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The Mornington Peninsula Shire congratulates the townships of Dromana, Hastings, Mornington, Tyabb and Rye on celebrating their 160th anniversary.
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Shaping Our Future As we look back and celebrate the 160th anniversary of some of our major townships, we also look forward to building a bright and prosperous future for the next 160 years. In April this year, the Mornington Peninsula Shire empowered the community to help shape our future and develop a new Community Vision. We posed a number of questions including ‘What do you want life on the Mornington Peninsula to look like in 2040?’ Over 3,000 community members got involved. Providing feedback via surveys, online workshops, township pop-ups, postcards and drawings.
We also commissioned an independently recruited representative community panel from across the Shire. The panel reviewed all the community feedback and referenced other council information and data to develop the Community Vision. The Mornington Peninsula Shire empowered the panel to deliver the vison to Council and committed to use it to guide the development of the council plan and other key initiatives. Council were presented with the new Community Vision on Tuesday 13 July.
Mornington Peninsula Shire Community Vision. Welcome (Wominjeka) to the Mornington Peninsula, bound by green spaces and sea. We honour and pay respects to the Traditional Owners of this beautiful land – the Bunurong people. We also pay our deepest respects to their Ancestors and Elders. We are inspired to protect and enhance our distinct region that values its diverse community, environments and townships. Our community spirit thrives, with safe, accessible and inclusive spaces for all. Together we continue to create a sustainable, vibrant and prosperous future that values innovation and shared compassion.
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I’M delighted to celebrate the 160th anniversary of Mornington, Dromana, Rye, Tyabb and Hastings. So much has changed since these much-loved townships were proclaimed in 1861, yet many of the questions we grapple with remain the same. How do we provide good roads and public transport? How can we protect our environment and support our economy? And, how do we look after the health and wellbeing of our community? We are in the midst of a global pandemic, but a look at history tells us this too is not new. Just over a century ago our community was battling the Spanish Flu. In 1919 Point Nepean’s Quarantine Station was hastily adapted to house those needing to isolate. Shops, schools and public venues were closed and community events cancelled. Mornington Shire even set up an isolation hospital in the grounds of the closed Mornington Primary School. The community dealt with the Spanish Flu pandemic in the same way we’re dealing with COVID: by looking out for one another, supporting the vulnerable and taking measures to stop the disease from spreading. A century ago, our community overcame a global pandemic and went on to thrive. We will do the same. While it’s good to look back at the past, it’s more important to look to the future. Earlier this year we asked our community a simple question: ‘What do you want life on the Mornington Peninsula to look like in 2040?’. Among the things you told us were important were action on climate change, protection for our environment, affordable housing, better public transport and more local jobs. I’m thrilled we now have a shared Community Vision to work towards. One hundred and sixty years is a great milestone, but it’s a mere blip in the timespan of the traditional owners of this land. The Bunurong/Boon Wurrung people have been the custodians of this region for many thousands of years and their living culture continues to be a source of inspiration and wisdom for the future. Councillor Despi O’Connor – Mayor
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Much of the content in the following celebration of Hastings and Tyabb’s 160th anniversaries has been gathered from various sources over the 15 years Western Port News has been published. While we have attempted to acknowledge all sources, sometimes it is not possible. We’d like to single out Hastings-Western Port Historical Society where an abundance of information has come to us over time. The work they do is invaluable and we thank them. Visit them at www.hwphs.org.au
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Hastings, 23 February 1866.
Esso Australia celebrates 160 years of Hastings and Tyabb As a local employer providing highly skilled jobs in the region, Esso Australia has contributed to the rich history of Hastings and Tyabb.
We have operated safely and successfully for 50 years thanks to the quality and dedication of our people, past and present, including our contractors and suppliers, many of whom are local businesses. We also have a proud history of actively supporting community organisations, including schools, emergency responders, environmental and social groups.
Esso Australia’s Long Island Point Plant, situated near Hastings, has played a vital role in Victoria’s energy supplies and supported the local economy for more than 50 years.
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Every day, the team at Long Island Point work to complete the final processing of gas liquids, which includes propane which fires our BBQs, butane used for our camp stove cooking and ethane used to make anything from recyclable dairy bottles to shade cloth. We take these gas liquids from our Gippsland operations and distribute them, along with the crude oil we produce, to customers in Australia and overseas.
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What a magnificent 160 years of history for Hastings Let us not forget the extremely important input of our Traditional owners, the BUNURONG/BOON WURRUNG PEOPLE who laid the foundations of the land management and its continuing conservation. Over the years we have seen our locale grow from a fishing/orchard economy to a plethora of specialised industries. The township has grown, retail shops have expanded and now we get a major boost from tourism. Well may our unique community customs continue to flourish and that we continue to grow and survive for many a year to come. Our town is precious, so let us preserve its great qualities and community spirit so we may grow and prosper.
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THE EARLY FISHING INDUSTRY
Sorting out nets on the Hastings Jetty
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On 17 July 1930, the Hastings Bush Nursing Hospital was established by Dr (Doc) Arthur Haywood of Bittern and a small group of enthusiastic locals. The site on Cool Store Road included five patient beds, a staff bedroom and a sitting room. 1936 saw the first operating room open, with a full operating theatre complex opened in 1957. A 14-bed nursing home annexe was added in 1978. Over the years, the site has grown and adapted to meet the community’s changing needs. In the 1990s, the Boards of the Hastings and Mornington Bush Nursing Hospitals decided to amalgamate, subsequently creating The Bays Healthcare Group, remaining community-owned and not-for-profit. Today, The Bays Hastings site features a 90bed Aged Care home, redeveloped in 2020, and an eight-chair Dialysis Unit, redeveloped and opened on McCallum Street this year. We look forward to caring for our community for many more years to come.
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100 years of Rotary in Australia The Worldwide organisation that we know as ROTARY has over 1,200,000 members in $36,680 Clubs in 220 Countries / Areas Rotary was founded in 1905, in Chicago USA by a group of local businessmen with the mission to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. The first Club in Australia was The Rotary Club of Melbourne, founded in April 1921, one hundred years ago, and has grown to be 1067 Clubs in Australia. The Rotary Club of Hastings Westernport was chartered in January 1969 by a group of local businessmen who wanted to pursue the ideals of Rotary, locally. Since then, the Club has worked for the local community, and participated in national and international projects. All Clubs conduct a wide range of fund-raising activities which allows them to spend these monies on all of these projects.
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These are just some of many examples of what we do. Come along and see more! Interested in joining a Rotary morning coffee club to serve your community? If so, contact Eric on 0400 155 510 or Paddy 0418 524 433.
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Celebrating 160 years of Dromana, Rye, Mornington, Tyabb and Hastings Treasures from the Shire Archives The history of townships on the Mornington Peninsula can be traced through the Shire’s Heritage Archives. Local government on the Mornington Peninsula began in 1860 with the establishment of the Mount Eliza Road district. This evolved into four Shires: The Shire of Mornington, The Shire of Flinders, The Shire of Frankston and Hastings and the Shire of Hastings. Mornington Peninsula Shire began in 1994.
The Shire’s Heritage Archives contain a range of historical material for these former Shires including administrative records, photographs, maps and plans. For more information about the Shire’s Heritage Archive Collection, visit our online exhibition. mornpen.vic.gov.au/shirearchives To find out more about local history groups and resources in our region, please visit our web site mornpen.vic.gov.au/ localhistory
The Shire Archive Flag Collection We have a range of objects and memorabilia in the Archive, including our collection of Flags for former Shires. The flags shown here represent three former Shires of the Mornington Peninsula. The images on these flags embody the message each Shire wished to convey about their region. All flags Shire Archive Collection.
Shire of Hastings Flag.
Shire of Flinders Flag.
Shire of Mornington Flag.
Influential Settlers of the Balnarring District
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These photographs are of local men in the Balnarring area from the late nineteenth century. Many of them contributed to local government and are remembered today through local place names including Stanleys Road and Tonkin Road. A restored framed work of these portraits can be seen in the Balnarring Hall.
Historical Cemetery Records for the four Council-managed Cemeteries are held in the Shire Archive. Dromana, Flinders, Mornington and Tyabb are all represented. These early records illustrate the brutality of life in the 19th and early 20th Centuries and are important permanent records.
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This 1866 extract from the Tyabb Cemetery Register, shows how closely connected the Western Port community was to the sea. There are burials where the method of ‘carriage’ to the cemetery was by boat, and people interred were from communities such as Phillip Island and Sandstone Island.
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ONCE a highly regarded defender of Australia, the submarine Otama is now seen in some quarters as a threat to Western Port’s internationallyrecognised wetlands. Picture: Gary Sissons
SUBMARINES are designed to stay out of sight, but there is no way to hide the rusting hull of the Oberon class submarine Otama anchored off Crib Point. Having already missed one Parks Victoria order to move, the submarine lies tethered to four equally rusting anchor chains awaiting it fate off Crib Point. Politicians and the public are being encouraged to get involved in the ongoing wrangle over the Otama’s future. Two petitions have been lodged with the Legislative Council to be signed by the public and weighed for action by politicians. One petition lodged last month by the Western Port Oberon Association wants to “preserve HMAS Otama for Victorian tourism”. The petition blames lack of government support for the Otama being “left rusting” and asks the Legislative Council to “call on the government” to help bring the vessel ashore and establish a permanent display at Crib Point”. “Preserving the HMAS Otama pays tribute to the two RAN sailors stranded on deck and drowned in August 1987, when it submerged without warning off the Sydney Harbour,” the petition states. The second petition, submitted this week, “draws to the attention of the Legislative Council the dangerous condition of the privately-owned submarine Otama”. The petition says the “navigation hazard” - with its two 228.5 tonne lead acid batteries, 33,600 litres of sulphuric acid-based electrolyte, distillate and 1000 litres of hydraulic oil - “remains an imminent threat of toxic spill” to Western Port’s internationally-recognised Ramsar wetlands. The petition calls for the Otama to be given “a dignified end”. Keith Platt
Airfield, shire in permit formation Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au ALTHOUGH usually pitted against one another, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council is now supporting Peninsula Aero Club’s bid to “seek clarity” on its permits and existing use rights. The aero club will ask the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in September and then in March 2022 for a “declaration that our permits authorise our operations”, club president Jack Vevers said last week.
