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2013

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Between the Bays line-up announced BETWEEN the Bays Music Festival will return for 2014 on Saturday 22nd February. Between The Bays is not your average festival, set on a delightful 35-acre rural property in Moorooduc on the Mornington Peninsula, just a short 1-hour drive from Melbourne, and offers music lovers a festival option with a chilled out vibe that is inexpensive for the whole family with an all-inclusive community feel.

Now in its 9th year, Between the Bays is firmly established as Mornington Peninsula’s best annual summer music festival that also gives back to the community with all proceeds raised going to Penbank School’s partnership with the Wugularr School in the Northern Territory.

Between The Bays is pleased to announce its massive 2014 music program featuring: Tex Perkins with The Ape Tex lends his vocals and guitar playing skills to lead The Ape along with Raul Sanchez (Magic Dirt) on guitar; hard hitting drummer Gus Agars (The Dark Horses) who also likes to sing a little too; and Pat Bourke (formerly of Dallas Crane) who brings the grooves on bass and piano. Having released their self-titled debut album in October, The Ape are primed to rock out the Between The Bays stage into the early evening.

Diesel An artist that needs no introduction; Mark Lizotte aka Diesel, has been

enigmatic singer Dale Ryder backed

by Peter Farnan, Maz Maslen and Ian Tilley. This group of musicians is certainly a force to be reckoned with and not to be missed!

playing rock ‘n’ roll for over 25 years and has eleven studio albums under his belt. His eleventh studio album Let It Fly hit the shelves in the middle of 2013 and sees Diesel meld together many musical genres and play many musical instruments taking his listeners on a life journey through the eyes and ears of Diesel. Get ready for this musical journey when Diesel brings this album and his older songs to life.

Daryl Braithwaite Legendary Australian singer songwriter Daryl Braithwaite spent more than two decades releasing albums and playing live all over Australia and beyond. Not slowing down at the tender age of 64, Daryl has just

released a new album Forever The Tourist through Sony Music Australia. Hear all Daryl’s hits from his multi-platinum selling albums Edge and Rise through to his new single Not Too Late, when he no doubt starts a sing-along on the oval of Penbank School.

and brought home three awards! Tim spent his time working on music for films and Kris recovering for an unfortunate bout of malaria. Celebrate along with The Basics when they bring their good-time classic tunes including their current single So Hard For You when they hit the bay in February.

The Basics Three-piece Melbourne band The Basics have returned to the live circuit for the first time in three years but their time off was hardly time off with band member Wally spending three years travelling the world touring his number 1 worldwide hit single Somebody I Used to Know as Gotye.

He also dropped by to the Grammys

Boom Crash Opera Having exploded onto the scene in 1986 with their infectious single Great Wall, it was pretty clear Boom Crash Opera would be around for many years to come. Fast forward to 2013 and the band is still rocking with release of their greatest hits album The Best Things, including a couple of new tracks. The band are still lead by

Between The Bays is not just about music; there is a little something for everyone including children, the food lover and the wine and beer connoisseur. The festival will once again have a great variety of kids’ rides; children will be able to purchase a wristband for unlimited rides throughout the day.

You can expect a broad range of culinary delights to help fuel you and keep you going throughout the day, from a simple sausage sizzle, icecream treats, to delights such as wood fired pizzas, calamari, vegetarian options and wonderful coffee, including plenty of kid-friendly options as well!

If you would rather bring your own food, feel free to pack your own gourmet picnic and bring it along (just remember no glass).

There is an extensive range of beverages at Between the Bays and those not drinking alcohol are welcome to bring their own water bottle to refill throughout the day at the free water station.

Between The Bays 2014 is on Saturday 22nd February. Gates open at 2pm, music will begin at 2.45pm and finish at approximately 10.30pm.

Access to Between the Bays is via Rickards Road, Moorooduc.

For more information and to buy tickets visit: www.betweenthebays. com

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2013

SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE

No nonsense NYE doesn’t mean no fun MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s ‘No Entertainment-No Nonsense’ approach to New Year’s Eve is designed to provide a safe environment for residents and visitors alike, but doesn’t leave families with many options for seeing in the new year.

The good people at Pearl Entertainment have once again stepped into the fray and organised a family-friendly event that gets you out of the house and celebrating.

After a few big New Years at Morningstar Estate, the Pearl Entertainment crew are moving to Mornington Racecourse featuring more room, fantastic facilities and a super convenient location. Here is your chance to celebrate the year that was 2013 with Australia’s number one Pink Tribute show, “The Pink Show” featuring Suzi Tate and her sensational seven-piece show band!

Featuring costumes that have been handmade to exactly replicate P!nks complete touring wardrobe, made from fabrics sourced worldwide to enhance the authenticity of the visual experience, THE P!NK SHOW is a full production concert experience with a live band, backing singers and dancers.

Susi’s show has its own production team who have worked with some of the world’s best bands. The team ensures the audience experiences a visual and aural sensation that has never been seen before at a tribute show in Australia.

This New Year we also celebrate Oz Music with Chris Doheny’s Australian Made boast-

ing players from some of Oz Rock’s most iconic bands including Icehouse, Geisha, Boom Crash Opera.

Chris is also well known for his mighty anthem More Than A Game, the theme from Channel 9’s The Footy Show!

With the good ol’ Dava Disco Days now far behind, Celebration welcomes back to Mornington Andrew Hosking with a singalong sesh sure to keep spirits high!

Keeping the kids entertained will be an assortment of kid’s rides plus a special appearance Optimus Prime from the Transformers. Optimus Prime is three meters tall and ready for action alongside the Bumblebee Camaro!

Plenty of food and drinks available throughout the Peninsula’s only licensed outdoor NYE event with a family-friendly finish time of 9.30pm.

Come and get your party started as Celebration 2013 promises to be the event of the year!

Tickets are selling fast www.Celebration2013.com.au *** There are plenty of events at local venues across the peninsula to keep you busy well into the early hours of 2014. *** Lazy Joes in Rosebud will see The Beatles tribute band The Melbeats strutting their stuff.

Tickets are on sale now.

To purchase or make an enquiry call 03 5986 2377. *** Sound Bar in Rosebud will be hosting a vintage surf night with The Volcaniks and DJ. Tickets are $30 and include one copacabana or pint and tapas.

Contact the venue on 03 5986 8118. *** The Deck in Frankston are offering an all-inclusive seafood banquet, drinks and the best view of the fireworks.

Tickets are $250 and include DJs, banquet, tap beer, wine, basic spirits and soft drink.

To purchase or make an enquiry call 03 9783 1003. *** It’s a beach theme at Rye Hotel, seeing in the New Year with the Mad Matty Show.

Dress up in your beach wear (shirts and footwear essential).

Tickets are $40 if booked before December 18, or $45.

Includes welcome drink and giveaways all night.

Contact the venue on 03 5985 2277. *** Rosebud Hotel will be featuring covers band Bedrock featuring Lee Harding.

Special guests include Fudge and DJ Jordon.

Free Carlton Dry or Kopparberg Cider on arrival before 9pm.

Tickets are $50.

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2013

SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE

Deck the Halls this summer with style and flair FRANKSTON’S newest gastropub, wine bar and rooftop lounge The Deck is running a Weekday Lunch Special! Select from delectable dishes utilising local, seasonal produce such as the bourbon marinated steak sandwich, minted lamb & pea pie, prawn & mango salad or Thai fish cakes with curried cantaloupe sauce. Only $14.90 including a glass of house wine or pot of tap beer. Wednesday through to Friday, 12pm – 3pm.

Friday Knock-Offs @ The Deck will see you enjoying $6 glasses of Chandon and $5 schooners of Boags while sampling $1 oysters (best oysters in town) between 5pm and 7pm. The canapés are on us - BYO colleagues. Live entertainment starts at 7pm for those wanting to kick on!

What better way to polish off the weekend than with a super Sunday Session? The Deck’s BBQ, Beers and Beats, celebrates the Sunday Session in true Australian style with beers beginning at 12noon, DJ Scotty G on the decks from 3pm and a gourmet BBQ, with all of the trimmings, heating up at 4pm.

Forget the working week ahead. Work? What work?

The Deck is quickly becoming Frankston’s favourite local. With a menu that demands you return for more, cocktails that will delight mixed by some spunky mixologists and some fine examples of local vino…..The Deck is the place to be this summer!

Try out the Tuscan Lamb Backstrap washed down with a Mornington Brewery Brown Ale or the Wagyu Beef Burger teamed up with a nice cold Red Hill Brewery Pilsner. For the wine lovers (and there are many), The Deck has many local drops on offer and change the wine of the month regularly to showcase the region. Where to start with The Deck cocktails?

There are so many to choose from!

Open 5 days a week, from 11am until late Weds – Fri; midday until late, Saturday - Sunday.

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Mornington

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* This voucher is redeemable at the Mornington Racing Club Main Gate. Voucher is redeemable on one of the three Mornington Racing Club Summer Race Days: Kids’ Day Out Race Day Sunday 29 December 2013, New Year’s Race Day Wednesday 1 January 2014, Clip Clop Club Family Day Friday 10 January 2014. MRC reserves the right to refuse entry. Not valid with any other offer.

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Mornington racing set to shine AS the warmer months roll around, Mornington Racecourse becomes a major hub for racing and social activity as it hosts a raft of events promising great racing and entertainment for all comers.

Beginning on December 29th with Ron Casey Memorial Day – also the Club’s ‘Kids’ Day Out’ – and culminating with February 12’s Sportingbet Mornington Cup Day, Mornington will hold regular meetings that will make it a key player in the nation’s racing industry – and the local social calendar – throughout the period.

For turf enthusiasts, the great quantity of racing is matched by its high quality. Highlights among the action on the track include the Swettenham Stud Lord Stakes (December 29th) and Sportingbet Mornington Cup (February 12th), as well as the Mitavite Summer Challenge, unique to Mornington and progressing throughout the summer.

The high standard on the track aside, the Mornington Racing Club stages an array of events at each meeting that will ensure the course provides great entertainment for people of all ages, families in particular.

The racecourse’s beautiful landscape provides an ideal setting to unfurl the picnic rug, while the free rides and kids’ activities ensure that the youngsters are kept well and truly entertained.

These activities are a mainstay of the entire summer, making Mornington Racecourse a

fabulous destination for families seeking summer fun throughout the holiday period.

Of course, the Peninsula’s summer racing festivities finish with a bang with the Sportingbet Mornington Cup, a day that is simply not to be missed.

2014’s Mornington Cup will be the last run on a Wednesday, following the exciting news that it has been granted the rare prestige of standalone Saturday status from 2015 and beyond.

And as ever, what a spectacle it is set to be: top-level racing aside, there is some $70,000 up for grabs in the Mornington BMW Fashions on the Field – always a glamorous event – plus a host of dining and hospitality options on one of the region’s best days for entertaining for the year.

In that regard, one of the prime positions to take in Mornington Cup Day is the beautiful Beehive Marquee, where fine food and decadent surrounds are the order of the day.

Included is a delicious buffet luncheon and beverages, the luxurious ‘Miss Honey’ pamper room with guest host Annette Sanfilippo, plus a private garden enclosure with outdoor seating, free race book and gift bag. Tickets to the Beehive are a steal at $195 per person.

To book your place, or for more on Mornington Summer Racing, race day packages and dining and all other information, visit www.mrc. net.au or call 03 5975 3310.

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Australia Day 2014 free activities on the mornington peninsula

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FREE Community Breakfast Dromana sponsored by Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank 8am – 10am

FREE Mt Eliza Community Bank Bendigo Bank Sausage Sizzle, served by Rotary Club of Mt Eliza 9am – 10am

FREE Activities and Entertainment, Mini Golf, Face Painting, Carnival Rides, Interactive Games, Animal Farm, Magicians, Dog & Reptile demonstrations 9am – 1pm

Live Music, Missing Links, Little Munchkins Dance Crew and Lachlan Wilde Magician by the pier 8.30am – 1.30pm

Opening Ceremony 10:05am Flag Raising, Address by Australia Day Ambassador Robert Walls, National Anthem 10.10am – 10.20am

FREE Children’s Activities, Poppy the Clown, Jumping Castle, Face Painting, Giveaways, Cup Cake Decorating, Handball and Netball comps 9am – 1pm

Live Music by Bec and Dave Campbell (Dave from Capt Spalding) 10:50am – 11.15am

Community Awards, connect with local community groups by the pier 9am – 1pm

Closing Ceremony 11.50am – 12.15pm

Flag Raising with Police Cadet Drum Corps or 1st Dromana Sea Scouts, Address by Australia Day Ambassadors Lisa Edwards and Michael Christiano 10.30am – 11am

Morning Activities, Animal Farm, CFA Crew

COMMUNITY CENTRE Farmers Market, run by the Chamber of Commerce. Contact Alison for more information email alidoc@bigpond.net.au

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FREE family activities and entertainment Yard games, face painting, mini golf, roving entertainment and workshops 3pm – 8pm

Live Music sponsored by Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank, Legend 2pm – 3pm and 6pm – 7pm BABBA (a tribute to ABBA) 7:45pm – 9:15pm

Live & Local, on the ‘Pearl Magazine Stage’ 4pm – 6.30pm

FREE Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank Lunch From 2pm

Flag Raising, Address from Australia Day Ambassador Mr Simon McKeon AO 6.15pm – 6.45pm

Rye Yacht Club off the beach sailing experience 2pm – 4pm Vintage Car Display, pier car park 2pm – 4pm Rye Historical Society Heritage Bus Tour 3pm Kikki the Clown 4pm – 5pm

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Flag Raising, including Australian National Anthem, Rye Primary School Choir, Australia Day Address by Ambassador Pete Smith, Woolworths representative, Rye RSL President 5pm

HASTINGS ON THE FORESHORE

Fireworks Display (subject to weather) 9:15pm – 9:30pm

Flag Raising, Address from Australia Day Ambassador, Hugh Wirth 10am

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FREE Teddy Bear’s Picnic 11am –1pm

Flag Raising, Address by Australia Day Ambassador Joe Cannatelli, National Anthem 10.30am

Western Port Historical Society Open Day, Marine Parade 11.30 – 3pm

Live Music, singer, Billy Miller and local band Munster Terrace

Globe International Skate Board Team 2pm – 4pm

FREE all day Community BBQ For more information call 03 5984 2886

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Live Music sponsored by Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank, Contemporary, Country & Jazz 8.30am – 1pm

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Fireworks Display (subject to weather) 9pm – 9.30pm

Hillview Quarries Australia Day Street Parade 5pm – 6.15pm

FREE Rye and Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank Breakfast, serving 1200 breakfasts 9am – 10.30am Flag Raising, including Address by Australia Day Ambassador Ian Cheeseman and Fun Run Prizes 10.15am – 11am

MORNINGTON

Absolutely Aussie! Headline Acts on the ‘Pearl Magazine Stage’ 7pm – 9.15pm

Fun Run, 10km run from Safety Beach / 5.3km walk/run from Dromana Information Centre finishing at the Village Green in Rosebud Register at www.ausdayfunrun.com.au

Mt Eliza

Citizenship Ceremony 2:30pm

OTHER EVENTS Balnarring Races, Coolart Road Balnarring www.balnarringraces.com Mornington Rotary Art Exhibition, Peninsula Community Theatre Precinct, 91 Wilsons Road, Mornington, 17–28 Jan 2014 Contact Elizabeth on 0410 597 424 Mornington Historical Society Exhibition Museum – including book stall, 789 Esplanade, Mornington. For more info call 03 5976 3203 10am – 4pm Mt Martha Flag Raising, Mt Martha Village Phone 03 5986 2261 for more information 8:45am Australia Day Luncheon, Rye Hotel For bookings phone 03 5985 2277 12.30pm – 2.30pm Australia Day Festival Regatta, contact McCrae YC on 03 5986 1361 or 03 5982 0984 or Steve on 0418 350 162 10am MMAD Australia Day Swim, contact Mt Martha Life Saving Club on 03 5974 4140, Andrew on 0418 991 989 or visit www.mmlsc.com Safety Beach Sailing Club Australia Day Challenge, contact Peter 0407 814 865 MORE INFORMATION 1300 850 600 or www.mornpen.vic.gov.au A Creative Peninsula ARTS & CULTURE STRATEGY

Community Bank ®Branch artsonthepeninsula.com www.mornpen.vic.gov.au

Authorised by P Gore, Manager, Recreation & Leisure, 10 Pound Road, Hastings VIC 3915

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Note: Program accurate at time of printing.

