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‘Wedge tactics’ divide council

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KINGSTON’S green wedge is in danger of being “carved up” for residential development, with an elite Melbourne private school among those set to profit, according to environmental activists.

Defenders of the South East Green Wedge secretary Barry Ross slammed Kingston Council’s decision to move to rezone a strip of land in Braeside to “an appropriate form of residential zone”.

The land, which includes evennumbered properties between 732 and 928 Springvale Rd, 327 Governor Rd (currently a service station), the JV Marine boat dealership, and a bus depot, was due to be excluded from the green wedge as part of Kingston’s Green Wedge Plan, approved by council in August 2012.

However, it is the sudden inclusion of land at Mentone Grammar’s playing fields at Keysborough and

seven hectares at McMahons farm that has angered activists.

“The possible widening of the potential residential zoned land to include Mentone Grammar playing fields and farm land is ad hoc and opportunistic,” Mr Ross said.

“Council spent a lot of money [$300,000] on the green wedge plan, including surveying Kingston residents, and it’s now as if that plan was never produced.”

Councillors Rosemary West, Tamara Barth, David Eden and Steve Staikos were outvoted four-five by councillors Geoff Gledhill, Ron Brownlees, Tamsin Bearsley, John Ronke and mayor Paul Peulich in a bid to stop the rezoning move at a council meeting last week.

Cr Rosemary West condemned the council decision, warning that “every landowner in the green wedge would feel entitled to the windfall gains that would follow if this kind of zoning was approved”.

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Plan on parade for feedback A LANDSCAPE concept plan for Mentone Parade Memorial Gardens is on display as part of Kingston Council’s park refurbishment program.

The plan illustrates the restoration of the memorial gardens with construction due to begin in February in time for ANZAC Day and the 100th anniversary of World War I. Council has consulted with Mentone RSL on the plan and seeks public feedback before 27 January.

Contact council’s park projects and design coordinator Steve Perumal on 9581 4377 or steve.perumal@kingston.vic.gov.au

KINGSTON libraries will just under $20,000 to add new books to their collections in the lead up to the Premiers’ Reading Challenge starting next month.

Mordialloc MP Lorraine Wreford said the funding was provided from the Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund. “I am pleased that we are helping to expand the stocks for children across Kingston, and I encourage people to get along to the libraries for a look,�

Ms Wreford said.

More than 231,000 young people took part in last year’s reading challenge and read over four million books in total.

Victoria’s ever-popular Premiers’ Reading Challenge is supported by former premiers Ted Baillieu, Steve Bracks, John Brumby, John Cain, Jeff Kennett and Joan Kirner.

The Challenge usually runs from February to September.

Registration forms and information is available at www.education.vic. gov.au/prc

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Ready readers: Mordialloc MP Lorraine Wreford with Finn (7) and Katie (9) at Parkdale Library. Picture: Gary Sissons

Defenders under siege Neil Walker neil@mpnews.com.au SAVAGE funding cuts to a not-forprofit community legal centre could leave Kingston vulnerable to overdevelopment, according to community groups that have used its services.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s federal government decided to abruptly withdraw $10 million in funding to the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) in December last year and its Victorian office based in Carlton regularly provides legal advice to Kingston opponents of residential and commercial projects.

The EDO is an independent community legal service, specialising in public interest environmental law.

They give legal help to individuals, community groups and conservation organisations seeking to protect the environment and advocate for better environmental laws.

The EDO’s lawyers also help community groups tackle complex green wedge issues, such as those faced in the City of Kingston.

Defenders of the South East Green Wedge secretary Barry Ross said the EDO plays a vital role in protecting the environment. “It’s a terrible shame that their funding has been cut since we rely on the EDO for help in fighting developers and people who have a lot of money and can afford expensive lawyers,� Mr Ross said. “We regularly find ourselves facing some very slick operators and the legal advice provided by the EDO can be invaluable.�

EDO Victoria CEO and lawyer Brendan Sydes told The News the federal funding cuts mean an immediate $350,000 deficit in the office’s annual budget with more fiscal pain to follow from 1 July in the 2013-14 financial year.

“It will leave a big hole in our budget for day-to-day operations and it will be a challenge to replace that funding,�

Mr Sydes said.

However, he said the sudden withdrawal of federal government support would not stop the legal centre’s ongoing commitment to standing up against “powerful vested interests�, despite the financial shortfall. “We are extremely disappointed that the federal government is terminating a four-year funding agreement only six months into the term,� Mr Sydes said. “It is outrageous that the federal government seeks to silence the voice of communities. Our clients are communities trying to stand up for their environment, from shutting down toxic waste dumps to ensuring threatened wildlife get the action plans they need to survive.�

Kingston councillor Rosemary West, a Green Wedges Coalition joint coordinator, said the defunding of the EDO

was “appalling�. “Groups who want to save Kingston’s green wedge for future generations to enjoy regularly use their services,� Cr West said.

The EDO also provided legal advice to The Friends of Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands in their ultimately unsuccessful battle to stop a contentious housing development at 44 First Avenue in Chelsea last year.

The EDO has a network of offices based in states and territories throughout Australia.

The Abbott government said it was committed to making efficiencies and budget savings across all portfolios when it announced the cut to EDO funding in December.

What do you think about the funding cuts to the EDO and its work in Kingston? Email team@mpnews and your views could appear in a future edition of The News.

HORSE riding trails could be an option for parts of Kingston’s green wedge.

Kingston Council is conducting a study to determine whether horse riding trails would be a welcome addition to recreation opportunities in the green wedge.

Horse owners and riders who wish to have a say on potential horse trails in the green wedge should contact council’s green wedge project officer Nick Guyett on 9581 4747 or nicholas.guyett@kingston.vic.gov.au

Barefoot bowls PARKDALE Bowling Club will hold its second Barefoot Bowls competition on Thursday 30 January at 7pm.

