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25 April 2021

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Day 2021 25 April 2021 Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the Gallipoli landing in 1915.

The spirit of Anzac continues with its qualities of courage, mateship and sacrifice.

To ensure all have an opportunity to attend we’re proudly supporting services around the Peninsula to pay tribute to those who have served and died at war.

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Hastings

March 10.40am Crib Point RSL

Service 6am Hastings Foreshore

Service 11am Tingira Place

March 10.30am Hastings RSL

Dromana Dawn service 6.15am Peninsula Club

Service 11am Hastings Foreshore

Mornington

March 9.15am O’Donohue Street

Service 6am Memorial Park

Service 9.45am Dromana Cenotaph

March 9.45am Corner Queen Street and Main Street

Flinders Service 10am Flinders Hall

Service 10am Memorial Park

Service 1.30pm Remembrance Garden, Mount Eliza Community Centre

Red Hill Service 10.45am Red Hill Community Park

Rosebud Dawn service 6am Rosebud RSL Memorial

Rye Dawn service 6am Rye RSL

March 10.30am Flinders Hall

March 10am Rye Pier

Wreath laying service 11am Flinders War Memorial

Service 10.30am Rye RSL

For more information

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Somerville Service 5.45am Fruit Growers Reserve

Sorrento Service 6am Sorrento Foreshore March 11.30am Ocean Beach Road Service 12pm Sorrento Foreshore

Tyabb Service 5.45am Tyabb Central Reserve

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Born in Hastings, buried at Gallipoli NORCLIFFE Esca Gabbett was born in Hastings and working as a driver when he enlisted for the Australian Imperial Force on 15 March 1915.

He was 18 years and seven months old.

Norcliffe was the son of John Norcliffe Gabbett and Marion Auriol Gabbett. His father had died in a boating accident near Port Welshpool in 1904. It is believed he slipped and hit his head as he was boarding a fishing vessel. A search was conducted for his body but it was never found.

Norcliffe was five feet, eight and a quarter inches tall and weighed ten stone. He was of medium complexion and had blue eyes and brown hair.

On 8 May 1915, his rank was listed at Private. He embarked that day on the H.M.A.T Euripides for the long journey to war. He had been assigned to the 23rd Battalion of the AIF and was being sent to Gallipoli via Egypt.

By 11 June, the Euripides had sailed through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal and reached Alexandria.

Soon, Norcliffe was at his base in Egypt at Heliopolis, about three miles from Cairo.

He stayed there for a couple of months. During that time, Norcliffe’s health was poor, and he spent 29 days in the hospital being treated for pleurisy.

He was placed on a died of eggs, milk and rice pudding to aid in his recovery.

Eventually, he was discharged from hospital and was sent to Gallipoli.

Norcliffe’s time at Gallipoli was plagued by further illness.

He rejoined his until on 12 October, before being hospitalised again between 24 and 28 October with “unresolved pneumonia”.

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Norcliffe was shot in the head on 4 November and died of his wounds at 11.45am on 5 November, 1915.

He had enlisted only eight months earlier.

He was buried at Point Cemetery in Gallipoli.

Norcliffe’s mother was informed of the death of her son by cable.

A letter was dispatched on 29 November, written on her behalf by Daisy Row, stating her belief that Norcliffe did not go to the Front with his battalion on account of illness, but had been in the Heliopolis Hospital in Egypt.

After leaving hospital, she believed he had left for the Front on 3 or 4 October.

“If you could possibly send her any particulars of his death, it would be such a comfort to her,” wrote Mrs Row. “She has two other sons there, and it is her youngest one who has died of wounds”.

On 2 December, Mrs Gabbett received a reply stating that little more was known but that the particulars will, in due course, be received by post at which time they would be communicated to Mrs Gabbett.

On 20 January 1916, Base Records wrote with a little more information, simply stating he “died of wounds received in action... at the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli Peninsula, on the 5th November 1915”.

Norcliffe’s mother, Marion Gabbett, was not only a widow, but had lost her youngest son in battle.

Due to death of her son, Mrs Gabbett was granted a war pension of £26 per annum.

On 16 October, she received correspondence that her war pension had been increase from £1 a fortnight

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On 27 February 1921, Mrs Gabbett wrote to Victoria Barracks wanting to make an application for her Norcliffe’s kit bag. She requested that if the kit bag was available, that it be forwarded to her address.

She received a reply to the effect that A.I.F Headquarters in London had reported no personal belongings were found in the kit bag and that “the kit bag, being part of Military equipment and the property of the Government, would not be returned.”

On 15 September 1921, Mrs Gabbett received Norcliffe’s 1914-1915 Star Medal and his British War medal.

On 19 May 1922, Mrs Gabbett received a Memorial Plaque and Kings Message in connexion to Norcliffe’s death.

But not all was right. Mrs Gabbett wrote back to the Base Records Office explaining that she had received the plaque, but that no King’s Message was included.

“I should like to say that I am extremely gratified at the kind attention I have always

received from the Base Records Office,” wrote Mrs Gabbett.

Mrs Gabbett received a reply on 22 May 1922, containing the Kings Message that had been omitted when forwarding the Memorial Plaque to her.

On 31 May 1922, Mrs Gabbett received further correspondence that contained three photographs of her son’s grave in Gallipoli.

On 19 September, a further three photographs of her son arrived.

Mrs Gabbett wrote “I was greatly pleased with the photos you sent me of my dear son’s grave. I should much like to have 3 more copies and will envelope stamps for the amount”.

On 18 November 1922, Mrs Gabbett received the Victory Medal on behalf of her son.

Norcliffe’s older brothers both survived the war with Ernest dying in 1962 aged 80 and Edward dying in 1972 aged 91.

Norcliffe’s mother remarried in 1926, and died at the age of 90 in 1943.

Top left: Troops boarding HMAT Euripides Left: HMAT Euripides leaving Melbourne with Alf’s 23rd Battalion, May 1915 Right: Norcliffe’s grave at Gallipoli

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George Morby Ingram – Western Port’s own VC winner GEORGE MORBY INGRAM was born in Bendigo in 1889, but lived much of his life in Hastings. He died in 1961 and is buried in Frankston cemetery.

On 4 October 1918, the 24th Battalion took part in the attack that captured the Beaurevoir sector in France, and was, therefore, expecting to have a rest the following day when the unit was unexpectedly ordered to take part in another attack. The assault was to starts at 6.05am from the village of Remicourt, and lead to the capture of Montbrehain by the 21st and 24th Battalions with tanks to provide support. The action was to prove the final engagement for the Australian infantry during the war, and it was during this attack that Ingram was to earn the Victoria Cross; the 64th and final,Australian to do so during the First World War. At the designated time, the two infantry battalions started the attack under the cover of an artillery barrage. The advance was heavily counter-attacked

by German machine gun and artillery fire, but the Australians managed to continue despite the late arrival of the tanks. About 100 yards (91 metres) from the German trenches, the 24th

Battalion’s B Company – in which Ingram was commanding a platoon – became the object of severe sniper and machine gun fire, halting the unit’s advance.

Under the cover of a Lewis gun, Ingram dashed ahead of his men and led them against the German strong point. After a fierce fight, the platoon succeeded in capturing nine machine guns and killing all 42 Germans who had occupied the line; Ingram accounting for at least 18 of them himself.

Soon after, the company came under heavy fire from an old quarry occupied by more than 100 German soldiers who possessed as many as 40 machine guns. Severe casualties were sustained as they began to advance for attack, including the company commander who was seriously wounded. Taking command, Ingram rallied the men and rushed forward.

Jumping into the quarry, he charged the first post himself, shooting six German soldiers and capturing a machine gun.

The German forces were soon overcome, and 30 troops subsequently surrendered.

While his men were clearing up the remaining German positions, Ingram scouted ahead

in search of machine gun nests in the village. He soon located one positioned in a house, which had been firing through the cellar ventilator. Managing to enter the house, he shot the gunner through the ventilator.

He fired several more shots into the cellar before rushing to the head of the cellar stairs. By thus cutting off any means of escape, a further 30 Germans were taken prisoner.

The battle for Montbrehain raged until 8pm that night, during which time the line had been linked up and consolidated.

The casualties of the 24th Battalion had been so high that two companies of the 27th Battalion had to be attached for support; the 24th Battalion left the front line for the last time on 6 October.

The full citation for Ingram’s Victoria Cross appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette on 6 January 1919; it read: War Office, 6th January, 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, Noncommissioned Officers and Men: —

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Lt. George Morby Ingram, M.M., 24th Bn., A.I.F. For most conspicuous bravery and initiative during the attack on Montbrehain, East of Peronne, on 5th October, 1918.

When early in the advance his platoon was held up by a strong point, Lt. Ingram, without hesi­ tation, dashed out and rushed the post at the head of his men, capturing nine machine guns and killing 42 enemy after stubborn resistance.

Later, when the company had suffered severe casualties from enemy posts, and many leaders had fallen, he at once took control of the situation, rallied his men under intense fire, and led them forward. He himself rushed the first post, shot six of the enemy, and captured a machine gun, thus overcoming serious resistance.

On two subsequent occasions he again displayed great dash and resource in the capture of enemy posts, inflicting many casualties and taking 62 prisoners.

Throughout the whole day he showed the most inspiring example of courage and leadership, and freely exposed himself regardless of danger.

Streets named after Victoria Cross recipients WHILE not a great deal is known about the development of Bittern and Crib Point, it is obvious that the area was subdivided after the First World War. The developers sought to honour those who had served in the war by the names they gave the streets and troads.

Many streets in the two towns are named after Victoria Cross recipients, which was done to honour their sacrifice in the “Great War”.

The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration and is awarded for valour “in the face

of the enemy” to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.

It takes precedence over all other orders, decorations and medals. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service and to civilians under military command.

In the United Kingdom, it is usually presented to the recipient or to their next of kin by the British monarch at an investiture held at Buckingham Palace.

In countries other than Britain where the monarch is the head of

state, the Governor-General usually presents the medal.

The VC was introduced on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to honour acts of valour during the Crimean War. Since then, the medal has been awarded 1356 times to 1353 individuals. Only 13 medals – nine to members of the British Army, and four to the Australian Army – have been awarded since the Second World War. The traditional explanation of the source of the gunmetal from which the medals are struck is that it derives from Russian can-

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nons captured at the siege of Sevastopol.

Recent research has thrown doubt on this story, suggesting a variety of origins for the material from which the medals are made.

A single company of jewellers, Hancocks of London, has been responsible for the production of every Victoria Cross awarded since its inception Due to its rarity, the VC is highly prized.

