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No delay for council poll date Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE state government has confirmed that this year’s council elections will go ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic. Frankston residents will vote by mail on 24 October this year. A media re-
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Fears for long held arboretum hopes Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au CONSTRUCTION being undertaken by the Level Crossing Removal Project in Seaford has caused a stir among residents keen to see long held plans for an arboretum come to life. The LXRP is working on a shared use path, which will span more than 11 kilometres from Edithvale to Frankston. They are currently working between Armstrongs Road and Station Street in Seaford, and have shut the Kananook Reserve Walking Trail from 6 May to 29 May to allow for that. Former president of the Kananook Creek Association, Robert Thurley, said that works at Station Street are at odds with plans for an arboretum in Seaford. “This is happening at the site of the Seaford arboretum,” he said. “The bush walking trail entrances at Station Street are vital to be preserved. “The Seaford arboretum is a jewel in the crown and the planned entrance to it should not have been wrecked by LXRP. This needs to be rectified”. In February Frankston Council endorsed plans for the arboretum when they voted unanimously to approve spending $30,000 to complete a detailed concept design. They also voted to “note the estimated total project cost is $672,500” and “authorise council officers to seek external funding for the entire project though the state government.” Frankston councillor Kris Bolam said “given the amount of trees and vegetation the state government has destroyed to make way for the level crossing
works, the least they can do is contribute to, and collaborate on, a project that is going to showcase the best of our flora and fauna in Seaford”. The arboretum proposal endorsed by council covers an area of approximately 3 hectares with boundaries by the east bank of the Kananook Creek, Station Street, the Seaford Railway Station car park, RF Miles Reserve, and Seaford Road. Frankston councillor Glenn Aitken also criticised works on the LXRP’s shared use path. “The essence of the trail along Kananook Creek has always been of a more earthy access way through a canopy of tree growth, it’s almost like taking a type of journey through the vegetation with limited encroachment. This path is something that is slammed onto the landscape without due diligence.” The erection of a metal fence in the area has also been met with some disapproval. “They’ve put a steel rail all the way along the bike road in the area which was going to be a showcase for aquatic plants,” Mr Thurley said. “There’s been no sensitivity and lack of due process. (...) This would not have happened this way if a proper consultation process had been executed.” Cr Aitken said the fence was “visually highly offensive”. “Anyone engaging with the coastal environment should become highly acquainted with the history of the area, sensitivity of community groups, and should have been acquainted with the value of coastal vegetation,” he said. Residents protested vegetation re-
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an assurance that further vegetation removal works will be paused pending a more thorough consultation with both council and the community (“Vegetation removal protested”, The Times, 2/3/20)”. The LXRP was contacted for comment.
moval by the LXRP on Station Street in February. Council wrote to the LXRP at the time to express “its serious concerns at the recent removal of high value and old growth vegetation along the shared user path alignment, particularly around Armstrongs Road and Station Street, Seaford, and seek
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WORKS on the Frankston line are now scheduled to run for nine weeks. The LXRP has confirmed the extended timeline for the project. Between 23 May and 27 July, buses will replace trains between Moorabbin and Mordialloc. Road users will also be impacted by the works. Balcombe Road in Mentone will close from 14 May until 23 June, Park Road in Cheltenham
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will close from 23 May until 8 June, and Charman Road in Cheltenham close from 23 May until 11 June. The works will remove the level crossings on those three roads. The project was originally scheduled to take place over eight weeks, before that was later expanded to nine. The LXRP says that “due to the strict health and safety measures currently in place, one week has been
