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Green Wedge boundaries to remain vestigate this potential.” Cr Quinn McCormack said “the importance [of the Green Wedge] is paramount. It’s vital to protect and to retain the Green Wedge as a major health conservation, agricultural, economic, and recreational environment for future generations.” “To suggest there are no alternatives for industrial use is unfortunately short sighted. If we use our Green Wedge land for industry now, what happens in the future when the same pressure comes before us? What do we do after we’ve used all of the breathing spaces,” she said. Crs McCormack, Kris Bolam, Sandra

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON’S Green Wedge management plan has been approved by council at their 14 October meeting. In voting for the plan, councillors chose to reject a move to open up part of Green Wedge land in Carrum Downs to allow for the expansion of the industrial precinct. The amendment made to the plan read “that any reference to the potential expansion of the Carrum Downs industrial precinct is removed from the draft plan, including all recommendations to further in-

Mayer, and Glenn Aitken voted to approve the amendments and Cr Michael O’Reilly voted against. Four councillors, Lillian O’Connor, Brian Cunial, Colin Hampton, and Steve Toms were absent. The mayor Michael O’Reilly said “although I personally believe that a minor expansion of the Carrum Downs industrial precinct would have tremendously positive outcomes for industry and jobs in Frankston City, I understand the differing views of my fellow councillors and respect their right to voice their opinion and vote on matters that affect our community and environment.”

Ginevra Hosking, president of the lobby group Committee for Greater Frankston, was one of nine people who made a submission about the plan to council at their meeting. She slammed the decision to vote against an expansion of the industrial precinct. “This will force companies that want to expand to leave our city and take jobs with them. Carrum Downs has become an irreplaceable hub for high-tech manufacturing and is now Frankston City’s most important jobs precinct with 8600 employees producing $3.65 billion in economic activity each year. It’s a third of Frankston’s economy and has more local jobs than

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Frankston’s CBD,” she said after the decision was handed down. “While the council openly acknowledged there was a lack of industrial land in the municipality, it became clear during the councillors’ debate that this decision to constrain Carrum Downs was being made in the absence of any alternative employment land strategies. “It is admirable of council to protect the green wedge. We fully support this principle. However, a more balanced view is required.” Continued Page 5

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Coast Guard move to Yacht Club ticked off Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON Council has made the call to move the Coast Guard into the trouble plagued Yacht Club building. Council voted on 14 October to “commit $400,000 to the 2020/21 budget from the strategic reserve to undertake fit out and associated building works to the first floor of the Frankston Yacht Club facility to provide permanent accommodation for [the Coast Guard] at the Frankston Yacht Club facility subject to an appropriate occupancy agreement and approvals.” The vote also confirmed that council will withdraw $8 million in ratepayer funding which had been allocated to help build the Coast Guard a new building and a safe boat refuge at Oliver’s Hill. Council had lobbied the state and federal governments for matching commitments of over $8 million each for the project, but failed. The Frankston Coast Guard said on social media that “we acknowledge all of the support that we have received and will continue to receive from Frankston City Council. We had tremendous support at the council meeting last Monday night from the community, emergency services, professional and recreational anglers, and the boating industry.” “Council have decided that we are to move into some of the vacant area of the Frankston Yacht Club for long term occupancy after some modifica-

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tions have been made. It is exciting and appropriate for a Coast Guard flotilla to be right on the beach,” they said. “The cost of the safe boat refuge is far too much for council and the Frankston rate payers to bear alone. Much of the groundwork has now been down, and a task force will be formed to push this up to higher levels of government. This will not be a quick process, but we are in for the long haul.

“This means that our primary rescue vessel The Spirit of Frankston will continue to operate out of Patterson Lakes Marina, and there is a plan developing to have our secondary rescue vessel Spirit of Frankston II housed closer to Frankston for rapid local deployment when tides and weather allow.” Cr Glenn Aitken said at the 14 October council meeting that “we’re not going to build another standalone building at a cost of millions on mil-

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lions of dollars, it’s not happening.” The mayor Michael O’Reilly said that “some details still need to be worked through”, but that the plan was to move the Coast Guard into the bottom floor of the building by early 2021. “This is a step in the right direction towards seeing his spectacular building being utilised to its full potential,” he said. “For the safety of all marine users it is crucial that the volunteer Coast Guard are able to continue their op-

eration and training activities, and this prime location on the waterfront will ensure that is the case.” The Yacht Club building has proved to be a problem for council, mainly sitting vacant since 2016 despite upwards of $11 million being poured into works at the building. Negotiations to lease out a bottom floor section of the building hit a major snag in August when council confirmed that the building was affected by combustible cladding. As part of the successful motion passed on 14 October, council will “continue to pursue a suitable tenant/s for the first floor and ground floor premises, alongside the FCG, once the building rectification works are completed”. Council officers confirmed at the meeting that they had not discussed the Coast Guard’s move with the Yacht Club, which occupies the building, prior to making the decision. Council’s vote also “noted the outcome of the assessment of alternate options for the safe boat refuge, including viable options for a safe boat refuge which have been identified at both Olivers Hill and Kananook Creek.” In a separate motion, councillors chose to reject the council officer’s recommendation to “not pursue development of boat mooring in Kananook Creek at this time due to the high estimated cost of the works required”, removing it from the motion before voting to “note the outcomes of the investigation into feasibility to reintroduce permanent boat moorings in Kananook Creek.”

