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Summer of fun at Mornington MORNINGTON Racecourse plays host to a number of summer race days, offering patrons the chance to experience everything from a quiet weekday in the sun on the lawns or a busy family Saturday outing.

You can avoid the Christmas family feud by taking the relatives out for some space and sporting fun at the Memorial Race Day on December 28. A day that pays tribute to Melbourne’s legendary broadcaster and Sport Australia Hall of Famer, Ron Casey, best known as the host of Channel 7’s sofa show World of Sport.

If you’re struggling to entertain the little ones over the festive period then let them loose on New Year’s Day at the Clip Clop Club Kids Day. There’s hours of fun to be had with activities from 12pm to 5pm including a mini ferris wheel, jumping castle and zorb ball challenge, pony rides and face painting. For all the fashionable children looking to start their modeling careers early there’s the Fashions of the Field with categories for kids 2 – 5 years, 6 – 9 years and 10 – 13 years with girls and boys winners in each.

PENINSULA’S BIG WEEKEND TICKETS are on sale for the biggest weekend on the Peninsula. For the first time ever, one of the richest non-metropolitan race days in Australia will be held on a Saturday as Sportingbet Mornington Cup Day has moved from its usual mid-week spot to Saturday 28 March and will

be followed by the most extensive food, wine and music gathering for a special Sunday session.

Mornington Cup Day is the Peninsula’s biggest race day offering spectators the opportunity to witness the nation’s most valuable country cup, featuring top class stayers looking for

a golden ticket into the Caulfield Cup. Patrons are spoilt for choice when it comes to stylish hospitality; from the Beehive Marquee overlooking Fashions on the Field, complete with a sit down lunch and pamper station, to the premier marquee on the home turn serving Pommery French Cham-

pagne, a Tuscan buffet luncheon accompanied by live acoustic tunes.

Kopparberg will host the Young Members’ Marquee for the first time, if you’re 18-40 and want to attend the best race day party on the Peninsula sign up as a Young Member today.

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inaugural Peninsula Picnic set to be held on Sunday 29th March showcasing the very best local chefs, resident restaurants, expert vignerons and vineyards. Picnickers will discover the hidden gems from the region’s leading producers, growers, orchardists and gourmet storeowners set to the serene soundtrack of some of Australia’s finest live music acts.

The Mornington Peninsula has recently been named in National Geographic’s annual Best Trips of the World 2015 List and The Peninsula Picnic offers a perfect opportunity to visit for one unique day in the leafy and sea-salted surrounds of Mornington Racecourse. Australia’s top chefs will provide picnickers with tastes from sunset-mellowed wineries and foraging expeditions, curating a feast of locally sourced produce and decadent wines to be enjoyed whilst lounging on picnic rugs with family and friends.

Headlining the music list are The Waifs, joined by Paul Dempsey, Pierce Brothers, Tinpan Orange and Hayden Calnin. Accompanying the music will be food created by Terre, Montalto, Ian Curley, Terminus at Flinders Hotel, Pope Joan, The Long Table, Dee’s Kitchen, Max’s and DOC Mornington.

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Celebrate at the Frankston Waterfront Festival 2015 THIS January, make your way to Frankston’s iconic waterfront and discover why Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula is a must-see destination for visitors year round.

A summer favourite on the Mornington Peninsula, the annual Frankston Waterfront Festival promises locals and visitors a weekend of live music, free activities, market stalls, great food and wine and plenty more.

Start your weekend at the water’s edge and try something new. Have a go at canoeing, sailing, out-rigging and snorkelling. Children can join our quirky fun-loving mermaidens, Nerissa and Aradia, as they swim, dive and glide through the waves.

On both days of the Festival the team from Peninsula Stand Up Paddle will be hosting the Frankston SUP Festival. See experts compete and anyone can get in and have a go, learn some tips or try this fantastic sport for the first time.

The Live ‘n’ Local main stage will have you up and dancing with two days of jazz, funk, indie, pop and rock music. Stellarcaster, Gossamer Pride, Ripple Effect, Heidi Louise Luckhurst Trio, Andy Phillips and the Cadillac Walk are among those set to take the stage over the festival weekend.

On Saturday night the Rolling

Stones Tribute Band will play you into the awesome fireworks display over Port Phillip Bay. While you’re settling in for the weekend, make sure to discover some of the Mornington Peninsula’s best boutique beer, wine and cider in the Beer and Wine Garden. Celebrate with the makers from Mornington Brewery, T’Gallant Winemakers and Cheeky Rascal Cider while you enjoy the weekend’s entertainment. When it is time to refuel, make your way to the festival food court to indulge in a range of delicious gourmet food from across the region including dumplings, meatballs, barbecue corn, wraps, sweet and savoury danishes, icecream and quality coffee.

In the Taste, See and Explore Market Place, discover locally and hand-made ladies and children’s fashion and accessories, jewellery, homewares, gourmet treats and local produce. Visit the Peninsula Arts Society and Friends art exhibition at the Frankston Mechanics Institute and peruse a range of arts and crafts on display and for sale.

The Frankston Waterfront Festival runs from 11am to 10pm on Saturday 17 January, and from 11am to 6pm on Sunday January 18, and is located at Pier Promenade, Frankston.

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Mahalia brings her soul to Mornington

By Melissa Walsh THE last time Mahalia Barnes visited the peninsula she was doing support gigs for her famous dad, Jimmy, but she can’t wait to get back here in January to perform at the Mornington Australia Day concert.

The headline act for the concert in Mornington Park, Mahalia and the Soul mates will perform just prior to the fireworks.

“I have done mostly support gigs down here but been down here a fair bit with my dad over the years. It’s been a few years since I’ve been here and I’m really looking forward to it,” says Mahalia, who has been touring with her dad celebrating his 30-year solo career.

“I was always going to get into the industry and would have started earlier if I could,” says Mahalia, who began as a backup singer for her dad at 15.

“It started when I was old enough to be coming away on the weekends, but I always loved singing and was lucky to be given the opportunity.

It still blows me away how at every gig my dad still gives it everything he’s got. I’m lucky enough to be able to work with him and he gives me something to aspire to.”

Mahalia says her famous family are all still very close.

“We are all doing music and we share a lot together. This Christmas we will have about 60 to 70 there so it’s a big family occasion,” says Mahalia, who is just wrapping up her last week of shows before the new

year. “I will get time off over Christmas but love making music.”

Being married to musician Ben Rodgers, the musical tradition is being carried on with their five year old daughter, Ruby, already showing an interest in performing.

“She is so musical, we did a show the other day in Nagambie and she was there with us. One minute she was sitting at the side of the stage and next thing I know was standing

there with a microphone and sang a song. She sings all the time and dances and just loves music,” says the proud mum.

“We’ve always tried to have her with us but as she has started school this has been the first year we couldn’t tour with her. She loves being around the music and the shows but she loves school as well so were lucky enough to have a big family and have friends who help us. I still

miss her so much when we are away though.”

Mahalia is as natural with motherhood as she is with the way she lives her life.

“It is the best thing in the world.

I love being a parent and she’s an amazing girl, giving me inspiration.

Being her mum has made me want to be better.”

One of the most publicised transformations Mahalia has gone through since having her daughter was her weight loss success and her journey with Weight Watchers.

“I was the ambassador for the Weight Watchers brand from October 2012, and dropped 30 kgs. I am still maintaining my goal weight. It’s not like gong on a diet. I feel like I learnt a whole new way to eat and to cook and to live. I think I have more options with my cooking and give it more thought now. I loved that the program is so flexible. You don’t have to eat the same thing every day,” says the self confessed foodie.

Mahalia and the Soul mates will play a mixture of songs from the new album that will be released in February, to old faves, rock and roll and blues.

“We decided on our set list when we are in the moment. It is a very organic process for us,” she says.

“We have all worked together for many years now, and these are truly the most amazing musicians.”

For Mahalia, even though she has grown up surrounded by music it is still surreal that she gets to sing for

a living.

“I feel so lucky even after 17 years as a professional singer that I am able to do this,” she says. “It is important to do what you love and I know that makes me a better mum as well, and able to give my child more.”

As for Mahalia’s sojourn onto The Voice Australia 2012, she says it was a wonderful experience.

“I was asked to audition and liked the concept that they wouldn’t know who I was. It was a great opportunity to sing and be judged on my sound, not on being Jimmy Barnes’s daughter,” she says. “I had a lot of great friends involved and I am very grateful to have had the opportunity.

I was blown away by the support from the public as well.”

For all those looking to have a career in the music industry, Mahalia has this to say: “It’s a really tough industry but it is the best job if you are doing what you love. Be prepared to work really hard and don’t do it for fame.

Do it because it is your passion and remember why you started. No matter how many people you are playing too, whether it is an audience of 30 or a huge crowd, always do your best job, give it everything and you will be satisfied with your work.”

Solid advice from a woman who has been given the best start in life, following in the footsteps, and possibly philosophy, of her famous rocker father, Jimmy Barnes.

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Experience Sunset from the bay aboard Searoad Ferries!

If you’ve ever dreamed of sailing off into the sunset then now’s your chance! Searoad Ferries has just released its Summer Sunset Sailings dates for the 2014/2015 season, with departures from Sorrento and Queenscliff.

Taking place on Saturday the 3rd and 10th of January 2015, the Sunset Sailings are the perfect way to relax, unwind and enjoy some down time with family and friends. If you’ve been impressed by the views from the ferry during the day, then you will love the way the Bay and Peninsulas light up at night!

On top of the breathtaking views and spectacular sunset, passengers on the Sunset Sailings will also receive a regional

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Picnic set to become peninsula icon TICKETS are now on sale for The Peninsula Picnic on March 29, the most extensive food, wine and music gathering ever created on the Mornington Peninsula, showcasing the very best local chefs, resident restaurants, expert vignerons and vineyards.

Picnickers will discover the hidden gems from the region’s leading producers, growers, orchardists and gourmet storeowners set to the serene soundtrack of some of Australia’s finest live music acts.

The Mornington Peninsula has recently been named in National Geographic’s annual Best Trips of the World 2015 List and The Peninsula Picnic offers a perfect opportunity to visit for one unique day in the leafy surrounds of Mornington Racecourse.

Australia’s top chefs will provide picnickers with tastes from wineries and foraging expeditions, curating a feast of locally sourced produce and decadent wines to be enjoyed while lounging on picnic rugs with family and friends.

Leading the culinary line up is Melbourne Racing Club’s consultant chef, Ian Curley, also the owner of Kirk’s Wine bar and executive chef at the European. Ian will feature alongside his good friend Craig Gorton, head chef at the National Golf Course. The world-renowned delights of Terre will be exhibiting their unusual and eclectic recipes that include indigenous produce and seasonal ingredients.

Montalto will offer a unique taste of two coasts, inspired by regional

France, but anchored in the fresh harvests of South Victoria’s vineyards and olive groves.

Picnickers can indulge their culinary senses throughout the day with a memorable experience created by the executive chef from the Terminus at Flinders Hotel, Pierre Khodja. Pope Joan’s chef, Matt Wilkinson, will be cooking with the best seasonal and local produce hand selected for the Picnic. Andrew and Samantha, found-

ers of The Long Table Restaurant will work with head chef, Daniel Whelan, to create passionately produced food that reflects their love of wine, food and art.

Dee’s Kitchen’s will bring a multicultural menu, a hearty celebration of food, heritage and culture. The iconic first winery restaurant on the Peninsula, Max’s, will showcase mussels from Flinders, cheese from Red Hill and honey from Moorooduc

for their homely fresh menu. DOC Mornington brings old-world Italian hospitality while remaining thoroughly modern with their authentic taste of Italy.

Catering for a cultured musical palate The Peninsula Picnic will showcase some of Australia’s best live acts and up-and-coming artists. The Waifs bring their beloved mix of folk, blues and rock sounds, playing their classic tracks with trademark story-

telling skill. Something for Kate’s Paul Dempsey will be performing his new solo material for a must-see treat.

The Pierce Brothers will showcase their energetic and exceptional stage presence that has seen them grow from buskers to one of the country’s most recognised, exciting young acts.

The intoxicatingly romantic folk of Tinpan Orange and the lush sounds of electronic-folk musician Hayden Calnin complete the event.

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money, food and toys and is organised and run by volunteers,” Mr O’Grady said.

“The program committee hopes to be able to repeat the effort next Christmas and possibly expand it.”

Anyone who would like to help can contact Mr O’Grady on 0407 973 710 or at wpchristmasgiving@gmail.com.

Donations are tax deductible.

THE start of the Christmas has been more notable for trauma than cheer for elderly residents of six units at a Somerville retirement village.

Three masked intruders have sneaked into the units late Friday night or early Saturday morning stealing wallets, purses, mobile phones, cash and medications at St John’s Retirement Village in Park Lane.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Nick Sweetman, of Hastings CIU, said the thieves entered the units mainly through unlocked rear doors while residents were sleeping.

Security footage recorded at the 200bed village shows them rummaging through draws and desks.

A car belonging to one of the residents was stolen and later found run off the road and burnt out at Crib Point.

Manager Wendy Rae said the robbery was the first at the village in 30 years. “We have been very fortunate to not have had one for so long,” she said.

“On the good side, no one has been hurt and there has been no damage done.”

She said privately run security patrols had been stepped up in the wake of the break-in by what she described as “creeps and low lifes”.

“I don’t know why they wanted to target the elderly. It’s just such a lovely place and that’s why it’s so sad – especially at Christmas.”

The retirement village raid is the latest in a string of burglaries in Somerville over the past few weeks.

On Wednesday thieves forced the rear door into the newsagency in Era-

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Police are reviewing CCTV footage of the burglary.

On 3 December, a man threatened staff with a large knife before making off with takings from the Somerville Hotel.

Armed Crime Squad detectives are appealing for information following the robbery in Station St at 1am.

The man is described as Caucasian, more than 183cm tall with a slim-tomedium build. He was wearing a black baseball cap with a white logo on the front, black pants and a black top with thick gloves. No one was injured in the robbery.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or Hastings CIU on 59 707 850.

On 24 November, the Rivers store at Centro Somerville was burgled. Police have not released details but say they are confident of apprehending the offenders.

At Hastings, a $7500 smart drive has been stolen from a disabled man’s mobility scooter.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Nick Sweetman, of Hastings Crime Investigation Unit, said the scooter was virtually useless without the unit which.

The scooter’s owner, of Matthew Court, has an arm injury and has been unable to easily get about since the theft at about midnight on 10 November.

Police have charged a Hastings man with burglary and theft of a $6000 mobility scooter from a Victoria St retailer overnight last Tuesday. The man, 51, has been bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 17 March.

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Stocking surprise: Fiveyear-old Alexis Bryan is one of hundreds of children to receive gifts this year through the Western Port Christmas Giving Program.

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Program. Chairman Mike O’Grady - a joint venture between Salvation Army, churches, service organisations, businesses, schools and individuals said 350 food hampers, toys and other gifts were handed out to 330 children and their families.

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IT’S CALLED the giving program, and that’s exactly what people have been doing. Donating goods to bring Christmas joy to families that might miss out.

More than seven tonnes of food, toys and other gifts have this year been handed out to children and families from the Hastings Hall by the Western Port Christmas Giving

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Happy ending for crying kittens Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au CATHERINE Carter heard the cries of kittens. They came from somewhere near the bus shelter, but Ms Carter was unable to pinpoint the exact location.

Several days later she was again waiting for the bus in Balnarring Rd and the sounds of distressed animals could still be heard.

A search around the shelter revealed two kittens close to a foam box, the type used in grocery stores. A third kitten had taken shelter in a drainpipe.

Ms Carter said a man delivering water helped “shoo the cat out with a hose pipe”.

Despite their ordeal and surviving several days after being dumped, the eight-week-old kittens are lucky. Ms Carter has decided to add them to her already extensive menagerie of five cats, two dogs, two geese, a duck, chickens, rainbow lorikeets, budgies and a cockatiel.

“My husband and I and our son were totally disgusted that someone would dump the kittens,” she said.

“They’re adorable and it’s totally beyond belief to know that someone could just leave them.”

Ms Carter said she knew of a vet who regularly found animals left on his doorstep “in boxes with air holes”.

Mornington Peninsula Shire’s communications officer Todd Trimble said it was a criminal offence to dump unwanted pets.

The shire $50 charged for unwanted animals to be dropped off at its animal shelter to cover managing and potentially re-homing animals.

Safe hands: These three dumped kittens were lucky to be rescued and given a home by Catharine Carter.

Picture: Yanni

“The fee is not charged to members of the community who are surrendering or handing over a stray dog or cat,” Mr Trimble said.

Fees could be waived for owners forced to give up their pets “due to exceptional circumstances.

“The shire is committed to re-hom-

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ing abandoned and lost pets, and those available for adoption from the shire’s animal shelter are listed on the PetRescue website,” Mr Trimble said.

Shire laws require de-sexing of cats that are three months of age or older, and since May 2007 it has been mandatory for all cats and dogs to be mi-

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cro-chipped before registration.

Cats must also be kept on their owners’ properties 24 hours a day.

“These steps help cats live longer, healthier lives, and mean they are less likely to suffer from anti-social behaviour like fighting or killing native wildlife,” Mr Trimble said.

TWO of the Mornington Peninsula’s three Liberal party MPs are in the 24-member shadow cabinet.

Hastings MP Neale Burgess is shadow small business and enterprise minister and Mornington MP David Morris is shadow finance minister.

