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Keeping track Works on the Frankston line have been completed a week ahead of schedule. See story page 3. Picture: Supplied

COVID-19 case closes police station Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON Police Station was closed for deep cleaning last week after at least one police officer tested positive for COVID-19. A statement released by Victoria Police on 13 July read that “contact trac-

ing is currently underway to establish how many Victoria Police officers had contact with the infected officer during the past 14 days.” “It is expected that several officers will go into self-isolation and be tested as a precaution as per health advice,” the statement read. “Enquiries are being made to determine whether any members of the public had contact with

the officer while they were contagious and may need to be tested. Victoria Police’s priority first and foremost is to ensure the safety of its people and the community.” The Herald Sun reported last week that four officers at the station have now tested positive, and that more than 60 have been stood down from duty. Coronavirus cases statewide have

been rapidly rising this month. A total of 363 new cases were recorded in Victoria on Sunday 19 June, making for a total of 5696 since the start of the pandemic. There are nine active coronavirus cases among Frankston residents according to the Department of Health and Human Services. There have been 51 recorded cases in the area since the start of the pandemic.

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Trains back up and running

LOCAL environmentalist Pat Bentley has passed away aged 90. Ms Bentley was an active member of many community organisations, including the Frankston Environmental Friends Network, Frankston Beach Association, Foreshore Advisory Committee, Downs Estate Community Project Committee, War Memorial Advisory Committee, and the Kananook Creek Association. The mayor Sandra Mayer said “like so many in our community, I was saddened to hear that passionate local environmentalist, Pat Bentley, has passed away.” “Pat was loved by all who knew her and her work towards improving the environment was respected within and beyond the walls of our city,” she said. “Pat moved to Frankston in 1959, ran coffee shops in the CBD and at Karingal Hub in the seventies and eighties and was actively engaged with council, regularly attending our meetings and making submissions. “We will miss Pat dearly and I would like to offer my sincere condolences to her family and many friends within our community. I’m sure they will continue to carry on her legacy of protecting and improving the local environment for future generations.”

TRAINS have returned to the Frankston line after nearly two months of replacement buses. Buses have replaced trains between Moorabbin and Mordialloc stations since 23 May. An uninterrupted train service resumed one week ahead of schedule on 20 July, with works on the underground rail trenches now complete. Trains are also stopping at the new Mentone Station since the restart of regular service. Works on the station have been completed two weeks ahead of their scheduled completion date. Cheltenham Station is on track to open on 16 August. Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson said “wrapping up works early and getting people moving on the Frankston line will reduce disruption for the locals in our community who need to travel for essential reasons.” “Our local community will now get home safer and sooner with the removal of these dangerous level crossings at Mentone and Cheltenham, with thanks to our hard working construction workers who helped deliver this once in a generation project ahead of schedule.” Three level crossings at Park, Charman, and Balcombe roads in Cheltenham and Mentone have been removed as part of this batch of works. At Mentone, twelve beams weighing 30 tonnes each have been put in place. This batch of works has seen over 6800 tonnes of steel and 15000 cubic metres of concrete used. Brodie Cowburn

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The Frankston line running through the new Mentone Station. Picture: Supplied

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ANY SYMPTOMS GET TESTED It’s important to get tested for coronavirus at the first sign of any symptom and stay home until you get your result. Getting tested means you keep yourself, your friends, family, workplace and your community safe. It’s not over yet.

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Assault on bus

War medals stolen

AN assault on a bus between Frankston and Mornington last month is being investigated by police. Police believe that two students were assaulted on the bus at around 2.45pm on 15 June. Transit Crime Investigation Unit is handling the investigation. Detectives have released an image of people (below) they wish to speak to help with their investigation. Anyone with information is urged to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 and quote incident 20220996.

