Western Port News 15 March 2023

Sybils tread the (pier) boards

THE Westernport Sybils performed in Hastings last Friday (10 March) to support Climate Action Network Australia’s day of action to call for the federal government to “safeguard our climate, not polluter profits”.

Sybils member Hannah Lewis said their message “was clear, no new gas, no new oil and no dodgy offsets”.

The Sybils and members of Save Westernport, Westernport Peninsula Protection Council and Extinction Rebellion said local politicians should know “that the community continues to hold government to account”.

“Western Port is a precious resource with Australia’s southernmost mangrove habitat and an internationally recognised Ramsar wetland,” Lewis said.

“It is a resource that must be protected for current and future generations.”

Save Westernport’s vice-president, Jane Carnegie, said the groups gathered with Esso’s plant in the background because “every time Esso flares off its waste emissions we’re reminded just how dangerous and outdated its gas processing plant at Long Island Point is for residents of Hastings and the Western Port area”

Praise and protest for port plans

for wind farms.

$2.35 billion on the brown coal project, much of it earmarked for export requirements at Hastings.

and marine pests,” Westernport Peninsula Protection Council secretary Kerri Giles said.

- our future is based on sustainable development and tourism and no more fossil fuels,” Carnegie said.

THE changing direction for future energy needs has revived plans to expand and develop the Port of Hastings. In Japan last week, state Trade Minister Tim Pallas said the Latrobe Valley-based brown coal to hydrogen project had the potential to create thousands of jobs in Victoria and “play a critical role” in reducing global emissions.

The hydrogen is to be shipped to Kobe, Japan, from the Port of Hastings. Pallas’s comments followed an announcement that Japan will spend

Just days later it was announced that the Hastings would be an “assembly port” for offshore wind generators.

News of the Japanese government’s ongoing commitment to Latrobe Valley hydrogen production and its focus on building “commercial scale facilities to liquefy and ship the hydrogen” from Hastings to Japan has upset environmentalists.

“I was outraged at the announcement that the hydrogen export plan is said to be going ahead despite the risk it poses to Western Port from dredging

Save Westernport’s vice-president Jane Carnegie said the coal to hydrogen pilot project was “a sham and waste of $100 million dollars in taxpayer money; a pilot that claimed it could turn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels into a form of green energy for Japan”.

Save Westernport would oppose any further development of the project at Hastings.

"We want the Japanese partners to know that this project is not wanted by the communities of Western Port

The go-ahead for project also relies on storing carbon emissions generated in the coal-to-hydrogen in depleted Bass Strait oil and gas fields.

But even if the viability of CCS (carbon capture and storage) research is proved, experts, including the CSIRO, have suggested the cost of making hydrogen through renewable electricity powered electrolysis will be competitive if not equal to brown coal by 2025.

The state government is also looking to Bass Strait and Portland as sites

“The Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal will be established at the Port of Hastings, which has been chosen as Australia’s first assembly port to support offshore wind,” a statement released last week said.

“This is subject to environmental and planning approvals. An extensive consultation process is underway. This will ensure Traditional Owners, the community and stakeholders have their say.

“An independent Environment Effects Statement assessment process also needs to occur before the port is developed.” Continued Page 16

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‘Changing places’ eases beach access

THE Disabled Surfers Association Mornington Peninsula branch’s surfing event at Point Leo on Saturday 4 March saw plenty of smiles in the water and the opening of changing rooms for people with high support needs.

The “changing places” building includes a toilet, shower, tracking hoist system and a change table with space either side for support staff and families.

The facility was opened by Environment Minister Ingrid Stitt who said it would make “this wonderful destination more accessible for everyone to enjoy”.

Shelley Hansom-Brown, whose daughter Kiah takes the opportunity to join other surfers at DSAMP

events, said there had been a great need for the new facility and described the beneficial impact it would have on those needing to use it.

DSAMP committee members John Bowers and Bill Hallett recognised the need for the fully accessible changing places after the opening of a boardwalk at Pont Leo in 2018.

They approached foreshore manager Tony Walkington, which led to meetings with Mornington Peninsula Shire, Point Leo Surf Lifesaving Club and state and federal MPs.

Using statistics from the numbers of people - volunteers and surfers - attending the DSAMP’s surfing events, an application for government finance was made in August 2021 and granted in November that year.

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After the opening ceremony, nearly 100 surfers and twice as many volunteers were back in the water.

The Hoodoo Men and Christine Watterson entertained on the beach while surfers waited for their turn in the surf.

DSAMP president Pea Saunders thanked everyone involved, including “the incredible Somerville and Tyabb Rotary Club” for serving “the traditional sausage, vegie burger, fruit and lollies”.

Saunders said anyone wanting to join the DSAMP committee should email info@dsamp.org.au.

Donations can be made to Disabled Surfers Assoc of Aust. BSB: 633 000. Account: 144 582 889.

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Steve and Georgia (Edible Fence & Garden) will run through pruning, planting, maintenance, pest control and tree selection. A pruning demonstration will be held in the Eco Centre garden. You’ll leave with easy-to-follow notes and confidence in growing fruit trees.

In-person workshops are held at the Eco Living Display Centre at the Briars. The Briars, 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha mornpen.vic.gov.au/enviroworkshops

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Containing the housing crisis

Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au

ALTHOUGH described by Mornington Peninsula Shire officers as being unsightly and a target for vandals, shipping containers are seen by councillors as part of the answer to the “housing crisis”.

The enthusiasm by councillors to allow shipping containers to be used for housing may be extended to continue using them for changing rooms at sports ovals.

Councillors have agreed to a “round-table workshop … to explore all possible pathways and consequences to activate, including but not limited to small secondary dwellings, dependent person units, tiny houses and moveable dwellings within the Mornington Peninsula in response to our growing housing crisis”.

A similar motion to discuss using shipping containers as changing rooms and storage for the “arts community” was defeated, but councillors are tipping this is likely to be overturned. There are already more than 100 shipping containers at sporting reserves and the shire’s strategic and infrastructure planning manager Katanya Barlow says their use as changing rooms for females “raises the issue of fairness and equity in po-

tentially accepting a lesser standard of services than existing male facilities”.

Replacing the containers with permanent buildings is likely to be too expensive at this stage.

Councillors at the shire’s 7 February public meeting spoke enthusiastically about modifying shipping containers for “small secondary housing” but, on the suggestion of officers, dropped the word containers from their adopted motion.

Cr Susan Bissinger, who specifically referred to shipping containers in her original motion, said council did not “need to look for roadblocks … we need to find loopholes”.

“If it means sticking wheels underneath some things or it means small things that we can do within our local law system to get this up and running, then that is something we should do,” Bissinger said.

Bissinger said making it easier for smaller houses to be installed alongside existing houses could ease the social problems of a shortage of houses and isolation.

“There are a lot of people who live on their own and the trend now is that people don’t move into smaller houses, they don’t downsize, they stay in the house they’ve always lived in.

“A lot of them find themselves in the situation of loneliness.”

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who the extra person in their backyard would: “They’re not just getting a neighbour moving in next door, you have a little more control over it.

“We also have the situation of teenage kids. Everyone knows they’re annoying; everyone knows when they’re getting in their late teens and even early 20s and even mid-20s , they can just drive you nuts.

“But if you have that opportunity of having some kind of building - I’d love to see studios on top of garages or bungalows out the back, like when they used to have granny flats.

“We don’t want to destroy the peninsula, but we also want to make sure that those who are willing to do this, who want to do this, who need that little bit of extra income, all those sort of people are catered for as well.

“We have the largest contingent of homeless people, women over 55 who are couch surfing. This would be the ideal situation for them.

“It’s obviously not for families, but it’s something that would be absolutely ideal for them and give them a sense of place.”

Cr Lisa Dixon said “everyone reacts negatively” at the mention of shipping containers, but said her “favourite television program”, Grand Designs, had included a “phenomenal” shipping container home as a finalist for its house of the year award.

Dog’s top scramble

SCRAMBLING up a pile of horizontal logs was all part of a day’s for some contestants at Saturday’s Red Hill Show.

The dog high scramble near the end of the day provided an opportunity for some of the visitors to the 95th Red Hill Show to sit back and relax. Other contests for willing canines were the novelty dogs and dog agility events. The show, while giving a close-up look at the some of the Mornington Peninsula’s agricultural pursuits and economy, also made sure children and families were entertained with rides and displays.

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Pet registerations

CAT and dog owners have until 10 April to renew their pets’ registrations with Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.

Renewal notices are about to be sent out and fees can be paid online, over the phone and in person.

It costs $54 a year to register a desexed dog and cat, with discounts for pension card holders.

Owners of an unregistered dog or cat can be fined $363 (subject to state government increases).

The Domestic Animals Act 1994 requires all cats and dogs over the age of three months to be microchipped and registered with the shire.

The shire says services paid directly from pet registration fees include offleash dog areas (mornpen.vic.gov.au/ leashfree); operating the pound which holds lost pets and finds new homes for unclaimed cats and dogs (mornpen.vic.gov.au/lostpets); community safety officers and rangers responding to dog attacks and nuisance complaints; and the state government levy which pays for community education on responsible pet ownership.

Cats must be desexed to be registered within the shire unless the cat and its owner are a member of Feline Control Council, Cat Fancy Australia, Australian National Cats or Waratah National Cat Alliance.

Owners registering their pets for the first time may be eligible for free registration. Animals adopted from the community animal shelter will also be registered for free.

Hounds bask on base with Navy’s blessing

BASSET hounds are now officially a blessed breed of dogs.

Fifty bassets were blessed by Navy chaplain Kate Lord at Saint Marks Chapel, HMAS Cerberus, Crib Point on Sunday 26 February.

The blessing of the bassets was arranged after Julie and David Lehman was contacted by the Navy which had been alerted to bassets wearing sailors hats during the couple’s basset walks.

The Lehmans a big basset fans and use their Facebook page to organise the walks with other Victorian basset owners.

With the administrative assistance of fellow basset owner Barry Scott, of Hastings, the Lehmans brought their love of bassets to HMAS Cerberus for the “blessing”.

Julie said that after she made close to 100 sailor hats for her walk events, the Royal Australian Navy got in touch, wanting to use the basset sailor theme as positive PR for the team at HMAS Cerberus.

More than 70 basset owners came from far and wide to have their pets blessed and enjoy the Navy’s hospitality.

Bassets wore Julie's custom-made hats and posed for photographs with Navy personnel to help promote a Cerberus open day on Saturday 19 March.

