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Rail extension business case ‘on track’ Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON MP Paul Edbrooke has branded the Baxter line business case as “on track” for completion to alleviate concerns over its progress. Mr Edbrooke told The Times that the case “isn’t late. Any dialogue about the state government being at fault for the federal government being unable to deliver their project
which has zero funds committed to it this financial year is plain wrong.” “If the federal government wanted the business case done earlier, they should have delivered the $3 million in funding for it earlier,” he said. The original state government media release from April 2018 announcing the beginning of the business case said it would be “expected to be finalised in early 2019”. Mr Edbrooke said “it would always take 12-18 months to complete once busi-
ness case funding was received.” He said the federal government’s announced funding was providing a roadblock to any work beginning. “The federal government’s own budget shows only $10 million funding for the next financial year,” he said. “It’s going to take a long time with only approximately a quarter of the funding budgeted. If they wanted to start it they would have budgeted near $1 billion.”
Dunkley MP Chris Crewther tried to derail Mr Edbrooke’s argument that the project was not properly funded. He said ““the Liberal National government has delivered $228 million for this project, only to see Labor kick this project down the road and invest nothing.” Mr Crewther accused the state government of “playing politics” by “delaying the commencement of the business plan to begin with and now delaying the completion of the busi-
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ness plan”. “This issue is of such little importance to Labor, they could not be bothered to even fund a business case for the project,” he said. “The only reason the business case was able to proceed was thanks to $3 million in funding, delivered by the Liberal National government. Labor has left $228 million in delivered federal funding sitting at the station, all to play politics on this vital issue.”
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Making a splash for water cause Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au MARK Rees and his support team from Rotary Club Frankston Sunrise have banded together to take flight at the Moomba birdman rally and raise over $70,000 to help children have access to clean drinking water. Mr Rees, the father of last year’s king of Moomba Jimmy Giggle, was flying to raise money to buy SkyHydrants. “When I saw the Birdman title was more
about fundraising than actually flying I knew I had a chance to pull it off. The Rotary Club of Frankston Sunrise and I set a target of $15,000 and ultimately raised $16,000,” Mr Rees said. “Under the rules of the Birdman Rally each $500 raised earns you a point which is added to the distance you fly. I only flew 7 meters but had 32 fundraising points. The total of 39 was enough to win.” Mr Rees said that purchasing SkyHydrants would help “filter dirty water into clean drinkable water at 1000 litres an hour.” “Rotary clubs purchase these SkyHydrants and
send them to schools in third world countries. The end result is that children attend school more often as they are not so regularly sick from their local water. As a consequence they get a better education and hopefully a better life,” he said. “$5000 buys one SkyHydrant so $16,000 will buy three. However the really good news is that the city of Melbourne donates a further $10,000 for winning the Birdman Rally plus there’s another $9,000 donated which wasn’t officially counted. This total of $35,000 will then be matched by a Rotary Global Grant to become $70,000.”
THE Victorian Building Association have confirmed that eight privately owned buildings in the Frankston municipality have been “identified with cladding” as part of the statewide audit into dangerous cladding. Frankston Council declined to comment when asked which buildings were affected by the presence of potentially dangerous cladding. The VBA did not respond to the question of which buildings in the municipality were affected by publication deadline. Frankston Council mayor Michael O’Reilly told The Times last month said at least one building was affected and that “council and the VBA are currently engaged in ongoing investigations across the municipality to determine if there are additional buildings that require the appropriate action.” Council confirmed in February that an apartment building on Culcairn Drive, Frankston South, had been identified as having dangerous cladding. “The Victorian Building Authority has made Council aware of a number of fire safety issues at a property in Culcairn Drive, including combustible cladding,” he said. “Council continues to work closely with the Victorian Building Authority as part of the Statewide Cladding Audit to ensure that combustible cladding is addressed appropriately. In some cases this may mean that cladding will have to be removed from buildings, and fire safety improvements made (“Investigation into cladding ‘ongoing’, The Times, 25/2/19).” Eleven privately owned buildings in the Kingston municipality have been recognised by the VBA as containing dangerous cladding. The VBA found two buildings with dangerous cladding in the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
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FRANKSTON residents are being urged to switch off their lights for Earth Hour on 30 March. Frankston mayor Michael O’Reilly said “I urge the Frankston community to take part in Earth Hour on 30 March to support global action on climate change. Frankston City Council will also be participating by switching off lights in some of its major buildings.” The international event begins at 8.30pm.
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THREE comedians are teaming up to tackle the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with their show ‘You Throw Like a Girl’ after a stint performing overseas in Dubai. Comedians Jess Pratt and Grace Sabbatucci, based out of Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula, and Darcy Dann have teamed up to bring their brand of comedy back home with a show that Ms Pratt says highlights the work of outstanding women through history who have gone under appreciated. “Our show is called You Throw Like a Girl. Its a sketch comedy show that pays tribute to great Australian women in history, which is written by me. The main thing for us is about the ‘throw like a girl’ term. I had to stop playing football and cricket because you couldn’t play with the boys past a certain age group. Now there’s lots of young women coming through,” she said. “Women’s rights are so important, it’s fantastic it’s being talked about now and it’s relevant. We look back at the women who had to kick down doors to go to the Olympics or even just vote. Our show looks at one woman called Elizabeth Kenny who revolutionised how to treat polio. In essence we’ve got some awesome chicks around, and we want to get that message out there.” Ms Pratt said she was looking forward to getting back to performing in Australia after a six year stint living
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Comedy team: Grace Sabbatucci, Jess Pratt, and Darcy Dann are set to perform their show ‘You Throw Like a Girl’ during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Picture: Darrell Pearce Photography
and performing overseas in Dubai. “At one point we were all together in Dubai and we would hash out our future plans. Performing over there was a really interesting and fun experience,” she said. “Performing comedy in Dubai there are some really big differences. There’s a lot of people who want entertainment and some of the
places you perform are quite out of this world. On the flipside there are some strict rules and you have to be a little more careful about what you say. Some of the things we’re doing with our show over here we probably couldn’t do the same over there. We’ll be able to get away with a bit more.” Throw Like a Girl will be Ms
Pratt’s first show back in Australia since her time overseas. She and Ms Sabbatucci cut their teeth performing with PLOS and Panorama in local productions. The show will be performed at the MC Showroom from 29 - 31 March. Tickets are available at comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/you-throwlike-a-girl-1
THE federal government may get involved in safety and accessibility issues at The Pillars cliff jumping site if Labor wins the May election. The party’s candidate for Flinders, Joshua Sinclair says the 400 metre long “temporary” fence erected along the Esplanade at Mt Martha by Mornington Peninsula Shire should be replaced by a boardwalk. Mr Sinclair says that if elected he will work closely with the shire “to ensure an environmentally appropriate, safe, and accessible boardwalk is built”. “The Pillars are a Mornington Peninsula institution,” Mr Sinclair said. “Despite this unsightly wall, the place has still been flooded with tourists and locals all summer. “Removing The Pillars wall and building an appropriate path is the first step in making this part of Mt Martha safe for pedestrians.” While acknowledging that safety and access at The Pillars were not federal issues, Mr Sinclair said “it's important for me to campaign and advocate with council on issues that the peninsula youth care about”.
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Plans for stations unveiled PLANS for a massive revamp of train stations on the Frankston line have been unveiled. Level crossing removal works are set to send trains underground at Mentone and Cheltenham stations, with the rail line to be lowered into trenches. The works are expected to be complete by the end of 2020. As part of the new station constructions, the station garden will be expanded into a bigger open space. Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson said “getting rid of these level crossings has been talked about forever. We are getting on with the job and preserving the historic Mentone Station as
well.” “The heritage listed stations at Cheltenham and Mentone will be incorporated into the design of the new stations, and a third track will be built at Cheltenham station to allow for more trains more often on the Frankston line,” he said. “The five heritage listed trees in the Mentone station gardens will be protected in their current location during construction and a major landscaping program will create a new garden bridge across the rail trench near Balcombe Road, expanding the much-loved station garden.” Public transport minister Jacinta Allan said
“we’re getting rid of these death traps, making Cheltenham and Mentone safer, and delivering brand new stations and more open space.” “The project will include more than three kilometres of walking and cycling paths connecting the stations, better lighting and accessibility, landscaping, new open space, parking, and potential residential and retail development,” she said. “This $536 million package of works are part of a massive $3 billion investment on the Frankston line which includes the removal of 18 level crossings, with five already removed, and building 11 new stations.”
