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Radio broadcast alarmed the world IN an Australian radio first, the peninsula’s community station RPP-FM will recreate the legendary War of the Worlds radio broadcast on Halloween, Wednesday 31 October. Helping promote the broadcast will be one of the stars of the 1953 movie, Ann Robinson, who will be interviewed this week on RPP’s Friday on My Mind program, hosted by Phil Wall and John Wells. On Sunday 30 October 1938, millions of American radio listeners were shocked when radio news alerts announced the arrival of Martians. They panicked when they heard about the Martians’ ferocious and seemingly unstoppable attack on Earth. Many ran from their homes screaming and others packed up their cars and fled. What listeners heard was a portion of Orson Welles’s adaptation of the book War of the Worlds by H G Wells. This was before television – radio was the main form of entertainment with millions of people sitting around their radios listening to drama, comedy and music shows. Shocked a nation: Ann Robinson, the female lead in the original 1953 Paramount Pictures movie of War of the Worlds. Inset, Gene Barry and Ann Robinson in a scene from the movie.
Seventy-four years after the Halloween blockbuster sent shock waves across America and the world, RPPFM will faithfully recreate the historic radio drama. The show will be a special event from the Friday on My Mind team, who earlier this year presented a Cop Shop reunion show. “The Halloween broadcast will be amazing,â€? Phil Wall said. “It will be in front of a live audience in the station’s BlueScope performance studio and we have a great director in Colin Budds as well as John Orcsik and his team from The Australian Film and Television Academy. “On Friday morning we’ll be joined live from Hollywood by Ann Robinson, the female lead in the original 1953 Paramount Pictures movie version of the story. “It will be incredible having Ann on the show. She was a member of one of the most iconic War of the Worlds episodes,â€? John Wells said. Ann Robinson was a stunt horse rider and then actor whose first leading role was as Sylvia Van Buren in the War of the Worlds. Other films followed and she also starred opposite Jack Webb in the radio and television series Dragnet, between 1947 and 1970. ď Ž Friday on My Mind is on 9-11am Fridays on RPP-FM 98.7 and 98.3.
Outbreak of democracy By Mike Hast DEMOCRACY is alive on the Mornington Peninsula with 43 candidates vying for places in the shire’s six wards at this month’s election. It’s a far cry from the previous election in 2008 when six of 11 seats were uncontested, with five councillors returned unchallenged and one, this year’s mayor Cr Frank Martin, not even facing the voters. Cr Martin took over from the retiring David Jarman in Red Hill Ward and was not opposed. The 43-candidate list is vindication of
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going for three seats on the council. Briars Ward between Mt Martha and Mt Eliza has 11 people chasing three seats. The three wards on the Western Port side stay as single-councillor areas. The Victorian Electoral Commission in January recommended the changes, which were accepted by the state government. The changes were designed to ensure “fair and equitable representation�, according to VEC boss Steve Tully. Mr Tully telegraphed the changes last October during a public hearing
into the electoral structure of the shire. He had expressed concern over the uncontested seats in 2008, revealing the shire had six of 45 in Victoria, 13.3 per cent of all uncontested wards across the state’s 79 municipalities. During a vigorous lobbying campaign, the shire council, led by CEO Michael Kennedy with the full support of all 11 councillors, said the six uncontested seats were proof the single-councillor system was working. Many residents disagreed, saying dislodging sitting councillors was a difficult task and getting action from
existing councillors was sometimes a problem. Despite 2008 having only five contests, four new councillors joined the shire – Frank Martin replaced David Jarman at Red Hill, Lynn Bowden replaced the retiring Aldona Martin in Watson Ward (Somerville and Tyabb areas), Graham Pittock replaced the retiring Dave Gregan in the Dromana area, and Leigh Eustace replaced Reade Smith, who moved from Mt Eliza Ward where he had been since the 2000 election. Continued Page 4
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NEWS DESK Eroding history: Traces of Aboriginal history uncovered by a landslide on the Esplanade at Mt Martha have necessitated production of a cultural heritage management plan, left, although works to stop eroding cliffs topped with extensive shellfish middens at Mt Martha Beach North, far left and centre, were carried out without any such plan.
Landslide reveals links to history By Keith Platt A TRACK leads down to rocky ledges below the site of the latest landslide on the Esplanade between Mt Martha and Safety Beach. The jagged rocks are partly covered by bright orange lichen and the clear water gurgles up and down as a westerly wind chops up Port Phillip. The landslide itself has uncovered what appear to be the remains of a rock retaining wall built into the cliff as well as undermining the bitumen road. It may have also revealed, or swept away, traces of people who lived here long before Europeans set foot on the shores of a bay they would name Port Phillip. VicRoads says the 4 June landslip is a registered cultural heritage site “with evidence of shell middens”. Shell middens are described in a Department of Planning and Community Development brochure as containing the remains of shellfish eaten by Aboriginal people, sometimes from a single meal or many meals eaten in the same location over many years. “Charcoal and hearth stones from fires as well as other cultural items such as stone and bone artefacts can also be present.” The department’s map of Areas of
Cultural Heritage Sensitivity in Victoria includes most of the Mornington Peninsula’s coastline. Under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 a cultural heritage management plan (CHMP) must be approved by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria before VicRoads can begin work to reopen the Esplanade. Mornington MP David Morris has asked the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Jeanette Powell to help speed up the repair of the road (‘Call to fix coast road’, The News 18/9/12). Previous landslides on the Esplanade over the past two years have been repaired without such a plan, as was work to combat erosion at Mt Martha Beach North. The work at the beach involved “shaving” the clifftop where Aboriginal middens had been identified. However, a CHMP was required before work began on the beach near Gulls Way, in Daveys Bay, Mt Eliza. The Esplanade itself has been hacked into the side of the hill in a cut-andfill operation, leaving rocks exposed and small creek valleys filled, usually with a culvert delivering excess water straight into Port Phillip. VicRoads says the landslide occurred at the mouth of Sheoak Creek, a
waterway that has its beginnings near the summit of Mt Martha and which runs mainly after rains. Next to the landslide, anglers try their luck from the rocks, casting into the deeper water clear of potential snags. Steps cut and then faced with concrete lead to a wider inlet between rocky outcrops within which nestles a concrete-roofed structure that could have been used as a boat shed. The natural, rocky floor of the structure is above the high tide mark, but only just. The entrance is formed by rocks cemented to form pillars, narrowing its width and providing protection for anything stored within. Historian Winty Calder in her book Mount Martha Lands and People suggests the boat sheds were built in the 1920s, possibly by people operating a “rough and ready holiday camp” on the headland later used as a municipal quarry. The “guesthouse” was known as The Allies, but could be reached only by foot along a track that would become the Esplanade. Ms Calder says stones had been removed from the small channels leading to “the extraordinary boat shed”, giving access to flat-bottomed boats.
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Sorting waste earns reward from council By Keith Platt THREE months after increasing hard waste tipping fees, Mornington Peninsula Shire has decided to “reward” residents, dropping the price by $3 a cubic metre. Hard waste fees for residents come down from $70 a cubic metre to $67; they were $65 last year. Fees for all aspects of waste management went up on 1 July in the shire’s 2012-13 budget. Renewable resources manager Sophia Schyschow last week said the shire was “keen to reward residents for separating their hard waste into the recycling bins at the transfer stations”. She estimated the move would save ratepayers about $100,000 a year with little impact on the budget. “Increased recycling of materials has reduced the volume of waste going to Devilbend landfill, reducing the amount paid by the shire to dispose of this waste,” Ms Schyschow said. “The shire is using money from these savings to reward its residents. The savings will offset the impact on the budget income.” The “carrot and stick” approach to tipping fees follows statements in the 2012-13 budget and on the shire’s website justifying waste management costs. The price cut announcement comes a month before the council election. As well as blaming the state govern-
ment’s increased landfill levy (from $9 to $48.40 a tonne since 2009), the shire said extra costs were due to contract “adjustments”. “There are higher operational and monitoring costs arising from the Environment Protection Authority’s requirements for increased monitoring and reporting associated with the management of open and closed landfills, and the green waste processing operations,” the budget papers stated. “The shire currently manages one operating and five closed landfill sites on the peninsula. “There are also annual contract adjustments for the operation of the shire’s transfer stations, landfill and green waste processing facilities.” The budget pushed up hard waste tipping fees for residents (domestic waste), commercial waste to $85 a cubic metre and non-residents to $100 a cubic metre. Ms Schyschow said the lower fees for residents would apply at Tyabb, Mornington and Rye transfer stations and at waste disposal hoppers in Dromana, Sorrento and Flinders. “We receive about 30,000 cubic metres of hard waste at our transfer stations each year, and over the past 12 months, 58 per cent of this hard waste has been recycled,” she said. “This is a wonderful effort by our community, meaning less waste is sent to landfill and the cost to council for
waste disposal is reduced. “So we’re returning some of those savings to the community to reward them for the great work they have done to date. “This price reduction for hard waste is not an invitation to dispose of more rubbish at our tips – it’s an incentive to recycle even more material. “By continuing to focus on recycling, we will prolong the life of our landfills and keep our waste disposal costs as low as possible.”
Polio talk AUSTRALIA’S leading polio specialist Dr Stephen de Graaff will be guest speaker at Mornington Peninsula Post Polio Support Group’s meeting from 11am on 13 October at the Mornington Information Centre, corner Main and Elizabeth streets. The entrance is at rear of the building with flat parking available. Dr de Graaff is the director of pain services and senior rehabilitation physician at Epworth Healthcare. His areas of research interest include stroke rehabilitation, spasticity management, pain management and post-polio sequelae. Polio survivors, family and carers as well as health professionals can join MPPPG members for the morning tea meeting. Details: Dennis Lloyd, phone 5974 3495.
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Cr Smith, who announced many months ago he would not stand in 2012, contested the Hastings-based Cerberus Ward, vacated by Brian Stahl, who was first elected to the Shire of Hastings in 1987. (Dave Gregan died at his home in Dromana on 13 October 2009 at age 73 after battling cancer. He was Kangerong Ward councillor for three years, but even after leaving the council fought for his community.) The council election for 2012 will be conducted by postal voting. The shire’s 144,733 voters (the third largest municipality in Victoria says the VEC) will have ballot packs mailed to them on 9-11 October. They must be returned by 6pm on Friday 26 October. On Saturday 27 October, VEC computers will count the votes and preferences, and declare results. If you do not receive a ballot pack and are sure you are on the voting roll or have any queries about the election, visit the VEC at Shop 2, 1391-1395 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud, or call 5981 1339 during office hours. The returning officer for the election is Julie Allan. A list of candidates is on the VEC website at: www.vec.vic.gov.au Click on “2012 Council elections” and scroll down to the alphabetical list of municipalities. The News will provide more election coverage in the issue of Tuesday 16 October for readers who want to make a more informed decision and are prepared to submit their votes during the second last week.
Bound for elections: Mornington Peninsula Shire’s 11 wards are now six following last year’s review by the Victorian Electoral Commission. There are 43 candidates with 33 on the Port Phillip side of the peninsula and 10 in the three big single-councillor wards of Red Hill, Cerberus and Watson. Map courtesy VEC
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By Mike Hast ELEVEN candidates are jockeying for position in the crucial northern peninsula Briars Ward. Briars, named after the historic park in Mt Martha, takes in the former wards of Mt Eliza, Mornington and Mt Martha, and has more than 42,000 voters on the roll. Three councillors will represent the ward in the new council after the 27 October election, at which about 144,000 people are entitled to vote. Many residents have told The News that the ideal result would be to have a councillor from each of the three major towns. The 11 candidates include sitting councillors Leigh Eustace (Mt Eliza, elected in 2008), Bev Colomb (Mornington, 2005) and Anne Shaw (Mt Martha, 2003). Here is a snapshot of the candidates (in alphabetical order): Wayne Ashdown – No stranger to council elections, Mr Ashdown stood unsuccessfully in Mt Eliza in 2000, in Mt Martha in 2005 and in Mt Eliza in 2008. The Mt Eliza resident of 27 years teaches at Rosebud Secondary College and says he has been involved in youth issues for many years. Mr Ashdown says he is against building a Mornington marina. “While acknowledging the views of those in favour, the project is not for the greater community good.” He says a pool in the Rosebud area would be a great asset for the southern peninsula, “but not sited on foreshore land”. “From the start of next year I will no longer be working full time so will have the time to do justice to the position of councillor.” Bev Colomb – This is the third election for the councillor who has represented Mornington Ward since 2005. Cr Colomb is a part-time tertiary teacher in business management, social science and community development.
Cr Colomb says “over 47 years I have grown up, lived, worked, had a small business and brought up a family in this area. I am local, independent and passionate about improving our lifestyle at a grassroots level, covering everything from graffiti removal to better drainage. “I will also advocate at higher government levels for schools, transport, health and our neighbourhood character. “The change to a larger ward will bring challenges. It can bring good things [but] this will be dependent on all [councillors] working together. “The new council will need good, strong leadership, and believe I can make a worthwhile contribution.” Andrew Dixon – In six months, Mr Dixon says he will have degrees in arts and business. If elected, the 25-year-old – who was born, raised, educated and works in the shire – would be the youngest councillor by some margin. “I’ve got a six-point plan to get council back on track,” he said in a statement. “I’ll fight for a SmartBus route to service the peninsula; more footpaths and bike lanes so there’s finally an alternative to cars; better maintained parks and roads; no costly Rosebud pool; and better management of our hefty $38 million debt to take pressure off rates. (Editor’s note: The shire’s debt is $48.5 million following the revelation that it has unfunded superannuation debt of $10.5 million.) “I’ll also support responsible, sustainable development that retains green wedge zones so we can grow and prosper without compromising our lifestyle. I’ll maintain honest, open lines of communication and vote to keep our $850 million tourism industry thriving.” Mr Dixon has plans to improve road safety, give young people more of a voice, better promote tourism, and wants to run a “positive campaign; a contest of ideas rather than personalities”.
