28th January 2015

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Creek land bids process ‘muddied’ Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au

Citizen Mizzi

CLARINDA resident Charlie Mizzi was named Kingston’s Citizen of the Year on Australia Day for his tireless community and charity work for more than two decades. Carrie Ewin of Chelsea Heights was named Young Citizen of the Year and the Friends of Braeside Park won the Community Group of the Year award. See story Page 6.

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KINGSTON councillors will make a decision next month on three Crown land licences for Pompei’s Landing on Mordialloc Creek.

But the waters of the expressions of interest process may have been muddied with one of the parties vying for the boat ramp licences complaining to council about current tenant, Leon Pompei.

The Mordialloc Boating and Angling Club, based next to Mr Pompei’s marine paints and boat repairs business at the creek, wrote to council in April last year with allegations about his “behaviour bordering on intimidation and abuse” at the site.

The unsigned letter on official boating club letterhead stated: “The committee of the club wishes to make it absolutely clear that the club has no effective relationship with the current operator, and specifically has no knowledge of, and thus cannot support, any proposals for his ongoing involvement in the operation or management of this council owned facility.”

The letter from the boating club criticising Mr Pompei was circulated to Kingston councillors.

At the time, the nine councillors were deliberating on whether to put the Pompei’s Landing licences out to tender.

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Councillors narrowly voted to begin an EOI process for the creek licences at a May 2014 public council meeting, the month after the letter from the boat club was emailed to them.

Mordialloc Boating and Angling Club president David Flew confirmed the club had put in a bid for the Pompei’s Landing licences.

He said some club members had “ongoing differences” with Leon Pompei but declined to elaborate further.

“We have good constructive relationships with every other business at the creek,” Mr Flew said.

The letter from the boating club advised council: “club officers are available at short notice to discuss this with council officers or councillors”.

Mr Flew said there had been no subsequent conversations about the letter with councillors or council officers.

He said the unsigned letter sent to council was “written by committee”.

Kingston Council refused to answer several questions about the Pompei’s Landing EOI process and the appropriateness of circulating the letter from the Mordialloc Boating and Angling Club to councillors.

Council CEO John Nevins told The News the EOI process “is still underway and not due to be completed until 23 February”.

“It is not appropriate for council to comment on matters relating to the EOI before that time.”

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Thousands enjoy Globe to Globe KINGSTON’S Globe to Globe World Music Festival attracted more than 6000 people to Australia Day festivities at Namatijra Park, Springs Rd, Clayton South, at the weekend.

Kingston Mayor Cr Geoff Gledhill said the much-loved annual event, now in its 15th year, was an “incredible success thanks to the talented line-up of performers, delicious food from around the world and a spectacular fireworks display.

“We want to thank everyone for coming along and celebrating our national day together,” he said.

“It was great to see people of all ages and backgrounds joining together as one community.

“While the Australia Day weather may not have been great for a day at the beach, it was perfect for a music festival and thousands of people enjoyed this fantastic event that showcased the very best in world music.”

Highlights of the day included performances by headline act Jakubi, Maori group Te Hononga O Nga Iwi and reggae group Kooyeh.

The festival also featured a series of demonstrations and hands-on workshops, including percussion, belly dancing, Japanese drumming and an exciting Parkour – obstacle course demonstration.

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PATTERSON Lakes Tennis Club is aiming to capitalise on the annual bout of tennis fever that hits the nation while the Australian Open tournament is held in Melbourne.

While the world’s top tennis players duke it out to be men’s, women’s and double’s champions this year, the Patterson Lakes club will be hosting a free family Australian Open Tennis Blitz in partnership with Tennis Australia.

The event is open to players of all ages and abilities and anyone interested in picking up a racquet to have a hit out.

Event organiser Tom Moore said the timing is ideal to grab the attention of anyone thinking about taking up tennis as a sport.

“We’ve recently had a new head coach join the club and we’re keen to have new members to learn how to play,” he said.

New head coach and former professional tennis player Deb Carr has been a tennis coach for more than a decade.

“There will be lots of fun things to do as well as generally having a hit. Deb is arranging to get a radar gun in so people can test their serve speed.”

Patterson Lakes Tennis Club has about 60 members and six synthetic sand-filled courts. Cardio and night tennis classes are hosted at the club.

‘Tennis monsters’ to entertain children and ‘hit the target’ competitions will be held at the Australian Open Tennis Blitz day at Patterson Lakes Tennis Club, Corner of Thompson and Learmouth Rd on Sunday 1 February, 10am-2pm.

Tennis Australia has provided prizes for the open day.

Contact Tom Moore on 0422 065 544 or tomdarrenmoore297@gmail.com for further family open day details or membership enquiries.

Neil Walker

ENTRIES are now open for Kingston Council’s Cultural Diversity Week photography exhibition, which will be on show at the Shirley Burke Theatre in March.

The exhibition aims to showcase people from diverse backgrounds in ways that defy stereotypes and celebrate harmony in the community.

Groups or individuals can submit a photograph and short sentence which proudly celebrates their identity.

“This exhibition is open to everyone and we hope people of all backgrounds and ages will take part to help showcase our diverse community,” Mayor Cr Geoff Gledhill said.

“Sharing photographs and stories is a great way for people of different backgrounds to come together in a creative way to build friendships and share positive stories.”

Entries close Monday 2 March.

The Cultural Diversity Week exhibition will be launched on Thursday 19 March.

Contact council community development coordinator Kate Daddo on 9581 4734 or email kate.daddo@ kingston.vic.gov.au See kingston.vic.gov.au for further details.

Anyone for tennis: Nicholas Irvine with tennis coach Debbie Carr at Patterson Lakes Tennis Club. Picture: Gary Sissons

Electricity tariff ‘in customers’ interests’ Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au ELECTRICITY distributer United Energy has denied customers will be slugged with extra bill charges as a result of new ‘cost reflective’ pricing to be introduced in 2017.

The company is preparing to roll out a ‘cost reflective’ tariff from July this year in “a fundamental shift in the way residential network charges are levied in Victoria”.

United Energy’s move to levy a “capacity” charge had led to concerns that electricity bills will be higher.

The charge will be set by a custom-

er’s highest level of usage between 3pm and 9pm on a pre-determined day of the month during summer when electricity is in high demand for ‘electricity guzzlers’ such as air conditioners.

United Energy spokeswoman Samantha Porter said customers will initially be able to “opt in” to the cost reflective system.

“We expect that customers who have relatively flat loads and will be better off under the new tariffs will likely be the most interested in switching,” she said.

“This is not an additional tariff.

Cost reflective tariffs replace existing

tariffs for those customers who opt in and better reflect the costs of providing services while reducing the cross subsidies that exist between different customer groups.

“This is an innovation made possible by smart meters that will be in the long term interests of customers.”

The cost reflective tariff will be mandatory from 2017.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott claimed “every household right around Australia will benefit to the tune of $550 a year” with the abolition of the former Labor government’s carbon tax.

However, many households have seen their electricity bills rise in the

past 12 months despite a fall in usage in some instances.

Some blame the installation of smart meters for the higher bills.

Others believe power companies are increasing the cost of electricity as more households partially come ‘off the grid’ and install solar panels in an effort to maintain profit margins for shareholders.

United Energy is responsible for the distribution of electricity in Melbourne’s southern suburbs, including Kingston.

Electricity providers then charge customers connection and usage fees.

Rachael Beck sings SINGER and actor Rachael Beck is bringing her one woman show This Girl to Frankston Arts Centre.

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Bandicoot under threat from govt Mike Hast mike@baysidenews.com.au THE federal Department of the Environment is trying to take the southern brown bandicoot off its threatened species list.

The move has angered conservationists in Frankston and Mornington Peninsula regions.

They are calling the proposal sneaky after the release of a so-called “consultation document on listing eligibility” in early January that called for evidence by 30 January about why the bandicoot should not be delisted.

