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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has dropped the municipal charge in favour of a waste service charge which it says will ensure a “fairer redistribution of the rate burden�.

The mayor Cr Graham Pittock said the $193 a property waste charge would raise $19 million, an amount that “fully recovers the cost of collection and disposal of refuse�.

The municipal charge for 2014/15 was $180.

The proposed budget released for public comment last week includes raising an extra $5.269m from rates, for a total of $155.344m.

The proposed general rate is .22670 cents in the dollar of a property’s capital improved value (CIV).

This is a 1.8 per cent increase over last year. The rate for vacant commercial and industrial land is to rise by 18.7 per cent to .31738 cents in the dollar of CIV. The shire’s total 2016/17 income is put at just over $214m.

The budget also shows shire staffing costs will rise by $3.067m to $70.094m – about 30 per cent of total expenditure.

Cr Pittock said the budget would have a $38.1m operating surplus, “more than $2.5 million over the amount from the previous year, which will go towards delivering more capital works and reducing accumulated debt�.

The budget papers show spending on capital works will drop by $14.166m to $32.659m.

"This is an extremely positive result in light of the challenging economic environment, including the new Fair Go Rates System's 2.5 per cent rate capping limit; enterprise bargaining agreement increases of 3.3 per cent and significant increases in key long-term outsourcing service contracts not tied to the consumer price index," Cr Pittock said.

He said the “positive result� added to the shire's Clean Up and Green Up initiatives as well as its “unwavering move� to be carbon neutral within five years.

Cr Pittock listed budget “highlightsâ€? as being: ď Ž Ongoing delivery of services. ď Ž Capital works of $32.7m, includes more than $10m on roads; $3.5m on footpaths and “cyclewaysâ€?; $3.6m on drainage; and $3.4m on parks, open spaces and streetscapes. ď Ž Paying down the shire's debt in record time and at record levels.

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Lessons learned from ‘quiet’ fire season Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au THE fire danger season on the Mornington Peninsula has officially ended, with fire crews thankful it’s been a rather quiet affair.

Despite two short but intense blazes at Crib Point and one at Somerville, there were no long, drawn out fire battles over the summer period.

Sadly, the Crib Point fires, which started at the same time a week apart and destroyed a home, cars and sheds, were deemed to be deliberately lit, although no one has been charged.

Mornington fire station officerin-charge Troy Thornton said the weather had played a role in quelling fires. “We did not have the temperature extremes that we can have and we managed the fires we did have pretty well,” he said. “Although we had some learning curves in fire management and control at Crib and Somerville, we worked well with other agencies.”

One improvement in this year’s fire fight was the CFA’s Fire Ready app, which Officer Thornton said had “improved [the fire services’] engagement with residents”.

Residents are more aware of fire danger and safety strategies that could save their lives. There’s less complacency now, possibly due to lessons learned from devastating fires at Hastings in January last year when houses, sheds and parkland were destroyed in a devastating Saturday afternoon’s carnage.

“People actually listen to radio and

Hot topic: Mornington fire station officer-in-charge Troy Thornton reflects on a quieter fire season.

social media messages now, and act on fire warnings,” Mr Thornton said.

He said community meetings run by the CFA, such as at the Bittern Stadium which 400 residents attended, kept people informed and were vital tools in galvanising public resolve.

“There have been huge steps made in how we fight fires,” he said.

“Initially we had real difficulties as the technology was letting us down, and it takes several seasons for people to get used to new ways of doing things, but the system is working now.”

CFA District 8 includes the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston City Council and Kingston.

Picture: Yanni

Operations manager John Francis said residents burning off on their own land needed to follow basic rules, and be aware of weather conditions and local council laws.

“We’re urging people to do the right thing by checking conditions and registering their burn-offs,” he said.

“Every year our brigades get more

frustrated at the number of false alarms they have to respond to as a result of people not doing the right thing.

“Be aware that any calls to Triple Zero about smoke in the air at particular locations are cross-checked with the burn-off register. When nothing is listed, firefighters are required to attend.

“Calls to unregistered burn-offs take volunteer firefighters away from workplaces, families and, potentially, genuine emergencies. If you haven’t registered your burn you can expect some fireys to be arriving at your property asking you to ‘please explain’.”

Burning off undergrowth and other vegetation is generally permitted outside of the Fire Danger Period, however, landowners should register their burn-off by calling 1800 668 511 or emailing burnoffs@esta.vic. gov.au The information should include the fire’s location, date, expected start and finish times, estimated size, and what is intended to be burnt.

“The burn off line is very easy to use and the operators are friendly, and prompt you by asking the key questions,” he said.  A grass

fire at Cape Schanck, 8pm, Tuesday, is believed to have been deliberately lit. Sergeant Mick Shearman, of Rosebud police, said the fire about a kilometre from the walking track burned about 75 square metres of grass before being put out by Boneo CFA.

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Leila Shaw

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Historian dies at 88

On track: A planned burn along the Bunurong Track was aimed at giving Arthurs Seat protection from bushfires. Pictures: Yanni

Seat burned for future protection A PLANNED burn on the slopes of Arthurs Seat two Sundays ago was designed to lessen the intensity of any future bushfire in the area.

“The major benefit of the operation is that should a bushfire occur in the area in the future; it will be less intense, making it more likely that firefighters can contain it before it impacts on people, property and the environment surrounding Arthurs Seat,” forest fire management, metropolitan district manager, Dan White, said.

“That’s because the burn has reduced a lot of the fuel that a bushfire relies on to sustain itself. It

also complements the other fuel reduction work we’ve done at Arthurs Seat like clearing fuel breaks, mowing and slashing.”

The burn along the Bunurong Track on Sunday 3 April was conducted by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Parks Victoria.

“Along with local knowledge and science, we use a computer modelling program developed with Melbourne University called Phoenix Rapidfire, to target priority areas across the state in our burning program,” Mr White said.

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priority burn reduces the potential for fire to move up into Arthurs Seat State Park and spread further in to Main Ridge and Red Hill.”

Mr White said smoke from the burn was highly visible and Arthurs Seat Rd had been closed for 48 hours, possibly causing inconvenience, “particularly for tourism operators and local businesses, so we thank them in particular for their cooperation”.

“It was a complex burn to plan and deliver and has been in the planning phase for three years to ensure it was conducted safety,” he said.

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SOMERVILLE historian and author Leila Shaw has died at age 88 after a short illness.

Mrs Shaw founded the Somerville, Tyabb and District Heritage Society 20 years ago and material she donated became the Leila Shaw Collection.

In 1996 she wrote and self-published She’s Apples 1853–1994: A History of Fruit Tree Nurseries, Orchards & Coolstores, which detailed the district’s world renowned fruit-growing industry.

This was followed two years later by The Way We Were: Adventures, Feats and Experiences of Pioneering Families of the Mornington Peninsula, also self-published. A limited hardback edition was later published by the heritage society.

Mrs Shaw completed her biography Hotchpotch and Me about two years ago but it has not been published.

Mrs Shaw is a member of the famous Brunning family, nurserymen and pioneers of fruitgrowing on the peninsula who first planted apple trees in Somerville in 1866.

A public service for Mrs Shaw will be held at 11.30am on Thursday at Western Port Christian Family Church, 99 The Crescent, Tyabb.

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Plans to end reign of feral cats Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au MORE than 96 per cent of French Island’s population supports a plan to eradicate feral cats – and that’s music to the ears of the federal government’s threatened species commissioner Gregory Andrews.

During a visit to the island last week Mr Andrews met with the island’s Landcare, Parks Victoria officers and community groups to discuss ways to make the island safer for wildlife by removing feral cats.

There has already been some success, with about 1300 feral cats culled over the past five years making life safer for threatened species, such as the long-nosed potoroo, eastern barred and southern brown bandicoot and hooded plover.

Mr Andrews’ visit was part of a broader national push under the Threatened Species Strategy to better control feral cats, seen as the biggest threat to small native animals as well as many birds, reptiles and amphibians.

He said Thursday’s visit was prompted by community and Landcare group support for conservation and the interest of Zoos Victoria, which is closely monitoring the success of the eradication program.

He said removing feral cats had a three-fold benefit: protecting wildlife from becoming a cat’s dinner, removing the threat of disease being spread by the cats, such as toxoplasmosis, which causes abortions and birth deformities in mammals, including humans, and by assisting farmers as the disease reduces

Wild catch: In February 2013 French Island National Park ranger Dave Stevenson, above, showed The News a photograph of a 5.5-kilogram cat, one of 700 ferals he said were caught over the previous three years. The cats were killing native animals and were blamed for the failure of a program to introduce bandicoots to the island.

At right, a map showing where KFC-baited traps were set for cats in 2015. The take away food is used because of its longevity.

lambing rates and makes their meat unsafe for consumption.

Mr Andrews said the island’s human population had “wide agreement” on desexing domestic cats, with only a handful being kept as pets and only one family’s cats not desexed, as well as in not allowing domestic cats to land there.

He said a cat-free island would prove attractive to the endangered orange bellied parrot, which once thrived there. “I can see it coming back when it

sees there’s no danger,” he said.

Feral cats are believed responsible for 20 of the 29 mammal extinctions in Australia since white settlement and are “implicated” in eight of the remaining nine extinctions. Another 124 species threatened by feral cats are deemed “at risk”.

Mr Andrews would not disclose recommendations on the feral cats until after they had been made to Environment Minister and Flinders MP Greg Hunt, probably before the next election.

He said the planned eradication would be part of an integrated pest management approach in which removing one pest species would not enable another, such as mice, to boom.

Development of the Curiosity catbaiting system, with its poison pellet in a sausage, was dependent on it not threatening other species, he said. It is expected to be on the market next year.

Mr Andrews did not know how many feral cats were on the island but said numbers “can boom easily” with

the right weather conditions and available prey.

“What a delightful thing it would be to eradicate feral cats from the island, which is a recognised Ramsar wetlands site and is making a name for itself as a clean and green food producing and tourism area only an hour and a half from Melbourne.”

He said threatened species in quarantine at Moonlit Sanctuary could be suitable for translocation to French Island when the cats were removed.

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Art wall reality for Galaxy not far away WHILE officialdom tries to draw a line under the spread of graffiti, private enterprise has its own way of dealing with paint splattered walls.

David and Anita Hilet of Hastings-based printing firm Galaxy Print & Design, decided to enlist the help of self-confessed (but now reformed) graffiti tagger Michael “Mikey” Newman, to do a bit of signwriting and art on the side of their Reid Pde factory.

The large wall facing the Frankston-Stony Point railway line was an eye catching fixture, but for all the wrong reasons.

Its duck egg blue colour had been irresistible to graffiti taggers wanting to make their mark.

Judged to be unsightly, the Hilets contacted Mr Newman with a view to creating some real art on their wall, incorporating signage for their business and taking out some insurance against his efforts being defaced.

Last week the new mural took shape, with Mr Newman carrying out the artwork specified by Galaxy and some young graffiti taggers being asked to help and contribute art of their own.

“They created quite a bit of interest, with people stopping throughout the day to see what was going on,” Anita Hilet said.

Mr Newman, of Langwarrin, managed to contact the young graffiti “artists” through social media.

“I reached out and found one taggers, told him what I was going to do and asked if he wanted to help,” he said.

“I took him through the process and gave him part of the wall, his space.”

Mr Newman said taggers in Hastings were limited in finding spaces and sometimes placed themselves in danger by climbing onto roofs.

“They actually need spaces top improve their artistic skills. Other kids came to watch.”

Mr Newman, who does most of his commissioned work in Melbourne, said taggers respected murals and left them alone.

Art mix: Michael “Mikey” Newman , left, has mixed graffiti and art on the factory wall of a printer at Hastings in a bid to involve taggers and avoid a repetition of the previous unsightly “art” that covered the wall, below.

Pictures: Yanni

However, because the Mornington Peninsula had many towns taggers were isolated and “don’t get to learn the code”.

While painting murals earns some income, Mr Newman is a house painter by trade.

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Shortlisted artists will be invited to submit bold, contemporary and innovative concepts for a public art work connecting Rosebud with its history.

Closing: 19 May 2016, 3:00pm Artist brief and Expressions of Interest: 2133 documents can be downloaded from www.mornpen.vic.gov.au under Our Shire / Tenders from the 9th April 2016.

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School back on time – principal THE principal of Red Hill Consolidated School was confidant late last week that the school would reopen on time on Monday.

In a letter to parents Leanne Marshall said the Department of Health and Human Services was still investigating an outbreak of gastroenteritis that affected more than 100 pupils and six and caused the school to close a day earlier for the holidays.

“However, we want to reassure all members of the school community that we have followed closely the guidelines in regards to management and control of gastroenteritis outbreaks in children’s services, as supplied by [the] DHHS communicable disease prevention and control unit,” Ms Marshall stated in her Wednesday 6 April letter.

“Over the coming weeks we will provide detail

on the findings of the investigation conducted by DHHS.” School council president Nick Arnott said reports that the school had run out of water were incorrect.

“The school run did not run out of water at any time,” Mr Arnott told The News. “Water was shut off for 10-20 minutes only at the start of the school day on Friday 18 March to repair a blockage in a water pump.”

Ms Marshall said work was being completed at the school over the holidays “to ensure it is fully functional before the start of term 2”.

“Please be assured the school has met all compliance obligations and is working with DHHS and DET [Department of Education and Training] so we can have a successful start to term 2 on Monday 11 April.”

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Loans for low income earners AN office has been set up on the Mornington Peninsula to help low income earners buy household necessities.

The StepUp project is run by not-for-profit Good Shepherd Microfinance, part of the Good Shepherd network.

The group will provide loans for those with a Centrelink health care card or pension card or who qualify for family tax benefit A and can prove they have lived at their current address for more than three months.

There are no fees, but a low-interest rate is charged.

“We have been providing loans around Australia for 12 years,” financial security manager

Sally Edwards said. “We’re thrilled to be extending this program to peninsula residents.”

The small loans provide an alternative to payday lending, where people can get trapped in a cycle of debt, she said. “Loans have been used for items such as fridges, washing machines, furniture, computers, medical expenses, vocational education and second-hand car repairs.”

Good Shepherd staffers help applicants collect documents for assessment and completion of their application for finance from the National Australia Bank.

Borrowers can access $800-$3000 on terms of up to three years.

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Upgrade: Prof Dhiren Singh, Sharon Sherwood, Paul Edbrooke, Martin Foley, Liam Shaw and Sue Williams at the announcement of an upgrade for Frankston Hospital’s adult mental health unit. Picture: Yanni

Upgrades to aid patients’ recovery PENINSULA Health’s adult mental health unit at Frankston Hospital is about to undergo $1.5 million upgrade.

Named 2 West, the unit it was built in the early 1990s but has seen little in the way of capital improvements over the past 25 years.

The physical environment has been described by clients and their families as “dismal and prison-like”.

“The funding announced will provide an immediate improve-

ment to the environment in our acute mental health unit and the safety of clients and staff,” Peninsula Health CEO Sue Williams said.

“Our staff do a fantastic job caring for our mental health clients, however, the physical environment falls well below contemporary standards and impacts the recovery of patients and the safety of our staff.”

Ms Williams said the money would allow the hospital to create a more pleasant space to

help patients recover faster with its upgraded courtyards, dining and activity areas.

