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Official ‘no’ to stopping crab ‘plunder’ Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au FISHERIES Victoria has no plans to ban catching spider crabs despite Rye pier having to be closed on the Sunday night 7 June because so many fishers were targeting the crabs and ignoring social distancing rules. Victorian Fisheries Authority director Dallas D'Silva said six fisheries officers inspected 200 catches over the long weekend and rated compliance rates as “high”. Environmentalists acknowledge bag

limits of 30 crabs a person are legal, but say “esky loads” are being stored in cars with the same fisher returning to catch a “new” bag limit. They fear widespread “plundering” of the moulting crabs in their most vulnerable state could lead to species decline. Mr D’Silva was cool on the idea of banning catching crabs during their moulting period from March to July. “There are millions in the bay and they are being fished in concentrated areas only at certain times of the year. There is no commercial fishing ... and they are in no danger of decline.” Footage from Wednesday 10 June

showed the remains of up to 80 chicken carcases used as bait in crab nets littering the sea floor beneath Rye pier. The EPA and Parks Victoria are investigating the litter which has the potential to attract sharks into the shallow water used daily by swimmers, snorkelers, free divers and scuba divers, making it an issue of public safety and marine environment concern. “Many of the fishers seem to have a production line going around the clock with no regard for the need of the animals to complete their moulting process,” owner of Extreme Watersports at Capel Sound Steve Dale said.

“There’s a huge fan following of the spider crabs and their natural predators, like the rays that come to feed on them. But now there’s also an emerging practice among the fishers harvesting these crabs to make sure they’re all taken, even tiny ones that haven’t had any chance to moult. “It’s like watching the supermarket shelves being panic stripped of toilet paper all over again.” Environment activist Mechelle Cheers said: “The ethics of the plundering while the crabs are most vulnerable is not being considered. They aggregate in large numbers to protect

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themselves but nothing is protected from hedonistic humans.” PT Hirschfield, founder of the 2500-member Spider Crabs Melbourne said the crabs that grouped together for safety “have, ironically, become easy targets for fishing”. “There’s no sportsmanship to it. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel,” she said. “We’re not saying a fisher should never take a crab outside of moulting season, but to target them so extensively in ways that practically wipe out full aggregations and using practices that put water users at risk is irresponsible and unethical.”

BRANCH NEWS Community Bank • Rye, Rosebud and Dromana Rye, Rosebud and Dromana Bendigo Community Bank branches deliver over $138k to the community In the first of their two annual sponsorship and grant allocations, Rye, Rosebud and Dromana Bendigo Community bank branches have provided sponsorships and grants to over 50 local community groups to a total of $138, 230. The focus now is to help those who are most vulnerable and directly affected by the impacts of Covid-19. In this unusual and difficult time, the Board of the Community Bank also recognised that many groups are struggling in extenuating circumstances, with events cancelled or postponed, and sporting seasons uncertain. As all groups play a vital role in contributing to a thriving community, the Board wanted to ensure that all groups could continue to function where possible, or to get started again quickly once it was safe to do so. Chairman, Vin Cheers said “Your Community Bank has always supported local people and the sporting teams, local groups, and businesses that are at the heart of our community. We want to thank you for your support over the years. We know now more than ever we need to work together to ensure the community continues to thrive through and beyond this crisis. And as we have always been, we are there for you.” The next round of sponsorship and grant applications open 1st July 2020. See your branch or website for details.

$30,000 For Southern Peninsula Support Centre Food Relief Rye, Rosebud and Dromana Bendigo Community Bank branches are providing a grant of $30,000 for the Southern Peninsula Support Centre to assist with their Food Relief program. The Southern Peninsula Support Centre, celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, are committed to helping people across the local region who are experiencing financial difficulties. As the safety net for the Southern Peninsula, the Centre catches those who fall through the gaps. Their free, confidential and independent support is provided in a welcoming and non-judgmental environment. Their services include emergency relief and crisis support, case management, advocacy and connection to specialist services. Every year they support thousands of people across the Southern Peninsula, and to do this they rely heavily on community partners, donations and the hard work of volunteers. C.E.O. Jeremy Maxwell says, “Even though we have been providing essential help to local people here on the Southern Peninsula for decades, there are still many people who

don’t know who we are or what we do. Tackling these problems requires a whole community effort, so it is really important that we get our message out there and let the community know what we are doing. Hopefully even more people can get involved by dropping off food supplies at a Bendigo Bank branch, volunteering or making a charitable donation. Every little bit counts and together we can help those most vulnerable in our own communities.” The food relief program provides fresh fruit and vegetables to be collected from Rosebud Memorial Hall on a Monday morning, or deliveries can be arranged for those who are vulnerable or isolated. With many households being affected by job or income loss, the need to ensure everyone has food on the table has never been greater. For more information or to volunteer goods or services to the Southern Peninsula Support Centre, please go to: www.spcsic.org/

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Public asked, but councillors to decide pool name Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors are again appealing for the public to help them decide on a name for the $50 million aquatic centre being built at Rosebud. The councillors deferred voting on a short list of names when they met on 26 May, and instead decided to again ask the community. The short list of five names is now being publicised and public comment sought, but the final decision will be made by councillors. In a widely circulated email Cr David Gill stated “the last minute change by council is now also an opportunity to firmly state that we are willing and proud to have an Aboriginal language name for a major municipal commu-

nity building”. Cr Gill had previously criticised his colleagues for not making a decision on 26 May, saying the delay followed the belief of some councillors “that they would not get the name they wanted” (“Shire’s ‘ugly’ Sorry Day decision” The News 2/6/20). Not taking the opportunity to endorse an Aboriginal name “has brought an element into council that I

never thought would happen”, he said. The short list of names under consideration are: Gunawarra Aquatic Centre; Rosebud Aquatic Centre; Barbawar Aquatic Centre; Yawa Aquatic Centre; and Tides Aquatic Centre. Gunawarra means black swan, barbawar stingray and yawa to swim. The latest bid to involve the community in naming the aquatic centre follows what the shire’s place director Niall McDonagh described as a “robust process that included community engagement, expert panel review and councillor workshops”. Mr McDonagh told the 26 May meeting that any delay in branding and marketing the aquatic centre would be costly. Cr Gill told The News this added cost could be as high as $200,000. The shire issued a news release last week inviting community input, “…

it’s your turn to help us decide … have a say in the name, to contribute to this milestone project”. “It has been wonderful to receive so much community input on the name and we’re looking forward to coming to a final decision soon,” the mayor Cr Sam Heard said. He later told The News that he preferred an Aboriginal name "one that celebrates the Aboriginal heritage of this area". As the success of the aquatic centre depended on it being widely used its name must also be acceptable by people throughout the peninsula. Cr Heard declined to say which one of the three suggested Aboriginal names he favoured. Cr Antonella Celi, who moved the delaying motion at the 2 May meeting, is quoted in the news release as saying

“as the community gets busy voting on a name, there is anticipation building up in wait for the doors to open at the aquatic centre”. Her fellow Seawinds Ward councillor Frank Martin is quoted as saying he has no doubt the community “will help us again with choosing the perfect name”. While describing what each name represents and quoting the mayor and councillors as looking forward to receiving public feedback, the news release does not specifically state that councillors will be the ones who make the final decision. “The name with the majority of votes will be presented as the preferred name of the aquatic centre, for consideration and final endorsement by the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council,” the release states.

