Mornington News 7 March 2023

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n Former councillor explains reasons for resigning

n New supplies for stock take at Devilbend

n Neighbourly concerns over look of concrete drive

Rottnest swim a tough test to pass

LEON Cox, of Moorooduc, doesn’t shirk at challenges, so it was no surprise to his family when he announced he would complete a solo swim of the Rottnest Channel in Perth. The businessman and avid swimmer had already completed the swim 19 times as part of a team, so the solo trip was the next obvious step.

On the last Saturday of February Cox took eight hours and 24 minutes to swim the 19.7 kilometres - along with 2700 others who kicked off in groups every 10 minutes.

Cox said he had been thinking about the swim for 20 years, and decided to embark on the challenge the same year he turns 70.

He was supported by friend Jeff Barton, who has paddled a surf ski alongside him in 18 swims, and son Steven Cox, who paddled this time but has also completed the swim with his father on an earlier occasion.

Daughters Kristin and Hayley watched the live stream (Hayley from her home in America and Kristin in Mount Martha), with their families.

Cox’s wife Christine said her husband had a long-standing bet that if any of the grandchildren beat their grandfather, he has to give them $1000.

“So they are all very keen and vowing to beat each other to the prize … eight grandchildren from two to 13 years of age,” she said.

Born and raised in Perth, Cox has been swimming since he was five with his two brothers, whose father used to throw them into the Swan River with the jellyfish at 6am. The reward back then was breakfast with hot baked bread at Aunty Molly’s.

Swimming has since been an integral part of his life, keeping the businessman’s body and mind healthy.

A co-founder and 12-time participant in the 11 kilometre The Bloody Big Swim from Frankston to Mornington, Cox says the solo Rottnest swim was “the hardest thing I’ve ever done”.

Making it to shore on Saturday was a triumph, with many people wanting to congratulate him and shake his hand.

“It was an incredible, emotional moment to see him come up the beach after fighting off excruciating regular cramps in the first half, and then a very painful left shoulder in the second half - both of which slowed him down but never destroyed his will to succeed,” Christine said.

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Move to publish councillors’ spending

councillors “to reflect on whether any expenditure incurred or reimbursed is an appropriate use of public money”.

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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors are being urged to publish an itemised list of all their expenses each month to improve accountability and transparency.

At tonight’s council meeting (7 March), Cr Anthony Marsh will move that all councillor expenses during the current council term be published on the shire website every month. If the motion is approved in its entirety, the onus will sit with individual

In a report to council, Marsh said it was “appropriate” that the public could scrutinise the use of public money.

“Without complete and regular disclosure, there is no feedback loop with those we represent regarding whether our use of public money is appropriate,” he stated on the agenda.

Marsh said, “only a fraction” of councillor expenses came to public meetings for disclosure, debate and a decision, while a large portion “flies

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“A large portion of councillor expenditure flies under the radar, with little or no opportunity for public scrutiny (not disclosed in meaningful detail),” he said.

“Whilst policies exist to guide appropriate councillor expenditure, such policies can never cover all possible eventualities.

“It is incumbent on councillors to consider and reflect on whether their use of public money is appropriate, irrespective of whether it is expressly excluded or even supported by the

relevant policy. By regularly itemising and tabling such expenses and providing an opportunity for discussion and review, we will significantly improve transparency, accountability, and trust within our community.”

Marsh’s call comes just weeks after he disputed claims he told his council colleagues he would not claim expenses for a trip to Roper Gulf in the Northern Territory (“Expenses tests memories” The News 20/2/23).

Marsh later told The News that he suspected some councillors of having memory loss and welcomed having

his “expenses publicly debated and scrutinised”.

The shire currently publishes a range of councillor expenses under allowances, information and communication, private car mileage, superannuation, parking and travel, expenses and childcare.

At Tuesday’s meeting, Cr Marsh was set to call for the expenses lists to include anything related to conferences, training, seminars, other events and hospitality.”Add-ons” such as dinners, social activities, accommodation are to be itemised separately.

Solo effort: Exhausted but triumphant, Leon Cox and his support team of son Steve and friend Jeff Barton. Picture: Supplied

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Former councillor explains reasons for resigning

HOUSING, financial insecurity, death of a friend, illness of a family member and domestic violence led to Kerri McCafferty’s seemingly sudden resignation from Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.

McCafferty publicly explained the reasons behind her resignation last December at council’s Tuesday 21 February meeting.

After congratulating Cr Simon Brooks on being her Seawinds Ward replacement, McCafferty said: “A little more on my resignation. It’s probably time I started to talk about it. Elected to council in October 2020, McCafferty was part of a new look council, with eight of its 11 members being first time councillors.

However, ratepayer representation by councillors has not been consistent.

In March 2021 long time councillor Hugh Fraser resigned from Nepean Ward, followed late last year by Watson Ward’s Paul Mercurio who was elected in November as the new state Labor MP for Hastings.

Briars Ward councillor Despi O’Connor took time off earlier in the year to campaign as an independent for the federal seat of Flinders.

McCafferty told the 21 February meeting that her decision to leave council had been “incredibly difficult. … and now it is the time for me to take care of my loved ones and support them in the same way they supported me in my endeavour to pursue

progressive change for the community in which I was born and raised”.

The meeting where McCafferty spoke was held at Mount Eliza Community Hall, a place she emotionally recalled having attended as a four or five year old for calisthenics training: “I’ve been here forever - quite a memory coming back in here.”

She said 2022 had been “undoubtedly one of the most challenging of my life”.

“My personal circumstances changed significantly from the time I was elected, eventually compromising my ability to perform my role at a level I wanted to and a level I believe this community deserves,” McCafferty said.

“Due to occurrences beyond my control, housing and financial insecurity impacted my life, in much the same way it has for countless people on the Mornington Peninsula.

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“I addition, these pressure were accompanied by acute grief after the sudden death of a close friend, the declining health of a family member and a serious domestic violence incident that has deeply affected my entire family.

“These pressures, combined with the time demands of raising two small children on my own and the all-encompassing role of a councillor, created an untenable situation.”

McCafferty said that during her time on council she had “focussed on driving change through evidence based policy, fairness and equity and sound democratic consultation”.

“In all processes of council, I have strived to combine reason, logic, genuine consultation and compassion in equal parts.

“However, representing a community is a privilege, it is a responsibility that I take seriously, and I understand and recognise that leading well can also mean knowing when it is time to step back and let someone equally, or more, capable to take the reins.”

McCafferty thanked her supporters and the “countless people” who had inspired her.

“I would even extend a thanks to those who attempted to intimidate me, a gruelling reality for those elected to local government, and it’s made worse in the age of social media.

… Because it allowed me to realise the full extent of my resilience and determination.”

McCafferty said she would “continue to use my energies and abilities to advocate for the greater good in my community”, including campaigning for community places to be accessible to people with disability, for maternal and child health services to be adequately financed by the state government.

“[And] for the promised Rosebud Hospital rebuild and for our environmental policies always to be based on evidence rather than ideology and, mostly, for our women and our children to be safe in their homes.”

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FORMER councillor Kerri McCafferty explains the circumstances that led to her resigning from Mornington Peninsula Shire Council two years into her four-year term.

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New supplies for stock take at Devilbend

MEMBERS of parliament were at Devilbend Reservoir for this year’s first input of fish stock with the release of catchable size brown trout.

Outdoor Recreation Minister Sonya Kilkenny and MP for Eastern Victoria Tom McIntosh watched the release of 500-gram trout which, unless caught, could weigh one kilogram or more within a year.

The reservoir near Moorooduc had been stocked with nearly 250,000 brown and rainbow trout since 2010, some of which now weigh two kilgrams or more.

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with fish was “another tourism drawcard” on the Mornington Peninsula.

Devilbend is also one of the few Victorian waterways stocked with estuary perch and has received more than 120,000 over the past eight years.

In 2022, Devilbend was one of 220 of the state’s waterways to share in the release of 10 million fish - trout, salmon, Murray cod, golden perch, estuary perch and Australian bass.

The trout released at Devilbend last Wednesday (1 March) were grown at the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s (VFA) Snobs Creek hatchery near

Eildon.

Each year the hatchery grows more 1,000,000 trout and salmon as part of its statewide stocking program, along with Murray cod and threatened species such as Macquarie perch and trout cod.

“Fish stocking is important to boost our fisheries – which is why we’re stocking in record numbers and investing in hatcheries to further increase numbers,” Kilkenny said.

McIntosh described Devilbend as a “freshwater fishing jewel … for experienced die-hard anglers and newcomers to the pastime too”.

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Gone fishing: Outdoor Recreation Minister Sonya Kilkenny and MP for Eastern Victoria Tom McIntosh were at Devilbend reservoir for the first release of fish there for the year. Picture: Supplied

Vehicle names honour brigade stalwarts

DROMANA Fire Brigade has named a further two of its vehicles after long-serving past and present members.

Robyn Desmond has been a Dromana brigade member for 31 years, was one of the first female lieutenants in a Victorian urban brigade and the first female deputy group officer in CFA’s District 8.

Her husband Captain Timothy Desmond describes her as “a bit of ground breaker”, although Robyn says she is just doing her job. She has been the Dromana brigade’s president since 2008.

The unveiling of the naming of the Dromana car and recognition of her more than 30 years’ service was made at the brigade’s first annual dinner since COVID-19.

Timothy Desmond said he wanted to continue acknowledging the contributions of long serving members, and the latest car was the fifth sponsored through the Dromana Ritchies Supa IGA community benefit scheme.

“The idea was for our vehicles to all have meaning going forward with a significance to their name - and should they get replaced over time, their name will continue across the new ones,” he said.

“Robyn looks after our brigade’s governance and where all our funds go. She runs all our meetings, she oversees the secretary and treasurer and does all our dress uniform,” he said.

“When she stopped turning out, she had responded to around 1100 call outs. Now, the only operational role she plays is as the scribe for the strike team leaders.”

The annual dinner night began with the handover of the brigade’s new CFA issued 4.4C Iveco heavy tanker by Deputy Chief Officer Kaylene Jones, named after former captain, Charles King.

King has served more than 44 years in CFA brigades from Mount Eliza to Beechworth and Dromana.

Now Dromana’s patron and elder statesman, Desmond said King was delighted that the brigade had chosen to name its tanker after him.

“Charles is very proud of the brigade, and the work that we do. He too is extremely encouraging to new members and has a genuine interest in making sure we progress positively as a community,” Desmond said.

“Charles has experienced many roles in CFA, being captain, foreman, secretary, treasurer and president. His extensive knowledge also saw him as manager of member services at CFA as a staff member for 10 years.”

Desmond said he still receives calls from King after challenging callouts.

“It could be a nasty road accident and he’ll phone me the next day to make sure the troops are all right. That’s just the kind of man he is.” he said.

The brigade’s pumper is named after the late Captain Walter Guy and its rescue vehicle was named after fellow former Captain Craig Solly.

“We have some incredible people who have served the Dromana Fire Brigade and I am pleased we can acknowledge their amazing contribution honourably,” Desmond said.

Naming rights: Dromana Fire Brigade’s Captain Timothy Desmond, former Captain Charles King and Deputy Chief Officer Kaylene Jones alongside the heavy tanker named after King, above. Right, brigade president Robyn Desmond and the car that now carries her name. Pictures: Supplied

Neighbourly concerns over look of concrete drive

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THE Mornington Peninsula may have 373 kilometres of unmade roads, but not everyone shares the shire’s ambition of wanting them all sealed.

