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Showtime CREATURES great and small were among the attractions at this year’s Red Hill Show. Annabell was thrilled with the lightness of being displayed by a one of the inhabitants of the butterfly tent.

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By Keith Platt BUSINESSES in Hastings have voted in favour of continuing a special charge scheme to finance the promotional activities of Western Port Chamber of Commerce.

The charge is added to the annual rates set by Mornington Peninsula Shire for the 120 businesses in the Hastings commercial area.

The present scheme, which raises $35,000-$40,000 a year, has been running since 2008 and pays for such promotions as business awards, a trade expo, Christmas events and decorations, training sessions and representation to make sure High St is “maintained or improved”.

Last week chamber president Lisa Dixon wrote to businesses saying she was “astounded by the time taken for many of the businesses to return their forms, with a great amount not returned yet, even after numerous visits”.

Work to get Hastings “back on the map” – such as having a full page in the Mornington Peninsula Tourism’s official visitors guide and signs around the peninsula – would end without money from the special charge scheme.

“And this is just scraping the surface of all the things the chamber does for the local area and the businesses within.”

However, more than half the

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Market moves IDEAS are being sought on ways of improving the Thursday market in High St, Hastings.

The call has gone out from Mornington Peninsula Shire, Western Port Chamber of Commerce and Hastings Rotary Club, the three “partners” who run the market.

Comments can be emailed to vicky.davidson@bigpond. com or sent to Economic Development Unit, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Private Bag 1000, Rosebud 3939 by Monday 22 April.

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businesses have now agreed to the scheme continuing, paving the way for councillors to consider its renewal.

Sarah McLennan, who coordinates the promotions, said traders involved with the chamber “see the value in the special charge”.

“Hastings would not be on the map without it. You can see that retail in Somerville misses out,” she said.

“We’ll now wait to see the council’s decision.”

The shire says the Local Government Act gives it the ability to coordinate special charge schemes for promotional and business developments in commercial shopping areas, as well as upgrading roads, drainage and new paths.

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HASTINGS firefighters were able to quickly control a fire near West Park estate on Sunday 24 March.

The brigade was called to the grass and scrub fire at about 6.15pm.

Brigade captain Andrew Bartels said once at the scene fire crews could see

smoke “and were confronted with a fire burning and growing larger in thick scrub”.

While the two tankers attempted to gain access to the area, the pumper truck was set up near a hydrant.

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and started to extinguish it, preventing it from reaching trees it was heading toward,” Capt Bartels said.

He said the crews were on scene for about two hours blacking out and making the area safe. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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In flight: Terns are among the many seabirds that spend time in Western Port. Picture: Annette Hatten

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All hands on deck: United in their stand against monkey bikes are Hastings police, from left, Ingrid Ebert, Alan Courtney, Leonie Elliott and David Collins. Picture: Yanni

Police drive against monkey bikes

By Jo Winterbottom HASTINGS police are fed up with monkey bikes and they reckon the residents of Hastings are too.

Police are counting on the support of residents for Operation Langur, a twomonth initiative aimed at tracking down monkey bike and trailbike riders who are running riot. Langurs are a type of monkey found in South East Asia.

Senior Sergeant Alan Courtney said uniformed police would work with detectives and highway patrol officers to crack down on the monkey bike menace.

“We will be patrolling in cars and on

motorbikes and pushbikes,” he said.

Police youth resource officers would set up a display at the shops in West Park, the area worst hit by monkey bike riders.

“Monkey bikes are a serious threat to the safety of residents and we want to make Hastings a safe place for everyone,” Senior Sergeant Courtney said.

The matter came to a head on Friday 15 February when a man who confronted three youths riding trailbikes by Hodgins Rd was allegedly attacked by the trio. His dog was killed when it was hit by a car after fleeing in fright.

Senior Constable Leonie Elliott, a trainee detective at Hastings crime investigation unit, said it was first thought the dog died after being kicked by one of the youths, but it was later revealed it had been run over.

An anonymous tip-off to Crime Stoppers helped Hastings police track down the trio, who they allege attacked the man with a metal pole when he was walking with his dogs about 9.30pm.

On Friday 22 March, Hastings police charged a 20-year-old Hastings man in relation to the alleged assault.

A 14-year-old male from Hastings and a 17-year-old female from Hastings have also been interviewed and

will be charged on summons.

The 20-year-old was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court in June, where he faces charges of recklessly causing serious injury and assault.

Senior Sergeant Courtney said he hoped for more anonymous tip-offs through Crime Stoppers.

“We are hoping that locals who are just fed up with it and who know these people and where they live will give this information to Crime Stoppers and we can follow through and clean up this problem,” he said.

Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Hastings police on 5970 7800.

THE Dolphin Research Institute’s annual Walk for Western Port is on Sunday 5 May. “The goal is to help the broad community appreciate Western Port’s wonders,” the institute’s executive director Jeff Weir said.

The walk also raises money for the institute to continue its educational work and research into the dolphins living in Port Phillip and Western Port.

Walkers can choose one of two courses on the foreshore at Hastings or go along the boardwalk through Warringine Park, although dogs are not allowed.

Entry fees are $5 a person, and the two- or four-kilometre walks at Hastings foreshore start at 11am. The course is a smooth, flat and suitable for all people of all abilities and dogs are allowed.

The seven-kilometre walk through Warringine Park starts at 10am and ends at Hastings Park. It is recommended for people of medium fitness.

The walks end with a sausage sizzle and environmental education activities for families as well as prizes.

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See creations of CWA COUNTRY Women’s Association Mornington Peninsula is holding its annual Creative Arts Exhibition from 10am-3pm on 20 and 21 April at Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilson Rd, Mornington.

The exhibition is run by all CWA branches in the region – Balnarring, Blairgowrie, Dromana, Frankston, Frankston South, Moorooduc,

Memorial ready for Anzac Day

Mornington, Pearcedale, Rosebud and Rosebud East.

Items on display will include knitting, crochet, embroidery, patchwork and quilting, floral art, painting and cookery.

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WORK on the Tyabb war memorial will be finished in time for the Anzac Day dawn service.

The memorial at Tyabb Central Reserve has been refurbished over the past few months as part of the reserve’s master plan.

Mornington Peninsula Shire has been working with Hastings-Somerville RSL to make sure the memorial is ready for Anzac Day. School children and RSL members will later this month finish planting the site.

Red carpet roses, white standard roses, a jacaranda tree and rosemary will be planted.

The red, white and blue flowering plants symbolise the Australian flag.

The reserve has new seating and the memorial will be lit on three sides. A water fountain has been installed.

Shire mayor Cr Lynn Bowden is encouraging members of the Tyabb community to attend the Anzac Day dawn service at the memorial on 25 April.

“I’m sure it [the memorial] will be a wonderful place of reflection, not just for Anzac Day, but throughout the year,” she said.

Timely finish: Hastings-Somerville RSL members Gary Taylor, Keiren Gallagher and Gabrielle Shepperd with mayor Cr Lynn Bowden at the Tyabb war memorial, which will be ready for Anzac Day.

Fine work: Visitors inspect creations at last year’s CWA creative arts exhibition.

Hastings Thursday Street Market Review Anniversary market:

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Mornington Peninsula Shire in partnership with the Western Port Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Rotary Club of Hastings Western Port is conducting a review of the Street Market which currently operates in High Street, Hastings each Thursday morning.

The review is seeking the views of all stakeholders including the broader Hastings community.

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Point of contention: Above, the former quarantine station. Centre, the end of the peninsula. Right, old gun emplacements. Pictures: Yanni

Developer eyes again on Point Nepean

By Mike Hast POINT Nepean at the end of the Mornington Peninsula is one of four national parks slated for tourism development.

Over Easter, the state government released guidelines for the building of hotels, restaurants and other visitor facilities at Point Nepean, Port Campbell, Wilsons Promontory and the Grampians (Gariwerd).

The government’s intentions were first outlined in The News last year (“Parks a govt development target”, 21/8/12).

The News reported that extensive work had already been done developing Point Nepean National Park.

It is one of Mornington Peninsula Shire’s top tourist priorities – “accommodation, conferencing and marine infrastructure at Point Nepean”. A boutique hotel has been mooted for some years although previous attempts by the government’s Parks Victoria to find

a developer failed.

Last year speculation about the Victorian government’s further plans to open up the state for tourism came from the 2011 report Unlocking Victorian Tourism by Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission.

The speculation has now become reality with Environment Minister Ryan Smith on Easter Sunday releasing guidelines for new accommodation, restaurants and activities in national parks that used to be forbidden.

The Napthine government’s ambitions for Point Nepean are bound to attract criticism from peninsula conservationists as well as southern peninsula residents.

Mr Smith said applicants must submit a detailed environmental management plan as part of a five-stage approval process that included proving development would benefit the local community.

However, Matt Ruchel of the Victo-

rian National Parks Association said it had no confidence in the government’s guidelines.

He said the guidelines were vague and would not ensure sensitive environmental values were protected.

“We’ll continue our campaign to oppose commercial development in national parks,” he said.

There had been proposals to open national parks to development for more than 50 years, he said.

“This is just another attempt in a long line of people trying to open the door to development in parks.”

Mr Smith said rigorous environmental conditions would be applied.

“The guiding principles will also make sure that any developments are sensitive to localised risk such as bushfires,” he said.

The Brumby Labor government produced a draft master plan for Point Nepean in 2010 but lost office later that year before it was fully implemented.

It included proposals for a hotel, restaurants, cafes, public meeting places and a museum.

Parts of Point Nepean were declared a national park in 1988. The federal government offered to sell the land to Victoria in 1998 and again in 2001, but the state rejected the offer.

In 2002 the Department of Defence proposed selling 311 hectares of land for development, retaining 1.6 hectares of contaminated soil and unexploded ordnance, since removed.

The sale was abandoned in 2003 following strong community protest. In 2004, 90 hectares of Department of Defence land was transferred to the federal government’s Point Nepean Community Trust, which managed the former quarantine station until the land was transferred to the state government in June 2009.

The federal government transferred 205 hectares of bushland, the old firing range, to Parks Victoria and the

remaining 17.6 hectares to Mornington Peninsula Shire for community use.

The quarantine station was opened to the community as part of Point Nepean National Park in December 2009.

Point Nepean had been used by Aboriginal people for at least 40,000 years and has about 70 registered sites.

