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Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au POKIES losses across Kingston have risen by almost $2 million in the past 12 months and still topped $80 million despite the introduction of voluntary pre-commitment cards for gamblers last year.

Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) figures for 2015-16, released last week, show Kingston municipality pokies players lost $83,473,105 over 12 months, up from $81,509,892 in 2014-15.

The Labor state government launched a $197 million YourPlay scheme in December last year allowing pokies players to preselect losses limits using a swipe card to gamble on poker machines.

Critics of YourPlay note gamblers can simply increase the preselected limit if they want to play on.

Uptake of the scheme has been slow. Just 8130 YourPlay cards have been registered and 15,274 casual cards are in circulation according to state government figures released in May. “The Andrews Labor government shares the community’s concerns about problem gambling. We are focused on reducing the harm caused by problem gambling,” Liquor and Gaming Regulation Minister Marlene Kairouz said.

“That is why we have invested $150 million over the next four years to support problem gambling services and YourPlay.

“Whilst gambling is a legitimate industry, we will continue to take

an evidenced based approach to addressing the harm caused by problem gambling.”

Upper House South Eastern Metropolitan region Greens MP Nina Springle says voluntary pre-commitment has failed to curb problem gambling.

“Pokie losses continue to grow bigger and bigger. Voluntary precommitment has had absolutely no effect, as predicted,” Ms Springle said.

“Pokie machines are designed by experts to be highly addictive, so it’s hardly a wonder that voluntary betting limits are having zero effect.

“The Andrews government and the Napthine government before them are all spin and absolutely no substance on dealing with problem gambling.”

The Greens MP said only mandatory pre-commitment would help problem gamblers.

Pokies at St Kilda Football Club’s Moorabbin headquarters, set to be refurbished with $8 million in taxpayers’ money courtesy of the Labor state government and $5 million of ratepayers’ funds from Kingston Council, are in the spotlight since training facilities for junior footballers will also be located at the Linton St site.

Punters lost $2,223,654 playing pokies at St Kilda FC’s venue in 2015-16, down slightly from $2,294,691 the year before.

Pokies punters in neighbouring Frankston lost $62,900,685 in 201516.

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‘Shaky mandate’ for CSIRO cuts Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au OPPOSITION to budget cuts and job losses at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s climate change research laboratories in Aspendale is back on the agenda in the aftermath of July’s federal election.

The CSRIO Staff Association claims the Coalition government has “a shaky election mandate” after seeing its winning margin reduced to just one seat, pending a possible legal appeal by the Liberal Party in the ultra-marginal Queensland seat of Herbert.

Former federal Liberal Environment

Minister Greg Hunt was appointed Industry, Innovation and Science Minister - with responsibility of oversight of the CSIRO - last month by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in a postelection cabinet reshuffle.

His predecessor in the portfolio, new Defence Minister Christopher Pyne, insisted any decisions on staff cuts and reallocation of scientific research away from climate change into other areas is a matter for the national science body’s board and CEO Larry Marshall.

“The Staff Association will write to the Minister and Assistant Minister as soon as possible seeking an urgent meeting to discuss CSIRO funding and

jobs and the union’s concerns regarding the performance of the executive team and the level of staff morale,” Staff Association secretary Sam Popovski said.

The union says the election result shows many voters “want a different style of government with a different set of priorities”.

Federal Isaacs Labor MP Mark Dreyfus said he will urge Mr Hunt to “reverse the restructuring of the CSIRO”.

“Mr Turnbull has only just scraped to victory. A true test of his leadership will be whether some of his unpopular policies will now be re-examined,” he said.

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Heading off: Longbeach PLACE manager Lorna Stevenson is heading off to Pottsville to enjoy retirement with husband Hugh. Picture: Gary Sissons

months to test the waters.”

She credited the neighbourhood house’s “committee and lovely staff” for making her decide to stay for longer.

“I’ve really appreciated the friendships I’ve made,” Ms Stevenson said.

The help of council and politicians to establish a community renewal funding partnership with state government for the Chelsea area was an important step forward for the community according to Ms Stevenson.

“The community got behind it and there’s been some outstanding achievements.”

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Meetings to stay ‘out of sight’

Change of leadership in PLACE ONE of Kingston’s “great community leaders” has headed off to new pastures in retirement but says she will still keep in touch with the Chelsea community.

Lorna Stevenson, the outgoing manager at Longbeach PLACE, finished a 16-year stint at the neighbourhood house on Friday (29 July) and was awarded a certificate of appreciation at this month’s Kingston Council public meeting in recognition of her service to the community.

“Lorna has done so much for Kingston but her positive impact has been felt really very much around Chelsea where she has made a huge difference to the lives of many of the locals there,” Mayor Cr Tamsin Bearsley said when presenting the certificate.

Starting her neighbourhood houses career in 1993, Ms Stevenson worked her way up to become manager of the then Chelsea Neighbourhood House in 1999.

“She successfully advocated for the House’s relocation to a new facility established by Kingston Council in 2004. Lorna secured the name of Longbeach PLACE,” Cr Bearsley said.

The PLACE in Longbeach PLACE is an acronym for Professional Local Adult Community Education.

“Lorna has been a great advocate for supporting Kingston’s vulnerable youth and has strived to provide them with additional and alternative education opportunities,” Cr Bearsley said.

Ms Stevenson said she and husband Hugh are moving to Pottsville in New South Wales, “another seaside place”, but will regularly return to visit family and friends in Chelsea.

“It’s been a very rewarding time representing the community of Chelsea,” Ms Stevenson told councillors.

