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SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
Between the Bays line-up announced BETWEEN the Bays Music Festival will return for 2014 on Saturday 22nd February. Between The Bays is not your average festival, set on a delightful 35-acre rural property in Moorooduc on the Mornington Peninsula, just a short 1-hour drive from Melbourne, and offers music lovers a festival option with a chilled out vibe that is inexpensive for the whole family with an all-inclusive community feel. Now in its 9th year, Between the Bays is firmly established as Mornington Peninsula’s best annual summer music festival that also gives back to the community with all proceeds raised going to Penbank School’s partnership with the Wugularr School in the Northern Territory. Between The Bays is pleased to announce its massive 2014 music program featuring: Tex Perkins with The Ape Tex lends his vocals and guitar playing skills to lead The Ape along with Raul Sanchez (Magic Dirt) on guitar; hard hitting drummer Gus Agars (The Dark Horses) who also likes to sing a little too; and Pat Bourke (formerly of Dallas Crane) who brings the grooves on bass and piano. Having released their self-titled debut album in October, The Ape are primed to rock out the Between The Bays stage into the early evening. Diesel An artist that needs no introduction; Mark Lizotte aka Diesel, has been
enigmatic singer Dale Ryder backed by Peter Farnan, Maz Maslen and Ian Tilley. This group of musicians is certainly a force to be reckoned with and not to be missed!
playing rock ‘n’ roll for over 25 years and has eleven studio albums under his belt. His eleventh studio album Let It Fly hit the shelves in the middle of 2013 and sees Diesel meld together many musical genres and play many musical instruments taking his listeners on a life journey through the eyes and ears of Diesel. Get ready for this musical journey when Diesel brings this album and his older songs to life. Daryl Braithwaite Legendary Australian singer songwriter Daryl Braithwaite spent more than two decades releasing albums and playing live all over Australia and beyond. Not slowing down at the tender age of 64, Daryl has just
released a new album Forever The Tourist through Sony Music Australia. Hear all Daryl’s hits from his multi-platinum selling albums Edge and Rise through to his new single Not Too Late, when he no doubt starts a sing-along on the oval of Penbank School.
and brought home three awards! Tim spent his time working on music for films and Kris recovering for an unfortunate bout of malaria. Celebrate along with The Basics when they bring their good-time classic tunes including their current single So Hard For You when they hit the bay in February.
The Basics Three-piece Melbourne band The Basics have returned to the live circuit for the first time in three years but their time off was hardly time off with band member Wally spending three years travelling the world touring his number 1 worldwide hit single Somebody I Used to Know as Gotye. He also dropped by to the Grammys
Boom Crash Opera Having exploded onto the scene in 1986 with their infectious single Great Wall, it was pretty clear Boom Crash Opera would be around for many years to come. Fast forward to 2013 and the band is still rocking with release of their greatest hits album The Best Things, including a couple of new tracks. The band are still lead by
Between The Bays is not just about music; there is a little something for everyone including children, the food lover and the wine and beer connoisseur. The festival will once again have a great variety of kids’ rides; children will be able to purchase a wristband for unlimited rides throughout the day. You can expect a broad range of culinary delights to help fuel you and keep you going throughout the day, from a simple sausage sizzle, icecream treats, to delights such as wood fired pizzas, calamari, vegetarian options and wonderful coffee, including plenty of kid-friendly options as well! If you would rather bring your own food, feel free to pack your own gourmet picnic and bring it along (just remember no glass). There is an extensive range of beverages at Between the Bays and those not drinking alcohol are welcome to bring their own water bottle to refill throughout the day at the free water station. Between The Bays 2014 is on Saturday 22nd February. Gates open at 2pm, music will begin at 2.45pm and finish at approximately 10.30pm. Access to Between the Bays is via Rickards Road, Moorooduc. For more information and to buy tickets visit: www.betweenthebays. com
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2013
SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
No nonsense NYE doesn’t mean no fun MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s ‘No Entertainment-No Nonsense’ approach to New Year’s Eve is designed to provide a safe environment for residents and visitors alike, but doesn’t leave families with many options for seeing in the new year. The good people at Pearl Entertainment have once again stepped into the fray and organised a family-friendly event that gets you out of the house and celebrating. After a few big New Years at Morningstar Estate, the Pearl Entertainment crew are moving to Mornington Racecourse featuring more room, fantastic facilities and a super convenient location. Here is your chance to celebrate the year that was 2013 with Australia’s number one Pink Tribute show, “The Pink Show” featuring Suzi Tate and her sensational seven-piece show band! Featuring costumes that have been handmade to exactly replicate P!nks complete touring wardrobe, made from fabrics sourced worldwide to enhance the authenticity of the visual experience, THE P!NK SHOW is a full production concert experience with a live band, backing singers and dancers. Susi’s show has its own production team who have worked with some of the world’s best bands. The team ensures the audience experiences a visual and aural sensation that has never been seen before at a tribute show in Australia. This New Year we also celebrate Oz Music with Chris Doheny’s Australian Made boast-
ing players from some of Oz Rock’s most iconic bands including Icehouse, Geisha, Boom Crash Opera. Chris is also well known for his mighty anthem More Than A Game, the theme from Channel 9’s The Footy Show! With the good ol’ Dava Disco Days now far behind, Celebration welcomes back to Mornington Andrew Hosking with a singalong sesh sure to keep spirits high! Keeping the kids entertained will be an assortment of kid’s rides plus a special appearance Optimus Prime from the Transformers. Optimus Prime is three meters tall and ready for action alongside the Bumblebee Camaro! Plenty of food and drinks available throughout the Peninsula’s only licensed outdoor NYE event with a family-friendly finish time of 9.30pm. Come and get your party started as Celebration 2013 promises to be the event of the year! Tickets are selling fast www.Celebration2013.com.au *** There are plenty of events at local venues across the peninsula to keep you busy well into the early hours of 2014. *** Lazy Joes in Rosebud will see The Beatles tribute band The Melbeats strutting their stuff. Tickets are on sale now.
To purchase or make an enquiry call 03 5986 2377. *** Sound Bar in Rosebud will be hosting a vintage surf night with The Volcaniks and DJ. Tickets are $30 and include one copacabana or pint and tapas. Contact the venue on 03 5986 8118. *** The Deck in Frankston are offering an all-inclusive seafood banquet, drinks and the best view of the fireworks. Tickets are $250 and include DJs, banquet, tap beer, wine, basic spirits and soft drink. To purchase or make an enquiry call 03 9783 1003. *** It’s a beach theme at Rye Hotel, seeing in the New Year with the Mad Matty Show. Dress up in your beach wear (shirts and footwear essential). Tickets are $40 if booked before December 18, or $45. Includes welcome drink and giveaways all night. Contact the venue on 03 5985 2277. *** Rosebud Hotel will be featuring covers band Bedrock featuring Lee Harding. Special guests include Fudge and DJ Jordon. Free Carlton Dry or Kopparberg Cider on arrival before 9pm. Tickets are $50. To purchase or make an enquiry call 03 5986 1688.
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2013
SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
Deck the Halls this summer with style and flair FRANKSTON’S newest gastropub, wine bar and rooftop lounge The Deck is running a Weekday Lunch Special! Select from delectable dishes utilising local, seasonal produce such as the bourbon marinated steak sandwich, minted lamb & pea pie, prawn & mango salad or Thai fish cakes with curried cantaloupe sauce. Only $14.90 including a glass of house wine or pot of tap beer. Wednesday through to Friday, 12pm – 3pm. Friday Knock-Offs @ The Deck will see you enjoying $6 glasses of Chandon and $5 schooners of Boags while sampling $1 oysters (best oysters in town) between 5pm and 7pm. The canapés are on us - BYO colleagues. Live entertainment starts at 7pm for those wanting to kick on! What better way to polish off the weekend than with a super Sunday Session? The Deck’s BBQ, Beers and Beats, celebrates the Sunday Session in true Australian style with beers beginning at 12noon, DJ Scotty G on the decks from 3pm and a gourmet BBQ, with all of the trimmings, heating up at 4pm. Forget the working week ahead. Work? What work? The Deck is quickly becoming Frankston’s favourite local. With a menu that demands you return for more, cocktails that will delight mixed by some spunky mixologists and some fine examples of local vino…..The Deck is the place to be this summer! Try out the Tuscan Lamb Backstrap washed down with a Mornington Brewery Brown Ale or the Wagyu Beef Burger teamed up with a nice cold Red Hill Brewery Pilsner. For the wine lovers (and there are many), The Deck has many local drops on offer and change the wine of the month regularly to showcase the region. Where to start with The Deck cocktails? There are so many to choose from! Open 5 days a week, from 11am until late Weds – Fri; midday until late, Saturday - Sunday. For more details drop in to 2-4 Davey St, Frankston; call 03 9783 1003 or email: hello@thedeckbar.net.au www.thedeckbar.net.au
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Mornington
Present this voucher at the Main Gate on one of the Summer Race Days set out below and receive FREE entry for two adults and two children* KIDS’ K IDS’ DAY OUT RACE ED AY DAY
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* This voucher is redeemable at the Mornington Racing Club Main Gate. Voucher is redeemable on one of the three Mornington Racing Club Summer Race Days: Kids’ Day Out Race Day Sunday 29 December 2013, New Year’s Race Day Wednesday 1 January 2014, Clip Clop Club Family Day Friday 10 January 2014. MRC reserves the right to refuse entry. Not valid with any other offer.
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Mornington racing set to shine AS the warmer months roll around, Mornington Racecourse becomes a major hub for racing and social activity as it hosts a raft of events promising great racing and entertainment for all comers. Beginning on December 29th with Ron Casey Memorial Day – also the Club’s ‘Kids’ Day Out’ – and culminating with February 12’s Sportingbet Mornington Cup Day, Mornington will hold regular meetings that will make it a key player in the nation’s racing industry – and the local social calendar – throughout the period. For turf enthusiasts, the great quantity of racing is matched by its high quality. Highlights among the action on the track include the Swettenham Stud Lord Stakes (December 29th) and Sportingbet Mornington Cup (February 12th), as well as the Mitavite Summer Challenge, unique to Mornington and progressing throughout the summer. The high standard on the track aside, the Mornington Racing Club stages an array of events at each meeting that will ensure the course provides great entertainment for people of all ages, families in particular. The racecourse’s beautiful landscape provides an ideal setting to unfurl the picnic rug, while the free rides and kids’ activities ensure that the youngsters are kept well and truly entertained. These activities are a mainstay of the entire summer, making Mornington Racecourse a
fabulous destination for families seeking summer fun throughout the holiday period. Of course, the Peninsula’s summer racing festivities finish with a bang with the Sportingbet Mornington Cup, a day that is simply not to be missed. 2014’s Mornington Cup will be the last run on a Wednesday, following the exciting news that it has been granted the rare prestige of standalone Saturday status from 2015 and beyond. And as ever, what a spectacle it is set to be: top-level racing aside, there is some $70,000 up for grabs in the Mornington BMW Fashions on the Field – always a glamorous event – plus a host of dining and hospitality options on one of the region’s best days for entertaining for the year. In that regard, one of the prime positions to take in Mornington Cup Day is the beautiful Beehive Marquee, where fine food and decadent surrounds are the order of the day. Included is a delicious buffet luncheon and beverages, the luxurious ‘Miss Honey’ pamper room with guest host Annette Sanfilippo, plus a private garden enclosure with outdoor seating, free race book and gift bag. Tickets to the Beehive are a steal at $195 per person. To book your place, or for more on Mornington Summer Racing, race day packages and dining and all other information, visit www.mrc. net.au or call 03 5975 3310.