Listed on following pages are 21 streets in Bittern and Crib Point named after Victoria Cross winners and a brief biography.

To our serving men and women, to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, we thank you and we honour you.

To learn more about the Anzacs, please visit anzacportal.dva.gov.au

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DARTNELL CL Bittern & Crib Point

Corporal Alexander Burton

Temporary Lieutenant Thomas Dartnell

Born 20 Jan 1893 Kyneton, Vic

On 9 August 1915, at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, the enemy made a determined counter-attack on a newly captured trench held by Lieutenant Tubb, Corporals Burton, Dunstan and a few men. They advanced up a trench and blew in a sandbag barricade, but Tubb and the two corporals repulsed the enemy and rebuilt the barricade. Strong enemy bombing parties twice again succeeded in blowing in the barricade, but on each occasion the enemy were repulsed and the barricade rebuilt, although Tubb was wounded and Corporal Burton killed while most gallantly building up the parapet under a hail of bombs. His body was never recovered.

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Born 6 April 1885 , Collingwood, VIC On 3 September 1915, near Maktau, Kenya, during a mounted infantry engagement, the enemy were so close that it was impossible to get the more severely wounded away. Lieutenant Dartnell, who was himself being carried away wounded in the leg, seeing the situation, and knowing that the enemy’s troops murdered the wounded, insisted on being left behind, in the hope of being able to save the lives of other wounded men. He gave his own life in a gallant attempt to save others.

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Private Thomas Cooke

Private John Hamilton

Born 5 July 1881, Marlborough, New Zealand

Born 24 January, 1896, Orange, NSW On 9 August, during a heavy bomb attack by the enemy on the newly captured position at Lone Pine, Private Hamilton, with utter disregard of personal safety, exposed himself under heavy fire on the parados [rear side of a trench] in order to secure a better firing position against the enemy’s bomb-throwers. His coolness and daring example had an immediate effect. The defence was encouraged and the enemy driven off with heavy loss.

On 24/25 July 1916 at Pozières, France. For most conspicuous bravery. After a Lewis gun had been disabled, he was ordered to take his gun and gunteam to a dangerous part of the line. Here he did fine work, but came under very heavy fire, with the result that finally he was the only man left. He still stuck to his post and continued to fire his gun.

When assistance was sent he was found dead beside his gun. He set a splendid example of determination and devotion to duty.

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Bittern & Crib Point Captain Albert Jacka

Corporal George Julian Howell

Born 19 November 1893, Enfield, NSW On 6 May 1917 at Bullecourt, Germans launched a general counter-attack using flame-throwers causing the 3rd Brigade to withdraw from its trenches. Howell notified battalion headquarters that the battalion to his right was retiring. The 1st Battalion commander then hurriedly organised a group to resist the enemy assault and a fierce bombing fight ensued. Howell, fearing that the enemy would outflank his battalion, climbed on to the top of the parapet and bombed the enemy, forcing them back along the trench. When his bombs ran out Howell continued to pursue the enemy with his bayonet but as he was exposed to heavy bomb and rifle fire it was not long before he was severely wounded.

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Crib Point Private Joergen Christian Jensen

Born 15 January 1891, Loegstoer, Denmark On 2 April 1917 at Noreuil, France, Private Jensen, with five comrades, attacked a barricade behind which were about 45 of the enemy and a machine-gun. One of the party shot the gunner and Private Jensen rushed the post and threw in a bomb. Then, with a bomb in each hand, he threatened the rest and made them surrender. He sent one of his prisoners to another group of the enemy, ordering them to surrender, which they did, but our troops began firing on them, where-upon Private Jensen, regardless of danger stood on the barricade waving his helmet, and the firing stopped. He then sent his prisoners back to our lines.

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Born 10 January 1893, Layard, VIC For most conspicuous bravery on the night of 19–20 May 1915, at Courtney’s Post, Gallipoli Peninsula.

Lance Corporal Jacka, while holding a portion of our trench with four men, was heavily attacked.

When all except himself were killed or wounded, the trench was rushed and occupied by seven Turks.

Lance Corporal Jacka at once most gallantly attacked them single-handed and killed the whole party, five by rifle fire and two with the bayonet.

ALBERT JACKA was born on 10 January 1893 at Layard in Victoria. He completed primary school before working as a labourer, first with his father and then with the State Forests Department.

He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 18 September 1914 as a private in the 14th Battalion. After training in Egypt, Jacka’s battalion landed at Gallipoli on 26 April 1915.

After Gallipoli, the 14th Bat­ talion was shipped to France, where, at Pozières in August 1916 and at Bullecourt in 1917 he won the Military Cross and a bar to that award. The Australian official historian, Charles Bean, described his actions at Pozières, during which

he recaptured a section of trench, freed a group of recently captured Australians and forced the surrender of about 50 Germans, as “the most dramatic and effective act of individual audacity in the history of the AIF”. He was severely wounded during the action and was hit by a sniper’s bullet in July 1917.

On each occasion he returned to the front. In May 1918 he received the wound that ended his combat career during a German gas bombardment near Villers-Bretonneux.

Jacka returned to Australia in September 1919. Greeted by a large crowd on his return, Jacka was described in one newspaper as “the symbol of the spirit of the ANZACs”.

He married in 1921 and he

and his wife later adopted a daughter. In 1929 Jacka was elected to the St Kilda Council, becoming mayor the following year. His political career was characterised by his strong interest in assisting the unemployed.

When Jacka’s health began to deteriorate, he was admitted to Caul­field Military Hospital, in December 1931, and died of kidney disease the following month.

More than 6000 people filed past his coffin as it lay in state. His funeral procession, flanked by thousands of onlookers, was led by 1000 returned soldiers and the coffin was carried by eight VC winners. Jacka was buried with full military honours in St Kilda cemetery.

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Private Thomas James Bede Kenny

Sergeant Albert David Lowerson

On 9 April 1917, at Hermies, France, Kenny’s platoon had to dig in on the edge of the village and engage any enemy attempting to leave. Several men were pinned down by heavy enemy fire before Kenny leapt up and rushed a post, throwing bombs as he ran. Although the first two missed, Kenny’s third bomb landed in the middle of the Germans, killing some, while the rest became prisoners. His action made a significant contribution to the capture of the village.

On 1 September 1918 at Mont St Quentin, France, Lowerson was with a company which advanced on the right of the village, where it encountered extremely heavy fire. Troops on the left of the advance were pinned down by a heavily manned post which contained 12 machine guns. Lowerson then organised a storming party of seven men and led a charge against the strong point which succeeded in capturing 12 machine guns and 30 men. Although he was wounded in the right thigh, Lowerson organised the consolidation of the post and disposal of prisoners.

Born 29 September 1896, Paddington, Sydney, NSW

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Born 2 August 1896, Myrtleford, Vic

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Private John Leak

Lieutenant Colonel Henry William Murray

On 23 July 1916 at the Battle of Pozières, France, he was one of a party which finally captured an enemy strong point. At one assault, when the enemy’s bombs were outranging ours, Private Leak jumped out of the trench, ran forward under heavy machine gun fire at close range, and threw three bombs into the enemy’s bombing post. He then jumped into the post and bayonetted three unwounded enemy bombers. Later, when the enemy in overwhelming numbers was driving his party back, he was always the last to withdraw at each stage, and kept on throwing bombs. His courage and energy had such an effect on the enemy that, on the arrival of reinforcements, the whole trench was recaptured.

On 4–5 February 1917 at Gueudecourt, France. For most conspicuous bravery when in command of the right flank company in attack. He led his company to the assault with great skill and courage, and the position was quickly captured. Fighting of a very severe nature followed, and three heavy counter-attacks were beaten back, these successes being due to Captain Murray’s wonderful work.

Throughout the night his company suffered heavy casualties through concentrated enemy shell fire, and on one occasion gave ground for a short way. This gallant officer rallied his command and saved the situation by sheer valour. He made his presence felt throughout the line, encouraging his men, heading bombing parties, leading bayonet charges, and carrying wounded to places of safety.

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Captain James Ernest Newland

Lieutenant Clifford William King Sadlier

In April 1917 at Boursies and Lagnicourt, France. On three separate occasions. On the first occasion he organised the attack by his company on a most important objective, and led personally, under heavy fire, a bombing attack. He then rallied his company, which had suffered heavy casualties, and he was one of the first to reach the objective. On the following night his company, holding the captured position, was heavily counter-attacked. By personal exertion, utter disregard of fire, and judicious use of reserves, he succeeded in dispersing the enemy and regaining the position. On a subsequent occasion, when the company on his left was overpowered and his own company attacked from the rear, he drove off a combined attack which had developed from these directions.

On 24-25 April 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France, Lieutenant Sadlier’s platoon had to advance through a wood where a strong enemy machine gun post was causing casualties and preventing the advance. Although he was himself wounded, Lieutenant Sadlier at once collected his bombing section and led them against the machine guns, killing the crews and capturing two of the guns. By this time his party were all casualties and alone he attacked a third enemy machine gun with his revolver, killing the crew and taking the gun. In doing so, he was again wounded.The very gallant conduct of this officer was the means of clearing the flank, and allowing the battalion to move forward, thereby saving a most critical situation.

Born 22 August 1881, Paddington, Highton, Vic

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Born 11 June 1892, Camberwell, Vic

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Lance Corporal Walter Peeler

Captain Alfred Shout

Born 9 August 1887, Barker’s Creek, Vic

Born 7 August, 1881, Wellington, NZ

On 4 October 1917 Battle of Broodseinde. When Peeler encountered an enemy party sniping the advancing troops from a shell-hole, L./Cpl. Peeler immediately rushed the position and accounted for nine of the enemy, and cleared the way for the advance. On two subsequent occasions he performed similar acts of valour, and each time accounted for a number of the enemy. During operations he was directed to a position from which an enemy machine gun was being fired on our troops. He located and killed the gunner, and the remainder of the enemy party ran into a dugout close by. From this shelter they were dislodged by a bomb, and 10 of the enemy ran out.

These he disposed of. This non-commissioned officer actually accounted for over 30 of the enemy.

On the morning of 9 August 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli. With a small party, Captain Shout charged down trenches strongly occupied by the enemy, and personally threw four bombs among them, killing eight and routing the remainder. In the afternoon he captured a further length of trench and continued personally to bomb the enemy at close range, under very heavy fire, until he was severely wounded, losing his right hand and left eye. He succumbed to his injuries.

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Bittern Lieutenant Frederick Tubb

Lieutenant William Symons

Born 28 November, 1881, Longwood, Vic

Born 12 July 1889, Eaglehawk, Vic On 8 August 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Symons commanded the right flank of some newly captured trenches and repelled several counter-attacks with great coolness.

