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Take a tipple at the Tanqueray Bar, enjoy lawn games and a little relaxation at the Pimms Lawn Bar and don’t forget to head into the Arbonne Pamper Station for a quick make-up touch up or simply to get some R&R between races.

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Walkers celebrate region’s natural wonders RAINY spring weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of participants in the Dolphin Research Institute’s 2017 Walk for Western Port on Sunday 22 October.

The walk brings people from as far as the Yarra Valley to gain fresh and positive experiences of Western Port’s wetlands and coastal mangroves.

“We have a huge task to improve perceptions about the importance of coastal wetlands, mangroves and Western Port as a whole”, institute executive director Jeff Weir said. “This is a day to celebrate the wonders of Western Port and build stewardship for our bay.”

Participants were reminded of the long history of stewardship and living around the bay from Willum Warrain president Peter Aldenhoven who shared stories about the traditional owners’ relationship to the bay and its surrounds.

Environmental displays from Boomerang Bags and Friends of the Hooded Plover, along with entertainment from local magician Lachlan Wilde and Fairy Emma’s face painting, added to the day.

Many walkers were ambassadors from the institute’s 100 ‘i sea, i care’ Ambassador schools. They aim to share their Western Port experiences with their school communities, creating ripples that will touch a wide audience.

Planning has begun for the next walk in October next year.

Two men and a woman charged over Tyabb murder Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au TWO men were charged with the murder of 39-year-old Hastings man Jade Goodwin on the weekend. Brendan Mcdowall, 52, of Crib Point, and Shane Heiberg, 34, of Hastings, faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Sunday 29 October. They did not apply for bail and were remanded until 3 November.

The two men appeared to be injured when they appeared in court: Mr Mcdowall with a broken finger and a ruptured bicep and Mr Heiberg with his right hand in bandages. He had been treated at the Royal Melbourne Hospital for cut tendons and requires antibiotics, the court heard.

Last week Homicide Squad detectives charged 36-year-old Natalie Dalton, of Hastings, with Mr Goodwin’s murder. She appeared in the Mel-

bourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday 27 October but did not apply for bail.

She will reappear at a committal mention on March 23.

Mr Goodwin’s body was found in a shallow grave behind a shed on a vacant 11.7ha property on DandenongHastings Rd, Tyabb.

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Precinct plan ‘threat’ to sailing program Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au THERE are concerns the proposed Hastings Foreshore Precinct Plan will bring an end to Hastings Yacht Club’s 15-year-old Sailability program and “even threaten the future of the club as a whole”.

Secretary Martin Jones said the club had “invested a lot of time and money into making our facility accessible to sailors of all abilities, including our junior program that is open to the Hastings community, and our Sailability program, which is the only one on the eastern side of the Peninsula.

“Unlike other Sailability programs in Victoria and around the country, ours is a free service.”

Mr Jones said the Sailability program – in which up to 280 mentally and physically disabled members enjoy the experience of sailing their own boat in the harbour – would be jeopardised by the proposed foreshore precinct plan which he says would block their access to the boats.

“Of the proposed public walkway currently being considered by Mornington Peninsula Shire, an 80-metre stretch would run between our tiny clubhouse and the shore which would deny those in wheelchairs access to the pontoon from where the boats are launched,” Mr Jones said.

“The proposed slipway extension would block the existing pontoon from where the Sailability boats are boarded and where wheelchair-bound clients are craned into these specially designed craft.

“This would leave us no choice but to turn away these disabled sailors

Helping hands: Volunteers John Lissenburg, Denis Collins and Kevin Baensch prepare boats for the Sailability program. It can involve up to 20 volunteers, 35 clients and seven carers on any one day.

and abandon our Sailability program: something that the club is very proud of and which is highly valued by the community.

“Not only this, but public safety would be put at risk by mixing pedestrians (including children and pets) with boats and machinery.”

The yacht club wants to divert the walkway a “mere 50 metres around the clubhouse [to] connect with the Westernport Bay Trail”.

“This would keep all members of the community safe and allow our sailors, including those in Sailability, to access the water,” Mr Jones said.

Hastings Yacht Club recently held a morning tea to launch this summer’s program. It was attended by the mayor Cr Bev Colomb and representatives of the disability providers as well as Gavin Wall, who is on the executive of Sailability in Victoria.

Kevin Baensch, who has run the Hastings program from its inception in 2003, said the free program allowed adults and children of all ages and

abilities to take control of specially modified boats and sail them on the water, with volunteers alongside them for support.

“We couldn’t charge for this service as the boats were donated by the Hastings Community and the 20 volunteers provide their time freely,” he said.

Cr Colomb praised the club for its community mindedness and said she was impressed by the commitment of members to this and other activities, which keep costs and fees low.

Mr Baensch said the sailability program “is about more than just the sailors”.

“Some of our volunteers drive several hours every fortnight just to be there for Sailability days, and they enjoy helping out as much as the sailors love a chance to get out on the water and be their very own sail boat.”

The proposal currently before council would deny our disabled sailors that opportunity and create an unnecessary safety risk to the community, Mr Jones said.

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ALTHOUGH seriously injured, with abdominal and back injuries and being treated at Royal Melbourne Hospital last week, a Crib Point woman was still able to respond to her critics on social media.

Rhiiannon Hewitt, 21, was considered lucky to be alive after being ejected from her car when it struck a Stony Point Rd power pole at about 60kph – snapping it into pieces – 9am, Tuesday 24 October. Her Holden Commodore, which rolled in the collision, looked to be a write off.

Countering criticism she should have been wearing a seatbelt, Ms Hewitt replied: “It was a mistake not to wear a seat belt. I’m sure you’ve all done it before. How about you all be quiet about it? I’m the one in the hospital bed after this accident and I’d really like it if any of you didn’t leave rude unnecessary comments.”

A neighbour’s front fence was damaged in the incident.

Two Crib Point CFA trucks attended.

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Trader: Suzanne How long have you been in business in Hastings?

I’ve been here since last December, before that my daughter in law had the shop for three years.

What do you love about Hastings?

It’s like a little country town, people are more caring, happy to have a chat. The town has a lovely community feel to it.

What does your boutique specialise in?

We specialise in clothing for mature women. About 40 onwards – our regular customers are all a bit older. We go up to 4XL for larger ladies and I’m conscious of the fabrics my customers like; cotton, linen. Our price range is good, nothing is too expensive here, from daywear to evening wear.

What would you like to see happen for the town of Hastings?

I want to stay in Hastings. We do need the support of the locals to help keep us all going though.

Support from local government would be helpful to encourage more people to shop in Hastings. I feel that Hastings will continue to grow.

Because there’s not many dress shops in Hastings, we do try to cater for every taste, and of course we do accessories as well. If you’re not sure what you’re looking for, come in and see us – we’ll help you find something for spring racing.

How’s business?

Really good! We’re busy all the time and especially now that it’s spring racing time – all the new dresses are out.

What would you like to see happen for the town of Hastings?

I’d like to see more shops opening. More variety to encourage people to shop in town.

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Miss & She Trader: Thomasina How long have you been in business in Hastings?

We’ve been here as Miss & She for about 5 years now.

What do you love about Hastings?

I love that we get to know all our regular customers really well.

What does your boutique specialise in?

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Trotter Shoes Trader: Shari How long have you been in business in Hastings?

Trotter Shoes has been here for forty years now!

What do you love about Hastings?

I think it’s a lovely country town. We have many regular customers and that give it a homely feel. Everybody knows everyone, everyone's so friendly. It’s only a small street but it’s great.

What does your boutique specialise in?

We do have a range of heels for dressing up, but we also have comfort heels to keep your feet happy. We do everything – kids, womens, mens.

We can cater for people with orthotics too.

What would you like to see happen for the town of Hastings?

More shops would be great, the empty shops being filled.

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Radiance Beauty Therapy Trader: Merilyn How long have you been in business in Hastings?

I’ve had this business for 9 years now.

What do you love about Hastings?

I like the people, I like the community spirit, the small town feel.

What does your boutique specialise in?

We do beautiful facials, and microdermabrasion.

We have a special on carbon facial peels right now and of course we do spray tans and makeup.

We’re about to start our online booking service, you can call or email us too.

What would you like to see happen for the town of Hastings?

I’d love to see the town grow but keep its community feel. It would be great to keep more shops open – it’s sad when you see one close.

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Essentialz 4 Hair Trader: Jade How long have you been in business in Hastings?

We’ve been here about 16 years now.

What do you love about Hastings?

I love Hastings! I love that you can walk down the street and say hello to anybody and get a smile back. It’s got a really small community feel and not too much hustle and bustle.

What does your boutique specialise in for the races?

We can do a number of up styles and colours – whatever you like. If you have a particular outfit in mind we can do your hair to match the style.

What would you like to see happen for the town of Hastings?

I’d like to see more family entertainment in the town – a picture theatre or bowling alley. We could

make more use of the foreshore area too.

How can customers make a booking?

Call us anytime. We can do “walk-ins” if we’re not too busy. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Brilliant Nails Trader: Theresa How long have you been in business in Hastings?

We’ve been here 2 years since August. It’s been very busy and our customers are very happy. We can do all kinds of nail finishes for you for when you’re getting ready for spring racing.

What do you love about Hastings?

Everyone is very friendly – it’s like family.

What would you like to see happen for the town of Hastings?

I hope Hastings will continue to grow. I’d like to see shop rents stop increasing so much. I’d like to see more variety of shops too.

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NEWS DESK Forums give young people a say THREE youth forums to be held over the next six months will ask peninsula young people what they think needs to be done to combat issues such as anxiety, depression, bullying, suicide, family violence and body image.

The aim is to give young people a say in creating the solutions many think are desperately needed.

The forums are being held by not-forprofit group Youth Out Loud, which has been running resilience and leadership programs in schools in Australia, South East Asia and Africa for 25 years.

Youth Out Loud founder Steve Brunskill says the best chance of success is to ask young people to get involved and take charge and to create their own solutions to combat issues.

Forum organiser Hannah Swinnerton says that, in this way, young people will be more likely to “buy in to the solutions” and make the differences required.

The first forum is at Padua College, Mornington, 9am-12.45pm, Friday 3 November. To register visit youthoutloud.me or call Ms Swinnerton 0468 798 582 or Steve Brunskill 0418 326 573.

Diesel spill: Oil from a United Terminals site (above, picture: Yanni) contaminated Olivers Creek in July (right, picture: Supplied)

EPA fines United Terminals nearly $16,000 for diesel spill Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au UNITED Terminals Pty Ltd has been fined almost $16,000 for two breaches of the Environment Protection Act over a diesel spill at its Barclay Cr, Hastings, site that flowed into nearby Oliver’s Creek.

The company notified the EPA of a fuel spill of up to 1000 litres on Monday 31 July, saying that the leak, from a damaged pipeline flange, had been stopped.

EPA officers attended and found that a significant volume of lost fuel was captured by interceptor

drains and a trap onsite, but a small unknown volume was lost into the creek. The officers saw that a cleanup process had taken place, which originally was aimed at protecting the nearby mangroves with booms and surface water removal.

“Significant work” was undertaken to protect the adjacent mangroves, which appear to have been largely unaffected. Despite a strong smell of fuel in the area, there were no human health impacts.

Several other agencies attended: Department of Environment Land Water and Planning, CFA, and VicPol. The company was issued two

fines of $7929: one for causing an environmental hazard and another for breaching a licence condition.

