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Poppies to keep Anzac Day spirit ALTHOUGH unable to join the Anzac Day march down Main Street, Mornington because of the COVID-19 crisis, students from St Macartans Primary School made poppies from recycled materials for the school gates. Dubbed “postbox poppies”, students learning from home either put their creations in their letterboxes to be collected and delivered to the school or pinned them to the gates in Bungower Road. The students at school and at home were always reminded of the need to comply with the social distancing rules now in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The school also families of students to be part of the Driveway at Dawn observance of Anzac Day. At the school gates with some of the poppies are Khloe, Imogen, Matisse, Xavier and Lucy. Picture: Gary Sissons
Attractions could be fatal Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au AN unknown number of the 1300 colourful beach boxes regarded as attractions on Mornington Peninsula beaches and foreshores could be death traps. Potentially deadly amounts of asbestos has been found in about 120 of the beach boxes on beaches controlled by Mornington Peninsula Shire and Dromana foreshore committee, but details of another 500 boxes is un-known. The owners of the Dromana beach boxes have been asked to remove asbestos from their buildings but no such request has been issued by the shire.
The mayor Cr Sam Hearn said none of the asbestos in 89 of the 824 beach boxes on shire-controlled beaches had been put in the “immediate elevated risk level category”. The shire is already under fire from beach box owners over a proposed new set of rules and the High Court is expected to soon hand down its decision over a challenge by the Mornington Peninsula Beach Box Association to annual fees charged by the shire. The politically influential and seemingly cashed up association describes the peninsula’s beach boxes as a “colourful cluster of historical icons” that “grouped together … assist social
harmony and create a sense of community”. John Steele, a Dromana Foreshore Committee member, said the use by date recommended by asbestos products’ manufacturer James Hardie Industries expired years ago. He said “salt, sand and wind” made asbestos on beach boxes “friable and brittle”, creating a fine dust that was almost impossible to see in sand or inside beach boxes. Tests had shown the presence of asbestos dust “and you can imagine young children and babies crawling around in it when their parents shelter in their beach box if it’s windy or raining”.
Mr Steele, who suffers from asbestos-related illnesses, said he removed as-bestos from his family’s beach box 30 years ago. While “everyone knows about it”, foreshore committees were unable to force asbestos removal. “Dromana [with 30 sheds out of 240 having asbestos] is pretty good, but sheds on lots of other foreshores are hidden,” Mr Steele said. “James Hardie gave ‘super six’ asbestos cladding and roofing a life span of 25 years. As the last sheets were used in the mid-1980s, they are now well past 25 years. Some must be 50 years beyond this guideline.”
Mr Steele said swab tests taken from sheds under the roofs on the foreshore “have shown alarming levels of fibres”. “The health risks are very real for owners, visitors and staff that work on the foreshore. The risks on the foreshore are far greater than similar constructions away from the foreshore.” Mr Steele warned that claims for compensation against foreshore commit-tees and the shire would be easy to prove. “The crunch time will come. You can’t have an unsafe workplace and we all know it [asbestos] is there.” Continued Page 6
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Input invited into shire budget ROSEBUD Aquatic Centre construction work costing $11.2 million is the single biggest item in Mornington Peninsula Shire’s proposed 2020-21 budget. Other big expenses are $4 million for road resealing and rehabilitation works, $1.5 million for construction works at Somerville Active Recreation Hub and $1.9 million for the Merricks Station grounds master plan. The proposed budget is on display and is open for public comment until 21 May. This comes as the council takes advantage of a time extension offered by the state government due to changed circumstances under COVID-19
(“Extra time to strike balance with budget” The News 14/4/20). The mayor Cr Sam Hearn said due to the coronavirus pandemic, council decided to extend the public exhibition time of the proposed budget “to both give the community more time to review and provide comment, and to give council officers more time to assess the economic impacts we are seeing from COVID-19”. “During this timeframe, we know further changes will be required as a result of COVID-19. We’ve already been assessing the challenges our community is facing and we’ll continue to explore every impact and make necessary changes - in accord-
ance the Local Government Act - when the budget is brought before council for adoption on 14 July”. “As a council, we are proactively addressing challenges locally and will continue to invest in our community to reduce the impact on essential services,” Cr Hearn said. The rate cap has been set at 2 per cent. Changes have been made to some elements of the rating strategy, recognition of properties under Trust For Nature, reduction in rates for rural living rate properties and increases to the waste service charge. The proposed 2020-21 capital works budget is $52.5 million. Stephen Taylor
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Increase in pool’s solar output and costs THE estimated cost of installing solar panels on the yet to be named Rosebud aquatic centre has more than doubled. The original design called for a 231kW system of solar panels for the centre now being built in Boneo Road, but council last year called for “the maximum number of solar panels possible … whilst maintaining safe roof access and symmetry for aesthetic purposes”. A 375kW system has now been incorporated
into the design, adding $321,450 to the $303,000 cost of solar panels. A quotation of $624,400 has now been accepted for the expansion of the rooftop solar panels in accordance. The aquatic centre’s project leader, David Hampton, said the independent contract superintendent, Coffey Project and quantity surveyor Turner and Townsend, recommended council accept the quote from Buxton Constructions to
install the expanded solar panel system. “This is the maximum expansion possible allowing for safe roof access and includes power optimisers and folding safety barriers for future maintenance purposes,” Mr Hampton stated in a report to council’s Tuesday 21 April meeting. He said the extra cost was “outside of the existing construction budget [but] inclusive of construction contingency allowance”. Keith Platt
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Community grief over police deaths FLOWERS and condolence messages delivered to police stations across the Mornington Peninsula illustrate the widespread sense of sadness over the deaths of four officers in Kew, Wednesday 22 April. Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King, Constable Glen Humphris and Constable Josh Prestney died when they were struck by a truck in the emergency lane of the Eastern Freeway, 4.30pm. Truck driver Mohinder Singh Bajwa, 47, of Cranbourne, was due to face court yesterday (Monday 27 April) charged with four counts of culpable driving over the crash. The driver of the car the police were booking, Richard Pusey, 41, of Fitzroy, has been charged with nine offences, including driving at a dangerous speed, reckless conduct endangering life, failing to render assistance and drug possession. Rosebud, Mornington, Hastings, Dromana, Rye and Sorrento police stations have been inundated with heartfelt letters, flowers and phone calls expressing shock and sadness at this sudden and terrible loss, Senior Sergeant Natalie Dollard, of Rosebud police, said. “We are humbled by, and grateful to, the countless members of the public who share our grief and stand by our side during this difficult time. “It is often said that the most difficult part of any police member’s duty is supporting people on the worst day of their lives. “To the community we serve – thank you for supporting us on ours.” Stephen Taylor
