Western Port News 16 November 2022

Record entries in poll race

Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au

TWENTY seven candidates are contesting for the three state govern ment seats that cover the Mornington Peninsula in the Saturday 26 Novem ber election.

There are eight candidates each in the Mornington and Hastings elector ates and 11 in Nepean.

In 2018 there were 13 candidates spread across the peninsula’s three

districts.

The three peninsula seats had for years been regarded as safe Liberal, but that ended in 2018 with Chris Brayne’s unexpected win for Labor in Nepean.

Brayne is the only sitting MP seek ing re-election following the resigna tion of Hastings MP Neale Burgess and David Morris being dropped by his own party in Mornington.

After a redistribution of electoral boundaries, Hastings is nominally Labor while, Brayne’s hold on Nepean

is less than two per cent.

None of the major parties’ candi dates have scored the coveted top spot on the ballot paper, which sees Brayne coming 10th on the list of 11 in Nepean. The Companions and Pets Party’s Joy Miller enjoys being the first of the 11 candidates, with Liberal Sam Groth coming fifth.

In Mornington, independent Kate Lardner is first on the ballot paper, with Liberal Chris Crewther third and Labor’s Georgia Fowler seventh.

In Hastings, the Animal Justice

Party’s Tyson Jack has scored the top spot, followed by the Greens Paul Saunders and Labor’s Paul Mercurio.

Liberal Briony Hutton is seventh. While candidates and their teams make themselves known in their own individual ways, what is notable and certainly higher profile than most candidates’ campaigns, is the electoral involvement of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.

Following a fledgling foray into activist politics during the May federal election, the shire has taken its

“advocacy”, or lobbying, well beyond listing candidates’ promises on its website.

Its Shout Out campaign goes be yond the pledge tracker introduced for the May poll. While the online pledge tracker lists the dollar value of candi dates’ pledges and promises, the shire has been running print advertisements and sent candidates a questionnaire about their attitudes towards some issues that do not require spending commitments.

STUDENTS from Crib Point, St Josephs and Somers primary schools and Crib Point Junior Fire Brigade at the Crib Point Cenotaph for Remembrance Day with HMAS Cerberus Commanding Officer Ainsley Morthorpe. More pictures of Remembrance Day ceremonies on Page 7. Picture: Gary Sissons

Housing ‘an election issue’

stock each year.

keep prices affordable for many”.

pressure on politicians and state election candidates for more afford able housing on the Mornington Peninsula increased last week with a public forum in Mornington.

More than 200 at the forum heard the CEO of Anglicare Victoria Paul McDonald say, “the government have been asleep at the wheel for over a decade on housing”.

He said the raw reality of home lessness in Victoria was “not new, and it has been ignored in terms of significant policy and investment for too long”.

The forum at the Peninsula Com munity Theatre was the second in a series of three by Peninsula Voice and focused on housing affordability on the peninsula.

Several election candidates attended to hear the dialogue between panel lists McDonald, Mornington Peninsu la Shire CEO John Baker, and Katelyn Butterss, CEO of the Victorian Public Tenants Association.

Homelessness and the need for more affordable is one of the issues being pursued by the shire with its Shout Out campaign.

Peter Orton, chair of Peninsula Voice, said homelessness was affect ing all communities in Australia.

McDonald said the state govern ment’s decision to drop the 1.75 per cent social housing levy was shortsighted as it was a policy that could have added 1700 homes to housing

“With eight Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors present, along with several from other councils, the issue is clearly proving to be a hot topic in local government circles, with repre sentatives seeking to listen and learn possible solutions,” Orton said.

“After the event, many councillors indicated that while it is regrettable the conversation is occurring, they have been inspired by those speaking out and facilitating public discussion to improve knowledge and out comes.”

Butterss said the shire’s affordable housing project should include “all types of housing styles … not simply the low density salt and pepper type of developments being suggested as the best option”.

“Families, single parents, older community members, they all have different needs when it comes to housing, so it is critically important to listen to tenants when creating new developments,” she said.

Butterss said the “not in my back yard” attitude was a barrier to quality developments which would improve amenity and provide a positive out come for the whole community.

“Public housing today is not what it used to be,” she said, as homes were now designed and built in the same way as private homes.

Orton said community, public and social housing was increasingly seen as a debate between property owners and renters, but the panel confirmed that both public and private investment was needed “to ensure enough supply to

Butterss said the government’s Big Build was “only a drop in the ocean for what is required”.

Baker said the state government had allocated the peninsula “only $7.5 million out of a total $5.3 billion, when our real need is $100 million”.

He said the amount “speaks vol umes about how much the govern ment care about the Mornington Peninsula”.

Baker committed to investigate forming a community consultation group which included those experi encing homelessness and precarious housing.

With more than 1000 people experi encing homelessness on the peninsula, and 4000 on the public housing wait ing list, the peninsula’s 1437 public houses were well below the housing stock needed.

McDonald and Ben Smith, CEO of Mornington Community Informa tion and Support Centre, said finance for support services was essential to ensure those needing housing got the necessary support to navigate the process.

“People experiencing trauma and difficult times are often left battling a stressful and confusing system alone, and support is essential to long term positive outcomes,” Smith said.

Orton said it was evident by the interest shown by those at the forum that “homelessness and housing are issues which affect many on the peninsula and will likely inform many voters’ choices on the 26 November”.

Calls for help flooding in

PARTS of Mount Martha, Morn ington, Hastings and Dromana were inundated with water again on Sunday night, as heavy rain caused localised flash flooding and building damage.

Hastings SES volunteers reported receiving requests for assistance “every few seconds”, with most calls coming from Mornington and Mount Martha.

SES chief operations officer Tim Wiebusch said there were 140 calls for help from the Mount Martha area, with 23 flood rescues.

Wiebusch said the deluge had been an important reminder never to drive through any flood water.

Mount Martha residents reported as

much as 90mm in rain guages over the weekend, with more rain expected over coming days. In Messmate Court houses reported raw sewage coming through outlets as drainage systems were overwhelmed.

Mount Martha Lifesaving Club opened its doors to the public on Monday from 10am for hot showers, kitchen facilities, heating and wi fi. On Monday morning the Bureau of Meteorology cancelled an earlier se vere thunderstorm warning for West ern Port and surrounding areas but advised residents to “stay informed and be aware of any hazards that may still exist, such as floodwater”.

Liz Bell

Keith Platt

A HOUSEHOLDER wades through his flooded yard in Augusta Street, Mount Martha. Picture: Gary Sissons

Uphill for virtually challenged

EVERY year since 2002, COVID aside, the residents of Mornington Peninsula have put their running shoes on for the 6.7 kilometre Arthur’s Seat Challenge.

This year the event is being run with a twist - in recognition that people are still trying to stay COVID-safe, the Arthur’s Seat Challenge is being run virtually from 1 to 30 November.

The charity set up to support the Fit to Drive Foundation, started in 2001 by a group of Mornington High School principals following a series of road deaths of young students.

One of the Fit to Drive founders and principal, John Keysers, remembers that in 1999 road trauma involving the loss of young lives impacted severely on school communities and families in Frankston and on the peninsula.

“At that time, the percentage of fatal road crashes for young people on the peninsula was higher than many other areas of the state,” he said. “We needed to do something.”

Keysers said the Frankston and pen insula communities worked together to find ways to improve the safety of young drivers and their passengers.

While young drivers comprise a small portion of licensed drivers, they are substantially overrepresented in road crashes, fatalities and injuries compared to other drivers in Victoria, according to Fit to Drive CEO, Brad Crofts.

