Kids find their voices
GRADE six students at Moorooduc Primary School recently had the opportunity to participate in a Youth Leadership Program coordinated by Mornington Peninsula Toastmasters.
The program ran for eight weeks in term two. Students learnt how to construct an effective speech and then present that speech using vocal variety, tone and pitch as well as body language skills. They also learnt how to provide effective feedback through evaluations and how to conduct an effective meeting, Toastmasters’ style.
The program culminated in a presentation morning during the last week of term for fellow students, teachers, parents and special guests to showcase the participants’ skills.
The session was run by the students themselves and demonstrated how their self-confidence had grown, along with their speaking and leadership ability.
‘Secret’ meetings to go online
advice will be sought.
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire
last week agreed to televise online briefing meetings that are held behind closed doors.
The decision was made at the same time that council adopted a review of its public transparency policy.
It is understood by The News that councillors and the CEO Baker met the following day and discussed rescinding the motion they had adopted just hours before. Legal
Debate at the council’s Tuesday 23 July public meeting followed a report from governance officer Diana Harris and acting governance manager Pam Vercoe that stated briefing and workshop documents were not intended for public release and often included confidential information.
Their report comes two years after council decided the policy should be referred to a “citizens panel” and “feedback” sought over a four week exhibition period from the “wider community”.
Councillors were told that most respondents thought the policy
was “easy to read and understand”, although some concerns were raised about “the lack of explanation of the concepts of public interest and confidentiality”.
However, the report by Harris and Vercoe states that no changes were needed as both “concepts” were explained in the policy’s definitions section.
Briefings are usually held in the weeks leading up to a formal council meeting and can involve councillors and officers engaging in candid discussions about upcoming issues.
“One of the challenges sometimes in discussions is that they are very
wide ranging and they drift off into different areas … That is where it becomes more problematic as far as information that is made publicly available,” CEO John Baker said.
Officers provided information “but also respond to a broad range of what could be described as blue sky thinking about testing ideas and concepts”.
Cr David Gill, who said he had been trying for eight years to get more public access to council’s secret briefings and workshops, questioned why it had taken two years for the review of the transparency policy “which apparently doesn’t
change anything”.
He said there was no “real explanation of why briefings should be confidential, it’s just that they are”.
“I’m looking to increasing the trust we have in our community, that they should know more about what happens with council,” he said.
“People always suspect they’re not being told everything. The more we can let people really know … these meetings shouldn’t be secret.”
Gill said the shire’s approach to opening up briefings to the public would be a model copied by municipalities throughout Australia.
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Performance eulogises ‘our environment lost’
DESKS will line Shoreham Beach next week as part of an interactive performance work.
Artist Janenne Willis will host Nature Obituary at the beach on 3 August. She will invite audience members to sit down at the desks to pen obituaries to Mother Earth. Select pieces will then be read aloud by performers Willis, Tariro Mavondo, and Felicity Mashuro. Willis said the performance will be an “opportunity to collectively honour the natural world, to collectively record natural history and to collectively grieve our environment lost”.
“I’m deeply curious about what will come through when humans sit together in nature and write and listen about what is lost. There are healing and hopeful possibilities in
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that. It’s about reanimating nature as a means of enabling connection, relationship, and care,” Willis said.
“This is a site-specific live performance with writing at its centre, which is one of the ways I have healed from heartbreak. I love art that defies needing to be any one form. Will people turn up to grieve?”
Willis is part of the Deep See Survey performance group. The collective’s season in 2024 consists of four live shows, four live workshops, and four poetry circles. It has received money from the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s performing arts fund to stage its program.
The free event will begin at Shoreham Beach at around 1.30pm on 3 August, and conclude at around 4.15pm. For more information visit deepseesurvey.com/nature-obituary.
The Local Food Map
THE Community Plate are thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new initiative called The Local Food Map.
The Local Food Map is an online map at your fingertips showcasing the hidden gems and local food spots nestled within the heart of our local region.
From farm gates to bakeries, butchers to community gardens, the map highlights a variety of ways to find nourishing food.
The Community Plate would like to thank everyone who checked out the map and offered valuable feedback.
Community feedback showed that:
• 89% of people who used the map learnt about a new food outlet in their area
• 93% found the map easy to use
• 96% found the map useful
• 95% would recommend the map to others
Feedback provided insights into how the map could be improved, such as making the map larger and adding filter and search functions. These suggestions will support improvements to the map and further increase user enjoyment.
The Community Plate state that it is wonderful news that this resource is valued by the community, and hopes the local community enjoy exploring the flavours of the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula.
If you haven’t already, you can check out the map and offer more feedback here: https:// communityplate.org.au/the-local-food-map/
below: Anneliese from Dromana enjoying some locally sourced produce after exploring The Local Food Map.
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Whale of an opportunity for female scientists
MARINE biologist Dr Sue Mason has launched an educational program to support and inspire female secondary school students who want to be scientists.
Mason, former research director at the Hastings-based Dolphin Research Institute, said female students faced barriers to studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
While remaining involved with research at Deakin University, Mason has started Cetacean Sisters to help secondary school students connect with other like-minded girls.
“The program aims to advance the scientific skills and knowledge of cetaceans — whales and dolphins — of the participants,” she said.
“Set against the picturesque shores
of Port Phillip, these five, two-hour sessions are tailored specifically for secondary school girls with an interest in science and marine science.”
Mason said each workshop offered “interactive and practical experiences designed to deepen each participant’s understanding of the cetaceans that may be observed locally and the science behind studying the species”.
Describing herself as “a passionate local cetacean scientist” Mason is “eager to share her scientific expertise” and that of her marine scientist colleagues “to guide the next generation of scientists”.
“While this workshop is not a direct substitute for traditional work experience, it provides valuable insights into marine science careers, highlighting the opportunities and realities of
working with marine wildlife,” she said.
Mason said workshop groups would be limited to 20 girls.
“This small group setting allows participants to engage deeply with their mentor and build connections with like-minded peers.”
Group members would be able continue learning and networking through the Circle Community app for up to a year after the workshops.
The workshop sessions will be held on five consecutive Saturdays from 10am to midday beginning on Saturday 24 August at Mount Martha Community House. Cost of the five workshops is $500.
Details and bookings at: cetaceanscience.com.au/girls_in_ science/
Rural upbringing before a write of crime
THE house was full for a talk by Balnarring author Gary Disher at Hastings Library on 23 July.
Disher, at the library to promote his latest book Sanctuary, spoke about his rural childhood at Burra, South Australia, leading to a creative writing fellowship at Stanford University in the United States, and changes in attitude to crime writing.
Disher’s three main series include the Wyatt thrillers, about a master thief; Peninsula Crimes about Waterloo (Hastings) police Hal Challis
and Ellen Destry; and the Hirsch, about rural police constable Paul Hirschhausen.
Sanctuary is set in the Adelaide Hills and follows the career of Grace, a skilful thief.
The inaugural Western Port Writes literary festival (6-8 September) will include sessions on publishing, community and children’s storytime. Tickets from: Westernportwrites.com. au Disher’s Sanctuary is available at Petersen’s Bookstore, Hastings.
Cetacean watch: Dr Sue Mason photographing dolphins in Port Phillip during a research survey.
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Booked: Balnarring crime writer Gary Disher, right, with Natalie Petersen, of Petersen’s Bookstore, Hastings, an organiser of September’s three-day Western Port Writes Festival, September 6-8. Picture: Fran Henke
Discover a new future at the FMP Job Expo
FOR those looking for a job or a career change within the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston region, the upcoming FMP Job Expo on Tuesday 20 August is shaping up to be a golden opportunity.
Designed to bridge the gap between local job seekers and local employers, this event promises to create a dynamic and engaging environment that brings the human element back to recruitment.
More than forty local and regional businesses from a wide range of industry sectors have signed up to attend. From tourism to trades, health to horticulture, or manufacturing to marketing and more, the expo is a demonstration that the range of job options to choose from locally is truly diverse. This diversity ensures that there are opportunities for people with various skill sets and career aspirations.
Over two hours, from 2.30pm-4.30pm, attendees will have the chance to engage directly with industry professionals and employers from the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston area. There will be information sessions, hands-on experiences, a live Jobs Board and plenty of chances to talk to businesses about on-the-job training, job types and career opportunities available in their industry sector. Additionally, the event is structured to allow for meaningful interactions, with ample time for attendees to speak with multiple employers and explore different career opportunities.
Organized by the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Local Learning and Employment Network in conjunction with the Mornington Peninsula Shire and Frankston City Council, the event will be held as part of the Mornington Peninsula Small Business Festival.
“In today’s digital age, job hunting has often become a sterile, online-only activity,’ said Angela Byatt, CEO of FMPLLEN. “While the
internet has certainly broadened the scope of job searches, it has also made the process less personal. The FMP Job Expo offers a refreshing change by providing a face-to-face opportunity for job seekers and employers can meet and real connections can be made.”
“Imagine walking into a room buzzing with opportunities, where you can shake hands with potential employers, look them in the eye, and have real conversations about your skills and aspirations. This direct interaction eliminates the impersonal nature of online recruitment,
allowing job seekers to present themselves in a way that a resume alone simply can’t convey.”
With an emphasis on local employment for local people, the expo is not just about job hunting, but also about community building. It offers a unique platform for employers to interact with potential candidates, helping them to understand the local talent pool better. By bringing together local talent and employers, the event helps to strengthen the local economy. Businesses can find the right people to help them grow, and job seekers can find positions
During this dynamic 2-hour session, attendees will have the chance to engage directly with industry professionals and employers, eliminating the impersonal nature of online recruitment.