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MOST of Victoria’s 79 councils want to cancel the elections scheduled to be held in October. Mornington Peninsula Shire, while not having a specific point of view, says “primary considerations” should be the community’s health and safety as well as “upholding the core principles of local democracy”. The Municipal Association of Victoria has told the state government that the council’s favour deferring the elections until next year. The government is expected to decide in the next few weeks to go ahead or abandon the council elections because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “A delay should be considered if over the coming months it’s clear that holding the elections in October is in any way detrimental to the fight against COVID–19, or that the restric-
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THE number of animals being adopted from Mornington Peninsula Shire’s pound in Watt Road, Mornington has remained steady so far during COVID-19 pandemic. “They are about the same as they were prior to social distancing,” the shire’s environment protection manager John Rankine said. The number of animals being impounded was decreasing. The compatibility of pets and pro-
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with popular canvassing,” he said. “This perhaps presents the strongest argument for delay in the elections later this year. “The current legislative requirements and the right of residents and to vote every four years, ought not be lightly displaced - even in this emergency.” Cr David Gill said he “couldn’t choose” between holding or deferring the elections “because there are good arguments on both sides”. He said the four-yearly elections cost the shire about $1 million and, it they were cancelled this year, councillors elected in 2021 would serve a three-year term “so as not to break the cycle”. Cr Gill said the shire’s income was “going to be down by millions” of dollars and some thought “might need to be given” to reducing councillors’ stipends and allowances. The MAV said that 50 to 10 per cent of councils wanted the elections to go ahead.
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The street library is open IAN Higgins has borrowed an idea in an effort to liven up social isolation. He’s built a small street library outside his house in Mornington from which neighbours can borrow a book and either read and return it or, perhaps, swap it for a book of their own for others to read. Street libraries or small book exchanges are not new, but they make sense right now as public libraries are closed and residents stay close to home. “I saw something written about
them and thought, ‘that sounds like a good idea’,” Mr Higgins said from his house in Strachans Road. “I got out and started putting it together with a glass front and timber sides and painted it pillar box red. It holds 20 to 30 books.” An inscription on the front says: “Street library: Books to share, take and give”. Mr Higgins said he thought about establishing the book exchange in November and found his neighbours supportive. “They all said they would
put some books in,” he said. “Farrell’s bookshop [in Main Street] has contributed and I’ve put a few books in, including some Dr Zeus. “I put one book out the other night and it was gone by morning.” The former Uniting Church minister, now in his 80s, says age is no barrier to creative ideas. “You don’t have to feel excluded whatever age you are,” he said. “I’ve written a book and I enjoy cooking and gardening.” Stephen Taylor
FINANCIAL savings on lost productivity for travel times alone justify the retention of the shire’s $80,000-a-year central Melbourne office, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council was told last week. Business support team leader Sally Milne, in a report to council’s 21 April meeting, said the office would “continue to benefit our ratepayers with improved customer service”. “It has already provided council with a significant competitive edge in attracting and retaining high quality staff that find it easier and more accessible to work out of a CBD office for part of the week,” Ms Milne said. Her report, authorised by planning and building director David Bergin, said other benefits of the CBD office included easy access for the shire’s senior leadership team and executive group as well as its proximity to VCAT. “This aligns with a council decision in March 2018: ‘That such an office be no further than a 10 minute walk from Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal’,” Ms Milne said.
The annual $80,000 cost of the CBD office includes a leasing fee of $64,055, as well as additional costs, including the kitchen, IT, and transport to and from. While acknowledging a “negative perception by some ratepayers that the cost of leasing a CBD office should not take precedence over other initiatives”, Ms Milne said: “As a result of the office, we have retained six staff members this year at a saving of $60,000-$90,000 in recruitment costs. “In addition … estimated savings in travel and lost productivity time … is $25,380 and [is] conservatively a total savings of $37,800 by the end of June 2020.” Most shire planning staff reportedly work out of the Mornington office five days a week. Staff working out of the city office can receive and make calls via the MiTel phone system, which can be accessed through all staff laptops. The council voted to receive and noted the report, which included endorsements by staff: Melbourne Central Business District Satellite Office – Update.
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Pictures: Gary Sissons (main) and John Steele BEACH boxes containing asbestos have been identified along Dromana foreshore and several beaches controlled by Mornington Peninsula Shire, above. The ones at right, pictured in the 1950s, have had asbestos removed.
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Continued from Page 1 New regulations proposed for beach boxes under the shire’s control include a requirement for licence holders to have $20 million public liability insurance. Licence holders must also either own property or live in the shire. Cr David Gill said beach boxes were sited on leased public land and should not be a profit-making venture. He said asbestos in beach boxes was “a huge issue” and the shire “should be leading on this as we have the most in Victoria here on the peninsula”. The shire’s proposed regulations, if adopted after a six-week public comment time, will ban the construction of any more beach boxes as well as limiting licence holders to having one beach box and forcing disconnection of utilities: water, power or gas (“Beach box owners face tougher rules” The News 6/4/20). “The asbestos issue is not resolved,
many still have asbestos and much of it has simply been buried it in the sand,” Cr Gill said. “The elements at the foreshore make it a folly to claim that asbestos is in any way safe.” Cr Gill said the “present idea” was to bring the new leasing regulations in over five years and give “locals more opportunity to have the privilege of using a beach shed on public land”. He said 56 per cent of beach boxes had been sold at some stage “or kept in the hands of people who do not live on the peninsula”. “The underlying unspoken objection will be the perceived loss of investment profit which will occur when the market restrictions are known,” he said. “This selling of a licence over public land for individual profit should be the real subject of any debate.”