He has a website and is seeking ideas from residents: www.myshire.net/forum Leigh Eustace – Arguably one of the busiest councillors, having given up his job at GMH after being elected to represent Mt Eliza Ward in 2008, he is one of few full-time councillors. Cr Eustace says his achievements include “better planning outcomes, drainage enhancements, new roads, footpaths, revitalised playgrounds, improvements to many sporting facilities, positive environmental outcomes for our foreshore and reserves”. The lifelong peninsula resident says the new ward structure will present “challenges” as he campaigns under the slogan “Building community together”. Cr Eustace has made headlines for pushing through the Mt Eliza skate park and other works at Mt Eliza’s main sports complex, Emil Madsen Reserve; opposing moves by billionaire retailer Solomon Lew to buy the Crown land in Mt Eliza on which a pool had been secretly built; promoting the renovation of a former Mornington Secondary College classroom block as a new home for community radio station RPP-FM (opened late last year); and helping establish a men’s shed in Mornington. “If elected, I will work to retain and enhance the character of our villages; develop a township plan for Mt Eliza shopping centre; lobby for improved sporting reserves, new footpaths; and protect natural and heritage environments. Roger Lambert – A retired business analyst, Mr Lambert is a Mornington resident who stood at the 2008 election in the Hastings-based Cerberus Ward, won by Reade Smith. He is vicepresident of Mornington Peninsula Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association and a former member of the shire’s audit committee. Mr Lambert is a regular at council meetings and is critical of the shire’s rising debt. “Rates
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for the battle of Briars Ward have doubled in 10 years, basic services have deteriorated, and the CEO Michael Kennedy and some councillors have been in power for nine to 12 years,” he said. “The current council is not functioning for the net community benefit of the shire.” Mr Lambert has taken a shot at Mt Martha area councillor Anne Shaw in his election material, claiming she has been party to nine years of rate rises, increased shire debt and supports an expensive pool on the foreshore at Rosebud. Richard McAlpine – A first time candidate, Mr McAlpine describes himself as a 44-year-old carpet layer who moved to the peninsula from Scotland in August 2000. “When not working, I like to spend time with my family, play Sunday soccer at Mornington Soccer Club and go to dance lessons with Ministry of Swing dance studio,” he said. “Like many United Kingdom expats, I’ve found life on the peninsula to be a little slice of paradise; that’s why, if elected, I’ll do everything possible to maintain the integrity of the lifestyle we all enjoy here. “This means supporting restrictions on overdevelopment, encouraging the regeneration of creeks, reducing the environmental impact on our beautiful beaches and maintaining the urban–rural balance. “Public transport, taxi services, youth unemployment and training opportunities are just a few areas that need to be addressed during the next
council term, and voters will have other issues they want me to address.” Anne Shaw – One of the shire’s longest-serving councillors, Cr Shaw says she has lived in Briars Ward for 37 years and is married with two sons. She was mayor in 2004 (a short year due to an election cycle change) and 2008, and has served on school committees. “My special interests include open space, environment, fire prevention, youth, economic development, sporting facilities, retirees, kindergartens and schools, dogs, shared paths, safety, coast and beaches, controlling residential growth, public transport, and keeping 70 per cent of the peninsula green,” she said. “We must protect our special village atmospheres and build on services and infrastructure to provide for all ages.” Terry Southall – Although he was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2008 election for Mt Eliza Ward, Mr Southall won about 25 per cent of the almost 10,000 votes cast, running a campaign that was highly critical of the shire’s then $42 million debt and attacking the CEO Michael Kennedy, the salary levels of senior officers, the number of shire staff and calling for development of an industrial sector at Hastings. He could not be contacted prior to going to press on Monday night. Michael Stanley – An unsuccessful candidate in Mt Martha Ward in 2003, the Mt Martha resident says he will “represent the majority not the minority as an easily accessible independent councillor”.
Candidates Frank Martin, Heide Duell, Bill Goodrem, Hugh Fraser, Bryan Payne and Peter Holloway watch the draw for ballot positions last Tuesday.
“My vision for the future of our community goes well beyond rubbish and roads; I will seek a brighter future for our peninsula that is both sustainable and economically viable.” His platform includes “an equitable distribution of funding for footpaths in Briars Ward, improving infrastructure to provide a safer and healthier environment with beaches that are properly maintained and cleaned, better maintenance of recreational facilities”, lobby for a new secondary school near Mornington East, make financial accountability a key target, not build a pool on the Rosebud foreshore, lobby for a peninsula planning scheme, and maintain rates at a manageable level. Matt Taylor – An independent candidate at the 2010 state elections for Mornington, Mr Taylor is tackling a less arduous task this time.
He holds a degree in economics from University of Melbourne and is in the economic development unit at City of Kingston. “I have lived in Mt Eliza for more than a decade and am passionate about business, sustainability, transparency and community engagement,” he said. “My work at Kingston allows me to work closely with local businesses and other stakeholders as well as experiencing council procedures and processes. John Woodman – Director of Mornington-based Watsons Pty Ltd, which provides town planning, urban design, surveying, civil engineering and project management services. Mr Woodman is perhaps a surprise candidate, given his long involvement with big development projects on the peninsula, including the $650 million
Martha Cove marina. The Mt Eliza resident says the peninsula has been good to him and he wants to put something back. He supports development of the Port of Hastings, “which could cover about 2500 hectares, and further tourism initiatives mooted by the state government provide an opportunity for the council to implement a levy on those developments to improve our social infrastructure including hospitals, schools and transport.” He would lobby for a levy of $100,000 per hectare as “this will raise about $250 million over 10 to 20 years”. Mr Woodman is giving his second preferences to Anne Shaw. Next issue: The candidates in depth.
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Pair on critical list By Jo Winterbottom A 53-year-old Hastings woman remains in a critical condition in intensive care at Monash Medical Centre after she was found with serious injuries in thick scrub at the side of Hodgins Rd on Monday 25 September. Police are also waiting to speak with a Rosebud man who remains unconscious and in a critical condition with severe head injuries more than two weeks after he was bashed and left by a rubbish bin in Empire Street Mall, Mornington. Hastings police hold grave fears for the woman after her condition worsened over the weekend. Detective Leading Senior Constable Darren Sherren said she had been grocery shopping and was on her way home when the suspected assault occurred near the corner of Hodgins Rd and Victoria St around 12.30am on Monday 24 September. The woman may have been lying in the bushes for up to an hour before she was found by a man and woman who heard her calls for help. It was not known how her injuries were sustained and police had been unable to speak with her. Detective Sherren said the woman was wearing Ugg boots, dark-coloured tracksuit pants and a cream hoodie at the time she was attacked.
Meanwhile, Mornington police are seeking a witness to the brutal attack of the 28-year-old house painter, who was bashed by two men about 3.45am on Sunday 16 September, shortly after he had left Bay Hotel in Mornington. Detective Senior Sergeant Rohan Brock of Mornington crime investigation said video footage showed a man who may have seen the attack from about 15 metres away. “We believe, from our video footage of the incident, that there is at least one person who was a witness but was not involved in the incident,” he said. Members of the police search and rescue squad were due to search Empire Street Mall today (Tuesday), concentrating their efforts on the roofs of buildings fronting the mall, in the hope of finding new evidence linked to the attack. Detective Brock said neither the victim’s wallet nor care keys had been found. A media conference with the victim’s father was also planned for today. Anyone with information on either crime can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, Hastings CIU on 5970 7800, or Mornington CIU on 5970 4900.
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THE integration over four years of a group of Romas, or gypsy, children into state-run schools in Romania is the subject of a documentary being shown by Mornington Peninsula Shire as part of anti-poverty week (14-20 October). Our School follows the experience of the young Romas in the program to provide equal access to education and offer an opportunity for them to escape the cycle of poverty. In 2006, the European Union gave the Romanian government money to facilitate the integration
of the Romas into schools. The integration posed many challenges and in the film it becomes clear that the stigmatisation of being a Roma does not easily go away. The 6.30-8.45pm screening of Our School is at the shire’s office in Queen St, Mornington, on Tuesday 16 October and includes a speaker from the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF). Bookings: 5950 1685 or spcd.admin@morn pen.vic.gov.au before 12 October.
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Scarecrows assume festival positions SCARECROWS are moving into the environmentally sensitive age with “found objects and recycled art” being used as construction materials. The move to more ecologically sound practices is part of this year’s Scarecrow Festival, which over the next month will see many inert figures propped up near property gates or standing in peninsula paddocks. “From what we’ve seen so far, there are many clever and funny interpreta-
tions of what it means to be a scarecrow and a number of highly original, sustainable and often beautiful works of craft,” festival coordinator Nelly Shaw said. “This year 46 participants have created 35 scarecrow art exhibits. Compared to last year, when there were four community entrants, there are now 14 organisations and community groups involved. Six schools and kindergartens are also creating group exhibits.”
The scarecrows are being displayed in what festival organisers describe as the “hinterland area” of the peninsula, mainly around Red Hill and Main Ridge. Ms Shaw said schools used the festival to link gardening, art and recycling lessons with community arts projects to produce “quality sustainable art in the form of a scarecrow”. Textile crafters who meet weekly at the Vintage Shed in Dromana have
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been knitting secondhand plastic bags into a flowing dress and tea cozy for a lady-like scarecrow named “Miss Recycle”. The Planned Activity Group (PAG) at Community Health in Mornington, which supports people with an acquired brain injury, is making a piratethemed scarecrow looking for materials in op shops as well as having a parrot sent out from England. Ms Shaw said the collaborations
represented a “down-to-earth reflection of local creativity on the peninsula right now”. “It’s exciting to think that the festival is inspiring such a broad range of creative work from very young children to experienced artist.” The festival’s scarecrow trail opened on 22 September and will run until 26 October. Maps can be downloaded at www. scarecrow festival.com.au
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Safety first can save lives ROADS and risk-takers are a bad mix. This is the basic message behind the Fit 2 Drive program being provided to nearly 3000 students at 19 secondary schools throughout Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. When asked, 98 per cent of the Year 11 students participating in Fit 2 Drive workshops said they would recommend it to others. Coordinator Di Bennett said the students thought the lessons taught about safe driving could save their lives. “The aim is to provide students with the opportunity to acquire skills and understandings to change their attitudes toward things like risk-taking and peer pressure at a time when their driving skills are only just developing and their desire for independence is significant,” Ms Bennett said. The workshops help students identify causes of crashes involving teenagers and work out strategies to avoid and lessen the risks. “In essence, the workshops are about putting the individuals in charge to find out what they can do to tackle the problem in our community as younger drivers are over-represented in the crash statistics for Victoria.” Ms Bennett said one scenario used to discuss avoidance issues was a double fatality in which eight youngsters were crammed into a Volkswagen Golf, with two passengers riding in the hatchback storage area. “The driver had not been drinking or speeding, but had difficulty controlling the car because there were too many people aboard. The car went out of control and hit a pole. Two young men in the boot were killed instantly.”
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Ready for the road: Mt Eliza Secondary College students hand out Fit 2 Drive brochures on Wednesday last week. Picture: Yanni The 6.7km walk or run Arthurs Seat Challenge has been running each year since 2002, lifting the profile and raising money for the schools’ Fit 2 Drive program. For more information on Fit 2 Drive or to register for the Arthurs Seat Challenge, go to www.arthursseat challenge.com.au
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ORGANISERS expect more than 1200 people at this year’s Ageing Well Expo in Mt Martha. The expo is organised by Peninsula Health in partnership with National Seniors Australia and the municipalities of the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston. The event promotes and encourages an active lifestyle for older people. Guest speaker will be Victorian Health Services Commissioner Beth Wilson, who grew up in Hastings. Music will be provided by the Victoria Police Pipe Band. This year’s expo also marks the 10th year of the Agestrong strength and balance program. “It began with one group in Rosebud and now has more than 50 groups at 16 venues in Frankston and on the peninsula,” expo coordinator Karyn Seymour said. “As part of the celebration we will be presenting awards to three inspiring Agestrong participants nominated by
their fellow group members. It’s great to be able to celebrate older people who inspire others and live a healthy and active life.” Ms Seymour said the expo gave older people the chance to “explore the many different ways in which they can age positively”. “It’s a fantastic informative event with more than 60 displays,” Ms Seymour said. The expo will have displays from health, councils and community organisations as well as activities and information about health, keeping active and involved, living confidently, getting around and the environment. The Ageing Well Expo is from 10am-2pm on Wednesday 10 October at New Peninsula Church, 370 Craigie Rd, Mt Martha. Entry is free and refreshments will be provided. Free transport can be arranged from the peninsula and Frankston by calling 5971 9174.
