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Hard rubbish delay with fine threat Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON City residents who put out their hard rubbish during the usual October collection period could face fines of up to $17,000 for “illegal dumping”.

Frankston Council has pushed back the date of their annual hard rubbish collection by six months from Octo-

ber 2018 to April 2019.

Frankston Council’s deal with their current hard rubbish contractor is set to expire in October. The council shopped around for other contractors at the beginning of the year before eventually choosing to stay with the same service provider.

A council statement said that “the tender process commenced in early 2018 to align with the completion

of the last contract extension ending at the start of October. Council was seeking a competitive market of service providers, however, unfortunately there continues to be a shortage of providers that can offer annual municipal-wide hard waste collections.”

The hard rubbish service provider now has a scheduling conflict with the usual October pick up period, resulting in the change.

Frankston council mayor Cr Colin Hampton said “we realise this is a substantial change to the usual timing of the hard waste collection, however Council had to make this change due to the availability of the service provider.

“The important thing is that the service will happen this financial year, however in the meantime, residents can still visit the local recycle cen-

tre which accepts many items free of charge.

“Alternatively, I would encourage those residents holding quality items for hard rubbish to consider registering for the Garage Sale Trail happening in late October.”

Residents can book an additional paid hard waste collection of 2 cubic metres at any time of year for a standard price of $180.

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Residents make noise about volume Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au CONCERNED Govan Street residents have scored a win at the 10 September Frankston Council meeting, after council voted to issue a notice of refusal to grant a planning permit to a planned licensed venue near the residential area.

Residents speaking to council about the planned venue said that “this proposal would see a dramatic noise disturbance that would spread all over the residential zone, espe-

Listening tour: MP Tim Richardson met with CEO Jacqui Watt during the Mordialloc leg of No to Violence’s workshop tour.

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cially after business hours. This proposal admits to admitting loud noise until midnight. Loud noise is the most offensive at night as local residents are trying to sleep”.

Paul Casey spoke on behalf of the planned venue, telling council “we are a business team with a long standing success in the Frankston and Seaford community”. Mr Casey went on to say the venue would be a “feast for mind and eyes”.

Mr Casey confirmed construction had already begun on the interior of the building despite not yet receiving a permit, which Cr Glenn Aitken

pressed him on. Cr Aitken said “I understand you’ve already proceeded with works on the interior of the building”. He asked Mr Casey why he would do that “when you haven’t yet got consent”.

“Surely if you are in the process of proposing something of this nature you would be aware, you would have to know that a permit is required before you actually begin works,” Cr Aitken said.

Council then voted in favour of denying the planning permit.

“I move that with regret, taking into account the comments that were

put forward by the applicants and their representative, but I also note there’s a number of aspects of this that are really hard to get over. One is that work has, in some form or another, appeared to have begun prior to consent,” Cr Aitken said.

“I have very real concerns, not only for noise impact on nearby residents late at night, but at any hour of the day. I don’t believe any residents should be unreasonably impacted by noise, from any works near their own home.

“It is the type of proposal that normally would be welcomed. But

there are other aspects of this issue that have come into play that clearly cause me to move the motion and support the recommendation [to refuse the planning permit].

“It is the type of activity that needs to take place clearly away from impacting any residential occupancies.”

The motion to refuse the planning permit was carried unanimously by all attending councillors. Crs Brian Cunial, Steve Toms, and Lillian O’Connor were absent from the meeting.

Domestic violence workshops hosted in Frankston NO to Violence workshops are making their way through Frankston, spearheading a grassroots listening tour in “hot spots” across Victoria.

The Frankston South workshop was held on 21 September, and featured talks with experts and community leaders from the family violence sector.

Local MPs were also been invited to attend and hear first-hand about the challenges, service gaps, and collaborative innovations being trialled.

In Victoria Police’s bayside region, the LEAP data of reported family incidents demonstrates a rise in family violence incidents. Over the past five years, police reports in this region have increased from 15,097 incidents in 2013/2014 to 17,193 incidents in 2017/2018.

“For 25 years, No to Violence has been working at the frontline with men who use violence and power to control others, so they take responsibility for the harm they cause and understand they can choose to behave differently,” No to Violence CEO Jacqui Watt said.

“While there is some exceptional work being done in the preventative space, there is still much work to be done here and now, to keep Australian women and children safe from family violence.

“There is no quick fix to stop family violence. No to Violence is only one part of the sector, working alongside and supporting the work of women’s services. But the evidence shows that working directly with men to change their behaviour can contribute to the safety of women and children.”

This little piggy went to Frankston: The Very Special Kids’ Piggy Bank Appeal helps raise money for kids like Kaspar. Picture: Supplied

Big pig raising money for kids in need A THREE metre tall piggy bank weighing in at 700 kilograms rolled into Frankston this month as part of a fundraising appeal for the Very Special Kids charity.

The annual Very Special Kids Piggy Bank Appeal came to Commonwealth Bank in Frankston on Friday 14 September as part of an appeal aiming to raise $1 million for children with life threatening conditions.

Twelve year old Kaspar from Frankston is one local currently receiving support from Very Special Kids.

He was diagnosed with Agenesis of the corpus callosum, a congenital disorder, only three months after he was born.

Kaspar now suffers from cerebral palsy and uncontrolled epilepsy. He is nonverbal, fed with a tube and wheelchair bound.

Kaspar’s parents Christine and Mario turned to Very Special Kids eight years ago for their free family support services.

“When you have a child that has high medical needs, you often feel scared to leave them in case they pass away, that’s a reality we live with. But I know my child will get the most amazing care and support that is probably better than what I can offer at home, at Very Special Kids” Christine said.

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Figures show reality of rough sleepers Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON is the third worst electorate for rough sleeping of all of the state’s 88 electorates, as well as the eighth worst for people living in rooming houses.

The Nepean region – from Rye to Portsea – is the fifth worst regional electorate for “severe crowding” out of all 33 regional electorates. Severe crowding is defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as a house where at least four extra bedrooms would be needed to accommodate the occupants. Many have multiple families living under one roof, or multiple adults and children sharing sleeping areas.

Mornington is the 29th worst regional electorate for rough sleeping out of all 33 regional electorates and the 18th worst for rooming houses, and Hastings is the 13th worst regional electorate for rough sleeping and 17th worst regional electorate for couch-surfing.

The figures come from the Council to Homeless Persons. It has released a Homelessness Heat Map which reveals an emerging corridor of home-

lessness running from Melbourne’s west into the city and along the south eastern metropolitan corridor.

It cites the electorates of Melbourne and Footscray as ranking first and second for rough sleeping.

The council says that the 69 per cent increase in stamp duty collected by the state government over the past five years – “amounting to $2.8 billion” – could be directed towards solving Victoria’s “homelessness and affordable housing crisis”.

In the lead-up to the November election, it will be calling on the major parties to adopt its recommendations, which includes adding 3000 social housing properties a year for 10 years, with 1500 being one-andtwo bedroom houses for singles, couples or small families.

Other recommendations include supporting renters by paying back rental arrears and providing more legal advice and support; helping those exiting prison and psychiatric units to move into housing rather than remaining homeless, and providing dedicated housing stock and intensive support for rough sleepers “like they do in Finland”.

The council wants a greater focus on youth homelessness, which makes up 40 per cent of the figures

in Victoria. It wants rent subsidies for young people leaving refuges, raising the age of young people exiting state care from 18 to 21, and more youth refuges.

On census night, 410 people were counted as homeless in Frankston – with 46 per cent being women.

Twenty-two per cent of Frankston’s homeless are under 25 and 25 per cent are aged 55-plus.

“This data makes it clear that homelessness is not just a city problem,” Council to Homeless Persons acting CEO Kate Colvin said. “Skyrocketing rents and a lack of social housing is driving homelessness in every electorate in Victoria.

“But there are solutions to overcome the crisis. With the right measures in place, we know we can prevent most homelessness, quickly rehouse people who lose their homes, and keep people housed long-term.

“We’ve developed a blueprint for solving homelessness and now we’re looking for the political leadership to implement it.”

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On the garage sale trail in October FRANKSTON City is part of one of Australia’s biggest community and sustainability events.

Community members are encouraged to get involved and host a garage sale on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October as part of the ‘Garage Sale Trail’.

It’s free to register with more than 50 locals already registered to host a sale. To register visit garagesaletrail.com.au

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There goes the boom: Boom gates have been taken down at Seaford Road as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. Picture: Supplied

Gates gone as part of rail works moval of the boom gates being “an important step toward removing the level crossing for good”.

