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Striving for best in Rosebud West ROSEBUD West Community Renewal will be pressed to repeat the successes of March. The project’s Dreamhouse Theatre Company staged its first play, The Wetlands Project One Last Chance; more than 600 people attended the second Neighbour Day, twice the number of last year; and praise has been coming from all quarters, including Mornington Peninsula Shire council. The project’s manager Kathy Heffernan reported to the council at its meeting in Tootgarook Hall on Monday 28 March. Councillors were unanimous in their support of the project and its local action plan for the three years 2010-13. The project, formed by the state government to improve the lives of residents in disadvantaged areas, received an extra three years of funding last year. Continued Page 6 Best team: Jack Hollister-Clarke, left, Jacquie Fleming, Susan Beveridge, Kathy Heffernan, Norm McKinlay and Juanita Aitken at Tootgarook last week.
Beach loss ‘not dredging’ By Mike Hast THE state government’s Office of the Environmental Monitor continues to deny the catastrophic loss of Portsea beach has been caused by dredging at the entrance of Port Phillip. The office was set up by the government to monitor the deepening of Port Phillip shipping channels in 2008 and 2009 and any after-effects. Its director, Don Hough, fronted concerned Portsea residents and peninsula environmentalists last Wednesday and spent more than an hour explaining why dredging is not to blame. He used a series of charts, computer modelling and historic
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pier access road, parking area and on landscaping. Despite Don Hough’s best efforts, few people at the meeting in Portsea were convinced dredging was not to blame for the beach loss. Mr Hough said the beach had sustained “significant loss between late 2009 and April 2010” after five metres plus had been removed from The Plateau, an area in The Heads that was 12 metres below the surface before dredging. Len Salter of Dive Victoria later claimed eight metres had been removed from The Plateau. Last August, at the first Portsea
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Scrap bonuses to shire executives, says union By Keith Platt UNION organisers say Mornington Peninsula Shire could pay its staff more by dropping executives annual bonuses. At a series of meetings this week the Australian Services Union will tell staff that the shire’s 3.9 per cent pay offer could rise to 4.7 per cent just by cutting bonuses and gratuity payments. Last year the shire paid 47 executives a total $281,344 in bonuses and $132,000 in gratuities to staff who “perform at an exceptional level”. The executives, who all have $100,000 plus salaries, received an average $6000 bonus while the 46 gratuity payments were just under $2900. ASU lead organiser Michelle Jackson, who is negotiating a new staff pay agreement (EBA) with the shire, said there were many staff deserving of a gratuity payment who did not receive
one. “Under council’s offer, most of you will get a pay increase of $2080 to $2500 (pro-rata for part time staff),” Ms Jackson stated in a circular to staff. “Including bonuses, gratuity payments and pay increases 93 of the highest paid staff in council will receive between double and triple the amount that you are being offered. “How is this a fair and reasonable offer?” The union will this week meet staff at the shire’s Hastings, Rosebud and Mornington offices to discuss the pay offer and decide on further action. Ms Jackson said she had met several times with council negotiators since receiving the offer on 7 December “but council refuse to increase the offer” which amounts to about $40 a week. Non-union members can attend the meetings but will be unable to vote on any response or industrial action.
The mayor Graham Pittock told The News in February that he was satisfied with the bonus scheme for senior officers. While insiders have claimed the bonus appears to be paid as a matter of course, Cr Pittock says he is satisfied “everything is above board”. A policy information memo written by team support and development manager John Rankine says pay and conditions at the shire are good and “generally” meet the needs of staff “but they are not the best in local government”. He said bonus and gratuity payments are one of the most common features of wages and salaries in local government. However, neighbouring Frankston has no bonus scheme for executives and the Shire of Cardinia abandoned a similar scheme two years ago.
Councillors’ pay goes monthly, in advance MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have voted to pay themselves monthly instead of quarterly as has been the practice for many years. The allowance is paid in advance, $24,200 for councillors and $77,300 for the mayor.
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Safety launch VOLUNTEER Marine Rescue Mornington and Hastings launched its new $300,000 rescue boat for Western Port at Hastings last Saturday week. The purpose-built NoosaCat 3100 power catamaran, which can operate in Bass Strait, was christened Alwyn Tamo, in honour of the late doyen of Westernport Safety Council, who “womanned” the rescue radio for about 20 years in the last part of her life, working from her home in Warneet. The state government provided $233,500 and VMR more than $60,000 to buy and equip the boat with latest electronic search and rescue technology.
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By Mike Hast SORRENTO to Queenscliff ferry operator Peninsula Searoad Transport has a new boss who is on a mission to change perceptions about the service. Professional skipper Matt McDonald, 30, replaces longtime general manager Jack McKeddie, who retired in March, and the young captain is already making his mark on the company. High on his agenda is “reinvigorating perceptions of the ferry service”, he told The News during an interview late last month in his Queenscliff office. “Our car ferry is seen as too expensive, but the reality is it’s the cheapest service in
Australia,” he said, turning to his huge Apple Macintosh computer screen and calling up car ferry costs from around the nation. “Kangaroo Island [South Australia], now that’ll cost you $86 a car plus $44 for every person in that car. “Our customers pay $52 a car plus $7.50 a head for the 40-minute crossing. Foot passengers pay $10 or $9 concession. “In Queensland, it’s $115 a car on the Moreton Island ferry and $84 for the Magnetic Island ferry plus $13.50 a head for the 50-minute crossing. “We receive no government subsidy or funding; we lease government land at Queenscliff and Sorrento, and we’ve spent a lot of money on our two terminals.” He said Mornington Peninsula Shire had told him peninsula senior citizens were concerned the $1 concession was too low when compared with bus and train concessions, but “the government gives huge subsidies for seniors to bus and train operators”. Mr McDonald and his team are working on a marketing plan, which will be released in June. He will outline plans at a Searoad staff seminar this month and request input from employees. He wants to change the name of the company, Peninsula
Searoad Transport Pty Ltd, to better reflect its ferry business. “It sounds like we’re a trucking company,” he said. In the biggest move so far, MV Queenscliff, the 80-car ferry launched in December 1993, will receive a full refit this winter and be ready by September. Designed in Tasmania and built at Port Lincoln in South Australia, MV Queenscliff’s rows of seat will be removed and replaced by a lounge-style interior with big television screens and other fittings. There will be an improved cafe, tourist information area and Wi-Fi for computer users. He said Searoad did the basics of carrying cars and other vehicles well, and now “we want to make a trip on our ferries a better tourism experience”. An ally in the tourism experience for many years has been the resident pod of bottlenose dolphins, which more often than not flip across to the ferries as they make their hourly crossings and ride bow waves of MV Queenscliff and her sister ferry MV Sorrento. News of this extraordinary sight has spread around the world and they could one day become as famous as Phillip Island’s penguins. People come to Melbourne and drive down to Sorrento or Queenscliff just to cross Port Phillip and see the dolphins.
Skipper at age 18 McDonald’s last job before taking over from Jack McKeddie was as captain of MV Platinum, a luxury motor yacht for “adventurers”. The sleek 38-metre (125ft) vessel was custom built in Tasmania of steel and aluminium, with teak decks and interior of English beech, Tasmanian myrtle, oak and leather. It was launched in 2008, and in May 2009 was a star attraction at Sanctuary Cove international boat show, the biggest in the Asia-Pacific region. For $10,000 a day you could charter Platinum with accommodation for 10 people in its four double cabins, owners’ suite on the main deck, and six-person jacuzzi on a sun deck. Captain McDonald skippered Platinum for two years on charters before she was bought by Australia’s second-richest woman, Perthbased mining heiress Angela Bennett, who with her brother inherited father Peter Wright’s
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Aye, aye: Captain Matt McDonald (left), the new boss of Searoad. Above, the old ferry Peninsula Princess and the new ferry cross paths in 2007.
About Searoad THE idea of a car ferry linking the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas had been a dream of residents, local councils, businesses, tourism groups and some government departments for more than 30 years before the first crossing by the $2 million, 35-car MV Peninsula Princess in September 1987. Three sea pilots, Paul Ringe, Keith Finnemore and Maurie Cobal, founded Peninsula Searoad Transport in 1983, but it was to be four long years before the idea became reality. The company opened a ticket office and transit lounge at Queenscliff in January 1990 and at the end of the Sorrento Pier in April 1992. The 80-car, 700 passenger MV Queenscliff, designed in Tasmania and built in South Australia, started service in 1993 and gradually took over from Peninsula Princess. Business continued to boomed in the 1990s and sister ferry MV Sorrento was built in Tasmania and began operating in March 2001. Searoad now crossed southern Port Phillip 24 times a day, leaving on the hour from both terminals. Sorrento looks similar to Queenscliff, but has better lounge areas and cafe, a function lounge, full internal lift for wheelchairs and prams, a light-filled conservatory and a bronze sculpture of a mother and baby dolphin. The 5.6 nautical mile (10.3km) crossing takes 40 minutes. The road distance from Sorrento to Queenscliff is 220 kilometres and can take up to three hours. Searoad says cars travelling on the ferry emit the equivalent of 13.5 kilograms of CO2, but emit 57.2kg
travelling around the bay. The two ferries carry more than 100,000 vehicles and 600,000 passengers each year. Searoad had an “interesting summer” with MV Queenscliff out of service for three weeks in February after a small part failed in the gearbox. Mid-February saw MV Sorrento’s arrival at the Sorrento berth delayed by about 35 minutes when ferry skipper Wayne Gallop spotted eight scuba divers lurking in the berth area. Despite attempts to get the divers to move, police had to be called and the divers were later charged with obstruction. Searoad is offering free travel for children during the holidays from 9-21 April. It applies to children under 15 travelling in vehicles only. It is also offering free meals for kids with the purchase of an adult meal at the Queenscliff ferry terminal Beach Cafe before or after the crossing. Children’s activities on board the two ferries during April will include Queenscliff’s Marine Discovery Centre “look and touch table” on 11 and 17 April, face painting and balloon sculpting on 13 April, Mr Ree the Magician on 20 April, and talented Queenscliff children entertaining passengers to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal on 22 April. The ferries reverted to the offseason schedule last Sunday with the last sailings at 6pm from Sorrento and Queenscliff. Details: (03) 5258 3244, email travel@ searoad.com.au or on the web at www. searoad.com.au
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Life’s a beach: Before and after pictures of Portsea beach showing the battle to build a ramp to get heavy machinery on to the beach (24 August 2010), and the completed revetment last week. Pictures: Anthony Opitz and Mike Hast
Continued from Page 1 HE said tide gauges in Port Phillip that provided live data every six minutes showed a 50-centimetre difference between summer and winter tide averages, with tides lower in winter. Actual movement of sand off Portsea and elsewhere in southern Port Phillip matched modelling done for the environment effects statement for dredging, he said. Swell direction had been measured after dredging, exclusive of frequency, tide and wind. He pointed to a chart that showed two parallel lines where dredging had been done in the Great Ship Channel and further into Port Phillip in the South Channel. The line taken by swell reaching Portsea beach was outside the dredged areas, he said. “The time between swells at Portsea is 13 seconds plus or minus a second, but Bass Strait swells are every seven seconds.” Mr Hough conceded he should have brought with him more charts showing swells from the southeast and southwest, but “they would be loaded on our website”. The next chart showed movement of sand on the seabed and revealed nothing that could have led to increased swells damaging the beach, he said.
