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The program includes a variety of gastronomical delights including master classes, cooking demonstrations and tastings, themed lunches and dinners, gourmet menus, wine, beer & more.

We are pleased to announce in 2013 guest Michelin Star chef and ‘modern middle Eastern Master’ GREG MALOUF. Formerly of Mo Mo restaurant in Melbourne, and until recently highly acclaimed Petersham Nurseries in Richmond England, Greg Malouf has achieved acclaim through retaining the Michelin Star status through his modern approach to traditional middle eastern cooking.

Greg has co-written six acclaimed cookbooks, and is greatly sought after around the world for Master Classes and guest chef appearances, so to have him at Taste of Sorrento for both a Master Class and dinner on Saturday, 1 June is an “absolute coup”, says Natalie Garner, Event Manager and Business Development Manager of Sorrento Portsea Chamber of Commerce.

Bookings for the master class can be made at www.trybooking.com/CPJU ($45 per person) and unfortunately the banquet dinner with matched wines at The Baths has just sold out. Get in quick for the masterclass if you don’t want to miss out!

Sorrento is also very lucky to lay claim to a Top 4 Masterchef Professional in Michael Demagistris who is Executive Chef at the Sorrento Golf Club. Michael will be performing a Dessert Master class at the “Taste of the Peninsula” day at Sorrento

Program 1-8th June FRIDAY, 31 MAY MORNINGTON PENINSULA BREWERY BEER DEGUSTATION DINNER Hotel Sorrento, 7:30pm Enjoy a 5 course meal coupled with the distinctive flavours of Mornington Peninsula Brews (or wine for non beer drinkers) at historic Hotel Sorrento. $75pp or $65 for locals club members.

5 Hotham Rd, Sorrento Bookings: 5984 8000 hotelsorrento.com.au

TASTE OF SOUTH AMERICA Continental Hotel, 6pm The Conti goes Mexican and Spanish on Friday nights during the Taste Festival with a 2 course menu and glass of homemade Sangria for $40.

Options include tortillas with pulled pork shoulder, gambas prawns, pork belly, a selection of winter warming paella’s plus more. Mexican and Spanish beers, Margaritas, Sangria and other cocktails available during the night, plus wine tastings and promotion throughout the day.

1-21 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento Bookings: 5984 2201 continentalhotel.com.au

SATURDAY, 1 JUNE GREG MALOUF MASTERCLASS Sorrento Community Centre 10-11am Learn from the highly acclaimed, Michelin starred ‘Modern Middle Eastern Master’ Greg Malouf about contemporary Middle Eastern cooking. Aside from the success of the Mo Mo Restaurant in Melbourne, and his recent

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Community Centre at 12pm, using modern science and “innovative molecular gastronomy” to be entertaining and fun.

Entry is free. His degustation dinner at Sorrento Golf Club has proved so popular that it sold out in days, but more such dinners are planned for the future.

The successful action packed ‘Taste of the Peninsula day” will be held again on Saturday, 1 June at Sorrento Community Centre from 11am-5pm. Mornington Peninsula Producers and provedores will put out their best produce, and a series of tantalising sessions will be available in the customised demonstration kitchen throughout the day, including Aquolina’s Italian master Brett Johnson and Paella making by well known Raw Materials.

Sorrento’s fabulous food and wine venues are set to showcase their best with a number of interesting and unique events over the week. The iconic Hotel Sorrento with its open fires and limestone façade team up with Mornington Peninsula Brewery for a beer degustation, award winning Loquat Restaurant will host its popular regionally inspired dinner with forest,

status at Petersham Nurseries in England, Greg Malouf has co-written 6 cook books about his inspirational style of cooking, Greg will perform a 1hr Master class on some of his distinctive dishes, and provide an insight into the best of his contemporary middle eastern cooking style.

Recipes will be available for all participants as well as Greg’s cook books for purchase and signing afterwards. $45pp.

foraged and other mushrooms, a week of vanilla slice treats at Just Fine Food and specialised tastings at Dariwill Farm, both in Ocean Beach Rd. Get an opportunity to visit the Stringers kitchen which produces some amazing take home and extremely popular ready to eat meals, and learn about Quinoa.

The commanding Continental Hotel goes Souh American in its limestone walled gallery restaurant space, and Acquolina will again host its regionally themed dinner from Valtellina. Sorrento’s famous Smokehouse restaurant, well known across the Peninsula and beyond for its home made pizza bases and wood fired pizza amongst other things, will prepare a scrumptious and winter warming French Bistro lunch Check out the website tasteofsorrento. com.au for any program changes and updates and to book into the Greg Malouf Masterclass, or SMS ‘taste@spcc’ to 0427 800 800 to receive info direct to your phone.

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860-868 Melbourne Rd, Sorrento (opposite car park directly behind Ocean Beach Rd shops and Coles) See map for directions.

Smokehouse, 12pm Enjoy the relaxed and cosy atmosphere of Sorrento’s famous Smokehouse restaurant with a winter warming French Bistro Lunch. Three courses will be accompanied by the fine wines of Portsea Estate, and finished with a sampling of liqueurs from the Bass and Flinders Distillery. $75pp including wine.

Enquiries: Natalie Garner Ph: 0424 000 391 chamber@sorrento.org.au

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DESSERT MASTERCLASS Top 4 Masterchef Professional Michael Demagistris, 12-1pm Sorrento Golf Clubs executive chef Michael Demagistris narrowly missed out on being Australia’s first ever Masterchef Professional when he bowed out just before the final round of the highly rated national TV program. Michael’s agreeable but passionate nature will shine through in a Master class on one of his favourite courses – dessert! Michael loves to “use modern science to make the food he serves fun and different”, and with a dream to own and operate his own restaurant using “innovative molecular gastronomy”, a Master class in his unique style will be sure to entertain. Entry is free

TASTES OF THE PENINSULA Sorrento Community Centre 11am-5pm Sorrento Community Centre will again host the regionally focused gourmet ‘Taste’ day with tastings, cooking demonstrations, food stalls, master classes, wine, beer, product sales and more, showcasing the best that Sorrento and the Mornington Peninsula has to offer. The demonstration kitchen will be cooking all day with the Masterchef Professional Master class, local restaurant Acquolina showing off some traditional Italian cooking, some chocolate making by French patisserie chef Stefane Lucas

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Saturday, 1 June at the Sorrento Community Centre if you want to learn from the Italian Master.

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TUESDAY, 4 JUNE MASTERCHEF PROFESS. MICHAEL DEMAGISTRIS 6 COURSE DEGUSTATION DINNER Sorrento Golf Club, 6.30pm

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Executive Chef Michael Demagistris narrowly missed being Australia’s first Masterchef Professional when he came 4th on the top rating TV show. Michael’s passion and technique will shine through in a celebration of ‘molecular gastronomy’ and a true feast for all senses in the beautiful surrounds of the newly renovated Sorrento Golf Club. $150 pp. for 6 courses with matched wines.

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COOKING WITH QUINOA Enjoy a banquet dinner with matched wines prepared by Greg Malouf and local chefs at The Baths restaurant overlooking the bay. Join in celebrating the flavour and spice of a distinctly Middle Eastern tasting menu, including Bastourma, quail, slow roasted lamb, duck and Persian Saffron tart, just to name a few. $120pp.

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High Tea with a Mini Field of Women supporting Breast Cancer Network Australia and the Mornington Peninsula wig library.

Mums, daughters, grandmothers, friends – come along to a fine bone china High Tea with ribbon sandwiches, petit fours, tea, coffee and more supporting these fabulous causes.

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Escape to Northern Italy just near the Swiss border for an evening with a regional menu from Valtellina. Renowned local chef Brett Johnson and Maria travel to the region every winter to learn and then recreate regionally inspired Italian menus. 4 courses $70 pp. Matching regional wine flights also available. Brett will also perform a Master class on

THURSDAY, 6 JUNE VIETNAMESE COOKING CLASS WITH HONG FORMBY Sorrento Portsea RSL, 12-4pm Learn the secrets to preparing authentic Vietnamese cuisine with a 4 course cooking class by Hong Formby. Hong will share her extensive experience as well as give insights into traditional cultural rituals, and will help you discover the fusion of flavours and healthy cooking methods that Vietnam is famous for. This class will be informal, practical and hands on with all recipes, equipment & ingredients provided, and participants get to eat what they create! $65pp, plus drinks at bar prices. No BYO. Maximum 10 people per class.

1-3 Hurley St, Sorrento Bookings: Kate Smith on 0401 793 919

4 COURSE FORAGED, FOREST & OTHER MUSHROOM DEGUSTATION Loquat, 6.30pm Award winning Loquat restaurant is renowned for providing regionally inspired menus coupled with an extensive selection of wines. Be delighted with a 4 course mushroom dinner that will be tantalizing unique and sure to impress. $70 pp.

3183 Point Nepean Rd, Sorrento Bookings: 5984 4444

FRIDAY 7 JUNE TASTE OF SOUTH AMERICA Continental Hotel, 6pm The Conti goes Mexican and Spanish on Friday nights during the Taste Festival with a 2 course menu and glass of homemade Sangria for $40.

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Ready to give: Salvation Army Captain Colin Lane and cafe owner Michael Fallon are both urging people to donate to this year’s Red Shield appeal.

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VOLUNTEER collectors for next weekend’s Salvation Army Red Shield appeal can get a free coffee from Wendys cafe at Benton Square.

Owner Michael Fallon said he was happy to hand out the coffees to those rattling tins at the shopping centre.

This year’s country-wide appeal target is $79 million which the Salvos spend on meals, food vouchers, accommodation, counselling and support services for thousands of people. “We like to think that we are always available to help,� the captain of the Salvos’ Mornington Mission Centre Colin Lane said. “Whether it’s a natural disaster or in people’s own personal disaster or crisis, we want to see people overcome their hurdle and get back on their feet without discrimination or the laying of blame. “In this day and age, that costs money.�

Capt Lane said anyone wanting to volunteer over the weekend should call 5976 3087 or email colin.lane@ aus.salvationarmy.org

Shire wants extra 5.9%

By Mike Hast MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has released its draft budget for the coming financial year, 2013-14.

