Southern Peninsula News 2 May 2023

Marching in memory

ANZAC Day services and parades held across the Mornington Peninsula last Tuesday (25 April), like this one at Rosebud, drew many participants and even more onlookers.

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Data reveals towns of disadvantage

the peninsula vary from being most advantaged to most disadvantaged.

and Tyabb (6) and McCrae (7).

AN economic analysis of data from the 2021 census highlights the stark socioeconomic differences between towns across the Mornington Peninsula.

The socio-economic rankings from one - most disadvantaged - to 10 - most advantaged - are based on income, occupation, employment status and education.

Australian Bureau of Statistics rankings based on the latest SocioEconomic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) released last week show towns across

Towns categorised as being most disadvantaged, or those having the lowest scores, are Hastings (1) and Capel Sound (1).

Towns with a score of two, the second lowest, are Rosebud, Tootgarook and Crib Point.

At the other end of the scale, with a 10-point ranking, are Mount Eliza, Mount Martha, Red Hill, Somers, HMAS Cerberus, Balnarring, Flinders and Sorrento.

Climbing back up the “advantaged” ladder are Dromana (4), Bittern (5), Mornington, Safety Beach, Somerville

Neighbouring Frankston has one suburb in the most disadvantaged category, Frankston North.

The ABS says that the SEIFA statistics are used by governments, industry and researchers to identify areas that need funding or services, business opportunities, the relationship between socio-economic disadvantage and health or educational outcomes.

The release of the latest data coincides with Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors being asked to urge the federal government to declare a housing crisis, putting “a spotlight on the unaffordability of housing across

Australia”. Cr David Gill says it is “more expensive to live on the peninsula than in Melbourne”, with increasing numbers being added to waiting lists for social housing (2934 on the Port Phillip side of the peninsula and 970 households on the Western Port side).

Gill told council’s Tuesday (2 May) meeting that low income residents were being forced to leave the peninsula while tourism and hospitality businesses were struggling to find staff because of a lack of affordable accommodation.

Houses can be bought in Hastings and Crib Point for prices being asked

for beach boxes at Portsea and several other beaches.

The advantaged and most disadvantaged areas would not be apparent to visitors who flock to the peninsula to enjoy its beaches, restaurants, wineries and golf courses.

But what the ABS figures do not reveal is the number of people on the peninsula experiencing homelessness and the number who regularly need assistance with food and clothing.

An estimated 1000 people search for somewhere safe to sleep on the peninsula each night (“Peninsula ‘needs more crisis support’” The News 3/4/23).

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An independent voice for the community

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STATE government departments have been accused of “digging in their heels” when it comes to moving hundreds of kangaroos trapped on a private property at Cape Schanck.

The authorised government body - Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action – has still not approved a “soft herding” plan to remove up to 600 kangaroos trapped from the property.

Wildlife groups say that the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and the Conservation Regulator have failed to act despite being aware of the animals’ situation worsening since being trapped inside fencing in 2021.

Three one-way gates were installed last year with the assistance of Mornington Peninsula Shire, but hundreds of kangaroos remain on the property.

Property manager Kenneth Neff has said he is in favour of herding the kangaroos out but has been banned from doing so by DELWP (now known as DEECA), which says herding is “inhumane”.

Wildlife group Save Kangaroos on the Mornington Peninsula (SKOMP) has unsuccessfully appealed to authorities to allow rescuers to help physically remove the animals.

A 9000-signature petition supporting the soft-herding proposal has been submitted to the state government with the backing of groups such as Animals Australia, Vets for compassion, Wildlife Victoria, the Victoria Kangaroo Alliance, the Greens and the Animal Justice Party.

Partly prompted by the Cape Schanck situation, the council last year passed a motion to focus on protecting eastern grey kangaroos – whose numbers are known to be dwindling - on the peninsula.

SKOMP’s Jo Hansen said that if soft herding was not an option, more one-way gates were needed in areas the kangaroos were already using.

Hansen said the matter was urgent,

as there was “limited shelter and feed” for the kangaroos.

“The department just digs their heels in when it comes to soft-herding, but won’t provide other solutions. They say they are okay with it staying the way it is,” she said.

“The Conservation Regulator is there to protect wildlife, but isn’t, these trapped marsupials are at risk.”

DEECA responded by saying that the Conservation Regulator was “not responsible for the onsite management of wildlife on private property or when wildlife moves between properties”.

“This is the role and responsibility of land managers,” a spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said DEECA understands there is “community interest about kangaroos on the Mornington Peninsula” and has engaged in conversations with the landowner and provided advice and feedback on management options.

“There are no risk-free wildlife management options, including herding which presents risks to animal welfare as well as to the local community and environment,” the spokesperson said.

The Wildlife Act 1975 recognised sometimes there would be a need to manage wildlife populations to minimise harm to property, farmland, the environment, or people.

looking out for you

Picture: Yanni

RYE Primary School’s captains recited In Flanders Fields before laying a wreath, above, and the school’s choir sang Australian songs, right. Pictures: Barry Irving

LAYING wreaths at Rosebud. Pictures: Yanni

Power bonus to ease living cost pressures

MORE than 30,000 Mornington Peninsula households have received the state government’s $250 power saving bonus.

Billed as a way to ease the cost of living, the program encourages applicants to find a better energy deal – with thousands choosing to switch and save by changing their energy deal through the Victorian Energy Compare website.

The website makes it easy to compare prices and, according to the government, keep energy retailers in check.

The free Energy Assistance Program has helped more than 500 applicants navigate the energy market, apply for eligible grants and concessions, find and switch to better offers and address billing errors.

The cost of household energy bills can also be lowered through the $1.3 billion Solar Homes Program. Households that accessed both solar panel and hot water rebates saved up to $1500 on their annual energy bill.

Energy and Resources Minister Lily

D’Ambrosio said Victoria had cut its emissions more than any other state, tripled the amount of renewable energy and created thousands of jobs.

She said there was “more to do, with an ambitious renewable energy target of 95 per cent by 2035”.

“We’re helping Victorians take more control over their energy bills and helping to bring down the cost of power, with our record investment in renewables and bringing back state owned government energy through the SEC,” D’Ambrosio said.

“To help meet this target, the state government is reviving the State Electricity Commission to replace unreliable, privatised coal with clean, government-owned, renewable energy to drive down energy costs and help create 59,000 jobs.”

To receive the $250 power saving bonus, visit compare.energy.vic.gov.au or call 1800 000 832. To speak to an Energy Assistance Program advocate, call 1800 161 215.

Pet registrations being traced

OFFICERS from Mornington Peninsula Shire are tracking down owners who have not renewed their pet registrations.

Registration renewal notices were sent out in march with a 10 April payment deadline.

Reminder notices were sent in April and now the shire is now following up on the unpaid renewals by visiting household were pets were registered.

Dog registrations were introduced in 1970 and cats registrations in 1994.

The penalty for owning an unregistered dog or

cat is a $363 fine.

The shire says pet registration fees pay for such things as off-leash dog areas; the Community Animal Shelter and Pound; community safety officers and rangers responding to dog attacks and nuisance complaints; and the State Government Levy that contributes towards community education on responsible pet ownership.

The shire is also reminding pet owners that dogs and cats that are registered and microchipped have a greater chance of being reunited with their families if they get lost or go astray.

Working towards accepting disability

MORNINGTON Peninsula mother-of-three and business woman

Julie Fisher ‘s heart-warming and honest book From the Heart of Mums is an emotional glimpse into living with disability.

Fisher, whose son Darcy has Down syndrome, is passionate about raising awareness to increase inclusion and acceptance for people who live with a disability.

“When you enter the world of disability with your child or anyone you care for, it can be a scary time of the unknown,” she said. “Your idea of what life was going to be like suddenly changes in an instant.”

Fisher said that from the moment of discovering a child has a disability, even the language used by many doctors, nurses and practitioners can be cold and negative, leaving parents “feeling lost, lonely and empty”.

“During this time of uncertainty, connecting with other families and sharing each other’s journeys provides you with the love and support you need to get through these difficult and unexpected times,” she said.

In her book, Fisher shares 13 personal stories from mothers around the world of their lives with loved ones who live with Down syndrome.

The book looks at how these mums navigated the path from diagnosis to the present day and how, with love and guidance, this new world of disability has led them into a world of support from people they never imagined possible.

Fisher said the stories in From The Hearts of Mums show the true beauty of disability and how it “helps us all to shine”.