THE mental health support organisation headspace has opened a satellite service in Rosebud. While offering three of the four core headspace streams the Rosebud service will also provide outreach support to young people and their families on the Mornington Peninsula. “Right now, Australians are facing a once in a century challenge,” federal Health Minister and Flinders MP, Greg Hunt said. “It is not only important during the coronavirus to focus on our physical wellbeing, but also our mental wellbeing”. He said headspace’s support for young Australians through the COVID-19 pandemic “has been exemplary”. “The important thing for us all to remember at this time is that it is always appropriate to reach out and speak up about mental health.” Financed by the federal government through the South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN), the new service will be delivered by Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS). Elizabeth Deveny, the health care network’s CEO, said Rosebud was the “perfect location to open a headspace service, especially during this time”. Jason Trethowan, headspace CEO, said the Rosebud satellite service was important to increase access to mental health support for young people in the area, particularly as young people experience drastic life changes as a result of COVID-19. The Rosebud service will offer help over the phone or video conferencing, while in-person appointments will be provided “on a needs basis and where able to be provided safely supported by physical distancing guidelines.” The headspace service will operate 9am–5pm, Tuesday to Thursday at 825 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud. Details: headspace.org.au/headspacecentres/rosebud/
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Coffee fix: Pantry House staffer Erin Anderson is pleased with the success of the pay-it-forward idea. Picture: Supplied
Coffee for ‘frontliners’ THE Pantry House, at Benton’s Square shopping centre, has been overwhelmed with support for its pay-it-forward board for emergency services and frontline emergency staff which is “getting huge every day”. “We would love more of those people to come and collect the
free coffees the community have paid forward,” proprietor Emily Cook, said. “We always have over 50 coffees paid forward and if you check out our Instagram and Facebook I have posted photos of some of the front-liners that got the coffees.”
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Virtual pub brings entertainment in-house Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au GARRY Gosling is doing his bit to support the now dormant live Mornington Peninsula music scene. He and partner Connie Beckett have opened the Peninsula Virtual Pub to help people get together for a drink online on a Friday night and interact with others in their Social Isolation Bar. But, while they are enjoying social time together, their “pub” is also giving local musicians an audience which helps them earn some muchneeded income in these troubled times. “We were sitting around when the [stage three COVID-19] restrictions started, saying what a shame it was that we couldn’t go to the pub to meet friends and listen to music,” Mr Gosling said. “I went online and watched a couple of streaming services but they didn’t engage with the audience.” Over Easter, he and Ms Beckett – who is in IT – built the pub system in liaison with peninsula artist Maxon, a finalist on The Voice, who used her social networks to bring artists together for pub performances. The current social distancing restrictions have denied performers their usual sources of income, and their employment arrangements often disqualify them from accessing jobless benefits. “They have no incomes, no venues in which to perform and aren’t allowed to busk,” Mr Gosling said.
Pub HQ: Garry Gosling and Connie Beckett at their Peninsula Pub headquarters, Mornington. From here, members enjoy “social isolation drinks and chats with artists”.
The pub is helping change this: “Entry to the virtual pub is free and we ask patrons to donate to musicians if they like what they hear. “We had 50 patrons in the pub on Friday 17 April and 150-plus watching on Facebook. Maxon, and Velvet Bloom, a Triple J Unearthed performer, performed live and free.” The pub’s 1980s trivia session, hosted by funny man Rom Jon, was
won by a doctor in his late 70s from Main Ridge. “We have now got people booking private birthday parties with a theme and live music so that they can involve guests from around the country or the world,” Mr Gosling said. “They can do a speech and send love in a secure private online room with live video and entertainment.” The line-up for Friday 24 April was
Chris Commerford band and Ruby Whiting, with the trivia session referencing the 1990s. This week, Friday 1 May, the pub will feature singer/songwriter Max Rowe and indie/folk music duo Sunday Lemonade. Karaoke and even a darts competition are planned. “We may soon start Sunday sessions as we have a bunch of really good acts lined up,” Mr Gosling said.
“People can join in and interact with each other and the artist or be passive and stream live from Facebook. Originally we thought acts should go for around 20 minutes but, because people are interacting with the artists, they are able to go for up to 40 minutes.” The new opportunity is appreciated by the artists: “Mason said she cried with joy all weekend,” Mr Gosling said. Acts are booked until the end of May, with private functions also possible. “People can send us their email address and we will send them a link. They can chat together as the music comes on and plays and we moderate. We charge some money for the artists.” “Anything we can do to help the music scene is vital because we are going to need it when we come out if this,” Mr Gosling, a live music fan and regular at The Dubliner, The Grand, Mornington Yacht Club and Mornington Golf Club on different nights during the week, said. Visit peninsulapub.org to provide an email address and receive a link to the pub, or go to facebook.com/peninsulavirtualpub
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SOME GUYS COFFEE Offering family friendly fresh and frozen ready made meals! Available on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s for pick up, or free delivery along the peninsula and surrounds. Our delicious meals are only $10 each or 5 for $40 It’s is essential to pre order your meals by simply messaging our Facebook page, Some Guys Coffee or email info@someguysfood.com.au Contact us for our weekly menu and specials. 0452 220 272 1/209 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington www.someguysfood.com.au
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Visit crittendenwines.com.au for mothers’ day gifts including excellent value wine packs combined with a stunning bunch of flowers from Marmalade Flowers. Available to be delivered by one of the Crittenden team to your special mum (Peninsula only). Gift vouchers and other wines also available. Crittenden Wine Centre is currently open Monday through Saturday 10:30 – 4:30 for sales only (no tastings). www.crittendenwines.com.au 25 Harrisons Rd Dromana Ph 5987 3800
Pre order/enquiries: hello@tiotapas.com.au or Ph 5904 6937 TIO TAPAS Y VINO A touch of Spain on the Peninsula, Tio Tapas Y Vino is now delivering your favourite food and wine. Offering authentic Spanish Paella, Tapas and Churros. For online ordering go to www.tiotapas.com.au or Ph 5904 6937 16 Main Street Mornington Follow us on: Facebook.com/tiotapasmornington Instagram: @tiotapas
OPEN 7 DAYS 7am – 2pm Pickup anytime or FREE weekend delivery between 8.30am – 1pm to Mornington, Mt Martha and Mt Eliza. View our menu and order online at hungryhungry.com/mercetta Pre-order up to 7 days in advance for weekend delivery orders Mother’s Day Gift Packs now available to pre-order. Visit our socials for more info and for all the latest updates 115 Main St Mornington PH 5975 1714 *$50 min spend for delivery
WILSONS WINE CELLAR Wilsons wine cellar in Mornington is now preparing all your favourite meals to have at home. ENJOY QUALITY CHOC TOPS AT HOME!
