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PETER Webb, second left, has donated his war veteran father Neil Webb’s WWII era trumpet to Patterson River Secondary College and visited the school last week with Seaford RSL’s Geoff Andews, left, to hand it over to student Brendon Colett and principal Maree Vinocuroff, right. See story Page 4.

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VCAT says neigh to horse play Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A CONTENTIOUS planning application to subdivide Green Wedge land in Clarinda has been overturned by VCAT. A narrow majority of Kingston councillors voted last year to approve the subdivision of vacant land at 2 Leslie Rd, Clarinda against the advice of council officers (‘Green light for wedge carve up’, The News 24/9/14).

At the time officers advised the application by Norm and Lyn Dennis to split the land into five lots of 907 square metres each for “horse agistment” did not comply with Kingston’s Planning Scheme provisions.

The Defenders of the South East Green Wedge subsequently appealed council’s decision at the planning tribunal in May and VCAT last week overturned council’s approval of the Clarinda subdivision.

Then mayor Cr Paul Peulich denied allegations by Cr Rosemary West last year that he had advised the applicant to change the reason for the subdivision from “residential development” to “horse agistment” on the planning application form.

In its judgement issued last week, VCAT noted: “The land is currently capable of agisting horses. There is no need to formally subdivide the land in order to provide agistment at

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Councillors who voted against the planning permit approval at September’s council meeting were concerned a subdivision to house horses could be the first step in an attempt to subdivide the land for residential development.

Defenders of the South East Green Wedge secretary Barry Ross said the VCAT decision had vindicated the group’s stand against the subdivision proposal.

“It was important that no decisions should be made that would have such long term consequences as a subdivision into small lots.”

Cr Rosemary West hailed the VCAT decision as “a significant victory” against attempts to carve up Kingston’s Green Wedge for development.

“Barry made the case for refusal against the senior barrister acting for the landholder and eminent planner Peter Soding representing council.

“It is not often that a community representative prevails at VCAT against the highly paid advocates for the developers and councils, so this was a real David and Goliath contest.”

Kingston Council did not reply before publication to questions from The News about how much the failed planning permit application process and VCAT appeal had cost ratepayers.

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Crowded mouse: Cr David Eden, left, Longbeach Place’s Roger Liberman, Lorna Stevenson and Dr Julie Gross McAdam, mayor Geoff Gledhill and Mordialloc Labor MP Tim Richardson watch teacher Chris Ewin, seated left, and Training and Skills Minister Steve Herbert learning IT skills in Chelsea. Picture: Yanni

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It’s all about learning, locally LONGBEACH PLACE teacher Chris Ewin’s ability in helping older learners improve their IT skills has earned him a place in the finalist of this year’s Learn Local awards. He is named an Outstanding Practitioner.

The awards showcase and celebrate the achievements of students and teachers at Learn Local organisations across Victoria.

Training and Skills Minister Steve Herbert announced the 16 finalists while visiting the Chelsea Learn Local this week. He congratulated them on their achievements.

Mr Herbert said the awards demonstrated the highcalibre of training on offer. “They provide high-quality training in supportive and accessible environments close to home,” he said.

“The awards showcase the best achievements from across the sector, which every year helps more than 50,000 Victorians develop new skills and pursue their goals of getting work, or going on to further education.”

Award winners in five categories will share in $50,000

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prize money, while the sixth is an encouragement award for local businesses. The awards will be announced at Collingwood Town Hall, 10 September.

Adult, Community and Further Education Board chair Rowena Allen said Learn Local organisations supported those facing barriers to education, such as having a disability, poor literacy or numeracy, or newly arrived migrants.

They were then better able to engage in education and improve their lives.

“These awards showcase this work, and will inspire other learners and educators by demonstrating what can be achieved by studying at your nearest Learn Local,” she said.

The sector will also be involved in consultations over the independent VET Funding Review, which is advising the state government on a more stable and sustainable funding model for training providers, including Learn Locals.

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Trail works fail to measure up Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au PROMISES to preserve as much vegetation as possible while building the Kingston portion of the Bay Trail have failed to measure up, according to a Mentone resident.

Stephen Calvert-Smith reckons contractors hired by Kingston Council to build the Bay Trail section between Charman Rd and the Mentone Life Saving Club have cut an excessive amount of vegetation from the foreshore at Plummer Rd where a new parking lane is being installed.

“I reckon they’ve put it down about another 0.2 of a metre into the foreshore than they’re supposed to be,” Mr Calvert-Smith said.

The Mentone resident has carried out his own measurements of the a parking lane on the south side of Plummer Rd. “It’s supposed to be 3.1 and it’s actually 3.3 [metres].”

Community groups, headed by the Kingston Residents Association, took council’s proposal to build the shared bike and pedestrian pathway between Charman Rd and the life saving club to VCAT, arguing “excessive” tea tree and scrub was being removed to build the one-kilometre section of the Bay Trail.

VCAT ruled the pathway could proceed in April (‘Bay Trail gets VCAT go ahead’, The News 9/4/15).

Council acknowledged Mr Calvert-Smith’s concerns when contacted by The News.

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Size matters: Mentone resident Stephen Calvert-Smith reckons a section of the Bay Trail being paved through Kingston is wider than approved plans. Picture: Gary Sissons

eral manager Daniel Freer met Mr Calvert-Smith at Plummer Rd last week to discuss the apparent discrepancy in parking lane width.

“Precise measuring of the site” will be done by council to determine whether the construction company hired by council to build the Bay Trail path followed the correct dimensions.

“The Bay Trail project is an important link to pro-

mote cycling and walking around Port Phillip Bay and will be a fantastic community asset,” Mr Freer said.

“Council is keen to see the Bay Trail built with minimal vegetation loss and will investigate to determine whether an extra 20 centimetres of vegetation was removed.”

Game over for space invaders PARKING woes could soon be eased in areas where residential development is prevalent.

An influx of new residents in homes in Mordialloc, Moorabbin and Cheltenham has seen streets clogged with parked cars over the past decade.

Property developers and real estate agents have been put on notice that Kingston Council will not issue additional car parking permits for new home residents around activity centres and major development precincts such as the former Highett Gas Works.

State planning laws specifying car parking spaces for new housing developments are “minimal”, according to council.

Mayor Cr Geoff Gledhill said most new developments provided just one car space for residents despite many homeowners and tenants having more than one vehicle which impacts on an area’s amenity for existing residents.

“As families we all have more cars [but] we can send a clear message to the market that when building apartments you provide sufficient parking on site,” Cr Gledhill said.

“Don’t just build something and assume there is parking in the surrounding streets for your development.”

