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Make it a date night, not a late night!

What do Ross Noble, Vanessa Amorosi, Bangarra Dance Theatre, John Williamson, Bluey and Opera Australia have in common? They will all be performing on Frankston Arts Centre’s stage in the year ahead!

Frankston Arts Centre has something for everyone with drama, comedy, children’s shows, dance, music and physical theatre underlining a stunning year of entertainment.

Presenting the best touring productions by leading national performance companies and artists, the FAC has been inspiring creative experiences right on your doorstep for 26 years. With over three hundred performances a year, the theatre and gallery venue is one of the busiest venues in Victoria.

As a well-loved and iconic building in Frankston City, the FAC is also proud to be the performance home to many local theatre companies, dance schools and local schools, providing a platform for young talent who aspire to a career in the arts.

If you have never visited Frankston Arts Centre, make it your next destination for a date night, girls’ night out, or school holiday fun! See your favourite big name artists at a venue close to home, and save money on fuel and tickets. Yes, tickets are often cheaper at Frankston Arts Centre compared to the city!

Live performance is back, and the calendar is bursting with opportunities to experience performances suitable for all ages and tastes in 2021:

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Opera Australia bring their 25th anniversary production of Carmen to the main stage on Wednesday 2 June, with a cast of some of Australia’s finest opera singers.

One to delight young audiences and their grown-ups, join The Heelers in their first live theatre show with puppetry and live actors in Bluey’s Big Play on Wednesday 9 June and Thursday 10 June.

Following sell-out seasons, the Victorian State Ballet present Don Quixote featuring their highly skilled artists on Sunday 20 June.

A classical ballet performance suitable for the whole family.

On the July school holidays, encourage the kids to get creative and messy at Hot Arts for Cool Kids in Cube 37 or book tickets for the whole family to enjoy the madness and mayhem of Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus by internationally renowned Circa Contemporary Circus. Teens aged 13-17 are invited to participate in a weeklong series of Danger Club circus workshops by Circa.

The Ten Tenors burst onto our stage on Thursday 15 July with a special 25th anniversary tour – their biggest one ever.

After cancellations in 2020, the long-awaited performance by Damien Leith of A Tribute to Roy Orbison with Strings will be presented in Cube 37 on Saturday 14 August.

George Orwell’s powerfully potent and popular allegory returns in a multi-award winning theatre production of Animal Farm - served fast, furious and full of grunt – on Friday 27 August.

Ross Noble is excited to bring his 2021 Comeback Special to Frankston on

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Frankston Arts Centre has something for everyone.

Saturday 4 September – promising brilliantly inventive, quirky stand up.

As a highlight of the FAC 2021 Season, Bangarra Dance Theatre bring their acclaimed production of Ochres to the main stage on Wednesday 27 October.

A leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company, Bangarra

is famous for their powerful dancing,

distinctive theatrical voice and unique music and soundscapes.

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Your hearing questions answered Is it important for patients to see an audiologist if they think they may be having difficulties hearing?

Yes, if you are starting to notice difficulties it’s important to have a full hearing test. We don’t just test which sounds you can hear, we also check how clearly you can understand speech, in quiet and in background noise.

Some common indications that you may have a hearing loss are: Turning the TV up Frequently asking for repeats Not being able to hear properly on the telephone Difficulty in noisy situations such as restaurants Missing out on important parts of the conversation Often your partner or a close family member may be the first person to notice that you are having difficulty hearing.

Is it true that a lot of patients don’t actually need hearing aids?

Yes. Probably 25 percent of those that we see do choose to get hearing aids. Some people have a little bit of hearing loss that we just need to talk about, and continue to monitor.

Are there steps people who aren’t ready for hearing aids can do to help combat hearing loss?

Yes. Pick a seat in a restaurant where you can see the faces of

the people that you are taking to.

This can make it easier to follow what they are saying. With the television, if you’re not ready for hearing aids, we can get a set of cordless headphones. These can be one of the best options for hearing the TV clearly.

Are there ever very simple solutions to hearing loss?

Yes. Sometimes a hearing loss can be caused by ear wax blocking the canal.

If someone needs a hearing aid, should they always choose the most expensive, top-of-the-line model?

Most people don’t need the most expensive hearing aids, fully loaded with all the bells and whistles. It really is patient specific. You don’t always need the absolute top-of the-line hearing aid technology, if the features that you need are available in something less expensive.

At Chelsea Hearing, we always offer you a range of options, and it is up to you to choose something that you are comfortable with. You should never feel pressured to proceed with hearing aids that you don’t feel ready for.

Are smaller hearing aids more expensive?

Generally, the style of the hearing aid does not have very much impact on the price. There are

very good, small hearing aids available at all price points.

Larger hearing aids are not necessarily less expensive either.

The good news is that the very small, comfortable hearing aids are suitable for most people these days.

How much do hearing aids cost?

Most people who are on a Centrelink pension (such as an age pension or a disability pension) are eligible for the Office of Hearing Services Voucher program. This enables them to choose from a range of hearing aids that are “freeto-client”. These hearing aids have improved significantly over the past few years, and a lot of people are pleasantly surprised at how natural they sound, and how small and comfortable they can be. Pensioners can also choose to contribute to more expensive hearing aids if they wish.

For people who are not eligible for the voucher program, hearing aids typically start at $2,700 for a pair.

What brand of hearing aids to you recommend?

Chelsea Hearing is an independent clinic. We fit hearing aids from all of the major manufacturers. Our recommendations are made after we have tested your hearing, looked in your ears, and had a discussion about the things that

you want to hear well. We also take the time to consider your preference for style and size of the hearing aids, as well as your budget. We will recommend the most appropriate hearing aids for you, and we will always give you a range of options to choose from.

What is your philosophy on health care?

If I wouldn’t do it for my Mum or Dad, I don’t do it for a patient. When I’m making recommendations for a patient, I think “if this was my mum or dad, with this hearing loss, and these difficulties, would I be making the same recommendations?”. If the answer is “yes”, then I know I’m doing my best for a patient.

What does the relationship you have with your patients mean to you?

The patient comes first. The patient is your customer and you want to have the healthiest, happiest patient that you can.

That makes me happy as well.

To know that we are helping that patient to be happy is just rewarding.

What is one thing about your job that really sticks out in a positive way?