A 91-YEAR-old man has had his World War 2 medals stolen from his home. The man entered his home on Margate Avenue, Frankston on 10 July to discover it had been ransacked. Nine of his medals, including MBE and Citation medals, were stolen. Cash, jewellery, an army uniform, and other items were also stolen. Police say they also believe the offender “defecated at the side of the house and used some of the stolen clothing to clean themselves”. The burglary occurred sometime between 5pm on 8 July and 5pm on 10 July. Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating, and have released images (below) of the stolen items to help with their investigation. Anyone who recognizes the items or who may have witnessed any suspicious activity can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic. com.au

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No answers after 30 year investigation “There are so many milestones for Sarah’s life that her family never got to see, for example they never got to see her get married or start a family. Peter and Shelia are getting older and to be able to give them some answers and any kind of peace, is something police are desperate to do. “There will absolutely still be people who know what happened to Sarah and who is responsible. There are very few murders where those involved have never spoken to anyone about it, someone will know about Sarah’s disappearance and we are again appealing to those people to come forward and speak to police. “I am directly appealing to those people to make contact with investigators. It’s been 30 years but it is absolutely not too late to do the right thing.” A reward of $1 millon stands for anyone with information. Anyone who knows anything about Ms McDiarmid’s disappearance can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

SARAH McDiarmid went missing three decades ago, after being last seen at Kananook Station. On the 30 year anniversary of her disappearance, police have begun a renewed push for information. The 23-year-old was seen walking through the carpark of the station at around 10.20pm on 11 July 1990. She did not return home that night and was reported missing by her parents, but her disappearance has never been solved. Her body has never been found. Forensic tests of the area where Ms McDiarmid’s Honda Civic was parked revealed to police that she may have been attacked as she approached her car. Missing Persons Squad Detective Inspector Andrew Stamper said police were still looking for answers 30 years on from the disappearance. “To go 30 years without having any answers about what happened to your daughter or sister is almost unimaginable,” he said. “Sarah’s parents Peter and Sheila, and her brother Alasdair have had to show the kind of resilience no family should ever be asked to demonstrate. “We often talk about an ambiguous grief with missing persons cases, because there are no answers. It’s hard to extinguish that last bit of hope and families are left hanging off every phone call, every knock on the door in case it’s the one that will give them those answers.

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Couple celebrates 70 year anniversary BY LAURA GREEN CARRUM Downs couple Beverley and Ivan Guy celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last Saturday, July 18. The couple, who met at Marysville Football Club in 1946, were married four years later in 1950. In their younger days, Beverley was a waitress, while Ivan worked as a logger in Healesville before they married and moved to Carrum Downs in the 1960’s. “You have to be able to talk and explain [yourself] to one another. Nobody’s the same. You have to be able

to talk,” Mrs Guy said of their longlasting relationship. The Guy family became a wellknown name across the Mornington Peninsula as a multi-generational football family. Mr Guy ran Carrum Football Club for many years and coached at Seaford and Somerville clubs before retiring. Sons Leslie and Gary played across local football and the Victorian Football League, while their sister Carol’s sport was tennis. Mr and Mrs Guy still love their football; Ivan barracks for St Kilda while

Beverley cheers on Collingwood. “Now Ivan coaches on the couch at home with Beverley,” granddaughter Fiona Smith said of her grandparents. Five generations of the Guy family are living today, including three children, seven grandchildren, five greatgrandchildren, and two great-greatgrandchildren. The coronavirus pandemic halted celebrations with the family this year, but they hope to see their children soon to mark the occasion. “They’re still so in love to this day,” Ms Smith said.

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Hockey club donates uniforms to orphanage BY LAURA GREEN FRANKSTON Hockey Club has donated 40 spare uniforms to an orphanage in Timor-Leste. The club donated the uniforms in March. They were meant for their women’s players, but were made in the wrong cut and colour. Friends of the club travelled to Timor-Leste to deliver the uniforms to Irmas Missionaires, a Catholic

Church-run orphanage in the capital city of Dili. Frankston Hockey Club vice-president Chris Wall said “rather than us throw them out, we thought we would distribute them to a new home.” Mr Wall acknowledged financial access to sports and sporting equipment could be difficult across the globe. “It was good to be able to relieve some of that burden to provide a uniform

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for those who can’t afford it,” he said. “We treat each other like family at our club and we were able to include people who we previously wouldn’t have thought of.”

