days in which to nominate from Thursday 9 February.

Mercurio was one of five candidates for Watson Ward in the November 2020 election and was elected with just under 56 per cent of votes cast.

“Over the years, the peninsula‘s unique character has been maintained by important green wedge planning protections, designed to prevent the encroachment of greater Melbourne’s urban sprawl into the Mornington Peninsula Shire,” Save Westernport president Candy Van Rood said.

The “urgent need to conserve and regenerate environmental resilience” on the peninsula had been highlighted by a Victorian Auditor General’s report which blamed local councils “for the devastating loss of biodiversity in Victoria”.

“Throughout 2022, unsustainable and ill-suited development proposals that threaten biodiversity on the peninsula were put before councillors to consider whether to recommend approval of plans for one insensitive, inappropriately scaled project after another.”

Van Rood said the proposal by Ryman Healthcare for an aged centre on green wedge land in Mount Eliza “showed the lengths that developers will go to to exert inappropriate commercial pressures on council”.

The shire has steadfastly opposed

Ryman’s plan which was approved by the Victorian Civil and Administrative tribunal just days before Christmas.

A special online council meeting to discuss mounting a Supreme Court challenge to the VCAT decision was abandoned last week because six of the remaining nine councillors indicated they would not attend (“Councillors decline online meeting” Page 22).

“Despite the valiant call from certain councillors and community groups to put what’s best for the peninsula ahead of short term financial gains, too often meaningful debate is pre-empted by the undue influence of developers over a powerful voting block in council,” Van Rood said.

“Save Westernport hopes a more diverse range of candidates will restore

the balance that many perceive was lacking on the council during 2022.”

Van Rood said the shire had “championed its green wedge and environmental credentials” in the past and was one of the first municipalities to declare a climate emergency.

The VEC will run an online information session for prospective candidates from 6 pm on Monday 6 February.

When nominating candidates must pay $250 and have completed a free training session within two years of Saturday 18 March.

The VEC will send postal voting packs to enrolled voters between Tuesday 28 February and 2 March.

Voting is compulsory and closes at 6pm on Friday 17 March, with results being available from Friday 24 March.

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Family Garden open to inspect

REVEGETATION expert Jo Ferguson’s garden at Flinders is an experimental mix of wind-tossed native and exotic grasses, alongside colourful perennials.

Her Family Garden in Flinders will open to the public with Open Gardens Victoria on the weekend of 21-22 January.

The garden designer and environmental horticulturist’s home garden is on an exposed hilltop paddock, with views out to Bass Strait.

“This is a family garden; a garden to immerse ourselves in, to work in, and to relax and experience deep peace and joy,” Ferguson said. “Gardens are transient; nothing stays the same

year to year, and it is the experience of impermanence that reminds us to have gratitude for this moment and excitement for what the future may bring.”

Ferguson draws on the knowledge she gained from studying native grasslands at Burnley (School of Horticulture, Melbourne University).

Mixed with the tall grasses (natives and exotics) are coneflowers, Russian sage, hyssops and other perennials.

Two 80-year-old olive trees transplanted from South Australia add maturity to the relatively young garden.

Ferguson said she also seeks inspiration from happy childhood memories of family holidays on the Mornington Peninsula.

“Dust and insect-filled light and indigenous plants, especially native grasses, make me happy,” she said.

“For my partner Simon, seeing bees on flowers fills him with joy and reminds him of the beehive and veggie garden he tended at boarding school when he was young.”

A percentage of proceeds from the opening of the garden will be donated to the Global Gardens of Peace.

The Family Garden, 2351 FlindersMornington Road, Flinders, 10am4.30pm Saturday 21 January and Sunday 22 January. Adults $10, students $6, under 18 free. Tickets at the gate or via TryBooking. Global Gardens of Peace stand tea and coffee available.

Warning follows fire at Rye tip

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council is urging people to dispose of flammable items such as car batteries

after a fire started at the Rye waste transfer station on Wednesday 11 January.

The fire was detected at 4.15pm in the section where hard waste is received, but was extinguished not long after by staff and CFA volunteers.

The shire’s circular economy and waste team leader, Daniel Hinson, said no one was injured and there was no damage to property or infrastructure.

Hinson said the site was already closed to the public and while the cause of the fire has not been confirmed, it was likely to have been caused by inappropriate material being disposed, such as batteries or

chemicals.

“We also recently had a fire in one of our waste trucks that was found to be caused by a car battery being disposed of incorrectly in a household recycling bin. Fortunately no one was injured,” said.

“I urge everyone in our community to be vigilant when it comes to disposing of batteries and other flammable waste. All kinds of material can cause a fire if incorrectly disposed of, including any type of battery, household chemicals and aerosol cans that are not empty.

“To find out how to correctly dispose of these items please check our waste and recycling guide, which can be found on the shire website.”

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Skating showcase next month

FRANKSTON Skate Park will host an Australian Skate Park League competition next month.

The league will host a Metro series event at the skate park. Skaters of all ages will compete for prizes.

YMCA Victoria, the Victorian Skateboarding League, BMX Victoria, and participating local government areas combine to put on around 100 events a year to make up the Australian Skate Park League.

“Over the years, the SPL network has grown to over 3000 participants.

Despite the numerous lockdowns and rescheduled events throughout 2020 and 2021, the anticipated increase in participants across all disciplines will ensure the success and longevity of the SPL, and the Y can continue enriching and celebrating skate park communities,” YMCA action sports manager Alica Hogan said.

The Frankston event takes place from 11am on 5 February at Frankston Skate Park on Olive Grove. Details: skateparkleagues.com/ Brodie Cowburn

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Drive-in celebrates 60 years of reel life

Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au

ONE of the Mornington Peninsula’s most recognisable assets, the Dromana 3 Drive-in, recently notched up 60 years of providing access to a world of cinematic adventure.

As part of the birthday celebrations, owner Paul Whitaker reflected on his 47-year connection to the drive-in, starting in 1975 when as a 14-yearold he stacked fridges, sneaking looks at the big screen.

At that stage Whitaker, whose family owned the drive-in and lived behind the property, foresaw his future in the industry, but not the turbulence that was to come over the next few decades that would almost force its closure.

Stacking fridges didn’t last long for the passionate film lover, and a burning desire to get “into the engine room” saw him obtain his assistant projectionist’s licence at just 16.

Since those early days of hands-on work and nurturing his love of movies and the big screen, the drive-in has become Whitaker’s own family’s passion, with his four now-adult children all having stints in the industry and one of his sons still in the film industry as a sound recordist.

Drive-ins came to Australia in the 1950s, and by the 1960s and 1970s were a common sight in the suburban landscape, further cemented in pop culture via American TV programs like Happy Days. The giant outdoor screens represented a less complicat-

ed era, where families could take a car load of kids to enjoy a night out for less than the cost of an indoor theatre ticket, and couples could canoodle away from prying eyes but under the respectable guise of being in a public space.

Whitaker says the drive-in experience is still unique, giving entire families the affordable opportunity to see the world while sitting under the stars. But as land prices rise and tech-

nology advances, drive-ins globally have been on the edge of extinction.

By the time Whittaker took over from his father Frank in 1989, dozens of screens across the Melbourne area had already folded amid the pressures of dwindling patronage and high costs.

Knowing this, Whitaker has focussed on constantly re-tuning the business to meet consumer demand, bringing in a Disneyland-style diner with a commercial kitchen where

food is cooked to order and delivered to cars and, over time, increasing the number of screens from one to four.

When COVID threw another spanner in the works, Whitaker accepted it as a challenge and developed a successful digital projection service to enable schools to show their end-ofyear presentations.

“That has become very popular and we have had over 35 school graduations here, as well as screened

school plays and even church group sessions,” he said. “We can fit 1500 to 2000 people in, so it’s a great way to get things seen by a lot of people.”

There were hard times during lockdown when the drive-in was banned from opening, which seemed ludicrous considering people were confined to their cars, but Whitaker says the community support was always there.

“We had a full house with the first re-opening when we screened the football game of St Kilda versus Hawthorn – even the police turned up to keep an eye on things and stayed to watch,” he said.

Now one of only two drive-ins left in Victoria, after Dandenong’s Luna Drive-in recently closed, Whitaker says he hopes the drive-in will always have a place in entertainment culture and is both “archaic and relevant”.

While he knows developers are always at the door, hoping to get their hands on the prime site in one of the peninsula’s most burgeoning locations, he says he has no plans to retire any time soon.

Posting on Facebook recently in response to a customer’s thank-you note, he wrote, “Operating a drive-in theatre is what we do, it's a passion, not because we will become millionaires ... we have given up 'our' family time to allow families of many generations to create the best memories”.

“Please come and support us so our lights continue to flicker in the night sky.”

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All in the family: Shelley, Paul, Isabelle and Matilda Whittakerat the family owned Dromana drive-in. Picture: Yanni

Place of rest to reflect on long lasting war losses

THE unveiling of a commemorative seat at Mornington Memorial Park at 11am on Monday 23 January marks the 81st anniversary of the largest loss of life in Australian maritime history, when the Montevideo Maru was sunk in the Pacific during World War II.