Nepean MP Martin Dixon, above, Education Minister in the outgoing Napthine government, is not the shadow cabinet announced last week

by Liberal leader Matthew Guy..

Nick Wakeling, MP for Ferntree Gully, takes on the shadow education portfolio.

The day after the Saturday 29 November election Mr Dixon told The News that “you can become a more effective local member in opposition”.

Mr Morris, while disappointed with the government’s loss, said his third straight win showed his political career had been “pretty good so far”.

He saw his “principal role as being to advocate for the local area”.

His role as shadow finance minister follows his chairing of the public accounts and estimates committee, being Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and being a member of the privileges committee.

Mr Guy said the shadow cabinet “will be making the case for why Victorians should place their trust in us” at the 2018 state election.

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Rally preparations hit top gear HUGH Guthrie is getting ready to again hit to the road aboard his 1916 gas guzzler, a Stutz Bearcat.

Weighing in at 1.52 tonnes, the Bearcat needs all the power of its four-cylinder 6.39 litre engine (60 brake horsepower at 1500 revs a minute) to get it to Mornington Racecourse for January’s RACV Great Australian Rally.

Once at the racecourse on Sunday 18 January the Bearcat will be one of nearly 1000 classic, vintage and veteran vehicles being shown.

Mr Guthrie said the single-seater was built and designed for in 1911 for the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race.

“The car created such interest that the Stutz Motor Car Company was formed to build and sell road-going versions of that racing car, basically adding only mudguards and lights, but in no way diluting the excitement,” he said.

Now garaged by Mr Guthrie on the Mornington Peninsula, his 1916 car is one of the last of the open bucket-seat roadsters sold by Stutz from 1912 to 1916. It is the only one of its type in Australia and runs on unleaded fuel, although Mr Guthrie says the engine’s five to one compression ration “probably means it can run on anything it can find – modern fuels are a bit too volatile”.

Notwithstanding its age, the Bearcat has a cruising speed of 90kph (it used to race at speeds of up to128kph) and swallows fuel at the rate of 17-23 litres a 100 kilometres.

It has a three-speed gear box and is brought to a halt by mechanical brakes on the rear wheels.

The Bearcat was imported by Alan

On the road: Hugh Guthrie is ready for January’s RACV Great Australian Rally being held at Mornington racecourse. Picture: Yanni

Irwin Motors in Elizabeth St, Melbourne in 1916.

“This vehicle’s early life is obscure, but by 1950 it had passed through several hands - including several years as a utility truck - before I rescued it in a derelict state from the clutches of a scrap metal dealer in December 1952,” Mr Guthrie said.

“After a form of restoration in 1956, the car took part in the early Argus and Golden Fleece Veteran Car Rallies in 1956 and 1957.

“It has now been fully restored to its 1916 glory and regularly takes part in RACV and veteran car club rallies, winning numerous prizes.”

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ian Rally, Mornington Racecourse, from 10am Sunday 18 January.

Features at the rally which raises money for the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) include the 90th birthday of the MG marque and the 60th anniversary of the Veteran Car Club for cars built between 1900 and 1920.

There will be a display of motor vehicles built between 1914 and 1918 in front of the sound shell where the Mordialloc Jazz Orchestra will perform. This display will feature vehicles used during World War I. The Foden steam wagon from HMAS Cerberus will arrive under its own steam around 9.30 am.

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Woman upset over ambulance call Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au A HASTINGS woman suffering chest pains was told by Hastings Central Medical Centre staff to call her own ambulance and get herself to hospital – rather than them calling one.

The clinic denies any wrongdoing and says staff followed correct procedure.

“They follow the protocol for handling emergencies in general practice settings. They make their assessment and provide suitable advice to the best of their abilities,” centre practice manager Muhammad Khalid said.

Margaret Zantuck, 68, who has lived in Curacoa Drive for 39 years, said she felt severe chest pains in the early afternoon as she walked to the bus stop from her Wallaroo home.

A friend noticed her looking unwell and suggested they go to her regular clinic in Victoria St – rather than Ms Zantuck’s in Somerville – for immediate treatment.

Once there, though, they found they were on their own.

“The receptionist told me there were two doctors down and that they couldn’t help me,” Ms Zantuck said.

“They said that as I was not a patient at that clinic they could not ring an ambulance and that it would be better if I rang one myself.

“They were very abrupt and that made me feel even worse. My friend was upset, too, and I had to sit down.

Another patient asked reception why they couldn’t ring the ambulance for me and they said that, because I was not a patient, it was their policy not to.”

Ms Zantuck and her friend decided to go outside the clinic to call triple zero.

“Luckily my friend had her phone and she rang the ambulance which arrived after only about five minutes. But what if she hadn’t had her phone on her?

What would have happened then?”

Ms Zantuck said the ambulance officers were dismayed at her treatment.

“They asked me why we hadn’t been into the clinic for treatment and I said we had but they wouldn’t help … and I started crying.”

She said no one from the clinic came outside to ask how she was feeling.

Once at Frankston hospital, Ms Zantuck was tested for stress and depression and placed on a heart monitor. “I told the doctors what had happened and they said the clinic should never have turned me away.”

She was released at 1.30am and given a taxi voucher for the trip home.

Mr Khalid said the women had not been unfairly treated. He said reception staff had received “appropriate triage training”.

Patients registered at the clinic had their details recorded, including consent for practice staff to call an ambu-

lance, if necessary.

“They have our patients’ details and their medical history to assist ambulance staff,” Mr Khalid said.

“However, for any person who is not a patient, and is accompanied by family or a friend and there is a need to call ambulance, rather than wasting time on getting their details and passing them on to the ambulance, we encourage their family/friend to call the ambulance straight away - especially if they have a mobile phone with them, and are agreeable to making a phone call.

“This is what happened exactly in this case.”

Mr Khalid said Ms Zantuck had decided to sit outside and wait for the ambulance.

“Our staff did show compassion and, when the women elected to sit outside, one of our reception staff did ask her to just let us know if she needed anything. Her friend came in and asked for glass of water which was provided by our reception staff.”

Mr Khalid said those with similar symptoms should call an ambulance without delay. “Time is critical in such a case, and they should not waste time by walking around or going to a chemist or to a doctors’ surgery,” he said.

Ms Zantuck said she was concerned for others who may urgently need medical treatment. “I don’t want what happened to me to happen to anyone else,” she said.

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Florida vote confirms Jessica’s lure for the lens

Crowned: Jessica Martini and the crown she will hand over to the next Miss Galaxy Australia in March.

MISS Galaxy Australia Jessica Martini, 26, was named Most Photogenic in Orlando, Florida, while contesting the world finals of the Miss Galaxy Pageant.

“It was an amazing experience; I got to meet so many beautiful and inspirational women from all over the world,” she said.

The Hastings woman’s time in America consisted of photo shoots, interviews, a pyjama party, glamourous white party, rehearsals and, of course, the magnificent crowning ceremony.

“It really changed me as a person and made me realise the world is so big and there are endless opportunities out there,” she said.

Although she didn't place in the top five of the international finals, Ms Martini was named most photogenic which she described as “very exciting”.

“I was glad to bring back an award for Australia.”

Since being crowned Miss Galaxy Australia, many doors have opened: “My dreams are coming true,” she said.

“Days before I was crowned Miss Galaxy Australia I promised myself that, if I won, I would try my best to become an ambassador for the Cancer Council, and that I'd love to set up some sort of program where I could mentor young woman about life, and about following their dreams.

“I have, proudly, already done both of these things.

“Having a family history of women's cancer really drove me to support the cause and help make a difference,” she said. “Becoming an official ambassador for the Cancer Council has been nothing but amazing.”

Ms Martini said having a platform to share

her knowledge and to create awareness for such a prevalent disease was a great role to have.

“Helping women through their hard battles, and educating the next generation of prevention, is a great responsibility and honour to have.”

Ms Martini has also become director of the new Miss Western Port Pageant.

“I have had the absolute pleasure of mentoring 11 beautiful young women who are contending for the title,” she said. The winner will be crowned at the Western Port Festival on 21 February.

“I have also recently taken on the Australian national directorship role of an international pageant which will be announced later next year.

I cannot describe how happy and excited I am to be able to mentor women from all over Australia and help them with their hopes and dreams, give them a platform to voice the things they are passionate about, and help mould them into successful business women, whatever that may be in their eyes.”

In March, Ms Martini will pass on her Miss Galaxy Australia title.

“But I know my journey doesn't end then, which makes me really excited for the future,” she said.

“Pageants are such a great thing to be part of.

It is so much more than outer beauty, and if you know of someone who competes in pageants, you will see that.

“It has been a wonderful year being Miss Galaxy Australia and it has been an honour to represent our beautiful Mornington Peninsula.”

Ms Martini said she would be happy to guide young women interested in pageantry. Her email is jessica.martini@hotmail.com

Rocker tunes in to chairlift fight Mike Hast mike@mpnews.com.au ROCK ’n’ roll icon Jimmy Barnes has thrown his support behind the group trying to stop the Arthurs Seat gondola chairlift.

Save Our Seat is considering its legal options after VCAT rejected its opposition to the project when it confirmed Mornington Peninsula Shire’s approval of the ride.

SOS spokeswoman Kylie Greer told The News the group might appeal the VCAT decision in the Supreme Court and that “money is no object”.

The group raised about $35,000 at a hastily arranged concert in a Main Ridge barn in early October. It sold out “Songs

for the Summit” in a matter of hours.

The show featured Mark Seymour, Tex Perkins, Don Walker and Charlie Owen, who is an Arthurs Seat resident.

Ms Greer said Jimmy Barnes had agreed to headline another fundraising show for legal costs, which could be as high as $200,000 for a Supreme Court challenge. “People of wealth are backing the group,” she said.

SOS challenged the shire’s decision at an eight-day hearing in VCAT in November, highlighting fire risk, felling of 80 trees, noise at night, visual “pollution” and traffic problems.

Ms Greer said the issue had a long way to go: “Chairlift proponent Skylift has not signed a lease with Parks Victoria, it has not applied for a liquor licence

[for the top cafe], and it has not completed its bushfire management plan.”

She said there was no business plan, and “Victorians have a right to know what will happen to public land”.

Ms Greer refuted Skylift head Simon McKeon’s claim that opposition to the chairlift came from a small group of people. “We have more than 1600 people who have signed a petition opposing it.”

Mr McKeon told The News he was delighted VCAT had made its decision so quickly as it was not expected until the new year but “we can’t just press the button now as it’s not just our project”.

He said Skylift was working with Parks Victoria to refine lease details now it had permission to build and

expected to sign a 50-year lease in the new year.

The 2011 Australian of the Year said there was a small chance the gondola would be operating this time next year but realistically would be some time after this.

He said specifications had been sent to gondola manufacturers such as Doppelmayr and Poma but the ride had not yet been ordered. Peninsula-based builders would be appointed for other work such as the top station cafe.

It would now cost up to $18 million due to the falling Australian dollar.

Regarding the fire plan, Mr McKeon said Skylift had been working with people “at the highest level of the CFA for four years” including holding a

meeting three weeks ago.

“The gondola will not run on Code Red and other days of high fire danger,” he said.

He refuted SOS claims the fire plan should have been completed before shire permission was granted. “It’s a living plan and needs to be in place before we start operating,” he said.

Skylift was working with VicRoads to ensure traffic problems were minimised. “About 700,000 people visit the summit each year even without the chairlift operating. There will be two pedestrian crossings on raised pavement that will slow vehicles.”

He said security cameras would be installed, which would reduce incidents of hoon driving.

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Helping out: Police and CFA officers attend the crash scene on Saturday. The driver was reportedly uninjured but the shop was extensively damaged. Picture: Lois Peterson

Crash ends trader’s yuletide cheer AN out-of-control driver ruined Christmas trading at a Hastings photographic shop on Saturday morning.

The man, 79, crashed his Toyota right through the shop’s front window – luckily without hitting anyone.

It’s the second time the window has been driven through in five years.

Owner Roland Rees, who has run Photo Craft Studios, at 42A High St, for 20 years, said $20,000-$30,000 damage was caused “right in the biggest trading day of the year”.

“It could be more than that,” he said. “The only good thing was that

no one was hurt – and it was purely a fluke that no one was here at the time.”

Mr Rees said “Rachael from the pharmacy” raced across and jumped into the car’s passenger side door to reassure the shocked driver - and help turn off the engine. “The car was still running and, if the wall hadn’t stopped him, he would have gone right through.

“The driver was so shocked he couldn’t remember anything afterwards.”

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Rachel McNamara said she heard “an almighty crash and bang” and realised straight away what had happened. “I knew it wasn’t us because there was no vibration.

“So I ran out and saw [the driver] who was in shock and still trying to accelerate. I jumped in and asked him to take his foot off the accelerator and turn the car off.

“I waited with him until the police and ambulance arrived. He was fine although a bit pale.”

Mr Rees said on Monday he and his staff were frantically trying to get

the shop back to normal. “It will take at least a month to get everything sorted. We have put 50 man-hours into getting the shop ready for this week’s trading.”

He said bollards should be installed for pedestrian safety. “If it happens once it’s a fluke but now it’s twice.

And there are a lot of elderly people in Hastings.”

The elderly driver was reportedly uninjured. He was collected by his daughter and taken home.

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PARKING at boat ramps across the peninsula will be easier this summer thanks to cashless parking meters.

The new Parkmobile system, at six shire-managed boat ramps, allows payment by credit card without the need to find coins or worry about the machine being offline.

To use one, set up an account online at parkmobile.com.au, call 1300 564 564 or download the free smart device at iTunes, Google Play or Windows markets.

First, register your car’s registration number and credit card details.

An introductory rate for the daily fee to use the boat ramp is $11 for those using Parkmobile.

Those without a credit card, or who are infrequent users of the ramps, can pre-purchase vouchers at $12 from the shire’s customer service centres during business hours.

The vouchers are one-use only and do not have an expiry date, meaning drivers can buy a few and use them when they want by completing the details on the voucher and displaying them on the dashboard.

Mornington Peninsula mayor Cr Bev Colomb said the new system was replacing aged and malfunctioning coin-operated machines. She said shire officers were taking an “educative” approach with the new system.

Regular boat ramp users can still buy annual boat ramp passes from the shire for $120. Application forms are online at mornpen.vic.gov.au

Ferry simple FERRY passengers can now buy parking tickets at Sorrento jetty from the ferry ticket office with their ferry pass.

Other users of the jetty parking area can buy parking tickets via the new Parkmobile system. Details: 1300 850 600.

For further information visit mornpen.vic.gov.au or parkmobile.com.au

Pier part-opened till Australia Day weekend THE middle section of Mornington pier was opened to the public last Friday and will remain open till Tuesday 27 January on the Australia Day long weekend.

Portable buildings and equipment being used by Parks Victoria contractor Johnson Constructions have been moved to enable walkers and fishers to use the first 50 metres of the pier.

Parks Victoria manager Graeme Davis said “Mornington will have most of its pier open for the summer break with the pier reconstruction project now 80 per cent complete”.

This is not quite right as the pier is

123 metres long and the section being rebuilt is 75 metres.

“In order to provide as much access to the pier as we can we’ve opened the first two thirds [sic] of the pier over the construction industry break from 19 December to 27 January,” he said.

Mr Davis said the pier was “looking great with all the wave screens now installed”, which offered “improved protection for vessels within the harbour”.

“Although the pier upgrade is structurally complete, weather delays have prevented us from finishing the job as we had hoped before Christmas,” he said. The News reported the delay last

month (“Pier not ready for Christmas”, The News 18/11/14).

Works to be completed early in 2015 include installing the deck, handrails and a low landing.

“When our contractor returns at the end of January, we anticipate a sixweek project for completion, which will then allow the full length of the pier to open to the public during March,” Mr Davis said.

Completion of the pier would be followed by renovation of the pier forecourt (“Cash for pier forecourt precinct”, The News 2/12/14).

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insula Shire Council “is scheduling further improvement works to the start of the pier and forecourt area including re-laying of the cobblestone area, services upgrades, and seating, lighting and historical information signage” but this would not restrict public access to the pier, Mr Davis said.

Parks Victoria’s district manager for Port Phillip and Western Port thanked the community for its patience over the period of reconstruction and asked people to “continue to respect the closures of the outer section until works are completed, in the interests of visitor safety”.

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Hunt goes from cold to hot for environment Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au FLINDERS MP and Environment Minister Greg Hunt has experienced the high and lows of the world’s climate in a matter of days.

One week he was off to freezing Antarctica where “Australia forges ahead in scientific research” and the next he was off to the tropics, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, to discuss the treatment of coral reefs.

Meanwhile, in Canberra, Prime Minister Tony Abbott was planning reshuffling ministerial responsibilities, assigning Bob Baldwin as parliamentary secretary to Mr Hunt.

Mr Baldwin has been quoted as saying he is “neither a sceptic or a denier” about climate change being human induced or a natural cyclic phenomenon.

Mr Hunt has stated that the government accepts the science of climate change: “The fact is that climate change is driven by greenhouse gas emissions, and these emissions are a by-product of the things that improve our quality of life” (paper to the Carbon Market Institute Workshop, Melbourne 24/10/13).

Mr Hunt said his trip to Antarctica “was a tremendous chance to see how the Australian Antarctic Division works and the research being conducted there”.

While on the ground (a blizzard cut the planned four-day trip to one night) he “took part in an ice core drilling demonstration and discussed the studies being conducted into Australia's climate history”.