FRANKSTON Hockey Club uniforms being worn at a Timor-Leste orphanage. Picture: Supplied

Sports works in long term plans ion, and $2.9 million for the Belvedere Reserve Linen House were proposed to be funded as part of council’s “Strategic Funding Reserve”. In November last year, a motion moved by Cr Kris Bolam to investigate funding projects at Pat Rollo Pavilion, Monterey Pavilion, Belvedere Bowls facilities, Linen House, and Eric Bell Pavillion kicked off a heated debate (“War of worlds over ward funding’, The Times, 25/11/19). Cr Bolam called the inclusion of the projects into the long term infrastructure plan a “great outcome but woefully overdue”. “This will elevate forgotten sporting and community precincts to a 21st century standard,” he said. “The cash injection will alleviate what has effectively been an infrastructure backlog in areas such as Karingal, Frankston North and Seaford. This burgeoning backlog has festered over many years due to inaction and the lack of funding assistance from other tiers of government so the council is now taking the lead and getting these important projects built and delivered.”

FRANKSTON Council has approved their long term infrastructure plan, which outlines a plan for the next decade of council spending. Councillors approved the plan unanimously at their June meeting. As part of the motion, councillors also ticked off methods to fund a number of local sporting projects. Council nominated two projects be submitted for a government sponsored low rate loan as part of the state government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Loans Scheme. They were $6.25 million for the Eric Bell Reserve pavilion redevelopment, and $3 million for Kevin Collopy pavilion works. If those submissions are unsuccessful, council has committed to fund those projects “as part of standard loan borrowings”. The motion approved by councillors also read that $1.98 million for the Belvedere Bowls Club pavilion and $2.84 million for the Pat Rollo Reserve pavilion would be funded as part of “standard loan borrowing”. $3.5 million for the Langwarrin Football and Cricket pavilion, $3.3 million for the Monterey Reserve Soccer pavil-

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Music theatre stars Raise the Curtain to support local theatre companies ‘THE show must go on’ is a phrase many in the performing arts industry have long adhered to, until COVID-19. Whilst some states are beginning to open up their venues, theatres in Victoria still sit dark and empty as performers, stage crew, staff and audiences wait at home for their time to shine again. Like so many arts workers, Nick Rees has been affected by the temporary dimming of the lights in Australian theatre. With the aim of supporting artists and local theatre groups, Rees was inspired to produce Raise the Curtain featuring an incredible cast of names from the music theatre industry to assist both the artists and the local theatre companies who have had productions postponed or cancelled in 2020. “Seeing how much the arts industry has been effected and how long it’s going to take to recover from all this really made me want to dig deep and not only help out those in the professional arts industry but also the local amateur companies,” explains Rees. “A lot of people who are working behind the scenes on the event are from the local companies down on the peninsula so it’s great to have their involvement.” Hosted by Jimmy Rees (ABC’s Giggle & Hoot), Raise the Curtain is a music theatre production not-to-be missed featuring pop, rock and music theatre classics. Performers include Bella Paige (The Voice runner-up 2018), Euan Doidge (Priscilla: Queen of the Dessert), Kala Gare (Six the Musical), Simon Gleeson (Les Misérables), Samm Hagen (Legally Blonde), Nigel Huckle (The Ten Tenors), Joseph Naim (Beautiful: The Carole King Story), Nat O’Donnell (Mamma Mia!), and Angela Scundi (Thoroughly Modern Millie). From adversity comes great opportunity and the Frankston Arts Centre have embraced digital opportunities to open up pathways for performers and artists to connect with audiences. As the

fourth event in their digital series, the FAC are proud to partner with NR Productions for this exciting fundraising event. Raise the Curtain will be livestreamed from the Frankston Arts Centre on Thursday 30 July, 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at whatever you can afford, with all ticket sales distributed amongst artists on the night, along with local companies PLOS Musical Productions and Panorama Theatre Company. More info at thefac.com.au.au.

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Kingston residents Roundabout removed works to Thompsons get rate reduction UPGRADE Road have been completed at a final

KINGSTON mayor Georgina Oxley has condemned fake signs (inset) that have been put up at local playgrounds. Pictures: Supplied

Fake signs defy lockdown law Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au FAKE signs with Kingston Council branding have been put up at local playgrounds, telling residents it is okay to use the equipment despite the lockdown restrictions currently in place. The mayor Georgina Oxley called out the fake material, which contained her forged signature. “I was made aware of fake signs which had been put up at some of our playgrounds at Bicentennial Park in Chelsea and Bonbeach Recreation Reserve. Council staff are out now checking there aren’t signs up at any other playgrounds,” she said.

