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Welcome time out from crisis THOUGHTS of the COVID-19 crisis and the latest restrictions were able to be pushed aside on Thursday (9 July) when word of a whale in Mornington harbour quickly spread. Hundreds of onlookers flocked to the pier and Mothers Beach cliffs as the whale took its time moving through the shallow waters. It is thought the whale was the same one that had attracted attention (including close-up canoeists and paddle boarders) the previous day off Aspendale and Edithvale. The state’s conservation regulator program manager Paul Hutcheson said recreational boaters must stay 200 metres away from whales and jet skis 300 metres. Swimmers must not go closer than 50 metres and drones and helicopters 500 metres. Pictures: Yanni

Outsiders stay away - mayor Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au THE Mornington Peninsula should be excluded from the metropolitan “lockdown” areas to prevent infected outsiders coming in, the mayor Cr Sam Hearn said last week. He fears residents from hard-hit areas of inner-Melbourne may interpret the “one-region” status as a “reason to travel to the peninsula and inadvert-

ently put our local community health containment at risk”. Cr Hearn was speaking after the state government reintroduced stage three COVID-19 restrictions and included the peninsula as part of the Greater Melbourne urban area. Television news bulletins on Thursday showed hordes of visitors making the most of the warm weather in peninsula towns and on foreshores. Cr Hearn said the council acknowl-

edged the appropriateness of the state government’s actions “given the grave urgency of the situation” and affirmed the shire’s commitment to supporting them over coming weeks. But he said a better approach to ensuring public health and safety would be to keep the areas separate so people could not travel here. “With no active cases on the peninsula we encourage everyone throughout greater Melbourne to do the right

thing and stay away for the next six weeks.” Cr David Gill agreed: “The peninsula is in lockdown again because we are classified as metropolitan. As a semi-rural shire, some distance from Melbourne, we do not belong in the suburban classification.” Cr Hearn said he was “encouraging our whole community to understand what the stay-at-home restrictions are and to use common sense over the

coming weeks”. “We have been through this before and I’m confident we will band together as a community and get through this,” he said. “The highest priority is to care for each other by remaining vigilant, continuing to keep 1.5 metres between yourself and others and practicing good hygiene. Staying the course during this next phase will make sure we all get through this.”

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Business ‘suffers’ from being ‘metro’ Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au THE impact of tougher COVID-19 restrictions is “having a dire impact” Mornington Peninsula businesses”. The doomsday scenario described by the mayor Cr Sam Hearn followed the state government’s inclusion of the shire in the greater Melbourne lockdown area. Cr Hearn said the peninsula had lost up to 6000 jobs, seen a 21 per cent drop in gross regional product (compared with 6.9 per cent for Australia) and an 11 per cent fall in job prospects. Statistics released over the weekend show that Victoria and New South Wales have only one job vacancy for every 10 people registered as unemployed. In Victoria there are 389,000 people on the dole and 28,700 available jobs. The shire last month asked both the state and federal governments for help, providing a list of projects ranging from homeless housing to a technology park (“Shire seeks $320m rescue package” The News 22/6/20). “A further six-week lockdown has the potential to send many local businesses to the wall,” Cr Hearn said. “We feel that this is a disproportionate impost on peninsula businesses compared to other municipalities, such as Geelong. “We would welcome a conversation with the state government about the ra-

tionale for our current classification as a metropolitan council when there are a number of compelling reasons to reinstate us as a regional municipality.” Former mayor Cr David Gill said the state government was being “extremely short sighted” in not recognising the peninsula as a regional area from an economic and planning standpoint. He said including the shire in the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme threatened the “essential” $1.2 billion green wedge food bowl mainly servicing the fast-growing Melbourne. “What suits suburban planning is slowly ruining our much admired coastal and hinterland villages and making it more difficult for farmers to survive on the land,” Cr Gill said. “The state government is putting all this in jeopardy. “Without our farming community the temptation for non-productive housing in the green wedge and further sub-divisions becomes more likely in the future.” Cr Gill said the benefits of being recognised as a region were important to businesses on the peninsula. He backed business lobby group the Committee for Mornington Peninsula in its push to have the state government change its mind and recategorise the peninsula. “As a semi-rural shire some distance from Melbourne we do not belong in the suburban classification.”

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Moving to preserve: Sandra Holmes, Marty Lenard, Ann Robb and Margaret Howden are determined to retain this shop front slice of Mornington’s past. Picture: Gary Sissons

Up front plan to ‘save’ shop HISTORY buff Margaret Howden is waiting to hear back from Heritage Victoria about saving a Mornington shop front from demolition. Ms Howden said the “gorgeous” old hardwood frontage at 27 Main Street was due to be pulled down and re-

placed as part of a redevelopment. She said the builder was amenable to her plans to preserve the facade if she can have it removed. “I have got friends of friends finding a builder to do the removal and a truck to take it away,” she said.

Ms Howden said she had contacted Cr Bev Colomb who discovered that other shop fronts “from there up” were on the historical register but not number 27. “We now need a new home for it.” Stephen Taylor

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Warning that fast food is recipe for ‘traffic holdup’ Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au SAFETY Beach businesses fear the establishment of a McDonald’s Restaurant or any large fast food outlet at a busy intersection will ruin their trade and litter the beach. It is believed that AA Holdings, which owns the BP service station at the Nepean Highway and Marine Drive corner, wants to redevelop and combine it with a McDonald’s outlet although, at this stage, the identity of the prospective eatery is unknown. Cr Antonella Celi, who said she was “aware of the community’s concerns”, said an application by Insight Planning Consultants to Mornington Peninsula Shire’s planning committee could be referring to any of several large restaurants/convenience stores. “It is a significant application but there’s no way of knowing who it is at this stage,” Cr Celi said. The shire’s planning services manager Lucas Gardiner said the site owner was not required to inform council of who the proposed tenant is. “Council has to assess the use of the land for a convenience restaurant and we are provided with information, including hours of operation and patron numbers to assess this,” he said. That’s cold comfort to Jim Mavrogiannis, who runs Zero 95 Dromana pizza bar and Laneway Espresso, both in Point Nepean Road. He said he feared a fast food giant would “kill businesses” along Point Nepean Road. “I love being here but this will put us out of business,” he said.

Take away “disaster”: Safety Beach business people are concerned about plans for a fast food outlet on their patch. Picture: Yanni

Mr Mavrogiannis said traffic to and from the restaurant would stifle trade. “The main entrances into Point Nepean Road and Marine Drive are often banked up now,” he said. “We hear McDonald’s are coming and it will be a lot worse. It’s an absolute drama already.” Maria Pizzirusso, whose family runs

the La Onda Latin Mex Restaurant in Point Nepean Road, was also certain the applicant was McDonald’s. “Yeah it is,” she said, adding that the size of the newcomer would “change the whole dynamics and landscape” of the area. “We are a small family owned restaurant and it’s bound to affect us,” she

said. “There’s the environmental aspect to consider, too, with lots of waste, straws and wrappers, left lying around, and the traffic congestion would worsen because of the location. “We want to keep the area neutral, small and without all the extra stuff that a McDonald’s would bring.

