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Jobs go in science cuts blow

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Cuts criticised: Labor Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus has urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to reconsider cuts to CSIRO climate change research. The cuts will be keenly felt at Aspendale’s Marine and Atmospheric Research Centre. Picture: Gary Sissons

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A RESTRUCTURE of the CSIRO announced last week has put the future of the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Centre in Aspendale in doubt.

CSIRO CEO Larry Marshall sent an email to all staff at the national science organisation last Thursday (4 February) to advise staff cuts in departments tasked with monitoring climate change.

The Aspendale laboratory, where scientists research the effects of climate change, is expected to bear the brunt of the job losses.

CSIRO Staff Association president Dr Michael Borgas, an air quality scientist, said up to 70 from a total of 110 staff at Aspendale could face redundancy.

“The areas of work that were singled out in the CEO’s statement for reductions cover a large majority of people working in Aspendale in climate monitoring and also climate modelling so the expectation is a large number of the cuts will be here in Aspendale,” Dr Borgas said.

Last week’s announcement is a result of Prime Minister Malcolm

Turnbull and Liberal Science Minister Christopher Pyne pushing ahead with more cuts at the Aspendale facility following the Abbott government’s initial cuts to climate change research two years ago (‘Abbott goes cold on science centre’, The News 4/6/14).

Mr Marshall’s email to staff claimed CSIRO research models had been able “to prove global climate change” but since “that question has been answered” the science body should “find solutions for the climate we will be living with”.

The email also stated the CSIRO would “pivot” to support Australia’s commodities industry.

“Commodities are the bedrock of our nation and we will always support that industry especially now in times of declining prices when innovation can fundamentally change the game,” Mr Marshall said.

“But just selling commodities is not the path to an innovation nation – we have to be smarter than that: can we develop science that turns a commodity into a unique product that sells for a premium? We need more from ore.”

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At a crossroads: Friends of Mentone Station chairwoman Dorothy Booth, left, discusses concerns about Mentone level crossing removal plans with Kingston mayor Cr Tamsin Bearsley. Picture: Yanni

Fears for station elevated Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au THE heritage-listed train station at Mentone could be in danger of removal as part of planned works to separate road from rail at the Balcombe Rd level crossing.

Friends of Mentone Station and Gardens group chairwoman Dorothy Booth says an apparent lack of community consultation before the state government announced an elevated Sky Rail plan for three sections of the Cranbourne-Pakenham line is a concern.

“If what they’ve done on the Dande-

nong line is the government’s idea of consultation then I’m very apprehensive about it all,” she said.

Ms Booth said a representative from the Level Crossings Authority has said “they will be consulting on the Frankston line and every situation is different.”

Traffic congestion at the Balcombe Rd crossing is severe, especially at school drop-off and pick-up times during week days.

Grade separation at the Mentone level crossing has been earmarked for completion as part of the Labor state government’s commitment to remove 50 level crossings across Victoria’s

rail network, including eleven on the Frankston line.

Works are underway at Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh and the Mentone level crossing removal is at the ‘consultation and planning’ stage according to the Level Crossings Authority.

If the historic Mentone Train Station, built 103 years ago, is to be moved or redeveloped Heritage Victoria would have to assess the proposal and gives its approval.

“This is a one in 100 year opportunity and if it is stuffed up now everybody is going to be stuck with what they do for the next 100 years,” Ms Booth said.

Divers search for body after plane crash mined its location and guided police divers to the site. The wreckage was then loaded onto a barge and towed into Williamstown where it was to be inspected by investigators this week.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority said yesterday it was “not in a position to comment [on the accident] as there is an investigation under way by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

We will study the findings carefully when they are available.”

The bureau, as part of its investigation, will examine weather conditions at the time; pilot training and experience, and aircraft maintenance records.

Their preliminary report is expected to be released in early March. They ask that any witnesses call 1800 020 616.

Police are preparing a report for the coroner.

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POLICE divers were yesterday still searching for the body of 55-year-old Mordialloc man Daniel Flinn, who died when the plane in which he was flying with three friends crashed into Bass Strait, off Barwon Heads, late last month.

The fuselage of the Piper Cherokee carrying the bodies of Donald Hately, 68, of Noble Park, Di Bradley, 63, of Black Rock, and her 65-year-old husband Ian Chamberlain, was recovered soon after the accident but Mr Flinn’s body has yet to be found.

The friends had left Moorabbin airport on Friday 29 January intending to spend the weekend at the races at King Island. It is usually a 90 minute trip.

Their 1967 dual-control plane was heading into “really heavy weather; terrible sky and lots of driving rain” – and flying as low as 100 metres over the ocean – according to a Queenscliff fisherman who saw the lead-up to the crash.

Although it has not yet been made public who was piloting the aircraft, all on board were regarded as experienced aviators. There was no distress call.

Aviation experts say pilot error is the major cause of air crashes – especially disorientation in cloud.

Late Sunday afternoon the plane’s engine block, propeller and part of the fuselage were found on the seabed, at a depth of 33 metres, about four kilometres offshore between Point Lonsdale and Barwon Heads.

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A BOY riding a skateboard was robbed by a man, aged about 20, after he withdrew $40 from an ANZ ATM in Nepean Hwy, Chelsea.

Leading Senior Constable Glenn Baptist, of Kingston CIU, said the robbery occurred outside the rear of Goodyear Tyres, 370 Nepean Hwy, Chelsea, 7.50pm, Christmas Eve. The man had asked the boy, 13, for directions to Bath St, Chelsea, which is nearby. The boy offered to show him the way. They walked towards Bath St but stopped at the rear of the tyre service where the man asked the boy to look away while he urinated.

The man then grabbed him in a headlock and demanded money. The boy handed it over and the man ran off in an unknown direction.

Leading Senior Constable Baptist said the man probably regarded the boy as “a soft target”. He is described as aged 20, solid build, wearing a sleeveless T-shirt, dark shorts, no shoes and with a satchel strap slung over his shoulder.

Anyone with information should call Leading Senior Constable Baptist, 9556 6166, or Crime Stoppers, 1800 333 000.