The memorial includes a storyboard paying tribute to the 1053 Australian soldiers and civilians who died when the Montevideo Maru was sunk during the Japanese invasion of Rabaul on 1 July 1942 and became was one of the most shocking tragedies of the war in Australia and in the Pacific.

The Battle of Rabaul was the first battle Australians fought in the Pacific war on what was then Australian territory. Rabaul was the administrative capital of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, although it was changed to Lae a couple of months before January 1942.

The prisoner transport ship Montevideo Maru was not marked in any way to distinguish it from other Japanese shipping, and therefore it became a target of the allies, who fired four torpedoes at it from the USS Sturgeon off Luzon on the Philippines coast. Around 15 per cent of Australians who died as prisoners and internees of the Japanese died in the disaster.

The ceremony is an acknowledgement of the great loss of family members in the tragedy and the importance of having places of quiet reflection to

think of soldiers and civilians caught up in war, so that their sacrifice is not forgotten.

Most of the soldiers and civilians in Rabaul spent five months in captivity working as forced labour for the Japanese before boarding the ship. Many were killed in the aftermath of the invasion and others died while trying to escape through dense tropical jungle, high mountains, crocodile infested rivers and also in the Tol Massacre. They died of hunger, disease, perils of having to escape hundreds of kilometres with no maps, medicines, firearms, as well as from their mistreatment by the Japanese.

Families last heard from their men with letters sent early January 1942

(some received letters in April 1942 saying the men were prisoners) and, while they lived in hope, they did not hear anything further until at least October 1945 after the war ended. It was nearly four years before they got word their men were dead.

Many of the civilian wives and families lived in Victoria after they were evacuated from Rabaul.

For further information, speeches by then Governor General, then Chief of Army and then President of the Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Society can be read at montevideo-maru. org/events/70th-anniversary-2012/ Mornington woman Gillian Nikakis, whose father Bill died on the Montevideo Manu, spearheaded the commemorative tribute, after requesting that Mornington Peninsula Shire Council install a memorial to remember the men of the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles (NGVR) and others who disappeared with the sinking of the MS Montevideo Maru.

She said it would provide a place of reflection to remember the men and their brave actions during the war as well as a place where Australians could learn some war history.

Light refreshments will be provided at Mornington RSL following the event on 23 January, the same day 81 years ago that Japan formally invaded and occupied the then-Australian Mandated Territory of Rabaul.

Liz Bell

Gillian Nikakis. Picture: Yanni

Waste ‘works’ for artist’s message

“SUSTAINABLE” artist Liz Walker is passionate about the environment and has created a series of inspiring and thought-provoking works

In February, the Red Hill artist – who was the recipient of a Mornington Peninsula Shire Council creative community grant - will exhibit paintings, sculptures and installations that are not only beautiful to look at, but highlight the negative impacts of plastic waste on the peninsula’s beaches.

The exhibition has been around18 months in the planning and creating stages, with Walker scouring beaches regularly to repurpose waste into art.

“The point of the exhibition is to highlight the damage plastic wastes does to the environment, but I also wanted to use my creativity to draw people to the work and to make them think without being too confrontational,” she said.

Walker said her own awareness and “horror” of the environmental damage of plastic waste came two years ago after a visit to Moondah Beach, Mount Eliza with her grandson.

“We didn’t notice at first, but when looking

closely there were plastic pieces everywhere, lots of micro beads from noodles, and lots of food wrappers trapped in sand or seaweed,” she said.

“The more I looked the more I saw … that day started me on a mission and most weeks since I’ve been removing plastic waste from our beaches.

“People don’t always see it, and it’s surprising how many people don’t realise how much there is until they see the bags of it I collect.”

Walker’s works use all recycled materials and make for impressive pieces of art - but they also create awareness and demonstrate the large amount of plastic waste that is either left at the beach or washed up by the tide.

There will be around 14 pieces of art on show, including a stunning piece called The Last Supper, which features a table full of food all made of fast food wrappers, and a whole series of portraits framed by plastic waste.

Walker’s exhibition While We Were Sleeping is open 10am to 4pm 11-24 February, at The Foul Luggage Store, Quarantine Station, Point Nepean. Liz Bell

LIZ Walker’s art aims

to highlight the problems of plastic litter. Her fish

sculpture

shows how discarded plastics waste enters the environment and marine life.

Pictures: Yanni (main) and supplied

Permit limits ice cream range

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council says it is not backing down from enforcing its new food truck policy, amid claims a mobile ice cream vendor in Safety Beach is being forced out of business.

Melbourne Ice Cream Van, which has traded for 24 years in and around Safety Beach, has started a petition calling on the council to “work out a fair resolution” to permit issues after being told its permit could be revoked.

The owner of the business – who does not want to be named – said community support was growing and more than 500 people had signed the petition within a few days of being posted online.

He said the family-run business had been a strong supporter of local sports clubs over the past 24 years, had a good relationship with residents and visitors, and was often involved in community events.

“All I’m asking for is a fair hearing, the [shire] CEO has not agreed to meet with me and I’m not getting a chance to discuss the unworkable elements of the permit,” the vendor said.

One of the biggest issues was that Marine Drive was now not within his approved trading areas, despite it being popular with customers.

“It’s been a hard business in recent years with COVID lockdowns, high petrol prices and constant threats from rogue unlicensed vendors. Against all that we have worked really hard to try to make the business work,” he said.

“But taking this key location out of the permit makes it totally unworkable or profitable, we just want the chance to talk about it.”

The vendor says a council letter he received states the business must cease selling from the vehicle “or by any other means” in areas prohibited by its permit.

Failure to comply would come with a hefty fine and potentially more costs related to “further work” on the matter, the letter stated.

Many locals have been quick to support the

Out of reach: The enticing tinkle of this ice cream van could soon be a distant memory around Safety Beach. Picture: Supplied

popular roaming ice cream vendor, with some calling online for common sense and one saying roaming ice cream sellers are “as summer to me as Aeroguard, bbq and Coconut Reef Tan oil”.

But council remains steadfast, saying the matter involved a “compliance” issue, and the policy was to ensure “trucks operated within their permit conditions”.

The mayor Cr Steve Holland said food trucks had a positive role to play on the peninsula, and that council last year adopted a food truck policy to “create a vibrant food truck experience at appropriate locations across the shire, where the community can gather and enjoy fresh local food”.

“The policy has clear and consistent guidelines to ensure a balance between the interests of the community, food truck operators and food outlets operating from bricks and mortar premises.”

While not commenting on specific businesses, Holland said part of the balance entailed taking action against those trucks operating illegally or outside their permit conditions.

He said the council was investigating a number of complaints regarding “unlawful itinerant

trading” and would continue to monitor food trucks to ensure they have a permit and comply with their permit conditions. Liz Bell

Jetskis collide

THE Marine Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances around an accident between two jetskis at Safety Beach around 2pm on Saturday that left with one man in his 20s with serious lower body injuries.

The man was airlifted to the Alfred Hospital after the two jetskis allegedly collided around 2pm. The driver of a second jetski, a woman in her 20s, was treated at the scene for a foot injury.

Police, including the water police, say they will be focussing heavily on water safety for the rest of summer to ensure people utilising boats and jetskis on the Mornington Peninsula are complying with speed and marine safety regulations.

E-scooter rules

MORNINGTON Peninsula police are reminding residents and visitors that riding personal e-scooters on public locations is illegal.

Police say they have seen e-scooters out and about after Christmas, suggesting many were likely to be presents bought by unsuspecting parents.

But the law states that although it is not illegal to own one, it cannot be ridden on any Victorian public road, cycle lane or footpath. The only place an e-scooter or e-skateboard can legally be used in on private land.

Privately-owned e-scooters that are over 200 watts or can travel at more than 10kph are classified as motor vehicles and subject to the same requirements, including licensing, registration, road rules, drink and drug driving laws, and safety standards.

The Road Safety Act allows police to stop riders and require then to state their name and address, as well as enforce the applicable laws.

Victoria Police has the power to impound the vehicles and to issue on-the-spot fines.

To read the rules go to: bddy.me/3vScqzd

Exposure charges

A MAN who allegedly exposed himself in Mount Martha on Thursday 5 January has been arrested.

Police allege the 48-year-old Mornington man inappropriately exposed himself on The Esplanade about 1.30pm. He was arrested a short time later and has been charged with three counts of direct sexual activity towards person, sexual exposure in a public place, dealing property suspected of being the proceeds of crime and behaving in an indecent manner.

He will appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 5 April.

Surfing at Pt Leo

THE Disabled Surfers Association Mornington Peninsula will hold a Let’s Go Surfing event at Pt Leo this Saturday (21 January).

Surfer registrations open at 10am. No experience is necessary and wetsuits, beach access and surfboards are provided.

Registration for volunteer helpers opens at 9am.

Free parking for surfers and volunteers who mention they are attending the DSAMP event. Details at DSAMP Facebook.

In concert

THE German ensemble Chamber Philharmonia Cologne is performing concerts at Dromana and Frankston.

