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FRANKSTON resident Fiona Winsborough (pictured left to right with key support worker Jess, Peninsula Health adult NDIS team leader Laura, and husband Karl) lives with Huntington’s disease.

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Expanded virus relief package approved Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au A SUPPORT package worth over $6 million has been set aside by Frankston Council to deal with the local financial fallout from COVID-19.

The measures taken to provide relief to businesses during the pandemic include an extra $450,000 for the Invest Frankston business grants program, $130,000 worth of rent relief to businesses operating in council owned buildings, $40,000 for the develop-

ment of loyalty programs and marketing campaigns for local businesses, and the waiving of kerbside trading fees.

Council says it will also provide “rate relief to the value of $1.2 million” to residents, including a $200 waiver for eligible owner-occupier ratepayers receiving JobSeeker. Legal action to recover outstanding rates will be ceased, and extra funding will be provided to increase checks on rooming houses and the elderly. There will also be $30,000 made available to help students buy materials.

Community Support Frankston will receive $300,000 for emergency food or equipment to be purchased through local suppliers.

The package offers support to the arts industry through $20,000 in funding for an arts collective for artists, writers, and filmmakers to create pieces reflecting on the effects of the pandemic. A $52,000 grant program has also been established to provide mentoring to those looking to get into the arts industry.

The community grants program will receive an extra $500,000 in funding,

and sporting club tenancy and ground allocation fees have been waived until September.

Frankston mayor Sandra Mayer said “we have been speaking to our business community to better understand how we can help.”

“Council is acutely aware of how job losses are affecting the city and has allocated $1.68 million for the redeployment of staff,” she said.

“Council is a major regional employer, and more than 60 per cent of our workforce live locally. We therefore have a direct responsibility in

minimising the impact of job losses.

That’s why the package incorporates opportunities for our employees whose normal activities are unavailable. They are being redeployed to work that is vital to the recovery effort.

“We have worked tirelessly on this care package, to ensure the community is looked after, particularly those residents who are at greater risk due to financial restraints and social isolation. “ Continued Page 3

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Deferred projects pay for virus relief Continued from Page 1 To make up for the additional spending, council has deferred allocated spending on a number of local projects to a later date. They are: • Young Street Public Toilet $300,000 • Boulevard Tree planting $205,000 • Belvedere Community Centre $100,000 • Upgrade of lighting within the Frankston Visitor Information Centre - $20,000

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Upgrade of the Visitor Information Centre signage to incorporate LED messaging - $20,000 • Building Upgrade – Frankston Visitor Information Centre $41,000 • Mountain Bike Track Design and Construction at Overport Park - $27,000 (total project cost reduced to $223,000) Cr Mayer said council “remained committed to delivering its $61.07 million capital works program”.

“Getting our community through this

tough time and addressing our residents’ immediate needs is our priority.

“Although some projects have been necessarily deferred, they have not been cancelled. We are committed to delivering them as soon as we possibly can.”

Council approved the ratepayer funded care package on 11 May. They had originally supported a package worth around $3.37 million in March, but expanded it to $6.43 million at their most recent meeting.

RESTRICTIONS put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus started to ease last week.

The Victorian government had outlined food and supplies, medical care and caregiving, exercise, and work or education as the only reasons to leave home during the pandemic. At a press conference on 11 May, Premier Daniel Andrews added “visiting friends and family” to the list of acceptable reasons to leave home.

Gatherings of up to ten people outdoors, and up to five visitors at home are now allowed.

“I know this will come as a welcome relief, but I need to be clear.

Although these are our first steps back towards normalcy, they are not an invitation to host a dinner party every night of the week,” Mr Andrews said.

“We’re asking Victorians to limit their circle to just family and friends.

That means that when we do have outbreaks and positive cases, and we will, we can test and trace and effectively contain the spread.”

Walking groups, fishing, hiking, and golfing will all be allowed after the restrictions are relaxed.

Up to ten guests are allowed at weddings and 20 at funerals. Up to 30 people are allowed at a funeral if it is held outdoors.

There have been 38 Frankston residents test positive for COVID-19 as of 15 May.

The revised restrictions will be in place during a renewed state of emergency, which lasts in Victoria until 11.59pm 31 May. On the spot fines of up to $1,652 for individuals and up to $9,913 for businesses are applicable if social distancing guidelines are violated.