CCTV footage: The man peers into the bank while the boy rides towards the ATM, top, then the pair walk off towards Bath St, Chelsea, near where the robbery occurred.

Speak to councillors Missing link help RESIDENTS, traders and community groups from Kingston’s south and central wards can meet and discuss local issues with councillors at upcoming councillor ward meetings.

The South Ward meeting will be held on Thursday 18 February, 6-8pm at Carrum Surf Life Saving Club, 15 Old Post Office Lane, Carrum.

Councillors will provide a brief overview of current initiatives taking place in South Ward and will be happy to talk about any local issues. In particular they are seeking community views on level train crossing removals, sports facilities and volunteering.

As light refreshments will be available, please RSVP by Monday 15 February by phoning 9581 4907 or emailing governance@kingston.vic.gov.au The Central Ward meeting will be held on Thursday 3 March, 6-8pm at Parkdale Family and Children’s Centre, Warren Rd, Parkdale.

Councillors will provide a brief overview of current initiatives taking place in Central Ward and will be happy to talk about any local issues. In particular they are seeking community views on the proposed next section of the Bay Trail from Mentone to Mordialloc.

As light refreshments will be available, please RSVP by Monday 29 February by calling 9581 4907 or emailing governance@kingston.vic.gov.au

KINGSTON Council is seeking feedback on the final stage of the Kingston leg of the Bay Trail from Mentone to Mordialloc for cyclists and walkers. Drop-in information sessions will be held at council marquees on: • Wednesday 17 February, 5.30-7pm at Mentone (opposite Naples Rd) • Saturday 27 February, 10-11.30am at Parkdale (near Parkdale Cafe) • Wednesday 9 March, 2.30-4pm at Mordialloc (near Peter Scullin Playground) After community consultation, council will seek planning approval for the entire project with construction to take place in stages as funding becomes available for the $3 million final stage.

Clarification

LAST week’s article ‘Blip in Bauer’s preselection bid’ (The News, 3/2/16) stated a teenage worker’s hand was crushed at Peter Angelico’s Dandenong factory before the 2010 federal election as per press reports at the time.

The WorkCover prosecution summary states: ‘the employee suffered a crush injury to his left hand which required the surgical removal to the first joint of his 1st, 2nd and 3rd fingers, and injury to his 4th finger’.

Mr Angelico is a Liberal Party nominee to be the party candidate for Dunkley at this year’s federal election.

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Rips warning in wake of drownings LIFE Saving Victoria is warning the public about the dangers of rip currents following three fatal drownings and a number of hospitalisations following non-fatal drownings this year.

A 27-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman died after getting caught in a knee-deep rip current at Cape Woolamai on Sunday 10 January, while a 27-year-old man lost his life at Gunnamatta on Sunday 24 January.

There have been 23 reported drowning deaths in Victoria this financial year, 13 of those were in coastal waters which is five more than the previous five year average of eight.

Since July, 78 per cent of rescues performed by lifesavers and lifeguards have been outside the patrol flags.

Life Saving Victoria used dye in a rip at Gunnamatta to show the public just how dangerous rips can be.

The exercise was also designed to educate beachgoers on how to identify a rip, as well as escape one.

Life Saving Victoria spokesman Paul Shannon said rips can occur at all beach locations, including bays.

“Rip currents are the top hazard on Australian beaches and are responsible for more than 20 drowning deaths on average per year,’’ Mr Shannon said.

“Rip currents often lead to drowning when swimmers attempt to fight the current trying to swim directly back to the shoreline, become exhausted and begin to panic.

“Some key signs to spot a rip include deeper darker water, fewer breaking waves, sandy coloured water extending beyond the surf zone and debris or seaweed.’’

He said if you are caught in a rip current, stay calm and conserve your energy.

“We suggest you raise an arm, call out to seek help and either float with the current or swim parallel to the beach. Reassess the situation – if what you’re doing isn’t working, try another option in your attempt to return to shore,’’ Mr Shannon said.

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MAKEOVER plans are underway to turn the Mornington Peninsula’s car and passenger ferry into a floating food market!

In a win for local tourism and the Peninsula’s Food and Wine industries, Searoad Ferries has been chosen to take part in the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival next month.

The Mornington Peninsula is home to ‘worldclass’ produce and this event invites passengers to cruise the bay under the stars while enjoying fine local fare from food stalls and trucks, listen to great local musicians and mingle with the makers.

Searoad Ferries is focusing the event on the Peninsula and the Bay to link with the theme for this year’s festival ‘Sense of Place’. The unique experience aims to attract visitors and residents

to sail a bespoke route along the Mornington Peninsula Coastline and indulge in the regions quality food and beverages.

Among the locals set to show off their delights will be Green Olive, Crittenden Estate, Blue Mini Cafe, Stillwater at Crittenden and Mornington Peninsula Brewery.

Tickets for the event are now available priced at $85 per person, which includes a drink on arrival, a sample plate and the ferry cruise.

Passengers coming from the Mornington Peninsula can board the ferry at 7.45pm at Sorrento.

The ferry will return to Sorrento, with passengers disembarking by 10.15pm.

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School’s out TWO young girls stole a laptop and a beanbag from Patterson Lakes Primary School, just after midnight, Wednesday. CCTV footage shows the pair forcing open a window to enter the portable classroom, on Gladesville Blvd, and rummaging through cupboards and draws.