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SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE

Big plans for Peninsula Australia Day MORNINGTON Peninsula residents will be brought together on Australia Day by a wealth of activities.

Heading the list of events on Sunday 26th January will be the traditional Hillview Quarries Street Parade down Main Street Mornington at 5pm.

The parade is a highlight on Australia Day. If groups or organisations wish to participate in the parade, they should contact parade organiser Cindy Last on 0416 044 974.

Across the Peninsula there will be visits from Australia Day Ambassadors: musicians Lisa Edwards and Michael Christiano, animal lover Dr Hugh Wirth, ‘social inclusion’ businessman Ian Cheeseman, yachtsman and philanthropist Simon McKeon AO, food entrepreneur Joe Cannatelli, TV identity Pete Smith and footy heroes Robert Walls and Tommy Hafey MBE. The role of an Australia Day Ambassador is a voluntary one, with well-known personalities giving their time freely to promote the values of the day - all are guests of the Mornington Peninsula Shire.

There will be flag raisings and entertainment around the municipality and children’s activities in every corner of the Shire, especially Mornington Park.

Other popular events will be the Safety Beach to Rosebud Fun Run, bands on the Rye Foreshore and fireworks in Mornington and Rye. All events will be held in an

alcohol-free environment - highlights for the family are: The 10km fun run from Safety Beach, or 5.3 km run/walk from Dromana, to Rosebud – starting 8.30am Free Rye and Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank community breakfasts in Rosebud, Dromana and Mount Eliza (this is a sausage sizzle cooked by Mount Eliza Rotary) Free music in Rye and Rosebud sponsored by Rye and Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank Hillview Quarries Street Parade in Main Street Mornington at 5pm Free children’s activities in Mornington Park from 3pm Free lunch in Rye sponsored by the Rye and Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank Fireworks in Mornington and Rye between 9pm – 9.30 pm subject to weather Free community breakfast, flag raising, teddy bear’s picnic, skate event in Hastings Flag raising and entertainment in Mount Eliza and at the SorrentoPortsea RSL Flag raising at Mt Martha The Australia Day Celebrations are part of a comprehensive program put on by the Shire. For information on all the Shire activities, contact the Community and Special Events Team at the Mornington Peninsula Shire: 1300 850 600 or visit the Shire’s web site: www.mornpen.vic.gov.au Pictures: Alex Dellaportas

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There will be prizes, medals and the first 1,400 pre-registered entrants receive a free singlet.

You can enter and pay on line up until Friday 24th January 10pm: www.ausdayfunrun.com.au

This year the event will be held on Sunday 26th January 2014 and organisers are expecting a record number of entries for both the 10km and 5.3km events.

Registrations will also be taken at the Village Green on Saturday 25th January (the day before the event) from 11am – 2pm and on the morning of the event at both start points.

Due to admin costs all entries received after the 24th January will incur an additional $5.00 fee.

The 10km Fun Run starts at the Coastguard Headquarters in Safety Beach (Mel 150 D12), commencing 8:30am.

The 5.3km Fun Run/Walk will start again at the Visitor Information Centre in Dromana, near the Old Shire Office (Mel 159 F6) commencing at 9:00am.

Both events take you along the bay trail finishing at the Village Green in Rosebud (Mel 150 D11), with entertainment for all ages – a great way to celebrate Australia Day. Proceeds from the Rosebud Aus Day Fun Run support local sporting and community groups whose members volunteer their time each year to run this fantastic community event.

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Pool poise Young Jax Broom, right, had no

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In the swim for 10 years PELICAN Park Recreation Centre’s 10th anniversary last Friday was marked by the unveiling of a photo montage board and announcement of events for 2014.

The centre was built on the Hastings foreshore by Mornington Peninsula Shire for $8.9 million and opened in December 2003.

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shire pools proposed in 1999 – at Hastings, Rosebud and Mornington.

On 9 December, the council approved the building of a $34 million aquatic centre on the foreshore at Rosebud, construction of which might start in two years if all goes well.

The mayor, Cr Antonella Celi, said Pelican Park had contributed to “health and fitness outcomes, the building of

local community networks� and had become an “icon in the Hastings township and community�.

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By Keith Platt THE chairman of Western Port Biosphere, Rob Gell, will step down from the position he has held for the past 10 years in mid-2014.

His departure will coincide with a “completely revised” constitution and, he hopes, a more skills-based board.

Mr Gell told the biosphere board on Thursday that “it’s time for me to go and you’ve got six months to find someone else”.

“I think that’s fine after 10 years as a volunteer,” he told The News on Monday.

While his business partners in his World Wind business had been “extraordinarily generous” in accepting the time he spent on biosphere business, “including some difficult things behind the scenes”, Mr Gell said two or three “big projects” needed his attention.

Mr Gell, a former television weatherman and documentary maker, describes himself as an environmental entrepreneur.

He said the new constitution was likely to eliminate or downgrade the community roundtables or “regionally based forums that enable members and stakeholders to meet and deliver the biosphere foundation’s mission at a local level”.

Mr Gell estimated that “only one and a half” of the six roundtables were viable.

“They’ve not worked; the community doesn’t drive itself.”

Despite this failure and the biosphere’s low public profile, Mr Gell

Bowing out: Rob Gell has given notice he will step down as head of the Western Port Biosphere next year. Picture: Keith Platt

believes it is “in its strongest position ever”, but wants its five municipal partners – Mornington Peninsula, Frankston, Casey, Cardinia and Bass Coast – “to talk about their biosphere objectives; it’s their project”.

Although Frankston City had de-

cided against financing the biosphere in its current budget, “they should be asking what they can do for it, not what it can do for them”.

Mr Gell said the biosphere belonged to local government and Frankston did not have an option of “walking away”.

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Mornington Peninsula Shire has drawn up a Health & Wellbeing Plan (Health, Hope and Happiness II) to be implemented over four years.

The shire says the plans follows more than 1000 people from all ages and walks of life participating in activities, including community development projects, youth forums, arts projects, surveys, workshops and forums.

“Together with the community, local services and other levels of government, the shire seeks to support and create opportunities and partnerships across the peninsula to facilitate healthy places and spaces, healthy lifestyle choices, active local communities, quality of life for all, and a sense of hope and belonging,” the mayor Cr Antonella Celi said.

“The shire supports community connectedness and social justice as part of its overall core business, and we seek to promote compassion and encourage opportunities for all citizens to live in a community that embodies peace and dignity and enables individuals to reach their fullest potential.”

Cr Celi said the plan would help guide the actions needed to develop the shire “as a happier, healthier and more hopeful place for all”.

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“They need to understand what their responsibility is,” he said, adding that it should not be necessary to “always educate Frankston councillors”.

“They don’t get it; it’s their project.

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Mr Gell said Bass Coast had “also not always paid in the past”, and although he believed Frankston’s CEO Dennis Hovenden was “in favour” of the biosphere, “I’ve got to say there’s a way to go in convincing the council”.

“They’re not contributing dollars or nominating anyone to sit on the board but it’s their constitutional responsibility,” he said.

Conversely, Mornington Peninsula Shire was contributing $40,000 to the biosphere – double what was requested of Frankston – and its CEO Michael Kennedy remained “unequivocally supportive”.

He cited the shire’s Best Bites campaign as the type of cooperation that should be entered into between the biosphere and member councils.

Mr Gell said the biosphere was responsible for securing $2.7 million of government grants for several projects that would otherwise not have come to the region.

He said “it might be a good thing” for the next chairman to live in the area.

He cites the Noosa Biosphere in Queensland as a success, with Sunshine Coast Council putting it in charge of its tourism program. The Western Port Biosphere’s dealings with five separate local governments were more tricky, he said.

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THE amount of rice being collected in Hastings for the typhoon-hit Philippines is nearing the 10-tonne target.

The collection of rice by the Western Port Oberon Association began soon after Typhoon Haiyan brought death and destruction across a large swathe of the island nation early last month.

More than 6000 people died in the storm that left thousands homeless, destroyed infrastructure and disrupted supply of essential services.

The Oberon association’s Max Bryant said about eight tonnes (8000 kilograms) of rice had been collected by late last week and he hoped the remaining two tonnes would come in so a container could be sent to the Philippines.

“One amazing story was that a group of Hastings employees, when asked where they wanted to go for their Christmas end of the year party, told the boss nowhere. They wanted their party money donated to the rice appeal, which

they did and it was a substantial amount,” Mr Bryant said.

“There are many other stories of generosity, like the young girl who donated her pocket money to help the Filipino children.”

Mr Bryant said the association was working with the Philippines consulate in Sydney to make sure the rice would benefit those who needed it most.

The association also launched an appeal for aid after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami hit Sri Lanka, eventually sending more than 300 boxes of clothing to those affected.

Mr Bryant said Coles in Hastings was providing 10kg bags of rice for $10 each.

Rice can be dropped off at Factory 1, 1907 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings, and “cash for rice” donations can be made at several venues around Hastings that have signs displayed.

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Time to act after good grass growth THERE has been significant grass growth this year, which is drying off quickly, and now is the time to take action to prevent properties from becoming a fire risk, says Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Municipal Fire Prevention Officer Damien Taylor said the shire was carrying out its annual fire management inspection program to identify properties that may pose a fire risk.

“Owners of properties that pose a fire risk will be issued with a Fire Prevention Notice under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958,” he said.

Second inspections would be undertaken to ensure fire notice had been complied with.

Property owners who ignored a fire notice or did not meet its requirements could incur costs to have hazards removed by the shire and also receive a fine of up to $1444.

“Properties need to be maintained during the entire declared fire danger period.”

The CFA has not yet declared the fire danger period for the peninsula.

Last summer’s was declared on 7 January and ended in April.

Mr Taylor said the shire and local CFA brigades were part-way through the annual “Fire Walk and Talks” program.

“The shire is hosting 50 meetings in bushland reserves in December and January where we provide information about the management of each reserve to residents,” he said.

Meetings have been held in Rye, Rosebud, Dromana, Mt Martha, Red Hill, Shoreham, Balnarring, Crib Point and Bittern.

Get ready: Good growth of grass has created ideal conditions for higher fire risk. Mornington Peninsula Shire is asking residents to prepare early for the fire season. Picture: Yanni

January fire walk and talks are planned for bush reserves at Rosebud, Somers, Mt Martha, Somerville, Hastings, Portsea, Rye, Mt Eliza, Merricks Beach, Shoreham and Dromana.

“The shire is working to a program of fire management works in bushland reserves. All reserves were visited in May and June, and a work plan scheduled,” Mr Taylor said.

He said fire management work was a

year-round activity and based on plans adopted by the council.

“Currently the shire is reviewing fire management plans after their five-year life span and is seeking information and feedback from peninsula CFAs to assist in updating plans.

“In addition to implementing the program of works, the shire is responsive to requests from residents to any particular concerns about bushland re-

serves and this information is also used in reviewing fire management plans.

“Anyone living next to a bushland reserve who believes a reasonable number of their neighbours would attend a fire walk and talk can contact the shire on 1300 850 600.”

Fire walk and talk meetings are listed on the shire’s website under “Services For You” at www.mornpen.vic.gov.au  The shire is also advising residents to

prepare for possible storms and floods: “If safe to do so, clear your gutters in preparation for a heavy downpour and repair roof damage. A contractor is often the best way to undertake this work.

“Some good tips to be storm and flood safe include remove overhanging branches, and tie down outdoor furniture if you’re going away, and whenever strong winds are forecast.”

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Building bridges: St Leonard’s students were billeted in homes in a remote Fijian village where they helped build an ecologically sensitive compost toilet in conjunction with the villagers.

Research leads to Fiji mission STUDENTS participating in a Mornington Peninsula-based marine education program have just returned from a reef monitoring mission to Fiji.

The group of St Leonard’s students honed their skills through a marine monitoring program with Bayplay, recording aquatic species at Ricketts Point Marine Park and Portsea.

The students then set out on a mission to Fiji last month where they joined the Marine Conservation Program, which has been operating in the Pacific island nation since 2003.

Through the program, the group of students from the Brighton school joined in monitoring efforts to assess the health of island reefs and helped build a compost toilet in a remote village school to assist with preserving the reef system.

“The monitoring program showed students the importance of protecting fragile marine areas.

Past participants have gone on to study marine biology and become marine ambassadors for our local areas here in Port Phillip,” Amanda Crestani of Bayplay Adventure Tours said.

“Bayplay’s mission is to provide marine-based adventure activities to educate visitors and residents about the beauty of the peninsula and how we can preserve it.”

The Portsea-based organisation has been operating for more than 12 years and is linked with Reefwatch Victoria, which researches the health of Port Phillip.

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Pier jumper’s safety warning AT age 20, Nazim Erdem dived off a Port Phillip pier to impress some girls but sustained a permanent spinal cord injury that left him quadriplegic.

“It was just a bit of fun with my mates, but it’s changed my life forever. You’re aware there are risks in life but I never thought jumping off a pier would result in an injury like this,” he said.

Mr Erdem is asking Victorians to think before they jump or dive off piers and jetties this summer to minimise the risk of spinal cord injury.

“After I’d jumped off the pier and hit the bottom, I realised I couldn’t move any part of my body, which meant I couldn’t resurface.

Luckily I’d been taught to hold my breath under water for up to three minutes. My mates thought I was mucking around so I was under water for nearly two and a half minutes before

they realised something was wrong.”

Before the injury, Mr Erdem played Australian Rules and was an amateur boxer. After the incident, he took up wheelchair rugby and was a member of the Australian team that won silver medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing Paralympics, and gold at the 2012 London Paralympics.

He is the first person with a spinal cord injury to paraglide solo as well as compete in the Targa Tasmania car rally.

Graeme Davis of Parks Victoria, which manages Victoria’s piers and jetties, said each year there were 350-400 spinal cord injuries with 9 per cent caused by water-related accidents.

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Water rewards: Long-time Pelican Park volunteer Glenda Brennan, left, and the centre’s health and fitness coordinator Rosemarie Ackland received certificates of appreciation at the 10th anniversary event. Picture: Gary Sissons

‘Pelican’ marks first decade Continued from Page 1

Ms Brennan was presented with certificate by Crs Celi and Garnock. A certificate of appreciation was awarded to centre staff who volunteered at the MS Mega Swim in October, which raised $43,111 for the MS Society.