“My priority is to protect Antarctica,

Soft landing: Greg Hunt made a flying visit to Wilkins Base Station in Antarctica, above, where he tried his hand at the ice core drilling with Tas Van Ommen.

not just for decades but for generations.”

Mr Hunt described a memorandum of understanding between Australia and China for co-operation in Antarctica as “a tremendous breakthrough”.

In July Mr Hunt announced the government had asked two companies - DMS Maritime Pty Ltd and P&O Maritime Services – to submit tenders within 150 days for a new icebreaker to replace the ageing Aurora Australis.

“Before the election, the Coalition

pledged that there would be a new icebreaker and a new era for Australia in Antarctica through a 20 year strategic plan - both have now been delivered,” Mr Hunt said.

Use of the CSIRO’s research ship, RV Investigator, which is also able to operate in the sub-Antarctic areas, appears to be a victim of federal government budget cuts. Although recently commissioned, a report in The Sunday Age (‘CSIRO and the gutting of wis-

dom’, 21/12/14) said that maximum use of the ship was being curtailed by budget cuts.

Able to operate 300 days a year, the federal government’s allocation meant that it could only operate for 180 days of the year.

“Our plan is about bringing people from around the world to study, to be engaged and to be involved in the great scientific tasks in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica,” Mr Hunt said last

week, stating that Australia was contributing $1.1 million towards a New Zealand-led scientific study of endangered whale species.

“The team of international scientists will use underwater acoustic technology to listen for humpback and Antarctic blue whales around the Balleny Islands and in the Ross Sea,” he said.

“Antarctica is a special place and we are committed to protecting it long into the future.”

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NEWS DESK Take precautions MACHINERY, tools and vehicles need an extra degree of care and consideration now that the fire danger period has been declared.

“Putting in a bit of time now to maintain your machinery and check or replace an old spark arrestor with one that meets current standards could save you a lot of hassle down the track,’’ Moorooduc Fire Brigade Captain Nev Jones said.

Clearing the area of anything flammable and making sure adequate water is on hand to extinguish a fire is vital.

“Slashers and mowers are also common offenders when it comes to starting accidental fires,” Captain Jones said. “The single most important thing you can do is to take regular breaks to clear out grass, sticks and seeds that become caught in stone guards and bash plates.

Top tips for safe use of machinery, equipment and vehicles on hot days: •When welding, grinding or gas cutting outdoors, have a shield to block sparks; keep a clear area of 1.5 metres and set up a fireproof holder for cut-offs and electrode stubs  When carting hay, have a fire-resistant shield behind the exhaust  Check for straw or grass build up while harvesting and look back frequently to check for fire  Avoid driving motorbikes through long, dry grass  Postpone non-essential activities on Total Fire Ban days or where the fire risk is hig  Ensure you have a reticulated water supply or at least a nine-litre knapsack with you Farmers and landholders can find fire safety advice and guidelines online at cfa.vic.gov.au/farming or call 1800 240 667 for a free CFA booklet.

Shire shake-up to continue in 2015

By David Harrison NEXT year could be the most lively and productive year Mornington Peninsula Shire has had in a long time. A new chief executive officer, Carl Cowie, and councillors appearing to bury their differences are welcome developments.

Here are a few items, dealt with briefly, for councillors and officers to consider over the summer break.

The subjects can be classed as boring but important: no soaring visions, just matters of tidy housekeeping. An astonishing amount has already been accomplished but there’s more to be done.

Rates They have been going up at well over the rate of inflation, more than doubling in the past decade or so, well ahead of the local government average – and rising faster than the shire’s own goal, of inflation plus two per cent.

Continuation of this trend could eventually turn the peninsula from a mix of ages, occupations and incomes into a wealthy enclave, with long-time residents forced to sell up and move or potential new settlers unable to buy into even more modestly priced areas.

Debt It is too high, with little sign it is being brought under control. Arguments that the shire is well placed to handle $30-40 million or so of debt do not cut much ice with ratepayers. Higher levels of government do not advance this argument: they shout their successes in balancing budgets.

However, debt is not bad (think mortgage and car loan) but thrift is a

splendid and logical if unfashionable concept in this credit card era. Some readers will recall methodically putting pennies aside for the new fridge or TV and savouring the purchase all the more for enduring the wait.

Those inflicted with Hamlet in their school years will recall the excellent advice a young man heading for Paris got from his wise father: borrowing “dulls the edge of husbandry”, Polonius told Laertes, and my father told me, then had to explain it on account of my tender years.

Infrastructure The shire has long boasted that it has closed the infrastructure gap.

Good work has been done in this area, but much more is needed. Ask sports clubs whose pavilions and toilets need urgent repairs.

Observe the state of some shire roads. The low-temperature road making and repair technique introduced some years ago was not a success, melting even on mid-temperature days and requiring follow-up visits.

Added to this is the vast increase in visitor numbers, which has added to road wear and tear, as it has on the requirement for more and better tourist infrastructure.

Visitors and locals are increasingly turning to four-wheel drive vehicles, enormous things that chew up tarmac.

One friend who complained he could

not get his vehicle in and out of his property without damaging the road was advised by a shire officer not to turn the steering wheel as he entered and exited.

Enforcement A common community complaint is that permits for buildings and shire by-laws are often not enforced, or are enforced rarely or narrowly. Parking officers are rarely seen away from busy shopping centres and other places which provide a good return to the shire. Meanwhile, villages and many tourist attractions – wineries and the like – can breach their permit conditions, especially those related to patron numbers and parking, with impunity.

Spending Local government is victim to regular state and federal government cost shifting. Cr David Gibb has been consistent over the years in opposing state attempts to get its hands into ratepayers’ pockets, most recently (and sadly unsuccessfully) over a shire contribution to the Mornington harbour plan.

The shire has had, in the minds of many, an entrepreneurial approach to spending, with the vast and unending piggy bank of ratepayers’ funds to draw on. One recalls the state request for $250,000 to investigate a ferry linking the peninsula with Phillip Island. It didn’t eventuate, as I recall, probably because it was not economically viable and the concern with the effect on Cowes beach.

Community relations The shire gets a mixed scorecard

for its public interface. It does some things very well indeed – if they are good news matters. For example, when a photo is needed for Peninsula Wide (nice looking revamped spring edition, by the way) it’s all stops out.

When the shire is challenged to release information to the public it is a different matter. Journalists, generally regarded as a feral species, find themselves controlled trying to access even non-controversial shire information.

This control has tightened over the past few years as it applies to ordinary citizens. The rules for questions to council meetings has been restricted to two questions, each of 50 words or less and no follow-up questions.

And questioners must declare the questions are their own work. One might argue this borders on paranoia.

Other municipalities allow follow-up questions and place no word limits on questions. Imagine! A ratepayer dialogue with councillors and staff in council meetings.

Then, on a rather higher plane, is the recent and dramatic loosening-up of some of the shire secrecy. “Secret” meetings have already been abolished, due in part to the deep respect for openness ingrained into two councillors over their years in the courts – retired judge Tim Wood and barrister Hugh Fraser. This trend should, and almost certainly will, continue.

Please feel free to contribute to this list, to The News or to the shire, or both. As a lady once said in a television advertisement: “It’s your money, Ralph.”

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Give way signs were replaced with stop signs, advance warning signs were installed, drains repaired and new white lines painted.

The work was done 23 days after a 91-year-old man was killed after a collision between a fourwheel drive and a sedan. The man was airlifted to The Alfred hospital with chest and abdominal injuries but died in hospital. Three people received minor injuries. The man was the first person killed at the intersection for many years.

Residents have been calling for VicRoads to improve the intersection for several years.

The speed limit was reduced from 100 to 80km/h in August after a series of accidents but the intersection is still spooking many drivers, especially those who want to turn right out of Forest Drive to access northbound lanes of the Mornington Peninsula Freeway and then on to Peninsula Link Freeway, which opened two years ago next month.

Mornington MP David Morris said he had been “debating” safety at the intersection with VicRoads for about 18 months.

“The speed limit has been dropped but I also asked VicRoads how it could improve the intersection as well as the one further north at Uralla Road near the Balcombe Creek bridge and The Briars,” he said.

Mr Morris said traffic patterns had changed following the opening of Peninsula Link as well as the recent increase in Mt Martha’s population.

“Before Peninsula Link, many residents turned left from both Forest Drive and Uralla Road to access Craigie Rd and then Moorooduc Highway.

Now they turn right to access the two freeways.”

Mr Morris said VicRoads’ new regional manager was investigating the two intersections. Banning right turns was one option, he said.

Authorities are investigating the Forest Drive fatality but The News understands the poor state of the intersection may have led to the vehicle turning into Nepean Highway losing traction and failing to avoid the vehicle travelling north up the hill.

Aidan McGann, VicRoads’ metropolitan southeast region director, said the investigation was due to be completed by the end of the month.

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Urgent work: Contractors working for VicRoads repair the road surface at the Nepean Highway and Forest Drive intersection in Mt Martha on Thursday. Mt Martha resident Sam Cameron has started a petition calling for a roundabout or traffic lights at Forest Drive. She can be contacted at: samanthacameron@iinet.net.au

Parks tips for safety on the water BOATIES are reminded to stay safe on Port Phillip and Western Port bays this summer – and to know the rules. They apply to motor boats, sail boats, yachts, canoes, jet skis, kite boards, sail boards and kayaks.

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“As a vessel operator you are responsible for your own safety and the safety of others in your care. Conditions can change rapidly so it is important to be prepared and comply with the rules and regulations which exist to ensure everyone on the water has a safe and enjoyable bay experience.”

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 Slow down to 5 knots or less when within 50m of a swimmer or structure and 100m of a diving flag  Observe all speed limits and boating zones including 5 knot speed zones within 200m of shore  Never mix drinking alcohol and operation of a vessel  Ensure all people on your vessel are wearing life jackets  Know the local rules, regulations and distress signals including Marine National Park and Sanctuary boundaries and restrictions.  Keep well clear of moving ships and maintain a safe distance between vessels  Call dial 000 in an emergency, channel 88 on 27MHz or channel 16 on VHF radio to access police and emergency services To find out more call 13 1963 or visit parks. vic.gov.au

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Monis, who forced hostages to hold up a flag proclaiming “There is no god but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger” was shot dead after police stormed the Lindt Cafe early Tuesday morning.

In Sydney for a conference during Monday’s siege in Martin Place, Ahmadiyya spokesman Aziz Bhatti said Islam “categorically rejects all kinds of violence and killings of innocent people”.

In the wake of the siege police from Carrum Downs offered protection against “any negative behaviour or attitudes” to members of the Baitul-Salam (House of Peace) mosque in Langwarrin.

The police emailed the mosque they “wanted to ensure that if you experience or become aware of any negative behaviour or attitudes towards the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association or anyone connected to the association, that you alert us to this, as it will not be tolerated and we would like to deal with it as quickly as possible”.

Mr Bhatti said no members of the congregation had reported being subjected to any negative behaviour as a result of the siege.

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"Islam categorically rejects all kinds of violence and killings of innocent people and it teaches love of the country. Australia is our home and we will do anything and everything to protract our beautiful country.

"This is the pledge we take in our mosques that we will serve our nation to the best of our abilities and will not be hesitant to offer any sacrifice to protect our homeland, Australia.”

In an official press release Ahmadiyya community said it “fully support the law enforcement authorities”.

Fifty Ahmadi Muslim youths wearing ‘Muslims for peace’ t-shirts showed their respect for the siege victims where flowers were being placed in Martin Place and flags were lowered one of Sydney's largest Ahmadiyya mosques, Bait-ul-Huda (House of Guidance).

“This city [Sydney] has been shaken by a tragedy. I’m shocked and strongly reject any atrocity on the lives of the innocent. Such actions are criminal and totally contrary to the teachings of Islam. We are grieved that such an attack is done in the name of Islam seemingly,” the community’s national president Imam Kauser said.

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Casting a line around the peninsula

Worth the white: Josh Pingiaro landed these whiting while fishing off the hire boats at Yaringa.

By Paul Pingiaro FISHING around the Mornington Peninsula really heats up this time of year with the annual run of snapper creating the most excitement. However, because snapper in summer can slow down a bit anglers should look at the other tasty critters on offer: King George whiting, garfish, squid, salmon, gummy shark and flathead.

But where to start?

Surfs up: The surf beaches at Portsea, Rye, Gunnamatta and Point Leo are great for salmon during the day while at night gummy sharks and even a mulloway is a possibility.

The best tip is to fish the deep gutters and rips where fewer waves break (white water).

Try and fish an hour either side of the tide or on sunrise and sunset. For baits try pilchards, blue bait and pippies during the day and salmon, squid and pilchards at night. The best rig for general fishing is a two dropper paternoster with a size four star sinker. I fish a surf popper on the bottom dropper (to keep those pesky crabs away) and a size 1/0 hook on the top.

Pier rats: For those that find the pier more to their liking try Flinders, Portsea , Sorrento and Mornington for squid and whiting, or Mornington, Hastings and Stony Point for snapper. Garfish and salmon can be caught at Rye, Rosebud, Mornington and Frankston.

Best baits on the piers are squid, mussels, pippies, prawn, sandworm, blue bait and silverfish. Use fresh baits and remember that not all the fish are caught off the end of the pier.

Rock hoppers: For rock fishing try the cliffs at Hearn and Ian roads at Mt Martha and Linley and Schnapper points at Mornington. Anglers regularly catch squid, garfish, salmon, whiting and snapper. Best baits are squid, mussels and garfish. Best times are

first and last light. Use bomb or snapper sinkers which are less prone to snag; spoon sinkers are premium.

River raiders: There are a few river options in the peninsula catchment. Balcombe Creek, Mt Martha, holds some good bream, bay trout and mullet, while Patterson River, Carrum, has bream, mullet, salmon and a few mulloway for dedicated night anglers. Soft plastic and bait fishing are popular. My top tip is to keep your fishing gear as light as possible.

Hook size should be 6 to 2 with my preferred hook pattern being a straight shank bait holder. The best rig is a running sinker with about 40cm of 6lb monofilament trace. Best baits are fresh prawns, shell, sandworms, crab and shrimp. For mulloway use a 15kg outfit with live mullet or squid as bait.

Boaties: For those going out on boats snapper are best targeted from Mt Martha to Carrum in Port Phillip and Cowes to Warneet in Western Port. Best times are first and last light and on the change of tide. Best baits are squid, silver whiting, pilchards, red rockets and garfish. Best locations are between 16 and 21 metres of water. I always fish a running sinker rig for snapper and I never use a wire trace, 40lb monofilament is fine. Anglers chasing whiting find success from Warneet, Yaringa, Tyabb, Stony Point, Balnarring and Somers in Western Port and Rosebud to Mt Eliza in Port Phillip. Best baits are squid, nippers, mussels, sandworm and pippies. Best results come from fishing the weed beds and reef edges in 2-6 metres. The best rig is a running sinker rig for slow moving water or a paternoster for fast water. A size 6 to 4 long shank or wide-gap hook is best for whiting.

Best places for gummy shark are West Entrance, Eagle rock, Watsonss Inlet (Yaringa), Cowes and Boucher and Boulton channels in Western Port. As for Port Phillip try the channels off Rye, Rosebud, and Sorrento or the

deep water off Mt Martha and Mornington.

Best baits for gummies are fresh squid, garfish and salmon and cured eel. Use a running sinker rig with a pair of size 6/0 hooks tied to a 60-80lb monofilament leader. Use burley and be patient, the gummy shark is a hound shark so they find food with smell and there is no point burleying for an hour and then moving on. The best time for a gummy is two hours either side of the tide.

To put calamari in the pan go to Flinders, Cat Bay, Somers and the Tyabb bank in Western Port or Portsea, Sorrento and Pt Lonsdale in Port Phillip. Squid are best tempted with fresh silver whiting or size 3.5-4.5 prawn imitation jigs. For those after run of the mill squid try Hastings and Tyabb in Western Port and Sorrento, Dromana, Mt Martha, Mornington and Mt Eliza in Port Phillip. Squid is best fished with a 2.5 squid jig tied directly to your line. Have several different coloured jigs but, as a rule, expect bright jigs to work best on bright days and dull jigs to work best on dull day.

Bass Strait holds mako, blue, school, gummy and thrasher sharks as well as flathead and other reef fish. The key to fishing this water is to pick your days. Always be aware that large swells can be present days after a strong south wind.

Remember to look after this fishery of ours.

Keep it clean and limit your catch, not catch your limit.

Let’s make sure that our fishing tales are going to continue for future generations and not become stories of legend.  Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro runs Mornington Boat Hire at Schnapper Point in Mornington and Yaringa Boat Hire at Yaringa boat harbour in Somerville (www.morningtonboathire.com.au or call 5975 5479).

A champ from the start IT’S fair to say Jaxson Marriott’s first title fight was a knockout effort.

The 15-year-old Frankston resident won the Victorian Junior Novice 66kg title at his first attempt.

Remarkably, the title win on 7 December was Marriott’s first ever competitive boxing bout after his trainer Jason Murphy decided Marriott was good enough to challenge for the title first up at Brunswick’s Calabria Club.

“Someone else dropped out at the last minute and we put him in the ring,” Murphy said.

Murphy, a former titles-winning bantamweight boxer, who runs Murphy’s Boxing Gym in Braeside, said he was confident Marriott would be up for the title fight.

“He had been training the house down a bit,” he said. “In the end he

won convincingly.”

Marriott made the switch to boxing from a promising stint playing football.