Back to school date scheduled STUDENTS are set to get back into school classrooms next week.

Students statewide have been undertaking remote learning during Term 2 while the coronavirus pandemic has been ongoing. The state government has now announced a path back to onsite learning for Victorian students.

On 26 May prep, grade one, grade two, VCE, and VCAL students will return to schools. Specialist school students will also return to onsite learning at the same time.

Students in years three to ten are scheduled to return to onsite learning on 9 June, although can return to schools before then if their parents or carers are unable to work from home.

A pupil free day has been scheduled for 25 May to allow teachers a chance to prepare for the return of students.

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FORCED to close their doors to dinein customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, cafes have had to adapt in order to remain afloat.

Mikaela Keysers, owner of Karingal cafe Two Boys, One Beagle and A Coffee Shop, said “changing the way you do business” is the key to getting through the pandemic. “It’s a lot different to what we were doing before.

It’s a lot to work out, not hard, just something to get used to,” she said.

Ms Keysers said that support from the community had helped cafes like hers stay open. “Heaps of locals [are] coming out to support us,” she said.

The Lemon Tree Cafe on Ashleigh Avenue, across from the Regis Aged Care home, has suffered a blow to business because of the pandemic.

“I find that the majority [of customers] are a lot of families that come down with the patients from the nursing home, so that amounts for a lot,” cafe employee Vanessa Lindley said.

With older people at highest risk from COVID-19 and less likely to venture out during the pandemic, the cafe has been badly impacted.

Owner Kate Nang said their sales had “dropped about 60 percent.”

“Please support local businesses, otherwise we won’t be able to open the next day,” she said.

THE Lemon Tree Cafe in Karingal sits vacant during the ongoing pandemic.

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NDIS helps cope with Huntington’s A FRANKSTON woman with Huntington’s disease and her husband have paid tribute to Peninsula Health staff for helping them receive new equipment through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Fiona Winsborough has received a new wheelchair, as well an air mattress and other specialised care items including hip protectors, a falls sensor alarm, and a tilt-in-space shower commode. Her husband Karl said that he “was struggling to get anything done for Fiona” before her equipment was overhauled.

Mr Winsborough said the equipment upgrade had allowed him to return to work part-time.

He said he was “extremely impressed” with the work done by Peninsula Health to help them access the NDIS. Adult NDIS team leader at Peninsula Health Laura de Lange said “our work has involved consulting with Karl, Fiona and a vehicle conversion company to improve the process of bringing Fiona’s wheelchair in and out of the car, which is a big step up from her previous vehicle which she was unable to get in and out of safely.”

“These items all provide better and safer care but it’s also important that we find ways to help Fiona and her support workers transition to them, including maintaining familiar touches if necessary. We have also trained support workers in the use of hoists and slings,” she said.

“A lot has changed due to the Covid-19 restrictions, but we continue to support our clients to get the best out of their NDIS plan. Essential home visits are still taking place and we also keep in touch with clients by phone, email and Telehealth video consultations.”

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Substation plans at ‘impasse’

FRANKSTON resident Fiona Winsborough, who lives with Huntington’s Disease. Picture: Supplied

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PLANS to refurbish the substation in Seaford have hit a snag.

Designs for a refurbished exterior for the vacant substation building have been completed. They feature greening the top part of the walls, possibly with synthetic material, the addition of LED lighting, and the installation of public artwork by local graffiti artists at the bottom end of the walls.

The proposal is in jeopardy however, with the future maintenance of the building in dispute.

A report considered by Frankston Council at their most recent meeting read that “there is disagreement between council and Metro/VicTrack regarding future maintenance responsibilities of the proposed works to the Seaford Substation. Negotiations in regard to maintenance responsibilities are ongoing and inconclusive at this time.”

“Ongoing negotiations with Metro/ VicTrack remain unresolved and it is considered unlikely that either party will accept responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of the Substation

improvements,” the council report read.

The building is on VicTrack land.

Frankston councillor Kris Bolam said that not upgrading the building would be “a lost opportunity”.

“From a distance, it is a beautiful building but as you get closer the battle scars from years of graffiti damage and the general lack of maintenance really stand out,” he said. “It’s a state asset on state land. Council is still willing to contribute to improve the facade but the state government needs to intervene and cut through the bureaucratic resistance that continues to stymie this project. Without the political will, the substation is going to continue to sit there and rot.”