This event is a valuable opportunity for those looking for a new job or wanting to explore options for a career change. Find out what employers are looking for and what local jobs and careers are available.
Register now and discover local opportunities
that allow them to stay and thrive in their local area. This in turn fosters a sense of community and belonging, as people are able to live and work within the same region.
Whether you’re actively looking for a job, considering a career change, or simply want to see what opportunities are out there, the FMP Job Expo is an event not to be missed. More information at www.fmpjobexpo.com.au. Mark your calendar and take the first step towards a brighter future.
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The FMP Job Expo is designed to facilitate connections between local job seekers and opportunities within the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston region.
Burglary charges laid
A MAN has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of burglary after a police raid in Dromana.
Police allege the burglaries occurred between 17 June and 17 July. They say cigarettes and a charity tin were stolen from a supermarket in Blairgowrie, and that more cigarettes were later stolen at a general store and a liquor store. Around $70,000 worth of cigarettes were allegedly taken.
Police raided storage units in Dromana on 16 July as part of their investigation They say they seized cigarettes, power tools, and alcohol during the search.
The next day police tried to speak to a man in Rosebud about the matter, but he allegedly fled in a car. He allegedly damaged a rental car and police car.
After a chase on foot, a 27-year-old Capel Sound man was arrested. He was charged with 10 counts of burglary, aggravated offence of recklessly exposing emergency worker to risk by driving, resist arrest, persistent breach of an IVO, handling stolen goods, possess proceeds of crime, and possess drug of dependence. He was remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 1 August.
Tractor stolen
A JOHN Deere tractor was stolen from a West Pearcedale vegetable farm last month.
The thieves stole the tractor from the South Boundary Road property at around 12.30am on 22 June. They stole a $60,000 green 2000 Model John Deere 5075E tractor with registration XW57BA.
CCTV from the area showed the stolen tractor being driven north on South Boundary Road towards Baxter-Tooradin Road.
Police are now investigating the theft. They have released an image of the tractor in the hopes someone will step forward.
Anyone with information can assist police by contacting Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or making a report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Fence theft crosses a boundary
Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au
POLICE are investigating the theft of a large tract of steel fencing from a property in Pearcedale.
The fencing bounded one side of a property broiled in controversy with the owners, Hindu organisations Melbourne Ayyappa Seva Sangam (MASS), planning to build a $4.5 million development on green wedge land.
“We are at a loss as to what has happened,” said the secretary of MASS, Vijay Senguttuvan.
“We came here last Sunday to find 200 metres of our fencing had been taken.”
“We are unsure if it was motivated by the opposition to our development, or if it was just an opportunistic crime motivated by material gain.”
It appears a single panel was removed allowing access into the property where the rest of the stolen panels, 47 in total, were removed. The panels are 2.4 metres wide and 1.8 metres tall, requiring considerable transport, and tyre marks and tracks show where the thieves have worked.
Many Pearcedale residents have fought the contentious Hindu temple development which would include a main temple complex, eating hall, toilet block, a storage shed, and a lake, and will necessitate the removal of existing vegetation and other earthworks.
Plans were first submitted in December 2021, and a Facebook group named Peninsula Green Wedge Protection Group (‘PGWPG’) was formed in 2022 to oppose the development.
There are currently just over 1000 members of the group and 330 formal objections have been made to the Mornington Penin-
sula Shire Council regarding the temple, mainly concerned about negative environmental impacts.
A spokesperson for the group, Craig Gobbi, was quick to distance themselves from the incident, telling The News: “The objective of the PGWPG is to protect valuable green wedge land. We do not condone acts of
vandalism or theft of any kind.”
Watson from Somerville
said “we’re following all available leads. If anyone has information about the theft, we urge them to call us at Somerville CIU on (03) 5978 1300.”
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ONE of the directors of MASS, Murali Gopal, where 47 panels of fencing have been stolen. Picture: Gary Sissons
Shire sends congratulations
SEVEN Mornington Peninsula residents among the 737 included on the 2024 King’s Birthday Australian Honours List will be sent letters of congratulation by Mornington Peninsula Shire.
Investiture ceremonies for the honours are scheduled for September and the peninsula recipients will be invited to a civic recognition event in 2025.
The seven to be sent letters of congratulation and acknowledgement for their “significant contributions to the Mornington Peninsula and to the broader community” are:
Kevin Harcourt Bell AM KC AO, of Balnarring, who was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia in the General Division for distinguished service to the judiciary, to the law, and to human rights through education and reform.
Kerry Michael Bolger OAM, of Mount Martha, who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for service to education.
Emeritus Professor Thea Charlotte Brown AM, of Mount Eliza, who was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia in the General Division for significant service to social welfare, particularly through family violence and child protection research.
Roger Page OAM, of Mount Eliza, who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for service to secondary education.
Ruth Elaine Rae OAM, of Somerville, who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for service to the community of Somerville.
Janice Margaret Randles OAM, of Safety Beach, who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for service to paralympic sports.
James David Rees OAM, of Mount Eliza, who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for service to the arts as an entertainer, and to the community.
Voters roll up for October shire poll
Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au
VOTERS have until Wednesday next week (7 August) to make sure they are enrolled to vote in elections for Mornington Peninsula Shire Council in October.
Eligible voters include those already enrolled with the state (Australian citizens aged over 18) and ratepayers who are property owners, occupiers or corporations.
The Saturday 26 October council elections will be the first since the shire was split into 11 single-councillor wards: Beek Beek, Benbenjie, Briars, Brokil, Coolart, Kackeraboite, Moorooduc, Nepean, Tanti, Tootgarook and Warringine.
The new wards replace Briars Ward, which now has three councillors, Cerberus (one councillors), Nepean (two councillors), Red Hill (one councillor), Seawinds (three councillors) and Watson (one councillor).
“If you’re 18 or over and you live in or pay rates to a Victorian council, enrol and have your say on the future of your local council,” Electoral Commissioner, Sven Bluemmel, said.
Australian citizens who have recently turned 18 or changed address can enrol or update their details online at vec.vic.gov.au/ enrolment
“Anyone on the state electoral roll is automatically enrolled for their current address for these
elections. There are also additional council enrolment categories for non-resident owners, occupiers, company nominees and non-Australian citizens who pay rates,” Bluemmel said.
“The rules for council enrolment have changed. Property owners who don’t live in the council area but may be eligible to vote because they pay rates should contact their local council for further information.”
The October local council elections will be the state’s largest single election program, with a predicted 4.7 million voters participating in 465 individual elections across 78 councils.
Elected in the 2020 Mornington Peninsula Shire elections were Steve Holland, Despi O’Connor and Anthony Marsh (Briars Ward); Lisa Dixon (Cerberus); Sarah Race and Hugh Fraser (Nepean); David Gill (Red Hill); Antonella Celi, Debra Mar and Kerri McCafferty (Seawinds); Paul Mercurio (Watson).
However, three councillors resigned from council before their four-year terms had finished.
Cr Hugh Fraser resigned in March 2021, to be replaced in Nepean Ward by Susan Bissinger after a countback of votes.
In December 2022 Cr Kerrie McCafferty (Seawinds) resigned
and was replaced after a countback of votes by the now mayor, Cr Simon Brooks.
Paul Mercurio was elected as the Labor MP for Hastings in the 2022 state elections and was replaced in Watson Ward in April 2023 by Kate Roper.
Shire CEO John Baker says that being a councillor “is a great way to serve our community and positively influence the future of this very special part of the world”.
In a statement on the shire’s website, Baker says being a councillor can be “challenging and requires a high degree of commitment, dedication and stamina but it can be a deeply rewarding role”.
“It requires you to work with all sectors of our community, as well as shire staff, to understand complex issues and determine the best way forward.
“Our community is changing and it’s important council reflects all aspects of this diversity. We need councillors from a range of backgrounds so that each can bring their unique perspective, knowledge and experience to the table.”
The shire provides information for candidates at: election. information@mornpen.vic.gov.au
For more information on enrolment for the council elections call 131 832 or visit vec.vic.gov.au, where voters can also sign up to the free VoterAlert service to receive election reminders by SMS and email.
Don’t let the Mornington Peninsula become a “News Desert”!
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When Covid hit in 2020, community newspapers across the country faced an existential threat. Businesses were curtailed or forced to close due to lockdowns, advertising revenue dried up and hundreds of community newspapers across the country closed. Many forever.
At the beginning of the pandemic, I made a promise to our readers. We would keep publishing. No matter what. And that is what we did. We kept our promise and saw the pandemic through, never missing a single weekly edition.
About 18 months ago, a new, even greater threat emerged. Newsprint, the paper we print on, began to quickly rise in price. It has now risen to be 80% higher than it was before and during Covid. Community newspapers across the country are again in crisis and papers are again closing on a weekly basis.
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The Mornington Peninsula has changed from a representative system where some wards had multiple councillors, to a system where there are 11 wards with one councillor to be elected for each.
Organ donation waitlist growing
ONLY one third of residents on the Mornington Peninsula are registered as organ donors.
Australian Organ Donor Register data shows that 33 per cent of residents in the Mornington Peninsula Shire local government area are registered organ donors. There were 1254 registrations in 2023, down from 1393 in 2022.
In the neighbouring Frankston municipality only 28 per cent of residents are registered organ donors. The Kingston municipality fared even worse, with only 24 per cent of residents signed up.
This week is DonateLife Week - to mark the occasion, DonateLife is encouraging people to sign up as organ donors and potentially save lives. DonateLife Victoria state medical director Dr Rohit D’Costa said “I’m urging everyone in Victoria to please register
as an organ and tissue donor.”