The mayor said the real estate industry has been “quite supportive” about council’s parking spaces plan.

“We’re trying to get away from packing everyone in parking on the street.”

Council will consult with the community to establish a “not eligible for resident parking” list for specific areas identified as busy streets where future development is a possibility.

The findings will be considered by councillors at a council meeting later this year before the policy is officially adopted to protect on-street parking spots for existing residents.

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Labor backflip on turnbacks ‘dangerous’ Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A LABOR Party vote to support asylum seeker boat turnbacks if it wins back government has been slammed by Amnesty International.

Amnesty International peninsula branch spokesman Kevin Bain criticised Labor and opposition leader Bill Shorten’s weekend move at the party’s annual national conference to fall into line with the Abbott government’s boats

turnback policy.

Mr Bain has presented several petitions in recent months to Liberal federal government ministers Bruce Billson and Greg Hunt in Dunkley and Flinders respectively protesting against the Abbott government’s “inhumane treatment” of asylum seekers.

“Boat turnbacks are a recipe to violate rights and endanger lives,” Mr Bain said.

“People are entitled to have a proper asylum review process and the question is ‘turn back to where?’.

“We have a responsibility to protect and not punish people for seeking asylum. To promote turnbacks is one of the biggest ethical distortions in our society.”

Federal Labor MP for Isaacs Mark Dreyfus said the opposition “cannot ignore the thousands of people who have died at sea trying to seek asylum”.

“Provided it can be done so safely, a future Labor government reserves the option to turn back boats at sea to discourage people smugglers from risking the lives of asylum seekers at sea, in

compliance with the Refugee Convention.”

Mr Dreyfus, a non-voting delegate at the weekend Labor conference, said a Labor government “would remove the Abbott government’s cruel and ineffective temporary protection visas and its militarisation of the transfer of asylum seekers”.

“Labor will not demonise asylum seekers with the inflammatory and ignorant language of the Abbott government. Instead Labor will bring transparency to the process of seeking asylum.”

Mr Dreyfus said Labor will double Australia’s annual refugee intake to 27,000 by 2025.

Mr Bain said the major political parties are “compromising some of our fundamental human values” and this will damage Australian society in the long term.

“If all countries did this [turnbacks] the United Nations Refugee Convention would collapse and the implications for that are not positive for Australia or the whole world.”

Legacy will be heard loud and clear A WAR veteran’s family has bridged a gap between generations with the gift of a World War II era musical instrument to Patterson River Secondary College.

A trumpet played by Neil Richard Webb, who passed away at the age of 91 in February last year, has been passed on to Patterson River Secondary students by Mr Webb’s son, Peter.

Mr Webb wrote to school principal Maree Vinocuroff in May after reading an RSL magazine article mentioning Patterson River Secondary student Bernard Field playing The Last Post on the bugle at Anzac Day commemorations.

The Geelong resident decided there and then, shortly after his father’s death, to pass on one of two trumpets to the Carrum school his father left in his will.

“Dad would have thrilled to see someone so young attempting to play The Last Post because it’s such a difficult thing to

play,” Mr Webb said.

“I was quite inspired ... the main bugle dad played is in the Canberra National War Museum but I wanted to give the trumpet to Bernard Field.”

Neil Webb was a war veteran who served in Darwin and Papua New Guinea between 1942 and 1946.

He received eight medals for frontline war service.

His son says his father was a talented trumpeter from the age of 8 and he was appointed bugler for the Ballarat Sea Scouts at the age of 13.

When Ms Vinocuroff received the generous offer from Mr Webb she had a suggestion of her own: the trumpet should be passed on from student to student each year.

“He thought it was important for his father’s legacy to be passed on and we were very happy about that,” the principal said.

“The trumpet will be a perpetual award and will be given to someone who can’t afford to buy a trumpet and will be used during their time at the school before being passed on to another student.”

Mr Webb visited Patterson River Secondary College last week to hand over the trumpet on behalf of his father who he described as “a marvellous man” who often took the time to speak to youngsters about the significance of The Last Post during his 25 years as a bugler at Geelong RSL. “I had the feeling this was the right way to go and dad would want this. I know my father would love that a young musician will care for the trumpet and play it.”

Neil Walker War veteran: Neil Webb’s family have generously donated a trumpet the digger played throughout his life.

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This year’s exhibition: Reclaiming the Heart of Humanity, will be shown at Mordialloc’s St Nicholas Gallery, 9 Bear Street, 4-26 August.

Mayor Cr Geoff Gledhill said the exhibition featured a broad range of work from professional artists through to amateur enthusiasts. “It

aims to celebrate harmony in our community and recognise our shared humanity,” Cr Gledhill said.

The annual event is a chance for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together through a common love of the arts.

The opening night launch is 6-8pm, Tuesday 11 August. A discussion panel with selected artists is 2-4pm on Sunday 16 August.

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Each month the Chelsea-Mordialloc-Mentone News will run a Community Events page, where your school or organisation can promote upcoming events, fund raisers, social events, etc. at no charge.

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Community Events PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or email your listing to communityevents@mpnews.com.au Come all ye faithful: Kingston Council communications development officer Timmah Ball, left, and The Venerable Jennie Savage prepare for last year’s Interfaith Network Art Exhibition. Picture: Gary Sissons

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NEWS DESK Police patrol $25,000 damage spree VANDALS may have used an axe to smash car windows causing up to $25,000 damage in neighbouring Cheltenham streets, 4-5am Monday. The pair drove around Devon, Robross, Herald, Argus and Cavanagh streets, Tenham Gr, Mena Av, Friendship Square, and Centre Dandenong Rd, in two stolen cars during the crime spree. Detective Senior Constable John Barbour, of Kingston CIU, described the carnage as “gratuitous vandalism”. He said a BMW windscreen “might cost $1400”.

Witnesses said the cars following each other along the streets before driving off. A Ford Fairmont 2004 had earlier been stolen from Brighton and a 2007 Toyota Prado from Endeavour Hills.

Anyone with any information should call Kingston CIU on 9556 6565.

The axe man cometh AN axe-wielding bandit held up the IGA supermarket in Follett Rd, Cheltenham, 4.20pm, Friday, and escaped with a quantity of cash. The man, dressed in dark clothing and wearing a black balaclava, was driven to the store in a silver Mitsubishi Lancer hatch which parked out front. He walked up to the cash register, waved the axe and gestured to customers to leave the store.

He gave a black shopping bag to the sales assistance and demanded she fill it with cash. When the assistant ran to the rear of the store the man swung the axe into the counter damaging the surface, while making further demands for money. He then leaned over the counter and removed the cash draw before running to the car which drove off along Mena Av. Another sales assistant took down the car’s registration number,

which was found to be stolen. Anyone with any information should call Kingston CIU on 9556 6565.

