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Saved: Firefighters managed to save this house during the most recent Crib Point fires, but other properties were not so lucky. More Gary Sissons pictures Pages 10, 11
Firebug alert Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au DETECTIVES are searching for a firebug after last week’s series of fires at Crib Point on Monday afternoon. They have spoken to two men, although no charges have been laid. The alarm for the first fire was sounded about 1.30pm – nearly the same time and place of a fire one week earlier.
Embers from that fire on The Esplanade have been blamed for starting the more devastating fire which destroyed one house and six outbuildings. “Police are investigating the Crib Point fire as an arson attack,” Mornington Peninsula Southern Metro Region Inspector Karen Nyholm said Friday afternoon. “This is an insidious crime that has an incredible impact on a community – putting fear and terror into people. We will do everything we can to identify
and charge the person or people responsible.” Inspector Nyholm urged people to “come forward with any suspicious activity they have witnessed, or any concerning behaviour they are aware of”. On Friday afternoon Inspector Nyholm, CFA District 8 operations officer Arthur Haynes, Cr David Garnock and Parks Victoria officers attended a “Bushfire and arson awareness roadshow” at Hastings CFA organised by Crime Stoppers.
Inspector Nyholm said Operation Firesetter would see police keeping a close watch on “bushfire arson prone areas” and monitoring a list of suspected firebugs. Detective Sergeant John Coburn, of Somerville police complex, said police were “chipping away” at tracking down those responsible for the three fires at Crib Point. “We believe the first one [Monday last week] was deliberate and we suspect that fire caused the big one,”
That second blaze, as well destroying the house and outbuildings, burnt through 83 hectares of bush and grassland on a 200 metre fire front, bringing fear and anxiety to residents. An emergency warning issued at 4pm advising residents of Crib Point, HMAS Cerberus and Stony Point that it was “Too late to leave” and to activate fire plans came just minutes after a “No immediate threat” which had already seen many residents evacuate the town. Continued Page 10
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Creek gas levels raise health fears Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au HYDROGEN sulphide gas levels in Merricks Creek are being monitored daily to avoid danger to campers and beachgoers. Melbourne Water gave the monitoring equipment to the camping ground to measure the gas levels – which cause a strong odour – but, so far, the results are “well below levels that would trigger a response”. The move comes as Balnarring Beach Community Association president David Gill warns that “dangerous hydrogen sulphide and methane gases from Merrick’s creek are being monitored daily and closure of our camping reserves is a possibility. “However authorities have not, to our knowledge, warned local residents of the danger,” he said. Melbourne Water Regional Services (South East) manager John Woodland says he is “working closely with Lord Somers camp ground management to monitor levels of the naturally occurring hydrogen sulphide gas to ensure that it does not pose a risk to the health of campground users”. Also investigating is the Merricks Creek Working Party – a group consisting of Melbourne Water, Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning (DELWP), Mornington Peninsula Shire, Southern Rural Water and community groups. If hydrogen sulphide levels exceed trigger levels, Melbourne Water said Mornington Peninsula shire “would ensure that the responses outlined in the environmental management plant for the foreshore reserve are implemented by the relevant agencies”. The shire’s acting manager, renewable resources, Jess Wingad, said Melbourne Water had built a sand groyne in November
to mimic the natural closing of the estuary during summer [to] prevent any more seagrass from entering the estuary. “Melbourne Water, the Merricks Creek Working Group and Mornington Peninsula Shire are liaising closely with the Merricks Estuary Watch group and the community to monitor the site to gauge how the estuary responds to the mouth closure,” she said.
“The temporary closure is part of a longer-term strategy to reduce the odour that has been present in the region for several years. “It aims to reduce the seagrass accumulation in the creek in the short term so that works can be completed to the creek mouth to improve the natural hydrology of the estuary. “Odour levels have been well below any
Gassed up: Mornington Peninsula Shire’s senior environmental health officer Peter O’Brien, Geoff Hall, of Estuary Watch and Joanne Thom, of Melbourne water, monitor hydrogen sulphide gas levels in Merricks Creek. Picture: Yanni
trigger levels or health indicators.” Melbourne Water says there are no plans to close the campground. It said there is no methane gas present in that area. Questions about the estuary, odour, or the working group, can be put to Melbourne Water’s Customer Service Centre on 131 722. The mailing list email is merricks@melbournewater.com.au.
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Arrests over caravan blaze TWO men have been arrested and are expected to be charged on summons with arson after setting fire to a caravan on Arthur’s Seat Rd, Arthurs Seat, 10.40pm, Tuesday. The 46-year-old, from Seaford, and 25-yearold, from Frankston, allegedly torched the single axle van, with flames spreading to nearby bushland. Rosebud CFA crews managed to limit the extent of the fire – their job being made easier by damp conditions and lack of wind. Arthur’s Seat Rd was blocked off as a precaution against falling braches until mid-morning Wednesday. Detective Sergeant John Coburn, of Somerville police complex, said police were keen to talk to the driver of a BMW who warned road users about the danger about 11pm. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers, 1800 333 000, Detective Coburn, 5978 1300 or Rosebud police, 5986 0444.
Pageantry takes its place at art opening Blaze stopped: Fire crews acted quickly to extinguish a fire on a Main Creek Rd, Main Ridge, property a week ago last Saturday. Picture: Yanni
TIARAS, sashes and beaming smiles added a bit of pageantry to the opening night of this year’s The News Mornington Art Show. The presence of Miss Western Port, Mikaela Fowler, left, and Miss Australia International, Jessica Martini, added to the night’s main attractions: more than 800 works of art. Profits from the night and art sales go towards
projects undertaken by art show organiser, Mornington Rotary Club. The club has run the show for 44 years, raising nearly $1 million, $650,000 of which has been spent on community projects within Mornington (from pre-schools, special development centres, scholarships and leadership programs, the lifesaving club, and scouts to the Main St
clock tower and gazebos). The rest of the money has gone to International Rotary projects such as eradicating polio, tsunami relief, and help for bushfire and flood affected communities. The News Mornington Art Show is at Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilsons Rd, Mornington, until Australia Day, Tuesday 26 January. Picture: Gary Sissons
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Frustration with late trains boils over Neil Walker neil@mpnews.com.au COMMUTERS travelling on the Frankston line faced frustrating service cancellations and delays during the early morning weekday peak hours of 7-9am last week. Several scheduled train services were cancelled at short notice and customers were quick to vent their anger at delays on social media. Metro Trains spokeswoman Sammie Black said an incident involving a person being struck by a train late on Monday afternoon “had a knock on effect” throughout the week. “We understand it inconveniences customers and our aim is to ensure everyone gets to their destination while delaying the smallest number possible,” Ms Black said. Delays on the Frankston line came in the same week Metro Trains was forced to ban V/Line trains from running on metropolitan and suburban tracks after a VLocity train, V/Line’s newest model, failed to trigger boom gates as it approached a Dandenong level crossing. That boom gates failure follows several such incidents on the Stony Point line last year. Metro Trains installed axle counters along the line to trigger boom gates in all cases where trains approach level crossing intersections. Wear and tear on V/Line trains’ wheels, since they travel greater distances than their metro counterparts,
are being blamed for failure to trigger boom gates. Labor Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said axle counters will now be installed at 29 level crossings across Melbourne’s railway network at a cost of $23 million. Public Transport Victoria advised The News that the Stony Point line axle counters cost $5.8 million to install last year. Metro confirmed there have been no boom gate incidents since July when the axle counters were installed. The premier Daniel Andrews blamed V/Line for the cancellation of train services across the network last week citing a “failure to adequately prepare for increased regional services – including a failure to plan for additional trackgreasing – which has led to an escalated rate of wearing on the wheels of VLocity carriages”. “This lack of preparation has led to the cancellation of train services across the network – an unacceptable and avoidable situation that has frustrated thousands of regional commuters,” Mr Andrews said in a statement last Wednesday. He said all travel on V/Line services will be free until Sunday 31 January “as a small acknowledgement of the frustration recent service disruptions have caused”. The Labor state government has pledged to remove 50 level crossings, including the separation of road and rail at 11 crossings along the Frankston line.
Ground of honour: Leanne Gomm and funeral director Ted Bull lead the funeral procession for her husband Murray Gomm through a guard of honour at Somerville Football Oval on Monday. Picture: Gary Sissons
Honour guard pops farewell toast A GUARD of honour was the focus of hundreds of mourners for businessman Murray Gomm at Somerville Football Oval, Monday. The cortege did a lap of the oval – with the 40-strong guard popping cans of beer to toast the man whose family built the Somerville hotel and ran it for many years. Ted Bull, of Ted Bull Funerals, said Mr Gomm oversaw the hotel’s smorgasbord which was “the best meal in town with queues out the door”. Mr Gomm, 60, had been in good health until being diagnosed with colorectal cancer in December 2014. Wife of 30 years, Leanne, said her husband was “born and bred” in Hast-
ings and Somerville and had the area’s history flowing through his veins: he was reportedly the great-grandson of the first white woman born in Somerville. “We met at the hotel all those years ago and our families were friends,” she said. “He was a lovely husband.” Mr Gomm – as did his pioneer family – lived his whole life in the district, following in his father’s footsteps in running the hotel, and later breeding racehorses at Orkney Farm, corner Eramosa and Coolart roads. He was president of the Somerville Football Club and a committee member of the Somerville Cricket Club, and regarded as fine player, official and all-round tireless worker for
the club since 1967. An extract from genealogy website Familytreecircles said Mr Gomm was “merely following a family tradition” in supporting the club. In April 2010 it quipped: “The Gomm family has had a constant presence at the Somerville Football Club since the club was born in the 1890s, with Murray's father, grandfather and countless other family members heavily influential in the club's development. “Congratulations Murray on being named this week’s Bendigo Bank Local Footy Hero.” Mr Gomm leaves a daughter by a previous marriage, Belinda, 39, and a son, Riley, 18. Steve Taylor
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THE Balnarring branch of the Red Cross has raised more than $45,000 over the past two years for a range of international causes. Its latest fundraising activity – a bridge day and lunch at Flinders Golf Club – attracted 112 participants and raised more than $3300. “Without the dedication of our members who cooked, cleaned up, sold raffle tickets,
moved furniture and performed scores of other tasks we would not have had such a successful day,” branch president Jill Duboudin said. Causes helped by the Balnarring branch over the past two years include Syrian refugees, the Ebola crisis, Red Cross Calling, Philippines disaster relief, Australian Community Aid, Nepal earthquake and Hurricane Haiyan.
On the cards: Guests of Balnarring Red Cross playing bridge at Flinders Golf Club.
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Dog gone! Emergency crews called to save would-be rescuer stuck on cliff A WOMAN stuck on a cliff at the former Moorooduc quarry, Mt Eliza Regional Park, Tuesday morning, may be lucky to escape a fine for breaching “No dogs allowed” signs. A sign clearly displayed near the fall site states: “Environmentally sensitive area: No dogs, no bikes – penalties apply”. The woman and her German shorthaired pointer, Mailey, had to be winched to safety after slipping 15 metres down the quarry face about 10am. They were on a ledge for about 90 minutes. A friend alerted rescue crews who assembled up top and prepared to bring her back to the top. They included CFA crews from Mt Eliza, Dandenong and Frankston and Frankston SES. A high-angle rescue team from Dandenong and CFA specialist rescue crews pulled the dog up first using a K9 harness, which goes over the head to prevent biting, and then the woman, aged in her mid-20s. “Our crew arrived shortly after 10am to find a woman in her 20s trapped and inaccessible,” Brodie White of Mt Eliza CFA said. “She appeared to have gone to the aid of her dog after it jumped a fence and became stuck on steep terrain.” Mr White said a portable radio was sent down to the women so she could communicate with her rescuers. The rescue was completed at 11.30am and the woman was given the all clear by paramedics. Steve Taylor
Steep learning curve: A woman is rescued by SES and CFA crews after falling down the quarry wall at Mt Eliza Regional Park, Moorooduc, left; the cliff face from which the woman was rescued, right; members of Frankston SES with the dog Mailey, who started the drama by jumping down the cliff, and a friend of the rescued woman. Pictures: Gary Sissons
Man dies after plunge from pier Man drowns at Gunnamatta SEARCH and rescue police on Friday night recovered the body of a 64-year-old Hastings man who went missing off Hastings pier that morning. Police rushed to the scene after receiving reports of an abandoned wheelchair. They set up a shelter at the end of the pier while divers searched for a body. Hastings Yacht Club is assisting police with its CCTV footage. There are no suspicious circumstances. Police are preparing a report for the coroner. For support and information about suicide prevention, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.