“Our dedicated organ donation teams across Victoria work tirelessly to maximise every opportunity to save a life through transplant. But the reality is, there simply aren’t enough donors in Victoria to match the waitlist,” he said.
There are around 1800 Australians currently on the organ donation waitlist. Last year 361 people received organ transplants, and 142 people died and became organ donors.
Danielle Griffiths is part of the DonateLife team working with Peninsula Health across Frankston and Rosebud Hospitals. She said she is “in awe of the generosity of families to think of others during their time of grief by consenting to donation as well as seeing firsthand the lifesaving effects of liver transplantation.”
“There was an increase in organ
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and tissue donors at Peninsula Health since the COVID pandemic, with 17 families generously consenting to organ and tissue donation. This helped save the lives of 20 complete strangers through organ donation and transforming the lives of many more through eye and tissue donation,” she said. “I enjoy empowering and supporting families to make a donation decision that’s right for them. Listening to families share stories of their loved ones including their wishes at end of life. I enjoy working in collaboration with the wider hospital team inclusive of nurses, doctors, allied health and executive staff to support organ and tissue donation as an end-of-life care option for patients at Peninsula Health.”
To register as an organ donor visit donatelife.gov.au or use the Express Plus Medicare app.
New Peninsula Health CEO announced
HELEN Cooper has been named the new boss of Peninsula Health.
Adjunct Associate Professor Cooper was appointed the organisation’s chief executive earlier this month. She takes over the role from Felicity Topp, who departed at the end of June after more than six years in the job.
Peninsula Health oversees the Frankston and Rosebud hospitals.
Cooper, who served as acting CEO while the board interviewed candidates for the position, said she was “delighted and honoured” to be handed the job.
“It is an exciting time to be leading this incredible organisation as we embark on the next chapter, focussed on healthy lives for everyone through sustainable, innovative and compassionate care,” Cooper said. “I am committed to continuing our journey of innovation and excellence in healthcare services across all our sites. With the new hospital at Frankston nearing completion,
my focus will be on delivering a seamless transition which will enhance both the quality of our patient care, while supporting our staff.
“I look forward to working closely with the board, my executive colleagues, senior staff and the broader Peninsula Health team to advance our mission and values, providing outstanding healthcare to our community. Together we will continue to foster excellence in care through a culture of collaboration, innovation and compassion.”
Peninsula Health board chair Michael Gorton said “Helen has served with distinction as executive director operations and deputy chief executive at Peninsula Health since November 2019. With over 27 years experience in health leadership and senior management roles, Helen is well placed to assume this important position.”
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DONATELIFE’S Danielle Griffiths (inset) is encourgaing people to sign up to be organ donors. Picture: Supplied
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NEWLY appointed Peninsula Health CEO Helen Cooper. Picture: Supplied
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Shire’s ‘belong’ policy aims for equality
MORNINGTON Peninsula residents have until Wednesday 7 August to give their views on how Mornington Peninsula Shire can make the peninsula “a welcoming, diverse and inclusive place to live, work and play”.
Last year more than 2100 people provided feedback for the shire’s first inclusion strategy: We All Belong: A strategy for an inclusive Mornington Peninsula community
The draft of that policy is now open for final comments before being submitted for adoption by councillors in September.
“We want to create opportunities for all residents to thrive and to reach their full potential. This strategy is about creating an inclusive, fair and equitable peninsula for everyone,” the mayor Cr Simon Brooks said.
The shire says that for the next five years the strategy “will guide the planning, coordination and delivery of programs, activities and services aimed at improving wellbeing, inclusion and diversity on the peninsula”.
The We All Belong policy will include “all action items for key life stages (children, youth and older adults) and priority population groups (people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ and genderdiverse communities)”.
The shire says this allow it to “align our efforts to achieve better outcomes for our communities”.
“Adopting an integrated approach also helps to address intersectionality, where different aspects of a person’s identity (such as ethnicity, gender, age, religion) expose them to overlapping forms of discrimination and marginalisation,” a shire news release stated.
Five goals are outlined in the strategy:
n Connected - Our community fosters strong social connections, embraces diversity and promotes equality.
n Empowered - Our community have opportunities to participate in community life and have their voices meaningfully heard.
n Accessible - Our community has access to well-designed built, social, economic, health, digital and natural environments.
n Leading - Our community benefits from strong advocacy, strategic partnerships and effective leadership.
n Thriving - Our community thrives through delivery of programs and services across the lifespan.
Community consultation on the We All Belong policy closes on 7 August at mornpen.vic.gov. au/weallbelong
Copies of the draft strategy and survey forms are available at the shire’s Rosebud, Mornington, Somerville and Hastings customer support centres.
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Lifting the lid on secret briefings
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Cr Lisa Dixon said opening briefings to the public would require councillors to be wary about topics in which they had a conflict of interest.
Eight of the 11 councillors voted to make briefings public, despite some warning that publishing the information online could cause problems.
The mayor Cr Simon Brooks “supports transparency” but thought imposing new rules on briefings seven weeks before the October council elections would be disruptive.
Cr Susan Bissinger favoured “full transparency” except when it impinged on freedom of speech.
“We know what it’s like to have knives in your back, and the last thing you want to do is put yourself in a situation where every word you say is being scrutinised,” she said.
Bissinger said officers would feel under pressure about what they said to councillors during briefings.
“Councillors cop it on the chin, but for officers it’s their professional reputations that could be on the line if all they have to do is say something
that’s slightly controversial,” she said.
“And, all of a sudden because it’s open and being streamed, it can be in the papers, and that’s the last thing that we want.”
The latest debate about council transparency and secrecy follows a December 2023 move by Cr Sarah Race for $200,000 to $300,000 to be spent on an online Transparency and Integrity Hub to “allow the shire to be leaders in transparent and open government” (‘Transparent council’ take 2, The News 11/12/23).
However, through a series of amendments, the final decision called for a report by March this year seeking a lower cost alternative and the Transparency and Integrity Hub to be referred to this year’s budget process (Budget next step to ‘transparency’, The News 19/3/24).
On Friday, the mayor, Cr Brooks said council had rejected the Transparency and Integrity Hub but had allocated money “to improve the performance of the shire website. As part of that project we will investigate features aimed at greater transparency”.
Frankston considers another high-rise
FRANKSTON councillors have given approval to a high-rise apartment building in Frankston, but its fate will ultimately be decided by VCAT.
The application submitted was for a 14-storey building at 424-426 Nepean Highway, Frankston. A planning permit for the site was first issued in September 2018, but the proposal has since undergone numerous changes. Earlier his year, the developer applied for the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to consider its amended 14-storey plans (pictured right).
At a meeting last week, a majority of Frankston councillors agreed that council would have issued a planning permit for the proposal had it not been for the VCAT application. Council will inform VCAT of its position by the time of the scheduled amendment proceeding on 12 August.
Council officers recommended that councillors approve the project. They wrote that they “consider that the amended plans are generally consistent with the objectives of the planning policy framework and respond in an appropriate manner to the urban context of the subject land subject to conditions on any planning permit issued.”
Councillors Nathan Conroy, Suzette Tayler, Kris Bolam, David Asker, and Brad Hill voted to approve the proposal. Councillors Glenn Aitken and Claire Harvey voted against, and councillor Sue Baker abstained.
The planned 14-storey building will host dwellings and retail spaces.
Proposed high-rise buildings along Nepean Highway have sparked vocal community backlash during this council term. Protesters to Nepean Highway developments have collectively dubbed them the “Great Wall of Frankston”.
Two high-rise proposals along Nepean Highway in Frankston have been considered by VCAT this year. It approved the “Harbour” proposal for 446-450 Nepean Highway in April, then just this month rejected a plan for a 14-storey proposal at 438-444 Nepean Highway (“VCAT rejects highrise plan” The News 24/7/24).
Brodie Cowburn
The Guide
TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
FRIDAY
GREAT BRITISH LANDMARK FIXERS
SBS, 7.35pm
THURSDAY JUNIOR DOCTORS DOWN UNDER SBS, 8.25pm
As if surveying life-or-death moments and seriously squeamish injuries wasn’t enough hair-raising trauma already, this series has the added emotional turbulence of following young doctors from Britain who have jumped head-first into the complexities and turmoil of the dreaded hospital emergency department. Tonight, the novice crew deals with car crash victims, a possible amputation and snake bites – and that’s just the first day.
Anyone who admires old buildings and relics from the past will enjoy this straightforward series following painstaking, eye-wateringly expensive restorations and maintenance. Kicking off with the £25 million (that’s almost $48 million) restoration of Canterbury Cathedral, upcoming episodes include Manchester Town Hall, Southland Pier and even London’s sewers.
SUNDAY
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT TEN, 7.30pm
This blockbuster franchise is one that keeps getting better with each film, and its sixth instalment is a thrilling, action-packed outing. After Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) decision to save his team results in stolen plutonium falling into the wrong hands, he must retrieve it before it is used by a terrorist group and their mysterious leader. Joining Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames and Rebecca Ferguson is Henry Cavill, who plays a CIA assassin tasked with monitoring the IMF team.
MONDAY STACEY DOOLEY: INSIDE THE UNDERTAKERS
SBS VICELAND, 9.40pm
British media personality and social issues investigator Stacey Dooley (pictured far left) takes a sincere, diligent approach to understanding her fear of dying. It’s an emotional and confronting journey as Dooley goes behind the scenes of a funeral about everything from embalming to cremation and how undertakers deal with life ending every day. Dooley’s composure is commendable, but tissues are a must for this poignant and intimate exploration.