“When I was originally employed I said I’d only be there for three

change scientists, including in Aspendale, was one of those extremely unpopular policies.”

Mr Hunt’s spokesman John O’Doherty said the “CSIRO is a wonderful organisation”.

“Minister Hunt has already met with Dr Larry Marshall, [CSIRO chair] David Thodey and the Chief Scientist.

“The Minister will have further meetings with CSIRO staff, Friends of CSIRO and the broader scientific community in the near future.”

Mr Dreyfus said: “It is not too late to save climate science in this country, and save the Aspendale centre from closure.”

After such a long time in charge at Longbeach PLACE Ms Stevenson said a successor as manager will not be immediately decided upon but she knows the community centre will keep kicking goals in its work and partnerships with organisations such as Kingston Youth Services, Youth Connect, Chelsea Community Renewal and Family Life.

“Change is always good and it is hard but if we don’t accept change and we don’t work positively with it then we will never move on in life.”

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COUNCILLORS have backed away from becoming transparency trailblazers by voting down a proposal at the latest public council meeting to record confidential Kingston Council meetings.

Cr David Eden had urged fellow councillors to support his proposal, first raised at June’s public council meeting, to record confidential meetings between councillors for possible future public release if a matter being debated behind closed doors is subsequently deemed to be made public as often happens (‘‘Let there be light’ on decisions, The News 20/7/16).

Four councillors at the latest council meeting backed a council officer report recommendation to maintain the status quo and not record in camera meetings that are generally held after public council meetings.

Crs Tamsin Bearsley, Ron Brownlees, Geoff Gledhill and Paul Peulich voted to not record confidential meetings while Crs Eden, Steve Staikos and Rosemary West supported the suggestion.

Cr John Ronke did not attend the meeting and Cr Tamara Barth left earlier in the evening.

Cr Brownlees said council officers and legal advice had highlighted “the potential for risk … for officers and councillors” if in camera meetings are recorded involving personnel or staff discussions, private matters for community members or commercial in confidence debates.

“The issue gets raised about transparency and accountability and I keep say-

ing we’re all accountable and we’re all fairly transparent and this council I think has the record of being a council with one of the lowest number of items discussed in camera,” he said.

“Quite often a lot of those get revealed in time anyway.”

Cr Geoff Gledhill said council would have to ask any parties mentioned in confidential discussions to give their permission to release any recordings.

Mayor Cr Tamsin Bearsley believed voting by councillors on in-camera matters should be noted and released so the public knows how councillors voted but actually recording the meeting itself is a step too far at this stage.

“At the moment it’s complex and we need to figure out a way forward and we haven’t done that yet.”

Cr Eden said legal advice had dealt with several of the points of contention raised by councillors against the recording of confidential meetings.

“It’s disappointing we can’t go through the legal advice because it’s confidential,” he said.

“If the public ever had access to that legal advice they would see that almost every issue that has been raised has a solution or there are current provisions to protect people’s privacy.”

Cr Brownlees highlighted council’s existing commitment to transparency around council meetings.

“We’re the first council locally to start recording our meetings and streaming them live. That showed our commitment to being transparent and accountable.”

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Carjacking charges

A 15-YEAR-OLD Cheltenham boy and a 25-year-old man from Hampton East have been charged with armed robbery after an alleged carjacking and an attempted carjacking in Mentone, 9.30-9.50pm, Wednesday 27 July.

A delivery driver dropping off magazines at the rear of a newsagency in Como Parade West told police he was ordered out of his Mercedes Sprinter van by a “very agitated” man with a gun in his hand. When he stalled for time, the man allegedly told him: “Get out; I don’t want to have to shoot you.”

The driver, 24, of Croydon North, alleged the gunman had a hammer in his left hand and the gun in his right and was wearing sunglasses. He jumped out and ran down Granary Lane, calling his employer and triple zero.

The driver said he then watched on as the gunman and an accomplice attempted to drive off in the van but, as it was a manual, they appeared to have trouble managing the gear changes and using the clutch.

Police later found the van in the car park at DFO, Centre Dandenong Rd. Earlier in the evening, possibly the same offenders attempted to steal a woman’s car when she pulled up outside her house in Rimmer St, Mentone.

A woman, 26, said that as she arrived she saw a group of males walking up her driveway, 9.35pm. She stayed in her car as one – possibly aged 16-17 – walked onto the middle of the road and stood with his back to her as she slowly drove forward. When she stopped she alleges he turned around

and approached her car with a knife in his hand.

The woman told police she locked her door and, as she began accelerating away, the offender punched the roof of the car. The woman called triple zero when she was at a safe distance.

A 15-year-old Cheltenham boy has been remanded to appear at a children’s court later this month; a 25 year-old Hampton East man has been remanded in custody on this and other matters to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 8 August and a 22-year-old has been released pending summons.

Threats at Macca’s

A BENTLEIGH man will be charged on summons with using threatening words in public, refusing a breath test and stating a false name and address after an incident at McDonald’s in Cheltenham, early Friday 29 July.

Staff said the man, 27, became agitated when the eftpos machine in the drive through of the Nepean Hwy restaurant stopped working. They called triple zero when the man allegedly told a female staffer: “I’ll punch you in the face”, around 3am.

Police said a man standing beside the car walked away when they arrived and then provided a false name and address when questioned. Taken back to Moorabbin police station for an elementary breath test he three times refused the test and was uncooperative, police allege. The man was released pending summons.

