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George Morby Ingram – Western Port’s own VC winner ANZAC Day 2018 will see a bluestone paver dedicated to VC recipient George Morby Ingram.

But who was this man, and why is he being honoured?

George Morby Ingram was born in Bendigo in 1889, but lived much of his life in Hastings.

He died in 1961 and is buried in Frankston cemetery.

On 4 October 1918, the 24th Battalion took part in the attack that captured the Beaurevoir sector in France, and was, therefore, expecting to have a rest the following day when the unit was unexpectedly ordered to take part in another attack. The assault was to starts at 6.05am from the village of Remicourt, and lead to the capture of Montbrehain by the 21st and 24th Battalions with tanks to provide support.

The action was to prove the final engagement for the Australian infantry during the war, and it was during this attack that Ingram was to earn the Victoria Cross; the 64th and final,Australian to do so during the First World War. At the designated time, the two infantry battalions started the attack under the cover of an artillery barrage. The advance was heavily counter-attacked by German machine gun and artillery fire, but the Australians managed

to continue despite the late arrival of the tanks. About 100 yards (91 metres) from the German trenches, the 24th Battalion’s B Company – in which Ingram was commanding a platoon – became the object of severe sniper and machine gun fire, halting the unit’s advance. Under the cover of a Lewis gun, Ingram dashed ahead of his men and led them against the German strong point.

After a fierce fight, the platoon succeeded in capturing nine machine guns and killing all 42 Germans who had occupied the line; Ingram accounting for at least 18 of them himself.

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

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

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

While his men were clearing up the remaining German positions, Ingram scouted ahead in search of machine gun nests in the village. He soon located one positioned in a house, which had been firing through the cellar ventilator. Managing to enter the house, he shot the gunner through the ventilator. He fired several more shots into the cellar before rushing to the head of the cellar stairs. By thus cutting off any means of escape, a further 30 Germans were taken prisoner.

The battle for Montbrehain raged until 8pm that night, during which time the line had been linked up and consolidated. The casualties of the 24th Battalion had been so high that two companies of the 27th Battalion had to be attached for support; the 24th Battalion left the front line for the last time on 6 October.

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

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

Lt. George Morby Ingram, M.M., 24th Bn., A.I.F. For most conspicuous bravery and initiative during the attack on Montbrehain, East of Peronne, on 5th October, 1918. When early in the advance his platoon was held up by a strong point, Lt. Ingram, without hesi­ tation, dashed out and rushed the post at the head of his men, capturing nine machine guns and killing 42 enemy after stubborn resistance.

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

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

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

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Bittern honours Western Front battles

By Peter McCullough ABOUT 300,000 Australians volunteered to serve their country between 1914 and 1918; this from a nation of fewer than five million people. Most saw service on the Western Front: in Belgium (Flanders) or along the River Somme in France. About 52,000 died and are buried there.

In the postwar years in Australia, whenever a new area was being developed it was common, almost mandatory, to honour our war dead by naming the streets after famous Western Front battles in which Australians had participated.

The trapezium-shaped area in Bittern bordered by South Beach Rd (to the west), Disney St (south), Trafalgar St (north) and the railway line (east) is fairly typical. However an examination of the names selected by the developer at the time leads one to ask “What was he thinking?”.

There are 11 streets in the subdivision. One (Centre Ave) has geographical rather than historical significance; for the purpose of this exercise we can discard it. Of the remaining 10 streets, only six relate to battles of some significance and two are of only minor interest to the AIF. Let’s have a look at each in turn.

1. POZIERES ST This is a worthy inclusion in the developer’s selection. The Somme offensive started early in July 1916 with

no significant progress. The key to the German defences was the village of Pozieres on the Albert-Bapaume Rd. The British Major-General Walker decided to use the Australians (1st, 2nd and 4th Divisions) and the New Zealand Division to spearhead the attack on the night of 23 July 1916. The attack was a success but the Germans, recognising the critical importance of the village to their defensive network, attempted to retake Pozieres on 7 August following a particularly heavy bombardment. The Germans overran the forward Anzac defences, and a wild melee developed from which the Anzacs emerged victorious.

The Anzacs then drove along the ridge towards Mouquet Farm. After heavy fighting, they were relieved by the Canadians who captured Mouquet Farm on 26 September 1916.

In the fighting at Pozieres and Mouquet Farm, the Australian divisions suffered more than 23,000 casualties of which 6741 were killed.

Australia’s most decorated soldier, Captain Albert Jacka of the 4th Division, who had won the Victoria Cross at Gallipoli, won the Military Cross at Pozieres and another the following year at Bullecourt (see below).

At the conclusion of the war, each of the five Australian divisions was permitted to select an area to erect a memorial to commemorate its achievements; the 1st Division me-

morial is at Pozieres.

2. BULLECOURT RD This, too, is a worthy selection.

On 9 April 1917 the British Army started the significant Battle of Arras.

It incorporated the smaller battles of Vimy Ridge, which the Canadians commemorate, and Bullecourt, with which the Australians identify.

Four experienced Australian divisions (1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th) were part of the British 5th Army under General Sir Hubert Gough, a comparatively young but energetic commander. Gough wanted to attack at Bullecourt to support the British 3rd Army offensive to the north and the French to the south.

The general’s aggressive attitude, coupled with poor planning, resulted in heavy losses. His attack launched at Bullecourt on 11 April 1917 was a disaster. Despite this, a further attack across the same ground was ordered for 3 May. The Australians broke into and took part of the Hindenberg Line but no important strategic advantage was gained; in the two battles the AIF lost 10,000.

In the first battle, Gough employed a dozen tanks, a fairly recent innovation, to lead the troops with disastrous results: the tanks were destroyed and the soldiers took an instant dislike to them, believing that they only attracted machine gun and artillery fire.

While 3000 were killed or wounded

Total destruction: Above, the ancient Roman road that was the main street of Pozieres in 1914, and, below, the same view two years later.

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In front of the Bullecourt church is a memorial to the Australians unique on the Western Front: the focal point is an original slouch hat, bronzed to protect it from the elements.

3. MESSINES RD This is also an essential selection.

The battle of Messines, fought on 7 June 1917, was the first large-scale

action involving Australian troops in Belgium and also marked the entry of the 3rd Division into a major battle. The major offensive by the British, launched on Messines Ridge, south of Ypres, was intended to retake the areas lost in the First and Second Battles of Ypres. This was an important success for the British Army leading up to the beginning of the Third Battle of Ypres several weeks later.

Since 1915, specialist tunnelling com­ panies including more than

30,000 men, many Australian, had been digging tunnels under Messines Ridge and about 500,000kg of explosives had been placed. The First Australian Tunnelling Company had been particularly active at Hill 60 near Ypres since November 1916.

Occasionally Allied or German miners would dig into an enemy shaft and ferocious hand-to-hand fighting would break out in the cramped tunnels.

At 3.10am on 7 June 1917, 19 powerful mines exploded under the

Second time: 8th Battalion sentries in the Hindenburg Line (OGI Trench, or old German first line), captured near Bullecourt.

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German trenches, killing 10,000 Germans. The explosion was apparently heard in London and detected on a seismograph in an observatory on the Isle of Wight. Heavily supported by great volumes of artillery fire, the troops, commanded by General Sir Herbert Plumer, surged forward to capture the enemy positions.

The 3rd Australian Division, under General John Monash, was anxious to prove itself worthy of the other veteran Australian divisions.

While the older Australian divisions were being mauled on the killing fields of the Somme, the 3rd Division was always training or in reserve. The veterans were somewhat dismissive of the 3rd as a consequence, referring to them as “the neutrals”. Accordingly, the 3rd Division had a point to prove.

It made a successful attack alongside the NZ Division south of Messines village. The other Australian division involved, the 5th, made a follow-up attack later in the day.

Although some fighting continued, the result was virtually decided by the end of the first evening with the ridge being taken and enemy counter-attacks repulsed.

On 11 July, however, the Germans retaliated with an awful new weapon – mustard gas.

Beginning in late July 1917 and continuing into October, the struggle around Ypres was renewed with the Battle of Passchendaele (technically the Third Battle of Ypres, of which Passchendaele was the first phase). Canadian veterans from the Battle of Vimy Ridge (see below)

joined the depleted Anzacs and British forces and took the village of Passchendaele on 30 October despite extremely heavy rain and casualties.

Both sides lost a combined total of more than 500,000 men in the offensive. Australians also contributed to the Third Battle of Ypres when they attacked along the Menin Rd and at Polygon Wood, so named for its unusual shape It is the site of the memorial to the 5th Division.

Even nowadays, long after hostilities ceased, one or two farmers in France and Belgium unearth unexploded bombs every year, often to their extreme detriment. The residents of Messines are walking on eggshells; according to legend there were 20 mines under the ridge but only 19 exploded. No one is sure where number 20 is located.

4. PERONNE ST This is almost a compulsory inclusion. The end of August 1918 found the German troops at their last stronghold at Mont St Quentin overlooking the Somme River and the town of Peronne. Mont St Quentin stood out in the surrounding country, making it a perfect observation post and a vital strategic area to control.

General Monash was keen to capture this strategic post and the Australian operation is sometimes regarded as the finest achievement of the AIF. The 2nd Division crossed the Somme on the night of 31 August 1918 and attacked Mont St Quentin from the unexpected position to the north-west at 5am. By 7am the Australians had gained the village of Mont St Quentin and five German

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Close call: An Australian transport wagon near German shelling at Messines.

divisions had become confused and dispersed, or had fled. By midnight 31 August, Monash’s troops had taken 14,500 prisoners and 170 guns since 8 August. Allied troops also broke through lines to Peronne by 8.20am on 1 September 1918.

The Germans counter-attacked with much hand-to-hand fighting in Peronne. The outnumbered Austra­ lians were pushed back but, when relief battalions arrived, they regained lost ground but at a cost of 3000 casualties. By the night of 3 September the Australians had secured Peronne.

Private Alex Barclay of 17th Battalion was shot in the head by a

sniper duting the Mont St Quentin attack. Miraculously the bullet passed through his skull and he survived to re-enlist in the Second World War. The 2nd Division selected Mont St Quentin as the site for their divisional memorial. Unveiled in 1925, the memorial was more elaborate than the other four, which are identical stone obelisks. It showed an Aus­ tralian soldier bayoneting a German eagle sprawled at his feet. Not surprisingly, it was removed by the Germans when they occupied France in 1940 and was apparently melted down. A less controversial sculpture of a Digger in full kit replaced it in 1971.

5. VIMY ST At this point the puzzlement in Bittern starts. Vimy is six miles north of Arras, and between 9-12 April 1917 the Canadian Expeditionary Force was heavily engaged with three divisions of the German 6th Army. It ended when the Canadians took control of the German-held high ground along an escarpment at the northernmost end of the Arras offensive. At the same time the Australians were heavily involved at Bullecourt.

Vimy Ridge is the site of the Canadian National Memorial, perhaps the grandest of all battlefield memorials.

6. BAPAUME AVE

This is another curious choice. In mid-March 1917, the German army withdrew from the Somme to the Hindenberg line. It destroyed Bapaume before withdrawing and the Australians entered with a band playing and without a fight on 17 March 1917.

Bapaume was, however, reoccupied by the Germans during their big advance of early 1918 and this led to the “second” battle of Bapaume between 21 August and 1 September 1918, which was the second phase of the Battle of Amiens. The town was recaptured by the New Zealanders on 24 August while the Australians were pre-occupied further south taking Mont St Quentin and Peronne.

The Germans left plenty of booby traps for the Australians when they occupied the town after the first “battle”, including a delayed action device that obliterated the Bapaume Town Hall, one of the few buildings left standing. Unfortunately a number of Diggers had decided that it would be an appropriate place for a rest and the explosion killed 26.

7. ANCRE AVE At this point it becomes harder to justify name selection. The Ancre is a river in Picardy that flows into the Somme at Corbie. The British 5th Army did fight a Battle of Ancre between 13-18 November 1916 as the final act of the Battle of the Somme. The Australians, however, were involved in heavy fighting in the area on 27 March 1918 and, as a consequence, the 3rd Division war memorial is located in open country between Sailly-le-Sec and Mer-

icourt-L’Abbe, two villages in the Ancre River valley.

8. LILLE ST The magnificent view from the heights of Vimy Ridge (see earlier) is over the wide Douai Plain and the then-great coal mining region of northern France centered on Lille.

Clearly seen from the ridge is the famous Double Crassier, a huge twinpeaked slag heap, evidence of the extensive coal mining past in the area.

For much of the war the Germans occupied this industrial heartland of France and made use of its natural and human resources. There appears to be no grounds for Lille to be selected as one of the subdivision’s street names.

9. LENS ST Lens was a small village located between Vimy Ridge and Lille. It was obliterated during the ebb and flow of battle, and there would appear to be no good reason for it to be included as a Western Front battlefield town.

10. OSTEND ST This is the final absurdity as the seaport of Ostend was in German hands for all but the closing stages of the war, and was used as a submarine base. It has no significance as far as Australia is concerned.

So there it is: four street names that merited the honour, two which were borderline, and four that couldn’t really be justified. What of the places that were passed over?

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Taking a break: Australian troops from the 54th Battalion man a forward post in Peronne, the day after the town was captured.

too hard to spell?

YPRES The Australians played a significant role in the final defence of “Wipers”, as they called it. Perhaps it was too hard to pronounce?

VILLERS-BRETONNEUX The most “Australian” of all the villages with the Victoria School (paid for with funds donated by Victorian school children) and its sign “Do Not Forget Australia”, streets named Victoria and Melbourne, and the Cafe Kangaroo. It was where the Australians stopped the German advance on the already significant day of 25 April 1918, and is the site of the main Australian war memorial.

Perhaps it was too cumbersome for a street name?

AMIENS This was a major railway junction, just as Lille was for the Germans. To have lost this stronghold during the German spring offensive of MarchApril would have been catastrophic and underlines the importance of the Australian victory at Villers-Brettoneux, which is located only 16km to the east.

HAMEL In a meticulous action on 4 July 1918, Monash ensured close cooperation between infantry, tanks, artillery and aircraft in a battle used as a template for British attacks for the rest of the war. Monash intended the battle to take 90 minutes; it took 93! Ironically the attack was carried out by the 4th Division, the very division that had developed an intense dislike of tanks at Bullecourt. This all changed when they were properly deployed at Hamel.

FROMELLES This was Australia’s initiation to

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the horrors of the Western Front.

Poorly planned and poorly executed, this “diversion” saw the 5th Division suffer 5533 casualties in 24 hours. A new cemetery was created at Fromelles in 2010 to inter about 400 Australians who had been buried nearby in a mass grave at Pheasant Wood. Fromelles is also the location of the famous “Cobber” statue. It depicts Sergeant Simon Fraser carrying a wounded comrade to safety. During one of several trips into no man’s land (disputed territory), Fraser heard a week voice call out “Don’t forget me, cobber.” The expression came to symbolise the bond of mateship that held the Australians together in those terrible days.

HARBONNIERES This was where Aus­tralian soldiers contribution to the greatest single day’s advance by Allied troops in the entire war – 8 August 1918. It was dubbed “the Black Day” by General Ludendorff and led to German capitulation three months later.

ALBERT Australians saw a lot of this town as it was the main British base of operations during the Somme battles.

Before the war it was a pilgrimage site as the magnificent basilica in the main square was topped by a gilded statue of the Madonna holding the baby Jesus to the heavens. By 1916 German artillery had damaged the basilica and the statue was leaning precariously from the tower. For the next two years the “Leaning Virgin” was one of the most iconic landmarks of the Western Front.

One myth, believed by the British, was that when the statue eventually fell, the war would end. In fact Bri­ tish artillery destroyed the tower ear-

ly in 1918 when the Germans briefly occupied Albert, but soldiers who saw the fall of the statue were disappointed – the war ground on for another eight months. Australians fighting around Albert thought the leaning statue resembled a swimmer leaving the blocks; with more than a touch of irreverance, they referred to it as “Fanny Durack” who was an Australian swimming champion of that time.

MONTBREHAIN This was the AIF’s final battle in the closing weeks of the war and was where one-time Hastings resident George Mawby Ingram won his Victoria Cross. It is also the location where the 4th Division has its memorial.

It’s hard to believe that the Bittern developer, faced with such a huge range of options, could have chosen so poorly.

Resting easy: Above right, an Australian infantryman uses his .303 rifle to ease the weight of his pack during a halt in the pursuit of the Germans to the Hindenburg Line early in 1917.

“She’s over boys”: Below, the troops assemble beside St Quentin Canal to hear the good news – the end of the war, later called “the war to end all wars”.

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

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

The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration and is awarded for valour “in the face of the enemy” to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.

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

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

In countries other than Britain where the monarch is the head of state, the GovernorGeneral usually presents the medal.

The VC was introduced on 29 January 1856

by Queen Victoria to honour acts of valour during the Crimean War. Since then, the medal has been awarded 1356 times to 1353 individuals. Only 13 medals – nine to members of the British Army, and four to the Australian Army – have been awarded since the Second World War. The traditional explanation of the source of the gunmetal from which the medals are struck is that it derives from Russian cannons captured at the siege of Sevastopol.