Forensic zoologist Hans Brunner of Frankston and wildlife expert Mal Legg of Rosebud are leading a campaign calling on Environment Minister Greg Hunt to reject the move and retain protection of the bandicoot.

Mr Legg said evidence of SBB populations recovering in a couple of places in Australia was no reason to remove legal protection.

“Bandicoot populations have been under threat for many years. In our region we have seen a heart-breaking decline as a succession of state governments and their agencies failed to protect the species,” he said.

The federal move is the latest bad news for the iconic mammal that was once abundant in the southeast.

In March 2014, the Coalition state government removed habitat corridors from its plans to protect the south-

ern brown bandicoot in the southeast (‘Bandicoot corridor plan axed’, The News, 5/3/14).

A proposal to create two habitat corridors, or biolinks, centred on the Royal Botanic Gardens at Cranbourne was dumped from the final version of the Sub-Regional Species Strategy for the Southern Brown Bandicoot.

One biolink was meant to run from the botanic gardens south to Western Port’s Quail Island, where until recently there was a viable population of more than 1000 bandicoots after red fox and feral cat removal in recent years (see breakout).

The second was to connect the botanic gardens with Koo Wee Rup swamp and surrounds.

The move led to speculation that housing estate developers had put pressure on the government.

The federal department’s director of Marine and Freshwater Species Conservation Section said Mr Hunt would have the final say on whether the bandicoot was removed from the EPBC Act threatened species list.

Mr Legg said he had “reluctantly watched the crash and local extinction of SBB populations across the southeastern suburbs of greater Melbourne and within the Western Port catchment” over the past three decades.

“We lost bandicoots from sandbelt country between Oakleigh and Carrum Downs between 1980 and 2000, and the extinctions have continued to

ripple further south,” he said.

“Today only four populations survive – at the Royal Botanical Gardens Cranbourne, northern Western Port coastline, Quail Island and the former Koo Wee Rup Swamp.”

He said moves since 2006 to protect the bandicoot had failed. “It’s likely the bandicoot is extinct on the peninsula and in Frankston,” he said.

Mr Brunner said he had watched the demise of the bandicoot in the region for more than 40 years. “The population in Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve has gone from 400 individuals in 2000 to zero. It’s a disaster,” he said.

“What is gained by delisting SBBs? Will the government save money on fox and cat control and will developers get the green light to build houses in bandicoot habitat? To declare SBBs safe because in one or two areas where fox control slightly increased their numbers is ridiculous. Take that money away and see what will happen.”

Feral pigs kill coots THE fragile state of the southern brown bandicoot in the region has been revealed by the loss of about 90 per cent of the population on Quail Island in the northwest corner of Western Port.

About 200 bandicoots were discovered on the island in 2008.

Mal Legg and colleagues, supported by Parks Victoria, spent several years ridding the island of foxes and feral cats, and watched bandicoot numbers grow to about 1000 animals by early 2012.

When Mr Legg returned to the island last August he was devastated to discover fewer than 100 bandicoots.

“They’ve been almost wiped out by feral pigs,” he said.

Mr Legg claimed hunters had released a few pigs on Quail Island and there were now more than 50 damaging the environment.

He said Parks Victoria pest controllers had shot 17 pigs in the past two years “but the population is again increasing”.

Mr Legg said it was not illegal to hunt on Quail Island, and Parks had been trying for more than a decade to change the island’s status to “nature conservation reserve” to exclude hunters.

“Parks Victoria has been stripped of its environmental funding, which means no red fox, feral pig and feral cat control will be conducted on the island. This will likely see the extinction of the Quail Island bandicoots in the next 12 mo nths.”

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Creek bids battle to the letter Continued from Page 1 Mr Pompei said he is “disappointed” the club wrote to Kingston Council to criticise him and then submitted a bid for the Pompei’s Landing licences as part of the EOI process.

“I get on well with most of their members and it’s only a select few that are trying to push me out,” he said.

“I’m disappointed since in the past we’ve helped them so much. My father got them that site 60 odd years ago.”

Mr Pompei’s father, the late Jack Pompei, was known as “Mr Mordialloc” and the custodian of Mordialloc Creek.

He was a fisherman and boat builder and received an OAM for services to marine search and rescue in Port Phillip Bay. The News understands there are three parties interested in taking up a licence at Mordialloc Creek, including Mr Pompei, but council has refused to confirm this.

The third bidder is believed to be a small

business fisherman. Council has been pushing to put the Pompei’s Landing licences out to the open market since 2012.

Council officers have previously indicated that “a commercial entity”, capable of investing millions of dollars in the area, had shown interest in submitting a proposal for use of the land at the creek. No such expression of interest has been received.

Mr Nevins said “council has been discussing the future of the Mordialloc Creek boat ramp area for many years”.

“Prior to the current EOI process, council heard from many groups including the current operator Mr Leon Pompei, boat shed operator Mr Joe Pompei, the Mordialloc Creek Community group, the Mordialloc Boating and Angling Club, traders and local MPs.” Boating club president Mr Flew said “it would be best if the EOI process is allowed to run its course.”

Police patrol PSO drink test AN off-duty protective services officer was allegedly detected drink driving at a random breath testing site in Seaford on Sunday night.

The driver was intercepted on Seaford Rd around 10.50pm. The male officer, from the Transit and Public Safety Command, underwent a breath test and returned a reading of 0.072 per cent.

An infringement notice was issued and officers from the Professional Standards Command are investigating.

School bin fire

Making a few squid: Carrum Coast Guard member Dan McAlpine, left, and Cove Hotel general manager Ian Moore with a calamari dish at the hotel with a Coast Guard vessel berthed at Patterson Lakes. Picture: Gary Sissons

Dining out on donations DELICIOUS calamari is on the menu at The Cove hotel, Patterson Lakes – with diners enjoying the dish and also raising money for a worthy cause.

For every calamari dish served the hotel will donate $1 to the Carrum Coast Guard. Hotel management expects to raise $5000 for the lifesav-

ing service over summer.

This is not the hotel’s first act of generosity: last year its Parmas for Lifesavers promotion raised $7000 for the Seaford, Bonbeach and Carrum lifesaving clubs.

Another, the Karma for Kegs promotion – in which patrons pay what they want for their beer – helped

raise $800 for the coast guard for each keg of beer sold.

“The coast guard do a fantastic job,” Cove Hotel general manager Ian Moore said.

“On average we aim to raise $5000 for the coast guard over summer. We are happy to help them.”

Stephen Taylor

POLICE were called to St Brigid’s Primary School, Albert St, Mordialloc, over the holidays when a fire was noticed in a large green skip bin on the grounds.

The bin was filled with discarded building material left over from renovation works at the school. They believe the material may have been deliberately set alight.

The school grounds were locked at the time and fire fighters had to force entry by cutting the gate chain.

The grounds are surrounded by a high steel fence.

Anyone with information should contact Kingston CIU on 9556 6565.

Painting stolen THIEVES entered a Riversdale Ave, Carrum, property over the weekend and stole an artwork hanging on the lounge room wall.

The original Geoffrey E Lea oil painting of Elizabeth St/Flinders St station, circa 1900, is valued at $8000.

Nothing else was disturbed and there were no signs of forced entry.

16-20 have been charged with burglary and theft after allegedly breaking in to Bonbeach Baseball Club last Wednesday night and stealing alcohol valued at $120.

This is the third robbery at the club in recent weeks. The offenders are from Mentone, Moorabbin and Bentleigh East.

They have been bailed to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court and the Children’s Court on dates to be fixed.

Anyone with information should contact Kingston CIU on 9556 6565.

Caravan park break in UNKNOWN offenders broke into the café at a caravan park in The Broadway, Bonbeach, on Monday night.

They removed a flyscreen and jemmied open a window with a screwdriver or similar. Once inside they stole several bottles of wine from a fridge.

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Kingston honours its top citizens on Australia Day Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au RESIDENTS whose efforts have made a difference to the city were honoured at the Citizen of the Year Awards, held at Kingston Council’s annual Australia Day Breakfast on Monday at City Hall.