Council had previously committed $70,000 to the proposed redevelopment of the building. On 11 May, councillors voted to note that a copy of their report and “a response required in relation to the maintenance impasse be provided to and from” Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny.

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Family violence operation ongoing

22-year-old Point Cook man, 39-yearold Greenvale man, and a 32-year-old Point Cook man were arrested and charged with aggravated burglary, false imprisonment, blackmail, and robbery.

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Duo wanted after car targeted POLICE are looking for a man and woman they believe were involved in an attempted theft from a car in Frankston last month.

Around 7.45pm, 21 April, the window of a Silver Hyundai i20 parked on Beach Street was smashed, and

offenders gained access to the car.

Police drove past the car shortly after the window was smashed, and nothing was stolen.

Images of two people (pictured) that police wish to speak to have been released. Information to Frankston

Police Station on 9784 5555 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A MAN and woman police want to speak to in relation to an attempted theft from a car. Picture: Supplied

NEARLY 800 family violence offences have been uncovered statewide since the beginning of police operation “Ribbon” last month.

The operation commenced on 13 April. Since it started, nearly 2500 checks have been conducted by Victoria Police, including 748 on “high risk perpetrators”.

100 people have been charged and remanded for family violence related and other criminal offences during the operation. A further 98 people were also arrested and will appear in court.

In 2019 nearly 2500 family violence incidents were reported in the Frankston municipality. The rate of family violence in Frankston per 100,000 people was 1730 in 2019, much higher than the statewide average of 1282.

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton “while everyone is working together to tackle this global health pandemic, many in our community are experiencing an especially tough time.”

Warrant executed POLICE arrested four people last week during an investigation into aggravated burglary and extortion offences.

On 13 May detectives executed search warrants in Carrum Downs, Point Cook, Greenvale, Traralgon, and a Rebels outlaw motorcycle clubhouse in Sunshine West. After executing those warrants they seized an allegedly stolen motorcycle, cars, other stolen property, and cash.

A 28-year-old Sunshine West man,

Car rammed A POLICE member had to dive out of the way to avoid being run down by a motorcycle driver in Chelsea Heights last week.

At around 11.40pm, 8 May, two detectives on the Frankston Freeway saw two motorcycles speed past them.

Police believe that two bikes had been travelling along Peninsula Link at over 200kmph.

The motorcycle drivers exited at Thames Promenade, and were later spotted by police at the intersection of Wells Road and Springvale Road. One driver turned onto Edithvale Road and was intercepted by police.

When police intercepted the man, he allegedly rammed his bike into the open passenger door of the police car while one officer was getting out.

Police allege that the driver then drove at the detective, forcing him to take evasive action and dive into the car to avoid a collision. The motorcyclist then rammed the door of the car repeatedly.

The driver lost his balance while attempting to flee, and was arrested.

The man, a 43-year-old of no fixed address, was taken to hospital under police guard.

The second driver continued along Springvale Road on the wrong side of the road. He has not been arrested.

Detectives wish to speak to anyone who saw or may have dashcam footage of the motorcycles on Peninsula Link, Frankston Freeway, or Springvale Road. Contact Crime Stoppers.

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Train stabling facility finished THE train storage facility at Kananook Station has been completed.

The stabling has been in the works for years, and was finally opened this month.

A statement from the Level Crossing Removal Project read that “the new facility provides the essential daily services needed to keep Frankston line trains running reliably, allowing trains to be stored, cleaned and prepared for the next day’s service.”

“The facility has been future proofed with room for more train storage or a train maintenance facility as network demand increases.

“More than 11,000 tonnes or two Olympic sized swimming pools of rail ballast, recycled from the Carrum level crossing removal project

was used to build the facility, helping reduce our reliance on raw materials and energy required to mine and transport materials.

“As part of ongoing works to improve the performance and reliability of Frankston line services, the project is also upgrading more than 30 kilometres of overhead wiring, replacing 60 per cent of old signalling equipment with a modern computer-based system, and building three new substations along the Frankston line.”

Stopping this station: The train storage facility at Kananook Station in use. Picture: Supplied

Helping hand for Early’n’Fresh SIMON Javor and his wife Izzy are running the small boutique business Early’n’Fresh, and Simon has been in the fruit and vegetable industry since 2001.