Julie Fisher is also the author of The Unexpected Journey and The Magic of Inclusion where she shares her family's journey with their son Darcy.

She said it was important to use language and behaviour that did not make people with Down syndrome feel excluded and allowed them to enjoy their day, just like everyone else.

Fisher is passionate about helping families in the disability community and last year launched her first Local Disability Expo as well as her first Visions and Dreams Workshop. The expo will be held again later this year and she is working on her next workshop.

Fisher regularly speaks publicly to help raise awareness and create more change makers in the community. In 2022 she released her first TedX Talk: No-one is Excluded with Inclusion.

Demolition denied

THE Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has upheld the refusal of an application to demolish part of Sorrento’s historic Dalwhinnie house.

The property’s owners had sought to partially demolish and extend buildings on the Esplanade property which has a heritage overlay.

The applicants took the matter to VCAT in December after Mornington Peninsula Shire Council failed to grant a permit for partial demolition, alterations and additions to the two existing dwellings on the land within the required time frame.

The proposed alterations included a new basement car park, decking and a pool and new upper floor.

The property includes a Federation weatherboard house built in 1913 by George Seth Coppin's Sorrento Tramway Company, to provide accommodation for the manager of the steam tramway which ran past the house.

The building retains some original features, such as projecting gables, weatherboard walls, roughcast decoration and ornate bargeboards and finials, and some of the casement windows are thought to be original.

The tribunal noted that its original location along the route of the tramway from the foreshore to the back beach is considered to add to its historical significance.

The tribunal found the demolition of the south-east corner of the house would have “major adverse impacts on the heritage significance of this place”.

Its order to refuse the permit was handed down on 23 April.

The mayor Cr Steve Holland said the proposed additions to the house “did not represent an acceptable design response nor did they respect the heritage setting or context of Dalwhinnie”.

You can follow Fisher at facebook.com/theunexpectedjourneybook

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“Our heritage places capture the history that helped shape our community and it’s vital we protect them,” he said.

A mother’s story: Julie Fisher, with son Darcy, says inclusion and acceptance of people with Down syndrome comes from understanding the “true beauty” of disability.

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Difficult diagnosis: Sandra Franks put her muscle weakness down to ageing, until she received a diagnosis. Picture: Supplied

AFTER losing its previous clubrooms to fire in November 2021, the Frankston and Peninsula Lapidary Club has a new home.

On Sunday 30 April the club officially opened its new clubrooms at 97 Robinsons Road, Frankston.

The club has teachers in a variety of skills including the process of forming shapes in stones and polishing them to a high polish, and faceting.

The club is keen for new members. for more information contact the president, Josefin kedstrom on 0420364980 or email frankpengem@gmail.com

THE club’s vice-president Mick Walsh is pictured using the faceting machine. Picture: Gary Sissons

No rest can cure this muscle fatigue

Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au

WHEN Mornington woman Sandra Franks had difficulty getting up from her chair when she was in her mid-60s, she initially just thought age was creeping up on her.

“I had no push in my knees and was struggling to bear weight when trying to stand, so eventually I went to my doctor, who was baffled and sent me to a specialist,” she said.

After getting no answers from the first specialist, Franks sought a second opinion and underwent a muscle biopsy that led to her diagnosis.

While it was a shock to discover she had myositis, an incurable and progressive disease, the now 70-year-old said it was a relief to finally understand what was happening to her.

Myositis is a rare group of diseases characterised by inflamed muscles, which can cause prolonged muscle fatigue and weakness. The group includes the autoimmune disorders juvenile myositis, dermatomyositis and polymyositis, as well as inclusion body myositis (IBM), which Franks has.

Since her diagnosis in 2018, the disease has robbed her of the ability to drive and has affected her balance to the point where she has great difficulty walking unaided.

“I have to have a flat surface to walk on and can’t do steps, and I can’t do doorways unless I hold on to the sides,” she said.

“It’s a positive thing to spread awareness, because there is still a certain amount of mystery surrounding the disease and how it affects differ-

ent people.

“I used to get a lot of questions about when I might ‘get better’, so I guess understanding the disease means I don’t have to keep explaining it.”

May is Myositis Month, and the association is ramping up its publicity campaigns by sharing personal stories from members about the various forms of this rare disease and the activities of the association.

Franks says she would have felt lost without the support provided by the Myositis Association Australia.

“Of course it was a shock, I had not heard of myositis before and my doctor didn’t know much about it either, so it wasn’t until I joined the association that I had the support and information I needed,” she said.

The association works as a support and advocacy network, keeping members in touch with each other, raising awareness of myositis and supporting Australian-based research. The end goal is to find ways to prevent and treat the disease and improve the quality of life for those living with myositis.

The peninsula-based group holds regular coffee catchups, where members can share information, treatment, exercise tips and updates on myositis. It will hold a catch-up lunch for peninsula sufferers at Steeples in Mornington on 27 May.

Details: myositis.org.au

Over8,000 shoes IN THE specialists HANDS

LOOKING for stylish and comfortable shoes that can keep up with your active lifestyle? Look no further than Cabello footwear, available at Bayside Shoes. As the largest shoe store on the Mornington Peninsula with over 8,000 pairs of shoes on display, they are proud to offer a wide selection of high-quality shoes for all occasions.

The Cabello European range of footwear available at Bayside Shoes is designed with your comfort in mind, offering excellent foot width, arch support and cushioning. With vibrant colours and eye-catching designs, you can look and feel your best every day of the week.

Bayside Shoes understand that everyone's feet are unique, which is why they offer footwear to accommodate customized orthotics and podiatrist-designed insoles for added support and protection. From work to play, their shoes are designed to keep you comfortable and stylish no matter what the day brings.

With over 30 years of experience, Bayside Shoes are committed to providing the highest level of customer service and satisfaction. They offer a wide range of sizes, from Euro 35 to 44, and have an extensive selection of large size

shoes for women (11/42 – 15/46) and men (12 / 45 to 17/51).

Bayside Shoes is conveniently located at 103 Railway Parade, Seaford and offer free and disability parking near the entrance, with wheelchair ramp access to the store. Visit them today or check out the website baysideshoes. com.au to view the full range of footwear. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about their products, you can call 9785 1887.

DOES this describe YOU?

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

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

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

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

If so then read on.

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

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

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

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

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

and is usually most effective on long term chronic problems, rather than acute injuries. Shockwave is not the first line of treatment for injured patients. Physiotherapy and graded exercise are more likely in the first instance. But for more stubborn conditions, shockwave has shown good results.

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

The Shockwave therapy is administered for a three-minute period

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

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

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

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

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

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

Back in Motion is at 6/2-8 Russell Street, Balnarring. Phone 03 5983 1021.

www.backinmotion.com.au/balnarring

Physiotherapist, Brett Blanch-Hellyer

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The Guide

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

FRIDAY EUROVISION SONG CONTEST SEMI-FINAL

SBS, 5am

With Perth’s fearless, riff-laden, synth-metal band Voyager (left) representing Australia in Eurovision’s second semi-final, this is the chance for Aussie viewers to get their votes in. Voyager will perform their track Promise on the Eurovision stage – where dreams are made, and anything is possible. The energetic five-piece are competing alongside 15 other artists, including fellow Aussie Andrew Lambrou, who’ll be singing for Cyprus.

FRIDAY

MAYFAIR WITCHES

ABC TV, 9.15pm

Spellbinding Gothic New Orleans architecture, seriously spooky visions and a deep sense of foreboding headline this adaptation of Anne Rice’s Lives of the Mayfair Witches. The series follows young, ambitious neurosurgeon Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario, right) as she begins to experience phenomena she cannot explain and sets out to discover her true lineage as the unlikely heir to a family of witches. In “The Witching Hour”, Rowan examines her medical history for answers.

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SATURDAY CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III

SEVEN, 4pm Teapots, ritzy headwear and coronation quiches at the ready – the royal-watching event of the year has arrived, happily in prime-time for Australian viewers. Despite reports of a stripped-back event, there will still be pomp and ceremony to spare as King Charles III and Queen Camilla (right) formally celebrate their roles in a service conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury at London’s Westminster Abbey – the site of coronation ceremonies dating back 900 years. Seven’s broadcast of the festivities, led by Michael Usher, will include expert commentary from former BBC chief royal correspondent Angela Rippon, palace insider Victoria Arbiter and the King’s biographer Robert Jobson.