Bay search: A police diver jumps into the water to search for the missing man whose empty wheelchair was left on Hastings pier. Picture: Yanni
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“It was mild for Gunnamatta but what we call mild is based on our experiences of the conditions we can get here.” Club president Greg Goulet said the rips on Sunday were “fairly strong”. “Someone not familiar with Gunnamatta, especially if they are not a strong swimmer, would find the conditions way out of their depth,” he said. About 120 swimmers were at the beach. Mr Murphy said lifesavers had performed 27 rescues at Gunnamatta this summer and “a couple of thousand preventative measures”. Surf Life Saving Australia describes Gunnamatta beach as “extremely hazardous” due to its high waves and strong rips, with lifesavers performing an average of 113 rescues each year – the second highest in the state.
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Apprentice looks forward despite setbacks MORNINGTON’S Mikaela Lawrence has her sights set on joining the top ranks of race-winning jockeys. Already working for Morningtonbased trainer Sam Pritchard-Gordon (P-G Racing), Lawrence has now joined Racing Victoria’s apprentice jockey training program. “Mikaela, 21, is the oldest of four students selected for the program’s first year class, and has fought hard to earn her position in the high performance program, having not come from a horsey background,” Racing Victoria’s media and communications officer Daniel Miles said. In announcing Lawrence’s induction into the elite jockey training program, the P-G Racing website described the 49 kilogram apprentice as “a great example of someone breaking in to a very tough industry from a non-racing background”. Lawrence began her racing career as a stable hand to Peter Moody and was soon promoted to riding track work. But in August 2014 she broke her back, only returning to the saddle about a year ago at P-G Racing’s Kingscote Stables. Since her return Lawrence has ridden some of the stable’s gallops and a few jump outs, including a win at Balnarring. Lawrence was one of seven apprentice jockeys hopeful of beginning their journey to Group 1 glory inducted into this year’s jockey training program. She is the oldest of four riders selected to join the first-year apprentice class, with three other jockeys joining the third and fourth year classes after starting their riding careers interstate.
Gurus to speak BUSINESS owners are being encouraged to listen to the views of “peninsula business gurus” Jonathan Reichwald and Tania Treasure while breakfasting at Mornington Golf Club. The meal with speakers is the first event for the year being held by Peninsula Business Networking. Mr Reichwald is economic development coordinator at Frankston Council and Ms Treasure economic development and tourism manager for Mornington Peninsula Shire. They will outline “local business support initiatives” planned this year by their respective councils. The 7-8.30am networking breakfast is at Mornington Golf Club, Tallis Drive, Mornington, Tuesday 2 February. Cost: $20 members, $35 non-members. Details: Melinda Ryan 0409 101 822 or www.peninsulabusinessnetwork.org.au
Lawrence joins Jackie Elliot, Emily Azzopardi and Liam Riordan in the first year apprentice class. Athlete development and industry careers advisor Melissa Weatherley said the apprentices would receive “extensive coaching to develop the skills, relationships and experience necessary to succeed at the highest level”. “These young riders will not only hone their race riding skills, learn how to live, eat and train as elite sports people, but will also be equipped with the requisite support to develop a successful career once they decide to retire from professional riding,” Weatherley said. Twenty three of the program’s 50 apprentices are women, continuing a trend of increased participation over the past three years since a record intake of female apprentices in 2014. Weatherley said the select group underwent a stringent talent identification process to gain entry into the fouryear high performance program which offers specialist learning in areas such as race riding, performance analysis, sports science and sports medicine, as well as media, finance and business skills. The aspiring jockeys will be coached by retired jockey Matthew Pumpa, former Victorian trainer Matthew Hyland and jockey wellbeing and safety officer, Ron Hall. Keith Platt
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Elite training: Apprentice jockey Mikaela Lawrence, pictured with trainer Sam Pritchard-Gordon, has been inducted into Victoria Racing’s elite jockey apprenticeship program. Picture: Racing Victoria
Jobs to go as Masters signals the end ABOUT 200 jobs will be lost in Mornington and Carrum Downs with closure of the Masters “home improvement” stores. The demise of the Woolworths-owned Masters chain comes as no surprise, considering its much-publicised failure to gain market share. Each store employs about 100 staff full-time, part-time and casual. A Woolworth’s media team on Tuesday said the Masters stores would “remain open as normal for some months to come”. “What we’ve announced is we intend to exit the business. How we exit, which will either be through the sale process or a wind-up process, has yet to be decided
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THE public is being invited to Point Nepean National Park to inspect and comment on plans for the park’s Quarantine Station precinct. The latest move by Parks Victoria follows the November 2015 election of a Labor state government which knocked back commercial developments accepted by the previous Liberal-led coalition government. The government and Parks Victoria is using a 2010 master plan as a base for future development and use of the Quarantine Station area. Public information sessions will be held 10am-3pm in Badcoe Hall at the park Friday 5 February and Saturday 6 February. Environment, Climate Change and Water Lisa Neville says the discussion paper is a precursor to a master plan being finalised in late this year. “We want a plan in place that reflects current policy, community views, and future options for the site that both the government and the community agree upon,” Ms Neville said. A news release issued by Ms Neville on Monday said Point Nepean “has a long and rich history, spanning Aboriginal occupation, its role as an important Australian military and defence facility, and most recently, as a national park”. “Protecting this significant heritage to ensure this rich history is conserved for future generations is of primary importance.” The discussion paper and options for input can be found at www.parks. vic.gov.au/pointnepeanplan
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Hunt for firebug Continued from Page 1 CFA District 8 operations officer Arthur Haynes, who issued the emergency alert to residents to stay home rather than flee, said staying was the safer option. “When we say stay at home that means there is no time left: trying to get out would scare people and possibly create panic,” he said on Friday. “We made the right call.” Thirty fire trucks and 130 firefighters brought the blaze under control by 11.30pm. An Ericson air crane and two helicopters fought the fire. Mr Haynes said he was “still dumbfounded” by the speed of the fire as it made its way south – and then did an about-face with the south-westerly wind change. “It was a classic example of how a wind change can alter circumstances,” he said. “We had a lot of resources at the southern end to stop the fire and then the wind changed and it went back and sideways to the north east. It was a typical peninsula fire: small and fastmoving.” Hastings CFA captain Jim Atkinson said good training allowed his crews to work well together fighting the blaze. “We had 40 firefighters from here and three vehicles who worked all night and the following day.” Detective Coburn said that, in a possibly linked incident the next day, Tuesday, two boys aged about 14 were disturbed setting fire to old tyres and bracken on a vacant block in Governors Rd, Crib Point. A neighbour spotted them using a gas torch to start a fire at 5.30pm. CFA crews already in the area were able to quickly put out the small fire. The teenagers rode off through scrub
In the fire fight: Mornington Peninsula Police Inspector Karen Nyholm, Parks Victoria’s Lorne Stewart, the shire’s fire education officer, Kate McKenzie, Parks Victoria’s Sam Graham, CFA operations officer Arthur Haynes, Cr David Garnock, Crime Stoppers CEO Sam Hunter at Hastings CFA last week. Picture: Yanni
in the direction of Crib Point football oval on small motor bikes. One of the boys reportedly has light brown, shoulder-length dreadlocks. About 350 people attended a community meeting organised by Mornington Peninsula Shire and the CFA at Bittern basketball stadium following Monday’s fire. “Our police role here is to assist the CFA with road management and any evacuations required. We implore the community to assess things early, take note of the warnings and act,” Inspector Nyholm told the meeting. A relief centre is open at Somerville Recreation Centre on Edward St. The mayor Cr Graham Pittock said the community had worked together well in the emergency to mitigate losses. “What I saw was an improvement on last year,” he said, in reference to fires
on 3 January 2015 which destroyed large areas of Warringine Reserve, Hastings. “All the fire services said the public had done well – but arson makes it a difficult situation for us all,” Cr Pittock said. Cr David Garnock said the latest fire was “a horrible incident, but it brought out the best in people”. Mornington Peninsula Shire has organised a meeting this Thursday for community leaders to discuss how they “can work together in the recovery process”. The CFA advises residents to monitor conditions and remain aware of the latest fire information, with a Severe Fire Danger Rating for the Central District. Anyone with information about the fires can call Detective Sergeant Coburn on 5978 1431.
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Anglers caught in fisheries net A TRAWING expedition by fisheries officers on land and sea netted 144 anglers breaking such rules as catching too many fish, using too many lines and keeping undersized catches. Despite the number of anglers booked, Fisheries Victoria says its Operation Billit found “the vast majority” of anglers in Western Port and Port Phillip “are doing so legally”. The operation was targeting snapper anglers but caught one angler with too many calamari and another with abalone. “We inspected 2100 recreational anglers on the water and at the boat ramps, we detected a total of 144 offenders were detected,” Fisheries Victoria’s Bob Hutton said. “This was not a covert operation and was widely publicised before it started, so there is no real excuse for those 144 anglers not knowing, or deliberately flouting, fishing regulations. “One man will be going to court for allegedly exceeding the catch limit of southern calamari and another will face abalone related charges.” Altogether 39 infringement notices were issued, two relating to exceeding the catch limit of snapper. Those fish were seized and the anglers fined $455 each. Other offences detected included taking other species below minimum size, which also generated a $455 fine, using more than four lines in marine waters and fishing without a licence. “All of these rules are outlined in the Recreational Fishing Guide, which is available free from most good tackle stores or by downloading the free ‘Vic Fishing’ app for smartphones,” Mr Hutton said. Anyone who sees or suspects illegal fishing can call the 24-hour reporting line 13 3474.