added to the rail line closure to allow the workforce of more than 1,700 to carry out the complex project. These include physical distancing, staggered shifts and the provision of personal protective equipment.” Crews will dig rail trenches and complete roads over those trenches during the nine week period. Brodie Cowburn
Shoe company steps up for health care workers MORNINGTON footwear manufacturer Bata is donating shoes to health care workers fighting COVID-19. The offer is part of the company’s global effort to provide one million pairs of shoes to health care workers, volunteers and their families. “The generosity of local businesses, such as Bata Shoes, in recognition of the role of health care workers has been tremendous,” Peninsula Health’s chief operating officer Helen Cooper said. “Our hardworking team spends a lot of time on its feet, so a new pair of work shoes is invaluable.” Bata managing director Jon Moore said it was important to show appreciation for those on the medical front line. “Our footwear is technically designed for health care workers and we have made available 7000 pairs of shoes for our
health care heroes,” he said. “It’s the least we can do.” Information provided by Belinda Healey, of Blue White Media, said there had been a waiting time of up to 2½ hours for shoes due to the unprecedented demand and the need to maintain social distancing. The Australian donation is valued at $500,000 for the 75,000 registered nurses in Victoria. Frontline health care workers wanting to take up the offer can visit Bata's Mornington outlet at 1158 Nepean Highway, 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday and 9am-2pm Saturday and show their IDs. Fitting offer: Bata managing director Jon Moore with Matthew Vickers, Julie Shibu, Jenni Moller, and Cassy Neylan of Peninsula Health. Picture: Supplied
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Phone charger thief wanted POLICE are looking for a man who committed a theft at a Frankston service station earlier this month. The man is believed to have entered the McMahons Road service station at around 7.30am, 11 May. He took a blue Samsung charging cable and left without attempting to pay for it. The man drove away in a car which police believe had cloned plates. Police describe the man they are looking for as “caucasian and ap-
proximately 25 years old”, He was wearing a New York Yankees camouflage coloured hat, black Adidas jumper with stripes down the arms, navy shorts with red and white stripe, and black shoes. Images of the man police wish to speak to and a car have been released (below). Any information to Frankston Police on 9784 5555 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au.
FRANKSTON Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged eleven people after an operation targeting people stealing from cars around Frank Street, Frankston. The operation ran during April and May. There have been eleven arrests made, with charges laid including burglary, theft from motor vehicle, cultivate cannabis, traffick drug of dependence, firearms/weapons offences, handle stolen goods, breach intervention order, reckless conduct, evade police, and commit indictable offence on bail. Eight alleged offenders remain in police custody. Police also handed out eleven infringement notices for not complying with COVID-19 restrictions. Frankston Police senior constable Travis Woolnough said “good results like this come about through police and the public working together. We encourage anyone with information on criminal activity to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www. crimestoppersvic.com.au.”
Tools recovered A LARGE number of allegedly stolen power tools have been seized after police executed a search warrant in Fairway Street, Frankston last week. On 19 May, Frankston Crime investigation Unit detectives executed the firearms search warrant. A hand gun, methylamphetamine, GHB, cannabis, power tools, and a tradesman trailer were seized. Police believe 39 power tools
were stolen, and will be returned to the owner. They said the approximate value of the tools and trailer is $35,000. A 37-year-old Frankston man was arrested and charged with possess hand gun, possess prohibited weapon, handle stolen goods, negligently deal with proceeds crime, theft, and commit an indictable offence whilst on bail. He has been remanded in custody. A 40-year-old Frankston woman was also arrested, but has been released pending summons. Frankston Police senior constable Chris Fidler said “it is very fulfilling to get a firearm and drugs off the streets and the tools back to the owner, so they can get back to work during this tough time.”