Nine property owners in Ailsa Street, Mount Martha have signed a petition against a concrete drive being made across a nature strip in as

it affects the streets “consistency of appearance”.

The short street running between Bay and Watson Roads has a category B designation under the shire’s unmade roads list, which means it has a “moderate priority for construction”.

Category A roads will be “considered for construction with the next five to 10 years”.

Asset protection team leader Jesse Bell, in a report to council, said signa-

tories to the petition were concerned about the concrete drive’s effect of the street’s appearance and “potential drainage issues”.

Bell said the concrete driveway was a requirement of the planning permit and approved engineering plans.

“Both the permit and the approved engineering plans require the additional crossover … to be constructed in accordance with Mornington Peninsula Shire Council standards, which

require a sealed concrete or asphalt surface,” Bell said.

“There are no standards or specifications for a crushed rock vehicle crossing that can be used to permit a crushed rock vehicle crossing in this location.”

The shire’s unmade roads construction strategy categorises unmade roads according to their impacts on the environment and economy as well as traffic and accidents.

There are 1083 unmade roads (373 kilometres) in the municipality, including 165 kilometres within the urban growth boundary.

“The impact of these roads on the environment, the local economy and the community is significant and given the increase in population and development on the peninsula and the need for more permanent roads and drainage infrastructure has become a high priority,” the strategy states.

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Club members model for charity

KATH Rowe was one of the Mornington VIEW Club members modelling fashions and pre-loved clothing to raise money for The Smith Family charity.

Jenny Watson said the “fashion parade” and clothing sale was “followed by a decadent afternoon tea of scones, jam and cream and slices”.

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Coronation brings right royal memories

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THE 6 May coronation of Charles III and his wife Camilla as king and queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth brings back special memories for Mornington retiree Geoff Strongman.

As a teenager in the 1st Mornington Scout Group, the now 88-year-old was one of just 14 Queen Scouts representing Australia for the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It was the first overseas trip for the starry-eyed monarchist, who remembers feeling privileged and honoured to have been selected for the occasion, and still cherishes the trip as one of the most eye-opening and transformative events in his life. It was also an important chapter in the Commonwealth’s history, its significance highlighted to the youngsters by the succession of dignitaries and royals they met before, during and after the trip.

Just before the 23,371 ton passenger ship the Orion departed Melbourne on 16 April, the boys were farewelled by the Governor of Victoria Sir Dallas Brooks and Sir Edmond Herring, and were then met, in South Australia, by the Governor Sir Robert George and taken to the home of the Chief Commissioner of Scouting for lunch.

The journey to Europe and the UK opened a world of discovery for the boys, and they were treated to excursions in Western Australia, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Paris, Marseilles

and Italy along the way, seeing historic sights and meeting dignitaries. There was also time for bus tours and a little shopping, with the boys crashing into bed back on the ship each day, left amazed by their adventures

and what they had seen. But the excitement had really just begun and, after finally pulling into Tilbury Docks in England after 35 days at sea, their adventures continued.

Racing to celebrate picnic’s 160 years

“We walking along the embankment over Waterloo Bridge past Festival Hall, into Waterloo Station, where we got onto a double decker tour bus which took us around London for two hours and then had out first sighting of Buckingham Palace and the streets of London were decorated with flags and streamers,” Strongman said.

“We all met at Australia House and were introduced to Sir Thomas White, the High Commissioner for Australia, and we had afternoon tea … our first day was very exciting.”

Next it was Fleet Street to see newspapers printed, and the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace before lunch, followed by a trip to Sandringham for a jamboree with scouts from all over England.

More adventures followed, including a Lords Cricket Ground test match to see Australia play England, a visit to Madame Tussauds, live concerts at the London Palladium, a trip to Windsor Castle, Scotland Yard and train trips to France.

“We had such an amazing time in the UK and Paris, and I feel lucky to have been part of it, and lucky to have been given the opportunity by the scouting movement,” he said.

While the teenagers did not get to meet the Queen, they received a telegram conveying her best wishes.

Strongman says the experience was something he will never forget, and admits he still cherishes the memories.

“The upcoming coronation just reminds me of what an amazing time it was.”

THE Balnarring picnic races began 160 years ago with a challenge for owners to present a horse to race against the speedy Kathleen, a draught mare owned and ridden by land owner John Buckley.

Buckley’s ability on his horse was greatly admired, and eventually a course was laid out at Emu Plains, off Coolart Road, to hold a race for local challengers.

Balnarring Picnic Racing Club’s Terry Mulcahy said the club will celebrate its 160th anniversary on Sunday 12 March. A booklet on the history of the Balnarring Picnic Racing Club, will be available for $5.

Culture connection

WILLUM Warrain Aboriginal Association and South East Metro Aboriginal Suicide Prevention and Healing Network has invited all Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander secondary students from across the south-east region to attend the annual day of culture and connection on 31 March, at Hastings.

The event is free with lunch, entertainment, cultural activities and show bag provided, and a performance by singer Alice Skye. There will also be performances by Bankdok Tati (Small Ant Brothers). Bankdok Tati was formed and is currently based on Bunurong country, although its members also have ties erlsewhere.

The event starts at 10am at Willum Warrain, 10C Pound Road, Hastings. To register contact the association by calling 0403 528 034 or email community@willumwarrain.org.au

Scouts honour: The coronation of Charles III on 6 May brings back memories of a special childhood experience for Geoff Strongman. He is holding a photograph of himself as a Queens Scout, and Lord Rowallan, Chief Scout of the Commonwealth and Empire. Picture: Supplied

Hazard clause ends ‘Vampire’ show

A CONCERT on Hastings foreshore by US band Smashing Pumpkins has been cancelled because insurers class the site as “an unacceptable risk”.

A former landfill site, the foreshore can become “environmentally unstable in extreme weather” and Mornington Peninsula Shire requires users to “complete a hazard and risk register”, the mayor Cr Steve Holland said.

Concert promoters One World Entertainment said it cancelled the Smashing Pumpkins’ The World is a Vampire tour concert on Saturday 22 April because the council’s regulations had made it uninsurable.

“Any wet weather can lead to an event being shut down at the council’s discretion, this has made our event at Hastings foreshore become uninsurable, leaving One World with no choice but to move it,” a statement on the company’s website states.

The concert will now be held at Port Melbourne. Tickets sold for the Hastings show are valid at Port Melbourne or a Pumpkins’ concert at Kryal Castle, Ballarat on Sunday 23 April.

“We understand there are insurance issues plaguing the industry at the moment and recent weather events in Queensland and New South Wales have made outdoor festivals and events difficult and expensive to insure,” Holland said.

“Because Hastings foreshore is a former landfill site, it can become environmentally unstable in extreme weather and our new environmental plan requires users of the site to complete a hazard and risk register.

“I understand the environmental issues at Hastings foreshore posed an unacceptable risk to the insurer of this event.

“We are working with the organisers to bring more events down to the foreshore in the future but sadly, due to the time-sensitivity of this particular event, the organisers had to make alternative arrangements.”

Holland said the shire had “invested heavily” in support of the local music industry which was “a crucial factor in the health and wellbeing of our community”.

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The Smashing Pumpkins. Picture: Instagram

Plans for peninsula’s live music revival

Myles said the live music scene needed targeted support, and the forum had “lit a fire under people”.

over $300,000 to directly support the development of local music projects,” Holland said.

A LIVE music forum attracted about 150 musicians, promotors, tourism officials, venue owners and supporters keen to see the Mornington Peninsula return as a major live music destination.

One of the organisers of last Wednesday’s (1 March) forum, musician and businessman Steve Myles, described the energy and passion in the room as “palpable”, and showed there was a collective commitment to revive the music scene devastated by the pandemic.

The forum heard that new programs by Mornington Peninsula Shire and a concerted energy from within the live music industry would work to give the music sector a much-needed boost.

Myers said it was important to build on the hard work already done by groups like the Mornington Peninsula Live Music Network, but that the recovery plan had to connect all the “key players”.

“What we heard from many people is that there needs to be a way to bring some cohesion into the industry so people know what’s going on, who needs what, where to go for information and how it can be shared,” he said.

“Many people are trying hard to get things happening, so we just need to find a way to connect all the dots, and bring all players on board - that’s council, industry leaders, governments, tourism operators, audiences and artists.

“What we hope is to bring people together in the next few months to be able to work on a plan to do that.”

“The forum was really positive, there was so much goodwill in the room and no negativity – its showed that everyone who likes live music or is involved in the industry somehow is behind this,” he said.

Cr Sarah Race told the forum that the council had several plans to give the sector a boost, including renewing the publication of a gig guide to better profile live music and connect audience with performances.

A program to support venues would culminate in a four-day musical “adventure”, involving the participating venues as part of the April DRIFT arts festival while a two-year youth music development program would give young people the skills to work in the music industry.

The mayor Cr Steve Holland said council recognised that music helped drive the economy and united and connected communities.

He said that since adopting its music plan in December 2021, council had invested in supporting the local music industry, including developing the DRIFT festival, with the inaugural festival in 2022 delivering 87 shows across a range of artforms and creative disciplines.

He said the festival also supported more than 200 musicians, crews and technicians, many of who hadn’t worked in two years due to COVID, and injected more than $3 million into the local economy.

“We have given over $900,000 in grants to creative industries, including

“We have committed $100,000 to support musicians to fill our streets with music. So far the MP Street Beats program has supported over 110 musicians to perform free outdoor shows in towns across the peninsula.

“We are also about to launch some exciting new projects.”

Music promotor Paul Carmody said there was a collective vision to develop the peninsula as a destination for music, musicians and venues, businesses and tourism.

“The peninsula is blessed with the required infrastructure, accommodation, and I can truly see this coming to life with the focus of all,” he said.

Peninsula singer/songwriter Marcelle said it was uplifting to be in a room filled with “incredibly talented and passionate music makers” and supporters.

“As artists, I believe we're constantly balancing the vulnerability required for our craft, with the strength and awareness required for aspects of our careers. Perhaps that's why wonderful events like last night and those run by the MP Music Network are so valuable for us artists, as it strengthens our sense of community and holding.

“The peninsula is such a beloved Victorian destination. There is so much great music on offer here and plenty of passion and talent to go along with it.”

Myles said stakeholders would meet in a few months, and then regularly, to develop a more structured way forward.

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In the spotlight: Cr Sarah Race outlines Mornington Peninsula Shire’s efforts to help live music. Picture: Provided

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Learn tech from the experts - youngsters

AN innovative program that connects young, tech-savvy people with older people who need help to navigate the digital world will be launched at Mornington Library on 14 March.

The Youngsters sessions will run every Tuesday (except for school holidays) until 6 June and will involve students from Mornington Secondary College teaching older people the digital skills they need to complete such tasks as setting up a new phone, using social media, transferring photos and downloading PDFs.

Under the guidance of a session leader, the young people will deliver one-on-one tech help either on the recipient’s own device, or a library computer.

This intergenerational program will be delivered by Youngster.co, a social enterprise, and will be the first time the service has been brought to Victoria.

Library programs and partnerships coordinator Gail Higgins said the program would help to bring the community together by showing young people the benefits of helping the community and offering technology support to anyone who needs it.

The sessions will be held 1pm to 3pm at Mornington Library between 14 March and 4 April, and 2 - 6 June.

Bookings are essential and free, call 5950 1820 or visit: ourlibrary.mornpen.vic.gov.au/ events.