To complete the road underpass, 16 Lshaped concrete segments up to 31 metres long and weighing 125 tonnes each were transported to the site over several nights, then craned into place and joined together in pairs to form the U-shaped viaducts that trains will eventually run inside.

Seaford Road will be lowered by 1.5 metres, more than two kilometres of new track will be laid, and 35 kilometres of signal cabling and 25,000 tonnes of ballast will be put down.

BOOM gates on Seaford Road have been removed as part of major works on the Frankston line.

The Seaford Road gates were identified as causing congestion and safety issues and were been taken down on 9 September as part of the state government’s level crossing removal project.

The crossing boom gates and associated equipment are no longer necessary due to the new road underpass being constructed.

A state government statement estimated that around 17,000 vehicles pass over the Seaford Road level crossing every day, with the re-

“This level crossing has posed a danger to commuters and held up traffic along Seaford Road for far too long. The boom gates will not be missed,” said Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny.

“I thank commuters along the Frankston line for their patience while we complete these important works, which will improve the reliability of train services in the long run. Removing the Seaford Road level crossing opens the way for the $10 million revitalisation of Seaford which will improve safety, reduce congestion, and connect the community.”

THE Splashtown giant inflatable obstacle course and Zorb Balls reappearing for the school holidays.

“Kids love challenging themselves on the Splashtown obstacles, plus they have a heap of fun doing it,” PARC Centre Manager Simon Beqir said. “Parents enjoy Splashtown, the Zorb Balls and all the activities at PARC because it keeps their kids active, entertained.”

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Second season for SkyBus Stadium Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON Dolphins’ naming deal for Frankston Park oval has been extended into 2019, with sponsors SkyBus extending their deal through until the end of next season.

The Dolphins have been playing their home games out of ‘SkyBus Stadium’ for their return season to the VFL, and recorded a hard fought win over Coburg at the venue.

The deal was announced by club president Peter Geddes and general manager Gary Buckenara at a function on 21 September.

President Peter Geddes celebrated the deal and the completion of the Dolphins’ return season at the event.

“We won two games this year, and I think that was the light at the end of a long tunnel. We’ve got some successes to celebrate in 2018,” he said.

“When you win two games for the year you have to believe in vision. It is a real struggle that we’ve been on, and we need people to join us on our vision. We need people who share that vision. That’s why this SkyBus announcement is a tremendous one for us.”

The Frankston Dolphins saw 47 players playing state level football on the peninsula, with over 70 per cent of those being home grown players.

One of their players, Lewis Pierce, is rookie listed by St Kilda and was called up to play football at a senior AFL level during the season.

SkyBus Co-CEO and director Michael Sewards said that the decision

Done deal: Frankston Dolphins president Peter Geddes shakes hands on a news sponsorship deal with SkyBus. Picture: Brodie Cowburn

to extend the deal with the Dolphins was an easy one to make.

“It’s a no-brainer. Frankston Dolphins are a really important part of the community, and we like to think that our little bit can go a long way to support the club. We have a really

significant service in Frankston and on the peninsula which we’re growing, and the club and the community are really important to us,” he said.

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on and show that we are fair-dinkum about long term support for the club and the area, because we’ve got a really important service here.

“I’m really looking forward to it, and I think that next year can only be a great year.”

The Dolphins thanked their sponsors who supported them in their comeback 2018 season, and called on more support to help them carry on into the future in the long term.

Support for mental health Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE Kindred Clubhouse program is set to receive a $500,000 boost from the federal government.

The program aims to help provide a welcoming place for those with mental illness, and has run weekly sessions to help visitors since 2016.

The funding for the program, based out of Frankston, will be used to employ support staff who will run regular activities for Clubhouse members, and provide advice and support.

The Kindred Clubhouse program is predominantly designed for people who may be reluctant to access the more traditional, clinical, appointment-based services.

Dunkley MP Chris Crewther said that “programs such as this are important to local communities, because, without them, many people who face the daily challenges of mental illness don’t have access to the support they need and the results can be devastating for the individual, their families and the broader community. This is the first project of its kind to be federally funded in Australia.”

“The program has been developed following extensive consultation with the community and stakeholders, the strong message coming through was that there was a definite need in the area for a program such as the Kindred Club-

house model.

“This is a community-based program, designed to provide practical support and advice to help people with mental illness in their day to day lives.”

Health Minister and Flinders MP Greg Hunt said that “the Clubhouse provides important opportunities for people to socially interact, participate in meaningful activities and receive advice on employment, education, financial management, housing, maintaining physical wellbeing, and managing drug and alcohol addictions, including tobacco.

“Most importantly, it is a place to belong, where people can feel comfortable and are always welcome.”

The clubhouse says it offers support to people in the following areas: • social skills and friendships; • family connections; • managing daily living needs; • financial management and budgeting; • finding and maintaining a home; • vocational skills and goals, including volunteering; • educational and training goals; • maintaining physical wellbeing, including exercise; • managing drug and alcohol addictions, including tobacco.

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Top talents: Students from Frankston Heights Primary School have had success at the Wakakirri performance awards. Picture: Supplied

Kids win big with short performance FRANKSTON Heights Primary School was named among the Victorian winners of the 2018 Wakakirri Story Dance performance award.

Ten finalist primary schools from around the state were invited to perform short performances telling a story through a combination of dance, drama and creative movement at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Wednesday 12 September.

The school is now in the running for Wakakirri’s national Story of the Year Award.

Wakakirri’s judges, actors Andrew McFarlane and Christopher Horsey, commended the schools for their “strong storytelling, dance

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Frankston Heights Primary’s Story Dance production honoured the sacrifices of Australian soldiers who fought in the Battle of Gallipoli during World War One. Their performance also won the school the Best Australian History Story Award.

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False imprisonment A TEENAGER dragged into a car in Langwarrin late last month was lucky to escape injury.

Frankston detectives said the 19-year-old Langwarrin man was walking along Tyrone Street, Langwarrin, towards the Warrandyte Road intersection when a light blue Hyundai hatch with three men aboard pulled up beside him, 6.45pm, Saturday 25 August.

The two passengers jumped out and pushed the victim into the car and drove off. They made no demands and the victim said he did not know them.

When they stopped at the intersection of Claremont Court and Lang Road the victim managed to jump out and the car drove off – with the car door still open.

The front seat passenger is described as African, mid-to-late 20s, short, curly black hair, dark jumper and dark jeans; the rear seat passenger as Caucasian, mid-to-late 20s, stocky build, blond shoulder-length hair, short beard and wearing a grey hoodie. No description of the driver was given.

Mulcher raided OFFENDERS jemmied open the door to a large mulching machine on a Wedge Road, Carrum Downs, construction site and stole more than $10,000 in specialist tools, overnight 11-12 September.

They had cut the lock to temporary fencing on the site at 4.30am before stealing the tools, as well as sledge hammers, spanners, socket set, die

grinder kit, and cordless drill.

Anyone with information on either of these incidents should call Senior Constable Alex Metaxis-Belt, of Frankston CIU, 9784 5555.

Weapons, drugs DETECTIVES allegedly found a hand gun, ammunition, samurai sword, drugs, including methamphetamines, cocaine and steroids, Outlaw Motor Cycle Gang clothing, and what are believed to be stolen war medals, when they raided a Frankston man’s house earlier this month.

A Range Rover was also seized.

The detectives, members of the Echo Taskforce, arrested the man, 33, in Frankston, Wednesday 12 September.

He was charged as part of the ongoing investigation into a home invasion in Hampton Park, 9 September.

The charges included aggravated home invasion, intentionally causing injury, making threats to kill, unlawful assault, breaching a firearm prohibition order, possessing a firearm and cartridges, trafficking and possessing methamphetamine and cocaine and testosterone, possessing a prohibited weapon and committing an indictable offence while on bail. The man was also served with a Firearm Prohibition Order.

The man appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last week and was further remanded to a date to be fixed.

Plate watching A NUMBER plate recognition camera, pictured, set up in Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington scanned 2506 sets

of plates, 10.30am-1.30pm, Monday 17 September.

The operation, run by Mornington and Somerville highway police, detected plates which were unregistered or stolen, as well as registered owners who are unlicensed or required to have alcohol interlock devices fitted. It also advises if the vehicle, or owner, is linked to outstanding sheriff’s fines.

Nine drivers were fined for unlicensed or unregistered driving and two will be summonsed to appear at court for driving while suspended.

