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TEDDY bears are universal symbol of all that is good and wholesome about happy, healthy childhoods.

Cute and cuddly, they provide comfort and a sense of security. They’re non-judgemental and, of course, can be a child’s “secret friend”, someone to confide in.

Evie and Matilda Pentland, of Rye, wanted to share their teddies with passers-by last week, knowing that a state of social distancing had changed day-to-day interaction between neighbours.

While it’s early days of what promises to be a drawn-out time of social isolation, it was heartening to see a youthful reaction to the community’s shared time of trouble.

Visitors told ‘stay away’ Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au EASTER is usually the final fling for seasonal holidaymakers on the Mornington Peninsula - but this year there is no welcome mat out.

The healthy injection of income businesses rely on to balance the books over winter has been replaced by closed doors and staff being stood down. Visitors are being asked to stay away.

The peninsula was last week identified as having second highest number of recorded COVID-19 cases of any Victorian municipality.

The ltatistics released by the Department of Health and Human Services

showed the City of Stonnington had the highest number of cases, 61, with the peninsula at 42 ahead of Melbourne with 36.

Cases on the peninsula and in Stonnington are being traced back to a number of Australians who went skiing at Aspen in the United States in March. A third cluster in Noosa, Queensland was also linked to the Aspen group.

Several families involved have properties in both Stonnington and at either Sorrento or Portsea.

The fear of COVID-19 being imported onto the peninsula by visitors has led to the mayor, Cr Sam Hearn appealing for them to stay home and not

come to the peninsula.

Flinders MP and Health Minister Greg Hunt, who’s electorate covers the entire peninsula, said rules about social distancing were the same everywhere: “I do have a message to those thinking they can come to the Mornington Peninsula and take a holiday from social distancing, the rules are the same regardless of location.

We must continue to practice social distancing and stay home as much as we can to flatten the curve and reduce the spread of coronavirus.”

Bruce Billson, the former Liberal MP for Dunkley and now president of the Committee for Mornington Peninsula, has asked Victoria's Chief Health Officer, Professor Brett Sutton, to prevent positively diagnosed COVID-19 cases travelling to the peninsula.

He said infected people and returning travellers isolating themselves on the peninsula were “potentially placing huge pressure on local health resources”.

“Holiday homes and airbnb properties are reportedly popular isolation destinations for people whose primary place of residence is in metropolitan Melbourne,” Mr Billson said.

Along with other bayside municipalities Mornington Peninsula Shire closed its bayside beaches on Saturday (28 March), two days before the Premier Daniel Andrews listed “the only four reasons” people had to leave their homes: food and supplies, medical care, exercise, and work or education (“Shire closes bay beaches indefinitely” Page 5).

People breaching the directions faced on-the-spot fines of $1652 for individuals and $9913 for businesses.

Mr Hunt urged peninsula residents with any concerns to call the coronavirus hotline 1800 675 398 or visit www. australia.gov.au

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Virus blamed for Eagle being frozen in flight Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au THE estimated $20 million Eagle cable car ride at Arthurs Seat has been placed in the hands of administrators.

The ride that started carrying passengers in December 2016 ground to a halt last week in line state government directives to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Eleven permanent employees will be retained to maintain the infrastructure and its gondolas while 41 casual employees have lost their jobs.

Lisa Macnamara, senior corporate affairs manager at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, said the closure was due to “the government’s advice on COVID-19, which coincided with the appointment of the voluntary administrators [Craig Crosbie and Robert Ditrich] the following day [23 March]”.

“Due to the rapidly changing nature of the COVID-19 situation, a potential reopening date cannot be provided at this stage.”

Ms Macnamara said full time Eagle employees would be kept on to “ensure the site remains well maintained and in a safe condition”.

“Efforts to secure long term funding will commence immediately, so that Arthurs Seat Eagle can be quickly brought back into service at the appropriate time.”

Ms McNamara said a creditors’ meeting was scheduled for 2 April.

Documents released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) say the possibility of appointing administrators was referred to PrcewaterhouseCoopers on 17 March by Joanne Hardwick of Piper Alderman, lawyer for Tracey Cooper, a director of the Arthurs Seat Eagle. The administrators were appointed on 23 March.

Simon McKeon, one of The Eagle’s four shareholders, told The News that all creditors would receive “100 cents in the dollar”.

He said summer had been “very difficult for outdoor tourism attractions”. There were “a few” good days around Christmas, but then came the bushfires “and who wants to ride in a gondola in smoke haze?”.

Previous years had seen a steady increase in passenger numbers.

He said the administrators had been appointed at the same time that The Eagle was unable to run because of the coronavirus, “although there is no money owed to banks or other financial institutions”.

Mr McKeon, a former Australian of the Year, CSIRO chairman (2010-

2015), Macquarie Bank executive and National Australia Bank director, said there had been no option but to suspend running The Eagle “when the world went into a tailspin a week or so ago”.

“This is likely the worst economic event seen in our lifetimes,” he said.

“The reality each day is that it gets worse, not better.

“The good news is that, unlike the second year of World War II, there will be a scientific resolution of the problem.

“A paralysed world will be coming out the other side more fragile.”

Many people would have been economically wounded and left without the ability to be so prosperous.

However, The Eagle would be able to reopen “the moment the government says so”.

“The cafes and gondolas will be fully maintained so they can open earlier rather than later.”

In Mr McKeon’s estimate, that may be within four to six months.

It is understood the administrators will provide an opportunity for The Eagle to resolve differences at the shareholder level, although it is not known if all four shareholders - Mr McKeon, Peter Gunn, Hans Brugman and Robin Waterbury - will remain in the long term.

The Eagle and its 24 Swiss made upmarket gondolas replaced the original Arthurs Seat chairlift which opened in December 1960 and closed in 2006 after several safety incidents and mechanical problems.

Construction of the Eagle followed objections by nearby residents, appeals to the Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal and saw the state government revoke Mornington Peninsula Shire’s authority to oversee the project.

“There is no better way to communicate the scope of this gondola journey than to give it a name that its riders can truly connect with,” Arthurs Seat then Skylift CEO Hans Brugman said before the Eagle’s launch in 2016.

“The Eagle name invokes how our guests will feel as they smoothly soar over the state ark, getting a bird’s eye view of the bay and the peninsula, right across to the city and further afield.”

Taking no passengers: Not a gondola in sight as The Eagle cable car ride at Arthurs Seat is mothballed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Picture: Yanni

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Jail for crash death A DRUNKEN driver who killed a friend and seriously injured two others at Tootgarook last year has been sentenced to more than 12 years’ jail.

Brandon Phongthaihong, now 22, had drunk beer and bourbon before the incident at the intersection of Marshall and Field streets, 1.15am, 12 April.

His friend, 17-year-old Timothy Hocking, of McCrae, died and three other 17-year-olds, from McCrae and Capel Sound, were injured when the Mazda CX3 crashed through a roundabout and into a tree.

Phongthaihong had pleaded guilty in the Melbourne County Court to culpable driving causing death, two counts of negligently causing serious injury, and conduct endangering life.

He was sentenced to 12 years and nine months’ jail, with a non-parole period of eight years nine months. He was also disqualified from driving for 12 years.

The court was told Phongthaihong likely had a blood alcohol reading of 0.209-0.229, or more than four times the legal limit.

