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Fresh approach to free tucker FREE supplies of fresh fruit and vegetables provided through the highly acclaimed SecondBite program are helping Western Port families make ends. Since the fresh produce redistribution program arrived in Hastings several months ago, Western Port Community Support volunteers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including Lisa Reardon, Christine Jansen and June King (pictured) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; have provided more than 500 fresh fruit and vegetable parcels to emergency relief clients. SecondBite is a not-for-profit group that collects surplus fresh food and produce that would otherwise go to waste. It arranges safe and timely distribution to agencies and people in need. Western Port Community Support manager John Fraser said there had been a need for a fruit and vegetable program for a considerable time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhilarating to know that fresh produce is going to local families who may otherwise not have access to fruit and vegetablesâ&#x20AC;? he said. Western Port Community Support at 185 High St, Hastings, is open week days 10am-4pm for clients wanting to access its emergency relief programs. Picture: Yanni

School buses to go By Neil Walker SCHOOL bus funding cuts mean many peninsula parents may soon have to arrange alternative transport for their children. State government cuts to free school bus services in Victoria, announced late last year and to be phased in across the state over six years, are set to hit the peninsula from 2014. The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development re-

assessed Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban growth boundary last year, and included the peninsula in the zone for the first time. The reclassification meant schools no longer qualified for a conveyance allowance to fund school transport. No new passengers will be allowed on school buses from next year if the school attended is more than 4.8 kilometres from home. Students who currently travel to schools more than this distance from home will still

be able to catch a free bus but the arrangement will end in 2018. Many parents in the Western Port region only found out about the loss of free school bus services when enquiring about enrolling their children at Mornington Secondary College next year. Somerville father-of-two Michael Rusic said the change in government policy seemed designed to force children to attend specific schools

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Free plug delivers power to people By Chris Brennan THE peninsula’s scooter brigade is on the charge – literally – thanks to an innovative scheme set to deliver power to the people. Mornington Peninsula businesses and organisations have been invited to sign on to a battery recharge scheme under which they will provide free access to electricity outlets to enable mobility scooter users to recharge their vehicles while out and about. Twelve locations have already been established across the peninsula under the shire council’s Scooter Recharge Scheme including at shopping centres, libraries, community centres and health care providers. The mayor, Cr Lynn Bowden, launched the scheme last week and said the high proportion of elderly people on the peninsula meant there was a heavy reliance on mobility devices. “Unfortunately the downfall of these wonderful devices are the batteries only last a few hours and can be very problematic for users when they are out in the community for any length

Power: Lisa Dixon of Western Port Chamber of Commerce, left, Cr Lynn Bowden and disability advocate Gordon Trott test a recharge point at the shire’s Rosebud office.

of time. By inviting businesses and organisations to provide a power point for people to recharge the batteries of their scooter we are ensuring people who use such devices can travel without fear of being stranded by a flat battery.” She said it was vital the shire planned for the needs of an ageing population, with estimates suggesting 17 per cent of peninsula residents – or more than 34,000 people – would be aged over 70 by 2021. “Devices such as scooters or wheelchairs allow people with restricted mobility to be able to move more freely within our community, improving the overall quality of life of people in the local community. “The aim of the Scooter Recharge Scheme is to maximise the opportu-

nities so all people of all abilities can participate as equal citizens within our community. Having accessible recharge locations throughout the shire enables people to travel for longer and be more active in the community.” Current participants in the scheme are: Bentons Square Community Centre, Hastings Library, Mornington Library, Pelican Park Recreation Centre, Seawinds Community Hub, Somerville Recreation and Community Centre, Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Rosebud office, Peninsula Health’s Hastings Community Health, Peninsula Health’s Rosebud Community Health, Peninsula Health’s Rosebud Hospital, Rosebud Plaza shopping centre and Western Port Visitor Information Centre.

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Peninsula crime in decline

By Chris Brennan CRIME on the Mornington Peninsula decreased slightly over the past 12 months, despite an almost 24 per cent rise in the number of rapes reported and a 51 per cent jump in sex offences. Also of concern was a 43 per cent surge in serious drug offences such as trafficking and manufacturing. Growing use of methamphetamine (also known as ice) was highlighted as the most significant drug issue. The latest Victoria Police statistics for the year to 30 June show the total number of crimes recorded on the peninsula fell 0.1 per cent from the previous year, compared to a 3.4 per cent rise for Victoria as a whole. The crime rate per 100,000 people was down 1 per cent for the peninsula but 1.6 per cent higher across the state. The slight drop in crime on the peninsula stood in stark contrast to Frankston, where crime surged 7.6 per cent – almost five times the rate of increase for Victoria as a whole. However, police said this was due to the increased number of police officers in the area and better enforcement rather than an actual rise in offending. The annual statistics, which were released last week, show 47 rapes were reported between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2013, compared to 38 over the preceding 12 months, an increase of 23.7 per cent, while 210 sex offences not including rape were recorded, up 51.1 per cent from 139 cases the year before. There was a 10.8 per cent rise in assaults on the peninsula, with 1054 offences recorded compared to 951 the year before, while drug offences increased 16.4 per cent (to 377 from 324), including a 42.9 per cent spike in the number of charges laid for commercial activities such as cultivation, manufacture and trafficking. Enhanced police search and seizure powers

resulted in a 53 per cent rise in the number of weapons offences detected, with 207 charges laid compared to 134 the year before, while theft from shops surged 58 per cent to 354 offences from 224 following an increased number of police operations targeting shoplifting, especially over school holidays. Leading the decline in the peninsula’s overall crime rate was a 33.3 per cent drop in the number of robberies, with just 26 offences reported compared to 39 over the previous 12 months, while theft from motor vehicle was down 26.7 per cent to 979 from 1335, burglary was 19 per cent lower at 635 from 666, car theft (down 9.5 per cent to 239 from 264) and harassment (54.5 per cent lower at 122 from 399). Mornington Peninsula police commander Inspector Bryan Sharp welcomed the improved results for most categories of crime, commending the work of his predecessor Chief Inspector Ron Cooke who recently retired, as well as efforts by the community at large to help tackle criminal behaviour. “I am pleased to say that over the previous reporting period, our community has achieved reductions in most categories of crime and road trauma,” Inspector Sharp said. “While assaults have increased slightly, robberies have decreased by a significant 33.3 per cent. Property offences including burglary (other), theft of motor vehicle and theft from motor vehicle have also experienced marked reductions, while on the roads, our serious injury collisions are well down, which is also a very pleasing result.” However, he said family violence remained a serious concern and was largely responsible for the increase in the rate of crime against the person, a category that includes rape, assault and murder. “Family violence is an ongoing statewide

issue that exacts a terrible toll on families and the community. These destructive behaviours will remain a priority for police and support groups. “The Mornington Peninsula family violence unit will continue to target recidivist offenders and offer support to victims, so I urge all members of our community to speak out against family violence.” Across Victoria, the total crime rate was up a moderate 1.6 per cent compared to the same period last year, but Chief Commissioner Ken Lay said the 21.6 per cent rise in family violence offences was a growing concern. “We know that family violence-related crime is significantly impacting on our crime statistics,” Mr Lay said. “Over the past 10 years, family violencerelated crime against the person has increased by nearly 400 per cent. This is mainly due to increase in assaults. “We don’t think we’ve seen the extent that this horrible crime is having on our community. While we know changes to the way police respond to and record family violence incidents, as well as greater community confidence to report these matters, is pushing up these figures, it’s alarming that such a high volume of crime is being committed in the home and that people are at risk in their own homes.” He also highlighted an increase of almost 12 per cent (per 100,000 people) in drug offences across Victoria, which was being driven by increased ice and amphetamine use, and said he would be “very surprised” if this was not contributing to the rising tide of family violence. “Drug offences have been enormously problematic for us in the past 12 months,” Mr Lay said. “We know there is a significant increase in the use of ice in the community.”

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History in making as Red Hill hits wall THE colourful history of Red Hill, from its original Aboriginal inhabitants to early pioneering days and right up to the modern day, has been brought to life in 28-metre mural created by Red Hill Consolidated School students. Art students from grades 5 and 6 worked with Red Hill artist Michael Leeworthy, who tutored them in design, drawing and painting for the project, while members of the Red Hill Lions Club assisted in installing the mural in the school grounds. Leeworthy said school principal Leanne Marshall and art teacher Ian Jarman had been “wonderful to work with” and the pupils were “very enthusiastic” participants. “Wanting to work on the mural in their lunch break showed they really like doing it,” he said. The enormous artwork, which was funded by Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Community Partnerships program, was unveiled last week at a ceremony attended by Red Hill Ward councillor Frank Martin. Cr Martin said the project had provided students with a valuable insight into the way artists works “from planning, designing, listening to stories from local elders with the artist, and pulling it all together to achieve a finished creative outcome”. Chris Brennan

Historic vision: Front, from left, Red Hill Consolidated students Matilda, Alexis, Teadora, Finley and Toby. Rear, from left, Rob Barfus, Jeff White and Susanne White of Red Hill Lions Club, Cr Frank Martin, shire cultural planner Andrea Ebsworth, Michael Leeworthy, Ian Jarman and Leanne Marshall.

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Students’ lives inspire play STUDENTS lives and experiences provided the raw material for the dialogue in a play about two brothers who spend a day sorting through rubbish left outside houses in their street. Workshops with about 50 students from Western Port and Dromana secondary colleges gave producer and actor Dave Houston his narrative for Hard Rubbish Day. The workshop ended with the students performing on stage at Western Port, while the finished product will be presented next Wednesday at Cube 37 in Frankston. Sifting through the unwanted bits and pieces of lives lived behind closed doors was grist for the mill for two brothers. They barely survived a party that went viral on social media but their house was not so fortunate, bringing wide media coverage and not-so-welcome fame. Hard Rubbish Day covers mental health, suicide, selfharm, eating disorders and social media. “There was quite a lot of laughter and a fair amount of tears. When we performed the play, it made us proud of each other and brought us even closer together. The younger students realised that they were not alone,” said Western Port year 11 student Megan Sutherland, who played in the colleges’ version of Hard Rubbish Day. “The final version of the play came from situations that the students had experienced. “We thought it was a chance to get our parents to understand how we feel and see things without having to talk to them individually and feel out of place. It’s one thing hearing about a situation but I think it had more of an effect seeing it on stage.” Student wellbeing coordinator Tim Ward said the program and performance helped students feel better about themselves “and promoted better ways to deal with the complex issues that are affecting them”. “Students selected were those who had faced some difficult situations and environments and, I think, the play reflected this.” Hard Rubbish Day, 11am and 6pm on Wednesday 11 September at Cube 37, Davey St, Frankston. Tickets $10, bookings and information call 9784 1060 or go to www.thefac.com.au

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MORNINGTON Peninsula Regional Gallery in Civic Reserve, Mornington, will be closed from September till mid-December for an upgrade of its air-conditioning system at a cost of $400,000. A Mornington Peninsula Shire spokeswoman said the upgraded system would “ensure the gallery meets international standards for temperature, humidity and particle filtration, and enable the gallery to continue to borrow major works and secure significant touring exhibitions”. “The gallery will not present exhibitions during the upgrade period, and its popular public and education programs will operate from alternative venues. “The gallery team will remain at the gallery and can be contacted during normal business hours.” About 48,000 people visited the gallery for the month-long Archibald Prize finalists exhibition, which closed in early July. The gallery and associated service providers made income of $750,000 including shop and cafe operations.

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Geelong dredging no impact STATE government plans to dredge the Port of Geelongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shipping channel will not impact proposed expansion of Hastings, says Port of Hastings Development Authority boss Mike Lean. Premier Denis Napthine last Wednesday said the government would spend $5 million to dredge up to 13,000 cubic metres of clay and mud to deepen and widen the shipping channel to enable bigger ships to enter Geelongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s port. Mr Lean said the expansion of Geelongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bulk and break bulk trades would â&#x20AC;&#x153;complement the future Port of Hastings container expansionâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is also reaffirmed in the City of Geelongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s port and land infrastructure plan, which sees the port playing a supportive role to Hastings in the future,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Victorian Regional Channels Authority has a responsibility under legislation for all regional commercial port waters, including Hastings and Geelong. Expressions of interest for Geelong channel dredging are open to both Australian and international companies.â&#x20AC;? Knowledge gained â&#x20AC;&#x153;from this exercise will be beneficial for the planning for containerised freight expansion at the Port of Hastingsâ&#x20AC;?. Dredging at Geelong was expected to start next March. Dr Napthine said trade and employment at Geelong was expected to double by 2030. He said the port created 1600 direct and indirect jobs in the region, exporting grain, fertiliser, logs and wood chips, steel, oil and aluminium. Dr Napthine said dredging would meet the requirements of the Environment Protection Authority. Mike Hast

Lined up for votes: Flinders election candidates at the public meeting in Hastings on Tuesday last week. Picture: Tim Burford

Candidates take the stand CANDIDATES for the federal seat of Flinders lined up in front of about 40 voters at a public meeting in Hastings on Tuesday last week. Topics covered were as varied as the 10 candidates who, besides the major three parties (Liberal, Labor and Greens), appear to represent single issues (non-custodial parents, families, Christians, reduced immigration and mining magnate Clive Palmer). Flinders is comfortably held with a nine per

cent majority by Liberal Greg Hunt, who is likely to be the environment minister if the Coalition led by Tony Abbott wins the Saturday 7 September election. Representatives of Hastings Chamber of Commerce asked where jobs for young people would come from if expansion of the Port of Hastings was abandoned. Mr Hunt was pressured to commit to a thorough environmental assessment of Western

