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Pollies parade: Premier Ted Baillieu leads the way for politicians who answered the call to be at last week’s Peninsula Link opening announcement.

Cranbourne MP Jude Perera, far right, is the sole representative of the Labor government that commissioned the $759 million freeway. Picture: Yanni

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By Mike Hast PENINSULA Link freeway opened early last Friday, the fulfillment of a 44-year dream of roadbuilders who marked a freeway reserve in the third edition of Melway in 1969.

This was when the state government planned to build a new suburb for 40,000 people on the Moorooduc Plains between Mornington and Somerville to house workers for industrial development at Western Port.

The government’s big plans for Western Port did not come to full fruition, but the reserve stayed on the map.

The 27-kilometre Peninsula Link connects EastLink tollway and Mornington Peninsula Freeway in Carrum Downs with the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at Mt Martha.

Premier Ted Baillieu and Roads Minister Terry Mulder announced the opening date last Wednesday morning at Centenary Park golf course in Frankston.

The news brings to an end months of speculation among Mornington Peninsula residents about the date.

Rumours had been circulating in the Melbourne media since before Christmas with one Melbourne radio station

broadcasting Australia Day long weekend as a possible opening time.

Users of Apple Maps on the iPhone had been wrongly directed to the unfinished road for more than a month.

Mr Baillieu said drivers could travel from Rosebud to Melbourne Airport without encountering a traffic light.

He said the road would bypass nine sets of traffic lights and six roundabouts on Moorooduc Highway.

Six fixed speed cameras are being installed on gantries courtesy of $10 million from the state budget last May, but will not be working for several weeks while testing takes place.

Mr Mulder said police would patrol the freeway to curb speedsters before the cameras were switched on.

A police spokesman said there would be a strong highway patrol presence on Peninsula Link, which also would be under 24-hour surveillance.

The freeway will be a boon to drivers who have to slog through heavy traffic in Frankston, but the effect at the freeway’s end in Rosebud has not been quantified.

The state government’s freeway management body, Linking Melbourne Authority, says drivers can travel between Carrum Downs and Mt Martha

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Work on the freeway bypassing Frankston started three years ago. The cost has been listed as $759 million.

LMA and freeway builder Abigroup, which is owned by multinational property and infrastructure company Lend Lease, had promised the freeway would be completed in early 2013.

Peninsula Link will not be a toll road, but will be paid for by the state government out of general revenue, socalled “shadow tolls”.

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The freeway has been built under a 25-year public private partnership (PPP) contract, also known as a DBFOM (design, build, finance, operate, maintain), where the government makes fixed quarterly payments to freeway consortium Southern Way regardless of actual traffic volume.

Southern Way has to meet set performance criteria and if the road’s availability to traffic or level of maintenance falls below standards set in the contract, the government can reduce payments or reclaim money paid.

Last July, Victoria’s Auditor-General Des Pearson said the promised economic benefits of Peninsula Link may have been overstated and its potential negative impacts ignored.

His report, Management of Major Roads Projects, was a scathing critique of the freeway, one of the state’s most expensive road projects.

Mr Pearson slammed VicRoads and Linking Melbourne Authority, saying the two authorities failed to take into account the concept that bigger and better roads encourage more traffic, socalled “induced demand”, when deciding whether to build new freeways.

“They did not adequately assess the traffic induced by these improvements, communicate the risks, or estimate the impact of the economic benefits,” he said.

“These shortcomings create a risk of over-estimating the benefits and giving decision-makers false confidence.”

The report said LMA also had weaknesses in the way it had made procurement decisions.

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Job done: Workers put the finishing touches to Peninsula Link. Picture: Yanni

ing the global financial crisis by the Brumby Labor government.

Public transport lobbyist Ian Hundley said Peninsula Link, “contrary to the propaganda of its boosters, threatens to change the peninsula for the worse in ways that the community has not fully appreciated”.

“I rang LMA a few days ago and asked them the design capacity of Peninsula Link. They advised that each of the four lanes can carry about 2000 vehicles an hour, 8000 all up,” he said.

“This is notionally a carrying capacity of 192,000 vehicles a day. Linking Melbourne Authority said it was anticipating the freeway would carry about 40,000 vehicles each day in the northern section and 20-30,000 a day on the southern section.”

Mr Hundley said the Brumby government sought a matching contribution from the federal government, “which sensibly refused to come to the party”.

“It would be intriguing to know what forces were at play, remote from public gaze that permitted the project to proceed.

“It has been said Brumby was a ‘car man’, in the manner of Tony Abbott and John Howard, the implication being that he favoured roads over other forms of transport, with little regard for the evidence, and the need for expanded usage of sustainable transport.

“It is to be hoped the truth behind the decision to build this freeway comes out before too long.”

While the LMA advises heavy vehicles accessing the Hastings area from the freeway to use Mornington-Tyabb Rd and then Frankston-Flinders Rd, a danger warning has been issued.

Tyabb and District Ratepayers Group secretary Katrina Chalke says trucks will pass two schools (“where the traffic congestion is horrendous at the best of times”), then through Tyabb.

“This flies in the face of any previous heavy traffic advice, which has been discussed or recommended,” Ms Chalke said.

About 70 per cent of the 25-kilometre bike and walking path being built as part of the Peninsula Link project is also open, with work continuing through the Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve and the Mornington Peninsula Tourist Rail in Moorooduc.

Frankston MP Geoff Shaw said the shorter trip along the freeway opened employment opportunities on the peninsula for Frankston residents and easier access for holidaymakers.

He said traffic volumes were expected to drop by 30 per cent on Nepean Highway, Moorooduc Highway and Frankston-Flinders Rd. Details of changes to the road network can be seen at www.linking melbourne.vic.gov.au

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Yaringa marina eco report out

By Mike Hast THE draft public environment report for the proposed expansion of Yaringa Boat Harbour at Somerville was released last Tuesday.

Members of the public have until Wednesday 13 February to comment in writing.

The public environment report (PER) was prepared after the project triggered a process under the federal government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Expansion plans were first submitted to the federal government’s Department of Environment in July 2011.

The so-called “controlled action” under the Act is because the project could potentially affect wetlands of international importance, listed threatened species, and listed migratory species.

Yaringa Boat Harbour owner Stefan Borzecki wants to expand from 600 to 1000 wet and dry berths for recreational boats as well as build 180 holiday apartments beside a proposed new marina arm that will have a lock between the existing channel and the planned new section.

The expansion of the complex at the end of Lumeah Rd was first proposed in 2009 and will consist of:  Excavation of a new 300-metre long marina arm on private land and Crown land to create 180 new wet berths.  A $1 million lock between the existing 300-metre marina arm and the new section to retain water in all tides. The lock would be on public land held under a 21-year lease.

Marina expansion: Yaringa Boat Harbour owner Stefan Borzecki with an artist’s impression of the apartments he plans to build in the expanded marina.  About 200 new dry berths on private land with some under cover in new buildings.  180 holiday apartments beside the new marina arm on private land.  New buildings for the existing marine service centre, which is currently home to about 20 companies.

The existing marina has room for 600 boats, 150 in wet berths on leased public land and dry storage for 450 boats on private land.

A channel between the two marinas would be 70 metres long, seven metres

wide and 2.5 metres deep. The lock would be 25 metres long.

A report prepared for Western Port Boat Harbour Pty Ltd by consultants Ecology & Heritage Partners states that five threatened species that may be impacted by the proposed action are the southern brown bandicoot, New Holland mouse, swift parrot, orangebellied parrot and fairy tern.

“Migratory species that may … be impacted on include rufous fantail, white-bellied sea-eagle, little tern, Caspian tern and migratory shore-

birds,” the report states.

Other impacts could include vegetation removal, habitat loss, water quality, change to hydrological conditions, accidental spills of liquids, activation of potential acid sulphate soils, noise and light pollution, spread of plant diseases and pest plants, increased risk of fire, increase in vehicle traffic and human activity.

Ecology & Heritage Partners states a “detailed desktop analysis” shows “none of these [five] animals or birds have been recorded recently on the development site”.

On Monday afternoon, Stefan Borzecki told The News he expected the approval process to take another 12 months.

“After public comments go to the consultants, they will alter the PER if required, send it to Canberra. It will then go on public display again before a decision is made by the government,” Mr Borzecki said.

The state government and Mornington Peninsula Shire also are involved in the approval process, he said.

The expansion would cost $50 million and generate 870 jobs during construction.

Approval would see a further $1015 million spent on redeveloping existing facilities, he said.

“When it’s up and running, it will create 200 jobs,” he said.  A copy of the report is at: www. pppartners.com.au/docs/yaringaper-public-display-jan-2013.pdf Copies also are at Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Mornington office in Queen St.

Arrest over ‘glassing’ A 21-YEAR-old Hastings man has been charged over a glassing attack in King St on Saturday 12 January.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Darren Sherren of Hastings crime investigation unit said police would allege the man became involved in an argument with another man after leaving the Westernport Hotel around midnight.

The victim, a Somerville man aged in his 20s, was allegedly attacked with a broken bottle.

Detective Sherren described the victim’s injuries as “extremely serious”.

He was rushed to Frankston Hospital where he underwent emergency microsurgery on his face.

The 21-year-old Hastings man was interviewed by police on Wednesday 16 January and faces several charges including intent to cause serious injury and assault with a weapon. He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday 22 January).

Church classics THE Chamber Philharmonia Cologne will play compositions by Vivaldi, J S Bach, Mozart and Paganini at St John’s Anglican Church, Sorrento.

The orchestra gives more than 300 performances a year in a variety of venues.

The performance is being held at 3pm in the recently restored historic church on Sunday 27 January.

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Call for talks on roads

By Keith Platt THE state government is being lobbied to improve roads around the Inghams Enterprises chicken processing plant near Baxter.

The factory, which rose out of the ashes of a major fire in January 2010, has a staff of 600 processing more than 500,000 birds a week.

Following this week’s announcement of the loss of 170 jobs at BlueScope, Inghams is now the largest private employer in the area.

General manager Alan Wilson said projected increases in production meant that Inghams would increasing-

ly use the larger B-double trucks that were hard to manoevre around the sixway intersection near Baxter Primary School.

However, despite claims made by Frankston Council officers, the company has no plans to close down if the roads issue cannot be resolved.

Councillors were told in a report to their 17 December meeting that the future of Inghams depended on the state government upgrading roads to safely carry B-double trucks.