Charges follow car check A WOMAN seen by police walking near a grey Audi sedan at a Rosebud service station was later found to have a string of outstanding warrants against her name.

The 28-year-old, of no fixed address, allegedly claimed to own the car when she was approached at the Nepean Highway service station, Monday 23 March.

Sergeant Brendan Leihy, of Rosebud police, said a registration check listed the car as stolen, and a personal ID check found the woman was wanted on six outstanding matters.

A search of the Audi allegedly found 4.8 grams of the drug ice and $660 cash.

The woman was later charged with a range of

previous and current matters, including theft, four counts of obtaining property by deception, four counts of theft of a motor car, threat to inflict serious injury, making and using a false document (cheque), trafficking and possessing a drug of dependence, and handling stolen goods.

After appearing at Dromana Magistrates’ Court she was further remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court, 7 April.

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SOMERVILLE Highway Patrol members are seeking help from people with mobile phone or dash-cam footage of the black Ford ute, above, which came to grief in the Coles car park, Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington, 11.50am, Friday 13 March.

The driver, a 37-year-old Somerville man, had allegedly been doing burnouts at the Nepean Highway/Tanti Avenue and Nepean Highway/ Mornington-Tyabb Road intersections, before driving up to the car park where he ran over an embankment and got stuck.

He was later airlifted to The Alfred hospital with serious injuries. (“Airlift after smash, drive-off” The News 13/3/2020).

Police believe shoppers captured the driver’s on their phones. Anyone with footage is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000, or make an online report..

A CARRUM Downs woman allegedly blew 0.185 per cent when breath tested in Eramosa Road East, Somerville, Wednesday 25 March.

Members of the Somerville Highway Patrol earlier saw the 26-year-old driving along Frankston-Flinders Road, Somerville, half over the fog line and half on the roadway, 8.30pm.

She was allegedly doing 60kph in a 40kph zone when pulled over.

The woman told police she had drunk a bottle of wine throughout the afternoon and thought she would be “right to drive”. She wasn’t. Her licence was immediately suspended and her car impounded. She will face court at a later date.

A CARAVAN that rolled over, above, about 1.5 kilometres south of Thompsons Road blocked the northbound lanes of the Frankston Freeway, Tuesday 24 March. Emergency services were called to the scene and the road was blocked for about an hour. Drivers were advised to use Eastlink and the Nepean Highway instead.

Battening down WHILE Mornington police station remains staffed 24/7 extra precautions have been taken

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for the safety of police and the public in response to the coronavirus.

Visitors are being asked to stay behind a twometre exclusion zone near the counter. Police say they are aware of those waiting and will attend to them as soon as possible.

They ask that prospective visitors assess whether they really need to attend the station.

Those requiring documents to be signed should bring their own pens.

To report a non-urgent crime or event, or for general police inquiries, call the police assistance line 131 444. Those requiring urgent police attendance should call 000.

Be cool, calm POLICE are encouraging people to act in a respectful and law-abiding manner – especially at supermarkets.

Instances of people exhibiting unruly behaviour in supermarkets and shopping centres have occurred, although most people are doing the right thing. Many examples of goodwill and generosity have been shown to those less able or the disadvantaged.

Police say they will act when required to stop unruly behaviour.

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Shire closes bay beaches indefinitely Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au BEACHES have been closed in Frankston and across the Mornington Peninsula.

Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Sam Hearn said beaches were closed Saturday morning following advice from the Department of Environment Lands Water and Planning and senior police.

The advice was issued after crowds gathered at St Kilda beach on Thursday, despite warnings of the need to lessen the spread of COVID-19 through close contact.

The shire also received complaints about crowds at The Pillars cliff jumping site at Mount Martha.

On Saturday, police were telling people to leave shire-controlled beaches “They [the government] told us they were going to close beaches and wanted our help by closing our beaches and putting up signs,” Cr Hearn said.

“We were happy with that as we had received reports about people congregating on beaches that we manage.

“This happened despite our messages that we didn’t want people down here over the holidays.”

“People shouldn’t travel unless absolutely necessary; they shouldn’t be coming down here just for recreation, they should stay home.”

Police Minister Lisa Neville was quoted in Sunday’s The Age as saying police had been making sure people were compliant with social distancing restrictions. "If you need to go for a walk, exercise, great, but this is not

Police were quick to enforce the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s beach ban at Rye on Saturday. Picture: Yanni about spending a day at the beach," Ms Neville said.

An email sent to the shire’s “coastal planning team” said all beach activities were now banned, including “surfing, dog walking and swimming … following the direction of the state government and Victoria Police”.

Cr Hearn said the shire had “sat tight” after being contacted by DELWP on Friday, but decided to put out a news release on Saturday because the

state government had not made its expected announcement.

Other bayside councils closed their beaches in response to the same advice from the government.

On Sunday, Cr Hearn said the beaches would be closed to swimmers and yacht clubs. Boat ramps were also closed.

He said the ban included leash-free dog beaches.

Cr Hearn said Parks Victoria would

keep open beaches within Mornington Peninsula National Park, which runs along the coast from Flinders to Point Nepean.

Cr Hearn said hoped the ban on the public use of beaches “will be lifted in a short time”.

“We’ll keep the beaches closed over the next bit of time and then review the situation.”

Cr Hearn a keen surfer, said he knew how important the beaches were for

exercise “and mental health”.

“We don’t want them closed for months and months, but this could be a circuit breaker to stop large numbers of people congregating on the beaches.”

He hoped “responsible guidelines” for the use of beaches could be formulated by state and federal governments.

“Most Australians live on the coast and the beaches are important to them.”

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Going green: Josie Jones and the St Joseph’s sustainability leaders with Peter Wallace of Searoad Ferries. Picture: Supplied

Plants and their place in things A GARDEN project has been keeping years 5 and 6 students at St Joseph’s Sorrento busy.

Last year they were finalists in the Tidy Town Awards for their indigenous medicinal, edible sensory garden, which led to them receiving a $1450 Land Care grant to complete a garden this year. The garden also helped the students work towards the Resource Smart Schools biodiversity module.

Teacher Jane Byrne said students

had joined parishioners at St Mary’s to learn about plants named in the Bible, as well as their symbolism and medicinal use.

“This tied in with stewardship and the responsibility of catholic schools in ecological education,” she said.

“It is that we have a responsibility to look after the land, and also give students an understanding and a perspective of how the indigenous people looked after their lands in a sustainable way and how this linked in with

their spirituality said. “It’s two-way science.”

Bunnings Rosebud donated trees and shrubs for the project.

The school’s sustainability leaders have also been busy working with environmentalist Josie Jones on her Last Straw project in which she asks shopkeepers at Sorrento to exchange their plastic straws for paper straws.

This has led to a partnership with SeaRoad Ferries, Ms Byrne said.

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Crisis backing for business Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has stepped in to assist small business by developing a support package to “help the local community through the unprecedented effects of COVID-19”.

The package includes a business concierge service, supporting local business campaign, advocacy to state and federal departments, fast tracking of approvals and compliance matters, temporary cessation of fees and charges, support for local contractors and rate and rent relief options for those in council properties.

The package comes a week after the Committee for Mornington Peninsula began lobbying the shire to provide a “support package for local business” as the coronavirus disaster hits their bottom lines.