“Drivers aged 18 to 25 are involved in nearly one third of all casualty crashes, with road accidents killing more young people than any other single cause,” he said.

“The Fit to Drive program is unique

in that it seeks to coordinate all of the educational road safety resources that are available and to deliver them in a systematic way to young people in Year 11 attending secondary colleges in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula, as well as across the state.”

By running or walking in The Arthurs Seat Challenge people can help to raise awareness and money to support Fit to Drive.

The program is co-presented with Victoria Police, Fire Rescue Victoria and VSES/CFA. It currently involves 37 local government areas and reaches 24,000 young people annually.

For information go to ar thursseatchallenge.com.au/

Art on show

AN exhibition of works by Pearcedale artist Janice Mills opens in Pearcedale Community Hall at midday on Sunday 3 December and is open 2pm-4pm daily until 10 December (“Landscaper offers insight as artist adjusts to loss:” The News 8/11/22).

Christmas appeal

THE Food for All Christmas appeal is gaining momentum. To donate go to: foodforall.com.au and click on the do nate now link (“Appeal to bring food for Christmas” The News 8/11/22).

Or call Food for All Christine Barnes on 0419 434 171.

Maserati recovered

POLICE have located a Maserati car that taken during an alleged aggra vated burglary in Mount Eliza on 10 November.

It is believed unknown offenders broke into a house on Watts Parade and stole cars keys before fleeing the scene in the black Maserati about 1.30am.

Police patrolled the area and located the stolen car later that in Berwick at about 1.30pm.

No arrests have been made and Mornington Peninsula Crime Investi gation Unit detectives are investigat ing.

Time for a chat

SUPPORT for The Chatty Cafe Scheme is growing, with more Morn ington Peninsula cafes signing up to the non-profit scheme that is tackling social isolation.

Mornington Peninsula Chatty Cafe regional manager Jacky Howgate predicts the morning coffee catch ups will go from strength to strength over the summer when customers can sit outside at some venues and enjoy the weather.

Dreamer Cafe on Dava Drive is the latest Mornington venue to sign up to the scheme where strangers or friends can sit at a “chatty” table and enjoy the company of others.

Howgate said that in the past year a growing group of chatty patrons have gathered every Tuesday and Thursday from 11am-12pm to chat over a cup (or two) of coffee.

To learn more about the scheme contact Jacky Howgate on 0416 860 239 or mornpenchattycafe@gmail. com or go to the website chat tycafeaustralia.com.au

Liz Bell

GALLERY TALK

Our ambitious public art project Front Beach, Back Beach (FBBB) is underway. FBBB is part road trip, part curatorial experiment and part exploration of how contemporary art in the public sphere can offer new and unique understandings of people, locale and time. A journey that firmly rewards the intrepid, FBBB encompasses the expanse of the Peninsula, divided into three geographical hubs across 723 square kilometres, each hosting 5 site responsive artworks.

Each artwork is the response of one of fifteen different artists, collectives or collaborations, contributing their distinct practices that span installation, sculpture, performance, participatory art, sound and video to unsettle, celebrate and illuminate the layered histories embedded at each site.

Guided by a custom designed website, you’ll unearth the secrets of the artworks and landscapes, accessing location content to discover new takes on what is right in front of you.

mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au

Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington Ph 5950 1580

If you visit the Stories section of the FBBB website you will find short audio recordings that you can listen to as you navigate across the Peninsula. Narrated by a former resident and well known satirist, alongside an international star of stage and screen, these audio bites introduce the largest public art project the Mornington Peninsula has likely ever seen. You can visit fbbb.com.au to find out more.

Front Beach, Back Beach runs until 27 November.

The National Works on Paper exhibition is also on until the 27 November and you can vote in the People’s Choice Award when you visit MPRG.

We look forward to seeing you in the Gallery as well as across our lovely Peninsula soon.

Danny Lacy MPRG Gallery Director

Hastings candidates as they appear on the ballot paper:

Tyson Jack, Animal Justice Party

Paul Saunders, Australian Greens

Paul Mercurio, Labor

Camille de Wit, Labour DLP

Tom Sabo, Family First Victoria

Janet Felicity Benson, Freedom Party of Victoria

Briony Hutton, Liberal

Robert Whitehill, independent

Campaign’s final days

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The “report card” issued by the shire based on can didates’ responses showed the major parties - except in Hastings where Cr Paul Mercurio is standing for Labor - as being unwilling to back the shire’s proposal to be classed peri-regional instead of the current metropoli tan or regional. Liberal candidate in Hastings, Briony Hutton, was previously executive officer of the business lobby group Committee for Mornington Peninsula, which wants the peninsula classed regional.

The shire’s questionnaire - distributed before all can didates were known - went to six candidates in Nepean and Mornington and five in Hastings.

Three of the 17 chose not to participate: Freedom Party of Victoria candidate Paul Pettitt in Mornington; Paul Saunders, Greens and Tyson Jack, Animal Justice Party in Hastings; and Esther Gleixner, Greens, Nepean.

As for the pledge tracker, on Tuesday 8 November it showed the Liberal candidates promising to spend more than $1.3 billion if their party wins government, com pared to Labor’s $12.7 million. The Liberals’ promise included $746m on an electric train service, includ ing new stations outside the Hastings electorate, from Frankston to Baxter.

Tradition of respect and silence since WWI

REMEMBRANCE Day ceremonies were held at the Somerville Cenotaph in the Fruitgrowers Reserve and at Crib Point at the 11th hour of 11 November, to com memorate the 104th anniversary of the Armistice, when the guns fell silent at the end of World War I.

The Somerville ceremony was organised by the Somerville, Tyabb and District Herit age Society, and conducted by Somerville CFA Lieutenant and former Royal Austral ian Navy serviceman Marcus Parkinson.

The heritage society’s Lisa Bayley said about 25 people attended the ceremony, but the society expected numbers to grow in future years in the same way that the Anzac Day service had grown from “next to noth

ing some years ago, to hundreds of people attending”.

Lt Parkinson said that as a former service man, the day had particular significance for him as “I reflect on the cost of World War I in terms of the significant loss of life from that generation of Australians”.

A highlight of the service was Somerville Rise Primary School students Ella and Miley reading the service histories of some of the local people who went to war.

SOMERVILLE Rise Primary School students Ella and Miley, left and Lt Marcus Parkinson, of Somerville CFA, at the Cenotaph. Pictures: Lisa Bayley

Celebrating 50 years at BlueScope Western Port

Half a century of operations was celebrated on 3 November 2022 at Hastings, home of BlueScope’s Victorian COLORBOND® steel manufacturing site.

As the Mornington Peninsula’s largest private employer, BlueScope Western Port hosted an anniversary celebration for current and past employees, and unveiled a commemorative plaque.

Over 50 years, around 40 million tonnes of COLORBOND® steel, ZINCALUME® steel, and TRUECORE® steel has been made.

Since 1972, when the plant opened its doors as John Lysaght Australia, it’s estimated that it has employed around 10,000 people from the region.

The foundation for the next 50 years has been well laid. In March, we opened our new service centre, with a steel processing capacity of more than 100,000 tonnes per annum. The $34 million facility is an investment in the latest technology, secures local jobs and strengthens Victoria’s manufacturing industry.

We create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen our communities for the future.

CRIB Point Primary School captains Henry and Lucinds lay a wreath during Remembrance Day ceremonies where Crib Point-Flinders RSL vice-president and secretary Arthur Bush, far left, and other students spoke. Pictures: Gary Sissons

Our priorities:

• Coastal Management – Do you support increased funding for local piers and coastal infrastructure to ensure amenity will be maintained into the future?