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Australia Day 2014 free activities on the mornington peninsula
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FREE Community Breakfast Dromana sponsored by Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank 8am – 10am
FREE Mt Eliza Community Bank Bendigo Bank Sausage Sizzle, served by Rotary Club of Mt Eliza 9am – 10am
FREE Activities and Entertainment, Mini Golf, Face Painting, Carnival Rides, Interactive Games, Animal Farm, Magicians, Dog & Reptile demonstrations 9am – 1pm
Live Music, Missing Links, Little Munchkins Dance Crew and Lachlan Wilde Magician by the pier 8.30am – 1.30pm
Opening Ceremony 10:05am Flag Raising, Address by Australia Day Ambassador Robert Walls, National Anthem 10.10am – 10.20am
FREE Children’s Activities, Poppy the Clown, Jumping Castle, Face Painting, Giveaways, Cup Cake Decorating, Handball and Netball comps 9am – 1pm
Live Music by Bec and Dave Campbell (Dave from Capt Spalding) 10:50am – 11.15am
Community Awards, connect with local community groups by the pier 9am – 1pm
Closing Ceremony 11.50am – 12.15pm
Flag Raising with Police Cadet Drum Corps or 1st Dromana Sea Scouts, Address by Australia Day Ambassadors Lisa Edwards and Michael Christiano 10.30am – 11am
Morning Activities, Animal Farm, CFA Crew
COMMUNITY CENTRE Farmers Market, run by the Chamber of Commerce. Contact Alison for more information email alidoc@bigpond.net.au
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FREE family activities and entertainment Yard games, face painting, mini golf, roving entertainment and workshops 3pm – 8pm
Live Music sponsored by Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank, Legend 2pm – 3pm and 6pm – 7pm BABBA (a tribute to ABBA) 7:45pm – 9:15pm
Live & Local, on the ‘Pearl Magazine Stage’ 4pm – 6.30pm
FREE Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank Lunch From 2pm
Flag Raising, Address from Australia Day Ambassador Mr Simon McKeon AO 6.15pm – 6.45pm
Rye Yacht Club off the beach sailing experience 2pm – 4pm Vintage Car Display, pier car park 2pm – 4pm Rye Historical Society Heritage Bus Tour 3pm Kikki the Clown 4pm – 5pm
MAIN STREET
Flag Raising, including Australian National Anthem, Rye Primary School Choir, Australia Day Address by Ambassador Pete Smith, Woolworths representative, Rye RSL President 5pm
HASTINGS ON THE FORESHORE
Fireworks Display (subject to weather) 9:15pm – 9:30pm
Flag Raising, Address from Australia Day Ambassador, Hugh Wirth 10am
SORRENTO
FREE Community Breakfast 9am – 9.45am
Live Music sponsored by Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank, Contemporary, Country & Jazz 8.30am – 1pm
ROSEBUD MEMORIAL HALL
Fireworks Display (subject to weather) 9pm – 9.30pm
Hillview Quarries Australia Day Street Parade 5pm – 6.15pm
FREE Rye and Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank Breakfast, serving 1200 breakfasts 9am – 10.30am Flag Raising, including Address by Australia Day Ambassador Ian Cheeseman and Fun Run Prizes 10.15am – 11am
MORNINGTON
Absolutely Aussie! Headline Acts on the ‘Pearl Magazine Stage’ 7pm – 9.15pm
Fun Run, 10km run from Safety Beach / 5.3km walk/run from Dromana Information Centre finishing at the Village Green in Rosebud Register at www.ausdayfunrun.com.au
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Citizenship Ceremony 2:30pm
OTHER EVENTS Balnarring Races, Coolart Road Balnarring www.balnarringraces.com Mornington Rotary Art Exhibition, Peninsula Community Theatre Precinct, 91 Wilsons Road, Mornington, 17–28 Jan 2014 Contact Elizabeth on 0410 597 424 Mornington Historical Society Exhibition Museum – including book stall, 789 Esplanade, Mornington. For more info call 03 5976 3203 10am – 4pm Mt Martha Flag Raising, Mt Martha Village Phone 03 5986 2261 for more information 8:45am Australia Day Luncheon, Rye Hotel For bookings phone 03 5985 2277 12.30pm – 2.30pm Australia Day Festival Regatta, contact McCrae YC on 03 5986 1361 or 03 5982 0984 or Steve on 0418 350 162 10am MMAD Australia Day Swim, contact Mt Martha Life Saving Club on 03 5974 4140, Andrew on 0418 991 989 or visit www.mmlsc.com
FREE Teddy Bear’s Picnic 11am –1pm
Flag Raising, Address by Australia Day Ambassador Joe Cannatelli, National Anthem 10.30am
Safety Beach Sailing Club Australia Day Challenge, contact Peter 0407 814 865
Western Port Historical Society Open Day, Marine Parade 11.30 – 3pm
Live Music, singer, Billy Miller and local band Munster Terrace
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Note: Program accurate at time of printing.
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SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
Big plans for Peninsula Australia Day MORNINGTON Peninsula residents will be brought together on Australia Day by a wealth of activities. Heading the list of events on Sunday 26th January will be the traditional Hillview Quarries Street Parade down Main Street Mornington at 5pm. The parade is a highlight on Australia Day. If groups or organisations wish to participate in the parade, they should contact parade organiser Cindy Last on 0416 044 974. Across the Peninsula there will be visits from Australia Day Ambassadors: musicians Lisa Edwards and Michael Christiano, animal lover Dr Hugh Wirth, ‘social inclusion’ businessman Ian Cheeseman, yachtsman and philanthropist Simon McKeon AO, food entrepreneur Joe Cannatelli, TV identity Pete Smith and footy heroes Robert Walls and Tommy Hafey MBE. The role of an Australia Day Ambassador is a voluntary one, with well-known personalities giving their time freely to promote the values of the day - all are guests of the Mornington Peninsula Shire. There will be flag raisings and entertainment around the municipality and children’s activities in every corner of the Shire, especially Mornington Park. Other popular events will be the Safety Beach to Rosebud Fun Run, bands on the Rye Foreshore and fireworks in Mornington and Rye. All events will be held in an
alcohol-free environment - highlights for the family are: The 10km fun run from Safety Beach, or 5.3 km run/walk from Dromana, to Rosebud – starting 8.30am Free Rye and Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank community breakfasts in Rosebud, Dromana and Mount Eliza (this is a sausage sizzle cooked by Mount Eliza Rotary) Free music in Rye and Rosebud sponsored by Rye and Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank Hillview Quarries Street Parade in Main Street Mornington at 5pm Free children’s activities in Mornington Park from 3pm Free lunch in Rye sponsored by the Rye and Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank Fireworks in Mornington and Rye between 9pm – 9.30 pm subject to weather Free community breakfast, flag raising, teddy bear’s picnic, skate event in Hastings Flag raising and entertainment in Mount Eliza and at the SorrentoPortsea RSL Flag raising at Mt Martha The Australia Day Celebrations are part of a comprehensive program put on by the Shire. For information on all the Shire activities, contact the Community and Special Events Team at the Mornington Peninsula Shire: 1300 850 600 or visit the Shire’s web site: www.mornpen.vic.gov.au Pictures: Alex Dellaportas
Sunday 26th January 2014
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There will be prizes, medals and the first 1,400 pre-registered entrants receive a free singlet. You can enter and pay on line up until Friday 24th January 10pm: www.ausdayfunrun.com.au
This year the event will be held on Sunday 26th January 2014 and organisers are expecting a record number of entries for both the 10km and 5.3km events.
Registrations will also be taken at the Village Green on Saturday 25th January (the day before the event) from 11am – 2pm and on the morning of the event at both start points. Due to admin costs all entries received after the 24th January will incur an additional $5.00 fee.
The 10km Fun Run starts at the Coastguard Headquarters in Safety Beach (Mel 150 D12), commencing 8:30am. The 5.3km Fun Run/Walk will start again at the Visitor Information Centre in Dromana, near the Old Shire Office (Mel 159 F6) commencing at 9:00am. Both events take you along the bay trail finishing at the Village Green in Rosebud (Mel 150 D11), with entertainment for all ages – a great way to celebrate Australia Day. Proceeds from the Rosebud Aus Day Fun Run support local sporting and community groups whose members volunteer their time each year to run this fantastic community event. For all activities on Australia Day in the Mornington Peninsula Shire www.mornpen.vic.gov.au
Proudly run by volunteers and proceeds support local sporting and community groups.
Putting fun into the Aus Day Fun Run, photo courtesy of SportsTrend.
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First customer signs up for early connection to new peninsula sewer ECO, the better chance you will have of locking in your preferred month for connecting to the system when construction of the main pipeline is complete,” Dr Reid said. To help residents find out more about their options for connecting to the new system, South East Water has opened the Peninsula ECO sewerage connection shop on Point Nepean Road in Rye. Residents on the southern peninsula can drop in and find out how they can make the switch from their household septic tank to the new reticulated sewerage system. “At our Peninsula ECO sewerage connection shop in Rye, residents can talk to the South East Water team about this important project, which will connect one of the last major unsewered areas in Melbourne’s southeast to a reticulated system,” Dr Reid said. The Peninsula ECO sewerage connection shop is at 2449 Point Nepean Road in Rye. Further information on Peninsula ECO can be found at southeastwater.com.au/ECO or by calling 1800 720 613.
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Go ahead for $34m pool By Mike Hast SOUTHERN Peninsula Aquatic Centre (SPA) will be built on the foreshore at Rosebud following a majority of councillors last week approving the project and its controversial location. The decision reversed a vote in July to remove the foreshore site as the council’s preferred location for the $30 million plus project. The decision commits Mornington Peninsula Shire to its biggest capi-
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Marina set to double in size BLAIRGOWRIE Yacht Squadron seems likely to be given the go ahead to double the size of its marina. A panel appointed by Planning Minister Matthew Guy has come out in favour of a rezoning to allow the marina to increase the number of wet berths by 119 to 280. The existing wave screen will be extended 151 metres to the west and then a further 75 metres angled to the shore with a new 75-metre wave screen being built west of the expanded boat harbour. Mornington Peninsula Shire planning officers Ana Borovic and Rosalyn Franklin have recommended the council adopt the rezoning as recommended by the panel. If agreed to by the council at its 16 December meeting and then by Mr
Guy, there will be an opportunity for objectors to have the permit reviewed by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The panel, which met in September and October, considered 44 submissions to the yacht squadron’s plans – including 16 in support and 15 against. The remainder of submissions dealt with specific permit conditions. In its executive summary, the panel described the existing marina, built in 2001, as being “very successful and is well used by pleasure boat operators, fishers and scuba divers”. It said the sand build-up behind the harbour had been clearly identified as a “significant issue … and due to a poorly designed sand monitoring and management system, the sand build-up has come to be seen by some members of
the community as an amenity impact and a ‘failure’ of the harbour project”. However, the panel found that extending the marina would enable the yacht squadron “to generate additional funds for effective sand monitoring and management”. The panel found that the marina over the past decade “has demonstrated a net community benefit to this part of the bay, not only in relation to boating activities, but [also] the broad range of community use and enjoyment of the jetty and water environs and the adjacent foreshore”. It believed this “net community benefit” would continue if the marina was allowed to be extended. Keith Platt
Extension: A rezoning recommended by a state government planning panel will allow Blairgowrie marina to be doubled in size. Picture: Yanni
Time to act after good grass growth THERE has been significant grass growth this year, which is drying off quickly, and now is the time to take action to prevent properties from becoming a fire risk, says Mornington Peninsula Shire. Municipal Fire Prevention Officer Damien Taylor said the shire was carrying out its annual fire management inspection program to identify properties that may pose a fire risk. “Owners of properties that pose a fire risk will be issued with a Fire Prevention Notice under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958,” he said. Second inspections would be undertaken to ensure fire notice had been complied with. Property owners who ignored a fire notice or did not meet its requirements could incur costs to have hazards removed by the shire and also receive a fine of up to $1444. “Properties need to be maintained during the entire declared fire danger period.” The CFA has not yet declared the fire danger period for the peninsula. Last summer’s was declared on 7 January and ended in April. Mr Taylor said the shire and local CFA brigades were part-way through the annual “Fire Walk and Talks” program. “The shire is hosting 50 meetings in bushland reserves in December and January where we provide information about the management of each reserve to residents,” he said. Meetings have been held in Rye, Rosebud, Dromana, Mt Martha, Red Hill, Shoreham, Balnarring, Crib Point and Bittern.
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January fire walk and talks are planned for bush reserves at Rosebud, Somers, Mt Martha, Somerville, Hastings, Portsea, Rye, Mt Eliza, Merricks Beach, Shoreham and Dromana. “The shire is working to a program of fire management works in bushland reserves. All reserves were visited in May and June, and a work plan scheduled,” Mr Taylor said. He said fire management work was a
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year-round activity and based on plans adopted by the council. “Currently the shire is reviewing fire management plans after their five-year life span and is seeking information and feedback from peninsula CFAs to assist in updating plans. “In addition to implementing the program of works, the shire is responsive to requests from residents to any particular concerns about bushland re-
serves and this information is also used in reviewing fire management plans. “Anyone living next to a bushland reserve who believes a reasonable number of their neighbours would attend a fire walk and talk can contact the shire on 1300 850 600.” Fire walk and talk meetings are listed on the shire’s website under “Services For You” at www.mornpen.vic.gov.au The shire is also advising residents to
prepare for possible storms and floods: “If safe to do so, clear your gutters in preparation for a heavy downpour and repair roof damage. A contractor is often the best way to undertake this work. “Some good tips to be storm and flood safe include remove overhanging branches, and tie down outdoor furniture if you’re going away, and whenever strong winds are forecast.”