The first performance will at 7pm this Saturday (21 January) at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Dromana followed at 8pm Monday, 23 January at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Frankston

The program includes compositions by Vivaldi, Mozart, C Saint-Saens and Paganini.

Tickets available for Dromana at Mornington Peninsula Visitor Information Centre, Point Nepean Road or 30 minutes before the concert at St Mark’s.

Tickets for the Frankston concert at Frankston Visitor Information Centre, Pier Promenade or one hour before the concert at St Paul’s.

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Charity’s timely cheer

CHARITY Southern Peninsula Food For All has praised the “generosity” of individuals and businesses on the Mornington Peninsula who helped make its Christmas appeal a success.

The charity was able to distribute more than 370 Christmas bags to the needy in the community over the festive season, as well as new toys to children who otherwise may not have received anything at Christmas.

Food For All is a volunteer non-profit organisation formed in 1991 to meet the need for emergency food relief that emerged from poverty forums held by the former Shire of Flinders. It is administered by a committee of members from churches, St Vincent de Paul Society and community groups.

President Noel De Sair said the spirit of Christmas was alive and well on the peninsula.

“Our thanks also go to the hard-working Christmas appeal team at Food For All for the enormous amount of time and effort they put in,” he said.

Pier work start

PARKS Victoria has started the initial planning, design options and permit stages of repairing Flinders pier with $1.53million from the state government following it being added to the State Heritage Register.

Construction is expected to begin in the second half of 2023 completed in early 2024.

Chairperson of the Save the Flinders Pier campaign, Charlies Reis, said the community was pleased that there was now a confirmed plan of action for the preservation and restoration of the pier.

“[The pier] is a valuable tourist attraction for our local economy and the broader Mornington Peninsula, and the commitment to its repair is a great outcome for everyone.”

Details: parks.vic.gov.au/projects/melbourneregion/flinders-pier-project

Battery plan

THE Flinders Zero Carbon Community has invited community members to a free Flinders Roadmap 2030 forum on Friday to hear about a proposal for a community battery.

Flinders is one of 56 communities identified in the federal government’s $200 million grant guidelines for the community batteries for household solar project.

Secretary of the zero carbon group Mark Aarons said the program was designed to enable Australians to store solar energy for use during peak times and share excess power with other households, with the batteries helping to lower electricity bills, improve reliability of the electricity grid and cut emissions.

Applications for the first 58 batteries open on 30 January.

Speakers will include Taryn Lane of Hepburn Wind and Yarra Energy Foundation’s Chris Wallin.

The forum will be held 5pm-11pm on Friday 20 January at Flinders Bowls Club. Bookings: trybooking.com/CEMDC. Details: business.gov. au/grants-and-programs/community-batteriesfor-household-solar-stream-1

Bags filled: Donna De Sair and Kay Ross with some of the great donations made to Food For All for its Christmas gift bags.

Author’s novel result to the idea of working remote

Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au

WORKING remotely has become “normal” for many since the onset of the global COVID pandemic.

But author Mark T Rasmussen seems to have taken that working philosophy further than most - his remote desk is located in a “remote seaside village” in Mexico.

An inveterate traveller (more than 60 countries and still counting) his movements were seriously curtailed in 2020 when COVID restrictions prevented his wife, Jennifer, from entering Australia.

“She was unable to enter Australia during the COVID chaos and visa processing times and costs blew out,” Rasmussen said. “I found a loophole that allowed me to exit when borders were shut [and] since that time, two years ago now, we've had a baby to mix it up and make life more fun.”

Rasmussen, who attended Mount Eliza Primary School and the then Mount Eliza High, worked as a journalist and editor for about 30 years on the Mornington Peninsula while living in Mornington and Safety Beach. He says he would like to retire to Red Hill.

He has written novels and screenplays and recently released The Journey, which was essentially written before he left Australia but fine-tuned in Mexico.

“In many ways I needed to go on this journey to realise my own journey, in order to complete my novel The Journey. That sounds awfully a lot like a Dr Seuss book. Sorry,” Rasmussen said.

While he has “good friends” on the peninsula none of them are “recognisable” in his latest novel, although “some will recognise an element of my life in the book, although it is a work of fiction”.

“Inspiration for The Journey came from a ‘What if?’ moment right around the time I was expecting my first child.

“While I was overjoyed about being a father for

the first time, I wondered what if a man wasn't thrilled? What if he wanted to escape his situation and find his freedom?”

Rasmussen says most of his writing ideas for adult and children’s fiction “comes from real life, events, experiences, and travel, while also being very observant, and then applying my own take on things, before fictionalising it”.

“I like stories grounded in some sort of reality yet be fantastical all at the same time.”

Although The Journey has only recently been released, Rasmussen is already deep into his next adult fiction book, The Last, which is previewed in The Journey.

While The Journey explores some darker, inner feelings The Last, “explores humanity and its destruction of the world in big and small ways”.

The biggest twist in this narrative is that humanity is being seen through the eyes and experiences of “the last Martian” who has come to Earth to see out his final days.

The Martian meets two friends try to show him a good time and show “what it’s like to be a human living on Earth”.

“Instead, the last Martian sees the horrors and atrocities around the world on the news and in real life, and can see the catastrophe awaiting the world and global human population if we don’t change our harmful behaviours and destructive ways,” Rasmussen said.

“Needless to say, The Last is big on current global events, yet is steeped in heart and love. I’m really excited to get back into it once the launch for The Journey is over.”

Before The Last comes out, Rasmussen plans on publishing a down to earth children's picture book “that offers kid's a refreshing and uplifting take on separation and divorce”.

“Almost every book I've seen on that topic felt heavy handed, dense and un-fun. I wanted to show kids it's not all doom and gloom, while making it educational and fun for them to read.”

WHEN YOU NEED US , BUT NOT THE SIRENS

Remote possibilties: Author Mark T Rasmussen is a well travelled writer who has not let the COVID pandemic put a damper on any of his publishing plans. Picture: Supplied

'Geordie' Ord – family, community and RSL

OBITUARY

John Richard 'Geordie' Ord

By Peter McCullough

‘GEORDIE’ Ord passed away peacefully on Boxing Day after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 76. His funeral service, conducted by Rev Tom Ede who gave the eulogy, was held at Crib Point RSL on 6 January. This was followed by a private cremation.

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Geordie Ord was born on 7 June, 1946 in Newcastle, England. (Hence the nickname ‘Geordie’) He was the eldest in a family of five. When he was 17 the family emigrated to Australia and settled in Fremantle. Shortly afterwards Geordie joined the Australian army where he spent four years.

In 1967 Geordie married Maureen Prescott, a Crib Point girl and they settled in Crib with Geordie working at the original Esso refinery. Michael, Kelly and Tim were born in the next few years.

After some time with Esso, Geordie joined a construction company where he worked as a crane driver and became a shop steward. His last job prior to retirement was the desalination plant at Wonthaggi. However Geordie was a person who liked to have more than one iron in the fire; during his years in construction he also owned the kiosk at Stony Point and for a time was the chef at the Hastings Club.

Not long after his arrival in Crib Point, Geordie joined the local RSL

where he soon became President, a position he held for 40 years. It was there that he met his long-term partner, Brenda-May. Geordie became involved in a number of sports connected to the RSL such as golf,

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fishing and darts but he also had a lengthy association with the Crib Point Football Club which awarded him life membership.

During the recent Covid lockdown Geordie delivered meals which were

Left: Geordie the gardener.

Above: Geordie addressing the ANZAC Day service, 2022.

prepared at the Crib Point RSL to residents in Hastings and Crib Point. When not involved in his various community affairs, Geordie could generally be found attending to his well-stocked garden or tinkering in

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his shed.

Left to mourn the loss of Geordie Ord are his partner Brenda-May, children Michael, Kelly and Tim, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

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Sharpe notices the hospital’s blood supply is running dangerously low, Max concocts a plan to save the day.

1.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) Revisit some accommodation favourites, from Yorke to the Barossa.

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6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

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9.30 Kitty Flanagan: Smashing. (MA15+ls, R) A stand-up performance by Australian comedian and writer Kitty Flanagan tackling a host of topics, from sex to algorithms, Cirque du Soleil, football players and harbour porpoises.

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12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

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11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

Grand Prix of Espoo. Highlights. 4.00 Fading Sands. (PGa, R) 4.40 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 5.30 WWII Battles For Europe. (PGaw, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys: The Eastern Express. (PG, R) 8.30 Legendary Castles: HautKoenigsbourg. (R) Part 2 of 2. 9.30 Britain By Beach. (PGa, R) Part 2 of 4. 10.25 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman. (Mad, R) 11.15 Miniseries: Four Lives. (Mal, R) 2.30 MOVIE: Dallas Buyers Club. (2013, MA15+ds, R) Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto. 4.30 Destination Flavour China. (R) 5.00

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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Race Day, Summer At The Valley and Saturday Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A woman acting suspiciously is stopped at the border.

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6.30 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Cairns To Cape Pt 1. (PG, R) The boys head to Cape York.