• Mobile/NBN – Do you support increased funding to resolve mobile blackspot and NBN accessibility issues?

• Peri-Regional – Do you support the Peninsula being recognised as peri-regional, which protects the green wedge while providing access to additional funding streams?

• Roads – Do you support a significant increase in road funding, to deliver road and pedestrian safety upgrades and meet future traffic needs?

• Homelessness – Do you support a significant boost in funding for social housing and the provision of Victorian Government funded crisis accommodation?

• Peninsula Trail – Do you support a 130km Peninsula trail network and will you help us advocate for funding?

• Transport – Do you support a cross-peninsula bus service from Hastings to Rosebud, Hastings to Mornington and similar bus services, to improve the transport connections of rural areas?

• Health – Do you support a significant upgrade for Rosebud Hospital?

• Arts Centre – Do you support a performing arts centre for the Peninsula and will you help us advocate for funding?

• Recycled Water - Do you support recycled water supply infrastructure upgrades for agriculture and other uses, including fire safety and environmental purposes?

We will continue to work with the candidates you elect on 26 November, to get our priorities funded. We will keep SHOUTING OUT for the Peninsula.

Briony Hutton Liberal

Paul

Robert Whitehill Independent

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6am Morning Programs. 12.55pm The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Grantchester. 3.00 Garden Gurus Moments. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Dentist On The Job. (1961, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Antiques Downunder. 8.00 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 8.40 MOVIE: Tears Of The Sun. (2003, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs.

The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 LA Clippers Dance Squad. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG, R) Barry Du Bois shares tips for wall art.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton is joined by Bono, Taylor Swift, Eddie Redmayne and Alex Scott.

9.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (Mals, R) Hosted by Nick Cody.

10.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+als, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne.

10.30 Matt Okine: Live At The Enmore. (MA15+ls, R) 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

Friends. 7.30 Seinfeld.

Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 Becker. 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.

Des. (Mal, R) Part 3 of 3. 11.00 Silent Witness. (Ma, R) 12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

R) 5.30 Trains At War.

World News.

Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime. (PGanw, R)

Secrets Of The Royal Palaces: Buckingham. (PG) Takes a look at Buckingham Palace.

Curse Of The Mummy. (PGa, R)

Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M, R) 11.15 MOVIE: The Keeper. (2018, Malv, R, , Germany) David Kross, Freya Mavor. 1.25 MOVIE: Don’t Tell. (2017, Malsw, R, Australia) Jack Thompson. 3.20 The Royal Family Affairs & Infidelities. (Ma, R) 4.15 Searching For The Tassie Tiger. (Ml, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. The latest news, sport and weather. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Horse Racing. The Gong Race Day, Ballarat Cup Day and Mooloolaba Cup Day. 3.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 To Be Advised.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A French traveller attracts attention. 7.30 MOVIE: Aquaman. (2018, Mv, R)

A half-human, half-Atlantean goes on a quest to retrieve the legendary Trident of Atlan and protect the water world. Jason Momoa, Amber Heard. 10.20 MOVIE: Anna. (2019, MA15+av, R) A woman becomes a feared government assassin. Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren. 12.50 Black-ish. (PGa, R) Pops and Ruby are getting remarried. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 12.30 Cross Court. 1.00 Drive TV. (Final) 1.30 My Way. (PG, R) 2.00 The 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards. (PGl) 4.00 Destination Australia. (Premiere) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Living Room. (PG, R) 1.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Well Traveller. (PGa, R) 2.30 Cook It With Luke. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News. 6.10 Secrets Of The Museum. 6.55

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity. (2002, Mlv, R) A man sets out to discover his identity. Matt Damon, Franka Potente. 9.45 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004, Mlv, R) A former CIA agent, suffering from amnesia, tries to clear his name after being framed for a botched assassination. Matt Damon, Franka Potente. 11.50 MOVIE: Fifty Shades Freed. (2018, MA15+ls, R) Dakota Johnson. 1.45 Talking Honey. (PGs, R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Lifeguards try to enforce social distancing. 7.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. Jamie Oliver prepares a smoky noodle soup. 7.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv) The Reagan family is harassed. 8.30 CSI: Vegas. (MA15+m) The CSI team investigates after all the guests attending a fundraising soiree fall ill. 9.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) Agent Parker steps up to protect Director Vance after he is subject to a terrifying home invasion. 10.30 My Life Is Murder. (Ma, R) An actor is murdered during a performance. 11.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Real Love Boat Australia. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) NITV (34)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Question Everything. (R) 3.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (Ml, R) 4.10 The Pacific. (PG, R) 4.55 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.25 Frankly. (R) Presented by Fran Kelly.

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) An artist is poisoned in her studio.

8.30 Significant Others. (Final, Mals) Funeral planning leads to surprise healing as questions are answered and vows for a new future are made.

9.25 Freddie Mercury: The Final Act. (Ml, R) The story of Freddie Mercury’s battle with AIDS and the tribute concert Queen staged in his memory.

10.55 Mystery Road: Origin. (Ml, R)

11.50 The Heights. (PG, R)

2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.00 Classic Countdown. (PG, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (PG) 10.00 The World From Above. (PG) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 France 24 English News. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike Championship. Round 6. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU UK Grand Prix. Highlights. 5.00 Countdown To Qatar 2022. 5.30 Trains At War. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Saving Venice. The citizens of Venice, Italy fight to save their city.

9.10 Pearl Harbor. (MA15+av, R) Takes a look at the attack on December 7, 1941, on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii.

11.00 Charles And Diana: 1983. (PGa, R) A look at the 1983 royal tour.

12.00 Wonders Of Scotland. (Premiere, PG)

2.00 FIFA World Cup 2022: Opening Ceremony.

2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group A. Qatar v Ecuador.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Border Security: International. (PGad, R) 1.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 54. Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes. From North Sydney Oval. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Kath & Kim: Our Effluent Life. (PGlns) A catch up with Kath and Kim.

8.10 Australia’s Got Talent. (Final, PG) In the grand final, the six remaining contestants battle it out for the chance to win $100,000.

9.50 Greatest ABBA Covers Versions Ever. (Premiere, PG) A look at the greatest ABBA covers of all time.

11.00 The Front Bar. (M, R)

12.00 World’s Deadliest: Hostile Hangouts. (Ml, R)

1.00 Medical Emergency. (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.

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Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M)

(PG,

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 Women’s Footy. (PG) 12.00 Reel Destinations: Lodge Life. 12.30 Fishing Australia. 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 The Coolangatta Gold 2022. 2.30 Driving Test. (PG, R) 3.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGa, R) 4.00 Bondi Vet. (PGam) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 LEGO Masters Bricksmas Special. (PG) 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 The First 48: Deadly Favour/Just Kids. (Ma) 11.10 Murder In A Small Town. (MA15+av)

12.05 The Coolangatta Gold 2022. (R) 1.00 Fishing 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.

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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Gideon’s Way. 11.40 The Miracle Tiger. 12.10pm MOVIE: Hue And Cry. (1947) 1.50 MOVIE: Frankie And Johnny. (1966) 3.40 MOVIE: Alexander The Great. (1956, PG) 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 Mega Zoo. 8.30 MOVIE: The Last Samurai. (2003, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Mass For You At Home. 6.30 Turning Point With David Jeremiah. (PGa) 7.00

Joseph Prince: New Creation Church. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 9.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 9.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (PG) 12.00 The Challenge Australia. (PGl, R) 2.00 Soccer. Sydney Super Cup. Game 2. Celtic FC v Everton FC. From Accor Stadium, Sydney. 5.00 10 News First.