Cash for shelter THE Animal Wildlife Shelter in Frankston has received a $10,000 funding boost from the federal government. The shelter received a grant as part of the Communities Environment Fund. The program sees up to $150,000 in funding provided to each electorate for organisations to much more environmentally conscious decisions. Dunkley MP Chris Crewther said that the funding meant that “the organisations can begin to use the funds for what they most urgently need”. Friends of Langwarrin Outdoors and Waterways, Downs Estate in Carrum Downs, and the South Eastern Centre for Sustainability also received cash injections after successfully applying for the grant.
Dropping all stations: Final designs for a reconstructed Mentone Station, featuring a “garden bridge” (inset), have been revealed. Pictures: Supplied
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Love thy neighbour Police praised FRANKSTON Council are offering $100 grants to Frankston residents to help them better connect with their neighbours. The mayor Michael O’Reilly said that 25 barbecue packs had been handed out to residents to help them form friendships for “Neighbour Day”. “We’re all increasingly time poor, but it’s great to engage with your community and your neighbourhood, so why not make the effort to get to know the people around you,” he said. “Good relationships with others can transform communities and social connections make us feel better. Neighbourhood grants of up to $100 are available all year round. Why not connect with those who live in your neighbourhood by hosting a get together on your front lawn, in your street or in a local park.”
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KINGSTON mayor Georgina Oxley has praised a police crackdown on the operation of illegal brothels in the area. In the last month two illegal brothels in Moorabin had proscription orders placed on them. The last two years has seen court action lead to prosecution against 15 illegal brothels in the Kingston municipality. In October 2017 Kingston Council spearheaded a push to call for a clamp down on the rise of illegal brothels in Victoria. At a Municipal Association of Victoria state council meeting, Kingston won the support of other councils in urging the state Labor government to focus more time and resources into an illegal brothel crackdown. (“Brothel busters on beat”, The News, 1/11/17) Cr Oxley said that it was encouraging that their push to shut down illegal brothels has resulted in action. “In 2017, Kingston Council initiated an MAV campaign urging the Victorian government to take greater police action to crack down on illegal ‘massage’ businesses across Victoria,” she said. “Kingston Council wrote to the Victorian minister for police calling for appropriate resourcing to address this significant issue and urged Victoria Police to use the Sex Work Act to investigate and shut down illegal brothels. “It is wonderful to see that our calls for help are being heard and the campaign to stamp out illegal brothels in Victoria is gaining traction.” Cr Oxley applauded police for stepping up to help close the doors of more illegal operations. “It is wonderful to see that Victoria Police has taken a strong stand against this growing issue, which Kingston has had a long held commitment to stamp out. In response to community concerns, we have been fighting for years to close illegal brothels in Kingston,” she said. The Victoria Police Sex Industry Coordination Unit said that 59 “massage parlours” in the state had been closed down since July 2018. Brodie Cowburn
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DIRTY dogs don’t come cheap if the mess caused by one large canine in Mornington is any example. Empire Walk retailer Lindy Clark was so appalled by the large, smelly dump outside her shop that she covered it with cardboard before calling in the big guns, Saturday 9 March. “The owner had simply let the dog do its business without making the slightest effort to clean up the almighty mess,” she said. “We called VicRoads and the shire but they wouldn’t help,” she said. “Then we called the Mornington CFA who sent down a crew of four big blokes with a highpressure hose, hygiene equipment and gloves and they spent half an hour cleaning it up.” Mornington CFA station officer John Donovan agreed the big dog had “certainly opened its bowels”. “Our work crew of four was doing training drills and we stopped at the shop to help out,” he said. “We cleaned up the mess and added some degrease and the job was done.” Stephen Taylor
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Car theft outside court FRANKSTON Police are investigating a brazen car theft that occurred near the police station and Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 19 March. Detectives were told that the owner of the car had dropped their keys on the ground on Fletcher Road at around 10am. It is alleged that a man picked the keys up and used them to steal a 2002 blue Holden commodore. The car had the license plate number 1ML3LU. The man who is alleged to have picked up the keys is of a caucasian appearance, around 180 centimetres tall with a solid build and dark hair. Police have released a CCTV image of a man who they “believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.” Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au
Fake tradie cops jail sentence A MAN posing as a tradie who scammed a Frankston woman out of nearly $30,000 has been slapped with a $200 dollar fine and a 14 day jail sentence. James Joseph O’Connor was sentenced on 20 March, and was ordered to pay $23,000 in restitution. Frankston Police said he is an Irish national and is expected to be deported. Fake flyer: A flyer used as part of a fake tradie scam.
allegedly committed two burglaries. Police said the first burglary took place at 7.30am on Merrigum Crescent, when a home was broken into. Police said the offender fled empty handed. The second alleged burglary occurred shortly afterwards on Clarinda Road. It is alleged that the homeowner confronted the man and received a stab wound. The stabbing victim was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The alleged offender was charged with aggravated burglary, intentionally cause injury, assault with a weapon and contravene a conduct condition of bail. He appeared at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 15 March and has been remanded to reappear on 19 March
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Stabbing charge A MAN has been arrested and charged in relation to an alleged stabbing in Clarinda, Wednesday 13 March. Kingston Crime Investigation unit detectives swooped on the 21-yearold Frankston man after he had
A 28-YEAR-old woman has been arrested and charged over three alleged burglaries across Seaford and Frankston. The woman is alleged to have stolen jewellery, a bike, and a television in the time period between 4 March and 18 March. The woman, of no fixed address, was charged with three counts of burglary, four counts of theft, and committing offence while on bail. She was remanded in custody and appeared at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 20 March. Police said that not all of the stolen items were recovered.
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Human rights advocate and lawyer Nyadol Nyuon spoke of her family’s difficulties of adjusting to a new society after being brought to Australia from a refugee camp in Kenya. Ms Nyuon, who was born in the refugee camp in Itang, Ethiopia, said the difficulties were faced mainly by her mother, who spoke with “limited English” and had a longing for the place and friends of her birth. Since her family settled in Ballarat, Ms Nyuon has completed a Bachelor Arts from Victoria University and a Juris Doctor from University of Melbourne and currently practises in commercial litigation and as community advocate on human rights issues. She said refugee parents would only choose to place their child in a boat if being on the water was safer than staying on land. Ms Nyuon was speaking at the Wednesday 13 March meeting of the Mornington Peninsula Human Rights Group held to celebrate 70 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The declaration proclaims inalienable human rights regardless of race colour or religion. The oration is an annual event organised by the peninsula group. In 2011 and 2014, Ms Nyuon was nominated as one of the 100 most influential African Australians. She is currently a board member of the University of Melbourne Social Equity Institute. Her oration at the Peninsula Community Theatre, Mornington was attended by more than 200 members of the human rights group and the public. For further information about the work, events, newsletter and meetings of the Mornington Peninsula Human Rights Group go to mornpenhumanrights.org
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“[They] were beautiful people. My host brother Wawan was full of energy and probably one of the most unintentionally hilarious people I have met. His younger brother, Riski, was an absolute pain in the neck, and Shafa, their threeyear old sister, had the most gorgeous smile. “This was a normal, caring family, and they cared about me and they cared about my country. [They] only wanted to provide for me while I was there. No ask was too much, no dinner request too outlandish, no question too offensive. They wanted me to leave happy about my time in Indonesia, educated about their faith and hopeful that I would return.” Mr Brayne said the false concept of “other” – with people of Islamic faith representing the “other” – was false. “As parliamentarians we owe the public a constant vigilance against misinformation about our communities,” he said. “When we breed misinformation, resentment and doubt it results in real consequences. “But when we immerse ourselves in difference, the product is an aware, less ignorant and, ultimately, more peaceful country. “This is why Australia should send Senator Fraser Anning to Indonesia where, hopefully, he might learn some compassion, some empathy and maybe, just maybe, come back less ignorant. “Indeed, all of us should make regular efforts to get out into our different communities to refresh ourselves about how great humanity is, no matter the faith or background. “I pay my respects to those who have been selfishly taken in this horrific way.”