At the same time, Mornington Chamber of Commerce, representing Main Street traders, pleaded with all levels of government, financial institutions – and especially landlords – to show leniency on loan repayments and rents in the wake of plummeting trade.

Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Sam Hearn said the COVID-19 pandemic was having a major impact on many local businesses. “While council acknowledges that the predominant source of funding and support for the economy is at the state and federal level, there are many actions

we can take to support our businesses in light of the fast-changing environment and impacts at a local level,” he said.

“Some of these support measures will immediately put up to $500,000 back into the business community.

Others, such as speeding up payments to our suppliers and contractors, will inject money into the local economy sooner, assisting with the cash flow, general business liquidity and the ability to keep people employed.”

The mayor said the package “strikes the right balance of fairness, responsibility, relief and compassion so that we can get through these unprecedented challenges together.”

Committee for Mornington Peninsula chairman and former small business minister Bruce Billson said his committee was “really positive about what the shire is doing”.

“It really shows that our thinking is aligned,” he said.

“We will continue to contribute to the shire’s thinking on how to support local business.”

Mr Billson said discussions with the mayor and CEO John Baker had been “encouraging”.

Key pillars of this package include: A central contact point at the shire to assist businesses navigate through information, permit and registration processes. Call 5950 1000 or 1300 850 600 or email business@mornpen.vic. gov.au Continued Page 9

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Blind golfers to the fore BLIND golfer Jeff Ellis got some handy tips on lining up his shot from caddy Esther McArdle at the Victorian Blind Golf Open. Both are members of Rosebud Country Club where the event has been played over the past 30 years.

Ellis, captain of Blind Golf Victoria, was one of the players at the inaugural event, while McArdle is the club’s volunteer coordinator.

The top blind golfers from around Australia competed in the 36-hole stableford event in mid-March, followed

by the ISPS Handa Australian Blind Golf 36-hole stroke tournament, 29-30 March. They included Mark Eschbank, winner of the 2019 ISPS Hand Japan Blind Golf Open and Michele Watts, current Lady World Blind Golf Champion.

The winner was Graham Coulton, of Sydney, with help from caddy Sue Carpenter. After 15 years together they are a “well-oiled partnership”, organiser Michele Watts said. Coulton, a long time competitor, shot 71 and 72 net off a handicap of 43.

Former Victorian Blind Golf president David Blyth played in the tournament that he established 30 years ago, claiming it as “the longest running sporting event held in the same location in Australia”.

Club members volunteer as caddies, spotters and referees. Tournament referee Arthur Scott has held the position since the beginning and led a volunteer team of about 300 in 2014 when Rosebud hosted the World Blind Golf Championships.

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Tourist drawcards bask in silver and bronze LAKESIDE Villas at Crittenden Estate, Dromana has won the silver award for self-contained accommodation in the 2019 Australian Tourism Awards.

The award was presented in Canberra on 6 March and followed Lakeside Villas winning gold at the Victorian Tourism Awards.

Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park, Pearcedale won bronze in the ecotourism cat-egory at the Australian Tourism Awards.

Balingup Heights Hilltop Forest Cottages, Western Australia and Avalon Coastal Retreat, Tasmania won the gold and bronze awards in the self-contained accommodation while Mar-garet Island Walk, Tasmania won gold and Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, Queensland silver in the ecotourism category.

Lakeside Villas manager Linda Crittenden said she was “so excited and also just a little bit proud” of the two awards.

“We know our villas present a great product for our visitors and we always try to improve as best as we can,” she said. “But to have it now acknowledged by the judging panel of the tourism awards is another feather in our cap altogether.”

Ms Crittenden said that over the past 12 months Lakeside Villas had become “a lot more en-vironmentally sustainable”.

We also always hope our guests drive away with the best experience in their minds, and that they come back sometime in the future.”

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OBHW F8 50x25 ................................................... $1.25mt 75x38 ................................................... $2.95mt 125x38 ................................................. $4.95mt

MDF CRAFTWOOD 2400x1200x3mm ................................ $11.00ea 2400x1200x6mm ................................ $18.00ea 2400x1200x9mm ................................ $24.00ea 2400x1200x12mm .............................. $27.00ea 2400x1200x16mm .............................. $33.00ea 2400x1200x18mm .............................. $36.00ea

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and endangered species recovery. We were particularly pleased to receive such a high level of recognition for ecotourism as this category reflects our values,” Mr Johnson said.

“Our commitment to ecotourism is pivotal to our strategy and we do our best to position our standards to the highest level possible. Our priority is

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vation Park’s owner Michael Johnson, also in Canberra on 6 March to accept his award, said he was particularly pleased to receive this “high level of recognition for ecotourism as this category especially reflects our values”.

“As a privately-owned Sanctuary, our aim is to grow awareness of the work we do towards conservation

arm followed the es-tate winning the BRIT/FIVS competition, jointly run by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas and FIVS, a Paris-based international federation of sustainabilityminded wine organi-sations (“Going chemical free a win for winemakers” The News 9/12/19).

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PINE LINING 140x12 VJ/Regency .............................. $2.25mt 140x19 VJ/Floor.................................... $3.50mt

PINE DAR STD GRADE 42x19 ................................................... $1.25mt 70x19 ................................................... $1.75mt 90x19 ................................................... $2.25mt 120x19 ................................................. $2.65mt 140x19 ................................................. $3.00mt 190x19 ................................................. $4.50mt 240x19 ................................................. $6.75mt 290x19 ................................................. $8.50mt 140x12 ................................................. $2.15mt

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to always give our visitors an excellent and meaningful experience and it is an immense honour to have our efforts recognised”.

The Australian Tourism Awards are regarded as the tourism industry’s peak awards which each year see 200 businesses reaching the national finals.

Keith Platt

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Shire’s backing for business Extension at ‘standstill’ Continued from Page 7 A website to keep businesses up to date on government initiatives and grants and online business resources.

See mpbusiness.com.au. An upcoming virtual business forum will hear people’s views on how the shire can do more and advocate better on businesses’ behalf.

A Support your Local Business campaign to back local businesses and promote innovation among businesses.

The council will buy goods and services locally; tender criteria will give a 30 per cent weighting to the local economy.

More flexible planning approvals

from the state government to assist existing businesses to diversify; fast track change-of-use applications to four business days.

Reimbursement of half of food and health premises registrations and, in the 2020-21 Budget process, seek to review, extend, defer or waive commercial and cost recovery fees and permits for footpath trading permits, caravan park, food and health premise registration, business directional signage and commission fee for bookings via Dromana Visitor Information Centre.

Expedite payments to suppliers and contractors wherever possible.

Rates for the 2020-21 financial year are not due until 10 February 2021.

The shire will make its rates hardship policy available to the commercial sector. It has stopped applying interest to outstanding debts until at least 30 June 2020.

Commercial tenants will be offered a 50 per cent discount on rental payments 16 March 2020-1 October 2020.

The shire will explore ways to accelerate programmed maintenance and other works at facilities closed to comply with public health directions.

Details: customerservice@mornpen. vic.gov.au or call 5950 1000 or 1300 850 600.

FRANKSTON MP Paul Edbrooke says that the Baxter rail extension will remain at a “standstill” until the business case is released.

The proposed rail extension would see the Frankston line duplicated and electrified to Baxter, with two new stations at Langwarrin and Frankston East constructed. The business case was handed to the federal government in October last year, but has not been publicly released.