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Festive season prime time for criminals By Chris Brennan POLICE have warned Mornington Peninsula residents to expect a spike in break-ins and thefts over the holiday period as thieves target unlocked cars, empty homes and items left unattended on beaches. Crime data shows Christmas presents an attractive target for thieves with more break-ins and thefts occurring over the summer holiday period than any other time of year. The lure of new Christmas presents, such as expensive electronic devices, was one of the main factors attracting thieves during the holiday period, Senior Sergeant Karen Nyholm said. Other factors enticing criminals included unoccupied homes, unlocked vehicles and personal effects such as wallets and phones left unattended on beaches. Victoria Police statistics show that, of the 28,000 residential burglaries reported to police over past financial year, more than 2600 occurred in January. “Avoid attracting attention to your home by ensuring packaging is not visible in bins or nature strips,� Senior Sergeant Nyholm said. “Take the shopping straight home and avoid leaving parcels in the car. “Having to re-do the shopping lists after thieves have taken your first purchases is frustrating and expensive.� She said thieves often targeted Mornington Peninsula holidaymakers. “As you take the day trip to the peninsula, or head away for the weekend, remember that thieves follow holidaymakers. “Enjoy a care-free holiday by locking your car and locking your residence, whether it’s a caravan, unit or home.� Southern Metro Region Acting Assistant Commissioner Doug Fryer said residents could do far
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Short list for Pt Nepean THE state government has short-listed companies wanting to run businesses in the quarantine precinct of Point Nepean National Park. The government says it has selected an unspecified number of proposals made in response to its call for expressions of interest for “private sector investment in development�. Environment and Climate Change Minister Ryan Smith said the final bid was expected to be chosen by mid-2014. Mr Smith is stressing that any proposals should “promote� heritage and education values at the site. In May, Department of Environment and Primary Industries project director Dick Ford wrote to “stakeholders� saying the state government had started a process for the long-term lease to a “private investor or operator�. He said the latest master plan for Point Nepean National Park, near Portsea, “will guide investors in the development of proposals� with expressions of interest for using the 17 hectares around the quarantine station being “marketed locally, nationally and internationally�.
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Mr Ford said many of the 50 buildings at the site “hold heritage and cultural significance and should be maintained and preserved�. On Friday Mr Smith said applicants on the short list were being urged to “contact those not selected, to see if they may wish to incorporate aspects of those plans into their own�. He said the public would be able to comment once the government had made a final selection. “We received interest from a wide cross-section of organisations who put forward a number of exciting options,� Mr Smith said. “I have made it clear that the quarantine station site provides a world-class opportunity for outstanding tourism investment. “There are great opportunities for heritage and education at Point Nepean. We have advised the successful short-listed proponents that their final bids should reflect these values. “Investment in the quarantine station is vital to help ensure that this site can be enjoyed by the community for generations to come.� Keith Platt
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RESIDENTS are invited to have a say on a draft plan to make the Mornington Peninsula “a happier, healthier and more hopeful place”. Mornington Peninsula Shire has drawn up a Health & Wellbeing Plan (Health, Hope and Happiness II) to be implemented over four years. The shire says the plans follows more than 1000 people from all ages and walks of life participating in activities, including community development projects, youth forums, arts projects,
surveys, workshops and forums. “Together with the community, local services and other levels of government, the shire seeks to support and create opportunities and partnerships across the peninsula to facilitate healthy places and spaces, healthy lifestyle choices, active local communities, quality of life for all, and a sense of hope and belonging,” the mayor Cr Antonella Celi said. “The shire supports community connectedness and social justice as part of
its overall core business, and we seek to promote compassion and encourage opportunities for all citizens to live in a community that embodies peace and dignity and enables individuals to reach their fullest potential.” Cr Celi said the plan would help guide the actions needed to develop the shire “as a happier, healthier and more hopeful place for all”. Send comments on the plan to Lisa Gray by 8 January 2014 at lisa.gray@ mornpen.vic.gov.au or call 5950 1685.
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Pier jumper’s safety warning AT age 20, Nazim Erdem dived off a Port Phillip pier to impress some girls but sustained a permanent spinal cord injury that left him quadriplegic. “It was just a bit of fun with my mates, but it’s changed my life forever. You’re aware there are risks in life but I never thought jumping off a pier would result in an injury like this,” he said. Mr Erdem is asking Victorians to think before they jump or dive off piers and jetties this summer to minimise the risk of spinal cord injury. “After I’d jumped off the pier and hit the bottom, I realised I couldn’t move any part of my body, which meant I couldn’t resurface. Luckily I’d been taught to hold my breath under water for up to three minutes. My mates thought I was mucking around so I was under water for nearly two and a half minutes before they realised something was wrong.” Before the injury, Mr Erdem played Australian Rules and was an amateur boxer. After the incident, he took up wheelchair rugby and was a member of the Australian team that won silver medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing Paralympics, and gold at the 2012 London Paralympics. He is the first person with a spinal cord injury to paraglide solo as well as compete in the Targa Tasmania car rally. Graeme Davis of Parks Victoria, which manages Victoria’s piers and jetties, said each year there were 350-400 spinal cord injuries with 9 per cent caused by water-related accidents. “Males aged 15-35 years are at highest risk of getting a spinal cord injury, and most are preventable,” he said. Parks Victoria and Independence Australia are reminding Victorians to think before they jump or dive off piers and jetties this summer. “Despite regular patrols of piers and upgraded signs in Port Phillip and Western Port, people are not listening to warnings, and serious injuries are still regularly occurring,” Mr Davis said. “Diving from piers and jetties is an extremely dangerous practice.” “Water depths change daily as a result of tides, sand movement and submerged debris such as shopping trolleys are unexpected.” Details: www.parks.vic.gov.au
Don’t jump: Nazim Erdem’s life was changed forever when he sustained permanent spinal cord damage after jumping off a Port Phillip pier
Surviving heatwaves HEAT-related illness can affect anyone but older people, people with a disability or chronic illness, babies and pregnant or nursing mothers are at higher risk, says Mornington Peninsula Shire’s manager of aged and disability services Jenny van Riel. Ms van Riel said that in the leadup to the hotter weeks of summer, practical tips to prevent heat-related illness included: Check on older, sick and frail people during a heatwave. Never leave anyone in a closed, parked car. Drink plenty of water and nonalcoholic fluids. If your doctor normally limits your fluids or you are on fluid tablets, check with a doctor about how much to drink during hot weather. Limit or avoid alcoholic drinks. Stay indoors, if possible in an airconditioned room or in the shade. Use external blinds to shade your home. Take a cool shower or bath or drape a wet towel over yourself. Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing. Reduce physical activity. Know the signs and symptoms of excessive heat exposure – cramps, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting and fainting. For more information, contact the shire’s aged and disability services on 1300 850 600 or 5950 1000, Nurse on Call 1300 60 60 24 or visit www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/ heatwaves.htm
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Bitter-sweet day as toy runners honour founder IT was a bitter-sweet Peninsula Toy Run on Saturday last week when a record number of riders took part. Many entered for the first time to honour organiser John Smollen, who died a week before the 13th annual run at age 78. Mr Smollen of Pearcedale, a member of the Ulysses Club’s Mornington Wanderers branch and former member of Two Bays branch, devoted many hours each year finding sponsors and organising the run. His funeral was held on the Monday after the toy tun at Peninsula City Church in Frankston before a motorcycle hearse led a cortège of cars and motorcyclists to Old Tyabb cemetery near Hastings. Toy runners collected food and toys for more than 1500 hampers to be given to underprivileged families by Southern Peninsula Food For All. The event drew many spectators, who enjoyed seeing riders dressed in Christmas costumes on decorated bikes. Several had Santa with a photo of a smiling John Smollen. There are moves to name the event the John Smollen Memorial Toy Run as well as install a plaque on Frankston foreshore to honour his work. Bikes gathered in Frankston pier’s car park for the run. They were led by John Smollen’s son David Smollen. Mike Hast
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In the presents: Clockwise from top left, one rider had Santa with John Smollen’s smiling face; riders leave Frankston foreshore led by John Smollen’s son David for the run to Rosebud; Jo aboard her Suzuki Boulevard; and one of several “Santas” on the toy run. Pictures: Gary Sissons
Building bridges: St Leonard’s students were billeted in homes in a remote Fijian village where they helped build an ecologically sensitive compost toilet in conjunction with the villagers.
Research leads to Fiji mission STUDENTS participating in a Mornington Peninsula-based marine education program have just returned from a reef monitoring mission to Fiji. The group of St Leonard’s students honed their skills through a marine monitoring program with Bayplay, recording aquatic species at Ricketts Point Marine Park and Portsea. The students then set out on a mission to Fiji last month where they joined the Marine Conservation Program, which has been operating in the Pacific island nation since 2003. Through the program, the group of students from the Brighton school joined in monitoring efforts to assess the health of island reefs and helped build a compost toilet in a remote village school to assist with preserving the reef system. “The monitoring program showed students the importance of protecting fragile marine areas.
Past participants have gone on to study marine biology and become marine ambassadors for our local areas here in Port Phillip,” Amanda Crestani of Bayplay Adventure Tours said. “Bayplay’s mission is to provide marine-based adventure activities to educate visitors and residents about the beauty of the peninsula and how we can preserve it.” The Portsea-based organisation has been operating for more than 12 years and is linked with Reefwatch Victoria, which researches the health of Port Phillip. Bayplay runs a range of environmental and marine education programs, attended by more than 2000 students from about 100 schools a year, and has won three state tourism awards. Details: bayplay.com.au Chris Brennan
Fishy business: Students helped monitor marine activity on a reef in Oarsmans Bay on Nacula Island In Fiji.
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Goonery triumphs over common sense and facts Monday 9 December at Rosebud council office. An overflow crowd witnessed the SPA complex voted on to the Rosebud foreshore and Cr Graham Pittock was refused a delay until his conflict of interest matter is resolved so he could vote on SPA. By David Harrison THOSE who recall The Goon Show may remember a plot in which Major Dennis Bloodnok initiated Neddie Seagoon and The Famous Eccles into military service with the regimental oath: “Open your wallets and say after me, ‘Help yourself’.” That is pretty much what six councillors said to shire ratepayers on Monday night last week when they voted to build the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre on the Rosebud foreshore. It was pure Spike Milligan. The six pro-foreshore councillors waded boldly and blindly into a financial black hole, committing ratepayers to a huge open-ended cash drain. For some of the six, especially Crs David Gibb and Anne Shaw, it was the culmination of a long-held dream. Shire CEO Michael Kennedy assured Cr Bev Colomb this was not the point of no return. Perhaps. But it was certainly a vital step along the road to rising rates and reduction in spending on other infrastructure. A shire financial chart made this clear. We have not the faintest idea of the final cost of this vision splendid, this proposed towering monument to towering egos and financial foolishness. But, wait, there’s more. As we learned on Monday night from its chief proponent, Cr Gibb, SPA is to have a top-
floor restaurant with magnificent views of Port Phillip. Cr Gibb may have more surprises in a bottom drawer – water slides, waiters serving tables on air mattresses? And are there steak knives? A flagpole? SPA is, apparently, a never-ending fiscal fantasy, driven by fervid imaginations and some accommodating shire officers. “Switzerland” – meaning neutral, as Dr Kennedy once described them – they are not. Wannabe entrepreneurs among shire staff are right behind this project, pushing hard. As an example of the paucity of information councillors were given, it was airily suggested the foreshore site would attract patrons by bus. Really? Why would not the alternative site in Wannaeue Place similarly attract them? The foreshore and inland sites are roughly equidistant from Point Nepean Rd. Fact: these patrons must get to a bus stop to catch a bus, carrying their towel, bathing costume, cosmetics, combs, drink bottles and so on. An arthritic or otherwise impaired person living a kilometre or two from a bus stop is unlikely to attempt the journey. Perhaps even cursory research would have found that only 5 per cent of pool patrons use public transport. As I have previously written, the SPA project has no plans beyond sketches, no costings and no business plan. Monday’s meeting proved my case.