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Colour code at beach Hundreds of blue and yellow rash vests were the most eye-catching fashion item for the second time in two months at Point Leo beach on Saturday 16 March. Hundreds of blue and yellow vests were visible along the beach as the Disabled Surfers Association Mornington Peninsula organisation ran a surf day. Groups of people wearing blue vests – supervised by a lesser number of people wearing green or red vests – were either forming two parallel lines in the surf of huddled in groups on the sand before carrying surfboards and their occupants into the water. DSAMP president John Bowers said more than 550 volunteers over two surf day events “ensured more than 220 people had an amazing experience in the water — feeling free of their wheelchair or their disability for a day”. “It’s great to see people with similar and sometimes isolating conditions connect in a fun and meaningful way.” The Mornington Peninsula Group of the Country Women’s Association of Victoria (CWA) gave $4000 from its annual Darriman Fund to the DSAMP. “It’s awesome to see the smiles on the faces of people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to access our beautiful beaches, here on the Mornington Peninsula,” CWA Mornington Peninsula group president, Marnie Turner said. “Our CWA Balnarring branch put forward the beach matting needed by the DSAMP for this year’s donation and we thought it was a very worthy project. Mr Bowers said having the support of an organisation like the CWA “really helps when it comes to running surf days”. “To receive a donation like this from a fellow peninsula organisation means we can buy the equipment we need to continue providing access to our beaches for those who may never have experienced the water,” Mr Bowers said. “The new boardwalk near Point Leo Life Saving Club allows domestic wheelchairs to access the beach. The new beach matting means wheelchair access is even closer to the water before there’s a need to swap to an accessible beach chair.” Mr Bowers said improved beach access for wheelchairs “reduces the strain on volunteers who in the past have had to wear a harness and drag the beach chair through the soft sand, meaning less time in the water for participants”. added Mr Bowers. The Country Women’s Association of Victoria has 10 branches across the peninsula. Details: www.cwaofvic.org.au. For more information on the DSAMP visit disabledsurfers.org/vic/morningpeninsula-branch/ Keith Platt
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Female CEO needed In Frankston Council, there is too much masculinity of the type women do not like. I would like to see Frankston have a practical and sincere woman as CEO, one who has good taste and can change the underlying culture at the council. Someone we can look up to and who can dispel Frankston’s seedy image. As there are too many shops in the central business area I am suggesting that the council should buy and demolish vacant properties in Playne Street and extend the existing car parks. More people would then drive to the CBD to socialise and to spend money, which they are now spending elsewhere. With more people and fewer shops businesses would last longer, the council would be able to charge them rates instead of paying them to stay open, and we would not feel so despondent when we walk past empty shops. I would like to see a female-friendly facade over the yacht club building. The Wells Street footpath, if re-done properly with black tiles, would have a sedative appearance and women on high heels could walk over it. I would like to see a female CEO change Frankston’s parochial attitude and bring the city in line with the rest of the world. There are so many beautiful buildings and social attitudes out there: why be isolated and think that what some residents want is better simply because they were born in Frankston a long time ago? Frankston needs a woman CEO who is also intelligent and sympathetic, who will allow new mature attitudes while at the same time nurture the best qualities and traditions inherent in the district. Paul France, Frankston South
Tax ‘cake’ limited With 250 older people I attended the public hearing at Mt Martha of the Standing Committee on Economics into “Labor’s retiree tax”, as it was described in the flyer. The registration address
‘stoptheretiermenttax’ goes to a page authorised by [Liberal MP] Tim Wilson as chair. This committee is funded by taxpayers. How does it justify using such party political advertising? It is deliberately misleading. This is not a retirement tax, it is a payment by the government to people who are not paying tax. I made a presentation, noting that the practice costs us $5 billion a year. That $5 billion could be spent on health, education or to fix our ailing aged care system. While I was talking, Tim Wilson, was smirking, making comments, rolling his eyes and generally behaving in what I regarded as being disrespectfull. Others talked about losing money under the policy, however none provided reasons why they should receive a government payment when they are in the privileged position of paying no tax. Many claimed they did not rely on government benefits, somewhat ironic given they were arguing for continuing to receive a payment from the government. Changes to policy can negatively effect people. This government lowered the assets test threshold, and changed the taxation discounting for defined benefit pensions, effectively reducing the income of many thousands of retirees. There were no inquiries into those changes. The taxation cake is limited. With or without franking credits I am likely to have a higher income, because I pay no tax, than someone who might end up caring for me in aged care. It is not fair to expect that their tax is used to support a cash handout for me. Marg D’Arcy, Rye Editor: Marg D’Arcy was the Labor candidate for Kooyong at last year’s state election.
Candidate’s train line There are two types of ignorance in this world, blissful ignorance and just plain ignorance. La-
bor’s candidate for Flinders has proven himself to be plain ignorant on the Frankston to Baxter rail line (“Labor powers up for Baxter train” The Times 19/3/19). Despite $228 million dollars invested by our federal government, Josh Sinclair not only attempted to pretend this funding didn’t exist, but then said he would “move quickly” on this. No funding, just that he would move quickly. It then got worse when he said the business case would examine the route of the line. The route. As if there wasn’t already a train line there. Maybe Mr Sinclair means to have the line run via Hobart. As a worker for a Labor state MP, he must acknowledge that Labor at the state level has not put in one single dollar for this extension. Not for the business case he so willingly hides behind, or for construction. Perhaps the Bill Shorten and Labor can speak to the only roadblock on this issue, their Victorian counterparts in Spring Street. But maybe on this point Mr Sinclair is just blissfully ignorant. David Burgess, Sorrento Editor: Mr Burgess has told The Times he is a member of the Liberal Party “but, regardless of that, I feel incredibility strongly on looking after the Mornington Peninsula”.
No heat on sharks I see from the article on gummy sharks in Port Phillip that global warming and the accompanying sea level rise is being blamed for the decline in gummy shark numbers (“Bay’s gummy shark stocks in decline” The Times 13/3/19). Is this to draw attention away from the likely cause, the killing of pregnant gummy sharks? Something can be done about that, but it is not possible to modify the climate, as pointed out by John Godfrey in the letters page (“Hold your breath” Letters 13/3/19). Rapid sea level rise is not happening, as pointed out by the Swedish sea levels expert Dr Nils Axel Mörner. He resigned from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change when it continued to publish false information on sea level rise. He said sea level was
more likely to fall in the future. The level of CO2 in the atmosphere is governed by temperature of the sea, which contains a huge reservoir of CO2. When the yearly average world seawater temperatures are plotted against the yearly average world CO2 levels a straight-line relationship is obtained. I can provide the plot to anyone interested. Even if all burning of fossil fuels were stopped it would have no effect on the climate that depends on heat and other energy inputs, primarily from the Sun. Henry Broadbent, Somers Editor: The article “Bay’s gummy shark stocks in decline” (The News 13/3/19) quotes the Victorian Fisheries Authority as seeing climate change having “potential concern” for the long term survival gummy sharks in Port Phillip and fishing charter operator Charlie Micallef as saying the catching and killing of pregnant sharks is the immediate threat.
No explanation The carbon caused climate change theory is becoming a tiresome political distraction, but I suppose it is nice and simple and befits the gullible. Mobs of protesting school children demanding “climate change action” shows the desperation of the carbon theory proponents in having to use children, as well as the poor quality of education. Do they still teach physics and “clear thinking”? The unsophisticated believers should stop denying historical records, geological facts and proxy climate evidence. Do they consider other gases, ocean algae and plankton, deforestation, ocean currents, ocean temperatures, solar activity (in particular) and about 20 other known factors, including the interplay between them all? There is no comprehensive explanation for climate change, short term or long term. Civilisations have survived much worse than a few degrees deviation from today’s norm. Perhaps additional carbon dioxide is a consequence of warming, not the cause. After all, it is all just a theory. Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington
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Frankston YCW FNC THE Frankston YCW Stonecats had a rollercoaster year in 2018, recovering from a massive losing streak to make finals. The Stonecats showed the form that has seen them dominate for the last decade when they started the season off with a win, but they ended up on a seven game losing streak. They were hampered by injuries and lost long time ruckman Ash Eames to retirement. Frankston YCW recovered brilliantly to finish the regular season with 9 wins and one draw, just scraping into finals. Frankston YCW won their first final but were eventually knocked out by Mt Eliza on the back of a big performance from Jordan Moncrieff. The emergence of young ruckman Macklin Raine was a highlight.
After being grand finalists in 2017, Bonbeach had a disappointing 2018. They won seven games and fell short of the finals. Bonbeach finished seventh on the ladder, just behind the Frankston Bombers. The star player for Bonbeach was Trent Dennis–Lane who booted in 46 goals in 17 games. Trent averaged 2.71 goals per game. In 2019 the club expects improved results across all football and netball teams.