The mayor Cr Steve Holland said the program could address social issues, such as social isolation and youth unemployment.

“If you know of someone who would benefit from this free support, be sure to pass on the details,” he said.

‘Self realisation’

THROUGHOUT March, Sahaja Yoga will be holding free meditation sessions all over Australia to commemorate 100 years of Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, including 7pm-8pm on Tuesdays at Mornington Community House, Wilsons Road, Mornington. For more information call coordinator Robert Henshaw on 0497 064 028 or visit info@sahajayogavic.com

The commemoration marks the 100 years since the birth of Shri Mataji, credited with discovering “a spiritual awakening called self realisation”.

“Shri Mataji had a wonderful gift. She was able to raise a spiritual energy within people, which they could actually feel as a cool breeze coming out of their heads,” Sahaja Yoga Melbourne coordinator, Mark Williams said.

“It’s an energy revered in every religion … because it’s universally accepted as the pinnacle spiritual state, it could potentially unify humanity”.

Talking wine

WINEMAKER Garry Crittenden will speak at the next meeting of Friends of the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery.

Crtittenden’s talk A Stroll Amongst the Vines will be followed by a wine tasting and “nibbles” at 11am Monday 27 March at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington.

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Truth from ‘myths that made us’

MERRICKS author Megan Rogers has lived in many places, but says it was moving back to the Mornington Peninsula that became the inspiration for her debut novel The Heart is a Star.

Rogers spent her primary school years “scribbling” in her mother’s 1970s cookbooks and then telling people they were novels she’d written and published.

Now a mother of two, her own novel tackles the trials of middle age and second chances.

The book centres around the midlife predicament of many women: competing demands of work, families, and marriage, and trying to understand what their heart and sensual selves are telling them.

Protagonist Layla Byrnes is exhausted. She is juggling a demanding job as an anaesthetist, a disintegrating marriage, young children, and a needy lover. And, most particularly, she's managing her histrionically unstable mother, who repeatedly threatens to kill herself.

But this year it's different. When her mother phones just before Christmas, she doesn't follow the usual script. Instead, she tells Layla that there's something she needs to tell her about her much-loved father.

Layla drops everything to rush to her childhood home on the wild west coast of Tasmania determined to finally confront her mother - and find out what happened to her father - and lay some demons to rest.

The Heart is a Star is about the complicated and messiness of mid-

life, about the ways in which people navigate their world, and about how it is possible to uncover a sense of true self when forced to face “the myths that made us”. While dealing with some complex and dark human storylines, Rogers says she has written The Heart is a Star to have an uplifting and inspiring ending, demonstrating how the protagonist has gained agency and empowerment. Rogers says libraries have long been her haven, a place where she’s been able to foster a life-long love of books.

After a stint climbing the corporate ladder, she gave birth to her first child. One day she saw her daughter scribbling in cookbooks the way she

Eating out incentive for budget comment

MORE than 2400 people have “shared their ideas and priorities” with Mornington Peninsula Shire Council about how the shire’s money should be spent in the coming financial year.

“It’s called the service prioritisation tool; you use it by scaling up and down on the 21 high level services and you’ll be able to balance the budget to align with your needs.

Literary “geek”: Megan Roger’s debut novel focusses on the trials of mid-life, career quandaries and life matters.

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had done and says she was instantly reminded that life is short and should be spent doing what we love.

In 2012, Australian writer Drusilla Modjeska selected Rogers out of hundreds of Australia-wide applications for six months of one-on-one mentoring and in 2013 she was invited to present her writing at Oxford University. In 2014 she completed a PhD in creative writing and won the vice-chancellor’s excellence award. In 2016 Rogers came first in the My Brother Jack literary awards and has been published in literary journals and academic publications.

The Heart is a Star will be out May 2023.

Details: meganrogerswriter.com or instagram.com/megan_rogers_writer/

In December shire invited people to share their “ideas and priorities” online. The “budget portal” on the shire’s website will close next Wednesday (15 March).

All contributions and feedback will be presented to councillors for their consideration.

The shire has listed 14 themes where money can be spent: New footpaths; drainage and stormwater upgrades; coastal infrastructure and access; improving planning services and permits; community crisis and homelessness support; economic development, tourism and small business support; improved waste services (circular economy); climate action and caring for our natural environment; protecting our agricultural Green Wedge Zones; community facility upgrades; road safety and maintenance; new recreational facilities; arts and culture programs and projects; and aged, family and youth services

“Additionally, we’ve introduced a new tool where you’ll see every $1000 budget allocated to current services,” the shire’s unattributed news release stated..

“The tool helps you understand how the shire’s operating budget is allocated and allows you to prioritise where spending should go.”

The news release goes on to state that “planning a yearly budget can be hungry work, so we’ve come up with a great solution. Help us with our budget 2023-24 planning and we’ll feed you”.

The shire is also offering an incentive for budget spending comment.

“By contributing your thoughts to the budget, you have the chance to win [one of 10] $100 food/beverage/ dining voucher from one of our local Best Bites award winners.

Weekly winners can choose to receive. Vouchers for Two to Tango Cafe, Commonfolk Coffee Company, Blue Mini, Unica Cucina E Caffe, Foxeys Hangout, The Kitchen, Spudalicious, The Hive Loukamedes, La Casa Nostra Deli, Be Fit Food, The Hidden Kitchen, Paradigm Hill or Via Battisti.

To comment on the budget go to: mornpen.vic.gov.au/budgetportal

For help, email budget@mornpen. vic.gov.au or call 5950 1000. Hard copy forms are also available at the shire’s customer service centres.

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Murder charge over death of Rosebud man Operation against speedsters extended

TWO people have been arrested and one charged with murder in relation to the death of Rosebud man Jake Bradford.

The 21-year-old was reported missing by his mother on 29 January.

Police conducted a number of inquiries following the report, including several public appeals for assistance.

Detectives arrested a 25-year-old woman of no fixed address on Thursday 2 March and she remains in custody on unrelated matters.

On Saturday 4 March a 25-year-old Korumburra man was arrested and has been charged with one count of murder.

He has been remanded in custody to appear before Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court on 6 March.

Investigators believe Jake became involved in an altercation in the Foster north area on or around 24 January.

Anyone with any other information regarding his disappearance is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au

Sex offence charges

A 71-year-old Balnarring man has been charged by the Frankston Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives with 17 historical sex offences.

It is alleged the offences against two female victims took place between 2001 and 2007 in the Mornington Peninsula area.

The man was arrested in August 2022 and has now been charged with 17 offences including sexual penetration of a child under 16, indecent act with a child under 16 and threats to kill. He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 5 May.

Mount Martha arrest

A MOUNT Martha man, 37, has been arrested on drug, weapons and stolen property charges fol-

lowing a search warrant at an address in Mornington on Thursday 2 March.

During the search police from the Southern Metro Division 4 Divisional Response Unit located stolen property, prohibited weapons, methylamphetamine, cannabis and various unregistered firearms.

Teen charged

A TEENAGER has been arrested and charged with burglary and theft offences after Mornington Peninsula CIU detectives located two allegedly stolen vehicles at a Safety Beach home on Thursday 2 March.

Officers from Rosebud were travelling west on Point Nepean Road when they observed a VW Golf without registration plates about 4.45am.

The driver allegedly sped off before officers later found the same VW Golf parked in front of a residential address while patrolling.

After searching the property, officers found a Mazda that had allegedly been stolen in an aggravated burglary in Cranbourne on 25 February.

It is alleged the car was used in a petrol drive-off in Officer.

Police also found a Mini Cooper that had allegedly been stolen in an aggravated burglary in Balwyn North on 27 February.

A 15-year-old boy arrested at the Safety Beach property has been charged with: two count of aggravated burglary; three counts of theft of a motor vehicle; and petrol theft.

He has been bailed to appear before a children’s court at a later date.

Delivery scams

A BURNSIDE Heights man has been charged following an investigation into a series of alleged fraudulent deliveries and scams on the Mornington Peninsula and throughout Melbourne and the south east.

The 57-year-old man self-presented at Sunshine

Police Station where he was subsequently charged on Thursday March 2 with 22 counts of obtaining property by deception and two counts of attempt to obtain property by deception.

The charges follow incidents where businesses and residences reported being approached by someone purporting to be a delivery driver who required cash up front before goods could be provided. However, the man allegedly left with the money without handing over any items.

The man is also alleged to have sold goods at bargain prices before fleeing with cash without handing anything over.

It is understood the incidents occurred at properties in Dromana, Pakenham, St Albans, Sydenham, Flemington, Prahran, Thornbury, Werribee, Gisborne, South Morang, Briar Hill, Macleod, Broadford and Seymour throughout December 2022 and January 2023.

He has been remanded to appear before Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on 20 March.

Loaded gun charge

A MAN was allegedly caught with a loaded shotgun in his car last week in Patterson Lakes.

Police responded to a call of suspicious behaviour at around 7.35pm on 28 February. They found a car in an underground car park on Gladesville Boulevard, and pulled the driver over.

Police say they found a loaded sawn-off rifle, suspected GHB, methylamphetamine, cash, power tools, and drug paraphernalia inside the BMW 320i sedan.

A 31-year-old Blind Bight man was charged with possess unregistered handgun, theft of motor vehicle, attempted theft from motor vehicle, commit indictable offence whilst on bail, deal with property suspected to be proceeds of crime, traffick GHB, possess methylamphetamine, possess counterfeit note, and possess controlled weapon. He was remanded to face Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 1 March.

POLICE are continuing an operation targeting speeding drivers on Mornington Peninsula and Frankston roads after early results showed too many drivers were not getting the message about the dangers of speed.

Somerville Highway Patrol Acting Sergeant, Christopher Spero says Operation SAST over the summer holidays showed that too many motorists were complacent when it comes to speeding, despite speed being one of the major contributors to road trauma.

Operation SAST saw police targeting drivers on high risk roads between November and February, with 241 traffic offences detected on the peninsula. Seventy per cent (169) of offences detected during the operation were for speeding.

Most speeding offences (86 per cent) were for drivers travelling between 10kph and 25kph over the speed limit.

A further 12 drivers lost their licence for travelling 25kph or more over the speed limit. During the operation, police also detected one drink driver, seven drug drivers and issued 37 infringements for unregistered vehicles.

Police are urging motorists not to be complacent on the roads, as the number of lives lost in Victoria continues to rise.

Somerville Highway Patrol will be conducting two more road safety operations across Frankston and the peninsula in March in an effort to drive down road trauma.

“Unfortunately it’s been a bad start to the year on our roads, with the number of lives lost across the state well above the same time last year and the five-year average,” Acting Sergeant Spero said. “Even if it’s just a little bit over the limit, motorists should remember that you’re much more likely to be involved in a serious injury or fatal collisions.”

Book brings Mornington’s streets to life

THE book ‘Naming Mornington Streets - The People and Their Stories’ by Lynne Emblin and Leonie Marshall (members of the Mornington Peninsula Family History Society) was launched on 18 February by Councillor David Gill. Copies are now available for $35 at Mornington Newsagency, 97 Main Street, Mornington.

Some streets such as Tanti Avenue have quite detailed explanations; others are shorter. Blake Street, which most residents of Mornington would be familiar with, is one of the latter and is reprinted below:

BLAKE STREET - The Railway Hub

As the settlement of Schnapper Point grew and the land was surveyed, the walking tracks of the very early days became roads that accommodated horses and wagons.