The HMAS Cerberus mascot is the mythical hound of Hades, and the visiting bassets were a novel sight for recruits at the base.

Visitors to HMAS Cerberus for the open day on Saturday 19 March will be able to experience aerial, seamanship, and simulator displays; performances by the Victorian Royal Australian (RAN) Navy Band and the Federation Guard; exhibits from the Navy’s drone racing team and the RAN School of Survivability and Ship Safety.

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Protest over kangaroo ‘harvest’

MORNINGTON Peninsula wildlife activists and residents concerned about the state’s weak wildlife protection laws used a protest at state parliament two weeks ago to highlight concerns about peninsula kangaroos.

The Animal Justice Party-organised protest in Melbourne drew attention to the mass slaughter of kangaroos under the government’s controversial harvesting program, which often results in target animals and their joeys left maimed and suffering.

Rosebud resident and wildlife protection council member Craig Thomson said the protest highlighted widespread community anger about the commercial kangaroo meat industry, and highlighted flaws and gaps in the state’s wildlife protection laws.

He said the problem of hundreds of kangaroos trapped in a private paddock at Cape Schanck was an example of the state’s weak wildlife protection laws, which were in urgent need of

reform.

Thomson said the Save Our Kangaroos Cape Schanck group was working with the Cape Schanck property’s manager to release all the kangaroos – originally estimated at around 600 - but were being hamstrung by state government “red tape”.

“Some of the kangaroos have been able to escape through the one-way fences, but there are still plenty trapped,” he said.

“We, the land manager and everyone in the community wants the best outcome for the kangaroos, but the main thing holding up further progress in getting them out is the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, previously known as DELWP,” he said.

“It’s an ongoing issue, but every0ne is united in getting the state government to work with us.”

DEECA was unable to provide a comment before deadline.

Liz Bell

PROTESTERS show their fears for kangaroos during a protest in Melbourne. Picture: Supplied

By Andrew Cooke, Long Island Point Plant Manager.

I’d like to introduce myself to the Westernport and wider Mornington Peninsula community. I am honoured to take on my new role as Long Island Point (LIP) Plant Manager and I’m excited to continue strengthening Esso’s engagement with our local community over the coming years.

Last month, we held our first of two community sessions for the year. It was an opportunity for the community to find out more about our LIP operations, Esso’s broader activities throughout Victoria, ask questions and have their concerns addressed. Thanks to everyone who came along to learn more about the important work we do in supplying natural gas to Australian households and businesses.

In terms of the additional flaring that’s currently underway at our LIP Plant, we will return to normal operations with reduced flaring once our ethane customer’s facility has completed their maintenance work.

Looking further ahead into the year, Esso is planning to progress our Hastings Generation facility once we receive our permits and relevant approvals. The generators are essential in helping to reduce the need for ethane flaring and will enable Esso to maintain our reliable supplyof natural gas to the east coast of Australia.

Finally, I'd like to thank my predecessor, David McCord, who has been instrumental in continuing to build strong ties with our community and leading our operations at LIP. We wish him all the best in his newrole within our company.

If you have any questions about our operations, feel free to reach me at communityANZ@exxonmobil.com

Lobby group aims to be bipartisan

Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au

THE previously Liberal-heavy business group the Committee for Mornington Peninsula is realigning itself with new partnerships as a bipartisan lobby group to bring money and support to the “ignored” Mornington Peninsula.

The committee’s CEO is Josh Sinclair, former staffer for ousted Nepean Labor MP Chris Brayne, and has now added to its ranks members from the non-profit sector, Wallara Disability Services and Lord Somers Camp.

Wallara supports adults with different abilities and has a recently opened cafe and a gift shop at Sage’s Cottage, Baxter while the Lord Somers Camp is a charity for disadvantaged children. The organisations are the committee’s first nonprofit members.

The committee’s founding president (March 2019) was Bruce Billson, a former Liberal federal government minister and MP for Dunkley, a position he held for 20 years.

The committee’s previous executive officer was Briony Hutton, who had worked for the Health Minister and Flinders MP Greg Hunt. Hutton was the Liberal Party’s candidate for the state seat of Hastings in last year’s election which was won by former Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor Paul Mercurio. Hutton is now media advisor and backbench advisor to Liberal senator Sarah Henderson.

Flinders was won last year for the Liberal Party by Zoe McKenzie, a previous director of the committee.

Hunt, who did not seek re-election, had been unsuccessfully challenged at the 2019 election by Sinclair, the Labor Party’s candidate.

Sinclair said the peninsula needed a “united voice” to advocate directly to government to “deliver significant results for our region”.

“The peninsula has been ignored for so long when it comes to getting government funding, so our focus is to change that and give the peninsula the attention it deserves and the infrastructure it deserves,” he said.

Sinclair said the committee had evolved over the past few months into a more professional and focussed team.

“We want to be the peak advocacy body for the region, modelling on the committees for Geelong and Gippsland,” he said.

“We want to work together as a long-tern advocacy body with businesses and not-for-profits so that we have a united voice and get things done.

“We want to show governments what the we

Exhibition result of ‘healthy distraction’

MUSIC and art combine to help Brodie Alserda cope with her daily mental and physical issues stemming from her chromosome deletion disorder and living on the autism spectrum.

An exhibition in the foyer of Mornington Library covers part of her output from 2021 to this year and illustrates her interest in marine life.

The one picture that does not reflect on the watery world is of an iguana.

Now 29, Alserda’s chromosome deletion disorder was not diagnosed until she was 19, although she has been an artist since she was young.

The screening, maintained in a global database, showed no one else in the world had presented with the same genetic sequence.

A lifelong Mornington Peninsula resident, Alserda was a student at Padua College Mornington, where her

mother Liz Alserda taught mathematics for more than 20 years.

Alserda, who also plays the clarinet, said her art and music provide “healthy distractions”.

During the coronavirus pandemic she used the lockdowns to focus on her work. “[The pandemic] gave me more time to draw, and I have created themes such as the dinosaur group, the underwater group, the Australiana group … I generally concentrate on animals.” Alserda’s first exhibition was at Lotus Chiropractic in Mount Eliza was followed by one at Frankston Arts Centre’s Mezzanine Gallery.

Brodie Alserda’s works will be exhibited in the foyer of Mornington Library, Queen Street, Mornington until 31 March.

Keith Platt

think the peninsula can be in 20 years’ time with some investment.”

Sinclair said it was incorrect the label the committee as a business lobby group, and that while its focus was on growth of the peninsula, that should be tempered with environment controls to protect the uniqueness of the region.

“We are an advocacy group, and we advocate for the business, tourism and hospitality industries.”

The Committee for Mornington Peninsula’s next members’ breakfast will be held from 7.30am at Sage’s Cottage on Thursday11 May.

Details: committeeformp.com.au

With Keith Platt

Reset: Josh Sinclair says the Committee for Mornington Peninsula has had a “reset” and is focussed on gaining bipartisan support for the Mornington peninsula.

Weekend traffic check continues

OPERATION Arid continued over the long weekend, with police across the Mornington Peninsula focussing on speed, impaired driving, fatigue, distraction and vulnerable road users.

Acting Senior Sergeant Whitehead is pictured above with police from Hastings conducting a breath testing site in Hastings earlier on Saturday (11 March). Close to 200 tests were conducted with no offences detected.

Tip-off to drugs

ACTING on a community tip-off, Mornington Divisional Response Unit detectives swooped on a commercial property in Keppler Court, Seaford about 8am on Tuesday (7 March), uncovering a sophisticated hydroponic set up and seizing drugs with an estimated street value of $2.5 million.

During the warrant police seized 1500 cannabis plants, right, and sev-

eral electrical goods including mobile phones and laptops.

The investigation remains ongoing, and police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or lodge a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Mornington Divisional Response Unit Acting Detective Sergeant Chris Fidler said the cultivation of cannabis has negative consequences for the community, including financing further criminal activity.

“When we uncover a crop house and no arrests are made on the day, full-scale investigations are launched with detectives working to track down those responsible,” he said.

“If you observe or hear any suspicious behaviour, such as covering or blacking out windows, strong plant smells and unusual or pedestrian movement, please call police.”

Yacht club’s name rules rocked over ‘misogynistic’ claim

Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au

MORNINGTON Yacht Club is reviewing its boat name policies after being accused of having an “outdated” culture and receiving a complaint that some names emblazoned on members’ boats are “misogynistic”.

Club member Kitty O’Sullivan said she was shocked and disappointed that “inappropriate” boat names were allowed at the club, giving the club the appearance of being “behind the times” and at odds with public opinion.

She said she was particularly offended by names such as Himalayan Women, on a boat which is believed to be for sale, Screaming Seamen, and Big Black Cock, and described them as being loaded with misogyny and sexism.

“As a relatively new member, it seems there is a culture of just accepting this poor behaviour that is not in line with public thinking,” O’Sullivan said. “I really think that in the shadow of International Women’s Day and all that is being done to work on female inclusion is sport, this should not be acceptable.”

Club spokesman Peter Davey said

the club had been made aware of the offense taken at some of the names and was currently revising its boat name policy to ensure it reflected pubic thinking.

Davey said Mornington Yacht Club was an inclusive, family-friendly club that was continually reviewing its policies.

He said the club valued its place as part of the community and, like society in general, “we continue to evolve with the times”.

“We are proud of our women’s keelboat programs and our youth programs, as successful examples,” he said.

“There has been some recent discussion regarding inappropriate boat names and so the club has conducted an internal audit identifying a handful of boats with names that may cause some offense. Unfortunately, this is not new in the nautical world, nor are cheeky teenagers, who seem to be the main protagonists.

“The practice is not acceptable, and the club is taking measures to rectify the situation.

“MYC is developing a policy to ensure no boats can be named that degenerates anyone, particularly on the basis of gender or ethnicity.”

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Rescue follows confrontation with seal

Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au

TWO men from Queensland are being praised as heroes after rescuing two people at Rye beach who had been swept out to sea after an encounter with an aggressive seal.

The ordeal began on Thursday afternoon (9 March) when an elderly woman walked to the end of the pier but was unable to retrace her steps when a large seal blocked her path.

Witness Trish Williams said the seal appeared to act aggressively towards the woman, who jumped into the water fully clothed. As the tide began to pull the elderly woman further out, her husband, who had been watching closer to shore, also entered the water fully clothed to help.