The report said the company had told Frankston and Mornington Peninsula councils that its survival depended on the large trucks being able to access the

new Peninsula Link freeway.

The report said the continued use of semi-trailers was uneconomic and jeopardised the livelihoods of 750 factory workers and 400 broiler farm workers.

Mr Wilson said B-doubles were already among the 100 trucks arriving at Inghams each week despite the road hazards.

He confirmed that Inghams wanted the two councils to lobby the government to improve the road network around the Grant Rd, Baxter, factory and have B-doubles officially approved in Golf Links Rd. The company, which has been on

the market since July last year, needs Frankston Council permission to run B-doubles along Golf Links Rd to Peninsula Link.

Council manages the road but wants it taken over by VicRoads.

Council officers said they did not know why VicRoads had withdrawn an initial offer to pay for road upgrades.

Councillors have called for a meeting with Transport Minister Terry Mulder and Frankston MP Geoff Shaw.

Mr Wilson said negotiations were continuing with potential buyers of Inghams Enterprises, “one of the 10 biggest privately owned companies in Australia”.

Government cuts keep beds closed FRANKSTON Hospital will not reopen its short-stay ward of 10 beds until Easter.

The move has been forced on the hospital by federal government cuts announced just before Christmas.

On 18 December it was stated Victorian hospitals would start closing beds after the federal government cut $107 million from Victoria’s health budget.

The cuts to funding came after the Australian Bureau of Statistics reduced population estimates for the current financial year, triggering the cut.

On Wednesday, hospital spokesman John Jukes said the ward was meant to open this week after the summer break but would stay closed until Easter and staff “redeployed”.

Patients use the ward if their stay is less than 48 hours. “We’ll manage without it and see if it impacts on elective surgery,” Mr Jukes said.

He said Frankston had about 400 beds “if you include treatment chairs”.

Extra pressure will be put on the hospital next month when Rosebud Hospital starts a major refurbishment to improve fire safety.

Contractors will be installing a fire sprinkler system in every area of the hospital, expected to take about five months and cost $750,000.

Rosebud Hospital’s director of operations Alison Watts said it would be a “challenging and complex project because we want to keep as much of the hospital as possible open”.

“We will be reducing bed capacity from 60 to 30 and rescheduling some surgery to Frankston Hospital for the five months. Importantly the emergency department, dialysis ward and chemotherapy ward will continue operating, though at some point they may be temporarily relocated from their current areas while sprinklers are installed,” Ms Watts said.

John Jukes said patients from Rosebud Hospital would have to be shifted to Frankston.

“The principle impact will be on Rosebud’s emergency department,” he said.

Mr Jukes said both hospitals would ramp up “hospital in the home” services.

Since December, the state and federal governments have engaged in a public slanging match.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan said there had been an unprecedented 26 per cent increase in health funding for Victoria over the next four years.

“Had the population growth been higher than expected, more funding would have been paid,” he said.

Victoria’s population is increasing by 1.5 per cent a year, the same as the national average.

State Treasurer Kim Wells said Victoria had received from the Commonwealth $15.3 million less for hospitals in December compared with November.

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Charity day: Rye foreshore carnival operator Michael Wittingslow with son Morgan. Picture: Yanni

Carnival day for hospital THE Rye foreshore carnival is holding a charity day to raise money for a new imaging area at Rosebud Hospital.

The appeal target is $1.75 million and the charity day is on Monday 28 January.

The summer holiday carnival ends on Australia Day weekend and on the Monday children’s rides, thrill rides, inflatables and games will all be running midday-4pm.

“The new medical imaging area will be a major addition to the emergency services we provide and allow more people to be treated more quickly closer to home,” the hospital’s executive director Jan Child said.

“It will consist of a special leadlined room, the purchase of a CT scanner and an ultrasound machine, rooms for clinicians and technicians and a sterile area.”

Ms Child said $530,000 had already been pledged by the Southern Peninsula Community Fund and other community groups to support the appeal.

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Festival fun: Dedicated festival-goers join hands during this month’s Fest la Frog on French Island, left, and Aboriginal elders, above, helped prepare a “sacred feast”.

Pictures: Francesco Vicenzi

‘Frog’ leads to island’s population jump

By Keith Platt FRENCH Island’s population jumped more than 400 per cent for a few days earlier this month.

The occasion for travellers to visit the island was the inaugural Fest la Frog, a festival designed to bring “sustainable ideas, energy and fun”.

Named because the frog is a symbol of healthy ecosystems, Fest la Frog was also a “cheeky way of tying it in to French Island”, organiser Dean O’Callaghan said.

This year’s event at McLeod Eco Farm was spawned from a Tadpole Festival held last year to celebrate Mr O’Callaghan’s birthday on land owned

by his grandfather near Tankerton, the island’s “capital”.

With 220 festival-goers buying tickets and just as many helping organise or entertain, the island saw its population soar from about 120 to more than 500.

Despite it being a “financial disaster”, Mr O’Callaghan has vowed to return in 2014 without this year’s “unforeseen infrastructure issues”.

Among the problems to be fixed are a more reliable method of transporting festival fans across Western Port to the island and increasing public awareness of the festival.

Word of mouth recommendations and social media were used to publi-

cise the 7-10 January festival this year.

“As a sustainable and organic music and arts festival, Fest la Frog certainly proved to be informative, educational, entertaining and inspiring for everyone involved,” Mr O’Callaghan said.

“Islanders were instrumental in helping create the festival, partaking in the building of a frog-shaped earth pizza oven, restocking the festival site’s water tank, lending much-needed vehicles and driving buses.”

The festival included “educational and practical workshops” on selfsufficiency, how to build composting toilets, aquaponics, composting soil, the future of food, diet, health and happiness.

Mr O’Callaghan said 27 people attained Introduction to Permaculture certificates.

“As the French Island community becomes more integrated with the festival’s sustainable culture, we will find that the sharing of ideas and practical implementation of experimental solutions will lead to positive initiatives beneficial for all, both on the island and the mainland,” event manager Alexis Marsh said.

She said the 500 participants “partied for a purpose” with all power on site generated from solar, wind or biodiesel.

The main stage and a pizza oven were shaped like frogs.

Food for a “sacred feast” was cooked in a kup murri (hot rocks) by Aboriginal elders.

“We are excited to buy and sell local produce at the festival next year, work with tradespeople and suppliers, support music and arts culture on the island, and work with the community to better understand their needs and concerns regarding the festival,” Mr O’Callaghan said.

“Fest la Frog’s influence is set to continue with the French Island Eco Inn initiating musical Sunday sessions where residents and festival fans can continue to celebrate the spirit of the festival and the arts culture on the island.”

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Underwater home: This artificial reef being built off Portarlington is similar to the one Frankston MP Geoff Shaw hopes is luring fish to Frankston pier.

The reef is just a cast away FRANKSTON MP Geoff Shaw believes a new artificial reef off Frankston will help improve catches by anglers on Frankston pier.

The Frankston reef is one of three built with $400,000 raised from recreational fishing licences.

The reef is in water three to four metres deep, within casting distance of the pier’s end.

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Seafarers a topic for talk THE history and details of Hastings Seafarers Centre will be the topic of a talk being given by Geoff Stockton at the first of this year’s quarterly morning coffee meetings held by Hastings-Western Port Historical Society.

The meeting will be held at 10.15am on Thursday 7 February at Hastings Museum, corner Marine Parade and Skinner St. Mr Stockton will talk about the establishment of the centre and the service it offers to visiting sailors.

The $5 charge will go toward printing the forthcoming pictorial book on Hastings, Hastings People & Places Volume IV. The first in the series of books was printed in 2004, followed by Volume 2 in 2006 and Volume 3 in 2009.

The books are available at the museum and Hastings Newsagency in High St. The next volume will include rare photos, such as the 1907 Hastings Maypole dancers, the Jelbart Road Roller used at Hastings by the Shire of Frankston and Hastings, the museum’s Blue Willow china, Noble’s thatched roof cottage that was built in 1862 from local materials found in the bush and destroyed in 1923, and a First World War drinking cup.

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Alcohol limits also apply on water BOATERS are being reminded that the same alcohol and drug restrictions apply on water as on the roads.

Transport Safety Victoria (TSV) says boaters should “play it safe this Australia Day weekend” and stick to the blood alcohol content limits imposed by the new marine safety law.

TSV spokesperson Paul Corkill said anyone in charge of a recreational boat must “act as they would on the road in relation to drugs and alcohol”.

“It’s easy to get carried away with the Australia

Day celebrations; however this can have catastrophic consequences on the water,” Mr Corkill said.

He said there were more than 250 maritime incidents and nine serious injuries involving recreational vessels in January last year on Victorian waters.

“If you are in charge of the boat and under the age of 21, you must not have any alcohol in your system – if you are over 21 you are required to remain under 0.05 at all times.” The rules also apply when a boat is anchored.

Union backs footy club for jumpers THE Electrical Trades Union has signed as a sponsor of Frankston Football Club.

Under the deal, players will be provided for the next two years with jumpers carrying the ETU logo on the front.

Graham Quarries logo will remain on the back.

“I have long admired the Frankston Football Club and its ability to survive as a standalone club in the tough environment of the VFL,” ETU state secretary Dean Mighell said.

“The ETU is proud to be supporting one of the

premier sporting organisations of the southeast and Mornington Peninsula.”

Frankston is scheduled to play Coburg for the ETU Cup at Frankston on Sunday 7 July.

The ETU also sponsors Coburg Football Club.

The union’s Victorian branch has 19,000 members working in the electrical and communications contracting industry, power, manufacturing, education, hospitality, aerospace, food and other industries.

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OPINION

Bandicoot death by 1000 cuts

By Jim Kerin SOME time in 2012, the secretary of the Department of Sustainability Greg Wilson advised his Minister, Ryan Smith, that the southern brown bandicoot was “most likely extinct in the Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve”.

The minister has uncritically accepted the advice, and refused to meet with people who beg to differ. The 200-hectare Nature Conservation Reserve is in Frankston North and is managed for DSE by Parks Victoria.

The southern brown bandicoot breeds all year round. It has one of the shortest recorded gestation periods of any mammal (12 days); gives birth to up to 16 young (between two and four survive), has a lactation period of about 60 days, bears a new litter immediately after the pouch is vacated, has two to three litters a year and can produce up to 30 young in its 3-5 year lifespan.