“The United Terminals site at Hastings is an EPA licensed premises and is of key interest as it is close to the Western Port Bay wetland environment which is recognised internationally as a RAMSAR wetland due to its ecological value,” EPA Southern Metro manager Troy Kraska said.

“It is disappointing that the operator failed to manage its onsite infrastructure effectively, which resulted in a spill that could have been avoided.

“To ensure the operator continues to meet its compliance obligations, the EPA will monitor the site and work

with the operator to minimise any potential environmental risks and the impact on the community.

“Where appropriate the EPA will provide compliance advice and will take the necessary action for any non-compliance matters in line with EPA’s Compliance and Enforcement Policy.”

Under the Environment Protection Act 1970 and the Infringements Act 2008, United Terminals Pty Ltd has the right to have the decision to issue the infringement notice reviewed or alternatively to have the matter heard and determined by a court.

Report pollution to the 24-hour EPA hotline, 1300 372 842.

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Dress is barefoot or soft-soled shoes.

A barbecue and salads will be put on by the Lions catering team. The bowls club is licensed with wine and beer at bar prices. To enter this free event book on trybooking.com/SOTK by Wednesday 15 November.

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Wow factor: Beleura’s head gardener Richard Smith with his “delicious” lily flower. Picture: Supplied

Flower takes early cue to bloom A GIANT Australian lily flower in the palm garden at Beleura has been monitored over the past month by aficionados.

The gardens surrounding the elegant mansion, built in 1863 with interesting antiques and structural features, are open for tours and events.

Like an alien Triffid, the Doryanthus palmeri is related to the better-known Gymea Lily (Doryanthus excelsa), whose torch-like, red flower heads dominate many of Melbourne’s roundabouts.

Head gardener Richard Smith said the single flower head “just kept expanding” in size so that, now, several kilos of orange-red flowers are close to drooping on the ground under their own weight.

The mature plant was brought to Beleura a

decade ago and had not yet flowered, so this year’s emergence was unexpected. Winter rains may have worked to coax the first-ever flower head from a clump of huge, sword-like leaves.

Mr Smith said Doryanthus palmeri could take up to 13 years to flower. He said he tasted the nectar by inserting his finger and licking it. “It was perfect, divine nectar!” he said.

Beleura Garden volunteers work alongside Mr Smith’s small team to maintain what they say are the “extraordinary breadth and character of the garden rooms”.

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A REPORT released by the Victorian Ombudsman this month revealed 107 complaints about Mornington Peninsula Shire were made to the watchdog over a 12-month period but council and the Ombudsman’s office will not reveal how many of the complaints were investigated or substantiated.

The Ombudsman’s annual report released on Monday 16 October listed the number of complaints about each of Victoria’s 79 councils it received during the 2016-17 financial year.

Mornington Peninsula Shire was listed as the 9th most complained about council — up from 22nd in 2015-16 with 62 complaints — to the state watchdog that has the power to investigate state government departments and agencies, councils and statutory authorities.

The News asked the Ombudsman’s office how many of the 107 complaints about the shire were investigated and substantiated but it said the information could not be provided due to legislative constraints.

A statement provided from Ombudsman Deborah Glass said complaints about councils “range from issues such as parking infringements, rates and how complaints are handled, to improper conduct and poor governance”.

“We encourage councils to ‘learn to love complaints’ as each complaint is free feedback about what someone thinks,” Ms Glass said.

“We have also issued a good practice guide for complaint handling in local government to help local councils do it better as, all too often, we see complaints about how a council has handled

someone’s complaint.

“We have also recommended that the government change the law so it is easier for agencies to apologise without exposing themselves to legal action. Saying sorry is often the most effective way councils and other public bodies can resolve a dispute with a member of the public.”

Shire governance manager Joseph Spiteri said: “Council is unable to comment on the specific nature of the complaints, the degree of investigation undertaken by the Ombudsman’s office and the specific findings of the Ombudsman”.

“All questions relating to the substantiation of complaints, the relevant subject matter or department will need to be referred to the Ombudsman’s office for comment.”

Neighbouring Frankston and Kingston councils were more forthcoming.

The Ombudsman’s office received 71 complaints about Frankston in 2016-17 and 97 complaints about Kingston during the same period.

Both councils confirmed the Ombudsman’s office contacted the respective councils about 11 complaints each and all had been resolved with no further action needed.

“Mornington Peninsula Shire council takes all complaints seriously and has effective complaint management processes in place to investigate and respond in a timely manner,” Mr Spiteri said.

When releasing its 2016-17 annual report last week, the shire trumpeted it “is committed to transparent reporting and accountability to the community”.

Casey Council was the most complained about council to the Ombudsman’s office in 2016-17 with 139 complaints.

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MORNINGTON Birds of a feather: Energy, environment and climate change minister Lily D’Ambrosio, Moonlit Sanctuary founder and director Michael Johnson, EPA chief Nial Finegan, and Moonlit’s life sciences manager Lisa Tuthill at the awards.

Sanctuary wins Sustainability Award MOONLIT Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park has won the Premier’s Sustainability Award for Environmental Protection 2017 for its orangebellied parrot Breeding for Recovery program.

Park director and founder Michael Johnson said he was “thrilled and honoured to win”.

He said the sanctuary, in Tyabb-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale, would continue to breed the parrots “until there is a viable wild population again saved from extinction”.

“We have committed to run our program for at least the next 10 years,” he said.

The first release of three birds from Moonlit Sanctuary and five from Zoos Victoria was held on Tuesday 24 October and two other releases

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Based on learnings from a trial block of five aviaries, Moonlit Sanctuary designed a 20-aviary complex for up to 40 breeding birds and 100 offspring. With support from Zoos Victoria they opened a parrot breeding facility in time for last year’s breeding season. Twenty-five offspring came from 12 pairs which were supplied to Tasmanian breeding grounds and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Details: visit sustainabilityawards.vic.gov.au

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A STAINED glass window by renowned artist David Wright has been installed at St John’s Church, Flinders.

The design by Wright, who has a studio and lives at Flinders, incorporates the emblem of St John, the golden eagle, and represents the Bun Wurrung people with indigenous plants.

Glass used by Wright in his windows is layered and moulded in the kiln to produce “rich colour and texture”.

The window can be viewed by the public in the Kings St, Flinders church on 4 and 5 November during the annual flower festival.

Wright, whose past commissions include work for the new Parliament House, Canberra and the Creation wall at St James, King St, Sydney, spent his childhood holidays on the Mornington Peninsula 60 years ago. “David’s exceptional skill and imagination in this rare art is shown brilliantly in the wonderful window in which he also expresses his profound and deeply spiritual understanding of theology,” St John’s vicar the Rev Jennifer Furphy said.

Some of Wright’s other major projects include 22 windows for Temple Beth Israel Synagogue in Melbourne and a commission for St Peter’s Cathedral, Adelaide celebrating women’s ministry.

Recent work for Caulfield Grammar School involves major windows for the Wheelers Hill campus and 12 panels for the chapel of St Paul in Caulfield.

Wright’s art is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria and the National Glass Collection and has featured in exhibitions in Australia, the United States, Europe and Japan.

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Beach ‘repairs’ could cost $4m Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au IT could cost up to $4 million to prevent further erosion of the cliffs and beach at Mt Martha beach north.

If not fixed, the crumbling cliffs will remain a threat to the stability of Esplanade and the beach. Already closed to the public, the beach will remain inaccessible and dangerous.

The problems and possible remedies are contained in a report prepared for the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning by consultants, Water Technology.

The report recommends removing all boat sheds at Mt Martha north unless action is taken to stop further erosion of the cliff and beach.

Options contained in the consultants’ report include building rock walls and groynes across the beach or an offshore breakwater to slow the loss of thousands of cubic metres of sand needed to “renourish” the beach.

Ironically, the report blames seawalls built to protect other eroding cliffs for stopping “sediment” being deposited at Mt Martha beach north.

“Extra stresses have also been placed on the beach due to sea level rise, meaning the beachface is adjusting to the higher water levels experienced during storm events, and hence extra offshore transport of sediment,” the report’s executive summary states.

The report warns that by 2040 sea level rises “will make this a difficult location to maintain a beach”.

Mornington Peninsula Shire is un-

Battered: Few boat sheds at Mt Martha north beach have been left unscathed by storms and experts say they may have to go.

Picture: Keith Platt

likely to adopt a suggestion that some boat shed owners be offered sites towards Mt Martha South, where about $300,000 is seen as the starting price for the cheapest sheds.

Boat sheds at Mt Martha beach north have been reportedly been put on the market for about $80,000, but if the consultant’s report is correct values will plummet.

The report says managing cliff ero-

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sion by extending the length and height of an existing rock wall is “critical”, but will require removing some boat sheds to either be reinstalled later or their owners offered "an alternative location to south”.

Several of the boat sheds at Mt Martha beach north have been condemned

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The presence of Aboriginal middens on the eroded cliff will also require a cultural heritage management plan before any work can be undertaken.

The cost of the options for preventing the cliff from collapsing further range from $600,000 for sand and a small rock groyne to $4 million for sand, a breakwater and several long

groynes extending from the beach into the water.

It took three years for the sea to wash away 12,500 cubic metres of sand deposited at Mt Martha beach north in 2010.

The consultants report has been given to both the Mt Martha North Beach Users Group and Mornington Peninsula Beach Box Association.

A community meeting is planned next month (November) and beach users will be surveyed “to gauge need for ongoing community access to the beach”.

Much of the affected beach is a leash-free area for dogs.

The report states that there is “presently” no money available for “any further works” and extra money is needed for “detailed coastal modeling” and for the “recommended remediation approach”.

As previously reported (“Beach closed for safety” The News 25/9/17) there are widening cracks in the cliff face and access stairs have been blocked or cut off before they reach the beach.

Cracks are also appearing in the bitumen on the Esplanade above the unstable cliffs that saw the beach closed in mid-September.

At that time, the shire said the beach was being closed to the public “for safety reasons” until further notice.

The closure effectively blocks access to 50 boatsheds and paths from the Esplanade leading to the beach near Augusta and Alice streets and Coolangatta Rd, Mt Martha.

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“Check out Call to curb culls what’s on at Bunnings Hastings” Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au

A MT MARTHA-based animal rights group has protested to the state government over what it calls “unethical” kangaroo culls at a Cape Schanck property.

Australian Wildlife Protection Council secretary Eve Kelly wrote to Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio saying an Authority to Control Wildlife permit to kill kangaroos at a property on Patterson Rd was causing kangaroos to “injure themselves and die horribly fleeing the gunfire [while] trapped in sections of the land”.

Ms Kelly included photographs of large holes in fences – said to have been cut by vandals – which allow the kangaroos to access the land on which they are killed.

“We have serious concerns about the approval of this permit and the reasons given for why it was/is needed,” she said, referring to a Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning statement that: “The owner of the property had tried other means to keep the kangaroos off the property, including kangaroo fencing, however, these were not effective.”

Ms Kelly said a neighbour told her that the holes “had been there for over a year”.

“Therefore, [DELWP’s] statement that kangaroo fencing was tried but ineffective, is untrue,” she said.

“A fence is not effective if there are large holes in it. The fencing is the landowner’s responsibility and the integrity of the fencing should have been assessed before a [cull] permit was issued.

“The holes are allowing the kangaroos to access to the land, then when the cull takes place they are injured, fleeing the gunfire, and die horribly trapped in sections of the land. This is unethical.