New boat boost to water safety Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au THE launching of the Volunteer Marine Rescue’s latest vessel, Darbyshire III, at Mornington on Sunday last week, is a boost to water safety and a tragic reminder of how the service came about. The Noosa Cat 3000, a nine-metre, state-of-theart vessel, was officially launched by Sue Darbyshire, the widow of the man who gave the boat its name. Paul Darbyshire drowned within sight of the shore in 1980, prompting a public push for better safety measures for bay users. So moved and upset were Mornington police – two were among those watching the drama from the clifftop - that they organised a public meeting at Mornington Racecourse in June of that year with 120 residents attending. “We can never forget why our rescue service was formed, and do everything possible to ensure nobody else loses their life in the bays,” VMR president Tim Warner said. Darbyshire III was built in Queensland to the strictest of survey standards and VMR’s requirements. This means it wasn’t cheap: the cost to buy and equip it was $363,000 – made possible with 80 per cent coming from the state government’s Boating Safety and Facilities Program. The boat joins VMR’s fleet of three Noosa Cats servicing Port Phillip and Western Port bays and out into Bass Strait. Under the direction of the Victorian Water Police, VMR Mornington has carried out thousands of rescues. Over the past four years, VMR Mornington and
Hastings carried out 14 per cent of the state’s marine rescues. “That’s 700 times our pagers have been activated. We do not have the data to substantiate the previous 32 years, but if we use the same formula, we have assisted more than 7000 boaters in distress in our 36-year history,” Mr Warner said. “Typically, a rescue took us an average of over an hour to locate a vessel. Now, with most vessels
having a GPS unit, we are generally alongside within 10-15 minutes of launching.” In 2006 through a series of events, VMR took over Westernport Marine Rescue, and now has another modern vessel, the Alwyn Tamo, and a crew in Hastings to service Western Port Bay and Bass Strait,” Mr Warner said “They are often called on to conduct searches along with water police out into Bass Strait in
LETTERS Firefighting heroes I would just like to say a big thank you to the Crib Point CFA and also to all the other CFAs which sent trucks to help us out this week. I saw trucks from as far away as Edithvale, Berwick and Tooradin. These people are just amazing the way they get stuck into the fires and all of them volunteers. I went to the meeting in Bittern on Monday night to update us on the situation and needless to say there were a few people who complained. I would like to know if they volunteer to help people in any way, I seriously doubt that they do. But back to the point of this letter, yesterday I went with my two and a half year old grandson to the Crib Point CFA to give them some sandwiches. I went to Coles in Hastings to purchase some sandwich fillings and thought I would ask if they could help in any way. Well, a couple of minutes later I had a couple of slabs of bottled water, some packets of sausages and 12 loaves of bread to help out. And to top it off the lady who I asked about help gave me $20 out of her own purse towards the fillings, thank you Della. And then, after three hours making sandwiches, Toby and I got in the car and off we went. I am used to Toby dressing up as Batman in his mask and cape and didn't think any more about him being in his “disguise”. When we got to the Crib Point CFA all the people there made such a fuss about Batman arriving with sandwiches, they even took a photo of him, he was so happy, just beaming. These people, and there were many of them there, had lots to do and worry about but they made Batman feel very welcome and I thank them very much for this. My grandchildren call the firemen their “fire heroes” and I think lots of the residents in Crib Point feel the same. A very big thank you to you fire heroes. June Coster, Crib Point
Beach behaviour There is nothing unusual about shire hall beach this year. Neil Gilbert (“Changes at beach”, Letters 19/1/16) asks what has caused this rocky change. Shire Hall Beach has simply returned to how it always used to be.
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The rocky edge along the waterline was exactly how it was in the 1960s and 70s. This is just cyclical wave and weather work. No scandal, nothing to do with recent pier works. I can still recall locals picking out a sandy path through the rocks and my grandmother entering the water in her "swimming shoes" - a more stylish version of current day Crocs. Kate Philip, Mornington
Coal exported Rupert Steiner was not handing out how to vote cards for Clive Palmer (“Changing sides”, Letters 12/1/16). I stood next to him. Regarding the truth of coal exports the writer, Barrie Macmillan, should base argument on the facts, not conjecture. The COAL-ition was not transparent about the intentions regarding coal exports over the midterm. Plans were certainly being made. In the same way as Clive Palmer has massive coal rights but has not extracted a tonne, the plans for container exports of upgraded lignite (brown coal) are there. Both projects just have more hurdles to jump. In an interview on ABC radio the day before the election that changed the government the Gippsland resources and infrastructure group said it was their intention to export coal briquettes to China. VicRoads had advised the company on road capacity to Hastings and $25 million was given to Shanghai electric to produce upgraded coal that could be exported in containers. Having failed to meet its first milestone, the Andrew's government has just cancelled the funding. In case you think upgraded coal cannot be exported in containers, it already is. They are called heat heads. They are made from carbonised brown coal from the Latrobe Valley and are transported in containers through the Port of Melbourne. Can we please have proper and reasonable discussion without the vernacular more common in pub brawls. Sue King, Somers
Australia ‘on track’ I respond to letters from Rupert Steiner (“Trading the answer”) and Kelvin Stingel (“Misdirected
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Fleet addition: The Paul Darbyshire III in the foreground with other rescue boats off Mornington after its launch.
sometimes extremes of weather.” “VMR’s running costs exceed $70,000 a year, with each rescue costing around $400, excluding asset replacement and man hours.” VMR Mornington and Hastings promote safe boating and the wearing of life-jackets. To join or donate to VMR visit vmrmornington.com.au
action”) in The News 12/1/16). Australians should be very proud of the agreement reached in Paris and our contribution to the negotiations. We played a very constructive role and our commitment to reduce emissions by 2628 per cent by 2030 is credible and significant. We will meet and beat our 2020 target and are on track for our 2030 target to be equal to the highest per capita reduction in the world. We have an established suite of policies that are cutting emissions to tackle climate change. At the centre of this is the Emissions Reduction Fund – which has already contracted 92.8 million tonnes of abatement. In Paris, there was a lot of interest from other countries about how we are reducing emissions through soil carbon, revegetation, capturing landfill gas and energy efficiency. Australia is recognised as a world leader for our work, research and development in these areas. Other countries are interested in how we’re cutting emissions and tackling climate change
A CLOSE watch is being kept on power boats and jet skis to protect seals and other animals in Port Phillip. An increase in patrols by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning along the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula coastline follows rare visit to the region from an Antarctic crab-eater seal and the return of Australian fur seal Arcto to Dromana. The crab-eater seal was only 11th of its kind spotted in Victoria since 1856 and the first since 1999, while the bull seal Arcto was back at Dromana for the third year running. With peak boating season in full swing, the DELWP Port Phillip Region is using its own jet skis and patrol boat
without a carbon tax that pushes up the price of electricity for Australian families. We are playing our part in tackling climate change without putting Australia’s economy and jobs at risk. The historic Paris agreement sets in place an enduring, dynamic framework where all countries play their part to meet the global challenge of climate change. The agreement sets a path for keeping global temperature increases to well below two degrees. Greg Hunt, Environment Minister and MP for Flinders
Christmas spirit During December, two Mornington families opened their Christmas-themed decorated homes for viewing as a fundraiser, with all donations going to Special Olympics Melbourne Southern club. At one of the locations, up to 300 people visited each night and revelled in the Christmas fairyland.
to protect the bay’s dolphins, seals and other marine life. “We’re now ramping up our patrols all along the peninsula coastline where we expect hundreds of jet skiers and boaties to be present during the Australia Day holiday period,” DELWP compliance officer Abby Smith said. Fines for driving too close to marine animals ranged from $228 (on the spot) or $3033 if taken to court. Ms Smith said vessels should cut their speed to five knots or less if near a dolphin or whale “and drive away from the animal”. High impact vessels like jet skis must remain 300 metres away from whales and dolphins. Recreational boats must remain 100m away from
Special Olympics is a volunteer based sporting organisation offering sports training and competition to people with an intellectual disability and provides many developmental pathways for these athletes, starting with training leading on to regional, state and national competitions and, for a few, representation at world championships. Donations at these two Christmas wonderlands totalled almost $2000 and will help support these athletes reach their dreams through training and competitions in 2016. It should be noted that 100 per cent of donations reaches the charity. Special Olympics Melbourne Southern thanks visitors and local residents, who generously donated at the two “open homes”. Moira Ryde, vice-chair Special Olympics Melbourne Southern Club
Super savings I am dismayed that it looks like more workers will lose their entitlements, superannuation, holi-
dolphins and 200m from whales, except if approached. “We’re partnering with other organisations like the Australian Marine Mammal Conservation Foundation to provide a visible presence and take action when necessary to ensure people are doing the right thing by the bay’s wildlife. “Having so many recreational users on the water will disturb the behavioural patterns of dolphins and other precious species, so we ask people to behave responsibly and minimise any interactions with the bay’s wildlife.” For more information on the regulations, visit www.delwp.vic.gov.au or call 136 186. To report sick, injured or distressed marine wildlife call 0447 158 676.
day pay as a result of the nickel company run by Clive Palmer going into receivership. When is a responsible government or opposition going to legislate that all workers superannuation entitlements be paid by companies into a separate bank account in trust for their employees. How many more workers have to lose their superannuation and other entitlements? The funds do not belong to companies or employers and it should be part of their obligations to contribute the legal amount as set down by legislation. If they can’t afford to put the money aside, then they should not be in business. Workers have in the past forgone wage increases in lieu of superannuation payments. The legislation should be introduced as soon as possible, with severe penalties for companies and employees that do not comply. Maybe it’s time the union movement put some pressure on the government and opposition to act on this matter. Denise Hassett, Mt Martha
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Prout To Be A Rotarian Peter McCullough and Vic Jeremiah. DON Prout moved to Tyabb when he completed his electrical apprenticeship at the age of 21. For the past 66 years he has conducted his business as an electrician in the district, although these days he is “more-or-less” retired. Over the decades he has been involved in a variety of community activities with Rotary being a special interest. This is Don’s story. Earlier Prouts. Don’s knowledge of his grandfather, Samuel Prout, is limited other than he spent some time in South Africa where he managed a gold mine. He was a keen musician as evidenced by the photograph of the Johannesburg Brass Band which was taken around 1900. Samuel Prout had five children, one of whom was Stan who started his working life on a dairy farm at Woolamai. While there he met Ella O’Meara who also grew up on a dairy farm. They were married at the Presbyterian Church in Coburg where they built a house. Stan worked initially as a driver for City Motor Service which had a government contract; his passengers ranged from the Prime Minister to
Above: Johannesburg Brass Band Circa 1900. Samual Prout 2nd from left in the second row from the front. Right: Don and Shirley, married at the Frankston Methodist Church, 6th January 1957.
Dame Nellie Melba, and, on one occasion in 1928, he drove a young Elizabeth Greene to her wedding to Keith Murdoch. Stan was later in charge of the service department before leaving to purchase a mixed business in East Melbourne. The business venture was quite successful, enabling Stan to achieve his goal of returning to the country. Ac-
cordingly, in the late 1940’s, he purchased an orchard of 30 acres on the Frankston-Flinders Road (then called Hastings Road) in Tyabb. Subsequently he and Ella retired to a home in Jones Road, Somerville where they lived for the rest of their lives. Don -The Early Years. Don was an only child and was born in Brunswick on 29 August, 1928. He attended Mo-
Above left: A very young Stan Prout...not happy. Above: Stan Prout...the young adult. Below right: Stan and Ella in retirement. Below: Don with his first set of wheels. Below left: Stan and Ella Prout with baby Don, 1928.
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reland Primary and Secondary Schools and then attempted to join the navy but was advised to do an apprenticeship first. About this time his parents relocated to East Melbourne which meant that Don was a student at Collingwood Technical School. After two years of a carpentry and joinery apprenticeship, Don transferred to an electrical apprenticeship which he completed successfully. Collingwood Tech. in those days was something of a nursery for potential sportsmen: Ron Richards and Len Fitzgerald (both of Collingwood) and Harold Shillinglaw (Fitzroy) were to become League footballers while Neil Harvey-the last remaining member of Bradman’s 1948 Invincibles-was a more than handy cricketer. Don was of course working during his apprenticeship years and, after his parents moved to Tyabb, he boarded at the YMCA and other places until he completed the apprenticeship. Although his mother had sent him
off for piano lessons for some years he was far more interested in playing the drums. He played the kettle drum in the school band and in the Salvation Army band while living in Moreland. During his teenage years he played regularly with several bands. This love of music has been a constant in Don’s life and he often plays the keyboard at home where the local Probus Club has a musical afternoon every second month. Don played football for about 20 years, starting with the school team and then Black Rock before he moved to Tyabb. Scouting was an early interest. Don joined the Moreland Cubs before moving on to Scouts. Later, when living in East Melbourne, he joined the Sea Scouts at Ivanhoe and would ride his pushbike across to attend meetings. In those years, while living in town, the bike was Don’s only means of transport to and from work.