Williams said both people continued to be pulled further out and quickly became exhausted and distressed.

“These two boys who could see what was happening from the shore jumped into action, running to their cars to get surfboards and paddling out to rescue the couple who were struggling to keep their heads above water,” she said.

“If it had not been for the boys, this would have been a very tragic ending.”

The two rescuers, Queenslanders Brandon Ash, 20, and 28-year-old Tas Fielding, have been travelling along the east coast and had stopped at Rye as part of their trip around Australia.

After the rescue, Ash said he and Fielding were still processing what had just happened, and were still in a bit of shock.

“By the time we got to them then lady was in quite a state of distress and her husband was barely able to hold her head above water, another five minutes and things would have ended very differently,” he said.

Ash said the seal had been in the water enjoying a swim minutes earlier, and didn’t seem fazed by people until it climbed the stairs to the pier.

“Once it was on land, it kind of became a bit aggressive and everything changed.”

The woman, believed to be in her 70s, was treated by paramedics and taken to Rosebud Hospital in a stable condition for observation.

The men, who are posting YouTube updates of their trip under the names Salty Wanderers and IntoTheUnknown, say they were thankful they were able to assist.

A spokesperson for the Conservation Regulator said Australian fur seals were common visitors to the Victorian coast and it was important that “everyone knows how to share the beach with them safely”.

“Wild animals are unpredictable and can become defensive if approached by humans. If a seal blocks your path, stay calm and find an

alternative route or wait until the seal moves,” the spokesperson said.

“It is not recommended to enter the water as you could be putting yourself and others in danger.”

The spokesperson said the Conservation Regulator was aware of a fur seal near Rye and was working with other agencies to install warning signs at the pier.

“The public must follow all rules around seals, including no feeding and always maintaining a minimum distance on land of 30 metres between you and the seal, 50 metres if you're walking your dog, and five metres on a jetty or pier.”

Anyone willfully injuring, disturbing, chasing or herding protected wildlife could be fined up $3698.

Sick, injured or distressed seal can be reported by calling 1300 245 678 or 136 186.

Anyone getting too close to seals can reported to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Pier rescue: Brandon Ash and Tas Fielding after the rescue, above, and, below left, the seal that caused the problem at Rye pier. Pictures: Terri Williams

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7MATE, 7.30pm

Director and screenwriter Greta Gerwig turns the seventh feature film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Civil War novel into a charming coming-of-age story. Saoirse Ronan stars as independent writer Jo, who returns home to Massachusetts to be with her sisters Meg, Amy and Beth (Emma Watson, above, Florence Pugh and Eliza Scanlen respectively) after one of them becomes ill. Flashbacks show happier memories their sisterhood and sibling rivalry. Laura Dern plays the girls’ mother Marmee.

The poignant music of the ’80s is the entrancing extra character in this musical drama based on the play by Adriano Cappelletta. Starring Matt Day, Tim Draxl, and Jada Alberts, it’s a moving and at times surreal four-part drama exploring a pivotal moment in Australia’s history when the AIDS crisis hit. Embracing

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(PG) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry: Dawn of The Dinosaurs.

(PG) Part 1 of 4.

8.30 London’s Super Tunnel.

(PG, R) Part 1 of 2. Explores how the £15 billion railway project called Crossrail spiralled in cost to over £19 billion.

9.40 Vigil. (MA15+) Kirsten uncovers a feud.

10.45 SBS World News Late.

11.15 L’Opera. (Md)

12.10 The Eagle. (Madlv, R)

4.30 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. Richmond v Carlton. From the MCG.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. A wrap-up of the game, including panel discussion and interviews, with access to players, coaches and staff.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News. (R)

11.30 To Be Advised.

12.45 Mighty Ships: MSC Meraviglia. (PG, R) Takes a look at the MSC Meraviglia, a cruise ship that navigates tight Mediterranean harbours.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (PGdl, R)

8.30 Paramedics. (Ma, R) A sixyear-old child is hit by a car.

9.30 Australia Behind Bars. (Madl, R) Wellington officers crack down on contraband.

10.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R)

11.25 Nine News Late.

11.50 Council Of Dads. (PGa) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGal) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

9.30 The Montreal Comedy Festival. (MA15+ls) A celebration of the 40th birthday of Montreal’s Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.

(R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

senior adviser to the

Tim Draxl stars in Miniseries: In Our Blood

Friday, March 17

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Jane Edmanson plants unusual herbs. Clarence Slockee cares for grass trees.

8.30 Endeavour. (Mav) Part 3 of 3. A series of death notices in the Oxford Mail, each with a distinctive, cryptic message, provides clues to Endeavour’s final investigation. Thursday is under pressure from a familiar face.

10.05 Van Der Valk. (Madv, R) Part 3 of 3.

11.35 ABC Late News.

11.50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R)

12.35 Traces. (Mads, R)

1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Wrecks That Changed The World: Nuclear Wrecks. (PG)

8.30 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Cotswolds. (R) Presented by Rob Bell.

9.25 Nazis, Treasures And The Quest For Celts. (PGa, R) Presented by Ardal O’Hanlon.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R)

1.40 Romulus. (MA15+v, R) 3.40 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown.

A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 1. Geelong v Collingwood. From the MCG.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show.

A wrap-up of the game, including panel discussion and interviews, with access to players, coaches and staff.

11.00 Armchair Experts. (M)

A panel discusses all things AFL.

12.00 MOVIE: A Clean Kill. (1999, Msv, R)

A woman claims a man murdered his wife. Roxana Zal, Perry King.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

Saturday, March 18

6.00 Leigh Sales With Lin-Manuel Miranda.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 The Larkins. (PG) The Larkins throw a barbecue.

8.20 Under The Vines. Daisy gets her hands dirty with Tippy and Gus, while Louis gets more insight from Hilary.

9.05 Grantchester. (Mv, R) One half of the husband-and-wife team who own the Carmichael’s cleaning goods brand is found dead.

9.55 Traces. (Mal, R) DI McKinven’s enquiries ruffle feathers.

10.40 Miniseries: Time. (Malv, R)

11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: The Canadian Rockies. (PG)

8.30 Britain’s Scenic Railways. (R) Part 3 of 4.

9.25 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. (R) Part 2 of 3.

10.20 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. (Mals) 11.10 Outlander. (Return, MA15+) 12.20

MOVIE: Working Girls. (2020, MA15+adsv, R, Belgium) Sara Forestier, Noémie Lvovsky.

2.00 MOVIE: Near Dark. (1987, MA15+av, R)

Adrian Pasdar. 3.40 Mastermind Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. Melbourne v Western Bulldogs.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. A wrap-up of the game, including panel discussion and interviews, with access to players, coaches and staff.

11.00 MOVIE: Hitman: Agent 47. (2015, MA15+v, R) An assassin tries to stop a killer army. Rupert Friend, Zachary Quinto.

1.00 Mighty Ships: Yasin Bey. (PG, R) Takes a look at the Yasin Bey

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PGam) A game of fetch leaves a dog with a mouth injury.

8.30 MOVIE: He’s Just Not That Into You. (2009, PGls, R) A group of interconnected adults living in Baltimore navigate their way through various relationships. Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston.

11.00 MOVIE: The Big Sick. (2017, Mls, R) Kumail Nanjiani.

1.15 9Honey Hacks. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Compilation of highlights.

8.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGal, R) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Just For Laughs. (Mdls, R) Hosted by Nick Cody.

11.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (Mal, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) The team transforms a cluttered home.

8.30 MOVIE: Bridesmaids.

(2011, MA15+ls, R) Two best friends have a falling out after one of them asks another person to be her maid of honour. Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph.

10.55 MOVIE: The House. (2017, MA15+lsv, R)

12.35 From Hell: Caught On Camera. (Ml) 1.30

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGa, R) Lifeguards try to enforce social distancing.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

7.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv) Erin hires an image consultant.

8.30 CSI: Vegas. (Mv) A social media influencer party ends with the murder of a popular guest.

9.30 FBI: International. (Md) The son of an American billionaire is found unresponsive in his Berlin apartment.

(R)

4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30

ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

4.00 Get Arty. (R) A showcase of art projects.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

Surfing Australia TV. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Explore. 11.10 MOVIE: A Hill In Korea. (1956, PG) 12.40pm MOVIE: Private’s Progress. (1956)

2.45 MOVIE: Orders To Kill. (1958, PG) 5.00 MOVIE:

and All-Star Mile Race Day. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 The Highland Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 I Escaped To The Country. 10.30 Vintage Roads: Great And Small. 11.30 Late Programs.

10.30 NCIS. (MA15+v, R) 11.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) 12.30 Bull. (Mad, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend

Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News

At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Larkins. (PG, R) 3.20

Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (PG, R) 4.10 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 5.00 Art Works. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass. (Return)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Ma)

A woman is found strangled.

8.30 Miniseries: In Our Blood. (Mals) Part 1 of 4. As the AIDS crisis hits Australia, a gay man finds himself at the forefront of the nation’s response.

9.20 Rampant: How A City Stopped A Plague. (Mans, R) The story of AIDS in Australia.

10.20 Queerstralia. (Final, R)

11.20 Finding Alice. (Ml, R)

12.05 Last Tango In Halifax. (Ml, R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Last Tango In Halifax.

(Ml, R) 4.15 The Recording Studio. (PG, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22)

Spicks And Specks. 8.00 You Can’t Ask

That. 8.35 Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America.

9.35 Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists. 10.35 Micro Monsters. (Final) 11.30 Long Lost Family. 12.15am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.05 ABC News Update. 1.10 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Guess How

Much I Love You. 5.20 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian ProMX Championship. Round 2. Highlights. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Highlights. 5.00 Going Places. (R) 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (Final, PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Jordan.

8.30 Lost City Of Gaul: Unearthing Bibracte. A look at the Gallic settlement of Bibracte.

9.30 Edward VIII: Britain’s Traitor King. (PGa, R) A look at Edward VIII’s links to the Nazis.

10.25 The Dagger In The Cathedral Of Florence. (Mav, R)

11.25 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R)

1.15 How Mad Are You? (Mal, R) 3.15 The Source. (Malv, R) 4.05 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.50am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG)

12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

1.00 The Chase.

Monday, March 20

6am The Emperor’s Club. Continued. (2002, PG) 7.00 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 8.50 Polina. (2016, PG, French) 10.50 Chappaquiddick. (2017, M) 12.50pm Carol. (2015, M) 3.00 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 4.40 Sissi. (1955, German) 6.40 Midnight In Paris. (2011, PG) 8.30 Another Round. (2020, M, Danish) 10.40 Manhattan Nocturne. (2016, MA15+) 12.45am Late Programs.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Australian Idol. (PGl) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.