VOTE 1 LEIGH EUSTACE - BRIARS WARD BUILDING COMMUNITY – TOGETHER The Briars Ward needs a strong voice on Council. I am re-nominating as an independent candidate to continue to provide that voice, for our community and to seriously represent your views as I have done for the past four years. I ask for your vote and continued support of my efforts. I am looking forward to the next term as your Councillor to continue working for my community and Shire that I represent at Council, having lived on the Peninsula all my life. The experience, knowledge and understanding of Local Government processes and local issues gained over the past four years, along with a substantial business background and skills in Information Technology, senior administration and team leadership over 20 years, places me in a strong position to continue in the role as your effective Councillor. The new and larger Briars Ward will present some challenges and will require a good working relationship between the elected Councillors. I am confident I can work with everyone to deliver positive outcomes and representation for the Ward and at Council. In the past four years as your Councillor, I am proud of my significant achievements around Mount Eliza and the Shire including : ¥ Construction of Stage 1 of the Howard Parker Reserve with the final Stage to follow this year. ¥ Works at Emil Madsen Reserve including the additions to the Junior Football Club and Cricket Club pavilion, main oval re-surfacing, fencing of the top oval and ground lighting of top and bottom ovals. ¥ Extensions to the local Neighbourhood Centre, refurbishments to the Kunyung and Ranelagh Pre Schools, and several new playgrounds. ¥ Construction of a first class and long awaited local Mount Eliza skate park. ¥ Drainage works and construction of several new footpaths and roads throughout Mount Eliza. ¥ Facilitating a new Mornington home for the Community Radio station RPP-FM.
VOTE 1 LEIGH EUSTACE - BRIARS Ward Authorised by Leigh Eustace, 23 Acunha Street, Mount Eliza
Over the next four years, as your Councillor I will work to : • Develop a strong working relationship with the other two elected Briars Ward Councillors to best represent our Community; • Engage with you all to build a stronger community in Briars Ward over the next four year council term; • Retain and enhance the character of our villages and complete the outstanding village streetscape works; • Develop a Township Plan for the Mount Eliza shopping centre; • Develop facilities to satisfy community needs that provide a safe environment and enjoyable place for all to live and grow; • Develop a Township Plan for the Mount Eliza shopping centre; • Continue to enhance our sporting reserves and open spaces in accordance with the adopted Master Plans and promote the construction of Soccer and Netball facilities at the Emil Madsen Reserve; • Promote the construction of several new footpaths and advocate for construction of the shared path along the railway reserve between Baxter and Mornington as part of Peninsula Link project; • Develop strategies to utilise, improve and maintain our Council assets and resources including our environmental and coastal b i f hShed group; i • Facilitate the formationi ofha Mornington Men’s • Liaise with the many local groups and clubs on a regular basis to strengthen communication between community and Council, and advocate for better facilities and resources; • Protect the local amenities from inappropriate development, and assist in conserving our wonderful natural environment, heritage and public open spaces; • Support the objectives of the Ranelagh Heritage Conservation Management Plan and the heritage values within the whole Shire; • Be available to you all during my term as your Ward Councillor and to listen to your concerns and ideas for our Ward and Shire;
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it supports meditation. Some of the most beautiful gardens I’ve seen have been attached to ashrams and monasteries. Gardens outwardly express the inner harmony of the soul.” Highlights include a Japanese Zen garden, giant chessboard, a native garden honouring the Boon wurrung, a lily pad-covered lake that is home to ducks, an organic permaculture vegetable garden that supplies the ashram, and a colourful cottage garden with a young magnolia grandiflora. There is also the interfaith walk, inspired by 9/11 in an effort to encourage peace among all religions. The walk was planted in 2011 by young people of many different faiths attending an Interfaith Youth Retreat at the ashram. There is a circular walk around the dam and the
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PRETTY AS A PICTURE This beach-side villa enjoys a delightful garden setting and is walking distance to shops, beach & transport. In excellent condition throughout, there is a spacious lounge with feature bay window and floor to ceiling windows look out to both the front and rear gardens that wrap around the house, leaving plenty of room for entertaining. The kitchen/ dining has sliding doors to the garden, loads of cupboard space and new appliances. There are 2BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, bathroom/separate toilet, GDH plus air-con.
Price: $400,000 - $440,000 Contact: Honor Baxter 0418 148 468 Inspect: Saturday 11.00-11.30am
Price: $350,000 - $370,000 Contact: Honor Baxter 0418 148 468 Inspect: Saturday 2.00-2.30pm
MOUNT MARTHA, 31 Marguerita Avenue
MOUNT MARTHA, Unit 14 / 50-54 Green Island Avenue
RETIRE TO YOUR SANCTUARY BY THE BAY Are you gearing up for a sea-change or just want a peaceful setting to gather your thoughts away from the pressures of city living? This property could offer the answer to your thoughts. This recently updated, quaint Australian homestead sits peacefully amongst established gardens on 1044sqm. The open-plan kitchen, living and dining room opens onto a sunny deck. After picking your spring vegetables, enjoy some time relaxing in the conservatory, or take a walk to South Beach or Sunshine Reserve.
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STYLISH TOWNHOUSE - GREAT INVESTMENT This modern townhouse is only 12 months old and is situated in a convenient location, walking distance to shops, schools and transport. The home has the preferred N.W aspect which floods the kitchen/family room with warm Winter sunshine and has sliding glass doors out to the paved courtyard. There are two bedrooms and a large bathroom with a separate toilet, a laundry and a single car garage with internal access. This property will appeal to investors, first home buyers and anyone wishing to downsize.
Price: By Negotiation Contact: Rose Benton 0400 879 966 Inspect: Saturday 2.00-2.30pm
Price: $370,000 - $390,000 Contact: Maree Greensill 0417 515 207 Inspect: Saturday 12.00-12.30pm
MOUNT MARTHA, 10 Glencoe Crescent
MOUNT MARTHA, 5 Village Close
GORGEOUS ON GLENCOE This solidly built beachside residence is set on a quiet street and is minutes from shops, beaches, parkland, golf facilities, schools and public transport. In addition to the cathedral ceilings, the spacious formal lounge has garden vistas from both sides of the room; a double fireplace with a coonara wood heater, contributes to making this light filled lounge a great space to relax. Three bedrooms plus a study/4th bedroom, two separate living areas, two bathrooms a DLUG make up this wonderful family home. Price: $575,000 - $605,000 Contact: Rose Benton 0400 879 966 Inspect: Saturday 12.00-12.30pm
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HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS With direct access to the Balcombe Estuary boardwalk and the beach, shops, cafes, schools and kindergartens all just a short stroll away from this delightful home with downstairs master bedroom with FES, formal lounge boasting feature bay windows and gas log fireplace, modern kitchen & family room with adjoining 2nd living room/rumpus room and out to undercover entertaining terrace. Upstairs is another large bedroom with balcony & FES, 2 more bedrooms & third bathroom. Fully air-conditioned and with GDH
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Price: $780,000 - $830,000 Contact: Rose Benton 0400 879 966 Inspect: By Appointment
7A Bay Road, Mount Martha
5974 8688
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LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN ON THE WATERSIDE?? HASTINGS 4 Kurrajong Street Rock solid, brick veneer within striking distance to the town centre, foreshore and Marina. Featuring three large bedrooms with B.I.R.’s, updated kitchen and renovated bathroom. Boasting new carpet, freshly painted throughout, aluminium windows, large backyard and side gated access with carport. Our vendor’s instructions are clear, this house must be sold! Ideal to invest and forget, or perfect for first home buyers. Contact Exclusive Agent.
VIEW: Saturday 1:00-1:30pm AUCTION: Saturday, October 27 2012 from 1:30pm Terms: 10% Deposit, Balance 30 days with Vacant Possession. AGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings 5979 3555
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HASTINGS 3 Kuan Yin Place
VIEW: By Appointment Contemporary style 5 year old family home, located in one the most appealing streets on AGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall the Hastings map. Featuring three double 0408 363 686 sized bedrooms, master with walk in robe & ensuite, plus a large study and multiple living OFFICE: areas. The property also boasts a galley-style 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, kitchen, solar hot water, gas ducted heating, Hastings 5979 3555 evaporative cooling, double remote controlled garage & magnificently private mature landscaped gardens. Contact Exclusive Agent.
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CRIB POINT 64 Disney Street
TYABB 96 Denham Road
This 3B/R home awaits your 3 indulgence situated on a 1227m2 2 allotment with huge backyard. The 4 home features 3 large bedrooms, master w/ F.E.S, W.I.R and spa, great kitchen overlooking meals area plus a lovely lounge room with a wood combustion heater. Externally we have a lovely private yard, side vehicle access, entertaining areas plus a workshop. Contact Exclusive Agent.
CHEAP ACREAGE. Large home on 4 4.3 acres of prime land! The home 3 features 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms 4 and 3 separate living areas. Also boasts double carport, large machinery shed, 2x separate workshops and 3 well-fenced paddocks. Also including combustion wood fire heater, spa bath, huge rumpus room and loads of storage! Contact Exclusive Agent.
PRICE: $379,000 Negotiable VIEW: Saturday 12:30-1:00pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555
PRICE: Price on Application VIEW: Saturday 11:00-11:30am AGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555
HASTINGS 1/16 Douglas Street
BITTERN
BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW - BE THE FIRST TO INSPECT. Contemporary style new home only 200m to the foreshore. Featuring, it’s own street frontage, 2 living areas, massive kitchen & a remote control double lock up garage. Other notable features include landscaping, ducted heating, stainless steel appliances and a paved outdoor area. Contact Exclusive Agent.
This impressive 36sq residence on 4 approx. 2600sqm allotment features 2 cathedral ceilings throughout. The 4 home boasts four bedrooms, two with ensuite & W.I.R. Also featuring enormous kitchen with walk-in pantry & all modern appliances, wood fire, GDH, exposed beams with cathedral ceilings and sunfilled lead light sky lights. Contact Exclusive Agent.
PRICE: $360,000 to $380,000 VIEW: Saturday 1:30-2:30pm AGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555
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PRICE: $665,000 VIEW: Saturday 11:30am-12:00pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555
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49 The Crescent, Tyabb
RURAL
For Sale: $795,000 - $850,000
Reinvent your Lifestyle - 4.8Ac (approx) Neatly tucked away in one of Tyabbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quietest localities, this beautifully maintained lifestyle block feels very roomy nestled amongst larger neighbouring landholdings. Within easy walking distance to shops, schools and public transport, yet with a distinctive rural feel, this property has medium term development potential (STCA). Combining a surprisingly large 4BR home, excellent shedding and well fenced pasture, this QSPQFSUZ XJMM CF B XJOOJOH DIPJDF GPS BOZ CVZFS t -JHIU BOE BJSZ character weatherboard farmhouse offering a very spacious
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7 Highfield Way, Tyabb
Contact: Cameron McDonald 0418 330 916
For Sale: $825,000
High, Wide & Handsome - 2.5Ac (approx) Sitting proudly in one of Tyabbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most desirable locations and offering filtered views down to Westernport Bay, this spotless acreage is the epitome of lifestyle. Beautifully conceived to NBYJNJTF UIF FMFWBUFE PVUMPPL BOE OBUVSBM QSJWBDZ UIF NVMUJ level home will appeal to families and those seeking a lifestyle change with a perfect blend of interior and exterior facilities.
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* Single owner brick residence uniquely designed to capture views and natural light. * Dble storey construction with lower floor built over two levels. 0òFST UISFF CFESPPNT BOE GPVS MJWJOH BSFBT JODMVEJOH BO VQTUBJST LJET SVNQVT PS convert to 4th bedroom).
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131 Pt Nepean Road, Dromana 5987 2000 2117 Pt Nepean Road, Rye 5987 9000
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12 Knighton Court, Mornington
For Sale: $490,000 - $540,000
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7 Tynham Court, Mornington
For Sale: $560,000 - $610,000
Style without compromise!
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If style, space and outdoor entertaining are prominent on your wish list, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sure to find this totally gorgeous four bedroom plus study home very appealing. Absolutely immaculate and beautifully presented, the home is perfect for those who love to entertain and is bound to impress! Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing left to do but move in and start popping the champagne!
8 Brimbrim Crescent, Mornington
Contact: Susan Clavin 0417 141 007
For Sale: $595,000 - $645,000
Contact: Susan Clavin 0417 141 007
3/54 Wilsons Road, Mornington
For Sale: $400,000 - $440,000
Sprawling Home, Huge Block, Lake Views
Big Enough to be a House - Needs TLC - 400m to beach
Wake up each morning to the tranquil outlook over the wetlands from this meticulous family home. Set amongst a picturesque street, this home presents the perfect floor plan for families who love to FOUFSUBJO &YQBOTJWF MJWJOH BSFBT JODMVEF B GPSNBM lounge and formal dining room, fully tiled family room and adjoining meals and family size central kitchen with breakfast bar and stainless steel appliances. Add to all this a fabulous theatre room (which could easily become a fourth bedroom).
Three bedroom freestanding unit, just 400m to the beach and shops and big enough to be your first home. Situated away from the street at the rear of a 3 unit complex and directly opposite huge parklands. The home needs some cosmetic 5-$ CVU PODF DPNQMFUFE UIJT DPVME CF BO BCTPMVUF XJOOFS 'FBUVSJOH TQBDJPVT MJWJOH SPPN GBNJMZ meals adjoining the kitchen, separate toilet, single lock up garage, large court style back yard and attractive front garden.
220 Main Street, Mornington 5976 5900 81 Arthurs Seat Road, Red HIll 5989 2364
Contact: Karin Mander 5976 5911
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7 May Street, Mornington
For Sale: $590,000 - $640,000
RESIDENTIAL
6/50 Wilsons Road, Mornington
For Sale: $295,000 - $315,000
Hidden Gem!
