FRANKSTON YCW are in the MPFNL Division One Grand Final. They faced a tough task against Mt Eliza last weekend. In Division Two, Somerville and Mornington played off for premiership glory on Saturday. See sports page 21.
are higher than in 2021/2022 and 2020/2021. It is an improvement on the 2019/2020 figure of 338.
MORE than 300 reports of animal cruelty were made in the Frankston municipality within the last year.
The RSPCA has released animal cruelty statistics for the 2022/2023 financial year. 307 reports were made in the Frankston LGA in 22/23. The figure is the ninth-highest of 79 Victorian LGAs.
Frankston’s animal cruelty reports
27 animals in the Frankston municipality were surrendered to the RSPCA Victoria’s Inspectorate in 22/23.
Statewide, the total number of animals seized by or surrendered to RSPCA Victoria’s Inspectorate has increased for six years running - this year it increased by nearly 20 percent. RSPCA Victoria chief inspector Michael Stagg said “during this time, we’ve also had several investigations resulting in large-scale seizures or
surrenders of animals, forcing our teams to find room and resources to care for them in a short space of time.”
“When we prosecute cases of animal cruelty, our shelter teams may need to care for the animals involved as the court cases progress, sometimes lasting months or years, adding to the pressure already faced by our near-capacity shelters,” he said.
Stagg said that the current economic climate may be contributing to the rising animal cruelty numbers. “Cost of living pressures may be impacting
people’s ability to care for their pets, whether it be their ability to provide suitable food or their ability to pay for necessary medical care. Many people also became first-time pet owners during the pandemic and may need further information or support to help them understand how to care for their animals such as providing sanitary living conditions, grooming or preventative health measures,” he said.
The neighbouring Casey Council area fared worse than Frankston - it ranked second of 79 LGAs with more
than 500 animal cruelty reports. 281 animal cruelty reports were made in the Mornington Peninsula Shire LGA, and 149 were made in Kingston.
Dogs are the most common victim in animal cruelty reports. Cats are second, and horses rank third. Insufficient water, food, or shelter is the most common reason for a cruelty report.
To make a report contact RSPCA Victoria on 9224 2222 or visit rspcavic.org/tip-off-form/
You might think putting on the safety gear will take longer than doing the job.
It could be that you’ve done it a thousand times before. But that doesn’t reduce the risk. You may not come back in one piece.
Check you’ve got the right safety gear for the job, visit worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-gear-farm
It’s never you, until it is.
A FRANKSTON-themed edition of Monopoly is in the works.
The Frankston edition of the iconic board game will hit the shelves in May next year. Manufacturer Winning Moves says that community suggestions for locally themed squares are welcomed.
Winning Moves’ Daniel Fuentes said “we are beyond thrilled to be celebrating Frankston with its own custom board. With a history dating back to the mid-19th century, we’re excited to incorporate the area’s unique heritage into the game’s design, offering players a taste of its past, while also honouring all of the modern elements of the town. We’re excited to hear from you on what you think should be on the board.”
Customised community chest and chance cards will also feature in the board game.
Monopoly: Frankston Edition is manufactured by Winning Moves under license from Hasbro. It has also produced Bendigo, Geelong, and Melbourne editions of the game.
To contribute ideas for the board game visit facebook.com/FrankstonMonopoly or email info@winningmoves.com.au.
FRANKSTON is getting the Monopoly treatment. The Frankston edition of the board game is expected to be released in May 2024. Picture: Supplied
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THE Rotary Club Of Frankston is hoping to draw one of its largest ever crowds to its annual Rotary Wranglers Charity Golf Day next month.
The annual event takes place at Frankston’s Centenary Park Golf Course on 22 October.
Proceeds raised on the day will be donated to Community Support Frankston. $20,000 has been raised so far through sponsorships and donations.
The charity golf day event was first held in 1950. More than $1.2 million has been raised for charities since its inception. Rotary Club of Frankston president David Cross said “naturally, we are thrilled to be able to once again host this event in 2023.”
“Events like this would not be possible without the efforts and support of our Rotarians, their families and our valued event sponsors and on the basis
of our 2022 experience, we expect this year’s event to be even more successful,” he said. “We would love to see passionate golfers from the Frankston area and beyond, join us for a fabulous day of golf, fun and fellowship all while supporting a worthwhile cause in our community.”
The rotary club is hoping for an attendance of nearly 200 golfers. To sign up visit rotaryfrankston.org.au.
FRANKSTON councillor Steven Hughes’ suspension is officially underway.
A special meeting of Frankston councillors was called last Wednesday to commence Hughes’ three month suspension. The suspension was handed down by a councillor conduct panel late last month.
This is Hughes’ third suspension from council - he has previously served two separate one month bans. In addition to the active suspension, Hughes is also facing the potential of further punishment. Another councillor conduct panel application made against him earlier this year remains unresolved.
Hughes responded to news of his suspension with a combative Facebook post, which was more than 1200 words long. The post, published on 6 September, read “I believe the allegations against me are politically motivated.”
“Political image is front of mind as council elections draw nearer,” Hughes wrote.
Hughes’ lengthy post targeted Frankston Council’s rates and councillor expenses. He compared Frankston Council to a “Kardashian in a botox clinic”, “Milli Vanilli”, and “an incel on Tinder.” He wrote “by fighting for your rate reduction, council has dragged me through three arbitration processes, with a fourth one imminent.”
“Naturally, I disagree with the verdict. With this decision it will be difficult to advocate for a reduction of your rates or scrutinise councillor expenditure; however irrelevant that spend is to the role of a councillor. This decision gives licence for councillors to spend your rates on their expenses more freely, a terrible outcome for Frankston residents,” Hughes said. “While I don’t seek trouble, I will never bend the knee and accept excessive councillor expenditure and a warped rates ideology.”
The social media activity which contributed to Hughes’ suspension also involved commentary on councillor expenses (“Embattled councillor suspended for three months” The Times 5/9/23).
One of the claims made in Hughes’ 6 September Facebook post was that he is the only Frankston councillor “that chooses not to receive a councillor allowance”. Frankston Council’s most recent annual report, which covered the 2021/2022 financial year, read that although Hughes refused a pay rise he was still paid the previously agreed allowance of $31,444.
Frankston Council also confirmed to The Times that Hughes recieved an allowance of $28,823 in the 2022/2023 financial year.
Hughes reiterated to The Times that “I have not received a councillor allowance this financial year and nor will I”. He also said that the allowance he has been paid previously has been “used for the betterment of Frankston ratepayers” including “donations to charities” and “legal fees
fighting councillors [sic] politically driven misconduct allegations”.
Frankston Council has twice voted to apply for a councillor conduct panel against Hughes - the first was in October of 2022 and the second earlier this year after he failed to make an apology ordered by an arbiter (“Suspended councillor faces fresh allegations” The Times 27/2/23). Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy told Wednesday’s meeting that this suspension was the outcome of the October 2022 application.
Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon said that council “supports the findings of the panel”.
“Council is committed to promoting good behaviour and good governance and delivering the best outcomes at all times for Frankston City ratepayers, residents and visitors,” he said.
the Mornington Peninsula damage lives”.
WELFARE services say it is “time to act” on homelessness, with the Peninsula Voice adding its views with a report titled “Working together on the homelessness crisis on the Mornington Peninsula”.