The council addressed these points at Monday’s meeting. First, councillors voted to create plans, better described as architects’ flights of fancy. “A detailed concept plan for SPA [will be prepared] through an architectural design competition under the rules and procedures set out by Architects Australia,” they decided. So, there are still no plans. Second, council was told by shire finance boss Marilyn Kearney that costings were necessarily vague until the site had been chosen. She told the meeting her calculations were based on a project costing of $28.5 million – a figure arrived at years ago, before the SPA footprint was increased from 4800 to 6800 square metres, and it was found that the difficult foreshore site would add $5-8 million to SPA’s cost. Recreation manager Peter Gore and colleague Craig Cinquegrana backed up her figures. Everything had been factored in, they said confidently. A cost of $33.8 million was mentioned during debate but this is a starting point as the final design of SPA is still undecided. My estimate is closer to $45 million. To resolve the “costing” issue, councillors voted “[to prepare] tender documentation and contracts for the construction of SPA subject to the conditions set out in any planning approval or Coastal Management Act consent approval”. In this way someone will finally have to come up with a figure on cost, plus or minus about 20 per cent. It will certainly be a rubbery figure. A safe bet would be that the project will substantially overrun the successful tenderer’s
estimate. And the business plan? “... a detailed business plan for the facility” is to be prepared, councillors decided. Cr Gibb recently took me to task on each of these points, stating “there are some errors of fact to correct” in my recent analysis of SPA. He has been proved comprehensively wrong by the content of the very motion he sponsored. The meeting had moments approaching shambolic. Cr Gibb effectively took over as chair during one of his monologues, twice interrupting himself to shout “Gallery!” reprovingly at the restive assemblage. Cr Celi looked stunned at his behaviour then asked the generally well-behaved assembly for silence. Procedurally, a moment of deep disgrace came when question time on SPA was cancelled Cr Celi first announced that these questions – their number was not revealed – would be dealt with before the project was discussed. When that moment came, Ms Kearney asked that these questions be taken on notice since some might involve confidential material. Cr Celi assented to this. She did not appear to be advised that such a matter is usually put to a vote. Nor did she appear to have been advised that moving items on the agenda – for example, questions from their normal spot to the SPA item – normally involved a vote, too. The SPA saga is far from over. As Dr Kennedy said, council has not reached the point of no return. Realistically, while the Gibb faction has the numbers, it possibly is a foregone conclusion – unless the shire fails
to provide information Environment Minister Ryan Smith sought nearly two years ago, or rejects the shire plan on the basis of what it sends him. We are, after all, in a state election year. Oppositions sometimes come to life, and politicians generally get sensitive about issues that might win or lose votes. SPA could be a statewide precedent for building on the coast that might spark protests in marginal coastal seats. As for the shire, a subject as sensitive as the utterly unnecessary appropriation of Crown land for the satisfaction of a few at the expense of the many, on the basis of scandalously scant information, on a site vulnerable to sea level rise, has clearly exposed an alarming trend. We appear to be ruled by an organisation in partial hubris, emanating arrogance and smugness from many a councillor and corporate pore. For them, democracy, due process and proper procedure are rather a nuisance, to be shoved aside or overruled. Luckily for ratepayers, some very fine shire employees persevere. For the record, votes for the foreshore site were cast by David Gibb, Anne Shaw, Andrew Dixon (despite his “no-foreshore-pool” election promise), David Garnock, Frank Martin and Antonella Celi. Against were Bev Colomb, Lynn Bowden, Tim Rodgers and Hugh Fraser. Cr Graham Pittock was absent due to the allegation of conflict of interest, due to go to court next March.
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Mud maps: Mornington Peninsula Shire will now appoint a project manager for SPA and prepare detailed concept plans. The only “plan” has been rough sketches created by consultants Peddle Thorp in March 2006 showing the first floor (top) and ground floor.
Continued from Page 3 On Monday 9 December, a packed public gallery and overflow area in the Rosebud shire office foyer heard councillors again debate the controversial project, which was first proposed more than a decade ago. The council voted 6-4 to approve the project and the foreshore site, with one councillor, Graham Pittock, absent from the meeting due to a conflict of interest case currently before the courts. It has been alleged Cr Pittock twice voted on SPA matters but should have abstained as he owns a squash courts and gym centre in Dromana’s light industrial area. SPA will include a gym. The shire will now appoint a project manager in February, start work on a detailed concept plan, run a national architectural competition to find a design, and prepare documents to win final coastal consent from the state government. It will also borrow $12 million for SPA, which is currently costed at $33.8 million but is likely to rise. Other sources of finance will include selling shire-owned land and upping rates and charges. The shire is hoping to win grants from state and federal government, and has even said it would accept public donations. A report prepared for councillors stated building SPA at Wannaeue Place would cost $4.7 million more than on the foreshore. The shire will not have to buy the foreshore site, which will be leased from the government. Cr David Gibb, who has championed a foreshore SPA, told The News after the meeting it was hoped construction would start in two years. At the council meeting, Cr Gibb surprised colleagues and people in the public gallery by revealing SPA would have a restaurant on the top floor. “We had always planned to have a cafe of 180 square metres,” he said after the meeting. A restaurant would add to the attractions and make the complex more economically viable as it would attract “top dollar” for a lease, he said. It
was possible the restaurant could be bigger. Cr Gibb said he expected SPA to be two storeys but could not say how high it would be. The footprint will be 6800 square metres. The decision to keep or demolish Rosebud Memorial Hall and include it in SPA would be a decision of the winning architect, he said. SPA will cost Rosebud its carnival site, operated by Rosebud-based Wittingslow Carnivals for more than a decade. No other site has been offered to Wittingslow, which has a short-term lease that expires next Easter. Cr Hugh Fraser told the 9 December meeting that alternative sites at Wannaeue Place and Boneo Rd adjacent to the shire offices were superior in many ways including that the shire owned the two locations. The Boneo Rd site was close to schools, and Wannaeue Place would have room for SPA as well as a mixture of retail, residential, commercial and public use areas that would “present an exciting urban renewal project” for Rosebud. He said the foreshore location had obvious geotechnical difficulties, was subject to the whims of government, was disconnected from Rosebud’s retail heart by Point Nepean Rd, and did not have sufficient room for health and wellness services that would complement SPA. Dr Alan Nelsen of the Mornington Peninsula Ratepayers and Residents Association said the government allowing a huge aquatic centre on the foreshore had created a dangerous precedent and was against state coastal management guidelines. The mayor, Cr Antonella Celi, said the decision to build SPA was a “fantastic outcome for the people of the southern peninsula” that would revitalise Rosebud and provide “great health and wellbeing outcomes”. Cr Celi was reported in The Age last Saturday saying she had campaigned strongly for SPA on the foreshore for years. Cr Celi was elected in July 2010. See Letters Page 24.
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Port research underway SURVEYS of the seabed started in Western Port last week as part of planning for the major container port at Hastings. Equipment, crews, barges and surveying equipment will be based at the BlueScope Steel wharf as the Port of Hastings Development Authority carries out the first marine site surveys for the project. Marine geotechnical and geophysical surveys are being carried out by contractors Worley Parsons and Aurecon for the port authority. Mariners, anglers and recreational water users are being told to stay at least 100 metres away from barges and survey vessels. “The surveys will provide the critical information on the seabed conditions of Western Port that are needed to begin three to four years of detailed planning for a new, world-class, competitive and sustainable second container port for Victoria,” the authority’s CEO Mike Lean said. Two 17.2 metre by 12 metre jack-up barges being assembled at the wharf will be towed to up to 110 locations, collecting marine geotechnical data to “inform port design and detailed scientific studies”. “The commencement of marine surveys signals a key milestone in the progress of the container expansion project,” Mr Lean said. “Each barge and its crew vessels will remain in the water over the next
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six to nine months – subject to weather conditions – collecting geotechnical samples from key locations in the port area, existing shipping channels and the anchorage.” Mr Lean said most samples would be collected north of Long Island Point, “which is the focus of container expansion planning”. He said a geophysical survey vessel would take up to three months using sonar reflection and profiling techniques to map the seabed. No surveys would be carried out between 21 December and January, and there would be no geotechnical surveys in the anchorage during the summer school holidays. “We are confident the works can be conducted safely and with minimal impact to the environment,” Mr Lean said. Details: www.portofhastings. com
Plane flips landing at Tyabb A PILOT from Albury and his young female passenger escaped injury when their light plane flipped onto its roof when landing at Tyabb airfield on Saturday morning last week at about 7.15. The pair had flown from Albury, leaving just before 6am. The Cessna 182S Skylane was halfway along the runway when it flipped and sustained “substantial” damage,
according to the Aviation Safety Network website. The cause of the incident has not been released. Police and Tyabb CFA volunteers were called to the airfield and the plane was later removed by crane. It was the second incident at Tyabb airfield in the past month. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating a minor mid-air collision be-
tween two light planes at the airfield on 10 November. The investigation is not expected to be completed until March next year. It was the first mid-air accident at Tyabb since it opened in 1965. Airfield owner Peninsula Aero Club is holding its biennial air show next March. Mike Hast
Green zone plans delayed again A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to rezone 42 hectares of farming land in the green wedge zone in Stotts Lane, Frankston South, has again been deferred by Frankston Council. Councillors debated the issue on 19 August and voted to allow the request for a planning change for subdivision. It was meant to come before the council on 21 October but was de-
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ferred to the 2 December meeting, at which it was deferred for a third time. A council spokeswoman said the “developer submitted a revised proposal to councillors following a briefing with them last week. Councillors wanted more time to consider the revised proposal and the report is likely to be brought to council for consideration in January 2014”.
An attempt to rezone the land on the eastern side of Stotts Lane for about 180 new houses was made about 13 years ago. It generated widespread opposition from conservationists as well as Mornington Peninsula Shire, Mornington state MP Robin Cooper and Flinders federal MP Greg Hunt. They were all concerned about the
dilution of the green wedge as the rezoning would have effectively joined Baxter to the southern urban area of Frankston. The developer, Schutz Pty Ltd, originally applied for 400 lots this year, but reduced it to 375 then 314 lots after the most recent briefing. The 2001 proposal was for 290 lots, reduced to 180.
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DROMANA 17 WUNDA STREET Luxury Seaside Chalet. With the enchanting architecture of a mountain chalet, cavernous modern living areas with soaring ceilings and vast upper and lower level sundecks, this striking two-storey home offers incredible atmosphere for lounging and entertaining in style, while bay glimpses through the trees adds amazing serenity. Set on 1494 sqm (approx) of undulating sweeping lawns and located just minutes from Dromanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adored town centre and sandy beach, the 3 BR home boasts spotted gum ďŹ&#x201A;oors, a glowing wood heater and a master bedroom balcony. Space for a pool or to subdivide (STCA). View By appointment or via advertised times Auction Sat 25th January - 12.00pm EPR Please contact agent Adam Alexander 0416 236 393 Steve Edmund 0419 396 976 OfďŹ ce: Rosebud 5986 5777
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LETTERS Decision ‘folly’ I WAS appalled by the behaviour of Cr [David] Gibb and other members of the “gang of six” at the [Mornington Peninsula Shire] council meeting on Monday 9 December. Firstly, they voted against postponing the decision on SPA [Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre] to another night after Cr [Graham] Pittock has had his alleged charge of conflict of interest heard, thereby denying him and the people of Dromana a voice on this important decision. Secondly, “the six” have committed the council and ratepayers of the shire to a SPA on the Rosebud foreshore without knowing the cost and without any formal plans. I wonder how many ratepayers would accept those conditions from a builder? This folly is to take precedence over all infrastructure works throughout the shire. So, no footpaths or anything else because we won’t be able to afford it. All this for a rowdy minority. It’s time for the silent majority to stand up and let your councillor hear your thoughts. John Cain, McCrae
opinion). In this hot-gospelling item, no mention of SPA delayed decisions linked with council elections or Victoria government are mentioned. Cr [David] Gibb gets all the credit for “his obdurate campaign to put it (SPA) on the foreshore”. Mr Harrison makes no reference to the 10,000-signature petition of 14 September 2009 (see page 16 of the 9/12/13 council agenda). These ratepayers – shirewide – wanted SPA on the foreshore. The “ball park” estimates (estimates = approximate judgement) by shire officers were never meant to be a definite final cost. How could they? The siting of SPA had to be settled first (page 42 of the agenda). On 9 December, councillors voted 6-4 in favour of the foreshore. Another fact: petitions SPA on the foreshore totalled 4556 and were collected by six community members in 16 days are lodged with council. The fact SPA has caused community frustration, sincere hope, confusion, support and rejection is evident by community participation. A decision has been made as to the site, and we had all better get over it. But then, that is my opinion Betty Preston, Rosebud West.