7.00 Weekend Today. News, current affairs and sports.

10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 6.

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7.30 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. (PG, R) Part 1 of 3.

8.20 Vera. (Mv, R) Vera investigates a daring robbery, but uncovers a web of intrigue when it turns out to be an inside job.

9.50 Wreck. (Malv, R) Jamie gains an unexpected ally.

10.40 Operation Buffalo. (Madlv, R)

11.30 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R)

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Blue Water Safari. (PGa) 10.10 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 11.05

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7.35 The Great Wall Of China: The Hidden Story. (PG, R) A look at the Great Wall of China.

8.30 Attila’s Forbidden Tomb. (Mav, R) Takes a look at recent discoveries in remote Kazakhstan that shed a light on Attila and the Hun people.

10.10 Lost Cities Of The Trojans. (PGav, R) Explores the story of the Trojan War.

11.40 Miniseries: Hungry Ghosts. (Mahl, R)

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5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 52. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) An investigation into telephone scammers.

12.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Final stage. Highlights.

1.00 Australia’s Most Amazing Homes: Little Gems. (PG, R) Experts try to find Australia’s best homes.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6am Morning Programs. Noon Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Final stage. 3.30 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 4.00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 5.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Britain’s Busiest Airport: Heathrow. 9.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 10.30 Air Crash Investigation. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Drive TV. (PG, R)

6.30 Bondi Lifeguard World

Adventures: Cairns To Cape Pt 2. (PG, R)

7.00 Weekend Today. News, current affairs and sports.

10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 7.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 7. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) Bloom and Reynolds butt heads over their opposing bedside manners. Iggy eagerly awaits the return of a friend.

1.00 Drive TV. (PG, R) James Ward heads to the Pyrenees region of Victoria for a history lesson in the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

4.30 Take Two. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

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6am Tomorrow’s World. 6.30 Amazing Facts Presents. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch Ministries. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey Presents. 9.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 7. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 7. 8.00 MOVIE: Double Jeopardy. (1999, M) 10.10 Chicago P.D. 11.10 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Joel Osteen.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Bachelors Australia. (PGl) Tash is back and ready to re-enter the mansion leaving Jed with a big decision to make.

8.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Kai goes undercover in one of Hawaii’s oldest surf gangs when a petty officer is murdered.

9.40 FBI. (M, R) The team finds a connection between bombings and a private veterans’ club in New York City.

10.30 FBI: International. (Mv, R) An American journalist is poisoned.

12.30 The Sunday Project. (R)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Morning Programs.

1pm Rugby Union. Ella 7s. 1.25 Away From Country. 2.25 The South Sydney Story. 2.55 Feeding The Scrum. 3.25 Nyoongar Footy Magic. 3.30 Football. NTFL. Women’s Under 18s. 4.45 Football. NTFL. Men’s. Under-18s. Palmerston Vs St Marys. 6.00 Spirit Talker. 6.30 News. 6.40 Australia In Colour. 7.40 The Australian Wars. 8.40 MOVIE: Sweet Country. (2017, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

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Good Night, And Good Luck. Continued. (2005, PG) 7.05 Traffic. (1971, French) 8.55 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 10.45 Mud. (2013, M) 1.05pm

It Must Be Heaven. (2019, M, French) 3.00 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 4.35 Howard Lovecraft. (2016, PG) 6.10 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 8.30 The Father. (2020, M) 10.20 Better Days. (2019, MA15+, Mandarin) 12.50am Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Filthy House SOS. 3.00 Full Bloom. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Young Sheldon.

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9.15 Craft It Yourself. (Premiere) 10.15 Beyond The Beaten Path. (M) 11.10 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.05 The Great House Revival. (PGav, R) 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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Quilpie, Queensland.

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10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Partisan. (Return, Malv)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: What A Girl Wants. (2003, G, R) Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston. 2.15 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

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6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 8. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones and Roz Kelly.

1.00 It’s All Greek To Me. Hosted by George Diakomichalis. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Hawaii Ocean Paddle Pt 1. (PGl, R) The lifeguards head to Hawaii. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 8. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) Lauren deals with an overcrowded ED.

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Kurt

Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 10.30 Everyone’s

A Critic. (PG, R) 11.05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Father Brown. (PG, R) 1.45 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.45 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.15 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Better Date Than Never. (Premiere, PG) Follows a diverse group of singles seeking love.

8.30 Australia’s Wild Odyssey: Arteries And Veins. Part 1 of 3.

9.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Stephen Page. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 4.

10.20 Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce. (Mal, R)

11.15 ABC Late News.

11.35 Miniseries: The Accident. (Mals, R)

12.20 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Craft It Yourself. 10.05 Beyond The Beaten Path. (M) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 2.10 The Great House Revival. (R) 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are?

US: Smokey Robinson. (PG) Smokey Robinson explores his roots.

8.30 U.S. And The Holocaust: The Golden Door. (M) Part 1 of 3. An examination of how the American people and their leaders responded to the Holocaust.

10.50 SBS World News Late.

11.20 Cheyenne & Lola. (MA15+l) Yannick and Lola have fallen in love.

12.25 Unit One. (MA15+av, R)

4.45 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 The Chase. (R) 1.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 1.30 Cricket. Women’s Twenty20 International Series. Australia v Pakistan. Game 1. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 54. Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

11.00 Death Row: Countdown To Execution. (MA15+, R) Part 4 of 4.

12.00 The Good Doctor. (Ma, R)

The team treats a young boy.

1.00 World’s Deadliest: Whatchamacallits. (Mal, R) Takes a look at strange technologies.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 9. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones and Roz Kelly.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 9. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R)

Reynolds treats a girl with a gunshot wound.

1.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) Explores the Indian Pacific train journey.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 The Bachelors Aust. (PGls, R) 3.15 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Bachelors Australia. (PGal) The bachelors have a lot of questions they need answered before they can commit to taking a girl to the finale.

8.50 NCIS. (Mv, R) The discovery of two bodies in a forest leads the team into the world of modern-day treasure hunting.

Andrew Olle Media Lecture. (R) 1.45 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.45 Back Roads. (R) 3.15 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

4.30 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Hawaii Ocean Paddle Pt 2. (PG, R) The lifeguards tackle a challenge. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

10.40 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

11.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am

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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. (Return) 1.00 Full Bloom. 2.00 The Baron. 3.10 MOVIE: Don’t Bother To Knock. (1961, PG) 5.00 Murder, She Wrote. 6.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 9. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Late Programs.

6am The Late Show

Bitesize. (PG, R)

It Yourself. 10.05 Beyond The Beaten Path. (M) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.10 The Great House Revival. (R) 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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6am Children’s Programs. 11.30 Filthy House SOS. 12.30pm America’s Top Dog. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: In Time. (2011, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Snowpiercer. (2013, MA15+) 12.10am Dr 90210. 1.05 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

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Bash League. Game 54. Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Truck Night In America. 11.30 Late Programs. 9GO! (93) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Roads Less Travelled. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The

Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 My Life Is Murder. 9.25 Bull. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 The Chase. (R) 1.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 1.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 55. Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGs) 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 56. Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder. From the MCG. 11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Baby In The Suitcase. (MA15+adv, R) A look at the case of Khandalyce Kiara Pearce. 12.15 Australia’s Most Amazing Homes: Inspired Design. (PG, R) Experts try to find Australia’s best homes. 1.15 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 10. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones and Roz Kelly.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 10. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) Max reckons with New Amsterdam’s past. 1.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) The team heads to Fiji. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 3.00 TV Shop:

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3.30 The Talk. (PGa) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Charmed. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm Friends. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 NBL Slam. 2.30 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker.

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6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 11.15 Late Programs.

Major stars on course for Mornington

TWO of the greats of Australian golf will spend the Australia Day long weekend on the Mornington Peninsula as part of the TPS Victoria golf tournament at Rosebud Country Club.

For the third year in succession 2006 US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy will not only tee it up but serve as tournament host and will be joined for the first time by seventime major champion, Karrie Webb.

The first of four Webex Players Series events to be played on the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia, the unique format sees men and women competing on the same course for the same prize pool.

Round 1 tees off on Australia Day, January 26, with the winner

crowned on the 18th green on Sunday afternoon, January 29.

General admission for spectators is free each day but for the full experience the Webex Players Club is the place to be.

The Webex Players Club features access to the course and the exclusive hospitality suite, a five-hour beverage package, gourmet lunch, plus spectacular views of the 18th green. A resident DJ will keep the crowd moving with a Sunday summer vibe as the excitement builds towards the tournament climax.

“Geoff and Karrie are legends of the game so TPS Victoria provides a wonderful opportunity for fans to watch them showcase their skills in

a relaxed environment,” said PGA of Australia Tournaments Director Australasia, Nick Dastey. “Very few tournaments anywhere in the world allow fans to get so close to the action and it really does provide a deeper insight into just how talented the players are. “The Webex Players Series also serves as a wonderful platform for our emerging stars who are seeking to advance their careers and show that they too, can go on to enjoy success on the world stage.”