“Additionally, or in the alternative, we are seeking acknowledgement of our existing use rights to continue our operations, just as we successfully did with the Church Hour application in VCAT.” The shire says “reaching an agreement on the Tyabb Airfield has been an ongoing commitment between the [shire] and the [aero club]”. “Despite reports to the contrary, both parties have maintained a productive working relationship that has yielded some positive outcomes, including an
agreement for the air show with a secondary consent permit for the next five years and secondary consent for emergency aircraft for the next five years,” it said in a statement. “While both parties agree there is significant common ground, there is also acknowledgment that some issues remain unresolved. “Following discussions between the PAC and the shire it has been agreed that PAC’s VCAT application for a declaration will provide clarity about the ongoing operation of the airport, thereby providing certainty for the
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standings and frustration for the local community. “Clarity and certainty for the community, and for the future of the airport and jobs, remains the collective focus and, together, the PAC and the shire agree that a decision by the independent umpire will resolve this long running issue once and for all.” There was no mention of previous animosities and frictions as well as lost time, resources and legal fees, which has taken the election of nine new faces on council to put behind it.
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Plan to end harassment Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au SEXUAL harassment training will be mandatory for all Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors and staff. While the training will take place online, existing face-to-face training will be reviewed to make sure it is tailored to workplace risk factors. Staff will be able to make complaints anonymously and quarterly case studies of sexual harassment complaints will be made to ensure records and actions are appropriate and to identify any trends. There will be an increase in the availability and specialised training for managers. The plan adopted unanimously at council’s Tuesday 27 July meeting aims to prevent, and respond to, sexual harassment within local government. The plan - basically updating one adopted by the shire in March 2018 - followed an audit by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) which examined whether municipal councils provided workplaces that are free from sexual harassment. The audit was tabled in Parliament in December 2020. The VAGO audit looked at the prevalence and nature of sexual harassment in councils, their policies, training and communication, and the effectiveness of complaint handling. Five councils were audited, and a local government-wide survey was conducted with responses from council employees and councillors from across 75 municipalities. The shire was not audited but participated in the survey. People and culture manager Kelly Gillies said the VAGO report made 11 recommendations for all Victorian councils in the areas of understanding the prevalence of sexual harassment, prevention of and response to sexual harassment and councillors.
She said the shire’s action plan responded to these findings and had been endorsed by the executive team. The plan calls for the collection of information on the prevalence and nature of sexual harassment in recognition that the onus should be on the organisation to change workplace culture rather than the complainant. The action plan commits council to preventing and eliminating sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation in its policies, strategies and decisions. “It is up to us to lead and set the tone,” Cr Kerri McCafferty said. “This [plan] won’t eliminate sexual harassment, but it will help set up proactive measures. “People shouldn't have to bear the burden. In the VAGO Report we see discrepancies between the numbers of people who have experienced it and those who report it [because] of fear they won't be believed; for fear of losing their job, or because the process is worse than the event. “We should be implementing an anonymous complaints program [and] doing our best to eliminate it entirely.” Cr Anthony Marsh said the VAGO survey showed that councillors were “grossly over-represented” in the number of complaints. “We must shine a light on ourselves and lead by example,” he said. “Councillors only make up one per cent of the workforce but received 6.6 per cent of complaints.” Cr Sarah Race said sexual harassment was a “form of gender based violence”. “Women should feel safe at work,” she said. “The cost to women's careers and mental health and to the economy is in the billions. “By passing this motion tonight we are saying ‘enough’. We are telling victims we see you, we hear you and we believe you’.”
Heartbreak for ‘outsider artists’ Missing out: & Gallery staff member Cash Brown with the “outsider” artists’ work. Picture: Yanni
THE onset of the latest COVID-19 restrictions proved heartbreaking for two “outsider artists” who were looking forward to staging a joint exhibition at & Gallery, Sorrento. The outsider artists – or artists with disabilities – Robert Croft and Jonathan Thompson had been working hard to prepare works for the exhibition which closed just one day after being open to the public. Neither got to see their works on display. “The gallery is looking at its calendar of future exhibitions with a view to shifting dates so this exhibition can be extended and the opening event can be held when safe to do so,” & Gallery director Julie Collins said. “The opening will also feature music by the band Croake, of which Robert is a member, so we all hope we are able to hold the opening at some stage. “A catalogue is available with all works for sale and we hope these amazing works find their way into private and public collections. It would be great if the federal-government-supported Art Bank and backed more outsider artists by
collecting them.” Ms Collins said she visited artist Mark Cuthbertson’s studio late last year where she came across the artists’ work. “As mentor to both artists, Mark has allowed Robert to express himself on a larger scale, and give Jonathan the opportunity to explore more sculptural materials and possibilities,” she said. Ms Collins said that as outsider artists, their creativity is “unrestrained, a display of delight that is honest, raw, unfiltered, and joyous”. She said Croft gave a tactile quality to his work. “No matter what medium he uses, [he] delights in the colour, texture, and rhythm of application.” Ms Collins said Thompson had 20 years’ experience working across a variety of mediums and techniques. “Drawing inspiration from the everyday, from family, friends and online, he redefines and reshapes his ideas, through his unique processes. Jonathan creates art that seeks to question and provoke a response from the viewer.” Visit &galleryaustralia.net Stephen Taylor
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Drugs, cash seized in Mornington MEMBERS of the Southern Metro Division 4 Response Unit charged two men and seized a large amount of cocaine and $65,000 cash in Mornington last week. The officers were on foot patrol in Railway Grove and Ross Street when they spoke to two men about 11.40am, Wednesday, 28 July. While searching their car they allegedly found a large amount of cocaine and cash. They then executed three search warrants at properties in Mornington, Seaford and Langwarrin where a large amount of cash, cocaine, cannabis and magic mushrooms, and a homemade drug press, were also allegedly seized. A 23-year-old Seaford man, and a 23-yearold Langwarrin man, have been charged with trafficking cocaine, possessing the proceeds of crime and other related offences. They have been bailed to appear at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 8 February 2022.
Flasher sought A MAN who allegedly exposed himself to three young girls behind beach boxes at South Beach, Mount Martha, last week is being sought by police. A face fit, above right, with what’s said to be a good likeness of the man was put together and police are hoping someone in the community can identify him. Anyone recognising the man is urged is urged to male contact Detective Sergeant McKay or Detective Senior Constable Nichols on 8770 100 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at bddy.me/3l1UZZ9 quoting reference LEVIN-2021.
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Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council wants the federal government to reinstate the JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments to “support our Victorian communities during this unprecedented pandemic”. “Our communities are suffering and they need greater income support which we, as a local government, can’t deliver them; we’ve pulled all the levers we have available,” Cr Sarah Race told council’s Tuesday 27 July meeting. “I have spent the last week and a half hearing from and reading about the anguish of business owners and community members and their very real struggle with lockdown five. “Most of us know public health measures are necessary in a pandemic, however, that doesn’t make situations any easier. “Many of our business owners have had to stand down staff. Many people are wondering how they’re going to feed their families – even with the amazing support of our hardworking community organisations. “Many people are trying to figure out how they’re going to pay their rent, mortgage and utilities.” Cr Race said the shire had “one of the highest rates of JobKeeper support”. “The JobKeeper wage subsidy was paid through the employer’s payroll system, so employers could only receive payments for as long as a worker remains employed,” she said. “This kept employees connected to their places of employment. “JobKeeper stopped 700,000 jobs from being lost in the first half of 2020. “The new COVID-19 disaster payment of $600 separates employers and employees. $600 is also $150 less per week than the minimum wage. “Services Australia are also reporting a massive backlog of claims. Our people are struggling; our
It is believed the men in the dispute, which occurred at 1.15am, were not known to each other. Anyone who saw the incident or has any information on the identities of the men is asked to contact Somerville police, 5978 1300.