We have a takeaway menu available Tuesday - Sunday nights 4-8pm, with daily specials advertised on our socials. PICK UP OR LOCAL DELIVERY Available on all our yummy dishes and of course extensive wine list. We also offer fully prepared meals you can put together and reheat yourself at home, family Sunday roasts, or special requests so you don’t have to miss any celebrations at home. Please call us for any orders Ph 5909 8966 24 Pitt St, Mornington wilsonswinecellar.com.au
BAY SEA FARMS Bay Sea Farms is harvesting absolutely prime mussels at the moment! You can pick them up from our factory outlet: 21 Bennetts Road Mornington. Or we can deliver them to you within the Mornington Peninsula together with our fresh local and sustainably sourced fish and other seafood products. Please call the shop Ph 5976 3155 or Zac 0459 153 535 Peter 0412 522 544
The Choc Top Ice Cream Co. is now offering a range of delicious choc top packages that can be purchased online, picked up from our factory and enjoyed in the comfort of your own home. If you can’t get out to the movies......thankfully you can recreate the movie experience at home. Simply place an order online and then pick up your order on Friday between 12 noon and 6pm. All our choc tops are made with premium quality ingredients and they taste great! thechoctopicecreamcompany ordernow.square.site 2/22 Bennetts Rd, Mornington
The Grand is still providing our full take away menu to make sure you are able to get the same delicious meals even with the restaurant closed DRIVE THROUGH PICK UP available via the bottle shop at rear of 124 main st Mornington No need to even get out of the car for all your favourites, including the classic parma, eggplant parma, lasagne, roast chicken, curries, beef & steak burgers and sticky date pudding. Lunch 12 - 2.30 pm Dinner 6 - 8.30 pm Seniors hour and discounted menu from 5pm to 6pm Full bottle shop range still available for purchasing Check out our website and facebook page for the full menus and drink specials. TO PLACE YOUR ORDER PH 5975 2001 124 main st Mornington
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TROFEO ESTATE Spoil Mum this Mother’s Day with Trofeo Estate’s gift boxes packed full of local goodies including chocolates, a handmade soy candle and Trofeo wines! With a range of sizes and free local delivery, these boxes are the perfect way to show Mum just how special she is from afar. To order, please call 0427 974 373 or email social@trofeoestate.com
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA’S FINEST FOOD STORE For over 30 years Houghtons Fine Foods has been providing the Peninsula with high quality, gourmet take home meals. These homemade meals are ready to be heated and are freezable - we make cooking effortless! We are pleased to announce that curb side pick ups and local deliveries are now available. We have beautiful cakes and tarts for Mother’s Day too! Phone or visit us in store, open 7 days! Ph: 5975 2144
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Food delivered directly to you GOLDRIM Foodservice is a family-owned and -operated wholesale and party food distributor based in Rosebud. Our strong reputation has been built over decades on a service-based business model, satisfying many of the top notch tourist destinations, RSL’s, sports clubs, hotels and cafes all over the Mornington Peninsula. Testament to this was our recent National award for the most improved business 2019, we received from Country Wide, the largest Foodservice buying group in Australia. Because we are small, we are able to provide that “personal touch” to all our business relationships and truly understand our customers’ needs. Being local means we can respond to customer emergencies at short notice, we support other local businesses, local clubs, communities and charities. What a lot of people don’t realise is that we are open to the public – we do have regulars that come in from far and wide to get our famous Rich Gravy mix, their favourite dimmees, potato cakes, party food…. As with most businesses, the current social climate has forced us to broaden our offering and this has led us to launch our home delivery service. This is a work in progress as we tailor-make our product offering to suit the home consumer and we are continually adding new lines to this end. We understand that shopping at
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BECAUSE we have had to sadly close our restaurant, Wilsons Wine Cellar in Mornington specialising in tasty food and delicious wine, is now serving takeaway for pickup and local delivery. We have a full takeaway menu available Wednesday – Sundays form 4pm. You can find our food and beverage menu instore, on our website wilsonswinecellar.com.au or on our Instagram or Facebook #wilsons wine cellar. Keep an eye out for our daily food, wine and beer specials, including weekly Sunday roasts just for 2 or for the whole family. Mother’s Day charcuterie board this year includes more than just our fresh cheese and meats but also includes the board, the wine glasses and even the bottle. We also offer cater at home packs to re-heat
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Hotfoot it into the heart of family-friendly Mt Martha with this light-filled, lowmaintenance home minutes to shops, schools and parkland. This is a rock solid entry into a popular precinct 5 minutes´ drive to the beach. This fresh and inviting beauty hits the mark for presentation, simplicity and space. And, it´s backdropped by a secure, sun-kissed garden ideal for quiet outside time.
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Low on maintenance and high on quality, this modern residence near Main Street is set to impress lifestyle seekers. Spacious, sparkling and framed in a courtyard deck, it´s the ideal place to slow down surrounded by amenities. This is both peaceful and prime, within easy reach of the beach and walking distance to Main Street, medical facilities, parkland, takeaways and more.