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THE final piece in the return to school “puzzle” occurred on Tuesday last week when students from years 3-6 finished their remote learning and returned to Eastbourne Primary School. Assistant principal Jodie Hornsby said students were “glad to be back and so were the teachers glad to have their students back”. “School can be a lonely place without students. We have missed the whole family being together, the opportunity to chat and the opportunity to build our teacher student relationships,” she said. “The whole remote learning experience has lent itself to even stronger ties between parents, staff and students, development of digital tech-

nology skills across the school community and provided an insight into online meetings for staff and parents.” Ms Hornsby said that despite the “great work staff and parents have achieved” during the coronavirus emergency, “teachers by and large teach to have an influence on student learning because they want to have strong connections with children and have an impact on their future”. “This is done the most effectively when we are teaching face to face.” EASTBOURNE Primary principal Stephen Wilkinson wore a cow costume to usher Heidi and students safely across the school crossing when they returned on Tuesday 9 June. Picture: Yanni

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Caring for our community during Coronavirus

Getting through this together To protect our community the Mornington Peninsula Shire is taking measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19. We would like to thank our community for respecting the restrictions that have been placed upon us all and for thinking of others during these challenging times. For the latest updates, including what Shire services are now available, visit: mornpen.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

Pool and spa registration deadline extended The Victorian Government has extended the deadline for mandatory registration of private pools and spas to 1 November 2020. This is an extension of five months from the original 1 June 2020 deadline and is an acknowledgement of the extra pressure on families due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Victorian Government introduced new regulations in December last year to make swimming pools and spas safer and prevent young children from drowning. The one-off registration fee, as set by the Victorian Government, is as follows: • Pools/spas built before 1 December 2019: $79.00 • Pools/spas built after 1 December 2019: $31.80 mornpen.vic.gov.au/poolregister

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Agroecology and Food Economy Strategy: closes 30 June Help shape Council’s strategy for the local food economy: building resilience to climate change through sustainable farming practices, enhancing biodiversity and circular economy principles. mornpen.vic.gov.au/agrofood 5950 1450 agrofood@mornpen.vic.gov.au Climate Emergency Plan: closes 15 July Have your say on our community supported draft action plan, which addresses the urgent need for action to reverse global warming and guides the Peninsula to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040. mornpen.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay 1300 850 600 haveyoursay@mornpen.vic.gov.au climateemergency@mornpen.vic.gov.au

The community is invited to vote for their favourite name for the new Aquatic Centre being constructed in Rosebud. Following more than 400 community suggestions, Mornington Peninsula Shire has shortlisted five names for the new Aquatic Centre and now it’s your turn to help us decide! The name with the majority of votes will be presented as the preferred name of the Aquatic Centre, for consideration and final adoption by the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council. Voting closes Thursday 9 July. mornpen.vic.gov.au/aquaticcentre

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Our local businesses have been doing it tough during the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants, cafés and bars, retail, arts and culture, tourism and many more have been hard hit by closures and restrictions.

Our libraries at Mornington, Rosebud, Hastings and Somerville have been providing wonderful services online, with access to e-books, audio books, a huge selection of online courses, arts and craft activities and so much more.

We’re encouraging everyone to shop local, buy local as much as possible and support our local businesses on the Peninsula. The Shire’s local business directory can help you find the goods or services you need.

While this is all still on offer, you are now able to borrow books again via a click and collect service.

Council is taking action to ensure our community can achieve net zero carbon emissions and prepare for the impacts of climate change.

You can reserve a book online or by calling the library and then pick it up at a designated time. Welcome news for those who love the touch and feel of a real book!

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THE camp at Rosebud occupied by homeless people before they were moved on by police and Mornington Peninsula Shire. Picture: Keith Platt

State called on to help homeless Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au

the state government to “do more to support the growing number of homeless people on the peninsula”. Statistics show that 16 per cent of the peninsula’s homeless sleep rough every night – the sixth highest number of any local government area in the state. “It is unacceptable that vulnerable members of community have found themselves in this predicament,” Cr Hearn said. “As we enter the coldest months of the year, camping on the foreshore exposes rough sleepers to significant health risks. “There’s no shortage of local

compassion, support and effort to find better accommodation for these people: it’s the lack of crisis and temporary accommodation and social and affordable housing on the peninsula that is hampering these efforts. “We are asking the state government to help us to help these vulnerable members of our community. “We have a number of ideas to help our homeless community but we need the support of the government to be able to explore these further and find some real, sustainable and immediate solutions.”

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THE Mornington Peninsula is among the top six Victorian municipalities when it comes to the number of homeless people being forced to “sleep rough”. However, Mornington Peninsula Shire has reiterated that it is a problem the state government – not the council – should be fixing. The situation came to head last week when police and council staff used a bobcat to clear Rosebud camping ground of tents being

used by the homeless. (“Homeless on a merry-go-round” The News 9/6/20). The mayor Cr Sam Hearn said the shire had been trying to find alternative places for the campers to stay as the allocated camping area could not accommodate them all. He warned that if they were allowed to stay the place could become a kind of shanty town. “We’re hitting a brick wall because the state government is not providing enough funds to stop the ongoing merry-go-round,” he said. Things have now come to a head, with the shire last week urging

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire denies it is using aerial drones to find private swimming pools in the lead-up to compulsory registration in November. The shire says drones may be used for vegetation inspections. A reference to the use of drones in the council’s 12 May Quarterly Report said drones were being used “to assist conducting formal inspections of land, which has reduced the risk to officers in navigating hazardous sites and eliminated the need to contract external providers … for aerial imaging”. Glenn Murphy told The News that he suspected drones were being used to find pools when his mother-in-law, who lives in Mornington, received a letter alerting her to the need to register her pool “even though she doesn’t have one”. Mr Murphy, of Hampton Park, said he phoned the shire and was told the council used “aerial surveillance to photograph pools and spas in the district”. “This raises two points – firstly, is the shire legally able to invade people’s privacy in this way and, secondly, how does it find something that is not there?” The council’s planning and building director David Bergin said drones were not being used to check for pools in backyards. However, satellite photography is an option the council could use to pinpoint areas of vegetation clearing or, by extension, swimming pools, at hard-to-access properties. The peninsula reportedly has the second highest number of private swimming pools in Australia – 17,000 – which is behind only one harbourside Sydney suburb. The shire wrote to “known” owners late last year and again several weeks ago to alert them to the need to register pools and spas and pay a fee of up to $79 which includes a registration fee and a search fee. Stephen Taylor

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Honoured for autistic work AUTISM crusader Bianca Jane Appleford has received an Order of Australia Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for “service to people living with autism”. The Rye resident, who has an autistic son, was previously honoured by being named Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Citizen of the Year in 2017 and Queen’s Baton-bearer for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Ms Appleford founded LightUp Autism Foundation in 2012 to introduce improved teaching aids into southern peninsula schools so students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and those with other learning difficulties, could more easily stay happy, and focused, in the mainstream system. The foundation has since been granted charity status and has established successful in-school programs. When her son was at Boneo Primary School Ms Appleford worked with the principal Gill Wright to establish a network of therapy and specialist teacher training programs to assist children emotionally and academically. Her son, now in year 10, had been diagnosed as being on the spectrum at the end of kindergarten. Ms Appleford was determined to make his schooling as normal as possible with active intervention. She arranged for a therapist to work with him which led to a pilot program starting in 2012. “Gill and I looked at different programs across the state to see which would be the most effective and sustainable financially,” she said.

