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Grants handed out More than $1.5 million in funding has been awarded through this year’s community grants program.

Pets of the Homeless founder and CEO Yvonne Hong (pictured with Zuma) was among the succesful applicants. See story page 2.

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Virus cluster turns fatal Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THREE residents at Bupa’s Edithvale aged care home have died after testing positive for COVID-19.

The News understands that at least 29 residents at the nursing home have tested positive for coronavirus in the last month.

It is understood 17 staff members

at the nursing home have also tested positive. The first cases at the facility, which were a contractor and an employee, were reported on 19 July.

Bupa Aged Care managing director Suzanne Dvorak penned a letter to relatives of the residents last week. “It has been a difficult few weeks for those that call Bupa Edithvale home,” she said. “Notwithstanding our best efforts, the dreaded coronavirus has inserted itself in our

care home. We have been working closely with both the Commonwealth and the Victorian government health departments, as we are in this battle together to eliminate this virus from our home and minimise its impact as best we can.

“Despite these efforts, we have sadly lost three of our much-loved residents since the coronavirus entered our home. These residents were transferred to hospital prior to

their passing, and they were COVID-19 positive. While we believe their pre-existing or unrelated conditions most likely contributed to their passing, we don’t look past the sadness of their passing at this time.

“The situation is currently quite serious in our home. We are doing everything we can to protect your loved ones and ensure that they are safe. You have my personal guarantee that we will not stop working

to protect your loved ones and our team. This is a battle that we are determined to win.”

Bupa has activated its outbreak management plan at the Edithvale home. A dedicated COVID-19 care unit has been set up, and five separate zones within the home have been established that are completely isolated from each other. A registered nurse, personal carers, and a cleaner is assigned to each isolated zone.

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MORE than $1.62 million has been handed to local community groups through the 2020/2021 community grants program.

The grant program is funded by Kingston Council ratepayers.

There have been 183 grants allocated this year. A total of $489,153 has been given to local neighbourhood houses

and community centres, $392,482 to community social welfare organisations, $82,079 to local multicultural and seniors’ groups, and $74,663 for sporting clubs and scouts’ groups.

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Housing strategy approved with changes KINGSTON Council has approved changes to their long-discussed housing strategy and neighbourhood character study.

The strategy contains new guidelines on dwelling heights and density. Among the changes from the draft document released by council last year is the classification of more properties into the “neighbourhood residential zone”. This would limit construction to two storeys, a maximum of nine meters in height.

A total of 51.3 per cent of land in Kingston available for residential development had been classified as in the NRZ in the 2019 draft. That has now been expanded to at least 80 per cent.

Areas in Mentone and Cheltenham have been designated as “substantial change” areas in the document. The study read that housing in substantial change areas “will generally be in the form of apartment, shop-top, and townhouse developments of up to four storeys (14 metres)”.

The study reads that “the objectives for the proposed substantial change areas include [to] encourage the development of high density housing types, particularly townhouses, apartments and shop-top dwellings, ensure design and function of new development is of the highest quality and complements the city’s overall image and character, encourage a diversity of housing types, including smaller housing types and apartments with 3 or more bedrooms, [and] encourage a variety of tenures, particularly affordable housing types, to meet the needs of a range of households.”

In the latest draft of the strategy from July this year, Mordialloc contained a large “increased change” area in which “new housing will be up to three storeys (11 metres)”. Smaller areas in Patterson Lakes

and Aspendale Gardens had also been designated as “increased change”.

However, Cr Rosemary West amended the strategy further at council’s most recent meeting to incorporate some of those areas into the neighbourhood residential zone, restricting buildings to a two storey limit.

Areas in the southern region of the Kingston municipality, including Chelsea, are mostly listed as “no change” or “incremental change” areas.

All present councillors voted to approve the document, with the exception of Cr Ron Brownlees who opposed.

Cr West said at council’s 5 August meeting that “this motion has been drafted as a way of protecting our existing one and two storey areas and keeping them one and two storeys.”

“This will mean that hopefully nobody in a two storey area will find themselves pushed into a three storey area. Council had a strong statement of community opinion on this when we did our submissions last year. We had 1600 submissions, 99.6 per cent of which opposed the council strategy.”

Council will now request authorisation from the planning minister to prepare a planning scheme amendment. A futher stage of consultation will then take place.

The mayor Georgina Oxley said “I know this may be a bit of a gamble and we may not get approval from the department for this, but we’ve got to try. I think we have to listen to what our residents have told us loud and clear.”