“He was a bit gutted because he was told ‘you’re too small to continue your footy career’,” Murphy said.

Murphy runs the Braeside boxing gym in his spare time. He has a full-time job and decided to train area youths in the sport which requires fitness, determination and high levels of discipline.

See facebook.com/murphsboxinggym or call Jason Murphy on 0405 634 960 for further information.

Proud as punch: Jaxson Marriott is Frankston’s newest boxing champion after winning his first title fight.

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The $8.5 million project ($1.5 million more than originally budgeted) includes the tennis courts and clubhouse as well as an expanded area for Mornington Peninsula Table Tennis Association and a new home for Mornington Youth Club, which has moved from its old one in Wilsons Rd, sold by Mornington Peninsula Shire for housing.

The shire sold the Main St tennis club land in 2013 to The Bays Hospital for more than $4 million, a generous price as the 7790-square metre block was probably worth 40 per cent more for commercial development. The hospital will build on the land where three storeys is permitted.

The club started in Queens St near the existing shire office in the early 1900s. It moved to Main St in the early 1950s to land that had earlier been donated by John “Gib” Barrett, who died in 1943 aged 79. Barrett was an estate agent whose father, John snr, arrived in the town in 1855 and

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The shire said the sale to The Bays would “help cater for the long-term healthcare needs of the local community”.

The tennis club is gearing up to host the 2015 Mornington Tennis Centre Junior Classic Tournament from 9-11 January. Players can enter up to four events in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. The tennis centre is the only one on the peninsula with state of the art facilities that include 12 Conipur Pro Clay courts, four international size courts, floodlights, clubhouse, licensed bar, tournament office, kitchen, changerooms, and barbecue and picnic area.

Mornington Tennis Centre provides a range of services including coaching, court and venue hire, tournaments and events, and junior, senior and social tennis.  Tennis club stalwart Sylvia Pingiaro is publishing a history of the club next year.

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AFL South East’s new chairman FORMER Essendon CEO Roger Hampson has been appointed chairman of AFL South East.

He replaces Jeff Kimber, who stood down from the role at the commission’s 9 December annual general meeting.

Hampson, formerly chairman of the South East Juniors, brings a wealth of administrative experience to the commission - as CEO of the Bombers (1988-1996), Tasmanian Football League (1996-1998), the Melbourne Tigers (1998-1999) and the Victorian Canine Association. He is currently a teacher at St Peter’s College, Cranbourne.

Hampson was appointed chairman of the AFL Victoria DDJFL Working Party in 2009, overseeing the transition into what is now the South East Juniors. He remained chair of the league following the transition.

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“I look forward to focusing on the objectives of the commission’s recently released strategic plan and working with all stakeholders for the betterment of football in the region.”

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Phillip Island and its bridges

By Peter McCullough PHILLIP Island, located at the southern end of Western Port Bay, is separated from the mainland at Stony Point by ten kilometres of water, and at San Remo by about half a kilometre. The island occupies a special place in Victorian hearts for its natural wonders, wildlife, coastal attractions, and its role in Australia’s motor sport heritage. Today it attracts day-trippers from Melbourne, whether they be surfers or international tourists visiting to watch the Penguin Parade. It also attracts holiday makers and has been popular with them since the days when visitors arrived by ferry and locals transported them around the island by horse and drag.

However the island’s progress as a tourist mecca was delayed for decades by the lack of suitable transport.

EARLY SETTLEMENT FOR thousands of years Phillip Island was the summer home of the Bunurong/ Boonwurrung people.

Then, in the early years of the nineteenth century sealers, escaped convicts, and aboriginal women abducted from Tasmania and from the Mornington Peninsula, lived there for short periods at various times, some planting quite extensive gardens, and living off the land and sea.

Later, the Governor of NSW, concerned about French activities and intentions, dispatched his own force of colonists and guards (convicts and soldiers) to establish a settlement at Western Port. They landed near Rhyll, cleared about four acres of land, set up two six-pound guns, raised the flag to a 21-gun salute, and took possession of what they named Fort Dumaresq (or Flagstaff) and the surrounding area on 3 December, 1826.

The above notwithstanding, the first genuine settlers on Phillip Island were the McHaffie brothers: William James (1817-1900) and John David (1819-1891). They took possession of their holding-the whole islandunder licence in 1842. For ten pounds they took out a Pre-emptive Right Lease to occupy “Waste Lands of the Crown known as Phillip Island.” The McHaffie family had a sheep run on the island until 1868 when the island was surveyed and became available for selectors. The McHaffies were left with a Pre-emptive Right of 640 acres around the homestead.

DEVELOPMENT AS A HOLIDAY RESORT WITH TRANSPORT LIMITATIONS DURING the latter half of the nineteenth century more settlers moved to the island to try their luck on the larger blocks of land. Conditions were very harsh for the selectors, and most sold up and left after a few years. This land was bought up by John Cleeland

Above: The SS Genista leaving Cowes.

Below: The SS Alvina.

and William Harbison who, between them, finished up owning more than half the Island. After Harbison’s death in 1911 his land was bought by a new lot of settlers, and children of other settlers who had persisted on the island. Meanwhile, the growing popularity of Phillip Island’s guest houses as superior, social holiday resorts resulted in a local demand for fruit, vegetables, flowers, turkeys, eggs and dairy products.

Although the “golden age” for the guest houses on Phillip Island was the 1920’s to the 1950’s, they started to flourish as early as 1869. However getting to and from both of the Western Port islands (French and Phillip) involved boats, and boatmen able to cope with extremes of weather from idyllic summer holiday seas to raging gales and pea-soup fogs.

Before the advent of official ferries, small privately-owned boats sailed their way around the bay. Prior to the construction of the Cowes jetty in 1870 passengers were ferried ashore in small boats. Smoke signals were used to inform the boatmen when visitors required transport in either direction.

Crossing the narrow passage from Griffiths Point (later San Remo) to Newhaven was not as easy as it might appear. Cattle and horses were often

Above: The former Sydney Harbour car ferry Killara.

Below: The Isle of Wight Hotel in Cowes in pre-war years.

swum across behind a boat as near as possible to “slack water”(that is, between the last of the ebb and the first of the flood tide), when the channel was narrowest and the tidal influence least. The normal current has a speed of about 7 km. per hour, rising to 15 km. when driven by a king tide and a gale in Bass Strait.

A buggy or dray would be pulled up onto the boat for the crossing, with the horse being towed behind. Sheep were carried to a whaleboat and placed in rows in a sitting position with a rail to hold each row in place.

Getting wild cattle across this narrow waterway was not so easy.

This hair-raising business involved six men: four boat rowers and two holders to control each pair of furious beasts by means of ropes around their horns. First, the boat pulled into the seaward end of a crush. When the top gates opened the cattle charged down after the racing handlers who leapt onto the boat as it was about to be pushed off by the oarsmen. Sheer momentum carried the animals off the end of the race and into deep water where they were forced to swim.(This was great entertainment for the onlookers, mostly small boys!)Between 40 and 50 head could be moved in a day at a cost of two shillings and sixpence (25 cents) each-a slow job

Below left: The Continental guesthouse in Cowes. Below right: The Erehwon guesthouse in Cowes.

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and very high cost for those days, but there was no alternative.

A punt would have been useful but, due to the shallow water on either side, a self-propelled punt with either screws or paddles was impossible and, due to the speed and power of the tidal flow, a punt running on cable would have been overturned in midstream. In one unsuccessful attempt it was necessary to cut the cable.

In 1928 a Newhaven fisherman, Charles Newman, designed and built a two-car punt which was towed to and fro across the passage by a launch. Later a six-car punt took over, but this was still launch-towed.

Approaching the landing the launch would put on a burst of speed, then swerve off, hoping that the momentum and good luck would see the punt beached fair and square on the ramp.

The unfortunate part of this service was that quite often cars had to be driven through salt water to get onto the punt. The cost was ten shillings ($1) per vehicle and two shillings and sixpence (25 cents) per passenger.

There are hilarious anecdotes of the unbelievable things that could and did happen. On one occasion two bulls staged a battle within the small area of the punt, with the predictable result of everyone abandoning ship and the stockmen having to collect their mob

again from the water and beaches.

Another time, a difficult mob had finally been gated in and a stockman jubilantly cracked his whip in reliefwith the result that they all went over the side. One night some far-gone revellers decided to drive off the punt while it was still in mid-stream: a half-empty bottle surfaced, then the passengers. They even rescued the car!

With the first permanent ferry service starting in 1876, other settlers from western and southern Gippsland found that travelling by boat from Griffiths Point to Hastings, thence to Melbourne by Cobb and Co., was far more comfortable than the slow nightmare journey on bush tracks.

Coaches eventually gave way to trains and when the line was extended to Stony Point in 1889, this became the major terminus for the Western Port ferries.

The “grand old lady” of these ferries was the “ S.S.Genista” which ran from 1889 to 1933. During the high society holiday season of the “roaring twenties” the “ Genista”, and from 1925 the “Alvina”, were given real ocean liner treatment, with crowds on the Cowes pier to see them arrive and crowds with coloured streamers to farewell the departing guests they carried. After 1925 the “Genista”was used in the busy summer season, and was the relief ferry and cargo ferry as required. As arriving guests walked from the pier, there was the Isle of Wight hotel, opened in 1870, straight ahead. How very nostalgically English was the scene for a community which had such recent ties with “the old country.”

Although a few cars and a certain amount of heavy cargo could be lifted ingeniously onto some of the ferries, the need for a vehicle ferry was becoming more urgent. A great opportunity came when the Sydney Harbour bridge was opened in 1932 and a roll-on roll-off car ferry entered service at Western Port in the follow-

ing year: the “ Killara” could take up to 36 cars and 600 passengers at a time.

Over the previous decades a number of large and prestigious guest houses had appeared to cater essentially for members of high society. In 1923 the “Continental” was purpose-built at a cost of 20,000 pounds ($40,000) and “Erewhon” was converted into an exclusive guest house. At that time there were few, in fact virtually no, modern conveniences on the island, but “ Erewhon” had its own electricity, septic toilets, water supply and drainage. It could boast that it could seat 100 guests, while its contemporary, “Bayview”, could seat 130. These were joined by “Broadwater” and “Carisbrooke”, each of which had a staff of 30 who cared for as many as 160 guests.

Above: Charles and Margaret Grayden entertain Archbishop Clarke in 1904.

Richard Grayden RICHARD Alphonso Grayden, who was often referred to as “The Father of the Bridge”, had strong links with the Hastings side of Western Port Bay. He was the grandson of Charles and Margaret Grayden who married in Melbourne in 1842 and for a time lived in a tent on the north side of King’s Creek in Hastings. They then bought land further up in what became known as Graydens Road, before moving to Newhaven on Phillip Island in 1868. Although a farmer, Charles could also be described as a pioneer boatman as he carried passengers between Newhaven and Griffiths Point (San Remo) from the beginning of settlement of the island.

Charles and Margaret had nine children, the youngest of whom (Rosina) married John Barclay and they lived at “Heroville” in Barclay Crescent, Hastings. Not only did this marriage link two of the earliest Western Port settler families, but in 1912 their daughter (Coralina) married Owen Bryant, thereby creating a link with a third pioneering family.

Rosina was the youngest of the nine Grayden children. One of her

older brothers, John, who was born in 1853, married Ann Brown in 1875. The family still retained links with the western side of the bay, for all of John and Ann’s six children were born in Hastings; at that time medical facilities on the island were lacking.

Richard Alphonso was the second child of John and Ann Grayden and was born in Hastings in 1878.On 7 July, 1909 he married Edith Elizabeth Edgar and they had six children; all the earlier members were born in Somerville and only No. 6 (Elizabeth, born in 1924) arrived at Cowes.

Richard Grayden held land at Newhaven but also became a boatman to meet the demand. His contribution to the campaign to link the island to the mainland is recognized by means of a memorial park named in his honour at Newhaven.

There are still a number of Graydens to be found on Phillip Island and I am indebted to Christine Grayden, the Secretary of the Phillip Island and District Historical Society for her assistance in compiling this account, and to John Jansson, the Society’s President.

THE FIRST BRIDGE WHILE Stony Point to Cowes had developed as the transport route between the mainland and Phillip Island, on the eastern side of the island Richard Grayden was dreaming of a bridge to link San Remo and Newhaven and improve access to, and the economy of, the island; a bridge which would be the longest in Victoria and which would do away with the hazards of this narrow but tricky stretch of water. Not only would a bridge provide a boost to the tourist industry, but it would also be of great assistance to farmers on the island. Chicory had become a popular crop but it had to be transported on the decks of ferries and often was not covered. Consequently it would be mouldy when it arrived at the Chicory Marketing Board, and the farmers would not receive any payment.

Richard Alphonso Grayden, a farmer at Newhaven, from about 1908 commenced carrying passengers across the narrow passage from San Remo to Newhaven. It is likely that he used a small rowing/ sailing boat for these trips. In 1916 he built the “Edith Grayden” at Rhyll to carry passengers to Seal Rocks. He also set up tearooms at The Nobbies.

Although he started visualizing a bridge in the 1920’s, it was not until the Country Party Government, led

by Mr. Albert Dunstan, was elected in October, 1935, that Richard Grayden realized it was time to make his move. The local member, Mr. Alfred Downard MLC was also a member of the Country Party and his advice was to form a branch of the party on Phillip Island. This was done within months with Richard Grayden as President and at its first meeting it was resolved “...that the Government be asked to investigate the possibility of a Bridge being built to link Phillip Island with the Mainland.” Grayden

Above: Easter at Cowes in 1911.

received strong support from another resident of the island, Rupert Harris who, apart from being Chairman of the Chicory Marketing Board, had many contacts in the Country Party.

A deputation to the Premier, followed soon after by a motion at the Annual Country Party Conference in March, 1936, were positive. However some members of Cabinet, including the Minister of Public Works (Sir George Goudie) were not keen.

By May, 1937 Richard Grayden had formed a Bridge League with over 300 members: it was proposed that the League would build its own bridge and charge a toll but the Minister of Public Works, who had just removed the State’s only toll on the Great Ocean Road, was not enthusiastic. Even the local council was doubtful.

Intense lobbying by the Bridge League eventually won over the doubters and, following a visit to Cowes in November, 1938 by the Premier and some members of his Cabinet, it became evident that the support for the bridge amongst the residents of the island was overwhelming.

Work on the first bridge to the mainland started in 1938 and it was opened on 29 November, 1940. The narrow, single span, cable suspension bridge was 536 metres long with a 5.5 metre wide pavement and six pedestrian refuges along the way. It had to be of sufficient height above the water to allow fishing boats to pass underneath.

With the scars of the Great Depression still evident and a world war looming, funds were limited and a certain amount of improvisation was required. However Mr. M.G. Dempster, the head of the Bridge Section at the Country Roads Board was renowned as an innovative designer.

Notes from the time inform us that the long suspension bridge “...was largely composed of second-hand materials, including cables from the cable car system in Melbourne which was being replaced. The main cables had previously been used on the North Shore Bridge in Sydney.” The suspension bridge concept avoided the need for costly foundation work.

The contractors were Otis Engineering Co. Ltd. and the construction engineer was Mr. I.J. O’Donnell until such time as he was called up for military duties as a major in the 8th Division of the 2nd AIF. The cost of the bridge was 62,000 pounds ($124,000).

The bridge, declared open by the Premier, Mr. Albert Dunstan, was dedicated by the Reverend George Hall, Principal of St. Paul’s Church of England Boys’ Home, Newhaven.

A public holiday had been declared on Phillip Island and many residents attended the opening ceremony. That night celebrations were rounded off with a ball where the attendance packed the Cowes Shire Hall to the doors. On the same evening one of the biggest functions ever held at “Erewhon” was a dinner for 200 prestigious guests.

While the outbreak of war may have taken Mr. I.J.O’Donnell away from his task as supervisor of the bridge’s construction, it soon impacted on the tourist industry of the island. Both “Erewhon” and the “Continental” were booked out for the Christmas of 1941. When Japan bombed Pearl Harbour, Australia’s Prime Minister, John Curtin, appealed to his people to put their shoulders to the wheel and forget about holidays.

The ferry, which went over to Stony Point to collect the holiday makers, returned empty.

Below: The suspension bridge between Newhaven and San Remo opened in 1940.

Above: Richard Grayden (holding plans) at ceremony of driving the first pile.

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HISTORY THE SECOND BRIDGE ALTHOUGH the 1940 bridge was a great boost to Phillip Island as a tourist destination, once the war clouds had cleared its limitations became obvious. With a load limit of six tonnes, it became increasingly inconvenient as demand for access to and from the island grew. Large milk tankers could not cross at all, and tourist buses had to unload their passengers before crossing; this practice was not popular with the elderly, particularly if the weather was inclement. Trucks frequently crossed the bridge overloaded, and on several occasions some of the vertical hanger steel cables snapped. By good fortune no one dropped into the sea.

The bridge did, however, provide the occasional unexpected bonus to the residents of the island. At 5.00a.m. on Christmas morning 1949 a gang stole the safe at the “Continental”. A policeman in pyjamas and a resort manager frustrated the crooks by setting up a roadblock at the bridge.

Some early morning fishermen were greatly amused at the sight of the policeman, in his pyjamas, guarding the bridge. After a shootout the crooks were soon under armed guard. The policeman, First Constable Hodgson, was subsequently awarded the Valour Badge and the three offenders were sent to prison. (First Constable Hodgson’s account of the event is repeated below).