Thursday, August 1
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.30 Simply Nigella. (Final, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00
ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Australia’s Wild Odyssey. (R) 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.00 Living In A Postcard. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Animal Einsteins. (PGs, R) 3.10 Trail Towns. (PG, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Sue Perkins: Lost In Thailand. (PG)
8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under: Sun, Sea And Snake Bite. (Premiere) Follows junior doctors. 9.20 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes: The North. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2.
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 The Head. (Malv)
12.25 Blanca. (MA15+ad, R) 3.15 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip. (Ml, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.
MOVIE: Hidden Intentions. (2018, Msv, R)
Surveillance Oz. (PGav, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase.
The Chase. (R)
Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Mali is wracked with guilt.
8.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Erwin Kastenberger. (Mav, R) Ron Iddles takes a look at the investigation into the murder of Erwin Kastenberger.
9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Deadly Departure. (PGa) Examines the 1995 crash of Air Transport International Flight 782 on takeoff from Kansas City, Missouri.
10.30 Starstruck. (PG)
1.00 The Goldbergs. (PGal, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 5: Early morning. 7.00 Today In Paris. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 6: Afternoon.
6.00 9News.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 6: Night. Events may include: athletics; rowing; women’s basketball, Australia v Canada; swimming.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 6: Late night. Events may include: women’s basketball, Australia v Canada; canoe slalom, men’s K1 final.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 6: Post midnight. Events may include: canoe slalom; artistic gymnastics; women’s beach volleyball, Australia v Canada.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 6: Overnight.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 6: Early morning.
TEN (10)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30
Tom Cruise is geared for action in Mission: Impossible –Fallout
Friday, August 2
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30
That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
1.00 Troppo. (Mal, R) 1.55 QI. (Ml, R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.50 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.35 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 2 of 3.
9.10 Troppo. (Malv) Ted and Amanda attend Julian’s eccentric funeral armed with explosive knowledge about Raph’s parentage.
10.05 Austin. (Final, PG, R) Julian is concerned about Austin.
10.35 ABC Late News.
10.50 Love Your Garden. (R)
11.40 Grand Designs. (PGm, R)
12.25 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R)
1.15 We Hunt Together. (Malsv, R) 2.05 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 10.55 Britain’s Biggest Dig. (PGal, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Animal Einsteins. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 Garma Festival 2024. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers: Canterbury Cathedral. (Premiere, PGa) Craftspeople restore Canterbury Cathedral. 8.30 Ancient Superstructures: Holy Sepulchre – The Sacred Shield. (Return) A look at the Holy Sepulchre.
9.30 The Airport: Back In The Skies. (Ml, R) Part 1 of 3.
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 The Shelter. (Ma)
12.30 My Brilliant Friend. (Mlv, R)
3.30 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip. (Mal, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Operation Ouch! 9.05 Officially Amazing. 9.35 Dragon Ball Super. 9.55 Supernatural Academy. 10.20 The PM’s Daughter. 10.45 Phoenix Rise. 11.45 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.30am Rage. 1.30 TMNT. 1.55 Late Programs.
Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Heaven. (2019, Mav, R) 2.00 Surveillance Oz.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 21. Western Bulldogs v Melbourne. 10.00 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
10.45 Armchair Experts. (M) The panel presents a unique and interactive analysis of the week in AFL.
11.30 To Be Advised.
1.30 Criminal Confessions: His Final Fight. (MA15+av, R) A look at the murder of Paul Quandt.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey: Tilos And Symi. (PG, R)
6.00 9News.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 7: Night. Events may include: athletics; swimming; rowing; men’s basketball, Australia v Greece.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 7: Late night. Events may include: men’s basketball, Australia v Greece; women’s water polo, Australia v Netherlands; canoe slalom, women’s kayak cross.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 7: Post midnight.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 7: Overnight. 5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 7: Early morning.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R)
Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv, R) Guests include Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Bryce Dallas Howard, Daniel Kaluuya and Kevin Bridges. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 1999. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Most Expensivest. 1.25 Untold Australia. 2.25 Over The Black Dot. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.10 Riveted: The History Of Jeans. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. 9.25 Men For Sale: The Life Of A Male Escort. 10.20 Laura Whitmore Investigates Rough Sex. 11.15 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 Medical Emergency. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover.
NITV (34)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.55 MOVIE: Boomerang. (1992, M) 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.00 Garma Festival 2024. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 MOVIE: Tarzan. (2013, PG) 9.10 Garma Bunngul 2024. 10.10 MOVIE: Limbo. (2020, M) Midnight Late Programs.
Arthur And The Two Worlds War. Continued. (2010, PG) 7.40 Goal! 2: Living The Dream. (2007, PG) 9.45 Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005, PG) 11.30 Studs. (2006, M) 1.15pm The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 3.20 Spread Your Wings. (2019, PG) 5.30 Basmati Blues. (2017, PG) 7.30 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 9.20 Rush. (2013, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.
Saturday, August 3
ABC TV (2)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 1.15 Vera. (Ma, R) 2.45 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG, R) 3.35 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. (R) 4.00 Spicks And Specks. (Final, PG, R) 4.30 Freeman. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Stuff The British Stole: Great Rubber Heist. (PG, R)
6.30 I Was Actually There: The Beatles. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (Mv) Sister Boniface investigates a coven of witches.
8.15 Van Der Valk. (Madv, R) Part 3 of 3. The team delves into the city’s vibrant classical music scene after a promising cellist dies.
9.50 Fifteen-Love. (Mal, R) A tennis prodigy’s life is rocked by tragedy.
10.40 The Beast Must Die. (Mal, R) 11.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
(3)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Garma Bunngul 2024. (R) 10.00 Garma Festival Forums 2024. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 2.10 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.15 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.05 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. (Premiere) 4.35 Britain’s Scenic Railways. (R) 5.30 A Hollywood Spy Against The Nazis. (PGa)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Romania. (PGa) 8.25 Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean. Part 1 of 4. 9.20 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (R) The Hawksmoor towers are surveyed. 10.10 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R) 11.10 Ralph And Katie. (Premiere, PGal) 12.15 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 3.00 Hitler: Countdown To War. (PGav, R) 3.55 Peer To Peer. (PGs, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. VRC Season Premiere Race Day, Rosehill Gardens Raceday and Teddy Bears Picnic at the Races. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PGd, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 21. Collingwood v Carlton. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 To Be Advised.
1.00 Boy To Man: The Bull Wrestlers. (PGav, R) Tim Noonan heads to Madagascar’s central highlands where he tries his hand at riding a wild bull.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R) Three siblings move to Ireland.
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R) A look at locations that highlight living well.
6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 7: Early morning. 7.00 Today In Paris. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning Weekend. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 8: Afternoon.
6.00 9News Saturday.
6.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.00 The Dog House. (R) A man is hoping to find a best friend that likes to play fetch and Ollie the spaniel seems perfect. 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 Ambulance UK. (Madl, R) An urgent call from someone threatening to use a nerve agent against the emergency services leads to major incident standby being declared. Paramedics help a 75-year-old male who has been kicked in the head. 11.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 1999. Noon Scrubs. 2.05 Patriot Brains. 3.00 WorldWatch. 5.00 Extreme Food Phobics. 5.55 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Batman. (Premiere) 10.20 MOVIE: Leonardo Dicaprio: Most Wanted. (2021, M) 11.20 Hudson & Rex. 1.50am The X-Files. 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 8: Night. Events may include: athletics; swimming; women’s hockey, Australia v Spain. 10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 8. Late night. Events may include athletics, men’s decathlon; women’s soccer, quarter-finals.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 8: Post midnight. Events may include: women’s soccer, quarter-finals; men’s basketball.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 8: Overnight.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 8: Early morning.
Sunday, August 4
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.20 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 3.05 Dream Gardens. (R) 3.40 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 4.
9.00 Fifteen-Love. (Malns) Justine’s explosive allegation causes rifts in her closest relationships.
9.55 Unforgotten. (Malv, R) Sunny and Cassie discover a surprising connection.
10.45 Fisk. (PG, R)
11.10 Annika. (Ma, R)
11.55 Frayed. (Malsv, R)
12.45 Noughts + Crosses. (Ml, R)
1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Classic Countdown. (PG, R)
4.00 Landline. (R) 4.30 Art Works. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Garma Festival Forums 2024. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Starblasters Cricket. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Woven Threads Stories From Within. (PGa, R) 3.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.05 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. 4.35 Britain’s Scenic Railways. (R) 5.30 The Books He Didn’t Burn. 6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Football. VFL. Round 19. Williamstown v North Melbourne. 2.40 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Mayhem: Secret Lives Of Georgian Kings: George III Mad Or Misunderstood? (Ma) Part 3 of 4.
9.20 Raising The Mary Rose: The Lost Tapes. (PG, R) Documents the raising of the Mary Rose, King Henry VIII’s flagship.
10.15 Ukraine: Life Under Attack. (Mal, R) Takes a look at the people of Ukraine.
11.10 Billy Graham. (PGav, R)
1.15 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R)
2.10 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 3.00 Hell On Earth: WWII. (PGa, R) 4.00 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger.
9.25 Miniseries: Malpractice. (Madl) Part 3 of 5. The inquest into the patient’s death uncovers shocking new information which raises questions for both Lucinda and the Medical Investigation Unit.
11.30 Born To Kill? Beverley Allitt. (Mav, R) A look at the case of Beverly Allitt.
12.30 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R) Victory has a disturbing dream about Joe.
