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It’s a date PATTERSON Lakes mother Vanessa Miranda has organised The Biggest Playdate family fun day

in Chelsea to raise money for leukaemia research in honour of Monash Medical Centre staff who helped daughter Taylah recover from the cancer three years ago. See story Page 7. Picture: Gary Sissons

A SPECIALIST family violence court to be established in Moorabbin is among a raft of state budget measures aimed at providing support to victims in Kingston.

The new court funding was included in a $1.9 billion package to tackle family violence across the state. Other similar courts will be established in Frankston, Ballarat, Shepparton and Heidelberg at a cost of $130 million over five years.

The courts “will give vulnerable people access to safer courts and more targeted family violence support services,” Labor MP Nick Staikos, whose Bentleigh electorate includes Moorabbin, said.

“This funding will enable the Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court to provide better victim support with more efficient proceedings, integrated services and safer facilities.”

The courts will receive extra resources, including specialist support staff and security upgrades, to protect victim survivors and families.

This will allow the courts to ensure that related matters, including criminal proceedings, intervention orders,

family law and Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal cases, can be heard together.

The funding will also increase the number of places available for men’s behavioural change programs and increase access to support services, such as interpreters and Koori support staff to help Aboriginal victims.

The package also includes upgrades to create safer waiting areas and interview rooms to better accommodate family violence matters.

A support and safety hub, one of five statewide, will be established later this year.

Although its location has not been announced, the hub will act as a central point for information, triage and access for those experiencing family violence.

It will cater to victim survivors and their friends and family, and be an access point for doctors, teachers and police.

At the hub, extra training on preventing and responding to family violence will be given to mental health, alcohol and drug, and child protection workers.

The capacity of the coroner’s court to investigate family violence-related deaths will also be expanded.

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Everything’s gone green: Lake Carramar in the Quiet Lakes is infected with toxic blue-green algae. Picture: Gary Sissons

Lake life ‘toxic’ for residents DISCOLOURED bright green water at Lake Carramar in the Quiet Lakes at Patterson Lakes has prompted Kingston Council to write to the state government and Melbourne Water “expressing concern” over high levels of toxic blue-green algae.

Melbourne Water and council have long argued over who should pay to run bores to increase water flow and help stop the algae forming at the lakes in the residential housing estate.

Councillors at the latest public council meeting on 3 May stopped short of complaining to the Essential Services Commission and the Energy

and Water Ombudsman of Victoria at Cr Tamsin Bearsley’s suggestion.

“It has got worse and worse and we need to step in now and advocate for our residents on Lake Carramar. It’s green. It’s like a soup, basically,” Cr Bearsley said.

“It’s soupy, bright green and smelly.”

Cr Bearsley slammed Melbourne Water’s refusal to retrieve sand at the lakes.

Fellow South ward councillor Georgina Oxley said Melbourne Water, a state government owned authority, saw itself as only being responsible for drainage in the quiet lakes.

“They say there is no need for a sand beach,” Cr Oxley said.

Cr Bearsley said Quiet Lakes residents had contacted her to say children cannot “go anywhere near” the sand or lakes.

“There are dead fish and birds floating in the swampy water,” she said.

Melbourne Water has previously said maintenance of the quiet lakes may be feasible on “a user pays” basis via a special charge to ratepayers living in the area.

The water authority has erected signs warning people about e.coli in the water at Lake Carramar.

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New base rises from ashes Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A NEW headquarters for the Chelsea unit of the SES will be built in Aspendale with $2.8 million in funding last week allocated to its construction in the 2017-18 state budget.

Chelsea unit controller Ron Fitch welcomed the decision by the state government to provide funding for a new base on the corner of Nepean Highway and Station Street, Aspendale for Chelsea area state emergency services.

Construction is expected to begin next year, subject to Kingston Council approval, with completion estimated as early 2020 at the latest.

“There were times when we thought it may never happen but we never gave up hope and today was the culmination of so much hard work by so many people and to each of them we say a big thank you from all of us,” he said.

The announcement came mere weeks after a fire in a rescue vehicle, blamed on a faulty battery, damaged the unit’s existing headquarters at Bonbeach Reserve, Scotch Parade.

SES volunteers have been sharing resources with their Frankston colleagues while the damage is repaired.

“The Frankston members have been fantastic and have made us feel very welcome but we don’t want to be like that annoying relative who comes to stay for a week and then stays for six months,” Chelsea SES spokesman Phil Wall said.

Mordialloc Labor MP Tim Richard-

Done deal: SES Chelsea controller Ron Fitch thanks Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson for helping secure funding for a new HQ. Picture: Phil Wall, SES

son said the new building will ensure will be able “to continue their outstanding work”.

“Our dedicated volunteers in the Chelsea region do an incredible job,” he said.

“They step up at any time of day or night to help people in their time of need.”

The state government also announced an overhaul of the way SES units across Victoria are funded in last Tuesday’s state budget.

Councils will no longer be expected to pitch in to fund the volunteer units after the Labor state government decided to provide $14.9 million over the next financial year to SES units.

Some councils, but not Kingston Council, had threatened to axe funding to SES units and cited the state

government’s rate capping policy as the reason to stop directing ratepayers’ money to the units.

Kingston Council allows Chelsea SES to use the council-owned Bonbeach depot rent free and shares rental costs for Moorabbin SES with Bayside Council.

Council is aware of the Victorian Government’s budget announcement regarding funding increases for the SES but has not yet received official advice regarding additional funding to be provided to our very important local SES units,” Kingston Council city assets and environment general manager Daniel Freer said.

Council contributed about $42,500 in grants to Chelsea SES and about $21,500 to Moorabbin SES in 201516.

Feedback sought on dredging plans PARKS Victoria is seeking feedback on a proposed long term dredging plans for Port Phillip and Western Port bays.

The organisation, in its role as port manager for both bays, dredges channels to provide safe access to the busiest recreational port facilities and harbours,” ports and waterways senior manager Victor Teoh said.

Proposed changes include more and deeper dredging at some sites and “environmental improvements”.

“The final plan will provide a long-term framework for our maintenance dredging program that is efficient, meets contemporary needs of recreational boat operators, and ensures our relevant statutory and environmental obligations are met,” Mr Teoh said.

Facts sheets and details of community drop-in sessions are available on the Parks Victoria website.

Comments must be submitted by email to dredging@parks.vic.gov.au

by Monday 22 May. Call 13 1963 or visit parks.vic.gov.au

Plea for witnesses PUBLIC help is being sought in finding the killer of a 22–year-old man shot in Keysborough last week.

Homicide Squad detectives were told six men in their 20s were in a garage at a house on Church Rd, 9.55pm, Tuesday 2 May. One of the men was leaving the garage via a laneway when shots were fired.

He was hit in the chest and died at the scene.

Two other Keysborough men were wounded: a 23-year-old was shot in the arm and a 22-year-old shot in the leg. They were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition.

A dark coloured four-wheel-drive or similar vehicle was spotted leaving the scene.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses who may have seen any suspicious vehicles or suspicious activity in the area.

Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to submit a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au online.

Radio plays ‘come to life’ at library RADIO play writer and humorous poet Joy Meekings will present some of her works at Mentone Public Library, 11am, Saturday 27 May, as part of the Author for All Seasons series.

Ms Meekings has a wide range of interests and a passion for writing radio plays. After completing a Bayside U3A course she has become a prolific writer.

Last year she produced five radio plays for Beaumaris Theatre and more are to come in July.

She says she loves seeing her writing “come to life” and friends have dubbed her “the Australian Pam Ayers”.

Entry is by gold coin donation. RSVP by Thursday 25 May. Bookings required: call 9583 8494 or email: mentonepubliclibrary@ gmail.com The library is at the rear of the Community Assistance and Information Bureau, 36 Florence St, Mentone.

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Family violence focus

Marchers ‘take back the night’

Continued from Page 1 At the latest public council meeting on 3 May, Kingston councillors asked council officers to compile a report on the incidence and prevalence of domestic and family violence in Kingston.

Cr Georgina Oxley’s notice of motion, backed unanimously by councillors, stated the report should cover relevant statistics for Kingston and its surrounding suburbs, including research into any correlation between the number of liquor outlets in an area and domestic violence.

The report will also include steps and actions taken locally to address family violence, recent Royal Commission findings, recommendations on how family violence victims can be supported and relevant local government campaigns to address domestic violence.

Cr Oxley backed up her motion with statistics that demonstrate the prevalence and severity of violence against women.

On average, at least one woman a week is killed by a partner or former partner in Australia, with one in three Australian women experiencing physical violence since the age of 15.

One in five Australian women has experienced sexual violence – one in four by a partner – with one in four experiencing emotional abuse by a current or former partner.

Of those women who experience violence, more than half have children in their care.

A MARCH to “take back the night” attended by up to 150 people last Saturday (29 April) was aimed at letting a distressed Seaford woman that “she is not alone”.

“We can’t change her life but I feel we helped her life,” Seaford Night March organiser Emmaline Jones said, referring to a 19-year-old attacked and sexually assaulted as she walked home from Seaford station, 3.10am, Saturday 1 April.

The march started at the station and continued along Railway Parade to mirror the route the woman took before being attacked near Seaford North Reserve.

Ms Jones, speaking alongside the march’s co-organiser Lana Nicholson, said support by both men and women was “fantastic”.

“We had originally hoped for about 30 people to turn up but, in the end, we had about 150,” she said.

The catalyst for the march was derogatory social media comment criticising the woman for walking home alone at that time of the morning.

“The victim was being blamed but I thought: ‘Where is the witch-hunt for him?’” Ms Jones said.

“We originally planned to meet at 3am and say ‘here we are’.”

But, once out on social media, the rally’s cause generated a huge tide of support and confirmed community views on the woman’s “basic human right” to walk home alone whenever she liked.

Ms Jones, who has three daughters and admits to being “passionate” about women’s safety, said: “Those terrible events changed the course of that woman’s life and that didn’t sit well with me.

“At the end of the day, we all have the right to walk anywhere at any time without men like him attacking us – in fact he doesn’t deserve the right to be called a man. Someone knows him and they should notify police.”

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United front: The crowd at the march demonstrate their support for the victim of a sexual assault in Seaford last month. Picture: Gary Sissons

Ms Jones said she had a “few ideas” about improving women’s safety, which may even involve self-defence classes.

“Yes we need to equip ourselves but we should really be pointing the finger at men who attack women.”

Police set up an information caravan at Seaford the day before in an attempt to glean information about the man.

He is described as having a tanned complexion with brown hair, thin build and an Australian accent. He was wearing jeans with a belt and a dark coloured t-shirt. He has a distinctive mole on the left side of his cheek or chin and small teeth.

The victim’s black jeans and a Nike runner were

left at the scene and police are keen to speak to anyone living nearby who may have seen items of clothing.

Detective Sergeant Rodney Neylan is calling on the attacker to come forward.

“I appeal to the conscience of the man to make contact with us,” he said.

“We are gathering evidence which is being analysed so it’s only a matter of time before we identify him and knock on his door.”

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report to crimestoppersvic.com.au online.

‘All clear’ for speed cameras Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au

Eyes up high: Peninsula Link cameras snap speeding motorists.

Rd, Moorooduc, going south, and three face drivers going north, between Loders Rd and Skye Rd. At each camera site dual devices measure the speed of every vehicle the instant it passes the camera. A photograph is taken of every vehicle passing through, regardless of the speed. Vehicles’ registrations are matched, as well as the time at each point.

Zones between cameras have been measured, so the calculation of distance divided by time gives a minimum average speed between the two points, or point-to-point speed.

Mr Voyage said only two drivers had backed up their complaints with data.

“Using the data logs supplied … we were able to track these two vehicles’ journeys, as well as the journeys of vehicles travelling in their vicinity. The data records these vehicles overtaking numerous other

vehicles but not being overtaken.

“A third driver, who has not contacted my office, made various assertions in the media and provided limited data to the media. His matter is apparently before the courts.

“No other complainant provided any data, or dash-cam footage, or the like. Only two sets were received, and both GPS data logs were of little or no probative value.”

Mr Voyage said: “After exhaustive analysis, we have no evidence of any failures in the road safety camera system; and no evidence of reliance upon cruise control leading to adverse outcomes.”

He said many drivers expressed the “erroneous belief that the pointto-point system would average the speeds at the two instantaneous ends of the zone; others thought that the point-to-point measure would be avoided by travelling at or below the speed limit at the in-

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Heater theft: An image of the man police wish to speak to.

The heat is on A MAN is being sought by police for stealing from an electrical appliance store at the Power Centre, Frankston.

Detective Senior Constable Darren Paxton, of Frankston CIU, said the man took a Dyson heater/cooler from a display stand at The Good Guys store and drove off in a white Ford sedan parked outside, 11am, Friday 14 April.

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THE Road Safety Camera Commissioner has backed the performance of the Peninsula Link speed cameras and reproached motorists contesting their fines.

The commissioner, John Voyage, was asked to investigate the cameras

by Police Minister Lisa Neville after “public disquiet about the system” – most noticeably by members of the 108 group who claimed they had “set their vehicle’s cruise controls and so the detected speed reading was in error”.

Mr Voyage stated in his report that he was “unable to find any error in any of the aspects of the road safety camera systems along Peninsula Link”.

His investigation covered six sites of instant camera systems and four point-to-point zones.

“I find there to be a pervasive culture … among drivers of slowing at cameras and then speeding up after passing the camera,” Mr Voyage said.

“I also find that there is substantial misunderstanding by … drivers of the way the point-to-point road safety camera systems on Peninsula Link operate.”

Mr Voyage stated that “after the most detailed analysis … no errors or faults were found. “The system is operating accurately, and its integrity has been validated.”

Three cameras gauge drivers’ speed between the Skye Rd Bridge, Frankston, and Mornington-Tyabb

stantaneous cameras”.