The Pines’ unique heathland offers ideal habitat for bandicoots as well as a suite of small marsupials, birds and reptiles.

The species prospered when the three areas of Crown land that now form the largest part of the reserve were managed separately by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Keith Turnbull Research Institute and Melbourne Parks and Waterways, which managed the original 108-hectare Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve as declared in 1989.

All three entities maintained strict control of predators. DSE and Parks Victoria assumed management of the land in the mid-1990s.

In 1999, ecologist Scott Taylor described the bandicoot population in the Pines as the largest on the Mornington Peninsula. On a patch of ideal and reserved habitat, it’s taken just 14 years of DSE and Parks Victoria oversight for this “possible extinction” scenario to occur.

Fecundity, disease, habitat and food availability were not cited as being the cause of the alleged demise of the species. Scientists familiar with the reserve have repeatedly cited systemic failure of control of feral predators as being the critical threat.

Frankston forensic zoologist Hans Brunner has confirmed this repeatedly via his analysis of fox, dog and cat scats collected in the reserve that contained undigested bandicoot hair.

Parks Victoria’s conservation reserves strategy specifies that the paramount management objective of a Nature Conservation Reserve is to “Conserve and protect species communities

Coot alert: Despite its recognised fertility, the southern brown bandicoot has disappeared from the Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve in Frankston North, believed to have been wiped out by feral animals such as cats and foxes.

and habitats of indigenous plants, animals and other organisms”. The bandicoot is afforded special protection by state and commonwealth legislation.

Yet between 1999 and 2012, foxes, dogs and cats have eaten the bandicoot to the point where Mr Wilson advises Mr Smith that the species is “possibly extinct” in the Pines, there is nothing to be done and that further constituent correspondence should be directed to the people at Parks Victoria who directly oversaw its demise.

A web search of the word “extinction” reveals many meanings. One definition is “The state or process of ceasing or causing something to cease to exist”.

It could be argued Mr Wilson, his predecessor Peter Harris and former Parks CEO Mark Stone (then director of national parks) have been complicit in “causing something to cease to exist” by virtue of the systemic management failures they have overseen.

Since 2004, experts and local field naturalists have on many occasions and by many means bought the predation problem to the attention of a plethora of state government officers ranging from local Parks Victoria staff and planners to regional biodiversity staff and assorted biodiversity and Crown land mandarins and deputy mandarins.

Similarly, Labor state government ministers John Thwaites and Gavin Jennings and their advisers had direct knowledge of this problem on a piece of Crown land recognised by the Victorian government as an ecological site of state significance. Its 1993 draft management plan described it as “the only example of heathland on an extensive dune field left in the Melbourne area”.

Public service semantics has played a large part in the evolution of Greg

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Wilson’s “most likely extinction” scenario in Pines Reserve.

Behind the scenes, Parks Victoria officers have described the reserve to decision-makers as an urban fringe park whose remnant habitat is degraded and fragmented. They say it’s prone to vandalism and deliberately lit fires, has a low diversity of ecological vegetation classes (plant communities) and has been the subject of damage by vehicles (their own since the mid-1990s) and that it’s in a growth area that needs more recreational opportunities.

Parks Victoria allocates management resources on the basis of its “levels of protection framework”. It rates land on an A to E scale. In 2006 it allocated a D rating to Pines Reserve.

The Auditor-General and Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability have repeatedly queried the reliability of DSE’s flora and fauna databases.

Knowing this, Parks Victoria allocated a D rating without consulting scientists and field ecologists whose knowledge superseded that of the state databases.

It allocated the rating in the absence of a flora and fauna survey, which it was funded to undertake the following year when $700,000 was allocated for this and other work inclusive of a habitat restoration project.

The flora and fauna survey was subsequently undertaken by the Linking Melbourne Authority in response to state and commonwealth ministerial directives regarding the scope of the Peninsula Link freeway environmental assessment process.

LMA also spent millions on fauna underpasses for bandicoots designed by experts to connect the two halves of the expanded reserve and revegetating extensive areas to provide additional habitat. It’s unclear how the funds allocated for this urgent work in

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2007 have been used by Parks Victoria. Claims of the animal’s extinction are also the basis of the withdrawal of an Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act application to further fragment the reserve by the construction of a fenced shared cycle path bisecting the reserve. Parks Victoria instigated the proposal.

The fence was to ensure dogs being walked in the reserve did not interfere with a species listed as endangered by state and federal governments.

The reserve’s 1993 draft management plan recommends the exclusion of dogs from the land. Because of the presence of dogs in this Nature Conservation Reserve, the effectiveness of recent and past management actions to control predators has been severely prejudiced and its cost to both the Linking Melbourne Authority and Parks Victoria significantly elevated.

Parks Victoria has had since 1996 to deal with this matter.

Despite advising Mr Smith that the matter of dogs in the reserve is under review; Parks continues to actively promote the practice.

The unique character of this land and its fauna and flora was reiterated by independent experts retained by the state government in its submissions to the Peninsula Link freeway environment assessment process in early 2009. The experts also noted the presence of the bandicoot and other species cited for protection by state and federal law.

In consenting to Peninsula Link bisecting the reserve, the state Minister for Planning in his comments on the environment assessment (June 2009) directed that “A specific plan for the protection of the southern brown bandicoot within Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve be prepared to the satisfaction of the secretary DSE before works proceed in this reserve”.

It is unclear how the direction was given effect by then secretary Peter Harris or his successor Greg Wilson, who took over in August 2009.

To many outsiders viewing this matter in retrospect, it would appear that from the outset Mr Wilson’s department had no intention of complying or consenting to the construction of a pest-proof perimeter fence, which was a condition of the federal government’s authorisation for the project.

This is the closest location to Melbourne where the southern brown bandicoot is (or was) known to occur. Its habitat supports many other species.

The land is now (or was) the northern-most extent of the bandicoot’s range in the Gippsland bioregion.

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The species also has “disappeared” from Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve, which is a state park. Its management plan recommended it be fenced to protect fauna from predation. The recommendation was never implemented.

On the basis of the best scientific advice available to the state government, the Pines Reserve land was set aside for the people of Victoria by the Victorian Parliament as a Nature Conservation Reserve to ensure that endangered species would be afforded protection and not become extinct.

In November 2006, a Parks Victoria representative advised a conference “the recent funding announcement by the government of an additional $700,000 is exciting for those of us involved with the reserve. The decline of the southern brown bandicoot has been well-documented in the reserve and adjoining areas. Parks Victoria is committed to halting this decline.

Strategies employed to date have been focused on reducing the predatory pressure on the southern brown bandicoot (from cats, in particular)”.

Clearly these strategies and the $700,000 have not been successful.

This is another of the thousand cuts delivered to biodiversity not just in the southern bayside and northern peninsula but also Port Phillip region as a whole.

No offsetting can replace this population. Talk of wildlife corridors is specious. If effective resources cannot be allocated and effective predator control on land set aside for conservation can’t be implemented then where can effective management be practised?

Obviously not within the footprint of the $100 million plus metropolitan parks levy we all pay.

The thin green line has again been breached at the urban interface. Via a discreet policy of triage, it’s being pushed back to undefined areas way beyond the metropolis by the very bureaucracy charged with its protection.

It is time Greg Wilson and his boss of lands, Peter Appleford, came clean and told us that all we can expect to see in our metropolitan and periurban conservation reserves is sustainably managed populations of ringtail possums, rabbits, rats, feral cats and foxes.  Jim Kerin is a broadcaster and writer on environment topics and a former director of the Western Port Biosphere Reserve Foundation.

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NEWS DESK

OPINION

The Western Port Whisperer THE Whisperer has watched the Lance Armstrong debacle with much interest. Surely this makes the sport of cycling as much a “sport” as World Wrestling Federation.

The Whisperer wonders if the scandal will dampen the spirits of MAMILs (middle aged men in lycra) who sometimes crowd our roads.

At the very least, they’ll be removing their Livestrong Foundation bracelets.

Let’s spare a thought for the hardcore disciples who took the next step and got Livestrong paraphenalia tattooed on their bodies. The Whisperer was reading comments at the bottom of an article with one poor soul writing “I feel even more let down. I had my Livestrong band tattooed on” followed by other people commenting “me too” and “me too” and “me too”. *** MRS Whisperer happened to spot a dress she liked at Target in Mornington. Going back to get it a couple of days later, she was told by a staff member that they had sold out. Having her heart set on it, she set out on a mission to get the dress at another Target. She was told at Target Frankston that the dress had sold out.

She was told at Target Somerville the dress had sold out. Leaving all she knew behind, she journeyed all the way to Target Fountain Gate only to be told it had sold out.

Mrs Whisperer then had an idea: “Mr Whisperer, you know this think called the internet?”

Mr Whisperer looked up from the Commodore 64 with a knowing look.

“Maybe Target has an online store?”

After a drawn-out 90 seconds, the dress was on the screen and listed as “in stock”.

A couple of clicks later and it was purchased.

It could be delivered to Whisperer HQ for $9, or it could be “picked up from your local Target store for free”.

One wonders why retail chains decry the creep of online sales when they so actively

force people away from their stores and toward online. Target had not one, two, three but four chances to sell Mrs W a dress and failed. All the time, the product was available. *** SPEAKING of shopping, Mrs Whisperer headed to Bunnings recently to purchase removable picture hooks.

“Bunnings is a wonderful place,” she said.

“Things are so cheap and you can buy a sausage, too.”

She purchased hooks branded “Hookz”.

Home she came to stick them up after dutifully weighing each picture on kitchen scales to make sure they were well below the allowable weight (they all were by a long shot!).

Two weeks later, every single one of them had fallen off, sending the pictures to early graves.

Among the shattered glass and frayed nerves from the anticipation of where the next bang was going to come from, The Whisperer wonders if it was worth saving a few extra dollars for something that was worth absolutely zero. *** TERRIBLE news about a young man being “glassed” in Hastings. It took six days for the council to remove the 50-metre blood trail along High St. What a great look for tourists and visitors to our town. One trader said to the Whisperer that a visitor said to her “We’d heard that Hastings was rough”.

The Whisperer wonders how long it would take to remove blood from the footpath in, say, Mornington. *** THE whisper is that the new shopping centre near Kmart is back on track. New shops on the way with both a Reject Shop and an Aldi. thewhisperer@y7mail.com

Reaching for the sky

By Peter McCullough ACCORDING to the Chinese calendar, 2012 was the year of the Dragon, but some Somerville residents will tell you it was the year of the cactus.