SUNDAY DEADPOOL

7MATE, 8.30pm

Comic book fans rejoice: here is a story, based on Marvel comics’ most unconventional antihero, that is gleefully self-aware, funny and clever. After forgettable roles in Green Lantern and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds (left) strikes gold as the foulmouthed, devil-may-care “hero”, displaying impeccable comic timing and blazing chemistry with his co-stars, including love interest Vanessa (Morena Baccarin). In an entertaining R-rated ride pumped with irony, violence and pop culture gags, Reynolds is neurotic Wade Wilson, who acquires

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Thursday, May 4

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Murdochs: Empire Of Influence: Family Ties. (M) Rupert’s succession plans get upended.

8.30 Asking For It. (Malnsv) Part 3 of 3.

9.30 Miniseries: Conviction: The Case Of Stephen Lawrence. (MA15+) Part 3 of 3.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Catch And Release. (Premiere, Mal)

11.50 Beneath The Surface. (MA15+ads, R) 4.25 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Mac’s mates rally around her.

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

9.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) Auditions continue as weird, wacky and wonderful acts compete in front of celebrity judges.

10.55 The Latest: Seven News.

11.25 Fantasy Island. (Ma)

12.25 Black-ish. (PGa)

12.55 My France With Manu: Brittany Pt 2. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Ml, R)

8.30 Paramedics. (Mam, R) A flight paramedic responds to a crash.

9.30 Embarrassing Bodies. (MA15+dmns) Dr Anand Patel meets a 27-year-old mum.

10.30 Nine News Late.

11.00 A+E After Dark. (MA15+lm, R)

11.50 New Amsterdam. (Mdm)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGa) Contestants must raid Shannon Bennett’s fridge to create the tastiest dish in 45 minutes.

8.40 The Bridge. (Mls, R) Twelve strangers have 17 days to build 330m of bridge to an island, and claim a $250,000 prize.

10.10 Law & Order: SVU. (Masv, R) A popular fighter goes missing.

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

(R) 5.30

7.30. (R)

4.30 The Drum.

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

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

A Current Affair. (R)

Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Friday, May 5

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa meets a team cultivating inclusion.

8.30 Traces. (MA15+a) Two suspects derail the investigation as McKinven and Sarah are consumed by their feelings.

9.15 Mayfair Witches. (Premiere, Mals) A neurosurgeon makes a shocking discovery.

10.10 Interview With The Vampire. (Premiere, MA15+s)

11.15 ABC Late News.

11.30 Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe. (MA15+l, R)

12.00 Close To Me. (Final, Mals, R) 12.50 Smother. (Mal, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

Saturday, May 6

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Supertunnels. A look at three vast tunnel projects.

8.30 Robson Green’s British Adventure: The Deveron And The Spey. Part 2 of 4.

9.25 Exploring Northern Ireland. (PGl, R) Part 4 of 4.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+av)

11.45 Reunions. (PGal, R) 1.40 Romulus. (Masv)

3.40 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs visits an eco village.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 8. Carlton v Brisbane Lions.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.

11.00 Armchair Experts. (M)

A panel discusses all things AFL.

12.00 What The Killer Did Next: Norma Bell. (Mav, R)

1.00 Britain’s Busiest Airport: Heathrow. (PG, R)

1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Escape To The Chateau. The family heads outside armed with a metal detector.

8.30 My King Charles. (PGas) The untold story of King Charles III, revealed by close friends, including those that have never spoken before.

10.30 Meet The Royals: When The Middletons Met The Monarchy. (PG)

11.35 The First 48. (Mv, R)

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.20 Talking Honey. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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

7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal) New Year’s Day arrives.

8.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mal, R) Follows dispatchers and paramedics working for NSW Ambulance’s Sydney operations.

9.30 Territory Cops. (Mv, R) Detectives are at the scene of a serious crash that has one woman critically injured.

10.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mal, R) Paramedics are called to a bomb threat.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 The Coronation Of King Charles III: Arrivals. Coverage of arrivals at Westminster Abbey.

7.30 The Coronation Of King Charles III: The King’s Procession. Coverage of the King’s procession.

8.00 The Coronation Of King Charles III: Service. Coverage of the Coronation of King Charles III.

10.00 The Coronation Of King Charles III: Procession From Westminster Abbey. King Charles III travels back to Buckingham Palace.

10.30 The Coronation Of King Charles III: Buckingham Palace Balcony.

11.00 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (Mav, R)

11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 Outlander. (Final, MA15+) Richard Brown and his Committee of Safety arrive to arrest Claire for murder.

12.40 Germinal. (Final, Masv) Most of the miners agree to return to work.

1.45 The Pact. (Ma, R) The Simpkins family are rocked by a health scare.

4.45 Bamay: Larrakia And Wulwulam Country. (R) Showcase of Larrakia and Wulwulam Country.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. News from Japan.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 8. GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. A wrap-up of the game, including panel discussion and interviews, with access to players, coaches and staff.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.05 What The Killer Did Next: Kate Prout. (Mav, R) Hosted by Philip Glenister.

1.05 World’s Most Secret Homes: Extreme Retreats. (PG, R) Explores the natural surroundings of homes.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Get Arty. (R) A showcase of art projects.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

The Coast Race Day and Ladbrokes Park Race Day.

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 9News Presents: The Coronation. Coverage of the Coronation.

8.00 The Coronation Ceremony. Coverage of the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort from Westminster Abbey, London.

10.00 The Coronation Celebration. The celebration of the Coronation.

11.30 Meet The Royals: When Fergie Met The Monarchy. (PGa)

1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PGam, R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Explore. 10.35 MOVIE: The Story Of Gilbert And Sullivan. (1953) 12.45pm MOVIE: Bonnie Prince Charlie. (1948) 3.10 Elizabeth Is Queen. 4.30

Rugby Union. Super W. Grand final. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 10. Melbourne Storm v South

6.00 The Coronation. Coverage of His Majesty King Charles III being crowned alongside The Queen Consort in a historic Coronation at Westminster Abbey, London, the first to take place in nearly 70-years.

11.30 Fire Country. (PGav, R) An internal investigator suspects Jake of being the serial arsonist who has been setting recent fires, an accusation that threatens to end his career, so Bode and the crew take it upon themselves to investigate.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30

12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Prince Charles: Inside The Duchy Of Cornwall. (R) 3.25 Miriam

& Alan: Lost In Scotland. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 5.00 Art Works.

5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass: Death And The Poet. (PG)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Grand Designs: Chess Valley. (PG) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.

8.20 Midsomer Murders. (Ma) Part 4 of 4. A charity event involving drag queens causes controversy in a conservative village.

9.50 Midsomer Murders: 25 Years Of Mayhem. (Mv, R) A 25th anniversary special.

10.35 Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+s, R)

11.40 Mayfair Witches. (Mals, R)

12.35 MotherFatherSon. (Mlv, R)

1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 The Heights. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 UCI World Tour. Giro

d’Italia. Stage 1. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG) 11.00

The World From Above. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch.

1.00

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Secrets Of The Deadly T-Rex. (PG)

8.30 Pompeii: The Secrets Of Civita Giuliana. A look the discovery of an ancient chariot.

9.30 Acropolis: The Ancient Builders. (PGan, R) Examines the construction of the Acropolis.

10.30 No Body Recovered. (Ma, R)

11.25 The Queen’s Guard: A Year In Service. (Ml, R)

2.10 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG,

Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

8.30 7NEWS Spotlight.

An exclusive, special investigation.

9.30 The Latest: Seven News.

10.00 Born To Kill? BTK – Dennis Rader. (MA15+av) A look at the case of Dennis Rader.

11.00 Quantum Leap. (Mav)

12.00 The Rookie. (Mav, R)

1.00 Britain’s Busiest Airport: Heathrow. (PG, R)

1.30 Last Chance Learners. (PG, R)

3.30

Monday, May 8

Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG)

Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Q+A. Public affairs program.

10.35 India Now. (R)

11.10 ABC Late News.

11.25 The Business. (R)

11.40 Father Brown. (Mv, R) 12.25 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (Mav, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

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

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (Return) The Tower is planning an ambitious installation.

8.30 Rise Of The Nazis: The Downfall. Part 1 of 3.

9.30 Race For The Sky: Power Struggle Above The Clouds. (PG) Part 2 of 2.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Reyka. (MA15+av)

12.00 Miss S. (Ma, R) 3.40 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 The Coronation Concert. (PG) From Windsor Castle, England.