To view the full study visit kingston.vic. gov.au/Property-and-Development/Planning-for-our-future/Housing-Strategyand-Neighbourhood-Character-Study

COVID tally passes 100 ACTIVE COVID-19 cases in the Kingston municipality have risen past 100 for the first time.

There are 104 active cases of coronavirus among Kingston residents as of 10 August. There have been a total of 177 since the start of pandemic.

Updated postcode data was released on 6 August. Confirmed active cases among residents living in the postcode 3196 doubled last week from 18 to 36.

Postcode 3196 encompasses Chelsea, Chelsea Heights, Edithvale, and Bonbeach.

Confirmed cases in Carrum and Patterson Lakes have dropped to just one, while cases in Mentone remain stable at just two.

Refund scheme extended COUNCIL has extended its parking infringement reimbursement scheme until May 2021.

After an issue with their parking fine appeal process was uncovered, Kinsgton Council resolved to refund some fines to residents. People who had been fined and unsuccessfully appealed between the years 2006 and 2016 are eligible to apply for a refund.

Council estimates that around 40 per cent of affected people have applied for refunds. A total of $855,000 has been paid back.

Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said “we wrote to potentially eligible customers to let them know about the reimbursement scheme. Our teams have exhausted all avenues to get in contact with eligible customers, but we still have about 60 per cent of those people who are able to claim a refund yet to get in contact with us so that’s why we have decided to keep the program open until May 2021.”

Brodie Cowburn

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Election enrolment closes soon LOCAL residents have just two weeks left to enrol to vote in this year’s council elections.

The electoral roll will close at 4pm on 28 August. The election is set to be held by post in October.

Victorian Electoral Commissioner Warwick Gately said “make sure you’re enrolled correctly by the close of roll. As this is a postal election, it’s important to check your address details are correct.”

“If you’re an Australian citizen and you’ve recently turned 18 or moved, and haven’t enrolled or updated your address, or if you’ve just closed your post office box with Australia Post, you can enrol or update your details online at vec.vic.gov.au/enrolment,” he said.

‘Voting in local council elections is compulsory if you’re a state-enrolled voter, and we encourage council-enrolled voters to vote. Your local council makes important decisions about your community facilities, services and local business community, so it’s important to have your say by voting in this election.”

Non-Australian citizens who pay rates on a property or business in Kingston municipality, as well as people who live outside the area but pay rates for a property they own in Kingston, can call 1300 653 356 to apply to the council to enrol. Non-residents who were enrolled at the last election will be automatically enrolled.

For more information call 131 832 or visit vec.vic.gov.au Picture: Gary Sissons

Lockdown in pictures THE latest restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19 may have limited the chance to travel, but they also create plenty of inspiring ways for expressing creativity and recording these exceptional times through pictures.

There are many opportunities for pictures while still observing social distance and authorised reasons for being outside (and masked) as well as in the home.

Readers are invited to send and share their pictures, with a short caption, to: lockdown@mpnews.com.au

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THESE first images on the Lockdown Pictures pages vary from a sunset (taken well before curfew), to a moth looking in from the outside, innovative nesting boxes and a mysterious road sign. But of course there’s no limit to the scope that may fall under the lens during lockdown.

Pictures: Keith Platt

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Man wanted after sexual assault A WOMAN was sexually assaulted while exercising in Patterson Lakes last month.

The victim, a 21-year-old, was in Kurrawa Linear Reserve and saw a man enter from Colac Court around 9.20am on 30 July.

The man began masturbating on a bench, and then approached the victim from behind. He grabbed her and tried to assault her.

The victim struggled and the man fled on foot toward Gladesville Boulevard.

CCTV images of a man police wish to speak to have been released. Police describe him as “perceived to be Caucasian in appearance, aged 20 to 25-years-old, about 170cm tall and spoke with a raspy voice. The man was wearing a black hooded jacket and black tracksuit pants.”

Anyone who can identify the man or with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

A MAN wanted in relation to an alleged sexual assault. Picture: Supplied

Clothes stolen from store A THEFT from a Moorabbin shopping centre is being investigated by police.

Police believe a man entered the Nepean Highway shop at around 4pm, 19 July and stole multiple items. Stolen items included a Tommy Hilfiger grey windcheater and navy pants, an Adidas navy top, superdry green pants, and a KSCY windcheater.