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

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PGa) Graham Norton is joined by Paul Mescal.

8.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) The team investigates the death of a Navy sailor and goes head-to-head with a ruthless local criminal organisation. Lucy looks for a new apartment.

9.30 FBI. (Mv, R) The team investigates when a political reporter is kidnapped and held without a ransom demand. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 LEGO Masters Bricksmas Special. (PG, R)

1.45 Talking Honey. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00

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ABC (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (Final, R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Mal, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Final, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Stuff The British Stole: Shadow Boxer. (PG) The story of a golden warrior statue.

8.30 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) Part 1 of 4.

9.30 Fake Or Fortune? The Lost Gainsborough. (R) Part 1 of 4.

10.30 Space 22. (PGa, R)

11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 The Business.

(R) 11.35 Folau. (PG, R) 12.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.50 Baby Surgeons. (Ma, R) 1.40

Parliament Question Time. 2.40 Miniseries: Des. (Mal, R) 3.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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6.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group B. USA v Wales. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. 2022

FIFA World Cup. Group A. Qatar v Ecuador. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group A. Senegal v Netherlands. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group B. England v Iran. Replay. From Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. (R)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022

Preview Show. (R) A preview of today’s FIFA World Cup matches.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Celia Pacquola. (PGal, R)

Celia Pacquola explores her roots.

8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group C. Argentina v Saudi Arabia. From Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar.

11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group D. Denmark v Tunisia.

2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group C. Mexico v Poland.

5.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group D. France v Australia. From Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: No One Would Tell. (2018, Mav, R) 2.00 World’s Deadliest: Against The Odds. (Mal) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 The Roast Of Paul Hogan. (PGdls) Hosted by Shane Jacobson. 9.15 The Good Doctor. (M) After a woman pregnant with sextuplets arrives at the hospital, Dr Andrews splits the doctors into teams.

10.15 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PGa) Presented by Cherry Healey. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Chicago Fire. (MA15+av) 12.45 The Resident. (Ma, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)

11.30 Morning News. 12.00 My Mum Your Dad. (R) 1.30 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 My Mum Your Dad. Hosted by Kate Langbroek. 9.10 Travel Guides. (PGlns, R) Ordinary Australians become travel critics, experiencing a holiday in Tasmania.

10.10 Botched. (MA15+amn, R) A woman needs surgery to help with emotional pain.

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

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

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

7.30 The Challenge Australia. (PGl) A steamy hookup between two Challengers gets the rest of the players upset.

8.30 NCIS. (Ma) When an NCIS agent turns up dead and Kasie is suddenly unaccounted for, the team must work quickly to find the killer.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) The team investigates the death of a Navy sailor.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 Question Everything. Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran. 9.00 Fisk. (Ml) George is feeling overworked. 9.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) Hosted by Rob Brydon.

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5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

11.40 Skin A&E. (Mm) 12.35 Bluff City Law. (Mv, 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.

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

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am

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6am The Late Show

3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30

5.30 The

Raymond.

6.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group D. France v Australia. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group C. Argentina v Saudi Arabia. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group C. Mexico v Poland. Replay. 2.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group D. France v Australia. Replay. From Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Killing Mommy. (2016, Msv, R) 2.00 Police: Hour Of Duty. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 My Mum Your Dad. (R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

7.30 David Attenborough And The Giant Elephant. (PG, R) A look at Jumbo the elephant. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group F. Morocco v Croatia. From Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group E. Germany v Japan. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group E. Spain v Costa Rica. 5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group F. Belgium v Canada. From Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar.

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Law. (Ma) 11.20 Bluff City Law. (PGa, R) 12.10 A Current Affair: Tracy Grimshaw - The Farewell. (R) 1.05 Drive TV. (R) 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) 4.30 Reel Destinations: Lodge Life. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The

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

Claremont: A Killer Among Us. (M) Part 1 of 2.

My Life Is Murder. (Mv) Alexa must discern fact from fiction when a compulsive liar confesses to a murder at a high-end jeweller. 10.00 Bull. (PGa, R) The team is forced to adjust to the new normal. 11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Friends. 8.00

9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 The

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Becker.

Impossible promises

A million dollars here, a million dollars there. Bus services, train upgrades, car parks. I’ve heard it all before. Every four years and nothing ever changes.

The Liberal Party has held the seat [of Morn ington] for decades. Is it the failed and inef fective advocacy from the four terms of David Morris? Is it the state government?

We’ve had state governments from both sides across the years and nothing. Or is it simply Mornington Peninsula Shire? I think our shire councillors are biased, politically motivated and can’t seem to ever get anything done. One even ran in the federal election.

The reality is that nothing [Liberal] Chris Crewther has promised will be delivered from an opposition government. Labor has made some mistakes, but at least it gets things done. The Liberals aren’t capable at the moment.

I’m politically agnostic. I’m voting for the candidate that will get the most done for Morn ington. Not false hopes and empty promises of electric trains and phantom bus services.

I’m voting on a track record of facts. Facts are, [Labor’s] Chris Brayne has delivered for Nepean over and over again. He’s worked with the state government and has gotten more done in four years than the 40 before him.

For this reason, I’m putting 1 in the box for Georgia Fowler for Mornington. I’ve never known a nurse that couldn’t get things done. Between her and [Dunkley Labor MP] Peta Murphy, we’ve got a powerhouse for Mount Eliza and the Mornington electorate. She’s a fighter, works with others and has the support of her peers to advocate for the peninsula.

Like it or not, [the Premier] Dan [Andrews] is favoured to win by more than 60 per cent. A Labor victory in Mornington is finally very probable in a two-party preferred system.

Lido Ritchie, Mount Eliza

Switch to state

It should have been mentioned that Chris Crewther, after losing the long held [by the Liberals federal] seat of Dunkley in 2019, tried to gain pre-selection for Dunkley at the last election, but was rejected by the Liberal Party (“Disenchanted Liberal” The News 8/11/22). It was only then that he applied for pre-selection for the state seat of Mornington.

Dr

Liberal candidate Chris Crewther.

For Labor voters, it’s clear that candidate Georgia Fowler will not win – despite how wellmeaning she may be.

There is no scenario in which Labor gets above 50 per cent in two-candidate preferred terms. Perhaps this is why betting agency TAB has Labor at 17-to-one odds at winning, with Kate Lardner the slight favourite ($1.85) and Chris Crewther marginally behind ($1.95).

My message to Labor voters: If you want to beat the Liberals, your only hope is to vote independent. And to Liberal voters? Do some background research on your candidate – I’m not sure you’ll like what you find.

Tom Feehely, Mount Eliza

Poster ‘legitimate’

Further to my comment about the Liberal candi date following VEC poster protocol and having to retrieve his poster from the football ground in Main Street, Mornington, it was a complaint to Mornington Peninsula Shire that directed the football club to take down that poster. As the owner of the property leased to the football club, the shire intervened despite a perfectly legiti mate written application by the Liberal candi date to the club’s committee which authorised the placement until pressured by the shire.

The Liberal candidate took it down despite preliminary proper local application. Therefore, the aspersions insinuated are groundless (“Sign rules” Letters 1/11/22).

A case of a storm in a teacup from petty mind ed, manipulative, anti-establishment deniers.