Beachside Bliss!
After a low maintenance property that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t HFU BOZ DMPTFS UP .BJO 4USFFU 0OF UIBU DPOTJTUT of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living areas and B EPVCMF HBSBHF XJUI JUT PXO TFQBSBUF FOUSZ Wishing to move straight in, with nothing to do but enjoy the beautiful timber kitchen, freshly painted interior, newly carpeted floors and NPEFSO BQQMJBODFT )PQJOH GPS TQMJU TZTUFN BJS DPOEJUJPOJOH BT XFMM BT HBT EVDUFE IFBUJOH 5IFO look no further... this is it!
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Contact: Simon Farrar 0412 734 130
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3/8 Portrush Grove, Mornington
For Sale: $365,000
10/167 Bentons Road, Mornington
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onto a sunny paved enclosed courtyard with two good sized bedrooms, family bathroom, spacious kitchen with gas appliances and neutral tones throughout. A single lock up garage completes this package. Close to local shops, public transport, parks and the beach make this a perfect sea change.
This is a great opportunity to purchase a perfect investment property only a minutes walk to Bentons Square shopping plaza. This 2 bedroom unit is at the rear of the complex so has more privacy and a larger rear yard. It is currently rented with a dream tenant who maintains the property like a palace and would love to become a QFSNBOFOU ÜYUVSF 0òFSJOH PQFO QMBO MJWJOH UXP large bedrooms, large family bathroom, double remote garage and a fully paved rear yard.
Contact: Vivienne Spencer 0409 558 330
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For Sale: $389,000
Contact: Vivienne Spencer 0409 558 330
131 Pt Nepean Road, Dromana 5987 2000 2117 Pt Nepean Road, Rye 5987 9000
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53 Walara Drive, Mount Martha
For Sale: $650,000 - $710,000
Affordable Bay Views â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Great Beachside Location 4FU JO B MPWFMZ .PVOU .BSUIB MPDBMF BOE XJUI CJH bay views is this charming three bedroom plus study, two bathroom home. With a commanding northern outlook from the expansive decking, living room, main bedroom and kitchen taking advantage of the ever changing bay view. 'FBUVSFT JODMVEF B CFBVUJGVMMZ SFNPEFMFE LJUDIFO with stone bench tops, top quality cabinetry and Smeg appliances. Contact: Jarrod Carman 0423 144 102
RESIDENTIAL
4 John Rowell Lane, Mornington
Expressions of Interest closing 1st Nov at 5pm
Casa Del Mar
Contact: Zee Anthony 0402 177 704
517 Esplanade & Boat Shed 34, Mount Martha
For Sale: $1,450,000 - $1,575,000
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2/22 Van Ness Avenue, Mornington
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131 Pt Nepean Road, Dromana 5987 2000 2117 Pt Nepean Road, Rye 5987 9000
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Cafe excellence ONE of Mount Martha’s premier businesses, this popular cafe is fully licensed and trades seven days a week from 7.30am to 4pm. The liquor licence extends to 9pm so there is potential to add dinners to the menu. The cafe shows strong takings of about $11,000 a week and coffee sales average 25 kilograms a week. Excellent lease terms and conditions are available and fully trained staff are prepared to stay on.
HEAD and shoulders above the rest, this hair salon has a superb fit-out with modern, trendy decor featuring 11 cutting stations and three beauty rooms. The rent of $2500 per calendar month is offset by two sub-leases and the business demonstrates good turnover in an exclusive retail location at the busy intersection of Frankston–Flinders Road and Moorooduc Highway. Excellent systems are in place to maintain the growth of the business and the owner is willing to stay on and assist during the transition period if required.
Cafe, MOUNT MARTHA Price: Offers over $300,000 Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Tanya Scagliarini, 0438 289 859
Hair salon, FRANKSTON SOUTH Price: $119,000 Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Tanya Scagliarini, 0438 289 859
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Long established travel business in Mornington with high turnover ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉƌŽĮƚƐ͕ ƌĞůŽĐĂƚĞ Žƌ ĞdžƉĂŶĚ LJŽƵƌ ĞdžŝƐƟŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ Žƌ start a mobile service? This business has been built up with 30 years of loyal clientele.
Sale Price: $95,000 Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859
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And The Winner Is.. Golden opportunity to purchase this easily run trophy and engraving business. This long-standing Rosebud business ƌĞƚƵƌŶƐ ŐŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĮƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ŽƉĞƌĂƚŽƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŝĚĞĂůůLJ located opposite the beach. Priced to sell.
Drive through from Mornington-Tyabb Road to Bruce Street is ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďŽŶƵƐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ůĂƌŐĞ͕ ϯϬϬϬƐƋŵ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ďůŽĐŬ ǁŝƚŚ ϳϱϬͲƐƋŵ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ĨĂĐƚŽƌLJ͘ sĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĞdžŝƐƚ ƚŽ ďƵLJ something like this. ACT NOW.
Sale Price: $75,000 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184
Sale Price: $1.6 Million Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454
^ŚŽƉ &Žƌ >ĞĂƐĞ Brand new shop available for lease NOW. Located at the beach ĞŶĚ ŽĨ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ŽĨ ĞŝƚŚĞƌ ϴϬƐƋŵ Žƌ ϭϱϬƐƋŵ ;ĂƉƉƌŽdžͿ͘ Be Quick. It’s the only one available.
>ĞĂƐĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ϴϬƐƋŵ Ψϱϱ͕ϬϬϬƉĂ н '^d н K'^ >ĞĂƐĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ϭϱϱƐƋŵ Ψϵϰ͕ϬϬϬƉĂ н '^d н K'^ Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454
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Sale Price: $250,000 + SAV Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859
Sale Price: $69,000 Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859
^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjŝŶŐ ŝŶ ďŽƵƟƋƵĞ ůŝŶŐĞƌŝĞ͕ ƐůĞĞƉ ǁĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ďŽĚLJ ǁĞĂƌ͘ Just Peachie has been in Mornington for 15 years and shows ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƚĂŬŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ƉƌŽĮƚƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŝƐ ŝŶ Ă ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůŽŶŐ ůĞĂƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌĞ rent.
This newly renovated cafe is ideally located 1 km from the new peninsula link exit . This growing business seats approx 25, operates 6 days a week and has takings of $3,500pw. The 3 bedroom residence is included in the total rent of $550 pw. THIS ONE HAS GOT THE LOT!
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^ƵƉĞƌďůLJ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ŝŶ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ WĞŶŝŶƐƵůĂ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ƐŽƵŐŚƚ ĂŌĞƌ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ĞĂƵƟĨƵůůLJ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌĞůLJ ůĞĂƐĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞ DĐ ƌĂĞ WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ the savvy operator to make their mark with this recently established business. ͻ ĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ͻZƵŶ ƵŶĚĞƌ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ͻ ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ͻ džƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞ
Bubba’s Pizza dŚŝƐ ŽŶĞ ƟĐŬƐ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ďŽdžĞƐ͘ džĐĞƉƟŽŶĂů ƚĂŬŝŶŐƐ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ Ψϭϭ͕ϬϬϬƉǁ ǁŝƚŚ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŝůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚƌŝĂů͕ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ ϳ ĚĂLJ Ă ǁĞĞŬ͕ ƐĞĐƵƌĞ ůĞĂƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞƌLJ ǁĞůů ƐƚĂīĞĚ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĐŽƵůĚ ďĞ managed or owner operated.
Great opportunity to secure your own easily run small business and become your own boss. Strong consistent turnover, regular clientele and no rent. Sale price includes two vehicles and extensive database. Will not last at this price.
Sale Price: $750,000 + SAV
Sale Price $140,000 + SAV Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859
Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184
Sale Price: $70,000 W.I.W.O Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184
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Beachside Cafe
This well located, well priced Dromana freehold must sell as owner has moved on to other business interests. Opportunity ƚŽ ǀĂůƵĞ ĂĚĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚǁŽ ůĞǀĞů ĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ĂďŽǀĞ͘ (S.T.C.A) Securely tenanted on long lease, this is a great opportunity not to be missed.
dŚŝƐ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ŽĸĐĞ ƐƉĂĐĞ͕ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ ĞŶƚƌŽ Shopping Centre, is smack in the middle of the Mornington retail ƉƌĞĐŝŶĐƚ͘ dŚĞ ƚĞŶĂŶƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŚŝƐ ϵϱŵϮ͕ ĮƌƐƚ ŇŽŽƌ ƐƉĂĐĞ ŝŶƚŽ ϲ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉĂƌƟƟŽŶĞĚ ŽĸĐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ďŽĂƌĚ ƌŽŽŵ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ƵƉŵĂƌŬĞƚ ŽĸĐĞ ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ďĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ for long.
Get in now for the busy summer trade. Well set up café specializing in fresh juices and light meals, this easy to operate business is a proven money maker. Well located opposite Rye beach , long lease, great takings. Vendor Must Sell.
Sale Price: $300,000 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184
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Sale Price: $180,000 W.I.W.O. Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184
Industrial Freehold &ĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĂƐƚƵƚĞ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŽƌ Žƌ ŽǁŶĞƌ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƌ͘ Current owner/tenant willing to lease back for short or long ƚĞƌŵ ƚĞŶĂŶĐLJ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ƐĞĐƵƌĞ ϭϭϬϬƐƋŵ ƐŝƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůĞŶƚLJ ŽĨ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͘ ϯϮϱƐƋŵ ĨĂĐƚŽƌLJͬŽĸĐĞ ŚĂƐ ŵĂŝŶ ƌŽĂĚ ĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ there is three- phase power.
Sale Price: $440,000 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184
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MOUNT ELIZA 18 Ranelagh Drive
BAYSIDE BEAUTY Q Rare retail offering within Mt Eliza’s Village retail centre with potential to value add Q 2 shops & 1st floor office on 1 title Q Total Rental: $54,820*pa net Q Land Area: 262m2* Q Potential for subdivision (STPA) AUCTION: FRIDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2PM Alex Ham 0410 545 226 Michael Gross 0419 355 561
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LICENSED and with seating for 50 customers both inside and out, this popular cafe is located on a busy main road with opening hours from 7am to 4pm seven days a week. Serving mainly breakfasts and lunches, there is also the potential to open for dinners. The cafe has a modern presentation with a full commercial kitchen, juice bar and self-serve ice cream counter.
SET in the busy Bayside Shopping Centre, this long-established business sells an exclusive range of games, puzzles and collectables. The business is currently run under management but could easily be operated by the owner plus one staff member. Priced to sell, the business has sales well over $500,000 per annum and is a great opportunity to buy into a niche business market.
Cafe, TYABB Price: $99,000 plus stock Agency: Abel Commercial Real Estate, 3/395 Nepean Highway, Frankston, 9770 1033 Agent: Rob Serroni, 0404 890 012
Games and puzzles FRANKSTON Price: $40,000 plus stock Agency: Abel Commercial Real Estate, 8/395 Nepean Highway, Frankston, 9770 1033 Agent: Rob Serroni, 0404 890 012
Jason Richardson on 0421 190 318 or jason@mpnews.com.au
FOR SALE BY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST RETAIL / OFFICE BUILDING 54-58 WELLS STREET, FRANKSTON 7KH EHVW ORFDWLRQ IRU D UHWDLO RIÀFH EXLOGLQJ LQ Frankston. z Located in the heart of the Central Activities Centre of Frankston z Proven tenancy history - Tenants include: XAustralia Post XTed’s Camera Store XDept. of Veterans Affairs XSkillsplus X'LYHUVLÀHG )LQDQFLDO 3ODQQHUV 3 / Accredited by Financial Planning z Neighbouring buildings include: XBayside Shopping Centre XCinemas & Entertainment complex XWestpac Bank XCommonwealth Bank XANZ Bank For marketing information and closing dates, contact exclusive agents: Commercial Property Services P/L. Rogan Ward 0418 343 939 - cpsward@bigpond.com Brett Ward 0419 504 272 - brettcps@gmail.com Diana Ward 0418 329 438 - dianacps@bigpond.com
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Film and frames THIS a popular business in Main Street, Mornington, specialises in film processing, digital printing and retail sales of frames and custom framing. It also offers restoration and copying of old photos as well as video transfer to DVD. Trading hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm. Experience in photography and digital printing is an advantage but definitely not necessary as all training will be provided by the vendors.
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Photo processing and sales, MORNINGTON Price: $167,500 + SAV Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151
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ESTABLISHED for several decades, this adult shop is in a prime retail area. The business trades seven days with flexible opening hours from about midday to midnight. Included in the sale is a comprehensive website that shows strong online trading figures from a database including national and international customers.
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z Part of Frankston legal precinct - Neighbouring buildings include: XDistrict Court XFrankston Police Station XBayside Shopping Centre
For marketing information contact the exclusive agents: Commercial Property Services P/L. Rogan Ward 0418 343 939 - cpsward@bigpond.com Brett Ward 0419 504 272 - brettcps@gmail.com Diana Ward 0418 329 438 - dianacps@bigpond.com
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Enjoy being cared for Body count: Wildlife carers Peter Berbee and Janet Wheeler with some of the 60 seagulls thought to have been killed by a dog in Frankston.
By Keith Platt A SMALL terrier is being blamed for the deaths of up to 60 seagulls at a nesting site in Frankston. Wildlife carer Peter Berbee said this was the explanation given by officers from the Department of Primary Industries after seeing some of the dead birds. “They were all young gulls that could not fly away to escape the dog,” said Mr Berbee, a member of AWARE (Australian Wildlife Assistance Rescue and Education). “However, this doesn't explain where the adults that have been roosting and nesting at that site have disappeared to – it would be very strange and unlikely for the adults to abandon the site.
