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Booking in Parkdale Secondary College student Claire Stubbs reads to Parkdale Primary School pupils Harry, left, Sasha, Bonnie and Archie as part of an English class assignment for the high school’s students to write and publish their own books suitable for primary school aged children.

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Punters in a spin Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au GAMBLERS poured about $80 million into electronic gaming machines in Kingston in the past financial year.

Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation figures show Kingston pokies losses totalled $79,825,384 from July 2013 until the end of June this year, up nearly $1 million compared with $78,986,274 in the

twelve months of 2012-13.

The mounting losses come despite ATMs being removed from gaming machine venues in 2012 in a state government bid to limit problem gamblers’ losses.

Kingston Council formally adopted its Gambling Policy and Action Plan 2014-2019 at May’s council meeting, after deciding to update its 2002 policy.

Community feedback was sought over several months before the updated

policy was implemented.

Cr David Eden expressed disappointment at the time that council was not taking a more proactive approach to tackling problem gambling in the community, but acknowledged federal and state governments had more power to act to curb pokies operations. “At this level of government there’s not a lot we can do,� he said.

Analysis of VCGLR data reveals Kingston gamblers lost most money on

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pokies at Dingley International Hotel where $14,660,687 was ploughed into electronic gaming machines.

Moorabbin’s Sandbelt Club Hotel coined in $12,117,632 as the second most profitable pokies venue.

Pokies players lost an average of about $6.5 million per month at gaming venues over the financial year.

Kingston Mayor, Cr Paul Peulich, had cautioned council taking a “harder line on gambling� when council adopt-

ed its formal policy. “It is a complex issue that does impact on families,� he said. “But if Kingston Council took a harder line on gambling we’d be declaring war on some of our local clubs who have gaming machines in their venues on council land.�

Councillors left an option open to amend council’s policy before 2019 if required.

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Chance for seniors to get online and into net gain KINGSTON seniors are being urged to upgrade their online skills through a new Learn Local digital literacy program unveiled last week by the state government.

And Victoria Police has voiced its strong support for the program, which aims to not only enhance senior citizens’ access and connection to community but also to protect them from cyber scams.

Minister for Higher Education and Skills Nick Wakeling and Mordialloc MP Lorraine Wreford last week announced a $40,000 grant for computer and online skills training at Chelsea ’s Longbeach Place.

The Digital Literacy for Older Victorians program – a joint initiative between the Australian Council of Further Education, Chelsea PC Support Group, Longbeach Place and the state government – aims to deliver training to “older people at risk of being disadvantaged and isolated through a lack of digital literacy skills�, Mr Wakeling said. “As businesses and the wider community continue to embrace digital technology as the way of the future, the government is committed to ensuring older Victorians enhance their skills in this vital area of communication.�

Senior Sergeant Chris James from Chelsea police, who joined last Friday’s announcement at Longbeach Place, said it was vital anyone using the internet was aware the burgeoning threat cyber crime posed.

“Knowledge and awareness of online security issues is critical for everyone in this day and age, including older residents,� Senior Sergeant James said. “Online scams usually prey on a lack of awareness so police a very supportive of any efforts that help educate people about online security issues. “It’s good to see programs such as this not only helping older residents use IT to their advantage but also teaching them how to protect themselves against online threats.�

Ms Wreford said investing in digital literacy skills was essential to helping older Victorians in her electorate lead productive and connected lives. “Longbeach Place does a fantastic job and this grant will help them assist local seniors to make more of the technology many of us use daily,� she said. “The Digital Literacy for Older Victorians grants will enhance the skills of local residents in a range of important digital activities such as internet banking, using mobile phones, a tablet device and Skype.�

This program has been developed to “improve digital literacy outcomes for learners aged 65 and over� through a combination of short workshops, interactive sessions, online activities and informal group get togethers.

For further details, contact Longbeach Place on 9776 1386 through the website www.longbeachplace.org.au Chris Brennan

Builders to pitch for sports work BONBEACH Reserve Sports Pavilion will be redeveloped thanks to $3.2 million in funding by Kingston Council as part of the Bonbeach Sports Reserve Masterplan approved by council in 2008.

The state government will also contribute $100,000 via the country football and netball program.

The Bonbeach Sharks and Bonbeach/Tangy Cricket Club will have new home and away rooms, new toilets and first aid amenities as part of the pavilion upgrade.

Kingston businesses are invited to attend a ‘Meet the Builder’ session hosted by Kingston Council on Tuesday 19 August, 7.30-9.30am at 46 Cannes Ave, Bonbeach.

Suppliers and contractors will be able to meet the pavilion builder to obtain information about tenders for the $3.2 million project.

Call Kingston Council’s economic development team on 9581 4735 or community buildings team on 9581 4344 for further information.

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IT crowd: Mordialloc MP Lorraine Wreford, IT teacher Chris Ewin, Minister for Higher Education and Skills Nick Wakeling, Longbeach Place vice-president Julie McAdam, Chelsea Police Snr Sgt Chris James and IT teacher Carrie Ewin. Picture: Gary Sissons

Parking permits up for grabs Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au CHELSEA traders will be able to park all day near their stores without worrying about being fined by roving parking inspectors under a new permit scheme to be trialled by Kingston Council.

Councillors rubber stamped a 12-month trial of parking permits for shop owners at the latest council meeting. “Traders regularly get booked because they can’t get out to change where their car is [in 2-3 hour parking zones],� Cr Tamsin Bearsley said. “Many traders are happy to see this introduced but several are against a

cost being involved.�

The annual fee for a trader parking permit will be $268, in line with similar permit schemes in Mordialloc and Cheltenham. “We’re happy to see whether this is effective,� Cr Bearsley said.

She said the car parking spaces, located behind the shopping centre, are particularly busy during the summer months since beachgoers seem to use the spaces for all-day parking.

Cr David Eden said the permit fees were not a “revenue raiser�.

Funds received from the traders will be reinvested back into the Chelsea shopping centre.

Cr Bearsley said some Chelsea

traders had probably become “disheartened� since the parking permits idea had been suggested on several occasions in previous years without any progress being made but the one-year trial would determine whether it was a viable scheme. “Some won’t be happy there’s a fee involved but there is no other way to make it happen,� she said.

All businesses will be offered the option of buying up to four permits for staff members to use.

Many small business owners have been unhappy that council parking inspectors seemed to regularly target the car park area behind the Nepean Hwy surrounding the Woolworths store between Swansea Rd and The

Strand and book drivers who have overstayed the two or three hour parking limits by mere minutes.

The 12-month permits trial comes after council surveyed business owners in and around the Chelsea shopping centre.

Council may consider waiving permit fees for up to two permits for volunteers who work for charities located in the area.

A letter from Kingston Council will be sent to Chelsea shop owners within the next few weeks giving full details of the trial parking permits scheme.

New parking signs will also need to be put in place to allocate parking spaces to permit holders.