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Proud to be Australian in troubled times I would just like to pass on to readers of The News how proud I am to be Australian in these troubled times. As we look around the world today, whether it be Germany, France or Spain we see countries divided by not only politics but internal regions as well. Of course the most glaring of these is the United States, with President Donald Trump in his own unique way, leading a country divided on so many different levels. How different are things here? With the national cabinet leading the way, we have all felt included in the decision making and in 99.99 per cent of cases we have been compliant with its decisions. The leadership shown by the prime minister, state premiers and state health officers has been strong and decisive. Sadly, there have been losers too. Opposition Leader Anthony Albaneese running around sticking his hand up shouting “What about me?” certainly isn’t helping, and the same goes for state Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien who needs to just let the elected leaders do their job. John Cain would use Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s faith and his children to score a cheap point (“Looking back” Letters 21/4/20 ). You are better than that, Mr Cain. Michael G Free, Mount Martha
Amazing Morrison Could we really have been in quarantine a couple of days earlier if the Prime Minister Scott Morrison hadn’t decided to allow Hillsong to hold its convention (all other conventions and events for the rest of this year were cancelled on March 15) and watch his beloved Sharks play (“Looking back” Letters 22/4/20)? So he was the sole decider of when the quarantine period was to commence? No consultation with state premiers and their chief medical officers? No consultation with his cabinet or the federal chief medical officer? What a load of rubbish. He did not attend the Sharks game and he did not tell kids they had to attend school, he merely recommended that they do. The premiers had the final say on that one. Regarding “his brood were safe and sound at home with private tutors” – he wants his daughters to attend school as soon as they are allowed, John Cain did not need to use such patronising language. Naturally, Mr Cain decided to have a go at the PM over his arrival back in Australia when the fires got really bad. Well, it would take a person with little else to discuss because you had to hark back on a deeply regretted incident about which our PM has been truly sorry. Since returning to Australia and moving into the current disaster, Scott Morrison has been amazing, but all someone like Mr Cain, and other bottom feeders, can do is criticise and mock the one man who is doing so much good for this country. The remainder of Mr. Cain’s letter castigates other Liberals ad nauseam and praises [former Labor leader] Kevin Rudd, probably our worst
Day of thoughts, images JOMARIO Lijo created this Anzac Day-inspired artwork on his tablet. It was among several digital works by year 5 and 6 students at Our Lady of Fatima School, Rosebud, reflecting a young person’s view of the special day, Saturday 25 April. Many students were planning to be in their driveways with lighted candles at 5.55am on Saturday and then inside at 6am watching the commemorative service on TV, visual arts teacher Amanda Heggen said.
ever prime minister. A huge budget surplus, compliments of the Howard/Costello government turned into a huge deficit. Kevin Cahalane, Mornington
Time for change Glib politicians keep telling us that things will be better on the other side, after this coronavirus pandemic. Is this deliberately ambiguous? I know that things will be better for me on the other side, God help me, but for some politicians I think this is optimistic. It is no use to blame the plague for the economic woes we find ourselves in, the economic depression had started before this and things will not be back to normal for an eternity. We once had earthly paradise for the proletariat in Australia, but our leaders succumbed to temptation and decided to manufacture nothing, import everything, make bigger profits, and use unlimited credit and debt to pay for everything. After our economy is wrecked we will be presented with a unique opportunity: resurrect our industrial base and bring back paradise. Our economy is based on huge and expanding debt, public and household, with grossly overvalued assets like housing ruining the economy, not helping it. People are economic slaves. A crash is inevitable. Vital industrial assets, like electricity generation and supply being treated as a market is a definition of insanity. All utilities need to be state owned, with a government owned bank as well. Intense immigration keeps on compounding the problems. Tourism is no way to sustain an economy. Instead of exporting red dirt and gas to China, process it here and export iron and steel and steel products. To achieve this miracle a complete political upheaval will be necessary, since no major party has the required philosophy, independence, or testosterone to discard the failed past. Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington
Ministerial correction Contrary your report, the Mornington Peninsula has multiple coronavirus testing sites, as is well understood by the local population (“Call for test clinic on peninsula” The News 14/4/20). Indeed, the South East Melbourne Primary Health Network has confirmed there are multiple testing sites across the peninsula available to the public. These sites include GP clinics and pathology labs in Balnarring, Crib Point, Flinders, Hastings, Mount Martha, Mornington, Red Hill, Rosebud and Sorrento. This is a dangerous and unfortunate report in that it is not only incorrect but misleading to the population at a time when accuracy and public information are paramount. Greg Hunt, Health Minister and MP for Flinders
Hold up hands now Victorian council elections are scheduled to be held on Saturday 24 October. With less than six months to go, it is now time for potential Mornington Peninsula Shire Council candidates to decide whether they will stand for election. Hopefully, we can get a few exceptional local candidates to stand for election! Bill Holmes, Sorrento
Rest time solved There is no need to worry about not being allowed to rest during during a walk in public while we are all enduring COVID-19 “Break from reality” Letters 22/4/20). Halve the length of your walk and take your three-minute rest at home. Then repeat your walk, same result. Ian Dale, Rosebud
Stir crazy? Enforced isolation? Am I stir crazy yet? I read somewhere “No point in hanging around the back of the herd once your time’s up”. I’m 84, maybe I didn’t read it, maybe it came to me in a dream, a nightmare? The afternoon 90-minute nap gone, disappeared, like Anthony Albanese. Will I return to a form of normal? The old is gone, so said our leader, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, out of Hawaii, opposed measures to combat climate change and rejected additional funding for firefighters. Keep in mind when a form of the endgame arrives. Welcome to ignorance and blame. No need of proof, secondary, more often than not driven by fear. Constant are the information bulletins, premier, prime minister, health ministers daily, television radio news 24/7. Variations (guesses) to the fascinating endgame. Malcolm in the middle counting his money, crying foul. Racism already obvious, blame and an Asian face, violence; profiteers, your money not your face. One day at a time. Deep breaths, from the diaphragm. Cliff Ellen, Rye
Vegans go too far People who wish to impose veganism on the broader population will always find imaginative ways to cast doubt over the meat industry, but this time they’ve gone too far (“Kangaroos contaminated” Letters 22/4/20). To twist the devastating coronavirus crisis in their favour to continue their unwarranted attacks on the upstanding commercial kangaroo industry is an affront to Australian people. The federal government has clearly stated that kangaroo meat poses absolutely no health risk to those in the industry nor consumers. Each year, a small portion of certain abundant