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Police make a catch at pier POLICE went head to head with kids last weekend in a fishing competition at Frankston Pier. The competition kicked off at on Sunday morning, and was organised by That’s the Thing About Fishing. Officers from Frankston Police Station took part on the day. TTTAF founder Glenn Cooper said the group “is dedicated to helping the most vulnerable members of the com-

munity through the social interaction of fishing”. “Teaching a person to fish is more than learning to fish. It gives a person a sense of purpose and assists with mental health and motor skills. TTTAF’s vision is to alleviate boredom which can lead to senseless crimes, depressions and in worst cases, suicide. It’s about teaching patience, building friendships and networks and giving

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Amendments made to plans for Green Wedge Continued from Page 1 The passed motion read that council will “ensure that the Green Wedge Management Plan does not reduce minimum lot sizes, and does not recommend or endorse any changes to the existing green wedge boundaries.” Amendments approved by council to the Green Wedge management plan include: • An additional action in the draft plan for council to work with VicRoads to apply the appropriate land use zones to areas affected by the Peninsula Link Freeway. The timeframe for this action will be immediate as an amendment is currently being prepared by VicRoads. • Removal of any reference to the potential for reduced minimum lot sizes and recommendations for further investigation in to reducing land sizes within the within the green wedge from the draft. • That any reference to the potential for the land east and west of Stotts Lane to be developed or re-zoned for residential be removed from the draft plan, including all recommendations to further investigate this potential. • That the Skye Golf Driving Range & Golf Course not be nominated as a ‘public course’ and that this use is not nominated as a ‘noneconomic activity’.

Union fined THE Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and its shop steward Kevin Pattinson have been fined nearly $70,000 for preventing an apprentice and electrician from working at a Frankston construction site. It was alleged that the two tradies were stopped from working because they were not members of a union. It was alleged that Mr Pattinson had asked the apprentice and electrician if they were union members at a site induction at the Monash Peninsula Student Accommodation Project on 13 September, 2018. The workers were allegedly told they had to be members of a union to work at the site, and were prevented from working when they said they were not members. On 14 October the federal court fined the CFMMEU the equivalent of a single maximum penalty of $63,000, and fined Mr Pattinson $6,000. Australian Building and Construction Commission Deputy Commissioner Matt Kelleher said “all workers have a right to choose whether or not they want to become a member of a union.” “Workers cannot be prevented by union officials or anyone else from working on an Australian building and construction site because they are not a union member. A no ticket, no start policy is unlawful,” he said.

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NEWS DESK Wonder wall: An artwork put up in Frankston during the Big Picture Fest. Picture: Supplied

Frankston a finalist for fine art on street FRANKSTON is in the running to be recognised as the area with the best street art in the country. Frankston’s “inner city street art trail” has been named a finalist in the Best Street Art Trail category of the 2019 Australian Street Art Awards. The artwork was first installed as part of the three day Big Picture Fest. The mayor Michael O’Reilly said “the trail was created by Frankston City Council to leverage more than 20 murals throughout the city centre’s streets and laneways that can be explored as a self-guided experience or as part of a guided tour. The artwork has been installed as part of the Big Picture Fest three-day festival as well

as an ongoing program of artwork which is now being supplemented by individual businesses who are installing their own artwork.” “Renowned international, national and local artists have created timeless pieces of art that not only attract visitors throughout our renowned Big Picture Festival, but also for years to come,” he said. “Frankston has fast become a mustsee destination for free public art with loads of sculptures and a growing collection of cutting edge street art murals, which in my opinion rival that of any city.” Australian Street Art Awards director Liz Rivers said “the awards educate

travellers about the magnificent array of publicly accessible art that can be found in every corner of the country, while showcasing destinations like Frankston that are using publicly accessible art to transform their streets and landscapes.” “Australia has a long history of creating sculptures, monuments and other art that is captivating to visitors. However, there’s never been a way of rewarding and supporting places that created these art related experiences for visitors. The Australian Street Art Awards remedies that shortcoming,” she said. The winners are announced on 6 November.

Questions, answers on climate ‘crisis’ A MORNINGTON Peninsula teacher who trained in Brisbane with former US Vice President Al Gore as part of the Climate Reality Project spoke to members of Berg Mt Martha earlier this month. Sharon Rogers said Mr Gore posed three questions on climate change and the future. The first was: Do we have to change? “We are spewing 110 million tonnes of man-made global warming pollution into the thin shell of the atmosphere every 24 hours as if it were an open sewer,” Ms Rogers said. “This trapped heat is leading to stronger storms and more extreme floods. The many associated threats include climate refugees, rising sea levels, ecosystem loss, infectious disease, and ocean acidification.” The next question was: Can we change? “We’ve already started,” she said. “We have the solutions to curb this massive problem right now. Technologically speaking, the answer lies in tapping into renewable energy sources, namely wind and solar, which can more than supply our collective energy needs. “Economically speaking, grid parity has practically arrived: in most cases the cost of these clean sources of energy is equal to, or less than, the cost of power from traditional ‘dirty’ sources. “In many countries with no electricity grid we are seeing solar panels on grass huts.” The big question was: Will we

change? “As with all past social movements progressing us forward, change will come about only through public will,” Ms Rogers said. “It is up to us to insist on switching over to renewable sources of energy – in fact, to demand it. Fortunately, as Mr Gore puts it: “Political will is itself a renewable resource.” Ms Rogers said that at the individual level “it’s all about personal choices and conscious consuming”. “We must work to change laws and policies,” she said. “We need topdown actions and policies to address this. There’s not enough time for changes only to bubble up from the bottom. “We can solve this climate crisis. We have to be the movement for change and need to be united in our determination to create a brighter future.” Other ways to contribute included speaking up, using their voice, registering people to vote, voting for candidates with a strong stance on combating climate change, and hold elected officials to their promises. SHARON Rogers speaks to Berg Mt Martha members. Picture: Supplied