Concentrating on South East Melbourne and country Victoria, Early’n’Fresh started trading early 2017 and now happily supplies over 100 cafes and restaurants.

With Covid-19 thrust upon us so suddenly and the closure of non-essential businesses, they had to change the way Early’n’Fresh went about things and had to try to come up with an idea that would save their business and employees.

Early’n’Fresh changed their business model to retail also and is now offering home deliveries of fresh fruit and vegetables to residential homes in Melbourne with a website from which customers are able to choose exactly what they want.

They pride themselves on their quality as they purchase their produce every morning fresh at the wholesale market in Epping and deliver all over Melbourne.

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The Indisputable Genius of Little Richard

By Stuart McCullough WHAT is there to say about Little Richard? Put simply, he was the best.

He was the most wild, most extreme, most exciting thing that most people had ever seen in their lives. It’s hard to put into words precisely how magnificent he was but, luckily, one word is all that’s required – Awop-bopa-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom! This is all it took to separate the past from the glorious future. It’s the big bang, the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and the invention of the light bulb all rolled into one. It’s rock and roll distilled down to a two second exclamation of ecstasy.

Tutti Fruitti by Little Richard is two minutes and twenty three seconds of sheer, unbridled insanity. You’d expect a recording that’s sixty years old to sound polite, perhaps even quaint. Tutti Fruitti sounds like the singer is about to leap straight through the speakers and throttle you. From it’s opening war-cry through to the last saxophone honk, it’s one big bundle of energy and its makes modern music seem tame and dull by comparison. Forget solar or wind power, Tutti Fruitti is an alternative source of energy that could easily power an entire city.

If the lyrics sound like a whole lot of nonsense, they didn’t start out that way. The song was complete, but the record company brought in a songwriter for the specific task of toning down the lyrics which were deemed to be way too risqué. What we’re hearing is what’s left after the tidying up was done. When the song was released, it was immediately covered by Pat Boone who was about as much the op-

posite of Little Richard as it’s possible to be. Little Richard later claimed that teenagers bought both versions of the song and played the Pat Boone version when their parents were home, and the Little Richard version whenever they

left the house.

Richard Penniman was born in Macon, Georgia; the son of a bootlegging preacher. An enthusiastic member of the church choir, his voice was so loud that he was nicknamed ‘War Hawk’.

His first professional performance occurred after one of his heroes, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, overheard him singing and asked him to open her show.

It doesn’t take much imagination to see how Tharpe’s music, with songs like Up Above My Head, might have influenced Little Richard.

He was always considered effeminate and was thrown out of home by his father on account of his homosexuality. Little Richard joined a travelling medicine show, performed in drag and did all kinds of things that are completely incompatible with becoming a major music star. He started recording in the early fifties, but nothing really seemed to hit the mark. That was until 1955 when, in just three takes, Tutti Fruitti was recorded and the rest, as they say, is history.

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Little Richard produced hit after hit with songs like Lucille, Long Tall Sally, Rip it Up, I Keep on Knocking and The Girl Can’t Help It. Each of them sounds as fresh today as the day they were made. What’s great about these songs is they created a blueprint for so much of what was to come. I especially like the fact that it’s the piano that’s right up front. When people think of rock and roll, it’s probably the guitar that springs to mind. The very idea of piano as the primary weapon in a rock and roll assault sounds as likely as having a kazoo replace the first violin in an orchestra, but back at the beginning things were different.

Then, in 1957, Little Richard did a u-turn. He was on tour in Australia when he saw a light in the sky that he

believed was a sign from God. It was, in actual fact, the Sputnik satellite. He abandoned secular music and enrolled in Bible College. Later, he’d return to music, but the wrestle between the spiritual and the (arguably) profane would be with him for the rest of his life. But in just a couple of years he created a legacy that remains unequalled.

When I was growing up, you didn’t hear Little Richard on the radio.

FM radio in the eighties was full of gated drums, cheesy keyboards and over-earnest vocals. For the most part, rock radio in the eighties was a mullet – business up front with a party at the back. Rebellion was corporatised and controlled. Those radio stations would reach back into the sixties and seventies, but never as far back as Little Richard. And the acts they did play were almost always white. It wasn’t until I was at university that a housemate introduced me to the joy of Little Richard. Since then, I’ve played his music to countless others.