Shire CEO Michael Kennedy, who drove the Pelican Park project, said the centre had “played a significant role in revitalising Hastings and helping to

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He said the centre was “a true example of community partnerships; it has achieved some extraordinary outcomes and the community continues to support and visit the facility with more than 300,000 visits each year since 2003�.

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Events planned for next year include a “come and try day� on 9 March that will include “The Commando� from Australia’s Biggest Loser television show, a swimming lesson with Olympic swimmer Eamon Sullivan, treadmill challenges, lifesaving demonstrations, free swim assessments and the movie Finding Nemo.

formation about the financial viability of the pantry, fearing it has been losing too much money. Freedom of information requests revealed losses of nearly $1.57 million between 2005 and 2012.

Budgets presented to councillors and ratepayers had underestimated the losses by about $1 million.

Getting information out of the shire about the cafe was like getting blood from a stone. Worse still, shire officers failed to present the whole picture to councillors.

Mr Stahl jumped to the defence of the aquatic centre and pantry last year when The News reported the centre’s construction cost had blown out from $4.5 million to $8.9 million, and training people at the cafe had been heavily subsidised. “The criticism being levelled at Pelican Pantry from a dollar point of view ignores the ‘social good’ that such a facility brings to a town like Hastings and the peninsula,� Mr Stahl wrote in The News. “The council decided to build the centre as it recognised the statistically proven social disadvantage that existed in Hastings and acted to address that in a practical way by also including a training cafe rather than just another kiosk. “Without doubt, history will record the significant impact Pelican Park had on changing forever the previously negative image of Hastings, which was generally held by many who didn’t reside or earn their living here.�

By Mike Hast PELICAN Park Recreation Centre has brought a power of good to the community – according to supporters such as Mornington Peninsula Shire CEO Michael Kennedy and former area councillor Brian Stahl – but it has come at a high cost to ratepayers.

The aquatic centre is expected to lose $827,000 in the current financial year, the highest in its 10-year existence. The loss trend has been going upward for most of the decade apart from 2010 and 2011.

In its first full year of operation, 2004, the centre lost more than $300,000. Two years later this had risen to more than $500,000. The annual loss topped $700,000 in 2009 but was $100,000 less the following year.

It then jumped to more than $750,000 in 2012.

Added to the centre’s losses has been the cost of subsidising the associated Pelican Pantry cafe.

Until the shire handed the cafe to a private operator in July 2012, it had regularly been losing 50 per cent a year more than predicted in council budgets. Between 2007-08 and 200910, the cafe trained 47 people and lost more than $1 million.

The cafe was dealt a blow in December 2011 when Chisholm Institute of TAFE formally withdrew from its training agreement with the shire.

In 2012, The News reported several ratepayer groups had been seeking in-

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Enjoy being cared for Art supplies: The gazebo at Memorial Park in Mornington is one of four built by the Rotary Club of Mornington using money raised at its annual art show.

Art sales help for humanity ART lovers and sponsors are seen as the “lifeblood” of humanitarian work conducted by the Rotary Club of Mornington Rotarian John Renowden said all profits from the club’s annual art show went toward such projects as providing medical help overseas, educational and research scholarships, and breakfasts for disadvantaged primary school pupils.

The 42nd annual Mornington Art Exhibition opens Friday 17 January with more than 900 exhibits covering many types of art, including photographic art for the first time.

There are sponsored prizes for all categories of artworks including best exhibit (any medium), best oil painting, best watercolour, best other medium, and best student artwork.

“The art show has established itself as the biggest and best on the Mornington Peninsula with all profits going to Rotary projects,” Mr Renowden said.

“Rotary supports school breakfast programs, youth leadership camps and experiences with university science programs at the ANU in Canberra and Monash Clayton.

“The club also supports challenging opportunities for students to be involved in community, national, and international projects.”

Mr Renowden said money was given to peninsula primary schools and secondary colleges with scholarships being awarded to students from four schools.

“The exhibition also provides VCE art students the opportunity to exhibit their works in a

display that has become a popular attraction for those attending the show,” he said.

“Mornington Rotary has funded shelter boxes to house families left homeless by natural disasters such as bushfires, floods and the cyclone in the Philippines.

“A PhD scholarship for research into Parkinson’s disease, through Australian Rotary Health, has been financed for the past three years, and Australian Rotary Health, founded

by Mornington Rotary in 1983, is now the largest non-government health research fund in Australia, managed by a national board of directors with assets exceeding $12 million.”

Mr Renowden said Mornington and Mt Eliza Rotary clubs had provided $45,000 for a team of surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists to perform cleft lip and palette operations on children and young adults in Vietnam, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. The team also operates on burns victims.

“Closer to home, Mornington Rotary supports charities and community organisations and has built four gazebos for the public,” he said.

“All of this work has been made possible by the funds raised from the club’s annual art exhibition.”

To enter the Mornington Art Exhibition, view works or buy tickets for the opening night, go to www.morningtonartshow.com.au Opening night tickets are available at Farrell’s Bookshop or Cameron’s Menswear, in Main St, Mornington. The exhibition runs until Monday 27 January.

Green zone plans delayed again A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to rezone 42 hectares of farming land in the green wedge zone in Stotts Lane, Frankston South, has again been deferred by Frankston Council.

Councillors debated the issue on 19 August and voted to allow the request for a planning change for subdivision.

It was meant to come before the council on 21 October but was deferred to the 2 December meeting, at which it was deferred for a third time.

A council spokeswoman said the “developer submitted a revised proposal to councillors following a briefing with them last week. Councillors wanted more time to consider the revised proposal and the report is likely to be brought to council for consideration in January 2014”.

An attempt to rezone the land on the eastern side of Stotts Lane for about 180 new houses was made about 13 years ago.

It generated widespread opposition from conservationists as well as Mornington Peninsula Shire, Mornington state MP Robin Cooper and Flinders federal MP Greg Hunt.

They were all concerned about the dilution of the green wedge as the rezoning would have effectively joined Baxter to the southern urban area of Frankston.

The developer, Schutz Pty Ltd, originally applied for 400 lots this year, but reduced it to 375 then 314 lots after the most recent briefing.

The 2001 proposal was for 290 lots, reduced to 180.

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LETTERS Long-term view ANYBODY who suggests that a real estate agent who has been practising in Hastings for more than 30 years, has served on the shire council, sat on the Westernport Regional Planning and Co-Ordination Committee, the Western Port Development Council, has chaired the Municipal Regional Library Service, been a vice-president of Western Port Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and a member of every review of Port of Hastings policy since the original port land use structure plan was formulated in 1985 is a short-term thinker when it comes to port policy appears to me to be ill informed (“Short-term boost”, Letters, 10/12/13).

Furthermore, the clients that estate agents serve (that is, the community at large), and in particular commercial property owners, are some of the most knowledgeable and serious long-term thinkers in any community with a time horizon of more than 30 years in many cases and, what’s more, they put their money where their mouth is.

To suggest that there “will be an exodus of workers from the region, a sharp rise in unemployment and a real and sudden slump in business” once the port is fully operational is just laughable.

Does anybody seriously think that what the Port of Hastings Development Authority has planned will trigger an end of economic activity? It will just be the beginning with numerous businesses establishing a presence in the area.

The letter is simply another part of a concerted campaign by green groups to attempt to discredit the notion of developing the port.

Chris Watt, Hastings

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Curiouser and curiouser PHILLIP Island residents attended a presentation by Mike Lean, CEO of the Port of Hastings Development Authority, earlier this month.

Mr Lean began in the bustling, business-like manner you’d expect of the person to make a totally convincing case that there’s “no other way” and “this project will not be stopped for anything”.

He presented a barrage of data, starting with the current status of Melbourne as Australia’s biggest port, which moves 2.5 million containers a year, then Sydney two million, Brisbane one million, etc. But the Port of Melbourne can only grow from 2.5 to 5.1 million a year, for which a $6.5 billion expansion project is under way.

By 2050, the Port of Hastings should handle nine million a year, making a total 14.1 million a year for Victoria. If population then is seven million, this means two containers a year for every person compared with 0.3 in 2007, before the global financial crisis.

Some shuffling of feet and even heckling began.

Mr Lean said Victoria must continue as the nation’s biggest port. Local demand for imports cannot be met by land-based transport from any other port because rail transport is so shabby in Australia.

He said we must provide for a population explosion in Victoria, from 3.5 to 5 million people by 2020, to eight million by 2050. This five to six per cent compound growth applies to people, with even more for containers.

Mr Lean was asked for the source of these large growth figures. Taken aback, he said the source was state

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government and Port of Melbourne figures.

More smiles and foot shuffles.

Declining quality of government in Australia these days means that numbers like this can no longer be trusted.

His clincher argument was the cost of doing nothing would be $18 billion.

We heard about the 3000 hectares of port-zoned land at Hastings, and that an alternative site on the western side of Port Phillip between Geelong and Avalon – with land already in public ownership, a rail service in place, and deep water anchorages – had already been dismissed.

We heard about a new freeway to Dandenong to shift containers to and from Hastings.

Pleasant surprise: proper standard gauge railway up the median strip to connect with another big container yard in Lyndhurst.

There was a question about if the rail line would be extended to the other side of Melbourne, a new track alongside suburban rail, but this was dependent on Melbourne Connect, the tunnel from South Yarra to Footscray that didn’t receive any funding from either state or federal leaders.

At this point, it starts to sound like Alice in Wonderland. Has Mad Hatter Napthine put magic mushrooms in our tap water, expecting us to get sucked in by his fantasies for mega projects?

Mr Lean began his show in the manner of the March Hare but ended up with us feeling sorry for him, confused as the Dormouse, except for going as far as digging himself into the treacle well.

He was asked how many ship movements a year, and said this was under investigation and to be advised.

He was asked how much dredging – same reply but adding all ports needed to dredge.

He was asked where were waiting ships to be anchored and how many – same reply.

How big would the ships be? He said the shipping channel was already deep enough for biggest ships, up to 15,000 containers and 16-metre draught.

Did he have any plans for a proving trial – bringing such a monster ship here so we can see we have nothing to worry about? Definitely not.

Here’s some sticky treacle – elsewhere in the media was the previously disclosed need to handle 3000 ships a year or eight a day, which actually means eight in and eight out, so each monster has just 90 minutes to get up or down the 30 kilometre, 500-metre wide dredged shipping channel, if everything was plain sailing.

Of course, this bottleneck may only be recognised after the port is built, at which time “there’s no other way” than to dredge a one-way shipping channel around French Island. It’s immensely expensive to keep them idle.

Who pays if they run aground?

Even stickier treacle – based on nine million containers a year, daily average is 25,000. Mr Lean said efficiency would be improved if containers were unpacked at the port, into smaller trucks for delivery.

If the rail line to Dandenong is not a goer, then dividing 25,000 containers into 86,400 seconds in a day means a container truck every three seconds or so, assuming traffic evened out over 24 hours.

Of course, more traffic is likely for 12 hours, so 1.5 seconds between container trucks. Then maybe 50 per cent more trucks, smaller than containers, so a one-second interval. Then empty trucks need to be coming in as fast as full trucks are going out so half a second a truck.

Let’s leave it here and rely on Mr Lean to consult with the public, through three 10-member committees, each responsible for different aspect, so nobody gets a complete picture.

It’s like the desal plant, again, but on steroids. Mr Lean calls it “Porticipation”.

You’d need to be porticipated as a newt to take Port of Hastings craziness seriously.

Bernie McComb, Cowes

Thanks for honesty THIS is a special thank you to Michael who found my purse on the main road in Hastings last week and phoned me.

Luckily I had my business cards and contact details inside.

In the usual Christmas shopping panic, I must have left the purse on the car roof when I drove off.

Not only did Michael turn around to collect it, but also picked up a lot of the cards that had scattered all over the road. He gave me a description of the location, which allowed me to go back and pick up every credit card, business and membership card and cash receipts.

Not a single item was missing, which is a blessing as I am off to Europe for my first holiday in 10 years next week and there is no way I could have had all cards replaced this close to Christmas.

Merry Christmas, Michael and God bless you and all the other honest people out there. You made my festive season.

Gabriele Frenkel, Somerville Send letters to the editor to The News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or email: team@mpnews.com.au

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Ambassadors put focus on future of bay A GROUP of year 5 Mt Eliza North pupils are leading the way in helping educate their peers about the importance of protecting the fragile marine environment of Port Phillip.

Tiana Atkinson, Georgie Cooney and Nadia and Alana Frankland have made a documentary about ways to preserve and protect the beaches and waterways of the Mornington Peninsula.

The video entitled Port Phillip Bay Can’t Just Survive on Love explores the actions community groups can take to protect the marine environment.

The enthusiastic environmentalists are involved in the Dolphin Research Institute’s young ambassador program, which encourages young people to become peer educators to spread the message about the need to protect the peninsula’s beaches and waterways.

Through the program, ambassadors learn about their marine and coastal environment and, in turn, become future leaders for the next generation through school and community-based education projects.

With one the video’s prominent themes being the role governments need to play in protecting Port

Phillip, Tiana Atkinson seized the initiative and went straight to the top, organising an interview with federal Environmental Minister and local MP Greg Hunt.

Mr Hunt said he was more than happy to contribute his thoughts and opinions on the subject and praised the girls’ commitment to the environmental cause.

“I congratulate Tiana and her fellow Dolphin Research Institute ambassadors on putting together this educational video and am glad that she has taken the lead on educating her peers about the importance of protecting Port Phillip,” Mr Hunt said.

“No doubt she will continue to be a strong advocate for environmental issues in the future and I wish her the best of luck with all of her endeavours.”

He said the federal government assisted in a number of ways to protect, preserve and enhance Port Phillip such as by providing funds to community groups and organisations.

“The [federal] government will work with the Victorian government, through the Department of Environment and Primary Industries and Parks Victoria, to support work to improve the water quality of the

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Taking the lead: Tiana Atkinson with Greg Hunt at Mt Martha beach.

Yarra River including the removal of rubbish, which flows into Port Phillip,” he said.

“We are providing $750,000 towards a national dolphin recovery plan for important conservation work. The project will be co-led

by Queensland’s Sea World and

the Dolphin Research Institute in Hastings. Beach patrol groups are also working hard at cleaning up rubbish from our beaches. These passionate residents volunteer their time each month to remove litter, making our beaches cleaner and safer for everyone.”

SOUTHERN Peninsula Aquatic Centre (SPA) will be built on the foreshore at Rosebud following a majority of councillors last week approving the project and its controversial location.

The decision reversed a vote in July to remove the foreshore site as the council’s preferred location for the $34 million project.

The decision commits Mornington Peninsula Shire to its biggest capital works project since it was formed 20 years ago.

The council has been bitterly divided over the foreshore site since early 2012 when Environment Minister Ryan Smith gave in-principle permission to build on the foreshore, subject to seven conditions not yet been met.

The shire had been trying for six years for consent to build on the foreshore. It had been repeatedly knocked back by the state government through its agency the Department of Sustainability and Environment. The door opened in late 2010 when the Liberal-Nationals Coalition defeated the Brumby Labor government.

