The finals race is heating up in the MPFNL. In Division One Sorrento (pictured left against Langwarrin) are breathing down the necks of fifth-placed Frankston Bombers. Division Two is even closer, with Edithvale-Aspendale, Chelsea, and Pearcedale all level on 36 points in the race for fifth spot. See sports page 14. Picture: Paul Churcher
between a group of teenagers and two girls. One girl ran and the other was allegedly assaulted, police say.
SEVEN teenagers have been charged over a spate of alleged home invasions, car thefts, and affrays across Parkdale, Cheltenham, and Rosebud.
Police allege the offending occurred between 5 June and 23 July.
The arrests followed an alleged attack on a 15-year-old girl inside a Cheltenham shopping centre. The incident allegedly occurred at around 3.15pm on 23 July after a verbal altercation
The victim was taken to hospital for observation. Police say all parties were known to each other.
On 29 July, Victoria Police made seven arrests. In a statement it said “some of the charges relate to the alleged serious assault” at the shopping centre.
A 13-year-old boy from Oakleigh South was charged with aggravated home invasion with an offensive weapon, robbery, and affray. A 15-year-old boy from Mordialloc was charged
with aggravated home invasion with an offensive weapon, criminal damage, and affray. A 15-year-old boy from Mentone was charged with aggravated home invasion with an offensive weapon, and two counts of affray. A 14-year-old girl from Parkdale was charged with one count of affray and two counts of assault. A 15-year-old boy from Beaumaris was charged with theft of a motor vehicle, theft, and affray. A 16-year-old boy from Chelsea was also charged with two counts of affray. A 16-year-old Brighton boy was charged with aggravated home inva-
sion with an offensive weapon, two counts of affray, theft, and theft of a motor vehicle.
The Brighton teenager was remanded in custody, and the rest were bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date. Moorabbin crime investigation unit sergeant Mick Ferwerder said more resources are being directed towards youth crime. “Additional police resources have been tasked to the shopping centre this weekend and Transit Protective Service Officers will be monitoring the transport hubs. This is in line with Victoria Police’s approach
to detecting and disrupting youth gang behaviour, along with our focus on deterring young people from joining gangs in the first place,” he said last Saturday.
“We know serious offending by youths significantly impacts community safety, and we are doing everything we can to disrupt and prevent youth crime.”
In a statement, police said more arrests are expected. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report at crimestoppersvic.com.au
Southern Stars Stage Band - Fri 8 Sept, 8pm at NG Wishart Senior Citizen Hall (964 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin). BYO food/drinks.
Tickets $10 at the door.
Chelsea Activity Hub
Provides a wide range of programs and activities. Something to suit everyone so come along and enquire at 3 Showers Ave, Chelsea. 9.00am –2.00pm Mon, Tues, Thurs or Fri or call 9581 3045.
Patterson Lakes Community Centre
Each month the PLCC promotes a local artist by showcasing their work in our recently created exhibition space. This is a fantastic opportunity for artists to get some exposure in our community. Contact 9581 3040 PattersonlakesCC@kingston.vic.gov.au
Southern Area Concert Band are seeking new brass, percussion and wind players! Rehearsals every Monday (except public and school holidays). Wind Band 5:30pm - 7pm. Concert Band 7:30pm - 9pm. NG Senior Citizen Hall 964 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin www.sacb.com.au | secretary@sacb.com.au
Bunarong Bushwalking Club
Come and explore the great outdoors with a local walking group. Bunarong Bushwalking Club members enjoy walks on Sundays and Wednesdays. For more information contact us on 0400 329 710, or see our Facebook page and www.bunarongbushwalkingclub.com.au
Chelsea Heights Community Centre
At our Centre you can develop friendships, have fun, exchange ideas or learn new skills. With over 30 different classes and activities, there is something for everyone! For more info visit us or call 9772 3391.
Parkinson’s Peer Support Group St Nicholas Anglican Church, 9 Bear St Mordialloc. 2nd Thursday of each month, at 1 pm. Guest speakers, afternoon tea. People with Parkinson’s, carers and family members all welcome.
Further details Contact Helen 0418 527 172.
Family History Month
Are you curious about your ancestors? During August, to celebrate Family History month, Mornington Peninsula Family History Society is welcoming visitors free of charge to our resource centre located within Frankston South Community Centre. Phone 9783 7058
Frankston Theatre Group presents its Act 2 youth production, ‘Fast Food’ by Morgan Rose Fri- Sun July 28 to August 6 Mt Eliza Community Centre. Go to frankstontheatregroup. org.au for details & tickets.
Mordialloc Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) presents Jazzaoke: karaoke with a live jazz band. 7.30 to 9.30pm on the second Wednesday of the month, next event August 9. Kingston City Hall Lounge Bar, 979 Nepean Hwy Moorabbin. www. kingstonarts.com.au/live-at-city-hall/jazz-a-oke
Mordialloc Jazz Orchestra and Longbeach Parish - Charity concert and Afternoon tea. Raising funds for the Winter Warmers hamper program, for local families in need. Sunday 13 August 1.30 to 3.00pm St Aidan’s Church, Poulson St Carrum. www.ticketebo.com.au/ winter-warmers-hampers/mojo-concertafternoon-tea-2023
The Pathways for Carers Project offers carers of people with a disability or mental illness an opportunity to attend walking events in Victoria.
Next dates: 17 Aug, 21 Sep, 19 Oct, 16 Nov, 21Dec at Mordialloc Neighbourhood House from 9.45am
Southern Area Concert Band - Annual Concert - Sun 10 Sept, 2pm at Kingston City Hall (979-985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin).
Tickets at the door. www.sacb.com.au
Rotary Club of Mordialloc Meets weekly on Tuesdays, 6.30-7.30pm meeting and dinner afterwards at Mordialloc Sporting Club (MordyHQ), 528 Main Street, Mordialloc. New members welcome. Call Trina Williams on 0403 046 449 or email: info@mordiallocrotary.org.au
Kingston U3A
A friendly group of Seniors meet at Mentone Hub every Tuesday to play cards & board games at 10am to 3pm. BYO lunch.Tea, coffee and biscuits are supplied. New members welcome. Contact Heather on 0408 036 247.
Friends of the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands
Welcome you to come and visit the Wetlands Birds at the Bird Hide in Edithvale Rd (500metres west of the Education Centre). Most Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1-5pm.
Join 123Read2Me in sorting books for disadvantaged kids. We provide full training. Thursdays & Saturdays 10-1 in Heatherton (Moorabbin). Contact Jeff at 0402 183 123 to learn more. Your time and effort will bring joy and learning to young readers!
Longbeach Place New 2023 program out now. Call 9776 1386 or visit www.longbeachplace.org.au
You can also call in 15 Chelsea Rd, Chelsea
Volunteer at a Family Life Op Shop.
Volunteer with our amazing team and make a difference in your community. No experience necessary! To find out more or to express your interest call 03 8599 5433 o visit familylife.com.au/volunteer
VIEW Club- First Tuesday each month
VIEW is a leading women’s volunteer organisation where women can connect regularly with others and help the disadvantaged. Dinner meetings monthly at the Patterson River Country Club. Contact Lucinda 0431 426 170 or lucinda. bertram@gmail.com
U3A Frankston - Karingal Place
Enrolments for classes and new members available online. Please go to our website u3af. org.au for further information.
Seniors Easy Exercise
Strength & movement classes for seniors. Mon 10.30am - 11.30am, Wed & Fri 9.15am10.15am. Call for details 9580 3675. Mordialloc Community Centre 115A Warren Rd, Mordialloc.
Probus - Carrum Downs
Meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Lyrebird Community Centre from 10am. Please contact Annette: 0428 027 925
Frankston Food Swap
2nd Saturday of the month at 1pm. Swap your excess vegies, homemade foods or seedlings. Kareela Café, 53 Kareela Rd, Frankston
Aspendale Gardens Community Gardens
Run by volunteers focused on providing a space for our community to gather, connect, learn and exercise. For course info and further details
9587 5955 or call into 103-105 Kearney Drive, Aspendale Gardens.
Mordialloc Neighbourhood House
We have an open door to the community providing a meeting place for groups, educational and recreational activities. To learn more phone 9587 4534 or call into 457 Main St, Mordialloc.
Mornington Peninsula Welsh Ladies Choir
Planning a Singing Tour of Wales this year
Rehearsal every Sunday evening at 7pm at Yamala Park Bowls Club Dunstan St Frankston South. For more details contact Trudi on 0406 678 261 or email info@mpwlc.com
The Probus Club of Seaford.
We meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at The Pat Rollo Football Club, Silver Avenue, Frankston North. For more information call Johanne: 0419 326 085.