If all of this makes no sense to you at all, then I’d urge you to do a little Googling. Go to your streaming platform of choice and listen to a playlist of Little Richard’s finest. You’ll be glad you did. In recent days he’s been described as a lot of things. As the innovator, originator and the architect of rock and roll. If anything, it’s an understatement. For me, however, he was simply the greatest. There’s nothing else I can say that truly describes what he meant to me. Except to say, Awopbop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom! stuart@stuartmccullough.com Frankston Times

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T. Sinton Hewitt had to retire when running strongly at 20 miles owing to cramp in the stomach; Maher ran for over 15 miles with blistered feet, and his performance is very creditable.

Great interest was taken in the race, and there were fully 3000 people at Wesley Ground to see the finish, while the checking posts along the route attracted large crowds.

The weather was favorable, but dust at certain stages hampered the runners. *** AT the Moorabbin Council on Monday the application of the Moorabbin Soldiers for financial assistance towards the purchase of a hall was further considered.

The President Cr Brownfield said that he intended to give notice for a vote of £75 to the Moorabbin branch and £25 to the Mordialloc branch. *** ON Sunday last the christening of Lawrence Arthur Minton took place at St. Paul’s, Frankston.

The boys of the Seaside Home were present to witness the ceremony, which was carried out by the acting Vicar, Rev. Cox. Miss McKenzie, of “Beachleigh,” acted as Sponsor for the boy.

The home boys, to the number of 40, were provided with a special dinner and tea by Mr and Mrs Minton, in honor of the event, at the home on Oliver’s Hill, Miss McKenzie presented Lawrence Minton with a silver mug, suitably inscribed.

Compiled by Cameron McCullough THE Marathon Race over the classic distance of 26 miles 385 yards, conducted by the Malvern Harriers, was held on Saturday last, the course being 8 laps on the Frankston Park Oval, thence direct by Point Nepean, Brighton and St. Kilda Roads, to the Wesley Cricket Ground, where 3 laps were run.

The starters were: G. Blake (the veteran holder of several 5 and 10 mile championships), T. Sinton Hewitt (who has been selected to represent Australia at the Olympic Games in October), E. Roberts, B. V. Maher (runner-up in the South Australian championship), P. L. W. Collins, A. Heywood, and J. Gillespie.

A. A. Parker, a prominent runner, was unable to start owing to blistered feet.

There was a large attendance at Frankston to see the start, including Lieut. Col. Stevenson, D.S.O., C.M.G., Messrs A. G. Harston, R. G. McCallum, E. B. Lawrence, and many other old performers on the track or across country.

The officials were: Starter, Major Conder, from Langwarrin; referee, H. Abbott; timekeepers, H. D. Smith and J. A. Stilwell; judges, A. T. Carthew, J. L. Kiddle, H. Dredge, and Crick; stewards, C. E. Coe; B. E. James, E. Gilmour, and F. Batt; medical officer, Dr Donald Bennett; senior medical officer at Langwarrin.

The men were got away smartly by the starter, and the winner turned up in E. Roberts, who completed the distance in 3 hours 5 minutes, 53 seconds, the other places being filled

Miss McKenzie donated £1 to give the boys a treat at the coming of the Prince. *** THE representative of Messrs Coates and Co., who has been instructed by the Shire Council to inspect and place a valuation on the Frankston Gas and Electric Light Works, visited the town on Wednesday.

The managing director of the Gas Company, together with the local manager accompanied the valuer, but it was noticed that none of the councillors or their officials assisted at the inspection.

It would be interesting to know what section of gas pipes the expert was shown, and why the inspection took place in the absence of the shire engineer or some other shire official. *** A GRAND concert will be held in the Frankston Mechanics’ on Friday, evening next in connection with the Returned Soldiers’ Association, when 1914-15 Military will be given out.

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He fills the position of Shire President with ability and tact and his recent appointment as a Justice of the Peace, gave general satisfaction throughout the Shire.

Last month Mr Hoban disposed of his hotel to Mrs L. Dalton, of Coburg, at a highly satisfactory figure.

He will continue to reside in Hastings, but has in view a trip to the old country during the coming year. *** Heard in the Train A public holiday will be observed throughout the Shire of Frankston and Hastings on Wednesday, 26th May, the day of the Prince of Wales landing.

Since the refiners were installed at the local gas works, about a week ago, the objectionable odour associated with the gas service has disappeared, but unfortunately the strength of the light appears to have likewise diminished.