Cr David Gibb, who has championed a foreshore SPA, told The News after the meeting it was hoped construction would start in two years.

Dr Alan Nelsen of the Mornington Peninsula Ratepayers and Residents Association said the government allowing a huge aquatic centre on the foreshore had created a dangerous precedent and was against state coastal management guidelines.

Mike Hast “Goonery triumphs over common sense and facts”, Page 14

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Goonery triumphs over common sense and facts Monday 9 December at Rosebud council office. An overflow crowd witnessed the SPA complex voted on to the Rosebud foreshore and Cr Graham Pittock was refused a delay until his conflict of interest matter is resolved so he could vote on SPA.

By David Harrison THOSE who recall The Goon Show may remember a plot in which Major Dennis Bloodnok initiated Neddie Seagoon and The Famous Eccles into military service with the regimental oath: “Open your wallets and say after me, ‘Help yourself’.”

That is pretty much what six councillors said to shire ratepayers on Monday night last week when they voted to build the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre on the Rosebud foreshore.

It was pure Spike Milligan. The six pro-foreshore councillors waded boldly and blindly into a financial black hole, committing ratepayers to a huge open-ended cash drain. For some of the six, especially Crs David Gibb and Anne Shaw, it was the culmination of a long-held dream.

Shire CEO Michael Kennedy assured Cr Bev Colomb this was not the point of no return.

Perhaps. But it was certainly a vital step along the road to rising rates and reduction in spending on other infrastructure. A shire financial chart made this clear.

We have not the faintest idea of the final cost of this vision splendid, this proposed towering monument to towering egos and financial foolishness.

But, wait, there’s more. As we learned on Monday night from its chief proponent, Cr Gibb, SPA is to have a top-

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floor restaurant with magnificent views of Port Phillip.

Cr Gibb may have more surprises in a bottom drawer – water slides, waiters serving tables on air mattresses? And are there steak knives? A flagpole?

SPA is, apparently, a never-ending fiscal fantasy, driven by fervid imaginations and some accommodating shire officers. “Switzerland” – meaning neutral, as Dr Kennedy once described them – they are not. Wannabe entrepreneurs among shire staff are right behind this project, pushing hard.

As an example of the paucity of information councillors were given, it was airily suggested the foreshore site would attract patrons by bus. Really?

Why would not the alternative site in Wannaeue Place similarly attract them? The foreshore and inland sites are roughly equidistant from Point Nepean Rd. Fact: these patrons must get to a bus stop to catch a bus, carrying their towel, bathing costume, cosmetics, combs, drink bottles and so on. An arthritic or otherwise impaired person living a kilometre or two from a bus stop is unlikely to attempt the journey.

Perhaps even cursory research would have found that only 5 per cent of pool patrons use public transport.

As I have previously written, the SPA project has no plans beyond sketches, no costings and no business plan.

Monday’s meeting proved my case.

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The council addressed these points at Monday’s meeting.

First, councillors voted to create plans, better described as architects’ flights of fancy. “A detailed concept plan for SPA [will be prepared] through an architectural design competition under the rules and procedures set out by Architects Australia,” they decided.

So, there are still no plans.

Second, council was told by shire finance boss Marilyn Kearney that costings were necessarily vague until the site had been chosen. She told the meeting her calculations were based on a project costing of $28.5 million – a figure arrived at years ago, before the SPA footprint was increased from 4800 to 6800 square metres, and it was found that the difficult foreshore site would add $5-8 million to SPA’s cost.

Recreation manager Peter Gore and colleague Craig Cinquegrana backed up her figures. Everything had been factored in, they said confidently. A cost of $33.8 million was mentioned during debate but this is a starting point as the final design of SPA is still undecided.

My estimate is closer to $45 million.

To resolve the “costing” issue, councillors voted “[to prepare] tender documentation and contracts for the construction of SPA subject to the conditions set out in any planning approval or Coastal Management Act consent approval”.

In this way someone will finally have to come up with a figure on cost, plus or minus about 20 per cent. It will certainly be a rubbery figure. A safe bet would be that the project will substantially overrun the successful tenderer’s

estimate. And the business plan? “... a detailed business plan for the facility” is to be prepared, councillors decided.

Cr Gibb recently took me to task on each of these points, stating “there are some errors of fact to correct” in my recent analysis of SPA. He has been proved comprehensively wrong by the content of the very motion he sponsored.

The meeting had moments approaching shambolic. Cr Gibb effectively took over as chair during one of his monologues, twice interrupting himself to shout “Gallery!” reprovingly at the restive assemblage. Cr Celi looked stunned at his behaviour then asked the generally well-behaved assembly for silence.

Procedurally, a moment of deep disgrace came when question time on SPA was cancelled Cr Celi first announced that these questions – their number was not revealed – would be dealt with before the project was discussed.

When that moment came, Ms Kearney asked that these questions be taken on notice since some might involve confidential material. Cr Celi assented to this. She did not appear to be advised that such a matter is usually put to a vote. Nor did she appear to have been advised that moving items on the agenda – for example, questions from their normal spot to the SPA item – normally involved a vote, too.

The SPA saga is far from over. As Dr Kennedy said, council has not reached the point of no return.

Realistically, while the Gibb faction has the numbers, it possibly is a foregone conclusion – unless the shire fails

to provide information Environment Minister Ryan Smith sought nearly two years ago, or rejects the shire plan on the basis of what it sends him.

We are, after all, in a state election year. Oppositions sometimes come to life, and politicians generally get sensitive about issues that might win or lose votes. SPA could be a statewide precedent for building on the coast that might spark protests in marginal coastal seats.

As for the shire, a subject as sensitive as the utterly unnecessary appropriation of Crown land for the satisfaction of a few at the expense of the many, on the basis of scandalously scant information, on a site vulnerable to sea level rise, has clearly exposed an alarming trend.

We appear to be ruled by an organisation in partial hubris, emanating arrogance and smugness from many a councillor and corporate pore. For them, democracy, due process and proper procedure are rather a nuisance, to be shoved aside or overruled.

Luckily for ratepayers, some very fine shire employees persevere.

For the record, votes for the foreshore site were cast by David Gibb, Anne Shaw, Andrew Dixon (despite his “no-foreshore-pool” election promise), David Garnock, Frank Martin and Antonella Celi.

Against were Bev Colomb, Lynn Bowden, Tim Rodgers and Hugh Fraser.

Cr Graham Pittock was absent due to the allegation of conflict of interest, due to go to court next March.

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Short list for Pt Nepean

Deep treatment: Scott Cripps in Frankston Hospital’s “undersea” paediatric X-ray room.

THE state government has short-listed companies wanting to run businesses in the quarantine precinct of Point Nepean National Park.

The government says it has selected an unspecified number of proposals made in response to its call for expressions of interest for “private sector investment in development”.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Ryan Smith said the final bid was expected to be chosen by mid-2014.

Mr Smith is stressing that any proposals should “promote” heritage and education values at the site.

In May, Department of Environment and Primary Industries project director Dick Ford wrote to “stakeholders” saying the state government had started a process for the long-term lease to a “private investor or operator”.

He said the latest master plan for Point Nepean National Park, near Portsea, “will guide investors in the development of proposals” with expressions of interest for using the 17 hectares around the quarantine station being “marketed locally, nationally and internationally”.

Mr Ford said many of the 50 buildings at the site “hold heritage and cultural significance and should be maintained and preserved”.

On Friday Mr Smith said applicants on the short list were being urged to “contact those not selected, to see if they may wish to incorporate aspects of those plans into their own”.

He said the public would be able to comment once the government had made a final selection.

“We received interest from a wide cross-section of organisations who put forward a number of exciting options,” Mr Smith said.

“I have made it clear that the quarantine station site provides a world-class opportunity for outstanding tourism investment.

“There are great opportunities for heritage and education at Point Nepean. We have advised the successful short-listed proponents that their final bids should reflect these values.

“Investment in the quarantine station is vital to help ensure that this site can be enjoyed by the community for generations to come.”

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Hospital goes deep to relax children CHILDREN are being given an underwater experience to lessen the trauma of being in hospital.

The paediatric X-ray room at Frankston Hospital has been decorated to appear like it is under water.

“The room has been decorated to reflect the ‘by the water’ lifestyle and attitude of the Mornington Peninsula with ocean blue walls and brightly coloured underwater themed images on the walls,” medical imaging services deputy manager Scott Cripps said.

“We have transformed our X-ray room from what could be perceived as an intimidating and unfriendly environment to one that’s friendly, happy and inviting.

“So far we have had a really positive reaction from children and their parents. They love all the pictures and it makes the X-ray process more relaxed for everyone involved.”

The hospital said its medical imaging team undertook “extensive research into providing the highest quality imaging with the lowest possible radiation exposure”.

“Our team visited other well-regarded hospitals such as the Royal Children’s Hospital to study their paediatric medical imaging practices,” Mr Cripps said.

“We were able to adapt these to our own medical imaging processes to create an environment that is safe as well as friendly.”

Submissions: The state government says it will announce the winners of its search for commercial operators for the quarantine precinct of Point Nepean in mid-2004.

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Torquay earns spot in surfing finals TORQUAY Boardriders Club continued its dominance of Victorian club surfing with a win at the Be the Influence Australian Boardriders Battle at Cape Woolamai on Phillip Island.

The west coast-based team won the day with 4800 points, followed by 13th Beach, 4620; Peninsula, 4010; Phillip Island, 3890; and Point Lonsdale, 3170.

The win has earned Torquay Boardriders Club a spot at the national final at Cronulla 25-16 January.

13th Beach will also join Torquay at the national final after coming second overall and claiming the second allocation for Victoria.

Peninsula surfer Caiden Fowler scored a ninepoint ride, but the team could not match the depth of one of its oldest rivals, finishing in third.

The contest was held a four- to six-foot swell and light onshore winds, making conditions tough for all competitors throughout the day.

“It was pretty tough out there, about five foot on the outside banks with some strong rips,” Torquay’s Troy Brooks said.

Torquay trailed for much of the day thanks to a strong showing from Phillip Island’s former world tour surfer Glyndyn Ringrose and Josh JohnsonBaxter (13th Beach) in the Skins division.

However, the combination of Cahill BellWarren and Zoe Clarke in the pairs kept Torquay alive leading into the teams division. The young pair was able to take out the pairs final in the challenging conditions over 13th Beach’s Simon Collier and Jemima Hutchins.

The teams division was dominated by Torquay with five of their six scoring rides in the good to excellent range to take the division over 13th Beach who placed second.

“It should be fun to go and mix it with the big boys in Cronulla. I think we should do pretty well up there; we have some good up-and-coming kids and a few ex-WCT surfers. Hopefully we’ll do all right,” Brooks said.

Lefts and rights: Woolamai provided challenging waves from both sides for peninsula surfers Caiden Fowler, above, and Lachy McDonald, right.

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Italianate treasure: The board of Andrew Kerr Frail and Aged Care Complex has withdrawn its application to demolish Glenbank in Barkly St, Mornington, and submitted revised plans. Picture: Keith Platt

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By Mike Hast MORNINGTON’S historic Italianate mansion Glenbank in Barkly St will live on after its owner officially withdrew a demolition request.

Objectors to the demolition received notification late last month from Mornington Peninsula Shire.

In November 2011, the board of Andrew Kerr Frail and Aged Care Complex applied to demolish the 1875 mansion as well as the existing complex of single-storey units that house about 120 people.

They were to be replaced by 26 two-bedroom “independent living” units in two-storey buildings facing Barkly St and Tanti Ave that would house more than 50 people.

Andrew Kerr is now seeking permission to alter the existing aged care facility, providing a total of 120 aged care beds, and construct 41 aged care independent living units in four main buildings in front of the existing main aged care building.

The mansion will undergo internal and external alterations. Three basement parking areas will be built and existing parking areas redesigned.

In September last year, Andrew Kerr board chairman Lew Robbins told The News demolition of Glenbank was crucial to the project, which had been five years in the planning.

“We can’t afford to restore Glenbank, which has been changed many times over the years and

knocked about,” he said at the time.

“We need to redevelop the entire site to address failing infrastructure and the need for more appropriate accommodation and facilities for the residents and local community.”

The mansion was used just three days a week for respite care. It also has offices.

The demolition plan raised the ire of the peninsula branch of the National Trust, historical societies, amateur historians and residents.

Glenbank was built for Presbyterian Church minister James A Caldwell.

Reverend Caldwell’s three sons were among the 15 members of the Mornington Football Club team that perished when the fishing yacht bringing them from Mordialloc struck Pelican Reef off Mt Eliza and went down with all hands in 1892.

Glenbank was bought in 1917 by Mrs Andrew Kerr, Mrs Kathleen Parker and Mr Critchley Parker, and donated to the Church of England as a memorial to Mrs Kerr’s son, Sergeant Andrew Kerr, who was killed in action in France during the First World War. The Andrew Kerr Memorial Home for Children opened in 1922 and operated until 1976. In 1980 it was bought by Mornington Bush Nursing Hospital (now The Bays Hospital) for $327,000 and converted into a centre for aged care.

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Offers Invited Over $585,000

Botanic Ridge

3 Seaview Drive One for the whole family!

Located in a good pocket in the Botanic Ridge Estate on a large block of approx. 800sqm is this family abode thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only 5 years of age. From the moment you walk through the front door you will appreciate the presentation & will love the spacious open plan design this home has to offer. Be impressed with the master bedroom furnished with WIR and FES, entertainers kitchen with loads of space and walk in butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantry, 3 living areas, covered alfresco area and solar heated in ground pool!

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Outside offers a single carport attached to the home, a second carport attached to a games room or teenagers retreat, 2.5kw solar to reduce running costs, covered outdoor area, freshly painted as new weatherboards, plus landscaped JDUGHQV ZLWK IUXLW WUHHV QDWLYHV DQG SDOPV 0RYH in and enjoy this property as all the work has been done.

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$1,600,000 to $1,700,000

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All bedrooms are of good size with BIRS, the main which is located upstairs has a WIR full ensuite, kitchen and its own enclosed balcony.

The large modern kitchen overlooks the front paved verandah, garden and barbecue area.

A spacious family room has a coonara which leads to the formal lounge. Outside the home has high fences, with double gated entry to the side large 3 bay shed, room for the boat, truck or caravan and a vegie patch. Bring your family, furniture and toys and settle in

HASTINGS

$310,000

BEXLEY HEATH

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Quaint cottages are rare these days, but set behind a white picket fence on a good size block, this property oozes potential. This home offers 2 generous bedrooms, main with large walk in robe; an open plan kitchen, dining and lounge with gas heating and split system air-conditioning. Other features include large tiled bathroom, separate laundry, high ceilings and skylights which make this home light and airy. Outside, a paved pergola overlooks the rear garden which includes potting shed, fruit trees, compost bin and a carport at the side.The central location of this well kept home allows you to walk to WKH VKRSV IRUHVKRUH SXEOLF WUDQVSRUW DQG ORFDO VFKRROV 'RQW PLVV WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR JHW LQ WKH PDUNHW 7KLV SURSHUW\ KDV SRWHQWLDO IRU D XQLW GHYHORSPHQW 6 7 & $

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Baywest Real Estate (VIC) Pty. Ltd. 2104 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, VIC 3915 Ph: 03 5979 4412 Fax: 03 5979 3097 Email: enquiries@baywestrealestate.com.au Web: www.baywestrealestate.com.au

HASTINGS

$380,000 plus

COVERING THE WESTERN PORT REGION

Hastings, Somerville, Tyabb, Crib Point, Bittern & Balnarring

CRIB POINT

$285,000 plus

STYLE & SUBSTANCE. THE EPITOME OF MODERN LIVING WITH SPACIOUS 3 ROOM BUNGALOW AT REAR

SPACIOUS UNIT, QUIET LOCATION

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$UFKLWHFWXUDOO\ GHVLJQHG KRPH ZLWK IUHH ÁRZLQJ ÁRRU SODQ •3 bedrooms with BIR’s, main with ensuite •Zoned living and dining areas •Decked entertaining area •Kitchen with stainless steel appliances, deep-set sink & coffee bar •Studio/bungalow at rear with power & plumbing available

• 3 bedrooms with BIR, master with WIR • Dual-entry bathroom • Separate spacious living and dining areas • Kitchen with ample bench space and stainless steel appliances •Double remote garage

ROSEBUD - 18 Challis Court

HASTINGS

$415,000 plus

INVEST OR OCCUPY - WHAT A PROPERTY!