The girls also scrawled messages on interactive whiteboards. Triggering an alarm they ran across the playground and onto the school oval. Police at the scene said they heard noises coming from a portable and secured the building while awaiting the Dog Squad. However, the offenders escaped and ran up McLeod Rd where the dogs lost their scent. A blue/white peaked Von Zipper hat was dropped at the scene. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

Taking a chance AN opportunistic thief robbed a Chelsea Heights house in the 20-minute period in which the owner was dropping his son off at St Bede’s College, Mentone, Monday morning. As he was only going to be gone for a short period of time the owner, 54, told police he had left the gates open, garage door up, back door open and had not locked the security door. The offender walked in through the open door of the Roche Ct house and stole $400 from a kitchen bench. The offender also stole an old laptop as he walked out through the garage. Anyone with information should call Moorabbin police, 9556 6565, or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

Ride on, ride off THIEVES stole two lawnmowers, valued at $8000 and $2500, from sheds at Mordialloc Beach primary school, early Thursday. The sheds are in the car park of the school, opposite Mordialloc primary, Barkly St. Police said the offenders got past wire gates to force the locks

on the shed and steal the first ride-on mower, which had the key in the lock, as well as other tools. They said a trailer would have been required to remove the heavy mower, unless it was driven from the shed. They then forced locks on the roller door of a second shed and stole unknown items from a trailer, as well as an older ride-on mower. Anyone with information should call Mordialloc police, 9588 2988, or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

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OAM for yachtie who helped create first ‘wingsail’ Mike Hast mike@baysidenews.com.au VETERAN international yachtsman John Houston Buzaglo is known around the world as “Buz” although some of his mates have taken to calling him Sir Buz after he was awarded an OAM on Australia Day. Now in his 92nd year, the Mornington resident was given a gong for “services to sailing as a yachtsman and [sailing] instructor”.

Buzaglo is best known for co-founding a syndicate that built the world’s first solid-sail racing yacht – it looks like an airplane wing atop a catamaran.

Sponsored by Melbourne-based Nylex Corporation, the C Class catamaran Miss Nylex was built in 1971 and defended the International Catamaran Challenge Trophy (more popularly known as the Little America’s Cup) against New Zealand in 1974. It set the Australian speed record for a sailboat of 21 knots in 1972, beat the best 18-footers in Sydney Harbour, and inspired a revolution in racing yacht design.

(Nylex chief Peter (later Sir Peter) Derham, a keen yachtsman himself, was the man who backed the visionary project in 1971. On the peninsula, Sir Peter, who died in 2008 at age 83, was best known for starting Red Hill Estate winery.)

Buzaglo’s love of boats started as a boy when he and his two younger brothers built canoes to paddle on a creek near their home in the Dandenong Ranges. In a sign of things to come, he once built a glider with a three-metre wing span. He installed the family cat as test pilot. On its first flight, the cat jumped out just before it crashed.

In his teens he met lifelong mate John “Jock” Scrivenor, who introduced him to sailing in the summer of 1938-39 at Frankston Yacht Club.

Buzaglo joined the Royal Australian Navy

All abuzz: John Buzaglo of Mornington was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 26 January for services to yachting. He is holding a photo of Miss Nylex, the “wingsail” catamaran that revolutionised international yacht racing including the modern America’s Cup. Picture supplied

in 1942 at age 17 and served on corvettes in the Indian and Pacific oceans, chasing enemy submarines, removing mines, and escorting supply fleets. He rose to the rank of sub-lieutenant and was gunnery officer on his last ship, HMAS Wagga, which was part of the liberation of Hong Kong.

At war’s end he joined a firm called Moulded Products, headed by Melbourne plastics manufacturing pioneer John Derham, Sir Peter’s father. One of the company’s brand names was Nylex, and Moulded Products became Nylex in 1967, later becoming one of the great plastics makers in Australia and giving its name to the world-famous C Class cat.

Buzaglo built his first yacht, a 16 footer (4.8 metres), in his backyard at Cheltenham, and sailed it on Port Phillip with Kath and their two daughters Lynne and Robyn. They were founding members of Beaumaris Yacht Club and later joined Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron.

In the 1950s he saw his first catamaran on the beach at Blairgowrie, near where he holidayed each summer with his family, and later bought an XY16 kit from the “father” of cat design in Australia, Charlie Cunningham.

Buzaglo joined the Cunningham team on its C Class cat Quest in the 1960s and with Charlie’s son Lindsay had success in the United States and nearly won the Little America’s Cup in the

United Kingdom in 1965, capsizing when hit by a squall in sight of the finishing line while leading the Brits in the final race of the best-ofseven series.

The Cunninghams finally won the coveted cup in 1970. The next year Buzaglo and his sailing mates Frank Strange and Chris Wilson founded the Miss Nylex syndicate to take on Quest at trials to pick an Australian defender for the 1972 series.

Miss Nylex performed best but selectors chose Quest as they were worried about the radical wingsail being damaged during the defence against the Americans. The wingsail was designed by syndicate member Roy Martin, who worked at General Motors Holden in Port Melbourne. He was named Australian Yachtsman of the Year in 1974, the first time a designer had won.

Miss Nylex won the right to defend the cup in 1974 and trounced New Zealand’s Miss Stars 4-0. Light winds ruined the 1976 defence off Sorrento and Miss Nylex was beaten by a lighter boat, Aquarius from the United States.

After the syndicate disbanded, Buzaglo finished his 32-year career with Nylex Corporation, where he was advertising manager, in 1978 and he and Kath bought a property on Hunts Rd, Bittern, built a lake and started Linden Lake Sailing School, which he operated for 17 years, teaching thousands of children (and some adults) in a safe and controlled environment.

The couple moved to a townhouse within a stone’s throw of Fishermans Beach in Mornington about 20 years ago. Until last year, Buzaglo was co-owner of a historic wooden fishing boat stored at the marina in Hastings and regularly threw a line into Western Port with his mates.

In mid-2014 Buzaglo started his autobiography, which will be published this year. It’s called A wing and a prayer: how Australian ingenuity produced the world’s first solid wingsail catamaran and retained the Little America’s Cup.

Science cuts hit Aspendale Continued from Page 1 Dr Borgas acknowledged the CEO had been hired to look at commercial outcomes at the science organisation but he said staff are “shocked by the scale” of the job cuts and he said the CSIRO executive had not consulted business unit managers before making the decision to slash climate research work.

“The thing that’s gone missing now is advocates for a certain amount of research every nation does to look after its long-term environmental sustainability, for example, and that’s governmentfunded research,” Dr Borgas said.

“It can be quite innovative in some ways but it’s not mainstream – trying to be like Google type stuff – so it’s become unfashionable and unfortunately there’s not enough counterbalancing voices at the moment so you get a more

balanced outcome from the executive decision.