KINGSTON Libraries deadline for submissions to its fourth Winter Words Junior Short Story Competition has been extended until 1pm on Saturday 23 August.

An entry form is available at all Kingston libraries or online at or online at www.kingstonlibraries.net Entrants must be aged 5-17 years old and live, work or study in Kingston or be a Kingston Library member.

Prizes will be presented by Kingston Junior Mayor, Naveen Satish Kumar, at an awards ceremony at 11am on Saturday 6 September at Clarinda Library, 58A Viney Street.

Winning entries will be read by children’s author Michael Wagner.

Contact Kristina Purcell or Carolyn Milton at Kingston Council on 1300 135 668 for further details.

Clean sweeps CONCERNED about litter on Kingston’s streets clogging up storm drains and out into Port Phillip Bay? A new street sweeping fleet has been deployed by Kingston Council from 1 July at a cost of $1 million annually over five years.

Council looks after roads and footpaths.

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Artworks reflect all faiths THE annual Kingston Interfaith Art Exhibition: Humanity, Harmony and Happiness, will be held at St Nicholas Gallery, 9 Bear St, Mordialloc, until 23 August.

Kingston Interfaith Network celebrates the commonality and diversity of spiritual communities by encouraging understanding and respect between people of all faiths and cultures, affirming spiritual and religious freedom and working towards peace, compassion and equality in our community.

The exhibition will showcase a variety of artworks, including sculpture, installations and canvases that reflect Interfaith and the many spiritual beliefs in the community, organisers say.

The gallery’s opening hours are Monday to Thursday noon-3pm and Saturdays 10am-1pm.

A discussion with the panel of artists will be held on Sunday 17 August, 2-4pm. All welcome.

For more information see kingston.vic.gov.au/interfaith or call community development officer Timmah Ball 9581 4783.

Got to have faith: Kingston Council community development officer Timmah Ball, left, and the Reverend Jennie Savage in the Gallery with Kingston Interfaith Network artwork at St Nicholas Gallery. Picture: Gary Sissons

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PARKING changes have been made to the Beach side of Mordialloc’s Main St from Centreway.

All timed restrictions still apply, but are now enforced over a sevenday period from 8am-6pm instead of just Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings.

The new restrictions apply to stop drivers parking all day at the shopping precinct on a Sunday and Saturday.

Kingston Council decided to make the parking changes since many shops and businesses are now open over a seven-day period so parking needs to be available for customers.

FORMER prime minister Kevin Rudd called it “the greatest moral, economic and social challenge of our time” but failed to meet the challenge, avoiding the reality of dealing with climate change for political reasons.

However, tackling climate change is something five local climate reality ambassadors are determined to achieve, both by their day-to-day actions in living a sustainable lifestyle and by spreading the word that time is fast running out for governments to act to make a real difference before it is too late.

Former Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor Reade Smith, South East Councils Climate Change Alliance excutive officer Greg Hunt (not the federal environment minister and Flinders MP), wildlife conservationist Sarah Beebe and associate nurse manager Sharon Kellett have signed up to join a green army with a difference: the Climate Reality Leadership Corps.

The four attended an extensive training session last month presented by former US vice-president Al Gore in Melbourne.

Mr Gore narrated the 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth which brought the dangers the world faces from climate change to widespread attention. He has dedicated his post-political life to lobbying governments around the world to reduce carbon emissions to tackle climate change.

The four climate reality ambassadors are available to give presentations on how a sustainable future can still be attained by making a global shift from

dirty fossil fuels to clean, renewable energies like solar and wind.

Ms Kellett, a 51-year-old mother of three, said she took governments’ inaction on climate change “personally.”

“As a mother I make no apology in taking this very personally,” she said.

“If it is the business of future generations, then it is my business too.”

“The training we received with the Climate Reality Project was anything but doomsday. It informed us regarding the many ways that we can address climate change, both as global humanity and as Australians.”

Mr Hunt is less than impressed with ‘the other’ Greg Hunt’s efforts as environment minister in the Abbott government.

Mr Hunt is less than impressed with ‘the other’ Greg Hunt’s efforts as environment minister in the Abbott government.

He said political compromises had stopped Australia leading the way in replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources.

“I’m always a bit disappointed in the lack of action from the federal government,” he said.

He criticised minister Hunt’s direct action policy as “ineffective” and said Australia’s carbon price “which had been working” had been axed for “political reasons”.

“Now it’s gone it’ll take a lot more work to get it back up again.”

Mr Hunt said many Australians tended to have a “parochial view” on climate change and perhaps weren’t aware of the havoc being wrecked elsewhere in the world, such as the

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He said the Climate Reality Leadership Corps training conducted by Mr Gore was “invaluable” and would help him spread the message that people had to now force their elected representatives to do something to lower harmful carbon emissions.

Mr Smith is no stranger to politics.

The Tyabb resident stood against Flinders MP Greg Hunt in the 2010 federal election for Family First and directed preferences to the environment minister.

“I don’t feel good about that anymore,” he told The News.

“As far as I’m concerned, Mr Hunt has shown himself to be more a minister of mining than an environment minister.”

ASPENDALE Gardens Community Centre is hosting its first ever Indoor Family Movie Night on Saturday 9 August.

The screening of the fun family film Rio 2 will raise funds for the redevelopment of preschool playgrounds and community gathering spaces.

Tickets are $8 or $30 for a family of four and are available to buy at the centre or on the night. Doors open 5.30pm. Movie starts 6.15pm.

See www.agcsinc.org.au or call 9587 5955 for further information.

The former Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor said he had always had an interest in combatting climate change and applied to attend Mr Gore’s Melbourne training session to further his knowledge and help spread the message that time is rapidly running out to take positive action.

Mr Smith quit Family First because the party did not recognise climate change was human induced. He will stand as a candidate for Flinders for the newly formed Mutual Party at November’s state election.

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Wedge plan defended Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au

Easy listening: Parkdale Secondary students Pat Ballard, Taylan Yildirie, Katya Flaherty and Brendan McCoy read their self-written books to Erin, Nik, Bella and Millie. Picture: Yanni

Budding authors pass literary test Steve Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au TWO Year 9 English classes at Parkdale Secondary College faced a stern test of character last week – and passed with flying colours.

The students’ task was to plan, design and make children’s books that would be enjoyable to year 2 and 3 pupils at Parkdale Primary School.

Then came the most difficult part: to present their books to the young ‘critics’ and cope with the - sometimes direct feedback.

And the result? “It was spectacular”, teacher Brooke Douglas said. “Most efforts looking like published books”.

The innovative project came about through an imaginative writing segment in their English course and “took off from there,” Ms Douglas said. “All the students – 50 of them - rose to the challenge and did a very fine job.”

The students first had to choose topics, such as stories about food, finding something lost, or events which required key skills, such as counting colours or people, being tactile, or finding something lost.