The naming of streets and roads evolved over the years from house names, such as Beleura, others from geographic features, such as Frontage Way, while some names memorialised notable figures such as Drake, Cook and later on Blamey and Haig.

The street itself appears to be on the boundary of two large blocks off Main Street. Ten acres owned by WMK Vale and sixteen acres by J Thomson. WMK Vale was like many in the 1850s, investing heavily in land and, although he didn’t settle in Mornington, he thought enough of the place to give his eldest son William, born in 1861 in Ballarat, a second name of Mornington. His second son, Harry was born in 1864, also in Ballarat, and

was given Blake as a second name. It is possible that Blake Street was named by this time.

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Edward Hudson Blake, referred to as Captain Blake, which was attributed to him being in the 92nd Regiment of the Gordon Highlanders, arrived in Port Phillip with his sons Edward 17, Richard 14, and his daughter Elizabeth 26, in December, 1858. They travelled as steerage passengers on the ship Sussex. Edward Snr stated his occupation as an engineer. Previously in documents he had given his occupation as a gentleman. Edward was followed in

June 1860 by his wife Eleanor, along with their three daughters Henrietta, Eleanor and Isabella. They had travelled first class on the vessel Hope

In 1862 the Mount Eliza and District Roads Board, (later the Shire of Mornington), Rate Books show that Edward along with his family had settled in Moorooduc (later to become Somerville) and by 1864 he is listed as owning 85 acres of land with a house of four rooms. About that time, his land is shown as 95 acres and located in a prime position in the village, bordered by Eramosa Road East and Frankston/ Flinders Road. Within a few years

Edward’s son Richard had 95 acres at Tyabb and Edward Jnr was listed, after his father’s death, as having 85 acres at Moorooduc, perhaps his father’s original land.

In 1865 Captain Edward Hudson Blake, as Secretary of the Moorooduc School, wrote twice to the Board of Education requesting “aid and a Master’s Salary” and to have the school included under the Common School Act. The first request having been ignored he wrote again with some success.

For many in the small community of Moorooduc life was hard, with most families deriving their income as woodcutters or labourers. The community needed a local school but didn’t have the funds to build one. Three local benefactors - Richard Grice and Mrs A .B. Balcombe, both Anglicans, and James Butchart, a Presbyterian,supported the initiative and eventually a small weatherboard church was built which was initially used for Anglican and Presbyterian services. The church, located on what became Moorooduc Road, was built in the early 1860s and permission was given for this building to be used during the week as a school.

Edward Hudson Blake was born in Ireland in 1810 the son of Dr. Robert Blake and his wife Ann Higgins. Both Robert and Ann came from highly educated families. Robert was a graduate from the University of Edinburgh Physics Department, and was the first State Dentist of Dublin, having published a number of works on dentistry.

Edward’s mother Ann was the daughter of Dr Bryan Higgins physician and chemist.

Edward married Eleanor Jane Lucas in 1831 in Llanbeblig, Caernarfon, Wales and had eight children. Edward died in 1869 at his son’s Tyabb residence called “Seaview” and was buried in the Mornington Cemetery. Eleanor his wife, died in 1896 at “Woolamai House” the home of her son-in-law John Cleeland at Newhaven on Phillip Island and is buried in the Phillip Island Cemetery.

An 1888 railway map of Mornington shows Blake Street stretching from Main Street towards Tanti Avenue, bypassing Allchin’s old brick pit. The railway track was laid along the valley floor behind Main Street, which cut Blake Street in two. Eventually a railway station was built on the Main Street side of the tracks.

Within months of the railway opening in September 1889, a tender to asphalt Blake Street was won by Mr W. H. Bennett of Mornington with an offer of £57.7.00. The Shire Council was also pressed to have gas lighting erected for the safety of passengers.

Blake Street had become disjointed by the railway and on 5th September 1956 the longer section reaching to Tanti Avenue was gazetted and renamed Philip Street.

Today as you walk down Blake Street, past the shops that once lured the passengers going to and from the railway, you reach a large car parking area that leads to a modern shopping complex. No longer is Blake Street the hub of the community it was in earlier times.

The Authors: Lynne Emblin and Leonie Marshall. Picture: Ric Norman

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TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

THURSDAY VIGIL SBS,

9.20pm

You’ll have to regularly come up for air if you bunker down to watch this compelling BBC drama set on a nuclear submarine. Suranne Jones (pictured, Doctor Foster) stars as Detective Chief Inspector Amy Silva, a claustrophobic cop who is airlifted aboard the titular vessel to take a deep dive into the suspicious death of a crew member. From the makers of Line of Duty and Bodyguard, this tense six-part series ramps up the pressure in each instalment.

SATURDAY THE LARKINS

ABC TV, 7.30pm

FRIDAY ENDEAVOUR

ABC TV, 8.30pm

Detective Endeavour Morse (Shaun Evans, pictured) still has plenty of loose ends to tie up as this Inspector Morse prequel series comes to a rapid close. In tonight’s penultimate episode of its ninth and final season, Endeavour suspects a connection between a woman’s disappearance and her past employer. However, a pressing missing persons case demands his attention. Regular viewers should brace themselves for plenty of emotional moments.

Thursday, March 9

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar.

8.30 American Presidency With Bill Clinton: Becoming A Superpower. (PG) Hosted by President Bill Clinton.

9.20 Vigil. (Premiere, MA15+) A sailor is found dead on a submarine.

10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 L’Opera.

(Mdl) 11.50 The Eagle. (MA15+av, R) 12.55

Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 5. 2.55 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 3.55 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R)

Based on H.E. Bates’s 1958 novel The Darling Buds of May, this cosy series set in a quaint Kent village is the perfect way to ease into a relaxing Saturday evening. Season two sees much-loved Ma and Pop Larkin (Joanna Scanlan and Bradley Walsh) at war with their posh new neighbours Pinkie and Cuthbert Jerebohm (Morgana Robinson and Julian Rhind Tutt, both pictured). Fans of the show will notice the Larkins’ eldest daughter Mariette looks very different this season –newcomer Joelle Rae has replaced Sabrina Bartlett in the role after the Bridgerton star abruptly left the series.

MONDAY THE 95TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

SEVEN, 11am and 8.45pm

After last year’s infamous face-slap incident – Will Smith struck host Chris Rock, remember? – what will this year’s ceremony inadvertently serve up for viewers’ entertainment? Comedian Jimmy Kimmel is taking the stage of Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre to emcee the extravaganza. Aussie Cate Blanchett (pictured) is up for Best Actress for Tár, while Everything Everywhere All at Once is the favourite to win many of the major awards.

3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30

ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Bree’s secret sidelines Remi.

8.30 Code 1: The Martin Place Siege. (Mav) Takes a look at Sydney’s 2014 Martin Place siege of a Lindt Chocolate Café by a domestic terrorist.

9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Peril Over Portugal. (PGa) Takes a look at the crash of 1992 Martinair Flight 495 on final approach to Portugal’s Faro Airport.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.15 Mighty Ships. (PG, R)

1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 9News Special: Marvellous Moomba.

8.00 RBT. (PGdl)

8.30 Paramedics. (Ma, R) Paramedics perform a high risk intervention.

9.30 Australia Behind Bars.

(Malv, R) Presented by Melissa Doyle.

10.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) 11.25 Nine News Late. 11.50 Council Of Dads. (PGa)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Taskmaster Australia.

(Ml) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

9.30 The Montreal Comedy Festival. Stand-up comedy from James Acaster, Patton Oswalt, Sophie Buddle, Sindhu Vee, Caroline Rhea and Jo Koy.

10.30 Would I Lie To You? Australia. (Ml, R)

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Friday, March 10

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Jane Edmanson visits a florist at home.

8.30 Endeavour. (Mav) Part 2 of 3. A crime wave of the kind more usually associated with London has taken hold of Oxford, and a homeless man is assaulted while a young PC has been found dead and a notable artist reported missing.

10.00 Van Der Valk. (Mav, R) Part 2 of 3.

11.30 ABC Late News.

11.50 Miniseries: Butterfly. (Ma, R)

12.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R)

1.15 Traces. (Mal, R)

2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Wrecks That Changed The World: Last Days Of The Battleship. (PG)

8.30 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Highlands. (PG, R) Presented by Rob Bell.

9.25 Royal Autopsy: Queen Elizabeth I. Part 2 of 2.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+sv, R) 12.40 The Ninth Tower. (Ml) 12.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 6.

2.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R) 3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs catches up with Luke Hodge.

8.30 MOVIE: The Proposal. (2009, PGls, R) An editor gets engaged to her assistant to get a green card so she can continue working in the US. Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen.

10.50 MOVIE: I Feel Pretty. (2018, Ms, R) An accident improves a woman’s self-image. Amy Schumer.

1.05 Travel Oz. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

Saturday, March 11

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop: 1850s – 1919. (PG, R) Part 1 of 5.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 The Larkins. (Return, PG) Pop accepts a lucrative offer.

8.20 Under The Vines. (Premiere, PG)

A Sydney socialite and London lawyer jointly inherit a New Zealand vineyard.

9.05 Grantchester. (PG, R) When the body of Lord Edmund Fitzgerald is found on his family estate, Will and Geordie investigate.

9.55 Traces. (Mads, R) Kathy and Sarah examine the nightclub fire.

10.40 Miniseries: Time. (Madlv, R) Part 2 of 3.

11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PG) Vets work to save a tiny kitten.

8.30 MOVIE: RED 2. (2013, Mlv, R) A team of elite operatives tracks down a missing portable nuclear device while facing an army of ruthless opponents. Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker.

10.45 MOVIE: Walking Tall. (2004, Mdlv, R) Dwayne Johnson.

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.05 Drive TV. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Compilation of highlights.

8.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Ml, R) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Just For Laughs. (Ml, R) Hosted by Nick Cody.

11.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+ls, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne.

11.30 The Project. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R)

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

2.00 Bowls. Ultimate Bowls 2022. Event 2. Semi-finals. Highlights. 3.00 Surf Life Saving. Super Surf Teams League. Highlights. 3.30 Going Places. (R) 4.00 Rivers Of Australia: The Murray. (PGa, R) 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes. (PG)

8.25 Britain’s Scenic Railways. (R) Part 2 of 4.

9.20 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. (PGa, R) Part 1 of 3.

10.15 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. (MA15+als) 11.05 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 7. Nice to Col de la Couillole. 142.9 km. From France. 1.05

MOVIE: Amateurs. (2018, MA15+l, R, Sweden)

Zahraa Aldoujaili. 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News

Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

NBC Today.

Weekend Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG)

Horse Racing. Super Saturday and Chandon Ladies Day.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Patrol. (PGa) Follows New Zealand border officials.

7.30 MOVIE: RED. (2010, Mlv, R) A retired CIA agent is attacked by a hit squad. Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker.

9.45 MOVIE: The Hangover. (2009, MA15+lns, R) Three friends wake up after a buck’s night and realise the groom is missing. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms.

12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 1. Newcastle 500. Day 1. Highlights.

1.00 Mighty Ships. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Get Arty. (R)

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

7TWO (72)

4.00 Take Two. (R)

Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) The team transforms a cluttered home.

8.30 MOVIE: Sully. (2016, Mal, R) After a pilot makes an emergency landing onto the Hudson River, his actions come under investigation. Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart.

10.30 MOVIE: The Founder. (2016, Ml, R) Michael Keaton.

12.35 From Hell: Caught On Camera. (Premiere, Ml)

1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop.