It’s really nice to be able to make a difference for people. Often the partner of the person with a hearing loss may have been repeating themselves and having to speak louder for years. When

we help with a hearing loss (often with hearing aids) it’s often the family members who notice the benefit first. Suddenly they don’t have to repeat everything, and they don’t get so tired from speaking loudly all day. It can make a big difference for the whole family.

Do you have rules that you live by when treating patients?

My number one rule is to take things at the right pace of the individual patient. Some people come in here, and they know they want to get hearing aids and they want to get it all happening as quickly as possible. Other people come in, and they are having some difficulties hearing, but they don’t know if they have a hearing loss. They may need a little bit more time to understand their hearing loss, and the options available.

It doesn’t help anyone to push someone in to getting hearing aids before they are ready for them, or to pressure someone to purchase hearing aids that cost more than they are comfortable with. Sometimes the best thing to do is explain what’s causing the problem, and what solutions are available. It can also be helpful to bring your partner or a close family member to your appointment with you.

Hearing problems?

We can help you Chelsea Hearing is accredited by the Office of Hearing Services to provide services to eligible pensioners.

This includes free to client hearing tests and hearing aids.

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Mike’s Carpet will floor you Mike’s Carpet Discounters are a family owned and operated business, covering the flooring needs of locals since 1975. They have been an integral part of Victoria’s flooring industry, serving customers through the south east and Mornington Peninsula regions.

The popularity of Mike’s Carpet Discounters has seen the business grow to five locations through Melbourne, two of which are located in Carrum Downs and Rosebud.

Apart from providing great personal service, their website is informative and includes a handy FAQ section, offering great advice on different flooring situations.

Mike’s Carpets pride themselves on providing high quality, personalised customer service, the best prices and excellent after sales support. They source products from the leading manufacturers, offering the best brands available on the market. Plus, they can tailor solutions to the customer’s needs from their range of carpets, vinyl flooring, laminate flooring, timber flooring, tiles and blinds.

Working with medical and allied health professionals, Bayside Shoes staff offers a professional footwear fitting service with a compassionate understanding to the foot difficulties that their customers need help with. Bayside Shoes has always offered a professional shoe fitting service to ensure that you get the right shoe size fit and level of foot support that you need, as well as good advice that the footwear is suitable for you.

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Beachfront boost Construction has been completed on the new largely ratepayer-funded Parkdale Yacht Club building. Car park works are still yet to be finished.

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Committee will consider golf course future Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au A PROPOSAL for the former Kingswood Dingley Village golf site will be considered by the state government’s golf course redevelopment standing advisory committee.

The planning minister has referred the new proposed planning scheme amendment and planning permit application to the committee for consideration.

The Dingley Village golf course was

purchased by AustralianSuper in 2014 for $125 million. Its plans to build nearly 800 residential dwellings on the land were rejected by Kingston Council in 2018. The release of new state government guidelines for golf course conversions in 2020 also made the owners reevaluate future plans (“Golf course owners consider way forward”, The News, 8/6/20).

Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said the decision to refer the owner’s proposal to the committee meant that council would not have final say about

the future of the site.

“The community can be assured that council will be making a very comprehensive submission to the standing advisory committee on behalf of our community, but it is really important that the community also adds its voice and lets the committee know how it feels about the proposed rezoning and development application for the site,” Cr Staikos said.

Cr George Hua said “we know the Dingley and broader community is very passionate about what happens

to the former Kingswood Golf Course site. Council refused the most recent development application for the site after we received a record 8000 community submissions rejecting the proposal. It is critical that the state government’s golf course redevelopment standing advisory committee hears from the community through the process to understand their views on the new proposal.”

A statement on the website for the Dingley Village project read “on 9 May, the planning minister, Hon.

Richard Wynne, determined that AustralianSuper’s new proposal for the former golf course site would be considered under the planning guidelines for the conversion of golf course land to other purposes in Victoria. The proposal was informed by the extensive community and stakeholder engagement feedback gained over many years and aims to balance the needs of the many stakeholders (including the local community, government and statutory authorities).”

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Future of golf course land up in the air Continued from page 1 Planning Panels Victoria must publicly exhibit the proposal for a minimum of 30 days, followed by a public hearing. A final report will then be submitted to the planning minister.

AustralianSuper submitted its new draft proposal in November 2020.

In September 2018, Kingston Council voted to abandon the planning scheme amendment to rezone Peninsula Kingswood golf course.

The plan was to subdivide the land and build a little under 800 residential dwellings (“Council tees off on golf course plans”, The News, 24/10/18).

In 2020 the state government re-

leased new guidelines for golf course conversions. Among the new guidelines was that “at least 20 per cent of the land area to be developed is set aside as publicly accessible useable open space that contributes to an integrated open space network.”

A statement from Save Kingswood Group Inc read “the developers should never have purchased land zoned special use golf course, before consulting residents and the Kingston Council. Councils around Melbourne have been advocating the preservation and expansion of urban forests and trees, to provide oxygen, reduce pollution, for environmental cooling,

offer recreational areas and to stop the destruction of native flora and fauna habitat.”

“Dingley Village is unique in Victoria. Residents moved here to enjoy the green leafy low-rise Village atmosphere. There is vastly insufficient infrastructure and facilities to withstand a twenty percent increase in population,” the group’s president Kevin Poulter said.

Council commissioned a report last year that found that it would cost nearly $450,000 to move the site outside the urban growth boundary (“Golf course rezoning could be costly”, The News, 9/12/20)

NEW COVID-19 restrictions have been imposed across Melbourne in response to virus cases uncovered in the northern suburbs.

From 6pm on 25 May, private gatherings in homes are limited to five visitors per day, and public gatherings will be limited to 30 people.

Face masks must be worn indoors by anyone 12 years and older, including at work and school.

Schools and workplaces are expected to remain open, and current density limits for hospitality and events remain.

The restrictions are touted to end on 4 June.

Four cases of coronavirus were reported on 25 May in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. There are exposure sites in Epping, Brunswick, Maribyrnong, and Reservoir.

Acting Premier James Merlino said “these additional measures are about

keeping Victorians safe while our coronavirus detectives work to track down any additional cases and stamp out the spread of this deadly virus.”

“If you’re eligible to get vaccinated, don’t wait. Make an appointment or walk up to a vaccination site today.

It’s the best way to protect yourself and your family,” he said.