Shots fired SHOTS were fired at a property at Crib Point last week. Police were told “a number” of shots hit a garage door in Disney Street, 5.30am, Friday 23 July. No one was injured in the incident and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at bit.ly/3BwvdBM
Gun amnesty GUN owners on the Mornington Peninsula can take advantage of Crime Stoppers Victoria’s first permanent national firearms amnesty to hand in any unwanted or illegal firearms, parts, or ammunition anonymously and without fear of prosecution from this week. The amnesty being run in partnership with the Department of Home Affairs gives people the opportunity to “make the right call” on illegal guns and help get them out of the community. Details: bit.ly/3hnEnaD
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businesses are struggling, and our community is struggling.” Cr David Gill questioned why Cr Race was saying the matter was urgent “when it wasn’t eight months ago”. Cr Anthony Marsh: “It is urgent. To push it out to next month [17 August council meeting] is madness. It is based on current data and events and is happening now.” Cr Race said later: “Regarding the JobSeeker supplement, this pandemic isn’t going away anytime soon, with continuous lockdowns and a lack of viable support for businesses we will see rising unemployment and more of our community on the ropes. “We need our unemployed to be supported properly when hopes of long-term and full time employment, particularly in hospitality and retail businesses, is perilous. “Many people are calling for the reinstatement of JobKeeper, including the NSW Treasurer. This is not a radical move. Until the vaccination rollout picks up pace and we are at herd immunity, lockdowns will continue to play a part in how we fight this pandemic.” Cr Race said the shire was “pulling all the levers it can to support our people through COVID-19 financial hardship policy, our $9 million COVID-19 recovery budget, as well as other stimulus. However, we do not have the ability to implement wide ranging income support”. “Local and state governments and much of the private sector do not have the ability to support our community in this way, our federal government does [and] that is why I’m seeking this urgent business be passed this evening.” Copies of the shire’s request will be sent to state MPs David Morris (Mornington), Neale Burgess (Hastings), Chris Brayne (Nepean), and federal MPs Peta Murphy (Dunkley) and Greg Hunt (Flinders). Crs Steve Holland and Susan Bissinger excused themselves before the vote was taken.
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Tasteful, spirited tour of the peninsula ONE of the highlights of Melbourne Whisky Week is a selfdrive tour of Mornington Peninsula that includes distilleries, a winery and brewery. Venues include Saint Felix, at Mordialloc, Chief’s Son, Somerville, JimmyRum, Dromana, Red Hill Estate and St Andrew’s Beach Brewery. First stop on the Lexus of Brighton Whisky, Spirits and Barrels Driving Tour of the Mornington Peninsula is Saint Felix Distillery. It offers tastings, masterclasses as well as food and spirit pairings all made on site. Bartender Orlando Marzocan will give cocktail-making lessons. The second stop is the family Chief's Son Distillery that specialises in small-batch, single malt whiskies. Owner Stuart McIntosh started making whisky after winning a competition that took him and wife Naomi on an all-expenses paid holiday to Strathisla distillery in Scotland. McIntosh said after the trip he and Naomi, who had a science degree, gave up being financial advisors to make the spirit. They imported a 40 litre still to make some whisky “for fun”, and then decided to go commercial. Launching their first whisky in 2019 the 900 Standard is their flagship stocked at BWS and Liquorland. Owner of the JimmyRum distillery, James McPherson, makes rum and cane spirit. A ship’s engineer before being made redundant five years ago, McPherson undertook a three-month tour of distilleries in the US, the Caribbean and the UK in 2016 before returning to the peninsula and opening JimmyRum. He bought equipment from Italy and two years ago JimmyRum opened at Dromana Industrial Estate. In its short history as a cocktail bar, garden bar and distillery, JimmyRum has won a gold medal at the Australian Distilled Spirit awards; came 10th in the Hottest 100 Spirits by Bartender magazine and won best-in-category at the World Spirit Awards in the UK. The fourth stop, Red Hill Estate Winery and the final stop St Andrews Beach Brewery. Once a horse training centre and now a brewery, taproom and farm, it offers two-for-one 150ml tasting paddles of pale ales, lagers, golden ales and pilsners. All venues on the tour are offering tastings and discounts from Saturday 21 August to Sunday 29 August. Stephen Taylor
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TOUR of taste: Visitors at the JimmyRum distillery at Dromana take a sniff before tasting, above, while, left, Frank Fabrizio and Max Paganoni are in the barrel room at Red Hill Estate. Pictures: Supplied
AN art exhibition titled Road to Recovery is telling the stories of young people living through the coronavirus pandemic. Nineteen 10-25 year olds have created artworks, including paintings, sculptures, stories, drawings, poetry, photography and digital art to illustrate how their lives have been affected by COVID-19. Artworks in the exhibition include Ocean Lillies, a painting by Isabel Wille, 18, who said: “I wanted to make people feel calm when looking at it. Anxiety has had a huge impact on my life so whenever I looked at the ocean I would always feel better and content. Looking at nature always makes me feel better and I hope this piece will reflect calmness in others.” Isabelle York, 14, said her Breathing Barriers painting included a mask as “a kind of metaphor as masks can make breathing more difficult and act as a barrier to an essential action of the body ... [it] is representative of restrictions, acting as a barrier to something essential for the mind, socialisation”. The Keep the baby close sculpture by Jemaya Raymer Sparkes, 15, is based on a train trip to visit her grandmother at Shepparton: “My favourite memory was watching the kangaroos out the train window. Kangaroos are symbols of freedom and strength; Coco Barrent, 17, described her Diversity Blobs painting as “different emotions in a crowd”. To comply with restrictions and to reach as many people as possible the exhibition has gone online. Members of the public can vote for their favourite artwork. Voting closes Friday 6 August. Go to mornpen.vic.gov.au/R2R
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national digital health record system. Learn how to manage your own health information online and to access health and well-being resources through the library. All workshops are free however bookings are essential. Book at: ourlibrary.mornpen.vic.gov.au/ whats-on
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Early ‘no’ given to foreign land ownership details FEDERAL and state departments are being asked to reconsider earlier “informal” advice to Mornington Peninsula Shire Council officers that details of foreign ownership of land on the peninsula cannot be disclosed. The shire’s request for land ownership details also includes a suggestion that the state and federal governments consider establishing a database of foreign owned land. Chief financial officer Bulent Oz said the initial request for foreign owned land details in January had been “denied on the basis of sensitivity”. The information had been sought in case a notice of motion lodged by Cr David for discussion at the 27 January council meeting was adopted. However, the motion was defeated, and no further moves were made to
find out more about who owns land on the peninsula. Mr Oz said government bodies approached with the ”informal” request included the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), FIRB (Foreign Investment Review Board), Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Foreign Affairs department. Six months later at their 13 July meeting enough councillors had changed their mind and supported Cr Gill’s re-worded motion to make a formal approach to find out the extent of foreign ownership of land on the peninsula “particularly in the green wedge and special use zones” (“Shire wants foreign ownership details” The News 27/7/21). After being seconded by Cr Susan
Bissinger, Cr Gill’s motion was carried with the support of Crs Cr Steve Holland, Paul Mercurio, Debra Mar and Antonella Celi. Against finding out about foreign land ownership were Crs Anthony Marsh, Lisa Dixon, Sarah Race, Kerri McCafferty and the mayor Despi O’Connor. In a comment on the agenda, Mr Oz said farmland purchases were scrutinised by the Australian Government “and certain acquisitions that meet threshold levels require Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval”. “Even if a proposed investment in agricultural land does not require approval under the thresholds, it will still require foreign investment approval if the land is ‘national security land’, regardless of its value or the nature of the investor,” he said. Keith Platt
Program to help cut home energy costs LOW-INCOME residents wanting to improve their home’s energy rating might find help through the Energy Savvy Upgrade program. The program is a partnership between Mornington Peninsula Shire and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Eligible residents can receive a home energy assessment at a reduced
rate of $100 and up to $1240 towards, insulation, draught proofing, window shading, heating and cooling, lighting, ceiling/pedestal fans and hot water. They will also learn if they are eligible for any rebates and how to access a lower cost energy deal. To be eligible, householders must be struggling to manage energy costs due to a low income, recent unemploy-
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Hospital marks a medical milestone A SPECIALIST surgeon has performed the Mornington Peninsula’s first liver resection using a surgical robot. Associate Professor Charles Pilgrim performed the surgical-first earlier this month at Peninsula Private Hospital. The patient was a 49-year-old woman whose bowel cancer had spread to her liver. Dr Pilgrim, the first surgeon in Victoria to use the da Vinci Xi robot for liver resections, said the cutting edge technology was great news for the hospital. “Using the da Vinci Xi robot means
we can perform surgery with the minimally invasive approach more often, expanding what is possible using the keyhole approach,” Dr Pilgrim said. “There are areas of the liver that you can get to with the robot that you just can’t get to with traditional laparoscopic surgery. The instruments give you more flexibility to give more precise directions in hard-to-reach areas.” Peninsula Private CEO Michelle Henderson said the patient was able to receive all of her cancer treatment close to home, without having to travel into Melbourne. “We have a fantastic team of spe-
cialists here and this year we became the first in the region to offer patients access to the da Vinci Xi robot technology,” Ms Henderson said. It was significant that the patient had been able to see Mr Stewart Skinner for her bowel surgery, oncologist Dr Simone Steel for her chemotherapy and Dr Pilgrim for her liver surgery at the Frankston hospital. “To have that continuity of care is something we’re really proud to bring to this region because we’re focused on providing locals with access to top medical care close to home,” Ms Henderson said.