Road rage damage A 41-YEAR-OLD road-rage victim’s car was damaged in May St, Cheltenham, on Thursday afternoon. The man was driving home along Jean St when he had a verbal altercation with the driver of a Toyota Hi Lux ute. Stopping at May St the ute driver approached the victim in a threatening manner, while holding a long torch. He opened the victim’s door and verbally abused him, causing the man to fear he would be assaulted. The man drove off and the offender chased him in the ute, crashing into the side of the victim’s car causing minor panel damage. Both men then got out and had a further verbal exchange before each drove away. Anyone with any information should call Kingston CIU on 9556 6565.

Not the right fare A CHELTENHAM man was chased and assaulted by a taxi driver in Tintern Mews in the early hours of Wednesday last week. The 32-year-old man took the cab home from the city but, when he offered a Cabcharge voucher as payment, the driver refused to accept it and demanded cash. The man insisted he could pay with the voucher and an argument ensued, tempers frayed and the driver said they would go to the police station. On the way the cab stopped outside Waves in Chesterville Rd and the driver began to yell and curse the victim, yanking his clothing.

The man leapt from the cab and was chased by the driver who tackled him to the ground, punched and kicked him,

Bus trip: Leading Senior Constable Ingrid Ebert with Kevin Johnson, board member Menzies Caring for Kids, at the hand over of a mini bus to ferry disadvantaged youth to programs run by Victoria Police youth resource officers.

and stole his mobile phone. He then ran back to his cab and drove off. The victim called for help at a nearby house and police attended. Anyone with any information should call Kingston CIU on 9556 6565.

Jewels, cash stolen A BURGLAR stole $2140 cash from a house in Seventh Av, Parkdale, on Tuesday last week. The man first went to the garage, possibly to steal tools, before jemmying open a side bedroom door. Going to the main bedroom he rummaged through bedside draws and tables stealing the cash and an unknown quantity of jewellery. He also took $200 from a wallet. A property list was being compiled yesterday. Call Kingston CIU on 9556 6565 with information.

Smashed entry A THIEF used a sledgehammer to smash his way into a Brixton St, Bonbeach, house on Wednesday afternoon last week. The offender smashed a bedroom door before entering the kitchen and stealing a money jar in the pantry containing $1500. He also stole three iPads from the family room and costume jewellery and a jewellery box from a girl’s bedroom. Rummaging through bedside tables in the main bedroom he stole more costume jewellery.

Call Kingston CIU on 9556 6565.

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Bus to help youth work Over the past five years police YROs have been involved in programs aimed at reconnecting young people with the community, family and education. The programs are aimed at victims, offenders, and those at risk of entering any form of out-ofhome care.

An example is Blue Light Basketball at Somerville Recreation Centre each Tuesday during the school year.

Offenders from Frankston Children’s Court, residents of DHHS residential accommodation, disengaged youth, community volunteers, police and other youth services arrange the basketball as an engagement opportunity.

The DHHS residents are invited and express their intent to attend, but rarely show, said Andrea Kardos.

“When asked about the reasons, they say that no worker was available to drive them, and it’s too hard to get to Somerville by public transport.

“As a result they are not engaged.”

Kardos said that the mini bus would ensure the young people’s involvement in activities.

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POLICE youth resource officers (YROS)were frustrated by poor attendances at programs to help disadvantaged youth reconnect with the community.

Then they discovered that young people faced problems getting to programs because of a lack of transport or Myki card credit.

“Our experience, which is backed

by Census results, identifies transport as a major limiting factor,” said Frankston YRO Andrea Kardos.

So, the officers working in the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region asked Menzies Caring for Kids for help.

The Frankston-based organisation that has a history of childcare going back to 1851 has agreed to provide a 12-seater van and pay maintenance and running costs for three years.

Menzies Caring for Kids president Georgia Symmons said Menzies wanted to help organisations like Victoria Police “to make a real difference in the lives of at risk young people”.

She said that Menzies looked forward to working with police and other agencies on the project.

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Long-term education VIEW CHELSEA’S Mary Daly said the recent VIEW Club lunch at Settlers Run Golf and Country Club celebrated the work the club was doing, and helped raise funds for its Learning for Life Program.

A highlight for the 141 club members was listening to student Kelly Cairns speak about her family and how the club – through The Smith Family – had sponsored and supported her education.

Kelly is one of 1140 students assisted by VIEW clubs nationally. As all sponsorships are strictly anonymous, her appearance “completed the circle” and laid bare some of the raw facts associated with disadvantaged children, Ms Daly said.

The mature and confident 20 year old, whose education expenses have been met by The Smith Family since Year 10, is about to complete a degree in Zoology and Animal Science at Deakin University.

She has never known a life without struggle and hardship. Her parents came to Australia from Belfast 21 years ago to make a better life for their children, but life “simply didn’t pan out that way”.

Everything started out well, but with six children under 14 in a three-bedroom house it became “very tough”. When her father was laid off and there was absolutely no money, Kelly remembers “eating canned food for quite a while”. Her parents suffered depression and an older sister, aged 16, battled suicidal depression.

Kelly began primary school at Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park, and then went on to Wellington Secondary College, Mulgrave. In Year 10, she was invited to join the Learning for Life program, through which she completed her secondary and tertiary education and gain the degrees.

“It isn’t only the monetary support I am grateful for, but the wonderful emotional support I receive as well,” she told the gathering.

“There is always a friend from The Smith Family at the other end of the phone to advise and help me.”

Kelly is the only member of her family to have completed Year 12 and she found applying for university a daunting experience. When offered a

scholarship to both Monash and Latrobe universities, she chose Deakin, at Geelong, because it offered her the course she most wanted to do.

She moved to Geelong for two years, while also helping her mum and dad pay the rent and provide food for her younger siblings. This ultimately proved too difficult and she returned to Melbourne to complete her degree on-line.

Through an interview process at Deakin, Kelly was chosen to travel with a group to South Africa for seven weeks, spending time at the Kwantu game reserve. She worked hard to pay for her travel expenses and her parents were “over the moon” that she had the opportunity.

“I met some amazing people and I believe travel makes you who you are and shows the path you want to go,” she said.

Birthdays and Christmases are all about family: there just isn’t the money for presents. One of the family creeds is that “honesty is the best policy” and this must provide a great deal of comfort and security within the family unit. They don’t have the usual technological items at home, but there is conversation and communication.

Kelly’s five-year goal is to have her master’s degree, and then take a year off to concentrate on her two jobs and, hopefully, do some volunteering work in Africa.