Peninsula Voice president Peter Orton said the community had “watched the growing homelessness crisis on
“It’s a complex issue, so it’s vital that our community understands the drivers behind this crisis and how broadly it impacts us, so we can work together on local solutions,” he said.
Orton said that Peninsula Voice had held three events aimed at taking a “deeper dive” into the factors contributing to a lack of affordable housing.
He said members of the community, leaders in the social housing and com-
munity care sector, local government representatives and those with lived experience, worked together to unpack the key issues.
“These include the impact of the short-term rental market, the rapid increase in property values, the impact of planning policies and the political landscape required to make meaningful and long-term change,” he said. Orton said the final event in May drew together community leaders and those working in the sector to
develop some “big ideas” to drive sustainable change.
CEO of Mornington Community Support Service Ben Smith said welfare groups had identified some “innovative” approaches working elsewhere and work being done locally by charities, churches, volunteers and its three community support centres.
Smith said he was aware of the stress on those working in the sector.
“There’s some incredibly passion-
ate, hardworking volunteers and staff going above and beyond to help the most vulnerable in our community, but we’re exhausted and underresourced, so more support is urgently needed,” he said.
“Since Peninsula Voice held the first event on homelessness in 2022, this issue has received wide media coverage and political comment. Now it’s time to act - to use all the options available to us, and end homelessness on the Mornington Peninsula”.
TWO teenagers have been charged in relation to an alleged armed robbery.
The alleged armed robbery and attack took place in Glen Huntly on Monday 4 September, a little after 3.30pm. A 14-year-old boy was allegedly confronted by people in a Volkswagen, then forced inside.
The car was driven down Neerim Road. The victim ended up outside the car near the Grange Road intersection with “significant injuries”, a Victoria Police statement read. He was still in hospital in a serious condition on 10 September.
A 14-year-old Frankston South was arrested in Frankston on 7 September. He was charged with armed robbery, robbery, conduct endangering life, intentionally cause serious injury, theft of motor vehicle, theft, possess controlled weapon, commit indictable offence on bail, and other offences. A 15-year-old Cranbourne boy was arrested in Mentone on 9 September and charged with multiple counts of armed robbery, robbery, conduct endangering life, intentionally causing serious injury, theft of motor vehicle, and theft.
The two teenagers were remanded to appear at Childrens’ Court at a later date.
Police are still investigating the alleged attack. Anyone with information can contact 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
A POLICE officer has been charged with assault in relation to an on-duty incident in Frankston. The alleged assault occurred in Frankston this January. In a statement, Victoria Police confirmed that the police officer was on-duty.
The 47-year-old man, a senior constable, was charged with unlawful assault. He is scheduled to face court at a later date.
THE Hall and McCormicks Road intersection has opened to traffic. Works were completed at the intersection late last month. Major Road Projects Victoria program director Brendan Pauwels said “we’ve turned on the traffic lights and opened new lanes at the new-look Hall and McCormicks roads intersection to get traffic flowing
reliably through Carrum Downs.”
“This is the second of four crucial intersection upgrades to be completed on the Hall Road upgrade, with the new Hall, Evans and Cranbourne-Frankston roads intersection opening on 26 June,” he said. “We’ve also finished building the new westbound lanes and started construction of the new eastbound lanes
APPLICATIONS are open to join
Frankston Council’s “Social Inclusion Action Group”, one of the first of its kind in Victoria.
The group will bring together a diverse group of residents who will develop mental health and social inclusion initiatives. Frankston Council began setting up the group in response to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.
Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said “we want group members from all walks of life, who bring different skills and perspectives, and can learn from each other’s expertise.”
“Led by the community, this group will provide a unique opportunity to change people’s lives through the inclusion and wellbeing initiatives it develops. Whether you’re an in-
dustry expert, a community worker or someone with personal experience of social connection challenges, we want to hear from you,” he said.
The state government received a funding commitment from the state government for the project in 2022.
Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “being part of this local advisory group is a great opportunity for community members to meaningfully develop initiatives that focus on social connection, inclusion and wellbeing.”
Successful applicants will receive compensation. Applications close 11 October. For more information visit engage.frankston.vic.gov.au/socialinclusion-action-group or email communityprogram@frankston.vic. gov.au
FRANKSTON Council is forming a “Social Inclusion Action Group”. Applications are now being accepted. Picture: Gary Sissons
between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway.”
The new intersection features traffic lights, which replace the old roundabout. It is the second intersection to be upgraded as part of the project, with two more still to go. The Hall Road project is expected to be finished by the end of next year.
NOW IN
CONSULTATION is underway to decide what the proposed precincts around suburban rail loop stations will look like.
The suburban rail loop begins on the Frankston line at Cheltenham, and will link the state’s train lines when complete. The first stage, SRL East from Cheltenham to Box Hill, is projected to cost up to $34.5 billion with trains running by 2035.
the ground by 2026.”
“SRL will not only transform our public transport network, it’ll reshape how Melbourne grows in the decades ahead - taking thousands of cars off roads, delivering 24,000 jobs across the life of the project and boosting hundreds of small local businesses,” she said. “We need to boost housing choice and affordability in established areas, which is why our SRL precincts have been so carefully selected - they are places with easy connections to existing transport and have enormous potential for high quality jobs.”
To read the SRL precinct discussion paper and make a submission visit engage. vic.gov.au/precincts-discussion-paper. Consultation closes 24 October.
Community has say on crossing removals
MORE than 800 residents have made submissions to Kingston Council to shape its advocacy priorities for level crossing removal projects in Mordialloc and Aspendale.
The state government is removing the level crossings at McDonald Street in Mordialloc and Station Street in Aspendale with rail over road, and closing the crossing at Bear Street in Mordialloc by 2026. When announcing the removals earlier this year, Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson said “fast-tracking the removal of the dangerous and congested level crossings in Mordialloc is a gamechanger for the area” (“Frankston line sky rail works brought forward, The Times, 20/6/23).
Kingston Council has been running its own consultation process to decide what it will ask of the state
government. Its first round of consultation had 855 submissions - residents voiced a desire for improved pedestrian and cycling connectivity, safety measures, and green spaces, council says.
Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said “through our consultation, we’ve gained an even clearer picture of what the community values about Mordialloc and their hopes for the project. This invaluable feedback, combined with the known non-negotiables from the LXRP has enabled us to settle on some key design elements that we know would bring great benefits as the project moves forward.”
“Our community is very engaged with this project and with us. This gives us a great platform to continue to speak up on their behalf to get the
best possible outcome for Mordialloc,” Saab said. “This isn’t a new process for us in Kingston - to represent our community while collaborating with the LXRP. We have been able to influence and achieve much-improved design outcomes that better reflected the needs of our local communities in Cheltenham, Mentone and Chelsea and we want that for Mordialloc and Aspendale too.”
Kingston Council will undertake further consultation in October before it finalises an “urban design framework” to send to the state government. The state government is expected to release its draft designs and undertake its next round of community consultation later this year. For more information on the project visit engage.vic. gov.au/lxrp-mordialloc-and-aspendale
The state government will have expanded planning powers in the precincts surrounding SRL train stations. The precincts are the 1600 metre radiuses around the stations. It has released an “SRL Precincts Discussion Paper” for consultation.