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DAMAGE sustained to a Carrum Downs roof after an explosive incident and (inset) people police wish to speak to help identify the responsible parties. Pics: Supplied

Explosive investigation POLICE are investigating an explosive device that crashed through a Carrum Downs home in August. Police believe that an explosive device was ignited at around 5pm, 28 August, on Hillview Drive. They believe the device propelled into the sky and came crashing down into a home 150 metres away. The impact into the roof caused extensive damage to the home. Two occupants of the home were inside at the time, but were not hurt. Detectives from the Arson and Ex-

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POLICE are searching for woman who is alleged to have stolen a video game remote on 6 September. The woman is alleged to have stolen the remote from a Frankston store on the Nepean Highway. She allegedly put the remote under her jacket and left the store without making any attempt to pay for it. A CCTV image of a woman police wish to speak to in relation to the matter has been released. Information to Crime Stoppers.

A MAN in a vessel anchored off Carrum has allegedly returned a positive breath test. Water police checked the vessel and tested the man at around 10.35am, 12 October. The 21-yearold Bonbeach man was required to undergo an evidentiary test, and allegedly returned a result of 0.141 The man was given a penalty infringement notice for $702 for operating or be master of a vessel whilst blood alcohol limit is above 0.14

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Golf club burglary A BURGLARY at a Frankston golf club is being investigated by police. It is alleged that a man entered a restricted area of the club on Frankston-Dandenong Road and stole property that belonged to a staff member. The alleged incident occurred at around 12.50pm on 11 September. Information to Crime Stoppers.

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Litter tracked in creek STUDENTS have dropped plastic bottles into Kananook Creek in a bid to track where litter ends up in local waterways. Frankston High School students dropped five bottles, fitted with GPS trackers, into the creek on 16 October as part of the Litter Trackers program. The program is a joint initiative between RMIT and Melbourne Water. RMIT aquatic scientist Dr Kavitha Chinathamby said “litter entering our waterways could end up in the bay, harming animals and polluting the environment.” “Ninety-five per cent of litter transported through stormwater drains into rivers ultimately ends up on beaches in Port Phillip Bay,” Dr Chinathamby said. “Litter Trackers enables us to see exactly where it goes and how it gets there as well as educating the community so that they can take responsibility of their local creek and be proud of their waterway.” The trackers inside the bottles will reveal whether the litter ends up in the bay, a catchment or on the bank of the creek. For more information on the program visit rmit.edu.au/littertrackers

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Golf course vegetation removal inspected Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au KINGSTON Council officers will inspect the Dingley Village Kingswood golf course site to ensure that the owners are complying with a permit for tree and vegetation removal. A special council meeting was called on 14 October to discuss the removal of vegetation and trees at the site. Councillors voted that “in light of the recent moon scaping and destruction of vegetation on the Kingswood Golf Course” they would “instruct officers to inspect the Kingswood site to ensure compliance with the permit including trees and vegetation removal, discover the impact of the use of toxic pesticides particularly given the Kingswood site is in close proximity to residential homes” and “issue any stop work orders if necessary as well as any remediation works orders which may be required.” Kingston planning and development general manager Jonathan Guttmann confirmed last week that “Australian Super and ISPT, the owners of the former Kingswood Golf Course site contacted Kingston Council officers seeking permission to remove or prune 75 trees on the site.” “The site presently contains approximately 1,500 trees and council officers have made it very clear that the vegetation on the site requires protection and appropriate approvals are sought prior to any removal,” he said. “As a result, a permit was granted by council officers to remove 36 trees,

WORKS occurring at the Dingley Village golf course site on 14 October. Picture: Gary Sissons

which require a local law permit to be removed. A further 8 protected trees were also approved for pruning.” “Council officers have also visited the site late last week and formally sought an explanation from the land owner’s representative regarding the browning off of significant parts of the site.” ISPT senior development manager Anna Martiniello told The News that

no trees had been removed without permission. “Council approved the removal of 41 trees at risk of dropping limbs on neighbouring properties over the next 12 months. In the last two months alone, we’ve had two separate trees drop significantly sized limbs on neighbouring properties, damaging fences and sheds. The review of tree health is a standard

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practice of prudent property owners and managers,” she said. “The arrival of Spring means we are entering the peak growing season for grass and noxious weeds and this needs to be carefully managed. The obligation to manage noxious weeds is a requirement of property owners under the Catchment and Land Protection Act. The areas impacted are already show-

ing signs of re-growth within a matter of weeks.” The motion approved at council’s 14 October meeting read that “council [will] write to the owners of the former Kingswood Golf Course Site, ISPT and Australian Super, expressing our deep frustration with their decision to de-vegetate sections of the site.” Cr Steve Staikos said at the meeting that “I have had many members at the Dingley Village community come to me exacerbated by what they’re calling environmental vandalism in the first order.” “Trust is not easily earned, but it is easily broken, and on this occasion I think we have a prime example of broken trust that is going to take a massive investment of time, energy, and commitment to rebuild the community’s trust. Both on the part of council and for the owners of this site,” he said. “No one should underestimate the resolve, the commitment, and the fortitude of the activists in Dingley Village who care deeply about the future of this site. The Dingley Village Community Association and Save Kingswood Group in particular are very well supported, 8,000 submissions to the planning scheme amendment prove that.” The 54-hectare Kingswood site was purchased for $125 million in 2014. The developer’s plan to subdivide the land and build a little under 800 residential dwellings was knocked back by Kingston Council in October last year. The final say ultimately comes down to the planning minister.