In addition to his US Open triumph at Winged Foot, Ogilvy is one of only five players to win at least three World Golf Championship events, the others being Tiger Woods (18),

Dustin Johnson (six), Phil Mickelson (three) and Rory McIlroy (three).

Webb’s career is without parallel in Australia. She owns more major wins than any other Australian golfer, her total of seven placing her tied seventh for most LPGA major wins in the game’s history.

Last year she edged out longtime rival Annika Sorenstam at the Senior LPGA Championship and will be suited to the short but exacting Rosebud layout that emphasizes precision over power.TPS Victoria also serves as the first event in the second half of the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia season.

Those to have won already this season – David Micheluzzi, Deyen

Lawson, Aaron Wilkin, Andrew Martin and Tom Power Horan –are among the entries along with defending TPS Victoria champion, Todd Sinnott.

Adding further star power to the women’s section of the field are two-time Ladies European Tour winner Stephanie Kyriacou and LPGA Tour veteran Sarah Jane Smith and Mornington Peninsula- based Charlotte Thomas.

TPS Victoria is made possible by the support of Webex, the Victorian Government, the R&A, Rosebud Country Club and the Geoff Ogilvy Foundation.

Photos supplied: L-R: Seven-time Major champion Karrie Webb and 2006 US Open winner and three-time World Golf Championship winner Geoff Ogilvy.

More bins are the answer to annual rubbish ‘gripe’

The article about rubbish reflects the annual gripe that appears every year for about six weeks (“Tourists told to ‘clean up’” The News 10/1/23).

One of Mornington Peninsula Shire Councils titled “experts” rattles on about educating the masses, bla,bla,bla when blind Freddie knows that the solution which the council refuses to address is more bins.

They pay lip service to the problem by trying to shut us up, explaining that they have increased the number of bins and frequency of emptying.

It is still not enough and, rather than address the problem seriously, the precious people on council prefer to concentrate on irrelevancies such as the arts and Aboriginal rights.

Frankly, the average ratepayer couldn’t give two hoots about performing and other forms of art at the expense of providing essential services.

Complaints about jetski misbehavior is a police matter; not a council matter. The rubbish problem is assisted daily by the voluntary acts of early morning dog walkers. Where is the high cost beach cleaning machine when you need it?

The real problem is off beach areas where more bins are needed, and you only reach enough when the amount of overflow litter is eliminated.

Council moans that its ability to raise revenue from tourists is limited. True, but as tourism benefits only the business community then why not raise more rate revenue from these venues?

Barry Rumpf, McCrae

Decision not divine

The decision for Ryman Healthcare in VCAT over the holiday period is a blow to the protection of the Mornington Peninsula’s green wedge and environment. There is nothing divine about the decision as suggested by making a quotation to the Bible without the correct reference (“Age with dignity” Letters 10/1/23).

ward to ageing with dignity within the landscape they love, with the care and safety they need.”

But that’s one of the biggest issues; sadly the landscape will be forever changed by this development, and not in a positive way, and certainly not loved and respected in the way it currently is by local residents.

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council does not support the development of this retirement village, no one I know supports this development - it is certainly not what the majority of Mornington Peninsula residents want.

We want to protect our green wedge.

Perhaps a retirement village in the Patterson Lakes marina would be more suitable.

Kylie Bierman, Mornington

Ryman ‘white elephant’

It’s all very well submitting pro-Ryman Healthcare letters from a Patterson Lakes address, but you have no idea, or of superannuation invested in the coastal neighbourhood classified Kunyung Road, Mount Eliza properties that will be significantly impacted upon by such suburban commercial development by a New Zealand-based company based on a profit making model (“Age with dignity” Letters 10/1/23).

I see absolute cant and codswallop classifying this absentee, pro-developer propagandised support for the rape of an historical part for our village and attack upon the safety and security of hundreds of primary school children and their parents, not forgetting the negative impact upon the rateable land values of many retirees along that road.

cians are trying to scrub from the internet. Coalition politicians have taken exception to a website which lists their voting records, claiming it distorts their stances.

Taking a look at how our esteemed federal representative, Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie, represented us for 2022, it is amazing how many times she was absent from parliament and did not vote.

With climate change identified as one of the most important issues on the Mornington Peninsula, she voted consistently against net zero emissions by 2035, net zero emissions by 2050, the Paris Climate Agreement. Also voted consistently against increasing transparency of big business by making information public.

Then, of course, voting against caps on price gouging by the fossil fuel industry; a clear indication that she “doesn’t want energy prices that inconvenience the gas industry”.

Voted specifically against censuring [former prime minister] Scott Morrison and the higher education support amendment McKenzie was part of the group that made sure the National Anti-Corruption Commission is basically secret and corruption is hidden from public view.

Works for me? Not.

When MPs vote they are not voting for a person, they are voting for a political party and its agenda, except for legitimate independents who tend to listen and vote on the issues.

In summary: The Liberal Party brand is no longer “fit for purpose” and has lost its volunteer base on the ground, according to an internal review reported by the Australian Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Staff thanked

As a 74 year old grandmother who loves kayaking for fun I would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff of young people at Mornington Boat Hire on Scout Beach, Mornington.

indicate that a well-known and popular citizen be given the due respect that is deserved, has died, but our “clever” media operators did not have the wit or the will to act responsibly in this particular case.

His Eminence, Cardinal Pell was placed in a now historical situation of being misjudged by two judges and a collection of jurors (oh the power of it all) and he was sent to jail for 406 days for an obviously unprovable case, with no true facts to sustain it.

As a supposedly fair-minded people it should send a shudder through our collective brains to act wisely and not become the banana republic a few load-mouthed’ minorities would like to set us up as.

Maureen Federico, Frankston South

It’s not cricket

The Australian cricket captain seems to make decisions that appear inconsistent to the game.

Opening batsman Usman Kwawaja is 195 not out, but rain cancelled play. Next morning Pat Cummins declares, which means no possible 200 for Kwawaja. The team comes first.

On the last day, having the extra time Cummins realises that Australia cannot win, so he calls the game off.

What consideration does this show the loyal supporters who supported the game despite rain, over the five days, and who paid for their tickets. Does “team” mean Pat Cummins?

Geoffrey Lane, Mornington

Protecting kangaroos

The kangaroo is at risk of annihilation. Since European settlement, six Macropodidae species have already become extinct. The roo is an icon of Australia, emblazoned on our coat of arms, used for team insignias, and the animal that tourists hope to see when they visit.

They are very helpful, always respectful, hardworking and ready to have a chat.

Nothing is too much trouble.

It gives someone of my generation faith in the future leadership of this country.

Craig Thomson, Rye

I regard Ryman as a bully that applied to the Mornington Peninsula Shire twice and VCAT twice until it got the decision it wanted at the costs of ratepayers. This is not divine intervention and we as a community should not celebrate this decision but, again, be very concerned at the influence big money has and is willing to use to get its way.

Change is forever

There was a very pertinent remark made in support of the gross (over)development of the Moondah Mansion in Mount Eliza by Ryman Healthcare (“Age with dignity” Letters 10/1/23): ”Many in their twilight years can now look for-

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The only saving grace is that Ryman Healthcare has missed the boat to pack its now uneconomically much downsized religious-centred retirement dogbox dumping hotel because it is obvious that meantime, other developers have surged ahead and built an oversupply of similar encampments.

Early purchasers buying into 60-70 Kunyung road will find themselves isolated from local infrastructure because there isn’t any, and occupying a distinctly under populated set of multistorey building blocks which will eventually compel Ryman management to sell it off as unprofitable. It will be left an empty white elephant with no community net benefit.

Ian Morrison, convenor Mt Eliza Community Alliance

Not voting for me

Voting history is the latest thing Liberal politi-

Marilyn Hoban, Mornington

Respect lacking

With regard to the recent events in relation to the death of Cardinal George Pell in Rome, it should be pointed out that we, as a nation, claim in our present constitution that when we are charged with a criminal offence be granted the fair judicial system, which is applicable to every citizen of being innocent until proven guilty. However, a prominent television station used, on the sudden death of the cardinal, a news caption, two words only: Pell dead.

A primary school child leaving grade six should be capable of putting a short sentence together to

Yet despite laws protecting native species, quotas were issued in 2022 for the commercial slaughter of 4.5 million kangaroos, wallabies and wallaroos. Far more were killed, including joeys who are usually pulled out of their dead mothers’ pouches and beaten to death. Thousands more are shot by landholders who are not bound by the poorly enforced commercial codes of practice. Thousands are injured and left to die in agony.

The annual massacre of these peaceful herbivores is the largest slaughter of land-based wildlife on the planet. They are being killed to stop them eating grass that graziers want for sheep and cattle, and for the profits to be made selling their skins for football boots.

To say kangaroos are damaging the land they’ve lived on for four million years is absurd – the real culprit behind land degradation is overgrazing by introduced sheep and cattle. The best way to protest this disgraceful carnage is to stop buying meat, dairy, leather and wool.

Councillors decline online meeting

Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au

A SPECIAL online meeting of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council was abandoned last week because only three of the nine councillors said they could “attend”.