The paper reads that the SRL wants to “achieve a shared vision for each of the SRL East Precincts. And we want to protect and preserve what people love about their neighbourhoods - their heritage, their open spaces, their activity centres and their multiculturalism - the characteristics that already make them special. Greater and more affordable housing choices to accommodate new residents, quality open spaces, new cycling and pedestrian links, civic squares, activity centres that cater for people’s local needs, and businesses that contribute to new job opportunities.”
Tunnelling on the suburban rail loop is scheduled to start in 2026 - the state government has chosen a preferred bidder for that contract. SRL minister Jacinta Allan said “we promised Victorians we’d get on with building the suburban rail loop and that’s exactly what we’re doing - this first major works contract is a major step towards tunnel boring machines being in
The new station building (pictured below) uses 30,000 bricks. The project included a new tram stop, and improved connections and safety features.
The state government is planning to remove every level crossing on the Frankston rail line by 2029. A statement on the Big Build Victoria website said “express services are now back on the Frankston Line for the first time since late 2022 when the third track in Glen Huntly was closed so construction could continue.”
SCAN FOR TICKETS
A DOG accessory business in Carrum Downs has received a $5000 award.
Leaf and Leash was named one of 100 Australia Post 2023 local business hero award winners. The business will receive $5000 to improve its online store.
Dunkley MP Peta Murphy congratulated Leaf and Leash owner Bea Kenneth on the win. “It’s fantastic to see a Dunkley small business recognised in these awards. As a dog lover and a long-time supporter of shopping local, I’m so pleased to see Leaf and Leash’s success,” she said.
“I hope to see more Dunkley small business recognised in next year’s awards.”
BUSINESS owner Bea Kenneth and her dog Ollie (left), with Dunkley MP Peta Murphy and her dog Bert. Picture: Supplied
THE spring school holidays are fast approaching, so it’s time to start preparing for some pirateinspired fun! Searoad Ferries has a great schedule of FREE school holiday activities aboard its ferries across the Bay between Queenscliff and Sorrento.
Onboard each vessel there is a children’s playground, and for sunny days, head out onto the rooftop deck to scan for dolphins or seals at Pope’s Eye, or grab a snack at the onboard café.
For foot passengers, spend some extra time at the newly opened Queenscliff Ferry terminal and explore the gift store, or relax in the passenger lounge and admire the spectacular coastline.
This September school holidays there is a range of organised activities onboard Searoad Ferries including a pirate show, dolphin discovery experience, puppet show and Talk like a Pirate day.
The kids will love meeting Captain Jack and his motley crew.
On Monday 18th September, the kids can practice sword fighting and walking the plank. On Tuesday 19th, they can join the fun on Talk like a Pirate Day. Kids can enjoy talking like a pirate, using their best pirate words and dress up bringing their favourite toy parrot.
When: Monday 18 September Captain Jack
Tuesday 19 September – Talk
Like a Pirate Day
Departing Queenscliff 11am & 2pm
Departing Sorrento 12pm & 3pm
The Krazy Koala puppet show combines catchy tunes, slap stick comedy and a group of charismatic puppets. Kids are invited to join in as the puppets play their favourite songs.
When: Wednesday 20 & 27 September
Departing Queenscliff: 11am and 1pm
Departing Sorrento: 12pm and 2pm
Dolphin Discovery is a fun and interactive workshop learning all about Port Phillips unique dolphins and other amazing marine life, including seals and whales. Play
games, see dolphin skulls and meet Bella Burrunan the dolphin.
When: Friday 22 & Thursday 28 September Departing Sorrento 11am and 1pm
Departing Queenscliff 12pm and 2pm
School holiday activities on board Searoad Ferries are free and included in the price of a ferry ticket.
A return family foot passenger fare for 2 adults and up to 3 children (up to the age of 15) costs just $110, sailing from either Sorrento or Queenscliff.
More at: https://www.searoad. com.au/school-holiday-ferry-fun
KIDS attending Funtopia make donations. Picture: Supplied
ITEMS for parents in need were donated as part of a charity drive at a Carrum Downs play centre last week.
Funtopia Carrum Downs accepted donations between 4 September and 8 September. Donations of toys, books, clothes, nappies, and other essentials will be donated to Mums Supporting Families in Need (MSFIN) and Big Group Hug.
Funtopia director Leo Neophytou said “we are thrilled to be working with two incredible charities to help support our local communities. Funtopia aims to leave a lasting positive impact on families and children and this initiative is an exciting extension of this mission. Our Funtopian community is remarkable and we can’t wait to see what we can achieve when working together towards a common goal.”
FRANKSTON band Ghost Engine will headline a hard rock show at the Pelly Bar on 7 October.
The band will be joined by special guest Rocky Ravic, and will be supported by Ablaze, Karly Jewell, and Ana.
The Pelly of the Beast is 18+. For tickets visit pierbandroomfb.oztix.com.au
Keith Platt keith@baysidenews.com.au
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors are being urged to improve “transparency” in the wake of the Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission’s investigation into allegations of corruption at the City of Casey.
IBAC’s Operation Sandon report tabled in state parliament on 27 July this year “found clear evidence of two [Casey] councillors accepting personal benefits from making or influencing council decisions related to planning or land use”
IBAC’s launch of Operation Sandon saw Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors order a review of development planning decisions made by the shire over the past two decades.
The move directed that the review give “particular emphasis” to the Martha Cove housing and marina development at Safety Beach.
Results of the review ordered at a public council meeting in January 2020 and presented by CEO John Baker to a private councillor briefing on 31 August 2022, “did not identify any activity, patterns of decision making or other actions that would suggest corruption”.
The review was seen as necessary as the IBAC investigation involved three companies that also had dealings with the shire.
The three companies were Watsons
Pty Ltd, Wolfdene Built Pty Ltd and Schutz Consulting Pty Ltd and the shire’s review was made “to determine if there was any reasonable suspicion of corrupt conduct that would require a referral to the IBAC”.
The council’s decision to conduct the review also included a directive that it receives “timely notification of any Woodman or related company application or secondary consent or review of permit and on large projects”.
“I would prefer briefings to be broadcast to ensure accountabilit and transparency on public matters allowed and lawful under the Local Government Act,” Cr David Gill said last week.
In an email to his colleagues headed Council Transparency Following IBAC Report (Operation Sandon), Gill said councillors could “improve transparency and the ability for councillors to represent our community”.
“One issue concerns asking questions of officers in public, which is under threat at our council meetings without a decision by council being made.
“I believe there has been a gradual encroachment to the rights of councillors in this term due to changes in governance rules and decisions by chairs.”
Gill said he believed councillors may have had “a change of heart” and would now support a review of the rules.
He said questioning officers during public council meetings would be a
“first step in restoring community confidence as shown in community feedback surveys”.
Two successive annual community satisfaction surveys have seen the shire hit an “all time low” (“Shire again misses survey satisfaction” The Times 21/6/23).
Councillors were this week set to debate Gill’s move that councillors be allowed to question officers about their reports at public council meetings.
Ther shire’s legal and governance manager Amanda Sapolou in this week’s meeting agenda explains the “mechanisms” that enable councillors to question officers and the strict process that needs to be followed to amend its governance rules.
In the wake of the Sandon Report, the “council watchdog” Council Watch urged all Victorian councils to stop discussing officers’ reports in private briefings.