“These beliefs are wrong and misconceived.”

The point-to-point system will measure the average speed of all vehicle journeys between the two instantaneous cameras, regardless of the speed of entry and exit from the point-to-point zone.

The report considered 60 million records, analysed 67,235 infringements and “many millions of individual journeys through the Peninsula Link road safety camera system”, Mr Voyage said.

“We have analysed the driving behaviour of the alleged ‘infringers’ against all other drivers.

“We have used the data to assess whether there is any anomaly, or spike in the graph, for infringements at any particular speed (the 108kph Facebook group had been especially vocal).”

Mr Voyage said he had “no doubt that the data … showed a behaviour by drivers inconsistent with the claimed ‘set my cruise control and maintained constant speed’” explanation.

He said it showed a behaviour of “altering speed at the cameras”.

“This is consistent with a repeated comment from complainants of ‘I know where the cameras are’, which seems to imply some conscious or unconscious driving modification at the cameras.

“These data show that this group of drivers, all of whom have received … infringements, are likely to be regular faster-than-the-limit travellers in the point-to-point, and have significantly slower (and compliant) speeds at the instantaneous zone.”

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Big day out: Revellers enjoy music, food and drink at last year’s Kingston Harvest Festival.

Tex rides into town for festival FRONTMAN of The Cruel Sea, singer-songwriter Tex Perkins, will headline this year’s Kingston Harvest Festival on Saturday 13 May. The annual Harvest Festival brings country music mixed with bluegrass and rockabilly to Kingston at Bicentennial Park in Chelsea.

“Harvest Festival has something for the whole family including non-stop music, workshops, market stalls, delicious locally produced food, licensed bars and amusement rides,”

Kingston mayor Cr David Eden said.

“This is the final event in Kingston Council’s fantastic Season of Festivals and we invite you to join us for yet another great event where our community can gather together and celebrate.”

This year’s Harvest Festival will also include many musicians including Cash Savage and The Northern Folk appearing over two stages and a free family movie The Jungle Book at 7pm.

The festival marks the celebration of the autumn harvest. n The Kingston Harvest Festival is at Bicentennial Park, Thames Promenade, Chelsea on Saturday 13 May, 11am-10pm. Entry $2 per person, $5 for families. No pets or bring your own alcohol allowed.

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The Biggest Morning Tea takes to the sea SEAROAD Ferries is teaming up with the Cancer Council to raise vital funds for cancer research, prevention and support programs by taking Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea to Port Phillip Bay on Friday 26 May 2017.

Departing from Sorrento at 11am, Searoad Ferries’ inaugural Biggest Morning Tea will see passengers enjoy a 4-hour Port Phillip Bay sailing and delicious morning tea, serving up sweet and savoury morsels sourced from the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas. The event will be hosted by comedian, Andrew Iles, with live music, auctions, lucky door prizes, and a mystery raffle providing further entertainment.

All proceeds from the auctions and raffle, as well as 50% of the ticket price, will be donated to the Cancer Council.

Now in its 24th year, Biggest Morning Tea is one of the Cancer Council’s leading fundraising events. In 2017, with the help of hosts such as Searoad Ferries, the Cancer Council aims to raise $13 million to support those affected by cancer.

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Searoad Ferries CEO, Matt McDonald, said the idea to host a Biggest Morning Tea onboard Searoad Ferries came from some of the ferry employees.

“We have been so inspired by the enthusiasm, initiative and dedication shown by the staff to get our first Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser off the ground,” Matt said.

“Cancer is something that affects us all at some point in time. We are proud to support such an important cause and a great organisation in the Cancer Council. We are really excited about our first Biggest Morning Tea and with the support of the community, hope it is something we can continue into the future,” he said.

Tickets for the Biggest Morning Tea are $80, with $40 from all tickets being donated to the Cancer Council. As well as the sailing, morning tea and entertainment, all passengers will also receive a showbag full of goodies.

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Fun Day at Frankston Power Centre FRANKSTON Power Centre will be hosting a family fun day on Saturday 13th May from 11am until 2pm.

There will be a variety of free activities on offer for children to enjoy including children’s entertainers, a farm animal petting zoo and face painters.

This will be the first of many upcoming events at Frankston Power Centre as it puts itself on the map as a great local community hub.

Lunch will be available from local café retailers who will be providing family friendly specials throughout the event.

Mayur Patel from Tasty Bites said “We look forward to hosting the event to provide a fun

day for families to enjoy. It’s always great to be a part of community events and meet the locals.”

“Demand for Large Format Retail centres is increasing. Consumers are particularly attracted to the high level of competition on price, range and service available from the large format retailers compared to that of traditional retailers,” said Philippa Kelly from the LFRA. “Not only do they want low prices and easy access to retailers at the one location, they also demand parking facilities so they can travel by car and transport goods home themselves,” she added.

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Family fundraiser: Kirah Miranda-Bridgeman, left, Vanessa Miranda, Sean Miranda-Bridgeman and Taylah Miranda look forward to a playdate aiming to make a difference.

Picture: Gary Sissons

Playdate for a kid’s cause A FAMILY grateful for the care given

by Monash Medical Centre staff when daughter Taylah was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of 14 in 2014 are hoping to raise more money to make other children’s stay in hospital as comfortable as possible.

Paterson Lakes mother Vanessa Miranda says money raised by The Biggest Playdate fun day will be donated to Monash Children’s Hospital.

A new children’s hospital officially opened at the main hospital in Clayton last month but an emergency department dedicated to looking after children will not open until 2021.

Mrs Miranda said last year’s The Biggest Playdate raised $40,000 “and it was wonderful to make a difference with this money”.

“The Miranda Foundation funds went towards All Aboard, a research program into the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia to make it easier on the children,” she said.

“We had about 200 families attend and it would be great to double the amount of families in attendance, to not only make this a fabulous community event, but again, make a difference with our donation which exceeds last year’s amount.”

A wonderland of children’s activities including superheroes, princesses, rides, mini golf, balloons, face painting, farm animals along with great coffee, ice creams, fairy floss, popcorn, and a BBQ are just some of the attractions for families at The Biggest Playdate this year. n The Biggest Playdate will be hosted at St Josephs School, 362 Station St, Chelsea on Sunday 28 May, 1-6pm Donations can be made at gofundme. com by searching for ‘the biggest playdate monash’ or by calling Vanessa Miranda on 0402 407 990.

AN independent review of Frankston Council’s handling of negotiations over a new lease for the Frankston Basketball Stadium has been ruled out of bounds while negotiations remain deadlocked.

Frankston mayor Cr Brian Cunial used his mayoral casting vote at last Monday’s public council meeting to stop the commencement of an audit of “the processes and negotiations of the Frankston Basketball Association building extension project” after councillors voted 4-4 on Cr Glenn Aitken’s notice of motion calling for an immediate review.

The mayor said the Frankston & District Basketball Association have been “very difficult to deal with” during lease negotiations.

“They don’t want any rent reviews,” Cr Cunial said.

