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Rye youth troops answer a call to arts THE Peninsula Youth Troops have been mustering at Rye Youth Centre every Tuesday for the past 18 months. They attend Dromana and Rosebud secondary colleges and Rye Primary School. They get together to eat, talk and plan activities to support the youth service and benefit the community in which they live, says Rye Youth Services director Jeanette Horsley. Last Tuesday’s meeting was about connecting with their artistic side guided by art therapist Shellabelle O’Connor. “Many of these young people would not necessarily have an opportunity to form friendships with each other. The youth group provides a forum and safe environment for young people from a broad range of backgrounds to get together and achieve some fantastic results,� Ms Horsley said. Rye Youth Services is run by the YMCA along with a youth philanthropy program, events program and Tuesday Youth Group. A youth yoga program is at the community hall at Eastbourne Primary School on Monday afternoons in second term. Anyone who wants to join Peninsula Youth Troops can call Jeanette Horsley on 0448 916 724. Picture: Yanni

Trawler won’t be salvaged By Mike Hast and Keith Platt THE fishing trawler that sank off Point Nepean last Saturday week is unlikely to be salvaged. The 160-tonne, 27-metre long Lady Cheryl, owned by Corporate Alliance Enterprises of Lakes Entrance, struck Corsair Rock in The Heads at about 1am on Saturday 24 March. Six crewman were rescued by a Port Phillip Sea Pilots tender as huge seas with waves up to six metres swept through the entrance to Port Phillip. The trawler, heading out for a fiveday fishing expedition, was carrying

about 30,000 litres of diesel as well as hydraulic oil and commercial lubricant. Attempts to salvage the vessel have failed in the nine days since the incident, raising questions about the ability of government authorities to deal with such an incident. On Saturday, the Department of Transport reported on its website that “salvage diving efforts have continued over the last week at every allowable opportunity�. “Diving at the site is only possible approximately 90 minutes per day due [to] the dangerous conditions created

by ocean swells and strong tidal flows at The Heads. “Despite all salvage efforts and hard work from divers, recent reports have revealed that the vessel has firmly embedded around five metres into the seabed due to water current pressure. “The reports have also revealed the vessel has deteriorated to such an extent that recovery intact may not be possible. “Heavy wave movements and strong currents have caused the vessel to break apart, leaving no option for making the vessel buoyant and refloating it.� Continued Page 8

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New home: Workmen are close to completing the Hope Orphanage in Burma which is being financed with money collected by the New Peninsula Baptist Church.

Burmese days ‘more relaxed’ By Keith Platt BURMA’S surprising turnaround toward democracy and a more relaxed attitude to overseas visitors and business is both a blessing and a problem for a Mornington Peninsula-based church aid group. Teams from the New Peninsula Baptist Church in Mt Martha and Rosebud have been regular visitors to Burma over the past six years, helping disadvantaged villages with such things as buildings for schools and orphanages, and wells for water. Political discussions, if held at all, were kept private between individuals as any hint of interference by the church groups would have seen a quick exit ordered from the country and an end to their projects. That has now changed. Unimagined a year ago, democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi and several other National League for Democracy candidates are headed for parliament after last weekend’s election. “People never before mentioned her name in public; she was always The Lady,” Mark Brown said on Monday. “Everyone sings her praises.” Mr Brown returned from Burma last week after his sixth visit as part of a Baptist church team. “I was shocked – in a good way – by the changes that had occurred since I was there last year.

“You can talk about what you want in the open. It’s different in some of the villages, but in Yangon [formerly Rangoon] we were wearing [Aung San Suu Kyi] badges, which we’d bought in the market. “We saw groups marching to advertise her party and people were running up to us, excited to see westerners wearing the badges. “In the past we’d always been wary, but we asked our translators and they said it was OK, no problem. “Everything’s a lot more relaxed.” Mr Brown, of Mt Martha was in Burma with his wife as well as Elmer and Jenny Rafeld, also of Mt Martha, and Chris and Tricia Hill of Mornington. He said the three couples were able to meet Aung San Suu Kyi “which was a real thrill”. “She was very casual and referred to friends in Australia,” Mr Brown said. “If her meetings are publicised over there it is not unusual for 100,000 to turn up.” While in Burma the three couples handed over donations collected by the church that will go toward completion of a double-storey orphanage. Mr Brown said the welcome now being offered to outsiders by Burma “means everything’s a lot more relaxed, but the downside is making it harder for us to go there”.

Election win: Six Mornington Peninsula people were at a meeting addressed by Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi while in the country to help build an orphanage for children pictured with mark Brown, right.

Members of the church group pay their own way when visiting Burma and Mr Brown said hotel rooms that two years ago cost $35 a night were now up to $200. “Prices have skyrocketed because there are so many people going there,” he said. “Businesspeople are flocking there and [guide book publisher] Lonely Planet is recommending people go.” Mr Brown said New Peninsula Baptist Church was now raising money to complete the installation of a pump and a roof over a village well.

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By Keith Platt IT’S hard to see, but we reckoned the ferrets racing downhill through plastic pipes were probably holding out their front legs trying to slow down. Of course the winner was first down the chute, so any enterprising owner would clip the nails on the front legs of their ferret, minimising any chance of them slowing down. Perish the thought, all the attractions, competitions and displays at Saturday week’s Red Hill Show were above board.

The ferrets were pushed head-first into the darkness of the plastic pipes without fuss or manicure. Elsewhere, grown men were being thrown from the back of a mechanical bull while cowboy-hatted farmers walked ribboned live versions around the main arena. Noisy two-stroke motors were gunned as daring young men turned motorbikes into flying machines and older men with muscles chain-sawed big logs into sawdust. Noise and activity created its own momentum, and hunger. The crowd

meandered around the Red Hill Showgrounds, gazing at farm animals and then grazing on fine fare at one of many food stalls. No one seemed to mind the fact that some of the fare may have originated from similar animals to those being combed and covered with ribbons and clapped as they joined the parade. Kites flew, musicians played and kids bounced in a jumping castle. One of the most popular attractions was the children’s playground – the permanent one that’s free to all-comers every day.

Inside the showgrounds buildings, owner-led alpacas held their heads high as judges discussed their stature, wool and bone structure. The oversized pumpkins made us wonder if they ever end up in an oven, saucepan or soup dish. More thought-provoking was the creativity needed to pin mixed vegetables with toothpicks (or glue?) to represent animals and faces. Baskets of vegetables were beginning to wither by day’s end, but the variety and glowing health was a credit to the many greenthumbs

who toiled to make such wholesome produce. The photographic exhibition showed the observational and creative promise of many youngsters, with animals, friends and holiday journeys providing a major source of inspiration. Mornington Peninsula Shire’s parking patrol outside the gates was a bit unnerving to anyone who had parked roadside, but once inside, the magic of the show dispelled any thoughts of pink tickets under windscreen wipers.

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Review of marine ‘health’ zones THE future of Western Port’s marine national parks and sanctuaries could depend on a review being conducted for the state government by the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council. The review follows a report by the Auditor-General that said there were gaps and failings in the protection of marine animals and plants living in the so-called safe havens on the Mornington Peninsula’s coast. A report tabled in parliament in February 2010 recommended more active on-ground management and the introduction of integrated statewide policy and planning for the whole marine environment as the best way to manage environmental threats. Asked if the VEAC review could lead to a reduction in protected marine areas, the Victorian National Parks Association marine and coastal project officer Simon Branigan said the state government “has continued to support Victoria’s current network of marine national parks and sanctuaries in any public comments and have also highlighted that the vast majority of Victorians do as well”. “A recent Victorian Coastal Council community attitudes and behaviour report strongly confirmed this, with 92 per cent of Victorians surveyed stating they support marine national parks.” The VEAC review is to be completed by February 2014. The protected areas near the peninsula are the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park, Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary at Flinders, Yaringa Marine National Park, near Somerville in Western Port, and French Is-

Protected: Marine plants and animals are protected at the Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary at Flinders. The reef covers 80 hectares and supports the most diverse intertidal rocky reef community in Victoria. Marine sanctuaries are smaller, highly protected areas designed for the protection of their special natural values, in which no fishing, extractive or damaging activities are allowed. These areas also complement the larger marine national parks. Further information on the Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary, one of 11 in Victoria, is available from the Parks Victoria website.

land Marine National Park. Mr Branigan last year said the Auditor-General’s report, Environmental Management of Marine Protected Areas, found the government is failing to protect coastal waters from invasive pests and diseases, and recommends the development of a marine pest biosecurity plan. He said the VEAC “model is recognised as being of world class for independence, community consultation, and science-based process for natural

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Scientists watching seagrass grow related to ginger and lilies. We have marked out 15 locations stretching from Blairgowrie to Swan Bay to compare their recovery processes, and to see how well connected each area is. “Their underwater flowers produce plenty of seeds – at least in some years – but new plants can also grow from when bits break off and are carried some distance.” Dr Smith said samples over the past few months showed Port Phillip was undergoing “one of the largest seagrass flowering events seen for some time”. Seagrass meadows are home to many creatures such as worms, crabs, shrimps and snails. They are also fish nurseries, nurturing species such as the

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The department said the trawler may be left on the bottom. It also said there had been “no impact to wildlife to date and only small amounts of diesel fuel at the site and in the bay”, but this was contradicted by Port of Melbourne spokesman Peter Harry, who on Monday told The News a lot of fuel had been lost when the trawler struck Corsair Rock. Judy Muir, of Sorrento-based Polperro Dolphin Swims, said the sinking of the Lady Cheryl highlighted the need for a single authority to take charge of such marine incidents. “Decisions on what to do should not be left to the owners or an insurance company,” Ms Muir said. “If the insurance company or skipper can’t pay, the public should pay. It should not be the environment that pays. “I’d like to see a plan where a single authority can override everybody else. Surely the EPA should have to spell out the risks involved. “What has happened shows there is no plan, only reaction, and reaction can vary.” Ms Muir said the trawler could have been pulled off the reef soon after it ran aground. “We need a government agency to give an uncompromised assessment of the situation. “What has happened this time does not auger well if there is a major incident, like the cruise ship that was grounded off Italy. “At the moment there is no certainty. Do we want the outcome determined by an insurance company concerned only for itself?” Ms Muir said it was more than six days before government agencies made contact with tourism operators about the wreck. She now believed a decision had been made to leave the wreck on the reef. “It seems there is no diesel left on board, although the engine oils are a concern. “They should also consider closing the port under certain conditions – there was a seven-metre swell running when the trawler went aground. “If a vessel cannot be recovered that message should be sent out.” Simon Branigan, marine and coastal projects officer with the Victorian National Parks Association, said the association wanted the trawler salvaged.

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Sinking feeling: Above, the trawler the day it went under on 24 March. It has been forced down below the surface by wave action. Top, fish boxes and nets washed up on Portsea back beach the day after the sinking. Picture: Matt Mackay

“After the trawler grounding there were a few days of calm weather that would have been the ideal window to act quickly and salvage the vessel,” he said. “If the authorities are considering not salvaging the trawler it needs to be cleaned of all contaminants including diesel, oil and paint, which is the usual process and its critically important that there is a strategic plan to determine where the most appropriate place for it to be placed so there’s no further environmental damage.” Mr Branigan said the impact of the diesel spill had been “underplayed” by authorities. “Diesel is a toxic substance and there were reports of dolphins swimming through the spill aftermath and divers being covered in oil diving at Pope’s Eye,” he said. “The grounding site is also very close to the Point Nepean section of Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park, an area that has incredible underwater values such as seagrass meadows and is a dolphin sanctuary. “The response of Port of Melbourne and the government agencies appears to have been slow, with local tourism operators on the bay not being communicated to about the threats posed by the diesel leak. “What will happen if we have a bigger accident in the bay, including a grounding of a container ship full of bunker oil? “The consequences of this will be devastating to the bay’s fragile environment.”

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The school’s vice-principal Geoff Seletto said the show runs over Easter till Monday 9 April and was “an exhibition worth supporting with inspiring art”. Opening hours are Thursday 10am-5pm, Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am5pm and Monday 10am-4pm. Judge this year is Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery senior curator Rodney James and featured artist is watercolourist Mike Green.