Frankston CWA
Looking for members from the age of 10 for our junior group, meets the first Sat per month from 1-30pm and there is also craft on Wed mornings from 9-30am. Details call Jenny: 041051930
Friendly Cards Group 500 cards
Wednesday nights: 7.20pm - 10.30pm. Frankston North Community Centre; 26 Mahogany Ave Frankston North. All are welcome. Cost $5. Tea & coffee available. Enquires Roma: 0438 540 108 or Bill: 0417 396 247
FIT Over 60
For all over 60 years. $10.00 per class, no joining or membership fees. Mondays 9.30am “Move it or Lose it”. Wednesdays 9.30am Body Bar: full body workout. Enquiries welcome on 0419 713 635 & 0403 021 868
Orwil Street Community House
Learn to Garden and Cook! A fortnightly program 10.30am - 12.30pm. $10 per session. Bookings essential. For more information call: 9783 5073. Program now availablefrom our website: www.orwilst.org.au and also on Facebook.
Chatty Cafe - Coffee and chat Frankston Library Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm. Everyone welcome. Further info contact Jacky on 0416 860 239 or mornpen@chattycafeaustralia. org.au or see www.chattycafeaustralia.org.au
Fly Fishing 4th Thurs each month at 7pm. Mornington Peninsula Fly Fishers welcome visitors to our monthly club meetings held in Leawarra House, 200 Beach Street Frankston. For more information find us on Facebook.
Frankston Bridge Club
Has moved to a new location at 200 Beach Street, Frankston. We welcome all past, current and new members to come and visit us. Please call Sue for additional info 0412 975 502.
Frankston Stroke Support Group
Our group is open to new members for support and socialisation. Meets the first Wednesday of the month from 1pm-3pm at the Frankston North Community Centre. For more information contact Janelle on 9789 6427 or janellethompson@bigpond.com.
VIPA Foundation
Open to vision impaired people, their families and support workers as well as anyone who would like the chance to meet and socialise regularly. 49 Railway Parade, Seaford. Monday afternoons and Thursday mornings. Ph: 0458 831 313
Orwil St Community House
Come along to our walking group at 9am Monday & cook a meal at 10am. Walking group is free & the cook up is $10. Bring a container to take your meal home. Bookings essential 9783 5073.
ParkinSong Langwarrin
Meets at Grace Church, cnr Warrandyte & Cranbourne Rds on Thursday afternoons at 2pm. Music therapy, gentle exercise & support for carers & those living with Parkinson’s. Contact: parkinsonglangwarrin@outlook.com or phone Cathy 8809 0400 for 2023 dates.
Frankston Ladies Probus
Meets every 2nd Thursday of the month at 2 Logan St. Frankston. 10am - noon. We have a guest speaker at each meeting. Lunches, day trips, chat/coffee mornings, etc. Ring Jo for more info: 0400 514 212
Frankston Ladies Choir is a fun and friendly choir, meeting on Tuesday evenings in a spacious modern venue. Ladies interested in joining are welcome to come along. Call Marion for details 0498 210 824.
Peninsula Activities Group
Friendship Club meets every third Friday of each month at Uniting Church Hall, High Street, Frankston. Meet at 10.00 for 10.30 start. After meeting stop and have a cup of coffee/tea and a chat. Contact Joana 9775 2304.
Peninsula Field Naturalists Club
16 High St Frankston on the 2nd Wednesday of the month 8pm.We are amateurs who are interested in all aspects of the natural environment. Ring Judy on 0400 910 941, or visit www.peninsulafieldnaturalists.org.au
McClelland Spinners and Weavers
Weekly sessions of spinning, handweaving and knitting at our studio at McClelland Gallery. Everything you need to get started. Find us on Facebook or email us at: mcclellandspinnersandweavers@gmail.com for more information about session times and fees.
Beach Revegetation Volunteers Wanted
The Frankston Beach Association holds working bees every 2nd Monday morning revegetating Frankston’s foreshore. Enjoy the outdoors for a few hours, in the company of like minded volunteers. Call Johan on 0418374981 if you are interested.
The next Community Event Calendar will be published 6th September 2023
Email your free, 40 word, listing to communityevents@mpnews.com.au by 30th August 2023
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COUNCILS could be stripped of their planning powers in the near future, Premier Daniel Andrews says. The comments were made after the release of IBAC’s report on corruption allegations made against Casey Council. IBAC found that two Casey councillors, Sam Aziz and Geoff Ablett, received payment and in-kind support to support the interests of developer John Woodman.
Among the 34 recommendations included in the IBAC report was the removal of planning powers from local councils. The report read “IBAC recommends that the minister for planning develops and introduces to Parliament amendments to the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic) to remove statutory planning responsibilities from councillors, [and] introduce determinative planning panels for statutory planning matters, where a local council is currently the responsible authority.”
Last week, Premier Daniel Andrews flagged support for the recommendation. “The IBAC report’s 34 recommendations will be given appropriate consideration, but it is the clear position of the government that the role of local councils in significant planning decisions should be reduced and we will have more to say on this matter,” he said.
“What went on at the City of Casey was completely unacceptable and the government sacked the council in 2020. However, it is clear from the report that more work must be done. The government will consider each of the report’s 34 recommendations and respond in due course.”
In 2020, Kingston Council ordered a probity review into its dealings with Woodman and other people named in IBAC’s Operation Sandon. The review’s final report cleared the council of widespread wrongdoing (“Council corruption probe findings released” The News 12/5/21).
WITH national stroke week around the corner, Australians are being reminded to be aware of stroke symptoms. The theme of this year’s national stroke week, which begins on 7 August, is “fighting stroke together”.
To check for signs of a stroke, the FAST system is used - F is for face, A is for arms, S is for speech. And T is for time. Stroke victims will often experience a droopy mouth, heavy arms, slurred speech, and can die if action is not taken quickly.
Stroke Foundation Chief Executive Officer Dr Lisa Murphy said learning FAST can save lives. “Stroke does not discriminate. In fact, the rate of stroke in young Australian adults aged 18 to 65 is rising but the good news is there are some key things you can do to reduce your risk of having a stroke,” she said. “These include, exercising regularly, eating healthily, not smoking and visiting your GP for regular health checks for risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.”
A WINNING scratchie has been purchased from the Chelsea Newsagency. The $5 scratchie was a gift from the winner’s grandmother. She bought it from the Nepean Highway newsagents as a birthday present.
The winner, a man from Chelsea, won $100,000. He said “this was a gift from my grandma for my birthday. Every year, she gives me $20 or $30 worth of Instant Scratch-Its tickets. Sometimes I win small amounts, but this time I finally hit the big one.” “It’s really exciting. It couldn’t have come at a better time. We’re hoping to buy our first house for our young family, and we might even go to Fiji.”
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RECIPIENTS of this year’s Kingston Council annual grants program have been chosen.
Council has boasted that more than $1.6 million will be distributed to local community groups and charities this year. Among the 115 recipients are the Mordialloc Men’s Shed Inc, Kingston Toy Library, Mentone Community Garden Club, and Peninsula Dragonfly’s Dragon Boat Club.
This year’s arts grants recipients have also been selected. Among the projects funded is a multi-media performance by artist Judith Dodsworth, a mosaic project by Yarrabah and Kilbreda schools with artist Kimberly
Taylor, a sculpture exhibition and workshop by artist Heather McConnell, a public workshop for new musical performances led by Alex Moffet, a symphony in a day performance from Nicole Marschall, and a public mural in Main Street Mordialloc by Deb McNaughton.
Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said “Kingston has so many amazing community groups and clubs that help make this area such a great place to live, work and play. Council is very proud to partner with them to support the positive impact they have in our community.”
“We continue to live in challenging
times and these organisations provide invaluable support networks, social engagement opportunities and a real sense of belonging for so many across our community. If you know a great local community group, encourage them to apply early next year for this annual funding program,” he said.
“In addition to running a host of arts programs, performances, and activities through Kingston Arts venues, we also want to support local artists to get new projects off the ground. This year’s arts grants support a wide range of projects from a podcast and public art displays right through to art exhibitions, theatre performances and a children’s book.”
AS we mature our skeletal structure changes that affect our joints, back and foot structure. This requires regular evaluation of what type of shoe structure will be most suitable to support your body and reduce stress on your joints and back. Bayside Shoes has focused on comfort and fit within the design of shoes that complement both your lifestyle and foot structure.
Propet have been leaders in designing specialist shoes specific to problem foot conditions such as painful bunions and hammer toes with their Olivia and MF020 offering controlled stretch, breathable neoprene uppers to take pressure off your feet. Their new range of TravelFit, TourKnit, Viator Strap and Washable Walkers offer a significant evolution in comfortable walking and ease of putting footwear on. These all have a removable innersole that enable you to install your custom orthotics where required.