On the old Unthank property on Lower Somerville Rd is a cactus that, according to residents, was moved from the back paddock by the farmer (Stan Unthank) about 40 years ago. How long it was in “the back paddock” is uncertain, but it was at least 20 years. Now, for the first time in at least 60 years, it has decided to flower – twice.

Across the road is the entrance to the former Sage property and it is adorned by two variegated cacti that were planted

by Evelyn Sage well over 40 years ago.

According to Evelyn the cactus on the left-hand side of the driveway has never flowered but the one on the right has flowered once – more than 20 years ago.

After a short rest the right-hand one has decided to flower again.

The residents of Lower Somerville Rd are puzzled by the surge of activity by the cactus population.

Hospital site THE “Unthank cactus” marks the site of the original Somerville Hospital where many early residents first saw the light of day. The midwife was Maude Unthank (later Hodgins) who continued her duties after the hospital moved to Eramosa Rd just after the First World War.

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9 One Chain Road 10.15-10.45am L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Ronald Court 11.00-11.30am L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________ 136 Bungower Road 11.00-11.30am Ray White Hastings 5979 4177 _________________________________________________________________________________ 188 Jones Road 12.00-12.30pm L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________ 13 Blackwood Rise 12.00-12.30pm L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________ 17 Blacks Camp Road 12.00-12.30pm Craig Mann First National 5978 0955 _________________________________________________________________________________ 24 Drovers Lane 1.00-1.30pm L.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766 _________________________________________________________________________________ 1/296 Jones Road 2.00-2.30pm Craig Mann First National 5978 0955 _________________________________________________________________________________ 26 Sweet Wattle Place 3.00-3.30pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

TYABB

43 Kathleen Crescent

11.00-11.30am

Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________ 13 Londres Way

1.00-1.30pm

Craig Mann First National 5978 0955 _________________________________________________________________________________

HASTINGS 19 Madang Court

10.00-10.20am

Ray White Hastings 5979 4177 _________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Spring Street

10.30-11.00am

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 16 Kuan Yin Place

4 Moresby Court

11.00-11.30am

Century 21 Homeport 5979 3555 _________________________________________________________________________________

35 Olivia Way 11.00-11.30am Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 16 Pinewood Drive 12.00-12.30pm Century 21 Homeport 5979 3555 _________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Lady Nada Way 12.00-12.30pm Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________

12.00-12.30pm

Century 21 Homeport 5979 3555 _________________________________________________________________________________ 12.30-1.00pm

Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________

1/93 Salmon Street 1.00-1.30pm Tallon First National 5979 3000 _________________________________________________________________________________ 3/93 Salmon Street 1.00-1.30pm Tallon First National 5979 3000 _________________________________________________________________________________ 4/21 Spring Street 1.00-1.45pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 42 Rosemary Drive 1.30-2.00pm Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________ 8 Melaleuca Drive 1.30-2.00pm Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________ 39 Elisa Place 2.00-2.30pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

CRIB POINT 4 /26 Point Road

10.30-11.00am

78 Kennedy Road

BALNARRING

22a Balnarring Beach Road 25 Balnarring Road

368 Stumpy Gully Road Century 21 Homeport

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1.00-2.00pm 5979 3555

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POINT LEO

26 Western Parade 11.00 - 12.00 noon Community Real Estate 9708 8667 _________________________________________________________________________________

SUNDAY 27th January POINT LEO

26 Western Parade Community Real Estate

10.30-11.00am 9708 8667

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11.00-11.30am

5 Milne Street 11.30-12.00 noon Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________ 12 Pettit Street 2.00-2.30pm Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________

BITTERN

16 Kinfauns Lane 12.00-12.30pm Tallon First National 5979 3000 _________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Wellington Road 12.00-12.30pm Ray White Hastings 5979 4177 _________________________________________________________________________________ 2538 Frankston-Flinders Road 12.30-1.00pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 67 The Bittern Boulevard 3.00-3.30pm Century 21 Homeport 5979 3555 _________________________________________________________________________________ 85 The Bittern Boulevard 3.30-4.00pm Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

SOMERS

11.30-12.00 noon

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

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Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

Century 21 Homeport 5979 3555 _________________________________________________________________________________

3 Ti Tree Court

10.30-11.00am

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________

Harcourts 5970 7333 _________________________________________________________________________________ 87 Lorimer Street

12.00-12.30pm

Satchwells 5979 1888 _________________________________________________________________________________

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Colour abounds AZURE is commonly compared to the colour of the sky on a summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day, so where better to spend this summer, and many more, than this impeccable property in aptly named Azure Avenue. Sure to be a greenthumbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delight, there are lush lawns and gardens bursting with colour. Neat garden paths lead around the home to a lovely outdoor entertainment area, which has as a highlight a brick feature wall and is surrounded by an array of potted plants. 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. A stylish kitchen has black granite benchtops, and appliances include a dishwasher and wall oven. The adjoining lounge and dining area has plenty of natural light. 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.

Address: Price: Agency: Agent:

10 Azure Avenue, BALNARRING Offers over $675,000 Satchwells Real Estate, 1/97 High Street, Hastings, 5970 7333 Don McKenzie, 0419 955 177

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Cottage gardens

MARKET PLACE

Family-friendly

LOCATED in a quiet court, this neat, three-bedroom weatherboard home is surrounded by cute gardens and has a spacious backyard. The home has certainly been well cared for and does not fit in to the fixer-upper category. Timber floors feature throughout the home and living areas are spacious. A central, galley-style kitchen with an adjoining dining area separates a large formal lounge from a sunny family room. The kitchen has an underbench oven, dishwasher and plenty of cupboard space. In the lounge room there is ducted heating and air-conditioning. The large main bedroom has an ensuite, and two more bedrooms share a family bathroom with a vanity and enclosed shower over a bath.

All bedrooms have built-in robes. At the rear of the property is a rotunda-style timber deck overlooking the backyard. There is off-street parking for two cars and, in the absence of a garage, an 18-square metre storage shed with power.

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 as well as 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: 10 Peterson Street, CRIB POINT Price: $335,000 Agency: MC Real Estate, 4/83 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8833 Agent: Wayne Bourke, 0448 131 616

Address: 1a Wilson Street, BITTERN Price: $360,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $385,000 Agency: Bay West Real Estate Hastings, 87 High Street, Hastings, 5979 4412 Agent: Sean Crimmins, 0411 734 814

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Brand new, 2 & 3 bedroom villas, featuring kitchen with s/steel appliances, open plan living areas, main bedroom with WIR & FES, BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to other EHGURRPV WLOHG ZHW DUHDV FDUSHW RU Ă RDWLQJ Ă RRUV KHDWLQJ FRROLQJ ORFN up garage and private landscaped courtyards. Full builders guarantee, 5 star energy rating, water tank & pump. Turn the key and move straight in!

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HASTINGS Throw Away The Car Keys

BALNARRING Negotiable over $585,000 Tranquil Family Living - 1/4 Acre

CRIB POINT Brand New Villas

$349,000

As new, 3BR unit located at the front of the complex. Secure site with internal access from double garage. Comprising of open plan lounge-dining and kitchen which feaures dishwasher, gas cooking and ample cupboard space. Main bedroom with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and FES, 2 more bedrooms share the central bathroom. Surrounded by landscaped native gardens.

$340,000

So close to the heart of town, this three bedroom home is on a good sized block and leased until August 2013 with a return of $14,556pa. A good investment or take the option of a longer settlement and move right in yourself. Plenty of scope to improve the property or just be comfortable and this close to town - you could sell the car.

4/82 high street, hastings

Negotiable over $199,000

This comfortable and well-designed home has exceptional living zones overlooking lovely manicured gardens, four bedrooms - main with WIR & FES + parents retreat - games room, family room and meals area, well appointed kitchen with dishwasher and outside is an in-ground pool which is self chlorinated & solar heated. There is also a spa & entertaining area.

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

HOME PORT

www.century21hastings.com.au BRING YOUR TOOLS!

CRIB POINT 87 Lorimer Street A slate entry leads to a formal lounge with original hardwood flooring; adjoining is a separate meals area & laminated kitchen with a gas stove, looking out to a large enclosed Queensland sunroom. Three spacious size bedrooms with hardwood floorboards, master with W.I.R. Original bathroom has a double shower, vanity & bath. Outside boasts lovely shaded private backyard with gazebo, single carport & sealed driveway.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

STRESS FREE

This home is situated on a low maintenance block of approx 500 sqm located in the leafy tranquil area of Bittern. The home has been tastefully renovated with a new bathroom, refurbished kitchen with all modern appliances, gas log fire in lounge room, tiled family/meals area. The home is street appealing with a modern appearance, new fencing surrounds the yard, and it also boasts a secure single carport.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

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BITTERN 67 The Bittern Boulevard 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 double garage with internal access. This home is as new & is still under builder’s warranty.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

MAKE AN OFFER!

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NOT A THING TO DO! 1 4

TYABB Everybody loves Tyabb!!

3 Immaculately presented, 5 2 year old, quality built home in 3 convenient location. Featuring three bedrooms, master with W.I.R. & ensuite,three living area’s, quality fixtures & fittings and mature landscaped gardens.

Still under builders guarantee, this property is an ideal first home/ stepping stone or investment.

Genuine vendor says SELL! Contact Exclusive Agent

PRICE: $350,000 - $380,000 Negotiable VIEW: By Appointment AGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

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HASTINGS 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.

Close to High School, parks and public transport.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

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PRICE: EXPRESS SALE VIEW: By Appointment AGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

PRICE: $385,000 Negotiable VIEW: By Appointment AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

VENDOR SAYS SELL!

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PRICE: Offers Over $399,000 VIEW: Saturday 11:00 - 11:30am AGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

CRIB POINT Three bedroom home is on approx 758sqmt allotment with paved pathways leading to a great outdoor entertaining area, there is also a chook pen & garden shed.

Upon entering the home you will be captivated by the large formal/ informal living area, the exposed cathedral ceilings and the country style kitchen with all modern appliances. Sealed driveway leads to a double garage under roofline.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

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HASTINGS 16 Kuan Yin Place Spacious family home set on a 660sqm approx allotment, with two street frontages and side gate access into the large backyard.