“Even though our customers are not their customers they are bound to interfere with our income.” Neither McDonald’s nor AA Holdings would comment on the application which is on the shire’s planning website. It runs until 30 July.

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Long stay ends with breath of fresh air pancreatic fluid from his drain tube every two hours to ensure absorption – the nurses were exceptional.” While in the ICU, the medical team stemmed an intra-abdominal haemorrhage or bleed. “It’s almost unheard of that he’d be here that long, but it’s purely because he’d had quite a few complications,” Dr Sasha Kotsimbos said. “It’s why we’re all so excited that he’s done so well, that we’re at a stage where he’s undergoing rehab.” Mr Grumont’s recovery was aided by a team of nurses, physiotherapists and dietitians. The most satisfying moment of all for the team was when their patient breathed the outside air for the first time – 88 days after his admission on 21 April. Four days earlier he had eaten his first meal since treatment began. “While he didn’t lose much weight, Mr Grumont’s time in hospital meant he lost a lot of muscle mass,” nurse unit manager Wendy Jupp said. “The ICU-acquired weakness meant he didn’t even have the ability to sit up in a standard chair. “It was a big journey to get him out of bed, and when we finally did he could only tolerate 10 minutes sitting upright, so we had to gradually build up his body strength to get him outside. “They took him outside for 20 minutes and I don’t know whose smile was bigger? His physios’ Georgie and Mel, or Glen’s?” If you ask Mr Grumont, a former foundry foreman, it was another win for him: “I love the outdoors. It was literally a breath of fresh air.”

Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au IT’S not an accomplishment he aspired to, but Rosebud man Glen Grumont’s long road to recovery from illness has set a record. He was released from Rosebud Hospital last week after a combined seven months’ treatment and rehabilitation. Mr Grumont looks back at those lengthy stints first at Frankston and then Rosebud hospitals with a sense of satisfaction and a high regard for the medical professionals who brought him back to health. Along the way he proved to everyone that is a fighter and worthy of a little respect himself. The journey began when Mr Grumont walked into his GP’s office in December showing signs of jaundice. “As soon as I walked through the door he said: ‘You’re going to Frankston Hospital’.” After his admission on 24 January, the 81-year-old spent 47 days in the intensive care unit and more than 100 days with the health service. Mr Grumont had a brief stint with Peninsula Health in December, and treatment for a Whipples procedure for suspected cholangiocarcinoma, otherwise known as bile duct cancer. Specialists then detected deeper issues, including a gastroduodenal perforation, intra-abdominal haemorrhage, atrial flutter and critical illness myopathy. More surgery followed and a long ICU admission. Doctors also discovered a “leak” in an area joining the stomach to a

Honourable discharge: Long-term patient Glen Grumont receives a guard-of-honour farewell from Rosebud Hospital. Picture: Yanni

part of the small intestine, called the jejunum. Despite undergoing surgery to have the head of his pancreas, gall bladder, and bile duct removed, Mr Grumont was not yet out of the woods. The leak caused pancreatic and biliary fluid to seep out through his drain tubes, leading to multiple infections. As a result, he went on a long course of antibiotic treatment.

“He’s a really complex case,” clinical dietician Zhoe Warrington said. “We put what we call a feeding jejunostomy tube into his small intestine below where the leak was and we were feeding him through that for three months. “He was unable to eat, so this was a way we could keep meeting his nutritional needs. “The nursing staff were re-infusing

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All aboard for ‘essential’ ferry Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au POLICE checked and cleared all passengers for travel on the Sorrento to Queenscliff ferry after stage three coronavirus restrictions came into force on Thursday 9 July. The ferry is classed as an essential service, linking the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas. Although the Mornington Peninsula is subject to the restrictions Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula are not within the Melbourne metropolitan area. “During the next six weeks we expect that the only travellers on our service will be people that have a need to travel for one of the three permitted reasons,” Searoad Ferries’ operations general manager Wes Oswin said. “The travellers will predominantly be trades and business people, government employees as well as emergency service personnel. “We also have a number of people, including medical professionals that live on one peninsula and need to travel as a result of their work.” Police cleared all passengers on Thursday’s 1pm service after they arrived at Queenscliff Sorrento and have since told The News that while no specific checks are being made at Sorrento, random checks are being made of motorists throughout the peninsula. Mr Oswin said Searoad Ferries had

PENINSULA Grammar students are back to online learning this week. Pictured are junior school head Celeste Hudson and principal Stuart Johnston. Picture: Gary Sissons

decided it was impractical to use thermal Cameras to check passengers’ temperatures “as most people are ticketed and board the vessel while seated in a vehicle”. Searoad CEO Matt McDonald said the ferry would keep running to a twohourly schedule “for those services that need to travel for one of the permitted reasons”. “This includes travel for emergency services, essential supplies, work, education and medical purposes as outlined in the government guidelines.” The Department of Health and Human Services website says other vehicles can use the ferry if travelling to Gippsland or Phillip Island, but travellers “should plan your trip so that you don’t need to stop in an impacted area unless it is for one of the three reasons”. Details: dhhs.vic.gov.au/updatedrestrictions; searoad.com.au

Lockdown no limit on learning at grammar WHEN the Premier Daniel Andrews announced a return to stage three restrictions last Tuesday, he also tackled the vexing question of what to do with the hundreds of thousands of student due back at school this week for the beginning of term three. The premier’s solution was to get VCE and specialist school children back, but to extend school holidays for those in prep to year 10, returning them to remote learning on 20 July. Peninsula Grammar, Mount Eliza, is one of a handful of Independent schools that will return to its online learning program today (Tuesday 14 July), rather than giving students an extra week of holidays. In a letter to parents, principal Stuart Johnston said the school had

again found itself “in a situation that requires both resilience and resoluteness”. “I write today to inform you we will not waiver in our determination to secure the learning journey of each child at the school,” Mr Johnston stated. Preparations began in early March to take the school curriculum online at the first sign of an escalation of the coronavirus crisis. During remote learning in term two, students were required to be at their computers during usual school hours, in school uniform, and were directly taught by their teachers with only slight variations to their in-class timetables. Having proven the effectiveness of their online learning program, the school has decided that students’ best

interests are served by reverting to online learning for the beginning of term three. “Throughout the duration of this crisis, we have placed the students and their learning at the centre of all decisions, and so we remain determined to provide for them the routine they need at this point in time,” Mr Johnston said. “We are inherently proud of the quality of the learning our exceptional teachers have provided and will continue to provide our students and we will not compromise on this.” Students in years 10, 11 and 12, as well as those whose parents are unable to be at home, will return to the school’s classrooms on Tuesday. Cameron McCullough

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Slowing down at The Schanck A 60kph speed limit near the Bushrangers Bay car park entrance is designed to improve the safety of large numbers of people parking and walking next to a former 100kph section of Boneo Road. The lower speed limit at Cape Schanck will be in force until the end of September. It will operate all day, every day. Speedsters sailing through at the old speed risk a $702 fine and sixmonth licence suspension. Truck drivers could be fined $1652 with the same licence suspension.