The council is proposing to increase rates by 5.9 per cent and the municipal charge for every rateable property by $20 to $180.

Last year’s rate increase was 3.9 per cent with the municipal charge up $10 to $160.

The municipal charge is not included in the rate rise.

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The council said the net cost of services for 2013-14 was expected to be almost $103 million, an increase of $7.6 million over last year.

Almost $31 million will be spent on capital works with $26.5 million coming from rates and charges, $1 million from loans and $3.4 million from external grants and contributions.

The draft budget states maintenance will cost $1.4 million but will provide “$5.6 million per annum of enhancements� including “increased township cleaning programs including addi-

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ď Ž A community briefing session will be held at Rosebud municipal offices, Besgrove St, at 7pm on Wednesday 22 May. People can ask questions. ď Ž Ratepayers and residents can make written submission by 5pm on Tuesday 11 June. They will be considered at a special meeting at 4pm on Thursday 27 June at Rosebud municipal offices. ď Ž The budget will be adopted at a special council meeting at 5pm on Monday 15 July at Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilsons Rd, Mornington. ď Ž The proposed budget is on the shire’s website, www.mornpen.vic.gov.au

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The shire said there would be money for upgrading pavilions, refurbishment of public toilets on Rye and Dromana foreshore as well as at Mothers Beach in Mornington, and new toilets at Hillview Community Reserve, Dromana.

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By Neil Walker HOUSEHOLD water bills are set to soar by almost 25 per cent from July.

The rise would see the average residential bill from retailer South East Water increase by about $200 annually.

The Essential Services Commission released a draft decision on proposed water price rises last month.

The regulator rejected South East Water’s proposal to increase charges by 34.9 per cent annually, opting to recommend a 24.8 per cent rise instead.

When releasing the draft report, ESC chairman Ron Ben-David noted “the recovery of Melbourne Water’s costs associated with the Victorian desalination plant are the single largest driver of the price increases proposed by the water businesses”.

The decision to build a multi-billiondollar desalination plant at Wonthaggi to provide water to Melbourne and regional areas without the need to rely on rainfall was made by the previous State Government in 2007 during Victoria’s then 10-year drought.

The drought ended in 2011 and the project was completed in 2012 amid controversy about cost overruns.

No water has yet been ordered by Melbourne Water from the desalination plant.

The ESC draft decision means the average annual South East Water

bill for residential owner-occupier customers will jump from $858 to $1071.

Elsewhere, City West Water, Yarra Valley Water and Western Water floated price rises of 31.7 per cent, 35.8 per cent and 35.6 per cent respectively.

The ESC refused to sanction any price rises above 25.8 per cent.

The ESC draft decision said: “Yarra Valley Water and South East Water would also have the greatest dollar increase in those customers’ bills over the period, with an increase of $234 per customer and $213 per customer respectively.”

Victorian Council of Social Service acting CEO Carolyn Atkins expressed concern about the price hikes.

“A price increase of between 20 and 25 per cent by the major metropolitan retailers will be felt most keenly by those people who are least able to afford it,” Ms Atkins said.

South East Water will promote the option to pay bills on a fortnightly or monthly basis instead of on a quarterly basis, to spread payments.

The ESC held a public consultation session on the draft decision in Frankston on 1 May. ESC spokesperson Amanda Clark advised The News that “only half a dozen people” attended.

The ESC is due to make a final decision on water prices in June.

Law talk: Peninsula Community Legal Service lawyer Kati Ross tackles a legal issue at the centre’s Frankston office. Picture: Yanni

Lingering legal problems costly IGNORING a legal issue can be costly and the Peninsula Community Legal Centre is urging those facing problems to seek professional help “sooner rather than later” to ensure the best possible outcome.

A 2012 Legal Australia-Wide survey entitled “Legal Need in Australia” found about one-in-five people took no action to address legal problems because of stress, cost or not knowing where to begin.

The Peninsula Legal Community Centre is an ideal first stop for peninsula residents to discuss any legal problems they have.

“Most clients are low-income earners on less than $26,000 per year but peninsula residents can use the free legal service for initial advice irrespective of income,” centre volunteers and education general manager Andrea Staunton said.

Those using the free legal advice service often seek help with family law, issues, wills and powers of attorney. The centre also provides access to tenant and consumer, rooming house outreach and child support programs.

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Free legal advice is available on most areas of law and people who are disadvantaged may be eligible for ongoing assistance.

“About one-in-five clients have a mental health or physical disability of some sort,” Ms Staunton said.

The centre has offered free legal advice for 35 years and moved to new premises at 441 Nepean Highway in Frankston in August last year.

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Festival of faith A FESTIVAL marking the diversity of cultures and religions through music, dance, art, film, workshops and food is coming to Mornington next month.

Held at Mornington Community Theatre, cnr of Nepean Highway and Wilsons Rd, the theme of this year’s Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Festival is “A Celebration of Community” in honour of the “social fabric which makes up our community”, focussing on the peninsula’s Probus clubs.

Activities include “whale dreaming song telling”, boomerang painting and throwing, African drumming and dancing, choir singing, drawing and “laughter” yoga.

There will be a multi-faith blessing, art exhibitions, films, stalls, food and performances by members of Aboriginal, Cook Islands, AfricanGhanese and Maori communities.

The interfaith festival starts at 12.30pm and ends at 5.30pm Sunday 9 June. Visit www.interfaithfestival. org.au or call Judy O’Donnell on 0400 088 410.

Attentive: Guests at the opening of the International Cool Climate Wine Show.

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WINNING wines from previous years were served at last week’s launch of the International Cool Climate Wine Show.

The wine list included the 2012 top white and red wines – the 2007 Wynnton Ridge chardonnay and 2009 Baillieu shiraz.

The launch was held in the Casuarina Restaurant at Chisholm Institute of TAFE’s Rosebud campus, with food prepared by commercial cookery

VOLUNTEER groups are being offered free tuition on how to successfully apply for money from government and private sources.

Mornington Peninsula Shire, itself a target for those seeking finance, is running a workshop on writing for grant and making fund-raising presentations.

The workshop is on Wednesday 12 June at the shire’s offices in Queen St, Mornington.

Book online at grantsandfundingworkshop.eventbrite.com.au or call Andrea Ebsworth on 5950 1716 or Kate Stuart, 5950 1685.

INSTALLATION of wave screens on Mornington pier will start in June and be completed by the end of July if there is favourable weather.

Mornington MP David Morris and Ports Minister David Hodgett on Saturday announced the awarding of a $1.5 million contract for the screens.

Mr Morris said they were a significant investment in boating safety and would better protect the harbour.

M Hodgett said much of the middle section of the pier, replaced in 2011 at

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Graeme Davis of Parks Victoria said work to replace the closed, outer 75-metre section of the pier would likely start in August and be completed by late 2014.

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Early start for young drinkers A SURVEY has revealed that most young people on the Mornington Peninsula are using alcohol by the time they are 15.

The alcohol usually comes from home, although many youngsters say they have bought alcohol from liquor oulets.

Deakin University researcher Dr Bosco Rowland said children who were not allowed to have alcohol at home before they turned 18 were less likely to rebel and drink while underage.

“Research shows that in families where parents set a rule that children are not to use alcohol, rebellion tends to be limited to the children having a few drinks behind their parents’ backs and there are much lower rates of underage alcohol use,” Dr Rowland said.

“However, in the families where the parents allow moderate alcohol use their children are more likely to rebel with heavy and harmful alcohol use.”

Dr Rowland said 62 per cent of young people on the peninsula were using alcohol at 15.

“When asked where they obtain their alcohol, they commonly reported getting it from home, but in some cases from retail outlets,” he said.

“The earlier a young person starts using alcohol, the more likely they are to experience injuries and harms, impaired brain development and alcohol problems later in their life.

“The evidence is very clear – in communities where underage youth find it difficult to obtain alcohol, there is less youth alcohol use and fewer alcoholrelated injuries, assaults and deaths.

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alcohol use have higher rates of school completion.”

Dr Rowland said adults, including parents and those working in liquor outlets, should not supply or sell alcohol to children under 18.

“People working in the alcohol industry should always ask for age identification before selling alcohol to young people, however we have found that this is not always the case on the peninsula.”

Dr Rowland said a team from the university team visited alcohol outlets across the peninsula to check sales to customers that looked underage.

“The check involved a legal-aged person of underage appearance attempting to buy alcohol, with an independent monitor present,” he said.

“The team found a number of staff sold alcohol without checking age

identification even though the people making the purchase had been judged by an independent panel to clearly look under 18 years of age.”

Dr Rowland said letters had been sent to alcohol outlet managers warning them about the sales practices of their staff.

“The feedback from the managers is clear that staff selling alcohol to underage youth are failing to do their job.”

Dr Rowland said an increasing number of parents are successfully preventing youth alcohol misuse by communicating clear rules not to buy or supply alcohol to underage youth.

“This may mean, for example, becoming stricter and not turning a blind eye when children wish to sip dad’s beer.

“Parents sometimes have the fear that if they don’t allow alcohol use at

home their children may rebel and use alcohol behind their backs.”

Awareness of the risks of underage drinking is being raised by Communities That Care Mornington Peninsula, together with partnering schools.

“Important messages about delaying drinking reach young people, their parents and the wider school community through facilitated class sessions, takeaway student and parent resource booklets and school newsletter articles,” Communities That Care acting coordinator Sam Cochrane said.

“This ensures parents are educated alongside their children in reinforcing the message that delaying adolescent drinking contributes to improved health and wellbeing outcomes for our young people.”

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Age no bar to ills of alcohol A TEAM from Peninsula Health has developed Australia’s first program to reduce alcohol harm in older people.