They then handmade their books, some by adding new pages to Little Golden Books, others using desktop publishing, others putting together whatever materials were at hand.

The students then read their books

to small groups of preppies who, for the most part, sat entranced, listening intently, before telling the first-time “authors” what they liked and didn’t like about the storylines, the illustrations and the covers.

“I had warned the students that they had better be prepared for it because the preppies could be brutal,” Ms Douglas said. “They rotated around giving feedback and, generally, the preppies loved the books and really enjoyed the occasion.”

In fact, the small critics are now so motivated that they are planning a day when they will create books to read to their peers.

COUNCILLORS backing a move to rezone parts of Kingston’s Green Wedge insist they are trying to find “an acceptable compromise” to ensure vast tracts of the environmentally sensitive area are protected while freeing up some parts for rural living.

Cr Tamsin Bearsley said she accepted a push to convert parts of the Green Wedge to a Rural Living Zone would face opposition but stressed there would be further expert advice sought and community feedback before any final decision is made.

Cr Bearsley said the land – between Kingston and Heatherton roads and Lower Dandenong Road and on the eastern side of Tootal Rd in Dingley Village – could not be used for “sustainable agriculture”.

“It’s open space that we [council] don’t own and it would be ideal to offer people the chance to own a farmlet and live there.”

Rates and charges earned by council could be used to finance part of the chain of parks trail in the Green Wedge, according to Cr Bearsley.

Cr Gledhill said the majority of councillors were trying to find “an acceptable compromise… that acknowledges the views of all stakeholders.”

“The land in question is privately owned, so rather than berate and belittle the current landowners, I believe superior outcomes will be achieved by seeking their cooperation,” he said.

“You can’t please all the people all the time but it is possible to reach an acceptable compromise if all parties play a positive and cooperative role.”

Councillors opposed to the rezoning proposal note 2012’s Kingston Green Wedge Plan, put together by urban planning specialists Planisphere at a cost of about $300,000 to ratepayers, did not recommend any move to implement a Rural Living Zone.

Cr Bearsley said this option had not been provided to the consultants in their report terms of reference.

“Further advice will determine whether this is viable.”

Councillors narrowly voted last month to seek expressions of interest as part of the process to hire a consultancy firm to look at the Rural Living Zone proposal (‘Councillors’ wedge plan ‘diabolical’”, The News, 30/7/14).

Crs Tamara Barth, David Eden, Steve Staikos and Rosemary West opposed the move at the latest council meeting, while crs Bearsley, Gledhill, John Ronke and Paul Peulich were in favour.

Cr Ron Brownlees was absent but has voted with the four pro-wedge development councillors on previous occasions. The mayor, Cr Peulich, used his mayoral casting vote to break the deadlock at last month’s council meeting.

The expert advice is expected to be available in about six months’ time with costs for the consultancy work to be determined before council proceeds.

Planning Minister Matthew Guy, or his successor should the Coalition government lose government in November’s state election, will have the final say on any Green Wedge rezoning.

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Chelsea leads way in reef restoration CHELSEA has been selected as the site of the country’s first shellfish reef restoration project under a groundbreaking partnership between the state government and one of the world's largest conservation groups.

The Nature Conservancy has joined forces with the Department of Environment and Primary Industries in a threeyear project to identify the most effective means of resurrecting decimated shellfish colonies within Port Phillip.

Colonies of shellfish such as muscles, oysters and scollops are recognised as a critical element in bay health, providing a vital habitat and food source for a wide spectrum of marine life while also acting as natural filtration system to improve water quality.

But decades of destructive practices such as trawl fishing, dredging and pollution have all but wiped out Port Phillip’s most significant shellfish beds, with marine scientists declaring the bay’s reefs to be “functionally extinct”.

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Walsh said reversing the destruction of shellfish reefs was a critical component in improving the health of the bay and rebuild fish stocks.

He unveiled details of the ambitious reef restoration project last Saturday, revealing Chelsea, Geelong and Hobsons Bay had been selected for a pilot study in which specially bred oysters would be used to restock depleted beds.

“The pilot project will use native flat oysters raised at the Department of Environment and Primary Industries’

Queenscliff hatchery to re-establish shellfish presence on reefs in the bay, and is expected to significantly improve fish habitat and recreational fishing opportunities,” Mr Walsh said.

“While this is the first Australian reef restoration effort, the project will test a range of reef restoration methods based on successful overseas experiences.”

The Nature Conservancy will contribute $150,000 while the state will provide $120,000 from the Coalition’s $16 million Recreational Fishing Initiative.

Nature Conservancy director of conservation Dr James Fitzsimons said shellfish reefs were the most threatened marine habitat on earth, with 85 per cent of oyster reefs having been completely lost.

Efforts to restore shellfish reefs would significantly boost fish numbers, create more clean water and increase recreational fishing opportunities, he said.

“Around the world, considerable progress is being made to restore estuarine reefs that increase biodiversity, improve fishery productivity and filter the water,” Dr Fitzsimons said.

The Port Phillip project is the first stage of the Nature Conservancy’s Great Southern Seascapes program, which aims to restore habitat across southern Australian waters.

“Our program will focus on habitat restoration, both in the water and on the coast, and encourage local people to get involved through different volunteer activities,” Dr Fitzsimons said.

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All lit up: Lights add a new dimension to club training nights.

Melbourne Victory players Kosta Barbarouses and striker Besart Berisha show local footballers their ‘keepy uppy’ skills. Picture: Yanni

Light relief grounds for celebration CELEBRATIONS to mark the completion of sports field lighting projects at Glen Street Reserve and Parkdale Secondary College began with a ceremonial flicking of the switch on Monday night.

Kingston Mayor, Cr Paul Peulich, and the Minister for Sport and Recreation Damian Drum did the honours.

“Kingston residents are heavily involved in community and school sport and this popularity means the council has focused on increasing capacity for night time training at a number of our reserves,” Cr Peulich said.

“Sporting clubs and teams are the lifeblood of communities here in Kingston and investing in sport and recreation is important in fostering a strong, healthy and connected city.”

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ground of the Edithvale Aspendale Junior Football Club which has around 360 children and 250 families playing footy. The $143,000 project was made possible through contributions from the state government ($71,000), the City of Kingston ($56,000) and the footy club ($15,000).

Prior to the installation of lighting at Glen St, Edithvale Aspendale Juniors shared the nearby Regents Parks Reserve with the Edithvale Aspendale Seniors. School football players also train at the ground.

“As you can imagine, the ground conditions at Regents Park suffered under the increased traffic load with a negative impact on winter and summer users of Regents Park. This new lighting at Glen St will rectify that,” Cr Peulich said.

The lighting project for Parkdale Secondary College strengthens the partnership between the City of Kingston, the state government and Parkdale Secondary College formed through the development of a community sporting precinct at the college. The City of Kingston and the state government contributed $90,000 each to the $180,000 project.

The precinct will now be capable of providing training and playing fields for the college as well as the Aspendale Sporting Club’s 150 participants.