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Free advertising listings Each month the Mornington News will run a Community Events page, where your school or organisation can promote upcoming events, fund raisers, social events, etc. at no charge. This page is sponsored by the Mornington Village Shopping Centre and listings are completely free. Listings should be about 40 words and include event name, date, time & address.

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Smoke alert for CFA ROSEBUD and Rye CFA crews managed to contain a blaze to the one property at Capel Sound, 4pm, Tuesday 7 July.

Shire’s new website is keeping you in the game Local sport and recreation is a fundamental part of the Mornington Peninsula lifestyle.

Smoke was visible from the fire station when crews raced to the Wyuna Street house which was joined to its neighbour by a common wall. Crews who entered the brick house were later required to decontaminate as protection against possible asbestos in the building. They were on the scene for about 60 minutes.

Shed fire CFA brigades from Rosebud, Dromana, Mount Martha, Boneo and Narre Warren rushed to a shed fire at Rosebud South last week. The building was fully alight when they arrived, 6.35pm, Monday 6 July. The firefighters blamed a high fuel load and structural instability for hampering their efforts to control the blaze. It was only brought under control when they forced their way into the rear of the shed. Although described as being under control it took several more hours to fully extinguish the fire.

House destroyed A WEATHERBOARD house was destroyed by fire during an early morning blaze at Red Hill last week. Incident controller Graeme Briggs, of Balnarring CFA, said the house near the corner of Red Hill and Dunn’s Creek roads had been on fire “for some time” when they arrived, 6am, Tuesday 7 July. Crews from Red Hill, Balnarring, Somers and Bittern were on the scene until 11.30am. Police are investigating the cause of the fire.

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LETTERS

Letters - 300 words maximum and including full name, address and contact number - can be sent to The News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or emailed to: team@mpnews.com.au

Opposition leader should keep quiet unless he can be helpful It was encouraging to see the government and opposition parties at federal level cooperating to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control and devising plans to support people and the economy as much as possible. What a contrast at state level in Victoria. There can be no doubt that Premier Daniel Andrews is doing his best to control the virus in Victoria despite the extremely bad luck that has seen it spike again. This is not Dan Andrews’ fault, yet his calm amazes me as he continues to handle the situation while opposition leader Michael O’Brien keeps pecking at his head like a demented magpie. If Michael O’Brien cannot say anything helpful he should just keep his mouth shut. I rush to turn the TV off every time the ABC, trying to be even-handed, gives him an opportunity to make his usual vitriolic comments. James McLoughlin, Balnarring

‘Confident’ in Andrews I would like to commend [Victorian Premier] Dan Andrews for the fine job he is doing to protect us all despite his detractors. I don’t feel let down by him. He is making the decisions on advice of the state health officer and can’t be held accountable for the stupidity and selfishness of those who were continually flouting the advice to self isolate by sneaking out to parties or people who decided to go to holiday homes in Portsea after Aspen skiing trips and demonstrating in defiance of the advice given. I didn’t realise how affluent we have become when we’re prepared to fork out $1600 dollar fines without batting an eye so that we can sneak out. I find it obscene to think that people actually think that Andrews would put Victorians’ lives at risk so that he can play (as some people call him) Dictator Dan, when all the while he has our

interest at heart. The other states haven’t copped what we have endured, but give it time. We haven’t had the wash up from the Ruby Princess fiasco from NSW and other states are again receiving overseas tourists. It’s time we realised just how virulent this virus is. I don’t have confidence in [Prime Minister Scott] Morrison who seems to be riding on the coat tails of the decisions of the states and, lets face it, he’s still got bushfire victims waiting in the wings for the assistance promised. I certainly don’t have confidence in the state Liberal leader Michael O’Brien and his mob. All they do is carp and don’t offer solutions. Lets hope this lockdown will be successful in easing the situation and we can get back to some form of normalcy by adhering to the advice given to us. John Cain, McCrae

‘Thanks’ to visitors I would like to thank Premier Daniel Andrews for giving all those with holiday houses a 24hour heads up to flood down to the Mornington Peninsula before 11.59pm on the 8 July and also to holiday house rentals a thank you for renting out your houses before lockdown. In Andrews’s defense he did say “don’t go to your holiday home”. I wonder how many of those coming down here have been tested [for COVID-19]? Also, thank you for not social distancing in the shopping precinct down here. As a 74-year-old I have sorely missed knowing that we on the peninsula no longer hold the distinction of having one of highest level of confirmed cases of the virus in Victoria and also for not forcing me to further restrict my movements and exercise time. The original outbreak of the virus was brought here by returned travelers from Aspen who

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needed to holiday here. So thank you for bolting down here before the total lockdown came into effect, for not social distancing on the streets, letting your dogs run along streets and almost causing accidents as you take your exercise, and also for almost forcing me into total hibernation for six weeks. Oh, I forgot too thank you for bleeding our supermarkets dry and me possibly having to get up at 6am to get food, if there is anything left on the shelves, and for also clogging our limited medical resources. So reiterating: on behalf of the peninsula’s permanent residents, thank you to all the those that have come down. Thank you for not observing the premier’s instructions to stay home in your principal place of residence and potentially raising the risk for community transmission of the virus on the peninsula. John Zacek, Rye

Welcome back I assume some 99.9 per cent of those with holiday houses came to the Mornington Peninsula last week for a calmer feeling of safety, and near enough to 100 per cent of the 99.9 per cent free of the virus. Welcome. With the utmost respect, kindly allow me to make the one suggestion: do your supermarket shopping on weekends. Cliff Ellen, Rye

Labor letdown In March, I was criticised for praising Flinders MP, Health Minister Greg Hunt for his exemplary handling of the COVID-19 pandemic (“Labor would have better ways of tackling COVID-19” Letters 30/3/20). Given the recent fiasco in hotel quarantine by the Victorian government and its various other miss steps resulting in us once again being in lockdown, I am sure the majority of readers would now wholeheartedly disagree that assertion. Bill Holmes, Sorrento