Punched at pokies

A WOMAN playing the pokies at Chelsea RSL alleges she was punched in the face by a woman she hardly

knew, Saturday 23 July. The victim, 62, said she was in the gaming area, 8.30pm, when her attacker approached from behind and became abusive. When the victim protested she said the woman punched her below her left eye and then continued swinging her arms at her.

The woman said that as she attempted to grab her arms the woman spat in her mouth and eyes. The victim’s son who was nearby pulled the woman off his mother just as security arrived. The woman was escorted out and reportedly banned for life from the venue. Police were viewing CCTV footage of the incident yesterday and expect to charge the woman, 54, with unlawful assault.

Break-ins on menu

THREE Nepean Hwy restaurants were burgled last week. On Monday 25 July thieves jemmied open the front doors of the Riceberry Cafe, Edithvale. They ran behind the counter and stole the cash register containing $50 float money and escaped through the front door, 11pm. Police are examining CCTV footage of the incident which shows a Caucasian man wearing a hoodie and possibly driving a lowered red Commodore.

Overnight Saturday 30 July the Bonbeach Cafe was broken into and $200 till money stolen. The offender entered through the front door and searched a store room and office where he pulled out plugs, possibly in an attempt to disable computers and CCTV cameras. Police say he was wearing a fluoro jacket and had his face covered.

Early Sunday 31 July an offender jemmied open the front door of the Thai Rose café in Chelsea and stole $400 from cash registers and a tips jar.

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ONGOING tensions between western nations and China over disputed territory in the South China Sea has seen a Kingston councillor express misgivings about Kingston forming a Sister City relationship with Chinese city Quanzhou.

Councillors at this month’s public council meeting voted to join the Australia China Business Council to hopefully boost business opportunities for Kingston companies but Cr Rosemary West said she had “mixed feelings” about a proposal to formalise a Sister City agreement with Quanzhou despite China being “a major trading partner” with Australia.

“I have real concerns about the implications of the rise of China,” Cr West said.

“I don’t think our businesspeople should be going into business with China with their eyes closed.

“You just look at what China is doing in the South China Sea and there is not too much international peace and goodwill going on there.”

Australia last month backed an international court ruling that decided China had no historical rights in the South China Sea over The Philippines’ held territory.

State-run Chinese newspaper The Global Times has warned Australia not to involve itself physically in the South China Seas dispute or “China must take revenge and let it (Australia) know it’s wrong” claiming Australia is “an ideal target for China to warn and strike”.

Other Kingston councillors are comfortable with a Sister City relationship with Quanzhou if it “provides value for the community”.

“I believe funding is minimal,” Cr Paul Peulich said. “Casey [Council] is in the process of establishing a Sister City and Frankston already has one and Dandenong already has one in place with Chinese cities.

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Cr Geoff Gledhill noted more than 160 businesses in Kingston are part of the car manufacturing industry supply chain and export markets are vital to provide jobs.

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Crime gangs, carjackings ‘unacceptable’ Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au CRIMES by youths across Melbourne and its suburbs mean people increasingly feel unsafe in their own homes according to state Liberal opposition leader Matthew Guy. Mr Guy visited Seaford last week and said it is unacceptable that young offenders are released on bail, especially for violent crimes including home invasions and carjackings.

Some of those released show no respect for the law and reoffend upon release.

“We need to get tougher on law and order in this state by changing the bail laws, particularly for juvenile offend-

ers who can’t now be held,” he told The News.

“You don’t give a second chance – whoever the person is, whatever their background is – to people who are invading people’s houses at two and three in the morning as a gang, leaving wives and kids holed up in a bathroom terrified and the husband to fight it out with a baseball bat.

“This is not Johannesburg, this is Melbourne. This is happening now.”

He accused the Labor state government of “going soft on crime” and not giving police the resources needed to combat crime.

“Police need more resources. When we were in government we gave an extra 1900 new police on the beat and if we come to government again it will be

at least that plus more.

“We put in 900 protective service officers for every railway station in the metro network and again that will be added to if we come to government.

“We will change the bail laws so juvenile offenders can be held. We will introduce carjacking laws so the people who commit these crimes get a penalty that fits the crime.”

Victoria Legal Aid’s executive director of criminal law Helen Fatouros said last month that about 40 per cent of youth offences are committed by about 5 per cent of young offenders suggesting a hardcore group of repeat offenders are responsible for a staggering number of crimes in Victoria.

Premier Daniel Andrews in March pledged to give police any resources

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Bailed boys’ crime spree SIX boys from the Frankston area – one aged just 11 – were last week arrested and charged with multiple aggravated burglaries, thefts of cars and committing offences while on bail.

Sergeant Andrew Payne, of Dandenong CIU, said the offences occurred in the early hours of Wednesday 27 July in the Cranbourne West area.

The Caucasian boys, who were all described as “friends and acquaintances”, range in age from 11-16.

They are from Seaford, aged 11, Langwarrin, 13, Frankston, 14, Skye, 15, Frankston North, 15, and Frankston, 16.

Four of the boys, including the 11-year-old, were remanded in cus-

No second chances: Matthew Guy says violent offenders should not be bailed.

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NO-ONE was injured when a motorist crashed into the front yard of a house on the corner of Scotch Parade and Thames Promenade, Chelsea, last week, after a collision with another car.

Chelsea police said the female driver of a Honda Odyssey “hit the accelerator instead of the brake” before ploughing through the fence and ending up against the side of the house, 3.30pm.

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needed to tackle gang and youth crime.

“Victorians don’t want any excuses and I will offer none,” he said in a press conference after Crime Statistics Agency figures revealed an annual 8.1 per cent rise in crime across the state.