(R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30

Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

9GEM (92)

TV Shop. 10.00 The Baron. 11.10 MOVIE: Carry On Sergeant. (1958) 12.50pm MOVIE: The Floating Dutchman. (1952, PG) 2.25 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s Evil Under The Sun. (1982, PG) 4.50 MOVIE: Geronimo. (1962, PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 3. Brumbies v Reds.

9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: Get Shorty. (1995, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

6am Children’s

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Visitors are barred from the beach.

6.30 The Dog House. (PG, R) Dogs are matched with companions.

7.30 Blue Bloods. (Ma) Eddie’s captain takes interest in her.

8.30 CSI: Vegas. (Mv) The CSI team investigate when the bodies of two Regency Romantic Festival attendees are discovered.

9.30 FBI: International. (Mav) The team attempts to hunt down a sniper responsible for killing an American during an attack.

10.30 NCIS. (Mav, R)

11.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav, R)

12.30 Bull. (Ma, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

And Warren Ellis At Hanging Rock. (PG, R)

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PGa) A young pop star is found dead.

8.30 Vera. (Ma) Part 4 of 4. Vera is drawn into a mystery that brings her closer to her estranged family than she would like.

10.05 Queerstralia: Gender And Identity. (Malns, R) Part 2 of 3.

11.05 Finding Alice. (Ml, R)

11.50 Last Tango In Halifax. (Ml, R)

12.50 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R)

1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.15 Last Tango In Halifax. (Ml, R) 4.15 The Recording Studio. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

Monday, March

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00

Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 1. H’lights. 4.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 2. H’lights. 5.00 Cycling.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Albania. (PG) Bettany Hughes explores Albania.

8.30 What Killed The Roman Empire?

(PGan, R) Experts explore the collapse of the Roman Empire and the role played by climate change and three pandemics.

10.00 Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends: Portugal. (PGav, R)

11.05 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Final stage.

1.05 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 2.55 Why We Hate. (Mav, R) 3.40 The Source. (MA15+a, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Australian Idol. (PGl)

8.45 Ed Sheeran V Adele. (Md) A head-to-head look at the work of English singer-songwriters Ed Sheeran and Adele.

9.45 Manhunt: Predator Couples. (MA15+av, R) A young married couple go missing.

10.45 Born To Kill? Colin Ireland. (MA15+a)

11.45 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 1. Newcastle 500. Day 2. Highlights.

12.45 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls)

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.10 Australian Crime Stories: Attack On Police HQ. (Malv, R)

A look at the Russell Street bombing.

11.10 The First 48. (Ma)

12.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+dv, R)

12.50 9Honey Hacks. (PG) 1.00 Explore TV.

(R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Australian Survivor. A Reward Challenge where the winner gets an overnight stay and a feast in the Survivor Spa has everyone salivating.

9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) After a close call at a meth lab explosion, the NCIS team learns Kai is being targeted by an old friend.

10.00 FBI. (Mv, R) The team investigates jewellery store robberies.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG)

Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Q+A. Public affairs program.

10.35 China Tonight. (R)

11.10 ABC Late News. 11.25 The Business.

(R) 11.40 Vera. (Ma, R) 1.10 Zoe Coombs

Marr: Bossy Bottom. (MA15+ls, R) 2.15 Father

Brown. (PG, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.30 The Drum.

(R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Britain By Beach: The North-West. (PG) Part 1 of 4.

8.30 South Korea With Alexander Armstrong. (PG) Part 2 of 3.

9.25 24 Hours In Emergency: Ready For Anything. (Mal, R) Stories from King’s College and St George’s.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Infiniti. (MA15+av)

11.50 Red Election. (Malv, R) 4.20

Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.55 Destination

Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Australian Idol. (PGl) As the competition continues, the results of the live performances are revealed.

8.45 The 95th Annual Academy Awards. (PGalv, R) A ceremony honouring achievements in filmmaking over the past year, from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

11.45 How To Look Good Naked. (Malns, R)

12.45 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R)

1.15 Emergency Call. (PGa, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mals) It’s Partner Swap Week.

9.00 Big Miracles. (Malm) Follows 10 couples and singles on IVF.

10.00 Footy Classified. (M)

11.00 Nine News Late.

11.25 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R)

12.15 Untold Crime Stories: The Murder Of James Bulger. (MA15+a) 1.05 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Australian Survivor. Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia.

8.30 Would I Lie To You? Australia. (Mls) Two teams, including Peter Rowsthorn, Tommy Little, Geraldine Hickey and Myf Warhurst, go head-to-head.

9.30 Ghosts. (PGls) Sam and Jay help Thorfinn.

10.00 The Montreal Comedy Festival. (R) Stand-up performances from comedians.

11.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mdv, R)

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Tuesday, March 14

ABC (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 11.00

Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Father Brown. (Mav, R)

1.45 Gruen. (Ms, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R)

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (PG) 10.05 Craig & Bruno’s Great British Road Trips. (Premiere, PG) 11.05 Being Beethoven. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cornwall With Simon Reeve. (PGa, R) 3.10 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.15 The Architecture The Railways Built. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R)

5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? UK: Josh Widdicombe. (PG)

8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.

9.30 Dateline: Breaking Up With Britain. Darren Mara heads to Jamaica.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R)

11.05 Antidisturbios. (MA15+alv)

12.20 Manayek. (Mal, R) 2.55 Cacciatore: The Hunter. (Mal, R) 4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (7)

6.00

NINE (9)

TEN (10)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PG) Sketch comedy series.

8.30 The Good Doctor. (Ma) Shaun and Lea worry about what will happen to their relationship when their child is born.

9.30 Quantum Leap. (Mav) Ben lands in 1979 Chicago where he takes over the body of a devoted security guard for a talented pop singer.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Police Custody USA: Killed In Cold Blood. (Malv)

12.00 MOVIE: Wanted. (1998, Mdlv, R)

3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.30 The Drum.

(R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) A satirical news program.

9.05 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

9.35 Celia Pacquola: All Talk. (Mals, R) A performance by Celia Pacquola.

10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R)

11.15 ABC Late News.

11.30 The Business. (R) 11.50 Frayed. (Mls, R) 12.35 Finding Alice. (Ml, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Wildlife ER: Fly Free. (PG) A vet fights to save a koala.

8.30 The Swap. (M) Part 2 of 3. After three weeks, it is the ICB students and their families turn to venture over the river.

9.30 Miniseries: Mayflies. (MA15+) Part 1 of 2. A successful writer receives devastating news and a request from his best friend.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Cargo. (MA15+alv)

11.55 No Man’s Land. (MA15+sv, R)

3.15 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mals) Partner Swap Week continues.

9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts.

10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.30 Botched. (MA15+mn, R)

11.20 La Brea. (Mv, R)

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 It’s All Greek To Me. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa) A senior snaggletooth may have found the perfect retirement home with an ex-pat professional.

8.40 NCIS. (MA15+v) In preparation for a role, an actor shadows the NCIS team as they investigate a decapitation case.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Kai is targeted by an old friend.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 The Best Of The Russell Gilbert Show. (PGls) Part 2 of 2.

8.45 The Front Bar. (M) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

9.45 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PGa, R) Sketch comedy series.

10.45

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

8.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) Benson heads to the Bronx SVU for answers after becoming the target of a ruthless gang leader.

9.40 Fire Country. (Mv) A delivery truck crashes into the fire station, causing a power outage and triggering a dangerous blaze.

10.40 Bull. (Mad, R)

12.30 The Project. (R)

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

No gain in Roper Gulf ‘partnership’

I seethe when I read that our dedicated councilors have decided to form a partnership with the Roper Gulf Regional Council (“Partnership ‘opportunities’ assured” The News 27/2/23). What earthly good will this do for the ratepayers of Mornington Peninsula? There is nothing we have in common with this area at all.

It is touted as some kind of business partnership that will generate revenue for us ratepayers down here.

I challenge the logic behind this proposition and would assert that it will generate absolutely nothing at all for us, financially or practically.

As I read it, this proposal seems to be another brain storm of Cr Anthony Marsh who, it appears to me, on his past track record seems to be dedicated to providing himself with a lifestyle at ratepayers’ expense.

No doubt he will be comforted by the claim that all this is done with council approval. If that is so, then the supporting councillors could best be described as sheep and we ratepayers as lambs to the slaughter.

Voice explained

I will try to explain the referendum on the Voice to Parliament so that even [Liberal leader] Peter Dutton can understand it.

The referendum on the Voice is about recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people as the First Nations of Australia, and providing a structural change to our constitution that gives them a body to speak to parliament and government in order to improve decisions, policies and laws that affect them. Nothing more, nothing less. It is not prescriptive.

To be added to the constitution: 1. There shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. 2. Which may make representations to parliament and the executive government on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples. 3. Parliament shall have power to make laws with respect to the composition, functions, powers and procedures of the Voice.

The draft referendum question is: “Do you support an alteration to the constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?”

destruction of a substantial amount of green space on Long Street Reserve to build a kinder and community center, I would like to state that I do not oppose building a new kinder - just not on Long Street Reserve.

There were five or six people continually showing disrespect to Frankston councillors at the Monday 20 February public meeting. Not all of them were members of Save Long Street Reserve. The majority of members were “shushing”, quietly requesting vocal people to “be quite”. The mayor Cr Nathan Conroy had the authority to evict those people who were disrupting the meeting, but chose not to exercise this right. He did, however, state he would evict the “greens” (yes, we were wearing something green to demonstrate our unity). Why, when the majority of people were being respectful and trying to quieten the few disrupters should they be penalised?

Rosanne Stone, Langwarrin

Electric answer

airstrips.

I feel increasingly unsafe with the incessant aerial traffic directly overhead, with just one example offered here - three planes criss- crossed directly over my courtyard/swimming pool witnessed by visiting friends in November 2022.

You might notice in point 3 that the parliament will determine how it will operate and the rules.

If “Dr No” Peter Dutton, who reflexively opposes any government initiative on every front, were reasonable he would have a say in how it operates and how.

Melbourne’s and Victoria’s infrastructure and public transport have failed to keep pace with our increasing population. Mismanagement of resources and resistance to. parliamentary inquiry recommendations mean cost effective solutions to our traffic woes are sidelined in favour of big budget campaigns and projects by VicRoads and TAC.

Extravagant brain fades by councillors tossing ratepayer money around like a man with four arms to fund their own personal hobby horses have to stop, and the place to start is right here with this ridiculous and unjustifiable proposal to create junkets for councillors and their spouses or partners.

This unacceptable activity occurs at all hours day and night, rudely waking me, leaving me stressed and sleep deprived.

It sounds like a warzone.

A living nightmare.

Signs were installed on my farm gate on 21 February 2023 and on the shed roof.

Aldona Martin, Tyabb

Barry James Rumpf, McCrae

Close airfield

As a resident of Tyabb for 36 years, I have now changed my stance completely in relation to Tyabb Airfield, following the most recent, seriously flawed VCAT decision, compounding decadeslong dysfunctional planning decisions.

Tyabb Airfield must be closed now, as it has never been appropriately sited, being within one kilometre of our township, surrounded by four schools in its immediate vicinity.

This situation is absurd and poses an unmitigated environmental disaster to our Tyabb community.

Low flying, noisy aircraft are barely clearing treetops on my semi-rural property, as they are now permitted to fly in all directions, with my property being around 80 metres higher than the

Seasonal change

Can someone explain why in Australia the seasons change miraculously on the first day of the month? We have just officially entered autumn on the 1 March when the sun is still on its journey to the Equator and won’t arrive there until 21 March when, in most other parts of the world, the seasons change – to autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

The sun keeps going north and arrives at the Tropic of Cancer on 21 June (not 1 June) – the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of winter in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere.