species of kangaroos are harvested in the wild in the most humane way possible as advised by scientists and animal welfare experts. They are transported and processed in compliance with strict health and safety regulations and comprehensively tested for bacteria by independent laboratories and overseen by the federal government. There has never been a documented case of illness due to e-coli or salmonella from the consumption of kangaroo meat anywhere around the world. The commercial kangaroo industry in Australia plays an essential role in the sustainability of kangaroo populations as well as the preservation of our natural ecosystem. Ray Borda, chair, Kangaroo Industries Association
Onshore gas go ahead For the past three years I have chaired the independent Stakeholder Advisory Panel overseeing the Victorian gas program’s onshore conventional gas studies. After fracking was banned in 2017, the Victorian government wanted to understand two things about onshore conventional gas (which doesn’t need fracking): what’s the potential for new discoveries and what are the risks, benefits and impacts of allowing it to be developed. The panel includes diverse and passionate representatives from farming, environmental, industry, community and local government backgrounds. The eight panel members care deeply about their role and about advocating strongly for the people they represent. The panel and I took a close and careful look into the geoscientific, technical and environmental research to better understand Victoria’s undiscovered onshore conventional gas resources. We found a high likelihood of conventional gas onshore in south west Victoria and to a lesser extent in Gippsland. If developed, this gas would improve energy security while Victoria transitions to a low carbon economy. The science told us that a responsible and well-regulated onshore conventional gas industry would not risk Victoria’s groundwater supplies or agricultural production. It could create a boost to regional jobs, economies and communities. Panel members did not always agree with each other or arrive at a consensus. But they agreed with the science and the integrity of the processes followed. The panel provided its advice to the Minister for Resources in early 2020. The Victorian government announced on 17 March its intention for an orderly restart of the onshore conventional gas industry in Victoria. Dr Amanda Caples, Victoria’s Lead Scientist
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Walter Leach sent to reformatory prison Compiled by Cameron McCullough AT the Court of General Sessions on Monday, before Judge Dethridge, a young man named Walter Edward Leach, 18 years of age, pleaded guilty to charges of indecent assault upon girls. There were four counts relating to Hampton, Black Rock, Middle Brighton, and Frankston on different dates between October, 1919, and March, 1920. Accused also admitted a prior conviction at the Children’s Court at Brighton on July 4, 1918, for an aggravated assault upon a female child, when he was released upon probation for a year. Mr E. C. Kelly, on behalf of Leach, said that the case presented some extraordinary circumstances. In nearly every instance accused followed the same plan. He would linger around a State School, and pick out a girl about 10 years of age, whom he would induce to go away with him. At another time he would speak to some girl he met in the street. He would take the girl to some isolated place, on the beach or among the ti-tree, and behave indecently towards her; but in one case only did he attempt to interfere with a girl’s clothing. The accused, counsel submitted, ought not to be dealt with as being an ordinary criminal; but as being a man suffering from some obscure form of lunacy, The evidence of Dr W. J. Denehy, who had examined him, was that his physical condition was such as would be likely to predispose him to commit
offences of this character but certain remedial methods had been suggested, and accused was willing to undergo treatment. In the circumstances, counsel asked the Court to deal with the case in some special manner with a view to the young man’s reform, contending that no good purpose would be served by simply sending him to gaol for any length of time. His honor said that he thought the better course to adopt in regard to accused would be to commit him to a reformatory prison. He would not impose any stated term upon him; but ordered that he be detained during the Governor’s pleasure. The case would of course come under the review of the prison officials from time to time. *** REV. Angwin was entertained at a welcome social at the Methodist schoolroom last Tuesday evening. *** AN important conference between shire councillors and the committee of the Frankston Soldiers Memorial Committee took place yesterday, when an understanding was arrived at on the question of site. Full details will appear in next issue. *** AN Anzac Memorial Service will be held in the Frankston Park next Sunday, at 3 o’clock. The Rev. Geo. Cox will deliver the address. There will be special singing, and the Frankston Brass Band will play a selected programme. *** EXTRA seating accommodation is be-
ing provided to meet the requirements of the record attendance expected at the Frankston Hall next Monday night, 26th inst. The presentation of 1914 Military stars will naturally prove a great draw, and in addition, provision has been made for a high-class concert programme, contributed entirely by the pick of Melbourne’s professional artists. The box plan may be seen at Messrs Brody and Mason’s. *** Frankston Movies. Last Wednesday night the Frankston Pictures again attracted a large audience. Next Wednesday the attraction will be Mary Pickford in “How Could You Jean”, and Wallace Reid in “The Man from Funeral Range”. *** MESSERS G. E. Rogers and Son’s grocery department is now under the management of a first class grocer, with a lengthy city experience. *** Heard in the Train Orange blossoms at Somerville attracted a notable gathering of the clans last Wednesday. Visiting soldiers will be entertained at Frankston by the Wattle Club on Sunday, 2nd May, when the Frankston Brass Band will supply the musical programme. Councillors have agreed to support the site chosen by the committee for the Frankston Soldiers’ Memorial. A deputation from Seaford intend waiting on the Frankston Progress Association next Tuesday night, to
discuss the Kananook Creek improvement scheme. Major Conder will take his place in the football field tomorrow with the Frankston boys in the match, Frankston v Somerville. Next Sunday, Anzac Memorial Services will be held in the Frankston park at 8 o’clock. *** FERRETS. (2) for sale. Champion Workers, complete with nets, carrying boxes and hutches. Kananook Pines, Melbourne Road, Frankston. *** The Electric Light To the Editor. At last we have the truth. I have received the following letter from Mr. Ditchburn, the managing director of the Electric Light Co: “Your letter of 14th inst. to hand. My objection was that this office was not made acquainted with the complaints, and if it had, explanations would have been forthcoming, which should have rendered unnecessary a letter to the press. The difficulty of maintaining a service at all during the past few months has been no easy matter. Coal was only made available a short time before the Easter holidays, and it did not give us a chance of preparing a stock of gas for gas supply and running the electric plant; and to meet the big demands for the Easter consumption. To pull through we had to exercise caution in the use of gas for the running of the electric plant. Coal then, and still, is controlled by