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PINES will be looking to go back to back after a fantastic season which saw them win the grand final. Pines won the premiership in thrilling fashion, kicking a point after the siren. Their star player of the season was league best and fairest winner Paul Scanlon. Their season was also helped by former AFL forward Aaron Edwards, who kicked a total of 72 goals in 19 matches. One key offseason signing was former Richmond forward Robin Nahas. Senior Coach Paddy Swayn said that the 2018 season was “an overall success because of our fantastic run in the finals.” “Our main focus this year would to be more consistent and win more games, while staying fit and healthy until the end of the season. Our goal is to win the premiership and go back to back”.
ROSEBUD had a surprisingly disappointing season, finishing in ninth place. They only won four games and they were nowhere near making the finals. They won their first game of the season 77-67 but they didn’t get another win until two months later. Their 2019 season will be overseen by a fresh pair of eyes with former premiership coach Nick Jewell, son of former Tigers premiership coach Tony Jewell, returning to the helm. Their 2018 Senior Coach Adrian McBean said “I thought 2018 was a very good season because of the team’s attitude and because of the team chemistry.” “The club could improve on recruiting new players and bringing in some fresh talent to help them win more games,”
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MORNINGTON Football Club had a rather disappointing 2018 season. They finished eighth and they only won four games. The lack of wins meant that Mornington FC did not make the finals. A highlight in Mornington’s season was thrashing Rosebud by 51 points in a compelling victory. Jackson Calder was the team’s leading goal scorer with 41 goals in 18 matches. Jackson averaged 2.28 goals per game. Senior Coach, Simon Goosey said “We had a lot of things go our way at the start of the season but we unfortunately had a lot of our key players injured. We played fairly well throughout the season we just couldn’t finish our chances in close games” “Our goal is to play division one finals footy.”
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RIGHT up until the last kick of the year, the Sorrento Sharks were enjoying a very good season, winning 15 games and making the grand final. They enjoyed having some scary firepower up forward, with Leigh Poholke top scoring with 54 goals in 20 matches. The Sharks suffered a rough loss to start the year but bounced back to finish on top of the ladder.
THE Frankston Bombers endured a mediocre season in 2018, only winning nine games which meant they missed out on the finals. Star player Jarrad Grant, formerly of Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast, was experimented in a few different positions but ultimately could not find the form expected of an ex-AFL player. The Frankston Bombers finished sixth on the ladder, a game out of a finals spot. Playing coach Beau Muston said to improve in 2019, his side must “sharpen up for division one footy and not miss our chances in close games.” “We have recruited some new players to hopefully strengthen our squad for the upcoming season,” he said. “Our goal is to make the finals and play proper division one footy”. They will be helped by the signing of young ruckman Harry Prior and speedy half back Sam Pickess.
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DROMANA had an unbelievable season. They destroyed almost every team in the competition. Dromana only lost two games throughout the regular season and the finals, winning the other 19 and the grand final. Dromana finished in 1st place and earned a well-deserved promotion to the division 1 football league. Ethan Johnstone was the leading goal scorer with 54 goals whacked in, in 20 matches.
EDITHVALE-ASPENDALE had a very good season. They won 12 games and made the finals. However, they were eliminated from the finals in their first game. Edithvale-Aspendale finished fourth on the ladder, just behind the Pines. The leading goal scorer on this team was Michael Bussey with 21 goals in 15 matches. Senior coach Graeme Yeats said “Our season was a tough one. We underachieved in the finals, we were kicked out in the first week and we failed our expectations”. “We have made a few key signings to hopefully help us in the 2019 season. Tom Lamb and Callan Van Dyke are two of our promising players.”
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2019MPNFL MPNFL Division One 2019 One Fixture Fixture Round 1 Saturday 6th April Edi Asp vs Mornington (EDI) Frankston Bombers vs Bonbeach (BOM) Frankston YCW vs Sorrento (YCW) Mt Eliza vs Pines (MTE) Rosebud vs Dromana (ROS)
Round 2 Saturday 13th April Bonbeach vs Rosebud (BON) Dromana vs Frankston Bombers (DRO) Mornington vs Frankston YCW (MOR) Sorrento vs Mt Eliza (SOR) Pines vs Edi Asp (PIN) Round 3 Easter Round Friday 19th April Edi Asp vs Bonbeach (EDI) Mt Eliza vs Frankston Bombers (MTE) Saturday 20th April Frankston YCW vs Dromana (YCW) Pines vs Mornington (PIN) Rosebud vs Sorrento (ROS)
Round 4 - ANZAC RD Saturday 27th April Bonbeach vs Pines (BON) Edi Asp vs Rosebud (EDI) Frankston Bombers vs Frankston YCW (BOM) Sorrento vs Dromana (SOR) Sunday 28th April Mt Eliza vs Mornington (MTE) Round 5 Saturday 4th May Dromana vs Mt Eliza (DRO) Frankston YCW vs Rosebud (YCW) Mornington vs Bonbeach (MOR) Pines vs Frankston Bombers (PIN) Sorrento vs Edi Asp (SOR)
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2019 MPNFLDivision Division Two Two Fixture 2019 MPNFL Fixture Saturday 30th March Rye vs Pearcedale (RYE) RD11 Devon Meadows vs Karingal (DEV) - RD11 Round 1 Saturday 6th April Crib Point vs Rye (CRI) Pearcedale vs Devon Meadows (PEA) Karingal vs Red Hill (KAR) Langwarrin vs Chelsea (LAN) Somerville vs Seaford (SOM) Sunday 7th April Hastings vs Tyabb (HAS) Round 2 Saturday 13th April Rye vs Hastings (RYE) Devon Meadows vs Crib Point (DEV) Red Hill vs Pearcedale (RED) Chelsea vs Karingal (CHE) Seaford vs Langwarrin (SEA) Tyabb vs Somerville (TYA) Round 3 Easter Round Friday 19th April Rye vs Tyabb (RYE) Crib Point vs Red Hill (CRI) (n) Saturday 20th April Hastings vs Devon Meadows (HAS) Karingal vs Seaford (KAR) Langwarrin vs Somerville (LAN) Round 4 - ANZAC RD Saturday 27th April Red Hill vs Hastings (RED) Chelsea vs Crib Point (CHE) Seaford vs Pearcedale (SEA) Somerville vs Karingal (SOM) Tyabb vs Langwarrin (TYA) Devon Meadows vs Rye (DEV)
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Round 6 - PINK ROUND Saturday 11th May Seaford vs Hastings (SEA) Somerville vs Crib Point (SOM) Langwarrin vs Pearcedale (LAN) Tyabb vs Karingal (TYA) Chelsea vs Rye (CHE) Red Hill vs Devon Meadows (RED)
AFL VIC Country Championships Saturday-Sunday 18-19th May MPNFL vs O&MFL Red Hill vs Crib Point (RED) RD13 Pearcedale vs Chelsea (PEA) RD3
Round 13 Saturday 6th July Devon Meadows vs Hastings (DEV) Pearcedale vs Rye (PEA) Seaford vs Karingal (SEA) Somerville vs Langwarrin (SOM) Tyabb vs Chelsea (TYA)
Round 7 Saturday 25th May Hastings vs Somerville (HAS) Crib Point vs Langwarrin (CRI) Pearcedale vs Karingal (PEA) Rye vs Seaford (RYE) Devon Meadows vs Chelsea (DEV) Red Hill vs Tyabb (RED)
Round 14 Saturday 13th July Tyabb vs Hastings (TYA) Rye vs Crib Point (RYE) Devon Meadows vs Pearcedale (DEV) Red Hill vs Karingal (RED) Chelsea vs Langwarrin (CHE) Seaford vs Somerville (SEA)
Round 8 - QUIT ROUND Saturday 1st June Langwarrin vs Hastings (LAN) Karingal vs Crib Point (KAR) Tyabb vs Pearcedale (TYA) Somerville vs Rye (SOM) Seaford vs Devon Meadows (SEA) Chelsea vs Red Hill (CHE)
Round 15 Saturday 20th July Hastings vs Rye (HAS) Crib Point vs Devon Meadows (CRI) Pearcedale vs Red Hill (PEA) Karingal vs Chelsea (KAR) Langwarrin vs Seaford (LAN) Somerville vs Tyabb (SOM)
Round 9 - ITS OK NOT TO BE OK ROUND Saturday 8th June Hastings vs Karingal (HAS) Crib Point vs Pearcedale (CRI) Rye vs Langwarrin (RYE) Devon Meadows vs Somerville (DEV) Chelsea vs Tyabb (CHE) Sunday 9th June Red Hill vs Seaford (RED)
Round 16 Saturday 27th July Chelsea vs Hastings (CHE) Seaford vs Crib Point (SEA) Somerville vs Pearcedale (SOM) Langwarrin vs Karingal (LAN) Red Hill vs Rye (RED) Tyabb vs Devon Meadows (TYA)
Round 10 - SOCK IT 2MND ROUND Saturday 15th June Pearcedale vs Hastings (PEA) Crib Point vs Tyabb (CRI) Karingal vs Rye (KAR) Langwarrin vs Devon Meadows (LAN) Somerville vs Red Hill (SOM) Seaford vs Chelsea (SEA)
Round 17 - TOWARDS ZERO ROUND Saturday 3rd August Hastings vs Seaford (HAS) Crib Point vs Somerville (CRI) Pearcedale vs Langwarrin (PEA) Karingal vs Tyabb (KAR) Rye vs Chelsea (RYE) Devon Meadows vs Red Hill (DEV)
Round 11 Saturday 22nd June Hastings vs Crib Point (HAS) Red Hill vs Langwarrin (RED) Chelsea vs Somerville (CHE) Tyabb vs Seaford (TYA)
Round 18 Saturday 10th August Somerville vs Hastings (SOM) Langwarrin vs Red Hill (LAN) Karingal vs Pearcedale (KAR) Seaford vs Rye (SEA) Chelsea vs Devon Meadows (CHE) Tyabb vs Crib Point (TYA)
Round 12 - LOVE THE GAME ROUND Saturday 29th June Hastings vs Red Hill (HAS) Crib Point vs Chelsea (CRI) Pearcedale vs Seaford (PEA) Karingal vs Somerville (KAR) Langwarrin vs Tyabb (LAN) Rye vs Devon Meadows (RYE)
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Langwarrin FNC
MPNFL Division Two
LANGWARRIN had a relatively good year with 10 wins in the regular season and two wins in the finals (out of three games). They only finished in fifth place however. Jesse Murphy was a goal scoring threat throughout the season. He finished the season with a fantastic record of 74 goals kicked in 21 matches. On the final game of the regular season Langwarrin secured a win over Pearcedale by 107 points. Senior Coach, Josh Beard said “Realistically we were lucky to make the finals by only two points. We could have been more organized off the field and our team needs to improve our footwork skills.” “We have made a few key signings for the 2019 season. Two of our promising new players come from Melbourne Football Club and another one comes from the Franskton Bombers”, he said.