The Move to Tyabb Don was 21 when he completed his apprenticeship and decided to join the rest of the family in Tyabb. His initial intention was to join the navy but his father mentioned that about 300 properties in the area were about to have electricity connected and advised him that this would be an opportune time to set up his own business. And so the firm of D. Prout & Co. Pty.Ltd., electrical contractors, was established: it still trades under that name with son Andrew in charge. Over the years 33 apprentices have learned the trade from Don and Andrew and the business can proudly say that it has had some customers for over 40 years. Don and his wife, Shirley, continue to make a contribution by helping with the paperwork. As soon as he moved to Tyabb Don resumed playing football, generally at full-forward, with Tyabb and then, when they went into recess, with Somerville. Don also played cricket with Tyabb until he was 43. As well as playing cricket for Tyabb on a Saturday, Don also played in a social competition on a Sunday based around Mornington. He was a member of the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association and was involved in the building of their clubrooms at the Hooper Oval in Graydens Road. Locally he was on the committee and held the position of Vice-President of both the football and cricket clubs. He is a life member of both. Marriage to Shirley When Don was eight he spent his school holidays visiting relatives in Dunolly. Nearby lived the family of the local shoe repairer, Jim Edwards, which included a two year old daughter named Shirley. When Shirley was five the family moved to Frankston where her father continued to work as a cobbler, firstly from a shop in Playne Street and later on the Nepean Highway. Shirley attended Frankston and Seaford Primary Schools. In her last year of schooling she obtained a part-time job at the newsagency opposite the station in Frankston , and eventually went to work there full-time. At the age of sixteen Shirley attended a dance at the Frankston RSL and happened to encounter a 22 year old from
Hastings Rotary Club Members, circa 1973: Back row l-r Bill Armstrong, Jeff Harvey, Loel Caldwell, John Hughes, Albert Coleman, Bob Hooper, Rod Watkins, Rev Brian Viney, Les Henson, Peter Speedie, Jim Fleming, Doug Brown, Bob Brown, Don Prout, Malcolm Gleeson. Front l-r Alf Jago, Don Hodgins, Doug Coates, Ian Bond, Ray Greenway (President), Gordon Gray, Peter Clark, Austin Fouracre, Harold Ludgate, Bill Jouning, Phil Gannon.
Tyabb who recalled their “meeting” at Dunolly some 14 years earlier. Although Shirley has suggested that for Don it must have been “love at first sight”, Don is quick to refute this idea! On Australia Day, 1957 Don and Shirley were married at the Frankston Methodist Church; the day was chosen by Shirley so that Don would have no excuse if he forgot their anniversary! They have two children: Susan, born in 1958, and Andrew, born in 1963. Although Susan now lives in Queensland from where she runs a safety equipment business, her two children, Brennan and Rebecca Gillies, are residents of the Peninsula. The former is a horticulturist and the latter is a charge nurse at Rosebud Hospital. Like his father Andrew played football and cricket and is a life member of both local clubs. He also enjoys golf and fishing. In her younger days Susan was a keen netballer with Hastings. Later Interests. As mentioned earlier, both Don and Shirley are member of the Hastings Combined Probus Club, and both have held the position of President in their 15 years of involvement. Don’s main interest since his football/cricket days has been Rotary. He
was an inaugural member when the Hastings Rotary Club was formed in 1969 and has held many positions in the club over the past 46 years. Don is a Past President and has just retired as Chairman of the Rotary Foundation District Committee. He has received a Citation Award and has been the recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship. During this long period of service Shirley has been a Rotary-ann and was also awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship. Don and Shirley were on the Steer-
ing Committee for the establishment of Devil Bend Golf Club and both have been members at Long Island for 32 years. Shirley has won the championship at C grade level. Bowls has been another interest; they have been members at Somerville where Don was a pennant member for eight years. The lure of fishing has not passed unnoticed: Don has his own boat and has fished Western Port Bay since 1949. With the hard yards behind them, Don and Shirley caught the travel bug
in the 1990’s: to New Zealand in 1991 and then an extensive tour of Europe in 1993. Assistance to the hospital in Suva was one of Rotary’s special projects and this led to a trip to Fiji for Don and Shirley in 1997. Today, in their retirement, Don and Shirley Prout can enjoy the view from their home of 26 years in Peach Grove, Tyabb, and feel that they have made a long and significant contribution to their community.
Tyabb Cricket Club, Season 1959-60: Back row l-r Keith Rosewarne, Don Prout, Cecil Moss, Ron Grant, Ernie Rigby, Les Thornell. Front row l-r Kevin Hodgins, David Barclay, Maurice Clarke, Ken Davidson, Geoff Stockton
Above: The firm, Don and son Andrew. Below: The Prout family. Standing, grandson Brennan, Luke Pilla, and granddaughter Rebecca, daughter Susan Cairney. Seated Don, son Andrew, Shirley, and Warren Cairney.
Tyabb Football Club, Season 1949: Back row l-r Ron Baker, Norm Francis, Ron Grant, Ernie Holley, Lewis Cole, Roy Flood, Ross Mair, Jack O’neill, Maurice Clarke, Harry Victor, Laurie Denham, Les Thornell, Bob Houfe. Front row l-r Wesley Clarke (goal umpire), Harry Mason, Mick Holley, Eric Unthank, Alf Murray (Captain), Eddie Wallace, Don Prout, Frank Smedley, Stan Prout (Team Manager). Western Port News 26 January 2016
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Location to get the heart racing Address: 3 Mills Beach Close, MORNINGTON Auction: Saturday February 6 at 2.30pm Agency: Ray White, 5/117-133 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 1877 Agent: Peter Cincotta 0411 888 770 OVERLOOKING Mornington Harbour, and just a few minutes walk to cosmopolitan Main Street, this exquisite architect-designed home with glorious bay views from every room is positioned to capture the very best of a seaside lifestyle. As sleek as any yacht that berths in the harbour below, the home has fine lines and gracious curves, with a series of dazzling full-length sliding glass doors and high ceilings filling the home with natural light. From the ground floor there is a formal lounge to the left, and opposite, is a guest bedroom with ensuite. The wide hallway continues past two bedrooms, that share the downstairs bathroom
and have a view of the gas-heated pool and spa, before ending at a fantastic rumpus room, and the laundry where there is internal access from the double garage. A lift-chair along the staircase, and even an elevator can take you up to the first floor where the breathtaking bay comes into full view. A stunning galley-style kitchen features wide Caesarstone benchtops for all the prep space any chef of the family will need, and a host of cupboards - and a huge walk-in pantry, will keep everything in their place. Quality appliances include gas hotplates, a dishwasher and Miele stainless-steel wall oven. The adjoining lounge and dining
area with high curved ceiling is a delightfully refreshing space that can be further accentuated, particularly during these warmer months, by taking the party out to the expansive balcony, where outdoor dining effortlessly casts your gaze across the water. A lavish master bedroom has a superb walk-through robe to an equally impressive ensuite boasting twin vanity and a frameless glass shower, and there is a powder room for guests on this top floor. The landscaped 604 square metre block has neat paths weaving through low-maintenance gardens that border the wonderful in-ground pool area.
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CELEBRATING 40 YEARS IN REAL ESTATE!
Over the years Chris has personally sold over 2,000 properties of all types in the Hastings, Bittern, Crib Point, and Tyabb townships by both private treaty and Public Auction. He has been an active Auctioneer and Member of the REIV for over 30 years and served as a member of the legislation, town planning and forms committee of the Institute. Elected as a councillor for the Hastings ward of the Shire of Hastings in the early 1990’s he served as the Council representative on the Regional Planning body and was chairman of the Regional Library Service. He also represented the council on the first Port of Hastings Land Use Structure Plan study. The knowledge and contacts made at this time has given Chris a thorough understanding of Town Planning, Subdivision and Local Government processes.
On Australia Day this year our principal Chris Watt will celebrate 40 years in the Real Estate profession. After serving 3 years in the Army as a surveyor, he commenced his career as a sales representative on 26th January 1976 with a company called Finn & Kempe Pty Ltd in their office at Emerald in the Dandenong Ranges in the days when the only equipment in the office was a big black telephone with a round dial on every desk, a manual Remington typewriter which the receptionist used to type up the correspondence (keeping a “carbon copy” in the file) and a pad of “Sale notes” - also with a piece of carbon paper behind the front page to make copies. His first employer, was Gordon “Ned or Neddles” Phin, who started his career in the 1950’s as a land salesman in the Glen Waverley - Mt Waverley area with Wilmore and Randell. George Wilmore and Reg. Randall revolutionised the land sales business in the early 20th Century by employing a huge sales team to sell land door to door on Vendor Terms and later advertised on television using the announcer Hal Todd to advertise land for sale in Country Victoria mostly on Graham Kennedys In Melbourne Tonight (IMT) show on Channel 9. After a short time at Emerald he moved to the big smoke in the City of Knox and worked in a team of 6 sales staff (all men in those days) at Peter Evans Real Estate in the then brand new Mountain Gate Shopping Centre on the corner of Ferntree Gully Road and Burwood Highway in Ferntree Gully. Chris obtained a Certificate of Real Estate Management in 1983 and after two years of additional study in sales, marketing, psychology and conveyancing practice was awarded a Certificate of Business Studies in Real Estate from Prahran TAFE obtaining his full estate agents license on 28th August 1984. He then moved to Crib Point to take up the role of Manager of the then Crowders Real Estate office in Hastings before opening the business known today as Century 21 Home Port on 1st September 1986 at its present location on Frankston-Flinders Road (there were no shops available for rent on High Street at the time).
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More recently Chris represented the Western Port Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the Port Land Use and Transport Structure Plan (PLUTS) carried out by Maunsel Consulting and is currently a member of the Chambers management committee. These days Chris specialises in Commercial and Industrial property sales and leasing and leaves most of the residential business to his sales team headed by his brother Andrew Watt, who is also a fully licensed estate agent who has been in the industry for over 25 years. Chris is still as passionate about his job today as he was 40 years ago and has no plans to retire.
AUCTION
MERRICKS BEACH 114 Bayview Road BEACHSIDE POSSIBILITIES Located approx. 230 metres from the beautiful white sands of Merricks Beach, this spacious home offers endless opportunities. Set on over quarter of an acre this property is engulfed in leafy green tranquillity, where the streets are unsealed, lined with pine trees and manna gums that offer an ideal habitat for the significant wildlife, and increasing large koala population. At almost 30 squares and with dual living, this two storey home is waiting to be revived. If you’re feeling creative, renovate and convert to your own significant beachside getaway with additional bed and breakfast possibility. Join the tightly held and exclusive seaside village on the Eastern side of the Mornington Peninsula on Westernport, where you can swim on any tide, join Merricks beach Yacht club, play on the two local tennis courts, and enjoy a lifetime of endless summers.
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PEACE & TRANQUILLITY
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D L O S BITTERN 26 Symonds Street Three bedroom brick home on almost 1/4 acre block with full length verandahs, lounge with gas heating, main bedroom with FES, bright white kitchen with granite bench tops, gas cooking & dishwasher. An absolutely private and peaceful home with two living areas and plenty of storage.
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HASTINGS 3 Auburn Court Snuggled in a serene court and surrounded by green, this cute 3BR cottage awaits a first home owner or investor. Stay and renovate or keep the home as is, or even relocate the home and apply a potential dual occupancy site (subject to STCA). Offering 3 bedrooms, bathroom, workshop/garage, beautiful sunroom plus many more features.
