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Rosie’s year UNIVERSALLY admired for her fortitude and stoicism following the murder of her son Luke at the hands of his father in February 2014, Rosy Battie is now Australian of the year.

The Tyabb mother has spent the time since her son’s death highlighting the need for better strategies to combat domestic violence.

Ms Battie, as the 2015 Australian of the Year, has pledged to use the high profile position to continue that campaign. See Page 6.

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Shire under pressure to lower rates David Harrison david@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is under pressure to cut its rates as the state government promises to force councils to justify any increases above the rate of inflation.

Councils will be required to send their budgets to the Essential Services Commission for permission to raise rates above inflation under Labor’s new policy.

The shire’s 2015-16 budget is well under way. Officers are assembling the data on which our rates and charges will be struck – under the experienced financial eye of new shire CEO Carl Cowie.

For the first time in perhaps a decade, those who put their views annually to the shire on what the budget should achieve have a discernible spring in their step, expecting their suggestions to be taken more seriously than in the recent past.

Shire dismissal of community budget submissions has festered. In one recent year officers had finished the final budget draft before the deadline for submissions expired, deeply angering many residents who found they had toiled for no purpose on their contributions.

This year’s budget process is the first this millennium to be overseen by a new chief executive.The shire is again encouraging ordinary ratepayers to have an input, including at a meeting on Wednesday 11 February.

First topic in most submissions is,

inevitably, rates. The shire’s own policy has for years been rises of no more than local government’s version of CPI plus 2 per cent, but it almost never adheres to this figure.

Notoriously, the shire has for years used the municipal charge, now standing at $180 a property flat charge, as a “phantom� rise. Last year a move to lift it by a further $10 was defeated.

Perhaps as notoriously, the shire has regularly omitted the charge when announcing the “rate� rise, understating the figure by up to 2 per cent.

Last year’s rate-in-the-dollar rise was 5.9 per cent (omitting the municipal charge), 18 per cent higher than the shire’s own forecast of 5 per cent.

Mornington Peninsula Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association is preparing its arguments that rates have risen unsustainably. “The shire’s rate increases over the decade show little concern for those in the low socio-economic bracket who are least able to pay in these difficult economic times,� MPRRA president Dr Alan Nelsen said.

MPRRA president Dr Alan Nelsen said rates in the shire have gone up: ď Ž Three times the increase in the Consumer Price Index. ď Ž More than double Municipal Association of Victoria’s estimate of the actual rise in costs to councils. ď Ž Three times the rise in wages. ď Ž Four times the rise in pensions. “Further rises, especially in the municipal charge and the likes of rubbish tip fees, impact heavily on our poor and elderly because the rises are

flat charges,� he said. “This is dreadfully inequitable. Efforts should be made to progressively lower the municipal charge to less than $100 and spread the ensuing cost burden to those better able to pay. “Last year’s decision not to raise the charge would have meant a $2 million income shortfall, but a plan to borrow that sum was found not to be necessary. “The municipal charge has risen 463 per cent in the past 15 years. This must stop.�

The residents’ association calculates that of the 40 items the Australian Bureau of Statistics uses to predict the increase in household expenditures, only water and sewerage, and electricity have increased more than council rates and charges “The accompanying council rates ‘barometer’ shows rate increases are out of proportion by any measure.

Council and its officers should be dismayed by their performance,� Dr Nelsen states in the submission.

On reining in costs, the association again points to the heavy cost burden of Pelican Park aquatic centre in Hastings – about $8 million in a decade for a facility predicted to “possibly break even� over those 10 years.

It calculates the shire could save substantial sums by appointing a professional manager to the aquatic and leisure centre. “Excuses [for not doing so] are woeful and totally opposite to those claimed by other sections of the shire who maintain the council is a leader in outsourcing services,� Dr Nelsen said.

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Have a say on budget INDIVIDUALS, community groups and businesses are invited to help develop the shire’s 2015-16 draft budget, either by writing to the shire or attending a special meeting early next month.

Residents can also address the meeting, to be held at the shire’s Rosebud office in Besgrove St from 4-6pm on Wednesday 11 February. Email the shire at budget@mornpen.vic.gov.au by 5pm on 10 February if you want to speak at the meeting in support of your submission. “Council encourages the community to provide their ideas and priorities for the coming year as council develops its draft budget for 201516,� mayor Bev Colomb said. “The community will again have the opportunity to comment on the draft budget through the statutory process later in the year.�

Written submissions must reach the shire by 10 February, addressed to finance manager Geoff Emberson at Private Bag 1000, Rosebud 3939.

Online submissions can be lodged via the shire website, www.mornpen. vic.gov.au: search for “budget submission� then click on “2015-16 PreBudget Submission Form�.

Unfortunately the shire requires residents to find the downloadable form 2015-16 Budget Submission Form.docx on a different web page. Ring the shire on 5950 1000 for help locating this.

Other savings the association is urging on the shire include: ď Ž A task force to seek shire staff suggestions on running the organisation more efficiently. ď Ž Producing simplified monthly financial reports, with a report quarterly rather than monthly. ď Ž Cutting shire magazine PeninsulaWide from four to three editions a year. ď Ž Producing realistic four-year strate-

gic plans. “The current unrealistic plans are a waste of money as they are not adhered to; for example, the predicted rate increases in the plans.â€? ď Ž Investigating the Safer Local Roads Program to see if the “purportedâ€? $65 million savings could be used to cut rates. ď Ž Investigating handing back responsibility for Rosebud foreshore to Parks Victoria, saving about $500,000 a year.

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A passion recognised LEADING Seaman Medic Emily Ettridge is enthusiastic about her job as an advanced medical assistant in the Navy - and now she has even more call to be passionate and proud.

LS Ettridge was awarded the Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) for meritorious achievement as the first aid recruit instructor at the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School, HMAS Cerberus, in the Australia Day honours and awards.

Receiving the CSM is an honour given to Defence members who have proven their achievement and dedication in non-war like situations. LS Ettridge is also one of only two junior sailors to receive the award this year.

“It’s hard for me to explain what I’ve done to deserve this honour; I’m just very passionate about my role,” she said. “If I love what I’m doing then that enthusiasm will rub off on the students I instruct.

“I remind myself every day that I’m not better or superior to anyone I teach, I just have different knowledge and experiences that I can impart.”

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OAM for naval training officer

Commander Cameron Eastman: Children “very proud of their Dad, which is a great feeling”.

AN officer who began with the Navy as an 18-year-old and is “still enjoying being a part of this great organisation” 35 years later has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM).

Commander Cameron Eastman, RANR, of Langwarrin, was honoured for meritorious performance of duty in the field of shore and training infrastructure.

He has served 20 years full time and 15 years part time.

Commander Eastman completed his initial training at the Royal Australian Naval College in Jervis Bay and served on a patrol boat in Bass Strait and destroyer escorts based in Sydney and Garden Island, also in WA, mainly involved in exercises throughout South-East Asia.

He served ashore at defence headquarters in Canberra, at HMAS Stirling in WA, HMAS Cerberus in Victoria and at Government House

as the Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General.

Commander Eastman enlisted in 1980 and transferred to the active reserves in 2000.

The maritime warfare officer - who later specialised in project management and development of naval shore infrastructure – went to Heatherhill High School in Springvale South and lives with his wife and children in Langwarrin.

“Australia Day is an opportunity to reflect and be grateful that we live in the best country in the world and to consider how we can assist others that are less fortunate,” Commander Eastman said.

“It is a wonderful honour and is also recognition of the support I have received from my parents, wife and children throughout my naval career. “They're all very proud of their Dad, which is a great feeling.”

Career highlights include gaining his bridge

warfare certificate on HMAS Stuart, serving on the personal staff of the then Governor-General, Bill Hayden, and being involved in building wharves, training facilities and other buildings on all naval bases.

He is currently serving in a dual capacity as the HMAS Cerberus redevelopment officer and West Head gunnery range project officer.

“I have always considered that a well-run project is a direct reflection of the working relationships that are formed with the other team members and it is very fulfilling when everyone involved works well together,” he said.

“I hope to continue serving in the two project officer roles until the older training buildings at Cerberus have been replaced and the five-inch gun has been installed at West Head in coming years.

“My wife and I will then be ready to focus on the next phase of our lives.”

‘Family’ honour for conspicuous Australian PETTY officer boatswain Simon Yates has been awarded a Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) for meritorious achievement in boatswain training implementation.

The boatswain's faculty program assistant at HMAS Cerberus grew up in Winmalee in the Blue Mountains. He spent many Australia Days with his family, sharing the belief that everyone, regardless of their background, whether born here or newly arrived, should celebrate Australia and the freedoms it gives its people.

“I was excited to hear I’d received the award - and on such a significant day. No member of my family has ever received such an honour,” PO Yates said.

“My parents share that honour; they

instilled in me ethics and values as a child and always made me strive to be the best that I can, and then to try to be a little bit better.”

Since joining the Navy in 2003, PO Yates has served as part of five operations, including Relex II, Catalyst, Slipper, Resolute and Deluge. His training has made him a valued part of a ship’s crew at sea, and ashore where he’s shared his knowledge, helping others achieve the same opportunities.

“I’ve had some amazing experiences with Navy. My first ever trip out of Australia was with HMAS Newcastle to Hawaii for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC),” he recalled.

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Tragedy lays foundation for change Rosie Batty uses new role to campaign against domestic violence Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au NEW Australian of the year Rosie Batty has vowed to use her award in her continuing fight against domestic violence.

The 52-year-old mother of slain son Luke received the honour from the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, at Parliament House, Canberra, on Sunday night.

The tragedy for Ms Batty is that events leading up to her award began on that fateful day in February last year when 11-year-old Luke was murdered by his father at Tyabb oval.

Since then her tireless campaign for family safety – and her eloquence in championing its cause - has made national headlines.

It has given new focus to statistics she read out showing that one in three women has experienced physical or sexual abuse by a current or former partner – “including some of those celebrating with us today” – and one in four children. She said at least one woman a week was killed and that indigenous women experience even greater family violence.

Mr Abbott said Ms Batty “inspired all of us to be better Australians”.

“Australia honours you and we thank you for your courage, achievement and determination,” Mr Abbott said.

Ms Batty has called for stronger political leadership to change the awful statistics and drive money into services to help women and children living in fear.

Her pleas have had success, with Victorian premier Daniel Andrews honouring an election promise to call a royal commission into family violence.

Her drive also prompted former Police Commissioner Ken Lay to quote the “Rosie Batty factor” as being the catalyst for a community rethink on the non-acceptance of family violence – in any form.

In her acceptance speech, Ms Batty said she would use her time as Australian of the Year to continue her work highlighting the scourge of family violence - and would not be content to wait patiently for change.

“I am truly honoured and I would like to dedicate this award to my beautiful son Luke. He’s the reason that I found my voice and I’m able to

be heard,” she said.

“While we celebrate the wonderful country that we live in today, there remains a serious epidemic across our nation.

“No matter where you live, family violence exists in every pocket of every neighbourhood.

“It does not discriminate and it is across all sections of our society.

“Family violence may happen behind closed doors, but it needs to be brought out from these shadows and into broad daylight.

“These statistics are unacceptable, indisputable, and if they did happen on our streets, there would be a public outcry.

“To our government, we need your strong leadership to change these rising statistics and your investment into both preventing the violence and providing long-term, secure funding to our specialist women’s services to deliver the intensive support so desperately needed.

“And to the Australian people, look around. Do not ignore what you see and what you know is wrong.

“Call out sexist attitudes and speak up when violence against women is trivialised.

“To men, we need you to challenge each other and become part of the solution. Raise the conversation and don’t shy away from this uncomfortable topic. We cannot do this without you.

“To the women and children who are unsafe, in hiding, or living in fear, who have changed their names, left their extended families, and moved from their communities to find safety.

You do not deserve to live a life that is dictated by violence. You are not to blame.

“Violence towards anyone: man, woman or child, is never acceptable, and never the right choice. It is simply not ok.

“As the Australian of the Year, I am committed to building greater campaigns, to educate and challenge community attitudes.

“I am on a path to expose family violence and to ensure that victims receive the respect, support and safety that they deserve.

“And to Luke, my ‘little man’, you did not die in vain, and will not be forgotten.

“You are beside me on this journey, and with me every step of the way.”

Canberra calling: Rosie Batty with Prime Minister Tony Abbott after the announcement of her being named Australian of the Year, above, and the focus of attention, below.

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Ready to run: Greg Hunt, second from left, lines up for the start of a cross-country race at the Lord Somers Camp.

MP keeps pace in race to beach FLINDERS MP regularly runs for pleasure, so it was no real hardship for him to join a 3.8 kilometre cross-country run at the Lord Somers camp.

Mr Hunt described the run from the camp to Somers beach as gruelling, saying it marked the conclusion of a week of activities for the 100 boys from throughout Victoria.

“It was a tough 3.8km run and I think I was as relieved as they were to cross the finish line,” Mr Hunt said.

He said the philosophy behind the organisation

running the camp “is to create a stronger, more inclusive society through service to others”.

The boys’ camp was followed this week by a girls’ camp.

“The values these young men and women learn at the camp will help shape their lives and lay the foundations for them to become the leaders of tomorrow,” Mr Hunt said.

“Over the years, the camp has become a wellknown and well-loved part of the community and it is great to be able to share these moments with the boys, camp leaders and the camp chief.”

‘High priestess’ defends swami’s actions Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au A LOYAL disciple of Mt Eliza-based guru Swami Shankarananda has defended criticism of his self-admitted sexual impropriety as being “a publicity stunt from those that would bring him down”.

The “high priestess” Rhonda “Vilasini” Reukers says one of the swami’s former disciples “is trying to destroy his credibility because he wants to be a guru himself”.

However, Callum Campbell, CEO of the Australian Mediation Association has been appointed to come up with a solution to the crisis enveloping the Shiva School of Meditation and Yoga in Tower Rd. Swami Shankarananda has apologised to his followers for his actions and the school’s board of directors, while leaving him as spiritual director, has set up a sub-committee to write a code of conduct. (‘Secret sex shakes yoga school’, The News 20/1/15.)

The statement issued by the ashram’s management committee said “many people are hurt, angry and confused”.

Ms Reukers – writing from Seminyak, Bali, where she and daughter Cindy run a yoga and meditation school - says she has been a disciple of Swami Shankarananda for 35 years. Her letter is published on Page 14.

“He [the disaffected former disciple] has exaggerated the numbers unbelievably high about the tantra [sexual] partners Swamiji has had over the years, who were all willing participants and now Swamiji is trying to protect them

more than 20 years as head of the Shiva school.

“As I have said, I have stopped them. When peace returns, perhaps I will speak and write about what is to be learned.

“I am open to a dialogue about the role of the guru and sannyasa in the modern west and also the place of sexuality in spiritual life – and other matters. We are pioneers, after all, and getting it all right isn’t easy.

“I don’t know how I could have been this stupid … but I was. I beg your forgiveness.”

Ms Reukers using the name Vilasini has published a book, Girl on Fire – Journey beyond madness, which has been praised by Swami Shankarananda who advises readers to be “ready for a ride quite unlike any other. Rarely has the spiritual process been painted so colourfully and so directly”.

Part of the book’s blurb reads: “One major significant yogic thing happened on the last morning. As I went into the bathroom I suddenly felt that I was going to faint. I slid to the floor which was tiled and cool to the touch. In an instant; my whole genital area felt like it was on fire. I sat there amazed… God and I knew that the goddess Kundalini herself was working magic within this being called Vilas.”

There is one anonymous review on Amazon online bookstore: The story is a heart-warming experience of the author’s journey dealing with her initiation into yoga (kundalini awakening) where her symptoms get misunderstood as a psychiatric condition.

Mediation: The Shiva School of Meditation and Yoga in Mt Eliza has appointed a mediator to restore calm after being rocked by claims of sexual impropriety by its spiritual leader, Swami Shankarananda.

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from the ordeal of being involved in a court case.”

Ms Reukers states that the truth about the claims of women being hurt at the Mt Eliza ashram “will come out in a court of law”.

The Siva school, through a spokesman, said it had received legal advice to the effect that no criminal laws had been broken and it was “an internal matter and we have not been contacted by the police”.

“It is unethical to publish something that is not the truth. Just a weapon against Swamiji who I see as the true victim,” Ms Reukers stated.

“I have been Swamiji's disciple for 35 years and I know that this is not who he is. I have held every position around him. He is a loving, caring and constantly giving person. Who asks for very little. He never asks for money from his devotees. He used his inheritance to build the ashram.