After European settlement, the area was used by limeburners and from 1852 as a quarantine station, home to people arriving by ship who had infectious diseases.

Fortifications were built from 1878 with gun batteries installed at Fort Nepean in 1886, Eagles Nest in 1888 and at Fort Pearce in 1911.

The guns were removed after the Second World War and the old quarantine station became the army’s Officer Cadet School and the School of Army Health from 1951 to 1985.

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Shire rules prohibit dissent COMMENT

By David Harrison THE council meeting of 12 March revealed a disturbing gap in Mornington Peninsula Shire’s meeting procedure – lack of a means to challenge decisions by the chair.

The right to do this “protects the [council] against the arbitrary control of the meeting by its presiding officer”, according to an American expert on meeting procedure, George Demeter, and by the “bible” of meeting rules, Robert’s Rules of Order.

The issue arose when new councillor Hugh Fraser moved dissent against a ruling by the chair, mayor Lynn Bowden, against his motion to have a tabled document debated. She rejected the motion.

Cr Bowden’s ruling was explained by shire governance officer Noel Buck, who quoted the shire’s meeting protocol clause 22, that “Where this protocol does not provide guidance on a matter before a meeting, the chairperson shall decide the procedure to be followed”.

Dissent is not mentioned in the protocol, Local Law No 1.

At the next council meeting, on 25 March, Mr Buck was queried about this lack of councillors’ ability to appeal against a ruling by the chair.

It was pointed out that both other levels of Australian government, federal and state – and local governments across Australia, as well as most other groups who hold meetings – allow such dissent as a sensible and essential democratic safeguard.

Mr Buck’s explanation concluded with the words: “I’m certainly not aware of any other Victorian councils that provide for dissent motions, but I’ll have a look to see whether there is.”

Responding to a second question, which pointed to a dissent motion being successful at a shire council meeting held on 14 November 2011, Mr Buck acknowledged: “There’s no provision either in the [Local Government] Act or in our local law to accommodate for that.”

He added that since 2011 “we sought some advice as to the relevance of it – the advice was ... that it doesn’t have any relevance as far as any legal stance goes”.

The meeting protocol had been reviewed since then, he said, and “where the local law doesn’t – the protocol doesn’t provide for – on a matter before a meeting then the chairperson shall decide the process to follow”.

Mr Buck’s responses raise interesting points.

First, his implied suggestion that no other Victorian council allows dissent proved to be incorrect.

Of 13 councils surveyed almost at random – neighbours Frankston and Casey were the first to be visited online – more than three-quarters allow dissent, or “disagreement”, with chair rulings.

These range from the Shire of Northern Grampians to Ararat and Macedon Ranges shires, and Boroondara, Hobsons Bay and Wyndham councils.

Three councils surveyed – Casey,

Where dissent is the rule Council Dissent rule Boroondara Yes Cardinia Yes Casey No Frankston Yes Hobsons Bay Yes Kingston Yes Macedon Ranges Yes Nillumbik Yes Northern Grampians Yes Whitehorse No Whittlesea Yes Wyndham Yes Yarra Ranges No A brief exploration online revealed that dissent is also allowed at the Shire of Carnarvon, WA, and Katherine Town Council, NT, as well as at Flinders University Council and Melbourne University Postgraduate Association and the NSW Justices Association.

Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges – had no dissent provision (see table).

Second, since Mr Buck, as a highly experienced governance officer, is effectively custodian of the meeting protocol, he should know that the Local Government Act does not contain any specific instructions on the rules or conduct of council meetings.

At section 91 the Act merely states

that councils “must make local laws governing the conduct of meetings” and that “the conduct of meetings of a council is in the council’s discretion”.

At section 111 it states that councils “may make local laws” including rules for meetings, but that they “must not be inconsistent with any Act or regulation”.

And that’s it.

Third, from his assertions about the Act and his other statements, it is difficult to escape the conclusion that Mr Buck was being disingenuous in his responses.

He gave clear indications that (a) the shire council was in step with all other Victorian councils in its stance on dissent; (b) that unspecified “advice” supported its position that dissent “has no meaning as far as the legal position goes”; and (c) that since the Act does not mention dissent it follows that it has no legal relevance.

Fourth, arising out of Mr Buck’s statement that this “advice” had stated that dissent “doesn’t have any relevance as far as any legal stance goes” – that it is both meaningless and irrelevant to meeting procedure – one might wonder why state and federal parliaments and probably most Victorian councils have embraced it as an essential democratic safeguard against Mr Demeter’s “arbitrary control” of council meetings.

Perhaps Mr Buck will release the advice so it can be examined.

Fifth, it is highly unlikely that Mr Buck is solely responsible for our shire’s meeting rules. Certainly they

need approval from councillors, as occurred late last year, possibly after shire CEO Michael Kennedy had reviewed them.

But our councillors are generally not closely conversant with meeting procedures and rely on staff to compile this protocol and then advise them, and the chair, at meetings.

It is likely Mr Buck advised then mayor Graham Pittock at the 2011 meeting that the dissent motion proposed was relevant, meaningful and lawful.

Councillors should call urgently for dissent to be included in the shire’s meeting rules. They should receive instruction and refresher courses in meeting procedure at least annually from an independent expert.

Also, the state government should be urged to compile a meeting protocol to be used across the state – and add it to the Local Government Act to avoid any confusion about its legality.

It should mandate the right for councillors to dissent against the chair.

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Work to start on the ‘Missing Link’

By Stuart McCullough CONSTRUCTION on the final instalment of Victoria’s Peninsula Road Project begins this week.

After the completion of Peninsula Link in late January, the first sod is set to be turned on the last and most ambitious stage of the development, the Missing Link. The new freeway will stretch from Rosebud to Point Nepean with an 800-metre bridge across to Point Lonsdale.

The idea of a ring road running all the way around Port Phillip was originally floated in the state’s official transport blueprint in 1977 but quickly sank without a trace. Successive governments have talked of reviving the plan. At one stage, the chatter became fevered speculation, which resulted in a review that proposed a study, which recommended a feasibility assessment, that established a reference group, that became the basis for a taskforce, that devised a plan for immediate action.

Now, 17 years later, what was once a dream is now on the verge of becoming a reality.

Project spokesman Ernest Ofalporil has described it as the biggest infrastructure project on the peninsula since Arthurs Seat was constructed in 1943.

“Currently, the freeway comes to an abrupt halt in Rosebud,” Mr Ofalporil said. “It means that after kilometres on cruise control, drivers are suddenly confronted by the kind of gridlock normally found only in Beijing or Chadstone Shopping Centre at Christ-

Bridge over troubled water: An artist’s impression of the proposed bridge over the entrance to Port Phillip.

mas.” He said the new road would put an end to the congestion.

Mr Ofalporil is also eager to point out that, unlike many road projects, not a single house will be compulsorily acquired or bulldozed. The reason, at least according to Ernest, is simple: “We’re going underground.”

Using the same technology pioneered in Jules Verne’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth, the new road will run beneath residential areas between Rosebud and Portsea.

When asked why such a long tunnel would be built, the response was direct: “No one wants to repeat the Baxter Experiment.”

It’s a reference to the controversial decision to run Peninsula Link through

the middle of Baxter, cutting it in two.

Much like Berlin after the Second World War, Baxter is now divided into East and West factions, with the split running so deep that it is rumoured they will field separate football teams in the upcoming home and away season.

But not everyone supports the tunnel. Residents have expressed alarm at the nearly 20 ventilation stacks. Mr Ofalporil has dismissed these concerns as a minority view. “Pollution is a bit like red wine. Any doctor will tell you that a little bit every day is actually good for you. It toughens you up for the cold and flu season.”

As for concerns about noise and vibrations from underground works, he

is equally dismissive. “There will be virtually no noise and the vibrations will be minor. Although we do suggest people remove glassware from shelves during the two-year construction period.”

Portsea resident and retired currency speculator Malcolm Rich-Jones has slammed Mr Ofalporil’s claims, saying he’d describe them as a sick joke but that they’re not actually funny. Mr Rich-Jones thinks many of his neighbours feel the same away and intends to discuss it if any of them unwittingly leave open the electric gates at the front of their properties.

He also raises the risk of unplanned sinkholes sucking houses into the earth. The project’s spokesman, however, is emphatic. When the possibility of large-scale land collapse is raised, the response is instant. “There’s no way that’s going to happen again.”

The freeway will return to the surface near Portsea pier.

When asked if there were any concerns about building a major road through Point Nepean National Park, Mr Ofalporil said: “If it weren’t for roads like this one, nobody would ever see a major national park.”

He is particularly enthusiastic about the incorporation of some of Point Nepean’s historical artefacts into the structure.

“If you think the giant ram skull or the miniature hotel are impressive, this is going to blow your mind.”

It is rumoured that a bridge from Point Nepean to Point Lonsdale was not the first choice. An early draft

mooted a land bridge across the mouth of Port Phillip, creating a large saltwater lake. This plan required the Port of Hastings to be operational.

A tunnel was also considered, but deemed impractical. “The depth of the recent dredging meant any tunnel would end up close to the magma table. If you pierce that, all hell would break loose. Pyroclastic flows in Portsea might create new prime real estate but they’re something we’re keen to avoid.”

As work begins on the bridge, construction will also start on large service stations at either end. “You’ll be able to pick up a bucket of the Colonel’s finest before you cross the bridge, drumstick in hand,” Mr Ofalporil said.

Once finished, the road will complete a transport circle that will allow motorists to travel right around Port Phillip.

“It will open up a world of opportunities. One idea being discussed is the Grand Prix. I mean, why do 80 laps around that bird-bath in Albert Park when you could do one really big lap?”

But outside of motor sport events, the building of the Missing Link will benefit everyday motorists. As Mr Ofalporil puts it: “You’ll be able to leave Werribee, drive right around Port Phillip and get back to Werribee without hitting a single traffic light.”

When pressed as to why anyone might wish to do such a thing, he promised to get back to us but failed to do so before we went to press.

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Edward “Ted� Bull With a genuine 54 Years of Personal Experience and Service, the people who Ted employs are a caring and family oriented team.

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THE AUSTRALIAN FAMILY BUSINESS

SOMERVILLE FRANKSTON

5977 5684 9781 5545

We want YOU and YOUR FAMILY and FRIENDS to have the dental care you need at the most affordable rates in the area.

WE WANT YOU TO MAKE AFFORDABLE DENTIST AS YOUR PREFERRED DENTIST.