8.45 An Audience With Adele. (PGl, R) Adele performs at the London Palladium in front of an audience of family, friends, fans and celebrities.

10.15 Manhunt: The Stoccos. (Mlv, R) A look at police manhunts.

11.15 Born To Kill? Charles Manson. (MA15+va)

12.15 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)

1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGals)

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.10 Australian Crime Stories: A Deadly Friendship. (Mlv, R) A look at the case of killer Jonathan Dick.

11.15 The First 48. (Ma)

12.05 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, R)

1.00 Destination Australia. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Australian Survivor. Returning players and new faces battle it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor.

8.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) A navy captain and his wife are murdered in what appears to be a robbery gone wrong.

9.40 FBI. (Mv, R) After a university co-ed is kidnapped, Jubal becomes intent on obtaining a lead from a previous victim’s father.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story: Diving In Deep Pt 2. Valerie Taylor shares her story.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Q+A. Public affairs program.

10.35 China Tonight. (R)

11.10 ABC Late News.

11.25 The Business. (R) 11.40 Celia Pacquola: All Talk. (Mals, R) 12.40 Parliament Question

Time. 1.40 Father Brown. (Mav, R) 2.25 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow.

(PG, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Britain By Beach: Cornwall. (PG) Part 2 of 4.

8.30 South Korea With Alexander Armstrong. (PG) Part 3 of 3. On the last leg of his South Korean adventure, Alexander Armstrong heads to Busan.

9.25 Chef Antonio’s Recipes For Revolution. The story of an Italian restaurant.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Infiniti. (MA15+av)

12.00 Red Election. (MA15+av, R)

4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)

7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.

8.45 Starstruck. (PG) Another batch of superfans compete for a chance to win the £50,000 prize.

10.00 Australia: Now And Then. (Madln, R) Part 4 of 4.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 How To Look Good Naked. (Mans, R)

12.30 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R)

1.00 Emergency Call. (PGal, R)

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. The couples set off on homestays.

9.00 Big Miracles. (Mam) Follows 10 couples and singles on IVF.

10.00 Footy Classified. (M)

11.00 Nine News Late.

11.25 The Equalizer. (Mv, R)

12.15 Untold Crime Stories: The Killing Of James Bulger. (MA15+a) 1.05 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

A Current Affair. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Australian Survivor. Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia.

8.40 Would I Lie To You? Australia. (Mls) Two teams, including Courtney Act, Peter Helliar, Nath Valvo and Steph Tisdell, go head-to-head.

9.40 Ghosts. (PGs) Sam struggles to keep Isaac’s spirits up.

10.10 The Montreal Comedy Festival. (MA15+ls, R) Hosted by Tommy Little.

11.10 The Project. (R)

12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Tuesday, March 21

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)

7.30 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PGa) Sketch comedy series.

Wednesday, March

8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.

9.30

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R)

11.05 Manayek. (Return, MA15+dv)

12.00 La Unidad. (MA15+av, R) 1.55

Cacciatore: The Hunter. (MA15+s, R) 4.10 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

8.30 The Good Doctor. (M) When a three-year-old boy arrives at the ER, the team immediately recognises he is having a stroke.

9.30 Quantum Leap. (Ma) Ben leaps into a medical resident.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Police Custody USA: Armed And Dangerous. (Malv)

12.00 MOVIE: Sam Churchill: Search For A Homeless Man. (1999, Mv, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. It’s time for the final dates.

9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGs) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts.

10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.30 Botched. (Mlmn)

11.20 Chicago Med. (Return, MA15+am)

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 Postcards. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa) A high-energy kelpie could be the perfect training companion for an eight-year-old girl.

8.40 NCIS. (Mdv) Parker grapples with his emotions when a con man from his past turns up as a prime suspect in a murder.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) The team pursues a possible copycat killer.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) A satirical news program.

9.05 QI. (PGa) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

9.35 Tom Gleeson: Joy. (Ml, R) Performance by Tom Gleeson.

10.50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (Final, R)

11.30 ABC Late News. 11.45 The Business. (R)

12.00 Frayed. (MA15+l, R) 12.50 Parliament Question Time. 1.50 Finding Alice. (Ml, R) 2.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 To Be Advised.

4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Big Ben Restored: The Grand Unveiling. (PG) A look at the iconic Big Ben clock tower.

8.30 The Swap. (M) Part 3 of 3. Now in the final stage of the experiment, Ali wants to hold an overnight school camp for the students.

9.35 Miniseries: Mayflies. (MA15+) Part 2 of 2.

10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Cargo. (Final, Malv) 12.00 No Man’s Land. (MA15+av, R)

3.40 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)

7.30 Inside Cyprus. (PGav) Ben Fogle heads to Cyprus.

9.00 The Front Bar. (M) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

10.00 To Be Advised.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R)

12.30 Filthy Rich. (Mas, R)

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. The final dinner party is held.

9.00 Under Investigation: The Hit. Presented by Liz Hayes.

10.00 Footy Classified. (M)

11.00 Nine News Late.

11.30 Ordinary Joe. (Ma)

12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 The Garden Gurus. (R) 1.30 TV Shop:

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

8.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) Benson tries to help the young BX9 gang member who attacked her.

9.40 Fire Country. (Mmv) A former inmate firefighter harbouring a grudge against Sharon returns to carry out his revenge.

10.40 Bull. (Mv, R) A woman is accused of murder.

12.30 The Project. (R)

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Commuity fears over green wedge ‘sale’

Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au

RESIDENTS and environmental groups have joined Mornington Peninsula Shire Council in calling for more protection from development for green wedge zoned areas.

Home owners living near a semi-rural pocket of Rosebud are concerned that a slice of undeveloped land abutting a residential subdivision on one side and state park on the other could soon be developed, despite being an important wildlife habitat.

Merete Crofts, who lives on the Carrington Park subdivision next to the land, said she and neighbours were told in 2016 that the land at 12 Angley Rise would never be developed, and would be kept as a buffer zone for wildlife living in the Arthurs Seat State Park bushland on either side.

But now the 15,000-square metre green wedge-zoned allotment is for sale, and Crofts said she fears it will be rezoned and developed unless the council steps in and protects it.

“Sadly, this is already in private ownership but now the Mornington Peninsula Shire has an opportunity to protect green wedge land and provide space for wildlife, so they need to act,” she said.

Crofts said the land was an important area for koalas, kangaroos, owls and other wildlife which had been using it for many years.

“Indeed, the developers of this subdivision a few years ago chose to

use bollards instead of fences, so that the wildlife from the state park could move freely,” she said.

“The ecosystem of this area is of great importance to many species of native flora fauna and is a catchment area for the nearby creeks. This land was offered as a community protection of urban creeping and is visited by many of people on a daily basis.

A permit for a small building cur-

PANORAMA OF MAJESTIC VIEWS

rently exists for the land, but Crofts claims a 75-metre defendable space set aside by CFA had been ignored in the building permit.

“There is now a chance to set this land aside and not only to restore and assure that the lost conditions are returned,” she said.

Pearcedale resident and founder of the Peninsula Green Wedge Protection Group, Craig Gobbo, also has fears

for the future of the peninsula’s green wedge, following the proposal for a place of worship on four hectares of green wedge off Dandenong-Hastings Road.

Gobbo said he and neighbours were notified of the plans by a sign erected on 6 March.

“Our concerns are not regarding the religion or its followers, but of the environment and the forever changed

effects on the local residents,” he said.

“Approval of this application would set a dangerous precedent for more such development within our green wedge and would invite similar proposals for other large, inappropriate buildings and intensive activities that would destroy the landscape and the environmental and rural amenity of the land,” he said.

“This bushland site includes environmentally significant flora and fauna habitat, is covered by an environmental significance overlay, is part of a significant wildlife habitat corridor and encompasses a section of the Watson Creek catchment, flowing into the Ramsar-listed Western Port.” Mornington Peninsula Shire, which was unable to provide comment before deadline, is also calling on the state government to help it protect green wedge land by approving an “urgent” change to the planning controls for the peninsula.

The shire – under planning scheme amendment C270morn – is seeking to rezone parcels of land from special use zone to green wedge to protect them from inappropriate development, resolve anomalies in the planning scheme, and ensure the zoning of the sites reflects their intended use.

The shire is encouraging residents to write to Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny to approve the amendment.

The mayor Cr Steve Holland said the council had invited Kilkenny to the peninsula to discuss how “we can continue to protect our valuable green wedge areas together”.

Port expansion back on agenda

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The Committee for Mornington Peninsula’s CEO Josh Sinclair said the Port of Hastings “will play a major role in Australia’s clean energy future”.

He said the wind power announcement was “transformative for the Western Port region”.

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“Local jobs will be powering our nations’ transformation to a clean energy future,” Sinclair said.

The Victorian and federal governments have already allocated $50 million each to using brown coal to make “low carbon hydrogen”.

A trial shipment of liquified hydrogen from Hastings to Japan was carried out in February, although the amount of hydrogen delivered is nowhere near the yearly target of 30,000 to 40,000 tonnes by the late 2020s, eventually rising to 225,000 tonnes a year.

The Japanese consortium behind the hydrogen project says producing 225,000 tonnes a year would prevent about 1.8 million tonnes of CO2 a year from being released into the atmospherethe equivalent to the emissions of about 350,000

The trial delivery run from Hastings to Kobe by the specially built Suiso Frontier was not without incident. Although there were flames but no explosion while the ship was berthed at Hastings, the incident has been officially recorded by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) as “serious” (“Equipment blamed for fire on hydrogen ship” The News 20/2/23).

When asked by The News if the hydrogen would be exported from the jetty at Esso’s fractionation plant at Long Island, Yuko Fukuma from Japan Suiso Energy said: “We still have several environmental and site investigations to undertake to help identify the most appropriate location within the industrial zone surrounding the Port of Hastings.”

Meanwhile, Esso - registered as a major hazard facility - is awaiting a decision on its application to install three generators to be powered by ethane, a by-product of its processing of gas liquids (propane, butane and methane).

When not required by a petrochemical company at Altona, the ethane is burnt off, or flared.