“Instead what I will say to every Victorian, and indeed, first among them, to the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Graham Ashton, if you need additional powers you will get them.

“If you need additional resources, you will get them.”

Mr Guy said Melbourne is not “the Wild West”.

“We’re living in civilised, modern Melbourne and people have a right to feel safe in our city. If the government won’t hire enough police to get the job done, we will.”

tody until their children’s court appearances, which have yet to be determined.

A 16-year-old, of Frankston, has been released pending further inquiries.

Frankston and Dandenong detectives in the Southern Metropolitan Regional Crime Team, part of Operation Comas, arrested the boys in an ongoing crime investigation later on the Wednesday the burglaries and car thefts occurred.

The boys, who are not believed to be gang members, allegedly stole a Range River and a Hyundai sedan, as well as a laptop, wallet and credit cards, after breaking into houses and stealing car keys. The cars and credit cards have since been recovered, but not the laptop or wallets.

The boys were arrested after the

Hyundai was spotted in Langwarrin on Wednesday.

On the same day, two 16-year-olds, of Frankston and Cranbourne East, were arrested on theft of motor car charges and remanded to appear at a children’s court at a later date.

Victoria Police has escalated its response to aggravated burglaries and carjackings across the state. Operation Cosmas was rolled out in May drawing together investigators under the umbrella of Crime Command.

Detectives in each region have been allocated additional resources to prevent, deter and investigate aggravated burglaries and carjackings.

Day and night patrols are being conducted at high-risk locations to prevent offences taking place.

Since the operation began police have made more than 80 arrests.

A STOUSH over a council grant to a community group has seen $200 returned by the Kingston Residents Association to Kingston Council.

Council officers approved a Quick Response Grant requested by the KRA “to print and mail out newsletters” but recommended an application for $2000 be reduced to $200 “to allow opportunities for other individuals or groups to access grant funds”.

KRA president Trevor Shewan, a former Kingston councillor, returned the $200 grant to council “because we feel the majority councillors have insulted us by reducing our grant from the $2000 requested without providing any valid reason”.

Councillors decided to defer a decision on voting through the grant to the KRA in April before finally agreeing to release the $200 in funding at May’s public council meeting (‘Lower grant for ‘activist group’, The News 15/6/16).

In a letter from Mr Shewan to council, seen by The News, the group’s president says he is unhappy at “aspersions cast on KRA as a community organisation and on me personally as KRA president”.

Cr Paul Peulich called the KRA an “activist group” and questioned whether ratepayers should fund an organisation that had, in the past, appealed against council decisions at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

“It’s OK to go against council deci-

sions but in this case it’s clear for local political purposes,” Cr Peulich said.

Funding to the KRA, under a councillors’ discretionary ward funds grants program now abolished across Victoria by the state government, was the subject of legal action by Cr David Eden against former Mordialloc Liberal MP Lorraine Wreford.

Ms Wreford claimed in Parliament in late 2013 that the KRA is a Labor Party front “propped up” by ratepayers’ funds and later apologised to Cr Eden over comments made about his $1500 ward funds donation to the group originally founded by his father Nick Eden.

Cr Eden then stopped defamation legal proceedings against Ms Wreford.

Crs Tamara Barth, Steve Staikos and Rosemary West also allocated ward grants to the KRA under the now axed ward funds system.

Mr Shewan has been advised by the mayor that she cannot order remarks

by Cr Peulich made at April and May’s council meetings to be withdrawn since no point of order was raised at the time.

“However, as you would be aware, parliamentary privilege does not extend to council meetings,” Cr Bearsley wrote in a letter to the KRA president.

“Therefore, councillors are liable for their actions or statements made during a council meeting, which it is your right to pursue.”

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Peninsula Field Naturalists Club The club’s next meeting is at 8pm on Wednesday 13 August at 16 High St, Frankston. Guest speaker is Martin Lagerwey of Martins Butterfly World.

Martin will be showing his remarkable photos of insects. Everyone welcome. Call Judy on 9775 4231 for further details.

Social Twilight Tennis Monday evenings from 6.30pm at Belvedere Park Tennis Club, East Road, Seaford.

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Chess for primary school pupils Learn to play chess in a fun and Aspendale Gardens - Edithvale Community Bank staff members supportive environment. Improve your school grades whilst learning Bronny Blackburn (Secretary), email Frankston and District Aspendale Gardens-Edihvale Community Bank staff members bronny.blackburn@gmail.com Prostate Cancer Support Group this great game.

Studies have shown AUGUST The support group meets on the last Thursday that children who play chess develop Aspendale Seniors’ Club friendship.

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Men with Have you or do you know anyone who had August, a coach to Village Inn a short piece, then to read it out and 26 Aspendale Seniors’ Club istrip looking for players Try fororfree at experiencing 4.30-6pm on Tuesday prostate health issues and their partners are polio is now after effects to join our Social Table Tennis on a Thursday share ideas each with a stop at Lindt chocolate outlet invited feedback to attend theand support groupwith for discussion of August. polio? Please comewill to ourthen support group 12 Classes follow morning from 9.15am. If you are interested on prostate health issues and some friendly other.

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1445 or email centre@mahogany. jam and followed by live for 4 weeks.St, ToMornington. book or ask for more Centre, Main Weight to Lossbook. Mahogany NeighMordialloc Superules Football Club org.au entertainment.

Afterwards enjoy a information Enquiries: 5981contact: 2540 Patterson Lakes Mondays at 6.30 p.m.