Make it Indigenous Frankston’s aquatic centre is called Peninsula. Hastings’ is Pelican Park. A [private] pool in Mornington is Kings. After all the investment in time and money and all we can come up with is Rosebud, for the reason it’s in Rosebud. We pay tribute to our Indigenous peoples at every Mornington Peninsula Shire Council meeting. Unless we start putting those words into some sort of practice that’s all they’ll ever be, just words on paper, to be read at the right occasion. The landscape at the pool should also have a totally with Indigenous flora and theme. It would serve the peninsula’s sustainability and ecological and biodiversity policies and represent our connection to the biosphere reserve of which we are a member. We have all the knowledge expertise and materials to do this in our shire. Yawa: to swim. It’s a no brainer. John Blogg, Somers

Pool for Mornington I have been a resident of Mornington for 60 years and write in support of an aquatic centre for Mornington (“Now for Mornington” Letters 30/6/20). As stated, we are well served for beaches but sadly these are not ideal for children to learn to swim. They are also far too cold for many months of the year for those people who would

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DESPITE Mornington’s University of the Third Age (U3AM) premises being closed since mid-March, about half its classes are still operating. While email and phone calls keep tutors and students in touch, there has also been a move to Zoom. Physiotherapist Helen Gordon’s exercise group Shake, Rattle & Roll, had a waiting list but now, with online Zoom, numbers can be unlimited. Gordon leads from in front of a TV screen and more than 60 students are regularly following her movements in their own homes. U3AM president Dr John Beaney and his wife Beryl took care of the Zoom set-up for Gordon, who broadcasts her weekly sessions from their home.

like to swim in order to keep fit. Such a venue could incorporate a separate warm water pool for those who need to do Hydrotherapy. Rosebud’s aquatic centre involved much discussion some of it Ill tempered. Let’s not go down that track, let’s just agree that we need it and “get on with it”, but definitely not on the foreshore. Paula Dorrington, Mornington

Historical record Thanks to the cover of the property guide in the 8 July issue of The News, I now have a photo of “Back Road Bob” Cairns’ Fern Villa. CAIRNS - On the 26 July, Annie Eliza, beloved wife of Robert Cairns, Fern Villa, Rosebud, and mother of David, James, George (deceased), and Godfrey, aged 74. (P.1, Argus, 27/7/1922.) The blurb on page 3 of the guide gives the address of this historic home as 14-16 Morris Street, but unfortunately repeats the late Peter Wilson’s’/Ray Cairns’ guess that the name was Tornvilla. The print in the Peninsula Post was either too faint or too blurred so a guess was required. A letter in the same edition rightly points out that Rosebud does not describe the area for which the aquatic centre is being built (“Rosebud inappropriate” Letters). But the letter also repeats the old Furphy that Rosebud was originally called Banksia Point. There was only one Banksia Point in Australia - at Katoomba. The vessel Rosebud ran aground in late May 1855, not 1851, and Edward William Hobson was no longer a pastoralist at the time. After George Smith had transferred the lease of Tootgarook back to him in 1850, he immediately transferred it to James Purves. Peter Wilson correctly stated that Hobson became the sole owner of the Rosebud in mid-1854 but was unaware that the sheriff had impounded the vessel early in 1855 due to unpaid crew wages and port fees. Purves had bought the schooner by March 1955 and insured it for 700 pounds. Ray Gibb, Rosebud.

Vegan protection Victoria is again in stage-three lockdown, state borders are closed, and COVID-19 news is again accompanied by pictures of slaughterhouses. Two workers have tested positive at an abattoir in Brooklyn and another abattoir in Thomastown, while hundreds of others are being tested. This follows the closure in April of Cedar Meats, which was the centre of a cluster of over one hundred cases of COVID-19. Slaughterhouses are toxic for the humans who work there and the animals who suffer and die there. But they are ideal for viruses, since people work in close proximity and social distancing is not possible. In Australia, the injury and illness rate for workers in the meat industry is four times the national average since staff are often forced to work at reckless speeds to maximise production. Australian abattoirs and factory farms are every bit as filthy as the wet market in China where the coronavirus is believed to have originated. A colossal 75 per cent of recently emerging infectious diseases affecting humans are transmitted from other animals. Going vegan is the best way to protect workers, prevent future pandemics, and spare animals from needless suffering. Desmond Bellamy, PETA Australia

Support the Mornington Peninsula being designated regional Thank you to all of you who have contacted local MPs and contacted us to show support for our push for Mornington Peninsula to be designated as regional. As a community we must band together and get behind this issue. There are many benefits to the Mornington Peninsula being designated as regional. One being that we wouldn’t be in lockdown for the next six weeks and beyond. The formal designation of the Mornington Peninsula as a ‘region’ rather than a metropolitan community is a priority pillar of the Committee for Mornington Peninsula (CfMP). Regional Victoria has access to a wide range of Victorian Government initiatives through agencies such as Regional Development Victoria. These include reductions in payroll tax, land tax, and access to the $500m Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund to assist overcoming the challenges that come with living and working outside of urban areas. The Mornington Peninsula also misses out on additional NDIS support, living away from home allowances for students, financial incentives for employers to take on apprentices and a number of agricultural support programs. Although regional by nature, the entire Mornington Peninsula forms part of Metropolitan Melbourne. This mean Mornington Peninsula residents and businesses face all the challenges of a regional community, without access to crucial funding and support received by other regional areas.

Just this week the Prime Minister announced special visas for Hong Kong residents to come to regional Australia to fill skill shortages. The Mornington Peninsula won’t have access to this program because we are considered metropolitan Melbourne. We welcome you to get involved in supporting our advocacy and research into the Mornington Peninsula becoming a region. How can you help? Head to our webpage www.committeeformp.com.au/newsand-media/push-for-regionalisation-ofmornington-peninsula/ and: Sign the e-petition An e-petition is currently live on the Victorian Parliament website. We would encourage everyone to sign this petition and share it with your local networks. Complete the CfMP Survey of Local Issues Our current survey covers a number of local issues, including regional designation.

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to travel to your regular office sometimes, you still cannot claim the cost of travel from home to work as these are still private expenses. Even though you are working from home, your home is still a private residence – it is not a ‘place of business’,” Ms Foat said. You can’t just claim $300 or $299 if you had no expenses! “We often see people claiming a deduction despite not purchasing anything. When we question them, we often find it’s because they thought everyone is entitled to claim $300. “While you don’t need receipts for claims of expenses up to $300 but you must have actually spent the money and be able to show us how you worked out your claim.” Work-related expenses need to be work related! Each year we see people trying to claim personal expenses under the guise of work-related expenses, but you can only claim for expenses that are directly related to earning your income. “We have been reminding taxpayers recently that if they are in jobs that require physical contact or close proximity to customers and they had to buy their own hand sanitiser, gloves or masks for use at work, that they can claim these items,” Ms Foat said. “However, people who aren’t in jobs that aren’t in close proximity

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ADDRESS: 6 Beryl Place, RYE FOR SALE: Price On Application DESCRIPTION: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 car INSPECT: By Appointment AGENT: Sam Crowder 0403 893 724, Crowders Real Estate, 2375a Point Nepean Road, Rye, 5983 3038 mpnews.com.au

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“The difference between a good price and a great price is a great estate agent”

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“The difference between a good price and a great price is a great estate agent”

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Impeccably presented and positioned to capture bay views, this near-new luxury beachside home is set to create waves. This is the only house in the court, walking distance to the beach. Soaring ceilings add a sense of grandeur to a modern interior with double glazing throughout and alfresco entertaining.