The four awards include Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Group of the Year and Young Community Group of the Year.

Presenting the awards, mayor Geoff Gledhill said each of the award winners had tirelessly served the Kingston community. “Thanks to their efforts our community is more connected and supportive and we thank them and commend them for their good work,” he said.

IT guru: Carrie Ewin, 24, from Chelsea Heights was named Kingston’s Young Citizen of the Year for her work teaching seniors how to use modern technology. Picture: Gary Sissons

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Citizen of the Year - Charlie Mizzi For 20 years, Charlie Mizzi, 68, of Clarinda, has inspired others in the community with his leadership and energy through a wide range of community groups. His tireless efforts and dedication have helped support families with sick children, made the community safer, developed local parks and given the local community a voice.

“Charlie Mizzi epitomises the selfless attitude of so many of our active community volunteers.

He does a fabulous job year in, year out and is actively involved in a number of community groups in Kingston, and in the wider community,” the mayor said.

“He is truly a person to admire and is a worthy recipient of the 2015 Citizen of the Year.”

There was no time yesterday to celebrate his award. Mr Mizzi, who settled in Kingston after coming from Malta in 1968 aged 21, was ready for ‘work’ at Ronald McDonald House, helping families with children being treated at Monash Children’s Hospital.

He and Gael, his wife of 45 years, are long time helpers there – one of many vital community organisations which simply could not operate without people like him.

Mr Mizzi’s voluntary work includes helping on the Ronald McDonald House committee for 21 years, sitting on the Oakleigh and Clarinda Village committee (20 years), membership of Neighbourhood Watch (20 years), helping with parks maintenance, strengthening Clayton and Clarinda committees, senior citizens and Avicultural Society of Australia (40 years).

“Being named Citizen of the Year is a fantastic award - and I earned it, too,” he quipped.

Young Citizen of the Year - Carrie Ewin Carrie Ewin, 24, of Chelsea Heights, has helped hundreds of local seniors learn valu-

able computer skills through local community centres. She was the driving force behind Longbeach Place securing one of four Victorian Government grants to deliver a digital literacy project for seniors.

“I am very excited to receive the award,” she said.

“The students – many in their seventies - give me a lot more than I give them.

“Not many have experience in IT and the training opens up a whole new world to them.”

Carrie has been involved with Longbeach Place since 2008 as a student, volunteer, tutor and facilitator. She is also a volunteer leader at the Chelsea PC Support Group, assists at the Cheltenham Community Centre’s computer classes for people with acquired brain injury, and has served as secretary of the Godfrey Street Community House.

“It’s wonderful that such an impressive young person dedicates so much of her spare time to helping seniors in our community become more connected to the digital world,” the mayor said.

“Many older people feel intimidated by new technology but Carrie is helping introduce them to the digital age in a simple and friendly manner.”

Community Group of the Year award - Friends of Braeside Park Over the past 25 years the Friends of Braeside Park group has successfully reclaimed and revegetated a former quarry, equestrian centre and sewerage farm on the Lower Dandenong Rd and transformed it into native heathland and wetlands.

In that time, the number of park rangers has been cut from 15 to four - with the Friends of Braeside Park group helping fill this gap.

The group’s work includes park planning and development, tree planting, seed collection and plant propagation, bird counting, salinity monitoring, water quality testing and monitoring bats and possums.

Margaret Hunter, of Friends of Braeside Park, said volunteers were thrilled with the award.

“We’ve been established 25 years and this will give us lots of assistance in attracting new members and promoting the work of the group,” she said.

“It is recognition of the work of the volunteers.”

Cr Gledhill said this dedicated volunteer group had given up their time and hard work over many years to preserve and enhance this vital environmental and ecological part of Kingston.

“Without their efforts thousands of people who visit each year would not be able to enjoy this showpiece park.”

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Team effort: Margaret Hunter, left, and Judith Sise accepted the Community Group of the Year award for the Friends of Braeside Park. Picture: Gary Sissons

Full steam ahead for station revamp Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au

Mowing moan: Motorists were unhappy at the delays on Peninsula Link during the busy summer holiday season last week.

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Lend Lease marketing and communications manager Erin Copping said delays were for “essential works” and two collisions that required police assistance.

She said all works were completed “outside of peak times”.

The works involved installing safety barriers alongside the service centre construction site in Baxter where the speed limit was cut 80kph.

Ms Copping said traffic conditions can be checked on the VicRoads website.

“We continue to receive positive feedback about the benefits of Peninsula Link, particularly in reducing travel times to some of Melbourne’s most popular tourist and holiday destinations,” she said.

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MOTORISTS became exasperated by traffic jams and delays on the Peninsula Link last Wednesday and Thursday and were angry when they discovered the reason for the hold-up.

Right-hand lanes in both directions near Cranbourne Rd were closed and the speed limit was reduced to 60kph from 100kph due to grass mowing in the centre median strip.

Drivers took to social media to air their annoyance.

On Twitter, Sally Lukey from Cape Schanck said “a genius” must have scheduled the work “in the lead up to the long weekend” ahead of Australia Day. An anonymous Twitter user was among several who blamed VicRoads for the situation noting: “you got a half dozen blokes with whipper snippers and 10kms worth of traffic backed up both ways on Peninsula link? #fail”.

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PREMIER Daniel Andrews visited Frankston last Thursday to confirm his newly elected Labor state government will redevelop Frankston train station and its surrounds in its first term.

Before November’s state election, Mr Andrews had promised to assemble a taskforce to seek community feedback and identify priorities for a $50 million overhaul of the train station (‘Fast track for station upgrade’, The News 19/11/14).

The Premier announced last week that the taskforce will be headed by Frankston Labor MP Paul Edbrooke and will include Frankston mayor Cr Sandra Mayer, Chisholm TAFE CEO Maria Peters and representatives from Victoria Police, the Frankston Business Network, Public Transport Victoria and the state government.

The taskforce will meet for the first time next month.

Mr Andrews said “a fast-tracked master plan” will include planning for a transport hub, permanent police presence, a new retail strip and multilevel car park.

A commercial hub for businesses and start-ups will be developed in partnership with Chisholm TAFE. “This is more than a facelift,” Mr Andrews said.

“We’ll make this precinct a safe and

modern hub for transport, TAFE and shopping.

“We’ll clean up Young St and bring in new employers, new shops and a permanent police presence.”

Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said the Frankston station precinct is “a gateway to Melbourne from the peninsula” so “needs this investment”.

Frankston mayor, Cr Sandra Mayer, said it is “an exciting time” for Frankston.

“This announcement gives us a definite timeframe and framework to work towards – and gives us hope that it will result in shovels in the ground by early 2016.”

Cr Mayer said Frankston “stakeholders” will meet to talk about plans for the precinct on 23 January in preparation for the taskforce’s first meeting in February.

“Our meeting with local businesses and stakeholders will focus on securing strong and united support for council’s long-standing transit interchange plans which have strong backing from the local community.”

The state government has also committed $13 million to fund improvements to Young St and $46.9 million to redevelop Chisholm TAFE. Mr Edbrooke said the precinct “is in the heart of our community and we’re going to make it a place locals can be proud of.”

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Mike Hast mike@baysidenews.com.au PREDICTIONS of summer heatwaves in greater Melbourne including Kingston may have been overcooked with one long range forecasting company claiming the region is unlikely to have temperatures above 32 degrees between now and the first week of March.

Last October, fire and health authorities, and the Bureau of Meteorology said Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth were all expected to be hit with at least one or two periods of more than five days of high temperatures.

But United States-based AccuWeather is predicting nothing over 32 degrees between now and 8 March.

The accuracy of the company’s predictions has been questioned by critics in the US. AccuWeather predicts weather 45 days ahead of time.

It claims Melbourne will receive just two days over 30 degrees during the rest of January and all of February with nothing over 25 degrees in the first week of March.