Next morning the enemy attacked an isolated trench, killing or severely wounding six officers in quick succession. Symons led a charge which retook the trench, shooting two enemy with his revolver. The trench was under fire from three sides, so Symons withdrew to nearby head cover and under heavy fire built up a barricade. His coolness and determination finally compelled the enemy to discontinue their attacks.

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In the early morning of 9 August at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, the enemy made a determined counter-attack on the centre of a newly captured trench held by Lieutenant Tubb. They advanced up a trench and blew in a sandbag barricade, leaving only a foot of it standing.

Tubb led his men back, repulsed the enemy and rebuilt the barricade. Strong enemy bombing parties succeeded in twice again blowing in the barricade, but on each occasion Tubb, although wounded in head and arm, held his ground with the greatest coolness, rebuilt it and succeeded in maintaining his position under very heavy bomb fire.

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Second Lieutenant Hugo Throssell

Sergeant John Woods Whittle

For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during operations on the Kaiakij Aghala (Hill 60) in the Gallipoli Peninsula on 29 and 30 August 1915. Although severely wounded in several places during a counter-attack, he refused to leave his post or to obtain medical assistance till all danger was passed, when he had his wounds dressed and returned to the firing-line until ordered out of action by the Medical Officer. By his personal courage and example he kept up the spirits of his party, and was largely instrumental in saving the situation at a critical period.

In April 1917 at Boursies and Lagnicourt, Whittle was placed in command of a post. Around 10pm the Germans counter-attacked, Whittle quickly reorganised his men, charged the enemy and restabilised the position. Captain Newland arrived and the two worked together until the line was re-established. Whittle, who had seen some Germans moving a machine gun into a position, jumped to his feet and charged the enemy gun crew. He killed the whole crew and then carried the machine gun back to the Australian positions.

Born 26 October, 1884, Greenmount, WA

Born 3 August 1882, Huon Island, Tas

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Some riders make their own, slowpaced way up the steep hill while others carry their bikes to the park entrance off Arthurs Seat Road on car racks or aboard a custom-built trailer.

Once at the top, gravity helps speed up the pace down the trails which range from easy to more difficult, very difficult and extremely difficult.

Trail names give a hint of what may lie ahead: Pink Line, Rock Salt, Slippery Gypsy, Wombat, East Link, Pine Climb, High Roller, Pins and Needles, Fall Line and Deadwoods.

A check of Parks Victoria’s trail guide map shows just how many S bends may be involved before arriving at the relatively flat Hillview Community Reserve.

The number of people parking bikes, gathered around or coming in and out of the cafes at the small shopping centre at the bottom of the hill is testament to the sport’s popularity.

Last week trails at the park were visited by Local Government and Suburban Development Minister Shaun Leane and Nepean MP Chris Brayne.

The expansion of the 13-kilometre trail network, which attracts around 120,000 riders a year, was completed by trail builder, Trailscapes. The new trails cater for all rider levels and meet International Mountain Bicycling Association standards.

Mr Brayne said the trail project “has provided improved accessibility and recreation trails for bike riders”.

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CAT owners on the Mornington Peninsula are being reminded that their pets must always be kept on their properties.

Although there is a 24-hour cat curfew set by Mornington Peninsula Shire many owners do not restrain their pets.

Like dogs, cats are not allowed to wander unchecked because they pose a real threat to native animals and birds.

“High numbers of cats [are] roaming around … doing massive damage to our wildlife, members,” according to members of Mornington Environmental Association.

“Cats are catching lizards, birds and other creatures along Tanti Creek and along the Mornington foreshore, as well as in private gardens,” president Margaret Howden said.

She said the MEA auspices five friends’ groups that remove weeds and plant native grasses, trees, shrubs and groundcovers to provide habitat for birds, lizards and insects.

“It is heartbreaking to see cats predating the area we are attempting to restore,” Ms Howden said.

“I don’t think that people realise that if a cat walks through the area many birds will not come back near the place. Some of our little birds nest in the undergrowth, making them very vulnerable to cats.”

Ms Howden said some cat owners appeared to mistakenly believe that cats are allowed out during the day.

“They are not,” she said. “We have a 24-hour curfew on the peninsula. Cats do enormous damage to our environment during daylight hours.”

The Mornington Peninsula Shire website advises that under the 24-hour curfew cats must be contained to their owner’s property at all times.

The site lists’ options for dealing with a wandering or trespassing cat when it enters their property. They must first establish whether the cat has an owner or if it is a stray or ownerless cat.

They should watch the cat to find out where it lives or ask neighbours to help identify where it comes from.

They can then approach the cat’s owner and explain the problem or download the “Dear Neighbour” letter found on page 5 of the Wandering Cat booklet and put it into their letter box.

If these options fail residents can call the environment protection unit on 5950 1050 to arrange for a shire officer to assist in setting a non-lethal cat trap.

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All revved up: Flinders Motoring Heritage event organiser Mary Iles with one of this year’s winning entries.

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Car show supports young patients MOTORING buffs were in top gear at the Flinders Motoring Heritage event on Easter Sunday, 4 April.

After missing out last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, more than 1000 fans were able to admire prestige, vintage, unique and collector vehicles at the event which raised $28,000 for Peninsula Health.

Lions Club of Flinders event organiser Mary Iles said: “We were really excited to be back this year because this event already means so much to the exhibitors and the hundreds of people who attend.

“We understand public safety continues to be a priority at this stage of the coronavirus pandemic, which is

why we took all the necessary precautions to come together in the most appropriate way and ensure the safety of everyone attending.”

Peninsula Health will use the money to buy a cardiorespiratory monitor for the special care nursery at Frankston Hospital.

“We are really pleased to be making this donation so world-class healthcare can continue to be delivered right here on the Mornington Peninsula,” Ms Iles said. “To be able to make a difference, particularly for Peninsula Health’s littlest patients who need it the most, is something which means so much to us as organisers and all those who attended the event.”

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Peninsula Health special care nursery nurse unit manager Alison Conroy-Joyce the monitors “provide incredibly accurate vital sign monitoring and alert nursing staff of any sudden deterioration in the clinical state of the baby”.

“This donation will mean that we are able to monitor our most premature and sickest patients safely.”

The Lions Club of Flinders has donated more than $100,000 to Peninsula Health to help promote the health and wellbeing of the local community.

To make a gift to support patient care at Peninsula Health, visit peninsulahealth.org.au, call 9788 1284 or email fundraising@phcn.vic.gov.au

Gambling addiction ‘society’s blind spot’ ALTHOUGH gambling has become part of mainstream society, deeply entrenched within the Aussie culture, it has many losers.

“For most, gambling is fun, but for others a loss can be devastating,” Peninsula Voice chairperson Peter Orton said.

In a bid to highlight gambling’s downside Peninsula Voice has organised a forum next month called Is gambling harm our blind spot?

“Gambling has a built-in addictive component and to break the cycle can be extremely challenging,” Mr Orton said. “The glib advertising statement that you should gamble responsibly is grossly inadequate for some and illustrates a lack of accountability by betting organisations.”

Mr Orton said the forum will “provide our community with vital information on how we can reduce the negative effects of gambling”.

Tim Costello AO, one of the key forum speakers, suggests that if gambling was an international sport, Australia would win gold, silver and bronze against other nations.

“Sad but true,” Mr Orton said.

Other speakers will be former Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor and now with mentoring organisation COACH (Creating Opportunities And Casting Hope) Sam Hearn, Deakin University’s Professor Public Health Samantha Thomas and Jeremy Forbes, of HALT (Help Assistance Local Tradies).

The Alliance for Gambling Reform says that since COVID-19 the nature of gambling has changed, with 80 per cent of all gambling now done online.

The Is gambling harm our blind spot? forum will be held 6pm-8pm Thursday 20 May at Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilson Road, Mornington. Details: peninsulavoice.org.au

Two sides to ‘kangaroo love’ story NATIONAL and international debate is intensifying over of kangaroos being killed and “harvested”.

Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors refused to back a move to stop kangaroos being shot in their municipality and are now awaiting scientific evidence about the number of kangaroos living in their municipality.

Described by directors Mick

McIntyre and Kate McIntyre Clere as being the “largest wildlife slaughter in the world”, the nightly killing of kangaroos is graphically portrayed in the film Kangaroo: a love hate story.

The film will be screened 6.30pm at Rosebud Cinema, Tuesday 11 of May followed by a Q&A session with the filmmakers. Tickets $12.80 at Eventbrite.

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Silver Leaf Art Box’s Chiara Finnigan, artist Rosie Weiss and Holding Ground curator Penelope Gebhardt at Silver Leaf Artbox. Picture: Elizabeth Clancy

Holding Ground for Arthurs Seat WORKS by 76 contemporary artists come together in Holding Ground, an online art exhibition and fundraiser being held to stop the proposed expansion of a contentious granite quarry at Arthurs Seat.

Charitable organisation the Ross Trust, and the company it owns, Hillview Quarries, plan to dig the quarry on the north face of Arthurs Seat which would destroy remnant old-growth bushland that is home to koalas and 27 threatened or endangered species.

The 23 April-14 May Holding Ground exhibition curated by Penelope Gebhardt features a selection of Mornington Peninsula-based, Melbourne and interstate artists working

across sculpture, painting, drawing, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, photography, digital art and printmaking. The works are related thematically to ideas of connection, identity and the natural world.

Organisers aim to raise $100,000 with all proceeds going to support the Save Arthurs Seat campaign and efforts to convince the Ross Trust/ Hillview Quarries to withdraw their proposal.

If the environmental effects statement is released, the money will be used to hire experts to assess the findings and provide legal representation at the hearings.

“It’s exciting to bring art to the centre of the fight to Save Arthurs Seat.

The support and generosity of the artists is inspiring,” Ms Gebhardt said.

“Holding Ground aims to help shine a light on the Ross Trust’s plans and what we all stand to lose if the quarry goes ahead.

“The exhibition provides people with a powerful opportunity to purchase artwork by renowned contemporary artists and, at the same time, help save a precious part of our state.”

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into the garage door. It missed a car in the driveway.”

Mornington’s Senior Sergeant Paul Edwards said police were able to ascertain the man’s identity “through inquiries made at the scene”.

The 18-year-old was later brought to the station by a family member where he was given an evidentiary breath test and interviewed before being released pending summons.

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DETECTIVES are seeking a man who pointed a handgun at a shop-keeper at Capel Sound, earlier this month.

The attempted armed robbery, right, occurred at a food store on Illaroo Street about 12pm, Friday 2 April.