The first competition held last year saw 10 teams participate.

To enter a team of three people or more than one team for a chance to win prizes call Brenda on 9585 1903.

Training and bowls are provided.

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Music festival THE Globe to Globe World Music Festival will take place on Australia Day, Sunday 26 January from 11am– 10pm at Namatjira Park in Clayton South.

Globe to Globe celebrates multiculturim, showcasing international cuisines, music and dance performances.

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LETTERS Green Wedge rezone shock

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RESIDENTS would be shocked as I was to find that five of our Kingston concillors are trying to rezone large parts of the Green Wedge to enable development.

Those councillors are using secret tactics to blindside the four councillors who wish to retain the Green Wedge. It appears the pro-development councillors are forging ahead regardless of council’s own Green Wedge Plan and the State Planning Minister’s stated aim to preserve our Green Wedge.

If you want your kids to see the Green Wedge in Kingston, ask your councillor for his or her views, and be careful who you vote for at next elections.

Peter Ratcliff, Parkdale

KRA ‘proud of achievements’ I WRITE in response to the article headlined ‘KRA ‘a Labor of love’ (The News, 18/12/13) which reported on a statement made by the Member for Mordialloc, Lorraine Wreford MP on 10 December last year.

In her statement, made under parliamentary privilege, Ms Wreford took the unusual step of attacking a grassroots community group, making a number of accusations against the Kingston Residents Association Inc (KRA). In response to Ms Wreford I would like to make it clear who KRA is and what we do.

KRA is a group of concerned local residents who work to make their communities a better place to live and work.

Our members support different political parties. Some members belong to the ALP, others do not. KRA welcomes all new members regardless of political persuasion. KRA does not engage in local party politics. KRA engages in local issues affecting the quality of life of local residents.

As we were aware that other community groups receive ward funds, KRA emailed all nine councillors seeking ward funds. Four councillors responded with support and at least two are independent councillors. None of these councillors had a conflict of interest and the funds are used for KRA’s community work.

Over the past year KRA has taken on many issues on behalf of the local community, including securing new bike racks at Coles Patterson Lakes, getting a mailbox for elderly residents at Chelsea Holiday Park, successfully lobbying council to get disabled car parking at Chelsea Heights, supporting residents opposing the proposed concrete crusher and other inappropriate development in Kingston’s Green Wedge, supporting residents opposing a

range of inappropriate development in Kingston residential areas at VCAT and planning panels, successfully lobbying council for the first stage for the Thames Promenade safety upgrade, successfully lobbying council to install a new disabled access ramp to the beach at Edithvale Life Saving Club, supporting residents to keep council rates to the CPI and obtaining differential rates for retirement village residents, and successfully lobbying council to fund occasional childcare after federal and state Governments cut their funding.

All nine Kingston councillors were invited to KRA’s recent AGM. Ms Wreford was invited when she showed interest in KRA during a conversation with the president in the preceding week.

KRA is proud of its achievements in its first year and will continue to work hard into the future to support residents and community organisations throughout the City of Kingston. KRA continues to seek members from all wards of Kingston who are willing to share in this work for their communities.

Maureen Lim, president, Kingston Residents Association

Australia Day all about community AUSTRALIA Day is a terrific day to say thank you to everyone who makes our community a better place to live, and to reflect on the wonderful country that all Australians have created. Everyone has the opportunity to be involved.

There is no other place we’d rather be.

The Kingston region is very fortunate to have a large number of volunteers, people and community groups that work hard to make life better for everyone.

At this time of year, we certainly think a lot about the tremendous value of volunteer life savers, firefighters, and other summer-related roles. However, there are so many others too: Meals on Wheels volunteers, Scout leaders, St John’s Ambulance, community association members and SES, to name a few.

Even just keeping a garden tidy makes a difference to your neighbourhood.

I want to take this opportunity to say thanks to all those who give their time to make Kingston, Victoria and Australia an ever better place to live.

Lorraine Wreford, State Member for Mordialloc Email letters to the editor to team@mpnews.com.au or mail to MPNG, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915.

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No coasting for guard KEEPING everything ship shape costs time and money. Carrum Coast Guard volunteers are happy to put the time in to help seafarers in strife on the ocean waves, but also need to find more than $20,000 to keep their operations afloat each year.

The coast guard is hosting an Around the River Fun Run at Patterson River next month to raise funds for their ongoing efforts.

Entrants can walk or run around the six-kilometre course in aid of a good cause.

Carrum Coast Guard deputy commander John O’Keeffe said the idea for the inaugural fun run came from a couple of their members who had taken part in similar events for other organisations.

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replace boats and we’re hoping the fun run can become an annual event,” he said.

Coast guard volunteers are on call and on patrol at weekends looking out for boaties who need to be rescued or towed back to shore.

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Boom, crash! Beach car park closed THE car park at Gnotuk Ave in Aspendale is closed for repairs after an accident that destroyed the boom gate.

Alternate parking is available on Nepean Highway or Station Street.

Police advised Kingston Council to close the car park after the boom gate was irreparably damaged last Thursday night.

CCTV footage from cameras in the area showed the gate was damaged when a car tried to rush through the closing boom gate to enter the car park after another car had exited.

Kingston Council CEO Paul Franklin said the boom gate was installed in 2010 with the support of residents and police to target anti-social and unlawful behaviour at the car park.

“Regrettably this closure will inconvenience some beachgoers, however given the historical issues at the site we must put community safety and wellbeing first,” Mr Franklin said.

“Council is doing everything it can to ensure the gate is repaired and the site reopened as soon as possible.”

The car park could be closed for up to two weeks before the boom gate can be repaired.