However, this summer’s mean temperatures are still likely to be above the long-term average but not as hot as last summer when Victoria sweltered through seven days over 40 degrees, including a so-called once-in-a-century heatwave of four consecutive days over 40 degrees.

Last summer and the one before were both record-breakers.

The summer of 2012-13 was dubbed the “angry summer” by climate experts.

In March 2013, Melbourne and surrounds sweltered through the hottest seven nights in a row ever recorded, a record nine consecutive daytime temperatures over 30 degrees, and a minimum temperature above 20 degrees for seven days in a row.

The Etta James Story Scorcher: Carrum beach heatwave early last year.

The previous record of six consecutive nights above 20 degrees occurred twice before – during the heatwave leading up to Black Saturday in 2009, and in 2008.

The Bureau of Meteorology’s outlook for the rest of January is a median maximum temperature of 26.4 degrees in Melbourne, hotter still in the northwest at 32.4 and cooler in the east of the state at 24.6.

It is forecasting a median maximum of 25.8 degrees in Melbourne until the end of March, but with a strong chance of higher temperatures.

“We’ve had a run of hot Januarys in the past decade – all of the last 10 Januarys have been above average – so even though this January is running above the long-term average, it is likely to be the second coolest of the last decade,” bureau climatologist Blair Trewin reportedly said.

Greater Melbourne may have a cooler than predicted summer but parts of inland Australia could top 50 degrees in coming weeks.

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‘High priestess’ defends swami’s actions Keith Platt keith@baysidenews.com.au A LOYAL disciple of Mt Eliza-based guru Swami Shankarananda has defended criticism of his self-admitted sexual impropriety as being “a publicity stunt from those that would bring him down”.

The “high priestess” Rhonda “Vilasini” Reukers says one of the swami’s former disciples “is trying to destroy his credibility because he wants to be a guru himself”.

However, Callum Campbell, CEO of the Australian Mediation Association has been appointed to come up with a solution to the crisis enveloping the Shiva School of Meditation and Yoga in Tower Rd. Swami Shankarananda has apologised to his followers for his actions and the school’s board of directors, while leaving him as spiritual director, has set up a sub-committee to write a code of conduct. (‘Secret sex shakes yoga school’, The News 21/1/15.)

The statement issued by the ashram’s management committee said “many people are hurt, angry and confused”.

Ms Reukers – writing from Seminyak, Bali, where she and daughter Cindy run a yoga and meditation school - says she has been a disciple of Swami Shankarananda for 35 years. Her letter is published in full below.

“He [the disaffected former disciple]

Mediation: The Shiva School of Meditation and Yoga in Mt Eliza has appointed a mediator to restore calm after being rocked by claims of sexual impropriety by its spiritual leader, Swami Shankarananda. Picture: Gary Sissons

has exaggerated the numbers unbelievably high about the tantra [sexual] partners Swamiji has had over the years, who were all willing participants and now Swamiji is trying to protect them from the ordeal of being involved in a court case.”

Ms Reukers states that the truth about the claims of women being hurt at the Mt Eliza ashram “will come out in a court of law”. The Siva school, through a spokesman, said it had received legal advice to the effect that no criminal laws had been broken and it was “an internal matter and we have not been contacted by the police”.

“It is unethical to publish something that is not the truth. Just a weapon against Swamiji who I see as the true victim,” Ms Reukers stated.

“I have been Swamiji's disciple for 35

years and I know that this is not who he is. I have held every position around him.

He is a loving, caring and constantly giving person. Who asks for very little. He never asks for money from his devotees.

He used his inheritance to build the ashram. “Swami Shankarananda - also known as Swamiji (formerly known as Russell Kruckman) – has distributed a letter to attendees of the Shiva School of Meditation and Yoga apologising “to the community and to anyone who has been hurt by my actions or even by hearing of my actions”.

Meanwhile, the Shiva school is offering free counselling to “anyone who needs assistance” and a sub-committee has been appointed to write a code of conduct for everyone working for the ashram, including Swami Shankarananda. The management committee of the residential ashram in Tower Rd said Swami Shankarananda – although never claiming to be “a sexual renunciant” or demanding celibacy from any of his students – had admitted it was inappropriate to keep “aspects of the teaching and his personal activities secret”.

“I know people are disappointed and upset. I apologise to them and ask their forgiveness,” Swami Shankarananda stated.

He said his “tantric activities have been the only blemish” during his more than 20 years as head of the Shiva school.

“As I have said, I have stopped them.

When peace returns, perhaps I will speak and write about what is to be learned.

“I am open to a dialogue about the role of the guru and sannyasa in the modern west and also the place of sexuality in spiritual life – and other matters. We are pioneers, after all, and getting it all right isn’t easy.

“I don’t know how I could have been this stupid … but I was. I beg your forgiveness.”

Ms Reukers using the name Vilasini has published a book, Girl on Fire – Journey beyond madness, which has been praised by Swami Shankarananda who advises readers to be “ready for a ride quite unlike any other. Rarely has the spiritual process been painted so colourfully and so directly”.

Part of the book’s blurb reads: “One major significant yogic thing happened on the last morning. As I went into the bathroom I suddenly felt that I was going to faint. I slid to the floor which was tiled and cool to the touch. In an instant; my whole genital area felt like it was on fire.

I sat there amazed… God and I knew that the goddess Kundalini herself was working magic within this being called Vilas.”

There is one anonymous review on Amazon online bookstore: The story is a heart-warming experience of the author’s journey dealing with her initiation into yoga (kundalini awakening) where her symptoms get misunderstood as a

psychiatric condition. She fights for her dignity and freedom to have her experience. It was the old battle of good overcoming evil. It was also eat pray love without the eat. I couldn't put it down.”

Bali Shiva Yoga, run by Ms Reukers and her daughter Cindy, is based in busy beachside Seminyak and offers to “teach meditation, read the Tarot and meet for Satsang. We also do our Retreats at a wonderful resort in Ubud”. The centre’s website says “people wrongly think tantra is a sexual cult” but explains that “Kashmir Shaivism does include sexuality but not as an exclusion of everything else. It is just another tool to reach the divine experience”.

Swamiji also has contributed to the unfolding of yoga in the West through a dynamic form of self-inquiry called the Shiva Process, “a practical and easy methodology to improve relationships, achieve personal freedom and improve the quality of everyday life”.

As well as teaching yoga and meditation, the centre in Bali being run by Ms Reukers and her daughter is promoting the Cindy Soul Collection.

The “unique products” being sold under the party plan concept include “Italian jewellery, yoga inspired clothing, quality make-up and so much more”.

The book by Vilasini is also being relaunched. A sanskrit dictionary defines the word vilasini as: wife; mistress; charming or lively or coquettish woman.

asks for very little. He never asks for money from his devotees. He used his inheritance to build the Ashram.

In future, before you write a story to bring someone down, you should try and get both sides of the story. Otherwise it is just gutter press.

Vilasini [Rhonda Reukers], Indrahanus High Priestess, Bali Shiva Yoga

pled behaviour of the two old parties.

It is not only the environmentalists that are greatly concerned about this unnecessary port development, it will affect tourism and recreational fishing in a great manner as well.

This insane proposal needs to be killed off right now by the premier and Minister for Ports Luke Donnellan. Again we ask of our premier "Please don’t do a Tony Abbott on us.”

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The doctor had to aspirate my hip, so it was going to hurt more than it already did. My nurse held my hand and between these two professionals I was watched and treated like I was the only person that mattered right then.

The love did not stop there. The team of ward staff also treated me and all the other sick people with due diligence and care. One by one we were all treated individually and carefully.

You could see that they had all been trained very well.

I have nothing but praise for this hospital and it's wonderfully committed staff. Thank God for you all. What would we do without you?

It beggars belief why this hospital gets such a bad rap.

Perhaps it's from those who only know pain and haven't known love.

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LETTERS Guru the victim I have just read your article on the ‘sex guru’ Swami Shankarananda (‘Secret sex shakes yoga school’, The News 21/1/15). That whole article was a publicity stunt from those that would bring him down. It would have been good if you had got all your facts straight.