TravelFit offers a podiatrist designed “ Rejuve Motion Technology” providing enhanced comfort and support in a precision knit seamless, ultralightweight shoe with quick access adjustable toggle rather than laces to secure the shoe.
The TourKnit has a high level of foot cushioning perfect for high impact sports with a lightweight EVA midsole with rubber tread inserted for extra grip and traction on any surface and is a very comfortable lace up walking shoe as well as suitable for general sports usage.
The Washable Walker is made of machine washable supple leather with a padded collar & tongue, soft memory foam footbed and rubber outsole for a versatile walking or work shoe that is easy to keep clean in outdoor or indoor environments.
The Viator Strap is an engineered mesh comfort
shoe with soft memory foam footbed that keeps your feet energized. The Arch support of high density Open Cell PU foam allows air to flow for a cooler, healthier footbed and gives good thermal control comfort for your feet.
Bayside Shoes has been operating since 1987 and endeavours to create a high customer satisfaction by finding shoe solutions that meet your needs and budget. Whether for work, casual or that special occasion they offer a large range of footwear choice as well as the largest range of work & formal large size shoes for women (11/42 – 15/46) and men (11 / 45 to 17/51) on the Mornington Peninsula.
Bayside Shoes is located at 103 Railway Parade, Seaford on the corner of Clovelly Parade and has both free and disability parking near its entrance with wheel chair ramp access to the store.
Business hours are 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 3.30pm on Saturdays
The Bayside Shoes website baysideshoes.com. au gives only a snapshot of the total range of footwear choice or phone 9785 1887 if you need additional information on a specific footwear requirement.
A YOUNG Mentone scout has travelled to the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea.
Ruby Larkins is a VCE student at Kilbreda College in Mentone. The 16-year-old began in the Cubs program at age 7, and has since participated in Scouts and is a Venturer.
Larkins will join 48,000 other scouts worldwide at this year’s World Scout Jamboree in Saeangeum, South Korea. She said “I’m very excited to be meeting other scouts from around the world.”
“I am very proud to be representing Australia,” Larkins said.
Larkins has been fundraising for the trip for more than a year. She has helped run a trivia night, three Bunnings barbeques, and worked extra hours at the Somerville Egg Farm.
The 25th World Scout Jamboree takes place between 29 July and 13 August.
KILBREDA College student Ruby Larkins with Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie before jetting off for South Korea. Picture: Supplied
NEW data from the Peninsula Community Legal Centre indicates that 42 per cent of renters seeking assistance from the organisation had received a notice to vacate their homes from their landlord, representing a six per cent increase in the last six months.
This increase occurred against a backdrop of a national rental crisis fuelled by record-low vacancies, a critical lack of affordable and social housing, and a cost of living crisis.
As well as Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula, the legal service covers residents in Melbourne’s south eastern suburbs.
CEO Jackie Galloway said the situation for renters was worse now than it had been for several generations.
“While it is encouraging that housing is high on the political agenda, the situation on the ground for our clients is becoming increasingly desperate. Our latest data confirms that the number of people facing eviction and homelessness continues to increase in our community,” she said.
In the past six months, PCLC’s tenancy and advocacy assistance program helped 960 renters, representing a 37 per cent increase, with 96 per cent experiencing financial hardship. The figures are consistent with recent
research that reveals four out of five Australian tenants are experiencing rental stress.
“Our data illustrates that more landlords are wanting to remove renters at a time when it is almost impossible to find a new place that they can afford,” Galloway said.
“We have assisted many people who made between 50 to 100 unsuccessful rental applications after receiving a notice to vacate and who were facing the prospect of homelessness.”
Reasons behind the increase in notices to vacate vary but are often because owners want to renovate or sell, in others they may wish to move into the property themselves, while in others it may be due to rental arrears or allegations that the tenant has breached the lease.
Of the 42 per cent of renters approaching the organisation who have received notices to vacate, PCLC has been able to prevent 40 per cent of evictions.
“We have been able to help many renters with significant wins,” Galloway said.
“In many of these cases the renters had done nothing wrong. In others they were struggling to cope with massive rental hikes during a global cost of living crisis. There are a number of ways that we have been able to help them avoid eviction such as negotiating payment plans with their
rental provider or by going to VCAT.”
PCLC recently represented a single mother with three children at VCAT, after she was given a notice to vacate by her landlord in order to renovate the property. The tenant had unsuccessfully applied for 55 properties and had nowhere to go.
In weighing up the competing interests of the rental provider and the tenants and the impact of a possession order on each of them, VCAT found that it was not reasonable and proportionate in the circumstances to make the family homeless and the eviction application was dismissed. In other cases, the tribunal has also blocked rent increases.
“It is a very tough situation at the moment and there simply isn’t enough affordable rental housing to go around,” Galloway said.
“But if you are given a notice to vacate your rental property this does not automatically mean that you will be evicted. People who find themselves in this situation or who have other tenancy problems should contact PCLC to see if we can help.
“We are also calling on the government to invest in more support for programs such as our tenancy advice and assistance program to support renters to understand their rights and ensure that their tenancies can be sustained.”
ENVIRONMENTAL warrior Warwick
Exton passed away last week, aged 100.
Exton was a passionate advocate for preserving Frankston’s waterways and green spaces. His efforts saw him named the Frankston citizen of the year in January. He passed away in the early hours of 25 July.
Exton was born in St Kilda, and spent a lot of time visiting his grandparents on Gould Street in Frankston as a child. He was a flight lieutenant in the RAAF during World War II. In his later years he turned his focus towards environmental protection - he volunteered at Frankston Sweetwater Creek Reserve and the Frankston foreshore for a decade, and last year became a published author after the release of his book Action Sweetwater Creek
Even in his final days, Exton had the future of Frankston on his mind. Shortly before his death, he issued a final statement asking that the interim three-storey building height limit between Nepean Highway, Beach Street, Wells Street, and Kananook Creek Boulevard be made permanent.
“I would also ask that a building height restriction of three storeys apply to all new buildings on the beachside of Nepean Highway. If Frankston is to gain its rightful place as the capital of the Mornington Peninsula, we must stop a great wall of buildings separating our city from
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CONTRACTOR Davey is making rapid progress with the construction of the 20 chains of Wells road, for which he was the successful tenderer.
Mr. Davey has a reputation as a capable contractor.
Wells road is undoubtedly destined to become the natural relief channel for the ever-increasing motor traffic to the popular bayside, and it is realised that in the near future it will become necessary to complete the construction of this road right through to Frankston.
The Dandenong council is at present constructing its unmade portion of Wells road to its boundary at Eel-race road, Contractor Jim Finch having been the successful tenderer.
Mr. Finch is another contractor who puts his very best work into his contracts, and he carries the best wishes of a large circle of Seaford friends.
With these two contracts finished there will be but about 2¼ miles of this road to construct, and it is a very wide opinion that the Royal Automobile Club were made acquainted with the value of this road, as a relief for the congested Pt. Nepean road, it is quite possible that very strong and influential representations would be made to the Government to complete the construction of Wells road.
That Pt. Nepean road is now overtaxed and quite incapable of safely dealing with the traffic is becoming more apparent every year, and if the motor traffic continues to increase in the same proportions each year a very short time must elapse before the congestion becomes a positive source of danger.
Every wise Government makes pro-
vision for future requirements, and no doubt it was thought Pt. Nepean road would meet traffic for some years after its construction, but that it has reached its carrying capacity for present day needs is a fact.
Wells road now comes into place as the most practical road to take the surplus traffic.
Motor traffic is increasing at the enormous rate of 65 per cent each year, and if we want it we must provide for it.
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OWING to the sagging of the overhead gear between Seaford and Frankston, the electric trains were delayed for some time on Friday morning last.
The trouble was located early in the morning and engineers were hastened to the scene and wires put in order.
The trouble affected the sub-station at Seaford to some degree and special men conducted tests after the wires were repaired, and at about 9 a.m. everything was found to be O.K.
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THE residents of Mornington consider the railway service to the Mornington Peninsula inadequate, and suggest that the line should be electrified.
The Railway Commissioners have considered the question of increasing the existing service, and are of the opinion that the traffic offering does not warrant such a step.
When the line was inspected last week, the Commissioners promised the local people that arrangements would be made in the summer time table for the 8.10am down train to be run express to Frankston with the exception of one stop at Caulfield,
thereby saving about 25 minutes on that portion of the journey.
Arrangements are also being made for a conference of railway officers and representatives of the various districts concerned to be held to further discuss the train service problem, and if it be found practicable to effect any improvement in the Mornington service, the connecting services will correspondingly benefit.
The Commissioners are not prepared at the present juncture to give any definite information as regards the electrification of the line, beyond saying that this is one of the lines listed to be considered for conversion to electric traction when the proper time arrives, although at this stage it is not known when that will be.