Mr Edbrooke said “our community understands that the project is at a standstill until the federal government releases the business case for consideration of the costs and benefits.”

The News has twice asked the office

of federal urban infrastructure minister Alan Tudge whether the case will be released, and for updated costs for the project. Both times Mr Tudge’s office was asked, in November last year and March this year, the questions were not addressed.

In April Mr Tudge’s office said that “the Victorian government has completed the federally funded preliminary business case. The federal government is currently considering the outcomes of the PBC.” Mr Edbrooke said that “simply put, this is a 100 per cent federal Liberal government broken promise on a billion dollar project they said they would build and didn’t even budget for”.

Caring for our community during Coronavirus

Getting through this together

To protect the safety of our community the Mornington Peninsula Shire is taking measures to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19. This is a rapidly evolving situation. We will keep our community informed as things unfold. Council’s immediate priority is keeping our community well. For the latest updates on impacted council services, programs, events and activities visit mornpen.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

Essential services Please check our website for up to date information on the delivery of essential services to the community. mornpen.vic.gov.au/coronavirus 5950 1000

Business support Advice, updates and support to help your business plan and respond to coronavirus COVID-19 is available from Business Victoria.

They have also set up a hotline to help businesses with COVID-19 questions: 13 22 15 business.vic.gov.au

Events and gatherings

Services and facilities

We’ve had to cancel or postpone events in line with the requirements of the federal and state governments.

Please check our website for the most recent information

Staying well

Shire libraries, recreation and aquatic centres, gallery, visitor information, community houses, foreshore camping and other non-essential Shire-run facilities are closed until further notice.

Please check our website for a full list of closures.

For all health-related queries about Coronavirus: • Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS): dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus • Coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline (if you believe you are showing symptoms): 1800 675 398 • For information in languages other than English: 131 450 • Only call Triple Zero ( 000) in emergencies.

Contact us: 5950 1000 or 1300 850 600 mornpen.vic.gov.au mornpenshire

Messages from our councillors Your Councillors (L–R) Seawinds Briars Nepean

Crs Simon Brooks, Antonella Celi, Frank Martin Crs Rosie Clark, Bev Colomb, Sam Hearn Crs Hugh Fraser, Bryan Payne

Buy local and support our businesses There are many small and larger businesses on the Mornington Peninsula that contribute to our economy and support thousands of families. Where possible please buy local – our businesses really need you right now. Many businesses that can are moving to online sales so check out if your favourite shops are offering their goods or services online and are delivering already.

Protect yourself and others We all need to play our part in helping stop the spread of Coronavirus and ‘flattening the curve’ so our health system can provide the care required during this pandemic.

Following the advice of state and federal government health authorities is crucial.

Remember the most effective thing you can do is practice good hand hygiene, follow social distancing and self-isolating advice and keep away from others if you are unwell. Please make sure you are familiar with the Federal Government’s good hygiene campaign: health.gov.au

Cerberus Watson Red Hill

Cr Kate Roper Cr Julie Morris Cr David Gill

Check in on a neighbour In these changing times we need to look out for and support others in need. There are many ways you can do this, for example offer to do the shopping for an elderly neighbor and leave it at their doorstep; explain to someone how to set up their computer or device so they can keep in touch with family and friends more easily; or just check in on people and make sure they are coping and have the support they need. We all need to be the best we can and get through this together.

Looking after the vulnerable in our community Like the rest of Australia and all around the world, the Mornington Peninsula has felt the impact of measures put in place to stop the spread of Coronavirus. We understand this is a difficult time for everyone in our community and we are particularly mindful of people who are most vulnerable and socially isolated. Our priority is to ensure our community stays connected and gets the essential services they need.

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NEWS DESK

Traders’ plea for ‘drastic’ help Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au TRADE is down, visitor numbers are down and revenue is down.

With this nightmare scenario now a stark reality, Mornington Chamber of Commerce is pleading with all levels of government, financial institutions and landlords to “treat business tenants compassionately and urgently with respect to the current financial hardships caused by COVID-19”.

It also wants government, financial institutions and local councils to freeze their landlords’ mortgages and municipal rates to help their tenants keep small business operating.

Describing itself as the “key voice and advocate for local businesses” on the Mornington strip, the chamber wrote: “Main Street has been one of the strongest performing retail strips in Victoria, [but] it is not immune to the current economic crisis exacerbated by [the virus].

“Similar to other retail strips throughout Melbourne, retailers won’t make it past three months, given they are now having to shut their doors, unless they receive drastic help.”

The chamber has received support from the mayor, Cr Sam Hearn, who is also runs a cafe.

He said he had been speaking to small businesses owners “on a daily basis over the past two weeks”.

“We understand the situation they are in and [the shire’s] finance and economic development teams are working on different options,” he said.

The chamber said tenants needed their land-

lords’ help so they are in a position to go back to “business as usual” once the pandemic abates.

“These are extraordinary circumstances that require empathy as well as tangible assistance for small business as it may last many months,” the chamber stated. “[Most] businesses in Main Street are independent and family owned and, once a small business closes, it is almost impossible financially for them to re-open or recover.

“While tenants will be doing their best to continue through these hard times, whether it be by seeking to claim government assistance packages, re-negotiating utility charges and rethinking their business model by including new services and practices, one of the biggest impacts will be on a business owner’s ability to retain and pay their staff.

“The flow-on effect to the community with job losses will be huge and, while Mornington is resilient, it does need assistance during these times.”

The chamber said it understood the pressures and impacts were “felt by everyone: tenants and landlords alike”.

“We ask that landlords reach out to their tenants either directly or through their managing agents to advise them of their individual position and any assistance they may be able to provide.”

Cr Hearn said there were a “range of things we can look at, including spending our money through local businesses. The more local support they get the better”.

He said his “heart” was with local business people. “My cafe is on the edge, too,” he said. “I feel their pain”.

FIVE year olds Georgie McCarthy and Alannah Turner, of Mt Eliza, at the multiple birth association event. Picture: Supplied

The joys of multiple births TEN multiple-birth families from Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula met at Angus and Rose at The Briars, Mount Martha, Sunday 15 March.

The families are members of the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Multiple Birth Association which provides peer support for parents of multiple birth children (twins, triplets or more).

Families expecting twins or more babies are encouraged to connect with others as multiplebirth parents are at increased risk of perinatal health issues, such as anxiety and depression.

Services provided by the association include subsidised playgroups in conjunction with Chisholm TAFE, library, equipment hire, in-

home support, and meals for families with new multiple babies, as well as social meetings and family functions.

“We had a lovely afternoon in the gardens, sharing afternoon tea, bug hunting and potting activities for the kids and a chance to catch up with other multiple birth families and have ‘support from those who know’,” member Ariane Tebb said.

“The peer support and a chance for the adults and the kids to meet new people and see familiar faces again was refreshing and invaluable. It was a chance to celebrate the joys and unique challenges of having twins, triplets or more.”

Have your say Proposed Budget 2020/21 We’ve worked with our community to develop our Proposed Budget 2020/21 – and now invite your comment on the draft document.

Thanks to everyone who provided pre-budget submissions during the first stage of the budget process.

Our Proposed Budget 2020/21 is now available for community comment.

Submissions close 5pm, Thursday 23 April 2020.

The Proposed Budget supports projects and initiatives in line with our Council Plan: our place, our connectivity, our prosperity and our wellbeing.