Victorian health minister Martin Foley said “these cases are an important reminder that until the majority of Australians have been vaccinated, and as we move into winter, we cannot let any complacency creep in, and we need to keep up our COVIDSafe behaviours.”

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Fines for parking outside homes RESIDENTS on Lochiel Avenue say they have been fined for parking outside their own homes.

Edithvale resident Deon Vlotman has taken issue with new parking restrictions on his street. He says that residents on the street have been receiving fines of $165 from parking inspectors in the last five weeks.

“My neighbours are getting a ticket for $165, but if you take it to court they still make you pay the court costs. We pay [Kingston Council] to look after us, but this has become a cash cow to them,” he said.

“This is a residential area, but we get construction guys parking there

from the station, and traffic using the street as a backroad,” he said. “A permit for residents is a solution to prevent us from getting tickets, they can still give tickets to non-residents.

What does not help us is that they are issuing permits to build townhouses around us and not accommodating for more parking.

“We have been living there for 10 years. The council recently sent us a letter to propose this and ask what we think about what was going to happen. Then they just went ahead and did it.”

Kingston Council was contacted for comment.

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FOUR men have been arrested for allegedly breaking into a shop then evading police while escaping.

The group allegedly broke into a shop on Princes Highway in Dandenong South just after 10pm on 20 May. Police say they stole power tools before escaping in a stolen red Toyota.

Police later spotted the car on Heatherton Road in Endeavour Hills.

They say that the rear tyre of the vehicle had completely blown, with the car driving on one of its rims.

Police monitored the car by air to a house in Belinda Court, where a man helped the group change the tyre. Police then came in to arrest four men.

A 17-year-old and two 18-yearolds from Dandenong North, as well as a 19-year-old Endeavour Hills man, were arrested and remain in custody. Police allege that they found stolen power tools inside the car.

Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

Donated food stolen at school TWO people are wanted for breaking into John Paul College in Frankston last month.

Police believe that between 2am and 4am on 7 April, two men broke

into the school by cutting into the fence. They arrived on bicycles.

The men allegedly forced their way into the school’s community food trailer. They stole an Esky and some donated food.

Police have released CCTV images (pictured below) and descriptions of the two offenders. They describe the first man as “caucasian, approximately 20 - 30 years old with reddish hair and a tattoo on right hand” and the second man as “wearing black hoodie with text on the rear”.

Anyone with information can contact Frankston CIU on 9784 5127 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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RE-LIVE the era of Dr Hook with the show band Hooked – Dr Hook and the Medicine Show Tribute as they take you back to the songs and antics that Dr Hook were well known which made them one of the greatest bands in the world.

Remember when you were ONLY 16, Dr Hook songs were all over the radio!

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You will want to be on the COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE while SHARIN THE NIGHT TOGETHER with SYVIAS MOTHER, coz she is the SWEETEST OF ALL. And when your BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK send her out to the JUNGLE TO THE ZOO, and if YOU MAKE MY PANTS WANNA GET UP n DANCE, don’t leave it YEARS FROM

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WHEN YOUR IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, don’t let the MILLIONAIRE get in first as there won’t be BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME BABY! Lets make it MORE LIKE THE MOVIES as the guys from Hooked take you back in time to Dr Hooks fantastic – Crazy – entertaining antics from the days of old!

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Yacht Club building reopens THE Parkdale Yacht Club has reopened to the public after the completion of $2.9 million upgrade works.

The new facility will also be used by Kingston District Girl Guides and Beach Patrol Australia.

It features a water storage unit on the roof to capture water to wash down yachts, a new race control room to increase visibility and improve safety, and energy-efficient lighting and air conditioning.

Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said “this fantastic project has been several years in the making and was designed in collaboration with the clubs and wider community.”

“This large modern design is a space that can be used for events, meetings and workshops and it’s wonderful that three such important clubs can come together under the one roof in a space that works for all of them.”

The car park at the club is still yet to be completed. Ratepayers are expected to cough up $3.6 million for the project in total, with the Yacht Club contributing $100,000 of their own money

on top of that.

Cr Tim Cochrane said “it was really important that we created an up-to-date space for this organisation that has a long-history serving the Kingston community. First established as a club in 1946 – the Parkdale Yacht Club’s membership base has grown significantly over the years, and the former building constructed in 1964, had long passed its used-by-date.”

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Car park plans scrapped Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au PLANS to build more car parking at Seaford and Kananook stations have been scrapped.

The Liberal government pledged funding to build extra car parks at the Frankston line stations in the leadup to the last federal election. Funding for Frankston Station car parking was topped up in the federal budget for 2021/2022, but funding for Seaford and Kananook stations was absent.

The News sent questions to the office of urban infrastructure minister Paul Fletcher asking why the project was abandoned. A spokesperson for the minister responded “based on advice from the Victorian government and local councils, the Commonwealth has withdrawn funding from a small number of projects where the Victorian government or relevant local council has advised that the project cannot be delivered with the funding committed or where there was no feasible site or design options. This includes the Seaford and Kananook commuter carparks.”

“The funding that had been committed for both Seaford and Kananook commuter carparks specifically will be redirected to the construction of an alternative carpark along the same rail line following advice from both the local and state governments.

“Should the Victorian government or local council come back with an amended proposal for the projects, the

minister stands ready to discuss it. For example, Frankston City Council has advised the Commonwealth in the last week that, following recent council elections, it has changed its position and is no longer opposed to carparks at Kananook and Seaford.”

Dunkley MP Peta Murphy said that the “broken promise from Scott Morrison will leave locals disappointed”.

“The promised 100 space commuter carparks at both Seaford and Kananook train stations have been scrapped by the Morrison government,” she said.

“It just shows that it was an announcement without any consultation or plan for delivery.

“It isn’t good enough for Scott Morrison to constantly make announcements and then not deliver. Announcements are just political set pieces, delivery is all that matters. The Morrison government owes our community an apology.”

In a statement on social media, Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said he held out hope that a solution could be reached. He travelled with council CEO Phil Cantillon to meet with ministers earlier this month.

“While council is pleased to see enhanced car parking at Frankston Station reflected in the budget, we will continue to work with and advocate to the federal government to see if a solution can be delivered at Kananook and Seaford,” Cr Bolam said.

“It is my hope that all seven hundred car parks can be delivered as per the coalition’s 2019 commitment – and if

council has to use its land holdings to get the remaining car parks for Seaford and Kananook railway stations over the line, so be it.”