Lawyers for council and the association are involved in lease negotiations and Sport and Recreation Victoria, a state Department of Human Services department body, is a party to talks between council and the FDBA. It is understood that council and the association are now looking at annual lease payments of about $60,000 each year plus an additional $20,000 after stage one works to install four new courts taking the total number of basketball courts at the stadium to ten.

The association had previously accused council of “double dipping” by effectively wanting to raise rent to about $130,000 annually alongside

$1 million of association members’ money being pitched in to the stadium upgrade.

Council initially committed $4 million of ratepayers’ money, increased to $5 million last month when council waived the association’s $1 million contribution offer, to the expansion.

The project also has $2.5 million of state government money and $5.2 million of federal government money from taxpayers.

Cr Cunial said he would support a review of the lease negotiations after a deal is agreed if that is supported by councillors in future.

He said it is customary for any mayoral vote to “maintain the status quo” and that would not include ordering an audit of the lease negotiations at this stage.

“I would prefer the council gets an independent party in to investigate this [process],” Cr Aitken said at the meeting. “Failing that, I would suggest the [state] government may investigate the matter of its own accord.”

FBDA president Greg Emery slammed the mayor’s latest public comments about lease negotiations.

“The FDBA is concerned that mayor Cunial’s comments may mislead the Frankston municipality into believing that the FDBA is responsible for the lack of progress with the current lease negotiations,” he said. “Nothing could be further from the truth.”

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Frankston ‘all at sea’ on port for Hastings Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au AN abrupt about turn by Frankston councillors withdrawing support for a container port at Hastings has plunged council into troubled waters.

The Frankston, Mornington Peninsula Shire and Kingston councils previously officially supported the establishment of a port at Hastings by a state government potentially decades from now.

A second container port to service the Melbourne area will be needed when the Port of Melbourne reaches capacity.

Councillors at the Frankston council meeting on 1 May voted to oppose the establishment of a port at Hastings after Cr Quinn McCormack urged fellow elected representatives to oppose any dredging or deepening in the Ramsar-listed Western Port Bay to protect marine life, seagrass and tourism business.

A 6-2 vote by councillors saw Frankston Council’s previous official policy stance, reiterated at April’s public meeting, support a port at Hastings instead of an alternative proposal to build a second container port servicing Melbourne at Geelong’s Bay West.

Councillors at the April meeting voted 5-4 to support a port at Hastings.

“Western Port supports thousands of species of marine animals including colonies of penguins and Australian fur seals,” Cr McCormack said.

Oil spills and ship groundings due to “navigational errors” were also flagged by Cr McCormack as dangers to Western Port Bay’s “marine ecosystem”.

She noted there would be 47 million cubic metres dredged at Western Port Bay, “more than double what happened in Port Phillip Bay”.

“Portsea beach is now sandbagged as a result of the dredging of Port Phillip Bay,” Cr McCormack said.

Crs Glenn Aitken, Kris Bolam, McCormack, Sandra Mayer, Lillian O’Connor and Steve Toms voted last week to oppose a port at Hastings. The mayor Cr Brian Cunial and Cr Michael O’Reilly supported the port.

Cr Colin Hampton, who was absent from last week’s meeting, voted in support of the port in April.

Crs Kris Bolam and Sandra Mayer changed their view on the port at Hastings between April and May’s vote. The pair backed a Hastings port in April then decided to oppose it weeks later.

The matter will be debated again by Frankston councillors for a third time in as many months at June’s public council meeting.

State Frankston Labor MP Paul Edbrooke said council’s “flip-flop” on the port is “yet another example of Frankston Council wasting ratepayers’ money on their own personal political agendas and not consulting the Frankston community.”

Cannabis crop seized after fire MORE than 900 marijuana plants were seized in a raid on a Seaford factory, Thursday 4 May. The crop came to light when firemen arrived to extinguish a small blaze – ironically started when an illegal hydroponic set-up heating the plants caught fire. A passer-by saw smoke and called 000.

Detective Sergeant Peter Morris, of Frankston CIU, said he “could not put a value on the crop at this early stage” as the plants were at varying stages of maturity.

“It was an elaborate set-up covering the entire floor,” he said.

The factory, on the corner of Rutherford, Lathams and Stephenson roads, had been tenanted six months. Detectives had spoken to the owner and were searching for the tenants, Friday.

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Guy’s ‘inappropriate development’ As a resident of Kingston it comes as a great surprise to see Liberal opposition leader Matthew Guy criticising the present state government’s residential planning policies (“Homes Height Limit Higher”, The News 22/3/17).

It was under his watch as state planning minister in 2014 that Kingston was allotted its present most unfavourable residential planning zones.

Back then when Victorian councils were asked to make submissions to his department as to what new zones they wanted he put our submission for 75 per cent Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) on hold and instead allotted us 95 per cent General Residential Zone (GRZ).

In relation to controlling inappropriate development NRZ is a much better type of zone to have than the GRZ. As a result of the type of residential planning zone Kingston was allotted under his watch we now have a hive of inappropriate development going on in our municipality that we are powerless to prevent or control.

In light of the problems his past planning decisions are now inflicting on the residents of Kingston, I don’t think Mr Guy has any right to be criticising other planning ministers about inappropriate development.

Bruce Duffy, Chelsea

Two-storey height safe

Congratulations to Kingston Council for its decision to abandon Amendment C148 to the Kingston Planning Scheme that would allow four-storey development at the Mentone Hotel site (“Hotel: Two the limit”, The News 5/4/17).

We support council abandoning this amendment because, although site-specific, approval of four-storey apartments is likely to be used as a precedent for similar applications and eventual removal of the two-storey overlay along Beach Rd. The Kingston foreshore environs are a wonderful natural and community asset that is best protected from built domination by a two-storey

building overlay into the future.

We thank council for their wise decision but remain concerned about what may happen to the unique and historic Mentone Hotel.

Nina and Brian Earl, Mordialloc

Environment stand Where does Tim Richardson stand on the environment? With an election looming, we need to know.

From the strong ALP environment policy, you’d expect him to support the Kingston councillors’ efforts to save the foreshore vegetation by narrowing the Beach Rd lanes when they complete the Bay Trail.

He should also support the Friends of EdithvaleSeaford Wetlands in efforts to save the wetlands from the railway trenches announced by state government for the Edithvale and Bonbeach level crossings.

Instead, he is criticising Kingston Council for not re-engaging in consultation on the Bay Trail, despite extensive consultation in 2015, thus tacitly supporting Liberal councillor Geoff Gledhill and the noisy beachfront residents marshalled to shout abuse at council meetings.

He is also insisting rail will still go under the road, despite the government’s GHD report finding this would impede the underground water flow and degrade the wetlands ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.

Tim seems closer to the Liberal councillors backing the No SkyRail and No Narrowing Beach Road campaigns.

If he helps them win these battles, they just might win Mordialloc at next year’s state election.

Trevor Shewan, President, Kingston Residents Association

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community following the amalgamations and continued valuable input on issues within their village district. Congratulations, councillors!