Commenting on the allegation that £300 a year is being incurred in expenses for the train crews while camping at Red Hill on two nights a week, the Commissioners say the amount involved is little more than £100 per annum, and the present method is regarded as the most economical possible.
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CORPORAL C. W. R. Wilson (Siege Battery Ammunition Column) who enlisted at Baxter and afterwards lived at Frankston, has been awarded the Medaille de Sauvetage and Diploma.
The decoration is the second highest in France, and there has only been two awarded in Victoria.
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Police Court. FRANKSTON POLICE COURT. Monday, 30th July.
Before Messrs. C. W. Grant (chairman) and J. Brown, J.’sP. EDUCATION ACT.
its greatest asset — the beach,” Exton said.
Warwick Exton shared five children with his wife Jennifer - Ian, Jane, Colin, Katrina, and Jenny. Katrina Loveridge, his youngest daughter, said her father was “incredibly loyal, devoted, interested in everything, diligent, gorgeous, and a loving father with so much time for his family.”
“Once he retired after 30 years at General Motors, his love for the Sweetwater Creek Reserve developed more than ever before. He thoroughly enjoyed it and was diligent with his research. The community there prevails today - he was a part of all of that to his great credit, going to meetings right until the end,” she said.
“What I’ll miss most is his counsel. He was great company which is why he developed so many lasting relationships during his life.”
Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy joined the tributes last week. He said that Exton would be remembered as “a man of principles and action”.
“His tireless efforts to transform Sweetwater Creek into an environmental wonderland earned him the title of 2023 citizen of the year - after he turned 100. During that ceremony, he urged our new citizens to treat people in the same way they wanted to be treated, and to help others where they could.”
Brodie CowburnSenior-Constable Culhane proceeded against Mrs. Sandays for neglecting to send her child, Kenneth, to school the required number of days. No appearance of defendant. Fined 2/-.
VACCINATION ACT.
Senior-Constable Culhane v. Albert Edward Ritchie, J. B. Jolly, and A. H. Johnson for failing to comply with Vaccination Act.
Senior-Constable Culhane stated that all the parties held conscientious scruples.
The chairman remarked that if they gave proper notice under the Act they could secure exemption.
Senior-Constable Culhane: The majority of people don’t know that.
They must give notice to the registrar.
A fine of 10/- in each case was imposed.
DRUNK AT FRANKSTON.
Arthur Grant, who was spending a weekend visit in Frankston, pleaded guilty to being drunk on Sunday last.
Constable Graham said he arrested defendant in Pt. Nepean road on the night in question. He was very drunk and was locked up for his own safety.
A fine of 10/- was imposed.
NEW ESTATE AGENT.
The application of Wm. Armstrong to be licensed as a real estate agent, was granted.
ADJOURNED.
R. Pearce v. Ethel Hines. No appearance of either party. Adjourned for four weeks.
***
THE most important topic in Chelsea at present is the proposal to remove the Chelsea road crossing to Thames
Promenade, with no gates, and to provide a sub-way for pedestrians in the centre of Chelsea station, also closing the foot crossing at the south end of the station, which runs out opposite Mr. Fricke’s.
Feeling is running high and many lengthy arguments are the order of the day; in fact, business is often held up whilst the question is debated.
The three Centre Ward councillors are in an unenviable position, as they are constantly being approached by the different sides to support them. They will certainly have to display more than the reputed wisdom of Solomon to settle the question amicably.
On Thursday events took a new turn.
Word was received that one of the officers of the Railway Department, who is an expert on crossings, would attend the meeting of the Chelsea Progress Association at the Beachway hall on Wednesday next at 8 p.m., in order that he might get an expression of public opinion on the vexed question.
It is understood that the attitude of this meeting will settle the question for good and all. Whatever decision is registered by the meeting will very probably be at once given effect to by the Commissioners, in order to save further trouble.
This paper strongly advises the citizens of Chelsea to attend in force and settle the question, not on any narrow or selfish basis, but in the best interests of all, let your motto be: “The greatest good for the greatest number.”
Human life is the first consideration.
***
From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 1 & 3 Aug 1923
SBS, 7.35pm
Airports aren’t the sort of place anyone really wants to hang around in. Even in Steven Spielberg’s feel-good film The Terminal, where Tom Hanks’ character is forced to live at JFK Airport for months, there’s relief when the more than two-hour story wraps up. But in this local series narrated by Brooke Satchwell, the logistics of running Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is a fascinating distraction. In tonight’s season finale, the terminals are at their busiest during the mad rush of Christmas time.
SATURDAY
GETAWAY
NINE, 5.30pm
If tuning into the box is your favoured way to block out life’s noise, you’re in the right place for some new wellness inspiration. Tonight, Charli Robinson (pictured) is in Singapore on the trail of ways to unwind – and it doesn’t include the standard spa retreat. Charli explores sound healing, where tonal instruments work their mysterious magic to calm the mind and relax the physical form. She also checks out the city’s green, regenerated rail corridor.
TEN, 8pm
This biographical parody film tells the outrageously untrue story of Weird Al Yankovic, a “misfit kid” who twisted popular lyrics to become a top-selling artist in his own right. In the titular role, Daniel Radcliffe (pictured) shows off some impressive comedic chops, while Evan Rachel Wood amuses as a madcap version of Madonna. It’s wildly silly in parts, but its stellar take on the biopic genre is nothing less than we’d expect from a comic genius like Yankovic. Very weird, but very watchable.
NINE, 7pm
For the 19th season of this much-loved reno show, we’re harking back to a golden age of housing. In Melbourne’s aptly named Charming Street, the five 1950s post-war, brick homes evoke a sense of nostalgia for simpler times. After 13 years of following the ambitious couples’ renovating efforts, host Scott Cam is arguably one of the most familiar faces on TV. This season though, there’s a new expert in the mix: real estate guru Marty Fox, who is occasionally filling in for judge Neale Whitaker (pictured). The 12-week building slog kicks off tonight, with the five teams’ mammoth task including the construction of a granny flat.
6.00 Nine News.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Inside Sydney Airport: Holiday Surge. (Final, PGal) Christmas brings extra challenges.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Mali needs to make up ground with his mum.
6.30 The Project.
Ten Pictures: Ella Fitzgerald. (Final, PG) A look at Ella Fitzgerald’s life through pictures.
9.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) Hosted by Chris Moller.
10.10 Art Works. (PG, R)
10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 War On Waste. (PG, R) 12.10 Q+A. (R)
1.15 Parliament Question Time. 2.15 Scottish Vets Down Under. (Final, PG, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
8.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy: Milan. (PGa) Stanley Tucci heads to Milan.
9.20 Kin. (MA15+) Frank tries to avoid an all-out war.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Max Anger: With One Eye Open. (Mal)
11.40 Outlander. (MA15+sv, R) 3.55 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 What The Killer Did Next: Nadine Aburas. (Mav, R) Examines the behaviour of killers after a murder, including the case of 28-year-old Nadine Aburas.
10.30 The Latest: Seven News.
11.00 Air Crash Investigations: Stealth Bomber Down. (PGa, R)
12.00 The Resident. (Ma, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) A look at police random breath-test patrols.
8.30 Emergency. (Mm, R) Doctors fear a motorbike rider might lose his foot after a shocking crash.
9.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mm) A 76-year-old is in agony after an accident.
10.30 A+E After Dark. (Mmv, R)
11.25 Nine News Late.
11.50 The First 48. (MA15+av, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
A Current Affair. (R)
7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGa) Follows dog trainer Graeme Hall.
8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) The detectives are called in to help investigate a wave of hate crimes on Christmas Eve.
9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R)
Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 The Project. (R)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS
6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 First Weapons: Long Spear. (PG) Hosted by Phil Breslin.
8.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R)
A young woman is murdered.
9.00 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R)
New detective Charlie Nelson arrives in Midsomer and is thrown straight into a murder investigation.
10.30 Gold Diggers. (Mdls, R)
11.00 ABC Late News.
11.15 Miniseries: Roadkill. (Mdlv, R)
12.15 Harrow. (Mav, R)
1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys: The St Lawrence. (PGav, R) Narrated by Bill Nighy.
8.30 Legends Of The Pharaohs: Amenhotep III, The Great Builder.
(M) Takes a look at Amenhotep III.
9.30 Iceland With Alexander Armstrong. (PGl, R) Part 2 of 3.
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 Vise Le Coeur. (Premiere, MA15+a)
11.50 Stella Blomkvist. (MA15+s, R) 1.40 Beforeigners. (MA15+alv, R) 3.30 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.30 New Leash On Life. (R)
Hosted by Joel Creasey.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Grantchester. (Return, PG)
After a fun-filled charity motorcycle race, a young biker is found dead.