Rye FNC
RYE had a disappointing season. They only won six games and they did not make the finals. Rye finished in ninth place on the ladder, only a few spots away from being relegated. Nicholas Strickland was the team’s most consistent goal scorer. He kicked 24 goals in 18 matches. Despite the lack of wins through the season, Rye managed to beat Pearcedale by 51 points halfway through the year. This was the best game Rye played all season. Senior Coach, Josh Moore said “The Rye Football Club has been experimenting with younger players during the last couple of seasons. We have been promoting lots of the players from the under 19’s to the senior team. The exposure to division 1 often can be quite difficult for the young players, as the competition is a lot harder”
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Hastings FNC
Somerville FNC
HASTINGS had a brilliant start to the season with a huge win against Crib Point. Hastings won by 111 points. This was the biggest victory of the season. Hastings finished the season with 10 wins but they did not make the finals. They ended the season in sixth place. The best player on the team was Luke Hewitt. Luke kicked 45 goals in 18 matches. Senior Coach Rikki Ferraro said “The season was very disappointing. We missed the finals by half a game and lots of our players did their own thing instead of sticking to the game plan”. “The season was one of the worst in club history because of off field issues, but we have signed some star players, one of them being AFL legend, Brendan Fevola to help the club achieve success in the 2019 season”, Rikki said.
SOMERVILLE had a mediocre season at best. They only won six games and they did not come close to making the finals. Somerville finished eighth behind Pearcedale. Billy Rolfe was the team’s most frequent goal scorer with 39 goals scored in 16 games.
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Chelsea FNC
MPNFL Division Two
Crib Point FNC
CHELSEA had a decent season. They won 12 games and made the finals, however Chelsea were knocked out of the finals instantly after they lost to Langwarrin by 12 points. Chelsea finished fourth on the ladder behind Karingal. Curtis Bywater was the team’s leading goal scorer. He booted in 65 goals in 19 matches.
AFTER finishing top of the ladder in 2014, they lost the grand final. Since then, Crib Point have spent a few years in the wilderness consistently coming in the bottom couple of teams in the competition. 2019 sees the appointment of a new coach, Steve Hamill. “We feel really positive about 2019” said Steve. “Obviously we’re starting from a low base, but the great thing about Crib Point is all our players have their best football ahead of them. “The players are very coachable, and a lot of them are locals, so they love the club with great passion. “The only way is up, and we’re working on getting that winning culture back at Crib Point!”
Red Hill FNC
Tyabb FNC
RED HILL had a brilliant year. They racked up 13 wins in the normal season, two wins in the finals and they played in the grand final. They lost the grand final however. Red Hill finished second on the ladder behind Dromana. Jonathon Ross was the primary goal scorer on the 2018 Red Hill team with 42 goals in 21 matches. Red Hill has had four successful final runs since 2014 and one of their players, Alex Lee was sent to Port Adelaide. This all means that Red Hill is destined to win a trophy very soon.
TYABB have had a tough few years, but 2018 saw much improvement. While the ladder had them as second bottom with six wins and 12 losses, there were five teams with six wins. It was only on percentage that kept them that low, and if they had even one more win, they would have been knocking on the door of finals football. “We are feeling optimistic,” said coach Aaron Pacey. “We have a good bunch of kids coming through that are really promising and stepping up to senior football. We’ve also added a few new recruits and have a few others returning to the club for 2019.”
Karingal FNC
Seaford FNC
Pearcedale FNC
Devon Meadows FNC
KARINGAL had a pretty decent season with 13 wins, finals footy and a nice third place finish on the ladder. Unfortunately for Karingal they lost both games they played in the finals and were eliminated Matthew Stanley was the team’s primary scorer with 28 goals booted in 11 matches.
PEARCEDALE had a very poor season. They only won six games and they did not come close to making the finals. Travis Bravo was the team’s main goal scorer with 22 goals in 18 matches. Pearcedale finished seventh on the ladder. Pearcedale have not achieved much success since 2003, the last time they won any silverware.
SEAFORD suffered through a shocking year in 2018, finishing bottom and being relegated to Division Two. They only won three games. Their top goal scorer for the year was Curtis Barker, who booted 24 goals in 17 games. The biggest triumph for Seaford in the 2018 season was during the first game of the year, when they secured a nice win over the future grand final winners, the Pines Pythons.
DESPITE a fantastic win over Pearcedale at the start of the season, Devon Meadows had a dreadful season that was filled with difficult events. They only won six games and they missed the finals. Devon Meadows finished tenth on the ladder, just shy of relegation. Michael Theodoridis was the star player on the team. He kicked 60 goals in 18 matches.
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THE BOB DYLAN AND TOM PETTY SHOW: TRUE CONFESSIONS REVISITED IT was February 1986; Tyson was the heavyweight champ, Reagan was president, but the real action was at Kooyong…the night Tom Petty supported Bob Dylan. Re-live that incredible line up at The Bob Dylan and Tom Petty Show, and rock out to Running Down a Dream, American Girl, Don’t Come Around Here No More, The Waiting, Refugee, Like a Rolling Stone, All Along the Watchtower, Hard Rain, Tombstone Blues, House of the Rising Sun and many other classic DylanPetty hits. “32 years on, and people still refer to the True Confessions Tour as one of the most remarkable gigs they’ve ever been to – it holds legendary status,” says creator of the show Jeff Jenkins. “Wanting to create a new show, we asked ourselves, how do we top the success we’ve had with DYLANesque: The Bob Dylan Story? And the answer was obvious - you add another rock legend or two into the mix.” Bob Dylan and Tom Petty made history when they joined forces for one of the greatest concerts of all time, on their True Confessions Tour in 1986. Taking inspiration from these concerts, singer Jeff Jenkins opens the show as Tom Petty, with backing band The Heartbreakers, and Sarah Highgate as Stevie Nicks. He then performs a short solo set as Dylan and brings the band and Stevie Nicks back out for the final set of rocking Dylan songs. This show is a part of the Frankston Music Festival and will be performed at Frankston Arts Centre on Saturday 27 April, 8pm. Tickets are $27-$59 and can be booked online on thefac.com.au, over the phone on 03 9784 1060 or in person at 27-37 Davey Street, Frankston.