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Perfect for the investor, a neat, low maintenance three bedroom home set on a great sized block, PRICE $300,000 Offers Over (approx. 500+sqm) within walking distance to local schools and public transport. Recently fitted with VIEW Saturday 2:30-3:00pm AGENT Brooke Ramsay 0447 772 980 evaporative cooling, ducted gas heating throughout, stands on convenient corner location, this home is CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT 5979 3555 the perfect entry level investment.
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CRIB POINT 10/99 Disney Street PERFECTLY PRIVATE
Offering nearly new home situated in a well maintained and freestanding group of units. You will be instantly invited into this refreshing home by its natural light, large lounge room and open plan living. The bright kitchen boasts gas stove top and electric oven plus ample cupboard and bench space which flows into the spacious meals area. Two generous bedrooms, both with BIR, crisp and modern semi ensuite with bath and shower. Internal entry to private rear courtyard with low maintenance gardens and garden shed. More features include, separate toilet, large and functional laundry, electric heating and 2000 litre water tank all set on a peaceful and leafy area of town. This is an attractive option whether you’re looking for your first home, downsizing or simply looking for a solid investment.
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With a land area approximately 1395m2, this site has potential for 5 double storey townhouses (STCA) and is adjacent to another property development site, also for sale. The neighbouring lot has a land area approx 2414m2, with both only a moments walk to shops, transport, schools, medical facilities and sporting grounds. This is an opportunity not to be missed. Receive rental income from the family home whilst waiting for your plans and permits to be approved. The large home offers 3BR’s, 3 living areas kitchen with gas cooking and large walk in pantry, 2 wood heaters, 2 gas heaters, air conditioning, wrap around veranda and garage with power.
Shop 1/34 High Street Hastings, 5979 8003 $400,000 - $440,000 HASTINGS
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7KLV %5 %9 KRPH ZLWK %5 JUDQQ\ ÁDW LV VHW RQ D 720m2 allotment. The main house comprises of lounge & formal dining area with bay windows, spacious kitchen with gas cook top, adjoining family room with meals area and to the main bedroom is a WIR & FES. Other features include GDH, air conditioning & solar electricity. Outside features a double lock up carport with roller door.
Set in a quiet street on a 864m2 allotment (approx), this immaculate 3BR BV home offers kitchen with gas cooking, adjoining meals area and outdoor entertaining zone. All bedroms have BIR’s, there is dual access to the bathroom from the main bedroom, new carpets throughout plus a new gas heater in the family lounge. Outside is a double garage, triple garage with power, carport & shed.
Modern sandstone 3BR unit, one of only two on the block, offering kitchen with gas cooktop, electric oven and plenty of cupboard space, adjoining meals area and an entertaining area which serves as another living space. Two bedrooms have BIR’s and the larger main bedroom has his and her robes and dual-entry bathroom. Other features include air conditioning and no body-corporate fees.
Spacious home set on a massive 1723m2 (approx) lot with a huge bungalow at the rear. This property has an open plan design offering three living zones, 4BR’s including main with WIR & FES, plus a separate study. Kitchen has dishwasher, there is gas heating and air-conditioning throughout and outside is an undercover entertaining area. and double carport with plenty of off street parking and storage.
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$275,000
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This superb 2BR unit set in the Hastings Cove Retirement Village offers a modern kitchen with electric cook top, wall oven, pantry and breakfast bench, lounge with air con and GDH, bathroom ZLWK VDIHW\ ÀWWLQJV DQG À[WXUHV DQG D ODUJH VKRZHU Other features include vertical blinds, BIR’s, plenty of storage space and separate laundry.
This block is situated in a prime position of Hastings and offers buyers a special place to build that dream home capturing spectacular panoramic views of Westernport Bay, Sandstone Island and the beautiful Hastings boardwalk, a 3.5 km pathway/boardwalk situated along the living salt marsh and mangroves of Westernport Bay.This property is within walking distance to the Westernport Marina, boat ramp, local aquatic centre and shops.
UNIQUE COUNTRY CHARACTER
This enchanting double story cedar cottage on 1 acre offers vaulted cathedral ceilings, French doors, VODWH ÁRRUV RSHQ ÀUH WLPEHU PDQWHOV FRWWDJH URVH gardens and verandahs. Three sprawling living zones include a large lounge and a massive rumpus room. Adjoining the main living areas is an outdoor entertaining area with spa, the timber kitchen has 900mm stainless steel oven & dishwasher.
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Set on approx 727m2, this contemporary home offers simplicity and luxury in a quiet neighbourhood. The open plan incorporates a spacious lounge which easily doubles as a theatre room, kitchen has stainless steel appliances including dishwasher, family meals area opens out the entertaining area and there are three bedroms – two with BIR’s and the main bedrom with parents retreat, WIR & FES.
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350 BENTONS ROAD, MOOROODUC
MAGNIFICENT TEN ACRES Ten acres with dual frontage on both Males and Bentons Road suited as a utility property or hobby farm only moments from shopping centres, schools, transport and minutes from world class beaches. This is accessible blue chip acreage with endless potential! Features include: •Bluestone cottage style home with 3 bedrooms (BIR’s) •Large country style kitchen •Separate cottage/studio •Huge workshop/shed with roller door access •Full length carport •Sizeable dam AUCTION: Saturday 20th February at 1:00pm Terms: 10% deposit on signing of contract, Balance 60/90 days
Exceeds expectations
Sean Crimmins 0411 734 814
Don McKenzie 0419 955 177 Baywest Real Estate (VIC) Pty. Ltd. 1/109 High Street Hastings, VIC 3915 Ph: 03 5979 4412 Fax: 03 5979 3097 Email: enquiries@baywestrealestate.com.au Web: www.baywestrealestate.com.au
Address: 5 Kinfauns Lane, BITTERN For Sale: Offers over $940,000 Agency: Ray White, 69 High Street, Hastings, 5979 4177 Agent: Elizabeth Wall, 0417 528 042 SET in the popular Kinfauns Estate, this sensational property measures about 5000 square metres with a character-filled family home surrounded by established trees and gardens. Traditional design features such as picture rails, ornate ceilings and polished floor boards feature throughout, and there is even a brick chimney setting for the free standing oven in the kitchen. There are five fabulous bedrooms – four have built-in robes, and the larger main bedroom has its own Victorian-style ornate fireplace, a walk in robe and ensuite. A splendid formal lounge and separate formal dining room will add a touch of class to any occassion, but for everyday living the comfortable open plan family zone will serve beautifully.From here you step out to the undercover entertaining deck with built in spa, and the huge four-car garage has a loft with bonus games room that is partially self-contained with bathroom facilities. There is an additional storage area with roller door perfect for storing light machinery and trailers.
168 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888 Rosebud
Auction
424A Waterfall Gully Road, Rosebud Secreted away on a larger than life allotment, this single-level residence’s unique setting and grand grounds are complemented by expansive four-bedroom, two-bathroom plus an office accommodation with a massive tradesman’s garage with separate workshop and office to a huge entertaining deck and tranquil Japanese inspired gardens. Cleverly zoned with an entertainer’s granite kitchen, excellent appointments include a sublime main bedroom with Japanese inspired en suite with double showers, R/C air conditioning units, double carport, additional workshop and more. Despite its sense of seclusion, the property is close to a choice of schools, Rosebud shopping, National Parks, golf courses and bay beaches.
Auction Saturday 20th February 2.00pm Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 Rachel Crook 0419 300 515 bowmanandcompany.com.au
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HASTINGS
OFFERS OVER $280,000 BITTERN
OFFERS OVER $449,000 HASTINGS
$542,000
UNDER OFFER AT 1st OPEN
43 Symonds Street
7 Jillian Place
QUIET, SPACIOUS & COMFORTABLE - ROOM FOR THE BOAT OR CARAVAN
POSITION PERFECT
DON”T LET A CHANCE “GO BUY”
•Three bedrooms, main with WIR & ensuite •Separate study or fourth bedroom •Outdoor alfresco area overlooking well maintained garden •2.5 kilowatt solar power system •Double garage and undercover parking for boat or caravan •Situated on 700sqm approx
•Open plan living •Built in robes to bedrooms •Family bathroom and separate toilet •Kitchen with s/steel appliances and gas cooking •Heating & cooling •Currently tenanted on a month by month basis returning $265pw.
•Recently professionally painted throughout •4 bedrooms, main with FES and retreat upstairs •Two living areas incorporated around open plan kitchen •Outdoors features 4 car accommodation, access to rear, •20 x 40 shed with power and on a concrete slab is a bonus
INSPECT SATURDAY 11-11.30AM SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814
BITTERN
DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177
OFFERS OVER $289,000 HASTINGS
$449,000
INSPECT SATURDAY 1.30-2.00PM DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177
BITTERN
OFFERS OVER $675,000
UNDER OFFER
5/290 High Street
NEAT, SWEET, SPACIOUS AND COMPLETE!
100 METRES FROM WESTERN PORT BAY
DELIGHTFUL HOME ON APPROX. 1 ACRE
•2 bedrooms –mainwith WIR & dual-entry bathroom •Ducted heating throughout plus split system heating & cooling •Kitchen with plenty of storage space and premium appliances •Large lounge with separate dining •Decked alfresco area •Single remote lock up garage
•3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms, •Separate lounge, combined family and dining room •Open plan kitchen with stone benchtops & stainless steel appliances, •Double car garage
•21 square home with three living areas •3 bedrooms – main with ensuite and WIR •Kitchen with dishwasher •Under cover entertaining area over looking pool •Separate entry for boat/caravan parking •Two good sheds, 22,000 litre water tank
SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814
BITTERN
P.O.A
INSPECT SATURDAY 12.30-1.00PM DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177
CRIB POINT
DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177
$329,000 O.N.O CRIB POINT
$318,000 NEG.
ONLY 1 LEFT
LEASED TIL 2017
QUALITY & CLASS
BE PART OF A GREAT INVESTMENT
LOOKING FOR CONVENIENCE?
•3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms •Separate lounge, family & dining room •Open plan kitchen area with s/steel appliances including dishwasher •Double garage •Stamp duty savings still available
•Kitchen with stainless steel appliances, •Open plan family room and dining area with separate lounge room •Three bedrooms, main with WIR & ensuite •Heating and cooling •Landscaped gardens •Returning $1387 per month, leased til 15th January 2017!
•Stylish 2 bedroom villa, main with walk-in robe •Kitchen with dishwasher •Large open plan living area opening to outdoor entertaining area •Ducted heating •Designed for a low maintenance lifestyle
DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177
DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177
2/254 Stony Point Road
TOOTGAROOK
$322,000
APPROX. 1200 SQM
HASTINGS
INSPECT WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY 11.00-11.30AM DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177
OFFERS INVITED OVER $310,000 MOOROODUC
UNDER OFFER
Saturday 20th February at 1.00pm
AUCTION
350 Bentons Road
LAND OPPORTUNITY IN PRIME LOCATION
LIGHT AND BRIGHT CENTRAL TOWNHOUSE!