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Having a go: Bianca Appleford has been honoured for her work with the Light-Up Autism Foundation. Picture: Yanni

This led to integration aides becoming available at the school to assist autistic children or others suffering various disabilities either in class or in the playground. Light-Up Autism Foundation was up and running. The program has been expanded to assist primary and secondary school students at Rye, Rosebud, Dromana, Padua and Tyabb, as well as to afterschool care groups and those on the NDIS. Light-Up Autism Foundation advocates for 17 students on the peninsula with its programs assisting in their reading, writing and spelling, and also focuses on the emotional side of their education. Parents say it improves their children’s confidence and willingness to “have a go”.

“We look at what’s working for them,” Ms Appleford said. “Sometimes it’s about swapping one [type of] behaviour for another that’s working, and teaching that to them so it’s an easy new response. “The students are now a lot more confident.” Ms Appleford says she is “passionate” about her work and is grateful that the foundation is running so well. She praised the Bendigo Bank for its $10,000-15,000 grants each year. The foundation also raises money through the colourful Light-Up Fun Run 4 Autism; Flinders MP Greg Hunt’s annual 500km walk for autism, and from functions surrounding the lighting up of the McCrae lighthouse. Stephen Taylor

Hope for ‘hardship’ meals to continue By Danielle Collis A MT MARTHA restaurant has prepared more than 1000 meals for Mornington Community Information and Support Centre to deliver to people and families in need. Volpino owner David Weill said a customer who donated $1000 had wanted to help keep the restaurant in business during the coronavirus emergency while also helping the broader community. Mr Weill contacted the Mornington Peninsula Foundation about the customer’s plan and was put in touch with the Mornington Community Information and Support Centre. The centre’s general manager Stuart Davis-Meehan said due to coronavirus restrictions the centre had replaced its face-to-face meal program with food deliveries. The meal program costs $10 a meal and is prepared, cooked and stored within Volpino’s registered kitchen to meet municipal food and safety regulations. After an influx of donations from the community by the second week of the project, Volpino increased its 50 meals a week to 100 meals a week. Mr Davis-Meehan said the precooked meals are available to those who may be struggling financially or facing hardship. Mr Weill said donations from the community were also keeping people employed. “We had kids donating from their piggy banks,” he said “This situation has been terrible for

so many people and so many businesses, but it’s brought out a lot of good in people, I think.” With more than $16,000 raised and 1000 meals prepared, Volpino has set a goal of 2000 meals. Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Sam Hearn said: “Stories such as this fill me with confidence that by working together we will get through this and come out the other side as a stronger and more resilient community.” Mr Davis-Meehan said he was surprised by the kindness of the community and would like to see the project continue operating even after restrictions have eased. “It might become a new string in our bow,” he said. If you are in immediate danger, call 000 or you are homeless or at risk of homelessness, call 1800 825 955.

Cafe wins award COOEE Cafe, Rosebud has won the 2020 Best Bites People’s Choice Awards. This comes after 150 customers nominated their favourite food business. Judges from Mornington Peninsula Shire, Peninsula Health and the Disability Advisory Committee assessed their food safety, healthy eating, sustainability, reduction of tobacco/alcohol and access for all. Blue Mini, Rosebud, and Corner Pantry, Mount Eliza, were highly commended.

Mental health charity seeks support Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au A CHARITY set up as a social enterprise wants to open a trauma recovery and mental wellbeing centre on the Mornington Peninsula. The site could be a former hospital or a donated section of a large property. Enveco Health founder Moniquea Spiteri said the organisation had unsuccessfully “approached numerous foundations, applied for grants [which is] the usual process that notfor-profits do…”. “Seed funding and seed capital is the hardest to get [because] when it comes to backing innovation everyone is focused on technology start-ups or others doing the same thing,” she said. Generous philanthropists were hard to find. “We’ve been searching for one for the past six years, or a couple of board members to help us push the project forward.” Ms Spiteri, of Mount Martha, is a qualified somatic psychotherapist and trauma specialist with 15 years’ experience in mental health service system design and delivery. She said the wellness and recovery centre would become a model for “eco-friendly, sustainable living practices and innovation in the healthcare sector”. “With one of the world’s highest rates of suicide, mental ill-health, severe mental illness and mental health-related homelessness, Australia is experiencing a mental health crisis,” Ms Spiteri said.

Site required: Enveco Health founder Moniquea Spiteri is looking for help in tackling a mental health crisis. Picture: Supplied

Research was showing the situation would worsen “after the pandemic”. While looking to find a home on the peninsula, Enveco is also on the short list to buy and reopen a mothballed hospital at Warburton – a former hydrotherapy centre – as its Warburton Well Being Centre. The property was owned by Sanitarium but closed 10 years ago. Ms Spiteri said she aimed to eventually open centres in several suburbs but was often beaten when bidding for suitable sites by developers with “deeper pockets”. This had been the case at the former Mount Eliza hospital site in Jacksons Road. “There is no cure for those who take their own lives, however, we can support those that survive and we can make inroads into prevention,” Ms Spiteri said. “The earlier we intervene, the

more likely we are to reduce mental health problems, including suicide and homelessness, and the social and emotional health problems related to it. “The personal tragedy that many of our supporters have experienced has demonstrated that this facility will become a much-needed relief in the mental health landscape. I am constantly contacted by those who have experienced firsthand the impact that poor mental health and suicide has had on their friends and families. “There is a mentality not to discuss suicide because of the fear of copycats. “Unfortunately, when someone dies there is no second chance, so the only way forward is prevention. “This centre will provide the missing piece to the current mental health crisis and develop a gold standard in mental health care.” Health Minister, Flinders MP Greg Hunt said he supported “any group looking to provide health services for the community”. “I have met with and made representations on behalf of Enveco Health over the years and look forward to their completion of a business case for any preferred site, so that they may appropriately seek funding.” Cr Antonella Celi said that following the Royal Commission Report into Victoria’s mental health system there had never been “a more important time to empower and support diverse trauma recovery models that offer accessible and integrated mental health care services to help people heal, recover and go on to live meaningful lives in their own community”.