Peninsula Health mental health services, and the 2 West Ward in particular, consistently outperform other health services in Victoria and lead the state in reductions of restrictive interventions and seclusions, Ms Williams said.

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HMAS Sirius has sailed, but her presence off Mt Martha last week attracted many curious onlookers.

The Western Australia-based supply vessel proved a drawcard for sailors from naval training base HMAS Cerberus’s engineering faculty who motored out from Rosebud pier on familiarisation tours.

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VEC backs ward boundary changes THE Victorian Electoral Commission says changing the boundaries of Cerberus, Nepean, Red Hill and Seawinds wards will “ensure equitable representation for voters”.

The final report on the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council subdivision review was released Friday.

“The recommended adjustments will help uphold the principle of ‘one vote, one value’ for the upcoming local council elections,” electoral commissioner Warwick Gately said.

If the changes are adopted, Red Hill ward’s sole councillor will represent more than half of the municipality.

The VEC researched key features of the shire and “carefully considered public submissions” in making its recommendation, he said.

The number of voters represented by each councillor must fall within 10 per cent of the municipal average.

The report has been forwarded to the Local Government minister Natalie Hutchins for consideration.

If accepted, the new boundaries will take effect at the local council elections in October.

See the report at vec.vic.gov.au or by calling 131 832. Copies are available at council offices.

Have say on council elections FRANKSTON and Mornington Peninsula residents are being asked for feedback on changes to Victoria’s local government electoral regulations in the lead up to the October council elections.

Last changed in 2005, the current regulations will expire in August and the state government is inviting input from the community and local government sector to update them.

“We want to implement changes that will be best for voters, best for candidates and most importantly, best for democracy to ensure we have councils that truly represent their communities,” Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins said.

“Elections are the cornerstone of our democracy and it’s important we

have robust rules in place to deliver those elections for Victorians.”

A number of suggested changes will be discussed over the coming months, including whether or not candidates should be required to disclose more information before nominating.

Another topic for discussion during the consultation phase is whether or not the VEC should be distributing candidates’ how-to-vote cards in postal ballot packs, which make up the majority of Victorian council elections.

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Racing against the train THE historic 75-year-old steam train K163 is ready to fire up this Sunday for a kids fun run at Moorooduc railway station, on Moorooduc Highway alongside Mt Eliza Regional Park (Melway 105/K9).

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Distances will vary with age from 150 metres to 1200 metres.

Organised by Mt Eliza Rotary Club, he event will be family friendly with children’s show bags, face painters, balloon sculptors and an animal farm along with food and drinks stands.

Train rides to Mornington will also be available.

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100 YEARS OF ANZAC ANZAC CENTENARY 2014 - 2018 ANZAC Day Monday 25 April 2016

Between 2014 and 2018 Australia will commemorate the Anzac Centenary, marking 100 years since our nation’s involvement in the First World War. The Anzac Centenary is a milestone of special significance to all Australians.

Events will take place across the Shire on Anzac Day, Monday 25 April 2016.

Supported by Mornington Peninsula Shire.

BALNARRING SERVICE Time: 9.30am - 10.30am (followed by community BBQ) Location: Corner of FrankstonFlinders Road and Russell Street

MARCH AND SERVICE

MARCH AND SERVICE

MARCH AND SERVICE

Time: 9.15am - 9.45am Location: O’Donohue Street proceeding to the Cenotaph at Dromana Hall Road closure: O’Donohue Street Point Nepean Road, Verdon and Heales Streets are closed for the duration of the march.

Time: 9.45am -10.00am Location: Corner of Queen and Main Street to Memorial Park Road closure: Barkly and Main Streets will be closed for the duration of the march.

Time: 12.15pm - 1.15pm Location: Rye Pier Point Nepean Road to Rye RSL Road closure: Point Nepean Road, Lyons and Nelson Streets are closed for the duration of the march.

Contact: John Wilson, 0415 678 500

Contact: John Wilson, 5985 2595

Contact: Pam Rowler, 0413 930 800

MOUNT ELIZA

FLINDERS

SERVICE

SERVICE Time: 10.00am to 10.45am Location: Flinders Civic Hall Cook Street

MARCH AND SERVICE Time: 11.00am - 11.45am Location: Walk from Flinders Civic Hall to the monument top of Cook Street Contact: Kevin Davies, 0408 350 939

Contact: Matthew Keogh, 0434 711 747

HASTINGS

CRIB POINT

DAWN SERVICE

MARCH AND SERVICE Time: March 10.50am Service 11.00am - 12.00pm Location: Crib Point RSL to the Cenotaph at Tingara Place Road closure: Stony Point Road, Milne Street, Park Road and Tingara Place are closed for the duration of the march.

Contact: Mick Sparkes, 0448 840 066

Time: 5.30am - 6.30am Location: Marine Parade Hastings Foreshore

MARCH AND SERVICE Time: 10.30am - 11.00am Location: Hastings RSL to the Foreshore Road Closure: King, High and Salmon Streets, Marine Parade are closed throughout the march.

Contact: Chris McAuley, 5979 1753

DROMANA

MORNINGTON

DAWN SERVICE

DAWN SERVICE

Time: 6.00am Location: Peninsula Club RSL Gibson Street Road closure: Gibson Street between Noel and Pier Streets for the duration of the service.

Time: 6.00am Location: Memorial Park Barkly Street

Time: 2.00pm to 3.30pm Location: Mount Eliza Community Centre, 90-100 Canadian Bay Road Contact: Alex Anderson, 0415 886 000

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DAWN SERVICE Time: 5.45am Location: Fruit Growers Reserve Station Street Contact: Chris McAuley, 5979 1753

ROSEBUD

SORRENTO

DAWN SERVICE

DAWN SERVICE

Time: 6.00am Location: Rosebud RSL Eastbourne Road

Time: 6.00am Location: Sorrento Foreshore Cenotaph, Point Nepean Road

MARCH AND SERVICE

MARCH AND SERVICE

Time: 9.15am - 11.00am Location: Ninth Avenue and Point Nepean Road, for the Cenotaph on corner of Point Nepean and Jetty Road Road closure: Point Nepean Road at Jetty Road to Rosebud Parade heading West, Rosebud Parade and Ninth Avenue will be closed for the duration of the march.

Time: 11.30am - 12.00pm Location: Flagpole opposite newsagent on Ocean Beach Road to Sorrento Foreshore Cenotaph Road closure: Ocean Beach Road to Point Nepean Road and the Esplanade are closed for the duration of the march.

Contact: Michael Jeffreson, 0438 591 946

Contact: Juanita Mitchell, 5986 1066

TYABB

RYE

DAWN SERVICE

DAWN SERVICE Time: 6.00am Location: Rye RSL Memorial Wall 5-11 Nelson Street Road closure: Nelson Street closed for the duration of the service.

Time: 5.45am Location: Tyabb Central Reserve Corner Mornington-Tyabb and Frankston-Flinders Roads Contact: Chris McAuley, 5979 1753

For more information about the Anzac Centenary visit www.anzaccentenary.vic.gov.au.

For more information visit www.mornpen.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 850 600

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Council loses power over Skylift Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula mayor Cr Graham Pittock sees the state government’s decision to take over planning powers for the Arthur’s Seat Skylift project as a “slap in the face for local government”.

Planning Minister Richard Wynne has virtually left council powerless by taking control of the $18 million project.

“You can forget all about community consultation,” Cr Pittock said. “The community was happy with the way we were handling it.

“I can’t think of any of the delays they are referring to.”

The project consists of an all-weather gondola-style chairlift that will carry passengers to the top of the summit, a mezzanine level, cafe and kiosk, information centre, toilets and office space.

It is expected to provide jobs for 20 people.

Mr Wynne on Thursday accepted a plea from the Arthur’s Seat Skylift consortium, led by Simon McKeon, to take planning control from the shire as it had “concerns about potential delays”.

Mr Wynne’s department will now take responsibility for the project instead of the shire.

“Arthurs Seat has the potential to be recognised for its postcard views around the world and we want to give the consortium certainty in the planning process so work can get under way,” he said.

Cr Pittock said the only delay he could recall was where the developers wanted to change a retaining wall to one that was “lesser and more dangerous” than had

Shaping up: Despite some ongoing planning hurdles, Skylift infrastructure continues to be built at Arthurs Seat, including the top station, left, and, clearing for pylons which will hold cables along which the gondolas will run. Picture: Yanni

been approved.

He said the developers had “taken umbrage and had thin skins”.

Cr Pittock said the only two issues yet to be signed off on were the Skylift’s operations and waste management plans.

He said it was rare for a planning minister to call in a project at this stage: “It’s usually at the start”.

“This is just so unusual, we're perplexed. How does a local council work if the minister takes over? We know how local people think.”

Cr Pittock said the minister’s action had “taken work off our planners and they can now do other things”.

Asked on ABC Radio if the shire was anticipating an application for a more intensive, hotel-style development at the summit, Cr Pittock said that, if there was, it would be subject to a fresh planning application.

Mr McKeon said delays over “secondary consent procedures” – with one, in particular, relating to crib walls – had frustrated the consortium.

“We received shire approval by one vote and were then taken to VCAT by a group of protesters, causing more delays, but they didn’t change a thing which we thought it was a wonderful outcome.”

Mr McKeon said the council’s decision to take responsibility for the project away from officers with greater expertise in town planning, architecture and building – and consequent drawn-out discussions over a retaining wall and bushfire plan – led to friction and more delays.

“We were worried and had no choice but to approach the minister; he consulted with the shire, Parks Victoria and Tourism Victoria before calling the project in,” he said.

“This has been a very welcome decision and, all things going well, we should be up and running by Christmas.”

Save our Seat spokesperson Kylie Greer said “local government is closest to the people – not the planning minister”.

“What does he know about local government down here? Has he even been down here?

“We are very worried. Given that the project is 40 per cent completed there were no real delays.”

She said plans for more extensive tree removal – an issue that was to have gone before council for approval – was possibly behind the minister’s decision. “It’s something we won’t know about until they put in the pylons,” she said.

Shire signals $214m budget Continued from Page 1  Dropping the municipal charge.  Introducing a waste service charge.

“The new waste service charge is intended to recoup the full $19 million cost of waste services including collection and disposal of waste, street sweeping, footpath sweeping, street and drain litter collection as well as beach cleansing,” Cr Pittock said.

“As a result of the abolition of the broad-based municipal charge, council’s rating strategy has been revised and a fairer redistribution of the rate burden has occurred, resulting in the introduction of the waste service charge and an increased weighting for vacant commercial and vacant industrial properties.”

Cr Pittock said the agricultural land differential rate would remain unchanged.

“This has resulted in percentage changes to the majority of rate differentials or categories that are well below the 2.5 per cent capping - as low as 1.7 per cent,” he said.

Written submissions on the proposed 2016/17 budget can be sent Bulent Oz, Financial Controller, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Private Bag 1000, Rosebud, 3939 or emailed to customerservice@mornpen.vic.gov.au.

The deadline for submissions is 12 May. Councillors will hear submissions from the public at a committee meeting on 25 May. The budget is online at: www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/ Keith Platt

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Capel Sound in Coffee roaster wins award line to get OK Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au THE contentious decision to change Rosebud West to Capel Sound will become reality if councillors back a staff recommendation.

The call for change follows months of discussions, meetings, submissions, editorials and a public vote via a mass letter-box drop.

Letters and surveys were sent out on 7 December with a 5 February closing date for surveys and submissions.

Of the 5600 letters sent to residents, ratepayers and community groups, 1902 responses were received (or 33.9 per cent).

In summary, 1065 replies favoured the change – 19.02 per cent of the total posted – or 56 per cent of those received back. There were 837 votes against the change, 44 per cent of those received back.

Most of the letters posted – 66.14 per cent – were not answered.

An online petition of 356 signatures also opposed the name change.

The vote was reportedly held in accordance with the Guidelines for Geographic Names 2010 Version 2, which gives the council the power to recommend to the state government that Rosebud West become Capel Sound.

The recommendation would then be sent to the Registrar for Geographic Names for final consideration and approval.

Pro-Capel Sound proponent Terry Wright said his group had “worked hard to get all residents and ratepayers to respond to the council’s survey, irrespective of their opinions”.

“This involved two letterbox drops across the 3500 residences. We’re pleased with the number of people who took the time say what they thought.”

“This is not about the short-term,” he said. “Change is always inconvenient.

But we strongly believe people will look back in 10, 20, 50 and 100 years … and be grateful the community had the foresight and made the effort to make what is an important change.

“Clearly, the people of McCrae, Blairgowrie and St Andrews are grateful someone made the effort in their communities.”

The Office of Geographic Names has told council it is “of the opinion that council should consider proceeding with the proposal as there are more in favour of a name change; this represents a majority decision”.

“As council is the naming authority, it is council’s decision as to whether to proceed with the proposal based on the survey results.”

A group of Rosebud West property owners last year said that “the proposed name change aims to improve the pride that residents and businesses have in their locality. The name of Rosebud West communicates nothing of the special nature of the area and assumes it has no character in its own right”.

A MORNINGTON coffee company was recently awarded Radio 3AW and Momentum Energy’s Small Business Achievement Award.

It was presented on Denis Walter’s afternoon program.

Mornington resident Sam Keck started Commonfolk Coffee Company coffee roaster and cafe in 2013.

The 24-year-old zoology graduate wanted to introduce people to the concept of specialty coffee and connect them with all stages of its production – from the farmer to the importer and on to the roaster.

“The company battled through archaic council planning regulations but, finally, got permission to open up in the Mornington industrial estate – far away from your typical Main St cafe,” Mr Keck said. “The building, in Progress St, is essentially a massive shed where we roast coffee for wholesale distribution and also sell through our cafe.

“It is made of recycled wood from old houses and put together by bartering with tradies along the street to use their skills in the steel work, truss manufacturing and painting.”

From early on the new business decided to feed back into the industry.

It began donating 20 cents from every coffee to The Cup That Counts – a charity they set up three years ago that now runs two demonstration coffee farms in Uganda creating more than 1000 jobs.

The company opened a second shop at McCrae in October.

“This year the company is focused on wholesale and also establishing a training course for local young people

Seawall a step closer TENDERS are being called for the final design of a sea wall at Sorrento.

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Mornington Peninsula Shire say they received “supportive community feedback” for the design over a six-month consultation which started in July last year.

The work will be paid for from by DELWP’s coastal environments program with a contribution towards risk management works from the shire.

“We’ve consulted with residents and user groups of the seawall and the adjacent Sorrento foreshore about the final stepped design,” regional director Kelly Crosthwaite said.

“We are now calling for tenders, which is an exciting phase of the project, and at a community meeting in May we’ll be able to provide an artist’s impression and a progress update.

“We expect works on the new stepped, concrete seawall to start around mid-year. We estimate that

construction and testing will be finished by spring which should avoid disruption over summer, however, any inclement weather could cause delays.”

Ms Crosthwaite said the new wall “will improve the look and usefulness of the Sorrento foreshore reserve precinct by opening up the area and creating more seating and viewing locations than there are now”.

“The steps will create a meeting point for people to comfortably sit at the water’s edge and enjoy themselves.