The man left in a silver Subaru station wagon bearing the stolen plates 1NZ-6CE. The number plate had been stolen from Narre Warren South earlier in the month.

The man police wish to speak to is “perceived to be Caucasian in appear-

ance, approximately 175cm tall and aged in his 40’s with glasses. At the time, he was wearing black tracksuit pants with the stussy motif on the front left leg, a two toned high-vis windcheater and a baseball cap with Brooklyn motif on the front.”

Police have released images (above) of a man they believe may be able to assist with their investigation, and an image of the vehicle he was seen leaving in. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppervic. com.au.

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Maskless woman allegedly assaults police officer Dog park project

gets funding boost

A WOMAN allegedly assaulted a police officer outside Bayside Shopping Centre last week after being asked to put on a mask.

The maskless woman was confronted by police and asked to wear a face covering before a physical altercation occurred. The woman allegedly smashed the head of the 26-year-old policewoman into the concrete and pulled out clumps of her hair.

The alleged offender, a 38-year-old, was taken to the nearby police station and charged. She was bailed out.

The alleged incident took place on the evening of 3 August. Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton shared the story the next day.

“That behaviour is just totally unacceptable. That’s someone who thinks they’re above the law,” Mr Patton said.

“They’re not wearing a mask.

They’re approached and asked the reason why not and then to react like that is just completely over the top. It’s this type of irresponsible behaviour that we’re going to address.

“It shows how things can escalate from non-adherence. The message is clear from me and it’s simple. We want you to stay at home. We expect you to adhere to the Chief Health Officer guidelines. If you don’t, we will enforce those. We will issue infringements. We will arrest you. We will detain you where we have to.”

Brodie Cowburn

LANGWARRIN will soon be home to a new fenced dog park.

The park will be at 95 Southgateway, Langwarrin. The project has been coordinated by the Langwarrin Community Centre Nearly $17,000 in funding through the Dunkley Stronger Communities Program will help the park come to life.

Dunkley MP Peta Murphy said “we really love our dogs. And at a time when getting out to exercise with our pets has never been so important, a secure off leash dog park is the perfect location.”

“This is great news for our local community and our four legged friends. Congratulations to the Langwarrin Community Centre and the local community on this terrific result,” she said.

“For some time Langwarrin locals have been asking for a dedicated, secure off leash dog park, I’m very proud to be supporting them, and their good doggies, with this funding”.

SAM Neeman from the Langwarrin Community Centre with Dunkley MP Peta Murphy at the future site of a fenced dog park. Picture: Supplied

A POLICE officer at Frankston after allegedly being assaulted by a woman without a mask. Picture: Supplied

Local homelessness a ‘crisis’ Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE construction of more social housing is the key to addressing the “crisis” of local homelessness, Dunkley MP Peta Murphy says.

Data released last week by Homelessness Australia and housing campaign Everybody’s Home revealed that around 600 people from the Dunkley area are currently homeless.

The Isaacs electorate has around 500

homeless people.

Ms Murphy said that “our community has a significant problem with homelessness, and the Morrison government needs to do more to address this crisis.”

“The solution to homelessness is a no brainer. For months Labor has been calling on the Morrison government to fund the construction of more social housing. This would help put a roof over the head of Australians who desperately need it,” she said.

“The COVID-19 crisis has made it

even clearer just how important safe and affordable housing is. In the last few months, more than 7,000 people sleeping rough or at risk of sleeping rough have been provided with a bed in one of the many empty motel and hotel rooms. The National Cabinet needs to make sure that the homeless Australians we helped at the height of the pandemic are not thrown back on the street in the next few months”.

The figures released last week read that the Dunkley electorate had a social housing shortfall of around 3,000.

At their last meeting, Frankston councillors signalled their intention to advocate for more say in the regulation of the private rooming house market.

They agreed to write to the Premier and state MPs appealing for legislation changes to “empower local government”. Their proposed changes included mandating that private building surveyors notify council and neighbours of a property whose owner has plans for a rooming house development, and making private building

surveyors advise council and neighbours of an approval to build prior to works commencing or issuing of an occupancy permit.

Homelessness Australia chair Jenny Smith said “people often think homelessness is an issue mainly in cities and CBDs, but the maps show that to be a myth.”

“The lack of housing that people can afford is not only the biggest cause of homelessness, but it also prevents people escaping from homelessness.”