9.00 9-1-1. (Ma) As Buck’s life hangs in the balance, he dreams of a world where he never became a firefighter, for better and worse.

10.00 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) Owen is questioned by the FBI.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PGa, R)

12.30 The Rookie. (Mav, R)

1.30 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters. (PG)

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

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

10.10 Australian Crime Stories: Bodies Of Evidence. (Mav, R)

11.20 The First 48. (Mal)

12.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, R)

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

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGa) Contestants fight to stay alive in the first elimination challenge of the season.

9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav) When NCIS Special Agent Jane Tennant interrogates a suspect during his helicopter transfer and the chopper crashes, she must utilise her skills to save herself and the other passengers.

FBI. (M, R) A morning show host is murdered.

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

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters. (Final, PG) Hosted by Hamish Blake.

8.50 RPA. (PGm) A nurse’s life is turned upside down.

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

10.20 Footy Classified. (M)

11.20 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R)

12.10 Untold Crime Stories: The Disappearance Of Shannon Matthews. (Ma)

1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGal) This season’s first Mystery Box sees Poh Ling Yeow back in the kitchen for one night only.

8.40 Ghosts. (PGs) Sam, Jay and the ghosts go into detective mode to solve Alberta’s murder.

9.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) After a star triathlete is murdered, Remy teams up with an old flame who wants to film the case.

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

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG)

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

9.05 Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe. (Mls) Broden delves into a conspiracy.

9.30 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

10.05 Staged. (Ml, R)

10.25 ABC Late News.

10.40 The Business. (R) 11.00 Frayed. (Final, MA15+al, R) 11.45 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 12.30

Parliament Question Time. 1.30 Operation

Buffalo. (Mal, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.30 The Drum.

(R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Jenny Brockie. (PG) Jenny Brockie explores her roots.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi looks at how Australians are redefining expectations about growing old.

9.30 Dateline: Bank Robbers. A look at bank robberies in Beirut. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.00 Manayek. (Malv)

11.55 Hope. (Premiere, Mv)

12.55 Tell Me Who I Am. (Mv, R)

3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R)

5.00 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

9.00 The Good Doctor. (M) As Shaun and Lea head to the delivery room and everyone from the hospital is there, except for one important person.

10.00 The Latest: Seven News. The latest news on the Federal Budget.

10.30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Gonzales

7.30

8.40 To Be Advised.

9.50

A look at

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGal) Emelia Jackson returns.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Return, Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.40 NCIS. Agent Knight goes viral for saving a mother and child from a potentially fatal car accident.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) Participants struggle with emotional isolation.

8.35 Zelenskyy: Citizens At War. Charts the life of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, beginning with the invasion in 2022.

9.30 Rogue Heroes. (Final, Malv) Stirling attends a cocktail party.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Furia. (MA15+av)

11.55 Unit One. (Mlv, R)

4.15 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 The 1% Club. (PGls) Hosted by Jim Jefferies.

8.35 Accused. (Masv) When drag performer falls for a closeted guy, their whirlwind affair leads to devastating consequences.

10.35 The Latest: Seven News.

11.05 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Killing Fields Of Truro. (MA15+av, R) A look at the Truro murders.

12.20 Absentia. (MA15+asv, R)

1.20 The Goldbergs. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PG)

8.30 Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.

9.30 MOVIE: Olympus Has Fallen. (2013, MA15+lv, R) A former agent must save the White House. Gerard Butler.

11.55 Nine News Late. 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Postcards. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00

Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGal) The cooks tackle a service challenge.

8.40 North Shore. (Premiere, Madl) Detectives investigate when the UK Trade Minister’s daughter is found dead in Sydney Harbour.

9.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Mad) A tycoon interferes with an investigation. 10.40 Fire Country. (Mv) 11.30 Bull. (Masv, R)

The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

Baffled by political party and opinions from afar

I am more baffled by a certain political party every day. First I (and presumably every other household on the Mornington Peninsula) find in my letterbox a glossy full coloured brochure from our [Flinders] MP Zoe McKenzie explaining all about past wars, together with an Anzac Day timetable of events (which will later appear all over the place).

This is one of the few missives I have had from her since the six or seven promoting her before the [May 2022 federal] election. I am unsure how this helps us in her electorate and what this cost us. Then to confuse me still further, I find three out of the nine letters in the Letters page of The News were from people outside the peninsula - namely Hawthorn, West Australia and Heathmont. Oh, and one from Kew.

The Hawthorn one praised McKenzie for her trip to COP27, and the WA and Heathmont ones promote a No vote at the coming referendum.

Serious business

I am getting tired of uninformed people telling me that I am uninformed about the forthcoming referendum for the Voice.

I understand perfectly and I’d like to say so.

when it was our turn we were informed that it was card only.

“Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) has completed its planning and development work to inform the business case for the potential future upgrade of Mornington Peninsula Freeway between Jetty and Boneo roads in Rosebud. The Business Case has been submitted to the Australian Government for consideration”.

I wonder if there will be a similar level of exploratory questioning as to why the now government hasn’t released this business case or whether this upgrade will follow the trend of Victorian projects headed for considerable delay, despite federal funding being available.

Sadly, even the most rudimentary of searches answered questions [raised in the letter] and found the statements to be inaccurate.

We are to vote on a change to the constitution to allow people of a certain race within Australia to have direct access to parliament to express their views on matters concerning themselves; this view, or Voice, to have no legal standing and able to be ignored.

Not much better than a lobbyist, you would think. Parliament can extend the powers and functions of the Voice in the future as and when required.

I paid by card but, surely, this should be my choice as the customer, not theirs to place restrictions on trade. Last time I looked cash was still legal tender in Australia and can still be traded for goods.

If these companies continue to pursue these type of policies they will lose customers as this particular outlet has done with me and dare I say it many like-minded people like me.

Eventually, by paying everything by card, this will lead to the banks putting on a transaction charge just as they did in the early days of ATM usage. John Roberts, Frankston

Pendant found

I found a lovely fine gold chain with an attached pendant at Bentons Square car park on Monday 24 April. It probably belongs to an older person, and I would love to find the owner as I think it would have a lot of sentimental value.

Paula Polson, Dromana

Seeing for some reason we already voted a Liberal member in, do we need to be hounded in this way by people from outside our electorate? And should these letters be published in this local paper?

Money provided

Multiple references to construction at Jetty Road, Rosebud were lacking in factual accuracy (“Overpassing the buck” Letters 25/4/23). So, let’s take a moment to fix that.

The former federal government did commit $75 million for the Jetty Road overpass and sound mitigation on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway. It was in the 2019/20 budget, which has been confirmed multiple times, including by this publication.

Now to be fair, the letter also asked questions, so let’s answer them.

The then Liberal candidate (the LNP only exist in Queensland) Sam Groth announced a further $100 million in funding for the intersection on 19 October 2022, a fact which again was easily searchable online.

Current works have been underway since December 2022 at Jetty Road and planning has been underway well before this, a fact confirmed by VicRoads.

Also confirmed by VicRoads was that the $5 million for these works came from the former government’s Urban Congestion Fund. Interestingly, VicRoads can also confirm that

OPINION

It is commendable that local MPs fight for their communities and, hopefully, with questions now answered [the letter writer] will now join the cause. Mathew Langdon, Malvern Editor’s note: Mathew Langdon was previously on the staff of former Flinders MP Greg Hunt and, for a short time, his Liberal Party successor Zoe McKenzie.

Inquiry justified

I was most surprised to read that the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s CEO John Baker saw his most recent secret dealings with the Peninsula Aero Club as posing a “Reputational risk to council from the inevitable and very public accusations that we have carved up a ‘preferential’ deal behind closed doors with the airfield” (“Community input missing from ‘closed door’ negotiations” Letters 25/4/23).

It was surprising because this was hardly a one-off. It was symptomatic of an ingrained culture of secrecy and obfuscation that has infested the council in recent times.

The damage that has already been done to the reputation of the council is evidenced by the findings of the most recent state-wide local government community satisfaction study. The study shows that the reputation of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has sunk to significantly below the state average and is now at its lowest level ever recorded.

There is no smoke without fire. Calls for an investigation into the operation and governance of our council are well justified.