We are a non for-profit sporting club bourhood Centre, 26 Mahogany Ave, two-course lunch with optional free If you are not happy with your weight join Community 54-70 Thompson Chelsea GullsCentre, Basketball Club We provide a training program & games for over us at T.O.W.N. (Take off Weight Naturally) North. bingo. $27.

Call “THE NEST” 35’s whoCost still play Aussie rules9775 footy or2304. in some Road, Patterson Lakes. Call 9772 8588. Frankston Group Aspendale Senior Citizens Club Rooms Every Saturday night Great local Big V basketball Creative writing classes Men Division 1 Women Division Facilitator Alex1Ruschanow hosts Youth League Men classes at Frankston creative writing Youth League Women North’s Neighbourhood PattersonMahogany River stadium Eel Racefortnightly Rd Carrum on Wednesdays Centre game times Email:Participants are atFor10am-12noon. manager@chelseabasketball.com.au

151, Station Street, Aspendale. Very friendly, Peninsula Activities Group supportive group.

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Join us for exercises, All welcome for light lunch and card

cases just to train. We have two sides over 35 years & over 40 years. We have members training & playing born in the 1950 thru to the 1980.

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Carrum Bowling Club Festival Anywhere Theatre Bowling by the Bay Anywhere theatre will be performed SOCIAL BOWLS: Brush up your off-season anywhere in threatres bowling skillsbut by joining the Carrum Bowling

Karingal Uniting Church Market Conducted the second Saturday of the month from 8am to 1pm, Cnr Karingal Dr and Lindrum Rd. 50 stalls selling tools, memorabilia, crafts including folk art, woodwork, knitting, toys, books, clothing, jewellery, soaps, plants, seedlings and lots of trash and treasure. Food and drinks are sold by the Church. No charge for visitors, but bookings are essential for Stall Holders. All enquiries to Keithfrom on 9789 throughout Frankston 229727 Women’s Friendship CafeEighty August-6 September.

Held on Fridays at Ebdale Hub performances of 20 Community productions in Ebdale Street Frankston, during school include in onwards, cafes, circuses in term, fromplays 10.00am the Women’s game parks operas in galleries.

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The Honda 110: Chariot of the Gods

By Stuart McCullough FAREWELL, friend. You served me well. Now that it’s over, it’s hard not to look back with fondness at the time we spent together. Deep down, I knew it would come to an end at some point, I just didn’t expect that moment to be now. When I heard the news, it was as if a part of my soul left my body. There will forever more be a small hole in the shape of a three-wheeled motorbike in my heart. So long, Honda 110.

You were the best motorbike a young boy could ever want.

It arrived one Christmas. Without any particular fanfare, my brother discovered two helmets behind the couch. Perhaps it was the fact that the word ‘motorbike’ had not appeared on my Christmas list (instead I’d requested as many cassettes from the ‘Hooked on Classics’ series as Santa’s budget would allow) or that I had so often been accused of having chronic helmet hair that I so completely misread the signals. Cameron, however, understood at once. He took off as if he’d been shot from a cannon, up towards the shed. Several minutes later and after a lengthy explanation from my parents that involved diagrams and the kind of after-dinner pantomime that really ought to have been unnecessary, I followed.

We found it in the shed. Underneath the hip to ankle plaster cast that had encased my broken leg when I was six and which my father had decided to retain as some kind of keepsake for reasons that elude me then and now and the jar with a methylated reptile that had come to grief after tangling with the lawnmower. Bright red with a large headlight at the front was the

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Honda 110 three-wheeled motorcycle.

My brother and I were dumbstruck.

Perhaps it was the sheer surprise of it. Not only had I never asked for a motorbike, my parents had often taken it upon themselves to remark on

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the motorbikes of others. As we were growing up, we’d often see other kids riding motorbikes across paddocks or, for those without easy access to land, up and down the driveway. At the first hint of their mosquito-like

engine hum, they would dish up the tidal wave of opprobrium that is the simple shake of a parental head. So far as I could tell, they ranked motorbikes somewhere between dropping out of high school and pinball parlours in their Parental Hall of Shame.

In a technical sense, owning a motorbike represented a kind of freedom that a BMX simply couldn’t deliver.

But actually owning one of these beauties came with its own set of challenges. The first of which was getting it started. Rather than a key or a button, the Honda 110 required you to yank on a ripcord with such muscleshredding ferocity that the odds of actually starting the engine or dislocating your shoulder were pretty much even. It’s hard to feel free if you need to fetch an adult every time you want to go for a spin.

Having overcome the hurdle that was starting the engine, we had plenty of space to go riding. To get to the back half of the property, it was necessary to get over the creek; which took some measure of skill. Using a mix of intuition and aptitude, you had to thread a path through the water that was both cautious and yet didn’t give the engine a chance to stall. But once through, it was a quick trip past the blackberry patch up into the bush. My brother and I spent hours clearing pathways to create racing circuits. Blitzing around the trail, we would startle cattle as we tore around at what we regarded as high speed but, in reality, was probably something a notch or two above walking pace.

When we left home, the motorbike stayed behind. It was probably for the best. I doubt very much that the Hon-

da 110 would have enjoyed University life. Attending a first year Russian literature tutorial was never going to hold its interest. Instead, the bike was put to work. My father attached a trailer to the back and it was used to cart firewood from the bush to the house.

Over the years, its powers diminished until, eventually, its pace was reduced to that of a three-wheeled glacier.

The salesman was startled when my father told him of his Honda 110.