View the Proposed Budget and have your say Online: mornpen.vic.gov.au/budget In person: Visit any of our customer service centres.

By post: Budget 2020/21, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Private Bag 1000, Rosebud, VIC 3939

Privacy statement Submissions received, including the name of the submitter, will be published on Council’s website and will form part of the public record of the relevant Council and Committee meetings. Hard copies will be available for public inspection at Council offices in accordance with the Act. Offensive, defamatory and third party personal information will not be published. Please include any personal information on an appropriate coversheet. You may access personal information you have provided to the Shire at any time and make corrections. Further details of our Privacy Policy can be found at mornpen.vic.gov.au/privacypolicy If you have any concerns about the use and disclosure of your personal information please contact the Governance Team at privacy@mornpen.vic.gov.au

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If you have a child in Grade 5 and would like them to attend Padua College from Year 7 2022, enrolments open on Monday 2 March 2020.

Year 7 2022 Enrolments

Enrolments close Friday 15 May 2020.

Visit our website to enrol online or to book a school tour

For enquiries, please contact the Registrar on 5978 2701 or email enrolments@padua.vic.edu.au

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Parks close early

THE owners of the tightly knit caravans and annexes on Dromana foreshore reserve have been told it’s time to go home in the face of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. They have two weeks to clear their sites but are not allowed to stay overnight. Picture: Yanni THE Dromana Foreshore Reserve Caravan Park closed earlier than normal for the year last week following state government directives aimed at limiting the COVID-19 pandemic.

The management committee acting on advice from the [state’s] chief health officer closed the park on Wednesday 25 March saying it regretted the inconvenience adding that “the welfare of campers, our staff and our contractors must be paramount”.

The closure came three days after Mornington Peninsula Shire closed its foreshore camping grounds at McCrae, Rosebud Rye and Sorrento,

sending campers packing just weeks before the Easter holidays.

The 47-site caravan park at Dromana runs from 1 December to 30 April each year. A notice on its website says: “Due to the ongoing risks associated with the rapidly evolving coronavirus crisis and the state of emergency declared by the Victorian government, the [committee] is closing the park.”

The closure covers water, power and amenities blocks within the caravan park. Campers are being allowed to remove their equipment over the next two weeks but are not allowed to stay over-

night while packing up. Some of the annexes are prefab sheds and take some time dismantle.

The committee has gone some way towards compensating disadvantaged campers by not charging deposits to those planning to return for the 2020-21 holiday season.

Public toilets in the area are still open.

WhiteCliffs and Camerons Bight camping grounds, with 43 sites, are “closed until further notice”.

WhiteCliffs Campground (formerly Tyrone) is about one kilometre from Rye township.

Stephen Taylor

Flower farm fined for 2017 oil spill A commercial flower farm that allowed thousands of litres of fuel oil to spill into a Moorooduc waterway has been ordered to pay Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) $500,000 in compensation and fined $150,000.

On Wednesday 11 March, Aaree Pty Ltd and its director Admir Isovski, faced five charges under the the Environment Protection Act 1970 at Frankston Magistrates Court for causing environmental hazard, pollution of water and failing to comply with the requirements of an EPA notice The incident occurred in July 2017 at Barakee Reserve Outfall Drain, Moorooduc when a greenhouse on the Coolart Road property, which used a water heater fueled by waste oil, caught fire causing damage to the generator which then started to leak oil into the nearby drain.

EPA received calls from concerned residents who reported seeing black oil in the drain and a private drain leading to the reserve.

The resulting clean-up by Melbourne Water took two months to remove 1.2 million litres of liquid waste, 687 tonnes of soil waste and 45 tonnes of other contaminated waste from one kilometre of the waterway.

The court also ordered Aaree to pay EPA costs of $11,663 and sentenced Admir Isovski to 200 hours of community work.

EPA Southern Metropolitan regional manager Marleen Mathias said it was the responsibility of the duty holder to have controls in place to manage environmental risks and on this occasion a lack of controls resulted in a major pollution event.

“In this instance, the community has carried a large part of the cost of the clean-up and the fine and the compensation will help redress some of this imbalance,” Ms Mathias said.

WHAT’S NEW...

Fresh food from the farm TEMPORARY CLOSURE

IN these uncertain times, there is one thing we can be sure of – that we are so lucky to be able access amazing fresh food, right here on the peninsula. Hawkes Farm is restocked daily with all your produce needs, including meat, dairy, honey, flour, eggs and a full array of seasonal fruit and vegetables.

A lot of the produce for sale is grown on the Boneo property, and it is supplemented by products from a great selection of local producers.

Our local growers are working around the

clock to ensure that there’s plenty of food for everyone, and if you don’t want to get out of your car, check out the Hawkes Farm online store, pre-order your produce and the friendly staff will bring it out to your car for you.

If you prefer to have a look around, the farm shop is still open every day from 8-5. www.hawkesfarm.com.au 03 5988 6785 enquiries@hawkesvegetables.com.au

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life” – Pablo Picasso

Thank you to our audiences for your

understanding during our temporary closure.

All ticket holders are being contacted in date order to arrange credits or refunds for cancelled events. We look forward to welcoming you back to the theatre soon!

thefac.com.au

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RED HILL Red Hill Fire Brigade would like to thank the following people for their incredible fundraising efforts: Many Little / Polperro Sam Coverdale, Emma Phillips & all staff at Many Little, especially Lori and Zarissa.

And also: Port Phillip Estate

Cellar & Pantry

Paradigm Hill

Penelope Costello

Tsar Carpets

Gordon Glass

Jetty Road Brewery

Dominique Fisher

St Kilda FC

Tom Putt

Burnley Brewery

Martina Richardson

Channel Nine

Blue Moon

Red Hill Brewery

Garry Heinze

Red Hill Wrought Iron

Murkani

Bay Linen

Graeme Jack

Ten Minutes by Tractor

Red Hill Pharmacy

Alpha Creations

Brett Telford

Mary Schepisi

Red Hill Spa

Big Group

Penny Wren

Lindenderry

Red Hill Cherries

Fastrac

Anita Ziemer

Red Hill Estate

Red Hill House

Clamms

Joe Powell

Prossor Water

Telstra

Flinders & Co

Kallie Blauhorn

Endota

Red Hill Hair Salon

Game Keepers

Lloyd Williams

Jenny Riddle

Greek Inspired Cafe

Sciclunas

Jeremy Cattell

Nordie/Rod Hanson

Food on the HIll

Baker Boys

Anthony Hancy

Red Hill Garden Centre

Paringa Estate

Poppies of Red Hill

Mabie Briggs

RMIT

Peninsula Picnic

Eplot

Jonathan Breadmore

Paradou

Tristian Richards

Plumm Wine Glasses

Ben Vague

Red Gum BBQ

The Epicurean

Cleanaway

Hamish McLachlan

Haven Red Hill

Pitchingga Ridge

Peninsula Sothebys

Michael Aylward

Vins Bins

Foxeys Hangout

James Gallagher

John Rawlinson

Paringa Estate

Port Phillip Estate

Graham Sherry

Mark Yeats

Plumb Co

Oceans Eight

Michelle Bryan

Camilla D’Antoine

Derek Young

Prancing Horse

Aylward family

Marco Gjergja

Morning Rise Stud

Polperro Wines

Hillview Quarries

Lucinda Koch

We would like to thank our entire community and all those who have donated to the brigade