8.20 Vera. (Mv, R) After a surgeon is shot dead and his daughters abducted, DCI Stanhope and her team pursue the killer.
9.45 Bay Of Fires. (Malv, R) A public servant is sent to investigate suspicious government payouts to people in town.
10.45 Last Tango In Halifax. (Ml, R) Alan and Celia have been married for seven years.
11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
Music video clips.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)
8.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Malaysia. (PGa) Nick Knowles heads to Malaysia.
9.25 World’s Most Scenic Railway
Journeys: Genoa, Italy. (R) Chronicles a train journey through Genoa.
10.15 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain. (PGan, R) 11.05 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 12.00
The Family Law. (Mls, R) 3.00 UFOs. (PGa, R)
4.20 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.50
Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15
France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Ed Halmagyi makes an apple, chocolate and hazelnut pie.
7.30 Football. AFL. Round 21. Western Bulldogs v Richmond.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.
11.00 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL.
12.00 Reverie. (Mav, R) Mara deals with side effects of Reverie.
1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R)
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 Nine News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 23. Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm.
9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Penrith Panthers versus Melbourne Storm match, with news and analysis.
10.40 MOVIE: Criminal. (2016, MA15+lv, R)
A CIA operative’s consciousness is transferred. Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds.
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Hosted by Ben Shephard.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.
7.30 Location, Location, Location Australia. Property experts search for homes.
8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.
9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ms, R) Graham Norton chats with George Takai, Jamie Oliver and Claudia Winkleman.
11.30 The Project. (R)
12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)
1.30 Home Shopping. (R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Football. AFL. Round 21. Geelong v Port Adelaide.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. A wrap-up of the game, including panel discussion and interviews, with access to players, coaches and staff.
11.00 MOVIE: Cold Pursuit. (2019, MA15+av, R) A man seeks revenge for his son’s murder. Liam Neeson, Laura Dern.
1.20 Reverie. (Mav, R) Mara’s de-realisations put her life in danger.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Get Arty. (R) A showcase of art projects.
5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
6.00 Nine News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption. (1994, Mlv, R) Two prisoners develop a friendship. Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman.
10.25 MOVIE: The Kitchen. (2019, MA15+lv, R) The gangsters wives take over their businesses. Melissa McCarthy.
12.25 Straight Forward. (MA15+lv, R)
1.20 It’s All Greek To Me. (PG, R)
1.50 9Honey Hacks. (PG)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.00 To Be Advised.
8.00 MOVIE: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. (2022, Madv) The story of Weird Al Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like Eat It and Like a Surgeon to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle. Daniel Radcliffe, Rainn Wilson, Julianne Nicholson.
10.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.
11.00 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+ls, R) Hosted by Nath Valvo.
12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Authentic. (PG)
5.00 Hour Of Power.
Weapons. (PG, R) 2.00 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 2.30 Grantchester. (PG, R) 3.20
A Life In Ten Pictures. (PG, R) 4.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 5.00 Art Works.
5.30 Fake Or Fortune? (R)
6.30 Compass: Indira’s Tree. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Restoration Australia: Miner’s Cottage. (PG) Hosted by Anthony Burke.
8.30 Bay Of Fires. (Madl) Jeremiah agrees to help Stella dispose of a body in the Tasmanian wilderness.
9.25 Miniseries: The Beast Must Die. (Mal) Part 4 of 5. As Frances becomes more embedded in the home, she makes progress with her plan.
10.10 The Newsreader. (Mal, R) Helen and Dale report on a comet.
11.10 Talking Heads. (Ml, R)
11.45 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv)
2.05 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Garma Festival 2023 Day 2. 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00
Speedweek. 3.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM
Superbike World Championship. Round 7. Highlights. 4.00 Cycling. National Road Series. Tour of the Tropics. Highlights. 4.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.30 First To Fight: Pacific War Marines.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Colosseum: The Gladiators. (Premiere) The rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
9.15 Amazon: The Lost World: Lost Jungle Civilisation. (PG) Part 1 of 3.
10.10 Hemingway: A Writer (1899-1929) (Ma, R)
12.15 Dan Snow: The Tutankhamun Mystery. (PGa, R)
1.55 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 3.45 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Voice. (Return, PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
8.55 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.
9.55 The Latest: Seven News.
10.25 Born To Kill? David Carpenter. (MA15+av) A look at the case of David Carpenter.
11.25 Autopsy USA: Jeffrey Epstein. (Mad) A look at the death of Jeffrey Epstein.
12.25 All Together Now – The 100. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
6.00 Nine News Sunday.
7.00 The Block. (Return, PGl)
8.50 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.50 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.
10.20 Australian Crime Stories: Justice For Lucille. (Ma, R)
11.15 The First 48: Unspeakable Pt 2. (MA15+alv)
12.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav, R)
6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 Hunted. In a real-life game of cat and mouse, ordinary Aussies go on the run from a team of experts.
9.00 FBI. (Mv) When a deadly truck heist arms the killers with enough ammonium nitrate to construct a massive bomb, the team discovers a link to a terrorist group Maggie is working to infiltrate.
10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) A US Navy seaman is involved in a murder.
11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
1.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.
12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 VICE Sports.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Thomas And Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie. (2018)
11.20 Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That.
8.30 Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail. 9.30 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories. 10.30 Vera. Midnight David Attenborough’s Global Adventure. 12.55 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.40 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
The Cleveland Strangler. 11.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 1.25pm Jeopardy! 2.40 WorldWatch. 3.10
6.40 Nazi Megastructures. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Cycling. UCI Road World Championships. Men’s Elite Road Race. 1.30am Alien Weaponry: Thrash Metal And Te Reo. 2.00 Netball. World Cup. Final. 3.30 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
2.05pm Football. First Nations Indigenous Football Cup. Women’s. Semi-final 1. Jinda Magic v NT Yappas. Replay. 3.30 Rugby League. Murri v Koori Interstate Challenge. Men’s. Erub United v Newcastle All Blacks. Replay. 5.00 Going Native.
5.30 Yellowstone. 6.30 Garma Bunngul 2023. 7.30 News. 7.40 Inside Central Station. 8.40 MOVIE: Coextinction. (2021) 10.25 Late Programs.
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 8.20 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 10.00 Foxcatcher. (2014, M) 12.35pm Hearts And Bones. (2019, M) 2.40 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 4.30 Babette’s Feast. (1987, PG, Danish) 6.30 Roxanne. (1987, PG) 8.30 Mansfield Park. (1999, M) 10.35 Iris. (2001, M) 12.15am Shadow. (2018, MA15+, Mandarin) 2.25 Late Programs.
SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (PG)
8.40 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PGl) Part 1 of 5.
9.35 24 Hours In Emergency: I’ll Be There. (M) A car crash victim is rushed to emergency.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Garma Festival 2023 Wrap. (R)
12.00 My Brilliant Friend. (Mlv) 12.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R) 3.40 Mastermind
Australia. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour
Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World
English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines
The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The Voice. (PG) As the blind auditions continue, contestants set out to prove they have what it takes to be a singing sensation.
8.45 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mav) Owen is conflicted when his brother Robert asks him for help. Judd and Grace face a family crisis.
10.45 The Latest: Seven News.
11.15 The Blacklist. (MA15+av) Red visits friends.
12.15 The Village. (Mas, R) Ava returns.
1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Seven Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Nine News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.
8.45 Missing Persons Investigation Unit. (Premiere, PGa) A man goes missing during a storm in Melbourne.
9.45 Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.
10.45 Nine News Late.
11.15 Mr Mayor. (PG)
11.40 Family Law. (Ma, R)
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00
Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.
7.30 Hunted. Australians go on the run.
8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.
9.40 Tom Gleeson: Lighten Up. (Mls, R) Stand-up comedy performance from Gold Logie-winner and Hard Quiz host Tom Gleeson.
10.50 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+v, R) 11.40 The Project. (R) 12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Point: Referendum Road Trip. A look at First Nations perspectives.
8.30 Insight. Takes a look at whether nimbyism is protecting communities or holding us back and locking others out.
9.30 Dateline: Russia’s Rainbow Exiles. How LGBTQI+ are fleeing Russia.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Living Black: Jacinta Price
– Coalitions Rising Star. (R)
11.00 Pandore. (Mals)
11.55 Bloodlands. (Malv, R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The Voice. (PGa) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
9.15 The Rookie. (Mdv) In the midst of a heatwave and blackout, Nolan and Aaron discover criminals hiding at the station.
10.15 The Rookie: Feds. (Mv) Brendon and Antoinette go undercover. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News.
7.30. (R)
4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 The Drum.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGls)
Hosted by Tom Gleeson.
8.30 Gruen. Presented by Wil Anderson.
9.10 Gold Diggers. (Mls) Gert and Marigold’s mother rolls into town.
9.35 Would I Lie To You? (R)
Hosted by Rob Brydon.