Located in the most desirable Solar Estate’, this architectural designed home comprises 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 living areas and double remote garage with rear roller door. Other special features include a huge decked outdoor pergola, ducted heating, woodfire heater & energy efficiency.

Contact Exclusive Agent.

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PRICE: Offers Over $455,000 VIEW: Saturday 3.00-3.30pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

THIS IS THE ONE!

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PRICE: $379,900 Negotiable VIEW: Saturday 12:00-12:30pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

PRICE: $280,000 Negotiable VIEW: Saturday 11:00 - 11:30am AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

BEAUTY ON THE BLVD

BITTERN 100 Dunlop Road

ANOTHER WANTED!

HASTINGS 116 Marine Parade SOLD ON THE DAY BY KERRY-LEE MARSHALL! 12 month old, contemporary designed townhouse, styled over two levels. Features include 2 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large balcony, kitchen, with stainless steel appliances, sunny courtyard, lock up garage & located adjacent to the famous foreshore.

Contact Exclusive Agent

PRICE: SOLD By Kerry-Lee Marshall AGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

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

HOME PORT

www.century21hastings.com.au

MORTGAGEE AUCTION

PLENTY OF SPACE!

4 BEDROOMS - MORTGAGEE IN POSSESSION

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HASTINGS 4 Moresby Court

AUCTION: Saturday, February 2nd 2013, at 12:30pm On-Site.

VIEW: Saturday 12.00-12.30pm AGENT: Chris Watt 0417 588 321

Delightful family home at end of quiet court adjacent to bushland park with double carport under roof, huge garden shed and established gardens. Two living areas with full ensuite and WIR to master, open plan living area with breakfast bar, pantry plus under bench oven and gas cook top to kitchen. Ducted gas heating throughout and double BIRs’ to all bedrooms. This home ticks all the boxes.

Terms 10% Deposit, Balance 30 days.

Vacant possession.

2

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AUCTION - YES, IT’S GOING TO BE SOLD!!

HASTINGS 16 Pinewood Drive

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FOR SALE NOW OR BY AUCTION Accommodating for the largest of families, this 4 bedroom home offers plenty of space.

Boasting master bedroom with dressing room & ensuite with corner spa bath. A further 3 bedrooms are upstairs with a separate living area leading out to a huge balcony with great views. Kitchen adjoins separate dining area & family room.

Other notable features include ducted heating, air conditioning, outdoor pergola and four car carport on a large allotment.

Terms 10% Deposit, Balance 30/60 days!

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AUCTION: Saturday, March 2nd at 12:30pm.

On-Site.

VIEW: 02/02/13 from 12:00 - 12:30pm AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

EXECUTORS AUCTION

“Malahyde” On 10 Acres ( Melways Ref 163 E8) BALNARRING 368 Stumpy Gully Road From the 3 hole golf course, abundant bird life, the smell of the bush, the ornamental lake and sweeping circular driveway to the superb mature exotic trees, this well loved family home is a delight.

A huge brick residence of almost 30 squares awaits with four or five bedrooms, two bathrooms, three or four living areas, a double carport under roof and wine cellar situated well back from both road frontages. Brick machine shed with workshop, smokehouse, service bay and sleep out. Rolling lawns and abundant water from tank and bore. An ideal restoration home project for discerning puchasers.

Terms 10% Deposit, Balance 30/60 days. Vacant Possession.

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AUCTION: Saturday, February 9th 2013 at 2:00pm On-Site.

VIEW:

Saturday 1:00 -2:00pm

AGENT:

Chris Watt 0417 588 321

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Harcourts SINCE 1888

MARKET PLACE

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

FOR SALE

Bittern 85 The Bittern Boulevard

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Bittern Living At Its Finest This immaculate four-bedroom plus study family home with three separate living areas will impress! With heaps of room for entertaining, refrigerated ducted cooling & a great rear outlook over paddocks. Large kitchen with stainless steel appliances & overlooking the family, meals, rumpus & rear entertaining area. Other features include master with ensuite & walk-in robe, remote garage with drive through access & ducted heating. Walk to Bittern shops, train station or local primary school.

Price View Open

Negotiable over $440,000 www.harcourts.com.au/VHS3597 Saturday 3.30-4.00pm*

Jason Dowler 0403 598 754

E jason.dowler@harcourts.com.au

www.harcourts.com.au

*photo ID required to inspect properties

Fit for a queen

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MAKE your country escape to this substantial 3.4-hectare property in a popular rural part of Pearcedale. The impressive homestead measures 223 square metres (24 squares) and has three bedrooms, including a main bedroom with ensuite, as well as a separate study.

A formal lounge has a cosy Coonara woodheater and reverse-cycle air-conditioning. A main open-plan area has a large kitchen with all the cupboard space you will ever need, plus a wall oven and dishwasher. There is a casual meals area and the sunny lounge has access to a rear timber deck overlooking the property. For entertaining family and friends, take time out in the salt chlorinated in-ground pool. There is a double, tandem-length garage under the roof line of the home. For extra storage there is a 111-square metre shed with concrete floor and power. The land has been divided into five paddocks.

Address: 70 Queens Road, PEARCEDALE Price: $780,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $800,000 Agency: L.Cooper Real Estate, 1/1067 Frankston-Flinders Road, Somerville, 5977 7766 Agent: Hugh Gamble, 0401 319 811

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AUCTION: TERMS: PRICE GUIDE: INSPECT: CONTACT:

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Sunday 27th January at 11am 10% deposit, balance 60/90 days $1.050M - $1.15M Saturday 11.00 - 12.00pm & Sunday 10.30-11.00am Annette McKeand 0409 522 790

Shop 7 / 20-22 Ranelagh Drive MOUNT ELIZA www.communityrealestate.com.au

Harcourts SINCE 1888

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

100 Acres within 5 minutes to Mornington

Moorooduc 1135 Moorooduc Highway 100 Acres (approx.) In An Ideal Position Drive approx. 600m down a tree lined drive to this well positioned land parcel, minutes from the townships of Mornington & Mount Martha. For those that are looking for a lifestyle retreat away from the hustle & bustle of town life, this property offers it all yet is still close to peninsula attractions like beaches, golf courses, schools and wineries. Beautifully pastured land with power available, divided into numerous well fenced paddocks. With excellent home sites to choose from... all offering different outlooks, this is a rare opportunity to build a unique lifestyle property or horse facility. A new home could easily be built to take in the views of the surrounding countryside. The first time offered for sale in 50 years... are you in a position to await another 50?

For Sale By Fixed Date: January 23rd, 2013 at 5.00pm (if not sold prior) View www.harcourts.com.au Open

By Appointment Jason Dowler M 0403 598 754

E jason.dowler@harcourts.com.au

AUCTION

Bittern 2538 Frankston Flinders Road â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creswell Cottageâ&#x20AC;? - Period Charm Plus Great Potential Are you looking for something a little different with huge potential and plenty of character? This beautiful, light-filled historic cottage offers two double bedrooms opening from a wide arched hallway, a spacious living room featuring glass French doors opening onto the front verandah and a double sided fireplace separating the living and dining areas. A large, functional kitchen with freestanding stainless steel oven is positioned to the side of the home and a sunroom at the rear of the property features large windows and doors opening out to the backyard where there is a garden shed. Incorporating period plaster detail and polished timber floors, this attractive residence opens to an expansive front yard with single carport and the foundation for a lovely cottage garden. A possible development site, the property includes street access to Creswell Street and a large 700sqm (approx) allotment.

Auction Saturday 16th February at 11.00am Price Guide: $280,000 - $310,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS3599 Open Saturday 12.30-1.00pm

Jason Dowler M 0403 598 754

www.harcourts.com.au

E jason.dowler@harcourts.com.au

*photo ID required to inspect properties

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Modern, Low Maintenance Living

Rent Beater

This 2 storey, 2BR townhouse is ideally located close to the centre of town, the foreshore and transport.

Downstairs is a European kitchen with gas cooking, d/w and laundry facilities. The open plan living/dining area has French doors leading out to the paved courtyard fringed where there is a garden shed. Both bedrooms have BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and share a renovated bathroom. New carpets, freshly painted and well-presented.

As-new, 5-star energy rating 3BR, 2 bathroom unit. Main bedroom with WIR & FES, 2 with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Lounge, with Ă RDWLQJ Ă RRUERDUGV PRGHUQ NLWFKHQ ZLWK V VWHHO JDV FRRN top, under-bench oven & d/w. Secure courtyard at the side, water tank and fully fenced front garden. At the rear is a single garage with internal entry. Largest unit on the block, walking distance to shops, transport and the Bittern Market. Expected rental income approx $295-$300pw.

This as new 2BR unit is the ultimate in low maintenance living. Main bedroom with WIR and dual entry bathroom, open plan living and dining area with adjacent kitchen featuring s/steel appliances that overlooks a tidy courtyard with garden shed and plenty of space for a BBQ and table setting. Also including single lock up garage with remote and internal access, quality blinds throughout, s/system heating/cooling, ceiling fans and a water tank.

This 4BR, BV home is set on a good sized block and is LGHDO IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW KRPH EX\HU RU LQYHVWRU 7KH JDUDJH KDV been converted into a large living area and there is a big PDLQ EHGURRP 7KH KRPH DOVR IHDWXUHV SROLVKHG Ă RRUboards, gas heating and a kitchen with gas cooking. There is plenty of room on the 615m2 block with a garden shed. Located in a fantastic position close to the shops and transport, this is budget buying at its best.

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$240,000

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This three-bedroom home presents in near new condition.

The main bedroom has a WIR & FES and two others have BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Tiled entry leads to a good-size lounge & formal dining area with a large timber kitchen featuring a gas cook top, wall oven, dishwasher and plenty of bench space. A second living area is at the other end of the home along with the bathroom, toilet & laundry. A landscaped front garden complements the block.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be put off by the humble appearance of this home, for it has unlimited potential on a 1/4 acre block. This cedar home has all the essentials for a wonderful property with downstairs living area featuring cathedral ceiling, Coonara and s/system heating & cooling. There is a bedroom and bathroom, timber kitchen plus meals area opening to the rear deck. Upstairs are 2 more bedrooms with cathedral ceilings and powder room.

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This property offers open plan lounge and meals area, recently updated kitchen with s/steel appliances including dishwasher. Outside is a large covered deck with cafe blinds. Set on a large 725m2 block, there is a single carport, garden shed and huge garage/workshop. The large front yard is enclosed with hedging and is very private.