Craft and jewellery has been added this year. Co-organiser Val Jarman said the main sponsor was Rye & District/Dromana Community Bank. Tickets for opening night are available from Liz on 5981 1286. Details: www.rsc.vic.edu.au Space for art: Opening night last year in the Southern Peninsula Performing Arts Centre at Rosebud Secondary College. Picture: Yanni

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Letters Foreshore pool PERHAPS the SPAC (Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre) proposed by Mornington Peninsula Shire for the Rosebud foreshore stands for Solid Proof of Absurd Consciousness? To locate any new facility on foreshore land, with the potential of inundation due to sea level rises (just as development on river flood plains) is sheer lunacy. It suggests to me advocates of such irrational, befuddled thinking should be referred for intelligence testing and possible brain transplants. CHK A far more appropriate location for an aquatic centre would be as part of an integrated sports precinct such as the one being developed by City of Casey at Cranbourne, Casey Fields. The best place for this on the southern peninsula that is central to population and away from tourist traffic would be at Truemans Road Reserve in Rosebud West. A second, albeit less preferable site due to its reduced size, would be Olympic Park off Eastbourne Rd, Rosebud. Coastal foreshore land should be sacrosanct. It should be retained as open space for the use and enjoyment of all people. Also, sports facilities that were built on foreshore land many years ago and are not coastal or water dependent (such as bowls clubs, tennis clubs, etc) should be encouraged to relocate away from the coast so we regain views of the water. It is expected that the completion of Peninsula Link freeway in early 2013 will bring increased tourist numbers and the southern peninsula will become an even more popular day trip destination. With traffic congestion during the

peak visitor period (Melbourne Cup weekend through to Easter) already at crisis point, building an aquatic centre on Point Nepean Rd will only create more problems. Consider also evacuation issues if and when we have fires or other emergency situations. It is imperative there be complete transparency by the shire council for a project of such magnitude. There should be shire-wide consultation with ratepayers and residents presented with comprehensive information on location, costings, size, facilities, etc. Costs must be monitored closely, particularly in these financially uncertain and straitened times. It would be irresponsible to place an undue financial burden on ratepayers. Aldona Martin, Tyabb

Pool not a centre AT the special council meeting about the planned Rosebud aquatic centre, I was grateful to see that five councillors do consider ratepayers’ pockets in making decisions and asking the right questions. There is no government funding, we are already $42 million in debt. We cannot afford to borrow another $30-35 million (to be repaid over 8-12 years) without severe impact on our rates. Most residents are not millionaires or farmers. As I have asked the shire before, how about a Rosebud swimming pool? Not the huge aquatic centre envisaged by certain councillors who care not about what it will cost. A 25-metre pool, a toddlers’ pool and a hydro spa is all that is required. It could be built on vacant council land on the corner of Boneo Rd and Besgrove St in front of the coun-

cil offices. Over the weekends and public holidays, extra car parking is available by utilising the existing council car park It could form an integrated sporting precinct for Rosebud. The basketball stadium is across the road and Olympic Park is behind it; perfect for the students at the three nearby schools and the TAFE college to walk to. Parents will be able to ferry children to and from their sporting commitments in one trip. What are the town planners (or, should I say, certain councillors) thinking of by proposing a huge aquatic centre in a busy commercial shopping precinct? Traffic chaos. Doris Campbell Rosebud

SPA questions THERE are many unanswered questions about the shire council’s proposed aquatic centre on the Rosebud foreshore, the SPA. The council asked for submissions in 2006 and, having a professional background in sport and recreation, I submitted several pages of ideas and thoughts. Since then there has been no community consultation of genuine structure. Questions that must be asked and answered adequately by the shire include: 1. Where exactly is the council going to build SPA? 2. What are the reasons for building a 25-metre pool when most other councils are building 50-metre pools? There are severe limitations on the types of activities in a 25-metre pool and there can be no competitive swimming events. 3. What will be SPA cost? In 2006 it was estimated to be $15 million. What will be the cost in another five years?

4. What design is envisaged by the shire? Costing cannot be effectively done until plans have been formulated. 5. How will SPA be funded? Does the shire have any significant funding now? 6. Will the shire sell public assets to pay for SPA? If so, what assets will be sold? 7. Will rates rise to pay for construction and operational costs? 8. If SPA is built on the foreshore, will VicRoads build adequate pedestrian crossing to the shopping centre? 9. Will parking on the foreshore be restricted to pool users only? If so, will other parking be made available? 10. Will protocols be put in place to ensure ratepayers can use the pool at all times, especially during the holiday season? 11. What public assets, if any, will be moved to make room for SPA? What will be the cost of removal and relocation? 12. If SPA is built on the foreshore, what additional foundation reinforcement will be needed and what will be the cost? 13. The pool on the foreshore at the end of Boneo Road was closed in the 1980s and filled in and grassed over in 1997. What caused this pool to crack? 14. The shire has a pool at Hastings that operates at a loss. Will SPA be managed in the same way? Who will manage SPA? These are just a few of the questions that must be adequately answered by the shire. I encourage ratepayers and residents to ask their ward councillor these questions and any others you my have. Andrew Raff, St Andrews Habitat Improvement Preservation and Protection Society

Padua move to Tyabb By Jo Winterbottom PADUA College has announced plans to build a new campus in Tyabb as demand for places at the Catholic college far outstrip supply. The campus will draw students from Tyabb, Somerville, Hastings, Bittern, Crib Point and Balnarring and the Catholic primary schools in the area – St Brendan’s in Somerville, St Mary’s in Hastings and St Joseph’s in Crib Point. Padua is the only Catholic church secondary school on the Mornington Peninsula. The closest alternative is John Paul College in Frankston. The Tyabb site at the intersection of Western Port Highway and FrankstonFlinders Rd will be Padua’s third campus. The school declined to comment on the news, which was announced in a recent newsletter sent to families, saying it was awaiting official sanction from the Catholic Education Office in Melbourne before revealing more details. Last week, Padua staff met with parents of children attending St Brendan’s Primary School. A public meeting to discuss the new campus will be held at Tyabb Hall on Tuesday 8 May at 7.30pm. In the newsletter, Padua board chairman Noel Davis told parents the Tyabb campus would offer three year 7 classes in 2014. It is understood later year levels would be added as that group of students progressed. Mr Davis said in 2006 the Catholic Education Office purchased 16 hectares in Tyabb “to give us an option to build a third campus should the college student population continue to grow”.

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Lorikeets wing in for fill of apples By Mike Hast DON’T talk to Merricks North farmer Ian Cousins about the beautiful lorikeets in his neck of the woods – they’ve munched their way through two-thirds of his precious apple crop this year. The rainbow and musk lorikeets chattering in the background are a constant reminder of the loss as he goes about daily tasks on his farm near Tubbarubba Rd. “It’s the worst season for bird damage in my 55 years on this land,” he says as he takes The News tramping through hectares of what should be a bounteous harvest from the January to June growing season. “We lost a quarter of the crop to lorikeets last year, but this season has been devastating,” he says, squinting into the sun as maybe 100 birds swirl overhead then dive into a different part of his 20-acre orchard. “See these trees,” he says with a sweep of a tanned arm, “they’re usually loaded to the top with fruit.” He shakes his head as he looks at his mangled crop of golden delicious, red delicious, Jonathan, Granny Smith, Abbas, Fuji and Gravenstein apples. Mr Cousins called The News after reading our story about wildlife control (‘Kill permits are too easy: MP’, 13/3/12). He was dismayed to read comments by Greens MP Greg Barber, who is conducting a campaign to force the Department of Sustainability and Environment to reveal how many Authority to Control Wildlife permits it has issued this year. “I met a greenie at the shops and asked him how much he was paid each week. He said $600 and I said ‘Well, how would you like it if I took $400 of that – every week?’. Mr Cousins, 75, virtually runs the orchard of apples and pears on his own with a part-time worker at peak times. It hasn’t helped that apple prices have crashed to a low that has many orchardists in Victoria considering their future.

“We’re getting only $10-15 a case at the moment,” he said. He says pesticide sprays are soaring in price and fuel costs are higher. Netting is not an option. “It would cost $1.5 million to protect my orchard. You need high timber frames so the tractor with spray attachment can move underneath. “It’s not like grapes where you can roll out nets on top of the vines.” He’s tried everything to dissuade the birds – shotgun blasts, driving one of his tractors between the rows of trees, fake goshawks on a pole. “I fired off a packet of 25 shells and the blighters didn’t even leave the trees. The goshawks cost $66 each and I reckon the lorikeets just laughed at me.” His brother-in-law in Tyabb bought two expensive gas-driven scare guns, but they only worked for two days. Lorikeets are in huge numbers on the peninsula this year, squawking and whistling in banksia trees in the south, hanging upside down in flowering gums on the Western Port side and eating apples from Red Hill to Moorooduc and Tyabb. After inspecting his orchard, Mr Cousins heads back to the packing shed to get ready for market next day. He’ll have an early tea with his wife Win, get some sleep, rise at 11.30pm, be at the fruit and vegie market at 1am and spend two hours unloading and setting up for when the buyers arrive at 3am. Later in the day he’ll work in his market garden, created a few years ago when crop losses started to hurt. He pulled up pear trees and planted zucchinis, squashes, tomatoes, peas, beans and corn. It doesn’t make up for the apple losses, but it’s some income. Would he consider selling up and retiring? “I like growing things; it’s what I’ve done all my life. It’s my hobby and my job. “Every year brings a new challenge, every year is different and it keeps me going.

Apple blight: They may be colourful and cute, but lorikeets are creating crunch time for orchardist Ian Cousins and others on the peninsula.

“I don’t want to sell; I want the birds to buzz off. They’re eating my orchard at the crack of dawn; all day long we watch them ruin our fruit and they’re still eating when the sun goes down.” Ian Cousins of IFT & WA Cousins, orchardists, is one of the last of a breed. “When I started there were 53 orchardists on the peninsula and now there are 10.” And hundreds of well-fed lorikeets.

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THE Department of Sustainability and Environment says in its guide to damage to orchard fruit by birds and flying-fox bats that there are only three options: non-lethal scaring, erecting nets or limited destruction of birds using an Authority to Control Wildlife permit. It specifically points out that lorikeets are almost impossible to scare off so effective damage control can only be had by using nets. Peninsula ornithologist Roger Richards of Somers, who coordinates the bird monitoring team at Devilbend Reservoir, says he sympathises with Ian Cousins’s plight, but “there is no solution; it’s a shame”. “Australian birds are nomadic and lorikeets have probably been coming to the peninsula on a seasonal basis for tens of thousands of years,” he said. “They go where they can find food.” He said it was a complex issue, but loss of habitat and therefore usual food sources such as seeds, pollen and nectar of native plants was a key element to why they had recently become a problem for orchardists.

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The road to ruin runs through Rosebud COMMENT

By David Harrison THE VicRoads letter to Mornington Peninsula Shire was beautifully bureaucratic. Responding to shire plans for a foreshore pool at Rosebud, it delivers admonishments with silky finesse; it presses home its stiletto of rebuke with subtle and regretful politeness; it veils criticism as helpful suggestion. Verily a Sir Humphrey Appleby work from VicRoads, delivering a deadpan and largely negative appraisal of the shire proposal. The letter is littered with courteous disbelief. Can you be serious, it effectively inquires, in proposing to build a major attraction on the foreshore, with busy Point Nepean Rd between it and the Rosebud shopping precinct? It briskly gets to this point after thanking the shire for its letter (of 22 September 2009), which sought VicRoads’ comment on its draft structure plan for Rosebud and the draft “Rosebud foreshore reserve management plan”, with the proposed Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre (SPA) at its heart. The shire probably did not anticipate the shellacking VicRoads gave it. The opening salvo is withering: “Given the dependency principle and the Coastal Action Plan (CAP) statement that ‘Avoiding the construction of additional structures on the foreshore except where substantial net benefits to the community and/or coastal environment are clearly demonstrated,’ it seem unlikely that an aquatic centre would occupy foreshore land,” writes

VicRoads strategic planner Greg Beeton (his emphasis). Note that emphasis. The benefit has to be “substantial” for foreshore land to be used. Opponents of the foreshore being taken over by a non-coastal dependent facility argue strongly that any community benefit falls way short of “substantial”. How wrong Mr Beeton was in believing his political masters would respect the logic of this foreshore policy, which bars all but coastal-dependent structures – yacht and boat clubs, launching ramps, lifesaving clubs, etc – beside the sea. How unable he was to foresee the pressure brought to bear on environment and climate change minister Ryan Smith to ensure that local MP Martin Dixon did not lose face over his ill-considered 2010 election promise to ensure that a pool was built on the foreshore. Mr Beeton continues: “VicRoads would like to consider the report on traffic generation for an aquatic centre before commenting further.” Astonishingly, the shire failed to provide him with one. At the 19 March “special” council meeting about SPA, mention was made of the bus service that would bring hordes of eager bathers to the pool. If this occurs it will be a first – studies elsewhere show that only a few per cent of pool users arrive by public transport. So, with the likelihood that some 90 per cent of pool patrons will come by car, where will they park? Will cars occupy foreshore land? Plans so far do

not mention the area that will be required for 120-150 vehicles. Mr Beeton kindly suggests that better sites exist for the SPA “from a traffic generation perspective ... based on council’s access policies”. But they have all been rejected. To hell with the shire’s access policies. He “notes” the proposal to link shops to SPA with five “formalised pedestrian crossing points” interrupting traffic flow on busy Point Nepean Rd and suggests they might not be appropriate. He seeks “advice” on their form and location. At the 19 March meeting, four crossings were shown on plans. He further “notes” – a polite bureaucratic term for being “astounded by” – shire references in the Rosebud Activity Centre Structure Plan to “a policy direction ... to reduce traffic volumes on Point Nepean Rd and to reduce its through road function”. There follow several VicRoads’ uncertainties about just what the shire is driving at with its proposals, and a short pithy lecture on the purpose of arterial roads, pointing out that, with the likely growth of Rosebud, a “connector link” might be needed to compensate for what appears to be a plan to reduce “lane capacity” on Point Nepean Rd through Rosebud. Then a slightly irritated tone creeps in: development on the freeway reserve behind Rosebud “is, on traffic predictions, unlikely to allow for downgrading of Point Nepean Rd ...” nor is “a future significant transport mode shift” likely. Mr Beeton continues his Traffic 101 lecture: “It is the existing and future

activity centre-related traffic that requires a four-lane road cross-section in Rye and Rosebud ... The [shire’s] structure plan for Rosebud is not specific on this issue and in the absence of any collector road initiative, it must be taken that the status quo is to be maintained for Point Nepean Rd ...” Dropping his bureaucratic mask even further, he asks snippily: “Should [a reference] be removed [from the document] ... as it otherwise implies that Rosebud has two hearts?” He suggests that the activity centre core “should not encompass foreshore land which is not the sole jurisdiction of council, and that a civic plaza and aquatic centre may not be appropriate foreshore use under the Victorian Coastal Strategy criteria...” A civic plaza? But no mention yet of a water slide. Stay tuned to this aquatic saga – the announcement of a water slide is inevitable. Frankston’s pool will have at least two, so SPA will need one to compete, especially for the patronage of the hordes arriving on public transport. More from Mr Beeton: “Generally, major activity centre core areas avoid spanning significant roads for the very reason that core precincts are usually planned as pedestrian-only precincts and aim to avoid [mixing] pedestrians and traffic where possible.” And, one might add, especially where the pedestrians are distracted mums herding inattentive ice creameating youngsters in sunhats and bathers across a baking road full of holidaying drivers carrying their own ice cream-eating youngsters.