Acting Sergeant Sarah Blackmore, of Mornington police, was pleased with the results. “The public could expect more automatic number plate recognition sites throughout the area in coming months,” she said. “Please drive safely.”

Clue hunt after fire POLICE are appealing for information following a suspicious house fire in Blairgowrie this month.

The blaze broke out about 5.30pm on Father’s Day, 2 September, completely destroying the Fawkner Avenue home. No one was inside at the time. Police want to speak to anyone who may have noticed suspi-

cious behaviour leading up to the fire, particularly around Fawkner Avenue, Langdon Avenue, Hughes Road and Point Nepean Road.

They are also keen to speak to anyone who may have dash-cam footage between the hours of 5-6.30pm.

Natalie Butler, of police media, said anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au

Fires cause damage POLICE attended to three fires in the past week. A garden shed in Toorak Avenue, Baxter was destroyed when burning leaves set fire to an overhanging branch, 4pm, Wednesday 12 September. The owner tried in vain to extinguish the blaze before calling in the Langwarrin and Somerville CFA brigades. The contents of the shed were lost as was the neighbour’s fence.

Emergency services were called to a fire at a house in Norfolk Crescent, Frankston North, 12.30pm, Saturday 15 September. The fire was caused by unattended cooking on the kitchen stove. Ambulance crews treated the resident at the scene for smoke inhalation.

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THE policeman killed when hit by a car during a memorial motorcycle ride in Gippsland last week was serving at Somerville.

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He died when his motorbike collided with a car on the Princes Highway, near Orbost, Friday 14 September.

The driver of the car, Jesse Reid, 21, of Botanic Ridge, later appeared in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court charged with culpable driving and dangerous driving causing death. He was remanded in custody to appear at the Bairnsdale Magistrates’ Court in January.

Exploitation charges A 63 YEAR old man has been arrested in Seaford following a joint investigation into alleged child exploitation offences.

Detectives from Frankston Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team and the Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team arrested the man after a warrant was executed at a Seaford property. Police also seized electronic equipment at the scene.

The man has been charged with procuring and grooming a child under 16 for sexual activity, using a carriage service to transmit an indecent communication, and breaching his sex offender registration obligations.

He has been bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday 21 September.

Anyone who may have any information about people involved in online child sexual exploitation are urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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New home scouted out Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE Carrum Downs Scouts Group will soon move into a permanent new home, after the state government pledged $250,000 to finish a new facility.

The new facility will include a mezzanine for meeting rooms, timber flooring, heating and cooling. It will also have a kitchen area, and an indoor adventure playground.

The scouts currently operate out

of a pavilion at the Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve, however they have to relocate as part of the extensive redevelopment. They will move to Warehouse 1 Clifton Grove, Carrum Downs.

The Carrum Downs Scout Group currently has 95 members.

Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “Carrum Downs Scouts give so much to our community, especially our young people. I am so glad we can now help them with their new home.”

Scouts on the move: The state government will contribute $250,000 to the construction of Carrum Downs Scouts’ new home. Picture: Supplied

Parkdale pledge: Premier Daniel Andrews and Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson visited students at Parkdale Secondary School to promise them funds if elected. Picture: Supplied

Promise for Parkdale school PARKDALE Secondary College could be set to receive a $9.6 million dollar funding boost if the Andrews Labor Government is reelected in November.

The state government has promised the funds to the Mordialloc school to upgrade the main classroom wing, the woodwork and drama building, and the home economics and science block.

In addition to a full rebuild of

the M and N wings at the school, the funding will also convert the portable rooms in the E wing into permanent structures.

Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson said that “Parkdale Secondary College has grown a lot in recent years and I’m proud to be providing them the resources they need to keep delivering for the local community.”

“Our local kids deserve the very best start in life, and only Labor

will deliver it with this important investment in Parkdale Secondary College” Mr Richardson was joined at the school by Premier Daniel Andrews to make the announcement.

“No matter where you live in Victoria, every student deserves to have a great school. A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will make sure they do,” Mr Andrews said.

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Chelsea SES star honoured Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au CHELSEA SES controller Ron Fitch has been recognised for over a quarter of a century of outstanding work by receiving a Victorian Premier’s Volunteer Champions award.

The 2018 awards were presented on 9 September to 60 individuals across the state for their service to the community.

Mr Fitch, 63, said that he was “very humbled and honoured” to receive the recognition for his hard work.

“It was my 26 plus years in the SES at Chelsea that resulted in my name being nominated for that award,” he said.

“There was an event at Government House, and it was great to receive that award.”

During his time with the SES, Mr Fitch has been deployed to numerous dangerous and difficult situations.

“I was deployed down to the fires around Colac a while back, I went on two deployments down there. I’ve also been the controller at the Chelsea unit for nearly 24 years.

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His hard work in those difficult situations has now been acknowledged with this award.

Mr Fitch has been based at Chelsea for the entirety of his time with the SES, and has been a resident of the area for over 30 years.

Although he was happy to receive the honour, Mr Fitch said the best part of the presentation was getting to share it with his 93 year old mother.

“It was very memorable because my Mum accompanied me to the event, and she got to meet the Governor of Victoria. She had a very enjoyable time,” he said.

Mr Fitch has previously been recognised for his hard work by being made a Paul Harris Fellow by Chelsea Rotary and by winning the 2018 Kingston Outstanding Citizen Award.

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Time the essence in stroke treatment MORNINGTON father-of-three Ian Thompson felt his head go “cloudy”, couldn’t think straight and became disoriented; to make matters worse, he began to lose his vision.

Although the 64-year-old did not know it at the time, he was having a stroke.

“After meeting other stroke survivors I feel lucky, as if I had dodged a bullet,” he said last week.

“Thankfully, the staff at Frankston Hospital’s emergency department recognised the signs and responded so quickly.”

The stroke hit while he was working on his arrows at Frankston Archery Club. “I was using this new solvent to repair the arrows and it’s really volatile stuff,” he said.

“It was after I’d had a whiff that my head started to go all funny, so I put it down to that. I knew something was wrong but I couldn’t even walk into the club house – I didn’t know where it was. I didn’t know how to use my phone to call my wife. All I could do was sit there.”

At 4.30pm that day the clock had started ticking to save Mr Thompson’s life and limit the effects of the stroke.

Mr Thompson’s archery club mates could see something was badly wrong, so they took him home to his wife Sandra. She took one look at him and brought him straight to the emergency department.

By the time he arrived staff had just 45 minutes to diagnose the stroke, determine what had caused it and administer the lifesaving clot-busting medication. “They found I had two blockages – one on the right side,

Crime figures down CRIME statistics figures for the Mornington Peninsula released last week indicate that offences across all major crime groups have dropped in the past 12 months.

Crimes against the person were 1487 (1637 last year); property and deception 5901 (6311); drugs 692 (709), and public order 987 (1269).

The only increase was in justice procedures which were up to 1808 from 1691.

Total crimes reported on the peninsula were 10,896 down from 11,684 last year.

In Frankston, reported crimes were 14,790, down from last year’s 15,825.

Crimes against the person were 2278 (last year 2256); property and deception 7446 (8182); drug offences 1059 (1167); and public order 1119 (1304); justice procedures 2861 (2892).

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Dodged a bullet: Mornington’s Ian Thompson says he was lucky to be treated in the 45-minute stroke “window”. Picture: Supplied

which was the part that affects eyesight, and one at the top of the spinal cord,” Mr Thompson explained.

“They were working really hard with the four-hour window to give me the clot buster. I ended up getting it with 20 minutes to go – so I was lucky.”

After a few nights in hospital, Mr Thompson was able to go home and onto the stroke detours program. “My sight is still recovering so they taught me really practical things for coping with that, such as how to get my bearings back. For example, they’d drive

me down to the local shops and then I had to direct them home.”

Frankston Hospital’s emergency department clinical director Dr Shyaman Menon said a stroke occurred when the blood supply to the brain was interrupted. “Blood is carried to the brain by arteries which contain the oxygen and nutrients brain cells need,” she said. “Without this, brain cells die.”

Although brain cells usually die soon after the stroke starts, some can last a few hours if the blood supply is

not cut off completely. “This is why it is so important people get to the emergency department as soon as possible so medication can be administered to save these cells,” Dr Menon said.

While still recovering from the effects of the stroke, Mr Thompson is back caravanning and spending time with his grandchildren.

Peninsula Health is urging people to fast track access to emergency stroke care, close to home, by donating to donations.peninsulahealth.org.au or by calling 9788 1284.

A POLICE Remembrance Day ceremony commemorating the 2Oth anniversary of the murders of Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rod Miller in 1998 will be held Thursday 27 September.