The Smith Family and VIEW Club Australia say they have reason to be proud of the important role they have played in Kelly’s journey, describing her as “a wonderful ambassador” for their Learning for Life program.

Organiser Ms Daly said the lunch’s theme “Our Children our Future” celebrated 55 years since The Smith Family’s George Kennedy Forbes saw the need for an organisation of women who, through hard work and generosity, would “get things done”.

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Devotees heading back to ashram Keith Platt keith@baysidenews.com.au DESPITE the appointment of receivers, police investigations into alleged sexual assaults and back room negotiations to avoid action under civil law, devotees are again attending Saturday night assemblies at the former headquarters of the Shiva School of Meditation and Yoga at Mt Eliza.

The Tower Rd property was not listed as being part of the organisation’s assets when liquidators Worrells Solvency & Forensic Accountants were appointed in April.

As well as facing the possible sale of three residential properties in streets near to the Tower Rd ashram, Shiva Yoga Inc is also the subject of possible action by lawyer Angela Sdrinis.

Another blow to the organisation may also come in the form of a reassessment of the tax free status it has enjoyed since being given the all clear

by Australian Charities and Not-forprofits Commission (ACNC).

“Where there is evidence of serious mismanagement or misappropriation, a persistent or deliberate breach of the ACNC Act, or where vulnerable people or significant charitable assets are at risk, the ACNC will act firmly and quickly,” a spokesperson for the ACNC said last week.

“Where appropriate the ACNC will revoke a charity’s status – taking away access to Commonwealth charity tax concessions, which are administered by the Australian Taxation Office.”

Although unable to comment on specific cases, the spokesperson said the revocation of tax-free status could

Temple sounds: Members of the Mt Eliza ashram, including leaders Russell Kruckman (also known as Swami Shankarananda and Swamiji) and Devi Ma were at the Shiva Vishnu temple in Carrum Downs in June for chanting and a performance

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be backdated to 3 December 2012.

Financial statements for the year ended June 2014 of the tax-exempt Shiva Yoga Inc show $1.38m has been spent improving the ashram building and lists Swami Shankarananda as having loaned the organisation $373,508.

The statements show “retained earnings” of $2.9m.

The ATO has granted Shiva Yoga Inc a tax concession, GST concession, FBT rebate and income tax exemption.

A former member of the ashram has previously told The Times that when filling out an application form seeking tax exemption “we all looked at

each other when it came to filling out the marked religion, and then someone said Hindu, so that’s what we put”.

St Kilda lawyer Ms Sdrinis told The Times last week that she had spoken with about 20 men and women formally associated with the ashram over “a variety of issues”, including alleged sexual impropriety by the school’s spiritual leader Russell Kruckman; unpaid wages; taxation issues; whether “people were volunteers or employees”; donations; and donated works.

Ms Sdrinis said she was specifically dealing with allegations by several women of sexual misconduct by Mr

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Kruckman, who is also known as Swami Shankarananda and Swamiji.

“We are trying to settle out of court.”

Allegations of sexual assault by Mr Kruckman also continue to be investigated by the Seaford-based SOCIT (Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Teams).

Ms Sdrinis said while she had not spoken with police “the liquidators have been good to deal with”.

In December 2014, Mr Kruckman and the school stunned ashram devotees by issuing statements which in effect admitted he had engaged in “secret sexual relations with a number of

women from the ashram community”.

The ensuing shockwaves led to a plummeting of the numbers attending the Saturday night assemblies, or Satsangs, and Mr Kruckman standing down as the school’s spiritual leader.

The assemblies were moved private homes earlier this year, but are now being held at the Tower Rd ashram which is owned by Mr Kruckman and not Shiva Yoga Inc. While up to 350 people would attend these weekly assemblies before the scandal broke in late 2014, it appears numbers are now down to about 70.

As previously reported by The Times, liquidator Paul Burness said Shiva Yoga owned three properties near the ashram, two in Petrel Ave and one in Clarendon Close.

They are collectively valued at just under $3 million, although one has a mortgage.

The most valuable property connected to the yoga school, the ashram in Tower Rd, is owned by Mr Kruckman (Swami Shankarananda) and is not subject to the liquidation.

Mr Burness said Swami Shankarananda had placed caveats dated 22 April 2015 on the titles on one of Shiva Yoga’ Petrel Ave properties and the one in Clarendon Close.

A further caveat had been lodged on the title of the Tower Rd property by Shiva Meditation Inc in 2005.

The News has been unable to contact the ashram for comment. An email sent to spokesman Stephen Stanford was answered by a Vani Hudson who said: “All enquiries regarding Shiva Yoga should be directed to [the liquidator] Paul Burness of Worrells”.

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

A call to all recruits for enlistment Compiled by Melissa Walsh MESSRS Alex Scott and Co will hold their usual monthly sale at Tanti on Monday next, *** AS a donation to the Red Cross Fund (Lord Mayor’s List) we notice that Messrs Jas Paterson and Coy (of which Mr Hy Masterton of Frankston is Principal) has donated £100. *** FOR the month of June, the proceeds of the sale of Belgian Buttons, in the Shire of Frankston and Hastings, amounted to £38 16s. This amount includes £6 8s for buttons sold by Miss Broomhead. *** MADAME Melba’s concert, in the Melbourne Town Hall, on Thursday evening, in aid of Lady Stanley’s Red Cross Fund for sick and wounded Australians soldiers was a magnificent success and realised £3000, making a total of £30,000 raised by Madame Melba in aid of patriotic funds. *** ON Wednesday next, being the first anniversary of the declaration of war

by Great Britain, there will be a celebration of Holy Communion at St Paul’s Church, Frankston at 7 45 am. and a special service of Intercession from 7.30 to 7.55 in the evening, before the meeting in the Mechanics’. *** A cheque for £7 18s 6d was remitted from Langwarrin, this week, to the ‘Lady Stanley’ Fund for wounded, or sick, returned Australian soldiers.

This is a very satisfactory start, and with such a good working Committee and energetic secretary, it is expected that each month’s work will show equally satisfactory results. *** MRS Moloney notifies in our advertising columns that she has purchased the hotel business lately carried on

by Mr W. Schultz, at the Pier Hotel, Frankston. Mrs Maloney has had long experience in the hotel keeping business in West Australia, and she intends to fully keep up the good reputation gained by the former proprietor in catering for the comfort of her patrons.