In February this year a spokesperson for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Communications told The News that “the commuter car park upgrades at Frankston, Kananook and Seaford railway stations are currently in the planning stage with consultation between the Australian and Victorian governments and Frankston City Council ongoing. All projects vary in complexity and are required to go through appropriate planning before construction can start.”

Elsewhere in the budget, the federal government says that funding for the Baxter rail extension is still available.

The federal government pledged $225 million to the project in the leadup to the last federal election.

Senator David Van said “with more people returning to public transport, the network needs to be ready to meet future demand. The federal government is ensuring locals can get to work and home sooner and safer.”

The pledged funding remains well short of what would be needed to actually complete the project. A business case estimated the cost of electrifying the Frankston line to Baxter at between $1.3 and $1.5 billion (“Business case casts doubt on rail extension”, The News, 19/11/20). The state government has not made a funding commitment to the project.

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THE rainbow flag flies at Frankston Hospital. Picture: Yanni

Rainbow flag in full flight THE rainbow flag flew proudly over Frankston last week for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Intersex Discrimination.

The flag was raised at numerous locations across the region on 17 May, including Frankston Hospital. Peninsula Health CEO Felicity Topp said “this isn’t something that we are committed to supporting once a year, but every single day.”

Peninsula Health LGBTIQ+ community advisory group member Byron Croft said “we are now a community striving together, from the highest level, towards inclusion and understanding for us and every person. This will be achieved by education and guidance in a constantly evolving environ-

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The rainbow flag was also raised at the Frankston Civic Centre at an event attended by MPs Paul Edbrooke, Peta Murphy, Lee Tarlamis, David Van, and the mayor Kris Bolam.

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By Stuart McCullough I PAUSED. Up until then, I’d been tearing through at what I can only assume was world record pace. Consistent with my long-held philosophy that all administrative tasks should be treated as some kind of competitive time trial, I had hoped to be pen-down long before the recommended time was up. But now I was stuck. Having come to a screeching halt, I stared at the page as the question in question (so to speak) sat there, taunting me mercilessly. The query that had so quickly left me immobile, slack-jawed, and gawping was this: how would you describe yourself?

Here’s the thing: I wouldn’t describe myself. Not ever. It’s something that I’m quite comfortable leaving to others. Whether this can technically be considered a ‘life-hack’ or just outsourcing, plain and simple, I couldn’t really say. In asking others what they think of me, I’m sure there’d be no shortage of adjectives, depending on to whom you spoke. Some of them you could probably print. Whatever the case, it really shouldn’t fall to me.

To be frank, I simply don’t think I’m capable of being objective. In fact, I’d go so far as to describe it as a classic conflict of interest.

When faced with a questionnaire, there are multiple approaches you can take. For those whose natural inclination is towards modesty, answering questions about yourself can be a real problem. Modesty is an endearing quality, but it does nothing for accuracy. If you answer questions of a personal nature that way, you end up describing someone other than your-

self. No good can come of it. The best I could come up with was ‘punctual’.

As fine a quality as turning up on time may be, it’s a long way from inspiring.

If modesty is out, then it raises the question of whether hubris might be the way to go. At least there’s no fear of underselling yourself. In hiphop terms, this requires you to be your own ‘hype-man’. While being a ‘hype-man’ is absolutely one of the things on my bucket list, I always hoped it would be as hype-man for somebody else, rather than for myself.

But beggars can’t choosers, not that a hype-man worth his salt would ever concede to being a beggar under any circumstance. But filling a question-

naire as if you’re Mohammed Ali in your spare time might be off-putting and no more informative than being modest. I began to write the words, ‘I am the greatest!’ before thinking better of it. Put simply, I knew it was a boast that I’d be unable to back up.

Perhaps I was looking at things the wrong way – being asked to describe myself was, instead of a burden, an all too rare opportunity to say anything I wished. In effect, I was being granted total creative control There is no wrong answer and, by definition, the task is entirely subjective in nature.

Given complete freedom to say whatever you like, how would you describe yourself? Seizing the opportunity, I wrote ‘sophisticated, urbane and – to

put in bluntly – a borderline genius.’

But there was something missing.

With a family full of journalists, it should have occurred to me earlier to try and tell both sides of the story. Balance demanded that I serve up a dose of both yin and yang in the hope the two might balance out. I added: ‘however, I accept that this is wildly inaccurate’. I then said: ‘Others might say that I’m punctual and worry too much about filling in questionnaires. They may be right.’

While this restored the equilibrium, it also left the reader to decide for themselves much like one of those ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ books.

Which might entirely defeat the purpose of the questionnaire in the first

place. Perhaps I’m out of practice.

Maybe I was looking at it all wrong.

Why settle for using boring old words when you a submit a self-portrait? I immediately got to work, sketching out an idea that involved me, a velvet jacket, clutching a pipe with an Irish Wolfhound at my feet. After seven hours of brushstrokes and a hail of colours, I remembered that I can’t paint.

At all. In fact, I couldn’t paint a bookshelf, much less a person. In answer to the question, ‘how would you describe yourself?’, the answer my painting gave was ‘splodgy and indistinct.’

Perhaps I could answer as though I was the subject of an advert. For a moment I considered something along the lines of ‘sleek, sophisticated and the very height of German engineering.’ Granted, that sounds more like an Audi than it does me, but it looks good on the page. Or perhaps I could do it as a late-night infomercial, with each morsel of information followed by ‘but wait! There’s more!’

I wrote what I could and saved my answers. Hopefully, my description of myself wouldn’t be marked as a ‘fail’. Or mistaken for something I cut and paste from Wikipedia describing someone else. For safety’s sake, I’m hoping that whoever has to read it is unfamiliar with the life of Burt Lancaster. Shakespeare once said, ‘To thine own self be true’. But Shakespeare never had to fill in a questionnaire. Perhaps the whole miserable experience is best summed up in something else he wrote – ‘To be or not to be – that is the questionnaire’. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

The Future of the Naval Base Discussed Compiled by Cameron McCullough REPLYING to a series of questions

by Mr H. Gregory, M. P in the House of Representatives, the Minister of the Navy stated that the estimated expenditure on the Flinders Naval Base at Crib Point for the current financial year was £105,075.

This was made up of £87,486 under the Works and Railways Department and £17,589 for the Navy Department.