For Sale:

$337,000

Smell the sea air from this beautifully located townhouse.

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Saturday 26th Jan, 1.00-1.30pm $365,000

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Great value buying with four bedrooms plus study, open plan living and kitchen/meals area. Master bedroom has FES and all bedrooms have BIRs. Set on a beautiful garden block of 723m2 approx with outdoor entertainment pergola & double carport. Currently let until August 2013 and returning $365pw, this is also a great opportunity for investors seeking a hassle free addition to their property portfolio.

On a 1012m2 (approx) block, this 4BR plus study home presents excellent value & opportunity. Inside is a large living room with gas heating, ample kitchen ZLWK WLPEHU ORRN Ă RDWLQJ Ă RRUV DGMRLQLQJ PHDOV area which will accomodate an 8 seater dining table and down the hall are the bedrooms, inc. master bedroom with WIR & FES. Outside is a pergola and spa, promising plenty of summer fun.

This beautiful home has everything you could ask for.

Wide front verandahs, a welcoming entrance and inside be impressed by the large formal dining, lounge room, open plan living and meals area adjacent to the generous timber kitchen with d/w, plus a reading room or study.

There are 3 bedrooms with BIRs, the master features WIR & FES, and the family bathroom boasts twin basins and sunken bath. Also has GDH & ducted vacumm.

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3 / 93 Salmon Street Seaside Villas Beautifully located, double storey townhouse with three bedrooms and bathrooms. Open-plan living area including a modern kitchen with s/steel appliances. Main bedroom with WIR & FES + balcony. Upstairs is a study & extra lounge room. As you would expect there is also ducted heating & air-conditioning. Outside is a double garage with rear roller door and paved entertainment area.

Inspect For Sale:

Saturday 26th Jan, 1.00-1.30pm $465,000

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$410,000

$439,000

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A Touch Of Class

Your Own Native Sanctuary

16 Kinfauns Lane Stately Presence

You will be instantly impressed by the appealing facade and landscaped front garden of this stylish home.

Featuring formal entry, gleaming porcelain tiles, formal lounge, large study, master bedroom includes FES & WIR, central kitchen with ample bench and cupboard space + s/ steel appliances including dishwasher. Large open plan dining and family room with access to a fantastic covered outdoor entertaining area ideal for summer barbeques.

Tucked away in a secluded location this home, on 2.5 acres (approx) is brimming with native trees, shrubs and birdlife. The home has an enormous downstairs lounge room with coonara, adjoining formal dining area, kitchen with stone benchtops, ample cupboard space, s/steel appliances & dishwasher and opens to a casual meals area with access to the rear paved entertaining area with in-ground pool. Upstairs are 4 bedrooms plus a study.

For Sale:

For Sale:

NIGEL EVANS Phone: 0439 540 055

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$489,000

35 High Street, Hastings

$795,000

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Immaculately presented home on 2 acres with large foyer, study & powder room to one side plus formal lounge with feature columns to the other. Glistening tiles through to the informal living & meals area. Stunning granite kitchen has walk-in pantry, twin draw dishwasher, gas s/steel cook top & wall oven. Upstairs is a theatre room, main bedroom with spa ensuite & WIR.

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Saturday 26th Jan, 12.00-12.30pm $795,000

5979 3000

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THIS delightful family home is set at the end of quiet court and is adjacent to native bushland for a peaceful and serene lifestyle. The slightly elevated, 626-square metre, wedge-shaped block is well-fenced and has a large backyard with garden shed. There is also gated access to the backyard through the double carport at the front. A formal lounge is to the right as you enter with a tiled hallway leading into a larger, open-plan area incorporating the kitchen and a casual living zone. The kitchen features a stainless-steel wall oven and dishwasher, and overlooks the backyard. Sliding glass doors open to a rear patio. All three bedrooms have built-in robes and the main bedroom has an ensuite. The property is available with vacant possesion and will be auctioned next weekend.

PICK your adjectives here: 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 situated either side of a central woodheater.

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 narrow staircase are two more bedrooms and a powder room. The window furnishings could do with updating and timber plantation shutters would nicely complement the exposed beams. The block has good fences, shrubs and one outbuilding with a concrete floor and power for vehicles and storage.

Address: 4 Moresby Court, HASTINGS Auction: Saturday 2 February at 12.30pm Agency: Century 21 Homeport, 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555 Agent: Chris Watt, 0417 588 321

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

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For Sale: ALF TALLON Phone: 5979 3000

Character building IF you are looking for something a little different with potential, plenty of character and history, this beautiful historic cottage could be an option. A wide, arched hallway has two bedrooms on one side and opposite is a lounge and dining area with French doors opening to the front verandah, and a rustic, double-sided fireplace inbetween. The large kitchen is very sunny and has plenty of bench space. The installation of overhead cupboards would greatly increase the storage space available. In one corner, where an old combustion stove or similiar stood many years ago, is a free-standing, stainlesssteel oven. The rear verandah has been enclosed to create a warm and cosy sunroom with doors opening to the backyard. The foundations for a gorgeous country cottage are all here and new owners can take some relief from the work already done. The block measures 696 square metres and fronts Frankston-Flinders Road with side access via Creswell Street.

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Countdown to showtime at Red Hill

By Dianne Baxter THE countdown is on to the 85th Red Hill Show. The iconic event will be held at the Red Hill Showgrounds on Arthurs Seat Rd (Melway map 190 J4) on Easter Saturday 30 March from 8.30am to 5pm Entries have opened for alpacas, art, sheep, cattle, cooking, craft, flowers, fruit, homemade cheese, homemade wine, photography, poultry, rats, vegetables and junior classes This year’s show is again great value for money for the family – once you have your admission ticket (parking is free), there are many things that are free to see and do.

Pavilions are full of art, craft, cooking, flowers, fruit and vegetables. The livestock competitions let people get up close to the animals, check

out the biggest pumpkin, have your face painted, enjoy a pony ride, watch women spin beautiful natural fibres, see the breathtaking Whip Industries team perform highflying tricks on KLX110 motorbikes over specially designed jump ramps, watch the open judging of the fruit cake, homemade cheese and more.

Everyone’s favourite, the woodchop, is on again with topline axemen competing Tubby the Robot and Baby will be appearing; watch in awe as the stiltwalker moves among the crowd. See and touch the beautiful butterflies in the Butterfly Adventure marquee – with a dozen or so large butterflies chosen to be suitable for close interaction with people. Children and adults will be fascinated by this unique

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Black Snake Productions will be speaking about the plight of Australia’s disappearing wildlife, and children and adults will have the opportunity to handle, feel and understand each creature.

Children also have the chance to select an instrument provided by WACCA, the Gumtree Drummer and pretend to be a rock star.

The Red Hill Show is great value for money. Admittance: family ticket (2 adults, 3 children 6-18) $50, adults $15, children 6-18 $10 (5 years and under free), students and pensioners $10 For show enquiries, phone 5989 2357, email redhillshow@ hotkey.net.au, website www. redhillshow.org or follow the Red Hill Show on Facebook and Twitter

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Security tag – or insecurity tag

By Stuart McCullough I GET it. In fact, I’d say it’s only commonsense that our major retailers should want to defend themselves by affixing security tags to their merchandise.

Granted, it’s a sad state of affairs that our department stores feel compelled to harpoon their garments to prevent no-goodniks from stealing their stuff, but I understand. The genius of a security tag lies in its simplicity. Even if you do manage to escape the store with the shirt, the dress, the pants or whatever else your thieving hands have succeeded in bringing within their evil grasp, when removing the security tag you will destroy the very object you have risked everything to obtain.

Sadly, not everything can accommodate a security tag. Many years ago, our local department store had a confectionery section on the ground floor. Aside from the toffees, fudges and candies, there was a chocolate display. More than exposing mint ripples and caramels to passing shoppers, it was a glimpse of the future. Varieties were separated by flavour into plastic buckets and these were attached to a conveyor belt. The chocolates would speed past before disappearing from view and circling back to the start. It used the same technology as a hamster wheel and, now that I think about it, may well have been powered by an elite squad of trained rodents.

But as spectacular as this display was, it also was incredibly insecure. It meant that anyone could sidle up, grab a handful of sweets and stuff them

into the pocket of their Faberges. This became something of a problem and the chocolate whirlymagig was given its own security guard. I can’t recall whether he was armed. Indeed, it’s hard to imagine how you could justify shooting someone for pocketing a Turkish delight.

Eventually, the store surrendered and did away with the rotating choco-

late display. I don’t know what happened to the security guard or, for that matter, the hamster squad.

Perhaps a security tag is preferable to an armed guard. But a security tag only works if it deters would-be thieves as opposed to bona fide shoppers.

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purchase is essential. Failing to do so results in everyday consumers being suddenly faced with the kind of dilemma intended for thieves.

Like millions of others, I went shopping after Christmas, vaguely hoping for a bargain. In this regard, the trip was a great success, but as I unpacked my bags I discovered I’d picked up more than just a bargain, I’d also picked up three security tags. Why had they removed them from some items and not others? Inattention? Laziness?

Revenge for some unintended slight?

It didn’t matter. I was now confronted with a choice that no law-abiding citizen should be forced to make.

Option number one was to attempt to remove the tags myself. This, of course, is incredibly dangerous. Security tags sometimes contain ink, designed to ruin the clothes in the event the tag is harmed. Or, at least, they used to. For all I know they may well have upped the ante, replacing the ink with a small incendiary device.

Luckily, I have seen The Hurt Locker and always keep a full explosiveresistant bodysuit on hand. But then indignity started to take hold. It did so by grabbing my lapels before slapping each side of my face, telling me that I really shouldn’t have to go to all this trouble. Luckily, the bodysuit absorbed most of the impact.

Option number two was to wear the items of clothing with the security tags still attached. Rather than be embarrassed by the situation, I would embrace it. This could well involve some form of decoration.