10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg.
10.50 ABC Late News.
11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Greta Thunberg:
A Year To Change The World. (PG, R) 12.20
Parliament Question Time. 1.20 Rage.
(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (PG, R) 4.30
The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers: Brain. (Premiere) Dr Michael Mosley explores ageing.
8.30 The Rise And Fall Of Boris Becker. (M) Part 2 of 2.
9.30 Miniseries: Anne Boleyn. (Masv) Part 3 of 3.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Dark Woods. (MA15+av)
11.55 Manayek. (MA15+dv, R) 4.15 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World
English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines
The World Tonight.
6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Counter Space. 11.30
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) A French party-goer is lying to officers.
8.30 Granny Killer: The Unsolved Murders. (Mav, R) Takes a look at John Wayne Glover, a notorious serial killer who was convicted of murdering six elderly women.
10.10 The Latest: Seven News.
10.40 Death Row: Countdown To Execution. (MA15+av, R)
11.40 Autopsy USA. (MA15+adv, R)
12.40 The Enemy Within. (Mav, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.
8.40 The Hundred With Andy Lee.
(Return, PGls) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts.
9.40 Botched. (MA15+amn) A man comes to the doctors for help.
10.40 Nine News Late.
1.30
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.
7.30 Hunted. (Final) Australians go on the run.
8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.
9.40 NCIS. (Mv, R) NCIS investigates a ring of teenage partygoers who are believed to be responsible for a string of break-ins.
10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) A US Navy seaman is involved in a murder.
11.30 The Project. (R)
12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)
Home Shopping. (R)
CBS Mornings.
6.00 Nine News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.
8.40 The Weakest Link. (PG, R) Quiz show featuring eight contestants who answer general knowledge questions. Hosted by Magda Szubanski.
9.40 Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.
10.40 To Be Advised.
11.35 Nine News Late.
12.00 The Equalizer. (Mv)
1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair.
(R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.
6.30 The Project.
7.30 Thank God You’re Here. Hosted by Celia Pacquola.
8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Premiere, Ms) Four Aussie mates set out to embarrass each other in a public setting.
9.00 Five Bedrooms. (Mal) Liz returns from her UK studies.
10.00 So Help Me Todd. (PGv)
11.00 FBI. (Mv, R)
12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
The issue of poker machines and their impact on society has been neglected for far too long by authorities (“New rules aimed at cutting pokies losses” The News 25/7/23).
There is a growing demand to address the issue of addiction and financial ruin caused by this form of gambling. Recognising that those struggling with addiction are not lesser individuals and require support to overcome their struggles is essential. The machines are designed to entice players with the possibility of winning, which is not fair or kind.
Taking action to prevent further harm caused by poker machines is crucial. While venues may resist change, it is necessary for society’s wellbeing.
Watching people lose money to these machines is disheartening, especially when the chance of winning is minimal. This habit is destructive and can cause immense suffering for families.
It is time for stricter laws to be implemented, regardless of the financial benefits to the community. It is time to address this social difficulty and take action to protect individuals and families from the harm caused by poker machines.
Anne Kruger, RyeGood things are happening on the Mornington Peninsula. Firstly, [Planning Minister and Carrum MP] Sonya Kilkenny placed an interim order on the planning application for what has been termed the Great Wall of Frankston. A planning issue that has implications for the whole Mornington Peninsula.
Secondly, there were two very successful and informative discussions on the Voice to Parliament at Flinders on Saturday 29 July and Sunday 30 July. Marcia Langton, Rachelle Perkins and Tony Nutt in discussion with Corrie Perkin spoke truthfully and factually about the implications of this very serious issue (“Two Yes Voice events at Flinders” The News 3/7/23).
As with Teela Reid, who spoke at the Swan Forum in Mount Eliza the previous week, they stressed that before you vote take the time to inform yourself with the truthful facts.
Marilyn Hoban, MorningtonMaybe each community on the Mornington Peninsula that has a sports oval could make the ovals available, say around 5pm, setting up tents that are provided by others, making use for the homeless the toilet and wash facilities that are already there (“Nightly search to find shelter” The News 25/7/23). The facilities would be
cleaned every day and also provide large waste bins and having food vans that sell hot food and soups come on site each evening.
I am sure there are groups in the community that could set all this up.
Anne Robinson, MorningtonJudging by what I saw as an arrogant defensive rant from our esteemed mayor, Cr Steve Holland at the expense of the intelligence of those who he is supposed to be humbly representing, perhaps it is time he left the job. He is obviously not enjoying it (“Councils carry the load” Letters 18/7/23).
I note too with some bewilderment and amusement that he considers himself “a politician”. Of course, councils are regarded as the “third level of government”, but I recall a time not too long ago when councillors took on the role for the public good, paid only a paltry stipend for their services to the community. They would not have seen themselves as “politicians”.
The Mirriam Webster dictionary defines politician as: 1) a person experienced in the art or science of government; and 2) a person engaged in party politics as a profession or (often disparaging) a person primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow usually shortsighted reasons.
has $6.2 billion worth of infrastructure projects in the pipeline compared to just $0.72 billion for Frankston and the peninsula. It’s raining cash and we’re not getting wet.
Despite a dearth in external funding, the shire continues to kick goals.
Residents can be proud that their shire is one of the most efficient in Victoria compared to similar municipalities. They can also be pleased that the shire has the eighth lowest rates in Victoria out of 79 councils, debt is low, and a balanced budget is delivered every year.
We’re all fortunate to be able to call this special part of the world home. It’s the envy of many and millions flock to the peninsula every year.
It’s time for our state and federal governments to step up and unlock the potential of this region.
Steve Holland, mayor Mornington Peninsula ShireI was pleased to learn today that Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors have passed a motion to request the entire shire be excluded from the commercial kangaroo shooting industry.
This is wonderful news, and the councillors should be congratulated on taking this stance.
Karen Gelley, RyeThe survey also shows the increase in crime in Frankston and did not discuss drugs issues and the use of vapes in the City of Frankston (“Survey show satisfaction with city’s overall performance” Letters 25/7/23).
threatened species with over 1300 at risk of extinction.
On the Mornington Peninsula, for example, more than 50 animals and plants are threatened, including the endangered southern brown bandicoot and the vulnerable long-nosed potoroo. But why? The main causes of extinction are predation by feral animals and habitat destruction through land clearing, and climate change is catching up.
Last year, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek, launched the Threatened Species Action Plan pledging no new extinctions and conservation of at least 30 per cent of Australia’s land mass.
Her Nature Repair Market Bill has been delayed because of concerns that tradeable biodiversity certificates used to offset habitat destruction elsewhere still allow environmental decline to continue.
In 2020, Professor Graeme Samuel said the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act was “ineffective and not fit to address current or future environmental challenges”. He went on to make 38 recommendations which are still under consideration by the minister.
Like climate change, Australia is dragging the chain on biodiversity protection. It’s time we got our act together. Ray Peck, Hawthorn
Headline: Claims consumers may be paying ‘too much’ for power after big falls in wholesale prices. Headline: The final Victorian default offer electric prices have been announced, representing an annual increase of 25 per cent.
Paula Polson, DromanaPerhaps when we vote for councillors in future we should first ascertain which of these definitions apply?
Congratulations to Sorrento for its first prize win in the Small Town category at the TAC Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards on Wednesday.
Congratulations also to Red Hill South for winning second prize in the Tiny Town category.
The Mornington Peninsula continues to receive well-deserved recognition, recently attaining the Founder’s Award at the National Australian Road Safety Awards and announced as the overall winner.
The awards are a testament to our community, its people and businesses. I’d also like to acknowledge the work of Mornington Peninsula Shire staff, most of whom are residents. They work tirelessly for our community and ensure we’re putting our best foot forward. The shire will have the awards proudly on display soon.
Now we need the money to follow.
For too long our region hasn’t received the funding we deserve. Great things are being achieved and too often, as a council and community, we’re going it alone.
A report last year found that Greater Geelong
THE state government is spending $110,000 on Mornington peninsula tourism events, including this year’s Devilbend Trail Run, Peninsula VineHop Festival, Taste of Sorrento and The Big Knit.
Eastern Victoria MP Tom McIntosh said the events would go ahead thanks to the government’s small and medium events program.
Taste of Sorrento is now underway after a seven-year hiatus and has been reimagined into a month-long festival. It is aimed at celebrating and promoting all that Sorrento and the peninsula have to offer in gourmet produce, wine, bespoke spirits, craft beers and cider.
The event is aimed at promoting off peak winter visitors to Sorrento, as well as residents and holiday home owners. The new model aims to have every business involved in some way.
The Peninsula VineHop Festival is set to run in November over eight venues, including a new hub at Hastings foreshore, but organiser Kelly Ross said events and festivals could only survive if people supported them.