The man was last seen walking south along Boneo Road, Rosebud, about 10 minutes later.

Anyone who knows him or who has more information is urged to con-tact Crime Stoppers, 1800 333 000.

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Cannabis seized A RAID by Mornington and Hastings police resulted in 57 cannabis plants and other items being seized at a Tyabb property, Wednesday 31 March. Members of the Hastings nightshift van had earlier made the discovery.

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POLICE are appealing for public assistance in finding George Dyer, above, who is wanted on a warrant over an alleged aggravated carjacking near the Jetty Road on ramp on Peninsula Link last October.

The 19-year-old is described as 175cm tall with a thin build, brown hair and brown eyes.

He is known to frequent the Rosebud, Capel Sound and Mornington areas.

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A ROSEBUD man who lost control of the car he was driving, smashed into the garage door of a property in Mornington and then ran off, later presented himself to police.

There were no injuries in the incident on the corner of Maxwell Street and Wensley Close but substantial damage was caused to the door, 8pm, Sunday 11 April.

A witness said the car “roared up Maxwell Street, failed to take the cor-ner, sped over the garden, missed the brick letter box and smashed

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BIKES are a great way to get around, but they can becostly.

A few simple security measures can help protect bikes from thieves and make them easier to track it down if they are stolen. One way is to en-grave an ID number into the frame, such as a driver’s licence number for easy recognition, such as V12345678, with the V standing for Vic-toria. Keep a record of the serial

number somewhere safe, such as online at bddy. me/2PuSvoN. Always park your bike with a strong and secure lock, ensuring both the frame and at least one wheel are locked.

If your bike is stolen report the theft to the Police Assistance Line 131 444 or online at bddy.me/3dG8yYC Speak to your home and contents insurer about insuring your bike through them or inquire through specialist bike insurance companies.

One 10-year-old victim left his bike inside the entrance to Woolworths at Bentons Square Shopping Centre, Saturday 3 April.

The Avanti Montari mountain bike, black with orange markings, was last seen resting against bench seats near the DVD machine about 6.30pm. It is valued at $700.

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Moment of madness, but no end to family’s pain ON a cold, wet night in Mount Eliza two years ago, Kalinda Nheu died when the driver of the yellow utility in which she was a passenger lost control, crossed the median strip, and skidded into the path of an ap-proaching Ford Territory.

The impact of the collision killed the 19-year-old and the male driver of the ute instantly, while the driver of the Ford was seriously injured.

Somerville Highway Patrol police last week shared a video of the consequences of the tragic collision on Nepean Highway, opposite Mount Eliza Way. The video was part of Operation Nexus held over the Easter long week-end which targeted speed, drink/drug driving and mobile phone use.

In it, Kalinda’s father, Steven Nheu, recounted the pain of his family’s loss, and explained how their life had changed “in one second”.

He said the events which occurred on the “hardest night of my life” were not a dream from which they would awaken but would continue to haunt the family forever.

“To this day we still think about her; her bedroom is still empty.”

Mr Nheu said he would have liked to ask the young, also deceased male driver why he chose to speed: “Didn’t he think about the consequenc-es?” he asked.

“I would be happy to get this message out to even one or two other young people: that would be enough.

“They have to remember that their parents suffer forever.”

Fatal scene: The mangled wrecks strewn across Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza.

Image: Courtesy Channel 9 News

More than a job: Leading Senior Constable Brent Thickens.

Leading Senior Constable Brent Thickens recounted the trauma of arriv-ing at the fatal scene and trying to make sense of what had happened, all the while dreading having to deal with the consequences. “The hard-est thing to do is dealing with the aftermath and

having to relay it to the families,” he said. “I’ve been in the highway patrol area since 2012 and, maybe, I’ll get to a stage where I can’t do it anymore.”

He pleaded with drivers to slow down. “You are not invincible.. You have got a few seconds to make the

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right decision. Speed kills and the faster you go the harder you hit.”

While Leading Senior Constable Thickens was happy to share the fami-ly’s sad story and reiterate how lives can be lost in a second, it seems the message to “slow down” is still not getting through.

Mornington police were patrolling northbound on Peninsula Link at Baxter over the Easter long weekend when they came across a two-car collision, 2am, Saturday 3 April.

As they directed traffic around the scene, and with police cars and emergency services crews on either side of the road, a grey Mitsubishi drove by at “well over the 40kph limit required when police vehicles have their emergency lights flashing”.

The male driver, of Keilor East, was found to be over the limit and will be charged on summons to face court at a later date.

Stephen Taylor

SENIORS are invited to join a peninsula library to explore and write their personal memories in a keepsake book of stories and images.

At the free workshops they will be able to reflect on their life’s experiences and record various milestones and memories.

Workshops will be held over six sessions at Mornington, Rosebud and Hastings libraries, although the Mornington library session from 21 April-26 May is already booked out.

The Rosebud library sessions are 1.30-3.30pm, every Thursday from 22 July-26 August and the Hastings library sessions are 1.30-3.30pm, every Wednesday from 6 October-10 November.

Details: ourlibrary.mornpen.vic. gov.au/Whats-On

Tradies’ night out MORNINGTON Peninsula tradies are invited to a HALT event at the Mornington Mazda Ute centre, 6-8pm, Thursday 6 May. HALT – which stands for Hope, Assistance, Local, Tradies – aims to support mental health by bringing tradies and the community together to show support for mental health issues across the region.

Tradies will be able to enjoy themselves and chat with other tradies and also receive small business support, with bookkeeping and banking advice and accountants on hand to answer questions.

Details: 0427 972 370 or email fmp@halt.org.au Also see Facebook, Instagram and Ted Talk.

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Balnarring CFA runs a barbecue and there are coffee and food vans.

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Flags down for state lifesavers after fatal year Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au LIFESAVING clubs throughout the Mornington Peninsula have taken down the red and yellow flags for the 2020/21 season.

The various clubs were involved in 63 rescues and 22,174 “preventative actions”.

The season also leaves behind one of the state’s worst drowning tolls to date, with 51 fatalities since 1 July 2020.

The extended season forVictoria’s 57 volunteer lifesaving clubs was helped with an extra $1.7 million from the state government.

Overall, lifesavers and lifeguards conducted 230,000 preventative actions, 602 rescues and 130 helicopter missions as well as 15 winch rescues across Victoria.

Their efforts were made against the backdrop of a global pandemic under which Life Saving Victoria prepared to maintain service levels, adhere to restrictions and keep volunteers, staff, and beachgoers safe.

All drownings occurred outside of patrol times and locations, with LSV’s Scout Rigoni saying this was leading to calls to extend the season

permanently.

“With the need for beachgoers to heed the water safety message stronger than ever, LSV is encouraging people to consider using public pools over winter to strengthen their water safety skills before next summer,” she said.

Portsea Surf Life Saving Club’s Hamish McKendrick, who is also LSV state gear and equipment officer, said: “We were incredibly busy performing 63 rescues across the peninsula’s beaches, with around 22,000 preventative actions taken by lifesavers on the peninsula.

“That’s 22,000 people who may have had a very different outcome if we weren’t there.”

Mr McKendrick said people staying closer to home because of the pandemic and holidaying in new places meant more were unfamiliar with the beaches, getting into trouble by overestimating their ability in the water and underestimating the conditions.

“It’s so important to remember, especially while patrols have paused, that if you see someone in trouble in the water, the best way to help is to call 000 in the first instance.

“This will ensure we can coordinate the dispatch of emergency services

On patrol: Hamish McKendrick, Madeline Green, Emily Bambrook and Terry Aslanisis with one of the Portsea rubber duckies which serviced the Mornington Peninsula over summer.

and give the person in the water the best chance of survival.

“It also means that bystanders, while incredibly brave, don’t put themselves at risk by attempting a rescue and then finding themselves in trouble, too.

“Suddenly there are multiple rescues rather than just that first one.”

Mr McKendrick said excellent equipment at Portsea helped lifesavers keep swimmers safe. He said the inflatable rescue boats (rubber duckies) were versatile and quick to deploy

in rough surf. They were safe around swimmers and rocks and could be moved from beach to beach easily and carry multiple patients.

He said jet-skis were “vital to us outside of those static patrol areas”.

“They service the whole peninsula and allow us to reach people quickly if they get into distress in more remote areas. They’re equipped for serious situations, carry a defibrillator, firstaid kits, rescue sled, and, of course, qualified lifesavers.”

Mr McKendrick said the peninsula was unique in that it had “calmer” front beaches not far away from the bigger swells on back beaches.

“People have to make the safest choice in where they want to go for a swim or a surf based on their ability and the conditions on the day,” he said. “Always check the conditions at beachsafe.org before you head out but, no matter which beach you’re at, never relax your vigilance around water.”

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NEWS DESK Senior driver expo A FREE senior driver expo will be held at Rosebud Memorial Hall, 994 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud, 9.45am-2pm, Wednesday 5 May. Mornington Peninsula Shire has organised the event in collaboration with leading seniors’ agencies. It will include a free barbecue lunch.

Those attending can bring their own car for a free driving assessment and check by VicRoads.

No driver testing is involved.

To register or for further information contact Wiser Driver Facilitator Nancye-Joy Gardner, of Road Safe South East Inc, on 0419 398 695 or email nancye.seniordrivers@outlook.com

Food for the needy FRESH Food Fridays is back on the menu at Holy Family Church, Weeroona Street, Rye, from 12.30pm, Friday 7 May. Rye St Vincent de Paul Society previously ran the free food program for the needy, but it was stopped because of COVID-19 last year.

Now it’s back up and running with fresh food supplied by OzHarvest and peninsula growers and suppliers.

Details: Rye Fresh Food secretary Gerry Edwards 0414 331 166 or 5986 4860.

Sheedy Tiger’s guest FOOTBALL legend Kevin Sheedy will be the guest speaker at Dromana Football and Netball Club, Friday 7 May. The event, which includes a two-course meal of entrée and main, is being held in the social rooms at Dromana Reserve, 7.30-11pm.

Coterie Club vice president Steve Vosti said the former Richmond player, four-time Essendon premiership coach and GWS administrator would also be showcasing his latest book. It should make an interesting read.

Tickets at $70 each are available from Dromana RSL as well as Allen Minchington 0418 725 465, Steve Vosti 0404 813 972, Bruce Smethurst 0428 080 826, Phillip Chambers 0419 630 503 and John Forster 0451 245 815.

Council candidate wins seat on second count Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au SUSAN Bissinger is the replacement councillor for Hugh Fraser in Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Nepean Ward.

Ms Bissinger’s appointment follows Tuesday’s (13 April) recount of votes cast in the November 2020 election.

