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Stadium upgrade in strife Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au MILLIONS of dollars in state and federal funding could be lost to the Frankston area amid a stand off over a new lease for the Frankston Basketball Stadium. Construction work on a first stage $12.7 million expansion of the basketball stadium has been halted by Frankston Council over a disagreement between council and the Frankston &

District Basketball Association. It is understood council is seeking to double the annual amount of rent paid by the basketball association to about $60,000 a year and also wants a 6 per cent take of some of the association’s future income. The association is pitching in $1 million to stage one of the Seaford stadium expansion to include retractable seating, four more courts taking the total on site to ten and a new reception area. The federal government is contrib-

uting $5.2 million of taxpayers’ money, the state government $2.5 million of taxpayers’ money and Frankston Council $4 million of ratepayers’ money to stage one of the project. Council CEO Dennis Hovenden confi rmed works at the stadium by builder Devco Project & Construction Management have been stopped. “Construction works on the Frankston Basketball Stadium redevelopment have been temporarily halted due to an agreement not being

reached with the Frankston District Basketball Association for a future lease model,” Mr Hovenden said in a statement. “Council is working alongside the association to discuss potential options in order to proceed with the much-needed upgrade of the stadium.” Devco had begun installing work sheds and storage containers on site. Frankston councillors met last Monday evening (6 March) at a spe-

cial meeting behind closed doors – since the lease is deemed commercial in confidence – to discuss the new lease terms for the Frankston & District Basketball Association. Council officers refused to tell the basketball association the outcome of last Monday’s meeting including how councillors voted on the lease terms. It is understood a majority of councillors voted to press ahead with the demand for higher lease payments. Continued Page 4

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Nurses united: Mum and daughter nurses Melanie and Emily are keeping nursing in the family.

Nursing careers a family focus LITTLE girls often want to grow up to be just like “mum”, and Langwarrin nurse Emily McCulloch has done just that – completing her graduate year at Peninsula Health almost 30 years after her mother. Mrs McCulloch, who graduated in 1988 and is now an associate nurse unit manager and lactation consultant in the women’s health unit at Frankston Hospital, said she had never pushed her daughter to pursue a career in nursing, but did advise her of the rewards. “I advised Emily that pursuing nursing had to be her choice, but also that it’s a very rewarding profession where you can make such a difference in people’s lives when they are at their most vulnerable.” Emily said it was a desire to help others which led her into nursing, and she is now looking after orthopaedic and plastic surgery patients on the Port Philip Ward at Frankston Hospital.

“Being able to advocate for those who need it most and being the person the patient trusts to carry them through their time of need is so rewarding and satisfying,” she said. Emily’s love of the job is something also shared by her mother, now a midwife. “I love being part of a fantastic team of midwives who are truly passionate about providing the most amazing care to women during one of the most memorable moments in their lives,” said Melanie. “I also really enjoy teaching and supporting junior midwives and helping women to breastfeed with confidence.” Emily was one of 56 nurses who completed the graduate nurse program at Peninsula Health in 2016. Fifty-seven graduates started in this year’s Graduate Nurse Program in February.

A PORTSEA resident who lodged a submission to Road Safety Camera Commissioner John Voyage relating to his speeding fine says it “probably never reached him due to administrative errors”. David Gilder, who uses Peninsula Link regularly, said perhaps many others were in the same situation. “When I became aware of the commissioner’s investigation I wrote to Civic Compliance Victoria asking that I be added to the list of names that he required. I informed them that I had already paid my fine,” he said. “My request was forwarded to the Department of Justice and Regulation. I next received two letters from different sections of Victoria Police telling me a review had judged me guilty and that my fine was still valid. “There was no mention of Commissioner Voyage.” Mr Gilder said he did not request a review of his fine which was already paid. “All I asked for was to have my name added to the list before the commissioner to add credibility to his review,” he said. “After the bureaucratic run around I gave up. “One wonders how many others had similar experiences trying to contact the commissioner.”

Mr Gilder’s comments follows ‘Speedsters’ slow to complain’ (The News, 21/2/2017) in which Mr Voyage said he was puzzled at the lack of “objective evidence” received from motorists blaming their speeding fines on faulty Peninsula Link cameras. Mr Voyage was getting ready to wrap up the evidence-collecting part of his investigation which he said he wanted to finalise in six-to-eight weeks. His report was to then go to Police Minister Lisa Neville. Another fined driver, Mark Mercuri, told the ‎Peninsula Link 108 group he recently received an email from Mr Voyage saying he was still “taking into consideration all the information” he receives, despite his being delivered a few days past the deadline. “I can only assume he will still be open to receiving any decent arguments, information or proof if you have it, which I’m glad he has so that’s a positive at least,” Mr Mercuri said. “It’s worth a shot so don’t hold back to help build a stronger case.” Peninsula Link 108 member Jarrod Salmon said the drivers’ deadline would have applied if Mr Voyage was receiving lots of correspondence and needed time to slow down and look through it all. “I can't see there being a problem with the odd [submission] hitting his desk,” he said.

Lobbyist hired for council cash dash Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A COLLINS St lobbying firm was hired by Frankston Council to push for state and federal funding for the region in the lead up to 2010 state election and 2016 federal election. The hiring of a lobbyist came to light at last month’s public council meeting as councillors agreed to establish a committee of councillors and council officers to begin planning a similar campaign to hit up politicians for cash ahead of the 2018 state election. Cr Kris Bolam welcomed the formation of a committee of councillors

— one from each of Frankston’s three electoral ward — to look at projects that could benefit from state funding but noted councillors were not solely responsible for convincing Liberal and Labor politicians to invest in Frankston. “We did put up a lot of money for a lobbyist to do a lot of that work on our behalf as well so it was a multi-faceted approach,” Cr Bolam said at the meeting. When asked by The Times, Frankston mayor Cr Brian Cunial confirmed Melbourne based CPR Communications and Public Relations was paid $108,972 to provide “advocacy support” during council campaigns aimed at letting the major political parties

know Frankston deserved its fair share of funding for major projects. Cr Cunial noted more than $200 million of state and federal funding had been committed to the Frankston area since 2010 and cited the Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre (PARC), Chisholm TAFE redevelopment and Frankston train station precinct upgrade as examples of lobbying paying off for Frankston. “Without council’s strong advocacy work to both state and federal candidates at each election, the Frankston community may not have received the extraordinary amount of funding that has been committed and delivered to Frankston, particularly within the past

seven years,” Cr Cunial said. “Frankston City Council continues to have a strong focus on advocating to other levels of government to support activities that are beneficial to the Frankston community.” CPR Communications said it was appointed to work on the pre-election campaigns by council after a tender process. “Elections are a critical opportunity for local councils to secure major state and federal funding for their community priorities,” CPR managing director Michelle Edmunds said. “Election funding outcomes underpin community development and infrastructure planning for many years

to come. It’s a highly competitive environment, with every council seeking funding commitments. “Council teams work intensively on these projects to give their communities the best chance of success, and that often includes using a mix of internal experts with local knowledge and external experts with broader advocacy campaign expertise.” Cr Cunial said council’s in-house staff worked on the 2014 state election lobbying campaign called ‘Speak Up For Frankston’. He said “advocacy engagement with an external organisation” is not separately listed in council’s annual report or budget.

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Stadium stoush halts work Continued from Page 1 Council CEO Dennis Hovenden instead requested a meeting with the association’s board, the mayor and councillors within three days of last Monday’s meeting to discuss the new lease. This meeting was later postponed until Tuesday 14 March. A letter from basketball association president Steve Ashley to Mr Hovenden, mayor Cr Brian Cunial and all councillors last week accused council of “bordering on unconscionable behaviour” in imposing “unreasonable” deadlines during negotiations with the not-for-profit organisation. While not commenting on the specifics of the lease negotiations, NorthWest ward councillors – whose electorate include Seaford – fear about $7.7 million of federal and state funding will be lost to Frankston if agreement cannot be reached. “This is one of the biggest projects we’ve had in the North-West ward,” Cr Aitken said. “It would be a disaster for this project to not proceed. “If this money, for instance, was simply to be returned to the state and federal government then it would be seen publicly in a very bad light by the community.” Cr Aitken said the association and the project have his complete support. Cr Bolam wants answers to why lastminute lease negotiations have put the

In jeopardy: Construction works at Frankston Basketball Stadium have stopped over disagreement over a new lease.