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Govt pressured over port plans By Keith Platt THE new federal government will be pressured to undertake an environmental assessment of Western Port before any expansion of the Port of Hastings. The Victorian National Parks Association says new research has shown Western Port’s “globally significant marine and coastal wetlands” face “huge damage” from oil spills. The Environment Defenders Office says environmental risks and international obligations need to be assessed before more money is spent on the estimated $11 billion port project. However, the state government sees the Port of Hastings taking pressure off the Port of Melbourne by the mid2020s with a freeway-standard road and rail transport corridor connecting Hastings to Dandenong. Flinders MP Greg Hunt, who favours port expansion, is likely to be environment minister if the Coalition wins next Saturday’s election. “Legal experts say that the government needs to assess the risks before money is wasted on plans that cannot legally go ahead,” said Felicity Millner principal lawyer at the Environment Defenders Office. “Given what we have been told about the government’s plans to further develop the expansion, and potential damage from oil spills and port development to the environment, we think there is a serious legal question about whether the federal environment minister could approve a significantly expanded port. “It makes sense to do an assessment as soon as possible. If the damage to the wetlands will be too significant for the port expansion to proceed, then it is inappropriate for the state government to spend funds on progressing plans for the port expansion.” Damage to the environment will come from dredging of shipping channel, clearing mangroves to fill in parts Western Port and road and rail transport corridors through Gippsland, the Mornington Peninsula and suburban Melbourne. The changes will also threaten migratory birds protected under an international agreement, the bay’s ecology and even waves for surfers. The state government’s Victoria – The Freight State report includes the Western Port Highway being upgraded

to “full freeway standard”. When fully operational, the Port of Hastings is being designed to handle nine million standard-sized containers a year. The port is also being designated for bulk and general cargo. The release of Victoria – The Freight State last month coincided with the Port of Hastings Development Authority seeking consultants to conduct site investigations in preparation for expansion of the port. Hastings Development Authority chief executive Mike Lean said Hastings had been earmarked as the site for a major port and industrial development for more than 40 years. “Hastings has more than 3000 hectares of land zoned for port-related use,” he said. “We are looking forward to finally realising this vision and to creating a world-class facility to help secure Victoria’s economic future.” Greg Hunt told The News that Western Port “is of huge environmental significance and we have a duty to ensure that any development is carried out sensitively”. “I believe the port expansion will be an important boost to Hastings and Western Port in terms of jobs and investment, but it must be carried out under strict environmental conditions. “A consideration of Australia’s international obligations under the Ramsar Convention would be included in the environmental impact studies carried out before any work on the expansion began. “The planned expansion of the Port of Hastings would have to undergo rigorous environmental assessment at both state and federal levels before any sort of construction work could begin. Both levels of government would have to be satisfied that all potential environmental impacts could be minimised or negated.” Victorian National Parks Association spokesman Simon Branigan said Western Port could be damaged by an oil spill. “The new research found that even relatively small amounts of oil spilled from shipping traffic in Western Port could reach shorelines within minutes and high conservation areas in less than six hours,” he said. “We aren’t talking about oil tank-

ers, but rather heavy fuel oil and diesel spills from container ships and port support vessels.” The research modelled six oil spill scenarios based on 27 oil spill accidents in Australia waters since 1970. Computer modelling tracked the spills over a two-week period from two locations within Western Port. “The modelling shows Phillip Island Nature Park is vulnerable to oil spill contamination, and French Island Marine National Park is also at high risk of exposure. It also highlighted the fact that once oil is in the water, it will be hard to stop,” Mr Branigan said. “Both these parks and many other parts of Western Port are home to key roosting, feeding and breeding habitats for waterbirds including annual migrants that breed in Russia, China, Japan and Alaska, and spend the summer months feeding in Western Port.” The report was commissioned in response to the state government’s proposal to expand the Port of Hastings into an international container port, increasing shipping traffic from under 100 ships a year to more than 3000. All of Western Port is listed under the international Ramsar Convention. It is home to 32 species of migratory birds protected by international agreements, making its waters and shorelines subject to national environmental laws. “Expanding the Port of Hastings poses unacceptable danger to Western Port’s unique environmental, social and recreational values,” Mr Branigan said. “Any proper assessment must consider environmental impacts, all risks and alternative port locations with links to national transport planning.” Chris Chandler of the Westernport and Peninsula Protection Council said Western Port was a “unique tidal bay and wetland of international importance”. “We are very concerned that the state government’s plans to turn Western Port into an international container port will expose the bay to a spill disaster, threatening the area’s rich biodiversity including its beautiful beaches, seagrass meadows, and native wildlife such as little penguins and black swans as well as highly prized recreational fishing species King George whiting and snapper.”

Surfers want a break: Point Leo and other Western Port beaches have been added to a list of threatened beaches by the Surfrider Foundation. Point Leo is used by surfers of all abilities, including for events run by the Mornington Peninsula branch of the Disabled Surfers Assciation.

Breaking waves an issue for port By Keith Platt SURFERS are pressuring Flinders MP Greg Hunt to make sure beaches and wave quality are considered in studies assessing the environmental impact of an expanded Port of Hastings. Surf breaks in Western Port and Phillip Island have been included on a list of Australia’s “most endangered waves”. Rex Campbell, chairman of the Surfrider Foundation, said Mr Hunt was likely to be the next federal environment minister and should make sure environmental effects of the proposed Port of Hastings expansion were investigated “at the highest level possible” under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. He said dredging shipping channels as well as oil spills could affect beaches and the quality of waves in Western Port and on the island. “We want surfing and wave quality included in the criteria of any environmental impact studies,” Mr Campbell said. “Surfing and our beaches are both huge tourism and economic generators for the peninsula and Phillip Island. “People flood down here from Melbourne when the surf is good and during holidays. “Dredging could change the amount of sand on beaches and at surf breaks. Surfing isn’t like footy where you can go to an oval – waves depend on sand, tides and winds lining up. “Dredging can lead to massive erosion.

“If Mr Hunt is the environment minister, he needs to ensure the federal government and his department assesses Western Port under the EPBC Act and doesn’t just leave it up to the state.” Mr Campbell said Mr Hunt assured a candidates’ meeting in Hastings last week that any environmental assessment of Western Port would be as thorough as any that had ever been seen in Australia. “We believe he will face conflicts between commitments to remove green tape and making sure this is done. “They might find it’s not a wise measure to build the port.” The Surfrider Foundation says an endangered wave “is one where the wave itself is threatened, or the immediate coastal environment and surfing amenity is threatened, by at least two of the following impacts: coastal development, accessibility, overcrowding, polluted water, climate change, visual amenity (as seen from the surf and shore) and ecosystem integrity. The top eight endangered waves listed by the foundation are: 1 Bastion Point, Mallacoota, Victoria. 2 Keppell Coast, Queensland. 3 Ball Bay, Norfolk Island. 4 Tam O’Shanter Bay, Tasmania. 5 North Narrabeen, Sydney, NSW. 6 Bells Beach, Surf Coast, Victoria. 7 Kirra, Gold Coast, Queensland. 8 Western Port/Phillip Island, Victoria.

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Mornington Secondary College principal Sarah Burns is sympathetic to Western Port parents’ concerns, and confirmed the decision to axe free bus services for some students had been made by the state government, not the school. “I’m flattered parents want their children to attend our school, but we can’t break the new statewide rules and it is out of our control,” Ms Burns said. Tyabb mother-of-two Sandra Chalkitis was also surprised to learn about the school bus cuts when she enquired about enrolling her eldest child, who attends Tyabb Primary School, at Mornington secondary next year. “Being able to catch the school bus is a big factor when deciding which school to attend,” she said. Mrs Chalkitis organised a petition signed by concerned parents that was handed to Hastings Liberal MP Neale Burgess to pass on to southern peninsula-based state minister for education Martin Dixon and public transport minister Terry Mulder on behalf of his constituents. Mr Burgess said he had argued strongly to the minister of education and the department that an exception to the policy be made for families who have a child already attending Mornington secondary. “I do not believe that parents should

Bus stop: Hastings MP Neale Burgess meeting parents and children at Somerville worried about not having a school bus, including Michael Rusic, left, and grade 6 pupil Ashley Nagel. Picture: Yanni

be expected to belatedly change schools or have their children attending separate schools,” Mr Burgess said. A reply from Mr Mulder to Mr Burgess dated 30 July stated a further review by Public Transport Victoria of the current free school bus network for the Mornington school bus centre was expected to be completed by the end of this school year.

However, this statement contradicted information provided to The News last week when PTV was asked about future school bus travel from Tyabb to Mornington. A PTV spokesperson advised: “No new ineligible students have been allowed on the free school buses since completion of the 2012 review, as this would contravene the Department of

Education school transport policy. Students from Tyabb who choose to go to their closest school, which is either Somerville Secondary College or Western Port Secondary College, can continue to travel on a free school bus to either of these schools.” Other areas in regional Victoria have been granted an exemption from the loss of free bus services due to limited

alternative public transport options. Mr Rusic argued such an exemption should also apply to Western Port since there was no direct public bus service from the region to Mornington. “Any students travelling to Mornington on public transport would have to go via Frankston, which would be totally impractical,” he said.

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Coalition commits to training centre plan By Chris Brennan A PROPOSED $1.1 million trade training centre for Western Port Secondary College would go ahead if the Coalition win next week’s federal election, federal Flinders MP Greg Hunt confirmed last week. Mr Hunt refuted ALP claims the trade training centre program would be scrapped if Tony Abbott wins power, affirming the Coalition’s commitment to the project. “The Coalition has no plans to shut down any of the trade training centres that are in operation or cancel any projects that have been approved under the latest funding round,” Mr Hunt told The News. Funding for the Western Port centre was announced late last month by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Education Minister Bill Shorten as part a $209.8 million government commitment to develop 137 new trade training centres across Australia. Labor candidate for Flinders Joshua Sinclair warned that Mr Abbott had said he would cut the Trade Training Centres in Schools program if elected. But Mr Hunt welcomed the funding announcement and pledged the project would go ahead under a Coalition government. “I am delighted to learn that Western Port Secondary College has been successful under the latest funding round

for trade training centres,” Mr Hunt said. “Should the Coalition be fortunate enough to be elected, all contracts for trade training centres entered into with the Department of Education will be honoured. “Sadly, the Labor Party has been claiming that we would cancel this project, which is untrue.” Under the Labor government plan, eligible low socio-economic secondary schools such as Western Port have been prioritised in funding allocations for the Trades Training Centres in Schools program, which aims to lift the ratio of students completing year 12 or equivalent attainment and improve student career options, particularly in skills shortage areas. Funding for the Western Port trade training centre would allow an existing automotive facility to be extended to include an engineering workshop and theory room, the refurbishment of an existing automotive facility to include an automotive workshop, and also the provision of equipment, Mr Sinclair said when announcing the project two weeks ago. However, Mr Hunt said the government’s program for trade training centres was well behind schedule. “We have simply been pointing out that, as of May 2013, only 252 trade training centres had been delivered out

of the 2650 promised by Kevin Rudd in the 2007 election. “The delays to this national program have been extensive, and schools such as Western Port Secondary College have waited a very long time to secure this funding.” Mr Hunt said the Coalition would soon announce a comprehensive policy for trades and technical education, which would place an “overwhelming focus on returning the economy to strength and providing much-needed new employment opportunities for areas such as Western Port”. But Mr Sinclair said the record of the Napthine government in Victoria should serve as an ominous warning for the TAFE sector under a national Coalition government. “Victorians have already felt the brunt of state Liberal cuts to TAFE, which have ripped $1.2 billion from TAFE since coming to power,” Mr Sinclair said. “These callous cuts have decimated the TAFE sector, with enrolment figures showing there are nearly 22,000 fewer students enrolled in TAFE courses, diplomas and apprenticeships in 2013 than at the same time last year. “Only a Federal Labor government will invest in the future of our young people and ensure they have the skills and training support they need to develop to their full potential.”

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Caravan smash puts two in hospital By Chris Brennan A 61-YEAR-old Frankston security guard is in a critical condition and a 67-year-old Australian Volunteer Coast Guard member from Crib Point remains in a serious but stable condition following a head-on collision in Balnarring last week. A Hyundai hatchback driven by the Coastcom security guard rolled down an embankment after colliding with a four-wheel drive vehicle towing an official Coast Guard caravan on a steep hill on Bittern-Dromana Rd between Merricks and Balnarring roads about 2.30pm on Thursday. Rescue workers from Dromana CFA took about two hours to cut the security guard out of his work car. He was flown to The Alfred hospital in a critical condition with chest and head injuries. The Coast Guard member, who was also travelling alone, was treated by ambulance paramedics at the scene before being taken to Frankston Hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. Hasting police at the accident said it appeared the four-wheel drive driven by the Coast Guard member had lost control on the steep incline, veering on to the wrong side of the road and into the path of the oncoming Hyundai. “The caravan has started to sway and as a result of that the four-wheel drive has gone on to the incorrect side of the road and collided with the Hyundai,” Sergeant David Collins of Hastings highway patrol said. “It was pretty much a head-on collision.” The caravan, which is shared among Melbourne Coast Guard flotillas for

Grim scene: Bittern-Dromana Rd in Balnarring was shut for several hours on Thursday last week after an accident between a security company hatchback and a four-wheel drive towing a Coast Guard caravan. Pictures: Yanni

fundraising activities, was destroyed in the crash, with the top section separating from the axle. The manager of Coastcom, a Mornington Peninsula security company based at Sorrento, said the injured security guard was a long-serving and well-regarded member of his team. “He still in a critical condition at The Alfred,” he said. “We’re just waiting for any further news at this stage. We’re all very upset; he’s been with the company for quite some time and we’re all very close down here. “It’s a very distressing situation. Everybody knows everyone around here

and it has really hits home hard with it being someone we know so well. He was out doing his routine patrols around the Mornington, Hastings andDromana section of the peninsula and was travelling between clients when it happened. It’s all such a shock for us.” Australian Volunteer Coast Guard spokeswoman Deanne Semmner said the accident had shaken the entire organisation. “Everyone is shell-shocked,” she said. “The outpouring of emotion among flotillas across the bay has been overwhelming, not just for our member, but for the other gentleman as well.