“Why was [the cull] permit issued before the

landowner made all reasonable attempts to fix the fence? Did a DELWP inspector attend the entire property and inspect the exclusion methods before issuing a permit to kill this native wildlife?”

The owner of the property, GSA Bloodstock, was called for comment.

DELWP’s environment, natural resources and fisheries regional manager Merryn Kelly said “all practical non-lethal control options must be exhausted before a lethal control permit is considered”.

She said an independent panel of experts (IPE) had considered a kangaroo management plan for the property in discussions with the applicant and neighbours.

“The owner … had tried other means to keep the kangaroos off the property, including the fencing,” she said. “DELWP is aware of the holes … which have come about from repeated vandalism.”

She said the fence was “one of the options that was exhausted” before the cull permit was issued.

“The fence was cut before the permit was applied for, and the IPE did not recommend repairing [it] … on the basis of the high cost to the landowner and likelihood of repeat vandalism.

“Also, the IPE stated [that] repairing the fence would not resolve the broader issue of kangaroo displacement in the area.

“The kangaroos have grazed the pasture of the property to the extent that its capacity to hold stock has been greatly reduced and is causing the landowner serious economic loss.”

Ms Kelly said the panel of experts since 2012 had advised DELWP on “complex culling applications and wildlife management issues”.

But the Australian Wildlife Protection Council queried the granting of the cull permit because of “serious economic loss”.

DELWP did “not require the storing of culled animals for count confirmation due to the inherent health and disease risks of such a practice”, the department’s Merryn Kelly said.

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Almost sacrilegious: Football great John Schultz with the football jumper he used to wear in the surf - a “swap” with Graham “Polly” Farmer after an interstate carnival in the 1960s.

Picture: Keith Platt

‘Polly’s’ jumper makes its mark in the surf Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au JOHN Schultz knows a thing or two about football jumpers. He’s grabbed plenty as their wearers flashed past on the footy field. But he also knows they were once the best thing to keep you warm in the surf.

Young surfers of today wouldn’t know about the footy jumper-in-the-surf trick. They have the luxury of being able to choose wetsuits for summer and winter, or even a spring suit for the in-between seasons.

One of the footy jumpers former Footscray ruckman Schultz wore in the surf at Point Leo back in the early 1960s has a history.

The tradition of swapping jumpers with on-field adversaries saw Schultz in 1961 end up with the number 25 jumper worn by Geelong great Graham “Polly” Farmer. Schultz was playing for Victoria and Farmer for Western Australia at a football carnival in Brisbane.

In those days a jumper was a jumper, so Schultz saw Farmer’s black swan-decorated footy jumper as being useful in the surf. He couldn’t wear it on the field. Still able to wear it today, he estimates Farmer’s jumper could be worth $30,000-$40,000, money he’d like to see go towards cancer research at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

His wife Elaine died from cancer in 2013 and Schultz believes it’s time for Farmer’s jumper to be put to another good use.

Schultz, who at 21 won the Brownlow Medal in 1960 while playing for the Bulldogs in the Victorian Football League, was also in the side when it lost the 1961 Grand Final to Hawthorn – its previous

finals appearance before winning the 2016 flag.

He and Farmer have both been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, Schultz in 1996 with the citation: “Rucking giant who never let the side down. Set the standard for the modern ruckman.”

He donned Farmer’s jumper earlier this month while visiting the Trigger Brothers shop at Point Leo to see the repairs to his 1960s George Rice surfboard.

The three-stringer 10 foot board (surfers still talk in imperial measure) weighs 18 kilograms and will be displayed during a Vintage Surf Day at the Point Leo foreshore 10am-3pm, Sunday 12 November.

Schultz says the dings are all the result of the rocks at Suicide Point, long regarded as the premier wave at Point Leo. “I was not a good surfer and I distinctly remember how well the board performed when I was not on it, as I watched it cruising in on the wave after I had fallen off,” he says.

“Of course the board always settled and crashed against the Suicide rocks, hence all the dings and it was always a long swim in to recover it.

“The boards were very heavy and the easiest way to carry them was two surfers one behind the other with the boards under their arms. Despite being very heavy they still flew up into the air if you were dumped, so you had to dive deep until you heard the board hit the water again.”

Schultz has given the board to fellow Shoreham resident Richard Stokes to add to his growing, historic collection.

Another swapped footy jumper came to Schultz from John Winneke after Footscray lost that 1961 Grand Final.

That was Hawthorn’s first premiership (after 46

years in the competition) and Winneke went on to be a Supreme Court judge.

Footscray had won the premiership in 1954 and, unknown to players and fans, faced a long drought before appearing in another Grand Final, let alone winning the flag.

Winneke’s jumper now resides in the Hawthorn club’s museum while the whereabouts of Schultz’s remains unknown - Winneke misplaced it.

Schultz said he took up surfing after his parents built a holiday house at Balnarring.

The family came from rural Boort, in northwest Victoria, and, although a keen swimmer, surfing had never been on his radar until the early 1960s.

“I surfed mainly in summer, not because of the cold water in winter, but because it was footy season and I was scared of being injured,” Schultz, who played 10 seasons for the Bulldogs, says. “I remember the swell was usually up around Easter, but that was also the start of the footy season.”

He can’t recall ever seeing other VFA footballers in the surf but says, “you used to see lots of the long-sleeved footy jumpers worn on building sites”.

Although he admits wearing Polly Farmer’s jumper in the surf “now seems sacrilegious”, Schultz says the Geelong player at that stage was seen as being “good, but not as highly regarded as he is today”.

Still close to the Footscray club, Schultz was invited to join the playing group at the 2016 Grand Final and then given the “tremendous honour” of presenting the premiership cup to Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge and co-captains Easton Wood and Bob Murphy.

These days, he’s awaiting a doctor’s all clear so he can “mother duck” a couple of his grandchildren as they surf at Point Leo or Shoreham.

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MPs split over assisted dying bill Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au TWO of the four MPs whose electorates cover Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula voted against the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passed by the Victorian Parliament’s lower house.

The upper house is expected to vote on the bill in the next few weeks.

Mornington Liberal MP David Morris and Frankston MP, Labor’s Paul Edbrooke, voted for the bill. Mr Morris’s Liberal colleagues, Neale Burgess (Hastings) and Martin Dixon (Nepean) were against.

MPs of all parties were allowed a conscience vote for the contentious legislation proposed by the Andrews Labor government, which took four days to debate before it was passed 47 to 37.

Mr Morris said parliament had no right to deny long suffering, terminally ill patients “we know best how your final days will be spent”.

He said the words “euthanasia” and “suicide” were being misused when describing what the bill was meant to achieve.

Mr Edbrooke described his decades of dealing with death as a firefighter – not on religion or politics - to explain his support of the bill.

“Of course we always did everything within our power to save the lives of trauma patients, including terminally ill people who had made unsuccessful and botched suicide attempts, but regardless of the nature of the injury, the fact is that many times there was little we could do but comfort the dying person until they passed, and console their family,” Mr Edbrooke said.

“Perhaps what remained with me more than those trauma scenes were the many times when I held the hands of dying people and spoke softly to the patients, who were often in horrible pain, to ease them until they passed.”

He said family members always wanted to if their relative had suffered or was in pain.

Mr Edbrooke said the bill was not a “slippery slope” to abuse or one that would be “extended to vulnerable groups in our society”.

“The small percentage of people that this bill appeals to are already dying, their diagnosis is fatal and their prognosis is dire. They are not solely depressed individuals wanting to die. They often have full faculty, are required to make decisions and are no longer holding onto the chance that they might survive or a miracle

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80 per cent chance he had cancer.

That “mind-numbing” shock had since proved incorrect, but it had not changed his mind about opposing the bill.

“I apologise to all those who have watched a loved one die a painful death and to all those who were relying on me to vote for this legislation.”

Mr Morris said the bill was historically significant and the conscience vote was a chance to see “legislation genuinely debated”.

While life expectancy had almost doubled since the 1850s due to advances in medical science “patients simply do not wish to confront the pain and confront the suffering that many know await them”.

If death is inevitable, then a desire to avoid further unnecessary trauma I think is entirely understandable,” Mr Morris said.

Mr Morris gave two graphic examples of people with terminal diseases committing suicide to avoid further pain and suffering.

“No-one should have to end their life hanging from a bridge. No-one should have to turn their nail gun on themselves. Yet that is the reality.

That is what is happening in Victoria in 2017, and in my view it needs to change.”

Mr Morris said those opposed to the bill often used the emotive words “suicide” or “euthanasia” but “neither accurately describes the framework proposed by the bill”.

He said euthanasia was “state-sanctioned” killing, where a decision was

made by a third party … “this bill is not about killing patients”.

With regard to suicide, Mr Morris said the bill would allow terminally ill patients to determine “the timing of their departure from the world” but that was “a vastly different circumstance to a physically healthy person deciding to end their own life”.

He would oppose the bill if it enabled suicide on demand.

“But that is not what is proposed.

What is proposed is that terminally ill patients — patients who will, without question, die within months, potentially suffer enormous pain and suffer undoubted indignities — be given the choice to depart this world on their own terms and in their own time.”

Mr Morris said it would be “untenable” to profess to believe in freedom of religion, speech, assembly, the press and free markets “and then to presume to impose through the law your own moral and ethical code”.

It was wrong for parliament to say to a terminally ill citizen, “We know best”.

Mr Burgess said “euthanasia just is not the attractive picture that is painted” even though that was a picture that enabled people to “end our lives when we want, on our terms, smoothly and with no pain and no trauma”.

“Can we say in Victoria that we have tried everything to reach a point where we can end the suffering of people in the late stages of their life without offering them the blunt solution of death?” he asked.

“I do not think I have spoken to anybody who thinks a doctor … can accurately give a prognosis of death within 12 months. If it goes out to 12 months, it might be five years. If it goes out to five years, it might not happen for quite a long time.

Mr Burgess said the government should have been prepared to “really boost palliative care” not just offering a “meagre” 16 per cent.

He said euthanasia “should be our last option. That should always be our last option”.

Mr Burgess used the example of people who “basically pulled themselves to pieces” during a fire in a European cinema to illustrate human “survival instinct”.

“When you have gone through enough suffering at the end of life, that survival instinct is hidden well and truly below the surface but it is still there, and that is the thing that we should be focusing on. It is something that is really important. It is a line that we should not cross,” he said.

Euthanasia was “somewhere we have not been before and not somewhere I think that this community wants to go”.

A “gaping hole” in the legislation was that “it does nothing to protect people when they have mental illness”.

“They might be suffering from a fatal disease that they are going to die of at some point, but that might be, as I have already pointed out, five years down the track, and yet they could access this legislation on the basis of their depression.”

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might occur.

“These are people begging their families to help them die, starving themselves to death over a month, stopping their dialysis or hoarding tablets to take a lethal dose.”

Mr Burgess was concerned that the “euthanasia” option could be misused by people depression or that doctors would misdiagnose a patient’s life expectancy.

He graphically described “unexpected side effects” experienced by patients in the Netherlands and “one death in Oregon lasted 104 hours”.

Mr Dixon said his constituents had accepted that he would not say how he would vote until the legislation was before parliament, although one who demanded he vote yes hoped “I hope you, your friends and your family will die long and horrible deaths”.

Mr Dixon told parliament that he had been “at the deathbeds” of four close relatives: his daughter 30 years ago, his parents and, last year, his wife.