$12.7 million project in jeopardy. “I see it as a highly unusual practice, after four years of supposed meticulous planning, to have a situation where the lease agreement has yet to be determined just days before the shovels hit the ground.” Cr O’Connor said the association and council “need to work together to get the best outcome for the community”. The breakdown in lease negotiations contrasts with council’s positivity about the stadium upgrade in January (“Basketball stadium upgrade to begin”, The Times 16/1/17). Cr Cunial announced in January the awarding of the building contract to Devco was “great news for the community”. Federal Dunkley Liberal MP Chris Crewther and state Labor MPs Paul Edbrooke (Frankston) and Sonya Kilkenny (Carrum) welcomed the start of construction works that same month. “I am proud to support our local sport-

ing clubs and venues and build upon the sporting facilities available in Dunkley.” Mr Crewther said in January. “Sport helps provide confidence for youth, education, health and community involvement. It has a strong preventative effect in regards to disconnection and youth crime.” Mr Edbrooke said: “Basketball is such a popular sport in our local community which is why I was so proud to provide the funding and look forward to construction starting. This is another example of the state government partnering with council and listening to our community to deliver important infrastructure.” Ms Kilkenny said: “Great things can happen for our community when all three levels of government work together. Who knows, the next Lauren Jackson, Andrew Gaze or Michael Jordan might just come through Frankston Basketball. As the local state member I would love to see that happen.”

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Rail rises at river on train line Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au ELEVATED rail is coming to Carrum as part of the state government’s promise to remove level crossings along the Frankston line in a plan dubbed “sky rail” by opponents of any form of raised rail. Labor Transport Minister Jacinta Allan visited Carrum train station last Monday morning (6 March) to announce a 900-metre long eight-metre high “rail bridge” will be built over McLeod Rd and level crossings at Station St, Eel Race Rd and Mascot Ave will be removed. Station St will be connected with a new road bridge over Patterson River. A new train station and “a new Carrum village” built around the station “will revitalise the bayside suburb forever”, according to the state government. Train stabling at Carrum will be moved to Kananook. “Not only will we remove these level crossings – we will turn the ugly stabling yard in to a new Carrum village that will transform our community forever,” Carrum Labor MP Sonya Kilkenny said in a statement. The Level Crossing Removal Authority said seven commercial premises in Kananook will be compulsorily acquired to build the new stabling for trains. Jayco Page Bros Caravans is one of several businesses impacted by the property acquisitions. Business owner Trevor Page said he is unhappy at the prospect of try-

ing to find a new site for the caravans company after five decades at Wells St. “It’s a real kick in the guts,” he said. “I don’t think we’re going to have a lot of choice. Where are we going to get eight acres? And it’s got magnificent frontage.” Frankston Council criticised the state government and the LXRA for failing to consult council about the Kananook train storage plans before Monday’s announcement. “Frankston City Council is extremely disappointed that the Victo-

Station to station: Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan, right, pictured with Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny, has visited Frankston line stations to announce level crossings removal details in the past week. Picture: Gary Sissons

rian Government will build a train stabling facility in Kananook, including the compulsory acquisition of properties that house Frankston businesses,” mayor Cr Brian Cunial said in a statement. “Once again, the Victorian government and the Level Crossing Removal Authority have failed to advise

council of an impending announcement regarding the options for level crossings within Frankston City. “Furthermore, at no stage was council advised that this unfavourable option was going to be pursued.” Frankston Council has been lobbying the state government to build trains stabling berths at Baxter as part of a long-term push to electrify the Stony Point line to Baxter. Ms Kilkenny said the LXRA had informed Frankston Council last September that Kananook was a possible site for trains to be stored. “The LXRA have had ongoing discussions with Frankston City Council about all aspects of the level crossing removals including the Kananook stabling option,” she said. “Frankston Council’s request to delay the removal of the level crossings in Carrum until the line is electrified through to Baxter is not consistent with the community’s desire and the compelling safety and congestion needs to get rid of these crossings as quickly as possible. “The removal of the level crossings on the Frankston line will create thousands of jobs and local training opportunities. “The stabling at Kananook will include the capacity for a maintenance facility in the future. Ms Kilkenny said the Labor state government continues to work with the federal Coalition government on the business case for the electrification of the rail line to Baxter. Liberal state Upper House MP for the South Eastern Metropolitan Re-

gion Inga Peulich said “Labor’s sky rail con will be a blight on our bayside landscape”. “Sonya Kilkenny has been missing in action despite strong community opposition to sky rail,” Ms Peulich said. Ms Allan said a rail trench “was not feasible due to the proximity of the project to the Patterson River”. Eleven level crossings will now be removed along the Frankston line from Cheltenham to Frankston as part of a state government project to separate road from rail at level crossings across Victoria. Construction works will mostly begin next year and train commuters will suffer short-term disruptions to train services while Metro Trains supplies buses along sections of the Frankston line affected by level crossing removals. An environment effects statement study will be carried out to investigate impacts on the nearby environmentally-sensitive Edithvale-Seaford wetlands, home to several species of birds, some rare, and wildlife. Rail under road has been installed at Bentleigh, Ormond and McKinnon. Rail trenches will be dug at Cheltenham, Mentone, Bonbeach and Edithvale. The LXRA announced late last month that a “hybrid design” will be built at Seaford by lowering Seaford Rd and the rail line will be “placed on a planted embankment to separate road from rail”.

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No shortage of bidders for charity central Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au IT was an auction to warm an estate agent’s heart: historic property, 200-plus crowd, and multiple bidders for each block. And so the famed Earimil Gardens, in Koornalla Court, Mt Eliza, went under the hammer last week for the first time in 39 years. The one hectare cliff-top property, with views over Port Phillip and Ranelagh beach, was sold by long-time charity fundraisers Reg and Elaine Smith in four lots – the largest being 4295 square metres – along with two properties across the road. Agent James Crowder, of Community Real Estate, who was assisted by an auctioneer from Marshall White Real Estate, described the auction as part of a “fantastic Sunday”. “Interest seemed to grow in the lead-up and, by auction day, I had sent out 60 contracts,” he said. “There was great competition and we had at least three bidders for each block.” Six blocks went under the hammer: the main home sold for $2.62 million, tennis court for $1.21 million, one larger garden block for $1.14 million, with the sale of the other still being negotiated. The original brick veneer over the road sold for $920,000 and a vacant block that served as a car park for $810,000. “We encouraged Reg and Elaine to sell the lots individually and they are delighted with the results,” Mr Crowder said. “It is unique to find vacant lots in Mt Eliza and they were very popular. All the buyers said they would retain as much of the gardens as possible.” The generous couple, aged in their early 80s, are expected to remain in Mt Eliza. Opening the gardens for charity each spring raised more than $1 million for children with life threatening illnesses over the past 23 years.

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Police patrol Hairdresser hit three times THIEVES robbed a Frankston hairdresser three times in the one night last month. Detective Senior Constable David Burgoyne, of Frankston CIU, said the front glass window of the Kareela Rd hair salon was smashed, 2.40am, Monday 27 February, by two thieves whole stole a television and computer and escaped through the broken window. At about 5.40am, CCTV footage shows another man stepping through the window and strolling around the darkened shop before stealing a cash tin and making off the same way. Then, a third burglar, sometime between 6-7.30am, took the opportunity to steal hair care products on a display shelf and walked out – also through the broken window. Police do not believe the thefts are connected. “This is just a small business trying to make an honest living,” Detective Burgoyne said. If anyone knows anything about the robberies they should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a report at crimestoppersvic.com.au online.

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Injured man loses eye A MAN found lying face-down in the gutter in a Seaford street one night last month has lost an eye which was injured in what could have been an assault. The Seaford man reportedly has no recollection of events on the night of Friday 24 February when he was found covered in blood outside his block of flats in Fellows St. He had severe bruising and cuts to his face and left thigh, 10.20pm. Detective Senior Constable John Melhuish, of Frankston CIU, said the man, 34, had possibly been assaulted in the street or brought to the site and left there. “He can’t remember anything about the night,” he said. Despite losing his eye the man is said to be recovering in The Alfred hospital in a “serious but non-life-threatening condition”.