Casts reveal memories AN art exhibition comprising casts of legs and torsos may sound macabre, but the pieces in “Touched by Polio” signify hope and survival. The casts are vividly illustrated, patterns and even bone structures being used to portray the childhood memories of the artists, who were all affected in some way by polio. The exhibition was launched in March and is now being shown during September at The Studio @ Flinders Gallery. Twenty-four artists who have been touched by polio in some way – survivors, family, friends – contributed 35 artworks to the exhibition. The 14 remaining pieces – textiles, paint and decoupage – are now at Flinders. Many polio survivors have vivid memories of wearing plaster casts to keep their limbs from becoming deformed during recovery and rehabilitation. The artists said making the casts was a cathartic experience as they relived the pain of

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Planning changes are forever OPINION By Ranald Macdonald and David Gill IT appears there has been either a classic administrative stuff-up or a ministerial backflip in mid-air. The Victorian Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure late last month released the approved rural zones on its website, the last zones to be considered in the government’s zone reform program. The minister’s press statement was headed ‘‘Green Wedges to thrive from Planning Reform’’ yet the release seemed to confirm fears about the future of green wedge protection, following on from the government’s decision to seek private investment and award 99-year leases in national parks. The approved green wedge zone dismantled the framework of controls and requirements relating to major tourism development that had been established in 2002, and which responded to the ever-increasing pressures arising from metropolitan growth. For decades after 1968, all Victorian political parties agreed that a proper mix of country and city, urban and suburban, was in the best interests of the community. But increasingly a view has been presented that green areas need to ‘‘pay their way’’ – not just through supporting agriculture, recreation and conservation of the environment but by being available for a range of commercial and quasi-commercial uses including restaurants, group accommodation, residential hotels and function centres and, more recently, proposals for schools, medical centres and service stations. Of course the minister, Matthew Guy, would argue that changes enabling consideration of a wide range of uses simply enables councils to consider applications on their merits. Except this is a recipe for speculative applications, loophole hunting at the Victorian Civil and

Administrative Tribunal and so the gradual undermining of the green wedges. The principle that green wedge areas need to be carefully protected is not best served by a one-at-a-time consideration of applications – therefore the announced changes to the green wedge zone left many people in doubt about the future. And then something happened. A day later, the department website said there had been a publishing error. This was no ordinary publishing error, rather an entirely different green wedge zone appears to have been approved, retaining the majority of the existing control framework and, in fact, adding an additional prohibition on freeway service centres. That, as they say, is the good news. The bad is the fate of the other rural zones, and particularly the farming zone and rural conservation zones. These, unfortunately, do not appear to have been improved by any overnight reassessment. In these zones the previous requirement that tourism development should occur in conjunction with either agricultural use or rural industry has been removed. This invites the question: how will farming compete against myriad other uses and, more insidiously, is farming just a transient use waiting for a better offer? The two of us wrote about our concerns a year ago (“Planning changes will be ‘disastrous’,” The News, 18/9/12, also published in The Age), which included threats to our national parks and recreation reserves. We were rubbished by the planning minister. But at least it forced Mr Guy to respond. In an article (‘‘Vocal minority peddling porkies on planning zone changes’’, The Age, 27/9/12), he suggested he was following in the footsteps of former Liberal premier Dick Hamer and planning minister Alan Hunt, ar-

chitects of our green wedges. Do not worry, he said, the government is acting in your best interests. Matthew Guy is a shrewd politician. He recognises that the way to ensure he achieves his objectives is to first say that Armageddon is the only way. The pressure to accommodate the huge population increase requires him to totally overhaul planning, whatever the consequences. Also, he warned that our tourism is not sufficiently developed to be competitive. Then he pulls back from his apocalyptic planning scenario, and wants to leave us saying that the changes he has instituted in the green wedges are not as bad as they might have been. But meanwhile, the reformed rural conservation and farming zones are apparently ‘‘open for business’’. Given the minister has recently said it is ‘‘very important to protect our best quality farmland’’, this is a period of very mixed messages. Changes to Victoria’s planning strategy will impact on our lives forever and, as now being forced on us, are likely to be to the detriment of all but a selected few. Civil libertarian James Bovard once said: ‘‘Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.’’ In this case it appears the wolves have decided that, this time, swallowing the green wedges might cause a little too much indigestion – but that other rural areas are fair game.  Ranald Macdonald is a member of Flinders Community Association and a former managing director of The Age. David Gill is a former Shire of Mornington mayor, a member of the Westernport Regional Planning Authority and chairman of planning for the shire.

A tale of two tidy towns HASTINGS and Rye are finalists in the Tidy Towns Sustainable Community of the Year Award 2013 run by Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria. The two peninsula towns join Beechworth, Campaspe, Horsham and Wangaratta as finalists for the township award. Hastings Community House, Western Port Secondary College in Hastings and St Joseph’s Primary School in Crib Point are finalists in other Tidy Town categories. The winning town will be announced at the KABV Tidy Towns Awards on Saturday 12 October. More than 150 entries were received for the awards. Local town finalists: Hastings and Rye. Category finalists include: Active schools: St Joseph’s, Crib Point, for mangrove regeneration. Clean beach: Rye’s Up Community and Traders Association – junior sailing programs. Community action leadership (population 3000 and below): Rye’s Up– Lions Club contributions to Rye. Hastings Community House – Guinness world record attempt for longest stuffed toy snake. Cultural heritage: Rye’s Up – looking after Rye Cemetery. Government partnerships: Rye’s Up – community playground on the foreshore and the Rye Gift athletics event. Litter prevention: Rye’s Up – Clean Up Australia Day. Western Port Secondary College, Hastings – litter reduction at the college and in the community. Protection of the environment: St Joseph’s, Crib Point, for mangrove regeneration. Young leaders: Western Port Secondary College, Hastings – sustainability in the college and community.

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Shire queried on pet euthanasia By Mike Hast A DOMESTIC animal lobby group is encouraging Mornington Peninsula residents to lobby the shire council to end the “unnecessary euthanasia of pets that go through the Mornington pound”. The move comes after Mornington Peninsula Shire released its Domestic Animal Management Plan in July (“Taking control of pets”, The News, 30/7/13). Pound Reform Alliance Australia has posted a letter on the internet and is asking residents to sign it and send to the shire to “highlight the community’s expectations; it will be harder for council to ignore its residents and ratepayers”. When releasing its animal plan in July, the shire said it was considering neutering all pets to avoid community concern about the number of stray dogs and cats being put down. Pound Reform Alliance president Tarsha Andrews said the alliance had “worked with other councils with success in turning around the high euthanasia of pound animals”. The alliance claimed that 15 per cent of unclaimed dogs and 25 per cent of cats in the shire were euthanased. “While on the surface these figures are better than many other municipalities, the statistics are misleading as euthanasia figures appear not to include the fate of post-eight day unclaimed animals transferred from Mornington to the RSPCA or Australian Animal Protection Society. “In other words, many of the shelter’s animals transferred to these fa-

cilities appear to be included in [shire] statistics as ‘rehomed’ or ‘adopted’ when in fact many would have been euthanased. “The final and true euthanasia figures would be higher than claimed.”

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Hazard grants THE state government is offering grants of up to $110,000 to help regional and rural communities to tackle hazards such as bushfires, floods and storm surges. The Resilient Community program replaces the Fire Ready Communities Grants program. Mornington MP David Morris said the Mornington Peninsula was “particularly vulnerable to fire hazards with vast areas of bushland across our whole region”. “Communities on the peninsula face unique challenges and a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not always appropriate – in fact, some communities can face multiple hazards,” he said. “It is local people who know what it takes to make their communities safer, better informed and more prepared to tackle the impact of these hazards.” He said Mornington Peninsula Shire, community groups and business associations could apply for the grants. Mr Morris said the Fire Ready Communities parent program had funded numerous innovative local community projects over the past two years, programs which would continue to be funded under the Resilient Community program. “For example, the shire received $26,785 for a variable fire information message trailer,” Mr Morris said. Grant applications can be sent to the Department of State Development, Business and Innovation. Details: www.rdv.vic.gov.au/ community-programs/resilientcommunity-program.

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Sign from on high: More than 1000 people (and a horse, bottom centre) attended the anti-tip rally at Dromana with protesters making a huge “No tip” sign that was photographed from above by a pilot friend of protesters and a Channel 7 news helicopter. Tip proponent Peninsula Waste Management is seeking permission to fill an old quarry on the Arthurs Seat escarpment with 150,000 tonnes of waste each year.

Sun shines for ‘no tip’ rally MORE than 1000 adults, children, dogs and a horse adorned with a “No Tip” banner squelched up a sodden slope at Arthurs Seat on Sunday 25 August to protest plans to turn the nearby former Pioneer quarry into a rubbish dump. The devil himself attended the huge anti-tip rally, carrying a hellish, hastily scrawled cardboard sign up the boggy hill. Stewards herded the human torrent to form the words “NO TIP”, which was photographed from above by a light plane and a Channel 7 helicopter. Amid wild waving and shouting, holding startled babies and the ubiquitous “No Tip” signs over their heads, the crowd watched amazed as the helicopter pilot manoeuvred for a final lowlevel sweep over them. The crowd had been warmed up by a group of speakers including splendid oratory from Mary Karamitsios of Peninsula Preservation Group as well as a sausage sizzle as the weather fluctuated

through phases of overcast, sun and drizzle back to overcast. The sun broke through for the aerial photographers, possibly indicating that Ms Karamitsios has a winning way with the residents of Mount Olympus through her family lineage, particularly the sun god Helios in his fiery chariot, and Khaos, goddess in charge of the unstable space between heaven and earth. It was a great community occasion. Strangers smiled and chatted, dogs didn’t fight and the horse behaved itself impeccably as 1000 people made their way gingerly down the wet hillside. Parents in the chattering crowd looked on tolerantly, possibly helplessly, as children skidded and shrieked as they fell into the growing quagmire. Every living creature on the hillside was having a splendid time – a community out in force to make a difference. David Harrison

LETTER Why no rail lines?

Ashes aficionado write on time with Hastings visit CRICKET writer Ken Piesse will visit Hastings this weekend to share his love of the “gentleman’s game” and discus his latest book, Great Ashes Moments. Having just returned home from observing Australia’s ill-fated Ashes Test series in England, Piesse will visit

Hastings Library to talk about his love of writing and sport. Piesse is an Australian sports storyteller and president of the Australian Cricket Society. He has written and edited 67 books, mostly about cricket and Australian Rules Football. Great Ashes Moments chronicles

“the best catches, the biggest hits, the most famous boo-boos, quotes, laughs, nicknames, occupations and let-offs” and covers everything from Don Bradman’s mighty 254 at Lord’s to the home-town hat-trick of spin king Shane Warne. The book’s foreword is

by Australian cricketing legend Greg Chappell, who has been a friend of Piesse’s for more than 35 years. Piesse will visit Hastings Library at 11am on Saturday 7 September. Attendance is free, but bookings are essential. Call 5950 1710.

I AM writing to express concern about the lack of rail on the western side of the Mornington Peninsula. When will Mornington get a metro rail service? The town had a station and a line but it was closed and is now just a tourist railway. There is nothing south of Frankston to service the almost continuous suburbia all the way to Portsea but no rail service. The eastern side is well served by a train between Frankston and Stony Point. The state government has poured money into freeways but has not extended the rail service. We should not have to drive to Frankston to catch a train. I have written to state and federal members for the Mornington area but no reply yet. I see the federal Coalition will spend a lot on other things in Dunkley if they are elected but nothing about extending the metro rail service. Labor has done nothing about it and the state government does not seem to care. On another matter, I would like to know when we will be allowed to have a democratic vote on daylight saving. State governments, especially in Victoria and NSW, are dictating to the people the daylight saving program and not bothering to ask the general public their views on the matter. It has been decades since a referendum was run on this and surely it must be time for another one? Attitudes and circumstances change over time but the state government does not seem to want to know about it. We want a fair democratic government, not a dictatorship ignoring the people. Patrick Geeves, Mornington

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THE quality and design of yester-year is on display with this builder’s own home set in the Kinfauns Estate. At the end of a tree-lined asphalt drive, this fine single-level property overlooks an ornamental lake with its own jetty. Beautiful landscaped gardens lead to decked verandahs that provide a signature touch to this 465-square metre property. With dual occupancy potential, this mighty home has five bedrooms, including a main with walkin robe and ensuite, formal lounge and a games room. From the games room you can access an enclosed entertaining area that has a view of the in-ground pool. The second wing of the home is self-contained, with two bedrooms, ensuite bathroom, separate living area and a lovely timber kitchen. There are two ducted-heating systems – one for each end of the home – plus split system heating and cooling, wood heaters and evaporative cooling for total comfort through all seasons.

Address: 10/144 Disney Street, CRIB POINT Price: Negotiable over $265,000 Agency: MC Real Estate, 4/83 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8833 Agent: Michael Curry, 0409 410 456

Address: 4 Warringine Creek Lane, BITTERN Price: $890,000 plus Agency: Tallon First National Real Estate, 35 High Street, Hastings, 5979 3000 Agent: Nigel Evans, 0439 540 055

Bittern 469 Stony Point Road Get The Best Of Both Worlds - Half Acre, Close To Town Nestled away behind a private picket fence and positioned on a serene half acre (approx.) allotment, this lovely character home will impress with its beautiful rural outlook. This delightful home features three bedrooms, including ensuite and walk in robe as well as two light filled living areas, high ceilings and polished floorboards. Outside boasts a large workshop and low maintenance established gardens. Take advantage of this lifestyle change while still being close to everything the Mornington Peninsula has to offer.

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View Sat 7th September 11.00-11.30am Michael Dorio 0434 744 944 michael.dorio@raywhite.com Elizabeth Wall 0417 528 042 elizabeth.wall@raywhite.com

Baxter 318-326 Golf Links Road Pristine Lifestyle Property This wondeful property on two acres (approx.) offers a spacious family home. Main bedroom with WIR & FES, formal living room with cosy open fire place and wood heater in open plan family room incorporating the large kitchen and meals zone. Gas ducted heating and evaporate cooling, fabulous undercover area complete with a pot belly fire and cafe blinds. Double garage under roof line plus there is a second garage/shed. The land is divided into two paddocks, an orchard and low maintenance garden.

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$790,000

View Sat 7th September 1.00-1.30pm Elizabeth Wall 0417 528 042 elizabeth.wall@raywhite.com

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Prestige family living THIS double-storey designer home allows you to entertain in style. Summer pool parties will be a breeze with a self-cleaning, salt-chlorinated in-ground pool to keep everyone cool and relaxed. And while you are outside, spend some time on the entertaining deck and separate alfresco area. The home measures an impressive 279 square metres (30 square) and is set on a 909-square metre block. There are three bedrooms, including a main with ensuite, as well as a rumpus room upstairs. A second bathroom is also on the second level, while a powder room adds to the functionality of the first floor. A lovely kitchen has quality stainless-steel appliances and a great outlook over the rear yard and entertaining area. There are excellent facilities for the multi-vehicle family, with a double garage under the roofline, leading through to a four-car carport and single garage at the rear of the property, with a handy second driveway down one side. Address: 30 Warranqite Crescent, HASTINGS Price: $600,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $660,000 Agency: Harcourts, 10/14 High Street, Hastings,5970 7333 Agent: Jason Dowler, 0403 598 754

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CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT PHONE: 5979 3555 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings

HOME PORT

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HASTINGS 3 & 4 / 14 Hilltop Rise

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BITTERN 2 / 1 Park Road

We don’t often have the opportunity to sell brand new properties in one of the quietest court locations

Located in a leafy Bittern location, this stunning renovated four bedroom home (master with ensuite) is

in town. Situated at the very end of Hilltop Rise stands these newly completed and roomy three

the complete package. For those who love to entertain there is a brand new open plan kitchen,

bedroom B/V units with double garage under roof with direct internal access, full ensuite, rumpus room,

outdoor entertaining area and separate living zones, plus new bathroom with bath, separate shower

ducted heating and huge windows to living area with a sunny north aspect.

and vanity. Contact Exclusive Agent.