“All of them had peaceful, pain-free deaths,” he said.

Mr Dixon said he opposed the legislation because there was no guarantee “the legislation will not be weakened or extended in the future”.

“There are no guarantees that some people will die who really did not want to die or should not have died, but I also recognise that there are no guarantees of a pain-free death either.

But I always have to err on the side of life.”

Mr Dixon said six weeks previously he had been told there was an

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PERCHED high among the tree tops, backing onto Waterfall Creek Reserve, this stunning split-level weatherboard family home offers the ultimate in lifestyle and convenience. Striking honey coloured polished floorboards flow throughout the living zones and incorporated into the space is a home office and a parents retreat with gas log fire. The nearby master bedroom features an ensuite and walk in robe, and continuing along the hallway is the open-plan living and dining area featuring a modern kitchen flooded with natural light. From here there is an easy flow out to the undercover entertaining deck on the upper level which is complete with cafĂŠ blinds, a television point, strip heating and ceiling fan. Downstairs are four more bedrooms all with built in robes that share the large main bathroom with spa, and there is a second entertaining deck, perfect for family gatherings. Freshly painted throughout and complete with ducted heating and split system air-conditioning, this fine home has plenty of storage space underneath, and to the grounds is a garden shed with plenty of off-street parking in addition to the double carport.n

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ADDRESS: 36 Seabrook Avenue, ROSEBUD AUCTION: Saturday November 11 at 3:30pm DESCRIPTION: 5 bedrooms, 1 study, 2 bathrooms, 2 car AGENT: Paul Cunnington, 0457 047 962 - Barry Plant Real Estate, 1/28 McCombe Street, Rosebud, 5986 8880

5979 4177 69 High Street, Hastings

NEW LISTING

MODERN, SOPHISTICATED, VILLA This completely renovated villa is just like a kinder surprise! You will be amazed upon opening the front gate to this property where your are greeted by a private front yard leading to a stylish concrete landing and rendered facade. Enter through the stackable sliding doors to the living & kitchen area comprising timber floors and a trendy

PRICE $473,000 VIEW Wednesday 11:00 -11:30am Saturday 1:00 -1:30pm AGENT Richard whitehead 0412 328 718

kitchen with s/steel appliances and stone benchtops.

At the end of the hall is the master bedroom with airconditioning plus ceiling fan, BIR’s and dual access to the combined bathroom and laundry.

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EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY HOME This two storey, 4 bedroom BV home is set amongst a family friendly neighbourhood of Mornington and located only moments away from Bentons Square Shopping Centre. Many features including, Master suite with envious WIR and ENS, three spacious living areas, Main bathroom upstairs plus a powder room to downstairs, Heaps of storage cupboards, huge paved entertaining area, DBL Garage plus side access for boat/caravan storage, Evaporative cooling to upstairs & Ducted heating throughout plus much more.

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PRICE $800,000 VIEW Wednesday 12:00 -12:30pm Saturday 2:00 -2:30pm AGENT Richard whitehead 0412 328 718

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SIMPLY NATURAL This secluded, hidden gem on 41.32 hectares (102 acres) is fully surrounded by National Park, yet is only a stone’s throw from one of the best long white sandy beaches on the island. Conveniently located less than 4kms from the ferry, this unique property, has two dwellings, enough shedding to accommodate the needs of both homes and your own bush walking tracks with excellent views over land and sea. This quiet, private, natural hideaway, tucked away from everything is a true haven for nature lovers and will provide cherished enjoyment for your family for years to come.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST closing 10th Nov 2017 TERMS 10% Deposit Balance by 12th Feb, 2018 VIEW

By Appointment AGENT Phil Bock 0438 497 715

FOR SALE NOW or by EXPRESSION OF INTEREST by the close of business Friday 10th November at the agents office.

Terms 10% Deposit - balance on 12th February 2018, Vacant Possession

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FRENCH ISLAND 370 COAST ROAD

FRENCH ISLAND - JUST LISTED

SWEET AND NEAT HOBBY FARM Be quick to secure your very own, fully off-grid micro-farm with 4 bedroom home on 46 acres and no council rates!

Features include beautiful grazing land, excellent fencing, multiple paddocks, dams, ample shedding, strong stock-yards, shelter trees and a short drive to a great beach. Live the dream on this wonderful island paradise, only an hour from Melbourne and a short ferry trip over Westernport Bay. French Island also has a vehicle barge to transport cattle and sheep trucks to and from the island as well as a brand new passenger ferry service to make access the best it has ever been.

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By Appointment Phil Bock 0438 497 715 Chris Watt 0417 588 321

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Amazing Position - Listen to the waves A cute beachside cottage in an amazing position. Large 861msq block within meters of the sand. Imagine sitting on your own private deck, staring out over the sand of the nearby Balnarring Beach listening to the sound of the waves breaking. * Large block suitable for a house extension or possible redevelopment. * A well-maintained home with a separate self-contained bungalow * The main home is 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, multiple living zones * A triple carport * Ducted heating, timber fireplace and A/C * Positioned in a tightly held cul-de-sac * Extend upwards on the potential of a 180-degree bay view (STCA) * Established cottage gardens * You can walk out your front door and virtually step straight onto the sand. Wow what a lifestyle!

For Sale

View $1,650,000 - $1,800,000 View By Appointment www.harcourts.com.au Jason Dowler M 0409 265 789 P 03 5970 7333 jason.dowler@harcourts.com.au Stephanie Bormann M 0406 754 568 P 03 5970 7333 pa.hastings@harcourts.com.au

Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

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LEASED

Hastings 36 Spring Street

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Spring Into Spring Street This 3 bedroom family home offers a large separate lounge room with gas heating.

Spacious kitchen/meals area.

Central family bathroom with separate toilet. Built in robes.

Large covered and paved pergola at the rear.

Low maintenance grounds.

Single carport. Great central location

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This stunning four bedroom home boasts a large master bedroom with WIR and FES with double basins, three more bedrooms with BIRS that share the main bathroom and an open plan design featuring

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The kitchen features gas stove top and electric oven, there is a seperate laundry, ceiling fans throughout the home including all bedrooms, plus ducted heating & evaporative cooling.

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Hastings Office P 03 5970 7333 hastings@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

Well presented three bedroom home with polished wood floors throughout, spacious lounge area and kitchen with gas free standing oven and plenty of cupboard space. Main bathroom with seperate toilet

and laundry, air-conditioning, and at the rear of the home is an enclosed entertainment area, perfect in any weather.

Single carport and garden shed provided. This wonderful home is set behind a high fence.

Hastings Office P 03 5970 7333 hastings@harcourts.com.au

Harcourts Hastings 10/14 High Street

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

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

Contact Sue, Mellisa, Kristy or Liane for any property management needs, to them it’s not just a job it’s a passion. hastings.harcourts.com.au mpnews.com.au

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Investor Information Evening Wednesday, November 1st from 7:00-8.30pm

Are you a landlord, or do you aspire to be one?

Roberts and Green Real Estate are hosting an evening of insider information, expert tips and support for all landlords on Wednesday, November 1st from 7:00pm.

An expert panel of speakers has been assembled to guide you through all facets of property investment. Presentations will include tax depreciation, insurance, home loans and finance, just to name a few!

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RSVP: rentals@robertsandgreen.com.au by October 25th 2017 VENUE: Victoriana Function Centre, Marine Parade, Hastings

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BITTERN 81 Dunlop Road

RESORT-INSPIRED HAVEN IN AN IDYLLIC COASTAL SETTING - Combining timeless appeal with modern updates throughout, this gorgeous coastal abode will capture both the eye and the heart.

LOCATION, STYLE AND INSTANT APPEAL - Enjoying a prized corner position in a wonderfully peaceful locale, this delightful family home is blessed with private, sun-filled living areas and low-maintenance gardens.

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Gas log heater, split-system air-conditioning.

Dining area adjoins the kitchen with Fisher & Paykel dishwasher.

Main bedroom with stylish ensuite and mirrored his & her built-in-robes.

In-ground swimming pool, single carport, 14 solar panels and two garden sheds for additional storage.

Auction: Saturday, November 4th at 2:30pm Terms: 10% Deposit, Settlement 30/60 days.

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Open plan living space with kitchen offering 5-burner electric cooktop & dishwasher. n Glass doors open to a covered entertainers’ alfresco. n Ducted heating and split-system heating & cooling in the main living zone. n Additional shower, toilet and combined laundry with generous cupboard storage. n Double garage with side access to store a boat or caravan. n n

Auction: Saturday, November 18th at 2:00pm Terms: 10% Deposit, Settlement 30/60/90 days.

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A HARMONIOUS BLEND OF PRIVACY, CONVENIENCE & RELAXED LUXURY - With a fresh, coastal style, open plan layout and enviable privacy, this lovable abode is just the answer for retirees, first home buyers and holiday makers.

CASSANDRA LODGE - Sophisticated, elegant and full of grace, from the sash windows and leadlight nuances, to the immaculate presentation and easy-flow living areas, this gorgeous residence is what dreams are made of.

Three bedrooms; master offering triple robes and semi-ensuite.

Gorgeous kitchen with dishwasher, electric cooktop and Westinghouse oven. n Casual dining room opens to the rear deck via French doors. n Timber floors, plantation shutters and ceiling cornices throughout. n Renovated family bathroom with separate bath and shower. n Single carport with front roller door and access to the rear. n

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Approx. 1/3 acre with potential to sub-divide a block from the rear (STCA.) Parents retreat with beautiful period detailing, his & hers BIR’s, ensuite, ceiling fan and study.

Casual meals area adjoins a highly functional kitchen with granite benchtops, Whirlpool dishwasher, s/steel electric oven and feature pendant lights.

Beautifully designed backyard with solar heated pool & entertaining gazebos.

Large 4 car garage, fully-lined and with power.

Auction: Saturday, November 25th at 1:00pm Terms: 10% Deposit, Settlement 60/90/120 days.

Inspect: Tues 5:00-5:30pm & Sat 11:00-11:30am

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Wilma Green

Jodie Makepeace Paige Brierley

Chris McKearny

Ronelle Kraulis

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HASTINGS 28 Lantons Way

CRIB POINT 30 Pearce Street

FABULOUS FAMILY RETREAT IN THE RENOWNED SOLAR ESTATE - Beautifully manicured gardens, a spacious free-flowing layout and choice of living areas create a perfect environment for family living on approximately 970sqm.

PRETTY AS A PICTURE - An imaginative redesign has transformed this classic cottage into a bright and spacious residence of relaxed entertaining spaces, tranquil privacy and utmost comfort.

Four bedrooms; master with walk-in-robe and ensuite, + study or fifth bedroom.

Three living zones featuring split-system heating & cooling. n Lovely kitchen with Westinghouse oven, gas cooktop and a dishwasher. n Sliding glass doors open to a superb outdoor alfresco. n Secure backyard with swimming pool just beyond the decked terrace. n Garden shed and double remote-garage with access to the rear. n n

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Three bedrooms with robes; master bedroom also with ensuite and ceiling fan.

Casual living, study nook and meals area opening to two alfresco decks.

Quality s/steel appliances & custom-made timber benchtops to a stylish kitchen.

Ducted heating, s/system heating & cooling and ceiling fans throughout.

Double carport, garden shed and low maintenance gardens.