Les C Williams, Edithvale

Giving thanks to fireys As we celebrate National Volunteer Week (8-14 May), we should take this opportunity to thank the dedicated Country Fire Authority volunteers that protect our communities on a 24/7 basis.

The CFA’s 60,000 skilled volunteers comprise around 96 per cent of Victoria’s firefighting capability, and come from all walks of life.

CFA volunteers are highly trained to nationally recognised standards to enable them to deal with a wide range of fires and incidents, including house fires, factory fires, road accidents, chemical spills, and bushfires. CFA Coast Guard brigades deal with fires at sea.

CFA District 8, covering from Edithvale to Bunyip, then to Wonthaggi and Sorrento, has around 3000 CFA volunteers in 72 CFA and Coast Guard brigades.

On the Mornington Peninsula, we have around 19 fully volunteer CFA brigades, and two

Bring back village voice Axing the volunteer village committees years ago was a surprise and the recent motion to consider re establishing these valuable local groups will bring back some local input into local government (“Councillors flag return of committees”, The News 22/3/17).

The Village Committees were a valuable asset in enabling Kingston Council to serve its diverse

“integrated” CFA brigades where volunteer and paid firefighters work together seamlessly to protect the community. Overall, they respond to thousands of incidents per year.

While last summer was relatively quiet, Victoria is one of the most fire prone areas in the world. This means that the CFA needs to maintain a capability to quickly deliver a large number of skilled resources to combat large fires across the State. Much of this CFA volunteer “surge capacity” comes from CFA’s outer metropolitan Melbourne brigades, so it is vitally important to maintain well-trained CFA resources, both volunteer and paid, in these areas to protect Victoria.

In addition to thanking our volunteers, we should also thank the families and employers who support them in doing their work. Their support is greatly appreciated.

CFA volunteering is about much more than firefighting – it’s an important part of our social fabric. It is about community spirit and resilience. CFA volunteers can be relied upon to give tirelessly when others need it the most.

Eric Collier, District 8 President, Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Private Dent writes on his way to the war Compiled by Cameron McCullough LETTERS from the Front. The following letter has been received by Miss W. Scarborough from Pte Dent:– Just a line to let you know how I am getting on. We had a good trip over, the water being like a piece of glass all the way.

–– is a pretty place. The scenery is beautiful, far better that Australia. The people gave us a grand reception, giving us free meals and free tram rides all the time we were there. I can tell you we did it in great.

At the next port of call, the people were altogether different to what they were in –– We had nothing free. All we got there we had to pay for.

Our next port was another pretty place. It has only a small harbour. We could not get off the boat and had to stay there another three days till we coaled up, and then we made our way to where we are now.

We had to wear life belts day and night while on the boat. It is very cold here being their winter. It is far colder than Australia. *** SKATING was held in the Somerville Hall on Saturday night, last and there was a splendid attendance. *** A MEETING of the Frankston branch of the National Federation will be held in the Mechanics’ on Monday evening next, at 8 o’clock sharp.

A good attendance of members is requested. ***

Mr S. S. Gault, of Somerville, having secured an auctioneer’s licence, will hold his first sale at Somerville on Thursday next, when he will offer pigs, poultry, cattle, horses, and sundries. Further entries invited. *** IN reporting the celebration of Anzac Day at the Somerville State School, the name, of Mr Geo. Shepherd was accidentally left out.

Mr Geo. Shepherd showed the scholars a lot of war mementoes, which were sent to him by his son, Frank, when on active service on Gallipoli. *** IN our report of the Church of England Floral Fete last week we omitted to mention the Produce stall among the list, which was under the supervision of Mrs J. Wells, and also Miss Ruby Barclay’s name was inadverdently left out as assistant at the Refreshment stall. *** WOODS’ Great Peppermint Cure. For Coughs and Colds, never fails, 1s 6d. *** A EUCHRE party and dance was held in the Hall, on Thursday evening and proved highly successfull.

Cards were commenced at 8.30 and continued till 10.30, when it was found that the same number of points were held by several parties.

In the final play off Miss W. Rogers secured first lady’s prize, and Private Pentland first for gentlemen.

The booby prizes were won by Miss Francis, and Mr McSweeney.

Hot coffee and cakes were provided

and very much appreciated.

Dancing was continued till 2 o’clock and a thoroughly enjoyable time spent.

Mr Brierley supplied the music in a satisfactory manner.

The “Wattle” Club purposes holding a continuous euchre tournament throughout the winter months, commencing the week after next.

Mrs Deane and Mrs Moloney are donating the prizes for this tournament which will be well worth winning.

As the object is a good one–for funds to continue the entertainments for returned soldiers–and a good evening’s enjoyment is provided for a very humble sum, the members hope to see a full house on the next occasion when all will get a fair start to gain the coveted prize. *** Our Letter Box. FORESHORE PRIVILEGES TO THE EDITOR. Sir.–Though not in the least desirous of entering into a newspaper controversy I crave space in your valuable journal in order to allay any misapprehension that may have been caused by Mr Utber’s letter on this subject, dated 3rd inst.

First, Sir, permit me to say that I feel sure Mr Utber believes he is acting in the interests of the residents, and he deserves credit for his public spirit in endeavouring to redress a wrong (even though it is, as I contend, only imaginary.)

In criticising Mr G. E. Thomas’s boat house, in which he occasionally housed his motor car overnight, as reported by me to the Council.

Mr Utber is very frank in informing your readers that “on the seaward side the only means of ingress is a small door only 2 feet wide which no boat could pass, and that the floor level is 3 feet above the sand level.”

He thus seeks to prove that the building could not be used as a boat house.

He omits to state that there are two large doors at the other end of the building sufficiently wide to admit either a motor car or a boat and that the floor at this end is at ground level.

If Mr Thomas cares to put a boat in through the landward end of the building whose business is it but his own?

It certainly is no one else’s.

I am at a loss to understand Mr Utber’s contention that, if people are allowed the privelege of housing their motor cars in well built boxes or houses on the foreshore, at places selected by the council “the beauty of the foreshore would be a thing of the past etc.”

Seeing that there are already, on the foreshore, scores of ramshakle buildings, which no respectable hen would own for a shelter, but, because they are dignified by the appellation of ‘bathing boxes” Mr Utber has no objection to them.

The criticism of Mr Anderson’s boat houses and bathing box under Oliver’s Hill is still more unreasonable. In the first portion of his letter the writer fears for the beauty of the foreshore; in the next breath he emphasizes the fact that “the building is well lighted and finished, with a nice little tank attached and with seats and a movable table inside”, as if this constituted the building’s gravest offence.

What harm is the nice little tank doing?

Apparently it has never occurred to the writer that some people, after sea bathing, have a desire for a fresh water shower, or that after handling dirty boats, fish etc, they would like to wash their hands.

That being so, the only way by which they can obtain fresh water (unless they carry it about with them) is by having a tank attached to their boat house.