“We’re thrilled to now have a venue on
the western side of the peninsula, and we think this is something people and tourism businesses want and need,” she said.
“We are doing everything we can to ensure the long-term viability of VineHop, so it’s great to get the news out there are show people what we have on the peninsula.”
Along with the new venue, this year’s festival – the sixth - will feature 40 beverage brands, including eight new craft beers.
The state government money – part of a $3 million package across greater Melbourne - aims to help organisers cover event costs, including venue hire, performer fees, staffing and marketing.
The Small and Medium Events Program supports cultural, sporting and creative events.
McIntosh said the money was a “huge win” for the peninsula.
“These events will attract more visitors to the area, which is fantastic news for local businesses,” he said.
LAST year’s VineHop Festival drew around 7000 visitors to the Mornington Peninsula, according to organisers.
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Frankston Council has just released delivering its Frankston News in the areas around the CBD, not in libraries or Karingal and other parts of the city..
With the state government policy to take away planning powers from Victorian councils, which may be the first step in dissolving councils altogether, we need to know what the present council’s position on the government’s moves is.
The council has failed to approve high-rise apartment blocks which are needed to increase population, especially around Frankston station where 500 car parks have begun to be built.
Councillors electioneering should not be paid for by ratepayers but by councillors themselves.
Russell Morse, KaringalAustralians are proud of their unique wildlife and would be shocked that we have the world’s worst record for mammal extinction.
As recently as two years ago, then environment minister Sussan Ley announced a further 12 Australian mammals were extinct, bringing the total to 34. These included the desert bettong, broad-cheeked hopping mouse and Nullarbor barred bandicoot.
Incredibly, Australia has more than 1900
Headline: Energy Australia confirmed prices for gas customers in Victoria on variable market contracts will rise by an average of 26.7 per cent. My electric increase: daily charge plus 47 per cent, usage plus 36 per cent, solar feed in less 10 per cent. My gas increase: daily supply plus 31 per cent, usage plus 94 per cent to plus 100 per cent. And all after the industry continues to reap super price gouging profits.
The ACCC’s most recent report on the electricity market states that “not even government-run energy comparison websites reflected the true cost of bills”. In essence the retailers all have basically the same rates.
Headline: Getting off gas: What you need to know before going electric. Answer: you are screwed either way.
Interesting that the headline on the ESC website is: Essential Services Commission, we promote the long-term interests of Victorian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services.
We will need at least another two interest rate increases to cut inflation after this and another four increases to cut inflation after the rich and greedy get their stage three tax cuts.
Tell the Essential Services Commission and the Premier Daniel Andrews that enough is enough. Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach
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THANK you! Let me say with all sincerity how much I appreciate your cards, letters and gifts. To those who went the extra mile and sent me a telegram, well done for knowing that telegrams still exist. In the interests of honesty, I’ll simply say that I was mildly disappointed that these didn’t arrive in ‘gorilla-gram’ format, but I’ve learned not to be too fussy. The thing is that you noticed.
I am grateful for all the ‘congratulations’ and best wishes that you have seen fit to shower upon me.
After all, it’s not everyday that you get to celebrate the start of a mid-life crisis.
Before you start, I’m here to say that a midlife crisis is as legitimate a life milestone to celebrate as anything else, and I think it should be embraced. Forget the shame and stigma that so often accompanies the slide into temporary insanity that, in cricket terms, would probably be described as a middle-order collapse. Eighteenths and twenty firsts are wasted on the young; those kids barely know what to do with themselves. But a midlife crisis is fueled both by a sense of urgency and, possibly, higher quality liquor.
I bought a drum kit. I’ve always wanted one and after months of dithering, I finally lashed out and got one. Granted, it’s not exactly a sports car or a hair transplant, but it is, nevertheless, a desperate and futile attempt to remake a life that – if we’re being entirely honest – has largely slipped me by.
But buying a drum kit is one thing. Assembling it is another thing entirely, especially as it arrived in numerous boxes with zero in the way of instructions. Perhaps that’s a good thing. After all, my relationship with instructions is strained at best, if not entirely subsumed by hostility. Forget weird drawings that don’t mean anything. No instructions may well be the way of the future. I have no intuition for putting things together. I feel that the Alan key might be my natural adversary, right alongside the key of e-flat. I dragged all the boxes up to my attic and began unpacking. I considered making one of those ‘unbox-
ing’ videos that are so popular on YouTube, but then decided that the world didn’t need to see me opening cardboard boxes and looking a little bit confused. Perhaps it was the additional altitude, but once I finished hauling everything upstairs and was surrounded by a million hoops, nuts and assorted ephemera, I felt a little overwhelmed. The solution was obvious. The answers to most of life’s problems can be found in one place –the Internet. Without a moment to lose, I quickly
started googling until I could google no more. After eight hours, I was no closer to assembling my drum kit but had a newfound respect for cats, especially when they’re using a typewriter. (Who knew? About seventy million other people, apparently.)
After a few days, I found some videos relevant to assembling a drum kit, including some hosted by humans rather than cats. In a short period of time, I had made progress. The kick drum start-
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ed to look a lot like a kick drum. The tom was mounted and hi-hats in place. I even managed to assemble the wonderfully named ‘drum throne’.
I stood back and marveled at what can only be described as the kind of achievement that deserves a plaque or, possibly, a statue. I immediately took a photo and emailed it to IKEA to rebut their continued claim that my inability to assemble their furniture is more my problem than theirs.
Then I sat down. My right hand reached across for the hi-hats while my left was perched over the snare drum, ready to strike. I had my right foot on the kick pedal and the left controlling the hihats. I was ready. And then I started to play. Or, at least, I tried to play. The rhythm tripped and stuttered. It sounded less like a beat than a mild telling off. I tried to do a drum fill but missed and it went unfilled as a result. In short, my attempt to hold something resembling a beat failed miserably. Granted, I could claim I was engaging in some highfalutin jazz chicanery, but who was I fooling? I was hopeless.
I read once that Keith Moon from The Who would forget how to be Keith Moon of The Who and it would take him a while to remember whenever the band came back from a break. In my case, the break lasted a couple decades and, if I’m honest, I was never Keith Moon to begin with. Maybe I’ll get better. My neighbours are certainly hoping that I do.
I’m not sure what it is that draws us back to the things we loved in our youth. Whether it’s having either the time or the resources to get things we’ve long coveted or trying to find something of ourselves we may have lost along the way, I really don’t know. But I find that I’m often drawn back to the past and the people who built it. As for the drum kit, I’m determined to figure it out, but for now it definitely has the upper hand. I feel that if I keep on trying, eventually, perhaps inevitably, things will fall into place. stuart@stuartmccullough.com
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RED Hill picked up a thrilling upset win over Frankston YCW on Saturday.
The Hillmen hosted the second-placed Stonecats at Red Hill Recreation Reserve. They desperately needed a win to remain in finals contention.
The Stonecats were in control throughout most of the day. After a dominant third term Frankston YCW looked on track to win, leading by six goals at the final break of play.
A six-goals-to-zero final term sealed the Stonecats’ fate. The Hillmen bravely surged home, and ended up getting the win by a point.
Red Hill claimed the narrowest of come-from-behind victories 9.7 (61) to 8.12 (60).
Daniel Frampton, Misi Faimalo, Kalen Bird, Charlie Robinson-Cay, and Jonah Siversen were Red Hill’s best. Bird booted three goals.
Sorrento remain two games clear
inside the top five after a good win against Langwarrin.
After a tight opening half, Sorrento put their foot down. The Sharks booted six goals to two in the final term to claim an 8.6 (54) to 14.6 (90) win.
Undefeated Dromana stretched their unbeaten run to 15 with a 28-point win over Frankston Bombers on Saturday. At the other end of the ladder, last-place Bonbeach were defeated by Mt Eliza 5.3 (33) to 12.11 (83).
Pines moved within striking distance of second place with a hard-fought seven point win over Rosebud last weekend. The Pythons are one game behind the Stonecats, but are at a significant percentage disadvantage.
Three rounds remain before finals.
EDITHVALE-ASPENDALE has finals in their sights after a huge win against Somerville.
The battle for fifth place has been hotly contested this season. Edithvale-Aspendale have been in the
mix, and made a huge step towards finals on Saturday.
In front of their home crowd, Edithvale-Aspendale were at their best. They smashed Somerville by nearly 100 points 26.13 (169) to 11.10 (76).
Nick Carlon was electric up front. He booted eight goals to help his side claim an important percentage boosting win.
Edi-Asp finished the round in fifth place. They are equal on points with Chelsea and Pearecdale, but boast the best percentage in the league.
Chelsea slipped up on Saturday against Devon Meadows. They fought back from a four-goals-tozero start to get back in the lead, but a poor final quarter cost them the game.