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 9: Night. Events may include: athletics; cycling, women’s road race; women’s water polo, Australia v Hungary.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 9: Late night. Events may include: cycling, women’s road race; women’s water polo, Australia v Hungary.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 9: Post midnight. Events may include: cycling, women’s road race; men’s golf; swimming finals.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 9: Overnight.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 9: Early morning.
6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.
7.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible –Fallout. (2018, Mlv, R) A secret agent must prevent disaster when stolen plutonium falls into the hands of an arms dealer. Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Rebecca Ferguson. 10.10 FBI. (Mv, R) After a string of armed robberies, the team investigates a suspect who leads them to something much bigger. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Hudson & Rex. 1.40 Most Expensivest. 2.05 How To Rob A Bank. 2.55 Maternity Leave. 3.45 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 4.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.30 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.30 WWE Legends. 11.05 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: The Secret Garden. (1993) 9.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.10 Doctor Who. 10.55 Merlin. 11.40 BTN High. 11.45 RCO: Järvi Conducts Mozart And Schumann. 1am Horrible Histories. 1.35 Operation Ouch! 2.00 So Awkward. 2.30 Malory Towers. 2.55 The Next Step. 3.40 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Moon And Me. 4.20 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Pro Bull Riding USA: Unleash The Beast. 2.00 Kickin’ Back. 2.30 Motor Racing. Extreme E Championship. Rounds 3 and 4. Hydro X Prix. Highlights. 3.30 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 3.35 Going Places. 4.35 Dance Rites 2023. 6.10 News. 6.20 Yellowstone. 7.30 How Hip Hop Changed The World. 8.30 Johnny Cash: Redemption Of An Idol. 10.10 Garma Bunngul 2024. 11.10 Late Programs.
6am
Morning Programs. 7.05 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 9.15 Basmati Blues. (2017, PG) 11.15 Swan Song. (2021, M) 1.15pm Breathless. (1960, M, French) 2.55 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 4.35 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 6.25 Bride And Prejudice. (2004, PG) 8.30 Monty Python And The Holy Grail. (1975, PG) 10.10 The Uncovering. (2018, MA15+, Albanian) 12.10am Late Programs.
Monday, August 5
12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Van Der Valk. (Madv, R) 2.30 I Was Actually There. (PG, R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Garma Bunngul 2024. (R) 10.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 10.10 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.05 Britain’s Biggest Dig. (PGa, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Woven Threads Stories From Within. (PGa, R) 2.10 The Great Separation. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Jeopardy! (R) 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.30 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Deadly Mom Retreat. (2021, Mav) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 9: Early morning. 7.00 Today In Paris. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 10:
6.00 Garma Festival 2024.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: David And Matheson.
8.40 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PG) Part 2 of 3. 9.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Sweet Child O’Mine. (Ma)
A two-year-old struggles to breathe.
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Forest Of The Missing. (Malv) 12.40 A French Case. (Mal, R)
2.40 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. (MA15+as, R)
7.30. (R)
4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Perri is ready to run.
7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) An influencer’s baggage attracts attention.
8.30 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) Sidney comes clean about the details surrounding the day of Keith’s disappearance.
10.30 S.W.A.T. (Mv) An intruder breaks into an actor’s home.
12.30 The Event. (Mav, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 10: Night. Events may include: athletics; diving; men’s water polo, Australia v Japan.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 10: Late night. Events may include: men’s water polo, Australia v Japan; canoe slalom; diving.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 10: Post midnight. Events may include: canoe slalom, women’s kayak cross finals; diving, women’s 10m platform; cycling.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 10: Overnight.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 10: Early morning.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PGal) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 Ghosts. (PGls) Trevor’s brother checks into Woodstone after discovering a loophole in the Woodstone Rewards program. 10.25 10’s Late News. 10.50 The Project. (R) 11.55
Tuesday, August 6
ABC (2)
SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Monday’s Experts. (Final, PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00
ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Mal, R) 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (Ml, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.50 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00
10.30 ABC Late News.
10.45 The Business. (R)
11.00 Four Corners. (R)
11.50 Monday’s Experts. (Final, PG, R) 12.20 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 1.25 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.45 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 10.55 Britain’s Biggest Dig. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Wurundjeri Baggarrok. (R) 2.25 The Toys That Built The World. (PG, R) 3.15 Railway Vietnam. (PGa, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Liverpool To Uttoxeter.
8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.
9.30 Dateline: The AmericanMexican Abortion Network. A look at the Mexican women helping Americans.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R)
11.30 The Man Who Died. (Mals)
1.15 Christian. (Malv, R)
4.15 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Deadly Mission: Shark. 9.20 Planet Expedition. 10.10 Doctor Who. 10.55 Merlin. 11.40 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.25am Rage. 1.25 Operation Ouch! 2.05 So Awkward. 2.35 Malory Towers. 3.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: An Organized Killer. (2021, Mav) 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Tane’s words help Perri heal.
7.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) The semi-finals conclude with acts competing against themselves to secure a spot in the grand final.
9.30 First Dates UK. (Ml) Follows singles as they embark on first dates, being filmed during their outing and interviewed afterwards.
11.35 Extended Family. (PGa)
12.35 Holey Moley Australia. (PGs, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
TEN (10)
6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 10: Early morning. 7.00 Today In Paris. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by
6.00 9News.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 11: Night. Events may include: athletics; diving; skateboarding. 10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 11: Late night. Events may include: diving, women’s 10m platform final; skateboarding, women’s park.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 11: Post midnight. Events may include: skateboarding; diving; women’s soccer, semi-final.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 11: Overnight. 5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 11: Early morning.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. Graeme Hall meets a fun-loving kelpie.
8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) With Parker still on the run, the team enlists the help of Special Agent Jane Tennant from the Hawaii office. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 2000. 12.10pm WorldWatch. 12.40 The Curse Of Oak Island Specials. 2.55 Kickin’ Back. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders. 11.20 The Back Side Of Television. Midnight True Believers. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
Morning Programs. 6.35 Bride And Prejudice. (2004, PG) 8.40 Monty Python And The Holy Grail. (1975, PG) 10.20 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) Noon Selma. (2014, M) 2.20 The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. (1964, PG, French) 4.00 Selkie. (2000, PG) 5.40 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 7.30 C’mon C’mon. (2021, M) 9.30 You Keep The Kids. (2021, M, Spanish) 11.30 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Bamay. 2.00 Shortland
Wednesday, August 7
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (Ma, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.50 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 10.55 Victorian House Of Arts And Crafts. (PGl, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.35 Woven Threads Stories From Within. (PGa, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 Who Do You Think You Are? US. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
(R) 1.15 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (R) 2.00 Grantchester. (Mav, R)
2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Lies, Politics And Democracy. (Malvw, R) A look at the threats to US democracy.
9.35 DI Ray. (Madl) DI Ray is forced to face her past to uncover the next piece of the puzzle.
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Headhunters. (MA15+av)
12.40 You Shall Not Lie. (MA15+als, R) 3.30 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (R)
4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Deadly Connection. (2017, Mav, R) 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 The Best Of The Russell Gilbert Show. (PGls, R) Part 2 of 2.
10.45 Autopsy USA: Debbie Reynolds. (Ma)
11.45 Air Crash Investigations. (PGa, R)
12.45 Criminal Confessions. (Malv, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 11: Early morning.
7.00 Today In Paris. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 12: Afternoon.
6.00 9News.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 12: Night. Events may include: athletics; cycling track; men’s skateboarding.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 12: Late night. Events may include: skateboarding, men’s park; women’s basketball, quarter-final.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 12: Post midnight. Events may include: skateboarding; cycling track; women’s basketball, quarter-final.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 12: Overnight.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 12: Early morning.
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Bold. (PGav, R) 9.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 10.00
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal) A drunk reveller falls off a cliff. 8.30 Ambulance Australia. (Final, Ma) Follows paramedics as they respond to calls including a diver trapped underwater by a piece of concrete. 9.30 FBI: International. (Mav) A US mercenary is apprehended in Romania. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.15 Robot Wars. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 Merlin. 11.45 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.30am Rage. 1.35 Operation Ouch! 2.15 So Awkward. 2.45 Malory Towers. 3.10 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 6.50 Amanda. (2018, PG, French) 8.50 Soft Skin. (1964, PG, French) 11.00 If I Were Rich. (2019, M, Spanish) 12.50pm We Might As Well Be Dead. (2022, M, German) 2.40 The Movie Show. 3.10 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams And
Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Johnny Mnemonic. (1995) 10.20 MOVIE: Goon. (2011, MA15+) Midnight Alone. 3.30
Engaging with decision makers about homelessness
SWAN (Southern Women’s Action Network) was pleased to host Mornington MP Chris Crewther at last week’s meeting as we continue our housing crisis campaign.
It has been encouraging to meet with both Chris Crewther and Eastern Victoria MP Tom McIntosh. We appreciate their willingness to discuss the escalating homelessness crisis on the Mornington Peninsula.
We were interested to hear about the possibility of implementing a “room to spare” program which would match those in need of shorter-term accommodation with homeowners offering space in their homes or unoccupied holiday houses.
Another idea was incentivising a tiny house program for those on larger properties.
This could potentially help those who are sleeping rough - a number which has dramatically increased this year, and with the only shortterm emergency housing on the peninsula The Ranch under threat of closure.
We have only one outreach worker, philanthropically funded, on the southern peninsula helping people who are sleeping rough. Urgent funding and action are required.
SWAN has discussed the issue of existing public housing not being utilised due to maintenance problems and disrepair. We have heard from various community groups who have offered trade services and labourers (at no cost) to fix these houses and make them inhabitable. Hopefully navigating through the red tape is something we can get help with from the government to move forward on this and get people into these homes.