The meeting called for 11am on Friday 13 January was set to discuss taking action in the Supreme Court over the Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal’s decision to allow Ryman Healthcare to build a $317 million aged care centre in Mount Eliza.

The Kunyung Road site proposed for the centre is located in green wedge zoned land and the VCAT decision was released just after Christmas, giving council 28 days in which to

lodge an appeal (“Tribunal go ahead for Ryman” The News 10/1/23).

It is understood the appeal could cost up to $50,000, and even more if council lost and had costs awarded against it.

The mayor Cr Steve Holland, deputy mayor Cr Debra Mar and Cr David Gill said they were willing to attend the meeting.

Holland, who called the special meeting, said he had received written apologies from six councillors saying they were unable to participate.

Former councillor and longtime critic of the Ryman proposal, Leigh Eustace, said it was “really poor” that a majority of councillors had not made time to attend the online meeting.

“Councillors may not have meetings

to attend, but they’ve still got a job to represent their community,” he said. “Officially, they’re not on leave. They’re still employed and getting paid - they don’t get annual leave.

“They were elected to represent the community and to attend an online meeting is not a huge impost.”

The 11-member council has been reduced to nine while it awaits the replacement of Kerri McCafferty, who resigned in December and Paul Mercurio, the new state MP for Hastings.

“I cancelled the meeting because I was not confident that a quorum could be achieved. A quorum being a majority of councillors - five out of nine,” Holland said.

“Councillors are not required to tell me why they cannot attend.”

Gill, who asked the mayor to call the special meeting to discuss the Ryman issue and not miss the deadline for court action, said councillors could have attended online “from anywhere in the world”.

“The discussion would have included legal opinion on an appeal to the Supreme Court and alternative actions,” he said.

“The VCAT decision was announced just after Christmas Day ... and left only 28 days for council consideration at a time council was closed for the holiday period.”

Gill said missing the deadline for an appeal would be “an appalling outcome” and urged “all councillors to try to make themselves available for this important online meeting to form

a position on this particular devastating setback for our green wedge planning policies”.

Motions listed for discussion at the meeting included appealing the VCAT decision in the Supreme Court on several grounds, including that Ryman’s land was in green wedge and outside the urban growth boundary.

Gill also wanted council to record its “disapproval” of VCAT releasing its decision “in the Christmas/New Year period, making a Supreme Court appeal very difficult within the 28 day allowable time frame”.

Gill also wanted council to publicise “risks posed by planning decisions, outside of council control, that pose threats to the future of our green wedge”.

Desmond Bellamy, special projects coordinator, PETA Australia

Shire President Assaulted Protecting Foreshore And Beaches

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

ONE day last week, Cr. W. Armstrong, president of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings, noticed a man removing firewood, apparently without authority, from the foreshore at Seaford.

In his capacity as foreshore bailiff, it is Cr. Armstrong’s duty to keep an eye open to detect, and if possible, prevent illegal happenings on the foreshore.

The man he had under suspicion last week evidently repeated the open eye and took prompt measures to close it.

Cr. Armstrong approached the fellow and made a few pertinent inquiries, and then it is alleged that the man struck him, causing painful injury to his eye.

As the result of the assault, Cr. Armstrong was unable to leave his room for several days and he was compelled to forego an important social engagement at Seaford last Saturday night.

Much sympathy is felt throughout the district with the Shire President, and the hope is expressed that prompt measures will he taken to bring the culprit to justice.

The occurrence is one likely to have effect all along the bayside.

From Frankston to Mentone, various citizens have been appointed by the Government to act as guardians of the beaches and foreshore. The office is purely an honorary one, but frequently entails duties which really requires the services of members of the police Force.

Cr. Armstrong’s experience is a case in point. It is not to be expected that ordinary civilians should run the risk of being battered and abused by unscrupulous villains whose conduct in public places such as the beach and

foreshore, frequently call for intervention.

The police of course are willing and anxious to assist, but their services are not readily available, just when required.

Perhaps the various bayside Councils could meet in conference and evolve some method of coping with the difficulty.

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THE committee of the tennis tournament, held in connection with the Boxing Day carnival, have handed in the net proceeds of their efforts, the sum of £20/5/6.

In doing so they wish to acknowledge with gratitude the generous spirit that prompted the winners of the men’s and ladies’ doubles, namely, Messrs. Fleming and Rogers, and Misses J. and N. Howie, to return their trophies to the funds of the memorial, and also Mr. Mann’s share in the 2nd prize in the mixed doubles, which he also returned.

The following raffles have been drawn with the results attached:

Dressed doll, given by Mrs. Baxter, won by Mr. Bond; bottles of wine, won by Master Angus Cameron; pair military brushes, won by Mr. J. Turnbull, of Black Rock.

The winning number in the “Flapper” competition is No. 9. The carnival committee has decided to extend the drawing for the block of land the pony, and the “When the Clock Stops” competitions until Easter or until such time as the books are all taken up.

Mr. Jordahl, of Langwarrin, is the winner of a large bon-bon; Miss Fletcher also won a bon-bon; Master Elliott the large Christmas stocking; Mr. Geo. Chitty a table centre.

The guessing name competition is not yet completed.

The gross proceeds to late reported from the sweet stalls is over £90.

Mrs. Mason reports a nett receipt of £22/4/2. Other reports not yet completed, but will appear as they come in from time to time.

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AN exciting match was witnessed at Somerville on Saturday last when Somerville B met and defeated Mornington by one run.

Somerville were without the services of J. Gregory and C. Grant, whilst Mornington were without “Bun” Woolhouse, their wicket-keeper.

Features of the match were Clarke’s 29, the collapse of Somerville, and the bowling of Munro and Fitzroy, whose last four wickets were, obtained at a cost of two runs.

Mornington made 82 and Somerville with 2 wickets down for 66 runs, looked “home and dried,” but a rot set in and three were wanted when the last man went in.

A hit for four won the match, whilst the last wicket fell with the next ball

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HERBERT Jones, was again before the Frankston Police Court on Monday last, when the bench was occupied by Messrs. C. V. G. Williams (chairman), C. W. Grant, P. Wheeler and Brown, J.sP.

“I don’t know anything about it,” he replied, when charged with unlawfully pawning a breech-loading gun, the property of J. C. Gowdie, orchardist, of Langwarrin.

It was only a few weeks ago that Jones was before the Frankston Court on a charge of stealing jewellery from a house at Langwarrin, when he was

committed for trial, to appear at the Melbourne Court of General Sessions next month.

He was brought from the Melbourne gaol to explain about the gun.

Senior-Constable Cullane conducted the prosecution.

J. C. Gowdie identified the gun in court as the one he loaned to accused to shoot foxes. When asked to return it accused told Gowdie he had broken the gun and had taken it to Melbourne to have it repaired.

Wm. Tilley, pawnbroker of Carlton, said he advanced accused £4 on the gun.

Accused: Are you quite sure you recognise me?

Witness (smiling): Oh, yes!

The chairman said the Bench had some doubt as to whether the case could be proceeded with in the Frankston Court.

Senior-Constable Callane said if accused offered no objection the case could be dealt with. Accused, when consulted, said he preferred to have the charge disposed of straight away.

Senior-Constable Cullane said there was a second charge against accused.

Accused said he would plead guilty to both charges if the Court would deal with him at once.

Jones then pleaded guilty to unlawfully pawning a single breech-loading gun, the property of a Langwarrin orchardist named Parker.

Accused asked to be dealt with leniently.

A list of previous convictions was read, disclosing the fact that accused was a man with a lengthy and unenviable record, including convictions for sheep stealing, at Warrnambool, 3 years; horse stealing, 2 years; unlaw-

fully pawning goods, false pretenses, 2 years.

On the present charges he was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment on each count, the sentences to be concurrent.

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MR. John E. Jones, on behalf of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, notifies by advertisement in another column that all water rates in the Frankston South and Frankston Urban districts due on 13th October last, must be paid to the collector at the Municipal Chambers, Frankston, forthwith.

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RESIDENTS on Frankston line have an opportunity this week of investing in a subdivision that is sure to appeal to them as it will to investors outside their area.

No more secure form of laying by for future benefit can he found than an investment in land.

Artella Estate is one of those about which there need be no hesitancy.

Ideally situated at the rear of The Fernery, overlooking the Bay, it has a commanding, healthy position.

The area is necessarily limited and those buyers who secure one or more of the eleven beautiful building sites will have no cause for regret in a few years from now.

It is admitted that seaside land has increased in value to an extraordinary degree of late, and now that the general outlook in Australia has taken such a favorable turn prices will still tend to rise in very much less time than formerly.

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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 17 & 19 Jan 1923

HIT ACT HEADS TO SILVERS

SILVERS Circus, a Mornington tradition, is back in town to kick off the 2023 season.

This year they are very proud to announce the arrival of a new quirky comic Walison Muh.

Walison is not just your average ‘funny guy. Oh no! You may remember Walison making it all the way to the finals on ‘Australia’s got Talent’ on TV in 2022.

Walison said the ‘Australia’s got Talent’ experience was one of the best and one he will always treasure and remember.