“Swami Shankarananda - also known as Swamiji (formerly known as Russell Kruckman) – has distributed a let-

ter to attendees of the Shiva School of Meditation and Yoga apologising “to the community and to anyone who has been hurt by my actions or even by hearing of my actions”.

Meanwhile, the Shiva school is offering free counselling to “anyone who needs assistance” and a subcommittee has been appointed to write a code of conduct for everyone working for the ashram, including Swami Shankarananda.

The management committee of the residential ashram in Tower Rd said Swami Shankarananda – although never claiming to be “a sexual renunciant” or demanding celibacy from any of his students – had admitted it was inappropriate to keep “aspects of the teaching and his personal activities secret”.

“I know people are disappointed and upset. I apologise to them and ask their forgiveness,” Swami Shankarananda stated.

He said his “tantric activities have been the only blemish” during his

She fights for her dignity and freedom to have her experience. It was the old battle of good overcoming evil. It was also eat pray love without the eat. I couldn't put it down.”

Bali Shiva Yoga, run by Ms Reukers and her daughter Cindy, is based in busy beachside Seminyak and offers to “teach meditation, read the Tarot and meet for Satsang. We also do our Retreats at a wonderful resort in Ubud”.

The centre’s website says “people wrongly think tantra is a sexual cult” but explains that “Kashmir Shaivism does include sexuality but not as an exclusion of everything else. It is just another tool to reach the divine experience”.

Swamiji also has contributed to the unfolding of yoga in the West through a dynamic form of self-inquiry called the Shiva Process, “a practical and easy methodology to improve relationships, achieve personal freedom and improve the quality of everyday life”.

As well as teaching yoga and meditation, the centre in Bali being run by Ms Reukers and her daughter is promoting the Cindy Soul Collection.

The “unique products” being sold under the party plan concept include “Italian jewellery, yoga-inspired clothing, quality make-up and so much more”.

The book by Vilasini is also being re-launched. A sanskrit dictionary defines the word vilasini as: wife; mistress; charming or lively or coquettish woman.

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Nine awarded Australia Day honours NINE Mornington Peninsula residents received honours on Australia Day from the Governor-General – five OAMs, two AMs and two AOs. Liz Barraclough of Balcombe Estuary Rehabilitation Group (BERG) was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her “service to conservation and the environment, and as a volunteer educator�.

Ms Barraclough was the Mt Martha conservation group’s inaugural field officer, appointed in 1997, and a key part in the revival and rehabilitation of the estuary.

She has been a member of Mt Martha foreshore advisory group since 2007, a member of the community reference group for South East Water’s sewerage authority, committee member of Devilbend Foundation, inaugural member of Balcombe and Moorooduc Landcare Group, a member of Mornington Peninsula Bay to Bay Biolink, a voluntary lecturer at Deakin University’s School of Life and Environmental Sciences since 2009, coordinator of the environmental educational program at Balcombe Grammar School since 2010, and is educating students about indigenous plants and bushland management policies at Mt Martha Primary School.

Another conservationist awarded an OAM was Dr Brian Cuming, a longtime member and former president of Westernport and Peninsula Protection Council. His wife Nanette Cuming received an OAM for voluntary work (see Page 9).

Retired soldier Lieutenant Colonel Peter Thomas Newman of Mt Eliza received an OAM for service to vet-

Medalist: Liz Barraclough of Balcombe Estuary Rehabilitation Group (BERG) is one of five Mornington Peninsula residents awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia.

erans, and to the community.

Mr Newman has held senior positions with the Defence Force Welfare Association and Melbourne Veterans and Services Support Centre. He has been or is involved with Rosebud Secondary College’s school council, Frankston Community Support and Information Centre, and Private Hospitals Association of Victoria.

He was CEO of Diamond Valley Hospital 1987-91 and Hastings and District Bush Nursing Hospital 199194.

He has also been involved with Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry Executive Council, Rotary Club of Frankston North and was Governor of Rotary District 9820 in 1994-95 and district secretary 2004-05.

Mr Newman was one of three commissioners appointed by the Kennett government to run the newly formed Mornington Peninsula Shire in 1994.

Mornington resident Greg Sugars

has been awarded an OAM for service to Frankston as a former president of Rotary Club of Frankston Sunrise and public relations chairman of Rotary District 9820 in 2006 including twice visiting Vanuatu to construct village schools.

He president of Frankston Chamber of Commerce 1994-97, vice-president of Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1996, chairman of SkillsPlus 2005-08 and a director 1997-2008, chairman of Out ‘n’ About 2004-06, chairman of Carrum Downs Community Bank 2012-14 and director since 2004.

Mr Sugars was chairman of the Dunkley Federal Electorate Council 1999-2007 and campaign director for Dunkley MP Bruce Billson in 2001, 2004 and 2007.

He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Property Institute, and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Former state Labor government MP

Neil Pope of Sorrento was awarded an AM (Member of the Order of Australia) for “significant service to the community of Victoria, particularly through local and state government roles, and to the administration of Norfolk Island�.

Mr Pope was administrator of Norfolk Island 2012-14. His political positions or appointments included MP for Monbulk 1982-92, Minister for Labour 1988-92, Minister for Youth Affairs 1988-92 and Minister for School Education 1992.

His political career started when he was elected to the Shire of Lillydale in 1979 for three years before moving to state politics.

Mr Pope was an executive member of the Municipal Association of Victoria 1980-82, industrial officer with the Municipal Officers’ Association 197782, chairman of Forestry Industry Council Victoria 2005-12, and was a former industrial relations adviser for Monash University.

Stephen Spargo of Red Hill South was awarded an AM for “significant service to the community through a range of executive roles with business, agricultural, sporting and health organisations�.

He has been a board member of Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health since 2010, and on the board of Florey Foundation since 2010.

He has held senior positions with the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Melbourne Cricket Club, Asia Society Australasia Centre, and Committee for Economic Development of Australia and its Victorian Advisory Council, and is a member of Australia-Japan Society of Victoria, Australia Japan

Business Co-Operation Committee, and Law Institute of Victoria. A lawyer since 1975, he is a partner at Allens.

Portsea and Melbourne residents Joan Clemenger and her husband Peter Clemenger received AOs (Officer of the Order of Australia) on Monday for “distinguished service to the visual and performing arts as a benefactor, patron and supporter, and through philanthropic contributions to a range of charitable organisations, and to the community.

Mrs Clemenger supports the National Gallery of Victoria through the Joan Clemenger Endowment Fund and the Clemenger Contemporary Art Award.

Other organisations supported by her include Australian Ballet; Heide Museum of Modern Art; Melbourne Theatre Company; National Council for Circus Arts; Orchestra Victoria; Melbourne International Arts Festival; Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Melbourne; The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute; Royal Botanic Gardens; The Lighthouse Foundation; Australian Chamber Orchestra; Anglicare’s Rosebud West “Let’s Read� project 201012; and The Smith Family.

Mr Clemenger also supports the National Gallery of Victoria as well as Australian Ballet, Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne International Arts Festival, Centre for Eye Research, and Anglicare’s Rosebud West reading program.

He started the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 1993.

He has been a director of advertising company Clemenger Group since 1965 and executive chairman of Clemenger Grays 1965-88.

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Picnic, races draw a crowd A CROWD of nearly 5000 enjoyed the ambience and atmosphere of the Balnarring Picnic Races on Australia Day. A near perfect day for racing, with a hint of a breeze, saw Immortal Fire take out the Balnarring Cup. Owned by Quilly Park, Pearcedale, the horse is out front in the competition for picnic racing's Horse of the Year award.

Organisers and police said the large crowd was well behaved.

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FORMER Brownlow medalist Neil Roberts took the opportunity of handing our lifestyle advice when delivering his Australia Day address on the foreshore at Hastings.

Appointed an Australia Day ambassador by Mornington Peninsula Shire, Mr Roberts, 81, warned against being caught up in materialism and confusing co-operation with competition.

He said young people should be trusted, hailed individualism and spoke of the benefits of giving over receiving.

Mr Roberts address followed a medley of tunes by the Western Port Regional Band and a flag raising ceremony by cadets from the HMAS Cerberus naval training base at Crib Point.

Widely known for his exploits on the footy field with St Kilda, Mr Roberts’ professional life saw him appointed officer-in-charge of Australia’s Mawson Antarctic base 1971-73, teach physical education and be a swimming instructor.

More recently he has been involved in an RSL program to teach swimming in Vietnam.

Mr Roberts told his Australia Day audience that while some sportsmen have natural talents, for most, success can be attributed to hard work and a degree of luck.

“It is a good idea to talk to everyone when you are on the way up, for it can get rather lonely when you are on the way down,” he said.

He recounted being at an Australia Day function when a woman of advanced middle age told him about attending his swimming classes. “Yes,” she added, “you almost taught me to swim.”

Mr Roberts said community spirit had been evident in Hastings in the past year or so with people supporting the O'Toole family after the murder of jeweller Dermott O’Toole and Rosie Batty after the murder of her son, Luke. Last month the CFA had saved part of Hastings from being destroyed by fire.

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Awards for plant pioneer and veteran greenie Mike Hast mike@mpnews.com.au

Couple of OAMs: Nanette and Brian Cuming in their Bittern native garden last week. They have each been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the community.

Picture: Gary Sissons

COMMUNITY group volunteers Nanette Cuming and her husband Brian Cuming were awarded OAMs in the Australian Day honours on Monday.

Mrs Cuming was rewarded for her work in the native plant industry and for volunteering at community groups for almost three decades including Western Port Information and Community Support Centre in Hastings, and Crib Point Community Garden, which she established in 2006 next to the community house to give people the chance to grow their own food.

Dr Cuming’s Medal of the Order of Australia was for his work over almost 40 years as a member of Westernport and Peninsula Protection Council, the region’s first environment lobby group, which was founded in 1971 to oppose industrial development on the peninsula and especially at Western Port.

Mrs Cuming, in her 80s, works at the support centre and community garden three half-days a week. She has been at the support centre for 26 years including terms as president of its management committee. “Receiving an OAM is a great honour,� she said, “it came out of the blue.�

Mrs Cuming grew up on a wheat farm in the far west of NSW before her family moved to Geelong shortly after the start of the Second World War. “My father was an officer in the army during the First World War and after the conflict was given land west of Parkes as part of the soldier settlement scheme,� she said.

Near the end of the 1930s the farm failed due to drought and the marginal nature of the land, and her father rejoined the army.

Mrs Cuming completed her education in Geelong and then trained as a nurse at Royal Melbourne Hospital before working in London as a private patient nurse for three years.

She had met her husband-to-be in Australia before going to London and the couple

rekindled their friendship back in Australia and married in 1955, living in Elsternwick before buying a cottage in Vermont and later building a new house on the land. They had four children – Richard, Ian, Pip (Philippa) and Rohan – and celebrate their 60th anniversary in May. When the youngest started school, Mrs Cuming started a native plant nursery on their property after becoming involved with the Society for Growing Australian Plants and completing a night course at Burnley College. “I’d always been interested in Australian native plants but was inspired after attending an exhibition in Mitcham,� she said.

Mrs Cuming pioneered the growing and export of native cut flowers after successful experiments with a hybrid waratah known as corroboree in the mid-1970s. Waratahs and other flowers were exported to Europe, Japan, Singapore and the United States. She and Dr Cuming travelled around Australia collecting plants.

The couple bought a “camping block� at Somers in the 1970s and spent summers on Western Port before buying a beach house right on the coast, now replaced with a huge glass and steel affair. They sold Vermont and bought five hectares (12 acres) on Hunts Rd in Bittern in 1981 and made a permanent “tree change�. Her other activities have included membership of International Plant Propagators Society and chair of Hastings Community Village Project Committee.

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Brian Cuming, 87, is best known as a former long-time president and member of Westernport and Peninsula Protection Council, and more recently as the group’s “honorary scientific adviser�.

He grew up in Caulfield and attended Caulfield Grammar before doing a science and chemistry degree at the University of Melbourne, and a PhD at Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

He worked for the CSIRO either side of his Cambridge days before joining ICI, where he worked for 18 years before leaving in 1977 to join his wife in the plant business as well as working part-time as a chemistry lecturer at Swinburne Institute of Technology (now university) and setting up an environment course, one of the first in Melbourne.

Sitting in his beach house at Somers overlooking pristine Western Port and finding out about oil, gas and steel industry plans for the region led to him joining the protection council, which had been founded in 1971 by Dr Bill Carroll, Meredith and Ken Hayes, Joe Tilleard and other concerned residents to oppose the Bolte Liberal government’s plans to industrialise Western Port.

Dr Cuming had earlier done work on chemicals entering water catchments in Gippsland and his expertise was seized on by the group.

He later assumed the presidency and remains a member.

Dr Cuming has kept a close eye on recent plans to expand the Port of Hastings. “The government’s plans to industrialise Western Port in the 1960s and 1970s collapsed but it was always on the cards that industry would have another go. It’s important to note that we still don’t have a major port and we won’t now,� he said, referring to the new Labor government backing away from plans to expand the port.

Dr Cuming’s other activities have included being a founding member of Devilbend Foundation, which successfully lobbied government to make the decommissioned Devilbend Reservoir into a reserve; member of Environment Victoria’s community reference group; member of Conservation Council of Victoria; member of Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Reserve Foundation; member of Port of Hastings Corporation’s community reference group; and member of Greenpeace Australia.

Shire reveals its ‘top’ citizens for year PARAMEDIC Tim Nolan was named Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Citizen of the Year on Monday.

He received the award in recognition of his efforts with the Teenage Road Accident Group towards educating young people about road trauma and its effects on the community.

Mr Nolan believes the delivery of his road safety and road trauma message is vitally important – especially for young people.

For 12 years, he has volunteered to present to local secondary schools thought-provoking programs about road trauma and the effects it has - not

only on the individual - but also on their families and friends.

His significant contributions and achievements include working for more than 20 years with Ambulance Service Victoria.

He has been a driving instructor for the service, and is currently a serving Victoria Ambulance paramedic based at Rosebud.

Young Citizen of the Year Sarah Berry, of Mt Eliza, has been acknowledged for her contribution to community, and her contribution to communities in Cambodia which receive books through her Books 4 Cambodia project.

After learning that not all children there had access to books, Ms Berry began her project when she was only 10 years old.

She wrote more than 100 letters to schools, learning centres and removalist companies in Australia for help.

Through her determination, hard work and help from friends and family ‘Books 4 Cambodia’ has donated more than 33,000 children’s books, text books and university texts to schools and orphanages.

Ms Berry and her family travelled to Cambodia visiting schools and orphanages where her books had been sent.

She was a guest of honour at a special reception held by the governor there where she was presented with ‘thank you’ gifts. She was invited to speak at the reception which was also televised nationally.

Mornington Yacht Club’s 2014 International Optimist Sailing Championships has been named Event of the Year. More than 340 young people 9-15 competed in January last year.

Mayor Bev Colomb said the awards recognised the efforts of people and groups who make outstanding contributions to our community. “As in previous years, our award

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LETTERS Path warning We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the four passers-by who assisted my husband who fell onto the street on Thursday 22 January outside the Healthscope pathology rooms in Victoria St, Hastings.

My husband, who suffered a stroke three years ago, was trying to transfer from the car to his wheelchair when he fell onto the footpath.

The disabled parking spot outside the rooms does not line up with the sloped kerbside which is in line with the footpath a few metres from the parking spot. The slope is steep and trying to achieve the correct balance is very difficult.

Since my husband’s stroke we are constantly faced with many challenges, especially with disabled parking issues in Hastings, from steep slopes to raised footpaths to name just a few.

We now have the luxury of a new X-ray clinic in Victoria St, which is a great asset to our community if you are fit and can walk up high kerbsides.

If you are not, then the safest disabled parking is around the corner in Coles car park, handy on a dry day, difficult if raining or blowing a gale.

It is a shame that the efforts and funding put into the new forecourt area outside Kmart in Alfred St could not be mirrored into providing safe access and travel throughout the township for our not so agile community members.

Victoria St is a main thoroughfare

for medical rooms and The Bays aged care facility and also hosts the WesternPort Mobility outlet. The demographics of footpath traffic is mainly people who could be at risk of falls and tripping in this one area alone.

Angela Snelson, Bittern (Westernport Stroke Recovery Support Group) Editor: Cerberus Ward councillor David Garnock has agreed to meet the Snelsons at the site of the accident and inspect other places around Hastings where they believe disabled access can be improved.

Guru the victim I have just read your article on the sex guru?? Swami Shankarananda (‘Secret sex shakes yoga school’, The News 20/1/15). That whole article was a publicity stunt from those that would bring him down. It would have been good if you had got all your facts straight.