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Lieutenant Arthur Seaforth Blackburn

Born 25 November 1892, Woodville, SA On 23 July 1916, at Pozières, France, Blackburn was directed with 50 men to drive the enemy from a strong point. By great determination he captured 250 yards of trench, after personally leading four separate parties of bombers against it, many of whom became casualties. Then after crawling forward with a sergeant to reconnoitre, he returned, attacked again, and seized another 120 yards of trench to establish communications with the battalion on his left.

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Bittern Sergeant Maurice Vincent Buckley Born 13 April 1891, Hawthorn, Vic

On 18 September 1918, at Le Verguier near St. Quentin, Buckley’s battalion set off behind a creeping barrage and cleared several enemy outposts, two of which fell to Buckley’s Lewis gun. When a field gun held up one company, he rushed towards it, shot the crew and raced under machine gun fire across open ground to put a trench mortar out of action. He then fired into an enemy dug-out and captured 30 Germans. By the end of the day he had rushed at least six machine gun positions, captured a field gun and taken nearly 100 prisoners.

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

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

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

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DARTNELL CL Bittern & Crib Point

Corporal Alexander Burton

Temporary Lieutenant Thomas Dartnell

Born 20 Jan 1893 Kyneton, Vic

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

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Bittern Private Thomas Cooke

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

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Born 5 July 1881, Marlborough, New Zealand

Private John Hamilton

On 24/25 July 1916 at Pozières, France. For most conspicuous bravery. After a Lewis gun had been disabled, he was ordered to take his gun and gun-team to a dangerous part of the line. Here he did fine work, but came under very heavy fire, with the result that finally he was the only man left. He still stuck to his post and continued to fire his gun. When assistance was sent he was found dead beside his gun. He set a splendid example of determination and devotion to duty.

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

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Bittern & Crib Point Captain Albert Jacka

Corporal George Julian Howell

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

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Crib Point Private Joergen Christian Jensen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He married in 1921 and he

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

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

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

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For most conspicuous bravery on the night of 19–20 May 1915, at Courtney’s Post, Gallipoli Peninsula.

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

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

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

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Guitar Tutoring with Kathryn: Classes are on Mondays at 4:00PM to 5:00PM and Costs $15 per lesson Anzac Day has a hundred meanings for a hundred Australian flag on a• flag pole in our front • Yoga • I fly Goan Digi RSA Art with Robbie: Classes are on Thursday’s from 10:00AM to 1:00PM and Costs different people. I don’t think the Anzac Spirit is the yard and another from our house. I would defend $22 per lesson • Ladies Woodwork these • Meditation Easyand Walking same for any two people. For me, it’s the reason flags with all my being• today in the future, Italian with Rosella: Classes are on Fridays from 1:00PM to 3:00PM Australia exists in the form it does today, and the this is not negotiable.

• iPhone/iPad • Jivin’ Joeys • Wiser Driver Beginners Classes, and one on one classes this term by appointment. Cost $25 per reason Australia always punches way above its Now as I prepare to join my unit in leading this session • Reiki • ArtAnzac Your Way • Playgroup weight theand world time Beginners again. year’s Day March in Canberra, I reflect on the Monday Musos; Welcomes anyone with any skill level to come join in ouron class jam stage-time and I was taught the Anzac story in Primary school and many friends I have made and still have to this day. along with other musically minded folk. Cost $4.00 each • Material Girls • Square Dancing • Barb’s Handbag later infamily Secondary school which lead me to leave The overwhelming sense of pride I feel in our country *New* Support Group for those dealing with a drug or alcohol affected member; Upcoming sessions dates are: home and join the Australian Army at the age of 15, and its people.The feeling you get in your heart • Children’s Dancing • Mindful Meditation • Cackle ‘n’ Craft TUE 3rd April, TUE 17th April, TUE 1st May, TUE 15th May during the height of the Vietnam War. I was a trained when you march with your friends knowing you have • Knitters n Hookers contributed • Afternoon • defending Sewing Beginners 7.00-8.30pm. tank specialist and served 8 years before being in aDelights small way, to and ensuring To enrol or register your interest, please contact; medically discharged after an injury.

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• Stitchin’ Sisters • Boomerang • Scrapbooking Hastings Community House I was and still am instilled with an enormous sense This is what Anzac Day means to me.

Pictured: Veteran Albert “Jack” Walles with his 20 5971 9198 • Op Shop Trip • Senior Driver Expo of pride in my country.

Do they still teach the Anzac year old great granddaughter Nikia Heron at last Army Number 342996 hastingsch@bigpond.com.au story in schools today? I wonder if knowledge of the year’s march. Jack is a long standing Western Port Unit RAEME – Royal Australian Electrical and history of pride and fellowship young people would resident, 94 years of age who served in WW2 as a Mechanical Engineers.

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Call in 9-3 Monday to Thursday, 9-12 Friday, during school terms. learn from the Anzac stories, would not assist them Corporal in the 37/52 Infantry Battalion. Jack is in www.cpch.org.au email: info@cpch.org.au Ph: 59839888 through their lives today.

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Community support for veterans As we stop to remember the ANZACs who fought and died for our freedom, we also remember those who returned and the struggles that they face daily, their families who know them no more but try to help them and their children who unwittingly carry their parent’s burdens.

We as a community have the responsibility to not only remember them on this day but to help them and their families as best we can. It might be by helping someone you know or donating to a cause that helps them. No matter how small it all counts.

The RSL has been helping our Returned Service men and women and their families for years with support. Locally the Hastings RSL & Crib Point RSL have their Welfare officers who can assist veterans and also help with referrals. Hastings also have Legacy meeting on 1st Thursday of the month as well as a Day club, cheap meals on Thursday & Friday nights and a breakfast on 1st Sunday of the month.

The Mornington Peninsula branch of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia meet at the Rosebud RSL on 1st Monday of the month at 1pm. They do take this meeting to other RSLs around the Peninsula. Call Jack at the Hasting RSL for more details.

The Carry On Op Shop in Hastings is also a great place to go for help. They have a ‘chill out’ room for veterans and there is always a trained person on hand to help out with support, a chat and advocacy. You can contact Carry On through their Facebook page or be calling 0429 990 793. Of course, money raised from the Op shop goes to support these veterans and believe us, it’s a great Op shop.

The Westernport Men’s Shed is also a great place to not only learn and teach different skills but also get support meet new people and get involved in the Community. You can contact the Men’s shed on 59791969.

We can all help our Veterans year round by supporting these wonderful groups, even if it’s just by buying a raffle ticket, putting a few coins in the Anzac & Remembrance Day tins, donating to & buying from the Carry On Op shop. Every little bit helps those who have done so much for us.

Support is always available from your Community House. We can offer support groups as well as many other classes and groups. Your local Community Houses are in Hastings – 59719198, Crib Point – 59893888 and Somerville - 59778330.

OUR ANZACS KENNY ST

Crib Point

LOWERSON CL

Private Thomas James Bede Kenny

Sergeant Albert David Lowerson

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

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

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Born 2 August 1896, Myrtleford, Vic

MURRAY ST

Crib Point

Private John Leak

Lieutenant Colonel Henry William Murray

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

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

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

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OUR ANZACS NEWLANDS ST

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Captain James Ernest Newland

Lieutenant Clifford William King Sadlier

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

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

Born 22 August 1881, Paddington, Highton, Vic

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Crib Point

Born 11 June 1892, Camberwell, Vic

SHOUT ST

Bittern

Lance Corporal Walter Peeler

Captain Alfred Shout

Born 9 August 1887, Barker’s Creek, Vic

Born 7 August, 1881, Wellington, NZ

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

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

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

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Albert William “Jack” Walles, 94, above, with his granddaughter Nikia Heron at last year’s Anzac Day March at Hastings, was a corporal in the 37/52 Australian Infantry Battalion. He enlisted January 1945 and was discharged in June 1946. “Anzac Day for me is when I fondly remember the bond of camaraderie between myself and my fellow defenders of king and country.,” he said.

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HASTINGS MP Neale Burgess sees the realisation of power company AGL’s plan for a floating gas terminal at Crib Point as the beginning of the “industrialisation” of the town.

“Crib Point has waited decades to flourish without the weight of industrialisation and it is time that was allowed to happen,” Mr Burgess said yesterday (Monday).

“If we let this in what might follow?”

Mr Burgess intends holding public meetings in the next month to gauge public feeling on the gas terminal at Crib Point and a pilot plant at Hastings to convert hydrogen gas to liquid before being shipped to Japan.

“I will also be conducting a survey of our local community on both proposals, to ensure our community's voice is being heard,” he said.

AGL is expected to apply within weeks for regulatory approvals to moor a floating gas import terminal at Crib Point.

The state and federal governments have announced giving $100 million to the proposal which involves extracting hydrogen gas from brown coal and storing the waste CO2 in an unproven carbon capture and storage (CCS) process (“Parties unite over power plan” The News 17/4/18).

“I made a commitment to this community while in government, that there would be no industrial development south of Hastings. It’s time the wishes of Crib Point residents came first,” Mr Burgess said.

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“It's important to keep in mind why it has become economically viable for AGL to import gas into Victoria, where until recently we had some of the lowest prices in the nation.

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Mr Burgess said the Liberal-National coalition would lift the ban on gas exploration if it won the November state election.

“It has been made clear by successive Labor government's that they see our area as the place for coal, gas, bitumen, urea and other toxic materials,” he said.

“We have been very clear that our priority is to develop the Port of Hastings as Victoria's second container port and, regardless of a politically motivated and badly flawed report by infrastructure Victoria, if elected in November we will resume that critically important work immediately.

“While in government, the state Liberal National Coalition funded research into the use of Victoria’s abundant brown coal supplies to produce clean energy, including through its conversion into hydrogen; however there are many questions to be answered about this proposal, not least of which is whether it will impact at all on the Port of Hastings container port footprint.”

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Parklands honours the fallen PENINSULA Parkland Lifestyle Village residents last year raised $841 for Hastings RSL. This year they are going a step further, holding their own Anzac Day service in the village grounds. The service will include the laying of a wreath by a returned veteran, playing the Last Post as well as listening to a talk by Don Stephenson who served WWII. A light lunch will be served in the community

hall where wartime memorabilia is on display.

Money raised will go to Carry-On Victoria to upgrade its emergency caravan.

Peninsula Parklands’ artist Terry Avion has donated two paintings for the auction and raffle.

Event coordinator Jim Rutherford said the in-house activities would allow residents who find it physically difficult to attend alternative services the opportunity to pay their respects.

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Works will continue to remove the level crossing at Skye/Overton Road on the Frankston Line and build the new Frankston Station. This will affect the way you travel. The sooner we get this done, the sooner you’ll be on your way.

Frankston Station closure

Buses replace trains • On the Frankston Line between Carrum and Frankston from first service on Friday 4 May until last service on Sunday 27 May. • Between Kananook and Frankston from first service on Monday 28 May until last service on Sunday 17 June.

• On the Stony Point Line between Carrum and Stony Point from first service Friday 4 May until last service on Sunday 27 May. • Between Leawarra and Kananook from first service on Monday 28 May until last service on Sunday 17 June.

• From 22 April station facilities will begin to relocate to the Fletcher Road carpark. Frankston Station will close from first service Friday 4 May until last service Sunday 17 June.

• A temporary station will be in operation in the Fletcher Road carpark to service replacement buses before, during and after this period.

Road closures • To allow for works to continue to remove the level crossing, Skye/Overton Road will be closed at the level crossing until Monday 4 June.

• To allow for works on the Seaford Road Level Crossing Removal Project, Seaford Road will be closed at the level crossing from Wednesday 9 May until Saturday 19 May.

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CEO’S cruise on gifts list Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire CEO Carl Cowie has now listed a Mediterranean cruise he and his wife took as guests of businessman Lindsay Fox on the shire’s gifts register.

Mr Cowie has previously maintained that he did not need to register the cruise as it was made during his annual leave and at no cost to the shire.

In a statement issued late Friday afternoon Mr Cowie repeated that he attended the seven-day cruise in July 2016 “in a private capacity”.

Mr Cowie and his wife were guests aboard the liner Seabourn Odyssey as it sailed from Athens, Greece, to Venice, Italy.

Widely recognised as Mr Fox’s “conception party” in July 2016, the cruise came months before Mr Fox’s 80th birthday which was celebrated in April 2017 at Montalto Vineyard and Olive Grove, Red Hill South.

Mr Fox – generally regarded as one of the peninsula’s most high profile property owners – chartered the Seabourn Odyssey.

The ship costs about $200,000 a day to charter and can carry more than 450 passengers. Mr Fox’s guests included actor Hugh Jackman, TV personality and Collingwood Football Club president Eddie McGuire, retail billionaire Solomon Lew and his Premier Investments CEO Mark McInnes, mining magnates Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest, former Crown Casino boss and

horse breeder Lloyd Williams, the Pratt family and politicians Bill Kelty and Jeff Kennett.

Several of the cruise guests own property on the peninsula.

The shire’s Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality policy states: “Gifts, benefits and hospitality received must not create a real or perceived sense of obligation that may lead to a perception of preference or conflict.”

Written in the third person, Friday’s “Statement from the CEO” said: “From the outset, [Mr Cowie] has been transparent about the trip.

“In addition to releasing further details of the cruise in January this year, he has now also declared the activity on the shire’s gifts register.

“Mr Cowie is completely satisfied that accepting the invitation to travel on the cruise has not compromised his position as chief executive officer and will not compromise his position in the future.”

The statement also quoted the mayor Cr Bryan Payne as praising Mr Cowie’s decision “for formally listing the cruise on the gifts register as being consistent with the chief executive officer’s responsibilities under the Staff Code of Conduct”.

While Mr Cowie has previously called publicity over his trip “a distraction”, Cr Payne saw it as “a real topic”.

A former municipal CEO himself, Cr Payne told The News earlier this year that he would not have accepted Mr Fox’s invitation.

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The great outdoors: Somers Pre-Schoolers Hope, Olivia and Willow bird watching at the Coolart wetlands with teacher Lauren Moolenaar. Pictures: Gary Sissons

Kinder goes outdoors TUESDAY is nature for children attending Somers Pre School’s. The “bush program” sees the kinder pupils, four educators and parent helpers, exploring and learning about nature at Coolart Wetlands.

They regularly see wallabies, koalas, ibis and various other birds while in the bush and wetlands.

“Sometimes, when we walk down to the beach, we see a pod of dolphins playing in the water,” parent volunteer Victoria Arena said.

Teacher Lauren Moolenaar talks to the children about the Boon Wurrung people and

uses sign language and some of the traditional language in storytelling and singing.

Children are encouraged to climb trees, build cubbies, look for bugs, observe nature, collect materials for yarning, scratch images in the earth, get muddy and create their own play.

Once a term, living culture expert Lionel Lauch attends the bush kinder program to teach children about edible leaves and berries, while showing them medicinal plants. He plays his didgeridoo.

To book a tour of Somers Pre School email somers@ckp.org.au or call 5983 5779.

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ANZAC DAY

Lessons beyond the bond of Anzac Day

By Lisa Glover*

PICTURE Australia in 1914: A vast and unforgiving landscape with a newly formed group of colonies and newly arrived migrants seeking to find an identity under a wide open sky. A nation formed a mere 14 years before, its almost five million people spread across the country in the handful of developing cities, small towns and in the bush.

Australia’s involvement in World War I began when Britain and Germany went to war on 4 August 1914.

Prime Minister Joseph Cook, and Opposition leader Andrew Fisher, who were in the midst of an election campaign, pledged to support Britain.

Andrew Fisher, who became Prime Minister a month after Australia entered the war, vowed that Australia would “stand beside our own to help and defend Britain to the last man and the last shilling”.

The outbreak of war was greeted in Australia, as in many other places, with great enthusiasm and support, including many Indigenous Australians.

In May 1917 a military order revoked the nominal ban on Aboriginal men serving in the Australian Imperial Force, although many had already enlisted.

Australian women also volunteered for service in auxiliary roles: cooks, nurses, drivers, interpreters, munitions workers, and farm workers.

This willingness to leave behind a newly settled land and newly established families extended to both men and women who lied about their ages, and left country towns and their tiny populations with no idea of the scope and scale of the world war awaiting them. Is it for this reason we admire our forebears? For their eagerness to join a fight on the other side of the world? Or is it for the display of kinship shown by a population who had yet to form strong ties to a new country, let alone each other?

What is it about Anzac Day that inspires us so vehemently, so completely and so humbly?

I remember Federation Square in 2015 when it was taken over by a sea of red poppies handmade by people from across the nation to celebrate the 5000 poppy project. Hastings contributed 1700 handmade poppies

to that display. In a township with a population of 9960 that was an amazing achievement.

It was an easy project to coordinate – people offered their time, supplies and handiwork to willingly be a part of the celebration.

It reminded me of all the Anzac Days I have attended and the reverence of every occasion at every location.

The level of respect and admiration given to our local veterans and the always increasing turnout at the dawn services is a reminder that, in a society plagued by increasing world conflict, the need to honour returned servicemen and women shows no sign of diminishing.

Wars continue, returning veterans will continue and the need for respect, assistance and support will remain.

On 25 April 1915 the Australians landed at what became known as Anzac Cove, to start what would become a bloody eight-month campaign. The allies tried to break through the Turkish lines and the Turks tried to drive the allied troops off the Gallipoli Peninsula. The ensuring battle for this stretch of land, the whole Gallipoli operation, resulted in 26,111 Australian casualties including 8141 killed.