“The installation of appropriate sports ground lighting to allow mid-week training activities during the winter months was pivotal to ensuring we maximised the use of this wonderful new facility,” Cr Peulich said.

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Wearing a way to jobs success PREPARING for a job interview can be nerve wracking, especially for those who may have been out of work for a lengthy period of time.

Dress for Success Mornington Peninsula has reopened its doors in Frankston to help unemployed women return to employment.

The not-for-profit organisation relies on donations and grants to offer specialised advice on how to dress for success at job interviews. They can even provide business attire.

General manager Helen McLean said Frankston Council had helped relocate the Dress for Success boutique from Keys St after a flood there to Bayside Shopping Centre.

She said Dress for Success had helped more than 3000 women and school leavers over six years find work by improving their job-readiness and interview skills.

“Our mission is to help the long-term unemployed and socially disadvantaged have the confidence to get back to work,” Ms McLean said.

Clients are referred to Dress for Success from agencies such as Centrelink. Ms McLean said “mock interviews” prepared job applicants for the real thing.

The organisation was forced to shut its Rosebud office last year due to a lack of funds. Ms McLean said donations of business clothes or money were vital and appreciated. Dress for Success still offers support for peninsula clients and often visit peninsula schools to give careers advice.

The Dress for Success boutique is now open at Shop 3 Balmoral Walk, Bayside Shopping Centre, Frankston.

Visit www.dressforsuccess.org/morningtonpeninsula or call 9770 0220.

Business style: Dress for Success general manager Helen McLean at the organisation’s new Frankston boutique. Picture: Gary Sissons

Kingston pokies losses on the up Continued from page 1 Council’s Gambling Policy and Action Plan states: “Council is concerned about the high density of EGMs in the municipality, the amount lost ($80M in 2012/13) and the negative impacts on the community resulting from problem gambling. Council will therefore seek opportunities to reduce the density of EGMs in the municipality.”

In December last year councillors decided not to oppose Chelsea-Edithvale RSL’s application to add 15 EGMs to its gaming rooms, taking the total number there to 80.

The RSL was exercising an option to transfer unused licences held by the former Edithvale-Aspendale RSL before its merger with Chelsea RSL two years ago.

VCGLR figures show EdithvaleChelsea RSL’s pokies revenue rose from $3,308,480 in 2012-13 to $3,633,649 in 2013-14.

An Australian Institute of Family Studies research released late last month found a possible link between exposure to gambling early in life to becoming a problem gambler.

Research centre manager Dr Anna Thomas said some types of gambling appeared to be more harmful than others.

“Higher risk gamblers recalled different types of exposure, for example seeing a parent play the pokies excessively,” Dr Thomas said.

“Parents modelled this very fre-

quent and excessive gambling as normal behaviour.”

Lottery tickets, family card games or betting on the Melbourne Cup were found to be “common experiences” within Australian families, and were found to be less harmful than seeing parents play pokies or regularly attend race meetings.

In the preface to Kingston Council’s Gambling Policy and Action Plan the Mayor said: “Council acknowledges that gambling is a legal activity and that it should be a safe and enjoyable recreational pursuit.

However, council also recognises the negative impact that problem gambling can create for some people, their families and the broader community.

A harm minimisation approach to gambling is essential to reduce the negative impacts of problem gambling being experienced by some members in the community.

The issue of gambling is a whole of community responsibility, and council is looking forward to working with residents, social support services, organisations, community groups and other stakeholders to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.”

The federal Coalition government has vowed to introduce pre-commitment technology on gaming machines by the end of next year in a further attempt to try to minimise problem gamblers’ pokies losses.

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Skin cancer scare a life changing journey Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au WHEN Jay Allen discovered he had a melanoma skin cancer, it was a lifechanging moment. But the 39-yearold father of four is now glad he still has a life to change.

Mr Allen and fellow skin cancer survivor Andrew Rust completed a charity walk from Sydney to Melbourne last week to raise money for the Melanoma Institute to fund melanoma cure research. Mr Allen shared his story at a talk at Frankston’s Peninsula Skin Cancer Clinic and told The News the walk was part of his personal cancer survival journey.

It was 2008 when the former truck driver noticed a mole on his left ankle had begun to “scab up and bleed when scratched”. Being a truckie he thought his work boots had been rubbing against the mole and dismissed it as a nothing much to worry about.

Luckily, his wife Janine was not so blasé.

She insisted he see a doctor after the “scab” did not heal after several months. Mr Allen was then stunned to discover his mole had developed into a skin cancer. A follow-up visit to a specialist and surgery to remove the leg melanoma confirmed the cancer had spread to lymph nodes in his groin.

The moment Mr Allen was told the cancer had metasised was featured on Channel 9’s RPA TV show, filmed at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.

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Walk of life: Andrew Rust (left), Peninsula Skin Cancer Centre melanographer Sue Dixon and Jay Allen after Mr Rust and Mr Allen’s 900km charity walk from Sydney to Melbourne. Picture: Gary Sissons

had spread to other parts of my body,” Mr Allen said.

Sydney Melanoma Clinic plastic surgeon Dr Michael Quinn told Mr Allen that the survival rate for patients with advanced melanoma “is not very good” and sixty per cent would be alive within five years of diagnosis.

Thankfully, the cancer had not spread further but Mr Allen had to wait several agonising weeks before being given the “all clear” after lymph

nodes in his groin were removed.

After his cancer scare, Mr Allen decided to become involved in helping others deal with the confronting nature of melanoma diagnosis.

He co-founded a patients’ support network for melanoma patients in Sydney and is now a full-time community campaign coordinator at the Melanoma Institute.

“There’s no cure for advanced melanoma and I wanted to give something

back to those who had saved my life by also trying to raise as much money as possible for medical resources,” he said.

“If the cancer came back, I didn’t want to die alone after years of driving a truck.”

A support crew of nine supported Mr Allen and Mr Rust in their 900 kilometre walk in 15 days from Sydney to Melbourne. The duo’s efforts have raised more than $150,000 for

research to hopefully find a cure for advanced melanoma.

Mr Allen said the pair had been “rapt” at the support shown by everyone they met on their long walk that ended at the MCG during the halftime break of the AFL game between Hawthorn and Sydney on Saturday 26 July. Motorists “honked their horns” in support and many stopped to chat and donated money along the way.

The Peninsula Skin Cancer Clinic in Frankston donated $5000 to the campaign and performed 900 skin checks, one for each kilometre Mr Allen and Mr Rust walked, in the fortnight.

“Jay and Andrew’s walk has really helped raised awareness of the importance of early detection in the prevention of melanoma,” PSCC melanographer Sue Dixon said.

Ms Dixon said 18 melanomas had been detected in the 900 skin checks they performed, adding to the average annual total of 300 melanomas detected at the centre each year.

Mr Allen thanked Ms Dixon and staff at the PSCC for their support.