Railway raided A HERITAGE locomotive number plate was stolen from the Mornington Railway Preservation Society’s depot at Moorooduc in an early morning burglary last week. Doors and fences were damaged in the raid which was captured on CCTV, 4am, Saturday 16 May. “We were lucky that they didn’t steal more items,” society secretary Robert Reed said. “One of our volunteers just happened to be on site and ran in to them and they fled.” The stolen number plate was from locomotive W241. Heritage plates are highly valued by collectors but have little value as scrap. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
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THE second stage of works at Monterey Secondary College is underway. Slab is set to be poured for a new gymnasium at the school, which will form part of the new sports and health sciences centre on campus. Late last year the secondary school announced a partnership with the St Kilda Football Club. The agreement would see the football club design a curriculum for an academy, which was scheduled to have its first intake of students in 2021. Monterey Secondary College assistant principal Tom Cain said “it’s really exciting to be working towards a vision of the school as a high performing community hub that engages and supports a wide range of young people in their journey to success in learning and life.” Education minister James Merlino said the works were part of a $26.2 million investment in the Frankston North Education Plan. “This is a project for the entire community and will ensure that every student has access to the facilities they deserve,” he said. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “the Frankston North Education Plan is about making sure local students have access to the best facilities and can reach their full potential.” Works are also underway on projects at Mahogany Rise Primary School and Aldercourt Primary School. They include new classrooms, and integrated family, health and wellbeing services.
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Supporting our community to recover from COVID-19 Council unanimously endorses a $6.434 million community care package Frankston City Council unanimously endorsed a $6.434 million enhanced Relief and Recovery Package at its Monday 11 May Ordinary Council Meeting, to support local short, medium and long-term COVID-19 recovery initiatives. As well as building on the Council services and supports currently in place, the enhanced package identifies further targeted ways Council can assist individuals, communities and businesses to be best positioned to recover over the coming year.
Frankston City Mayor, Sandra Mayer, said Council had listened to the community and incorporated their feedback into the Relief and Recovery Package, which includes 53 initiatives in total. “Councillors are united in their determination to support the community as it recovers from the challenges brought about by COVID-19,” Cr Mayer said. “We’re all in this together, however Frankston City is a diverse community with diverse needs, which is why Council has ensured its Relief and Recovery Package has something for everyone in need.” The Mayor said Council also remained committed to delivering its $61.07 million Capital Works Program, realising the positive impact on jobs these projects would have.
“Getting our community through this tough time and addressing our residents’ immediate needs is our priority. While some projects have been necessarily deferred, they have not been cancelled, and we are committed to delivering them in the future.” A major focus of the Relief and Recovery Package is supporting the city’s business community and economy. “We have been speaking to our business community to better understand how we can help,” Cr Mayer said, adding that Council was acutely aware of how job losses are affecting the city. “Council is also a major regional employer, with more than 60 per cent of our workforce living locally. We therefore have a direct responsibility in minimising the impact of job losses."
“The package incorporates opportunities for our employees whose normal activities are unavailable to be redeployed to work that is vital to support recovery efforts.” The Mayor said this would include supporting the community’s most vulnerable. “We have worked tirelessly on this care package, to ensure the community is looked after, particularly those residents who are at greater risk due to financial restraints and social isolation. “Please keep talking to us, and if you need support reach out. We have a Community Recovery Call Centre available to connect you with Council and other support agencies you may need at this time. Phone 1300 322 322.”