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tions to demolish an historic wooden section of the Flinders pier. He said the trust was established nearly a century ago to protect the golf course land from developers and was not answerable to council. “Councillors don’t realise it’s an independent body and council can’t do anything.” The decision by five councillors to back Cr Marsh’s self-nomination was their way of “getting at me … they’ll realise the trust is not out to change the world or advocate for any major changes”. The trust and Flinders Community Association have asked council to reverse its decision to appoint Cr Marsh (“Trust says ‘no’ to council’s chosen delegate” The News 15/6/21). It is unclear whether the trust has to accept council’s nomination. The trust has up to nine members and will next meet in October. Cr Marsh told The News on Friday (30 July) that he had not attended any trust meetings “as I am not yet a trustee”. He was still awaiting confirmation that his position “has been ratified” although “multiple background checks have now been completed”. “The shire has not had a formal representative on the Bass Park Trust for many years, and I look forward to the position being ratified soon,” Cr Marsh said. Keith Platt
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THE Bass Park Trust met last Thursday (29 July) but did not invite Mornington Peninsula Shire’s nominated representative, Cr Anthony Marsh. The online Zoom meeting was, however, attended by Cr David Gill, as he has done for the past four and a half years. Cr Marsh, a Briars Ward councillor (Mount Eliza, Mornington and Mount Martha), successfully nominated himself for the position in June, saying it was “important all councillors are active all over the municipality”. Cr Gill, whose Red Hill Ward includes Flinders Golf Course which is on land managed by the Bass Park Trust, told The News that Cr Marsh wanted the position “just as a way of getting at me”. Cr Gill said he had been “an invited guest” at last week’s meeting of the trust. “Marsh didn’t go [online] - he wasn’t invited,” Cr Gill said. Cr Marsh reported to council’s 13 July meeting that he was “excited” that his application was being progressed by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (“Marsh ‘excited’ by trust ‘progress’” The News 27/7/21). After last week’s trust meeting Cr Gill said DELWP “can’t wait to get rid of me and get Marsh on”. Cr Gill said he was seen as a “thorn in the side” of DELWP, especially after publicising Parks Victoria’s inten-
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Shire seeks metro break with benefits Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au MONEY and planning are behind the latest motivations to reassess the status of the Mornington Peninsula. Officially designated as part of metropolitan Melbourne, the peninsula is regarded as being regional when it comes to some services, such as fire protection from the Country Fire Authority. This split identification can also mean that Mornington Peninsula Shire is prohibited from applying for some federal and state government grants.
However, if the shire is officially regarded as regional, it would lose the protection of green wedge planning restrictions. The solution being sought by the shire is for the peninsula to go half way and be designated peri-regional and, hopefully, retain most of the benefits of being metropolitan. The shire will by October seek the opinions of peninsula residents through an online poll. Advocacy facilitator Emma Lindsay, in a report to council’s 13 July meeting, said that “the debate surrounding the current metropolitan classification … is a complex issue including signifi-
cant planning, land use and administrative implications”. “Most of our community are not aware of the complexities involved beyond COVID lockdown, which necessitate careful analysis and consideration, beyond a yes or no vote,” Ms Lindsay said. There has been widespread anger from residents faced with the same restrictions during lockdowns as those imposed on metropolitan Melbourne. Ms Lindsay - who described the peninsula as having a hybrid urban and rural character - cautioned councillors against pushing for a change in the peninsula’s status until it had “a
clear advocacy position, informed and validated by external and independent research”. A timetable would be “dictated” through negotiations “with the successful company procured, to deliver supporting external data”. “At this point, the shire will be in a better position to share the reasons for our proposed way forward with the community, so they can make an informed decision about their view.” Ms Lindsay said a peri-urban group of councils had successfully persuaded the state government to let them access the Growing Suburbs Fund. “This advocacy approach looks be-
yond our metropolitan status to address the unique mix of urban and regional challenges across the Mornington Peninsula, while potentially preserving the Green Wedge Zone and avoiding other significant financial costs to the shire,” Ms Lindsay said. “The external support will further inform our case for access to regional Victoria funding, where clear and comparable regional issues exist. “This will help enable the local tourism and agricultural sectors to reach their full economic potential, where they are currently overlooked by metropolitan focused funds.”
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IN its response to the 2021-22 state budget, the Committee for Mornington Peninsula said being classified metropolitan “frequently disadvantages our residents, businesses and communities without providing the standards that metropolitan designation should confer”. “For example, reduced levels of payroll and property taxes are available to regional areas, but are denied to the Mornington Peninsula, whereas the peninsula does not benefit from metropolitan standards state government funding for education providers, public transport links or hospital services.” The committee said that since 2019 it had been “advocating for the chronic disparity in public funding between the Mornington Peninsula and our regional neighbours to be addressed”. “This year’s Victorian budget has not only seen the usual funding shortfall between the Mornington Peninsula and our regional neighbours, but our metropolitan neighbours as well.” In his July online Nepean Community Update Nepean Labor MP Chris Brayne has urged “all locals … to get out and support local businesses who have been doing it really tough”. “If you know of a business that needs help or has any questions about the new rules or what grants and support they may be entitled to, please get in touch with me.” To contact Mr Brayne call 5986 6661 or email chris.brayne@parliament.vic. gov.au.
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TWO more level crossings are set to be removed along the Frankston train line, in addition to the 18 already announced. The state government has named 10 more level crossings which it will remove statewide by 2025. They include Parkers Road in Parkdale and Warrigal Road in Mentone. The preferred solution for the project is to build rail bridges between Mentone and Parkdale. The plans would also see a new station built at Parkdale. Taxpayers will end up paying around $3 billion on all of the works taking place on the Frankston line. Eight stations have been built and 13 level crossings have been removed so far. Five more new stations and seven more level crossing removals are still to come. Premier Daniel Andrews said “we promised to remove 50 level crossings by 2022 and we’re more than a year ahead of schedule. It’s an incredible achievement that has created jobs, reduced congestion on our roads and opened up space for more trains, more often. Instead of just finishing early, we’re going to do more – getting rid of more crossings, creating more jobs and making more communities safer.” Transport minister Jacinta Allan said “every Victorian knows the dinging sound of boom gates coming down and the frustration that comes with it, that’s why we’re getting rid of them – saving lives, easing congestion and getting you home sooner. Brodie Cowburn
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Mayor should realise council is a place for political debate I read with dismay that the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council mayor [Cr Despi O’Connor] stated on the public record that Cr Steve Holland’s stance on natural gas was “political” and “[he] is scaring people for political purposes; he is being divisive” (“Council heats up over gas debate” The News 19/7/21). In case the mayor hasn’t realised, local government is one of the three tiers of government and thus politics is always going to be involved - that is why there is an election and people vote for the councillors that they feel best represent their local views. I am highly amused at the mayor labelling someone else on council as “divisive” when she voted for and supported the removal of the prayer without any community consultation on the issue - how is that not divisive to a predominately Christian community? It is divisive and has basically allowed six councillors to decide on an important community issue without any consideration of the community they were elected to represent. I also think the mayor would do well to review the shire’s councillor code of conduct that states “In considering the diversity of interests and needs of the municipal community, treats all persons with respect and has due regard for their opinions, beliefs, rights and responsibilities”. Has Cr O’Connor shown any respect to the opinions, beliefs, rights and responsibilities of Cr Holland and many in the community based on her comments. Alina Tooley, Mornington
Excuses on track I empathise with Friends of Cape Shank (“Cape of neglect” Letters 27/7/21). I keep asking [Mornington Peninsula Shire Council] for a
walking track at Shoreham, but there is always some excuse about why it can’t be done. Other areas have been lucky enough to have paths installed. I wonder what percentage of rates collected from Shoreham are spent in the area. Wendy Gown, Shoreham
Over exposed We have received by post the latest edition of Mornington Peninsula Shore Council’s journal Peninsula Wide. A few suggestions: Offer all ratepayers the option of receiving the journal by email thereby saving postage and paper (even if it is recycled paper); is it really necessary for the journal to have 30 per cent - 40 per cent of its content feature photographs of our councillors? I have just added them up and the mayor [Cr Despi O’Connor] is shown in 16 photos in the 22 pages. Why? Noticeably, this has occurred only since last year’s council elections. Bill Holmes, Sorrento
Jab the solution It’s clear that the only way we can shed COVID-19 and get back to normal business is to vaccinate the entire population [by] sometime next year. Meantime, our second defence is masks, and that’s working. Our third defence is contact tracing and isolation. Terrible, costly, but absolutely essential. Lockdowns are critical to halt the spread. I can see that if COVID is traced to your business premises you will be shut down, your staff isolated at home, and you may lose a lot of money. Therefore, for economic reasons, you may
not want to enthusiastically co-operate with government measures to control the pandemic. The same attitude as the Facebook-organised street louts protesting for their “freedom”. Everywhere you go now, the QR code pictures are there if you want to click on, or there’s a manual log book somewhere, sometimes you have to ask for it, or discover it. Many shops are very lax, turn a blind eye, and enforce nothing, even some supermarkets. I’ve noticed that some people just walk in without the bother of even clicking on. To give credit where credit is due, Bunnings, Mornington, is exemplary. On the other side of the coin, small businesses are united in demanding, begging, hoping for socialism by means of cash grants to keep running and the profits coming. Many small retailers and hospitality or food vendors despise their misinformed, ignorant, perception of democratic socialism, but expect it from Liberal and Labor governments for themselves. Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington
Speaking of COVID It is on the best health advice, my own sanity, that I write this. It has been approved by ATAGI and the TGA, even the PBO, although I don’t know who they actually are. [Victoria’s Chief Health Officer] Brett Sutton said on TV “I don’t know, I don’t know”, but I believe if we are all vaccinated this will lead to herd immunity.I don’t know what the cows have to say about that. Mind you, Professor Sutton was a bit distracted at the time. He was worried about false positives becoming positives, social distancing, masks, and keeping our fingers crossed. The last mentioned seems to be the most scientific. [Premier] Dan [Andrews] still thinks we need a ring of steel around NSW. He has also mentioned the Grattan Institute was “having a lottery”, or something. I would like to win some money now, maybe he could get me some tickets. He didn’t ask his contact