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INSPIRING RESORT-STYLE LIVING SET on a fantastic 750 square metre corner block, within close proximity to the beach, this superb, fully renovated home presents in as-new condition from all angles. The rendered facade complements the landscaped gardens for an attractive overall street presence, and from Mark Street is access to a new 55 square metre garage with 2.6 metre clearance. The garage has a mezzanine floor and office space, and off to the side is an open parking bay for a boat and trailer. Inside is a series of delightful rooms showcasing handsome polished timber floors and on-trend plantation shutters. To the east wing are the three bedrooms which include the wonderful master with walk-through robe to a ensuite bathroom, and two more bedrooms both have built-in robes and share the equally well-appointed main bathroom with spa bath. The home makes incredible use of its 139 square metres (15 squares), also boasting an elegant, yet contemporary formal lounge with central heating and evaporative cooling, and around the corner is the open plan family area comprising the well-equipped kitchen with a beautiful underwater themed glass splash back and a breakfast bar. There is a host of storage solutions and quality appliances include a stainless-steel wall oven, gas hotplates and a rangehood. The adjoining lounge demonstrates a very clever use of space with recessed alcove for the television, and several eye-catching niches are perfect to display your decorative treasures. Sliding glass doors open from the dining area to the magnificent heated in-ground pool and timber decked entertaining zone with outdoor kitchen and mains gas barbecue. The inviting deck is ensconced within a lush tropical setting, tended to by a tank and bore water fed irrigation system, and is decorated with river stones, ferns and succulents. The pool and swim spa is securely enclosed behind glass balustrades. Meticulously renovated for a beachside life full of modern convenience, this is a home any discerning buyer would wish for.n

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Rosebud 129 John Street

Tropical Resort-Style Living.

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* Vendor has instructed us to urgently liquidate this asset * Home has been fully re-wired & re-plumbed and also has a new galvanized iron roof and has been recently repainted * Set within short drive to shops, schools, transport and boat ramps * Light filled beach house on an allotment of approx. 650sqm. * Open plan living and kitchen, separate bathroom, laundry and toilet * Split system air-conditioning

Set on a corner site of approx 750m2 & located only 500m to the beach Fully renovated home offering large open plan formal & informal living areas Well-equipped kitchen with unique glass splash back & breakfast bar Polished hardwood floors & plantation shutters throughout Resort style landscaped grounds offering gas / solar heated in ground swim spa, timber decking, under cover entertaining & outdoor kitchen * Gas central heating and evaporative cooling

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* Two large robed bedrooms, main with semi en-suite * Gas ducted heating and reverse cycle air conditioning * Decking and undercover entertaining area * Beautiful open plan living with large kitchen and breakfast bar * Single lock-up garage with internal access

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Safety Beach 18 Dromana Parade

Ideally Located & Perfectly Presented Brick Home.

Just listed.

* Set on a corner site of 664m2 (approx). * One street back from the Safety Beach foreshore * Three good-sized bedrooms all with built in robes, main with en-suite * Recently renovated kitchen with Asko dishwasher, Ilve appliances, gas cook top, granite bench top & breakfast bar * Polished timber floors, new carpets, lighting, curtains & has been re-painted throughout * Central heating, evaporative cooling * Double lock up garage with workshop * Side access to rear of the block for boat or caravan * Well maintained & updated, minimally used as holiday home and with its sturdy brick construction & concrete stumps this home is well built and made to last.

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From the Director, Barry Plant Rosebud I would like to take this opportunity to let everyone know that Barry Plant Rosebud remains an essential service which will remain open for the foreseeable future.

We understand that in these uncertain times people will need to know where they stand regarding their assets and homes. The fortunate part for you is our business is very portable and digitally flexible.

We can provide you with a digital kerbside valuation of your home and or investment property.

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Letters - 300 words maximum and including full name, address and contact number - can be sent to The News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or emailed to: team@mpnews.com.au

Labor would have better ways of tackling COVID-19 Bill Holmes seems to think I don’t have a right to make political comments because I stood as Labor’s candidate against [Treasurer] Josh Frydenberg in 2016 (“Election hangover” Letters 23/3/20). I’m a member of the Labor Party and I am disappointed at the way our current federal government is handling the coronavirus issue.

It did not advertise good practices to avoid spreading COVID-19 until six weeks after being aware of the issue.

When Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a ban on gatherings of 500 or more he said he was going to the footy. He also went to shake hands with [NSW Premier] Gladys Berejiklian, despite the advice not to do that.

He has said all jobs are essential, really?

Despite the vigour applied to stopping asylum seeker boats, Borderforce was quiet while the Ruby Princess allowed thousand of passengers to disembark with no screening or tracking.

[Home Affairs] Peter Dutton said it was the states’ problem, so some boats are a Commonwealth issue and others are not?

Scott Morrison and [Flinders MP] Greg Hunt said there are adequate resources for health professionals at the same time as doctors were saying the opposite.

Those who lost their jobs queue for hours and run the risk of spreading the virus.

Those who do mange to apply for social support they will receive no money for at least five weeks.

Instead of giving clear messages that we have plenty of food and toilet paper, the government lectures people about not hoarding.

While this crisis would be challenging for any government, if Labor was in government we might manage to get clear messages out to the community, timely social support and people might stay home and respect physical distancing, thereby slowing down the spread of the virus.

Marg D’Arcy, Rye

Apology required I think it is hypocritical of Paul Mercurio to say Mornington Peninsula Shire should not use ratepayers’ money to go to VCAT (“Money about to be wasted fighting a non-issue” Letters 3/3/20).

Ratepayers know that the private Peninsula Aero Club has already gained $150,000 in shire grants and more than $1 million from the state government?

I am amazed at the misinformation that has been spread by supporters of the PAC, making council and councillors the villains.

All the council wanted to do was amalgamate three ancient permits into a singular document.

A contentious issue was the “church hour” on Sundays, 9.30am-10.30am. PAC’s members have flown their planes continuously through this hour. The council has now decided to amend the amalgamated permit so there will no flying between 10pm Saturday and 9am Sunday, placing a respite curfew on airfield.

The PAC is in horror because its members have been flying 24 hours a day seven days a week, unregulated. The thought of a curfew is

taboo, yet Essendon, Sydney, Adelaide, Gold Coast, and Moorabbin airports have curfews I think the PAC members should consider the article (“Councillor ‘sick of trolls’ and attacks” The News 23/3/20). I have seen some of these attacks and they are vicious. lf people have something to say, say it to the person’s face, and not through social media. The PAC’s president must be burying his head in the sand to say he does not know what it is about.

This is about a young woman with young children who has worked tirelessly for the community over the past three years, being mentally abused. For her to consider moving is totally wrong. The powers that be at the PAC should publish a formal apology for their members’ behaviour.

David Lines, Tyabb

‘Dreadful’ abuse It was dreadful to read of the “whirlwind of abuse” directed at the Watson Ward councillor, Julie Morris, and her family, by supporters of the Tyabb Airfield (“Councillor ‘sick of trolls’ and attacks” The News 23/3/20). For a serving police officer and Australian Defence Force veteran who has served in Afghanistan to express such fears should open the eyes of the whole community to the viciousness of the attacks by her tormentors.