“It’s so important for people to get their skin checked out at a proper skin clinic at least once a year,” he said.

“I would never have had my leg looked at if my wife hadn’t nagged me about it and saved my life.”

Mr Allen said his wife’s “nagging” was a perfect example of the truth of the saying: “Happy wife, happy life.”

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Dog mauled in park attack A VICIOUS dog attack that left a dog owner with a $200 vet’s bill is being investigated by Frankston Council.

Maria, who did not want her surname published, was walking her elderly mother’s dog in Ballam Park at about 5pm on Saturday 19 July when it was set upon by two aggressive dogs, possibly bull mastiffs, in front of the Long Island Cricket clubhouse.

Maria said the attack was “completely unprovoked”.

“My mother’s dog is a 14-year-old German short haired pointer dog with a very docile temperament,” she said.

The aggressive dogs were being walked in the off-leash area by a man and woman who “were very reluctant to call off their dogs”, according to Maria.

“I yelled and screamed when it looked like the dogs were coming in for the kill.”

She claimed the male dog walker tried to “intimidate” her, “smelled of alcohol” and carried “a huge pole which could have been used as a weapon”.

After the attack, Maria said the owners of the dogs “were very hostile and refused to give me their details”.

She described the male dog owner as being about 168 centimetres tall with short brown hair cut very short on the sides and longer on the top. He wore a red weather proof jacket and light colour trousers.

The female dog owner, about 162 centimetres in height, had shoulder length mousy brown hair colour tied

in a ponytail and spoke with an accent. She wore a jumper and trousers.

Frankston police told Maria to report the incident to Frankston Council after she called 000. She said the council’s park ranger had been helpful but “there is only so much they can do”.

Maria said other dog owners should be made aware of the “irresponsible” couple since they displayed no remorse even after her mother’s dog was bleeding from its neck.

“I’ve asked the council to increase monitoring by their rangers, particularly during weekends which tends to attract walkers who are not necessarily locals, as I’ve never seen them or their dogs here before.”

The latest incident was the second time her mother’s dog has been mauled in Ballam Park this year. Maria said she was worried a child could be savaged since there are children’s playgrounds in the park.

Frankston Mayor, Cr Darrel Taylor, said “the vast majority of dog owners who use Ballam Park are responsible owners who control their dogs and this is very pleasing” but confirmed council is investigating the attack on Maria’s mother’s pet.

“Anyone who witnessed the attack in Ballam Park should contact council on 1300 322 322. Our officers are continuing to investigate and we have increased surveillance of Ballam Park.”

There were 224 dog attacks reported to Frankston Council in 2013.

Dog attacked: Maria was walking her elderly mother’s dog when it was set upon by two aggressive animals, possibly bull mastiffs, owned by a “hostile” couple. The attack occurred in an off-leash area and Maria is worried a child or person could be attacked by the dogs.Picture: Gary Sissons

Search on for Frankston sculpture cash A PLAN to install sculptures at Frankston train station to “change the face of Frankston” could be at least partially funded from the $13.8 million pledged by the state government for the Frankston Station Precinct Improvement Project.

The ambitious proposal, brought to council by the Frankston Business Coalition, may cost about $900,000 so councillors are keen to identify all sources of funding before committing ratepayers’ money to the project.

The Frankston Business Coalition is a group of six businesspeople, including former Frankston mayor Christine Richards, who are lobbying the state government for “a better deal for Frankston” in the lead up to November’s state election.

The group has proposed the installation of seven sculptures from Langwarrin’s McClelland Gallery would make Frankston station and its surrounds welcoming for visitors and residents alike (‘Sculpture move ‘on the right track’’, The News, 11/6/14).

Councillors discussed the sculptures plan at last Monday’s council meeting.

While most were generally supportive of the plan, some were concerned about the project’s price tag and questioned whether the plan was simply a way to “fill a black hole” in McClelland Gallery’s finances.

The gallery faces a funding crisis after the death of major patron Dame Elisabeth Murdoch in 2012. Dame Elisabeth supported McClelland Gallery financially via a $400,000 annual

grant and was an active member of its arts advisory panel.

Frankston Council has been advised that part of the state government’s $13.8 million commitment to the station can include financing public artworks but an exact amount has not yet been allocated for this purpose.

Cr Suzette Tayler said she had no problem with artworks being installed at Frankston station but said the process to deliver public art must be open and transparent.

“There are certain councillors that are pushing McClelland… it worries me to hear about a black hole in McClelland’s finances.”

Cr Tayler said local artists, including those at Chisholm TAFE should be included in the process.

Council corporate development director Tim Frederico said any project costed at more than $50,000 would have to go out to tender to get “best market value”.

Cr Glenn Aitken noted McClelland “might not get the job” but could see no reason why this would not be the case.

“Why wouldn’t we support McClelland Gallery who are struggling at the moment?”

Cr James Dooley also urged caution over the project’s possible costs, but backed McClelland Gallery as the local experts in sculptures installation and maintenance.

“Having the McClelland Gallery here is like having the equivalent of the NGV [National Gallery of Victoria] for sculpture works,” he said.

Council will now explore funding op-

tions such as Arts Victoria and Australia Council for the Arts grants. Council officers noted up to $200,000 may be available via a Department of Transport Planning and Local Infrastructure community infrastructure fund but council would have to chip in $3 for every $1 provided by the DTPLI. Cr Aitken said having major artworks installed in and around the station had the potential to “change the face of Frankston” since it is often the first thing visitors see when they arrive.

The council officers’ report noted: “many councils across Australia are considering or putting in place Public Art Policy to include between 2.5 per cent to 5 per cent for public art in significant building and infrastructure projects.”

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War welcomed with “quiet excitement” Compiled by Cameron McCullough At the last meeting of the Cranbourne shire council the tender of Messrs Nicholls Bros, £48, for clearing on Cranbourne-Frankston Road, 80 chains, was accepted. *** A meeting of members of the Frankston rifle club will be held on Monday a night at 8pm in the Mechanics’ committee room. A full attendance is requested, as business is important. *** Mr H. Slattery, the well known (tenor) of the “ We Four” Quartets Party, who delighted the Frankston audience at the Fire Brigade concert recently, will sing the tenor at Frankston choral concert on August 19th. *** In another column, Cr W. J. Oates announces that it his intention to again be a candidate for the seat in the shire of Frankston and Hastings, rendered vacant by his resignation through effluxion of time. *** At St. Paul’s Church, Frankston, on Sunday next, special intercessions appropriate to the time of war will be offered at both services. The National Anthem and Kiplings “Recessional” will also be sung.

Daily prayers will be said in the church during the war crisis at 8.45 in the morning and 7.45 at night, with special intercessions. *** Major C. W. Campbell of Frankston, who recently motored throughout parts of Australia, proposes to motor

to Adelaide to see Zephuron run in the Adelaide Grand National Steeplechase this month, and will, we understand, visit many centres of South Australia on the return journey. *** Quiet excitement was manifest among the members of the choral society on Monday evening when news was received the war was certain.