The VicRoads letter points to “frequent references” in the shire document about how the council sees future development along this part of Point Nepean Rd. They include:  “Future retail and office development.  Consolidate office, employment, entertainment and accommodation uses in a mixed use form.  Encourage significant residential ‘consolidation and choice’ within the activity centre.  Facilitate youth facilities and services equitably along the activity spine.  Focus tourism along Point Nepean Rd.  Facilitate a mixed use activity spine along Point Nepean Rd.” Based on the inclusions and omissions in the shire document, “VicRoads does not see any redefinition of the role of Point Nepean Rd through the activity centre ... the report does not include any traffic analysis or specific reference to existing [or] future public transport services. “Such future information,” the letter states drily, “would enhance the structure plan.” Mr Beeton ends with a stinger: “VicRoads is surprised [read “flabbergasted”] that input to this structure plan has not been requested at an earlier time by consultants on behalf of council.” So it was back to the drawing board and another dip into the ratepayer piggy bank for the shire, and presumably another phone call to the consultants, in a bid to get it right.

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Listen to this: council’s pool plunge could drown us in debt CHEZ Emu has been silent these past few days, apart from muffled explosions, expostulations and exultations from behind the door of Mrs Emu’s study. She has been listening to recordings of the latest council meeting – at work, at play and at war, she tells me in breathless intervals when she puts QuickTime player on pause to sally forth with the latest. Council meetings, she tells me, are now being recorded, and this is the first one. She has downloaded the proceedings from the shire website* and is obviously listening intently. Alas for Emu, she is taking notes and engaging him in discussion about them. Emu wouldn’t know a motion of dissent from a steep incline, but his bride is positively fizzing. So he must listen, to make semi-intelligent noises in reply. After all, the meeting is our steeply inclining rates at work. It appears the recordings are being posted online for the benefit of those who can’t get to the live event. Or you can buy a CD of the meetings, she tells me. Mrs Emu is enraptured, although she wonders about the blank sections in the recordings. “They are being so rude to each other,� she enthuses. “One has accused another of trying to rush this swimming pool thing through without much discussion. And apparently this pool is going to cost nearly $30 million. “They’re saying that will double the shire debt. Where’s the money coming from, some councillors want to know. And so do I – don’t we?� She glares. Emu sort of nods. Now she is describing the pro-pool

councillors as “Wets� and the anti-pool ones as “Dries�. “Then another one, a Dry, said he had asked for a written document, and someone – it might have been the chairman, who seems to be a Wet – said ‘You’re not getting it’. I was very surprised by that. It didn’t seem fair. Why couldn’t he have it in writing? Can’t they print things out at council? “Then there was a Wet woman who seemed to be seconding everything, who made the same little speech two or three times – three, I think, and she seemed to be reading it – which seemed a waste, even though it was interesting the first time.� In and out of her study she goes, while Emu struggles to get a few pages further on in his latest Angelique novel. The sultan is getting quite amorous and has poor Angelique cornered in the harem. Bodice ripping appears imminent. “Now they’ve said the architect, who apparently cost us a lot of money, did drawings of this pool which they can’t let us see because apparently they’re not all that good. ‘Why not,’ one Dry councillor has asked. ‘Didn’t we pay for them?’ There must be something in them that needs to be kept secret. I’m starting to wonder about this council,� Mrs Emu said. Emu has been wondering for some time about the proposed two-storey pool, the Southern Peninsula Aquatic

Centre, which would be built on the Rosebud foreshore. While emus, Dromaius novaehollandiae, the only member of the family Dromaiidae, are not renowned swimmers, they don’t mind getting their claws wet on a hot day, and the Rosebud foreshore around the Village Green is a lovely picnic place. This may well be the favoured spot for the pool, he ponders. It has long been suggested as the best site. Emu wonders if the architect’s drawings show this as the place for a splash, and this might embarrass the shire and the mayor, Frank Martin, who publicly said the “size and function� of the Village Green would not be affected. And he wonders that an architect as renowned and awarded as Daryl Jackson would produce indifferent work. Mrs Emu is back. Sigh. Book lowered, Emu waits. “They’ve just shown a slide of what will happen to the foreshore when the sea rises – the pool will be surrounded. You’ll have to swim out to it!� Mrs Emu is hopping with either rage or enthusiasm; it’s hard to tell. “And the Rosebud shopping centre will be under water.� Now she, a keen shopper, is suddenly serious. “But it will be all right, they said. They will build a great big wall to keep the water out. We’ll be like Holland. Won’t that be fun?� This captures Emu’s attention. Will the wall have steps for those who want to climb over to shop in Rosebud, then carry the bride’s shopping back up and down stairs? After Mrs Emu has padded off to mahjong for the afternoon, Emu goes and has a listen.

He hears warnings from a Dry that rates and charges will have to go up and that large parts of shire borrowings for the next eight years will go to building the pool, at the cost of other infrastructure spending – a pool at the cost of potholed roads and unpainted or unbuilt pavilions, presumably. He is interested to hear that Wet councillors don’t favour telling ratepayers any more than is necessary about what is proposed. It might, one Wet councillor argues, allow opponents to campaign against the pool for political purposes in the lead-up to the October

council election. Well, that’s all right, then, thinks Emu. Obviously the Wets don’t plan to campaign in favour of the project – the biggest single spend in the shire’s history, he heard someone say. Can ratepayers afford it? Meanwhile, back in the harem ... * The recordings are at www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_ Id=1443&h=0 Send news tips and rumours to the Emu at emutips@yahoo.com.au Confidentiality assured.

Easter’s dawn at Arthurs Seat FOR many years, each Easter Sunday morning, in the dark and often cold before the dawn, members of the Salvation Army gather a the top of Arthurs Seat for a dawn service to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Songs are sung, prayers offered and Biblical events are recounted. Hot coffee and tea is downed and the first chocolates of the day eaten.

Members of the public have discovered the festivities and added it to their annual calendar. This year the gathering is at 6.30am, with the sun due up at 6.40. Rosebud Salvationists hold a service at 10.30am in Melaleuca Dve, Rosebud West, and the Mornington group has a 5pm service at 750 Nepean Hwy, Mt Martha. Picture: Yanni

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FEATURE PROPERTY

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Mansion fit for a king FROM the court of King Arthur to JFK, the mythology behind Camelot has enchanted for centuries. Here and now, Camelot is very much real and within the grasp of a select few. This grand seaside manor was built in the 1930s and is set on about 3244 square metres within a short walk of scenic Mount Martha Beach South and shopping at Mount Martha village. Over time, Camelot has been updated and for a home nearing the century mark is in sparkling condition. With staggering dimensions – the home measures approximately 465 square metres – there are many living areas. Images of grand cocktail parties with jazz bands vividly come to mind as you walk through the formal dining area and separate lounge room, both with open fire places. Other period features such as ornate cornices and chandeliers enhance the stately rooms. The more modern elements of the home are found in the glorious kitchen, which has an island breakfast bar and preparation area with a host of under-bench cupboards and a second counter with sink, dishwasher, stainlesssteel oven and rangehood. Adjoining the kitchen is large and bright family area with stylish downlights, plush carpets and relaxing views to the gardens and tennis court. The expansive paved pool area would be a great spot for evening parties complete with a bar area for poolside cocktails. Moving up to the first floor, there is the master bedroom with his and hers dressing rooms and spacious ensuite with spa bath, double vanity and double shower. On this floor are three more bedrooms and a second bathroom. There is also a separate two-bedroom apartment with living area, kitchenette and bathroom that could be used as guest accommodation.

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Starry, starry night

Your own private oasis

DAZZLING by day and magical by night, the views from this incredible lifestyle property are something to behold. Across two levels, the home has vast open-plan living areas that are impeccably furnished. A timber deck runs the length of the home to take full advantage of the panorama. There are four bedrooms – two upstairs and two downstairs – and two bathrooms. The block measures 749 square metres and from the gardens there are also views.

THIS blue-ribbon address offers superb views of Port Philip Bay, surreal tranquillity and a fabulous leafy backdrop. Designed by Marklews Homes, the home is very spacious with a three-level design incorporating four bedrooms and a study – all on 2656 square metres (approx). The design of the home brings the beautiful garden surrounds and the serenity of the water views to all parts of the interior. Both formal and informal living areas have meticulously maintained fixtures and fittings of a high quality. The well-appointed kitchen has stainless-steel appliances, plenty of cupboard and bench space and a pleasing outlook across the family room to the paved entertaining area, which comes complete with a spa.

Address: 11 Outlook Road, McCRAE Price: $750,000 – $795,000 Agency: Stockdale & Leggo Real Estate, 193 Point Nepean Road, Dromana, 5987 3233 Agent: Adam Alexander, 0416 236 393

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www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/rosebud

8 Sherwood Avenue ROSEBUD

25 Denholm Street ROSEBUD

4 Greenhill Road Rosebud

2 Parkes Street McCrae

ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT

DUAL OCCUPANCY

STUNNING MODERN DESIGN

YOUR OWN PRIVATE OASIS

This stunning property sits on just shy of 1/4 acre and offers two large living areas, four bedrooms, WIR & FES to main bedroom, second bathroom, double lock up garage, fantastic kitchen with top of the range appliances, ducted vacuu, GDH, s/system air conditioning and undercover entertaining area. Price $575,000 Inspect By appointment Contact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

An impressive original home has three bedrooms, 2 living areas & two bathroom that has been extended to include two more bedrooms, open plan lounge/dining & modern kitchen. The rear home has 2 bedrooms, dual entry bathroom, open plan lounge/kitchen/meals area & private bbq area. Price $515,000 Inspect By appointment Contact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

A flowing design comprises of four bedrooms + study, FES, 2nd bathroom, multiple living areas including well-apointed kitchen with s/steel appliances. Rumpus room makes entertaining a pleasure and a formal lounge room is ideal for gathering with friends. Low maintenance 801m2 lot. Price $490,000 - $530,000 Inspect By appointment Contact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

Blue ribbon address offering superb views and tranquil setting. Spacious, four bedroom + study home on 2656m2 approx. block. This family home has formal and in-formal living areas with gas heating, wood fire, s/system air conditioning & security system. All fixtures and fittings are of a high quality and standard. Price On Application Inspect By appointment Contact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

52 Sunningdale Road Rosebud

20 Rosebud Avenue Rosebud

178 Ninth Avenue Rosebud

18 Balaka Street ROSEBUD

FOR THE DISCERNING BUYER ON A BUDGET

LOVELY HOUSE IN PRIVATE LOCATION

WALK RIGHT IN

FOR THE ASTUTE INVESTOR

This property offers tremendous value for money. Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac, close to everything, the well-cared for three bedroom BV home offers living & dining, lots of natural light with celestial windows, s/system heating & cooling, magnificent garden complete with an above ground spa. Absolutely nothing to do, move straight in.

The presentation is faultless with this low maintenance BV & colourbond roof home with open plan living-dining & kitchen area with new floating floors, new appliances and a big pantry. Three bedrooms, two with BIR and master with WIR and FES. Double garage, GDH and s/ system heating & cooling.

Price $365,000 Inspect By appointment Contact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

Price $410,000 Inspect By appointment Contact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

A perfectly presented property, close to everything and tastefully furnished and equipped. 3 bedrooms all have built in robes,open plan living-dining & kitchen with s/system heating & cooling, magnificent new deck for outdoor living with new BBQ, outdoor furniture & mobile spa plus outdoor shower. This low maintenance block has been landscaped front and back. Price $389,000 Inspect By appointment Contact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

Close to schools, transport and beach, this ideal investment property, which is currently let until August at $280pw, features three bedrooms, all with BIR’s and semi-ensuite bathroom, open plan living-dining & kitchen with gas heater and s/system heating & cooling. Polished floor boards, sunroom, garage with automatic tilt a door and separate workshop. Good backyard. Price $349,500 Inspect By appointment Contact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

FOR LEASE

ROSEBUD

LEASING YOUR HOME?