She is having the premises thoroughly renovated and refurnished,and will have everything in applepie order by the time that the usual influx of summer visitors arrive. *** A pleasant surprise was afforded S. M. Durham, Garrison Sergeant Major Prisoners of War Depot, Langwarrin, when the members of the Guard force gathered to give him a social evening and present him with a new riding equipment, in the form of a new saddle, bridle, whip, and spurs. It was a tribute of the warm appreciation and respect which the guard bear for their instructor.

Sergeant Major Durham is something more than a popular man. He is a strong man in every way. An early riser, lover of classics, keen observer and vigorous thinker. He has given the guard the wealth of his experience of 21 years service for the Empire, in Britain, Asia and Africa, with a good

conduct medal and a pension.

He recently retired from the Imperial Army and at the urgent request of the Defence Department he entered the Victorian service. He was specially selected by Lieut Algie for the onerous position of Instructor to the Langwarrin Guard. *** OVER thirty parcels of old linen for use as bandages and other Red Cross purposes were handed in at the Frankston Depot on Tuesday last. Various other donations were received, to be used as the committee thought best.

Linen sheet Miss Elliot, portable deck chair Mrs Clements, field glasses Mr W. Gregory, cushion (Irish crochet) Mrs Membrey, cosy and cushion, Mrs Wilcox, 1 doz jug covers Mrs Gumme, cloth for slippers Mrs Ward, 12 yds military flannel Mrs H. Garrood, pair. gold earrings Miss Gregory, packet knitting cotton Mrs Hartland.

During the afternoon music was rendered by Mrs Mc’Cormack and Miss Gray. The Frankston Depot will in future be open on Wednesday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mechanics’ Hall, *** MR Oscar Bailey announces that he will address the electors of the North Riding at the Mechanics’ Hall, Frankston, on Saturday evening 14th August when he will give “his lucid exposition of a national and progressive policy.”

Cr T. Ritchie after six years of municipal life, notifies that he intends to retire from the council table when his

Gambling is an acquired disease and should be treated with caution, ever wary of the trap, that next step; the addicted gambler who bets to lose, playing on till zero. I’ve witnessed it more times than I can count. If you’re not one of those be aware of it, in control, to offset the danger.

You can’t win obviously when the various forms take a percentage out of each dollar. You conveniently ignore this; your form of entertainment, pleasure; no argument.

Winning can give the player a sense of superiority, a euphoric feeling multiplied ten times the other way if you lose your shirt, which I did more than once in my 20s. More importantly (for limit gamblers) if you’re winning $400 do you play on and risk losing the lot on the chance of a winning streak? That’s the mistake. The pleasure gambler has the strength to walk away. The limit gambler should then apply his/ her limit the other way; reset your limit thus leaving with a profit. If it’s $100, walk away with $300.

My advice, which will be ignored: set a limit, if not each time, at least weekly. Pleasure, like sex, requires a form of control, more in gambling than most of life’s other pleasures.

And cut out salt (this column excepted). With apologies to my RSL. [Dare I say it? You cannot lose if you do not play]. *** COTA, the council on the aging, is having a “Let’s talk about sex conference” on the 8th and 9th September. The subject of older people and sexual intimacy with speakers Ita Buttrose, Kaz Cooke, Adele Horan and Catherine Barrett. No male speakers? Apparently their right to a satisfying and fulfilling sex life with

no provision in aged care planning. I quite like the idea of talking about it; from memory. *** Tony’s mob is up in arms over workers being short-changed? Gleaned from the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and/or the inquisition of Billy Boy Shorten.

This from the WorkChoices crowd and the 2014 budget? I liked the piece from Herald Sun noting “the vision of Shorten guzzling water seemed damaging”. (A strange set of values from News Limited; the evils of drinking a glass of water, but reasonable for Tony Abbott to stand in front of signs describing Julia Gillard as a “witch” and “Bob Brown’s bitch” together with his two darlings, Bronwyn Bishop and Sophie Mirabella?). The premise of this Royal Commission makes a mockery of fairness and the political process, costing almost as much as they spend on the total arts allocation. More importantly the attack on Q&A, and by extension our ABC. Give it to News Limited and we are seriously threatened by brainwashing par excellence. [For the record I haven’t voted Labor in 30 years; equally, I haven’t voted Liberal]. *** The Jolson Story (1946). Jolson (Larry Parkes) in the cinema watching his first Hollywood film, humming the song on the screen. The fellow behind taps him on the shoulder saying “Jolson’s doing alright, mister”. To the Reclaim Australia crowd...“Tony’s doing alright, boys and girls”. *** If (or when?) the Liberals think Tony Abbott has gone too far they may welcome Malcolm Turnbull. Not

time expires next month. As a councillor of the North Riding of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings, Cr Ritchie has devoted a deal of his time to the service of the ratepayers, and during his term as President of the Shire he filled the office with credit to himself and the Shire. The rate- payers are losing a good servant, and his presence will be missed at the deliberations of the Council.

In response to a requisition from a number of rate payers, Mr W. P. Mason has consented to allow himself to be nominated for the seat rendered vacant in the North Riding of the Frankston and Hastings Shire by the retirement of Cr Ritchie. Mr Mason takes an active interest in the welfare of the district, in which he has resided for many years, and, if elected, should make a useful member.

For the Centre Riding the retiring member is Cr Griffeth, and for the East Riding Cr Watt. The following gentlemen retire in the Flinders Shire:—East Riding, Cr J. Davis, Central Riding, Cr A V Shaw ; West Riding, Cr D M’Farlan; In the Mornington Shire the retiring members are:—Crs J. Male, G. Flood, and J. D. Grover. *** ONCE more, in “Life” for August, Dr Fitchett gives us a wonderful review of the fighting of the month in Europe, and on the Sea. In the course of one section of this review Dr Fitchett frankly admits that the month has been one of disappointments. In his usual vigorous and picturesque style Dr Fitchett then outlines the fighting of

the month on both fronts and in Gallipoli. Having done so, he proceeds to point out the bright spots in the landscape and to analyse the disappointments. The result is that he shows us very clearly that in reality the balance during the month has tipped in the Allies’ favour.

It is a practical and heartening pronouncement that gives the reader a wonderful clear-eyed view of the war.

Readers of the August issue of “Life” will notice that the Editor is by no means devoting his entire space on the war; on the contrary, we find such illustrated articles as “Morrissey of the Snakes” illustrated with some remarkable photographs, and telling some of the adventures of that widely known character, who says of himself: “I reckon I’m the chap that they wrote the proverb about that ‘a rollin’ stone gathers no moss.’” *** RECRUITS WANTED Every man physically fit is wanted.