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Miss Gregory and Mrs Ward take aeroplane flights Compiled by Cameron McCullough ON Thursday Morris Bros’ aeroplane made a fight from Mordialloc to Frankston, and the landing and the taking-off were splendid.

Amongst the passengers who made the flight at Frankston were Mrs Ward and Miss Dolly Gregory, who thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Morris Bros hope to visit Frankston again shortly to make passenger flights.

The date will be advertised in “The Standard” in due course.

Messrs Fitzgerald and Sheridan also made a flight. *** ON August 17th, after touring Gippsland, a Peace Loan aeroplane, piloted by Captain Matheson, will arrive at Frankston.

Captain Matheson earned “his wings” on the battle fronts of France and Palestine, and the machine he is using is a 130 h.p. Clerget Avro, which travels at a rate of 75 miles per hour.

He will leave Lang Lang on August 17th for Somerville, where he will land at 12.15.

At two o’clock he will arrive at Mornington, and lands at Frankston at 3 o’clock, leaving for Cranbourne 30 minutes later.

The arrival of the aeroplane will be the occasion of a special effort by local committees to secure the district’s quota. *** ACCORDING to “The Argus”, the Venereal Diseases Committee is at present urging the State Ministry to accept an offer by the Commonwealth Government for the transfer of the Langwarrin Camp which, it is suggested, should be used as an isolation clinic.

The area at Langwarrin comprises 550 acres, and the purchase price is about £7,000, while it is estimated that 50 beds, could be maintained at an annual expenditure of £3,000. *** THE Trustees Executors and Agency Company Limited of No. 412 Collins Street, Melbourne, is applying for Letters of Administration of the estate of Thomas Male the elder, late of Yuilles Road, Mornington, retired farmer, who, died on the 20th May last.

The estate which is valued for duty purposes at £2821 consists of realty £392 personalty £2429 and is divisible amongst the Widow and children. *** MISS Mackay expects to leave Frankston to take charge of the Mornington post office on Tuesday next.

During her residence here Miss Mackay proved a zealous worker on behalf of the Presbyterian Church, and her departure will be a great loss to the church.

The members intend entertaining Miss Mackay at a social in the hall on Monday evening next, when the general public are also invited to attend. *** BY advertisement in another column a public meeting is convened for Wednesday night next in the Mount Eliza State School, to consider the question of erecting a public hall in the district. *** MR Bolger, father of the well-known Frankston footballer, Mr. G. Bolger, died at Cheltenham on Monday last.

He at one time resided at Frankston, and deep sympathy is felt for the bereaved family. *** OWING to pressure on advertising space we are compelled to hold over a quantity of interesting reading matter including correspondence, reports of local functions and an interesting contribution from our Tyabb contributor. *** A PUBLIC meeting to discuss the formation of a company to establish cool stores at Frankston is advertised to be held at Brody and Mason’s office on Wednesday afternoon next at 3.30. *** THE fortnightly euchre party and dance, in connection with the Frankston Brass Band, takes place next Thursday. *** PROTESTANT Federation. Frankston Branch.

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the above association, held in the local Mechanics’ Hall on 22nd July, 1920.

Mr Hartland was voted to the chair.

The secretary read an apology from the President of the Branch (Mr Jas Grice) who was unable to be present through illness.

The minutes of last annual meeting were read and confirmed on the motion of Mr Nicholson, seconded by Mr Johnson.

After the correspondence had been received, the secretary’s report and balance sheet was read and adopted, on the notion of Mr Nicholson, seconded by Miss McComb.

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Jos McComb, seconded by Mr. Twining, that a letter of condolence be forwarded to the President on his recent illness and congratulations on his recovery.

Mr. H. McComb moved and Mrs Randell sec-

onded, that a letter be forwarded the Executive stating that this meeting upholds the Ministry in the deporting of Father Jerger. Carried. *** TRELOAR will umpire the Dromana-Somerville match at Dromana next Saturday.

Nugent takes the game at Hastings. *** THE Peace Loan quotas are: Shire of Flinders, £20,000; Shire of Frankston and Hastings, £18,006; Shire of Mornington, £9,000. *** FOR Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. *** THE State Treasurer, Mr. McPherson, proposes

to visit Tyabb, Somerville and Hastings next week for the purpose of inspecting the cool stores of the co-operative fruit growing companies.