Firstly: One of his disciples is trying to destroy his credibility because he wants to be a guru himself. And in our lineage you need your guru’s blessing to become a guru. As he doesn't have that he has to destroy Swamiji’s reputation which is huge and world-wide.

He is recognised as one of the greatest scholars of Kashmir Shaivism (tantra).

Secondly: This boy has poisoned so many with lies about Swamiji. He has exaggerated the numbers unbelievably high about the tantra partners Swamiji has had over the years, who were all

willing participants and now Swamiji is trying to protect them from the ordeal of being involved in a court case.

Which I myself have been through because of a personal journey of taking [a major] university to court for sexual harassment. It was a horrendous time for me. They make the innocent seem like the guilty party before resolution comes.

Thirdly: Because they claim to have women who were hurt, when we know that is not true. They can only have women prepared to lie. This will come out in a court of law.

Fourth: It is unethical to publish something that is not the truth. Just a weapon against Swamiji who I see as the true victim.

Fifth: did you go meet Swamiji and get his side of the story?

Sixth: The things he is accused of, like students having to ask permission to leave the property, was the brain child of the ex-manager who is now working for the would be guru. He has had to take off his robes of a monk because he also had his own sexual partner?

Sixth: I have been Swamiji's disciple for 35 years and I know that this is not who he is. I have held every position around him. He is a loving, caring and constantly giving person. Who asks for very little. He never asks for money from his devotees. He used his inheritance to build the Ashram.

In future, before you write a story to bring someone down, you should try and get both sides of the story.

Otherwise it is just gutter press.

Vilasini [Rhonda Reukers], Indrahanus High Priestess, Bali Shiva Yoga

Hospital praised I have recently been widowed and, if the pain of losing your best friend isn’t enough, it’s sitting in emergency on your own in pain, looking for professionalism and care. And I got that in bucket loads, and I am so grateful.

Thank you Frankston Hospital.

My husband’s last breath was taken at this hospital and as they trolleyed me to the MRI department I was overcome with grief at the memories. (I even need the tissues to write this.)

I have tried to be brave about everything and some days are easier than others, but I was inconsolable until the nurse came and held my hand. She thought I could be afraid, which I was, but I explained through the sobs my story.

The doctor had to aspirate my hip, so it was going to hurt more than it already did. My nurse held my hand and between these two professionals I was watched and treated like I was the only person that mattered right then.

The love did not stop there. The team of ward staff also treated me and all the other sick people with due diligence and care. One by one we were all treated individually and carefully.

You could see that they had all been trained very well.

I have nothing but praise for this hospital and it’s wonderfully commit-

ted staff. Thank God for you all. What would we do without you?

It beggars belief why this hospital gets such a bad rap.

Perhaps it’s from those who only know pain and haven’t known love.

Erika Proctor, Mornington

Stop the port It's not a very promising start to the new [Daniel] Andrews [Labor] government’s credibility when it uses weasel words when it comes to its promises to not go ahead with the Liberal-favoured expansion of the Port of Hastings .

There was no indication of unelected authorities making assessments for or against an expanded port at Hastings during the election campaign.

The Labor Party campaigned on the Mornington Peninsula against the establishment of a container port at Hastings, pure and simply.

It is no wonder that ordinary people are getting fed up with the unprincipled behaviour of the two old parties.

It is not only the environmentalists that are greatly concerned about this unnecessary port development, it will affect tourism and recreational fishing in a great manner as well.

This insane proposal needs to be killed off right now by the premier and Minister for Ports Luke Donnellan. Again we ask of our premier "Please don’t do a Tony Abbott on us.”

Rupert Steiner, Balnarring

Soul connections for lawyer’s colourful art GERALD Gee Ryan may have retired from being a professional lawyer, but his influence is still felt in several law offices.

Since deciding taking up art full time, Ryan’s work has been displayed in law offices, brightening the lives of those who work there.

The Lawyers’ Weekly has quoted the former King & Wood Mallesons partner as setting out to either sell or lease his works to law firms “that have a philosophy of creating a correct physical environment for their staff”.

Now living on the Mornington Peninsula, Ryan’s first public art exhibition opens next month at the Merricks House Art Gallery.

"I've painted naturally since childhood and, in my lawyering days, whenever I could make the time I picked up my paint brushes and was transported to another realm," Gee said.

"Our stunningly beautiful peninsula has a similar transporting effect on those of us who are fortunate enough to holiday or live here.”

Gee describes his paintings as joyful

and mysterious.

“I see each painting as having its own soul. It's not my soul, it's the painting's soul and I'm hoping this soul will connect with the souls of viewers.

"The paintings are uplifting, the opposite to the images we receive from all parts of the world on our nightly television news.”

Since Gee decided to start selling his work in May 2014 prices have ranged from $1500 to $7500 (signed archival prints $485).

An exhibition of Gee’s work opens 12.30pm Saturday 7 February at Merricks House Art Gallery, Merricks General Wine Store, 3460 FrankstonFlinders Rd, Merricks. The gallery opens 9am-5pm daily and Gee’s exhibition ends Monday 23 March.

Brush with the law: Gerald Gee Ryan is bringing colour and soul into lawyers’ offices and is about to hold his first public art exhibition.

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Feds move to delist threatened bandicoot Mike Hast mike@mpnews.com.au THE federal Department of the Environment is trying to take the southern brown bandicoot off its threatened species list under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

The move has angered conservationists in Mornington Peninsula and Frankston regions.

They are calling the proposal sneaky and underhanded after the department released a so-called “consultation document on listing eligibility” in early January that called for evidence by 30 January about why the bandicoot should not be delisted.

Forensic zoologist Hans Brunner of Frankston and wildlife expert Mal Legg of Rosebud are leading a campaign calling on Environment Minister Greg Hunt to reject the move and retain

federal protection of the bandicoot.

Mr Legg said evidence of SBB populations recovering in a couple of places in Australia was no reason to remove legal protection.

“Bandicoot populations have been under threat for many years. In our region we have seen a heart-breaking decline as a succession of state governments and their agencies failed to protect the species,” he said.

The federal move is the latest bad news for the iconic mammal that was once abundant in the southeast and on the peninsula.

In March 2014, the Coalition state government removed habitat corridors from its plans to protect the southern brown bandicoot in the southeast (“Bandicoot corridor plan axed”, The News, 3/3/14).

A proposal to create two habitat corridors, or biolinks, centred on the Royal Botanic Gardens at Cranbourne was

dumped from the final version of the Sub-Regional Species Strategy for the Southern Brown Bandicoot.

One biolink was meant to run from the botanic gardens south to Western Port’s Quail Island, where until recently there was a viable population of more than 1000 bandicoots after red fox and feral cat removal in recent years (see breakout).

The second was to connect the botanic gardens with Koo Wee Rup swamp and surrounds, where “tens of thousands of bandicoots live near drains, waterways, railway line reserves and on private properties”, according to Mr Legg.

The move led to speculation that housing estate developers had put pressure on the government.

Conservationists claim the delisting proposal is just the latest bad news from the Abbott government and shows it has low regard for native wildlife.

The federal department’s director of Marine and Freshwater Species Conservation Section said Mr Hunt would have the final say on whether the bandicoot was removed from the EPBC Act threatened species list.

Mr Legg said he had “reluctantly watched the crash and local extinction of SBB populations across the southeastern suburbs of greater Melbourne and within the Western Port catchment” over the past three decades.

“We lost bandicoots from sandbelt country between Oakleigh and Carrum Downs between 1980 and 2000, and the extinctions have continued to ripple further south,” he said.

“Today only four populations survive – at the Royal Botanical Gardens Cranbourne, northern Western Port coastline, Quail Island and the former Koo Wee Rup Swamp.”

He said moves since 2006 to protect the bandicoot had failed. “It’s likely

the bandicoot is extinct on the peninsula and in Frankston,” he said.

Mr Brunner said he had watched the demise of the bandicoot in the region for more than 40 years. “The population in Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve has gone from 400 individuals in 2000 to zero. It’s a disaster,” he said.

He said the southern brown bandicoot would soon experience the same fate as the eastern barred bandicoot. A captive breeding program was started when only 50 animals remained in the wild.

“What is gained by delisting SBBs? Will the government be able to save some money on fox and cat control and will developers receive the green light to build houses in bandicoot habitat?

We certainly have not been told everything. To declare SBBs safe because in one or two areas where fox control slightly increased their numbers is absolutely ridiculous. Take that money away and see what will happen.”

Feral pigs kill coots THE fragile state of the southern brown bandicoot in the region has been revealed by the loss of about 90 per cent of the population on Quail Island in the northwest corner of Western Port.

About 200 bandicoots were discovered on the island in 2008.

Mal Legg and colleagues, supported by Parks Victoria, spent several years ridding the island of foxes and feral cats, and watched bandicoot numbers grow to about 1000 animals by early 2012.

When Mr Legg returned to the island last August he was devastated to discover fewer than 100 bandicoots.

“They’ve been almost wiped out by feral pigs,” he said.

Mr Legg claimed hunters had released a few pigs on Quail Island and there were now more than 50 damaging the environment.

He said Parks Victoria pest controllers had shot 17 pigs in the past two years “but the population is again increasing”.

Mr Legg said it was not illegal to hunt on Quail Island, and Parks had been trying for more than a decade to change the island’s status to “nature conservation reserve” to exclude hunters.

“Parks Victoria has been stripped of its environmental funding, which means no red fox, feral pig and feral cat control will be conducted on the island. This will likely see the extinction of the Quail Island bandicoots in the next 12 mon ths.”

Mike Hast

Under pressure: This southern brown bandicoot was found living in a pile of dumped concrete on the side of a road near Royal Botanical Gardens Cranbourne. Very little habitat remains due to the encroaching development, and proves the urgent need to reinstate the biolink between the gardens and Quail Island. Picture: Mal Legg

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‘HIGH and dry’ is the best way to describe this Coast Guard patrol boat (pictured) which ran aground on Elizabeth Island, Western Port Bay, early last Thursday morning.

The crew was returning from Corinella about 3am when they crashed on a high – 3.1 metre – tide. No one was injured.

Coast Guard spokesman Jeremy West said a Marine Safety Board inquiry would determine the cause of the accident.

“All the crew are safe and well and that’s the main thing,” he said. “They followed the correct processes and procedures and the boat has been taken back for repairs.”

Man dies A MAN died after a car left the Mornington-Flinders Rd Main Ridge yesterday at 7.30am and caught fire after hitting a tree. Police are preparing a report for the coroner and the death will not be recorded in the road toll.

LACK of passengers has put the brakes on the innovative Peninsula Explorer Bus with the service making its final trip on Monday, Australia Day. It was a disappointing end for the consortium behind the scheme as well as tourism businesses that supported or benefitted from the hop-on, hop-off bus tour service.

Shareholders of a company formed to run the buses have lost $450,000.

The service started on 1 November with two double-decker, 80-seat, open-top buses running around the southern peninsula, with hourly stops at destinations such as Peninsula Hot Springs, Point Nepean National Park, Eagle Ridge Golf Course, Boneo Maze and the Cups Estate winery as well as the villages of Portsea, Sorrento, Blairgowrie and Rye. The service was first proposed in 2007 by Charles Davidson of Peninsula Hot Springs. This was followed by a feasibility study as well as discussions with Mornington Peninsula Tourism and key tourism businesses.

Mr Davidson, Peninsula Explorer board chairman, said passenger numbers had been well off projections.

“We had only 15 per cent of what we hoped; our best day saw about 90 people using the bus and even though we had great feedback from passengers, this was not enough to sustain the service,” he said.

He said peninsula tourists preferred to use their own cars.

“Few international visitors come to the peninsula; most people drive down here.”

It was hoped Peninsula Explorer would carry 62,000 passengers in its

X-Ray returns X-RAY services are again available in Hastings.

Spectrum Imaging opened last week in Victoria St, eight months after the town’s only provider closed shop at the same address.

Spectrum Imaging is not owned by a multinational medical company.

Flinders MP Greg Hunt, who officially opened the clinic, said Spectrum had seen “there was a desperate need for x-ray facilities in Hastings and it is great that they have taken the initiative to move into the region”.

Spectrum’s Hastings clinic will provide bulk-billed x-ray and dental imaging services 9am-6pm Monday to Friday and 9am-midday Saturdays.

Spectrum is at 2/37 Victoria St, call 5971 9978.

Rachael Beck sings Last stop: One of the Peninsula Explorer buses. The service ended on Monday after disappointing passenger numbers since it started last November.

first year, including peninsula residents and their visiting friends and relatives; visitors from greater Melbourne; interstate and international visitors; and groups from schools and community service clubs.

Peninsula Explorer general manager Paul Sandells said numbers were way below projected totals and the board had reluctantly ended the service.

The trial was supposed to run for 12 months and, if successful, expand to other parts of the peninsula including the hinterland.

Last week, the Peninsula Explorer Bus Facebook page carried the bad news: “Thank you for your support of the Peninsula Explorer Bus. “Sadly, the trial for the service which began in November of last year will be

coming to a conclusion on Monday 26 January. The trial period was to determine the demand and financial viability of a hop-on, hop-off bus tour service. Unfortunately, the Peninsula Explorer operation has not proven to be viable.”

The service was run by a consortium of businesses including Peninsula Hot Springs, the Driver Group (Grayline coaches), Searoad Ferries, Bunyip Tours, Australian Explorer, and Portsea Hotel.

Mr Davidson said the company gave it a “red hot go”. “It was not our failing – the market was not ready for such a service.”

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SINGER and actor Rachael Beck is bringing her one woman show This Girl to Frankston Arts Centre.

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“Basil is the base herb in Thai cooking, “says Tuk. “If you don’t have basil, then it will not taste authentic, and so we included basil in the name of both of our restaurants. It is blue because we are close to the water now.”

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Having a ball a great idea of dance studio MARSHERE Hastings has been in business for just over two years now. When Jane, Andrew and Bree opened their doors for the first time they were not sure how it was going to go.

Fortunately the first night was a success and MarShere Hastings kicked off with a great start. Two years on and they are still going strong. But they knew something was missing.

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Songs from the desert to aid a Koori cause THE Frank Yamma - Intimate Solo Show at the Southern Peninsula Arts Centre next week is part of a bigger picture – one with an important cultural connection.

The show will raise funds for the indigenous education program Cross Country Education Foundation.

Run by Rosebud Secondary College teacher and Koori coordinator Rychelle Vines - who has taken a year’s leave to coordinate its work – the foundation provides opportunities for indigenous people and aims to raise cultural awareness among us all.

“Our country should be nation that acknowledges, respects and values its indigenous roots and, yet, even now great disparity exists between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians,” Ms Vines said.

“Improving this can only be achieved through building relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.”

Ms Vines said over the past five years she had been developing Cross Country Education to provide opportunities and raise cultural awareness across Australia.

“In 2010 and 2011 I piloted a program between Rosebud Secondary

Frank Yamma: Concert to raise funds for the Cross Country Education Foundation.

College and the remote community school of Nyirripi in the western desert. Recently, Cross Country Education has gained not-for profit status and I am taking this year to continue to develop it into what will, hopefully, become a national model to engage indigenous and non-indigenous students, in class, on cultural exchanges and provide work experience opportunities nation-wide.”

Yamma is a traditional Pitjantjatjara man from the central desert. The songwriter and guitarist is said to have a fine voice: rich, deep and resonant.

Regarded as one of Australia’s most important indigenous songwriters, his honest tales of alcohol abuse, cultural degradation, respect for the old Law and the importance of country are said to be spine-tingling. His music crosses cultural and musical boundaries.

His show is at 7.30pm, Sunday 8 February at the centre at 245 Eastbourne Rd, Rosebud.

This is Yamma’s second visit to Rosebud for an intimate evening of song and storytelling. Tickets are adults $25, concession/students $20.

To book visit southernpeninsulaartscentre.com or call 5986 8204.

Stephen Taylor

Easing taxi test rules ‘may not help’ Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au ASPIRING taxi drivers will now be able to sit the Knowledge test eight times a year instead of the original two in a move designed to reduce the high failure rate of applicants.

The changes were announced last Tuesday by the Taxi Services Commission on the same day The News published comments from a Mt Martha would-be cabbie who slammed the test as unpassable (‘Impossible taxi test’ 20/1/15).

Dennis Marshall, of Barrow St, said the test was designed to assess driver behaviour, general skills and geographical skills, but it was written in such a way as to be confusing and contradictory.

Taxi Services Commission boss Graeme Samuel denied the changes had “lowered the standards” of the Knowledge test.

“The standards remain the same.