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Updates on when the car park will reopen will be available via www.kingston.vic.gov.au Neil Walker

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Private school to reap rich reward under land plan

Lantern dancers light up Rotary CHELSEA Rotary Club was treated to the sight of a traditional lantern dance from dancers of the Philippines Elderly Association in the Southeast Region (PEASER) outfitted in their national dress last week at Chelsea-Longbeach RSL. The club donated $2000 to PEASER as part of its ongoing commitment to support community groups. PEASER president Feliciano Roxas thanked Rotary for their generosity. “We’ll use the kind donation to buy more dancing equipment and pay for travel expenses for our elderly members,” Mr Roxas said. The association is based at Sandringham and reaches out to elderly Filipinos in the Kingston area to ensure they can participate in community events. The PEASER dancers will perform at this weekend’s Globe to Globe Music Festival at Namatjira Park in Clayton South on Sunday 26 January. Picture: Gary Sissons

Continued from Page 1 Council officers will now work on a planning scheme amendment to submit to state Planning Minister Matthew Guy for approval.

Cr West said it was “unlikely” that the plan would be approved by the Planning Minister. She said Mr Guy had said the state government “did not want residential development in the green wedges” when he attended a community form in Kingston in November last year.

However, she is puzzled as to why some councillors seem to be keen to support residential development in the green wedge.

“It has been estimated that Mentone Grammar could make $60 million out of the deal,” Cr West said. “Is it proper for a private school to be speculating and profiteering at the expense of the community’s best interest in maintaining the green wedge and the buffer to Braeside Park?”.

Mentone Grammar was not available for comment due to the school holidays.

Mayor Paul Peulich had warned his fellow councillors at a September council meeting last year that backing

possible planning amendments in the green wedge without the benefit of a council officers’ report “raised alarm bells”.

“It means the rigorous process that this council has had in place does not apply…so I would call for transparency to be restored,” he said at the time.

Cr Peulich was elected mayor in October. He voted in favour of the latest bid to ask the planning minister for advice on rezoning parts of the green wedge.

He did not respond to calls from The News for comment before deadline.

Cr Steve Staikos said he would like a supporting report from council officers which gave a strategic reason for any rezoning.

“I would like time to consider the consequences of such a rezoning if it were to be successful, and time for an officer’s report to be prepared before considering such a proposal,” he said.

Defenders of the South East Green Wedge secretary Barry Ross said he feared Kingston’s green wedge faced “death by a thousand cuts”.

“There is a danger that someone will eventually say ‘this is too small now, it’s not worth keeping’,” Mr Ross said.

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Many shops, cafes, bars and restaurants reported record takings over the week, as thousands of visitors descended on Kingston’s popular beachside suburbs in search of watery relief.

But it wasn’t just the cool waters of Port Phillip Bay that made the trip south so enticing, with suburbs such as Carrum and Chelsea ‘enjoying’ maximum day-time temperatures about two degrees lower than the city, which peaked at about 44 degrees on

Thursday, while overnight minimum temperatures were around five degrees lower than the stifling 28-degree heat suffered by city folk.

Ambulance Victoria reported an increase of almost 50 per cent in the number of heart attacks suffered in Melbourne, while hundreds of people were treated for heat stress over the four days of 40+ degree heat.

However, the major talking point during the heatwave was the number of children’s lives put at risk by being locked in cars, with Ambulance Victoria called out to more than 50 incidents.

Ambulance officials, police and poli-

ticians – as well as the general public – expressed shock at the behaviour.

The heat evaporated almost as suddenly as it arrived when a cool change swept across Melbourne on Friday afternoon and sent temperatures plummeting by almost 15 degrees in less than an hour. Saturday’s maximum was just 23 degrees, almost half the top temperature of just 24 hours earlier.

One lasting legacy sure to impact residents across the state will be arriving soon in the form of higher energy bills, with power companies charging “premium” rates over peak energy use periods.

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Hot and nippers: (above left) Beachgoers sizzle in the sunshine at Carrum beach last week and (above) Fletcher and Hunter race for the flag during a Carrum Life Saving Club nippers day. Pictures: Gary Sissons

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Pop art wiz finds peace in Chelsea

By Terri Lee Fatouros THE other day while returning movies to my local video store, in strode a man with long flowing white hair wearing a pixie hat. I wasn’t able stop myself calling out “Gandalf!” to which he replied, “Yes”.

It turns out I was speaking to Australian pop art icon Kym Faehse, a man often referred to as a modernday Gandalf, and one of Chelsea’s better-known residents.

Born in Adelaide in 1948, Faehse packed his bags at the age of just 15 in the early 1960s to head off to experience the world as an apprentice mate aboard a cargo steam ship. But fortunately for us art lovers, his sea adventure lasted only three months as he quickly decided his future lay on dry land and the study of his real passion, painting.

By 1968, he was a qualified art teacher, graduating from Adelaide’s Western Teachers College, and the South Australian School of Art, where he was awarded a top distinction in painting. Amid the heady highs of the late 1960s, he fell in love with pop art and produced prize-winning works.

This set the wheels in motion for him to produce enough work to hold six solo shows over a four-year period in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. All this by the age of just 24.

With these successes behind him, Faehse was invited to undertake postgraduate study in art at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School under Alun Leach-Jones and Leonard Parr.

Back in those days, you actually did your study in a back room of the gallery, gaining invaluable hands-on experience with visiting masters, artists and teachers of renown.

Faehse was by this time considered Australia’s pop art king and was ready to spread his wings further afield. Inspired by the Michelangelo Antonioni movie Blow Up, which was based on the life of 1970s Vogue photographer David Bailey, he travelled to London to work as a fashion photographer, snapping the world’s top models for nearly four years.