“An estimated 100 adult gulls have disappeared and this is not normal behaviour. “We don’t believe any animal deserves to die like this and these defenceless young chicks would have died in fear and pain.” The dead birds were found at a property in Playne St. Mr Berbee said the manager of the property had permits to “take nests, eggs and humanely kill chicks”. “Basically, a chick is anything that can’t get away from you,” he said. “It is not illegal to leave the dead bodies.” The deaths of the seagulls follow a report in The Frankston Times that outlined the problems seagulls were causing in Frankston and the
suffering some control measures were causing. The humane treatment of seagulls will be addressed by wildlife rescuer Melanie Attard at next month’s Wildlife Awareness Day at Langwarrin. The event will include activities for children, “wildlife challenges”, information and displays on wildlife rehabilitation and sustainable living, raffles and silent auctions. Native plants and habitat boxes will be on sale alongside market stalls, and wildlife educators will hand out wildlife fact cards and lead nature walks. Wildlife AWAREness Day, Sunday 7 October at Lloyd Park and Langwarrin Hall, Cranbourne-Frankston Rd, Langwarrin (Melway 103 J4).
Place in the sun up for auction ROLL up, roll up for your place in the sun – a new beach box built by Rotary Club of Frankston Sunrise in conjunction with Frankston Council is being auctioned at 2.30pm on Saturday 13 October. Expected to sell for between $80,000 and $100,000, the
proceeds will go to Frankston Community Fund and Rotary community projects. The box is close to Allawah Ave at the Mile Bridge end of the beach. It has been built on the site of an old concrete beach box, which was ordered to be demolished by the council in 2009 after the owner
refused to repair it. The auction is for a licence as boxes are on Crown land. The auction is being conducted by Ray White Real Estate. Details: Ash Weston, 9781 2111 or raywhitefrankston. com.au Picture: Yanni
Willow lodge village situated in the heart of Bangholme on the Frankston-Dandenong Road offers owner occupation accommodation on a permanent basis. We comprise some 45 acres of land and have 409 permanent sites with approximately 600 residents.
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Pool and spa open day makes a splash MORNINGTON Pool and Spa Centre will be holding a huge open day on Saturday 13 October. “This is the first time we’ve run this event,” owner Simon Glasman said. “It offers our customers a great opportunity to pick up pool equipment at up to 50 per cent off regular prices.” Equipment on offer will include pumps, filters, chlorinators, heaters and automatic pool cleaners. “We will have the latest in pool cleaners, including robot cleaners, which are a fantastic product.” MPSC has been established for 23 years. “We are the oldest and best pool shop on the peninsula,” he said. Originally opened by Doug and Dorothy for the first 12 years, passed on to Adam and Susan for a further eight years and now with Simon and his team, there is hardly a pool or spa owner who has not set foot in the place. Whether it be for a water test, pick up a pump, buy a new automatic cleaner – it is all possible and readily available at this one-stop shop. The centre are open on Sunday all year round for your convenience from 10am to 2pm. MPSC stocks all major brands
and all major equipment. “We challenge customers to request something we cannot access or source, be it from as small as an O-ring through to a gas heater, we can find and service them all.” As a Bioguard-approved retailer, the centre stocks the most cutting-edge water testing devices, “the accu-scan”, along with Bioguard’s complete range of chemicals rated as the best chemicals available in the marketplace today. “MPSC is the only pool shop that offers computerised water testing onsite or poolside. The Mornington wagon you see whizzing around is the first car to be fully equiped with the Accu-Scan water test reader complete with laptop to hand you results just as it would be in store.” Most recently MPSC now supplies and installs quality fibreglass pools, spas and swim spas from the Harvest Pool Range. “We guarantee professional, competent and competitive service on all projects,” Simon said. For more information, contact Mornington Pool and Spa Centre on 5975 8466 or visit 33 Yuilles Rd, Mornington.
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By Dr Carol A Thomson podiatrist and prolotherapist DO you kick off your shoes under the desk and squeeze them back on at lunchtime? Can’t wait to get home from work so you can put your feet up? Perhaps you miss out on weekend activities because your feet hurt. You could be among the majority of adults who suffer from some form of foot pathology. As age increases so does the incidence of foot problems. This is because no other part of our body is placed under the same severe strain as our feet. A quarter of all the bones in the body are in the feet. For our feet to function correctly,
all bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments must be in their proper place to function harmoniously together. If this is not the case, foot problems may occur. Human feet have been designed to carry us over 100,000 kilometres in a lifetime and to date no replacement for them has been found. Some foot problems may be avoided by taking good care of feet. Don’t leave it until you are crippled with pain to do something about your feet. Conservative treatment may be as little as a change in activity, change to footwear, followed by prescription orthotics, and in some persistent pain cases we now offer prolotherapy.
Podiatric prolotherapy is an injection technique that seeks to stimulate the production of growth factors that trigger an inflammatory response – and new collagen results; strengthening and eventually shortening ligaments, restoring effective ligament function, and so reducing pain and complete healing in most cases. Feet that ache and hurt cause you to miss out on life. If you have any queries about your suitability for prolotherapy call 9766 3253 to make an appointment for a check-up. (This material should not be used as a basis for treatment decisions, and is not a substitute for professional consultation.)
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Discover your style... Sorrento Fashion By Natalie Garner WITH spring fast approaching, it’s time to renew, reassess and redefine yourself for the new season. It’s often with a heartfelt sigh that I face a wardrobe filled with black, grey and brown at the end of a long winter season and feel that I need to search for something new. Sometimes it’s great to consider visiting a new place to shop, rather than just hitting the same big shopping complexes or the computer. Many people often feel they can’t visit a shopping strip (unless its Chapel St or central Melbourne), because they won’t get the variety. But this is often not the case, and certainly not the case with Sorrento. If you’ve never been to Sorrento or haven’t been for a while, it’s time to rediscover. You’ll be amazed at the breadth of choice in fashion, accessories, beauty and wellness (not to mention all the fabulous eateries, galleries and unique homewares stores). When it comes to fashion, Sorrento offers more than just a group of retailers. Sure, it has a number of high-calibre fashionable chain stores such as Mimco, Witchery, Brown Sugar, Seed, Cinori, Blue Illusions, Sportsgirl and Gazman, so there’s no need to only consider city shopping centres in your search for something you’ve seen in a catalogue or online. But there are also about 15 fashion, surfwear and accessories stores that are either unique to the village or unique to the Mornington Peninsula. If you want an opportunity to speak to the person who actually does the buying, who can offer advice on latest trends, who can customise an outfit to meet your needs and who can offer you something different to wear, then Sorrento is the place to go. Shopping should be an enjoyable experience, where you are treated like an individual, not just an email address or another sale.
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SPECIAL OFFER – STYLING WORKSHOPS AND PERSONAL SHOPS Get ready for the new season and learn how to look your best at Sorrento’s Style workshops by image and style consultant Julie Hyne. Julie has more than 25 years of industry experience and says: “It’s not about age, or how much money you have to spend on your look, it’s knowing that everything you have placed on your body is working in perfect harmony with your shape, colouring and personality.” STYLE WORKSHOPS Monday 15 October – 11am-12.30pm or Friday 26 October – 1-2.30pm Hotel Sorrento, 5 Hotham St, Sorrento $20 per person* Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BVUC GROUP STYLING AND PERSONAL SHOP Friday 26 October – 10am-midday and 3-5pm Meet at the Sisters Cafe, 149 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento. $60 per person* maximum four people per session, includes coffee and cake Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BVVH Julie available in selected stores on Monday 15 October from 1.30-5pm * Includes $20 voucher redeemable against purchase at participating Sorrento stores. Conditions apply. Sorrento is Style, and it is a lifestyle, so when you’re looking for that perfect Spring Racing outfit or to refresh your winter wardrobe with something unique, take the 40-minute drive from around the peninsula and make it a day or weekend to remember.
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Performance SOME muse that rock icons Dragon grew up with the Australian music scene and others affirm that it was Dragon that helped the scene grow up. Whatever the case, with hits flowing before Cold Chisel left the rehearsal room, before Icehouse had studied for their algebra finals, and before Australian Crawl had learnt to swim, Dragon had the nation captivated with songs such as April Sun in Cuba, Are You Old Enough?, Get That Jive, Still in Love With You, Sunshine and more. The kings of the pub scene and emperors of excess, the band’s live show was unsurpassed, and their rock ’n’ roll lifestyle will go down in music industry folklore for generations to come. During the ’70s, Dragon was among the biggest rock bands in New Zealand, gaining even greater success on the Australian circuit. Dragon’s history begins with brothers Todd and Marc Hunter, natives of the North Island town of Taumarunui; from childhood on, the siblings performed professionally in their parents’ jazz band, with Todd learning guitar and Marc picking up the drums. As the years passed, the brothers played in a variety of New Zealand bands, together and independently; Dragon emerged in 1973 from the remnants of Staff, a group featuring Todd on bass, in addition to singerpianist Graeme Collins, guitarist Ray Goodwin and drummer Neil Reynolds. Personality conflicts quickly emerged, and soon the clean-living Collins was sacked in favour of keyboardist Ivan Thompson. This left Dragon without a singer, but the problem was quickly solved when Marc Hunter signed as lead singer. Seemingly overnight, Dragon fell out of commercial favour; their next single, Love is Not Enough, failed to chart, and their first New Zealand tour since 1975 was a washout. When the album bombed, Dragon
disbanded, but in 1982 reformed to pay off their debts. The line-up – the Hunters, Taylor, Hewson and Jacobsen – fared so well during the reunion tour that they soon released a new single, Joanne. Its follow-up, Rain (1984), was a big hit and many fans agreed that its accompanying LP Body & the Beat was among their best ever. When the old personality conflicts arose, only the Hunters were left. (Tragically, just hours after quitting the band, Hewson was found dead.) The next Dragon LP, 1986’s Dreams of Ordinary Men, was produced by Todd Rundgren. Shortly after, the band once again called it a day. Liberation Music has released a two CD set The Dragon Years Fortieth Anniversary Collection 40 Years, 40 Tracks with many of the hits. www.dragononline.com.au www. liberationmusic.com.au
*** CELEBRATING his 54th anniversary in the music business this year, Cliff Richard is indisputably Britain’s alltime greatest hit-maker with global record sales beyond 250 million and a ceaseless performance schedule spanning the 54 years of his career. No other UK band or solo artist is even close to equalling his 123 single hits. As the ’60 got underway, Richard was dominating the airwaves with such indelible hits as Living Doll, Please Don’t Tease, Bachelor Boy, Lucky Lips, When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart, Don’t Talk To Him, Do You Want To Dance, On The Beach, I Could Easily Fall, The Day I Met Marie, The Minute You’re Gone, All My Love and Congratulations, his constant presence in our lives bolstered by smash box office films The Young Ones, Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life.
In the ’70 he continued as a primary chart force with hits such as Devil Woman, We Don’t Talk Anymore and Carrie then into the ’80 with Dreamin’, Wired For Sound, Daddy’s Home, Living Doll (with the Young Ones TV cast) and Some People. Sir Cliff will appear at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 February and Monday 18 February. Tickets 136 100 or the Arts Centre 1300 182 183. www. daintygroup.com *** EAGLES’ founding member Glenn Frey will head to the Palais Theatre armed with a set list of iconic West Coast hits and his sixth solo album, After Hours, for one night only with the Melbourne Pops Orchestra on Friday 22 February. A gifted songwriter and multitalented artist with six number one albums, six Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards and two inductions into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll halls of fame, Frey is a pioneer of the Eagles’ mellow, harmonic California sound (along with Don Henley) and has writing and performance credits on so many classics: Desperado, Hotel California, Best of My Love, I Can’t Tell You Why, Life in the Fast Lane, One of These Nights, The Long Run, New Kid in Town, Wasted Time, Lyin’ Eyes, Tequila Sunrise, Take It To The Limit, Heartache Tonight, Take It Easy, I Found Somebody, The One You Love, Smuggler’s Blues and soundtracks The Heat Is On (Beverly Hills Cop), You Belong to the City (Miami Vice), Flip City (Ghostbusters II) and Part of Me, Part of You (Thelma & Louise). The After Hours (Universal) album is available now. Tickets are on sale from Friday 5 October, phone 136 100. www.glennfreyafterhours.com *** TO celebrate John Lennon’s birthday, there will be a special tribute “The Songs of John Lennon” at the Memo
(had?) a “wellbeing” course. Budgeting can be of some use but it does not teach you the value, the importance, of knowing how to handle money. Do you know someone who makes good money yet is always in debt? Of course you do. We all do. Almost all of them haven’t a clue and will never have a clue. It will never be taught in schools, but it should. *** THE Greens are all for tripling rates revenue for Crown Casino and using the money for problem gamblers, which is hunky dory. “Good on you Greens, Greens are the one, good on you Greens.” So, assuming success, does Crown lose income to meet the increase in rates? Nah, they reduce the payback in the dollar for each dollar invested. (I use the word invested loosely.) So who pays to look after the problem gamblers? They pay for themselves obviously. It’s all a game to placate the wowsers, and the wonderful Greens. No gambling, smoking, alcohol or sex – and plant some trees; happily ever after, unless you barrack for Collingwood. *** I THINK back to the Kennett years of the 1990s and I’m reminded again that nothing changes. Well, almost nothing. Crown Casino and
the gambling industry generally has become as expected: an unbridled monster. We have sold all our public utilities, spent the money and created happy shareholders. Expenditure cuts all round is a Coalition norm, state and federal, particularly education and health, undue secrecy, abuse of public accountability and increased security on all of us, except them. Democratic tradition has gone bye-byes. Both parties justify all by blaming the previous government or if they think you’re a problem they will assume you’re a terrorist. Maybe a Muslim. Build more roads and a dodgy surplus to shut them up; problem solved. We thought Kennett’s mob was surreptitiously removing our rights; they were, but only as an entree it seems. Will we survive, right or left? Of course we will; in my lifetime anyway. And don’t talk to me about all the disgraceful TAFE closures. You voted for them. *** AN appeal to all those people who complain about using their taxes to pay for smokers’ medical care. Kindly email your names to me so I can object to paying for your early dementia as a result of believing everything you read in the smaller daily newspaper.