And why on earth should these unfortunate people not have seats and a table in their bathing box if they see fit to do so?

What crime do they commit by partaking of cakes and tea, either hot or cold therein ?

I have always endeavoured to carry out the duties of my numerous offices in a fair and impartial manner and to interfere with respectable citizens as little as possible.

It would be gross impertenance on my part were I to endeavour to prevent persons from drinking afternoon tea in their boat houses or bathing boxes, and I feel sure that any fair-minded resident will agree with me.

There is no law to prevent them doing so, and Mr Utber, as a lawyer, must know it as well as I do.

Yours faithfully, EDWIN C RYAN Shire Inspector, May 8th, 1917. *** From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 12 May 1917

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By Stuart McCullough FORGET everything you thought you knew about Tyabb. I, for one, thought I knew quite a bit the place, mostly because I grew up there. In my lifetime, there have been some notable changes.

The town has gone from not having any traffic lights at all to having two sets and now boasts its own tattoo parlour. Surely a multi-storey carpark is inevitable. But despite these major advancements, Tyabb has been downgraded and officially reclassified as a ‘remote’ township. At least, that was the reason given to my father when they cut off his newspaper deliveries.

For decades, my father had both papers home delivered. And by ‘home delivered’, I don’t mean delivered to his house but lobbed out the window of a passing car so that they’re somewhere up near the top of the driveway.

If that seems like splitting hairs on the whole ‘home delivery’ thing, it’s worth noting that the driveway is roughly half a kilometre long. Each morning, the dog would take my father for a walk and, between the pair of them; they’d collect the day’s newspapers.

Having now retired, my father would duly pore over the contents of Melbourne’s major dailies, cutting out key articles that would then be distributed amongst my siblings and me. But not anymore.

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my father will need to get himself at least one camel, if not two. Known as the ships of the desert, these creatures are the preferred mode of transport for many in remote Australia. It is not too difficult to imagine my father sitting astride a camel and heading of at speed to the Coles at Hastings for a litre of milk and a barbecue chicken.

Given that the powers that be have relegated Tyabb to ‘remote’ status and decided that it’s too far to drive, perhaps some kind of air-drop could be arranged. Luckily, Tyabb has its own airport and it’s not too much to expect that crucial supplies should be parachuted in on a regular basis. The pilot would, of course, need to take care to avoid accidentally sconing one of the camels. If the newspapers are to be delivered by air, then there’s no reason

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why other staples like bread, fuel and any antique furniture my father’s had his eye on for some time could not also be flown in.

If it helps, my father’s more than willing to build an airstrip. This will negate the need to drop supplies with a parachute and the inevitable inaccuracy that comes with it. Nobody wants to spend their day knee-deep in the long grass wondering where that day’s Herald Sun has ended up. An airstrip is the obvious solution. Besides, there’s already a cricket pitch up next to the shed, near the little dam. It wouldn’t take too much to extend the pitch by a few hundred metres to accommodate small aircraft. The prospect of an aeroplane coming in to land would have the added benefit of adding some much-needed excitement to post-lunch

games of back yard cricket.

My father will also need to update his wardrobe. Out go the gumboots, tracksuit pants and the t-shirt that reads: ‘Wham! The Big Tour’, to be replaced by R.M. William pants, cowboy boots, stockwhip and a verandasized Akubra hat. Wednesdays will no longer just be ‘bin night’ but will be rechristened ‘the rubbish muster’. We’ll need to sink a bore. Maybe herd the livestock using a helicopter that looks as if it’s been assembled from a kit. My only regret in all of this is that Tyabb’s reclassification comes too late. Had it been considered ‘remote’ when I was still living there, I could have attended to all my educational needs through the ‘School of the Air’ and avoided having to go to class proper.

But here’s the rub. A short time ago,

Tyabb was not too far to go to deliver newspapers. If Tyabb is now remote, the only logical explanation is that Tyabb is expanding. So whilst advances in technology mean the world is now smaller than ever, Tyabb is getting bigger. If this continues unchecked, the rate of expansion might materially increase meaning that Tyabb starts to overwhelm the rest of the planet.

Within weeks, Tyabb might become the nation’s capital. By mid-year, we’ll be casting a shadow that reaches all the way to North Korea if not beyond.

By the end of winter, Tyabb may be so gigantic that it threatens to overwhelm the Universe.

The irony of all this is, of course, that the residents of Tyabb will be blissfully unaware. Or, if not the residents of the entire town, then certainly my father. Because news of Tyabb’s continuing upscaling and threatened absorption of the broader universe is something that would, doubtless, be reported breathlessly by all the major newspapers. Barring an aerial drop, my father will continue to exist in a news-free zone and won’t be aware of Tyabb’s exponential expansion including the very real possibility that this may overwhelm the world as we know it, creating a black-hole into which all life and matter will be sucked before disappearing forever. Instead, he and the dog will continue to walk each morning to the top of the drive and look at the spot where, once upon a time not so very long ago, newspapers were delivered. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Coach: Dog house performance ‘putrid’ PENINSULA LEAGUE

By Toe Punt IT took Mornington until the 16-minute mark of the final quarter to kick its one and only goal against Pines in MPNFL Peninsula Division on Saturday.

Billed as the match of the day, it was anything but that as Mornington struggled to get out of a canter.

Pines steamrolled the Dogs in every aspect of the game and in many instances, made the opposition look second rate. The score line of 13.14 (92) to 1.5 (11) was a true reflection of the contest.

Doggies coach Chris Holcombe described the performance of his side as “putrid”.

Holcombe said the team was made to “look slow and disinterested”.

Earlier in the day on the RPP Footy Show, Holcombe said that his side was much better placed this season than last and he was excited about taking on Pines at Pines.

Fast forward a few hours and Mornington suffered its worst loss in recent memory.

Holcombe agreed that it “was the worst performance from a Mornington side that I have seen since I arrived at the club more than 15 years ago”.

Take nothing away from Pines though.

Pines was well-structured, organised, committed and confident with ball in hand. It was a far cry from what it rolled out against YCW the week before although Pines was very ordinary against YCW, couldn’t have played much worse and still only lost by four goals.

In tight: Mt Eliza kept Langwarrin goalless in the first half to notch up an impressive win.

Picture: Scott Memery

Tim Bongetti and Aaron Edwards both came into the weekend’s game under an injury cloud but both impressed and booted seven goals between them.

Luke Potts in the middle of the ground was arguably the best player on the park while Nick Boswell absolutely dominated from half back. It took Mornington until midway through the last quarter to put a stopper on Boswell – it was way too late.

Corey Ash got the lockdown role on the dangerous Joel Miller and beat him, while Lachy Marshall and Jacob Boyle were super impressive.

Guy and Beau Hendry, along with Ben Thomas, completely shut down the Dogs forwards in Jackson Calder, Dale Whelan and Peter McGettigan.

Calder only had a touch when he was

moved back. McGettigan kicked the only Dogs’ goal and Whelan was nowhere to be seen.