442 Waterfall Gull Road RENT $280 per week AVAILABLE 23rd April 2012 z Three bedroom home z Semi-ensuite bathroom w / spa z Living area with gas log fire z S/system heating and cooling z Double carport

FOR LEASE

ROSEBUD

RENT $270 per week AVAILABLE 18th April 2012 z Walk to shops and schools z Two bedrooms with BIR’s z Lounge, kitchen and dining z Garage and garden shed z Fully fenced block

FOR LEASE ROSEBUD WEST

55 SouthRoad

2 Greenhood Crescent

RENT $350 per week AVAILABLE NOW

RENT $420 per week AVAILABLE NOW

z Three bedroom home z New kitchen with s/steel appl. z Air con. to main bedroom, lounge z Gas heating z Carport & garage

z Gorgeous four bedroom home z Double garage z S/system heating & cooling z Back room could be 2nd lounge z Quiet area

FOR LEASE ROSEBUD 113 Ninth Avenue

FOR LEASE ROSEBUD 12 Woonton Street

RENT $280 per week AVAILABLE NOW

RENT $300 per week AVAILABLE NOW

z Two - three bedroom home z Ducted heating & air con. z Polished floorboards & carpets z Garage converted to rumpus z Pets considered

z Two bedroom home z Two living areas z Open plan kitchen / dining z Pets welcome z 3 - 9 months rentals considered

FOR LEASE ROSEBUD 84 Bass Meadows Boulevard RENT $380 per week AVAILABLE 18th April 2012 z Three bedroom + study home z Kitchen with s/steel appliances z French doors to ent. area z Family bathroom upstairs z Close to beach and golf course

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FOR LEASE ROSEBUD 10 Dalgleish Avenue

YOU ARE IN GOOD HANDS WITH VANESSA & CHERYL. CALL TODAY ON 5986 8600 TO DISCUSS YOUR RENTAL NEEDS

1089 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud VIC 3939

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FOR LEASE ROSEBUD 2/52 Grenville Grove RENT $220 per week AVAILABLE 17th April z Two bedroom unit z Open plan kitchen & lounge z Decking front and back z Air conditioning & heating z Low maintenance

www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/rye

35 Placadena Road Fingal

28 Keith Street Rye

Seeing is Believing - 5 Acres Hidden Oasis

Absolute Classic - 300m to Beach (approx)

So private yet so close to everything the Peninsula has to offer. There are golf courses in all directions, the Hot Springs around the corner, horse riding, wineries, restaurants and best of all Gunnamatta Surf beach a stones throw up the road. The 5 glorious acres are a la natural; beautifully undulating and a blank canvas for someone with vision. The country atmosphere is further enhanced with the private country lane setting and the high quality neighbouring acreage properties. Also on the property is an old derelict house which has glimpses of by-gone era. Check it out and make up your own mind. There is a concrete tank, a ramshackle shed/bungalow and a driveway. We could advertise position, position or potential, potential but we have decided to simply say inspect and make up your own mind.

Homes like this are few and far between. So beautifully original yet so pristine and appealing. Buyers will of course firstly be attracted to the location. Being a mere 300m or so from the beach and a short run to the main township it represents an outstanding opportunity as a permanent home, astute investment or the perfect weekender. The fully fenced block of approximately 1129m2 is level and offers an abundance of space for family fun or future extension, what ever you choose you’ll never feel cramped. The house itself is in excellent condition and offers 3 bedrooms, family bathroom with spa, well appointed modern kitchen with adjacent meals/dining, very comfortable lounge room and a great size laundry with plenty of storage. A large fully covered decked area offers an all year round entertaining venue.

Price

Auction Terms: Inspect Contact

Inspect Agent

$690,000 - $730,000 By appointment Alana Balog- 0412 536 624

Saturday 14th April at 12.00pm 10% Deposit - Balance 90 days Sat 7th April & Mon 9th April from 1.00-1.30pm Glenn Key 0402 445 208

6 Lyons Street Rye

12 Higgins Court Rye

The Axis Point

Ocean Beach Oasis - On Approx 3156M2 (3/4 Acre)

Theres no denying the significance of this outstanding corner site. It is crucial for future development in the area. The current owners had the property re-zoned to Business 1 to aid in the development of the proposed supermarket complex. Their decision not to proceed has given astute purchasers the opportunity to take over where they left off. Situated on the corner of Lyons Street and Nelson Street, it is adjacent to the Main Street shops and across the road from the post office and the R.S.L. The property currently offers a brick veneer dwelling and garage that with a touch of T.L.C. may well be let to offset holding costs. Whilst no agent has a crystal ball it would be reasonably safe bet that someone will wish to develop the site again and your investment should pay handsome dividends.

A unique property that has access to Avon Rd for a casual stroll to the surf beach. On approx 3/4 acre of low maintenance land, lightly covered Moonah trees, the perfect getaway property yet still so close to all the Peninsula has to offer. The home itself has been wellmaintained of considerable proportions there is room for the largest family to enjoy for permanent living or holiday home purposes. The split level floor plan offers a master bedroom with FES, two more bedrooms, sep study, kitchen & family room plus rumpus room, family bathroom and laundry all on one level. Up a flight of stairs is another large area for extra living or a bedroom. The garage complex below has internal access. Scope to add extra luxury lifestyle living items including pool or tennis court. Inspection a must.

Auction Inspect Contact

Price: Inspect Contact

Saturday 28 April at 12pm Sat 1:00-1:30pm Glenn Key 0402 445 208

$780,000 - $820,000 Sat 2.00-2.30pm Alana Balog- 0412 536 624

4 Tyrone Avenue Rye Vendors Motivated - Price Reduced to Sell by Easter Our vendors are keen to move on and have drastically reduced their expectations. The home is stunning and comprises 5BRs, 2 sep living rooms that are conveniently located at either end of the home, 2.5 bathrooms, open study, very pretty kitchen with walk in pantry and a large elevated deck affording bay views. The home sits amidst a delightful tropical style private garden setting on a corner block literally 2 doors back from the Tyrone foreshore and boat ramp. Double carport, workshop and bore water. Built by its current owners in conjunction with a noted local architect the home still retains a crisp modern feel without sacrificing that wonderful family home feel. Given its outstanding location it would be the perfect executive holiday getaway, high quality holiday let or simply the perfect family home. Make no mistake this represents a never to be repeated opportunity for the astute purchaser. Inspect with confidence. Price: $890,000 - $960,000 Inspect Sat 7th April 12.00-12.30pm and Monday 9th April 12.00pm-12.30pm. Contact Glenn Key 0402 445 208 Alana Balog 0412 536 624

5985 6555

2397 Point Nepean Road, Rye VIC 3941

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MORNINGTON

34 HERBERT STREET

N O I T C U A

A BLANK BELEURA HILL CANVAS WITH 180 VIEWS z

Worthy of a spectacular design, this vacant 1012 sqm (approx) allotment provides a rare blank canvas and a choice address for your brand new home, or a multi townhouse development site (STCA). A fabulous position just walking distance to Mills Beach and to Main Street that is full of fabulous cafes and boutique shops, the property provides wonderful space for a luxury residence and a design inspired by potential views over the town centre to the bay. Once a tennis court for a neighboring property, the land is ready to build on leaving you free to design a home specific to your needs without the bother of renovating or demolishing an existing home.

AUCTION Saturday 28th April at 1.30pm INSPECT By Appointment MORNINGTON OFFICE 5975 4555 AGENT Dean Phillips 0402 833 865

160 Main Street, Mornington Shop 7 /84 Mt Eliza Way, Mt Eliza

5975 4555 9787 2422

www.mcewingpartners.com

McCRAE

29 Austin Avenue HUGE POTENTIAL

$539,000-$589,000

This is your opportunity to pick up a fabulous big home with bay views at a bargain basement price. This property features a brand new kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 2 living areas, 2 bathrooms and a powder room. 2 garages and a huge undercover wide deck WR WDNH LQ WKH VWXQQLQJ ED\ YLHZV 7KH ORZHU OHYHO KDV LWV RZQ RIĂ€FH VHSDUDWH HQWU\ and is ideal for B&B, holiday rental or teenager retreat. Worthy of your time to inspect and come up with ideas. Inspect by appointment.

Steve Edmund 0419 396 976

SAFETY BEACH 37 Helm Avenue MARINA LIFESTYLE

McCRAE

33 Bayview Rd, LIGHTHOUSE & SHORELINE VIEWS

$695,000-$745,000

Look down the beach to McCrae lighthouse, Rye and Sorrento. With entry at street level this house with 3 bedrooms & study, 2 large living areas, well equipped kitchen, 3 bathrooms inc.en-suite. Central heating A/C & vacuum system. Indoor spa & rumpus area. Multi-level deck, boat/caravan storage with this excellent McCrae location.

Roger McMillan 0410 583213

$1.1million

SAFETY BEACH 7 Buckley St

Roger McMillan 0410 583213

Steve Edmund 0419 396 976

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This lovely dble storey residence offers zoned living. Upstairs offers one bedroom with BIR, and study. Separate lounge, kitchen with gas appliances & breakfast bar, gas heating and air-cond, a family bathroom. Big decks on three sides offering good rural views. Downstairs has 2 bedrooms with full ensuite to master, kitchenette/living room, powder room. Set on approx. 900sqm with well-established gardens and fruit trees. Dble carport + huge rc garage plus 2 storage sheds. All close to the beach and marina.

&700,000+

This delightful property backs on to Clipper Quay and Martha Cove Marina. Great views down the waterway to Port Phillip Bay and Mt.Martha, with easy walking to the beach.This 3 bedroom home, mezzanine living/study, open plan main living, with dining and kitchen on lower level. Huge under house storage for boat/car and good sized block of 785sqm approx. Residence is built at rear of block ready for 2nd dwelling to the front STCA

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$499,000-$520,000

33 Knott St WHY KNOTT? WELL I’LL TELL YOU WHY!

Steve Edmund 0419 396 976

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211B Point Nepean Road, Dromana. Phone 5981 8181

SAFETY BEACH

Roger McMillan 0410 583213

Steve Edmund 0419 396976

www.rogermcmillan.com.au

MOOROODUC

AUCTION SAT 14TH APRIL AT 2.30PM

MORNINGTON

$500,000 - $530,000

“ASH GROVE” – A DELIGHTFUL 2 ACRES IN MOOROODUC!

THE SEASIDE CHARM OF YESTERYEAR

Perfectly positioned 2 km from Peninsula Link, opposite the Polo fields, and only a 5 minute drive from Mornington, this securely watered level 2 acre property [approx.8080m2]includes a spacious and stylishly renovated BV home offering 25squares of living, a huge 9x22M shed with 3 phase power, and a solar heated I.G. pool. With 4 double bedrooms plus study, 3 full bathrooms/W.C.’s , 3 S/S R/Cycle air/cond’s., security system, water available from tanks, bore and dam, & an abundance of fruit trees. Included is a secured free-range chicken complex for 200 – 250 birds for egg production & chicken breeding, & 12 irrigated vegetable beds. NOTE:COULD SUIT DUAL LIVING OR B&B.

Ideally placed amongst established trees and gardens on a generous 463M2 lot, this rendered BV home features polished floorboards, an open fireplace, ducted heating, 9 ceilings and decorative cornice. With 3 bedrooms, spacious living room, sunny modern kitchen, rear entertaining area with pergola, carport & shed. Loads of character in an ideal location!

Inspect Sat 2-2.30pm or by appointment. 11b Venice Street

833 Derril Road

MORNINGTON

SUIT HIGH $500’S - LOW $600’S BUYERS

FABULOUS 4 BEDROOMS +STUDY FAMILY RESIDENCE Spread out & relax in this substantial BV home, close to the wetlands in Eden Park & offering 26sq of living, comprising 4 large bedrooms plus study (corner spa/WIR to Master), formal entry, stylish lounge & dining rooms, quality Blanco kitchen, a big tiled living room & an auto double garage. Also including ducted heating & cooling and vacuum, security system, entertaining area, shed, & beautifully landscaped rear gardens. PRICE REDUCED! OFFERS INVITED!

MORNINGTON

NEW SEASIDE LUXURY AND SPACE WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. Ideally positioned only 100m from the Esplanade, this brand new home offers 23.5sq of living plus alfresco & balcony, & comprises 4 bedrooms [ incl. 2 master bedrooms , one downstairs & both with FES/WIR ] , spacious living areas up & down, deluxe stone kitchen with Blanco appliances, d/auto garage & a generous yard. Cooling & heating to each room, .high ceilings, porcelain tiles & much more!

10 Samantha Drive

Inspect Sat 12-12.30 or by appointment 18a Coral Road

MORNINGTON

$950,000 PLUS

A MASTERPIECE IN SUMMERFIELDS! Exciting architecture & flawless presentation combine to create this superb 5 bedroom + study home offering 37sq. of luxury & wonderful views from the large balcony across the Lake towards The Briars & Arthurs Seat. Enjoy the grand staircase, polished timber flooring, deluxe granite kitchen, large light-filled living areas upstairs & down, alfresco area & then step outside to your own tropical oasis with lovely sunlit decks & landscaped gardens with side access. Including FES & WIR to master, 2 more bathrooms, 4 s/system air con. ducted vacuum, gas log fire & double garage.

4 Lakeview Grove

MOUNT MARTHA

MORNINGTON

NEG OVER $880,000

PRIME LOCATION - AN EXCEPTIONAL OFFERING This luxurious new townhouse has its own title & a superb 26.5 squares of living plus a 7X6.5M auto garage with internal access. Comprising 4 large bedrooms (downstairs mater with FES/WIR(, a deluxe stone kitchen, a large bright downstairs living room, a generous grassed yard, another living room upstairs & a delightful alfresco deck area. Design finishes include high ceilings, timber flooring, porcelain tiling, d/heating & vacuum & security intercom.