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Navigating the digital world RESIDENTS aged over 50 in the Rosebud and Hastings areas are being offered help with their digital skills so they can stay socially connected to family and friends. In the free Be Connected Network program beginning Thursday 9 July participants will learn how to navigate the internet and how to stay safe online by creating strong passwords and avoiding scams. The virtual short course will also cover topics such as online shopping, email, social media, search engines and online forms, downloading and saving documents, watching and listening online, video calling and online hobbies, such as researching family history. The mayor Cr Sam Hearn said: “The coronavirus pandemic has been particularly isolating for people without internet access. While we are now able to reconnect with our networks in real life, the pandemic has taught us that being able to use a tablet, smartphone or computer can bring us closer together when we are apart. “It would be hugely beneficial for many older people currently without digital skills to be able to connect with their loved ones online.” The free course is open to those aged over 50 with limited digital skills. Details: call 0466 841 327. Mornington Peninsula Shire libraries are a community partner in the Be Connected Network and offer Zoom meetings to help people develop digital skills and confidence. Visit: ourlibrary.mornpen.vic.gov. au/Whats-On/Learn-new-digital-skills

Story and picture by Barry Irving. RYE resident Barney Cain celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends, Saturday 6 June. Mr Cain, third from left at right, was born in 1920 at the home built by his grandfather Michael Cain as the first of seven children for Owen and Ethel Cain (nee Hill). He is the great-grandson of Owen Cain, one of the early settlers of Rye. After attending Boneo and Rye and then St Joseph’s (Sorrento) primary schools he moved up to St Joseph’s Christian Brothers at South Melbourne until 1935. He says he enjoyed his time there and recalls winning football and cricket championships. Mr Cain played football for Sorrento and then decided to join the Army. He reported to the Brighton Drill Hall on 6 June 1940 – his 20th birthday. He served at Rabaul with the 17th Anti-Tank Battery from October 1941 but became lost in the jungle for several months following the arrival of the enemy on 23 January 1942. Mr Cain recalls crossing a river as barges appeared across the headland and heard another soldier saying they were saved. Looking through binoculars he saw a red dot on the barges and realised they were they enemy. This led to an incident known as the Tol Plantation Massacre. He evaded capture and escaped by boat from Port Moresby in April 1942. He fondly remembers the native children he used to drive around in the military ute, to the dismay of his lieutenant.

Mr Cain then joined the 2/4 Battalion in July 1943 and later served as a Bren gunner at Aitape in November 1944 during the Wewak campaign. He returned home in August 1945 and remembers walking out of the Elizabeth Street entrance at Flinders Station where he learned that the war was over. Hundreds of people began filling the streets and he decided to go home to Rye. Mr Cain met his wife-to-be Betty

on a double date and they were married on 26 April 1947. With their three children (Barney, Dennis and Jeffrey) the couple spent time in Queensland before returning to Cain Road where they lived for 29 years before moving to Capel Sound. The couple were “the perfect opposites” – Barney was introverted while Betty, now deceased, was the biggest of extroverts who did all the talking. He believes a happy marriage re-

quires humour and the ability to rely on each other and to “never go to bed without resolving a disagreement”. Mr Cain lives independently, enjoys dabbling in new technology and still swings a golf club from time to time. He has seven grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and one greatgreat grandchild. Known as Pa to his grandchildren, he is famous for his homemade bread and witty one-liners.

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All in a day’s work: Andrew Cowan, of Search and Rescue Dogs Australia, with Obi who played a role in finding the lost autistic boy last week. Picture: Gary Sissons

No disappointment with Obi on track Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au SEARCHERS scouring dense bush in central Victoria for a missing autistic boy last week were supported by rescue dog Obi. The black Labrador – owned and trained by Andrew and Julie Cowan, of Somerville-based Search and Rescue Dogs Australia – used his exceptional air scenting skills to home-in on the area where Will Callaghan was found. His owners say Obi’s barking may have alerted human rescuer Ben Gibbs, who was close by, to push through “horrendous” vegetation and

up the bank where he says he found the 14-year-old looking “angelic”. Will, who loves dogs, was standing up “trying to look for the sound of the dog barking”, said Ms Cowan, who founded the volunteer not-for-profit service with her husband in 1994. Their dogs find missing people by air scenting, not tracking. Searching off-lead over large distances they scan an area to pick up the scent of human breath, then narrow in on the source. Ms Cowan said they were deployed by police to Mt Disappointment on Tuesday afternoon 9 June and were in the area Will was found at first light Wednesday. Will’s discarded shoes had been

discovered the day before “so we knew he was not far away”, Ms Cowan said. After being given a “good sniff” of the shoes Obi rushed towards the creek and was struggling through tangled undergrowth towards Will when Mr Gibbs spotted the boy, who was in good condition after two freezing nights out. The sound of Obi’s “big bark” may have done the trick, as the searchers had been told that Will might not respond to human voices and, indeed, might even try to hide if he heard people calling his name. Trained to detect human breath and bacteria, Ms Cowan said search and

rescue dogs could distinguish 1000 different scents up to 300 metres away. “Once Obi knows which scent he is looking for he eliminates all the others one by one until he finds it,” she said. Search and Rescue Dogs Australia dog teams were deployed following the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and were the first dog teams in Australia to receive the National Emergency Medal, Ms Cowan said. They twice searched for missing people at Mount Buffalo last year and also for a missing man at Marysville. “One search and rescue dog is worth 40 searchers,” Ms Cowan said. “Often they don’t get enough kudos.”

THE Planning Minister Richard Wynne says the exhibition of power company AGL’s environmental effects statement on its proposed gas import terminal at Crib Point will last 40 days, 10 days longer than usual. He says the extra time will ensure the exhibition and inquiry is conducted fairly during the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Wynne’s directive was dated 1 June. After the exhibition, a public inquiry will be held to consider the project and its environmental effects. If required, the inquiry’s proceedings may take place by videoconference. Community group Save Westernport said Mr Wynne’s decision was “inconsistent with state government extensions of at least three months granted to numerous other projects”. The group’s call to ensure the process did not “advantage” AGL has been echoed by Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Sam Hearn, Environment Victoria and Hastings MP Neale Burgess. Save Westernport says the EES process “already lacks an even playing field” and will support “the local community to make the strongest possible submissions against the AGL proposal”. “Save Westernport … is determined to see this absurd project rejected by the government. We will be making powerful submissions to achieve this outcome and stop this dirty, dangerous proposal that offers no economic or social benefits to anyone but AGL,” secretary Julia Stockigt said. To obtain a copy of the EES information pack go to gasimportprojectvictoria.com.au or call 1800 039 600.

Easing back to the shed THE reopening of the Rosebud and Districts Men’s Shed allowed by the easing of COVID-19 restrictions came just in time for Men’s Health Week (15-22 June). With a new dividing wall shed members can have a coffee and a chat or a game of pool while getting involved in such activities as wood and metal work, stained glass, computer training and 3D printing. Members can be retired, semi-retired or working at the shed which is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am. Details: Ray Atkinson 0473 068 760 or Peter Mellett 0407 821 036. The shed is at Seawinds Community Hub, 11A Allambi Avenue, Capel Sound.

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Back in the shed: Members of Rosebud and Districts Men’s Shed enjoying the ambiance and the creativity of their shed. Picture: Supplied

Calling for an end to Ageism RESPECTING Seniors Network launches new awareness campaign calling for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula residents to respect seniors. Respecting Seniors Network has joined in the fight against Elder Abuse highlighting that ageism and our perceptions of seniors are a key driver of elder abuse in our community. #RespectSeniors is calling for everyone to reflect upon ageing and older people, connect with and support seniors in their lives. Elder Abuse is family violence and takes various forms including financial, physical, emotional, sexual and social abuse. “Our goal is to stop the escalation of ageism into elder abuse and ask everyone in our community to stop and reflect on this,” said Natasha Spicer, Coordinator, Respecting Seniors Network. “It is recognised that ageism is a major driver

of abuse of elders in the community. “We are asking the community to genuinely reflect on their perceptions of ageing. We want everyone to actively connect with seniors within their family and their community and to support their needs and rights to be safe and respected in our community,” said Ms Spicer. It is timely to bring these issues to the community’s attention, with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020 on the 15th of June. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is recognised internationally and seeks to grow awareness of elder abuse. Respecting Seniors Network is supported by various individuals and organisations, committed to preventing elder abuse and calling out ageism. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence, abuse or neglect, you can contact 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or Seniors Rights Victoria free, confidential helpline on 1300 368 821. If you are in danger, call 000. Respect for seniors is everyone’s responsibility.