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One of the many and dangerous holes in the asphalt footpath in Bay Street brought a Frankston resident to his knees last Wednesday morning.

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Not so many years ago the popular ‘Dan’ as he is familiarly named by his friends – and they are legion – was employed in the Somerville district as a wood cutter at the wage of 4s per day.

Today he may be included in the list of the fortunate and much envied class vaguely described as ‘men who sit behind it.’

Twenty three years ago Mr. Hoban found employment in the liquor business and for the last 17 years he has been the licensee of the Royal Hotel, Hastings.

It is worthy of note that during the whole of the 23 years referred to Mr Hoban neither smoked nor drank and he carried out his duties as a licensed victualler in a characteristically thorough and conscientious manner.

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Club losses top $260,000 SOCCER

Presidential pronouncement: Seaford United boss Willie Lynn thinks the season should be cancelled.

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By Craig MacKenzie THE combined loss of sponsorship for 12 local clubs fielding senior teams under the Football Victoria banner will top $260,000 this year.

Langwarrin, Mornington, Peninsula Strikers, Skye United, Frankston Pines, Baxter, Seaford United, Somerville Eagles, Rosebud, Aspendale Stingrays and Mount Martha have lost sponsors in droves due to the economic impact of the coronavirus shutdown.

Chelsea is the only local club not to suffer through lost sponsorship while many clubs have offered carryover deals for the 2021 season.

The total represents the largest ever financial hit to the local game.

Each club was contacted last week and provided a figure for sponsorship loss on the proviso that individual club losses were not published.

The final figure does not take into account the full impact at one local club of the current suspension of all soccer activities and the uncertainty of the format surrounding the 2020 season.

That club had an in-principle agreement with a real estate agent that if any club member or member’s friend sold a residential property through that agent the club would receive $10,000.

This deal potentially was the biggest sponsorship agreement in the club’s history.

Chelsea was the only local club to have banked all its sponsorship money by the end of February a few weeks ahead of Football Federation Australia’s suspension of all soccer activities.

“We don’t have a major sponsor as such but we have a lot of small sponsors and a very enthusiastic person in charge of sponsorship who collected the money in January and February,” Chelsea president John Zeccola said.

Unlike most of his counterparts at other local clubs Zeccola thinks the season should go ahead and welcomed a return to training and competition.

“I think it’s important for the kids’ mental health to simply get out there even if it’s only for half a season,” Zeccola added.

“From what we can tell our parents are keen to start and we’ve only had eight requests for refunds from around

400 members, that’s juniors, seniors and masters.

“I know for a fact that our seniors are absolutely chomping at the bit to get back on the park.”

However the prevalent view among local club presidents was that it may not be worth having a season this year.

Here’s a selection of what some of them had to say: Daren Jones, Skye United: If we can’t have matchday revenue then it’s a waste of time and they should cancel the season. I think some clubs will have to consider closing down altogether.

Bray Hodgkinson, Baxter: I think it would be good to see football in 2020 but the difficulty of playing out a full season defeats the purpose. You play to win, and if you play each team once, for example, with no promotion or relegation [then] it’s a waste of time in my eyes. Plus I can’t see how FV will expect us to make money without crowds and being expected to pay fees as well as referees, etc. So honestly I don’t think it will work. I don’t think a regular season could be possible with ground availability [issues] and multisport players going into summer. I’m interested to see how FV thinks it could work.

Willie Lyn, Seaford United: I want to stress that this is a personal view but I think the whole season should be cancelled. I think it’s too risky. In the unfortunate event of someone getting the virus does that mean the whole club shuts down? If you can’t generate cash and still have to pay referees and have other expenses then you wonder if it’s all worthwhile. And what happens if some of the players you’ve already registered don’t want to come back and play? We might end up having trouble fielding seniors and reserves.

Derrick Berends, Aspendale Stingrays: It’s really getting to a point as to whether it’s worth the hassle. We have members pulling out in the young age groups already. There’s a big difference between training with distancing measures and playing contact sport against other clubs. Anyone paying players and coaches would have to consider whether it’s worth it because there will be no canteen, no bar and no fundraiser revenue for the whole year.

The other issue is the professional sanitising of toilets on possibly a daily basis. We are still required to have them open and now properly sanitised each session. Training restrictions mean

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we need to spread training out across more days to accommodate all teams.