Ian Morrison

Stay local

, Mount Eliza

Since being elected, the state Labor government has rebuilt Rosebud Primary with Dromana Primary and Rosebud Secondary now under construction. We have the new express bus to Frankston and the 788 bus goes every half an hour. Sporting clubs are beginning to be given deserved attention. Our green wedge is being protected.

Ross Hudson, Mount Martha

Promises proliferating

Promises from candidates for the upcoming state election are proliferating.

The teal independent [in Mornington] in par ticular is promising the world. Her promises are populist and indicate that she will say anything to pitch herself as the big deliverer. Many of her promises on health and climate are already being delivered by the Victorian government but Dr [Kate] Lardner is not giving any credit to the Andrews government. She is grandstand ing many of the same solutions that are already being delivered.

Being a solid representative for the people of the Mornington district is much more than say ing anything to try to win votes. Pretending to be the responsible candidate is just performative and not realistic.

It is very unlikely that independent candidates will hold the balance of power after the election, so the promises being made by Dr Lardner are way beyond what an independent can achieve.

Dr Helen Keleher, Mornington

Talking politics

What an uplifting experience it was to spend my Saturday afternoon chatting to members of the public about our wonderful local independent candidate for Mornington, Dr Kate Lardner.

To think that more than 50 members of our community willingly gave their time to help inform others about why it is time for change in our electorate. Well done and thank you to all of the volunteers, members of the public who stopped to chat and to all of those who like me are finally seeing an opportunity to have our voices heard. Greg Banks, Moorooduc

Two in running

It’s clear that the race to win Mornington in the upcoming state election is between two horses – independent candidate Dr Kate Lardner and

But there’s so much more to do. We need to see the Rosebud Hospital master plan come to life, we need Eastbourne Primary School to be rebuilt, we need someone who will fight for sound barriers along Mornington Peninsula Freeway, and we need more things for our chil dren to do including a skatepark at Dromana and a new recreation area in Capel Sound.

For me, this election is about keeping up the momentum. Finally, things are getting done. People on the peninsula have now seen that elec tion promises mean very little, it’s about who is the person to get things done.

The reality is the previous MP for Nepean was the education minister and not one school was rebuilt. My federal counterpart was the health minister, but no upgrade to Rosebud Hospital.

As I said at the public debate on Thursday last week, if you’re running to be a local MP, it’d be handy to be a local. We don’t need a tourist as our MP, we need a local who has lived the problems we face on the peninsula and wants to address them.

At this election there is a choice: do we contin ue to get things done on the southern peninsula with a member of parliament who has lived and breathed this community their whole life, or do we simply go back to the previous situation where nothing happens on the peninsula.

Chris Brayne, MP for Nepean

Voting reminder

Remember this when casting your vote.

Remember who didn’t lift a finger to help a major tourism project for Western Port to survive.

Remember who cost the community millions of dollars annually in lost community revenue.

Remember the loss of 200 local jobs that disappeared with the project.

Remember the loss of a project to help in the wellbeing of our veterans.

Remember your vote is your only way to show your displeasure in the performance of a party.

Remember when casting your vote to cast a vote for a candidate that truly represents your community.

Max Bryant, president Western Port Oberon Association

Imposed ideology

Am I alone in feeling that ideology and values

are huge issues in this election? Victorians have a critical decision to make on 26 November. To whom will we entrust the reins of power for the next four years?

Premier [Daniel] Andrews never obtained an electoral mandate to deconstruct traditional values and impose his own “culturally-pro gressive” ethical views on all Victorians, yet I believe he is using coercive state powers to force Victorians to conform to his personal moral views, to indoctrinate children with radical gender ideology, and deny parents the right to nurture their own children. Reverse discrimina tion in this state is out of control.

I don’t mind that he passionately holds his personal views, but I do object to his stealth in imposing his brand of morality on Victorians without a mandate. He was not transparent about this agenda before he was elected, and he has abused our trust. This is a massive over-reach and intrusion into our personal values and choices.

The imposition of this state-sponsored ideol ogy is stifling and terrifying. Will Victorians continue to submit meekly to this hijacking of traditional ethical values and the imposition of a culture of political correctness being orches trated by this government? Where are we headed next if this premier is given a further term at the helm? In this election, let’s cast our vote accord ing to our conscience, not expediency.

Fortunately, we are blessed with decent, wellgrounded and trustworthy political candidates who hold to the rich values of respect, compas sion and decency. Candidates like Bec Buchanan in Carrum, Chris Crewther in Mornington and Briony Hutton in Hastings, who I believe will bring wisdom, common sense and integrity into the parliament. Let’s give them our vote at this momentous time.

Frank Hoogenraad, Patterson Lakes

Brighter side

Fortunately, there’s always a bright side. We note the B52 bombers in Darwin and the Chinese port, the climate change conference (COP27), my $20 loss on the Melbourne Cup and food and petrol prices, not to mention the disappearance of our cleaning ladies and handy men. Head down bum up sort of everyday living.

We give thanks to residing on our beautiful Mornington Peninsula, anywhere except for Red Hill and, what I regard as the rantings of their Red Hill Ward councillor David Gill: “Moder ate Independents who support the values of peninsula residents, not the views of unelected pressure groups within the Liberal and Labor parties” (“Vote independent” Letters 1/11/22).

Cliff Ellen, Rye

secrecy over payout” Letters 1/11/22.

There seems to be more and more secrecy within our shire relating to its activities and operations. For example, councillors voted in secret about whether in-home aged care services should be privatised or maintained by our council. Why wasn’t the community consultedparticularly residents using this service - prior to it being outsourced?

Last year I submitted questions to the council to be read out at a council meeting. They were questions relating to our ratepayer funded pound. These questions were not read out, despite them being submitted online two days before the council meeting.

As a ratepayer, I feel this is totally undemo cratic and unacceptable.

Every resident should be able to submit ques tions (with meaningful discussion and explana tion by the council) relating to council facilities and their operations.

By not answering questions, I think the shire is hiding what it is up to, and certainly does not want the public to know the truth.

Residents pay for the provision of these coun cil services, yet many decisions by council are hidden from the public under a veil of secrecy.

Time for change Mornington Peninsula Shire. You need to lift your game and be more trans parent and accountable to the ratepayers who pay staff salaries. Rosy Fischer, Mornington

Dredging disaster

I object to the Port of Hastings because future dredging of Western Port would result in the same tragic outcome from the dredging of Port Phillip, which caused beaches to be washed away (“Hastings seen as ‘key’ link to offshore power” The News 1/11/22).

It has been scientifically proven that the dredg ing completely kills the habitat and all species in it.

Do we want our bay sacrificed so the multinationals can take their profits overseas, leaving an undersea desert in their wake?

Fay Roth, Carrum Downs

All take, no give

I decided to have an “on your honour” nature strip sale and put some items out with clear signs that each item was $10, and a good bargain at that.

As items started to vanish I looked in the post box, as indicated on the sign, for the cash and found none.

Believing in the “Christian” bent of Australia I did not despair and thought there must be people with honour somewhere.

Lift secrecy

I would like to know how much of ratepayers’ money was spent in legal costs by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council relating to the Tyabb airfield debacle (“Shire lowers iron curtain of

Then a couple of more items vanished [and still] no contribution in the post box.

The remainder will get donated to Habitat for Humanity Op Shop in Rosebud.