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Film follows artist’s pursuit of peace IT can be viewed as a sad commentary on humanity that children happily play where lives were brutally lost. Or perhaps the apparent incongruity of such a scene is testament to the human spirit of survival. Artist William Kelly describes Guernica in northern Spain as “a lovely city with children playing in parks”. But looming large in Kelly’s mindset is also the horror and brutality depicted in Pablo Picasso’s 1937 oil painting, Guernica. An optimist, Kelly’s own art is designed to create dialogue, peace talk, if you like. Kelly, who lives in Cheltenham, is known for his sweeping statement “art can’t stop a bullet, but it can stop a bullet from being fired”. His views have now been canvassed in a 90-minute documentary that uses his 13-metre long vertical banner, "Peace and War/The Big Picture” as a central theme. The banner includes Kelly’s “visioning” of Picasso’s Guernica. Directed by Mark Street and produced by Fiona Cochrane, ”Can Art Stop a Bullet: William Kelly’s Big Picture” records the views of peace activist Kelly along with those of actor Martin Sheen, photographer Nick Ut (whose photo of a child fleeing napalm bombing is credited with adding impetus to ending the Vietnam War) and philosopher A C Grayling. The image of that young girl is also incorporated in Kelly’s banner, which hangs in the La Trobe Reading Room at the State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. Shot on every continent - from Hiroshima, London, Geneva and indigenous artists in Australia - the film’s producers see it as spanning “a dynamic social and historical landscape”. It is “all about contributing to a discussion about world peace that may help to reduce the possibility of further wars in the world, as well as demonstrating a range of beautiful artworks (visual, musical and performance art) relating to peace and human rights from around the globe”. Although filmed in many countries, its creators say its “birthplace is local”, with director Mark Street living in Mentone, sound recordist David Muir, Mornington, online editor Alan Ryan, Mt Eliza and media producer Terry Cantwell, Mornington. “Can Art Stop a Bullet: William Kelly’s Big Picture” was one of the last films shown at Mornington Cinemas before it was closed due to the COVID-19 emergency. Keith Platt

PEACE activist and artist William Kelly being filmed at home, above; and on location at Hiroshima, right; and with actor Martin Sheen, left.

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THIRTEEN captive-bred orangebellied parrots have been released in Western Port. This is the first time the critically endangered parrots have been released in the area and followed a two-month “training regime” in a large aviary. The training by Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park staff aimed to instill site-fidelity by daily calling the birds to a specially designed food station. The Pearcedale sanctuary’s director Michael Johnson said the release was made possible thanks to two environmentally dedicated landowners who allowed the aviary to be built on their property next to the parrot’s saltmarsh habitat. The release was part of the sanctuary’s commitment to the recovery of orange-bellied parrots in the wild, including breeding more than 180 birds since 2013. “The parrots responded extremely well to the training while in the aviary,” the Pearcedale sanctuary’s life sciences manager Lisa Tuthill said. “We consulted several international and local animal behaviourists to tailor a program for the parrots and we are thrilled with how the pre-release training progressed.” The time spent in the release aviary also gave the parrots exposure to environmental elements such as wind and rain, and awareness of birds of prey flying overhead, calling and perching in trees. “Initially, the parrots reacted with confused and random flight when a bird of prey such as a goshawk approached the aviary,” Ms Tuthill said. “However, quite quickly, the parrots learnt to camouflage themselves on the

A “notorious bottleneck” on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway is closer to being removed with $3.5 million from the federal government. The money, part of a 2019 election commitment, will go to the state government for the planning and development of a business case for the upgrades, to include grade separation and duplication of the freeway to Boneo Road, pedestrian upgrades and a flyover at Jetty Road, Rosebud, and sound barriers between Rosebud and Dromana. Flinders MP Greg Hunt said residents of Rosebud and the southern Peninsula had waited for years for improved traffic flow at the intersection of Jetty Road and the freeway, with ministerial visits to the site ending with a “lot of words, but no funding to fix the problem”.

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Orange-bellied parrots are one of just three migratory parrot species in the world, with fewer than 50 individuals being recorded in recent years as returning annually to breed in Tasmania.

grass in the aviary whenever a bird of prey appeared, so the training will help them survive better in the wild.” Tracking devices were fitted to selected birds from the group their release by staff from the sanctuary and Zoos Victoria. The devices included GPS solar-powered satellite tags VHF transmitter tags. Since their release, some of the parrots have been seen feeding on 17 June 2020

saltmarsh such as beaded glasswort, roosting in mangroves and also interacting with blue-winged parrots. “The orange-bellied parrots that have been observed daily since the release are using the landscape just as we had hoped,” the sanctuary’s avian threatened species coordinator Ashley Herrod said. “We are excited at the prospect of naturally-migrating parrots arriving in Western Port and

joining up with the released birds, which is one of the main aims of the broader project.” The four-year orange-bellied parrot mainland release trial aims to establish the parrots in suitable habitat in Victoria and attract naturally migrating orange-bellied parrots to these sites. It is a joint project led by DELWP and Zoos Victoria. Keith Platt

THE state government will spend $1.1 million to “revitalise” shellfish reefs in Port Phillip. Working with The Nature Conservancy, the government plans to establish three hectares of native oyster reef using discarded shells from restaurants. The Nature Conservancy’s $600,000 share of the cost includes $300,000 from the Ross Trust for a new reef in waters off the Mornington Peninsula and $300,000 from the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation for a reef at 9ft Bank, off Geelong. “The prospect of a new reef on this side of the bay is incredibly exciting and a win for local fishers and the environment,” Nepean MP Chris Brayne said.

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Robert and Di opened their first shop Dove and Lyre in Sydney in 2013 and remained open until February this year closing just after opening in Mornington in late January.

There are two reasons for opening in Mornington at this time. Firstly, Robert and Di have always wanted to become resident on the peninsula, and secondly, the bush fires in East Gippsland crippled their shop’s business in Lakes Entrance, which has been open for almost 4 years.

When the covid-19 pandemic came almost straight after, the community in East Gippsland has been devastated, having lost its income for the season. These factors induced Robert and Di to open in Mornington earlier than expected and hopefully Lakes Entrance will recover quickly, when visitors can return to enjoy this beautiful part of Victoria. Dove and Lyre Mornington is a shop that is sure to impress - a fascinating eclectic mix of unique and wonderful objects that have been collected over the last 8 years. To name but a few of the most amazing items for sale is a 120 million year old baby Dinosaur - Psittacosaurus Sinensis, a small herbivore from China; a three chambered Amethyst cave from Brazil; museum quality crystal and fossil specimens and some amazing fossils and crystals from Australia. This amazing shop has a vast range of Gemstones – from the common to the obscure, in a price range from $5 to over $5,000. Their extensive range of fossils includes trilobites, ammonites, Woolly Mammoth teeth, and even a Tyrannosaurus Rex tooth. Dove and Lyre have a display of Australian and European meteorites including the latest one to hit Russia in 2013. There is also Moldavite and Libyan glass, the results of meteorite impacts. Did you know there are 172 known impact craters in the world and Australia has 25 of these? Also, for sale are Antiquities from around the world, dating back to several thousand years BC. From the Pre-historic to the Historic and Modern, come and have a look at their incredible range of jewellery – from early Roman, to antique, Art Deco and the latest handmade Sterling Silver and beaded Jewellery! What a choice! Dove and Lyre also have a superb collection of Butterflies and Bugs, framed and under glass. It is their intention to provide many natural history and scientific pieces for those interested in these areas. Make sure you put Dove and Lyre on your ‘MUST SEE’ list when you are down and about in Mornington.