Inspect Wed & Sat 11-11.30am or by appt.

12 Turnbull Street

Inspect Wed & Sat 11-11.30am or by appt.

$1,750,000

MORNINGTON

$329,000 - $339,000

MORNINGTON

DEVELOPERS & INVESTORS - LONG SETTLEMENT AVAILABLE One of the last remaining large development opportunities in Mornington is now offered for sale for the first time in over 20 years! This superb property boasts a huge 3888m2 approx. allotment offering easy access to Bentons Square shopping centre & buses, & is only a few minutes by car from exciting Main Street, Mornington & all it’s facilities. Included is a substantial, well presented 4 bedroom BV home with FENS & WIR to master, 2 separate living areas, open fire place, d/heating, 9 x 6m auto garage/workshop & tennis court.

Inspect by appointment 10 Maxwell Street

$472,500 - $481,750

$790,000 - $830,000 BUYERS

Inspect Wed & Sat 12-12.30pm or by appt.

Inspect by appointment

MORNINGTON

$655,000

APARTMENT AT THE WATER’S EDGE As a residence, an investment or perhaps even a B & B, this well presented 2nd floor apartment, with new ww carpet& views of the Bay, could be ideal. With 2 large bedrooms (B.I.RS), spacious light filled living with gas heating, attractive kitchen with gas stove, bathroom with separate w/c, & L.U. garage.

9/5 Barkly Street

Inspect Wed & Sat 10-10.30am or by appt.

MORNINGTON

$1,050,000

NEW LUXURY VILLAS BY ROYADIE

NEW & BEACHSIDE - ONLY 2 REMAINING

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY IN THE HEART OF MORNINGTON

All villas aren’t equal! Located only a short stroll from Bentons Square these feature packed new Villas offer 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, DLUG’s, granite tops to kitchen & bathrooms, ASKO S/Steel appliances, zoned ducted gas heating & refrigerated air conditioning & much, much more! NOTE: Green Island Ave. is currently under construction.

Ideally located only a short stroll from the cafes & boutique shopping of vibrant Main Street these luxurious new townhouses offer 20-21sq. of living with downstairs master bedroom with twin WIR’s & FES, study, deluxe kitchen with s/steel appliances and spacious living/dining room with double doors leading to the paved entertaining area. Internal access from the double garage. Upstairs offers 2 large bedrooms with BIR’s, a stylish central bathroom & generous living area.

Ideally positioned opposite parkland & only 200 metres from vibrant Main Street, this superb level 1007M2 allotment represents a once-only opportunity in the prestigious & tightly held Golden Triangle of Mornington. Whether as a slice of paradise for your new luxury home, or as a potential development site with 2 street frontages, this fine property is central to the boutique shopping & cafes, delightful beaches & parks that Mornington offers.

2,3 & 8 / 57 Green Island Ave.

Inspect Wed & Sat 1-1.30pm

2&3 / 4 Beatty Parade

5975 7733

Inspect by appointment 42 Barkly Street

Inspect by appointment

Shop 2, 188-194 Main St Mornington

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For Sale

119 Seaview Avenue, Safety Beach Seaview at Martha Cove

TWO BRAND NEW DEVELOPMENTS FOR SALE. SAVE ON STAMP DUTY

‘Cherry Tree Cottage’ - Mornington

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Price: $650,000 + (all offers considered) Inspect: Lina Luppino 0419 571 583

For Sale

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1/3 Turnbull Street, Mornington Blue Chip Location

Price: $699,000 - $750,000 Contact: Louise Varigos 0408 885 982

For Sale

2/3 Turnbull Street, Mornington Own Title, Super Location

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Price: $690,000 - $750,000 Contact: Louise Varigos 0408 885 982

Price: $690,000 - $720,000 Contact: Louise Varigos 0408 885 982

1/14-16 Lucerne Avenue, Mornington Gorgeous Beachside Townhouse

For Sale

17 Parwan Crescent, Mornington Surprise Package

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Price: $660,000 - $695,000 Contact: Lina Luppino 0419 571 583

Price Guide: $380,000 - $400,000 Contact: Louise Varigos 0408 885 982

74 York Street, Mornington Beautiful home for business or pleasure This exceptional residence is a newly established bed & breakfast alternatively a stunning family home with a relaxed lifestyle to match the sun, sea & fresh air of the FRDVWDO ORFDWLRQ /X[XU\ TXDOLW\ VW\OH loads of special features give this home FKDUDFWHU LWV OLYDELOLW\ )HDWXULQJ HQVXLWH guest bedrooms, common guest lounge & RXWGRRU FRXUW\DUG 7KH KRPH DOVR LQFRUSRUDWHV D ZHOO DSSRLQWHG 0DQDJHUV TXDUWHUV /HVV WKDQ DQ KRXU IURP 0HOERXUQH QHDU EHDXWLIXO )LVKHUPDQV %HDFK

Price: $1,000,000 Contact: Louise Varigos 0408 885 982

For Sale

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Price: $520,000 - $570,000 Contact: Lina Luppino 0419 571 583

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For Sale - Rosebud West

For Sale – Sorrento

For Sale – Seaford

A CO L L O NS FF ID ER ER S ED

For Sale - Rosebud

Calling All Bargain Hunters

Sorrento Gem

Bargain - Cafe / Restaurant

The iconic Smokehouse Restaurant of Sorrento is on the market. Uniquely located in prime Ocean Beach Rd, this ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŚĂƐ ƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƐƚ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ ĨŽƌ ǁĞůů ŽǀĞƌ ϮϬ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ ůů ƚŚĞ ďŽdžĞƐ ŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŽŶĞ ĂƌĞ ƟĐŬĞĚ͖ ůŽŶŐ ůĞĂƐĞ͕ ĐŚĞĂƉ ƌĞŶƚ͕ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉƌŽĮƚƐ͕ ĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ Įƚ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ƌŽŽŵ ĨŽƌ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ͘

The long established and very successful Fed Up Fish Café is on the market. With Pt Nepean Rd frontage, strong regular ĐůŝĞŶƚĞůĞ͕ ŶŽ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ůĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞ͖ ƚŚŝƐ business is ready for a new owner to just walk in and keep trading.

Seaview Glass

This long established business has just recently ceased ƚƌĂĚŝŶŐ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ŐƌĞĂƚ ůĞĂƐĞ ƚĞƌŵƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ opportunity to purchase for well below replacement costs. BE QUICK - WONT’LAST

Sale Price: $39,500 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Sale Price: $635,000 + SAV Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Sale Price: $139,000 + SAV Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Sale Price: $169,000 + SAV Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

For Sale – Tootgarook

For Sale –Rye

For Sale – Portsea

NE

NE

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For Sale – Mornington

KƌŝŐŝŶĂů ŽǁŶĞƌ ŚĂƐ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĞƟƌĞ ĂŌĞƌ Ϯϲ LJĞĂƌƐ͊ ^ƚƌŽŶŐ and consistent takings this one man show provides a very solid income, equipment and Vehicle inclusive. Not to be missed.

Planet Kids

ϰϬ zĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƟůů ƐƚƌŽŶŐ

Hair Raising Prospect

dŚĞ ĞƐƚ >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ /Ŷ ZLJĞ

Mornington’s number one play centre is on the market. Situated in the Industrial Area of Mornington, the centre operates 7 days a week from 9.30am – 5pm. The café with ůŝƋƵŽƌ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞ͕ ŚĂƐ ƐĞĂƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϭϮϬ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͘ Ideal to suit husband and wife team.

This very busy stand-alone milk bar / mixed business has been servicing local Tootgarook and surrounding areas for well over 40 years. Current owner has this business running like clockwork and is ready to move on. Great lease terms, cheap rent and huge takings. Owner willing to trial

ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐ ƚŽ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽŶŐ established Meesha Hair Design. The business has strong ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĐůŝĞŶƚĞůĞ ďĂƐĞ͕ ŐƌĞĂƚ ůĞĂƐĞ ƚĞƌŵƐ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͘ EŽ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ŽǁŶĞƌ ǁŝůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐƚĂLJ ŽŶ͘ ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ features a state of the art spray tanning machine.

Ideally located opposite the Rye pier is the best fresh seafood business on the Peninsula. With large takings, great ƉƌŽĮƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĞĂƉ ƌĞŶƚ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ͘ Liquor license is also included

Sale Price: $315,000 + SAV Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

Sale Price: $225,000 + SAV Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Sale Price: $95,000 + SAV Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Sale Price: $145,000 + SAV Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

For Sale – Mornington

For Sale – Dromana

For Sale – Mornington Peninsula

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For Sale – Dromana

Priced To Sell

Raw Sugar

Brand New In Dromana

WƌŝŵĞ ƌŽŵĂŶĂ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĐůŝĞŶƚĞůĞ͕ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ Industrial Estate with the freeway extension on the way. Currently under management, this business enjoys great consistent takings, low rent and great lease.

dŚŝƐ ďĞĂĐŚ ĞŶĚ ĐĂĨĠ ǀĞƌLJ ǁĞůů ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ŝŶ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƐŝnjĞĚ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ͕ ŶĞĂƌ ŶĞǁ Įƚ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ Ă roaring trade. Owners going overseas require quick sale. Takings approx. $8,000pw with long term lease.

Sale Price $220,000 + SAV Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Sale Price: $195,000 + SAV Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

Big, bold and brand new is this soon to be constructed retail space KƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ ŽǀĞƌ ϭϬ LJĞĂƌƐ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŚŽůĞƐĂůĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚͬĞdžƉŽƌƚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ of approx 145sqm.Ideally suited to investors or owner operators in ŚĂƐ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ĨŽƌ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ͘ ^ĞůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŐŝŌǁĂƌĞ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ǀŝĂ ĂŶŶƵĂů ŐŝŌ ĨĂŝƌƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ǁĞď ďĂƐĞĚ ƌĞƚĂŝů ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ the hospitality, retail or corporate sectors. with separate dedicated database. New automated ordering ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ǁŝƚŚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚǁŽ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ components of the business.

For Sale – Dromana

For Sale - Rosebud

Sale Price $120,000 + SAV Contact Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

For Sale – Mornington

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For Sale – Frankston

Sale Price: $530,000 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

'ŝŌǁĂƌĞ ͬ ZĞƚĂŝů ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ

Fish & Chips

EŽ KƉƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ

Beachside Gem

'ƌĞĂƚ >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ

Taking between $8000 -$10,000pw, this business is priced to ƐĞůů͘ EŽ ĨƌĂŶĐŚŝƐĞ ĨĞĞƐ͕ ŵĂŝŶ ƌŽĂĚ ĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞ͕ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ Įƚ ŽƵƚ ͬ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǀĞƌLJ ƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐ͘ >ŽŶŐ ůĞĂƐĞ ƚĞƌŵƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ tŝůů ƚƌŝĂů͘

June Avenue takeaway shop is the only one of its kind serving the Dromana Industrial Estate. This business enjoys strong takings and with the rapid expansion of the estate business is set ƚŽ ŵ ĂŶĚ ŐƌŽǁ ĞǀĞŶ ŵŽƌĞ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ůĞĂƐĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ͘

WƌŝŵĞ Wƚ EĞƉĞĂŶ ZŽĂĚ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂĐŚ͘ dŚŝƐ well-equipped, highly regarded business should be high on your ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ůŝƐƚ͘ tŝƚŚ ĐŚĞĂƉ ƌĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ƉƌŽĮƚƐ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ won’t be available for long.

The well-known and very popular Expressions in Hair of DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŬĞƚ͘ KƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ ŽŶůLJ ϱ Ъ ĚĂLJƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ϮϮ LJĞĂƌƐ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĞŶũŽLJƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ͕ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĐůŝĞŶƚĞůĞ͕ ůŽŶŐ ůĞĂƐĞ͕ ĐŚĞĂƉ ƌĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ƉƌŽĮƚƐ͘ KǁŶĞƌ ƐĞůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƌĞƟƌĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ ƐƚĂī willing to stay on.

Sale Price: $169,000 + SAV

Sale Price: $149,000

Sale Price: $190,000 + SAV Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Sale Price $79,000 + SAV Contact Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

jo@kevinwrightre.com.au

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INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

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Once in a blue moon BLUE Moon Cottages operate fully self-contained properties for holiday accommodation. Situated in Rye is a group of three self-contained properties, originally built about 1940 and all with RACV 3.5-star ratings. The cottages cater for guests who are looking for character-filled, stylish, quality and self-contained accommodation that has been designed for a mid-range budget. Each cottage is distinctly different from the others in both size and décor with Blue Moon offering a choice of two-bedroom, three-bedroom and a deluxe four-bedroom cottage all set in a quiet location, just behind the popular Capel Sound foreshore in Rye. The cottages are about 200 metres from a safe bay beach and centrally located for visitors to enjoy the peninsula and all its famous attractions. Part of the attraction for buyers seeking the ultimate in seachange luxury are the possibilities on offer. New owners could choose to live in one cottage and offer two as holiday accommodation.

Holiday accommodation, RYE Price: $1.495 million Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Russell Murphy, 0407 839 184

AUCTION 45 Main Street, Mornington.