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Private cover dies It appears that this ideologically motivated neoliberal pseudo-Christian extremist [federal] government is trying to move us to the US healthcare system and into the public health care sector, which is already underfunded and bursting at its seams. Starting with the reduction of 18 per cent to the private health insurance rebate. Medical experts have warned recent changes to Medicare will increase out of pocket costs. Patients could be left paying hundreds of dollars for some common procedures and up to $10,000 for rarer conditions. The government has since 2014 cut billions in funding for Medicare and other health programs. What’s worse, is that it froze the Medicare indexation rate, which undermines bulk-billing. Keep in mind that while doing this these politicians have enhanced their take home pay by $30,000 through tax cuts to the top income earners, and they are looking at another $10,000 when the next round cutting of the top tier comes in. Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach
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Twins terrible ordeal - Lost in fierce storms Compiled by Cameron McCullough TRAGIC results followed the wandering of two little twin boys, Bertie and Jackie Guy, aged 4½ years, from Frankston on Wednesday. The sons of Mr and Mrs A. Guy, of Berry Street, Richmond, they had been on a visit to their uncle, Mr Ahrens and his wife at Frankston. The children had recently been patients at the Infectious Disease Hospital at Fairfield. During Wednesday afternoon they were missed from their uncle’s house. A search in the neighborhood proved unsuccessful, and at 5.30pm police aid was sought. The fire bell was rung, and the greater part of the male population of Frankston formed into search parties, which, led by Senr. Constable Bray and Constable Dyball, set out in all directions. All through the night which was bitterly cold and wet, the search continued, men going for miles out into the country, but without success. At day-break fresh parties took up the work, and the search continued until at 2pm Mr J. Bradbury, with a party of volunteers on a motor lorry, found one of the children lying prostrate on the side of a roadway 2½ miles out of the town. The child was in a very low state from exposure of the cold, driving winds and sleety showers of the previous night, which was said to have been the worst of the season. The second little child was found lying dead near some bushes a short distance away. No time was lost in taking the surviving child to St Pancras Hospital,
where, under the treatment of Dr. Maxwell and Nurse Campbell, he is recovering from the effects of the terrible night’s exposure. Good work was done by members of the Fire Brigade, in common with many others. Captain Petrie desires all who were supplied with torches to return same to him. A gallant band of ladies supplied refreshments to the searchers at the Fire Station during the night. The funeral will take place tomorrow (Saturday), leaving Mr Ahrens’ residence, Frankston, at 3 o’clock for Frankston cemetery. *** LETTER to the editor Sir, Arising out of the distressing tragedy which occurred in our midst this week, I have been approached by numerous citizens who are desirous of showing practical sympathy with the bereaved parents. Subscription lists are now open, and are lodged with Cr. Oates, and Cr. Wells, and will you, Sir, kindly open your columns for the receipt of amounts, which may be also left at my office. W. P. MASON, Shire President. (“The Standard” will gladly receive and acknowledge amounts. – Ed.) *** THE Shire Council take over the electric light concern from the Frankston Company next Monday. More concern than light, judging by recent experience. *** THE annual municipal elections will be held on Thursday, 25th August. Candidates must be nominated not
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He said the Narre Warren Progress Association had been agitating to have a drainage system carried out in their district, and upon an investigation of the levels, it seemed quite possible that a combined drainage scheme could be carried out which would trap water from reaching the Carrum and Seaford lowlands. He also said it would be quite practicable to combine this scheme with the Kananook Creek improvement scheme, because water could be dropped into the creek from perhaps, 6ft. above tides, thus ensuring a thorough scour. The further improvement of creek would consist of dredge grading from the inflow of this water, somewhere near present pipe culvert at Martin’s to Carrum and Frankston outlets. A new outlet would be made at Carrum and Mr Horsfield explained that the flow would be under a proper system of control, and the Government would contribute liberally to the scheme. The whole of those deriving benefit would be loaded with the cost, including residents along the creek at Seaford and Frankston. Mr Horsfield was assured by those present that his scheme seemed to provide the solution of two very great difficulties and expressed the hope that the preliminary survey would be proceeded with immediately. Mr Horsfield said he would report to his Department, and more will be heard of the matter at an early date. *** From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 29 July 1921
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Auto-mattock for the People By Stuart McCullough I HAD my second shot of vaccine. As for side effects, I experienced some fatigue and can now read other people’s thoughts. Which is, if I’m being honest, both a blessing and a curse. If you’re inexplicably against getting vaccinated because you think that it’s part of a Government plot to steal your dreams, there’s no need to email me because I’ve already read your thoughts and mentally weeded out the unsavoury comments. And, frankly, having looked at your dreams, I’m not sure anyone would want to steal them, even if you accidentally left the window down and the engine running. Just saying. My father also had his second jab last week and can now rightly claim his place in the ‘fully vaccinated’ column. His side effects included fatigue and being a dreadful cook, although the latter may not be a side effect as such; more a lifestyle choice. Sometimes it occurs to me that we’re alike. After my first vaccination, I refused to accept the notion of side effects and tried to go for a ten-kilometre run and wondered why I was moving in slow motion. My father doesn’t run. He does chores. Side effects or not, the day after the jab he’d be doing work in the yard regardless. Throughout my childhood, my father occupied his time on the weekends doing chores. Mostly they involved chopping things up, burning them or placing them in piles. These were not activities that came naturally to him. Despite suffering a total absence of horticultural skills that earned him the
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nickname ‘The Black Hand’, he even created a vegetable patch. Not that the results were edible. But no matter, you could always count on one thing: my father would be carrying his mattock. It is, without doubt, his favourite tool. Mattocks are the unsung heroes of work in the backyard. And yet, for
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reasons I can’t quite put my gardengloved finger on, mattocks don’t have the kind of notoriety other tools enjoy. A spanner is both a tool and a term of address for someone you don’t like very much. A screwdriver is also a popular cocktail. The axe has megawatt stardom; although does suffer an
unwelcome association with a particular sub-genre of homicidal maniac. But no one ever really talks about a mattock. For my father, it’s the tool for every occasion. Got a stump that needs to be pulled out? Fetch the mattock. A trench that needs digging to ensure that house doesn’t flood? The mattock will sort things out quick smart. Having trouble cutting up that steak? The mattock’s the answer. Who’d have thought one simple garden tool could root out blackberry bushes, dig holes, make whites even whiter and turn a sandwich into a banquet? Other than vaccinate you against Covid, there’s not much it can’t do. The mattock is the Swiss-Army knife of tools. Which makes it all the more mysterious as to why my father never gifted me a mattock of my very own. It’s not as though he hasn’t had plenty of chances. Decades of birthdays and Christmases have passed without so much as a dusting bellow or scythe, much less a full-blown mattock. That said, he did once give me a raised garden bed which, although very thoughtful, required assembly and, to this time, remains in as many distinct pieces as the day I received it. Mattocks don’t need to be put together – they come fully assembled. It’s part of their charm. Lately, I’ve been looking at the garden. And not just because of the fox I spotted there last week. Parts are overgrown and are demanding attention or they just might threaten to overwhelm the house proper. And so it is that once full-lockdown was replaced by ‘lockdown light’ I headed to Bunnings. Un-
supervised. I’ve never really shopped for garden tools. They’ve always just kind of been…there. Being generally unfamiliar with hardware stores and hardware stores being generally gigantic, I wandered aimlessly for some time before coming across a (pitch)fork in the road that told me I must be getting close. I appreciate that I could have asked someone for directions, but after a couple of weeks of not leaving the house, I really wasn’t really in a hurry. The first shock when it comes to mattocks is that there are options. The prices vary significantly, as do the colours. I wasn’t sure if it mattocks were like sneakers and whether I should buy a range of shades to ensure I had one for any occasion. I did, however, quickly eliminate the option of dropping one hundred bucks on a single tool. Presumably, if you’re spending a hundred bucks on a mattock, you’ll be using it to dig a hole to bury your money in. Ultimately, I chose a mid-priced blue mattock, because it matches my eyes. Already, I’ve put it to use. Just like my father did, I spent Saturday morning with mattock in hand, digging up a tree root and tearing up an overgrown garden bed. I felt strangely complete. Tomorrow, I may well take my mattock to work. I’m not sure what use it will have, but I feel reassured that it’s within reach at all times. I should have done it years ago, but now that I have my mattock I have finally, albeit belatedly, embraced adulthood. It was bound to happen eventually. stuart@stuartmccullough.com
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By Brodie Cowburn FOOTBALL is back after another COVID-19 shutdown. The senior MPNFL season restarted without crowds on Saturday afternoon. Division One leaders Frankston YCW struggled in their return to the field, falling to defeat against Rosebud. Rosebud took the game to the Stonecats right from the first bounce at Olympic Oval. They led by five goals at half time. After an even third term, Rosebud sealed the win with an impressive final quarter. They ended up defeating the ladder leaders by 39 points 17.13 (115) to 11.10 (76). The loss saw Frankston YCW drop down to second. Keegan Downie had a day out. He kicked seven goals in a best on ground showing. It was a family affair for Dromana on Saturday, as they took on Mt Eliza. William, Daniel, Samuel, and Joshua Guerts all took to the field for the Tigers. William Guerts was the best on ground for Dromana, who claimed an impressive come from behind win. The Tigers trailed the Redlegs by 28 at half time. They kicked 1.6 in a dismal first half. Dromana looked a different side after the half time break. They held Mt Eliza goalless in the second half while scoring 10 of their own. Dromana ran out winners over the Redlegs 11.11 (77) to 6.11 (47). At Greg Beck Oval, Frankston Bombers notched up an impressive victory over Sorrento. The Sharks have had a difficult year, and Saturday was no exception. A seven goals to two final quarter doomed them to a 42 point loss. The Bombers won 13.8 (86) to 6.8 (44). Khan Haretuku kicked four goals. Harrison Prior and Sam Fox also played well. Edithvale-Aspendale worked their way off the bottom of the ladder by defeating Red Hill 11.13 (79) to 14.9 (93). Pines now sit last after losing to Bonbeach by 120 points. Bonbeach’s big win sees them move to the top of the ladder.