Council's COVID-19 Relief and Recovery package highlights Supporting individuals We understand that many residents are experiencing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19. Council is committed to supporting residents under additional financial strain to make it through this difficult time. Council’s support includes, but is not limited to: • A total of $1.2 million to provide rate relief to owneroccupiers, in the form of a $200 rate waiver for eligible residents. Council is also suspending penalty interest and legal action to recover outstanding rates until at least the end of September 2020 • $50,000 to support cleaning of the city’s community shower service • $30,000 to deliver care packages to our city’s elderly and isolated residents • $30,000 towards helping students to purchase study materials
• $270,000 worth of staff redeployment support to assist with increased community needs • $300,000 to Community Support Frankston to purchase food and equipment from local suppliers
Connecting communities Many Council services form a critical part of our community: keeping people connected, informed and supported. With many of these services temporarily closed or otherwise impacted, we are providing the funds to ensure we continue our tradition of community support. Council's support includes but is not limited to: • Repurposing and expanding our community grants pool to $500,000 • $150,000 waiver of tenancy and ground allocation fees for local sporting clubs until at least September 2020 • $75,000 invested in our
online customer service channels, to ensure our community can easily and safely reach us • Continuing the support of critical library services, with online borrowing and an expanded collection of digital resources including an online tutor • $20,000 for the creation of an arts collective encouraging artists, writers and film makers to create a record of these times • $50,000 to develop a creative industries and arts grant program
Supporting our economy and employment Rebuilding a strong local economy will be vital to Frankston City’s ongoing recovery, ultimately having a positive knock on effect to individual and community recovery. Council’s support includes, but is not limited to:
• An additional $270,000 pool of ‘fast grants’ for business directly impacted by COVID-19, increasing the total Council Business Grant Program pool to $450,000 in 2020–2021 • More than $50,000 in outreach support, information and tools for local businesses • Council has moved forward our supplier payment dates, to help businesses with their cash flow • $40,000 to develop loyalty programs targeting local business and buy-local marketing campaigns • Up to two hours free parking in Council-owned and managed city centre offstreet car parks (commencing 1 July 2020) • Waiving around $160,000 worth of business permit fees such as Food Act registration and kerbside trading fees • $40,000 for loyalty programs to encourage people to visit local businesses
For more information on Council’s Relief and Recovery Package, visit: frankston.vic.gov.au/Coronavirus PAGE 6
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TOMORROW, at 3.30p.m. Messrs Brody and Mason will offer for sale freehold property in the estate of the late Henry Scarborough, which includes a brick villa of 9 rooms and building allotments, a few minutes from Frankston railway station. Messrs Brody and Mason’s weekly market at Frankston will be held on Thursday next week, owing to Wednesday having been proclaimed a public holiday. *** Boat for Sale 14ft. overall, 5ft. 3in. beam, greatest depth 23in. amidships, raised lath, movable floor, forward deck engine, bearers with shaft tube bored, fitted fox engine. Also has capstan worm drive for beaching, worked by hand or engine drive. Small sails and jib (Japanese silk) if desired. Complete outfit. Recognised to be one of the most sea worthy boats on beach. Kauri and Jarrah timber (specially selected) throughout. Launched this year. For further particulars. Apply, O. J. A. FORRESTER, Seaford *** Heard in the Train Seaford tomorrow night expects to put up a record in the way of public meetings. Kananook Creek was running a banker this week – a sort of “rising to the occasion.” Frankston and Hastings shire has had Wednesday next proclaimed a
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THE service in the Frankston Methodist Church next Sunday night will be conducted by Rev A. L. Sherlock – a Frankston boy. It will be his last service before proceeding to Samoa where he has been appointed by the Methodist Church to labour as a Missionary. *** OWING to the arrival of the Prince the usual weekly pictures will be postponed. Don’t miss Saturday nights pictures, 2 Big Star pictures including, Gladys Brockwell, and Miriam Cooper. Come along and bring your friends. The more patrons the better it is for your town. *** THE euchre tournament promoted by the Frankston Brass Band was continued last night. There was a splendid attendance. Mrs Kimlin won the ladies prize and Mr Dalman the gents, The “booby” prize winners were Miss Dougan and Mr H. Morrison. The prizes for the evening were donated by Mrs Wilcox and Miss Gregory. *** EARLY on Thursday morning burglars entered the store of Mrs Deane, in Frankston and got away with a valuable collection of groceries, and wine spirits. The value of the goods stolen is estimated at £200. On the previous Sunday night a railway truck was rifled at the Frankston Station. ***