10 ACRE OPPORTUNITY WITH DUAL ROAD FRONTAGE!
•Prime 1200sqm allotment •Surrounded by quality homes on the high side of the road •Views to the valley and bay glimpses •Uninterrupted view could be achieved by building at the rear of the block
•3 bedrooms with built in robes •Spacious kitchen with premium appliances •Central bathroom •Open plan living and dining •Enclosed private court yard •Single carport
•Ten acres with dual frontage to Males and Bentons Road •Suitable as a utility property or hobby farm •Bluestone cottage style home with 3BR’s with BIR’s •Country style kitchen •Separate cottage, huge workshop & shed with roller door •Terms: 10% deposit, Balance 60/90 days
DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177
SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814
SEAN CRIMMINS 0411 734 814 DON McKENZIE 0419 955 177
Baywest Real Estate (VIC) Pty. Ltd. 1/109 High Street Hastings, VIC 3915 Ph: 03 5979 4412 Fax: 03 5979 3097 Email: enquiries@baywestrealestate.com.au Web: www.baywestrealestate.com.au
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64 High Street, Hastings 03 5979 2489 www.robertsandgreen.com.au
TUERONG 284 Hodgins Road
Auction: Sat. 20th February at 2:00pm
FIVE ACRES OF SECLUDED BLISS - Set against the lush peninsula landscape, retreat to your own piece of the country in an exclusive and tightly-held locale. Instantly relaxing, the home is tactile, soft and organic and each window is blessed with beautiful garden views. Q 4 spacious bedrooms, master suite with BIR, ensuite and walk in robe. Q Separate s/contained flat with 2BR’s with BIR’s, bathroom, air-con, alfresco and kitchenette (without cooking facilities.) Q Open plan lounge and dining area. Q Character-filled timber kitchen with upright stove, dishwasher and overhead cupboards. Q Showpiece outdoor entertaining area with café blinds, polished concrete floors and wood combustion heater. Q 40m x 25m shed with power and concrete, plus separate carport.
Terms: 10% deposit, settlement 30/60 days. Inspect: Saturday 1:30-2:00pm
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HASTINGS 1-13/134 Salmon Street
BITTERN 34 Victoria Avenue
SALMON WATERS - Designed by renowned Melbourne Architect Peter Brown, this
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Offers Over $495,000 Inspect: Saturday 3:00-3:30pm
64 High Street, Hastings 03 5979 2489 www.robertsandgreen.com.au 134 Salmon Street, HASTINGS
60 Jacka Street, CRIB POINT
25 Tower Hill Road, SOMERS
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Somers 11 Wills Road
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The perfect family or holiday home with a modest price tag!! A brilliant opportunity has become available to secure a home in this highly sought after locality. Walking distance to some of the best beaches on the Mornington Peninsula, a short drive to the trendy Balnarring Village and breathtaking wineries. A well-appointed home comprising: 3 bedrooms with built in robes, open plan kitchen/meals with modern appliances, large living zone and a split system for your comfort. Outside enjoys a single carport, entertaining area, native gardens all set on a large 979m2 (approx) block. This charming home offers its new owners an unparalleled private oasis to enjoy with family and friends.
For Sale Price Guide Negotiable over $520,000 View Saturday 11:00-11:30am www.harcourts.com.au
Amanda Walles M 0403 555 156 P 03 5970 7333 amanda.walles@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street
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Bittern 7 Hector Close
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Haven on Hector For Sale
An absolute gem of a property has become available in this sought after street, this 4 bed 2 bath property is one that must be seen. As you pull up into the oversized double garage and walk through into the grand entrance, on your left you will find the master bedroom which is an absolute delight with a huge walk in robe that leads you straight into the large ensuite, comprising of a his and her vanity, double shower, private toilet and for that extra bit of luxury a large spa bath awaits! The large formal dining area could be used as intended or as a second living space, the open plan kitchen and meals area is divided by the massive stone island bench that provides a great space for preparing meals, accompanied with stainless steel appliance’s, a large 900mm oven with five burner cook top and dishwasher. The three remaining bedrooms are large and provide plenty of space for the kids with a third bedroom having its own access to the yard. All bedrooms contain shelving and drawers. The large alfresco area is perfect for entertaining whether it be firing up the barby or even Christmas lunch, with the huge recess sliding doors on the house only adding to make the experience even better and allowing inside to become an extension of out. Close to Bittern Fields shopping centre, schools, transport, parks and the beaches at Somers and Balnarring this property really has it all.
Price Guide Negotiable over $540,000 View By Appointment www.harcourts.com.au Stephen Harvey M 0410 378 792 P 03 5970 7333 stephen.harvey@harcourts.com.au Tim Ripper M 0434 513 640 P 03 5970 7333 tim.ripper@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street
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Cranbourne South 10 Woodlands Road
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Heatherton Park This property boasts everything you could need from a world class equestrian centre, with a fantastic 40-square family home to suit. Comprising 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, rumpus room, sitting room, formal dining, open plan kitchen & meals area and a giant entertaining area accessible from multiple areas of the home. The grounds are nothing short of stunning with a gated entrance and access through the property to the wonderful equestrian facilities, you can picnic by one of the two beautiful lakes or relaxing in the outdoor entertaining area. Perfectly set up and currently run as a teaching and agistment facility, facilities at Heatherton Park include a barn with 7 stables all with automatic water drinkers including hot & cold wash bay, tack and feed room, a 40m x 20m indoor riding arena with 20m of mirrors, lined with solid jarrah and a 20m x 60m outdoor arena. Both indoor and outdoor arenas also have an automated watering system.
For Sale Expressions of Interest View Saturday 2:00-2:45pm www.harcourts.com.au Phil Bravo M 0417 381 212 P 03 5970 7333 phil.bravo@harcourts.com.au Tim Ripper M 0434 513 640 P 03 5970 7333 tim.ripper@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street
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Hastings 1/2 Spring Street
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kitchen & meals area opening to rear courtyard. Special features include gas log heater, rear deck, garden shed & single carport. Note that the property has been painted and colours will vary.
Hastings 1b Nicholas Court Beautiful light & bright unit. perfect for a couple or single person and including 2BR’s, 1 bathroom, open plan zone with lounge and kitchen with gas cooking and dishwasher. There are floating floorboards
throughout, air-conditioning, single garage and aspacious courtyard outside. Located close to supermarkets and High Street.
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Two bedroom ground level $260 Per Week unit, set at the front in a quiet View By Appointment block of 8 includes built-in www.harcourts.com.au robes to both bedrooms, large lounge, functional kitchen with Hastings Office electrical appliances, separate P 03 5970 7333 hastings@harcourts.com.au laundry and off street car park-
ing. Walking distance to all that Hastings has to offer including medical centres, schools, shops & public transport.
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Hastings 43 Spring Street
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370 BALLARTO ROAD, SKYE
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5% DEPOSIT – BALANCE 12-18 MONTHS Astute buyers only need to consider this opportunity – construction is soon to commence with 16 townhouses available and only 10 being offered to purchase now (of which 1 has been SOLD), this amazing development of 2 bedroom townhouses comes complete with views across to Port Phillip Bay. Live in or invest and with a late 2016 – early 2017 completion this could be your entry opportunity for investment or your own home. Plans and Inclusions are available in our office.
ROOM TO MOVE Only a few years young this magnificent home is perfect if you are looking for space but not wanting a large yard. This open plan 3 bedroom home has 2 separate living areas. The kitchen opens out onto the tiled meals and family area creating the hub of the home. The main bedroom with ensuite is away from the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms offering privacy. A double remote garage with internal access completes this package.
For Sale: $399,950
For Sale: $480,000 - $520,000
Inspect: As advertised or by appointment
Inspect: As advertised or by appointment Chris Garrett 0419 397 835
3/60 MITCHELL STREET, MORNINGTON
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GET IN EARLY Located beach side Mornington this near new, rear of 3 units is perfect as a first home or investment. Featuring 3 fantastic sized bedrooms with a two way bathroom off the main bedroom. A central kitchen with stainless steel appliances is the hub of the home overlooking the meals and lounge and then out to the low maintenance courtyard, perfect for sitting in the sun. Ducted heating and split system cooling add to the comforts of this home along with a double remote garage with internal access. Your inspection is a must.
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY - OLIVERS HILL Architecturally designed with privacy in mind this magnificent home is set maximising the view over Port Phillip Bay to Melbourne and surrounds. UPSTAIRS - The kitchen and main living area sprawl across the front of the home. The main bedroom with ensuite and walk in robe has its own private balcony, the other 2 bedrooms also have their own balconies. DOWNSTAIRS - a 2nd living space plus the added bonus of a 4th bedroom and an oversized 4 car remote garage with internal access.
For Sale: $470,000 -$510,000
For Sale: $2,450,000
Inspect: As advertised or by appointment
Inspect: Strictly By Appointment Only Chris Garrett 0419 397 835
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Shop 11, Bentons Square, Mornington 5976 8899
Chris Garrett 0419 397 835
Shop 14, Balnarring Village 5983 5509
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JUST LISTED
5 DANIEL DRIVE, MOOROODUC
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“CASA LEWELLAN” - 21 AC (APPROX) Quietly tucked away in the heart of Moorooduc is this dream acreage property that offers unmatched privacy and a complete array of rural and lifestyle amentities. With enough size and space to cater for the budding equestrian or hobby farmer, the property is also designed for an ease of care and flexibility of future use. The generously proportioned home will appeal to families with 4 large bedrooms and two living spaces and a fantastic enclosed, pool-side entertaining zone.
DON’T THINK TWICE A stones throw to the sand, this is one of the few remaining vacant parcels in this beach-side locale. Amongst a mixture of permanent residences and holiday homes, the 845sqm (approx) site offers a generous street frontage and is orientated well to foster significant northerly exposure. All services are available (none connected) and established boundary vegetation will afford privacy for your new lifestyle. Enjoy this tranquil coastal community with the excellent amenities of the Balnarring village only a short drive away.
For Sale: $1,600,000 plus
For Sale: $700,000 Plus
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ONE OF THE RAREST FINDS IN MERRICKS BEACH Two adjacent blocks of over 1844sqm to be offered as a whole. This property is a short walk from the Merricks Beach Foreshore and opposite the Bill Carroll Reserve. With a high hedge to provide privacy, this property offers an abundance of space throughout. Featuring a stunning light filled living area with stone wall fire place and a/c. Quality kitchen & timber flooring, spectacular deck overlooking the tennis court &, games room with a/c and wood heater, 2 bathrooms 4 double bedrooms including a bunk room
For Sale: Offers above $2,200,000
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Shop 11, Bentons Square, Mornington 5976 8899
John Hanna 0408 374 334
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THE ULTIMATE IN LIVING ENJOYMENT! Overlooking the sandy shore of Fishermans beach with expansive sea views from both levels, this residence is currently used as a Bed & Breakfast that produces a substantial annual income. The superb home has so much to offer including 70 squares over 3 levels with lift, 4 double bedrooms – all with ensuites, plus 2 powders rooms, 2 living areas, quality kitchen with stainless-steel appliances including built in coffee machine and steam oven, study, large gym, climate controlled wine cellar, 10 seater outdoor spa, triple garage plus storage and electronic gate, intercom and CCTV camera.
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For Sale: $750,000
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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...