Also to those who choose an outside table next to me (alongside a main road full of traffic fumes) when there are other tables further away, and then give me that “disgusted” look. Please, mind your business and I’ll mind mine. *** THE experts (dream counsellors?) tell us we all have dreams. We only remember the ones closer to morning and so on. I’m not a dreamer but I’ve heard countless dream stories almost exclusively from females; more imagination oriented? Anyway, to cut a long story short, as they say in the classics, if they can clone a sheep, why can’t they invent a bug with a variety of self-styled dreams of choice? Likely they will one day in the form of brainwashing but before that why can’t we have a “fun” period. A Collingwood GF victory, Marilyn Monroe, a Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre, the Tootgarook Wetlands protected, crayfish. No? OK. Just a thought. *** “PANTHERS in them thar hills” and our state government paying to locate them? No sightings, no comment on the cost of this futile exercise. We had a panther in the movie Redhill followed closely by another in the ABC’s Bed of Roses
By Gary Turner Theatre, 80 Acland St, St Kilda, at 8pm on Friday 5 October. *** THE musical South Pacific has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. The musical hit the Princess Theatre with hype and glamour and I am the first to admit to being wrong about soapie actress and four-time Gold Logie winner Lisa McCune. Opera Australia, which creates some of the best stage productions in Australia, assembled a superb cast and presented a truly entertaining version. McCune was the star and impressed with her lyric vocal demands, dancing and accomplished acting. It also stars Teddy Tahi Rhodes, Eddie Perfect and Kate Ceberano. Tickets 1300 111 011. www. southpacificmusical.com.au *** GUINNESS World Records, the global authority on record-breaking achievements, has unveiled its 2013 edition of the famous records book in a global launch this week with a variety of features and records. The latest edition of the world’s best-selling copyright book, first published in 1955 and with more than 120 million copies sold in more than 100 countries, features new recordholders including the world’s tallest dog (111cm) and the oldest gymnast (86 years). It covers achievements in entertainment, sport, science and engineering, space and beyond. A bonus chapter includes records set at the London 2012 Games. The is at all good book stores. www.panmcamillan.com.au
A Grain of Salt WE all have our insoluble problems in life and obviously the sooner we realise it the better. About 20 years ago I knew I would never understand Cliff Richard’s popularity so, like the mystery of the universe or why people vote for Tony, I let it slide. We are all different I suppose, unique if you prefer a touch of class. Some apparently like Neil Diamond, John Farnham and, amazingly, Caroline Wilson; strange people. I’ve met people who honestly thought Meryl Streep was great as Lindy in Evil Angels. Only two weeks ago I met a couple returning from a holiday on the Sunshine Coast gushing about the friendliness of Queenslanders. We are indeed a weird mob. *** “EVERYONE will be qualified in reading, maths and science by 2025.” So says Julia, almost as if our education system is good. No mention of technical schools, kids who want to learn a trade; not everyone is into science. I assume they represent our PM’s three priorities so let me suggest a fourth; money. I’ve seen mathematical geniuses who haven’t a clue about money, in my view the single most important skill in living a life. Yes, I’m sure they have a budgeting course at a TAFE somewhere. They even have
By Cliff Ellen series. Unbelievable, but not too bad as drama, maybe. Still, if you’re looking for proof I’d suggest you take it up with any member of a UFO club. They have strong opinions on flying pigs. Stone the crows. *** RANDOM thoughts: A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. Do you think our planning minister will allow long, rectangular houses to be built on nature strips? Who won the Brownlow Medal? I fell asleep. Why not prepaid petrol? Service stations losing money on other purchases? Those silly enough to pay exorbitant prices will remain silly. Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. “The essence of happiness is a conscious appreciation of the rightness of being. It’s a state, it’s not a permanent trait.” Anthony Clare-Dublin cliffie9@bigpond.com
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By Keith Platt LIFE is a numbers game for James Eling. Whether it is writing computer code for programs or advising clients on how to attract customers, Eling is working out the maths. Right now, he’s figuring out how best to get bums on seats in restaurants. How many seats, how many bums and how often. Eling’s company, Seaford-based Extreme Networks, offers clients the full IT service, from installation to 24-hour support. But lately, restaurants have been consuming a lot of his time. His interest has not necessarily been influenced by the popularity of the television-fed fascination in all things cooking, although it may be feeding the reasons for his entering this new realm. “We’ve developed a system that builds revenue for restaurants, cafes and take-always,” Eling says. “We can provide very good websites very quickly. Something that would have cost thousands of dollars, is now $450.” Part of the packaged site includes connections to social media such as Twitter, Facebook, SMS and email that in turn means transmission to smart phones and iPads. The best part, according to Eling, is his company’s ability to “optimise search engine results”. “You Google restaurants of a particular type or location, and up it pops.” The product devised by Eling is called Marketing 4 Restaurants. Once up and running, restaurant owners can update and change their site’s content and readily monitor traffic. Customers’ birthdays can be preprogrammed, so that specials or simply ‘happy birthday’ can be sent on the appropriate day. “It fits with our underlying philosophy of being able to solve the problems of small business,” Eling says. “A lot of clients are looking for a website that’s not costing an arm and a leg. We kicked this idea around for about two years and it’s now structured so they can do their marketing in about half an hour a month. “It’s simple and quick and there are a few addons so that within 60 seconds they can Tweet or Facebook the day’s specials at the same time.” Eling plans for Marketing 4 Restaurants to “go global” and already has one client up and running in New Zealand. Earlier this year he was part of a group of Aus-
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tralians on a government-sponsored trip to Silicon Valley in California run by Advance, a non-profit organisation that encourages innovative businesspeople in Australia and overseas. “They’re experts who help Australian businesses build businesses abroad. We don’t need to be overseas to operate but it was good to find out what it would be like to have another office, meet successful Australian entrepreneurs and maybe find a venture capitalist.” Eling says Marketing 4 Restaurants has 50 clients and he wants to see this rise to 1000 “as quickly as possible”. He says “slicing and dicing big data” is the best way of reaching target clients. A graphic example of the effectiveness of this type of data investigation occurred in the United States when a large department store was asked by a father not to contact his 15-year-old daughter. The store had steered a sales campaign at women in the first trimester of their pregnancy identified through items bought on their credit cards. The hope was to interest them in other items as the pregnancy progressed. The store apologised to the father who later “came back to say she had been 16 weeks’ pregnant”. “Fifty per cent of traffic to restaurants arrives through search engines and people who don’t have a website are missing out. Only five per cent of restaurants are optimised for smart phones,” Eling says. “No one is doing what we do and the model can eassily be carried to other types of businesses such as mechanics and hairdressers.” A graphic example of the effectiveness of Marketing 4 Restaurants came when Eling uploaded a dummy site to show potential customers what they could expect for their money. Despite it carrying the message that it was inactive and “Melbourne’s best burgers” Rooster Burgers, did not exist, a woman called to ask the exact location as she was armed with orders from her co-workers. Rooster Burgers now comes with even more explicit disclaimers, but at least Eling can confidently tell and show clients that the model works. Reprinted courtesy BusinessTimes www.businesstimes.net.au
Travels with a slightly effeminate Humphrey Bogart By Stuart McCullough I’D never thought about it much. For the most part, my walls were covered with wallpaper. The chosen pattern, selected in a moment of panic, was of light blue cricketers. This would have made sense if I was fond of either cricket or Smurfs, but as I was not particularly drawn to either, it was simply misleading. No one else had panicked when picking wallpaper. Of my brothers, Cameron chose motorbikes and Lachlan selected spaceships. My sisters chose Holly Hobbie. Only I acted in haste. When I moved out of home, I left behind a lot of things, including the wallpaper. In my first year at uni, I lived on campus in a residential college. I quickly learned that you were expected to decorate your room. This was not so much an aesthetic exercise as one of identification – your room had to explain what kind of person you were. Due to limitations in budget and space, this was mostly done by way of posters. Some students chose posters of their favourite bands as a means of nailing their colours to the mast (not literally – you were only allowed to use BluTack). I remember one student having a giant poster of The Pogues and me, having only been exposed to commercial radio with dodgy reception courtesy of an aerial held together by sticky tape, having no idea who they were. Only those with a love for a certain kind of rock expressed their passion in poster form. It was common to see posters of The Smiths, even though they’d already broken up. But despite it being the early 1990s, I can-
not recall ever encountering a poster featuring Vanilla Ice, Colour Me Badd or Mr Mister at any time during my tertiary education. Some students preferred “political” posters. These were usually in support of some kind of rally and always demanded “action”. What kind of “action” was generally left to the imagination. The students who favoured their politics in poster form were always very serious and gave the impression of knowing something you didn’t about the world and how it operated.
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Which, at that time and probably still, was likely to be so. Older students had posters that were souvenirs of earlier campus events including plays and sporting events and, in particular, university balls. These were grand occasions at which bands – lured by an appearance fee that factored an element of “danger money” – agreed to play in front of a hall full of students determined to drink their money’s worth. It was my first time living away from home and for the first few weeks, the walls of my room were as blank as
my mind. Here I was, surrounded by students who – if they had ever heard of Tyabb – had probably only driven through it. I couldn’t compete. While I would decide to decorate my room with posters, I saw little point trying to be something I plainly wasn’t and vowed to avoid posters of indie rock bands or anything political. Each Friday there was a market alongside the student union. I’m sure they sold all kinds of useful things, but as I remember it, every single stall sold either incense or posters. With limited funds, I went through the racks determined to fill the empty void of my wall. It was an alien world. I had no idea which band Che Guevara was in, but as he’d not been good enough to make it onto the Hits of ’89 Volume 1 cassette, I decided to steer clear. After an hour of searching, I finally saw someone I recognised – Humphrey Bogart. Without so much as a first thought much less a second, I bought Humphrey. I had purchased an entire packet of Blu-Tack in anticipation and, back in my room, eagerly unfurled my poster. There is a time in your life during which Blu-Tack is vitally important. It must be scrounged and protected as though it were platinum. Accustomed to using scraps, having a whole packet at my disposal seemed like luxury itself. With great care and unusual caution, I fixed the poster to the blank canvas that was my wall. Satisfied with my work, I took a step back. I loved the work of Humphrey Bogart. Casablanca was (and is) one of my favourite films of all time and The Af-
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rican Queen reminds me of Saturday nights in front of the television. But this photo was drawn from neither of these motion pictures. Nor was it from the Maltese Falcon or The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Smooth of face and pouty of lip, there was something distinctly effeminate about this image of Bogie. As though he had just auditioned for Tootsie. Worse than merely effeminate, Humphrey was a little creepy, too. No matter where in the room you stood, his eyes would follow you. Invariably, the first thing anyone would ask when entering my room was “who’s that lady?” This question was quickly followed by “and why is she dressed up as Humphrey Bogart?” Despite its unrepresentative nature, I took the bogus Bogart portrait with me wherever I lived during my student years. At one stage, I even used it as a substitute curtain to block out the sun. But there comes a time when you no longer need to explain yourself and, even if you do, it is not by way of a poster. Somewhere along the line, I decided to take the poster out to the recycling bin. It felt like a betrayal. It was dark and misty and, in the distance, there was plane on the runway preparing for takeoff. Realising that my problems didn’t add up to a hill of beans in this crazy, mixed up world, I prepared to throw him away. Taking one last glimpse of my poster, I told him this was the end of a beautiful friendship. For a moment, I thought I saw the fulsome lips of the slightly effeminate Humphrey Bogart poster move just enough to say: “Here’s looking at you, kid.” www.stuartmccullough.com
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LOUNGE, 2½ plus 3 seater, polished timber frame, dark green upholstery, EC. $450. 0417 148 011. Berwick.
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WALL UNIT, Ikea brand, dark chocolate, 4 x 4 square storage shelves, 1409mmW x 1500mmH, x 390mmD, EC. Paid $250. Sell $150. 0409 789 322, Pascoe Vale South.
MUSIC /INSTRUMENTS ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD, Technics, freestanding with a closeable lid, veneered cabinet, EC . $100 ono. Phone 0427 293 464.
GUITAR, Fender Squire Telecaster Custom, blonde colour with maple neck, black pick guard and duncan designed twin pick ups, classic guitar, like new. $200. 0448 434 211. YAMAHA, electric organ, model, PSR-640, stand and chair, EC. $1,210. 0416 053 855. Narre Warren.