He produced photos showing the beach at the Quarantine Station at Point Nepean in 1866, 1939 and 2007, and how it had varied in size. Mr Hough said Shelly Beach (immediately east of Portsea, around Point Franklin) had lost a massive amount of sand in just five years, but had now returned. Another chart revealed water levels in Port Phillip and showed 2009 had been a peak year with “unusually high sea levels and wave energy around Anzac Day and September 2009”. But the beach continued to vanish in 2010 and this year. None of the charts and explanations convinced Len Salter, Gary Grant of marine adventure business Bayplay, Andrew Henderson of the Portsea Hotel and others at the meeting. Mr Salter, a veteran diver, said there had always been large swells south of The Plateau, but little on the northern (inside Port Phillip) side. “Now we get much more swell [since dredging] on the northern side.” Mr Grant said swells along the coast between The Heads and Portsea had changed even since trial dredging in August 2005. “We used to take our kayakers to a quiet beach near the end of Point Nepean, but now it’s just
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of dredging’ too dangerous,” he said. Mr Henderson said technology had enabled mankind to land on the moon more than 40 years ago, but couldn’t tell us what had caused the rapid loss of Portsea beach. “You tell us it’s not channel deepening; what is it?” he asked Mr Hough. He had no answer. DSE’s chief coastal engineer Dr Darren James told the meeting there had been a lot of anxiety around the loss of the beach and that DSE had met frequently with the community “to manage the issue”. Repairing the beach and stopping erosion eating further into the foreshore had been “done in a very challenging environment”. To protect the beach while it built the revetment, DSE had considered sinking barges just offshore or pounding sheet piling (huge steel slabs) into the shallows. In the end, using huge rocks to build a temporary wall had been the best option. “We designed and built a 150-metre seawall in four months, something that usually takes much longer,” he said. DSE would monitor its repair work for two years and reassess after this, he said. An amphibious measurement vehicle that can float in shallow
water would be used as part of the monitoring. An interim report would be released in December 2011 and a final one in December 2012. He said there was 500 cubic metres of sand stockpiled on the eastern (uneroded) end of the beach for use on the western end. Revegetation of the affected area would start in May. Shire engineer John AultConnell, who was at the meeting with coastal planner Rebecca Cohen, said the council had been forced to close the access track to the beach on the eastern side of the pier after recent erosion. The shire had spent $150,000 at Portsea, he said. This shocked some ratepayers as the figure made public by Cr Anne Shaw in late February was $50,000. Mr Salter asked Dr James what had been the loss of sand under Portsea pier. He said six to 12 inches (15-30cm). Mr Salter: “It’s way more than that. Is the pier itself under threat?” Dr James said pier piles had been driven into the seabed three metres and it was safe. Sorrento botanist Jane Burke said Eric Bird’s report showed erosion occurred when you stopped longshore drift (sand moving along the coast), but Dr James said the stepped
revetment was better than a vertical wall. Judy Muir of Polperro Dolphin Swims was concerned about the Office of the Environmental Monitor being disbanded at the end of 2011 when “we still might not know the cause of the loss of Portsea beach”. Mr Hough said there were “ongoing regulatory obligations that would pass to DSE and the Port of Melbourne Corporation”. He said Port Phillip’s animals and plants would be monitored for six years, and the northern dredge material ground (where toxic material dredged from the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers was dumped in a bund and covered with clean sand from the South Channel) would be “checked every two years indefinitely”. A bathymetric survey (underwater depth) would be done in February 2012, he said. Mr Henderson called on DSE to prepare a plan to stop further erosion and not wait until December 2012. Last year he said the government should built an extension to the natural reef to take the power out of waves hitting the beach. Like King Canute who tried to stop the tide 1000 years ago, it could be a futile battle.
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Skink’s day out in the sun can be deadly THE swamp skink is not a species that advertises its presence, although on warm days it lies in the sun and moves a little more slowly than normal. Once exposed and feeling a bit sluggish, the skink can be easy prey for one of the many animals, reptiles and birds that see it as food. Photographer and former Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor Snez Plunkett came across this skink as it was sunning itself on the boardwalk in Warringine Reserve, Hastings. The swamp skink makes its own burrow, uses those of freshwater crayfish and also finds shelter under rocks, logs, tussocks and sedges.
Numbers of the swamp skink are falling throughout Victoria and experts have warned it could face extinction. It has been recorded at 72 sites in Victoria, but is presumed extinct at five or six of these sites; 38 sites are so small that their populations are not likely to be viable in the long term; and at a further 22 sites its current status is uncertain. The swamp skink is only considered secure at 12 sites. The skink can grow to 25 centimetres long and its prey include foxes, cats, ibis, birds of prey and snakes.
Continued from Page 1 MS Heffernan told the council the plan had been developed by Rosebud West residents and aimed to improve employment and learning, health and wellbeing, community facilities, community participation, and open spaces. “We are supported by the shire, state government and local organisations. Feedback from the community has been positive, but there is still work to be done to achieve a deeper and lasting role for community members to participate in decision-making process on issues that impact on their lives.” This would be achieved through community art activities, working bees, surveys, workshops and community events. Ms Heffernan was joined for her presentation by Susan Beveridge, chairwoman of the renewal project and former Truemans Ward councillor; the shire’s 2010 citizen of the year and project member Juanita Aitken; renewal project coordinators Libby Wilson and Jo Ridgeway; Norm McKinlay of Friends of Chinamans Creek and doyen of the Tootgarook Wetlands; and two cast members of the wetlands project play, Jacquie Fleming and Jack Hollister-Clarke. After Ms Heffernan’s presentation, young mum Jacquie
Fleming addressed councillors, saying “I would never have had the confidence to talk to you tonight if I hadn’t done the play”. She said it had been a wonderful experience that had brought together younger and older generations. “You see people in the street now and wave to them.” She said it had made being in Rosebud West like “living in sunshine where it used to be like living in a swamp”. “I now get to do things with my kids that I would never have thought of.” Jack Hollister-Clarke, a student at Rosebud Secondary College, said being part of Dreamhouse had “got me involved with people I wouldn’t normally associate with”. “It has inspired me to do more and got me out of my comfort zone.” Jo Ridgeway, coordinator of “3940Arts”, the renewal project’s arts arm, said the play had been a resounding success and Jacquie Fleming was working on a new script. “Dreamhouse has found its way into the hearts of a new audience for the arts.” She said Amanda Ma, an actor, performer, producer and director based in Werribee who had worked in New York, had written to her praising One Last Chance.
She had been invited to see the play by its director, Kaarin Fairfax of Mt Eliza. “I was not prepared to receive such a deep message from those not so steeped in the theatre world. Those young voices rang true and loud, and cut through the rain, which actually stopped on cue. I felt the spirit of the moment, felt the voice of this small community down on the peninsula, and it caught my imagination and my heart. “This is what theatre is all about – honest, raw and straight from the horse’s mouth. “We need outlets for the younger generation to know who they are, to feel part of a world that is fragmented and falling apart at the seams. Culture is the heart of a community so let’s celebrate as they did this night and move forward to a better future. “Thank you Kaarin Fairfax and Jo Ridgeway. Hats off to you and all those who will take the courage to help continue this kind of creation in our world. We are hungry for it.” Councillors Antonella Celi, whose ward covers Rosebud West, and Anne Shaw moved and seconded a motion supporting the action plan and acknowledging “the ongoing commitment of community members to make ‘Life Best in Rosebud West’.”
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Fear of climate change the best motivator: CEO By David Harrison MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire CEO Michael Kennedy was pleasantly shocked by what he saw at the shire’s first Climate Change Conversation meeting in Rye on a winter’s night in 2008. Waiting in the hall were 300 people – far above expectations, standing room only – to hear what the shire had to say. “Oh, my God,” was the shire chief’s reaction, “Truly remarkable.” Certainly they had been bribed to come, he admitted, with climate change showbags and with food, and prodded along by fear – “unquestionably the best motivator of the lot”. The same thing happened next night at the second meeting, held at the shire’s Rosebud HQ. Dr Kennedy was recounting 2008 when addressing the 2011 Australian Coastal Councils Conference in Torquay last Wednesday (26 March). The council represents coastal local government all around Australia. It attracted about 180 delegates from these councils and from state and federal governments, academe, business and scientific organisations. Dr Kennedy’s topic was “Engaging with Communities”, emphasising what he claimed to be the successes of the shire’s Climate Change Conversation 11 meetings. It was not about the planet, he told delegates who came from Cairns to Broome. “No one cares about the planet,” he declared. “The planet is a bit amorphous. They care about where they live – ‘what’s going to happen to my house, my street, my family, my school’.” That’s why they came, “because we said ‘Come along and hear about what’s going to happen exactly where you live’.” So the shire published a climate change booklet and put it in a brown paper envelope – “Some of the blokes got a bit excited when they saw that” – to encourage the public to come along. “There was no chance people did not know the meeting was on.” The shire was prepared to say, many times, “We don’t know,” Dr Kennedy said. Other councils didn’t want to do that, saying they didn’t go out to the community until they had the answers. “Nup. Be brave,” the CEO advised delegates. “Go out there and say,
‘Look, we got this information three weeks ago, we don’t understand it yet, but we wanted to show it to you as soon so we got it so you can tell us what your concerns are and we can embrace all of that’. “So the answer will be ‘We don’t know’. And people actually liked that point.” Community engagement on climate change was continuing via the shire website by way of an electronic newsletter called Continuing the Climate Change Conversation, subscribed to by some 2000 of the 3000 residents who attended the public meetings, Dr Kennedy said. (This writer finally tracked down the newsletters on the shire website, but the path was strewn with thorn-filled thickets and potholes.) “We got slagged off by Andrew Bolt – and I wear this as a badge of honour,” the CEO said, prompting laughter and applause. Keeping up the momentum required continuing effort, the audience was told. People wanting to take action on climate change faced obstacles – how to access grants, how to find one’s way through the information jungle. The shire had helped with its groupbuy solar panel scheme, its continuing engagement with the community, its Eco House at The Briars in Mt Martha, its plans for more group-buy schemes and its continuing policy of building environmentally sustainable peninsula plans into the planning process; “Something of a challenge,” delegates were told. Examples were Sorrento’s bid to become a ZEN (zero emissions neighbourhood), continuing emphasis on sustainable food production and helping people to get a sustainability rebate. Dr Kennedy also lauded the recently introduced green waste service, the dramatic rise in public transport on the peninsula and the shire’s many sustainable buildings. The shire now had a highly sustainable agriculture base, watered in many areas “by people going to the toilet”, he said. On the drainage scheme started three years ago, he said: “We are putting ratepayers’ money where our mouth is.” As to the shire’s approach to reducing the bushfire danger, $1.5 million a year was being spent in a
Fire and tide: The shire’s climate change booklet published in 2008 warned of more days of higher fire danger and storm surges as well as sea level rise. Above: A fire beside the Mornington Peninsula Fwy at McCrae threatened homes in Bayview Rd in January 2009. Below: In winter of that year, a high tide and storm surge battered the peninsula coast including McCrae beach.
process that started well before Black Saturday, delegates were told. One of the important messages in communicating with ratepayers was the importance of “brands or reputation or credibility”, Dr Kennedy said. Councils should not “say these things unless you’re going to walk the talk. “I remember when we first approached the council [and said] we’re going to have the shire logo [right next to the slogan ‘Committed to a Sustainable Peninsula’]. And somebody said ‘But they’ll hold us to it’.” This provoked considerable mirth, to which Dr Kennedy said: “Exactly. But that’s the point. So you can only say this if you’re going to deliver it in every policy decision. “That [the shire logo] is a religious symbol. That’s not pretty colours. It has a meaning – the three colours are the social, economic and environmental aspects of sustainability. “But it doesn’t work unless everybody [employed by the shire] is a true believer.”