By the mid-1960’s it was generally agreed that a new bridge was required and the bridge design office of the Country Roads Board, under the supervision of Bridge Engineer Mr. T.H.Russell, commenced work.

The new reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete bridge was built on an improved alignment, where turbulence and depth of water were reduced and the seabed was more stable. It provided significantly more capacity being 640 metres long with a road pavement width of 8.5 metres, allowing for two-way traffic, and with a separate metre-width pathway for pedestrians.

Construction of the bridge provided considerable engineering challenges which were summarized in a special CRB report: “ The main problems of the site were deep water and the very strong tidal current, which has been measured at seven knots...Soundings and underwater inspection indicated scouring and deepening of the main channel on the ocean side of the suspension bridge.”

In April, 1966 a tender was let to John Holland and Co. Pty. Ltd. for the bridge work, and a smaller separate contract to AF Contractors Pty. Ltd. for the road approaches. The total cost of the project was $3.25 million.

On 21 November, 1969 the Minister for Public Works , Mr. M.V.Porter, cut the ribbon to open the new bridge. Significantly, the official party included the Chairman of the CRB, Mr. I.J.O’Donnell; the same Ian O’Donnell who had been involved in the construction of the old suspension bridge.

In some notes passed on by Mr. T.H.Russell he indicated that there was still one more challenge: “As Bridge Engineer at the time, one of my tasks was to oversee the opening ceremony. We anticipated a crowd of three to four hundred people, together

Below: I. J. O’Donnell (left) the construction engineer for the first bridge and Chairman of the CRB when the second bridge was built. T. H. Russell (right), Bridge Engineer at the time of the construction of the second bridge and later chairman of the CRB.

Above: Phillip Island had become a tourist Mecca, requiring improved transport links.

Below: The second bridge opened in 1968.

with the official guests (which included members of parliament, board members, councillors, and contractor’s representatives) and many of the men who had worked on the bridge.

Light refreshments were to be taken in a marquee adjacent to the San Remo abutment. What a big mistake we made! Unbeknown to us, a public holiday had been declared and well over a thousand locals appeared. One fellow on a donkey tried to do a “de Groot” by cutting the ribbon with a sword; a couple of hefty bridge workers managed to thwart his efforts.

However the provision of refreshments was a disaster: official guests had trouble getting to the marquee which the locals had infiltrated in numbers. In the end the refreshments were declared open to everyone; the local hotel was only too happy to keep up supplies and a good time was had by all. A lesson that I came away with was that the residents of Phillip Island placed great value on the existence of road transport.”

The second bridge created new opportunities for the people living on the island, and for visiting families.

Beaches, camping and holiday spots are now within easy reach of Metropolitan Melbourne. Today it is not

only home to a permanent population of approximately10,000 but attracts large numbers of visitors, particularly in the summer months. It is estimated that 1.5 million day trippers make the one and a half hour journey from Melbourne each year, many of them international tourists attracted by the Penguin Parade. As well as the day trippers, a further 840,000 visitors stay for an average of three nights on the island.

Such is the extent of traffic on the existing bridge that there is stirring amongst the locals for the construction of a duplicate bridge alongside the present one.

REFERENCES CRB “Official Opening of the Phillip Island Bridge”, 1969.

Edgecombe, Jean “Phillip Island and Western Port”, 1989.

Gliddon, Joshua Wickett “Phillip Island in Picture and Story”, 1958.

McFee S.J. “The First Phillip Island Bridge”.

Russell T.H. Notes written at the time of the opening of the second bridge in 1969.

Stejanovich D.D. and Fox, Kevin “A Special Connection”-an article in “VicRoads Centenary” 2013.

The Christmas morning shootout THIS is First Constable Hodgson’s account of the events which took place on Christmas morning, 1949: “At 5.05 a.m. on Christmas morning of 1949 I received a telephone message from A.J.Jones, proprietor of the Continental Guest House, Cowes, that three men in a late model sedan car had just stolen his office safe containing approximately 3,000 pounds in money and valuables. I said, ‘Drive your new car to the Police Station and we will look for the offenders.’ I then telephoned particulars to D24 headquarters and asked for assistance, saying that I would make for the Phillip Island Bridge. It is well known that an experienced safeblower requires ten minutes to blow a safe. Also he will not usually carry a safe any distance as he does not like to be caught with one.

“Mr. Jones arrived in night attire with his car. I had just completed my telephone message to D24 and was also in night attire. There was

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no time to change. I packed a .45 calibre revolver and ammunition and proceeded to the bridge in company with Mr. Jones. The road from Forrest Caves to Newhaven was not then sealed and was very dusty. I was sure that no vehicle had preceded us as there was no dust hanging over the road.

“Phillip Island was crowded with thousands of campers and holiday makers. There was a possibility that the offenders might camp on the Island and mingle with the crowds until things quietened down about the robbery. I would stop all traffic on the bridge until police assistance arrived ftom Headquarters when a search would be made of the Island.

“I asked Mr. Jones to go back to Cowes and obtain my police uniform from my wife, as I did not want to be seen guarding the bridge in pyjamas. Some fishermen were going across to their boats, and, seeing me so dressed, thought it a great joke. However, when informed what had occurred,

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they were all for stopping and assisting. Presently I heard the engine of a car which was travelling very fast. I was then just on the approach of the bridge on Phillip Island, and had a clear view of the road for about 300 yards.

Suddenly the car appeared, dark in colour, and speeding dangerously in the centre of the road.

I had my revolver in my hand. I waved both hands in the air and attempted to stop the driver of the vehicle. I could only see one man and sensed that he did not intend to stop. I was not going to let this vehicle pass: either the driver was going to run me down or I was going to stop him. I fired two shots in the sand in front of the car. He did not appear to be stopping. I then fired again, the car reared into the air, the driver lost control, and the car stopped in the sand at the roadside. To my relief I then saw another car, which I knew belonged to S.W.Davie, of ‘Erewhon’ Guest House, Cowes. He had been notified about the robbery, he was

armed, and had assisted in locating the offenders. As soon as the stranger stopped he abused me for shooting and said he would ‘go further into the matter about shooting at a civilian driving along the road.’ At that moment two men’s heads appeared from the floor of the rear seat of the car. I had the men covered with my revolver, while I searched them for firearms.

When this was completed the car was searched, and the men placed under guard until the arrival of the Wireless Patrol.

“The men has not been hit, but a bullet had ripped along the side of the driver’s door, and had torn a large hole in it. No doubt this impact had caused him to swing into the sand at the roadside.”

Later an attache case was found in the scrub near the site of the arrest; among other things it contained a fully loaded .32 calibre revolver with spare ammunition.

From “Phillip Island in Picture and Story’ by Joshua Wickett GlidAbove: TFirst Constable J. M. Hodgson wearing his don, P.250 Valor Badge.

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Great investment opposite the Hastings Primary school and walking distance to shops, church, foreshore and medical facilities. This ripper 3BR property, ideal for a retired person, young family or investor, has had a recent upgrade, including a fresh coat of paint, new tap ware installed to kitchen and new window furnishings. All bedrooms have BIR’s, there is a spacious lounge with JDV ZDOO IXUQDFH [ DLU FRQGLWLRQHUV DQG WLPEHU à RRUV Outside is a single carport and small garden shed. This is GHÀQLWHO\ JUHDW YDOXH IRU PRQH\

This immaculate property in Old Tyabb has no adjacent properties and is pristine both inside and out. On a 878sqm block, the home has 3BR’s –main bedroom with FES & WIR, kitchen with dishwasher, gas cook-top and electric oven, and from the adjoining dining area you look out to the decked entertainment area. The spacious living area features heating and cooling, and there is ducted heating throughout.

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Setting the tone BUILT 16 years ago, this beautiful double storey brick home raises the bar again for those seeking the ultimate in acreage properties. The private setting is guarded by an impressive wrought-iron gate set into a sandstone brick wall, with a sealed driveway, flanked by established trees, leading up to a hotel-style portico. The grand entry foyer is highlighted by a wall of glass bricks and tucked behind is a sunken formal lounge with open fire place that gently curves into the dining area. The hallway continues past a separate office and opens into the dazzling kitchen and family zone. The gleaming kitchen features stainless-steel appliances including a dishwasher, free-standing oven and a rangehood. From the casual living zone you step out to an undercover patio, with more outdoor entertaining space branching off the triple garage on the other side of the home. To complete the downstairs area is a magnificent games room with space for a billiard table, and set into one corner is a superb bar straight out of a country pub. The three bedrooms are all upstairs and opulent barely describes the quality on offer. The sumptuous main bedroom has private balcony access where a view of the property and surrounding countryside is on offer. There is a massive walk-in robe and the incredible ensuite has marble steps leading up to a spa bath. A second bedroom also has a walkin robe and shares the upstairs bathroom with the third bedroom. The 20.23-hectare site has nine fenced paddocks with drinking troughs connected to mains water and a bore, connected to a three phase power Grundfos pump, covers the garden watering system. The jewel in the crown here is undoubtedly the postcard perfect ornamental lake and wetlands, which is surrounded by abundant flora and features a quaint bridge to a small island. Outbuildings include two machinery sheds and a second, very-comfortable two-bedroom cottage for extended family is a short distance away from the main home.

Meticulously created, this outstanding rural property encapsulates the finest of the peninsula hinterland.

Address: Price: Agency: Agent:

59 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neills Road, TYABB contact agent Harcourts Hastings, 10/14 High Street, Hastings, 5970 7333 Chris Graf, 0413 507 573

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197 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Balnarring Beach

For Sale

Modern charm 4 Tulum Court, Balnarring Beach

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Spectacular New Home Site Imagine falling asleep to the sound of the waves or relaxing on your deck with the sea virtually at your feet and Phillip Island as a backdrop. This is the life on offer in this quintessential beach cottage set in a tightly held cul-de-sac literally footsteps from Balnarring Beach. Cushioned within cottage gardens, the three bedroom, two bathroom home features open-plan living and dining opening to a deep vine-draped deck perfect for entertaining. A self-contained bungalow and a triple carport are additional assets. Walk out your front door and virtually step straight onto the beach track to the sand and sea. Expressions of Interest close Monday, 19th January 2015 For Sale By Expressions Of Interest Inspect Sunday 12.00â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm Contact Lisa Fraser-Smith 0400 760 101 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

BEAUTIFULLY presented and well maintained, this three-bedroom home has great street appeal and is set on a 715 square metre lot, in a family orientated estate. There are two established bedrooms, including the main bedroom with ensuite and walk-in robe, and a second bedroom towards the rear of the home. A study could be a third bedroom if required. Living areas consist of a formal sunken lounge with Coonara woodheater, and there is a spacious open-plan casual meals and family room that adjoins the modern and well equipped kitchen featuring stainless-steel appliances and plenty of storage options.

From the family zone you step out to the undercover entertaining area which overlooks the established, low-maintenance gardens. A handy extra is the rear access from the double garage, and there is a garden shed. The fabulous positions puts you just minutesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; walk from schools and shops, with recreational facilities such as Civic Reserve and lovely beaches just a short drive away.

Address: Price: Agency: Agent:

44 Parkside Crescent, MORNINGTON $490,000 - $525,000 Jacobs & Lowe, 220 Main Street, Mornington, 5976 5900 Susan Clavin, 0417 141 007

$139,500

$169,500

$170,000

$172,500

$185,000

$190,000

X Friendly atmosphere X Freedom to travel

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X Affordable homes

X Social club

X A carefree lifestyle

X Community centre

X Low maintenance

X Secure long-term tenure

X Gated community

X Residents workshop

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113 High Street Hastings 9 NEW APARTMENTS FOR SALE

LUXURY CBD LIVING Undercover parking Luxury CBD living Pay on completion Turn-key inclusions Two bedrooms

FROM $274,950

Vinyl wrap kitchen Stone bench tops Stainless steel appliances Fully landscaped Stamp duty svaings Stamp Duty Savings

CONTACT SELLING AGENTS

JASON DOWLER 0403 598 754

BTRE YOU’LL SOON BE HOME

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

Harcourts SINCE 1888

NEW LISTING

Balnarring 19 Azure Avenue

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Your Coastal Lifestyle Awaits Renovated to the highest level, this contemporary home is sure to impress! Complementing the beach side surrounds and village atmosphere, boasting sun-lit living areas and a designer kitchen featuring stone benchtops and quality European appliances. Three good-sized bedrooms, all with built-in robes, share a sunny modern bathroom with extra-large shower, separate bath and stylish canter levered vanity. Entertaining outdoors with family and friends will be a breeze with an inviting undercover entertaining area overlooking the gently undulating 890m2 (approx.) landscaped allotment. Also outside is a double carport with dual street access to a large garage for storing a caravan or boat, and a handy garden shed. Special features include reverse cycle heating & cooling, LED lighting throughout, European oak floorboards and 68c per KWH rebate for solar system. Within a 5 minute walk to Balnarring village, primary school, the Heritage Restaurant & Bar, and Balnarring beach is just down the road. With this property all the hard work is done, you can move straight in and start your coastal lifestyle today!

For Sale Negotiable over $550,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS5853 Open

By Appointment Tim Hughes 0410 470 515

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NEW LISTING

NOT ACTUAL VIEW

Balnarring 39 Bruce Street The Dream Block For The Dream Build The moment you set foot on this generous allotment, memories of childhood summer holidays come flooding back. Within only a short stroll to the renowned Balnarring Beach and Balnarring Village this rare opportunity could be just what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been waiting for! This flat and clear block measures 890m2 (approx.) and is bordered by established trees with a frontage of 18m (approx.) and depth of 49m (approx.) to build your ultimate home in the location youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always dreamed of. With potential rural views from a second level and with all the amenities and coastal lifestyle options this location offers. This is an opportunity not to be missed!

For Sale Negotiable over $390,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS5856 Open

By Appointment Tim Hughes 0410 470 515

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Harcourts Hastings

Harcourts

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

SINCE 1888

FOR LEASE

FOR LEASE

Hastings 10 Considine Way

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Bittern 3/35 Sudholz Street

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Brand New

Tidy Unit In Central Bittern

Wonderful 4BR home with an open-plan layout offering two separate living zones, main bedroom with WIR & FES, family bathroom with separate bath and shower, large kitchen boasting s/steel appliances plus an island bench overlooking the dining & iving area. Other features include ducted heating, air-con, tiled floors and double garage.

Come see this 2 bedroom unit, we are sure it won’t disappoint. The unit offers you both bedrooms with robes, bathroom with bath and shower, separate laundry, kitchen with gas stove top and electric oven, tiled dining area, large lounge and lock up garage... Full of wonderful neutral tones, natural light.

For Lease $370 per week Inspect

By Appointment

For Lease $285 per week Inspect By Appointment

Hastings Office 5970 7333

Hastings Office 5970 7333

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FOR LEASE

E hastings@harcourts.com.au

FOR LEASE

Hastings 12/10 Kingfisher Court

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Hastings 85 Marine Parade

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Light and bright new near unit in quiet complex

Great Views

2BR unit with open plan living, modern kitchen with gas stove top and electric under bench oven & s/steel appliances. Main bedroom with WIR and dual-entry bathroom including separate bath and shower. Gas heating, split system air-conditrioning and a single garage. All this in a nice quiet pocket of Hastings.

Comprising 4 bedrooms or 3 plus a study, this excellent home has kitchen with brand new appliances including dishwasher, main bedroom with dual-entry bathroom with separate bath, shower and laundry facilities, multiple living zones with heating and cooling and a separate dining area. Shared driveway leading to single carport.

For Lease $275 per week Inspect

By Appointment

For Lease $430 per week Inspect

By Appointment

Hastings Office 5970 7333

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Hastings Office 5970 7333

E hastings@harcourts.com.au

“We would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your support during 2014.

Have a Safe and Happy Christmas.”

Jess & Jade

www.harcourts.com.au

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Tallon

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SOMERS

Dreams Can Come True

Picture Perfect On 1 Acre

This four bedroom, two bathroom home rests at the end of the court and backs onto the Lord Somers Reserve. With two zoned open plan living areas, its ideally set up for the family, with the focus point undoubtedly the large timber kitchen which has plenty of bench space, dishwasher, pantry and a stainless steel upright cooker.

Outside are two paved areas designed to enjoy the morning or afternoon sunlight, where you can relax with views of the gardfens and rose bushes.There is shady barbecue area, and a 40mx20m Colorbond shed with double remote doors is ideal for the cars and at the rear, is plenty of room for a man cave. Dreams can come true so come and have a look at your new address!

Escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life on this 1 acre block with a meticulously maintained home with all the space and storage you could ask for. Featuring 3 bedrooms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; main with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & FES, open plan lounge and meals area with GDH, Coonara woodheater and air-conditioning, and an adjoining kitchen boasting 900mm induction stove and oven. From the kitchen you look out over an undercover entertainment area complete with sauna.The house is surrounded by wellmaintained gardens and there is an expanse of lawn area.

A drive through workshop has carports on either end, providing plenty of parking for cars, boats, trailers and caravans.

More sheds at the rear of the block provide extra storage.

The property has a second exit at the back, perfect for tradies who want to store their trucks at home, or to get your boat in DQG RXW ZLWKRXW VKXIĂ LQJ YHKLFOHV DURXQG

For Sale: Offers over $870,000

For Sale: Offers over $590,000

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HASTINGS Perfect Starter With Lots Of Land

Windrest Wonder

An opportunity to secure a 3 bedroom brick veneer home on a Âź acre block, with plenty of room to extend if needed or possible sub- division potential (STCA).