acknowledged, £22, 12s. Total, £26 4s 6d. The pipe donated by Mr Ledgar was won by Mr Briely. *** ATTENTION is drawn to Ms C. L. Bell’s business advertisement wherein he announces having received assorted stocks of ladies, gents, and children’s footwear. He quotes a special line of men’s watertights at 26s 6d. Inspection is invited. *** A MEETING convened by the ladies was held on Monday night last for the purpose of forming an accident fund in connection with the Frankston Football Club. Miss Dorothea Gregory was voted to the chair. The decision to form an accident fund was confirmed. Miss Gregory was appointed secretary, Mr W. Crawford Young, treasurer, with the following committee: Mesdames Dalman, W. Gregory, Burton, Scarborough, Miss Gamble and Messrs Dalman and E. McComb. It was resolved to hold a fair on the 18th and 19th June, to be called the Black and Red Carnival. The following stalls were allotted: Refreshment stall, Mrs Scarborough; Produce, Mrs Burton; Flowers, Miss Gregory ; Sweets, Mrs Dalman; Fancy, Miss Gamble; Dip, Mrs A. Aitken ; Hoop-la, Mrs W. Gregory. The movement has been taken up in a very enthusiastic manner. All gifts may be left with Mrs Dalman. ***
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‘Patch’ back to Dallas Brooks? SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie RYAN Paczkowski could be on the verge of a sensational return to Mornington. The move relies on his current club Oakleigh Cannons not playing this season and releasing “Patch” from his contract. NPL1 powerhouse Oakleigh faces two major hurdles standing in the way of competing in 2020. The Greek-backed outfit is closely considering its duty of care to its members and has genuine concerns especially for it older supporters. It also stares into a financial black hole given that its main revenue streams have dried up with little prospect of short-term recovery. There’s no doubt that should “Patch” be on the move there will be plenty of interested clubs but there’s only one club that he’d join if he doesn’t play for Oakleigh this year. Mornington gaffer Adam Jamieson and president Matt Cameron have not been involved in discussions with Paczkowski about a possible move. “I want to make it clear that we have not discussed this matter nor have we given it consideration,” Jamieson said. However Paczkowski is one of a number of contracted players who are believed to be considering exit strategies should Football Victoria cancel the NPL1 season. Mornington brought the former Gainsborough Trinity, Harworth Colliery, Frickley Athletic and Brigg Town striker to Melbourne from his native Doncaster in England for the 2014 State 1 season. Two seasons later his reputation had been established and he joined Bentleigh Greens where he enjoyed a stellar 2016 season highlighted by a number of man-of-the-match performances and multiple team-of-the-week selections. He returned to Dallas Brooks Park for the 2017 season before Chris Taylor took him to Oakleigh where he has spent the past two seasons and proven his versatility in a number of positions. But a Paczkowski switch relies heavily on the make-up of the season that Football Victoria is expected to announce this week. FV was due to contact NPL clubs yesterday (Monday) and there has been
Possible switch: Ryan Paczkowski in action for Mornington (left) and Oakleigh Cannons. Pictures: John Punshon and Peter Tsarros
much conjecture that if the elite club competition goes ahead it will only be at NPL2 and NPL3 levels. Just before we went to press a prominent NPL club was canvassing the notion that FV would announce that promotion would still be in play this year but that relegation would be suspended. If applied to State Leagues it would be a second successive season that an integral element of the sport had been removed by the governing body. Last week FV announced proposed resumption of play dates for NPL, junior NPL, community clubs and community junior competitions. The junior NPL season is tentatively scheduled to start on Saturday 20 June. Community clubs (State Leagues and below, seniors and juniors) were given a proposed start date of Sunday 28 June, which took many local clubs by surprise as they play on Saturdays. Sport and Recreation Victoria plays a crucial role in setting these proposed start dates and it’s believed that SRV will call for the cricket season to be pushed back to a late October start to accommodate football codes as many grounds have multisport tenants. Last Friday evening there was a bombshell announcement from State 1 South-East club Richmond that it was withdrawing all teams from competi-