The program, developed by the Older Wiser Lifestyles Team (OWL), identifies and works with people aged between 60 and 96 who are at risk of alcohol-related harm.

“Three months after a brief intervention by the OWL team, individuals, on average, halved the amount of alcohol they had previously consumed,” team leader Simon Ruth said.

“Using international research, the OWL team developed an alcohol-related problems survey, which was placed in a range of health care venues, including many GP clinics.

“Each individual completing the survey received a report outlining potential risks as well as strategies to reduce them.

A team member then followed up with a phone call, encouraging further engagement with the program.”

Mr Ruth said up to 30 per cent of older Australians were at risk of health problems related to alcohol.

“The risks for older people are different to those of young drinkers. Older people are more likely to be taking multiple medications, have other health issues, be socially isolated and experience change in physiology – all of which affect the way alcohol is metabolised,” Mr Ruth said.

“We want to raise awareness of the risks associated with alcohol use by older people and work with them to reduce their alcohol consumption and related illnesses.”

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Lucky day: Left, the dolphin calf and its mother before the fishing line was removed.

Above, the line and blood from the young dolphin. Pictures: Dolphin Research Institute

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By Mike Hast A PORT Phillip dolphin calf can thank its lucky star after a series of coincidences led to it being freed from fishing line wrapped around its tail fluke and cutting into its flesh.

Dolphin Research Institute executive director Jeff Weir and research director Sue Mason removed the line after a series of serendipitous events on Friday 10 May. The first was when a stand-up paddle boarder spotted the distressed calf and its mother between Frankston and Seaford piers late in the afternoon.

He contacted wildlife authorities who called Mr Weir. He and Ms Mason had just finished studying common

dolphins off Mornington in the institute’s boat Delphinidae.

The pair pulled the boat from the water, loaded it on a trailer and drove to Frankston, launching at Kananook Creek.

“The light was fading but we had good location information from the paddle boarder and decided this might turn out to be more than just another wild goose chase,” Mr Weir said.

The water was calm and the pair started a transect search for the dolphins, finding them not long after.

The young dolphin had about eight metres of heavy fishing line wrapped around its tail stock and fin as well as trailing behind it. The line had cut into the dolphin and flesh had regrown over

parts of it. “The calf was obviously struggling,” Mr Weir said.

The next problem was how to capture the calf.

“We fed out a few metres of our anchor chain with its Danforth anchor, the kind with floppy pointed flukes,” he said.

Amazingly, the anchor snagged the trailing fishing line and the pair was able to gently pull the calf toward the boat.

Mr Weir held the calf as Ms Mason cut the fishing line, completing the task in about two minutes. The mother stayed nearby.

There was some dolphin blood spilt, but Mr Weir said the wounds would heal.

Another coincidence was the calf’s mother was well known to the researchers and she also knew the boat, which allowed Weir and Mason to approach the dolphins in the first place.

“We’ve known the mother, which we call Ariel’s Calf, since 2002 when she was young and was hit by a boat propeller. She has a prominent scar on her left-hand side,” Mr Weir said.

The “grandmother” of the rescued calf, Ariel, also has a young calf, he said.

The rescue was completed just as last light faded.

“This was a great result and we thank the paddle boarder for providing such detailed information.

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Department of Environment and Primary Industries senior compliance officer Sam Moore praised the efforts of the Dolphin Research Institute.

“This incident was a graphic reminder of the danger discarded fishing gear poses to our dolphins and seals,” he said.

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“This year’s budget delivers nothing for the local community, delivering instead more debt, more deficits, more taxes, more broken promises and higher costs for local families,” sitting Liberal Greg Hunt said in a news release.

“Residents on the peninsula have benefited enormously from the federal budget handed down on 14 May by the Treasurer,” his Labor Party oppo-

Craft stall: Members of the former Handmade by Multicultural Women group return to Mornington next week with a new film and more of their creations for sale.

‘Sisters’ return for free screening THE Handmade by Multicultural Women group that came to Mornington in March to show a film and sell goods handcrafted by its members has a new name, SisterWorks.

A logo designed by renowned graphic designer Alex Stitt (of “Life.

Be in It” and “Slip! Slop! Slap!” fame) is based on a multicoloured Southern Cross, symbolising the many

nations and |cultures of SisterWorks’ members.

“The logo tells our story clearly and simply, and gives us a professional image,” the group’s executive officer Lus Restrepo said.

“The association will seek as many new members as possible both from volunteers and SisterWorks workers.”

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Mornington on Tuesday 21 May for a screening of the Colourfest Multicultural Short Film Collection.

They will also be selling craftwork and baked foods.

The free screening is from 6.30-8.30pm at the Mornington Peninsula Shire offices, Queen St, Mornington. Call 5950 1685 or email: spcd. admin@mornpen.vic.gov.au

Bus interchange work starts this month CONSTRUCTION of the longawaited Mornington bus bay, or interchange, near existing bus stops on Barkly St between Main St and Eastern Ring Rd is due to start this month.

The work will include a public toilet

on the corner of the ring road and Barkly St, bicycle parking, shelters and streetscape improvements.

Buses running on four routes through Mornington will use the interchange. Blamey Place will be closed at Barkly St.

nent Joshua Sinclair emailed.

Mr Sinclair provided figures to illustrate his claims: 9450 to receive the schoolkids’ bonus; 30,600 to receive the largest increases to the pension in 100 years; 48,000 residents receiving tax cuts; 4000 residents will pay no tax at all due to the tripling of the tax free threshold; 62,506 workers will have their superannuation increased.

He said the National Disability Insurance (DisabilityCare) scheme had seen “disabled people and their carers breathe a sigh of relief across the peninsula”.

“Over 3500 people in Flinders will now receive an annual $600 carers’ supplement boost. Those who care for a child with a disability will now receive an extra $1000 per child annually.”

Mr Hunt said the budget “does nothing to help deal with cost of living pressures, economic uncertainty and poor services”.

“Labor has again broken its word to the local community. They promised no carbon tax and a surplus. Instead we got a carbon tax and record deficits along with the scrapping of tax cuts linked to the carbon tax, family payments and the baby bonus.”

Mr Hunt said the budget predicted unemployment would rise to 5.75 per cent while growth would drop to 2.75 per cent.

“Local families and businesses have to live within their means, but this government doesn’t,” Mr Hunt said.

The work will cost $450,000, provided by the state government.

The interchange was a 2010 election promise of local MP David Morris and was supposed to be completed

by June last year but was delayed by traders’ objections.

NOMINATIONS are open for the Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence 2013, which recognise individuals, groups and organisations working to conserve and protect coastlines.

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Trader fined for assault, sign breaches

A BUSINESS specialising in selling French antiques on the peninsula has been fined $120,000 for operating without planning approval and displaying signs on vehicles without a planning permit.

Company owner Carl Harrison was also fined $4500 for assaulting a Mornington Peninsula Shire officer and ordered to pay shire costs of $5000.

The shire brought the case to Dromana Magistrates’ Court on 9 May. The company owner and the company were found guilty of 22 planning charges related to land use and development breaches and fined $60,000 each.

Paul Lewis, of the shire’s planning compliance department, said “the shire and the court took a very serious view of the assault on the officer”.

“The magistrate has taken a view that the accused has wilfully ignored the planning controls for unfair commercial advantage,” he said.

“Shire officers engaged the owner over a two-and-a-half-year period using both formal and informal compliance processes in an attempt to resolve these matters prior to taking the court action.”

FIVE teenagers have been charged with breaking into a Mornington primary school and stealing 16 iPads.

Mornington police said the gang had sold half the iPads before being apprehended.

Detectives have appealed for information from anyone who may have been sold a secondhand iPad in the past fortnight.

The youths, one from Frankston and four from Mornington, are aged between 14 and 17.

Detective Senior Constable Rohan Brock of Mornington crime investigation unit said the teenagers broke into the school about 11pm on Monday 6 May and stole the iPads, which were used for special education programs.

Eight of the devices were recovered by police.

Anyone with information can contact Mornington police in 5970 4900 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

School laptops stolen THIEVES broke into a Mt Martha school and stole five laptop computers valued at about $8000.

Detective Senior Constable Rohan Brock of Mornington crime investigation unit said police were reviewing security camera footage from the school.

He said the thieves broke two windows to enter the school and stole Apple laptops.

Detective Brock said police did not believe the burglary was linked to other recent school burglaries in Mornington and Dromana.

Anyone with information can con-

tact Mornington police in 5970 4900 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Jewellery grab DIAMOND jewellery valued at $6000 was stolen from a jewellery store in Mornington in a dramatic snatch and run theft.

Mornington police said a salesperson was showing two engagement rings to a man at Goldsmith jewellery store in Bentons Square shopping centre about 2.30pm on Tuesday 14 May when the man grabbed the rings from the counter and ran out of the store.

Staff gave chase but the man ran down a service corridor and out

through a loading dock toward Bentons Rd. Detective Senior Constable Shane Moodie of Mornington crime investigation unit said the white gold diamond rings were valued at about $6000.

Police released video footage of the thief, above, who was described as aged between 20 and 30, about 183cm tall with a stocky build and shaved head.

He was wearing blue denim shorts and white runners and spoke with an English accent.

Anyone with information can contact Mornington police in 5970 4900 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Tip plan to shire, EPA THE controversial plan to turn the disused Pioneer quarry on the Arthurs Seat escarpment at Dromana into a municipal rubbish tip, or landfill, was submitted to the shire council on Wednesday.

An application to the Environment Protection Authority for a works approval permit was also submitted.

It is the start of the real battle after a “phoney war” fought since January when the proposal by Peninsula Waste Management, a company owned by the R E Ross Trust, first came to public attention (“Arthurs Seat tip plan”, The News, 24/1/13).

The news saw the formation of a lobby group to oppose the $20 million proposal that will see about 3.8 million cubic metres of household and other rubbish placed in the old quarry off Boundary Rd, Dromana.