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Pull on the whites, cricket’s back CRICKET By IT Gully THE line markings haven’t even faded from football grounds, but players of a different sporting code take to the field for round 1 this Saturday. It’s cricket season. Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association matches in Provincial, District and Sub-district competitions begin with one-day games. There are high expectations for a super season in the three divisions, given the talent that has come into the competition as well as expected increase in media coverage. The “Cricket Rumours” Facebook page has been a constant source of amusement and information, while Radio Port Phillip will broadcast a Saturday morning show and live broadcast on Saturday afternoons on 98.7 and 98.3 FM. The success of the live broadcasts will depend largely on the quality of information coming from other grounds. Former Victorian championship player Nick Jewell is undoubtedly the biggest name to enter the MPCA this season. Jewell joins Sorrento as captain-coach in Provincial. Arguably Frankston-Peninsula’s best-ever player, Darren Groves, returns to Rye in Provincial grade, while fellow Premier Cricket player Simon Dart has landed at Red Hill in Sub-
district grade to try and help the club take the next step. Mt Eliza earned the right to enter Provincial after winning the District pennant last season, while Hastings was controversially relegated after breaching the player points policy. Pines enters District cricket after dominating Sub-district last season and Balnarring surprisingly was relegated. In Sub-district, French Island makes its way into the top grade after playing generally as an A1 side. This creates a bye in Sub-district, but makes the competition a lot more interesting. Following are ladder from last season in each of the divisions as well as some of the movements made during the off-season. Provincial grade is expected to be again dominated by Baxter, Sorrento and Peninsula Old Boys. You can throw a blanket over at least six clubs in District that are more than capable of playing finals. There will be nothing in this grade. In Sub-district, Red Hill will be better than any other team by the length of the Flemington straight.
Provincial Grade
Baxter – In 2012-13, the club again will be the yardstick of the competition. The reigning premiers don’t appear to have lost anyone, and there is talk Jedd Sutton is back. A real
Provincial 2011-12 Ladder Team Baxter POB Sorrento Long Island Moorooduc Mornington Crib Point Mt Martha Rye Heatherhill Ballam Park Hastings
W 7 5 6 6 6 4 5 3 4 3 0 5
D 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 2
L 2 4 4 3 3 6 4 6 5 (2 OR) 5 8 (5 OR) 4
Runs 2014 1591 1832 1469 1709 1656 2010 1649 1541 1560 1397 1793
Wkts 94 93 102 99 88 104 98 79 83 75 75 103
Points 104 92 86 84 84 74 72 62 60 54 26 14
Runs 2283 1666 1901 1412 1570 1582 1917 1866 2296 1844 1599 1575
Wkts 110 105 86 88 90 89 105 83 78 95 54 78
Points 122 104 96 78 72 72 66 60 48 36 30 24
Wkts 107 92 125 97 94 104 80 117 75 94
Points 116 108 80 80 72 60 60 36 36 36
District 2011-12 Ladder Team Mt Eliza Langwarrin Carrum Boneo Somerville Seaford Main Ridge Baden Powell Flinders Delacombe Park YCW Balnarring
W 9 7 7 5 4 5 4 4 3 2 1 1
D 1 2 2 3 4 2 3 2 2 2 3 2
L 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 (2 OR) 8
Sub-district 2011-12 Ladder Team W Red Hill 8 Pines 8 Rosebud 5 Pearcedale 5 Skye 5 Seaford Tigers 4 Carrum Downs 4 Tootgarook 2 Tyabb 2 Dromana 2
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L 1 1 4 4 4 5 (1 x OR) 5 (1 x OR) 7 7 7 (1 x OR)
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positive for Baxter is Adrian Mack has had a full pre-season and is the fittest for many seasons. Sorrento – Nick Jewell landing at the Sharks as captain-coach has been the big story in the off-season. Former Wally Wedgewood medal winner Ryan O’Connor has been in Sydney for the past 12 months and the opening quick returns. The Sharks will be highly competitive and there is plenty of talk Jewell will not lose his wicket this season. Peninsula Old Boys – The Pirates were disappointing last season, considering the additions they had from the season before. Keeperbatsman Trevor Johnson has landed from Hastings, which raises the question whether he or Wade Pelzer will be the keeper. Long Island – The Islanders have some good news and some bad news heading into the season. Andrew Tweedle is back from Ferntree Gully as captain-coach and is a great addition. Michael Burke is looking for a bit of R&R after a big year in cricket and a league medal in footy to follow this up. Burke is expected to miss the first four games. The Islanders have lost David Maxfield to Queensland. Moorooduc – Expect plenty of runs from the batting machine Bobby Wilson. Wilson has been playing nonstop cricket for the past 18 months and was recently named in the Northern Territory team of the year. The Ducs don’t seem to have added many players to their list. Mornington – Luke Popov will take the reins again at the Dogs. Mornington blooded a lot of talented kids last season and they will be better for another pre-season. Expect the team to be more competitive and improve on its four wins. Crib Point – Brad Rossborough has moved to Main Ridge, which leaves a hole. It also means old stagers in Luke Herrington and his brother Warren, along with Barclay and Davidson, will be relied on to win. There was some talk Brad Watson had made a shift to Hastings. Mt Martha – The Reds have lost star quick Rhys Whitling, who has moved up the line due to work and will play in the Dandenong District Cricket Association. Mt Martha has an big crop of exciting kids, led by Jordan Pommeroy, who should be even better this season. Heatherhill – Matty Meagher takes the reins again as coach of the Hills. They were trying to entice Baxter’s Jedd Sutton but failed. It may be another lean season for the club. Rye – The Demons didn’t have the season expected in 2011-12. There has been plenty of talk there are a number of British players who have made the trek Down Under. The obvious massive inclusion is Darren Groves. We hear he is playing as a batsman only, but no one believes the all-time record holder for wickets at Frankston-Peninsula will not roll the arm over at some stage. There is talk Andrew Hitchener has returned from Rosebud. Ballam Park – Matty Roach is in charge, but the Knights, despite being cashed up and prepared to throw some of it around, have not announced any big-name recruits. Might be another tough year for the club after losing outright on five occasions last season.
Eye on the ball: Matt Foy goes for a hoik in a Twenty20 fundraiser match played recently at Hastings. Picture: Andrew Hurst
Mt Eliza – The Mounties will be better than expected in this grade. They have been capable at this level for years but just haven’t been able to get there. Lyle House in is charge, Justin Grant and Tim Strickland are at the peak of their games, Matt Travena is back after playing two seasons overseas, and the club has recruited batsman Adam Mikkelson from Bentleigh. Chris McDonough is a loss with the new ball.
District Grade
Langwarrin – The Kangaroos have played in the past two District grand finals, but lost them both, to Hastings and Mt Eliza. The Kangas have picked up captain-coach Mark Cooper as well as off-spinner Dwayne Doig. Mal Coutts is assistant coach and Andy Johsnon vice-captain. Last season’s captain Nathan Volpe has left to captain Seaford. Carrum – The Lions will be very hard to beat. They have arguably the best young players in the game in Dobson, Hulett and Fry. Shawn Foster returns after a stint playing First XI cricket at Casey. He is a run machine and will be hard to stop. Delacombe Park – The Parkers were disappointing last season with just two wins, but the return of Chris Brittain to his home club, along with Simon Dignan, will make them more competitive. There is a whisper Joel Guthrie is coming back to play. Boneo – Leigh Lowry is the new leader at Boneo, which wasn’t far away last season. Leigh is a local boy who went on to become a top order bat
at Frankston. The only negative is talk that Leigh Janssen is looking to play Premier Cricket. Pines – The Piners will go with the tried and true side that played in a grand final two seasons ago and won it last season. Brett Remy is ready to go again, but Paul Bradley is expected to have a late start to the season. Star youngster Billy Humphrey will try his luck at Frankston-Peninsula. Somerville – Keith Burdett has crossed from Mt Eliza after playing a year in the lower grades and is expected to have an impact in the First XI. Brad Denny has left the Eagles after one season to play in the West Gippsland competition. Seaford – Nathan Volpe joins the Tigers from Langwarrin as captain. The club has secured Hastings’ Josh Trevitt, who will likely open the batting. Teenager Damien Lawrence is expected to play a full season. Main Ridge – The Cougars have appointed Brad Rossborough as captain after he crossed from Crib Point. Michael Holmes is coach. Brent Jones didn’t play last year due to a shoulder injury, but is expected to return and open the bowling. Baden Powell – Adam Landry is back after five seasons. Anjula Perera returns from Sri Lanka and Josh Waldron will play for the Braves after Christmas after being at Frankston last season. Flinders – The big loss for the Sharks is Simon Parrott, who is out for the season with a knee injury. Tuck will play the full year. Continued at top of next page
MORNINGTON NEWS scoreboard Frankston YCW – New ground, new administration, new coach: things are looking up for the Stonecats after a couple of tough years. They should be better after losing outright twice last season. Hastings – The Blues are back in District after breaching the player points system and Darren Kerr has left to captain Rosebud. Trevor Johnson has moved to POB, Josh Trevitt to Seaford and Danny Helybutt to Rosebud, but the club has retained Scott Phillips, who is super fit, has reportedly picked up Brad Watson from Crib Point.
Sub-district Grade
Red Hill – The big story in the offseason was the signing of star Premier Cricket batsman Simon Dart. He may not lose his wicket this season after carving out a reputation at the top level. Word is Dart wants to dominate and he will. He isn’t the only recruit and the Hillmen will be hard to beat this season. Rosebud – The Buds appear to be the only side to at least challenge Red Hill. Darren Kerr is captain after crossing from Hastings. Jason Nagel remains
coach. Andrew Hitchener may have returned to Rye, and Danny Helybutt has joined Kerr in moving from Hastings and will be keeper. Pearcedale – The Panthers underwent the most exhaustive process to recruit a coach and players during the offseason, but couldn’t land anyone. Kaine Smith is still in charge and there is talk Aidan Bock has returned. The Panthers forfeited in their Second XI at least twice last season. Skye – Jason Hartigan has been appointed coach. Skye will be a young side this season, but can challenge for third or fourth position, the only spare spots in the top bracket. Seaford Tigers – Craig McIndoe is coach and was still looking to land a big fish before the season started. Corey Hand won the league medal last year and the team also has Warren Junkeer from Carrum. The big fish might come from the Lions. Carrum Downs – There was plenty of talk in the off-season the Cougars might lose Chamara Perera, but he has stayed, a good result for the club. Tootgarook – Once again, everything
this year will centre around young gun Matt Whelan. There is plenty of optimism for the Tooters this season as the club celebrates 50 years. Tyabb – Luke Rus is captain and club legend Greg Burch is the new coach, having been captain-coach of the team in 1986-87. The Yabbies were hoping to recruit some of the Cranbourne connection from the football club to slip on the whites. Dromana – The difference between the good and the bad at Dromana last season was significant. Consistency and consolidation are the keys for the Hoppers. Balnarring – Relegated from District cricket, the club will be looking at some of its talented 16- and 17-year-olds to have an impact and gain valuable First XI experience. The club has been able to hang on to the squad from last season. French Island – There has been a call for years to have French Island move from A1 to Sub-district. The Islanders will be competitive and have a winning culture.
Keeping a straight bat: Grant Masterson hooks in a Twenty20 fundraiser match played in Hastings. Picture: Andrew Hurst
Bombers make a Proud appointment FOOTBALL By Toe Punt PENINSULA Division team of the year full-back Duncan Proud is the new coach of Frankston Bombers. The Bombers made the appointment last Thursday after interviewing a number of candidates. It is understood assistant coach Brad Wakeling and Mornington’s Barry Smeeton also applied for the job and were interviewed. Proud, who has been vice-captain at Karingal for a number of seasons, has never coached, but this didn’t deter Frankston Bombers president Chris “Batty” Sharman. “We went through an exhaustive process and I was very happy with the due dilgence we carried out to ensure we got the right person for the coaching job,” Sharman said.
“Duncan presented extremely well and we were very impressed with his interview. We spoke with a number of people to obtain their thoughts and it all pointed in the direction to get him on board. “There is obviously going to be some talk about the fact he’s never coached, but everyone starts their coaching career at some point.” Sharman said Tony Blackford [the Bombers’ previous coach] hadn’t coached senior footy when he went to Berwick and “he is a three-time premiership coach at three clubs”. “We have a wonderful leadership group at the club and we are keen to attract some off-field assistance for Duncan.” He said the club was excited about the appointment and very confident it could continue to improve next season. Karingal president Daniel Watts said
By Tony Murrell AN ambitious campaign is underway to revitalise Frankston’s community spirit and secure the future of the city’s VFL team Frankston Dolphins. A group of businesspeople under the banner of Proudly Frankston will officially launch the community-wide push at a lunch on 25 October. The comprehensive plan includes development of a 500-seat entertainment centre at Frankston Park, plus youth and community programs. Concept plans for the new entertainment centre, to be built above the existing social rooms and fronting Plowman Place, will be unveiled and explained at the lunch at Frankston Park. Frankston Council, the state government, AFL Victoria and the Dolphins’ management are supporting the development. Proudly Frankston campaign leader Alan Wickes said the social centre is seen as a way of securing the club financially, guaranteeing that VFL football not only survives but thrives in Frankston. The Dolphins are the only original standalone club in the competition, playing against AFL clubs such as Collingwood, Geelong and Essendon. Proudly Frankston includes businessmen and educators, some of whom
are former Dolphin coaches and players, who are winning support from Frankston Business Chamber, service clubs, sporting clubs and schools for an agenda of social inclusiveness. “The new social centre will be iconic, a magnet for large community events and a source of community pride for Frankston residents,” Mr Wickes said. “We want its development to be a catalyst for far-reaching community initiatives involving groups and organisations that have already offered their support. “Our plan is to showcase Frankston’s wonderful assets and help launch programs that promote leadership and employment,” said the former Frankston coach and long-time Frankston businessman. “We will work and network with – and support in any way we can – any organisation in the city that promotes participation in sport and communitybuilding activities, particularly those encouraging involvement by young people. “We want to touch every part of this great bayside community.” Mr Wickes said Proudly Frankston, an initiative of the Dolphins, had a vision to use sport as “a way of tackling key community issues such as lifelong learning, healthy lifestyles and social inclusion”.
he was disappointed to lose Proud, “but Karingal Football Club sends him to Bombers with our best wishes”.