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MORE than 1200 people were counted as homeless across the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula council areas in the 2011 census. That’s six years ago, but, sadly, the number has “increased dramatically since then”, Council to Homeless Persons CEO Jenny Smith said. More than 2000 people sought help from homelessness services on the Mornington Peninsula last year alone. And 1807 people are waiting for public housing in Frankston. The savageness of life for homeless women, especially, was highlighted in Carrum last week when a woman “sleeping rough” on a Nepean Highway bench was bashed by a man at about 4am. The 39-year-old suffered serious facial injuries in the unprovoked attack, Sunday 5 March. She was punched several times in the head while trying to protect herself by clinging to a street pole. She told police the man did not speak during the attack. “We’re shocked to hear about the assault of a woman whose only crime was not having a safe place to sleep,” Ms Smith said. “Sadly, many people experiencing homelessness are subject to violence while living in rooming houses and crisis accommodation, but these incidents are easy to ignore because they’re out of sight.” Ms Smith said a lack of affordable housing is driving the rise in homelessness in Frankston and on the peninsula. “Ten years ago, nearly 70 per cent of private rentals in Frankston were affordable to someone on a low income, but today just 10 per cent would be affordable,” she said. “As people are pushed out of the private rental

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LETTERS

Letters - 300 words maximum and including full name, address and contact number - can be sent to The Times, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or emailed to: team@baysidenews.com.au

Money needed to reverse the ‘permanent solution’ I would like to commend Peter Orton and Peninsula Voice for being able to address the very serious issues of youth depression and suicide with Professor Patrick McGorry and other excellent support speakers at last Wednesday’s “Young people and mental health: helping young people stay (mentally) healthy” public forum at Mornington, attended by more than 500 people. McGorry and others have described suicide as the greatest national calamity and yet the most manageable. Loss of a young person in that context must be devastating. Eight people a day they said, imagine if eight whales a day were washed up on the beach? Funding is the great problem. If the Andrews government could contribute an extraordinary $500 million to domestic violence issues then there must surely be funds available for Dr McGorry and his team and Dr Kylie King and the Man Up team to continue their great work in finding the cause and not just treating the effect. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Tony Nicholl, Mt Eliza

Protect all species The human race since the beginning of time has been slaughtering one another in wars either due to colour, race, religion, greed or power. Not only that, it is responsible for the extinction of many species of living things on this planet. We still have small-minded individuals who

cry out wanting a cull of Indian mynah birds, which I personally find inoffensive. The Australian miner bird is far more noisy and aggressive to humans. They will swoop on anyone approaching during nesting time, which I find amazing. So may I suggest to all these individuals advocating culling other creatures to have a look at their own species first. D Turnbull, Mt Eliza

Committed scout I don’t normally write to members of the press, but I was disappointed in Stuart McCullough’s article, “The Baden Powell Merit Badge fiasco” (The Times 6/3/17). You will probably retort that it was written tongue-in-cheek and that I lack a sense of humour. Nothing could be further from the truth. My time in the scouts, starting in the cubs, moving up to the scouts and then the senior scouts, represented some of the happiest years of my life where I learnt self-discipline, personal initiative, integrity and how to work in a team environment. I also acquired many skills which I still apply to this day, including cooking, how to survive in the outdoors and a host of other abilities which McCullough would belittle. Not everyone is suited to the scout movement and he is no doubt one of those. Poor blighter - he struggles to tie up his own shoe laces. Please tell me he’s not a nerdy type that can’t even sit on the beach for fear of someone kicking sand in his face. The article demeans the scout movement, an organisation which functions successfully in many countries throughout the world and

which I will defend to the day I die. It also belittles the magnificent picture of Lord Baden Powell framed by his waffle. If this is the best he can come up with, he is bereft of ideas as a journalist. Please restore my faith in his profession and your newspaper by writing something worthwhile and interesting. Rod Brown, Dromana

Cutting Sunday pays The Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut Sunday penalty rates is just cruel and unfair for so many families in our community. These are ordinary people who rely on penalty rates to pay for basic living costs: rent, food, petrol and bills. These are not luxury items. What’s worse is that the Dunkley MP Chris Crewther was a strong advocate for these changes. I wonder whether he has ever had to survive on penalty rates. I suspect not. John Lithgow, Carrum Downs

No audit underway I write to correct an article in The Times on 6 February, “Council checks qualifications”. The assertion that “an informal audit of Frankston Council staff qualifications is underway in the wake of the resignation of a senior manager” is utterly incorrect and no informal (or formal) audit of council staff’s qualifications is occurring. I would like to know on what basis the reporter is claiming that this audit is underway given that I had not yet responded to this reporter’s inquiry before the article was published? If you cannot provide the basis for this false claim, I would like a retraction to be printed or will be taking this matter up with the press council. Dennis Hovenden, CEO City of Frankston Editor: The Times stands by the report.

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Once upon a time, recently – Little Red Riding Hood heard that Aunty was not well. She packed some books and tapes from the ABC Shop in her basket and set off. She was horrified to see Aunty’s garden plants trampled upon, tracks everywhere and holes all over the place. She knocked on the door, which was opened by a man she immediately disliked. Where is my Aunty, she asked? I have been sent by the PM to help her, said the man. Well, said Red Riding Hood, you have destroyed her garden, left mess everywhere, and your rough appearance breathing smoke would frighten everyone. I don’t like you and I certainly don’t like the PM person if he thinks you are a help. And from that day forward, Red Riding Hood became a climate change believer because she did not like the tactics of the prime minister appointing a black coal lobbyist to the ABC board to push his agenda supporting, among other things, more black coal mining. Peter Strickland, Balnarring

A PETITION supporting the establishment of a skatepark at the Narambi reserve, at the rear of the Mornington Park Primary School, is being circulated by former Mornington shire councilaspirant Fred Crump. Mr Crump said he had received strong support for the skatepark from residents of Tanti Park “and I’ve only been down Robertson Drive”. He said he would present the petition for the 45 metre by 20 metre skatepark to new Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor Sam Hearn, who lives nearby. “Residents believe the skatepark at Emil Madsen Reserve, Mt Eliza, is too far away and there is no public transport,” he said. “The Dunns Rd skatepark [in Mornington] means kids have to get two buses to get there.” Cr Hearn has lived and worked as a youth worker in the neighbourhood for the past five years. “I really believe we need to provide as much support to our young people and families as possible,” he said.

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Designs on playtime STUDENTS at Banyan Fields Primary School in Carrum Downs gained some valuable skills in design and development after playing a part in planning their new playground. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny opened the play area on Friday and took the time to present leadership badges to some of the school’s highachieving students. Assistant principal Karen Parkinson said the school was pleased to have a play area that included student input. On the up: School captains Luka, Vaidehi, left, Ripley and Taison on new play equipment. Picture: Gary Sissons

All fired up for kids’ fun run vs train food and drinks stands. Mornington Railway Preservation Society will also be running train rides to Mornington. Money raised by Rotary at the fun run will help buy a specialist infant transport incubator for newborn babies in Peninsula Health’s paediatric unit at Frankston Hospital. The paediatric unit provides care to children from the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston. The fun run activities will be held 10am-1pm Sunday 19 March at Moorooduc station, Moorooduc Highway, Moorooduc (Melway 105/K9). Details: www.mycause.com.au/events/kidsfunrunk163. Registrations for the run can be made online and on the day at the station at least one hour before a run.