“The executive decision has been the nation doesn’t want that sort of research anymore. It only wants research that will lead to commercial outcomes.”

Up to 350 jobs across the CSIRO nationally could be cut in the short term although Mr Marshall promised “head count” will be the same at the end of the restructure process in two years’ time.

Isaacs Labor MP Mark Dreyfus slammed federal government’s move to axe scientist jobs at the CSIRO. “The Abbott-Turnbull government has a deplorable record that demonstrates its utter contempt for science and for Australian workers. It seems intent on gutting the CSIRO, Australia’s peak science body which has done ground-breaking international climate

research,” Mr Dreyfus said.

“Employees of the CSIRO centre in Aspendale have every right to fear this government. Nothing has changed – Malcolm Turnbull pays lip service to ‘innovation’ but is sacking some of the nation’s leading scientists.

“The CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Centre in Aspendale is one of the most important climate research centres in Australia and has provided essential data so that we can better understand and respond to the threat of climate change. If reports of a head count reduction to just 30 are true, it will rip the heart out of the Centre.”

Dr Borgas said the union will try to work towards redeploying as many CSIRO staff as possible with a final announcement on job losses at Aspendale expected by April.

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Pledge of faith to country and religion CHILDREN brought up within the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are being taught to be loyal to Australia.

“We will prove it with our actions and deeds that our youth are the best citizens of Australia and they will be well educated,” Inamul Haq Kauser said when speaking at an Australia Day dinner.

Guests at the dinner Sunday 31 January for 300 at the Baitu-us-Salam (House of Peace) Mosque, Langwarrin, included members of parliament, councillors including Kingston mayor Tamsin Bearsley and police.

Imam Kauser, national president of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, gave assurances that the children of Ahmadi Muslims “will be loyal to this country”.

The imam told diners that Ahmadis were persecuted throughout the world, particularly in Pakistan, and were grateful to have been allowed to settle in Australia.

He described houses and shops belonging to Ahmadi Muslims in other countries being “robbed and reduced to rubble”.

Ahmadi mosques were ordered shut by local imams and authorities.

“Hundreds of Ahmadi Muslims have been killed merely for worshiping Allah or God,” Imam Kauser said.

“Australia is such a great country, who has given shelter to us, who has shared our pain and suffering. We are very thankful to this country. I’ve no wordings how to convey that feelings which my community has,” Imam Kauser said.

“We pledge that we’ll always be loyal to Australia. We pledge that we will always be peaceful, loving and

Loyal children: Imam Inamul Haq Kauser, below right, says children of Ahmadi Muslims will be Australia’s “best citizens”; children at the Baitu-us-Salam (House of Peace) Mosque, Langwarrin, sing the national anthem during an Australia Day dinner, above right; Fatima Usman speaks about being an Australian. Pictures: Supplied

law-abiding citizens of this country. We remember very well the sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad: The Love of your country is a part of your faith.

With this commandment, we pledge our loyalty to Australia, to its people and its government.”

Imam Kauser said Australia Day represented “a day of freedom”.

“The announcement to the whole world that Australia is a free country and those who come and be Australians, they enjoy the freedom wherever they go,” he said.

“It is a day of celebrating peace for the victims ignored and suffered. This is like a shelter for them. It is like a homeland for them.”

The event also included the raising of the Australia and Victorian flags, a recitation from the Koran and Ahmadi children singing the national anthem, Advance Australia Fair.

South Eastern Metropolitan Region MP Inga Peulich said Ahmadiyya Muslims had done “a wonderful job … demystifying Islam and promoting interfaith dialogue and friendship”.

Frankston line ‘Sky Rail’ fears Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au SOME Frankston councillors fear being railroaded into accepting an “intrusive” elevated rail line from Mordialloc to Frankston as part of the state government’s plan to remove level crossings from the Frankston line but the majority of their colleagues feel it is too soon to worry about a so-called Sky Rail plan.

The Labor state government has committed to separate rail and road at eleven locations along the Frankston line including rail crossings at Carrum’s Eel Race Rd, Seaford’s Seaford Rd and Frankston’s Skye Rd/Overton Rd intersections.

A motion by Cr Glenn Aitken to have council call a meeting with the Level Crossing Authority to “further discuss the elevation of the railway lines and other options to facilitate the removal of level crossings” was defeated five-two at this month’s meeting amid much debate about how an elevated rail line would affect neighbourhoods along the Frankston line.

“People will lose privacy because they will have commuters looking down into their yards. It will be visually intrusive,” Cr Aitken said.

“In my opinion it will increase the ability of that noise to travel a far greater distance and impact on people far more greatly.”

Cr Darrel Taylor said communities along the Cranbourne-Pakenham line were presented with one option “and that was Sky Rail”.

“It wasn’t community consultation, it was a marketing job. It was rammed down their throat,” he said.

“This will divide communities and create noise and visual intrusiveness.”

Cr Taylor believed property prices will drop due to the loss of bay views.

“Worst of all it will create communities who

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come ‘from the wrong side of the tracks’ when this is built,” he said.

Crs Colin Hampton, Sandra Mayer and mayor Cr James Dooley argued it was too soon to be meeting with the Labor state government to discuss elevated rail as an option since no formal plans have been publicly released.

“I think it’s a little bit premature, you could call it a kneejerk reaction. We haven’t had an uproar from our community,” Cr Mayer said.

She believed it more appropriate to discuss options with the government at this stage.

“At the moment there’s no massive community hysteria in our local community about this so it just feels like it’s a little bit premature.”

Cr Dooley noted there are no details of any socalled Sky Rail plan.

“I haven’t seen any details. I am voting on something I don’t even have any details of,” he said.

Cr Taylor warned elevated rail “will be an absolute bloody eyesore and we will be regretting this in 20 years’ time.”

“This council needs to take a stand, especially for the communities along Seaford and Carrum, and needs to say to the government that it’s unacceptable,” he said.

“This is not what they took to the election – they never said they were going to do Sky Rail at the election. They said they’re going to do grade separations and now say they are going to do the cheapest option.”