As the growers have subscribed the conditional £1000 the Government proposes to erect similar stores at Red Hill. *** THE Family of the late Mrs. W. Firth, of Orkney Farm, Somerville, desire to thank their many friends for cards, letters, telegrams, and floral tributes received during their recent sad bereavement. *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 6 August 1920

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LETTERS Unions good and bad James McLoughlin is correct in the need for unions (“Unions the answers” Letters 28/7/20).

However, the unions themselves have much to answer for.

I was in a union for 30 years and it did nothing for me when I was sacked for refusing to drive a semi-trailer with no trailer brakes. I was also threatened with being blackballed if I didn’t pay 12 months’ dues in advance after I changed jobs and joined another union. That was two lots of dues in one year I was made to pay.

Soon after that union fell into turmoil as the committee members became like the politicians and personal interests led to much infighting which resulted in negative media publicity.

Having said this, I would point out that wages have remained static over an unreasonable period and finding job security in, as James stated, the most casualised workforce in the world today is next to impossible.

Now retired, some years ago I found joy when I joined a good union. No industrial action was taken without going to a members’ democratic vote. When new management took over and tried to cut our wages and conditions the union held us in good stead when we challenged management to accept similar cuts, which of course they wouldn’t.

Look how hard the police and ambulance unions had to fight for insulting pittance wage increases while the politicians in rare bipartisan agreement gain instant outrageous salary increases at the same time.

Good unions are needed now as never before.

Aussie (Austin) Sadler, Mornington.

assisting on the [cruise ship] Ruby Princess and due to incorrect biohazard routine, allegedly delivered the coronavirus to Newmarch House.

Aspen Medical is now working in private aged care centres in Victoria and they are employed by the Morrison government.

There are 769 aged residents infected in aged care centres, but only five in public-run ones.

Private aged care is the responsibility of Health Minister Greg Hunt. Biosecurity, that’s the prevention and spread of harmful organisms, is the Morrison government’s responsibility.

Andrews was pilloried over the breaches of security at the hotels and unlike a typical LNP politician, he has done a mea culpa. Dan Andrews employed the same companies as the federal government does. The companies hired inexperienced workers with limited training for which Andrews can’t be blamed. Then there’s the senior Australian Border Force officer who allowed 2700 people off the Ruby Princess believing they had tested negative for COVID-19 when they had tested negative for the flu.

I found these facts in the Bulletin, but couldn’t find them anywhere in the other media.

John Cain, McCrae

Defending Scott

Private aged care is Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s domain, not [Victorian Premier Daniel] Andrews. The name Aspen medical services has popped up lately, the same nursing service that the Premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian had in Newmarch House where 19 elderly died from the coronavirus.

This was the same company that had also been

What an astonishing letter from John Cain (“Knives Drawn” Letters 4/8/20). I am surprised The News would publish such a biased view of the current situation about our leadership.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison certainly does have a team of staff working tirelessly on COVID-19 and a few other matters such as Services Australia (Centrelink), treasury, foreign affairs and defence.

Are we to believe poor [Victorian Premier] Dan Andrews is handling everything on his own? That’s not possible because then he would have no one else to blame when the full truth of his mismanagement is finally revealed.

The snide insults directed at Mr Morrison are hardly worthy. Yes, he enjoys his football, which is still being played in NSW and Queensland, unlike Victoria. And don’t be fooled by a long lens which makes everyone appear to be

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very close together.

The final insult thrown at his “happy clapper group” is a sad reflection on your correspondent. Would Mr Cain dare insult [Treasurer] Josh Frydenberg (Jewish) or Ed Husic (Muslim) in similar fashion? I think not.

Jack Wheeler, Mornington

Defending John I do not need to defend John Cain as I’m sure he can defend himself (“On the record” Letters 4/11/20). But for Roger Cleary to criticise [Victorian Premier] Daniel Andrews when foul-mouthed [Liberal MP for Kew] Tim Smith makes such disgusting remarks that even his LCP mates cringe…

Vic Langsam, Frankston

Only in Victoria While the Letters pages have been inundated with criticism (and a lone voice of praise) of the Premier Daniel Andrews, a lot, including the praise, have been short of actual facts. Here are a few reasons Victoria differed from other states: 1) Only in Victoria did we have a group of eight senior ministers, including the Premier, but not the Chief Health Officer or police commissioner (who only submitted daily reports) making final decisions 2) Only in Victoria could returned travellers in hotel quarantine refuse to be tested and then leave after the 14 days.