“The design also provides environmental benefits through better dissipation of wave energy, meaning less impact on the adjacent seabed and seagrass meadows.”

There was less chance of water coming over the top of the wall during storm surge and it could be built higher “to counter a future sea level rise”.

The existing timber wall was built 100 years ago and is starting to fail.

Here’s to you: Sam Keck, centre, with Momentum Energy’s Paul Geason, left, and 3AW’s Denis Walter.

to learn all about specialty coffee,” Mr Keck said.

“Commonfolk Coffee Company started off with passion and now they can be both successful and community focused.”

Organisers of the award stated: “Our reason for selecting this business is their tenacity in getting going and cleverly dealing with situations that

Pest control CONTROLLING pests will be the main topic at this year’s Growing Connections Biodiversity Forum being held by the Western Port Biosphere, councils, landcare and community groups.

Professor John Woinarski, deputy director of the threatened species recovery hub of the National Environmental Science Program at Charles Darwin University will speak on “Reflections on the ongoing loss of our biodiversity.”

The free Growing Connections Biodiversity Forum runs 10am-2.30pm Friday 6 May (registration from 9.30am) in the Tarnuk Room, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, 1000 Ballarto Rd, Cranbourne. Bookings essential to admin@biosphere.org.au by Friday 22 April.

Cats for free CATS are being given away free by the RSPCA from Thursday 14 April to Sunday 17 April.

During these four days, RSPCA Victoria will

would deter many others; also, for their philanthropic efforts in creating opportunities for people in third world environments.”

Mr Keck said: “It’s great timing from the point of view of our charity.

We recently ran a latte art competition (think pretty pictures in coffee) that raised over $2000 for our partnership in Uganda.”

be waiving its usual $110 cat adoption fee.

The organisation has more than 200 adult cats at its nine adoption centres and two RSPCA Pets Place Centres. There are also cats waiting in quarantine (at least eight days before being ready for adoption).

During the no-fee period, normal adoption procedures apply, including matching each animal to the right family.

Every cat available for adoption is desexed, microchipped and vaccinated.

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U3A on display HASTINGS U3A has arranged a display at the Hastings library to give potential members an idea of the range of courses it offers. Term 2 starts soon with 61 courses and activities. Cost is $25 a year and $3 a class.

Computer classes, at $12 for four lessons, are open to semi and retired men and women.

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Group awaiting details on quarry Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au TYABB and District Ratepayers Group members affected by the ramping up of clay mining operations near their homes were yesterday (Monday) awaiting documents proving the owner’s continuous use of the site.

Spokesman Alan Robinson said he had made application under freedom of information for the documents and had been advised they “are imminent�.

Continuous use is regarded as the linchpin in Bayport Group’s securing of an ongoing quarrying permit for the Pottery Rd site first mined in 1964.

He said shire officers had earlier claimed they had “no choice� but to confer mining rights because Bayport was able to demonstrate existing and continuous use rights on the site. “In other words, the land had been used for the purpose of quarrying clay, continuously, for 15 years prior to 2008, with a break of no more than two years,� he said. “That was the year council signed an agreement with Bayport that confirmed their rights to mine clay under the original 1964 permit.�

Mr Robinson said, despite recent meetings with shire officers and the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, residents “were still in the dark as to what evidence was supplied by the quarry owner to demonstrate that the land had been in continuous use�. “We had made a number of requests to both Mornington Shire and the department, including a formal applica-

As time goes by: The quarry site in 1991. Image courtesy Somerville and Tyabb Heritage Society.

tion under FOI, to be allowed to see copies of the documents that would provide evidence of continuous use, and, hopefully, that information will be contained in the FOI documents being distributed this week.�

Bayport Quarries management would not comment last week. Their permit allows mining and transporting of clay 7am-6pm weekdays, and 8am1pm Saturdays.

The shire has circulated a traffic

management plan to address potential traffic issues.

Residents who live adjacent to the site say that, for years at a time, the area was locked off and unused. “Some, who have been here 20 years or more, cannot remember any activity on the land until around October last year when Bayport commenced digging and transporting clay for a contract,� Mr Robinson said. “At that time the activity lasted

about a month and the disruption was so great as to raise grave concerns in the community. If this had occurred previously, even at a reduced level of activity, residents would certainly have noticed, and concerns would have been raised much earlier.�

Nearby residents were advised by letter that clay quarrying would resume Monday 4 April through to the end of July. Work appeared to have been postponed because of rain last

End in sight for boom in whiting SCIENTISTS are predicting an end to the bumper season of fishing for King George whiting fishing in Port Phillip and Western Port.

Surveys have detected poor juvenile whiting numbers in seagrass nurseries in 2014 and 2015.

Fisheries Victoria executive director Travis Dowling said natural climate-driven variation in juvenile whiting numbers that settle in the bay was entirely normal, but consecutive poor years would prolong the downturn and make it more noticeable to anglers. “The downturn’s impact will be lessened given that 87 per cent of the commercial netting catch for species also targeted by recreational anglers, including King George whiting, has now been removed from the bay as part of the state government’s Target One Million plan, which aims to get more people fishing,

more often,� Mr Dowling said. “It’s unfortunate we have experienced two years in a row of poor whiting settlement in the bay, which will impact stocks of takeable size whiting between 2017 and 2019. “Much the same can be expected in Western Port.�

Mr Dowling said the annual spring surveys by fisheries scientists sample two to three centimetre whiting in seagrass beds shortly after they enter Port Phillip from coastal spawning sites well to the west. “The abundance of these little whiting allows us to forecast future trends in the bay whiting fishery, enabling everyone to understand what the fishery will look like ahead of time,� he said. “The juvenile whiting take about two years to grow to 27 centimetres, which is legal minimum size. They then leave our bays by

age three to four and complete their adult life in ocean waters. “This type of life-cycle contributes to a highly variable fishery that’s largely dependent on the magnitude of juvenile settlement in the shallows several years prior.�

Mr Dowling said the recent “terrific� King George whiting fishing experienced by anglers came “thanks to a strong settlement of tiny whiting in 2013 that had now grown and entered the fishery�. “While we expect good fishing to continue into next summer and autumn, whiting catches will likely drop noticeably by the 2017 summer.�

The daily bag limit on King George whiting is 20 a person and that they should be landed whole so fisheries officers can measure them if required.

week making the site unworkable. “Once again, [the works] raised the spectre of an industrial open cut mine operating right in the middle of a residential community,� Mr Robinson said. “Looking at the bigger picture, we are still asking ourselves how any of the authorities involved could have allowed this situation to happen, given the significant changes to the residential landscape since 1964.�

Love rats take a ride ANYONE seeking to meet a potential match online should be aware after cars were stolen earlier in the year.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Richard Thomson, of Frankston CIU, said people inviting unknown possible love interests into their homes – usually at night – were courting disaster. “The victims are often too embarrassed to come forward after their assignations,� he said. “And it looks like it’s becoming a little bit more common.�

In one case in Langwarrin on Sunday 3 January a man arranged to meet a potential love-match in the woman’s home before pinching her car keys and stealing the car. It was driven to a house in Somerville where another car was stolen.

Detective Thomson said police suspect the car was used to steal cigarettes from a Langwarrin ÂŹliquor store before being set alight.

A man police wish to speak with is of southern European appearance, about 173cm, aged 25-30 with a moustache and black hair with shaved sides.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Detective Thomson on 9784 5555.

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NEWS DESK Machete threat FOUR teenagers were threatened with a machete in a failed robbery in Naples St, Mornington, on Monday night last week.

The group was walking along Nunns Rd at about 10.15pm after buying take away when they noticed they were being followed.

Two youths approached in Naples St and demanded their mobiles and wallets – one raising a machete to his victim’s face, causing a scratch.

The victims refused to hand over any property and the offenders fled.

Anyone with information should call Detective Senior Constable Andrew Hodgson, of Somerville police complex, 5978 1300 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

Cup runneth over A RESERVOIR man was ejected from the Mornington Cup race meeting last week for offensive behaviour. The man, 27, was later charged with being drunk in a public place. He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 6 July, Sergeant Steve Duffee, of Mornington police, said.

Toy library open MORNINGTON Toy Library opens 9.3011.30am Saturdays, 1-3pm Mondays and 9.30am-12.30pm Wednesdays. Grandparents may be interested in occasional borrowing. Details: 0406 156 713

Mothers meet PENINSULA Group of the Australian Breastfeeding Association will hold a talk “Too much or too little – managing your supply”, 10am, Tuesday 12 April, Bentons Square Community Centre, Bentons Rd, Mornington. New members welcome.

Details: 0407 327 737.

Centre upgrade SECURITY at Bittern Fields shopping centre on the Frankston-Flinders Rd will be upgraded after being bought by a Frankston investor for $6.32 million.

An expressions-of-interest campaign ran through September and October before closing in November with three potential buyers.

An IGA supermarket is the major tenant on the 5527 square metre corner site, opposite Bittern railway station. There are stores and spaces for 61 cars.

Century 21 Hastings’ Chris Watt helped broker the sale which represents a yield of 7.24 per cent based on annual rental returns of $457,600.

He said the new owner – a “sophisticated commercial investor” – was installing an upgraded security system and improved electronics.

“It’s all good for the centre,” Mr Watt said.

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Lessons in saying ‘no’ to bullying Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au “I’M SORRY”, an anti-bullying event at Mt Eliza Secondary College on 17 March, coincided with the sixth National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence.

More than 250 students, parents and teachers were joined by members of the Live Out Loud organisation at the day and night sessions.

They aimed to equip students, parents, teachers and residents with a range of bully-prevention strategies, as well as the ability to stand up and eradicate bullying for good.

Helping lead the event was Mornington’s 2016 Youth Citizen of the Year, 17-year-old Tia McLean.

Last year, Ms McLean organised a youth summit at the school and now she and her group want to tackle bullying in schools across the Mornington Peninsula.

She teamed with Live Out Loud’s Steve Brunskill, an education provider with more than 20 years’ experience in school resilience and leadership programs, to organise the “I’m Sorry” event.

Education professionals from Project Rocket – Iness and Evelyn Field – outlined bullying and cyber-bullying topics to teach participants strategies to positively and effectively manage bullying scenarios.

The event also focused on the bully, starting a new conversation that is hoped will act as a preventative measure. The self-confessed bullies were invited to share their bullying experiences and to apologise for being a bully, Mr Brunskill said.

“One student told how he bullied a boy in primary school so badly that the boy attempted suicide. The bully, shocked, saddened and remorseful, visited the victim, apologised for the hurt he had caused and now the two are best friends.”

He said a powerful message to come out of the event was: More respect = less bullying.

Mr Brunskill said Live Out Loud sees bullying as “one of the major issues of our time”.

“We also believe that most bullies are remorseful for the pain they have caused and, often, bully others because they, themselves, are dealing with feelings or circumstances they may not know how to handle,” Mr Brunskill said.

“As such they can lash out at those around them. Clearly, this cannot continue. We hope that this event is a catalyst to stop bullying for good and we believe that starting with the bully is a really powerful strategy.

“If we can prevent the bully from lashing out, we can reduce the number of victims and effectively reduce bullying.”

In the two months leading up to the “I’m Sorry” event, Mr Brunskill and Ms McLean worked with community groups, schools, councils, businesses and young people to plan and develop its effectiveness.

“It is hoped that it becomes a call to action for youth, to start a movement called Youth Out Loud that stands up against bullying and makes a positive change in our society,” Ms McLean said.

More respect, less bullying: Organisers Tia McLean and Steve Brunskill before the “I’m Sorry” anti-bullying event.

Call for action over ice Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au

THE federal government will spend almost $300 million over four years in the battle against the drug ice.

The money will improve treatment, after care, education, prevention, support and community engagement through the National Ice Taskforce, led by former Victorian Police Commissioner Ken Lay. Generating local community action – central to the findings of the National Ice Taskforce – will be the focus of the Frankston Ice Forum, 6.30pm, Wednesday 27 April, at Peninsula City Church.

Dunkley MP Bruce Billson and Peninsula Voice

are active participants in the forum.

“The devastation that ice causes to our community is very real, with many of those who have been affected by ice, and their families, sharing with me how lost, out of control and desperate they are for help,” Mr Billson said.

“The battle against ice can only be won through a consistent and coordinated approach with all levels of government, police, health, not-for-profit organisations and the broader community.”

Mr Billson commended local police, Peninsula Health and other support services and community groups for their dedication in helping ice users and their families. “As a community representative and father, I am deeply concerned about the impacts of the drug and the pressure it is putting on users, local families, frontline workers and treatment facilities,” he said.

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Mr Billson has been involved in successful round-table workshops with community and health workers to discuss the findings of the report and the need to increase the availability of treatment.

“There is now an opportunity for the broader public to share views about how we can further combat drug use and how we, as a community, can get the most out of the federal government’s measures.”

The government’s ice package includes $241.5 million for 31 Primary Health Networks to use their local knowledge to boost the alcohol-andother-drug-treatment sector and reduce demand for ice.

The PHN has a service centre in Mornington.

The extra funding will allow it to provide improved access and treatment for ice and other drugs users.

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LETTERS Tighter security: Flinders MP Greg Hunt is frequently the target of protesters, whether it be involving his environment portfolio or his position as a senior Liberal. Grandmothers concerned at children being held in detention were surprised to be grilled by federal and state police before being ushered into his Hastings office.

Mr Hunt says police are reacting to such protests as that mounted by these “angels” on his roof.

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Increased security I respond to the article “Police checks before MP meets grannies” (The News 4/4/16). I would like to clarify the following points: The assertion in the article that the AFP were asked to attend the meeting and interrogate the group is categorically false. The AFP attended the meeting of the Southern Mornington Peninsula Grandmothers Against Detention of their own initiative after a routine review of forward commitments. They were not asked to attend the meeting by myself or my office.

The AFP has increased security measures following previous protests at my electorate office in Hastings where people have broken into the office work area, climbed onto the roof and abused female staff.

Around 15 members of the group attended my office on the day the meeting had been scheduled and I welcomed them all in to hear their views, despite the number being significantly more than the four whom they said would be attending the meeting.

I have passed the group’s petition on to Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton, as they requested.

I am pleased to inform the group that the number of children in detention has fallen from 1992 at its peak under Labor in July 2013 to zero under the Coalition.

I appreciated the group taking the time to share their views with me. I am pleased that the tragic loss of life at sea has been stopped and the 1992 children in detention during Labor’s period in government have all been released.

Greg Hunt, MP for Flinders and Minister for the Environment

Protect the reef Now that the Great Barrier Reef is under serious threat from global warming and Environment Minister Greg Hunt’s coal mining approval in Queensland, will our new best minister in the world do more than just send out taxpayer funded propaganda to his constituents?

We’re totally sick of what appears to be his inaction on anything to do with the protection of the environment.

The Queensland government should be ashamed for its approval of this reef-damaging mine.

The jobs possibly lost if the reef ceases to be

a tourist attraction will far outnumber the few created by this dirty fuel mine.

There should be no more last century energy production when the world could be using clean energy production and so reverse man-made global warming.

Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach

account. I believe I am not alone in this view.

It is to be hoped that this time the council will take proper consideration of the submissions made to the 2015 Draft Rye Foreshore Master Plan and, if appropriate, modify it to accurately reflect the community’s views.