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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...
Early settler, Henry Scarborough, dies at 81 Compiled by Brodie Cowburn MR Henry Scarborough, who died at the residence of his son, Cranbourne Road, Frankston, on Tuesday last, had attained the ripe old age of 81 years. He was born in 1838 near what is now Market Street, Melbourne, 3 years after the Yarra district became a white settlement. Mr. J. Fleming, a member of the Brunswick shire council, who is still living, was Mr Scarborough’s senior by a few months, and is believed to be the oldest Victorian native. Mr Scarborough’s father was the first poundkeeper of Melbourne, the pound being situate in Elizabeth Street opposite the present site of the Victorian markets. The old gentleman came to Frankston some 40 years ago, and was one of the oldest parishioners of St. Paul’s Church, in which, for upwards of 30 years he hold office as verger and churchwarden. Mrs Scarborough, who was a daughter of Mr Swords of Dandenong, predeceased her husband by 23 years. There were 12 children 8 of whom still survive. There are 22 grandchildren and one great grandchild. The remains were interred in the Frankston cemetery, on Thursday, the funeral being largely attended. *** MR Fred V. Taylor, who is well and favorably known throughout this district has an extended advertisement in another column relating to his motor car agencies. Mr Taylor, who saw three years service at the front in the motor corps
and returned home badly wounded, knows the first and last thing about motor cars and his phone number should be in the hat band of every motorist. *** THE Rev E Tonkin conducted the Methodist services on Sunday last at Pearcedale in the morning and Somerville afternoon and evening. Mr J T. Twyford officiated at Pearcedale in the evening. The congregations were good, and the display of Harvest products in each instance was exceptionally fine. A notable feature at Pearcedale was a procession of girls each bearing a small sheaf, and singing “Bringing in the Sheaves”. At Somerville the choir rendered two anthems with splendid harmony and taste, Miss Vines singing the solo in the evening, and Mr Russell Denham presiding at the organ. *** TODAY Messrs Brody and Mason will offer for sale several very desirable freehold properties in the town of Frankston. The sale commences at 3.30 o’clock at the rooms of the auctioneer. *** MEMBERS of the Presbyterian denomination continue to work successfully in the direction of raising funds for the erection of a church in Frankston. And the more optimistic predict that the building will be an accomplished fact within the next twelve months. The splendid congregations at the services conducted by the Moderator last Sunday in the Mechanics’ Institute proved very cheering to those
who have the welfare of the church at heart, and at the same time emphasised the urgent need of a sacred edifice. At a recent congregational meeting held at “Osborne House”, authority was given for the payment of the land selected as a building site and the same meeting also nominated the following gentlemen to act as trustees: viz. Dr. McKeddie, Messrs H. Masterton, J. Martin, W. Taylor and W. Crawford Young. It is understood that when the land is properly vested in the trustees something definite will take place in the matter of proceeding with the church building. *** VERY large congregations. attended the Presbyterian church services on Sunday last when the pulpit was occupied both morning and evening by the Rev. D. Macrae Stewart, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. In the forenoon the orthodox service was held, but at night there was an innovation, when the preacher dispensed with a sermon and delivered instead a stirring address on his experiences with the A.I.F. abroad. As senior chaplain of the forces the reverend gentleman saw service in Egypt, Galipoli and France, and from the rich store of his memories he draws word pictures both vivid and thrilling and not untouched by pathos. Under his cultured and sympathetic treatment the light and shade effects of his stories proved wonderfully impressive. There was no mistaking the fact that in the Moderator the “diggers” posses
a stalwart and courageous champion, and one who will ever hold dear the associations connected with his office as padre. During the service Mrs Carroll, of Baxter, sang very effectively, the solo “Oh Love that wilt not lot me go”, Miss Cowan presiding at the organ. *** EVER since its creation the Country Roads Board has been deluged with requests from municipalities to “take over” certain roads within their boundaries. On Wednesday a deputation to the Minister of Public Works from the Municipal Association touched lightly on the subject. The Minister emphatically assured those present that the board would do no such thing as take over roads. He had in mind a resolution passed in Bendigo recently urging the extension of the board’s usefulness in the direction of including certain roads in its programme. “Wait until a deputation with that object sees me”, he significantly remarked. “There will be a real heart-to-heart talk and some illuminating things said.” *** SEAFORD Progress Association. The monthly meeting will be held tonight (Saturday) to receive report of deputation re building by-law to advocate the inclusion of Carrum Vale Road under the Country Roads Board Scheme and other business. *** We are requested to state that owing to the influenza epidemic the Welcome Social to Returned Soldiers at
Frankston has been postponed indefinitely. *** TWO brass bands visited Frankston last week end. The members of the Essendon Town Band engaged the locals in a cricket match on Saturday afternoon and undeterred by their defeat made the town resound with melody in the evening and on Sunday. The Spansley Street Clifton Hill Methodist brass band played several sacred selections in the Park on Sunday afternoon and at night, some of the members assisted at the service in the Methodist church. *** THE opening night of the Returned Soldiers euchre tournament eventuated on Thursday, and proved a great success. Miss Winnie Rodgers won the ladies prize, which consisted of a case of silver spoons, presented by Mrs Hogan, while the gents trophy, a neat tobacco pouch, donated by Mr C. Wood, was annexed by Mr Norton. After cards, dancing was indulged in to music supplied by Mr Brieley. The duties of M.C. were carried out by Mr Paxton. Refreshments were provided during the evening. Mr R. H. Thompson, the secretary, in thanking all who assisted, and particularly the “Wattle” Club for the use of tables, announced that the parties would be held every week in aid of the Soldiers Memorial Hall Fund, Frankston. *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 29 March 1919
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THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES
From Rushworth to Eternity – the Art of the Memoir By Stuart McCullough IT was years in the making. But after a tonne of effort my father finally completed his memoir: ‘Stand Back – Let the Dog See the Rabbit’. Cleverly, he’s left plenty of room for a sequel, as it only covers the period up to 1964. This is before I or my siblings had even been thought of, much less born. As my brother pointed out, presumably our father decided it was all down hill after that point. Bringing Pete’s memoir into existence was a team effort - one that involved a lot of people and an extraordinarily high rate of attrition. This is attributable to my father’s preferred mode of written communication: unintelligible scribble. My father’s handwriting looks as though a slug has been dipped in ink before setting it free on the page. Technically speaking, it’s cursive script – a description not of the handwriting itself but the reaction of anyone foolish enough to try to read it. I volunteered to try and decipher my father’s handwriting but it was a task that got the better of me. When, finally, the book was ready for publication it still needed a title. It was my sister, Beck, who suggested, ‘Stand Back – Let the Dog See the Rabbit’ as it was something our father often said when we were growing up and made even less sense then than it does now. Other family members had similar ideas, each suggesting phrases used regularly through our childhood years. Ultimately, however, it was decided that the world was not yet ready for a book called ‘Bugger it’ or ‘Life Gets Tedious’ even if these expressions had been occasionally used. Perhaps
for future installments. Pete’s memoir has thirteen chapters in all. The chapters are divided into subjects including family history, each incremental step of the educational experience starting with preschool all the way to University, his home town of Rushworth and life as a young teacher. Each chapter is stuffed full of pictures. Some are beautiful. Some are blurry. And some are so abstract that their relevance is hard to determine. The book contains many stories with which I was already familiar. This includes the spell my father spent in England as a young teacher when, in 1964, he was asked by one of the students whether he’d ever heard of a group called ‘The Beatles’. His reply of, ‘We would never tolerate that kind of rubbish in Australia’ is one that has lived in infamy ever since John, Paul, George and Ringo toured the country later that year and were greeted like heroes. Which, of course, they were. There’s also the story of the snakeskin. The short version is that my father was out playing in the bush near Rushworth when he came across a snake skin. It was quite a specimen and my father immediately rushed back to the family newsagency, storing it under the counter. There it was discovered by his mother who concluded that the snake proper was probably somewhere in the shop which would need to be evacuated. But there are plenty of things I didn’t know. For example, my grandfather made a point of reading all the novels of Charles Dickens. I had done the exact same thing decades
later, oblivious to fact it was family interest. He also had a life-long aversion to eating rice which is not something many people can say, but can be attributed to his daily diet of rice and prunes while a young soldier in Mesopotimia. He also thought that rhubarb was only good for cleaning saucepans. Which makes my father’s passion for the stuff even more perplexing. As with any memoir, there’s the question of ‘how much detail is too much detail?’ Suffice to say, while I was as surprised as anyone to learn that my father had the same locker in form one and form four, I’m not sure it’s information I particularly needed. The section on the perils of outdoor toilets (aka the dunny)might be of interest to those who have chosen to study the field, but for anybody else might be considered surplus to requirements. And then there’s the matter of his hometown. Although he still loves the place, I would have to say that, at times, he’s a little harsh on Rushworth and its inhabitants. It is perhaps for the best that the memoir is the subject of a modest print run. What I liked most about my father’s memoir is not what I learned but what I heard. On every page, I can hear his voice. In quiet moments, I can hear him deliver the punch line to a story with a garrulous laugh. I can see him leaning back and his eyes tighten as he does so. It took a long time to complete, but I’m genuinely glad he persevered. Bring on volume two. stuart@stuartmccullough.com
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Battered flake: Langwarrin claimed victory in the MPCA Provinical Grand Final on Sunday, chasing down Sorrento Sharks at Alexandra Park. Picture: Andrew Hurst
Heatherhill heap misery on Rosebud By Brodie Cowburn
PENINSULA
BADEN Powell are champions of the Peninsula division of MPCA cricket after defeating Main Ridge at Pearcedale Rec Reserve last weekend. On day one Main Ridge chose to bat first, and would have done very poorly if not for some brilliant individual performances from two batsmen. A spectacular innings of 94 runs from Daniel Polson was vital for his side. Another well taken 62 from Shaun Foster also looked as if it would be a huge help. Main Ridge ended up at 9/204 at the end of play on day one. Play restarted on Sunday for day two and Main Ridge ended up all out for 216. In response Baden Powell got off to a dream start, and at 2/122 victory looked a foregone conclusion.