Contact Exclusive Agent. PRICE: $349,500 VIEW: Saturday 11:00-11:30am AGENT: Chris Watt 0417 588 321

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Three bedroom residence that will appeal to those who are upsizing, downsizing, ﬁrst home buyers

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or investors. Features include Caesar stone bench top, stainless-steel appliances, ﬂoating ﬂoors,

hardiplank facade home features two bedrooms with B.I.R’s, R/V cycle aircon & gas log ﬁre in

heating & cooling, plus huge double remote controlled garage, visitors carpark and well fenced low

lounge area; plus timber kitchen with gas chef stove. Outside boasts single carport, X2 garden

maintenance back yard. Minimum 5% return for investors.

sheds, variety of fruit trees, vegetable patch and paved BBQ area. Contact Exclusive Agent.

Contact Exclusive Agent. PRICE: $285,000 VIEW: Saturday 12:30-1:00pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

PRICE: EXPRESS SALE VIEW: Saturday 2:00-2:30pm AGENT: Ken Brown 0402 868 368

IDEAL LOCATION!

BITTERN 1 / 1 Park Road

NEST OR INVEST

HASTINGS 3/2 Simon Street

Set on a spacious and light ﬁlled block, this stunning renovated four bedroom home (master with

Offering a neat two bedroom unit close to all facilities and a short walk to the waterfront. Ideal for

ensuite) separate living zone with exposed cathedral ceilings is the complete package. For those who

investment or ﬁrst home buyer. Currently tenanted with secure low maintenance yard and tidy

love to entertain there is a brand new open plan kitchen with large central island bench and overhead

kitchen with plenty of cupboard space. Contact Exclusive Agent.

cupboards, European appliances and an outside entertaining zone close by to enjoy those summer days. Contact Exclusive Agent. PRICE: $400,000 Offers Over VIEW: Saturday 1:30-2:00pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

PRICE: $245,000 Negotiable VIEW: Saturday 1:00-1:30pm AGENT: Ken Brown 0402 868 368

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HASTINGS 2/2 Simon Street

HASTINGS 7 Matthew Circuit

Investment Opportunity! Delightful, freshly painted two bedroom unit featuring kitchen and meals area,

Surrounded by a professionally landscaped native garden this 4 bedroom B/V home with remote

covered outdoor alfresco area, single lock up garage and only a short walk to all facilities and the

double garage is situated in one of the most sought after precincts of Hastings. Featuring master

waterfront. Contact Exclusive Agent.

B/R with ensuite and W.I.R, 3 additional bedrooms with double B.I.R’s, split system in living area, ducted heating, stainless steel appliances and side access to backyard. Outside boasts vegie garden, cubby house & entertaining area. Vacant possession. Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE: EXPRESS SALE VIEW: Saturday 1:00-1:30pm AGENT: Ken Brown 0402 868 368

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PRICE: VIEW: AGENT:

$379,500 By Appointment Ken Brown 0402 868 368

CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT PHONE: 5979 3555 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings www.century21hastings.com.au

HOME PORT

GOLDEN GIRL WILMA GREEN Wilma Green has won a GOLD AWARD for the second year in a row! The only Filly on the track, Wilma has once again claimed her title as the GOLDEN GIRL of Century 21 Victoria and put the townships of Bittern, Crib Point, Somers and Balnarring on the Century 21 map. Get your home sold by a true CHAMPION.

Contact Wilma Green TODAY for a FREE MARKET APPRAISAL on 0407 833 996 or wilmagreen@century21.com.au Wilma Green with Century 21 Australia CEO, Charles Tarbey

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Contact the CHAMPION team at Century 21 Hastings for all your Real Estate needs

CENTURY 21 HASTINGS AND RECEIVE A FREE VENDORS STATEMENT VALUED AT $300! Contact 03 5979 3555 to book your FREE Market Appraisal. Valid for month of September only.

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Harcourts SINCE 1888

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

FOR SALE

Somers 44 Campsie Court

Now This Is The Life - 3/4 acre (approx.) Be the envy of all your friends as you live it up by the solar heated pool in privacy and enjoy this impressive home. Now what shall we do today? Take a walk through the Koala park? Coffee at our local CafĂŠ or picnic on the lush green lawns at Coolart Homestead gardens. Maybe you could just stay in & sun yourself or take a pleasant afternoon stroll along the white sands of gorgeous Somers beach. This quality designed family home set in a highly desirable court position offers private luxury living close to all the amenities Somers has to offer. Smell the sea air as you recline on the expansive deck boasting a very pleasant outlook as you laze the day away. This bright and spacious 4 or 5 bedroom home with 3 living areas offers generous zoned open-plan living with hostess kitchen facilities and loads of cupboard and bench space. Stand out from the crowd with modern tones and quality fixtures and fittings and your own easy to maintain garden with garden shedding, triple bay lock-up garage plus double carport. Price By Negotiation Over $960,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4298 Open Saturday 11.45am-12.15pm* Andrea Hannah 0417 400 660

E andrea.hannah@harcourts.com.au

Tim Hughes 0410 470 515

E tim.hughes@harcourts.com.au

www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

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Harcourts SINCE 1888

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

FOR SALE

Balnarring 12 Station Street

Cape Cod Character Exuding character & charm this 2 storey, 4 bedroom Cape Cod styled family home featuring unique living spaces is framed by light filled dormer windows, angled ceilings & exposed hardwood feature beams and is a must to inspect. Through a formal entrance awaits a large open living & dining room featuring a wood fire coonara & gas ducted heating for those cold winter nights, while the galley style kitchen with separate meals area & adjoining sun room is perfect for a casual breakfast or brunch while you read the morning paper. A large central bathroom services the 2 downstairs bedrooms all with built in robes. On the first level the huge master bedroom includes a full ensuite & parents retreat complete with double built-in robes. A further huge open plan rumpus room & cosy light filled mezzanine reading nooks complete the package. While outside the mature gardens of this generous 1114m2 (Approx.) allotment including an in-ground pool & large fully enclosed conservatory to suit all weather entertaining creates an enviable & private in-door/out-door lifestyle. So close to Balnarring Village, Primary School & local beaches this unique character property will not last long. Price By Negotiation $520,000 - $560,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4362 Open Saturday 11.45am-12.15pm* Andrea Hannah 0417 400 660

E andrea.hannah@harcourts.com.au

Tim Hughes 0410 470 515

E tim.hughes@harcourts.com.au

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Harcourts SINCE 1888

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

AUCTION

Hastings 1/12 Skinner Street

In A League Of Its Own This quality townhouse is situated right on Hastingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; golden stretch with uninterrupted water, parkland and Marina views. Boasting open plan living, 2 great outdoor entertaining areas and loads of natural light makes this property well suited to professional couples, downsizers, families and anyone after that ideal location. Comprising: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, study area, open plan kitchen, meals and lounge, expansive balcony with water views, laundry, large court yard and a double car garage. Special features include: split system, ample storage, additional space for a car/boat/caravan and 180 degree water views highlighted by floor to ceiling glass windows. Close to High Street, foreshore reserve, the marina, walking tracks, restaurants, cafes, shops, freeway access and only minutes drive to all the Peninsula has to offer.

AUCTION Saturday 5th October at 11am View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4373 Open Saturday 2.30-3.00pm* David Nelli 0403 111 234

E david.nelli@harcourts.com.au

Jason Stirling 0411 520 173

E jason.stirling@harcourts.com.au

www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

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Harcourts SINCE 1888

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

FOR SALE

Balnarring 8 Renown Place

Where Country Meets The Coast This beautifully presented home is situated in an ideal cul-de-sac location with a country outlook courtesy of the neighbouring acreage property & only minutes stroll to Balnarring Beach & Village is sure to impress. With open plan living, loads of natural light and a homely feel makes this home well suited to all families, holiday makers, retirees & anyone after a unique country setting with the conveniences of all local amenities. Comprising 3 bedrooms with parents retreat, en-suite & walk in robe off the expansive master bedroom plus 4th bedroom or study, huge open plan kitchen with generous walk-in pantry, meals & lounge, spacious central bathroom, separate laundry, covered outdoor entertaining and a double car garage and workshop. Special features include sweeping lush green and rural outlook, wood fire Coonara, split system heating/cooling, elaborate garden & plenty of storage. Close to Balnarring Beach, local cafes, shops, restaurants, sporting facilities & with easy freeway access & only minutesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drive to all that the Peninsula has to offer. Price By Negotiation $650,000 - $720,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4389 Open Saturday 11.00-11.30am* Tim Hughes 0410 470 515

E tim.hughes@harcourts.com.au

Andrea Hannah 0417 400 660

E andrea.hannah@harcourts.com.au

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Harcourts SINCE 1888

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

AUCTION

Balnarring 24 Halsey Street

Location, Location - Pick Up A Bargain Today This cute weather board cottage style 3 bedroom home set on a huge 1200m2 allotment (Approx). is ideal for the first home buyer, investor or renovation project. A great entry level price and with a new lick of paint will come up a treat! A perfect start in this sought after location! Featuring floating timber floor boards, 3 good sized bedrooms, two with built in robes, master with ensuite and WIR, galley style kitchen & central bathroom, all set on this generous allotment adjacent to parklands. Located so close to Balnarring Village, Primary School, beaches & with access to Peninsula Link this is a great buy that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last long.

AUCTION Saturday 14th September at 1.00pm View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4386 Open Saturday 12.30-1.00pm* Tim Hughes 0410 470 515

E tim.hughes@harcourts.com.au

Andrea Hannah 0417 400 660

E andrea.hannah@harcourts.com.au

www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

*photo ID required to inspect properties

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Harcourts SINCE 1888

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

FOR SALE

Crib Point 1/12 Muriel Street

Attractive Unit On Its Own Title If you have been looking for a low maintenance property with no owners corporation fees and in a quiet location, then come and have a look here. This 2 bedroom (or 1 bedroom plus open study) gem has a spacious lounge offering an attractive outlook over the rear yard. The main bedroom located off the main living room is a reasonable size and there is also ample storage plus a private double carport. Also featuring a fenced rear yard and private front yard, all in a quiet court location a short walk from the local primary school and corner convenience store. First home buyers, astute investors and downsizers will really love this find!

Price By Negotiation $215,000+ View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4378

Jason Dowler 0403 598 754

E jason.dowler@harcourts.com.au

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

FOR SALE

Somers 2 Belvedere Road Bargain Beachside Buying - HUGE PRICE REDUCTION

Snap up your beachside bargain or risk missing a great opportunity. Set in this sought after location, only a moments walk from Somers beach, sits this stunning fully renovated 3 bedroom home. Ideally suited to young family’s, retirees or those looking for the perfect holiday retreat. Featuring open plan living & meals area, galley style kitchen with new Smeg SS appliances including D/W, 90cm hot plate & loads of clever storage solutions. Also a new modern bathroom, white washed timber floors and a huge new remote garage with it’s own toilet facilities. This garage is impressive enough to extend your living or house your most prestige vehicles. Outside a resort style entertaining area framed by tropical gardens will impress. Boasting an in-built stacked stone kitchenette with stainless steel gas plumbed BBQ & preparation area, creates the complete entertainers lifestyle package. So close to all the highlights a Somers lifestyle has to offer, this property is a must to inspect. Call today for a private inspection!.

Price By Negotiation $540,000 plus View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS3976 Open By Appointment Andrea Hannah 0417 400 660 Tim Hughes 0410 470 515

E andrea.hannah@harcourts.com.au E tim.hughes@harcourts.com.au

FOR SALE

Somers 15 Belvedere Road Designer Living At Its Best Set atop the high side of Belvedere Road with water glances from the second level this 2 story family home is located in a prime position only a short stroll to the beach & only minutes away from Somers General Store, Yacht Club & acclaimed Somers Primary School. Featuring 2 large living areas, the first level formal lounge opens out onto the extensive balcony taking in water glimpses, while the ground level open plan living area featuring hardwood flooring adjoins the modern kitchen & family meals area. Featuring 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms, the upstairs master bedroom has en-suite & walk-in robe while & all other zoned downstairs bedrooms have built in robes. Set behind feature brush fencing, the designer landscaped gardens provide an enviable outdoor lifestyle for all the family to enjoy for years to come. In addition the rear yard features a solar heated salt chlorinated in-ground pool & landscaped gardens. Other features of the property include DLUG with internal & rear yard access, GDH, Split System cooling & handy feature wood panel studio or shed. With all the amenities that the enviable lifestyle Somers has to offer at your fingertips & with access to Peninsula link, local wineries & the peninsula’s finest beaches this property is a must to inspect. Price By Negotiation $730,000 - $790,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4296 Open Saturday 11.00-11.30am* Tim Hughes

0410 470 515

Andrea Hannah 0403 598 754

E tim.hughes@harcourts.com.au E andrea.hannah@harcourts.com.au

www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

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Harcourts SINCE 1888

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

FOR SALE

Hastings 6 Sandstone Court

Water Views Across The Bay Imagine waking up every morning to panoramic water views across the bay & Western Port Marina, or enjoying an afternoon drink or morning coffee watching the ships go by. A rare opportunity exists to enjoy this exclusive lifestyle in this 2 story, 4 bedroom family home located in this exclusive estate, surrounded by architecturally designed homes & all within a short stroll to nature walks, High Street shopping & Marina. On the ground level there are 3 good sized bedrooms all with built-in robes, plus a study, 2 separate living areas & large dining area which opens out onto the landscaped rear gardens. Downstairs you will also find the contemporary kitchen with stainless steel appliances & modern main bathroom. The first level features the huge master bedroom with walk-in robe, en-suite & expansive parents retreat that opens out onto the privately set balcony taking in water views across the bay. Special features of the property include a double remote lock-up garage, gas ducted heating & split system cooling, low maintenance landscaped gardens & vegie patch. With panoramic water views & located in this sort after area within easy walking distance to shops, schools, marina, transport & a short drive to Peninsula Link, local beaches & wineries this property is a must to inspect. Price By Negotiation $590,000 - $630,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS4296 Open Saturday 12.45-1.15pm* Tim Hughes

0410 470 515

Andrea Hannah 0403 598 754

E tim.hughes@harcourts.com.au E andrea.hannah@harcourts.com.au

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BTRE

(03) 5979 8003 btre.com.au HASTINGS

$550,000 - $580,000

HASTINGS - 15 Olivia Way

$440,000

NEW LISTING

JUST YOU, THE VIEW AND SOME HISTORY TO

BRAND NEW - 4 BEDROOMS + STUDY - Inspect Sat 7th Sept 11.30am - 12 noon

Set on a 641m2 block, this home has a simple yet practical double storey design offering an uninterrupted . 180 panorama over the bay and Sandstone Island. The lower level features 3 large bedrooms with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, main bathroom and laundry, kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, island bench and plenty of cupboard space. Step out from the dining room to the rear lower deck and take in the remarkable views. Upstairs opens to an enormous living area with wood heater and feature Australian red cedar bar. The main bedroom has WIR & FES and also offers beautiful views. Other features include GDH, single garage with internal access, and landscaped native garden. If this is not enough â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the infrastructure is in place with the VFRSH WR H[WHQG WKH XSSHU VWRU\ 67&$

Looking for a big family home? Want something brand new? Look no further! This property features a grand front entry, multiple living zones including rumpus and under roof alfresco with servery from the kitchen. Ideal family design with a separate kids wing with 3 bedrooms sharing the main bathroom, main bedroom waaaay up the other end with a large ensuite and robe. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s direct access from the double garage, open design study up the parents end and loads of inclusions. Set in a great central location on approx 600m2 this one wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last......