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James Dodge 0488 586 896 Michael Crowder 0408 358 926 1/1 Colemans Road, Carrum Downs 3201

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NEWS DESK

Tips online for ‘healthy headspace’ Keith Platt keith@baysidenews.com.au FLINDERS MP Greg Hunt says young people can “help build and maintain a healthy headspace” by talking and sharing ideas with family and friends. “About 560,000 Australian children and adolescents are estimated to have a mental illness and one in four young Australians aged 16 to 24 experiences mental illness in any given year,” Mr Hunt, who is also the health minister, said. “Young people need to look after their mental health and wellbeing on an ongoing basis, and headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation has released wellbeing kits, with seven tips for a healthy headspace.” He said the federal government was committed to giving young people access to services to help reduce the duration and impact of mental illness. This included $1.5 million towards Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Southern Youth Hub and $1.5 million for headspace “satellite services” at Hastings and Rosebud. Kids Helpline says mental health issues and thoughts of suicide accounted for 59 per cent of all contacts made last year by children and young people. Kids Helpline is 80 per cent financed by the yourtown Art Union, donations and corporate support. Federal and state governments contribute 20 per cent. “Each year we see an increase in

HEALTH Minister and Flinders MP Greg Hunt with the headspace youth reference committee at Frankston. Picture: Supplied

mental health, emotional well-being and suicide-related concerns, they now account for 59.2 per cent or 39,812 of all counselling contacts,” yourtown CEO Tracy Adams said “Our concern is that this may be just the tip of the iceberg as only a small percentage of kids actually seek help. We really need to encourage more

help-seeking among children and young people, particularly among boys.” Australian Bureau of Statistics data show that 458 people under 25 committed suicide in Australia last year; 22 of them were 14 or younger. “What is particularly concerning is the rapid increase in the suicide

rate for young people,” Ms Adams said. “Over the past 10 years the overall suicide rate has increased by approximately 13 per cent, but the suicide rate for young people aged 15 to 19 has increased by more than 70 per cent. “Ten years ago, children and teenagers had the lowest suicide rate of

any age group.” National Mental Health Commission ABS data shows 600,000 Australian children aged four to 17 are affected by a mental health problem each year. “One in four people aged 16 to 24 experiences some form of mental illness each year and three-quarters of all mental illness manifests in people under the age of 25,” Ms Adams sais. “But there’s still a lot of stigma and confusion around the topic, young people are feeling isolated, alienated and extremely sad, that’s where early intervention and accessing crucial help 24/7 with trained counsellors at no cost can help.” Ms Adams said it was a positive sign that many young people were seeking help to manage mental health issues. If young people want to talk to someone they can call Kids Helpline any time on 1800 551 800 or go to www.kidshelpline.com.au or for seven tips for a healthy headspace go to www.headspace.org.au

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ESKIMO JOE TO HIT THE HEIGHTS WHILE successfully straddling the line between commercial success and managing to keep their Alternative Music roots secure, over their career, Eskimo Joe have racked up a long list of impressive stats. With 6 studio albums under their belts and sales in excess of 750,000, in Australia alone, the band has seen 3 of those albums debut at number 1 on the ARIA charts, with juggernaut ‘Black Fingernails, Red Wine’ shining for a monster 62 weeks in the Top 50 and “Foreign Land”, from their fourth album ‘Inshalla’, bringing home 2 APRA Awards, for Most Played Rock Song on Australian radio and Best Rock Song of 2010. Eskimo Joe have enjoyed 35 ARIA nominations in their career thus far – a number only surpassed by Silverchair, Powderfinger, Kylie Minogue and John Farnham. They have brought home 3 International Song-writing Awards, 11 WAMi Awards and 8 ARIAs and 11 of their compositions have featured in Triple J’s Hottest 100 countdown, with ‘Black Fingernails, Red Wine’ landing 2nd place. The stage however, is where Eskimo Joe shine and the band have performed at many significant events including: Sound Relief, Live Earth, Make Poverty History, the

ARIA Awards, the APRA Awards, Big Day Out, Homebake, Laneway Festival, Falls Festival, Southbound, Splendour In The Grass, Triple J’s One Night Stand and Sundance Film Festival in Utah, USA, on the same stage as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Along with a significant number of tours within Australia, the band have had their music released to great acclaim from fans and critics alike, in the United States, Canada, Europe and Korea with large festivals and sold out tours to boot. Eskimo Joe continue to captivate their large and devout fan base by pursuing new horizons and embarking on new challenges. The band celebrated their 21st birthday in February and March 2018 by embarking on a national tour featuring The Sydney, Tasmanian and West Australian Symphony Orchestras. As their storied career continues to evolve, Eskimo Joe have certainly come a long way from their humble beginnings, as much loved indie rock kids in Fremantle, WA. Eskimo Joe hill be playing at the Chelsea Heights Hotel on Monday 4 November. Tickets available at Oztix.com.au and the venue.