Why do the dates in Australia have to be different to the rest of the world?

Marian Hurd, Mount Eliza

He could then try to put in legislation such as: members of the Voice can only speak when spoken to and the penalty for speaking out of turn is 50 lashes with cat-o-nine tails or that elected members cannot be considered if they have more than 1/16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander bloodline.

Those opposing keep spreading misinformation on what the vote is. Unless parliament agrees, the Voice will have no power except to advise and no power to stop any legislation.

Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Guilt Misappropriated

So now we’re heaping the guilt for 18th century colonialism on modern day kindergarten children (“Nitpicking over voice” Letters 28/2/23). I doubt that the “little preschooler” who apologised to an Aboriginal gerontocrat for taking his land actually took any land from anybody.

Further, I would respectfully suggest to your correspondent that if she includes herself in the “we” who did so, perhaps she should consider giving her share back.

Albert Riley, Mornington

Reserve wrong site

As a Langwarrin resident who opposes the

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Watson Ward by-election

Check the mail for your ballot pack

Ballot packs containing voting material were mailed to enrolled voters from Tuesday 28 February 2023.

This is a postal election only.

If you have not received your ballot pack, please call 1300 202 885 during office hours to arrange a replacement.

How to vote correctly

You must complete your ballot paper correctly for your vote to count. Put the number 1 in the box next to the candidate you most want to see elected, then number ALL the other boxes in order of your choice. You must number EVERY BOX and only use each number once.

How to return your completed ballot paper

Follow the instructions on your ballot paper to complete your vote. To return your completed ballot paper, put it in the ballot paper envelope then use the reply-paid envelope provided or hand-deliver it during office hours to:

21 High St, Hastings

The latest version of a motorcycle safety committee at VicRoads, the Motorcycle Community Engagement Panel (MCEP) has been silent on traffic congestion.

Single-occupant cars comprise some 70 per cent of traffic. Most are five or more seat vehicles that are parked longer than they are driven. Road authorities should offer real alternatives to car commuting and incentives to make the change. One initiative would be to promote Australian made, road registered, electric motorcycles and scooters. Entry level motorcycles can’t be compared to toy vehicles. Riders must be trained and licensed. Machines must be identifiable. They can’t go on footpaths. A 150 plus kilometres range for commuting and a good payload for shopping works in urban areas. Parking is easy. New road bike price and running costs are a fraction of car costs. Two bonus points.

Motorcycling in Victoria is safer than it has ever been. Australian made bikes keep skills, jobs and profits here.

As traffic congestion gets worse and living gets more expensive, government, the RACV and the motorcycle industry should promote entry level motorcycles, especially locally made machines, to reduce the pain of gridlocked streets and rising living costs.

Damien Codognotto OAM, The Motorcycle Riders Association Australia

Voting is compulsory

Voting is compulsory for all voters who were on the State roll at 4 pm on Friday 20 January 2023

You may be fined if you do not vote — this includes homeowners and tenants. You are encouraged to vote, but you will not be fined if you don't vote, if:

• you live outside this local council area OR

• you are enrolled directly with the Council to be on the voters' roll for this election.

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DOES this describe YOU?

You get hip pain laying on your side in bed, and just can’t get to sleep.

• You place a pillow between your legs to help you get to sleep but laying on the painful side is still waking you.

• You find yourself standing on one leg with your other hip hanging lower, or you sitting with crossed legs causes the pain

• You are a runner worried your hip pain will get worse and stop you from exercising.

If so then read on.

The pain on the outside of the hip can be due to inflammation of the gluteal tendon, of Gluteus Medius and Minimus, where the gluteal muscles attach. It can also be where a bursa (a fat pad called the trochanteric bursa) can become inflamed. The hip pain may be associated with a stiff back. Physiotherapist Brett Blanch-Hellyer, says that it is an injury affected by hip weakness and postural habits that place the tendons under stress. It requires a full analysis of the hip and lower limb, looking from the foot to the back biomechanics. It can require massage, and specific strengthening exercises for the gluteal muscles as well as improving core stability to control pelvic movement.

In addition to the above solutions, there is a recent healing technology that is making a profound difference to outside of the hip pain sufferers.

Practice owner, Paul Rowson says “Shockwave Therapy is often useful, because the gluteal tendons are a connective tissue, not a muscle. It puts a significant shockwave through the tissues you apply it to. It is a pressure wave which brings blood flow to the area.

Tendons and connective tissue do not have much blood supply and can take a long time to heal. Shockwave artificially stimulates the healing of the tendon.”

Shockwave therapy can also be used on Achilles tendonitis, Plantar Fasciitis, golfer’s and tennis elbow, and rotator cuff tendon problems,

and is usually most effective on long term chronic problems, rather than acute injuries.

Shockwave is not the first line of treatment for injured patients. Physiotherapy and graded exercise are more likely in the first instance. But for more stubborn conditions, shockwave has shown good results.

“The evidence at the moment suggests between three to five treatments are required, but most people should see an improvement within three sessions. It has a success rate up to 90%” Brett says.

The Shockwave therapy is administered for a three-minute period

to the affected area during consecutive weekly appointments. “It is a bit of an uncomfortable sensation” Brett says, “like most physio hands-on treatments, with a little discomfort during the treatment.”

Paul says, “After each session, most people get a significant reduction of pain and symptoms. Long term it stimulates healing, short term it reduces pain. The best thing is, the effects are long lasting. It prevents a lot of people having more invasive things like surgery or injections.

The treatment is considered safe, but can produce skin reddening or bruising, short term pain, and

cannot be used on people taking blood thinning medications or with bleeding disorders. “

“It is important to know that Shockwave has a long-term effect. Most of the time you have good outcomes, without having to have further treatments.”

Shockwave is now available in Balnarring. Call the practice now and speak to one of our physios to see if Shockwave suits your condition.

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WHAT’S NEW...

The Mornington Great Outdoor and 4x4 Expo

LOVE the Outdoors? Then The Mornington Great Outdoor and 4x4 Expo is the place for you!

We have HUNDREDS of brands lined up, coming locally and from interstate.

This expo will see the return of some HUGE brand names, and for a first time ever, the Mornington Great Outdoor and 4x4 Expo is staying OPEN on Monday!

Who Is At The Expo?

BIG names are returning! Come and check out the latest Caravans, Camper-vans, Campertrailers, Hybrid campers, 4X4’s and accessories, boating, fishing and everything in between.

Better yet, there’ll also be retailer demonstrations along with plenty of food vendors. This is the one stop shop for every outdoor lifestyle and 4x4 enthusiast – don’t miss out.

What Can You Do?

Whether you’re an experienced caravaner or camper looking to upgrade, or a first timer testing the waters – there’s something for everyone at the Mornington Great Outdoor and 4x4 Expo. With a wide range of industry leading exhibitors and friendly staff you’ll be able to come and have a chat about all things great outdoors. Even if you are investigating your options or want to learn more about Caravans and Campers (Hybrids too) – this is the place for you.

Where Is The Expo?

The Expo will be held at the Mornington Racecourse from the 10th-13th of March. We are staying OPEN for the public holiday!

Friday 10th of March, 10am – 5pm

Saturday 11th of March, 10am – 5pm

Sunday 12th of March, 10am – 5pm Monday 13th of March 10am – 4pm

Adults $16, Concessions $13, and Under 16s are free (must be accompanied by an adult). Cash and EFTPOS available for Entry. Tickets only available at the gate.

Making your feet a health priority IN THE specialists HANDS

WE'RE often told to "think on our feet," but rarely "about them." It is only when we develop foot problems whether it is bunions, plantar fasciitis, hammer-toes, heel spurs or just sore feet that we recognise how important they are.

Bayside Shoes has been working in the “foot solutions “ business for over 30 years with specialist shoe manufacturers and orthopaedic professionals to ensure that they can find a solution for most foot problems.

Bayside Shoes are pleased to announce that they are now launching the new Rockport ProWalker NEXT which is truly a revolution in comfort that goes well beyond a "walking shoe." Rockports exclusive activSOLE has a softer bounce in the toe with advanced stability in the heel, so it stays lively longer. Whether it is for work or play, these shoes are made to take you to the next level. They feature a leather upper that provides natural comfort, durability and breathability with a textile footbed cover and textile lining that are breathable. ProWalker NEXT features an EVA footbed, heelcup and midsole together with a rubber outsole that provides a sure step on most surfaces and flex grooves on the outsole that give the sneakers a flexible feel and smooth stride. These are also available in a wide fit.

What’s impressive with Rockport is that they scrutinize every line and nuance of their shoes, from first sketch to final product to continuously strive for total quality in foot comfort, shoe durability while looking stylishly good.

The Trust Ride Prowalker shoe is a comfortable premium leather, ladies walking shoe designed to have a more flexible forefoot with a mesh lining on the interior that lets your feet

breath. The lightweight EVA outsole gives excellent walking grip and stability. This is a great casual shoe that offers comfort with walking pleasure and is available in eye-catching Stone, Tuscanny, Layered Taupe, Merlot red, Admiral blue or traditional black colours Bayside Shoes also offers an extensive range of work & formal large size shoes for women (11/42 – 15/46) and men (12 / 46 to 17/51).

Bayside Shoes is located at 103 Railway Parade, Seaford on the corner of Clovelly Parade and has both free and disability parking near its entrance with wheel chair ramp access to the store.

View the extensive Bayside Shoes range on its website baysideshoes.com.au or call 9785 1887 if you have an enquiry.

Gala to celebrate ordinary bravery

FUSION Mornington Peninsula are a local youth organisation who support socially at-risk young people through several programs, including housing support for those experiencing homelessness, training, and youth work.

The Ordinary Bravery Fusion Gala Dinner is being held to raise awareness and funds to ensure these programs can continue to be delivered, and to provide opportunities for our young people to learn employability skills by giving them the opportunity to learn hospitality skills at the event.

Gemma Bell from Fusion Mornington Peninsula shared her insights. ‘The Mornington Peninsula is in the focal point of a housing crisis that is sweeping our nation, and family violence statistics have peaked in our post-Covid world. We are my friends living in a time of great hardship and many of our most vulnerable local neighbours are in real trouble. Yet, there is more to this story, as we know from history – as great hardship emerges, what also emerges is great goodness. This is one of the wonderful things about humanity, in crisis we have the opportunity to fall more deeply into our best selves. This kinder self grows more attuned to the ordinary needs of neighbours in ordinary ways.

We use this term ordinary as what is under threat within this housing crisis – is home, what is more ordinary than the place you park yourself after a long day? It is where you can collapse into your old tracksuit pants with the coffee stain that never quite washed out, those slippers that feel like curling up on the couch with a good book. Home is the easy people in your life that you can snort-laugh in front of free from embarrassment. Can you imagine losing the ordinary? Well, what if we shared ordinary? What if such an act was done so bravely because it’s counter-intuitive in our material world? Providing a safe home doesn’t require a Superman character or even a Mother Teresa (with all due respect to her work), homes are made by ordinary people, with cups of tea, pyjamas, with flopping on the couch with a mate. Ordinary calls us to recognise that in this life together we belong to each other. It is in this spirit we invite you to celebrate our Ordinary Bravery – our everyday expressions of great goodness, the birthplace of all our hope.’ Join Fusion Mornington Peninsula for the 2023 Gala Dinner as we all come together to support our community in celebrating ordinary bravery.