Friday 13th April at 12 Noon

For Sale – Rosebud

For Sale – Sorrento

DĂŐŶŝĮĐĞŶƚ ^ĞĂƐŝĚĞ >ŽĐĂůĞ

Superb Freehold Opportunity

DŽƌŐĂŶ͛Ɛ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ Θ Ăƌ Ăƚ ^ŽƌƌĞŶƚŽ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŬĞƚ͘ ^ŝƚƵĂƚĞĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌĞƐŚŽƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǀŝďƌĂŶƚ ƐĞĂƐŝĚĞ ƚŽǁŶ ŽĨ ^ŽƌƌĞŶƚŽ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ǁŽƵůĚ ŝĚĞĂůůLJ ƐƵŝƚ Ă ƐĞƌŝŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚŝĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ to put their stamp on the hospitality industry.

Great opportunity to invest in the rapidly growing Rosebud Industrial Estate, ͻ WƌŝŵĞ /ŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů >ĂŶĚ ŽĨ ϮϰϬϬ ƐƋŵ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ͻ &ƵůůLJ ĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ^ŝƚĞ ͻ džƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ /ŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ͻ ^ĞĐƵƌĞůLJ >ĞĂƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ dĞŶĂŶƚĞĚ

Sale Price: $300,000 + SAV Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Sale Price: $1,250,000 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

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Sale Price: $1,495,000 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

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Hungry for success

Custom-built trailers

SITED on a corner position of a very busy industrial estate with abundant off-street parking, this business is a popular stop for breakfasts and lunches. Operating six days a week – Monday to Friday 5.30am to 4pm and Saturday 6am to 12pm – the business has a full commercial kitchen and an extensive menu offering a variety of food and drinks. The business can be trialled for $5000 per week.

ESTABLISHED for 17 years, this business manufactures all types of trailers for livestock, trade, tandem, cage and motorbikes to name but a few. The business has earned a strong reputation with many clubs, councils and fire authorities among repeat clients. Operated from the current vendor’s property, the business will need to be relocated when sold.

Industrial takeaway, SEAFORD Price: $99,500 + SAV Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Trailer manufacture, ROSEBUD Price: $390,000 + SAV Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston Agent: Graham Haddock, 0417 360 963

Business Sales Specialists www.latessabusiness.com.au

50 Playne Street Frankston

Tel: (03) 9781 1588 GIFTS & HOME DÉCOR Very attractive shop in prime main street location selling ethically GHVLJQHG DQG QDWXUDO ¿EUH clothing, wide variety of giftware from around the world. Needs to go to next level & increase T/O.

RETAIL ELECTRONICS

Only 5 days! Seats 8 inside & more outside, has coolroom and equipment is in good working order. ATM on premises, attractive shop with side delivery. Ample parking.

Telecommunications, computing & entertainment. Optus mobile & broadband contracts. Well presented shop in main street, pleasant & easy to operate business. Full security systems 24/7.

Large, corner position, with large windows overlooking attractive courtyard. Seats 36 in & 15 outside. Commercial kitchen. Trains young adults with special needs. 6 days.

$50,000 + sav

$45,000 + sav

DISCOUNT VARIETY STORE

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$65,000 + sav

Great location with plenty of parking available. Large display areas, only 5 ½ days, huge variety of stock.

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GOURMET PIZZA & PASTA Busy main road opp beach & holiday makers. Well displayed shop, has amenities, lends itself to liquor licence. Conveyor oven, large and modern. Has 3 bdm home. Opens 6 days 5pm to late.

$75,000 + sav

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MANUFACTURING

HAIR SALON

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LICENSED RESTAURANT

Milk bar lines, some takeaways. Large double storey 3 bedroom residence in high density residential area with captured market. Spacious shop est. 20+ years. PRICE SLASHED

Major account of 8yrs + many stores, makes security lanyards. All machinery in excellent condition inc. straightening & cutting machine, 6 stamping machines, wire cutting machine, 6 presses.

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Attractive shop in commercial/ retail food court of large complex. Excellent, expensive equipment. Pizza, pasta, chips, salads & Chinese food etc.

All repairs inc truck, trailer & marine, in large factory with hoist. *RRG GLVSOD\ URRP RIÂżFH 2QO\ RQH in Frankston & surrounds doing Interlock. Long standing clients inc corps. Ozone safe air-con service.

Seats 120, large commercial kitchen, very visible on Nepean H’way. On Premises licence, currently Indian cuisine, can be changed. Opens 6 days from NE 5.30pm.

$120,000 + sav

$120,000 + sav

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Located in kiosk in busy S/C, has seating for 34. All new equipment when set up less than a year ago. Currently partly managed.

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$108,000 + sav

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THAI TAKEAWAY

11.30am to 4pm daily, pick up at In the heart of beautiful San Remo. Moorabbin, deliveries take 4 hours. Main road with good bay views, Refrigerated van with racking. One of seats 30 in & 16 out. Rear courtyard, approx 90 franchises in Victoria, two front eatery section with well laid out separate rounds available. NLWFKHQ VWDII SDUNLQJ 3URÂżWDEOH

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Licensed, dine in & takeaway. Highway position opp train Selling roast dinners in lovely large station, 5 ½ days, seats 20 in & 8 Only one in shopping centre. Very shop on main road, ample parking. clean, great kitchen, fantastic Currently fully managed. Licencor will out. Well presented, good kitchen. equipment. Seats 36 inside & &RQ¿GHQWLDOW\ DSSOLHV assist new buyer. Trades 7 days 9am outside. Can change usage with to 9pm. landlord approval.

$130,000 each

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INDUSTRIAL TAKEAWAY

FISH & CHIPS

LADIES FASHION

LICENSED RESTAURANT

COIN LAUNDRY

CHARCOAL CHICKEN

Spacious modern shop in great location. Opens 5 days 6am to 3.30pm. Seats 20 inside & more outside. Modern equipment. Trial on $6,500 pw.

Prime Main St position, very close to beach and park. Opens 7 days DP WR SP UHFHQW ÂżWRXW VHDWV 8 out & 5 inside. Also has very liveable 2 bdm dwelling.

Excellent exposure in busy retail/ commercial street. Stocks high end fashion labels with exclusive brand names. Streamlined seasonal buying process. Repeat clientele, IXOO FRQÂżGHQWLDOLW\ DSSOLHV

By day a cafĂŠ/restaurant and by night a Latin night spot. Good seating in & out, upstairs function rooms for weddings etc. Prime main road position, huge potential.

Only one in Mooroopna. Opens 7 days, services 5 ½ days. Well presented and well equipped. 12 washers inc heavy duty and 16 gas dryers. Horse/animal blankets etc service growing constantly.

Good equipment, modern presentation, coolroom, large preparation area. 4 tables & chairs inside. Bright & attractive presentation. Large frontage to S/C carpark.

$175,000 + sav

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GENERAL STORE

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$130,000 + sav

Takeaways and beverages in food Very busy store in country Vic. FRXUW RI EXV\ 6 & 5H¿WWHG \HDUV Only one in area. Newsagency, ago, has great kitchen and bright bottle store, sandwich bar. 2 large frontage. Trial on $12,000 pw. coolrooms, storage area, garage, Owner’s husband willing to run function/dining room. 4 BR house business for 2 years if wanted. attached.

$150,000 + sav

LICENSED BAR & CAFE

LAUNDRETTE

Unique lounge bar unlike anything else in the area. Seats 80, licensed 12pm to 1am. Opens Tues to Sun 4pm to 1am. Offers art exhibitions, live music acts, burlesque nights, poetry etc.

8 washers, 7 dryers. Also offers washing, ironing service and dry cleaning agent. Corner position offers great exposure, free parking at rear. Summer very busy, peaks in January.

Nepean H’way opposite beach. Seating for 80+, licensed indoors & deck area. Extensive equipment, trades 7 days, well staffed with good systems in place.

$230,000 + sav

Selling to building trade & private customers. Operated by vendor with sub-contractors installing. Excellent location, 5 days, well known.

$290,000 + sav

$299,000 + sav

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$350,000

$350,000 + sav

$399,000 + sav

LAUNDROMAT

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

FISHING TACKLE

ART GALLERY & RESTAURANT

IMPORTER & WHOLESALER

MOTEL & SERVICED APARTMENTS

No competition, only one within 15km. 1 bdm accomm inc in rent. Very well presented, has 20 washers and 15 dryers, ironing station. Serviced 5 ½ days, open 7 days. Good T/O.

In-house art dept, up to date software & equipment, inhouse printing, in-house kiln. Wide variety of products with many forward orders in place. &RQÂżGHQWLDOLW\ DSSOLHV

Freehold 3 bdm BV home & leasehold business in brick shop on main street. Right on waterway, est 1970. Tackle, bait etc and boat storage. Can be sold with or without franchise.

Garden setting with courtyard, large bar area, separate function areas. Wonderful presentation with Roman/Mediterranean atmosphere. Sells many art/gifts + cafĂŠ & restaurant Thu/Fri/Sat.

Freehold & leasehold for sale with Nepean H’way frontage. Close to Frankston CBD and beach. High prominence and exposure. 6XLW DSDUWPHQWV RI¿FHV VWXGHQW accommodation.

$449,000 + sav

$750,000 + sav

$950,000 + sav

Freehold $1.2M Leasehold $850,000

In-demand product base, well established client base, plenty of room for extra growth. Includes imported sealant range, has Australasian distribution rights. W/sale to h/ware stores.

$4.25 Million + sav

$7.6 Million

Tony Latessa: 0412 525 151

No. 1 REIV Accredited Business Agent in Victoria 27 years selling experience based on honesty and reliability REIV Business Brokers Committee Member

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Phenomenal Opportunity, Vendor Says Sell!

Less than 600 metres to the beach, on approx. 660sqm block, this home is a fantastic opportunity for the astute buyer. With some TLC bring this home back to its former glory or build a great family home on the block close to the sea or develop this into a 2 unit site (both STCA). The choice belongs entirely to the lucky purchaser.

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Situated in the ever popular ‘Old Dromana’ is this spacious BV residence full of character. Offering open plan living, bay glimpses and close proximity to shops, churches and public transport. Just 200M (approx) from the pristine Dromana foreshore, directly opposite the park and just one of two units of the block. Very easy to maintain, enclosed yard and double lock up remote garage.

Perhaps these should be re-named The Opportunity because that is what they offer and a wonderful one at that! For a limited period buy off the plan with stamp duty paid, a first year rental guarantee and a substantial depreciation schedule. All this is beachside and in the heart of Dromana. Designed with 2 bedrooms, large balconies, secure entrance, undercover parking and roof top terrace with pool. Enjoy a rapidly appreciating asset called home!

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Dromana Epitome of Luxury With Spectacular Bay Views

Just a short 300m stroll to the beach and the McCrae shopping precinct is amazing development site with town planning approval to build 5 townhouses. These 2 properties are will be sold together allowing the astute purchaser to gain income by leasing the existing 3 bedroom brick home. Total land area 1350sqm (approx). CALL NOW - a development site like this won’t last long!

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Greeks celebrate independence ABOUT 400 Greek- and Australian-born residents gathered at Rye to celebrate Greek Independence Day. Held on 25 March, the Greek national holiday commemorates the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821. The war of independence, also known as the Greek Revolution, was a successful war of independence waged by Greek revolutionaries between 1821 and 1832, with later assistance from several European powers – Russia, the United Kingdom and France against the Ottoman Empire, who were assisted by their vassals, the Eyalet of Egypt and partly the Vilayet of Tunisia. In celebration of Greek Independence Day, towns and villages throughout Greece hold

a school flag parade, with schoolchildren marching in traditional Greek costumes and carrying Greek flags. There is also an armed forces parade in Athens. At the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Rye, the Reverend Elefterios Tatsis opened the ceremony with a prayer delivered in traditional Orthodox singing. Cr Bill Goodrem spoke of the enduring bond between Greeks and Australians throughout the major wars. Australian-born children of Greek heritage were dressed in colourful traditional costumes and formed a guard of honour at the monument. After the official ceremony, everyone headed to the Rye foreshore park area for Greek dancing, music and traditional food. Picture: Yanni

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2013 ENROLMENT INFORMATION AND SCHOOL TOURS Frankston High has an outstanding reputation as a high performing school, particulary in the areas of academic achievement, music and sport. Prospective parents are encouraged to attend an information session and tour of the school on the following dates: Friday 20 April 2012

9.15am – 11.00am

Tuesday 24 April 2012

9.15am – 11.00am

Thursday 26 April 2012

9.15am – 11.00am

Friday 27 April 2012

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Monday 30 April 2012

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For parents unable to attend through the day, an information evening will be held on Thursday 26 April from 7pm-8pm. As places are limited, bookings are required. Please book via our website at www.fhs.vic.edu or phone the general ofďŹ ce on 9783 7955.

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All night walkers raise $95,000 THE 8th Mornington Peninsula Relay For Life was held at Mornington Secondary College over the weekend of 24 and 25 March. The event is of 18 hours’ duration starting at 4pm on Saturday and concluding at 10am on Sunday. This year 53 teams took up the challenge to keep their baton moving throughout the relay, participating in varied games and themed laps, all with the aim of raising funds for cancer research and to assist cancer awareness and avoidance programs. The event

Walking for a cause: Zoe and her mum Liz.

was kicked off by the mayor Cr Frank Martin, who cut the ribbon for the opening lap by the 931 participants, including cancer survivors and carers. Entertainment was supplied by musicians and singers, two MCs, a bellydancing troupe, face and nail painters and a Zumba class. For tired limbs there were massages and for the hungry and thirsty there was a selection of food vendors including Mornington Salvos and the Lions Club of Mt Martha, which provided a hot breakfast. The event raised $95,000.