Warwick Miller was head and shoulders better than any other Mornington player while Kalen Bird tried hard also. The Dog’s backs were under enormous pressure and Ryan Smith and Troy Kirwan did pretty well under the circumstances.

Seaford moved into the top three with a solid second half performance against Bonbeach.

While yours truly predicted before a ball had been bounced this season that Seaford would be the bolter, it was always going to take a game like this one against Bonbeach to get a true indication.

At half time, the jury was still out –

the score was 2.11 to 2.4 with the Tigers winning more footy but not converting.

The Tigers though booted five unanswered goals in the third quarter and booted a further five in the last to Bonbeach’s one to win 12.14 (86) to 3.10 (28).

The Sharks were kept scoreless in the third quarter.

Damian Rayson arrived with big wraps this season and completely dominated on Saturday with three goals.

Rourke Fischer is back to his best and Dean Williamson is one of the best players in the competition. They were all dominant on Saturday.

Matt Douglas and Owen Hulett were the best of the Sharks, while Jackson Casey continues to put a case forward

for an interleague call-up.

Chelsea made it two wins on the trot with a hard fought 7.14.56 to 8.5.53 win against Karingal.

The Gulls set-up the win with a three goal to zip first quarter. Karingal made a run in the last, keeping Chelsea goalless but four points was enough to give the home side a victory.

Daly Shannon was arguably the best player on the ground while James Brain and Simon Mitchelhill were also outstanding in the win.

Jake Kelly and Aisea Valenti were the best of the Bulls while Damian Ashcroft booted three goals and was lively.

Frankston YCW remains undefeated at the top of the ladder after knocking over Edithvale, 16.15 (111) to 12.5 (77).

The Stonecats had a number of their VFL-listed players running around, including Lachy Wallace, who booted four goals and BJ Credlin, who dominated across half back. Macklin Raine also dominated for the Stonecats and there’s no question that he’s ready to take over the mantle of Ash Eames when the time comes.

Steve Mannix and Craig Wray were the best of the Eagles.

Mt Eliza got the four points against Langwarrin.

The game didn’t reach any great heights with the Mounties keeping Langwarrin goalless in the opening half. The margin was 33 points at the big break.

The Kangas responded a little more in the second half, booting four goals to Mt Eliza’s six but still went down 11.13 (79) to 4.11 (35).

‘The great divide’ widens across league NEPEAN LEAGUE

By Toe Punt THE divide between the best and worst teams in MPNFL Nepean division is widening, with a number of big blowouts on Saturday.

Despite wet and windy conditions, the better sides in the competition still booted big scores and restricted the lesser sides to tough afternoons.

Sorrento booted 24 goals against Pearcedale, Frankston kicked 17 majors against Rye, Hastings kicked 18 goals against Crib Point and Red Hill nailed 20 goals against Tyabb. Five of the six matches were blow-outs with Devon Meadows and Somerville predictably the closest match of the round.

After just five rounds, we can draw a line through Tyabb, Crib Point, Rye and Pearcedale in 2017, while the Meadows and Somerville are just behind the top five. Sorrento, Hastings, Frankston, Red Hill and Rosebud, in no particular order, appear to be the teams most likely to play finals in 2017.

Red Hill’s clash against Hastings in Round six in two weeks, up at the hill, will determine whether the Hillmen are the real deal. On Saturday, Red Hill had 40 scoring shots to Tyabb’s eight and won 20.20 (140) to 6.2 (38).

The first half was reasonably tight, the Hillmen leading by just 26 points.

However, the visitors booted seven goals in the third quarter and a further six in the last. The Hillmen also rolledout a new player in the reserves, Shane Bloomfield, a former star forward of

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It’s too easy: Pines smashed Mornington in the Peninsula League on Saturday. Pictures: Andrew Hurst

the Geelong FL, who dominated against the MPNFL when it last player the GFL in interleague footy a few years ago.

Bloomfield kicked 1.5 in the reserves in his first game in 12 months. He is expected to play one more in the twos before joining Ben Hughes deep in the Red Hill forward line.

Hastings and Crib Point is usually a hotly contested game regardless of the where the neighbouring clubs are on the ladder – Saturday was a fizzer. The game was tight at quarter time when the Blues led by two points, however, the visi-

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tors booted 17 goals to six after the first change to win 18.17 (125) to 6.8 (44).

Jay Reynolds booted five goals and Scott Foster four majors in Frankston Bombers’ 17.19 (121) to 3.8 (26) win against Rye. The Bombers booted 9.12 to 1.3 in the first half and should have been much further in front.

Josh Francis with a couple of majors and Jarryd Amalfi dominated for the Bombers while skipper Mitch Bosward was also at his best. Adam Kirkwood and Harry Witty were the best of the Demons while Leigh Morse continues

to play well for them.

Sorrento had 42 scoring shots to Pearcedale’s 11 on Saturday at Tractor Park, again highlighting the great divide between the best and the worst. The most exciting thing to happen at Pearcedale, besides Sorrento dominating the scoreboard, was Melbourne players Max Gawn and Jack Trengove sitting in the back of a ute with a dog watching their old teammates Luke Tapscott and Chris Dawes run around for the Sharks.

Somerville had 23 scoring shots to Devon Meadows’ 21 on Saturday but

lost the game 6.17 (53) to 8.13 (61).

At half-time, the Eagles had booted 1.10 to the home side’s 3.7. Bad kicking is bad footy and despite the Eagles having chances to win the game, Devon Meadows won its third game on the trot.

Dromana’s woes continued, smashed

by Rosebud to the tune of 56 points.

The Tigers can thank Rosebud’s inaccuracy in front of goal that it was able to lose by less than 10 goals.

The Buds led 5.11 to 3.5 at half time and by the end of the match, it was 12.20 (92) to 5.6 (36).

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Langy keeper’s master class keeps Saints at bay SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie LANGWARRIN remained on top of the State 1 South-East ladder after downing St Kilda 2-0 at Lawton Park on Saturday.

Gus Macleod’s side now faces a crunch fixture against second-placed outfit Caulfield United Cobras at Victory Park next weekend.

Langy’s new Scottish signing Liam Baxter took just three minutes to make a major impact last weekend when he skinned an opponent on the left and surged into the penalty area before watching his cutback deflected by Sam Sweeney for an own goal.

Big George Whiteoak was at the near post to head home Connor Belger’s corner in the 30th minute.

Langy captain Boris Ovcin was sent off after receiving a second caution in the 58th minute and despite St Kilda dominating possession the second half belonged to Langy keeper Robbie Acs. The experienced custodian put on a master class in reaction saves highlighted by parrying Sweeney’s penalty attempt in the 79th minute and smothering the rebound.

Star Langy defender Keiron Kenny should finally return from the UK this week and is expected to be rushed straight into Saturday’s matchday squad along with veteran striker Caleb Nicholes who played in the reserves last weekend following his Kokoda Trail trek.

Mornington’s stuttering championship defence continued when it lost 2-1 at home to South Springvale last Saturday.