So, I must wonder, with 100 per cent observ able evidence, if Australians are not “Christians” and have no honour? Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

FBBB SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PENINSULA’S LAYERED HISTORY

ACROSS November, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery together with Deakin University’s Public Art Commission are presenting Front Beach, Back Beach (FBBB) at fifteen different locations across the Peninsula. Designed as a road-trip for art lovers, FBBB will feature the work of local and national artists and collectives who have been invited to respond to key sites, stories and communities which have shaped this unique region of Victoria.

The fifteen projects have been arranged into three geographical hubs – Western Port, Foreshore and Point Nepean – each of which contain five commissions. Point Nepean (Monmar) has a layered history. For Bunurong/ Boonwurrung Traditional Owners the site is significant as a sacred women’s place used for birthing, ceremony and initiation. Thousands of years later the site acquired its military history, with the first shots fired in both World Wars occurring from the same place at Point Nepean. Later again, national myths, conspiracy and modern political history were further shaped at Cheviot Beach, the site of Harold Holt’s disappearance in 1969.

These are some of the stories which the FBBB artists in the Point Nepean Hub are responding to. At Eagles Nest, within Point Nepean

National Park, Taree Mackenzie injects colour and light into a historical military site. With ‘Coloured Windows: Cyan, Magenta and Yellow’, Mackenzie dresses up a gun turret with multi-coloured perspex windows that, when viewed from different vantage points, show us how different colours mix to create other colours.

As Mackenzie explains "I was drawn to the window-like openings that surround the structure. I have installed coloured windows in these openings to draw attention to this feature, creating stained glass like windows. I have used the primary colours, cyan, yellow and magenta for the window panels and configured them to enable colour

mixing between the different panels." The brutalist turret sits next to original battery that was home to largest disappearing gun in the country, boasting a 270 degree firing line. When walking past and around Mackenzie’s work and looking through different layers of colour, audiences are forced to acknowledge the bunkers strategic vantage points

and fields of view.

Throughout Mackenzie's practice she explores the effects of colour, light and space. Simple tricks and clever framing create surprising visuals in her work, prompting audiences to re-think how they see. However, her piece in Front Beach, Back Beach, was diverged from her usual practice in that she traditionally displays work within the white cube of a gallery space, with her work held in the collections of ACMI, Heide Museum of Modern Art and QAGOMA.

"I don’t tend to work outdoors or make work in response to a particular site, so this project is my first time making a public artwork and extends my past practice both in the scale of the work and location."

‘Coloured Windows: Cyan, Magenta and Yellow’ is on display at Point Nepean National Park from November 4th to November 27th, with a drop-in family friendly workshop to be held on Saturday 26th. Walk, run, ride or catch the shuttle bus the two kilometres from the car park at Gunners Cottage. Also on display within the Point Nepean hub, are works by Geoff Robinson, James Geurts, Nat Randall & Anna Breckon and Kait James and Jarra Karalinar Steel. For more information visit www. fbbb.com.au

Armistice Day observed in solemn ceremonies

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

THE Armistice ceremony was very solemnly conducted at the Frankston school on Friday.

Nice wreaths were sent by Betty James, Thelma Bean, Norah Grose and Vida Johns. These emblems helped to create the right atmosphere.

The children assembled round the flag, and after the saluting ceremony short addresses were given by Mr. Watkins and Lieut-Colonel Lazarus.

The “Stand Fast” was sounded and on the stroke of eleven, with bowed heads, and directed thoughts, a wonderful silence was kept for two minutes, broken at last by the clear notes of the “Last Post.”

Then all quietly, and in subdued mood, marched to the classrooms and resumed work.

It was feared that as Willie Lewis is now working for Mr. F. W. Marriott, of Latrobe St., Melbourne, there would be no bugle to help this year, but, a telephone call message to his employer brought the ready reply: “Certainly! I shall arrange that he can attend.”

Had Mr. Marriott heard the veteran Colonel’s eulogy of Willie’s bugling he would have been gratified.

IN THE TOWN

On the actual day, Saturday, 11th November, it was arranged that Capt. Petrie, of the fire brigade, should give the fire bell eleven tolls, the last finishing on eleven o’clock.

This was done, and the signal was heard at a great distance, but strange to say, owing to the direction of the wind, was not heard in Bay Street.

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Dr. R. Bickart, the Shire’s Health

Inspector, reported as follows, at the last meeting of the Council on Friday of last week:

I have inspected “Balmoral House” in Melbourne Road, occupied by Miss Trenoweth, who has applied for registration of the place as a boarding house.

There is one room suitable for three boarders, six double rooms, four single rooms, and one single bunga low.

There are two bathrooms.

I therefore can recommend the registration of this place as a boarding house to accommodate twenty board ers.

In response to a communication from the Hastings school committee, I inspected the school.

They asked for a drain to carry off the excess surface water, but I cannot recommend this, as I fail to see how it will improve matters.

Another complaint is the damp ness of the infants’ room, and I would respectfully draw your Council’s attention to this room, which requires attention immediately, as I am given to understand that the Education Department have been very dilatory in the matter.

I inspected a house occupied by a Mrs. McArdle and her children.

This house has a well full of water at the back, and this well extends un der the house, making the place damp and very unhealthy.

I understand the place belongs to Mrs. Kelly Orsino, with whom I have been unable to get into communica tion.

I would urge that your Council take immediate steps to have the owner fill

in this well without delay. There have been no cases of infec tious disease reported for the month.

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MR Walter Golds, a brother to Mr Harry Golds, of Frankston, was drowned at Mornington on Friday last.

He saw active service, but had not enjoyed robust health since returning home.

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ARRANGEMENTS are now com plete at “Gracehill” for the Garden Fete in aid of the Alfred Hospital, which Lady Brudenell White has kindly consented to open at 2.30pm on Saturday (to-morrow).

Lady White will be accompanied by Sir Brudenell White, Senator Fairbairn and a big party from Melbourne.

Refreshments will be served on the shady lawns and in a large marquee to the strains of a first–class orchestra.

High tea commences at 5 o’clock.

Housewives will be glad to learn that the produce, home-made and util ity stalls are particularly well stocked.

Needless to say the little folk will find a good supply of toys and sweets, and unexpected joy.

Motorists and others are reminded that high tea will be served from 5 o’clock.

The police will regulate the traffic; cars and conveyances will park along the east side of Mornington Road.

Cabs will leave Frankston House at 1 o’clock; fare, 6d. Gates open at 2 p.m. Admission, 1/-.

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FRANKSTON POLICE COURT RAILWAY PROSECUTIONS

The Railways Department pro ceeded against Samuel Trussell for

smoking in a railway carriage not set apart for that purpose. – No appear ance of defendant.

The offence took place between Frankston and Seaford stations. Fined 20/- with 6/6 costs.

Robert T. Rose, for travelling without a ticket between Seaford and Carrum was fined 20/- with 6/6 costs.

John Hobbs, for smoking in a nonsmoking compartment, was similarly fined.

Defendant said he was not aware that he was in a non-smoking carriage. Wm. Green, also charged, made the same excuse. He said there was no notice on the carriage to indicate it was a ladies’ compartment.

Fined 20/- with 6/6 costs.

VACCINATION CASES

Geo. W. C. Nelson and Robt.. H. Thompson were proceeded against under the Vaccination Act with failing to have their children vaccinated. They were both fined 10/-.

MOTOR CASES

Special Constables Keogh and Binks were on duty at Carrum on Sunday, 1st October.

With Constable Nolan they took up positions on the Point Nepean Road near the railway station, and from about 5 o’clock in the evening till 6 they took very great interest in the motor traffic going towards Mel bourne.

As a result of their observations a number of motor car drivers appeared at the Frankston Court charged with exceeding the speed limit.