3) Only in Victoria did the Premier stand up in Parliament and say “Canberra doesn’t run Victoria, I do” and proceed to make policy against the recommendations of the advising cabinet.

4) Only in Victoria has the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee found that the Health Records Act was used to hinder efforts to contract trace the origins of the Cedar Meats cluster that reached 111.

5) Only in Victoria did someone from the Department of Jobs and Infrastructure decide it would be a good idea to employ out of work hotel bouncers for hotel security.

6) Only in Victoria did health authorities stop using the Covid Safe App for about two weeks

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7) Only in Victoria could health staff and army personnel door knock 3000 homes of people who were supposed to isolate and find 800 not at home, which meant until the declaration of a state of disaster people with the virus were free to leave their homes for exercise.

8) How telling that it was our Health Minister, who went against direct advice and attended Parliament on 4 August along with a few other Upper House members and refused to answer questions.

Michael G Free, Mount Martha

Oppose government I once knew a wise old man named Stan. He was called “Mr Somerville” by many locals. Born during World War I, he fought against the Nazis in World War II, survived the prisoner-of-war camp, lived through tough post-war times working in different European countries and finally migrated to Australia in 1950.

He built a new life with his family from scratch under difficult circumstances and he truly loved his adopted country. Just occasionally he would say to me “Australians are like children”, and I never quite understood what he meant by that. Until now.

I wonder when Australians will grow up to take their lives and livelihoods into their own hands again and challenge their biggest child, the incompetent, helpless and fear mongering Victorian government?

When the restrictions of civil liberties are completely out of proportion to the desired outcome - managing the threat of COVID-19 - it is time to stand up.

I am sure Stan would agree with me.

Silke Steenblock, Somerville

Letters - 300 words maximum and including full name, address and contact number - can be sent to The News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or emailed to: team@mpnews.com.au

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Stingrays don’t lack Pace SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie PROMOTION within two years and a personal honour thrown in. Adrian Pace dares to dream.

The 27-year-old “veteran” of Aspendale Stingrays senior squad thinks both targets are realistic and he’s confident that at least one of them is within striking distance.

“I think promotion is definitely on the cards,” Pace said.

“The squad is pretty strong. A lot of the boys came up from the under-18s who won their league and they will only get better after the experience they got last year playing their first senior games.

“I think I’m the oldest one there. Our average age is probably around 20, 21 and we’re a pretty exciting team to watch.

“We might cop a few goals but we outscore a lot of teams.

“I think we won 5-4 in one of our games last season.”

As for personal honours his trophy cabinet remains empty. No best player award, no players’ player award, nothing.

“Something to strive for I suppose.”

His playing CV isn’t barren though as it lists eight clubs on a journey which started at Beaumaris in the under-9s.

However he stopped playing and only returned to the sport a few years later after successfully trialling for a place in Bentleigh Greens under-14As. But as the teenage Pace discovered junior soccer isn’t immune to club politics.

“Right before the season started and after all the try-outs to make the squad the coach actually left and took half the side with him so we didn’t have a very good season.”

Pace lasted just two seasons with Greens then moved to Centenary Park to play with Strikers’ under-16s while doubling up in the reserves.

His next move was to see him make his senior debut for Frankston Pines against Old Scotch in 2011.

Pete Schwellinger, Jamie McMinimee and John Bruce were part of the passing parade of coaches at Monterey Reserve in that era as Pines were trapped in an alarming freefall that saw them plummet from Premier League to Provisional League in successive seasons.

Promotion prospects: Adrian Pace in action for State 5 South outfit Aspendale Stingrays. Picture: John Punshon

That changed dramatically in 2012 with the arrival of Danny Verdun as senior coach and the club clinched promotion that year and returned to State League after finishing second in Provisional 1 South-East.

“Danny’s a great man manager,” Pace said.

“He really gets you pumped up for the game.

“He gets everyone on his side and you really want to play for him.”

Although Pace was part of the senior squad in 2013 that consolidated Pines’ State League status the following year he was on the move joining Chelsea along with a couple of his mates for the 2014 season.

But that didn’t work out as Chelsea’s off-field problems had a direct impact upon its onfield fortunes.

“They were in State 5 and there were a lot of problems within the club back then.

“We went through three coaches that year and although we were a lot better after the technical director Rob (Giabardo) took over it was a little too late.”

Pace returned to Strikers for the next two seasons under local icon Craig

Matty Morris-Thomas took over.”