THE Esso port facilities at Long Island Point, Hastings. Picture: Gary Sissons

ROSEBUD residents Phil Rose, Merete Crofts and Geoff McCully say there should be no development on land in Angley Rise abutting Arthurs Seat State Park.

Picture: Yanni

Inquiry off track

I have not been able to crack Mornington Peninsula Shire’s codes and find out much more about the $85,000 inquiry into Mornington’s Beleura cliff path, the contract for which will apparently be signed soon.

What is not a secret is that the Friends of the Beleura Cliff Path take a very different view to the shire on how the landslips and closure issues should be handled.

In the course of our working bees over eight years, we have been studying these issues closely and constantly begging the shire to tackle certain problems. Now we are still working cooperatively with them, trying to get them to change course.

We don’t believe the primary issue is a geo-tech issue. There is a shire mindset that the path is inherently unstable. We think the main issues are 1) Faulty drains, irrigation and pools of the houses above the path, and 2) Poor or non-existent shire management. Why pay $85,000 to avoid targeting the main causes?

We fear the thrust of the $85,000 inquiry is to seek to blame the path itself for its problems and avoid the uncomfortable issue of mismanagement.

Reserve for all

Three years of the COVID pandemic have shown what a difference a strong caring community can make. A frightening time for children; the lack of structure; no school, no sport, limited friendship contact. All while witnessing stressed parents working from home or in front line occupations. Thus, a diverse group of adults came together who were concerned about our local children, many who were sad, lonely and at times acting out at home and elsewhere.

Through Zoom sessions and discussions with Cr David Gill and Mornington Peninsula Shire officers we sought to develop a bikes jump area at Stone’s Reserve, Somers. The benefits to health and wellbeing by connecting with the environment and outdoor activities are well known; more recent studies show the negative impacts on developing brains due to addictions to screen time, gaming and social media.

The 20 February community meeting was another opportunity to discuss the Stones Reserve master plan, including the bike jumps. Unfortunately, perhaps not everyone read or considered the two detailed plans and, sadly, mischievous misinformation caused great angst, resulting in a volatile meeting (“Bike jump not needed at ‘safe’ reserve” Letters 28/2/23).

Stone’s Reserve is used from early morning by runners, cyclists and dog walkers through to primary school parents parking there before children take the “walking bus” to school.

Add pre-school outdoor activities, craft clubs, exercise classes, school sports activities with the playground showing a constant stream of young parents and older grandparents through the day supervising babes and toddlers, afternoon tennis lessons and competitions, footy/cricket practice, scouts’ meetings, gatherings and hall activities.

(“Partnership ‘opportunities’ assured” The News 28/2/23). Another clear disconnect between Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors and ratepayers regarding what I see as “the Roper River rort”.

Who and where did this idea come from to have another “sister” arrangement (Timor) with Roper River? Have ratepayers been cooperating with the Roper River community for 15 years? Who knew?

There is nothing in common with our two communities. We are both in Australia, but one you can’t visit without a permit.

Who are the peninsula residents who have been having discussions with the Roper River community? Are they more significant than the dozens of other community groups? We have all sorts of sports clubs which all need new facilities.

Sharing hopes and dreams applies to any community, especially our own.

[This] explains why there is no time or money for our potholes. Stefan S Borzecki, Somerville

Justify ‘partnership’

Just so that people do not misconstrue my motives, I thought I should expand on them (“No gain in Roper Gulf ‘partnership’” Letters 7/3/23). The motive is to expose what I consider to be an overt move by some councillors to provide themselves with a ratepayer funded winter holiday to a warmer climate.

I have been to Arnhem Land three times. I have camped at the Roper River Bar. Additionally, I have been to the Northern Territory six times and, based on that experience, I can say without fear of contradiction that we, of the Mornington Peninsula, have nothing in common with that area, nor do they have a single thing that is of any value to our collective knowledge or experience as a municipal area. It is a holiday destination.

I challenge all and every councillor to demonstrate how this area justifies any council expenditure of any kind in promoting or continuing a “partnership” with our shire. I put it to all councillors that there is none.

Let’s hear from one of our exalted leaders what the justification is. Cr Anthony Marsh should be a wealth of knowledge on the subject, having been there at ratepayer’s expense. I paid my own way every time.

Barry James Rumpf, McCrae

Airport came first

The Tyabb airport preceded the four schools, nearby housing development and purchase of nearby hilltop properties (“Close airfield” Letters 7/3/23).

Because of the cost of fuel there is now less flying for most of the year, rarely at night. Pilots do not fly at night for fun.

With the growth in air travel, pilots need a training field. Tyabb has a valuable role here including helicopter fire and rescue flights.

We live at the other end of the strip and enjoy the variety of craft going over. In the past 25 years our sleep has never been interrupted by aircraft noise. In lighter moments I wave to passing planes and, I’m told, they wave back.

Fran Henke, Hastings

‘Apartheid’ ahead?

Perhaps inadvertently, a problem with the proposed Aboriginal “Voice to Parliament” has been exposed (“Voice explained” Letters 7/7/23). That is, who is to decide who is and who is not Aboriginal? Are we to have an “apartheid” style race classification board?

Albert Riley, Mornington

Set in constitution

Peter Nicholson, organiser

We believe all five landslips of the path (2003, 2011, 2013, and two in 2022) have been caused by drain failures damaging stable areas of the path. None was caused by a spontaneous collapse of the path.

Friends of the Beleura Cliff Path

Pam Bannister, Somers

Such diverse and constant use means change is inevitable, which can be discomforting for some, but consideration of all is what makes a good community.

Council ‘disconnect’

I had to read the front page article twice

If one turns up the Wikipedia item on the Roper River Council area one will find that there are no towns that are big enough to even rate as suburbs of our peninsula. There are 14 towns listed, with less than 400 people. The only ones likely to be heard of by ratepayers here are Mataranka, the home of The Little Black Princess and Daly Waters, the home of the best pub in Australia.

Why is it necessary that the Voice be enshrined in the constitution when it could be simply legislated?

Answer: So that if another right-wing neoliberal evangelical Pentecostal psuedo-Christian racist government were elected they couldn’t shut it do wn. Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Mornington celebrates women’s day around the world

FREE events, including live performances, drew crowds of all ages to Main Street Mornington on Wednesday 8 March, as Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and Mornington Chamber of Commerce helped the community celebrate and raise awareness of International Women’s Day. All events showcased women performers and women-owned businesses, as well as businesses supporting women and girls.

International Women’s Day was also celebrated right around the peninsula by community and business groups and venues.

International Women's Day is a global holiday celebrated annually as a focal point in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women.

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TAMMIE Timmers from Pimp My Balloons with Serren Glenn and Frankie on Main Street, Mornington, top; Heidi Luckhurst (guitar) and Glenys Slade entertained in the Empire Street Mall. Pictures: Yanni

Picture: Glenys Slade

Graeme Dowey – telephone technician, horse trainer, and a great bloke who loved a chat

OBITUARY

Graeme Anthony Dowey

16 September 1948 – 17 January 2023

By Peter McCullough

Well-known Balnarring resident Graeme Dowey passed away suddenly on 17 January. He was 74. His funeral was held at the Immaculate Conception church in Hastings on 24 January. The service was conducted by Fr. Shynou and Graeme’s son Dean delivered the eulogy which forms the basis for this tribute. ***

GRAEME Dowey was born in Hastings on 16 September 1948, the fourth child of Matilda and Edward Dowey. He initially lived in Tyabb with his four siblings (Eddy, Brenda, Kevin and Maree) before the family relocated to Matilda’s mother’s family home in Skinner Street, Hastings. Cathy, the sixth child, joined the family shortly after. Despite many challenges, the family banded together and, with the support of the close-knit Hastings community, created a happy home.

Graeme attended St. Mary’s Primary School where he was a cheeky lad who frustrated and entertained the nuns in equal measure. Although intelligent, he left school at 15 to help support the family; he did this by working on a fishing boat with local fisherman Jerry Lake.

Fishing was in his blood so he would have enjoyed his time on the boat. However, after a couple of years, and at the urging of his mother, he decided to switch to a career as a telephone technician, a career path she considered to be more stable.

Graeme's career as a telephone technician extended over 25 years, installing phones in houses all across the Peninsula, and probably having a cup of tea, a biscuit, and a chat at every house he visited.

Graeme was not long into his new career when he met his future wife, Robyn, and they were married on 13 October 1973.

Their first home was in Frankston, followed by a move to Carrum Downs. It was there that he was able to pursue his lifelong dream: to train a champion racehorse. Racehorses were his passion, and he had a knack for getting the best out of his gallopers, often achieving results that defied punters’ expectations. His ultimate dream was to train a Melbourne Cup winner and, although he was close on one occasion, he never had a horse

to start in the Cup. Still, for a hobby trainer who worked full-time, his record was more than respectable, finishing with over twenty wins and numerous placings.

His best result on the track was a win in the Duke of Norfolk Stakes at Flemington with Near Gem. With the winnings he bought a couple of blocks of land in Balnarring, where he built the family home, moving there in 1980 with his two young children (Melinda and Shaun). Three more children (Andrew, Dean and Geniele) came along in quick succession and the cozy three-bedroom home was soon packed to the rafters.

Graeme finished working as a telephone technician in 1990 and for the rest of his working life he was a jackof-all-trades, working on vineyards, farms, construction sites, in gardens and, of course, at racetracks, horse studs, and training stables across the Peninsula and beyond.

In his youth, Graeme was a very vocal and active campaigner for the protection and preservation of the biodiversity of Western Port Bay, particularly the preservation of the seagrass beds and mangroves. He also passionately fought to protect the Hastings community from what he saw as the threat of corruption by cor-

porate interests, appealing to the local council to safeguard the values and way of life of the people of Hastings.

In addition to trying to save the local community, he also saved several lives in the literal sense. He rescued a young mother and her child who were stranded when their boat capsized in Western Port Bay, and on another occasion performed CPR on a young man who had collapsed on the cricket field.

With regard to sport, as a young man, he was a member of Hastings football and cricket clubs, and later the Balnarring cricket club. Although perhaps not as naturally gifted as his older brothers, he was nonetheless a fierce and, for the most part, fair competitor on the sporting field.