“Councillors need to ensure governance rules do not seek to limit, control, or reduce any councillors’ reasonable rights to free speech and robust public debate on issues,” Council Watch stated.
In its Operation Sandon report IBAC said it “found that [Casey] councillors Sam Aziz and Geoff Ablett promoted John Woodman’s and his clients’ interests on council in exchange for payment and in-kind support”.
It said that neither councillor had declared a conflict of interest in rela-
tion to their involvement with John Woodman or his companies on many occasions”.
The review of the shire’s involvement with the companies named by IBAC covered 60 decisions made in the council chambers, 572 decisions made under delegation by shire officers as well as election donations, gifts and benefits made to councillors.
The review - finalised while the
IBAC investigation was suspended due to the COVID pandemic - “did not identify any activity, patterns of decision making or other actions that would suggest that there is any evidence of corruption in the decision making of councillors or council officers, although Baker said it would “remain open such that any further developments from Operation Sandon can be addressed in due course”.
7TWO, 8.30pm
Viewers of this charming historical mystery series will be well acquainted with its headstrong heroine Eliza Scarlet (Kate Phillips, pictured) – Victorian London’s first-ever female detective – and her ability to run rings around the local law enforcement. However, the PI is forced to sit most of this week’s episode out after being accused of a string of burglaries targeting the city mortuary. It falls to Eliza’s housekeeper Ivy (Cathy Belton, Philomena) to clear her name – by any means possible.
SBS, 7.30pm
British presenter Simon Reeve (pictured) rarely films without his scarf wrapped around his neck – he calls it his “comfort blanket”. Tonight, Reeve is in Brazil, beginning in the Amazon with the Waiapi people. This indigenous tribe has clung onto its traditional lifestyle, now threatened by logging and mining. As Reeve steps foot into some of the most remote places on Earth, a “comfort” scarf seems very fitting.
SEVEN, 8.45pm
When a distressed 14-year-old is found on the streets of Dublin, police spend weeks searching for her family, before realising she isn’t a child at all. This four-part docudrama charts the life and crimes of Aussie conwoman Samantha Azzopardi, who weaved a web of deception all over the world. As illustrated by a raft of interviewees, Azzopardi’s motive was not financial, rather a misguided attempt to relive her childhood. But even as her lies crossed into the outlandish, there’s a level of sadness and sympathy for Azzopardi here.
TEN, 4.30pm
It turns out everybody really does need good neighbours – as the iconic soap makes an unexpected but joyous return after an absence of only 14 months. Thanks to streaming giant Prime Video, who have committed to producing at least 400 new episodes, the residents of Ramsay Street are back, with a slew of changes. Firstly, there’s a new version of the theme song, ), and some new faces in the ’s Mischa
Woodburne and Ryan Moloney will be returning, and we’ll also be treated to guest appearances from some fan favourites.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (PG) 8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico: Nuevo Leon. (PGad) Eva Longoria heads to Nuevo Leon.
9.20 Kin. (Final, MA15+lv) Eamon and Amanda meet.
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Max Anger: With One Eye Open. (MA15+av) 11.35 Exit. (MA15+ads, R) 1.25 Man In Room 301. (MA15+a, R)
Food Safari.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Eden and Remi consider giving up on Kirby.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Mystery Over The Mediterranean. (PGa, R) Examines the 2016 crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 that claimed the lives of all 66 passengers and crew.
10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 To Be Advised.
12.45 The Resident. (Ma, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News.
Sunrise.
6.00 Nine News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Show Must Go On.
8.00 RBT. (PGl, R) A look at random breath test patrols.
8.30 Emergency. (Mm, R) Michelle and Emma are on high alert.
9.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mm) Follows doctors at the causality department of a hospital.
10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)
11.20 Nine News Late.
11.50 The First 48. (Mal, R) 12.40 New Amsterdam. (MA15+ms, R) 1.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.30 Global
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.
7.30 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows.
8.30 The Gold. (Mlv) A group of criminals robbing a security depot inadvertently stumbles across a fortune in gold bullion.
9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R)
Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.
Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R)
The Project. (R)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)
6.00 The Drum.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Josh Byrne visits a gardening radio icon.
8.30 Miniseries: The Control Room. (Ml) Part 3 of 3. Gabe has to think fast – the police are closing in, as well as the criminals who are after their money.
9.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R)
A woman is killed during a magic show.
11.00 ABC Late News.
11.20 Invictus Games
Highlights: Dusseldorf.
11.45 Miniseries: Innocent. (Mal, R)
12.30 Harrow. (Mav, R)
1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 South America With Simon Reeve: Brazil. (PGaw) Part 2 of 5.
8.40 Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire: Metropolises. (PGv) An insight into ancient Egyptian cities.
9.40 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. (R) Part 2 of 4.
10.35 SBS World News Late.
11.05 Unseen. (Premiere, Mals)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs, Adam Dovile and Aimee Stanton check out Worldskills Australia.
7.30 To Be Advised.
11.00 Armchair Experts. (M) Adam Cooney, Cam Luke and Georgie Parker present their unique analysis of the week in AFL.
6.00 Nine News.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Finals Series. First Semi-Final. Melbourne Storm v Sydney Roosters.
9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match.
A post-match NRL wrap-up.
10.30 MOVIE: Sudden Impact. (1983, MA15+alsv, R) A detective investigates a series of murders. Clint Eastwood.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.
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I attended the 5 September public meeting of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council meeting with the expectation that councillors would debate whether they should support a Yes vote in the forthcoming referendum.
I was deeply shocked and disappointed that questions regarding the referendum were dismissed, with the CEO advising that council would not be taking a position on this matter.
Local councils play a pivotal role in representing and reflecting the sentiments of their community. The shire has previously shown its support for Indigenous rights and reconciliation in its Reconciliation Action Plan, so it is both disingenuous and inconsistent for council to abstain from taking a position on a crucial matter like the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
The Indigenous Voice to Parliament is a significant proposal that has potential to reshape how First Nations people interact with the Australian government, ensuring their perspectives and concerns are heard at a national level.
Local councillors are public figures and residents look to them for leadership. It is extraordinary that our elected officials are unwilling to show leadership and accountability by responding to the question: Do they support changing the constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?
Helen Chauhan, Red Hill South StatementMornington Peninsula Shire Council appears to be having a bet each way. On the one it has shown its support to listening to First Nations people in its Reconciliation Action Plan; on the other hand, it refuses to show its support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament that is designed to listen to First Nations people.
Residents need a clear statement from both council and councillors.
Do councillors support changing the constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? Does council support employees and volunteers and those operating from council-owned facilities showing public support for a Yes vote through wearing badges, t-shirts or displaying signs?
Barbie Wilson, BitternAs a non-Indigenous aged care advocate, I was shocked to receive a death threat after I publicly declared that I would be voting Yes in the referendum on my Aged Care Matters Facebook Group (6000 members).
I had simply used the analogy of older people who use aged care services wanting their voices to be heard by governments (federal, state and local councils).
Australian governments, including Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, have a long history of making policies that directly impact the lives of older people without any consultation with older people. Evidence shows that outcomes are improved when governments work in partnership with older people and families.
Likewise, evidence shows that outcomes are improved when governments work in partnership with Indigenous peoples.