Walison and his crazy bright orange Mohawk reign from Brazil where he fell in love with the circus at the tender age of 13. He recalls going to see a show in his hometown of Brazil with his cousins where their minds burst with

curiosity.

Not being able to afford tickets to get in to see the show, the young Muh did odd jobs around the circus, including being a popcorn seller to gain entry.

Once in the tent he was incorrigible!

Nothing would stop Walison from dedicating himself to the hours, weeks and months of training and practice it took to be noticed and hired by the touring circus.

That is now of course romantic history, but what we do know as of January 2023 this colourful character with cases packed full of his hilarity and mirth have indeed arrived at Silvers Circus Spectacular.

www.silverscircus.com.au

THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES

By Stuart McCullough

ULTIMATELY we all want the same thing. No matter who we are or where we come from, deep within each of us is a burning desire to live our best life. The hope that we might do so is the very thing that sustains us and drives to get up in the morning to put our pants on, one leg at a time. Granted, I’m overlooking ambi-trousered freaks that put their pants on, both legs simultaneously. Those people can’t be trusted.

But as much we may strive to live the best life we can with whatever meagre talents the Universe has seen fit to bestow upon us, what if there was an alternative? What if, instead of living your best life, you had the chance to live somebody else’s?

We went out to lunch. It was a glorious occasion. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and I’d managed to secure a midday booking. As we arrived, the waitress stepped towards us with a grin as wide as the ocean and declared ‘happy anniversary!’ She sounded so incredibly certain. It seemed rude to disagree. So despite the fact that our lunch was not adjacent to anything you could fairly describe as an ‘anniversary’, we nodded and simply said ‘thanks’.

I realize there were other options. It would be possible, for example, to take umbrage. Take it where, I couldn’t say, but definitely take umbrage somewhere. By wishing us a happy anniversary at a time wholly unrelated to our anniversary, they had clearly mistaken us for two other peo-

ple. Some folk might react to a case of mistaken identity by saying something regrettable like, ‘Don’t you know who I am?’ Unfortunately, if you ever find yourself in a situation where it’s necessary to ask ‘Don’t you know who I am?’ the answer is, inevitably, either ‘no’ or ‘I don’t care’. No good can come of it. Ever.

A better reaction might have been to ask who we were. Or, at any rate, who she thought we were. Instead, we

accepted the misplaced warm wishes, believing we’d heard the last of it. Tragically, we were wrong. Clearly the couple we had been mistaken for had decided to go all out. I knew we were in trouble when a plate of food arrived with the words ‘happy anniversary’ written in what I think may have been a mix of truffle oil, a balsamic reduction and unicorn tears (possibly). It must have taken them ages. The lettering was so pre-

cise and perfect, it almost seemed a shame to ruin it with a piece of char grilled asparagus. Only as I pushed the food into my mouth did I notice what I think might have been a tear in the waiter’s eye.

We had only just started the main course when I realized we were surrounded. What seemed to be every staff member in the entire restaurant had encircled our table, singing ‘You Are The Sunshine Of My Life’ in perfect three-part harmony. Their voices rang out as other people began to cheer them on. Clearly, we were stuck in the middle of something we couldn’t control.

On the one hand, it’s nice to be showered with praise, even if it’s undeserved. On the other, it’s impossible not to reflect on the fact that there were two other restaurant patrons to whom all this acclaim and love rightly belonged. Doubtless, they felt aggrieved as they watched us bathe in the good wishes of others and wondered when someone might get around to wishing them ‘Happy Anniversary’. They’d be waiting a long time.

I started to panic. Drops of sweat appeared like rivets on my brow. Granted, the salad was a bit heavy handed on the chili, but I was suffering under the weight of my conscience and I wanted the madness stop before our ruse was uncovered. I considered trying to sneak out before dessert, except they asked if we’d pose for photos with the kitchen staff and the patrons. I got up to go to the bathroom and they released a hundred white doves in my

honour. Talk about awkward.

Other guests were lining up to get a Selfie with us. I felt embarrassed. I felt ashamed. Indeed, I lost all Selfie respect as I grinned my way through the afternoon.

Ultimately it was too much, we were stealing somebody else’s big day. Not out of malice but because we didn’t want to tell the waitress she’d made a mistake. An announcement was in order. Standing on my chair, I cleared my throat and confessed that we were imposters. The couple by the window shouted ‘yes’ in full-throated vindication and punched the sky, almost hitting a low flying dove.

Having confessed to wrongfully inhabiting somebody else’s life for a few hours, I would now have to accept my just desserts. Which, in this case, was a vanilla chocolate mousse with berry compote. There was another message, this time written in what I hoped was chocolate – ‘Get out’ it read. Normally, it’s the patron that tips the staff, but this was a tip I was more than willing to take.

I’d like to formally apologise to the couple whose anniversary we inadvertently (at least to begin with) stole. If there’s anything we can do make it up to you both, please don’t hesitate to ask. If you’d like a full fork-by-fork description of the meal or would like one of the doves back so

MPCA season restarts with stunning centuries

By Brodie Cowburn PROVINCIAL

CRAIG Entwistle has started the year with a bang, smashing 132 runs in a dominant display on Saturday.

MPCA cricket returned on Saturday after a short break. Baden Powell restarted their campaign by hosting Sorrento in a two-day clash.

Baden Powell batted for the entire day. Entwistle was the star, scoring 132 before retiring. He batted for close to six hours, and smashed 18 fours during his brilliant innings.

Opener Dale Elmi also impressed for Baden Powell. He scored 80 runs.

Baden Powell closed out their innings with 327 runs on the scoreboard. Sorrento has a huge mountain to climb on day two.

An unbeaten century from Thomas Matson put Long Island in a strong position against Baxter on Saturday.

Long Island spent the entirety of day one batting. They finished the day at 5/298.

Matson was brilliant. He scored 121 not out during a marathon five-hour innings. Fellow opener Aiden Mckenna also scored a half-century.

Red Hill set Langwarrin a target of 262 to chase down on day one of their match at Red Hill Reserve on Saturday. Old Peninsula was bowled out for 158 last weekend, with Pines scoring 2/13 before stumps.

PENINSULA

AN unbeaten century from Ben Williams has put Moorooduc in the box seat for a win.

Moorooduc played Mt Eliza in twoday cricket on Saturday. Moorooduc batted first, and put together a strong total.

Williams scored 106 runs in an excellent innings. Dewayne Bowden also played a huge part, scoring 85 runs of his own.

After Bowden’s wicket fell, the tail end struggled. Moorooduc still finished the day in a strong position

though, and will try to defend a total of 263 on day two.

Seaford Tigers set Flinders a target of 267 to chase down on Saturday.

Flinders came in to bat before stumps but didn’t lose a wicket. They will start day two at 0/8.

At Alexandra Park, Mornington are looking to chase down Dromana’s total of 193. Mornington lost one wicket before stumps, and finished the day with 18 runs on the board.

Heatherhill scored 232 on day one

DISTRICT

HASTINGS scored a scrappy first innings win over Delacombe Park on Saturday.

Delacombe Park had a miserable time at the crease after choosing to bat first. They were bowled out for 122 after 42 overs.

Jonathan Rumbold tore through Delacombe Park. He posted figures of 6/22, his best ever effort for his club.

The gift that keeps on giving

By Barry Irving

R J Rowley Reserve was the venue for the running of the 47th Rye Gift on Saturday 14 January.

After a two year covid hiatus, competitors and supporters of athletics turned up in numbers to watch this iconic Mornington Peninsula event.

The Rye Cricket Club provided a sumptuous sponsors lunch that was enjoyed by all.

Rye sports and Social Club President Gary Gillies welcomed the sponsors and guests thanking the sponsors once again for getting behind the event despite a tough couple of years.

Major sponsor Bendigo Bank Community Bank Southern Peninsula board chairman Vin Cheers spoke of the bank's commitment to local clubs and associations adding the bank was proud to support the gift with a $15,000 sponsorship.

Other speakers representing local and state government were councillors Sarah Race, Antonella Celli and Sam Groth MP Member for Nepean.

The event is run under the very professional team from the VAL

(Victorian Athletics League).

Competitors travel from across all Victoria to this the first event on the VAL calendar.

It was a hot start to this year’s competition with temperatures approaching 30 degrees, made a little more bearable by a light easterly breeze.

The kids enjoyed face painting and a jumping castle, while for adults a beverage tent and a variety of hot food was available all day. A bookmaker was on site for those fancied to pick a winner.

In a first since 2014 Rye won both of the junior and the senior footballers relays cheered on by a noisy parochial crowd.

The two feature events on the day were the 120 metre Women’s Rye Gift and Men’s Rye gift.

Both were fiercely contested with 54 women competing in seven heats plus semi-final to finalise the eight finalists that included two Olympians.

The men’s event also drew a large entry with 80 competitors over ten heats and semi-finals to reach the last eight.