This family home has a good size lounge which includes the dining area, a galley style kitchen that looks out to a large covered pergola and the rear garden, and there are built-in robes to two of the bedrooms.The home has a s/system air conditioner and gas wall furnace. Outside is a garden shed and four-car carport.

Motivated vendors willing to consider any reasonable offer.

Positioned in the heart of Hastings most sought after pockets is this low maintenance, spacious, family home. Freshly painted and new carpets throughout, the home is vacant and ready to move in immediately.The master bedroom features a walk in robe and full ensuite. 3 more bedrooms with built in robes and a second bathroom with separate shower and bath.There are two separate living areas that provides plenty of space for all.The kitchen overlooks the meals area and second lounge and features an electric oven, gas cook top and dishwasher.Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gas ducted heating for the winter and evaporative cooling for the summer.

Outside a double garage with access to the low maintenance back yard with plenty of space for the kids and/or family pet.

With a very limited number of properties in this price range available and even less in this area, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t waste any time!

For Sale: Offers over $345,000

For Sale: Asking $439,000

HASTINGS

CRIB POINT

Within A Few Steps..

Build Your Dream Home

CRIB POINT Personality & Potential As soon as you pull up the wide concrete drive and look up to this charming, painted western red cedar home with a decked front verandah and loads of character you will see yourself living here. $ IRUPDO HQWU\ ZLWK SROLVKHG WLPEHU Ă RRUV ZHOFRPHV \RX WKHUH DUH three bedrooms; master with ensuite and all with built in robes.The kitchen overlooks the informal dining room with access to the large covered deck, providing a great set up for entertainers.

The lounge room is very spacious and with gas ducted heating and plenty of storage the essential creature comforts are covered.

Set on a low maintenance corner block (567m2 approx) there is rear access to a double carport with roller doors plus plenty of parking space in the front driveway.With so much personality and still plenty of potential to make it your own and add value this gem is sure to spark your imagination.

DER T N U RAC T CON

For Sale: Offers over $350,000

DOMINIC TALLON Phone: 0408 528 857

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CYNTHIA DOBBIN Phone: 0438 773 627

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To the foreshore, this home has been renovated large open plan living and meals area with GDH and a bright modern kitchen with gas cooking and air-conditioning.There are 3 bedrooms and a bathroom that has also been renovated, separate laundry and toilet. Outside there is a single carport with a dog proof rear garden and a pergola to sit and to enjoy the shady surrounds

For Sale: Offers over $325,000

NIGEL EVANS Phone: 0439 540 055

3 building blocks of land, each measuring 604m2 with all services connected plus your own driveway. House and land packages available, or build to your own design and take advantage of stamp duty savings (First home buyers only).

Titles have been released, these parcels of land have been priced to sell, so be quick to secure your own piece of paradise.

For Sale: Offers over $205,000

35 High Street, Hastings 5979 3000 tallon.com.au

CANNONS CREEK

$299,000 plus

BITTERN - 4/21 Portsmouth Road

$280,000 plus

BLISSFUL SEASIDE SOLITUDE

SPACIOUS AND IMMACULATE TWO-BEDROOM UNIT

•Well-maintained red cedar rustic-style home • 2 bedrooms with built in robes • Huge living area with Coonara and Bar, serparate dining area • Spacious kitchen with plenty of bench/cupboard space • Outdoor undercover alfresco area • Huge garage, all set on a 980 sqm (approx.) block

•2 bedrooms with BIR •Separate living and dining areas •Spacious kitchen with dishwasher and plenty of bench & cupboard space •Backyard with gated access and shed •Ducted heating •Single lock up garage

HASTINGS

$345,000 plus

BITTERN

$269,000 plus

PRICE REDUCED

THE PERFECT BALANCE - SPACIOUS, CENTRAL AND LOW MAINTENANCE

PERFECT STARTER OR INVESTMENT ON 700SQM (APPROX.)

• 3 Bedrooms with built in robes, master with WIR and ENS • Spacious separate living and dining areas • Sizeable kitchen with plenty of bench/cupboard space and stainless steel appliances • Ducted heating and reverse cycle cooling/heating • Decked outdoor undercover al-fresco area • Currently let for $340pw until 25/8/15

•3 bedrooms with built-in robes •Open plan living and dining •Dual-entry bathroom off main bedroom •Single carport •Perfectly placed on the block for rear or front extension (STCA) or renovation

CRIB POINT

TYABB

$180,000 plus

WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY! SALE CLOSING DATE (UNLESS SOLD PRIOR) THURSDAY 15TH JAN 2015 @ 5:30 PM

NEAT, SWEET, CENTRAL AND COMPLETE!

Situated in a quiet street, this 2 bedroom home (which is in need of either a serious makeover or bulldozer) presents an opportunity for the experienced renovator, astute investor or builder looking for their next development project.

• Zoned: GRZ1 (Residential 1) • Width 17metres, Depth 37.6 metres = Total area: 639 sqm (approx) •STRICTLY NO ENTRANCE TO PROPERTY WITHOUT AGENT

LANGWARRIN

$680,000 plus

THE MOST CENTRAL LIFESTYLE PROPERTY AVAILABLE - 2.5 ACRE HORSE LOVERS PARADISE! • 3 bedrooms – 2 with BIR’s & main with WIR and ensuite • Spacious separate living and dining areas • Kitchen with plenty of cupboard/bench space • Gas ducted hearing • Paved in-ground pool area • Grounds include 3 paddocks, 2 stables with yards, tack room and wash bay.

$295,000 plus

•3 bedrooms with built in robes •Light and bright living and dining areas •Kitchen with plenty of cupboard/bench space •Spacious private court yard with established gardens •Single lock up garage •No body corporate fees.

RENTALS NOW AVAILABLE 1/14 Central Avenue TYABB

5 Kimbla Court HASTINGS

$320 per week

$265 per week

2/289-291 Stony Point Road, CRIB POINT

5 Stephen Street, HASTINGS

$290 per week

$340 per week

6/289-291 Stony Point Road, CRIB POINT

13 Quadrant Court, HASTINGS

$290 per week

$290 per week

222 High Street, HASTINGS $300 per week

Property Management: Dayle Wilcox Ph 0421 473 135

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

Sales: Sean Crimmins Ph 0411 734 814 Property Management Team: Ph 0421 473 135

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jacobsandlowe.com.au 220 Main Street, Mornington 5976 5900 Shop 11, 210 Dunns Road, Mornington 5976 8899 81 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill 5989 2364

ESTATE AGENTS SINCE 1905 Suite 1, 176 Main Street, Mornington

24 Milgate Drive, Mornington

Office / Medical / Beauty Rooms

Retail/Convenience Store

For Sale or Lease

• 61 m2 approx • Unique space available on the 1st floor • Lots of character, 4 divided rooms available

For Sale: $450,000 For Lease: $2,000 pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858 75 Watt Road, Mornington

Mornington Investment

For Sale

• 366 m2 approx • Leased for $39,000 pa + GST + Outgoings • 5 + 5 year lease commenced 10th November 2014 • Impressive new development on Watt Road

46 Watt Road, Mornington

For Sale or Lease Mornington Factory

• Now under construction - available early 2015. Expressions of interest invited • Ground floor retail store of 134m² • First floor office space of 152m² • Lease the whole space or just one level

• Factory 430m² approx ( Land 790m²) • Features an office and 6 car parks • Prominent site along busy road • Adjoining block of land 790m2, can be purchased in conjunction

For Sale: $550,000 For Lease: $4,691pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858 2 & 3 / 3 Thomson Terrace, Dromana

For Sale: $690,000 + GST Contact: David Toms 0418 995 366

Executive Style Warehouses

1 & 2 / 104 Watt Road, Mornington

For Sale or Lease

• Nearing completion • Size 336m² & 375m² (approx) • High profile location

For Sale: $705,000 Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

For Sale: From $520,000 For Lease: From $2,666.66pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

13 & 15 / 90 Main Street, Mornington

La Monicas, Mornington

Two Iconic Shops In The Mall

For Sale

Licensed Restaurant

Secure Investment

For Sale: $680,000 Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858 Jorvik Hire, Rye

For Sale

Hire Business - Must Sell

• Shop 13: 5+5+5 year lease at $23,232 pa • Shop 15: 5+5+5 year lease at $21,264 pa • Shops are 43m2 approx each

• Well located in the Rye Industrial Estate • Extensive list of equipment • Great lease and cheap rent

For Sale: $895,000 Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

For Sale: $320,000 + sav Contact: David Toms 0418 995 366

For Sale: $495,000 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Demand for commercial and industrial properties in the area has increased, and is continuing to do so at a steady rate.

If you are thinking of selling you may be surprised at what your property is worth now.

Contact the Mornington Peninsula’s leading commercial and industrial real estate department on 5976 5900 for an obligation free appraisal.

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For Sale

• Freehold only - Building area 352m² approx • Dual Street frontage • Securely leased 2 + 2 + 2 years commencing 20/12/2014 • Rent: $32,400 pa + GST + outgoings

• 150m2 approx • Fully licensed restaurant • Grease trap & commercial kitchen • Seats 36 inside & 12 outside • Potential to develop at the rear STCA

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For Sale

For Sale

jacobsandlowe.com.au 220 Main Street, Mornington 5976 5900 Shop 11, 210 Dunns Road, Mornington 5976 8899 81 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill 5989 2364

ESTATE AGENTS SINCE 1905 1703 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud

Sensational Office Space

410 Whitehill Road, Dromana

For Lease

Unique Opportunity

2 / 8 Carbine Way, Mornington

For Lease

Mornington Factory

• Modern, fully furnished office • 5 offices, boardroom & separate reception • Kitchenette and bathroom facilities • Extensive car parking

• Highly exposed site of approx 28 acres • 2 large dams with extensive irrigation system • Extensive shedding, extra large hot house and secured office/shop with built-in cool room • Ideally suited to market gardeners or nursery use

• 271m2 approx.

• Modern factory • Features office and disabled toilet • Located in Carbine Way

For Lease: $3,700 pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

For Lease: $10,000 pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

For Lease: $2,020 pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

8 / 1 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington

1st Floor, 2 / 154 Main Street, Mornington

2-4 Henry Wilson Drive, Rosebud

Tyabb Road Showroom

For Lease

Main Street Office Space

For Lease Space, Yard & Security

• 114 m2 approx • Fabulous location opposite McDonalds • Ample customer carparking • Available 1st January 2015

• 106m2 approx • Located on the corner of Main Street and Barkly Street • Available 1st January 2014

• High profile corner location • Building 2000m2 approx • Yard 4000m2 approx • Roller doors, entry to reception and double gates to secure yard

For Lease: $2,278 pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

For Lease: $1,920 pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

For Lease: $13,167 pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

4 / 14 Latham Street, Mornington

3 / 5 June Avenue, Dromana

1 / 14 Latham Street, Mornington

Mornington Warehouse

For Lease

Dromana Factory

For Lease

• 200m2 approx • Small office at the front • Large warehouse space with storage • Extra loading bay with roller door, toilets & kitchen facilities

For Lease: $1,700 pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

For Lease: $1,232 pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

For Lease: $1,980 pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

2 / 161 Mornington Tyabb Road, Mornington

Total Commercial Cleaning Solutions, Mornington

7 Fuji CFrescent, Mornington

Showroom / Warehouse

Highly Regarded Business

• Located on busy Tyabb Road • Wide 14.5 matre frontage • Rear access

For Lease: $8,600 pcm + GST + Outgoings Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

For Lease

For Lease

Warehouse with Office Space

• 220 m2 approx • Reception area plus mezzanine • Off-street parking • Toilet & kitchen facilities

• 750 m2 approx

For Lease

For Lease

• 220m2 approx on the ground floor • 100m2 mezzanine floor • Entry to office plus roller door • Available Now

For Sale Vacant Land

• Provides event management & total cleaning solutions • Fully equipped with 5 motor vehicles, management systems and loyal staff • Great lease conditions • Prominent Mornington location

• Excellent opportunity to lease vacant land • 900m2 approx • Available Now

For Sale: $285,000 WIWO Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

For Lease: $850 pcm + GST Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

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Satchwells

HASTINGS 1/97 High Street BALNARRING 14 Balnarring Village

5979 1888 5983 5509

Real Estate

local agents with local knowledge for over 55 years $318,000 HASTINGS

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HASTINGS

$495,000

TOP MARINA LOCATION

OPPOSITE FORESHORE & WATERS EDGE

First time offered for sale is this stylish 3BR villa in the exclusive Illuka Estate.The clever design captures the light & space creating a contemporary feel that blends in with the natural surrounds of the Warringine Wetlands.The main bedroom has WIR & dual-entry bathroom with BIR’s to other bedrooms.A spacious lounge room has an adjoining kitchen featuring breakfast bar, s/steel appliances including dishwasher & gas cook top. Outside is a private courtyard, landscaped gardens, lock-up shed and single garage.

This villa is ideal for those seeking a low maintenance lifestyle close to all that Hastings has to offer. Let at $315pw until January 2015.

If you appreciate quality, lifestyle then an inspection of this prestigious town house is a must.

Comprising 3 bedrooms, master with WIR & ensuite, kitchen and family area with choice of two balconyies with views. Separate living room opens to a spacious, beautifully landscaped courtyard. Double garage with internal access, security system, intercom, split systems plus many other luxury features. Just imagine breakfast on the deck enjoying the foreshore views, or stroll along the boardwalk to High Street for a coffee.

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Don McKenzie 0419 955 177 Hastings OfÀce - 5979 1888

BALNARRING BEACH

Don McKenzie 0419 955 177 Hastings OfÀce - 5979 1888

$880,000 CRIB POINT

$590,000

ONE STREET FROM THE BEACH

ORIGINAL HOMESTEAD

Not a cent to spend here with this immaculate holiday, or permanent home comprising 4BR’s –main with FES, lounge and dining zones with a sunny kitchen and a delightful timber deck. Feature polished timber Áoors throughout, a modern kitchen and family bathroom with separate bath, shower and toilet. Evaporative cooling , electric and wood heating all add up to very comfortable beach-side living.The established grounds include a double carport, workshop and paved drive.

An easy stroll to the beach or general store with Balnarring shopping village a very short drive away.

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Rare visitor enjoys swim into bay Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au A LEATHERBACK turtle was spotted enjoying the warming waters of Port Phillip last week.

Marine scientist Matt Koopman photographed the loner, right, as he approached his boat off Altona.

“I’d never seen one in the bay before, although there are records of them being seen,” he said.

Dr Koopman said the turtle was 1.5 metres across and two metres long.

“It was swimming along the surface.

It came up to the boat and had a look at us and then dived under the boat.”

He said water temperatures in the bay were around 20 degrees.

“They are known to love eating jellyfish and I have heard there are lots of them about, so maybe that’s why he’s here.”

Dolphin Research Institute executive director Jeff Weir said he was “not sure we have enough solid data to show that we are seeing a statistical increase in leatherback turtles specifically”.

“But I think that you would have to call them rare visitors and probably a bit lost.”

Mr Weir said there had been sightings of bluebottle jellyfish in Port Phillip and Western Port bays in the past week. “I am hearing more and more anecdotal reports about other sub-tropical species of fish that used to only be seen in NSW, but now being seen in Victorian waters,” he said.

“This is particularly worth noting when they are west of Wilsons Promontory, which tended to be a biogeographical boundary to species from NSW. “There are also anecdotal reports of some of the colder water kelp

forests thinning out and being replaced by warmer species that were once marginal.”

Dolphin Research staff recorded water temperatures of 26 degrees in Port Phillip during the hot spells in February last year – probably a record.

“Any of these things in isolation

could be just natural variations but, together, you would have to observe that they are consistent with a changing climate.”

Dolphin Research volunteer David Donnelly said leatherbacks were “regular, but uncommon, visitors to the southern end of Port Phillip”.

“This is the second sighting in recent months,” he said.

“Leatherbacks are the only marine turtle known to inhabit both temperate and tropical/subtropical waters as part of their known 'normal' range.

“I have recently been part of a distribution assessment of the species

with Deakin University and the results support what we already believed: the species is represented - though in low numbers - throughout Bass Strait and around Tasmania.

“I wouldn't think that the presence of the species represents anything to do with the health of the bay,” he said.

MP calls for extra time on dam plan

Lesley a wild one at 90 BELEURA House and Garden volunteers celebrated Christmas and the 90th birthday of one of their number in early December.

Lesley Johnson of Fingal was taken for a tour of the Mornington Peninsula on a Harley-Davidson motorbike and later took to the water with Beleura’s head gardener Richard Smith in his Mirror yacht, with the pair watched

from the shore by cheering volunteers.

Lesley’s fellow volunteers chipped in for the Harley ride as well as other gifts of a Minky blanket, champagne and book voucher.

Mr Smith said Lesley had been a volunteer for many years at Beleura House (Mornington’s historic house and garden gifted to the state in 1996 by John Tallis, the son of J C

Williamson theatrical entrepreneur Sir George Tallis who bought the property in 1915).

“Lesley runs a monthly market selling plants, jams and other items to raise money for charity. Last year alone she raised $200 each for her chosen five charities,” he said.

“Lesley’s energy and zest for life is an inspiration to all who know her.”

MORNINGTON state MP David Morris wants Mornington Peninsula Shire to extend the closing date for public submissions on the proposed rezoning of a decommissioned reservoir in Mt Eliza.