Conditions of enlistment- Age—18 to 45 years. Minimum height—5 feet 2 inches. Chest measurement— 33 inches. Persons desiring to enlist should apply at the nearest Town Hall, Shire Hall, Drill Hall, or Recruiting Depot, where arrangements will be made for medical examination.

Persons who are considered suitable will be granted free railway tickets to the Metropolis for final medical examination and enlistment.

From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 31 July, 1915

A Grain of Salt The “them and us” predicament, regurgitated courtesy of Madam Bronwyn’s flight to Geelong, surely overcharged at $5,227, never forgetting honest Joe’s living away from home allowance. Being a Collingwood supporter I’ve lived with it close to a lifetime. Why the Coalition gets the votes; concluding half of them are brainwashed Herald Sun readers?

Surely they realise Tony’s mob are for big business and high income earners? Treasurer Joe Hockey, Minister for Orchestrated Misinformation, is talking tax reform yet Godfather Tony has ruled out changing arrangements for superannuation and negative gearing? Along comes a 15 per cent GST proposition, seemingly from the states but likely orchestrated from Canberra together with softeners “compensation for low income households and pensioners”? “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” *** Deeply remorseful; the criminals’ code. I’m a lifetime veteran of feeling deeply remorseful. We live in a brave new world where even footballers (Sam Mitchell, kneeing and Joel Selwood, chicken wing tackle) take up the cause, and apologise? “Sorry”?

The question is do they mean it? The second question is “who cares?”.

Generally we all know when we have done wrong. We can soften it to some extent by promising inwardly to mend our ways, and (if it’s a bad one; there’s always bad ones) we live the life hoping to never being found out. Due to my age I can probably tell one or two bad ones (a minor benefit of old age), but I shall refrain; ASIO might be tuning in. “Them” will surely soften their guilt in old age but it will never fade away completely. ***

By Cliff Ellen that they like him, but they like winning even better, and Malcolm will surely get the vote in preference to Billy Boy Shorten. Is Malcolm still best mates with Godwin Grech? *** Collingwood’s season 2015 has bitten the proverbial so I now concentrate on barracking for the teams playing the teams I hate, and if I hate both of them I win either way; unless it’s Hawthorn. *** Welcome to VicRoads, speed limits and roundabouts our specialty; always more, never less...A two page feature in The Age (recipe for health and happiness); two pages

of nonsense...The shipping industry (Greece’s biggest) is tax exempt?...

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Rock and roll and tales of excess (baggage)

By Stuart McCullough I TAKE it all back; every last word.

For years I have poured scorn on anything that looked like a boy band. I have derided their musical output and questioned their artistic integrity. I have dished out piping hot spoonfuls of opprobrium. I ridiculed the way they dressed, danced and the dreadful songs they sang. Not anymore. I have officially seen the light. For I am now convinced that these confected groups are the repositories of the true rock and roll spirit. This change of heart is not the result of a song or even a particularly challenging dance manoeuvre but is all thanks to one man, or boy, if you prefer. Namely, one James McElvar.

I’ll be the first to admit that I’d never heard of the boy band ‘Rewind’. I don’t own any of their albums, have never visited them at ‘Soundcloud’ and, if I’m being completely honest, wouldn’t recognize the group if I tripped over them down at the local fruit and veggie shop. But ‘Rewind’ is a real group and James McElvar is a member. More than a mere boy band, they are carriers of the torch that has been passed from one generation of rock and roll outlaws to the next.

The group was catching a flight from London to Glasgow. Young James was informed he had one more carry-on bag than he was allowed. His options were limited: he could either pay a forty-five pound fee for the execrable crime of having excess baggage, or he could dispose of his bag altogether.

James, however, saw a third option.

Young McElvar was not about to be pushed around by the powers that be –

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Instead, like generations of musicians before him, he decided to stick it to the man.

Rather than abandon his surplus suitcase, James decided to wear the

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entire contents. This meant donning six t-shirts, four jumpers, two jackets, one pair of shorts, three pairs of jeans, two pairs of jogging pants and two hats. It was the ultimate fashion statement, a statement that also said, ‘you

can try and charge me forty five quid, but you can never tame the music.’ But as stylish as it was, it significantly impeded young James’s attempts to walk to the aircraft. Things only got worse once he was on board.

In the event that you decided to dress up like the Michelin Man, fair warning: you may experience difficulties putting your seatbelt on. Not only was James unable to comply with even the most straightforward requirements of the in-flight safety demonstration, he started to overheat.

By ‘overheat’, we’re not talking about the occasional droplet of sweat but the kind of meltdown you normally expect to see when the Wicked Witch of the West gets drenched. The boy was positively melting.

Airline cabin crew are prepared for almost anything, including overheating boy band members. Responding to the urgent situation, the crew took off the extraneous clothing – a process which must have felt like peeling an onion or a gigantic boy band version of ‘pass the parcel’ - and laid the stricken passenger down on a row of seats. But it was to no avail. James was violently ill and then fainted. Now that’s what I call rock and roll. The only thing he didn’t do was kick over an amplifier and toss a pair of drum sticks into the audience.

There’s not nearly enough of this kind of thing these days. It used to be that acts of rock and roll defiance were reported on a daily basis. I can still recall the furor surrounding the refusal of Jimi Hendrix to touch off the number 67 tram to Carnegie. And the time Pig Pen from the Grateful Dead failed to

cast his vote in the Stonnington Council Elections, to say nothing of the day that Jim Morrison ‘forgot’ to say thank you after a particularly tricky merge onto the Monash from the Warrigal Road on-ramp. I had thought we were never going to see such brazen acts of rock and roll debauchery again. I am happy to be proved wrong.

In a way, James has reminded us all of time when rock music meant something. His actions in trying to dodge an excess baggage fee recall an era when the music of youth was about nonconformity and rebellion. My hope is that it doesn’t end here. Perhaps other musicians will be inspired by this simple but lonely act of insurrection and will find their own way to stick it to the man. I look forward to the day when Taylor Swift refuses to offer her bags for inspection and Harry from One Direction takes the ticket he got for overstaying his welcome in a two hour parking spot and sets it on fire, Hendrix style, before kicking over a postbox to make his point.

Clothes maketh the man. In this case, clothes maketh the man feel very, very ill. Luckily for all, James McElvar has recovered but I hope he’s learned something. No doubt he’s received plenty of criticism for his actions. This misses the point. Before news of this event, I’d never even heard of James or his band, Rewind. In fact, I am yet to hear a lick of their music. In that sense, I think James may well have achieved more than he set out to. For me, I can only say that I am looking forward to the next exciting rock and roll adventure from James. Rock on. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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FLAMINGO Camper Trailer. Spacious kitchen table with seating that folds down to 5th bed.