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DAVID Harrison’s article “No proper plans for aquatic centre” (The News 3/12/13) seems not to be based on facts, but his opinion. We all know that opinions are “judgement or belief based on grounds short of proof, views or sentiment”. Everyone has one, even several. The words – probably (twice), apparently (once), and appears (once) in his article – are not my opinion, it is fact and does not inspire my confidence with his contribution (my
STEPHEN Bradford [Port of Melbourne Corporation CEO] continues to deny that the dredging at The Heads caused the disappearance of Portsea’s beach (“Science reassures”, Letters, 10/12/13). I do not consider him solely responsible for this destruction (the Labor and Liberal parties both supported dredging) and agree that beaches are inherently dynamic, but as he insinuates that the complete absence of sand at this beach is cyclical, can he tell us the last time this hap-
pened? The other three letters [in The News] concerned the pool at Rosebud. Keith Murley wanted Cr [David] Gibb to confirm the cost and take responsibility if there is a blow-out. Betty Preston defended the group of six responsible for the petition supporting Cr Gibb’s infatuation with building the pool on the foreshore. Stuart Allen cast doubt on the business case for building a pool at Rosebud and suggested possible illegality in regard to the National Competition Policy. The issue of the pool has been clouded by the addition of a gymnasium, a facility offered by several private businesses in the area, apparently as a strategy to prevent Cr Graham Pittock voting on the matter. A public meeting (deemed to be illegal by Cr Gibb) and an unbiased survey that I conducted demonstrated that 70 per cent of Rosebud residents wanted a pool, but not on the foreshore. The pool should be where it is most needed, away from existing pools and the beach. It is not the responsibility of the council to run the pool, but the people who want it, in the form of a cooperative. I was Keilor Council’s representative on the Gladstone Park High School council in the 1970s when such a cooperative was formed. It had great support from that school and all other schools in the area and had obtained grants from the state and federal governments – when the Whitlam government was sacked. This model would overcome most of the problems of land cost, patronage, congestion on Point Nepean Rd in summer, competing with existing business owners, provision of parking and a continual drain on ratepayers. My suggestion is that the pool could be built on the former racecourse land north of Dromana Secondary College.
I presume that the land is vested in council’s control so no purchase cost would be involved. If all primary and secondary schools do not wish to become involved in the cooperative, there is no point in proceeding. They have to realise that almost year-round swimming lessons provide the bread and butter of the facility’s financial success. This site would provide better access, via Browns and Old Cape Schanck roads, and better parking than a foreshore site would for schools and families from Boneo, Rye and Sorrento. The other ingredients of a facility that pays its own way are lap swimmers (perhaps a swimming club), water exercise groups and fun. The pools must be built with swimming lessons and these other activities in mind. The council’s contribution would be part of the capital cost, an annual grant indexed to inflation to partly cover ongoing costs and a discount voucher scheme for pensioners and those deemed to be in need of water therapy by their doctors. If no private operator will provide transport to the pool for patrons who do not drive, council could assist by providing a service that ensure no additional cost to ratepayers. Ray Gibb, Rosebud.
$20m more for SPA A SERIES of random decisions over the past 18 months by the ruling group of six councillors of Mornington Peninsula Shire, despite the objections of the other five, has resulted in ratepayers having to find another $20 million directly related to the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre (SPA). In June last year ratepayers were asked to find another $6 million when the size of SPA was increased by about 40 per cent. This included
increasing the proposed 25-metre, 8-lane pool to 10 lanes. When asked to provide detailed information on the analysis that justified the increase, the shire said there was no standalone report that consolidated the type and range of information requested. A few months later, in August 2012, AECOMM, one of Australia’s largest engineering consultants, advised the shire it needed to allow an additional $5-7 million for the difficult geological ground conditions on the foreshore. As a result, the shire purchased Rosebud Central Shopping Centre in September 2012 for $5.1 million and several adjacent shops in Ninth Ave (for an all-up total of $8 million) when “further impetus to complete the purchase was added when council considered the potential for the property to be used as an alternative location for the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre”. After spending the $8 million, a subsequent analysis by the shire showed there was not a sound business case for SPA on the Rosebud Central site. The question must be asked: why wasn’t this analysis undertaken before the site was purchased? At the very least this information should have been prepared and considered before the decision was made to buy the site. Dr Alan Nelsen, president, Mornington Peninsula Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association
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LETTERS Continued from Page 23 Well, what has he learnt? The answer is, in addition to using inappropriate language for a councillor on his Facebook page criticising journalist David Harrison under the heading “Sex, drugs and politics”, it was how to break his pre-election pledge to the voters of Briars Ward: “No costly environmentally damaging pool on Rosebud’s foreshore and better management of our $38 million debt to ease pressure on our rates.” Unfortunately it is not only Cr Dixon who has learnt a lesson but the voters of Mt Eliza who supported him and ousted Leigh Eustace, who was one of the shire’s most dedicated and hardest working councillors. Rae Kilkenny, Mt Eliza
Alarmist statements I READ with dismay the story headed “Bushfire warning”, The News, 10/12/13. How did I know this sort of alarmist, poorly researched and confusing information would appear after the recent NSW bushfires? Please protect me from experts and do-gooders, especially those who represent community groups. Murray Homes of Blairgowrie Community Fire Prevention Group stated: “Residents should leave the Mornington Peninsula the day before a declared code red day.” Should we empty all the nursing homes and elderly care facilities, round up all people who don’t have their own transport, grab patients from Rosebud Hospital and join the traffic jam heading to where? Obviously on total fire ban days it’s a lot easier, early in the morning of what will be a hot day, to do the above-mentioned round up and head to Rosebud or Rye, sit around, maybe chanting “no heat” and do what?
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NEWS DESK Mr Homes believes many residents do not intend to follow advice from the CFA. He stated: “Many people intend to continue with normal summer activities.” Believing it doesn’t make it so. Where is the research? “This could be a recipe for disaster. The race to the beach will lead to traffic jams and mass panic.” This is alarmist. “The elderly and young families would be especially vulnerable.” Why? Would it be better to have them in a monster traffic jam heading to where? Or sitting in the hot sun at Rosebud or Rye? “Mr Homes said high fuel loads continue to exist.” I have an idea, let’s clear all the trees, bush, shrubs, in fact anything that is both alive and green, tear down all the older houses and build solid brick fire-proof dwellings, outlaw wooden decks, and get rid of those highly flammable wooden boat sheds. No trees, no bush, none of that dangerous grass stuff (won’t be able to use the mower; can’t allow fuel in a container in the garage). Let’s have the shire sell permits for this; more revenue will enable it to further destroy the ever diminishing ruralbeachside ambience. Let’s pave everything; no fires then! We could change the peninsula’s name to Suburbia (no trees here, just wall-to-wall houses on 450 square metre blocks and a lovely, huge and safe shopping centre surrounded by non-flammable freeways. I have another idea: why don’t we have a personal fire plan, appropriate fire insurance, and think about where, how and why we choose to live in the environment we do and tell the do-
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gooders to go elsewhere. The Mornington Peninsula is rapidly losing much of the appeal that attracted many people in the first place. Time to take responsibility for our own decisions and actions during fire season. Cliff Benns, Rye
Road trauma EVERY year far too many Victorians are killed or seriously injured on our roads because of speed, alcohol, drugs and carelessness. Already this year, more than 200 people have lost their lives, leaving grieving loved ones behind. Thousands more have suffered injuries, sometimes devastating, that change every aspect of their lives. The consequence of road trauma extends beyond the physical to the mental anguish suffered by those who are seriously injured and those families who are left behind. This year, however, recent changes to the TAC scheme mean that Victorians who suffer serious psychiatric injury as a consequence of road trauma are most unlikely to obtain access to common law compensation. This unfortunately is also the case for Victoria’s emergency services workers who bear witness to the carnage caused by transport accidents on a daily basis. We urge all Victorian motorists to be extra careful on the roads this festive season. Most importantly, to avoid the devastating consequences of injury and loss, but also because if this does happen to you or your family, the TAC may no longer be there to provide the level of assistance that is needed to cope with severe mental anguish and injury. Craig Lynch, Slater & Gordon lawyer, Melbourne
Firms start seabed work for authority SURVEYS of the seabed start in Western Port this week as part of planning for the major container port at Hastings. Equipment, crews, barges and surveying equipment will be based at the BlueScope Steel wharf as the Port of Hastings Development Authority carries out the first marine site surveys for the project. Marine geotechnical and geophysical surveys are being carried out by contractors Worley Parsons and Aurecon for the port authority. Mariners, anglers and recreational water users are being told to stay at least 100 metres away from barges and survey vessels. “The surveys will provide the critical information on the seabed conditions of Western Port that are needed to begin three to four years of detailed planning for a new, worldclass, competitive and sustainable second container port for Victoria,” the authority’s CEO Mike Lean said. Two 17.2 metre by 12 metre jack-up barges being assembled at the wharf will be towed to up to 110 locations, collecting marine geotechnical data to “inform port design and detailed scientific studies”. “The commencement of marine surveys signals a key milestone in the
progress of the container expansion project,” Mr Lean said. “Each barge and its crew vessels will remain in the water over the next six to nine months – subject to weather conditions – collecting geotechnical samples from key locations in the port area, existing shipping channels and the anchorage.” Mr Lean said most samples would be collected north of Long Island Point, “which is the focus of container expansion planning”. He said a geophysical survey vessel would take up to three months using sonar reflection and profiling techniques to map the physical features of the seabed. No surveys would be carried out between 21 December and January, and there would be no geotechnical surveys in the anchorage during the summer school holidays. Mr Lean said the surveys were allowed under the Victorian Coastal Management Act 1995 and an environmental management plan had been approved. “We are confident these works can be conducted safely and with minimal impact to the environment,” Mr Lean said. Details: www.portofhastings.com
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Local store narrowly avoids fire disaster, Frankston garden in danger Compiled by Matt Vowell From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 20 December 1913 A SMALL fire, though one which may easily have been a serious conflagration, occurred at the rear of Mr McDonald’s store at Frankston at 4.30 a.m. on Tuesday. It appears that some rubbish was left burning, and during the night this spread to some empty cases, which ignited. Fortunately the blaze was noticed in time, and Mr Cunningham rang the fire bell. The brigade were quickly on the scene, and the fire was soon put out. A large number of cases of kerosene were stacked within a few yards of the fire, and had the flames spread to them the result would have been more serious. *** RESIDENTS of Frankston, as well as visitors to the town, to whom the beautifully kept street gardens have been such a pleasure, will regret to learn that, unless some suitable arrangements can be made, they will most likely deteriorate to what they were before. The pump has broken down; the man who did the pumping has gone away, and difficulty is experienced in getting anyone to take his place. It is too much to expect Mr Reynolds to look after the gardens and pump water too. His position is an honorary one, and has been for two years, and the work he has done in the gardens has been well worthy of substantial remuneration. Unless something is done at once and a proper supply of water kept up, the gardens, and two years labour, will be destroyed in a few days.
*** TO allow our staff the usual relaxation during Xmas week, there will be no publication of the STANDARD next week, December 27th. We take the opportunity of wishing our readers, correspondents, advertisers, and clients generally, a Merry Xmas and a bright and prosperous New Year. *** AN extra attraction to Frankston on New Year’s Day will be the Choral and Orchestral concert in the evening at the Mechanics’ Hall. *** QUITE a buzz of excitement was caused when the band stepped into Bay Street on Tuesday night, playing one of their competition pieces. *** THE Mornington Racing Club will make a profit of about £10 over their recent meeting, and in addition the whip given by Major Campbell and raffled, realised nearly £20. *** ON Wednesday night after the Church of England concert, Mr Scarborough was returning home when three young men stuck him up and demanded the door takings. Fortunately he had handed them over before leaving the hall. *** THE committee of the Osborne State School are to be complimented for arranging such an enjoyable programme for the children yesterday. A concert was held in the schoolroom. Luncheon and afternoon tea was provided, and all kinds of games and races were indulged in. Every child received a prize. ***
MR Frank Jolly, of Brisbane (Q.), who will be a competitor in the sheffield handicap and 220 yards event at the local New Year’s Day Sports, last week won his heat and semi-final in the Brachenress (Q.) sheffield handicap, and in the final ran a dead heat with F. Morris, to whom Jolly conceded 21 yards start.
Mr R. Bates, who has been on a tour of Great Britain, returned this week. “Bob’s” many friends were all pleased to see him back again.