In conclusion was a statement of the Kennedy credo: “Attracting people is: Through track record; Through timing – picking the moment when you can get people’s attention through what I call carpet bombing, making sure that it’s impossible for people not to know you’re doing it; Fear – fear is unquestionably the best motivator of the lot – people think their house is going to be underwater, they’ll probably come along to find if it’s true or not; The desire of people to be part of the solution; And, last of all, bribery.” While reluctant to rain on Dr Kennedy’s parade, this writer feels obliged to point out that the climate change meetings were not without incident. At Red Hill, attendees were told they would be wise to install rainwater tanks (the area has no mains water). Moments later they were asked how many were connected to mains gas (there is none in the hinterland). “We haven’t got anything,” someone called out, possibly pre-empting a question about how many present were connected to reticulated sewerage. So much for thorough shire preparation for that meeting, at least. Thus the shire had to admit that, yes, it did not know. Its staff, including
Dr Kennedy, left Red Hill that night better informed. Indeed, locals do often know best. For the record, Mornington Peninsula Shire was listed as being represented by two delegates – Dr Kennedy and coastal strategic planner Victoria Smith. Bass Coast Shire sent eight delegates, conference host Surf Coast Shire sent nine. East and South Gippsland shires together sent nine delegates. One hopes their understanding of proceedings exceeds that of an English judge who, having had details of a complex case set out brilliantly by an outstanding barrister, said: “Mr Smith, I fear you have left me none the wiser.” To which Mr Smith (later Lord Curzon) replied: “Perhaps none the wiser, M’Lud, but certainly better informed.” To end, a carping point: since the conference’s stated aim was to grapple with the problems facing non-metropolitan coastal councils, one wonders what value was obtained by the nine delegates representing Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip, Bayside, Wyndham City and Frankston councils, especially since the Association of Bayside Municipalities was represented, of which they are all members. The writer is a former Age journalist. He lives in Red Hill and is a member of Red Hill Community Action.
Shire starts second group-buy scheme for solar power MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is again offering residents the opportunity to buy solar power systems for the home at group discounted prices. The shire says installing solar power to a home will help people save money on the electricity bill and reduce the carbon footprint. The Australian Government’s LivingGreener.gov.au website states that solar panels “are the ideal choice for city or major urban areas as they don’t make a noise, have no moving parts and are usually installed out of the way up on your roof”. It also states that “solar panels require a significant upfront cost but, once installed, require little maintenance, can be expected to last 20
years or more, and the electricity they generate is free and clean. “Any excess electricity can be fed back into the mains power grid or into a storage system like a battery bank.” The shire is partnering NU Energy as the exclusive preferred supplier for the group-buy program. NU Energy will provide residents with a 1.5 kW solar power system for $1999, fully installed (standard system only and with government rebate included). The price is guaranteed until 5pm, 15 May 2011. Other system sizes are available. For more information, contact NU Energy on 1300 768 225 or visit the website www.nuenergy.com.au
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NEWS DESK Briefly Sisters’ walkway NEPEAN Historical Society, Nepean Conservation Group and Nepean Ratepayers Association have won the cooperation of the developer of the Sorrento first settlement site for a public walkway around the base of the Eastern Sister, connecting Camerons Bight with Sullivan Bay. The groups have been negotiating with Mornington Peninsula Shire and developer Richard Shelmerdine for about 18 months. The groups also successfully lobbied for the beachfront boundary to be adjusted from the high-water mark back to the existing fence line, so the public will have access to Sullivan Bay at all times. Nepean Historical Society president Dr Robert Barnes said the groups wanted the state government to buy the land and turn it into an historical park, but the new arrangement was the next best thing. Dr Barnes said Mr Shelmerdine had been very cooperative and understanding during the negotiations. Work on the pathway will start in 2012.
Coast talk at AGM RENOWNED coastal engineer Gerry Byrne of Sorrento is guest speaker at Nepean Ratepayers Association’s annual meeting at 4pm on Sunday 10 April at Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron. He will talk about Portsea beach and the coastal processes of Port Phillip. Anyone can attend and refreshments will be served. Details: Christine Granger on 5984 0397 or email info@ nepeanratepayers.com
Aged care units plan collapses By Mike Hast A SENIOR citizens housing project in Balnarring has collapsed two years after it received enthusiastic support from Mornington Peninsula Shire. The collapse has dismayed members of the community, including seven people on a Balnarring Uniting Church building committee set up to drive the project. It would have provided 28 assisted living units on land owned by the church and adjacent land owned by the shire on the western side of Balnarring Beach Rd near its intersection with Frankston-Flinders Rd. The project has been made economically unviable due to the council asking $630,000 for its 4000 square metres of land and the discovery of a sewer main on the land that would cost $400,000 to move. The refusal of the council to make the land available at a peppercorn rent over a long term sends mixed messages after its recent release of an affordable housing plan for the peninsula. The Mornington Peninsula Shire Social Housing and Affordable Housing Policy supports a doubling of public, or affordable, housing over the next 10 years and identifies Balnarring as one of 16 towns on the peninsula that would be suitable. “While acknowledging that responsibility for public housing rests mainly with the state and federal governments, the shire says it has “an important role to play” in such areas as planning, consulting the community and
encouraging and providing incentives for social housing. The Balnarring project had its genesis several years ago when more and more older residents were forced to leave the town to find assisted living accommodation. They had to cut close ties with their community and move to Hastings, Rosebud, Mornington or further afield. The challenge to solve the problem was taken up by members of the Balnarring Uniting Church, who were strongly motivated to find a way for people to age in their community. The church owns a 4000-square metre block on the corner of Civic Crt and the railway reserve. Part of the railway reserve in Balnarring was given to the shire by VicTrack in 1977 for community purposes. It is a section of the former Red Hill railway line that operated between Red Hill and Bittern from 1921 to 1953. In late 2008, the Balnarring committee met representatives of Uniting Aged Care Victoria and Tasmania, a not-for-profit agency of the church that builds and runs aged care centres and is one of the biggest in the nation. Uniting Aged Care told the committee its 4000 square metre block was a good start but a bigger development would be more economically viable. In February 2009 the committee met shire officers including director of sustainable communities Joe Cauchi and, says committee chairman John McKenzie, “received a favourable response” to the proposal.
This included telling the shire that Uniting Aged Care could not afford to buy the reserve, but hoped it would be gifted or offered at a peppercorn rent over a long term. “That part was clearly understood,” said Mr McKenzie, a retired municipal engineer. Mr McKenzie said: “We then talked to about 50 older Balnarring residents to judge the possible take up rate.” After receiving positive responses, the committee organised a public meeting and on 1 September 2009 more than 70 people attended, including then mayor Cr Anne Shaw, ward councillor Frank Martin, representatives of many groups and Uniting Aged Care. “It was a most enthusiastic meeting and we developed guidelines for the scheme,” Mr McKenzie said. The committee took this document and made a presentation to shire chief executive Michael Kennedy and six senior officers in October 2009. “We were encouraged to submit a full proposal, which we did in December 2009.” Nothing was heard from the shire until February 2010 when the shire said it wanted $840,000 for its land. “We were shocked; totally dismayed,” Mr McKenzie said. Uniting Aged Care commissioned its own valuation and inspection of the shire land and discovered a rising sewerage main through the middle of the reserve, almost exactly under where the old railway track had been. Mr McKenzie said the shire had not
told his committee about the sewer main. Uniting Aged Care’s valuers said it would cost $400,000 to move the sewer main to beside Civic Crt; the shire said it would cost $250,000. “We had further discussions and tried to negotiate a lower figure. The shire eventually came back to us and offered the land for $630,000, but wanted eight units for its affordable housing program.” Uniting Aged Care again did its sums – $630,000 for the land, moving the sewer main, removing the pine trees and backfilling the old railway cutting, a total of more than $1 million. On top of this was giving the shire eight out of 28 units. “We held meetings throughout 2010 hoping to convince the councillors to change their minds. It’s a great scheme for Balnarring and you hope for the best,” Mr McKenzie said. He said his committee and Uniting Aged Care continue to talk, and that Joe Cauchi and Frank Martin met with them a month ago to look at options. “The shire could have been party to a magnificent development that would have brought it great kudos, but it has been a disappointing outcome for so many people in the town. We’ve put in so much hard work.” Mr Cauchi told The News he did not want to comment on the decision made by the councillors. He said the shire was continuing to work with Uniting Aged Care “to provide support in any way we can including Home and Community Care”.
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NEWS DESK Briefly Spooks in Sorrento? SORRENTO Museum will host onehour tours of Sorrento cemetery on Sunday 17 April with proceeds going to Nepean Historical Society and the museum. Led by Peter Munro, a professional tour guide, highlights will include visits to grave sites and stories about Sorrento’s shipwreck coast, the Drayton Grange-Boer War tragedy, several of the town’s local identities, politicians, sporting personalities, victims of crime and other celebrities. Meet at the Sorrento cemetery gates, Normanby Rd (Melway 157 J8). Cost $5 adults, numbers limited, early booking essential. Details: 5982 0502.
Heritage play HERITAGE Week play In Sickness and in Health will be performed at 11.45am and 2.30pm on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April at Hospital 3, Quarantine Station, Point Nepean National Park, Point Nepean Rd, Portsea (Melway 156 C2). The Woodland Players production shows the history of the Quarantine Station through a series of re-enactments. After performances, the audience can have refreshments and mingle with the actors and writers. They will be able to discuss the play, the Quarantine Station history and its significance. Admittance free, booking essential. Details: 13 1963 or visit www. parkweb.vic.gov.au
Cars consuming our nature strips By Mike Hast MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has a big problem on its hands. Well, on its nature strips actually (also known as road reserves by town planners). Where once the shire would come down on you like a tonne of bricks for parking on its nature strip – the land between your property and the road – nowadays it appears you can get away with just about anything. The problem started when councils began approving developments with small blocks and narrow roads. A glaring example is what happened in Mornington East in the 1980s when the Shire of Mornington approved compact subdivisions. With room for just one or two cars on a property, a third car had to go on the nature strip. You couldn’t park on the road as there was no room. And when you had visitors, their cars might fill the street. (Fireys hate these narrow roads; watch the sparks fly when they have to manoeuvre their big red trucks up a narrow road to save a burning house.) So a precedent had been set and people started parking on nature strips. On narrow ones, wide ones, everywhere. Parking officers were told to put their fine books away. The problem raised its head at the council’s general meeting on 15 March. Murray Gardner, who lives in Rutland Ave, Mt Eliza, near the corner of Wimborne Ave, has closed off his old driveway on Wimborne with vegetation and opened up a new one in Rutland around the corner, claiming it was safer when driving into and out
of his property. The property is in Ranelagh Estate, designed by the acclaimed Walter Burley Griffin and his wife Marion Mahony Griffin in 1924. The nature strips are huge in Ranelagh, up to 16 metres wide, part of Griffin’s design of what is known as a garden city. The couple also did Eaglemont near Ivanhoe, Castlecrag in Sydney and, of course, most famously Australia’s national capital, Canberra. Griffin’s garden cities have curving roads, parks, indigenous bush and trees, and the previously mentioned wide nature strips. Councillors have fired up over Mr Gardner’s Rutland Ave property because he has created more than a normal driveway across the council’s land. It’s very wide. Next to the house is room for several cars. Or a boat. And here’s the reason for the angst – it’s on heritage-listed land. All of Ranelagh’s roads, road reserves and parks were listed on the register of Heritage Victoria in May 2005. But someone forgot to tell a shire planner who approved the Rutland Ave driveway. Heritage Victoria is now involved and it will hold a hearing about the driveway, which it does not approve. Mr Gardner might have got away with building a mini freeway across this heritage-listed land (like Linking Melbourne Authority is doing with Peninsula Link across the heritage
Driving driveway study COUNCILLORS fired up about parking on road reserves when debating the Rutland Ave matter. Cr Leigh Eustace set it up perfectly when he snookered shire planner Allan Cowley over the error in approving the new Rutland Ave driveway. “Why did Heritage Victoria refuse a driveway we’d already approved?” Mr Cowley said the Ranelagh nature strips (he called them road reserves) were on the heritage register and it was unusual for estates to be registered. He said the driveway was inconsistent with the aims of the Ranelagh Conservation Management Plan (July 2009) – which sought to protect and conserve the park-like atmosphere of the estate – and it had reduced the number of trees and bushes. “The driveway has a parking bay and doesn’t actually lead to the property.” (Well, it does lead to the property, but it doesn’t actually go into the property, like the old one now covered
in plants.) Cr David Gibb said parking on nature strips should be unacceptable. Mr Cowley said the Rutland Ave owner had photos of other people who parked on nature strips in Ranelagh. “The area is unique and we ought to stop people parking on road reserves,” Cr Gibb said. Cr Anne Shaw: “I have a problem with car parks and driveways on nature strips.” Cr Reade Smith: “We have other areas where we allow parking on nature strips; Mt Martha and Mornington, where developers haven’t allowed enough space.” Mornington area councillor Bev Colomb said there were new estates where you can’t park on both sides of the road as it would not allow traffic to pass. Cr Shaw started the revolution when she asked for a workshop on parking on nature strips. Councillors voted for: “A briefing paper or workshop be provided for councillors on parking – on the topic of permits or other alternatives for permanent parking places on road reserves.” Perhaps another briefing is needed on why councils allowed developers to build such narrow roads in housing estates in the first place. Yes, yes, we know it’s all about making land affordable for people to make their Great Australian Dream come true, but the dream can turn into a visual nightmare when you overlook 30 cars and trucks and vans parked on your short, narrow street. And the CFA can’t get its trucks in to fight a fire.