Firstly: One of his disciples is trying to destroy his credibility because he wants to be a guru himself. And in our lineage you need your guru’s blessing to become a guru. As he doesn't have that he has to destroy Swamiji’s reputation which is huge and world-wide.

He is recognised as one of the greatest scholars of Kashmir Shaivism (tantra).

Secondly: This boy has poisoned so many with lies about Swamiji. He has exaggerated the numbers unbelievably high about the tantra partners Swamiji has had over the years, who were all willing participants and now Swamiji is trying to protect them from the ordeal of being involved in a court case.

Which I myself have been through because of a personal journey of taking

[a major] university to court for sexual harassment. It was a horrendous time for me. They make the innocent seem like the guilty party before resolution comes.

Thirdly: Because they claim to have women who were hurt, when we know that is not true. They can only have women prepared to lie. This will come out in a court of law.

Fourth: It is unethical to publish something that is not the truth. Just a weapon against Swamiji who I see as the true victim.

Fifth: did you go meet Swamiji and get his side of the story?

Sixth: The things he is accused of, like students having to ask permission to leave the property, was the brain child of the ex-manager who is now working for the would be guru. He has had to take off his robes of a monk because he also had his own sexual partner?

Sixth: I have been Swamiji's disciple for 35 years and I know that this is not who he is. I have held every position around him. He is a loving, caring and constantly giving person. Who

Stop the port It's not a very promising start to the new [Daniel] Andrews [Labor] government’s credibility when it uses weasel words when it comes to its promises to not go ahead with the Liberal-favoured expansion of the Port of Hastings .

There was no indication of unelected authorities making assessments for or against an expanded port at Hastings during the election campaign.

The Labor Party campaigned on the Mornington Peninsula against the establishment of a container port at Hastings, pure and simply.

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Dressed To Impress Welcome to a tastefully designed and accomodating home. The wide entry affords a sense of space and comfort and leads to the formal living area – first passing by the parents retreat at the front of the home and a study. The master bedroom features a walk-through robe to an ensuite bathroom with spa. The open plan living area includes the kitchen area which is fitted with stainless-steel appliances and has plenty of cupboard and bench space, a good sized pantry and a breakfast bar. Down the hall are three more bedrooms with built-in robes, a separate laundry with tiled floors and built-in cupboard, the main bathroom and a second toilet. Also branching off from the open plan area is a large undercover deck, and through a set of internal sliding doors is an additional playroom or TV room. The home also features a triple garage with drive through access to the back yard for a trailer or boat. The house has ducted heating and evaporative cooling plus solar panels and grey water recycling to reduce water costs, plus a security system for additional piece of mind.

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DEMONSTRATING excellent turnover, this busy takeaway is on a prominent corner site in the local industrial area. It is a compact shop with fixtures including a cool room. The rent is very affordable with a long lease in place. Well-priced for a quick sale, this is a great opportunity to purchase an easy to run business with lifestyle friendly trading hours.

THIS business deals in the retail and trade sales, as well as installation of an extensive range of fireplaces, with a wide range of quality brands. It is a Jetmaster Heat N Glo Dealership, and installation for new and existing homes is currently done by sub-contractors, the opportunity exists for a tradesman to take on the business and carry out this work themselves and increase turnover. Great potential here.

Industrial takeaway, BRAESIDE Price: $89,000 plus sav Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Fireplaces, SEAFORD Price: $230,000 + sav Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Graham Haddock, 0417 360 963

Business Sales Specialists www.latessabusiness.com.au 50 Playne Street Frankston

Tel: (03) 9781 1588 Business Migrants Expert Advisory Service

HUGE PRICE REDUCTION COMMERCIAL UPHOLSTERY

PRICE REDUCED SPORTSWEAR

TRAILER MANUFACTURING

FISH & CHIPS PLUS ACCOMMODATION

FRANKSTON CARRUM DOWNS MORNINGTON SEAFORD Member of national buying group with Custom built trailers, also tool boxes Manufacture & custom design of Large double shop with seating calarge repeat customer base. Well upholstered commercial furniture. Es& gates. Services offered are minor pacity of 25. Situated near school and located in the busy Centre, bright tablished 2000, large factory in good and major repairs, steel fabrication, established around 40 years, trades 6 and attractive presentation. Showing location, regular client base. Owner days 7.30am until 7.30pm. Has coolMIG welding, sheet metal folding. willing to stay on and train. 5 ½ days. excellent turnover and profits. Keen Good website, ads in Yellow Pages. 5 room. Three bedroom residence. vendor ready to retire!

Vehicle included. . days a week. Good income in repairs, lots of work for tradesmen.

NOW $50,000 + sav

$70,000 + sav

CHEMDRY

AUTOMOTIVE

ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED PRICE REDUCED RESUMES

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIES BAYSIDE HOME BASED Outstanding opportunity to purchase Supplier of air-con compressors Professional resume analysis, an exceptional carpet & upholstery t’out Australia & some neighbouring resume writing, interview preparacleaningfranchise. Endless tion. Great website, good systems in countries, new & reconditioned. possibilities await the astute buyer place. Vendor offers full training and Pickup and delivery by couriers, all as T/O can be easily doubled. Grow enquiries handled by 1300 number or all assistance. Confidentiality applies. the business, relish the lifestyle. As email. Computerised accounting and new VW van, all equip & training. stock control.

PRICED TO SELL CLEANING

$99,500

$99,500 + sav NEW LISTING CONVENIENCE STORE

$75,000 + sav

LAUNDRETTE

MOBILE COFFEE VAN

COFFEE VAN

MORNINGTON Well presented, fully furnished 2009 Maxi Caddy VW fully sign written.

Brand new generator with warranty.

Mon-Fri 6am until 1.30, set rounds, also attends football and markets.

Expecting to increase to FT hours soon.

MORNINGTON 2008 purpose built VW Multi van attending RE auctions, sporting, private and corporate events mainly on the Peninsula. 5 days 8am1.30pm plus Saturdays. Sells coffee at $4 cup .

$91,500 + sav (negotiable) BAIT & TACKLE

EILDON FRANKSTON Double shop selling bait & tackle, Open 7 days 7am-9.30pm and auto spares, camping gear, marine attended 8am-5pm Mon-Fri 9am12pm Sat. Automatic door locks & gear etc,the only one in town, right on unlocks. 12 washers & 8 dryers, air- main street. Both freehold properties are for sale. conditioned, monitored alarm. Busy shopping strip location.

BUSINESS $120,000 + sav $119,500 FREEHOLDS $220,000

CARDS, GIFTS & TOBACCO

INDUSTRIAL TAKEAWAY

$95,000 + sav WINE BAR

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIES The only one in the area, Onpremises licence, serves tapa style finger foods, no kitchen, has grease trap. Currently opening Thursday – Sunday from 3pm. New lease to be negotiated.

$120,000 + sav NEW LISTING CAFE

FRANKSTON Servicing the SE suburbs and the Peninsula, clients include factories, hotels, real estate, builders as well as residential. Two vehicles are included, hours as required.

MOUNT ELIZA General store lines, café, takeaway – can be a restaurant. Wonderful atmosphere with no opposition.

Residential area, has seating for 20. Trades 7 days. 3 bedroom accommodation.

SEAFORD Ideal for first business owner, trade Mon-Fri 5am to 2.30pm and Saturday morning. Seats 10 inside and more outside, good preparation area. Keen Vendor.

MELBOURNE Situated in large corporate office building, many orders from within plus catering orders. Good seating capacity, excellent equipment. 5 days only!

$120,000

$130,000 + sav NEW LISTING CAFE

$150,000 + sav PRICE REDUCED LICENSED RESTAURANT

$150,000 + sav NEW LISTING FRUIT & VEGETABLES

GENERAL STORE PAKENHAM Well presented business with lovely 3bedroom dwelling. No opposition in this residential area, established 40 years. Easy to operate, sells groceries etc as well as videos and sub- newsagency.