Former Port Melbourne star Bonel Obradovic broke clear in the 18th minute and despite a superb double save from Mornington keeper Kris McEvoy the ball fell to Obradovic a third time and he made no mistake.

The visitors went 2-0 up in the 48th minute after Michael Kariuki ran onto a through ball on the right of the penalty area and struck a low shot that beat a diving McEvoy at the near post.

A superb Chris Reid free kick in the 80th minute got the home side back into the contest but it proved to be too little too late.

“We’ll set some targets for the next five weeks and we’ll remain positive,” said Mornington boss Adam Jamieson.

Mornington is in talks with two NPL players and is hoping to snare three newcomers in total when the transfer window opens later this month.

Peninsula Strikers defeated Frankston Pines 1-0 in their State 2 South-East derby on Saturday.

The pivotal moment came in the 68th minute.

Veteran forward Trevor Johnston should have put Strikers ahead a minute earlier but struck the far post and Pines were still trying to get organised at the back when Johnston was again in a scoring situation and he made no mistake this time smashing the ball past Pines keeper Alfonso Cardinale from close range.

Johnston’s elaborate celebration took him towards the stand in the outer where Strikers senior coach Craig Lewis and assistant Billy Buchanan were serving one-match touchline bans for being sent off the previous week against Seaford United.

Winning grin: Strikers’ defender Chris McKenna enjoyed Saturday’s 1-0 derby triumph. Picture: Paul Seeley

Yet Pines had created the best two chances of the first half.

In the 6th minute, Strikers keeper Colin McCormack was forced to smother after Jack Wrobel had broken through on the right and in the 20th minute, Graham Hill should have at least got his free header on target following a corner to the back post.

The closest Strikers came was from Danny Brooks’ 12th-minute free kick that forced Cardinale to dive down low and tip the ball wide of the far post.

Luke Murray’s second caution in the 60th minute ended his involvement in the contest and Hill joined him in injury time with a second yellow card.

In between McCormack was forced to parry a sizzling long-range strike by Ben Millward and Leandro Parrella wasted a fine overlap from substitute Tom Hawkins on the right by blasting his shot over from 10 metres.

There may be news on the transfer front from Centenary Park later this week.

Harry McCartney reports that State 2 South-East outfit Seaford United went down fighting in their 3-0 home loss to Mazenod on Saturday.

In the 25th minute, a long ball from Matty Morris-Thomas over the Mazenod defence saw Mitch Lander run past the visiting back four to slot the opener, only to be disallowed by the linesmen flagging for offside much to the disbelief of the home crowd.

In the 35th minute, Lander broke down the right and his cross was met by Alex Roberts whose shot forced Mazenod keeper Nick Van Hattam into a sharp save down to his left.

In the 40th minute, a scrappy shot from Vince

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Vasquez seemed easy pickings for Seaford keeper Patrick Bretherton before the wet ball skidded under his hands and slowly dribbled into the Seaford net for an embarrassing opener.

The pressure by Mazenod in the second half was telling and Adrian D’Ortenzio’s sided footed cross gave Colin Stewart an easy tap in from close range to make it 2-0.

But Seaford deserves credit for continuing to create chances until injury time when Nick D’Angelo was clipped inside the area and his brother Robert D’Angelo had no problem converting from the penalty spot.

Skye United blew a two-goal cushion and had to settle for a 2-2 draw at home to South Yarra on Saturday.

The result saw Skye slip to third on the State 3 South-East ladder with a game in hand.

In the 35th minute Skye’s Michael Putson took a quick free kick and sent Jason Nowakowski through and he rounded the keeper before slotting the ball home from a tight angle to open the scoring.

In the 70th minute, English import Jacob ScotteHatherly finished well from outside the area to make it 2-0.

But South Yarra’s Luke Atkinson was unmarked and pulled one back just five minutes later and the visitors were rewarded for their pressure when Vincent Hetherington finished well from inside the box following a long throw in the 89th minute.

Baxter’s 3-0 victory in Saturday’s State 4 South home clash with Endeavour Hills Fire was earned via a dominant first half display.

Dan Disseldorp’s through ball sent Liam Kilner clear in the 20th minute and he slotted the ball past Endeavour keeper Stuart Tolmie to make it 1-0.

A long-range strike by teenager Travis Ernsdoerfer thumped off the crossbar in the 29th minute and shortly after Jack Gallagher’s strike rebounded off Tolmie allowing Mark Pagliarulo to make it 2-0.

It was game, set and match in the 44th minute after Disseldorp scored from close range following a corner.

The best aspect of the second half from a Baxter perspective was Francis Beck’s clean sheet.

Rosebud Heart is a shadow of the side that won every league game last year and its 4-2 home loss to Keysborough in their State 4 South fixture last weekend was its fourth loss this season.

Dave Greening (22nd minute) and Cory Osorio (68th) scored for Heart while Keysborough’s goals came from Nemanja Salamandic (28th, 68th), Nicolas Jaque (63rd) and substitute Victor Pinto (penalty 90th).

Somerville Eagles eventually succumbed to Dandenong Warriors 4-0 away from home last weekend.

Eagles keeper Toby Lawson had to be replaced after 15 minutes due to a knee injury and striker Neil Herd took over in goal.

Despite Herd’s fine display the Warriors ran out comfortable victors due to goals from David Baraka (61st minute), Michael Bowen (75th), Tom Cikoratic (80th) and substitute Laku Laku (85th).

Somerville lost Paul Walker and David Hughes to Baxter last week but three new players, including an Irish striker, are due to train with the club this week.

Kevin McCormack and Jarryd Lymer are likely inclusions in this weekend’s matchday squad to face Sandown Lions.

Local women’s NPL consortium Southern United creates history when it takes its home game on Mother’s Day, Sunday 14 May, to Gippsland.

Hosted by Falcons 2000 SC at Latrobe City Sports Stadium, all four Southern teams will travel to Morwell to compete in round 11 of the competition against Victoria’s National Training Centre squads.

Southern’s under-13s will play an exhibition match against the Latrobe Valley Soccer League’s under-14 representative team at 10am, Southern’s under-15s play NTC’s under-15s at 11.30am, a skills clinic conducted by Southern’s coaching staff then takes place prior to the 1pm kick-off of the Southern v NTC under-18s match.

The senior game between Southern and NTC kicks off at 3pm and the senior women’s match between local sides Falcons 2000 and Churchill United starts at 5pm.

This weekend’s men’s games: FRIDAY, 8.30pm: Monbulk Rangers v Skye Utd (Monbulk Regional Soccer Facility), Springvale City v Baxter (Ross Reserve, Pitch 1).

SATURDAY, 3pm: Caulfield Utd Cobras v Langwarrin (Victory Park), Warragul Utd v Mornington (Baxter Park, Warragul), Frankston Pines v Seaford Utd (Monterey Reserve), Peninsula Strikers v Old Scotch (Centenary Park), Endeavour Hills Fire v Rosebud Heart (Power Reserve), Sandown Lions v Somerville Eagles (Ross Reserve, Pitch 2).

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