“These signs are falsely telling people that the park is open and that the best way to treat coronavirus is a healthy immune system. This is obviously disgraceful, a low act. It puts members of our community and our children at risk. “I understand the police will be investigating and looking at CCTV in the area to find the perpetrator. If people are trying to spread misinformation, they need to bring themselves forward.” Cr Oxley said that any residents who are unsure if material is fraudulent or not should contact council to confirm. Playgrounds are closed while the restrictions imposed by the Victorian

government last week are in place. Under the stage three lockdown restrictions, residents can only leave home to shop for food or other essential items, to provide care giving, for exercise, or to work and study. There are five active COVID-19 cases in Kingston as of 13 June. There have been 40 positive coronavirus tests returned by Kingston residents since the start of the pandemic. Victoria recorded 177 new cases of coronavirus on 13 June, taking the total number of cases statewide so far to just under 4000. The current lockdown rules are expected to run for at least the next five weeks.

KINGSTON Council has approved a five per cent rate cut for residents. Council’s draft annual budget for the 2020/2021 financial year had suggested that rates should be raised by 2 per cent, but councillors moved to change that at their 13 July meeting. The mayor Georgina Oxley said the decision was made to reduce rates because “there are people and businesses struggling through COVID, and with the increased numbers and restrictions we have seen people struggle even more, so it’s important we support them.” “What we passed was a necessary adjustment for a five per cent rate reduction from this year’s advertised budget,” she said. “We have received a lot of feedback from the community. At our meeting I spoke about a number of people who had contacted me, and their stories have been really heartbreaking. They feel as if they can’t come to us and ask for support, so I feel we had to offer that support. It is important for them to feel like they can come forward and ask for assistance.” It is understood council will lose out on around $6.3 million by reducing rates. Cr Oxley told The Times that the cut would mean that some of council’s capital works projects would have to “be reshuffled and delayed”. Councillors met for over an hour before the budget was adopted with a unanimous vote. The rate reduction will be in effect when residents receive their next rate notices, which is expected to be in August. Brodie Cowburn

cost of $225 million to taxpayers. The conclusion of works at the intersection of Frankston-Dandenong Road and Thompsons Road signalled the end of the project. The roundabout at the intersection was removed and replaced with lights. Works at the intersection ran for five weeks, with detours in place during the duration. The intersection has been widened to include two right-turn lanes, three through-lanes, and slip lanes. The Thompsons Road Upgrade project has also seen a 10.7 kilometre stretch of the road duplified and a level crossing removed. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “the community wanted the roundabout gone and I’m so glad we’ve been able to deliver on that promise and improve the journey right along Thompsons Road.” CARRUM MP Sonya Kilkenny at the redeveloped Frankston-Dandenong Road/Thompsons Road intersection. Picture: Supplied

Works continue in July and there will be transport disruptions Public transport disruptions: Buses replace trains Frankston and Stony Point lines