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Left: Needs no explanation, however did you know they were formed 1.8 - 2 BILLION years ago? Right: Our baby dinosaur come and pay her a visit!

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Aquatic centre name needs to be easily recognisable Before emotion takes over and common sense vanishes, how about establishing a few facts? As a result of a management report presented at Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s 26 May meeting a vote of 6/4 in favour has given ratepayers and residents the opportunity to choose a name for their aquatic centre (“Shire’s ‘ugly’ Sorry Day decision” The News 1 June). Councillors were offered the opportunity to add further names for inclusion. Only one councillor did. Now there are five names, three of which are Indigenous. Page 13 of the report tells us 442 submissions were [previously] collected from the community. A council officer was unable to inform a break down of numbers for a name. In the comprehensive report of nine pages, only three words are stated regarding emergency responders (Page 18). In a press statement an amount of $200,000 has been mentioned as further costs. No amounts listed for various components. Please consider the following: The name needs to be easily recognisable particularly by emergency services. The name *Rosebud* is accepted within the geographic naming Victoria guidelines. *Rosebud* is recognised as a major tourist destination. Avert hurt to any group regarding their language through misunderstandings or misinterpretation, particularly during an extremely sensitive time such as Reconciliation Week. The excellent work to get this project (as at 26 May) on time and within budget has been overshadowed by a couple of comments made during council debate. Finally, no matter the name, the project (when decided by the community) will always provoke controversy. The site is Rosebud. The complex is an aquatic centre with a 50 metre pool. These are the facts. Don’t like any of the proposed names?. Don’t vote. Betty Preston, Capel Sound Editor: The name of the aquatic centre will not be chosen by the community. Mornington Peninsula Shire is seeking public comment on five suggested names, but the name will be chosen by councillors.

Free First Peoples pass I encourage everyone to vote and vote appropriately for a name for the aquatic centre under construction at Rosebud. The facility looks fantastic in the images on Mornington Peninsula Shire’s website. Let’s all have our say on making it look even better with an appropriate name. Gunawarra, Yawa or Barbawar. There are two other names to choose from, but these are a bit pedestrian for such an iconic building. I would also like to put forward that council move a motion that all Aboriginal peoples are allowed free access to this facility. How controversial would that be? Let us all show respect

to First Nations people. Looking forward to the welcome to country and smoking ceremony when the Gunawarra Aquatic Centre is opened and Aboriginal peoples allowing us to use their land for recreational purposes. Janet Street, Mornington

Mammon rules Australians were quick to condemn the destruction of cultural sites in the Middle East by ISIS. I wonder when we hear the outrage of our leaders and, in particular, the Murdoch press, about the destruction of 46,000-year-old cultural sites by Rio Tinto in northern Australia. This act of bastardry needs to be punished, not with a slap on the wrist fine of a few thousand dollars, but with a fine of several hundred million dollars and a ban from any further work on the first nations land. No wonder that people here on the Mornington Peninsula are very scared of the likes of AGL and Kawasaki when it comes to our still halfway decent environment. I believe big business simply can’t be trusted to do the right thing because all that matters to them is their god Mammon. Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach

But then we are really just a “democratic dictatorship” where we get to vote for a government that just goes on to ignore why it was elected and pork barrel itself into everlasting power. Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

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It is confirmed that 200 people at the ABC stand to lose their jobs, many of them from local and national newsrooms. And this is under a government that claims to be creating jobs. The ABC is there for us: in bushfires, during the coronavirus crisis, and keeping local communities informed across the country. The ABC is the most trusted news outlet in Australia, according to multiple polls and surveys. It is essential to our democratic process, keeping Australians informed and united. The ABC no longer covers local sport on TV. Its local production units (other than for news and current affairs) in Adelaide and Perth have been closed, along with five regional local radio newsrooms. Although a $30 million grant to Fox to promote sport has gone without accountability The ABC is there for us. Whether it’s in times of crisis, childhood, social change or personal life stages. It gives us access to the issues that matter most to us, and the issues we need to know in order to participate fully in our democracy. This government continues to play political games by giving grants to marginal seats and trying to silence any opposition to “out them”. It cut domestic violence funding and national parks, froze Newstart, and consigned the neediest to the cashless welfare card while spraying unprecedented billions in “invitation only” grants like the sports rort and community grants rort. As the The New York Times stated, “Australia may well be the world’s most secretive democracy”. Certainly, prosecuting whistleblowers and journalists does not support democratic values.

THE Mornington Peninsula’s new aquatic centre rising above Boneo Road, Rosebud. Picture: Yanni

I would like to nominate our local member, [Flinders MP] Health Minister Greg Hunt, for an AC when the next Australian awards are handed out. Greg has done a fabulous job over the last few months helping us find the way through the [COVID-19] pandemic. Greg has been calm, controlled and at all times on top of his portfolio. I am both lucky and proud to have Greg represent me in Canberra. Bill Holmes, Sorrento

Manufacturing music I read that part of government initiatives to rebuild our economy is to give some help to the entertainment industry, musicians and the like. Pub bands that put the din into dinner. The little money that most of these muso’s make is quickly gone, like a puff of smoke. Surely a responsible government with very much stretched finances and crippling debt, will provide assistance primarily to rebuilding Australia’s essential, wealth generating manufacturing industry, now and during the next decade? Grants, subsidies and protective tariffs. We must acquire the latest machine tools, techniques, technology, licensing agreements with advanced manufacturers overseas and start major manufacturing here. Even an addled brain could see that one single car manufacturing plant produces 1000 home purchases and happy families, income tax, export revenue and a great many other benefits. This plant would use such Australian natural resources as iron, aluminium and copper. To discard such, and import with no alternative industry, would require a great deal of stupidity. Government (ideology) took away all of this,

and more, which we once had, and now government (taxpayer) has to restore it. The politician walks away with a pension. Prerequisite to this massive recovery is the critical need for two things: abundant, cheap, reliable electricity supply, and technical expertise. The re-introduction of technical schools is essential. Now, not later. Hands on experience and expertise in machine tools and methods, knowledge, skills, familiarity and confidence. Mathematics, physics, chemistry suited to education to equip technicians, machine programers, cad/cam designers, tradesmen, and those who go on, via TAFE or university to engineering or other advanced courses. Above all, lessons in music appreciation to be compulsory in all schools. Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington

Say no to China The state government’s endorsement of China’s Belt and Road policy is another step closer to losing our sovereignty. Are we that poor that we need help from a superpower to develop our own infrastructure? The federal government also lacks foresight in protecting Australia’s independence. Many large farms have been sold to Chinese interests and even Darwin’s port, a strategic gateway to Australia, has a 99-year lease to China. COVID-19 has highlighted the value of being economically independent but supportive of other countries. Both federal and state governments should not embrace policies that endanger this. Australians should bear in mind that there is a long history of countries using the pretext that their interests or citizens are threatened in order to place embargos on or even invade other countries. Embracing China’s Belt and Road policy opens the door to this. Henry Kelsall, the Sustainable Future Association, Frankston