OPEN SAT 2.30-3.00PM

Price Guide: $319,000 plus

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY AT 1:30pm MUST BE SOLD! WHAT A LOCATION WITH SUBDIVISION POTENTIAL!

OPEN SAT 1.00-1.30PM

• 5 bedrooms with BIR’s, main with WIR and FES • Separate living and dining areas • Gourmet kitchen with premium appliances and plenty of bench/cupboard space • Outdoor enclosed alfresco entertaining area • Gated rear access • Situated on generous 714sqm (approx) block close to schools, shops and transport

• 3 bedrooms with BIR’s • Separate living and dining areas, large galley-style kitchen • Family bathroom • Outdoor undercover area • Close to schools, shops, transport and the beach!

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Tallon HASTINGS - 21 Spruce Drive

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DOMINIC TALLON Phone: 0408 528 857

tallon.com.au

35 High Street, Hastings 5979 3000 >

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Two bedroom unit in need of some tender loving care, but set right in the heart of town. Open plan area with lounge, dining and kitchen with gas upright stove, combined bathroom and laundry, rear yard and parking for two vehicles. Long term tenant of about 15 years in place paying about $847 per calendar month.

ENTERTAINERS PARADISE LARGE FAMILY HOME This four-bedroom family home features main bedroom with ensuite & walk-in robe, remaining bedrooms all have built-in robes. Study and family room, chefs kitchen, two bathrooms and toilets, with ducted vacuum system, linen press, built-in barbecue and outdoor pizza oven; to entertainment area with full wet bar and spa. Positioned on a corner block.

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1/97 High Street 14 Balnarring Village

03 5979 1888 03 5983 5509

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1/97 High Street 14 Balnarring Village

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‘Bushy Park’ 61 Graydens Road World-class luxury, amidst awe-inspiring botanical gardens One of only a handful of the Peninsula’s premier properties, meticulously designed and finished with every conceivable luxury imaginable, sourced from around the globe. Owned by the Hodgins family for over 100 years this can only be described as a once in a lifetime opportunity! A one hundred and twenty square (approx.) reproduction of ‘Oak Alley’ a historic mansion located on the Mississippi River in the community of Vacherie, Louisiana.

Originally named The Bon Séjour meaning ‘good living’. Defined by its sheer size, unparalleled extravagance and advanced innovation, this impressive architecturally designed home spans two levels commanding panoramic views across the manicured grounds and two of the properties three lakes.

Circa 2001 the home includes two kitchens, multiple formal and informal living zones, four bathrooms, lift, ducted heating, vacuum and air-conditioning.

Positioned on (approx.) fifty five acres the property has over two and a half acres of lakes. Grand in scale, unsurpassed in quality and extraordinary in every aspect, this magnificent family estate is a private lifestyle retreat surrounded by breathtaking grounds and an overwhelming sense of serenity. This masterpiece commands admiration yet retains the essence of a true family home, offering a way of life that is simply unparalleled. An enormous three car garage positioned under roofline, offices in both the home as well as outbuildings, two factory style sheds totalling over 1700m2 (approx.) offering huge storage and business potential are just some of the special features too numerous to mention.

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Expressions close Friday 28th February 2014 (if not sold prior) View luxurypropertyselection.com/VHS4622 Jason Dowler 0403 598 754 E jason.dowler@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Hastings

Harcourts SINCE 1888

‘Bushy Park’ 61 Graydens Road World-class luxury, amidst awe-inspiring botanical gardens One of only a handful of the Peninsula’s premier properties, meticulously designed and finished with every conceivable luxury imaginable, sourced from around the globe. Owned by the Hodgins family for over 100 years this can only be described as a once in a lifetime opportunity! A one hundred and twenty square (approx.) reproduction of ‘Oak Alley’ a historic mansion located on the Mississippi River in the community of Vacherie, Louisiana.

Originally named The Bon Séjour meaning ‘good living’. Defined by its sheer size, unparalleled extravagance and advanced innovation, this impressive architecturally designed home spans two levels commanding panoramic views across the manicured grounds and two of the properties three lakes.

Circa 2001 the home includes two kitchens, multiple formal and informal living zones, four bathrooms, lift, ducted heating, vacuum and air-conditioning.

Positioned on (approx.) fifty five acres the property has over two and a half acres of lakes. Grand in scale, unsurpassed in quality and extraordinary in every aspect, this magnificent family estate is a private lifestyle retreat surrounded by breathtaking grounds and an overwhelming sense of serenity. This masterpiece commands admiration yet retains the essence of a true family home, offering a way of life that is simply unparalleled. An enormous three car garage positioned under roofline, offices in both the home as well as outbuildings, two factory style sheds totalling over 1700m2 (approx.) offering huge storage and business potential are just some of the special features too numerous to mention.

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Expressions close Friday 28th February 2014 (if not sold prior) View luxurypropertyselection.com/VHS4622 Jason Dowler 0403 598 754 E jason.dowler@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Hastings

Harcourts SINCE 1888

Hastings 10/14 High Street 03 5970 7333 www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

FOR SALE

Balnarring 4 Renown Road

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Summer Begins At Last! (Dual Living) What an opportunity to begin the next chapter of holiday memories in beautiful beachside Balnarring! This cherished family property has been enjoyed over the years by the current owner with its large backyard, water glimpses, dual living arrangement & close proximity to gorgeous Balnarring Beach & village lifestyle. Set on a huge 1000m2 (approx.) allotment this 2 story brick home makes great use of dual living on each level with multiple living areas, 2 bathrooms & relaxing views from the front balcony. Special features include 3 bedrooms plus study, 2 bathrooms, 2 living areas, 2 kitchens, single garage under roof line and single carport. Ideally suited to holiday makers the property also features modern lines creating plenty of scope for future improvement to create a stunning contemporary family beach home for all to enjoy. So close to all that Balnarring has to offer, this property will not last long.

Price View Open

Negotiable over $535,000 www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4633 Saturday 11.00-11.30am

Tim Hughes M 0410 470 515

E tim.hughes@harcourts.com.au

Andrea Hannah 0417 400 660

E andrea.hannah@harcourts.com.au

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FOR SALE

Hastings 4 Wills Street

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Stunning Contemporary - Prime Old Tyabb Location!

Entirely contemporary behind its modern facade, this dynamic home’s beautifully renovated spaces strike the perfect indoor-outdoor balance. At its heart, the flawless kitchen is appointed with ceasar stone benchtops, stainless steel appliances, an abundance of cupboard and draw space and is ideally positioned to host friends and family. From this vantage point, overlook the open-plan meals and living area with soaring ceiling, streaming out via 2 bi-fold doors to the superb entertainer’s alfresco. A formal lounge is situated at the front of the property with an elaborate feature gas log fireplace and cathedral ceiling providing a quiet adults retreat, plus a casual living area off the main dining area which also features the fireplace. The fully-insulated walls and double glazing throughout ensure serenity in this spectacular home. Master bedroom features built in robe and designer dual vanity stone ensuite, three further bedrooms all with built in robes and central family bathroom with designer bath tub and feature skylight make this property a pleasure to live in. Add in a double garage with rear access and you have all the boxes ticked. Located in the sought after location of “Old Tyabb” this property is close to all amenities, including shops, schools and all that the Mornington Peninsula has to offer.

Price View Open

Negotiable over $425,000 www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4572

By Appointment

Jason Dowler 0403 598 754

E jason.dowler@harcourts.com.au

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Hastings 10/14 High Street 03 5970 7333 www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

FOR SALE

Crib Point 6/113 Disney Street

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House-sized Unit In Gated Community Well presented, spacious and framed by a magical garden emblazoned with a profusion of colour and fragrance, there’s absolutely nothing to do but move in and enjoy this quality, low-maintenance home that offers a lifestyle of comfort and convenience. This well-maintained residence, located in a gated community, feels like a full-sized home in every sense of the word, featuring a formal living area with a seperate family/meals area serviced by a well-presented kitchen comprising a dishwasher, ample bench and cupboard space. The master offers uncompromising comfort with WIR & FES, whilst the additional bedrooms share the light and bright bathroom and adjoining toilet. Step outside to the paved area designed for seasonal entertaining and relaxation, all in the comfort of your own private courtyard, furthermore, the home guarantees a lifestyle designed to pamper with inclusions such as; arresting front porch, large laundry with plenty of cupboard space, gas ducted heating, remote double garage with internal access to rear, as well as off-street parking for guests. Whether you’re an investor, first-home buyer, retiree or empty nester, you’ll enjoy living within easy walking distance to the all local amenities and just a short drive to some of the peninsulas best restaurants and wineries. A home like this is hard to find and impossible to forget. An immediate inspection is paramount to avoid missing out.

Price View Open

Negotiable over $290,000 www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4673

By Appointment

Jason Dowler 0403 598 754

E jason.dowler@harcourts.com.au

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AUCTION

Hastings 18 Wolverene Street

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Modern Attraction Offering a lifestyle of convenience, low maintenance and one of modern style, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll enjoy the fresh interior and all its inclusions, starting with a user friendly floorplan, including two bathrooms; an en suite in the master and a large family bathroom. Spacious open plan living area located at the front of the property with separate dining and kitchen area featuring stainless steel appliances and breakfast bar creates a space of social allure. Additional features include gas ducted heating, split system cooling, a private backyard, a double garage with remote door and internal access and a proximity that is so conveniently located to shops, schools and bus services, everyone in the household will be able to take advantage of the location.

AUCTION Saturday January 18, 2014 at 1pm View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4729 Open Saturday 10.45-11.15am Jason Stirling 0411 520 173

E jason.stirling@harcourts.com.au

David Nelli

E david.nelli@harcourts.com.au

0403 111 234

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Hastings 10/14 High Street 03 5970 7333 www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

FOR SALE

Crib Point 79A Disney Street

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Modern Coastal Living - Down A Private Drive Set behind remote control gates and private fences, this spectacular modern home will really impress. Let the next chapter of your life begin with a truly clever and distinctive floor plan putting lifestyle first.

This designer kitchen is decked out in quality stainless steel appliances, island bench and plenty of storage space. The adjoining spacious lounge and dining area is perfect for entertaining friends and family during the colder months while the large verandah is just the thing for the when the warmer weather rolls around. The master bedroom becomes your personal retreat with your own private deck, as well as walk in robe and full ensuite with extra large shower. A further two bedrooms feature built in robes and are located close to the central family bathroom where no expense has been spared. Neutral coloured cladding, gas heating, bamboo floors and carport cover off the appointments and finishes, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the thoughtful design and indoor/outdoor fusion here that will wow along with the ease of a low maintenance garden. Located close to shops, schools, reserves and some of the best wineries and restaurants the peninsula has to offer.

Price View Open

Negotiable over $330,000 www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4728

By Appointment

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FOR SALE

Hastings 277 Marine Parade

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Western Port Gardens Quality Townhouses Priced to Sell For those of us looking for a quality unit within a well-built and architecturally designed complex. With the market on the move again there is no better time to buy! Some of the many benefits include two bedrooms, master with ensuite and walk in robe, gas ducted heating, lock up garages with remote doors and landscaping to the front and rear of the properties. A â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;turn keyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; finish including fly screens, security doors, blinds, letterbox and cloths lines. Big enough to give a feeling of space with a quality finish by a Mornington builder. The complex of 7 is open, in a central position and well presented. Save on stamp duty and get in now, visit the local display unit to see, touch and truly appreciate the quality build!

Please note: artist impressions have been used during promotion of the properties for sale. They have been used as a guide only.

Price View Open

From $294,950 www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4579

By Appointment

Jason Dowler 0403 598 754

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STAGE ONE SELLING NOW

Bittern 75 Hendersons Road

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‘Bittern Grange’ - Four Available When sophistication, locality, reputation and privacy combine, you have the Bittern Grange estate.

Lavishly raw and intricately simple, this is un-paralleled modern living with a twist of chic, urban culture. Saviour the fashionable and eclectic surroundings, with the Grange celebrating the perfect balance with rural properties in every direction and the Bittern Fields shopping centre a mere amble from your doorstep. The train station is a 5 minute stroll from your doorstep and the new Peninsula Link freeway has made the area so much more accessible. The option of three bedroom, two bathroom villas - two with their own street frontage - and double garages. Hidden within a private, gated community all include an open plan kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a spacious living zone. Standard features include ducted heating, remote panel lift garage door, LCD down lights and full landscaping. Optional inclusions: Blinds and flywire screens to all windows, caesar stone bench tops, split system air conditioning and glass splashbacks in the kitchen. Suit Downsizers, when completed the estate will include 15 villas in total. Stage one selling now. Bittern’s new exclusive address. Enquire today for an estimated completion during mid/late 2014.

Price Open

From $330,000

By Appointment

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The team at Harcourts Hastings would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year

We will be open for business as usual during this holiday season, but the office will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

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S T & S ES ALI L A CI S S SPE S N E IAL I S C B U ER M M CO

Kevin Wright Real Estate would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients for their business throughout the year and wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

We would like to advise all clients and suppliers that the ŽĸĐĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϮƉŵ &ƌŝĚĂLJ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬƚŚ and will re-open on Monday 6th January 2014.