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Option number three involves embracing the life of crime that fate has selected for me. I did not choose to become a criminal. Crime, it seems, has chosen me. Having been unjustly banished from non-tag wearing society, I will gather up a cast of misfits and, under cover of darkness, we will roam the streets in search of any item with a security tag before riding our mighty steeds off to our hideout…

The final option was to return to the store. I went the very next day. More than just the receipt, I took the packaging, my birth certificate and a current passport. As I approached the counter, a woman whose face was made of milk and had recently curdled demanded proof of my legitimacy. There was no apology for the inconvenience or hint of a future discount. She then attempted to remove the tags without success. Excusing herself for a minute, the shop assistant returned wearing an explosive-resistant bodysuit just like the one in The Hurt Locker and resumed her efforts.

I raised my hand and told her not to bother. I’d keep the tags after all. It seems that I had become as attached to them as they had to my clothing. www.stuartmccullough.com

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SOFA, with chaise, Harvey Norman modular, natural colour, still in packaging, paid $1,800 sell $1,300. Call 0403 739 463 TABLE, and 4 chairs with beige seats, new, $150.

8794-8864.

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.

CAMPING GEAR, Wild Country 3 man tent, and double camp mattress, gas stove, gas light and bottle, VGC, $350 ono.

0438 384 823.

DINING SETTING, antique reproduction oval extension table, 6 blue stripped upholstery chairs, prefect condition. Cost $2,300, sell $700. 0458 713 439.

DINING TABLE, mahogany, extendable, as new, with six upholstered chairs. $575. 5975-9438.

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

0402 584 414. Berwick.

DRESSING TABLE, 7 drawers, white, new, lovely design mirror, still in box, cost $850, sell $450.

5941-1223. Pakenham.

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

TRAMPOLINE, 12 ft, round, with enclosure and ladder, brand new, $320.

Phil 0408 916 492.

TREADMILL, electric, as new, 1.5HP, cost $1,299, sell $550. Can deliver. Call Elaine: 0408 050 354.

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, baltic pine, 1.36mLx0.5mWx2mH, cost $1,000, sell: $250.

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WINDOW, sliding, aluminium, 1500mm x 1500mm, bronze olive colour. $100ono.

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GUITAR, Fender Squire Telecaster Custom, blonde colour with maple neck, black pick guard and duncan designed twin pick ups, classic guitar, like new. $200. 0448 434 211.

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PIANO, Ronisch, walnut colour, GC, well looked after. $700. 9707-1997, 0412 919 031.

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FORD, Falcon, Futura, Wagon, 2004, RWC, reg.

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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.

HILLMAN MINX, 1952, sedan, VGC, runs very well, comes with parts book and hand book, records of work done including brakes, new tyres, radiator, starter motor, tuning, shackle, bushes, replaced wiper blades, replaced LH tie rod, safety check, spark plug, new hose plus thermostat, resleeve brake cylinders, no RWC, serial number 98356. $6,500. 0417 413 738.

MASERATI, Biturbo, 1986, red, automatic, 3 litre, V6, quad-cam, twin turbo charged, brown leather interior, condition ideal for enthusiast, no major issues, just TLC required, 70,000 kms, no reg, no RWC, EFS-966. $6,000 Phone 5942 7646.

HOLDEN, Clubsport, VT, all features/options, lavish HSV style, stunning looker, immaculate in and out, good reg, RWC, VN668448. $11,850.

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MAZDA, 3, SP23, black, 2005, FELTH, registered, RWC, VGC. $11,000. 0401 865 904.

MITSUBISHI, Triton, MK 2003, dual cab, 4x2 manual, V6 petrol, on LPG, AC, hi rise kit fitted, towbar, regularly serviced with history, 11 months reg, 225,000km, SMG042, $11,800 ono. 0427 988 867.

SUBARU, Impreza, 2009, near new, 2.0 RS, auto, sedan, silver, leather interior, sunroof factory fitted, airbags, rear sensors, 41,755kms, reg 01/2013, WUD-265. $25,000 ono.

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Rye eyes on Baxter as Old Boys battle Crib PROVINCIAL

By IT Gully RYE is in the running to cause one of the upsets of the season against secondplaced Baxter in MPCA Provincial cricket.

Batting first at R J Rowley Reserve after winning the toss, the Demons’ middle order was solid after losing both openers early, finishing with a score of more than 200.

The home side decided to mix things up a bit with its batting order, skipper Darren Groves opening with Rhys Wynne. Both were back in the sheds before the score had reached 25.

Justin King and Corey Harris came together at the crease and played significant roles. King contributed 27 and Harris was caught behind off the

bowling of Adrian Mack, four short of his century.

Ben Ashworth (32) and Andrew Hitchener (24) helped take the score to a very competitive 229.

Adrian Mack was the pick of the Baxter bowlers with 4/40 from 21 overs, and Dale Irving was also sharp with 4/37 from 14.1 overs.

Baxter was required to face the last three overs of the day and it came at a price when opener Ben Smith was removed for a duck. The visitors will resume at 1/0.

Peninsula Old Boys is locked in battle with Crib Point in what is the last roll of the dice for the home side.

Currently seventh on the ladder, POB is just 10 points behind the fourth-placed Magpies. A loss to the Old Boys would end Cribby’s season.

On Saturday, all-rounder Dylan O’Malley opened the batting and continued his good season with 98, while Adam Jones was required to dig deep batting at eight, contributing 36.

The Old Boys managed 223 from 66.4 overs.

Glenn Barclay snared 4/49 from 17.4 overs for the Magpies, and Waide Symes took 3/48 from 18.

In reply, the Pies lost Matt Blake for a blob and will resume at 1/17.

Mt Eliza has put itself in a strong position against Heatherhill after scoring 9/271.

The middle order was again solid for the Mounties, skipper Lyle House getting 34, Jason Mathers 29 and halfcenturies to Justin Grant and Matthew O’Brien. Paul Coldrey made 26 batting at 10.

Ben Frith was superb with the ball for the Hills, claiming seven of the nine Mt Eliza wickets.

Long Island’s Michael Burke yet again helped steer Long Island to a more than competitive score in its match against Mt Martha.

After openers Paul Hartle (56) and Aaron Paxton (21) put on 61 for the first wicket, Justin Bridgeman (28) and Burke (90) provided a great foundation to the innings.

Michael Chaplin and Jason Bedford assisted with 20s, helping the Islanders to 264 in 75 overs.

David Sands was the best of the Reds’ bowlers with 5/55 from 20 overs, and Chris Holcombe rolled the arm over and collected 3/59 from 14.

Mornington still has its sights set on a top-two finish and its performance

with the bat against Moorooduc on Saturday has it in a great position to stay in touch.

Winning the toss, the Dogs had a day out, finishing on 4/294. Ben Clements scored 96 and Matt Foon 110, while Luke Popov hit them around at the end with an unbeaten 48.

Moorooduc’s bowlers had little impact. Bobby Wilson took two of the four wickets.

Ballam Park is starring down the barrel of another outright loss after slumping to 3/37 in reply to Sorrento’s 8/257.

The Sharks batted for 60 overs with Chris King top-scoring with 54, Pat Hall getting 42, Nick Davern 35 and Liam O’Connor 33.

All four of the Knight’s bowlers collected two wickets.

Wyatt’s 148 leads Main Ridge to big total and a shot at top four spot DISTRICT

By IT Gully MAIN Ridge has put itself in a wonderful position to keep attacking the top four after posting 362 runs against Seaford on Saturday.

While Seaford is out of finals contention, Main Ridge is just one game outside the four.

Entering round eight, Boneo was in fourth place on 54 points, Baden Powell fifth with 48 and Main Ridge sixth with 42.

Boneo is chasing 175 for victory against Hastings and Baden Powell is 1/12 chasing 104 against Frankston YCW. Main Ridge’s Gareth Wyatt smacked his highest score for the season with 148, taking his season’s tally to 578 at an average of 86.

Brad Rossborough helped himself to 78 to give him 371 runs for the season at 61.

The Ridge went from struggle street at 3/47 to a commanding 4/245.

In reply, Seaford is 2/11 from just two overs. Brent Jones has 2/1.

In the battle for top spot, Langwarrin will resume on day two in a strong position against Carrum.

The Kangas (72 points) are four points clear of the Lions, while Delacombe Park holds third place with 60 points.

On Saturday at Lloyd Park, Carrum won the toss and elected to bat.

At 1/70, things looked solid for the visitors before Dwayne Doig came on to bowl.

Things got extremely tough for the Lions and they were skittled for 147 in 63 overs.

Doig finished with 4/22 from his 25 overs, which included 17 maidens.

Mal Coutts and Ben Wells collected two wickets each.

Matts Donegan and Boland topscored for the visitors with 38 and 35.

In reply, Langwarrin is 0/52.

While finals are not part of the equation for Hastings with just three rounds to go, its round eight opponent Boneo is still in the race for a finals spot.

The Blues limped to 174 from 72.3 overs against Boneo on Saturday, skipper Scott Phillips again playing a lone hand with 73.

Damien Smith went from batting in the lower order to opening and the move paid off when he scored 48.

Leigh Janssen bowled 19 overs and finished with 4/55 for Boneo, while Cameron Williams (2/31) and Stewart Mathieson (2/7) also bowled well.

Somerville appears to be in a winning position against Flinders, despite batting for just 56 overs on Saturday.

The Eagles were in some early trouble, but Sam Delaney with 62 and a wagging tail ensured a total of 194.

Shane Beggs was the chief wickettaker for the Sharks with 3/27. In reply, Flinders is 3/49.

Beam it up, Scotty: Scott Phillips of Hastings prepares to send a ball into orbit. Picture: Andrew Hurst

Rosebud looking good against Balnarring SUB-DISTRICT

By IT Gully ROSEBUD has the upper hand in its top-of-the-table clash with Balnarring in MPCA Sub-district cricket.

The Buds hold top spot while Balnarring is in third place, a game and a half behind the ladder leaders.

On Saturday, Balnarring won the toss on its home deck and elected to bat.

While there were a number of players who got starts, none went on with the job.

Michael Griese and Chris Murphy top-scored with 38 each and Mark Walles contributed 37 runs batting at eight.

Darren Kerr, who has been dominant with the bat this season, was just as effective with the ball, claiming 5/32 from 17 overs.

Jason Nagel took 3/83 from 28 overs.

In reply, Rosebud is 1/41, with Greg McCann back in the sheds after making 27.

Second-placed Tyabb has left Skye with a real headache after scoring a massive 9/292 in its 75 overs.

Leigh Smith was the pick of the Skye bowlers with 3/64 and Phil Clinch took 2/56 from 18.

There is an enormous amount of

cricket left in the match between Pearcedale and Tootgarook.