At one point Graeme took up running as a hobby. Endurance was probably his greatest asset, and he successfully completed a number of long-distance races in very respectable times. This included the Melbourne marathon which he completed in just over three and a half hours, even though (according to him) he stopped at a café along the way and sat down for a coffee and cinnamon donut to recharge the batteries. Later in life, Graeme took up lawn bowls and, although he had to de-

velop a unique bowling technique due to his dodgy hip, he was still a pretty handy bowler on his day. When his body could no longer handle the rigors of horse training, he turned his hand to other creative pursuits such as screen printing and coming up with quirky inventions that never quite worked the way he intended. Around this time, he also reignited his long-neglected interest in music, developing a love of the local music scene and forming close relationships with a number of local musicians.

Graeme was a friend to all he met, greeting everyone with a warm smile. He definitely loved a chat, and a chance meeting in the street could very easily turn into a multi-topic

conversation that consumed half the morning. Above all, he was a friend to his fellow battler. He loved nothing more than helping people in need, people down on their luck, or those who had lost faith in the world. Just being himself, and showing that he cared, was enough to help them turn things around and have a more positive outlook on life.

Together with his loving and dedicated wife, Graeme managed to raise five children of whom he was immensely proud, he was a doting grandfather to twelve grandchildren whom he loved with all his heart, and he was a caring friend to people from all walks of life.

A truly great Balnarring identity who will be missed.

The Magic of Balnarring Beach - By Graeme Dowey

My life is enhanced by the waves on your shores, from the friends that I meet there to the mists I adore. From the sun burning down on still waters at dawn, to the waves crashing down in the winters forlorn. The Mull of Kintyre has a kindred rapport, but your beauty surpasses all that, I am sure. When I'm wading my horse in your shallows I share, a moment's reflection with God in a prayer. For a friend claimed by cancer, your waters we shared, I still sense her spirit so vividly there.

The echoing hoof beats, you needn't dismay, ring the Rhythm of Life, the birth of a day. And if you're so lucky to witness at dawn, the birth of a day, you'll be glad you were born. The magic and beauty will endless repay, at Balnarring Beach on Westernport Bay.

Opposing the liquor booth at Frankston

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

YESTERDAY afternoon another meeting of Frankston residents was held in the Methodist Sunday school to receive reports in connection with the movement inaugurated to oppose a liquor booth license at the Frankston sports on Easter Monday.

There was a good attendance and Mrs. Twining was voted to the chair. Mrs. Goodwin, hon secretary, stated that the services of Mr. Utber (Messrs. Hunt & Utber) had been retained to conduct the case for the opposition before the Licensing Court.

Opposing petitions were now in circulation and were being largely signed. Mr. Barrett, of the central organisation in Melbourne, had visited Frankston to assure them of the strong sympathy and co-operation of the Temperance party in opposing the granting of the license.

***

RECORD entries, numbering over 70 have been received for the Phillip Island races on March 21.

Arrangements are being made to run a special train to Stony Point to enable the city visitors return the same day.

***

MR. W. P. Mason conducted an auction sale at the residence of Mr. W. McLeod yesterday. Mr. McLeod is leaving the district. ***

THE annual meeting of the Frankston Football Club will take place next Monday night in the Mechanics’ Institute.

The President (Cr. H. J. McCulloch) will preside.

***

IN conjunction with Mr. J. Nott Marsh,

WHAT'S NEW...

Morgan, Gunn & Co., of Williamstown, will conduct a land sale at Young Street, Frankston, on March 31.

The land includes blocks in Young, Playne and High Street, and Florence Avenue, Frankston, and five blocks at Mornington.

***

ON Monday last, the following representatives of the Frankston Fire Brigade left for Ballarat to attend the Country Fire Brigade’s demonstrations: Messrs. D. H. Petrie (c.), Jack Cameron, H. B. Legge, Jim Cameron, Charlie Penman, Norman Dess, Keith Toit, Ray Coxall and Arthur Johns.

The demonstration will be concluded on Saturday next.

***

MR. W. A. Towler, of Melbourne, will conduct an auction sale at Seaford on Saturday next, when a valuable block of land will be offered.

Entries for the bicycle races for the Easter Monday sports close with the secretary, Mr. W. Wilson Young, at “The Standard” Office, Frankston, on Tuesday next. ***

A EUCHRE party and dance, in aid of the Church of England, will be held at Pearcedale on March 29.

***

AFTER postponements and disappointments the Somerville State school held its annual picnic on the Frankston beach last Saturday.

The children, right up to the time of starting, spent an anxious time lest something might happen to prevent this important event from being carried out.

Therefore, great was the rejoicing among the early comers to see the lorries which were to convey them arrive

on time.

Among the first to put in an appearance was Mr. Roy Cursion with his lorrie and spanking pair of horses. His was closely followed by Messrs. Smart, Dennant, Sage, McLean, West, Sullivan, and J. Unthank.

These waggons and lorries were soon filled and the remaining children were either driven in by their parents or followed in the train.

What procession set out that morning in conveyances, including motor cars, motor cycles, light waggons, lorries, jinkers, buggies, making a total of over twenty, to say nothing of the push bikes.

Every one enjoyed the drive. As the tarred road wound hither and thither the panorama presented was ever changing.

At one time the native trees made a delightful avenue that almost met overhead. At another time the orchards skirted the roads when the apple laden trees showed up in all their beauty, while the rudely hue of a line of Jonathans betokened a bountiful harvest. The ascent of Mt. Eliza was begun at a slower pace, but from its summit a glorious views was obtained.

Stretching away to the south-east the observer could discern the island studded bay of Westernport, while to the north-west over a bank of ti-tree, Port Phillip Bay was clearly visible.

Arriving at the picnic grounds the younger members of the party soon scattered along the beaches, while their elders remained behind to prepare lunch.

The first excitement created in this direction occurred when Mrs. Foster’s hand came in contact with the business

end of the bread cutter, rendering her unfit to participate in the picnic games.

Lunch over, a sport programme for the children was carried out on the beach. The finishes of the races proved interesting and exciting, but the flag race, girls v. boys, created an enthusiasm rarely excelled even on a football field, was won by the boys.

Later, the adults indulged in a game of baseball rounders, one side being led by Cr Gerrand, the other being captained by Cr. McLean.

Cr. Gray acted as referee from the grandstand under the pier. All the rivalry acquired at the Council table was put into the game. The dashes of Cr. Gerrand into the brine to save the run, being attempted by his opponents, was the admiration of all.

Then Cr. McLean’s remarkable leg glances, evidently a new-stroke to baseball, was highly spoken of. Mrs. Knuckey’s fast sprints, Mrs Iles’ clean fielding, Mrs. Geo. Shepherd’s and Mrs. Millington’s finished strokes were all features of the game.

Half-an-hour’s play on this recreation ground of Frankston, where the sand is ankle deep, told its tale on the players, although the captains called for just one more game the appeal fell on deaf ears.

At the conclusion of the game tea was announced, and the beach was soon deserted. Then more games were played until the sun showed over the top of Flinders peak, and the signal was given to strike camp.

As the God of Day disappeared in a red fiery ball in the west, and the orb of night, in her orange colored robes, began to climb the eastern bar a procession, marshalled by Mr. Ted Foster on

his black charger, was wending its way along the Frankston streets in the direction of Somerville.

The full moon now looked down on the returning picnickers, while the throes of “The. Long, Long Trail’’ and “Don’t You Remember the Time” floated over the ti-tree scrub.

One hour’s drive brought those two hundred pleasure seekers back to their homes and supper, when the wonders of the 1923 picnic were related to the absent ones who had missed the event of the year.

***

DURING the Christmas holidays

the Railway Commissioners were approached by the Shire Council with a request that luggage porters be appointed at the Frankston station.

The suggestion was not viewed favorably by the authorities, and no action was taken.

The question was received at the last meeting of the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council, when Cr. Mason stated that a local resident had applied to the Commissioners for permission to act as luggage porter, the applicant being willing to take the risk of the venture proving a financial success or otherwise.

As the Commissioners also turned this proposal down, Cr. Mason considered that the Council should make further representations to the Commissioner on the subject.

The Shire Secretary was directed to attend to the matter.

***

From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 14 & 16 Mar 1923

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20. Outmanoeuvred

23. Holy city

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The Electric Nugget Defence – Art vs. Good Taste

By Stuart McCullough

IMAGINE this. You’ve just gone through one of the most traumatic experiences of your adult life after finding an intruder in your living room. After suffering the kind of full-tilt adrenalin surge you’d normally associate with skydiving or base-jumping; the type that leaves you numb, shaking and slightly disoriented, I managed to call the police. They arrived quickly and were professional, polite and reassuring. It was only as I sat down with the Senior Constable that I noticed the multiple paper cutouts of Donald Trump’s head spread out across my living room table.

I can explain. But before I dive headlong into the specifics, I should provide something of a contextual overview. Do you remember that your parents would insist you always wear clean underwear just in case you’re in a traffic accident? It seems highly unlikely and, yet, you can’t be too careful. The same goes for Donald Trump’s head. He should always be packed away after use in the event you have to call the police unexpectedly at two o’clock in the morning.

Having multiple portraits of the forty-sixth President littered across my dining room table like over-sized orange confetti is not my standard practice. In this instance, there was a very specific reason as to why he was there. I could beat around the George W. Bush but, instead, I’ll come right out and say it – I have a band.

It’s not just any band – it’s a musical ensemble that creates kids’ music. The lynchpin of this musical powder keg is Liam. He’s nine. It’s his band. He

reminds me of this regularly whenever I start to get carried away. Our band name – “The Electric Nuggets” – sums us up perfectly. We’re the ultimate mix of high energy and fried snack foods. Just like Nickelback. Having ceded creative control to a nine-year-old boy, you can safely predict that certain themes will emerge in your songs.

We’ll unleash our debut EP on an unsuspecting public in a couple of months. So far, our tunes include ‘Spaghetti In My Hair’ and ‘Liam The Lego King’. There’s one song we haven’t quite finished entitled ‘Men At Twerk’ that may turn out to be the greatest song ever written (we’ll see – it needs a bridge). But the song that

best defines us as a band and, possibly, as people is called ‘My Butt Cheeks’.

No one’s more surprised than I am. When I first met Liam, he spent a lot of time either referring to, drawing, making fun of or seeking status updates on butt cheeks – both his own and those belonging to other people. I found it confronting at first. Then I kind of got used to it. After a while, I was humming a tune to myself between meetings that gradually and inevitably evolved into a song. I then had to confess to Liam’s mother that I’d composed a tune entitled ‘My Butt Cheeks’.