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Sale Price: $150,000 Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

Sale Price: $225,000 + SAV Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

Sale Price: $165,000 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

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Restaurant With Bay Views

ŽīĞĞ ƵůƚƵƌĞ

dŚŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ďƵƐLJ ĐĂĨĠ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝŐŚ ǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂĐŚ dŚŝƐ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ WĞŶŝŶƐƵůĂ ĐŽīĞĞ ŝĐŽŶ ŝƐ ƵƉ ĨŽƌ ƐĂůĞ͘ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŬĞƚ͘ ƵĞ ƚŽ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŝůůŶĞƐƐ͕ Ă ƋƵŝĐŬ ƐĂůĞ ŝƐ WŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ŝŶ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ƚŚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ƵƉŵĂƌŬĞƚ ĐŽīĞĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚĂŬŝŶŐƐ ŽĨ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ΨϮϬ͕ϬϬϬ ƉĞƌ ǁĞĞŬ͕ ŝƚ ůŽƵŶŐĞ ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ůĂƐƚ ůŽŶŐ͘ ŝƐ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚ ǁĞ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ƋƵŝĐŬ ƐĂůĞ͘ ^ĞĂƟŶŐ ϵϬ ĂŶĚ ĨƵůůLJ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůŽŶŐ ůĞĂƐĞ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ůĂƐƚ͘

Sale Price: $250,000 Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

Sale Price: $375,000 + SAV Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

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Sale Price: $325,000 Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

ϭͬϮϲ DĐ>ĂƌĞŶ WůĂĐĞ͕ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ sŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ ϯϵϭϱ

ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶΛŬĞǀŝŶǁƌŝŐŚƚƌĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ w ǁǁǁ͘ŬĞǀŝŶǁƌŝŐŚƚƌĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ e

We want your business

dŚŝƐ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ĨƵůůLJ ůŝĐĞŶĐĞĚ Dƚ DĂƌƚŚĂ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ůŝĐĞŶĐĞĚ ĨŽƌ Ϯϯϰ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ůŽŽŬƐ ŽƵƚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ďĂLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĂŐŶŝĮĐĞŶƚ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŬĞƚ Ăƚ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐ price.

S T & S ES ALI L A CI S S SPE S N E IAL I S C B U ER M M CO

/EdZK h /E' KhZ E t WZKW Zdz D E ' Z

For Lease - Mornington

WƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ &Žƌ >ĞĂƐĞ OFFICES FOR LEASE ;DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ ƵŶůĞƐƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚͿ Ϯ ^ĞǀĞŶƚŚ ǀĞ ZŽƐĞďƵĚ Ͳ ϵϱƐƋŵ ΨϱϲϬƉǁ н '^d н K' ϭϬͬϮϳ WƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ Ͳ ϰϬƐƋŵ ΨϭϵϲƉǁ н '^d н K' ϳͬϯ dŽƌĐĂ dĞƌƌĂĐĞ ʹ ϴϬƐƋŵ ΨϯϲϱƉǁ н '^d н K' ϴͬϯ dŽƌĐĂ dĞƌƌĂĐĞ ʹ ϭϴϬƐƋŵ ΨϲϬϬƉǁ н '^d н K' ϯͬϭϱ <ĞŶũŝ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ʹ ϴϰƐƋŵ ΨϰϵϮƉǁ н '^d н K' Ϯϳ WƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ Ͳ ϰϬƐƋŵ ΨϭϵϲƉǁ н '^d н K'

ƌĂŶĚ EĞǁ

ϳďͬϯϴ DĂŝŶ ^ƚ Ͳ ϰϱƐƋŵ ΨϮϳϳƉǁ н '^dнK'

ƌĂŶĚ ŶĞǁ ƐŚŽƉ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϭϱϬƐƋŵ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ůĞĂƐĞ EKt Ăƚ ďĞĂĐŚ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ DĂŝŶ ^ƚ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ͘ Ğ YƵŝĐŬ͘

ϲ ͬ ϭϭ ZĂŝůǁĂLJ 'ƌŽǀĞ Ͳ ϮϬƐƋŵ ΨϯϬϬƉǁ н '^d н K' Ϯϴ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ Ͳ &ƌŽŵ ϭϮƐƋŵ ΨϮϱϬƉǁ н '^d н K' >ϯ͕ ϭͬϮϴ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ΨϯϱϬƉǁ н K' ĨĞĞ ϱͬϮϳ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ ^ƚ͘ Ͳ ϰϴϲƐƋŵ ΨϭϬϱϴƉǁ н '^d н K'

>ĞĂƐĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ Ψϱ͕ϴϱϬ ƉĐŵн'^dнK' ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ dĂŶLJĂ ^ĐĂŐůŝĂƌŝŶŝ Ϭϰϯϴ Ϯϴϵ ϴϱϵ

ϵϰ dĂŶƟ ǀĞ͘ Ͳ ϭϬϬϬƐƋŵ ΨϭϱϯϴƉǁ н '^d н K'

For Lease - Mornington /ƚ ŝƐ ŽƵƌ ƉůĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĂĚǀŝƐĞ ŽƵƌ ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌŝƐƚLJ 'ĂƩŽ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů WƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ ĨŽƌ <ĞǀŝŶ tƌŝŐŚƚ ZĞĂů ƐƚĂƚĞ͘ ƌŝƐƚLJ ŚĂƐ ƐĞƌǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ĨŽƌ ƚǁŽ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂƐ ĂŶ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ ŵĂŶĂŐĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ŬŶŽǁƐ ŽƵƌ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĞŶĂŶƚƐ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ǁĞůů͘ ,ĂǀŝŶŐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂů ĞƐƚĂƚĞ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĨŽƌ ϭϮ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ WĞŶŝŶƐƵůĂ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ͕ ƌŝƐƚLJ͛Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŝƐ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ĂƐƐĞƚ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞ KĸĐĞ ^ƉĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ͘ WƌĞŵŝĞƌ ŽĸĐĞ ƐƵŝƚĞ ŽǀĞƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐ DĂŝŶ ^ƚ ĂŶĚ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂLJ͘ /ĚĞĂůůLJ ƐƵŝƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϭͲϮ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ůŝŌ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ͬ ĐĂƌ ƐƉĂĐĞ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ĨĞĞů ĨƌĞĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ĞŝƚŚĞƌ <ĞǀŝŶ tƌŝŐŚƚ Žƌ ƌŝƐƚLJ ǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ϮϬƚŚ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ͘ ŽŶ ϱϵϳϳ ϮϮϱϱ Žƌ ǀŝĂ ĞŵĂŝů

ŬĞǀŝŶΛŬĞǀŝŶǁƌŝŐŚƚƌĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ Ͳ ĐƌŝƐƚLJΛŬĞǀŝŶǁƌŝŐŚƚƌĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ For Lease - Mornington

For Lease - Mornington

>ĞĂƐĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ΨϯϱϬƉǁ ƉůƵƐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĨĞĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ dĂŶLJĂ ^ĐĂŐůŝĂƌŝŶŝ Ϭϰϯϴ Ϯϴϵ ϴϱϵ

FACTORIES FOR LEASE ;DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ ƵŶůĞƐƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚͿ ϭϬͬϲϭ &͛ƐƚŽŶ 'ĂƌĚĞŶƐ ǀĞ͕ ĂƌƌƵŵ ŽǁŶƐ Ͳ ϯϯϬƐƋŵ ΨϱϮϬƉǁ н'^dнK' ϭͬϭϮ ^ŝƌ >ĂƵƌĞŶĐĞ ǀĞ ^ĞĂĨŽƌĚ ʹ ϱϬϬƐƋŵ ΨϲϳϯƉǁн'^dнK' ϲͬϭϬ ŽůĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ ZĚ͕ ZŽƐĞďƵĚ Ͳ ϭϲϬƐƋŵ LEASED ϰͬϰ dƌĞǁŝƩ ŽƵƌƚ͕ ƌŽŵĂŶĂ Ͳ ϮϱϬƐƋŵ ΨϰϲϬƉǁ н '^d н K' ϯϯ WƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ Ͳ &ƌŽŵ ϭϳϲƐƋŵ &ƌŽŵ ΨϯϬϬƉǁ н '^d н K' ϭϭͬϭϭϰϬ EĞƉĞĂŶ ,ŝŐŚǁĂLJ Ͳ ϴϱƐƋŵ ΨϮϲϮƉǁ н '^dн K' ϳ ͬ ϭϰ >ĂƚŚĂŵ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ Ͳ ϮϮϬƐƋŵ ΨϯϱϬƉǁ н '^d н K' Ϯ ŽƵŐůĂƐ 'ǀĞ &ƌĂŶŬƐƚŽŶ ʹ ϴϬϬƐƋŵ ΨϲϵϯƉǁ н '^d н K' ĐĐĞƐƐ tĂLJ ĂƌƌƵŵ ŽǁŶƐ ʹ &ƌŽŵ ϯϭϱƐƋŵ &ƌŽŵ Ψϱϳϳ Ɖǁ Ϯϴͬϲ ^ĂƚƵ tĂLJ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ ϰϮƐƋŵ ΨϭϮϬƉǁн'^dнK' ϱͬϭϰ >ĂƚŚĂŵ ^ƚ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ ϮϮϬƐƋŵ ΨϯϱϮƉǁн'^dнK'

For Lease - Mornington

ϰϲ 'ůĞŶĚĂůĞ ǀĞ͘ ,ĂƐƟŶŐƐ ϮϵϬƐƋŵ ΨϯϳϬƉǁн'^dнK'

SHOPS FOR LEASE ;DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ ƵŶůĞƐƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚͿ ϭͬϭϬ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ Ͳ ϳϬƐƋŵ LEASED ϯ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ Ͳ ϭϱϬƐƋŵ ΨϭϰϰϮ͘ϯϭ Ɖǁ н '^d н K' ϯϮϴ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ Ͳ ϵϬƐƋŵ &ƌŽŵ ΨϲϬϲƉǁ н '^d н K' ϲϳϬ 'ůĞŶŚƵŶƚůLJ ZĚ͕ ĂƵůĮĞůĚ Ͳ ϴϮƐƋŵ ΨϯϯϬƉǁ н K' Ϯͬϭϰϯ Wƚ EĞƉĞĂŶ ZĚ ƌŽŵĂŶĂ ΨϲϵϯƉǁ н K'

Virginia Street Storage Units

ĞĂĐŚ ŶĚ KĨ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ

&ĂĐƚŽƌLJ &Žƌ >ĞĂƐĞ

ƐƐŽƌƚĞĚ ƐŝnjĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ϵ ƐƋƵĂƌĞ ŵĞƚƌĞƐ ƚŽ ϯϬ ƐƋƵĂƌĞ ŵĞƚƌĞƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ůĞĂƐĞ͘ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ŐĂƚĞĚ ĐŽŵƉůĞdž ǁŝƚŚ ŬĞLJ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ

WĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ŽĸĐĞ ƐƉĂĐĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϭϱ ƐƋŵ ƐŝƚƵĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ ďĞĂĐŚ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ WŽůŝĐĞ ^ƚĂƟŽŶ͘ /ĚĞĂů ĨŽƌ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ƉĞŽƉůĞ͘

DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ĂƌĞĂ͕ ŵĞĂƐƵƌŝŶŐ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϮϬϬƐƋŵ ǁŝƚŚ ƌŽůůĞƌ ĚŽŽƌ͕ ŽĸĐĞ͕ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƌ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͘

>ĞĂƐĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ &ƌŽŵ ΨϭϲϬ ƉĞƌ ĐĂůĞŶĚĂƌ ŵŽŶƚŚ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ <ĞǀŝŶ tƌŝŐŚƚ Ϭϰϭϳ ϱϲϰ ϰϱϰ

>ĞĂƐĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ &ƌŽŵ ΨϳϱϬƉĐŵ н '^d н ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌůLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĨĞĞ >ĞĂƐĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ΨϭϱϰϬƉĐŵ н'^dнK' ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ dĂŶLJĂ ^ĐĂŐůŝĂƌŝŶŝ Ϭϰϯϴ Ϯϴϵ ϴϱϵ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ dĂŶLJĂ ^ĐĂŐůŝĂƌŝŶŝ Ϭϰϯϴ Ϯϴϵ ϴϱϵ

KEd /E Z^ Θ ^dKZ ' hE/d^ Ϯϯ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ Ͳ sĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ƐŝnjĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŝĐĞƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ^ĞŶƚƌLJ ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞ Ͳ sĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ƐŝnjĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŝĐĞƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ

For Sale or Lease - Carrum Downs

For Lease - Dromana

ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ dĂŶLJĂ ^ĐĂŐůŝĂƌŝŶŝ Ϭϰϯϴ Ϯϴϵ ϴϱϵ

For Lease - Mornington

For Lease - Mornington

DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ ĞŶƚƌĂů KĸĐĞ ^ƉĂĐĞ

DŽĚĞƌŶ tĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞ ͬ ^ŚŽǁƌŽŽŵ

Ğ YƵŝĐŬ

dŚŝƐ ϱϬϬ ƐƋŵ ĨĂĐƚŽƌLJ͕ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ũƵƐƚ Žī ,ĂƌƚŶĞƩ ǀĞ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƐŵĂůů ŽĸĐĞ͕ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶͬůƵŶĐŚƌŽŽŵ͕ ŵĞnjnjĂŶŝŶĞ ĂƌĞĂ͕ ϴ ĨƌŽŶƚ ĐĂƌƉĂƌŬƐ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ĐůĞĂƌĂŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ Ăůů ďĞŚŝŶĚ Ă ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ĨĞŶĐĞ͘

ƌĂŶĚ ŶĞǁ ĨĂĐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϮϱϬ ƐƋŵ ŇŽŽƌ ƐƉĂĐĞ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ /Ĩ ƐƉĂĐĞ ŝƐ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞŶ ůŽŽŬ ŶŽ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ͊ ƉƉƌŽdž ŵĞnjnjĂŶŝŶĞ ŇŽŽƌ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϴϬƐƋŵ͕ ϯ ƉŚĂƐĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ͕ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ͕ ϰϴϱ ƐƋŵ ĨĂĐƚŽƌLJ ǁŝƚŚ ϯ ƉŚĂƐĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ͕ Ϯ ƌŽůůĞƌ ĚŽŽƌƐ ĨŽƌ ĚƌŝǀĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ Ă ŐĂƚĞĚ ĐŽŶĐƌĞƚĞĚ LJĂƌĚ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽdž ϯϱϬ ďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵ ĂŶĚ Ϯ ĐĂƌ ƐƉĂĐĞƐ͘ ƐƋŵ͘ EĞǁůLJ ĨƵƌďŝƐŚĞĚ ŽĸĐĞƐͬ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ͕ ďŽĂƌĚƌŽŽŵ͘

^ĂůĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ΨϲϬϬ͕ϬϬϬ >ĞĂƐĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ΨϮ͕ϵϭϳ ƉĐŵн'^dнK' ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ dĂŶLJĂ ^ĐĂŐůŝĂƌŝŶŝ Ϭϰϯϴ Ϯϴϵ ϴϱϵ

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Mt Martha lifesavers’ HQ to cost $2.1m MT Martha Life Saving Club’s premises will be replaced with a $2.13 million building.

On Friday the club was given $950,000 by the state government, bringing to reality a long-held dream of increasing the size of its headquarters.

Mornington Peninsula Shire will contribute $700,000 and the club $482,799.

The government money was announced on Friday in Mt Martha by Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells and Mornington MP David Morris.

Mr Wells said the 20-year-old clubrooms would be demolished “to make way for a new building, which will double the size of the facility”.

“The new clubhouse is an investment in community protection and will become an asset for everyone to share and enjoy,” he said.

Other community groups such as Rotary and Lions would use the clubrooms.

Mr Morris said design work had been approved and construction was expected to begin in Marchand be completed in time for the 2014-15 lifesaving season.

“The presence of club members on the beach, keeping a watchful eye on swimmers, makes Mt Martha a safer beach,” he said.

“In the 2012-13 season, the club conducted 18 rescues,

151 preventative actions, and administered first aid on 12 occasions.”

Mr Morris said the club had more than 1300 members including 500 “nippers” and a waiting list of more than 70 children. “The clubhouse will better support lifesavers to perform their job, which includes beach patrols, rescues and providing first aid.”