Tigers on the prowl DROMANA is ready to announce key signings in coming weeks. Coach Gavin Artico called me last week and said “get your pen ready; we’ll have some news in the coming weeks”.
Jewell to Rosebud FORMER Sorrento key forward Nick Jewell is the new coach at Rosebud. Jewell, who spent time on Richmond’s list, coached Heatherton last season and was keen to get the Rosebud job. He was a very interested onlooker during Rosebud’s finals series. Jewell beat a number of applicants, including sacked Frankston Bombers’
coach Tony Blackford. Jewell, a former star Victorian batsman, is captaincoach of Sorrento this season and still holds a part-time coaching role at Frankston-Peninsula, where he was head coach for a number of seasons. Jewell will be an exceptional coach at Rosebud in season 2013.
Sharks not Green THERE are still plenty of rumours about former Melbourne captain Brad Green coaching Sorrento next season. Green is keen to coach and there is talk Greater Western Sydney Giants was considering him for a role in Sydney. The powerbrokers at Sorrento like to have a big name at the helm to ensure the club maintains its high profile in the peninsula footy market. It’s worked for the club – it gets 100 people at $80 a head at nine home
games each season. A club spokesperson said no formal meetings had been held with Green. The spokeperson said the club would look no further than Nick Claringbold if it decided to go for a non-playing coach.
Kangas on the move LANGWARRIN is expecting former Hawthorn player and Box Hill star Beau Muston to play with the club in 2013. Muston played a couple of games for the Kangas this season. Meanwhile, Shane Urbans was a popular winner of the club’s best and fairest award. He played all his junior games at Langwarrin before heading to Pearcedale, where he is a life member. He returned to Langwarrin to finish his career and there is no sign of him slowing down.
Dolphins out to revive city’s spirit
Proudly Frankston: Leading the charge to revive Frankston’s and the Dolphins’ fortunes are, from left, Kevin Johnson, Alan Wickes and Ken Jungwirth.
The plan is wide-ranging and still evolving, said Wickes, who in early September became facilitator of Frankston District Junior Football League’s Youth Leadership Program. The three-stage program targeting 13-, 14- and 15-year-olds is based on international research that identifies teenagers as effective role models as well as teachers. “Our campaign must, in the end, engage the next generation of young peo-
ple and help guide them in their personal development,” said Wickes, who also is a past president of Frankston’s junior football league. Proudly Frankston is already working with Greater Frankston Business Chamber and service clubs. “We are building relationships and partnerships through networking with groups committed to a better Frankston. “As much as possible we will sup-
port small and medium businesses, which are the major investors and employers in our community,” Tickets for the midday lunch on 25 October are $165 and include a threecourse meal, Mornington Peninsula wines and entertainment by Frankston High School’s best young musicians. Details: Alan Wickes, 0417 351 568 or thinkingpeople@bigpond.com
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Take a few for the dinner table ON THE LINE By Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro WHILE increasing emphasis is placed on catch and release fishing, it is certainly not illegal to take a feed of fish for the table. Bag limits are set for a reason and anglers are well within their rights to claim the limit, if they are good enough. In the future I would like to see more attention placed on a maximum size limit. Large fish are breeders so in reality it’s these fish that need protecting. If you do want to take a feed of fish for the table, it’s important to kill it humanely. All fish can be easily and humanely killed with a short, sharp blow to the top of the head. Fish that have a high blood content (snapper, sharks, tuna and salmon, for example) should be bled. Bleeding can be as simple as running a sharp knife from the top of the back gills all the way through the base of the gills. After this process, all fish should be placed on ice or in an ice slurry (a mixture of salt water and ice). Preparing your catch like this ensures they shine on the plate.
What’s biting
Squid: The inkers continue to be good in southern Port Phillip. They are slowly starting to show further up the bay. Mornington has seen a few squid caught off the pier and the boats. However, Sorrento, Portsea and Blairgowrie are still better options.
In Western Port, once again it has been the top end producing the squid rings. As for the piers, Warneet has been good and Flinders has been up and down again. Whiting: Some nice whiting are being taken on the Tyabb and Quail banks and even in Watsons Inlet. In Port Phillip, St Leonards and Point Nepean are producing the goods. Snapper: It’s fair to say just about everybody’s favourite snapper spots are holding fish. As the weather gets warmer, the snapper will turn it on. For the best chances of landing a big red, fish the change of tide and use burley. Western Port is serving up great fishing at the moment with a wide variety of species. Leatherjacket, grass whiting, flathead, salmon, barracouta and, of course, snapper, squid and whiting are all on. It’s true Western Port is one of the great fishing destinations. Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro has been fishing since he could hold a rod and stay in the boat. He was introduced to the sport by his father. Tracker has boat hire businesses in Mornington and at Yaringa Boat Harbour in Somerville. He has been a fishing writer for magazines and now brings his knowledge to MP News Group papers for season 2012-13. Mornington Boat Hire, Bait & Tackle Pty Ltd. www.fishingmornington.com Yaringa Boat Hire, Western Port Bay. www.western portboathire.com.au Email spbh@bigpond.com or call 5975 5479.
One for mum: Keen fisherman Dan Chapman and his mum Ruth bagged this snapper in Port Phillip last week.
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Loss of McCarthy touched many in football world By Paul Kennedy TOWARD the end of each footy season, coaches and senior players can often be heard saying “this group of guys might not ever play together again”. The death of John McCarthy reminds us how true those words can be. It also reveals just how big, yet small, the Mornington Peninsula football community is. There wouldn’t be many MPNFL clubs who weren’t touched by his tragic death in some way. At the Dolphins, we have players who went to school with John, played in the Stingrays with him, faced him as an opponent at Collingwood and, of course, there are former Dolphins
who played with or against him at club level. I’m sure it’s similar around the MPNFL. Some people have said this event makes football seem unimportant, but for me it reveals its true place. Sure, we all like to win games, win premierships and have good individual seasons, but the real enjoyment of footy comes from the people we do it with – the banter in the change rooms, seeing your mates put their bodies on the line to help the team, and the times celebrating or commiserating a season. The huge sense of loss felt by both teammates and opponents after a tragedy like this tells us clearly it is the human side of footy that impacts us most.
By Peter Ellis THE international thoroughbreds are expected to dominate the Caulfield and Melbourne cups, but among the Australian hopefuls are Bianmick and Dame Claire. Bianmick, prepared at Pakenham by Michael Brady, showed he could be a legitimate chance in the Caulfield Cup by winning the JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley last Friday night. It is a race that has been won by topliners El Segundo (2005), Maldivian (2007) and Alcopop (2009), so Bianmick joined some illustrious company. Veteran jockey Darren Gauci, who speared Bianmick to the front 800 metres from home, was impressed with the performance. “Although he has raced right through the winter, he has just kept stepping up to the mark,” Gauci said. “He took off a fair way from home and it was a lot earlier than I wanted, but he showed great courage to find the line. “Over the next few weeks he will be going up in class, but he will give them something to worry about if he strikes a wet track.” Dame Claire, who like Bianmick was a last-start winner, also is making her way through the ranks. In the Mornington stable of Pat Carey, who excels with stayers, Dame Claire showed her stamina by winning the $120,000 Ansett Classic over 2400 metres at Mornington on Saturday. “The win qualified her for the Melbourne Cup and at this stage we are keeping the dream alive for the owners,” Carey said. “If she doesn’t come through the way we hope, there is always the Lavazza over 2800m for second grade stayer on Melbourne Cup day, so one way or another we will be there. “Even though she is only small, it is in her favour as she has great stamina and a will to win, a great asset over 3200m.” Mick Price’s unbeaten Fastnet Rock gelding Callanish will be among the favourites for the $200,000 Cranbourne Cup on Sunday 14 October. After Callanish scored his seventh successive win at Caulfield on Sunday, trainer Price said the four-yearold’s next outing would be in the Cranbourne feature. A bold going type who had won his six previous outings on rain-affected tracks, he displayed a distinct liking for firm ground when he demolished his rivals over 1700 metres. “He’s done a big job already, but deserves a shot at the Cranbourne Cup because of the way he won,” Price said. While Callanish was most impressive, the run of the day came from the
Cranbourne-trained Morant. Trained by Damien Williams, the brother of champion jockey Craig Williams, Morant settled at the tail of the field after jumping from a wide gate. The former West Australian flashed home in the straight, running his final 400 metres in 23.27 seconds to finish a close third to Sydney mare Miss Marx over 1200m. The way he performed, Morant will be very hard to beat when he steps out in a $120,000 handicap at Caulfield on Wednesday 17 October. In the same race, Amah Rock, who was a heavily backed favourite, had a chequered passage. Although he only finished seventh, Amah Rock was desperately unlucky and will appreciate stepping up to 1400m. The $150,000 Moonga Stakes at Caulfield on 20 October would be an ideal target. The performance of Queensland six-year-old Solzhenitsyn in finishing third in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes was a sign of better results. A winner of 10 races, Solzhenitsyn, who is in the Brisbane stable of Robert Heathcote, was having his first run in Melbourne and his effort showed he would be even better at 1600 metres. Three-year-old filly Love For Ransom, who was a brilliant winner at Moonee Valley at her previous outing, was disappointing when ninth over 1400m at the meeting. However, it may well pay to disregard the failure. Love For Ransom, who came from last to first at Moonee Valley, was always among the tailenders when wide at Caulfield. When she tried to unleash a burst, Love For Ransom found it impossible to make ground on a track favouring frontrunners and those racing near the rail. Shocked trainer Greg Eurell said he would still press ahead and run her in the $500,000 Thousand Guineas at
I only met John briefly, introduced by his mate Ryan Cook after a VFL game against the Magpies. But it was pretty clear from this encounter, the times I played against him and the stories I heard from those who knew him well that he exemplified the things that make football clubs what they are. In 2002, my then teammates from Sturt were in the Sari Club in Bali when the bombs went off. Teammate Josh Deegan and long-time property steward and former club champion Bob Marshall lost their lives. Many others brought home physical and mental scars that lasted for years, some still battle the memories today. My former team, Sandringham, was also in Bali at the time and the strug-
gles of Jake Ryan after the bombings were played out very publicly. In 2004, my former teammate Troy Broadbridge died in the horrific Asian tsunami. Troy was the sort of guy you just wanted to be around because he was so genuine. He made you laugh just by looking at him. He wasn’t the most talented player, but there’d have been mutiny at Sturt if he didn’t make the list. Seeing Bob Marshall’s wife of 40plus years, Val, cling hysterically to his hearse as it slowly drove off Unley Oval is the saddest, most gut-wrenching thing I have ever seen. Yet at the same time, seeing the grandstands of the ground packed with people farewelling Bob and remem-
bering their great relationships with him was an uplifting moment. Footy allows us to meet and form bonds with characters like John, Josh, Troy and Bob that we probably wouldn’t otherwise get to do. We get to play against great footballers and blokes from other clubs, admire their skill and determination, and challenge ourselves to better them on the day, then shake their hands and have a chat afterwards. Once the season is done, enjoy the great times with teammates that make all the year’s work worthwhile. But look after each other, too. If your team is never going to play together again, make sure it’s through choice and not tragedy.
Keeping the cups dream alive
Emerging talent: Top, Bianmick romps away from his rivals in the JRA Cup at Moonee Valley last Friday evening. Above, Trainer Michael Brady and jockey Darren Gauci. Top left, Trainer Pat Carey. Pictures: Slickpix Caulfield on 17 October. While Love For Ransom was in the spotlight, the Zabeel filly La Zuma snuck under the radar in the race. In the care of Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mike Moroney, La Zuma raced handily and battled on solidly to the line, indicating she will appreciate racing over longer distances. After his scintillating victory in the Bill Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley, Gai Waterhouse’s star Pierro seems to have a mortgage on the Caulfield Guineas.
His main rival Epaulette, who had finished only a head behind Pierro in Sydney, did not enhance his guineas prospects with a battling win in the 1400 metres Prelude. In a few more strides the Leon Corstens-trained Awesome Bro, who rattled home, would have pressed the short-priced favourite and is sure to be about the place on Saturday week. Others to catch my eye were Generalife, Off And Laughing, Cheviot Beach, Obsidian Dragon, Thangodyou’rehere, Ironstein, In-
nocent Lady, Simply Put, Big Chill, McClintock and Saint Desir. Best: Morant. International form expert Peter Ellis provides weekly racing tips online at the Tatts website. Visit www.tatts.com > News > Peter Ellis Racing Tips after 2pm each Friday. Listen to Peter’s race analysis and tips for Melbourne and Adelaide meets on Saturday mornings at 9.45am in Under The Microscope on RadioTAB. Visit www. tatts.com > Racing > RadioTAB.
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