9am - 5pm Monday to Friday

Make sure you bring your health fund card with you to each visit.

We claim your refund electronically ON THE SPOT allowing you to only pay the gap with cash or credit card.

If you need help with ďŹ nance for more involved treatment, please contact the clinic.

NOT IN A FUND? Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some great news!

Our fees are 20 - 40% LESS than other dentists because of our efďŹ cient practice management systems.

We do the hard work to make sure you get the beneďŹ ts!

BAXTER MEDICAL DENTAL COSMETIC CLINIC

Whether you have dental insurance or not, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it good to know that as a patient of this practice, you will enjoy BUDGET RATES? SIMPLY CALL US TO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT OR FOR MORE INFORMATION. Like so many patients who have chosen us, we hope you will give us the opportunity to provide you with all the beneďŹ ts of becoming an Affordable Dentist patient.

ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTIONS now available at the clinic.

We welcome EPC patients, Victorian emergency voucher, teen voucher, Victorian denture scheme and Veteran affair patients.

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TOORADIN SUPER CLINIC

57 Baxter-Tooradin Rd BAXTER

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110 South Gippsland Highway TOORADIN

5971 1110

5977 8830

5983 0022

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W & G MOWERS

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Suppliers of domestic & commercial lawn mowers

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to 5/19 Industrial Drive, Somerville (Enter from Simcock Street) Phone: 5977 5122

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Service: 5977 5789 baygas7@bigpond.com A.B.N. 15 050 136 322. Plumbers Licence: 14942. R.H.L. L025363 PAGE 10

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The tyres are okay, there is plenty of tread, but how old are they? The tyre experts say that any tyre older than 5-6 years should be replaced, regardless of the amount of tread left.

You will find the manufacture date on the side of the tyre, usually embossed into it. This is in fact quite cheap insurance.

Have you recently checked your wheel bearings for sufficient grease and wear as well as your brake linings for even wear, and will they last for the distance you are travelling?

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brakes are not immune to dust, which acts as an abrasive on all caravan parts.

If you have not been north before, you will find the fine red dust is able to find its way into everything, and that includes all of the chassis moving parts as well as all of the items in the front boot, around the fridge and any other area that has an outside vent.

If you have the need to cross water over the road that is more than 200mm (8 inches) deep, then at the next available opportunity check your bearings and brakes as they may have been affected, especially if the water crossing came immediately before travelling on a dirt road. Don’t leave it too long.

Some of the things that you may need to consider, as well

as the items that you have decided to take, are: Extra 15 amp lead (some power points are further away than you think). All leads must be tested and tagged at least every 12 months (new rules). Extra water hose and fittings. Snatch strap and spare D shackles (in case you need to be pulled out of a bog).

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150th anniversary of Balnarring races

Above: The ever-popular bar at Balnarring races Below: Julia Rendell, Melissa and Chester Young, Brendon Shaw and John Randerson.

Above: Best dressed placegetters: Bonnie Terreira (second), Kellie Bray (first), Meg Parry (third) and Yolanda Filip (best hat).

Below: Connections of High Regal.

Above: Buck Chris Everett enjoying his last days of freedom.

Below: Noel Hicklin manning the Navy Steam Club engine.

Above: Slowing down at the end of a race.

Below: The betting ring.

Above: Lea Henderson enjoying the races with friends.

Below: Charlotte, Harry, Sophie, Eleah and Julia.

Above: Out of the starting gate.

Below: Balnarring Racing Club president Peter Spyker.

Above: Rebecca McGrath and Lieutenant Commander Damon Craig.

Above: Correct weight.

Left: John Heffer came from Riddles Creek for a day at the races in Balnarring.

Pictures: DGP PAGE 12

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Western Port

real estate directory Tallon

Dominic Tallon

Sid Ferguson

Mobile:0408 528 857

Mobile:0418 321 963

Tallon First National 35 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 3000

Satchwells 1/97 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 1888 EMAIL: realestate@satchwells.com.au

EMAIL: info@tallon.com.au

Wayne Bourke Mobile:0448 131 616

MC Real Estate 4/82 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 8833 EMAIL: sales1@mcrealestate.com.au

Sean Crimmins

Wilma Green

Mobile: 0411 734 814

Mobile: 0407 833 996

Baywest Real Estate 87 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 4412

Century 21 Homeport 2100 Frankstonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Flinders Road, HASTINGS 5979 3555

EMAIL: scrimmins@baywestrealestate.com.au

EMAIL: wilmagreen@century21.com.au

Wendy Tallon

Phil Stone

Jason Dowler

Mobile:0419 135 836

Mobile: 0412 226 758

Mobile: 0403 598 754

Ben Tallon Real Estate 1/34 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 8003

L. Cooper Real Estate 1067 Frankston-Flinders Road,SOMERVILLE 5977 7766

Harcourts Hastings Shop 10, 14 High St. HASTINGS 5970 7333

EMAIL: realestate@btre.com.au

EMAIL: jason.dowler@harcourts.com.au

EMAIL: sales@lcooper.com.au

OPEN FOR INSPECTION

SATURDAY 6th April BAXTER

12 Olivia Way

7 Geza Court 10.15-10.45am L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________ 2/7 Railway Road 3.30-4.00pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

SOMERVILLE 9 One Chain Road

10.15-10.45am

L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________ 12 Willowdene Close

11.00-11.30am

L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Ronald Court

11.00-11.30am

L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________ 188 Jones Road

12.00-12.30pm

L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________ 30 Deanswood Drive

12.00-12.30pm

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Snow Gum Place

12.00-12.30pm

L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________ 9 Bernard Court

2.00-2.30pm

L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________

4/57 Station Street 3.00-3.30pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 1/324 Jones Road 3.00-3.30pm L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________

TYABB

14 Londres Way

1.00-1.30pm

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

13 Alden Street 1.45-2.15pm Jacobs & Lowe 5976 5900 _________________________________________________________________________________

HASTINGS 5 Wingala Court

10.00-10.30am

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 39/2034 Frankston-Flinders Rd.

19 Brydon Court

10.00-10.30am

_________________________________________________________________________________ Harcourts 5970 7333

188 High Street 10.30-11.00am Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 24 Lantons Way 11.00-11.30am Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

11.00-11.30am

Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________ 11.00-11.30am

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 2/16 Spring Street

11.00-11.30am

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

128 Victoria Street 11.30am - 12 noon Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________ 61 Lyall Street 12.00-12.30pm Century 21 Homeport 5979 3555 _________________________________________________________________________________ 10 Merlebah Court 12.00-12.30pm Century 21 Homeport 5979 3555 _________________________________________________________________________________ 181 Hendersons Road 12.00-12.30pm Jacobs & Lowe 5976 5900 _________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Gold Court 12.30-1.00pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 99 Graydens Road 12.45-1.15pm Jacobs & Lowe 5976 5900 _________________________________________________________________________________ 15 Merlebah Court 1.00-1.30pm Century 21 Homeport 5979 3555 _________________________________________________________________________________ 2 & 5 / 21 Spring Street 1.30-2.00pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 36 Warranqite Crescent 1.30-2.00pm Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________ 2/102 Salmon Street 1.30-2.00pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 1 & 3 / 93 Salmon Street 2.00-2.30pm Tallon First National 5979 3000 _________________________________________________________________________________ 1/14 Hilltop Rise 2.00-2.30pm Century 21 Homeport 5979 3555 _________________________________________________________________________________ 7/119 Victoria Street 2.00-2.30pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 39 Elisa Place 2.10-2.30pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

5 Milne Street

110 Lorimer Street Tallon First National

BITTERN

16 Kinfauns Lane 12.00-12.30pm Tallon First National 5979 3000 _________________________________________________________________________________ 53 The Bittern Boulevard 12.30-1.00pm Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________ 8 Hector Close 1.00-1.30pm Tallon First National 5979 3000 _________________________________________________________________________________ 17 Wellington Road 1.00-1.30pm Century 21 Homeport 5979 3555 _________________________________________________________________________________ 67 The Bittern Boulevard 2.30-3.00pm Century 21 Homeport 5979 3555 _________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Dunstan Street 2.30-3.00pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 23 Myers Road 3.30-4.00pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 34 Myers Road 4.15-4.45pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

SOMERS

3 Ti-Tree Court

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10.00-10.30am

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 9 Norman Street Harcourts

1.00-1.30pm 5970 7333

_________________________________________________________________________________

BALNARRING 25 Balnarring Road

11.00-11.30am

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Ferguson Drive 1.30-2.00pm Baywest Real Estate 5979 4412 ________________________________________________________________________________

10.00-10.30am

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

68 Lorimer Street 11.30-12.00 noon Baywest Real Estate 5979 4412 _________________________________________________________________________________

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3.00-3.30pm 5979 3000

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CRIB POINT 4/26 Point Road

3.00-3.30pm

Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________

FEATURE PROPERTY

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Coast and country combine DISCREETLY hidden behind a stand of native trees, this renovated and updated HardiePlank home is a wonderful haven for artists offering peace and tranquillity that inspires creation. The home has a colourful history with origins as a more humble “fisherman’s cottage” and even tales of a preacher delivering his sermons from an upstairs loft. The house now measures an impressive 334 square metres with cathedral ceilings accentuating the sense of space. The extensions offer an elegant formal dining room with an adjoining library or study. A nice, cosy sitting area has a view of the gardens.

Slate tiles feature extensively throughout this area as well as in the large, open-plan lounge and kitchen. The kitchen has plenty of bench space and quality stainless-steel appliances include a Bosch dishwasher and Blanco gas cooktop. A clever use of space is the butler’s pantry tucked in behind the recess for the fridge. There is gas ducted heating and air-conditioning throughout the downstairs level. The master bedroom also has air-conditioning as well as a walk-in robe and ensuite. A guest bedroom has a charming original box window, a walk-in robe and access to the main bathroom. Up a flight of stairs are two smaller bedrooms, each with a cathedral ceiling and attic-style gable windows.

The 2600-square metre block is a delight with a nice lawn area, vegetable garden on the side and lovely gardens in the front. At the rear of the home is a timber deck and paved entertainment area with a brick pizza oven. A double carport adjoins the home and there is a large steel shed, perfect for an artist’s studio or hobby room.