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By Brodie Cowburn LANGWARRIN look unstoppable heading into the end of the 2021 season. The Kangaroos took on Mornington in a clash between first and second on Saturday. What could have been an even matchup between two premiership contenders turned into thrashing, as Langwarrin ran away with an 85 point win. Langwarrin led by four points at quarter time, but really put their foot down in the second quarter. A nine goals to one second term saw Langwarrin move out to an unassailable 54 point lead at the main break. Langwarrin continued to score freely in the second half. They ended up putting 24 goals on the board for the game. The final score read Mornington 11.9 (75) to Langwarrin 24.16 (160). Ruckman Matthew Naughton was named best on ground for Langwarrin for the second game running. Jesse Murphy also impressed with five majors. Jackson Calder scored seven of Mornington’s goals. There was also some action at the other end of the ladder, as 11th and 12th placed Crib Point and Tyabb faced off. The Magpies got the better of the Yabbies. They piled on 18 goals for the afternoon to get themselves a 47 point win. Seven goals from Sam Glenn couldn’t get Karingal the points against Hastings at Ballam Park Reserve. Both sides traded blows in an entertaining first half. The Bulls went into the main break with a three point lead.
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MPNFL Division Two Seniors Saturday 7 August, 2021 Mornington v Tyabb, 2PM – Alexandra Park Karingal v Rye, 2PM – Ballam Park Reserve Chelsea v Devon Meadows, 2PM – Chelsea Reserve Crib Point v Somerville, 2PM – Crib Point Recreation Reserve Pearcedale v Langwarrin, 2PM – Pearcedale Recreation Reserve Hastings v Seaford, 2PM – Thomas Barclay Oval Picture: Alan Dillon
The Blues struck back in the third quarter, taking a 21 point lead into the final term. They managed to hold on to beat the Bulls 15.9 (99) to 17.13 (115). Thomas Buckley kicked four goals for the Blues. Thomas Finn and Patrick Wilson kicked three each. Only two points separated Rye and Chelsea at the end of their clash on Saturday. Rye led by eight points at the half-
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time break. By three-quarter-time, Chelsea had wrestled back a seven point lead. Chelsea let it slip in the final term. They were wasteful in front of goal, kicking 1.5 for the quarter. Rye made them pay for their inaccuracy by sneaking in front and claiming the win. Tom Hughes proved the difference between the two sides. He kicked five
goals for Rye to help them claim a narrow victory 8.11 (59) to 7.15 (57). At Glover Reserve, Devon Meadows lost to Seaford 7.3 (45) to 16.17 (113). Somerville had a good day at home, defeating Pearcedale 13.16 (94) to 5.4 (34).
SEWF Premier Saturday 7 August, 2021 Frankston v St Kilda Sharks, 11AM – Skybus Stadium Mt Eliza v Coburg Lions, 3PM – Emil Madsen Reserve Tyabb v Seaford, 4.45PM – Bunguyan Reserve Sunday 8 August, 2021 Mornington v Eastern Devils, 2PM – Alexandra Park
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By Craig MacKenzie FRANKSTON Pines has been involved in a major squad overhaul as it zeroes in on its first championship success in seven years. Simon Webster and twin brother Scott are believed to have accepted offers from State 3 rival Rowville Eagles while first-choice keeper Aeseli Batikasa expects to be sidelined for the remainder of the season. The knee injury the big Fijian keeper suffered against Brighton has not responded to treatment and he will have an MRI this week. But the news is not all bad for the State 3 leader as head coach Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor has brought in a number of new signings. His capture of Fijian international midfielder Nickel Chand and Marinos Panayi from Beaumaris was the start of a squad makeover that gathered momentum last week with the signings of Andy Skledar and UK duo Tom Hull and Lewis Coyle. Skledar is a former Pines, Langwarrin, Mornington and South Springvale player who will continue to coach Kingston City’s junior NPL under-17s while playing for Pines. Hull is a goalkeeper and during an 18-month stint with Brunos’s Magpies he was named Gibraltar national league young player of the year before arriving in Melbourne to play with Casey Comets in 2019. He has also played with South Springvale, Doncaster Rovers and Dandenong City. Coyle arrived here from the UK in 2018 to play with Goulburn Valley Suns in the NPL. He played for Welsh club Rhyl and can be used as a central defender or striker and at almost 196 centimetres is an imposing figure who should boost Pines’ set piece threat. Both Hull and Coyle live in Sandhurst so their proximity to Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve is ideal. Panayi, Hull and Coyle featured in the starting line-up on Saturday as Pines put a major dent in Hampton East Brighton’s promotion hopes with a comprehensive 4-0 win at Dendy Park. Fijian international Tito Vodawaqa’s hat-trick and a stunning Joe O’Connor goal took care of business. In NPL1 Langwarrin came away from Shepparton with a point last weekend after drawing 1-1 with Goulburn Valley Suns. A superb 30-metre Callum Goulding strike late in the first half gave
weekend. Substitute Charlie O’Connell and Lachie McMinimee scored for Baxter while Somerville player-coach Dave Greening had mixed fortunes putting the visitors ahead in the 39th minute but receiving a straight red in the 89th minute after a verbal exchange with an assistant referee. In State 5 Mount Martha’s 2-1 home win over Pakenham United gave Chris Sanderson’s side its first win of the season. Ethan Sanderson’s switch from midfield to central striker played a major part in the result. Mount Martha was 1-0 down at halftime but in the 66th minute Jeff Higgin’s header sent David Oswald clear on the right and his low ball across the area was finished well by Sanderson at the back post. In the 85th minute Sanderson’s run into the penalty area ended when he was brought down but the youngster converted the resultant penalty. Other State 5 locals didn’t fare so well with Aspendale Stingrays going down 3-2 away to Casey Panthers and Rosebud losing 2-0 at home to White Star Dandenong. Ben Garside Weinert and Justin Lampert scored for the Stingrays in the second half. Top trio out: Scott Webster (left) and Aeseli Batikasa. Webster and twin brother Simon have left Frankston Pines while Batikasa could miss the remainder of the season through injury. Pictures: Darryl Kennedy
Langy the lead at half-time but Suns substitute Fraser Gosstray snatched an equaliser in the 89th minute. In State 1 the top-of-the-table clash between Mornington and BoroondaraCarey Eagles ended up in a 0-0 stalemate at Dallas Brooks Park on Saturday. Josh Heaton and Steve Elliott were excellent at the back for Mornington while in midfield Luke Goulding had his best game yet for the Seagulls. In State 2 both local sides grabbed a point, Peninsula Strikers drawing 2-2 with Collingwood City at Centenary Park on Saturday while Skye United drew 3-3 with Heatherton United at Bosnia and Herzegovina Centre on Friday night. Strikers were on the back foot early and Ollie Hazel’s cultured left foot did the damage in the 17th minute with a low strike from the edge of the area to put Collingwood ahead. But five minutes later Strikers hit back when good work by Riley Anderton on the right ended with a Jai Power close range shot after Collingwood failed to clear.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR Sponsored by Community Bank • Balnarring & District Reclink Art Therapy Visual Arts course for adults Basic introduction to art making for health and wellbeing. During term times. Friday mornings 10am – noon. Wallaroo Community Centre, 6 Wallaroo Place, Hastings. Contact Gaye 0409174128 to book and enrol. OP SHOP St Andrew’s Church, Eramosa Road West, Somerville. Hours: 9am - 4 pm, Monday and Friday, 9 am - 1 pm, Saturday. Well worth a visit! Repair Cafe Hastings 3rd Sunday of each month, 12-3pm. A not-for-profit community group with skilled volunteer repairers to share their knowledge and help repair, reduce, reuse and repurpose household items for a donation. Cafe has light refreshments and activities for kids. Located at the Hastings Community Hub, 1973 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings. Email: repaircafehastings@gmail.com or ph: 0411517242
AUGUST Somerville Saturday Market St Andrew’s Church. Eramosa Rd West, Somerville. Variety of stalls, plants, crafts, morning tea, bric a brac and more, plus Op Shop. Saturday, 14 August, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Phone: Graeme, 59776980 Crib Point Community Market Saturday August 14th. 9am to 1pm. INDOOR & OUTDOOR STALLS. Many stalls including : Jewellery, cards, bags, decoupage, candles, aprons, fretwork, soaps, plants, eggs, eco-friendly products. Cribby Koala Treasure Hunt for kids.Coffee and Devonshire teas. Proceeds go to Crib Point Community House & its community programs. Location: Crib Point Community House, 7 Park Rd, Crib Point , Mornington Peninsula Email: market@cpch.org.au Ph: 59839888. New stallholders welcome. Pathway to Golf Programme The Finders Golf Club is excited to announce that applications are open for our next 12 week, Pathway to Golf Programme, commencing September 2021. Designed for beginner and novice golfers. Monday, Friday or Saturday. $300.00. www.flindersgolfclub.com.au Bittern Combined Probus Meets on 2nd Thursday of the month, commencing at 9.30am Join us as we explore new challenges, expand friendships and generally enhance our enjoyment of retirement. We offer a range of activities for everyone to enjoy. Membership is open to any member of the community who is retired or semi - retired for further details please ring Brian Pyne on 0419126684
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Hastings Tennis Club We are running a day time social hit for all levels players. May suit retires or those who have some free time during the day. Starts Tuesday -11am $2.50 player. hastingstennisinc@yahoo.com.au Somerville Probus Club Meet the 3rd Wed of the month at 9.30am in St Andrews Church Hall (by the Railway crossing). Our activities are varied and include Canasta afternoons, games nights, lunch at different venues,ten pin bowling, croquet, craft and lots more. Contact Marcia 0477708715 U3A Hastings U3A have moved to a new central location in Hastings. Check us out Cnr Herring and Salmon Streets, Hastings Office hrs Mon/Tues 10-1 and 1-4. Closed school and public holidays. Ph: 5979 8585. email u3a@iinet.net.au. New memberships welcome Somerville Senior Citizens Club Activities for Senior Citizens, including day trips. Indoor bowls and a movie or cards $2. Bingo and a movie or cards $2. BBQ followed by indoor bowls and a movie or cards $5. For further info contact Merna on 0447 333 966. 21 Black Camps Road, Somerville. Ph 5977 7759 Charity Sewing Every third Tues each month If you love sewing, you’d be most welcome to come to the next Sewing afternoon for the Dress-a-Girlaround-the-World project when we sew dresses for young girls living in poverty in third world countries. Bring your own machine but fabric, simple patterns, thread and trims are supplied. Venue is Hastings Uniting Church hall beginning at 1.30pm. Enquiries to Sandra 5979 1237.