Spelling it out for a cure: More than 900 Relay For Life participants form the word Hope.

All through the night: Relay For Life camp as seen from a cherry picker overlooking Mornington Secondary College.

Candle ceremony: Heidi Jackson, Brian Mazoletti and Laura Marquis.

Survivor and carer: David and daughter Sarah Parker.

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Canal plan divides community By Stuart McCullough THE state government’s Department of Transport and a private consortium have proposed the construction of a canal across the peninsula between Mornington and Hastings. The $2.2 billion project would link the Port of Melbourne with the planned expanded Port of Hastings, making the state’s two main ports more efficient and “future proofing” the state’s vital export and import sector. On Sunday, a department spokeswoman revealed work could start as early as 2015 and would be financed by a combination of shipping levies, a federal government grant, taxes from the soaring value of properties adjacent to the canal, and a public-private partnership similar to the structure used to pay for the Peninsula Link freeway and the Wonthaggi desalination plant. The government’s partner in the Peninsula Canal Project (PCP) includes engineers and financiers from the European consortium that is developing the 106-kilometre long Seine-Nord Europe Canal, a major transportation waterway linking France with Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. The spokeswoman, April Dupé, said it would be the biggest engineering project on the peninsula since the construction of Arthurs Seat in 1934. “There’s really nothing else to compare it to in Australia,” Ms Dupé enthused. “It will be almost 20 kilometres long, 20 metres deep and 250 metres wide. According to projections,

Short cut: An artist’s impression of the canal to link Port Phillip and Western Port.

along with the Great Wall of China and Chadstone shopping centre, it would be one of only three man-made structures able to be seen from space. “Even supertankers will be able to travel from Hastings directly to Melbourne. It will save hours of travel

time, be a substantial boost to the economy and avoid the narrow and dangerous entrance to Port Phillip.” The project will be overseen by a special “canal panel”, she said. “The panel’s first task will be to consult with the community, but we don’t

think there will be much opposition. “Many landowners will suddenly have a waterfront property. Land values will skyrocket.” Ms Dupé said there would be a number of side benefits including new places for water sports and waterside

recreation parks and reserves. “There will, of course, be some compulsory property acquisitions,” she said. “A number of bridges over the canal will be needed and we’re looking at one high bridge for Peninsula Link freeway as well as a number of drawbridges for the Esplanade, the Nepean Highway and Frankston-Flinders Rd. “By 2022, it’s estimated that up to 50 ships a day will make the trip between the bays.” Ms Dupé rejected the suggestion this would result in substantial disruption for motorists. “These will be terrific bridges. Sometimes you’ve got to look at the bigger picture. In this case, the bigger picture has a massive shipping channel running through it.” At the same time, work will begin on a tunnel linking Stony Point and Phillip Island. “We’re making a substantial contribution to the construction costs. It will be our way of saying thanks.” The tunnel will cut travelling time between the peninsula and Phillip Island by more than an hour. Inspired by the tunnel linking Britain and France, the Phillip Island tunnel is likely to be christened “the Phunnel”. “We’re hoping to have both projects finished about the same time,” Ms Dupé said. “We’re aiming for 2018, around the end of March. If not by then, then definitely the day after.”

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we’re getting Australia’s only active volcano. Gee, I love Frankston,” she said. “Hang on. Lava, love – they almost sound the same: how about a new sticker? ‘I Lava Frankston’.” The council’s planning department has been liaising with volcanologists as they analyse data and produce computer modelling of predicted lava flows. Senior planner Barry Gyrd said the most likely scenario was the lava would flow into Port Phillip. “We are hoping it will flow outwards and then a little to the north. Bingo! We’ve got the land for a marina that people have long been nagging us about. Asked about the disruption to Olivers Hill residents, Mr Gyrd said people live on the sides of active volcanoes all over the world. “We expect it to be just part of life for people. One day you’ll have a nice

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By Cameron McCullough SECRET documents reveal a longdormant volcano vent at the southern end of Frankston Beach, in the area now known as Olivers Hill, could become active in the next 10 to 20 years. The vent at Olivers Hill was last active about 7000 years ago when modern-day Mount Eliza was the main volcano in the Frankston region. Further south were the volcanoes of Mount Martha and Arthurs Seat. Volcanologists and seismologists have been gathering data, often under the cover of darkness, at Olivers Hill to enable an accurate prediction about the likelihood and timing of an eruption. Large landslips in recent years were the first telltale signs of renewed activity deep under ground. The documents reveal that heat, pressure and steam sensors all point toward a build up of a composite form volcano vent at the top of the hill that could de-

Even better than sand sculpting: Left, an artist’s impression of what will greet visitors to Frankston in the future. Above, volcanologists drill to measure heat, pressure and steam build up late last month.

lawn and water feature in the backyard, and the next you’ll have a rolling tongue of 1600 degree lava. Modern landscaping at its most cutting edge.” One of Australia’s foremost volcano experts, Richard Selwyn, said he was initially surprised when shown the Olivers Hill data. “There is no doubt about it. It’s coming back to life,” he said. “This vent has been dormant for a long time. The last big eruption in Victoria was about 7000 years ago in the Western District. “The last activity in this part of Victoria pre-dates most of the dinosaurs fossils that have been discovered on the south coast of Gippsland, and even predates the construction of the revolving dance floor at the 21st Century dance club in Frankston.” Estate agent Barry Smelkin was optimistic about the future opportunities any lava flows could bring.

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was part of a promotion by Channel Seven in support of that year’s football season. Mike Brady’s Up There Cazaly was considered something of an unofficial football anthem at the time. It was commonly used as an accompaniment to slow motion footage of the game’s elite players taking spectacular marks. Some bright spark in the marketing department decided that rather than show reels of the game’s best and brightest, it would be fun to show

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interchange bench, it was inevitable that the camera would find its way to me much as the sun finds the horizon. Finally, I would be catapulted from obscurity and onto the TV screens of a grateful nation. There was just one problem – it was pouring with rain. I don’t know if it rained every Sunday we had a match, but I certainly remember it that way. The greatest contest at the home ground of the Tyabb Junior Football Club was often between the players and the elements rather than each other. On this particular occasion the heavens really outdid themselves, sending rain down in such great volumes that several parents left the oval to go home and start building an ark. Despite the inhospitable conditions, the camera crew from Channel Seven arrived, wrapped themselves in Glad Wrap, and took up a position on the wing. Those who nurse some hostility toward the national game often seek to belittle it by using the term ‘aerial pingpong’. On a wet Sunday afternoon in Tyabb, nothing could be further from the truth. After a few minutes, trying to kick the ball was like attempting to drop kick a bar fridge. The only thing to hang in the air was our breath as it turned to frost. Such games are more a form of advanced mud wrestling than anything remotely airborne. The disappointment of the camera crew was apparent in the resulting commercial. It never occurred to me that ours would not be the only game filmed. As the strains of Up There Cazaly

filtered through the television speaker, there were images of 10-year-olds leaping into the air. Then it came to us. For a full two seconds, torrential rain filled the screen. The more observant of viewers may have noticed the slightest smudge of maroon falling over. It was like one of those magic eye puzzles but with too little time for any clear image to emerge. Whether the maroon blotch was me or one of my teammates was impossible to tell. My third and final television appearance occurred after I had won a public speaking competition. I was invited to reprise my award-winning address on an educational television program on SBS. Before unleashing me on the cameras, I was dropped into the makeup chair and smeared with enough foundation makeup to make me look like an extended Oompa Loompa. I immediately regretted my decision to wear white overalls and shoes with curled up toes instead of my school uniform. Today’s kids play video games as if their lives depend on it. For us, it was television. Despite cataclysmic warnings that our eyes would become squared, we devoured everything it dished up to us. But that affection has proved somewhat one-sided. Perhaps most great passions are unrequited. So it is with television and I. It can treat me as a runner-up to a photogenic cow or make me look like an unemployed chocolate factory worker, but in spite of myself I love it still. www.stuartmccullough.com

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charts all over the world and included the hit single Heart of Gold featuring backing vocals by James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. Neil Young & Crazy Horse will release an album entitled Americana (Warner) on 1 June. It is the first album from the outfit in nearly nine years. Crazy Horse is Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina and Frank “Poncho” Sampedro. Americana is collection of classic American folk songs. In their day, some were referred to as “protest songs”, “murder ballads” or campfire songs, which have been passed down and are universal, relatable tales for everyman.

Some compositions such as Tom Dooley and Oh Susannah were written in the 1800s, while others like This Land is Your Land and Get a Job are mid-20 th century folk classics. God Save the Queen, Britain’s national anthem, was America’s de facto national anthem before the establishment of the Union and the adoption of The Star Spangled Banner, which was used as early as 1889 but became America’s official anthem in 1931. The album has been produced by Neil and John Hanlon and Mark Humphreys. www.neilyoung.com www.facebook.com/NeilYoung www.warnermusic.com.au

*** MORE than 50 characters from 16 classic and contemporary Disney stories feature when Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! It tours Australia in June and July and will be in Melbourne from 4 to 9 July at Hisense Arena, during school holidays. Details are at www.disneyonice. com.au or Ticketek 132 849. *** JEANNE Pratt has announced three musicals in her company’s new season – The Producers (10-15 July), Chess the Musical (21-26 August) and Promises, Promises (3-7 October). “In planning the 2012 season we have kept our thinking light, bright and focused on comedy and great music. The season opens with probably the funniest musical ever to grace the stage, Mel Brooks’s The Producers,” Ms Pratt said. “Chess has a brilliant score from ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus and lyrics by Tim Rice, while Promises, Promises is a delicious romantic comedy with songs by Burt Bacharach and a script by Neil Simon, based on the Oscar-winning Billy Wilder film The Apartment.”

warders at HM Prison Barwon. Does time stand still without love? Why all this love talk? Because I had a birthday, and as each one passes the light gets dimmer. Am I depressed? No, just a shade sadder. Am I being selfish? Of course. And so it goes. Are you out there, my darling, to guide me through the final stage; feed me my soups? *** WHAT is a cunning (or more accurately perhaps) shifty b*stard? They can be male or female but more regularly male. Perhaps the females hide it better. They can be any age and, for some instinctive reason, they are bereft of communicating sincerity. They will say hello, but it will be perfunctory at best. Perhaps they do shady money deals or stalk females or simply put out this aura as their own contribution to uniqueness? The strange thing is if they have sons or daughters this shady “look” is often transferred as a form of indoctrination, like being born to vote for a particular political party. Sometimes they’re invisible but in time their shifty character slowly blossoms. They are easy to spot in American movies because they cast those who look shifty; like in the old cowboy movies where the crooks

always had moustaches. I’ve yet to see a handsome terrorist. Do you know anyone who looks dead-set shifty, but isn’t? Not likely. *** MICHAEL Long on the Liam Jurrah incident: “You can’t judge someone if you haven’t walked in their shoes. Liam has an obligation to the Melbourne Football Club, but he also has other obligations which are thousands of years old.” How can any of us walk in another’s shoes? Surely we all come from a background of “thousands of years”? Liam may be a lovely fellow but, please, let’s not separate things on the grounds of Aboriginality. Then followed Matt Rendell, crucified by the AFL’s Righteous Brothers (Andrew Demetriou and Adrian Anderson) for being honest, similar to the Spanish Inquisition or John Cleese, “don’t mention the war” and “radically offensive” comments. A visit to my local RSL dedicated smoking zone will produce a plethora of “radically offensive” comments. Are we all racists? Yes. Are we all hypocrites? Yes. Do we all suffer from melancholy? Yes. It’s all a question of degree obviously. Dear oh dear. ***

I WRITE this column a week before it hits the streets so the HawthornCollingwood match is yet to be decided. Considering Hawthorn’s whinges after last year’s final and during summer, not to mention Collingwood’s pre-season injuries, revenge will likely be accomplished. I wish them well, particularly all the very nice people of Templestowe, Upper and Lower. *** CAR thefts are on the rise, particularly in West Melton and Geelong. So it was that we saw Warren on the television news telling us how he had spent hundreds of hours working on the car he loved so much. Poor Warren had the love of his life stolen; never mind the insurance. The TV reporter concluded: “Warren may never see his car again, but he wanted to come forward in the hope that it will help others.” Isn’t that sweet? That is so sweet. Cars love back apparently. *** MARY Crooks, executive director of the Victorian Women’s Trust, writes of a true story. A woman felt a man looking her up and down. The man said to the chemist, loudly, “You can always tell a depressed lesbian, can’t you?” The chemist offered no comment, so Mary took him to task, suggesting he

By Gary Turner All performances feature Orchestra Victoria. The Producers opens on 10 July. Details: www.theproduction company.com.au

Top 10 albums 1 Tuskegee – Lionel Richie (Mercury) 2 Ultimate Hits – Bob Seger (Capitol) 3 A Different Kind of Truth – Van Halen (Universal) 4 Kisses on the Bottom – Paul McCartney (Universal) 5 Dirty Dirty – Jim Keays 6 CMC Rocks the Hunter 2012 – Various (Universal) 7 Alfie – Alfie Boe (Decca) 8 Born to Die – Lana Del Rey (Polydor) 9 Hope (Songs of Inspiration) – Various (ABC) 10 Around the World – Raul Malo