The expenditure for works included provision for sewerage, power station, coal elevators, water and fire services, hot water system and boiler house, laundry, drying rooms, residences, roads, footpaths and dredging.

The Navy Department provided for expenditure in connection with the manufacture and erection of power and auxiliary plant required for lighting purposes and for power for workshops used in training of naval ratings.

Certain buildings were also to be adapted for the accommodation of mines. The total expenditure to June 30th, 1920, was £723,055.

The Minister declared that further expenditure at the Crib Point depot would depend on experience and future naval developments, so it was not possible to lay down arbitrarily the amount required for proposed works.

This would not be the base for submarines and destroyers as designed in Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson’s report. It was intended at present that the depot should be used as a training establishment only, but future developments and the result of the next Imperial Conference, might make

it necessary to modify the present policy. *** MR W. Walker, who has been under the care of Dr Maxwell, suffering from swollen liver, is progressing satisfactorily. *** MR G. W. Wells, left Frankston on a motor trip to New South Wales last Monday. He was accompanied by Mr J. A. Cameron, Mrs Cameron, and Mrs Petrie.

Miss Gregory also formed one of the party as far as the Victorian border.

Mr. Wells will return with Mrs Wells who has been holidaying at Cootamundra. *** THE Frankston Caledonian Society held a committee meeting on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance and considerable business was disposed of.

Mr Milner Macmaster reported that arrangements had been completed for holding the first of a series of Scottish Concerts on Friday, 17th June, for which event a very fine programme was arranged, including some of the best Melbourne and district talent. *** AT the Frankston Police Court on Monday last, before Cr W. P. Mason and Captain S. Sherlock, J’s.P., the following cases were disposed of: May v. Baker – Claim for £6 12s, for rent of premises at Edithvale.

There was no appearance of defendant.

Verdict for amount claimed, with £1 11s 6d costs.

May v. Baker – Illegal detention of

an iron sink valued at £3 3s.

Order for the amount or the return of the sink within 7 days, with £1 11s 6d costs.

In reference to the shooting tragedy at Carrum, Clement Eyles was yesterday found not guilty at the Supreme Court and immediately discharged. *** THE ladies of Frankston were invited by the Mechanics’ Institute committee to meet last Monday evening to discuss the question of arranging a bazaar to raise funds to pay for the extension of the main hall, which work the contractor commenced last week.

For some reason not at present apparent, not a solitary representative of the fair sex responded to the invitation, and the committee, which has incurred a liability of nearly £200, could suggest nothing better under the circumstances than to adjourn for a week.

Another effort is to be made to get the ladies together next Monday night at 8 o’clock.

As the Mechanics’ Institute belongs to the people as a whole and is largely used by all sections of the community, it should not be difficult to enlist the sympathies of at least half a dozen willing workers who have the welfare of the town at heart. *** ONCE again the Mornington Racing Club has assisted very materially the Soldiers’ Memorial Fund as the result of last week’s race meeting.

Mr Herbt. Downward, the club’s genial and highly efficient secretary, has notified Mr Vicars that a sum of £100 will be available for the

Frankston Memorial Fund, and a similar amount for Mornington.

The races provided by the Mornington Race Club are steadily gaining in popularity, thanks to the forward policy of the management.

In view of the uniform courtesy and consideration experienced at the hands of President McArthur and his committee it is difficult to understand the grievance voiced by a correspondent in another portion of this issue.

That a satisfactory explanation exists, there can be no doubt. Mr Downward’s practical sympathy with returned men is beyond question. *** A PAINFUL accident and one that might have easily had more serious results, happened on Sunday last.

Mrs John Maloney with her child were sitting in a jinker, while the pony was quietly grazing in front of the house of a friend.

The pony became startled and rushed off.

Mrs Maloney, in her anxiety to protect the child, lost control of the reins.

The trap collided with a fence, throwing both occupants out.

Mrs Maloney being thrown against a post, receiving a severe shaking and lacerations to her head.

The child was not so seriously hurt.

The sufferers are under the care of Dr Somers, of Mornington, and are progressing favourably. *** ONE of Hastings’ leading orchardists, Councillor H. E. Unthank, has replaced his waggon and team with an Internationial motor van.

For many years Mr Unthank devoted the best part of two days every

week during the season in conveying his produce to the Melbourne market.

It was a dreary undertaking, entailing long hours, and exposure to all kinds of weather.

With his new motor van Mr Unthank can leave his home with a two ton load late in the afternoon, and pull up in the Melbourne market 3½ hours later.

The return trip occupied only 2½ hours.

Mr Unthank is now learning to drive his up to-date vehicle, which is specially built for the service and is capable of carrying 90 cases. *** LIEUT. Ray Parer will begin a flight around Australia on May 30th, for the purpose of raising £15,000 for the purchase of an aeroplane for a transPacific flight.

Thos. H. Ince, the Morris magnate, has offered £30,000 to the first aviator to cross the Pacific.

All his Frankston friends will wish Lieut. Parer a safe flight – and success. *** THE Railway Department states that the Frankston line will be electrified (complete) by August, 1922.

The contractors’ promises, however, were cabled before the coal strike in England.

If the strike continues, the lines to be electrically operated in 1922 will be delayed beyond the dates forecasted. *** FROM the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 20 May 1921

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Stonecats flex their muscle, big win for Bombers DIVISION ONE

By Brodie Cowburn THE Stonecats remain on top of the MPNFL ladder after another impressive victory on the weekend.

Frankston YCW played host to Rosebud at John Coburn Oval.

The Stonecats raced out of the blocks in the first quarter. A five goals to one first term put them in the box seat early.

Things didn’t get any easier for Rosebud in the second quarter, as YCW continued to put pressure on. A four goals to none second term saw the Stonecats go into half time with a 56 point lead.

Rosebud showed some fight after half time, but the damage was already done. Frankston YCW ended up winning by 69 points 16.15 (111) to 6.6 (42).

Matthew Troutbeck and Christian Tsiampas kicked four goals each for the victors.

Frankston Bombers scored a big win on Saturday, defeating Sorrento in a hard-fought match.

Both sides traded blows in a tense contest. The Bombers led by just two at half time, and six at three-quartertime.

With the game in the balance, the Bombers held their nerve. A seven goal final term saw Frankston Bombers get the win 12.12 (84) to 17.12 (114).