Bush and grass fire claims homes Compiled by Melissa Walsh MR Jas Croskell, a very old resident of Frankston, departed this life last week at the ripe age of 84 years. An extended notice will appear in our next issue. *** THE “Wattles” Club will give one of their popular socials and dances in the Frankston Mechanics this (Saturday) evening, the proceeds being devoted to the fund for sick and wounded soldiers. *** ON Monday next (A.N.A.Day) a grand fete will be held at Tyabb in aid of the Red Cross funds. The Hastings Band will enliven proceedings during the day, and the ladies have made special arrangements to have luncheon ready at 12 o’clock. *** THE Dromana Sports Club intend holding their annual sports meeting on Wednesday, 16th February, for which they have issued a good programme, which appears in another column. Entries for all the events close with the hon. sec (Mr J. C. Griffith, junr.,) on Tuesday, 8th February. *** MESSRS Alex Scott and Co will hold a clearing sale of farm stock and implements, on account of Mr J. E. Boag, who has enlisted, on Friday next, at half-past 1 sharp, on the premises, three quarters of a mile from Dromana pier. ***
MISS L. Wheeler, L L.C.M., 1st class honors, book prizes, etc., the talented pianist and organist from Bendigo, will be commencing practice in Frankston, according to particulars in our advertising columns. We learn that all pupils prepared by Miss Wheeler have credibly passed their examinations, and therefore welcome the addition to Frankston of these educational facilities. *** THE War Council of Victoria appeal to all the citizens of the State to support the War Loan and thus play the part demanded of them to help to make victory certain. The loan is a safe and advantageous investment, which can only become insecure if the title to the whole of our National wealth fails through defeat. Every one should apply for some of the bonds. Applications may be made through and particulars of investment will be given by the Manager of the local branch of the State Savings Bank. *** THE last meeting for the present, of the small working party of the ladies of Langwarrin, organized by Mrs W. Williams, of “Rupertstan” was held on the 19th inst, at the Recreation Hall, Langwarrin, kindly lent for all those meetings by Mr Berry. At the conclusion, 57 bags were forwarded to the Lady Mayoress’s Patriotic League, making the satisfactory total of 179 forwarded to date. *** A bush and grass fire broke out on the
east side of Frankston last Sunday, and rapidly spread to the railway near the reservoir. In its devastating track three houses were destroyed and it approached so close to the quarters of the Langwarrin station that Mr McNalley’s residence was only saved by the timely aid of a company of soldiers under Lieut. McFaul. Great credit is due to this officer and Pioneer Sergeant Samson, for their energy and foresight in preventing the spread of the flames. *** THE State War Councils throughout Australia are making a strong appeal to the citizens of the Commonwealth to support and support liberally to the full extent of their means, the second War Loan. Although £10,000,000 has been asked for, more is wanted to prosecute the war so far as Australia is concerned. Copies of the appeal have been circulated to all post office agencies of the Commonwealth Bank and to branches of the State Savings Banks, and the public are invited to obtain one early and to consider seriously the position with which we are faced and to respond to the best of their ability. *** IT will be seen in our advertising columns that an amended notice appears of a poll to be held in the three ridings of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings to determine the question as to whether consent shall be given to the Frankston Gas Company to supply the Shire with electric light and
power. The Council earnestly requests every ratepayer in favor of the installation of the electric light to record his or her vote on the occasion. As no postal voting is allowed, it is possible that a few malcontents might defeat the proposal, if those who desire it were apathetic and did not take the trouble to personally vote. It may be useful to again point out that the establishment of electric lighting will cost the ratepayer absolutely nothing—that no ratepayer need use electricity unless he or she desires to do so, and that gas will continue to be supplied as desired for domestic or other purposes. *** WEDDING Bells. Holy Trinity Church, Hastings was the scene of a quiet, but pretty wedding, on Wednesday, 19th inst, when Mr Will. Gregory, son of Mr and Mrs A. H. Gregory, of Frankston, and Miss Alice Bowell, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Bowell, of Hastings, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. Rev F. E. Watts performed the ceremony. The church had been decorated very prettily for the occasion and the bride looked beautiful as she entered, on the arm of her father, who gave her away. The Wedding March was played by Miss Parkes. The bride’s gown was a creation of white silk and lace, with wreath and handsome veil, she wore a rope of pearls and carried a wonderfully pretty bouquet of white flowers. ***
THE following letter was recently received from Signaller J. Andrews by his mother:— Just a few lines to let you know we are all back in our little dug-outs. It seems strange now after being in tents. I think all the chaps are like myself—all fit and well again for another “go.” We are looking forward for our mail this time, the last one went down, which I suppose you know. We had a very heavy snow storm. It was a beautiful sight to see all the hills covered with snow. It was not a bit cold while it was snowing, but, my word when it was thawing, it was dreadfully cold, and my feet have been dead ever since, they have no life in them yet. The next time you write could you send me a pocket camera and some spools. I could get you some good snaps, just to give you a little idea of what some of our chaps had to go through. This snow storm has been the earliest, as the winter does not start till January. Could you get me a nice warm cardigan jacket and a good pair of gloves ? I am working in an observation station and cannot get very much exercise. I think I will get a good job out of this as our Lieut. asked me to study up my signalling, as the new brigades are so very short of signalling officers. That would not be too bad, and, my word ! I can tell you, I am trying my best to please him. *** From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 29 January, 1916
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THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES
An open letter to the Essendon Football Club By Stuart McCullough CALL it fate. Or kismet. But whatever it is, it’s clear that the stars are well and truly aligned. Here you are, in need of players to field a team. And here am I; with a spare pair of boots, shorts that leave little to the imagination and a whole lot of time on my hands. Destiny has brought us together. In anticipation of your call, I have commenced an exacting regimen of physical training. I’ve done at least a dozen pushups, albeit not all at once and not whilst lying down (the floor needed a vacuum). I am now in the greatest shape in my life, which I think might be a squircle, and I am ready to make my debut as a professional footballer. I was always destined to be a professional athlete. But more than just supreme skills, I bring something to the table other players simply cannot: life experience. This should be of considerable interest to your football club. For starters, unlike most new recruits, I will not have a ridiculous haircut. This is attributable both to old-fashioned common sense as well as a shortage of material. Nor will I decorate myself like a human colouring book as so many footballers do, looking like they’re on day release rather than the interchange bench. As for the risk of staying out late and doing something stupid at a nightclub, rest assured – it’s hard to make a goose of yourself when you’re in bed by ten o’clock after binge-watching episodes of ‘The Wire’. Monosyllabic press conferences will be a thing of the past. In fact, forget press conferences altogether. Instead, I’ll invite journalists over for a full-blown dinner party with cabana and barbecue shapes, cheese fondue and a fruit platter – the works. There will be no more grunting or glazing over in response to questions from the press as I expound at length. I will never, ever say that I’m taking things ‘one game at a time’, preferring instead to hand out copies of my five year strategic plan to members of the assembled media. Yes sir, things are going to be different.
That’s not the only change I plan to make. I will not refer to my teammates as ‘the boys’. It’s a term that’s always made me feel uncomfortable; suggesting, as it does, that many of our professional athletes are in a state of perpetual arrested development that sees them lumped with the emotional intelligence of a twelve year old. I realize that it’s supposed to make it sound as though the group is an indivisible entity, but who are we kidding? Football clubs are, like most workplaces, replete with petty jealousies and conflict driven by the unauthorized taking of the last tub of yoghurt from the communal fridge.
These disputes are the reason ‘trade week’ was invented. It’s time for honesty. From now on, other players will be ‘workmates’ or, if strictly necessary, ‘colleagues’. As a past player of the Tyabb Junior Football Club, you should be happy to have me. But if I really do need to list my achievements in order to get you over the line, so be it. At the 1984 Club Pie Night and Raffle Draw, I was awarded ‘Best Dressed’. The following year I backed that up with a certificate for ‘Most Punctual’. Say what you will about the Brownlow, but it’s no substitute for turning up on time. For three years
running, I got a small statuette describing me as the ‘most improved’ player. Assuming that I have continued that stunning trajectory, it boggles the mind to think about how good I must be by now. I was a halfback flanker. To this day, I hear people on the street describing me a flanker. That said, my hearing is not what it used to be and I’ll concede that these people may, in fact, be referring to me as something that simply sounds like ‘flanker’. I am also an excellent tackler. During an awkward growth spurt in the mid-eighties, I even perfected the art of tackling myself. The ball would be heading in my general direction and I would start running only to immediately fall over. It did wonders for my match stats. If that doesn’t persuade you, consider this: Tyabb is just one town over from Hastings. And Hastings produced the greatest player ever to strap on the boots for your club, namely John Coleman. It would be a sentimental pick. Although I can’t claim to have kicked as many goals on the football field a John Coleman, I have kicked many other goals in life more generally, including a killer reverse park opposite the supermarket just last week. But, fact is, I’m only writing this letter because I’m starting to get concerned. I would have thought you’d have phoned by now. Essendon: it’s time to think way, way, way outside the box. Pick me to join your rag-tag bunch of underdogs. I am prepared to supply my own boots, socks, oranges and have even come up with my own nickname: the Exfoliater. I’m not sure what it means, but it sure sounds impressive. I realize you’ve got plenty on your mind and to expedite the process, I’ve also enclosed a sample to test at your convenience. Careful with the lid, though, as I’m not sure it’s watertight. Please send through the dates and times for training sessions when you get a chance. If, despite this letter, you decide not to select me, please retain the sample as my gift to you. stuart@stuartmccullough.com Western Port News 26 January 2016
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Music Arts Food DALLAS CRANE HEAD TO THE GRAND ON SCOUNDRELS TOUR By Billy Dixon at Melbourne’s Hothouse Audio with Craig Harnath and engineering whiz-kid Jez Giddings, Scoundrels rounds up some of the band’s finest works to date with songs like The Sunnyside and Disillusioned proving just how gloriously majestic two guitars can be in front of a driving rhythm section.
SOMEWHERE back in 1996, a stupid conversation took place between four young blokes in a dusty oil shed on the trucking yards of Port Melbourne’s Dallas Crane Transport that went something like, “so ya reckon we could do this for a living?” Almost 20 years later, Dallas Crane have become a not only a lauded constituent of the Australian rock ‘n roll scene, but a trendproof mainstay that continues to exhilarate audiences wherever they bloody well set foot! Some used to call them, “Australia’s hardest working band,” playing their guts out to anyone who’d listen, in which most cases was a packed out pub anywhere around Australia. They gave everything every time you saw them; no microphone left un-scolded, no denim jacket left un-soaked and no audience left anything other than completely satisfied with what they had just witnessed for the last hour and a bit. Even You Am I’s Tim Rogers had them down as his favourite band, immortalising them in their song Who Put The Devil In You? After some more-than-healthy Triple J support in the early part of the
The revitalised songwriting effort has yielded ten time-hardy gems on an extremely solid return-toform release from the band. Dave Larkin’s Come To Light and The Good Times demonstrates the band is far from done with it’s penchant for the splendid epic, whilst guitarist/singer Pete Satchell adds his own gentler touch on the compelling and beautiful Lucky Me.
millennium, the band were chased down by legendary Australian label Albert Productions (AC/DC, The Easybeats,) to come and add to their already killer legacy by laying down some choice cuts over two albums; one of their first rock signings in many years. Their first offering, Dallas Crane /
Dallas Crane was so well received, it even had Australian Idol’s Mark Holden begrudgingly asking the question, ‘who the hell are these guys, and how are they getting triple ARIA Award nominations?’ A little time away from the scene after their Australian tour with The Who in 2009 meant not a lot of
activity for Dallas Crane over the last couple of years, but if their brand new long player Scoundrels is anything to go by, the Crane faithful can rest easy knowing that none of that original pent-up verve and vigor went missing in their brief sabbatical. Recorded throughout 2014-2015
“Scoundrels” showcases a new level of sophistication in the band’s songwriting, not slowing in vitality or intrigue until the very last note. It’s become available to the wider public through the band’s own Nylon Sounds label. Scoundrels tour will hit ‘Grand Live’ @ Grand Hotel Mornington on Friday 29 January. Tickets at www.grand. net.au or at the door. Call Grand Hotel Mornington on (03) 5975 2001 for more information.
MICHALA BANAS SCREEN GEM By Andrea Louise Thomas Michala Banas began her screen career as a toddler on a TV commercial in her native New Zealand. She was cast in her first film at five. Her family moved to Australia when she was ten and she debuted on Australian TV at seventeen. Banas has played many roles, but perhaps her most memorable character is the one she is playing right now in Upper Middle Bogan. Amber Wheeler is an abrasive, foul-mouthed uberbogan and audiences love her.