Results for the men’s 120m Rye Gift:

1st Nicholas Antonino H’cap 8.25 completed time 12.447

2nd Jackson Bennett H’cap 4.5 completed time 12.503

3rd Maki Loukeris H’cap 7.5 completed time 12.553

In what proved to be a first for the Rye Gift and highlight of the day, Bella Pasquali won the Womens Gift. Seventeen-year-old Bella is the daughter of Anna Deery, winner of the gift in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Unfortunately Anna was not able to be present to witness her daughter's historic win.

Results for the Womens 120m Rye Gift:

1st Bella Pasquali H’cap 7.25 completed time 13.852

2nd Halle Martin H’cap 11.75 completed time 14.065

3rd Kiara Reddingius H’cap 4.00 completed time 14.125

Missed the gift this year? Mark it in your diary for the second Saturday in January 2024!

Hastings looked to score quickly to grab a win within a day. They lost seven wickets along the way, but still managed to get the victory by stumps.

Thomas Finn’s unbeaten 66 proved instrumental for Hastings.

Carrum Downs will almost certainly wrap up a win over Seaford this weekend.

On day one of Carrum Downs and Seaford’s two day clash on Saturday, things went sour for Seaford. They were bowled out for just 102 runs.

Shane Smith was the pick of the bowlers for Carrum Downs. He took 5/37 from 15 overs, and dismissed Seaford’s first drop batter for a golden duck.

Carrum Downs had 29 overs to work with before stumps. Although they haven’t secured the win yet, they are close.

Carrum Downs will start day two at 3/83. They need just 20 more runs to score a first innings win.

Main Ridge scored 9/214 on day one of their match with Carrum. Crib Point made just 158 runs before Rosebud bowled them out. Rosebud scored 1/36 before stumps.

SUB DISTRICT

SKYE have their sights set on an outright win against Pearcedale.

On day one of their match at Skye Reserve, the home side was dominant. Pearcedale was bowled out for only 104 runs.

Skye made short work of their target, surpassing it in just 23 overs. They quickly declared, sending Pearcedale in to bat once more before stumps.

Pearcedale lost two wickets in the nine overs they faced before the close of play. They will restart on day two from 2/11.

At Ferrero Reserve, Mt Martha will almost certainly fall to defeat against Balnarring.

Mt Martha had a terrible time on Saturday. They were bowled out for just 67 runs from 52 overs.

Luke Hewitt took 4/10 for Balnarring.

Balnarring scored 1/60 before stumps was called. They need just eight runs to score a first innings win on day two.

Boneo was bowled out for 166 by Frankston YCW last weekend. YCW scored 0/24 in reply.

Ballam Park had a great day at home on Saturday. They set Tyabb a target of 288 to score to win.

of their match with Somerville.

Family Affair: Winner of the Women's Gift, Bella Pasquali, pictured with sponsor Craig Casey. Bella's mother, Anna Deery, won the gift in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Picture: Barry Irving

There for the taking: Mornington have an achievable target after Dromana notched up 193. Picture: Alan Dillon

All eyes turn to the Wallace Cup

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

THE 10th staging of the Steve Wallace Cup takes place at Lawton Park, Langwarrin on Saturday.

The event commemorates the life of local soccer icon Stephen William Wallace who was 54 years old when he died on 19 July 2011 and was a former Langwarrin player, coach, president, life member, club council representative and Bayside League referee.

His daughter and current Langwarrin president Tanya Wallace is the tournament organiser and is proud of the manner in which this charity tournament showcases the local game.

“It’s a special tournament for teams on the peninsula,” she said.

“It brings people together and it’s a great day to celebrate my dad almost 12 years after his passing.

“The day allows us to remember him, cherish him and play the game that he loved.”

COVID-19 rules forced a revised event last year with a series of one-off 90-minute games so no winner was declared but the tournament returns to a more familiar format this year.

Here is the draw with matches starting at 12.30pm on pitch 1 and pitch 2:

PITCH 1 (top pitch): 12:30pm: Somerville v Mt Martha, 1:15pm: Skye v Mt Eliza, 2pm: Strikers v Somerville, 2:45pm: Langwarrin v Baxter, 3:30pm: Strikers v Mt Martha, 4:15pm: Mornington v Mt Eliza, 5:30pm: SEMI-FINAL 1.

PITCH 2 (main pitch): 12:30pm: Strikers v Pines, 1:15pm: Baxter v Rosebud, 2pm: Pines v Mt Martha, 2:45pm: Mornington v Skye, 3:30pm: Pines v Somerville, 4:15pm: Langwarrin v Rosebud, 5:30pm: SEMIFINAL 2.

The final will kick-off on the main pitch at 6.30pm and all games throughout the tournament will consist of 17½-minute halves with no half-time breaks.

Previous Wallace Cup winners are: Casey Comets 2013; Mornington 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018; Moreland Zebras 2019; Langwarrin 2020, 2021.

While 10 local teams contest the Wallace Cup there will be a noticeable absentee.

For the first time in the event’s history Seaford United will not compete but is expected to return to an expanded tournament next year.

Uncertainty over Seaford’s participation and the problem of having an uneven number of teams with a bye in the fixtures led to its exclusion.

“It’s unfortunate but we’re hopeful

that won’t be an issue next year,” Wallace said.

“We’d like to increase the number of teams by two so we can incorporate everyone and not have anyone miss out.”

In NPL2 news Langwarrin has added two new midfielders to its senior squad in Kyoungjin (Jin) Jeong from Northcote, and Carlos Abboud from Dandenong City.

Jeong, 26, is a former Hoppers Crossing player and made 21 appearances for Northcote last season while Abboud, 19, made three senior appearances last season.

“Jin can play in numerous positions and when it became apparent that he was available we moved straight away,” head coach Scott Miller said.

“Carlos is a really talented young player, he believes in himself and he has big ambitions.

“He reached out to me in the offseason and I invited him down to trial and we liked what we saw.”

Langy’s pre-season schedule started

in upbeat fashion when it drew 1-1 with NPL giant Oakleigh Cannons at Lawton Park on Friday night.

The home side led after Brad Blumenthal crossed to Tom Youngs whose first-time shot was diverted into goal by Archie McPhee.

Oakleigh equalised late in the contest.

“It was a positive night, our first game and good to see everyone enjoying themselves and getting the reward for a long pre-season with a result against a good opponent,” Miller said.

Langwarrin is back in action at its home ground tonight (Tuesday 17 January) when the seniors and under-21s take on Dandenong Thunder with both games starting at 7.30pm.

In State 2 news Frankston Pines will name its new reserves coach next week and is conducting interviews this week for a senior assistant coach.

Pines have scheduled a handful of pre-season games with more likely to be arranged. The current schedule is: Saturday 21 January: Wallace Cup,

Lawton Park; Saturday 28 January: v Casey Comets, Monterey Reserve, 1pm & 3pm; Saturday 11 February: v Dandenong South, Monterey Reserve, 1pm & 3pm; Saturday 18 February: v Richmond, Monterey Reserve, 1pm & 3pm; Saturday 25 February: v Elwood, Monterey Reserve, 10.30am (seniors only); Saturday 11 March: v St Kilda, Monterey Reserve, 1pm & 3pm.

In State 4 news Somerville Eagles lost 3-1 away to Plenty Valley Lions on Saturday in heatwave conditions.

The match was played over four quarters and Somerville head coach Adam Steele used a mixture of seniors and reserves.

Somerville’s goal came from a Marcus Anastasiou shot which was deflected allowing Nick Simmons to poke the ball home.

In State 5 news Seaford was buoyed by the turnout at training last week as its preparations for re-entering State League ramp up.

“The numbers were good with ap-

proximately 30 on both nights and some players still to return from holidays or from injuries,” head coach Paul Williams said.

On Saturday Seaford will host Boronia at North Seaford Reserve at 12 noon and 2pm.

Aspendale Stingrays’ first pre-season game also takes place on Saturday against Lyndale United at Lyndale Secondary College at 1pm and 3pm.

Another State 5 outfit, Mount Eliza, started its pre-season schedule in style with a 7-3 win over Lilydale Montrose United at North Seaford Reserve on Friday night.

Mount Eliza’s star recruit Amir Osmancevic had a 25-minute cameo and scored a hat-trick in just 15 minutes with Pat Briggs (2), Lachie Mitchell and Ewan Barford also getting on the scoresheet for the local side.

“It was a good team performance and we showed signs of what we’ve been working on at training in terms of our structure and patterns of play which was pleasing,” Mount Eliza head coach Bryce Ruthven said.

“I was pleasantly surprised with our conditioning coming off the Christmas break, and our football improved as the match went on which you don’t often see in January.

“Goalkeeper Sam Green was great and showed why I brought him to the club.

“He is already showing some great leadership qualities and Amir had a good start to life in a Mount Eliza kit linking up well with Lachie and Pat.”

Don’t be surprised if Ruthven lures legendary scorer David Greening to Mount Eliza from current club Baxter.

Greening has close ties with the Mount Eliza coaching staff and Ruthven and assistant Stan Packer have already discussed the possible switch with him.

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Steve Wallace Cup: Langwarrin president Tanya Wallace with the trophy named in her late father’s honour.

Picture: Darryl Kennedy

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