The enthusiastic rendition of the National Anthem and the display of patriotism came as a surprise to Mr Earp, the conductor. *** The death occurred at his residence, High street, Frankston, on Wednesday last, of Mr Henry Triller, who was the only son of the late Henry Triller, contractor, South Yarra.

The deceased, who was 72 years of age, was a colonist of 62 years.

He leaves a widow and three daughters to mourn their loss. *** A public meeting will be held in the Mechanics’ Hall Frankston, on Tuesday evening next, in connection with the Liberal Workers’ campaign, when Messrs N. Nicholls and W. Craven (Liberal Workers’ Institute) will speak on “ What Liberalism offers the Worker.” Ladies are specially invited. *** Over 100 city representative men will be present at the banquet to be held in the hall, Frankston, on Saturday August 15th, and the Essendon football club expects a large following of their supporters to journey to Frankston in the afternoon to witness

the Peninsula combination meet the wearers of the red and black uniform.

Good crowds should also be present from all the Peninsula towns to check on their respective champions. *** At the Poultry and Kennel Club Show, held last week at the Exhibition, Master Douglas Picking, of Frankston, was successful in securing three First Prizes, a Third, and Highly Commended for his Indian Game Pullets and Bantams.*** There was a fair attendance at the euchre party and dance, held in the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall on Tuesday evening, in aid of the funds of the Frankston Brass Band.

The gent’s prize was annexed by Mr Jacobs, and Mrs Dalman accounted for the lady’s prize.

The booby prizes fell to Mr A. Burton and Mrs Tait.

After the cards, dancing was indulged in, and a thoroughly enjoyable time was spent.

Before proceedings commenced, several selections were rendered by the band outside the hall. *** Messrs Brody and Mason will hold their monthly sale at Somerville on Wednesday next, when in addition to the usual supply, they will sell several useful horses on account of Mr G. Shepherd and dairy cows, etc., in the estate of Mr A. J. Maucum.

On the 19th inst they will hold an extensive clearing sale of cattle, horse, household furniture and sundries at Frankston in the assigned estates of

Ellen J. Spears and John Rule. *** A wedding of interest to residents of Somerville was celebrated at St James Church of England, Dandenong, on Wednesday, July 29th, when Mr Albert Hawkin, son of Mr and Mrs H. Hawkin of “Oaklands” Somerville, was married to Miss Annie Maude Pedler, daughter of the late Richard Pedler, and Mrs Pedler of “Kilburnie” Dandenong.

The wedding, though a quiet one, was very pretty, the church being decorated with white roses, ferns, tree lucerne and gum tops by the girl friends of the bride.

The Rev Veal officiated, and Miss Hemmings presided at the organ.

Miss Lillian Pedler and Miss Edith Hawkin were the bridesmaids, while Messrs H. and C. Pedler supported the bridegroom.

The bride who was given away by her brother, (Mr Henry Pedler) looked very dainty in charmeuse satin.

The square train was caught up with orange blossom and a handsomely embroidered veil was worn in the new cap effect, the same motive being carried out in the bridesmaids caps, which were of tulle trimmed with pleated ribbon horse shoes and ends.

The bridesmaids wore white lace frocks. The shower bouquets of massed blue violets and pale pink carnations deserve special mention.

They were the work of Mrs Van Breda and were greatly admired, The reception was held at the Royal Hotel when the customary good

wishes were expressed and the toasts drank with musical honours.

The mother of the bride wore an elegant toilette of black crepe de chene, draped with ninon.

General regret was expressed that through the ill health of Mrs Hawkin, the parents of the bridegroom were unable to be present.

After the reception the happy pair amid showers of the inevitable coloured confetti, left for Bendigo, where the honeymoon is to be spent.

Mrs Hawkin wore a smart costume of prune silk brocade, with hat of prune velvet, and furs.

On their return they will reside at Mornington.

The presents were both numerous and costly, including several cheques, and a handsome piano from the mother of the bride. The bride groom’s gift to bride was a gold bracelet, and to the bridesmaids turquoise cluster rings.

The popularity of the bride was shown by the handsome cruet presented to her by the choir and Sunday school of which she was a member and teacher. *** TO THE EDITOR. Sir, I would like to state through, the medium of your paper, that I could not help being astonished at the number of shopkeepers and business people of Frankston, who were conspicuous by their absence from the Progress meeting on Wednesday evening last. ADVANCE AUSTRALIA. From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 8 August 1914.

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By Stuart McCullough TRUTH be told, I was never really interested. For me, it was something to do when stuck on holidays, when all televisions in a fifty-kilometre radius had malfunctioned. We didn’t have one at home. But at every caravan park we ever visited – from the dingiest lump of dirt with an adjacent toilet block to the self-proclaimed ‘holiday resorts’ – there was always a ‘Rec’ room and in that Rec room there was always a ping-pong table.

As I approached the door, my heart could not help but hope for Pac Man or even a little Dig Dug. Upon pulling the handle, a dingy squat would be revealed, various incomplete board games in a pile that looked as though they had been recently assaulted and a decrepit ping-pong table.

For most people, their opponent is the person standing on the other side of the net. Not for me. When attempting to play ping-pong, I was fighting two adversaries – gravity and the game itself. I admit that they both got the better of me. I lacked the patience and the precision to ever get the ball from one side of the net to the other as the rules required. If it landed on the table, it would only ever be by accident and never by design. Like everything, I believed that maximum effort was required and would swing the paddle with a level of force intended to launch the ball not so much over the net as in to outer space.

So much in a game of ping-pong turns on the serve. It was a skill I never mastered. At recreation rooms,

there was always some kid who had devoted his entire life to the art of ping-pong; no doubt dropping out of school to spend every waking hour to mastering the art of the back-spin serve. There is nothing quite so humiliating as standing at the end of the table and watching as little white balls go zipping past without you so much as moving your bat one inch. The experience is even more humbling

when the person shooting them past your ears is your eight-year-old sister.

Then there’s the jog of shame…

The jog of shame occurs when the ball shoots past, rolls along the floor and out the door and you have to trot along after it, bringing it back before someone in an EJ Falcon towing a caravan called ‘The Global Conqueror’ runs over it. (That’s the other thing about camping – all the

caravans have names better suited to an armoured artillery vehicle.) I spent more time retrieving ping-pong balls than I ever did playing the game itself. I promised myself that if I ever won a match, I would instantly retire.

Now, it seems, it’s too late.

Ping-pong as we know it will shortly be at an end. The celluloid ball – which has long been the championship standard - is due to be replaced by plastic. I may have hated the game, but even I take no delight to see a once-great sport reduced to the ignominy of plastic balls. There are apparently two reasons for this monumental shake up. Firstly, there is something of a worldwide shortage of raw celluloid. The second reason for ruining everything is simple: safety.