BRIGHTON Great location opposite beach and near train station, school & bowling club. Has 3 bdm accommodation.

Fully renovated, excellent equipment, light food preparation only. Seats 25 in & more out.

Located in one of the best areas of Warragul, this business is always busy with an easy, pleasant work atmosphere. It is currently fully managed, turnover in excess of $140,000 pa. Greeting card sales very strong, one of John Sands top performers. Trades 5 ½ days, est 25 years. .

$170,000 + sav

$180,000 + sav

$185,000 + sav

LAUNDRETTE

ORGANIC FOODS

BAKERY & CAFE

SEAFORD Totally unmanned and open 6.30am until 10pm. 2 x 10kg washers, 1 triple load washer, 1 Speed Queen washer, 6 Maytag washers, 8 dryers, coin machine, soap machine. Has office area.

HOME BASED Local and interstate suppliers, wholesale to retailers across Melbourne inc Bellarine & Mornington Peninsulas.

Increasing by two customers per day.

Vendor will stay for smooth transition, premises can be used by new owner for a period of time.

HAMPTON Trial on $12,000 pw. Seating inside & out, long lease, 6 kgs coffee pw.

Keen vendor. Mainly retail, loyal clients,wholesale to one school.

Vehicle included. Air-conditioned premises in prime area with private rear car parking.

$195,000 NEW LISTING NEWSAGENCY

$235,000 + sav

$240,000 + sav PRICE REDUCED LICENSED RESTAURANT

LICENSED RESTAURANT

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES

ROSEBUD Prominent corner position on Pt Nepean Rd opposite camping ground, Seats 65 in + outside, great atmosphere, good food with healthy choices, busy breakfast & lunch trade. Dual shop, two dining areas.

S52 shows $13,000+ p w T/O.

COBRAM Only one of it’s kind in the area, has 2 delivery vans, lots of wholesale to clubs, pubs, cafes, website sales.

Supports the abundance of fresh produce grown locally, also other quality products.

NOW $180,000 + sav

$189,000 + sav

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

JOINERY

WARATAH NORTH KEYSBOROUGH HALLAM 10 acre property with group lodge, Import, sales, leasing, spare parts, Custom joinery, renovations, flat pack 3 fully equipped kitchens, 2 acres on-site and factory servicing and rekitchens, shop fit-outs, all CNC pairs. Viable business with untapped bushland, solar heated inground pool, machinery work.steady influx of work, communal laundry, play area. Close growth potential within Aust and includes 22 apartments in St Kilda, to Wilsons Prom, Waratah Bay & NZ. Sole distributor of industrial & work in progress approx. $1M. commercial vehicles for ParCar Corp. Sandy Point. Freehold asking price State-of-the-art ANDI CNC machine. $1.2 Million.

Freehold also available @ $240,000.

$350,000 inc. stock

$350,000

$390,000 + sav

MANUFACTURING

GLASS APPLICATIONS

DEMOLITION MOUNT ELIZA Recognised industry leader.

Est.1996. Insurance work, huge client base, everything from houses to factories Over $1m worth of equipment. 14 vehicles including trailers, excavators and bobcats.

Huge workload in progress.

COBRAM A great opportunity to buy an original style newsagency, owned by the current family for 65 years.

Deliveries to Cobram and rural surrounds. GP 25%. Freehold also available if required.

FRANKSTON Well known icon, established over 40 years, prominent highway location.

Italian cuisine with online ordering system for deliveries from Carrum Downs to Mt Eliza. Commercial kitchen, seating for 180.

SORRENTO Sought after location on main street, all foods sought from local businesses. New POS equipment, total seating capacity 200,courtyard.

Vendor willing to manage if required.

Upmarket, huge scope, large profits.

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIES Specialising in design and manufacture of quality sheetmetal components and general sheetmetal work. Huge factory with large office space. Forward orders in place.

MORNINGTON PENINSULA Manufacture, supply, installation.

Specialise in glass design applications – splashbacks, pool fencing, splashbacks, shower screens etc also security doors. Large premises, qualified staff, Vendor willing to stay on for 3-5 years if required.

$395,000 + sav

$530,000 + sav

$650,000 + sav

$1 million + sav

$1.25 million + sav

$1.5 million

Tony Latessa CEA (REIV), AREI, ABB, MAICD Mobile: 0412 525 151 REIV BUSINESS AGENT VICTORIA Australian Institute of Business Brokers Committee Member.

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Women’s Volunteer Reserve formed Compiled by Melissa Walsh MESSRS Brody and Mason advertise in another column that they will hold their next monthly sale in Somerville on Wednesday, February 10th. *** MESSRS Alex Scott and Co. will hold their usual monthly sale at the Tanti Yards on Monday next, February 1st.

For particulars see our advertising columns. *** CR and Mrs David Bell and family have returned to “Bariff,” Princes Hill, after spending the Xmas holidays with her sister, Mrs R. T. Picking, “Dindorbonda,” Frankston.

Miss Mavis Bell, daughter of Cr David Bell, was very successful at the recent examinations, securing Dux of the Princes Hill State school (gold medal), half scholarship for the Presbyterian Ladies College, half scholarship for the Methodist Ladies College, whole scholarship for the South Melbourne College, and Government Teaching scholarship. *** WE call attention to an advertisemrent in another column of the annual general meeting of the Westernport Progress Association to be held at the hall, Hastings, on Thursday evening next.

All interested, whether members or not, are invited to be present. As there are upwards of 140 members, there should be a good muster of them as well as of the general public, especially as the report of last year’s work is unusually interesting. *** MESSRS Alex Scott and Co. report

having held an official inspection of military horses at the Mornington Corporation Yards on the 18th inst, when a good number was submitted to the Commonwealth Director of Remounts.

Only four horses were rejected.

Prices ranged from £15 to £26, and averaging on £20.

Major Purcell expressed himself as very pleased with the quality of the horses submitted. *** ABOUT 6.30pm on Sunday Mr H. Wilson of 27 Obar street, Hawksburn, 54 years old, was bathing in the sea in the shallow water off Carrum.

His wife and some friends were on the beach watching him.

Suddenly Mr Wilson, who had previous been in the best of health apparently had some sort of a seizure, and collapsed.

Seeing him disappear below the surface, several men went to his assistance and brought him ashore.

He appeared to be in a fit.

Dr Fogarty, of Chelsea, was sent for, and arrived very soon afterwards, but Mr Wilson had by then expired.

Deceased was a well known cricket and football umpire and was a good swimmer.

The remains were brought on Sunday night by Constable Gunn to the morgue. *** THE task of inspecting and mapping out the roads throughout the country parts of the state, says the ‘Age’, which was entered upon by the Country Roads Board shortly after its appointment, will be completed in the course

of the next five or six weeks.

The board will thereafter be in a position to complete its classification, and to determine finally the thoroughfares which it will have proclaimed as main roads, and the subsidiary roads it will assist to reconstruct and maintain.

The board will also be able to inform the government whether the financial provision originally made will be sufficient to cover the improvement and care of the state’s roads. *** THE marriage of Alice Thornell and Mr Richardson was celebrated at Somerville on Wednesday last. Full particulars will appear in our next issue. *** ON Sunday next the Parish Festival will he held at St Paul’s Church, Frankston, the preacher for the occasion both morning and evening being the Rev Perry Martin.

Special music will be rendered in the evening by Mr Earp’s Quartett Party.

On Saturday 6th February a social will be held in the Mechanics’ Hall, Frankston, by St Pauls Club, when two farces, entitled “Alphorse” and “Turn Him Out.” will be staged as well as other items.

The whole night will wind up with a supper and short dance. *** THE friends of Mr Blyth, Pier master, of Williamstown, who was station master at Frankston about 20 years ago, will regret to hear of the sudden death of his wife which occurred at his residence on Thursday night last.