An Indigenous Voice to Parliament is needed to end top-down government decision-making. It will enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to provide advice on policies and projects that impact their lives.
Enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution provides a way to improve policy and the accountability of future governments. It will make future governments and parliaments accountable
to listening to the advice of Indigenous Australians.
The referendum on 14 October proposes an important change to our constitution that will improve the social, health and economic outcomes of Indigenous Australians. I will be voting Yes.
Soon after publicly disclosing my support for changing the constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice statement, I received this message: “You should be ashamed. I wish you were dead.”
Dr Sarah Russell, Mount MarthaI am part of a team wanting to provide information forums on the Voice to Parliament referendum. While I am supporting the Yes campaign, I do believe that however people vote they should be doing it from an informed perspective.
We have written to a number of retirement villages on the Mornington Peninsula offering forums to allow people to have a clear explanation of the referendum question, its background and the implementation process and to ask questions. We have had villages saying no and others simply not responding.
The village managers are obviously happy for their residents to be denied access to factual information and to the opportunity to clarify any questions they have.
This is not democracy, this is censorship.
Marg D’Arcy, RyeI have been following letters in The News about the Voice referendum with bemusement, given that it is not strictly a local issue.
The Yes case seems to be mostly about “the vibe” and saying that anyone who votes No is automatically racist. Hardly compelling.
While some of the No case is very obviously dog whistling, there are legitimate questions and concerns that the Yes campaign has failed to address.
There are high-profile progressive activists - both Indigenous and non-Indigenous - who have raised their heads above the parapet to ask these questions, with little reply.
After spending two weeks in central Australia and learning more about Indigenous history and the impact of European settlement, I have concluded that voting No will cause more harm than voting Yes.
But my Yes vote is certainly not a ringing endorsement of the validity of the Yes argument.
One of the things that impressed me during my time in central Australia was how much of the tourism was wrapped up in Indigenous culture and history.
Also, how much the non-Indigenous locals knew about Indigenous culture - it’s very much side by side in a manner reminiscent of how Maori culture is up front and centre in New Zealand.
Here on the Mornington Peninsula we should be chasing eco-tourism opportunities and the like, rather than continue to be Airbnb party central.
To augment an eco-tourism approach, Mornington Peninsula Shire should work to highlight and incorporate the region’s Indigenous history and culture as a tourist and educational drawcard.
Happy by-products would be locals learning more about local Indigenous history and the two cultures becoming more integrated.
A future in which modern Australia openly acknowledges and embraces its Indigenous roots is what the referendum is really about.
Bianca Felix, Bittern
The Salvation Army is one of the biggest providers of social services in Australia. We are a pragmatic movement, not really into empty gestures or performative virtue signalling. I don’t think in our 140-year history in Australia that we have ever been called “elites”.
But we do support the Voice.
We support the Voice, simply, because we believe it will make a difference.
For 140 years, the Salvos have rolled up their sleeves and helped where we can. We started small by assisting discharged prisoners at the prison gates in Melbourne and now we provide over 2000 services across every state and territory in Australia. We support people experiencing homelessness, family and domestic violence, financial hardship, unemployment, substance use disorders, social isolation and loneliness, and help them recover from natural disasters.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are over-represented in almost every service we deliver – and that’s why we support a Voice.
There is no escaping the fact that what we are doing right now, as a nation, is not working.
The Salvos will always do what we can on the ground, but the issues we see are deeper; they are structural and systemic. We believe the only way to practically address the hardship experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is to change how the government makes and carries out policy. We believe the best way to do that is to actually listen to the people affected – to give them a voice.
Not everyone agrees with us on this and that’s okay. We just ask that people respectfully consider, before they decide on 14 October: “Will the Voice make a difference for people who really need help?”
We think the answer is a resounding yes.
Captain Stuart Glover, The Salvation Army AustraliaI am confident that the people who signed the Uluru statement knew what they were doing, and to say otherwise would belittle them. If there had been a problem, it would have been settled long ago.
Look at business letters drafted by the boss or any group, printed and returned for signatures. It is a long-accepted method of ensuring probity. This, indeed, is as it should be.
There can never be a comparison of apartheid between South Africa and Australia. In South African situation, the white people and the white government enacted apartheid from a position of absolute power. That’s where the comparison ends.
The three per cent Indigenous population imposing apartheid on the rest of the 97 per cent of the population is imaginary.
We have everything to gain and nothing to lose if we listen from a position of compromise and respect. What began as an opportunity for reconciliation and acceptance into the referendum has become a battlefield of innuendoes, lies and blatant racism.
Anne Kruger, RyeHow disappointing that a letter from an activist in West Perth about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament was published in our local Mornington Peninsula paper (“Sliding doors” Letters 5/9/23).
We all know this is a very sensitive issue.
Occasionally, the current debate is taking our country into some unhealthy dialogue. I agree we all have a right to free speech and do not object to someone presenting their arguments for or against a Yes or No vote. But surely this looks like someone campaigning from Western Australia. Maybe The News could publish local views.
Della Conroy, Mount Martha RepairIt is always heartening to read about the many local groups working on sustainability initiatives, such as the Rye Repair Cafe which is helping community members to repair and reuse items, significantly reducing waste
(“Shire money a quick fix for repair cafe” The News 5/9/23).
It is a pity the Albanese government isn’t as proactive in reducing our impact on the environment. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s recent new coal mine approvals go against all scientific advice about environmental and climate protection.
Under Labor, Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions also rose by 0.9 per cent last year. Disappointing.
Recognising how broken our Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act is, Plibersek promised environmental law reform over a year ago. Why are we still waiting?
Prioritising sustainability and environmental protection, as so many community groups do, is vital for our collective future.
Amy Hiller, Kew Tax householdsRegional Australia is being asked to make the greatest contribution towards Australia’s decarbonisation (getting off fossil fuels).
It’s vital that proper consultation is undertaken with local communities, so the economic benefits are shared fairly, and modifications of local landscapes and natural environments are minimised.
But there’s another aspect to fair sharing. According to the International Energy Agency, the top 10 per cent of emitters are responsible for almost half of global energyrelated CO2 emissions. And given that the carbon footprints of capital city dwellers, especially affluent ones, are typically greater than those in the regions, an environmental tax based on high household emissions should be considered.
In his response to the recent Intergenerational Report, Dr Ken Henry, who led federal Treasury for a decade, said that taxing consumption and carbon emissions could even permit lower personal income tax.
A tax on household emissions would encourage those who live in capital city McMansions and drive Toorak tractors (large 4WDs), to electrify their households, install rooftop solar with a battery, and switch to EVs. Australia’s emissions would fall, rather than rise as they are now. Big emitters would no longer get off scot free.
Money raised from the tax could also be used to support carbon sequestration and biodiversity restoration projects in regional areas managed by Landcare groups and local governments. It could also help low-income households to make their homes more energy efficient. It’s time we evened up the balance.
Ray Peck, Hawthorn DementiaDuring this year’s Dementia Action Week (18-24 September) we are encouraging people to learn more about the signs and symptoms of the condition and how to make their communities more accessible to people living with dementia.
There are estimated to be more than 400,000 Australians living with dementia and more than 1.5 million involved in their careand those numbers are set to rise.