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Hastings residents shot by rabbiter Compiled by Cameron McCullough WHILE driving along the Tyabb road with their father in a buggy on November 15, 1919, Frederick Lewis Davis and Benjamin Shersby Davis, orchardists, of Hastings, heard the report of a shot gun from the bush on the north side about two miles from Tyabb, and felt the sting of pellets. Both sons were shot in the eye, and received wounds in other parts of the body. Subsequently a man came out-of the bush carrying a shot gun and a dead rabbit. In the County Court last Tuesday the brothers proceeded against Hecter Henry Swann, carpenter, of Mornington, each claiming £99 damages for the wound he received, alleging that Swann was guilty of negligent use of the shot gun. Mr. C. J. Lowe appeared for the brothers Davis and Mr Magennis for Swann. For the defence Swann denied that he had caused the injuries, or that he had been negligent. On a statement to the police Swann said that he had fired at a rabbit which was running between him and the road, a distance of about 40 yards. Benjamin Davis was awarded $50 damages, and Fred Davis £25 damages with costs in each instance. *** AT last week’s meeting of the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council the report of Messrs Coates and Co., as to the value of the Frankston Gas and Electric Light Works was laid on the table. Cr Latham: What is the report

about? I understood the resolution of the Council was to cancel the concession granted to the Gas and Electric Light Company. Cr Mason said the expert’s report was obtained at the request of the council. The Engineer: A sub-committee was appointed to deal with the lighting question. Cr Griffeth: Is Mr Cook’s letter here today? The Engineer: Yes. Cr Griffeth: Well let us have it. Cr Mason explained that the subcommittee consisted of the Frankston and Seaford Riding councillors. Cr Latham was of opinion that the resolution to cancel should have been carried out. Cr Griffeth said he would like to hear the minute read which gave the committee authority to go on with any scheme of the sort. The secretary said he could not turn up the minute off-hand. Cr Oates: We cannot waste all day looking for minutes. Cr Griffeth: There is no waste about it. It is a question of procedure. I say this committee you talk about exceeded its powers, and I want the minutes to prove it. When was the committee appointed, and with what powers? The secretary read the minutes of the sub-committee meeting, which referred to the letter received from the shire solicitor. Cr Latham: Where is that letter ? The secretary read the letter, dated 7th April, which related to the draft application, contained under the same

cover, to be sent to the Minister, asking that the Order-in-Council made in favor of the Gas Company, be cancelled. Cr Jones: You have made no attempt to carry out the instructions contained in that letter. Cr Latham: The letter holds out reasonable hope of success. Cr Mason said in private conversation with Mr Cook he had been led to think otherwise. Cr Jones: Don’t you think we are entitled to what we ask? Cr Mason: Yes, I have always maintained so. Cr Latham: It is time we looked somewhere else for legal advice. Cr Jones: He holds out hope of success in his letter, and in private conversation says there is no hope. Cr Griffeth: Where has that letter been for the last two months? Cr Howell said it was time finality was reached. The Council had been trying to meet the company but without success. Now that the Council had definitely resolved to have the Order-in-Council cancelled the shire solicitor should exert all his energies in that direction. The electric light question was a big one and vitally affected the interests of the shire. The people had put up with hardship long enough. The company had warned Seaford that no other company could supply electric light within the shire and it seemed that Seaford had to wait the pleasure of the present company. The Council had taken a definite stand and should keep things moving.

Cr Griffeth: It is not the solicitor’s fault. He wrote his letter two months ago. Cr. Oates: It is his fault that we have no agreement. Cr Griffeth: His letter is dated the 7th April. It was not produced at last meeting, and now the sub-committee have switched off and employed an expert to value the plant. Cr Oates: It is easy to pick holes. I want to see others take some responsibility. Cr. Griffeth: You have exceeded your powers. Cr Oates: And jolly well time too. We have carried you quite long enough. We could have arranged with the company as far as Frankston was concerned, but we stuck out in the interests of the Centre and East Ridings We tried to make them take the light to Somerville and Hastings, and you did nothing. Cr Griffeth: What about Seaford? Cr Oates: Seaford is not in it. We tried to get the light pushed on down here. Cr Jones: How could you push it down here when you have not enough for yourselves ? Has not the company been trying to light Frankston without success ? You were worrying all the time about us. (Laughter). Cr Oates: I am glad to see you are awake at last! Cr Mason said the Frankston light could not be called a lighting system. The Council would never have given rights to the company if it was known that the electric light was to be avail-

able for a few hours only each night. In reply to Cr Howell, it was stated that the Order in-Council related only to the electric light. Cr Jones: When the committee got this expert’s report was it with a view to purchase or simply for the information of the Minister? Cr Mason: For the information of the Minister. Cr Howell moved, and Cr Griffeth seconded, that before the expert’s report is sent on to the Minister, together with the application for the cancellation of the Order-in-Council, that a special meeting of the Council be held. *** THE Frankston College is now established, and intending scholars are advised to enrol at once. *** LAST night Cr Oates, Mr Bradbury and Mr E. Barrett were elected trustees for Frankston’s machine gun. *** LAST Sunday morning about 300 sailors of H.M.S. Renown were welcomed at Frankston by the Shire President, (Cr. D. E. Hoban.) The ladies of the Wattle Club distributed fruit and cigarettes, and presented each sailor with a Wattle Club badge. General Monash, who was present with Miss Monash, said he had long heard of the splendid work done by the Wattle Club, and he asked Miss Gregory (president) to convey his warmest thanks to members. *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 11 June 1920

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Thumbs up from Langy, Seaford SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie LANGWARRIN and Seaford United will participate in the 2020 league season. The last two local clubs to decide their response to the disrupted season have informed Football Victoria of their decision. Langwarrin president Tanya Wallace addressed the senior squad last week before making the decision to play this year. “All of our players returned and have agreed to play so I’m really grateful for the commitment they’ve shown and for wanting to stick by the club in challenging and difficult times,” she said. “I’m really proud of the way everyone throughout the club has reacted to what needed to be done to allow us to get back training and the staggered approach to introducing different groups to training has definitely worked well for us.” Wallace has spearheaded Langy’s biosecurity education program for NPL and community club coaches and singled out former long-serving senior coach Gus Macleod, technical director of the club’s community junior program, for special mention. “Gus has been great throughout this and he’ll be assisting the community coaches when they all return to training,” Wallace said. Wallace also confirmed that Langwarrin will compete in all four age groups as a junior NPL licence holder – under 13, 14, 15 and 16 levels – and the club was expected to announce the appointment of former player Liam George as under-16 NPL coach. The junior NPL competition completed seven rounds prior to the COVID-19 shutdown and Langy’s previous under-16 coach walked out after just five rounds before taking on a junior coaching role at a women’s NPL club. George’s last coaching gig was at Skye United and he had shunned overtures from other local clubs before deciding to return to Lawton Park. “I had intended to have an educational year and I’d been attending sessions at local senior clubs and connecting with local coaches all with a view to enhancing my knowl-