Mrs P. Wheeler, (wife of Mr Wheeler, who has lately taken over Mr Chamber-

lin’s Pharmacy business, at Frankston), who is the only daughter, was informed of the sad occurence on Friday morning, and was much shocked, as it was totally unexpected. *** MESSRS Brody and Mason, local auctioneers, advertise under the sales column an extensive sale of household furnishings, on behalf of Mrs Crockett who has leased her property and is leaving the district.

This sale will include a very extensive list of up to date furnishings, conmmencing at 1.30 p.m on Wednesday the 17th.

On Wednesday the 3rd the same firm will conduct the usual bi-weekly market in their rooms Bay street, Frankston and on the 10th at Somerville the usual monthly market, where a good yarding is booked. *** THE first case of prosecutions by the Dandenong council against persons who permit brush fences to surround their property, was heard at the Cheltenham Police Court on Wednesday of last week when Mr A. H. Sharp was charged with not having removed such fences after seven days notice had been served on him by Inspector Shelly.

The bench held that an offence had the been committed, and fined the accused. Mr Keley appeared on behalf of the council. *** THE concert programme for next Monday in the Frankston Mechanics Hall promises to be one of the best.

There is a good sprinkling of humour and merriment among a feast of really

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Miss Noel Geddes, the dainty little singer of songs at the piano; Miss Daisy Gove, a charming ballad singer; and Mr Syd Stewart comedian are popular melbourne artists supporting “We Four”, the quartette whose combined harmony is equal to anything of its kind in the world. *** MANY Englishwomen have determined that they shall not be found unprepared should England be suddenly invaded.

They are therefore forming a Women’s Volunteer Reserve which, in case of need, will be ready to assist authorities in various ways, such as by carrying dispatches, signalling, cooking, motoring, riding etc.

The age limit is 40 and medical examinations will have to be passed.

Several branches have been formed in various countries, while four companies of women have started drilling.

Lady French is the Hon Colonel of the Essex and Hereford battalion. *** SHEPHERDS and others who spend much time in the open air say that we may always know when it will rain by watching the ways of animals.

Thus, if donkeys bray more often than usual, or they hang their ears downwards and forwards and rub against walls, rain will come on. When cats sneeze, look out for rain. It will be rainy if the dogs eat grass or be drowsy or stupid.

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Singing the blues: Vika Bull performs Etta James songs. Picture: Chrissie Francis

Etta James Story comes alive BETTER be quick. At Last: The Etta James Story is returning to the Frankston Arts Centre stage on 27 March – but for one night only.

This follows a sell-out season at the Sydney Opera House and major theatres around Australia.

Starring Vika Bull, the show has garnered standing ovations and rave reviews throughout its Australian tour.

In her first solo headline show, Bull showcases the depth and range of her soulful, gutsy voice, as she belts out the repertoire of one of the world’s most powerful female singers. Backed by the eight-piece The Essential R & B Band, Bull sings Etta James’ songs with raw emotion, punctuated by an intimate telling of Etta’s tumultuous life.

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By Stuart McCullough THANK goodness that’s over. For there’s no polite way to say this but, fact is, 2014 kind of sucked. I, for one, am happy to see the back of it. But now there’s a new year to contend with. As the Christmas tree gently rusts in the corner of the lounge and the last of the leftovers are either eaten or evolve into penicillin, it’s worth taking stock.

The start of a brand new year is, after all, a time for optimism.

There’s a lot to look forward to in the coming year. For starters, 2015 sees us embark on the Year of the Goat. Before you say, ‘you’re kidding’, let me say: About time! It succeeds the far-less interesting Year of the Paperclip. To dedicate an entire year to a kind of stationery may be practical but it’s also inescapably dull.

But Year of the Goat is an entirely different bowl of curds altogether. If Year of the Goat doesn’t put a little spring in your step, then I don’t know what will. I’ve no idea how the year will be marked. Whether a small cloven hoofed creature will be crowned King of Moomba or acknowledged by way of a commemorative coin – it’s up to us to make the most of it.

So how, precisely, should we squeeze the most out of the year to come? I’m not much for resolutions.

History tells us that most resolutions involve declaring that you will never do again the very thing you’re doing at that moment. That’s why New Years Eve is, frankly, something of a fraud.

There are some campaigns, however, I should now abandon. My push to get

Twitter to downsize from one hundred and forty characters down to three is unlikely to get traction. To say that the #shh campaign has been a colossal failure would be generous. This year, I need a new challenge. I think I know just where to start…

Last year, David and Margaret stopped hosting ‘At the Movies’. They claimed they were retiring but, secretly, I suspect the release of the most recent ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ movie was simply the straw that broke the camel’s back. At the time, ABC said they wouldn’t be replaced and the program would end. Truth be told, that decision was short sighted and ought

to be revisited. And what better time for the national broadcaster to reconsider this decision that the start of a new year? I can understand why they might be reluctant. You can’t just grab two people and hope to recapture the magic of David and Margaret. That’s like hoping lightning will strike twice.

How do you replace people who are, frankly, irreplaceable? Simple. You’ve got to choose people who are the complete and total opposite of everything their predecessors stood for.

There comes a time when you must think outside the box. In fact, you should think so far outside the box that it takes you the best part of the day to

get there. It’s a scientific fact that any movie worth its salt deserves a sequel.

Just ask the folks over at Police Academy. It’s only right and proper that a runaway success like ‘At the Movies’ should have a sequel of its own.

I’d suggest ‘At the Movies 2: Electric Boogaloo’. As for the new hosts, they’ll obviously need to have strong opinions on all matters cinematic.

There’s no room for the wishy-washy.

There is, I feel, an obvious candidate.

In recent months, one person has emerged who fulfils exactly the required criteria. I speak, of course, of Kim Jong-Un. North Korea’s beloved supreme leader (hold the anchovies) and part time amateur pigeon fancier Kim Jong-Un knows a thing or two about movies. Firstly, he has undeniably strong opinions. No one could be left in any doubt that he was not a fan of Seth Rogen’s ‘The Interview’. Second, he knows the movie industry inside out, having studied in the innerworkings of Sony so closely.

The cinema also happens to be something of a family tradition. His dad, Kim Jong-Il, was a bona fide film nut, with more than twenty thousand videos and DVDs who even wrote a book entitled On the Art of the Cinema. Kim Jong-Un’s older brother, Kim Jong-Nam, fell out of favour after he planned a trip on a fake passport to Tokyo Disneyworld. Clearly, you can be too big a fan of The Lion King. These guys take their movies very seriously indeed.

But who to pair with him? His father

would be ideal, but has to be disqualified on the grounds of having already shuffled off the mortal coil, although a Weekend at Bernie’s-style arrangement should not be entirely ruled out.

I’m going to go with Vladimir Putin.

Not because I think he knows anything about the subject matter. More that if we occupy him by sending him to the flicks, maybe he’ll be less inclined to occupy others. Like the Ukraine. Besides, to the best of my knowledge, At the Movies was never hosted shirtless and if there’s one thing that Vlad does better than anyone, it’s get his kit off when there are cameras rolling. Together, they’ll be dynamite.

Frankly, I can’t wait to see them. As for the rest of 2015, there are lots of questions that only time will answer.

Will we be happier, safer and kinder?

Can we, despite our differences, find a way to get along? And does anyone understand why Family Feud exists?

These are just some of the great imponderable mysteries of the universe.

It’s quite alright if the answers don’t spring to mind. Although, that said, anyone connected to Family Feud owes the rest of humanity an apology.

In writing and, preferably, delivered on bended knee. As for me, I’ll take 2015 as it comes. But I will allow myself one, small promise. This year, I resolve to go to the movies more often. I’m sure Kim and Vlad feel the same way. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Baxter hits the top PROVINCIAL

By IT Gully BAXTER shot to the top of the MPCA Provincial ladder on Saturday after beating Heatherhill outright.

Heatherhill resumed its second innings at 0/19, still 48 runs behind Baxter’s first innings total.

The Hills batted first on day one of the clash and made just 94 in 36.2 overs.