News of the landing on Gallipoli and the events that followed had a profound impact on Australians at home. The 25th of April soon became the day on which Australians remember the sacrifice of those who died in the war.

I believe our reverence for Anzac Day lies deep within us in our knowledge of the sacrifices made by others on our behalf. A debt owed that could never be repaid, knowledge that our way of life can be directly attributed to the tenacious, heroic and inspired actions of those who came before us.

It’s ingrained in our psyche; I have yet to meet an Australian who does not understand this bond, this gift of blood, sweat and grit that was executed on our behalf.

So, we knit poppies, we write reflections, and we attend the services to demonstrate our never-ending gratitude.

Anzac Day is an annual demonstration of respect, one that Australians believe in to our core.

Lisa Glover is the manager at Hastings Community House.

IAN BARTON, Western Port resident and Vietnam War veteran. Ian’s unit will lead this year’s Anzac Day march in Canberra:

“ANZAC Day has a hundred meanings for a hundred different people. I don’t think the Anzac spirit is the same for any two people. For me, it’s the reason Australia exists in the form it does today, and the reason Australia always punches way above its weight on the world stage, time and time again.

I was taught the Anzac story in primary school and later in secondary school which led me to leave home and join the Australian army at the age of 15, during the height of the Vietnam War. I was a trained tank specialist and served eight years before being medically discharged after an injury.

I was and still am instilled with an enormous sense of pride in my country.

Do they still teach the Anzac story in schools today? I wonder whether the knowledge of pride and fellowship young people would learn from the Anzac stories would assist them through their lives.

I fly an Australian flag on a flag pole in our front yard and another from our house. I would defend these flags with all my being today and in the future: this is not negotiable.

Now, as I prepare to join my unit in leading this year’s Anzac Day march in Canberra, I reflect on the many friends I have made and still have to this day.

The overwhelming sense of pride I feel in our country and its people. The feeling you get in your heart when you march with your friends, knowing you have contributed in a small way to defending and ensuring Australia remains

the greatest country on the planet. This is what Anzac Day means to me.”

Mr Barton served in the RAEME Unit, which stands for Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

AGNES HENSON GLOVER (nee Anderson), right, served in the Australian Women’s Army Service as a signalman from October 1944 to May 1946:

“WE migrated from Scotland, via London, when I was three and arrived in Australia on 11 November 1929 aboard the steamship The Moreton Bay. My father David Anderson was a member of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment in Scotland. He joined in 1914 and lied about his age, saying he was 19 when he was only 16.

He served from 1914-1920 across Europe during WWI and received many commendations. His distinguished war record was always a great source of pride to my mother, me and my siblings.

After arriving in Australia we moved around a lot but settled in Shepparton.

Dad joined the Australian Army in 1941 to begin his second career service when I was 14.

In 1944 my mother had my little sister Linda and, after looking after them both for several months, I persuaded mum and dad to let me join the army. I altered my identity card for my year of birth in 1927 to 1926 and I was in.

I did six weeks’ rookie training at Bacchus Marsh and completed the heavy vehicle driving course and was sent to the signal depot at Albert Park.

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These men were heroes but they didn’t do it alone – lucky for us the Americans came to assist us in the end, which is why people of my generation still respect the yanks.”

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CEO on gifts list Continued from Page 3 In Friday’s statement Cr Payne said he “accepts Mr Cowie’s reasons for deciding to declare the cruise on the gifts register and looks forward to continuing to work alongside the chief executive officer delivering services to the local community”.

When contacted by The News Cr Payne said he did not know if Mr Cowie gifts register listing included an estimate of the value of the cruise.

“I’ll be interested to see myself,” Cr Payne said.

Mr Cowie’s decision to register the cruise comes just over a month before councillors decide whether or not to advertise the $400,000 CEO position.

Mr Cowie’s contract ends in November and under its terms he must be told six months’ ahead if the job is to be advertised.

Revelations in The News about the Fox cruise led to councillors making the gifts register available to the public and reviewing the “definitions” of words used in the Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy “to ensure that any ambiguity is addressed in a clear and meaningful manner”.

Earlier this month councillors hired a consultant to help with their review of Mr Cowie’s performance and pay.

The gifts registers are publicly available by contacting the shire’s governance team on 1300 850 600 to arrange an appointment for inspection.

DETECTIVES are hoping to speak to a man, pictured, after a car was allegedly broken into at an oval on Edward Street, Somerville, about 5-6pm, Thursday 12 April. Personal items were stolen, including a bank card which was later used at a nearby supermarket.

Anyone with information is urged to call Mornington Peninsula CIU 5978 1400 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

Slow rider’s fall A SEAFORD motorbike rider who allegedly sped away from Somerville highway patrol came to an embarrassing halt when his chain came off causing him to roll to a stop.

He then fell off.

Police said they attempted to intercept the bike in Brunel Road just before 2am, Monday 16 April, when they noticed that blue tape on the number plate.

The rider sped off, allegedly reaching 148kph in the 60kph zone, before the chain came off and began sparking on the road. The bike rolled to a stop and the 29-year-old rider fell off.

Police found him to be disqualified from driving. He also tested positive for methamphetamine use and his bike was impounded for 30 days.

While inspecting the bike police said they found a switch had been installed to turn off the number plate light, which they allege he did while evading them.

The man will be summonsed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court to face charges including driving while disqualified, evading police, drug driving, altering number plates, using an unsafe motor vehicle and speed dangerous.

‘Pony’ unhitched A SOMERVILLE highway patrol nightshift crew on “hoon” patrol in Noble Park, Friday 6 April, nabbed a black Mustang (or “Pony” car) and a white Mitsubishi 380

Impossible odds: CFA crews battle the Somerville house blaze. Picture: Gary Sissons

Trainer’s house lost in blaze CFA crews fought for an hour to save the house of Somerville horse trainer Kane Harris when it was engulfed by fire, Tuesday 17 April.

A faulty clothes dryer is being blamed for starting the blaze at the Whitneys Road house at 11.10pm.

Up to 10 appliances from Pearcedale, Somerville, Hastings and Tyabb, fought the blaze, however, the house could not be saved.

CFA spokesman Dillon Foote said crews donned breathing apparatus to protect them-

selves against asbestos-laden smoke.

None of the horses stabled at the property were harmed and Mr Harris was reportedly back on the training track only hours after the fire was brought under control at 12.10am.

Based at Mornington racecourse, the trainer, 36, lost most of his possessions in the fire but told RSN 927's Racing Pulse program: “No one was harmed or injured so that’s a positive to take from it all.”

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Two 20-year-old men – one from Chelsea Heights and the other from Springvale – are expected to be charged on summons with a variety

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Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au CONCERNS about the spread of the debilitating skin infection Buruli ulcer on the Mornington Peninsula are rising with reports of infections reportedly up about 400 per cent in four years with 275 patients infected last year.

Disease expert Barwon Health Associate Professor Daniel O’Brien, who treats patients at a monthly clinic at Sorrento, says the community is facing a “worsening epidemic without knowing how to prevent it”.

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“We are advocating for local, regional and national governments to urgently commit to funding research …”

Following the infection of a 13-yearold Tyabb girl in October last year, Health Minister and Flinders MP Greg Hunt said $2.4 million had been spent on research since 2000 – the equivalent of $141,000 a year.

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has been spent on research into the disease in the past decade.

Contrary to common belief the ulcercausing bacteria, Mycobacterium ulcerans, does not enter the bloodstream.

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This is cold comfort to Seaford resident Rob Bowers who was diagnosed as having a Buruli ulcer after a bit of metal scratched what appeared to be a mosquito bite near his right ankle.

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Close to home ‘chemo’ a comfort MARGARET Wood was caravanning around Queensland when she experienced sharp pains on the right side of her stomach.

“I thought it must be my appendix, I better go to the hospital,” said Margaret.

“That’s when I found out I had bowel cancer and spots on my lungs and liver.”

One month later, she was back in Victoria having life-saving surgery at Frankston Hospital.

“They removed part of my bowel and I spent 16 days in hospital recovering before starting chemotherapy.”

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u Two bedrooms u European laundry u Garage with roller door

To arrange your site inspection contact David Nelli 0403 111 234 or at the office on 5979 2700 Email: david@peninsulaparklands.com.au mpnews.com.au

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BEST OF BOTH WORLDS PEACEFULLY set on the edge of town, taking its place amongst the finest small acreage properties in the area, this heritage-style single level residence enjoys a reassuring sense of privacy, and from the elevated position, affords a view over Western Port Bay. The welcoming front porch defines this country classic and this ambience is further complemented by the grand formal lounge with open fire and large picture windows that greets you upon entry. Handsome timber floors flow through to the central family zone which features a traditional decor of soft pastels and crisp whites to a beautifully-appointed kitchen complete with butler’s pantry that overlooks the adjoining lounge and dining areas. Five excellent bedrooms include two with ensuite and walk-in robe - perfect for visiting guests - with three more bedrooms, all with built-in robes, sharing the family bathroom. There is a separate laundry. On its own, this lovely weatherboard home is deserving of any buyers attention, however the external improvements to the property are where this holding really elevates itself to an outstanding level. The substantial 2.32 hectare block has handy dual access from Jones Road, which leads up to the main home and further on to a quaint three-bedroom cottage with study and an as-new kitchen with combustion stove. A lounge room with open fire place opens to an outdoor decked sitting area, and there is a full bathroom and separate laundry. Accessible from Pottery Road is the business arm of the property with a large warehouse boasting enormous storage options and several offices, and with an impressive array of outdoor and enclosed parking space, this property is ideally set-up for a transport or delivery related enterprise. For everyday vehicles there is a double carport and a six-car garage with adjoining workshop, there is a stand-alone single garage and a five-bay heavy machinery shed. For lifestyle and leisure there is a lovely pavilion that has power, a tennis court is well-placed between the two homes, there is an enormous orchard ably served by five large water tanks, and for children there is an array of wooden play equipment.

Engineered to combine the best elements of town and country, family work and play, this is an exceptional opportunity to secure a lifestyle property with a difference.n

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ADDRESS: 2 Pottery Road, SOMERVILLE FOR SALE: $1,750,000 - $1,900,000 DESCRIPTION: 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 8 car AGENT: James Merchan, 0433 480 870 - Impact Realty Group, 2/70 Mountain View Road, Mount Eliza, 9787 7308 INSPECT: By Appointment mpnews.com.au

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$590,000 - $640,000

HASTINGS

$640,000 - $660,000

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IDEAL FAMILY HOME! • 4 spacious bedrooms • Master with walk in robe and ensuite • Separate living areas • Open plan family meals are with kitchen • Paved outdoor entertaining area.

SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814

RENOVATED AND READY FOR YOU • Totally renovated 3 bedroom home • Perfect for first home buyers • Low maintenance 641sqm block • Quality appliances to kitchen • Heating and cooling • Landscaped garden and entertainment area

38 BANKSIA CRESCENT

29 GASKIN AVENUE

INSPECT BY APPOINTMENT

INSPECT SATURDAY 1:30-2:00PM

HASTINGS

$449,000 - $469,000

HASTINGS

$695,000

DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

HASTINGS

$680,000 - $710,000

CENTRAL AND SPACIOUS • 3 bedrooms; master with walk-in robe and ensuite • Kitchen with plenty of bench space & a dishwasher • Light and bright living area plus open plan dining • Double remote garage • Extra parking space and sheds

WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO • 3 bedroom home; master with FES & WIR • Separate dining room and formal lounge • Modern kitchen with cupboard and bench space • Separate casual meals and family area • GDH & evaporative cooling • Double garage, full length entertaining area

LARGE FAMILY HOME • A great floor plan with 3 separate living zones • Three bedrooms with BIR’s – master with ensuite • Kitchen with dishwasher • Evaporative cooling and ducted heating • Double garage • Two entertainment areas including a Bali hut

16B EDWARD STREET

10 KUAN YIN PLACE

16 DYLAN DRIVE

INSPECT BY APPOINTMENT

INSPECT SATURDAY 10:30-11:00AM

INSPECT SATURDAY 11:30am-12:00pm

SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814

DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

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THE ULTIMATE LIFESTYLE PROPERTY CANVAS

• 5 bedrooms; master with ensuite and WIR • Open plan kitchen with stainless steel appliances • Three living areas •Gas ducted heating and evaporative cooling •Undercover entertainment area •Double garage with internal access

• Sought after location • 3.3 acre approx parcel of land with dam • Post and wire fencing • Generous building site • Great opportunity

58 LYALL STREET

42 ROSEMARY DRIVE

2368 FRANKSTON FLINDERS ROAD

INSPECT BY APPOINTMENT

INSPECT BY APPOINTMENT

INSPECT BY APPOINTMENT

SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814

DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177

SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814

1/109 High St, Hastings, VIC 3915 03 5979 4412 | enquiries@baywestrealestate.com.au baywestrealestate.com.au

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Shop 1/34 High Street, Hastings

5979 8003

www.btre.com.au

BTRE YOU’LL SOON BE HOME

HASTINGS - 8 STALWART AVENUE

$445,000 - $485,000

CRIB POINT - 35 JACKA STREET

$600,000 - $650,000

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WHEN QUALITY, PRIVACY AND PRICE MATTER

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Behind the solar electric gates with privacy at the forefront awaits an immaculate and recently renovated 3 bedroom home with a welcoming front yard and relaxing surrounds. An open plan living area includes a modern kitchen with gas cooking, stainless steel appliances, pantry, plenty of bench and cupboard space; plus a spacious dining room and family area. An adjoining undercover outdoor entertaining area perfectly incorporates indoor/outdoor living and overlooks the neat low maintenance landscape. Set on a comfortable 714m2 block with rear access to a large back yard andpowered double lock up garage/workshop, plenty of secure off street parking is available for cars, boats, trailers or caravan.

This immaculate 3 bedroom home, set on 1012m2 of land, offers a private retreat to call home. The well appointed kitchen has quality stainless steel appliances including a stove and dishwasher, a formal dining area and cosy lounge has floating timber floors, lovely large windows and a woodheater. Other features include reverse cycle heating and cooling, ceiling fans in all rooms, built in robes and an elegant main bathroom with quality fittings and large shower. If you love the outdoors you won’t be disappointed with a splenid entertaining area featuring a fantastic pizza oven and barbecue connected to mains gas, there is an outdoor Aqua Spa and many other outbuildings including a carport and workshop.

Contact: Wendy Tallon 0419 135 836

Contact: Wendy Tallon 0419 135 836

BITTERN - 1/209 SOUTH BEACH ROAD

$490,000 - $530,000

HASTINGS - 17 ROSEMARY DRIVE

Inspect Saturday 10:00-10:30am

BLINK AND IT’S GONE!

$680,000 - $740,000

Inspect Saturday 11:00-11:30am

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Only a few minutes drive from the beach, this immaculate 3 bedroom unit will suit first home owners, investors and those looking to down size. With all the must haves’, features of this well appointed property include a modern kitchen with gas cooking, dishwasher, and plenty of bench space. Generous lounge which overlooks the private front garden, master bedroom with BIR’s plus walk in robe and ensuite, split system heating and cooling, gas boosted solar hot water, double lock up garage with rear roller door access to back yard with water tank and a private front yard. With only four units in the complex and no body corp, this is the sort of property buyers hope for.

A spacious contemporary 4BR home set on a 660m2 allotment offering convenience and privacy. With a spacious open floor plan including two living zones, this well built home features a central kitchen with Caesarstone bench tops, stainless steel appliances & walk in pantry. Adjoining dining and family room opens out to the sheltered alfresco area, and zoned towards the front of the home is a formal lounge. Three bedrooms have BIR’s and share the main bathroom with the master bedroom featuring a WIR & FES. Other features include air-conditioning, floating floors, neat low maintenance gardens, a double lock up garage with extra height clearance and a separate single high-span carport.

Contact: Wendy Tallon 0419 135 836

Contact: Wendy Tallon 0419 135 836

CRIB POINT - 95 CRESSWELL STREET

$550,000 - $595,000

BITTERN - 1 HERITAGE WAY

Inspect Saturday 1:00-1:30pm

Inspect Saturday 12:00-12:30pm

A RARE FIND!

$2,000,000 - $2,200,000

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This immaculate 3BR home, set on a 501m2 block, has an open floor plan with high ceilings and neutral colour palate to showcase the lashings of natural light which creates a feeling of luxury and space. Features of this ultra modern home include a kitchen with granite bench tops, 5 burner stainless steel oven, island bench, pantry and dishwasher. The open dining area and lounge features a gas log fire, and to the master bedroom is a WIR and ensuite with stone bench tops to a double vanity. Two more bedrooms have BIR’s and share the main bathroom. With attention to detail and all the extras taken care of, this property is one not to be missed.

Situated on approx. 10 acres of slightly undulating land in Kinfauns Estate, this home has has been designed with space, luxury and quality in mind. Welcomed with opulence as soon as you step into the formal entry, this immaculately presented 60sq home plus 15sq patio (approx 75sq in total) has endless inclusions. Featuring open plan kitchen, dining, family and rumpus room, the kitchen has a dishwasher, Insinkerator, gas oven and cook top. A luxurious master bedroom features his and hers walk in robe and ensuite with spa, double shower, toilet, bidet and electric floor coil heating. Two more bedrooms have BIR’s and ensuites, there are several additional living zones, plus a double garage with loft.