However, what we have done is given drivers more chances to sit the test and, hopefully, pass,” he said.

To gain the Knowledge, new drivers

– or those with less than five years’ experience – must pass three modules to become licenced. Each module costs $66.

It was confirmed last week that, from 30 June-2 January, only seven out of 463 drivers had passed the test. About 60 had passed one or more modules – not all. These figures include both taxi and hire car drivers.

The new rules will allow drivers up to two attempts every three months, giving them a greater chance of passing the three modules required.

An angry Mr Marshall last week said a testing regime that has only “a 1 per cent pass rate” is doomed to fail.

He – correctly - predicted: “I am sure they will change it quietly now or they will have no new drivers coming through.”

He said he would “go through the little courts” to get his money back unlike most other applicants. “They’ll take a lot of people’s money.”

Frankston Radio Cabs general manager Kevin Dunn said Mr Samuel had “lost the plot” and that the relaxation of testing rules “might not make a difference” to the meagre pass rates.

Kevin Dunn: ‘Expectations should be balanced’. Picture: Gary Sissons

He said two of his company’s regular drivers, each with unblemished records and 35 years’ experience, had sat the Knowledge test “to see how they’d go” – and failed.

“We now have 73 less experienced drivers out of 200 who must gain the Knowledge in the next six months and, based on current trends, only one will

pass,” he said. “Our business will be stuffed – and it won’t be just us.”

Mr Dunn, who has run the Seafordbased business for 17 years, said the TSC’s provision of a driver training manual, and advice on where applicants were failing, was “a major step forward.”

Drivers will also receive their

percentage scores, indicating how close they are to reaching the 85 per cent mark required to pass each module.

A Knowledge handbook will soon be available to assist those preparing to sit.

Mr Dunn said the difficulty for local taxi companies was finding the right balance between an internationally recognised course for drivers and “others at the TSC who believe they should be at the level of a London cabbie”.

“You have to realise that London is a much more concentrated area and those cabbies can earn 90,000 pounds a year. It’s a very different situation.

“The expectation on drivers should be balanced against their wages, number of nationalities employed, and the job they are expected to do.”

Speaking metaphorically, he said: “We don’t need ‘Rolls Royce’ or ‘Lada’ drivers: we only need ‘Holden’ drivers.”

Mr Samuel urged drivers to use the handbook and study existing materials already available from the TSC website before attempting the Knowledge.

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$295,000 CRIB POINT

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HASTINGS

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LOCATION, LOCATION Directly opposite Aldi Supermarket, this fantastic unit that is one of only two on the block offers two bedrooms with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and two bathrooms including ensuite to main. An open plan dining & lounge area adjoins the kitchen that features gas cooktop, electric oven and dishwasher. Outdoors is a paved undercover courtyard and a single car garage with surrounding low maintenance landscaped gardens.

Offers Over $380,000 HASTINGS

94 DUNLOP ROAD - INSPECT SAT 1.00-1.30PM

Offers over $320,000

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IN THE HEART OF TOWN

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This home offers low-maintenance gardens on D VTP EORFN DORQJ ZLWK D JUHDW Ă RRU SODQ boasting 4BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s including main with WIR & FES. The IURQW HQWUDQFH DGMRLQV WKH ORXQJH DUHD ZKLFK Ă RZV through to an open plan kitchen, dining and second living area. The kitchen has pantry, electric wall oven and gas cook-top plus dishwasher. There is GDH WKURXJKRXW DQG D ZRRG Ă&#x20AC;UH 2XWVLGH LV D GRXEOH garage with roller door accessing the backyard.

This delightful home has a warm appeal and has been renovated throughout. The new kitchen has an electric oven and cook-top, there is a dishwasher and ample bench and cupboard space. The three bedrooms have new carpet, main bedroom also has WIR & FES, solar panels have been installed, there are two split-system heating & cooling units and light DQG EULJKW ZKLWH ZDVKHG ODPLQDWH WLPEHU Ă RRUV JLYH the home a lovely coastal feel.

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UNDER OFFER

Neat and tidy 4BR home set on 697m2 block with loads of character. Features include kitchen with gas cooking, separate meals area, family room and VXQNHQ ORXQJH URRP ZLWK WLPEHU Ă RRU ERDUGV FRV\ RSHQ Ă&#x20AC;UH SODFH DQG )UHQFK GRRUV RSHQLQJ RXW WR the front verandah. Main bedroom has WIR & FES, other bedrooms share the family bathroom, there is GDH and evaporative cooling. Outside, is a BBQ area, patio, water tanks & tandem carport.

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2/36 PEARCE STREET - INSPECT SAT 11.00-11.30AM

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HASTINGS

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Fabulous home for a large family, walking distance to Bittern store and train station. 4 bedrooms include 3 with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and main bedroom with WIR & FES, kitchen with walk in pantry, Caesarstone bench tops, large 900mm oven, open plan dining, kitchen, living area, GDH & evaporative cooling, powder room, double garage with concrete driveway and parking for caravan and boats with side access for extra car parking.

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This neat & sweet property offers low maintenance living in a great location. Fully renovated throughout with nothing to do but move straight in, this home offers a galley-style kitchen with new appliances, adjoining dining area, lounge room with gas wall furnace, 3BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with robes and a neat bathroom plus separate laundry with storage. Outside is a low maintenance courtyard double car garage. This is a little gem perfect for downsizers or young couple.

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RUBY SMITH AN UP & COMING REAL ESTATE STAR Ruby was welcomed to our team last year and began her exciting career in real estate. Ruby has an extensive background in sales for telecommunications and during the past six months, she has thrived on the process of listing and selling property and establishing herself in the Hastings and Bittern areas.

Ruby has strong communications skills and an extremely professional manner.

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Outdoors provides a large backyard, together with an undercover pergola area, creating the perfect space for entertaining. Additional features include double lock-up garage and ducted heating. All of this situated on an 810m2 (approx) block within walking distance of schools, parks, transport and shops.

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Hastings 6 Plymouth Street Great Possibilities This 3BR home offers the perfect opportunity for first home buyers, investors, downsizers and renovators.All bedrooms have BIR’s, there is a recently renovated bathroom, kitchen & meals area, and outside is plenty of space for cars and extra vehicles with a triple carport and single garage. Situated within walking distance of schools, parks, transport, Hastings Marina and Hastings shopping district, this home has plenty on offer.

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FOR LEASE 72 James Street, Hastings $300 Per Week 3 Bed 1 Bath 1 Car Features BIR's to all bedrooms, renovated kitchen, large living area with gas heater, garden shed and a paved entertaining area with shaded pergola.

31 Martin Street, Hastings $320 Per Week 3 Bed 1 Bath 1 Car Newly renovated, this family home includes gas cooking and heating, new floorboards and fully fenced backyard.

Bittern 23 Davies Street Two Acres Of Serenity Tucked away in a quiet leafy pocket, this secluded home offers main bedroom with FES & WIR, two more bedrooms and family bathroom. A sunken formal lounge has an open fireplace, there is a large rumpus room, and the kitchen has plenty of bench space and adjoins the dining area. Outside is an undercover deck, American style barn and large workshop. This lovely property will be very popular, Do not delay.

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By Appointment Elizabeth Wall 0417 528 042 elizabeth.wall@raywhite.com

5 Newlands Street, Crib Point $335 Per Week 3 Bed 1Bath Situated on a large block, this home features new carpet throughout, lovely kitchen with oven & gas cook top, heating and cooling, shed with power, and fully fenced block.

30 Wiltshire Drive, Somerville $370 Per Week 3 Bed 2 Bath 1 Car Attractive family home with kitchen boasting dishwasher & walk-in pantry, ducted heating & evaporative cooling.

22 Melaleuca Drive Hastings $340 Per Week 3 Bed 1 Bath 3 Car Newly renovated home with floating floor, beautiful new kitchen, bathroom & ENS, heating & cooling, huge garage with entertaining area & additional shedding for storage.

Please contact Cheryl Wilkins on 03 5979 4177 to book in an inspection.

BITTERN

CRIB POINT

Price By Negotiation

INCREDIBLE VALUE - 3 BLOCKS AVAILABLE QUIET LOCATION TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME! (STCA) Block 1 – 715m2 $235,000 Block 3 – 486m2 $195,000 Block 4 – 585m2 $230,000 3 leafy blocks in a quiet residential area, walking distance to primary school, kindergarten, transport and shops with all services to be connected Q House blocks in Bittern are becoming harder and harder to come by - make the call and take advantage of this boutique development!

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$345,000 plus

DUAL “OCC” ON LOCH! • 2 bedroom house and 1 bedroom s/contained bungalow for dual-occupancy potential • Gorgeous cottage style kitchen with 900mm stove and dishwasher • Living and dining areas, rustic-style bathroom • Huge sunroom or entertaining area • 2 storey studio with bathroom (perfect for teenagers) • Dual driveways with plenty of parking

BITTERN

$280,000 plus

SPACIOUS AND IMMACULATE TWO-BEDROOM UNIT

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

TYABB - 1/14 Central Avenue

$275,000 plus

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

BITTERN

$269,000 plus

UNDER OFFER

NEAT, SWEET, CENTRAL AND COMPLETE!

INSPECT SAT 12.00-12.30PM

PERFECT STARTER OR INVESTMENT ON 700SQM (APPROX.) •3 Bedrooms with built in robes, main with FES & WIR •Separate living and dining areas •Outdoor undercover area •Ducted heating and split system air-conditioning •Established gardens with sheds and chicken coop •Double remote lock up garage.

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

TYABB - 35 Banksia Crescent

$359,000 plus

RENTAL PROPERTIES 1/14 Central Avenue TYABB $320 per week - Available 16th February 2/289-291 Stony Point Road, CRIB POINT $290 per week 6/289-291 Stony Point Road, CRIB POINT $290 per week 75 Creswell Street, CRIB POINT

CENTRAL, SOUGHT-AFTER ESTATE

$340 per week - AVAILABLE NOW

•3 bedrooms, main with walk-in robe and ensuite •Separate living and dining areas •Outdoor undercover area •Ducted heating, split system a/c •Established gardens with shedding and chicken coup •Double remote lock up garage

Property Management: Dayle Wilcox Ph 0421 473 135 Bay West Real Estate (VIC) Pty. Ltd. 2104 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, VIC 3915 Ph: 03 5979 4412 Fax: 03 5979 3097 Email: enquiries@baywestrealestate.com.au Web: www.baywestrealestate.com.au

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

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SOMERS 2 Clifton Court AFFORDABLE BAY VIEWS Set in an elevated position on 770m2 (approx.) this multi-level home has a separately zoned lounge area on the second storey offering bay and coastal glimpses among the tree tops. Downstairs you will appreciate the neutral tones and original features with a lovely kitchen and adjoining dining and lounge with views over the front and rear gardens. 2BR’s share the main bathroom, with the main bedroom featuring WIR & FES. Boasting all the comforts with ducted heating, wood combustion heater and airconditioning. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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FRANKSTON 4/32 Birdwood Street

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Picture perfect, this is a home that welcomes everyone. Large living spaces, raised ceilings and bamboo floors create a warm ambience throughout. Featuring a superb kitchen, main bedroom with WIR & FES, separate study and rumpus room with bar. Additional features include 3 phase power to 14m x 11m shed with 2 roller doors, 12 solar panels, plus a shower and toilet. There is also a water causeway that links to the dam. This home was built to impress. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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7 Highview Court

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PRICE $770,000 Offers Over VIEW Saturday 2:00-2:30pm AGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

HASTINGS 5/16 Skinner Street

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PRICE $400,000 Offers Over VIEW Saturday 11:00-11:30am AGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

BITTERN 2 & 14 / 75 Hendersons Road BITTERN IS THE NEW BALNARRING

Ultra chic townhouse, styled over two levels, overlooking the Marina, French and Sandstone Islands and surrounding parklands. Boasting the very best location, this renovated townhouse offers spacious open plan living downstairs, second living area upstairs and sleek designer kitchen with s/steel appliances. Other features include spacious bedrooms with BIR’s, main bedroom with balcony and a sparkling bathroom with double frameless shower.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE $315,000 Offers Over VIEW Saturday 12:00-12:30pm AGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

CRIB POINT 20 Peterson Street Be impressed by this appealing 3BR home with a separate study that has been converted to a hairdressing studio which the current owners will leave if desired. The main bedroom has WIR & FES with BIR’s to two more bedrooms. A formal lounge has traditional decorative lace work cornices and adjoins the well-appointed kitchen with overhead cupboards and modern appliances. An enclosed outdoor deck area looks out to the lovely water feature and gardens, and there is a double carport.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

Striking facade and floor-plan, this 4 bedroom plus study double storey home sits on ¼ acre allotment (approx.) Located in a quiet court location (still under builders warranty) and adjacent to a park and only a short walk to the beach. Featuring plenty of living space for the whole family to enjoy, plus a 14m x 13m workshop (under roof line) and 3 bay carport. Exceptional home in an idyllic location with many outstanding features. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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PRICE $1,250,000 Offers Over VIEW Saturday 12:00-12:30pm AGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

A TRUE CHARMER

STROLL TO THE BEACH

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COUNTRY ESTATE ON 5 ACRES

FOR SALE NOW OR BY AUCTION...

Position is the key to this semi-renovated two bedroom unit. An ideal investment or suited for first home buyers looking to step into the property market. Boasting a new kitchen adjoining the lounge room, both bedrooms have built in robes and freshly painted throughout this unit is ready for a new tenant which we can source while waiting for settlement. Located near the hospital and medical centres and just a short stroll to Monash University. Vendor wants it sold!

Contact Exclusive Agent.

AUCTION Saturday, February 7th at 2.30pm VIEW Saturday 2:00-2:30pm AGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

PRICE $585,000 Offers Over VIEW Saturday 1:00-1:30pm AGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

For those looking for a quality unit within a well-built and well-designed complex this needs your immediate attention. Including GDH and air-con, double garage and landscaping to the front and rear of the property. Caesarstone benchtops and s/steel appliances to kitchen with LCD downlights to entry. Finished with fly screens, letterbox and clothes line. Save on stamp duty and get in now. Two-bedroom unit also available.

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This wonderful home has all the bases covered for trades people and families alike with a landscaped, low maintenance front yard and decked entrance providing the perfect welcome. The home itself is zoned for a family lifestyle with the master bedroom located towards the front of the home along with the formal lounge room.There are three other bedrooms, with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and a huge rumpus room at the rear of the home.The kitchen has s/ steel appliances including dishwasher with a spacious dining area opening to the outdoor entertaining area to rule them all!

The covered outdoor area is huge and features extensive seating, a Coonara and even has gas plumbed in for the BBQ. All the conveniences youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect in a modern home are included like GDH, evaporative cooling, solar hot water system and a double lock up garage with internal and rear access via roller door.

The ultimate shed/workshop has power and two roller doors with handy rear access from Boes Road.

For Sale: Offers over $855,000 Inspect: Saturday 2.00-2.30pm

For Sale: Offers over $450,000

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Presented in as new condition ready for a lucky purchaser this 3 bedroom home - main with FES & WIR, has a tiled entry, open plan design incorporating two living rooms and a large modern kitchen with long breakfast bar for that added bench space.

Split-system heating & cooling and a gas column heater keep things comfortable and outside is a paved pergola, water tank, two garden sheds for storage, and beautiful maintained gardens.

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For Sale: $920,000

For Sale: $360,000

BITTERN - 7 Dunstan Street Mornington Peninsula Lifestyle Property Escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life on this 1 acre block with a meticulously maintained home offering all the space and storage you could ask for. Featuring 3BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; main with BIR & FES, open plan lounge and meals area with GDH, Coonara woodheater and air-conditioning, an adjoining kitchen boasts 900mm induction stove and oven. From the kitchen you look out over an undercover entertainment area complete with sauna.The house is surrounded by well- maintained gardens and there is an expanse of lawn area. A drive through workshop has carports on either end, providing plenty of parking for cars, boats, trailers and caravans. More sheds at the rear of the block provide extra storage. The property has a second exit at the back, perfect for tradies, or to get your boat in and out without VKXIĂ LQJ YHKLFOHV DURXQG

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Set on 3/4 acre, this New England Colonial Cottage will warm your heart.Walk through the rose arbour along the recycled UHG EULFN SDWK WR WKH FRYHUHG GHFN YHUDQGDK 7KH OLJKW Ă&#x20AC;OOHG open plan living area has high-vaulted ceilings with a mezzanine level featuring a rumpus room at one end and a loft bedroom with built in cupboards at the other. There are 3 more bedrooms downstairs, including main bedroom with WIR & FES with corner spa and French doors opening out to the lovely native garden. A parents retreat would make for a great home RIĂ&#x20AC;FH RU VWXGLR 7KH IXQFWLRQDO NLWFKHQ ERDVWV VWRQH EHQFKWRSV plenty of cupboard space, a double door pantry, hot plates, wall oven and dishwasher. There is an adjacent dining room, a cosy lounge room and through a set of sliding doors is the undercover entertainment area. The home has GDH, ceiling fan, air-conditioning and a wood heater. Outside are 2 sheds with power, bore & mains water plus 20,000L water tank and double carport.