Baxter came out firing and quickly made 8/161 in 35 overs before having another crack at the Hills late on the first day.

The second innings was marginally better than the first for the Hills, making 109 in 39.3 overs, however it was never going to be enough to save the game.

Chamika Sattambi backed up his four first innings wickets with 4/28,

while Dale Irving, Brad Holton and Ben Smith all claimed a couple each.

Baxter needed just 7.2 overs to get the winning runs, Shane McComb blasting five fours on his way to an unbeaten 30.

Langwarrin’s season come to a screaming halt on Saturday after it was smashed by Long Island.

As predicted, Langwarrin’s brittle batting line up failed to make any inroads into Long Island’s first innings total of 196.

Islanders’ superstar Scott Phillips has been terrorising Langwarrin batsmen for more than a decade and he succeeded yet again on Saturday.

Opening the bowling, Phillips bowled 19 overs, finished with six maidens and figures of 4/23.

Only two Langwarrin batsmen made it to double figures, Mark

Cooper scoring 20 and Matt Prosser 21.

The convincing win keeps the Islanders in fourth place on the table, just percentage ahead of Mornington.

The Doggies are still very much in the hunt for back-to-back flags after smashing third placed Peninsula Old Boys.

Mornington restricted the Old Boys to a little under two runs an over in their first innings, keeping them to 105 in 58 overs.

Mornington had to face the last 22 overs of the day on day one and managed to get through relatively unscathed.

The Dogs resumed at 1/40 and ended up cruising to victory, eventually all out for 178.

Ben Clements was superb batting at three, smacking eight fours on

his way to 80, while Luke Popov provided sensational support with 25. Michael Heib was also very good at the end, adding a handy 21.

Mornington actually won the match with seven wickets still in hand.

Mt Eliza enjoyed a rare celebration this season with a victory against Moorooduc.

It appeared the Ducs had inflicted more 2014/15 pain on the Mounties after scoring 6/251 in their first innings last week, however, led by Craig Entwhistle with 86, the home side was able to hunt down the total.

Mt Eliza finished its innings at 8/259.

Sorrento was unconvincing in its win against Crib Point but nonetheless, come away with the 12 points.

The Sorras resumed its innings at

2/39 after bowling out the Magpies for 121.

Corey Harris went on to score 39 after resuming on 15 while Nick Jewell was trapped in front by Luke Herrington for nine.

Mick Dunball scored 32 and Leigh Poholke 22 in the middle order to ensure the home side scored the winning runs.

Herrington and Brad Davidson each claimed two wickets.

Pines scraped over the line against Rye, thanks to some superb bowling from left arm quick Alex Coad.

Coad, who was the hottest new bowler on the peninsula three seasons ago, found some of that old form and carved-up the Rye batting line-up, finishing with 6/25.

It was enough to give Pines victory, 107 to 102.

Seaford still in the mix DISTRICT

By IT Gully SEAFORD has kept its MPCA District season alive with a superb win against arch rival Seaford Tigers.

The Tigers appeared to have the upper hand in the clash heading into day two, however a superb knock from Damien Lawrence got the home side across the line.

Seaford won the toss on day one and sent the Tigers into bat.

It looked like a good move when they had the opposition 4/30 and 5/59, however, the Tigers scrambled to 9/236, thanks largely to 77 from skipper David James and more than 100 runs from the tail.

Seaford was in all kinds of bother when Paul Hartle was the fifth man out with the score on 33 on day two.

When Nick Simpendorfer was sent packing just nine runs later, Seaford looked gone.

However, Lawrence was joined at the crease by Dil Pageni (24) and together they were able to swing the pendulum.

While Pageni was great support, there was much more needed for Lawrence. Tailenders Andy McMannis (27) and Matthew Herbert (32) provided wonderful backup to Lawrence, who finished unbeaten on 87.

Corey Hand was sensational for the Tigers with 6/74. The loss saw the Tigers lose touch with the top four while Seaford remain in equal four position.

It’s official, Delacombe Park is gone!

Last year’s grand finalists and flag favorites have no chance to play finals this season after going down to Somerville.

Chasing 210 for victory, the Parkers fell 19 runs short, despite an unbeaten 117 from Nick Christides. Matthew Roach was

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the match winner for the Eagles, claiming 5/45, while Russell Wilkes picked-up 4/62.

Hastings pulled off one of the wins of the season, successfully defending its ordinary total of 113 against Main Ridge.

The Ridge resumed its inning at 3/43 and looked to have enough batting to get the job done.

However, Carey Sawosz tore through the Ridge batting line and finished with 5/51, giving him 23 wickets for the season.

Sawosz worked in tandem with Luke Hewitt, who bowled 11.5 overs and finished with 4/20.

Jason Albress top scored for the home side with 18.

Mt Martha needed to produce something special with the ball on Saturday to defend its 167 against top of the table Red Hill and while they were very good, they weren’t good enough.

Everything seemed to be going according to plan for the Reds when they had the Hillmen 6/98. Simon Dart was back in the sheds also.

However, the tail had plenty of wag with Brent Martin scoring 44 and Nick Esipoff 37 to guide their side home.

Curtis Stone was the pick of the Mt Martha bowlers with 4/80 from 29 overs.

Carrum all but locked away its place in the top four with a convincing win against Baden Powell. Chasing 216 for the win and to keep their very slim finals aspirations alive, the Braves were rolled for just 90.

Campbell Ak was the best of the Lions’ bowlers with 4/23, while Liam Dobson and Jackson Fry each claimed two wickets.

Looking for the outright, Carrum sent the Braves straight back in, however, could only claim two second innings wickets. Rhys Elmi made an unbeaten 51 in the second dig.

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Face off: Flinders defeated Boneo after a strong first innings. Picture: Andrew Hurst

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The Saints are on the comeback

Swingers: Boneo scored just 121 in their first innings. Picture: Andrew Hurst

SUB-DISTRICT

By IT Gully BALNARRING’S season came alive in MPCA Sub District cricket on Saturday after it won outright against Skye.

The Saints started the match in sixth position and 20 points behind fourth place.

However, the outright win sent them to fifth place on the table, just one game behind Carrum Downs.

Balnarring bowled out Skye for 88 on day one before posting a quick fire 7/168.

Skye fared much better on day two and managed to score 161 with Rob Gruar top scoring with 71.

This left Balnarring 84 for victory.

Ben King hit 45 to help the Saints to 3/91 and to an outright victory.

Frankston YCW was the big casualty on Saturday, convincingly beaten by Carrum Downs.

Defending 187, the Cougars bowled out the Stonecats for just 100.

Jack Greenwood was the only shining light for the visitors with 31 while Sammy Preston was unbeaten on 15.

Chris Maloney was the pick of the Cougars bowlers with 4/30 while Stuart Swift took his season’s tally to 23 wickets after picking-up 3/32.

Dromana headed into day two of its match against Ballam Park

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chock full of confidence, defending a season-high 194.

However, it proved to be 70 runs short of what they needed, the home side finishing on 9/252.

Matthew Moore top scored for the Knights with 57 while Zac Clements hit 40.

Zac Klan was the best of the Hoppers’ bowlers with 3/65.

Pearcedale dropped back to the pack after going down to Tyabb.

Set 153 for victory, the Panthers went agonisingly close, falling short by two runs (151).

Gavin Moore top scored with 47, Chris Dew hit 35 and Kaine Smith made 29, however, no other batsmen fired a shot. Three batsmen were out for ducks.

Ben Raeside was the match winner for the Yabbies, picking up 7/42 from 17 overs.

The Panthers are still on top of the ladder, however, are now equal with second placed Tootgarook and third placed Rosebud.

The Tooters smashed Rosebud on Saturday, rolling the visitors for just 86.

Defending 9/226, the Frogs made light work of the Buds, despite 38 from Paul Cashin.

Tootgarook sent the Buds back in in search of an outright victory, however, called it quits after the Buds got to 2/61.

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