Members of the public are invited to attend the event at the Rosebud RSL, 117 Eastbourne Road for an 11am start.

This is the only Police Remembrance Ceremony being held for the Southern Metro Region Division 4 (Southern Peninsula/Frankston).

Those attending are asked to RSVP for catering purposes.

Details: Call Mira Hosmer at Frankston police station 9784 5600 or email mira.hosmer@police.vic. gov.au

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Crash scene: A woman was injured when her car collided with a police car in Nepean Highway, Mornington, Wednesday last week. Pictures: Ben Triandafillou

Woman injured in crash with police car A POLICE car responding to an “urgent job” last week collided with another car injuring an elderly woman. Both cars sustained significant damage.

The Mornington-based Ford Territory police vehicle was travelling along Nepean Highway at the Bungower Road intersection when it ran into the woman’s car as it turned onto Nepean Highway, noon, Wednesday 19 September.

Acting Senior Sergeant Brett Cooke, of Mornington police, said the patrol car, with “lights flashing and siren sounding”, had slowed as it entered the intersection.

“The middle and right-hand-lane traffic had stopped but the elderly driver, in her 80s, may

not have seen the police car as she turned with the green light and it has run into her,” he said.

“She was taken to Frankston Hospital with what we were told were non-life-threatening injuries.”

A Mornington Fire Brigade pumper rushed to the scene and the four-man crew “assisted with the clean-up and made the area safe”, station officer Geoff Barker said.

Frankston SES deputy controller Shane Double said crews used the Jaws of Life to cut the woman free and assist ambulance officers.

No charges were expected to be laid over the collision.

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Greek myth in modern mind games LITTLE did she know as she grew up, but it was probably inevitable that Alexandra Dellaportas’s artistic eye would see creative possibilities when learning about her wider family’s history.

Talking with her grandfather while visiting Greece and learning about Greek mythology have led directly to her third dance production, Ariadne.

Unlike the easy familial linking of the Mornington Peninsula-based director and choreographer to Greece, the story of the mythical Ariadne involves corrosive family relationships and her eventual escape from these bonds through a labyrinth built to hold the half man half bull Minotaur for her father King Minos.

Dellaportas’s version of the slaying of the Minotaur on Crete by the Athenian Theseus and the pair’s escape through the labyrinth by following a thread is an opportunity to “open up discussions about mental health and how the Minotaur is a representation of our innermost self, the part we hide from the world”.

“Ariadne learns that while she can escape an island, she cannot escape from herself,” she says.

“I think it is important to talk about mental health and open up discussions with kids and adults as well all can relate to these issues.”

Having started Spark Youth Dance Company three years ago, Dellaportas’s Ariadne follows The Nutcracker (2016) a war propaganda tale “where I decided to combine my history knowledge with love of dance” and Shatter, which brought the Suffragettes and women’s rights to the stage.

Spark Youth Dance Company will perform Ariadne on 27 and 28 September at Frankston Arts Centre. Bookings: www.sparkyouthdance.com. au. The dance company is also on YouTube and Instagram @sparkyouthdance.

Keith Platt

Ready to ride: Rhys Buzza, Hayden Fenn, Gregory Pratt and Scott Lovegreen are aiming to raise $5000 for rod safety programs by cycling 1200 kilometres in Western Australia. Picture: Supplied

On the road for student safety FOUR Mornington Peninsula cyclists will ride 1200km in Western Australia next month to raise $5000 for road safety programs for peninsula school children.

Hayden Fenn, 35, of Frankston South, Scott Lovegreen, 43, of Mt Martha, Rhys Buzza, 42, of Mt Martha and Gregory Pratt, 48, of Mornington, plan to take 90 hours to complete the Perth-Albany-Perth ride, 1-4 October, organised by Audax Australia Cycling Club.

The men are using the ride to prepare for the world-famous ParisBrest-Paris epic next year.

Fifteen peninsula students from 13 schools met up with The White Bike

LETTERS Shelter off the plan

It is exciting news that the Premier Daniel Andrews has promised, if re-elected, that the state Labor government would spend $562 million extending Frankston Hospital (“Labor pledge for hospital” The News 18/9/18).

As taxpayers we need to question: How does the government know that it is getting value for money?

The $13 million spent on the new bus hub at Frankston station could not possibly be value for money. It has many failings.

The bus shelters (mis-named?) are too small, seating just four people at the busy Bay D, thus not providing shelter from blazing sun or pouring rain. The new road is, in places, too narrow for buses to pass.

Mornington MP David Morris has raised the question about the inadequacy of the shelters in Parliament and I regard Transport Minister Jacinta Allan’s reply as completely erroneous when she stated that it was “a safer environment for pedestrians”. Just the opposite is occurring as people take shelter under the shop awnings opposite and have to run across the road when they see their bus approaching.

The opportunity was there for a state-of-theart covered bus station leading off from the new train station.

The inadequacy of this bus station needs to be admitted to and improvements and alterations made. We live in hope.

Brenda Rowlands, Mt Eliza

Centre-focussed Liberals With the 24 November state election fast approaching, I must express my disappointment with the Liberal Party campaign for the seat of Frankston. There seems to be an inordinate fixation on the Frankston CBD at the expense of other areas in the Frankston electorate.

What about Frankston North? What about Karingal? Both areas have major crime and live-

Foundation founder Chris Savage last week to wish them luck. The foundation honours Mt Martha teenager Joel Hawkins who died after being knocked off his bike on Nepean Highway, Dromana, in June 2015.

Its members deliver bike education to students at Peninsula Grammar and are designing a similar program for Boneo Primary School.

“As a daily commuter and a father of teenagers on the Mornington Peninsula I have a keen interest in promoting that cause,” Gregory Pratt said.

Donations can be made at whitebikefoundation.org.au/fundraisers

Letters - 300 words maximum and including full name, address and contact number - can be sent to The News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or emailed to: team@mpnews.com.au ability challenges and yet neither has received the level of funding that the Liberal Party has proposed for the Frankston CBD. Frankston North and Karingal are major clusters for a significant proportion of the Frankston electorate that will actually exercise their vote in the upcoming state election. Yet I see little committed along the lines of what has been proposed for the Frankston CBD (such as the Liberal Party committing $30 million dollars for a multi-deck car park in the Frankston CBD which, while needed, is an enormous allocation of money that would do wonders in the likes of Karingal and Frankston North).

I encourage [Liberal candidate] Michael Lamb and his party to focus on the parts of Frankston that actually contain voters; new infrastructure and new services are important, but if they are not in areas that people live and shop - such initiatives won’t really achieve much in the long-term.

Kris Bolam, councillor North-West Ward

Fairness for refugees I wholeheartedly agree with Ann Renkin (“Bring refugees” Letters 18/9/18). These people have done nothing wrong other than trying to escape oppression from war-torn countries only to find oppression and incarceration at the hands of a so-called Christian Rudd, Gillard, Rudd, Abbott, Turnbull, Morrison federal governments.

Yes, the refugees can return to their country of origin at the Australian taxpayers’ expense, but would the Michael Longs (“Sensible policies” Letters 18/9/18) of this world return their family into the possibility of having their families killed? I don’t think so.

The disastrous and chaotic situation regarding refugees in Europe is purely in the minds of the racist extreme right. Most people throughout the world have empathy towards the plight of these pitiful victims of tyranny and terror.

When I spoke out against racism some time back, I received an inane uninformed suggestion

that I should leave the country of my birth of 76 years ago and go elsewhere if didn’t like racism.

To these unfeeling people in Australia, I quote a couple of lines from our national anthem: Our land abounds in nature’s gifts of beauty rich and fair/ For those who’ve come across the seas, we’ve boundless plains to share.

I for one prefer my grandkids be open and accepting, not narrow-minded insular individuals.

May we never be put in the same position as a refugee.

John Cain, McCrae

First responders With recent disclosure of the trauma emergency service workers (paramedics, police, protective service officers, fire-fighters, SES workers magistrates, in fact any profession dealing with human frailty) perhaps they could after a limited time, say a year, take regular breaks and do other duties within their chosen profession. This work would be done without loss of seniority and pay.

Also, when annual leave or long service leave is due it should be taken as soon as possible, so they have a real break from what must be sometimes shocking and inhumane behaviour they witness and deal with in the course of their professional duties.

Both the state government and the opposition have announced sweeping reforms to workplace mental health claims and grants of up to $10,000 to Victoria’s first responders dealing with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) are positive responses to the ongoing problems faced by these dedicated professionals.