During this period he also took pictures of Frederick Fox’s hats, (hat maker to the Queen) in contemporary black and white, creating a moody look for his brochures. He was soon established as a leading fashion photographer, which lead to his ascent to the top of London’s glitzy early 70s “in crowd” and introduction to many varied and interesting personalities, including French nobility and an African princess.

But he decided to leave the jet-setting world of high fashion behind and

Home ground: Renowned Australian pop art icon Kym Faehse relaxes in his Chelsea home. Picture: Gary Sissons

returned to Australia in 1976 where he soon found work in Melbourne photographing album covers for Mushroom Records, including for bands Mother Goose, Jo Jo Zepp and the Falcons, and Nightmoves.

He also created his own air-brushed tee shirts, and made leather, ceramic and fur art, painted wall murals, did book illustrations and produced “arty” sculptures. One of his most successful designs was the one-off Tina Turnerstyle dresses made from leather, which became a much sort-after product. Another career highlight was photographing the first Commodore prototype car.

That print is apparently still available

and sought after today.

He also found time to produce works for two more solo exhibitions, one of which involved a quick trip to the South of France to the Cannes Film Festival to capture images of film stars, before going on to create a range of quirky, handmade and individually painted one-off pieces of furniture, one of which was featured in the new Museum during the Fringe Festival.

Then “real life” took over for a period, as Faehse took time out to raise his two daughters as a single parent, and in 1997 moved to Chelsea where he has remained ever since. During this happy sabbatical, he focused his artistic

talents on house restorations and painting and decorating, enabling him to create a stable family environment.

With parenting duties having eased somewhat, Faehse gradually resumed his craft, “playing around” with a number of mediums, including air brushing, sketching, water colours, oil and pastels.

But his love for pop art re-emerged and had soon produced enough works to enable him to recently put on his first solo show since 1990, at Gallery 9 in Johnston St, Collingwood.

The theme for the exhibition was the stars of music and film and featured depictions of Michael Jackson,

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Lady Gaga, Edie Sedwick, Michelle Pfeiffer (as Cat Woman), Lolita from Stanley Kubrick’s classic film, Age of Consent, Bridgette Bardot and many other pop icons. More than half of his works were sold on the opening night, providing an excellent gauge of his talents and proving once again that Faehse is still Australia’s pop art king.

As I caught up with “Gandalf” at his seaside home, chatting over tea in his enclosed balcony which overlooks the bay, the conversation turned to how he sees his future.

“I plan to take traditional paintings and create detailed pop art,” he says of his vision for a new collection.

“For example, there’s a well-known painting of a Melbourne Cup race that I want to paint in pop art and do it with lots of detail. I’ll be painting the varied expressions on the hundreds of people in the crowd and it will draw you into the painting. The more you look, the more you discover. Pop art with detail.”

Faehse says he is in a great space emotionally and thinks life is fantastic. He feels very much connected to “a benign universal energy that sort of carries you along a wave of life”.

“It’s like swimming in the ocean,” he explains. “You may have to struggle a bit while paddling through the break waters, but once out the back, you get to ride that anticipated surge or swell and its enjoyable. The trick is to use that forward momentum of one surge to go onto the next surge.”

Wise words indeed.

Faehse’s world is inhabited by one cute and cuddly rabbit called Daffodil, two cats, a mouse, four fish tanks and one (missing) snake. And of course, his two beautiful daughters, now aged 20 and 12.

“Technically, you are supposed to cruise life on your knowledge learned,” he adds with a wry smile.

And he is doing exactly that, his laidback, peace-loving, hippy-infused lifestyle of painting, creating and earning money through his passion evident in his works, which are vibrant, uplifting and larger than life.

At 65, he feels this is the best time of his life, having come to a place of creativity and wisdom after years of learning life’s often tough lessons.

Having done the hard yards of heart break, divorce, loss and disappointment, he is finally in a contented space. Now when people ask him “How are you going”, his answer is always “Never felt better”. To view Kym Faehse’s art and words of wisdom, visit www.kymfaehse-art.com or contact the artist via email to kymfaehse@hotmail.com

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Many hands make beach access easier

By Keith Platt HOW easy is it on a hot day to go for a swim or lie on a surfboard? Not very, if you happen to have a physical disability.

On Saturday, close to 400 people at Pt Leo Beach were given an insight into each other’s lives when Disabled Surfers Association Mornington Peninsula held its first event for 2014.

More than 230 volunteers made it possible for 41 disabled surfers to know the feeling of being on a board pushed along by the natural energy of a wave.

The simple joy of being hit by a wave can be fraught with danger for someone who does not have full control or use of their body.

But with volunteers to help you onto a board and then lining up to provide a human safety net, accessing this simple pleasure becomes a reality.

As well as organising volunteers, carers and their charges, the DSA’s peninsula branch has come up with innovative solutions to make it easier for the disabled to get to the beach and try surfing.

Over winter the branch trialled a bead-filled “seat” that allows a disabled surfer to sit up and enjoy the view as they surf toward the shore.

A harness has also been developed to make it easier to pull special wide-tyred wheelchairs along the beach and through the sand dunes.

“The aquaducks developed by the branch in consultation with all DSA branches throughout Australia performed above expectation and provided the surfers with a safer experience,” peninsula president Stewart Lockie said.

The new harness had made beach transfers “much easier and safer”.

“Judging by the smiles on dials, Saturday’s event was a huge success,” he said.

“Heaps of people volunteered both surfers and non-surfers and all their contributions were invaluable,” branch treasurer John Bowers said.

“As well as the sea, there is a really innovative approach to the problems that the terrain sets us and, fortunately, we have a committee that is keen to solve problems. There’s also a network of talented people we are able to access.

“The new harnesses reduced the physical strain of moving wheelchairs through the sand.”