State government water authority South East Water wants to convert its 2.8-hectare reservoir site on Kanya Rd near Kunyung Rd into a 24-lot housing estate, worth about $450,000 a block, a total of $10.8 million.

Residents in the precinct are pushing for the land to become a nature reserve, and have formed a lobby group, Kunyung Residents Group, to push their case.

Mr Morris, who lives in Mt Eliza, wants the comment period extended from 9 January to “the middle of February at the earliest”.

He said the proposal “needs to be fully considered by the affected residents”.

“The timing and the manner in which the proposal has been presented means that many people who may be impacted ... will not be made aware of it in time to put their views forward,” he said.

In a veiled criticism of the shire, Mr Morris said the proposed planning amendment had been “described on the council’s website as ‘a general amendment that includes 8 parcels of

land’ and on the website of the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure: ‘Corrects mapping anomalies and deletes redundant controls in Tyabb and Mornington’. Mt Eliza is not even mentioned”.

He said notice of the amendment was given in the Government Gazette on 27 November, and submissions closed on 9 January.

“The exhibition period includes a state election, Christmas, the Boxing Day [cricket] Test, New Year, and the early part of the January holidays. It is entirely unreasonable to expect people to be focused on planning matters at this time of the year.”

The shire must ensure that “appropriate publicity is given to the application – people must be made aware of the proposal”, he said.

Kunyung Residents Group spokeswoman Rebecca Taylor said the group had more than 250 signatures on a petition calling for the shire to refuse the rezoning. It is also asking for an environmental audit and and ecological survey “before any rezoning proposals are considered now or in the future”.

The group’s Facebook page is www. facebook.com/KunyungSaysNo Mike Hast

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Competition builds community connections

By Angie Baker - Western Port Chamber of Commerce and Industry OVER 250 people turned out to the new Alfred Street Mall - Star Point Plaza Pop Up Park LEGO Day on Saturday 13 December.

Kids were treated to Teenage Ninja Turtle Michangelo and were encouraged to bring along their LEGO to take part in the first ever LEGO comp on the peninsula.

The developers of the Kmart complex put on the program to entice people into the businesses within the development and give something back to the community.

This is the first of what we have in store for the location we plan to have a opening of the plaza late March so keep your eyes and eras out for this one. The vibe and atmosphere on the day was something to be very proud of. Traders in the development were offered $10 back to each business for any purchase over $20 on the day.

Both Bargain Days and The Fish and Chippery collected over 50 tickets.

We would like to thank Hastings Community House, Haarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nursery Somerville, Western Port Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the kids for taking part.

Congratulations to all the winners.

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Permanent telephone at Frankston Compiled by Melissa Walsh THERE will be no issue of the “Standard,” next week (according to our usual custom). With this week’s issue we present our readers with a useful sheet almanac for 1915, and at the same time wish them ‘A Merry Xmas and a Prosperous New Year.’ *** MR S. S. Price, dentist, notifies that he may be consulted at Frankston during the Xmas holidays, as he has again returned from a tour of the North West Coast and Queensland. *** MESSRS Alex. Scott, & Co will hold their monthly sale at Tanti on Monday, 4th January, when, in addition to the usual stock, they will offer block of ground situated in Main Street, Mornington, close to the Grand Hotel, on which is erected a three-roomed W.B. cottage and outbuildings. *** THE action taken by the Frankston Progress Association some time ago in urging on the postal authorities the necessity of establishing a continuous telephone service at Frankston has resulted in the Department acceding to the request and now the telephone at the local post office is accessible to anyone wishing to use it at any hour, day or night. *** AN impromptu concert will be held on Tuesday next in the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall in aid of the football club and brass band. A first class programme of songs etc. is promised, as already a number of first class artists

have given in their names as being willing to assist, and as the object of the concert is a worthy one there will doubtless be a full attendance. *** THE Oddfellows of Frankston intend holding their usual dance on Boxing night in the Mechanics’ Hall, and those who attend can rest assured that the promoters will keep up the prestige already gained of catering for the comfort of their patrons, and the function of this year will not be in any way behind any of its predecessors. *** THE Arcadian’s Comedy Company appeared in the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall on Saturday evening, and gave an interesting programme to a rather small house which doubtless is accounted for by the number of entertainment held in Frankston of late.

The principal feature of the evening was Baby Coppard, who gave a good exhibition of dancing and comic singing for which she was encored several times. Miss D Webster was also favourably received and this, her first appearance in public, favorably impressed the audience. Jock McIvor (the Australian Harry Lauder) sang several Scotch Songs in good style.

A short dance finished up the night’s amusements *** THE sale of gifts inaugurated by the Ladies’ Committee of St. Andrew’s Church, Somerville, was held in the Mechanics’ Hall on Saturday evening last, and proved very successful.

The attendance was good and busi-

ness brisk, close to £40 being taken.

The various stalls were presided over by the following ladies :—General— Mesdames Webb, White, Gomm and Philbrick ; cake and lolly —Mesdames Shepherd and R. Philbrick, Misses White and Shepherd; refreshments—Mesdames J. and C. Murray and Thornell, and Miss Hawken; Christmas tree—Misses Philbrick, Scarborough and Brunning; hoop-la— S. Meldrum. *** DANDENONG MARKET Tuesday, December 22. Messrs Alex.

Scott & Co report – A fair supply of milkers and springers yarded, and a small supply of store and fleshy cattle.

Milkers and springers were dull, with the exception of a few good cows, best cows making to £12. Fleshy and store cattle at reduced rates. Pigs-Bacon to £3 5s, heavy porkers to £2 8s 6d, light 25e to 86s. Calves 4s to 42s. *** ST PAULS SUNDAY SCHOOL FESTIVAL It was time well spent, was the opinion of all who had the good for tune to be at the children’s concert, last Friday night. It was the opening of St Paul’s Sunday School Festival and the children, who gave the entire programme, were excellent. All who had to do with the training of them have reason to feel proud. Every item was most successfully given, and the large audience did not stint the applause. The programme was carried through without a hitch, notwithstanding the fact that children’s concerts are not the most

easily managed affairs in the world. .The choruses, all of a patriotic nature, were sung most heartily and with great feeling by the boys. The physical drill, by the girls, was done intelligently and with splendid effect. Two or three dozen fairies came and went, just as fairies should do, the limelight effect making them appear more mystic than ever, and without exception everything was done well, and everybody successful in their turn. Mrs M’Cormack made a first class accompanist. In a few remarks Rev. Kitchen made while distributing the prizes he thanked all who had worked to make the concert the success it undoubtedly was, especially Mrs Dial who had done so much in training the children.

During the distribution of prizes Rev Kitchen presented Miss Picking with a very nice hand bag, on behalf of three of her scholars who wanted to show their appreciation of their teacher for the past year. *** A VERY pleasant evening was spent in the Tyabb hall on Friday evening last, the occasion being a complimentary social and presentation of a handsome handbag to Miss Nellie Longmuir in recognition of her past services in connection with the Tyabb Pierotts.

Invitations were extended to all young people around the district, and a very good gathering attended. Mr R. W. Slocombe (President) in making the presentation, spoke in high terms of praise for Miss Longmuir, and pointed out the fact that, had it not been for her services as pianist, the company

could not have carried on after the loss of Miss Sutton. Mr Bencraft, in sup- porting the presentation, spoke very favorably of Miss Longmuir, and at the same time extended a cordial invitation to all other young ladies to join the company. He was afraid that the ladies of Tyabb, must suffer from over- bashfulness, as there was abundant talent in the district and yet it was a very difficult thing at any time to get anyone to take part in an entertainment. Miss Longmuir had been of great assistance to the company from its initiation, and was now responsible for its present position. Miss Longmuir very suitably responded, heartily thanking them for recognising her services, as well as for her handsome gift. She promised to do her best for the company in future and it gave her great pleasure to do so. Residents are requested to bear in mind the date of the annual picnic to be held in the park on January 6th. *** APPLICATIONS from all poultry keepers who are unable to obtain wheat will be received by Mr H. Clinton, secretary of the Poultry Relief Board, 6507 Finders street, up to 31st Dec, and at a meeting held at the Cafe Royal Empire arcade, Flinders street.

Assistance will be given to poultry breeders who are dependent on their birds for a living. The board will only recommend advance of grain for birds which are likely to prove profitable.

From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 26 December, 1914.

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And so this is Christmas

By Stuart McCullough IT feels as though last Christmas just finished and yet here it is again. Perhaps I’m not thinking of last Christmas so much as I am the song, Last Christmas, by Wham! which, at four minutes and twenty seven seconds, certainly feels as if it never ends.

Not that I dislike songs with a festive spirit. Rather, it’s a classic case of the messenger rather than the message being the trouble. In the song ‘Last Christmas’, George Michael is swept up in the yuletide spirit and gives his heart to someone special only to discover that it’s been given away only moments later. It’s difficult to imagine a more brutish act of anatomical regifting and it’s something we can all relate to. But whilst the subject of the song is universal, the song itself is absolute rubbish. Luckily, there’s more to the Christmas season that having to listen to Wham!

For some, Christmas smells of pine needles. Not for me, though. I associate this time of year with plastic; heated and slightly melted by discount decorative lights. My father has long preferred a plastic tree. Whether he considered the genuine article to be too much trouble, he never said.

Perhaps he thought an artificial tree would be less dangerous – the chances of accidentally importing all manner of wildlife into the living room are drastically reduced if you steer clear of using nature’s own, to say nothing of avoiding stray pine needles. There’s an irony, though – given long enough,

our plastic tree eventually began to shed its little green plastic needles as if every day was autumn. By the end, its skeletal remains had a distinctly postnuclear holocaust look about them.

Christmas for me has changed. In fact, it’s had three distinct eras. The first spanned my childhood where the day was one of both extraordinary bounty and magic. A new tape deck?

Water pistols? A book? They were more than I deserved. Given that these

gifts were supposed to be a reward for good behaviour, I often felt that Father Christmas was either deliberately turning a blind eye or was far less omnipotent than my parents. Granted, there were some gifts with which I could easily done without. Stale coloured popcorn, the tiny bottled candies and the European biscuits that had been expelled from their country of origin and found their way to Australia.

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The second era covered the first years of my adulthood. At that time, having to return home had a heavy sense of obligation. Christmas didn’t feel magical then, but a chore. I have two brothers and two sisters and we had scattered to the winds somewhat.

I’ll admit that my Christmas shopping left a lot to be desired back then. Suffice to say, neither of my sisters will ever have to buy potpourri ever again, assuming they ever needed the stuff in the first place.

During those years, our little tree grew thinner. In fact, it didn’t look much like a tree at all. It looked like an antennae. We still had our traditions, though. Instead of sneaking up the hallway to perform early morning reconnaissance, the new tradition involved taking a photo. The picture was never of our faces but of our feet.

It was, I guess, a reaction to our father who each year would stand at the head of the table and take a photo that managed to be both blurry and made our eyes glow red. We have loads of photographs where pretty much ev-

eryone has a touch of the Terminator cyborg about them. To overcome this, we came up with the ‘foot photo’. We would stand in a circle, put one foot in and take a picture. To an outsider, it may seem strange, but the ‘foot photo’ belonged to us and we took it very seriously.

Now I’m in the third era of Christmas and it’s my favourite so far. It started when my nephew Brodie was born. He’ll be seventeen in March. It occurs to me now that it’s the longest of all the eras. And it continues to get better. With each child that has come into our family, more of that Christmas magic has returned. Our table has been extended, with trestles added just to accommodate everyone. It looks less like a dining room table now than it does a small runway. There’s noise, excitement and breathless anticipation. The children also seem to feel this way.

The tree has been replaced. It’s still artificial and if you smell the air you might just catch the scent of heated plastic. I no longer creep down the hallway to see what happened overnight. But I love nothing more that to watch as a small army of nephews and nieces stand around the living room, faces gripped with awe and wondering exactly where to begin. At some point, there will be strange European biscuits of indeterminate origin and possibly some stale popcorn. I wouldn’t change a thing. Merry Christmas to everyone. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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I was invited to Geoff Achison and The Soul Diggers 20th Anniversary DVD/ CD Launch Party at The GH in ST.Kilda recently and was blown away by their sheer genius and musical bent on all originals performed. Achison writes all their material and is main vocals and guitar virtuoso, with Mal Logan on Keys, Roger McLachlan on bass, and Gerry Pantazis on drums. These outstanding muso’s astounded punters as they performed Achison’s creative trademark of eclectic blend of funk, blues, rock, jazz with snippets of reggae originals.

In fact, their performance in March 2014 was captured on film, which has been superbly produced and was available for sale during the gig.

Achison has been around for a long time, gigging with greats like Dutch Tilders and many others. He’s travelled the world and has a huge international fan base following.

The Souldiggers band gives expression to Achison’s creative genius. With Logan feeling the music pulse in his fingertips and merging with the keys, and McLachlan’s expressive/soulful bass; Pantazis drums created the background rhythmic glue, enabling each to create and play off each other during their sets. The drums simply don’t offend and aren’t in your face. Rather it’s seductive and draws you into the mood of the song being played. These drums definitely glue bass and keys into sync with Achison allowing him to creatively express himself while literally creating original material in the moment.

Its mind blowing.

Troy Wilson was the acoustic support act and played amidst a smoke infused atmosphere accentuated by kaleidoscopic lighting. With a well-chosen repertoire and cruisy execution, Wilson was the perfect accompaniment before the main act.

Achison was born on Phillip island and grew up in Malmsbury, Central Highlands in Victoria amidst 80s pop music, which didn’t excite him. However, as a kid it was the 70’s music he heard that did excite him, and from 13 he gigged in his dads band, which revealed to him his life’s passion and path.

Around 16 he discovered John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, with the young Eric Clapton on guitar.

It gave him a definition to the Blues and he realized that this is what does it for him. It gave him a point of focus.

Achison is the whole package, transcending words, because music’s soul pulsates within, expresses in him, is alive in him, transmuting all genres, allowing output to his creative interpretations in all his original material. His masculine, husky voice and guitar unanimity takes you into sublime spaces and time.

I was in awe.

As a self-taught muso he feels whatever gifts he’s been given, he’s mighty lucky enough to have a damn good feel for it.

‘I don’t necessarily have a good ear, they are ok and the technical skill, I guess is ok.

But I think the main strength I have is to really be able to feel the music. It affects me deeply.

These days to call what we do is blues is a misnomer. Part of what you get from the music when you are inspired from it, is like a pathway, a window into discovering deep heart felt broad musical expression.

Soul diggers band is the vehicle for me to present my original tunes. I hopefully tap into the musical cosmos, that’s what I try to do.”

I asked him what does this feel like.

“Its like a full body organism, it’s the greatest, that’s why its so addictive, and for various reasons too. You could feel fantastic cause it’s charging you with energy, making you feel like you could beat the world and anything else. Or it could be a release of emotions, like being happy or sad for example. And throughout the course of the gig it can be like this roller coaster of energy. I need musicians able to go with that flow.

I first found a portal into this energy through blues music. I used to listen to old delta blues, Mississippi blues, and electric pioneers like Albert king. For me, that was the portal into it.

In order for a musician to truly and honestly learn the lessons laid down by the great blues players, you need to discover what you sound like.

Now I’m a country boy from Australia, I didn’t grow up picking cotton in Mississippi, and so I’m going to sound different if I’m honest to that.

It might upset some people because they come along and say that’s not blues.

I cant help that because if I’m truly tapping into it and not putting on an act, and not pretending then I’ll be a channel into that portal.”

Thankfully most people get this understanding and appreciate greats like Achison’s channeling of creative expression into heartfelt emotive compositions.

We chatted about viewpoint and life in general and Achison’s humble philosophy was revealed.

“Humankind still haven’t figured it out yet and if there is no definitive, absolute answer then who am I to figure it out. So it has helped me to relax a bit. But through music I have discovered something so powerful, so beautiful, and so addictive.

On a personal level I don’t have any particular belief system, I don’t subscribe to anything or any religion. I think common sense and common courtesy are ideals that are important. Treat others as you wish to be treated yourself. I’m very passionate about the power of music and how it has affected me deep inside. To me that is the very closet thing I’ve ever found to the meaning of life; is becoming so engrossed in the music and becoming so inside music at that particular moment is all that’s matter. And when you come out of it at the other side then everything else just seems day-to-day.”

Geoff Achison is a genuine nice guy with positive self worth. He adores doing his guitar workshops, which takes him all over the world, and coaching and helping people to bring out their own unique skills.

Achison’s awards, honors and achievements are extensive indeed and way to numerous to mention. Its no wonder he’s consider a musical genius by many.

Keep a look out in Pearl Gig Guide for upcoming tours and gigs or contact Geoff Achison directly via @2014 Jupiter 2 Records or info@souldigger.com.au www.geoffachison.com Terri Lee Fatouros

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Hills up against it PROVINCIAL

By IT Gully WE are more than half way through the MPCA Provincial cricket season and things are just starting to heat up.

There are seven teams all vying for a place in the top four and finals action, whilst on the other side of the ledger, there are five teams scrambling to avoid relegation.

As it sits after six games of cricket and with five rounds remaining, Heatherhill looks in the greatest danger of being relegated to District next season.

Not only have the Hills not won a game, they have the worst percentage in the competition of 0.519. This is largely due to its inability to make runs and take wickets.

However, whilst the Hills only have scored 1109 runs this season, it isn’t the worst in Provincial. Pines has scored only 730 runs this season. The Piners have compensated for this by taking the fourth highest number of wickets with 67 (only behind Sorrento 74, Long Island 69 and Crib Point 68).