BITTERN

HASTINGS

$480,000 - $510,000

NEW LISTING

$350,000 - $380,000

NEW LISTING

LUXURY LIVING

FAMILY HOME IN QUIET COURT LOCATION

Set on a 798m2 approx. block, the sophisticated design of this luxurious, near-new 4 bedroom residence will be hard to beat. There is an elegant kitchen with stone benchtops, s/steel electric wall oven and gas cook top, dishwasher and walk in pantry. All this adjoins a beautiful open plan dining and family room overlooking lush gardens. From the lounge room you can access the superb undercover decked alfresco area with a 6 person spa. Other features include ducted heating, BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to three bedrooms, main with WIR & FES, dual basins and large shower. With established low maintenance gardens, double garage with remote and internal access, and a large area to park 8 cars or accommodate a boat and caravan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Life doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get much easier.

Set on 813m2 block with a private front yard and established gardens, this 3 bedroom property would VXLW Ă&#x20AC;UVW KRPH EX\HUV LQYHVWRUV RU WKRVH ORRNLQJ WR GRZQVL] )HDWXUHV LQFOXGH VSDFLRXV ORXQJH URRP open plan dining with kitchen featuring dishwasher, wall oven, cook top and pantry, central heating plus evaporative cooling. Two bedrooms have BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and main has WIR and ensuite. The 1.1 kilowatts of solar panels will provide you with savings all year round on your electricity bills, and there are 2 x 5000 litre water tanks. A double garage plus rear access for a caravan or boat provides accommodation for all vehicles. This property is in close vicinity to High Street shopping, transport and schools.

HASTINGS

$395,000 - $420,000

$680,000

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WATERSIDE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

This 4BR family home, set on 731sqm block, has recent improvements including new carpet, paint, light Ă&#x20AC;WWLQJV GXFWHG KHDWLQJ UDQJH KRRG ZDVWH PDVWHU ZDWHU WDQNV LQ DOO DQG VRODU KRW ZDWHU ZLWK JDV booster. Entertaining couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easier with a central kitchen featuring gas cook top, electric oven and dishwasher, overlooking a beautiful paved alfresco area with zip track blinds and lighting that can be enjoyed all year round. Other features include lounge, meals area and family room, evaporative cooling, WIR & FES to main bedroom and BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to other bedrooms. All completed with a double lock up garage and rear access, a generous back yard with 6m x 5m powered workshop on concrete slab and neat low maintenance gardens. This is the ideal family home.

Development opportunity awaits in this prime location, set only metres from the waterfront, Hastings foreshore, Pelican 3DUN 0DULQD DQG VKRSSLQJ FHQWUH 7KH VTP SURSHUW\ LV LGHDO IRU D XQLW WRZQKRXVH GHYHORSPHQW 67&$ 7KH existing weatherboard dwelling consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 living areas, 1 bathroom, reverse cycle air conditioning and a single car carport and is neighboured on both sides by established units. This opportunity is ready for the taking. NOW is the time to capitalize on the destined growth of Westernport

HASTINGS

$360,000 - $380,000

BITTERN

$309,950

THE PERFECT PACKAGE IN OLD TYABB

BITTERN GROVE â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ELEGANT DESIGN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FANTASTIC LOCATION!!

This 3 bedroom ranch-style cottage offers comfort and charm without the fuss. Set on a 521sqm , this EHDXWLIXOO\ SUHVHQWHG SURSHUW\ KDV VXEWOH HDUWK\ WRQHV Ă RZLQJ WKURXJKRXW WKH VSDFLRXV RSHQ SODQ IDPLO\ room that has Coonara woodheater, separate meals area and a central kitchen with ceramic electric cook top, under bench oven, plenty of cupboard space, pantry and dishwasher. A spacious 2nd living zone offers room for a rumpus or formal lounge. Other features include built in robes to two bedrooms and walk-in robe and ensuite to main. Two reverse cycle air conditioners and with 16 solar roof panels you will always be in credit with your power company.

Save on stamp duty and buy off the plan. These brand new units are due for completion in early 2014, with 4 already sold! Features include modern kitchen with s/steel appliances, modern bathroom - dual access, BIR and WIR to main, gas heating, single lock up garage with internal access, landscaping and garden shed. To add WKH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ WRXFKHV XQLWV RIIHU FRPSOHWH Ă&#x20AC;W RXW ZLWK WXUQ NH\ LWHPV LQFOXGLQJ LQWHULRU EOLQGV FDUSHWV DQG WLOHV 79 SRLQWV Ă \ VFUHHQV DQG VHFXULW\ GRRUV :LWK D TXDOLW\ EXLOGHU DSSRLQWHG WR EULQJ WKHVH VW\OLVK XQLWV WR OLIH DQG D YDULHW\ RI Ă RRU SODQV WR FKRRVH IURP \RX FDQ UHVW DVVXUHG \RX ZLOO KDYH FKRVHQ ZHOO 6HW LQ D SULPH ORFDWLRQ LQ WKH KHDUW RI %LWWHUQ ZDONLQJ GLVWDQFH WR VKRSV PDUNHW WUDQVSRUW DQG VFKRRO 1R WLPH WR KHVLWDWH )LUVW LQ Ă&#x20AC;UVW FKRLFH 'URS E\ RXU RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DQG FROOHFW D %LWWHUQ *URYH ERRNOHW

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Offers Invited Over $485,000

Botanic Ridge

2 Green Mist Crescent Let Me Entertain You!

121 Clarendon Drive Character & Charm In Good Location

Located on large corner block of approx 800m2, this family abode with an abundance of natural light offers 3 generous sized bedrooms + study/4th bedroom, front lounge, kitchen overlooking o/p dining & casual living with bi-fold & French doors opening to covered alfresco entertaining area.

This character Àlled weatherboard family abode offers grand entry. spacious o/p family room, light Àlled kitchen/dining, separate front lounge, 3 oversized bedrooms plus 4th bedroom/study, leadlight windows in bathroom & outdoor entertaining area with bar, decked pergola & landscaped gardens.

Sam Bucca 0412 755 544

Contact Sam Bucca for Further Details

Offers Invited Over $475,000

Somerville

Offers Invited Over $470,000

Somerville

Sam Bucca 0412 755 544

Contact Sam Bucca for Further Details

$420,000

Langwarrin

22A Kuranda Street Brand New & On Own Title

New townhouse on sep title (battleaxe block of approx 420m2) boasts 3 bdrms, spacious living, landscaped gardens & RDLUG with internal access.

5 Gardenia Court When It Just Feels Right!

Proudly presented for sale this family home boasts 3 bedrooms, study/4th bedroom, o/p timber kitchen overlooking meals & daily living, and separate light Àlled front lounge & formal dining areas. Outdoors offers large decked/covered entertaining & RDLUG plus room for off-street parking.

Sam Bucca 0412 755 544

Contact Sam Bucca for Further Details

$260,000 - $300,000

Seaford

214 Seaford Road Seaford’s Best Buy!

Sam Bucca 0412 755 544

First home buyers/investors make the call! Original home offering 3 bdrms, spacious lounge, rear covered deck & oversized double garage/ workshop.

Sam Bucca 0412 755 544

Contact Sam Bucca for Further Details

Your home could be worth more than you think! Give Sam Bucca a shot and call for your free no-obligation market appraisal. Selling real estate without the headache.

Sam Bucca Senior Sales Consultant / Licensed Estate Agent

0412 755 544

sam.bucca@eview.com.au

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Satchwells

Local Agents with Local Knowledge For Over 50 Years HASTINGS

HASTINGS

BALNARRING BEACH

Asking $395,000

Asking $290,000 - $320,000

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$975,000

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Asking $398,000

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25 Creswell Road - Inspect by Appointment

5 Edward Street - Inspect Sat 12.00-12.30pm

13 Dylan Drive - Inspect Sat 1.30-2.00pm

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POTENTIAL UNLIMITED

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20 Bruce Street - Inspect Sat 2.00-2.30pm

30 Island View Crescent - Inspect Sat 12.30-1.00pm

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15 Olivia Way - Inspect Sat 3.00-3.30pm

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1/97 High Street 14 Balnarring Village

03 5979 1888 03 5983 5509

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HASTINGS

Bitternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Block

Retirement Living

Neat & Tidy Budget Buying

Affordable Central Unit

This block of land is ideal for anyone looking to create their dream lifestyle by building the home they want without compromising on a private and leafy location. Situated in a sought after area, this 462m2 approx allotment boasts a wide street frontage (25m approx) allowing you to create a home design with an impressive facade and sense of space. New fencing to 3 sides, some basic landscaping taken care of and all services are available.

Set in the Western Port Gardens Retirement Village, this 2BR unit has a good size kitchen with under bench oven, gas cook-top and ample cupboard space. Both bedrooms have BIRs and share a tidy bathroom and separate laundry. The large living area includes access out to the courtyard. Extra creature comforts include ducted heating and air conditioning. All this located within walking distance to the Bittern Fields Shopping Centre and public transport.

This neat & tidy 3 bedroom, BV home is an affordable entry into the property market. Set at the end of the road with a picket fence out front, this home is well presented with three bedrooms, all with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, a goodsize lounge with gas heating and a spacious kitchen and meals area. The block is 531m2 and includes plenty of space and a garden shed. For investors, rental return is currently $270 per week.

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For Sale:

BITTERN

HASTINGS

D L O S

$180,000

TYABB

$239,500

HASTINGS

D L O S

$275,000

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Seaside Villa

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Invest, Nest Or Develop

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Your Chance

Light Filled and Contemporary

6WRS WKH VHDUFK 3HUIHFW IRU Ă&#x20AC;UVW KRPH EX\HUV LQYHVWRUV or anyone interested in a subdivision project (STCA in sought after Tyabb. Within easy walking distance to shops and schools, the position is perfect for lifestyle and long term capital growth. Set on a large 898m2 block there are 3 bedrooms, a large kitchen, good size lounge and single carport. The options here are endless and at such an affordable price you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to wait.

First home buyers or investors hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your chance to get in! This 3 bedroom BV home is set on a corner block close to the foreshore and amenities of Hastings town centre. The home features a good size lounge with gas wall furnace and ducted exchange, a neat & tidy kitchen with gas cooking and dishwasher adjoining a meals area. All bedrooms have BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and share the main bathroom plus separate shower room and separate toilet.

This north facing 2BR unit is located only a hop, skip and a jump to the foreshore and Hastings town centre. )HDWXULQJ RSHQ SODQ ORXQJH ZLWK QHZ Ă RDWLQJ Ă RRUV gas heating and s/system air-conditioning, there is a kitchen with s/steel appliances including dishwasher, that overlooks the dining area & front garden. There is a main bathroom and separate laundry, and outside is a courtyard with wind out shade awning.

Smell the sea air from this beautifully located townhouse. This home comprises of 2BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, modern bathroom, separate toilet, large lounge with feature gas ORJ Ă&#x20AC;UH GXFWHG KHDWLQJ V V\VWHP DLU FRQGLWLRQLQJ $ large modern kitchen has s/steel appliances & adjacent dining area with high ceilings & polished hardwood Ă RRUV 2XWVLGH LV D VLQJOH JDUDJH ZLWK LQWHUQDO DFFHVV

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$320,000

BITTERN - 32 Myers Road

$316,000

CRIB POINT

$320,000

HASTINGS

CRIB POINT

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Myers Magic

Family Friendly On 1/4 Acre

Spacious, Character Filled Home

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Inspect: For Sale:

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For Sale: $357,000

For Sale:

HASTINGS - 21 SPRUCE DRIVE

BITTERN

Saturday 7th Sept 12.00-12.30pm $349,000+

CRIB POINT

$330,000

$380,000

Federation Corner A long concrete driveway leads to this well-presented, 3BR, ranch-style home. With dual access bathroom, large ORXQJH ZLWK JDV ORJ Ă&#x20AC;UH DQG VHSDUDWH IRUPDO GLQLQJ URRP D OLJKW Ă&#x20AC;OOHG NLWFKHQ KDV PRGHUQ DSSOLDQFHV ORRNV out to the covered entertaining area with cafe blinds and built-in mains BBQ. Nicely landscaped with rear carport for boat or caravan. Also featuring s/system airconditioning. Set on a no through road.

For Sale:

$365,000

BITTERN- 4 WARRINGINE CREEK LANE

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A Semi-Rural Family Lifestyle This comfortable family home on 1226m2 approx features 4 bedrooms, master with modern ensuite and walk-in robe, the remaining bedrooms all have BIRs. There is a large lounge room and separate dining room and GDH throughout. A central kitchen overlooks the family room with s/system heating and cooling and access to the XQGHUFRYHU RXWGRRU HQWHUWDLQLQJ DUHD 2XWVLGH WKHUH LV D workshop/garage with concrete and power.