The next DSA surfing event at Pt Leo will be on Saturday 15 March with a free barbecue for participants and volunteers.

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Money-spinner: Constable Emma Chala, left, and Constable Andrew Powell of Rosebud police hold some of the new Blue Ribbon Foundation’s Constable T Bears, with proceeds going to support hospitals. Picture: Yanni

THE Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation has released the 14th version of its popular toy Constable T Bear with sales of the young feller helping fund 39 hospital units.

More than 137,000 bears have been sold in the past 13 years with collectors paying up to $3000 for the first edition.

Blue Ribbon foundation CEO Neil Soullier said Constable Bear had joined the police’s Public Order Response Team this year, and was decked out in shirt and trousers, black boots, fluorescent protective vest, knee pads, a helmet with visor, riot shield and baton.

He said the response team was formed in 2011 to handle public order situations in Victoria including joining

Operation Safe Streets in Melbourne’s CBD on Friday and Saturday nights.

“Money raised from sales is used to build new and improved emergency facilities in Victoria’s public hospitals,” Mr Soullier said.

“The foundation has funded 39 units, all named in memory of Victoria Police members killed in the line of duty.

“The foundation remembers lives by saving others.”

Constable T Bear costs $65 and can be purchased from selected police stations across Victoria, the Police Museum in Flinders St, the police academy in Glen Waverley, Bank Vic branches or online at the foundation’s website: www.remember.org.au

This bank really wants your blood banked MEN and women are being asked to roll up their sleeves over the coming long weekend and give blood to help save the lives of fellow Australians.

Doug Allen of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service is concerned that “as Aussies take a break with their mates, fewer donations will lead to a drop in blood supplies”.

He said the need for blood never takes a

break and has urged people to celebrate Australia Day by donating blood before, during or immediately after the long weekend.

“Australia Day is a time for us to celebrate what’s great about being Australian, and there is no better way to be a true blue Aussie than to save a life, or three,” Mr Allen said.

“The Frankston-based donor centre needs 76 people to donate over the long weekend to

ensure cancer patients, road trauma victims, burns victims and unborn babies get the blood products they need.

“Blood donation only takes an hour out of your day, leaving plenty of time for a traditional Aussie Day barbie with your mates.”

Mr Allen said at least one in every three Australians was likely to need blood in their lifetime.

“One day it might be your mate, your neighbour or your family member who needs blood,” he said.

To make an appointment to give blood call 13 14 95 or visit donateblood.com.au The Frankston Donor Centre, 20 Davey St, Frankston, will be open 8.30am-3.30pm Saturday 25 January and Monday 27 January.

Pyning for an earlier time TONY Sowersby is a painter, cartoonist, muralist, portraitist, comic book author, illustrator and occasional satirist. Often it is his satirical work that attracts the most interest, especially when it’s one of his entries in the Bald Archy Prize, the satirical portraiture contest that spoofs the Archibald Prize. Sowersby of Seaford has won the Bald Archy People’s Choice award three times – in 1998, 2004 and 2005 with “The Cardinal with his Abbott”, a portrait of Cardinal George Pell and Tony Abbott.

This month’s announcement by federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne that he wanted to reform the national school curriculum inspired the artist’s latest drawing. Mr Pyne has criticised what he describes as too little emphasis on ‘’the non-Labor side of our history’’ in the curriculum. “Concerns have been raised about the history curriculum not recognising the legacy of Western civilisation and not giving important events in Australia’s history and culture the prominence they deserve, such as Anzac Day,” Mr Pyne wrote this month.

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St Paul’s day festival to be held; Frankston motorcycle menace charged Compiled by Matt Vowell From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 24 January 1914 A SPECIAL festival at St. Paul’s Church, Frankston, will be held on Sunday and Monday next, the occasion being the occurrence of St. Paul’s Day. On Sunday special services will be held at 8am and 11am, and 6.55pm. Anthems will be sung by the choir, and an excellent programme has been arranged for Lady Madden’s concert in Frankston on Monday evening. The two wellknown soloists Mr Frederick Earp, and Mr Walter Jennings have already been announced, and now we are to add the name of Mr Walter Kirby, who has not been heard for some years in Frankston, Miss Lesley Madden, and Mrs Baillieu, with Mrs Roberts will prove an attraction too; and a first class comedian has been engaged. The Choral Society also will sing, and the programme will close with a short farce “My Turn Next” to be presented by St Paul’s club. The concert is in aid of St Paul’s Church Frankston. *** AT the Frankston Court of Petty Sessions, on Monday, before Messrs Crawford and Baxter and Captain Sherlock, D. W. Pearce was charged by the police with riding a motor bike along the footpath in Frankston on the 30th December last. A fine of 5s was inflicted. Carriers’ licences were granted to Henry Brockman and C. Schiederker. *** A LARGE property and clearing sale will be conducted by Messrs Alec Scott and Co. at Merricks on account

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of Mr H. Hunt on Thursday January 29th. Besides land, dairy cattle, horses and a large quantity of farm implements will be offered. The sale starts at one o’clock sharp. The same firm is also offering for sale Mr Waters 8 Chain Road property, consisting of 113 acres at £4 per acre. *** THE amount of cash actually taken at the gates at the recently held Frankston show was £45. This is a record as far as any statistics that are available indicate. We are also pleased to be able to state that it was announced at a meeting of the show committee on the evening of the 21st inst. that there was a profit in the year’s transaction without encroaching upon the reserve fund. *** CR Oates moved at the last meeting of the Frankston and Hastings Council that the Hastings Road be brought under the notice of the Country Roads Board, and that they be asked to do it as soon as possible. The motion was carried. *** MR Petty, who addressed the Somerville Fruitgrowers’ Associations at their last meeting, said that in his opinion ,West Australia would be great competitors with Victoria in the home fruit markets. They got a better colour, and some Rome Beauties he saw were the best he had ever seen. *** AT the last meeting of the Somerville Fruitgrowers’ Association Mr G. Shepherd moved that steps be taken to get a Saturday goods service, to get the fruit into Melbourne in time for the Monday morning’s market,

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and it was decided that the Tyabb Association and Western Port Progress Association be asked to co-operate.