the Navy Department, and we have to take what is apportioned to us or leave it. Some of the coal we had was low in gas value, which added to the trouble. We are now building up our gas stock in holder. A matter we have also in hand is to add another electric generator which would enable us to give a larger and better supply, but so far we have not been able to find one. It is impossible in a small works with limited staff to approach a city service. Our staff have had a good deal of hard work and difficult conditions to meet of late, and if complaints have not received consideration it is because they could do nothing to remedy same. Take, for example, the water supply reticulation now being proceeded with; our staff have to constantly be on the tracks of this work to prevent, as far as possible, damage to our gas mains and services. We have over 10 miles of mains to look after, and only as many consumers on the lines as a city or suburban service would have in a street half a mile long, which can easily be patrolled. Branches of trees and scrub swaying by the wind often affect the service. I have written you very fully so that you and others may to some extent realise our position.” *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 23 April 1920
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The Apocalypse Diaries – Part Two By Stuart McCullough I’VE been watching a lot of television. And for someone who grew up in the eighties, the era during which watching television was first considered a valid lifestyle choice, that’s really saying something. In many respects, I was at a forefront, cramming in as much ‘box time’ as I possibly could every day. Between the ages of twelve and sixteen, any exposure I had to natural sunlight was an accident. I learned a lot. From Simon Townsend, I learned that the world’s a better place if you’re optimistic. I also learned that a chest chain should be avoided. At all costs. From Shirl’s Neighborhood, I discovered there’s life after rock stardom, even if it involves puppets. And from The Fall Guy I learned that Lee Majors is a human wombat and cannot be harmed by conventional weapons. In fact, television taught me almost everything I know. My parents were aghast at the amount of television I watched and claimed my eyes would turn square. These alarmist claims lacked any real science to back them up. Suffice to say, not once did I hear Rob or Deane on The Curiosity Show discuss television and the risk of your eyes changing shape. Square eyes or not, it was a risk worth taking. Having devoted so much of my childhood to the idiot box, I have been perfectly ready to spend vast amounts of time at home. This, quite frankly, is my moment. With social distancing in full effect, there’s never been a better time to plonk yourself down artlessly on the couch and tune into something that runs for hours and hours. But it’s been a while since I’ve really given the box enough time and, frankly, things have changed. Simon Townsend is nowhere to be seen. Those reliable, formulaic weekly shows like The Fall Guy that were neat little pieces of harmless entertainment with a self-contained beginning, middle and end have all been replaced. These days, everyone
wants to be edgy and you have to invest in watching at least thirty episodes if you want to have any idea what’s going on. I watched Married at First Sight. I’ll admit it put a sizeable dent in faith in humanity. After only a few minutes, I was overwhelmed by references to ‘the experiment’. Being a person of science, I was instantly hooked. After a few more minutes, it became blindingly obvious that so far as ‘the experiment’ went, this was less CSIRO and Bunsen burners and more The Island of Doctor Moreau in a kind of completedisregard-for-ethical-standards-man-meetspuma/human-animal-hybrid way. It’s tough
viewing. I’ve watched several episodes and the rules of ‘the experiment’ are yet to be explained. So far, the sliding door at the chic loft they use to host the dinner parties has not rolled back to reveal Doctor Moreau. Whether it has revealed ‘beast folk’ all depends on your point of view. But if I were to guess, I would say the experiment has something to do with the effects of alcohol in large quantities on a group of people who may well take Instagram seriously. I can honestly say, I have never before watched so much of anything while looking through my fingers. My concern about Married at First Sight is
that there’s insufficient emphasis on the science. There’s no host as such, and I think that could well be part of the problem. Instead, there are three alleged experts who look as if they’ve just been dragged in from the set of a Demtel commercial. Science is all about credibility. Which is why, next year, they should get Rob and Deane from The Curiosity Show to host Married at First Sight. Imagine the surprised look on the faces of the contestants when Rob and Deane, still dressed in figure-hugging skivvies as though it’s 1978, tell the contestants that they’re going to teach them how to build meaningful and committed relationships and that all they’ll need is a cardboard box, a safety knife and some glue. That’s television. I’ve also been watching Netflix. Mostly the index. For some reason, I have great trouble deciding which series to invest my time in and, as a result, I end up scrolling through the index for hours on end. It’s kind of like walking up and down a smorgasbord without eating anything. I did start watching Ozark which features that guy from Teen Wolf 2 and it’s probably the darkest thing I’ve ever seen. By which I mean, it’s almost impossible to see anything. Even daylight looks like night time and it’s as if all the cameras are wearing sunglasses. Despite my misgivings, I’m already two seasons in. My father treated TV with disdain. To him it was the ‘idiot box’ and programs on it were ‘chewing gum for the eyes’. Then the theme music to All Creatures Great and Small would start up and he’d be backside down in a chair faster than you can say ‘James Herriot’. I hope he’s watching it now and enjoying himself. With self-isolation, we’re in the middle of a great social experiment, hopefully overseen by Rob and Deane of The Curiosity Show. The results of which, I hope, will show the world really is wonderful. Simon Townsend would approve. stuart@stuartmccullough.com Mornington News
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By Craig MacKenzie FOOTBALL Victoria may soon announce a July start to the 2020 season. Last week Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the federal government wanted to get Australians back into recreational sport “as soon as we can” and the national cabinet of state and territory leaders agreed to develop principles for sport and recreation to get consistency across the country. FV and Football Federation Australia would have to sign off on a series of bio-security measures and how they would be monitored but it increasingly looks like training could resume in June with a 22-game season starting in the first weekend in July and ending in November. There would be no catch-up rounds and postponed matches would be played midweek. FV recently surveyed clubs to ascertain ground availability and Mornington and Peninsula Strikers are the latest local clubs to join Frankston Pines in offering to host matches for clubs who only have winter tenancy. FV’s competitions department has been entrusted with the task of developing season scenarios but the state body has been forced to stand down over 50% of its staff and it’s believed that just two employees remain in competitions. They are being assisted by Will Hastie, executive manager of football operations, who along with FV CEO Peter Filopoulos and Matt Green, senior manager business operations, receives a daily briefing from FFA on the federal government position. FV also is in regular contact with the state government as agreement to start training and kick-start the season requires the approval of Victoria’s chief medical officer Professor Brett Sutton. Clubs are now faced with an unprecedented set of challenges and the disruption to revenue streams in the current climate will have a far-reaching impact on their financial security. Langwarrin, Mornington and Peninsula Strikers are the local clubs with the largest wage bill and plans are already underway to address the widening chasm between planned expenditure and expected income. To an extent Langy and Mornington are cushioned from the full impact of
Money matters: Strikers’ president Adrian Scialpi (left), Langwarrin president Tanya Wallace (centre) and Mornington president Matty Cameron have some tough decisions to make.