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IT gobbles fuel and emits smoke and steam like a legendary dragon, but the historic 75-year-old steam train K163 is a drawcard for children where it is stabled at Moorooduc railway station. The engine will be all fired up on Sunday (19 March) when the train again takes to the tracks to see if it can beat a bunch of fleet-footed children. Mt Eliza Rotary Club’s annual kids’ fun run is open to children aged three to 12 and has graded distances (150-1200 metres) according to competitors’ ages. The children race on a separate purpose built and secure track alongside the locomotive. As well as running, children at the event can enjoy such free activities as face painting, balloon sculptors, an animal farm, adventure vegetable garden, show bags, and the CFA along with

FRANKSTON’S leaders and achievers will have a chance to carry the Queen’s baton when it travels through the city during the 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay. The baton will be in Frankston on Sunday 11 February next year as it journeys through Victoria to its final destination of the Gold Cost for the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on 4 April. About 3800 people from around the country will get to be part of the baton relay across Australia for what is known as ‘the friendly games’. A community nomination program offers people of all ages and abilities who inspire others to be great to be part of the relay. Frankston mayor Cr Brian Cunial said the relay was a rare opportunity to shine a light on the “people and places that help make the community great”. “We’re delighted for Frankston to take part in this iconic sporting tradition and I encourage you to nominate a local legend you think deserves to be a baton bearer, whether they’re an aspiring young person or someone who is already accomplished.” The games are declared officially open when a message carried within the baton, from the Queen, is read aloud. For more information and to nominate a local hero, see gc2018. com/qbr online.

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Disabled set surfing numbers record Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au THE Disabled Surfers’ Association Mornington Peninsula branch set a new record in the number of participants at one of its surfing event. With 163 taking to the surf at Point Leo on Saturday 4 March the branch broke the national record of 160. Australia’s 16 DSA branches are in Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland. There is also a branch in New Zealand. The day at Point Leo was “a relief” for DSAMP secretary Bill Hallett as it followed an event scheduled in January which had to be cancelled be-

cause of sharks being attracted to the decomposing body of whale at nearby Shoreham. “Well, that was a relief. Not a whale carcass for miles around. No hungry orcas or sharks - just a cracker of a day with blue skies, sunshine and a wide open beach with great waves,” Mr Hallett said. There were 200 volunteers on hand to help the surfers and ensure the event ran smoothly. Mr Hallett hoped the “frustrating bottle-neck” of surfers waiting for the beach wheelchairs would be fixed “with our planned boardwalk which we're committed to build before next year”. “People will be able to get down to

the beach edge in their own wheelchairs and get a great view of what's going on from a viewing platform while waiting for a beach wheelchair to take them across the sand to the water,” he said. DSAMP founding member John Bowers said the branch had enough money to build the boardwalk near the Point Leo lifesaving but needed more for the ramp. “We plan to raise more money by selling planks to generate the required funds.” Mr Bowers said the lifesaving club and Point Leo Foreshore Committee have allocated money to the project as well as Mornington Peninsula Shire and Flinders MP Greg Hunt through

the federal government’s stronger communities program. “We have had to alter our plans to limit damage to native vegetation and [Liberal Nepean electorate candidate] Russell Joseph is helping by having conversations with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. “We will start construction after any vegetation issues are resolved and our plan has been ratified by council, so the boardwalk can be operating for next summer.”

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Pop stars back to thrill THREE of the biggest pop icons of the 1960s Normie Rowe, Ross D Wylie and Johnnie Young - are coming to the Mornington Peninsula for a spectacular step back in time. Between 1965 and 1967 Rowe was the biggest male pop star in Australia, and for two years he reigned supreme as Australia's first King of Pop. He had a string of solo hits, with Shakin' All Over the top-selling Australian single of the 1960s and still one of the biggest-selling Australia recordings. Johnny Young started his career in the 1960s with number one hits Step Back and Cara Lyn. But he is probably best known for his signature hit All My Lovin, released in 1967. Of course,

his is also well known for producing and hosting Young Talent Time, a launching pad for several young performers such as Tina Arena. As a recording artists, Young has penned many songs for other artists, including The Real Thing for Russell Morris, Smiley for Ronnie Burns and The Star for Ross D Wylie. Ross D Wylie arrived in Melbourne in 1967 as a 24-year-old to run the four-hour live music show UpTight. He had several hits, including his cover of the Ray Stevens hit Funny Man. Rowe, Young and Wylie will perform at the Peninsula Community Theatre, Mornington, on Saturday 1 April. Book at Trybooking. com/255607.

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A new look for Frankstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specialist rehabilitation hospital. WORK has commenced on a $9.7 million refurbishment of St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital, south east of Melbourne, which will deliver new and improved patient accommodation and amenities by early 2018. Scope of works planned: â&#x20AC;˘ Conversion of 3 and 4 bed wards to 2 bed wards. â&#x20AC;˘ Increased single rooms â&#x20AC;˘ Patient rooms and ensuites will be refurbished and refreshed â&#x20AC;˘ Improved front entrance access for patients and vehicles â&#x20AC;˘ New kiosk, lounge area, 3 additional consulting rooms, Chapel and an adjoining multipurpose meeting room all form part of the new look foyer. &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2IÂżFHU 6DOO\ Faulkner, said the most critical component of the refurbishment was to increase the number of single rooms at our hospital to better support patients through their recovery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be converting our three and four bed rooms to two bed rooms and refurbishing our bathrooms, all with a view to providing our patients with greater comfort and privacy,â&#x20AC;? Sally said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The design will also give us the Ă&#x20AC;H[LELOLW\ WR LQFUHDVH WKH EHG FDSDFLW\

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as required, to meet the demands for our services.â&#x20AC;? For a rehabilitation hospital, access is incredibly important and new front and rear entrances to the hospital will make it easier for patients as well as vehicles that transport patients after surgery or injury. With a new front reception featuring a lounge area and kiosk, the caregivers and volunteers of St

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Twenty-four years - countless smiles THE St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria (Vinnies) is opening a new Vinnies Shop tomorrow at 82 Young Street Frankston (opposite the train station), after more than 12 years serving the community at its current site on Ross Street and 12 years at its first site in the Clyde street Mall. The Shop’s current manager, 72-year-old Lorraine Auchettl, has been volunteering for over 17-years at the Vinnies Shop and as Vinnies Conference member too, which is a local group of volunteers responsible for providing assistance in people’s homes and in the community. “We’re so proud of our Vinnies Shop. We provide vital material aid to people in need, sell quality preloved and new goods to raise money to support local community programs, and also operate a call-centre onsite, which receives over 25 calls a day from people seeking assistance,” said Vinnies Shop Manager, Lorraine Auchettl. Lorraine said the new Vinnies Shop on Young Street promises to offer a large range of products and will offer greater support to local people requiring assistance. “Every dollar spent in our Shop supports local people in need, so pop in to say hello. We are now selling new mattresses; more than double the range of clothing; a huge range of homewares; toys for the kids; books; and a stylish range of handbags, jewellery and shoes too,” she said. Shoppers will be given a chance to win a gift card every two hours as

part of a raffle during the first week of trade (14-20 March 2017), which means even more fun for bargain hunters. “We’ll be drawing out winners every two hours and we’re anticipating a lot of fun instore. I highly recommend

that shoppers come down bright and early during our first week of trade, to get first pick of our new and preloved products,” said Lorraine. Plus, there will 17 smiling volunteers to welcome you. “We laugh a lot. I don’t know if it’s

SMILE! NEW VINNIES SHOP OPENS TOMORROW The Vinnies Shop in Frankston has just turned 24 and to celebrate, its 17 dedicated volunteers are moving to a bright new location at 82 Young Street Frankston (opposite the train station). They’ve promised to bring their signature smiles and a whole new suite of preloved goods - so pop in to say hello! Remember: every dollar you spend at a Vinnies Shops helps to support local people in need.

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because we’re volunteers, but we’re wonderfully supportive of each other and one big happy family.” The Vinnies Shop at 82 Young Street Frankston (opposite the train station), will open its doors on Tuesday 14 March at 9:00am. Normal trad-

ing hours are 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Saturday. Community donations are also accepted instore during these hours. Share your finds online and hashtag #FoundItAtVinnies and #VinniesFrankston.