David Chalke, Tyabb

We are being asked to sign a blank cheque and allow our highly trusted politicians to fill in the details on the blank cheque later. Perhaps the legal situation might need to be changed, later on. A little bit of detail would help. I can’t see any business plan. Does this Voice represent all of the Aboriginals out in the never-never outback and elsewhere and Thursday Island? How all of the tribal elders will be consulted and who will represent them, and how, is not known.

Presumably, our city dwelling Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders have assimilated, enjoying all of the benefits that Australian society offers any Australian, and their opinion on outback matters is less relevant.

Altering the constitution is a very serious business.

Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington

Bulk affect

Another bulk billing clinic bites the dust. Dromana Family Practice reluctantly is no longer bulk billing. Unfortunately, it hurts pensioners striving to live the hardest.

New research reveals there are federal electorates where no doctors offer bulk-billing

I wish to give my heartfelt thanks to [past]

Coalition health ministers Peter Dutton, Sussan Ley, Greg Hunt and of course former prime minister Scott Morrison, secret health minister, for freezing rebates for a decade while handing out billions to their political cronies and marginal electorates, oh yeah, almost forgot Robodebt.

It defies reason that GPs and pensioners continue to vote against their own best interests.

I don’t want to give any details about the pendant as if the owner can describe it, then I would be assured that it is hers.

Gaye Morrison, gayemorrison@hotmail.com

Gambling turn-off

If you watch TV, listen to the radio, use a digital device or attend sporting matches in various codes, you are subjected to a constant stream of gambling ads.

So are your kids.

Research shows that excessive promotion has led to the “normalisation” of gambling as a part of sport, with disturbing consequences.

Children are growing up to believe that sport is a gambling product, that the value of sport is measured by the odds, and that betting on sport is a rite of passage into adulthood.

In partnership with more than 700 professional and community sports clubs in a range of codes across the state, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation is fighting against these trends.

May is Love the Game month, and this year we’re encouraging parents, teachers, coaches and other role models to participate in activities that demonstrate to kids that sport and betting don’t have to go together.

Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Now the COALition calls for the government to deal with the aged care “crisis” after 10 years of neglect.

Cash not king

Last Saturday I had my first experience of cash being declared illegal when my grandson wanted to go to [a fast food outlet] in Cranbourne Road Frankston. We joined the drive-through line and

Love the Game Challenge activities include turning off your phone during live matches, finding ways to talk about sport that don’t refer to the odds and deleting betting apps from your phone.

Visit lovethegame.vic.gov.au for more information and join our partner clubs, including Victoria’s 10 AFL teams, to show kids that sport is about loving the game, not the odds.

Shane Lucas, CEO, Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation

Neighbourhood land rights, and wrongs

By Siobhan Latham

WIDESCALE theft is occurring in our community, and it needs to stop.

As land prices skyrocket, some among us look to expand their own holdings. There is land just outside their boundary that seems to be unused. Perhaps they decide to plant some flowers. I am brightening up the area, they think to themselves.

They put in some stakes, to stop people parking on the flowers, they will say if asked. Nobody asks. So, one quiet day in the middle of the week, they build a little fence. I’ll take it down if anybody says anything, they think. But nobody says anything. They sell their house, and the new owners remove the little fence and put in a substantial boundary fence. And nobody says anything.

I am not being melodramatic. That scene is playing out before our eyes. Across the Mornington Peninsula boundaries of properties have been extended into shared public space –space that belongs to all of us.

There are two factors making it easier for these landgrabbers: unmade roads and the undefined road reserves that adjoin them.

There are 1083 unmade roads in the shire with a combined length of 373 kilometres. Most have some sort of “green” edge along their sides and, if a cul-de-sac, at the end – these are the road reserves.

With land prices reaching thousands of dollars a square metre, the attraction of a surreptitious, sneaky shifting of boundaries is clear.

Many of these unmade roads were created before the passing of the 1958 Local Government Act, after which developers were required to construct roads and provide services within their subdivisions.

Nowadays, unmade roads come under the remit of the local council and are a shared community asset. The road reserves adjoining them have important functions as habitats for flora and fauna (especially relevant given the land clearing taking place due to sea and tree changes); areas for storm-

water dispersal; buffers between roads and properties; access for emergency and community vehicles, as well as pedestrians; and, of course, they enhance neighbourhood character.

For a council like Mornington Peninsula, whose purview covers a vast rural, coastal and urban area, unmade roads and the undefined nature of the accompanying road reserves are an ongoing headache.

These roads have a negative environmental, economic and social impact. The environmental concerns are manifold. In extreme weather conditions such as heavy rain unmade roads are carved up by the water. This results in land degradation and contamination of stormwater, which flows into neighbouring properties and waterways. Conversely, in dry weather, the dust creates air pollution. The economic and social costs are also high as unmade roads require regular regrading; vehicles can incur damage; and pedestrian access is impeded by the unstable surface.

Maintaining the road reserves

around these unmade roads is onerous and costly for councils. Wet weather results in grasses and weeds growing rapidly. When it warms up, residents then complain about snakes and fire danger.

Perhaps it would be easier for cash-strapped councils to sell off these small parcels of land to those neighbours who might acquire them by stealth anyway.

But that is missing the point. Road reserves have a vital purpose and, most importantly, they belong to all of us. We must not allow our shared spaces to be siphoned off for private use.

Councils have surveys and access to mapping software; they are well aware of where the boundaries are. They simply don’t have the time, money or staff to enforce them.

I am not suggesting that we cover our wonderful coastal and rural areas with bitumen, signposts and even more bollards; instead, we need to change our mindset. While I acknowledge that many people spend time,

effort and money improving these road reserves in a legitimate and thoughtful manner – we must reject the impulse to fence off “unoccupied” common land to prevent others having access. By working together with our local councils, to help maintain these spaces, we can preserve shared community assets, such as road reserves, for future generations.

We also need to become activists: be aware of what is happening in your local environment so you can help prevent land theft. Many councils, including Mornington Peninsula Shire, have links on their websites to report local issues – or you can pick up the phone.

Councils should define common areas more clearly and ensure consistency and transparency in the application of local laws. By taking the lead in this way, they will increase the community’s sense of wellbeing and preserve our neighbourhood character. When it comes to keeping public land out of private hands we need to work together.

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Lawn Free: Whipper Snippers for Beginners

By Stuart McCullough

FINALLY. After decades of fitful perseverance and multiple failed attempts, I am happy to confirm that I have now, officially, completed my evolutionary journey. Whereas a short time ago I was still struggling to grow a pair of metaphorical back legs, I am now up and running. I am whole. I am complete. I am evolved. More to the point, I am now the owner of a whipper snipper. This achievement requires context. To fully appreciate the Himalayan scale of this accomplishment, you need to know that my family have previously forbidden me from owning a whipper snipper (and, for that matter, a robot vacuum and a chainsaw – honestly, you threaten to juggle a chainsaw once and, suddenly, you’re banned for life). This is both an outrage because it impinges on my absolute right to own the whipper snipper of my choice; as well as being best for all concerned for health and safety reasons. It’s not as though I don’t have form.

I blame my father. Not just on this particular issue, but generally. But among the menagerie of tools that are stuffed inside his shed, there’s not a whipper snipper to be seen. In that sense, he was both whipperless and snipperless. Not that we allowed the grass to do as it pleased. Instead, it was kept under control by the type of ride-on lawnmower that Mad Max would be proud to call his own. The yard was enormous – it took several days of mowing around the clock to get the job done, by which point the idea of moving on to the whipper snipper probably seemed intensely unappealing. When you’re dealing with that kind of acreage, that level of precision seems kind of redundant.

So while I’m a dab-hand with a ride on lawnmower, I’ve never ever laid so much as a finger on a whipper snipper. Until now. With a change of circumstances and a new address, it quickly became clear that it was time to launch myself into, if not the abyss, then my local Bunnings.

Let me make this clear - I have a lawn mower.

It’s battery powered and – there’s no easy way to say this – I absolutely love it. I adore the fact that there’s no need to carry a little petrol can to the service station. I am relieved that it doesn’t require a spark plug, grease or anything else you might associate with an internal combustion engine. It’s one of my all-time favourite appliances, right up there with the microwave and the silicon oven gloves I bought at Spotlight (mock me if you will, but until you’ve known the security and comfort of a silicon oven glove, you best keep your thoughts to yourself).

It was because I love my lawnmower so much

that I decided to get a matching whipper snipper. It was good idea. Or, at least, it was a good idea in theory.