*** THE Frankston Brass Band acknowledge with thanks £1 1s, donation to uniform fund from Mr W. Williams, ‘Rupertstan,’ Langwarrin. The band will appear in uniform next Saturday night in Bay Street, and render a programme of musical items. The
uniforms lately received have given general satisfaction. We regret to state a large amount is still owing on uniforms.. The band hope its admirers will come forward and show their admiration in a practical way. Donations will be gratefully received by members of the band committee:Messrs Lawrey, Willox, Croskell, Bunney, Millard and the secretary, J. L. Guumes. Practice still continues for the A.N.A. competitions in February, and in order to get acquainted with competition work the band will be taking part in the competitions to be held at Beaufort on Boxing Day, each bandsman defraying his own expenses. *** MR Edgar Thornell, of Somerville, has been distinguishing himself in his studies at the Continuation school. He has just secured a scholarship which admits him to continue his studies at Queen’s College at the University. *** FOR a vacancy existing as patron of the Melbourne Home and Mission, Major C. W. Campbell, of Amesfield Park, Frankston, is to be nominated. The Major and Mrs Campbell have always been good loyal friends and supporters of this charitable cause. *** VERY satisfactory entries have been received for most of the events to be run off on New Year’s Day at Frankston, there being 60 for the Sheffield, 39 for the 220 yds handicap, 22 for each of the bike events, and 8 for each of the two chops. The handicaps appear in another column. *** MR S. S. Gault, of Somerville,
reports having sold to Mrs Hawken, senr., three blocks of land situated in the centre of the Somerville township at a satisfactory price. It is Mrs Hawken’s intention to erect a residence on the blocks at an early date. *** THE friends of Mr E Worrall, of Frankston, will regret to learn of the very serious indisposition of his father, at Albury. Mr Worrall left Frankston on Saturday last, to be at his father’s bedside, and from word received from him he seems to entertain little hope of his father’s recovery. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to him in his trouble. *** AT the last meeting of the Mornington Shire Council, Cr Campbell drew attention to several matters which, he alleged, had been neglected by the Secretary, and he submitted a motion to fix the office hours of the secretary, which was not seconded. Cr Campbell appeared to feel strongly on the matter, and said he would resign, but was persuaded to hold it over for a month. *** HASTINGS tennis club visited Frankston on Saturday, 6th inst., and were represented by Rev. C. Eva, Mr Watt, Cr James Hodgins and Mr Alf. Boulter. Owing to the even nature of the play there was not sufficient time to finish the match, but an enjoyable afternoons play resulted in a win for Hastings by two games:- Hastings 42 games, Frankston 40 games. Frankston was represented by Rev. G. A. Kitchen, Mr C. Watson, Dr Maxwell and Mr Norman Jackson.
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Help! Aliens stole my Christmas By Stuart McCullough IT’S obvious. Aliens from Planet Twerk descended to Earth and rendered me unconscious as part of an extraterrestrial ‘schoolies’ prank and I have only now, nearly twelve months later, awoken from my state of alien stasis. I have no proof, of course. But even if I didn’t see them before the lights went out, I’ve long suspected that they’ve been watching my every move. That may sound far-fetched, but I dare you to come up with a more logical explanation. For other than the possibility that I’ve been in an alien-induced coma for the last twelve months, it can’t possibly be Christmas again. I’ve no idea where the year has gone. The signs are everywhere. Specifically, they’re hanging from the ceiling of the supermarket. To press home the point, the signs are accompanied by Christmas carols on an endless loop. I’m sure that such tactics were previously ruled illegal at Guantanamo Bay. Resistance, it seems, is useless. Evidence abounds that the year is, indeed, fast running dry. This week is the office Christmas party. Nowadays the sole objective of the annual office shindig is to survive without embarrassing myself. It wasn’t always that way. Not so long ago, behaving like a complete twerk in front of shocked colleagues was a given, if not a right of passage. At a certain undefined point, that ceases to be the case and such events are now largely premised on ‘damage control’. It makes you yearn for simpler times. Things are no more straightforward
on the family front. Organising gifts necessitates an Excel spreadsheet. Christmas itself is now no longer a single day and takes about a week to execute. Relatively speaking, I have a whole bunch of relatives. I always begin with great enthusiasm, arriving with a range of festive CDs tucked
under my arm, including the now ever-so-slightly creepy Phil Spector album (complete with a picture of Phil dressed as Father Christmas – a sight that would scare even the naughtiest of children to behave themselves) and, my personal favourite, James Brown’s A Very Funky
Christmas. But by day four of our Christmas extravaganza, the frayed edges of my sanity begin to show and by the time I reach the home straight on day five, there’s a very real chance that I will ‘go rogue’. How such errant behaviour will manifest itself is anybody’s guess, suffice to say that no one should be too surprised if something other than the Christmas pudding is doused in heated brandy and set on fire by the time the whole thing’s over and done with. At this point, an alien abduction would come as something of a welcome relief. Christmas is more complicated now. I have two brothers and two sisters. They each have a significant other with a family of his or her own. This means that organising Christmas is akin to planning a land invasion; save that taking another country by force probably requires less equipment and possibly, fewer firearms. To say nothing of the potential for emotional fallout. Gone are the days of visiting one set of grandparents for lunch and the other for dinner. In fact, ‘Christmas’ may no longer fall on Christmas day itself and has become a never-ending round of bon-bons, paper hats and the same three jokes that weren’t funny the first time and which may well push me over the edge. It’s time for a change. One day, I’m determined to hire an oval and invite all the constituent parts of my family, both far and wide. If needs be, different sections can be granted their own roped-off area. A Very Funky Christmas by James Brown will be gently
piped through the speaker system (I’ll save Phil Spector for later – most likely for when it’s time to vacate the venue) and I will travel around on a Segway, making sure I visit each group. That way, Christmas can be celebrated just once on Christmas day, allowing me to spend the rest of the holiday season as nature intended; by which I don’t mean naked but, rather, sitting on the couch, bloated and wondering which presents I can safely re-gift. That said, should I succeed in establishing ‘Stuartpalooza’ and see all my relatives in a single day, I’m not sure that lounging around will make me happy. It’s not as though they still play A Very Brady Christmas on a loop like they used to. Secretly, I suspect I quite like the protracted nature of our Christmas. To say nothing of the steady stream of leftovers that inevitably flow our way. It’s possible that I’ll turn up at many of these events with presents under one arm and Tupperware containers under the other. Christmas has changed for me. It may be protracted but, all in all, it’s better than ever. I have a cavalcade of nephews and nieces. To see them wear the same expression of awe that we used to is reward enough. Their enthusiasm is a reminder of how important family is. It doesn’t matter where you’re from – whether it’s Tyabb, Mornington, Melbourne or the planet Twerk, family is the thing that brings us together. Happy Christmas everyone. stuart@stuartmccullough.com
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BOATS & MARINE FIBREGLASS CLINKER, hull, 15ft, 70HP Mariner, forward steering, all controls, radio, windscreen, chrome bow rails, Haynes Alley trailer, deceased estate. $3,500 cash. Phone 9787 2704.
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MOTOR VEHICLES FORD, Futura AU, 2001, Series 2, SRS airbags, power windows, CC, ABS brakes, CD player, economical, drives superb, RWC, QRX-428. $4,200. 0459 236 113.
SUZUKI, SUV, Grand Vitara, 2010, one owner, fully serviced, as new, all electrics, climate and cruise control, new tyres, alloys, ipod connectivity, genuine 4x4, perfect balance of size, economy and safety, comfort, function and space, 2.4L, 5 speed manual, 5 seat wagon, RWC, XYU-711. $19,990 or best offer. 0407 540 818. TOYOTA, Cressida Grande, 1991, reg. to 01/14, 260,000kms, no RWC, blown head gasket, ELR-714. $1,200ono. 9787 1155.
MOTORCYCLES SUZUKI, scooter, Burgman 400cc, 2006, red, 11 months reg, 25,000kms, EC, FH-676. $4,500. 0407 092 235.
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MOWING TRAILER, 7' x 5', near new, custom made, EC, registered, $3,900. 0411 295 211.
APOLLO, Runabout, 17', 90HP Mercury OptiMax motor, 10 hours, new Dunbier trailer, new canopy, windscreen, marine radio/normal radio, depth/ fish finder, new battery. $11,850. 0422 114 221, 5979 3181.
AUSTRAL, 20 trailer sailor, GC, sleeps four, stove, toilet, 2x 8 HP, Yamaha motor. $14,555. 5981 9035.
CRUSADER, half cabin, 4.6m canopy, carpet, 50hp Evinrude, fully serviced, stored undercover, fishfinder, life jackets, flares inc. $4,500ono. 0417 393 267.
RETREAT, Macquarie, 2010, ensuite, washing machine, QB, large fridge, microwave, oven, grill, gas/electric hotplates, hot water system, TV, DVD, shade cloth walls, loads of extras, sale due to ill health. $49,000. 0428 351 887.
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WINDSOR, Windcheater, 1987, 15'x7'6", two single beds, front kitchen, new fridge, awning, VGC. $6,990neg. 0407 561 233. WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME, 2005, Toyota, Hilux, model Huntsman, length 5.5 metres, 217,000km, reg 09/14, EC inside and out, RWC, YOV-736, $35,000 ono. Dennis 5987 3731 or 0438 562 449.
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RUNABOUT, Savage Scorpion, 5m, 2004, 75HP Mercury motor, Mackay trailer, sounder, VHF radio, bimini canopy, EC. $18,000. 0408 177 727.
RUNABOUT, 16 foot, Mustang, 1990, fully restored and modified for fishing, 110HP VRO Johnson, fully serviced, new windscreen, Bimini, full covers, all new fittings, lots of extras, good trailer, spare wheel, no expense spared, in EC, selling at cost of restoration. $11,000ono. 9580 4676 or 0414 258 675.
SAVAGE, Big Boy, 2012, 3.85 metre dinghy, 30Hp Mercury with 12 hours use, Bimini top, carpeted floor, EC. $7,200. 0428 185 107.
JAYCO, Destiny, 2007, pop top. Single axle, single beds, new awning, full annexe, portable battery pack, 3-way fridge, grill, 4 burners. All extras. $20,000ono. 5982 0187. GALAXY, Southern Cross, 2006, 16'6" poptop, EC, single beds, front kitchen, club lounge, roll out awning, electric brakes. $20,000ono. Call: 0418 496 343. HALLMARK PRESTIGE, 2006, 17'9", EC, independent suspension, shower, toilet, hand basin, 2 single beds, solar panel plus 240v battery charger, 12v/240v inverter, 12v /240v range hood, roof hatch with 12v fan and rain sensor, wind up antenna, TV/DVD player, Pioneer stereo/cassette player, 3 way fridge, separate 12v cooler, microwave oven, washing machine, extended roll out awning, with 2 shade walls. $26,900ono. 9703 0075.
JAYCO, Destiny, 2007, dual axle, pop top, 17'6", island bed, front kitchen, AC, roll out awning, electric water pump, TV, microwave, battery pack, reg until April 2014, must sell. $26,500ono. Mt Martha. 0419 001 259.
ROMA, 1990, 15ft, 2 single beds with ortho-pedic mattresses, dining area converts to bed, gas stove, 3 way fridge, microwave, full annexe plus full awning, electric brakes, 12V and 240V, many extras. $8,900. 0402 457 516, Pakenham. ROMA, 2002, 20'x7'6", awning and annexe, hydraulic lifters, reverse AC, TV, DVD, single beds, Wyngard ariel, reg until 11/14, 2KVA generator, as new. $22,900ono. 5997 5503, 0408 514 299.
SLIDE-ON CAMPER, Millard, just pull up, hop in and start camping. Ideal for quick weekends or family holidays, allows towing, suits most one tonne utilities, detachable under storage box for lower cabins, sleeps 2 adults, 2 children, 4 seat booth dining, pantry, closet, cupboards, shelves, drawers, friendly kitchen with 3-way fridge, gas cooking, ample sink and bench space, tank and mains water, 12 /240V lighting and power, house battery, vented skylight, thermo insulated, new mattress, annexe attachments, mount in 15 minutes, VGC. $11,111neg. 5940 1165.
HOLDEN, Astra, classic, 2005, auto, sedan, unmarked condition throughout, AC, PS, new tyres, RWC, 12 months reg, inspection welcome, perfect first car, USH-059. $7,500. 0412 375 642.
HOLDEN, VE Commodore, silver with black race stripes, 2007, dual fuel, demo model. full holden options, sunroof, full electrics, factory gas, 20" mags etc etc, 165,000klms, well looked after car, regretful sale. 1st to see will buy, XLG-900. $18,500ono. Contact Graham on 0409 173 461 or 9755 7352.