Denise Hassett, Mt Martha

Political amnesia I saw Flinders MP Greg Hunt on TV commenting on the royal commission into aged care (announced by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday 16 September). Like, the federal government is on the ball and initiated this for

the good of the people.

I am sure these politicians cannot recollect the thousands of complaints they have received on this problem and the numerous newspaper articles on it and the petitions they have received.

It took the good old ABC to get something done so is it any wonder why they want to shut down the ABC or sell it to News Corp?

I wonder if they would be as willing to sell ABC to The Guardian? Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach Editor: Mr Hunt, who is also Health Minister, issued a news release last Thursday (20 September) saying the royal commission followed “intensified policing and inspections of the aged sector over the past year [and] information has come to light through the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner, the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency and the Department of Health that makes the case for a royal commission into the sector compelling”.

Ageing disastrously The ABC TV program Four Corners revealed how disastrously our old are treated in many of our aged care facilities. The fact that our federal government, with a face full of egg, called a royal commission even before the program went to air, shows us all how badly the controls of this once mostly community run, but now mostly privatised sector, are.

It seems profit is the main aim of this often rogue corporatised section of our care for the old.

This whole sad affair confirms my suspicions that any privatising of public service can only lead to a deterioration of the service and lead to ever greater cost to the taxpayer, as we have seen with so many other public institutions. Contrary to the mantra of the free marketeers, every time our governments flog another of our institutions and infrastructure we, the people, pay more, and get less service.

Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach Frankston Times 24 September 2018

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Mornington beat Frankston in football match Compiled by Brodie Cowburn A FOOTBALL match between Frankston and Mornington was played at Mornington on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for the home team by a substantial majority. *** A “BACK to Childhood” dance the proceeds of which will go to the Frankston Roll of Honor fund, will be held in the Frankston Mechanics’ on Saturday (this) evening.

Tickets priced at 2s are selling freely, and patrons are assured an enjoyable time.

Prizes for the best sustained character, lady and gentlemen, will be given. *** MR J. A. Cameron notifies in another column that he has commenced business as a horseshoer and general blacksmith, in Young street, opposite the station, and solicits a share of public patronage. *** A SALE of gifts in aid of the Frankston Methodist Church will be held in the school ball on Friday next October 4th The function will be opened at 3pm by the President of the shire, Cr. Murray. *** ON Saturday next, October 5th, Messrs A, Scott and Co will conduct a clearing sale on account, of Mr J. P. Stanley on his farm, Stumpy Gully Road, Bittern, when they will offer sheep, horse, buggy, farm implements, household furniture, etc. *** ON Sunday, 6th October, the Hastings Red Cross society and the gen-

eral public will entertain a party of returned soldiers at the Town Hall when it is to be hoped there will be a good attendance of the general public. *** MR and Mrs James Peebles have been notified by the Defence Department that their only son, Driver Roland Peebles who prior to enlistment resided at “Sunnydowns Farm,” Seaford, has been wounded in France and admitted to hospital. *** MESSRS Brody and Mason will hold an extensive cattle sale on Saturday, 5th October, at their yards, Bay street, when they will yard upwards of 100 head of dairy cattle, to the order of Mr T, Reeves (whose lease has expired) and other vendors.

The attention of dairymen is directed to this sale, as it is a chance to secure some good dairy cattle that may not occur again for some time.

The sale commences at 1.30 sharp. *** ARRANGEMENTS are in progress through the North riding councillors and leading ladies and gentlemen of Frankston, to give a suitable “welcome home” to Lance Corporal Charles Bunney, who has just returned to Frankston after continuous service at the front, of four years.

A meeting will be held of all those interesed in making this function a worthy one on (this) Saturday afternoon, at 4 o’clock, in the Mechanics’ Institute.

The date for the occasion is, we understand, fixed for Thursday, 3rd October, and the programme will take the form of a social evening.

It is safe to assume that the meeting

on Saturday will be largely attended as also will be the very popular movement to give Charley an enthusiastic welcome to his native town after four years of continuous active service abroad.

Permission has been obtained for returned soldiers of the district to wear their uniform for the meeting. *** THE Frankston Progress Association made its debut as a factor in the improvement of the town on Saturday, September 14th, by moving the old fence from the eastern side of the Mornington road.

Seven workers lined up under the direction of Mr Frank Wells, and put in some solid work.

Mr Millard came with his waggon and five-horse team, and moved two heavy loads of timber to the Shire yard where it was stacked for future use.

Seven ladies, very thoughtfully, arrived during the work, well supplied with afternoon tea.

They were disappointed to find only seven workers to consume their dainties but they soon found that each had a capable appetite. *** AT a meeting of the Returned Soldiers Association of South Australia the following resolution war passed: “The Red Cross, Trench Comforts, Y,M,C,A, Army Department & other like bodies controlling funds created for the purpose of providing those extra comforts which alleviate the hardships of the soldier and make his life more endurable are recognised as organisations which can legitimately and to the safety and welfare of the

soldier, appeal to the public for the costs of those extra comforts”. *** Frankston Court of Petty Sessions: Monday, 23rd September 1918. Before Mr Knight P.M. and Messrs Oates and Grant, J’s P. J. A. Foster v Houston. Sale of 456 quarts of milk, £6 14s. Order made for £6 18s with £2 7s costs.

A E. Jones v William Scott. Carrying on the business of dairyman without a license. Pleaded guilty to selling the product of one cow after the home had been supplied. Fined 5s with 4s costs.

Same v W. Williams. Same offence.

Defendant pleaded that the inspector had called at his place some months ago, and stated that he did not consider it necessary to takeout a license, Fined 5s with 4s costs.

Duncan Puckle v Williams Bros.

Goods sold and delivered. Mr W S. Cook for complainant. It was stated that a contract was entered into by Williams Bros. to purchase 110 pine trees, more or less. for the sum of £40 cash. On a count being made it was found that 121 trees had been taken, and it was for the payment of the difference between 110 and 121 that a verdict was asked. An order was made for £3 12s 6d, with £2 costs, in default distress. *** GERMAN Atrocities. On May 7, 1915, the world was horrified to hear that the “Lusitania”. had been torpedoed, and sunk off the Irish coast by a German submarine, and that as a consequence, over 1,000 innocent men, women, and children had been drowned. This event was celebrated

in Germany by bonfires of joy. It was the first of a series of crimes by sea unparalleled in the. world’s history.

Can you rest while such foulness remains unavenged?

Go forth and help to right the world’s wrong.

The Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. *** Toot Your Own Horn: A hen is not supposed to have much common sense or tact, every time she lays a egg she cackles forth the fact.

A rooster hasn’t got a lot of intellect to show, but none the less most roosters have enough good sense to crow.

The mule the most despised of beasts, has a presistent way of letting people know he’s around by his insistent bray.

The busy little bees they buzz, bulls bellow and cows moo, and doves and pigeons coo.

The peacock spreads his tail and squawks; pigs squeal and robins sing, and even serpents know enough to hiss before they sting.

But man, the greatest masterpiece that Nature could devise, will often stop and hesitate before he’ll advertise. *** WANTED TO SELL - Potatoes, good Seed, 6s per Bag. Apply JOHN COZENS, Post Office, Baxter. *** From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 28 September 1918

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By Stuart McCullough IGNORANCE may not be bliss, but it can help keep your appetite. Although we live in an information age where almost anything is a keystroke away, it’s sometimes better not to know.

Kind of like Marty McFly, knowing too much affects the choices you make. Last week, I made the fatal mistake of looking up the name of the restaurant I was going to be eating at and, as a result, knew so much that it threatened to disturb the space-time continuum to say nothing of the fact that it totally put me off my dinner.

I love travelling through regional Victoria. There are wonderful things to see, great people to meet and the food, frankly, is often terrific. But there are exceptions. On this particular evening, I was booked into the local pub for dinner. Let me say that I’ve had some pretty wonderful meals at country pubs. Eager to know what I was in for, I made the fateful mistake of looking it up on ‘Trip Advisor’.

When it comes to the Internet, there’s always the risk of a rogue review. However, in this instance there was a clear consensus that I was about to take my life in my hands.

There were a lot of ‘one star’ reviews. As a general rule, any restaurant review that features the word ‘grubby’ in the title is not going to inspire enthusiasm. One review had the confidence-busting title ‘Avoid Unless Desperate’. Other reviews had titles the spanned the darker side of the emotional palette including pity, with one review entitled ‘Oh Dear’, through to despair (the somewhat to the point ‘Disgusting food’) and the downright pragmatic (‘If You Need a

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Meal’). These were just the titles. The content of the reviews were no more encouraging.