David Trunfull, Rye

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Brian A Mitchelson has obviously done his research regarding climate change (“Climate invention”, Letters 29/3/16). I totally agree. Now we can move on to how NASA faked the moon landings.

James Ellis, Rosebud West (or is it Capel Sound?)

I write in reply to Peta Murphy, the Labor candidate for Dunkley (“Safe Schools needed”, Letters 8/03/16). New light has been cast on the Safe Schools Coalition program which was depicted in her letter to be in the name of antibullying. The authors and responsible academics at Latrobe University have now admitted the anti-bullying message is an underhand way of introducing Marxist ideology into schools without parental consent or knowledge.

Premier Daniel Andrews and Victorian Labor say they will be making this program compulsory in 2017 along with a policy of no Christmas carols or any Christian music to be included in state schools.

The aim of this “all of us” booklet is to pretend that male and female relationships, as traditional families, is not the norm.

To young children, especially those heading into already confusing adolescent years, to be told that they have a choice to be a boy or a girl or both or neither is an unnecessary disturbing and emotional assault.

I have noticed anyone disagreeing with this “program” seems to be subject to name calling, such as being homophobic or as having extreme conservative views.

I deny both, but seek to defend the rights of children to be educated, not indoctrinated.

Kay Grey, Rye

Costly consultants As the Rye Foreshore has had three master plans in about six years, I am well aware that they only have “ in principle” support from Mornington Peninsula Shire and are subject to council’s “normal budgetary processes” (“Draft master plan”, Letters 5/4/16). In fact, the frustration within the community is that money can always seem to be found to hire consultants to write new master plans, but there is rarely any commitment to actually implement them.

In respect to the unpopular 2013 Rye Boating Precinct Master Plan this has been a good thing.

It is my opinion that some councillors and council departments seem to have a tendency towards grandiose and expensive projects in the hope that external funding can be obtained, whereas the community’s wishes are often more modest and affordable and therefore should be able to be funded by the council. For example, many of the community-recommended items in the 2008 Rye Foreshore Reserve Master Plan could probably have been implemented if the funds subsequently used to pay the next lot of consultants were used to implement the community’s recommendations instead.

I also believe that as the Rye foreshore returns the council an annual income of several hundred thousand dollars, any surplus should be returned to be spent directly on the Rye foreshore rather than go into the council’s consolidated revenue

Letters to the editor can be sent to The News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or emailed to: team@mpnews.com.au Letters should be kept to a maximum 300 words and include name, address and contact phone number for verification purposes.

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Under arrest: Police lead a man away froma house in Skye Rd Frankston after a drug raid that netted 200 marijuana plants. Photo: Supplied

Police swoop on drugs crop A POLICE raid in Skye Rd, Frankston, last Friday, resulted in the seizure of 200 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $700,000-$1 million.

Car loads of police descended on the property, between Dalpura Court and Onkara St, on Friday morning.

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HASTINGS

$452,000 HASTINGS

$352,000 HASTINGS

$380,000 plus

15 Lomica Drive

WONDERFUL PACKAGE IN QUIET LOCATION

YOU WILL BE SURPRISED

IT FEELS LIKE NEW

â&#x20AC;˘3 bedroom home, main with ensuite and WIR, â&#x20AC;˘Renovated kitchen & meals area, separate living area. â&#x20AC;˘Ducted heating and evaporative cooling â&#x20AC;˘Double remote garage & good size shed â&#x20AC;˘Undercover entertaining area and landscaped gardens

â&#x20AC;˘3 good size bedrooms with built in robes â&#x20AC;˘Ducted heating, air-con, carpet throughout, â&#x20AC;˘Double lock up garage with single carport â&#x20AC;˘Large fully enclosed backyard â&#x20AC;˘Allotment size 700sqm approx â&#x20AC;˘Currently tenanted $300pw till May 2016

â&#x20AC;˘3 bedrooms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; main with ensuite and walk in robe. â&#x20AC;˘6PDUW WLPEHU ORRN Ă RRULQJ WKURXJKRXW DQG D QHXWUDO GHFRU â&#x20AC;˘Reverse-cycle air conditioning and ducted heating â&#x20AC;˘Open plan and dining room â&#x20AC;˘Approx 650 sqm block

DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

INSPECT SATURDAY 11.30-12.00PM DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

HASTINGS

$240,000

CRIB POINT

$480,000 PLUS

HASTINGS

$432,000 NEGOTIABLE

UNDER OFFER

LOWEST PRICE NEAR TOWN - TOP INVESTMENT

FAMILY FAVORITE - 4 BEDS PLUS STUDY!

MARINA LOCATION

â&#x20AC;˘Cosy and secure 2 bedroom unit â&#x20AC;˘Open plan living & dining with separate kitchen â&#x20AC;˘Good size back yard and parking is available â&#x20AC;˘Month to month lease returing $260 per week â&#x20AC;˘A great investment property or one for the owner occupier

â&#x20AC;˘4 bedrooms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; main with WIR & ensuite â&#x20AC;˘2 Living areas plus dining area â&#x20AC;˘Ducted heating & air-conditioning â&#x20AC;˘Outdoor under cover alfresco area â&#x20AC;˘'RXEOH JDUDJH ZLWK SROLVKHG FRQFUHWH Ă RRU

â&#x20AC;˘Boutique single story villa â&#x20AC;˘3 bedrooms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; main with ensuite â&#x20AC;˘Modern kitchen with s/steel dishwasher â&#x20AC;˘Lounge and meals area with ducted heating & cooling â&#x20AC;˘Double remote garage â&#x20AC;˘Landscaped gardens

SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814

DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

CRIB POINT

OFFERS OVER $449,000 CRIB POINT

$476,000 NEGOTIABLE

UNDER OFFER

HASTINGS

PRICE ON APPLICATION

FOUR FACTORIES

38 Milne Street

STUNNING FEDERATION STYLE HOME

FOUR BEDROOM FAMILY HOME

INDUSTRIAL - INVESTMENT OR DEVELOPMENT

â&#x20AC;˘1000sqm block â&#x20AC;˘ %HGURRPV ZLWK EXLOW LQ UREHV RQH EHGURRP ZLWK Ă&#x20AC;UH SODFH â&#x20AC;˘Spacious open plan living and dining â&#x20AC;˘Ornate ceiling roses â&#x20AC;˘Huge outdoor alfresco and wrap around verandah

â&#x20AC;˘Main bedroom with ensuite and walk in robe. â&#x20AC;˘Separate formal lounge & dining. â&#x20AC;˘Kitchen/meals area with family room. â&#x20AC;˘Main bathroom, separate laundry. â&#x20AC;˘New carpet and freshly painted throughout.

SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814

INSPECT SATURDAY 1.30-2.00PM DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

â&#x20AC;˘1 factory leased with approx 6.5% per annum return â&#x20AC;˘Factory 1 has high clearance and rear yard â&#x20AC;˘Factory 2 has high clearance and rear yard â&#x20AC;˘Factory 3 has high clearance and rear yard â&#x20AC;˘Factory 4 is ideal for truck/transport yard with workshop â&#x20AC;˘Approx 4000m2 block with Industrial zoning

$525,000 HASTINGS

HASTINGS

OFFERS OVER $399,000

DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

CRIB POINT

$200,000 PLUS

23 Cedar Drive

DEFENCE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

TIDY HOME ON A QUARTER ACRE!

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME

â&#x20AC;˘Defence Housing guarantees rent whether the property be tenanted or vacant â&#x20AC;˘Defence Housing will clean replace or repair items at their own costs if necessary â&#x20AC;˘This 5 year old DHA property is let at $400 per week until 2018 with a further 3 year option.

â&#x20AC;˘3 Bedrooms with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & dual-entry bathroom from main â&#x20AC;˘Renovated kitchen with plenty of bench & cupboard space â&#x20AC;˘Separate Living and Dining areas â&#x20AC;˘Double lock-up garage â&#x20AC;˘1081sqm approx block

â&#x20AC;˘513sqm (approx) block situated in a leafy setting â&#x20AC;˘All services available â&#x20AC;˘Close to schools, shops & transport

DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

INSPECT SATURDAY 11.00-11.30AM SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814

SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814

Baywest Real Estate (VIC) Pty. Ltd. 1/109 High Street Hastings, VIC 3915 Ph: 03 5979 4412 Fax: 03 5979 3097 Email: enquiries@baywestrealestate.com.au Web: www.baywestrealestate.com.au Page 6

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64 High Street, Hastings 03 5979 2489 www.robertsandgreen.com.au E IC ED PR DUC RE

VACANT LAND CRIB POINT - 634sqm - $238,000 Neg. BITTERN - 573sqm - $240,000 BITTERN - 573sqm - $240,000

Bed

HASTINGS 6 Pier Court

BITTERN - 573sqm - $240,000 BITTERN - 514sqm - $230,000 BITTERN - 628sqm - $250,000

Bed

CRIB POINT 1/10 Muriel Street

3

Bath

2

Bath

1

Car

1

Bed

HASTINGS 9 Kuan Yin Place

4

Bath

Car

2

2

Bed

Peninsula Parklands Lifestyle.

55’s community.

Q Open plan living with air-con.

Q 24 hour security.

Q Tranquil surroundings.

Q 4BR’s

– main with FES & WIR. with stainless steel appliances.

Q Multiple living areas with ceiling fans.

Q Double carport.

Q Paved outdoor patio & established gardens.

Q

Q Kitchen

Q Designed

$225,000

Offers over $495,000

Offers over $765,000

Inspect: By Appointment

Inspect: Saturday 12:00-12:30pm

Inspect: By Appointment

BITTERN 1/9 Peddle Street

3

Bath

1

Car

2

Bed

HASTINGS 4/57 Marine Parade

3

Bath

2

Bed

with dishwasher. air-conditioning units.

Q Gas log fireplace.

Q Outdoor entertaining alfresco.

Q Low body corp. fees.

Q

Affordable and attractive sandstone façade. bedrooms with robes.

Q Boutique kitchen and spacious living.

Q Heating and cooling.

Q Double garage.

Q

Opposite foreshore reserve. with s/steel appliances.

Q Open plan living and balcony.

Q 300m to town centre.

Q Rear access from King Street.

Q Polished

Q 3

Q Kitchen

Q Main

Offers over $360,000

Offers over $340,000

Offers over $395,000

Offers over $660,000

Inspect: Saturday 12:00-12:30pm

Inspect: By Appointment

Inspect: Saturday 11:00-11:30am

Inspect: Saturday 1:00-1:30pm

HASTINGS 1-13/134 Salmon Street

Bath

2

Car

1

Bed

BITTERN 3 Centre Avenue

4

Bath

2

Car

2

Bed

BITTERN 7/2 Skinner Street

3

Bath

Car

2

2

Bed

HASTINGS 5 Slocombe Close

One or two bedroom apartments with BIR’s. bathrooms, (except apartment 12).

Q Kitchen with stainless steel appliances.

Q Audio intercom security and private lift.

Q Heating & cooling.

Q

Set on approx.2 acres. plus study.

Q Master with ensuite and spa.

Q Well-equipped paddocks with shelters.

Q Double garage under roof-line.

Q

180 degree bay views. plan kitchen and living.

Q Heating and cooling.

Q Private rear courtyard and balcony.

Q Secure electric front gate & double garage.

Q Set

Q 3BR’s

Q Open

Q 3BR’s

From $320,000

$760,000 Negotiable

Offers over $480,000

$559,000

Inspect: Saturday 11:00-11:30am

Inspect: By Appointment

Inspect: Saturday 12:00-12:30pm

Inspect: Saturday 1:00-1:30pm

Bed

TYABB 24 Bettina Street

R DE R N U FE OF

3

Bath

2

Car

2

Bed

3

Bath

1

BITTERN 2550 Frankston-Flinders Road

Car

2

2

on approx. 866sqm.

– main with WIR & ensuite.

Q Kitchen with dishwasher Q Multiple living areas.

Q Double garage under roof-line.

5

Bath

Car

2

2

Bed

TUERONG 284 Hodgins Road

Bath

6

Q 663sqm

approx. block. bedroom with ensuite.

Q Gas and wood heating Q Kitchen with dishwasher Q Workshop and single carport.

Q

697sqm with sub-division potential (STCA). kitchen and L shaped living.

Q Updated main bathroom.

Q Single garage.

Q Undercover entertaining area.

Q

Q Spacious

Set on 3/4 acre.

Country themed kitchen.

Q Mezzanine with rumpus room.

Q Main bedroom with WIR & FES. Q Gas ducted heating & air-con.

Q 4BR’s

Q Main

Q

Q

Offers over $395,000

Offers over $350,000

Offers over $630,000

Offers over $1,000,000

Lisa Roberts 0488 910 368

Car

2

R DE R N U FE OF

Bed

BITTERN 7 Dunstan Street

Bath

3

Q Two

R DE R N U FE OF

2

timber floors. bedroom with WIR & FES with spa.

Q Kitchen with s/steel appliances.

Q Formal and informal lounge.

Q Refrigerated cooling and central heating.

Q

R DE R N U FE OF

Car

2

HASTINGS 43 Warranqite Crescent

Q 2

1-2

Bath

3

Q Kitchen

Bed

3

Located on the waterfront with bay views. and built to a high standard.

Q 3 living zones and chefs kitchen.

Q Chef’s kitchen.

Q Double garage & carport.

Car

2

Car

2

HASTINGS 66 Warranqite Crescent

Q Over

Bed

Bath

4

Q

Car

2

2

Car

3

2

– main with BIR, WIR & FES. Open plan lounge and dining area.

Q Timber kitchen with dishwasher.

Q Outdoor entertaining area with café blinds.

Q Separate 2BR s/contained flat.

Jacqui Robinson 0424 391 057

Wilma Green 0407 833 996 >

WESTERN PORT real estate 12 April 2016

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Mornington

5975 4555

Mount Eliza

9787 2422

MOUNT MARTHA

283 ESPLANADE

AY

ONRD I CT TU U A SA IS TH

CLIFF-TOP RETREAT • Architect-designed home boasting uninterrupted 180-degree bay views from a prime cliff-top headland on Mount Martha’s prestigious Esplanade • Versatile design and steel-frame construction offer separate accommodation across three levels, including dual kitchens, five deluxe bedrooms and four modern bathrooms • Features also include high ceilings, split-system air-con, separate workshop and home office, electric gates and undercover parking for three vehicles • Two living areas open to the wrap-around terrace for five-star alfresco entertaining all year round

A5

B4

C3

AUCTION Saturday 16th of April at 11:00am TERMS 10% Deposit, Balance 60/90 Days INSPECT Saturday 10:30 - 11:00am CAMPBELL NOONAN 0400 062 987 DEAN PHILLIPS 0402 833 865

MOUNT MARTHA

1/42 TWO BAYS CRESCENT

THREE PALMS • Spacious dual-storey sandstone residence with stunning coastline and Port Phillip Bay views • Manicured 2,310sqm (approx.) allotment with heated inground pool, alfresco decks and sunken outdoor spa • Timber-topped kitchen, media room, well-fitted laundry and separate living zones with pitched ceilings, timber floors and gas ducted heating • Just metres from the cliff walking trail to South Beach and the local Village shops

A5

B2

C2

INSPECT Saturday 3:00 - 3:30pm PRICE $2M PLUS MORNINGTON OFFICE 5975 4555 DEAN PHILLIPS 0402 833 865 AMY DAY 0408 559 086

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Mornington Mount Eliza

160 Main Street 7/84 Mt Eliza Way

“The difference between a good price and a great price is a great estate agent”

BED

BATH

3 BITTERN 20 Myers Road Offers Over $460,000 open to view By Appointment

Q Walk Q

2

CAR

Offers Over $440,000 open to view Saturday 3-3.30pm

2 living areas with gas wood heater

BATH

3 BITTERN 48 Flinders Street

to school , shops and transport.