The first thing I learned about whipper snippers is that they’re not called whipper snippers anymore. Rather, they’re called ‘line-trimmers’.

This is a sad turn of events. A ‘whipper snipper’ sounds like something that sorts out your garden before giving you a soft serve ice-cream. Whereas a ‘line trimmer’ sounds like a grooming device you deploy before a trip to the beach. Or, worse still, like a pair of scissors you take to a line-dancing event.

In a practical sense, it meant I had to stand around for ages with my phone trying to figure out if I was buying the right thing. After several hours of research while in aisle seventeen, I eventually concluded that the terms ‘whipper snipper’ and ‘line trimmer’ were interchangeable. What was somewhat less interchangeable, however, was the battery.

I had determined to buy the same brand as my mower. Not only would the colours match, it’d also be more efficient as I could use the same battery. Or so I thought. Having brought my new ‘line trimmer’ home, I unpacked the box and assembled the contents after only thirty-seven hours of continuous labour. This, for me, constituted a new record. Then I attempted to connect the battery, before discovering that it was the wrong size.

Batteries, as it turns out, come in different sizes. As the owner of no fewer than sixty-eight remote controls, I’m acutely aware of this generally, but it never occurred to me these rules applied to lawn care. It is impossible to describe the level of frustration I felt at that moment. Had I owned a small tin of petrol I would, doubtless, have splashed the contents over the line trimmer and set it on fire. Just to teach it a lesson. Instead, I had to slink back to the hardware store and ask for a battery. I suspect they felt sorry for me.

In possession of the right-sized battery, I charged it before attaching it to the line trimmer / whipper snipper. As I pulled the trigger, the thin nylon line began to whir as the engine roared to life. I was then asked by girlfriend, Katrina, whether I would mind taking it outside. Being a cooperative person, I reluctantly obliged.

Nothing can describe the pure exhilaration I felt as I wielded the line trimmer like Arthur’s Excalibur, subduing the unruly edges of my front lawn. I may well add ‘whipper snippering’ to my resume. Right under ‘fully evolved’. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Reverend Angwin’s brush with death

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

THE Rev. C. Angwin, of the Mordialloc Methodist church. (late of Frankston) had a thrilling experience and most miraculous escape on Sunday night last on the Point Nepean Road, between Chelsea and Edithvale, at about 6.40, when riding his bicycle to take the evening service at Edithvale.

He was run down by a motor car, the occupants of which were young men. He was lifted from his seat, thrown on the guard of the motor car wheel, projected on the road, and after being whirled from one side of the road to the other he regained his feet, feeling dazed, but having escaped with slight scalp wound, abrasions, sprains and sundry bruises!

He insisted on keeping his appointment, commenced the service punctually, preaching to a full church, few present knowing what had happened.

The bicycle was totally wrecked and the motor car, slightly damaged. The rev. gentleman was compelled to rest on Monday, but in the evening he attended the annual meeting of the Protestant Federation.

The occupants of the car rendered every assistance, even taking charge of the wrecked bicycle, which they promised to deliver at the Mordialloc station; but, alas it was recovered in the back yard of a camper’s home at Aspendale by the police.

***

FRANKSTON is having fires in plenty. Last week, a house in Yuille Street, owned by Mr. E. T. Smith, was burned to the ground in a few minutes.

Again on Saturday night the fire bell clanged out its message, and the brigade hurried to the scene of activities

in George Street, where a house, owned by Mr. Stephens, was on fire.

Every effort was made to save the house, but the flames had too good a hold on the building, and it was completely destroyed, leaving only the chimney standing.

It is understood the house was vacant at the time.

***

THE death of Mr. Robert Howie, of Denbigh Street, Frankston, occurred on Monday last at his residence, the cause of death being lung trouble.

The late Mr. Howie was a man of kindly disposition and was well liked by all who knew him during his many years’ residence at Frankston.

He was 67 years of age, and leaves a widow and two sons.

The remains were interred at Frankston on Tuesday afternoon. ***

A MEETING of the Frankston Park Improvement Committee was held at the Mechanics’ Hall on Monday evening. Cr. Oates occupied the chair, and others present were Crs. Mason, and Wells, Lieut.-Colonel Lazarus, Messrs.

W. W. Young, Hector McComb, W, M. Hanton, W. C. Young, H. Gamble, J. L, Pratt, W. Lind and R. Fairnie, hon. sec. Lieut.-Col. Lazarus placed on the table rough sketch plan of proposed improvements to the park, including regrading of oval, erection of grandstand, and other matters.

Cr. Wells suggested that a working bee be held immediately to clean out the lagoon.

The idea was a good one, and it was resolved that a working bee be arranged for Monday next the Council to supply three drays and other drays to be

secured.

It was resolved that a deputation wait on the Council at 2 o’clock on Friday next to ask that a sum of £2000 be borrowed to improve oval, erect grandstand, extend track around lagoon and fencing.

Mr. H. Gamble was appointed leader of the deputation, and all clubs and organisation are expected to send representatives.

Cr. Mason spoke strongly in favor of bringing the park right up to date and making it worthy of the town and district.

***

Frankston Police Court

Monday, 30th April. Before Mr. W. G. Smith, P.M. and Messrs. C. W. Grant and Brown, J.sP. SELLING MILK WITHOUT A LICENSE.

Anthony Lucas was proceeded against for selling milk without a license.

Mr. Beckwith, who conducted the prosecution, said it was the duty of every dairyman disposing of milk to hold a license.

Frederick Johnston, Government Supervisor of Dairies, said that 20 cows were milked on defendant’s property. He had advised Lucas’s manager, Lewin Ferguson, that it would be necessary for him to secure a license.

To Defendant: Your man told me he never sold milk.

Defendant: Why did you not speak to me?

Witness: I did not see you.

Frank Taylor said he purchased milk from defendant on one occasion when he was short supplied. Witness bought the milk from Ferguson.

Defendant: How often did you purchase milk from him.

Witness: Only once. That was when I asked you if you could oblige me one weekend, as I was short.

Defendant said that the last witness once worked for him, and he remembered Taylor asking him one week and he (defendant) could oblige him with some milk.

If milk had been sold from defendant’s property on any other occasion it was without his knowledge and authority.

P.M.: I think if you were defended you would get off. Fined 10/- with 10/costs.

RAILWAY PROSECUTION.

Edward E. Stone was charged with travelling in first-class railway carriage with a second-class ticket.

Defendant said he boarded the train at Caulfield. All the second-class carriages were full, and he could only find accommodation in a first-class compartment.

P.M.: There are so many of these cases, I don’t know why people take the risk; they must like paying fines.

A fine of 10/- with 7/6 costs was imposed.

WAGES BOARD PROSECUTION.

Inspector J. T. Howard conducted a prosecution under the Factories and Shops Act, the defendant being W. A. Hunter was charged with employing G. R. Coombes in his fibro-plant factory at Chelsea at a lower rate of wages than that provided for under the Wages Board Award.

Mr. A. Leslie Williams appeared for the defence.

G. R. Coombes, aged 23, claimed that he was employed as a table hand

and entitled to receive £4/16/3 per week. He was only paid £4.

Inspector Howard stated that when he interviewed Hunter re the matter he claimed that Coombes had not had the experience as prescribed by the Wages Board.

In reply to Mr. Williams, Coombes stated he was born at Carrum in 1906. He was serious in stating that he was employed on the date in question as a full plaster-sheet hand. His position in the factory was not similar to that of a bricklayer’s laborer.

For the defence, Mr. Williams stated that technically Coombes was entitled to 86/- per: week. The determination of the Wages Board provided that a five years’ experience was necessary.

Coombes only entered the factory towards the end of October last.

Inspector Howard said the rate of wage was fixed by age, not the degree of skill possessed by the workman. Defendant deposed that Coombes was only engaged in cleaning bars and preparing tables for the experts.

Coombes was not occupied in the actual making of the fibro sheets. Coombes worked under the direction of the foreman. Witness described in part the process of manufacture.

After consultation the P.M. stated that he was inclined to think that Coombes was engaged in the manufacture of the articles. His colleagues, however, thought otherwise.

Mr. Williams admitted there had been a technical offence in paying £4 instead of £4/6/- per week. He urged that a small fine would meet the case.

***

From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 2 & 4 May 1923

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Rare loss for YCW see Dromana on top

MPNFL

By Brodie Cowburn

DIVISION ONE

IT was the battle for the top spot on the Division One ladder on Saturday with last year’s Grand Final winners, Frankston YCW, facing the rampaging and unbeaten Dromana Tigers.