It would be fair to say that they criticized everything. The décor (‘drab’, ‘rundown’), the distance to the front bar (‘miles away’) and the

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staff (variously described as either ‘untrained’ or ‘disinterested’) – nothing escaped the gaze of those who’d submitted a review. It’d be fair to say, however, that most of the vitriol was reserved for the food itself. Without going in to too much detail, it’d be

fair to describe the reviews as being on the harsh side. Oddly, though, one of the reviews that described the food as pretty much inedible, went on to praise the portion size.

The general gist seemed to be that although the food was terrible, as least they weren’t being stingy about it; as though being served more food you’re not enjoying might somehow be a good thing.

I am nothing if not agile. I might have had a booking, but it didn’t mean I needed to keep it. I could, so I reasoned, always go somewhere else. I quickly did a search for all the restaurants serving dinner in the local area. The results were, I have to say, somewhat underwhelming, to put it mildly. According to Trip Advisor, there were only three restaurants in town. One had garnered the reviews that had prompted my search in the first place. Another was closed. The third was a petrol station. The options, it seemed, were very limited.

There was nothing much to do other than update my will and head out for dinner.

Sometimes the Internet is an echo chamber, where lunatics go to spew bile and generally be obnoxious.

Sometimes, however, it is eerily accurate. As I entered the hotel, something in my soul told me that the folks on Trip Advisor might have erred on the side of generosity. There must have been a dozen tables in the dining room. Two were occupied. Aside from the fact that it was sparsely populated, the other thing I noticed was how cold the room was. It was as though they’d decided there was no point in even turning the heaters on.

I ordered from the register, only to discover that to use the eftpos machine, I had to journey to the front bar. This was a voyage through labyrinthine passageways to a small, dim-lit room stuffed with men who were – by any measure – very, very drunk. Suffice to say, they were not three sheets to the wind so much as they were an entire Adairs superstore.

That the sun had barely dropped out the sky made it seem all the more desperate.

Upon returning to the dining room, I chose a seat next to the fireplace, even though there was no fire to speak of. Perhaps it was wishful thinking on my part. When my meal arrived, it was clear that this was something to be endured rather than enjoyed. The scalloped potatoes had congealed and tasted like rubber.

The beans looked as though they had just been defrosted before being boiled until all the colour fell out. The chicken parmagiana was as stiff as a piece of cardboard. Were I to write my own Trip Advisor review, it would probably recommend giving the servo a try.

As I was leaving, I noticed a plaque on the wall of the hotel, declaring that this was the site of the town’s very first medical clinic. It was hard not to think that this was in direct response to the menu. As unpleasant as it was, I survived the experience and lived to tell the tale. I haven’t posted my review on Trip Advisor yet; I’m taking my time. That’s because revenge is a dish best served cold and certainly not with a plate of congealed scalloped potatoes. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Division One: A season in review DIVISION ONE

By Brodie Cowburn Sorrento SORRENTO bounced back brilliantly from their early season dramas, which saw coach Tony Blackford replaced Luke Tapscott in rushed circumstances.

The Sharks had an excellent home and away season and looked unbeatable at times, before running out of steam at the wrong time during finals. Despite a disappointing after the siren Grand Final loss, Sorrento can take pride in the fact that they proved themselves this season with their new Peninsula league opponents. In Mitch Hallahan, James Hallahan, and Luke Tapscott they boast an impressive midfield, who provided great service to their quality tall timber all year.

Things went pear shaped towards the end of the season, as Chris Dawes injuries reared their head late in the game, with his impact in the Grand Final being minimal. Despite that, they got as close as possible to a premiership as any team can, and should be out for revenge next year.

Mt Eliza HAVING finished second, Mt Eliza will be devastated to have not played on Grand Final day this year. An early matchup against a red hot Pines was always going to be a tough ask, but the Redlegs were completely outclassed in their first final. From there the Redlegs narrowly survived a big scare from the Stonecats before succumbing to Sorrento in a fairly comfortable preliminary final loss.

Despite the anticlimactic finals series there was plenty of positives to be taken from the 2018 season. Jordan Moncrieff cemented himself as one of the best full forwards in the league, and Luca Goonan emerged as one the league’s most prominent youngsters. Blaine Coates also had a fantastic year for the Redlegs, while they were one of the best defensive sides in the competition.

The Redlegs may find it difficult to bounce back next year, and will have to adapt to life under a new coach. Troy Shannon departed at the end of the season and Mt Eliza are currently assessing their options.

Pines IT was the perfect end to a season that just got better as it went on for the Pines.

Given their last 12 months it is hard to believe that Pines stood tall as premiers at the end of the campaign. The year started poorly for the Pythons, with off field dramas regarding their coaching position threatening to send their upcoming season into disarray. Coach Patty Swayn nearly found himself on the outer, but survived to fight another day.

The popular figure proved any doubters wrong with a stunning season, which resulted with him lifting the cup on Grand Final day.

After a narrow nine point loss to the Sharks at the beginning of the year, Pines well and truly had Sorrento’s number throughout the remainder of the season. A run of nine consecutive wins at the end of the year made them well and truly the form team in the competition by the time Pines’ final bout with the Sharks came about, and they proved just too strong in the end.

Pines earned some more silverware off the field as well, as 40 year old Paul Scanlon claimed the league best and fairest award for 2018 to cap off a stunning year for his football club.

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Walking away with the chocolates: Pines beat Sorrento to break a two decade long premiership drought. Picture: Andrew Hurst

Edithvale-Aspendale A FIRST week finals exit was a bitterly disappointing end to a strong season for the Eagles. Experienced campaigner Graeme Yeats led his team to second on the ladder going into the finals, before a few late losses saw them forced to face an elimination final. From there the Stonecats took them down, and their finals campaign was brought to an extremely premature end.

A major issue for the Eagles was their lack of avenues to goal. Their highest goalscorer for the year was Michael Bussey with just 21, as their star goal kicker Tom Lamb spent the year playing at VFL level.

With stars like Steve Mannix plying their trade for the Eagles, the side has just one missing piece left. To improve on their result this season the Eagles need to look to find a gun target inside forward 50.

Frankston YCW IT’S been a complicated season of mixed fortunes for the Stonecats, who recovered from a horror run in the middle of the year to just scrape into the finals series.

With the divisional football shakeup at the start of the year there was always going to be some teams that struggled worse than usual, but few would have expected the struggles of the Stonecats.

The change hurt them, and the status quo they had established so firmly over the last decade was upset.

Injuries were the biggest issue facing the Stonecats, as their big name players

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dropped like flies when they went nearly two months without a win. After a full preseason and with a clean bill of health, the Stonecats are very likely to bounce back up into premiership contention next season.

Frankston Bombers IT was a decent year for Frankston in 2018, but ultimately the Bombers fell a game outside of a finals place. Faced with the extra challenge of moving over from the Nepean league, there were plenty of positives for the Bombers, but ultimately a finals spot would have been expected from last year’s Grand Finalists.

One talking point of their year has been the form of star man Jarrad Grant, who has suffered from an up and down season. Grant has been used in a utility role throughout the year, and has rarely found himself settled as a pure forward or playing through midfield. At his best he is unbeatable, but he’ll have to find some more consistency. Jarrad Grant did not poll a single vote at the league best and fairest. Dale Sutton was the standout for the Bombers throughout the year, with his form putting him second on league best and fairest night.

Four straight losses to end the year, although to tough opponents, will be the biggest source of frustration for coach Beau Muston.

Bonbeach AFTER making it to the big dance in 2017, there would have been big expectation on the Sharks to bite back from

their bad Grand Final loss and make a splash in 2018.

Unfortunately for Bonbeach the season got started on the wrong foot, and they found themselves out of touch with finals for most of the season. A late run at the end of the year was encouraging and put them in contention, but their chances were quickly scuppered.

Trent Dennis-Lane was the shining light for Bonbeach, putting on some of the best individual performances of any player this season. His bags of goals gave the Sharks supporters something to cheer about, and Dennis-Lane will be continuing on next year with the additional responsibilities of being co-coach.

If there’s a man you want to build your club around, it’s Trent Dennis-Lane.

Rosebud IT’S been a difficult year for Rosebud, but they managed to avoid last place.

This means their spot in Division One for next season has been confirmed.