Most worryingly, these are not just the usual pack of social inadequates and malcontents that infest the internet. Apparently, the mob includes a number of well-known local identities and members of the Peninsula Aero Club.

How far has our society sunk?

In the article, the president of the aero club is reported as decrying such behaviour, and calling for respectful disagreement; that is as it should be. He is also correct in that the public disparagement of a remarkable young woman does not do any good to his cause. David Chalke, Tyabb

Different viewpoint I see the way this article has been written in the Mornington Peninsula News is untruthful and dishonest (“Councillor ‘sick of trolls’ and attacks” The News 23/3/20). I believe it is a distortion of facts and creates further stress, tension, negativity and mistrust within the community.

It would be really positive for the community if the paper actually expressed the truth and the facts rather than sensationalise and embellish them. This is a community newspaper, not a trash magazine.

Writing articles in this way destroys any credibility this paper might have and does a great disservice to the whole of the Mornington Peninsula community.

Paul Mercurio, Tyabb Editor: The News stands by its report.

Release legal report I was astonished to read what I can only describe as an emotional and misleading rant from Cr Julie Morris (“Councillor ‘sick of trolls’ and attacks” The News 23/3/20).

Cr Morris is not listening to the majority of constituents in her ward who support the Tyabb airfield and continues to lead what I see as a vendetta by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council against the it.

No-one has been able to get factual answers from council to justify the provocative, and I believe possibly illegal action last July when council issued stop work notices to the aero club and aviation-related businesses.

Cr Morris moved the motion in council which suppressed the report of a QC’s investigation into the airfield’s planning permits. Why? The obvious conclusion is that the QC found the airfield has all necessary planning permits in place and council now realises it is liable for its actions.

Council also promised to publish a consultant’s report into airfield noise, but then reneged.

Again, the obvious conclusion is that council found that the airfield complies in all respects with noise standards, but does not want ratepayers to know. In my opinion, any notion of council integrity has gone down the plughole.

I believe council has suppressed documents which probably show that the airfield has all required planning permits and is in full compliance with them. If that is not the case, then why not release the QC’s report?

Eric Collier, Somerville

Sustainable future It is time for politicians to look at what is happening in the world and spend money for a sustainable future. If Infrastructure Australia and {Dunkley MP] Peta Murphy consider electrification of the Frankston-Baxter line at a cost of $500 million a priority initiative, they need to rethink their priorities.

The present two carriages peak and one carriage off peak diesel train is never crowded.

Only once in 30 years of living nearby have I seen a few people standing.

The only business case that may make sense is if the agenda is to fill the area between Frankston, Baxter and Stony Point with people.

Is this the intention or is this inevitable?

The negatives associated with electrification are obvious to me. Just imagine how much remnant vegetation will be removed if a dual track electrified line is constructed? A huge, ugly eyesore that is not necessary would replace the present, picturesque line.

Instead, a “mere” $50m could provide 250 schools with 100KW solar systems free of rebates. Alternatively, roughly $120m (although my figures are out of date) could pay for a 100mgl pipeline from the Eastern Treatment Plant at Bangholme to south east Gippsland. This would help to make the area drought proof, provide water for artificial wetlands thereby increasing biodiversity and allow access points for firefighting.

It is time to think outside of the box and plan for a sustainable future.

Henry Kelsall, the Sustainable Future Association, Frankston

Time to launder money In combating the COVID-19 virus, the very first thing to be considered is filthy lucre. Coins, all covered with a variety of bacteria and viruses picked up during the many travels of the coins; many pockets, next to many handkerchiefs.

MORNINGTON psychologist Louise Edgoose found inspiration for her “quirky humour” among the supermarket shelves: “I found humour in looking at the panic buying and understandable anxiety about COVID-19 from the perspective of the humble toilet roll.”

Plastic notes, similar.

It is well known that money is contagious.

Therefore, in this pandemic, it is top priority that people wash their money. Banks should set up money laundering facilities.

A lot of people cannot, or don’t, use tap and go cards. The destitute. The kid mowing the lawn. The friend borrowing an urgent $10 and repaying it. Someone selling something.

There will be spiralling masses of jobless, homeless, no-account people, desperate for any cash they can get their hands on. There already is.

This virus is not the cause of the much-touted looming recession. The world’s economies have been collapsing for years, the great GFC of a decade ago was not cured, only patched.

Year on year, economies have been propped up with various strategies, including the decadelong world’s greatest hoax, just to keep things afloat, all the time compounding the problem until there had to be total collapse and devastation. Now that has happened.

The virus is merely the coup de grace.

In blind desperation, our government is giving us more of the economic strategies that destroyed us in order to save us. There is no hope at all. Welcome to 1929 Depression 2.0 Plus.

Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington

Orderly immigration I sincerely hope Denise Hassett is not relying on the ABC TV series Stateless to gain a true understanding of the manner in which illegal immigrants or, as Denise prefers to call them, refugees, are treated by the Australian government (“State of shame” Letters 23/3/20).

Many of those who attempt to enter Australia by means of people smugglers are neither innocent nor refugees in the true sense of the word.

They are people with the money necessary to pay others to put them on boats and by-pass any number of countries that would provide them with genuine refuge, before attempting to sneak into Australia through the back door.

I applaud our government and its agencies for frustrating such insidious practices and for providing us with secure borders and an orderly immigration system.

I am appalled to see that Denise is advocating for the International Court of Justice in the Hague to be permitted to interfere with the border controls that a sovereign nation such as Australia has in place. Michael Long, Frankston

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Frankston traders to close for lunch hour?

Compiled by Cameron McCullough AT the Frankston Progress Association meeting on Tuesday last, Mr. A. E. Lasslett, J.P., said: – In many towns throughout Victoria and New South Wales, the tradespeople have adopted the system of closing their shops for an hour at lunch time.

This system has, where tried, proved a great success.

The advantages are many in adopting this system, but there are one or two that might specially be mentioned.

As you well know, business people rarely have an undisturbed luncheon.

The system is the means of overcoming that annoyance, and is therefore conducive to better digestion, and, as matter of course, better health.

Tradespeople are also enabled to participate of the fresh air, and this tends to break the monotony of business life.

I would move that a plebiscite of the business people of Frankston be taken, with a view of ascertaining whether the majority are in favor of closing their business establishments for one hour during certain months of the year.

I would suggest 12.30 to 1.30, from April 1st to the Saturday preceding Easter, and after Easter week to 30th September.

The method of obtaining the views of the tradespeople would be to have small slips printed, asking the following question: “Are you in favor of closing your business premises for 1 hour, 12.30 to 1.30 (for luncheon), during the following periods: 1st April to Saturday

preceding Easter and Monday after Easter week to 30th September (inclusive).YES or NO.” If in favor cross out “No”.

These slips need not be named, but numbered, and the Secretary will keep a record in which the names could be recorded, corresponding with the numbers.

In the event of a majority in favor, I think it would be possible to get the Council to make a by-law, which would be effective, to prevent any tradespeople from infringing same, and render them liable to prosecution.

I have a list of the business establishments who would come under the system.

Mr. H. Garrood seconded the proposition. The Chairman thought the proposal a good one, and said Mr. Lasslett was to be thanked for bringing it forward.

He was of opinion that the dates could be improved on. Easter was a movable feast, and he suggested that the period of closing should be from 1st May to November 30th.