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Wickets started to fall but a brilliant innings of 73 not out from middle order batsman Rhys Elmi helped Baden Powell reach their target and secure the Grand Final win.
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VICTORY tasted sweet for Heatherhill in their District grand final, as they dominated Rosebud in emphatic fashion. Rosebud won the toss and chose to bat first on day one, and found themselves thoroughly embarrassed. Left rattled at 4/7, Rosebud looked to have their backs against the walls right from the get go. A steadying innings of 49 from Pete Doughty proved the only light for a dark Rosebud day. He scored 49 runs as his side was dismissed for a small total of 103. Jake Theobald ran rampant with ball
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in hand for Heatherhill, taking 6/33 in a dominant display. The following day Heatherhill got to work in chasing down their target and gettin their hands on the trophy. Number three batsman Kristian Miller put it beyond doubt with an innings of 64 not out, as Heatherhill claimed the win with 8 wickets and 27 overs to spare.
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KIERRAN Voelkl put together a match winning innings for Doamna in their Sub District grand final last weekend, scoring 82 runs on day one to set his side up for a brilliant victory. Taking on Tootgarook at BA Cairns Reserve, Dromana batted first on day one. Both openers made starts but once Voelkl came in at number three, their innings really got going. He smashed
12 boundaries, including two sixes on his way to a final total of 82. He was eventually caught for LBW. After 77 over Dromana ended up all out for 166, giving Tootgarook a chance of getting the win when play restarted on Sunday. In reply Tootagrook were poor. They ended up all out for 122 as Dromana claimed the title of champions. Zacc Klan was pick of the bowlers for the victorious Doraemon, taking 3/24 off 12 overs.
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LANGWARRIN sung their song loud and proud after securing a grand final win in a tight clash with Sorrento. Batting first on day one, Sorrento put together a decent innings and ended up at 9/220. Leigh Poholke was pick of the batsmen for the Sharks, putting 65 runs on
the board before his stumps were sent rattling by Travis Campbell. Matt Prosser took four wickets for Langy, helping set his side up for an achievable run chase. Langwarrin started day two positively, before losing two wickets in quick succession. Matt Prosser proved his ability with bat in hand as well, as he scored 68 runs. Langwarrin’s unbeaten start of 69 runs came to a quick end, as Sorrento looked to put the pressure back on. Any chance of a victory for Sorrento was scuppered by a good Travis Campbell innings batting at number five. He scored 48 not out to guide his side to a brilliant win that will be long remembered. The grand final win sees the Kangaroos go back to back.
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By Craig MacKenzie FRANKSTON council re-turfed Monterey Reserve on Friday and the work was so extensive that Southern United was forced to call-off five matches scheduled for the venue on Saturday. The local women’s club plays at the elite level of the sport in Victoria and president Shannon Palmer was furious that no-one from council contacted her to tell her what was planned. “It’s a complete and utter debacle for us,” Palmer said on Sunday. “I don’t know why they didn’t contact us and tell us what they’d planned. “They contacted (co-tenant) Frankston Pines but they didn’t say what day they were going to do it and they didn’t say they were going to re-turf large sections of the pitch.” Southern was forced to cancel its under-12, under-14, under-16, under-19 and senior matches. “This has had a huge impact on our club,” Palmer added. “We’ve lost all the takings from the day and we now have to play all the matches on consecutive Wednesdays at either Knox (Regional Football Centre) or Darebin. “I sent council an email on Friday after seeing the state of the ground but they haven’t responded and I’ll be speaking to them first thing Monday morning.” Pines are due to kick off their league campaign on Saturday at Monterey Reserve and president Steve Spencer plans to contact council to make certain they know of the club’s needs. “When I saw what had been done I was shocked because there was about an inch and a half gap between the existing pitch and the new turf and it didn’t look to me as if it had been properly bedded in,” Spencer said. “We won’t be able to train on it that’s for sure but we need it to be ready for Saturday.” In NPL2 East news Langwarrin lost its second match of the league campaign when it went down 2-0 to St Albans Saints at Lawton Park on Saturday. St Albans took the lead in the 32nd minute when Langwarrin’s defence couldn’t deal with a long throw-in and Michael Grgic’s shot was blocked but the rebound fell to Adam Hodor on the right of the area and he drilled a low drive past keeper Fraser Maclaren. Right on half-time Joseph Monek blew a great chance to make it 2-0 when he shot wide with just Maclaren to beat. St Albans went 2-0 up in the 57th minute when midfielder Dominic Falla won possession just inside the attacking third and waltzed through a paper-thin Langy defence before slamming the ball past
Council chaos: Some of the work done at Monterey Reserve last Friday, which rendered the pitch unplayable the following day. Picture: Supplied
Maclaren to seal the issue. Langwarrin’s under-20s recorded a 1-0 victory after a week of upheaval sparked by the resignation of head coach Paul Truman following the previous round’s 6-0 hammering from Springvale White Eagles. Doug Hodgson and previous assistant Ben Caffrey are in charge and the under20s program will now come under the control of club technical director Stephen Fisher. Truman was appointed last October and his tenure lasted five league matches. In State 1 news Mornington went down 1-0 at home to Malvern City on Saturday night. The local side was without off-season recruits Andy Mclean and Ross Clark who had carryover suspensions while Sam Scott was injured. The match was just two minutes old when Charlie Parker bundled over Arthur Papadopoulos inside the area leaving referee Manny Haractsis little choice but to point to the spot. Papadopoulos took the conversion attempt but his poorly struck effort was easily saved by Mornington keeper Taylor Davidson. Michael Papanicolaou should have put Malvern ahead with a free header in the 10th minute but Davidson saved again. Mornington’s best chance of the half fell to Sam Catherine who got free on the left of the area only to strike a low shot across Malvern keeper Satoshi Osugi and barely wide of the far post. The home side struggled to contain
the pace and surging runs of Malvern right back Daniel Bowman but the decisive moment came via Bowman’s vision and distribution. In the 80th minute he sent a precise diagonal pass from the right to Papadopoulos just outside the area on the left and he took one touch to control the ball and with his second dinked it neatly over the advancing Davidson for the match winner. It was a moment of quality that broke the hearts of the home fans. Bowman’s display caught the attention of many onlookers including NPL coaching staff and Malvern will do well to retain him for the remainder of the season. In State 2 news Peninsula Strikers defeated Old Scotch 2-0 at Centenary Park last weekend. Central defender Michael Hoogendyk and midfielder Danny Brooks were suspended while midfielder Bosco Abbasmoi has had to go overseas due to a family tragedy and is not due back until early May. Strikers were active in the transfer market late last week signing midfielder Jonny Guthrie from Langwarrin, striker Antun Velic from Mazenod Victory and midfielder Jullet Martin from Morwell Pegasus. Martin was in the starting line-up while Guthrie and Velic came off the bench in the second half. This was a dour contest that was often difficult to watch but Velic was free at the back post in the 63rd minute and headed back across goal where Adam Crabb slid in and scored from close