Inspector Kennedy, who appeared to prosecute, pointed out that the spot opposite the Carrum station was a

particularly dangerous one, and it was necessary to afford pedestrians some protection.

A. E. Goodman was fined £7; E. H. Smith, £10; A D. Syme, £7; D. Duncan, £10; A. G. Healey, £10; A. Herschel, £10; C. C. Snow, £3. ***

CARRUM

News was received here on Satur day last of the death of the father of Mrs. A. Boyd, wife of our respected councillor, which occurred at Cam berwell.

The late gentleman lived to the advanced age of 87 years, and was highly respected.

We tender our sympathy to Mrs. Boyd and her family.

In regard to the presentation to the Carrum State school by the ex Mayor (Mr. J. James), it might be mentioned that the group contained nearly 2000 photos.

The work was finely executed and was a credit to the Cummings Studio, of Chelsea.

Mr. L. L. Warren, hon. sec. of the Carrum Progress Association, states that owing to several reasons, the meeting of that body called for last Saturday night has been postponed till to-night, when nominations of officers will be received.

The meeting will be held at the fire station.

Mrs. Doherty is the new hon. sec. of the tennis club, and in the hands of that lady everybody should be pleased and success should follow.

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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 15 & 17 Nov 1922

THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES

Something or Other for my Slightly Younger Brother

By Stuart McCullough

AS occasions go, I can’t let it go by without remark. Granted, there are others who are equally if not more qualified than I to say something but believe me when I say there are sound reasons as to why it should fall to me. I’m sure my father has plenty of thoughts on the matter, but this col umn is only half a page long and the risk of a voluminous outpouring that is unlikely to remain on topic is simply too great – as anyone who saw my fa ther give a speech at my sister’s wed ding would doubtless attest (ideally, wedding speeches should be about the wedding in question, and not about the time you and your best friend used dynamite to launch a tree stump into space). My brother, Cameron, has turned fifty.

I’d describe myself as his older brother but, traditionally, that has been a disputed statement. That’s because we’re the same age, he and I, for four days every year. As kids, these were the most fractious days of the year –I’m surprised our parents didn’t drive us out into the wilderness and leave us there, so incessant was out bickering. Our conflict was rooted in a mathe matically-challenged assertion that we were, for those four days, ‘the same age’ and, as a consequence, I was ‘no longer the boss’ of him.

As someone who, most of the year, was an undisputed older sibling, the news that I had ever been the ‘boss’ of my slightly younger brother, came as something as a shock. Had I been aware, I would have made more of it. But once I overcame the initial shock, I quickly despaired at his cavalier at titude to maths. Granted, we’d accu

mulated the same number of years, but there were still nearly twelve months separating us and I was, with out doubt, still the older brother. Cam

wasn’t having it. He rejected my ap peals to reason outright. Not because he can’t count (he can) but because he knew that to do so would wind me up

like a watch. Which it did.

But as difficult as these four days were, there have been many advan tages to having a sibling who is (prac tically) the same age. It means that there are many things you don’t have to experience alone. This is particu larly true of social events, where my natural inclination would have led me to avoid them completely. But with my brother, I always had the option of tagging along. Were it not for him, I’d have seen, heard and done a lot less than I have. Mostly, that’s a good thing. Through my brother, I have lived an almost unparalleled vicarious life.

Because of him, I never have to wonder what would happen if I tried to make wine out of blackberries. Cam launched himself into the business of wine making in the same way he does everything else – with extraordinary gusto. This enthusiasm resulted in him generating litres of the stuff, poured into old sherry jugs and left to ferment on the back step. Then, without warn ing, the jugs began exploding, sending blackberry wine in all directions and the dog off the bush from where it re fused to return for several days.

He was passionate, too, about break dancing for a time, even going so far as to sign up for lessons. Although he only studied for a little while, he’s still known to break out the odd card board box for a few backspins now and again. There was a mercifully brief flirtation with motorbike rid ing, a short stint learning karate and a moment during which he was deeply committed to scuba diving. There was a phase in which he curated bonsai plants and the time he decided to build

a greenhouse and constructed some thing so elaborate and beautiful that it could easily have been upgraded to ‘primary residence’ status.

Somewhere along the line, he no longer fought with me for four days a year. Either he was confident that I was not the boss of him for the rest of the year (which I wasn’t) or he no longer considered being the same age as me to be a desirable outcome. He may even have been in denial. As late as last week, he insisted he was ‘mid-forties’. For my part, I took to labelling pictures of him in family calendars as ‘late 40s’ and, for several weeks before his actual birthday, sent ‘gifs’ wishing him a happy fiftieth. It was, so I claimed, to get him used to the idea. I may have gone slightly too far when I gave him a card that read ‘ninety years today’ and suggested I was ‘getting in early’.

Landmark birthdays are funny. Of ten, they’re an opportunity to remind that person how lucky they are. But I’m the lucky one. To have a brother who’s practically the same age has been a gift (not ‘gif’). I don’t mind the fact that we used for fight for four days every year as he challenged my authority.

I don’t care that, for years, his fa vourite trick whenever we went any where was to park so that the passen ger door was right up against a tree and I couldn’t get out. I’m fine with the fact that when he used to ask how I’d done in any kind of athletic event, he’d let me answer and then claimed he’d done ever so slightly better. I’m just thankful he’s here. Happy birth day, Cam.

King of French Island smashes triple century

By Brodie Cowburn GRADE A1

FRENCH Island batter Ben King made history last weekend by scoring one of the biggest totals ever seen in local cricket.

King finished the day unbeaten on a whopping 321 runs. He smashed 50 boundaries, 21 of them sixes. He made his mammoth score from just 184 balls.

French Island opener Keith Burdett would have been best on ground on any other day. He scored 136 runs. French Island finished the day at 3/602.

PROVINCIAL

TWO-day cricket has finally returned to the MPCA.

Baden Powell were the best performers in the Provincial division on Saturday. They played Red Hill away from home.

Led by an excellent knock of 77 from Craig Entwistle, Baden Powell finished the day at 4/257. Rhys Elmi and Jobe Gardner also scored half centuries.

At Lloyd Park, Langwarrin are in the box seat for the win against Long Island.

After losing the toss, Long Island was sent in to bat on day one. They only managed to score 103 in their first innings before being bowled out.

Aaron Barrett was by far his side’s best. He scored 57 runs. Tom Boxell scored 28, but all other Long Island batters were dismissed for sin gle digit scores.

Dylan Campbell was awesome with the ball. He posted figures of 4/13 off his 12 overs.

Langwarrin lost a couple of wickets before

stumps was called, but are still in a good posi tion. They will start day two at 2/34.

Old Peninsula set Baxter a target of 185 to chase down on day one of their matchup. Baxter finished the day at 2/33.

At Eric Bell Reserve, Pines and Sorrento played. Pines was bowled out for 166. Sorrento scored 1/11 before stumps.

PENINSULA

SOMERVILLE secured a first innings win on day one of their match against Mt Eliza on Sat urday.

Mt Eliza struggled at Emil Madsen Reserve. They were bowled out for 90 off 40 overs.

Somerville took advantage of Mt Eliza’s strug gles. They finished the day at 3/93, taking home a first innings victory.

Bradley McDonald was the top scorer for the day with 47.

Flinders put together a mammoth total of 371 on day one of their match with Moorooduc.

Flinders were led by knocks of 108 from first drop batter Sam Gove, and 80 from opener Kane Hawkins.