Ms Bissinger, pictured right, told The News that she was “looking forward to getting things done, or at least having a go at getting them done”.

After being sworn in at this Tuesday’s (20 April) council meeting and with several meetings to go before council is scheduled to adopt the 2021/22 budget Ms Bissinger will have several opportunities to make known her preferences on council spending.

In her candidate’s statement before the November election (won by Cr now fellow Nepean Ward councillor Sarah Race and Mr Fraser) Ms Bissinger said “my goal is to improve the look, feel and function of our local communities in a cost effective way, whilst conserving and protecting the natural environment”.

“A large chunk of the [shire’s] revenue comes from the Nepean Ward, yet very little funding comes back to us - we need to divert funds back to Nepean Ward and ensure best use of resources for all council projects.”

Ms Bissinger said the shire’s budget “through its overspends and lack of belt-tightening highlights just how out of touch they are with our community”.

She said that in her years as a project manager

“I have never failed to deliver, and if elected, I won’t let you down”.

In a news release announcing Ms Bissinger’s election, Cr Race said she was looking forward “to working with her to support our local community”.

“I’d also like to point out we now have seven female councillors, one of the highest representations of women on a local council in the state,” Cr Race said.

The Committee for Mornington Peninsula is also looking forward “to working with Cr Bissinger in the priority areas she identified in her election campaign, including rebuilding businesses, upgrading infrastructure, improving public transport, encouraging tourism and improving town planning processes”, according to its executive officer, Briony Hutton.

The election of Ms Bissinger, who received 17.21 per cent of Nepean Ward’s 20,000 primary votes at the election, means that nine of the shire’s

11 councillors are first-timers.

Hugh Fraser’s surprise resignation in March left the shire with 10 councillors and some still unanswered questions (“Fraser bows out over ‘differences’ with CEO” The News 29/3/21).

Candidates who missed out on winning on their second chance in the wake of Mr Fraser’s departure were Mechelle Cheers, Simon Mulvany, Mark Davis and Gary Naughton.

For her part, Ms Bissinger, through her Nepean Voters Action Group website “All about Sorrento”, said websites with a similar format would have been started for all areas from Tootgarook to Portsea if she had been elected.

Now that she has a seat on council, Ms Bissinger will be able to make good on that promise.

She will also be able to voice the opposition expressed on her website to the shire’s draft master plan for Sorrento foreshore.

“We think it seems to be an expensive, unattractive and inappropriate mismatch of styles and materials and doesn’t address function or respect the history of this particular area,” the Nepean Voters Action Group website states.

Among many other actions, it also wants storage racks for boats on Sorrento beaches with boat owners paying a fee to the shire.

“We need to upgrade and future proof our local areas including footpaths, bike lanes, roads, inclusive beach access, maintaining and improving foreshores and sporting venues,” the then candidate stated.

“It is vital that our small businesses receive immediate assistance to rebuild, initially focusing my energy on getting us out of the COVID metro zone mess.”

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‘Providers’ sought to take over shire’s home day care THERE are 145 families and 183 children affected by Mornington Peninsula Shire’s decision to stop administering family day care services.

As well as finding “redeployment options” for its two children’s services officers, the shire says it is “committed to supporting each [of 25 educators] to find a preferred [commercial] provider to ensure a smooth transition for themselves and their families”.

The shire says there has been a steady decline in demand for the service, which coincides with a rise in the number of commercial day care providers (“Shire closes door on family day care” The News 6/4/21).

The shire’s family day care service covered Frankston and the peninsula.

Of its 25 educators, 11 were based on the peninsula and 14 in Frankston. There were 76 families (92 children) using the service in the shire and 69 (91 children) in Frankston.

The shire says the initial report in The News caused “some misunderstanding” as it was the “educators who are moving to another provider, not the families”.

The shire’s 1 April news release said it had decided to “transition out of providing family day care on the Mornington Peninsula and in the Frankston area”.

“All our educators and families have been notified and we are committed to supporting each educator to find a preferred provider to ensure a smooth transition for themselves and their families over a period of 12 weeks.”

Cr Kerrie McCafferty was quick to go on Facebook declaring the report in The News as “factually incorrect” to say families had been given 12 weeks to find alternative care for their children.

The report had “created unnecessary stress in the community”.

The shire’s communities Director Pauline Gordon said last week: “We know the relationship between educators and the families and children they care for is important and want to clarify this will remain the same.

“Children will continue to be cared for by the same educator in the same home. Families will not need to find alternative care.

“The only change will be the administration of the program, with the family day care educators moving to an alternative family day care provider. All alternative service providers must meet the same standards, compliance and safety requirements as any childcare provider, including the National Quality Framework and the National Law.” Keith Platt

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Mates serve up a mixed brew on podcast Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au THREE mates who grew up together and attended the same schools on the Mornington Peninsula have combined their passion for the media and product placement with their own witty podcasts.

Kyle Wright, Trent Reardon and Daniel Gray over the past eight years have used their own production company, Bacon Squash, to make movies and provide web content with the help of mates Nick Hollowood and Johnathon Cadd.

Their latest film An Australian werewolf in Melbourne’ premiered last weekend.

“Basically, what gave us the idea to do the podcast was to create something where we can promote local businesses and what we like as well as having a platform to discuss local topics, our interests/hobbies and pop culture or current events,” Wright said.

“We love doing it all ourselves: from filming, writing, directing, editing and acting, and afterwards we host a premiere where we get a projector and a red carpet and have 50-60 of our friends and family come and see it.

“It’s really a small community that we’ve created. We have done that for a while and have a real passion for that sort of thing.

“We’ve talked about doing a podcast for a few years and realised we could do it because it is quite hard to find genuine talk shows and genuine radio shows where the hosts are such good friends.”

A background in media helped the mates, who all live at Mornington, because they “all know how to edit and know how to talk”.

“We thought it was a perfect thing for us to try, and we love doing it,” Reardon said.

“We tied this podcast together with the common theme of trying a new local beverage every week to help promote local businesses but

Hamming it up: Dan Gray, Trent Reardon and Kyle Wright get together to discuss a future podcast and Gray, above, acts out a part in one of the films he makes with former schoolmates.

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besides that the show is very broad and open. It is supposed to feel like you are joining in and listening to a conversation with a group of mates.”

There’s no money in the venture “other than free beer”, Gray admitted.“This project is a labour of love and, just like our other media projects, we do it because we love to do it.

“It’s a hobby we all share and don’t intend making money from it. We just love to do it and we make things we’d want to listen to. It’s always an added bonus when we hear that others enjoy it as well.”

The mates say they would love to grow their audience and presence on the peninsula. “We want to promote local businesses as well as our brand and continue to deliver content in a variety of ways, including the podcast as well as our movies and web series,” Wright said.

Their day jobs differ. Wright coordinates before and after-school care at a primary school and has a background in cooking. He just completed his teaching degree and wants to pursue that later this year.

Reardon is a manager at Woolworths and Gray

just completed his Certificate IV in healthcare.

Their goal is to grow their audience. “We love what we do and want to share it with more people,” Wright said.

“The peninsula is our home and we are all locals. We want to grow our presence as well as promote businesses in the area. We’ve been producing content for quite some time and we are passionate about it; we’d love to share it with more people.”

The trio’s work is on Instagram: bevbudspodcast and Facebook: Bev Buds Podcast

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Letters - 300 words maximum and including full name, address and contact number - can be sent to The News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or emailed to: team@mpnews.com.au

End ‘pussyfooting’ and tackle irresponsible bin dumpers While headlines understandably generate much indignant outrage, it is an unhelpful overreaction to a much-needed attempt to solve the contaminated recycling bin problem (“Will the bin police be wearing brown shirts” Letters 6/4/21).

The simple claim that more education is needed ignores the fact that Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s website has a fully comprehensive list of what can and cannot be recycled and how. Also, all ratepayers would have at times simple brochures delivered to their letterbox explaining what can go into their respective bins.

Yet on rubbish collecting days one sees numerous bins overflowing with mixed rubbish, with much of it clearly unsorted.

The sad fact is that many people just don’t care; “if it does not fit in the standard rubbish bin, we’ll bang it into the recycling, or they simply can’t be bothered to sort anything. For such people only enforcement can work.

Council has indicated that discretion will be used and only repeat offenders will be fined.

Contamination is costing ratepayers $600,000 a year and tackling the environmental cost is even more urgent.

It is time to stop pussyfooting around irresponsible bin users and face the problem head-on.

Henk van Leeuwen, St Andrews Beach

Changing behaviour The plan to fine, give vouchers and search bins must look good to the internal affairs of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, but it seems out of touch and back to front (“Will the bin police be wearing brown shirts” Letters 6/4/21).

The shire is spending $600,000 on contaminated waste disposal fees, not the households.

This doesn’t motivate the community to change behaviour.

Besides offsetting its spending habits, how is the shire going to engage people to spend more time considering resource recovery?

What if it gives people $330 cash rewards, fines them a $100 worth of, I don’t know, community lawn mowing, and use standard communication tactics by talking to them first before forcing them to solve unnecessary council expenses.

I’d like to assist the council with some simple solutions to potential contamination: Source-separation: There would be less contamination it was easier to sort our potential resources into distinct bins. Provide additional bins for the separation of food scraps, soft plastics and polystyrene. Even if polystyrene is not recycled, knowing where it is in its own bin will reduce the chances of it being in the wrong bin.

Promote local collection, sorting and reprocessing facilities. What we have is a source of aluminium, glass and plastic as raw materials which can be repurposed or reprocessed into new items. What we also have is a source of organic matter with food scraps, green scraps, paper and cardboard which can all be composted, and that product can be sold to farmers in the area. This is an underutilised potential source of revenue for every municipality.

Give out free copies of Gerry Gillespie’s book, The Waste Between Our Ears, which does a great job of outlining the importance of reconsidering our relationship to undesirable items from the household. Ryan Dickinson, Dromana

Overseas example In principle I have no problem with fines for contamination of waste bins. However, Mornington Peninsula Shire has a long way to go in “training” people what is right and wrong for deposit in waste bins before it starts fining people (“Will the bin police be wearing brown shirts” Letters 6/4/21).

The state government also has a long way to go in solving this problem. For years it has been collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in waste charges with no noticeable results in solving the problem. An audit of government spending could find lots of foreign travel to find out what is easily available on the internet. Also [it might reveal] a fair amount of fine dining with fine wines and tremendous expense reports.

Progressive countries have invested in automatic processing plants that supply electricity.

Australia and Victoria continue to sit on their

privileges, and that “Aborigines” and “whites” are no longer discrete groups anyway. If believing that makes me an “old white stuffed shirt”, I’m quite happy to accept the title.