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$520,000 Saturday 7th Sept. 11-11.30am

35 High Street, Hastings

Potential 9 Unit Site (STCA)

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7KLV VTP DSSUR[ YDFDQW EORFN LQ %LWWHUQ LV located at the end of a no through road in an established residential neighbourhood overlooking Bittern Reserve. The block is a regular shaped, inside allotment, that is generally level throughout and located on the Eastern side of the road with sealed road access.

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For Sale: $550,000

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$890,000+ Saturday 7th Sept. 12-12.30pm

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Coast and country classic SUPERBLY positioned on a landscaped 1.07-hectare (2.65 acres) lot, this magnificent homestead has been crafted from Western Australian fired brick and combines the best of country appeal with coastal living. Set back behind a circular driveway, the home has an immaculate interior that caters for every occasion, with elegant reception rooms and sunny family living spaces. A formal living room and ornate dining room have French doors opening to an alfresco entertaining area, which provides a beautiful setting for family and friends to enjoy the tranquil setting. A spacious family room and a dining area both flow out to a wrap-around verandah, while the adjoining country-style Blackwood timber kitchen is equipped with Smeg appliances and a walk-in pantry. The main bedroom is has a walk-in robe and a period-style ensuite with two more bedrooms sharing the main bathroom. A separate study could be a fourth bedroom is required. Address: 15 Warringine Creek Lane, BITTERN Auction: Saturday 14 September at 11am Agency: Bowman & Company, 197 Main Street, Mornington, 5975 6888 Agent: Chris Wilson, 0417 147 307

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First time vacant in many years, this modern retail shop is ready for its next tenant. Measuring approx 223m2 in size, with carpet, good lighting and excellent access from rear with a roller door. Single bathroom + storage room with ducted air-con throughout. Landlord will paint the walls to tenants requirements. High visibility shop front with plenty of parking at rear and on street at front.

Situated on 25 acres (approx) is this fully operational and functioning broiler chicken farm, operating as free range. Current capacity of 104,400 free range, can cater for 144,000 under broiler operation.There may be room to grow (STCA) with more shedding. 6.2 batches per year working towards 6.5. Current Inghams contract with excellent future prospects (contact for further details). A 4BR, 2 bathroom home overlooks the front paddocks ZLWK D VHSDUDWH WHHQDJHUV UHWUHDW LQ ODZ XQLW DWWDFKHG

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Hastings 3/6 Edward Street As-New Factory With 2 Roller Doors

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With access off Thornhill Street & Lyall Street is this industrial 3 zoned land, which is the last available. Not port related zoning(SUZ1) but backs onto SUZ1 zone as well as the bay, ideal site for development now or for future port related use for the proposed Port of Hastings. 4.5 Acres approx (18210m2) suitable for large factory development or any other industrial 3 use (STCA).

For Lease: $16,800 per annum + GST DOMINIC TALLON Phone: 0408 528 857

For Sale: ALF TALLON Phone: 5979 3000

$975,000 + GST

35 High Street, Hastings

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Auction Inspect Office Agent

Saturday 21st September @ 12pm Saturday 11:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12:00pm 117 High Street Cranbourne 5996 5993 Ben Doughton 0431 163 189 Andrew Boyce 0418 312 473

Under Instructions from Equity Trustees Limited Situated in a very popular area of Hastings this property is within walking distance to the main street shops and the waterfront! The unit, on a small complex of only 6, would suit those looking to downsize, get into the market, or even invest for the long term. The home opens up to the large lounge/living room, that flows through to the kitchen and meals area. The property consists of two bedrooms. The large master bedroom comes complete with built in wardrobes, the second bedroom has wardrobes as well. There is a well appointed main bathroom, and separate laundry. Outside there is a great courtyard, and separate rear yard, perfect for the little dog! There is a single garage with access to the rear courtyard as well. Complete with gas heating this home will sell quickly!

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197 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Bittern

Auction

Auction Saturday 14th September at 11.00am

15 Warringine Creek Lane, Bittern Five Star Coastal Indulgencen Hidden away on a magnificent landscaped 2.65 acres, approx, this expansive 3/4 bedroom homestead crafted from rare fired brick from Western Australia combines the best of country appeal with coastal living set in an exclusive residential setting where tranquility is a way of life. Set back behind a circular driveway, the immaculate interior spaces cater to every conceivable occasion from refined reception rooms to sun-drenched family living spaces of impressive proportions.

Auction Saturday 14th September 11.00am Price In excess of $700,000 Terms 10% deposit, balance 30/60/90 days Inspect Saturday & Sunday 1.30-2.00pm Contact Chris Wilson 0417 147 307 Luke McCoy 0467 321 322 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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Auction

Mornington Auction - Saturday 21st September at 12.00pm

15B Mitchell Street, Mornington Sublime Seaside Style Refined yet instantly relaxing, this brand new 2-storey 3-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom residence is beautifully proportioned, impressively appointed and perfectly attuned to its seaside environment. The light-filled home contrasts superb finishes against a fresh colour scheme with glass doors drawing inside the spacious decking and low-maintenance garden. Glass-flanked open-plan living integrates a sparkling stone kitchen; while a top-floor living room with a study area extends to a large balcony. The ground-floor main bedroom has a large WIR and a stylish ensuite. Features include a double auto garage with internal access in this fabulous address close to Mornington Main Street and the beach. Auction 21st September at 12.00pm Terms 10% deposit, balance due 30/60/90 days Inspect Saturday 2.30-3.00pm & Sunday 4.00-4.30pm Contact Chris Wilson 0417 147 307 Luke McCoy 0467 321 322 bowmanandcompany.com.au Page 22

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197 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Mornington

Auction

Auction - Saturday 21st September at 1.00pm

30 Bay Rise Drive, Mornington The Delight Is In The Detail Delightful from every angle, this meticulously crafted sandstone look threebedroom, two-bathroom residence delivers picture perfect living close to parks, Bentons Square shopping, schools and Main Street. The interior offers pleasing light-filled spaces with all the principal rooms extending to a wrap-around verandah overlooking the rear garden. The living room is a relaxing space, while the sun-filled dining room enjoys views over the garden with paved alfresco entertaining. The adjoining solid-timber kitchen is well-appointed, and the laundry with a separate toilet opens to a service area. The spacious main bedroom has verandah access and an ensuite, and a study could be utilized as a 4th bedroom. Features include a double remote garage with internal access, ducted heating and built-in robes. Auction 21st September 1.00pm Terms 10% deposit, balance due 60/90/120 days Inspect Saturday & Sunday 12.30-1.00pm Contact Chris Wilson 0417 147 307 Luke McCoy 0467 321 322 bowmanandcompany.com.au

Mornington

Auction

Mornington

Auction - This Saturday at 12.00pm

Auction - This Saturday at 1.00pm

1 Amelia Avenue, Mornington An Inviting Family Format - In Excess of $520,000

Lot 4 Booker Avenue, Mornington Morningtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Land Buy Here is an opportunity to good to miss! This 350sqm allotment is relatively level and ready to build your dream on. Perfect for the wise investor or downsizer who wants freehold security on a separate title with no body corporate fees or rules to worry about. We have a builder at the ready who can construct a lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom low maintenance single level brick residence for under $150,000. You do the maths, where can you get better value than this? Our very keen vendor`s want this allotment SOLD SOLD SOLD, so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out Mornington`s best land buy!

Your gateway to the good life, this serene single-level three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence on a prominent corner allotment of approx. 940sqm presents an excellent opportunity to secure a family home with 2 living zones, an abundance of natural light, outdoor entertaining and a host of modern comforts in prestigious Beleura Hill at an affordable price.

Auction Saturday at 12.00pm Terms 10% deposit, balance due 90 days Inspection Saturday from 11.30am Contact Chris Wilson 0417 147 307 Luke McCoy 0467 321 322 bowmanandcompany.com.au

Auction Saturday at 1.00pm Terms 10% deposit, balance due 60/90 days Agent On Site Saturday from 12.30pm Contact Chris Wilson 0417 147 307 Luke McCoy 0467 321 322 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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SENSATIONAL SEASIDE STARTER UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM STATE TRUSTEES So handy to everything you need to get family life or your investment portfolio off to a Ã&#x20AC;\LQJ VWDUW 7KLV VPDUW EHGURRP VHDVLGH KRPH LV FORVH WR VFKRROV VKRSV DQG VSRUWLQJ Â¿HOGV ZLWK WKH EHDFK DQ HDV\ WHQ PLQXWH ZDON DZD\ 1HDW DV D SLQ RQ DQ HDV\ GRHV LW VTP DSSUR[ EORFN WKLV OLWWOH JHP ZLOO WUXO\ VSDUNOH ZLWK VRPH VWUDLJKW forward cosmetic updates, while features here include pretty paned windows to the main lounge, a open plan kitchen & meals area, main bedroom with ensuite, gas heating, ducted cooling, twin carports and large lock-up shed for the boy toys.

AUCTION:

Saturday 7th September at 11.00am

TERMS:

10% deposit, balance 60 days

PRICE GUIDE: $390,000 - $410,000 INSPECT:

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CONTACT:

John Young 0412 766 804

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32 BAILEYANA STREET, FRANKSTON SOUTH

AT HOME IN THE ZONE UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM STATE TRUSTEES Ripe and ready for your new home or possible two unit development project (STCA) this substantial 692sqm block of land is ideally located within the sought after Frankston High School Zone, close to both the Year 7-10 and VCE campuses, and an easy walk to a choice of local shopping strips, transport and Overport Primary School. 2IIHULQJ WHUULÂ¿F SRWHQWLDO IRU VWURQJ UHQWDO UHWXUQV WKLV LV DQ H[FHSWLRQDO ODQG YDOXH opportunity in one of Frankston Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular pockets. Package includes an H[LVWLQJ EHGURRP ZHDWKHUERDUG FRWWDJH DQG UHDU VWRUDJH VKHG AUCTION:

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Restaurateur Ravish welcomes you to Yaringa By Haydn Godony JUST beyond the eastern end of Bungower Rd in Somerville, Yaringa Marina Restaurant is a favourite waterfront eatery for boaties. It is also likely to be a culinary treat for anyone harbouring gourmet desires. Now three years into proprietorship, manager Ravish Tomar and head chef Vikram Dhankar have made the best of the location and their business partnership to build a loyal following. The restaurant this year scored Dimmi awards for best views and top-rated seafood. “We have tuned the menu, our matched wine list and our ‘special’ nights to suit the venue and the region,” Ravish said. “We regularly offer something new but essentially we are modern Australian styled with char-grilled steaks and seafood.” “People love the quality of our food, the consistency and the beautiful view too,” he said. “We also occasionally get seals visiting our doorstep.” Coffin Bay oysters are house-shucked and served natural or tempura, the crisp batter is laced with Schezwan spices, melding Chinese flavours with Japanese method. “The batter is very light and leaves the freshness of the oysters still intact after they are briefly deep-fried in cottonseed oil,” Ravish said. A bed of rock-salt, a sprig of mesclun and a slice of lemon complete the plate.

The seared scallops can be ordered ‘roe on’ if desired and are briefly panned prior to crowning fluffy garlic potato mash, then finished with orange hued caviar and seaweed salad. “Our diners go crazy over them,” said Ravish. The most popular steak is the 300 gram, Portland-sourced eye fillet. The yearling beef is grain-fed for 90 days and served on creamy mash, dashed with rosemary. A side bowl offers choice broccoli, cauliflower and carrot, pan tossed with garlic and seasoning. Sauces include mushroom, red wine, garlic and peppercorn. A pre-lunch or pre-dinner drink can be enjoyed taking in the views from the balcony. Yaringa Marina Restaurant is at 1 Lumeah Rd, Somerville. Details: 5977 3735 or yaringarestaurant.com.au‎

Seaside spot: Yaringa Marina Restaurant owner Ravish Tomar.

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The story of an ill-gotten gain By Stuart McCullough IT arrived without warning. Flushed with excitement, I immediately opened the email, eager to read its contents. Little did I realize that I was opening not so much an email as an absolute Pandora’s worm. It began with a simple if not traditional greeting of ‘hello Stuart’ before taking me to task for a sizeable violation of the English language. Had I accidently reverted to my native Esperanto without realizing? Relied too heavily on facial expressions? Apparently not. My crime was far greater than any of these. I had, it seems, used the word ‘gotten’ in an article. The email was as simple as it was devastating. It said that ‘gotten’ appears in neither the Oxford nor Webster dictionaries. It then informed me that ‘gotten’ is an American term, the past participle of the term ‘get’. It was at this point that I noted the almost complete absence of anything in the email resembling grammar. Under those heightened circumstances, it seemed a touch harsh of my correspondent to want to castigate me for using the word ‘gotten’ whilst simultaneously forsaking anything resembling a proper sentence. I contemplated correcting the errors and returning the email, but averred for fear it might seem confrontational. Clearly, my correspondent was on a mission. I would need to apologise, forthwith. I could start by telling him that I don’t know what possessed me. I’d say ‘I don’t know what had gotten

Nothing better to do with their time: Noah Webster, founder of the Webster Dictionary, after receiving a letter from a reader who took exception at the inclusion of the word ‘gotten’ in his first edition.

into me’ but that might prompt a further email. The missive concluded with the entreaty, ‘We are Australians not Yanks so forget the word Gotten… Aussie language only please.’ Once heard, it’s difficult to forget a word like ‘gotten’, but I’ll do my best. So in response to that heartfelt appeal to avoid culturally inappropriate terms and stick to the Australian vernacular, allow me to declare that

I will absolutely, categorically, fo’ shizzle, do my upmost from this moment on. That said, I must admit to being curious as to the claim that the term ‘gotten’ is notable for its absence from both the Oxford and Webster Dictionaries. I am mindful, too, that the Webster dictionary is, in fact, quintessentially American, having first been published either by