MINT: What are the qualities of a great film? BANAS: Story and writing are the keys to making anything good. Honesty, care, love and authenticity are also great. MINT: How did you decide to become an actress? BANAS: My father, John Banas, was an actor who became a director and ran a theatre when I was a child. He went into writing later. Of course that influenced me. I grew up in the industry. I started when I was very young. I just always loved performing. It’s the only thing I felt passionate about and still really feel passionate about which is pretty awesome after 30 odd years. It’s a fascinating job.
Banas will be heading to the Mornington Peninsula in February as part of the celebrity judging panel for the Peninsula Short Film Festival. I caught up with her to chat about her career and her next role as PSFF judge.
MINT: Let’s talk about Amber Wheeler…. Is this role the most fun you’ve had on screen?
MINT: What will you be looking for when judging? BANAS: I just like to be entertained - whatever the genre. Sometimes people think they have to be really clever, but often it’s the simple films that are the best and the strongest. For me it doesn’t have to be fancy, I just have to be engaged with the story. Story and human behaviour are the areas I’m most interested in. I am going to go with what touches me most. MINT: What advantages do you think short film has over feature films? BANAS: If you’re starting out or you’ve never made a film before
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BANAS: Yeah, I think so. We’re shooting our third season soon and I actually I can’t wait to do it and that’s completely honest. I love her. She’s so fun. She’s got such a big heart under all of that stuff. Robyn Butler’s writing is so amazing, so brilliant and well thought out. She’s made my job very easy. I have to celebrate that. it’s a really great place to start because you can do it yourself. You can make short films on a smaller budget. Also, when you’re making bigger, more expensive films, you
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have to give over control of certain creative ideas. Keeping it within your creative control is important for storytellers.
MINT: How do you channel the Australian bogan? BANAS: I’m not that far away. We’ve all got it in us. I think Australians love this show because we’re all
a bit of both. We’ve all got the snobby part of us and then we have the part of us that wants to eat hot chips on the couch and swear like a truck driver. Amber is not a stretch for me to be honest. She just speaks her mind, which I really admire. MINT: If you could create any kind of female character for TV, what would she be like? BANAS: I just want to see more women in leading roles of varying ages in general. I love strong women. I think that’s pretty clear with Amber, but strong doesn’t mean you’re not vulnerable. There seems to be a lot stuff on film that puts women in one category, not like in real life where we cross over into all the worlds of career, family and all that. I love it when the balance is right because it’s more truthful. MINT: What would you like to try that you haven’t tried yet? BANAS: I’d like to direct. Come meet Banas at the Peninsula Short Film Festival on Saturday, February 6 at the Village Green, Rosebud. Event starts at 4 pm. Films screen at 7pm. Don’t miss Banas as the indomitable Amber Wheeler in Upper Middle Bogan starting soon on ABC, Thursday nights at 8:30.
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Magpies clear in second PROVINCIAL By IT Gully CRIB Point are eight points clear in second place on the MPCA Provincial ladder after picking up an outright win against Baxter on Saturday. The Magpies headed into the second day of the clash having already won the match after bowling out Baxter for 88 on day one. Resuming at 7/179, the Pies added just 12 more runs before Baxter were back out to bat. Ricky Thompson top scored for the Magpies with 45, which included three fours and two sixes. The second innings didn’t fare much better for Baxter. In fact, it was much, much worse. The visitors lasted just 37.4 overs in the second innings and were rolled for just 53. Skipper Daniel Warwick
top scored with 20 and was one of only two Baxter batsmen to make it to double figures (Todd Quinn made 12). Brad Davidson snared 4/14 from 12.4 overs, Jacob Cook claimed 3/24 to give him 9/67 for the match and Glenn Barclay helped himself to 2/7, handing him five wickets for the match. Sorrento kept its season alive with a dramatic one run win against Moorooduc. Resuming at 0/4 and looking at 217 for victory, Sorrento picked up the required runs with less than 10 balls remaining and two wickets in hand. However, by the end of the match, the Sorras were bowled out for the target of 217 heading into the 80th over. Corey Harris (35) and Liam O’Connor (30) got the visitors away to a good start in the chase, however
they then lost 4/28 to be on the back foot. Leigh Poholke made 20 and the returning AJ King, named RPP’s Player of the Day, hit a match winning 48 and took the score to 217. Rob Parslow (10) and Ryan O’Connor (12) were important in the end also. Moorooduc skipper Leigh lambert was the best of the bowlers with 4/61 off 25 overs, while Cameron Bailey claimed 3/38. Mornington also kept its season alive with an outright victory against Rye. The Doggies replied to Rye’s first innings score of 65 with 132 runs without loss (declared) on day one. Rye resumed on day two at 3/51. They were bowled out for 57. Michael Heib picked up seven wickets for Mornington to give him
an amazing 13 wickets for the match. The Dogs are now one of five teams sitting on 56 points on the ladder. Fourth placed Sorrento is on 60 points. Pines skipper Ricky Ramsdale celebrated his birthday in style on Saturday, taking 5/46 to help his side enjoy a convincing 150 run win against Langwarrin. The Kangas started okay in the whopping 299 run chase with Simon McEvoy (23) and Matt Prosser (31) opening with 53. However, it fell away quickly after that, Daniel Bray batting at nine getting the next highest score of 24. Pat Jackson snared 2/32 off 19 overs for Pines. Eivion Bowen dominated Mt Eliza on Saturday, taking 7/51 off 21 overs as Peninsula Old Boys recorded a 62 run win.
Keith Biggs top scored for the Mounties with 49 and Justin Grant hit 45, however, there was little to no support elsewhere. Somerville maintained its position in the top four with a six run win against Long Island. Chasing 172 for victory, the win was left up to one man – skipper Leigh Lowry. Entering the fray at 2/6, Lowry proceeded to dominate the Long Island attack and hit an unbeaten 103. The next highest score was Justin Allsop with 21. Long Island’s Scott Phillips took 2/61 and orchestrated two sensational run outs which, at that stage of the match, looked match winning. Lowry was a one man show and brought victory to the Eagles.
Parkers still in the mix after missing outright win DISTRICT By IT Gully DELACOMBE Park failed in its attempt to pick up an outright victory over Seaford Tigers on Saturday in MPCA District cricket but is still a smoky to play finals. The Parkers were on the verge of victory after the first day’s play after scoring 175 and then having the Tigers in real trouble at 5/72 at the end of the day. The Tigers made just five more runs before being bowled out for 77. Shane Deal claimed 4/21 and Andrew Stapleton 3/23 for the Parkers. Delacombe Park then made 99 in 35 overs with Rowan Charles top scoring with 24 before sending the Tigers back out for another hit. Jordan Watters claimed another three wickets to give him six for the match. The Parkers looked on target for the outright when they had the Tigers 4/19, however, Matt Meagher (36) and Darren James (26) ensured they survived the day. The Tigers ended on 6/95. Pearcedale has lit up the finals race with a three wicket victory over Baden Powell. Chasing 186 for victory, the Panthers got the runs with three wickets and a handful of overs to spare. Brad Trotter and Matt Cousland put on a 59 run opening stand, which is just what the Panthers were looking for. Max Blackburn then brought his “A-game” yet again and his 66 in the middle order, together with Chris Dew’s 24, was enough to get the Panthers across the line and within 12 points of second place. Sam Harrison was the pick of the Baden Powell bowlers with 3/33. After such a dominant season to this point, the loss certainly won’t be a bad thing for the Braves. Carrum went within six runs of beating fifth placed Seaford (205) on Saturday. Hayden Moulton got the Lions away to a flier at the top of the order with 53 and Jake D’Atri (23), Ryan Dyer (24) and Lachy Dobson (23) then added some grunt in the middle order.
When Andy Johnson came out to bat at number 11 with a broken elbow, the Lions needed another 21 runs to win. Johnson scored an unbeaten 16 but it wasn’t enough to get his side over the line. Rory Brown was the last wicket to fall with the score on 199. Heatherhill remains in touch with the top four after a big win over Boneo. The Hills made 185 in their first innings before rolling Boneo for 111. The Hills then sent Boneo in once again, however, they survived an outright attempt and finished on 6/116. Flinders was always up against it to score 304 to claim victory over Red Hill. They fell 65 runs short. Andrew Power with 82 was the stand out for Flinders in the chase. Matt Grayson opened with 29, Tom Clements scored 24 and Dwayne Field 26. Brent Martin and Andrew Mock were the keys in the win for the Hillmen, claiming 4/81 and 4/40 respectively. Main Ridge successfully defended its 165 runs against Mt Martha. Resuming at 1/9, Mt Martha was bowled out in the 80th over for just 130. Mitch Darville top scored for the Reds with 31 while Brett Wilkinson scored 26. Adam Bryant was the pick of the Main Ridge bowlers with five wickets.
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Lai Leaunoa (49) and Jason Bedford (53) resumed and added 43 runs before both falling victim. Levi McLoughlin-Dore then hit 20 in the middle order to get the Stonecats within range. However, Hastings struck back and had YCW 6/167, 7/171 and 8/172. The Blues needed two wickets and the Stonecats two runs. YCW won out, Andrew Kitson and Sammy Fulton both scoring five runs each to drag the score to 184 in 44 overs. Liam Bradshaw was sensational for the Blues with a season high 5/37 while Luke Hewitt claimed 4/51. Carrum Downs went hard at an outright victory against Skye but had to settle for the 12 points. Skye resumed at 2/2 in its first innings in reply to Carrum Downs’ 7/294. The visitors were bowled out for 102. Chamara Perera and Stuart Swift took 3/15 and 3/30 respectively. In their second innings, Skye batted for 46 overs for a score of 5/57. Perera added two second innings wickets while Michael O’Driscoll snared 3/24 off 10 overs.
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Front and Rear Park Assist, Leather Appointed Seats, Leather interior + loads more. S/N 24258
$
A Auto, 6.2 Litre LS3 V8 Petrol E Engine, Jet Black Leather Trim, 19 19” Alloys, 8” colour touch-screen, Sa Sat Nav with live traffic updates, A Automatic Park Assist. 24302
59,990
$
15,990
15,990
$
COMMODORE VF II SS-V REDLINE
$
ON NOW
DRIVE AWAY
VF COMMODORE REDLINE SSV SEDAN 19” Alloy wheels, MyLink System 8” Colour Touch-Screen, Sat Nav with live traffic updates, Paddle-shift gear selection, Lane Depart. Warning & Fwd. Collision Alert, Performance Brembo® Brakes. 24253
19” Alloy wheels, MyLink System 8” Colour Touch-Screen, Sat Nav with live traffic updates, Paddle-shift gear selection, Passive Entry and Push Button Start. 24240
2041 Frankston-Flinders Rd, HASTINGS
5979 4433 WESTERNPORT HOLDEN Ph: www.westernportholden.com.au “ W H E R E T H E C U S T O M E R A LW AY S W I N S ”
email: info@westernportholden.com.au LMCT10002
Private or ABN buyers only. Not available with other offers. Offer ends 31 January 2016. *Some pictures for illustration purposes only.
Ryan Kissick Business Manager 0418 522 908
Brett Power Gen. Sales Manager 0448 664 375
Colin Beel Des Kissick Corporate Manager Dealer Principal New & Used Western Port News 26 January 2016
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custom built JASPER modular
WESTWOOD 7 pc setting leather chairs
was $4059
was $4183
$
$
2999
2999
HILTON 7 pc setting (timber chair) was $2499
$
1699 or
HILTON 7 pc setting (leather chair) was $3040
$
2299 up to
50
%
OFF storewide
custom built
custom built
MADISON 2 str sofa/chaise
MADISON 3 str sofa
was $3309
was $1895
$
$
2499
1399
SALE OF THE YEAR ENDS SOON! peninsula home 1128 - 1132 nepean hwy, mornington phone 03 5973 4899 PAGE 56
Western Port News 26 January 2016