The Irish National League will hold their annual trip on the “briny”at Mornington tomorrow, and Home Rule addresses will be delivered by State and Federal members.

*** THE five men who were arrested at Mornington on the 14th inst. for playing two-up in the rear of the Royal Hotel, were brought up before Dr Somers and Messrs J. G. Barrett, A. E. Bates, and Geo. Flood, and charged with the offence. They were each fined 5s. At the same court, three boys appeared on summons for discharging fireworks in a public thoroughfare, and were bound over

to be of good behaviour for three months. *** ON Monday night last at the Mechanic’s Institute Mornington, before a crowded house the story and original drama For the term of His Natural Life (by Marcus Clarke the Australian Author) was shown by the Kingston Management Picture Company and created intense interest. As each scene appeared on the canvas it was dramatically explained by the lecturer Mr M. J. Bloomfield. The remainder of the pictures were of a highly amusing character and recognized as the best seen at Mornington. The management intend showing weekly for the remainder of the season. *** AT the last meeting of the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr A. K. T. Sambeil) said that the Country Roads Board had agreed to his proposal that the Point Nepean Road, from Carrum to Frankston, be 18 feet wide. They would break up the existing metal and provide a proper bed of mail or gravel.

The existing metal would be re-used. The road would be 15 feet wide from Frankston to Oliver’s Hill.

The probable cost would be £9,800, the actual cost to the Council being £300 per annem. Cr Plowman moved that tenders be called for the work on the basis submitted. Cr Oates seconded motion, which was carried.

Cr Ritchie said it was a great work, and be was pleased to support the motion. It looked a lot of money, but the Council were loaned half, and great benefits would be derived by increased values.

*** MISS Gallavan, Post Mistress at the Frankston post-office, who has been on furlough for some time, resumed her duties last week. The Australian Meat Industry Employees held their 39th annual picnic to Mornington per the P. S. Weeroona on Wednesday last, and had a most enjoyable time. *** TODAY (Saturday) the Federated Ironworkers will hold their annual excursion and picnic at Mornington. *** THE Irish National League will hold their annual trip on the “briny” at Mornington tomorrow (Sunday), and Home Rule addresses will be delivered by State and Federal members. *** AT Shelbourne Park Mornington, the Sisters of Mercy intend holding a Garden Fete on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. The proceeds are in aid of debt on Central Novitiate at Ascot Vale. The fete will be opened

by His Grace the Archbishop and the Coadjutor Archbishop (Dr. Mannir) at the Convent Mornington on Wednesday 4th February. For full particulars see our advertising columns next issue. *** THE bazaar and sale of gifts held in connection with St. Peters Church, Mornington, was opened by Mrs Geo. Reid at the Mechanic’s Institute on Thursday afternoon, and continued each evening closing this (Saturday) evening. The bazaar was well attended throughout and a good sum is anticipated. The proceeds will be devoted in renovating the vicarage.

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Cricket and my role in its downfall

By Stuart McCullough IT was an object without peer. The Stuart Surridge cricket bat was right up there with a light saber in terms of sheer awesomeness. Indeed, had Luke Skywalker been clutching one of the Surridge family’s finest, he probably could have knocked Darth Vader off in half an hour rather than needing the best part of three whole films.

Cricket games at school were always an ordeal and the trial began with the selection of teams. There is no indignity greater than watching as each of your classmates is chosen ahead of you.

As the numbers dwindled, the belated sound of my name would send a surge of relief coursing through my veins. I was rarely last, but always a very great distance from first.

In addition to hand-eye coordination, those at the top of the order had one thing in common – they had proper cricket bats. These were so much more than mere lumps of wood with a handle. They were absolute works of art.

When they removed their cricket bats from their bags, it was like Arthur unsheathing Excalibur.

Some of my mates preferred the Gray Nicholls bat, with its revolutionary weight-reducing “scoop”, but not me. I was only interested in a Stuart Surridge. At the time they seemed to cost a fortune and, frankly, there was little in the way I played to suggest this might be a wise investment.

The SS was a very solid piece of sporting equipment.

While West Indian cricketers could throw these bats around like toothpicks, to a nine year old, it was like

trying to swing a bag of cement.

There was no greater test of primary school friendship than to ask to borrow the cricket bat of your classmate. Such requests were often met with a narrowing of the eyes and a shake of the head, as a quick assessment was undertaken

in which the benefit to the team was weighed up against the risk that a lack of skill might be contagious, possibly ruining the bat forever.

Unless I wanted to use the cricket bat provided by the school – an anonymous piece of balsawood that sent

reverberations running up your arm when you struck a ball – I would have to bring my own bat.

My first bat was a hand-me-down, which would have been all right if I’d had an older brother. Rather, the first bat I owned was handed down from a far greater height. It had belonged to my father and was the only bat at our entire primary school to have been classified by the National Trust.

Time had turned it a ripe, brown colour. The grip on the handle was made of thread rather than rubber and, over the years, it had become as slippery as a pair of bad suit pants. Attempts to hoist the ball over the infield would often result in the bat escaping my grip and travelling at speed towards the forehead of whoever was standing at mid-wicket.

My teammates took their revenge when we fielded: I was either placed so far away that I needed to catch a bus to get there, or so close as to defy the instinct for human survival. The position of “silly mid on” is something of an understatement. As far as I was concerned, this was a position better described as “human piñata”. Or, if you prefer, “target practice”.