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range. Alpha Turay’s late goal put Old Scotch out of its misery. In State 4 news Baxter lost 5-2 at home to Chelsea while Seaford United went down 4-1 away to Dandenong South. Harry McCartney reports that Dandenong South went 1-0 up after just two minutes when Hakan Yildiz broke clear and sidefooted the ball past Seaford keeper Anthony Madafferi. In the 17th minute Ibraim Ibraimi was at the back post and his shot made it 2-0 and seven minutes later Ibraimi’s freekick from just inside the attacking half was completely misjudged by Madafferi and sailed into the back of the net to make it 3-0. That was the half-time score but Seaford had plenty of the ball in the first period with new recruit Luke Murray and Matthias and Jeremy Schwellinger all going close while Conor Mcfall hit the woodwork. Two minutes into the second half Yildiz scored again and Seaford’s consolation goal came in the 84th minute via a clinical finish from Murray. Late in the match a melee erupted and Dion Brown was the only player sent off despite a number of flailing fists and feet. Meanwhile Rosebud announced its arrival in State 5 South with a thumping 5-1 win away to Bunyip District last weekend. Bunyip took the lead in the 2nd minute thanks to Andrew Yeo but Chris Parry equalised in the 35th minute. Rumour was rife that a row in the Bu-
nyip dressing room at half-time led to the substitution of striker Daniel DiVito and Rosebud ran away with the contest in the second half with goals from Blake Hicks (2), Parry and substitute Liam Edwards. Somerville Eagles started their title tilt in style with a 2-1 away win over Endeavour Hills Fire on Saturday. The Eagles featured five new signings in the starting line-up – Carlo Cardoso, Daniel Hodge, Callum Richardson, Mark Pagliarulo and captain Charlie Conrath. The visitors came close on several occasions but right on half-time great hold-up play from Hodge then saw Pagliarulo roll his man and smash the ball into the roof of the net from a tight angle to make it 1-0. The Eagles kept their opponent at arm’s length in the second half before extending the lead in the 60th minute when Pagliarulo turned his man inside out before crossing the ball to Richardson who bundled home his first competitive goal for his new club. In the 88th minute Endeavour captain Johnny Negassi curled home a brilliant free-kick but the Eagles comfortably held on for a deserved win. Injured Somerville co-coach Dave Greening was delighted with the opening day win. “We had a game plan to nullify their strengths and expose their weaknesses and the boys carried it out to a tee,” he said. State 5 rivals Aspendale Stingrays lost 2-1 away to Old Mentonians on Saturday. The visitors led at half-time thanks to a Peter Dimopoulos goal but Old Mentonians scored twice in the second half through Bannesh Krishnan (61st minute) and Chris Gibson (65th) to take all three points. Aspendale’s best were Brandon De Baize, Kieran Hughes and Jack Lindsay. This weekend’s league games: SATURDAY, 3pm: Langwarrin v Box Hill Utd (Lawton Park), Calder Utd v Southern Utd (Keilor Park Recreation Reserve), Doveton v Mornington (Waratah Reserve), Peninsula Strikers v Berwick City (Centenary Park), Frankston Pines v Bayside Argonauts (Monterey Reserve), Baxter v Dandenong South (Baxter Park), Seaford Utd v Rowville Eagles (North Seaford Reserve), Rosebud v Tullamarine (Olympic Park), Somerville Eagles v Knox Utd (Tyabb Central Recreation Reserve), Pakenham Utd v Aspendale Stingrays (IYU Recreation Reserve).
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On the ball: Shelley Heath, at front, playing against Adelaide on 16 March. Picture: Andrew Hurst
By Cameron McCullough MORNINGTON’S Shelley Heath made her debut for Melbourne Football Club’s AFLW team on 9 March. The 18-year-old, who finished school last year after attending Mornington Secondary College, was drafted by Melbourne in October. “We were surprised and thrilled that Shelley was drafted,” said mum Gill Heath. That was the beginning of a lot of hard work and training that culminated in the start against the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium. Shelley’s winning spirit has followed her through life. An Australian Taekwondo champion at age eight, she grabbed the opportunity to play Australian Rules Football with both hands. Rising through the ranks of local football playing with Mt Martha and Dromana, Shelley went on to play for the Dandenong Stingrays and from there progressed to playing VFLW for Southern Saints. In October last year, she was drafted as Melbourne’s fourth round pick and a new opportunity opened up for Shelley.
Melbourne Football Club described her as “one of the smallest players in the draft, but also one of the strongest.” “With her mix of competitiveness, speed and endurance, Shelley has the ability to develop into multiple roles such as a pressure forward, outside winger or lock down defender.” Shelley has a reputation as a strong tackler that has little difficulty in taking her opponents to ground. Her first game was a victory by a point. And although her second match against Adelaide was a loss, Shelley is looking forward to getting back out on the ground next year for Melbourne. In the meantime, Shelley is looking forward to playing the coming VFLW season with Casey Demons and working on her game. “I am really excited about the journey so far.” said Shelley. “I have really enjoyed the experience, and can’t wait to see what the future holds.” One thing is for sure, Shelley will continue to fly the flag for both women’s football, and the Mornington Peninsula, for years to come.
Self Sense crowned Cup champion By Ben Triandafillou MORNINGTON-based trainers made the Mornington Cup day their own on Saturday 23 March, claiming both of the day’s feature races, the Mornington Cup and the Hareeba Stakes, as well as winning four of the nine races on the day. The David Brideoake-trained stayer and talented jumper, Self Sense, continued his exceptional form on the flat with a victory in the day’s highlight, the $350,000 Mornington Cup, just six days after landing the Yarra Valley Cup. Self Sense ($12) settled midfield and moved into the race boldly under jockey Luke Nolen approaching the home turn before fending off the persistent challenge of Tarquin ($13) up the straight to win by a short head. The victory came with a slight delay with Fred Kersley, rider of runnerup Tarquin, lodging a protest claiming Self Sense had caused interference to his mount around the home turn. However, stewards quickly dismissed his objection and Self Sense was crowned the Mornington Cup champion for 2019. The eight-year-old gelding took
Cup’s champ: The David Brideoaketrained Self Sense turns and leads for home in the 2019 Mornington Cup. Picture: Sam Triandafillou
his prizemoney past the $1.4 million mark and will reap the benefit of his Cup victory by gaining ballot-free exemption into next season’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October. “What a day,” Brideoake said. “This is his third run in the [Mornington] Cup and he’s run really good races but has had no luck - that’s outstanding, what a great animal. “He just loomed and he’s just a very big, powerful horse now. I thought
Luke [Nolen] just did a great job on him. “It’s terribly exciting, it just doesn’t get any better than this at all.” Just moments after Self Sense’s Cup victory, another Morningtonbased runner, Streets of Avalon, claimed the day’s other Listed race, the $200,000 Hareeba Stakes for trainer Shane Nichols. Apprentice Zac Spain confidently sent Streets of Avalon ($5 favourite)
into the lead upon straightening and quickly opened up a winning break, with topweight Bons Away ($6.50) hitting the line hardest of all to claim second after starting from the outside barrier. The victory clearly meant a lot to an emotional Shane Nichols. “To win the Hareeba [Stakes] at our home track of Mornington, you’ve got to be really chuffed about that,” Nichols said.
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“He’s won five races and half of a million dollars now, and the great thing is he could keep lifting the bar. “The staff need to be congratulated for that because he’s had a long prep and it doesn’t happen easily.” Nichols trained two winners for the day, with Tahitian Dancer also successful first-up over 1200 metres earlier in the day. “We retired I Am A Star last night so it’s great to have a double today,” Nichols added. His sensational mare, I Am A Star, accumulated more than $1.5 million from 31 starts and recorded 10 victories across her three-year career. I Am A Star retired as a three-time Group 3 winner, five-time Group Two winner and most importantly Shane Nichols’ first Group 1 winner, thanks to her heroics in the 2016 Group One Myer Classic. Mornington-based jockey Clayton Douglas also had a day out at Mornington riding two winners at his home track. They were Tahitian Dance in the fourth race, and Steel Prince in the sixth race for Mornington-based trainer Anthony Freedman.
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