tion this year. State 4 South outfit Keysborough followed suit on Sunday afternoon and the danger for FV now is that if there’s no relegation more clubs may decide not to play. It’s clear that clubs have been weighing up whether or not they should compete in 2020. However Mornington, which plays in the same league as Richmond, has no such doubts. “If there’s a season we’ll be playing 100 per cent,” club president Matt Cameron said. “To be honest I don’t know how you can say you’ll not play this season because the way I read the rules you don’t just drop out of your league but you’ve to go all the way down to the bottom league and start up all over again. “It’s happened to us a couple of times with our women’s teams so it’s not as simple as saying you won’t play and you’ll just start up again next season. “We would never consider that. We want to play.” FV’s recent return to training guidelines also required local councils to finalise tenancy agreements before clubs could hit the training track. Last week Frankston council and Mornington Peninsula Shire council sent out seasonal tenancy confirmation
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on Tuesday night. Rosebud players allegedly will see a slimmed-down version of colourful central striker Mark Pagliarulo. “I’m currently day 38 off the alcohol and going strong,” he claimed on Sunday. “I’m doing personal training with (Bulleen head coach) John Maisano and lost 5.5 kilos just in case you wondered. “Heading off now to Gunnamatta beach to go on a run with him after our 9am bootcamp this morning.” Rosebud announced last week that new state-of-the-art floodlights will be installed at its Olympic Park headquarters in Besgrove Street and be functional by mid-June. The club says this opens up the possibility of hosting Friday night and midweek fixtures. In other news Skye United’s clubrooms at Skye Recreation Reserve were vandalised last week with graffiti sprayed on signage, walls, roofs and footpaths. The club took to social media to ask for help in identifying the perpetrators. Meanwhile Frankston Pines head coach Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor has raised an interesting point about controlling numbers of attendees at training and matches. “Most grounds are located in public parks and not all of them have completely fenced off access so how are clubs meant to police this?” Taylor asked. His concerns were echoed by Skye United president Daren Jones. “We’ve got a lot of people who walk their dogs on our park and how do we get their names and contact information if they are doing that during a training session? “As far as I’m concerned everyone on that park has to be on our register otherwise how can they be traced?” And for the record let’s finally publish the worst kept secret in local football. Billy Rae has left State 4 South-East club Somerville and been replaced by Dave Greening who will be playercoach of the senior squad. Stan Packer who had quit last year along with former senior coach Scott Morrison has returned as Greening’s assistant. Neither Rae nor Greening were prepared to comment.
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Alfa Oro continues successful comeback HORSE RACING
By Ben Triandafillou MATT Laurie’s talented sprinter lfa Oro has returned from an injury enforced two-year layoff in fine form with a gutsy victory down the Flemington straight on Saturday 23 May. The four-year-old son of Bachelor Duke resumed with a second placing at Pakenham in April before putting together a hattrick of wins culminating in Saturday’s Benchmark 78 Almandin Handicap (1100m). The speedy gelding has come a long way since suffering a spiral fracture in his front leg during trackwork that required surgery and a 20-month absence from the track. “To come back after a two-year layoff and win like he has is a pretty good effort on his part,” Laurie said post-race. “We had a big opinion of him early and it’s good to have him back.” Alfa Oro sat up on the speed in the heavy conditions before holding off all the challenges to score a neck victory over the Gareth Andrews-trained Spirit of Aquada. Laurie said he was stoked to see the tough gelding dig deep to fight out the finish. “It was a really good effort because he was under a bit of siege there and he showed a good amount of fight,”
Back and booming: The Matt Laurietrained Alfa Oro scores a gutsy win down the Flemington straight on Saturday 23 May. Picture: Supplied
he said. “He looked a bit green, that last furlong and a half, but he is a really good horse. I thought he would (handle the straight) and he obviously did, but he
still looked like he had the handbrake on a little bit towards the end. “He is such a pro in everything he does, so I was happy to take on (the straight course).”
For Alfa Oro’s next target, Laurie said he’ll just continue to take it race by race at this stage. “I just wanted to build up his rating and get a bit of money in the bank,”
he said. “I’m just trying to place him as best I can, and we will see where we are at after this.”
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