Emmanuel Lewis during the 1984 production break of the sitcom ‘Webster’ or by Noah Webster in the early nineteenth Century. Either way, the Webster dictionary is absolutely, 100% American. Not that Noah Webster didn’t have his own critics to contend with. In 1806, Webster published ‘A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language’. It’s a great pity that all dictionaries do not have a title as plainly superb as Webster’s first effort. But instead of universal acclaim, he was severely criticized by some. Whether this was for including or omitting the term ‘gotten’ is no longer known. I doubt, however, it was by email. He upped the ante a few decades later with a two-volume version that was denounced as radical and saw some openly question the sanity of the author. All the same, his suggested spellings for words such as ‘center’ and ‘color’ have continued to this day, even if his proposals for ‘wimmen’ and ‘groop’ never got off the ground. Perhaps it’s just as well. As for the Oxford dictionary, with the possible exception of HP Sauce and The Beatles, it’s hard to think of anything more English. I do, however, have an Oxford dictionary and after receiving the email, immediately set about seeing if the rumours were true. Bless its gotten socks, the term ‘gotten’ does, in fact, appear in the Oxford dictionary, albeit it fleetingly. Under the term ‘gotten’ it simply reads, ‘see GET’. Presumably the ‘LOST’ is silent. Flipping back a few pages I discover under ‘get’ that it is,

indeed, an American variant. But what of it? I don’t mean to quibble, but despite what my correspondent may think, ‘Aussie’ is not actually a language. Not that it’s a bad idea. In fact, were it up to me I’d like to see English abolished as our primary language in favour of something that’s entirely homegrown. Forget becoming a Republic – the true path to independence comes by having your own language. If those folks at Star Trek can invent ‘Klingon’, surely it’s not beyond us? Imagine it. Just as Eskimos are said to have more than fifty words for ‘snow’, ‘Aussie’ could take the same approach to ‘beer’. Finally, someone would be able to accurately translate the lyrics of ‘Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi, oi, oi’. The possibilities are endless… It’s always nice to receive correspondence, but I’m not sure quite how to take a demand to only use ‘Aussie’. Part of me is tempted to placate the various sheilas, blokes and drongos who feel so strongly about it, whilst the rest of me is quite comfortable stealing language from where I please. Frankly, I never meant to generate this level of conflict. I simply can’t believe the mess that I’ve gotten getted gettended myself into. It seems I have little choice – the time has finally come to abandon English altogether and to go ‘full time’ with Esperanto. Or Klingon. Or maybe I shouldn’t worry so much and just relax. It is, after all, much ado about nothing. Or, as they say in Klingon, paghmo’ tIn mIS. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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By Haydn Godony

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Performance GLENN Shorrock was the Little River’s band’s lead vocalist and, arguably, most interesting songwriter, for seven years. Before LRB he had been part of two of Australia’s most popular bands of the sixties, Twilights and Axiom. His first solo venture was Bobby Darin’s Dream Lover in 1979 which became his first Top 10 solo hit. Glenn Shorrock’s career spans almost half a century and his stint with Little River Band saw over 25 million albums sold. Aztec Records has released a new CD Glenn Shorrock: 45 Years of Song. This special 2CD 29-track set, recorded at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre in July 2010, sees him power through a smorgasbord of hits from his previous bands and solo career, including Help Is On Its Way, Reminiscing, Lonesome Loser, Meanwhile, Little Ray Of Sunshine, Days On The Road and many more. Glenn Shorrock: 45 Years of Song is a two-hour concert with full band (strings, brass, three guitars, keyboards, bass, drums and backup singers), expertly digitally mastered by Gil Matthews with a handsome digipak package and an informative 24-page booklet written by noted Australian rock writer Ian McFarlane. Another document of classic Australian music on the Aztec label, and a must for Shorrock fans. Available at all good record stores. www.aztecrecords.com.au *** JAYDEN Davies is 17 and has been diagnosed with osteosarcoma which is a form of bone cancer. Tumours form on his bones and as they grow they destroy the bone and cause enormous pain. He is undergoing treatment to shrink these tumours and to manage his pain, but since he has numerous tumours the doctors cannot guarantee he will beat this insidious disease. A fundraiser is being held for Jayden to give his family some financial support. They can then concentrate on spending time with Jayden whilst he fights for his life.

The fundraiser will be held at the Peninsula Community Theatre, Mornington on Wednesday 11 September, 6.30-10.30pm. Cost is $50 per person which includes a 2 course dinner. Items will be auctioned on the night and tickets are available www.trybooking.com/60856 or for more information contact including donations contact Michelle Roberts 0478 082 646. Check Facebook: facebook.com/jaydendaviessupport *** RONNIE Burn’s 1967 hit Coalman was written by the Bee Gees who also provided backing vocals. At first Ronnie was reluctant to hear any of their compositions but was persuaded by his producer Nat Kipner to listen to some of their material. He followed it up with another Bee Gee composition,

Exit Stage Right. Barry McGuire’s 1965 hit Eve of Destruction was originally meant to be a B-side. It was recorded about 4am when McGuire’s voice was raw and husky after recording several other songs. He was meant to re-record the vocals but an over eager record executive thought it sounded great the way it was. Despite being banned in several US states, it became a million seller. It made No.2 on the Melbourne charts and stayed in the charts for 14 weeks. The Elvis Presley song Edge of Reality (1969) was the B-side to If I Can Dream. Edge of Reality became a hit in Australia but was ignored in the USA and UK where If I Can Dream became the chart hit.

will pay tribute to one of its pioneers, Australian icon and country music legend, Slim Dusty. Just a few months on from the 10th anniversary of the passing of the King of Australian Country Music, the festival will celebrate Slim’s contribution to Australian country music and culture through a number of special events. The 2014 festival will pay tribute to Slim in a number of ways including the unveiling of a bronze statue of country music’s first couple, Slim and his wife Joy McKean in a prominent location in the CBD. The statue recognises the huge contribution Slim Dusty and Joy McKean have made to Australia’s musical heritage and the integral role they played in helping to establish Tamworth as the Country Music Capital. Other special activities planned during the Festival include an exhibition of Slim Dusty’s personal memorabilia, footage and photos at Festival Headquarters and a special concert in his honour. The 2014 Tamworth Country Music Festival will be held from Friday 17 to Sunday 26 January. www.slimdusty.com.au

By Gary Turner *** TOP TEN ALBUMS 1. 45 Years of Song – Glenn Shorrock 2. A – Agnetha Faltskog (Universal) 3. At The Mountain of Madness – Blackfeather (Aztec) 4. Great Country Song Book – Troy Cassar-Daley & Adam Harvey (Sony) 5. Australian Songs – Perfect Tripod (Liberation) 6. Old Sock – Eric Clapton (Polydor) 7. Inspiration – George Benson (Universal) 8. Pieces of Me – Aleyce Simmonds (WJO) 9. Faster – Liam Brew (WJO) 10. Let it Fly – Diesel (Liberation) Album of the Week: If I Want To – Jasmine Rae (ABC)

*** THE Tamworth Country Music Festival is home to the biggest names in country music and in 2014; the festival

A Grain of Salt WHILE the federal election and football have been imprisoning the headlines Doctor Den and his planning cohorts talk of “nature-based” tourism development in our national parks calling for potential developers to come forward. 99 year leases (read forever) will certainly lure those “potential” developers out of the woodwork, if indeed it hasn’t already been discussed at length in the darkened backrooms of the power clique, including my mates at the Institute of Public Affairs. Do they have senior ASIO executives as IPA members? “Boys and boys come out to play, happy and well the laxette way”. If it wasn’t so serious it would be funny. Never forgetting Mr Smoothie (Matty Guy) and his backflip on the re-zoning of farmland to residential; 24-hectare property at Ventnor overlooking Western Port Bay and secret millions in compensation. Social commentator Hugh Mackay would say “forgive generously”. Like fun. *** AS a Collingwood supporter I’m obliged to hate Essendon but really I think it’s tragic they have been deprived of playing in this year’s final series which they thoroughly earned by finishing in the top eight. No problem with Hird’s punishment, loss of draft picks and a fine but surely those 2012 jabs should not be connected with the team’s 2013 performance, not to men-

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tion the loss to all those loyal Essendon supporters, who I may well hate but know full well are no different to Collingwood supporters? *** THE Herald Sun’s hypocritical editorial reads “the truth must come out”. It rarely does but it has a nice sound to it; likely half truths, misinformation and gossip borne of bias. ASADA are public servants; surely enough said? An intriguing side effect has been the case for the defence coming from Herald Sun chief football writer Mark Robinson (Essendon) and the opposite and forceful point of view from Caroline Wilson from The Age. I would have preferred James Hird cop the blame early with a statement of reasons defending his innocence, do his time and everyone revert to an “as is” situation. I think of the story of the elephant and dragon conflict. The dragon got under the elephant’s belly and sucked his blood so long till the elephant fell down almost dead upon the dragon and killed him; both were ruined. If you have received a wrong, wisely consider it, and compose yourself with the patience to bear it. Honesty is sufficient reward. Yeah yeah. *** LASTLY, the AFL, as always, is aligned with profit. The draw is a joke, likewise stretching out game

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times for television, making the game quicker (rule changes) again for television, the laughable camera jobs on disputed goals and the ridiculous talk about cutting down the number of players on and off the bench despite the fact none of us care how many times they come on and off. Mark Robinson says (when he takes the odd break from his raves against Andrew Demetriou) “Supporters like to see their stars on the field”. How would he know? Again where’s Mike Sheahan when we need him? The AFL employs 500 people. What do they do? Enough! *** ANOTHER election bites the dust allowing us to move on to the mighty Magpies who sadly won’t last long. [I’m guessing; I write this column before the event]. It will be nice to have a break prior to waking in horror at the broken promises (what promises?), all eventually to be forgotten in three years’ time. We’ve survived before and we shall again. Pauly Keating and little Johnny Howard are but memories. Spending on health (including aged care), education and infrastructure will be temporarily paused, if not cut, in pursuit of a phantom surplus but the good news is there will be no change to the unfair tax breaks for high earners and negative gearing shall remain, so for-

get about buying a house unless it’s an investment property. Get yourself a tax haven or better still whack your profits into your super. Trust Tony? Haha. Very funny. Some of my best friends (wage earners, pensioners, fixed income) vote Liberal. I don’t blame them. I know nothing about woodwork either. Culture is what we need, the serenity after the football finals. Note for Cliffy: Cancel Foxtel Footy after Collingwood’s demise. *** LIVING alone requires continuous effort; shopping, cooking, washing and cleaning. I awake, eat my vita brits and read the newspaper followed by my brisk healthy 100-metre morning walk to the cafe for coffee and read the free Herald Sun front to back in 90 seconds. “And what’s on today, Cliff?” Good question. Where is a good woman when you need one; or better still a bad one? Sadly such things are performance based. A need for inspiration as in filling the gaps with at least a sense of enthusiasm. Crooked, sometimes corrupt politicians state and federal don’t help. We look to sport and we get Essendon and our cricket team? Get rid of Michael Clarke; good batsman bad captain. Remember that comic strip, Sad Sack? Sorry, I strayed; culture. *** “I CAN’T paint or act or write or

By Cliff Ellen dance, I’m not artistic”. Think again. We all have imagination, we simply don’t apply it. We all act every day; we all have dreams; our unique experiences. Try writing; your life, point of view; whatever suits you. Half a dozen painting classes can open the door to yourself, your imagination. A good teacher may unlock the key via inspiration. Those who can and those who can’t means some have found a way to express themselves, through the written, the visual or the oral medium. In making the effort to open the door, as in applying yourself, the results can be staggering or simply satisfying or simply exercising your brain, and all for your own benefit, perhaps even pleasure? Stay clear of woodwork. *** “We are like flies taking the side of the spiders” [Voltaire]. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Except for bears, bears will kill you....hooroo..cliffie9@bigpond.com

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Hastings Football Club suspended by league, club stripped of match points, captain suspended indefinitely By Lance Hodgins THERE were no Queen’s Counsels, no TV cameras waiting outside the coach’s house, no allegations of illegal drugs being administered, and no front page announcement in the daily press. It took the Mornington Peninsula Football League only a couple of hours to announce that the captain of the Hastings Football Club would be suspended “until further notice”. Furthermore, the Club would lose match points gained over the preceding weeks, and be banned from competing for the rest of 1940, including the finals series. The previous year, in 1939, the “Hastings-Tyabb” combination had reached the finals only to be trundled out by a strong Mornington team in the first semi. Hopes were high for 1940 as several players were reaching their peak, especially the Wilson boys. Percy Wilson was to be the playing captain-coach in 1940. He was coming in as the Club best and fairest and their “most consistent” player from only a seven game season. His brother Bert had been runner-up in the League best and fairest. Seven teams competed in A Grade in 1940: Frankston, Naval Depot, Mornington, Seaford-Carrum, Somerville-Baxter, Sorrento and Hastings-Tyabb. Hastings had a bye on the first Saturday of the 1940 season but then, in its first game, it succumbed to Seaford-Carrum by a point to give that team its first win in several years. The Wilsons were the best players for Hastings, along with Clarke, Slocombe, Mirabella and Langholtz. From then on, it was all downhill for the Blues. The defeats continued and the Club ran short of players to the point where it had to drop its B Grade team after two weeks. One bright point was the rare appearance of a father and son combination - the veteran “Digger” Langholtz and his son, young “Digger”. Both played several games for the Blues in 1940. A win against Sorrento was their only victory and they languished on the bottom of the ladder for several weeks. And then came the bombshell from the League. At a meeting of delegates, Hastings were disqualified for the rest of the season and ladder was reshuffled for the 1940 premiership. Frankston were awarded a match they had lost to Hastings by 2 points, and Seaford and the Navy were each awarded the premiership points for the final two matches they would have played against Hastings. What had led to the League’s unprecedented action in disqualifying an entire Club? Two prominent Hastings players, one of them Percy Wilson, had been reported by the central umpire in the Hastings v Navy game on June 15. Their case came before the tribunal on two occasions but each time it was adjourned as the central umpire was unable to attend. At the third meeting of the tribunal, the cases were heard and both players were disqualified, Wilson for a massive 9 weeks. In the meantime, Hastings kept fielding the two reported players on the basis that neither one had, as yet, been suspended. Furthermore they argued that the MPFL rules stated that a reported player must come before the tribunal within 14 days of the alleged

offence, and that that time had passed. The MPFL delegates saw differently. They ruled that the players had actually started their appearance before the tribunal within the specified time limit (although no decision had been reached), and therefore Hastings were in violation of the rules by playing them. The season for Hastings was officially over. Many observers felt that this was particularly unfortunate as Hastings had recently hit form to beat the reigning premiers, Frankston, and that they might have repeated this performance at Sorrento and the Naval Base. The league president, Mr Jack Gloury, described the disqualification as “a matter for regret in such an old and respected club as Hastings”. The Frankston game had been a particularly spiteful one. A long run of physical clashes came to a head in the last quarter when two players began exchanging blows. A general melee broke out as players and spectators rushed to join in. Play was held up for five minutes before order was finally restored. When the dust had settled, it turned out that the Hastings player reported was none other than Percy Wilson, the captain who was already “in limbo” awaiting sentence on the previous charge. Alderson of Frankston was reported for retaliating. Alderson received two weeks, but Wilson had a whopping 18 weeks added to his existing nine weeks suspension. When Wilson made certain disparaging remarks about one of the delegates (likely the Frankston one) he was asked to apologise, which he

declined to do. Percy was then told that he would be disqualified “during the pleasure of the League” which meant that his 27 week suspension would stay in force until the league would allow him to play again. The Hastings Football Club was “dissatisfied” with the attitude of the League and members were not inclined to field a team when 1941 rolled around. A spokesman for the Hastings Club said that the club was disgusted at the treatment meted out to them last season. This, he said, was the culmination of several unsatisfactory incidents and Hastings would make no effort to field a team until the League adopted a different attitude towards his club. Given that the Second World War was gathering pace, the MPFL doubted whether there would even be a football competition in 1941. Nevertheless, they decided on a “social” competition to “keep the lads fit and give the public a necessary diversion from the worry of war.” By May a more conciliatory attitude prevailed and the league lifted the club suspension and Hastings agreed to field a team. But there was no Percy Wilson playing that year. He used the time to court his bride, Betsy Mentiplay, and they married in September. At its annual meeting in April 1942, the MPFL lifted the ban on Percy Wilson. At the same meeting, however, it decided to shut down its football operations until the war was over.