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PARAMOUNT signature, 2007, 19ft, brand new complete cover, centre dble bed, sprung mattress, side lounge, 4 seater dining converts to bed, storage space, dual axle, alloy wheels, water storage, battery, charger, 90lt dometic fridge freezer, dometic AC/heater, microwave oven, gas cooktop, grill. TV, AM /FM/CD, 2 9kg gas bottles, water tap, roll out awning, annexe, easy to tow EC, never been off road. $27,500neg. 0407 686 570.

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IAN GRANT'S GRANT TOURER, 2007, Custom, 19ft, AC, 120ltr 3 way Domestic fridge, roll out pantry, center lounge and dinette, QS bed, TV, CD player /stereo, full battery system, solar panels, roll out awning incl walls and floor, front boot, dual gas bottles, roll out external BBQ, electric brakes, sleeps 2, seats 6, lots of extras, one owner, Seaford. $24,900. 0419 529 164.

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Stringer ‘best on’ in milestone NEPEAN LEAGUE

By Toe Punt GUY Stringer celebrated his 400th game against on Saturday with five goals and a best on ground performance against Tyabb.

Stringer, suffering from a torn bicep which he carried into the milestone game, booted his first of five goals at the nine minute mark of the first quarter.

He dominated at centre half forward while fellow forwards Myles Pitt and Leigh Poholke booted 10 and seven goals respectively.

Tyrren Head continued his sensational season while Leigh Treeby absolutely ensured that he was at his best for Stringer’s big game.

Stringer will now miss the rest of the season after getting his bicep operated on this week.

As expected, Sorrento completely dominated the game, booting 12 goals in the first half and 21 in the second hour. They beat Tyabb 33.18 (216) to 3.3 (21).

Trent Urquart in his first game was the best of the Yabbies, while the evergreen Scott Pickerskill, who would have played a lot of footy against Guy Stringer, was also vintage in his performance.

A top three finish is again a very realistic target for Hastings after it caused an upset and knocked over Somerville.

In the match of the round, the Blues jumped out of the blocks and led by 20 points at the first change.

Despite an Eagles revival in the second quarter, the visitors booted 10 goals to five in the second half to run out comfortable winners, 17.14 (116) to 11.10 (76).

The Eagles’ defensive side was challenged by a four quarter effort on Saturday and it failed to respond.

The Blues however, were almost perfect. They were super impressive defensively first and foremost and then were able to make the opposition pay on the attack.

Dale Alanis has been in super form this season and he was again with four goals, while Luke Clark and the elusive Steve Robb booted five between them.

Matt Clifford was at his best, Paul Rogasch was unstoppable with two

Milestone match: Guy Stringer gets one away during his 400th game. Picture: Andrew Hurst

goals and Josh Mulheron was the winner of the ruck battle.

Timmy McGenniss was Somerville’s best and together with Adrian Ridout booted three goals, while Todd Farrelly and Kane McKenzie worked hard in the back half.

Rosebud maintained its position on top of the ladder with a hard fought, low scoring game against Dromana.

The Buds had 14 scoring shots to six in the first half but managed only an 18 point lead.

In the second half, the Buds booted 9.9 to 6.3 to finish the game 12.20 (92) to 7.9 (51). Thirty-two scoring shots to 16 didn’t tell the story of the day on the scoreboard.

Tom Baker booted another four for the Buds while Jack Jarman and Rhys

Bancroft were outstanding.

Kieran Voekl, Matt Jones and Christian Ongarello were the best of the Tigers.

Rye, along with Rosebud, have moved a game clear of Somerville and Hastings on the ladder.

The Demons were too strong for Crib Point on Saturday, opening up a 21 point buffer in the first quarter and going on to win by more than 10 goals, 16.18 (114) to 6.9 (45).

Andrew Dean and Adrian Gileno again worked well together up forward with four goals each while Ben Winters-Kerr was outstanding in his small, pressure forward role, booting three.

Kris Bardon was outstanding for the second week in a row and Daniel

Schwind was superb again in the ruck.

‘Schwindy’ has become a valuable tool for Rye coach Josh Moore and has made life tough for Rhett Sutton to get back into the team.

Daniel White, Kyle Arnott and Shayne Ainsworth were the best of the Magpies.

Devon Meadows were on show in the RPP Match of the Round on Saturday against Frankston Bombers and their response was a 14.16 (100) to 5.12 (42) demolition.

Troy Aust booted five and Dylan Hand four goals for the Meadows while Jayden Sullivan and Billy Hayes were superb.

James Degenhardt and Matty Windsor were the best of the Bombers, along with Sam Drake and the ever-

consistent Jason Kingsbury.

In the final game, Red Hill stayed in the finals hunt with a hard fought, come from behind 6.16 (52) to 6.5 (41) victory over Pearcedale.

Young gun defenders Luke Chandler and Jonah Siverson were outstanding once again for the Hillmen, while Daniel McNamara steered the ship in the back half.

The Panthers led by 11 points at quarter time and led by one and four points at half and three-quarter time.

Daniel Heijden worked hard for the visitors while Dylan Hoare and Ben Mitchell were also on top of their game.

Pythons drop to fifth after loss PENINSULA LEAGUE

By Toe Punt PINES has dropped to fifth place on the ladder after losing a high quality game against Mornington at Eric Bell Reserve on Saturday.

In a thrilling contest, the match was played in two halves. Pines booted 16 of its 18 goals in the first and third quarters while Mornington booted 18 of its 20 goals in the second and final terms.

Suffice to say that it was the wind that won on the day.

In the end though, despite playing away from home, the Doggies proved too strong, winning 20.11 (131) to 18.8 (116).

Mornington were 43 points down at quarter time and 35 points down at three quarter time.

Despite the strong wind advantage, to come back from these deficits is not an easy task.

However the Dogs; through the likes of Jackson Calder with seven goals, Michael Gay’s dominance in the ruck and Joel Miller playing a best on ground game, were able to be an exception to the rule.

Pines were far from disgraced against a team that played in a grand final last season. The Pythons had 11 goal kickers, Shaun White being the best of them with four majors. Adam Maling and Corey Ash were also outstanding performers for Pines.

Edithvale-Aspendale jumped Pines on the ladder and moved to fourth with a 18.17 (125) to 7.6 (48) victory over Karingal.

Mark Meehan booted six goals and Matt Kremmer and Brett O’Hanlon three each while Timmy Mannix was back and at his best.

Michael Burke was outstanding for the Bulls with three goals while Aaron Paxton was also outstanding.

Frankston YCW were hell bent on reversing the shock loss against Langwarrin earlier in the season and they did it with ease, winning 17.8 (120) to 6.10 (46).