$500,000 - $550,000

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

Auction

20 Buckley Street, Safety Beach Imagine securing a property in booming Safety Beach surrounded by million dollar homes and only one street back from Martha Cove Marina at an affordable price point that left you with enough money in your pocket to renovate the existing two-bedroom residence or chance to start afresh with a luxury new home (STCA). On an exceptional 821sqm (approx.) land parcel, in a location synonymous with the beach, the bay and good times, this is an increasingly rare opportunity to create your own Safety Beach sanctuary. Just a hop, skip and splash to the beachfront, you can launch your boat within minutes, set sail from the yacht club or ďŹ ll your fridge with the gourmet delights from Provincia.

Auction Saturday 18th November 11:00am Inspection As advertised or by appointment Contact Kylie Miller 0404 041 554 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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Peninsula Proud

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Somerville 5 Stephens Place

Designed to perfection on over an acre.

For auction.

5977 8877

Saturday 11 November at 2pm

3/1065 Frankston Flinders Road, Encapsulating high end living in every possible Somerville way, this stunning home of approximately obrienrealestate.com.au 50sqs caters to the families every desire.

Comprising of; 5 bedrooms, multiple living areas, grand master suite, chefs kitchen looking over the enormous decked entertaining area with sunken spa, 6 car garage, home office, bungalow, man cave/ gym, solar power and dual access driveways.

Shelly Brown 0431 188 166 Chrissy Kouvaras 0418 570 521

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

HASTINGS 1855 Frankston-Flinders Road $930,000 - $980,000 open to view By Appointment n Prime development site of approx 6411m2 next door to Bunnings n Zoned Industrial 3 n To suit factory or sales yard use (STCA) Dominic Tallon| 0408 528 857

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Family home, loved for 40 years, featuring 3 bedrooms + study Renovated kitchen with granite benches & stainless steel appliances n Master with walk in robe & ensuite n In ground pool n n

Dominic Tallon| 0408 528 857

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Very well-presented 2 bedroom home on a 579m2 (approx) block Air-conditioning to the lounge room Spacious front yard and a single carport at the rear of the block Great alternative to a unit, and no body corporate fees

Dominic Tallon| 0408 528 857

Dominic Tallon| 0408 528 857

Why list with one, when you can list with all Office: 35 High Street, Hastings

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Town water & gas - Approx 10 acres of land 6 bedrooms + study and four bathrooms Kitchen with gas cooktop & dual wall ovens A spectacular property of grand scale and size

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Mornington 1/5 Northcote Terrace

A3 B2 C2

Watch the Ships Sail By!

Located in a sought after position, where the car can stay in the garage all day, within five minutes walk to bustling Main Street, and across the road from the beach, this has to be the place to live. This double storey townhouse is sure to impress being one of only two and sitting at the front of the complex. It offers large open plan living/meals/kitchen that opens onto a balcony with stunning bay views, the perfect place to watch the sun go down over the bay. The main bedroom, full ensuite and powder room are also on this level, whilst downstairs are two further bedrooms, laundry and double garage, other extras with this great property are gas ducted heating, reverse cycle air conditioner, ducted vacuum and solar panels, plus a private rear yard. This would make a fantastic family home, holiday home, or great investment.

For Sale $925,000-$960,000

Vivienne Spencer 0409 558 330

inspect OFI or by appointment

Mornington 4/20 Beatty Parade

A2 B1 C1

Great Location!

Situated close to Main Street, this cute 2 bedroom unit is nestled privately to the rear of a quiet group of four. The lounge area boasts a bay window, inviting lots of natural light, whilst the north facing rear courtyard is another welcoming living space, perfect for a cup of coffee as you read your favorite book, or maybe that summer bbq! Other features include polished timber floor boards, reverse cycle heating and cooling and built-in ‘robes. Vehicle owners are catered for with a large carport, and alongside, storage is further enhanced with 2 secure sheds. This is a great opportunity to secure a well located property at an affordable price. Don’t delay - phone today!

For Sale $470,000-$510,000

Vivienne Spencer 0409 558 330

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Mornington 1/4 St Catherines Court

A2 B1 C1

Ready to Go!

Enticingly freshened up with new tiles, carpet, light fittings and a lick of paint, this stand alone, front 2 bedroom unit will appeal to a myriad of buyers. Other features include built-in ‘robes to bedrooms, semi ensuite to master bedroom, air conditioning (RC), gas heating and cooking, spacious rear yard and single garage. With its close proximity to Mornington shops, parks, public transport and all facilities, this unit will not last!

For Sale $430,000-$470,000

Cameron McDonald 0418 330 916

inspect OFI or by appointment

Mornington 1/4 Carnoustie Grove

A2 B1 C1

Reap the Rewards!

Looking for an exciting project that is beach side Mornington AND affordable? This exquisitely located front unit may be the answer, just over the road from the charming Dava Drive shops and alongside a green verge of parkland.

Screaming potential, this unit is just one of three and is merely waiting for that handy and astute buyer with an eye for all possibilities. Comprising 2 bedrooms with built-in ‘robes, kitchen, lounge room, bathroom, laundry, rear courtyard and single garage, this property also features gas heating, timber floorboards and would make an ideal investment or future permanent home.

For Sale $410,000-$450,000

Cameron McDonald 0418 330 916

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Mornington 2/98 Tanti Avenue

A3 B2 C2

Be Quick - the Last Available Townhouse No. 1 & No. 3 SOLD - Prime location within an easy walk to town and the bay, this energy efficient townhouse is one for the shopping list if you are an investor or looking for a home beachside Mornington. Only 3 on the block allowing room to move, this 25 square (approx) home has three bedrooms, ensuite to main with walk-in robe, open plan kitchen with Miele appliances, dining and lounge room plus powder room, and an upstairs sitting area. Other features include a double remote garage with internal access, an outside pergola and low maintenance garden. Bills will be minimal with interactive solar panels..... the list goes on. Investors note - vendor will guarantee the rent for the first twelve months if necessary.

For Sale $855,000

Kay Jeffs 0419 108 124

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Mount Martha 58 Marriott Drive

A4 B2 C2

Room to Grow!!

This light and spacious home was designed with a large family in mind, almost 35 squares in total. As you enter the home the master bedroom is to your left with a full ensuite and walk-in robe, whilst on the right is the internal entrance from the large double garage. Along the hallway is the formal lounge with access to a private outdoor area, and opposite this is the study. Stunning gourmet kitchen overlooking the meals area and family room with double bi-fold doors opens onto a paved alfresco area, perfect for entertaining. A further three bedrooms are at this end of the home zoned perfectly for a children’s wing. Another great feature is a theatre room ideal for family movie nights! Close to Bentons Square Shopping Centre, schools and parkland. This is a great place to call home...

Mandy Castle Vivienne Spencer 0407 855 585 0409 558 330

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Somerville 110 Guelph Street

A6 B3

Best of Both Worlds - 2.6Ac (approx) This dual occupancy lifestyle property is located on the peaceful semi-rural fringe of Somerville yet is still convenient enough to walk to the vibrant local shopping precinct and Primary School. Its 5BR family home features generous living spaces on two levels including a huge downstairs family room that is open plan with a well appointed kitchen and dining area and a fantastic indoor, solar heated pool and accompanying recreation space ensures year round leisure and weather-proof entertainment for all the family. The added bonus of this appealing property is a fully self-contained and refurbished bungalow. Large lockup shed, town water and gas are connected.

For Sale $1,090,000-$1,195,000

Cameron McDonald 0418 330 916

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Balnarring Beach 5 Fethers Road

A2 B2 C2

Sold at Auction!

Rarely is a property offered for sale this close to Balnarring Beach and the yacht club. Within this tightly held pocket you have the privilege of uninterrupted access to the pristine sands of the beach through a rear gate. This modest yet comfortable elevated residence certainly has a nautical feel to it. The home has a focus on timber, boasting some unique engineering concepts. There is a self contained shower/toilet facility and also the provision for independent accommodation on the lower section with two bedrooms and a bathroom on the upper level. Split system heating and cooling & gas cooking complete this delightful summer retreat.

Bruce Goddard 0408 316 701

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PESCE • Blue-chip 751sqm (approx) site directly adjacent Fishermans Beach, with potential for subdivision (STCA) for a second beachside dwelling • Large allotment with Esplanade frontage and rear laneway access, just moments to Main Street and steps to the beach • Dual-occupancy home currently generating rental income, or a charming holiday home while awaiting plans and permits • High ceilings, ornate plaster work and timber floors, plus triple carport and weatherboard shed

auction inspect Dean Phillips Chelsey gibson

Saturday 25th of November at 1pm See online advertising 0402 833 865 0409 277 997

Mount Martha

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EMELE • Luxury architect designed home with spectacular 180 degree bay panoramas, never to be built out • High skillion roofline with breathtaking light-filled living and dining areas encased in windows framing the bay view • Granite kitchen with Blanko & Asko appliances, master retreat with marble ensuite, plus home office with open fireplace • Electronic gated entry, ducted heating and cooling, plus double remote garage and sub level storage

auction inspect Dean Phillips rob relph

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NEAR HASTINGS’ HEART & FORESHORE Wonderfully situated within footsteps of Hastings bustling town centre, foreshore reserve, St Mary’s Primary School and the railway station, this 3BR home couples affordability, absolute convenience & space for a 2-3 unit development (STCA). Just 15 minutes’ walk to Western Port Secondary, the flexible floorplan features 2 living areas, kitchen with dishdrawer, 1.5 bathrooms, covered BBQ patio, garden gazebo, large shed/mancave and dual carport.

AUCTION: TERMS: PRICE GUIDE: INSPECT: CONTACT:

Saturday 4th November 2017 at 11am 10% Deposit, Balance 60 days $400,000 - $440,000 Saturday 10:30-11:00am Ben Crowder 0407 557 758

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996Watt 61 Nepean RoadHighway STAGE 3 HAS NOW BEEN RELEASED - LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE!

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- Peninsula Business Park on Watt Road, Mornington - Register your interest in Stage 3 to avoid disappointment - Opportunities for Investors, Owner Occupiers & Tenants - Stylish development with warehouses & office space - Available for sale or lease - Ranging in size from 323m2 to 1273m2

FOR SALE Starting from $759,050 EOi

Michelle Adams

0407 743 858

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725 & 725A Point Nepean Road BRILLIANT MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT SITE FORTHCOMING SALE Development opportunity located in an absolute prime position in McCrae’s retail/business precinct with exceptional exposure to Point Nepean Road. The property presents a rare opportunity for developers or occupiers to purchase an irreplaceable 1,856 sqm (approx) parcel of land with rear ROW adjoining the McCrae Plaza Shopping Centre anchored by Coles.

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Shire hypocritical with help for aged Having read Mornington Peninsula Shire’s invitation for residents to share ideas on how “to improve the peninsula for older people and make it an even better place to age well”, I feel compelled to finally expose the hypocrisy of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council as my medical specialists have been advising me to do since 2006 (“Ageing well on the Mornington Peninsula” The News 24/10/17).

We are in our mid-80s and have for the past 11 years experienced council’s treatment of the elderly.

Earlier this month, council gave an enforceable undertaking to WorkSafe of a commitment to safety after being charged with failing to protect members of the public from risks to their health and safety. Council has certainly failed to protect my health and safety and has contributed to destroying both.

Since 2003, council has refused to take action [against a neighbour]. On 25 October at least three noisy, heavy tractors emitting plumes of toxic exhaust were driven several times up and down our neighbour’s drive, three metres from the wall of our house.