Mr. Jennings said the arrangement if put into effect would be very beneflcial from a health point of view.

He questioned if the matter was one the Association could take up.

Mr. S. Lawrey – It is a question for the Traders’ Association.

Mr. Laslett – If the plebiscite is favorable we can go the Council and ask that a by-law be brought in.

The resolution omitting the dates was then carried.

The Chairman moved and Mr. Lasslett seconded that dates during which the proposal shall operate be from

May 1 to November 30. – Carried.

In reply to Mr. Brody, it was explained that the voting would be by number and not by name.

Monday, 29th March, was the date fixed for taking the vote, and Mr. Lasslett and the Secretary were appointed to distribute the voting papers and collect same. *** MR. George Young, orchardist, of Somerville, has just had published at the “Standard” office his catalogue of fruit frees.

It is in pamphlet form, attractively arranged, and is well printed on special quality paper, and should serve as an excellent advertisement of the resources of the district. *** MR. F. R. Burton, late of the A.I.F. and a member of one of the oldest Frankston families, announces in another column that he has purchased the grocery business in Playne Street, lately carried on by Mrs. B. Hogan.

Mr. Burton entered into possession this week.

By conducting his business on modern lines and stocking only the best of goods, he hopes to secure a fair share of public patronage. *** REV. E. Tonkin, who is leaving shortly to take charge of the Cheltenham and Mentone Methodist Circuit, will conduct his final services at Tyabb, 11 a.m.; Somerville, 3 p.m.; Frankston, 7 p.m., on Sunday next.

Sunday evening services at the Frankston Anglican and Methodist Churches will begin at 7 p.m., instead of 7.30 p.m., as in the summer

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*** RETURNED soldiers who are eligible to receive the 1914-15 star are reminded by the Secretary of the Frankston branch, R.S.S.I.L.A. (Mr H. Vicars), that they should at once in writing to him, giving the following particulars: Name and address in full; regimental number and rank and unit on embarkation from Australia; and number of official returned soldier’s badge.

The envelopes should be endorsed “1914-15 star”.

Every applicant will be notified in April whether his star is available, and when and where it will be presented.

The next of kin will receive the decoration by post, no application being necessary. *** THE attention of members of the Frankston branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association is directed to advertisements notifying that patterns of suit lengths are now to hand and may be inspected on application to the Secretary (Mr H. Vicars), at the Pier Tea House.

The reminder is also given that annual subscriptions must be paid before the end of the current month, otherwise membership will lapse. *** RESIDENTS requiring the services of an optician will be interested to learn that Mr Albert H Crothers, M.V.O.A. intends visiting Frankston every Wednesday afternoon, and may be consulted at Messrs Brody and Mason’s Commercial Chambers.

Mr Crothers professional announcement appears in another column. *** AT the Somerville Hotel, at 3 o’clock, on Saturday (to-morrow) an auction sale of freehold land will be conducted by Messrs Brady & Mason and J. Nott Marsh (in conjunction).

The property consists of 55 acres in 5 subdivisional blocks, and is excellently situated.

The vendors are the Equity Trustees Co Ltd acting for the Thomas Mather Trust Details appear in advertisement in another column. *** THE annual meeting of the Frankston Football Club takes place on Thursday, 8th prox., in the Hall, when it is hoped there will be a good attendance of members and intending members, so as to give the old club a good “kick-off” for the coming season. *** GREAT preparations are being made for the bazaar in aid of the Hastings Hall, to be held on Easter Saturday and Monday, The Hon A. Downward will perform the opening ceremony on Easter Saturday afternoon, when the special attraction for that day will be a Baby Show.

This competition is arousing considerable interest, and fond parents with eligible cherubs will be interested in the list of valuable prizes advertised by the hon sec, (Mrs Vera Kay) in this issue. *** FROM the pages of the Mornington Standard, 26 March 1920

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Clubs still face FV fees, charges SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie A FOOTBALL Victoria statement issued last week has been met with disbelief and derision by local clubs.

At a time when all competition and training is suspended at least until 14 April the state federation has said player registration costs and other fees and charges will continue to be levied.

In part the statement said: “Clubs remain obliged to pay any competition administration or registration fee, zone/association fee (if applicable), member federation fee and FFA’s national registration fee (governing body costs) out of the registration fees they collect per participant.”

Langwarrin, Mornington and Strikers are the only local clubs with junior NPL licences and may face demands for refunds from parents who have paid fees ranging from $1080 to $2200.

All clubs also face the prospect of losing revFee furore: Peninsula Strikers president Adrian Scialpi (left) and Langwarrin president Tanya Wallace at this year’s Wallace Cup presentation.

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enue from sponsors whose businesses are affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

For Victorian soccer a perfect storm is forming and Strikers president Adrian Scialpi was scathing of FV’s response to the current crisis.

“For them to go public and announce that right now is absolutely ludicrous,” Scialpi said.

“To think it could be business as usual, well, to be honest I don’t know what planet these guys are on sometimes.

“To me they seem to have lost touch with grassroots football as there’s a realistic chance that we won’t get a game in this season.

“For them to release a statement like that expecting clubs to still be liable for these registration fees and competition fees just proves how out of touch they are.”

While FV’s statement remains on the federation’s website it didn’t last long on its facebook page as it triggered such a strong backlash that it was quickly removed.

“These are extraordinary times and have created a situation that has not as yet been resolved,” FV president Kimon Taliadoros said.

“We will need to work with the clubs at the first opportunity to recover as much of the season as possible and determine what that then means.”

Riddle Me That takes out Bendigo Guineas HORSE RACING

By Ben Triandafillou THE Matt Laurie-trained Riddle Me That has topped off an impressive campaign with a narrow but decisive victory in the Listed Bendigo Guineas on Saturday 28 March.

The three-year-old son of Deep Field kicked off his preparation in fine form with a dominant victory at Pakenham before having a luckless run at Flemington when posted three-wide the entire trip and still managing to secure second place.

The gelding turned the tables on the victor from last start, Spend, with a narrow head victory in the $150,000 Bendigo Guineas.

Given the perfect ride from jockey Daniel Stackhouse, the gutsy gelding managed to sit one-out, one-back behind Spend in the running after drawing barrier 10.

In a three-way drive to the finish between Spend, Riddle Me That and the John Sadler-trained Score, the toughness of the Matt Laurie-trained galloper eventually came to the fore with a length margin covering the first four

past the post.

Mornington-based trainer Matt Laurie said the gelding just continues to improve with every preparation.

“He’s a tough horse and he’s got that galloping style where he really gets his nose out and it was enough to get the job done today,” Laurie said post-race.

“He ran particularly well at Flemington and we had another wide draw here today which was a little bit disappointing, but it was a great ride by Daniel, and it was good to see him get the win.”

As for where the gelding heads to next, Laurie said it was currently undecided because of the unpredictable nature at the moment with the coronavirus restrictions.

“I think this horse can continue to improve – he’s done that every preparation,” he said. “Honestly, I’d have to go through the calendar and talk to the owners about what we do next time now that everything has been thrown into disarray but certainly this was a target and it was good to get it done.”

The victory took Riddle Me That’s rating to 79, with his current record now standing at four wins and four placings from 10 career starts.

Driving finish: The Matt Laurie-trained gelding Riddle Me That sticks his neck out to win the Listed Bendigo Guineas.

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