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This classic Tyrone gem has been stylishly re-vamped and is only 700m to the front beach and Rye shops.
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French Island Lot 2 Tankerton Road 2
This gorgeous seaside cottage is just an easy walk from the beach and Portsea village.
Rye 35 Lucien Road
Tootgarook 77 Guest Street
Blairgowrie 50 Carslake Avenue Full of class and only steps from Dimmicks Beach this impeccable modern home has it all including a pool.
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Blairgowrie 49 Scott Street
Cape Schanck 2 Crichton Court A golfers dream or the ultimate holiday haven enjoys a privileged position with views over the ocean.
Bring your tools and profit from finishing off this superbly located home.
Portsea 58 Durcell Avenue
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French Island Lot 1 & 2 Mosquito Creek Road
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This sprawling solid brick home set on two titles comes with large spa.
$790,000-$850,000
Each stunning 100 acre allotment features dramatic bay and coastal views.
LAND > EPR
$495,000 each
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Summer is nearly over but the property market is sizzling! For a free market appraisal on your home, call Robert Magnano today on 0425 772 073
Rye 33 Willonga Street
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Built to stand the test of time! Bay Views! Guest’s paradise, 5 bedrooms! Quality built and individually designed with the large family in mind, situated within walking distance to Rye’s main shopping precinct and bay beach. Beautifully landscaped and ready to go there is nothing more needed to spend on this fantastic property.
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Tootgarook 47 Bella Vista Drive
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3 Fingal 4 Lahinch Drive
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$560,000 By Appointment Robert Magnano 0425 772 073 Wendy Ross 0403 596 466
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You will fall in love with this extremely well maintained Price three bedroom home that boasts bay glimpses from Inspect the balcony and the upper living area. Built over four levels, this homely property will relax you as soon as you Contact step through the front door, and with the private back garden with in ground spa, you’ll never want to leave!
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Tootgarook
$430,000
A dual-income investment property This property has two completely separate living areas and two rental incomes, two of everything. What more could you ask for? The upstairs residence consists of three bedrooms – including a main with ensuite – and all with built-in robes. There is a separate bathroom and laundry, kitchen with gas cooktop and electric oven, and a main living area with access to the front deck. Recently completed, the private unit down-
stairs has one bedroom; a modern, tiled bathroom; open carpeted living room; kitchen with electric stove, tiled splashback, and plenty of cupboard space. There is a large double lock-up garage, and land size of approx 603 square metres. The combined rental return makes this a very attractive investment property, so make the time, jump in the car and come down for a look as it is not expected to be available for long. Returns more than 5% at selling price.
We deliver peace of mind and greater financial returns on your investment by providing the very best in property management service. Your property will be in safe and experienced hands. At Fletchers we are committed to meeting your needs by:
$390,000-$430,000
A hidden treasure Set in a location within walking distance of schools, shops, transport and the foreshore, this family home will surely impress the astute buyer or investor. With its appealing charm and character and immaculate presentation, the property features three generous bedrooms, main with BIR, open plan spacious kitchen with 900ml stainless steel oven and rangehood. Dining area with separate lounge area. Central bathroom with separate toilet and laundry fully equipped for all your washing needs. Step outside and enjoy an outdoor area with well-maintained gardens, all fully fenced for your privacy and a games or pools area for entertaining your guests. A single carport and driveway with access for all boy’s toys, caravan, boats and trailers. All this on a good-sized block of approx 530 square metres.
Agency: Basso Real Estate, 1807 Pt Nepean Rd, Tootgarook. Phone: (03) 5985 9000. Agent: Paul Basso, 0428 107 867.
Agency: Jacobs & Lowe-Bennetts Rye. 2115 Pt Nepean Rd, Rye. Phone: 5987 9000. Agent: Brendan Adams, 0419 566 944.
PROPERTIES URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR PERMANENT RENTAL DROMANA TO PORTSEA
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Impeccably re-designed and presented is this tri-level 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home set on approx 2,200 sq m with ample parking for boats, caravan and trailers. Open plan in design, the main living with quality kitchen and open fire opens through bi-fold stacker doors to a huge outdoor balcony.
Become acquainted with this beautifully presented Mt Gambier Limestone/ Weatherboard family home. Provides additional space for the extended family or an opportunity to operate as your very own B&B. Offering 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 living areas and outdoor entertaining.
For Sale Guide Inspect Land
For Sale Guide $880,000 - $920,000 Inspect Sat 1-1.30pm Land 743 sq m approx
By fixed date 26 April ‘11 at 2pm Was $670k, NOW $610k-$630k Sat 2-2.30pm 2200 sq m approx
Contact Joshua Callaghan 0418 595 719 Michelle Callaghan 0401 977 075 Office 136 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento 5984 2600
Contact Michelle Callaghan 0401 977 075 Office
136 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento 5984 2600
> Achieving the highest rental and minimising vacancy periods > Sourcing reliable and suitable tenants > Ensuring the rent is paid promptly > Maintaining communication with our landlords at all times > Acting promptly on all property owner and tenant requests > Providing expert administration and documentation
CONTACT: Samantha Christmas 5984 2600 Senior Portfolio Manager Sorrento Rob Fletcher 0411 222 988 Tim Fletcher 0411 222 966
SORRENTO Easy Walk To Village With Potential For Expansive View
RYE Neat As A Pin With Room For Boat Plus Caravan
Perfectly located only 650m (approx) to Sorrento Village and so close to iconic back beach is this well presented, original 3 bedroom BV home on a fantastic elevated and level block of 820 sq m approx with full rear access. View towards Village and of National Park possible from a 2nd level (S.T.C.A.)
Located on the Blairgowrie border is this immaculately presented rendered BV home set on 625 sq m approx. Twin double gate entrance, u-shape driveway, tandem carport and full rear access to large 4 x 7.5m lock-up garage. 3 bedrooms, bathroom plus second shower and toilet.
Auction Guide Inspect Land
For Sale Guide $490,000 Inspect Sat 2-2.30pm Land 625 sq m approx
Sat 23rd April at 3.30pm Contact Agent Sat & Sun 3-3.30pm 820 sq m approx
Contact Joshua Callaghan 0418 595 719 Michelle Callaghan 0401 977 075 Office 136 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento 5984 2600
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Contact Joshua Callaghan 0418 595 719 Michelle Callaghan 0401 977 075 Office 136 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento 5984 2600
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Rosebud
2 Bromley Street
McCrae
86 Flinders Street
Stroll To The Schools And Shops!
Urgent Sale
Lovely brick house in immaculate condition close to the plaza with just a short stroll to the primary/ secondary schools and the football ground, this home is ideal for young families and retirees alike. It comprises of three bedrooms with built in robes, one bathroom, separate toilet and laundry, a large living room which leads through to the open plan dining/kitchen, ducted heating and air conditioning, security alarm, plus a double garage. There is also a lovely rear garden with a lawn and a covered patio area, which is ideal for entertaining.
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RENTALS Rye
St Andrews Beach
Rye
Rye
Cottage By The Sea
Private & Peaceful
Great Location
White House Lifestyle
Unique opportunity to call this cute cottage home. With your own private entry gates at the rear of main property and divided by a wall of trees for privacy this delightful cottage has recently been renovated. Offering small entry to kitchen/meals with electric stove, WLOHG Ă RRULQJ 7KHUH LV D ODUJHU URRP WKDW PD\ VHUYH DV D ORXQJH or good sized bedroom and second room that situated at the rear. Price $205 per week Address Cottage at rear/42 Government Road Available 15 April 2011
7KLV SHDFHIXO KLGHDZD\ LV ZDLWLQJ IRU WKH ULJKW WHQDQW &RPSULVLQJ of 1 bedroom 1 bathroom this beach house is on a large block LQ D SHUIHFW TXLHW ORFDWLRQ FORVH WR WKH EDFN EHDFK 7KLV TXLUN\ property offers a cosy open plan lounge/dining area with split system heating/cooling, kitchen offers gas cooking and bi fold windows opening out to the fantastic outdoor undercover deck. Price $220 per week Address %DVV 0HDGRZV %OY Available 11 April 2011
500m to Rye foreshore sits this neat & tidy two bedroom home. ‡ 3ROLVKHG à RRUERDUGV ‡ .LWFKHQ PHDOV ZLWK JDV FRRNLQJ ‡ /RXQJH ZLWK JDV KHDWLQJ ‡ 3OHQW\ RI VWRUDJH VSDFH ‡ *DUDJH ‡ DFUH EORFN
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$250 per week 7KH *OHQ Available 27 April 2011
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Rosebud
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$260 per week 8 Faye Court Available Now
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3 Bedroom Home
Neat brick veneer home comprising of 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with separate shower and bath. Well appointed kitchen with Gas upright oven and plenty of cupboard space. Lounge with Coonara ZRRG KHDWHU /RYHO\ 6ODWH Ă RRULQJ WKURXJKRXW WKH KRPH DQG carpet in bedrooms. Single carport. Call to arrange inspection. Price Address
$300 per week 5 Hillcrest Drive Available Now
Neatly renovated this immaculate unit is only a very short stroll to 7RRWJDURRN EHDFK &RPSULVLQJ EHGURRPV NLWFKHQ ZLWK HOHFWULF upright stove, dining area in kitchen, light and bright lounge & neat bathroom with laundry facilities. Front courtyard with lovely SDYHG DUHD SHUIHFW IRU VXPPHU HQWHUWDLQLQJ 3URSHUW\ DOVR IHDWXUHV reverse cycle heating/cooling & single carport. Price $250 per week Address %XUGHWW 6WUHHW Available Now
Fantastic opportunity presents itself here. Light, bright and spacious house available to move into straight away. Home consists of 2 generous sized bedrooms plus a study which is spacious enough WR XVH DV D UG EHGURRP 7KH PDVWHU EHGURRP KDV D ODUJH ZDON in robe and full ensuite. Great hostess kitchen with gas stove and electric oven, large living area with gas wall furnace. Price $315 per week Address 7KH +HOP Available Now
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6XQ ÀOOHG WKLV PRGHUQLVHG KRPH RIIHUV ODUJH EHGURRPV SOXV a single room bungalow, kitchen/meals with gas cooking, lounge has gas heating & split system, 2 toilets & polished boards through entry & living areas. Huge corner backyard fully fenced in for privacy, with side access to garage. Price Address
$310 per week 94 Morris Street Available Now
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2397 Point Nepean Road, Rye
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7KLV ZHOO PDLQWDLQHG DQG SUHVHQWHG IDPLO\ KRPH LV LQ D SULPH residential location and is only a brief stroll to the beach. Comprising living dining room opening to kitchen with servery. 3 Good sized bedrooms off hallway and bathroom with separate shower bath and vanity. Separate laundry and toilet room. Inc reverse cycle air con and gas heater. All of this in a charming garden setting. Price $300 per week Address 78 Elwers Road Available 7 April 2011
This space is reserved for your property Contact Hollie Schultz or Tamara Meginess on 5985 6555 to discuss
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Auction: Saturday 23 April at 3:30pm
McCrae
Offers over $480,000 invited
Easy walk to village with potential for expansive view Perfectly located only 650m (approx) to Sorrento Village and so close to iconic back beach is this well presented, original BV home on a fantastic elevated and level block of 820 sq m approx with full rear access. View towards Village and of National Park possible from a 2nd level (S.T.C.A.) 3 generous bedrooms with BIR’s incl walkthru robe and shower ensuite in master with 2-way toilet. Main bathroom with bath. Kitchen and meals area opens to paved undercover patio overlooking large rear yard plus internal l-shaped living and formal dining with fire place, gas heater and air-cond unit.