Until 19 Jul

Moorabbin to Mordialloc

Until 15 Aug

Southland to Mentone

Werribee Line

From 6 to 13 Aug

Newport/Laverton to Werribee

Upfield Line

From 28 Jul to 2 Aug

Flagstaff to Upfield

From 3 Aug to 8 Nov

Brunswick and Anstey to Upfield

Road disruptions: Closed roads, lanes and ramps Monash Freeway

From 11pm on 18 Jul to 6am on 19 Jul

Closed outbound between Jacksons Road and EastLink

In July

Reduced speed, overnight lane and ramp closures

Hume Freeway

From 10pm on 18 Jul to 4am on 19 Jul

Freeway closed northbound between Cooper Street and Hume Highway

Dohertys Road, Laverton North

From 8pm 17 Jul to 5am 20 Jul

Intersection closed at Fitzgerald Road

Greensborough Road

In July

Lanes closed overnight between Lower Plenty Road and Erskine Road

M80 Ring Road

In July

Reduced speed, overnight lane and ramp closures

Bell Street, Coburg

From 8pm 27 Jul to 6am 28 Jul

Closed between Main Street and McKay Street

Moreland Road, Brunswick

From 8pm 28 Jul to 6am 29 Jul

Closed between Colebrook Street and Cameron Street

Munro Street, Coburg

From 8pm 29 July to 6am 30 July

Closed between Victoria Street and Railway Place

Reynard Street, Coburg

Until November

Road closed between Railway Place and Loch Street

Find a detailed list of disruptions at bigbuild.vic.gov.au

Dates subject to change. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

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there are some trends in the issues we’ve been seeing,” Ms Foat said. Top 3 lodgment issues for tax time 2020 Claiming multiple working from home methods for the same period “We’ve already seen some taxpayers claiming working from home expenses under multiple methods either accidentally or deliberately. It’s important to remember that if you’re claiming under the working from home shortcut method for 1 March–30 June 2020, you can’t claim any other expenses for working from home for that period. “If you want to specifically claim the depreciation of big-ticket items like laptops or desks, you can use one of the existing methods, but you can’t double-dip and claim under the shortcut method as well” Ms Foat said. “We’ve already seen a number of people calling to advise that they have made a mistake in their working from home claims and seeking to amend their returns. “The 80 cents per hour short cut method was developed to make things easy for taxpayers this year and takes into account all working from home costs such as electricity, depreciation on office furniture and laptops and phone, internet and stationery costs. It’s an all-inclusive rate so you can’t claim any other working from home expenses if you use it.

“If you want to claim under one of the existing methods, it’s really important that you either work through the detailed guidance on our website or talk to your tax agent because it is complicated and it’s an area that we see a lot of people making mistakes. We are also receiving a lot of calls from people not sure where to claim their working from home expenses. To claim these amounts include them at ‘other work related expenses, and if using the 80 cents per hour short-cut method, include ‘COVID-hourly rate’ in the description. Copying and pasting last year’s deductions “One concerning trend we’re seeing, is people increasing deductions where they’ve spent more, like working from home, but forgetting to reduce claims in areas they have cut spending. “We know that more people have been working from home, working reduced hours or unfortunately not working at all. So, if you aren’t travelling for work, you can’t claim travel expenses. If you aren’t wearing your work uniform, you can’t claim laundry expenses. Forgetting to include some income “The most common mistake we see with early lodgers is forgetting to report all their income. “We automatically include

income information in your return from employers, banks, private health insurers, and government agencies. For most people this information is ready by the end of July. If you’re lodging early, it’s crucial you check this information is there and manually add it if it’s not. “While we try to include as much as possible, we are asking taxpayers to add any amounts that aren’t automatically included to your return. This includes cash wages, foreign sourced income, or even gains from cryptocurrency,” Ms Foat said. “Leaving out income can delay your return, particularly when we receive those income details from third parties whilst we are processing your return. Unfortunately, we can confirm that approximately one in five people who lodged early won’t be getting their refunds in the first batches out because they didn’t take the time to include this income. Working from home shortcut extended to 30 September 2020 As working from home due to COVID-19 has continued for some people into the new financial year, the ATO is reassuring taxpayers that the short cut method of 80 cents per hour will continue to be available to work out your claims until 30 September 2020. More information on the shortcut method is available on our website at ato.gov.au/WFH

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Complaints against Cr. W. J Oates - allegations unsustained Compiled by Cameron McCullough MR. Murphy, dairyman, had made certain complaints to the Frankston branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association to the effect that Cr Oates was interfering in his business which has since been purchased by Mr Barber. The branch invited Mr Barber to make a written complaint, but he did not do so, and made a verbal statement, which was taken down in writing. It was decided to acquaint Cr Oates with the nature of the complaints made, and Mr Barber was informed that he must substantiate his charges at this meeting. Cr Oates was supplied with a copy of the complaint as follows: (1) Using your position and knowledge, whilst a member of the Local Repatriation Committee, to obtain and canvas Mr Barber’s customers, whilst negotiations were in progress for completing the purchase of Mr Murphy’s business by Mr Barber through the Repatriation Department. (2) Sending out circulars and business cards notifying Mr Murphy’s customers that he, Mr Murphy, had sold his business, and asking that you should be favored with their patronage. (3) Having entered into an agreement (verbal) with Mr Barber that the price of milk be 8½d per qt and advertising same in the local paper, you have in several instances without Mr Barber’s sanction or knowledge (at the time of serving such customers) sold milk to them at a reduced price, viz 7½d per qt. The Chairman then read the signed statement made by Mr Barber on which the complaints were based, and in which Mr Barber also described