Address: 2 Dunstan Street, BITTERN Price: $560,000–$595,000 Agency: Harcourts, 10/14 High Street, Hastings, 5970 7333 Agent: Jason Dowler, 0403 598 754

To advertise in the real estate section of the Western Port News, contact Jason Richardson on 0421 190 318 or jason@mpnews.com.au >

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

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$370,000 plus

CRIB POINT

AUCTION: Sat 13th April at 1pm BALNARRING BEACH

AUCTION 6th April at 2.00pm

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68 Lorimer Street - Inspect Saturday 11.30-12.00 noon

THE ULTIMATE ENTERTAINER - ROOM FOR THE BOAT OR CARAVAN

PRIME PROPERTY - REALISATION AUCTION. MUST BE SOLD

•Four bedroom family home, master with WIR & ensuite •Separate living and dining areas •Premium quality kitchen with plenty of bench and cupboard space •Huge outdoor entertaining area complete with Coonara heater •Double remote lock up garage

• Large three bedroom property with two bathrooms, • Master bedroom with ensuite and a separate parents retreat or study • Separate living and dining areas with room to move.

• Updated gourmet kitchen with plenty of cupboard and bench space.

• Huge four car carport with extensive paving.

• Double garage with extended workshop plus bathroom and kitchen

BAXTER

$335,000 plus

CRIB POINT

THINKING OF SELLING?

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

• 4 bedrooms, all with built-in robes • Separate living and dining areas • Renovated kitchen with plenty of cupboard and bench space • Outdoor patio area • 'RXEOH JDUDJH SOXV VKHG WKDW KDV EHHQ ÀWWHG RXW ZLWK SRZHU DQG bathroom facilities

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We can help you every step of the way. Take advantage of the most enthusiastic and dynamic real estate agency in the Western Port area today. Call and ask us about our low cost ÁDW IHH RQ Sean Crimmins 0411 734 814

A lifestyle village for the over 50s

The lifestyle you want The freedom you deserve email us at info@penpark.com.au 5979

www.peninsula parklands.com.au $145,000

$170,000 Sample only

• 4BR log cabin style home situated approx 700 metres from beach • Open plan living and dining • Situated on a lightly treed 948sqm (approx) block • Improve on current home or start again

$275,000 - $300,000

WHOLESOME FAMILY HOME WITH A RIPPER MAN CAVE!

249 High Street Hastings, Victoria 3915

2 Ferguson Drive - Inspect Saturday 1.30-2.00pm

REALISATION AUCTION - MUST BE SOLD. WALK TO BEACH - UNBEATABLE LOCATION

$180,000

2700

- Safe - Affordable - Secure, long term lease A.H. Brad Wilcox 0419 583 634 $190,000

$220,000

Sample only

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HASTINGS Spotless Presentation

$229,990

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$410,000

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$895,000

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19 Stephen Street CRIB POINT From $270,0000 Brand New Villas - Vendor says MAKE AN OFFER

HASTINGS Vendor Says Sell

$395,000

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WELCOME PAM PESTER

AUCTION

YOUR BITTERN PROPERTY SPECIALIST

Hastings 25 Michelle Drive

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Unbelievable Value - Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Miss Out A very neat & tidy home centrally located in a great location, a fantastic investment opportunity or simply just to move on in & enjoy! The property features three spacious bedrooms, two with built in robes, central family bathroom, kitchen fitted with quality appliances, open plan living & dining area and large outdoor pergola/ entertaining area. Extra features include: double steel garage, side access for boat, caravan or trailer, heating, large backyard & much more. All of this on a huge 810sqm block & close to Hastings station, schools & shops.

AUCTION Saturday 27th April at 2pm Price Guide $265,000 - $300,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS3776 David Nelli 0403 111 234

Harcourts Hastings would like to welcome Pam Pester.

A local resident for over 30 years, Pam has an intimate knowledge of the area and is looking forward to servicing your property needs.

Having a background in sales spanning more than three decades, she is very excited to start establishing long lasting relationships with clients built on trust, loyalty & professionalism.

With a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Can Doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attitude, she believes the key to success is listening to the client, consistency, regular communication, follow up and ultimately fulfilling the client needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the Bittern area and I am totally committed to providing sound support and advice to every client. Ensuring my availability at all times, so as to exceed every clients expectations and make your journey as stress free as possible.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; If you are looking at either buying or selling a property within the Bittern area, Pam would love to hear from you. Her number is 0499 621 116.

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Family-friendly

See you at the lodge PICK your adjectives for this property: rustic, quaint or charming. The good thing is they all apply to this original cedar home. Set on a 1013-square metre block, the home has an intriguing variety of pitched ceilings that accentuate the sense of space and light. There is one main living area with lounge and dining zones located either side of a central wood heater. The galley-style kitchen has a wall oven, dishwasher and corner pantry.

From the dining area you step out to the rear deck. Also downstairs is the main bedroom and a large bathroom has a shower over a bath and a timber vanity. Up a set of stairs is two more bedrooms and a powder room. The block has good fences, shrubs and one outbuilding with a concrete floor and power for vehicles and storage.

FOR any young family looking to start their property search, this very neat and secure home is one to keep in mind. The property has good fences with a secure front yard and paved patio at the rear. A big backyard has the room for a trampoline and play equipment, and there is a bungalow. The central kitchen has plenty of bench and cupboard space.

Appliances including a stainless-steel underbench oven and dishwasher. To one side of the kitchen is the family room and at the front of the home is the open-plan lounge and dining room. For a great workâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;life balance and the opportunity to run a home-based business, one of the three bedrooms has been converted to a hairdressing and beauty studio. The main bedroom has an ensuite and all bedrooms have built-in robes.

Address: 28 Flinders Street, BITTERN Price: $385,000 Agency: Tallon First National Real Estate, 35 High Street, Hastings, 5979 3000 Agent: Nigel Evans, 0439 540 055

Address: 1a Wilson Street, BITTERN Price: $360,000 plus Agency: Bay West Real Estate Hastings, 87 High Street, Hastings, 5979 4412 Agent: Sean Crimmins, 0411 734 814

Satchwells HASTINGS - 16/2 Skinner Street AUCTION: Saturday 20th april at 1.00pm

INSPECT SATURDAY 1.00-1.30pm

LUXURY THREE-BEDROOM APARTMENT WITH 180-DEGREE VIEWS OF THE BAY AND FORESHORE AREA Comprising of two levels - Ground level with two bedrooms, bathroom with separate bath and shower, large laundry plus storage room. Single garage has roller door, there are front and rear courtyards, ZLWK WKH RQH DW EDFN RSHQLQJ WR FRPPRQ DUHD ZLWK V\QWKHWLF JUDVV WHQQLV FRXUW DQG DPHQLWLHV DUHD QRW RXW Ă&#x20AC;WWHG

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Asking $440,000

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19 Brydon Court - Inspect Sat 11.00-11.30am

5 Lady Nada Way - Inspect Sat 12.00-12.30pm

4 BRS BRAND NEW & READY TO MOVE INTO IN APRIL

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4 BEDROOMS, A STUDY AND 2 GARAGES. WOW!!!

Lovely 3 BR brick home, master bedroom offers a s/system. Neat and tidy property on a spacious allotment. A neat and tidy kitchen has an outlook to the garden and dining area. Outdoors with creative well established landscaping, an undercover pergola for entertaining and plenty of space to store a caravan and boat.

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WATERSIDE LOCATION WITH VIEWS

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128 Victoria Street - Inspect Sat 11.30am-12.00pm

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3/12 Spring Street - Inspect Sat 3.00-3.30pm

5 Muriel Street - Inspect Sat 2.00-2.30pm

53 The Bittern Boulevard - Inspect Sat 12.30-1.00pm

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CLASSIC HOUSE SPACIOUS LAND

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www.satchwells.com.au 1/97 High Street 14 Balnarring Village

03 5979 1888 03 5983 5509

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

HOME PORT

OLD TYABB

HUGE ALLOTMENT!

HASTINGS 10 Merlebah Court Huge 992sqm allotment with access to the large secure backyard. The formal lounge with vaulted ceilings is situated at the front of the home, the vaulted ceiling continues through to the informal family meals area which is situated at the rear of the home.

There is an alfresco under roofline that can be accessed from the informal area. Outside boasts a sealed driveway, double carport and ample shedding at rear.

Potential to sub divide (S.T.C.A.) Contact Exclusive Agent.

3 2 4

PRICE: $395,000 VIEW: Saturday 12:00-12:30pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

BELLBIRD PARK

HASTINGS 61 Lyall Street

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Situated in the exclusive Old Tyabb area and updated throughout, this family home contains polished floors along with a newly renovated kitchen with granite benches and stainless steel appliances. Both the family bathroom & ensuite have also been renovated.

An undercover pergola overlooking the spacious back yard (approx 830sqm) provides the perfect place for entertaining. Double carport + shed for ample storage space.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

VIEW Saturday 12:00-12:30pm AUCTION Saturday, May 11th 2013 12:30pm On-Site.

AGENT Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

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BITTERN 17 Wellington Road Well presented ranch style home 4 on 2 ½ acres will tick all the boxes.

2 The home is well appointed with 6 timber kitchen with large pantry and ample overhead cupboards, plus gas ducted heating and r/v cycle heating and cooling units throughout the home. Outside boasts a 2 B/R bungalow, D/B carport under roofline; 4 car garage, wood shed, storage shed, 4 water tanks and large rear paddock.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

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PRICE: $730,000 Negotiable VIEW: Saturday 1:00-1:30pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

CHEAP AS CHIPS!

HASTINGS 15 Merlebah Court Here is an excellent opportunity to purchase a well presented family home, comprises 3 bedroooms, two separate living areas, extremely well-appointed kitchen adjoins meals area. Also features undercover outdoor entertaining area perfect for all seasons.

Boasting new floating flooring, double carport, and 2 x storage sheds surrounded by low maintenance gardens on a generous 653m2 approx allotment.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

BEAUTY ON THE BLVD!

On entering this 4 bedroom home you will be captivated by the spaciousness,the formal lounge & dining is situated at the front of the home, adjoining is the kitchen, family & meals area, both looking out & accessible to the covered outdoor entertaining & the lovely mature gardens at the rear of the yard. The sealed driveway leads to the remote controlled D/B garage with internal access. This home is as new & is still under builder’s warranty. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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PRICE: Buyers over $300,000 VIEW: Saturday 1:00-1:30pm AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

NOT A THING TO DO!