I’m not planning to be “pushing up daisies” for quite a while yet though.

Albert Riley, Mornington

thumbs with hundreds of millions in the bank doing nothing substantial.

Many of these state of the art waste processing centers have actually become tourist attractions.

So, let’s get serious and get the government off its backside and into action and stop sticking it to the everyday person.

A hard waste collection at least once a year would be a great help. Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Standards questioned I am appalled that this newspaper has sunk to the level of Twitter (“Outdated ideas” Letters 13/4/21). The last two paragraphs in this letter were nothing short of a hateful diatribe against those who disagree.

This correspondent does not seem to be aware of the difference between argument and abuse.

It is one thing to make your argument cogently and with respect and another to wish death upon people who disagree with you, in print. Where were your editorial standards when you allowed this letter to be included in your publication?

Shame on you. Jackie Hammill, Mornington

Adequate information Wanting a comprehensive list of what can go in recycling bins is unnecessary (“Will the bin police be wearing brown shirts” Letters 6/4/21).

The information given with the bins is adequate for an educated person to understand what is acceptable and what is not.

I do agree that one can’t control other people adding to the contents but, as I walk my dog, it is apparent that many people take no notice of what should go in the bins and don’t think about the entire load going to landfill when inappropriate items are added. Wendy Gown, Shoreham

Stop ‘rat runs’

Hydrogen waste While producing hydrogen as a clean fuel is laudable, the project that is using coal to produce hydrogen is of dubious value (“Hydrogen to set sail from Hastings” The News 6/4/21).

The promoters claim that they will eventually use carbon capture and storage (CCS) to prevent carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere. CCS has not been proven to work effectively despite nearly two decades of trying.

The present scheme is equivalent to burning coal in Victoria, shipping the energy to Japan, and keeping the carbon dioxide pollution in Victoria. Good for the Japanese but not us.

Ross Hudson, Mount Martha

the realisation that we peninsula residents do live in a different part of Victoria and are not suburban? After all you he is only one of many hundreds of thousands of suburban Melburnians who get to benefit from our distinctly different part of Victoria. Hopefully Mr Brayne can reinforce this obvious message and Mr Hunt [who is also federal health minister] can be left with getting on with ordering the right vaccine and getting it into our arms as soon as possible.

Ian Morrison, convenor Mt Eliza Community Alliance

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I have unanswered questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. The AstraZeneca type is accused of causing rare blood clots, often very serious, sometimes fatal. Consequently, our government has deemed that this vaccine is now not suitable for those under 50 but OK for older generations.

Medically, what is the difference? I would have thought that the harmful clotting reaction would have occurred in a human body of any age. Is it perhaps that people under 50 are of economic benefit but those over 50 are of little or no economic use? Expendable?

I would like to know the facts.

I know all about the risks and benefits, ad nauseum. How many people have not died from a reaction to the AZ vax but instead have had a bad stroke?

Like all older people, I willingly face death but am absolutely terrified by the prospect of a debilitating stroke.

Because of a heart condition I take a medication that helps prevent blood clots. Does that make me less liable to form dangerous reactive blood clots after the AZ jab?

Aspirin is well known as an anti-clot medication and years ago nearly everybody over 60 took a half aspirin daily as a routine precaution.

Doctors said it had other benefits, too, and it was good for you. Should people having the AZ jab go on a course of a half aspirin for a month or two?

Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington

Overpass overdue I didn’t think I would find myself agreeing with John Cain, but in this case of the MIA {missing in action] Jetty Road overpass does need commenting on (“Election over-promise” Letters 13/4/21).

Other Mornington Peninsula residents have queried the progress and wanted to know why Flinders MP Greg Hunt promised but didn’t deliver. We all know it looked good for his election but the reality in the cold light of day is that it is Nepean MP Chris Bayne, who has to hassle his Labor premier who unfortunately got injured in when holidaying on the peninsula. I wonder if the ambulance conveying him to hospital got held up at Jetty Road?

While I wish Daniel Andrews a speedy recovery, why not hang around our lovely rural tourist destination and enjoy the fresh air and come to

As we know, AGL and APA Group have been rejected by the Victorian government for their proposed gas import terminal at Crib Point (“Feds under pressure to back AGL refusal” The News 13/4/21).

Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne concluded that marine discharges from the proposed project would have unacceptable effects on the environment in Western Port, which is listed as a Ramsar wetland of international significance.

The decision was based on an environment effects statement (EES) produced by AGL and APA, around 6000 public submissions and a report into the findings of the statement by an independent inquiry and advisory committee.

In October 2018, Mr Wynne decided an EES was required for the proposal due to its potential for environmental effects, particularly on biodiversity.

This presents the scenario that if AGL revise its proposal allowing for on-site water treatment and containment rather than ocean discharge, the minister would have to reconsider the state government’s position. Due process would suggest it would have to reconsider as the primary objections of environmental and biodiversity effects of the project were eliminated from the second proposal.

There is dated on-site infrastructure which would contribute towards water treatment and containment, so a Plan B is certainly available, subject to relevant construction works.

I would imagine it is guaranteed AGL will certainly be working on a revised proposal considering it is into this project for $130 million so far with no result. It just wanted to put the cheapest proposal forward first to see if they could get away with it.

Paul Abel, Mount Eliza

All citizens equal It appears that your logically challenged correspondent Neale Adams is of the school of “if you are losing an argument, abuse your interlocutor and go home” (“Outdated ideas” Letters 13/4/21).

The case against a “treaty” is that democracies have only one class of citizen, that Aborigines are intelligent people who are quite capable functioning in a democracy without special

As the Continental Hotel [Sorrento] complex is due to open later this year it is imperative that Mornington Peninsula Shire Council immediately takes steps to ensure that surrounding streets do not become “rat runs” for vehicles accessing the complex.

Coppin, Constitution Hill, Bowen and St Pauls roads and Newton and Kerferd avenues will be major thoroughfares unless action is not taken urgently.

Speed humps such as those already installed on Coppin Road are totally inadequate as cars and trucks do not have to slow down to cross them.

Speed humps of a profile similar to those going down to the back beach must be installed on the roads and avenues I have mentioned!

Bill Holmes, Sorrento

Not gender driven Christine Holgate was the first female CEO in history at Australia Post. She was also the highest paid civil servant in Australia, taking home, wait for it, $208,000 a month and she held that position since 2017.

I cannot believe she is crying gender discrimination.

She was also the first female to be awarded CEO of the Year by CEO Magazine. She cannot come at anyone for gender inequality.

Anne Fayolle, Rosebud

Review NDIS plan As a sole carer of an adult family member on the NDIS, I am deeply concerned at the federal government’s proposed independent assessments policy.

I believe this will create an unnecessary extra burden on all NDIS recipients and their carers.

If implemented it will, in my opinion, make it much harder for many to navigate the NDIS and possibly fall through the gaps.

Coping with a permanent disability is hard enough without making it worse.

With people already receiving a permanent disability pension, surely, this tells the government the need to access the NDIS , to make it more equitable for the recipients, allowing them to live and participate fully, to partake in our society.

Sure, we all agree accountability and transparency is fundamental of good governance of taxpayers’ money.

Maybe a review of how the NDIS can be improved and enhanced would be more appropriate, not making it harder for many already very stressed carers trying to navigate a cumbersome NDIS. My engagement with the NDIS system has been fraught with suspect providers and inexperienced, underqualified workers.

What carers need and require is certainty of the continuance of an equitable NDIS, that our love ones will be adequately cared for and looked after when, as aging carers, we are no longer around.

The concept of bringing in independent assessors should not only be about the government saving money, but also about making sure providers and the workforce is appropriately trained and has the relevant experience.

The federal government should review the NDIS independent assessments proposal and listen and consult with carers before proceeding.

Denise Hassett, Mount Martha Western Port News 21 April 2021

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Train mounts platform in Seaford accident Compiled by Cameron McCullough DURING shunting operations on Tuesday night last, when a train of over 1000 tons weight was being maneuvered, an accident occurred, resulting in a loaded 10 ton truck leaving the rails and mounting the platform.

At the time the staff was working at full pressure in order to clear the “down” road for the passenger train.

Owing to the darkness, and the curve in the road, great difficulty was experienced in signalling the crew.

A train of this weight acquires very great momentum, and a driver requires ample time in which to pull his train up but owing to the conditions prevailing at the time, sufficient warning evidently could not reach the crew.

Although every possible effort was made to avert an accident, one truck crashed through the dead end.

This accident could not have happened if the train had reached Seaford at its schedule time, 3 o’clock, and if it is a case of office economy to make this train work at stations down the line, it has proved an expensive experiment.

The sand trade is booming, and not only is day shunting very necessary with such heavy trains, but the staff should be increased to deal with the work.

Seaford has the biggest revenue on this line and the smallest staff. *** THE gunboat Protector has joined the Australia at the Naval Base, Westernport.

The collier Biloela has also been at Westernport, but has now left for Sydney.

*** THE Minister of Public Works states that 88 ratepayers at Langwarrin have signed the petition regarding severance from the Shire of Cranboume and annexation to the Shire of Frankston and Hastings.

The voting showed: Against severance, 51; for severance, 37 – a majority of 14 for staying as things are. *** SEVERAL picnics have been held at Frankston Park lately, all being well attended.

On April 5th, the Photographers’ Association put in the day at cricket here, and on April 7th the Presbyterian Sunday School Mordialloc had an outing.

Last Saturday, the Painters and Decorators’ Union conducted sports here. *** ABOUT 40 years ago, Mr. W. Wauchope, manager of Adamson, Strettle and Co. Pty. Ltd., Dandenong, was a noted amateur rider, and rode several winners for Mr. M. Holt, of Berwick, the father of Mr. Jack Holt, the Mordialloc trainer, who has charge of Eurythmic, Blue Cross, etc.

Mr. Wauchope, who acted as steward for the horse events at the Somerville show, won four races in one afternoon on a mare called No Nothing, at Beaconsfield.

The mare was owned by Mr. Andrew Brunt, of Cranbourne, who is well-known about here.

Mr. Wauchope was also a prominent cricketer, and in 1896, when A. E. Stoddart’s English X toured Australia,

and played the Mornington Peninsula at Dandenong, he made 66, against the bowling of Lockwood and Richardson.

Mr. Jack Saddler, of Frankston, played in that match.

England made 195 (Stoddart 95) and 5 for 155 and the Peninsula made 225.