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CONGRATULATIONS RICHARD WHITEHEAD CONGRATULATIONS Richard Whitehead who was awarded Rookie Of The Year for 2016 at the recent Century21 annual awards in Melbourne. Richard was selected by Century21 management for his outstanding sales results during his ﬁrst year in real estate. All of the early morning letter box drops, late night telephone calls and resulting sales success, coupled with his boundless passion for the job is recognised by this accolade. Dear Richard, My family and I would like to thank you for your excellent effort towards assisting me to the right property to ﬁrstly look at, and now buy. It was a stressful time for me and you quickly eliminated the stress, and provided me with a suitable solution. I believe your attention to detail, excellent customer service and relationship building skills, along with your professionalism were key to the success of purchasing my new house. You really did go the extra mile, and I am very thankful. Kind Regards, Kathy

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twin vanity unit, a deep soaker bathtub and a separate shower. The 1082 square metre block has been extensively landscaped with wonderful brick paths meandering through the tropical palms and other succulents. There are several outdoor entertaining zones oriented towards either a north and southerly aspect with a brick barbecue housed in a balinese-style hut. This property is just so refreshing and intimately intriguing with a breathtaking coastal lifestyle to indulge in every day.

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Shire to ban powerful car “searchlights” Compiled by Cameron McCullough Our Letter Box. Sir,–It is amusing to note in your journal that the shire councillors of the Frankston and Hastings shire have agreed to support the venture of the Lilydale Shire Council in an effort to secure the non use of powerful (or search) lights on motor cars. Frankston has the most dangerous and worst conditioned roads of which I know, and yet these wise? Crs. in committee, have decided to try to prevent motorists, driving cars of big value, from using a protection for the safety of their lives and their expensive motor cars; for only in these searchlights does protection lie to the driver and occupants of cars at night on the famous (for their grossly damaged and extremely dangerous parts) Frankston roads. This doing is, of course, in line with many previous doings of your should be valued councillors, who seem to have no thought for the convenience of visitors or the property of ratepayers. Without powerful lights it would be perilous to drive on certain and various Frankston roads, and if accidents occur through fault of neglect to remedy thoroughfares, which neglect seems abundant locally, when one looks at numerous Frankston roads, the council is liable for damages, but, on the other hand, damages will not bring back life should a fatal accident occur on our neglected and unsafe roads. Would it not be a wiser plan for our representatives at the Council Table to give their time and their energies to remedying the present damage and

freeing travellers in consequence, from peril, in lieu of increasing the peril of our roads by the use of dim lights. If our Crs. had in mind the thought that poor lights would not show up their neglect on our roads, as far as vision goes they may succeed, but bruises to body and limb through lesser power of headlights will engrave indelibly on the minds of our ratepayers and visitors that there is need for improvement and progress in our representatives. Yours etc, SEARCHLIGHT. Editor’s note: “Searchlight” seems to be some what hysterical in his denunciation of Councillors for supporting the action of the Lilydale Council in their endeavours to get the headlights of motor cars reduced in strength. For our part, and we think the opinion is very general with the travelling public, we consider that the brilliancy of the lights now used by some of the cars instead of being of use for the purpose of avoiding accidents, just confuses those approaching it, and renders them blind, and thus increases the danger of collision instead of minimising it. As far as our main roads being particularly disgraceful and dangerous, we think our councillors have reason to be proud of their condition, and about the only risk of accident on them is the risk that the drivers take on themselves when they indulge in reckless speed and careless driving. *** OUR Moorooduc correspondence and other interesting items are unavoidable held over till next issue. ***

TENDERS are called by the Defence department up to 22nd March for the supply of meat and vegetables to a number of camps, including Langwarrin, for the month of April next. *** THE metropolitan dairyman held their annual picnic in the Frankston Park on Wednesday last, but owing to the threatening nature of the weather in the morning the attendance was not so numerous as usual. *** CAPTAIN Guy Madden sailed for the front last week. Previous to his leaving he was tendered a dinner by his many friends at Menzie’s Hotel, Melbourne. With his many friends we join in wishing Captain Madden God’s speed and a safe return. *** A PATRIOTIC Social will be held at the Mt. Eliza School on Wednesday, 4th April, commencing at 8.30 sharp, the admission being by collection taken at the door. There will be good moonlight on the evening in question and a crowded house is expected by the promoters. *** ON Monday next Adamson, Strettle and Co. will have a good yarding of cattle, sheep, pigs, and sundries at their usual sale at Tanti, and on Friday, March 23rd at the same place they will offer 80 horses and ponies for sale including draughts, light horses, and ponies. *** ATTENTION is directed to an advertisement of the Manufacturers Bottle Company of Victoria Pty Ltd., which

appears in our advertising columns, giving notice to Bottle Dealers and others, that all bottles with the Trade Mark and Brand “M.B. over C.V.” in a Spade, moulded thereon, are their sole property and when the contents are once used, the bottles must forthwith, on demand, be returned to the company or its duly authorised Agents. *** THE return cricket match between Langwarrin Camp Cricket Club and the Frankston Club will be played today (Saturday), at Langwarrin. The Frankston Club will be entertained by the officers of the camp to afternoon tea. Frankston members are requested to be punctual. *** THE following goods have been sent by the Frankston Red Cross Society from the local depot to headquarters during the month of February :–170 flannel shirts, 30 pairs sox, 5 helmets (Balaclava), 7 scarfs, 15 pillow cases, 15 eye bandages, also 2 cases of old linen. The following donations were thankfully received :–Mrs H. Masterton, 4 doz. petrol cases; Miss Bunny, 4 cases. *** THE writs for the forthcoming election will be issued on Monday, March the 26th, at 6 o’clock, and no claims for enrolment can be placed on the rolls after that date and hour. Persons failing to enrol will be liable to a penalty of £2. It therefore behoves all persons who have not previously enrolled to do so without delay. April the 5th is the last day on which nominations of candidates will be received and the election, will be held

on May the 5th. *** We call attention to advertisement appearing in another column of large subdivisional sale in the Cricklewood Estate to be held on Easter Monday, April 9th, at 3 o’clock on the ground. The terms of purchase have been fixed exceptionally easy, viz. : £2 cash deposit and the balance at 10s per month free of interest. If for investment only, these fine allotments should be good buying seeing the very rapid improvements taking place in real estate throughout this district. With the inaguration of a water supply, electrification of the town, and the early electrification of the railway, there is no doubt that values will immediately increase, and that at no distant date this town will assume proportions as a watering place as well as of a residential centre otherwise unexpected a few years ago. We understand that within the last few weeks several villa properties have changed ownership, to say nothing of quite a lot of residential allotments which will soon be built upon showing conclusively that in the near future, Frankston will become on account of its exceptional train facilities, and splendid main roads for motorists, as well as being up to-date in the matter of lighting and water, more sought after than ever. Messrs Brody and Mason will wield the hammer on the 9th April, from whom plans etc are now available. *** From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 17 March 1917

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The name game - blurbs for new suburbs By Stuart McCullough TALK about squandering an opportunity. Given the chance to jazz up the joint, we have instead opted for banality. Seventeen new suburbs will be added to Melbourne’s metropolitan firmament and there’s barely a decent name among them. Sunbury South? Please. Taking an existing suburb and adding ‘south’, ‘west’, ‘north’, ‘upper’, ‘lower’ or any other form of locational qualifier is simply cheating and lacks imagination. We deserve something bold. Something inspiring. Something – dare I say it – that might make someone want to live there. So what are the new suburbs we’ll all be hearing about in the morning traffic reports in years to come? There’s Quandong, which doesn’t sound so much like a strip of shops and a housing estate as it does a large aquatic mammal. No one’s going to want to live somewhere that sounds like a giant sea cow. I’m pretty sure that if Captain Ahab survived his run-in with Moby Dick, he would have ridden to shore on the back of a Quandong. But spare a thought for the residents who will live somewhere bereft of the infrastructure most people take for granted. The answer is simple: corporate sponsorship. I can recall an era where sports stadiums had names for life. But traditional nomenclature was thrown overboard long ago and Kardinia Park became ‘Skilled Stadium’, completely wrecking the club’s theme song in the process. Ikon Park sounds like something that should arrive in a flat pack. The artist currently known as ‘Etihad Stadium’ has had so many

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names that it may be the only sporting arena to ever participate in a witness protection program. But sponsorship means money and, in the case of our new suburbs, infrastructure. That’s why I think ‘Kellogg’s Quandong’ has a lot of merit. But for every Kellogg’s Quandong, there’s a Plumpton. I’m not sure I’d want to live somewhere called ‘Plumpton’. It sounds like the epicentre of an obesity crisis. That said, it rhymes with ‘Compton’ and I look forward to the first generation of rappers emerging from this fledgling suburb to proclaim, with their hats on backwards and – doubtless – their elasticized waists, that they are ‘Straight Outta