Crs Taylor and Aitken voted to discuss the prospect of elevated rail with the government. Crs Mayer, Hampton, Michael O’Reilly and Rebekah Spelman voted against the mooted meeting at this time.

Kingston councillors have not yet publicly discussed their views on the possibility of elevated rail along the Frankston line.

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Destroy the joint: The Jadig Group decided to demolish The Ambassador Hotel function centre before putting the site back on the market for sale. Picture: Gary Sissons

Ambassador up for grabs again THE Ambassador Hotel function centre is being demolished but the site is back on the market after a sale at auction late last year fell through.

Winning bidder Harry Matsoukas said he was “not involved with that any more” when contacted by The News last month.

Lender the Jadig Group repossessed the property at 325 Nepean Highway, Frankston late last year after previous owner Joanna Kordos, who had planned to build 37 apartments at the site, did not make loan payments.

Jadig Group managing director Jack Gringlas said the company had decided to demolish the function centre since Frankston Council had grown increasingly frustrated with repeated failures by Ms Kordos to tear down the building, regarded as an eyesore and magnet for drug users.

“I took the view that if we have to put it back

on the market it’s going to be much more saleable as a vacant block,” Mr Gringlas said.

“It’s quite a complex demolition because of the integration with other buildings. I think a number of potential purchasers were worried about actually doing that job so we formed the view we would get a price that was sufficiently better than the old price because anyone buying it would have had to demolish it anyway.”

Mr Gringlas said the Jadig Group is in negotiation with several potential buyers and are looking for about $2.5 million to sell the site.

“We’re happy to sell it subject to the demolition … otherwise we’ll put it on the market again once the demolition is completed.”

The selling agent is Max Baude of KBL Commercial.

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Poll to establish electric lighting Compiled by Melissa Walsh IN the 139th list published last week the name of Private Frayne, of Tyabb, appears among those who are ill. *** MR Alf. S. Wesley notifies his friends, through our advertising columns, that he has secured a renewal of license for an extended term, of Kirkpatrick’s Hotel, on the Esplanade, Mornington. *** IN response to a request from the committee of the Somerville show, Major Campbell has altered the date of the sale of furnishings at “Amesfield Park” from Wednesday, 15th March, (that being show day) to Monday, 18th March. *** THE monthly meeting of the Somerville Fruitgrowers’ Association will be held on Monday next, February 14th, in Somerville Hall, at 8 p m.

Show, and other matters will be discussed. *** THE monthly meeting of the Frankston Progress Association is called for Wednesday evening next in the Mechanics’ institute. The meetings have been allowed to lapse during the holiday season, but the members are now requested to attend this meeting, and commence work for the year. *** A public meeting, under the auspices of the Red Cross and Progress societies, was held at Balnarring, on 5th

inst, to discuss ways and means towards entertaining a contingent of wounded soldiers at the beach, in March. Mr S. Perron acted as secretary. Ex-councillor Davies was in the chair. *** ANOTHER of the old identities of Frankston passed away on Tuesday last, in the person of Mr. William Davey, who died at his son-in-law’s residence, Malvern, after a short illness, at the age of 73 years.

He was born at Gardiner’s Creek, and came to Frankston as a boy with his parents, residing at Davey’s Bay. He was formerly owner of the Bay View Hotel, Frankston, and while in business made many friends by his generous and obliging disposition.

He leaves a widow and four sons and four daughters by his first wife to mourn their loss. The remains were buried in the Frankston cemetery. *** A surprise party, consisting of a number of members of St Paul’s Club and choir, Frankston, journeyed to Chelsea, on Thursday night, to visit Mr and Mrs Will Gregory, late of Frankston. During the evening a number of games were played, and at supper a presentation of a handsome biscuit barrel was made. The opportunity was taken to present a tea set to Mrs F. Benson on behalf of St Paul’s club and choir. *** AT the Frankston Court of Petty Sessions on Monday last, J. F. Phillips was charged by the police with reck-

less driving of a motor car on 21st January last on the Point Nepean road.

The bench was occupied by Mr Cohen, P.M., and Messrs Crawford, Oates and Grant. J’s.P. Jas Cottier gave evidence that he was riding home from work on his bicycle on the evening mentioned, and when near the mile bridge, he heard the toot of a horn, and got off the road on to the sand on his right side, but before he knew anything more the car had run into him; smashed his bicycle up, and severely injured himself.

He was rendered unconscious, and was bruised from head to foot. This evidence was corroborated by H. M’Comb and D. Kelly, who were also returning from work at the time.

The defendant tried to show that it was Cottier’s fault that the accident occurred, but the Bench decided that the case had been proved, and imposed a fine of 60s with 9s costs. Mr Secombe appeared for the defence. *** AT the annual meeting of parishioners of St Paul’s, Frankston, it was announced that the ordinary contributions for last year had slightly increased as compared with the previous year, but that the funds were poor on account of no concert having been organised during the year.

The Wardens for this year are Messrs J. Reynolds (Hon. Sec.); P. Wheeler (Hon. Treas.); and C. V. G. Williams. Six other men were also elected to act on the Vestry, viz :— Dr Maxwell and Messrs A. Bailey, T.

Deane, J. C. Garrood, Geo. May and Scarborough.

It was decided to work for a big Easter offering this year, also a proposal was carried to organise a conversation at Easter time and so develop the social life of the Church more fully. *** BEFORE the war ordinary English paper cost 1¾d per lb. ; now it costs 2¾d. In addition to this, freight has more than doubled. The packing was free; now it is 32s 6d per ton. Art paper was 4d per lb., now it is 6d. Imitation art paper was 2¼d and 2½d; now it is 3½d and 4¾d. Calendar paper has raised from 2¾d to 4½d.

Ordinary news printing paper has increased by 40 per cent. Heavy increases have also taken place in writing papers, cards, pasteboards and all printers sundries. Sulphide papers, used for wrapping, have risen 100 per cent. *** GOOD morning ! Have you paid your subscription yet ? Perhaps you owe for last year or several years.

Now, you understand we don’t need the money; we have hundreds to get.