It could cost thousands of dollars each week to properly sanitise two venues five to six times. This will be the difference between us starting training or not.

Melissa Osorio, Rosebud: I’m 50/50 about whether we should start up again. I want to start up for the kids and I know that my kids are just dying to get back into it but it’s going to be very expensive to bring in all the protocols they want. I was talking about this to my VP the other day and we’re struggling to get what we need so it’s a real challenge.

Dean Whitehead, Mount Martha: It’s too early to make a call on the season. We’re looking at the cost and time involved in going back to training. If restrictions are eased on June 1 we have to consider whether it’s worth jumping through the hoops right now.

We anticipate maybe two players per team could choose not to return and if that happens then it becomes a problem for us.

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An accurate record of all attendees (including parents/carers) must be taken at every session for the purposes of contact tracing. This includes full name, FFA number where applicable, phone number and date and time of attendance.

All surfaces, equipment and objects (including around entry points) must be wiped down after each training session with appropriate anti-bacterial/ disinfectant wipes or soap, particularly those frequently touched.

Hand sanitiser dispensers must be provided in prominent places around the venue (including entry and exit points) and must be regularly refilled.

Toilet facilities must be regularly cleaned with disinfectant and there must be prominent signage that not more than one person is permitted per toilet facility at any one time.

Training protocols include player groups of no more than 10 plus a coach with activities contained within a specified area (half a pitch) while maintaining physical distancing of 1.5 metres and no heading, tackling, handshakes or high-fives allowed.

Most local clubs have been taken aback at the cost and logistic challenge of compliance.

While the guidelines make no mention of monitoring and policing they state that FV can sanction clubs that breach them.

“Failure to meet these conditions may void your insurance policies under the national insurance program, may be dealt with under FV’s Grievance, Disciplinary and Tribunal Bylaw, and critically, may delay the return to competition.”

FV has also been involved in season scenario planning and is expected to make an announcement this week.

The possible structure of the season has been a hot topic on social media.

Frankston council and Mornington peninsula shire council are expected to announce tenancy arrangements this week paving the way for clubs who choose to return to training to do so.

It’s expected that Football Federation Australia will lift its suspension of all soccer activities currently in place until 31 May.

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Jamaican Hurry puts up picket fence HORSE RACING

By Ben Triandafillou THE Amy and Ash Yargi racing stable have continued their successful run of late by scoring another dominant victory at Flemington on Saturday 16 May. Coming off a freshen up, their inform mare Jamaican Hurry came from the rear of the field to notch up her third straight victory in the opening race of the day.

Ridden patiently by jockey Michael Dee, Jamaican Hurry settled second last in the running before building momentum and flashing late in the race to run over the top of the James Cummings-trained Gododdin and the Lindsay Park-trained Lankan Star.

The victory re-affirmed co-trainer Amy Yargi’s belief that the five-yearold daughter of Von Costa de Hero possessed above average ability.

“We’re so excited,” Yargi said postrace. “She’s just been such a work in progress. She’s always shown us that she has a tonne of ability, but horses can make you look silly sometimes.

“We gave her a big long break and I’m just so glad that Paul (owner) has persevered with her and I’m glad that now that she has matured, she’s just doing everything right.

“We half-wanted to send her over to Adelaide for a bit of black-type, but because she’s a bit highly strung it just didn’t work out. Credit to Ash though, he had this plan after her win at Mornington and he absolutely nailed it as it

Three on the trot: The Amy and Ash Yargi trained Jamaican Hurry brings up her third straight victory at Flemington on Saturday 16 May. Picture: Supplied

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“We’ll just see how she comes through this, but we’d love to get some black-type with her.”

Jamaican Hurry’s success also continued the strong combination of jockey Michael Dee and the Yargi stable,

as Dee brought up his second win for the stable from his past three rides.

Dee had already ridden the sevenyear-old gelding, Sickening, to victory earlier in the week at Pakenham and finished a desperately unlucky fifth aboard Comte for his only unplaced

effort.

In similar fashion to Jamaican Hurry, Sickening settled at the rear of the field before reeling in his rivals in the straight to score a comfortable one length victory in benchmark 64 grade.

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really good result for a horse that can also be quite tricky to train.

“He’s got a lot of quirks, he’s got barrier issues that we have overcome and our team back at home have done a really good job,” Yargi said.

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