Price Guide:

$950,000 - $1,020,000

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> Covered deck, balcony views > Ground-floor master suite > Stone kitchen, 2 living rooms

Absorb the stunning sense of space and style within this fully renovated, singlelevel home on a beautiful 743 sqm (approx) beachside block. One for spaceseekers and indoor-outdoor lovers, it is designed to catch the eye and soothe the soul with its airy coastal vibe, outdoor spa and big back yard for children and pets. The good life awaits, walking distance to the shore and shops.

Price Guide:

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> Walk to the beach and shops > Alfresco deck and 2 living rooms > Deluxe stone-topped kitchen

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A unique orchard in the heart of Red Hill, this magnificent 6.2 hectare (approx 15 acres) property offers an opportunity to escape to the hinterland, where a paddock-to-plate existence on rich soil, and 360-degree nature views will nourish the soul. The Â´Red Hill Cherry FarmÂ´ is tucked away in a quiet country lane where a vast expanse of undulating land unveils itself to those seeking a better life.

Price Guide:

$3,000,000 - $3,300,000

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Tony Ladiges / 0414 905 873 tonyladiges@stonerealestate.com.au Hannah Williamson / 0434 655 051 hannahwilliamson@stonerealestate.com.au

> Vast undulating hinterland acreage > Largely original 1970s farmhouse > Second residence with 5 bedrooms

A magic place to call home near Balnarring Village, this Metricon masterpiece presents exemplary Peninsula family living. Escape the hustle and bustle to a prestige property walking distance to cafes, restaurants, school, kinder and shops. Enjoy a unique sense of space, community and serenity, bay glimpses and a relaxed lifestyle minutes to the beach, wineries and wide open spaces.

Price Guide:

$1,080,000 - $1,150,000

Contact:

Malcolm Parkinson / 0421 704 246 malcolmparkinson@stonerealestate.com.au Sue Monaghan / 0400 481 862 suemonaghan@stonerealestate.com.au

> 583sqm (approx) in a quiet court > Walk to shops, school and kinder > Deck, terrace and 3 living room

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29 Hull Road MOUNT MARTHA 4 BED | 3 BATH | 2 CAR $1,300,000 - $1,430,000 Andrew Gillespie | 0414 680 512

4 Craigie Road MOUNT MARTHA 4 BED | 3 BATH | STUDY | 2 CAR $2,450,000 Amanda Haimona | 0419 387 682

12 Benton Grange Drive MOUNT MARTHA 4 BED | 2 BATH | STUDY | 6 CAR $2,000,000 - $2,200,000 Amanda Haimona | 0419 387 682

4 Lea Street MOUNT MARTHA 4 BED | 3 BATH | STUDY | 2 CAR $1,525,000 - $1,625,000 Amanda Haimona | 0419 387 682

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14 Legacy Drive MOUNT MARTHA $1,740,000

1 Dickinson Grove MOUNT MARTHA $1,435,000

71 Panorama Drive MOUNT MARTHA $1,285,000

18 Solomons Terrace MOUNT MARTHA $1,161,000

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

A visit to Balnarring - Thoughts about the peninsula’s future Compiled by Cameron McCullough AWAY in the bygone past, when the pioneering stalwarts battled grimly with Nature and misfortune to make the Mornington Peninsula a fit place for the orchardist, the pastoralist, and the agriculturist, some doughty old settlers smiled meaningly at the hardships of the pioneering life. They worked day and night, from sunrise to sunset, and late into the night. They smiled in those days of woe, simply because they were peering into the microscope of the future, and there they detected visionary glimpses of those more successful days which ultimately became realities. Much the same today, we are peering into the future, as have done the forefathers of many residents here today. On Saturday last “The Standard’s” representative had the pleasure of visiting Balnarring with representative Frankston sports. Despite the chilly extremity of the breezes, it was a very pleasing outing. It gave to me a glimpse of the country between Frankston and Balnarring. And, in turn, that glimpse gave rise to these thoughts, which I here subscribe, as I passed. But, first, I must say something about what caught my eye. One of these sightly things was the adorable, flowering wattles those soft, downy, little petals resonant of Nature’s love which moved the heart of Adam Lindsay Gordon, and made that joyous singer of sweet verse, the late Miss Jennings Carmichael, glory in its ecstacies. Really, the wattles at the Bittern

railway station were lovely. It is one of Nature’s whimsicalities to please the eye, and the wattles at Bittern have surely had that happy result many times. The homes en route are another pleasing sight. There are, indeed, some very fine homes to be seen. In front, are “the smiles of the rose,” the purity of the lily, and the various exquisite beauties of floriculture; at the side, mostly shrubberis, but sometimes the useful cabbage and carrot. These homes indicate the general nature of the country. In a desolate country, remarkable for its un-productivity, one does not see fine homes like these. In the distance one’s eye detected the silvery waters of Westernport Bay, but almost everywhere, through the horticultural districts, we were rushing swiftly past young, but vigorous crops, past sheep and cattle grazing in the fields, past wealth giving orchards. There were vistas of rural scenery unfolded one to the minute. As we sped past urban scenes, through sylvan groves, one could not help thinking of mystical lore. Here, surely, the mystic Pan would have delighted to make music on his mystic pipes; here, amongst the noble avenues of gums, and the ti-tree thickets, one might, like the visionaries, see the hiding planes of fearful dryads. We did not have the chance to visualise the Baxter district, but appearances suggested that Tyabb, Hastings, and Somerville enjoy that spirit and atmosphere that serves to denote

general prosperity and the demeane of rural hospitality. In short time, these places will thrive. They are fostering the co-operative spirit, uniting the producers into a compact body with a unity of purpose and the desire to improve the district as a whole. Bittern and Balnarring, both handy to the Naval Base, are more strictly devoted to agricultural and pastoral industries. Balnarring is on the maps alright, but it is difficult for one so prosaic as the average journalist to say precisely whether its a township, a village, or just merely a place. Take away Stone’s Store, the Church of England, and the Mechanics’ Hall, and Balnarring has gone. All the residences are farm-houses, and are very scattered. But there’s money in Balnarring the rich pastures, the grassy solitudes, and the cultivated fields alike prove that. Unlike many other places to my knowledge, Balnarring does not forget those who paved the way in the early days. In its public hall, it has some of their photos, including one of the Hon. Alfred Downward, M.L.A. who for the past 25 years has represented the Mornington Peninsula in the State Legislature. The photo of Mr. Peter Nowlan, who, from 1868 to 1897, as Shire Secretary of the Flinders Shire Council, is there; likewise those of Messrs John Davies, Robert Stanley, and David Mars, three old pioneers, who took an active part in municipal life