Objectors are worried about contaminated water leaking from the site, noise, smell, fire, leaking methane gas, extra truck traffic and loss of property values.

David Maltby of Peninsula Waste Management said the EPA had 120 days to make a decision and Mornington Peninsula Shire 60 days.

“The next stage is to ensure the EPA has all documentation it needs.”

The two authorities would then put the proposal on public exhibition and call for submissions from the public.

The News understands the shire will not make a decision on the planning application until the EPA has completed its appraisal.

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MORNINGTON

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This magnificent corner site of approx 1147sqm is ideally positioned close to Fisherman’s Beach and the town centre. There is wide street frontage and potential for bay views, with many development options to be considered. The spacious 3 bedroom home is well presented throughout and would let easily. This is a unique opportunity to acquire a large parcel of land in such a prime location.

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Rent is $1,143.58 per month plus GST and outgoings

2/16 Kenji Street, Mornington Contact: Geoff Luff 0416 412 336

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19 Wilsons Road

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On a superb 1206m2 lot , this expansive BV home offers 34sq. of living & alfresco plus a large auto garage with rear door. The 5 bedrooms include a huge master suite with parents retreat, WIR & spa ensuite, a 2nd master bedroom also with FES & WIR, 2 more bedrooms with BIR’s and 1 with WIR all share the main bathroom. Separate rumpus, quality timber kitchen with 900mm stainless-steel ILVE stove, dishwasher & walk-in pantry, GDH, double glazed windows, walk-in linen and a lustrous 2 pack finish to all doors. SPACE & FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY! - MAY SUIT DUAL LIVING!

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If you’re a boy with toys, a large family or just someone looking for a bit more space then this stunning home will be hard to beat. Located in the prestigious Summerfields Estate this 4 bedroom (master suite with WIR & FES with corner spa) plus study home offers zoned living including formal lounge & dining with gas log fire, spacious family/meals area & huge rumpus room, central hostess kitchen with stone benchtops, s/steel appliances inc. dishwasher & a walk in pantry. A lovely covered entertaining area & solar heated in ground pool is surrounded by mature gardens. Also boasting high ceilings, ducted refrigerated cooling & heating.

16 Morning Mist Court

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Duane Pedron 0448 867 765

Alan Hayes 0413 028 353

Kayn Luff 0416 265 337

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CLOSE TO BENTONS SQUARE! Comprising 3 or 4 bedrooms (large downstairs master with FES & WIR), 3 living areas, deluxe stone benchtops to kitchen & bathrooms, auto double garage with internal access & paved entertaining. Including Asko oven, cooktop, dishwasher, microwave grill & convection oven, zoned ducted heating & cooling, solar & gas hot water service, double glazed windows, clothesline, flyscreens, 3000L grey water & auto irrigation.

6.8 GREEN STAR RATING - 1.5KW POWER TO GRID

2,3,4 & 6 / 61 Green Island Avenue

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Shop 2, 188-194 Main St Mornington

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Tree change spectacular THIS magnificent country estate, set in the heart of the Mornington Peninsula hinterland, offers a variety of options for permanent living, passive income or rural pursuits. The 10.1-hectare (25-acre) block has botanical gardens and native bushland, with Splitters Creek running through the middle of the property. Meandering paths and landscaped areas create captivating open areas that separate the three main dwellings. A stately, tree-lined drive leads to the grand main home with its five bedrooms as well as a fully selfcontained south wing for extended family. There are two double garages under the roofline of the home. Three living zones offer plenty of space. A vast, open-plan area is the heart of the home and a splendid kitchen with adjoining dining and entertaining areas opens out to a large timber deck with views of gardens and the valley. The second residence is licensed for bed and breakfast use and has a delightful touch of Tuscany with vaulted ceilings, pergolas thick with vines and manicured hedges to create a private setting. There is a separate driveway to the cottage. The property has a synthetic grass tennis court and a pavilion, which also could be used for guest accommodation. The pavilion has a long timber deck where you can watch the action on court and enjoy after-match drinks. Just walking through the grounds is a delight, a wonderful Australian bush sensation perfectly complemented by the meandering creek and quaint bridges across it.

Address: 90-100 Valley View Road, MAIN RIDGE Price: $3,000,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $3,200,000 Agency: Eview Real Estate Southern Peninsula, 171 Point Nepean Road Dromana, 5987 1444 Agent: Jim Arvanitakis, 0416 267 803

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MOUNT MARTHA - 10 Century Drive

$1,200,000

ELEGANT BEAUTY ON 2 ACRES JUST 3KMS TO BEACH!

MORNINGTON - 9 Alexander Avenue

$865,000

PERFECT PARKLAND POSITION PLUS VIEWS

Superbly designed with careful attention to detail this four bedroom beauty will impress the most fastidious buyer. Living areas have north facing windows that look out over beautifully crafted gardens. Large master bedroom with full ensuite and spa and formal living at front through to open plan kitchen/living and garden focused dining area. Rumpus/theatre room togther with 3 large bedrooms with second bathroom. Garage for 2 large cars and 11 x 8 metre shed with attached caravan port for tools and toys. All within 3 kms of beach.

Set in one of the most sought after streets in Mornington this substantial townhouse boasts two main bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms plus third bedroom.There are expansive views over Wilsons Park across to the bay that not only create a unique location but can never be built out.

A short stroll to Main Street and the beach. Spacious entry foyer leads to open plan living featuring stunning polished hardwood floors, granite kitchen, open fire place. French doors open to a private deck and terrace. There are two bedrooms on this level and two bathrooms. Upstairs a New York style main bedroom has a large ensuite and spacious sitting room with views across the parklands to the Bay. There is a large garage plus off street parking, but why get the car out at all? Quick walk to everything! A delightful private front garden completes a rare opportunity.

Contact: Honor Baxter 0418 148 468 Inspect: By Appointment

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1b Dahlia Street Brand New

2 Elizabeth Avenue Position, presentation and palms

4 Clarendon Street Carefree beach retreat

Unit 3/14 Heales Street Walk to beach and shops

In a quiet elevated position above Dromana with water views, 21+ square home with 2 living areas & DLUG, Caesarstone bench tops & an entertaining area extending through French doors to courtyard.

Close to beach in the heart of Dromana.

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300m to the beach, open plan kitchen/ lounge plus a separate 2nd family/lounge area. In sought after â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Dromanaâ&#x20AC;? & offers a chance to capture waters views from a 2nd storey extension STCA.

Separately titled & offers secure gated entry tucked away off the street. Open plan kitchen/lounge & covered outdoor deck, generous 2nd lounge with bay views, stone benchtops & s/steel appliances. .

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2 Karadoc Street Streets ahead of the rest

18 South Road Your beach retreat

2/29 South Road South Bay @ McCrae

7 Somers Avenue Up above it all

Just 200m to the beach, on 1520m2 in quiet court. Representing excellent multi dwelling development opportunity (STCA). The â&#x20AC;&#x153;art decoâ&#x20AC;?, brick beauty provides reasonable rent returns whilst you plan.

WHAT A LOCATION, classic McCrae beach house, 250m to beach & Cafes, on 660m2 approx. Develop a luxury home or 2 dwellings (STCA). Open plan living/meals, study room, games room. Rental return of 4%

Sound beachside investment or retirement niche just 400m to the Bay, walking distance to McCrae Plaza & the village. 2 Living areas, DLUG, Miele appliances, stone benchtops + higher 9ft & much more.

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FORTHCOMING AUCTION

By Negotiation

2/8-10 William Street McCrae shores

5/8-10 William Street Single level, walk to beach and village

629 Point Nepean Road Cutting edge design opposite beach

10-12 View Point Road â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rosmarinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; - Maine meets McCrae

Situated in the heart of McCrae, as new, 2 living areas, large timber deck in courtyard surrounds that are easily maintained. Easy walk to the beach, Cadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & all other amenities. .

$V QHZ ZLWK TXDOLW\ Ă&#x20AC;[WXUHV Ă&#x20AC;WWLQJV ORDGV RI natural light, landscaped & paved outdoor area complete with timber deck all easily maintained. Easy walk to all amenities including beach, shopping & transport.

Brand new offering strong aesthetic appeal.

One of only 2 in a duplex development approx. 24sqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2 large open plan living areas + study, with northerly aspect to the glistening waters of McCrae.

Glittering water views captured from all levels ensure a 270 degree panorama of coastal features & includes private path to beach.

Cape Cod inspired home circa 1939 exudes historic charm that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be replicated in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market

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1b Davies Street Bliss by the beach

2 Clipper Quay Waterfront + opulence = lifestyle

90-100 Valley View Lane Valley view

11 Roslyn Street Location with potential..beachside!

Smell the breeze & surrender to relaxed ED\VLGH OLIHVW\OH 4XDOLW\ RI WKH LQWHUQDO Ă&#x20AC;W out is sure to impress, with generous living & alfresco dining & â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;state of the artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; kitchen.

Oozing class & sophistication with polished porcelain, carpet, stone & timber. This substantial sized home situated waterfront looks straight down the waterway to Port Phillip Bay. Numerous living areas including media room.

Substantial yet contemporary on approx. 25 acres. Grand MAIN HOME with self contained wing, study & 3 living areas. SECOND HOME, licensed B&B with sep. access. PAVILION & tennis court offers additional facilities & guest accomodation.

Impressive entrance leads to large formal living area, split level living along with KXJH RSHQ Ă&#x20AC;UH ODUJH HQWHUWDLQLQJ GHFN sought after bay glimpses. Bring hammer & imagination & transform into your beachside dream!

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CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT PHONE: 5979 3555 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings

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www.century21hastings.com.au DREAM HOME!