Alex Harnett and Khan Haretuku were named the Bombers’ best, having kicked four goals each.

Mt Eliza got the better of Dromana Every dog has its day: Mornington handed out a thrashing to Crib Point in their Division Two clash.

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Calder kicks eleven as Bulldogs thrash Magpies DIVISION TWO

By Brodie Cowburn A HUGE eleven goal haul from Jackson Calder was the highlight of the day at Alexandra Park on Saturday.

Calder’s Mornington thrashed Crib Point.

Crib Point couldn’t get close to Mornington. The Bulldogs scored freely, putting 24 goals on the scoreboard throughout the day.

Of their 24 goals, 11 came off the boot of Jackson Calder. The star for-

ward hasn’t been at his best in the last couple of games, but put on a show on Saturday to remind everyone what he is capable of. He has now booted 42 goals in eight games this season.

Mornington ended up defeating Crib Point 24.15 (158) to 9.10 (64).

Chelsea also had a day out on the weekend, defeating Tyabb by 119 points.

Jack Francis was Chelsea’s best, kicking nine majors. Curtis Bywater also contributed seven goals to the scoreboard. Chelsea won 5.13 (43) to

25.12 (162).

Somerville also scored an impressive win on the weekend, defeating Devon Meadows.

Both sides came into the contest in a decent position on the ladder, but Somerville were the more impressive outfit on the day.

The Panthers struggled to keep up.

Lachlan Williams, Thomas Roberts, and Andrew Fergusson led from the front in best on ground performances.

Somerville secured the points with an 18.13 (121) to 10.6 (66) win.

Karingal had a bad day at home as they played host to Seaford.

The Tigers were terrific. They restricted the Bulls to just one first half goal, squashing their hopes of a victory.

Seaford triumphed with a well-deserved 7.9 (51) to 13.14 (92) win.

Around the grounds, Hastings and Langwarrin also claimed wins. The Blues were inaccurate but still won 9.9 (63) to 12.24 (96). Langwarrin kept up their excellent start to 2021 by defeating Rye 14.15 (99) to 6.5 (41).

Mt Eliza score first win of the season over Frankston

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By Brodie Cowburn IT wasn’t easy, but Mt Eliza managed to score a big comeback win over Frankston last weekend.

The Dolphins had a good first half, heading into the main break with a 19 point lead. Mt Eliza kicked 0.5 for the half.

A four goal third quarter put Mt Eliza back on track for victory. They closed the gap to a goal at the final break.

A goalless final quarter from the Dolphins doomed them to defeat. Mt Eliza completed the comeback and scored a two point win 5.10 (40) to 5.8 (38). The win was their first for the season.

Bella Enno was best on ground, scoring three goals for the winners.

At Jackson Reserve, Coburg Lions grinded

out a hard fought win over Tyabb.

The Lions triumphed 7.3 (45) to 4.10 (34), taking them to fourth on the ladder.

The Yabbies were held scoreless in the first quarter, and struggled to recover from there.

Eastern Devils and St Kilda Sharks also played out a thriller on Sunday.

The contest was a see-sawing affair. The Sharks led by four at quarter time, but by threequarter-time the Devils had a five point advantage.

The Eastern Devils held on to win 7.2 (44) to 5.10 (40). Shelley Beggs kicked three goals for the Devils.

Seaford had no trouble dispatching Mornington at Belvedere Reserve. The Tigers won by 109 points 19.9 (111) to 0.2 (2).

Erica Saabas booted six goals for Seaford.

Dayna Smith contributed four.

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in a low scoring affair at Emil Madsen Reserve.

Both sides struggled to hit the scoreboard throughout the afternoon.

Despite kicking just three goals in the second half, the Redlegs managed to win 7.13 (55) to 5.9 (39).

Elliot Simmons was named Mt Eliza’s best for the day.

Edithvale-Aspendale worked hard on Saturday, but weren’t able to back up their good win from last week.

They were defeated by Red Hill, but were competitive throughout the day.

Edi-Asp led at the first break, before the Hillmen wrestled back momentum. Red Hill secured the win 13.6 (84) to 15.15 (105). Jake Mold and Chris Irving were among the best.

Bonbeach has a good day at home, dominating Pines 17.15 (117) to 4.4 (28).

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McDermott wins it for Baxter SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie BAXTER triumphed in a nine-goal thriller against local rival Somerville Eagles at Tyabb Central Reserve on Saturday.

One of the games of the season had spectators spellbound as the visitors recovered from a two-goal deficit to win 5-4 and clinch the inaugural Eagles Cup, which will be contested each time these sides clash in the league.

Football Victoria CEO Kimon Taliadoros witnessed the gripping contest and presented the Cup to Baxter captain James Foster along with a trophy struck by FV especially for the occasion.

Taliadoros had just watched a battle with wild momentum shifts and stunning goals.

Here’s how the action unfolded.

19th minute: Bryce Ruthven’s free kick from the right to the far post is headed back across goal by Zach Karolidis to Dave Greening whose side-foot volley from close range puts Somerville 1-0 up.

22nd: Somerville assistant coach Stan Packer is left yelling at his players over slack marking that allows Charlie Parker to level with a low shot into the far corner.

25th: Luke Grant loses possession inside Baxter’s defensive third presenting Naseer Mohammad with a gift that he gladly accepts and the home team is back in front.

34th: A bizarre moment where a blatant handball to block a Nat Daher header right in front is unpunished then seconds later Jack Elliott goes for a low header and a wild swinging boot has referee Charlie Dass ruling dangerous play and pointing to the penalty spot. Grant redeems himself with ease and it’s 2-2.

46th: In the first minute of time added in the first half another Ruthven free kick, this time from the left, sees Karolidis head the ball down and it bounces up and off the crossbar only for Greening to volley over.

While half-time allowed players and spectators alike to catch their breath it didn’t take long for the action to heat up again.

47th: Greening sets up Conor Mc-

Heads you win: Baxter defender Matt McDermott (right) heads clear despite being pressured by Somerville striker Conor Mcfall last Saturday. Picture: Darryl Kennedy

fall whose neat finish gives Foster no chance and restores Somerville’s lead.

50th: One of the reasons Greening’s goals are the stuff of legend is because of his ability to think quickly and act decisively. Pressure from Karolidis forces a poor clearance. Greening spots Foster off his line and from long range strikes a superb shot over the stranded keeper and into the unguarded goal to make it 4-2.