for more than 20 years. Men like Messrs William Davies, Robert Johnson, George Cole, John Campbell Downward, William Hurley, John Buckley, John Oswin, Paul Van Suylen, Edward Downward, Edward Stanley, and Captain Bryant Tonkin are all honored in the same style. Some have crossed the Great Divide, some are here yet, but Balnarring pays tribute in the truly thankful spirit. *** A NOTE of simplicity is shown in the smart bathing costume worn by Viola Dana in “Some Bride” at the Frankston Pictures Saturday night. *** WIDOWS, orphans, widowed mothers and other immediate dependents of deceased soldiers, and also the more seriously disabled soldiers, are entitled to claim from the A.I.F Canteen Funds Trust. Particulars may be obtained from Mr E. Barrett, secretary of the Frankston Repatriation Committee, Frankston. *** FOR Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. *** AT the monthly meeting of the Frankston Mechanics’ Committee held on Monday evening there were present – Cr. W. P. .Mason (president), Cr Oates, Messrs W. W. Young, P. Wheeler, W. Crawford Young and the secretary, C. Dalman. An offer from the Sale library to exchange books periodically was considered. It was thought that the idea could be

better worked between towns closer together. Miss P. Twining, secretary of the Welcome Home Committee, wrote asking permission to place an Honor Board in the main hall. The request was readily granted. Mr H. Vicars was elected to fill a vacancy on the committee. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr James Lambie, of “Karinza”, Mornington Road, for his gift of two framed photographs of Murray district views. Accounts amounting to £23 17s 3d were passed for payment. *** THE 12.26 p.m. train for Melbourne now leaves Frankston at 12.36, and running express from Mordialloc to Glenhuntley, arrives at Flinders Street at the same time as formerly. *** THE annual statement and balance sheet in connection with the Frankston branch of the Protestant Federation has been prepared and duly audited, and will be presented at the annual meeting of members to be held during the current month. *** NEXT Monday night Mrs Wheeler, the gifted elocutionist will appear in the Frankston Mechanics’ Institute under the auspices of the W.C.T.U. and the Rechabite Lodge. The recital will be illustrated by lantern views, and the Frankston Brass band will assist. *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 9 July 1920

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OBITUARY

Ronald Maxwell Whitten – Orchardist, sportsman and family man OBITUARY

Ronald Maxwell Whitten 14 February 1941 – 5 May 2020 By Peter McCullough Life-long district resident Ron Whitten passed away at The Bays Hospital, Mornington on the 5 May at the age of 79. Married to Gail for over 50 years, he was the father of twins Craig and Karen, and of Leanne (deceased); father-in-law of Ian and Miranda; and grandfather of Ellie, Jess and Lachie. Because of existing restrictions, attendance at the funeral, held at White Lady Funerals, Mornington, on 14 May, was limited to family members. The eulogy was given by Ron’s son, Craig, and this obituary is based on his reflections. *** RON Whitten was the son of Frank and Molly Whitten, having an older brother (Malcolm) and a younger brother (Howard). Frank and Molly (nee Hodgins) had been tennis partners for many years before marrying in 1936 and settling at ‘Mile End’ on Stumpy Gully Road in Moorooduc where they built a substantial brick home and established a large apple orchard. This was part of a much larger Whitten partnership which included Les on the corner of Hodgins and Coolart Roads, and Doug at Doncaster. The Whittens also owned a large grazing property at the top of Hodgins Road which stretched through to Balnarring Road. As a youngster Ron loved riding ‘Grumpy’, the boys’ Shetland pony,

although he had to compete against brother Malcolm, cousin Lance Hodgins and neighbour Graeme Unthank for a spot. Ron also loved

playing football and cricket with his brothers and would later recount how the youngest brother, Howard, would hit a 6 and announce ‘Game over’,

Clockwise from top left: Molly Whitten with Malcolm and baby Ron; Ron Whitten circa 1949; Malcolm, Ron and Howard at Mile End, circa 1952; Ron and Malcolm, circa 1945; Grumpy with Malcolm, Ron and cousin Lance Hodgins.

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thereby robbing his two older brothers of their chance to bat. After completing his primary schooling at Hastings Primary, Ron became a boarder at Mentone Grammar. Ron’s recollections of life at a boarding school were not great: it was cold at night as there were no windows on the accommodation block, only chicken wire and shutters. Besides, importantly for Ron, the food wasn’t that good! However Ron excelled at his studies and was a keen participant in tennis, cricket and football. Craig recalled how, during his own teenage years, he required a cricket ball. His father produced one mentioning, with a faint smile, that he had been presented with the ball after taking a hat-trick in an inter-school game. Perhaps because of his thirst for knowledge, Ron always enjoyed reading newspapers and at Mentone Grammar he had an understanding with the school gardener, who was a reader of that long defunct paper ‘The Argus’, that when he had finished with it he would leave it in a secret hiding place for Ron to collect. Ron’s examination results in his final year were particularly good and the Headmaster called him to the office to discuss what course he might pursue at university. It was a short interview as Ron announced his intention was to return to the farm. Ron Whitten had a life-long interest in harness racing which he inherited from his father, Frank, who owned a number of horses; several,

such as Tara Gold, had considerable success. Harness racing was also an interest of a gentleman in NSW named Harry Wahlstrom who became friends with Frank. More importantly, Harry had a 14 year-old daughter (Gail) who took a fancy to Frank’s 21 year-old son (Ron). They met again when Gail was 18, Ron was 25, and they spent the day walking together around the Liverpool Show in the rain. Gail and Ron married at Campbell Town, NSW, on 24 January, 1970 but the joy and excitement of the big day was dampened somewhat when they rolled up to the accommodation for their first night as a married couple, only to be told that the proprietor had confused the booking arrangement and another couple had been given their room. Consequently the first night of their honeymoon was spent sleeping in the car at a truck stop!. For a few years Gail and Ron rented accommodation in Hastings and it was during this time that the twins, Craig and Karen, were born (January,1971) and then Leanne (December,1972). In 1977 the family moved to ‘Dontara’, a 140 acre property in Hodgins Road which Ron had purchased from his parents in the late 1960’s. The new home incorporated a flat at one end which accommodated Gail’s mother for some years. Although the property in Hodgins Road included a small orchard, Ron ran cattle on most of it and assisted