Conceptually, it’s quite simple. Each verse includes a description of the aforementioned anatomical feature before the rejoinder ‘They’re my butt cheeks’ kicks in. My current favourite is ‘When I get old they’re going to be antiques – they’re my butt cheeks’. It is, of course, all done in the best possible taste.

Having written the song, we set about recording it. Put simply, it was an absolute hoot. There are slicing guitars and thundering drums, harmonies and slick bass lines, all in aid of a tune expressing a sentiment that’s all too rare since Sir Mixalot went into semi-retirement. Having faithfully recorded our musical meisterwerk, our minds turned to promotion. And, more specifically, to YouTube.

I’ve known about YouTube for some time but have only recently become aware of its near vice-like grip over anyone born in the present century. As best I can tell, a lot of ‘YouTubers’ are unpleasant people who make fun of other people who made a not-very-

good video. A lot of it’s quite unpleasant. But, so I was told, that’s how people experience music these days. We’d need to make a film clip.

I had two ideas. Firstly, we’d use pictures of things that resembled the human posterior but were, in fact, something else. Fruit, a candle, trees and even and airship. We’d intersperse those images with pictures of famous people. The idea being that you’d see the face of a powerful person before a speech bubble appears with the words ‘They’re my butt cheeks’ written in capital letters. But before shooting it, I had to see if the concept would work. I needed to do a test run.

To aid my experiment, I printed off headshots of Donald Jehoshaphat Trump and Liam patiently cut them out. We would test out our idea to see whether it was as hilariously awesome in practice as it was in theory. I thought nothing of the fact that I now had multiple cutouts of a former President spread out across the table. It’s not as though anyone would see them…

Nobody expects to be robbed. And nobody expects to be caught with several cutouts of Donald Trump. The police were incredibly polite but I felt the urge to explain. ‘It’s for an art project!’ I blurted out. Then I was silent. The concept of ‘My Butt Cheeks’ is hard to explain to strangers in the best of circumstances, much less at two o’clock in the morning after a robbery. I decided to let sleeping butt cheeks lie. It’s for the best. I’m sure Donald would agree.

Pathetic loser

Highs & ...

Meataxes

Planning and Environment Act 1987

MORNINGTON PENINSULA PLANNING SCHEME Notice of the preparation of an amendment Amendment C243morn

The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has prepared Amendment C243morn to the Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme.

The land affected by the amendment is 79 and 83 Bungower Road, Somerville.

The amendment proposes the following changes to the Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme:

•Insertion into the Planning Policy Framework of a new local policy 17.03-2L (Industrial Land Supply – Mornington Peninsula (Somerville) Industry, Technology and Business Park Precinct), which will apply to the land.

•Rezoning of the land from Special Use Zone Schedule 1 – Port Related Uses (SUZ1) to Industrial 3 Zone (IN3Z).

•Introduction of a new Development Plan Overlay Schedule 24 (Mornington Peninsula (Somerville) Technology, Industry and Business Park Precinct) (DPO24) over the land.

•Amending the Schedule to Clause 72.08 to include the Industrial Land and Infrastructure Assessment and Rezoning Strategy (Mornington Peninsula Shire, 2020) as a Background Document. You may inspect the amendment, any documents that support the amendment and the explanatory report about the amendment, free of charge, at:

•the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s website at www.mornpen.vic.

gov.au/Building-Planning/Strategic-Planning/Planning-SchemeAmendments

•during office hours, at the office of the planning authority:

- 90 Besgrove Street, Rosebud VIC 3939 (Rosebud Office)

- 2 Queen Street, Mornington VIC 3931 (Mornington Office)

- 21 Marine Parade, Hastings VIC 3915 (Hastings Office)

•at the Department of Transport and Planning website www. planning.vic.gov.au/public-inspection.

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Langwarrin to take on ladder leaders Old Peninsula

By Brodie Cowburn

PROVINCIAL

LANGWARIN booked their spot in the Grand Final with a win over Baden Powell last weekend.

Langwarrin and Baden Powell played at Lloyd Park last Saturday and Sunday. Langwarrin batted on Saturday, and put a big score on the board.

At the end of day one, Langwarrin finished on 8/232. Opener Ian Cockbain smashed 91 runs.

Baden Powell got off to a shaky start on Sunday, and couldn’t recover. They lost both openers for small totals, and at 5/54 the game was out of their reach.

Baden Powell was bowled out for

170, 62 runs short of their target. This weekend, Langwarrin will play ladder leaders Old Peninsula in the Grand Final.

Old Peninsula was bowled out for 186 on day one of their match against Pines. On day two they defended that total, bowling Pines out for just 105.

John Forrest and James La Brooy took five wickets each for the victors.

PENINSULA

SEAFORD Tigers will play Heatherhill in this weekend’s MPCA Peninsula division Grand Final.

Seaford Tigers punched their ticket with a hard-fought win over Dromana last weekend.

A brilliant showing from Mackenzie Gardner was the highlight of Saturday's play. The Tigers first drop batter smashed 89 runs, helping his side reach a final total of 199. Dromana’s run chase was going well, but a collapse of 6/22 cost them badly. They were bowled out for 155. Heatherhill picked up a 41-run win over Mornington in their semi-final clash at Alexandra Park.

DISTRICT

ROSEBUD successfully chased down Delacombe Park’s total of 192 last weekend to move on to the Grand Final.

Delacombe Park hosted Rosebud in

a semi-final clash last weekend. The home side batted on Saturday, and finished the day on 5/192.

Andy Perry’s unbeaten 87 was Delacombe Park’s top score.

Rosebud were impressive on Sunday. They chased down their target with five wickets and 11 overs to spare.

Half-centuries from Liam Collett and Ashley Mills helped Rosebud get over the line.

Seaford also claimed their place in the big dance last weekend. They defeated Carrum Downs by 57 runs in the other District division semi-final.

SUB DISTRICT

BALNARRING comprehensively defeated Boneo last weekend in their semi-final match.

Balnarring wrapped up a first innings win on day one of the two-day clash. They chased down Boneo’s total of 93 in a little more than 20 overs. Balnarring was bowled out for 115, and Boneo came in to bat again. They were bowled out for 61, which Balnarring chased down with eight wickets to spare.

The outright win gives Balnarring some momentum heading into this weekend’s Grand Final. They will play Mt Martha, who booked their spot with a win over Tootgarook.

Winning feeling: Heatherhill clinched a 41 run win over Mornington in their semi-final clash.

Picture: Craig Barrett

Baxter best bet as league begins

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

BAXTER looms as a strong candidate for promotion among local State League clubs heading into this weekend’s first round of the 2023 league season.

While there’s been noise around the promotion chances of Mornington, Peninsula Strikers and Seaford United much of the off-season attention has focussed on the extensive makeover that has taken place at Baxter Park.

New head coach Stephen Fisher and assistant Hayden Taylor have overseen the introduction of 15 newcomers into a 23-man senior squad and all the new signings have come from clubs in higher leagues.

“To be honest the joint is bouncing,” Fisher said.

“The players have bought in to what we want to do here and there is definite belief in the group.”

Baxter looks particularly strong in midfield with Doveton recruit Damien Miskulin and Noble Park United recruits Aleks Dukic and Jonas Parra forming a formidable engine room.

Miskulin dropping down to State 4 from a regular start in NPL3 was a bombshell and surely the most hyped signing in the club’s history. But the time for talk is over and the time for action has arrived and there is bound to be action aplenty when Baxter squares up to Chelsea on Saturday.

Their clash is one of three local derbies headlining the first round with Peninsula Strikers hosting Skye United and Seaford United desperate to mark its return to State League in a positive way when it takes on Mount Eliza at North Seaford Reserve.

Here are the local State League senior squads for 2023 with the previous club of new signings in brackets:

ASPENDALE STINGRAYS

GOALKEEPERS: Matthew Self, Joshua Mravljak. DEFENDERS: Noah Berends, Jordy Athanassiou, Taylan Yildirim, Lewis Wilhelm Marco, Paladin Calvino. MIDFIELDERS: Samuel Timuska-Carr, James Macnab, Matthew Leggett (c), Felix Hampson, Blake Rosenberg, Athavan Wijey, Jack Runciman. FORWARDS: Matthew Bruce, Dominic Paul, Kieran Hughes, Jared Kilmartin, Kailan Smith.

BAXTER GOALKEEPERS: Jarrod Nardino (Frankston Pines), James Foster.

DEFENDERS: Izaak Barr, Daniel Dissendorp, Daniel Fernandes, Liam Duff, Daniel Taylor (Frankston Pines), Dylan Fisher (Doveton), Brodie Jones (Frankston Pines), Tristan Stass (Frankston Pines).

MIDFIELDERS: Joe Bucello, Brodie McMinimee, Jonathan Parra (Noble Park Utd), Damien Miskulin (Doveton), Aleks Dukic (c) (Noble Park Utd), Jakob Barlow (Box Hill Utd), Noah Green (Frankston Pines).

FORWARDS: Lachie McMinimee, Keegan Myatt (Berwick City), Dallas McNeil (Brandon Park), Alex Piasentin (Noble Park Utd), Aiden McKenna (Frankston Pines), Dylan Murchie (Frankston Pines).

CHELSEA GOALKEEPERS: Rhys Davies, Tom Carter, Calum McLauchlan.

DEFENDERS: Luke D’Alessandro

(c), Chris Neumann, Sam Dunn, Tim Koulouris, Ryan Scott, Marshall Dobson, Andre Lamattina, Jack Wyer (Somerville Eagles), James Kelly

(Monash Villareal), Harry Parker (Bentleigh Greens), Liam Pavlov.

MIDFIELDERS: Connor Scott (vc), Nathan Boccari (vc), Dylan Scott, Adam Bartosy, Kyan Bissett, Danny Kenny, Arki Gantzos, Colin Whitehouse (Glen Eira), Santiago Perez.

FORWARDS: Vinnie Van Dyk, Adrian Pace (Somerville Eagles), Diego Herrera (Noble Park), Hamish Dorigo, Lachlan Davies, Mitch Hammond, Lewis Roughton, Darcy Atkins.

FRANKSTON PINES

GOALKEEPERS: Colby Jones (Doveton), Pabel Rivera (Universidad Autónoma del Caribe, Colombia). DEFENDERS: Keegan Grealy, Ryan Ratcliffe, Christian Malgioglio, Tom Hawkins, Graham Hill, Deniz Karabadjak (Peninsula Strikers), Massimo Torre (Beaumaris), Kevin Brown. MIDFIELDERS: Anish Khem (Suva FC, Fiji), Joe O'Connor, Jamie Baxter, Calum Batey, Logan Johnston, Alex Bevacqua, Ahmad Jawadi (Dandenong Thunder), Hassan Nazari (Dandenong Thunder), Elham Amiri (Dandenong Thunder), Sayed Zakir (Richmond).