As dementia diagnoses increase, it’s important to learn more about the signs and symptoms and how to make our communities more accessible to people living with dementia. That’s why this year’s theme for Dementia Action Week is Act Now for a Dementia-Friendly Future.
Many people can continue to live well with dementia, but it’s important they feel supported in their community.
Greater awareness helps to create discussion and break down stigma or barriers that could stop people from seeking help.
Increasing our understanding of dementia can make a big difference to the lives of people around us who are impacted.
There are things we can all do to make our communities more dementia friendly. To find out how you can make a difference, please visit dementia.org.au.
Maree McCabe AM, CEO Dementia Australia Bobby Redman, Dementia Australia Advisory CommitteeThe
Carrum Downs artist Jaq Grantford has been named as the Archibald Prize 2023 ‘People’s Choice’ winner for her winning portrait of former Playschool presenter and beloved Australian personality Noni Hazlehurst.
This month, the highly anticipated Archibald Prize 2023 opens at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery – the only Victorian destination for this popular event. Thousands of art lovers and curious cultural adventurers will head to Mornington to see the 57 portraits hanging side-by-side, including Jaq’s now famous portrait and this year’s winning work of Montaigne by Julia Gutman.
Portraits have always intrigued the viewer: the eyeline, the position of the model, the story behind the sitter. For many, it’s the first time a visitor can be up close and personal with a public figure or cultural identity from this generation. A portrait is a reflection of the people of our time for future generations to experience and discuss.
For more than a century, art lovers have flocked to the annual Archibald Prize event to experience people and faces of our time and culture, and Jaq’s portrait of Noni Hazlehurst is no exception to the array of works by Australian artists in the 2023 touring exhibition.
This is not Jaq’s first award-winning portrait. In 2022, Grantford took the top spot at the Darling Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery of
Australia and in 2019 the Melbourne artist won the 2019 Kennedy Art Prize and Best in Show at the American Art Awards.
Jaq’s winning portraiture work can be seen in collections around the world including the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona,
as well as locally in the National Portrait Gallery and the NGV Collection. Grantford’s work is often the chosen favourite of gallery-goers and has won various ‘people’s choice’ awards including the Lester Prize and the Shirley Hannon Portrait Prize.
Archibald Prize fans can experience Grantford’s winning portrait up close and reserve a spot to hear the artist speak about her work, process and style in an intimate lunch event in conversation with MPRG curator Dunja Rmandić at the picturesque Montalto Winery in Red Hill on 27
October.
For a more informal event, gallerygoers can join Jaq on a tour of the Archibald Prize 2023 exhibition and enjoy local wine, cheese and conversation in the Gallery’s late night series, FRIDAY UNWINDS on 13 October.
The Gallery will be open late every Friday night until 9pm throughout the Archibald Prize 2023 exhibition. FRIDAY UNWINDS is an art lover’s exclusive Friday night pass to admire the exhibition after dark with local beers, wine, cheeses and live music.
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery have installed a pop up café with the good folk at Commonfolk, providing visitors with delicious food and beverage options during their Archibald Prize 2023 visit.
Tickets are selling fast for Australia’s most prestigious art event, the Archibald Prize 2023 which will be on display at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery from 15 September to 5 November.
Timed entry, flexible entry and open late tickets are available now. To book your spot and to view the array of curated programs visit mprg. mornpen.vic.gov.au
The Archibald Prize 2023 is Australia’s oldest and most prestigious art award and will be shown exclusively in Victoria at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. The Archibald Prize 2023 is an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition.
THE shire secretary, Mr. John E. Jones yesterday received application from the secretary of the Amateur Sports Club, Melbourne, asking permission to use the Frankston park for the commencement of the Olympic Marathon test race on Saturday, 29th September.
The application was granted.
This race from Frankston to Melbourne will commence at 1 o’clock, and is really a test to select a representative for Australia at the Paris games next year.
The shire president, councillors and leading members of Frankston sports clubs will assist on the day, and as competitors will be present from all the States considerable public interest should be aroused. ***
CR. Alden always keeps a keen eye on the financial position of the council. At last Friday’s meeting he drew attention to the increasing debit of the electric light account, and was informed that the position would show improvement when amounts due for installation work and supply of current were paid up.
Cr. Alden contended that there should be no outstanding accounts, and it was resolved that defaulters be given seven days in which to pay, otherwise legal proceedings would be instituted. ***
MR. A. W. Mabbs, hon. secretary of the Flinders Naval Depot Soccer Club, who has been absent in Sydney for some time, returned to Crib Point last week.
Mr. Samuel Lazarus, who was killed
in alighting from a tram in Burke road, Camberwell, on Thursday last, was a colonist of 71 years standing.
He was a teacher in the old denominational schools at Tullamarine, but later took up commercial pursuits.
He was a resident of Carlton for many years, and later of North Fitzroy.
At one time he was one of the best known figures in Melbourne as the driver of a high two wheeled smart dog cart.
He was a life-long adherent of the Church of England, and one of the directors of the clergy widow and orphans’ fund.
He leaves a son, Lieut.-Colonel J. S. Lazarus, of Frankston, and two daughters.
At the council meeting last Friday Cr. Gray moved that the sympathy of the council be extended to Lieut.-Colonel Lazarus in his bereavement.
The resolution was carried by councillors standing and observing silence for some moments. ***
Frankston Electric Light
Mr. D. J. Quartermain, manager, reported to the council as follows:
I beg to report for the month of August as follows:
I have completed 14 new installations in the Henley system for the month.
Total amount of installation work done for August, £120/18-; also connected 14 new consumers to the supply.
Amounts collected for the month of August:
Light, £263/12/6; installation, £205/ 10/2; total, £46912/8. Goods sold and installation done
for month of August: Henley system, £126/8/-; sale of goods, £77/8/8; sale of lamps, £11/13/8; sale of sundries, £1/15/6; total, £2205/10.
Total amount of installation work completed to end of August, 1923: Henley system, £2598/10/9; conduit jobs, £50/9/-; sale of goods, £426/17/9; sale of lamps; £82/ 18/6; sale of sundries, £60/18/6; total, £3219/4/6.
I have also armed poles and transferred wires from swan-neck pins to arms on poles along Playne, Thompson, and Wells streets.
To do this work we worked all day Sunday and Saturday, so as not to interrupt the supply. ***
TODAY Mr. Hansen, of the Education Department, communicated with Mr. John E. Jones, shire secretary, and informed him that sufficient money had been placed on the estimates to erect a High School at Frankston.
But there was a fly in the ointment.
Mr. Hanson informed Mr. Jones that personally he was “utterly opposed” to the school being built on three acres, as proposed, and he intended exerting his influence with the Minister to have the decision reversed.
Mr. Hanson added that he was leaving for Sydney almost immediately and expected to be absent for three weeks.
On his return he would try and induce the Minister to accompany him to Frankston to inspect the site.
“The Standard” sincerely hopes that Mr. Hansen will succeed in bringing the Minister to Frankston, although Sir Alexander Peacock is already fully aware of all the facts, not omitting the unreasonable attitude of a section of
the officers of his department.
It was only about a month ago that Sir Alex. informed a Frankston deputation that the officers of his department had reported that they considered that nothing less than eight acres should be made available at Frankston.
“This was my reply”, exclaimed Sir Alex, holding up a certain document before the deputation as he read: “I DO NOT AGREE.”