Contact: Wendy Tallon 0419 135 836

Contact: Wendy Tallon 0419 135 836

HASTINGS

$430,000 - $470,000

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$550,000 - $590,000

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$450,000- $495,000

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$195,000 - $210,000

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A VERY NEAT PACKAGE

OFTEN SOUGHT, SELDOM FOUND

185 SQM BLOCK IN TOWN CENTRE

Brick veneer home set on a 705m2 block goffering a welcoming front yard and large back yard. Recently painted inside and out, further renovations include new carpets, blinds, bench tops, oven and heater. Other features of this well maintained home include 3 bedrooms with built in robes, galley kitchen with gas cooking, spacious family lounge room, gas heating and air-conditioning.

Low maintenance 3BR home set on a 578m2 (approx) allotment. An open floor plan has two living zones receiving plenty of natural light. The modern kitchen offers gas cook top and electric oven, plus there are adjoining dining and family areas opening to an undercover alfresco area. Other features include GDH, air conditioning, WIR & FES to master bedroom & double garage.

Two bedroom unit with open floor plan comprising kitchen with stone bench tops & dishwasher, a spacious dining area adjoins the family room which opens to an undercover pergola. Main bedroom has WIR & dual-entry bathroom, plus BIR’s to second bedroom. Gas ducted heating, split system air conditioning, single garage with remote roller door and internal access, plus a private back yard.

With limited land available, this conveniently located block situated in the centre of town is available with plans and permits for a 2 bedroom townhouse. Approx 185m2 and set in a quiet street close to foreshore, schools, shopping and transport. This property offers the perfect opportunity for retirees, investors or first home owners wanting something new, affordable with savings on stamp duty.

WENDY TALLON Director / Sales Manager Licenced Real Estate Agent 0419 135 836 wendy@btre.com.au mpnews.com.au

ROSS FERGUSON Sales Consultant 0402 216 265 sales@btre.com.au

LINDA ARNOTT Office Manager 5979 8003 realestate@btre.com.au

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NEW LISTING

D L SO Somerville 142 Eramosa Road West

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Llandow Set on 2 ¼ acres, here is a home that will instantly capture your heart and imagination. On the market for the first time in almost 20 years ‘Llandow’’ is one of the area’s most iconic and historic properties. Originally presiding over 400 acres and owned by the Gallus family, the original solid brick homestead has been renovated to offer an enviable family lifestyle home complete with swimming pool, vast outdoor entertaining space, a tennis court and extensive shedding to suit a multitude of home business options. With all its classic elegance preserved, the residence offers multiple living spaces for both formal & casual occasions; all enhanced by ornate cornices, rich timber panelling and a roaring open fireplace. The original country kitchen flows out to a sunny patio and the pool area, where there is an extensive outdoor kitchen with bar and a poolside gazebo that is guaranteed to make you the envy of your friends and family.

The four bedrooms all have built-in robes; the master suite has an external door and the guest bedroom opens to a private deck.

All bedrooms share the original family bathroom with a second bathroom featuring to the updated laundry. Extra appointments include ducted heating & refrigerated cooling, 30 solar panels and an alarm system. Externally there are sprawling gardens and beautiful established native trees that house a delightful treehouse and playground, with extensive sheds including a workshop with power, artist’s studio with 3-phase power and additional storage sheds. If you’ve been searching for acreage in a central location, with endless possibilities and a lifestyle the whole family will love, then don’t delay.

For Sale

Price $1,500,000 - $1,600,000 View By Appointment www.harcourts.com.au Sandra Barling M 0419 631 179 P 03 5977 7110 sandra.barling@harcourts.com.au Grant Kersley M 0418 516 536 P 03 5977 7110 grant.kersley@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Somerville 1 Eramosa Road East

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NEW LISTING

Hastings 7 Lachlan Court

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Secluded and Secure

Price $640,000 - $700,000 View By Appointment www.harcourts.com.au Jake Condick M 0430 599 910 P 03 5970 7333 jake.condick@harcourts.com.au Stephen Harvey M 0410 378 792 P 03 5970 7333 stephen.harvey@harcourts.com.au

This magnificent property on a 700sqm+ block offers sensational value to those looking for a substantial family home located only moments away from all town conveniences. Upon entry you are greeted by the formal living area which leads into open plan kitchen, dining and living area. A well-appointed kitchen features a 900mm Westinghouse gas cooktop and oven and a Westinghouse dishwasher, plus there is a double pantry and a large island bench has plenty of cupboard space. Opening from the meals area is a substantial outdoor entertaining area with café style blinds that overlooks the backyard area which includes established garden beds, garden shed and water tank. Four bedrooms include the master bedroom with walk in robe and ensuite featuring double vanity, shower and toilet, with remaining bedrooms also with BIR’s and shared access to the main bathroom. Additional features include exposed aggregate driveway, double lock up garage, separate laundry, ducted heating, split system heating and cooling.

Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

NEW LISTING

Mornington 22 Melinga Crescent

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On the market for the first time in almost 40 years this delightful 3-bedroom BV property is ready to welcome you to the neighbourhood! Perfectly positioned on a 589m2 (approx.) corner block just footsteps to shops, schools and parkland, this much-loved home is presented in original but immaculate condition with fantastic potential to add your personal touches. The floorplan comprises a light and bright main living area, galley-style kitchen with gas cooking & adjacent meals area, 3 sunny bedrooms all with built-in robes, served by a full family bathroom with a separate 2-way WC and laundry. Step outside to a lovely undercover paved alfresco area where you can relax or entertain friends and family on summer evenings while the kids run around the neatly landscaped backyard. Extra features include 2 gas wall heaters, A/C unit, linen press, garden shed and a separate 1.5 lockup garage. Tthis is exactly what first time buyers and investors are looking for so don’t delay, call now to arrange your inspection before it’s too late!

Price $500,000 - $550,000 View By Appointment www.harcourts.com.au Grant Kersley M 0418 516 536 P 03 5977 7110 grant.kersley@harcourts.com.au Sandra Barling M 0419 631 179 P 03 5977 7110 sandra.barling@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Somerville 1 Eramosa Road East

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FOR LEASE

FOR LEASE

Bittern 8 Bayview Country Lane Dream lifestyle!

Spacious brick home on about 2 acres with all the bells and whistles for a wonderful family lifestyle. Four bedrooms, a huge entertaining area with 6-person spa, kitchen and tennis court. Master bedroom

with WIR & FES with spa, kitchen with pantry, 900mm s/steel gas cooker, three living zones plus study, formal lounge and dining rooms plus rumpus.

Also featuring GDH, refrigerated cooling & ducted vacuum.

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Hastings 29 Penshurst Avenue

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single family bathroom and separate laundry that includes the seperate toilet, gas heating & hot water service. All this located a short distance from primary schools and shops.

Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

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For Lease $340 Per Week View By Appointment www.harcourts.com.au Hastings Office P 03 5970 7333 hastings@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

When It comes to managing your property, we have an unwavering commitment to place the best tenants into your number one asset.

For outstanding service, knowledge and a property management experience that exceeds your expectations, talk to us.

Contact Jason, Kristy, Liane or Mellissa on 5970 7333 for all your property management needs, to them it’s not just a job it’s a passion. hastings.harcourts.com.au mpnews.com.au

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“The difference between a good price and a great price is a great estate agent�

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SOMERVILLE 42 Chesterfield Road $960,000 open to view By Appointment

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Beautifully renovated five-bedroom family home on 1308m2(approx.)

Three spacious living zones plus study and a recently renovated kitchen n Air-conditioned entertaining area with spa, wet bar and wood heater n Separate workshop

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Matthew Challenger| 0438 773 627

NEW LISTING

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South Australian Limestone 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home Master bedroom with WIR & FES including a Spa bath Tasmanian Ash timber kitchen with butler pantry and ample bench space Evaporative cooling, ducted heating and split-system air conditioning.

Nigel Evans| 0439 540 055

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tuerong

8 Wonderland Avenue

green ACreS • Rare 17 acre (approx) vacant allotment surrounded by vineyards and olive groves with potential to build your dream country home (STCA) • Abundant room for chooks, veggies and horses, fully fenced and suitable for a number of hobby farming pursuits • Set at the end of a boutique cul-de-sac, just a short drive to local schools • Easy access to the Mornington Peninsula Freeway, just 55 minutes to the Melbourne CBD

Auction inspect Dean Phillips Amy Day

This Saturday 28th April at 1pm Saturday 12:30 - 1:00pm 0402 833 865 0408 559 086

Mornington

7/24 Bath Street

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SeABreeZe • Rare three bedroom beachside villa, beautifully refurbished, just moments to Main Street shops, cafes, services, transport and schools • Spacious open living with polished timber floors, contemporary kitchen with Calcutta quartz stone counters, soft close drawers, dishwasher and Fisher & Paykel induction cooktop • Family bathroom, evaporative cooling and gas heater, plus neat courtyard garden, covered alfresco porch and single remote garage • Perfectly located at the rear of a quiet complex, ideal for downsizers, small families or those seeking a seachange

Auction inspect Chelsey gibson Marcus gollings

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This Saturday 28th of April at 11am Saturday 10:30 - 11:00am 0409 277 997 0422 236 990

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5979 2489

64 High Street, Hastings www.robertsandgreen.com.au

CRIB POINT 12 Market Street

SOMERS 6 Lorne Grove East

BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED WITH DUAL-ACCESS ON 1,150SQM (APPROX.) - Highly desirable for its tranquil setting and convenient lifestyle close to shops, transport and Dartnell Reserve; this renovated home delivers immediate comfort with a generous floorplan and a wonderful sense of privacy.

A LUXURY COASTAL ESTATE ON A GLORIOUS 1/4 ACRE ALLOTMENT - Impeccable presentation, contemporary appointments and an over-sized layout deliver the perfect environment for luxurious family living on approximately 1,050sqm.

Five excellent bedrooms; two master suites each with BIR’s and ensuite. n Kitchen with stone bench tops, dishwasher, breakfast bar and a double fridge cavity. n Lounge and dining room open to a decked alfresco with an outdoor kitchen. n Ducted heating and split system heating & cooling in the main living zone. n High span double carport for a boat or caravan. n Large shed with power and a covered outdoor entertaining area.

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Expansive deck is primed for entertaining among beautifully landscaped gardens.

Enormous master bedroom fitted with a dressing room, WIR and ensuite.

Partially self-contained fourth bedroom with a kitchenette and air-conditioning.

Laundry with storage and a high-tech main bathroom with bluetooth mirror.

Double garage with internal access, a garden shed and bay views from the second storey.

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BITTERN 26 Flinders Street

ENTRY LEVEL HOME WITH EXCELLENT LIFESTYLE APPEAL - Enjoying a magical location just footsteps to the Marina and coastal walking trails, this neat and tidy residence will catch the eye of savvy investors, first home buyers and downsizers alike.

UNFORGETTABLE FAMILY SPACE WITH DUAL-LIVING ON 1/4 ACRE (APPROX.) Arguably one of the finest and highly sought after locations in Bittern, with close proximity to the town centre, transport and Somers beach, this enchanting home offers a privileged lifestyle for all ages.

Open plan living space and kitchen with dishwasher, gas cooking and breakfast bar.

Master bedroom with walk-in-robe, ceiling fan and semi-ensuite with spa bath. n Two more spacious bedrooms with robes. n Separate living quarters with two bedrooms + combined laundry/bathroom. n Ducted heating and evaporative cooling. n Undercover entertainer’s deck overlooking the generous rear yard.

Three spacious bedrooms with robes.

Renovated kitchen with stone benchtops and stainless steel appliances. n Light filled front lounge with gas heating. n Anchored by Tasmania Oak flooring and fresh coastal tones throughout. n Entertainer’s deck overlooking easy care lawns and established gardens. n Side access to a single garage and secure parking behind double gates. n

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Lisa Roberts

Wilma Green

Ruby Smith

Paige Brierley

Chris McKearny

Ronelle Kraulis

Gail Miles

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Somerville Auction this Saturday

Auction

8 One Chain Road, Somerville A renovation sensation with frontage to a quiet cul-de-sac, this stylish single-level residence with a fabulous entertaining deck offers a superb living environment and fantastic walkability to Somerville village shops, schools, transport and recreation facilities. Offering a floorplan of up to four fitted bedrooms, or three and a children’s retreat, this easy-living, light-lavished home with separate living and dining, double shower ensuite and glamourous main bathroom is paradise for a family starting out, downsizers who desire convenience or astute investors. With Somerville ever increasing in popularity for young families, this stunning home offers wonderful liveability and convenience.

Auction 28th April 11.00am Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

A4 B2 C2

Mornington

Auction

9 Wensley Close, Mornington Embracing quality and easy living, this single-level 3/4 bedroom, 2-bathroom residence is defined by quality finishes and contemporary fashion in a quiet residential setting on the edge of Warilda Reserve. The interior reflects the modern ideals of zoned living and seamless indoor-outdoor entertaining for a relaxed and inviting lifestyle backdropped by a north-facing garden with expansive entertaining terrace. Features formal and casual living, wellappointed kitchen, study/4th bedroom, ensuite, ducted heating, split-system air conditioning and a double garage with rear roller door in a sought-after lifestyle location close to parks, schools, buses and Bentons Square.

Auction 19th May 11.00am Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Mount Martha

Auction

15 Elspeth Circuit, Mount Martha You can’t help but feel relaxed coming home to this single-level three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence with its streaming natural light, zoned living and seamless indoor-outdoor entertaining. A great contender for a family looking to secure a place in coveted Mount Martha or empty nesters looking to scale down, the home even offers a work from home solution with a hairdressing studio or large office/4th bedroom. The location within minutes of Bentons Square, schools and parks adds to the irresistible equation! Features double remote garage, dual driveways, heating and air conditioning.

Auction 19th May 12.00pm Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

A4 B2 C2 Mount Martha

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57 Ian Road, Mount Martha Exclusively situated on Mt Martha Hill, this two-storey three-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom plus a study north-facing residence bordering Sheoak Creek cuts a striking contemporary profile with lovely views over bush to glimpses of the bay. Featuring three separate living zones and two-levels of wrap-around entertaining decks, this modern family residence is a wonderful place to call home where the beach front beckons minutes away and cosmopolitan Mt Martha Village and schools are nearby. With lofty cathedral ceilings and fashionable modern flooring, the home also hosts a spacious kitchen with breakfast bar, study/4th bedroom and main bedroom with WIR and stylish ensuite.

Auction 19th May 1.00pm Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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Mornington 9/47 Spray Street

A2 B2 C2

The Jewel of the Crown!

Not Docklands. Not Southbank. Right here in beautiful Mornington. Where city style, security and utter convenience meets seaside lifestyle. Truly described as a hidden gem, this townhouse apartment is bathed in natural light, features neutral tones and showcases the very best in modern living; stainless steel appliances and stone bench tops, reverse cycle heating & cooling, security touchpad / video intercom to main entrance, secure roller door to basement garage with 2 car spaces, personal cage storage and lobby entrance. On the doorstep to sensational beaches and bustling and cosmopolitan Main Street, seize this outstanding opportunity to invest in this prime piece of Mornington real estate.

Perfectly positioned to the rear of this exclusive complex, and with its own private courtyard, this contemporary haven will not be a secret for long.

For Sale $650,000-$715,000

Simon Farrar 0412 734 130

inspect OFI or by appointment

Mornington 73 Richardson Drive

A4 B1 C1

Call The Removalist!

That’s all you need to do! This family home has been tastefully renovated and just needs your furniture to complete your dream! Boasting 4 bedrooms and 2 living areas, this property has been dressed to impress with new light fittings, window furnishings and a wonderfully refurbished kitchen and bathroom that defines clean lines and contemporary living. Totally painted throughout, further features include stainless steel appliances to the kitchen, split system heating and cooling, a perfect mix of polished hardwood timber floors & sumptuous carpet, elegant freestanding bath and fitted front loading washing machine. With a fabulous al fresco area adjoining a great backyard for the children to play, this home will tick the boxes for even the most fastidious of buyer.

For Sale $590,000-$649,000

Simon Farrar Vivienne Spencer 0412 734 130 0409 558 330

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Mornington Lot 2/20 Napier Street

A3 B2 C6

Old World Charm with Ample Space This double storey distinguished home has been built with yesteryear in mind. As you enter this home, there is a sweeping staircase to the left, with a formal lounge and bay window to the right. Parquetry flooring flows from the entry into the formal dining, meals area & family room. A blackwood timber kitchen is adjacent with wall oven, built-in microwave, gas hotplates, built-in deep fryer and bbq grill, plus a large butler’s pantry, perfect for the cook of the family.

A large rumpus room has access out onto a spacious undercover outdoor area with built-in kitchen & barbecue, ideal for entertaining. Upstairs there are three large bedrooms, two bathrooms and an attic hideaway. Also features an enormous garage (6 car), a workshop or studio, on land of approx 895m2. Walk to Fishermans Beach, trendy Lilo cafe, or take a leisurely stroll to cosmopolitan Main Street. What a great place to call home!