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Plumpton’. Ideally, Compton would become Plumpton’s sister city, to fully realize the potential for cultural crosspollination. One of the new suburbs will be called ‘Beveridge Central’. Although it doesn’t even exist yet, I feel I’ve already been there. When I was at Uni, I lived in a large share house in St Kilda. The upstairs living room had its own bar and fridge that was forever stocked with beer. That, to me, was Beveridge Central. In fact, I recall some of our friends describing it as exactly that. Spare a thought, though, for residents of ‘Beveridge North West’, who have squandered the chance to call themselves ‘Beveridge North by North

West’ in homage to Alfred Hitchcock and lay claim to being Melbourne’s premier outer suburban destination for film buffs who are easily misled. Trust me, it’s a growing market. Then there’s Tarneit Plains. Where do I begin? One the one hand, it sounds unfeasibly modest. No suburb should have the term ‘plain’ as part of its name. Those who live there might end up having a complex. If suburbs have to have a double-barreled title, they should have words like ‘Awesome’, ‘Wonderful’ or ‘Splendiforous’ as the all-important second limb. I would be prepared to move somewhere call ‘Tarneit Amazeballs’, but not ‘Tarneit Plains’.

The other problem with ‘Tarneit Plains’ is that they’re describing what used to be there. Yes, once upon a time there were large plains of grasslands and rolling meadows. Then we decided to build about a thousand houses on top of them. It’s like those places that have words like ‘Meadows’ or ‘Springs’ as part of their name – they’re describing something they just poured a concrete slab on top of. There are, of course, exceptions. Frankly, the fact that we’ll soon have a suburb called ‘Northern Quarries’ fills my heart with absolute joy. Doubtless, local sporting teams will call themselves things like ‘The Quarrymen’, ‘The Diggers’ and ‘The Earth Movers’. The promotional campaign in support of new estates will be entitled to say, ‘Northern Quarries Rocks!’ without a hint of shame. By linking the name of a suburb to the local industry you end up with a kind vertically integrated form of cross promotion. Everyone wins. Quandong should take careful note. We need to be innovative. Agile. Creative. New suburb names should have pizzazz and not be the product of a fifteen-minute meeting before lunch (yes, I’m talking to you, ‘Pakenham East’). They should (if possible) go viral. In fact, they should go so viral that they need to be separated from others for fear of infection. Suburbs with names like ‘Funky Town’, ‘Noddyland’ and ‘New York South’ would get tongues wagging and build the kind of on-line buzz I know that we all secretly crave. It’s the least we deserve. Home sweet home. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

GRAEME CONNORS HEADS TO FAC FOR 60 SUMMERS TOUR The celebration of Graeme’s ’60 Summers’ album continues as he heads to Frankston Arts Centre on Thursday 23rd March. He recently had three nominations for the 2017 Golden Guitar Awards held in Tamworth on Saturday January 28. The song 60 SUMMERS is nominated for Single Of The Year, Video of The Year and APRA AMCOS Song of the Year. This album has had the longest continuous run in the ARIA Top 40 Album Chart of any Australian album newly released in 2016. The latest single, MT EVEREST is currently sitting at #20 on The Music Network Country Airplay Chart and #14 on the Country Music Channel video chart and still on the way up!! The video of this single was shot in Graeme’s home town, Mackay. Throughout the two-hour+ show, the iconic singer-songwriter and his incredible five-piece band perform a selection of hits, new songs and fan favourites inspired by his best-selling album ’60 Summers: The Ultimate Collection’. The 37 track doublealbum set was released on Graeme’s 60 birthday earlier this year

The album reached #1 on the ARIA Country Album chart while the lead single, also entitled “60 Summers”, spent three weeks at #1 on The Music Network Official Country Airplay chart. These new career milestones are all the more remarkable given that throughout Graeme’s 40-year career he has amassed album sales in excess of 400,000 units across 19 albums released to date and his catalogue has spent a combined total of 757 weeks (over 14 years) on the ARIA Country Album chart. Graeme commented “I am thrilled that after 40 plus years in the music business and 60 years of life I have the opportunity to achieve new milestones and I look forward to sharing my thanks with some of the friends & fans that make these things happen when I hit the road for the ’60 Summers’ tour”. Join Graeme ‘In Concert’ celebrating his outstanding career in an evening jam packed with landmark songs and unforgettable performances. Graeme Connors will be at Frankston Arts Centre – Thursday March 23. Tickets at www.thefac. com.au or call (03) 9784 1060

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Baxter and Mt Eliza into grand final PROVINCIAL By IT Gully BAXTER will host Mt Eliza in the MPCA Provincial grand final this weekend after both teams recorded commanding semi-final victories on Saturday. While the MPCA played its cards close to its chest in relation to announcing grand final venues, it was widely tipped on Sunday night that no other ground than Mornington’s Alexandra Park should be the venue for a Provincial grand final. While Baxter went into its semi-final against Langwarrin as unbackable favourites, the same couldn’t be said for Mt Eliza over Peninsula Old Boys. Mt Eliza did beat POB before Christmas, however, the Old Boys have been the wrecking balls of the competition

this season, at times making the opposition look second rate and in a different class. However, over the weekend, it was Mt Eliza that were in total control. The rot started for the Old Boys when the devastating Dylan O’Malley became the first of six victims for Shaun Knott with the first ball of the semi final. Glenn Prendergast was soon to follow and when Wade Pelzer was gone for 23, the Old Boys were reeling at 3/40. Skipper Matty Hyden (23) and the gifted Will Crowder (53) got things back on track with a 65 run partnership before both losing their wickets. The tail that usually does so well for the Old Boys was non-existent, losing 6/19 to be all out for 151. Knott finished the afternoon with

6/56 from 22 overs, while skipper Justin Grant claimed 3/36 from 25.3 overs. The Mounties faced the final eight overs of the day and were cruising at 0/31 at stumps with Damien Kent on 13 and Jordan Fuhrmann on 16. POB, as expected, hit back early on Sunday but Justin Grant and Keith Biggs took the game away from them again before the skipper lost his wicket after hitting a half century. Biggs remained the backbone while Lyle House smacked the winning runs, finishing at 4/155. Down the road at Greg Beck Oval, Baxter defeated Langwarrin in a breeze. Baxter chased down the 158 required for victory with eight wickets in hand. Chris Brittain belted 77 and Daniel Warwick an unbeaten 66 to get the flag favorites over the line.

On the opening day, Langwarrin capitulated after a strong start to be all out for 157. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Langwarrin got away to a strong start with Simon McEvoy (31) and Matt Prosser (34) opening with 65. At tea Langwarrin were going along nicely at 1/76. However, leading up to tea, Justin Bridgeman had bowled seven overs for a return of 0/1 with six maidens. The Kangas just couldn’t score. Prosser went straight after tea and then Bridgeman got Aaron Edwards (28) and Travis Campbell to have the Kangas in some trouble. Chamika Sattambi then came back into the attack and ripped through the underdogs. Langwarrin lost 4/3 and were eventually all out for 157.

Langwarrin legend and mentor Tim Harper said on the RPPFM commentary with Neil Williams at the start of the day that his side “didn’t have the luxury of having Chris Brittain or Daniel Warwick. We don’t have any superstars and we really need to work collectively, which we have been able to do for most of the season”. “Coming into this game and batting first, it was important not to let Dale Irving get his tail up early,” Harper said. While Langwarrin were able to withstand an early onslaught from Irving, they couldn’t slow down Sattambi, who snared four wickets. Baxter resumed at 0/2 on Sunday and dominated the second day to attack its fourth premiership in eight seasons.