KIA, Rio, 2007, manual, silver, 11 months reg, RWC, new clutch and tyres, 190,000kms, UWT-678. $4,400ono. 0451 703 729.
NISSAN, UD MK-190, 2002, taughtliner, single axle, 10 pallet tray with gates, runs well, reg RXW-536, no RWC. $12,000ono. Week days only. 5941 9551. NISSAN, UD, 1996, tilt slide tray tow truck, 235Hp, 6 speed, reco motor and gear box, container pins, second hitch, 6.4m tray, VGC throughout, can carry up to 4 tonne, RWC, 0795TT, $38,000 neg. 0407 599 616.
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HOLDEN, Crewman S, red VZ, V6, auto, 150,000kms, 12 months reg, RWC, full service history, 4 new tyres, 18" wheels, ladder racks, towbar, tinted windows XQU-091. $12,750. 0407 803 236. NISSAN, Patrol ST, 2002, 3ltr, auto, 199,556kms, always garaged, EC, new inter cooler, SLE-805. $22,000. 0408 595 345 . TOYOTA, Landcruiser Troop Carrier, 1995, 4.2L Diesel, 471,000kms, tow bar, bull bar, 1 row seats in back. 1AI-7HT, $4000. Call 0417 322 875.
MITSUBISHI, 380, VRX, 2006, silver, auto, leather interior, high kms, always fully maintained, service books, reg WGJ-936, RWC, VGC, excellent value. $4950. 5975 9177(BH) or 0438 596 339 any time.
TOYOTA PRADO, 1998, Petrol, manual, Blue, new Cooper tyres, removable cargo barrier, no off road usage, full service history, always garaged, 251,000kms, UDV-311, VGC. $8,900. Call 0403 888 278 or 0488 284 249.
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MERCEDES BENZ, Sprinter, 2005, new fit-out, turbo diesel, double bed, LED TV, DVD, 90L 3 way-fridge, microwave, rollout awning, gas hotplate, plenty of cupboard storage, shower and toilet, gas hotwater service, 260L fresh water, RWC, reg BOSNA. $54,000ono. 0418 319 877. Nar Nar Goon.
WALK IN WALKOUT, 24" caravan, 24" aluminium annex, large veranda, 6 burner BBQ with side burner, split system AC and heater, double bedroom, large kitchen and dining area, en suite, large double fridge and freezer, 106cm tv and Blue Ray player, 3M x 3M garden shed. $80,000ono. 0402 428 713.
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Jewell takes to Kangas bowlers PROVINCIAL By IT Gully SORRENTO remained 20 points clear at the top of the MPCA Provincial ladder after smashing Langwarrin by eight wickets on Saturday. It was another dominant display from the Sorras, led by star opening batsman Nick Jewell, who smacked an unbeaten 157 in the win. Chasing 229 for victory, the Sorras resumed at 1/1 with opener Jedd Falck back in the sheds. Langwarrin opener Matt Davie then picked up the wicket of Rob Dunball to have the home side 2/5. However, together with Liam O’Connor (65 not out), Jewell crafted a sensational innings, steering the side to victory with eight overs to spare. The Kangas used seven bowlers in a
bid to remove Jewell, Dwayne Doig the best of them with 1/76 from 33 overs. After two straight losses, the Kangas have now dropped out of the top four for the first time. Long Island was the side that slipped into the top bracket after disposing of Mt Martha. The Islanders resumed just eight runs shy of Mt Martha’s first innings total of 75. Justin Bridgeman went on to make an unbeaten 80 before his side declared their innings at 6/153. Tim Bateman was the best of the Reds’ bowlers with 3/41 from 14 overs. Leading by 78 runs, the Islanders had just one thing on their mind and that was outright victory. Things started well, Scott Phillips
and Andrew Tweddle taking early wickets to have the visitors 2/18. However, Mitchel Darville (23), Corey Harris (15) and Brett Wilkinson (26 not out) steadied the ship and ensured Mt Martha batted out the remaining 60-odd overs in the match. Long Island used eight bowlers in a bid to bowl out the Reds, Chris Hocking the pick of them with 2/15 from 14 overs. Baxter got the 166 runs they needed for victory against Rye. After bowling the Demons out last week for 165, Baxter resumed on Saturday a couple of wickets down. Daniel Lanati (40), Dale Irving (51) and Daniel Warwick (34) ensured Baxter got over the line against the Demons on day two. Baxter finished at 4/179 with 15 overs remaining in the match.
Darren Groves was the best of Rye’s bowlers with 2/36. The Peninsula Old Boys bowlers needed to perform well on Saturday to defend the 206 runs they scored last week against Crib Point. They started well, taking the first two Magpies’ wickets with just 38 runs on the scoreboard. Luke Herrington and Luke Chapple (19) got the better of the bowlers and put on a 50-run partnership. Enter Eivion Bowen! Thrown the ball after many before him had a trundle, Bowen turned the match on its head. In a spell that spanned just eight overs, Bowen took complete control of the match and finished with superb figures of 5/23. Glenn Barclay (15) joined Luke Herrington at the crease and together
they started to get the Magpies back in the match. But Herrington, after scoring 90, became Bowen’s final victim and the Pies were left 45 runs short of victory. Mt Eliza did what it needed to do to defend its 297 against Heatherhill. The Mounties got on top of the Hills early, claiming the first four wickets for just 68 runs. Kristian Miller (54) and Nathan Martin (56) offered some resistance in the middle order but there was no wag in the tail. The Hills lost their last six wickets for just 45 runs. Mt Eliza opening bowlers Sam Creffield and Tom Baron were the best of the bowlers, claiming 3/41 and 3/55 respectively.
Ridge storm into four DISTRICT By IT Gully MAIN RIDGE rocketed into the MPCA District top four on Saturday after claiming outright victory over Seaford. The Ridge were due to resume on day two at 2/147 after Brendan Rossborough smashed 101. With a lead of just 37, rather than going on and batting, Main Ridge threw Seaford back in. The Ridge bowlers were up for the challenge, dismissing Seaford for just 119. Gareth Wyatt snared 5/32 to be the best of the Ridge bowlers. Needing about 80 runs to for victory, Michael Holmes (29) and Rosborough (25 not out) ensured the Ridge got the job done. Pines pulled off an outstanding win and remained in second place on the ladder after coming from nowhere to beat Delacombe Park. Resuming at 6/75 after earlier being 6/5, the Piners needed a couple of big performances to ensure victory. Those performances came from former Langwarrin premiership player Jeremy Weare and Brett Hudgson. Weare made 45 and with Hudgson, got the Piners back in the match. Hudgson was the real star though, go-
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ing on to make 96. At 8/102, chasing 115 for victory, the game was in the balance. However, Rick Anstiss (27) joined Hudgson at the crease and they put on 89 for the 10th wicket. Pines finished all out for 205. Chris Brittain didn’t add any wickets to the four he took on day one, while Shane Deal finished with impressive figures of 5/34 from 13 overs. Seaford Tigers beat Baden Powell as expected. Set just 150 for victory, the Tigers resumed at 0/13. They didn’t have things all their own way though and Ash Mills (47) and Corey Hand (41) helped the Tigers to 9/166. At one stage the Tigers were 5/79. Nathan Rice was the pick of the Braves’ bowlers with 3/43. Hastings fell just three runs short of beating Boneo in a thriller at Boneo Reserve. Chasing 210 for victory, the Blues started disastrously, losing 7/71. However, the evergreen Tim Birch (81) and teenager Matthew Foy (40) went so close to pulling off an amazing victory. The pair took the score from 7/71 to 8/188 but Foy became Sean Spencer’s fourth victim, which swung the game
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back in favour of the home side. The tail did its best to wag, however, the last wicket fell with the Blues’ score on 207. Ryan Jellie also picked up four wickets for the winners. Flinders has renewed hope for their season after knocking off glamour side Somerville. Setting the Eagles 235 for victory, noone would have been surprised to see last year’s grand finalists chase down the total. However, Flinders’ bowlers were at their best and knocked over the Eagles for less than 200 (199). Max Royal was the pick of the Sharks’ bowlers, claiming 4/37 from 12 overs, while Dwayne Field and Matt Burns picked-up a couple of wickets each. Jack Kennedy top scored for the Eagles with 59, while Justin Allsop scored 41. Carrum failed in its attempt to get the outright win against Ballam Park. The Lions scored 8/194 in its first innings and had the opposition one wicket down overnight. They went on to roll the Knights for 63, before sending them straight back into bat again. In the second innings, Ballam Park was able to offer some resistance and score 6/140.
Close call: Hastings lost to Boneo by just three runs at Boneo Reserve in their District match. Pictures: Andrew Hurst
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Hillmen rise to smash Cougars SUB-DISTRICT
picking-up 2/40 to go with his 51 runs. Number 11 batsman Nathan Sims top scored for the Hoppers with 45, while Dean Jarvie scored 31 at the top of the order. Skye scored an impressive victory against Rosebud. After making 8/251 on day one of the match, Skye then rolled the Buds for just 219. Rosebud enjoyed a couple of fruitful partnerships but they regularly lost wickets and couldn’t gain the upper hand for any prolonged period. Kane McDonald top scored for Rosebud with 54 batting in the middle order, Danny Spencer hit 44 batting at three and James Magee made 43. Skye shared the wickets around, Ben Milano picking up three wickets and Leigh Smith a couple more. Balnarring and Frankston YCW played out a big match, the visitors winning by just four runs. Balnarring made 285 on week one of the match and the Stonecats responded with 281, falling agonisingly short. Tyabb did the job against Tootgarook, defending its first innings total of 181. The Tooters were bowled out for 142, Adam DiTrocchio snaring four wickets and Luke Rus a couple for the Yabbies.
By IT Gully RED HILL went into day two of its match against Carrum Downs with just one thing on its mind – quick wickets. After rolling the Cougars for 78 on day one and then making a quickfire 7/138, the Hillmen resumed on day two with three Carrum Downs batsmen back in the sheds. After snaring 2/8 in the first innings, Ross Corfield then went on a rampage in the second innings, snaring 5/27. Nick Wood also helped himself to a couple of wickets. Although better than their effort in the first innings, Carrum Downs only managed to score 135 in its second dig. Josh Spittal top scored with 45. The Hillmen needed just 76 runs to win the match with plenty of overs up their sleeve. They got the required runs while losing just two wickets with openers Nick Shaw and Riley Shaw scoring 38 and 31 respectively. Pearcedale successfully defended its big total of 253 against Dromana. Panthers skipper Chris Dew was the star with the ball, taking 3/41, while Shayne Gillings snared 3/51. Kaine Smith rounded out a wonderful personal performance,
All appeals: Hastings just failed to beat Boneo at Boneo Reserve in their District match. Pictures: Andrew Hurst
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Rye Gift celebrates 40th year in style THERE will be something for everybody at the 2014 Rye Gift. To celebrate the event’s 40th birthday, the organisers have decided to broaden the appeal to better cater for families and children. “We will be having arts and crafts, hair braids and feathers, balloon art for the kids,” said spokesman Bob Martin. “We’ll also have the presenters dressing up in various characters during the day such as Spiderman, Mickey Mouse, Catwomen, Batman and more.” “There will be free rides on some of Wittingslow Carnivals amusements.” The day’s professional running will kick off at 11am with a packed programme that will see a race or heat approximately every three minutes. During the lunch break at about 12.30pm, the Junior Rye Gift will be run. This event is monitored and run by the Southern Peninsula Little Athletics and all entrants need to be a member of the Little Athletic movement to be covered by insurance. Entries are accepted on the morning of the event. In addition to other events on the day is the running of the local football club’s 800-metre relay and a junior footballers race.
The organisers of the Rye Gift expect around 600 runners from all over Victoria to be in attendance as they use this event as a lead up to the Stawell Easter race. “Our event is one of a few that are held on a grass track as a lot of other clubs use athletic grounds,” said Mr Martin. “We believe that this event is unique in that the seven sporting clubs that make up the Rye Sports and Social Club all work together to ensure the day is a success,” said Mr Martin. “The exclusive use of voluntary labour means that 100% of the event proceeds go back to the seven clubs.” The major sponsor for the past ten years is Maw Civil Pty Ltd, Civil Engineers and The Rye & Dromana District Bank (Bendigo Bank), along with other local businesses including Wittingslow Carnivals, Clarrie Jennings & Sons, Rye RSL, and Rye Hotel. “Mornington Peninsula Shire have also been integral to the success of the Rye Gift by provide us with one of the best running surfaces that the runners experience,” said Mr Martin. “We hope to see many locals and visitors alike coming along to enjoy the day and making the Rye Gift one of the highlights of the summer season.”