FORWARDS: Aaran Currie, Dylan Waugh, Antonio Marcuccio (Berwick City), Jai Power (Peninsula Strikers).

MENTONE GOALKEEPERS: Greg Lascaris (Whittlesea Ranges), Quinn Cartier.

DEFENDERS: Zaidan Allie, Cameron Zamora (Dingley Stars), James Hilton, Tom Johnston, Alexander Mallamaci, Kogulan Sabaratnam, Frankie Varsamis. MIDFIELDERS: Matias Cantavenera, Joe Dunbar, Tyler Pollard, Max Dunn, Stefan Sepulveda, Samuel Jarvis. FORWARDS: Eric Ervine, Marcus Spivey, Dylan Taylor, Dean Gerszonovicz.

MORNINGTON GOALKEEPERS: Fraser Maclaren (Langwarrin), Ethan Farrell (Melbourne Knights) Frankie Anderson (Port Melbourne), Kane Runge (Bentleigh Greens). DEFENDERS: Josh Heaton, James Clark (Beaconsfield Town, England), Travis Chalk-Hatton (Manningham Utd Blues), Satoshi Kurosawa (Caroline Springs George Cross), Liam Quinn (Bentleigh Greens), Ziggy Razuki, Barney Johnson, Sam Scott, MID-

FIELDERS: Rhys Craigee, Danny Brooks, Brady Pollard (Bentleigh Greens), Shaun Kenny, David Stirton, Ben Symonds, Cooper Leopold.

FORWARDS: Rory Currie (Tranent

Juniors, Scotland), Mehdi Sarwari (Richmond), Kane Bentley, Adam Hester (Doveton), Tom Brewster.

MOUNT ELIZA

GOALKEEPERS: Samuel Green (White Star Dandenong), Jake Hill.

DEFENDERS: Jayden De Jong (Peninsula Strikers), Joe Iline, Callan Kinder, Jimmi Liddle (Rosebud), Jordan Vacouftsis, Riley Van Zanden. MIDFIELDERS: Ray Amiri, Michael Clarke (Baxter), Conan Howett (Charlie Accies AFC, Scotland), Fraser Keon, Jarryd McMinimee, Lachie Mitchell, David Popa (Skye Utd), Tyler White (Frankston Pines). FORWARDS: Patrick Briggs, Billy Gowans (Mount Martha), Amir Osmancevic (Eastern Lions), Chris Parry (Rosebud), Matt Sestanovich.

MOUNT MARTHA

GOALKEEPERS: Derren Elliott, Dylan Elliott, Corey Pais (Rosebud).

DEFENDERS: Howie Anderson, Neal Byrne, Mitch Cohen (Baxter), Blane Dickerson, Alex Hall, Campbell Leo, Bee Nitikorn (Kooyong Utd), Corey Riddle. MIDFIELDERS: Michael Durrance (Rosebud), Adam Martin, Eli Masterson (Mornington), Josh McMillian, Finn Tweedie. FORWARDS: Anton Beeby (Mornington), Mitch Hawkins, Davie Jones (Somerville Eagles), James Price, Ethan Sanderson, Jaden Taberner (Dandenong Thunder).

PENINSULA STRIKERS GOALKEEPERS: Ben Caballero, Nathan Brown (Somerville). DEFENDERS: Nathan Prince, Andy McIntyre (Mornington), Stevie Elliott (Mornington), Ahmad Tabbara, Andrew Goff (Mornington), Jordy May (Mornington), Jacob Pay, Dave Petty. MIDFIELDERS: Calvin Delaney, Alex Whyte, Callum Bradbury, Huss Chehimi, Jamie Davidson (Mornington), Kosta Varkatzos (Bulleen), Nathan Tsimis, Jack Bradbury, Sam Delaney. FORWARDS: Riley Anderton, Campbell Steedman (Mornington), Cassius Delaney, Cooper Andrews, Moey Chehimi.

ROSEBUD GOALKEEPERS: Colin McCormack (Peninsula Strikers). DEFENDERS: Stef Papaluca, Tom Donoghue (Langwarrin) Louis Bisogni, Jacob Bigg (Mornington). John Mcmanus, Doug Cunnison (Eltham Redbacks).

MIDFIELDERS: Nathan Calle, Joe Donelly, Luka Varga (Mornington), Julien Dos Santos (Northern Falcons), Josh Lyle. FORWARDS: Da-

ute after a quick break down the right from Josh Varga and Brad Blumenthal with the latter playing the ball to the back post and a sliding Archie MacPhee doing the rest.

But two minutes later it was 1-1 after a stunning long-range strike by Thomas Golding.

And the home side went in with a 2-1 lead at half-time after Carter Ramsay’s neat chip over Langwarrin keeper James Burgess gave Nick Niagioran a tap-in at the far post.

Six minutes into the second half it was 3-1 after Golding laid the ball off to Sam Orritt on the right whose far post cross was headed home by Milo Bisogni.

Langy keeper James Burgess stopped the home side going further ahead in the 71st minute when he saved Andrew Le Page’s penalty and five minutes into added time two Langy substitutes combined when Tristan Meaker bundled the ball over the line from a Lenny Gregory free kick to complete the scoreline.

vis Markulin (Skye Utd), Noah Musso, Jacob Markulin, Sean Donoghue.

SEAFORD UTD

GOALKEEPERS: Hayden Hicks (Rosebud), Bayleigh Caulfield (Rosebud), Caleb Parr. DEFEND-

ERS: Aaron Vega (Glen Waverley), Alaistar Cook (Balmoral Derzelez), Callum Norton (Rosebud), Chris Sibson, Dan Hall, Jason Alizzi, Jack Wyer (Somerville), Josh De Baize (Waverley Wanderers), Marcus Haringcaspel, Nathan Meade (Middle Park), Tristan Pillar (Peninsula Strikers), Zac Johnstone. MIDFIELDERS: Andrew Packer, Caleb Goeby (Berwick Churches), Cory Osorio (Rosebud), Dan Mota (East Bentleigh), Esmat Ehsani (Richmond), Jack Carter, Jonas Harrasser (Peninsula Strikers), Khalil Bahrami (Richmond), Luke Murray, Serkan Kaynak, Yohannes Tadesse (North Perth Utd, WA).

FORWARDS: Abraham Lueth, Blake Hicks (Rosebud), Callum Mitchell, Chris Moreel (Rowville), Josh Vega (Glen Waverley), Paul Aitchinson (East Bentleigh), Uche Ikogwe (Peninsula Strikers), Raholah Yousefi (Peninsula Strikers).

SKYE UTD

GOALKEEPERS: Jonathan Crook, Callum Hope. DEFENDERS: Billy Painting, Alex Van Heerwaarden, Brett Heskins, Michael Rovinson, Mohamad El Hassan, Boris Ovcin, Ali Ulum, Jack Buttery (Baxter), Naveed Ali (Barton Utd). MIDFIELDERS: Marcus Collier (c), Mark O’Connor, Harrison Michaelis, Dusko Erkalovic, Nahn Than (Whitehorse Utd), Alessio Izzo (Mornington). FORWARDS: Daniel Attard, Mitchell Blake, Lewis Gibson (Baxter), Jason Nowakowski, Leo Mcleod (Vasco Da Gama, South Africa).

SOMERVILLE EAGLES

GOALKEEPERS: Nick Bucello. DEFENDERS: Thomas Pollock, Connor Carson, Joel Wade, Ben Schmidt (Mount Martha), Jake Meggs (Frankston Pines). MIDFIELDERS: Conor Mcfall (c), Josh Simmons, Nick Simmons (Peninsula Strikers), Joe Simmons. FORWARDS: Tom Simmons, Ronnie Krishnan, Marcus Anastasiou (Skye Utd), Reilly Saffin, Guil Ribeiro, Peter Photopoulos, Xavier Apela.

In NPL2 news Langwarrin lost its first game of the season when it went down 3-2 to Eastern Lions at Gardiner’s Creek Reserve on Saturday.

Langy went ahead in the 37th min-

In Australia Cup news the draw for the next round was held on Friday four days after Skye United became the fourth local club to reach this stage of the national competition when it shocked State 1 rival Collingwood City with a 3-1 victory at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve. Skye’s scorers were Leo McLeod (2) and Brett Heskins.

Here’s the draw for the next round with ties to be played midweek in early April:

Brandon Park v Langwarrin, Clifton Hill v Mornington, Frankston Pines v St Albans Saints, Skye Utd v Glenroy Lions.

Here are the results of some preseason friendlies:

Mount Martha 3 (Mitch Hawkins, Jaden Tabener, Anton Beeby) Somerville Eagles 4 (Tom Simmons 2, Marcus Anastasiou, Xavier Apela); Mornington 4 (Rory Currie, o.g., Adam Hester, Rhys Craigie) Mazenod 2; Frankston Pines 0 Old Melburnians 1; Chelsea 1 (Hamish Dorigo) Aspendale 2 (Noah Berends, Kieran Hughes); Seaford Utd 3 (Uchenna Ikogwe 2, Cory Osorio) Boronia 1; Rosebud 7 (Noah Musso 3, Jason Markulin 2, Luka Varga, Sean Donoghue) Cerberus 2; Peninsula Strikers 2 (Riley Anderton 2) Elwood City 4; Frankston Pines 3 (Jamie Baxter, Antonio Marcuccio, Anish Khem) Dandenong South 2; Baxter 0 Ballarat 3.

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

Friday 17 March, 8.30pm: Mornington v South Springvale, Dallas Brooks Park

Saturday 18 March, 3pm: Brunswick City v Langwarrin, Dunstan Reserve

Peninsula Strikers v Skye Utd, Centenary Park

Frankston Pines v Mazenod, Monterey Reserve Baxter v Chelsea, Baxter Park Seaford Utd v Mount Eliza, North Seaford Reserve

Mount Martha v Bunyip District, Civic Reserve

Barton Utd v Mentone, Barton Recreation Reserve

Pakenham Utd v Rosebud, IYU Reserve

Saturday 18 March, 8.30pm: Somerville Eagles v FC Noble Hurricanes, Civic Reserve Aspendale BYE