his brother, Malcolm, who owned an orchard on the other side of the road. Cricket and football went by the wayside as Ron focussed on tennis; he played competition tennis on a Saturday and for a time was President of the Hastings Tennis Club. Gail, too, took to the court in those early years. As the children made their way through school, Ron served for a time on the School Council at Hastings Primary School, and then Hastings Secondary College (now Western Port Secondary College.) The 22 July, 1990 was the saddest day in the life of Ron, Gail, Craig and Karen when 18 year-old Leanne died in her sleep. She had been diagnosed with diabetes several years earlier but completed her Year 12 successfully and was admitted to a course in public relations at the Warrnambool campus of Deakin University. Leanne had found a pleasant place to board, was enjoying her course, and had been given a clean bill of health by her specialist when having a routine check-up while at home for the mid-year break in June. As the family prepared to leave for Leanne’s funeral, held on a cold, wet day in the middle of winter, Ron said: “It is important that today is a celebration of Leanne’s life, and not a dark solemn event.” For emphasis, he put on his most brightly coloured tie. Ron’s words gave the other family members the strength to cope with what was to follow. Ron led an active life working on the farm and neighbouring orchards until he suffered a broken leg in a workplace accident in 1996. A failure of the bone to knit led to two ankle fusions and a slow deterioration in Ron’s mobility until he became a paraplegic. In view of these circumstances, farm life was no longer an option so the property was sold and Gail and Ron retired to Mt. Martha

in 2007. With a further deterioration in Ron’s health it was necessary for him to become a resident of Opalby-the-Bay where he was given excellent care. Fortunately the Centre was located only a short distance from their home in Mt. Martha; close enough for Ron to cover the distance in his motorised wheelchair. Meanwhile, Karen, who had established a business as a beauty therapist, had married Ian Telfer in 1999 and they had provided two granddaughters: Ellie, now 19 and a psychology student at Monash University, and Jess,16, a Year 10 student at Haileybury College. In 2009 Craig, a qualified valuer, married Miranda James and they have a son, Lachie, who is 8. Ron was very proud of his children and, in more recent times, his grandchildren. He was so proud of Ellie when she scored 97.2 in her Year 12 and he had a special connection with Jess as he saw in her part of himself: the quiet nature, intelligence, sense of humour, and a doubting of one’s own ability. He adored Lachie (‘my little mate’) and they would race each other around the backyard with Ron on his electric wheelchair and Lachie in his John Deere tractor. While Gail and the family were paramount in Ron’s consideration, his other primary interests were harness racing and football, in particular the mighty Bombers. He was a quietly spoken, gentle man who handled the pain that he experienced in latter years in a stoic manner. To quote from Craig’s eulogy: “He had much grace and class, he never criticized people and had no tolerance of any type of racism or prejudice; the worst he would say, in his inimitable fashion, was: ‘Everybody sees things in their own different way.’”

Above: Hastings Football Club juniors, circa 1958. Ron, circled. Right: Ron and Gail on their wedding day, 24 January 1970.

Footnote. The black and white photographs are drawn from the Hodgins family collection. Thanks, Lance.

Clockwise from top left: The Whitten family - Ron, Leanne, Karen, Gail and Craig circa 1988; the three Whitten brothers Howard, Ron and Malcolm circa 2000; Ron and Gail with the twins Karen and Craig circa 2015; Ron with his grandchildren - Jess, Ellie and Lachie circa 2016.

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morning I completely terrified myself and hid in a cupboard. The time had come to do something decisive. This would mean either cutting my own hair or finding someone else to do it for me. Given that I have the kind of dexterity that, at times, struggles to

open a packet of Tim Tams, I decided that this was a job best left, if not to experts, then certainly to someone other than myself. I realize that in this day and age, the Internet gives you a whole host of ways to choose a service provider based on the views of others. Rather than critical acclaim, I used another method – sheer geographical convenience. This meant that I made an appointment with the hairdresser around the corner from my house. It had a sign out the front boasting that the proprietor had undertaken specific training to reduce the risk of infection. When I arrived, I was handed a business card. Somewhat disconcertingly, the sum total of that training seemed to be a quick squirt of Mr. Sheen in the general direction of the chair. I’ll admit, I found it kind of threatening. Rather than the easy conversation I was used to, everything felt stilted. My hairdresser was really into astrology. I am really not. Despite giving subtle clues such as standing on my chair and declaring that astrology was hokum and that I never wanted to hear anything more about it, she continued. I felt trapped. She asked me what star sign I was. Foolishly, I told her I was a Scorpio. She nodded, knowingly, as if to say ‘that explains everything’ before declaring that Scorpios were renown for not having any friends. Suddenly, frightening myself in the mirror seemed preferable to getting insulted while having a haircut. Later, I contemplated contacting all my friends to laugh at her, frankly, ludicrous claim,

before realizing I didn’t have any. She then revealed that prior to being a hairdresser, she had trained as an accountant but had never practiced, as she had elected to work full time as a gypsy. It was only then that I noticed that instead of the traditional mirror I was, instead, seated in front of a crystal ball. Looking at the business card I’d been given, I realized that it was, in actual fact, a tarot card. As she waved the scissors around, she declared that she would now read my fortune. I could have saved her the trouble and told her that my future involved never returning here for a haircut ever again. Only by creating a distraction did I manage to escape with my life although the same cannot be said for my dignity. I’m not sure how you’d describe the results but for several weeks I bore a strong resemblance to a gypsy. Mostly this was the haircut. But my decision to fully embrace casual dress day by wearing a single gold earring, an eye patch and a pirate shirt probably didn’t help matters much. This week I returned to my regular barber. Were it not for the strictures of social distancing, I’d probably have given him a hug. I’d go so far as to say that we were happy to see each other. Immediately, we fell into our old routine and, suddenly, everything felt right in the world. By the time I emerged, I no longer looked like a gypsy and no one is trying to tell my fortune against my will. Tossing my golden earring, neckerchief and pirate shirt to the side, I strode off down the street on a mission to make some friends. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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By Craig MacKenzie WHILE Adam Jamieson thinks the 2020 season is all but a write-off he has an idea how Football Victoria could salvage something from the wreckage. The Mornington gaffer has called for the state body to make the most of the opportunity to align elite junior and senior competitions for 2021. “I think the season is pretty much done now,” Jamieson said. “But this is a chance for FV to address what I think is a real disconnect between what they’ve done with the NPL junior season and what the seniors are doing. “I don’t understand how juniors play 33 games and (State 1) seniors play 22. “Here’s a chance to start early next year, say February, and at least revamp some of the higher leagues into 16-team competitions. “If seniors then play a 30-game season that makes sense to me but the way things are I don’t know how we are supposed to continually produce players with that disconnect between the lengths of the different seasons.” Last week FV announced another suspension of all football activity for six weeks in line with Victoria’s return to stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions. It’s the second suspension this year and it came on the same day that Football Federation Australia called off the 2020 FFA Cup and the Australia-wide NPL finals series. Just three local clubs were still in the Cup – Langwarrin, Mornington and Seaford United. At senior level it’s believed that FV is holding on to the rapidly fading prospect of organising an 11-game season where clubs in leagues of 12 play each other once. Promotion still would be up for grabs and there would be no relegation. “That could happen only if they (FV) were prepared to play midweek games and I don’t know if they are,” Jamieson said. “I think they’ve got the venues to play midweek games and if they went Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday, Wednesday then maybe have a week off then back to Saturday, Wednesday they could get six games played