Brothers in arms: Bert Wilson (left) and Percy Wilson (right) in their Hastings Football Club team photographs. Wedding bells: (l to r) Percy Wilson (best man), Kath Hoban (bridesmaid), Lena Wilson (bride–nee Mirabella) and Bert Wilson (groom).

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Frankston choral concert a blast, new British arrivals to bring labour Compiled by Matt Vowell From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 6 September 1913. THE concert given by the Frankston Choral Society in the Mechanics’ Hall on Saturday evening proved most successful. In spite of the fact that the weather was anything but propitious, there was a very fair attendance, and everything passed off without a hitch. The orchestra, recently organised in connection with the Society, was heard for the first time in two selections, and considering the very limited time the members had had for practice, they acquitted themselves very creditably, and their playing was very favorably commented upon. The concerted items by the Choral Society, under Mr Walter Jennings, were greatly appreciated, and on all sides could be heard complimentary remarks on the finished way in which every item was rendered. Their conductor, Mr Jennings, is sparing neither time nor pains in tutoring the members, and the improvement shown by them must be very gratifying to him as well as to all Frankston residents. Miss Amy Davey, a pupil of Mr Jennings, pleased with her rendering of “The Moorish Maid,” and for her second item, “ Beloved Sleep,” she received a well-deserved encore. She, with Mr Jennings, also rendered two duets, and in both cases encores were demanded. Though suffering from the effects of a severe cold, Mr Jennings was heard to advantage in his two items, and in each instance encores were demanded. Perhaps the most vociferous applause was that which greeted Miss Gregory

at the conclusion of her song, “If I built a world for you.” This young lady was in splendid voice, and an encore was enthusiastically demanded. “Old Mother Hubbard,” by the Choral Society, was a catchy item which greatly pleased the audience, and the members had to repeat their performance as an encore. The president of the society, Dr Maxwell, acted as chairman. The following programme was gone through:Overture, orchestra; Part song, “Hail, Smiling Morn,” Choral Society; Song, “ For you alone,” Mr Jennings (encored); Song, “The Moorish Maid,” Miss Amy Davey; Part song, “Stars of Summer Night” Choral Society; duet, “In Spring-time,” Mr Jennings and Miss Davey (encored); chorus, “Softly fall the shades of Evening,” Choral Society; selection “Rose Blushes,” orchestra; song, “Love is waiting,” Mr Jennings (encored); song, “ Beloved Sleep,” Miss Davey (encored); song, “If I built a world for you,” Miss Gregory (encored); part song, “Old Mother Hubbard,” Choral Society (encored); duet, “Venetian Song,” Miss Davey and Mr Jennings (encored); Part song, “Good-night Beloved,” Choral Society. *** DURING the ensuing fortnight parties of men and lads for farm work are arriving from Great Britian, consisting principally of about 200 British Lads and 60 Farm Laborers and their Families. All these Lads, Men, and Families, are coming out to this country purposely to take up farm work, and the Government is desirous of having them placed on farms with the least possible delay. Generally speaking, the lads have

not much knowledge of farm work, but past experience has proved that they are very willing and ready to adapt themselves to the requirement of their new conditions. The services of these lads are available at rates ranging from 10s per week and keep upwards according to age and experience, and it is hoped that farmers requiring their services will lose no time in notifying the Bureau of their requirements. Others amongst those coming forward are farm laborers, experienced and inexperienced, who should be easily placed at wages of 15s to 25s per week. Married couples will also be arriving, who are desirous of at once proceeding to country employment. Numerous letters have been received from employers of previous new arrivals, expressing satisfaction with their services, and there is no doubt that the introduction of these new people will assist in building up and maintaining an effective supply of farm labor for the whole of the State. A good class of employee will arrive by the next three boats, and will offer a good opportunity to farmers who desire to secure labor for the approaching dairying and harvesting seasons. *** MESSRS Alex Scott and Co. held their usual monthly sale in the Municipal Yards on Monday last, when there was a full yarding of cattle of all descriptions. There was a good demand and satisfactory prices for all classes:Fat cows to £8; milkers to £6 12s 6d; springer to £6; springing heifers to £6 2s 6d; backward cows to £5; fat sheep

to 23s 6d; fat lambs to 14s 1d; a line of weaners at 13s 8d. Pigs in great demand at high prices, as follows:- Baconers to 67s; medium to 50s; porkers to 44s; clips to 24s; suckers 15s; extra 19s 6d, the latter price being obtained for a line under six weeks old, sold on account Mr G. Walker, of Green Island. *** DR Griffith announces in another column that he may be consulted at Bittern, at his residence, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. *** BY advertisement in this issue Mr Des Wells notifies that he is prepared to visit all parts of the Peninsula to sweep chimneys, &c. *** MESSRS Brody and Mason will conduct their usual monthly sale at Somerville on Wednesday next. *** NURSE Crawford, who for several years was proprietress of “St. Pancras” private hospital, has taken “Osborne House,” where she intends establishing a Nursing and Convalescent Home. *** THE Lord Chief Justice, speaking at a public meeting at Hammersmith Town Hall, said the excessive expenditure on drink in the United Kingdom was appalling. From his 40 years’ legal experience he could say that 90 per cent of the crime committed in this country could be traced to overindulgence in drink. *** A EUCHRE party and dance was held on Thursday, 21st, in aid of the new hall and it was a great success, 84 players from all parts fighting a

battle for the valuable prize, which was donated by Mr G. S. Edwards. The ladies’ first prize, a gold cable bangle, was won by Miss M. Hazledine; second, a gold pendant, by Miss McKeown, and Miss Hill the booby, a silver bracelet. Mr Lookin won the gents’ prize, a £1 1s safety razor; Mr McNamara second, and Mr Counsel the booby. *** MR Morgan, of Sorrento, has started a saddlery and boot making business here in Mr Evans’ shop opposite the pier, and the public hope that Mr Morgan will succeed, as it is a long time since there was a good saddler and boot repairer here. *** A GOLF tournament was played on the Dromana links or Thursday, 28th ult., for a trophy donated by the president, Dr Weld. Unfortunately, it rained in the forenoon, which made the course very sloppy. The ladies’ trophy was. won by Miss Singleton, handicap 18, 52; Miss McKeown, handicap 18, 54; 2nd; Mrs Weld, handicap 10, 65, and Miss Talbot, scratch, 65, 3rd. The gents’ prize was won by Master T. Singleton, handicap 30, 87; Mr Christie, handicap 18, 91, 2nd; W. Evans, scratch, 92, 3rd. The club now has about 40 members, and it is the intention of the committee to have a big tournament about New Year, as under the new secretary they are leaving no stone unturned in having the greens and course in capital order. They have already made big improvements. The leading players are anxious to hear a “crack” at some of the Peninsula clubs, and the secretary will be pleased to accept a challenge.

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Sorrento grabs victory from the jaws of defeat NEPEAN LEAGUE By Andrew ‘Toe Punt’ Kelly SORRENTO staged a wonderful fight back in the dying minutes of the Nepean League Preliminary final on Saturday to snatch a win from the jaws of defeat against Rosebud. In a see-sawing battle all afternoon, Sorrento kicked three goals in five minutes to turn a 16 point deficit into an unlikely two point win. In last week’s second semi final against Dromana, the Sharks dominated for 95 per cent of the game, only to get overrun in the final 15 minutes. Sorrento didn’t deserve to lose. On Saturday, the Sharks didn’t deserve to win. However, what the result produced was the Grand Final this Saturday at Frankston Park that everyone wanted to see – Dromana v Sorrento.

Rosebud was unlucky to lose, big time. At the 26-minute mark of the last quarter, the Buds were up by almost three goals. The Buds came into the match with a game plan and executed it to perfection, except for the dying minutes of the match. No-one gave them any hope of winning the game and many were simply hoping for a good contest. There wasn’t a person at the ground who expected Rosebud to boot five of the first six goals in the final quarter and open-up a 16 point break. Greg Bentley, who had a quiet first half, was at his best in the last, Matthew Payne was simply dominating and Paul Lewis and Tom Baker were having an influence in the ruck and around the ground. The Buds were running on top of

the ground, they had the massive crowd right behind them and a big upset looked likely. However, you can never write-off a brilliant team. Tyrren Head, who was unsighted for the majority of the match, bobbedup to kick two of the last three goals of the game and Leigh Poholke sharked a pack to put his side back in front with a minute left. Rosebud took the ball inside their attacking 50 in the last 30 seconds but Sorrento pushed plenty of numbers back and restricted a score. There was no question that Sorrento midfielder Leigh Treeby was the difference between Sorrento winning and losing. While Scott Cameron was outstanding in the ruck, it was the efforts of Treeby, both inside and outside, who singlehandedly won the Sharks the game.

His work rate was unbelievably good, his defensive pressure was outstanding and he went forward and kicked two goals, both game breakers up against the boundary line. Treeby’s influence on the contest, especially when the game looked to be lost, was a stand-out. Rosebud was superb. Matty Payne, Ryan Spooner, Sam Kremich and Tom Baker were outstanding. In fact, Rosebud hardly had a bad player. But as Buds coach Nick Jewell said after the match, “it doesn’t matter if you win on the ground, you have to win on the scoreboard”. Sorrento coach Nick Claringbold obviously was relieved after the match. “Put it this way, it took a while for me to calm down,” Claringbold said. ‘Last week I thought we didn’t deserve to lose and this week I thought

Rosebud was the better team all day. “We lacked energy and intensity throughout but we did have, and always have, is a belief that we can win. “We could have easily let it slip away in the last quarter but we kept pushing. It was good. “Our boys were sore after the Dromana game and they’re even more sore after this match. “It will be a light week on the track and we’ll have the boys refreshed for the grand final.” Dion Phillips is a sure thing to come back into the Sorrento side. “Dion was 80 per cent fit and could have played on Saturday, however, we wanted to ensure that every player was fit for Rosebud. “This week we hope to stick to our structures and play a better brand of footy,” Claringbold said.

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Sharks are in big one while Stonecats face Eagles PENINSULA LEAGUE By Andrew â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Toe Puntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kelly BONBEACH moved directly into the Peninsula League Grand Final on Saturday after holding off Frankston YCW in the second semi final. The Stonecats will now will play Edithvale-Aspendale in this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Preliminary Final after the Eagles belted Mt Eliza in the First Semi at Pines on Sunday. Bonbeach led for the large majority of the afternoon to beat YCW 13.11â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 89 to 11.12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;78. Frankston YCW led only once in the match, when it held a four-point lead late in the second quarter, before Bonbeachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shaun Foster kicked one on the siren to regain the lead at the major interval. As expected, Frankston YCW kept coming at the Sharks all afternoon but on this occasion, Bonbeach was able to respond.

On its two previous occasions this season, Bonbeach has been in the contest, only to be blown away in 15 minutes of footy against YCW. However, on Saturday at Frankstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kars St Oval, the Sharks were able to steady and respond. Bonbeach coach Steve Capp said it was great for his side to get into the Grand Final. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this stage, what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to do is earn the right to play in a grand final,â&#x20AC;? Capp said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we need to ensure is that we bring the same intensity, pressure and work rate to the table in two weeks time in the Grand Final. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought our concentration over four quarters was really good on Saturday and it was the real reason we won the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had lapses (in concentration) in the past and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cost us. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get that on Saturdayâ&#x20AC;?.

Capp said it was great for his group to have the confidence to beat YCW. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beaten Mt Eliza or YCW in the past couple of years and it was just great for the boys to go into a grand final knowing that we have beaten both of them in our past two games,â&#x20AC;? Capp said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, regardless of results, we go into a grand final knowing our best is good enough to win.â&#x20AC;? Bonbeach started Matty Batten where he finished last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game as a forward. Other than that, everything else went as expected. Bonbeach kicked to the Kars St end with the aid of a slight breeze in the opening quarter and squandered some early opportunities (2.6 to 1.2). â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hoped that some easy misses in the first quarter werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to come back and bite us,â&#x20AC;? Capp said. Those misses didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an effect on the result, the Sharks proving too strong.

Foster finished the afternoon with four goals for the winners while Scott McDonald finished with three. Nathan Robinson and Mark Tyrell, along with Gary Carpenter, were outstanding over four quarters. Anthony Barry led the way for the Stonecats, while Ricky Morris and David Bodley finished with three goals each. In the Sunday game, EdithvaleAspendale controlled proceedings all afternoon to knock over Mt Eliza at Eric Bell Reserve. The Redlegs went into the match without Scott Lockwood and Tim Strickland, both injured, while Dave Willet was dropped from the senior side. Without Lockwood, things were expected to be tough and they proved to be. The Redlegsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; skill level in windy conditions was atrocious, while Edith-

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