PRICE: EXPRESS SALE VIEW: Saturday 2:00-2:30pm AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

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PRICE: Offers Over $455,000 VIEW: Saturday 2:30-3:00pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

HASTINGS 1/14 Hilltop Rise Situated in a quiet court location, this as-new 4 bedroom plus study home has been completely renovated throughout! Featuring two living zones, large kitchen with all modern appliances, ducted heating and split system aircon in lounge area. Also boasting a double carport and decked outdoor entertaining area on a low maintenance block.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

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RENOVATED UNIT! 3 1 2

FRANKSTON 3/25 Wave Street Renovated 2 bedroom unit in 2 unusually quiet block. Features 1 include floating floors, refurbished kitchen including the white goods, 2 extra large bedrooms, outdoor deck with generous courtyard. Walking distance to train & buses, beach, Chisholm Tafe, Beach Street shopping strip, Frankston C.B.D. and all the wonderful amenities Frankston has to offer! Genuine vendor who needs to sell & is willing to meet the market.

Contact Exclusive Agent VIEW

By Appointment AUCTION Saturday, June 8th 2013 at 2.30pm On-Site AGENT Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

MORTGAGEE’S

AUCTION

HASTINGS Wednesday 17th April at 12 noon At 7/145 Salmon Street, Hastings 3 leased and vacant commercial premises

8 High Street Prime office premises of 79sqm with internal toilet and 2 underground car spaces on separate titles.

Securely leased to Mornington Peninsula News Group for 3 years commencing on 1st March 2012 showing a net return of $18,486.00 per annum to be sold as a going concern.

Shop 7, No. 145 Salmon Street Office, retail or medical premises of 82sqm in high traffic flow location right at the entrance to town, opposite Western Port Hotel. Wide footpath to front, grease trap for food installed plus internal toilet and floating plaster ceiling with concealed lighting. Includes title to 2 unencumbered underground car spaces. Potential return $16,800.00 net per annum when leased. To be sold with vacant possession on a + GST basis.

4 High Street Prominent retail or office premises of 87-square metres situated at the very top of High Street close to foreshore, opposite Library and Town Hall with floating plaster ceilings, concealed lighting and internal toilet. Includes title to 3 underground car spaces and prominent side wall for advertising. Potential return $19,500.00 net per annum when leased. To be sold with vacant possession on a + GST basis.

TERMS:

10% Deposit, Balance 60 Days.

CONTACT:

Chris Watt on 0417 588 321 for details and inspection.

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

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Colour abounds

All that glitters

THIS impeccable property is sure to be a greenthumbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delight. There are lush lawns and gardens bursting with colour and neat garden paths lead around the home to a lovely outdoor entertainment area. Take a stroll underneath the rose-covered pergola to the backyard and enjoy the shade of many established trees. Adding a touch of character to the home are polished timber floors in the main open-plan living area and a stylish kitchen has black granite benchtops. Kitchen appliances include a dishwasher and wall oven.

There is a formal lounge and dining room set toward the front of the home, which has a neutral colour scheme. All three bedrooms have carpeted floors and built-in robes, with the main bedroom also featuring an ensuite. The block measures about 900 square metres and a double garage with internal access is under the roof line of the home. Situated close to the shopping centre, the property will be perfect for active, mature couples who love to potter in the garden and will appreciate the nearby town conveniences.

THIS beautiful executive home has a full complement of features that will please any family. Right from the start, with the handsome brick and tile exterior, this is a home that has everything. A galley-style kitchen has stone benchtops and stainless-steel appliances include an under-bench oven and dishwasher. The adjoing dining area is part of a larger family area and there is a separate formal lounge or rumpus room. Accessible from the family area is a great under-cover entertainment deck. Air-conditioning and ducted heating are throughout the home. For the big family, there are five bedrooms, including the master bedroom, which has an ensuite. At the front of the property is a sealed driveway leading to the garage and a second unsealed driveway has gated access to the backyard.

Address: Price: Agency: Agent:

Address: 34 Tara Drive, HASTINGS Price: $449,990 Agency: MC Real Estate, 4/83 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8833 Agent: Wayne Bourke, 0448 131 616

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HISTORY

Who killed Jim Barclay?

By Peter McCullough THIS is the title of one of a number of books written about the unsolved murders which occurred at Wonnangatta Station in Victoria’s high country in January, 1918. The mystery has close links to the Mornington Peninsula, and Hastings in particular. ***

Part two:

How were the murders discovered?

On 22nd January, 1918 Harry Smith arrived at Wonnangatta Station about 6pm to deliver mail. Barclay and Bamford were both absent but the words “Home tonight” were written in chalk across the kitchen door. Smith stayed two nights but when no-one appeared he went on to Eaglevale on the 24th January, 1918.

In the late afternoon of 14th February, 1918 Harry Smith returned to the Wonnangatta homestead to find it still deserted and the mail sitting where he had left it on the kitchen table. Furthermore, Barclay’s favourite dog, “Baron”, was starving and neglected.

Smith briefly searched the area but left for Dargo the next morning to raise the alarm. From there the owners in Mansfield (Phillips and Ritchie) were telegraphed.

On 23rd February,1918 Phillips and stockman Jack Jebb arrived at Eaglevale from Mansfield and the next day, accompanied by Harry Smith,

Above: Harry Smith at his hut at Eaglevale.

Right: An article from The Argus on 28 February 1918.

they returned to Wonnangatta. After a prolonged search they found a badly decomposed body near Conglomerate Creek, about 420 paces from the homestead. The body had been buried

in a shallow grave but wild animals had apparently uncovered it; only the skull was protruding from the sand.

From the remaining pieces of clothing, a belt and a tobacco pouch Smith

identified the body as that of Barclay.

After the body was reburied, Phillips returned to Mansfield and informed the police. From Melbourne Detective Alex. McKerral was despatched, together with Constable Ryan who had grown up in the district and had good local knowledge.

Several days later the police party set out on the 80 mile ride from Mansfield to collect Barclay’s remains and return them for a post-mortem at Mansfield hospital. On arrival at the homestead another disaster was narrowly averted when two of the policemen decided to prepare an evening meal of bacon and eggs. They sprinkled pepper from a

tin on the mantlepiece and were about to eat when the eggs turned a peculiar colour. The “pepper” was in fact rabbit and dingo poison, and the case had almost taken a very dramatic twist!

Police found a shotgun in Barclay’s room; although it had been discharged recently there were no bloodstains in the room. His bed was in a state of disorder. Bamford’s room was also in a state of disorder, and his horse, “Thelma”, saddle and some belongings were missing.

On the return journey with the remains the police party came across “Thelma” running wild without a saddle or bridle on the Howitt High Plains.

Left: Conglomerate Creek where Jim Barclay’s body was found.

Below Left: The pile of logs at Howitt Hut where Bamford’s body can be seen.

Below: The grave of Jim Barclay with his parents at Tyabb Cemetery in Hastings.

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The post-mortem found that Barclay had been murdered by a shotgun blast in the back and had been dead for several weeks at the time of discovery.

At the inquest that followed Detective McKerral said “I am of the opinion that Barclay and Bamford had an argument over working matters and that Bamford loaded the gun and shot Barclay. He removed his working clothes and dressed himself in Barclay’s suit, which is missing, saddled his horse and, after dragging the deceased to the creek, rode the horse away.”The verdict of the inquest was murder by person or persons unknown.

Jim Barclay’s body was released to his extended family and he was buried in the Tyabb cemetery in Hastings on 9th March,1918. On March 16th The Leader carried the following report: HASTINGS. The remains of James Barclay, the victim of the Mt. Howitt tragedy, were on Saturday buried in the local cemetery. The deceased’s brother is an orchardist here. Many of the deceased’s schoolmates attended the funeral. The deceased, who was 49 years of age, left Hastings for the North-East when a youth. He has the reputation of being remarkably expert in the mustering of cattle. A wreath composed of leaves from Barclay’s favourite tree at Wonnangatta Station was placed on the coffin.

To mark his resting place the family added to Jim’s parents’ gravestone the words: AND OUR DEARLY LOVED BROTHER JIM. JANUARY 1918 AGED 48 YEARS With the notoriety the murder caused, the simple wording showed the family wanted to place the tragedy behind them.

Did they find Bamford?

Bamford was the obvious suspectperhaps too obvious-and a state-wide search was soon underway. A reward of 200 pounds was offered by the government for information regarding Barclay’s murder. The police search was side-tracked by repeated reports of sightings of the suspect from all over the state. Furthermore, two men were apprehended at the time, each believed to be Bamford.

The first was arrested by Constables Farley and Ryan of Frankston police station:they received information that a man answering to the description of John Bamford had been seen between Seaford and Carrum. The police found the man at Carrum but, according to a report in The Leader, when Constable Ryan questioned the suspect he “found that he was apparently out of his mind.”Due to his mental state, the constable arrested the man on a vagrancy charge and took him to the Frankston lock-up. The man told police that his name was John Thomas and that “he had just arrived from heaven to save the world.”The Frankston police were quick to advise investigators that the man arrested was not John Bamford.

Then on 11th March,1918 another man believed to be Bamford was apprehended at Balloong, near Yarram.

He attempted to elude police but, when arrested, confessed to the murder of Barclay. He was charged and the following day Detective McKerral and Constable Hayes from Dargo arrived at Yarram to transport the prisoner back to Melbourne. Constable Hayes knew Bamford and, as soon as he saw the prisoner, he realized that this was not the missing man. It turned out that “Bamford” was in fact a vagrant who was suffering from delusions.

The winter months made searching difficult. Then in early November,1918 Constable Hayes, together with local bushmen Harry Smith, William Hearne and Jim Fry, was searching the Mt. Howitt area when Hearne noticed a boot protruding from a pile of logs near the Howitt Plains hut.

Under the pile they found Bamford’s body. The reason for the search of Mt. Howitt was ostensibly that Harry Smith had dreamed that Bamford would be found there! As the route to Mansfield was still under snow, the body was taken to Dargo. The postmortem found a bullet lodged in the skull and, again, at the inquest a verdict of murder by person or persons unknown was made.

So who killed Jim Barclay?

Up to this point it had been taken for granted that Barclay had been killed

by Bamford. One might have thought that the discovery of Bamford’s body provided him with a reasonable alibi.

This was not the case and he remained the chief suspect: speculation now followed the line that Bamford did in fact shoot Barclay and he in turn was hunted down and shot by some friend of the manager in a revenge killing. Police suspicion naturally fell on Harry Smith, especially as his “dream” had led to the finding of Bamford’s body.