For Sale $1,000,000-$1,100,000

Vivienne Spencer 0409 558 330

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Mount Martha 6 Bannie Lane

A4 B2 C2

Room to Move, Space to Breathe With 6269sqm of wonderful space at your disposal, this magnificent lifestyle property will make all your dreams come true. Offering enough expanse for your own footy oval or cricket pitch, an enticing solar heated in-ground pool plus a spa incorporated into a huge, weather-proof alfresco, this estate features sought after levels of privacy in its quiet cul-de-sac location. A quality 4 bedroom plus study Mt. Gambier limestone residence is central to the many great features of this property.

For Sale $1,650,000-$1,750,000

Cameron McDonald 0418 330 916

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Safety Beach 11 Seahaven Way

A4 B2 C2

Stylish Single Level Seaside Living The sea change you have dreamt about awaits with this as new 4 bedroom family home situated in sought after Hidden Harbour. Presented to impress and definitely priced to sell! Features include spacious open plan living with high raked ceilings, stunning kitchen with 900mm stainless steel appliances, stone bench tops, a huge butler’s pantry and four generous size bedrooms plus a separate home office or study. Sliding doors from the main living open directly onto the undercover outdoor entertaining area all overlooking the beautifully landscaped grounds. Gas ducted heating, ducted evaporative cooling, an abundance of storage and 24 hour back to base security monitoring all add to this home’s appeal.

For Sale $795,000-$845,000

Stuart Cox 0417 124 707

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Safety Beach 22 The Cove All - Room for the Largest of Families!

A5 B3 C2

Bring One or Bring Them All - Room for the Largest of Families!

With 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms spread over 3 levels every family member will find their own space in this enormous family home. 35 squares of living plus a further 8 squares of sundrenched terrace and balcony areas capture the bay and rural views that can never be built out. Zoned living areas include a fully self contained lower level with separate access ideal for extended families and guests. Stone bench tops, stainless steel appliances, split system heating & cooling and stacker doors opening onto the outdoor alfresco area all add to this home’s appeal. Stroll along the boardwalk to one of For Sale $895,000-$955,000 the Peninsula’s finest beaches, enjoy a snack at the Martha Cove cafe or sit back on the outdoor entertaining area and soak up all that Martha Cove has to offer.

For Sale $895,000-$955,000

Stuart Cox 0417 124 707

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TRANQUIL SEMI-RURAL HAVEN THIS handsome ranch-style home is set on a private tree-lined block measuring 4991 square metres, and at about 20 minutes drive from Main Street, Mornington, is an astounding option to get the space you are looking for. The large home has several living areas with a fine formal lounge boasting the ambience of a wood heater, and to the central family zone is under floor heating and air-conditioning. Incorporated into the space is a striking timber kitchen with parquetry floors and a range of appliances include a dishwasher and a wall oven. Opening from the meals area is a paved patio with vergola roof and a pleasant water feature. The master bedroom comprises a built-in wardrobe and the ensuite has a spa bath; two more bedrooms also have built-in robes and share the spacious main bathroom. To the north wing is a versatile area which includes the double garage under roof line and a rumpus room with bar, there are two utility rooms and the laundry. To the rear boundary is handy mechanics shed with power. Already a well-established property with good fencing, outbuildings and landscaping, the opportunities are here to create the ultimate family retreat with the addition of a pool or larger entertainment area (STCA).n

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ADDRESS: 203 Hendersons Road, HASTINGS FOR SALE: $980,000 - $1,050,000 DESCRIPTION: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car AGENT: Tammy Coady 0408 562 286 Barry Plant Real Estate, 172 Main Street, Mornington, 5975 4999

BEAUTIFUL UNIT IN CONVENIENT LOCATION 2 BED 1 BATH

An immaculate unit located only a short stroll from High Street shops, medical facilities, restaurants and the beautiful foreshore. Boasting a neutral colour palette throughout, this neat and complete home comprises near new carpet & lovely timber look flooring throughout, two bedrooms with BIR’s, a large open living area with air conditioner and gas heater adjoining kitchen with gas stove top and plenty of storage. Maintained complex and one of only 3 on the block.

For Sale $395,000 View Saturday 2:30pm – 3:00pm CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT Tayla Schoots 0415 517 340 century21.com.au 5979 3555

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TRADING five days per week, 8am to 4pm, this former wine bar now turned popular cafe has seating for 60 customers inside and 12 more outside. The business offers an extensive breakfast and lunch menu with a fine selection of peninsula wines on the card. A pleasant interior is complemented by alfresco bi-fold doors that allow the cooling sea breeze to flow through. The lease on the premises also includes a comfortable three-bedroom apartment upstairs which has a spectacular bay view, and if not on the list of requirements for new operators, this apartment could make an ideal AirBNB rental with a return of about $2000 per calendar month. Stacked with potential and complete with a takeaway liquor licence and on premises licence, extra revenue streams for this business could come from extending trading hours into the evening, or alternatively open for the weekends.n

BUSINESS ESSENTIALS

Cafe, RYE FOR SALE: $100,000 + SAV AGENT: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454, Kevin Wright Commercial, 1,26 McLaren Place, Mornington, 5977 2255

AUCTION

JUST LISTED 2/71 VICTORIA STREET HASTINGS

AMAZING GRACEFIELD

110-116 JACKA STREET BITTERN

ONE ACRE IN LEAFY BITTERN

A wonderful bush block measuring a whopping 1 acre (4,047m2) in a sought after street of leafy Bittern. Perfect for those looking to build their dream home and still have plenty of space for the kids whilst being surrounded by quality homes, quality schools and public transport. All services available, block is located along a sealed road.

For Sale Now Or By Auction, Saturday 26th May at 12 Noon Terms 10% Deposit. Balance 30 Days.

Vacant Possession View By Appointment CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT Richard Whitehead on 0412 328 718 century21.com.au 5979 3555

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AUCTION THIS SAT 8 PENSHURST AVENUE, HASTINGS

RENOVATE AND FLIP OR DEMOLISH AND DEVELOP (STCA) 3 BED 1 BATH

Auction Saturday 28th April at 1:00pm Terms 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days. Vacant Possession View Saturday 12:30-1:00pm

This is truly a one of kind property that exudes potential and presents a brilliant opportunity for the next renovation project. This property is ready to be rediscovered and turned into a masterpiece or if you prefer, demolish and rebuild as a 2 unit site (STCA). Comprising – Brick veneer home set on 606sqm (approx) – Beautiful hardwood timber flooring throughout – Three sizeable bedrooms – Very generous & light filled living area – Kitchen with electric cooker, however gas is available – Functional and spacious layout – Large lock-up garage

CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT Tayla Schoots 0415 517 340 century21.com.au 5979 3555

Located only a short stroll from shops, schools, restaurants and foreshore reserve,this property is screaming for a hands on tradie or developer to take advantage of this fantastic central location.

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What an opportunity to secure yourself a fantastic 590m2 block in a prominent location of Hastings.

DEVELOPMENT SITE IN PROMINENT LOCATION (S.T.C.A.)

Zoned General Residential 1 with no Design and Development or Vegetation Protection overlay with a lane way located to the rear, this block is a fantastic development opportunity (S.T.C.A.).

Close to High Street shopping precinct including, restaurants, cafes, supermarkets, medical centres, gyms, boutique stores and transport, plus only a short stroll to the stunning foreshore & recreational facilities, this block boasts the ultimate convenient lifestyle.

For Sale Now Or By Auction, Saturday 19th May at 12 Noon Terms 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days.

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FOR SALE 196 MARINE PARADE, HASTINGS

MAIN ROAD FACTORY/ SHOWROOM WITH REAR ACCESS

– Freestanding colour bond building of approx. 234m² plus carpeted and air conditioned office space under roof line of approx. 36m² on land of approx. 1500m².

– Excellent exposure to Marine Parade at the entrance to town.

– Full road frontage to rear onto Mayne Avenue with secure steel fencing and gates.

– Potential to construct another identical (or larger) building adjoining existing (S.T.C.A.).

– Plenty of car parking on site with hard landscaping and concrete driveway completed.

– Perfect for owner occupier, Investor (easily leasable) or developer seeking modest project.

– Offered on a + GST basis

For Sale by Expression of Interest closing at 5:00pm Friday 1st June 2018.

Terms 10% Deposit. Balance 60 Days.

Vacant Possession.

View By Appointment CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT Chris Watt 0417 588 321 century21.com.au 5979 3555

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FOR SALE 2057-2061 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD, HASTINGS

CENTRAL FACTORY COMPLEX

One of the most prominent buildings in sought after stretch of Frankston - Flinders Road surrounded by automotive businesses. This building has recently undergone a substantial renovation including painting, new roof and storm water connections. Consisting of two smaller factories of approx. 240m² each currently leased with combined net return of approx. $30,500 per annum and one larger very high prominent tenancy of approx. 420m² including mezzanine level offered with vacant possession or tenant readily available.

For Sale by Expression of Interest closing Friday 25th May @ 5:00pm (if not sold prior) Terms 10% Deposit. Balance 60 Days.

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– Total land area approx. 1,760m² with 47 metre main road frontage – Suit investor with business wishing to occupy part and derive income from tenants or lease all three and enjoy passive income – Anticipated return when fully leased around $56,500 net per annum – Ideal self-managed super fund – Offered as a going concern with no GST payable

CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT Chris Watt 0417 588 321 century21.com.au 5979 3555

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Auction

Auction

Wednesday 16th May, 2018 at 12 noon on site 60 Lakewood Boulevard, Carrum Downs

Thursday 24th May, 2018 at 11am on site Shop 22 Lakeview Shopping Centre, Gladesville Boulevard, Patterson Lakes

Corner This Investment

Clean Up Here

Returning $59,415 P.A + GST + outgoings 3% per annum increases Includes 12 car spaces on site

9775 1535

Great corner prominence

Tenant trading as Patterson Lakes Dry Cleaners

Building area: 699m2* Term of Sale: 10% Deposit, Balance 30/60 days

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Long established business

James Dodge 0488 586 896 Michael Crowder 0408 358 926

1 Colemans Road, Carrum Downs

Shop area 52m2* A perfect commercial investment

Excellent reliable tenant

*(approx.)

Returning $27,545 P.A Net

*(approx.)

9775 1535 nicholscrowder.com.au

Linda Ellis 0400 480 397

1 Colemans Road, Carrum Downs

The Peninsula’s Leading Commercial & Industrial Agency For Lease

For Sale

For Sale

32 High Street, Hastings

2114 Frankston Flinders Road, Hastings

2/8 Colchester Road, Rosebud

Corporate Headquarters

Commercial 2 Zoned Land

Occupy Or Invest

Building area: 414 m2* Land area: 808m2*

12m frontage & exposure

Main road frontage and exposure

Surrounded by national tenants

Permit for 280m2* office

Rear roller door access off council car park

Off street parking for 11 cars

Warehouse w/ RSD Small office w/amenities Off-street parking Tenant prepared to sign new lease on the basis of $30,000p.a

Commercial 1 Zoning

Sale Price: $500,000 Jamie Stuart 0412 565 562

Building area: 222m2*

*approx.

Tom Crowder 0438 670 300

For Lease

Contact agent for lease price Jamie Stuart 0412 565 562

*approx.

Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

No Fuss Warehouse

*approx.

Tom Crowder 0438 670 300

For Lease

Showroom / Warehouse Near Aldi

Short Term Hard Stand Yard

4 Brasser Avenue, Dromana

Building area: 310m2*

Building area: 200 m2*

Nepean Highway frontage & exposure

Land area: 1,230m2*

Kitchenette & toilet

Power, water & grease trap

Industrial 3 Zoning

Parking for 4-5 cars*

High clearance warehouse

Lease Price: $1,600 pcm + GST + Outgoings

5 car parks on title

Clear-span w/ RSD 3 phase power

Lease Price: $2,9166 pcm + GST + Outgoings

*approx.

Jamie Stuart 0412 565 562

Tom Crowder 0438 670 300

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116 Nepean Highway, Dromana

2/1 Newington Avenue, Rosebud

Sale Price: $535,000

Tom Crowder 0438 670 300

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4/230 Main St, Mornington 3931

Short-term Lease available Crushed rock, power & water available *approx.

Jamie Stuart 0412 565 562

Lease Price: $1,500 pcm + GST + Outgoings Tom Crowder 0438 670 300

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LETTERS

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

Homeless more deserving than officers’ travel times A recent copy of your paper highlighted the sorry state of the homeless on Mornington Peninsula. In the same issue we hear Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors need to spend $60,000 a year so that they don’t have to spend so much time in traffic (“Plight of the hidden homeless” and “Shire to open planning office in Melbourne” The News 3/4/18).

In other countries, such as Canada, local councils are taking responsibility for the homeless and finding land and setting up communities of tiny homes and showing wholehearted humanity towards their fellow humans.

Is the shire only here for ratepayers or does it serve everyone living here on the peninsula? If the answer is everyone, then that includes the homeless that live here too.

Who is responsible for looking after homeless people? The problem has grown and is not going away until we come up with a new way of dealing with it.

The cost of rental housing makes it difficult for those on a low income to access, there is not enough government housing to help ease the situation. The irony is that if we were a third world country, there would be a place for everyone to live.

This society based on a monopoly of land and houses has pushed prices up so high that your average hardworking family struggles to pay a mortgage. It has created a sub class of people who cannot manage to pay the high prices just to have a roof over their heads.

Having a home is a basic human right and while we as a society ignore the homeless, we degrade our own humanity.

I’m sure that $60,000 dollars a year would be better spent helping out our fellow humans and, in so doing, creating a richer and more beautiful society in which everyone is included.

Deborah Misuraca, Hastings

Transport solutions Nearly all the projects proposed to use the port facilities of Western Port run into the difficulty that it is the drowned delta of a river, not a deep harbour. The only locations deep enough for large ships are over the drowned riverbed and this is very limited (“Parties unite over power plan” The News 17/4/18).

Many of the proposals centre around enlarging the deep water area. This enlargement requires massive dredging that will destroy the ecology of Western Port.

The proposal for Kawasaki’s hydrogen liquefaction and export envisages a lengthy time to pump the ship’s containers full of the liquid hydrogen. I have been told that it includes some four kilometres of wharves north of Long Island along the mangrove shore towards Yaringa Boat Harbour. This is to provide for the number of vessels needed and the lengthy time to simultaneously fill them.

A solution to the transfer problem is needed.

Since the project is expected to be long term it would make sense for special vessels to be built.

Possibly in the form of tugs dragging a large immersed bag behind full of hydrogen. This is not likely because of the need to keep the hydrogen cool and at a considerable pressure.

If the vessels carry a large specialised container that can be offloaded and exchanged for a filled container the ship turnaround could be only a few hours.

The Long Island wharf, suitably modified, might be sufficient to provide the necessary throughput. The multiple containers, and not waiting ships, would then be lined up for filling on a land area certainly less than the proposed four kilometre long wharf.

Henry Broadbent, Somers

Ridiculous process The proposal by a consortium led by Kawasaki Heavy Industries to convert our brown coal into clean hydrogen fuel for Japan (“Parties unite over power”, The News, 17/4/18) has interesting facets.

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coal begins, they must solve the problem of carbon capture and storage underground (CCS).

For the pilot project they will release the carbon dioxide and poisonous gases into Victoria’s atmosphere and will pay a “carbon offset” fee (tax). We have already promised to give them $100 million.

If the CCS problem is never solved, as is likely, will they abandon the half billion dollar plant or continue production, pay the tax, and spew “filthy carbon and poisons” into our air forever, which was the reason to close Hazelwood power station.

If the CCS problem is solved, then why can’t we again generate cheap, reliable, simple, quality electricity from our dirt-cheap brown coal, and capture and dispose of the gases in underground storage?

Why does Japan want hydrogen for fuel? Is it the realisation that electric cars, powered by batteries, are a flop?

Converting coal to hydrogen with all the processes involved, freezing the gas to liquid, storing, compressing, shipping, distributing the stuff, then using it as a fuel is the most ridiculous and inefficient process that I have ever heard of.

Finally, hydrogen was used early last century: in the Zeppelin airships.

Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington

VicRoads fails test VicRoads continues to take no action in addressing the increased traffic noise emanating from the Mornington Peninsula Freeway. It has been 17 years (2001) since VicRoads acknowledged that the traffic noise needs attention and some form of noise barriers.

Further to this is the fact that the freeway was listed as priority one and five in the retrofitting proposal back in 2008.

Increased traffic is causing a lack of sleep and health issues for residents living next to the freeway, with traffic noise now startng at 4am every day.

It is time for action to address this imbalance and political non-action. The state government acknowledges there is traffic congestion by announcing a four lane freeway extension to Mordialloc. It can also announce state of the art sound barriers for the inner-west for people walking their dogs and playing sport who are affected by traffic noise. So much for caring for the people of the Mornington Peninsula. Enough is enough, it is time for action.

An open forum has been called for Wednesday 30 May at the Rosebud Country Club to organise protest action.

Wayne Ashely, Rosebud

Rubbish bins needed The powers that be in their wisdom have deemed it unnecessary along the entire length of the Dromana foreshore (other than the pier precinct) to provide rubbish bins except in the tourist season (“Messy dog owners” Letters 17/4/18).

All other areas, such as Safety Beach, McCrae, and Rosebud have bins all year.

Dromana dogs aren’t supposed to poop it seems. I rest my case.