The game was drawn. *** THE Cranbourne Shire Council some time ago circularised shire councils, including the Shire of Frankston and Hastings, with reference to a compulsory contributory scheme for the insurance of dairy cattle, so that when the cattle were destroyed upon the outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia, compensation could be paid to the owners.

The Cranbourne council recently outlined the scheme before the Minister of Agriculture, who promised to devise a scheme on the lines suggested. *** A CRIMEAN veteran, Mr. James Nisbet, of Point Nepean, Mornington Peninsula, died in the Austin Hospital, Melbourne, on March 25th.

He was the son of Capt. James Nisbet, of the battleship “Revenge”, and nephew of General Gordon Petrie, of Burmah, India, and was 87 years of age.

For many years he was an engine driver at Point Nepean. *** WE were unable to publish in last issue all the speeches delivered by members of the deputation which waited on the council re the bowling green site.

We now record them in this column.

Mr Munro, ex Mayor of Hawthorn, said he was a yearly visitor to Frankston, but he did not enjoy himself to the fullest extent because there was no bowling green in the town.

For that reason many visitors went to Healesville, Sorrento, Lilydale, Queenscliff and other places where bowlers were catered for.

Mr Munro complained that he was compelled to roam about Frankston like a wandering sheep. (Laughter.)

He was pleased when he heard Frankston was to have a bowling green.

He was utterly dumbfounded at the modesty of their request in relation to the land asked for on the foreshore.

He had inspected the site, and found it a kind of swampy morass, which badly needed improvement.

They had the chance of making it one of the greatest attractions the town could possess.

He instanced numerous cases in which bowling greens had been made on Crown lands, among them being the Melbourne green, Carlton, South Melbourne, Victoria green, Flagstaff Gardens and others.

The Hawthorn City Council had purchased land at a cost of £10,000, and constructed bowling greens, tennis courts, swimming baths and other attractions for the public, and now the city was reaping the benefit of their enterprise.

People knowing the advantages offered had purchased properties as near as they could to Grace Park, as the area was now called, and many beautiful homes had been erected in Hawthorn because of it.

WHAT DO YOU THINK? HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL? ‘That’s my kind of art.’

‘I wish I could paint like that.’

‘I wonder where that road goes?’

‘That view looks familiar.’

‘That green swag is my favourite colour.’

‘It feels so peaceful.’

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Mr Munro said that the point had been stressed that the land at Frankston was wanted for the children.

He asked consideration for the older children. (Hear, hear.) He was 76 years of age and was as ardent a bowler today as ever he was.

He hoped the opposition to the site would be withdrawn.

Personally he did not think they were asking for enough land – they should apply for a bigger area. He could find plenty of picnic places along the foreshore, and superior ones too, to the area in question, and he sincerely hoped that all would co-operate in helping to form a bowling green, and thus give the old fogies a chance to enjoy themselves.

Mr C. Dalman said the council had already granted the site and the deputation wanted to know if in view of the letter from the department, the permission to occupy was withdrawn.

Councillors in chorus assured Mr Dalman that there was no withdrawal.

Mr T. J. McMurtrie said a bowling green was wanted in Frankston and the spot under discussion was an ideal place for it.

The people were behind the council and would back them up.

He was astonished that any opposition should be shown, for at St. Kilda no trouble was experienced in getting sites on the foreshore.

They would grant land there for anything. *** FROM the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 15 April 1921

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The Gallery is starting to welcome back some of our regular in-person programming. Our Young at Art sessions for pre-schoolers are now weekly on a Tuesday morning. Our Art & Imagination program for aged care residents has also resumed. We are loving having groups of people back in the space.

Our Autumn exhibitions continue to be popular. The Overwintering Project: Western Port, focusses on Western Port as an internationally significant shorebird habitat. Lauren Guymer is an artist who grew up on the Mornington Peninsula and her beautiful watercolour paintings inspired by the local landscape are on display. We also have a collection-based exhibition The French Connection, which ties in with the 200th anniversary of Napoléon Bonaparte’s death on 5th May. This exhibition features prints, drawings and objects from both the MPRG Collection and the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s, The Dame Mabel Brookes Family Records of Napoleon collection. It is quite a unique exhibition and well worth a visit.

Tai Snaith’s – A world of One’s Own is an exhibition and podcast series featuring female artists in the MPRG collection. The podcasts are available to listen to now on Soundcloud or your favourite podcast app.

In April we have a conversation with Tai and author and art historian Janine Burke about the importance of women artists in a public gallery collection. A limited number of tickets are available, and the event will also be live streamed.

We have a fantastic online eco-printing workshop with Overwintering Project coordinator Kate Gorringe-Smith on our website from 26 April and a watercolour painting workshop with exhibiting artist Lauren Guymer on 10 May at the gallery.

See you at the Gallery soon.

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THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES

For Better or Worse, Music is the roadmap to your soul

By Stuart McCullough I HAVE a lot of CDs. For those who don’t remember, CDs (or ‘compact discs’) were how you purchased music back when people still bought music rather than rented it. Hard to imagine now, I know. I used to buy CDs weekly. Each Saturday, I’d take a trip to the store and make what I hoped would be wise and judicious selections. I’d fossick around for hours before marching up to the counter. As I did, I’d always be looking for some flash of recognition from the person tallying my purchases – a small facial inflection that said ‘this person really knows their stuff.’ I don’t know why approval is so important when it comes to music, it just is.

My purchases were a mix of the well-researched and pure, gut instinct.

It might have been an article I’d read about the band or a review in a music magazine that piqued my musical interest. Or the cover. More often than not, I wouldn’t have heard the songs before buying them. It was a leap of faith into the musical unknown. An act of curiosity designed to expand my horizons. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it didn’t. There are definitely some CDs that were played once in the car on the way back from shopping and were never played again.

The role of CDs in my life has changed. I used to have a box of CDs that I carried around in the car, swapping out the contents based on my taste at the time. I did this to ensure that I had access to high quality music whenever I was driving. Traffic lights were opportunities to change discs. During this time, I mastered the art of being able to swap CDs without

looking. In my house, every flat surface was occupied by a small pile of CDs, waiting patiently to be played.

No more.

I was in high school when compact discs first appeared. It was in a music class and the teacher spoke of CDs as

if they were an invention that would rival penicillin in terms of sheer usefulness to human kind. I couldn’t tell you the name of the piece, but it was classical music rather than pop. The teacher put it in and pressed play before a look of pure serenity came over

his face. This, he claimed, was nothing short of a miracle. The difference, it was said, was quality.

I was a tape person at the time. Most kids were. I owned very few records and generally avoided them. The record player was located in the living room. This meant that music played on the record player would be music the whole house would have to listen to. There are seven people in my immediate family – the chances of consensus on anything, much less music, were slim to none. My father owned records by the Randy Van Horne Singers and of the Beatles once predicted that ‘people would never tolerate that kind of rubbish’; he wasn’t going to think much of the things I wanted to play. In Venn diagram terms, there was nothing to work with.

Music is personal. Which is why tape decks were so vitally important. I had a tape deck in my room and there I could listen to anything I wanted. I could also tape songs I liked off the radio. This was an art in itself. You had to have the tape cued up and leap upon the ‘record’ button within the first two seconds of your song coming on.

Sometimes the disc jockey would ruin it by talking over the intro. (Surely they knew they were ruining the home taping efforts of teenagers everywhere when they did this. Maybe that was the point.)

I was proud of my efforts. Every mix tape was a work of art and the latest tape was always the best one I’d ever made. I don’t know what became of those cassettes. I’m not sure I even own a tape deck now. It goes to show how far the cassette has fallen – from indispensible to relic within a couple

of decades.

As I packed my CDs into boxes this week, I was confronted by every choice I’d ever made on those Saturday mornings. Some I was proud of.

Some were mystifying. More than just my musical taste at a particular point in time, these CDs were tangible evidence of the person I was trying to be.

They were like musical fingerprints.

A box set of Maria Callas because I wanted to understand opera (not sure I succeeded, still trying though). A copy of ‘What’s Going On’ by Marvin Gaye because it was reputed to be one of the greatest albums of all time (which it is). Dave Pike’s ‘Jazz for the Jet Set’ because the cover had a lady with a fishbowl on her head. (Which, apparently, was enough to prompt me to buy it.) What owning a copy of Aaron Carter’s debut album says about me is not worth thinking about. Yikes.

Being reminded of all those decisions is kind of melancholy. But the strangest thing about packing up my CDs is wondering whether I’ll ever see them again. There was a time in my life when they were organized on shelves in alphabetical order and in categories. Now they’re housed in cardboard. It’s quite the fall from grace. Packing them away is an oddly melancholy experience. But they served me well. Doubtless they’ll be packed away for some time yet. Maybe they can hang out with my cassettes and exchange musical war stories. I get the feeling that my CDs and cassettes would have a lot in common.

Rock on. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Sharks get their bite back DIVISION ONE

By Brodie Cowburn SORRENTO have scored their first win for the season after an epic matchup against Pines.

The Sharks made the long road trip to Eric Bell Reserve to take on the Pythons on Saturday. Pines got off to a good start early and took a lead into the first break. The Sharks didn’t let the Pythons get too far ahead though, and had drawn level by three-quarter-time.

Nine goals were kicked in a pulsating final term. Sorrento managed to get themselves five points in front, and held on for a hard-fought win 12.12 (84) to 13.11 (89).

Shannon Gladman was best afield for the Sharks, kicking four goals.

The win puts Sorrento back on the right path after a horror performance against Rosebud in round one.

The clash was a rematch of the epic 2018 Grand Final, in which Pines won with a point scored after the siren.

The siren blew with both sides equal on 86 points.

Matthew Troutbeck booted five goals in a best on ground performance for the Stonecats.

Rosebud's good start to 2021 continued with a win over reigning premiers Dromana at home.

Rosebud were the better team throughout the afternoon. They defeated the Tigers 13.15 (93) to 9.11 (65).

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Mt Eliza and Frankston YCW shared the points on Saturday in an enthralling draw.

The Redlegs were getting the better of the Stonecats throughout the first half, and took a 22 point lead into the main break.

Frankston YCW wrestled back momentum in the second half. The lead was closed to eight points by threequarter-time.

The Stonecats got close to completing the fightback, but just fell short.

were big contributors for the winning outfit, scoring four goals each.

A six-goal haul from Trent DennisLane helped Bonbeach secure a 28 point win over Red Hill.

Jonathon Ross can hold his head high after contributing six goals to the losing side’s final total.

At Regents Park, Frankston Bombers comfortably defeated EdithvaleAspendale 8.12 (60) to 18.10 (118).

Corey Buchan played another blinder, scoring seven goals.