Moorooduc have a mountain to climb to avoid defeat.

Dromana also put themselves in a strong posi tion for victory on Saturday. They took on Sea ford Tigers at Dromana Reserve.

Dromana finished the day at 234. Dale Irving top scored with 106 runs.

At Alexandra Park, Mornington will have to chase down Heatherhill’s total of 214 to get a re sult. They will start day two from 0/11.

DISTRICT

EXCELLENT bowling looks almost certain to have secured Crib Point a win over Hastings.

The sides faced off at Crib Point Reserve in a two-day matchup. Hastings was sent in to bat first.

Thanks to a huge effort from bowler Elliott Carter, Hastings was bowled out for 98. Carter posted figures of 5/42 from his 17 overs.

Crib Point came in to bat for the second half of the day, and have nearly reached their target. They finished up at 3/70.

Delacombe Park are also in a strong position heading into day two thanks to a good bowling performance. They will start day two on 2/29, chasing down Carrum’s total of 103.

Main Ridge scored 181 in their first innings against Carrum Downs. Carrum Downs scored 0/8 before stumps on day one.

Rosebud scored 193 against Seaford at Olym pic Park before being bowled out. Seaford will start day two on 0/4 this Saturday.

SUB DISTRICT

TYABB is chasing an outright win over Pearce dale.

The two sides played at Bunguyan Reserve on Saturday. Pearcedale batted first, but were sent back to the sheds for just 52 runs.

Sam Holland-Burch was unstoppable for Ty

abb. He posted figures of 8/19 in the first innings.

Tyabb got off to a strong start in their first in nings, surpassing their target without losing a wicket. Opener Jarrod White played well, scor ing 73 runs.

The Yabbies declared at 4/197 to get a second bite at Pearcedale before stumps.

Pearcedale lost one wicket before the close of play. They will start day two at 1/13.

Rye have secured a first innings win over Skye at Skye Reserve.

Skye was bowled out for just 95 on their home deck. Rye chased down their target in just 27 overs, then declared shortly afterwards.

The bad news kept coming for Skye. They lost 4/15 to close out the day, and now face the pos sibility of an outright loss.

Tootgarook were also winners on Saturday. They wrapped up a first innings victory over Bal lam Park.

Tootgarook bowled Ballam Park out for 105 off 47 overs. They chased that target down quickly, finishing the day at 6/136.

Balnarring got started on the right foot in their two-day clash with Boneo on Saturday. They scored 225 runs on day one.

Mt Martha scored 188 on day one of their clash with Frankston YCW. The Stonecats came in to bat before stumps and lost one wicket for just two runs.

Solid start: Mt Martha scored 188 runs in day one against Frankston YCW. Picture: Craig Barrett Chase ahead: Mornington will have Heatherhill’s 214 to beat for a win. Picture: Alan Dillon

Strikers want Andy McIntyre

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

ANDY McIntyre could become the fourth Mornington player to join Pen insula Strikers in the off-season as the State 2 outfit closes in on the signa ture of the experienced defender.

Campbell Steedman, Stevie Elliott and Jamie Davidson have already moved from Dallas Brooks Park to Centenary Park.

Liverpool-born McIntyre, 31, joined Langwarrin during the 2014 season and switched to Mornington for the 2019 season.

The promise of better things to come at Strikers was part of the lure of Centenary Park.

“Strikers have a lot of young lads coming through and they said they just need a bit of experience to hold it together especially in the last 10 or 15 minutes of games,” McIntyre said.

“That’s why they wanted me and Steve (Elliott) there.”

Strikers’ joint senior coach Scott Morrison has been tracking McIntyre during the off-season and is keen for both parties to reach agreement.

“I knew Andy would be moving on and he would be a huge addition to Strikers,” Morrison said.

“We’d identified some areas that needed to be strengthened for a chance at promotion next season and Andy ticked the boxes for that and then some.

“He is a warrior on the pitch, a smart footballer, a leader and full of experience which will provide so much for our younger players and his personality and character will slot in perfectly to the change room.”

McIntyre can play on the left or as a central defender and Strikers’ defen sive signings open up the possibility of playing with just three at the back.

“Yes it does give us that versatil ity,” Morrison added.

“Jamie Davidson can also play in multiple positions so we’ve got great flexibility there.”

In NPL2 news Sammy Orritt re turns to Lawton Park next season in the colours of Eastern Lions after joining Langwarrin’s rival last week.

While Orritt remains on the cusp of being granted permanent residency Lions offered him one of their visa spots and the ex-Mornington star readily accepted.

“Eastern Lions are a good club, similar to ones I’ve been at before and it was a good fit for me to play in my natural position and continue to play in NPL 2,” Orritt said.

That was a reference to a recent

meeting with Lions coach Chris Greechan where using Orritt on the wing was mentioned.

He played at right back for Lang warrin for most of his stay there.

“It will be a little bit strange going back to Langy and being in the away dressing room.

“I’ll be playing against some good mates but I suppose that goes out the window once the games starts as we’re all there to do a job.

“But it will be nice to sit down and have a beer after the game with them.”

Meanwhile local Langwarrin prod uct Bailey Wright made his second Socceroos World Cup finals squad last week when national boss Graham

Arnold announced the 26-member group for this month’s finals in Qatar.

Wright was in the squad that repre sented Australia in Brazil in 2014 but was an unused substitute.

He helped the Socceroos qualify for Russia four years later but was left out of the final World Cup squad when Bert van Marwijk took over from Ange Postecoglou.

Ironically it was playing in a friend ly under van Marwijk leading up to the finals that he injured a quad then a subsequent back injury forced him to miss nine months of football.

The Sunderland defender has worked hard to get back on the Soc ceroos’ radar and the important de fensive role he played in overcoming

Peru on penalties in the intercon tinental play-off in June certainly helped his cause.

Wright started his football journey as a junior at Langwarrin and made his senior debut for the club in 2009 as a 16-year-old.

In State 1 news Craig Davidson is the new reserves coach at Morning ton.

Davidson has been technical direc tor of the club’s junior boys NPL pro gram for the past three seasons.

“I’m absolutely rapt with this ap pointment,” senior coach Adam Jamieson said.

“It really enhances our NPL pro gram and our development pathway.

“What we want to do is bring boys

through from that junior program and eventually bring these kids into the seniors.”

Current senior players Damien Pe ters and Rhys Craigie have re-signed for the coming season.

There has been talk about Josh Hine joining Langwarrin but both clubs have dismissed the rumour and Langy already has filled its three visa spots.

Star striker Hine is holidaying in England and returns to Australia next month.

He has applied for permanent resi dency.

It’s believed that Mornington wants to bolster its strikeforce and has been looking at a Scottish-based option and an NPL forward.

In State 5 news Sonia Papaluca is the new president of Rosebud.

Her appointment at the club’s AGM last week was announced on its fa cebook page along with a statement about her aims.

“I am passionate about providing players opportunities to be engaged in a positive environment and to be the better version of themselves,” Pa paluca said.

“The vision for the club is for it to be a place that provides a safe and fun environment, where our players and their families feel a sense of belong ing and be a part of a club that cares about their outcomes.”

In other news Football Victoria’s deadline for applications from clubs wanting to join State League for the 2023 season is 5pm Thursday 17 No vember.

Mount Eliza has submitted its ap plication while Seaford United will lodge its application this week.

FV plans to announce the success ful candidates by mid-December.

Wanted man: Andy McIntyre in action for Mornington during the 2020 Steve Wallace Cup at Centenary Park. Picture: Darryl Kennedy