For Sale: Asking $579,000 Inspect: Saturday 12.00-1.00pm

For Sale: Offers over $630,000

CRIB POINT

HASTINGS

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Renovated Budget Pleaser

Hard To Find

Tastefully updated inside and out, this 3BR home is the perfect LQYHVWPHQW RU Ă&#x20AC;UVW KRPH ZLWK QR ZRUN QHHGHG )HDWXULQJ D spacious kitchen with s/steel appliances, including a dishwasher.

The bathroom features a shower and separate spa bath. Outside is a large backyard with garden shed, secure parking and palm trees to add a nice ambiance to the property. Inspection is a must to really see the difference.

Want a 1/4 Acre? want to design and build your dream home? This is the chance you have been waiting for. Set in a nice leafy setting with that country feel, blocks of vacant land such as these dont come along every day.With a realistic price and a realistic vendor, this block will not be around for long.

For Sale: Offers over $249,000

For Sale: $249,000

Down To Earth Family Lifestyle For a home with room for the family and a good piece of land to call your own look, no further than this great property.

Situated on a generous 3319m2 (0.8 acre approx) block in a peaceful and sought after area, this spacious home exudes country character and a down to earth Aussie feel.

The ranch-style home welcomes you with a wide asphalt drive and full length front verandah. A spacious family living room is complemented by a BI bar and gas coonara.The kitchen with stainless steel cooking and dishwasher is open to the dining area with split system and access to the rear deck.The master bedroom includes WIR & FES, with 3 other bedrooms sharing the main bathroom. Outside is a huge rear deck perfect for summer entertaining and has gas plumbed in for the BBQ, there is also a gazebo, large workshop with concrete and power, two garden sheds and rear access from Governors Road.

For Sale: Offers over $600,000

DOMINIC TALLON Phone: 0408 528 857

CYNTHIA DOBBIN Phone: 0438 773 627

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113 High Street Hastings 8 NEW APARTMENTS /9 9FOR SALE

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

FROM $274,950

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

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LISA ROBERTS 0488 910 368

Harcourts Hastings

Harcourts

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

SINCE 1888

Hastings 55 Reid Parade

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A stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throw to Hastings Marina & High Street shopping precinct this unique lifestyle/Development opportunity offers a rare chance to secure your future holding in this rapidly expanding waterside suburb or develop into a multi-unit site incorporating the existing residence. Comprising 3900m2 (approx.) of landscaped grounds which can also be subdivided (STCA) features a substantial 30Sq (approx.) family home, featuring multiple living areas, three large bedrooms, master with ensuite plus study. Entertaining is made easy with a central and well-appointed timber kitchen and large meals area. while outside the picturesque gardens are the perfect place for a BBQ with friends while listening to the serene tropical water feature complete with foot bridge. Special features; gas ducted heating, wood fire coonara, ceiling fans throughout, double lock up garage under roof line with internal access, immaculately landscaped gardens, huge American style 11.5m x 10.5m (approx.) shed & assured future growth. Close to all the Peninsula has to offer, local shopping, marina, schools, freeway access, public transport and a short drive to some of the best wineries and beaches in the area.

For Sale Negotiable over $870,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS5796 Open

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

Hastings 201 Hendersons Road

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Impressive Living With Relaxed Lifestyle On an approx. 1 ¼ acres with a well maintained and designed home, this rural retreat offers the peaceful and private lifestyle you’ve been looking for. The home has been well built and includes three bedrooms plus a study, two large living zones and a large master bedroom with ensuite. There’s also a gas log fire and cooling. A pleasant looking home from any angle the home could be easily modernised and not easily overcapitalised. Outside, you’ll be impressed with the covered decked entertaining area which makes the most of the private rural outlook, and with so much space to entertain from you won’t be able to keep your family and friends away. It’s possible to completely close in, so you can enjoy the outdoors all year round. There’s space for parking vehicles of all sizes, with a bitumen driveway and parking area. A haven for children, there are countless places to play and explore. The property has multiple water tanks, a double garage under roofline and is fully fenced. It’s hard to believe when you see how peaceful and secluded this property, but it’s within walking distance to Hastings village,schools and the train station. Make your time to inspect today.

For Sale Negotiable over $620,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS5863 Open

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Blind Bight 5 Harrier Close

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Elegance, Luxury & Lifestyle A beautiful Victorian style home featuring all the elegance and charm while boasting today’s modern luxuries. Set in the coastal village of Blind Bight, this perfect lifestyle home comprises three large bedrooms – two with walk in robes, including the main bedroom that also has an ensuite, plus a separate office with its own access perfect for the home business. Also including a formal lounge, open plan kitchen and walk-in pantry, living and dining area, central bathroom and separate laundry. Special features are 9ft ceilings throughout, polished floor boards, picture railings, claw foot bath, granite benchtops, pressed metal detailing in the bathrooms, decorative architraves and cornices, pellet wood fire and plenty of storage space. Outside features include undercover entertaining area off the main living, established landscaped gardens and triple garage with workshop. An inspection here will not disappoint.

For Sale Negotiable over $540,000 View www.harcourts.com.au Open

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Crib Point 8/113 Disney Street

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Opportunity Knocks This outstanding unit in a private gated community is sure to impress. Offering a great open plan kitchen, meals and living area with split system cooling / heating, this is the ideal home for all seasons. Comprising 3 bedrooms with triple built in robes, master has walk in robe & ensuite, central bathroom and separate laundry. Outdoors the property offers an undercover entertaining area off of the main living with a good size courtyard, maintenance free landscaped yard and a double lock up garage. Located in a sought after area, this home is within easy distance to schools, shops & transport with the peninsula’s leading beaches and wineries only a few minutes drive away.

For Sale Negotiable over $310,000 View www.harcourts.com.au Open

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Harcourts SINCE 1888

Hastings 3 Kingfisher Court

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Rock Solid Starter This fantastic family home offers everything you could want at a fantastic price, location, lifestyle and great size block suitable for families, first home buyers, investors and downsizers.

Comprising: 3 bedrooms master with walk in robe and ensuite others with built in robes, open plan kitchen/meals area, gas cooking, great size lounge room, ducted heating and evaporative cooling, central bathroom and separate laundry. Outdoors has a good size patio with room to build a pergola S.T.C.A, and a generous size backyard for the whole family, with a double car garage. An inspection is a must!

AUCTION Saturday 21st February at 12.30pm View www.harcourts.com.au Open

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COMMERCIAL

Crib Point 255 Stony Point Road Wonderwash Car, Boat & Dog Wash This exciting business offers a unique opportunity for the astute investor. The business can be operated remotely, or the new owner can become a part of a vibrant & growing community.

Ideally located on the Mornington Peninsula, only minutes from the Stony Point boat ramp, HMAS Cerberus, and servicing the townships of Crib Point, Balnarring & Somers.

The sale is inclusive of land, buildings, equipment & business giving the buyer complete control over the investment. Features of this wash include: Touch-free automatic wash, 3 extra high & wide manual wash bays with boat motor flush in all & a drive through site-ideal for larger boats & vehicles. There is an on-site bore with licence, and 125,000 lts of on-site water storage. Two vacuums with vending machines are located at the rear of the site.Included in the sale is a modern & reliable change machine & vending machine, and remote monitoring for security, equipment faults & usage. The building is a tilt slab construction, with steel doors & the site has been recently landscaped.

For Sale Price On Application View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS5886 Open

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Harcourts

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SINCE 1888

FOR LEASE

FOR LEASE

Crib Point 20 Milne Street

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This Is It

Large home with 2 living areas featuring ducted heating & cooling, kitchen has plenty of storage and bench space, gas cooking and electric oven. There are 4BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s including main with WIR & FES, family bathroom has separate spa bath and separate shower. Outside is a carport, single garage and entertaining area.

3BR weatherboard home with large living areas, kitchen with polished floor boards & s/steel appliances, adjacent meals area, separate sun room and bathroom with separate bath and shower. Double garage with rear roller door and double carport, undercover area, security lights and fully fenced, low maintenance yard. Pets on application.

For Lease $370 per week Inspect

By Appointment

For Lease $310 per week Inspect Thursday 5.15-5.30pm

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Hastings 1 Wingala Court Great Family Home

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Stylish 3BR home with renovated bathroom featuring separate bath and shower. Lounge room has near new carpet, Neat 3BR home with light and bright modern kitchen, adjoining meals area opening to rear yard which has plenty split system heating & cooling with an ornamental open fire place. A sleek modern kitchen has an electric oven and of room for entertaining and family barbecures. There is a sparkling bathroom with separate shower and bath, a gas cooking, with the dining space opening to a massive alfresco area. separate laundry with plenty of cupboard space, GDH, air-con, and a fresh coat of paint throughout.

For Lease $330per week Inspect Thursday 5.15-5.30pm

For Lease $310 per week (includes monthly lawn mowing) Inspect Tuesday 4.55-5.10pm

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168 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888 For Lease

Mornington

27 Wilsons Road, Mornington

61 Grandview Terrace, Mount Martha

4 bedroom, beachside location! Loads of space, inside and out. Four bedrooms, walk in robe to the master and built in robes to remaining rooms. Three spacious living areas and a great sized light filled kitchen. Ensuite bathroom to master, central family bathroom, separate laundry. Ducted heating and ceiling fans. Prime beachside position.

Available 16th March

An amazing vista across Port Phillip Bay, Arthurs Seat and Red Hill awaits you from the balcony of this stunning retro home. The home features 3 good sized bedrooms, lounge and kitchen area with floorboards and a family bathroom. Also featuring a large, private deck at the rear, lock up garage and double carport.

Available Now

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For Lease

Moorooduc

For Lease

Safety Beach

480 Derril Road, Moorooduc

103/11 Sharpley Avenue, Safety Beach

Acreage property with horse facilities. Beautiful native garden on five acres. 5 bedrooms, master with ensuite. Modern kitchen and 3 living spaces over split level leading out to entertainment deck. Features include Coonara fire place, gas heater and two split systems.

Outside, three great sized, fully fenced paddocks, a round horse yard, horse box, machinery shed and large carport.

Available 8th February

Stunning bay views, fully-furnished ground floor, modern 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment featuring ducted heating and cooling, spacious living areas, courtyard, indoor/outdoor living. Walk along boardwalk to beach. Heated in ground pool and gym in complex, basement car parking for 2 cars and a lock up store room.

Available Now

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For Lease

Red Hill

For Lease Rent $600 per week Contact Caitlin Brown 0408 546 132 bowmanandcompany.com.au

For Lease

Mornington

1/14 Fleet Street, Mornington

Charming 2 bedroom home. Modern kitchen with electric cooking, dishwasher, split level, open plan living areas with floorboards throughout. Featuring split system unit and Coonara fire place, mezzanine/study area, downstairs powder room and laundry.

Entertaining deck, perfect for Summer BBQs or relaxing with a good book or get the painting easel out!

Available Now

Fresh, sleek and modern renovated home offers sophistication. Modern kitchen with electric/gas cooking, open plan living with stylish polished concrete flooring. Two bedrooms and a bungalow off the low maintenance courtyard. Split system to main bedroom and lounge. Private driveway with double carport and additional parking. Garden shed, low maintenance gardens and located close to Main Street. Available 2nd March

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For Lease

Mornington

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Mornington

32 Caversham Drive, Mornington

1c Haig Street, Mornington

This 4Br, 2 bathroom home features formal lounge, central kitchen with adjoining meals area plus a separate family room with heating & cooling. Bathroom with separate bath & shower, there is a separate laundry and double garage, with room for a boat or trailer set behind the front gates.

Available 13th March

Ideally located walking distance to Main Street, this modern 4BR, 2 bathroom townhouse has a large kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, two open-plan living areas, ducted heating and evaporative cooling. Single lock-up garage and low-maintenance courtyard.

Available 25th February

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OBITUARY

Minister, social justice campaigner, supporter of Lifeline, lawn bowler and wood turner REVEREND ALAN WALKER COLLINS 12 November 1930 – 4 January 2015 FOLLOWING his retirement as a minister of the Uniting Church in 1995, Alan Collins and his wife, Marj came to Hastings where they quickly became involved in community activities. After 15 years they moved to a retirement village in Glen Waverley where they were closer to family members. Alan’s health declined in recent times. He was 84. *** ALAN’S father was a school teacher who took a position at Smythesdale during the Depression.

Alan and his twin sister Margaret were born the youngest of four children. (His two older siblings, Jack and Aileen, have predeceased him.)

An itinerant lifestyle began almost immediately for Alan as the family moved to Murrayville in the Mallee where his earliest memory was of his parents (Leslie and Myra) shovelling sand out of the house after a particularly violent sand storm.

In 1934 they moved to the more temperate Talbot. The twins were told that they could start school when they were five so, on the morning of their fifth birthday and with only a few weeks of school remaining, they dressed for school and off they went.

Alan never considered himself much of a scholar and thought that this was probably the pinnacle of his educational experience.

The family’s next move was to Orbost in East Gippsland where Alan’s father was Headmaster of both the primary and secondary schools. Having obtained two new classrooms, including one for woodwork, Mr Collins then discovered that he was the only person qualified to teach the subject and for one year Alan was a member of his class. Towards the end of the year Alan overheard a whispered conversation between his father and the senior teacher at the secondary school: “I don’t know what I’m going to do Ambrose.

You know what the wretched boy has done? He’s only gone and topped my class!” A love of woodwork was born and this translated in later years into a love of, and considerable aptitude at, wood turning.

The Orbost years taught Alan a lot.

He learnt to swim in the freezing waters of the Snowy, how to manage a boat during the summer holidays at nearby Malo, and developed the art of making paper planes which flew out of sight from the top of the district fire tower.

He was also keeper of the family henhouse, selling eggs to his mother for the princely sum of sixpence a dozen. This “wealth” enabled him to participate in the stewardship campaign which was being run at the Orbost Methodist Church.

The family moved to Horsham in 1945 where Alan met Marj, the love of his life, almost 70 years ago.

He and a friend convinced the minister into letting them run the Christian Endeavour youth group which they did with some success, thus sowing the first seeds of a life of ministry. It became Alan’s custom to walk Marj home after Friday night youth group, wheeling her bike as they went. This prompted his friends to suggest that he should change his name from Alan Walker Collins to Alan Wheeler Collins.

After Form 5 (now Year 11) Alan had no idea what he wanted to do but a vocational guidance counsellor suggested design drafting. This led to a position in the Horsham office of the Country Roads Board. However his experience

with Christian Endeavour, combined with boredom at work, convinced him that he should be doing something in Ministry.

Having expressed an interest, and almost before he knew what was happening, Alan was whisked off to Otira in Kew to be trained as a Home Missionary. He was required to complete Matriculation, so much of his time was spent at Taylors Coaching College, with the occasional introductory theology and preaching classes.

As his nineteenth birthday approached, Alan was called back to Horsham to find his father critically ill. He died a few days later after which Alan sat for and, to his amazement, passed his Matric. exams in Horsham. There was no formal assessment at Otira so some friends boxed up his meagre belongings and Alan was launched as a Home Missionary. Formal appointments were not made until March so as an interim measure he was sent to Natimuk for three months: there was no supervision and he had little understanding of what he had to do.

March brought a posting to Elmhurst in the Pyrenees where he completed his preaching rounds on an unreliable twostroke motorbike, which came with the job. Aware of the problem, the Circuit Steward solicited donations of five pounds from the farmers in the congregations in order to purchase a new bike. The 180 pounds required was raised and the Home Mission Station purchased a new 500cc AJS which became Alan’s pride and joy. The people of Elmhurst and surrounds were apparently very accepting, which was just as well as Alan still had little idea of what he was doing and was receiving no support from the Home Mission hierarchy.

After a year at Elmhurst, Alan was accepted by the District Synod as a candidate for the Ministry so off he went to Queen’s College in Melbourne. With no idea how to study, and again with little help, he struggled through half an arts degree but made some lifelong friends.