But there was no direct evidence. In addition he would have had to carry out a complex deception about the discovery of Barclay’s body, and he was present at the discovery of Bamford’s. It is also unlikely that he would have knowingly allowed the body of his friend Jim Barclay to lie where the murderer left it and be disturbed by animals for three weeks. Smith was not charged.

A variation of the “Bamford did it”

theory expressed by one writer suggests that Bamford killed Barclay following an argument but, full of remorse, he committed suicide when he reached Howitt Hut. This seems unlikely as it does not accord with the general view of Bamford’s temperament. Besides, there was no sign of the revolver in the vicinity of the Hut, and Bamford could hardly have buried himself under such heavy logs.

Another point which suggests the killer was not Bamford is that he was quite a small man and yet Barclay was tall and strongly built. It seems unlikely that he could have dragged the body of Barclay 420 paces to the burial site.

The second main theory is that the two men were the victims of stock thieves who had been caught at work.

The police report refutes this, pointing out that the only stock missing from Wonnangatta was Bamford’s horse, and that had been recovered on Mt. Howitt. Be that as it may one author even names the killers as Jack and Sid Beveridge , renowned cattle duffers from the Buckland area; he maintains that Sid admitted his guilt to a neighbour in his old age. It is apparently part of the folk lore on the Buckland that Jack Beveridge courted a local lady named Dolly Eccleston for 40 years and he visited her every Sunday night wearing Jim Barclay’s good suit!This was the suit listed by Detective McKerral as “missing” at the inquest.

This second theory has an interesting variation expressed by one author.

He suggests that Jim Barclay was a cattle thief who would stop at nothing to make money and become as successful as his brother John. This obsession led to him going too far with someone’s livelihood and as a result he was murdered. The regard in which Barclay was held by Arthur Phillips and others would suggest that this variation of the cattle thieves theory is not plausible The third theory that is at times presented is that Jim Barclay was a ladies man who was killed by a jealous husband. Although one author discredits this suggestion as “the work of a novelist who had obviously done

little or no research in the matter”, another author names the object of Jim’s affection as Annie Klingsporn from Merrijig. The killers were her husband, Robert Klingsporn, and his brother-in-law, Jack Ware. This theory also has several variations: one is that the killers were in fact Robert Klingsporn and one or both of his brothers; another is that Jim Barclay had not honoured promises made to Robert Klingsporn’s sister, Fanny, and was made to pay the price for his indiscretions. The Klingsporns and Jack Ware were highly respected in the area and this seems a very unlikely theory. Besides Jim Barclay had been at the remote Wonnangatta Station for almost three years and a liaison with Annie, Fanny or some other lady would seem to be highly unlikely. The current descendants of the Barclay family who still live in the Hastings area not only stress the remoteness angle, but also state that Jim’s brother, John, was firmly of the view that Jim was “not that sort of a person.”

The Wonnangatta murders were the subject of many yarns in pubs and around campfires in the high country; many claimed to know who had killed Barclay and Bamford but no-one would tell. The mystery remains.

Left: Arthur Phillips (left) with Jim Barclay on the Howitt High Plains Right: The article in The Argus dated 11th November 1918.

Below: Harry Smith on the Howitt High Plains.

What happened to Jim junior After he finished schooling, Jim Barclay’s son, Jim junior, spent many years working for Harry Smith at Eaglevale. Harry died in 1945 aged 86 and left the property to young Jim. He lived there until he eventually sold it and moved to Stratford where he worked for the Country Roads Board. At the time he had set up in one of the Country Roads Board’s huts but one day a fire broke out which destroyed the hut . Jim managed to escape unscathed but unfortunately a lifetime of Harry Smith’s prized possessions, including documents and letters, all went up in smoke. The truth as to what really happened at Wonnangatta Station may well have disappeared as well. Jim Barclay junior married Lottie Binns later in life and he lived at Lindenow South after his retirement from the Coun-

try Roads Board. It was there that he was visited by one author (Wallace Mortimer) and his enigmatic com-

ment on the murders was “It was a long time ago and both the murderers are long since dead. It’s all best forgotten.”He followed Mortimer out to his car and his parting words were “You know, Harry Smith told me that the men who killed my father were Robert Klingsporn and Jack Ware.” This stunned Mortimer: was the least likely explanation perhaps the correct one? Young Jim died at the age of 77 on 27th May, 1987.

The Wonnangatta Station homestead was accidentally burnt down by careless bushwalkers in 1957.

Some stockyards and the old cemetery survive. Today the area is part of the Alpine National Park, and is only accessible by 4WD, horse, or foot. The nearby mining towns of Grant and Talbotville have disappeared.

Credits Thanks to Jennie Bryant of Tyabb for her assistance; her grandmother was a niece of Jim Barclay.

BIBLIOGRAPHY Some of the books on the subject are: Leydon,Keith and Ray,Michael “The Wonnangatta Mystery:an inquiry into the unsolved murders.”

Warrior Press,2000.

Mortimer,Wallace “The History of Wonnangatta Station”Spectrum Publications,1980. Mortimer,Wallace “Wonnangatta Station-the Next Twenty Years.”McPhersons,1995 Mortimer,Wallace “Who Killed Jim Barclay?” 2009 Ricketts,JohnJ. “Victoria’s Wonnangatta Murders” E-Gee printers, 1993.

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Rise and fall of the billy cart kid

By Stuart McCullough WE used to make our own fun. This was back in a time when “fun” could be built pretty much from nothing and didn’t have to be downloaded, inserted into a gaming console or placed on lay-by.

In an effort to fill the weekend hours, we embarked on all manner of enterprises. Some were abandoned (attempting to build a rocket big enough to hold one of my siblings), some we ought to have abandoned (the rope swing from which I fell and broke my leg) and some came to glorious fruition.

These included the BMX track – which was basically a dirt track with a lump of earth at the end we called a “jump” – and a cloned Hereford calf we called “The Sequel”. We also made our own billy cart.

Despite my enthusiasm, I was inept.

I’ve never been much good with my hands; unable even to build suspense, I stood no chance of building anything resembling a billy cart.

At scouts, in art classes or at pottery lessons, everything I touched ended up an ashtray. Had either of my parents smoked, this might have been useful.

Had they known anyone who smoked, we would have had a steady supply of presents. Instead, they ended up mostly as decorations that, after a time, would simply go missing.

This deficiency was made all the more clear to me because I had a younger brother who was very good at building anything he turned his mind to. He could build an internal combustion engine out of toothpicks.

To spite me, he’d take pipe cleaners,

old toilet rolls and a tub of glue and build a fully functioning robot.

Most of the time I ignored him but when he’d bring out the Lego and use it to re-create 16th century Venice, complete with canals, it was impossible. Anxious to compete, I produced my own Lego to make something that looked a lot like an ashtray.

Why I thought I could build a billy cart I’ll never know. More mysterious still is why I thought it would be a good idea. We had a gravel driveway leading to a road, also made of gravel.

It was a world of dirt and stone. By its very nature, it made certain activities – rollerskating, skateboarding and, indeed, billycarting –inherently difficult. We were not to be deterred.

Luckily for me, my brother agreed to help me build the billy cart. The body was made of wood and bore an uncanny resemblance to a miniature coffin. The wheels were transplanted from an old pram and steering was a length of a twine that had once held a hay bale together.

We took turns pushing each other down the driveway, doing our best to avoid the potholes. The lack of suspension meant that every bump bit into your buttocks. There was also risk of splinters. As for brakes, they were notable only for their absence. But despite its obvious flaws, I thought our billy cart was a thing of beauty.

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He was in my class at primary school and his family always seemed to be doing something impossibly cool like riding jetskis or racing motorbikes.

As I excitedly revealed the existence of the billy cart, Neville shrugged his shoulders and told me that he, too, had built a billy cart. What’s more, his was faster than mine.

There is a time for talking and a time for action. We agreed that determining which of us, indeed, had the fastest billy cart was a matter best resolved by way of a race.

Nev suggested we meet at Vista Court on Saturday. On arriving that weekend, I knew instantly that I was out of my depth. For starters, Vista Court was not made of gravel but of

bitumen. The street name was a reference to the fact that you could see over the entire Western Port region. The whole thing was downhill. Suddenly, I realised that Neville’s selection of Vista Court was no accident.

Then he revealed his billy cart. It was made of fibreglass. Being the Seventies, this may well have been the first time that fibreglass was ever used in Australia. The wheels were large and sturdy and unlikely to have ever been attached to a pram. For a moment I deluded myself; that what I lacked in terms of equipment I could more than make up through sheer heart and determination. As I have grown older I have realised that people who are about to receive the beating of their lives often think such thoughts.

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I tried to be gracious, but the bitter taste of defeat, as well as a few random insects, was hard to dislodge. I immediately announced my retirement and the billy cart was never again pressed into service. It sat in the shed along with all the things I had tried but surrendered. Maybe someone could use it as an ashtray. www.stuartmccullough.com

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BED, motorised, long, single, air pulse mattress, lumbar support adjustment, unused.

Cost $1,500, sell $950. 0438 752 335.

BEDROOM SUITE, QS, 3 years old, EC, solid timber, 2 side tables, dressing table, mirror, tall boy, $1,500 ono. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

BOOK SHELVES, white, 12 months old, ideal for childrens’ room, quite elegant, bought at adairs, very good condition. Paid over $400 but will sell for $200. Free delivery in Berwick and surround.

0438 211 261.

BOOKCASE, 4m length, 2m high, cupboards, underneath, pine varnished, splits into four sections plus 4m top lid for transporting. EC. Cost $1,600. Sell $800. Ring 0409 009 529 to view, Narre Warren.

CARPET CLEANER, and shampooing machine, Power Jet, EC. $700ono.

9546-4599. Ring after 6pm.

CONCRETE PAVING SLABS, 85 whole slabs, 400x 390x 55. $170 the lot. Buyer collects. 97873851.

LOFT BUNK, desk and shelf, VGC, suitable for 10-16yo, very safe, can configure to any room, ideal for spacesaving, easy to assemble. $290ono.

0407 540 818.

MOBILITY SCOOTER, as new, 50% off, $1,500ono.

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MOTORISED BIKE, electric, brand new, front and rear disc brakes, good quality suspension forks, Shimano components, high quality canadian lithium battery, very light.