But really it is an imposition to let people go carrying our money when we are so strong and healthy, and so abundantly able to bear the burden ourselves. For this reason we ask anybody who has any of our money in their possession to leave it at the office, or send it by post, freight, train, express, or any other way, just so long as it gets here.

Silver and gold are heavy, and it

would be a matter of life long regret to us if anyone should get bowlegged, carrying it about for us. *** WE again call the attention of our readers to the fact that a poll of ratepayers will be held at Frankston, Somerville, and Hastings, on Thursday, February 17th, to decide whether an Order-in-Council shall be granted to the Frankston Gas Company to allow them to establish Electric Light and Power throughout the Shire of Frankston and Hastings.

The advantages of electric light are numerous. The public lighting will be more efficient and more economical.

The gas company will take all risks, so that the establishment of electric lighting will not cost one penny of the ratepayers’ money. Gas will continue to be made by the Company and no one need, unless he or she desires it, use the electric light, as gas will be supplied privately, as heretofore, if required.

The Council hope that a good muster of ratepayers will poll their votes for electricity. The method of voting is peculiar. The law demands that an answer “Yes”’ or “No” shall be made to the following question “Do you desire to forbid the granting of an Order-in-Council to the Frankston Gas Company.” Those therefore who wish to have the electric light must cross out the word yes. *** From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 12 February, 1916

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A rock music fan’s guide to modern etiquette

By Stuart McCullough IT’S a tough job. Being the opening act for a bigger, more popular band is much like being invited to a really wonderful party only to have all the other guests ignore your attempts to engage in conversation. You take to the stage brimming with enthusiasm only to be confronted by rows of empty seats because half the audience has chosen to have dessert rather than turn up on time. If you’re lucky, the evening will end with you raiding the band rider but not much more. Such is the lot of a support band.

Brisbane group The Grates were an ideal choice to support The Flaming Lips. In singer Patience Hodgson, they have a not-so-secret weapon whose enthusiasm was not merely palpable but luminescent and prone to leaping off the stage, seizing unwitting patrons by the shoulders before giving them a good shake. She took to the stage wearing what I can only describe as a mumu made of tinsel. It was obvious that The Grates had not turned up solely to pick the eyes out of the catering before taking the rest of the night off. They were making a real effort to entertain.

It’s at least ten years since I’d last seen The Grates It was at the Corner Hotel, Richmond, and they were supporting a British band that has long since receded into obscurity. I’m not even sure if they’d released their first album. But they were energetic and engaging, just as they were all this time later. However, some things have changed in the intervening period. Ten years ago, people went to concerts to watch. Now it’s an

arm wrestle for attention as the act on stage does everything they can to distract patrons from staring at their mobile phones.

He was sitting two rows ahead of us, a couple of seats over. His mobile phone had a face bigger than Bert Newton and its aura of unwelcome illumination proved an aggressive distraction. I don’t blame him for

bringing a mobile phone to a rock concert – my own was in my pocket at the time – but I cannot for the life of me figure out why he would sit there and play with it whilst a group was on stage doing all they could to entertain him. Here, now, were The Grates; dressed like the love child of Grug and a box of Christmas decorations, and this dude was ignoring

them completely in favour of his mobile phone.

I appreciate that times have changed, really I do. That the pace of modern life is such that people must remain connected at all times, lest a highly amusing cat video be released without their knowledge. But this guy wasn’t doing anything useful.

Because the screen was about the same size as the electronic scoreboard at the MCG, I could see what he was doing. He started scrolling through something that, because I do not wish to give it even a skerrick in the way of free publicity, I shall refer to as “FaceHole.” From there, he seemed to spend an inordinate amount of time looking at Seinfeld memes, focusing in particular on those featuring George Costanza.

Granted, it’s certainly possible that these were not the colossal waste of time and general pimple on the backside of humanity they appear to be. For all I know, this guy has made the study of Seinfeld memes and their relation to, I don’t know, Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, his life’s work and what seems to a neutral observer such as myself to be stultifyingly stupid is, in actual fact, part of a deeper commitment to unlocking the eternal mystery of the human mind. On the other hand, he could simply be a jerk.

On stage, the band pulled out all the stops. Super-douche, as I had begun to think of him, checked his messages and sent some emails.

Armed with half a bag of Maltesers, I gave serious consideration to sending a few chocolate missiles his way, followed by a barrage of verbal

abuse. There is, I feel, no sign of opprobrium less ambiguous that a small piece of chocolate in the back of the head followed by a few choice words. However, keen both not to overreact and to preserve the few remaining snacks I had, I decided to keep my thoughts and the Maltesers to myself. I did this partly because I am, in essence, a peace-loving guy and partly because, I assumed, his rudeness would be confined to the opening act and, surely, would cease, once the headliners appeared.

As it turns out, I assumed way too much. The Flaming Lips are one of music’s greatest spectacles, with confetti cannons, giant space-balloons and an inflatable Catfish forming part of the show. These, however, are no competition for Seinfeld memes. He remained glued to his phone throughout, pausing only for a moment to lift it above his head and film part of the performance, presumably to remind himself at a later date than he had, in fact, attended.

The only other time he seemed to pay any attention to the events around him was when a giant space balloon bounced on top of his head and he glanced up, looking annoyed. He probably went home frustrated that his night of meme exploration was interrupted by music.

I should probably have told him all this. But I’m sure that, had I done so, he would merely have shrugged his shoulders and answered me in the words of Mr. Costanza, ‘Well the jerk store called and they’re all out of you.’ Touché, George. www.stuartmccullough.com

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By Lachlan Bryan Jen Mize grew up on the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nevada. Her early years were spent loitering around casinos (both her parents worked in the gambling game) and her first jobs included ‘hypnotist’s assistant’ and ‘singing gondolier’, but she still found time to perform for First Lady Hillary Clinton at The White House, play cello with the Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra and tour as a singer with The Duke Ellington band.