All systems go: Langwarrin president Tanya Wallace in front of The Gus Macleod Stand at Lawton Park. Picture: Michelle Strachan

edge,” George said. “But I’m a Langy boy and I knew the club was looking for someone so when this opportunity came up it seemed like a really good fit to me.” George currently coaches at Rowville Secondary College and works with former Manchester United and Denmark star Jesper Olsen in the Future Football project. Seaford United president Willie Lynn was the last local State League boss to give season 2020 the thumbs up. His caution was centred on doubts about player numbers but Seaford had a full complement of players at both training sessions last week and only two senior squad players did not train but are expected back this week. “I think it’s important for the club to participate this year and one of the main reasons is that if we hadn’t then next year it would have been harder to get the players back,” Lynn said. “It’s important to keep them going.” In State 1 news Mornington had pencilled in a friendly against Bulleen at the Veneto Club at 1pm on Saturday 27 June. That match was arranged pending expected state government approval of a return to contact training later this month but on Sunday the government announced that full contact training could resume from Monday 13 July. “Well obviously the game’s off now

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and we thought we had the next four weeks planned perfectly,” Mornington gaffer Adam Jamieson said. The government announcement included a return to competition date of Monday 20 July meaning the opening of the State League season will take place on the last weekend of July. FV is yet to announce the season format and the structure of the individual leagues as we went to press but speculation was mounting that a number of clubs may decide to withdraw. While local clubs are confident of fielding both seniors and reserves a number of other clubs are rumoured to be struggling to assemble two squads among them Heatherton United, Springvale City and Keysborough. In State 2 news former Mornington and Frankston Pines striker Jason Bradbury who joined Peninsula Strikers from Sunshine Coast Fire in the off-season has returned to Queensland for family and work commitments while Michael Nobbs, Julian Malander and Laban Stringer have not returned to Strikers’ training. “Laban may return but Michael is busy with work and looking to play closer to home with less training commitments,” head coach Paul Williams said. “Julian is still trying to get his body right so he’s looking at a club closer to home and less training commitments too.”

In State 3 news former Casey Comets and Langwarrin goalkeeper Faraz Zanoozi could join younger brother Hamraz at Frankston Pines. The Monterey Reserve side remains hopeful that it can clinch the signature of striker Matt “Hammer” Hames. Last week Pines announced the advent of their All-Abilities Program which will be sponsored by JD’s Truss Co. Pty. Ltd. The company’s principal is former Pines player and Langwarrin technical director Stephen Fisher. All abilities football provides the chance for people with a physical and/or intellectual disability to directly participate with a local club in a fun, supportive and inclusive environment. The program will start with a free Come And Try Day at Monterey Reserve on Saturday 27 June between 10am and 11.20am. The non-competitive All-Abilities Program will lead to the formation of all-abilities teams for various ages, genders and levels of experience and Pines want to emphasise that everyone is welcome. The 27 June session will be hosted by Pines senior coach Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor and goalkeeping coach Lee Davies and will be conducted in a COVID Safe environment. Taylor holds a B licence and is part of the way through his A coaching licence. He is a former Pines, Seaford, Langy, Mornington and Huskisson Vincentia (NSW) player and has coached Bentleigh Greens under20s, Langy under-20s and held senior coaching positions at Westgate and Seaford United. Davies played at Pines, Altona Magic, Brunei and Marine Castle in Singapore. He holds a level 1 goalkeeping

licence and has been goalkeeping coach at Pines, White Eagles, Strikers and Southern United and has coached Pines reserves. For further information contact Taylor on 0433 759 220 or register via Frankston Pines FC Facebook Event page. The big news in State 4 is the appointment of Stan Packer as senior coach of Somerville Eagles. He previously was assisting playercoach Dave Greening who stepped down recently and has left the club. “It’s all happened quite quickly and in a sense I’ve inherited the job,” Packer said. “Even though there’s no relegation this year I want to make the squad super competitive and although at this stage we’ve lost Dave we’ve got a couple of players we’re looking at bringing in.” Packer’s assistants are Paul Robinson who also coaches the reserves and Neil Wypor who also is goalkeeping coach. The club is hopeful of welcoming back experienced midfielder Carlo Cardoso. Meanwhile Chelsea had hoped to host Aspendale Stingrays on Friday 26 June at 6.30pm and 8.30pm in friendlies for both reserves and senior squads at Edithvale Recreation Reserve. The club also had hoped to play Lyndale at Lyndale Secondary College the following Saturday at 1pm and 3pm. Sunday’s return to training announcement forced those friendlies to be put on hold pending an official announcement from FV. In player news Chelsea has signed former St Kilda Celts central defender Chris Muir. “Chris is a Scottish lad that has fitted in well with our playing group,” senior coach Carlo Melino said. “He was only at training for a week and made the effort to come to a players’ social event and he has really made himself part of the squad in a very short time. “His professionalism, technical ability, experience and his no-nonsense approach to the game are great qualities for a central defender. “It’s great to have him at Chelsea.”

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McArdle’s juvenile’s begin careers with a bang HORSE RACING

By Ben Triandafillou MORNINGTON-based trainer John McArdle has hit a purple patch of form with three of his up-and-coming two-year-old’s breaking their maidens on debut in the past fortnight. Sure Am Invincible, Twain’s Express and So Let’s Toast all came through the same jumpout (Heat 4) at Mornington on Wednesday 27 May before going on to score victories at their respective debuts. In the 1000m jumpout, it was Sure Am Invincible who showed the early toe to lead the heat before her stablemates So Let’s Toast (first) and Twain’s Express (second) swept past the field to runaway with the clear fastest 1000m heat of the morning (1.05.42). The I Am Invincible filly, Sure Am Invincible, was the first of the three to get to the races and got the ball rolling for the stable at Donald on Friday 5 June. The gutsy filly sat just behind the speed before knuckling down late in the straight to score a narrow win over the 1000m. The Helmet filly, Twain’s Express, backed up her stablemates win three days later, with a strong performance at her home track of Mornington under jockey Jamie Mott - who had also steered Sure Am Invincible to her debut victory. Twain’s Express also sat in behind the speed before pulling out in the straight to score a comfortable win over the Jason Warren-trained Confrontational and the Matt Laurietrained Wunambal.

Striking colt: So Let’s Toast breaks his maiden on debut for Mornington-based trainer John McArdle. Picture: Supplied

Finally, the striking So You Think colt, So Let’s Toast, ran home strongly from the rear of the field to land a decisive win at Sale on Wednesday 10 June. He found plenty in the run home despite looking to do a few

things wrong over the 1100m trip. The stable look to have some confidence around their juvenile’s ability with talks of possible Spring targets being floated. Stable representative Brady McAr-

dle said the final victor So Let’s Toast may have one more run before being sent out to the paddock in preparation for a spring return. “We think he’s got spring potential, but we don’t want to push him too

far,” McArdle said. “If he pulls up great, we’ll give him another one and then tip him out, but if he shows any signs, we’ll just wait.”

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Apple Filling 8 large Mock’s Golden Delicious apples, cored and chopped into 1cm cubes (no need to peel) 1 cup sultanas 1 tsp cinnamon 2 cloves 1 tbsp butter 1 tsp ground nutmeg 2 tbsp water 1 tbsp cornflour

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TO SERVE Serve with fresh cream, and an icy cold glass of Mock Red Hill Sparkling Apple Juice with crushed mint.

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