Cricket was such a serious affair.

Kids lugged huge bags full of equipment to school and back, dragging them through the car park. There were pads, gloves, helmets and “boxes” – in spite of the fact that we were using a tennis ball and, truth be told, in primary school there’s not much to protect.

I didn’t bother asking to borrow one.

If you can’t borrow somebody’s bat, they’re unlikely to loan you their box.

I never really enjoyed those matches.

I vastly preferred the games we played at home. Despite the numbers, we never divided into teams. It was always a case of one batsman versus everybody else.

To this day, after family meals, there is a procession from the house to the back of the yard where the pitch lies waiting. When last I played, I was with my brothers, father and my nephews. It made me smile as I watched them haul their bags of gear across the paddock, before putting on pads, gloves and helmets.

My turn to bat came when I took a catch, not because I was picked. I then disgraced myself by sending the ball sailing over into the paddock with the long grass, meaning that it could only be retrieved by sliding under an electric fence.

Say what you will about cricket, but the addition of an electric fence adds a new dimension. The next half hour was spent walking up and down through long grass trying to find a brown ball rather than a brown snake. It gets the pulse racing in a way that regular cricket rarely does.

I guess that’s the difference with family – there is no selection process.

You don’t have to wait until somebody picks you. They accept you regardless.

At the next family function, I’ll be sure to head up to the nets. I’ll pick up that old brown bat and do my best to belt the cover off a tennis ball. But whether I send it into the long grass or have a swing and a miss won’t matter at all. It’s being part of the game that really counts. www.stuartmccullough.com

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Sorras rolled in Provincial boilover PROVINCIAL

By IT Gully IN the shock upset of MPCA Provincial round 8, Sorrento have already lost their match against Heatherhill on first innings.

Played at Baxter Park, the Sorras won the toss and elected to bat.

However, only three of the visitors’ batsmen managed to reach double figures and the team was rolled for just 107 in 31.1 overs.

Skipper Nick Jewell was out for 37, Leigh Poholke top-scored with 38 and Mark Dunball made 11.

Six Sorrento batsmen, including Anthony Blackwell, failed to make a single run. To say it was a bad day for the Sorras was certainly an understatement.

Hills’ skipper Matty Meagher was simply superb. Meagher bowled just 12.1 overs and finished with the sensational figures of 5/23. He snared the wickets of the top five batsmen, which included Falck, Jewell, Liam O’Connor, Blackwell and Poholke.

While Meagher was taking care of business at the top of the Sorrento

order, Steven O’Donnell, in his third game back in the first XI, was finishing things off at the tail, capturing 4/13 from just four overs.

Sorrento will be hoping to roll Heatherhill cheaply this weekend, make some quick runs themselves and then try and take a further 10 Hills’ wickets. All this in 80 overs.

It won’t happen! Heatherhill are in total control of this match at 5/150, Nathan Martin unbeaten on 64 and Randil Gamage with him on 28.

Langwarrin set Baxter a monster task of scoring 302 for victory in their Provincial round 8 clash at Baxter Park.

The Kangas changed up their top order and it paid dividends, with David Ross getting some muchneeded runs.

Ross, who made 38 before running himself out, clubbed 20 runs off one Adrian Mack over, helping the Kangas get away to a flier.

After going down to both Sorrento and Mornington in previous rounds, Langwarrin came into the match looking for a big scalp to prove they can mix it with the best in the competition.

Langwarrin’s greatest-ever

batsman, Simon McEvoy, is in careerbest form, scoring 642 runs this season. His first five innings were in the second XI, where he scored 90, 96, 156, 30 and 59. Since coming back into the seniors, he has scored 30, 99 and then 82 on Saturday.

Danny Weare made 56 to make it 377 runs for the season, while Andy Johnson (36), Jarryd Amalfi (39), Michael Edwards (21) and Mal Coutts (20) all contributed nicely to the scoreboard.

Despite losing eight wickets, skipper and usual opening batsman Mark Cooper didn’t spend any time out in the middle.

Dean Sterry was the unlikely pick of the Baxter bowlers with 4/38 from seven overs. He snared the scalps of Weare (stumped), Johnson and Amalfi (stumped).

The Kangas enjoyed taking to former skipper Mack, belting him for 0/78 off 16 overs – a rare statistic.

The winner of this match will go a game clear inside the top four.

Mornington have placed themselves in the box seat against Mt Martha. The Reds won the toss and

sent the Doggies into bat at Ferraro Reserve.

Robbie Clements was at his absolute best again for the Dogs, scoring yet another century.

Not since Robbie Bedford was carving up bowling attacks has there been a batsman so consistently dominant in the competition.

Tim Strickland top scored for Mt Eliza in their crunch match against Crib Point. Both a game outside of the top five, the loser of this match just may lose touch with the top four.

Chris Whisby followed up his 23 in the last round with 36 on Saturday, enjoying a good partnership with Strickland after the team got away to a poor start.

Tom Baron then contributed 31 at the tail to help the Mounties to 180 off 79.3 overs.

Warren Herrington was the star with the ball for the Magpies, coming on third change and snaring 5/57.

Opening bowlers Glenn Barclay (2/33) and Brad Davidson (2/32 from 29.3 overs) made scoring tough for the Mounties, while Luke Herrington picked up 1/36 from 13 overs.

Long Island are just eight wickets away from claiming victory against rye. The Islanders batted first and scored 189 off 74 overs, Peter Connell top scoring with 45, Fergus O’Connor replacing Paul Hartle at the top of the order with 41 and Scott Phillips scoring 29.

Hartle made 25 batting at six and the Long Island batting line-up looks much more balanced with ‘Arnie’ in the middle order. Leigh Lambert was the pick of the Demons bowlers with four wickets.