Devon Meadows beat Chelsea 11.11 (77) to 14.13 (97). Joel Hillis was the Panthers’ best - he kicked five goals.
Pearcedale fell to second-placed Karingal last weekend. The Bulls have struggled for form lately, but showed up at home on Saturday to beat Pearcedale 12.13 (85) to 11.4 (70).
Ladder leaders Mornington kept
hold of their spot with a huge 20.20 (140) to 11.6 (72) win over Seaford last weekend.
Hastings and Tyabb rounded out the winner’s list with victories over Rye and Crib Point respectively.
Leap of faith: Langwarrin couldn't match Sorrento, going down by 36 points.
Paul Churcher
Division One
Frankston YCW v Bonbeach, 2pm, Sat 5 Aug, John Coburn
Langwarrin v Dromana, 2pm, Sat 5 Aug, Lloyd Park
Frankston Bombers v Rosebud, 2pm, Sat 5 Aug, Baxter Park
Sorrento v Eliza, 2pm, Sat 5 Aug, David Macfarlane Reserve
Pines v Red Hill, 2pm, Sat 5 Aug, Eric Bell Reserve
Division Two
Chelsea v Mornington, 2pm, Sat 5 Aug, Chelsea Recreation Reserve
Devon Meadows v Crib Point, 2pm, Sat 5 Aug, Glover Reserve
Edithvale-Aspendale v Hastings, 2pm, Sat 5 Aug, Edi-Asp Regents Park
Karingal v Tyabb, 2pm, Sat 5 Aug, Karingal Football Club
Pearcedale v Rye, 2pm, Sat 5 Aug, Pearcedale Recreation Reserve
Somerville v Seaford, 2pm, Sat 5 Aug, Somerville Football Club
LANGWARRIN will have a new president at October’s AGM after Tanya Wallace steps down.
Wallace became the club’s first ever female president and the youngest in the club’s history when first elected in 2014.
She served for two years before handing the reins to John Heskins in 2016 then returned to the helm at the 2018 AGM.
“I’m tired and it’s time to hand over to someone with a fresh perspective to see what they can achieve,” Wallace said.
“I’ve achieved most of what I wanted to achieve but I don’t know what’s next so I need to step back and have some personal time and re-align my goals.”
Wallace sees the carpark and Barrett’s Road developments as major successes of her presidency but would have liked to increase the amount of pitch space and redevelop the clubrooms.
She also takes pride in her stewardship of the club throughout the COVID pandemic.
“We tried to ensure that we kept our membership base by doing the right thing by them and keeping the doors open to do what we could financially to remain stable when we came out of COVID.”
Wallace won’t be drawn on a possible successor other than to say she has a person she believes would do well as her replacement “but that’s for the members to decide not me.”
That person takes over a club in a strong position.
“I think we have the structure to support the club’s longevity but at the moment we are close to the point where we have to limit the amount of teams due to space,” Wallace added.
“We’ve superseded the opportunities we offered young players 10 years ago and we should be proud of that.
“Scott Miller was my biggest motivator for getting the infrastructure projects started.
“He wanted better facilities for players and demanded – in a good way –the best platform for his team and for that I really do owe him.”
Going into last weekend’s NPL2 round Langwarrin was just three points ahead of second-bottom Brunswick Juventus with three games remaining.
But despite recent on-field hiccups Wallace’s confidence in the players was unwavering.
“We have a fantastic group of young men at our club and some of them have grown personally and as footballers so much in the past year,” she said.
“I’m very grateful to have these players at our club and I can’t fault their effort so I’m hopeful that we’ll get the points we need in the next few weeks.”
Her words rang true last weekend as Langwarrin almost certainly secured its NPL2 status with a stunning 5-1 away win over Melbourne City.
Melbourne was reduced to 10 men after nine minutes when Ryan Kalms was shown a straight red for a lastman challenge on Tom Podaridis and goals from Archie Macphee (2) and Cal Goulding sent Langy in at the break leading 3-1.
A second-half brace to substitute Jacob Brito rounded off a dominant display.
Melbourne’s dismal day was compounded when Emile Peios was shown a second caution late in the contest and joined Kalms on the sidelines.
In State 1 Mornington responded to the challenge of promotion rival Eltham Redbacks with one of its best displays of the season in Saturday’s resounding 6-2 win at Dallas Brooks Park.
The Seagulls were switched on from the outset and led 2-0 after 12 minutes with precision finishes from Rory Currie and David Stirton after the visitors’ defence was pressured into mistakes.
Billy Romas hit back for Eltham in the 32nd minute but just before halftime the goal of the match restored Mornington’s momentum.
Ziggy Razuki’s left foot delivered a free-kick played at pace and curled in behind the Eltham defence for Stirton to power home a header that left Eltham keeper Abdulkerim Koc helpless.
Eltham was back in the contest in the 67th minute courtesy of a fine leftfoot volley from just outside the area by substitute David Antequera.
Three minutes later Stirton won back the ball on the right and whipped in a superb cross for Shaun Kenny to sidefoot home first time to restore Mornington’s two-goal cushion.
Luke Burgess put Eltham out of the contest in the 79th minute capitalising on its inability to clear from a long throw-in and slamming the ball in from close range.
In the 89th minute Currie motored down the left then delivered an inchperfect cross for substitute Kane Bentley to head past Koc to complete the Seagulls’ powerful performance.
In State 2 Peninsula Strikers did Skye United and Frankston Pines a huge favour by winning 2-1 away to Berwick City last weekend.
Both Strikers’ goals came from Riley Anderton.
His first was a header in the 39th minute following a Campbell Steedman cross from the left.
Stepping down: Outgoing Langwarrin president Tanya Wallace (left) with her nephew Cooper and his parents Stephanie Marsh and Alistair Wallace.
Picture: Darryl Kennedy
His second in the 63rd minute saw him pounce on the rebound after Berwick keeper Nick Caccamo saved a Cooper Andrews’ shot.
Berwick’s sole reply came three minutes into injury time.
A feature of the match was the display by 17-year-old Billy Rae who was making his full senior debut.
“He started in the middle of the park and was superb. Didn’t look at out of place at all,” Strikers’ head coach Scott Morrison said.
Skye lost 2-1 at home to Heatherton United on Saturday while Pines lost 3-2 at home to Doncaster Rovers on Friday night – results that keep Skye and Pines in ninth and tenth spots respectively as Berwick remains second bottom with Heatherton last.
Berwick faces away games against Pines and Skye in the next two rounds.
In State 4 third-placed Somerville Eagles had to settle for a point when they drew 2-2 at home to struggling Lyndale United on Saturday.
Lyndale went 1-0 up after two minutes when a soft foul from Josh Simmons saw the referee point to the penalty spot and Lucas Whiteside converted.
The home side hit back in the 28th minute when a Jake Meggs cross from the left found Marcus Anastasiou free at the back post and he headed home.
The second half was much like the first with Somerville dominating but struggling to find a way past Lyndale
keeper Michael Napolitano. It took something special to beat him and Tom Simmons delivered in the 72nd minute.
A free-kick was sent into the box and with his back to goal Simmons executed a miraculous bicycle kick which stunned both sets of fans.
Somerville searched for a third but was ultimately punished in the 84th minute when a miscommunication in the box led to a goalmouth scramble from which Lyndale substitute Max Khalaf equalised.
Adam Bartosy scored for Chelsea in its 3-1 away loss to Springvale City on Saturday while FC Noble Hurricanes forfeited its away clash with Baxter claiming it couldn’t field a team.
In State 5 Rosebud and Aspendale drew 0-0, Seaford United won 2-1 away to Mount Martha, Mentone had a 7-0 away win over Pakenham United while Mount Eliza lost 5-1 at home to Casey Panthers.
Harry McCartney reports that a Josh Vega strike into the top corner from just inside the area gave Seaford the lead after 22 minutes at Civic Reserve on Saturday.
Ten minutes into the second half Mount Martha hit back when James Price ran onto a long ball over the top and his mistimed shot wrong-footed Seaford keeper Hayden Hicks.
The winner came three minutes later.
Vega scuffed his shot which fell to Sam Luxford and he calmly slotted the ball past home-team keeper Derren Elliott.
On Friday night Mentone enjoyed a goalfest at IYU Reserve.
Marcus Spivey helped himself to four goals with the pick of the bunch a first-time strike from outside the area while Frankie Varsamis notched a hattrick with two of his goals coming in the opening 10 minutes.
The only negatives for Mentone were a missed penalty by Spivey and a red card for Fraser Inglis.
This weekend is a catch-up round and the only local clubs in action are Somerville Eagles and Baxter who clash at Tyabb in a much anticipated derby.
Saturday 5 August, 3pm: Somerville Eagles v Baxter, Tyabb Central Reserve
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