From the outset Dromana had the upper hand with six scoring shots to three in the first quarter putting them eight points up at the first break. The Stonecats came back in the second quarter to try and right the wrong, and ground back to be just two points down at the main break.

Frankston YCW continued the grind in the third quarter and managed to get their noses three points in front at three-quarter time. But Dromana had other ideas, and pushed hard in the final, kicking five goals to the Stonecats’ four, and with a few minor scores along the way, snatched a four-point win. The final score was Dromana 13.10 (88) to 13.6 (84).

The best goal kicker for Dromana was Sam Fowler with three, while Josh Butland managed six for the losing side. The win puts Dromana at the top of the Division One ladder, while YCW sits at third.

The Pines were coming off a loss last week and Langwarrin a win, when they met on Saturday.

The Pythons got a couple on the board early, kicking two majors in the first quarter, while limiting the Kangaroos to just a couple of minor scores.

Langwarrin came to life a little in the second, with five scoring shots resulting in two goals, while the Pines slotted two majors, leaving them nine points up at the main break. The third quarter was a tight affair with both teams only kicking one major, and Pines 11 points up at three-quarter time. Not much changed in the final quarter with both teams kicked a couple more majors and Pines running out ten-point winners 7.6 (48) to 5.8 (38).

It was a battle of the bottom teams when Bonbeach met Red Hill at Bonbeach on Saturday. Neither team had notched a win for 2023, so it was a sign of who might climb up in 2023, and who’ll wallow in the doldrums.

Red Hill came out with more vigor than their opponents and managed six scoring shots to three in the first quarter to get an eight-point lead. Bonbeach pushed back in the second and managed to get within two points of Red Hill at the main break. They scored 2.6 for the quarter to Red Hill’s 2.1, inaccuracy in front of goal keeping them in arrears.

Red Hill put the pedal to the floor

High stakes: Mornington were too good for Tyabb, walking away with a 75-point win.

too late with Mt Eliza running out 129 point winners 23.11 (149) to 2.8 (20).

Harrison Scott was the best goal kicker for the victors with seven, and Mt Eliza now sits second on the table with Rosebud sitting second from the bottom.

DIVISION TWO

IT has been a terrible start to 2023 for the Rye Football Club. The Demons were still without a win, and they were desperate to show some spirit against Seaford Tigers at home this week.

They came out strong in the first and managed nine scoring shots to five to establish a 14-point lead at the first break. But that’s where it went south for Rye.

In the second quarter, Seaford ground away, slotting six majors to three to get their whiskers just two points in front at the main break.

Rye couldn’t get the momentum back in the third, with the visitors managing four majors to two and going into the final break with a handy 12-point lead. There was a bit more life in the final quarter, but it didn’t go the Demon’s way. Seaford managed five goals while Rye could only muster three majors leaving Seaford Tigers with a 31-point win, 17.12 (114) to 11.17 (83).

But Somerville had other ideas and came out firing in the final quarter.

The Eagles managed 4.5 in the last, while holding the Panthers to a solitary point, storming home to grab a victory that looked certain after the first but in doubt for the rest of the day. The final scores were 9.13 (67) to Devon Meadows 8.7 (55).

Two strong contenders for finals in 2023 met on Saturday with EdithvaleAspendale taking on Karingal at Regents Park.

Both sides got nicely on the board in the first quarter, but the Bulls managed a couple of extra majors to be 11 points ahead of the Eagles at the first break. The second quarter was an even affair with both teams slotting two goals for a lead to Karingal of 14 points at the main break.

Karingal increased the pressure in the third to get out to a 29-point lead at three quarter time, and while Edi-Asp managed to peg it back a little in the final quarter, it was not happening, with Karingal running out 25-point winners.

Tyabb came into this round with a rampaging win last week against cellar-dwellers, Rye. But this week was going to be a different game altogether, coming up against ladder leaders Mornington.

Hang Time: Langwarrin Under 19’s player Tyler Beard getting some air in Saturday’s match against Pines. The Under 19’s finished up victors by 39 points.

in the third slotting five goals to Bonbeach’s single goal in what was to be a game winning quarter. They went into the final break with a 28-point lead.

In the final quarter, the Sharks managed to peg it back a little, but not enough to reduce Red Hill’s control over the game. The final score was Red Hill 10.11 (71) to Bonbeach 6.12 (48).

Sorrento came into this round with a win last week against Pines, while Frankston Bombers were coming into the round with a loss last week against the Stonecats.

The game was never really in doubt all day with the Bombers coming out hard in the first quarter and kicking five majors to the Sharks two goals. They went into the first quarter break with and 18-point lead.

Frankston piled on six goals to two in the second quarter to pull away to a 40-point lead at half time. It was a war of attrition in the third with both teams only managing a single goal before the Bombers came out in the final quarter to cement the win.

They kicked five majors in the last to Sorrento’s four, walking away with the chocolates 17.13 (115) to Sorrento’s 9.9. (63). Khan Haretuku was the best goal kicker for the Bombers with six, while Myles Poholke managed five for Sorrento.

It was basically all over at quarter time in the match up between Mt Eliza and Rosebud. The Redlegs piled on 6.3 to Rosebud’s solitary point to hit the huddle 38 points up.

The coach must have asked for ‘more of the same’ and that’s what Mt Eliza did, adding 6.4 to the scorecard in the second and limiting Rosebud to just another point. At half time the score was a walloping 12.7 (79) to 0.2 (2) in favour of the Redlegs.

What happened in the third? You guessed it 6.2 for Mt Eliza and just a single point for Rosebud leaving them with just three points for the game and a staggering 114-point lead for the Redlegs at the last break.

Rosebud managed to finally get a couple of majors on the board in the final quarter, but it was all too little,

Chelsea and Pearcedale were both coming off losses last week when they met at Chelsea on Saturday. They’d both only notched one win for the season, and both had a lot to prove.

Chelsea came out stronger in the first, slotting four goals to two and going into the first break with a 13-point lead. This set the pattern for the day, as the Seagull ground away at The Dales.

By half time they had established a 24-point lead and by three-quarter time it was out to 29-points. It was business as usual for Chelsea in the final quarter, kicking three majors to two and lifting their lead to 35 points by the final siren. The scores for the day were Chelsea 17.10 (112) to 11.11 (77).

Crib Point came into this week after a rampaging win against Rye last week, while Hastings copped a thumping from Tyabb in the last round. It was difficult to see who would get the chocolates this week in their clash at Hastings, but from the first bounce, the Blues made it clear.

They were quick out of the blocks slotting four goals to one in the first quarter at establish a 16-point lead by the first break. It set the tone for the day, with the Magpies unable to peg it back in the second quarter, going into the main break with a 20-point deficit.

Hastings hit the gas in the third, taking it out to a 42-point lead by three quarter time, and held it in the final to run out 46-point victors, the final score in favour of the Blues 15.5 (95) to 6.13 (49).

Inaccuracy in front of the sticks was a major issue for the Magpies, with scoring shots closely matched at 20 for Hastings and 19 for Crib.

It was a crazy first half at Saturday’s match between Somerville and Devon Meadows. You’d be forgiven in thinking it was all over by quarter time as the rampaging Eagles thumped on 4.5 (29) in the first while keeping the Panthers scoreless.

But the second quarter was a complete reversal, with Devon Meadows slotting 6.3 (39) while keeping the previously on fire Somerville without a score, holding a ten-point lead at the main break.

There was more pain to come for Somerville in the third with the Panthers opening up their margin to 16-points.

The challenge for the Yabbies was evident from the first bounce, as Mornington slipped away during the first quarter to a 29-point lead. Tyabb mounted a revival, of sorts, in the second, scoring 4.2 for the quarter but Mornington’s 5.5 resulted in an increased lead for the Bulldogs.

Mornington came out blazing in the third quarter kicking five goals and keeping Tyabb to a single major. Inaccuracy cost the Yabbies in the quarter, missing the big sticks for minor scores five times.

Mornington drilled their lead home in the final quarter, adding another five goals to run our comfortable winners 21.14 (140) to Tyabb’s 9.11 (65). Mornington sits on top of the MPNFL Division Two ladder on percentage with Mornington and Karingal both sitting on 14 points.