On behalf of anyone who has ever copped a ping pong ball square between the eyes, I can only say that they may be round but those little suckers certainly do pack a punch.

But, apparently, that’s not the issue.

Celluloid is flammable. Apparently, there are concerns that the balls might burst into flame whilst being transported. Talk about a squandered opportunity. All these years of pingpong tournaments, and no one ever thought to incorporate a flaming ball into the game proper? With the added dimension of naked flame, ping-pong might have stood a chance to haul itself out of the sporting fringes and become a mainstream sport that people might have actually wanted to watch.

Rec rooms at caravans across the country would have been transformed

from future toilet-blocks-in-waiting to flaming gladiatorial areas. If only.

Being replaced by plastic is, I feel, a fate that awaits us all. But rather than try and reinvent the wheel / ball, I think that powers that be should consider alternatives. For example, why not replace the ping-pong ball altogether? A squash ball is about the right size. That said, a little black ball might be hard to see (Rec room lighting is never that flash). Perhaps a medicine ball is the answer. There are no problems with visibility and the chances of it rolling along the floor and out the door are, it must be said, remote. Even I would be able to spot a medicine ball as it lumbered over the net, slamming into the table like a spherical elephant drunkenly falling over a fence.

That’s where I went wrong. I see the problem as clearly as a medicine ball. Paddles should only be used when you’re heading to a particular creek in a barbed wire canoe. Not for sport. I should’ve used a tennis racquet and swapped that little white missile for something easier to see.

Like a balloon. The mistake I made was in accepting things as they were.

I should have been bolder; more willing to mix things us, regardless of the consequences. I ought to have written my own rules. And if the kid in the Rec room who’s waiting to trash some blow-in from Tyabb twenty-one to zip has a problem with that, I can always set his ball on fire. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Stonecats are clear favourites PENINSULA LEAGUE

By Toe Punt FRANKSTON YCW sits two games clear at the top of the Peninsula League ladder after winning a dog fight with Edithvale-Aspendale on Saturday.

The Stonecats are now a clear favourite for the 2014 premiership after knocking over last year’s grand finalists Edithvale and Bonbeach in recent times.

In a game that was an arm wrestle all afternoon, the Stonecats came from three points down at three quarter time to take control of the match in the last quarter and get home by seven points, 9.13 (67) to 9.6 (60).

The home side booted 2.5 to 1.1 in the final term, Anthony Barry again dominating while Tony Lester was at his best, especially when it mattered most.

Ricky Morris was back in the side for the Stonecats after a long lay-off while EdithvaleAspendale fielded its strongest side for the season.

Eagles coach Troy Shannon said before the game that he was pleased to be getting his best side on the park at the right time of the year.

In saying that, the likes of Tim Mavric, Markham Johnson and Mark Mullins didn’t play for the Eagles on Saturday.

Edithvale-Aspendale has used 38 players through the seniors this season, more than any other side in the competition.

Kevin Lylak and Riley Hodson were again amongst the best for the Stonecats while Brad Ulms was also up and about. Jack Mazurek was YCW’s only multiple goalkicker with two goals and he played an outstanding game.

Michael Kremmer, who has been used as a defender in recent times, was fantastic yet again for the Eagles while Stevey Mannix continued his dominant season. Brad Gilder and Matty Clark also dominated, as did Jeremy Heys.

Chelsea gave Mornington one hell of a fright on Saturday, pushing the visitors right to the final siren.

The Seagulls booted seven of the last 11 goals of the match, going down by just five points, 10.13 (73) to 11.12 (78).

The home side lost the match in the opening half, where they trailed by 25 points at half time.

However, through the likes of Matt Smith, Brad Clark and Fia Tootoo, as well as Robbie Lancaster with four goals and Toddy Gardiner getting a heap of it, the Gulls came storming home.

Fortunately for the Dogs, Warwick Miller was dominant across four quarters and Adam

Symes was fantastic in only his sixth game for the season.

Adrian Speedy booted three goals for the winners, along with Jackson Calder, who now has 32 for the season, four behind leader David Bodley (YCW).

Mt Eliza got some much needed percentage, thumping Karingal to the tune of 81 points, 25.12 (162) to 12.9 (81).

Scott Lockwood booted ten for the Redlegs while Sam Wettenhall and Jordan Moncrief kicked four each. Tim Strickland kicked a couple and dominated the match while John Meesen also controlled things in the ruck.

It was a tough day at the office for stand-in coach Michael Burke.

Hadley Tomamichel booted five goals for the Bulls while Ray Lengyel and Paxton brothers, Aaron and Grant were outstanding.

Karingal President Jeff Walton said the split between former coach Stephen Coates and the club was mutual.

“We spoke to Stephen after the Edithvale game and let him know that we needed a change. He agreed that this was best,” Walton said.

“Burkey is a legend of this club and was happy to take the reins for the remainder of the year. At this stage we’re not sure whether he’ll

throw his hat into the ring for job next season,” Walton said.

Burke was amongst the best for the Bulls yet again on Saturday.

Nathan Hicks and Justin Norton booted three goals each and a further eight players contributed on the scoreboard for Bonbeach in their 16.17 (113) to 5.9 (39) win against Pines.

Jackson Casey and Dylan Jones continued their domination while Mark Tyrell was also at his best for the Sharks.

Jake Prosser and the Hendry brothers, Guy and Beau, were the best of the Pythons.

In the final game, Langwarrin kept its slim finals hope alive with a 21.14 (140) to 10.9 (69) demolition of Seaford.

It was clearly the Kangas best four-quarter performance of the season with matt Dimkos booted six goals, Sean Herdman four and Daniel Wehner three.

Beau Muston was also outstanding for the Kangas while Andy Taylor has made the most of his opportunities since returning to the seniors. Skipper Scott Sienkiewicz has been superb all season, as has Jarryd Amalfi.

Luke Smith kicked three goals for the Tigers and Tommy Shaw and Rory Luxton worked tirelessly.

Finals venues raise questions

By Toe Punt THE 2014 Nepean and Peninsula League finals venues have been announced.

The Nepean League Grand Final will be played at Hastings this year. The preliminary Final will be played at Somerville while the third venue being used is Rye, which will host the 1st semi final.

The Grand Final will not be played at Frankston Park due to construction works.

However, despite the rebuilding of the Sports Club, the Peninsula League finals are still scheduled to take place at Kars St. Langwarrin has been earmarked as the ground for the Peninsula Grand Final should Frankston Park become unavailable. Pines will also be used for Peninsula League finals.

Whilst many don’t have an issue with the Nepean League grand final being played at Hastings, they do believe that it should be at Frankston Park.

Red Hill coach Tony Blackford said if Frankston Park was available for Peninsula Finals, it should be available for the Nepean Grand Final.

“I don’t know what the issue is? If the ground is OK for Peninsula, then why can’t it be used for Nepean?” Blackford said.