100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Councillor Oates injured in riding accident Compiled by Cameron McCullough ON Friday night 17th inst Councillor, W. J. Oates J.P. met with a serious riding accident, in which he sustained a fractured thigh. His condition for several days was serious, but under the care of Dr Maxwell he is said to be progressing favorably, although it will be many weeks before he will be able to get about again. Cr Oates had been attending the usual meeting of the Repatriation Committee at Frankston and was returning home at about 10 o’clock, when the horse he was riding stumbled over a heap of road metal on the pathway, and falling heavily, rolled its rider. For upwards of an hour Cr Oates was lying helpless in the road endeavoring to make cries for help heard. The accident occurred in the vicinity of Mr Ridout’s residence on the Cranbourne Road, and it was her that assistance ultimately came when the sufferer was removed to his home and medical aid summoned. Very great regret has been expressed throughout the whole Shire at Cr Oates’ misfortune and numerous messages of sympathy have reached him. *** CR W. P. Mason last week snatched a brief holiday from the exacting and strenuous duties of his office and spent a few days on a caravan trip to Gippsland. He had a delightful experience, which had one fault, that it did not last long enough. *** MISS Millie McCormack, that young singer of whose vocal ability that audiences have formed such a high

estimate, met with continuous success this week at the South St. Ballarat competitions. For girls aged under 16 (own choice) Miss McCormack received honorable mention; and the champion solo earned second place, being only five points behind the winner out of a large number of entrants. Her success will be met with pleasure by local music ladies who offer congratulations to this promising young artist and her teacher Mrs. McCormack. *** MR L. J. Ward, was sufficiently recovered to leave the “Lancewood” Private Hospital a few days ago to return to his home in Frankston. Mr Ward expects to resume duties at the local Railway Station early next week. *** AFTER a long period of active service during which time he experienced many vicissitudes, being once presumed as missing, Pte. Chas. Brody, son of Mr Mark Brody returned to Frankston on Monday. The flags were flown gaily in his honor and he received a hearty welcome from his many friends. Lieut. Williams who also returned in the same boat will not arrive until later as he was in charge of Tasmanian troops and proceeded with them to the Island State. Lieut. Williams is the son-in-law of Mr Mark Brody. Congenial Mark, always smiling, is now positively beaming. *** MR H. Purdy, who recently purchased the Langwairrin Military Band “Mas-

cot” pony was successful in gaining 3rd honors at the last Melbourne show for ponies 12 to 13 hands. There were nine competitors. *** MR E. Barrett, (secretary of the local Repatriation Committee) wishes to draw the attention of employers that several Returned Soldiers are awaiting employment. Particulars of employment required will be seen in another column. *** ON Friday 31st a social and public meeting under the auspices of the Frankston Protestant Federation, will be held in the Mechanics’ Hall. The usual high class programme of musical items has been arranged and during the evening Mr Briggs, the State organiser, will deliver an address. Attention is directed to the advertised notice appearing in another column. *** THE “final” of the Wattle Club’s euchre tournament took place on Thursday evening. The function proved most enjoyable. The winners were announced as follows – Gents 1st Mr C. Dalman, and Mr. McAfee. Ladies – 1st Mrs Murphy, 2nd Mrs Wood. *** TENDERS are invited for a new State School building at Bittern. Particulars as advertised state that tenders close on 31st November. *** THE Peninsula Motor Garage Coy. advertise particulars of high class motor cars now available for purchase. These are the “Austin” and “Buick” for which they, are the sole, district

agents.

*** ATTENTION is directed to the advertisement in another column announcing that Messrs Croft Bros of Somerville have disposed of their well known business to Messrs Gibbon and Tyree (late A.I.F.). The retiring firm in thanking the public for the support accorded them solicit a continuance of liberal patronage on behalf of their successors. *** MESSRS D. Matthew advertises that the standing crops on “Tuerong Park”, Moorooduc are for Sale by tender. *** ON Friday 31st, the property, stock and household furniture of Mr Humphries on Main Road, Cranbourne to Frankston will be offered at auction by Messrs Adamson Strettle and Co.. Pty. Ltd. Full details are advertised. *** MESSRS Brody and Mason advertise a long list of household furnishings to be offered at auction, at their rooms Frankston, on Friday 31st. The full equipment of the Influenza Hospital will be included in the articles offered. *** THE Frankston branch of the Red Cross Society met on Friday afternoon. Mrs M. R. Deane (president) presiding. The question of continuing the activities of the branch were being discussed as we went to press. A full report will appear next week. *** THE Cornucopia in connection with the Frankston State School was opened

yesterday afternoon (Friday) and was continued at night. The proceedings which passed off very successfully will be fully recorded in next issue. *** THE deplorable accident to Cr Oates brings to mind the recent complaint made by Cr F. H. Wells at the Council table as to the dangerous practice of allowing roads under construction to be left at night without proper protection. Langwarrin residents complain bitterly of the condition of the Cranbourne road, even in daylight and it is to be hoped that action will be taken to effect improvements and assure the safety of travellers. *** Heard in the Train That the Frankston Memorial Hall Fund committee has acquired the building known as the Frankston Club together with the billiard table and other contents. That there is a threatened shortage of oranges and lemons, and fears are expressed that there will be a famine in regard to these fruits before the end of next month. That protests still continue to be made in certain quarters regarding the action of the Federal Government in prohibiting the entry into Australia of sheep dip from abroad, as a protection for the Australian sheep dip industry. That at the quarterly meeting of the Methodist Church circuit, Wangaratta, the question of the proposed union of the churches was discussed. A large majority voted against union. *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 25 October 1919

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Operation Tiger Town – 2.0 By Stuart McCullough THIS year I was ready. There was no way that I was ever going to allow the ignominy of 2017 to be repeated. Back then, we all banded together to ensure that my nephew Noah – a mad Richmond supporter – got to see his beloved team play in a Grand Final. It was something of a military operation, which is why I dressed in camouflage. The shame of 2017 – such as it was – came when I casually enquired whether my father wanted breakfast. His response of ‘I’ll have bacon and eggs!’ became the litmus test against which my preparedness or otherwise would be judged. It resulted in something of a mad scramble – a turn of phrase that applied equally both to me and to the eggs. Not this time. Striding into my local butcher’s, I demanded one tonne of the finest bacon known to humankind. I stocked up the way people do when they anticipate either a hurricane or a zombie apocalypse. My father promised to supply the eggs, revealing that one of his hens – that, for reasons unknown, he has named ‘Bill Shorten’ – is currently laying up a storm. I was ready. My father is a member of the Melbourne Cricket Club. It means he has about a 50/50 chance of scoring a ticket for the Grand Final. For decades, this wasn’t a problem. However, he has missed out for the last three years in a row. I’m beginning to suspect he may have offended someone. It’s happened before. Usually, it’s the result of a piece of correspondence he’s sent that contains some

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pointed observations. When it comes to dropping truth bombs, my father is a B-52 and has been doing it long since became fashionable. Just ask the Emperor of Japan, who bore the brunt of my father’s concerns about his Nissen E-20.