how he got certain information from a friend in the Repatriation Department. The Chairman – You have heard the complaints read, Mr Barber, are they correct ? Mr Barber – Yes ! He added that he had been unable to obtain a copy of the circular sent out by Cr Oates, but had been given permission to mention that Mrs Garrood had received one. This lady also stated that Cr Oates had waited on her before he (Mr Barber) took over from Mr Murphy and solicited her custom. The Chairman – But we must bare proofs of your statements. If you can prove these charges against Cr Oates, we will know how to deal with him, but if not its up to you to make amends. Mr Barber said he had no proofs. Dr Maxwell said they could not act on a mere statement. Members of the branch were anxious to stick to a returned man, but they could not endorse Mr Barber’s’ complaints without supporting evidence. Cr Oates thought Mrs Garrood should have been present. They had only a mere statement. Mr Barber – Mrs Garrood’s statement is as good as yours! Dr Maxwell (warmly) – But she is not here! You are making fools of us! The Chairman said that definite proof must be adduced. Mr Barber – I have tried to get it. The Chairman – Are you willing to withdraw? Mr Barber – No, I will take the case to the Repatriation Department. Mr Murphy said that when Mr Barber complained to him that Cr Oates was canvassing his customers the

speaker interviewed them, and asked them to support Mr Barber, who was a returned soldier, and had paid £275 for the business. After he had sold the business to Mr Barber, several customers stated that they had received letters and cards from Mr Oates asking for custom. The Chairman – Was that while the sale of the business was being negotiated and in the hands of the Repatriation Committee? Mr Murphy – I don’t know that the business was ever referred to the local Repatriation Committee. Cr Oates claimed the right to cross examine. He said he was charged in the first place with “using his position and knowledge.” The returned men present and the public generally expected Mr Barber to prove that allegation. Did he (the speaker) go to returned soldiers and say “Give me your custom – I am president of the Repatriation Executive and will see that you are dealt with alright?” The Chairman thought the meaning was that Cr Oates’ knowledge was obtained as a member of the Repatriation Committee to the detriment of Mr Barber’s business. Cr Oates thought Mr Barber should explain. Mr Barber – You knew that the business was for sale, and you said to my customers, “If Murphy is selling will you give me first turn.” Cr Oates – Will you withdraw that now ? Mr. Barber – No, I will withdraw nothing! Cr Oates – I will let that stand over for the present.

Referring to the next charge, Cr Oates said it was complained, that he obtained and canvassed Mr Barber’s customers. He asked would Mr Barher give names? Mr Barber – No, I refuse. Cr Oates (excitedly) – That is no good to me. You have mentioned one lady’s name. “I don’t know her. I have never met her in my life. I am not going to put up with anymore of this business. I have been humiliated by men who have only been in the district a few weeks, and I am going to have these scandals exposed. Cr Oates – When were these customers supposed to have been canvassed ? Mr Barber – I can’t give the exact date, but it was sometime between 1st and 22nd April. Cr Oates – I will give you some information. It was not until May 7th that the Frankston Repatriation Committee was advised that Mr Murphy’s business was for sale. We appointed Mr Johnson and the secretary, Mr Barrett, to value it. When they interviewed Mr Murphy on the following Wednesday, Mr Murphy told them the business was sold and that Mr Barber was taking possession on Friday. Cr Oates, continuing, said that Mr Barber had been asked to produce a copy of the circular he, the speaker, was said to have sent out, but he had failed to do so, and for a very good reason. He had never issued a circular, but simply distributed the ordinary business cards. (Cr Oates here produced the cards in question.) Cr Oates, to Mr. Barber – How many customers do you say were lost from the time Mr Murphy’s started to sell