Within weeks Pace was on the move once more.

“Again I kind of fell out of favour a little bit so I went to Baxter mid-year and played under Roy (Kilner).”

Although he only made eight appearances for Baxter there was never a dull moment.

“I usually played on the left either at left back or left wing but Roy played me up front.

“Baxter was good for me and the best part was that we stayed up.”

Baxter dragged itself off the deck in the back half of that season and although Football Victoria’s records credit Pace with a solitary goal during his stint up front they are wrong.

That goal was scored in a 2-2 draw with Dandenong Warriors, a result that was overturned on appeal.

Tuach Ter was playing with Langwarrin’s under-20s that season but turned out for Warriors wearing the number 21 strip and was listed as Thor Kong on the official teamsheet.

Members of Langy’s coaching staff were at the match and identified Ter and Langwarrin notified FFV of the

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“Off the park Lewie was like your mate.

“He was similar to Danny in the way he got you pumped up for games.

“I enjoyed that 2015 season and given that we introduced a few young guys into the side I thought we did quite well.”

When the 2017 season came around Pace was restless.

Verdun was in his second season back at Knox and Pace was keen to link up with his former coach.

“I did a pre-season under Danny but that didn’t really work out so I went back to Strikers but that didn’t work out either.

“I had some injury issues and I fell out of favour so I ended up going to Seaford midway through the season.

“They were in a pretty bad spot. They were on the bottom and Paulo (Pinheiro) was coaching.

“We didn’t really have the team and I don’t know if Paulo was given the support from the club in terms of coaching staff.

“I was there the next season under Paulo as well but eventually he quit and

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FV eventually ruled in Baxter’s favour giving it a 3-0 walkover which proved crucial as the club avoided the drop from State 4 South by just one point.

“There was a great bunch down there and I had probably some of the most enjoyable times I’ve had on the park.

“We were all mates and there was a strong culture at the club with lots of players sticking around after the match and having a beer together.”

Yet the camaraderie enjoyed by the playing group couldn’t keep Pace at Baxter Park and he joined Aspendale Stingrays for the 2019 season.

“I’m from Aspendale and the opportunity came up to go there when (senior coach) Lee Barber messaged me.

“He was taking on a new venture with a group of young guys and I wanted to see what it was like.”

Pace alternated training sessions between the Stingrays and Baxter but he settled on the goal of getting his local club out of State 5 South.

“That didn’t work out last season and I think we finished seventh.

“We only lost to Somerville and White Star Dandenong in the second half of the season and they finished first and third so it was a pretty promising end.

“We were looking to build on it this year until this virus stuff happened.”

Given no interruptions to the 2021 season Pace has much to look forward to.

Stingrays have use of a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art complex at Kerr Reserve and continued use of Jack Grut Reserve so off the field the springboard for expansion is in place.

“I’m pretty positive about our future.

“I can’t see any reason to move now.

“I walk to training plus I’ve got a coach who puts up with my crap so I’m pretty happy here.”

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Brideoake unveils promising filly HORSE RACING

By Ben Triandafillou MORNINGTON-based racehorse trainer David Brideoake unveiled an exciting threeyear-old filly on the Pakenham synthetic on Tuesday 4 August.

Donning the Group One-winning purple and blue checked silks, Jenni’s Rainbow settled quietly at the rear of the field before searching for a run at the top of the straight.

She wasn’t able to gain clear running until the 250m mark but once she straightened up, the daughter of More Than Ready steamed home in the fastest last 200m of the day (11.00 seconds) to land a convincing three-length victory.

With the Spring just on the horizon, trainer David Brideoake said he’ll still be taking it one step at a time.

"We will see where it takes her,” Brideoake said post-race. "She's still a work in progress. She's still green and learning, but it’s all in front of her now.”

"You have got to get things started now because in the next couple of months there are some good fillies’ races and hopefully she will stand up for them."

Jockey Ethan Brown said he was really happy with how the filly relaxed in the run.

"She's a strong filly with a really good brain," Brown said. "From the wide gate we thought there was no point being posted wide in a speed battle, so she relaxed lovely.

I thought the pick-up and go to the post was very good. It's a nice animal, nice individual and it's a fantastic way to start a filly's career."

Jenni’s Rainbow holds a nomination for the Group One Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield in October.

Guineas bound?: Jenni’s Rainbow wins on debut at Pakenham for David Brideoake. Picture: Supplied

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