57th: A cracking left-foot drive from Ben Meiklem gives Somerville keeper Nathan Brown no chance and suddenly Baxter has a lifeline.

74th: Let Lachie McMinimee free at your peril. Daher sets up McMinimee down the left and he slips the ball under Brown for the leveller.

84th: The moment that won the match. Baxter substitute Niko Juric drives his free-kick on the right to the back post and big Matt McDermott’s header is decisive.

In other State 4 games Seaford United drew 2-2 at home against Keysborough while Chelsea went down 3-1 away to Springvale City.

Seaford’s star striker Dylan Waugh returned from suspension and scored both of his side’s goals, the second from the penalty spot.

Despite the dropped points Seaford is now unbeaten after nine rounds of the season and is second in the league but this Saturday it is away to champion elect Noble Park United which thrashed promotion contender San-

down Lions 6-0 last weekend.

In NPL2 news Langwarrin defender Vojo Milojevic and striker John Maclean have signed with State 1 NorthWest side Fitzroy City.

Langy had to settle for a point last weekend when it drew 0-0 at Lawton Park with Kingston City.

In State 2 news Skye United beat Peninsula Strikers 3-2 in Friday night’s derby at Skye Recreation Reserve.

Mark O’Connor put the hosts in front in the 23rd minute following up a Jack Gallagher shot that Strikers second string keeper Caleb Phillips, deputising for injured Robbie Acs, could only push wide and O’Connor finished easily.

Then O’Connor set up Jason Nowakowski in the 40th minute who made it 2-0 from the right edge of the box with a shot across the keeper and inside the far post.

But Ben Doree struck from the restart when he broke into a one-on-one and rounded Skye keeper Jonathan Crook then calmly struck the ball past Billy Painting on the line.

Ten minutes into the second half Doree’s pace got him clear again to make it 2-2.

The winner came in the 60th minute when left-back John Andrinopoulos cut the ball across the face of goal and Mitch Blake’s low shot beat Phillips at his near post.

Harrison Michaelis returned to Skye last week and was in the starting lineup.

Skye’s depth has been tested recently with injuries to Caleb Nicholes, Daniel Attard, Dean Piemonte, Alex Rojas and Daniel Walsh while Travis Ernsdoerfer has joined State 5 side Casey Panthers.

“I wasn’t really enjoying football in the higher leagues so I’d rather drop down and enjoy my time for the rest of the year,” Ernsdoerfer said.

Nicholes and Walsh came off the bench in the second half against Strikers while Piemonte and Rojas are expected to return to full training this week and Attard (calf) is probably a fortnight away.

In State 3 Frankston Pines have signed former Langwarrin and Doveton midfielder Brandon Giles and con-

tinued their march towards the title with a 5-2 home win over Diamond Valley United last weekend.

A Joe O’Connor hat-trick, his first for the club, and a double from CJ Hodgson took care of business.

Rosebud was the only local State 5 club to win last weekend beating Bunyip District 2-1 while Aspendale Stingrays lost 3-2 to Mentone who scored twice in the last minute and Mount Martha went down 2-1 at home to South East United.

Rosebud’s Stef Papaluca returned from a two-week suspension only to be sent off nine minutes into the clash at Bunyip but Dougie Cunnison scored from the penalty spot after Cory Osorio had been fouled and the 10 men led 1-0 at half-time.

A Liam Lenders’ header in the 77th minute made it 1-1 but a through ball from Rosebud player-coach Mark Pagliarulo allowed Chris Parry to chip advancing Bunyip keeper Dimitri Sougioultzis for the winner in the 83rd minute.

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES Friday 28 May, 8.30pm: Monbulk Rangers v Peninsula Strikers – Monbulk Regional Soccer Facility Chelsea v Dingley Stars – Edithvale Recreation Reserve Saturday 29 May, 3pm: Brunswick City v Langwarrin – Dunstan Reserve Malvern City v Mornington – Kooyong Park Berwick City v Skye Utd – Jack Thomas Reserve Monash Uni v Frankston Pines – Monash Uni Playing Fields (Pitch 1) Baxter v Springvale City – Baxter Park Keysborough v Somerville Eagles – Coomoora Reserve Noble Park Utd v Seaford Utd – Parkfield Reserve Mount Martha v Aspendale Stingrays – Civic Reserve Knox Utd v Rosebud – Park Ridge Reserve

Neindorf salutes for first time at Flemington HORSE RACING

By Ben Triandafillou APPRENTICE jockey Lachlan Neindorf has landed his first winner at Flemington in sensational fashion aboard $126-pop Romancer on Saturday 22 May. The Mornington-based apprentice took the Grahame Begg-trained gelding back towards the rear of the field in the 1200m straight race before unleashing his run along the inside.

He put a winning break on the field and held on to score by one-length over the fast-finishing Amy and Ash Yargi-trained I’m Telling Ya. The win also provided Neindorf with his second Stakes success.

“He was super. That’s my first one [at Flemington] but I’ll take it in a Listed race,” Neindorf said post-race.

“He’s only better as he gets out over further ground but I just dropped him out the back and he relaxed and travelled nice. When I blew him up on the inside I thought I was going alright.”

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Pinecliff, Mount Eliza-based trainer Grahame Begg said he was surprised at the odds of his consistent galloper.

“My wife said to me ‘I don’t think you’ve ever had a horse go around at 150-1’. I’ve had some at long prices but I thought he was well over the odds,” Begg said. “He’s got a very good Flemington record but over a bit further distance.”

“He’s a grand old horse. He puts in every time he goes to the races. It’s fantastic to be able to get a Listed win with him.”

Begg said he would look to continue Romancer’s successful record at Flemington as he gears up for the Winter Championships Final at Flemington in July. Romancer’s record at headquarters now reads three wins and five placings from his 14 starts.

Blowout result: Apprentice jockey Lachlan Neindorf wins Listed Straight Six (1200m) aboard the Grahame Beggtrained Romancer paying $126.

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Undercover Blinds have you covered Chris Reynolds started Undercover Blinds in 2007 primarily as an installations company. Then two years later he saw an opportunity in specialised external applications.

Recognised as the Peninsula’s leading taxi company, Frankston Taxis offer safe and friendly transport services to individuals, companies and groups travelling within, to and from the Peninsula area and surrounds.