LOVELY LIFESTYLE

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BITTERN 18 Daly Street

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Well-built and well designed, this spacious & sophisticated residence on 9916m2 allotment

Privately located in an exclusive waterside pocket, this beautiful 2.5 year old home features 4 separate

is situated in a secluded country lane amongst some of the most prestigious wineries of the

living zones including an open plan kitchen/meals/family zone, formal lounge, theatre room + informal

Mornington Peninsula. A statement in modern contemporary design, the formal entrance leads to

living area. Boasting a fabulous outdoor undercover alfresco area that overlooks the solar heated salt

the very generous open plan living area. Boasting 3 B/R’s plus a study, 1 cottage for registered B&B,

chlorinated pool. Other features include duct heating & vacuum, Caesar stone benchtops & 5 year

2B/R self contained unit & lock up 16x19m workshop. Contact Exclusive Agent.

builder’s warranty. Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE: Offers Over $900,000 VIEW:

By Appointment AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

PRICE: $545,000 Plus VIEW:

By Appointment AGENT: Chris Watt 0417 588 321

PRICE REDUCED!

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Stunning presentation highlights this as new, special features include beautiful leadlight windows,

Huge 992m allotment with access to the large secure backyard. The formal lounge with vaulted

a tiered alfresco entertaining deck, wheel chair access and a designer interior. Superbly positioned,

ceilings is situated at the front of the home, the vaulted ceiling continues through to the informal

double garage, double car port & space for multiple vehicles, also freshly painted, new carpets,

family meals area which is situated at the rear of the home. There is an alfresco under roofline that

ducted heating & brand new air-con plus stunning polished flooring throughout.

can be accessed from the informal area. Outside boasts a sealed driveway, double carport and

Contact Exclusive Agent.

ample shedding at rear. Potential to sub divide S.T.C.A. Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE: Buyers Over $400,000 VIEW:

By Appointment AGENT: Chris Watt 0417 588 321

PRICE: Offers Over $350,000 VIEW: By Appointment AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

ARE YOU SMARTER. BOLDER. FASTER? EARN IN EXCESS OF $100,000 We are seeking two mature sales representatives who live locally and have a well-established social network to join our busy, long-established office in Hastings.

We offer top facilities and conditions including the best training in the industry, uniform, use of company vehicle during business hours, your own private office and the best technology in the industry through Century 21, the most successful name in real estate worldwide with over 7000 offices in 73 countries.

You will need to be a team player and will establish and operate your business within our business, supported by our principal with over 30 years experience which means there is no limit to your ability to generate significant income.

Email or phone Chris Watt on chrisfwatt@century21.com.au or mobile 0417 588 321 for a confidential discussion.

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HOME PORT

www.century21hastings.com.au KARI PARK ON 1 ACRE

BUILDER’S AUCTION!

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Located on the edge of town on approx. 4316m2, this property offers the lifestyle we all dream of! The home features 5 bedrooms with BIR’s; Huge master suite has ensuite, WIR & a nursery. Outdoors offers a lovely paved BBQ area, extra large double garage under roofline plus multiple shedding. The land is just over 1 acre, lightly treed with mature gums and a pretty fernery.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE: Over $600,000 VIEW: Saturday 2:00-2:30pm AGENT: Chris Watt 0417 588 321

BELLBIRD PARK

GRAND OPENING - HILLTOP GROVE HASTINGS 14 Hilltop Rise

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BITTERN 17 Wellington Road

Situated in a quiet court location, this very affordable as-new 4/5 bedroom home has been

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completely renovated throughout! Featuring two living zones, large kitchen with all modern

Well presented ranch style home on 2 ½ acres will tick all the boxes. The home is well appointed with

appliances, ducted heating and split system air-con. Also boasting larger than usual bedrooms with

timber kitchen with large pantry and ample overhead cupboards, plus gas ducted heating and r/cycle

built-in robes, a double carport and north facing decked outdoor entertaining area on a manageable

heating and cooling units throughout the home. Outside boasts a two bedroom bungalow, double

block of approx. 500m2. Terms 10% Deposit/Balance 30 or 60 days. Vacant Possession.

carport under roofline, four car garage, wood shed, storage shed, four water tanks and large rear paddock. Contact Exclusive Agent.

AUCTION Saturday, June 1st 2013 at 11:30am On-Site.

VIEW Saturday 11:00-11:30am AGENT Chris Watt 0417 588 321

PRICE: $730,000 Negotiable VIEW: Saturday 2:00-2:30pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

PERIOD STYLE

IMPRESSIVE HOME!

BITTERN 17 Skinner Street

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Well located home with new carpet in all bedrooms and lounge room with modern blinds throughout.

Complete new renovation on bathroom with double shower, spa bath and vanity. Outside boasts a large/ high colorbond workshop with power and concrete floor, plus a large mezzanine floor for extra storage and high carport under same roofline. A further outdoor feature is the covered entertaining

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Neat and tidy 3 bedroom period style home on a large ¼ acre allotment. Boasting traditional features such as leadlight windows & high ceilings make this home unique in its own way. There is hardwood flooring throughout and the kitchen has the traditional fireplace & new gas hotplates with bench oven. Outside boasts a double carport & garage with office. Zoned Res 1 this allotment has

PRICE: $339,900 VIEW: Saturday 1:00-1:30pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

$379,900 Negotiable Saturday 12:00-12:30pm Wilma Green 0407 833 996

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area, with wood heater and built in bar. Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE: VIEW: AGENT:

CRIB POINT 342 Stony Point Road

GRAND OPENING

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Situated in the exclusive Old Tyabb area and updated throughout, this family home contains

Take your pick! Choice of 2 & 3 bedroom residences, boasting large open plan living & dining area,

polished floors along with newly renovated kitchen with granite benches and stainless steel

quality interior and fixtures & fittings. Landscaping & paved outdoor area. Other features include:

appliances. Both the family bathroom & ensuite have also been renovated. An undercover pergola

spacious kitchen with stainless steel appliances, Bathroom with shower & bath, carpet & tiling to all

overlooking the spacious back yard (approx 830sqm) provides the perfect place for entertaining.

living areas, ducted heating & split system cooling and remote controlled garage.

Double carport + shed for ample storage space. Contact Exclusive Agent

Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE VIEW AGENT

PRICE: EXPRESS SALE VIEW: Saturday 11:00-11:30am AGENT: Chris Watt 0417 588 321

EXPRESS SALE Saturday 12:00-12:30pm Chris Watt 0417 588 321

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OFFERED for sale for the first time, this profitable beauty therapy business can be easiily run by the owner operator and has been heavily reduced for a quick sale. Trading hours are 9am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturday. The rent is a low $712.37 a calendar month. Gross profit is 88 per cent of the total income and overheads are low. The business has a good client base and also sells beauty-related products. An extensive list of chattels includes equipment for manicures and pedicures, waxing and spray tanning. A washing machine and dryer and all shop fittings including air-conditioner are included. This is a great opportunity to walk into a well-established business and continue trading where the current owner has left off.

FOR nine years, this family-owned business has specialised in the sales and repair of lawn mowers and chainsaws. The business provides an excellent income of about $100,000 a year and overheads are low. There is one full-time staff member keen to stay involved with the business and the owners are prepared to assist with training if required.

Beauty therapy, FRANKSTON Price: $50,000 + SAV Agency: Tallon First National Real Estate, 35 High Street, Hastings, 5979 3000 Agent: Dominic Tallon, 0408 528 857

Mower and chainsaw sales and service, BAXTER Price: $220,000 + SAV Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Leigh Donovan, 0418 106 309

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NEWS DESK

Port money for rail line

By Toni Brient and Mike Hast PART of the $110 million promised over four years for the proposed Port of Hastings expansion could be used to upgrade the Stony Point rail line, says peninsula MP Martin Dixon.

During an interview about the state budget with community radio station RPP-FM, Mr Dixon said: “There are long-term plans to upgrade Stony Point, and obviously there’s an intersection between that and the need to improve the road and rail down to the Port of Hastings.

“So those two issues have got to be put down in conjunction. And no doubt some of that $110 million paving the way for the Port of Hastings will include what are the options there for improved rail.

“What we’ve got to do is plan ahead so that we’re not doing two separate issues; we’re not looking at future transport options down to the Port of Hastings totally isolated from upgrades that might happen.

“So both groups, the whole of government, have got to talk to each other so there’s an understanding of when a rail line will be and whose responsibility it is to upgrade it ... those basic decisions have got to be made first. But it doesn’t necessarily mean that one is totally dependent on the other, but

we’ve got to take that first step of coordinating the approach first.”

The Port of Hastings expansion project received $20 million in the state budget.

The allocation to the Port of Hastings Development Authority for 201314 was part of a previously announced $110 million over the next four years.

After the budget was handed down, the port project was highlighted as a key economic growth project to boost Victoria’s freight capacity.

In March, federal Dunkley MP Bruce Billson called for an upgrade to the Stony Point line and the extension of electrified rail to Baxter.

In other port-related news, the Port of Hastings Development Authority is again adverting for staff.

It is seeking a procurement manager (on a salary of between $109,000 and $142,000), a manager of community engagement and stakeholder relations ($130,000), and a customer and community relations officer ($50,000$60,000).

The port authority started hiring staff in August 2012 after receiving $4 million in the 2012-13 state budget.

The authority was created on 1 January 2012 after the state government separated the Port of Hastings Corporation from the Port of Melbourne Corporation.

By Mike Hast MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s strategic plan for the next four years has been released for public comment.

Residents and ratepayers wanting to comment have four weeks to make written submissions on the draft. Submitters can then speak at a special meeting at a date yet to be announced.

In a report to the council meeting on Monday, senior shire planner Tracey Limpens stated the plan included:  The strategic objectives of council.  Strategies for achieving the objectives over the next four years.  A long-term financial plan that outlined resources needed to achieve the objectives.  Indicators to monitor if objectives were achieved.

Ms Limpens said this was a “challenging time” for the council to be developing its strategic plan.

She stated Melbourne’s growth was accelerating, the climate was changing, the economy was evolving and the peninsula’s population was ageing.

“Council needs to address these challenges, and many others, to ensure the peninsula is liveable, affordable

and sustainable, while providing services and infrastructure that respond to community expectations at an affordable cost.”