The building will include three training rooms, larger first aid and communications rooms, an office where state and district officers can work as well as space to store all emergency equipment, some of which is stored off-site due to lack of space.

On Friday, Mr Wells and club president John Harvey presented patrol caps to members who had completed bronze medallions and surf rescue certificates.

The club also received $7100 from the government toward an inflatable rescue boat, trailer and rescue boards.

The club has embarked on a fundraising campaign. It said the building appeal was “a once-in-ageneration opportunity to build a new clubhouse”.

“It is the first time the club has asked members to make a special contribution, over and above annual memberships.”

The club is also seeking large and small donations from the wider community.

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Start saving: Mt Martha Life Saving Club will get a new headquarters after the state government announced a grant of almost $1 million last week. Mornington Peninsula Shire will provide $700,000 and the club has launched a building appeal to raise more than $480,000 from club members and the wider community. Government, shire council and club officials joined members for the news on Friday afternoon.

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Dame in bronze: Right, the life-sized statue of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch shortly after it was unveiled in the foyer of Frankston Arts Centre. Frankston’s CEO Dennis Hovenden is in the left background, the mayor Cr Darrel Taylor is at the lectern next to with Dame Elisabeth’s daughters Anne Kantor and Janet Calvert-Jones, and Arts Minister Heidi Victoria. Pictures: Gary Sissons

Dame makes an artistic return A LIFE-SIZED bronze sculpture of the late, great Dame Elisabeth Murdoch has been unveiled at Frankston Arts Centre, a year since the famous philanthropist died at the age of 103.

The work by Australian sculptor Peter Corlett was commissioned by Frankston City Council and cost $110,000.

Corlett is best known for his memorials of Second World War surgeon hero Edward “Weary” Dunlop at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance and the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

The sculpture was unveiled by Dame Elisabeth’s daughters Anne Kantor and Janet Calvert-Jones.

Dame Elisabeth lived at her Cruden

Farm property in Langwarrin from age 20 when she married Keith, later Sir Keith, Murdoch, a journalist and who became a media baron. The couple’s only son, Rupert, followed in his father’s footsteps.

Dame Elisabeth supported many local causes including Peninsula Hospice, Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Private Hospital,

McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery, and Frankston Arts Centre.

Frankston’s mayor, Cr Darrel Taylor, said Dame Elisabeth “regularly opened her beloved home Cruden Farm for community events and generously supported countless community-based initiatives”. He said placing the sculpture in the foyer of the arts centre was “a natural fit for

a woman who was known to support the arts”.

In Melbourne there is the Elisabeth Murdoch building at Victorian College of the Arts and the Elisabeth Murdoch recital hall in Southbank.

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The first item is whether the vehicle can actually tow the caravan you currently own or are contemplating buying.

The areas to consider are the braked towing capacity (how heavy the caravan is when you have loaded it) and the maximum allowable tow ball mass (how heavy is the down pressure on the towball). Kitchen scales and a guess are insufficient because who knows what you have put into the caravan that you consider “necessary”. It is a very good idea, if not mandatory, to check it at a weigh bridge after you have loaded up. First the caravan then the jockey wheel. Then take out what you don’t really need.

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By Stuart McCullough IT’S obvious. Aliens from Planet Twerk descended to Earth and rendered me unconscious as part of an extraterrestrial ‘schoolies’ prank and I have only now, nearly twelve months later, awoken from my state of alien stasis. I have no proof, of course. But even if I didn’t see them before the lights went out, I’ve long suspected that they’ve been watching my every move. That may sound far-fetched, but I dare you to come up with a more logical explanation. For other than the possibility that I’ve been in an alien-induced coma for the last twelve months, it can’t possibly be Christmas again. I’ve no idea where the year has gone.

The signs are everywhere. Specifically, they’re hanging from the ceiling of the supermarket. To press home the point, the signs are accompanied by Christmas carols on an endless loop.

I’m sure that such tactics were previously ruled illegal at Guantanamo Bay. Resistance, it seems, is useless.

Evidence abounds that the year is, indeed, fast running dry.

This week is the office Christmas party. Nowadays the sole objective of the annual office shindig is to survive without embarrassing myself. It wasn’t always that way. Not so long ago, behaving like a complete twerk in front of shocked colleagues was a given, if not a right of passage. At a certain undefined point, that ceases to be the case and such events are now largely premised on ‘damage control’.

It makes you yearn for simpler times.

Things are no more straightforward

on the family front. Organising gifts necessitates an Excel spreadsheet.

Christmas itself is now no longer a single day and takes about a week to execute. Relatively speaking, I have a whole bunch of relatives. I always begin with great enthusiasm, arriving with a range of festive CDs tucked

under my arm, including the now ever-so-slightly creepy Phil Spector album (complete with a picture of Phil dressed as Father Christmas – a sight that would scare even the naughtiest of children to behave themselves) and, my personal favourite, James Brown’s A Very Funky

Christmas. But by day four of our Christmas extravaganza, the frayed edges of my sanity begin to show and by the time I reach the home straight on day five, there’s a very real chance that I will ‘go rogue’. How such errant behaviour will manifest itself is anybody’s guess, suffice to say that no one should be too surprised if something other than the Christmas pudding is doused in heated brandy and set on fire by the time the whole thing’s over and done with. At this point, an alien abduction would come as something of a welcome relief.

Christmas is more complicated now. I have two brothers and two sisters. They each have a significant other with a family of his or her own.

This means that organising Christmas is akin to planning a land invasion; save that taking another country by force probably requires less equipment and possibly, fewer firearms.

To say nothing of the potential for emotional fallout. Gone are the days of visiting one set of grandparents for lunch and the other for dinner. In fact, ‘Christmas’ may no longer fall on Christmas day itself and has become a never-ending round of bon-bons, paper hats and the same three jokes that weren’t funny the first time and which may well push me over the edge.

It’s time for a change. One day, I’m determined to hire an oval and invite all the constituent parts of my family, both far and wide. If needs be, different sections can be granted their own roped-off area. A Very Funky Christmas by James Brown will be gently

piped through the speaker system (I’ll save Phil Spector for later – most likely for when it’s time to vacate the venue) and I will travel around on a Segway, making sure I visit each group. That way, Christmas can be celebrated just once on Christmas day, allowing me to spend the rest of the holiday season as nature intended; by which I don’t mean naked but, rather, sitting on the couch, bloated and wondering which presents I can safely re-gift.

That said, should I succeed in establishing ‘Stuartpalooza’ and see all my relatives in a single day, I’m not sure that lounging around will make me happy. It’s not as though they still play A Very Brady Christmas on a loop like they used to. Secretly, I suspect I quite like the protracted nature of our Christmas. To say nothing of the steady stream of leftovers that inevitably flow our way. It’s possible that I’ll turn up at many of these events with presents under one arm and Tupperware containers under the other.

Christmas has changed for me. It may be protracted but, all in all, it’s better than ever. I have a cavalcade of nephews and nieces. To see them wear the same expression of awe that we used to is reward enough. Their enthusiasm is a reminder of how important family is. It doesn’t matter where you’re from – whether it’s Tyabb, Mornington, Melbourne or the planet Twerk, family is the thing that brings us together. Happy Christmas everyone. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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By IT Gully SORRENTO remained 20 points clear at the top of the MPCA Provincial ladder after smashing Langwarrin by eight wickets on Saturday.

It was another dominant display from the Sorras, led by star opening batsman Nick Jewell, who smacked an unbeaten 157 in the win.

Chasing 229 for victory, the Sorras resumed at 1/1 with opener Jedd Falck back in the sheds.

Langwarrin opener Matt Davie then picked up the wicket of Rob Dunball to have the home side 2/5.

However, together with Liam O’Connor (65 not out), Jewell crafted a sensational innings, steering the side to victory with eight overs to spare.

The Kangas used seven bowlers in a

bid to remove Jewell, Dwayne Doig the best of them with 1/76 from 33 overs.

After two straight losses, the Kangas have now dropped out of the top four for the first time.

Long Island was the side that slipped into the top bracket after disposing of Mt Martha.

The Islanders resumed just eight runs shy of Mt Martha’s first innings total of 75.

Justin Bridgeman went on to make an unbeaten 80 before his side declared their innings at 6/153.

Tim Bateman was the best of the Reds’ bowlers with 3/41 from 14 overs.

Leading by 78 runs, the Islanders had just one thing on their mind and that was outright victory.

Things started well, Scott Phillips

and Andrew Tweddle taking early wickets to have the visitors 2/18.

However, Mitchel Darville (23), Corey Harris (15) and Brett Wilkinson (26 not out) steadied the ship and ensured Mt Martha batted out the remaining 60-odd overs in the match.

Long Island used eight bowlers in a bid to bowl out the Reds, Chris Hocking the pick of them with 2/15 from 14 overs.

Baxter got the 166 runs they needed for victory against Rye. After bowling the Demons out last week for 165, Baxter resumed on Saturday a couple of wickets down.

Daniel Lanati (40), Dale Irving (51) and Daniel Warwick (34) ensured Baxter got over the line against the Demons on day two.

Baxter finished at 4/179 with 15 overs remaining in the match.

Darren Groves was the best of Rye’s bowlers with 2/36.

The Peninsula Old Boys bowlers needed to perform well on Saturday to defend the 206 runs they scored last week against Crib Point.

They started well, taking the first two Magpies’ wickets with just 38 runs on the scoreboard.

Luke Herrington and Luke Chapple (19) got the better of the bowlers and put on a 50-run partnership.

Enter Eivion Bowen!

Thrown the ball after many before him had a trundle, Bowen turned the match on its head.

In a spell that spanned just eight overs, Bowen took complete control of the match and finished with superb figures of 5/23.

Glenn Barclay (15) joined Luke Herrington at the crease and together

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But Herrington, after scoring 90, became Bowen’s final victim and the Pies were left 45 runs short of victory.

Mt Eliza did what it needed to do to defend its 297 against Heatherhill.

The Mounties got on top of the Hills early, claiming the first four wickets for just 68 runs.

Kristian Miller (54) and Nathan Martin (56) offered some resistance in the middle order but there was no wag in the tail.

The Hills lost their last six wickets for just 45 runs.

Mt Eliza opening bowlers Sam Creffield and Tom Baron were the best of the bowlers, claiming 3/41 and 3/55 respectively.

Ridge storm into four DISTRICT

By IT Gully MAIN RIDGE rocketed into the MPCA District top four on Saturday after claiming outright victory over Seaford.

The Ridge were due to resume on day two at 2/147 after Brendan Rossborough smashed 101.

With a lead of just 37, rather than going on and batting, Main Ridge threw Seaford back in.

The Ridge bowlers were up for the challenge, dismissing Seaford for just 119.

Gareth Wyatt snared 5/32 to be the best of the Ridge bowlers.

Needing about 80 runs to for victory, Michael Holmes (29) and Rosborough (25 not out) ensured the Ridge got the job done.

Pines pulled off an outstanding win and remained in second place on the ladder after coming from nowhere to beat Delacombe Park.

Resuming at 6/75 after earlier being 6/5, the Piners needed a couple of big performances to ensure victory.

Those performances came from former Langwarrin premiership player Jeremy Weare and Brett Hudgson.

Weare made 45 and with Hudgson, got the Piners back in the match.

Hudgson was the real star though, go-

ing on to make 96.

At 8/102, chasing 115 for victory, the game was in the balance.

However, Rick Anstiss (27) joined Hudgson at the crease and they put on 89 for the 10th wicket.

Pines finished all out for 205.

Chris Brittain didn’t add any wickets to the four he took on day one, while Shane Deal finished with impressive figures of 5/34 from 13 overs.

Seaford Tigers beat Baden Powell as expected.

Set just 150 for victory, the Tigers resumed at 0/13.

They didn’t have things all their own way though and Ash Mills (47) and Corey Hand (41) helped the Tigers to 9/166.

At one stage the Tigers were 5/79.

Nathan Rice was the pick of the Braves’ bowlers with 3/43.

Hastings fell just three runs short of beating Boneo in a thriller at Boneo Reserve.

Chasing 210 for victory, the Blues started disastrously, losing 7/71.

However, the evergreen Tim Birch (81) and teenager Matthew Foy (40) went so close to pulling off an amazing victory.

The pair took the score from 7/71 to 8/188 but Foy became Sean Spencer’s fourth victim, which swung the game

back in favour of the home side.

The tail did its best to wag, however, the last wicket fell with the Blues’ score on 207.

Ryan Jellie also picked up four wickets for the winners.

Flinders has renewed hope for their season after knocking off glamour side Somerville.

Setting the Eagles 235 for victory, noone would have been surprised to see last year’s grand finalists chase down the total.

However, Flinders’ bowlers were at their best and knocked over the Eagles for less than 200 (199).

Max Royal was the pick of the Sharks’ bowlers, claiming 4/37 from 12 overs, while Dwayne Field and Matt Burns picked-up a couple of wickets each. Jack Kennedy top scored for the Eagles with 59, while Justin Allsop scored 41.

Carrum failed in its attempt to get the outright win against Ballam Park.

The Lions scored 8/194 in its first innings and had the opposition one wicket down overnight.

They went on to roll the Knights for 63, before sending them straight back into bat again.

In the second innings, Ballam Park was able to offer some resistance and score 6/140.

Close call: Hastings lost to Boneo by just three runs at Boneo Reserve in their District match. Pictures: Andrew Hurst

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Hillmen rise to smash Cougars SUB-DISTRICT

By IT Gully RED HILL went into day two of its match against Carrum Downs with just one thing on its mind – quick wickets.

After rolling the Cougars for 78 on day one and then making a quickfire 7/138, the Hillmen resumed on day two with three Carrum Downs batsmen back in the sheds.

After snaring 2/8 in the first innings, Ross Corfield then went on a

rampage in the second innings, snaring 5/27.

Nick Wood also helped himself to a couple of wickets.

Although better than their effort in the first innings, Carrum Downs only managed to score 135 in its second dig. Josh Spittal top scored with 45.

The Hillmen needed just 76 runs to win the match with plenty of overs up their sleeve.

They got the required runs while losing just two wickets with openers Nick Shaw and Riley Shaw scoring 38 and 31 respectively.

Pearcedale successfully defended its big total of 253 against Dromana.

Panthers skipper Chris Dew was the star with the ball, taking 3/41, while Shayne Gillings snared 3/51.

Kaine Smith rounded out a wonderful personal performance, picking-up 2/40 to go with his 51 runs.

Number 11 batsman Nathan Sims top scored for the Hoppers with 45, while Dean Jarvie scored 31 at the top of the order.

Skye scored an impressive victory against Rosebud.

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Balnarring and Frankston YCW played out a big match, the visitors winning by just four runs.

Balnarring made 285 on week one of the match and the Stonecats responded with 281, falling agonisingly short.

Tyabb did the job against Tootgarook, defending its first innings total of 181.

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Hastings Firsts lose a nailbiter HASTINGS CC

By Greg Bradshaw AFTER the epic three-run victory in round 5, Hastings travelled to Boneo looking for an important win going into the Christmas break.

Boneo won the toss and batted first, scoring a rapid 75 before Tim Birch broke the opening partnership. The next pair continued in the same vein as the runs continued to flow and the bowlers struggled to have any impact.