“When I was a contract installer, we installed for quite a few companies in and around Melbourne and I saw how we could improve and do it much better. At that point I decided to go out and give it a go. I started with working out of the shed at home, and then in 2009 we began our first stage of manufacturing,” with the opening of our first factory. “Within the first two years we had outgrown the factory and had to get a larger premises and started to focus on a key group of products relating just to external applications.” These days, Undercover Blinds have a full range of internal solutions without forgetting our roots as a specialised external fabricator.

Undercover Blinds has recently opened an impressive new showroom at 57 Lathams Rd, Carrum Downs.

“If you are looking for a quality solution to your outdoor / indoor shade project, we can help. We offer expert advice, custom design and installation, high quality materials, and all types of shade systems.” At Undercover Blinds, the expert advice comes from years of experience in the industry. The team can cater for any special requirements in any style of shade system, and they only use materials that look great and will last well in the harsh Australian sun. With High Quality being key, with our motto: Built to a Standard, Not to a Price!

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After-Care, a family owned business from humble beginnings in 1999

When Shane and Maxine Kelly opted for a career change in the 1990s, initially, they had no idea where their journey would take them. However, with family, people and relationships being important to them, it seemed a natural progression to return to study and become certified carers.

Once qualified they gained valuable experience working in aged care facilities, and for various In-home care agencies.

They soon noticed a gap in the industry for in home care providers and support services along the Mornington Peninsula.

Subsequently, in 1999 Shane and Maxine started After-Care from a spare room in their Rye home.

Over the years, After-Care has been recognised for its contribution to the local community by being awarded multiple Business Services and Business Excellence Awards.

“We also proudly support many local sporting and community groups through valued sponsorship” said Shane.

After-Care’s mission is clear and concise. We are passionate about providing quality in home care with a strong client focus.

Perfection is our goal. Excellence is tolerated. We have earned a solid reputation built on honesty, trust, reliability and respect.

Today, Shane and Maxine both remain the driving force behind the day-to-day running of the business, and the core values that After-Care upholds.

Now a Registered NDIS Support Provider and Approved Aged Care Provider for Home Care Packages, After-Care continues to deliver high quality in-home supports to older people and person’s with a disability so they can remain living independently in their local community.

With a purpose-built office in Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula, After-Care employs local Carers and supports over 600 people each week across the peninsula, Frankston and surrounding suburbs, so they can remain living independently at home.

After-Care also assists people looking to enter the industry by offering traineeships to people with a caring nature who are looking for a rewarding career as a Carer.

For more information visit www.after-care.com.au

Pictured: After-Care’s Maxine and Shane Kelly. Photo: Supplied

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Stay fit and healthy thanks to Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre Regular physical activity provides huge health benefits – helping to prevent diseases such as diabetes, reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety and improving overall wellbeing.

But unfortunately, 1 in 4 adults don’t get enough physical activity.

According to the World Health Organisation, it is recommended that adults between the ages of 18 and 65 years should do at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity each week.

Help, inspiration and motivation is at hand thanks to the friendly team at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre (PARC), who have made it their mission to keep the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula communities moving and engaged in physical activity.

Three of our valued PARC members share their motivations and celebrate their health and wellbeing journeys.

Meet Shannon

Making a splash for mental wellbeing

Shannon’s remarkable story is harrowing, but also inspirational.

Contracting Coronavirus in 2020, Shannon was quarantined in her bedroom for over six weeks.

The usually fit and healthy young woman was extremely ill, lost a significant amount of weight and suffered painfully from muscular atrophy. Her recovery was a slow process, but PARC was there to provide practical assistance every step of the journey. Shannon started out with online exercise, yoga and meditation classes offered by PARC via the free online exercise platform PARC Your Way www.parcyourway.com.au When Shannon was strong enough, she started swimming regularly in the outdoor pool at Pines Forest Aquatic Centre.

“This was my saving grace in my recovery journey back to health,” Shannon said.

Shannon added: “The Pines Pool had such a positive impact on my wellbeing. Not only for my physical health in regaining muscle mass and lung function, but the emotional healing after such a traumatic ordeal.”

Meet Rod

Runs on the board for a healthy body Rod holds a Complete PARC membership – giving him unlimited access to PARC’s state of the art health club and aquatic facilities.

Starting out in PARC’s Beginner Outdoor Run Program, included for free as part of his PARC membership, Rod has lost over 10kg and can now run 10km non-stop.

During the COVID lockdown, Rod participated in many PARC Your Way classes and viewed Nutritional Seminars and ‘Mel in the Kitchen’ videos for free.

A beaming Rod said: “I didn’t think I could look or feel this good.

I have never felt better. I have more energy and now I’m working towards running 15km without stopping.”

Meet Meryl

All for run and run for all: fitness = friendship

PARC member Meryl finished her first half marathon at the Mornington Running Festival in May this year. A regular participant in the PARC Fit Running Group, Meryl exercises because it makes her feel good and she gets to catch up with friends.

Meryl said: “Being a member of PARC Fit Run holds me accountable. If I’m not there, the group asks after me and it makes me want to get out the door and get active.

“I was so proud to cross the line after my first half marathon and it was so nice to do it with my crew from PARC,” Meryl said.

PARC is the premier health and wellbeing facility in Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula region.

Located in the heart of Frankston, PARC boasts two world leading waterslide rides, an Olympic-sized

Pictured above - Top: Pines Forest Aquatic Centre, L-R: Rod’s inspirational transformation, and Meryl completes her first half marathon. Photos: Supplied

swimming pool, learn to swim pools, an aquatic playground, a warm water exercise pool, creche, state of the art gymnasium and group exercise rooms, and a cafe.

Both Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre and Pines Forest Aquatic Centre are managed by Peninsula Leisure Pty Ltd, a subsidiary company wholly owned by Frankston City Council.

Have you done your 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity this week? That could just be 20minute each day!

Whatever your motivation, PARC has something for everyone to help you get active and help with your wellbeing and fitness journey!

For more information, please visit www.parcfrankston.com.au

Love being part of a wonderful local community Love participating in quality health and fitness programs Love the joy a good workout brings Love the friendly, skilled and knowledgeable local staff Love all the new and innovative ways to be active Love celebrating health and fitness successes with my PARC family

LOVE that PARC is the premier aquatic and fitness facility in Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula region. LOVE local, LOVE PARC.

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