Evidently the Minister’s officers are not put down. Mr. Hansen, at all costs, seems to be full of fight, and it remains to be seen how his chief will meet the opposition.
Mr. Hansen evidently possesses a short memory. On the occasion of his visit to Frankston on 1st December, 1921, he informed the residents that the site in question was admirably suited to the purpose.
He added that the cricket ground would still be available to the general public, and instanced the case at Hamilton where similar provision was made.
It was at Mr. Hansen’s suggestion that the council immediately called a public meeting of the residents to make the land available.
At that meeting it was resolved to transfer two acres to the Department as suggested.
Later on the Department asked that the area be increased to three acres and from that time on one obstacle after the other was raised, until finally the Department demanded 8 acres.
According to Mr. Hansen they are still on the war-path. Fortunately for Frankston they find that Sir Alex. is the lion in the path. ***
At the Frankston Police Court before Messrs. C. W. Grant (chairman), P. Wheeler and J. Brown, J.sP., three young men named Carr, Michael and Long were charged by Senior-Constable Culhane with offensive behaviour at Frankston on Sunday.
They were fined £1 each.
For being drunk and disorderly two men named Moule and Brown, were fined 10/- each.
The Frankston District Gas & Electric Light Company sought to recover £3/17/- from W. P. Mason for electric current.
Mr. A. Leslie Williams appeared for the plaintiff company and defendant conducted his own case. W. Bean, manager at Frankston, gave the particulars of claim which related to houses known as “Henley” and “The Bowery.”
Defendant denied liability, as he was not the owner of the properties referred to.
The case was withdrawn. ***
ON Saturday afternoon next, at 3 p.m., H. Daly and T. Potter intend to carry out a trotting contest for a wager. Seaford road is to become the battle course, and the distance is 16 miles.
Great local interest is being taken in the event, and as both ponies are exceptionally fast some excitement is promised.
Both contestants are very popular in Seaford and bookies are suffering a “freeze out.” ***
From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 12 & 14 Sep 1923
ACROSS
1. Prepare & issue (book)
9. Rotten
12. Unfearing
15. 366 days (4,4)
17. Wireless crackle
18. Fury 21. Ached (for) 22. Reduce by 50% 23. Bankroll (event)
DOWN
1. Influential
2. Will’s bequests
3. Learn (of)
4. Troubles
5. Fleecy Andes mammals
6. Scraped (out a living)
10. Highest ranking peers
11. Nitpick, split ...
13. Divulge
14. Umbrella
16. Actress, ... Anderson
18. Accompanied by
19. London’s ... Park
20. Lower leg’s back muscle
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By Stuart McCullough
IT’S so awkward. You’re sitting with family members, having a pleasant time with music gently playing in the background before you’re unexpectedly deluged by f-bombs as the singer launches into a mode that can only be described as ‘nuclear gutter-mouth’. When did singing and swearing become so hopelessly entwined? Indeed, a cursory glance (a term which seems oddly apt) at the popular hits of today confirms that many artists have a vocabulary consistent with having been raised at sea. It wasn’t always this way.
Radio was once an expletive-free zone. If John Denver’s house had a swear-jar, I’ll bet it was empty. Even artists who liked to shock would avoid swear words, for fear they’d get less airplay. But don’t think for a moment that the lack of curse words means older songs are genteel and overly polite. Not at all. Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ has a body count that would startle even the most hardened of gangster rappers but none of the cast stoop so far as to resort to using filthy language. Or, at least, I don’t think they do. (It’s in Italian, so I can’t be entirely sure.)
It used to be the same way for television. When screening movies with questionable language, networks would often mute the sound as the actor spoke the offending word. The effect was akin to having the line drop out for a just a moment. I have a vivid recollection of watching John Singleton’s ‘Boyz In the Hood’ starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ice Cube and
marvelling at the vast stretches of silence. Some might consider this to be butchery, but I liked the expletive-free version.
As an uncle, I firmly believed it was my duty to ensure my nieces and nephews were exposed to a wide array of musical influences. There’s not a child
alive that won’t respond with pure delight to the sound of ‘Tutti Fruitti’ by Little Richard. (Incidentally, I once planned to write an opera about Little Richard called ‘Cosi fan Tutti Fruitti’ but I struggled to attract investors.) But as they grew up, I started to give them more challenging things to listen
to. I wrestled with all the big questions – like, what’s the best age to introduce a child to ‘Bad Motorfinger’ by Soundgarden? Probably seven.
Thinking back, the two words I struggled with most as an uncle were ‘age appropriate’. Not just with music, either; the tendency to go ‘too early’ extended to books and movies too. I let my enthusiasm get the better of me. On reflection, even I would agree that Hunter S Thompson’s tale of drug-fuelled debauchery and excess as depicted in ‘Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas’ are best suited to someone who is older than twelve. That said, the pre-pubescent recipient did go on to become a journalist so, perhaps, the book did its job. For the sake of completeness, I should add that being a journalist is where the similarities between Hunter S Thompson and my nephew both begin and end. But still.
I’d bought it as a gift. It was a CD, back when people used to buy CDs so they could listen to the music of their choice anytime they liked, before those same miraculous little discs were relegated to the status of novelty drink coaster. I’d picked up a copy of the latest album by the rap group, Beasties Boys, entitled ‘To The Five Boroughs’. The reviews I’d read described it as a mature reflection of the impact of September 11 on their hometown of New York. It sounded thoughtful. Mature, even. And it was. At least, it was in part.
For those unfamiliar with it, the opening track of ‘To The Five Boroughs’ by Beastie Boys is entitled ‘Ch-Check It Out’. But instead of an
ode to stuttering, the song is in fact more of a promise to have a significant impact on a social occasion. This impression is best captured in a phrase that, in the interests of politeness, I’ll describe as ‘turn this parent f-bombing party out’. I’m paraphrasing, obviously. It occurred to me at that moment, that I probably should have listened to the thing first before handing it to an eight year old at a family function. The eight year old immediately put it on the stereo and turned it up as loud as he dared.
Soon the room was being showered in profanities. Unfortunately for me, the swearing wasn’t a ‘hit and run’ situation where a single expletive can be masked by a well timed cough or clattering cutlery. Rather, these words were the chorus and were repeated over and over and over again. By the time the song ended, my strategic coughing was so severe that my father offered to call me an ambulance. The eight year old – keen to distance himself from the ensuing controversy – loudly declared that the music was horrible and that this was the ‘worst gift of all time’. That’s a direct quote. That eight year old is now an adult and I know for a fact that he really likes the Beastie Boys. And I’m confident that he’s heard if not used the words he encountered that day in a sentence. Many times. As for me, I regret nothing. And if you know nothing of Beastie Boys, I can only encourage you to ch-check them out. You could do a lot worse. I swear.
stuart@stuartmccullough.com
FRANKSTON YCW will play
Dromana in the MPFNL Division One Grand Final this Sunday.
To book their Grand Final spot, Frankston YCW had to withstand a challenge from Mt Eliza at Rosebud’s Olympic Park.
Mt Eliza booted five goals in the opening term to get out to a 13-point lead at the first break. By half-time Frankston YCW managed to get ahead by two points.
Heading into the final quarter, the Stonecats led by just four points. They held their nerve, and went on to score
Division One
a hard-fought ten point win 16.9 (105) to 14.11 (95).