This well-built McCrae property offers views of the shipping channels and the specially toughened, tinted Pilkington glass acts as a sun and a sound barrier. The two storey brick veneer home has great potential for 2
Agency: Fletchers, 136 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento. Phone: 03 5984 2600. Agent: Joshua Callaghan, 0418 595 719.
Agency: Stockdale & Leggo Rosebud, 1089 Pt Nepean Road. Ph (03) 5986 8600. Agent: Katie French, 0415 415 384.
Follow the ships from Sorrento to Melbourne generational living with bathroom facilities on both levels. New deck, pull down sun blinds, good shed, plenty of parking for cars, boats and caravan, good fencing etc. Price reduced for a quick sale.
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$340,000 - $370,000
ROSEBUD WEST
$440,000-$475,000
ROSEBUD
$400,000 - $440,000
ALL THE WORK HAS BEEN DONE This fully renovated 3 bedroom home located within an easy stroll to the beach would make the perfect holiday / investment property. Features include: good sized open plan living, updated kitchen, 2 toilets, polished floor boards, gas heating, split system A/C, BIR’s in all bedrooms PLUS the added bonus of a rear sunroom or study. Outside there is a large workshop, new fencing, carport, bore water and well maintained low maintenance gardens. Overall the property is in great condition and would make an excellent addition to any investors property portfolio. Inspection is a must.
POSITION PERFECT 200 mtrs to Beach & Shops. Nothing to spend on this exceptional 3 bdrm home main has ensuite. As they say ‘A picture paints a 1000 words’ you can see the pictures show this home to be ideal for permanent or holiday living. terracotta tiles throughout. Large open plan living with bright galley kitchen and has both heating & cooling, outside entertaining area and low maintenance garden. Private fenced back yard with lock up garage. This one has it all and is priced to sell. Private inspection can be arranged anytime.
ONLY 200mtrs TO ROSEBUD BEACH AND SHOPS Located just 200mtrs to Rosebud Beach and Shopping Centre on land 744m2. This property offers a unique opportunity to secure a Rosebud beachside property with HUGE development potential. The house is in very poor condition and totally unlivable as is, however the real gold can be found in the position and potential development opportunities that exist. Features: 4 bedrooms, separate lounge, separate kitchen meals area, garage converted into a unit but be warned, it’s bad, real bad. Only the bravest renovators dare enter. This would ideally suit those wanting a AAA development site close to everything Rosebud has to offer.
Paul Basso 5985 9000
Roy Thompson 0419 304 650
Paul Basso 5985 9000
ROSEBUD
$439,950
TOOTGAROOK
$450,000-$485,000
ROSEBUD WEST
$290,000 TO $325,000
INVESTORS COME ONE COME ALL Inspection is a must of this outstanding three bedroom plus study townhouse, one of only three on the block. Ideally located a hop, skip and jump to shops, beach, services and transport. Downstairs the open plan lounge & dining, kitchen is bright and spacious and opens onto a generous outdoor entertainment area with access through the garage. The kitchen boasts S/S appliances and overlooks the lounge, dining and study, with a powder room for convenience. Upstairs there is three generous bedrooms all with built in robes, master with ensuite and WIR. The main bathroom is bright and modern and compliments the home.
SO MANY OPTIONS This large Colonial style home has it all. Security shutters on all windows, 3 large bedrms, 2 kitchens, 2 bathrms, 2 living rooms, one with a feature timber ceiling, 2 dining areas and 2 garages. Situated on a level block of 952m2, close to beach and shops in a sought after area. Low maintenance garden with a bore water reticulated watering system. House is surrounded with a verandah and a paved walk way, paved entertaining area with fernery and space for a nursery or potting shed. Water tank, shed, fully fenced and a great back yard. Inspection is a must!
JUST IN THE NIC OF TIME! You can still enjoy your summer holidays at the beach if you act fast! This unit, 1 of 3, is perfectly positioned just 400 metres to the beach only 5 mins walk! Features 3 good size bedrooms with BIR’s, open plan lounge, kitchen & dining area & large laundry. New sisal carpets throughout, wood heater and loads of storage space. The courtyard area is large enough to entertain in or just relax after spending the day at the beach. Single lock up garage to store the boat and associated ‘toys’ is a bonus. Act fast to secure your very own piece of the Peninsula this summer!
Paul Basso 5985 9000
Roy Thompson 0419 304 650
Roy Thompson 0419 304 650
Tootgarook 1807 Pt Nepean Rd 5985 9000
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20 Goolgowie Street, Rosebud $589,000 “BAYVIEWS�
10 Douglas Court, Rye $825,000 “Contemporary, Peaceful, Secluded� This contemporary beach house is a great example of modern and practical coastal design. The functional layout provides ample space and accommodation in 5 large bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, extensive open plan living areas spilling seamlessly onto an amazing outdoor alfresco area featuring built in spa and outdoor kitchen. The large allotment (1060m2) requires minimum maintenance with sympathetic landscaping.
Contact: Sam Crowder 0403 893 724
22 Sara Street, Rye $519,000 Sensational Beachside Living Very appealing weatherboard home situated on a large 840m2 corner block close to Rye ocean beach. Home comprises three good size bedrooms main with BIR and ensuite. Formal lounge, separate open plan kitchen, meals and living zone. Separate laundry, full bathroom and toilet. Double garage with direct access to house and landscaped native gardens.
Contact: John Kennedy 0401 984 842
175 Eighth Avenue, Rosebud $345,000 “ENTRY LEVEL INVESTORS/ RETIREES� Great scope to improve further on this already neat andtidy home and enjoy great capital growth. Comprising two large bedrooms, open plan living/kitchen, separate toilet, lock-up garage and double carport. Floorboards under existing carpet would add style and value. Great opportunity.
WOW! Approx 24sqs of living topped off with a huge 50 square metre deck and fantastic bay views. Home comprises: four bedrooms, two kitchens, two bathrooms, three living areas all freshly painted and ready to move in. Ideal family home or two family holiday/investment. An absolute must to inspect, call now!
Contact: John Kennedy 0401 984 842
42 Pasadena Street, Rye $570,000 “NOTHING LEFT TO DOâ€? This private and fastidiously maintained home will be perfect for the family to HQMR\ 6HW RQ D Ă DW SDUFHO RI ODQG DSSUR[ 930m2), this home comprises: 4 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living zones with open plan kitchen, separate laundry, large (30ft x 40ft) steel lockup shed, big enough for the boat and/or caravan and all the “boys toys!â€? Complete with an excellent backyard and undercover entertaining BBQ area!
Contact: Sam Crowder 0403 893 724
24 Recreation Road, Rye $698,000 “WELCOME STRANGERâ€? Just like a gold nugget, homes like this in prime township position are so hard WR Ă€QG 2QO\ WKUHH KXQGUHG PHWUHV WR Whitecliffs beach and 5 minutes walk to Rye shops. Home comprises: four bedrooms, large open plan living leading to north facing deck and BBQ zone, two bathrooms, separate toilet, large laundry, double garage plus room for caravan or boat. Low maintenance gardens, ideal retirement, holiday or investment.
Contact: John Kennedy 0401 984 842
3/1889 Point Nepean Rd, Tootgarook $580,000 - $620,000 “BEACHSIDE VIEW APARTMENTS�
Contact: Sam Crowder 0403 893 724
3/1543 Point Nepean Road Rosebud West $560,000 “PERFECTLY POSITIONED PRIVACY�
Step from the inviting shore of Port Phillip Bay across the road, through into a private tranquil court yard. The established garden creates a lush inviting backdrop for entertaining or relaxing on the deck that opens into a spacious open living, dining area. A modern kitchen with stone bench tops and quality appliances will make domestic life a pleasure. Comprises: Three bedrooms, master with balcony to sit and enjoy the surroundings of a Peninsula lifestyle, one bathroom and rear access.
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No cross currents for ocean-going couple By Keith Platt CRISS-crossing the ocean to far off countries in a 12-metre yacht is a test of seamanship. A couple living aboard that same boat for 21 years is a test of friendship. Seemingly passing both tests with flying colours, Allan and Lyn McLean sit back below deck at Hastings recalling their journeys together. As one recounts a particular experience the other might gently interrupt – generally correcting a date or length of time spent in a particular storm or port. But no offence is taken. There are no accusatory glances or barbed retorts. “Ninety per cent of women don’t enjoy sailing,” Lyn says. “But I Iove it. I was brought up in the bush and didn’t see the ocean until I was 17.” Allan: “We’ve never had an argument while on the boat.” Lyn quietly reminds him of his reaction when blood from her cut hand stained a new sail. “You’ve got to have a sense of humour to make it work,” she says, recalling severe stomach pains five days from Hawaii and the page Allan marked in a book detailing burials at sea and “how to retrieve the Aussie flag”. “We enjoy the passage most – it’s not just the destination,” says Allan. The McLeans are obviously comfortable in their space, albeit one that is a bit confined. Their voyages aboard the Robert Perry-designed fibreglass-hulled Tayana class yacht add up to about 200,000 nautical miles, or 370,400 kilometres to landlubbers. But statistics are just numbers and in no way reflect the reality of the journey. The McLeans speak quite calmly about storms and incidents that were quite the opposite. After 18 hours in a storm with 60knot winds off South Africa during their first major trip, the McLeans’ boat literally fell off the crest of a 14-metre wave, taking them in a 180-degree roll before it self-righted. Anchored off Venezuela one night they became fearful and suspicious when surrounded by fishing boats. At that stage Allan carried a firearm on the boat and made a show of it while pretending to check the rigging before making their way back out to sea. “It happened to a friend of ours. He disappeared and his trashed boat was eventually found,” Allan says when asked about pirates. “Generally you avoid other boats when far out at sea. “International law says boats should stay 150 metres away as that area
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In from the cold: Sailing couple Lyn and Allan McLean high and dry aboard their boat Svanika at Hastings where it was placed on a cradle for repairs, left, and among the ice flows in Alaska (above) during one their epic voyages
around your vessel is seen as Australian territory.” One brush with a much larger ship “1000 miles from nowhere” left Allan and Lyn feeling very vulnerable. They had been drifting in light airs in the Pacific when they spotted a ship on the horizon. As it approach, they could see it was a 42-metre (140-ft) fishing boat with several men on the deck. The McLeans spoke by radio to someone who said he was the skipper and “we’re bringing you water and fish”. The McLeans sent a message back: “Negative. They are not needed.” But the larger vessel continued in their wake and eventually lowered a small boat with at least eight men on board.