David Bodley, Anthony Bruhn and Kyle Hutchison each booted three goals while Ben Credlin and Ash

Eames dominated.

The Stonecats opened up the Kangas with a six goal to three behind second quarter.

Gerard Brown booted three goals for the Kangas while Blake Harkness shone yet again. Liam Hogan and Rikki Johnston were also at their best of the home team.

Mt Eliza had 34 scoring shots to Seaford’s 12 on the weekend and won 14.20 (104) to 6.6 (42).

Sam Wettenhall booted four and Justin Van Unen three goals while Jimmy Clayton and Sam Gill continued their splendid seasons.

Levi Hughes kicked three goals in his first game for the Tigers while Matt Finn and Luke Smith carried the

can for much of the afternoon.

Bonbeach had to wait for a last quarter onslaught to break Chelsea in the battle of the neighbours.

In a see-sawing battle that saw Bonbeach in front by just one point at quarter time and two points at the main break and three quarter time, the home side booted 2.4 to two behinds in the last quarter to win 11.12 (78) to 9.7 (61).

Owen Hulett was on fire again for the Sharks with four goals while Dylan Jones was influential in the ruck.

Chelsea coach Brent Guerra booted four for his side while Brad Clark was silky around the ground and Daine Taylor played arguably his best game.

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Stringer sits comfortably as a legend

By Toe Punt THE terms champion, superstar and legend are thrown around way too flippantly in footy circles.

A player does a couple of special things and he is a ‘superstar’. Kicks a bag of goals a couple of weeks in a row and he’s a ‘champion’.

Champion, superstar and legend are powerful terms in our great game – to be fair, there’s not a hell of a lot of them.

However, there’s at least one MPNFL player who sits very comfortably across all three categories – Guy Stringer.

On the weekend against Tyabb, Guy Stringer became the first player to reach the 400 game milestone.

In strange circumstances, it was his last game of the season too after he tore his bicep against Rosebud the week before.

He heads in for surgery this week and won’t be seen on the field again in 2015.

However, he made it clear last week that he has no intention of his 400th being his last game.

“I’ll go on again next year,” Guy said.

“With the Nepean League draw the way it is, I feel like I’m playing Super Rules – one week on and one week off. My body feels fantastic and fresh and whilst it feels like this, I’ll continue to play.”

Stringer said reaching milestones was never a consideration when he saddled-up each season.

“I play because I love the game. I love competing. I love winning. I love the people I meet and the friendships I make,” Stringer said.

“I have always said that I want to play as long as I possibly can. Whilst I’m healthy and can make a contribution, I’ll keep playing. That’s the attitude I have always had and I guess the by-product of that is playing a lot of games.”

As well as playing 400 clubs games, Stringer has also played Under 19s at St Kilda, spent three seasons at Frankston Dolphins, played in Darwin, represented Victoria and has played 21 representative games for the MPNFL. Together, he has played 459 senior games and 503 games all up at Under 19, Reserves and Senior level.

Those who have ever played with or against Stringer or had the privilege of watching him since he began in 1989, he uses his body as a battering ram. He never takes a sidewards step, flies for

The Guy Stringer Legend 1989 – 1994: Sorrento FC: 73 games and 99 goals 1990-91: St Kilda Under 19s: 19 games 1994 – 1997: Pines FC: 66 games and 64 goals 1997 – 1999: Frankston Dolphins: 28 games and 13 goals 2000 – 2002: Hastings FC: 55 games and 36 goals 2003: Edithvale-Aspendale FC: 17 games and 6 goals 2004: Sorrento FC: 16 games 2005 – 2006: Edithvale-Aspendale FC: 29 games and 16 goals 2007 – Current: Sorrento FC: 144 games and 146 goals  Four time Best & Fairest (Sorrento x 2, Hastings and Edi-Asp)  VCFL Medal (Best on Ground)  Three-time Victorian Country representative  MPNFL Games Record Holder (346)  MPNFL Representative: 21 games  Total Senior Games: 459  U19s, Reserves, Thirds games: 44 games  Total Games: 503

Family man: Guy Stringer comes onto the ground for his 400th game with son Archie and daughter Olivia by his side. Picture: Andrew Hurst

every ball to mark or spoil, runs and carries like few others can and he always has a team first attitude.

However, regardless of the rigours of footy and the way he thrashes himself around, Stringer’s longest stint on the sidelines was a three-week hamstring injury.

His worst injury was a fractured jaw, care of former St Kilda and Sandringham defender David Grant when he was playing for Frankston. Stringer missed just two weeks with that injury.

For those who know Guy, breaking the 400 game barrier and being the talk of the Peninsula for the past three weeks isn’t something that sits comfortably with him.

“It’s a little uncomfortable for me to be honest. I play the game because I love the team aspect. It’s never been

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about me and should never be about me.

“Don’t get me wrong, I really appreciated the accolades and the phone calls and the efforts people at the club have gone to but it is a little embarrassing.”

I asked Guy all the customary questions, which went something like this.

What’s been the highlight of your career?

“Definitely the premierships (six with Sorrento and one with Pines).

You tend to appreciate the ones when you are older a hell of a lot more. I lost five grand finals too so it certainly makes you appreciate the ones you win.

Your biggest influences?

“Definitely my Mum Chloe and Dad Keith. They were huge influences on

my career, Mum (who passed three years ago) especially. She would never miss a game. She saw all my representative games, all my junior games, the lot. Dad was there too all the way. In more recent times my wife Sally and kids Rushton, Archie, Olivia and Emmison. Sally has never had a problem with me training and playing footy. Sally has been sensational. Sorrento Football Club is a family club, not a boys club. So it allows your entire family to be involved and share the experience.”

The best players you’ve played with?

“I’ve been blessed playing with the likes of Tim Allen, Paul Williams, Pat Foy, Brendan Long, Simon Goosey, Claude Samperi, Matty McKay, Paul Theobald, Joey Lane, Mark Berenger,

Damien Clark, Troy Shannon, Greg Doyle, Jack Marshall, Chris Garrett, Grant Johnson, Scott Cameron, Troy Scwarze – all outstanding players.

Leigh Treeby and Anthony Agius I have a lot of respect for because they were consistent performers week-inweek-out and always perform well in important games.

Your hardest opponent?

Simon Goosey. ‘Goose’ always kept you on your toes and could do the impossible. You could never get ‘Goose’ where you wanted him. He was a great player.

Unfortunately, with his bicep injury, we won’t get to see Stringer in another finals campaign.

Rest assured though at the age of ‘40 something’, he’ll be back out there again in 2016.

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