22 October 2019

It came as no surprise when my father missed out on tickets again. When this happened in 2017, we hatched a plan that involved getting up in the dead of night to go and stand in a queue. This meant Noah, his brother Brodie and his sister,

Matilda, all stayed at our house. It also meant waking Noah up at 2.30 in the morning. We tried to do so in the gentlest way possible, but upon turning on the light, Noah still responded with the kind of alarm and panic associated with being unexpectedly water-boarded. Rather than stand in a line in the middle of the night, this time they were arriving at about six o’clock in the morning. Six o’clock in the morning is what my father used to describe as ‘practically the middle of the day’. Apparently, with GWS being GWS, the fear of missing out was greatly reduced. Tickets were successfully acquired in record time. I, too, had been up for hours, preparing breakfast. I’m not used to cooking for large numbers of people. Given the quantities involved, I cooked a lot of stuff and left it in the oven to keep warm. When the hoards descended, my father produced a carton of fresh-laid eggs. Several of the eggs were cracked, their contents oozing through the seams of the fractures. He suggested it would be best to eat them first. This, I thought, would be inviting trouble if not lysteria, so I quietly put them to one side. There were some issues that required negotiations. Only Noah supports Richmond. My father, on the other hand, is a great one for leaving early. Ostensibly, this is to get ahead of traffic, even when he’s catching the train. Indeed, it’s not uncommon to be mid-sentence with my father, only to turn around and spot him out the window starting his car. Beating

the traffic is a core value. Noah wants to stay to the very end. My father wants to leave as soon as ‘Tones and I’ have sound-checked. It’s a difficult to see how two such different approaches can be reconciled. Luckily, my brother volunteered to stay with Noah as long as he liked, to avoid a sixteen year old being abandoned at the football. Those who had tickets headed back, whilst the rest of us settled in. The game wasn’t much of a game unless, of course, you’re a Richmond supporter in which case it was a joy from start to finish. Just as the game was coming to an end, there was a knock at the front door. I opened it to find my brother and father standing there, without my nephew Noah. ‘Traffic’ they said in unison. Noah, I’m happy to say, stayed as long as he wanted. When he returned to our house, he walked a little taller – which is saying something given that a teenage growth spurt means he’s currently hurtling towards the six-foot mark – and there was a definite spring in his step. It made him happy. Which, in turn, made me happy. It was nice to be a very small part in his very exciting day. It’s good to be passionate about something. Whether it’s football or beating the traffic – everyone needs something to believe in. My nephew will, of course, be deeply satisfied at this momentous achievement. Until next year, of course. But next year can wait. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Long Island, short day: Long Island got to 3/136 in their rain affected game against Heatherhill. Picture: Andrew Hurst

Rosebud set a mammoth total and Carrum Downs poised for victory By Brodie Cowburn

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MAIN Ridge had a good day in their first two day outing of the season, bowling out Pearcedale without much trouble. Pearcedale were sent in to bat first at Ditterich Reserve, and struggled badly. After not finding much luck with the bat early, a complete tail order collapse saw Pearcedale bowled out for 87. Each of Pearcedale’s bottom three batsmen were dismissed for a duck. Main Ridge were able to bat 18 overs before stumps for the day, and ended up at 1/59. Michael Holmes impressed for Main Ridge, and ended up at 40 not out. Red Hill played well through a rain interrupted day against Somerville, managing to put 168 runs on the board before the close of play. Luke Jackson was the best performer for the Hillmen, scoring 61 before being caught and bowled by James Tierney. Pearcedale bowler Tierney posted impressive figures of 3/39 off his 20 overs. A half century from Aaron Paxton helped Long Island to a decent score against Heatherhill. Rain cut the day down to 40 overs, but Long Island didn’t waste time with bat in hand. They ended up at

3/136 at stumps. Moorooduc performed well at home against Pines, batting for the whole day and setting their opponents a first innings target of 179 to chase down.

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A STUNNING century from Billy Quigley has helped Rosebud set a mammoth total against Mt Martha at Olympic Park. Quigley scored 118 runs, and formed a massive partnership with Ryan Godwin. The pair scored 135 runs between them. On day two, Mt Martha will have to score 254 runs to get a result. Dromana also had a great day at home against Carrum, setting 219 runs for victory. Opener Adam Ciavarella and Ben Brittian each notched up half centuries for Dromana. Carrum bowler Shaun Foster took seven wickets but was expensive. A half century from opening batsman Jonathan Guthrie has helped Delacombe Park to a defendable total of 190 in the first day of their clash against the Seaford Tigers. Bowler Max Watters caused headaches for Delacombe Park batsman, as he took four wickets. Ashley Mills had a busy day in the field, and took three catches.

Crib Point had trouble against Hastings on Saturday, and ended up all out for 138. Bowler Luke Hewitt was impressive for Hastings, posting eight maidens from his 14 overs. His economical bowling performance helped restrict Crib Point’s final total. Hastings came in to bat for 14 overs before the close of play, and ended up at 0/44, in the box seat for a win on day two.