“They came roaring after us,” Allan said. Lyn: “They gestured for us to stop and we had no hope of outrunning them.” “They came alongside and were very happy and friendly, offering us boxes of bottled water and two tuna.” Relieved, but still disinclined to get too close, the McLeans eventually found out the men were from the Marshall Islands and that their boat had been a gift from the Australian government. “They obviously saw our flag and wanted to give something back to the country that had helped them,” Allan said. “I felt very humbled and ashamed. They were just trying to help us.” Together, the McLeans have sailed
around the world, working and making friends wherever they land. Usually they try to find work, as a means of making some money and, more particularly, because it allows them to “meet the locals, the real people”. Similar reasoning sees them avoid docking at large commercial marinas, although this time they can save money, as anchoring at a beach or in a port is also cheaper. Allan, 71, had owned game fishing boats but never a yacht before buying Svanika in 1986. The previous owner gave him a short lesson in sailing and the rest has been picked up through practice. Immediately after surviving falling down the wave off South Africa (and patching up Lyn’s cut head) Allan re-
called the lessons of a book written by famed solo round-the-world sailor Jon Sanders, rigged a small sail and gained enough steerage to see out another 12 hours of the storm without serious incident. Eventually guided into port by the coast guard, the McLeans still correspond with the people from the St Lucia lighthouse who maintained contact throughout their ordeal. Some of their best memories come from a year spent sailing the coast of Brazil and then to the icy waters of Alaska. Now heading back to their home port Townsville, the McLeans plan to take time away from the sea, buy a ute and head into the bush with their latest mode of transport – a powered paraglider.
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New launches: Akuna crosses in front of Ranger III off Queenscliff last Friday week, above, and Ranger III off Point Nepean National Park.
Hastings base for latest sea pilot By Mike Hast THE bright orange pilot boat rounded the navigation mark off Queenscliff and turned south, smoothly accelerating to 22 knots and slicing through choppy seas with its trademark saw-toothed bow. Aboard were not the usual sea pilots heading out to Bass Strait to bring a ship through the notoriously dangerous entrance to Port Phillip, but the Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser, his wife Jan and the Governor’s aide, Alisia Romanin. Just minutes before they had been escorted aboard Port Phillip Sea Pilots’ newest boat Ranger III by pilots’ chief Captain Rob Buck. A couple of hours before this, Mrs de Kretser had released a bottle of champagne to slide down into the bow of the 14-metre long pilot boat, which will be based at Hastings to carry pilots to and from ships using Western Port. Ranger III is the second boat built for the sea pilots by Mornington-based Hart Marine, following Akuna IV, which was lowered into Mornington harbour last June for sea trials and officially launched and named at Station Pier in Port Melbourne last November by Karen Needs, wife of then Ports Minister Tim Pallas. While the Governor and his party headed out towards The Rip at the entrance to Port Phillip, where they had a taste of the rugged commute of the 35 sea pilots, about 100 people celebrated on the top floor of 360Q, the restaurant at the redeveloped Queenscliff harbour. Hart Marine boss Mal Hart, whose father Frank is a former Western Port harbourmaster, talked with dozens of former and current sea pilots. His sea pilot brother Richard was nearby, chatting with his colleagues. Others attending included Inspector Stephen Guilmartin, head of the Williamstown-based Water Police; Port of Geelong harbourmaster Captain Dilip Abraham; Matthew McDonald, the new chief of Peninsula Searoad Transport, which operates the Sorrento to Queenscliff car ferry; Western Region upper house MP David Koch; and local councillors. Earlier, Captain Buck started the official ceremony at 11.30am sharp,
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Boarding party: Governor David de Kretser and Jan de Kretser, left, boatbuilder Mal Hart, Port Phillip Sea Pilots boss Captain Rob Buck and MP David Koch in front of Ranger III. Pictures: Andrew Mackinnon of www.aquamanships.com
giving a short history of the boats used by the Port Phillip Sea Pilots since the service started in 1839. “We started with sailing cutters, then cutters and graduated to high-speed launches,” he said. The service had always sought to have the safest and most reliable boats and, with the exception of the terrible tragedy in 1991 when the service lost a pilot and two crewmen, it had had an unenviable record, he said. Captain Buck was referring to the 12.9-metre long George Tobin, named after the service’s founder, which flipped stern over bow in treacherous seas, drowning the three men. The tragedy started a worldwide search for new designs, and the
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next generation of launches were 16.5-metre long and powered by two 700-hp diesels, more than twice as powerful as George Tobin. In 2005 the service replaced the twin 700s with 800-hp diesels, while keeping an eye on pilot boat designs. Now it was replacing its five launches with boats designed by Pantocarene, a French naval architectural company that had revolutionised pilot and rescue boat design with its “beak” bow (see picture). Capt Buck said after deciding on the Pantocarene design, the service conducted a national search to find a boatbuilder and commission Hart Marine to build the first two boats. “We were fortunate to find an
experienced and professional boatbuilder in Mal Hart as well as continue our good association with Cummins diesels,” he said. “Ranger III is 14.3-metre long, with a 4.8-metre beam, draught of 1.5 metres and has a cruising speed of 25 knots, driven by two 455-hp Cummins.” Its unusual, big bow reduced vertical acceleration in heavy seas and gave a smoother ride. The new boats were self-righting. Capt Buck acknowledged the service’s boat repair depot and the crews who carry the sea pilots to and from ships. “We believe we have the safest pilot boats in the world. And without
further ado, I call on Mrs de Kretser to name this boat.” Jan de Kretser told the gathering she holidayed at Ocean Grove as a child, with her family staying in a building that was part Geelong cable tram and part shed. “If someone visited with a car, we’d all jump in and come to Queenscliff to watch the pilot boats and liners, so I was really excited and delighted to be invited down here today. “It gives me great pleasure to name this boat – I should call her a ship – Ranger III. I wish fair weather and good fortune to all who sail in her.” Mrs de Kretser released the champagne bottle and it broke perfectly first time, with the crowd murmuring its appreciation. The next time The News saw Mrs de Kretser, the Governor and Ms Romanin, they were walking beside 360Q having been dropped off at the jetty of the sea pilots station on the foreshore at the end of Tobin Drive and picked up by a car. Ranger III had been unable to linger for long at the jetty due to rough seas. The Governor and his wife had a spring in their steps, although Ms Romanin was looking a little worse for wear and was no doubt happy to be back on dry land. Ranger III was off on a second trip soon after, carrying retired sea pilots and their wives in the spacious cabin that looks more like a luxury bus than a boat. Akuna and Ranger carry the latest in high-tech equipment and are propelled by low-emission, low-noise, lowvibration motors. They have man overboard recovery systems, including a hydraulically driven underwater platform and rubber fenders all around the top edge (gunwale). As Ranger sliced out passed Shortlands Bluff, Akuna hove into view, bringing back to shore a pilot who had just clambered down the side of a container ship after taking it through The Heads. For the modern sea pilots, it’s a long way from when George Tobin and his fellow pilots used to camp on the beach at Queenscliff and be rowed out to ships in 30-foot whaleboats crewed by convicts.
Pressure on Parks after plover losses By Mike Hast PRESSURE is mounting on Parks Victoria to ban dogs from selected surf beaches in Mornington Peninsula National Park after another disastrous breeding season for the endangered hooded plover. From about 150 eggs, just nine birds reached fledgling (flying) stage and as few as five may have made it to the end of the season, which has just ended. The News visited Portsea surf beach last Thursday with southern peninsula resident Malcolm Brown, who has been defending plovers for almost 20 years, guarding newborn chicks, erecting warning signs beside tracks and on surf beaches, and lobbying Parks Victoria to ban dogs from plover breeding spots. “In some ways it’s been a good year for hooded plovers because it was so wet,” he said. “There weren’t many people on the beaches and the birds were able to lay more eggs and more chicks hatched, but, despite that, we still had a very high death rate. “We’ve had nine chicks get to fly, that’s called fledging, out of 150 eggs.” He said Mornington Peninsula National Park surf beaches usually get more than 100 eggs each summer season. “We’ve had just nine chicks reach fledgling stage, which is when they can fly. This puts them in a good position to get away from people and dogs.” He said Birds Australia has been banding some of the chicks and had discovered that hooded plovers can live to 20 years. “This is fortunate as we only have 400 to 500 plovers in Victoria.” Mr Brown said 90 per cent of chicks that had hatched on the peninsula had been killed in their first 15 days. “They’ve been taken by silver gulls, kestrels, ravens and foxes, but a key factor is the birds being continual disturbed by people and their dogs. It gets to the point where they starve.
“One of the unique things about hooded plover chicks is they feed themselves the moment they hatch. They are very independent early on. So if they are disturbed, they hide and don’t feed. “For 200 years there was no one coming to these beaches apart from a few Bunurong people and other tribes. There would have been lots of debris on the beaches; tea-tree that had been here for decades, so there was lots of cover for them to hide from predators. “There wouldn’t have been dogs and foxes. They would have had it pretty easy. “In a national park, the default should be no dogs and that’s the case with the vast majority of national parks in Victoria, throughout Australia and the world. “Dogs are allowed here because of an historic quirk. Before Parks Victoria managed the beaches from 1988, they were managed by the Shire [of Flinders] and hooded plovers weren’t even on the radar. “In that time they haven’t really reviewed the dog situation. It’s only been the last few years when I and other people have been hassling them to review the situation. “It just makes sense that if you’ve got a chick that is a couple of days old and it’s on a beach in the open in a national park that it should be given the right to at least have a bit of a break from things that can be controlled. Now you can’t control foxes easily ... but it’s not hard to control dogs in a national park.” Plovers start hatching around Melbourne Cup weekend and this is when plover lovers like Malcolm Brown arrive on the surf beaches with their binoculars and wearing safety vests to guard those first chicks. The last chicks fledge in late March. Mr Brown wants dogs to be kept off beaches for almost five months. “This is not a big ask; if you think about what is available to dogs on the peninsula -- 2000 kilometres of road reserves, 58 parks for off leash
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Plover alert: A hooded plover chick exposed on the beach and below hiding in a footprint in the sand. Picture: Glenn Ehmke
exercise; there’s a whole infrastructure for dog protection, vets and places buy food. All we’re asking is for a hooded plover chick to have 30 days grace from being harassed by dogs.” He says there should be a total ban of dogs in national parks but “if you’re going to have dogs on beaches, at the very least, if you know there are chicks on a beach, Parks Victoria should make it clear to people, and the public has to respond to minimise impact on the chicks. He said it was possible to allow dogs on beaches where hooded plovers don’t breed. It would be easy for Parks and the shire to send out notices to residents and provide brochures for visitors. “This summer we had 10 volunteer plover guardians, people who sat on a beach, read a book and gently informed people about plover chicks. “About 99 per cent of people said they didn’t know about the chicks and were happy to go somewhere else.” Details: Birds Australia website: www.birdsaustralia.com.au
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Country Music Awards, Album of the Year, and Female Artist of the Year and Vocal Collaboration of the Year with Karl Broadie. Keep Breathing is a must for every country music fans collection. www.diannacorcoran.com *** GOLDEN Guitar winner Kirsty Akers will release a new single In Spite of Ourselves from the forthcoming album Naked due for release in June.