The CEO and councillors going overseas to find ways to improve the environment on the peninsula need go no further than looking into the activities, or lack thereof, of their own donothing employees. No-one from council has monitored the number of tractors, heavy duty vehicles and agricultural machinery still on the quarter acre residential property since a direction was given in March 2016 to reduce the number of tractors to one, and that not be driven on the property. There are at least five tractors.

I believe this is a breach council’s undertaking to WorkSafe of a “commitment to safety” and could result in council’s prosecution, which ratepayers would ultimately fund. A more fitting penalty would be to sack the council and give back to the Western Port region its own council.

Name and address supplied Editor: The News has been given a copy of a letter to the mayor Cr Bev Colomb detailing activities on the writer’s neighbouring property and a history of correspondence with the shire, Hastings MP Neale Burgess and Flinders MP Greg Hunt. He says the shire took action, albeit unsatisfactory, only after the intervention of the MPs.

landing for humanity, but they are behaving like drunken sailors.

One day there won’t be anywhere nice for tourists to visit because we will have overloaded all our beautiful places. What will the tourism industry do then? Ms Cheers’ polite suggestion that we should start a conversation now is eminently sensible, isn’t it?

Jenny Warfe, Dromana

Future peril It is heartening to hear Michael Free admit that many of our world’s governments are firmly in the pocket of the carbon extraction industries.

It just shows the predatory behaviour of this corporate sector in full swing (“All ‘coal’ fired up” Letters 24/10/17).

Governments beholden to these leeches are putting the future of our children and grandchildren in peril in their never-ending quest for easy money. And many of our own politicians are following the same mantra of doing nothing about climate change if it inconveniences the carbon extraction industries.

It is high time Australia gets a federal corruption and crime commission to look at the influence of corporations on our political system.

Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach

Abbott is right

Overseas trips by [Mornington Peninsula Shire] councillors should be a matter of concern for ratepayers. I cannot recollect any perceived benefit resulting from the [2016] Paris trip and I would expect this [latest] exercise to be the same.

Ratepayers are entitled to expect more from their rates than a slush fund for councillors to dip into whenever they have a though bubble. I believe it is time that this council’s operations were reviewed by the appropriate authority to ensure its members are acting in terms of their mandate and, if not, appropriate action is taken, such as being put in administration.

Graham Lee, McCrae

So Rupert Steiner (“Attention Seeker” Letters 17/10/17) accuses ex-Prime Minister Tony Abbott of being “an irrelevant footnote to history” because he refuses to swallow the green lobby’s climate change charade hook line and sinker.

I can assure Mr Steiner that Mr Abbott is not alone in expressing a healthy scepticism about an almost religious movement which tends to disregard facts, such as the fact that the Earth’s warming has flat-lined or that more people die from the cold than heat or that a little warmth and extra CO2 produce bumper crops. Another fact ignored is that Australia’s billions of dollars contributed to alternative energy sources have had a negligible effect on the climate, while costing each and every Australian in taxes, power costs and reliability.

Self-serving green carpetbaggers should not be used as an authority when tying to justify our spending billions to make no difference. When the Bureau of Meteorology has its temperature data questioned for fudging, it shows that even the climate scientists have now gotten on the lucrative climate change bandwagon.

Mr Steiner’s claim that “the age of coal is truly finished” differs greatly from the fact that all over the globe hundreds of new coal-fired power plants are currently under construction with many more planned. No nation can currently supply all its energy needs using just renewable sources.

Rather than labelling people who question the rubbery facts of the climate change promoters as “uninformed, delusional, irrelevant, closed minded, desperate attention seekers”, Mr. Steiner should first consider the real facts.

Thanks Mr Abbott for your rational and timely input.

Chris Spillane, Blairgowrie

Talk about tourism

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Mechelle Cheers is correct in being concerned about negative impacts of tourism on the natural environment (“Tourism can have downside” The News 10/10/17). It’s obvious that everything has its limits.

Farmers know they can’t overstock paddocks, pilots know their plane won’t get off the ground if there are too many people on board and trucks, cars, trains and buses all have upper limits for safe loads. It is elementary physics, and yet some people including industries reliant on growing the numbers think we can crash through these fundamental physical laws and keep expanding.

The world is governed by Newtown’s Third Law. Put simply, that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Eventually, Planet Earth will start unloading the overload.

I had hoped that governments, bureaucrats and industry would have the sense to plan for a soft

Esther Gleixner thinks that instead of developing Australia’s coal wealth our government should be diverting that money into developing renewable energy and offering retraining packages to miners (“Back renewables” Letters 17/10/17).

Having sunk billions into renewable energy companies, she now thinks that we should shut down our coalmines, our coal export industry and our coal-fired power stations because “the polls constantly show the majority of Australians are against Adani and in favour of renewables”.

The facts.

1. Ms Gleixner can rest easy as the money allocated by the government for the development of the Adani mine is a loan, not a gift.

2. Australia is spending $2.2 billion a year on renewable energy subsidies (due to increase to $2.8 billion by 2030) resulting in a negligible and immeasurable impact on the climate.

3. Our contribution to global temperatures is miniscule and Australia’s chief scientist admits

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Eclectic Sorrento Just had the best laugh at your article on Mitre 10 and the conditions the council has attached to its redevelopment (“Permit aims to preserve heritage” The News 24/10/17). The council certainly is making our street eclectic, just look at our ultra-modern visitor centre.

Armanda Sirianni, Sorrento

that our efforts will have negligible impact.

4. The Bureau of Meteorology’s figures have been found to be unreliable due to faulty or incorrectly positioned instruments and incorrectly collected and collated temperature data.

5. While we reduce our standard of living to phase out a handful of coal-fired plants, China has 299 under construction and India 132. Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, the Philippines, South Africa will add a further 621 plants.

This will lift their people out of poverty and

provide their power needs, while we in Australia go in the opposite direction.

6. The polls should be asking: do you want Australians to lose their jobs? Do you want our mining industry decimated? Do you want Australian power prices to keep doubling every few years? Do you want Australia to go broke trying to solve the world’s climate issues? The outcome of such a poll may surprise even Ms Gleixner.

Christine Fry, Blairgowrie

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31 October 2017

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Cigarettes wanted for front line soldiers Compiled by Brodie Cowburn “PLEASE keep on sending us all the cigarettes you can”, was the message received the other day from a commanding officer at the front by the Over-Seas Club Southern Club Tobacco Fund.

“I write this on behalf of all the men under my command,” he continued, “and I can safely say that every other would write you the same thing, in the meantime, please accept my sincere thanks for the case of Australian made cigarettes. They are a boon and a blessing.” *** IT has been officially reported through the Red Cross Bureau that Pte Arnold R. Bartram, youngest son of G. A. Bartram, “Clare” Gould St, Frankston, (late Manager of Wine, Spirit and Tobacco Dept. Mutual Store) is prisoner of war in Germany.

He was previously reported died of wounds at 29th Casuality Clearing Station on 13th May 1917. *** DEAFNESS AND NOISES IN THE HEAD can now be must certainly cured by the newly discovered “French Orlene”.

Mr D. Borthwick, of Dalbeattie, N,D. writes.

“Your new remedy which I received from you some time ago, HAS COMPLETELY CURED MY HEARING AFTER MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS’ DEAFNESS. I will be pleased to recommend it to all my friends.” *** THE vacancy for local correspondent of the “Age” caused by the lamented death of Mr J. Reynolds, has been filled by the appointment to the position of Mrs M. H. Burton, widow of Private A. C. Burton. *** GLOOM was cast over the town when news came to hand that Private Denham eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. Denham was killed in action.

No particulars are to hand.

Lawrie was a general favorite and a good sport.

Our sympathy is with the bereaved parents. *** QUITE a gloom was cast over Somerville last Friday 26th October, when the sad news of Mrs Ernest Croft’s wife’s death.

Mrs Croft was highly respected in this district and her death is deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. *** GENERAL regret was expressed also when it became known that Mr Arnold Toebleman of Moorooduc had been killed in action. *** A VERY successful ball was held in the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall, on Friday evening, October 26th, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to improving the sanctuary of the Roman Catholic Church.

Mrs E C Ryan was the energetic secretary and was ably assisted by a willing committee.

The Hall presented a very gay appearance, being most effectively decorated with flags and flowers. *** BIRD Day was observed on the 25th at the Tyabb State School.

The weather was all that could be desired. At 11 oclock the children were conveyed, accompanied by the parents and friends.

The committee had decided to lunch in the park but the heavy rains made it too damp.

After lunch had been partaken Mr G. Shepherd gave a very interesting address illustrated by stuffed specimens.

Mr Shepherd has an easy manner of imparting his extensive knowledge of bird life which appeals to young folk. *** SOMERVILLE Fruitgrowers Association - Annual show. Mr Twyford moved that a show be held this year. Seconded by Mr C. Murray. Mr Murray moved and Mr Twyford seconded that the show be held on 13th of next March. Carried.

Mr Keast mored that a proportion of the profits be given to Patriotic purposes Seconded by Mr Unthank. Carried. *** A MEETING of delegates chosen from the Branches of the National Federation, Womens

National League and Peoples Party on the Peninsula was held in the Frankston Mechanics Hall on Thursday afternoon delegates being present from Frankston, Somerville, Tyabb, and Dromana.

Mr. E Dowers of the Frankston branch of the National Federation was voted to the chair.

It was essential that a young and vigorous man should be chosen one who would be able to cope with the money and serous situations that had arisen owing to the exceptional circumstances in which we were now placed. *** ALEX. Scott and Co. and Adamson Strettle and Co. conjointly report - Dairy Cattle - A fair supply of both milkers and springers.

Milkers were in much better request for good quality cows high prices being realised, medium and inferior descriptions about equal to last week’s rates.

Fat cows to £16 5s choppers to £14 5s, store cows to £12 10s. heifers to £8 10s, yearlings to £6 10s, poddies to £5 5s. *** MR R. M. Anderson, one of the candidates for the seat held by the Hon. A. Downward for the Mornington Electorate, addressed a meeting of electors at the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall on Monday evening.

Dr Plowman occupied the chair, and in introducing the candidate, said the time had now arrived in which we could make a choice of candidates.

The past Parliament had been unsatisfactory, and at the present time we wanted new blood to stimulate the energies of our public men.

He had read Mr Anderson’s programme and he had no hesitation in declaring himself in favor of it.

Our Shire Councillors showed better business acumen than the late parliament.

Mr Anderson had spoken in Frankston at the time of the Federal election and had created a very favorable impression.

He had much pleasure in introducing the speaker, and asked that he be given a fair hearing.

Mr Anderson said that he intended to speak in a business way that evening.

The State is a business concern, and should be run by business men.

He was pleased to see so many present, and after he had expressed his views he hoped that they would be so favorably impressed as to determine to return him at the head of the poll. *** A NUMBER of areas have under the Game Acts been proclaimed by the Governor-in-Council as localities in which, during the whole year, it is unlawful for any person to kill any species of Native Game (birds and other animals).

Full information of these localities can be obtained on application to the Chief Inspector of Fisheries and Game. *** On Friday night Oct 26th the Mount Eliza Church Hall was again the place in which the patriotic spirit was prominently brought foward in the form of a social evening, coin collection being taken at the door, This social was in connection with two important events.

First, to hold a meeting of subscribers to the Mount Eliza District, and scholars of the school Honor Roll which is in the form of a very large frame with the photos of all the brave men that hae left this district to fight for God and Country and Empire.