Rosebud are the 2015 premiers, and were only a couple of goals away from another Nepean league Grand Final last season. Unfortunately this year they struggled to back up that form, and spent a lot of the season near the bottom of the ladder.

Next year represents a strong chance to rebuild, with their biggest off season move already announced. Adrian McBean will depart from the head coach role next season, and club legend Nick Jewell will make his return.

Mornington FINISHING off in eight place, it’s been a big year of improvement from the Bulldogs.

The year got started on a positive note when they announced that club legend Simon Goosey would be returning to coach after spending a season in charge at the Cranbourne Football Club. Goosey’s focus on youth saw his side play an impressive brand of football, and they even notched a win against Mt Eliza.

The club put plenty of games into young players, and in Jackson Calder they have one of the premier forwards in the competition. They ran the best sides down to the wire in 2018, and only lost narrowly to Sorrento, Edi-Asp, and Frankston YCW. They could push on into finals next season.

Seaford MPNFL have confirmed the makeup for next season, and with Cranbourne now confirmed as not entering the competition, the 10 team structure will be retained for next year. Seaford will be going down to Division Two with Dromana moving the other way.

A year that started with a thrilling win over eventual premiers Pines quickly derailed, and Seaford were rooted to the bottom of the ladder for most of the season.

Despite their tough year they are still a side of great quality, with Damien Rayson finishing among the top five in the league best and fairest. Their Division Two competition will be very wary of them in 2019.

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Skelly in, Armour out, Morrison back SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie THE silly season exploded into action last week with Jamie Skelly, Billy Armour and Scott Morrison taking a spin on the annual coaching merry-goround.

And more local clubs will join in shortly with newly created coaching vacancies at Peninsula Strikers and Skye United, Baxter still searching for a senior coach and rumours of change at Frankston Pines.

Skelly was appointed assistant to Scott Miller at Langwarrin last week.

He is a former Langy player, reserves coach and senior assistant who has now finished a second stint as senior coach of Peninsula Strikers.

“This is an opportunity to further my development as a coach and the chance to work under someone who has worked at a professional level,” Skelly said.

“No (coaching) course is going to give me that experience.”

Miller, Skelly and technical director Stephen Fisher will select an under-20s coach this week but the club already has settled on its other junior NPL coaching positions.

Confirmed appointees are Francis Beck and Johnny Martin (two under-12 teams), Andy Duckett (under13s), Gary Brisbane (under-14s), Donn Delaney (under-15s), Dougie Hodgson (under-16s) and Michael Van der Zwet (under-18s).

Former Baxter senior coach Beck has also been appointed junior goalkeeping coach.

Langwarrin plans to be an active player in the transfer market and has aggressively pursued a number of targets recently with a series of announcements expected in coming weeks.

The main talk last weekend was that former Langy midfielders Callum Goulding and Thomas Ahmadzai have agreed terms along with Dandenong Thunder keeper Fraser Maclaren and Bulleen winger Jordan Templin but Langy is yet to confirm these signings.

Goalkeeper Robbie Acs was told last week that he was no longer required and many of his 2018 teammates could suffer a similar fate.

One of the losing candidates for the Langy assistant position was Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor but the former Westgate senior coach and Bentleigh Greens under-20s gaffer is now one of the most sought after coaches on the market with three local clubs and Eastern Lions all keen to speak to him.

In State 1 South-east news Morning-

Coaches confirmed: Somerville Eagles playercoach Dave Greening (left), assistant Stan Packer (middle) and joint senior coach Scott Morrison at last week’s announcement.

ton has been busy pursuing players as recently returned senior coach Adam Jamieson plans to take the club into the NPL for the 2020 season.

Hot on the heels of Amir Osmancevic’s signing comes news that the club is keen to bring Eastern Lions keeper Kile Kennedy and Langwarrin defender Andy McIntyre to Dallas Brooks Park.

Mornington held its presentation night last Friday with Jamie Cummings winning the best player and players’ player awards in the seniors while Jack Heseltine did the double in the reserves.

In State 2 South-East news Peninsula Strikers held their presentation night last weekend with Oscar Marsden named best and fairest while Alex Van Heerwarden won the players’ player of the year award despite only joining the club in the second half of the season.

Ash Hupe did the double in the reserves winning both the best and fairest and the players’ player of the year awards.

Opinion is divided as to whether or not Skelly’s departure will trigger a player exodus at Strikers but there is a strong rumour that Van Heerwarden and English striker John Prescott will try out at Langy.

Strikers’ president Trevor Johnston

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is yet to decide whether or not he will stand for re-election but the club will start the interview process for a new senior coach this week.

In State 3 South-East news Skye United dropped a bombshell last week when it told Armour that he wouldn’t be reappointed as senior coach for the coming season.

Armour was appointed in May 2015 and came out of retirement to save Skye from relegation that year.

In 2016 he led the club to the State 4 South championship and has twice gone close to promotion from State 3 with a fourth-placed finish last year and third this year.

Armour was unavailable for comment and Skye would not elaborate on the reasons for his sacking.

“We parted ways amicably with Billy and we would like it known that we are extremely grateful for everything he has done for us and wish him all the best in his future endeavours,” vicepresident Stuart Lawrence said.

Skye advertised the position last week and Armour’s assistant Billy Rae will not be applying although it’s believed that the club will hold talks with him about his plans for next season.

Steve Babbage remains senior women’s coach with Lee Evans assisting.

Armour already has been linked to

the vacant coaching position at another local club.

In State 5 South news Somerville Eagles announced last week that Morrison and star striker Dave Greening will be joint senior coaches for 2019 with Stan Packer reappointed as an assistant.

Morrison, Greening and Packer were involved in the success of Rosebud Heart and it comes as no surprise that they are again working together.

Morrison stepped away from coaching at the end of the 2017 season and spurned overtures from Seaford United in the first half of last season to concentrate on his personal life.

“The year off was a really enjoyable one. My son Archie played his first year of football for Langy under ‘Pooley’ and ‘Caff’ and it was great to watch him develop and love the game the way I do,” Morrison said.

“I was able to watch lots of local games which was great but as the season progressed it really made me miss coaching and reignited the fire in the belly.”

So when Greening approached him just over six weeks ago about becoming involved at Somerville the timing was perfect.

“Since day one at the Heart Dave and myself had a great relationship.

He has an amazing football brain and obviously his record on the park is astounding.

“Somerville has set some big goals for the next few years and some brilliant people are running the club so I can really see us going places quickly.

“I’m excited about the challenge ahead and can’t wait to get stuck into pre-season.

“Look we’ll be kidding ourselves if we think we can just roll up and it will happen for us because it’s going to take a lot of hard work to get out of State 5 but I think the players and the coaching staff will be up for it.”

The only match involving a local club last weekend ended in heartbreak for Southern United when it went down 2-1 to Calder United in the NPLW under-14 grand final at ABD Stadium in Broadmeadows.

A missed tackle inside Southern’s defensive third allowed Calder captain Olivia Anderson to open the scoring in the 5th minute.

Five minutes later Southern winger Danica Vukcevic cut inside and played the ball to captain Sage Kirby whose first-time strike made it 1-1.

In the dying seconds of the half a Tayla Gonzalez free-kick went straight through the hands of Southern keeper Candy Vakacavu for what was to be the decisive goal.

Southern enjoyed the bulk of possession in the second half but despite an outstanding display by Kirby and fellow midfielder Alessandra Davis the 2018 league champion couldn’t find a way past Calder keeper Keara Calafiore.

Meanwhile Thursday’s annual general meeting at Monterey Reserve is looming as one of the most important events in the history of recently relegated Frankston Pines.

Hamdija “Boz” Osmancevic took over as interim president after Gary Hodgson stood down from the role a few weeks ago.

Osmancevic is keen to remain president and has been busy organising a coaching and playing budget for next season.

There’s one hitch though.

Osmancevic wants to handpick his committee and with the exception of club stalwart Tommy Mitchell it is believed that he does not want to work with many of the current committee members.

However some of the incumbents have an opposing view of how the club should be run.

The main event gets underway at 7pm sharp.

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Top finish: Moorooduc under-12s score the club’s first ever grand final victory on Saturday 8 September.

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Moorooduc snap-up historic win MOOROODUC Junior Football Club celebrated their first ever grand final victory on Saturday 8 September as their under-12s enjoyed a strong win over Mt Martha in the MPJFL grand final.

Moorooduc, who joined the MPJFL four seasons ago, had another three teams competing across the league, but it was the under-12s side which landed the historical moment.

Having been defeated by Mt Martha in the second semi-final, Moorooduc had to play Red Hill in the preliminary

final before making their way back into the grand final.