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MOUNTAIN BIKE, motorised, petrol, brand new, twist throttle, chain driven, kill switch, suspension, Japanese bearings in motor not chinese so will last, heaps of fun, cheap transport. $750. 0425 371 604.

OUTDOOR FURNITURE, large glass table, 6 chairs, gree/white cushions and green trim, EC. $150.

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ELECTRIC BIKE, VGC, saddle bags, charger, no licence or registration required. $650. 0435 345 414.

RADIOGRAM, Kriesler, multi-sonic stereo, 4 speed turntable, 6 record auto changer input/output, VGC, $200. 9587-1092.

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FOOTBALL BOOTS, Asics, Lethal Flash DS (AFL), size 9½, worn 3 games then outgrown, immaculate condition.

Paid $170, sell $70ono.

0407 437 902.

FRIDGE/FREEZER, Mitsubishi, 508L, only 5 weeks old, 5 year warranty. Cost $1,300, sell $600. 5975-2415. Mornington.

TV, Dransong, colour, 80cmx60cm, includes video and DVD player, Negjat drive system, play and record. $150. 97010858.

TV, Hi Sense, 50inch flat screen LCD, only 6 months old, 3 year in home warranty, $550.

0412 607 272.

TV, Panasonic, rear projection, 130cm screen and Technics stereo surround sound sytem, EC. $1,500 ono. 0434 057 590.

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WALL UNIT, deluxe dresser, golden oak, 3 bottom cupboard drawers plus 3 top doors with leadlight tulips for displaying items. Great for lounge, bedroom, hall or kitchen.

Perfect condition. Paid $600. Sell $400. 0413 457 625, Pakenham.

BMW, 318i, 2000, black, 5 speed manual, full electrics, 180,000km, 18” wheels, sunroof, leather interior, RWC, TPE-113, registered until August 2013. $11,700. 97007405.

DAIHATSU, Charade, 5 speed manual, red, GC, reg until February 23rd, 2013. XOF-330. $1,300.

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DODGE, Nitro, 2008, SXT wagon, 4 door, auto, 4 speed 4WD, one owner, as good as new, 83,950 Kms, service history, 22" alloy wheels, central locking, driving lamps, factory tinted windows, 2 doors, GPS Sat Nav, leather seats, leather trim (incl. seats, inserts), side steps and electric sunroof RWC, WLH-999. $29,500 ono. 0401 488 874.

DREAM SEEKER, Haven, brand new, 19’6”, tandem, tunnel boot, 150L fridge, mini grill, TV, DVD/CD/MP3, cafe seating, LED, full checker plating, ibis, insulated, ensuite, QS bed, washing machine, $52,730. 59778194. Somerville.

ASSORTED, cot, with mattress, converts to child bed, car seat, newborn to 4yo, change table, playpen, booster seat, all in GC. $450ono the lot. 0412 444 377.

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FORD, XR6, Ute, 2009, 104,000km, nitro colour, auto, dedicated gas, immaculate condition, new tyres and rims, ZMU248. $20,900. Phone: 0425 870 660.

FORD, Courier tray ute, 1998, dual fuel, GC, reg 03/13, new tyres, OVZ625. $4,300 with RWC. 0459 049 539, 5968-0002.

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FORD, Focus, Zetec 2.0ltr LV, 5 door hatch, 2009, manual, grey, leather seats, power windows, cruise control, 86,000kms, service books, full Ford service history, USB plug for iPod etc. XJJ-706. $16,000ono. 0410 044 165.

HOLDEN, Barina, auto, 5 doors, 175,000kms, RWC, 1995, reg until 09/13, 1.4 litre, YQK-478. $3,000ono.

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HOLDEN, Captiva 7, 2010 turbo diesel, auto, as new, mint condition, elderly owner, all safety gear, lots of extras, 26,000kms, under new warranty, XQT985, $25,000. 0407 057 181, 5979-7357. Hastings.

HOLDEN, Cruze, 2010, CD, JG, automatic, sedan, YGE-746, 12 months reg, 7,000kms. $17,850ono.

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HONDA, Civic GLI, 1994, 2 door, hatchback, maual, EC, 160,000kms, RWC, REH-055. $2,700. 90170208.

HYUNDAI, Accent, 2000 model, 3 door, manual, only 57,000kms, super condition, QOV-143, $4,000ono. Phone 97131797.

HYUNDAI, Elantra, sedan, 2002, silver, manual, AC, spoiler, one lady owner, only 84,000kms, reg until 11/13, 1.8L, RWC, regularly serviced. RMN-830. $4,700. 9702-2708.

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GREAT WALL, X240, 2010, silver, full dealer history, 12 month reg, 51,000kms, economical, drives like new, sun roof, leather interior, climate control, new front brakes, 48,000kms remaining manufacturer’s warranty. $13,250. 0488 300 700.

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HOLDEN, Astra, sedan, 2004, CD Classic, July Edition, metallic black, auto, 96,000kms, RWC, reg until 10/13, EC, one lady owner, TDR-028. $8,500. 0401 792 658..

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MIRROR 14, refurbished, in superb condition with registered trailer, $1,450.

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SCENIC, 21ft van, Spacelands 2003, extra height, separate shower/toilet, washing machine, hand basin, AC, full annexe, new 17ft awning, many extras, Queen pillowtop mattress, can sleep 4, convention microwave, 4 burner stove/grill, TV stereo, 2x4 seasons hatch, 120hr battery, tunnel boot, external fold down table, new tyres (2 spare), 2x 9kg gas bottles, 2x jerry can holders, EC, $39,500. 0421 323 588.

SCENIC POPTOP, 1994, 15’6”, rear entry, twin beds, microwave, full annexe, front boot, easy tow, EC, $11,750. 59838095. Crib Point.

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PRIVATE PLATES, slim line, “ON BALE” offers over $2,000. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

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TENT, Kimberley 70033, sleeps up to 4 people, heavy duty floor, easy set up, GC. $250. 0466 388 388. Tyabb.

BABY GOODS

DRAPES, professionally made, pinch pleated, rubber lined, EC, latte/coffee with black swirls, 2100L x 1450W. 2100L x 2200W. $375.

0402 584 414. Berwick.

FISHING GEAR, deceased estate, rods, reels, boat accessories, taco’s, oil filters, Mercury throttle shift controllers, x3, brand new, box of lures, lots more. $2,000 the lot. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

RIDE ON MOWER, Husqvarna, 42” cart, all services up to date, $2,000. Phone 5629-2623, 0419 096 999.

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BARBECUE, Jumbuck Voyager, 4 burner, plus side burner, stainless steel cabinet doors, vitreous enamel hood, still new in sealed box, plus 8.5kg L gas swap and go bottle.

Cost $340. Sell $200.

0439 142 756.

INTERLOCKING BLOCKS, 300 hollow concrete blocks, 220x 200x 140, suitable retaining wall, buyer collects. $200 the lot. 9787-3851.

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ASSORTED, vanity unit, near new, electric wood heater, single bed, near new, EC, with good quality mattress, electric wall oven with gas hot plates. $250 the lot. 9789-9263.

MAZDA, MX5, 2001, only done 48,881kms, 6 speed, leather, alarm, metallic silver, RWC, been in storage for last 9 months, immaculate, RJA-548. $18,400ono. 0418 310 368.

NISSAN, Pulsar ST-L, sedan, 2004, auto, silver, 1 lady owner, 12 months reg, RWC, SSI-602. $6,000 ono. 0407 599 616.

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NISSAN, Pulsar, 1995, 5 door hatch, 1.6 Lx limited, auto, A/C, P/S, CD player with remote, 11 months reg, RWC, navy, clean inside and out, A1 mechanical, always serviced, NHH-789. $2,450ono.

5995-3016, 0449 660 413.

NISSAN, Skyline, R32, GTS-T, Type M, 1992, 125,000kms, neat, clean and fast car, new paint, always looked after, comes with lots of extras, lots of money spent. VIN: 6T91MPV9712JPD006 $8,000ono. 0407 480 531.

JAYCO, poptop, 14’, 1993, electric brakes, good tyres, awning, front kitchen, island DB, good clean unit, tows easily. $10,000. 5977-4738. Tyabb.

PEDIGREE HORIZON, 24ft, poptop, EC, dual axles, full annexe, awning very clean, stored undercover, lots of cupboards, electric brakes, east/west bed. $26,500ono. 9546-5595.

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A’VAN, Eurostar 1, 2004, 18.5’, full ensuite, hot water system, island DB, A/C, oven/4 burner cook top, 150ltr fridge, microwave, full annexe, all manuals for fittings, many other features. $31,000ono. 0488 191 444.

PEDIGREE, Horizon GL, 2003, full van island DB, 4 burner gastop with grill, battery pack, 3 way fridge, carrier heating and cooling, TV inbuilt DVD, microwave, ready to go. $26,000. 0409 705 838.

IMPERIAL, 2004, tandem, 18’6”, double bed, 2 x 3 way fridges, A/C, microwave, roll out awning, full annexe, towing equipment, VGC. Frankston. $27,500. 9783-5518.

We want your clean caravan or poptop TODAY. cash paid and towed away.

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HONDA, NTV700 Deauville, 2006, shaft drive tourer-screen panniers, reg 10/13, RWC, 1C7EC, 61,000kms. $3,250ono. 0417 222 173.

YAMAHA, 2001, XVS, 1100A V Star Classic tourer, 21,000kms, 2 tone red/cream, fullscreen saddle bags, after market exhaust, sissy bar, packrack, 2 matching colour helmets plus original exhaust, bike cover, RWC, EC, reg until 06/13, AS-270. $6,000.

5942-9129, 0418 100 131.

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In the Nepean League opener, the Buds booted six unanswered goals in the final term to record an emphatic 15.15-105 to 8.8-56 win.

At three-quarter time, the margin was just 12 points, but with the run from half-back of Greg Bentley and Nick Boswell, and the injection of Daniel Giarusso into the midfield, the Buds were able to turn on the afterburners in the final 25 minutes to steamroll the opposition.

Jewell told The News that a lot of fitness and ball work in the off-season came to the fore in the final term.

“It was a long and hard pre-season and the boys worked really hard in the break to prepare for the season,” Jewell said.

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“Ben had knee surgery in the offseason and worked really hard to get himself right. When you can get the ball into his area often enough, he’s going to make the most of the opportunities. We all know he’s a lovely kick at goal,” Jewell said.

It was the players through the middle of the ground who most impressed Jewell.