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Bittern Combined Probus is seeking active retirees to Join our club. If you would like to meet new people are willing to try some of our numerous activities and enjoy fun and fellowship, then why not give it a go. We meet on the second Thursday of the month at The Hub in Hastings. The meeting commences at 9.30 and is followed by lunch. For more information please contact Brian Pyne on 0419126684 Family History Melb PC Users Group, Mornington, Family History and DNA. We meet at the Mornington Information Centre every 3rd Monday for Family History and every last Wednesday for DNA (research), Q&A, Information, Presentations. www.melbpc.org.au/ sigs/mornington-peninsula-sig/family-history Contact Colin 0417 103 678 Hastings Bowls Club Every Wed starting 6pm. Everyone is welcome to try lawn bowls by starting with barefoot bowls, followed by a BBQ. Located at Marine Pde, Hastings. Ph 5979 1723 or 0448 023 287 Petanque Come and enjoy the fun playing petanque on Wednesdays and Sundays at Moorooduc Recreation Reserve, Derril Road Moorooduc from 3pm - 5pm. Further info contact.Jim 0458548491 or Jan 0409132761 or email morningtonpeninsulapetanque@gmail.com Mornington Dutch Australian Seniors Club Inviting you for a social get together, every Monday from 10.30am - 2pm. Join us in a Dutch card game, “Klaverjas” and a social game of Rummicub. Coffee and tea supplied. New members welcome. For more information ring Nel 59775680 or Elly 0432933292 Tyabb Hall - Frankston Flinders Rd, Tyabb. Free parking IBS/FODMAP Sensitives Support and Self-Help Association Suffering bloat, pain, foggy-thinking. Chronic foodrelated gut dysfunction. Food sensitivities. Guidance through self-diagnosis of specific food intolerances, resolution, recipes. Face-face forums, individual, small group sessions. No cost. Sasha: 0422 918 074 or 0407 095 760
Epilepsy Support Group Meet every 2nd Saturday at St Francis Xavier Parish, 60 Davey St, Frankston from 1pm – 3pm. Further details phone Sue 0407 509 519 or Cris 0437 386 867 Combined Probus Club of Balnarring Third Friday of each month at 10am. Held at the Balnarring Community Hall Frankston-Flinders Rd, Balnarring. Guest speakers each month covering a wide range of subjects. The club has a diverse range of interest groups, outings and travel, Visitors and prospective new members are welcome. Contact Patsy Wilson on 5983 9949. Are you a breast cancer survivor? Come and join us for a paddle in our Dragonboat. We paddle every Sunday at Patterson Lakes. You can have three “Come and try’s “ before deciding to join our special team. We provide paddles and PFD’s. For more info call Marilyn 0433 114 338 or Lyndsay 0425 743 455. For fun, fitness and friendship. Living with Autism Spectrum Resource support group, Monthly meetings Mondays, No cost. Phone for dates. Wallaroo Community Centre, Hastings. Contact: 5970 7000 Dog Lovers Walking Group Join us for friendship, fun and exercise for dogs and owners. Baxter Park (Near Tennis Courts). Tuesdays at 8:30 am & 9:30 am & Thursdays at 9:30 am. Great for puppies. Regular social events as well. Contact Suzanne on 9789 8475 Holy Trinity Anglican Church Op Shop 2nd Saturday of each month Jumble sale inluding furniture, plants, larger items, along with bric a brac. The Op Shop (benhind Coles) in Church St, Hastings. Any inquiries: Judy 0425 848 957 Frankston Parkinson’s Peer Support Group Meets in the Bridget Clancy room at St John of God hospital, from 10 am on the 3rd Monday of each month to listen to speakers, share information and socialise. More info available from Karen 0412 979 902 or Glenys 0437 956 305. Hastings View Club Voice Interest Education of Women Raising funds for the Learning for Life Program. Meeting 3rd Friday of the month at 12noon at The Hastings Club, Marine Parade, Hastings. Contact Janet 0403 786 069. JP locations National & International documents inc affadavits, stat decs & cert copies signed FREE of charge at police stations on the Peninsula. Hastings: Wednesdays 5pm to 7pm or Google find a JP Victoria or Ph1300365567. Boomerang Bags There are fifteen Boomerang Bags groups across the Peninsula. Volunteers repurpose fabric destined for landfill into reusable bags to replace plastic bags. The Balnarring group meets on Thursdays 1-3pm at BPS in Civic Crt. Cheryl 0438633971. Find other groups at Boomerangbags.org Mornington Peninsula Writers Every 2nd and 4th Sat, 10am – 1pm Somerville Community House, Blacks Camp Road Somerville. Email info@mornpenwriters.org
Hastings Combined Probus Club Meetings held 1st Monday of each month starting at 10am at The Hastings Sports Club. All retirees welcome. Outstanding guest speakers at each meeting, day trips and cruises, morning tea and lunch outings at various venues. Visitors welcome. Contact Secretary – Dulcie on 0417130643 Balnarring Bowls & Social Club Come join us to maintain fitness & good health, make new friends and have a laugh, enjoy social days and compete if you like. Located at Bruce St Reserve, Balnarring. 5983 1655 or info@balnarringbowls.com.au Alcoholics Anonymous - Mornington Peninsula Do you need help to stop drinking? You’re not alone, contact us now on our 24 hour helpline 1300 880 390 or find a local meeting at www.aatimes.org.au/meetings Frankston & District Stamp Club Not sure what to do with your old stamp collection? Come along and meet our friendly club members, always available for help and advice. We meet at 7.00 pm on the third Thursday each month at Belvedere Community Centre, 36 Belvedere Road, Seaford. Enquiries 5995 9783. Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society Public Stargazing Hear inspiring talks, view stars, planets, clusters and galaxies through our powerful telescopes every Friday in January, and then 8pm on the 1st Friday of every month at The Briars dark-sky observatory. Melways ref 151 E1. Bookings are essential. Small fee payable. Details www.mpas.asn.au or phone 0419 253 252. Find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/mpas0/ Angling Club Snapper Point Angling Club is looking for new members. For a short time all joining fees will be waivered so why not come along to one of our monthly meetings, fishing comps or just an excursion. Experience the friendly comradery between like-minded fishos and swap some of those legendary stories. Website spac.org.au or call Russ on 0418320314 Polio Have you or do you know anyone who had polio or is now experiencing after effects of polio? Please come to our support group meeting held at 11am on the second Saturday of each month at the Information Centre, Main St, Mornington. Enquiries: 5981 2540
COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR The next Community Events Calendar will be published 1st September 2021. Email your free listing to communityevents@mpnews.com.au by 25th August 2021.
Women in Local Government Ula Robinson was the Shire Secretary for the former Shire of Mornington between 1917 and 1919. This was during the First World War when many women entered the workforce to supplement the shortage of male labour. Ula was highly respected in her field. When she joined the Shire of Mornington, she had already worked as the acting Shire Secretary in the Gippsland district of Traralgon since March 1914. When Ula left in 1919, the Shire of Mornington presented her with a
certificate of appreciation for her work. They congratulated her “upon her able handling of the duties of a position unique to her sex”. The records remind us of the challenges and inequalities faced by women in the workplace during this time. Pay Book records confirm that Ula Robinson had taken up the role of Shire Secretary in November 1917 to fill in for Thomas Joseph Nihill who had enlisted in World War 1. His monthly Salary was 20 pounds. Miss Robinson received 10 pounds per month while occupying his role.
Far Right: Miss Ula Robinson, Shire of Mornington Secretary 1917-1919. Shire Archive Collection.