After scoring a victory over Red Hill, Moorooduc came up with a new game plan against Mt Martha who had beaten them previously, and it clearly paid off.

Moorooduc led from start to finish and were never headed in the grand final, eventually securing a four goal victory.

Moorooduc Junior Football Club president Wayne Holdsworth said it was a massive achievement for the

side and the club as a whole.

“We had big celebrations back at the club on the Saturday night with a few videos of the game and the highlights from the day,” he said.

“All the players from the team and many other juniors from some of the other teams came back with their families to celebrate the season. It was probably the busiest night we’ve had at the club.”

Holdsworth said it had been a “good season” all-round for the under-12s side with three of their players, Oskar

McDermott (third), Mac Holdsworth (fifth) and Gabe Bieber (ninth), all polling in the top 10 of the league’s ‘best and fairest’ award.

The under-12s coach David Cross was also awarded the MPJFL Coach Of The Year.

Moorooduc, who had four teams competing this season, is hoping to have a further two sides competing next year.

Other MPJFL grand final victors were: Under-11s Girls – Tyabb, Boys

Navy – Red Hill and Boys White Dromana ; Under-12s Boys Navy – Mt Martha and Boys White - Moorooduc; Under-13s Girls – Mt Martha, Boys White – Somerville and Boys Navy – Mt Martha; Under-14s Boys White – Rosebud and Boys Navy - Rye; Under15s Girls White – Pearcedale/Baxter, Girls Navy – Mt Martha and Boys - Beleura; Under-16s Boys Navy – Mt Martha and Boys White - Dromana; Under- 17s Boys – Pearcedale/Baxter; Under-18s Girls Navy – Mt Eliza and Girls White – Seaford.

Nichols follows right path with Star MORNINGTON-based trainer, Shane Nichols, has been rewarded for sticking tough with, I Am A Star, as the gallant mare dug deep to claim the Group Two Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday 15 September.

While plans of sending the mare to stud were contemplated following I Am A Stars plain autumn preparation, Nichols, with the persuasion of I Am A Star’s owner, Matthew Sandblom, decided to give her another attempt in the spring.

Nichols was stoked to see the decision pay dividends.

“It was an outstanding result,” he said.

“She’s reached great heights and had some times where things weren’t easy. She didn’t come up in the autumn, but Matthew Sandblom was good enough to give her some time, so we turned her out and put her in the paddock.

“We were run-to-run for the start of the prep but because we had time she could have a run or two and if she failed well then we could send her to stud, but that was a great result.”

The win was the mares seventh at Stakes level and while I Am A Star lugged the top-weight (58kg) into

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heavy winds, her determination pulled through once again, holding out the Team Hawkes-trained galloper Bella Martini in a photo finish.

“I’m really pleased with her, she’s not big but she’s tough,” Nichols added.

Jockey Ben Melham was also full of positivity following I Am A Star’s performance.

“She jumped well and I knew she had the big weight and I was mindful of the wind,” he said.

“It was quite ferocious so it was a good, tough win. They were terrible conditions but she’s a good horse and did the job well.”

I Am A Star will head to the Group Two Stocks Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Friday 28 September, and Nichols was upbeat about her chances when dropping back to the same weight as the other mares.

“She’s won a Stocks Stakes and the Sunline at Moonee Valley over the mile so I’d think on that she’s going to be pretty hard to beat again,” he said.

Shining Star: I Am A Star wins the Group Two Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington on Saturday 15 September for Mornington trainer Shane Nichols. Picture: Supplied

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Scanlan hits fourth, lands Olympic quota FRANKSTON Australia Clay Target Club shooter, Laetisha Scanlan, has finished in fourth position at the ISSF World Championships in Changwon, South Korea on Thursday 6 September.

The eagle-eyed shooter took part in a strong Ladies Trap competition which shot higher scores than the men’s competition did in the finals. In finishing fourth, Scanlan also secured an Olympic quota for Australia ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Frankston Australia Clay Target Club secretary Jane Vella said the Ladies Trap competition was “absolutely fierce”.

“The ladies’ shot scores greater than the men, and that just goes to show how strong the women’s competition was over there,” Vella said.

“Laetisha said that it was very hot and very humid over there, but she seemed to have enjoyed it quite a lot.”

Scanlan also competed in the Mixed Trap competition alongside fellow Australian, James Willett, and just missed out on making finals after

going down in a shoot-off. Willett happened to also finish fourth in the men’s competition, also gaining an Olympic quota for Australia.

While Scanlan has gained an Olympic quota, it doesn’t guarantee her a spot in the Australian Olympic Team.

To try and secure her spot, Scanlan will prepare for several selection events which will be held by Shooting Australia next year.

The first selection event for the Tokyo Olympics will be the Australian National Championships which get underway in January.

Scanlan also has the option of competing in several selection events for the 2019 World Cup which will kick off in November.

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Top shot: Frankston Australia Clay Target Club shooter, Laetisha Scanlan, finishes fourth in the ISSF World Championships in South Korea. Picture: Supplied

Pirates strike grand final glory MORNINGTON Pirates Baseball Club has topped off a thrilling season with two grand final victories on Saturday 1 September and Sunday 9 September.

The Pirates’ Senior C2 side scored a narrow one-run victory over Berwick at the Bonbeach Bluejays ground in Chelsea on Sunday 9 September, while the under-16s Junior Pirates’ side landed a convincing win against Frankston Red to take out their grand final, the week prior.

Mornington Baseball Club president Matt Hardie said it was a top effort by all five of their final’s sides to make it so far.

“It’s the most we’ve had playing in the finals for a long time,” Hardie said.

“To have four teams also playing in the grand final was awesome from the clubs point of view, and while the juniors are always consistent and competitive it was good to see our

Out of the park: Mornington Pirates’ Senior C2’s score a grand final victory over Berwick on Sunday 9 September.

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senior teams also making it through.”

In the seniors, the C2’s played out a nail-biter against Berwick where they made up four runs in the final innings to score the grand final victory, 10-9.

The A1’s also played against Dandenong on Sunday 9 September for the championship flag but giving away an early lead was costly for the senior side. Having been down 12-1 at one stage in the game, the A1’s managed to fight back and end the game 12-9 but unfortunately it was a case of “too little, too late” for the Pirates’ side.

Hardie said, “The A1’s did an amazing job to get back into the game after giving away big lead.”

In the juniors, the under-16s led from start to finish to take-out their grand final match against Frankston Red, 6-2. The under-12s Pirates side also competed on Saturday 1 September and had a close game against Bonbeach but eventually finished runners-up with the final score being, 9-3.

The Mornington Baseball Club celebrated their great season at their clubrooms in Mornington, following the A1’s grand final on Sunday 9 September.

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Mt Eliza celebrate 50 year growth MOUNT Eliza Netball Club have gone from strength to strength since they formed in 1968 and on Sunday 16 September the club celebrated their 50th anniversary at the Howard Parker Reserve, Mt Eliza.

Working in unison with their presentation day, the Mt Eliza Netball Club had a turnout of over 550 people attending the family-fun day.

Mt Eliza Netball Club president Holly Simmons said it was a great day to look back at the clubs history and celebrate the season just gone.

“We had several of our life members there and there was a lot of reminiscing going on so it was a really great day over all,” she said.

The Mount Eliza Netball Club,

which initially started out as the Mt Eliza Basketball Club with five teams to their name, has grown into the largest netball club on the Mornington Peninsula with 290 players and 29 teams under their care.

This season alone, the Mt Eliza Netball Club had 29 teams competing in the FDNA, with 21 sides eligible for finals. Of those 21 sides, 15 of them made their way into the finals.

Then on Saturday 15 September, Mt Eliza recorded seven grand final victories from their nine sides that competed in the “pouring rain and hailstorms” at Jubilee Park.

Simmons said it was a massive effort from all involved but participation will always remain the main aim

for the grassroots club.

“We are absolutely thrilled with our year,” she said.

“We do need to remember that we are a grassroots club so a lot of it is about participation and we try not to focus so much on the end result, but there’s still lots of kids that want to have success so it’s great to have nine in the grand final and have seven come home on grand final day.”

The Mt Eliza Netball Club will be updating their “history” page on their website, so if you want to find out more about the club’s history visit: www.mtelizanetballclub.com.au/ about-menc/history.

Fifty-years strong: Mt Eliza Netball Club celebrates their 50 year anniversary on Sunday 16 September. Picture: Supplied Frankston Times 24 September 2018

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