Diane Utber, Dromana

Questions of change I have some questions for the climate change deniers out there. Firstly, if the climate isn’t changing, how is it that the weather on the Mornington Peninsula is so mild lately and the shire has seen fit to extend the camping periods at both ends of the season? (You may have noticed a considerable number of sites still occupied on the foreshore) Why, in autumn, are we experiencing record temperatures? How come the ice caps and glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, causing the sea levels to rise to inundate low lying islands?

Why do they deny that the entire Great Barrier Reef is in danger of dying? Why do these people have a “It’s not going to effect me because I’ll be dead, I’ll just leave it for my future family

No offence, but I’ll have that doughnut ELISHA Matthews saw her chance: While mum Chelsea was enjoying a chat with Leading Senior Constable Todd Warner as part of the Coffee With a Cop morning tea, she took the biggest bite of her doughnut.

The Coffee with a Cop promotion at Mornington Village shopping centre on Thursday is an ideal way to encourage positive interaction with police in a social setting, Leading Senior Constable Rob Osborn, of Mornington police, said.

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descendants to sort it out if they’re still around” attitude?

Finally, are the climate change deniers also fully paid up members of the Flat Earth Society?

John Cain, McCrae

Party of limitations No one, not even me, would have thought that the banking industry was a bad as is coming out in the Royal Banking Commission.

Too bad no one will go to jail.

Remember which political party did everything in its power to stop it from happening? Its members are the same people who are standing in the way of a national corruption and ethics watchdog.

It is also the same party trying to limit freedom of speech for charities and advocacy groups. Do I spot a trajectory here?

Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Personalities plus Woe is us. We are represented statewide by the Premier Daniel Andrews doing a fine job (little if any opposition from Matthew Guy and never-heard-of David Morris) until he, Danny, gifted $500 million to the AFL for Etihad and the MCG improvements, mumbling something along cultural lines.

Federally, our Health Minister Greg Hunt, no doubt eyes on the top job with the other suggestions being (after PM Malcolm’s departure) at best a hidden far right enthusiast (Dutton) or Morrison, highly unlikely to attract a change in the personality polls.

Finally we have Labor’s Billy Shorten, woodenly uninspiring and at this time no idea of who [will strand to] represent Labor federally for Rye. Which leaves me with a certainty (hope forever springing eternally): Collingwood for the top eight, and end of season finals.

Cliff Ellen, Rye

End live exports I cannot believe that Australia is a participant in the live animal export trade.

Our animals are suffering in horrific conditions and it is time to take a stand against the people in the Middle East and say that “we will no longer be a participant in this display of unacceptable live export trade”.

These animals deserve out protection and the Australian government must make a decision to ban the live export trade.

We can re-open abattoirs and humanely kills

Defensive doggerel I live in Dromana but walk my dog on McCrae beach almost daily as the dogs at [leash-free] Tassels Beach can be pretty rough. Going to Rosebud is unsustainable petrol-wise and the McCrae beach dog walkers are a lovely community of responsible dog owners: Council asks us to “have our say” but when we do they go away.

They did it in Rye and now in McCrae.

Thousands were spent on community consults yielding totally clear results.

Officer John Rankine put forward the case to the councillors (elected by us.)

Rational talk seemed to prevail until Cr Celli swooped in at full sail, mindful that families like to frolic in prevailing winds and rain as their tonic.

During school hours they must not be beset by off-leash family-friendly pets.

On their towels on a winter’s day they will want all dogs to stay away.

No matter that in winter stalkers would struggle to find three non-dog walkers.

So hats off to Cr Celli for her win and do the 442 of us take it on the chin?

Paula Polson, Dromana

sheep the Muslim way. To do nothing to stop the live export trade of sheep in appalling conditions is just accepting and being part of a cruel bad behavior.

Brooke Martin, McCrae

Vaccine concern I am becoming suspicious that this country (perhaps others also) is being sheltered from the truth about the dangers of vaccines.

1 Why would a government deny entry to a speaker purely on his or her opinion on a matter?

2 Can a democratic government legally deny entry to someone purely for their opinion?

3 Can a democratic government stifle debate on vaccination?

4 Shouldn’t the Governor General intervene on the pretext of stopping a government deliberately harming it’s own people by passing a law of compulsory vaccination?

Alex Deans, Frankston

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Flinders election campaign kicks off Compiled by Brodie Cowburn CAPTAIN S. M. Bruce, M.C., Croix de Guerre, the selected Nationalist candidate for the Flinders seat, opened his campaign in the Dandenong town hall last night, and was given an enthusiastic reception by a large crowd of electors. Cr. R. Colenso, president of the shire, occupied the chair.

The Candidate at the outset congratulated the electors of Flinders upon the great honor which had been conferred upon their late representative, Sir William Irvine, in being selected to fill the post of Chief Justice of Victoria.

He proposed to support the present Government, because that Ministry was appointed by an overwhelming vote of the people with an imperative mandate to carry on the war by supporting the mother country and her Allies, and to preserve the integrity of the Empire. This great mandate, he believed, the Government had honestly tried to carry out.

He desired to see a stronger lead given to the country by the Government, and more strenuous efforts made to see that Australia played the great part allotted to her in the present world struggle. *** WORD has been received by the Frankston police that five lads escaped from the training farm at Tortoise Head Island on the night of Wednesday last.

It is thought that they escaped by means of the motor boat used by the authorities, and ended in the vicinity of Stony Point.

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the escapees whose names and ages are as follows: Percy Clinton Burnett, 16 years; Henry Edward Smith, 16 years, Wm Herbert Selby, 17 years ; Clarence Hicks, 17 years; Wm Leonard Robinson, 16 years. *** THE friends of Mr George Vagg, who for many years was a prominent player of the Frankston football team, will regret to learn of the death of his mother, which occurred at Frankston on Saturday last.

The body was interred in the Frankston cemetery on Sunday, a large number of friends attending to pay their last respects. *** AT the Wattle club’s euchre party and dance held on Tuesday evening, the prizes for the euchre tournament were won by Mrs. W. Gregory and Mr W. W. Young.

A dance for which. Mr Meekin supplied the music was subsequently held and was thoroughly enjoyed. *** THE Committee of the Repatriation Fund Concert and Sports acknowledge with sincere thanks the following donations in kind which were raffled or auctioned at the concert in the evening: Messrs Brunton’s Flour Mills, 1 bag of flour 150lbs ; Messrs Swallow and Ariell, 1 tin of Biscuits ; Messrs Griffiths Bros., 1 tin of tea ; Messrs Allen & Co., per Mr J. Burroughs Esq. ; 2 costly boxes of sweets ; Master Jim Masterton, “Rubra”, Frankston, two handsome gold medals.

*** ON Friday next, May 3rd, the Wattle Club will hold a grand poster ball in the Frankston Mechanics. Good prizes are offered for the best poster costume and a string band has been engaged. *** A PRELIMINARY meeting of those interested in the forming a branch of the Victorian Protestant Federation at Frankston will be held on Monday next, 29th April, at 8 p.m. in the Mechanics institute. *** A DEPUTATION consisting of representatives of 25 shires, which recently held a conference to consider the question of excessive motor traffic on country roads, waited on the Minister of Public Works (Mr Robinson) on Wednesday, and presented to him the following resolution, previously agreed to by the conference: That the Country Roads Act be amended to provide— (a) The Country Roads Board shall determine the proportion of motor to ordinary traffic on all declared main roads where extraordinary maintenance charges are incurred by reason of motor traffic; (b) that the fund from motor fees be applied to the construction and maintenance of declared main roads for the benefit of motor traffic, and in accordance with the results obtained ; (c) that motor fees should be increased to cover the road charges due to motor traffic; (d) that the maximum speed of motor vehicles be a rate of 25 miles an hour.

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The Frankston and Hastings Shire was represented by the President (Cr W. J. Oates) and Cr Hodgins; the Engineer (Mr Sambell) and the Secretary (Mr J. E. Jones) were also present. *** THE Red Cross Society held a concert in the Mechanics Institute here last Saturday evening when there was a large attendance, Cr Murray, president of the Red Cross Society acted as chairman.

A party of visitors from Melbourne gave some splendid items which were very enjoyable. These artists gave their services free and their kindness was very much appreciated Sgt. Whidburn from Langwarrin Military Camp was present and he is an artist that is always welcomed at Somerville, his items being appreciated and enjoyed. *** SOMERVILLE’S Mr G. O. Webb’s brick works have changed hands and the new owners have commenced work and have employed quite a number of workers. *** HEAVY rain fell in Somerville Thursday afternoon and it was very badly needed by the farmers and orchardists. Many householders were carting water for domestic purposes. *** DR Griffeth of Somerville who received an injury to his arm some time ago as the result of a fall from his horse is well on the way to recovery although the injured member still causes him a little inconvenience. ***

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Cr Hodgins and Messrs J. D. Jennings and J. McComb were also present to urge the Minister to do something so that the natural flow of the creek might be restored.

Cr Oates said that at present the creek was in a bad state, and most unhealthy, and as the Government had diverted the water some time ago, it was “up to them” to restore the original flow.

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Predictions look spot on early

DIVISION ONE

By Toe Punt IT’S early days in MPNFL Division One football but it’s hard not to think all is going as predicted in season 2018.

Frankston YCW is a game clear on top of Sorrento after playing them in round one, leaving the Sharks second and Edi-Asp third.

The Eagles just need to be more mindful of their player points and how that lines up for the remainder of the season. The talent is certainly there. They will finish with the double chance.

The ‘logjam’ begins from Pines downwards. Now let’s have a look at Saturday’s football.

Who would have thought that Sorrento would beat Bonbeach by more than ten goals on Saturday? After quarter-time Bonbeach booted just one goal while Sorrento packed on 13.10 to win 15.10 (100) 4.15 (39). It was a mauling James Hallahan, Chad Harris did as they liked, Chris Dawes booted three goals and Nick Marston ran the ball off half-back at will. Bonbeach simply lacked leg speed.

Until they can get some of that they will continue to be part of the ‘logjam’.

As expected Pines progressively worked over Rosebud after a tough first quarter.

Scores were locked at 26 points a piece at quarter-time before the pythons blew Rosebud away in the second quarter booting six goals to zip to have the match locked away at the major interval.

The Pythons extended that lead at every change, eventually winning 15.9 (99) to 6.13 (49).

Aaron Edwards was superb with five goals, Luke Potts dominated through the middle and Jack Fisher played his best game of the year in defence.

Greg Bentley and Fraser Hustwaite were the best for the Buds.

Edithvale-Aspendale picked up the all-important four points against Seaford with its senior and junior stars playing a major part in the win.

The Dales led from start to finish in an uninspiring game of football eventually winning 12.11 (83) to 9.11 (65).

Liam Harris and Michael Meehan were named EdiAsp’s best players, while for Seaford Matt Terich and Dean Williamson were named their best, as was Luke Edmondson in his first game this season.

At the time of going to print, in perfect conditions at Alexandra Park in Mornington, Mt Eliza led Mornington by one goal, 9.3 (57) to 8.3 (51).

Picture: Andrew Hurst

Tigers roar from the top DIVISION TWO

By Toe Punt DROMANA remains a game clear on top of the MPNFL Division Two ladder after beating Karingal in the match of the day on Saturday.

Just five points separated the sides at three-quarter time after Dromana had opened-up a 40-point half-time break.

The Tigers booted six goals straight to four behinds in the second term.

Karingal’s third quarter was equally as damaging, booting 6.2 to three behinds to drag the margin back to five points at the final change.

The game was up for grabs, and with the home crowd at the Pier Street oval right behind it, Dromana was able to boot four goals to one in the last quarter to record a 15.9 (99) to 10.11 (71) victory.

Ethan Johnstone was the best player on the field with four goals while Billy Quigley was also outstanding for the winners.

Andrew Mathers made it two excellent games on the trot for the Bulls while Andrew Less and Grant Goodall were also solid.

Langwarrin dominated the final quarter against Pearcedale on Satur-

day and still came up short, losing by four points.

The Kangas trailed by 24 points at three-quarter time before coming out after the break and ramming on four majors to draw level.

Pearcedale then dominated play without being able to capitalise on the scoreboard, eventually hanging on to win 10.18 (78) to 11.8 (74).

It would be unfair to say that Langwarrin was stiff to lose. Pearcedale was the best team all afternoon.

Rye once again made it a game of two halves, this time too slow in the opening half and then dominant in the second half against Crib Point.

The Demons led by 11 points at half-time before going on to win by 40 points, 8.16 (64) to 3.10 (28).

Adam Kirkwood and Tyrren Head raised the bar for the Demons in the second hour and Jai Lloyd and Leigh Morse took their game to another level to help guide the Tigers to victory.

Ethan Smith was superb for the Pies while Ned Shannon and Brad Davidson were also in the seat.

In the highest-scoring game of the season so far, Red Hill did a job on Tyabb, winning by 72 points.

Picture: Andrew Hurst

The Hillmen had a five goals to one first term before raising that to 11 to two in the second.

The Yabbies did have a crack in the third with Liam Rogan, Brendan Doyle and Aaron Turner lifting their work rate. That couldn’t be maintained in the last.

Ben Hughes booted five for the Hillmen to continue to lead the league goal kicking.

Steve Marchetti also hit the scoreboard on multiple occasions.

Devon Meadows held off a late surge from Somerville to win 15.14 (104) to 12.18 (90).

Stefan Baumgartner, Michael Theodoridis with six goals and Aaron Murray with four goals were almost the difference between the sides winning and losing.

In a high scoring first quarter, the Panthers got themselves in front and were able to maintain that consistency throughout, eventually winning by 14 points.

Levi Hughes played his best game for his new club (crossed from Seaford) while Ben Sedgewick and Kane McKenzie were also solid.

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Three goals in eight minutes for Nicholes SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie CALEB Nicholes made sure of Skye United’s first win of the season with an eight-minute goal blitz against Dingley Stars at Skye Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

The veteran striker’s quickfire hattrick underpinned Skye’s 4-1 win and ignited the club’s push up the State 3 South-East ladder.

The first half was a cagey affair with Skye dominating most of the possession and it was rewarded when Mitch Blake pounced in the box and finished well to give the hosts a half-time lead.

Nicholes opened his account two minutes into the second half when he tapped in from close range following Daniel Attard’s strike.

In the 52nd minute, a long ball from Saj Sugrim caught out the Dingley defence and Nicholes finished well then the big man completed his hat-trick in the 55th minute when he headed Jason Nowakowksi’s cross in off the post.

Dingley’s sole response came following a corner in the 60th minute when Teon Haywood found the back of the net after Skye failed to clear.

In State 1 South-East Mornington had to settle for a 1-1 away draw with St Kilda on Saturday.

Andre Bennett opened the scoring for Mornington in the 47th minute with a strike that took an awkward bounce and beat St Kilda keeper Remy ReyLescure.

But a handling error from goalkeeper Liam Little allowed Darragh Ryan to level from long range in the 73rd minute.

The reserves match was abandoned after an ugly melee.

Mornington continued its excellent FFA Cup run with a 2-0 win over NPL2 outfit Brunswick City at Comets Stadium last Wednesday night which takes Adam Jamieson’s men into round 6 of the Australia-wide competition.

Keegan Ziada opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a clinical first-time finish following a fine Sam Reeves ball into the near post and when Curtis Hutson was felled inside the area in the 27th minute Sammy Orritt converted from the spot.

Striker Max Etheridge has returned to England for family reasons.

In State 2 South-East it was the late, late show for Frankston Pines as they defeated Old Scotch 1-0 at Monterey Reserve on Saturday.

A left-foot volley from CJ Hodgson in injury time settled the issue and pushed Paul Williams’ side into the top half of the table with a game in hand.

Hat-trick hero: Skye United striker Caleb Nicholes demolished Dingley Stars on Saturday. Picture: Gemma Sliz

The 2018 ambitions of Peninsula Strikers took a hit on Saturday night at Egan Lee Reserve when they went down 4-1 to Knox City.

The visitors’ prospects weren’t helped when star striker Femi Orenuga suffered a hamstring injury in the 22nd minute and was forced off.

The home team dominated the first half and it was game over at the interval with Knox leading 4-0.

Knox midfielder Grant Lane opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a well-struck volley from the right of the area.

Jordan Avraham increased the lead in the 37th minute with a firm low strike from the right of the box and two Matthew Hames goals in the final six minutes of the half sealed Strikers’ fate.

Eight minutes from time a mistake by Knox keeper Enes Unal allowed Strikers’ midfielder Ryan Wilson to complete the scoreline.

Strikers are believed to be in talks with a central defender and are hopeful of reaching agreement this week.

Harry McCartney reports that Seaford United’s horror run in State 3 South-East continued on Saturday with

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a 5-0 away loss to Whitehorse United.

Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse for Paul Pinheiro’s men the under-siege coach was forced to put Matt Morris-Thomas on the bench due to illness and lost star striker Dylan Waugh to a straight red card in the 11th minute.

Waugh had fashioned the best two chances of the opening exchanges before having his shirt grabbed by a defender and in swinging his arm back to free himself struck his opponent in the face.

Seven minutes later a handling error from Seaford keeper Ugur Erdem led to a Jason Alizzi own goal and a low strike from Nhan Than in the 25th minute made it 2-0.

Josh Gordon made it 3-0 in the 64th minute and a back post header from unmarked Jonathan Fulfaro made it 4-0 in the 78th minute.

Paul Tonis ended the rout in the final minute of normal time.