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CARRUM Downs are inches away from wrapping up an impressive win over Rye in their first two day clash of the season. Rye elected to bat first, but the decision didn’t pay off. They put just 99 runs on the board before being bowled out. Shane Smith was a busy man for Carrum Downs, bowling just under 27 overs. He ended up with stunning figures of 7/38, including 11 maidens. Carrum Downs stumbled out of the gates in their run chase and ended up at 2/18. They quickly corrected course though, and ended up in a strong position to finish the day. They need just nine more runs to grab the win on day two with seven wickets in hand. It was the Dil Pageni show at Peninsula Reserve on Saturday, as the Sea-

ford batsman posted a rapid century on a rain interrupted day of play. Pageni scored 102 runs to help his side to a total of 0/124 at stumps. At Bunguyan Reserve, Ballam Park had a good day against Tyabb. Ballam Park were sent into bat first and did well. They were bowled out for 195 runs. A half century from opener Jay Yates proved important. Tyabb managed to bat 11 overs before stumps, and made a decent dent in Ballam Park’s total. They finished they day at 0/34, in a good position to mount a competitive run chase this weekend. Balnarring were dominant at home against Skye, all but securing a win after the first day of play. Balnarring declared at 4/320. Batsman Tom Hilet scored 163 runs, the best knock of his career. Skye batted 13 overs before stumps and closed the day at 2/10, a long way from victory. Boneo chose to bat first at home in their clash against Tootgarook, and ended up at 9/142 at stumps. Bowler Jacob long took a five wicket haul for Tootgarook.

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DESPITE a tail order collapse, Mornington set a tough target for Flinders to chase down in the first day of their

two day contest. Mornington were setting a good pace, and looked in a brilliant position at 5/172. They ended up all out for 206, failing to go on to set a massive total but still in a good position to win. Zac Garnet top scored for the Bulldogs, scoring 47 runs. Flinders batted for 10 overs before stumps, and will start on day two from 2/38. An impressive innings of 78 from opener Tom Hussey has put Langwarrin in a decent position against Sorrento at David Macfarlane Reserve. Langwarrin ended the day at 8/170. Sorrento bowler Jake Wood played an important part for the Sharks, posting figures of 4/31. Wood bowled nine maidens for the day to help restrict Langwarrin’s total from becoming anything too difficult to chase down on day two. Bad weather restricted play against Peninsula OB and Mt Eliza to just 35 overs for the day. Old Boys chose to bat first, and put 3/102 on the board in tough conditions. Tom Baron took all three wickets for Mt Eliza. Baden Powell took on Baxter at home and chose to bat first. At stumps the scoreboard read 6/115.

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Mornington wants Radojicic SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie MORNINGTON has joined the chase to sign gun forward Dejan Radojicic from Casey Comets. He has been targeted by Mornington head coach Adam Jamieson who sees Radojicic as the man who could become part of the most lethal strike force in State 1 next season. Radojicic was Comets’ leading scorer last season and rumours of turmoil at Comets Stadium are circulating freely along with suggestions of a high player turnover. English striker Josh Hine recently agreed terms for a second season at Dallas Brooks Park while Scottish striker Liam Baxter agreed terms last week despite being linked with newly promoted NPL1 outfit Eastern Lions. Baxter was one of Mornington’s visa players last season but he is expected to be granted residency early next year freeing up another visa spot. Jamieson has also bolstered his defence with the signing of former Melbourne Victory teenager Reece Caldecourt who hasn’t played for the past few seasons. Caldecourt, 22, is a former Box Hill United, Casey Comets and Nunawading City junior. “I’d been playing since I was three and I got a little bit burnt out plus my job (at NAB) was taking up a lot of my time so I decided to concentrate on my professional career,” Caldecourt said. “I think I’ve had enough time off now and from what Adam (Jamieson) told me I think we’ll have a good shot at going for promotion next season. “I just got back from a holiday in England and Ireland and we agreed terms last week so I’m really looking forward to getting back into it.” Caldecourt’s preferred position is in central defence but he also presents Jamieson with a full back option. Attacking midfielder Sammy Orritt is expected to trial with Langwarrin. Orritt is a predominantly left-footed player who may fill the gap left by David Stirton’s departure. He has spoken to Langy head coach Scott Miller and his assistant Jamie Skelly and he’s keen to start training at Lawton Park in early November. Last week Langwarrin announced that it had become the first NPL club in Victoria to be given a five-star ranking by Football Federation Australia under its National Club Development Program. Langy is the first club on the peninsula, the second club in Victoria and the third club nationwide to be awarded the national body’s top ranking.

Wanted man: Dejan Radojicic (foreground) in action for Casey Comets. Inset: Liam Baxter has signed on for another season at Mornington. Pictures: John Punshon

The national program is an online development platform that allows clubs to answer a series of questions relating to various aspects of their football involvement including governance and capacity, female participation, inclusive participation, facilities, meeting demand, community citizenship and football experience. In player news Thomas Ahmadzai has ended his second spell with Langwarrin. Ahmadzai and Langwarrin never entered into negotiations for next season as the Brunswick-based midfielder is deciding whether or not to join a club closer to home or stop playing. Langy has agreed terms with Callum and Luke Goulding and former Melbourne City teenage defender Lucas Portelli. Mornington spoke to both Ahmadzai and Luke Goulding but they rejected overtures from the Dallas Brooks Park outfit. Attacking midfielder Jordan Templin has been rumoured to be heading overseas but Dandenong Thunder is keen on the former Malvern City and Bulleen player. There’s now doubt about the status of veteran Boris Ovcin who assumed that he was no longer required and had re-