Alan’s love affair with classical music began in Horsham with a visit from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

He was in tears before they had even finished the national anthem. Musical reproduction largely eluded him

until at Queen’s when the mechanical genius of a friend (Drew) was used to cobble together a record player using a washing machine engine and an arrangement of belts and pulleys to get the speed right. This served Alan well for many years, and he and Marj were still using it long after they married and moved to Tasmania.

During Alan’s third year at Queen’s he and Marj became engaged, partly in order to convince the Methodist Conference that they should be allowed to marry. Ministry candidates were required to have permission from the Conference – never mind the parents or the girl herself.

On completion of third year Alan received his first appointment: to Ashburton. After his probationary period he had to front the District Synod for a verbal examination: he responded to a number of curly theological questions, feeling that even those asking did not know the answers either. At this time his love of cars began to emerge and he acquired an Austin Tourer which had previously belonged to Drew, his friend from College.

Marj meanwhile had completed her training at Ballarat Teachers College and was attempting to instill some learning into the younger generation at the decidedly remote location of Patchewollock. A move to Murrumbeena meant the young couple saw more of each other, the Conference finally acceded to Alan’s request to marry, and the ceremony duly took place in Horsham. After a short honeymoon in Lorne, Alan and Marj were soon heading for Tasmania on the old Taroona in order that Alan could take up his next appointment at Devonport. As another minister was in residence in the Parsonage, they spent the first year of their married life sharing a house with an elderly parishioner.

Alan’s youth ministry continued to develop and he combined his embryonic drafting skills by developing plans for the Turners Beach youth camp with the use of a home-made theodolite.

After three years in Devonport it was off to Deloraine which was Alan’s first solo appointment; each Sunday he would take up to half a dozen services at various locations. His youth ministry continued with leadership of

youth camps and the summer school in Launceston every year.

When a fellow leader convinced Alan of the need for further study, the family moved to Davey Street at the foot of Mt. Wellington in Hobart. Family members, although quite young at the time, still have vivid memories of the Austin Tourer letting them down one day at the top of Mt. Wellington. Alan saw this as a challenge rather than a setback, and managed to get the car rolling down the hill. They somehow managed to roll, with only judicious application of the brake pedal, the entire 20 kilometres from the top of the mountain to the petrol station across the road from the Parsonage in Davey Street.

On one occasion Alan was approached by a woman in the congregation who had been a student of Dame Nellie Melba. This lady was the singing teacher in Hobart and was interested in his voice. She encouraged Alan to go along for singing lessons which he did on a weekly basis for quite some time.

He used to sing occasionally while Marj accompanied him on the piano, and sometimes for special events with the choir at Davey Street.

Towards the end of his time in Hobart Alan was appointed District Secretary for Christian Citizenship, a role which provided him with a significant voice within the Conference and elsewhere.

After Hobart, Alan’s next appointment was East Doncaster where his interest in social justice and community services continued to flourish, resulting in heavy involvement in the establishment of Doncare. At the time Westfield was building Doncaster Shopping Town and Alan, along with some like-minded colleagues from the interchurch council and a business contact, convinced the directors of Westfield to provide a floor in the new office tower for a counselling centre.

In 1970 Alan and his family learnt, with great surprise and considerable consternation, of his new appointment: Ballarat. His predecessor had toyed with the idea of establishing a Lifeline Centre in Ballarat, and Alan embraced the concept with great enthusiasm. With the training he had done previously in Clinical Pastoral Education and Counselling, he helped organise the training programme: 70 to 80 volunteer counsellors were trained and ten months later they began answering phone calls on a 24/7 basis. (At Alan’s funeral in lieu of flowers mourners were invited to donate to Lifeline Ballarat.)

As well as his normal duties Alan took up the role of Chairman of the Ballarat Council of Social Services, and subsequently chaired the Central Highlands Regional Council for Social Development under the Whitlam Government’s Australian Assistance Plan.

Furthermore his Wesley congregation produced a number of innovative ideas, and a group went on to be the members of the organization that UnitingCare Ballarat is today.

As the three churches (Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational) worked their way towards union, Alan was surprised to be appointed Chairman of the Grampians Presbytery. This meant a return to Horsham and the responsibility for the work of the church in north-west Victoria. Much of this was pastoral in nature and his counselling skills, acquired through clinical pastoral education and marriage counselling, and honed with Lifeline, stood him in good stead. The old Austin had long since given way to a much-loved Peugeot 504: it was just as well Alan enjoyed driving for he averaged 50,000

kilometres a year in his seven years of this appointment.

From Horsham Alan moved to Deepdene in Kew where he spent thirteen years: it was a relief to get back to a normal congregation after the stress of the previous seven years. During the Deepdene years Alan and Marj bought a unit in Hastings and they would slip down for a day or two after each weekend.

When Alan retired in 1995 they made Hastings their home and quickly immersed themselves in the local community. At the Uniting Church, Alan readily accepted the onerous task of Parish Treasurer while Marj, with equal competence, took on the role of organist. However it was at the Bowling Club that they spent many happy hours and made a host of friends. As well as the enjoyment, Alan also had some success on the green: he was a member of the B1 Premiership team in 1997/1998, winner (with Marj) of the Club Mixed Pairs in 1999/2000, and winner of the Club Triples in 2003/2004. Furthermore he was Secretary of the Committee of Management for four years (1996-2000). He was then regarded as a valued mentor to the later Chairmen and Secretaries of the Club Management Committee. Not to be outdone, Marj was a member of the A2 Premiership team in 1998/1999, the B3 Premiership team in 2003/2004, and the Division 3 Premiership team in 2005/2006. She was Club Champion in 1995/1996 and again in 1996/1997 as well as being Ladies President in 1999/2000 and 2000/2001.

Alan’s background and interest in social justice , plus his reluctance to say no, saw him drawn into other tasks which most of us would not be aware of. He was, for instance, the Hastings representative on the Ethics Committee of the Frankston Hospital. Even after their move to the retirement village at Glen Waverley some years ago, Alan’s inability to refuse a request saw him fill the role of president of the village committee for several years.

Alan’s family has been left with a host of fond memories: reading aloud to them in the caravan, gold panning in the Enfield forest, barbeques in the bush, board games at night, and flying kites. Alan taught them all to play billiards and snooker, but they could never beat him; where this talent came from is something of a mystery as proficiency at billiards and snooker were often seen as the signs of a misspent youth.

Far more understandable was his passionate interest in the success of the Essendon Football Club.

A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Alan Collins was held at Glen Waverley Uniting Church on 8 January. It was largely attended by family as well as friends who had known Alan over the years, including a number from Hastings. Left to mourn his loss are Marj, his wife of nearly 60 years, twin sister Margaret (Mountford), children Brian, Ruth, John and Stephen, and grandchildren Drew, Lewis, Myra, Liam, Anna and Daniel.

The eulogy on which this obituary is based was given by eldest son, Brian.

He concluded his address with these words: “(Dad) summed up his philosophy and really his life in the last words of his final sermon at Deepdene on the occasion of his retirement: ‘A world where love is the centre of things – that’s the kind of world I want to live in.’ To which all I can say is Amen to that.”

Peter McCullough

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Women’s Volunteer Reserve formed Compiled by Melissa Walsh MESSRS Brody and Mason advertise in another column that they will hold their next monthly sale in Somerville on Wednesday, February 10th. *** MESSRS Alex Scott and Co. will hold their usual monthly sale at the Tanti Yards on Monday next, February 1st.

For particulars see our advertising columns. *** CR and Mrs David Bell and family have returned to “Bariff,” Princes Hill, after spending the Xmas holidays with her sister, Mrs R. T. Picking, “Dindorbonda,” Frankston.

Miss Mavis Bell, daughter of Cr David Bell, was very successful at the recent examinations, securing Dux of the Princes Hill State school (gold medal), half scholarship for the Presbyterian Ladies College, half scholarship for the Methodist Ladies College, whole scholarship for the South Melbourne College, and Government Teaching scholarship. *** WE call attention to an advertisemrent in another column of the annual general meeting of the Westernport Progress Association to be held at the hall, Hastings, on Thursday evening next.

All interested, whether members or not, are invited to be present. As there are upwards of 140 members, there should be a good muster of them as well as of the general public, especially as the report of last year’s work is unusually interesting. *** MESSRS Alex Scott and Co. report

having held an official inspection of military horses at the Mornington Corporation Yards on the 18th inst, when a good number was submitted to the Commonwealth Director of Remounts.

Only four horses were rejected.

Prices ranged from £15 to £26, and averaging on £20.

Major Purcell expressed himself as very pleased with the quality of the horses submitted. *** ABOUT 6.30pm on Sunday Mr H. Wilson of 27 Obar street, Hawksburn, 54 years old, was bathing in the sea in the shallow water off Carrum.

His wife and some friends were on the beach watching him.

Suddenly Mr Wilson, who had previous been in the best of health apparently had some sort of a seizure, and collapsed.

Seeing him disappear below the surface, several men went to his assistance and brought him ashore.

He appeared to be in a fit.

Dr Fogarty, of Chelsea, was sent for, and arrived very soon afterwards, but Mr Wilson had by then expired.

Deceased was a well known cricket and football umpire and was a good swimmer.

The remains were brought on Sunday night by Constable Gunn to the morgue. *** THE task of inspecting and mapping out the roads throughout the country parts of the state, says the ‘Age’, which was entered upon by the Country Roads Board shortly after its appointment, will be completed in the course

of the next five or six weeks.

The board will thereafter be in a position to complete its classification, and to determine finally the thoroughfares which it will have proclaimed as main roads, and the subsidiary roads it will assist to reconstruct and maintain.

The board will also be able to inform the government whether the financial provision originally made will be sufficient to cover the improvement and care of the state’s roads. *** THE marriage of Alice Thornell and Mr Richardson was celebrated at Somerville on Wednesday last. Full particulars will appear in our next issue. *** ON Sunday next the Parish Festival will he held at St Paul’s Church, Frankston, the preacher for the occasion both morning and evening being the Rev Perry Martin.

Special music will be rendered in the evening by Mr Earp’s Quartett Party.

On Saturday 6th February a social will be held in the Mechanics’ Hall, Frankston, by St Pauls Club, when two farces, entitled “Alphorse” and “Turn Him Out.” will be staged as well as other items.

The whole night will wind up with a supper and short dance. *** THE friends of Mr Blyth, Pier master, of Williamstown, who was station master at Frankston about 20 years ago, will regret to hear of the sudden death of his wife which occurred at his residence on Thursday night last.

Mrs P. Wheeler, (wife of Mr Wheeler, who has lately taken over Mr Chamber-

lin’s Pharmacy business, at Frankston), who is the only daughter, was informed of the sad occurence on Friday morning, and was much shocked, as it was totally unexpected. *** MESSRS Brody and Mason, local auctioneers, advertise under the sales column an extensive sale of household furnishings, on behalf of Mrs Crockett who has leased her property and is leaving the district.

This sale will include a very extensive list of up to date furnishings, conmmencing at 1.30 p.m on Wednesday the 17th.

On Wednesday the 3rd the same firm will conduct the usual bi-weekly market in their rooms Bay street, Frankston and on the 10th at Somerville the usual monthly market, where a good yarding is booked. *** THE first case of prosecutions by the Dandenong council against persons who permit brush fences to surround their property, was heard at the Cheltenham Police Court on Wednesday of last week when Mr A. H. Sharp was charged with not having removed such fences after seven days notice had been served on him by Inspector Shelly.

The bench held that an offence had the been committed, and fined the accused. Mr Keley appeared on behalf of the council. *** THE concert programme for next Monday in the Frankston Mechanics Hall promises to be one of the best.

There is a good sprinkling of humour and merriment among a feast of really

good music.

Miss Noel Geddes, the dainty little singer of songs at the piano; Miss Daisy Gove, a charming ballad singer; and Mr Syd Stewart comedian are popular melbourne artists supporting “We Four”, the quartette whose combined harmony is equal to anything of its kind in the world. *** MANY Englishwomen have determined that they shall not be found unprepared should England be suddenly invaded.

They are therefore forming a Women’s Volunteer Reserve which, in case of need, will be ready to assist authorities in various ways, such as by carrying dispatches, signalling, cooking, motoring, riding etc.

The age limit is 40 and medical examinations will have to be passed.

Several branches have been formed in various countries, while four companies of women have started drilling.

Lady French is the Hon Colonel of the Essex and Hereford battalion. *** SHEPHERDS and others who spend much time in the open air say that we may always know when it will rain by watching the ways of animals.

Thus, if donkeys bray more often than usual, or they hang their ears downwards and forwards and rub against walls, rain will come on. When cats sneeze, look out for rain. It will be rainy if the dogs eat grass or be drowsy or stupid.

From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 30 January, 1915.

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It’s 2015: All Systems are Goat!

By Stuart McCullough THANK goodness that’s over. For there’s no polite way to say this but, fact is, 2014 kind of sucked. I, for one, am happy to see the back of it. But now there’s a new year to contend with. As the Christmas tree gently rusts in the corner of the lounge and the last of the leftovers are either eaten or evolve into penicillin, it’s worth taking stock.

The start of a brand new year is, after all, a time for optimism.

There’s a lot to look forward to in the coming year. For starters, 2015 sees us embark on the Year of the Goat. Before you say, ‘you’re kidding’, let me say: About time! It succeeds the far-less interesting Year of the Paperclip. To dedicate an entire year to a kind of stationery may be practical but it’s also inescapably dull.

But Year of the Goat is an entirely different bowl of curds altogether. If Year of the Goat doesn’t put a little spring in your step, then I don’t know what will. I’ve no idea how the year will be marked. Whether a small cloven hoofed creature will be crowned King of Moomba or acknowledged by way of a commemorative coin – it’s up to us to make the most of it.

So how, precisely, should we squeeze the most out of the year to come? I’m not much for resolutions.

History tells us that most resolutions involve declaring that you will never do again the very thing you’re doing at that moment. That’s why New Years Eve is, frankly, something of a fraud.

There are some campaigns, however, I should now abandon. My push to get

Twitter to downsize from one hundred and forty characters down to three is unlikely to get traction. To say that the #shh campaign has been a colossal failure would be generous. This year, I need a new challenge. I think I know just where to start…

Last year, David and Margaret stopped hosting ‘At the Movies’. They claimed they were retiring but, secretly, I suspect the release of the most recent ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ movie was simply the straw that broke the camel’s back. At the time, ABC said they wouldn’t be replaced and the program would end. Truth be told, that decision was short sighted and ought

to be revisited. And what better time for the national broadcaster to reconsider this decision that the start of a new year? I can understand why they might be reluctant. You can’t just grab two people and hope to recapture the magic of David and Margaret. That’s like hoping lightning will strike twice.

How do you replace people who are, frankly, irreplaceable? Simple. You’ve got to choose people who are the complete and total opposite of everything their predecessors stood for.

There comes a time when you must think outside the box. In fact, you should think so far outside the box that it takes you the best part of the day to

get there. It’s a scientific fact that any movie worth its salt deserves a sequel.

Just ask the folks over at Police Academy. It’s only right and proper that a runaway success like ‘At the Movies’ should have a sequel of its own.

I’d suggest ‘At the Movies 2: Electric Boogaloo’. As for the new hosts, they’ll obviously need to have strong opinions on all matters cinematic.

There’s no room for the wishy-washy.

There is, I feel, an obvious candidate.

In recent months, one person has emerged who fulfils exactly the required criteria. I speak, of course, of Kim Jong-Un. North Korea’s beloved supreme leader (hold the anchovies) and part time amateur pigeon fancier Kim Jong-Un knows a thing or two about movies. Firstly, he has undeniably strong opinions. No one could be left in any doubt that he was not a fan of Seth Rogen’s ‘The Interview’. Second, he knows the movie industry inside out, having studied in the innerworkings of Sony so closely.

The cinema also happens to be something of a family tradition. His dad, Kim Jong-Il, was a bona fide film nut, with more than twenty thousand videos and DVDs who even wrote a book entitled On the Art of the Cinema. Kim Jong-Un’s older brother, Kim Jong-Nam, fell out of favour after he planned a trip on a fake passport to Tokyo Disneyworld. Clearly, you can be too big a fan of The Lion King. These guys take their movies very seriously indeed.

But who to pair with him? His father

would be ideal, but has to be disqualified on the grounds of having already shuffled off the mortal coil, although a Weekend at Bernie’s-style arrangement should not be entirely ruled out.

I’m going to go with Vladimir Putin.

Not because I think he knows anything about the subject matter. More that if we occupy him by sending him to the flicks, maybe he’ll be less inclined to occupy others. Like the Ukraine. Besides, to the best of my knowledge, At the Movies was never hosted shirtless and if there’s one thing that Vlad does better than anyone, it’s get his kit off when there are cameras rolling. Together, they’ll be dynamite.