Joshua Patullo was dominant. He booted eight goals, and was his side’s best on the day.
Dromana and Frankston YCW will face off for the premiership at Kinetic Stadium in Frankston on Sunday, 17 September. The ball will be bounced at 2.30pm.
MORNINGTON are 2023 MPFNL Division Two premiers.
The Bulldogs played Somerville at Frankston’s Kinetic Stadium last Saturday in the Grand Final. After a tight first term, Somerville took control in the second quarter. They went into the
Dromana v Frankston YCW, 2.30pm Sun 17 Sep, GRAND FINAL, SkyBus Stadium
half-time break ahead by 14 points.
The Bulldogs bit back in the third quarter. They kicked themselves back into the game with a five-goals-to-one term.
Mornington held onto their lead in the final term, going on to claim the premiership with a tight nine-point win 7.10 (52) to 9.7 (61).
Bulldogs skipper Nathan Heath led from the front. He booted two goals and was one of his side’s best. Joshua Newman and Adrian Speedy were also excellent.
The Bulldogs finished the homeand-away season on top of the ladder. They stumbled in their first finals game against Somerville two weeks ago before bouncing back to claim promotion to MPFNL Division One.
The local NPL2 club made the announcement late last week on its facebook page.
Skelly replaces Scott Miller who resigned last month.
Skelly is a former Langwarrin junior, reserves coach and senior assistant to both Miller and his predecessor Gus Macleod and has held senior coaching positions with Peninsula Strikers, Casey Comets and Noble Park United. His appointment came as no surprise after David Chick accepted the Bentleigh Greens role and Langy decided to honour the succession plan put in place five years earlier when Skelly became Miller’s assistant.
“We first spoke about a succession plan with the people who brought me back to the club (in late 2018) – Scott, Greg (Kilner) and John Heskins – and if I didn’t think that the timing was right I wouldn’t have taken the job,” Skelly said.
His father Jim, uncle Brian and brother Sean are all Langwarrin life members and there’s a sense that he was destined to one day take over as senior coach.
He’s hit the ground running and has been speaking to players about plans for next season.
“Judging from our initial discussions the players are happy and no-one has given any indication of leaving so my expectation is that most will stay.
“But if positions open up in the squad we’d likely bring in maybe three or four as we don’t need to make wholesale changes.
“Both myself and Greg have been speaking to the players and they have been positive about what next season might hold.”
Last season there was a focus on scoring more goals and that was achieved but Langwarrin also conceded the highest number of goals since its initial NPL campaign back in 2018.
“One of our problems was conceding late goals and we probably dropped 12 to 15 points in the last five minutes of games,” Skelly said.
“When we sat down at the end of the season and identified the problem some of it was attributable to not being fit enough as well as not having the right people on the park at the right time.
“And during our discussions with the players a lot of them felt that they could have been fitter so fitness is definitely an area that we will concentrate
on during the pre-season and throughout the season.
“But overall the players won’t see too much difference between me and Scott which comes from us working together for five years as coach and assistant.
“It’s been a really good environment for players and one I want to continue.
“We’ll focus on a couple of changes that we think can take us to the next level.”
And that next level is the elite club level of the sport in this state.
Frankston Pines remains the only local club to have walked boldly on that stage and Langwarrin would be overthe-moon if it could match that feat.
“I still need to sit down with the club and nut out what our aims are but first and foremost we need to stay in the league.
“It’s a tough league and it’s going to get even tougher with North Geelong, Bentleigh Greens, Melbourne Victory and Caroline Springs George Cross coming into it.
“So first we need to win as many games as we can and create a really competitive, strong side and what hap-
pens from there will happen.
“If we get everything right we’ll be pushing towards the top end of the table and giving ourselves every chance of taking the club to the next level.
“Right now the club and the team are in a good place so it’s a great opportunity to try and make that happen.”
Last week was big on coaching announcements as State 2 side Peninsula Strikers announced that senior coach Scott Morrison will be in charge for a second successive season.
Strikers also named Jake Priest as senior assistant.
“Scott’s first season in charge of the club produced thoroughly entertaining football and although we fell short of promotion, there is no one better suited to lead the club to another promotion push in 2024,” the club statement said.
“Jake has been the reserves coach at the club since the start of 2021 and has a very impressive record, only losing seven games from 57 with a 65% winning record, as well as leading the reserves to a first league title in 30 years.”
Former senior assistant Jason Sy-
The old and the new:
Langwarrin head coach Jamie Skelly (left) and Seaford United counterpart Paul Williams pictured at this year’s Wallace Cup. In the background (partly obscured) is former Frankston Pines head coach Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor. Picture: Darryl Kennedy
Gunning from Mornington while also announcing that captain Riley Anderton and Cooper Andrews have re-committed for another season.
“Ethan, Tommy and Charlie give us more leg speed and although they are young they have played senior football and are more than good enough,” Morrison said.
“Ethan will add more quality in midfield, his passing range will complement our wingers and strikers and can really hurt opposition teams.
“We needed to add some firepower to help take the load off Riley as we asked a lot of him this year and the addition of Tommy will help with that as Tommy is a handful for any defender.
“Charlie helps strengthen us at the back.
“He’s very versatile playing across there and not only is he a quality defender but he’s a ball player and brings players higher up the pitch into the game.”
Strikers held their presentation night last weekend and the senior best and fairest was Andy McIntyre with Shameit Sharma winning the reserves award.
Jamie Davidson was senior players’ player of the year and Jacob Pay was reserve players’ player of the year. Top scorer in the seniors was Anderton while Sharma was top scorer in the reserves.
monds left Strikers earlier this year eventually taking on the head coaching role at Rosebud but he’s back at Centenary Park as reserves coach.
“I went back to Strikers due to the opportunity to work again with Scotty and a talented set of lads already there and some exciting new young signings with whom I have previously worked with,” he said.
“Hopefully I can add to the overall set-up, assist in developing young players into first-team footballers and help get the club into State 1.
“I really enjoyed the spell at Rosebud and it was good to go back to my first club.
“If not for a points deduction which is still being contested Rosebud would have been promoted, so the lads were brilliant.
“I’ve left on good terms as Rosebud knew up front that I was there to help out till the end of the season and I wish them only the very best for 2024.”
Strikers also have been active in the transfer market signing a trio of young players in midfielder Ethan Goulding and striker Tom Wood (both from Langwarrin) and defender Charlie
As we went to press Frankston Pines received the bombshell news that head coach Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor had resigned.
The rumour mill had moved into overdrive on Sunday with talk of former Strikers’ coach Donn Delaney taking over at Monterey Reserve next season and approaches being made to some Strikers’ players.
Pines president Lee Davies was adamant that the club had not made any decision regarding the senior coaching position but the persistent rumour was enough for Taylor to decide to leave.
What had started as a positive weekend for Pines with the first session of its inaugural Mini Roos program on Saturday attracting 51 children – 35 boys and 16 girls – ended in uncertainty with the senior coaching upheaval. Still in State 2 Skye United held its players’ player of the year night last weekend.
Goalkeeper Jonathan Crook won the senior players’ player award with defender Brett Heskins runner-up while striker Sebastian Stevens won the reserve players’ player award with midfielder Alessio Izzo runner-up.