The plan would ensure the peninsula remained among the most sustainable and liveable regions.

It set out a wide range of objectives under eight strategic goals: 1. Liveable Peninsula – to be “near but not part of Melbourne” (and its accelerating growth) and to preserve the highly valued amenity of our natural and built environment.

2. Enhancing public places – to enhance the look, feel and function of towns and villages, open spaces and infrastructure.

3. Improving community facilities – to ensure they reflect the needs and expectations of communities.

4. Climate change – to address flood and fire risk, and reduce the carbon footprint, water usage and waste of council operations and the wider community.

5. Enhancing the coastal experience – to protect and enhance opportunities to enjoy the coast.

6. Healthy, safe and connected com-

On tour: Victoria Parks ranger Victor Teoh shows visitors around the quarantine station area during this month’s open day to release the latest master plan for the development of the historic site. Picture: Keith Platt

Volunteers praised for point duty VOLUNTEERS are being praised for their work preserving the environment and heritage buildings at Point Nepean National Park.

“Our volunteers play a major role in helping us to preserve the environmental and cultural values of our unique public lands and waterways,” Parks Victoria ranger Victor Teoh said.

The praise for volunteers comes just weeks after the state government an-

nounced it would be seeking expressions of interest for the lease, development and management of commercial enterprises within the national park.

Since 1988 the Friends of Point Nepean National Park has been helping preserve and restore heritage buildings and artefacts in the park as well as removing weeds.

“They have been particularly successful in clearing overgrown

vegetation at the old grenade throwing bunker and preparing the site for stabilisation works, with more than 100 hours volunteered,” Mr Teoh said.

“They also volunteered their energy and enthusiasm clearing vegetation at the rifle range, cleaning the target pits, constructing a retaining wall to prevent further sand erosion and regularly assist in sorting quarantine station artefacts.”

munities – to promote a culture of community harmony, wellbeing and a sense of safety and belonging.

7. Supporting a sustainable economy – to foster an innovative business community and promote the agricultural and rural sector.

8. Innovative, responsive, value for money service provision – to optimise value for ratepayers through efficient, effective and innovative service delivery.

The council plan had been prepared after “extensive input from local communities through our Plan Peninsula program”, which had recorded the “aspirations, priorities and concerns” of more than 1500 residents and ratepayers.

Councillors Bev Colomb, Hugh Fraser and Tim Rodgers expressed concern about the plan during debate.

Again the spectre of how the shire was going to pay for the proposed multi-million dollar aquatic centre at Rosebud was raised.

Cr Colomb said the plan should contain a “ballpark figure” for the cost of the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre (SPA).

She said there were two lots of $6 million for SPA proposed to be borrowed but “where are the rest of the funds coming from?”

Councillors had been told it would cost varying amounts – $32 million, $34 million – and the plan should clearly identify the cost of big ticket items, she said.

Cr Colomb said she had worked on strategic plans for organisations much smaller than the shire and “they had more detail than this”.

Shire CEO Michael Kennedy alluded to the coming federal election and next year’s state election, implying there could be government money for SPA. Hugh Fraser said SPA had been increased to 10 swimming lanes and a larger footprint “but we still don’t know the cost” or if it would be built on the foreshore or at Wannaeue Place.

(Last September the shire bought Rosebud Central shopping centre in Wannaeue Place and two adjacent properties in Ninth Ave for $5.87 million as a possible alternate site for SPA.) Cr Fraser said a report comparing the

two SPA sites had not yet been presented to councillors.

Tim Rodgers said there had been no specific community consultation on the strategic plan.

He said the plan contained environmental, social and economic elements but there should be a fourth prong – cultural. There also was no climate change policy “and we need a wholistic approach to climate change”.

Councillors Anne Shaw, Antonella Celi, David Garnock and Frank Martin said there had been a huge amount of input from the community for the strategic plan via the Plan Peninsula meetings last year.

Eight of the 11 councillors agreed to put the plan on exhibition with Crs Bev Colomb, Tim Rodgers and Hugh Fraser dissenting.  To download a copy of the plan or make an online submission visit: www. mornpen.vic.gov.au/Draft_Strategic_ Plan Written submission can be sent to: Chief Executive Officer, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Private Bag 1000, Rosebud 3939. Submissions close at 5pm on Tuesday 11 June.

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Mystery wreck discovered in Westerport Bay, May Fair a raging success Compiled by Matt Vowell From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 24 May 1913.

AN interesting discovery of a wreck, concerning which there is no official record, has been made at Westernport.

In a report furnished by Mr Maclean, engineer of ports and harbours, Mr Geo Beckett, diver, engaged by the Defence department to assist in the attempt to raise the sunken grab punt Dandenong, states that while the “sweep” was being dragged along the bottom of the channel off McHaffie’s reef it fouled an obstruction and remained fast. He was lowered beneath the waters and found the apparatus had become entangled in the hull of an old wreck.

Investigation showed the vessel evidently had foundered many years ago, for it was thickly covered with marine growth. It appeared to be about 40 feet wide at the beam, and very strongly built. The sunken ship was constructed of English oak, the timbers visible being approximately 12 inches by 8 inches thick. The diver also stated that some years ago residents of Phillip Island discovered human skeletons embedded in sand on the beaches These probably had been washed ashore from the wreck.

Mr Maclean stated on Tuesday he had had search made of the records of the department but had failed to trace any reference to a wreck at Westernport. Certainly none had occurred during his long connection with the control of the ports and harbours. *** IT is gratifying to learn that the “May Fair” that was held here on Friday and Saturday last, in aid of the Church of England building fund, was an

unequivocal success and, in fact, exceeded the expectations of the promoters. The fete was carried out under the auspices of the Church of England Ladies’ Guild, who have been most untiring in their efforts during the past 18 months in endeavouring to bring together, by various ingenious methods, a sum of money required to commence the building of a new church.

A word of special praise is due to Mrs Mair (the secretary) and Miss Boufe (her assistant), on whose shoulders the bulk of the work rests, and who carried out the various duties deputed to them in a most creditable manner. Space will not allow me to mention every name to whom praise is due, but I would like to state that it is very seldom that a body of ladies can pull together so well as this one has done and the fact is assured when the result of their efforts is disclosed, by showing a credit balance of over £100.

The fair was opened on Friday evening by the Rev C. Eva. There were arranged in the hall eight stalls, all of which were gaily decorated with red and blue sateen, and designed to represent the maypole. The stall-holders (18 in number) and raffle girls were attired in an up-to date maypole costume and presented a charming effect on the rest of the decorations.

On Saturday evening there was a better attendance and the evening was made much more enjoyable by the music supplied by the Hastings brass band, who played various selections on the stage at intervals during the whole evening. Special thanks are due to these gentlemen, who gave their services gratis. A vote of thanks, tendered them by Mr Mair, and loudly applauded by all present, was respond-

ed to by Mr E. Wald, who spoke on behalf of the band, saying that they were pleased to be able to assist Tyabb and thanked the ladies for the kind treatment they had received. The gross takings amounted to £34 12s 5d, of which about 75 per cent will be profit and will thus add a substantial sum to the amount already in hand and it should not now be long before we see the laying of the foundation stone of the new church. *** A VERY fine programme of songs readings, dusts and choruses was given in the Methodist Church on Wednesday evening, the proceeds going to augment the funds needed to replenish the Frankston parsonage. Mr G. Reed took the chair and ably filled the position. After a hymn was sung, Mr Reed explained the object of the social. The concert was worth the money without the supper. Miss Annie Barber ably officiated at the organ, and played with usual good taste. The decorations were artistically and effectively arranged by Mrs Overton and Misses L. and A. Barber. Mr J. Twyford proposed a vote of thanks to all who so ably rendered the items or assisted to make the evening so enjoyable. Refreshments were handed round at the conclusion of the programme.

The following items were rendered:Song, “All through the night,” Mr H. Barber; duets, “Moon- light,” “Nature’s Evening Song,” “Light of Life,” “The foeman brave,’, Misses N. Reed and D. Overton. sorg, “The Crown of Life,” Miss L’Barber; solq, “The Deathless Army,’; and “Calvary,” Mr Fillamore; reading, “Mrs Murphy on Health,” Mr G Reed, song, “My Treasurer,” Mrs. Keast; Solo, “When

the Ebb tide flows,” Mr E. Croft, song, “Guardian Angel,” Mrs Reed; song, ‘Song of Sleep,” Miss A. Barber; solo, “Tell her I love her so,” Miss N. Reed. *** MR J. Nott Marsh, of Frankston, leaves on Monday on a 10-week business trip to Tasmania. *** AT Langwarrin on Wednesday evening a large and influential committee was formed to secure the return of W. H. Irvine at the coming elections. *** A BALL in aid of the Frankston Fire Brigade will be held in the Mechanics’ Hall this (Saturday) evening. Secretary Miss D. Gregory has everything in first class order, and a pleasant time is assured. The first dance will commence at 8 sharp. *** MR Alex. Thomas, of Balnarring, met with a nasty accident last Tuesday.