Q Entertainment

BED

2

area

1

CAR

2

Q 3

bedrooms all with built-in robes pointed roof and new carpets Q Huge covered outdoor entertainment area Q Newly

Nigel Evans| 0439 540 055

Nigel Evans| 0439 540 055

UNDER CONTRACT

BED

BATH

3

1

CAR

1

CRIB POINT 1/179 Disney Street Best Offer Over $310,000 open to view Saturday 1-1.30pm

Q

Q 1HZ ÁRRULQJ WKURXJKRXW

bedrooms

BATH

4

2

MOUNT ELIZA 149 Kornalla Crescent Offers Invited Over $800,000 open to view Saturday 11-11.30am

home overlooking Earimil Creek Reserve with quality appliances Q New timber decking at rear Q Kitchen

3

Formal sunken lounge with timber lined ceilings Formal dining room, two open plan living areas Q Large chefs delight kitchen

Nigel Evans| 0439 540 055

BED

4

SOMERS 5 Hume Road $950,000 - $1,025,000 open to view By Appointment

Q Cassic

CAR

Q

CAR

2

2

Q

Dominic Tallon | 0408 528 857

BED

BATH

3

BITTERN 11 Sandstone Island Circle Offers over $985,000 open to view By Appointment

Fully renovated kitchen & bathroom

Q 3

BED

Q 4

generous bedrooms plus study

Q 3

living zones and an entertaining setting

Q Self

BATH

2

CAR

2

cleaning pool.

Dominic Tallon | 0408 528 857

Andrea Hannah 0417 400 660

NEW LISTING

BED

4

HASTINGS 11 Stephen Street Offers over $360,000 open to view Saturday 1-1.30pm

BATH

1

CAR

BED

2

3

HASTINGS 186 Hodgins Road Q

$380,000 open to view Saturday 12-12.30pm

Freshly painted and new carpet

Q 748m2

approx. block Q Gas heating, double garage

Ocean Grove

eview.com.au

Corporate Somerville

Frankston

CAR

2

Tastefully renovated throughout Air-conditioning and a wood heater Q Tandem carport, garden shed and new fencing Q

Nigel Evans| 0439 540 055

Melbourne

Property Management

South East

2

Q

Callum Lee | 0428 237 974

Chelsea

BATH

Special Projects

Mornington Peninsula

Werribee

Yarra Valley

Why list with one, when you can list with all

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HASTINGS 2 Lintel Court THE RED RANCH

Behind a white picket fence, this fabulous family home, set on approx. 687sqm, offers a peaceful court location close to town. The home ticks every box and is ready for new owners to move in with features including 3 spacious bedrooms with BIR’s, renovated kitchen, spacious lounge and dining area, kitchen with loads of cupboard space, electric oven with gas top stove, and a dishwasher, GDH and evaporative cooling throughout. Outside is an undercover entertaiment area, a garage with through access to the rear yard and Internal access to the home. The block has low maintenance gardens, a garden shed and an outdoor toilet. Whether you’re buying your first home or investing in the rising rent market, this one is sure to sell quickly.

3 PRICE VIEW AGENT

1

2

$370,000 Offers Over Saturday By Appointment Brooke Ramsay 0447 772 980

CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT 5979 3555

NEW LISTING

HASTINGS 39 Warranqite Crescent WATERSIDE LIFESTYLE LIVING

Situated by the foreshore, this shining brick veneer family home is set on an approx. 650sqm allotment.

•4 large bedrooms- Main with full ensuite •3 living areas + dining •Spacious kitchen with ample cupboard space, island bench, gas cooktop, electric oven & dishwasher •Gas ducted heating •Double lock up Garage, with rear access for boat & trailer •Low maintenance garden

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4 PRICE VIEW AGENT

2

2

$550,000 Offers Over

By Appointment Brooke Ramsay 0447 772 980

CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT 5979 3555

NEW LISTING

HASTINGS 5 Torrens Court

3

1

2

FIRST HOME BUYERS This quaint brick veneer home, located at the end of a peaceful court on a massive 821sqm allotment is waiting for your family to move in.

•Bright kitchen with electric oven cook top & stove along with a dishwasher •3 bedrooms all with ceiling fans •Spacious lounge and separate dining area •Bathroom with separate toilet •Ducted heating •Huge lock up garage 6X10 concrete floor with power & space to store all your toys •Undercover outdoor entertaining area •Plenty of room for the children to run around in the backyard •Freshly painted

AUCTION VIEW AGENT

Saturday 30th April at 12:00pm

By Appointment Brooke Ramsay 0447 772 980

CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT 5979 3555

This is a great opportunity for the first home buyers or investors entering the property market, with the nature parkland in the rear yard, yet so close to all the schools, shops & Hastings beautiful foreshore. This is not to be missed!

EXECUTORS SALE

FRENCH ISLAND C.A. 64c Coast Road EXECUTORS SALE EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSE 29TH APRIL

“Bonnievale” 25 acres of wilderness with licensed access surrounded by French Island National Park and only 1km to ferry. Although this property has been vacant since the bushfires of the late 1930s, it has a long and rich history going right back to the 1890’s. The entrance point off Coast Road has recently been surveyed and there are a variety of options for development of a dwelling (STCA).

PRICE VIEW AGENT

Expressions Of Interst

By Appointment Phil Bock 0438 497 715 Chris Watt 0417 588 321

CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT 5979 3555

CENTURY 21 AGENTS SMARTER BOLDER FASTER

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New Listing

Hastings 9b Albert Street

2

1

1

Ideal Investment or Perfect First home - No body corporate!

This tastefully styled single-storey townhouse is sure to impress with a well thought out floor plan creating a feeling of spaciousness.

Suited to investors, first home buyers or professional couples, the home is moments from High Street and features open plan living with dining zone and a modern kitchen with island bench top. The main bedroom features a walk in robe and dual-entry bathroom. The second bedroom leads into a cosy sitting area and a private courtyard contains a well-constructed Merbau deck area and a garden shed.

The fully fenced front garden is low maintenance.

For Sale Price Negotiable over $290,000 View By Appointment www.harcourts.com.au Jake Condick M 0430 599 910 P 03 5970 7333 jake.condick@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

New Listing

Hastings 2/1a Annette Court

3

2

2

2

Villa On Annette Start with a quaint walk from a tree lined court and enter a marvellous entrance to one of the best locations in Hastings. Superbly positioned for space and ease of access, this amazing villa has a modern contemporary design which flows throughout the interior,.

There are three spacious bedrooms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; main with ensuite and walk-in robe, a superb lounge, second bathroom with bath, and a powder room. The bright lounge is adjacent to a modern kitchen featuring Caesarstone benchtops, stainless-steel appliances and soft close draws, with a deep recess for a double fridge. The space has been well thought out with plenty of shelving and cupboards to handle all your storage needs. A 12 panel, 3 kilowatt solar panel system has been installed, there is ducted heating and air-conditioning in both the master bedroom and family area, handy garden shed, covered alfresco, alarm system, 3000-litre water tank & TV point in main bedroom. No cost has been spared to make this delightful home a great opportunity for a growing family or the astute investor.

For Sale Price Negotiable over $375,000 View By Appointment www.harcourts.com.au Gary Morgan M 0418 141 041 P 03 5970 7333 gary.morgan@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

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Frankston 4 Oakmont Court Long Island Country Club Brand new three bedroom home situated in it’s own community featuring open plan living combined with the kitchen complete with dishwasher. Also including main bathroom and separate

laundry, ducted heating & evaporative cooling, double garage with internal access, undercover entertainment area with brand new landscaping.

3

1

2

2

Hastings 6 Arthur Street

3

3 Bedroom Home With Huge Backyard!

For Lease

Quaint 3BR weatherboard home with open plan lounge kitchen & meals area featuring gas space heater, a functional laundry has plenty of Hastings Office cupboard space and the huge P 03 5970 7333 hastings@harcourts.com.au backyard is fully-fenced. Close $400 Per Week View By Appointment www.harcourts.com.au

to High Street shops and services, get in quick for this one. Lawn maintenance included

4

Bella Vista Beautifully presented with open plan living, lounge, meals area and kitchen overlooking cottage style garde. 3BR’s and two bathrooms plus self contained bungalow with cute little porch area. Also including

ducted heating and the beach is right there for next summer.

Note - for an additional $50 the garden maintenance can be included, feel free to ask about this.

3

2

For Lease $550 Per Week View By Appointment www.harcourts.com.au Hastings Office P 03 5970 7333 hastings@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

1

1

For Lease $300 Per Week View Thursday 5.15-5.30pm www.harcourts.com.au Hastings Office P 03 5970 7333 hastings@harcourts.com.au

Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

Balnarring 4 Tulum Court

1

Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

Hastings 65 Martin Street

3

Home Sweet Home Well presented home comprising 3 bedrooms with built-in robes – main with ensuite, large living area with gas space heater & air-conditioning, separate bathroom and laundry, big

backyard with undercover entertaining area.

This one won’t last long!

2

2

1

For Lease $360 Per Week View By Appointment www.harcourts.com.au Hastings Office P 03 5970 7333 hastings@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

Our Team, Your Reassurance

When It comes to managing your property, we have an unwavering commitment to place the best tenants into your number one asset.

For outstanding service, knowledge and a property management experience that exceeds your expectations, talk to us.

Contact Jess, Liane, Amy and Mellisa for any property management needs, to them it’s not just a job it’s a passion. hastings.harcourts.com.au

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PATON

www.patonestate.com.au

MARKET PLACE

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BALNARRING

Ian Johnson

102 BALNARRING ROAD

ON ALMOST 1 ACRE

Ranch style home featuring 3 bedrooms, master ensuite, spacious lounge/dining, separate meals/family potbelly stove, family bathroom and large garage/workshop, close to village.

$885,000

Inspection by appointment Ian Johnson 0418 541 430

SOMERS

My favourite martin Address: For Sale: Agency: Agent:

Ian Johnson

24 TASMAN ROAD

RENOVATORS DELIGHT

Million dollar views without the price tag, seize the opportunity to capture glistening views of Western Port Bay from this substantial three-bedroom plus study home just 200m from Somers Beach.

54 Martin Street, HASTINGS Negotiable over $330,000 Harcourts, 10/14 High Street, Hastings, 5970 7333 Matt Collins 0407 205 450

CLOSE to High Street shops, this well-presented brick veneer home is set on a flat, well-fenced block and boasts three good-sized bedrooms all with built-in robes that share the one bathroom. The compact floor plan includes a neat lounge room with wall heater leading through into an updated kitchen with dining alcove that opens out to a fantastic full-length undercover entertaining area that will increase the living space considerably.

The kitchen features a wall-oven and a dishwasher, and there is plenty of cupboard space.

Additional features include side access to the backyard for secure off-street parking.

Executors Auction Saturday 30 April @ 11am Inspect Saturday 11-11.30am Ian Johnson 0418 541 430

2996 Frankston-Flinders Road, BALNARRING

168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888 Mornington

Auction

7/26 Pamela Place, Mornington In a whisper quiet cul-de-sac, this low-maintenance two-storey residence creates a relaxed ambience of alfresco entertaining around the sun-drenched fully-fenced courtyard with deck complemented by a deep balcony with wonderful views of the bay. Separate living and dining zones and a contemporary kitchen complement three topfloor bedrooms, the main bedroom with WIR and en suite bathroom access. Step out onto the balcony and unwind from the day as you watch the sun set across the bay. With a garage, powder room and R/C air conditioning, this well-appointed home represents the perfect first home, downsize or investment opportunity close to Bentons Square, Main Street’s cafes and the beach.

Auction Saturday 7th May 11.00am Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Jake Egan 0491 129 137 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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Mornington Auction this Friday

Auction

26 & 28 Virginia Street, Mornington In the heart of the Mornington Industrial Estate, this exceptional commercial property set on 2300 sqm (approx.) across two blocks is securely leased to The Roofing Warehouse until October 2016 with 3 x 2 year options and presents an exceptional investment or development opportunity (STCA) close to Main Street and Peninsula Link. Facilities include a large warehouse with a massive workshop area, meeting room, toilet facilities, lunch room, reception with offices and additional large warehouse. Returning $52,800 per annum (approx) plus outgoings, this is a Blue Chip chance to secure a large land holding with the security of a well-established business in place and the potential for significant financial gains with a large scale development (STCA).

Auction Inspect Contact

Friday 15th April 1.00pm As advertised or by appointment Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 Rachel Crook 0419 300 515

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Mount Martha Auction this Saturday

Auction

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5 & 7 Kristian Court, Mount Martha A most unique development opportunity in Mt Martha. This enormous allotment in excess of 1840sqm (approx.) with a 40 metre frontage on two titles is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create something supremely special in this coveted location. No other land holding in Mount Martha will offer you the size, scope or potential that presents itself here for a significant unit/townhouse development (STCA). Live in or lease out the existing four-bedroom and three-bedroom residences while you finalise plans. Set in an exclusive cul-de-sac location on the cusp of Bentons Square, schools, medical services and buses. Act with urgency as this magnificent opportunity may never again present itself!

Auction Inspect Contact

Saturday 16th April 12.00pm As advertised or by appointment Tashkin Hassan 0432 567 061 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Mornington Auction this Saturday

Auction

1/55 Herbert Street, Mornington Quality always shows, but here it shines! Architect-designed, this boutique townhouse is impeccably styled with its fantastic three-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom proportions bathed in natural light. Craftsman built to create a serene yet convenient living environment backing onto Tanti Creek just a short walk to Mills Beach and the cosmopolitan lifestyle and café scene of Main Street. Everything is oversized from the open-plan living area extending to a north-west deck with treed views to the entertainer’s stone and Bosch kitchen, study and palatial ground-floor main bedroom suite. With a double garage and hydronic heating, this fully alarmed home offers an exceptional Beleura Hill lifestyle.

Auction Saturday 16th April 11.00am Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Alex Campbell 0432 344 394 Jake Egan 0491 129 137 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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Mornington Auction this Saturday

Auction

6 Brimbrim Crescent, Mornington With stunning park views, fantastic alfresco entertaining and a big backyard, this 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom residence is a five star family home set in the best address in the coveted Eden Park Estate directly opposite the magnificent wetlands. Built with an understanding of family life with wonderful proportions and excellent zoning including a dedicated top-floor parents’ wing with a retreat and balcony, each with views across the lake, and palatial main bedroom with en suite. Two fabulous living areas and a stone kitchen complement a brilliant undercover deck and BBQ kitchen for entertaining excellence. Walk to schools or access Main St shops, cafes, the beach and Peninsula Link in minutes.