Progress By the early twentieth Century, Mornington Peninsula farmland was increasingly subdivided into residential Estates. The Archive holds many subdivision plans and posters for these Estates up to the 1960s. This development explosion significantly expanded the role of local government and saw a dramatic increase in holiday properties and family homes.
Left: Promotional material, Beleura Hill Estate Subdivision Mornington. Shire Archive Collection Far left: Map showing the allotments for the Tanti Park Subdivision, Mornington, 1941. Shire Archive Collection.
Influenza At the end of the First World War in 1918, the world faced an Influenza pandemic, which they called the Pneumonic Influenza. Its less preferred name was ‘Spanish Influenza’. In Australia, the government issued warnings about how local government might respond to protect the community. By early 1919, it was necessary for those measures to be implemented in Victoria. We have many original sources in our Shire Archives that demonstrate how the restrictions
impacted on life at the Council and in the local community. This letter from the Victorian Retail Cycle & Motor Cycle Traders’ Association, is one of many received cancelling local events due to influenza restrictions. (13th February 1919.) ‘Please take note that owing to the Influenza regulations the usual bay picnic of the above Association will not be held next Saturday as arranged.’
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Royal Hotel, 1907
The Ham and Beef Battery circa 1900
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Perrott Butchers, Ryan’s Bakery, and Campbell’s General Store in Marine Parade, circa 1904
St Mary’s Hastings St Mary’s was built in 1919. From its humble beginnings St Mary’s has been a welcoming school, meeting the needs of all of the community. St Mary’s is a Catholic Primary School offering education to all. Set on ample grounds, it offers a well-resourced learning environment to all Prep to Year 6 students. Immaculate Conception Catholic church is located next door to the school and St Mary’s is very much a vital part of our Western Port Parish Community. St Mary’s school was originally built in 1919 by the Josephite Sisters. With refurbishments of buildings and growth in the area, over time we have seen our sister schools, St Josephs, Crib Point, and St Brendan’s, Somerville grow from the one original small school situated at Hastings. For 100 years St Mary’s has proudly served the community of Hastings and surrounding areas. St Mary's Hastings strives to meet the needs of the current generation by supporting all our students to become independent and self-motivated learners. We encourage each individual to inquire into a deep understanding about themselves, others, and the world around them. We strive to develop their capacity to build and maintain
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relationships and actively and positively contribute to the global community. St Mary's Catholic Primary School aims to make faith real in the world for all within our care. Parents and Staff support our students to grow to their full potential as active participating members of the faith community following Christ's example. Whilst the majority of our students come from a Catholic faith background we also have children from families with other faith traditions and beliefs. We welcome, respect and acknowledge that all members of our school are important and we respect the dignity of all members in our school.
Everyone in our school is encouraged to flourish in so many ways. We value connecting with each other and learning from others. Building relationships in our community is what we do best. St Mary’s community works for the common good of all. Come and visit any time to see our wonderful school in action. The new upgraded playground and indoor courtyard are almost completed and add wonderful new natural environments for our students to explore and learn in.
Each individual is at the centre of all that we do - developing a love of learning, a strong sense of self and the skills and attitudes to be successful in a changing world. Our Catholic school is a community where positive relationships and belief in people are at the core of what we do. We believe in the promotion of positive education where wellbeing and learning connect ensuring the flourishing and growth of each individual. We believe that building an understanding of self and wellbeing is as important as academic pursuits. At St Mary’s we believe that we are all individuals unique in our own ways. We teach our students to think creatively and positively knowing mistakes make us all learn.
69 Marine Parade, Hastings Phone: 03 5979 1959 principal@smhastings.catholic.edu.au www.smhastings.catholic.edu.au
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The No. 6 Battery Field Artillery on parade entering High St, Hastings, in 1901
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The 70’s was known as the decade of transition for education and that’s where Hastings High School began its story in 1974. With a cohort of 30 students, portable classrooms on muddy ground, chalk boards and wooden desks, the staff were determined to help the youth of the area make the most of themselves. Surfing was on the curriculum and brown corduroy was mandatory. During this transitional time there were only three terms a year. Little to no technology, chalk and talk was how it was done. Striving for their HSC, everyone flocked to our vibrant school and the student and staff population grew larger each year. Jump to 2021 and Western Port Secondary College is a bustling community with a staff and student population of 800.
High St, Hastings 3915
Featuring a state-of-the-art Trade Training Centre, coding and 3D printing facility, we’ve come a long way, swapping chalk for laptops and interactive white boards. Our core values underpin every movement made at the College and it really shows – Community, Achievement, Respect and Engagement. With these values as the back bone of our ethos we continue on our commitment to support every student, every day. From the small subject selection in the 70’s and 80’s we now offer vocational educational and training pathways and a vast array of VCE programs. Earlier this year, we were granted $11.56 million in the state budget for a capital works project.
engaging Junior School Learning Wing. Alongside these new teaching and learning spaces will be a dedicated Wellness Centre and upgraded Administration space. This will be complimented by a welcoming, landscaped entry into the heart of our College. Western Port Secondary College has positioned itself as a school of choice for our families on the Mornington Peninsula and we are proud of our community.
We are in the early stages of designing our new, vibrant Senior Centre for our 10s -12s and a new
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Perrott butcher shop, 1916
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The first Model T owned by a Hastings resident
Ladies bathing shed, Hastings
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Gone With the Wind Radio Play Friday 13 August, 10.30am & 1.30pm A group of distinguished actors double roles, create live sound effects and perform classic soap commercials in this delightful performance loved by audiences.
B# Big Band Friday 1 October, 10.30am & 1.30pm Get a swingin' taste of the '30s, '40s and '50s swing era backed by a 10-piece band, including hits made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and more.
A Very Merry Christmas Variety Special Friday 3 December, 10.30am & 1.30pm Featuring a stellar cast, including music theatre star Ian Stenlake, tenor Roy Best and the Frankston Ladies Choir. Join us to sing in Christmas for 2021 with all your favourite songs!
The Best of the Best of Gilb ert and Sullivan Friday 3 September, 10.30am & 1.30pm Enjoy the hits and highlights of Pirates, Pinafore and the Mikado, as well as some classics from other Gilbert and Sullivan musicals.
The Three Tenors Tribute S how Friday 19 November, 10.30am & 1.30pm Experience a huge repertoire of Arias, classical songs in English, Italian, Neapolitan and Spanish along with special favourite melodies made famous by The Three Tenors.
Tickets: $19-$21, with complimentary refreshments. Make a day of it! Book in for a delicious, chef-prepared, two-course lunch for only $23 after the 10.30am performances. Group bookings welcome!
WIN A DOUBLE PASS TO EVERY SHOW!
To celebrate the 160th birthday of the townships of Mornington, Dromana, Rye, Hastings and Tyabb we're giving away a Double Pass to all shows in Series Two for Daytime Music+ Theatre. To enter, tell us in 160 words or less what you love most about going to the theatre. Entries close Monday 9 August. Email your entry and contact details to facmarketing@frankston.vic.gov.au or post it to Frankston Arts Centre, PO Box 490, Frankston VIC 3199. The winner will be contacted by Tuesday 10 August.
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Hastings Post Office 1914
Hastings State School, 1913
Hastings Hall, 1912
Hastings Football Club 1913
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Help us make a difference for those affected by cancer. There will be planting, tours, nibbles and prizes available. 125 Tyabb-Tooradin Rd, Somerville 3912 Western Port News
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Perrot’s Butchers truck, 1924
Hastings Movie Hall
Hastings Scouts, 1924
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Life’s good at Greenways Village Centenarian Joy Goudie has enjoyed 35 years living at Greenways Village Safe, secure and full of the most wonderful people. Staff and residents alike, the people of Greenways Village are caring, supportive and lifelong friendships are ready for the making. See it for yourself. Come visit, talk to the people who live here. We’re certain you’ll be making new friends in no time.
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The Hastings Pool
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Denham timber yard, circa 1931
Hastings Football Club premiers 1934
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View of Hastings in the early 1940’s
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Constitution Day, 1960
Chemist and newsagency, High Street
Christie’s Hardware on the corner of Victoria and High Streets
Jack Babington’s store, corner of High Street and King Streets
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Crib Point Community House 1982 to 1988
Crib Point Community House will be celebrating 40 years of supporting the local and surrounding communities with classes, childcare, support groups, and a meeting place for other Community Groups in 2022. After starting at No 1 Park Rd, we moved to the original School building in 1989 and celebrated it’s Centenary in 2016. We continue to support our local communities and now have a monthly market. We will have a calendar available very soon for purchase. Our Term Program activities and class details can be found at www.cpch.org.au and on Facebook. PAGE V
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Crib Point Primary School 1916 to 1984
Crib Point Community House 1989 to 2021
Crib Point Community House 7 Park Road, Crib Point VIC 3919 Phone: 5983 9888 info@cpch.org.au www.cpch.org.au
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Tyabb Coolstores
Tyabb Post Office 1968
Map of Tyabb township, 1866
Jewellers
Celebrating OVER 40 YEARS in jewellery manufacture
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Our Mornington Showroom
From a Seaford firewood yard to a thriving heating and cooling business with two incredible showrooms in Mornington and Oakleigh East. A family-owned business for over 45 years, Woodpecker has gained a reputation for excellence. We believe that our customers deserve to see, feel and experience. This is why we built designer showrooms and filled them with quality products. We are devoted to tailor made heating, cooling and fireplace solutions through trustworthy products, expert assurance, and quality installations. We believe in creating the perfect environment to make your house a more comfortable home.
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