Kangaroos and Demons continue undefeated starts DIVISION TWO

By Brodie Cowburn LANGWARRIN have gone 3-0 to start the 2021 season.

The Kangaroos took on Karingal at Ballam Park Reserve on Saturday. Both sides wrestled for control throughout the day in a scrappy affair.

Karingal went into half-time with a one point advantage. By three-quartertime, Langwarrin had put themselves three points ahead.

Both sides only managed to put one goal each on the scoreboard in the final quarter. Langwarrin held on to win 8.4 (52) to 7.16 (58).

Blake Peach and Zach Andrewartha were Langwarrin’s best.

Rye also scored a third consecutive win to start their season. They took the points from Somerville.

With just one point separating them at the final break, the contest looked set to go down to the wire. Rye managed to overrun them in the final quarter though, piling on six goals to wrap up an 11.10 (76) to 15.6 (96) win.

Oscar Whitty was named the Demons’ best. He scored two goals on the day.

A six goal show from Jackson Calder got Mornington over the line against Hastings. The Blues took slim leads into the first two breaks, but the Bulldogs were able to draw level by threequarter-time.

The Bulldogs had the legs to overpower Hastings in the final term, going on to claim an 8.10 (58) to 10.11 (71) win.

Calder’s six-goal haul takes his total for the year to 18 from just three games.

Pearcedale got the better of Chelsea in a close contest on Saturday.

The two sides went into the final term with just a point the difference between them. Pearcedale were the better side in the last quarter and eventually secured a 16 point win.

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Tim Broomhead booted four goals and was named his side’s best.

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Mornington, Pines still top dogs SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie MORNINGTON recovered from a 3-1 deficit to beat Mazenod 5-3 at Dallas Brooks Park on Saturday and retain top billing in State 1 SouthEast.

Mazenod’s Navin Vellupilay opened the scoring with a header from a corner in the 16th minute but 10 minutes later Milos Lujic equalised after holding off his marker then turning and striking the ball into the bottom lefthand corner of the net.

A Dominic D’Angelo penalty put the visitors 2-1 up and the impressive Luke Gallo capitalised on a defensive error to make it 3-1 after 41 minutes.

A minute later big Josh Heaton powered home a header from a Luke Goulding corner to make it 3-2 and when Josh Hine’s cross-come-shot in the 55th minute confused everyone it was 3-3.

A powerful left-foot strike from Lujic in the 73rd minute put the league leader in front and substitute Campbell Steedman finished off the game in style by thundering in a header from 15 metres in the 84th minute.

In NPL2 Langwarrin suffered its first loss of the season going down 3-1 to Werribee City at Lawton Park on Saturday.

The visitors led 1-0 at half-time through Nemanja Spasojevic who robbed Marcus Holmes and finished well past advancing Langy keeper Fraser Maclaren.

Another defensive blunder in the 54th minute and quick ball movement ended with a Rafael Tresca tap-in and three minutes later Bilal Habib reacted quickest against a static Langy defence to put the result beyond doubt.

A superb finish low into the far corner from the left of the area by Tom Youngs in the 90th minute was little consolation for the home side.

In State 2 Skye United hammered visitors Monbulk Rangers 5-0 on Saturday and climbed to second in the league table.

Skye opened its account in the 37th minute after an Alex Rojas ball across the face of goal was knocked in by the incoming Mark O’Connor and right on half-time a superb Jason Nowakowski cross to the back post was headed home by Marcus Collier.

Two minutes into the second half it was game over thanks to an excellent

High fives: Jack Gallagher (left), Marcus Collier (centre) and Billy Painting enjoyed Skye United’s 5-0 romp against Monbulk Rangers at Skye Recreation Reserve on Saturday. Picture: Gemma Sliz

finish from Travis Ernsdoerfer.

A Caleb Nicholes header and a strike from substitute Dean Piemonte sealed Monbulk’s fate.

On Sunday Peninsula Strikers lost 3-2 to North Caulfield at Centenary Park.

Strikers midfielder Danny Brooks was sent off for violent conduct after just seven minutes but three minutes later Ben Doree was shoved to the ground inside the area and Aaran Currie converted from the spot.

Strikers looked in control even with 10 men but Josh De Baize gave the visitors a way back into the contest when he tripped North Caulfield captain Daniel Sacks and gave away a penalty in the 27th minute.

Gideon Sweet sent Strikers keeper Robbie Acs the wrong way and it was 1-1.

Five minutes into the second period Akiva Pilcer was sent clear on the right of the area and his low shot across Acs made it 2-1.

North Caulfield went further ahead in the 72nd minute when Pilcer put Sweet through on the left and Acs wasn’t given a chance to react as Sweet hammered the ball past him from close range.

In the 80th minute Strikers substitute Jai Power got clear on the right and his low strike went under the div-

ing body of North Caulfield keeper Famara Djiba.

There was controversy over a couple of refereeing decisions in the final minutes of the match but the visitors were able to hang on much to the chagrin of a vocal local support.

In State 3 there appears to be no stopping the juggernaut that is league leader Frankston Pines as Whitehorse United can verify after Pines thumped the visitors 5-0 on Friday night.

Pines played with 10 men after Jordon “Caka” Avraham received a second yellow card and was sent off in the 40th minute but by then Pines were 3-0 up.

Alex Roberts opened the scoring in the 15th minute after a sweeping move down the left saw the ball switched inside and laid off by Savenaca Baledrokadroka to Roberts whose firm low shot beat Whitehorse keeper Michael van Eijk.

Roberts struck again with a firsttime shot at the back post after a superb Hamraz Zenoozi run down the left then Avraham’s free kick on the left in the 37th minute eluded everyone and left van Eijk flat-footed.

Christian Malgioglio broke clear in the 83rd minute and neatly finished well in a one-on-one with van Eijk then turned provider in the 90th minute when he pounced on a poor ball

out from the back and set up Max Boulton who scored from close range.

In State 4 Seaford United remained at the head of the ladder with a 5-1 drubbing of Dingley Stars at North Seaford Reserve on Saturday.

Harry McCartney reports that the day belonged to star Seaford striker Dylan Waugh whose four first-half goals ended the contest.

Taylan Yildirim reduced the deficit in the 75th minute but three minutes later Mitch Hawkins finished a fine solo effort when he hit the mark from just inside the box.

While Waugh was increasing his lead as the league’s top scorer Baxter was staging a remarkable recovery against Endeavour United at Reema Reserve.

Baxter was staring at a 3-1 deficit at half-time with only a Luke Grant penalty to show for its efforts and when Matty Durand grabbed his second goal in the 58th minute there seemed no way back for George Hughes’ side.

A second Luke Grant penalty in the 62nd minute made it 4-2 and Ben Meiklem was put through two minutes later and made it 4-3.

Jack Buttery made it 4-4 in the 79th minute after beating an opponent on the left of the area then placing his shot into the top far corner.

New Baxter recruit Charlie Parker

made his debut off the bench and the ex-Mornington player is expected to have a major impact on his new club’s fortunes this season.

Chelsea had to settle for a point at home after drawing 1-1 with Keysborough on Friday night.

Carlo Melino’s men controlled long periods of play but struggled to score.

Chelsea conceded a late goal after failing to clear a free-kick but Piers Brelsford equalised with a low strike from the edge of the area in the last minute.

Somerville Eagles lost 3-1 to Springvale City at Ross Reserve last weekend despite player-coach Dave Greening putting the Eagles 1-0 up after six minutes.

In State 5 Aspendale Stingrays downed Endeavour Hills 4-2 at Power Reserve on Saturday.

It was 1-1 at half-time with Hayden Nuhanovic scoring for Aspendale.

A Kenan Nuhanovic double and a Ben Garside volley put Aspendale 4-1 up in the second period before a Domenic Dimanche goal for Endeavour Hills in the 78th minute rounded off the scoreline.

By then the contest was over with the home team paying for an undisciplined display which saw three players sent off in the second half.

Rosebud lost 3-1 away to Mentone while Mount Martha lost 7-0 away to Hampton Park United.

Here are this weekend’s round 5 fixtures: SATURDAY, 3pm: Langwarrin v Moreland City (Lawton Park), Bentleigh Utd Cobras v Mornington (Victory Park), Mooroolbark v Skye Utd (Esther Park), Rowville Eagles v Frankston Pines (Park Ridge Reserve), Seaford Utd v Dandenong South (North Seaford Reserve), Somerville Eagles v Dingley Stars (Tyabb Central Reserve), Keysborough v Baxter (Coomoora Reserve), Noble Park Utd v Chelsea (Parkfield Reserve), Mount Martha v Mentone (Civic Reserve), Aspendale Stingrays v White Star Dandenong (Jack Grut Reserve), Endeavour Hills v Rosebud (Power Reserve).

SATURDAY, 7pm: Heatherton Utd v Peninsula Strikers (Bosnia and Herzegovina Centre).

Kah finds the key to La Mexicana’s best HORSE RACING

By Ben Triandafillou PREMIERSHIP leading jockey Jamie Kah continued her emphatic record with the Anthony and Sam Freedmantrained La Mexicana at Caulfield on Saturday 17 April.

Combining for the eighth time in the I Am invincible filly’s career, Kah once again managed to get the best out of La Mexicana to win the $150,000 VOBIS Gold Dash and bring up the filly’s sixth win with Kah onboard.

Returning from a seven-week letup after a failed Sydney trip for the Group One Surround Stakes (1400m), La Mexicana was right back to her best at Caulfield with the VOBIS riches up for grabs.

Jockey Jamie Kah positioned La Mexicana right behind the speed before peeling out rounding the home bend. The consistent filly was full of running in the sprint home and held a comfortable one-length margin over

her rivals on the line.

Pinecliff, Mount Eliza-based co-trainer Anthony Freedman was pleased to see the talented filly return to form.

“Sydney just didn’t work for her but she’s quite a quirky mare and the travel and the different environment just didn’t suit her so we brought her straight home and got her back into her normal routine,” Freedman said post-race. “[Jamie] has won nearly every time on her. The mare loves her and I think they get each other. We’ve just got to try and get her to stay on her now for the race in Adelaide.”

Freedman said the plan has always been to target the Group One Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in Adelaide with the reliable filly – a race that the Freedman’s had most recently won in 2018 with Shoals.

“She’s won over 1200m in the past.

If we were to get some wet weather

that’d help but I think the fact that she’s reliable it’ll just be a case of how she handles the trip,” Freedman said.

“Being a three-year-old fillies race, she’ll come down in weight but she’s probably going to have to lift off today because it’ll be a very good race.”

Successful combo: Jamie Kah wins her sixth race aboard the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained La Mexicana.

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