The Tooters batted first on Saturday and ended their innings after 31 overs with a score of 64.

The Panthers could have put them to the sword, but batted terribly, scrambling to 130.

The Tooters will be hoping for a reverse outright on day two next weekend.

Travis Unthank was the thorn in Tootgarook’s side, snaring 5/21 from just 11 overs, while Justin Heysham opened the bowling for a return of 3/25.

The Panthers were cruising in the chase at 1/80, but lost the next nine wickets for just 50 runs.

Brad Trotter opened the innings with 36 and Matt Cousland scored 35 batting at three.

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Stone smashes 147 against Boneo HASTINGS CRICKET

By Greg Bradshaw HASTINGS senior team was looking for redemption with the bat against Boneo on Saturday.

Boneo thought the Blues’ previous two innings was good reason to send Hastings in to bat and without regular opener Brad Watson, out due to a smashed knuckle at training on Thursday night, the batting order was thrown open.

Damien Smith and Jake Hewitt opened the innings and lasted 11 overs before Hewitt was run out for 6 with the score on 1/17.

Aaron Wilson came and went, 2/19, which brought Chris Dalmau to the wicket in his maiden First XI game.

Smith and Dalmau batted conservatively, adding 27 before Dalmau was out for 3 with the score on 3/46.

Scott Phillips came to the crease and picked up the tempo as he and Smith added 70 runs to take the score to 4/116 before Smith was dismissed for a patient 48.

Another two wickets fell quickly to have the Blues 6/123 in the 54th over before Craig Keppel hit a quick 16, but the tail struggled and Phillips was last man out for a well-made 73 as Hastings was dismissed for 174 on a very slow ground.

Come in spinner: Leigh Janssen of Boneo lets one go. Picture: Andrew Hurst

Boneo had two overs to bat and finished at 0/6.

Seconds v Boneo: Hastings batted first and got off to a solid start. The score was 3/65 when Phil Stone came to wicket. He joined Dylan Ryan who was on 20 and they proceeded to compile a partnership of 108 before Ryan was dismissed for a solid 48, 4/173 off 42 overs.

The other batsmen contributed in small partnerships as Stone continued to flail the bowlers with 18 fours and 5 sixes before he was finally dis-

missed for an exciting 147 as Hastings reached 298. Chris White made 22, Dave Craig 21 and Jason Slocombe 18.

Thirds v Red Hill: This was first versus second on the ladder. Red Hill was sent in to bat and was quickly in trouble, falling to 4/42 in the 12th over thanks to a quick spell from Luke Gibbons who had 3/16.

For the third time this season, an opposition player smashed 100. The next wicket put on 88 runs, 5/130 off 30 overs, and the final 10 overs saw

another 50 runs scored as Red Hill recovered to make 180.

The bowlers didn’t bowl poorly as all the other players only made 65 runs between them.

The wickets were shared around with Gibbons finishing with 3/24, Gavin Diog 3/42, Kevin Watson 3/15 and Matt Sawosz 1/42.

The Hastings’ innings began poorly with the best two batsmen dismissed with the score at 10. Young Matt Foy showed some poise making 30, 3/66 after 17 overs, but apart from a quickfire 51 from Geoff Assaw the rest fell away as Hastings was dismissed for 148, 32 runs short of the target.

Fourths v Balnarring: Balnarring batted first, scoring runs and losing wickets in a flurry as Jaysen Bradshaw tore through the top order taking 4/22, which included 3 wickets in an over, 4/50 became 5/64 after only 13 overs.

Balnarring rallied to finish with 244 from its 40 overs. Chris Lehmann took 1/22 but all other bowlers were expensive.

As in previous games, Hastings’ batting proved to be very brittle as the side crashed to 8/88 in only 13 overs before Bradshaw (39) and Jay Austerberry (24no) added some respectability and Hastings finished on 137. Grant Masterson also made 24.

Under-15s v Crib Point: Crib Point 53 (Luke Gray 3/4). Hastings resumed at 6/40, which quickly became 8/50 but thanks to a fine 50 retired to Matt Foy, the team made 8/100 declared.

Lachie Cox finished with 13no. Crib Point batted again and scored 5/30 with wickets being shared around. The win gives the side a chance to play finals.

Under-13s v Tyabb: Tyabb 7/87 (Blake Mealey 2/8). Hastings began its run chase poorly, falling to 4/56 with only 11 runs coming from batsmen before Corbin Overton (13) and Ben Paarlberg (20 ret) put on a 46-run partnership to pass the winning target.

It was hard work scoring runs on our slow, sandy ground. Next week the side plays top-placed Flinders and is hoping to consolidate a finals berth.

Under-11s v Balnarring: Balnarring batted first and made 47 off its 20 overs. Devlin Webb took 3/2, Jake Maxted 2/2, Nicholas Gregg 1/5 and Bailey Esler 1/5. Hastings replied with 3/109 off its 20 overs with Patty Wilson smashing 22 ret, Thomas Finn 15 ret, Jake Maxted 14, Lochie Robertson 11 ret and Nicholas Gregg 8.

The club sends its best wishes for a speedy recovery to secretary Mel Finn who is in The Alfred hospital after lung surgery.

Hooking and cooking snapper ON THE LINE

By Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro SNAPPER are opportunistic feeders that inhabit a wide range of habitats ranging from ocean beaches to the continental shelf.

As a general rule, snapper are most prolific around rocky coastlines and offshore reefs. Snapper in the southern waters migrate in large schools into flat-bottomed bays to spawn over the mud and sand seabeds.

The species will take a wide variety of bait from fish strips and heads to shellfish. Put simply, if your offering is fresh and well-presented, you’re in with a chance.

Gear In shallower water, snapper are best targeted with fast-tapered 4-10kg outfits.

Both spinning and overhead outfits are suitable, but reels with a bait running/feeding system are preferred. This gives anglers the ability to set a preset bait feeding drag (typically no tension to 1kg) in theory allowing for greater hook-up rates. In shallower water, braided line has little advantages and a good quality 4-10kg fluorocarbon monofilament line will suffice. Reels should be capable of holding about 260 metres of line.

In deeper water, an 8-15kg boat outfit is the choice of most anglers. Fasttapered rods are once again preferred.

For best results, use braided line as it does not stretch and has less water resistance than mono of the same breaking strain. This gives anglers the ability to fish with lighter sinkers and greater bite detection.

Reels are typically overheads with the ability to hold at least 300 metres of the chosen breaking strain. While spinning reels can be used, they typically result in a higher incidence of line twist caused by the angler winding against the drag; this is eliminated in overheads due to the drum spool.

Rig In shallow water, snapper are best tar-

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cue hotplate and preheat the grill to a moderate temperature. Cook fish, basting regularly, for about 20 minutes.

When ready the fish will flake apart.

Serve with side dishes.

The best fish you will ever eat is one you catch yourself.

Tips for Australia Day long weekend

Meals sorted: Nicole Thompson and James Thompson caught enough whiting in Western Port for lunch and dinner after heading out from Yaringa Boat Harbour.

geted by anchoring over fish-holding areas and using lightly weighted baits and a steady flow of burley. Fish shallower water with a running sinker rig with a trace of a metre plus of 30-60lb monofilament line and a 3/0-8/0 suicide hooks.

In deeper water, snapper are targeted by drifting over offshore reefs using a standard paternoster rig made of monofilament line ranging from 30-100lb. Hooks are from 3/0-8/0 and sinkers can be as heavy as 500 grams.

Bait Snapper will eat just about any fresh, well-presented bait, but best baits are squid and pilchards. Others worth a try are whiting, cuttlefish, octopus, souries, tuna, crab, prawns, mullet and other fresh flesh bait.

Soft plastics are becoming popular.

Best patterns are squid and baitfish imitations of 10-15cm (4-6in) long.

Technique In shallower water, anchoring over

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a fishing ground and using burley to bring the fish on the bite is the most productive method. Anglers fishing bays and inshore reefs typically fish with their reels set in gear with 1kg of drag set. With the aid of fast-tapered rods, the fish hook themselves.

In deeper waters and offshore reefs, snapper schools can be located with a fish finder, and the baits deployed and school drifted over. Anglers look for reef pinnacles and structures or schools of fish.

Cleaning Snapper can either be filleted or cleaned as a whole fish. They taste better if bled and put on ice. This also makes them easier to clean. When filleting snapper, consider removing the gills and entrails from the skeleton and use it in a fish stock Cooking Grilled snapper with lemon grass and chilli This recipe is great for both fillets and

whole fish. Serve with salad, rice or chips.

Top tip: To prevent the snapper and toppings drying out, regularly baste with oil.

Ingredients 4 fillets or 1 whole fish Peanut or vegetable oil For the topping: 2 tablespoons finely chopped lemon grass 4 red chillies 2 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil 2 tablespoons sea salt Half tablespoon castor sugar Half tablespoon turmeric Method Mix together all topping ingredients.

Coat fish with topping. If the fish is whole, slice sides on a 45-degree angle so topping can penetrate flesh and the fish can cook more evenly.

Oil or grease a baking tray or barbe-

IF you’re after snapper, try deep water between Frankston and Mt Martha.

Last week clients of Mornington Boat Hire took some lovely fish to 3kg.

For whiting, Western Port is the destination. Quality catches are being had from Middle Spit, and Tyabb and Quail banks. While there are some smaller fish, the odd monster of 60cm is lurking.

Squid continue their revival in the Mornington area with some good catches of average-sized specimens. Other places worth trying are off Mt Martha and Rosebud on Port Phillip, and Tyabb Bank on Western Port.

For a good feed of flathead, try the shallows (1-6 metres) between Rye and Frankston. Burley is a must for people targeting large flatties.

For anglers after something a little bigger, the Lonsdale wall and back beach reefs are worth a trawl for kingfish. In 50-70 metres in Bass Strait, anglers may find a mako or blue shark.

If fishing off piers, the warm water has brought with it squid, whiting, garfish, mullet and even the occasional snapper.

Play it safe this weekend and have a happy Australia Day.  Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro has been fishing since he could hold a rod and stay in the boat. He has boat hire businesses in Mornington and Yaringa Boat Harbour in Somerville. He has been a fishing writer for magazines and brings his knowledge to MP News Group for season 2012-13. Details: www.fishingmornington.com or www. western portboathire.com.au Email spbh@bigpond.com or 5975 5479.

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