A Grain of Salt THE local newspapers consistently print letters from residents criticising our beloved councillors. You would think that with half dozen councillors elected unopposed in 2008 some of the letter writers would put their two hands up. Put up or shut up? Having said this, here’s my contribution: please name the council people who suggested the 40km/h signs in residential streets. It just gets worse doesn’t it? Hello council! Are you awake? Bad enough driving from Sorrento to Dromana with a constant speedo watch including the ever-present fear of the car behind going right up your bottom. Don’t the people at the council realise that with these constant speed changes they take away the instinct and anticipation factor? Stupid. Very. *** HOW many times has love knocked on your door? Some say love comes only to those who believe in it. I never quite agreed, but when I see those who say there is no such thing as love, in fact insist on it and in fact never find it, I’m inclined to think it’s true. Shakespeare said something along the lines of even the basest of us can acquire a sense of nobility when love is added. One does not argue with Shakespeare; perhaps switch to female

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By Cliff Ellen had become complicit in the comment. Perhaps, dear Mary, the chemist is thinking of his health and family. If I took a stance against anything like that I’d be in Rosebud Hospital before the day was out. Females may be safe to stand up to ratbags, but my safest plan is to ignore them and hope that God will find a way, eventually. *** SOME people who you give an inch will take a mile. I like the people you give an inch and that inch is all they take. Why does PITA Derryn Hinch get so much publicity? There’s a good arts show on Radio Port Phillip 98.7FM Sundays at 11am and Wednesdays at midday hosted by Andrea Louise Thomas with crosses to the lovelies Kaarin Fairfax and Sally Baillieu. I did it; a column without mentioning state or federal politics. cliffie9@bigpond.com

Joke!!! A MAN goes on a holiday to the Holy Land with his wife and mother-in-law. Halfway through their trip, the mother-in-law has a fatal heart attack. An undertaker explains that they can ship the body home, but it will cost $5,000. The alternative is to bury her in the Holy Land for $500. “We’ll have her shipped home ,”says the sonin-law. “Are you sure?” asks the undertaker. “That’s an awfully big expense. And I assure you we do a very nice burial here.” “Look,” says the son-in-law, “two thousand years ago they buried a guy here, and three days latewr he rose from the dead. I just can’t take the chance.”

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AT the beginning of the 20th century, printmaking was established as a significant art form. Its rise as an artistic medium had been over the three previous centuries assured by the efforts of Rembrandt, Goya and others, but the real impetus came with the arrival of the Japanese woodblock print in the 1850s, particularly in France. This led the way in how contemporary artists saw the world and was a major factor in the creation of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements in France, directly leading to the art of ToulouseLautrec and Pierre Bonnard. By 1910, major printmaking studios were founded in Paris, exclusively for etching, lithography, woodblock and linocut – studios in which the world’s great artists devoted their energies to this art. One studio was Atelier Lacourière, in Montmartre in the Rue Foyatier where Picasso produced his Vollard Suite. The tradition arrived in force in Australia after the Second World War and centred in Melbourne. Three of the artists in the Master Printmakers exhibition at Temple Gallery in Sorrento this month and next come from

Print it: Leslie van der Sluys’s Flying Pelican with Hokusai Wave.

the school – Armstrong, Dent and van der Sluys. Their prints are a strong part of their output. Mario Avati worked exclusively in Paris, and principally at Atelier Lacourière, Montmartre. It was due to Avati that mezzotint once again acquired a position of importance. The exhibition shows the work of all four artists as significant printmakers in etching (Dent), mezzotint (Avati), woodblock (Armstrong) and linocuts (van der Sluys). Dent’s etchings span from his Australian printmaking period to his Paris printmaking at Atelier Lacourière. The art of Avati’s quirky mezzotints resides in the fact that he introduced colour to the predominantly blacks of mez-

zotints; and that he did with brio. Armstong’s woodblocks have a freshness and humour that show the artist’s draughtsmanship and use of colour. Van der Sluys’s hand-coloured linocuts, strongly delineated, represent the Australian flora and fauna that he loved. Each print is unique, the fruit of a lengthy and complicated process. Prints are affordable, and a good beginning for someone who wants to start an art collection. The Master Printmakers exhibition is on at Temple Gallery from 7 April to 13 May. The Temple Gallery is at 3385 Point Nepean Rd, Sorrento, phone 5984 4134. Renee Dent

China tales: Clockwise from front left: Mitzi Akers, Maureen Bunting, Val Buchanan, Barbara Sweet, Barbara Kaldi, Dawn Anderson, Pat Moloney, Eileen Smith, Arlie Clark, Kath O’Malley, Heather Hands, Val Heuch, Gwen Smith, Shirley Brierley, Colleen Simpson, Tiny Turner and Anne Bean.

‘Call girls’ get together By Joe Paris Lee BEFORE automatic phone exchanges, callers were connected manually by telephonists. In the case of Mornington and district, the mostly women telephonists were at the Postmaster-General’s Department (PMG) exchange behind the old Mornington Post Office at the bay end of Main St, now the Mornington and District Historical Society. The exchange closed in 1964, but telephonists meet every year and held their annual reunion at Steeples. They call themselves the ‘Call Girls’. At its peak, the exchange had more than 3500 subscribers, with 17 telephonists handling a huge volume of calls on the busiest shifts. “Our shifts were staggered from 7am to 11pm. Then there was just one man on his own from 11pm to 7am,” one of the ‘girls’, Mitzi Akers, said. Some of their anecdotes would have caused some red faces if they had “leaked”. “What we

didn’t know about Mornington wasn’t worth telling,” she said. Late one evening one of the women got a call from the local policeman. It was in the days of 6 o’clock closing and he had called to say “If you need me, I’m at the pub”. The police, directly opposite the exchange, figured in another story as well. One of them owned a particularly nasty dog that must have got bored with police work one day. The door had been left open at the exchange and the women on duty were forced jumped up onto their desks when the bad-tempered brute wandered in. Ms Akers said the women forged a special bond working in such a vital role in the community. She pointed out Arlie Kellick, the longest-serving telephonist at the exchange (1947-55). “There’s Arlie, who finished up more than 50 years ago and she hasn’t missed a reunion.” It seems there’s no stopping the ‘Call Girls’.

Major Exhibition Master Printmakers Armstrong Avati Dent van der Sluys 7 April – 13 May 2012

John Dent, Displaced objects 3385 Point Nepean Road, Sorrento Telephone: 5984 4134 www.templegallery.com.au Open Sat & Sun Easter Monday and by appointment Hours: 11.00am – 4.30pm Contact: Renée Dent on 0429 94 33 64 Southern Peninsula News 3 April 2012

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Easter court challenge ROSEBUD Tennis Club is set to host the 2012 Easter Clay Court Championships 6-9 April. The tournament has Tennis Victoria Gold status and offers aspiring players a chance to compete for Australian ranking points and $7500 in prizemoney for open events. A club spokesman said some exciting tennis would be played over the three-day tournament with many top state grade players in both the men’s and women’s events. “The tournament is held every Easter and attracts metropolitan and country tennis players. “It’s a must for local tennis players to enter and play or just come down and watch. Matches start at 8.30am and go though until early evening.” Club coach and tournament director Steven Giammarco said: “I am pleased to report the open men’s and women’s events have a large number of entries and qualifying rounds will start on Friday. “It’s a great opportunity for sports fans to come and see the best of Victoria’s state grade players in action and the graded and junior categories make this a tournament for all ages and standards.” Rosebud Tennis Club is in Hove Rd, Rosebud, and entry for spectators is free. Fresh food, an all-day barbecue and drinks are available with raffles and competitions held daily. Focus: Rosebud Tennis Club’s assistant coach Daniel Berridge at last year’s Easter tournament.

Pedals used to power safety message By Keith Platt POLITICIANS have taken to the road to pedal a message about road safety. Dunkley MP Bruce Billson, a “less frequent” cyclist than federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott, elected to wear Lycra to bring attention to the dangers of being on two wheels. Mr Abbott passed through Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula as part of his annual charity Pollie Pedal to Canberra, dedicating the section to James Cross, a Mt Eliza student who died under the wheels of a five-tonne truck. Mr Billson said the ride was a chance to raise money for Carers Australia and raise awareness about the risks of incidents involving cyclists. Mr Cross was riding his bike in a shared parking and cycling area in Hawthorn in March 2010 when hit by a motorist’s opening door, throwing him into the truck’s path. The 22-year-old’s parents, Nicky Martin and Michael Cross, have been campaigning for safer cycling since their son’s death and last weekend spoke at the Royal Hotel, Mornington, to participants in Mr Abbott’s Pollie Pedal. The couple stressed the need for more education to encourage drivers to be aware of bike riders.

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“James’s family has committed themselves to making sure no more lives are lost,” Mr Billson said. “Nicky and Michael have taken an extraordinary family tragedy and turned it into a positive for all road users with their work and support for the peninsula-based Teenage Road Accident Group aimed at ensuring other families are not confronted with the anguish they have had to endure. “Hopefully by dedicating a section of the ride we can raise awareness in the community that we need to take extra care when opening our car doors so as not to put cyclists in harm’s way. “Greater awareness of the dangers of dooring by all road users is our goal and this dedication and other initiatives such as reflective stickers on side rear vision mirrors will help alert both motorists and cyclists to the risks.” The state government is about to distribute stickers to remind drivers to check for bike riders before opening car doors. A similar scheme launched in 2002 was abandoned after about two years when the public lost interest, according to a VicRoads spokesperson quoted by The Age (‘Baillieu backs car-door stickers’, 12/3/12) Mr Abbott’s Pollie Pedal, from Geelong to Canberra, has so far raised about $500,000 for Carers Australia.

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Safety talk: The parents of road accident victim James Cross, Nicky Martin and Michael Cross, share their efforts to improve road safety with Tony Abbott and Bruce Billson.

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Pt Leo lifesavers snag medals THE 2012 Victorian Life Saving Championships were held in Lorne on 3-4 March. The competition was cancelled on the Saturday due to storms and unsafe surf conditions. Fortunately, the weather on Sunday cleared enough for the championships to take place. Point Leo junior club captains Max Mezger and Ella Taylor lead a team of 140 juniors from the club and the team to finished third overall

in the state. It was a successful carnival for the under-14s in their last year of junior lifesaving. The under-14 boys won silver in the beach relay and the under-14 girls brought home gold for the beach relay and silver for the multi-disciplined Aqua Cameron team race. Ella Taylor and Duncan Fraser-Smith were declared Victorian champions in the beach competition. Matt Vowell (on work experience)

Silver service: Under-14 silver medallists Mitchell Robinson, left, Duncan Fraser-Smith, Angus Brown and Max Mezger.

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Linebreaker: Craig Alexander was first across the line in the inaugural Ironman Asia-Pacific Championships run, swum and cycled from Frankston.

Clear run for ironmen THE going may not have been so easy for motorists in Frankston, but ironman world champion triathlete Craig Alexander, of Sydney, posted his first sub-eight-hour time to claim victory in the inaugural Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship. Frankston was gridlocked for much of the day while hundreds of competitors in the ironman event swam at Frankston, cycled along EastLink tollway and then ran to the finish in St Kilda. The event was Alexander’s first ironman win in Australia. Second placegetter Cameron Brown described the race as the “hardest” of his life. Alexander crossed the finish line in 7 hours 57 minutes 44 second. New Zealander Brown came home in at 8:00:12 with Belgian triathlete Frederick Van Lierde third in 8:01:26. Alexander rated the win as one of his most painful after a poor showing in the 3.8km swim. Australian Clayton Fettell lead the elite men’s field out of the water, covering the 3.8km course in 45 minutes 59 seconds. Fellow Australian Luke McKenzie was second (47:11) with Estonian Marko Albert third (47:13), ironman debutant Greg Bennett (47:18) fourth and Victorian Luke Bell (47:22) fifth. Fettell, contesting his second ironman, extended his lead in the early stage of the 180km cycle and was around 3min 40sec ahead at the 63km mark of the race.

At the midway point of the bike leg, Fettell held a four-minute lead on Joe Gambles with the chasing pack, containing all the pre-race contenders, less than five minutes off the pace. Fettell’s time at the front came to an end around 153km into the bike leg when he was caught by the peloton. Alexander, who had not raced since winning his third crown in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, last October, was well positioned to take the race when he entered the bike-to-run transition as a frontrunner. Alexander entered the transition in eighth place, 33 seconds behind Bell, the first man to hit the run course. At the 10m mark, Alexander, Brown, Llanos and van Lierde were ahead of the field as spectators gathered at the St Kilda Sea Baths finish. In the women’s section Switzerland’s Caroline Steffan posted the second-fastest ever time (8.34.51) to beat the UK’s Rachel Joyce and Australian Mirinda Carfrae. Results Men: Craig Alexander (Aust) 7:57:44; Cameron Brown (NZ) 8:00:12; Frederik Van Lierde (Bel) 8:01:26; Eneko Llano (Esp) 8:02:23; David Dellow (Aust) 8:04:19. Women: Caroline Steffen (Sui) 8:34:51; Rachel Joyce (GBR) 8:46:09; Mirinda Carfrae (Aust) 9:04:00; Joanna Lawn (NZ) 9:06:53; Gina Crawford (NZ) 9:11:16.

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