Guests will enjoy a gourmet three course dinner provided by MoreISH Catering, while being entertained by local artists, and the Fusion team will be conjuring up delicious mocktails.

The main fundraising element of the Gala Dinner will be the Silent and Live Auctions. Items available for bidding will include a private chef dining experience, artwork, tradie for a day, homewares, jewellery, vouchers for family friendly activities, stay and play golf packages, and much more! These items have kindly been donated by many local businesses and organisations.

Tickets can be purchased at https://morningtonpeninsula. fusion.org.au/events/ for $85 each or $800 for a table of 10. Get in quick before tickets sell out.

Fusion give special thanks to all the generous sponsors of the Gala Dinner, including Naming Rights Partner Community Bank Mount Martha, Major Partners Jeff Wignall Ford and Pier Marketing, and all the donors, supporters, and volunteers.

All enquiries can be directed to the Event Manager Paula Creek at paula@functioningtogether.com.au.

50TH ANNIVERSARY QUEEN GREATEST HITS TOUR 2023

FOLLOWING a hugely successful 2019/2021 sell-out tours, Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody are returning with a Brand New show in 2023 combining Queens ‘Greatest Hits’ and a few of the most popular songs on their albums.

The hit movie QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody exposed this fantastic band to a much wider audience making QUEEN more popular than ever. Without a doubt, Queen is amongst the greatest rock bands of the twentieth century and Freddie Mercury is hailed by many as the most charismatic and flamboyant performer in contemporary rock.

Queen is amongst the greatest rock bands of the 20th century and Freddie Mercury is hailed by many as the most charismatic and flamboyant performer in contemporary rock.

Now, fresh of the heels of the successful Bohemian Rhapsody movie, comes an all new Queen tribute show from well-known Australian Freddie Mercury impersonator Thomas Crane.

Thomas Crane with his hot band Bohemian Rhapsody bring back to life the visual excitement, sound and stage energy as witnessed at a Queen concert.

Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody will perform all the great hits like We Will Rock You, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Are The Champions, Radio Ga Ga, A Kind of Magic, I Want To Break Free, Another One Bites the Dust, Bohemian Rhapsody.

Fans of the successful British rock band will be well aware that a huge part of the Queen live experience was their stage presence, flamboyance, theatrics and energy.

The Sensational Thomas Crane and Bohemian Rhapsody bring those traits to the

stage in their visual and energetic rendition of a Queen live experience.

“Everything is here, right down to the trademark cheeky banter and singing contests between Freddie and his audience,” Thomas Crane said.

“Bohemian Rhapsody manage to take everything that made a Queen show unique, and bring it back to life before your very eyes and ears.”

The Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody show will work its way through the decades, showcasing Queen’s hits from the 70s through to the 90s Saturday 11th March, 2023 - FRANKSTON ARTS CENTRE VIC - Bookings: 9784 1060.

High School assured - Minister accepts three acres

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

THERE was a busy scene at the Frankston railway station last Wednesday morning when Frankston and district residents entrained for Melbourne to advise the Minister of Lands of the result of the recent High School referendum, and to request him to transfer the old cricket ground to the Education Department for High School purposes.

Ultimately between 60 and 70 enthusiasts squeezed themselves into the Minister’s room and stood three deep around the table.

The Hon. A. Downward introduced the deputation. The large attendance he said, indicated that the question was a live one in Frankston.

He has read in “The Standard” that Frankston had to choose between giving the whole 10 acres of the cricket reserve or lose the High School altogether.

Under the circumstances he felt constrained to take a hand and interviewed Sir Alexander Peacock. He told the Minister of Education that there was no necessity to take 10 acres, as 3 acres would be sufficient.

Sir Alexander agreed with him and said he would accept 3 acres.

Mr. Downward and Sir Alexander Peacock then waited on the Minister of Lands, as Mr. Oman would remember, when Sir Alex. definitely agreed to accept three acres. (Hear, hear).

The Minister for Lands: That is so.

Mr. Downward said he would have found it difficult to support a request for the transfer of the whole reservation, and he was sure members of the deputation had no desire to give away 10 acres if 3 acres would suffice.

Chorus: Quite right.

Continuing, Mr. Downward pointed out the difficulty that would face the people if they had to purchase a site for a school. Land values in Frankston were rising and at present prices at least £8 to £10 per foot would have to be paid.

Mr. Tyner, M.L.C., urged upon the Minister the absolute necessity of establishing a High School at Frankston. He was not taking sides on the question of site; that was a matter for the residents to decide.

Cr. Oates agreed that the proposal outlined by Mr. Downward would suit the majority of the people, and urged the Minister to adopt it.

Cr. Wells invited the Minister to consider whether it would be more advantageous to leave the cricket ground in its present neglected condition or have it used for a High School, when it would be beautified and put to its full use as a reserve.

He understood the opposition deputation intended suggesting the resumption of 10 acres adjoining the cricket reserve with a frontage to the railway line. This despite the fact that the land had been subdivided and sold to about twenty different owners, 5 or 6 of whom had erected residences on their blocks.

To acquire that land would cost thousands of pounds, and was not to be thought of. He pointed out that the Shire Council was now unanimous in advocating the transfer of the reserve under the conditions agreed to by the Education Department.

Cr. Gray said the specific business of the deputation was to submit to the Minister the result of the recent referendum when 642 votes had been

recorded in favor of the transfer of the reserve to the Education Department, and only 82 votes against. Had the vote not been taken on the ratepayers’ roll there would have been even a greater majority.

Mr. Downward’s announcement came as a pleasant surprise. If the Minister of Education was willing to accept 3 acres the majority of the people would be satisfied. But the attitude of the large majority was that if Frankston could not get a High School unless they gave ten acres they would give the ten acres.

If they had to wait till they could buy a site they could never get a school.

The people of Frankston had done all they had been asked to do to secure a school that would serve the whole Peninsula and the reserve at the same time would be available as a play ground for all.

The Minister said he would renew the offer of 3 acres to the Education Department and in view of Sir Alexander Peacock’s statement to him and to Mr. Downward, he believed the offer would be accepted – it could not be otherwise.

His (Mr. Oman’s) intention was to give the school boys free use of the remainder of the days of the week to be used for any purpose on five days of the week, and if the Council wanted the reserve for any special occasion he would be prepared to meet it.

Mr. Utber expressed satisfaction with the Minister’s reply.

Mr. Gamble: We understand that the Minister of Education will accept 3 acres?

Mr. Oman: Yes.

The second deputation, led by Mr.

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Exclusively in Victoria in Mornington, the project explores the speculative, ceremonial possibilities of collective sustenance through a series of open brainstorms, theological cook-offs and ritualised feasting.

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Head to the MPRG website to find out more about their exhibitions and events, including curator’s talks and a conversation with leading contemporary artist Abdul Abdullah.

Image: Mike Green, Room with red 1986, 19 colour screen print with fluorescent ink, Printed by Larry Rawling.

Joseph McComb and Mr. Milvain, was also introduced by Mr Downward.

There were about a dozen oppositionists altogether.

Mr. Milvain said they had so little park land in Frankston that they could not afford to alienate any of it.

There was many other sites more suitable for a High School, but no other satisfactory site for a reserve.

The deputation was agreeable to the building of a High School and to be taxed as ratepayers if necessary.

Regarding the referendum, their side had not made a house-to-house canvass, as the others had done. A school on the reserve would be close to the railway station, creating a great element of danger to the scholars.

Cr, Croskell (Cranbourne) said the question was of vital interest to people in the outlying districts who used the reserve for recreation purposes.

Mr. McPherson (president of the Trades Hall Council) said there were not sufficient playgrounds, and if any section desired to cut down the existing number no Government would be justified in assisting them.

Mr. T. Croskell said that as guardians of the land they were custodians for posterity.

Mr. Oman repeated his first statement. Generally speaking, he said, he stood for the policy the deputation advocated, but in this case he could, in the public interest, repeat the offer he had made to the Education Department. He did not wish to destroy public interest in the remaining 7 acres, but surely no one could object to the school boys using the balance of the reserve. He took it that they were all interested in the welfare of their boys.

*** Section 167 of the Public Health Act provides that no public building shall be opened without the consent in writing of the Public Health Commission. Ethel Mason, on Monday, was fined £20 for opening the new Chelsea theatre without permission.

Mr. A. Leslie Williams, who appeared for defendant, explained that Mrs. Mason was ill and unable to attend the court.

Mr. Menzies appeared to prosecute.

Louis Victor Freedman said he saw the theatre in question on 24th December, when he saw the foreman, who introduced him to Mrs. Mason.

He told them he could not give them even temporary permission to open.

He visited the theatre again on the 20th. Nothing practically had been done to effect the improvements ordered.

The theatre was opened on 26th December without permission.

On 29th, witness saw Gibson, senr., when he asked witness what had to be done. Witness reminded him that he had been open three nights already.

Mr. Menzies asked that a combining penalty be inflicted. Defendant was liable to a fine of £100 and £10 for each night the theatre was open.

The P.M. thought one penalty would meet the case. Defendant probably knew the requirements of the Health Commission, but decided to take the risk. It was a much more serious offence than appeared on the face of it, and a fine of £20 would be imposed, with £2/12/7 costs.

***

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Pines pick up points, semi-final previews in Peninsula division

By Brodie Cowburn

PROVINCIAL

PINES locked up a top four spot with a thrilling win over Sorrento on Saturday.

A finals spot was on the line at David Macfarlane Reserve. Pines was sent in to bat first, and nearly let the game slip.

Pines was bowled out for just 113 runs. A disastrous collapse saw them lose 6/15 to close out their innings.

Liam O’Connor did the damage late. He took 3/6 from 3 overs.

Sorrento had victory in their sights, but couldn’t get the job done. They also suffered from a brutal collapse late in their innings.

The chasing side was in the box seat at 6/90, but disaster soon struck. Sorrento lost 4/10, finishing all out for 100. The collapse meant Pines secured a 13 run win and a coveted finals spot.

Ricky Ramsdale was the best of the bowlers for Pines. He took 3/13 from 8 overs.

Pines will be joined in finals this weekend by ladder leaders Old Peninsula, Langwarrin, and Baden Powell.

Old Peninsula defeated Baxter on Saturday to finish the home-and-away season on a high note. Baden Powell comfortably beat Red Hill, and Long Island bested Langwarrin.

PENINSULA

PENINSULA division ladder leaders Seaford Tigers will head into finals this weekend with momentum on their side.

The Tigers picked up a good win over fellow finals qualifiers Dromana on Saturday. At Belvedere Reserve, the traveling Dromana was sent in to bat first.

Dromana had a tough time with the bat. They were sent back to the sheds for a final score of 141. They lost 6/27 at the end of their innings.

Luke Kranzbuhler was awesome for Seaford Tigers. He took 5/36.

The Tigers didn't do it easy, but managed to reach their target. They won with four wickets left to spare after 37 overs. Tigers opener Brayden Roscoe top scored with 41.

The Tigers and Dromana will play in a semi-final rematch this weekend.

The other semi-final this weekend will see Mornington take on Heatherhill. Those two sides also played in home-and-away action last Saturday,

with Mornington emerging victorious. Moorooduc scored a win at home over Flinders on Saturday. Mt Eliza closed out their season with a big win over Somerville.