In the last over before tea, Issy Dias claimed the second breakthrough and Boneo was 2/142 off 45 overs.

Hastings came out inspired after the break, running out Lowry for a masterful 77 and things just clicked from there with Luke Hewitt bowling brilliantly, taking 4/26 in an unchanged 12-over spell. With another run-out and Dias claiming two more wickets, Boneo was all out for 209 off 68 overs. Hewitt finished with 4/68 from 21 overs, Dias 3/42 from 18, and Birch 1/22 from 13.

After tea the team claimed 8/67 off 23 overs, a fantastic fight back.

With 12 overs to play, Hastings was looking to make a positive start but lost Ben King for 14 and Ben Johnson for 1 to be 2/40 at stumps.

On resumption on day two, Carey Sawosz dug in, watching three partners fall in very quick succession, and when he was out for a solid 29, Hastings was 6/70 and in some bother.

Hewitt came and went first ball and it was 7/71 after 18 overs. This

Very appealing: Hastings just failed to beat Boneo at Boneo Reserve in its District match. Picture: Andrew Hurst

bought together Tim Birch and young gun Matt Foy and they showed how to grind out a near match-winning partnership. The pair batted 38 overs, scored 117 runs and took the total to 8/188 before Foy was out for 40.

Birch departed for a brilliant 81 off 156 balls. At 9/200 the last pair was desperate to secure the win but Dias was bowled with score on 207 and Boneo had won.

Man of the match: Tim Birch.

Seconds v Boneo: Hastings batted first, opening with Liam Bradshaw and Lachlan Trench who was dismissed in the second over. Dave Craig and Bradshaw added 29 runs before Craig edged one to slip, 2/29.

Aaron Wilson joined Bradshaw and they consolidated as Bradshaw with

some luck scored his first 50 before being stumped for 52, 3/98.

Wilson went soon after for 23 before Craig McNamara and Brendan Jenkinson steadied the innings and added 66 runs before McNamara was out for a solid 35 and it was 5/172.

When Jenkinson was out for 45, three wickets fell quickly and it was 8/204 with 15 overs remaining. Jake Ryan provided the spark, belting 52no to help add 67 runs for the last two wickets as Hastings was dismissed in the 80th over for 271.

Bradshaw and McNamara opening the bowling and quickly had a wicket each, Boneo 2/22. With a couple of small partnerships, the pressure kept building and at tea it was 5/101 with Ryan claiming two of the wickets.

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After tea, wickets continued to fall before things went a little haywire as the 8th wicket pair started to get away from the bowlers. McNamara came back into the attack to claim the batsman doing the damage and it was 8/190, then Ryan took his third wicket before Wilson finally dismissed the No. 11 and Boneo was all out for 208 off 78 overs.

Ryan finished with 3/44 off 21 overs, Wilson 3/53 off 15, McNamara 2/13 off 12 and Bradshaw 2/56 off 16. This was a great team effort with Mason Mail keeping well and Lachie Trench taking 3 brilliant catches.

The win leaves the team half a game outside the top four.

Man of the match: Jake Ryan Unfortunately the Thirds and Fourths had their respective opponents forfeit, so 22 players missed out on a game. The Thirds remain on top of the ladder and the Fourths are in second.

Under-16s played Heatherhill in round 5 and Heatherhill scored 9/157 with Aaron King taking 3/21, Mason Mail 3/23 and Cooper Dehaas 2/13.

Hastings replied with 5/198, Mail making a solid 64, King a hard-hitting 66, Matt Foy 21 and Brodie Prestage 19no.

This led into the top-of-the-table clash with Sorrento in a Twenty20 match. Sorrento scored 9/85 with Luke Gray taking 2/25, Archie Lobato 2/14 and the other bowlers grabbing a wicket each.

Hastings’ innings began poorly with the top three all falling cheaply, 3/23

in the 9th over. Always behind the eight ball, the batters fell 9 runs short of victory with Lobato scoring 27no.

Under-14s played Rye, which scored 8/77 with Cooper Dehaas taking 3/2 and Jackson Coles 2/10.

Rye’s bowlers destroyed Hastings for only 31. No player made double figures.

On the weekend the team travelled to Main Ridge, batted first and scored 6/102 off 20 overs. Ryan McNamara hit 30no and Corbin Overton 19.

The team bowled well and restricted Main Ridge to 7/83. Pat Wilson took 2/14 and Walters, Dehaas, Finn and McNamara each took a wicket.

Under-12s played Crib Point with Hastings scoring 8/182 (Patrick Wilson 50no, Tom Finn 23ret and Nick Gregg 11no). Crib replied with 82 and Wilson took 4/1 off 3 overs, Traye Gent 2/2, Gregg 1/3, Finn 1/16 and Lachie Robertson 1/12.

Playing the undefeated Tyabb last weekend, Tyabb scored 5/84 with Gent taking 2/9, Brad Miller 1/1 and Tom Buckley 1/6. Hastings replied with 1/104. Wilson, Gent and Finn all made 23ret and Devlin Webb 13.

Under-10s played Crib Point and scored 4/94 with Devlin Webb making 20ret, Kade Seymour 17ret and Jake Maxted 14. Crib replied with 6/50, Devlin taking 2/9, Jake 2/1, Kyra 1/5 and Kade 1/0.

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Rye Gift celebrates 40th year in style THERE will be something for everybody at the 2014 Rye Gift.

To celebrate the event’s 40th birthday, the organisers have decided to broaden the appeal to better cater for families and children.

“We will be having arts and crafts, hair braids and feathers, balloon art for the kids,” said spokesman Bob Martin.

“We’ll also have the presenters dressing up in various characters during the day such as Spiderman, Mickey Mouse, Catwomen, Batman and more.”

“There will be free rides on some of Wittingslow Carnivals amusements.”

The day’s professional running will kick off at 11am with a packed programme that will see a race or heat approximately every three minutes.

During the lunch break at about 12.30pm, the Junior Rye Gift will be run.

This event is monitored and run by the Southern Peninsula Little Athletics and all entrants need to be a member of the Little Athletic movement to be covered by insurance.

Entries are accepted on the morning of the event.

In addition to other events on the day is the running of the local football club’s 800-metre relay and a junior footballers race.

The organisers of the Rye Gift expect around 600 runners from all over Victoria to be in attendance as they use this event as a lead up to the Stawell Easter race.

“Our event is one of a few that are held on a grass track as a lot of other clubs use athletic grounds,” said Mr Martin.

“We believe that this event is unique in that the seven sporting clubs that make up the Rye Sports and Social Club all work together to ensure the day is a success,” said Mr Martin.

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The Beer and Wine Garden promises prime viewing for the weekend’s live music. Mornington Brewery, T’Gallant Winemakers and Cheeky Rascal Cider will make sure that you don’t go thirsty while you enjoy spending quality time with friends. You can refuel in the festival food court with a range of delicious gourmet food

WEDDINGS FUNCTIONS SEMINARS CELEBRATIONS Our newly renovated Function rooms can cater for small groups and up to 250 seated or 450 cocktail style funtions Ɣ Golf course views Ɣ Award winning chef Ɣ Professional staff Ɣ Ample free parking

from across the region including Filipino BBQ skewers, tacos, kangaroo and crocodile burgers, crepes and ice-cream and of course quality coffee vendors.

Explore the market stalls and discover locally and hand-made children’s goods, henna art, jewellery, fashion, homewares and gourmet foods or visit the Peninsula Arts Society and Friends art exhibition at Mechanics Halls and peruse a range of woodturning, mosaic, embroidery, jewellery and more which will be on sale.

Learn Latin Dance, get tips to perfect your bowling, relax with yoga and enjoy high energy performances from local dance groups or make a lifestyle change and learn to grow and care for your own flowers and vegetables, get a free skin

consultation, meet the St Kilda Football Club or learn to play chess.

As always there will be a wide variety of amusements and rides for all ages plus so much more.

So why not get a group of friends together, gather the family and head to Frankston’s waterfront for a weekend of great food, inspiring entertainment and memorable moments by the bay.

The Frankston Waterfront Festival runs from 11am to 10pm on Saturday, and from 11am to 6pm on Sunday, and is located at Pier Promenade, Frankston (Melway Ref: 100A A9).

For more information visit www.frankston.vic. gov.au

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SUMMER 3 1 ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE 20 Christmas gifts spring to mind

Bumper Holiday Race Meeting Sunday 12th January 2014 Wear your boardies and swimmers and get into the swing of the holiday season.

Come and enjoy an exciting days racing.

Bookmakers & TAB on an course.

Fulldays catering Come and enjoy exciting racing.facilities Bookincluding bar.

Rides & activites for the children. makers & TAB on course. Full catering facilities

DINE & Bathe packages figure prominently in the broad range of Peninsula Hot Springs gift options available online, a popular choice for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Christmas.

Peninsula Hot Springs has matched its recent Spa Dreaming Centre Café upgrades and enhancements with the appointment of quality new managers for its food and beverage team.

July saw the opening of Spa Dreaming Centre Café premium renovations, along with tripling of the relaxation room. Café upgrades included interior design touches along with a larger deck area. Chef Andy Greenlees started cooking 17 years ago, training for Michelin Star chef Adam Newall from London in his Zibibbo restaurant in Wellington, New Zealand.

Contented smiles are great reward for the chef: “I enjoy working in the calmer environment, people are in a relaxed state before they’re dining here and they’re grateful for and receptive of health-inspired food that looks vibrant on

the plate - they’re in a great frame of mind”.

Food and Beverage manager Justin Hunter started at 17 in hospitality: “Just as Andy endeavours to showcase peninsula produce in as much of his food as possible, front of house we take what is an icon tourism destination role seriously too,” Justin said. “We have a great mix of vibrant, attentive and accommodating staff with healthy and engaging personalities - all ambassadors for the region.”

Bookings for the Spa Dreaming Centre Cafe can be made on 5950 8777. The Café is open 7 days for breakfast and lunch, with Dine & Bathe package options available Friday and Saturday night, Lunch & Bathe packages available every day, Pasta & Bathe package available on Tuesday evenings.

All dine and Bathe options are available as Gift Certificates online: www.peninsulahotsprings.com

including bar. Rides & activites for the children.

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Enjoy the very best the Peninsula has to offer this summer at the EPM! Fall in love, explore, taste, rummage and be inspired by this beautiful market set under the ancient boughs of the stringy bark gums of the Emu Plains Reserve.

Join us at the EPM for two ver y special summer markets!

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Art show goes from strength to strength THE 42nd Mornington Art Exhibition staged by the Rotary Club of Mornington has entered a new era involving contemporary and traditional technology.

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Some outstanding displays of photography will enhance the range of media categories entered in the exhibition.

This art exhibition has established itself as the biggest and best on the Mornington Peninsula and second only in size to the Camberwell Rotary Art show held later in the year.

The Art Exhibition has raised more than $750,000 over this 42-year period for use on local and international Rotary projects. The Mornington clock tower, the four gazebo shelters and a range of youth programs involving students from local schools have been some projects funded from the art show.

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Australian stars join the Peninsula Short Film Festival CELEBRITIES including actors Lachy Hulme, Kerry Armstrong and David Reyne will head to Rosebud in February next year to take part in the Peninsula Short Film Fest.

The Peninsula Short Film Fest, proudly presented by Peninsula Hot Springs, will be held on Saturday 1st February at the Village Green in Rosebud. The Festival is a FREE outdoor film festival which will showcase a selection of short films for the general public. The festival gives budding filmmakers the opportunity to submit a short film and receive industry acknowledgment whilst providing a credible platform to launch a filmmaking career.

Twelve lucky finalists will be shortlisted and will compete for a first prize of $5,000 with second prize of $2,500 and third prize of $1,500.

Lachy and Kerry will be joined by four other prominent identities to judge the 12 short listed films on the night.

Festival director Steve Bastoni said the event now has the support of Film Victoria, boosting the opportunities for those interested in starting a career in film.

“The winner of our first festival, Luke Arnold, is now playing the lead in the soon to be released Michael Hutchence biography. We are pleased the Festival was a stepping stone in Luke’s career”.

The 12 lucky finalists will be announced in January. The Festival is FREE, entertainment commences at 5pm, and films will be screened from sunset. Go along, bring a rug and enjoy.

For more information and the latest news visit: www.peninsulashortfilmfest.com.au

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Christmas gifts all sorted!

The FAC has your gift buying sorted. Whether they love music, comedy, dance or drama... theatre tickets to one of the FAC’s spectacular 2014 performances is sure to thrill and surprise them.

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NOSTALGIAS, JAZZ Y CARNAVAL 6 March @ 8pm | Ventana Fiesta Renowned Ecuadorian singer María Tejada blends modern Latin and Portuguese jazz.

C A R D

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW 4 May @ 8pm | MICF A comedy odyssey, bringing a raft of the world’s best comedy to one big show for a raucous night out.

THE KITCHEN SINK 20 March 1pm & 8pm* | Red Stitch * This touching comedy by British playwright Tom Wells will have audiences laughing as it relates a year in the life of a British family and their pipe dreams.

CIRCA S 14 May @ 8pm | Circa A Helpmann Award-winning ensemble creation, S is a full throttle ride to the limits of the human body.

THE 13-STOREY TREEHOUSE 28 April @ 11.30am & 6pm* | A CDP Production * Andy Griffiths’ and Terry Denton’s best selling book comes to life on stage for children 6-12 year olds.

David Williamson’s MANAGING CARMEN 27 May @ 8pm | HIT Productions A tale of an AFL player and Brownlow medallist who just happens to also be a cross dresser.

MR McGEE AND THE BITING FLEA 30 May @ 11am & 6pm* | Patch Theatre Company * Six whimsical Pamela Allen stories are interwoven in the award-winning, funny, enchanting and much loved Mr McGee and the Biting Flea.

THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA 1 June @ 2.30pm | ATA Allstar Artists 26 musicians, singers and dancers on stage performing the unforgettable music of the 1940s swing era, including Chattanooga Choo Choo, and In the Mood. The FAC is one of only two venues to host this concert spectacular.

WULAMANAYUWI AND THE SEVEN PAMANUI 12 June @ 11am & 6pm* | Performing Lines * Playwright Jason De Santis brings a Tiwi twist to create a modern Aboriginal fairy story, inspired

by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

What’s On

Visit thefac.com.au for tickets, information and to see the whole 2014 Program or call

9784 1060

Frankston Arts Centre is a Business Unit of Frankston City Council.

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2. Remember to slip, slop, slap.

3. Watch or listen to the cricket. Don’t be dill and miss out on the Ashes. If you can snaffle a ticket, do so, Boxing Day will be one for the ages.

4. Make sure your fridge is stacked. It’s hot and there’s nothing worse than having to run down to the bottle shop in the middle of stifling hot day.

5. Behave at your office Christmas party.

There’s nothing worse than heading back to work, having to face the boss you gave a serve to or the co-worker you tried chatting up.

6. This one’s a no brainer - ice!!! Don’t forget it. Beverages must be kept cold at all times.

There’s only one thing worse than warm beer and that’s no beer.

7. Get the housework and odd jobs done. You know the requests are coming, so get those gutters cleaned, the lawns mowed and tip run done as early as possible. This will leave a lot more time for numbers 3, 4 and 5.

8. This one’s a biggie – It’s never OK to wear Speedos at the beach. Never!!!!

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