Looking ahead, SWAN is in talks with Housing Minister Harriet Shing, asking for a faceto-face meeting with other community groups, shire council representatives and state leaders. We also hope that the minister takes a tour of Southern Peninsula Community Support and visits some local public housing, so she can get an accurate picture of what is happening here on the peninsula. We need urgent action.
Rebecca Cridland, Tootgarook
Funding model issue
Like all Councils in Victoria, Frankston City must balance the need to remain financially sustainable, deliver the essential services our community expects, and operate a revenue framework that reflects the rising cost of living faced by our community.
Last week’s story on our submission to the Inquiry into Local Government funding and services (Councils want ‘cost shifting’ crackdown, The News 23/06/24) failed to articulate the challenges faced by local government and the broader community.
It’s about so much more than the rate cap. It’s about seeking fairer core funding arrangements between Councils and the Victorian Government that reflect the industrial-scale cost-shifting hitting local government.
It‘s about the reduction in the availability of Victorian Government grant programs at a time when our community looks for greater support in areas like housing, community safety, mental health and health and aged care. It’s about recognising 13 interest rates over the past two years, rising construction and maintenance costs, and significant increases in insurance, utilities and other services.
I make no apology for advocating for fairer, more sustainable funding models for local government, while also exploring options to support the community in managing the immediate impact of the rising cost of living, as agreed in our June 24 Council meeting. It’s exactly what the community would expect.
Cr Nathan Conroy,
Frankston City Mayor
Where is our dog park?
While the Mornington Council appear to be currently focussing on dogs and rules associated with them, it might be timely to remind them of the planned “Off Lead Dog Park” on the corner of Booker Rise and Frankston Flinders Road in Bittern. A facility we have been waiting some five plus years for.
When the Lifestyle Community Village in Booker Rise was completed back in 2018/19 the
block of land on the Northeast corner of Booker Rise and Frankston Flinders Road was passed back to the council for the development of an off-lead dog park... we are still waiting for it to eventuate.
What would appear to be a simple development appears to have been conveniently forgotten. All that is required is to secure the fencing around the land so that dogs cannot escape, move the gateway and entrance back far enough to create a small gravel car park (say for about 6 cars), revise the gated entrance and “Voila!” an off lead dog park for use by the residents of Booker Rise, the Lifestyle Village and other residents of Bittern that care to make use of it.
We at the Lifestyle Village believe the council have funds available for the development and maintenance of parks, gardens and recreational areas. Surely, they could do something to complete this simple development and save this piece of land from languishing into the future.
John Beveridge, Bittern
Watercraft woes
The latest move of council is banning of watercraft from our beautiful beaches, and destroying those unclaimed.
Well done Mornington Peninsula Shire in one stroke successfully dividing and alienating the community and obliterating 200 years of tradition. Boats on the beach. Fine if you own a megaboat and mooring and need a dinghy to get there, or afford club membership or marina berth.
Ah! But woe-betide if you have a windsurfer, kayak, paddle-board, modest yacht or dinghy on the beach for day to day enjoyment and don’t happen to be part of the privileged elite. Watch out. Your council is coming for you! Apparently, craft of the entitled ones can cause neither obstruction, injury nor the environmental harm which troubles the elected ones so profoundly.
A fairer action would be removing the long jetties of the upper one percent, some of which do not reach the water at high tide. Owing to the channel deepening, these create an impenetrable obstacle for those roaming the sands.
How about acting on acres of pristine lawn on our community’s beaches in Portsea. These meticulously mown grasses prevent our naturally evolving fauna and flora habitat from having even a shred of hope.
W J Adamson, Rye
Another highrise rejected
The latest rejection by VCAT of a multi-story housing development at 438-444 Nepean Highway Frankston shows that the Federal and State housing response to Victoria’s housing crisis will fail.
The development would have provided 133 apartments.
Mayor Nathan Conroy’s submission to the state governments inquiry into local government funding calling on the government to scrap it rate cap so that Frankston Council can increase rates to what the council wants and show that the Frankston Council needs more rate revenue to provide their services in an inflated economy.
New housing developments mean more residents residing in Frankston which means more council rate revenue.
The Victorian government should take planning matters for housing developments out of the hands of councils and VCAT and make the Minister for Planning the sole arbitrator.
It is time to face reality that we need more housing more quickly and we need to cut the red tape so that housing applications can be approved more quickly and then building can commence more quickly so that the housing crisis can be ended.
Russell Morse, Karingal
Think of the oldies
The government is in the process of changing the Aged Care Home Care Packages. Good stuff? So how come my Mornington Peninsula cancelled the handyman option? Living in fear
of changing a light bulb, let alone my cyber crash credit card?
The worldwide cyber crash, the third big one, what next?
Thinking of Kurt Vonnegut’s 2005 book, ‘A Man without a Country’, apocalypticism, as he observes how humans constantly war for power, pursue profit, and destroy the environment, leading earth to spin toward potential destruction.
His early book, ‘Player Piano’ 1952, the rising threat of automation, taking place in a future where human workers have been made almost entirely redundant by machines.
A world of scammers, home phone, iPhone calls, we ponder amongst hackers, intent on attacking for profit, our money, our identification?
The mystery of the dark web, enough nonsense on the light web?
Some 8.5 million devices around the world, crippling airport check-ins, supermarkets and emergency information services.
We are told there are no food shortages and no need to stockpile food. And yet, a need to stockpile cash, even spare batteries? Not to worry, Winter almost over?
Cliff Ellen, Rye
For non-readers
Your correspondent writes that she doesn’t think anyone would send letters to the editor in this day and age. Not a one, that they are all made up. Then she sends a letter to the editor (Letter to the editor, Letters 23/7/2024).
Letters to the editor are often thought provoking to those of us who think, are usually the only opportunity most of us have to have a say, expose a charlatan, criticise a petty official or embarrass a foolish politician.
Not all people look to Facebook for their opinion. Some letters elucidate, some irritate, some offer a valuable insight or look at things intelligently from outside the box.
Yes, some letters are uninformed, even misrepresentative, often pushing a political or ideological agenda, sometimes nonsense; but letters are about an infinite variety of subjects reflecting opinions on all facets of life and society. Long may they live!
Letters is one of the reasons I always read The News and, to any people who never ever, not even once, read Letters, I say to you, you don’t know what you’re missing.
Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington Stop and think, Liz
I wonder if Liz Sarkie (Letter to the Editor, Letters 23/7) is aware of the meaning of irony. Ross Hudson, Mount Martha Am I missing something?
I may have been under that bushel bush too long and missed the point. Why did Liz Sarkie (Letter to the Editor, Letters 23/7) doubt the value of writing letters to the editor in this day and age, only to do just that? It’s a contradiction, isn’t it, Liz?
Anne Kruger, Rye
Real issues
Yes, Liz Sarkie, we are real people down here on the Mornington Peninsula, and we have real concerns about particular aspects of local government here. Why do we now have road humps along Dunns Road? Why do we have so many pedestrian crossings? Why can’t our roads’ potholes be properly fixed? Why do we have an empty concreted parking lot on Albert Street when so often drivers are hunting for a park? Why have the Harry Potter (Warner Bros) people taken over the Briars precinct for so long? The list goes on and on.
Wendy Doyle, Mornington
Busy editor
I very much enjoyed Liz Sarkie’s letter last week questioning the validity of the Letters to the Editor (Letter to the Editor, Letters 23/7). Clearly the residents of Hampton East don’t have the passion of the Peninsula residents. We do indeed write to our local paper. However, thanks for the mental picture of this paper’s editor furiously scribbling multiple fake letters each week.
Louise Page, Tyabb
Shire offices at Frankston closed
Compiled by Cameron McCullough RATEPAYERS of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings will not view with equanimity the decision, of the council to close the shire offices on all weekdays except Wednesdays and for half a day on Saturdays.
This arrangement was agreed to at a special meeting of the council held on Monday last, when the serious financial position of the shire was discussed.
An official notification to the foregoing effect appears in the advertising columns in this issue.
The council came to its decision “in committee,” and, consequently, the arguments for and against the proposal could not be divulged by the Press.
Considering that £2000 is available for collection under the denomination of “arrears of rates,’, It does not appear reasonable that facilities for payment of outstanding amounts should be curtailed.
It may be that the council intend dispensing with the office staff, in which case, of course, the “closed door” would be understandable. If the staff is to be retained there seems to be no sound argument why the transaction of public business should not be proceeded with as usual.
When seen yesterday, Miss McNeil, the assistant shire secretary, was not disposed to comment on the subject.
It is understood that the new arrangement is to start next week and continue for three months.
At all events, the closing of the office under the conditions mentioned appears to be a direct contravention of the Act. ***
DURING the monthly sitting of the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council in July, the question relative to the forming of a footpath for the protection of pedestrians, near to the cutting at Oliver’s Hill, was discussed, and the Shire Secretary was instructed to again approach the owners of certain land in the vicinity with the ostensible object of purchasing a small portion to meet the exigency of pending disaster.
In a recent article in “The Standard,” it was pointed out that the position was Gilbertian, seeing it was alleged that the point of land in question did not belong to the parties mentioned, but came under the jurisdiction of the Country Roads Board.
As the result of the said article, Mr. E. J. Madden called at “The Standard” office yesterday, and, in the course of an interview, asserted that he holds the title alright, and has never refused to sell the particular portion of land which the council desires to buy for the safety of the public.
Moreover, he is prepared to sell 10ft. for pedestrian traffic, and averred that all along he had been quite willing to do so.