Hillmen dominate in District semi DISTRICT

By IT Gully RED Hill were comfortably the best team in MPCA District cricket this season and again proved why against Flinders in the semi-final. The Hillmen cruised into the grand final after smashing the Sharks at RM Hooper Reserve. An early Red Hill Show shifted the Hillmen from their home ground advantage, however, it made little difference to the end result. Flinders won the toss and batted first, however, things turned pearshaped early for the Sharks losing 3/0

to be 3/3 early in the match. Glenn Collett was at his vintage best and removed Andrew Power for a duck, before Simon Dart sent Tom Clements and Charlie Burgess packing. Flinders were never allowed to get any rhythm and form any longstanding partnerships, despite some cameo batting performances. Keeper Mason Mail made 31 in the middle order and Shane Beggs scrapped for 30, while Waide Symes contributed 30 batting at eight. Brent Martin and Carl Robinson came into the attack for Red Hill though and were able to keep momen-

tum swinging their way with consistent wickets. Martin finished the day with 3/41 from 19 overs, Robinson claimed 2/26 from 13 and Collett was super with 2/15 from 20 overs, including 12 maidens. Dart finished with 2/20 from eight overs. The Hillmen faced the final 11 overs of the day and at sumps they were 0/22 with Matt Merifield not out 20 and Andrew Mock on one. The Hillmen’s cruising continued on Sunday, getting the win with nine wickets in hand. A wonderful performance from Joel Malcolm placed Delacombe Park in a

very strong position overnight against Main Ridge at the end of the first day’s play. It was Dean Blight with the ball on Sunday that did all the damage, taking six wickets as the Parkers rolled the Ridge and advanced to the big dance against Red Hill. Winning the toss and electing to bat on their home deck, Delacombe had a disastrous start losing arguably their best two batsmen in Jon Guthrie (11) and Nick Christides (6) to be 2/21. However, Malcolm came to the crease and was very patient to get the score to 77 before losing another wicket. Andrew Christides then came in

and contributed 33 and Ricky Ramsdale helped out too with 27 to give the Parkers the upper hand. Rowan Charles then belted 28 late in the inning to help Delacombe park to 9/235 in its 80 overs. Malcolm finished unbeaten on 87. Luke Collins claimed 3/46 for the Ridge off 17 overs while James Abbott and Nick McNamara picked up two wickets each. The Ridge lost wickets in quick succession and despite Michael Holmes and Ed Aarons getting things back on track, a direct hit from Nick Christides saw Holmes head to the sheds run out and it was all over at that point.

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Blues, Stonecats in big dance SUB-DISTRICT By IT Gully HASTINGS will play Frankston YCW in the Sub District Grand Final this weekend after both claiming strong semi-final victories on Saturday. However, despite their strong wins, things could quite easily have of gone the other way for the Blues and Stonecats. Despite Hastings finishing with 235, they were in some early trouble against Tootgarook before Luke

and Jake Hewitt came together at the crease. At 4/50, the Hewitt brothers were able to steady the ship and get to tea in a reasonable position at 4/99. At that stage Luke was on 25 and Jake was on 15. AJ King, Stephen Brain and Matt Whelan all got among the wickets and Paul and Zac Stephenson all chimedin also. King finished the innings with 3/33 from 18 to be the stand-out bowler for the Frogs, while Whelan claimed 3/57

from 16 overs. The Frogs were faced with the unenviable task of facing the final over of the day, getting through unscathed to resume at 0/0 on Sunday. Tootgarook were in the game early on the second day but when Matt Whelan was dismissed for 45, the Tooters slipped to be 6/112. In the end, Tootgarook fell short, all out for 150. Frankston YCW too were in early trouble against Ballam Park. The Knights won the toss and sent

the Stonecats in to bat. Early it looked like it was to be a masterstroke. The Knights claimed the first three wickets for just 19 runs and when Levi McLoughlin-Dore was gone for 10, the Stonecats were in real trouble at 4/36. The evergreen Paul Bradley (39), Brett Hugdson (10) and Matt Black (26) were able to stem the tide and then skipper Andrew Kitson (14) and Sam Fulton (18) saw the score go from 8/107 to all out for 168. Kitson and Fulton’s contributions were match-winning.

Ballam Park faced the last four overs of the day on Saturday and Lai Leaunoa, who opened the batting with 33, got the breakthough. Ballam Park resumed on Sunday at 1/5. Things never got any better for the Knights, losing wickets consistently, handing the Stonecats an easy victory. David Cross hurt his knee on the Saturday afternoon, which meant his influence with the bat was no existent, while Stuart Plunkett was removed relatively cheaply after being dropped twice early in his innings.

Freeman sends Mornington into fourth round SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie SUPERSUB Michael Freeman’s extra time winner at Dallas Brooks Park on Saturday sent Mornington through to the fourth round of the 2017 FFA Cup. Mornington and fellow State 1 South-East title contender Malvern City went head to head in what loomed as the most intriguing cup clash of the round. The pair locked horns in a battle that didn’t reach the heights expected but nevertheless was a closely fought affair that saw Mornington run out a 2-1 victor. Mornington assistant coach Dale White stepped into the head coach’s role in the absence of Adam Jamieson, holidaying in Fiji along with club president Matty Cameron and their families. High profile Mornington recruit Ryan Paczkowski was put through by Wayne Gordon after five minutes but impressive Malvern keeper Alex Connell got a hand to Paczkowski’s shot and the ball was eventually cleared. English import Nathan Smith was adamant that the ball had crossed the goal line following his low near post strike that Connell got down to onehanded before gathering in the 11th minute. The physical battle between Mornington hard man Simon Webster and Malvern striker Anthony Giannopoulos made for interesting viewing both on and off the ball. Mornington’s regular No 1 Kris McEvoy was another bitten by the holiday bug so his place in goal was taken by former Frankston Pines youngster James Laminski. In the 38th minute Laminski failed to cleanly handle a curling left foot strike by Giannopoulos and Daniel Hilder pounced on the loose ball to open the scoring from close range. Early in the second half a lower back injury forced Webster to be replaced by Danny Black and Smith’s left foot strike from 15 metres levelled the scores in the 61st minute. Extra time was need to separate these sides and the decisive blow was struck by quicksilver striker Freeman who had replaced the injured Gordon at the end of normal time. In the 10th minute of extra time Malvern’s Michael Knott mistimed his pass back and Freeman won the race against the advancing Connell and rolled the ball into the unguarded goal to make it 2-1. Steve Elliott’s man-of-the-match display was a highlight while veteran Craig Smart ran his heart out against a talented Malvern midfield. The downside for Mornington was the injury to Gordon’s right forearm and the club was waiting for x-rays to determine whether or not there was a

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Smart thinking: Canny Mornington midfielder Craig Smart. Picture: Darryl Kennedy

break. Casey Comets had to rely on keeper Fariz Zenoozi’s two saves in a penalty shootout to see off visitor Whittlesea United in their cup clash on Saturday. Goals by Ray Markley and Andy Stubley had Comets 2-0 up after 22 minutes but Whittlesea hit back to make it 2-1 at half-time. The visitors drew level in the second half but an excellent strike from the edge of the area by Dejan Radojicic in the 89th minute looked to have given Comets the match. Three minutes into injury time Whittlesea again levelled forcing the contest into 15 minutes each way of extra time. Comets’ Guiseppe Guarnaccia and a Whittlesea opponent were sent off in the first half of extra time and when the deadlock couldn’t be broken Zenoozi played a crucial role in Comets winning the penalty shootout 6-5. New Comets signing Allando Matheson played 90 minutes up front before being rested after arriving last week. The 25-year-old holds dual Canadian and Jamaican citizenship and has been on the books of Toronto FC. Skye United travelled to Kim Reserve on Saturday but went down

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2-0 to State 2 North-West outfit Altona City in their cup tie. From the get go it was a physical contest but it only took Altona’s Marcus Sherif three minutes to open the scoring. Skye custodian Jonathan Crook did well to save Sherif’s initial shot but the Altona forward pounced on the rebound to make it 1-0. It was a wake-up call for Skye who responded with increasing pressure, making it a more even contest. Jason Nowakowski thought he had equalised in the 30th minute when he nodded home a Mark O’Connor cross only to be denied by the assistant referee’s flag. Altona was reduced to 10 men in the 39th minute when Sefgi Murat was red carded following an off-the-ball incident. But Sherif added a second after he ran onto a long through ball and slotted it past the advancing Crook. Skye’s misery was compounded when Khor Gatluak was given his marching orders in the 69th minute for a second bookable offence. A highly contentious decision by referee Dimitrios Charaktis changed the course of Saturday’s Centenary Park cup tie between Peninsula Strikers and