DISTRICT

NOTHING separated Carrum Downs and Main Ridge after a competitive day of cricket on Saturday.

Ditterich Reserve hosted the match.

Main Ridge stamped their authority on the game early with a 102-run opening stand between Sam Lyons and Ryan Harrison.

Carrum Downs wrestled some momentum back by dismissing both openers back to back. Wickets then began falling quickly, and Main

Ridge lost 5/30. Main Ridge ended up bowled out for 212 shortly before their innings was due to expire.

Carrum Downs’ run chase looked in danger at 5/76, but number six batter Robert Johnston proved the difference. He scored an unbeaten 76 from 59 balls, however he didn’t get much support from his batting partners. With time ticking away Carrum Downs chased the game aggressively. They lost three consecutive wickets to run outs.

At the end of 40 overs Carrum Downs was left stranded on 9/212. Both sides ended up sharing the points.

The tie was enough for Carrum

Downs to lock up the top spot on the ladder. They will be joined in finals cricket this weekend by Delacombe Park, Rosebud, and Seaford.

Rosebud defeated Seaford on Saturday in a hard-fought match. Delacombe Park bested Carrum and Crib Point picked up a five wicket win over Hastings.

SUB DISTRICT

BALNARRING scored another big win on Saturday to close out their home-and-away season in style.

Skye hosted Balnarring on Saturday. Skye was bowled out for just 100 runs by the ladder leaders.

Balnarring made short work of their

target. They won after 23 overs with eight wickets left to spare.

Mark Walles top scored with 42.

Luke Hewitt scored an unbeaten 41. Balnarring has lost just once this season, and has the premiership firmly in their sights.

Finals will start this Saturday. Balnarring plays Boneo in the first semi-final. Boneo was defeated by Rye on Saturday. They fell to a three-wicket defeat. Tootgarook and Mt Martha will play in the other semi-final. Mt Martha comfortably beat Ballam Park on Saturday, but Tootgarook was defeated by Tyabb. Frankston YCW got the better of Pearcedale to close out their season with a win.

In their grasp: Heatherhill got the better of Mornington in Peninsula 2nds. Mornington ran out of overs with one wicket in hand and 84 runs short of victory. Picture: Alan Dillon

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ROUND 15

JUNE 22–25 Geelong Cats vs. Melbourne GMHBA St Kilda vs. Brisbane Lions MRVL Sydney Swans vs. West Coast Eagles SCG

Fremantle vs. Essendon OS

Collingwood vs. Adelaide Crows MCG

Gold Coast Suns vs. Hawthorn MS ROUND 16

JUNE 29–JULY 2 Adelaide Crows vs. North Melbourne AO

Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond G

Essendon vs. Port Adelaide MCG

Gold Coast Suns vs. Collingwood MS

Hawthorn vs. Carlton MCG

Melbourne vs. GWS Giants TP

Sydney Swans vs. Geelong Cats SCG

West Coast Eagles vs. St Kilda OS

Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle MRVL ROUND 17

JULY 6–9 Brisbane Lions vs. West Coast Eagles G Essendon vs. Adelaide Crows MRVL

Fremantle vs. Carlton OS

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Geelong Cats vs. North Melbourne GMHBA

GWS Giants vs. Hawthorn GS

GWS Giants vs. Hawthorn GS

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JUNE 15–18

MCG

Port Adelaide vs. Geelong Cats AO

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Port Adelaide vs. Gold Coast Suns AO Richmond vs. Sydney Swans MCG

Port Adelaide vs. Gold Coast Suns AO

Richmond vs. Sydney Swans MCG

St Kilda vs. Melbourne MRVL

St Kilda vs. Melbourne MRVL

Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood MRVL

Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood MRVL

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ROUND 18

JULY 13–16 Adelaide Crows vs. GWS Giants AO Carlton vs. Port Adelaide MRVL

JULY 13–16 Adelaide Crows vs. GWS Giants AO Carlton vs. Port Adelaide MRVL

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Geelong Cats vs. Essendon GMHBA

Gold Coast Suns vs. St Kilda MS

Gold Coast Suns vs. St Kilda MS

Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions MCG

Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions MCG

North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn MRVL

North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn MRVL

Sydney Swans vs. Western Bulldogs SCG

Sydney Swans vs. Western Bulldogs SCG

West Coast

West Coast Eagles vs. Richmond OS

ROUND 19

JULY

Waugh sinks Moonee Ponds

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

LANGWARRIN, Mornington and Frankston Pines were the only local teams remaining in the fourth preliminary round of the 2023 Australia Cup as we went to press.

Skye United was due to host Collingwood City at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve on Monday this week so there’s a chance that four local participants will be in the round four draw with ties to be played as midweek matches in early April.

State 2 promotion contender Peninsula Strikers was dumped from the cup last weekend going down 2-0 to State 3 opponent Williamstown while State 5 outfit Rosebud went down 4-0 to State 2 side Epping City at Aurora Fields on Saturday.

Both Strikers and Rosebud featured latest signings Andrew Goff and Dougie Cunnison respectively.

Goff travelled the now well-worn route from Dallas Brooks Park to Centenary Park and has previously played with Clifton Hill and Richmond.

The 28-year-old has been involved for weeks now in Strikers’ off-season and can play across the back four or in midfield.

Former Keilor Park captain Cunnison signed last week from Clifton Hill for his second stint with Rosebud.

The veteran captained Penicuik Athletic in his native Scotland and there’s a chance that two other State 1 players could join him at Olympic Park.

Langwarrin is concentrating on its league campaign as it enters the cup at the next stage of the national competition however Mornington and Pines were both in action last weekend.

Mornington beat Melton Phoenix 3-1 at Dallas Brooks Park but was given a stern test by its State 5 West challenger.

Star Seagulls striker Rory Currie should have put the home side ahead in the first half but his attempt slipped underneath Melton keeper Jason Hill and struck the post.

Melton shocked the home side when Adrian Mazzarella put it 1-0 up in the 11th minute as Mornington was caught defending a high line and a ball played in behind the defence proved its undoing.

Injury forced David Stirton to be replaced by teenager Ben Symonds in the 19th minute and right on halftime Symonds sent Currie through and the Scottish import made no mis-

Deadly Dylan: Star Frankston Pines striker Dylan Waugh gets his shot away as Moonee Ponds defender Lawrence Marchionna makes a late attempt to try and block. Picture: Paul Seeley, The

take to send the sides in at the break locked at 1-1.

Symonds headed Mornington into the lead in the 61st minute following an excellent Ziggy Razuki cross and Currie gave home fans room to breathe in the 74th minute converting from the spot after being brought down inside the area.

At Monterey Reserve a Dylan Waugh hat-trick spearheaded Pines’ 6-1 win over State 4 West opponent Moonee Ponds United.

But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the home side.

When Waugh shrugged off the attentions of two defenders in the 10th minute his volley was well saved by Moonee Ponds keeper Paul Baker.

Ahmad Jawadi was making his Pines debut and Waugh sent him clear in the 12th minute but Jawadi shot wide.

A minute later Waugh opened his account after a strong run from midfielder Cal Batey put Waugh through and the big man had no trouble slotting the ball past Baker.

Waugh made it 2-0 in the 16th minute after an excellent overlap from Keegan Grealy and a pinpoint cut-

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back from the right.

Shortly after Pines became sloppy at the back and in midfield giving the ball away far too easily.

They paid for their defensive ineptitude in the 36th minute turning over possession at the back and Scott Swinney’s fine low strike gave Pines keeper Colby Jones no chance.

It took until the 57th minute for Waugh to complete his hat-trick and shut down the visitors’ resistance.

A superb interpassing move involving four Pines players and a quick switch of play from right to left set up Waugh for a customary cool finish.

It also triggered movement on the Pines’ bench and as the second half progressed head coach Trevor Johnston was able to make five substitutions to involve his entire matchday squad in what turned in to a romp.

A second half brace from substitute Antonio Marcuccio and a goal from substitute Anish Khem completed the scoreline.

It was Johnston’s first win in his first official match as a senior coach and after the game he confirmed another first – that Hayley Malgioglio

– was his senior assistant.

She is believed to be the first female appointed to a senior coaching role in the men’s game on the peninsula.

She represented Victoria as a junior and is a former Young Matilda having played for the national youth team in Myanmar and China.

Her club career is equally impressive involving stints at Box Hill, Melbourne City, Bulleen, South Melbourne and Casey Comets.

In State 5 news Seaford United keeper Hayden Hicks was in sparkling touch against Somerville Eagles in a friendly at North Seaford Reserve last weekend.

The sides were deadlocked at 2-2 at the final whistle but the man of the match was easy to find as Hicks put on a clinic in reaction saves and how to deal with one-on-ones.

Seaford featured new midfield signing Cory Osorio from Rosebud.

Here are the results of some preseason friendlies:

Baxter 3 (Keegan Myatt, Noah Green, Dallas McNeil) Waverley Wanderers 3; Noble Park SC 1 Mentone 3 (Marcus Spivey, Eric

Ervine, James Hilton); Mount Martha 2 (James Price, Josh McMillan) Old Melburnians 1; Pakenham Utd 0 Chelsea 5 (Adam Bartosi 2, Marshall Dobson, Sam Dunn, Hamish Dorigo); Seaford Utd 2 (Cory Osorio pen., Esmat Ehsani) Somerville Eagles 2 (Tom Simmons, Marcus Anastasiou); Mount Eliza 2 (Chris Parry 2) Mooroolbark Knights 3.

Here are some of this week’s preseason friendlies:

THURSDAY (9 March)

Mornington v Mazenod, Dallas Brooks Park, 7pm; Chelsea v Aspendale, Edithvale Recreation Reserve, 6.30pm & 8.30pm; Mount Martha v Somerville Eagles, Civic Reserve, 6.30pm.

FRIDAY (10 March)

Seaford Utd v Boronia, North Seaford Reserve, 6.30pm & 8.30pm.

SATURDAY (11 March)

Peninsula Strikers v Elwood City, Centenary Park, 3pm; Noble Park Utd v Skye Utd, Waratah Reserve, 12 noon & 2pm; Mount Martha v Endeavour SC, Civic Reserve, 3pm.

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At Peninsula Car Buyers, we have designed a service that allows you to sell your car which is fast, friendly and fair. We purchase your vehicle directly from you, which offers an easy and simple alternative to traditional car selling methods. Selling your car privately can be lengthy, stressful and costly while dealership trade-ins usually involve a devalued price or a requirement to buy a new car.

With over 25 years experience in buying cars, including old classics to luxury sports cars we pride ourselves on offering a fast and friendly solution to selling your car. When you sell your car to Peninsula Car Buyers, you’re dealing with an honest and reputable business where we pride ourselves on making the car selling process safe and easy for you!

We know that selling a car privately can be extremely time consuming so our service is focused around you. From our on-site inspections and fast payments, you can sell your car quickly and from the comfort of your own home.

With our 5 EASY STEP PROCESS we have taken out all the hassle of selling your car:

1. Call our FREE 1300 number and tell us about your pre-lovedcar.

2. We come to you at your convenience to inspect your car. Altenatively, you can visit our Mornington branch.

3. Agree on a fair price.

4. Sign relevant paperwork (licence and bank details required).

5. Money is transferred directly to you and your car is picked up by us.

SIMPLE!

So, whether your interested in the car selling process or just keen to get started on selling your car, give Yasmin Chandler at Peninsula Car Buyers a call and she’ll be happy to help you out.

1300 735 522