They hadn’t been manufactured for more than thirty years; surely my father had taken extraordinary care of it to account for its longevity? My father most likely shrugged. Attention to mechanical details is simply not the McCullough way. We prefer to ignore such things and hope for the best. It was precisely this approach that resulted in my vehement denial that there was anything wrong with the Astra right up until the moment that flames started to leak out from underneath the bonnet.

The Honda 110 is gone, without so much as a farewell. My father replaced it with a four-wheeled motorbike that looks like a small car with the lid peeled off. There’s no ripcord, just a button. And whilst the Honda’s departure was thirty years in the making, it still felt too sudden. Neither my brother nor I had a chance to say our goodbyes. As I imagine it, we would have both strapped on our helmets one last time and taken the beast for one more trip around the block. It wasn’t to be. The Honda 110 has gone to the great car park in the sky. Ride on, friend, ride on. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Pythons seek umpire answers PENINSULA LEAGUE

By Toe Punt PINES coach Pat Swayne will invite South Umpires Association boss Mark Mounsey to the club this week to explain some rules to his charges after he was left frustrated and bewildered after his side went down to Mornington by 17 points in MPNFL Peninsula Division on Saturday.

Swayne said that in his 18 years in senior football, never has he used poor umpiring as an excuse to his players.

Things changed on Saturday, Swayne conceding that he could “legitimately” use the umpires as an excuse in their loss to the Doggies.

“We were bad at times, however, our good was never going to be good enough given we had five free kicks to 21, a send off that wasn’t there and 50m penalties against us for reacting to poor behaviour from the umpire,” Swayne said.

“Our supporters got caught up in the frustration but umpires are expected to be professional and ignore that.

“We’ll get Mounsey or Genty (Brett Gent) down to talk to the boys but what we saw today was almost laughable,” Swayne said.

This latest criticism from a very level-headed, respectful, intelligent senior coach follows an overruled goal that should never have been overruled in a Nepean game three weeks and a report that was thrown out at the tribunal a week later in a Peninsula game.

Players also reported ‘taunting’ from certain umpires. This was evident again at Pines on Saturday with one umpire allegedly gesturing to the crowd, a claim made by a 14-year-old female spectator.

In a time when the league is in desperate need of umpires and bringing through new talent, the existing crew should be seen and not heard – ever, unless making or explaining a decision.

Mark Mounsey recently made contact with me and explained that attracting new talent was difficult and that umpires being “seen and not heard” was the mantra of the SUA. Unfortunately, not everyone is on

that bus and unless action is taken swiftly, recruiting the next generation of umpires is going to be made difficult.

Mornington kicked away from Pines in the second quarter and again in the last to win 10.17 (77) to 8.12 (60).

Jackson Calder and Dale Whelan booted three goals each while Ryan O’Dell and Mick Gay dominated.

Seaford kept its slim finals hopes alive with a thrilling two point win against Edithvale.

The Tigers held off a surging home side in the last quarter to win 12.13 (85) to 12.11 (83).

The Eagles had their chances, booting 6.1 to three goals straight in the last.

Jackson Mockett booted four for the winners while Matt Herbert was outstanding.

Will Flavelle was the best of the Eagles with two goals.

Seaford is now just two points (plus 10 per cent) behind Edithvale on the ladder.

The Tigers play Karingal and Mt Eliza in their remaining games.

They played their Round 17 game against Pines at Easter.

Edithvale plays Mornington, Karingal and Frankston YCW in their final three matches and needs only to win one to make it.

Jordan Capkin booted a careerhigh eight goals in Mt Eliza’s big 16.17 (113) to 5.5 (35) win against Langwarrin.

The Redlegs booted 13.15 to 1.2 after quarter time.

Frankston YCW led Karingal by eight points at half time before kicking 10.9 to 2.2 in the second half.

The Stonecats had 10 goal kickers with Paul Minchington named best player on the ground.

Bonbeach had 11 goal kickers in its 21.14 (140) to 7.8 (50) demolition of Chelsea.

The Sharks, four points and percentage behind Pines in third, play Mt Eliza, Frankston YCW and Langwarrin in their remaining games.

Pines faces three straight defeats against YCW this week before having a bye and finishing with Chelsea.

The Pythons will still finish third.

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AFL South-East get it wrong over finals

By Toe Punt WHEN MPNFL Nepean Division clubs instigated a vote of no confidence that eventually saw the sacking of the board and administration this time last season, the reason for doing so was “change”.

Nepean Clubs were no longer prepared to accept a dictatorship that constantly stripped them of having a voice and they got on the front foot to do something about it.

Peninsula Division clubs followed later.

AFL South-East General Manager Jeremy Bourke and his team of regional managers were like politicians before an election, campaigning and meeting with clubs, standing on the platform of ‘being heard and having a say in the future of football on the Mornington Peninsula’.

It was enough to get the clubs excited and onside, as well as encourage the likes of yours truly that “things

were going to be different for the good of the game”.

The fact of the matter is, 12 months on, nothing has changed.

Sure, the new MPNFL has made some administration tweaks and videoing every game has been popular.

Easy, predictable, quick wins.

However, they’ve failed to make any real hard decisions that are going to benefit the short and long term future of the competition.

The MPNFL has had every chance to make a statement.

However, it buckled with the Nepean League 16-round competition becoming 18, it failed to execute an engaging and supportive interleague campaign and its latest decision to restrict Nepean Division to play finals at Frankston Park is a short-sighted, misinformed disgrace.

In fact, it’s a mismanaged, uneducated injustice.