In State 4 South Ben Meiklem and Travis Ernsdoerfer both hit doubles in Baxter’s 4-1 home win over Noble Park last weekend.

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in the 14th minute ended with a cutback to Ernsdoerfer whose low strike from 10 metres opened the scoring.

Ernsdoerfer returned the favour 10 minutes later and Meiklem made it 2-0.

Noble Park was much more adventurous in the second half and Alessandro Stazio scored from close range to make it 2-1.

Ernsdoerfer sent in a low cross in the 64th minute which Meiklem struck against the post before hitting the rebound against the other post and in to make it 3-1.

In the 85th minute, the pair combined yet again as Ersndoerfer completed his brace.

In State 5 South news referee Benji Batten took centre stage as Somerville Eagles lost 3-1 away to Old Mentonians on Saturday.

Somerville led at half-time from a Dave Greening goal but the home side struck on the break in the 55th minute through James Bingham to make it 1-1.

Referee Batten had Somerville’s bench and supporters dismayed when fouls on Louis Griffiths and Greening only resulted in yellow cards with Greening hitting the bar from the free-

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kick awarded after he was brought down when clean through.

Poor defending from a corner in the 76th minute allowed Old Mentonians’ James Hawkes to bundle the ball home from point-blank range and Jacob Klein put the game out of the Eagles’ reach with a breakaway goal in the 88th minute.

In NPL2 East news Langwarrin lost 1-0 to Eastern Lions at Lawton Park on Saturday.

The decisive moment came in the first minute of the second half when Lions’ striker Cameron Neales took advantage of Langy’s inability to deal with a set piece on the right and his side-foot volley gave Langy keeper Josh Dorron no chance.

Langwarrin’s under-20s went down 1-0 courtesy of a spectacular longrange strike from Robel Wondimu in the first half.

Five Langwarrin players have been selected in FFV’s Talent Identification and Development Centre squads from which the state underage squads are selected for the annual national championships.

The players selected are defender Nelson Powell and midfielder Cooper Leopold (under 13s), striker Altan Cevik (under 14s), midfielder Gavin O’Reilly (under 15s) and goalkeeper Colby Jones (under 18s).

Meanwhile, Southern United remains anchored to the foot of the NPLW ladder after going down 13-1 to South Melbourne at Monterey Reserve on Sunday, Southern’s goal coming from Olivia Groves who converted a firsthalf penalty.

Southern’s under-12s won 4-2 with goals from Emilia Ingles (2), Jasmine Smith and Rhiannon Kelleher, the table-topping under-14s beat South Melbourne 4-1 with goals from Rhys McKenna (2), Taylah Hennekam and Emily Ryan, the under-16s lost 4-0 while the under-19s lost 7-0.

Here are next weekend’s games: FRIDAY, 8.30pm: Casey Comets v Mornington (Comets Stadium).

SATURDAY 3pm: Langwarrin v Moreland Zebras (Lawton Park), Frankston Pines v Brandon Park (Monterey Reserve), Peninsula Strikers v Berwick City (Centenary Park), Seaford Utd v Middle Park (North Seaford Reserve), Noble Park Utd v Skye Utd (Parkfield Reserve), Endeavour Utd v Baxter (Reema Reserve), Somerville Eagles v Lyndale Utd (Tyabb Central Recreation Reserve).

SUNDAY 3pm: Senior NTC v Southern Utd (State Football Centre).

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Top guns fire at Commonwealth Games

By Ben Triandafillou FRANKSTON Australia Clay Target Club shooters James Bolding and Laetisha Scanlan returned to Melbourne last week after representing Australia at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Bolding, of Parkdale, competed at his first Commonwealth Games and finished in ninth place in the Men’s Skeet, while Scanlan celebrated her 28th birthday with back-to-back gold medals in the Women’s Trap in a deja vu-style finish.

Bolding completed his event on Monday 9 April and stayed to support Scanlan who, just like at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games four years ago, had to face a sudden-death shoot-off against New Zealand’s Natalie Rooney to make the final on the Saturday.

After finishing in tied sixth position, Scanlan had to shoot for her spot in the final as one miss of the 100kph flying disk would cost her her chance at a gold medal.

Scanlan said she wasn’t as nervous as what she thought because she had experienced the pressure before at Glasgow.

“I didn’t even think I’d make the finals after the third round but my day was like a roller coaster and was full of highs and lows,” Scanlan said.

“I knew she (Rooney) was a fantastic

shooter as she was a silver medallist at the Rio Olympics and I knew she was going to be hard to beat but because I had been through it before I took with me a bit of confidence.”

Rooney was the first to make an error and Scanlan capitalised on the eighth target to secure her spot in the final. From there on Scanlan never looked in doubt through the finals despite missing twice in her last five shots to give Northern Ireland’s silver medallist Kirsty Barr an opening.

It came down to Scanlan’s final shot of the day to claim the gold medal and she duly saluted before an unscripted rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ was blared from the crowd.

“Knowing all of my family and friends, which ended up being about 35 of them, were there was such an amazing feeling,” Scanlan said.

“I was well aware that I had a two target lead heading into the last five [shots] and all I had to do was hit one. I then missed a couple of shots and finally landed the last one which was crazy when I hit it.

“There was so much relief, excitement and tears after all of that, and to top it off it was my birthday so it was a huge roller coaster ride.”

Shooting stars: Clay target shooters Laetisha Scanlan and James Bolding back in Frankston after competing at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Picture: Gary Sissons

Sides set for new season

By Ben Triandafillou THE Victorian Netball League season gets underway on Sunday 29 April with the Peninsula Waves and Southern Saints both looking to improve on their mid-table finishes from last year’s VNL Championships.

Both the Waves and the Saints will head into their season openers at the State Netball and Hockey Centre, Parkville with a relatively new look, with the Waves recruiting five new players to their side and the Saints missing a number of players due to injury.

Peninsula Waves finished their 2017 season in seventh place but championship coach Jess Whitfort is confident they can rise up the ladder after landing four new attacking players to their line-up.

“Our defence was quite strong last season so it’s pretty similar again this year but we’ve recruited a lot at our goal end,” Whitfort said.

Joining the Peninsula Waves are: Melbourne Vixen’s training partner, Rahni Samason at goal shooter; Sacha Mcdonald coming from Ballarat to play at goal attack; former Southern Saints netballer Kate Oman at wing attack; South East Football Netball League best and fairest winner Tara Cecil at goal defence; and former Peninsula Waves netballer Sharni Lamb-

den returning after a year away.

Whitfort said the netballers preseason has been “amazing” and that they are probably “the best prepared they’ve been heading into a season”.

“They’re absolutely ready to go, we’ve had positive results from the pre-season tests and now hopefully all the hard work and planning will pay off,” Whitfort said.

The Southern Saints have been plagued with injuries throughout their midfield with a number of players unlikely to return this season, including club captain Ally Salter who is out with an ACL injury.

Southern Saints head coach Jade Heinrich said she is still feeling good about heading into the season but is wary about the change in dynamics.

“We’ve really been unlucky with the number of injuries that we’ve suffered,” she said. “It does open up the opportunity for the players coming up so we’ve worked hard to make sure they feel settled in the side.

“We don’t really know what Boroondara will be like this season but I’m hoping for a really high quality and competitive game to open the season.”

The Southern Saints will face Boroondara Express at 1.50pm with the Peninsula Waves on court at 3.10pm against Hawks Netball.

Ready to go: Peninsula Waves vice-captain Adrienne Harris is set for the VNL Championships season opener. Picture: Supplied

FATHER and son skaters Kevin and Harry Geary strapped on the green and gold to represent Australia at the Oceania Speed Skating Championships on Saturday 31 March.

Kevin and his 12-year-old son Harry reached speeds of up to 40kph to claim a total of 10 medals at the international competition in New Zealand.

Harry was one of the youngest competitors for Australia and competed against boys of up to two years older than him in the Cadet Boys division (under-14s). Skating over distances ranging from 300m to 21km, Harry shined over the long trips and landed two bronze medals in the 1km final and 10km elimination, as well as a silver medal with the Australian Cadet Boys relay team.

Harry’s father, Kevin Geary, said it’s not uncommon for skaters to compete over such varied distances.

“Some skaters specialise in certain areas such as sprinters but even at the world level sprinters are still expected to compete over longer distances and in the marathons,” he said.

“Harry can be a tad slow off the start but he tends to excel over the middle to long distance events.”

“It was a fantastic experience and a steep learning curve for him (Harry) but he now knows what he needs to do in preparation for these events.

“Now he just needs to take what he’s learnt on board for next year’s Oceania’s and he might be able to push for gold.”

Kevin competed for Australia in the

Masters category and claimed silver medals in every event he contested. He competed in the 300m time trial, 500m final, 1km final, 3km final, 5km point’s event, 42km marathon and the 3km Masters and Veterans relay.

Kevin said that while there are some similarities between speed skating and running, it’s actually cycling that draws the most comparisons.

“It’s pretty gruelling but you use the wind barrier when you’re at the back of the pack to conserve energy like you would if you were competing in the Tour de France,” he said.

“It’s quite strategic as you have the break-away groups as you do in cycling and then the pack needs to time their runs to try and chase them down.

Speed skaters rack up international medals Kevin said that speed skating is a “fantastic growing sport” in Australia at the moment with the sport also recently being accepted into the Junior Olympics.

“We originally had four skaters competing at our ‘Sk8 House’ and we have grown significantly in the past couple of years to now having 20 skaters racing regularly.

“The level of skating has obviously improved as well as more people start to get involved in the sport.

“With speed skating joining the Junior Olympics in four years’ time, it gives Harry a good goal to work towards over the next few years.”

Ben Triandafillou

On a roll: Father Kevin, above, and son Harry Geary, returned with 10 medals from the Oceania Speed Skating Championships. Picture: Supplied

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

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

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

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

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

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

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OUR ANZACS Hastings is a link to Australian naval history WITH development of new parts of Hastings in the 1960s and 1970s, the decision was made to name many of streets in honour of Royal Australian Navy vessels.

This was probably due to the towns proximity to and connection with HMAS Cerberus, the navy’s premier train­ing establishment where about 6000 personnel are trained annually, averaging 800 trainees at Cerberus at any one time.

In following pages we look at Hastings’ “navy streets”, but first a bit of history.

The Commonwealth Naval Forces were established on 1 March 1901, two months after the federation of Australia. On 10 July 1911, King George V granted the title of “Royal Australian Navy”.

During the First World War, the RAN was initially responsible for capturing many of Germany’s South Pacific colonies and protecting Australian shipping from the German East Asia Squadron. Later in the war, most of the RAN’s major ships operated as part of Royal Navy forces in the Mediterranean and North Sea. During the 1920s and

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early 1930s, the RAN was drastically reduced in size.

As international tensions increased, however, the RAN was modernised and expanded. Early in the Second World War, RAN ships again operated as part of the Royal Navy, many serving with distinction in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, west African coast, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.

Following the outbreak of the Pacific War and the virtual destruction of the Royal Navy in Asia, the RAN operated more independently,

or as part of United States Navy forces. By war’s end, the RAN was the fifth-largest navy in the world.

After the war, the size of the RAN was again reduced, but it gained new capabilities with the delivery of two aircraft carriers. The RAN saw action in many Cold War-era conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region and operated alongside the Royal Navy and US Navy off Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam. Since the end of the Cold War, the RAN has been part of Coalition forces in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean and a critical element in Australian operations in East Timor and the Solomon Islands.

Currently, the RAN fleet consists of 51 vessels, including frigates, submarines, patrol boats and auxiliary ships. The modern RAN is tasked with defending Australian waters and undertaking wider deployments.

Current deployments include contributions to the multinational force in Iraq, support for the UN mission in East Timor and a “regional assistance mission” with New Zealand in the Solomon Islands.

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HMAS Barcoo HMAS Barcoo was a River class frigate that served the Royal Australian Navy from 1944-1964.

She was named for the Barcoo River in Queensland and was one of 12 River class frigates built for the RAN during the Second World War. The vessel logged 342,579 nautical miles (634,456km) in her career.

Barcoo was laid down in Sydney on 21 October 1942, and launched on 26 August of the following year by the wife of Richard Keane, the Minister for Trade and Customs.

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Barcoo was commissioned at Sydney on 17 January 1944.

After several weeks of working up, Barcoo was tasked to New Guinea in March 1944 for convoy escort duty. That year, the ship also participated in the bombardments of Japanese Army positions in eastern New Guinea, rescued two downed American P-47 Thunderbolt pilots, and conducted convoy escort and patrol duties in the waters around New Guinea.

The frigate’s last hostile action occurred on 3 August 1945, during a bombardment of the village of Soengaipat-

en in Borneo.

Barcoo received the three battle honours for her wartime service: “Pacific 194445”, “New Guinea 1944”, and “Borneo 1945”.

In August 1946, Barcoo was refitted as a survey vessel. She logged about 54,000 nautical miles (100,000km) on survey duty, before being retired from service in 1949.

She was reactivated for survey duties from 1952-56 and from 1959-64.

Barcoo was decommissioned from the Royal Australian Navy on 21 February 1964.

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HMAS Bataan HMAS Bataan was a Tribal class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy.

It was laid down at Sydney on 18 February 1942 and launched on 15 January 1944

by Jean MacArthur, the wife of General Douglas MacArthur. The ship was commissioned into the RAN on 25 May 1945.

The destroyer was originally to be named Chingilli, but this was changed to Kurnai (after the Kurnai or Gunai Aborigines) before construction started.

The name was changed yet again prior to the ship’s launch to Bataan; honouring ties between Australia and the United States by recognising the stand by US troops during the Battle of Bataan, and reciprocating the US decision to name a cruiser

USS Canberra in honour of the Australian cruiser HMAS Canberra, lost at the Battle of Savo Island.

On entering service, Ba­ taan sailed to Japan via the Philippines; although arriving too late to participate in combat, she was present in Tokyo for the official Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945.

Bataan remained in Japanese waters until 18 November, serving as representative of the Australian military and helping coordinate the repatriation of prisoners of war.

Between late 1946 and late 1949, the destroyer spent 17 months over four tours of duty in Japanese waters with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force.

The rest of the three years was spent operating in Aus-

tralian waters. In late June 1950, Bataan was enroute to Japan for a fifth tour when the Korean War started. From early July 1950 until 29 May 1951, the destroyer operated off Korea; patrolling and blockading, escorting aircraft carriers, and bombarding shore targets. A second Korean tour occurred between 4 February and 31 August 1952, with Bataan fufilling most of the same duties as before. Bataan was presented with the battle honour “Korea 1950-52” for her service.

In November 1953, Bataan visited Singapore. This was the only time since the Korean War, and the only time for the rest of her career, that the destroyer would leave Australian waters.

Bataan was paid off in 1954.

HMAS Curlew HMAS Curlew was a Ton class minesweeper built by the Montrose Shipyard in Britain, launched on 20 February 1953, and commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Chediston.

Operated by the Royal Navy from 1953 to 1961, the ship was one of six sold to the Royal Australian Navy for A£5.5 million in 1961.

Chediston was modified for tropical conditions, and commissioned on 21 August 1962 as HMAS Curlew.

On 20 September 1963, Curlew and her sister ships

sailed for their first overseas deployment as part of Operation Gardening, a minesweeping task to clear a channel into Tonolei Harbour in Bougainville, where US aircraft had dropped a large number of magnetic mines in 1943. This was the RAN’s biggest minesweeping operation for 16 years.

During the mid-1960s, Curlew was one of several ships operating in support of the Malaysian government during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. This ser­vice was later recognised

with the battle honour “Malaysia 1964-66”.

In the late 1960s, Curlew and sister ship Snipe were modified for use as minehunters.

Delays in bringing a replacement class into service kept Curlew operational until she was decommissioned on 30 April 1990 after 28 years of service and 38 years to the day after her keel had been laid. She had steamed more than 400,000 nautical miles.

Curlew remained in the Reserve Fleet until she was sold on 17 June 1991.

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HMAS Duchess HMAS Derwent HMAS Derwent, named for the Derwent River, was a River class destroyer escort of the Royal Australian Navy.

Derwent was laid down at Melbourne in 1959 and commissioned into the RAN on 23 April 1964.

On 25 May 1964, Derwent became the first RAN ship to launch a guided missile when she fired a Sea Cat missile.

During the mid-1960s, Der­went was one of several ships operating in support of

the Malaysian government during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. This service was later recognised with the battle honour “Malaysia 1964-66”; the only one to be earned by the ship.

On 8 September 1980, Der­ went joined five other RAN vessels to form the Australia Squadron; the largest RAN deployment since the Second World War. From 1991 to 1992, Der­ went was used as a training

vessel, and was decommissioned at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia on 8 August 1994 after 30 years of service.

Following scientific tests to study ship survivability, Derwent was sunk in deep waters, 15 nautical miles west of Rottnest Island on 21 December 1994.

Her 110mm gun turret was preserved, having been placed at the Rockingham Naval Memorial Park.

HMAS Duchess was a Daring class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy as HMS Duchess from 1952 to 1964, and in the Royal Australian Navy from 1964 to 1980.

Duchess was laid down at Southampton, UK, in 1948.

She was launched in 1951 by Countess Edwina Mountbatten and commissioned into service on 23 October 1952.