Mize taught herself guitar whilst working as an entertainer on cruise ships, before settling in Queensland with her Australian husband in 2006. It was then that she began to write and perform the songs that would make up her debut album – Fear, Pride and a Few Stubborn Angels.

ancestral roots shared between North Carolina Tobacco Farmers, Appalachian Moonshiners and the Lumbee Tribe of Native Americans, be anything less than authentic!?

In truth, Mize’s voice is quite astonishing – powerful when it needs to be, warm and gentle at all other times. The album contains lovingly crafted songs and can be filed alongside the likes of Lucinda Williams and Patty Griffin – fine company indeed.

If you can’t catch Jen Mize in Melbourne this month, pick up Fear, Pride and a Few Stubborn Angels on iTunes.

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Kangas cause upset as Blackwell snatches ten wickets PROVINCIAL

By IT Gully LANGWARRIN caused one of the upsets of the 2015-16 MPCA Provincial season on Saturday when it knocked over top-of-the-table Peninsula Old Boys.

However, it was the other end of the Peninsula that had tongues wagging.

MPCA and Sorrento superstar Anthony Blackwell had figures of 4/16 overnight against Pines.

He finished with all 10 wickets, bowling 16.2 overs and finishing with 10/41 to help his side to a 24-run victory and maintain fourth place on the ladder.

The loss to Peninsula Old Boys was also a talking point.

There is little love lost between Langwarrin and POB and it was fitting that the match went down to the wire.

The Old Boys seemed untouchable

coming into the clash and heading for the finals, however, the young Kangaroos held their nerve throughout and won by 13 runs.

Chasing 267 for victory, the Old Boys were cruising at 0/80 with Dylan O’Malley (64) dominating and Wade Pelzer (20) playing a strong supportive role.

However, Pelzer was run out and O’Malley followed a short time later.

All of a sudden the Kangas were back in the game. In a blink of an eye, the visitors went from 0/80 to 6/150.

Mal Coutts and Nathan Volpe answered the call before the skipper Travis Campbell himself got amongst the wickets.

Glenn Prendergast (28) and Jon Forrest (51) gave the Old Boys every chance when they added 60 runs and took the score to 248, however, Prendergast was run out and Forrest became one of Matt Prosser’s three victims (3/63 from 22.2 overs) to grab

Braves hit a slump DISTRICT

By IT Gully BADEN Powell are in a slump after losing their second match in as many rounds on Saturday in MPCA District cricket.

After dominating for the first seven rounds of the season, the Braves have been knocked over by third placed Pearcedale and on Saturday, against the top of the table, premiership fancies, Red Hill.

Red Hill were restricted to 200 in their first innings on the wide-open expanses of Overport Road Reserve, but were always in the box seat to defend that total.

The score proved to be far too great for the Braves, given the enormous bowling lineup of the Hillmen.

Baden Powell were bowled out for just 103.

Jamie McCall was at his best with 4/7 from six overs, the skipper Simon Dart claimed 3/38 from 16 overs and Glen Collett picked-up 2/45 from 14 overs.

Elia Carter top scored for the Braves with 27.

Pearcedale were able to successfully defend 151 to beat Heatherhill.

With fourth place on the ladder on the line for the Hills, they were in a strong position coming into day two at 2/74.

Jake Theobald (17) and Tyler Neal (43) were the not-out batsmen at the crease and they both fell within a run of each other after adding a further 25 runs to the overnight score.

It went pear-shaped for the Hills after that, losing 8/44 and being bowled out for 142.

Shayne Gillings and Kaine Smith claimed 4/48 and 4/20 respectively while Sam Frawley picked-up 2/19.

Seaford are 12 points clear in fourth position on the District table after beating Boneo.

Ali Mortaza was the star for Seaford with 77, while Paul Hartle opened with 43.

Jack Beale scored 60 runs,

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including five fours and two sixes in 87 balls for Boneo in the second innings.

All Seaford players other than keeper Faisal Payenda bowled at least three overs in the second innings.

Delacombe Park failed to get the 266 runs required to beat Carrum, winding up their 2015/16 season.

The Parkers were still half a chance to play finals had they have beaten the Lions, however, they fell 37 runs short.

Craig Blight hit his highest score of the season for the Parkers with 84.

Lachy Dobson claimed 3/54 from 20 overs and Tom Burgdorf also helped himself to 3/62 from 23/1 overs.

Seaford Tigers made light work of scoring the 208 required for victory against Main Ridge.

Skipper David James scored 100 and Ash Mills hit an unbeaten 135, including 18 fours and 4 sixes, to finish the afternoon at 4/274.

Flinders couldn’t get the 321 needed to beat Mt Martha.

The Sharks are in fifth place on the ladder at the end of Round nine, a game behind Seaford.

On Saturday, it was always going to be tough to get 321. They needed at least one batsman to score a century.

Tom Clements got 58 and Mitch Stansborough scored 55, while Simon Parrott hit 37.

The Sharks needed another big contributor, but couldn’t find one.

Brett Wilkinson was the pick of the Reds’ bowlers, with 3/34 from 12.2 overs, while Michael Clavin, Jake Smart and Kyle Bendle picked up two wickets each.

Thou shall not pass: Pearcedale successfully defended their 151-run total to keep Heatherhill out of fourth place.

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victory in the final over.

Whilst it’s a tough ask, the Kangaroos still give themselves every chance of playing finals. They must get an outright win against Rye in Round 10 to have any chance.

Sorrento successfully defended its poor first innings score of 116 to beat Pines and remain in the top four.

The Piners were resuming at 4/39 on day two of the clash on opposition turf and only one run was added it became 5/40.

Ricky Ramsdale provided some wag in the tail end (35), but Pines were all out for just 92 in 36.2 overs.

Anthony Blackwell was the star and kept the Sorras in fourth place.

Somerville went close to an outright victory over Moorooduc but the Ducs were able to hold out.

The Ducs made 133 in their first dig and the Eagles resumed at 0/25.

Craig Black blasted 82 and Brad Rossborough hit 60 as the Eagles

declared at 2/222 after just 35 overs.

Moorooduc was 7/53 at one stage with Jack Kennedy (3/40) and Matty Roach (2/24) claiming wickets.