The meeting was to decide the day the unveiling should take place and the date fixed was on the Saturday, 10th of November at 3 in the afternoon when all well wishers are cordially invited to be present and in the evening a social is to be spent.

This social was also of a patriotic nature, the proceeds of which are to buy suitable gifts for a Bran Pie, to be held at the Mornington Flower Show, which should benefit substantially. *** From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 3 Novemeber 1917 Western Port News 31 October 2017

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Brad tons have Dogs primed PROVINCIAL

By IT Gully MORNINGTON’S Brad McDonald and Brad Wilson have placed their team in a commanding position in MPCA Provincial after both scoring centuries against Pearcedale.

Sam Wiese left the middle after making 33 of the first 49 runs, before McDonald joined Wilson at the crease.

What took place when the two came together was nothing short of a batting master class.

McDonald finished unbeaten on 150 after hitting 15 fours and two sixes, while Wilson was out for 101 when the score was 290.

Mornington pulled up stumps with six overs left in the day, declaring at 4/298.

Shayne Gillings bowled 24 overs and finished with 2/88 for Pearcedale while Sam Frawley picked up 2/37 from just eight overs.

The Panthers survived the final six overs of the day thanks to openers Brad Trotter and Chris Dew and they’ll resume at 0/12 with a long chase to follow.

The woes of reigning MPCA Provincial champions Baxter continued on Saturday, smashed by Sorrento on the opening day of the first two-day game of the season.

After winning just one of its first three one-day games this season, Baxter was looking forward to the traditional two-day form of the game.

However, its horror start to the season continued against the Sorras, rolled for just 133 in 60.3 overs.

Once again it was the middle and lower order that offered nothing.

Baxter lost its last six wickets for

just 33 runs after being 4/100.

Daniel Warwick top scored with 33 while Todd Quinn came back into the side and opened with 27.

It was a superb performance from the Sorrento bowling attack.

CJ King bowled 12 overs and returned with 4/38, Chathupama Gunasinghe chimed in with 3/25 from 18 overs and Connor McMahon snared 3/34.

In reply, Sorrento will begin day two in a strong position, resuming at 1/47.

The Sorras lost Corey Harris for 15 in the final overs for the day. Jedd Falck will start on 27 not out.

Crib Point will need to produce something pretty special with the ball on the second day of its match against Mt Eliza after being bowled out for 123 on Saturday.

Skipper Matty Blake top scored for the Pies with 30, however, it wasn’t enough to stop them being skittled in the 74th over.

Mt Eliza skipper Justin Grant was at his dominant best, snaring 4/27 from 23.5 overs, while Lyle House was also superb, picking up 2/27 from 20 overs.

Rob Maskiell took 2/14.

In reply, Mt Eliza has lost Damien Kent and will resume at 1/8.

Langwarrin has set Peninsula Old Boys 217 for victory after winning the toss and batting first in their game.

Matt Prosser was the key for Langwarrin, top scoring with 68, while Jake Prosser was next best with 38.

Jon Forrest was the pick of the POB bowlers with 4/56 from 24 overs.

Easy as 123: Crib Point are facing an uphill battle after being bowled out for 123. Picture: Andrew Hurst

Islanders, Eagle go down to the wire PENINSULA

By IT Gully THE MPCA Peninsula match between Long Island and Somerville will go down to the wire after 13 wickets fell on the opening day of their clash at Ballam Park.

Somerville won the toss and elected to bat in the first two-day game of the season, a decision that didn’t work out too well for them.

It could have been a lot worse had it not been for the efforts of Bailey White (38) and Brenton Alp (22) after coming to the crease at number seven and eight.

At one stage the Eagles were reeling at 5/47. They finished with 136.

Stuart Swift was the Long Island bowler who caused all of the carnage, bowling 14 overs for a return of 6/39.

Long Island faced the final 14 overs of the day and lost three wickets for just 19 runs. They’ll resume at 3/46 after Jayde Herrick took all three wickets for 28 runs off seven overs.

Pines has left Main Ridge with some work to do with the bat on the second day after scoring 234 at Eric Bell Reserve.

The Piners won the toss and batted first and opener Chris Bartczak got the home team away to a flier with 66. Harley Peace-Stirling continued his outstanding start to the season too with a high score of 72. A slight wag

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of the tale helped the home side over 200.

Oliver McEnroe was the pick of the Main Ridge bowlers with 5/56 from 24.1 overs, while Peter McNamara snared 3/67 from 15 overs.

Red Hill is in the box seat in its match against Delacombe Park after Glenn Collett tore through the batting line up, dominating with an impressive 5/26 from 17 overs, including eight maidens.

Brent Martin was also impressive for the Hillmen with 4/38 from 30.2 overs, including 15 maidens.

The Parkers just couldn’t score, eventually bowled out in the 74th over for just 137 runs.

Jon Guthrie top scored for the home team with 44 while Nick Christides hit 26.

The Parkers at one stage lost 5/14.

Red Hill will resume this week at 0/4.

Moorooduc has left Flinders with some work to do in their match.

The Ducs batted first and looked to be in some real trouble at 9/104.

However, number 11 Kenny Cremen made 51 and number 10 Reece Cordeux hit 32 to drag the score to 192, a superb performance from those two.

Earlier, Max Royal (3/41) and Dwayne Field (2/32) did some early damage with the ball.

Flinders faced the final eight overs of the day and lost a wicket. They’ll resume at 1/14 this Saturday.

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Too close: The Long Island and Somerville match will go down to the wire. Picture: Andrew Hurst

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Blues on the brink DISTRICT

By IT Gully HASTINGS is on the verge of winning its first game of the season after a good opening day against Rye in MPCA District.

On the back of some ordinary form, Hastings was justifiably sent into bat by Rye after the Demons won the toss.

Rob Hearn needed to get his side off to a good start and he obliged with a game-high 61, including eight fours.

Ryan McNamara contributed 33 and Sean Hewitt 20 in the middle order to help the Blues to a final score of 177.

Unfortunately for the Blues, they lost their final six wickets for just 12 runs.

The Blues had 18 overs at the Demons at the end of the day and made an impression, picking up 3/27.

Heatherhill opening batsman Sam Mullavey fell agonisingly close to a century on Saturday against Rosebud, losing his wicket on 99.

However, Mullavey’s sensational innings helped his side to a more than competitive total of 6/306.

Matt Bishop was solid at four with 65 and Brad Mur contributed a well-timed 39 to push he home team beyond 300.

It was a long day for the Rosebud bowlers and fieldsmen, skipper Billy Quigley finishing with 3/95 from 25 overs to be the pick of the bowlers.

Baden Powell appears to be in a strong position against Seaford after the first day of their clash.

The Braves were sent in to bat by Seaford and lasted just 70.2 overs.

Andrew Sparks (57) and Rhys Elmi (50) shared a strong partnership in the middle order while Elia Carter opened with 30.

Dean Polson was the best of the Seaford bowlers with 4/34 from 17.3 overs while Dale Christie snared 3/44.

Seaford faced the final nine overs of the day and it didn’t go according to plan, losing 2/27 at stumps.

Seaford Tigers need a miracle to beat Mt Martha after being rolled for just 116. Anthony Joel top scored with 19 and Mackenzie Gardner scored 18 for the Tigers, who were rolled in the 64th over.

Steve O’Neill was the pick of the Reds’ bowlers with 4/26 from 16 overs.

In reply, Mt Martha is coasting at 1/38 with 80 more overs left to score 90 runs.

Brave effort: Baden Powell only lasted 70.2 overs, but got early wickets against Seaford. Picture: Andrew Hurst

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The Saints go marching on SUB-DISTRICT

By IT Gully BALNARRING’S dominant start to the season continued on Saturday against Frankston YCW in MPCA Sub-District.

The Saints have continued to march on, batting first and scoring 257 against last season’s grand finalists.

The visitors were shaky early, however 95 runs to Mark Walles and then some solid support to follow helped the Saints push 300.

Lachlan Barton scored 46 and Ben

King 35 batting at seven and eight.

The Stonecats faced the final six overs of the day and finished at 1/24.

Tootgarook is in the box seat to beat Carrum.

The Lions batted first on Saturday and were rolled for just 102 in 72 overs.

Scott Sterling was superb for the Frogs with 5/22 from 21 overs while Jaryd Millington and Adam Taylor picked up a couple of wickets each.

In reply, the home side got away to a solid start, scoring 29 runs without the loss of a wicket in eight overs.

Tyabb should pick up victory against Skye.

Skye won the toss and batted first but lasted just 74 overs for 142 runs.

Brodie Bennett was superb with the ball for the Yabbies with 5/47 from 25 overs. Matty Dimkos bowled just 1.1 overs but picked up 2/1.

In the chase, Tyabb will resume day two at 1/21 after Nick Taranto was dismissed for 12 just before stumps.

Carrum Downs has already won its match against Boneo on first innings.

The Pandas batted first on their

home deck and were rolled for just 73 in 42 overs. David Dervan took 3/10 from 10 overs and Mick Flahive 3/11 from nine overs for the Cougars.

Carrum Downs lost its first two wickets for just 17 before getting it together and finishing the afternoon on 5/79.

Boneo will be looking at bowlingout Carrum Downs quickly on day two and giving themselves the opportunity to pull off an unlikely reverseoutright win.

Dromana’s Jack Fowler and Jedd Savage have a lot of responsibility on

their shoulders as their side resumes at 3/15 against Ballam Park. Savage is unbeaten on six and Fowler is yet to get off the mark after their side lost the first three wickets after facing the final 15 overs of the day.

Earlier, Dromana’s bowlers had done the job for their team, rolling the Knights for 136.

Justin Moore top scored for the Knights with 39 while Zac Klan was the pick of the Dromana bowlers with 3/16 from 12 overs.

Mornington boss: ‘The buck stops with me’ SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie MORNINGTON gaffer Adam Jamieson has taken responsibility for missing out on NPL promotion and has vowed that he won’t make the same mistake again.

“We had a squad to do a lot better but you’re probably looking at complacency being an issue,” said Jamieson.

His side finished runner-up to Langwarrin by a solitary point in the race for the State 1 South-East title and while Lawton Park fans were celebrating there was a lot of soul-searching done at Dallas Brooks Park.

“You get ‘Patch’ (Ryan Paczkowski) back, then Scotty Millar then you get Josh Valadon and Aaron Root in and Simon Mur’s heading back and you think you’re getting Josh Hine (then with Salford City in England) and you still don’t get the job done.

“Probably the pre-season wasn’t as good as what it should have been and as for the training sessions well you’d think players know from two years back the style of football you want to play but it probably took until halfway through the season to start playing the way we wanted to.

“When you get done by a point you look back on these things and you wonder what might have been but I take full responsibility for what happened and as far as I’m concerned the buck stops with me.”

Jamieson also believes that the way he structured the team in the first half of the season contributed to the end result.

“We set up with three midfielders who are all good footballers – ‘Smarty’ (Craig Smart), Matty Wade and ‘Reidy’ (Chris Reid) – but there’s a same, same about them and they aren’t particularly quick and once we got Sammy Orritt in it changed the whole dynamic of the midfield.”

Wade and another import, Nathan Smith, are not expected to return for 2018 while Reid is rumoured to have attracted the attention of Richmond, which was recently relegated from NPL ranks.

Orritt turned out to be the club’s talisman in the back half of the season scoring regularly as Mornington went on a sustained winning run.