tired. There’s no official word from Langy to that effect so Ovcin could still pull on the boots next season. Langwarrin last week appointed Mark Negritas as its NPL under-18s coach. Negritas had been coaching the Metro under-20s at Casey Comets winning the title in 2018 and coming runner-up this year. Just a few weeks after being named 2019 Ben Caffrey Award winner as Langy’s best NPL junior Taylan Unal has left the club and joined Eastern Lions under-18s. Unal easily won the league top scorer award with 44 goals this year as his team won the NPL under-15s championship. In NPLW news Football Victoria announced last week that it had created a second division in the elite women’s competition. The federation polled member clubs about the timing of the introduction of this new league which kicks off next year and will comprise Boroondara Eagles, Casey Comets FC, Eltham Redbacks, Galaxy United, Melbourne Knights, Melbourne Uni, Preston Lions, South Yarra, Southern United and Whitehorse United. FV also released the 2020 competi-

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tions calendar and next year’s league season for NPL2, NPLW and State League competitions kicks off on the weekend of 22 March. The Dockerty Cup gets underway in February. In State 2 news Peninsula Strikers teenager Jai Power will trial with Dandenong Thunder’s under-20s next month. Strikers president Adrian Scialpi and new senior coach Paul Williams were both supportive of Power having an NPL try-out. “I’ve known Jai since he was a kid and he’s a wonderful young man and a wonderful player,” Scialpi said. “I’ve told him to put his best foot forward because he deserves a chance at that level and he knows that the door at this club will always be open for him.” Strikers arranged a barbeque yesterday (Monday) at Centenary Park for players and coaching staff to discuss plans for next season in an informal setting. Some player departures are assured and it seems certain that midfielder Grant Lane has worn Strikers colours for the last time while fellow midfielders Danny Brooks and Jordan (Kaka) Avraham have been rumoured to also be

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on the move. Brooks and “Kaka” look set to trial with Langwarrin next month. Towering defender Michael Hoogendyk could switch to State 2 rival Berwick City to link up with former teammates Kris and Paul McEvoy. Strikers have been forced into a coaching change at NPL under-14 level. Former Springvale White Eagles junior coach Sasa Djurovic had been appointed in September but has been forced to resign after Melbourne Victory offered a spot in its junior program to his son Nikola. That entails travelling back and forth to training and matchdays four times a week which made it impossible for the coach to honour his commitment to Strikers. The club hopes to interview candidates for the vacant position this week. In State 3 news Frankston Pines is considering striking up a partnership agreement with the Victorian Multicultural Sports Association, a Fijian community group keen to get involved in local soccer. There have been three meetings and a number of phone conversations so far to discuss what each party has to offer and Pines head coach Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor is upbeat about the prospects of forming a partnership. “They are looking to get involved with us and throw their support behind us and there also is the prospect of bringing players here from Fiji while we supply coaches to go to Fiji and conduct clinics,” Taylor said. “They run lots of programs here primarily in schools and we’ll be able to host a lot of their competitions at Monterey Reserve. “I can see a benefit for both parties as there are quite large numbers of Fijians in Casey, Dandenong and Frankston.” In State 4 news newly promoted Somerville Eagles announced on Friday that Scott Morrison had been appointed senior coach for next season. Morrison and star striker Dave Greening were joint senior coaches this year but Greening has decided to step away from that role although it’s understood that he intends to keep playing next season. Morrison will be assisted by Stan Packer and Stuart Mitchell will again be in charge of goalkeeping coaching. Morrison and Mitchell worked together at Rosebud Heart and Mitchell assisted Matty Morris-Thomas at Seaford last year. Morrison has identified the players he wants to sign from other clubs but has refused to name them at this stage.

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Nichols’ stable star scores Moonga victory HORSE RACING

By Ben Triandafillou THE Shane Nichols-trained, Streets of Avalon, has once again been successful when racing on the quick sevenday back-up by winning the $200,000 Group Three Moonga Stakes on Saturday 19 October. The stable star clearly overcame his tough run in the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes two weeks ago as he kicked clear in the Caulfield straight on Saturday to score a one-length victory over the Western Australian visitor, Variation, and Godolphin-owned, Royal Meeting. Ridden by Ben Melham, the underrated galloper bought up his third victory from the five-times he has raced on the quick back-up. His overall record now stands at seven wins and 15 placings from his 38 career starts. Trainer Shane Nichols said he thought the five-year-old gelding would have to raise the bar with the weight he carried in the Moonga Stakes. “With the 58.5kg today, I thought he would have to go up to another level again to win a Group Three race like this so I don’t know how high he can go but around this level he’s very competitive,” Nichols said. Nichols said the barrier and potentially the distance of the Toorak Handicap (1600m) were the main reasons for his prior performance at Caulfield where he finished in 11th. “It is just too far, if he had of drawn barrier two and had a soft run, he might have snuck somewhere but having to do work from the outside gate

made it tough,” he said. “But today, they all sort of looked at each other. We got a lovely run - he was exposed early but hit the line like a demon.” Streets of Avalon’s rating rose to 106 following the Moonga Stakes victory with his earnings surpassing $780,000.

Nichols has plenty of options moving forward into the Spring with the son of Magnus. Potential options include the Group One Cantala Stakes and a Group Three 1400m race on the final day of the Flemington racing carnival. A trip to Dubai could also be on the

agenda in the New Year. “There’s a spread of races in Dubai early next year but his rating might have gone up a couple of points and made it a bit tricky, but we do have that in the back of our mind as well,” Nichols said.

Back-up Brilliance: The Shane Nicholstrained Streets of Avalon wins the Group Three Moonga Stakes seven days after running in the Group One Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. Picture: Supplied

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