However, Michael Whincup (22) and Cameron Bailey (24) knuckled down and got the job done for the Ducs, batting out the remaining 49 overs and finishing at 9/117.

Crib Point made tough work of beating Mornington.

Chasing 108 for victory, the Magpies resumed at 0/11. But they scrambled in the end, settling on 143.

It was enough to claim the allimportant 12 points and maintain second position on the ladder.

Brad McDonald was the pick of the Mornington bowlers with 3/12 from seven overs.

Baxter picked-up a solid win against Long Island.

Defending 9/217, Baxter was able to bowl Long Island out for 167.

Dale Irving claimed 2/18 and Ben

Brittain 3/37, however, it was man of the match Chris Brittain who added 4/41 to his 122 runs.

Simon Dignan top scored for the Islanders with 46.

Baxter (68) is now 12 points clear of Long Island in fifth place, just four points behind Sorrento.

The Islanders are now locked with Mornington, Pines, Langwarrin and Moorooduc on 56 points.

Mount Eliza claimed the win against Rye, however, the Demons were spared yet another outright loss.

After making 9/249 on day one, Mt Eliza tried to bowl Rye out twice on the second day.

They rolled the Demons for 69 in the first innings and had them three down in the second innings.

Paul Coldrey claimed 5/19 and Justin Grant 5/14 in the first innings and one wicket each in the second dig.

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MPCA struggle in Thrilling two rounds championships SUB-DISTRICT

COUNTRY WEEK

By IT Gully THE Mornington Peninsula Cricket Associations Provincial and Division Two teams struggled in the Country Week championships.

The Provincial team lost its opening two matches against Geelong and Bendigo, the eventual grand finalists, before opening their account against Sale-Maffra on day three of the carnival.

It lost its final match of the tournament to Warrnambool.

Tom Wood scored 54 and skipper Matt Foon 51 against Geelong in their score of 8/201 while Chris Dew and Matt Foon collected three wickets each in Geelong’s knock of 267.

The MPCA was rolled for 115 against Bendigo (9/212 & 4/67).

Justin Grant claimed 5/37 and Jon Forrest 3/28. Chris Dew top scored with 44 and Scott Phillips hit 29.

In their win against Sale-Maffra, Daniel Warwick top scored with 53 and Foon hit 48 in their score of 6/175. They then bowled out the opposition for 82 with Andrew Tweddle claiming 5/16.

The MPCA then lost to Warrnambool.

Jon Forrest picked up 4/60 in Warrnambool’s total of 8/288. Warwick top scored

for the MPCA in the chase with 61, while Forrest scored 48. The MPCA was bowled out for 200.

Geelong beat Bendigo in the final.

The Division Two team also won only one game.

It lost to Leongatha on the opening day by six runs. Batting first, the MPCA made 9/152 with Billy Quigley top scoring with 42. Leongatha replied with 8/158.

Skipper Dylan O’Malley claimed 3/25 and Michael Clavin 2/21.

Against Sunraysia, the MPCA bowled first with the opposition scoring 8/215. Mike Reynolds and Chris King snared two wickets each. In reply, the MPCA was bowled out for 169 with Kristian Miller top scoring with 66 and Pat Jackson getting 38.

Round Three was a draw after the ground was unplayable and Round Four saw the MPCA record its first win against South West.

South West batted first and made 161 with Reynolds pickingup 3/17 and Quigley and Jarryd Parker claiming two wickets each.

In reply, the MPCA made 7/181 with Brad Trotter top scoring with 60 and Harley Peace-Sterling hitting 43.

Ballarat beat Leongatha in the final.

By IT Gully THE 2015/16 MPCA Sub District season is going to go right down to the wire after the conclusion of Round nine on Saturday.

Whilst the top two positions on the ladder have been tied up for some time with Dromana on 104 points and Hastings on 94, the real battle sits from third to seventh.

Carrum Downs is currently in third place on 66 points and Rosebud is hanging onto fourth place on 60 points. These two sides clashed in Round nine and it was the Cougars who came out victors by 39 runs. Rosebud would have given themselves a 12 point buffer in third place with a win.

Now the Buds are hanging on for dear life with Frankston YCW also on 60 points and Tootgarook and Ballam Park just a game further back.

In the final two rounds of the season, Rosebud faces Hastings at home and then plays Skye in the Round 11 one-day fixture to end the home and away season.

The Buds have to beat Hastings this round and should be too strong for Skye.

Frankston YCW hosts Skye in Round 10 and finishes with Balnarring in the final round. You would say the Stonecats are favorite to win both of these matches. On Saturday, the Stonecats were able to score 9/152 against Tootgarook after resuming at 3/5 overnight, chasing 143. It was a confidence-booster for the Stonecats with Matty Lane dragging them over the line with his best hit of the season (95).

Tootgarook is in sixth place and now a game outside of the top four. A win

Pear-shaped: Heatherhill couldn’t withstand the onslaught from Pearcedale, bowled out for 142, just shy of their 151-run target. Picture: Rab Siddhi

against YCW would have them right in the mix.

The Frogs host Balnarring in Round 10 and play Tyabb at the pond in the final match of the season. A betting man would also have Tootgarook winning two from two.

The other side in the mix is Ballam Park. The Knights smashed Balnarring on Saturday after scoring 251 in their first innings and bowling out the Saints for 157 (they resumed at 4/38). The Knights play Tyabb and Carrum Downs in the final two matches. It will be a tough ask to beat the Cougars, who have to play Dromana this round. A loss here would see Carrum Downs having to win the final game against Ballam Park to play finals.

The Round 11 one day game between Dromana and Hastings should be very interesting, given they just may meet again on the final match of the season.

The Blues went within one wicket of picking-up an outright win against Skye.

Defending 217, the Blues bowled out Skye for 58 and had them 9/123 in the second innings.

Luke Hewitt, Liam Bradshaw and Isuru Dias all claimed three first innings wickets, while Bradshaw and Dias claimed two second innings wickets, as did Mitchell Floyd.

Dromana easily beat Tyabb. Defending 211, the Hoppers rolled the Yabbies for just 86.

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