his business until you took over? Mr Barber – About half a dozen. Cr Oates – I thought it must be 100. Did you ever say it was 40? Mr. Barber – No. Cr Oates said he was still waiting to hear the charge justified that he had used his position to benefit his business. Mr Barber said he would withdraw the word position. The Chairman said that Mr Barhad brought no proof whatever in support of any of his charges, This branch finds that Mr Barber’s charges against Cr Oates are not proved The Chairman, in formally conveying the decision to Cr Oates, said he was very sorry that the matter had come before the branch. The branch was out to right the wrongs of soldiers, but complaints must be backed by evidence. Mr Barber had brought no proofs. Cr. Oates, in reply, said he was sure all present understood his feelings. He had been placed in a humiliating position. It was not necessary for him to detail the work he had done in the interests of the Returned Soldiers. All he had done he had done grudgingly, and his heart was still with the returned men. Cr Oates said he thought Mr Barber ought to apologise? Mr Barber – I withdraw altogether, after hearing Cr Oates, and apologise for what I have done and said. Cr Oates – I accept. (Great applause). *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 16 July 1920

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Masks – Part of Victoria’s heritage since 1880 By Stuart McCullough THE news of mandatory mask wearing has taken me completely by surprise. Knowing that I'll be fined $200 for not wearing a mask after Wednesday has made me regret continuing to panic buy toilet paper when everybody else was probably panic buying face masks. How could I have got panic buying so wrong? Now masks are going to be compulsory, the chances of getting one of those officiallooking blue ones that Anthony Edwards used to wear on ‘ER’ are slim to none. Which means I’ll need to make my own. Luckily, I am incredibly practical by nature and willing to face the challenge head on (no pun intended). Using Google and whatever I could find around the house, I managed to create a prototype that is so fit for purpose it could do a three minute mile. If I’m being honest, the overall effect is less ‘pandemic’ and more ‘bushranger’. But also, a fitting nod to our unique Victorian heritage. I'm going to call it the 'Ned Kelly pandemic mask'. As I write, I am wearing the 'Ned Kelly pandemic mask'. That’s despite the fact that I’m currently indoors. It’s sturdy, although a little on the heavy side, which makes entering and exiting a vehicle kind of a challenge. But, boy, do I feel safe. In the same way that Australia has invented everything useful in the past hundred years, including wine casks, the Hills Hoist and grunge music, we also invented the first full-functioning pandemic mask. Ned Kelly was an outlaw and a surprisingly early adopter of the face covering. Like many of us, Ned made his mask at home. It’s as good a model as any – not only

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will it assist to protect you from coronavirus, you can also get your mail delivered to it. But I'm not going to bore you with a full history of Ned and the Kelly Gang. Everybody knows the story. Well, perhaps a quick recap for those that have only arrived here in the last 140 years.... Ned had decided to get together with a few of his friends in Glenrowan for a houseparty at the local inn they had hired out on Airbnb. Well above the number of people allowed in a single dwelling under Level Three Restrictions (especially considering they had 62 hostages), the constabulary were sent in to slap Ned with a $1652 fine. Ned would have none of it, and from there it all went pear-shaped. Unfortunately for Ned, and contrary to modern epidemiology, the thing that would eventually take him down would end up embedded in his legs, and not in his upper nasal passage. If only the police had been firing airborne virus particles and not lead bullets, Ned would still be with us today. Ned Kelly was convicted for the crimes of murder, armed robbery, and the excessive hoarding of toilet paper. Some things never change. Although things didn’t work out for Ned, we can all enjoy the fruits of his labour. Ned Kelly - bushranger, early adopter and Victoria's first mask wearer. Thanks Ned. As for me, if anybody would like to swap some masks for some toilet paper, please let me know. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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FV shuts down senior season SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie FOOTBALL Victoria early last week placed a full stop next to the 2020 season for senior teams in the metropolitan region. However the state body clings to the hope that junior competition at both NPL and community club levels can resume in September pending state government approval. The anticipated end to the 2020 season was first announced in an email to clubs and followed up the next day with an official media release whose main points were: – Senior metropolitan competitions (NPL and community) will not proceed or resume as fixtured – Junior NPL and community club competitions are planned to resume in a modified form in September (subject to government restrictions) – Modified football competitions to be developed with clubs for September onwards in various forms and locations (subject to government restrictions) – A FV 2020 fee policy, based on cost apportionment principles, is being finalised. All three local clubs with junior NPL licences – Langwarrin, Mornington and Peninsula Strikers – are likely to participate in whatever may remain of the 2020 season. However neither Mornington nor Strikers will compete at community junior level this year. Langy hopes to but if a modified junior season starts up as scheduled it will coincide with the redevelopment of the top pitch at Lawton Reserve. “It’s going to be a logistical nightmare but we will absolutely make it work,” Langwarrin president Tanya Wallace said. A major electrical upgrade at Lawton Park was completed last week but in September the top pitch will be ripped up and completely resurfaced with new drainage, new irrigation, levelling of the new pitch, upgrade of coaching boxes, new fencing, new gates at the second entrance off Barrett’s Road and a new high fence behind the goals at the clubroom end of the pitch. Mornington is in talks with FV and Mornington Peninsula Shire Council about arranging an abbreviated junior season for local community clubs. The Dallas Brooks Reserve outfit has