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Manager Shaun Connell released a media statement last Thursday, beating his chest about the fact that the MPNFL has a wonderful working relationship with Frankston Dolphins and Frankston Council, which opens the door for Saturday and Sunday finals at Kars St. Kudos to Connell and his team for improving the relationship but given where the relationship started, it was never going to be hard to improve.

What two days of finals did was open the door to turn back the clock and have Nepean Division played on the Saturday and Peninsula Division on the Sunday.

No-one can argue the fact that Peninsula Division doesn’t draw crowds until Grand Final day – you just need to read the MPNFL Financial statement to understand that.

Make no mistake, the Nepean Division finals prop-up the entire competition.

Netball had always been used as an argument but according to Connell, this was no longer an issue because a deal has been struck with Frankston District Netball Association to have the games played at Jubillee Park.

However, rather than look at what is best for the entire competition, including the supporters, the MPNFL have decided to give Peninsula Division both Saturday and Sunday access to Frankston Park.

What a farce!

How can the MPNFL justify alienating Nepean Division from having an equal share of Frankston Park?

Is the MPNFL trying to drive a wedge between Peninsula and Nepean – are they trying to make Peninsula, which is on its knees as a competition, the premier competition?

Rumours circulating that Peninsula will have a salary cap of $150,000 next season and Nepean clubs $130,000 supports that theory.

Right now, these are two even competitions – Peninsula and Nepean. It’s not Division One and Division Two. That may change in the future, however, right now, its two even competitions looking for equal rights.

Connell said in the media release “there are many positives to play here (Frankston Park) not only is it the heartland of the MPNFL but provides great viewing for patrons and a VFL standard surface for all clubs participating”.

Connell is absolutely right about it being the heartland of the MPNFL – all 22 clubs, not just five Peninsula Division clubs.

In almost 12 months in office, AFL South-East has taken the easy option – that’s not why it was voted in.

There is only one decision to be made here and that’s to celebrate the MPNFL as a whole competition and play finals of both Divisions at Kars St.

‘Sticks’ breaks games record NEPEAN LEAGUE

By Toe Punt IT was mixed emotions for Sorrento Football Club on Saturday.

While a legend of the club in Brent ‘Sticks’ Kenyon was breaking the 25year games record of Bernie Lynch of 263 games, reigning premier Rosebud was ending a finals streak which dates back to 2007.

While it’s mathematically possible that Sorrento can still make finals, they must beat Red Hill in their one remaining game of the season in the final round and hope that Hastings gets belted by Crib Point and Frankston in their final two matches.

Sorrento got a taste of finals when Tony Blackford took over as a coach in 2002 and the Sharks played finals every season while he was there until 2005. They won the flag in 2004.

The Sharks missed in 2006 before Troy Schwarze came to the club in 2007. They played nine finals series straight, winning the 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 premierships.

In 2016, Sorrento will not be part of it.

Devastation aside, it shouldn’t overshadow the enormous contribution of Kenyon, who was awarded Life Membership in 2013.

‘Sticks’ played his first and only senior game in 1998 before becoming a regular the following year.

In 2013 he became the coach of the reserves and played 14 senior games that season, before devoting his entire year to the reserves as coach in 2014.

In 2015, Kenyon played six senior games while still coaching the reserves before doing a big pre-season which resulted in him playing the majority of 2016.

Kenyon is a five-time premiership player and was voted Best on Ground in the 2012 premiership.

In addition to 264 senior games, Kenyon also played 30 under 18 and 36 reserves games. He coached the 2001 under 18 premiership.

On Saturday, despite playing a wonderful game for Sorrento, he couldn’t stop the eight goal avalanche of Rosebud in the third quarter.

While 12 scoring shots to six should have seen Rosebud further ahead (11 points) at the major change, the home

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Eagles soar: Despite never giving up, Hastings went down to Somerville by nine points. Picture: Andrew Hurst

side went to work in the third and slammed on 8.5 to two behinds to go 10 goals up.

Season on the line, Sorrento rallied in the last to eventually go down by 34 points.

Keegan Downie booted four and Greg Bentley three for the winners while Rob Bos and Sean Downie were outstanding.

Red Hill ended Rye’s season also.

The Demons got away to a flier and kicked five of the first six goals before the Hillmen booted nine unanswered goals in the second with the wind.

The eventual margin was 32 points, 14.8 (92) to 8.12 (60).

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The Hillmen had nine goal kickers, Marcus Dal Lago and Tom McKinley booted three each.

In good news for Rye, coach Josh Moore has been reappointed for next season.

Somerville and Hastings put on a show that will be remembered as one of the best games of the season on Saturday.

Hastings threw everything they had and more at Somerville but it just wasn’t enough to get over the line.

Rowan Hogenbirk was arguably the best player on the ground for his clearance and stoppage work, Luke Rowe was sensational with six goals, the

human mullet Luke Burton’s forward pressure was eye-catching and Josh Westerman’s shut down job on Shaun Foster was match-winning.

The likes of Adrian Speedy, Jedd Sutton and Timmy Mcgennis were all relatively quiet, which says great things for the team as a whole.

The impressive thing for the Eagles was they got to work. Did the little things well. That’s been a criticism in the past.

Hastings kept coming and Somerville kept responding.

Jake Hewitt was enormous off half back for the Blues and Mark Devereaux was great through the middle.

Col McVeigh looked dangerous and booted three third quarter goals.

Despite a five goal last quarter, Pearcedale went down to Devon Meadows by 13 points, 11.10 (76) to 9.9 (63). Alex Doria booted six in a best on ground display for the Meadows.