“Frankston Park is the home of local footy grand finals and it should be played there, especially if it is available.

The league didn’t provide any reasoning or justification to the venue selections.

Hastings has been trying for years to get the finals played there, however, not having netball courts has always been the issue. It’s not a problem for them anymore with courts going in last year.

Nepean Netball will be played at the same venues, while Peninsula netball will all be played at Chelsea, which flies in the face of having netball and football at the same location.

Finals Venues Nepean League football Qualifying Final: Saturday 30 August, Somerville Elimination Final: Sunday 31 August, Hastings 2nd Semi Final: Saturday 6 September, Hastings 1st Semi Final: Sunday 7 September, Rye Preliminary Final: Saturday 13 September, Somerville Grand Final: Saturday 20 September, Hastings Nepean League Netball 1st & 2nd Semi Final: Saturday 30 August, Somerville Preliminary Final: Saturday 6 September, Hastings Grand Final: Saturday 13 September, Somerville Peninsula League Football Qualifying Final: Saturday 30 August, Frankston Park Elimination Final: Sunday 31 August, Pines 2nd Semi Final: Saturday 6 September, Frankston Park 1st Semi Final: Sunday 7 September, Pines Preliminary Final: Sunday 14 September, Frankston Park Grand Final: Sunday 21 September, Frankston Park

Down and dirty Pie: Crib Point was prepared to do whatever it took to keep stop spot on the Nepean League ladder with a weekend win over Hastings. Picture: Andrew Hurst

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Peninsula League Netball 1st & 2nd Semi Finals: Sunday 31 August, Chelsea Netball Association Preliminary Final: Sunday 7 September, Chelsea Netball Association Grand Final: Sunday 14 September, Chelsea Netball Association

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Magpies swoop: Hastings struggles to keep possession against a Crib Point side flying at the top of the Nepean League ladder heading towards finals. Picture: Andrew Hurst

Hillmen beat Rye in drama filled game NEPEAN LEAGUE

By Toe Punt RED HILL overcame a drama-filled match against Rye to win by 32 points in the Nepean League match of the round.

The Hillmen lost Jayden Pain with a hamstring injury and Jake Mold with a knee in the opening term of the clash and played out the remainder of the game without rotations on the bench.

Smart forward Sean Holmes also played the match with a wrist injury while Nick Bateman was knocked out in the second quarter but was forced to keep playing.

The drama didn’t stop with Red Hill, however, who went on to win 10.13 (73) to 5.11 (41).

Rye lost Matty Sibberas (back spasms) and Sam Smith (calf) in the warm-up and then Andrew Dunn went off with a knee injury in the first quarter.

Fortunately for the Demons, they were able to replace Sibberas and Smith before the first bounce. Jarryd Kirkwood played in the reserves and then played seniors, while Brock Rawlinson, who’s coming back from a groin injury, was forced to borrow boots and gear from a teammate so that he could come into the side.

The Demons also lost Aaron Findlay for 15 minutes after he was sent off in

the incident that saw Bateman knocked unconscious.

The Hillmen never looked effected by the events that unfolded earlier. They were committed, disciplined, desperate and structured, something that couldn’t be said for Rye. The win was even more impressive for the Hillmen considering the events of the week.

Coach Tony Blackford called off training on Tuesday night because 15 senior players went down with sickness.

“It might have been a blessing because we ran out the game very well and they looked fresh and up for the contest,” Blackford said.

The Hillmen had some standout performances.

Jimmy McCall was superb in the ruck against Rhett Sutton, Harry Larwill provided enormous grunt and drive from half back and Marcus Dal Lago completely shut-down Ryan Semmel, who had no effect on the game at all.

Michael Dillon was the best player on the ground. Sam Smith was supposed to tag him, however, when he went out of the side, no-one else went near him.

Dillon did as he liked and was left to his own devices. You would have thought someone would take responsibility.

Rye is a one way, selfish team.

When the Demons controlled the footy, which wasn’t often mind you,

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performers on Saturday while David Hirst was also at his best.

Jake Anderson was good again for the Yabbies up front with three goals while Tyson Sparkes and Adrian Clay were outstanding performers yet again.

Sorrento had little problem getting over the line against Pearcedale on Saturday, booting 24.13 (157) to 6.7 (43).

Leigh Poholke was superb again with six goals while Troy Schwarze and Kayle Stringer-Morris had the ball on a string.

Matty Vagg and Pat Heijden were the best of the Dales.

In the final game, Crib Point maintained its position at the top of the Nepean League ladder with a 14.14 (98) to 11.9 (75) win against Hastings.

The Magpies jumped the home side in the opening term, opened up a 19-point quarter time lead and were never headed from that point on.

Kyle Arnott was given an opportunity in the seniors after some good form in the reserves and responded with a seven goal, best on ground performance.

Dean Warry and Brad Arnold were brilliant yet again and Matty Sloper did a job in defence.

Dale Alanis booted four for the Blues and Jake Hewitt kicked three while Peter Mawson and Josh Mulheron worked hard around the ground.

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The Buds came home in the second half booting 10 goals to eight, however, they were never in the hunt.

They went down 12.6 (78) to 18.17 (125).

Anthony Bruhn booted five for the Tigers and Paul Minchington collected his second best on ground in as many weeks with three majors and a dominant performance.

Tom Baker kicked three for the Buds while Sam Krumeich was named the Buds’ best player.

Devon Meadows moved to eighth place on the ladder, leapfrogging Somerville and Frankston Bombers after belting the Bombers 15.15 (105) to 8.1 (49) on Saturday.

Pat Harmes and Alex and Chris Doria dominated the match for the Panthers while Jack Bow booted three goals.

Duncan Proud booted three for the Bombers and was clearly amongst his side’s best, while Mitch Bosward and Sam Drake worked hard.

Adrian Ridout made it 18 goals in three matches after booting eight in Somerville’s 28.17 (185) to 12.6 (78) win over Tyabb.

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they looked fantastic, streaming forward, working hard to get to the next contest, hitting packs hard and being creative.

When the Hillmen had control of the footy, the Demons lacked desire and an appetite for the ball.

They left their opponents to do what they liked and were completely unaccountable.

Some even failed to give a second effort once they lost a contest. That didn’t go for everyone though. The skipper (Sutton) was heard on a number of occasions barking instructions, especially to those playing on the ball, but his insistence fell on deaf ears.

On paper, Rye looked so much more dangerous than Red Hill. It matters little though when they don’t have a ‘team first’ attitude. There is a group of players that are there for themselves and clearly don’t have any care or respect for those around them.

The likes of Leigh Morse, Matt McIndoe, Ben Cain, Sutton and Ryan Taylor don’t fall into that category – they gave their all.

Red Hill remains in third position, a game clear of Dromana. Rye is still two games clear in fifth spot.

Dromana overcame three losses in a row, smashing Rosebud to the tune of 47 points.

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