Auction Saturday 16th April 1.00pm Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Tashkin Hassan 0432 567 061 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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Live the dream

Auction

WITH its funky decor, friendly staff and a great menu to tempt all tastes, The Local has quickly become one of Hastings most popular cafes and meeting places. The position is excellent with the post office, banks and news agency all within a few doors. With loyal clientele and high takings, this is a great opportunity to get into an established and well-known business.

Friday 6th May 2016 at 12 noon on site 1-3 Vera Street, Frankston

Endless Possibilities

Cafe, HASTINGS Price: $99,950 Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 1/26 McLaren Place, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Kevin Wright, 0417 564 454

Move right in

Double block of 1,772m2* 2 existing buildings 20 car spaces on site Current permit for church Zoned: General Residential Suit: medical / dental, health, fitness, education, training or residential (STCA) Terms: 10% deposit balance within 120 days *All sizes approx

9775 1535

Geoffrey Crowder Linda Ellis

nicholscrowder.com.au

0 418 531 611 0400 480 397

Level 1, 1 Colemans Road, Carrum Downs VIC 3201

THESE two first floor offices, opposite the foreshore, are vacant are ready for immediate tenancy. Recently refurbished throughout, the floor space measures about 95 square metres with two open plan offices, bathroom and kitchen facilities and air conditioning. Both offices have their own title and are also available for purchase with a sale price from $280,000 providing further opportunity for an investor to develop them into residential apartments with great bay views (STCA).

Office space, ROSEBUD Price: From $1345pcm + GST + outgoings Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 1/26 McLaren Place, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

100 ACRES

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CLOSE IN LOCATION This older style beachside home is in need of a little updating but has been very well maintained and would be a great project for the home renovator. Sitting on a cottage block of 475m2, ideal for the person looking to downsize, it has ample room for the dog, the boat and the car. Offering three good size bedrooms, sunny lounge with gas heating, family /meals, kitchen area with gas cooking. Outside there are outdoor blinds and a single carport with roller door. Fully fenced landscaped gardens surround this neat and tidy home. Just a short stroll to Main Street, parks and Fishermans beach.

“AMANDIRI” - 100 ACRES (APPROX) Only minutes from Main Street, Mornington, this vacant parcel represents a rare opportunity for a savvy buyer. Accessed via a tree-lined driveway from the Moorooduc Hwy, the property has frontage to Peninsula Link and is only moments from the nearest junction. It offers a choice of prospective north facing home sites that will also take in the lovely views of Tuerong. Power is connected to the block and large lock-up machinery shed is already in place.

For Sale: $540,000 - $595,000

For Sale: $2,100,000 plus

Inspect: As advertised or by appointment

Inspect: Strictly by prior appointment

Vivienne Spencer 0409 558 330

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Shop 11, 210 Dunns Road, Mornington 5976 8899

Cameron McDonald 0418 330 916

Shop 14, Balnarring Village, Balnarring 5983 5509

3/52 WILSONS ROAD, MORNINGTON

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A LIFESTYLE TO ENJOY This near new, double storey townhouse can be the envy of all your friends with an easy walk to Main Street, beach and across the road from the park. The open plan living flows onto a lovely merbau deck, the gourmet kitchen boasts stone bench tops, walk in pantry and stainless steel appliances. Upstairs there is a large master bedroom with walk in robe and full ensuite; two further bedrooms are serviced by the large family bathroom. Hydronic heating r/c air conditioners, ducted vacuum, and alarm system are among the extras you would expect.

8/125 HARRAP ROAD, MOUNT MARTHA

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MOVE STRAIGHT IN! Looking for a home where you can just bring your furniture? Look no further than this 4 year young townhouse tucked away in a complex with opportunities galore! This magnificent home could be 3 bedrooms with a study and a large open living space or 3 bedrooms and two separate living spaces - the choice is absolutely yours. Add to this a freestanding s/s cooker, dishwasher, stone benchtops, ducted heating, evaporative cooling, double remote garage with internal access and a relaxing peaceful low maintenance rear yard.

For Sale: $695,000

For Sale: $520,000 - $560,000

Inspect: As advertised or by appointment

Inspect: As advertised or by appointment

Vivienne Spencer 0409 558 330

Chris Garrett 0419 397 835

JUST LISTED

AUCTION UNLESS SOLD PRIOR

46 TASSELL ROAD, SAFETY BEACH

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CALLING ALL RENOVATORS Ripe for renovation and solid as a rock, this well designed 3 bedroom home needs a cosmetic makeover! Stuck in the 70´s but in great condition with a practical floor plan, someone with a little vision is needed to transform it from basic to beautiful!

Positioned within easy walk to the beach and close to shops, parks and the golf course, this fabulous property presents a ripper opportunity for the astute purchaser and is bound to get loads of attention. Prior offers will be considered so get in quick.

LOOKING TO BE WOWED? In a peaceful and well maintained garden complex with a sought after community feel, the unit offers 2 double bedrooms including the master with walk in robe, an awesome 2 way bathroom with gorgeous free standing bath and stunning shower, separate loo, large lounge room, fabulous kitchen with pantry, dining area, separate laundry and good storage. Light, bright and finished to an exacting standard with nothing to do but move in and put your feet up, this fabulous home is bound to impress the most discerning of buyers.

Auction: Saturday 30th April at 12:00pm

For Sale: $430,000 - $460,000

Inspect: As advertised or by appointment

Inspect: As advertised or by appointment Susan Clavin 0417 141 007

220 Main Street, Mornington 5976 5900

Shop 11, 210 Dunns Road, Mornington 5976 8899

Susan Clavin 0417 141 007

Shop 14, Balnarring Village, Balnarring 5983 5509

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Easy to run

Take a load off

THIS excellent lifestyle business can be run unmanned and has been recently renovated with quality equipment now including 8 washing machines plus one commercial grade washer. There are 6 clothes dryers, and a large area at the rear would suit a washing and ironing service.

This well-established business opens every day from 6am until 10pm.

POSITIONED along busy FrankstonFlinders Road, near the Peninsula Link offramp, this popular cafe does an excellent breakfast trade with about 13 kilograms of coffee sold per week. Lines include a range of freshly made pies, and the kitchen has plenty of preparation space.

There is seating for 18 in and 8 outside, and trading hours are Monday to Friday 6am until 2.30pm and Saturdays 8am until 2pm.

Laundrette, SEAFORD Price: Offers invited Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Cafe/Takeaway, BAXTER Price: $99,000 plus sav Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Business Sales Specialists www.latessabusiness.com.au 50 Playne Street Frankston

Tel: (03) 9781 1588 Business Migrants Expert Advisory Service HEALTH THERAPIES - SEAFORD

HAIR SALON - SORRENTO

Prime location with high visibility.

Sub-contracts space to massage, myotherapy, naturopathy and beauty. Includes pilates machinery.

Extensive database included. Fully air-conditioned premises.

This upstairs salon has 5 cutting stations and good equipment. The owner sub-lets a beauty room and one basin to a hairdresser. Trading 4 days 9am-5pm this vendor is very busy so there is plenty of scope for expansion.

$55,000

$70,000 + sav

INDUSTRIAL TAKEAWAY - ROSEBUD Only 5 days from 5.30am until 3pm. Long established, recently renovated including solar panelling. Large premises with extensive preparation area, coolroom with new motor.

COIN LAUNDRETTE - ST KILDA Established 40 years and open daily with automatic timer to open and close front door. 8 dryers, 10 washers, 2 x 30lb washers, coin machine, drink machine, 3 x HWS. Long lease in place.

BARGAIN! $85,500 + sav BAKERY / CAFE - RYE All retail, long established business in prominent position opposite foreshore area. Seats 20 in & 10 out, sells 5 kgs coffee per week, lots of pies, bread, cakes etc. APV large oven, air-conditioning, Huge summer takings. Vendor to retire.

$175,000 + sav PRICE REDUCED MOWERS - HASTINGS Sales, service and repairs of major brand mowers inc Maketa, Rover, MTD, Graden, Cub Cadet. Offers pick up and delivery service.

Trades 5 ½ days from prime location.

$180,000 + sav CAMPING & FISHING SUPPLIES - SOUTH EAST SUBURBS Well established retail icon FRPELQLQJ ÂżVKLQJ FDPSLQJ XQGHU one roof, over 1000 sqm, just off Eastlink. On-site car and boat parking. VIP Clubs programme.

$300,000 + sav CAFE - KARINGAL Long standing business in prominent position of food court.

Huge takings, good equipment, long established. Vendor wishes to retire.

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIES

$695,000 + sav

$112,500 CAFE - KARINGAL

NEW LISTING INDUSTRIAL TAKEAWAY - MORNINGTON Busy takeaway trading Mon to Fri 6.30am to 2.30pm. Equipment includes new cappuccino machine.

Solid turnover, located in prime industrial & commercial area, for a great husband and wife business.

Illness forces urgent sale.

$75,000 + sav TAPAS RESTAURANT & BAR - McCRAE 50 seating capacity on licence, low overheads, easy to operate. Many tourist patrons plus locals to enjoy the live music venue and wood ÂżUHG SL]]DV 6XPPHU QLJKWV winter Wed-Sun. Great location opposite foreshore.

OFFERS OVER $150,000 LINE MARKING - HOME BASED

This is a beautifully presented, corner cafĂŠ in close proximity WR VXSHUPDUNHW SRVW RIÂżFH DQG schools. Seating indoors and courtyard. The business comes with excellent equipment.

$175,000 + sav NEW LISTING RUBBISH REMOVAL - HOME BASED Delivery of rubbish containers which are collected when full and taken to tip. Clients include Govt departments & large corporates. ,VX]X WUXFN DQG FUDWH WUXFN KROGV FXELF PHWUHV ([FHOOHQW SURÂżWV IRU RZQHU RSHUDWRU

$185,000 LANDSCAPE, CONSTRUCTION, RETAIL - MOOROODUC Main road frontage, iconic retail home & garden setting established 19 years. Huge plans to continue operation into concrete manufacturing producing ponds, pots, statues etc. Vendor will discuss fully some leaseback operation & future plans.

Established for 12 years by the current owner, this business services large commercial clients including universities, Government schools and truck depots.

Extensive forward orders in place. +LJKO\ SURÂżWDEOH EXVLQHVV

$185,000 + sav DISTRIBUTOR & SERVICE CENTRE - KEYSBOROUGH /HDGLQJ GLVWULEXWRU DQG DXWKRUL]HG service centre for ENERPAC tools range. Also distribute a wide range of high quality tools and associated products. Produces quality work for industrial & automotive apllications.

$280,000 + sav INTERSTATE & LOCAL TRUCKING All vehicles, including Prime Movers and refrigerated vans, in excellent working order, registered & insured. Travels to Brisbane and local around Melbourne. Excellent SURÂżWV 9HQGRU ZLOOLQJ WR VWD\ RQ IRU 12 months.

Price On Application

PRICE REDUCED SHEETMETAL Specialising in design and manufacture of quality sheetmetal components. Manufacturing capabilities based on cnc equipment. Forward orders in SODFH +XJH IDFWRU\ ZLWK RIÂżFH CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIES

$650,000 AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS Long established, has contract service clients. Design, supply & install of compressed air-con equipment. Spare parts, plus onsite & workshop service.

Experienced staff. Stock included CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIES

$700,000 + sav

Tony Latessa CEA (REIV), AREI, ABB, MAICD Mobile: 0412 525 151 REIV BUSINESS AGENT VICTORIA Australian Institute of Business Brokers Vice-President (Vic).

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$850,000

NEWS DESK

Finding help when times are tough Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au

Helping hand: Ernest and baby Tess, five weeks, appreciate the welfare support. Picture: Gary Sissons

support while waiting to be placed on Centrelink benefits.

Although moving into a private rental unit in Frankston they are still finding life “really tough”. Ernest – a welder, concreter, roofer, and labourer – has worked for most of his life but has often found it hard to be made permanent. Jobs and wages come and go, and the theft of his uninsured car

They moved to Frankston expecting to find work, but not having a car meant jobs were hard to come by.

A financial crisis was looming …

“Ernest and Linda presented in extreme financial hardship and didn’t have anywhere else to turn,” Mr Phillips said.

“Our volunteers worked for some time with the couple, and were able

brought him close to desperation.

“It’s not one big thing, but a series of things that take you to the edge,” he said. “They all begin to add up and the next thing is you don’t have a job or anywhere to live.”

After living in a hostel and working at Preston, he realised he had to move into private accommodation when Linda became pregnant.

 Dunkley MP Bruce Billson agreed changes to emergency relief funding rules in 2014 did cause “a slight reduction” in allocations to Community Information and Support Victoria and Community Support Frankston.

He said the changes “better targeted available funding to the identified level of need and disadvantage. This is based on Census data that assesses and compares the social-economic circumstances of communities across Australia.”

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THOSE experiencing tough times, with nowhere permanent to live and few job prospects, find the help and comfort provided by welfare officers invaluable.

And, when a young wife and baby are also affected, relief in the knowledge that someone cares is moraleboosting, to say the least.

Helping people in need is what staff and volunteers at Community Support Frankston do. Their mission is to provide quality services based on social justice to support the physical and emotional well-being.

“Many people in our community feel so isolated and helpless about their life situation that just coming in and speaking with a volunteer, being treated with respect and dignity, having someone sitting down and listening to them, is sometimes just as important as the food, voucher or cheque,” Community Support Frankston manager Steve Phillips said.

He described recent federal government cuts to welfare services as galling, saying they hit users hard.

New Frankston residents Ernest and his partner Linda, along with their one month old baby, Tessa, presented at Community Support Frankston last week.

The couple – whose surname is withheld – have struggled with homelessness and low income for years, and have only recently found accommodation and that invaluable

to secure a fridge, nappies, toiletries, medicine for Tessa, food and K-Mart vouchers for basic cooking utensils and linen,” he said.

“They are just one example of people who have otherwise been able to manage, but who have fallen on tough times and need emergency relief aid.”

Mr Phillips said that in the 2015-16 financial year the federal government cut $100,000 in emergency relief funding that was being used to support those experiencing poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune, destitution and helplessness – like Ernest and his family.

“Community Support Frankston had close to 12,000 contacts last year and more than 50 per cent of clients that come through our doors self-disclose to having mental health issues, with the vast majority not engaged with specialist services,” he said.

“Our volunteers are doing tremendous work assisting those in the community falling through service gaps.”

INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR OVER 55’S Sun powered: Frankston Nippers Paul Caddaye, Mitchell Caddaye, Robert Basford and Aaron Caddaye have their hands full with a solar panel. Picture: Gary Sissons

More power to lifesavers FRANKSTON Life Saving Club will now be powered by the sun with the installation of solar panels.

It is the first lifesaving club to receive solar panels under the state government’s Community Renewables Solar Grants Initiative, which is open to lifesaving clubs across the state.

The aim is to promote renewable energy and cut electricity bills.

Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio visited the club last week to see the completed five-kilowatt system.

“This is about helping lifesaving clubs save money on their energy bills and driving renewable energy generation in Victoria,” she said.

“It is one of a number of programs for community groups and businesses that we are develop-

ing as part of our Renewable Energy Action Plan. We are determined to make Victoria the leading state in renewable energy generation, technology and jobs.”

Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said Frankston Life Saving Club “will now be able to save on electricity bills and spend more time and money on what really matters – keeping people safe on our local beaches.”

Over the next few months solar panel systems will be installed on more lifesaving clubs under the scheme.

Electricity is a significant cost to parent body Life Saving Victoria, so having the panels reduce operating costs will allow it to spend more on life saving activities and training, while also increasing renewable energy generation.

2 bedroom & 3 bedroom units Choice of floorplans with private courtyards All with emergency call system High care nursing home & hostel onsite Low weekly fees Mount Martha 42 Acacia Street Open Thurs–Sun 1–4pm

Call today for an appointment 03 9822 9505 / 0433 974 494 mtmartharetirement.com.au

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NEWS DESK Nature play: Children from the New Hope Homework and Learning Club, Frankston, enjoying the fun and games of Nature Play Week at Camp Manyung, Mt Eliza. Picture: Yanni

Outdoors for holiday fun NATURE Play Week at Camp Manyung over the school holidays got kids out and about and away from their TVs, computers and smartphones.

“We see ourselves as an outdoor nation, yet our kids spend most of their childhood indoors,” YMCA Camp Manyung manager Maree Feutrill said.

Nature Week offered an affordable outdoor activity program for children to be involved in life-long outdoor activity skills.

Ms Feutrill said playing outside can reduce anxiety, improve mood and concentration for children and can make them happier. “We know kids do better outside,” she said.

“With so many communities and organisations getting involved in Nature Play Week, the movement also aims to foster local networks that can give kids and families ongoing opportunities to connect with each other and continue to explore their special local places.

“Nature play doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming, yet the benefits kids get from playing outside are enormous.”

Life outside: Fraser Torrington, of St Macartan’s Primary School and Kobi Newnham, of Benton Junior College, above, sample grapes straight off the vine during Nature Play Week at Camp Manyung. Left, Michael Daniel at the net; Maddy McDonald tries the flying fox; while Ari Sapolu and Tara and Jai Delemere inspect the hen house. Pictures: Yanni

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Search for drowned men continues Compiled by Melissa Walsh THE Frankston police have patrolled the beach at Carrum daily in the hope of finding the bodies of John Montgomery Robinson and Andrew McNeil, the two lads who are believed to have been drowned while fishing off the foreshore on 1st April, but so far the search has been without success.

Anyone finding pieces of clothing or any thing in the locality that might help to determine the fate of the boys is requested to communicate with the Frankston police. *** IN accordance with our usual custom our next issue will be published on Thursday evening instead of Friday evening, the latter day being Good Friday. Intending advertisers are notified that advertisements must reach this office not later than ten o’clock on the Thursday morning to ensure insertion in next week’s issue. *** ON Easter Monday Night a grand picture show will be held in the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall, in aid of the funds of the local Roman Catholic Church. *** MESSRS Adamson Strettle and Co. will hold their opening sale at the Tanti Yards on Monday next, when they will offer fat, store, and dairy cattle and sundries. *** THE monthly meeting of the Somerville Fruitgrowers’ Association will be held on Monday next, when the

following business will be transacted :—Show matters, disposal of apple crop and other business. *** MESSRS Brody and Mason will hold a clearing sale of household furnishings and effects, also quantity of poultry, this afternoon, on the premises,Finlay street, Frankston, on account of Mrs Croxford, who is leaving the district. The sale will commence at 3 o’clock. *** A PLEASING function took place at the ordinary meeting of the Frankston Red Cross Society on Wednesday, when Miss Watson, who has acted as assistant secretary to the branch and taken a great interest in its success, since its formation, and who is now leaving the district, was presented with a handsome wristlet watch, by the President (Mrs Maxwell) on behalf of the members. General regret was expressed at the lady’s departure, and best wishes for her future welfare. *** IN order to reduce the debt at present existing on the Somerville Mechanics’ Institute, the committee intend holding a great Jumble Fair in the Horticultural Hall on Easter Saturday and Monday, 22nd and 24th April. There will be a large number of attractions, including hoopla, a fancy stall, produce stall, etc. The fair will open on Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock, and on Monday evening at 7. The duties of secretary are in the

capable hands of Mrs Georg Keast, with Mrs G. Griffeth as President. *** SEAFORD. The construction of the much needed road to the Seaford Railway Station was commenced last week. Messrs Bladin and Wallace being the contractors.

Satisfactory prices were obtained for 18 blocks of land in the township on the Main road which were sold lately.

A send-off was given to Messrs W. Martin and A. Hall on the 1st inst.

There was a large number present, as both gentlemen had made themselves very popular.

The Rev. G. A. Kitchen, on behalf of the residents, made a presentation of wallets to each of the recruits, and wished them a safe return. The rest of the evening was taken up by dancing, vocal items and cards. *** NOTE of Sacrifice Struck by Rev. Professor Adam. He Speaks at University: “It is no petty warfare, this,” said the Rev. Professor D. S Adam, Professor of Church History and Theology at Ormond College, addressing students last week on “ War and Sacrifice.” The lecture was delivered in the school of biology at the Melbourne University.

“It is the greatest crisis in an Empire’s history, and those who make no sacrifices for the sake of King and country—aye, more, for the sake of the welfare of humanity and for the Kingdom of God—will not find it

hereafter to justify to themselves and to others their selfish apathy and indifference,” said Professor Adam.

“Short of volunteering for service at the front, there are sacrifices which those whose duty requires them to stop at home, may and should make in their country’s cause at this time.

The pleasures and luxuries of life may well be curtailed, that our resources may be husbanded to ensure success in the great struggle of the nations.

“Russia has cut off the manufacture and use of ardent spirits that her children may be strengthened for the conflict, and France has in some measure, followed suit. A curtailment in the hours for sale of liquor has been enforced in South Australia and Sydney, and is likely to come into operation in Tasmania, and there is no reason why Victoria should not follow suit. Then racing and sports of all sorts may well be curtailed at a time when the flower of our manhood are risking their lives for us in the battlefield.

“The War Funds and Red Cross Funds need all the financial help we can give them, and it is the least that those who stay at home can do to deny themselves somewhat of the pleasures and luxuries and amusement that they may be the better able to support their brave sons who are battling for the British Empire and the ideals of liberty and justice and humanity for which it stands.

“It rests with the non-combatants to deny themselves in some way that

they may have some share, however small, in crushing the demon of militarism and securing that victory for the cause of righteousness and peace and liberty to which we confidently look forward.” *** THE Tasmanian Labor Government resigned on Thursday, and Mr. Earle recommended that Mr. Lee, as leader of the Opposition, should be sent for.

THE present year of grace is LeapYear, i.e., the month of February had 29 days. Persons born on the 29th February are often teased about their lack of birthdays but an old statute passed in Henry III’s reign provided that for all practical purposes the 28th and 29th February should be one day, so that the birthday of a person born on 29th February is properly kept in any other than Leap-Year on 28th February. *** MR Commissioner Shaw, of the Water Commission, having inspected the Bunyip River, which is believed to be the best supply source for the Naval Base-Mornington Peninsula scheme is now examining the peninsula itself.

Although the scheme has not been actually drawn up, it is believed that it will be possible to give a fine supply from the source indicated. Following on the promise made at the recent conference, the Water Commission is expediting the matter in every way. *** From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 15 April, 1916

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By Stuart McCullough THERE has never been a more exciting time to call a double dissolution election. I love elections generally, but the possibility of a “double D” is enough to make me click my heels with joy. Fact is, double dissolution elections are about as rare as Halley’s comet and heaps more enjoyable because they don’t involve getting up at three o’clock in the morning, trudging into the back paddock and staring forlornly into the sky in the hope of seeing a little bit of light flash across the sky like a radioactive mosquito.

In a mere matter of weeks, the nation will be gearing up for it’s favourite sausage sizzle. Butchers of Australia rejoice! Given the magnitude of unfolding events, it won’t be enough just to get a single snag as you line up to cast your vote. An occasion this grand requires at least two sausages so that you end up with piping hot meat missiles in each hand, wrapped in slices of Tip Top and splashed with tomato sauce. Granted, you might make quite a mess, but you can’t tell me that the Senate ballot paper wouldn’t make a pretty handy napkin if push should ever come to shove.

This type of election is different to most. Usually, waiting for an election to be called is kind of like waiting for a bus to show up. You know it’s coming; you’re just not sure when. This time it’s different. With the exception of Clive Palmer being returned to the

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lower house, absolutely anything is possible. It began, as so many great stories do, with a twist that would leave M. Night Shyamalan weeping with envy. Consider this: Parliament had started the winter recess and nearly everyone had gone home. An eerie peace had descended on Canberra.

Then, when it was least expected, the Prime Minister strode purposefully into the Parliamentary courtyard and announced that he’d whipped over to see the Governor General who had

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agreed to prorogue Parliament.

First of all, as a nation we should all be grateful for the all too rare opportunity to use the word ‘prorogue’ in everyday conversation. Personally speaking, I’ve been working it into pretty much every discussion over the past three weeks and, frankly, it’s giving me a great deal of joy. I’d like to think that those on the receiving end are having a similarly splendid time.

I fully intend to prorogue myself silly for at least the next month or so. To

date, there’s nothing at all to suggest that novelty might wear off any time soon. (Here’s a hot tip: keep an eye out for the word ‘prorogue’ if I send you a Christmas card this year).

When the history of 2016 is written, I think the Prime Minister’s announcement will be regarded as his ‘fully operational’ Death Star moment. Given that the move was largely directed at a bunch of Senators who have previously been compared to the ‘Star Wars cantina’, perhaps this was fitting.

Doubtless, they would prefer to regard themselves as the Rebellion. It’s fair to say that there are some members of the Australian Senate who do not share my enthusiasm for a possible double dissolution election. In fact, they’re flat-out furious. This, I believe, may well be one of the reasons they’re often referred to as ‘the (very) cross bench’.

Their fury is fuelled not merely by the fact of an election but that, this time around, they’ll need more people to actually vote for them. This is in stark contrast to the previous method involving exchanges of preferences that makes FIFA’s process for determining world cup hosts look positively transparent in comparison. However, whether we get a double dissolution election at all turns on whether the Senate passes a particular piece of legislation. In response to this, Senator Leyonhjelm of the ‘Liberal Democrats’ whose presence in the Senate

may, in fact, be the result of a clerical error, has stated that he won’t have a gun held to his head. Which, given his enthusiasm for firearms more generally, is something of an irony.

While for some in the Senate, the upcoming election could be considered an existential threat, for others it’s the moment for which they’ve been waiting their entire lives. For Bill Shorten, it’s an opportunity to see whether he can ever be something more than opposition leader with a knack for the kind of dad jokes that provoke not so much a groan as the gnashing of teeth. After suffering from chronically low popularity ratings, for a time Bill Shorten’s hold on his job was only possible thanks to rules designed to protect others from Bill Shorten. But this is his moment. Doubtless he fancies his chances and we’re in for a fascinating contest.

So there it is. With a simple press conference, our great nation may be well on its way to a double dissolution election. At least, that’s how I think it’s spelled. Doubtless someone else has already christened it the ‘double disillusion’ poll. Good for them. As for the rest of us, we should relax and bathe in democracy’s warm and gentle glow. It’ll be more fun that Game of Thrones and House of Cards combined. In fact, someone should use that as their election slogan. Let the excitement commence! stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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scoreboard Redlegs make a statement

By Toe Punt NEW Mt Eliza coach Troy Shannon had no idea what to expect from his team in the opening round of the season against Pines in Peninsula Division on Saturday.

The Edithvale–Aspendale premiership and 2015 Vic Country coach had taken over a club that, from the outside looking in, was in some strife.

There was a big clean out throughout the off–season and Shannon was going into the first game without key forwards Scott Lockwood (Sorrento) and Justin Van Unen.

He was also going into the match without between four and six of what he believes could be in their best side, including Matty Davis and Karl Lombardozzi.

What Shannon was sure about though was that he had a footy team that was committed to the cause.

“In all of my time in coaching, I’ve never come across a more driven group of players,” Shannon told the RPP Footy Show.

With the Under 18s and Reserves coming off back-to-back premiership, there is a culture of success at the Mt Eliza Football Club – problem is, it’s not being tasted by the senior group.

After Saturday’s performance against Pines, that might well change. Perhaps not this season or next, but the culture will no doubt change under Troy Shannon.

Shannon told the Footy Show that the key for the club in securing recruits over the summer was to attract players who had played in premierships. Of the six key signings, four of them had tasted the ultimate success.

“With players coming through with premiership success and now with some experienced players in the seniors with flag success, the group will know what is required to win premierships,” Shannon said.

Mt Eliza were superb for four quarters against Pines on Saturday.

The Pythons have prided themselves on team defence in recent times but the Redlegs were able to break that down and score, kicking 13.8 (86) to 9.10 (64).

Jay Neratzoglou booted two goals for the Redlegs after returning to the club with brother Matt, while Dave Barton and man mountain recruit David Hand were instrumental.

Aaron Edwards was among the Pines’ best with three goals while Beau Hendry and Shane Waterstone also worked hard.

Karingal celebrated a thumping win against traditional rivals Langwarrin on Sat-

urday, booting 16 goals to nine after quarter time to win 19.6 (120) to 11.10 (76).

Leigh Poholke booted six goals on debut for the red and the white, Chris Hay dominated with three majors, as did Michael Burke.

The trio proved that they will be a formidable in attack this season.

Cal Dixon ran around for the Bulls like he had never left and looked the best he has looked in three seasons while youngsters Jackson Matthews and Brad Occhipinti are two of the excitement machines coming through.

Langwarrin’s Kieran Albanese has always had all the talent in the world but has taken some time to bring it to the table. The shackles were released on Saturday and he responded with six goals.

Nick Tuddenham and Gerard Brown were also among the best for the Kangas.

Frankston YCW kicked off its 2016 season with its 15th straight victory, beating Seaford 16.15 (111) to 3.5 (23).

With Lachy Wallace back from Collingwood duties and the likes of Scott Macleod, Luke Collins, Kyle Hutchison and Anthony Bruhn up and about, the Stonecats were just about at full strength.

Ryley Hodson and Brenton Credlin stamped themselves on the competition last season and their start on Saturday was first class.

Stonecats coach Scott Mathers told the RPP Footy Show that he was looking for the likes of Jack Greenwood (two goals) and Matt La Fontaine to take another step in their development this season, as well as a ‘few others’.

“We’ve got to continue to keep improving and that’s going to come in the form of the older guys getting the best out of themselves and the younger players grabbing their opportunities,” Mathers said.

Mornington put a tough end to the 2015 season and a less than good pre-season behind them on Saturday, beating Bonbeach by 13 points, 17.11 (113) to 15.10 (100).

The Doggies led by 51 points at three quarter time but the Sharks stormed home with six goals to a point.

Jackson Calder and Jimmy Cameron booted three each for the Dogs while Warwick Miller and Chris Baker were outstanding, along with the returning Brad Harvey.

Shane McDonald booted three and was one of the Sharks’ best while Jackson Sole and Lachy Gill-Renouf were superb. Luke Damon played in Bonbeach’s reserves, booting six goals, being among the best.

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Buds, Demons, answer doubters NEPEAN LEAGUE

By Toe Punt AS the old adage goes, a week is a long time in football. Two weeks is like an eternity.