While helping to kill a pig, the animal kicked a butcher’s knife through his hand. *** LADIES desirous of joining the dressmaking class organised by Mrs G. Ward, of Mornington, are requested to hand in their names on or before the 26th inst. For full particulars see our advertising columns. *** MR Stacey, formerly owner of “Priton” Crib Point, now occupied by the Naval Base authorities, returned to Bittern from England by the R.M.S. Orsorva last week. Mr Stacey is the owner of a number of properties in the Bittern district. *** FARMERS and graziers on the peninsula are experiencing this year one

of the best seasons that have ever been known; grass is plentiful everywhere, except in rabbit infested districts, stock are in good condition, and crops are growing rapidly. *** THE following Crown Lands are available for selection in this district:Parish of Frankston - 10 allotments between Kananook Creek and the Beach, Opened under special residence and garden licence The conditions are set out in the plans which have been issued. Open to 4 June. *** AT the recent examination held at the University, Melbourne, on 1 May, the following young ladies (pupils of the Sisters of Mercy College of Our Lady of the Sea, Shelbourne Park, Mornington) passed in Theory of Music:-Miss Elma M. Stark, Grade 3; Miss Gladys M. Johnston, Grade 4; Miss Irene M. Joyce, Grade 4. *** THE registered race meeting of the Emu Plains and Bittern Racing Club resulted in a profit of £44 l1s 2d. The receipts totalled £165 11s 4d, which included:- Gate money £37 10s 6d, entry fees £32 5s, Bookmakers’ Fees £23 2s, race cards £5, Booth £6, collected towards registered meeting £30 13s 6d; expenses amounted to £121. The club intends to run the meetings next summer, one in December, and one in February 1914. *** A FARMER named John L. Moraes, residing near Rosebud, was thrown out of his cart on Saturday last and sustained serious injury to his back and spine. Under the care of Dr Weid he is progressing as well as can be expected.

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Born to be wilder – a drive-by insult incident

By Stuart McCullough I WAS dumbstruck. We were returning from a game of golf – a circumstance in and of itself as improbable as what was about to follow – when the unthinkable was thought and, even worse, said aloud. My friends, our clubs and I were crammed into my 1982 puke-green Daihatsu Charade and travelling along Coolart Road at a pace that rendered the speed limit largely aspirational. This was clearly too much for the car travelling immediately behind us. With my shoulders hunched over the wheel, their faces seemed to be pressed up against the rear view mirror. As I slowed to turn into the driveway, the impatient car pulled up alongside, a passenger wound down the window and yelled, “Out of the way, Gene Wilder!”

It was the ultimate drive-by taunt.

No sooner was the insult hurled in my direction than they were gone, presumably in search of other drivers to attack by reference to reclusive comedic screen actors. I could only pity the next person who might find himself on the wrong end of a Buster Keaton or Stan Laurel-based sledge. But as the car hurtled past, I struggle to come to terms with having just been the victim of a drive-by insult.

My humiliation was not helped by the fact that my friends thought it hilarious. Rather than rushing to my defence or even offering to pursue

the other car on foot to wreak some kind of bloody revenge, they instead applauded the heckler for saying out loud what they had obviously been thinking for some time. I was dumbstruck. It was as though the veil had suddenly been lifted. Clearly there was no going back. Once that Pandora’s worm was loosed upon the world, it could never be coaxed back into its box. The brutal truth was as simple as it was shocking: in my late teenage years, I was a Gene Wilder look alike.

It would not be the last time I would be compared to someone famous but without exception these comparisons have been of an unflattering nature.

Not once has my name been used in a sentence including George Clooney, Brad Pitt or anyone else that might be considered conventionally handsome. Instead, I get compared to Nicholas Cage, the odd looking guy that befriends Chunk in Goonies and, somewhat unfairly, Slingblade. There have, of course, been consequences.

A friend once swore blind that I was the spitting image of Anthony Michael Hall in the film Weird Science and, to this day, I have been too afraid to watch the movie.

Let me be clear: I think Gene Wilder is fantastic. I guess you could argue that some of his films are better than

others but there’s so much to enjoy that any criticism seems petty. No one could play Leo Bloom in The Producers as well as Wilder, a fact borne out by the remake in 2005. His performance in Blazing Saddles may well be genius. While the rest of the cast is busy mugging for the camera with vaudevillian extravagance, Gene steals the movie by being perfectly understated. And then, of course, there’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

With a perfect blend of charm and menace, Wilder makes an unlovable character seem, if not lovable then at least not loathsome. Indeed, he makes you forget that, apparently on a whim, he shut down an entire factory and made everyone redundant before importing a colony of Oompa Loompas – presumably on 457 visas – offering only board and lodging in lieu of a wage. He has cavalier approach to safety and a commitment to food hygiene that might best be described a flat-out shonky. But despite these flaws, Gene imbues the inhuman with humanity. The film was so successful that it single-handedly skewed any conception I had of what it was like to work in the manufacturing industry.

I’ve only been to one chocolate factory. I was 12 or so at the time. In my mind, I imagined those responsible for making such wonderful things would be the happiest people on earth. The

lady giving the tour emphasised that the workers were all entitled to eat as much chocolate coming off the conveyor belt as they wished. As we stepped onto the factory floor, those at the machines and conveyor belts weren’t high-fiving each other or singing. In fact, not a single soul was smiling, probably worried that their jobs might be outsourced to Oompa Loompas.

I walked and watched as creamy chocolates travelled along the belt under the watchful eyes of the employees. As I passed, one of them looked up. She was a lady of ample proportions with a brown ring around her mouth and who had clearly taken the eat what you like policy of the company as a personal challenge. She raised a stubby finger in my direction and in a voice that could guide ships through fog declared, “Don’t look now but there’s a miniature Gene Wilder over by the soft centres”. Startled, I turned around hoping to see someone standing nearby before realising she was referring to me. Every eye in the factory suddenly swung in my direction and I wished that I was as invisible as a great glass elevator. There are, I suppose, worse people to be compared to. It’s just that I can’t see the resemblance. I guess some things can’t be avoided. It must be in my Genes. www.stuartmccullough.com

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Doggies struggling, Redlegs revenge Grand Final loss PENINSULA LEAGUE

By Andrew ‘Toe Punt’ Kelly MORNINGTON dropped to seventh place on the Peninsula League ladder on Saturday after losing its third consecutive game, against Karingal.

Despite being just one game outside the top bracket, the Doggies are playing ordinary football at the moment and currently don’t look worthy of a top five position.

On Saturday against the Bulls, the Doggies were shown up by a more desperate side.

And don’t be fooled by the scoreboard, which read 12.16–88 to 7.22–64. Of the Dogs 22 points, only a couple were shots that should have been converted. The rest were a result of relentless pressure by the opposition.

The Dogs weren’t interested in the hard ball, cracked under the constant pressure of the opposition and were out–classed.

The Doggies appeared to play like a side that had got ahead of themselves.

Playing cute footy might pay off against ordinary opposition but not against a hungry side like Karingal.

They certainly missed Warwick Miller, who was unwell in what was to be his last game before heading overseas. However, they do get back Chris Paxino and Daniel Villani in the next couple of weeks.

These two players will be a great bonus, given the fact that Jackson Calder plays a lone hand in attack for the Dogs.

If he doesn’t clunk the ball in the air, there’s not another player who looks like doing so.

The Doggies’ small forwards just don’t work hard enough for long enough.

On the other hand, Karingal’s small forwards don’t stop working.

Michael Burke (four goals) and Justin Peckett worked tirelessly in attack, while the midfield, led by an inspired David Hirst, was at its best.

Grant Goodall comfortably won the battle in the ruck and the likes of Steve Charalambous, Dale Alainis, Cal Dixon and Harley Ambrose were in and under.

It was the defence of the Bulls, however, that was the major influence on the result.

Luke Van Raay was the best player on the ground, given his drive and composure from half back. Kane McKenzie really grew as a player, took two sensational pack marks and was dominant over four quarters.

Timmy Hirst and Aaron Paxton were also composed and dominant.

Dan Noble was also good across half back, before going down in the last quarter with what appeared to be a nasty ankle injury.

The Bulls are now nestled in third place. At their best, the Bulls are still a very good side.

Bonbeach gave Seaford a six goal head start on Saturday and despite roaring home in the last quarter, couldn’t make up the ground, losing 14.11–95 to 12.17–89.

The Sharks have been guilty of bad quarters on many occasions this season and it happened again in the second quarter on Saturday.

With the game evenly poised at quarter time, the Tigers booted six goals to one in the second term to blow Bonbeach away.

Aaron Turner continued his outstanding form through the middle of the ground, while the likes of Josh Stokes and Jeremy Walker were getting their hands on the footy.

In attack Tommy Shaw (five goals) and Brayden Irving (three goals) were providing strong targets.

At three quarter time the margin was 34 points.

The final margin was just one straight kick after the Sharks snagged 6.5 to 2.1 in a tense final quarter.

Shane McDonald finished with six goals to be his side’s best, while Paul Rebeschini and Jason Gumbleton didn’t let their side down.

Mt Eliza’s season is well and truly back on track after hanging on to beat Frankston YCW.

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The Redlegs were the Stonecats’ nemesis last season, until the final day of that footy season.

Going into the game undefeated, against a side that had fallen from grace, YCW would have been confident.

However, it was evident from the first bounce that the Redlegs had set their sights on winning this one.

Their pressure was outstanding over four quarters and never, at any stage, did Mt Eliza allow the opposition back into the contest.

The Redlegs opened up the game in the second quarter, booting four goals to one, before eventually going on to win 13.13–91 to 9.13–67.

Tim Strickland booted three goals for the winners while midfield guns Josh Norman and Rohan Heasley were major influences on the result.

Ricky Morris, who had reportedly done a hamstring the week before, played forward and kicked three goals, while Craig Nankervis picked up the three votes for the Stonecats.

Pines is just percentage outside the top five after winning a tight battle against Chelsea.

The Pythons overcame a slow start, where they trailed by three goals at the first change, to work their way back into the contest and hang on to win 14.12–96 to 12.13–85.

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Joel Connelly and Ryan Stewart were two of the Seagulls’ best.

Edithvale–Aspendale completed the expected and knocked over Langwarrin, however, they didn’t have things all their own way.

Scores were locked together at three quarter time before the home side booted 6.1 to 2.2 in the last quarter to win 11.13–79 to 8.8–56.

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Tigers and Sharks dominate, Hillmen suffer a case of The Blues, Bombers remain undefeated NEPEAN LEAGUE

By Andrew ‘Toe Punt’ Kelly ON Saturday Dromana and Sorrento once again proved they are the standout performers of the competition.

Up against finalists from last year, Rye and Rosebud, the Tigers and Sharks crushed their opponents and stamped their authority on the competition.