Duchess was initially assigned to the British Home Fleet in early 1953. In September 1954 and July 1955, the destroyer was deployed to the Mediterranean, and near

the end of the year escorted the Royal Yacht Britannia during the final leg of Queen Elizabeth’s world tour.

Duchess continued to operate in the Mediterranean until July 1955, and was involved in the Suez Crisis in 1956.

Following the loss of the HMAS Voyager, Duchess was accepted on a four-year loan from the Royal Navy.

During 1965 and 1966, Duchess operated in Malaysian waters during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. This was later recognised with the battle honour “Malaysia 1965-66”.

Duchess remained in RAN service after the loan period, and was purchased outright by the Australian government in 1972.

At the start of 1973, Duch­ ess underwent a refit that removed several of her weapons to be replaced by a classroom for future service as a training ship.

Re-entering service in August 1974, the ship performed her first training cruise in early 1975 In September 1977, Duch­ ess was removed from ser­ vice, and was paid off on 24 October 1977.

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HMAS Junee

HMAS Gascoyne HMAS Gascoyne was a River class frigate that served in the Royal Australian Navy for almost 30 years.

She was ordered as part of Australia’s shipbuilding program during the Second World War. Twelve of these Australian-built frigates were to enter service with the navy.

A further 10 were ordered but cancelled as the war drew to a close.

Gascoyne was laid down

by Morts Dock and Engineering Company in Balmain, NSW, on 3 July 1942.

She was launched on 20 February 1943 by Lady Wakehurst, wife of the Governor of NSW, and commissioned into the RAN on 18 November 1943. The ship was named after the Gascoyne River in WA. In January 1945 she experienced her first surface action of the war when she engaged two Japanese destroyers.

Gascoyne was present in Tokyo Bay on Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day, 2 September 1945), when the Japanese surrender was signed.

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The frigate received five battle honours for her wartime service: “New Guinea 1944”, “Leyte Gulf 1944”, “Lingayen Gulf 1945”, “Borneo 1945”, and “Pacific 1945”.

On 12 April 1946 Gas­ coyne paid off at Sydney into reserve but was recommissioned at Sydney on 8 June 1959 for survey and oceanographic research duty.

Gascoyne paid off again on 1 February 1966 and was sold for scrap on 15 February 1972.

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HMAS Junee, named for the town of Junee in NSW, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during the Second World War, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy.

She was launched on 16 November 1943 by Clara Rosevear, the wife of John Solomon Rosevear, Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, and commissioned on 11 April 1944.

After entering active ser­ vice, Junee was briefly assigned to New Guinea before

being redeployed to Darwin, where she served as an antisubmarine patrol ship until February 1945.

In April 1945, Junee was sent to New Guinea to serve as a convoy escort and antisubmarine patrol ship. In August, the corvette fired her weapons in anger for the first time; sinking three Japanese supply barges while in the Sangir Islands.

Following the end of the war, Junee evacuated Australian prisoners of war and civilians and assisted in the transportation of occupa-

tion forces. After completing these duties, Junee returned to Australia, and was paid off into reserve in January 1946.

Junee received two battle honours for her wartime service: “New Guinea 1943” and “Pacific 1944-45”.

The corvette was reactivated and recommissioned as a training ship on 25 February 1953.

HMAS Junee was paid off again in 1957. The ship was stripped and the hull sunk 20 miles (32km) from Rottnest Island, WA, in 1968.

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HMAS Moresby HMAS Kimbla HMAS Kimbla was laid down in 1953 and launched on 23 March 1955.

Kimbla had a long and mainly undistinguished career in the role for which she was built – in boom and mooring duties, after commissioning on 26 March 1956.

From the early 1960s her main role was as an oceanographic research vessel, and she served her country well.

Due to her low speed, which turned out to be invaluable in her oceanographic

role, Kimbla was affectionately known as the “Snail”.

During her long career she steamed 363,000 miles at an average speed of 7 knots.

Kimbla was employed on salvage duties, an often unpleasant but vital role, and the salvage of two major civil airline disasters were completed by the ship. They were the Fokker Friendship off Mackay in 1960 and a Vickers Viscount in Botany Bay the following year.

There were also two major service recoveries, one a Sea

Venom that crashed into Sydney Harbour during Navy Week celebrations in 1962.

The more recent salvage was of an F111 in 1977 off New Zealand.

When she entered harbour for the last time on 20 December, 1984, she flew a 208-foot paying off pennant representing the length of the ship and one foot for each year of service, which was 29 years. Kimbla’s career came to an end when she was decommissioned on the 15 February 1985.

HMAS Moresby was originally named HMS Silvio and commissioned in the Royal Navy on 25 May 1918.

The ship was commissioned as HMAS Moresby on 20 June 1925.

Moresby reached Australia in September 1925 and was engaged on strategic surveys on and off until the outbreak of the Second World War. For the first year of the war Moresby served as an antisubmarine training vessel.

In January 1941 she resumed her former duty as a survey vessel and until the outbreak of war with Japan in December 1941 was engaged on

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survey operations in Austra­ lian and New Guinea waters.

In January 1942 Moresby was assigned to duty as an escort and anti-submarine vessel in Australian waters and until the end of 1943 was almost constantly at sea escorting convoys on the Australian east coast.

This was the period when Japanese submarines were active in Australian coastal waters and three attacks were made on ships under escort

by Moresby.

In November 1943 Mores­ by ceased operating as an escort vessel and at Sydney prepared to resume duty as a

survey vessel. From December 1943 until the end of the war she was engaged on survey operations mainly in the Darwin and Bathurst Island areas.

In September and October 1945 she took part in the reoccupation of Timor and was the venue for the surrender ceremony on 11 September 1945.

In November 1945 she carried out a survey of Yampi Sound, Western Australia, before returning to Sydney where she arrived on 13 December 1945.

Moresby was paid off on 14 March 1946.

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HMAS Otway HMAS Otway was commissioned on 1 April 1927 under the command of Lieutenant Commander George J D Tweedy RN. Otway left Portsmouth, in company with her sister submarine HMAS Oxley, on 8 February 1928 and sailed to Malta where both submarines were based until November 1928.

On 15 November they left Malta and, travelling via the Suez Canal and Singapore, arrived in Sydney on 14 Feb-

ruary 1929. The remainder of Otway’s service with the Royal Australian Navy was confined to exercises off the NSW coast.

On 10 May 1930 both Ot­ way and Oxley were put into reserve, alternating with each other weekly for diving exercises.

Otway was paid off on 9 April 1931 for transfer to the Royal Navy, and was commissioning as HMS Otway on 10 April 1931.

She sailed from Sydney on

HMAS Ovens

29 April 1931, in company with Oxley, for Malta.

During the Second World War, Otway saw service in the Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean and in home waters around Britain.

Otway was paid off by the British on 24 August 1945 and handed over to the British Iron and Steel Corporation. She was subsequently scrap­ ped by Messrs T W Ward of Inverkeithing, who completed demolition towards the end of 1946.

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HMAS Ovens was the third of six Oberon class diesel– electric patrol submarines built for the Royal Australian Navy at an initial cost of $9 million.

Ovens was laid down by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company at Greenock, Scotland, on 17 June 1966, launched on 4 December 1967 by the Viscountess Slim, and commissioned into the RAN on 18 April 1969.

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This soon changed to an operational role when their full potential as a patrol submarine, capable of operating undetected for months at a time, was exploited.

Ovens became the first RAN submarine to fire an armed Mark 48 torpedo, when she sank the decommissioned Bathurst class cor­vette HMAS Colac on 4

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On her return to port, Ov­ ens flew a ‘Jolly Roger’ to indicate a successful mission: the first time a Royal Australian Navy submarine had done so.

Ovens was paid off on 1 December 1995. She is preserved as a museum ship at the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle.

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HMAS Quadrant HMAS Quadrant was one of eight Q class destroyers built for the Royal Navy, and was commissioned on 26 November 1942.

She was immediately engaged in escort duties with Arctic convoys and continued this arduous task in 1943.

Her war service also included escort duties in the south Atlantic and Indian Ocean.

Quadrant took part in the north African landings, aircraft carrier strikes against Surabaya and bombardment of the Nicobar Islands. In 1945 she became a unit of

the British Pacific Fleet, taking part in operations against Formosa, the invasion of Okinawa and operations against the Japanese home islands. In the early postwar months she acted as a troop carrier from New Guinea to Australia.

Later in 1945 Quadrant was transferred on loan from the Royal Navy to the Royal Australian Navy. She was commissioned as HMAS Quadrant on 18 October 1945.

After further service in Australian and northern waters, including a visit to Japan

and Hong Kong, Quadrant paid off into reserve at Sydney on 20 June 1947.

In April 1950 work began at Williamstown Naval Dockyard to convert Quad­ rant to a modern, fast antisubmarine vessel. In June 1950 the ship’s transfer to the Royal Australian Navy was made permanent.

On recommissioning at Williamstown on 16 July 1953, the ship was classified as an anti-submarine frigate.

Quadrant was paid off on 16 August 1957.

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HMAS Quality HMAS Quality was a Q class destroyer of the Royal Navy.

Quality was constructed at Wallsend-on-Tyne, UK. She was laid down on 10 October 1940, launched on 6 October 1941, and commissioned into the RN on 7 September 1942.

The destroyer served in the Mediterranean in the north African landings, and in 1944 in the Far East.

On 17 September 1945, she and HMAS Nepal were the first Commonwealth ships to go upriver and berth in Tokyo. Quality transported a party of 300 Royal Navy

and Royal Marines personnel from the British warships King George V and New­ foundland for the re-opening of the British embassy.

Quality became one of five Q class ships transferred to the RAN on loan. She was transferred on 8 October 1945, and commissioned into the RAN on 28 November.

Following entry into Austra­ lian service, the destroyer operated primarily in Australian waters.

Quality was paid off into reserve on 25 January 1946, prior to conversion into an

anti-submarine frigate. To facilitate the conversion, Qual­ ity and her four sister ships were gifted to the RAN in May 1950.

Quality was designated as the last of the five ships to undergo the conversion.

While waiting for this, the destroyer underwent refits in 1948 and 1950, and had to be docked for repairs to her hull in 1954. Eventually the conversion of Quality was cancelled and the ship was marked for disposal. The ship was sold for scrap on 10 April 1958.

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HMAS Stalwart HMAS Stalwart was an Australian-designed and constructed escort maintenance ship of the Royal Australian Navy.

Stalwart was laid down in Sydney in 1964. She was launched by Lady Maie Casey, wife of Governor-General Richard Casey in October 1966.

Stalwart was commission­ ed in February 1968.

The ship was designed by Navy Office in Canberra to provide afloat support for the RAN, primarily by providing maintenance and minor re-

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pairs to the navy’s destroyers and frigates.

Stalwart could perform these tasks at sea, and operate out of minor ports or forward bases around and away from Australia. Up to four ships could be assisted simultaneously, with Stalwart providing power, water, communications, and personnel facilities for the ships’ companies of those alongside.

Stalwart was present at Port Moresby for Papua New Guinean independence celebrations. She assisted in relief efforts after Cyclone

Tracy destroyed Darwin. In late May 1986, the vessel was sent to the Solomon Islands on a disaster relief mission following storms.

During the late 1980s, the ship focused less on her role as a maintenance vessel and more on her role as flagship.

She took part in precautionary deployments to Fiji and Vanuatu during 1987 and 1988.

After this she was transferred to the training squadron.

Stalwart was decommissioned on 9 March 1990.

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HMAS Teal

HMAS Teal was one of six former Royal Navy Ton-class minesweepers acquired by the Royal Australian Navy.

On 4 February 1963, Teal started her service with the RAN. On 20 September 1963, Teal and her sister ships sailed for their first overseas deployment as part of Operation Gardening, a minesweeping task to clear a channel into Tonolei Harbour in Bougainville.

Teal participated in the search for survivors of the HMAS Melbourne and

On 11 October 1967, Teal, in company with Ibis, left Sydney to circumnavigate Australia conducting surveys and mine countermeasures exercises. The two ships returned to Sydney on 21 December, becoming the first Ton class ships to circumnavigate Australia.

Teal was paid off into Operational Reserve on 15 January 1968. She was briefly recommissioned and decommissioned a number of times over the next nine years before finally being sold in October 1977.

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On 18 April 1964, Teal participated in a ceremony to commemorate the 194th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s landing in Botany Bay following which she began a refit to prepare her for her forthcoming Far East deployment as part of Australia’s contribution to Commonwealth support for Malaysia during the Indonesian Confrontation.

This service was later recognised with the battle honour “Malaysia 1964-66”.

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HMAS Torrens HMAS Torrens was a River class destroyer escort of the Royal Australian Navy. Built as a replacement for HMAS Voyager, Torrens entered service in 1971, and was active until her decommissioning in 1998.

Torrens and sister ship HMAS Swan were ordered in 1964 as replacements for Voyager, the destroyer lost following a collision with the aircraft carrier HMAS Mel­ bourne in 1964.

Torrens was laid down at Sydney on 18 August 1965, launched on 28 September 1968 by Dame Zara Holt,

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the widow of Prime Minister Harold Holt (who drowned off Portsea the previous year), and commissioned into the RAN on 19 January 1971.

Torrens and the destroyer tender HMAS Stalwart were at celebrations for Papua New Guinea’s independence from Australia in September 1975.

On 16 August 1976, Tor­ rens and HMAS Melbourne were performing work-up exercises following the latter’s refit when they were called to assist MV Miss Chief off the coast of Bundaberg, Queensland.

During late February and early March 1972, Tor­ rens escorted the troopship HMAS Sydney on her 24th and final troop transport voyage for the Vietnam War. Arriving in Vũng Tàu on 28 February, 457 Australian soldiers were collected before the two ships departed the next day for Australia.

HMAS Torrens was paid off in 1998.

On 14 June 1999, Torrens was sunk by a live Mark 48 Mod 4 torpedo fired by the Collins-class submarine HMAS Farncomb during the latter’s combat system trials.

HMAS Vampire

HMAS Vampire was commissioned at Sydney on 23 June 1959.

Her early years were spent travelling on naval exercises.

Vampire departed for a Far East deployment in February 1966.

The ensuing months were busy with involvement in patrols off Malaya and Borneo during the Indonesian Confrontation, and on escort duty for HMAS Sydney in Vietnam In January 1967 Vampire sailed for a lengthy Far East deployment including more

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escort work with Sydney.

Following a refit between September 1967 and May 1968 she deployed again to the Far East from March to October 1969.

In early 1970 Vampire was involved in junior officers’ training plus goodwill visits to Adelaide, Brisbane and Lord Howe Island.

This was a prelude to her being paid off on 29 June 1970 to undergo an extended refit.

Vampire was recommissioned on 17 November 1971.

In early 1980 Vampire assumed her new role as a training ship.

The Royal Australian Navy­’s 75th anniversary was a fitting year to mark the end of Vampire’s career. The last of the Australian Daring class destroyers was paid off on 13 August 1986.

After decommissioning, Vam­pire was gifted to the Australian National Maritime Museum where she continues to be a popular tourist attraction for overseas visitors and former members of the ship’s company.

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HMAS Wallaroo, named after the town of Wallaroo in South Australia She was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during the Second World War, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Austra­ lian Navy.

Wallaroo was one of only three Bathurst class ships lost during the war, following a collision with US Liberty ship Henry Gilbert Costin on the night of 11 June 1943.

Wallaroo was laid down

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in Sydney on 24 April 1941.

She was launched on 18 February 1942 by Mrs Poole, wife of the shipyard’s chairman of directors, and commissioned on 15 July 1942.

Wallaroo entered service in September 1942, patrolling for enemy submarines between Adelaide and Fremantle as well as performing escort and minesweeping duties around Fremantle.

Just after midnight on 11 June 1943, while out to sea west of Fremantle, the corvette collided with Henry Gilbert Costin.

The night was overcast, and the ships were travelling without lights as a precaution against attacks.

Three of Wallaroo’s crew were killed in the collision, and the corvette sank four hours later with no further casualties while trying to reach Fremantle.

The Liberty ship received minor damage, and made it to port.

The corvette’s wartime service was recognised with the battle honour “Pacific 1942”.

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HMAS Warrego FOLLOWING her commissioning at Sydney on 22 August 1940, HMAS Warrego was briefly employed on local escort duty.

In October 1940 Warrego assumed duty as Senior Officer, 20th Minesweeping Flotilla and operated as a minesweeper until 3 December 1941.

In late December 1941 Warrego travelled to Port Moresby and then to Darwin.

Part of a convoy that was attacked by a Japanese flying boat in February 1942, War­

rego had her first chance to open fire on the enemy.

The following day, 16 Feb­ ruary, the convoy was attacked by a flight of 54 enemy aircraft and was forced to return to Darwin, but suffered only minor damage.

Warrego was at Darwin on 19 February 1942 when Admiral Nagumo’s carrierborne aircraft delivered the first enemy attack on the Australian mainland. She was fortunate to escape damage.

She carried on with various

escort duties in New Guinea and later in the Philippines.

After the war, HMAS War­ rego operated as a survey ship.

She was paid off on 15 August 1963, one week short of her 23rd birthday, In the postwar period Warrego made a significant contribution to the survey of Australian waters, steaming about 271,000 miles on postwar survey duties alone.

Warrego was declared for disposal in 1964 and sold on 2 June 1965.

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