From the fore going, we emphasise that as the outcome of the special article, the difficulty with which the council was faced has, apparently, been removed.
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ELECTRIC CURRENT REDUCED
The price of current having been reduced 1d per unit, it is desirable to increase the number of consumers and, as a further inducement, the price of installations has been reduced to 24/-
per point for the month of August only. ***
THE huge motor wagon of the Commonwealth Oil Refinery Ltd. made a further road delivery to Frankston this week. Almost every motor spirit consumer in Frankston is now using the C.O.R. motor spirit, which is refined for Australians in Australia.
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PERSONAL
Last week Mr. James Millard, of Frankston, was seized with an attack of pneumonia. Latest reports state that his condition is satisfactory.
Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Benson and family leave Frankston today for Belgrave, where they will spend a fortnight’s holiday.
The Shire Secretary, Mr. John E. Jones, who has been ill for nearly a fortnight, is, we are pleased to state, now making good progress towards recovery.
Mr. Robert Macafee, who has been under the care of the doctor for some days past, is now recovering, and hopes to be able to return to business next week.
We are pleased to be able to report that Master Bert McCulloch, son of Cr. and Mrs. H. J. McCulloch, of Frankston, is very much improved, under the care of Dr. Maxwell and Sister Creswick.
The friends of Mr. W. Macafee, tailor, of Bay street, Frankston, will regret to learn that his son, Leonard, aged 18 years, has again been stricken with a serious illness. He has been removed to “Stanlee” private hospital, Caulfield. Only a few months ago Mr Macafee lost his eldest son, and, later
still, suffered a sad bereavement in the death of his wife. ***
A Tribute to Mrs Dodd “Somethings attempted, something done”
These lines of Longfellow may be aptly applied to Mrs. Gertrude Dodd, of the famous drapery house, Young street, Frankston.
Three years ago Mrs. Dodd opened a small drapery business in Young street and backed by the grit and determination synonymous with that of our early pioneers, moreover, with practically no capital, has achieved a wonderful success, and lasting monument to her enterprise and ability.
Mrs. Dodd possesses that marvellous gift which many salesmen envy, the gift of personality and pleasing forcefulness. She is certainly a lady possessing an experience which can only be obtained by serving in the wider school of business.
She was leading saleswoman at Bourne and Hollingsworth, Oxford street, London, and this can well be compared with the largest house in Melbourne.
It is to her credit that she took up the reigns at a time when her husband, who is a returned soldier, was not in the best of health, and showed what a woman can do.
Unfortunately, the strain has been too much for Mrs. Dodd; and following an operation on her throat last year she has been medically advised to take a complete rest from business for a while.
Mr. and Mrs. Dodd and their boy are leaving shortly for Parkdale to go
into private life, and we feel confident it is the wish of the Frankston and district people that the rest may have the desired effect.
Mrs. Dodd desires to convey her thanks and appreciation to her many patrons during her term of business.
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OBITUARY - MR. EDWARD JONES
It is with sincere regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Edward Jones, of Moorooduc, who passed peacefully away this (Friday) morning at the advanced age of eighty three.
The deceased was a vigorous man during the course of an unblemished career, and as a well-known Government contractor, carried out, in that responsible capacity, important works in both Victoria and Tasmania.
The late Mr. Jones resided at Moorooduc for many years. He always manifested a keen interest in public affairs, and won the highest esteem of all with whom he came in contact.
The sad intelligence of his demise will be greatly and widely deplored.
The deceased was the husband of the late Sarah Jones, and father of Mr. J. E. Jones (shire secretary), Emma (Mrs. Woodhouse), Mary (Mrs Morris), Geo. E., Frank W., Alice (Mrs. Shepherd), and Mr. Charles W. Jones, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy in their bereavement.
The funeral will take place at the Mornington cemetery at 3pm next Sunday.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 30 Jul & 1 Aug 1924
PUZZLE ZONE
ACROSS
1. Tropical lizard
5. Footwear item
7. Put 8. Noisy
9. Slightly open
10. Australian gems
11. Cardboard box
13. Electrical resistance units
14. Inborn skill 18. Wish 21. Pigs
Surgeon 24. Under no circumstances 25. Temporary visitor document
Saturated
Illegal
Accounts check
Kitchen smock
Marched
Bowl 27. Infuriates 28. Sandal or boot
Summer & winter
AUSTRALIA’S FINEST TAP DANCERS, THE TAP PACK, ARE BACK!
It was over 10 years ago when a group of mates had an idea to create a tap dance show. Inspired by their love of the 1960s legendary Rat Pack, combined with their own tap dance talents, The Tap Pack was born. Following sold-out shows and rave reviews on London’s West End, at Sydney Opera House and around the world, Australia’s hottest tap dance sensation, The Tap Pack is heading to Frankston for one night only. Producer Kym Halpin said, “The show is pure entertainment. We can’t wait to thrill and delight audiences with this feel-good show.” Picking up where the Rat Pack left off, The Tap Pack conjures up a modern twist to the crooners from the ‘50s through to today, including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr to Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé
and Beyoncé.
Created by Jesse Rasmussen, Jordan Pollard and Thomas J Egan and directed by co-creator Nigel Turner-Carroll, The Tap Pack mixes slick humour, high-energy entertainment and worldclass tap dance.
All five of The Tap Pack take to the stage dressed in suits, and entertain with jazz, swing and pop songs, along with fun and witty banter and incredible tap dance skills.
“The show doesn’t take itself too seriously,” says Egan. “I think that fun energy and entertainment value is what has made it so appealing to audiences.”
See The Tap Pack at Frankston Arts Centre on Wednesday 11 September at 7.30pm.
Tickets are available at thefac.com.au or by calling 03 9784 1060.
Beguiling person
Possess
Eliminate
Entrap
Journeys
Self-image
Made from clay
Frock
Encrypted
See page 18 for solutions.
scoreboard
Bulldogs win Grand Final spot, Tigers tear apart Sharks
MPNFL
By Brodie Cowburn
WOMEN'S DIV ONE
MORNINGTON has qualified for the Grand Final after a stirring comeback victory against Warragul Industrials.
Mornington Blue and Warragul Industrials have been the two standout teams of the inaugural MPFNL Women’s competition. The two sides faced in the Division One qualifying final at Hastings last Saturday.
After a close first quarter, Warragul took control of the game in the second term. They booted three goals to zero to take a 16 point lead into the main break.
Mornington struck back in the second half, and worked their way back into the lead. They held Warragul goalless in the second half, and went on to claim a hard-fought 13 point win.
Mornington Blue beat Warragul 5.11 (41) to 4.4 (28). The Bulldogs move on to the Grand Final, and Warragul will play in the weekend’s preliminary final.
Elizabeth Muir, Jaime Davis, Ashley Jans, Jaymie Lilley, and Caitlyn Gorka were the Bulldogs’ best. Eliza Snehotta scored two goals.
Warragul will play Seaford in the preliminary final this Saturday to determine the Bulldogs’ Grand Final opponents. Seaford earned their spot with a 4.7 (31) to 3.4 (22) win over Frankston.
The preliminary final takes place at 1pm this Saturday at Alexandra Park in Mornington.
MEN'S DIV ONE
SORRENTO endured one of their most miserable days in recent memory last Saturday when they took on ladder leaders Dromana.
The Tigers have lost just twice this season, and Sorrento have floated around the middle of the ladder. After a scrappy first quarter, Dromana put their foot down and dominated.
The second half was when most of the damage was done. Sorrento scored just one behind for the half, and saw 11 goals go in at the other end.
Dromana came away from the game with a stunning 115 point win - 18.16 (124) to 1.3 (9).
Clayton Gay booted four goals for Dromana, and was named among the best. Billy Quigley, Sam Geurts, and Nicholas Collier also had standout games.
Pines’ hopes of playing finals were dealt a major blow on Saturday. They were comfortably defeated by Frankston YCW.
The Stonecats took control of the game early with five first quarter goals. They never let go of control, and went on to claim a comfortable 15.13 (103) to 6.3 (39) win over the Pythons.
Josh Butland scored four goals for YCW on the day. Riley D’Arcy and Josh Patullo contributed three goals each.
At Lloyd Park, Red Hill claimed a scrappy win over Langwarrin in difficult conditions. The Hillmen beat Langwarrin 3.7 (25) to 4.9 (33). Mornington succumbed to a 29 point defeat at the hands of the Frankston Bombers on Saturday. Mt Eliza closed out the round with a three goal win against Rosebud at Emil Madsen Reserve.
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JUST four points separates Crib Point, Somerville, and Pearcedale in fourth, fifth, and sixth place respectively with two rounds left to play in the 2024 Division Two season. The race for a top five spot looks like it will go down to the wire. Crib Point remains ahead of the pack with 44 points after a comfortable 10 goal win over Hastings last weekend.
Magpies skipper Miles Shepherd
scored five goals to help his side get over the line on Saturday. Lee Sheehan, Joshua Le Grice, and Sean Parker also had good games.
Somerville and Pearcedale are equal on 40 points each - they both picked up wins last weekend. Somerville is in fifth place with an 11 percent percentage advantage over Pearcedale.
Somerville scraped over the line against Tyabb at home on Saturday. Their inaccuracy in front of goal nearly cost them, but they managed to claw their way to a 4.16 (40) to 5.6 (36) win.
Pearcedale smashed Bonbeach last weekend. The Sharks failed to kick a goal all day, and were eventually defeated 0.5 (5) to 9.8 (62).