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The Sydney Country Music Festival, Stampede On Down will be held at the Castle Hill Showground April 1-3 with acts including Troy Cesar-Daley, Jetty Road and McAlister Kemp. Gates open at 4pm and concert begins at 7pm. The show will also feature a Ute Muster and Talent Quest on Saturday 2nd. The show will be hosted by Ray Hadley. www. sydneycountrymusicfestival.com.au *** Congratulations to Jasmine Rae who has retained the No.1 position on this week’s ARIA Australian Artists Country Sales Chart with her new album Listen Here (ABC). The album features the hit singles Hunky Boys and I’ll Try Anything with Joe Nichols. Jasmine will appear at the Empire Theatre, Toowoomba April 29. www.jasminerae.com.au
Melbourne Cup Day and anticipate the joy of clean beachside rubbish bins for six months. I should add that I mean no disrespect to Jesus, obviously a man of the highest principles and courage. *** I SEE where the Victorian Education Department is considering Christian education classes in primary schools to be taught by volunteers. Who chooses the volunteers? Do the children (and parents) have a choice? Why do some religions engage in witch hunts, otherwise known as the subtle persecution of people of other faiths? What of the burning of Ingrid Bergman (Joan of Arc), a Catholic saint found guilty by an ecclesiastical court, burned to death at age 19 and declared innocent by the Pope 25 years later. Then there’s the Spanish Inquisition with the choice: as in convert or be killed. As George W Bush said after the 9/11 terrorist attacks “Either you’re with us or you’re a terrorist.” Shades of brainwashing? *** THERE’S no doubt about the Prince, as in William. What a decent young man. He willingly gave his time to the locals in New Zealand and no doubt provided those fortunate enough to see him in person with some spine-
tingling moments. I was driving to Frankston on 19 March when it was announced on the wireless that he had landed in Australia. I was too excited to drive, so I pulled over for five minutes to savour the moment. Sadly he’s so busy he simply cannot fit in a visit to the RSL dedicated smoking zone. Never mind (as Mum used to say), the media will keep us informed step by step, page by page. If only Kate could join him. That would represent perfection. *** ASSUMING the Libyan rebels (with US help) oust the lovable Colonel Gaddafi, thereby bringing glorious democracy to Libya, along the brilliantly successful lines of our achievements in Afghanistan and Iraq, our contribution (always a big plus to help the Yanks) should include sending our two top advisers on decency, capitalism and a fair go over there, namely the arithmetical Terry McCrann and all things wonderful Andrew Bolt. Oh, and Caroline Wilson for the Libyan ladies. *** I MENTIONED previously that Professor Patrick McGorry reckons 4.4 million Aussies confront mental
illness every year. I wonder about these outrageous claims. We tend to assume that all “now” opinions are correct. So many people seemingly suffering from various forms of clinical depression today -- a fact? Presently we’re overrun with psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors and antibiotic-supplying medical practitioners with an almost pathological opinion that smoking causes everything. Fifty years ago the perfect Mum and Dad smoked cigarettes. In the US 50 years ago they gave homosexuals electric shocks, sometimes lobotomies and castration, and called them sexual psychopaths. Things change, sometimes for the better. What about in 2061? Will we decide in favour of Socrates? Will we become enlightened, yet again, and today’s certainties scoffed at? Not me obviously -- I’ll be up yonder. Lah de dah. *** THEY’RE hitting hard with this prepaid funerals nonsense. And wills. Radio and television. Fair enough to make a will, but refrain from disclosing the details, particularly to your wonderful children. Time enough when you’re gone. Add a codicil along the lines of “anyone who enquires as
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A Grain Of Salt I’VE been crook. Doctor said smoking; surprise, surprise. He sent me to Rosebud Hospital where I was held prisoner for five hours on a painfully uncomfortable bed. Fortunately the nurses were beautiful, thus allowing my imagination to run riot. Twice I needed to relieve myself, twice they brought me a bottle and twice (when they were out of sight), I took all the sticky thingos off and walked to the toilet. Fair go ladies! I enjoyed the sandwiches. OK now. I’ve cut the smokes down from 25 to 22 a day, with special dispensation when Collingwood wins. But if Essendon beat Collingwood on Anzac Day, I’m giving them up forever. Might as well suffer two pains in the one hit. It’s quite amazing the extent of self-pity a male undergoes when one is crook. *** ARE we all looking forward to Easter? Why? Is it the holidays, your Christian beliefs, the eventual mass evacuation or all three? On the third day, according to my 1948 Sunday school teachings, Jesus came alive. But on the fifth day here on the Mornington Peninsula some 63 years later we really celebrate, as we wave ta-ta to the holiday hordes from Melbourne until
with Cliff Ellen to how long before the cash arrives is automatically disqualified”. As for prepaid funerals, forget them. What if they go broke? I know, I know -- many of you will disagree. But they’re not for me. *** APPARENTLY Sunday 27 March was Neighbour Day, a time to show some community spirit and take the trouble to befriend our neighbours. I was right into it. I went out to the footpath; no neighbours either side. I looked across the road and discovered the RSL. That’s where I went, as a loyal celebrant of Neighbour Day. “I feel better now.” *** Love requires not so much proofs, as expressions of love. Love demands little else than the power to feel and to requite love. (Richter) Don’t trouble trouble, until trouble troubles you. Adieu. cliffie9@bigpond.com
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“Blessed are cheesemakers” and all the good food producers! ANDRIY and Taras Kogut (below) are the familiar faces of Blue Bay Cheese at farmers markets on the Mornington Peninsula and Melbourne’s kosher food scene. As founders of Blue Bay Cheese, the Kogut brothers come from a rich European heritage of cheese making in their homeland of the Karpathian Mountains, Ukraine. They now embrace Port Phillip and Mornington as their “sparkling inspiration” for a new life in Australia producing cheeses and
fine food for the local market that would make their grandmother proud! “Each day our grandmother milked the cows and goats herself, taking great pride in having fresh yoghurt and cheese on the table for the family.” Like so many immigrants the Koguts say that survival in a new country has been a great motivator. Starting a new business has been a risk with many and varied challenges for the entire family. With a shared passion for food the brothers studied Agricultural Engineering
New in Frankston LOS ARGENTINOS has 15 franchises throughout Europe with the sixteenth just opened in Frankston - the first for Australia! Beautifully decorated with South American decor, the restaurant has a charcoal grill at front of house with steaks, lamb, ribs and chicken done to perfection. Fully licensed, seating 80 inside and 35 outside, Los Argentinos is fully stocked with a wide variety of South American spirits, wines from Argentina and Chile and local wines included. Margaritas are a specialty. The menu caters for everyone with steaks starting from 200 gram up to 750 gram. Traditional Mexican dishes are served along with a delicious array of desserts. Vegetarians are catered for and there is also a children’s menu. Takeaway is also available. Live entertainment with a South American band is on offer 4 days throughout the week. Los Argentinos is open 7 days per week from 12pm to 11 pm. Situated at 14 Beach Street, [ corner of Nepean H’wy] Frankston. Bookings are essential. Phone: 9783 7882.
majoring in Food Production and Processing Technologies in Kiev, graduating with the Bachelor degree in 1999. The Australian dream began in 2005 when the brothers opened the Cheese Factory in Mornington. Combining the Kogut’s passion and expertise, Blue Bay Cheese was to become a familiar face on the Mornington Peninsula. “Working with the public and selling our products at the farmers markets has been a great way to meet people and establish a much valued client base”, said the brothers. With the manufacturing premises based in Mornington, the brothers have ex-
panded the business to open a direct retail outlet for their produce. In 2009, BLUE BAY DELI was opened in Frankston making available its tasty wood fired smallgoods, cheeses, traditional authentic cakes and other European delicacies. The future is looking great! The brothers have now appointed an experienced chef and together with a dedicated team to run the deli shop, they aim to introduce even more freshly cooked specialities of the European and Eastern European cuisine. The list of menu items include a full selection of crepes (nalesniki) with
cheese, chicken, meat, cabbage and mushrooms; pierogi and pelmeni (Polish and Russian dumplings); traditional European cakes, poppy seed strudels and cookies. In addition the deli will also provide a variety of salads, soups and home cooked meals for takeaway. Frankston Blue Bay Deli will re-open for business on April 5 (Tue-Fri 9am- 5pm, Sat 9am- 2pm). 8 Young Street, Frankston. T. 97831714. Takeaway available. Please note that road works are still in progress. Blue Bay Cheese Factory open to the public Thurs &Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9amnoon at 6 Latham Street, Mornington.
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Darren Hornsby, I beg your forgiveness By Stuart McCullough HIT film ‘The Social Network’ charts the origins of the phenomenon that is facebook. In the movie, a simple act of revenge in which a jilted young man seeks to humiliate a girl spawns an idea that becomes a billion dollar industry. But whilst the folks at facebook may try and convince you that it has moved beyond its vengeful origins, the site remains a potent weapon that, in the wrong hands, can wreak untold destruction. I continue to resist twitter and the rest, believing firmly that they are not a new frontier of communication so much as they are a massive time sink. Indeed, Stephen Hawking would be well advised to update his book ‘A Brief History of Time’ to confirm that the newest black hole in the universe is, in fact, facebook. Mostly, I’m oblivious to it. However, I am reliably informed that there is a page on facebook entitled ‘You Know You Went to Flinders College in the 1980s if……’ Lots of examples are listed. It is, I am assured, the nature of such things. One of them is ‘You Know You Went to Flinders College in the 1980s if you saw 20/20 Vision live in concert’. 20/20 Vision was the name of the band I was in during high school. This page has more than seventy members.
Riding a wave to rock stardom: 20/20 Vision circa 1986 including the author, second from left (hand protruding cooly from his pocket). Little did they know that a lifetime of mediocrity awaited them...
There are comments, of course, along with photos. Mostly these are statements of remembrance and recognition, a sense of camaraderie born of shared memories and experiences. No wonder people find this stuff addictive – it so often answers the question that plagues everyone when they reminisce: whatever happened to ‘so and so’? But amidst this harmless fun there lurked something of a hand-grenade, a posting that did not come in
peace but to settle a score that I had no idea even existed. I didn’t know Darren Hornsby that well. He was a year or two older than me and was pretty quiet. We weren’t friends, but we weren’t enemies either. Or so I thought. It was short, it was sharp and it was devastating. Darren posted, ‘Yeah I saw 20/20 Vision play (crap)…..’ Whilst such a critique may seem harmless enough, those words are a dagger to my musical heart.