He’s re-signed for 2018 along with another English import, Jack Truelove.

“I think young Jack had a fantastic year and people forget that he’s only 21,” said Jamieson.

Goalkeeper Kris McEvoy also has re-signed and the club hopes to retain Millar, Valadon, Root, Mur, Smart, Keegan Ziada, James Laminski, Charlie Parker, Wayne Gordon,

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Jack rejoins: Mornington defender Jack Truelove has agreed terms for 2018.

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Danny Black, Stevie Elliott, Nathan Yole and Stefan Soler.

Jamieson sees striker Marinos Panayi as part of Mornington’s future but the youngster continues to be linked with Langwarrin as does Elliott while the rumour mill suggests that Smart has attracted the attention of another local club.

“I’m not anticipating a huge turnover and I think it’s pretty natural these days to lose four or five and bring in four or five.

“We’ve targeted a couple of players from other clubs, a central midfielder and a defender and we hope to announce another signing next week.

“We have a couple of overseas players in mind but it’s very early doors. They’re based in England and they both play up front.”

Mornington has not joined the throng of clubs circling Langwarrin and waiting to pounce on players it releases. Not yet anyway.

“If (Liam) Baxter was to become available and if they were to offer him to us then we’d definitely take him but we’re hearing that Casey

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Comets is interested.

“The same goes for Aaran Currie.

He’s a talent.

“But we’re concentrating on other players right now not Langwarrin players.”

Even before pre-season training has started Jamieson has to recover from the bodyblow of losing star striker Paczkowski who recently signed for NPL heavyweight Oakleigh Cannons.

“It was a huge disappointment losing ‘Patch’ but I completely understand why he’s joined Oakleigh.

“I mean when NPL clubs ring you every flippin’ week what can you do?

It is what it is.”

Off the field Mornington is on a sound financial footing and enjoys strong local community backing.

“We’re looking at around $150,000 a year in sponsorship and we operated under budget last season so we’ll maintain the same budget next season and we believe that it will be enough to mount a serious title campaign,” said president Matt Cameron.

“We’re going to invest $30,000 of

our own money into our pitches and our plan is to be NPL-ready.

“The council has over 200 sporting bodies to deal with in the Mornington Shire area and we’re working hard on developing our brand and putting our club at the forefront of council’s thinking when it comes to our sport.”

Few of those sporting bodies are as large as Mornington which fielded 28 junior teams this year including five girls’ teams.

Club and council work closely to target grants and one such State Government grant will be put to good use over summer when the main pitch becomes fully floodlit.

Winning has become the norm at Mornington and both Jamieson and Cameron are focussed on success next year.

“As a football club we’re obviously doing something right when we win two championships and come runner-up twice in four years,” said Jamieson.

“I think winning the title next year will be a lot more difficult than last season because clubs realise what it takes now.

“They’ve seen what Langwarrin did and how successful they were at it and I’m expecting a lot more clubs to have a lot more visa players.

“I think Richmond in particular will have a red-hot go and we’re already hearing that they’ve signed some very good players.

“I think Casey will bring in a couple of visas and I expect Eltham

and Beaumaris to be decent sides while Caulfield now knows what it takes then there’s Clifton Hill and Malvern.

“Yeah it’s going to be tough but this time we won’t take anything for granted and we’re going to make sure that we’re right up there.”

If stability is a key to success then Mornington can expect a big year as Jamieson will be surrounded by the usual suspects.

Dale White is assistant coach, Andy Mason is reserves coach while Martyn Ashton and Tony McKay are team managers.

The club is yet to appoint a goalkeeping coach but plans to talk to local legend Peter Blasby.

Meanwhile Peninsula Strikers have agreed terms with four UK-based players who are expected to arrive in January.

The club has also agreed terms with central defender Aaron Wilford and looks likely to retain goalkeeper Colin McCormack, midfielder Danny Brooks and striker Aziz Bayeh.

Four Altona City players and a player from Caulfield United Cobras are on Strikers’ radar while central defender Raphael Stulz is training with South Melbourne.

In other news Skye United assistant coach Billy Rae is likely to stay with the State 3 South-East outfit after being linked with the technical director’s job at Southern United.

Skye held its annual presentation night last weekend and defender Johnny Andrinopoulos did the double adding the senior best and fairest to his players’ player award.

Midfielder Marcus Collier was runner-up in the best and fairest for the second year running while Daniel Attard’s 11 goals clinched his fourth successive Golden Boot award.

Daniel Jones did the reserves double adding the best and fairest to his players’ player award with David Popa runner-up in the best and fairest and Lawrence Komba clinching Golden Boot honours.

Caitlyn Williams and Abi Johnston shared the senior women’s best and fairest award with Saskia Dekker runner-up and Amber Brierley and Madison Brooks sharing Golden Boot honours.

Zenai Cerda won the reserve women’s best and fairest with Alanah Gregory runner-up and Charlotte Galjar winning the Golden Boot award.

State 4 South outfit Baxter has officially appointed senior goalkeeper Francis Beck as head coach while Justin Brown has been re-elected club president for a third term.

Baxter hopes to announce a senior assistant and a reserves coach in coming weeks.

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Experienced coaches take the reins at Mornington

By Ben Triandafillou MORNINGTON Basketball has appointed Darren Thomas to the position of Big V head coach for the Women’s Youth League 2018 season.

Thomas, who most recently was head coach of the Pakenham Big V Youth League Women, commenced his role a couple of weeks ago and has bought his wealth of experience to the club.

Thomas has worked his way through the ranks at the Ballarat representative program from coaching under-14s through to the SEABL head coach in 2013, including two seasons as Ballarat Rush Youth League head coach.

Thomas will work closely with Mornington Basketball’s Big V Women’s head coach, Steve Matthews to deliver a strong and cohesive women’s program working alongside their junior program.

The appointment is the third major change to the club’s Big V coaching staff in the last three weeks with Kenneth Brunner joining as head coach of the Big V Men’s Senior side and Chris

Horsbrough signing on as the head coach of the Big V Youth Men’s team.

Mornington Basketball operations manager, Sam Browne, said the club is thrilled to have the experienced coaches on board to help not only the seniors but also the junior development.

“We are really focussing on getting our juniors and seniors working side by side,” she said.

“The new coaches have a lot to offer not only for our senior’s teams but also as they offer a strong and clear pathway for our juniors to make their way up into the seniors.”

Brunner has travelled the world playing professional basketball and holds the most games played in California history with 137.

He has worked and played with Michael Jordan and held the top spot as the best streetball point guard in the world.

Brunner has recently coached three teams in Big V grand finals winning the Youth League Men’s in 2012 and Division 2 Men’s in 2016.

He was nominated for Big V Coach of the Year

in 2012, 2015 and won the award in 2016.

Brunner will now take up his new role at the Breakers and said he is excited to become a Breaker and with the structures currently in place, he’s very confident that the club will do great things.

“I have been very impressed with how professional and switched on the people at Mornington are and trust the process in place,” he said.

“I look forward to developing the players and working with the other quality coaches as we strive for greatness.”

Horsbrough, who has been assistant coach in the Big V Men’s team for several seasons, will now transition to coaching the Youth Men’s side and work alongside Kenneth Brunner to ensure the men’s program continues to improve.

The first open training session for under-20, Youth League and Senior Women’s was held on Tuesday 24th October with try-outs for the sides occurring at the moment in preparation for the season opener in early-2018.

Big V: Darren Thomas joins Mornington Basketball as the head coach of the Big V Youth Women’s team. Picture: supplied

Club runs riot at Athletics championships Diamond: Julie Corletto being presented with her Edi Asp jumper by A grade co-captain Bri Hollis and head coach, Claire Hoben.

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Australian Diamonds netballer joins Edi-Asp

By Ben Triandafillou RECENTLY retired Australian Diamond defender, Julie Corletto, has joined EdithvaleAspendale’s Netball Club as a specialist coach for the 2018 season.

A member of the Australian Diamonds since 2007, Corletto concluded her injury-plagued career with a third world title in 2015 and has now entered a new phase in her career with Edi-Asp. Starting out as a “throw away comment” at one of the club’s luncheons, Edithvale-Aspendale netball president, Helen Hollis, said she was in disbelief when Corletto took up the opportunity to coach at the club.

“She was a guest speaker at our luncheon and she had the room completely entranced about her stories in the world championships and how she overcame a broken foot,” Hollis said.

“She was so inspiring, and we are always on the lookout for a good coach, so at the end I threw out a comment about coaching and instead of laughing like many normally do she sort of said yes.

“So, we decided to follow her up on it and now

she’s come from helping the Australian team work on their defence a couple of weeks ago to now helping us out with our pre-season.

“We are still in a little bit of disbelief.”

Corletto has represented Australia on 52 occasions, winning three world championships and a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2014.

Now expecting her second child in February next year, Corletto will run pre-season for Agrade through to D-grade at Edi-Asp for the next six weeks.

She will also play a key role with helping the A-grade and B-grade teams work on their defensive side of the game before taking a break nearing February.

“She’s very down to earth and has injected a lot of enthusiasm into the club,” Hollis said.

“There’s a lot going on at the club at the moment and she’s created a real buzz since joining.”

The netballers are coming off the back of having all four grades make the finals last season and now with the recruitment of Julie Corletto, in unison with head coach Claire Houben, Edi-Asp are hoping to continue to improve off last season’s impressive results.

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By Ben Triandafillou THE Mornington Peninsula Athletics Club made their presence felt at last week’s School Sport Victoria track and field championships with six of their young athletes polling a total of 10 times.

The athletics club was represented by Jeremy Fraser (Frankston High School), Taj Davies (Mornington Secondary College), Hayley Silvester (Dromana College), Mehdi Hassani (Cranbourne Secondary College), Harry Phillips (Drouin Secondary College) and Will Hunt (Dromana College) on Monday 23 October at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park.

Mornington Peninsula Athletics Club coach and secretary, Craig Mahony, said the results were great considering it is still early in the season for the young athletes.

“I think they all did really well, the results were generally pleasing and they will most likely continue to improve as the season goes on,” he said.

Hayley Silvester, 19, led the way for the club and her school, competing in five events throughout the day. Silvester won the 200m dash and the 400m run, where she broke her personal best time by three seconds. She also finished second in the 100m hurdles - again in a personal best time - third in the 100m sprint and third in the 4x100m relay.

“It was a big day for her and she did exceptionally well,” Mahony said.

Fellow Dromana College student, Will Hunt, 15, finished fourth in his 100m sprint while Mehdi Hassani, 19, finished third in his 100m multi-class dash.

“Mehdi did really well considering he’s a distance runner and had to compete in the 100m because they didn’t have a further event for him.

He just had to give it a go,” Mahony said.

Taj Davies, 14, was narrowly beaten in a photo finish for his 800m event while Harry Phillips, 17, was able to break the two minute

Track star: Dromana College student, Hayley Silvester, celebrates a big day at the SSV Track and Field Championships with five medals.

Picture: Supplied

barrier to win his 800m final. Phillips also competed in the 1500m where he finished in third.

Jeremy Fraser, 19, competed in the 2km Open Steeplechase where he managed to grab third place for Frankston High School.

The athletics club is now looking forward to the Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships on Friday 3 November where they are hoping to continue their good run of results with more athletes from their club likely to compete.

The All Schools Championships will again be held at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park with 10 athletes from the Mornington Peninsula Athletics Club currently listed as competing.

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