State 1 opponent South Springvale. Strikers had gone into the contest without suspended duo Raphael Stultz and Aziz Bayeh and injured right back Scott Buchanan but two goals in the opening half-hour from Langwarrin recruit Michael Turner had the home team in control. Turner’s second goal in the 26th minute was a gem, a stunning first time volley into the top corner from just inside the area and Turner was still describing the strike the following day. It took South Springvale until the 85th minute to hit back with a goal from Sajad Mohammadi but substitute Nathan Fenech’s 89th minute equaliser was met with disbelief from Strikers’ fans. “Danny Brooks was felled inside our area and everyone stopped waiting for the free kick but one of their guys just kicked the ball across goal in frustration and another one of their players put it in and the referee awarded a goal,” said Strikers’ gaffer Craig Lewis. “Players from their dugout ran onto the pitch when they scored and none of them were booked but when I asked the referee to explain why he didn’t give us the blatant free kick he sent me off the bench. “Even South Springvale’s coaching staff and some of their committee came up to me after the game and told me we were robbed. “Our players were outstanding and they didn’t deserve what they got.” Substitute Marcelo Arapis scored four minutes into extra time and a second controversial goal by Fenech in the 119th minute rounded off the 4-2 scoreline. Seaford United was thrashed 8-1 by visitor Essendon United in their FFA Cup clash at North Seaford Reserve on Saturday. The goalfest got under way in the 7th minute and ended in the 90th minute leaving the home side to trudge despondently off the pitch at game’s end. Dylan Waugh’s header in the 62nd minute was Seaford’s sole response as Peter Modaferri (two goals), Mateusz Kowalski (two), Julien Cannizzaro, Christian Bellomo, Andrew Imvriotis and Sofiane Soufi all got on the scoresheet. Rosebud Heart travelled to Paisley Park on Saturday for its cup clash with State 1 North-West side Altona East Phoenix and although it lost 2-1 there were many positive aspects to its performance. “When you see a State 1 side wasting time against a State 4 side you know you’ve done well,” said Heart boss Scott Morrison. Heart was without injured trio Simon O’Donnell, Dave Greening and Carlo Cardoso and captain Daniel

Hodge limped off after 20 minutes with a corked thigh. Two goals in the second half to former Yarraville and St Albans striker Goran Jozeljic gave Phoenix a comfortable buffer but Blake Hicks chipped the Phoenix keeper from 25 metres in the 82nd minute to reduce the arrears. A stunning fingertip save by the Phoenix custodian in the 92nd minute denied Cory Osorio and stopped the contest from going into extra time. At Lawton Park on Sunday home team Langwarrin eased to a 5-1 cup win over State 4 West outfit North Melbourne Athletic. Langwarrin’s scorers were Connor Belger (2), Aaran Currie, Nabil Mozaffaruddin and Alex Metcalfe. Substitute Chris Begg got a late consolation for the visitors. It took until the 41st minute for Langy keeper Robbie Acs to be forced into a save and seconds after guiding a looping header onto the bar and over he was diving and gathering down low at his near post following a firmly hit shot from 15 metres. Acs was more active in the second half but Langy continued to dominate possession and maintain its interpassing style. A major blow for Langy was the loss of central defender Kieron Kenny who was helped off after just 12 minutes with a quadriceps strain that could force him to miss the first two games of the league season. His usual partner at the back, Andy McIntyre, was recovering from a bacterial infection so veteran Boris Ovcin played in a central defensive role. Disgruntled Langy midfielder Sam Scott is expected to sign for State 1 South-East rival Clifton Hill which should spice up an already tasty rivalry when the two sides clash this season. Meanwhile Frankston Pines and Southern United are in talks which could result in Southern using Monterey Reserve as a training base. Pines could have some major infrastructure news shortly and the following friendly matches at Monterey Reserve have been confirmed: Tuesday 14 March, Pines v Ashburton at 7pm; Saturday 18 March, Pines v Riversdale at 3pm. Baxter defeated Healesville 3-2 in a friendly at Baxter Park on Saturday. Baxter featured Liam Tinsley, a 30-year-old former Clifton Hill midfielder and 17-year-old striker Travis Ernsdoerfer from Bentleigh Greens. Tinsley was impressive in the first half while Ernsdoerfer scored Baxter’s third goal. The club is keen to sign both players. Preseason friendly results: Frankston Pines 2 Heidelberg Stars 2, Baxter 3 Healesville 2.

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Big start to year for Rye boxer Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au RYE boxer Jayde Mitchell has been awarded one of the biggest wins of his career. The super middleweight was named 2016 Australian Boxer of the Year at the annual Australian Boxing Hall Of Fame induction gala, Saturday 4 March. A cavalcade of Australia’s boxing royalty attended the function at the Pullman on the Park, Melbourne. “I'm such a huge fan of the sport of boxing,” Mitchell, 31, said later. “It feels like only yesterday my father (Len) was taking me to these special nights and I'd be in awe of all of the past champions and legends in the room. “So, you can imagine the thrill it gave me to stand up in front of a room filled with my heroes and to be presented Fighter of the Year by Jeff Fenech. “To be nominated alongside such great fighters as world champ power house Zac Dunn, arguably the best fighter in Oz at the moment Jeff Horn, undoubtedly the best

Belts galore: Jayde Mitchell with his booty. Picture: supplied

Female fighter and one Australia’s most entertaining fighters Shannon O'Connell, and future super stars and good friends Team Moloney was praise enough.” Mitchell said Australia had too many talented fighters right now to mention. “I believe this [win] is relative to where I’m at in my career and the fights we took last year and how busy we were,” he said. “It’s made me reflect on the year that was: six fights for six wins, picking up three regional titles, and defending a regional title against a legend. “[My] biggest achievement was going to Japan to lift the WBC OPBF title from then champion Shintaro Matsumoto and bringing it back home to Australia. “I’m truly living my dream and will continue to work hard and ride this dream as far as I possibly can. Having said that, none of this is possible without my sponsors who play a huge part and I’m forever grateful.” Mitchell will fight Les Sherrington at Punches On The Park 3, Melbourne Park Function Centre, Saturday 18 March.

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Country club swings behind blind golf championships By Ben Triandafillou THE Rosebud Country Club will proudly host the Victorian Blind Golf Championships for the 27th consecutive year. The 36-hole stableford event will be played over two days beginning on Thursday 16 March and carrying over to Friday 17 March. The Rosebud Country Club has supported the event since 1990 and with the partnership of Blind Golf Victoria, the championship has grown significantly with 20 golfers from across Australia taking part in this year’s event. Blind Golf Victoria president, Doug Sloan, said the event wouldn’t be what it is today without the help of the Rosebud Country Club. “They’re just phenomenal. They

assist us with finding caddies and help us throughout the day. The course is very user friendly and they really make us feel welcome. It’s not just the matter of golf; it’s the matter of socialising and sitting down, talking about your game. We’ve achieved a lot since we have been down at Rosebud Country Club,” Sloan said. Blind golf is divided into three categories, B1, B2 and B3 depending on the player’s vision capabilities, with B1 players being totally blind. The golfers get assistance from their coaches and caddies to line up the ball and are given a guide on where they should be hitting. Rosebud Country Club general manager, Danny McGrath, said that the Rosebud Country Club was honored to play host to the

championships each year and be a part of such an inspiring event. “With the assistance of their coaches, totally blind and visually impaired golfers are able to enjoy the key benefits of golf – friendship, exercise and the thrill of hitting a great shot. Most people will think it is essential to have good eyesight to play golf but this event clearly shows that this is not true. Golf is a sport which can be played by anyone regardless of age, gender, ability or disability. Many of us would be in awe of how well the golfers can hit the ball with limited to no vision,” McGrath said. The championship is a truly unique event and is free for the public to spectate. The Rosebud Country Club can’t wait to get the Victorian Blind Golf Championships underway.

Blindness no limitation: Blind Golf Victoria president, Doug Sloan, putting. Picture: Supplied

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