Sorrento and Long Island are locked at the top of the Provincial ladder with 68 points. They have five wins from six games, complete with an outright win.

Peninsula Old Boys are on 66 points with five wins and a draw, while Baxter has four wins (including an

outright), one loss and one draw.

Crib Point is half a game outside the top four (56 points) and Mornington and Langwarrin (48) are well and truly still in the mix with four wins and two losses.

Mt Eliza has just one win from its first six games and this is the biggest shock in season 2014-15. The Mounties were expected to be in the mix for finals but have disappointed greatly.

There are no surprises that Sorrento boasts arguably the best bowler and batsman in the competition at the halfway mark of the season.

Corey Harris has scored 341 runs opening the batting for the Sorras with an average of 56, while AJ King has 25 wickets.

King has three more scalps than Mornington paceman Michael Heib (22), while Crib Point’s Brad Davidson (five matches), Long Island’s Scott Phillip’s and Langwarrin tweaker Dwayne Doig all have 21 wickets.

Phillips also has 299 runs this season at an average of just below 50, highlighting him as the most important player in our game at the moment.

Peninsula Old Boys recruit and skipper Matt Hyden has 306 runs for the season at an average of 61, Langwarrin’s Andy Johnson has 305 at 61 and Sorrento star Nick Jewell has an average of 101 after 304 runs in four matches.

Dart fires early shots DISTRICT

By IT Gully THE man in charge at Red Hill, Simon Dart, has set the pace this season, not only in District cricket, but across the entire MPCA. Dart has scored 452 runs this season at an average of 150. His highest score is 173.

Delacombe Park star Chris Brittain has 389 runs for the season while Carrum run machine Daniel Polson is nine runs back on 380. Polson also has eight wickets.

All three of these players have more runs that Provincial’s top run scorer, Corey Harris, who has 343 runs. The highest runs scorer in Sub District is Pearcedale’s Gavin Moore with 262.

Figures don’t lie and the best in District cricket are racking-up the runs.

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Michael Holmes (290 runs) and Brad Rossborough (239 runs) are the only teammates (Main Ridge) in the top 10 With the ball, Red Hill has the third highest ranked wicket taker. Brent Martin has 17 wickets for the season to date, tied with Seaford Tigers’ skipper Matty Meagher.

Main Ridge’s Scott Millar heads the table with 23 wickets after crossing from Rosebud in the off season and Seaford spinner Faisal Payenda has 19 wickets in his return season to the club.

Meagher and Somerville’s Aaron Kaddatz are vying for the games’ best all-round mantle. As well as 17 wickets, Meagher also has 203 runs.

Kaddatz has 197 runs and 15 wickets.

In the race to the finals, there are still eight teams all with a realistic chance of getting there.

Red Hill is in the box seat on top

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of the ladder with a whopping 80 points after six wins from six games, including an outright. The Hillmen are a whopping 32 points points clear of second placed Somerville (48), while Mt Martha and Carrum round out the top four with 42 points.

The Reds and Lions aren’t safe though with Seaford also on 42 points and Main Ridge, Delacombe Park and Seaford Tigers all half a game further back on 36 points.

Hastings (six points) and Flinders (12 points) are currently fighting out relegation. The Blues didn’t start the season well, losing points for playing a non-eligible player early in the season.

Baden Powell and Boneo are both on 24 points, however, both look vulnerable also. There will be as much interest in the bottom four as the top four come the final round of the season.

GOLF COMPETITION

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Subbies still wide open after six rounds SUB-DISTRICT

By IT Gully THERE is still plenty of cricket to be played in MPCA Sub District with seven teams all a real chance of playing finals.

After the first six matches of the 2014-15 season, Pearcedale and Rosebud set the pace with five wins each. These two teams met in Round 3 and Rosebud inflicted Pearcedale’s one loss for the season to date.

Rosebud’s only loss came in Round 5 when it was humiliated

by Frankston YCW, bowled out for just 53. The Buds’ bounced back

in Round 6, almost picking-up an outright win against Dromana.

Tootgarook holds third place on the table with four wins while Carrum Downs makes-up the top bracket with 44 points after three wins, a draw and two losses.

Frankston YCW is also on 44 points with three wins (including an outright) and three losses.

Balnarring (36 points) and Ballam Park (32 points) are also in the mix for a finals berth.

At the other end of the scale, Tyabb, Skye and Dromana are locked in a battle for bottom. Each of the teams have one win each for the season.

The surprise in Sub District cricket at the half way mark is the fact that Balnarring has won only half of its games. It recruited well and should be further advanced than it is.

There is no surprise that Pearcedale has two players in each of the top 10 run scorers and wicket takers.

Gavin Moore leads the run table with 262, 39 runs ahead of Balnarring recruit David Ross.

Carrum Downs’ Mark Snelling has made a late charge with 219, while YCW star Paul Bradley pushed past 200 with 96 last weekend.

The Dales’ Brad Trotter is the second player in the top 10 with 165 runs.

Shayne Gillings and Chris Dew are the two Dales’ bowlers in the Top 10 with 18 and 17 wickets respectively.

Rosebud pair Jason Nagel (29 wickets) and Adam Bryant (23) are ranked one and two when it comes to the bowling. Nagel is the best all-rounder in the comp at the minute, boasting 190 runs to go with his almost 30 wickets.

Balnarring’s Jacob Cook has 161 runs and 17 wickets. Paul Bradley has 15 wickets.

WINNER

The winner of the Golf Course Directory, featured in this paper in October is Noel Valle of Dromana.

Noel wins a beautiful set of custom fit irons, supplied by Centenary Park Golf Course.

Thanks to Steve Montgomerie & Warren Young from Centenary Park, Noel will enjoy many years of golf with this wonderful prize.

We are looking for new and experienced players hungry for success in our historic Senior ranks to play alongside our emerging young core group.

Remuneration included.

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Storm into Frankston for your super hero fix THIS summer grab your sunscreen, hat, bucket and spade and make your way down to Sand Sculpting Australia’s ‘Friends, Foes and Super Heroes’ exhibition.

Synonymous within Victoria as a must-do summer outing, the perfect day out for families awaits on the Frankston Waterfront.

This year’s exhibition, ‘Friends, Foes & Super Heroes’ will be display for four months from Boxing day the much loved and iconic Disney friendships, Pixar buddies, Marvel Super Heroes and Star Wars foes in towering sand sculptures.

Favorites from Disney, Pixar such as The Incredibles, Buzz, Woody, Lightning McQueen and Mater will be on display as large scale sand sculptures, as well as Marvels legendary super heroes Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and Thor.

Life sized sculptures of the beloved Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf from Disney’s Frozen – the biggest animated film of all time – will also be on display for visitors to enjoy as they journey through the magical sand pathways from Boxing Day 2014.

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The annual exhibition now in its eighth year is anticipated to be the most popular yet due to the exciting partnership with Walt Disney and the appeal of the theme for all ages. Last years ‘Story Land’ exhibition drew in over 130,000 visitors to the Frankston Waterfront to enjoy in the festivities, that is Sand Sculpting Australia.

Melbourne based professional sand sculptor Peter Redmond will once again carving with the Sand Sculpting Australia team this summer.

“Being able to have people appreciate what you do in real time, that’s what I really enjoy about this - the process of starting with nothing and ending up with a beautiful creation is what makes sand sculpting so outstanding.”

The Friends, Foes & Super Heroes exhibit will be on display daily from Boxing day 2014. For more information visit www.sandsculpting.com.au or 5986 6684.

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Fireworks and pets Fireworks can be a great way to mark a celebration, but may seem scary to some of our furry friends.

Legal and publicised events with fireworks allow us time to prepare with our pets, but illegal and unsuspected discharges can terrify animals and their natural instinct to ‘take flight’ becomes overwhelming.

Some very valuable advice is provided by RSPCA Victoria  Prepare early.  Talk to your vet about the treatment options available for managing noise phobias – ask them about any new treatment options.  Take your dog out for exercise before the fireworks start e.g. reasonably long walk, then after a couple of hours you can feed a meal. A tired and well-fed dog will be less anxious during the night. If you can, stay home to be with your pet.  Let your dog be with you and try to be calm and normal. Avoid fussing over your pet excessively but try to engage them in normal activities such as playing. Reward your dog for their calm behaviour; rewards include giving them treats and giving them their favourite dog toy.  Close the blinds/curtains create a comfortable hiding place and allow your dog to go to there to feel safe, put on some music or the TV to help mask the noise outside, and distract your dog with games and food.  Dogs who panic can choke themselves on a collar or lead, so never tether your dog during these times and never use a choke chain to restrain your dog.  Make sure your dog is micro-chipped and that your contact details are up to date on the microchip register. Also ensure they are wearing an ID tag so they can be easily returned if they accidentally escape.

 Direct supervision is important to help prevent injury or escape. If you cannot supervise your dog on the night consider making alternative arrangements so your dog will be supervised by a responsible person directly or consider boarding your dog so they will be safe.

What about cats, horses, rabbits and other pets?

Cats should be kept indoors during fireworks displays. Most cats will find somewhere safe to hide and will usually venture out when the noise stops. Make sure you cat is micro chipped and your details are up to date on the microchip register in case they wander and become lost.

Rabbits and other small animals like guinea pigs should be safely housed during the fireworks display.

Horses are particularly vulnerable to bolting when exposed to fireworks. If possible they should be securely stabled, or removed to a different location away from the fireworks display, and the risk of physical harm minimised.

Remove any sharp objects that might injure a panicking animal, cover stable windows to hide the sight of the fireworks and dim the noise, and make sure you supply plenty of food and water.

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Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky QUIRKY, macabre 1960s TV sitcom The Addams Family, based on the fictional characters created by American cartoonist, Charles Addams, has been transformed once again into a smash hit Broadway musical comedy. PLOS Musical Productions will bring the dark comedy into the bright lights of the Frankston Arts Centre opening on New Year’s Eve. Centered on a rich, eccentric, delightfully dark hearted American family with a wicked sense of humour, The Addams Family is one of the oddest assortment of characters to ever grace stage

or screen. This adaption for live theatre focuses on Mortica and Gomez’ daughter Wednesday, who is dating a ‘normal’ boy and the family’s consternation about it.

Don’t miss the chance to see this fabulous and funny play brought to you by the alwaysimpressive PLOS Musical Productions at Frankston Arts Centre opening Wednesday, December 31 at 5 pm running until Saturday, January 10. Dates, times and bookings at: www. plos.asn.au or 9784 1060.

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A Cuban ‘Revolucion’ highlights FAC 2015 program Cuba’s Ballet Revolucion, the brilliance of Miriam Margoyles, a different take on the Kelly gang’s story and the Frankston debut of the Sydney Dance Company highlight the 2015 Frankston Arts Centre program.

Margoyles loves Frankston so much she is coming back to FAC for the third time on 24 May with her new show, The Importance of being Miriam, bringing some of literature’s best known characters to life with a comedic twist in a way only Margoyles can deliver.

A hot-blooded mix of ballet, hip hop and contemporary dance, Ballet

Revolucion features the most talented performers from Cuba’s renowned dance school - Escuela Nacional Cubana de Arte – on 7 July.

Based on rumours from the Kelly gang’s legendary ending, Kelly centres on the day of Ned’s hanging and the appearance of his brother Dan, disguised as a priest and needing his brother’s blessing to flee to Queensland. See their intriguing final confrontation at the FAC on 16 May. De Novo features three eye-catching performances from the Sydney Dance Company’s finest dances on 15 August, complete with the music of

Nick Wales and Sarah Blasko.

In total the FAC 2015 program contains 24 performances, with other highlights including Wot? No Fish!! from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Evelyn Krape, the Ibijerri Theatre Company and - for the 16th time - the Melbourne Comedy Festival.

For those who love a classic, there’s Hamlet by Bell Shakespeare, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra playing Mozart and Roald Dahl’s classic Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts.

For the full 2015 program go to www.thefac.com.au.

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A decade of Between the Bays

NOW in its tenth year, Between the Bays is firmly established as Mornington Peninsula’s best, annual music festival on the summer calendar.

Locals and visitors alike have joined together over the last decade to enjoy a plethora of musical talent in a family-friendly festival atmosphere.

Over the last ten years, Between the Bays has offered music lovers a festival option that is safe and entertaining for everyone, is inexpensive and has an all-inclusive community feel. This year crowds will welcome back BTB favourites James Reyne, Mark Seymour and Custard, along with some amazing new acts.

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year all kids’ activities, rides and workshops are included in the child/ student ticket price - no need for wristbands. Kids will enjoy an incredible and varied range of activities to ride on, jump on, watch, create, explore and join in. At Between the Bays kids have heaps of fun and learn at the same time.

And when you get a little peckish, Between the Bays offers a huge range of culinary delights to help fuel you for this exciting day. From a simple sausage sizzle and ice-cream treats, to delights such as wood-fired pizzas, calamari, vegetarian options and wonderful coffee. There are plenty of kid-friendly options as well! And don’t forget - you can pack your own picnic to bring along (no glass).

The Between the Bays bar offers a great range of products to enjoy throughout the event. Drinks will be available from the time the gates open. There is even a free water station so bring your water bottle to refill throughout the day.

If you don’t want to be worried about driving, once again there will be a shuttle bus to and from Between the Bays with two pick up/drop off points connecting with public transport. The shuttle bus will run throughout the day and into the evening.

For those who want the convenience of the car, there is plenty of parking space however. The Lions Club manages the parking on the day and donations are gratefully accepted to the group on site.

Between the Bays happens at Penbank, located at the end of Rickards Road in Moorooduc, Mornington Peninsula (Google Maps) approximately 1 hour south of Melbourne.

Festival Gates open at 1pm on Saturday 28th February 2015. The first act will start at approximately 2pm.

The last band will finish at approximately 10.30pm.

All proceeds raised by Between the Bays goes to Penbank School’s partnership with the Wugularr School in the Northern Territory. For more information on Penbank School and the Wugubank Partnership visit www. penbank.vic.edu.au

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The Peninsula - An artisitic inspiration Mornington Peninsula continues to charm artists from around Australia.

The most recent visitor to fall under its spell is Queensland artist David Hinchliffe whose works are on display at Manyung Gallery in Sorrento and Mt Eliza.

Hinchliffe spent several weeks in November-December painting on the peninsula, particularly around Portsea and Sorrento. A former Deputy Mayor of Brisbane, he’s become a firm fan of the peninsula declaring it one of the “most inspiring landscapes in the world”. He exhibits in New York (where his 2014 show sold out), London, Paris, Stockholm, Hong Kong and Singapore. He has resumed his international artistic career after a quarter century in Queensland politics where he served as Brisbane’s Deputy Mayor to Campbell Newman.

“Painting has always been my passion,” says Hinchliffe. “ I’ve now had more than 60 solo exhibitions over 40 solid years including my time when I was in council. Now I can devote every waking hour to it.

Sorrento and Portsea have been truly inspiring. I can understand why the likes of Streeton, Pugh, Percival and Boyd spent so much creative time here. There’s a special light in the air, colours that are co scantly changing with the moods of the day and a landscape that surprises at every turn.

“Most of my work around the world is about interpreting cities and streetscapes, but in Sorrento and Portsea, I’ve returned to my

The exhibition opens at noon on Saturday 20th December and runs until Thursday 8th January.

love of landscapes. I still have the occasional streetscape in the body of work I’ve done here, but no artist could spend time in this special part of the world without painting that glorious bay, the profusion of jetties the constantly changing light from dawn through to sunset and of course the remarkable local vegetation including the Moona trees.”

The exhibition continues 20 December to 8 January, 2015 at Manyung Gallery, 113a Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento.

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LIVE music, Fresh Food Stalls, Outdoor Wine Bar

PETER Scullin Reserve will light up from Boxing Day when Smart Amusements brings back the Mordialloc Summer Christmas Carnival. Notably absent for many years, the Mordialloc Carnival was a favorite haunt for the young and the young at heart from the 1920s but disappeared off the calendar 40 years ago.

This year the carnival is back, running from Boxing Day until January 5. Come along and enjoy the summer activities with all your favorite rides including dodgem cars, expo wheel, cha cha, fun slide, water balls, and bungee trampolines.

Activities will kick off at 4pm and run until 9pm each night.

Husband and wife owners of Smart Amusements, Jane and Jay Jones, have been supplying amusement rides and setting up events for many years and realized they could do something very special in Mordialloc.

“A lot of people in Mordialloc remember the carnival from so many years ago. It was always very popular and we decided to put plans in place to bring it back,” says Jane. “We put together an application to the council and the mayor loved the idea. We got support from the Mordialloc Sporting Club and Ray White Real Estate, and it has all come together this year.”

Jane says the centerpiece of the carnival will be the huge Ferris wheel, and people can come along and enjoy all the fun activities they love in a carnival.

“Essentially this was my husband’s idea. He works around the area a lot and when he found out there used to be a carnival there, decided to look into bringing it back. The rest is history,” she says.

Running Smart Amusements it was a natural

progression for the couple to put their time and expertise into the reinvention of the Mordialloc Carnival. As an amusement hire business, they supply rides, games and food to school fetes, and hire equipment to local council events.

“We do a few of our own events but particularly more so we work with local councils with their events,” says Jane, who along with her husband, has been working on the concept since July this year. “We hope this will be an annual event and the start of a long future for the carnival.”

For further information on the Mordialloc Christmas Summer Carnival go to www. smartamusements.com.au or phone 9555 6606 Monday - Friday.

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