Frankly, I can’t wait to see them. As for the rest of 2015, there are lots of questions that only time will answer.

Will we be happier, safer and kinder?

Can we, despite our differences, find a way to get along? And does anyone understand why Family Feud exists?

These are just some of the great imponderable mysteries of the universe.

It’s quite alright if the answers don’t spring to mind. Although, that said, anyone connected to Family Feud owes the rest of humanity an apology.

In writing and, preferably, delivered on bended knee. As for me, I’ll take 2015 as it comes. But I will allow myself one, small promise. This year, I resolve to go to the movies more often. I’m sure Kim and Vlad feel the same way. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Rosebud actor Steve Bastoni is probably best known for his television roles in Police Rescue, Neighbours, and Prisoner, but he has acted in nearly thirty feature films as well as starring stage roles in Sydney and Melbourne theatrical productions.

A passionate supporter of burgeoning acting and filmmaking talents, Bastoni established the Peninsula Short Film Festival in 2011. This year’s PSFF screens February 7. I spoke to him just prior to the premiere of his latest film, The Water Diviner.

PEARL: How did you get into film?

BASTONI: I was at Lynall Hall, an alterative School in Brunswick. I was asked to audition for a short film called “Skipping Class” that I had been unwittingly researching for some time. At the premiere of that 40-minute film (produced

by Trout Films) I was approached by an agent and asked if I wanted representation. I said, “ Whatever

that is, it sounds good.” Then, I started working.

PEARL: What do you enjoy doing most, film, theatre or television?

BASTONI: I like them all for different reasons…my favourite medium is theatre because of the immediacy of the audience response, but film is great because you reach a much wider audience and you’ve got the added benefit of the second take. I love film. I’ve just recently done a film that I’m really proud of called The Water Diviner. It came out on Boxing Day. PEARL: Tell us a bit about that film…

BASTONI: One of the film’s writers, Andrew Anastasios found a letter from a British general who reported in his diary that he’d received a visit from a NSW farmer searching for his two sons who’d died on the fields of Gallipoli. He just turned up three years after the war looking for his boys. From that grew this incredible epic story. I play a Turkish

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man so 90% of my dialogue was in Turkish. I had to learn the language.

I got to go to Istanbul twice, a week of researching and a week filming, but we shot most of it in Fox Studio in Sydney.

PEARL: What do you think are the distinguishing features of Australian film?

BASTONI: We tend to tell stories about ourselves. A lot of the Aussie films are about how wonderfully quirky and oddball we are. It’s either that or the crime/cop genre – the romanticized crim genre. We seem to be stuck in that pattern. Things are changing. There is more focus on international audiences so more interesting material is coming out.

PEARL: What inspired you to start the Peninsula Short Film Festival?

BASTONI: I was sitting right here (in Betty’s Café, Rosebud) talking about how to engage my acting students in opportunities to practice their craft. The conversation turned to short film. “We should start a short

film festival down here,” I said. I looked out and saw this carving of Fred Whittaker. I’ll take a photo of that and it can be the logo. We had our first screening in here in 2011. We did the next one at Village Green and it’s doubled in size every year.

PEARL: Why short film?

BASTONI: It’s accessible to everybody. Nowadays you can shoot a quality short on a mobile phone. Film is a very expensive medium so to be able to do it with domestic equipment and still practice your craft levels the playing field. From an audience point of view there’s something for everyone. If you don’t like it, in eight minutes they’ll be something new and it’s a good way to unearth emerging talent.

PEARL: You have a short film in this upcoming festival. What’s it about?

BASTONI: It’s not in competition, but I was commissioned to write

and direct a short film to raise awareness about binge drinking amongst young people on the Peninsula. Hopefully it will have the desired impact and get people talking about a serious problem down here.

PEARL: What kind of films do you like?

BASTONI: I like films that have some kind of message. I like stuff that challenges me and makes me feel something. I think it’s important to make people feel, particularly in an age where we’ve become so desensitized. It’s important to reach people on that emotional level and hopefully make people think and talk about something. I think film should beautiful.

See Bastoni in The Water Diviner or at the Peninsula Short Film Festival at Village Green, Rosebud on Saturday, February 7 from 4 pm. Films screen at 7pm.

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wilson & white A FEW years ago, fab harmonica player, Matthew White was walking past Blue Note Music in Wells St, Frankston when he heard awesome music drifting down the stairs. It lured him in and to his surprise discovered Troy Wilson playing in and running his regular Saturday blues workshop.

Impressed with what he heard, they instantly hit it off and realizing they had the same love of 20s and 30s along with 50s Chicago blues music, they decided to get together and perform.

Their very first band was called King Catfish and had five members and was impressive. After they disbanded, they each went their own way, however, Wilson and White continued on as a duo and have been honing and perfecting their exciting groove ever since.

When White is not being the full time teacher and a proud new dad, he spends the rest of his time gigging with Wilson.

White’s supurb harp playing is awesome and he does justice to his ole time favorites like Sunnyboy Williamson and Charlie Musselwhite when playing their songs.

Wilson on the other hand is a professional full time muso and teaches music therapy in schools and to kids about to commence advanced rehab. Says Wilson, “It kind of helps wind them down and often helps channel their creative energy into a project which in turn helps them feel positive about themselves.”

Wilson is hoping to record a couple of live songs at the Peninsula

Blues Club in Frankston soon with the eventual intention of releasing a CD in the middle of 2015, so keep a look out for this.

Although both may ponder going solo at some stage in their careers, at the moment Wilson and White are coasting along nicely, getting repeated gigs at various festivals and venues around the burbs and city.

“It’s what we love doing and it gives us great satisfaction seeing punters enjoying us playing the traditional songs.” Says Wilson.

The guys certainly look the part with the established wearing of dark sunnies, hat, and cool attire.

Especially White’s bowler hat that looks so imperturbable and perfectly suitable on him. He jokes, “It’s basically a homage to my favorite harp player, Sunnyboy Williamson.

As a black man travelling from America to England for the first time, he was astounded at being treated respectfully by the English.

In America black musicians didn’t have this respect. So he decided to always wear a triple breasted suit, jacket, bowler hat and an umbrella over his arm, as a mark of respect towards the English. I wear my bowler hat as a remembrance to him,” smiles White.

The boys say Melbourne has become a mecca for the blues in the last few years and people are enjoying the resurgence. No doubt this is awesome news for blues muso’s and punters alike.

For inquiries, gigs and bookings please go tohttp://troywilson.com. au Terri Lee Fatouros

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Gee Ryan splashes his colour at merricks house art gallery WOW! Colour, colour, colour .. like you’ve never seen it before! And the Mornington Peninsula .. like you’ve never seen it before!

This sums-up the paintings of Gee Ryan (Gerald).

And Merricks House Art Gallery at Merricks General Wine Store is bringing Gee’s art to the public’s attention for the first time, with this knock-yoursocks-off exhibition from Saturday 7 February (12.30pm opening) to Monday 23 March.

Although Gee’s works have been acquired by his former law firm and several very knowledgable art collectors, this is the first opportunity for the public to view them.

And the decision by leading Merricks House Art Gallery to give Gee a six weeks solo run shows its confidence in the works. The gallery is backing its judgement.

Explaining his art, former top lawyer Gee said, “I’ve painted naturally since childhood. And in my lawyering days, whenever I could make the time, I

picked up my paint brushes and was transported to another realm.”

“Our stunningly beautiful Mornington Peninsula has a similar transporting effect on those of us who are fortunate enough to holiday or live here”, he said.

Gee is primarily interested in colour.

And this extraordinary use of colour invites viewers to celebrate both the everyday and the mysteries that surround us.

Gee explained, “My paintings are joyful. They are also mysterious. I see each painting as having its own soul .. it’s not my soul, it’s the painting’s soul .. and I’m hoping this soul will connect with the souls of viewers.”

Gee’s art reflects his belief that we all need to love one another and care for our planet. This belief lies at the heart of the works. “The paintings are uplifting .. they are the opposite to the images we receive from all parts of the world on our nightly television news”, he added.

The historic Merricks House Art

Gallery adjoins the equally historic Merricks General Wine Store, with its renowned bistro and exquisite Baillieu, Elgee Park and Quealy wines.

Based on sales made since May 2014, when Gee first decided to start selling his works, the prices of the paintings are from $1,500 for the small ones through to $7,500 for the large ones. And his captivating handmade, signed, archival prints (giclée technique) are $485.

The Gallery would like lovers of art and lovers of the Mornington Peninsula to come to opening drinks and meet Gee on Saturday 7 February at 12.30pm or to view the exhibition at a later date.

The Gallery and General Store bistro are located at 3460 Frankston - Flinders Road, Merricks. The Gallery is open daily from 9am to 5pm. And if you would like to make a booking in the bistro, the number is (03) 5989 8088.

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With just two decades of air under his belt this young man hasn’t wasted a breath.

He is a man of many talents, graphic designer, dj, producer, label owner, parttime alco’ and a businessman, the only thing stopping him is the fact he can’t clone himself to get more out of the day.

Holding a residency at Tramp and gracing the airwaves at Kiss FM - his poison is House and Techno. Last year he launched his own label, Recovery Collective which has recently put out its 14th release and is currently holding the number one title (and has been for a few consecutive weeks) on Beatport’s minimal charts with the tune Three, Two, One. This month we spoke to the Peninsula’s very own Jiay Mills about his never ending battery pack and how many Baroccas he does per day.

How did you get into the industry and start DJing?

My Dad’s been in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. I grew up with him being a DJ and entertainment agent, I used to run around his nightclubs during the day at only about 5 or 6 years of age, throughout the years I’ve been involved with his company in various ways. I’ve been DJ’ing for about 3 years now and now hold a residency at Tramp Saturdays – but have also previously run a muck at few of the watering holes both local and interstate.

What else do you do apart from DJing?

I’ve just finished my Graphic Design course at Swinburne and have been running my own graphics business for the past two years and have done artwork for a lot of clubs in Melbourne. I also work for PEARL magazine which started back in 2012 – starting with basic design work whilst I was still in school and then I moved onto creating the BPM section once I had got more involved in the club scene... or was legally allowed to anyway. In August I launched my own House and Techno record label with a close friend (Benny Mac), and this was the birth of Recovery Collective. A label comprising of quality undiscovered music from up and coming artists that deserve more recognition. We have just signed our 17th release, from not only local and national artists but also over the seas in Brazil, Ukraine, Italy and Germany. We have had a few releases go well in the charts. At the moment we have held the #1 slot on Beatport Minimal Charts for about a month now with Sonny Moko’s release ‘Three Two One’ which is going really strong, and will be releasing a pretty solid remix EP soon featuring mixes

by Prosdo, TomNTys, Less Is Moar & City Keys.

Who influences you musically?

On a large scale, international artists like Huxley, Eats Everything, Catz ‘n Dogz,

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Format B, Thomas Schumacher, Booka Shade, Maceo Plex, Boris Brejcha, Alex Stein, Oliver Huntemann and Groove Delight - but I also think that a few of the big local House & Techno vikings also play a pretty big part. I have been getting into a bit of Kalya Scintilla and Opiuo too but they’re on a completely different page haha.

Any stand out gigs from last year?

My number one gig from last year would have to be one of the few Earthcore sets I got to play, probably my solo set Friday arvo when everyone was still fresh, hadn’t smashed it too hard (yet) and the weather was perfect – playing at outdoor festivals is mental, the vibe and environment are something different. Either that or my set from Beyond The Valley on New Years, I ended up playing about 8 hours over the course of the week which was pretty fun.

I also played my first international gig in December: Ultraglow Bali, to a pretty much full main arena at Sky Garden - not sure of the venue capacity but I’m pretty sure there was a few thousand there and the most I’ve ever played to. Also supported artists such as Seth Troxler, Thomas Jack, Cause & Affect, FiveAm and more…

What will you getting up to this year, producing some of your own tracks?

Between being so busy with the label, the magazine, all my graphics work, a full time uni course, djing and getting loose whenever I get the chance - I haven’t really had much time to dive headfirst into production as much as I would have liked to, I have been looking forward to the year finishing and finally getting some tunes polished off. Have just finished a colab with Benny Mac ‘Close To You’ featuring vocals from Alex Latham, and have probably another 4 or 5 tracks sitting at a pretty much finished stage which I’m really looking forward to putting out.

What’s on for 2015?

So far… I’ve been locked in to play Rainbow Serpent with the fellas from the Welcome To The Jungle Themed Camp, and the few interstate gigs locked in for Feb in Adelaide and Sydney. If all goes to plan I should hopefully be moving to Ibiza to work over there for the summer season, from May through ‘til October, where I would be doing a range of things: playing, helping hand at club events and boat parties, event photography, graphic design and online marketing - just in the process of going through interviews and stuff at the moment, fingers crossed hey.

How many Baroccas per day?

None, more bevs. www.soundcloud.com/jiay-mills www.recoverycollective.com.au

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Baxter hits the top PROVINCIAL

By IT Gully BAXTER shot to the top of the MPCA Provincial ladder on Saturday after beating Heatherhill outright.

Heatherhill resumed its second innings at 0/19, still 48 runs behind Baxter’s first innings total.

The Hills batted first on day one of the clash and made just 94 in 36.2 overs.

Baxter came out firing and quickly made 8/161 in 35 overs before having another crack at the Hills late on the first day.

The second innings was marginally better than the first for the Hills, making 109 in 39.3 overs, however it was never going to be enough to save the game.

Chamika Sattambi backed up his four first innings wickets with 4/28,

while Dale Irving, Brad Holton and Ben Smith all claimed a couple each.

Baxter needed just 7.2 overs to get the winning runs, Shane McComb blasting five fours on his way to an unbeaten 30.

Langwarrin’s season come to a screaming halt on Saturday after it was smashed by Long Island.

As predicted, Langwarrin’s brittle batting line up failed to make any inroads into Long Island’s first innings total of 196.

Islanders’ superstar Scott Phillips has been terrorising Langwarrin batsmen for more than a decade and he succeeded yet again on Saturday.

Opening the bowling, Phillips bowled 19 overs, finished with six maidens and figures of 4/23.

Only two Langwarrin batsmen made it to double figures, Mark Cooper scoring 20 and Matt Prosser

21.

The convincing win keeps the Islanders in fourth place on the table, just percentage ahead of Mornington.

The Doggies are still very much in the hunt for back-to-back flags after smashing third placed Peninsula Old Boys.

Mornington restricted the Old Boys to a little under two runs an over in their first innings, keeping them to 105 in 58 overs.

Mornington had to face the last 22 overs of the day on day one and managed to get through relatively unscathed.

The Dogs resumed at 1/40 and ended up cruising to victory, eventually all out for 178.

Ben Clements was superb batting at three, smacking eight fours on his way to 80, while Luke Popov

provided sensational support with 25. Michael Heib was also very good at the end, adding a handy 21.

Mornington actually won the match with seven wickets still in hand.

Mt Eliza enjoyed a rare celebration this season with a victory against Moorooduc.

It appeared the Ducs had inflicted more 2014/15 pain on the Mounties after scoring 6/251 in their first innings last week, however, led by Craig Entwhistle with 86, the home side was able to hunt down the total.

Mt Eliza finished its innings at 8/259.

Sorrento was unconvincing in its win against Crib Point but nonetheless, come away with the 12 points.

The Sorras resumed its innings at 2/39 after bowling out the Magpies

for 121.

Corey Harris went on to score 39 after resuming on 15 while Nick Jewell was trapped in front by Luke Herrington for nine.

Mick Dunball scored 32 and Leigh Poholke 22 in the middle order to ensure the home side scored the winning runs.

Herrington and Brad Davidson each claimed two wickets.

Pines scraped over the line against Rye, thanks to some superb bowling from left arm quick Alex Coad.

Coad, who was the hottest new bowler on the peninsula three seasons ago, found some of that old form and carved-up the Rye batting line-up, finishing with 6/25.

It was enough to give Pines victory, 107 to 102.

Seaford still in the mix DISTRICT

By IT Gully SEAFORD has kept its MPCA District season alive with a superb win against arch rival Seaford Tigers.

The Tigers appeared to have the upper hand in the clash heading into day two, however a superb knock from Damien Lawrence got the home side across the line.

Seaford won the toss on day one and sent the Tigers into bat.

It looked like a good move when they had the opposition 4/30 and 5/59, however, the Tigers scrambled to 9/236, thanks largely to 77 from skipper David James and more than 100 runs from the tail.

Seaford was in all kinds of bother when Paul Hartle was the fifth man out with the score on 33 on day two.