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

Division One

Rosebud v Bonbeach - 2pm Sat, 06 May - Olympic Park Rosebud

Dromana v Mt. Eliza - 2pm Sat, 06 May - Dromana Recreation Reserve

Langwarrin v Frankston Bombers - 2pm Sat, 06 May - Lloyd Park Frankston YCW v Pines - 2pm Sat, 06 May - John Coburn Oval Red Hill v Sorrento - 7pm Sat, 06 May - Red Hill Recreation Reserve

Division Two Rye v Chelsea - 2pm Sat, 06 May - RJ Rowley Reserve

Seaford v Crib Point - 2pm Sat, 06 May - RF Miles Recreation Reserve

Karingal v Devon Meadows2pm Sat, 06 May - Karingal Football Club

Pearcedale v Edithvale-Aspendale - 2pm Sat, 06 May - Pearcedale Recreation Reserve

Mornington v Hastings - 2pm Sat, 06 May - Mornington Alexandra Park

Somerville v Tyabb - 2pm Sat, 06 May - Somerville Football Club

Picture: Alan Dillon

Picture: Paul Churcher

Johnston quits, ‘Squizzy’ returns

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

ANOINTED on Wednesday, took training on Thursday – the second coming of Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor to the task of head coach of Frankston Pines is still reverberating around local football circles.

First-year senior coach Trevor Johnston resigned after Pines’ 4-0 home loss to Mooroolbark the previous weekend and had his resignation ratified early last week.

Johnston’s stay lasted just five league games and failed to produce a win with Pines on the bottom of the State 2 South-East ladder when he quit.

Pines turned to the man who had walked away from the job last year and later joined Beaumaris as assistant coach and acted quickly to secure Taylor’s agreement.

“I came back to continue what we started a few years ago,” Taylor said.

“I still need to assess some of the players but from what I’ve seen there is definitely enough quality there.

“I still think that it’s reasonable to aim for a top four spot.

“And Trev deserves thanks for getting the players to the level of fitness they needed to be.

“I may tweak things a little, maybe make some positional changes and some changes to the way we play but nothing drastic.”

The second Taylor era did not kickoff as anticipated on Sunday when Pines lost 3-1 away to North Caulfield.

Pines led after the home side didn’t clear following an Aaran Currie corner and Joe O’Connor thumped the ball home from close range.

But North Caulfield pounced on a rare Christian Malgioglio error to equalise through Ben Schneider.

Second half goals from Daniel Sacks and Ryan Knight sealed Pines fate.

In other State 2 games last weekend Skye lost its unbeaten record in spectacular fashion when Mooroolbark handed out a 7-0 caning at Esther Park.

Alex Van Heerwarden, Daniel Attard, Harrison Michaelis, Alex Rojas and Michael Rovinson were injured or unavailable but Skye gaffer Phil McGuinness refused to use that as an excuse.

“We still had a strong squad to choose from but individual errors cost us dearly and we got punished every time,” he said.

“These boys have been terrific over the years and I know it’s killing them but I also know they’ll dust themselves off and be ready for North Caulfield on Thursday night.”

Peninsula Strikers had to settle for

a point when drawing 2-2 away to Heatherton United on Saturday night.

Two yellow cards in a minute saw Strikers’ midfielder Cal Bradbury sent off in the 61st minute, the third Strikers’ player red carded in as many matches.

A Riley Anderton double in the 67th and 73rd minutes gave the visitors a two-goal cushion but the 10 men couldn’t hold on and goals from Heatherton’s Eid Sarwari ensured that the points were shared.

Strikers had another player red carded when Nathan Tsimis was sent off the bench and Heatherton keeper Senad Ahmetovic was also sent off after denying Campbell Steedman a goalscoring opportunity.

In NPL2 last weekend Melbourne City put on a clinic in how to pressure opponents en masse with a 5-1 drubbing of Langwarrin at Lawton Park.

City featured five first teamers in its starting line-up – Kerrin Stokes, Seb Esposito, Emile Peios, Raphael Borges Rodriguez and Luke Oresti.

Nineteen-year-old Borges Rodriguez had a day out with four goals.

Langy’s sole reply came from a Lucas Portelli free kick that made it 1-1 in the 28th minute and allowed Langy fans to dream but only for another 16 minutes until Oresti restored the natural order.

In State 1 last weekend Mornington thumped Richmond 7-2 at Dallas

Brooks Park and remains on top of the ladder.

The Seagulls swept Richmond aside in the second half after going in at 2-2 at half-time.

Richmond’s pace and movement troubled the home side in the first 45 minutes but in the end the visitors had no answer for a Rory Currie masterclass that netted four goals.

David Stirton, substitute Travis Chalk-Hatton and Josh Heaton also scored for the Seagulls.

In State 4 Chelsea enjoyed its first win of the season when it beat visitor Noble Park 2-1 on Friday night.

Returning striker Piers Brelsford opened the scoring in the 19th minute when he finished Adrian Pace’s square ball.

Noble Park hit back from the penalty spot when James Bouzitis converted in the 56th minute but Chelsea substitute Dylan Scott swung over a free kick nine minutes later for Tim Koulouris to head home the winner.

Somerville maintained its unbeaten record when it accounted for Endeavour United 4-2 at Tyabb Central Reserve on Saturday.

Somerville went 1-0 up after eight minutes when a deep cross from Tom Simmons found Marcus Anastasiou who headed home at the back post. Endeavour equalised in the 19th minute when Matty Durand converted a

Take two: Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor (left) and Frankston

Pines president Lee Davies shake hands on a deal that sees the colourful senior coach return to Monterey Reserve. Picture supplied

penalty awarded after a Joel Wade foul.

Three minutes later Xavier Apela was brought down in the box and Conor Mcfall converted from the spot to make it 2-1.

Somerville extended its lead when a goalmouth scramble in the 34th minute led to Apela scoring.

The home side continued to work hard in the second half and was rewarded early when a Mcfall free-kick found Anastasiou again at the back post and his side-foot attempt smashed off the crossbar and went in to make it 4-1.

But Endeavour refused to give up and scored a late consolation through Henry Gordon.

Baxter made it back-to-back wins with a Liam Baxter brace in its 3-1 away success over Lyndale United last weekend.

The Scottish striker should have had a hat-trick but his 70th minute penalty slammed into the crossbar.

Keegan Myatt was Baxter’s other scorer.

A feature of the clash for the winners was the emerging central defensive partnership of Daniel Taylor and Aiden McKenna.

In State 5 Rosebud maintained its unbeaten record with a 2-1 win over Mount Martha at Olympic Park on Friday night.

The match was heading for a score-

less draw until Noah Musso hit the target with a strike from outside the area in the 83rd minute.

Mount Martha hit back two minutes later when Neal Byrne got a foot to the ball during a scramble in the six-yard box.

The winner came courtesy of a longrange shot from Tom Donoghue in the 91st minute.

Mount Eliza won 4-3 away to Pakenham United on Friday night with Chris Parry (2), Nazif Mohammed and Lachie Mitchell scoring for the visitors.

Aspendale lost 2-1 at home to league leader Hampton Park United on Saturday.

Dom Paul put Aspendale ahead in the 64th minute when he slid the ball home after some determined play on the left from Gianluca Bozzo.

The visitors equalised 12 minutes later courtesy of Sasha Sgarbossa’s well-taken strike from the left.

Hampton Park captain Archie Lindsay grabbed the winner in the 90th minute after Aspendale failed to clear from a corner.

Seaford United beat an undermanned Barton United 4-0 at North Seaford Reserve on Saturday.

Josh Vega (2), Andrew Packer and Daniel Mota were the scorers.

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

Thursday 4 May, 8.30pm: Skye Utd v North Caulfield, Skye Recreation Reserve

Friday 5 May, 8.30pm: Langwarrin v Werribee City, Lawton Park

Doncaster Rovers v Peninsula Strikers, Anderson Park

Saturday 6 May, 3pm:

Mornington v Gippsland Utd, Dallas Brooks Park

Frankston Pines v Heatherton Utd, Monterey Reserve

Baxter v Sandown Lions, Baxter Park

Somerville Eagles v Springvale City, Tyabb Central Reserve

Keysborough v Chelsea, Coomoora Reserve

Mount Eliza v Mentone, Emil Madsen Reserve

Mount Martha v Pakenham Utd, Civic Reserve

Barton Utd v Aspendale, Barton Recreation Reserve

Saturday 6 May, 6.30pm: Rosebud v Seaford Utd, Olympic Park