the economic downturn as the bulk of their sponsorship comes from the construction industry but they’ve already taken a financial hit with more expected. The flow-on effect of a dramatic drop in income seems certain to force clubs to renegotiate terms with players. “Everything is up for review,” Langy president Tanya Wallace said. “We’ve had some registration fees paid and some sponsorship but that’s all. “We’ve discussed this with Scott (Miller, head coach) and at committee level and we’ll have to sit down with the playing group and sort things out. “We won’t do the wrong thing by the players but by the same token we won’t put the club in jeopardy by trying to accommodate players either. “It’s going to be a balancing act and we’ll see how we go.” Mornington president Matt Cameron faces a potential $60,000 shortfall in sponsorship. “The majority of money we use for wages is raised through sponsorship so things are very uncertain now,” he said. “Our sponsorship is normally all in by the start of the season but that’s not the case this time round so my discussions with our sponsors will determine
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whether we need to make any changes. “Although we’ve made agreements with everyone the landscape’s changed dramatically and in terms of sponsorship I could be down up to $60,000 which has to come from somewhere. “Raising revenue at home games is another important part of paying players’ wages and how the new season may look with regard to attendances at games doesn’t look promising. “We also need to look at the huge cost of cleaning and policing things properly and how do community clubs monitor that?” Cameron isn’t relishing the prospect of sitting down with players to discuss terms again but he understands the likelihood of having to do so. “It’s obviously going to be a hard conversation but everyone in these times understands that everyone is suffering. “A lot of this comes down to the relationship you have with your players.” Strikers president Adrian Scialpi may face the prospect of ditching match payments altogether and the Centenary Park outfit has discussed the issue at executive committee level. “We’re just starting to get our heads around what the season may look like and how we’ll be impacted by, say, re-
“We’ve got some wonderful guys in that group like Danny Brooks, Danny Black and Tommy Hawkins that really keep all the boys together. “It’s great to have these guys here and I think they will help us through this season because they have an underlying love for the club. “Wouldn’t it be great if all the clubs kept all their players and we just got on with the season without money being an issue and affecting people’s decisions?” Scialpi and his committee are acutely aware that a number of sponsorship agreements struck before the covid-19 pandemic won’t be honoured and he accepts the inevitability of that situation. “Look at someone like Beretta’s (Langwarrin Hotel) for argument’s sake. “I can’t go back to Jacqui Beretta and ask ‘where’s your money for this season’ because their establishment might not be fully up and running till the end of the year for all we know. “I mean they’ve got no bar revenue, no money from the pokies and no money from the bistro.” Like many club presidents Scialpi also wondered what FV has planned when it comes to fees and charges. “We’d all love to know what they’re going to do with their fees. “Surely they are going to have to alter their thinking and help clubs now that our revenue streams are so badly affected.” If clubs are not given any financial breathing space by the governing body it will be interesting to see how they respond. There’s already been talk among clubs about this and the last thing the sport needs is a battle between the governing body and its constituents. What would FV do if clubs banded together and simply refused to pay all or part of the fees? Fining clubs would seem a futile exercise right now while docking points could seriously undermine the integrity of FV’s own competitions.
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McArdle’s Derby hopeful moves forward HORSE RACING
By Ben Triandafillou JOHN McArdle’s consistent stayer, Themoonlitegambler, has taken another promising step towards the Group One South Australian Derby (2500m) on Saturday 9 May. The three-year-old gelding backed up his solid third placing in the Listed Port Adelaide Guineas (1800m) with another gutsy performance in the Group Three Chairman’s Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday 25 April. Having sat outside the lead, jockey Emily Finnegan got going 800m out from home and gave a great sight in the straight before the race-favourite and leading SA Derby contender, Dalasan, gained the lead inside the final 100m. Themoonlitegambler stuck on nicely for second place and finished just over a length off the Macdonald/ Gluyas-trained galloper. Pinecliff, Mt Eliza-based trainer Anthony Freedman also had last year’s Victoria Derby winner, Warning, launch late in the event to grab third having come off the bit well before the home turn. Mornington-based trainer John McArdle was happy with the way his galloper is progressing into his main target. “He ran well yesterday,” McArdle said. “He probably got going a bit too early, but he stuck to his guns well. He’s pulled up good and we’ll be going back in two weeks for the Derby.” It’s shaping as a high-class affair but both the McArdle-trained run-
Derby bound: Morningtonbased trainer John McArdle heads towards the Group 1 South Australian Derby with Themoonlitegambler. Picture: Supplied
ner, Themoonlitegambler, and Freedman’s, Warning, should both relish the extra 500m of the Derby trip. But can the South Australian galloper and Derby favourite, Dalasan, show his brilliance over the extra trip? Co-trainer Leon Mcdonald
seems to think so after claiming his fifth Chairman’s Stakes victory, of which one, Rebel Raider, managed to go on and complete the double back in 2009. “Rebel Raider was just an out-andout stayer, but this horse has got more
brilliance than Rebel,” Macdonald said post-race. “He stayed very well today. He does make his own luck a fair bit.” McArdle knows there’s a task ahead in the Derby but said he was hopeful heading in.
“It’ll be very hard [to beat Dalasan], but we’ll be trying.” Themoonlitegambler’s record currently sits at two wins and four minor placings from seven starts, and just shy of $70,000 in prize money.
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