When Nick Simpendorfer was sent packing just nine runs later, Seaford looked gone.

However, Lawrence was joined at the crease by Dil Pageni (24) and together they were able to swing the pendulum.

While Pageni was great support, there was much more needed for Lawrence. Tailenders Andy McMannis (27) and Matthew Herbert (32) provided wonderful backup to Lawrence, who finished unbeaten on 87.

Corey Hand was sensational for the Tigers with 6/74.

The loss saw the Tigers lose touch with the top four while Seaford remain in equal four position.

It’s official, Delacombe Park is gone!

Last year’s grand finalists and flag favorites have no chance to play finals this season after going down to Somerville.

Chasing 210 for victory, the Parkers fell 19 runs short, despite an unbeaten 117 from Nick Christides.

Matthew Roach was the match winner for the Eagles, claiming 5/45, while Russell Wilkes picked-

up 4/62.

Hastings pulled off one of the wins of the season, successfully defending its ordinary total of 113 against Main Ridge.

The Ridge resumed its inning at 3/43 and looked to have enough batting to get the job done.

However, Carey Sawosz tore through the Ridge batting line and finished with 5/51, giving him 23 wickets for the season.

Sawosz worked in tandem with Luke Hewitt, who bowled 11.5 overs and finished with 4/20.

Jason Albress top scored for the home side with 18.

Mt Martha needed to produce something special with the ball on Saturday to defend its 167 against top of the table Red Hill and while they were very good, they weren’t good enough.

Everything seemed to be going according to plan for the Reds when they had the Hillmen 6/98. Simon Dart was back in the sheds also.

However, the tail had plenty of wag with Brent Martin scoring 44 and Nick Esipoff 37 to guide their side home.

Curtis Stone was the pick of the Mt Martha bowlers with 4/80 from 29 overs.

Carrum all but locked away its place in the top four with a convincing win against Baden Powell.

Chasing 216 for the win and to keep their very slim finals aspirations alive, the Braves were rolled for just 90.

Campbell Ak was the best of the Lions’ bowlers with 4/23, while Liam Dobson and Jackson Fry each claimed two wickets.

Looking for the outright, Carrum sent the Braves straight back in, however, could only claim two second innings wickets. Rhys Elmi made an unbeaten 51 in the second dig.

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WESTERN PORT scoreboard Swingers: Boneo scored just 121 in their first innings. Picture: Andrew Hurst

The Saints are on the come back SUB-DISTRICT

By IT Gully BALNARRING’S season came alive in MPCA Sub District cricket on Saturday after it won outright against Skye.

The Saints started the match in sixth position and 20 points behind fourth place.

However, the outright win sent them to fifth place on the table, just one game behind Carrum Downs.

Balnarring bowled out Skye for 88 on day one before posting a quick fire 7/168.

Skye fared much better on day two and managed to score 161 with Rob Gruar top scoring with 71.

This left Balnarring 84 for victory.

Ben King hit 45 to help the Saints to 3/91 and to an outright victory.

Frankston YCW was the big casualty on Saturday, convincingly beaten by Carrum Downs.

Defending 187, the Cougars bowled out the Stonecats for just 100.

Jack Greenwood was the only shining light for the visitors with 31 while Sammy Preston was unbeaten on 15.

Chris Maloney was the pick of the Cougars bowlers with 4/30 while Stuart Swift took his season’s tally to 23 wickets after picking-up 3/32.

Dromana headed into day two of its match against Ballam Park

chock full of confidence, defending a season-high 194.

However, it proved to be 70 runs short of what they needed, the home side finishing on 9/252.

Matthew Moore top scored for the Knights with 57 while Zac Clements hit 40.

Zac Klan was the best of the Hoppers’ bowlers with 3/65.

Pearcedale dropped back to the pack after going down to Tyabb.

Set 153 for victory, the Panthers went agonisingly close, falling short by two runs (151).

Gavin Moore top scored with 47, Chris Dew hit 35 and Kaine Smith made 29, however, no other batsmen fired a shot. Three batsmen were out for ducks.

Ben Raeside was the match winner for the Yabbies, picking up 7/42 from 17 overs.

The Panthers are still on top of the ladder, however, are now equal with second placed Tootgarook and third placed Rosebud.

The Tooters smashed Rosebud on Saturday, rolling the visitors for just 86.

Defending 9/226, the Frogs made light work of the Buds, despite 38 from Paul Cashin.

Tootgarook sent the Buds back in in search of an outright victory, however, called it quits after the Buds got to 2/61.

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Caravan Sales, Repairs & Accessories

Incorporating Mornington Peninsula Caravan Service

PROFESSIONALS IN CARAVAN REPAIRS & SERVICING • Preferred Repairer for Australia’s Top Insurance Companies • All Mechanical Repairs & Servicing by a Qualified & Experienced Mechanic • Air Conditioning & After Market Accessories Supplied & Fitted Western Port

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To advertise your motoring business contact

Our Services • Insurance Specialist • Not at Fault Claims • Private Work • Custom 0RGLÀFDWLRQV • Bikes, Boats, Trailers, Caravans

Val Bravo on 0407 396 824

• Authorised Repairer for Major Manufacturers including Jayco & Winnebago • Caravan Storage • Secondhand Caravan Sales - Vans Wanted • CIL Insurance Agents • Parts & Accessories Shop

Discounted Excess*

PHONE: 03 5979 3163 *conditions apply

0434 178 338

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39 Glendale Avenue, Hastings VIC

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2/8 Simcock St, Somerville Vic Vic 3912 T 03 59 77 66 77 email transmend @bigpond.com om m

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NO DEPOSIT

NO REPAYMENTS

UNTIL

AT WESTERNPORT HOLDEN

2016

*

Absolute luxury for only $28,990

DRIVE AWAY

(RRP New $39,390 DRIVE AWAY ) RAIN SENSING WIPERS

PUSH BUTTON START AND PASSIVE ENTRY

HEATED FRON NT SEATS FRONT SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM

LEATHER APPOINTED INTERIOR 7’’ COLOUR TOUCH-SCREEN

AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS 6 AIR AIRBAGS RBAGS INCLUDING SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS

REAR VIEW CAMERA LED TAIL LAMPS

FRONT FOG LAM MPS LAMPS CRUISE CONTROL

6.5 L PER 100KM 18” ALLOY WHEELS

PREMIUM 9 SPEAKER AUDIO

IPOD, B/TOOTH, USB CONNECT.

1CM2RW

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(DEALER PRINCIPAL’S PERSONAL TRANSPORT)

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35,990

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$

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Colorado 4x4 LX

1.8L DOHC 16-Valve 4 Cylinder Engine, 16” Alloys, ABS, Bluetooth, Rear Park Sensors, Remote Keyless Entry, Rear View Camera, Manual. 1DO9UQ

1.6 litre iTi turbo, Push button start, Leather seats, 17” Alloys, 7” touch screen, Rear sensors. ICM2SC

Airbags, Bluetooth®, ABS, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Leather Steering Wheel, Manual. 1DO9UF

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38,957

$

$

$

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VF SS Black storm Ute

Colorado 7 LT

Colorado LT Aut Auto to

Bluetooth® USB Input with iPod® Connect Bluetooth®, Connect, 18” x 8” alloy whee wheels, Sports interior, Sports front bucket seats, Auto Park Assist. ICQ322

16” Alloys, Fog Lamps, Roof Rails, Power Windows, Power Mirrors, Airbags. 1BY7UF

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email: info@westernportholden.com.au

*Some pictures for illustration purposes only. Offer available on vehicles sold and delivered before 31/1/15 unless extended, changed or while stocks last at participating Holden Dealers. Finance available on all new vehicles to approved applicants (Excludes Govt, fleet and rental buyers). Finance applications must be received and approved between 1/1/15 and 31/1/15. Maximum finance term of 60 months. Interest is calculated from the settlement date of the fixed rate loan.

Only at participating Holden Dealers. Credit criteria, conditions, fees and charges apply. Auto Finance from St. George Finance Limited ABN 99 001 094 471. Australian credit licence 387944. Neither GM Holden nor its Dealers are credit providers.

Jessica Wallworth Business Manager 0413 125 944

Brett Power General Sales Manager 0448 664 375

Ryan Kissick New Cars 0418 522 908

Des Kissick Dealer Principal

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MORNINGTON MITSUBISHI MY1 MY15 15 PAJERO GLX X AUTO

TRITON GLX+ 4X4

• 3.2 LT TU TURBO URBO DIESEL • SUPER S SELECT ELECT 4WD • ALLOYS • CLIMATE CONTROL • BLUETOO BLUETOOTH • FOG LAMPS

HI-POWER TURBO DIESEL • ACTIVE STABILITY & TRACTION CONTROL • ABS BRAKES WITH EBD • 6 AIRBAGS • ALLOY WHEELS • SIDE STEPS • EASY SELECT 4WD

52,990

$

29,990

$

DRIVE AWAY DRI

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FREE FUEL OFFERS.

Fuel card supplied by

e. $500 FUEL CARD on the Mirage Sedan & Hatch rang 1 $1000 FUEL CARD on the Lancer & ASX range.

1 $2000 FUEL CARD on Outlander & Challenger.

1

MODELS. 2014 PLATED STOCK, EXCLUDING OUTLANDER PHEV & TRITON

+

FUEL CARD

+

FUEL CARD

ASX LS 2WD

$24,990 DRIVE AWAY +

FUEL CARD

OUTLANDER ES 2WD

$28,990

FUEL CARD

MIRAGE ES HATCH

$12 ,990 AWAY

LANCER ES SPORT

$19,990 AWAY

DRIVE

2

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See mitsubishi-motors.com.au for further information. Available at Mornington Mitsubishi. While stocks last. Mitsubishi Motors Australia reserves the right to extend or modify these offers. Offers available on new vehicles purchased & delivered between 1 January and 18 February 2015. Business & Fleet sales by special arrangement. See participating dealers for full terms and conditions. 1. Excludes Govt. & Rental Fleet buyers. Excludes Outlander PHEV & Triton models. Free Caltex Star Card (Fuel card) by redemption via mitsubishi-motors.com.au/freefuel, up to 6 weeks delivery. Terms & conditions apply. See your dealer for full details 2. Excludes Govt. & Rental Fleet buyers. Manual. Recommended Drive Away selling price, including 12 months registration, CTP insurance, Stamp Duty & Dealer Delivery. Premium paint $495 extra.

DIAMOND ADVANTAGE: † 14.5MY Lancer, Outlander, Challenger, 14MY Pajero, Triton and 14MY Mirage - 5 year or 130,000km New Vehicle Warranty (whichever comes first). 15MY Pajero, 15MY Lancer, 15MY Mirage, 15MY ASX, Outlander PHEV and i-MiEV - 5 year or 100,000km New Vehicle Warranty (whichever comes first). Service conditions apply. *4 years or 60,000km Capped Price Servicing (whichever occurs first). Covers all items specified under the standard “Maintenance for normal operating conditions” scheduled detailed in the service and warranty booklet. Additional service/repair items (if required) are at additional cost. ^1 year Roadside Assist (Service conditions apply). For purchases of new Mitsubishi vehicles, your initial 12 month roadside assist will be extended for a period of 12 months from the date of the most recent eligible Capped Price Service for that vehicle performed at an authorised Mitsubishi dealer. Roadside assist, if extended in accordance with these items, is available for a maximum of up to 5 years. Conditions apply. Offer subject to change without notice. Excludes Government, Rental and National Fleet customers.

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MORNINGTON ISUZU UTE

D-MAX 4X4

D-MAX 4X4

D-MAX 4X2

LS-U CREW CAB UTE MANUAL 14BP

SX CREW CAB UTE MANUAL 14BP

SX SINGLE CAB CHASSIS MANUAL 14BP

$

42,990

DRIVE AWAY*

EXCLUSIVE 3.0L ISUZU TURBO DIESEL

+ 17" ALLOY WHEELS, FOG LIGHTS & SIDE STEPS + OUTSTANDING 3.5T TOWING+ + PREMIUM AUDIO w/ BLUETOOTH® AND IPOD® CONNECTIVITY + FUEL EFFICIENT 8.2L/100KM# PLUS $1000 FREE ACCESSORIES‡

$

37,990

$

DRIVE AWAY*

EXCLUSIVE 3.0L ISUZU TURBO DIESEL

24,990

EXCLUSIVE 3.0L ISUZU TURBO DIESEL + MASSIVE 2,550MM LONG ALLOY TRAY~ + IMPRESSIVE SAFETY w/ 6 AIRBAGS, ESC & TCS + FUEL EFFICIENT 8.0L/100KM# + HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION

+ PREMIUM AUDIO w/ BLUETOOTH® AND IPOD® CONNECTIVITY + OUTSTANDING 3.5T TOWING+ + FUEL EFFICIENT 8.2L/100KM# + CRUISE CONTROL

LIMITED STOCK

PLUS $1000 FREE ACCESSORIES‡

MU-X 4X4

MU-X 4X4

MU-X 4X2

LS-T 7 SEAT AUTO 14BP

LS-U 7 SEAT AUTO 14BP

LS-M 7 SEAT AUTO 14BP

$

50,990

DRIVE AWAY*

EXCLUSIVE 3.0L ISUZU TURBO DIESEL

+ 17" ALLOY WHEELS, FOG LIGHTS & SIDE STEPS + PREMIUM AUDIO, SAT NAV & 10" DVD ROOF MONITOR + PASSIVE ENTRY & START SYSTEM + LEATHER SEATS§

ISUZUUTE.COM.AU

$

45,990

$

DRIVE AWAY*

EXCLUSIVE 3.0L ISUZU TURBO DIESEL

MORNINGTON ISUZU UTE 41 Tyabb Rd, Mornington | PH: 5975 5188

36,990

DRIVE AWAY*

EXCLUSIVE 3.0L ISUZU TURBO DIESEL

+ 17" ALLOY WHEELS, FOG LIGHTS & SIDE STEPS + PREMIUM AUDIO, w/ BLUETOOTH® & IPOD® CONNECTIVITY + FUEL EFFICIENT 8.3L/100KM# + OUTSTANDING 3.0T TOWING+

www.morningtonisuzuute.com.au

DRIVE AWAY*

+ PREMIUM AUDIO, w/ BLUETOOTH® & IPOD® CONNECTIVITY + FUEL EFFICIENT 8.1L/100KM# + OUTSTANDING 3.0T TOWING+ + REAR PARK ASSIST

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Join us on:

5-star ANCAP safety rating on 4x4 D-MAX Crew Cab models built from November 2013 onwards, 4x2 D-MAX Crew Cab High Ride models built from November 2014 onwards and all MU-X models. ^5 years or 130,000km whichever occurs first, for eligible customers; excludes accessories and trays. +3.5 tonne braked towing capacity on all 4x4 D-MAX models and 3.0 tonne braked towing capacity all MU-X models when fitted with an optional genuine Isuzu UTE tow bar kit. ~Includes economy alloy tray fitted at motorpool. #ADR 81/02 laboratory tests (combined cycle) for D-MAX models built from 5 November 2014 onwards and MU-X models built from 6 November 2014 onwards. §Leather on body contact areas of the seats. *Private and ABN holders only on 2014 build plate models. Excludes government, fleet, rental & non-profit buyers. Includes one year business vehicle registration, CTP insurance, dealer delivery and statutory charges. Metallic/mica/pearl paint as shown $330 extra. Only at participating Isuzu UTE Dealers from 1/1/15 until 31/3/15 unless extended, varied or while stocks last. ‡Genuine Isuzu UTE accessories on all 2014 build plate D-MAX 4x4 models to private & ABN holders only. Must take delivery of vehicle before 31/3/15. Only at participating Isuzu UTE Dealers until 31/3/15 unless varied or extended. Not available with other offers.

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DUKE PACKAGE WAS $7900

$4999 LEATHER

DUKE PACKAGE DEAL 2 seater recliner sofa + 2 large swivel recliner chairs - all in trend leather PORTSEA

PACKAGE DEALS FROM

$3999

PORTSEA PACKAGE DEAL 2.5 seater with std and lge Nordic 21 Chair and Foot Stool. Choice of 4 Leathers Latte, Havana, White, Grey.

HALF PRICE PRINCE RELAXER

MED WAS $1615

$799 FABRIC

NORD 21 FROM

HALF PRICE

$1299

LEATHER BUY 2 STD CHAIRS

NORDIC 60

$2499

BRANDO RELAXER

LGE WAS $1325

BRANDO RELAXER

$999

STD WAS $1999

$999

FABRIC

FABRIC

LGE WAS $2105

$1399 LEATHER

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