Ladder leaders Edithvale-Aspendale kept up their good form on Saturday with a 31 point win over Devon Meadows. The final games of the round saw Seaford and Chelsea defeat Karingal and Rye respectively.
Cats pounce: Frankston YCW were too strong for Pines taking out a 64-point win. Picture: Craig Barrett
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Vital wins for Skye, Mornington
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
SKYE United and Mornington won important games last weekend to keep the threat of relegation at arm’s length.
Skye went into Friday night’s derby showdown with Peninsula Strikers a pronounced underdog given their respective places on the State 2 South-East ladder.
Skye lost the bedrock of its senior squad during pre-season and has struggled to recover from the setback while Strikers have had their gaze firmly fixed on winning promotion since the start of the current campaign.
But that gaze was diverted by two first-half goals for Skye and the visitors to Skye Recreation Reserve went into the break staring down the barrel.
A Charlie Jeffs corner in the 37th minute led to a free header for Skye captain Marcus Collier and he made no mistake.
Strikers bossed the ball but to no effect and late in the half paid dearly for a turnover in midfield which ended with a Mark O’Connor volley at the back post that made it 2-0.
Strikers had no problem creating chances in the second half but Tom Wood and Campbell Steedman failed to capitalise.
It took the visitors 72 minutes to find a way past man-of-the-match Steven Hadjikakou in the Skye goal.
A Cooper Andrews cross from the left was finished by Waye Gordon to make it 2-1.
But Hadjikakou had the final say in a gripping finale when deep into time added he made a remarkable reflex save to tip a Wood effort onto the bar and grab a precious three points for the home team.
Mornington’s 5-0 win against State 1 cellardweller Casey Comets at Comets Stadium on Saturday avenged its shock home loss to Comets earlier this season.
The visitors led after 26 minutes when Ryan Paczkowski set up Halil Reka from an indirect free-kick on the edge of the box and he struck the ball into the top corner of goal.
A bullet header from Luke Burgess in the 43rd minute gave Mornington a 2-0 half-time lead.
In the second half two goals in a minute ended any Comets resistance.
A well-worked team move gave Joe O’Brien a tap-in in the 71st minute then Jack Kimber finished off a superb crossfield ball from David Stirton with a shot from a tight angle on the right. Burgess got his foot to the ball from a corner in the 89th minute to complete the rout.
In VPL1 Langwarrin lost 2-1 at Lawton Park against Western United on Saturday. Both sides were severely depleted, Langwarrin due to injury and suspension while Western had a significant number of first-team starters on Young Socceroos duty.
The home team was on the back foot within two minutes when poor handling from goalkeeper James Burgess gifted Western’s Michael Ruhs with the opener.
Langwarrin forward Tom Youngs was a constant menace and hit back in the 30th minute when he cut inside and struck a low shot which went in off Western keeper Michael Vonja.
Langwarrin had the upper hand after Abel Walatee dragged back Dante Avian in the 70th minute and earned a second caution and automatic send-off.
But 11 minutes later the home team fell to a sucker punch as Western hit it on the break and Nicholas Koek struck a low shot across the despairing dive from Burgess and inside the far post for the winner.
In State 3 South-East Frankston Pines defeated Ashburton United 1-0 at Monterey Reserve on Friday night.
Shamiet Sharma’s first-half goal was enough to give Pines a second win of the season.
The big news in State 4 was Chelsea’s comefrom-behind 3-2 victory over fellow title contender Monash University at Edithvale Recreation Reserve on Saturday.
The home side got off to a great start when Adam Bartosy let fly from outside the box in the fifth minute but two goals in seven minutes from Jasper Guthrie and Sam Wait gave the visitors a 2-1 half-time lead.
Four minutes after the break Daniel Vella lev-
elled when he took on a defender then slotted the ball past Monash keeper James Lamson.
The pivotal moment in this crucial clash came in the 75th minute when Chelsea captain Luke D’Alessandro made the visitors pay for not clearing effectively from a corner.
D’Alessandro unleashed a shot from the edge of the box that was the exclamation mark on a second-half fightback from Chelsea and pitched Gus Macleod’s men into second place on the ladder.
At Baxter Park once again Anish Khem was the home side’s get-out-of-jail card in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Lyndale United.
The prolific Fijian striker scored his seventh goal in six appearances when he took full advantage of a fine Dylan Murchie lay-off to cut inside a defender then slot home the winner in the 89th minute.
Baxter had led at half-time through Italian midfielder Davide Sbalchierro who was on target in the 36th minute with a low dipping shot from just outside the area but the home side would have been further in front if not for Daniel Taylor’s failed penalty conversion.
Jackson Whiteside showed Taylor how it’s done in the 56th minute after Jack Elliott’s attempted passback became stuck in the mud leading to Baxter keeper Jarrod Nardino bringing down an opponent.
That set up the match-winning scenario and Khem played his part to perfection.
Mentone added to Keysborough’s relegation anxiety with a comfortable 3-0 away win on Saturday.
Luke Vella, Marcus Spivey and an own goal entrenched the home side deep in the drop zone.
Somerville Eagles lost 2-1 at home to Hampton Park United last weekend but not before giving the league leader a fright.
All the goals came in the first half.
Mo Chehimi put Hampton Park ahead following a goalmouth scramble but Somerville kept pressing and Conor Mcfall finished Marcus Anastasiou’s back heel with a long-range strike that left Hampton keeper Michael Almeida clutching at thin air.
Not long after Hampton Park’s star striker Naseem Rasekh was at the back post to finish off a slick counter-attack and restore the visitors’ lead.
Despite Somerville continuing to press throughout the second half it couldn’t claw back the margin.
It was confirmed after the match that Somerville’s Joe Simmons who was forced off in the first half has a broken collarbone and will miss the remainder of the season.
In State 5 Rosebud and Mount Martha had huge wins.
The table-topping ’Buds bounced back from the previous week’s reversal with a 6-0 drubbing of Barton United at Olympic Park on Saturday evening.
Dougie Cunnison and Jacob Bigg returned to the backline providing a solid platform for the team to build on with Ethan Hunt partnering Cunnison at the heart of defence.
Hunt was composed throughout and did not miss a tackle in one of his best games of the season along with veteran midfielder Stef Papaluca who was first to every ball in a dominant firsthalf display.
The scoring was opened in the 12th minute after a great ball from Bigg saw Barney Johnson skip past a defender then calmly slot the ball past the keeper from a tight angle.
Eight minutes later Ethan Sanderson’s senior debut for Rosebud ended abruptly when a quad strain forced him to be replaced by evergreen goal machine Dave Greening.
Johnson showed his value as he turned provider in the 31st minute with a cross whipped in from the right that was expertly finished first time by Andy Jerez.
But the goal of the day came just three minutes later when Caleb Davies picked up a poor clearance after excellent pressing and curled one into the top corner from outside the area.
Rosebud continued with a high press in the second half and Greening’s second-half hat-trick completed a comprehensive win for the league leader.
Mount Martha thrashed Pakenham United 7-0 at Civic Reserve on Saturday.
Dan Bancroft opened the scoring with a shot from inside the box following a good build-up on the left and Davey Jones got the last touch following a corner in the 30th minute to make it 2-0.
Five minutes later a deliberate handball inside the area earned Pakenham’s Gio Tognoni a second caution and although Marcus Pode failed from the spot the visitors were left with a near hopeless task.
The second half was one-way traffic with Jones completing a hat-trick, Bancroft nabbing a second and Tom Oswell and Sam Griffiths getting in on the act.
Seaford United has Cory Osorio to thank for
keeping its promotion hopes alive after Saturday’s hard-earned 2-1 win over Endeavour Hills Fire at North Seaford Reserve.
Jonathan Theodore’s successful penalty conversion gave the visitors a 1-0 half-time lead but early in the second half a handball inside the area allowed Osorio to level from the spot albeit from the rebound after his first attempt was blocked. Minutes later it was 2-1.
A long throw-in from Blake Hicks caught out the Endeavour Hills defence sending Backy Barakzoi down the right and his cutback was finished in style by Osorio with a smart one-touch strike.
Aspendale maintained its promotion momentum with a three-goal second half and a man-ofthe-match performance from hat-trick hero Koray Yildirim.
Gregor Macnab’s outfit proved too strong for Casey Panthers winning 4-1 on Saturday at Prospect Hill Reserve.
Star midfielder Matthew Bruce also scored for Aspendale.
Mount Eliza had a comfortable 4-1 home win over Cleeland United last weekend.
Amish Chandra opened the scoring after been sent through by Nickel Chand in the 19th minute and late in the half took advantage of Ray Amiri’s challenge on the Cleeland keeper to find the unguarded goal with a long-range effort. Amiri made it 3-0 in the 61st minute when he got clear on the end of a Chand through ball and an own goal from the Cleeland keeper in the 75th minute made it 4-0.
The visitors hit back in the 87th minute when Abu Lemi took advantage of a defensive mistake to complete the scoreline.
Next weekend is a catch-up round throughout the State Leagues with most local clubs inactive. Skye faces another crucial contest when it squares up to Berwick City on Friday.
The clash between Barton United and Mount Eliza was expected to go ahead at Barton Recreation Reserve on Saturday but Football Victoria had not confirmed this catch-up fixture as we went to press so please check social media.
Friday 2 August, 8.30pm: Berwick City v Skye Utd, Jack Thomas Reserve
Saturday 3 August, 3.30pm: Barton Utd v Mount Eliza, Barton Recreation Reserve
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Winning ways: Skye United goalkeeper Steven Hadjikakou (left) was in top form last Friday night while teammate Mark O’Connor scored the winner against Peninsula Strikers. Pictures: Jordan Martin