On Good Friday a fortnight ago, traditional rivals Rosebud and Rye played in a game where many would have been asking for their money back at the end of the two hours.

Wind the clock forward 15 days and both clubs have their season well and truly back on track.

Some of us can be absolute suckers for writing off teams too early.

Frankston Bombers coach Beau Muston said on the RPP Footy Show on Saturday morning that players take time to get going in a season and that making snap judgements after one performance could be fraught with danger.

Muston was absolutely right.

On Saturday, Rye knocked over the side widely tipped as the unbackable favorite to win the 2016 premiership – Somerville.

Rosebud also turned its form completely around and beat a side that looked destined for great things this season, Dromana, after they had a wonderful Easter Saturday performance.

Rye’s preparation for this match on Saturday against the Eagles was vastly contrasting to that of last season.

Rye Football Club legend Scott Beel said the team was ‘flat’ after last year’s Good Friday game coming into round

Picture: Scott Memery

one after having a week off.

“We got trounced in round one against Hastings last year so we decided to play a practice match last week against St Bedes–Mentone so that we didn’t lose that continuity,” Beel said on the RPP Footy Show.

“I guess the result of the match against Somerville will determine whether our strategy was right or not.”

Again, the former superstar Beel was spot on.

Rye jumped out of the blocks and led the Eagles by 10 points at quartertime.

The very important Brady Egan was back into the line up and took no time in getting going, while best on ground on Good Friday, Adam Kirkwood, was dominant again in the defensive half

of the ground.

Up front, despite not playing for a couple of seasons, Matt Greig, 38-year-old son of former North Melbourne champ, Keith, was moving nicely once again and finished with five majors.

By half time the Demons had broken the game open and led by almost five goals.

Criticised for their team defence through the week and not working hard enough when they didn’t have the Sherrin, Rye went about sticking it up yours truly and succeeded, restricting the heaviest scoring team in the business to just eight goals.

The Demons booted 13.8 (86) to 8.12 (80).

Matty Dunn, who shone against

Rosebud, was superb for the Demons, while Ryan Mullett was again a class above.

The Eagles were choked.

Ben Crowe was among his sides best in his second game back for the Eagles and Scott Simpson was outstanding again.

Rosebud also gave yours truly a whack with performance, whipping Dromana to the tune of more than 10 goals, 16.15 (111) to 7.5 (47).

Keegan Downie was sensational for the Buds with five goals while Greg Bentley was back into the line up and had an immediate impact, booting two goals and getting among the best on the park.

The run and free-flowing play of Dromana that we saw two weeks ago against Sorrento was completely shut down by the Buds.

The pressure and attack of the reigning premier was back on show and they were relentless for four quarters.

Daniel Guerts and youngster Jason Buchanan were the best of the Tigers.

Sorrento are no wins from two matches after being soundly beaten by Hastings at David McFarlane Reserve.

The Blues were up and about from the get go and led by 13 points at quarter time. They ran out 16.15 (111) to 11.12 (78) winners.

Paul Rogasch and Luke Hewitt booted two each for the winners while the returning Mark Deverereaux and Josh Mulheron dominated in the middle and around the ground.

Matt Clifford and Shaun Foster are

outstanding players and their dominance also was a key to the game and Hastings’ win.

Key forwards for the Sharks in Scott Lockwood and Nick Corop netted just one goal.

James Hallahan led from the front and tried his best to deliver something while Jack Flack worked hard also.

In a 16 round season, starting with two losses in such an even competition could be tough to come back from. We know better than to write off the Sharks too early though.

Frankston Bombers are away to a flying start after beating Tyabb 24.15 (159) to 2.11 (23).

The Bombers booted 17 goals to one after half time, Sam Fox booting seven and Zac Longham five, while Ryan Kitchen and Ryan Marks-Logan dominated.

Lachlan Cox and Sean Miller were the best of the Yabbies.

Devon Meadows got away to a solid start also, beating an almost full strength Pearcedale 13.17 (95) to 4.11 (35).

Glenn Michie booted five and Stevey Roberts was the best player on the park with three goals for the winners, while Andy Kiely shone and Chris Doria dominated through the middle with two goals.

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Perfect start for Mornington, Strikers, Baxter

By Craig MacKenzie MORNINGTON, Strikers and Baxter have won their opening two games of the 2016 soccer season.

But Mornington’s 3-1 win at home to Manningham United on Saturday masks the problems Adam Jamieson’s men had in the first half of their State 1 South-East clash.

“Manningham missed a penalty early on and they really should have been 2-0 up. They’re a decent side,” said Jamieson.

Mornington regained its composure and went in at the break with a 1-0 lead after a sweeping move involving Northern Irish import Sammy Stewart, ex-Manningham midfielder Chris Reid and Shane Tagliaferro with Wayne Gordon bursting through into a one-on-one with Manningham keeper Stefan Taleski and slotting it past him to break the deadlock.

A quality strike by Gordon from the edge of the area in the second stanza gave Mornington a two-goal cushion and that was extended by midfield maestro Craig Smart following a superb interpassing move that ended when Tagliaferro chested the ball down and Smart buried it with a sweet strike from 12 metres.

Manningham’s consolation goal couldn’t stop Jamieson’s men from claiming top spot in the league, a position they have become accustomed to in recent times.

Fellow State 1 outfit Frankston Pines had three points stolen from its grasp in the dying minutes of its home clash with Morwell Pegasus on Saturday.

Pines created the better chances in the opening period but Nick Lekakis headed wide at the far post from Kyle Crawford’s cross in the 25th minute and CJ Hodgson’s fierce strike in the 40th minute following Jordan Avraham’s corner was spectacularly parried wide by teenage Morwell custodian Liam Andersen.

Pines took the lead in the 50th minute follow-

Midfield marvel: Skye United captain Mark O’Connor. Picture: Gemma Sliz

ing Mathew Hames’ surge into the Morwell area where his close skills bamboozled two defenders and his cut back was knocked into the path of Crawford who slid down and struck it past Andersen from point-blank range.

Morwell created its best chance of the contest in the 63rd minute when a fine run by towering central midfielder Mat Luak ended when he slid a through ball to striker Fraser Rock who shot over with the goal at his mercy.

Andersen kept his side in the contest with a low near-post save after Hames had broken clear in the 72nd minute then Paul Kuol broke Pines’ hearts with a mazy run in the 88th minute and a stunning finish.

Kuol skipped past four opponents who all threw themselves into ill-timed tackles then

struck a firm drive past Pines keeper James Laminski and into the far corner for the leveller.

Langwarrin slumped to a 3-1 loss away to Malvern City in their State 1 South-East fixture last weekend.

Caleb Nicholes scored in the 3rd minute for Langy with a strong run and lashing finish into the top corner.

Langy’s Dutch defensive combo of Alax Van Heerwarden and Michael Hoogendyk were then forced to confront the home team’s onslaught but two goals in three minutes turned the contest in Malvern’s favour.

Pablo Caceras levelled with a cracking free kick in the 29th minute then midfielder Jordan Templin, who had trialled with Mornington and Casey Comets during the pre-season but was unable to agree to terms, had a tap-in in the 32nd minute after Langy failed to clear from a cross.

Malvern substitute Shane Gibson rounded off the scoreline in the 75th minute.

“It was a fairly even game but three minutes determined the result and although we controlled long periods Malvern were more decisive when it mattered,” said Langy gaffer Gus Macleod.

Peninsula Strikers made it two wins on the trot when they staged a remarkable performance with 10 men to overcome visitors Doncaster Rovers in their State 2 South-East fixture on the weekend.

Perennial penalty box predator Paul Presti was the hat-trick hero who spearheaded the 3-1 win.

Strikers led 1-0 at half time but early in the second stanza a behind-the-play incident resulted in the send-off of veteran Cameron Leopold and a penalty awarded which Rovers converted.

Rovers pressed Strikers for the next 15 minutes but Presti’s goals killed off the contest.

Seaford United withstood an onslaught from visitor Sandringham City in their State 2 SouthEast encounter then stole the points with an 87th minute winner fashioned by two players plucked

from the obscurity of the club’s thirds team.

Adam Martin hammered the ball against the crossbar and the rebound was headed home by substitute Mitchell Lander for an unexpected victory.

Skye United grabbed a second successive point in State 4 South having to settle for a 1-1 home draw with Hampton Park United last weekend.

Dogan Dagli had been signed from Keysborough in the off-season and opened his account from close range enabling Skye to take a 1-0 lead into the interval.

Hampton Park levelled in the 75th minute ensuring a tense finale to a hard-fought contest.

Baxter won 4-1 away to East Bentleigh on Saturday and is second in State 5 South while local rival Rosebud Heart had a bye.

Baxter opened its account in the 6th minute when a Liam Kilner back post header teed up Markus Oliphant who finished from close range.

In the 29th minute a miskick from Scottish import Mark Pagliarulo fell for Bryce Ingram who slotted home past the East Bentleigh keeper.

Baxter led 3-0 at half time thanks to a superb shot from outside the area by 20-year-old Jake Kidder.

East Bentleigh hit back eight minutes into the second stanza and missed two other chances to get back in the match before a trademark Kilner free kick completed the scoreline.

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Pies fail to fly on reunion weekend CRIB POINT FNC

By Jared Newton DIRTY day at the nest on reunion weekend which was celebrating the 66, 67, 68 three-peat powerhouse side of half a century ago.

There were a few moist eyes among the older stalwarts as they came from all over Australia to watch all three teams go down.

The under 19s were jumped early and were battling against the tide right from the start but poor kicking kept the Pies in the game longer than they deserved to be.

Thirty-two scoring shots to four showed the dominance as Red Hill kicked away in blustery conditions to win 8.24 to 2.2.

Jayden Deas picked up where he left off with a BOG performance and the Smith brothers channeled their inner Warlock to be pretty solid down back despite being under relentless pressure.

The Reserves talked a good talk but didn’t quite walk the walk in a solid, yet still disappointing performance to go down by 23 points to a side that’s had their measure in recent years.

The two sides were very evenly matched for much of the day and it was a goal for goal affair in the first half. Two send offs in the space of 5 minutes in the 3rd threw the side into

chaos as Red Hill utilised the extra numbers to kick ahead and ice the game.

Brodie Hill showed what a solid pre season does for you with a BOG performance through the middle, while Jacob Cudmore provided quite a bit of drive off half back in his first game as a magpie to stake his claim for a senior position. Neil Clark was at his clunking best with a dozen or so grabs and three goals.

The seniors were a little flat in the main game yet Red Hill never really put the game beyond doubt until very late.

The effort was certainly there but goals were hard to come by for the Pies who only managed to snag two in the opening half.

There was plenty of upside as the group are still learning the nuances of one another and they should only get better as they play more football together.

Dean Warry was pure class as always and the Stratton brothers were great in their first hit out as Crib Point footballers- as was Jake Dade-Bell with his repeat efforts through the middle.

It’s only round one and you live to fight another day and the entire club should be super hungry with the six day turnaround to atone against Pearcedale at Tractor Park in what is always a tough game wherever they are on the ladder.

Picture: Tyler Lewis

Hastings start the season with a bang HASTINGS FNC THE Hastings Football/Netball Club made the trek down to Sorrento on Saturday to play our rival the Sorrento FNC in what was a massive game for the club.

Having not beaten Sorrento FNC at Sorrento since 1984 its always a huge ask to beat this well-drilled football club. But guess what? Our boys came out and played four quarters of intense pressure that hasn’t been seen at the club for a long time.

The boys played with spirit and teamwork which was outstanding to watch. In turn that spurred on the supporters to believe it was going to be our day. They were not let down with the Hastings FNC opening their season 2016 on a great note winning to the tune of 33 points in one of the best victories seen in a long time.

SENIOR MATCH REPORT WHAT a great day on Saturday for the footy club.

Being our first game it was not known how we would perform, especially as our practice match performance was up and down.

What unfolded was a totally committed team full of players who all played their roles.

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the contest was great and our composure and skills were excellent.

We got challenged plenty of times throughout the game but never let Sorrento FNC get away with it, which was pleasing.

In the last quarter when the game needed to be won we stood up.

Well done to Luke Smith and Nathan Gray on their first game at the club and also to Mark Devaraux and Andrew Booth on their return.

It goes to show that a rounded performance with 22 contributors will take the win most weeks.

We must now focus on next week.

Rosebud are in good form and the benchmark for the competition.

RESERVES REPORT WE were competitive in the first half but not kicking straight in front of goal and costly turnovers left us behind on the scoreboard.

In the second half we were once again competitive but Sorrento were able to break our defensive lines with impressive ball movement and hard running.

While we got our chances, our skills with the footy left us well behind a side that took their chances when they had the ball.

There were a lot of positives to take out of the game with a few first game

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players for the club showing plenty of good signs. We just need to improve on a few areas of our game and we will be a vastly better team.

Best: Wade De La Haye, Jay Austerberry, Phil Howard.

UNDER 19S REPORT AFTER a hectic pre game due to last minute line-up changes (forced) and two of boys pulling out, we started really well with our trademark pressure and tackling to stop Sorrento from playing their run on game style.

Great to see our defence coming together with Aaron King and Patty leading the way. Also great to see new boy Lachie putting his body on the line; he will fit right into our group.

We had some chances in the first with Chrisy O making himself a target up forward.

We controlled the ball for most of the second quarter with our midfielders Kayne Lewis, Sean Hewitt, with Shelby Lothian and Luke McVeigh providing drive and hitting targets to deny Sorrento the ball.

At half time we were only four scoring shots down and could have been in front if we had converted our chances.

After half time Sorrento got a hold on the boys as we only had 16 players, all of whom had run themselves

ragged.

The pressure at the contest was still evident with some great efforts from PJ and Shelby. Shorey did a great job in the ruck and will only improve.

Jack Winton stepped up to win many clearances.

Best: Shelby Lothian, PJ, Jack and Pat from Mornington Footy Club.

Big thanks to Baily and Pat from Mornington; great to have them play for us and give us 100% in doing so.

NETBALL MATCH REPORT LADIES and gentlemen the 2016 season has begun.

The sun graced us on Saturday. C grade were first to take to the court with Sorrento. Our girls brought both intensity and a positive attitude with them which they exercised throughout the full 48 minutes of the match. The girls are off to a great start this season were very competitive; defeated by a sassy six goals.

The stand out efforts were Miss Grace Williams, Miss Abbie Liddell and with her first match aboard the Blueys train, Miss Karlee Collie.

This promising start comes with its areas for improvement, goal accuracy and system work will be a focus for upcoming matches.

Moving onto the 12.05pm slot, it might be something in the water in

Hastings or simply coincidence as our B Grade girls also maintained intensity and a positive attitude, playing well together and back one another with new combinations.

The girls want to congratulate the Sharks on a great clean match, making our girls feel and at times look like fish out of water.

Unfortunately it was the girls unforced errors that let them down at the end of the day, but those areas for improvement have been identified and will be developed in the coming weeks. *** Upcoming Functions: John Coleman Coterie Luncheon incorporating Hastings Hall of Fame Induction of 10 former Players/Officials 21st May, 2016 at 12pm. Cost $65 a head. Special Guest Greg Sewell (ex Essendon champion, former president).

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