Crib Point led all afternoon to beat Tyabb 10.12 (72) to 3.8 (26) while Frankston Bombers maintained their dominance at the top of the table with a 13.14 (92) to 6.4 (40) victory over Dromana. The Tigers have won just one game away from home this season. Brian O’Carroll showed some glimpses of the past in his best game since his return.

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High five for Heart, Skye back on top SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie ROSEBUD Heart maintained its push towards a maiden championship by smashing arch rival Baxter 5-0 in their State 5 South showdown at Baxter Park on Saturday.

Baxter has been smarting ever since losing 4-2 to the champion elect earlier in the season in a fiery encounter that saw two Baxter players sent off for violent conduct.

Baxter thought that it was the better side that day and few at the club could have anticipated Saturday’s whitewash.

Heart star Dave Greening missed two chances in the opening 20 minutes but in the 40th minute made no mistake from a tight angle after Simon O’Donnell’s shot had been parried by Baxter keeper Daniel D’Alfonso.

Two superb saves by Heart custodian Sean Skelly kept Baxter at bay in the remaining minutes of the half.

A Blake Hicks corner in the 50th minute led to Daniel Hodge bundling the ball over the line to make it 2-0 and six minutes later a Hicks freekick forced Baxter defender Heath Goss into a lunging clearance resulting in an own goal.

Greening completed his hat-trick in the 61st and 87th minutes.

The State 1 South-East clash between Mooroolbark and Mornington was called off due to the state of Esther Park.

The reserves game went ahead on the main pitch rendering it unplayable for the seniors.

Langwarrin had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home against title-chasing Manningham United in Saturday’s State 1 South East fixture.

Injury and suspensions sidelined John Guthrie, Sam Scott, Boris Ovcin, Grant Lane and Dylan Kilner forcing Langy boss Gus Macleod to field five under-21 players in the youngest senior lineup in his 18-year reign at the club.

In a first half dominated by a strong wind, Caleb Nicholes was again the difference scoring after six minutes with Koray Suat doing the strong build-up work.

It was the Langy of old as the home side bullied, chased and forced Manningham into numerous desperate clearances.

Manningham keeper Stefan Talevski kept the home side at bay with three first-class saves and by denying Nicholes a first-half hat-trick.

Manningham hit back in the second half but just when it looked like Langy had weathered the onslaught visiting coach Alfredo Constantino brought on sub James Newman with 10 minutes to go and was rewarded two minutes later when Newman slotted home the equaliser after a defensive lapse in concentration.

Frankston Pines and Casey Comets had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Monterey Reserve in Saturday’s State 1 South-East clash.

Pines keeper James Laminski had a blinder and came out on top in three one-on-one situations.

Comets hit the lead five minutes before the interval with a tremendous header from defender Jesse Martindale, which was saved by Laminski only for the ball to hit Pines defender Ben Caffrey and cross over the goal line.

The second half was an end-to-end affair and Comets paid dearly for not putting this contest to bed when Josh Calle struck a low shot in the 89th minute that nabbed a point for Pines.

CJ Hodgson took over from Kyle Crawford as Pines captain. Crawford is relocating to New Zealand after the next two matches.

Harry McCartney reports that Seaford United recorded an important 2-0 home win over Doveton in their State 2 South-East clash last weekend.

Doveton’s colourful keeper, Stuart Webster, was relieved to see that Seaford’s leading striker, Dylan Waugh, was out with injury, but the Tigers showed that they were not a one-man band, with Josh Tsung and Mitch Lander pressuring Webster at every opportunity early in the first half, but to no avail.

Late in the half the wind picked up and was at Seaford’s back in the second stanza.

In the 50th minute Doveton allowed midfielder Ivan Delgado to charge forward before

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striking a fierce shot from just over 25 metres sending the ball flying past Webster who was left lamenting the lack of pressure from the Doveton midfield.

In a reversal from the first half Seaford was now the more dominant strike force and its positive approach paid off in the 75th minute with Lander sliding onto a Nick Ormond cross to score under an advancing Webster to make it 2-0.

The longer this contest went the more frustrated Doveton appeared and in the end this was a fine win for Seaford as it fights to avoid relegation.

Peninsula Strikers and North Caulfield drew 1-1 in their State 2 South-East clash at Centenary Park on Sunday.

Tommy Hawkins scored for Strikers in the 4th minute, Oran Harel equalised in the 55th minute and the visitors missed a penalty in the 94th minute.

Skye United hammered Endeavour United 6-0 away from home in Saturday’s State League 4 South encounter to surge back to the top of the table after a series of draws.

The contest was over by half-time with Skye 5-0 up.

Alex Roberts opened the scoring with a far post header from a Daniel Attard cross in the 10th minute.

Braces to Attard and Nick Theodore put Endeavour out of its misery.

A Michael Putson strike from outside the area in the second half completed the scoreline.

Skye has added to its first team squad with the signatures of former player-coach Darren Roberts and former player Andrew Meimarakis.

This Saturday Skye’s season is on the line when it hosts third-placed Noble Park.

NEXT WEEKEND’S GAMES Saturday, 6 August, 3pm: Mornington v Warragul Utd (Dallas Brooks Park), Langwarrin v Morwell Pegasus (Lawton Park), Manningham Utd Blues v Frankston Pines (Wilson Road Reserve), Seaford Utd v Heatherton Utd (North Seaford Reserve), Sandringham v Peninsula Strikers (Sillitoe Reserve), Skye Utd v Noble Park (Skye Recreational Reserve), Rosebud Heart v Sandown Lions (Truemans Road Recreation Reserve), White Star Dandenong v Baxter (Greaves Reserve).

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