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I’ll be the first to admit that we weren’t exactly Radiohead, but we were best band the school had to offer. That we were the only band doesn’t really come into the equation. Number one is number one, no matter which way you slice it. As the singer, I often bathed in the adulation that being in a teenage rock band brings. Walking between the portables and across the quadrangle, my fellow students gazed at me in what I assumed was quiet
worship. I thought everybody loved us. Clearly, I was mistaken. Darren didn’t make his feelings known at the time - if he had some constructive criticism he wished to provide, all he had to do was speak up. I feel betrayed. Although I could try and draw some succor from the fact that Darren’s scathing assessment did not prompt a flood of similar comments, neither did anyone charge to our defence. This is in spite of the fact that of the seventy-plus people in the group, two are my sisters and one was a member of the band itself. Under these circumstances, such silence is disturbing. Rather than a disgruntled lone wolf, perhaps Darren is part of a silent but still angry majority who have been waiting all these years for the chance to stick their boots in. It’s as though he has bided his time, patiently anticipating the creation of facebook and social media where his true feelings can finally be revealed. I can’t recall him even liking music, and yet he has dismissed the finest efforts of our teenage years in a single word. How should I respond? Should I accuse him of having ears of clay or simply demand satisfaction and challenge him to some kind of dual? Sadly, whilst facebook gives you the option of accepting or declining an offer of friendship, it is completely without a function
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that lets you organize pistols at dawn. The members of 20/20 Vision will soon reunite for the first time in more nearly twenty years. Whilst we could probably be forgiven for retaliating by way of a letter advising Darren that we’re not wild about him either, I don’t think that’s the way to go. I’d prefer to dust off the instruments and turn up unannounced to his house, set up on the lawn and start playing. Or, if that’s not possible, perhaps we could transfer some of the old cassettes to compact disc and present him with the very first copy of ‘20/20 Vision – The Anthology’. Facebook may be a fascinating portal into the past, but it’s also capable of delivering some fairly confronting surprises. When I first heard of the ‘You Know You Went to Flinders College in the 1980s…’ page, I assumed it would be filled with earnest debate as to which 20/20 Vision best encapsulates the spirit of the band, a full list of our live performances and a petition begging us to reform. Maybe even chord charts to allow our die hard followers to play along. But instead of fan worship all I found was criticism that’s twenty years too late in coming. Darren, had I only known how you felt. I am truly, deeply sorry. www.stuartmccullough.com
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THE Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League kicks off with a once-in-a-century match on 9 April, the 100th year of the Chelsea Seagulls. The Seagulls tackle traditional rivals Edithvale-Aspendale at Chelsea Reserve in Beardsworth Ave in a show stopper a week before other Peninsula Division teams pull on the boots. Calling the game will be the award-winning team from 3RPP, the peninsula’s community radio station. Most interest in the Western Port and southern peninsula region will be the hotly contested Nepean Division games – Hastings versus Crib Point at Thomas Barclay Oval in Hastings, Pearcedale versus Tyabb at Pearcedale Recreation Reserve on Baxter-Tooradin Rd, Somerville versus Frankston at Somerville Recreation Reserve on Jones Rd, and Red Hill versus Rosebud at the Red Hill Showgrounds. Rye, Sorrento and Dromana have the bye, with the latter two opening their seasons on Easter Saturday 23 April at David McFarlan Reserve in
Sorrento. At Chelsea, the game will mark the start of a season-long celebration of the Seagulls’ 100-year history and will include the unfurling of the club’s centenary flag and the first appearance of its heritage jumpers, which will be worn in all matches this year. Andrew “Toe Punt” Kelly of 3RPP said the Chelsea Seagulls are one of the most influential teams in the MPNFL. RRP’s coverage begins at 9am with the Chelsea pre-game breakfast, before Kelly, Jack “The Voice” Heverin and Michael Voss call the historic game at 1.45pm. Kelly, now into his 18th year behind the microphone, says he can’t wait: “This is a big moment for Chelsea and the league, and the radio station helping the celebrations is a brilliant way to kick off the season.” Preparations for the match and the centenary celebrations have been coordinated by the Chelsea centenary committee headed by president and former player Ray Stuart.
“Chelsea has left nothing to chance,” says Jack Heverin. “Their history, the epic games of the 1960s and 1970s, and the rivalry with EdiAsp Eagles is just huge. We can’t wait to get going.” Chelsea will be wearing a navy blue and white hooped heritage jersey for the match and will be honouring the role and contribution of past players and administrators. “Look at Chelsea’s contribution to local footy,” says Kelly, “players like Jack ‘Chooka’ Howell, ‘Doc’ White, Frank Parsons, Leigh Matthews and Travis Johnstone. This is going to make fantastic radio; talking to these blokes and reflecting on Chelsea’s contribution to local football.” 3RPP’s coverage of the 9 April Chelsea centenary breakfast and Chelsea v Edithvale-Aspendale match starts at 9am on 98.7 and 98.3 FM. The station broadcasts the MPNFL match of the day every Saturday. Roar of the pundits: Andrew Kelly (seated) and Jack Heverin are itching to start the footy season for Radio Port Phillip.
Collingwood vs. Carlton set to be the match of the round Round 3 Previews Friday April 8 Collingwood v Carlton MCG 7:40pm What a match we have here, two archrivals go head to head after unbeaten starts to the season. Collingwood this week will be unfurling their premiership flag which will no doubt fire them up before the blockbuster. Carlton last week looked sharp against the Suns getting home by 119 points in Chris Judd’s 200th. Collingwood however have looked unchallenged in their first two games this year, so the Blues will be a good test to see where they’re at. I think the Blues will struggle to match the Pies pressure. Collingwood by 49 points. Saturday April 9 Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Etihad Stadium 2:10pm
In round 2 these two teams were polar opposites in their results as the Bulldogs won by 78 points and the Suns lost by 119 points. The Gold Coast were very much out of their dept against Carlton, Gary Ablett wasn’t anywhere near his best and blooding 12 players in one match is always going to be a problem. The Gold Coast will be better but they still won’t be anywhere near the Bulldogs with Brian Lake likely to return. Western Bulldogs by 88 points. Adelaide v Fremantle AAMI 3:10pm After the bye Adelaide will be looking to resume their impressive start to the season when they meet Fremantle. Despite going down to Geelong in a thriller last week I don’t think we’ve seen anywhere near Fremantle’s best, their decision making and set shots let them down, so if they can fix that they will be hard to stop. I think Aaron Sandilands will be too hard to beat in the ruck, with Sam Jacobs and Shaun McKernan the Crows first choice ruckmen. Fremantle by 1 point.
Richmond v Hawthorn MCG 7:10pm Despite losing Jack Riewoldt early in last weeks game the Tigers defied the odds by achieving a draw against the Saints. Hawthorn played out a game of two very different halves, in the first they looked lacklustre but in the second they flicked the switch and played a half of football equal to their second half in the 2008 grand final. This will be a game of the two power forwards Jack Riewoldt and Lance Franklin, they will be hard to stop but if they can be stopped the game could go either way. Hawthorn by 41 points. West Coast v Sydney Patersons Stadium 7:40pm In what is set to be a close game the undefeated Eagles will go in as favourites after holding off Port Adelaide in their interstate match. Sydney on the other hand looked impressive against a pumped up in form Essendon side, coming from behind to win. Eagles Andrew Embley and Dean Cox are in rare form after two sensational games
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to start the season. Judging by the quality of teams each team has played Sydney will be too strong for the young Eagles. Sydney by 30 points. Sunday April 10 Melbourne v Brisbane MCG 1:10pm A horror start for the year for the Brisbane Lions doesn’t look like improving soon, with back to back trips to Melbourne. Even though the Dees faded away in the second half to lose to Hawthorn they can take many positives after leading the first half. Brisbane last week looked lost without captain Jonathan Brown when they were slaughtered by an out of form Bulldogs side, with Simon Black and Jed Adcock the lone contributors. Melbourne will be far too superior. Melbourne by 56 points. Geelong v Port Adelaide Skilled Stadium 2:10pm Geelong has been a real surprise packet this season when many saw them slipping down the ladder. Now they’ve beaten two high quality teams
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in a row and looking in good nick. Port Adelaide has struggled to find form in their opening games especially failing to beat West Coast at home. The Cats will be hard to beat with Joel Selwood, Cameron Mooney and Tom Lonergan possible inclusions as well as James Podsiadly playing at his favourite ground where last year he kicked five bags of five. Geelong by 54 points. St. Kilda v Essendon Etihad Stadium 4:40pm Another interesting match scheduled this week the Saints and Bombers have had completely different starts to this season. The Saints have played well below their best with a surprise draw against Richmond. Essendon have been the big improvers so far this year showing extreme pace and pressure. Despite Essendon beating the Saints in the last three matches St Kilda will be desperate for a win and on paper are a much better team than Essendon. Riewoldt has to fire if Saints are going to win. St. Kilda by 12 points.
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WHAT’S ON Beleura Ladies Probus Club – Retired/Semi-retired why not join our happy group of ladies for Meetings, Outings Gallery visits and more? Meet 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 9.30am at St Mark’s Uniting Church Hall, Barkly Street , Mornington. New members most welcome. Details Contact Joy 5974 3162.
Over 50’s American Clogging New beginner classes learning Clogging, cross between Country Tap Dancing, Irish Dancing and American Folk Dancing. No dance experience or partner needed. Contact: Mornington Cloggers Lee : 59776985 04129777898 Mahjong Club plays at Mornington R.S.L. (Virginia Street) on Fridays. 12:30 - 4:00pm. Experienced players made very welcome. Cost is $3.50. Tea & coffee provided. Contact Lucy - 5981 0801.
Birdwatching. PENBOC will be birdwatching at Bittern on Wednesday 13th April and at Hastings on Sunday 17th. Visitors welcome, bring lunch and binoculars. Details Max. 9789 0224.
Warhammer Kids Club. Play the game, make scenery, paint miniatures. Free attendance, fully supervised. Bentons Square Community Centre. Mondays 3.30-5.30pm 5977-2468
The Probus Club of Dromana will meet at the Community Hall in Hodgkinson Street, Dromana, on Wednesday 13th April 2011 at 9.30 am. New members and visitors are very welcome to join us for a “cuppa” and to listen to the speaker. This month the speaker is Gillian Thompson who will tell us about the Frankston Arts Centre.” Contact President Gordon Moore on 5985 7284 for more information.
The Mornington Toy Library will only be open on Saturdays between 9.30 am and 11.30 am during the school holidays and will be closed for Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. Normal hours will resume after Easter: Wednesdays between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm, Saturdays between 9.30 am and 11.30 am and Monday afternoons between 1pm and 3pm. Occasional Borrowing and party pack are also available. Enquiries: 5975 1847
Your event here? Email team@ mpnews.com.au to have your community group’s event listed in the ‘What’s On Around The Peninsula’ section’. RSL Jazz: The SHIRAZZ JAZZ BAND- TRAD-DIXIELAND with a fresh take on the classic standards of the 20’s and 30’s Foot tapping appeal to a wide audience. Mornington RSL in Virginia St. from 12.30PM on Sunday 10th April. Enquires/Bookings: 5975-2106
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The Peninsula Group of the Australian Breastfeeding Association will hold a discussion meeting on Tuesday, 12th April at 10 am in the Mornington Library Community Room, Mornington. The topic will be “News from the Health Professionals Seminar”. Please bring a plate. New members welcome. Enquiries: phone 9787 7106. Swing It. If you play a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument come and join the well established youth swing band at St Peters Church Hall, Albert St. Mornington. Make use of your music skills, have fun while developing your performance and ensemble skills, and make new friends. To join either this vibrant music group or the youth orchestra on Wednesday’s 5.50 – 6.45pm, contact Peninsula Music Society on 9782 2450 or 5975 8841 or visit www.pyms.org.au Western Port Equestrian Association Inc, for equestrian families, holds rallies on the 3rd Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of every month at Woolley’s Road Equestrian Reserve, Woolley’s Road, Crib Point. New members most welcome. Enquiries 0408 173 486 New Art Exhibtion. “Watching” New Paintings and Prints by Karen Lewis and Sharron Okines Opening 6pm Friday 01 April – 29 April. B’artiste Lounge Bar & Café. Ross Smith Lane (rear of 2/12 Young St), Frankston T: 0422 510 653
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Blind, sheer-weave. 9ft (2730) wide x 6’ 10 (2100) drop. Chain operated. Never used. Value $300, sell for $99. Suit commercial or house window. Tyabb, 5977 4722 Bar fridge Fisher Paykel. 120 litre. Never been used, white. $150ono. 5979 4963 Camper trailer. Off road. Full width zip-on annexe and accessories. Very good condition. $1000 ono. Mornington, 5975 7409
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