“Matty Payne; what a player he is.

He’s so fit and has such a sensational work rate. He really lifts his brother Brenton, too, who I believe will take his game to yet another level.

“Our midfield depth is something that is going to be a key for us this season. Brad McDonald is only at about 80 per cent (he had groin surgery in the off-season) but he was good, while Daniel Giarusso played in the forward half until the last quarter and gave us plenty then.”

Jewell said while it was great to win against the arch-enemy, the focus quickly needed to shift to its next opponent, Devon Meadows.

“From all reports Devon has recruited extremely well, so it’s not going to

be an easy game in a fortnight. Then we play Frankston Bombers, so there are no easy contests.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better start though, which was pleasing.”

Rye coach Ben Holmes was the standout player for his team with five goals.

Karingal recruit Matty Sibberas tried hard while Sean Kain and Adam Kirkwood also flew the flag.

On Easter Saturday, Dromana gave up a 38-point three-quarter time lead to lose to Sorrento by 13 points.

The reigning premiers booted eight goals to a single point in the final 30 minutes of the match to completely outclass the Tigers.

The last time the two sides played was the 2012 grand final.

On that ocassion, Dromana had every opportunity to put Sorrento away, but failed to drive in the final nail.

Sorrento’s self-belief can never be questioned and while the door is ajar, they’ll keep coming.

It happened again on Saturday.

The Tigers led by three goals at quarter time and by almost eight goals at the major break.

For the Sorrento faithful who had

turned up to the game in droves, it appeared the “chardy” was going to come out a little earlier.

Things didn’t look a great deal better on the scoreboard at three-quarter time either, although the Sorrento coaching staff believed the team was back in the game.

“At half-time things weren’t looking great for us,” Sorrento coach Nick Claringbold said.

“In the third quarter I thought we wrested some of the momentum off Dromana and played the better football for the quarter. Really, we should have been a couple of goals closer at the final break.

“I told the players at three-quarter time to take risks, move the ball quickly and basically to have a red hot crack.

“I thought that if we could kick the first couple of goals in the last quarter, we were back in the contest on the scoreboard.

“As it turned out, we kicked the first goal in 20 seconds and booted three in four minutes.

“Our clearance work really picked up in the last quarter, we changed a few things and the result was a good, fighting win.”

Dion Phillips, a fit Cayden Beetham and Ben Schwarze (four goals) in attack were all keys to the victory.

Leigh Poholke, who only finished cricket last weekend, booted three goals, while recruits James Hallahan and Ryan Jeffrey each booted two goals. Jeffrey had a stint in the ruck to give Scott Cameron a spell.

Chris Bagot was sharp in defence and Matt Debrowlski, who will get more opportunities this season, repaid the faith of his coach with a solid performance.

The Tigers stopped to a walk. There were plenty of new faces too. Christian Ongarello was a stand-out, while Daniel Waddell, who made a name as a defender at Frankston YCW, played in attack and finished with five goals.

Michael Falconer from Noble Park also played a significant role.

After all the hype of the pre-season, Dromana was expected to win.

Some Sorrento players were underdone. However, mentally, they are the toughest in the competition and once again it proved to be the difference when the heat was turned up.

Footy’s here: Dromana set out to exact some revenge for last year’s grand final loss against Sorrento on Easter Saturday but it was not to be with the Tigers giving up a 38-point three-quarter time lead to lose to Sorrento Sharks by 13 points. The News’s photographer Andrew Hurst was at Sorrento to capture all the action.

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By Craig MacKenzie LOCAL soccer kicks off on Saturday 6 April with all six clubs in the Frankston area undergoing major changes in players during the off-season.

Langwarrin went down in a penalty shootout against Casey Comets last weekend in the final of the Steve Wallace Memorial Cup but has high hopes of starting the State 2 SouthEast season in style at home against Diamond Valley.

The eight off-season newcomers to the Langy senior squad are: goalkeeper Orwin Castel (capped 16 times for Mauritius), fellow keeper Sean Skelly, defender Alex van Heerwarden, utility Ben Caffrey, Irish midfielder Mark O’Connor, Kiwi sweeper Paul Stewart, midfielder Berkan Sakaci and striker Koray Suat.

Midfielder-defender Neil O’Sullivan and midfielder Daniel Fotopoulos were released last week.

The State 3 South-East season opener for Frankston Pines is a difficult away assignment against Old Scotch.

Utility player Sam Jennens has joined Pines from Croydon, midfielder Ross Robertson has switched from Strikers along with utility Chris Aldonato while Peter Dimcevski is back after a year-long break.

“There’s a lad called Yusuf Zara who has come back after

Net gain: Casey Comets hitman Matt Morris-Thomas scored the decisive penalty in the final of the Steve Wallace Memorial Cup at Lawton Park last weekend. Picture: Paul Seeley

breaking his leg with Dandy Thunder’s under-21s and he could be a real surprise packet,” said senior coach Danny

Verdun, who remains in the hunt for a strike partner for ace predator Chris Hodgson.

Pines won promotion last

season from the recently disbanded Provisional Leagues and is now in the same league as traditional rival Peninsula Strikers.

Jamie Skelly’s controversial axing as Strikers head coach at the end of last season led to a player walkout and just three of last year’s first team squad are still at the club.

The trio is left-sided midfielder Shane Sinclair, attacking midfielder Alex Akrivopoulos and goalkeeper Steve Eleftheriou.

The man in the coaching hot seat is Davie Reid who oversees one of the youngest squads in the league.

Reid has signed former Kingston City midfielder Onur Tufan, defender Jack Pilgram, former Langy sweeper Lewis Potter and striker Blake Hicks from Baxter.

The former captain, midfielder Alex Calder, is recovering from injury but Reid is hopeful former Strikers midfielder Gerald Lawler, who was named All-New England Collegiate Conference rookie of the year last November with his United States college team, will be back in time to face Casey Comets in the season opener at Comets Stadium.

Seaford United has added an edge to its derby battles with Skye United by signing six players from its State 4 South rival during the off-season.

Former Skye player-coach Darren Roberts and his son Alex led the exodus and were joined by defender Jason Alizzi, defender or midfielder Alan

Busuttil, goalkeeper Paul DiGiorgio and striker Adrian Busso.

Seaford coach Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor also laid out the welcome mat for forwards Alistair Wallace and Jack Wrobel from Peninsula Strikers, Jamie Baxter (ex-Dandenong Thunder), defender Harry Chapman from Mornington and English imports Luke Noble, a defender, and Andy Packer, a left-sided midfielder.

Taylor hopes to complete the signing of attacking midfielder Li Nam Wong from Hampton Park United this week.

“This is the biggest senior squad we’ve had down here for a long time but contrary to all the rumours we are not paying one single cent to any of our players,” Taylor said.

Seaford’s season starts with a home game against South Yarra.

Skye United opens its campaign at home against Old Brighton Grammarians and head coach John Bruce is delighted to have signed experienced central defender Stuart Scott, who has played in England’s Football Conference Leagues, and Daniel Tagliaferro, a holding midfielder or central defender from Hampton Park United.

Bruce also has nabbed goalkeeper Lee Herron from Berwick City and has promoted teenage full-backs Marcus Collier and Dale Atkins who were part of the club’s all-conquering under-16 side last season.

Frank Dimu has been appointed captain after a stellar

2012 season when he was the club’s top scorer and best and fairest winner.

“We’ve got a couple more players in mind but we’ll keep them under our hat for now because we don’t want a rival club pinching them,” Bruce said pointedly.

State League 5 South outfit Baxter kicks off with an away clash against Noble Park.

Central midfielder and former Glen Waverley captain Martin Sutherland, central defender Jim Moore, an English import, midfielder Michael Naughton and ex-Seaford custodian Brad Klarenbeek have been the major off-season signings.

“I think we’ll be competitive but we’re a wee bit thin in terms of depth,” senior coach Jim Hardie said.

“Our most important resigning has been club captain John Camburn who is my assistant coach and who has retained some of the players from last year who were thinking of leaving.”

Fixtures for the opening round of the 2013 league season: Saturday 6 April, 3pm: Langwarrin v Diamond Valley (Lawton Park), Casey Comets v Peninsula Strikers (Comets Park), Old Scotch v Frankston Pines (H A Smith Reserve), Seaford Utd v South Yarra (North Seaford Reserve), Skye Utd v Old Brighton Grammarians (Skye Recreational Reserve), Noble Park v Baxter (Luth Reserve).

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By Finn the Dolphin ON their pre-season camp, Frankston Dolphins Football Club players climbed Mt Stirling and Mt Buller in one day, but coach Simon Goosey won’t speculate about the onfield heights they can reach in 2013.

“We’re not going to be put a ceiling on how high we can go. You aim high and don’t put limitations on the players,” he said.

After finishing last in 2012 despite many close games, Goosey and his coaching team have focused on the little things to bridge the gap to the top teams.

One particular focus has been cutting down on the cheap turnovers that exposed the Dolphins’ attacking game plan.

“We’ve been doing a lot of game sense training and putting them in those situations, and the kicking has really improved over the pre-season,” Goosey said.

Another has been challenging the fitness levels of the core group of 21 to 25-year-olds to ensure there are no crucial lapses late in quarters.

Dolphins coach Simon Goosey.

“We spoke about keeping the boys on for that little bit longer; the ones who were capable we really wanted to push the boundary with how far they could run.”

But the real buzz at Frankston Park has been generated by the bevy of new recruits to support the emerging core headed by Mitch Bosward, Luke Potts, Shane Hockey, Leigh Kitchin and Luke Clark.

Goosey said the coaching group identified some key areas where support was needed.

“One was the ruck where we had no presence, hence the reason we have signed big Russ [Gabriel],” he said of the trumpeted return of Frankston’s 2011 VFL team of the year big man.

Not surprisingly, the coach also chased recruits who would bring more attacking flair.

“I have a soft spot for forwards and think Sam Lloyd and Michael Lourey from Mt Eliza are exciting players. They take a nice pack mark and they’ll kick some goals.”

As for which new player will excite the Dolphins’ loud and proud fans the most, “Goose” thinks it could be a Seaford legend who has finally decided to pull on the red, white and black.

“Chris Irving in the middle.

As a supporter they’ll love seeing what he’s capable of with his tackling,” he said.

“He brings a big body and can really splits the packs. He demands a lot off his teammates too, which I’ve been impressed with; he brings a fair bit of leadership.”

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