In fact, Dromana ended Rye’s season on Saturday.

The Demons are now ninth on the Nepean League ladder, two games outside of the top five, three games off fourth place and five games outside the top three.

Rosebud too has lost touch with the top three and now finds itself in sixth position, a game outside of the top five.

However, while all the talk is about the Tigers and the Sharks, Frankston Bombers remain undefeated in second place, a game clear of Dromana and two games clear of fourth placed Pearcedale.

The Bombers still haven’t played Dromana or Sorrento and the jury is still out until we see the outcome of Nepean League footy’s biggest challenges. The Bombers play Dromana, Sorrento and Pearcedale in successive weeks after the Queen’s Birthday weekend.

Pearcedale is very well positioned.

The Panthers have already played the competition’s two powerhouses and it will no doubt be looking forward to the challenge of playing Frankston Bombers, its next big test.

On Saturday the Panthers played against Tyabb, leading by six goals at half time and going on to win 22.16– 148 to 16.11–107.

While the Panthers would have been happy with the win, allowing the opposition to kick 100 points was a concern Pat Heijden kicked 10 goals for the winners while Matt Vagg and Dean Janssen were again at their best.

Yabbies coach Brad Coller kicked five for his side after coming back from a hamstring injury, while John Alexander and Tim McGrath also worked hard over four quarters.

Like it has done often this season, Dromana blew the opposition away with one explosive quarter of football.

On Saturday against Rye, it was the second quarter.

The game was tight at quarter time, however the Tigers booted six goals to two in the second to end the contest.

The final margin was 62 points, 19.10–124 to 9.8–62.

Anthony Bruhn continued his consistent season with four goals while a further 10 players contributed on the scoreboard. Adam Hunter and Daniel Waddell were dominant.

Ben Holmes kicked four for the Demons and, along with Matty Sibberas and Rhett Sutton, was among his side’s best players.

Crib Point won its fourth game on the trot against Devon Meadows and grabbed a position inside the top five.

The Magpies overcame a slow start, where they were 20 points down at the first change, to grind out a win against an improving opposition.

Matty Sloper proved to be the difference between the sides with five goals playing across half forward, while Brad Davidson was also at his best.

In a see-sawing game, the Pies hit

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back in the second to lead by three points at the major interval, before the Panthers kicked two goals clear at three quarter time.

However, with James Cook getting on top in his second game back from a knee injury and Waide Symes continuing his outstanding run of form, the Pies were able to kick five goals to two in the last to win 14.16– 100 to 13.11–89.

Heath Black and Ryan Talbot (three goals) worked hard up forward for Devon while Pat Boland was very good again down back.

Frankston Bombers once again didn’t do anything spectacular but still managed to grind out a win against Somerville.

The Bombers led all afternoon but there was never much between the sides.

Three goals was the biggest margin of the afternoon.

The Bombers led at every change and ran-out 10 point winners, 16.14– 110 to 15.10–100.

Zac Longham booted four goals for the Bombers and was his side’s best, while Jay Page and Scott Foster continued their impressive seasons.

Rowan Hogenbirk booted three for the Eagles and was one of his side’s best, while Justin Farrelly was once again the best big man on the ground.

The Bombers are just scraping though at the moment and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them drop three games on the trot after the long weekend.

Sorrento made a mess of Rosebud on Saturday.

The Sharks had 45 scoring shots to Rosebud’s 19 and blew them away with a 106-point victory.

Leigh Poholke booted six goals, Brent Kenyon made a welcome return with five and a further nine players contributed majors.

Cayden Beetham, James Hallahan and Leigh Treeby dominated through the middle of the ground while Mitch Nibbs and Trevor Mattison did as they pleased.

It was hard going for the Buds.

Matty Payne was his side’s best again with three goals and Jackson McRae looked at home playing senior footy.

Hastings played some of its best footy for the season to smash Red Hill

by almost 100 points.

The Blues kicked nine goals in the opening half before unleashing in the second hour with 12 goals to four.

Dylan Hand kicked six and Mick Agnello booted three in a role he has

warmed to in the past couple of weeks.

Daniel Wishart put in his second good game in as many weeks and Luke Hewitt and David Hull played at their best. Riley Shaw and Ben Macguiness were the best of the Hillmen.

In a spin: The Panthers accounted for The Yabbies by 41 points. Picture: Doug Farr Contesting the ball: Dromana put an end to Rye’s season while Hastings accounted for Red Hill. Pictures: Andrew Hurst

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Pirates go down to Pakenham in fifth game of season BASEBALL A1 Mornington vs Pakenham Mornington lost 13-9 to Pakenham.

A very poor defensive game did not back what should have been two solid pitching performances from Ryan Campbell and Josh Simpson.

Adam Warren collected 3 hits and Nick Dunn made two excellent catches in centerfield.

In other results: A2 Mornington vs Pakenham Pumas: First win on the board after a few runs down to win by 3.

Matt Dunn threw an outstanding game for the Pirates.

All players contributed with the bats in particular Dan Stumbles, Joel Schultz and Mitch Dunn.

B1 Mornington vs Frankston Tomatoes: The Pirates played Frankston Tomatoes at home.

The Pirates Max Meates at the mound gave

four solid innings of pitching. Unlucky to give up runs due to miss–hits and poor fielding.

It took 6 innings to get going with the bat, falling short 18-10.

Special mention to Jeremy Fenton, great day with bat and glove.

C2 Mornington vs Dandenong West: A bye seemed to take the winning edge off the C2s going down to Dandenong West 16 to 2. 11 of those in one innings, with numerous fielding lapses.

Well pitched by Van. Meates again batted strongly.

Highlight, a ‘web gem catch’ taken by Hannah Le Blanc at centerfield.

JUNIORS U17 Mornington Pirates vs Frankston Tomatoes: The Mornington Pirates defeated Frankston Tomatoes 19-5.

After weeks of misfiring, the Pirates were on a mission with tight fielding and disciplined hitting, allowing the boys to shut down Frankston, scoring 7 runs each in their first two at bats.

R. Butler had his U17s pitching debut allowed only 2 hits in 4 innings. J. Nelson closed the game allowing only 1 hit.

Overall the U17s had 8 safe hits including 3 singles, 4 doubles and 1 triple. Hits produced

by A. Digiovambattista, C. Stuart, J. Nelson, K. Barton U15 Mornington Gold vs Dandenong Gold: The boys hosted a very mature, experienced and strong Dandenong on Saturday.

Unfortunately they were hit hard from the outset and never recovered, going down 18 to nil. The boys learned plenty facing very good pitching, copping the loss on the chin.

U13 Mornington Gold vs Frankston: Mornington Gold went down in a hard–fought battle with Frankston, on Saturday morning.

Hits to Zac and Harrison, and good pitching saw Mornington come back from a long way behind.

End result was 13 to 8 Frankston’s way.

U13 Mornington Black vs Pakenham: Pirates 11 defeated Pakenham 8. Safe hits by Pierson 1, Isbister 1, Tedesco 2, Bald 1.

Home run to centre field by Pierson.

Great pitching by Bald & Pierson. Great sliding by Lewis, Chiurawa, Hosking & Stenberg.

Pictures: Callie Clay

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U11 Mornington Pirates vs Berwick: Under 11’s came from behind in the final minutes to tie the game 4-4 with Berwick.

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Celebrating the huge variety and quality of gourmet produce and wine available on the Peninsula and beyond, Dariwill Farm will be providing tastings of regional foods and wines all week to celebrate the Taste of Sorrento. A huge variety of hampers available or you can build your own from what’s available in store.

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DARIWILL FARM

Visit Scicluna’s during the Taste of Sorrento festival and be inspired by some fabulous recipes prepared in store for you to taste and then re-create in your own home. Scicluna’s is both a Sorrento and regional institution, supplying both restaurants and customers with its extensive range of gourmet fresh and packaged produce, supporting local producers and suppliers for many years.

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SCICLUNAS REAL FOOD MERCHANTS

Sorrento Sailing Club

Geggsy’s Allsorts Buckley’s Chance Restuarant Cafe

Melbourne Rd

Via Sorrento Shell’s Cafe Majestic Cellars

Darling Rd Smashing Bean Cafe

The Sisters.Kitchen.Garden.Cafe’

Patrick’s Corner Store

Melbourne Rd Smokehouse

23 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento Ph: 5984 4646

Sponsors:

Whilst the Sorrento Portsea Chamber of Commerce has made every effort to provide accurate info, participating venues may change dates, times or their offer at any time. Please check with participating venues prior to booking.

For program updates, special offers or where to stay visit tasteofsorrento.com.au. To receive updates direct to your mobile, SMS ‘taste@spcc’ to 0427 800 800 (no voice calls) Enquiries: 0424 000 391 Mornington News 21 May 2013

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TASTE OF THE PENINSULA SATURDAY, 1st JUNE 11AM – 5PM SORRENTO COMMUNITY CENTRE Morce Ave, Sorrento (opposite Coles Car Park, enter via Melbourne Rd or George St)

Master Classes and Cooking Demonstrations 10am

Greg Malouf Masterclass $45pp Bookings: www.trybooking.com/CPJU. (No general public entry until 11am) WIN an Essential Ingredients Hamper just by booking

FREE 12pm

Top 4 Masterchef Professional Michael Demagistris dessert Masterclass.

Michael will show how to use modern science to make dessert fun and entertaining.

1pm

Raw Materials Paella cooking class

2pm

Pasta Master Class by Acquolina chef Brett Johnson

STALLS Mornington Peninsula Chocolates Thermomix Baillieu Vineyard Bass and Flinders Distillery Dotti Rose cakes

Dariwill Farm Main Ridge Dairy Boatshed Cheese Raw Materials Smokehouse

Portsea Estate Wines Peninsula Fresh Organic Elgee Park Wines Onde fine foods

Enquiries: Sorrento Portsea Chamber of Commerce Ph: 0424 000 391.

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