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The gifts to surpass all others this Christmas SEA BREEZE Cellars is your one stop shop for premium spirits that will be sure to impress this Christmas. Spearheading the offerings is the jewel in the crown, Pink V Vodka. Enter a world of luxury with the diamond shape bottle filled up with flavoured vodka infused with edible 22 carat gold flakes. Giving a touch of elegance and light, the exquisite Pink Vodka transports you in a voluptuous and luxurious atmosphere. Besides being an original gift, the Pink Vodka is also a fine accompaniment to special celebrations. If it is a vodka for the blokes you are after, you can always try Crystal Head Vokda. Pristine water from Newfoundland is blended with high quality peaches ‘n’ cream corn and distilled with the perfect amount to preserve the natural flavour. The vodka is filtered multiple times and as a final stage passes three times through Herkimer diamonds, spiritually charged semi-precious quartz crystals. Finally, it is bottled in a skull-shaped clear glass bottle. Whiskey is also a specialty of Sea Breeze Cellars with a wide selection of nine, twelve and even a thirty-year-old whiskey originating from the Benromach Distillery, a one-hundred-yearold distillery in the north east of Scotland. Wild Turkey have created their first Bourbon and Rye Whiskey blend with ‘Forgiven’. Using a bill six-year-old Bourbon Whiskey and fouryear-old Rye Whiskey, Forgiven begins with a large hit of oak along with rye spices. If you want to get to the very top of the shelf, try the Glenfiddich 125th Anniversary Edition. With unusual depth and smokiness found in
this spirit the result is a truly unique marriage of peated Glenfiddich whiskies matured mainly in European oak casks. Don’t miss out on owning a piece of Whisky history! Sea Breeze Cellars stock over 400 whiskeys, bourbons, tequilas, rums, gins and liqueurs, so make sure you pay them a visit this summer. Sea Breeze Cellars is located at 244 Boundary Road, Dromana. Look them up on Facebook or call 03 5987 0877.
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WHATS ON AT NEPTOURS Story Land comes to
Frankston Foreshore FOR four months from Boxing Day, Frankston Waterfront will again be transformed as 3,500 tonnes of sand is carved into spectacular sand sculptures. This year, a team of talented International and Australian sculptors will bring to ‘life’ in meticulous detail “Story Land”. You are invited to immerse yourself into a world where reality and fantasy combine as popular Penguin book titles including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Mr Men and Little Miss Books, Angry Birds, Postman Pat, Angelina Ballerina, Flower Fairies and so many more are brought to life.
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Integrated with the sculptures will be Speed Carving Demonstrations, Sculptors Tours and Talks, along with a range of children’s activities including Sand Sculpting Workshops, Sand Art, Sand Bottles, Sand Pens, Sand Diggers, a Giant Sand Pit, Children’s Activity Sheet, Lego Play Zone and the Channel 9 Summer Chill Zone. Plus on weekends and school holidays there will be roving entertainment and face painting. The sand sculpting runs from 26th December 2013 until 27th January 2014 More information at www.sandstormevents. com.au
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Celebrate summer at the Frankston Waterfront Festival A SUMMER favourite on the Mornington Peninsula, the annual Frankston Waterfront Festival promises locals and visitors a weekend jam packed with live music, free activities, market stalls, great food and wine and plenty more. On January 18th and 19th, make your way to Frankston’s iconic waterfront and discover what makes Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula a must-see destination for visitors all year round. Try something new at the water’s edge and have a go at stand up paddle boarding, canoeing, sailing, out-rigging and snorkelling or be mesmerised as Nerissa, a quirky fun-loving mermaiden who invites children to join her as she swims, dives and glides through the waves. Join the quest to find the best Stand Up Paddlers in Australian waters with front row seats to the Stand Up Paddling - Australian Open. With races on both days of the Festival, experts to novices can get in and have a go, get some tips or try this fantastic sport for the first time. The Live ‘n’ Local stage will have you up and dancing with two days of jazz, funk, indie, pop and rock music. Shoot the Messenger, While the City Sleeps, Brighter at Night, Gossamer Pride, Superjuice, Blackwater Riff and lots more are set to take the stage over the festival weekend and on Saturday night, INXSIVE: The INXS Tribute Show will lead you into the awesome fireworks display over the bay. The Beer and Wine Garden promises prime viewing for the weekend’s live music. Mornington Brewery, T’Gallant Winemakers and Cheeky Rascal Cider will make sure that you don’t go thirsty while you enjoy spending quality time with friends. You can refuel in the festival food court with a range of delicious gourmet food
WEDDINGS FUNCTIONS SEMINARS CELEBRATIONS Our newly renovated Function rooms can cater for small groups and up to 250 seated or 450 cocktail style funtions Ɣ Golf course views Ɣ Award winning chef Ɣ Professional staff Ɣ Ample free parking
from across the region including Filipino BBQ skewers, tacos, kangaroo and crocodile burgers, crepes and ice-cream and of course quality coffee vendors. Explore the market stalls and discover locally and hand-made children’s goods, henna art, jewellery, fashion, homewares and gourmet foods or visit the Peninsula Arts Society and Friends art exhibition at Mechanics Halls and peruse a range of woodturning, mosaic, embroidery, jewellery and more which will be on sale. Learn Latin Dance, get tips to perfect your bowling, relax with yoga and enjoy high energy performances from local dance groups or make a lifestyle change and learn to grow and care for your own flowers and vegetables, get a free skin
consultation, meet the St Kilda Football Club or learn to play chess. As always there will be a wide variety of amusements and rides for all ages plus so much more. So why not get a group of friends together, gather the family and head to Frankston’s waterfront for a weekend of great food, inspiring entertainment and memorable moments by the bay. The Frankston Waterfront Festival runs from 11am to 10pm on Saturday, and from 11am to 6pm on Sunday, and is located at Pier Promenade, Frankston (Melway Ref: 100A A9). For more information visit www.frankston.vic. gov.au
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Bumper Holiday Race Meeting Sunday 12th January 2014 Wear your boardies and swimmers and get into the swing of the holiday season. Come and enjoy an exciting days racing. Bookmakers & TAB on an course. Fulldays catering Come and enjoy exciting racing.facilities Bookincluding bar. Rides & activites for the children. makers & TAB on course. Full catering facilities
DINE & Bathe packages figure prominently in the broad range of Peninsula Hot Springs gift options available online, a popular choice for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Christmas. Peninsula Hot Springs has matched its recent Spa Dreaming Centre Café upgrades and enhancements with the appointment of quality new managers for its food and beverage team. July saw the opening of Spa Dreaming Centre Café premium renovations, along with tripling of the relaxation room. Café upgrades included interior design touches along with a larger deck area. Chef Andy Greenlees started cooking 17 years ago, training for Michelin Star chef Adam Newall from London in his Zibibbo restaurant in Wellington, New Zealand. Contented smiles are great reward for the chef: “I enjoy working in the calmer environment, people are in a relaxed state before they’re dining here and they’re grateful for and receptive of health-inspired food that looks vibrant on
the plate - they’re in a great frame of mind”. Food and Beverage manager Justin Hunter started at 17 in hospitality: “Just as Andy endeavours to showcase peninsula produce in as much of his food as possible, front of house we take what is an icon tourism destination role seriously too,” Justin said. “We have a great mix of vibrant, attentive and accommodating staff with healthy and engaging personalities - all ambassadors for the region.” Bookings for the Spa Dreaming Centre Cafe can be made on 5950 8777. The Café is open 7 days for breakfast and lunch, with Dine & Bathe package options available Friday and Saturday night, Lunch & Bathe packages available every day, Pasta & Bathe package available on Tuesday evenings. All dine and Bathe options are available as Gift Certificates online: www.peninsulahotsprings.com
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Art show goes from strength to strength THE 42nd Mornington Art Exhibition staged by the Rotary Club of Mornington has entered a new era involving contemporary and traditional technology. Traditionally information will be provided in the various publications of the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principal partners or supporters. The displays will be again of high quality and will feature over 800 paintings from local, Victorian and interstate artists. Art show information and a display of paintings entered will be detailed on the website at www.morningtonartshow.com.au. The Gala Opening Night tickets on Friday 17th January 2014 can also be purchased online or from Farrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Book Store, corner of Main Street and Barclay Street, Mornington or at Ken Cameronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menswear at 185 Main Street, Mornington. A new initiative for the 2014 art exhibi-
tion will be the inclusion of photographic art. Some outstanding displays of photography will enhance the range of media categories entered in the exhibition. This art exhibition has established itself as the biggest and best on the Mornington Peninsula and second only in size to the Camberwell Rotary Art show held later in the year. The Art Exhibition has raised more than $750,000 over this 42-year period for use on local and international Rotary projects. The Mornington clock tower, the four gazebo shelters and a range of youth programs involving students from local schools have been some projects funded from the art show. Held at the Peninsula Community Theatre from 18th-27th January, the Rotary organisers are again confident of presenting another fine art exhibition and sale for the Mornington Peninsula community.
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Australian stars join the Peninsula Short Film Festival CELEBRITIES including actors Lachy Hulme, Kerry Armstrong and David Reyne will head to Rosebud in February next year to take part in the Peninsula Short Film Fest. The Peninsula Short Film Fest, proudly presented by Peninsula Hot Springs, will be held on Saturday 1st February at the Village Green in Rosebud. The Festival is a FREE outdoor film festival which will showcase a selection of short films for the general public. The festival gives budding filmmakers the opportunity to submit a short film and receive industry acknowledgment whilst providing a credible platform to launch a filmmaking career. Twelve lucky finalists will be shortlisted and will compete for a first prize of $5,000 with second prize of $2,500 and third prize of $1,500.
Lachy and Kerry will be joined by four other prominent identities to judge the 12 short listed films on the night. Festival director Steve Bastoni said the event now has the support of Film Victoria, boosting the opportunities for those interested in starting a career in film. “The winner of our first festival, Luke Arnold, is now playing the lead in the soon to be released Michael Hutchence biography. We are pleased the Festival was a stepping stone in Luke’s career”. The 12 lucky finalists will be announced in January. The Festival is FREE, entertainment commences at 5pm, and films will be screened from sunset. Go along, bring a rug and enjoy. For more information and the latest news visit: www.peninsulashortfilmfest.com.au
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Christmas gifts all sorted! The FAC has your gift buying sorted. Whether they love music, comedy, dance or drama... theatre tickets to one of the FAC’s spectacular 2014 performances is sure to thrill and surprise them.
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NOSTALGIAS, JAZZ Y CARNAVAL 6 March @ 8pm | Ventana Fiesta Renowned Ecuadorian singer María Tejada blends modern Latin and Portuguese jazz.
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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW 4 May @ 8pm | MICF A comedy odyssey, bringing a raft of the world’s best comedy to one big show for a raucous night out.
THE KITCHEN SINK 20 March 1pm & 8pm* | Red Stitch * This touching comedy by British playwright Tom Wells will have audiences laughing as it relates a year in the life of a British family and their pipe dreams.
CIRCA S 14 May @ 8pm | Circa A Helpmann Award-winning ensemble creation, S is a full throttle ride to the limits of the human body.
THE 13-STOREY TREEHOUSE 28 April @ 11.30am & 6pm* | A CDP Production * Andy Griffiths’ and Terry Denton’s best selling book comes to life on stage for children 6-12 year olds.
David Williamson’s MANAGING CARMEN 27 May @ 8pm | HIT Productions A tale of an AFL player and Brownlow medallist who just happens to also be a cross dresser.
MR McGEE AND THE BITING FLEA 30 May @ 11am & 6pm* | Patch Theatre Company * Six whimsical Pamela Allen stories are interwoven in the award-winning, funny, enchanting and much loved Mr McGee and the Biting Flea. THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA 1 June @ 2.30pm | ATA Allstar Artists 26 musicians, singers and dancers on stage performing the unforgettable music of the 1940s swing era, including Chattanooga Choo Choo, and In the Mood. The FAC is one of only two venues to host this concert spectacular.
WULAMANAYUWI AND THE SEVEN PAMANUI 12 June @ 11am & 6pm* | Performing Lines * Playwright Jason De Santis brings a Tiwi twist to create a modern Aboriginal fairy story, inspired by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
What’s On
Visit thefac.com.au for tickets, information and to see the whole 2014 Program or call
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