In reply, Scott Phillips was manacing in his first three overs, snaring 2/3 to have the Demons 2/8 at stumps.

Peninsula Old Boys placed themselves in a strong position against Moorooduc.

Bowling first, the Old Boys rolled the Ducs at Moorooduc Reserve for 187 in 72 overs.

Jon Forrest wound back the clock as he helped himself to 5/31 from 26 overs, including 13 maidens, while Justin Parkes opened the attack and took 2/26. Callum Silvio also snared two scalps.

Blues have their eyes set on outright win DISTRICT

On the way to a tonne: Hastings’ cricketer Tim Birch on his way to 103 against Ballam Park. Picture: Andrew Hurst

By IT Gully HASTINGS will its eyes firmly set on an outright victory against Ballam Park on day two of MPCA District cricket this weekend.

While the Blues are currently in ninth place and two games outside of the top four, an outright victory here just may put them back in contention.

On Saturday at Thomas Barclay Reserve, the evergreen Timmy Birch cracked 103 to help his side to 9/240 in 58 overs.

David Hull opened with 47 and Luke Hewitt and Brad Watson showed the team’s intentions, opening their shoulders to score quick-fire 30s.

The Blues pulled the pin on their innings to ensure they had at least 20 overs to attack Ballam Park before stumps.

It was a clever move by skipper Watson, with his bowlers claiming five wickets, including that of Matty Roach for a duck.

Mitch Floyd opened the bowling and snared 2/19 from his six-over spell. Isuru Dias, Luke Hewitt and Ben King all picked-up a wicket each. The Knights will resume at 5/50 this Saturday.

Baden Powell looked set to grab an easy victory against Seaford, however, the game was in the balance at the close of play.

Seaford batted first and scrambled to 120, thanks largely to 55 runs off the bat of Mathew Herbert, while 23 from skipper Damien Lawrence and 20 from Kayle Henderson helped the total.

Nathan Rice was slick with the new ball for the Braves, claiming 4/18, while Brendan Jovic opened with 3/21. Rhys Elmi also helped himself to 2/25.

With just 121 runs to get for victory, the Braves got away to a flier, with Elmi scoring 39 and Sam

Mullavey 23 at the top of the order.

However, by the end of play, the Braves had slumped to 6/96.

Lawrence bowled 18 overs for a return of 3/21.

Main Ridge are in the box seat in their match against Carrum. The Lions batted first and were rolled for 162. Josh Dent was the highlight of a poor batting card, reaching 103.

Ridge skipper Brendan Rossborough was the best of the bowlers with 5/40, while Scott Millar was a little expensive but still claimed 3/83.

In reply, the Ridge are 2/57. Liam Dobson has figures of 2/22 for the Lions.

Boneo are in a world of pain against Pines. The Piners made 278 in just 71.3 overs, while the home side is reeling at 2/19.

Thankfully for Boneo, skipper and opening batsman Leigh Lowry is still at the crease, not out 5, along with Ryan Jellie. One of these two batsmen needs to make a ton for Boneo to win.

Delacombe Park set Flinders 199 for victory. Jon Gurthrie scored 69 for the Parkers and Chris Brittain returned with 32. A number of other batsmen got starts but couldn’t go on with it. ommy Clements was the best of the Sharks’ bowlers with 3/33 from 15 overs, while Max Royal claimed 3/46 and Dwayne Field made it 20 wickets for the season with 2/53 from 25 overs.

Somerville and Seaford Tigers are locked in a dour struggle at Seaford.

Batting first, the Eagles were rolled for 96, Jack Barbour top scoring with 26, while Corey hand snared 4/19 for the Tigers.

However, the Tigers’ bats couldn’t take advantage of the ascendancy, struggling at 4/22 at stumps.

Corey Hand, David James and Ash Mills are yet to bat for the Tigers.

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Uncool runnings CARRUM Football Club players didn’t let soaring temperatures last week interrupt their pre-season training.

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The Skye’s the limit SUB-DISTRICT

By IT Gully IT appears Red Hill’s domination of MPCA Sub District cricket may be put on hold after day one of its clash against Skye.

Sitting three games and a whopping 44 points clear at the top of the table, the Hillmen have been the stand-out side of the competition this season.

However, they were dominated by Skye on Saturday.

Skye are currently in third place on the ladder, on the same number of points as second-placed Balnarring and a game clear of third-placed Rosebud.

Skye brought their A-game to the table on Saturday, especially with the ball. The Hillmen won the toss on their home deck and asked the visitors to bat first.

The decision by skipper Simon Dart appeared to be the right one, with Skye being rolled in just 47 overs.

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However, they did score quickly and were able to put a competitive total of 173 on the board.

Paul Fillipone top scored for the visitors with 33, while the tail, including Rob Gruar (26) and Pat Clinch (21), provided some valuable runs late.

Nick Wood picked-up 4/35 from four overs while Glenn Collett and Ross Corfield each claimed two wickets for the Hillmen.

Skye needed to produce plenty with

the ball, and they did, Clinch leading the way with 3/38 and Fillipone and Pat Beckham each snaring two wickets. After 33 overs, Red Hill was 8/69 at stumps.

The ladder leaders won’t be beaten outright but they will get a good wake-up call at the end of day two.

Skye need to keep their foot on the throat of the Hillmen and send a clear message that the sub district season is not a one-horse race!

Tootgarook set Pearcedale 206 for

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victory in their clash at Trueman’s Rd. On a fast-scoring ground and with a strong top order, the Panthers are not without a chance of chasing down the total.

The Tooters batted all but 1.4 overs of their allotted 80, enforcing the Panthers to face the last over of the day.

Pearcedale skipper Chris Dew was the best of the bowlers with 4/52 from 22 overs, while Shayne Gillings continued his good season with 3/57.

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