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in three weeks but how far down the leagues does that happen? “Probably only NPL1, 2, 3 and maybe State 1 and I’m tipping they’d want everyone involved in it if they are still going to try.” Jamieson belongs to a select group of observers not prepared to buy into the criticism of FV’s stewardship of the game throughout the pandemic. “I think a lot of people don’t understand that it’s a business and they have employees so they have to make money to pay their employees,” he said. “I run a business myself so I know it’s bloody hard in these times. “To be fair to them (FV) I think they’ve been pretty good. “I think a lot of the criticism they’ve received is unwarranted because none of us know what’s going on out there.” Much has changed since Morning-

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“It’s been a shocking 2020 I can tell you. “But through the first lockdown our boys have been so diligent in sticking to the program we mapped out for them then we ramped that up a few weeks before training started again and they were absolutely brilliant. “So you come back and it’s nocontact training and you get so close to contact training again and then it changes again. “I think the hardest thing to manage has been the players’ mental state – and our own.” Jamieson spoke to his players last Tuesday after FV’s suspension announcement. It was an emotional meeting for a group with such high hopes of success. “To be perfectly honest there were a few tears there after what we’ve been

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through this year because we’d set ourselves to try and win things not just personally but for Tony. “We just want to play so, yeah, mentally it’s been very, very hard.” Prior to the forced suspensions of training and playing Mornington was one of the favourites for the State 1 South-East title but nearby rival Casey Comets has been rumoured to have gone on a spending spree and agreed terms with a number of topflight players. Jamieson isn’t fazed. “I would have said before COVID that we would have been one of the teams to beat over a 22-game season but the changes since then and what some of our rivals have done I’d hope we still would be a top two or three side but if we have any sort of season it becomes more like a cup competition than a half-marathon,” he said. “I’ve heard the rumours about Casey and it looks like they’ve signed some very good players. “We actually spoke to the players that have been linked with them. “To be honest it doesn’t bother me at all. We know what it’s like to get labelled as the club that throws the money around but we’re in a different position nowadays. “We’ve gone out and recruited some quality kids and that’s where we want to be. “We don’t pay overs any more and our sustainability is for the long term. “We want to be as high as we possibly can but we want to build it from our kids because we’re now an NPL junior club and you’ve got to give pathways to kids. “It’s the only way football clubs like Mornington will survive. “I’m not saying that we don’t go out there and buy players every now and again – that’s football – but we’ve got to produce young talented kids. “Look I’ve got nothing against Casey – they can do what they want.” What Mornington’s rivals do is their business and Jamieson is focussed on his own club and what he can control. That focus has brought multiple promotions and championships since 2009 and we should soon find out whether or not he’ll be given another chance to bring success to Dallas Brooks Park this season.

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Breakthrough: The Rachael Frost-trained Travimyfriend lands his first win in a year at Caulfield. Picture: Supplied

Frost warms up with metro winner HORSE RACING

By Ben Triandafillou IT’S been just over a year since her last winner, but Morningtonbased trainer Rachael Frost was back with a bang on Saturday 11 July breaking through for a comfortable victory at Caulfield. The former New Zealander saddled up her highest rated runner, Travimyfriend (88 rating), in the $100,000 Handicap race and finally got all the conditions to suit her seven-year-old gelding. Having been up against the race shape and pattern at his past three starts, Travimyfriend finally drew a gate (barrier 2) and had the soft conditions to suit on Saturday.

The son of Tavistock was given a perfect steer from jockey Dean Yendall and pounced on the opportunity to run away for a one-and-ahalf length victory over the Nick Ryan-trained Battle Torque. Trainer Rachael Frost, who also rides Travimyfriend in all of his work, was ecstatic to see the hard work pay off and land another metropolitan victory with the gutsy gelding. “It’s not through the lack of trying,” Frost said. “Flemington was a bit of a disaster and then last start he went good here. We probably just rode him wrong. “I’ve had him for his whole

life since he was a yearling. He’s Group One placed in New Zealand and stakes placed here, too. Hopefully now that he’s got the form, he’ll hold it – he’s pretty good at that. He just keeps going.” Frost said it normally takes a few runs to get the gelding up and going but he really relishes being in work. “He might get ten days off every now and again,” she said. “But he’d rather be in work than in the paddock.” With the victory on Saturday, Travimyfriend took his earnings to $357,164 in prizemoney and brought up his ninth top-three finish since moving to Mornington.

THE Frankston and Mornington Peninsula junior football seasons have been cancelled. A statement released by AFL South East last week read that all of their 2020 junior football seasons would be called off. They include the Frankston and Districts Junior Football League, South East Juniors, and AFL South East Top-Age. AFL South East’s Richard Black said “whilst we are disappointed to cancel junior football this year, the health and wellbeing of the community have always been our top priority.” “COVID-19 has presented a very unique set of circumstances and we need to ensure that our participants and volunteers emerge from this pandemic in a healthy state,” he said. “We look forward to working with our clubs to create a safe and healthy environment for all members and volunteers as we put plans in place for 2021.” Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League president Andrew Souter said

“the Melbourne Metro area including the Mornington Peninsula has now gone into lockdown for at least a six week period. This means that our home and away season for 2020 has now been cancelled.” “If the government allows later in the year, we may be able to conduct a mini round robin type of competition, but based on government restrictions, this would not be able to take place until at least September. This will be dependent on a number of factors but obviously there will need to be a club appetite in the first place,” he said. “We want to thank all clubs for their hard work in preparing for this year. We really feel for our club volunteers, the kids, and everyone involved in our great game, but we have to do the right thing in regards to the health and safety of our community. Please let it be known that we are already preparing and working hard for season 2021.”

VFL season cancelled THE Frankston Dolphins will not get the chance to play this year, after the cancellation of the 2020 VFL season was made official last week. The 2020 VFL season was scheduled to get underway on 1 August, before the latest spike in Victorian COVID-19 cases put a stop to those plans. AFL clubs had to fly out of Victoria during the week to ensure they could continue to play. Frankston FC were set to be one of seven teams that would compete in this year’s VFL competition. Dolphins players returned to training at SkyBus Stadium on

2 June with a modified program. A statement on the club’s Facebook page read “to all of our 2020 Members, we thank you for your great support this year which has been absolutely amazing and imperative to our survival.” “To our coaches, players, support staff who have stuck with the club from the commencement of preseason training in the last week of October 2019 to our last training run last night, we thank you so much for all you have put in to this year. “We will all regroup and work towards 2021 season now with great anticipation.”

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