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held talks with Mount Eliza, Mount Martha, Somerville, Rosebud, Rosebud Heart and Westernport. “It’s early days yet but the signs are promising,” Mornington president Matt Cameron said. “We’re hoping to put together a sixto eight-week junior competition and we’re still working through the details with Greg (Hurvitz, local FV club ambassador). “The clubs prefer to stay within the local area rather than travelling to other municipalities. “We are all working together which is fantastic the way we’ve been able to do that over this period. “We’ll talk to the council about getting extended times on grounds and if we can run into summer that’s probably what we’ll try and do.” Mornington is now dealing with the issue of refunding player fees to parents. “We probably will look at a rollover to next season,” Cameron said. “If we can arrange some sort of season with the local clubs that will go some way to dealing with the issue but we haven’t had a lot of requests for re-

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recharging all our members and now we’ve decided to provide full refunds. “We’ve been able to do that because we’ve managed our payments and registrations really carefully. “A number of parents have offered their fees back as a donation and that has been absolutely fantastic.” While Strikers will take part in any modified reboot of the junior NPL season they are prepared for the possibility that too may be scrapped by FV. “Our main objective for our NPL program was to make it as accessible as possible for anyone who tried out with us,” Harrington added. “We set up a model to charge what it cost us and we committed to that plan for this year. “Our aim still is to still run the best quality and the best value-for-money NPL program in Victoria but if the NPL season ends up being called off we have the ability to refund unspent monies to our families.” Meanwhile Frankston Pines has again raised the prospect of turning Monterey Reserve into a local training and playing hub over the next few months. “We’ve spoken to council about of-

funds to be honest, maybe around 10 or so from the 400 kids we’ve got. “We sent out an email a couple of weeks ago when the season got put off again and quite a few people have said they don’t expect anything back as the club has been working harder than ever having to set up twice only to have things called off each time.” Strikers also called off the season for its community junior clubs and junior president Matt Harrington believes the club has acted in the best interest of parents. “We’ve made a difficult decision not to compete in any Football Victoria community competitions this year as we felt it would be too cost-prohibitive for families,” he said. “We worked very hard at putting the COVID-19 return to training and playing conditions in place for our NPL program but found that providing the same diligence for our 20-plus community teams significantly more challenging. “After the last restart we reduced our (community) fees by between 25 and 60 per cent depending on the age group then went through the process of

fering our grounds to accommodate clubs who can’t use their own grounds because of cricket,” Pines president Lee Davies said. This ties in with Pines telling FV of its keenness to again host a Go Sevens tournament which it did during the last off-season. “We thought if clubs don’t have anywhere to train they could come and train here and they’d be more likely to play in a tournament,” Davies added. Pines have looked at the possibility of organising their own tournament but Davies isn’t comfortable with the idea. “I think the main local tournament is the Wallace Cup and I think that has to be respected. “I don’t like the idea of us having a tournament that takes anything away from that. “If we host anything at all it will be run by Football Victoria because we would never compete with the Wallace Cup. “We can still go ahead with the Sevens plan though.”

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DISCRIMINATION IN ADVERTISING IS UNLAWFUL

The Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 1995 makes it unlawful for an advertiser to show any intention to discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy, race, age, marital status, political or religious belief or physical features, disability, lawful sexual activity/sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status or on the basis of being associated with a person with one of the above characteristics, unless covered by an exception under the Act. As Network Classifieds could be legally liable if an unlawful advertisement is printed, Network Classifieds will not accept advertisements that appear to break the law. For more information about discrimination in advertising, contact your legal advisers or the Equal Opportunity Commission.

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