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Renewal in turmoil By Mike Hast THE Hastings Neighbourhood Renewal project has been thrown into turmoil with the replacement last week of manager Pam Ford. Steering committee chairman Brian Stahl says Ms Ford’s removal was “disgraceful” and a “bureaucratic process gone wrong”. Mr Stahl, a former councillor and mayor of Mornington Peninsula Shire, sent a highly critical email last Thursday to the project’s steering committee

members, all agencies involved with the renewal project and its supporters. This included the Brotherhood of St Laurence, Peninsula Health, Salvation Army, Mornington Peninsula Shire, police, school principals, teachers and community groups. “I am disillusioned, disappointed and offended at the recent turn of events since our successful and inspiring steering committee meeting last Thursday evening [14 June],” he wrote. “The bureaucrats at Department of Human Services yesterday [20 June]

gave our beloved project manager Pam her ‘marching orders’ from her role at Hastings Neighbourhood Renewal.” Mr Stahl said Ms Ford had been “crucified” and “relieved of her duties without any consideration for her personal welfare, no acknowledgement of her dedicated and inspiring leadership since being appointed project manager seven years ago”. He said he had been told by Linda Cristine, acting director of DHS southern metropolitan region, that “a staff complaint against Pam has been inves-

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tigated internally by DHS and agency representatives”. No one on the steering committee had been told anything about the complaint, he said. “Our renewal project has been held up as an example for others to follow and Pam has played a key role in it,” Mr Stahl said. No manager of other neighbourhood renewal projects in Victoria had stayed the full distance, he said. The move by DHS would make the completion of the eighth and final year

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of the renewal project difficult. “Alas, I now have no confidence we will finish off the things we discussed following Mark O’Driscoll’s address on mainstreaming without Pam’s support and input. No other person can just step in and pick up the pieces.” (Mr O’Driscoll is a project manager with DHS who is helping neighbourhood renewal projects become selfsufficient after funding runs out at the end of the eighth year in June 2013, dubbed “mainstreaming” by DHS.) Continued Page 4

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Health chief inspires job charter students BETH Wilson was born and raised in Hastings – one of five kids with a single mum – went to the town’s primary school and then Mornington High School, but left at age 15 to work in a chicken factory, fruit picking and waitressing. It was an inauspicious start, but Ms Wilson returned to school in her early 20s, completed what is now called VCE before doing an arts and law degree at Monash University in the 1970s. Last week the Victorian Health Services Commissioner told her inspirational story to year 10 students at Western Port Secondary College’s annual Beacon Charter signing. The Beacon Foundation is a national non-profit organisation working in more than 120 secondary schools across Australia helping motivate students to either stay in school or seek employment, further education or training. The college’s Beacon Pathways coordinator Gina Mathers said Ms Wilson “knows intimately the challenges and experiences of a young person growing up in the Hastings area”. After university, Ms Wilson found a job as a librarian and in the 1980s worked in the libraries of large corporations before joining the Victorian Law Foundation as its librarian in 1985. Then came stints at the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and the Victorian Health Department.

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In the 1990s Ms Wilson was a senior member of the WorkCare Appeals Board, chair of the Psychosurgery Review Board and president of Mental Health Review Board before being appointed Victorian Health Services Commissioner in 1997. She will step down later this year. In 2008 she was inducted onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for services to women’s health in Victoria. Ms Mathers said the college’s annual charter signing was part of the Beacon Foundation’s “Bright Futures – No Dole” program. “It endeavours to offer a wide range of options to support school leavers as they enter the workforce, and forging links between young people and our local community.” Mike Hast

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Dining out to say farewell TREVOR and Jennifer Sammells are planning a move to Mt Martha from Shoreham. It is not a great distance, but a farewell dinner is being held to mark the couple’s involvement in community life at Shoreham. Although only permanent residents since 2004, the Sammells had gravitated between their home in Black Rock and a holiday house at Shoreham since 1993. The next move is to a Mt Martha retirement village where they plan to spend more time with their three

children and eight grandchildren. While at Shoreham, Trevor has been a member of the CFA, including being secretary and treasurer for the past two years. He also led the “taskforce” to resurrect the general store and retain the post office at Shoreham. He is also credited as being a “major factor” in Shoreham securing the protection of Design and Development Overlay 15 that ensures the construction of “appropriately designed buildings” on Business Zone 1 properties in Byrnes Rd.

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Town’s renewal in turmoil after ‘replacement’ Continued from Page 1

Mr Stahl said he was concerned about the timing of DHS promising to provide more staff to help Ms Ford, who was under pressure running the mainstreaming process as well as existing community programs. “I had meetings with DHS staff who said they would provide staff for our project, but all along they knew Pam was about to be removed,” he said. “I apologise to you all sincerely for having naively believed what I had been told and in effect misleading you,” Mr Stahl said in his email to project committee members and supporters. Mr Stahl said he had been told by a DHS manager, Sue Milner, that Pam Ford had “taken extended leave”. On Thursday, Linda Cristine of DHS emailed the same group of people telling them “Pam Ford is currently on a leave of absence for personal reasons”. Ms Cristine said Ms Ford would be replaced by Di Mossenton-Brown and Emma Watene, describing it as an “interim arrangement”. “Di is well placed to continue build [sic] on the achievements of Hastings Neighbourhood Renewal and to continue working with you towards mainstreaming. Di knows the area well and has worked with local agencies on many programs including Neighbourhood Houses, Best Start. Community Renewal and Maternal and Child Health,” the email stated. On Friday, Mr Stahl told The News he intended to leave “no stone un-

Easier times: Pam Ford was Hastings Neighbourhood Renewal manager when Hastings Hub was opened mid-May and is seen here with Brian Stahl, left, and federal minister Simon Crean. Picture: Yanni

turned as I seek to have this terrible injustice reversed”. “I will be meeting the head of Neighbourhood Renewal, Harald Klein, to tell him about this illogical dismissal as well as the shire’s director of sustainable communities, Rob Macindoe,” he said. On Wednesday 20 June as Pam Ford was packing personal items in her office at Hastings Hub, opened to much fanfare in mid-May, she sent a final email – not about her dismissal, but about the visit on Tuesday morning of

judges from the Tidy Towns awards and asking all supporters to attend to show support for the renewal and hub projects. The renewal project and the conversion of Hastings Hub from a rundown former sports centre to a key centre for the town have been nominated for the awards. Her email ended: “Your support will be very much appreciated. Regards, Pam.” Ms Ford could not be contacted for comment.

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After the deluge ROADS were either closed or made dangerous to negotiate. Drains were blocked and trees uprooted. Last week’s heavy rains and gale force winds caused widespread disruption, with police warning motorists to take care and SES volunteers trying to keep up with calls for help. But as with many natural events, the result of the downpour provided a rich harvest for those interested in photography. On Friday the photographer for The News, Yanni, criss-crossed the peninsula, calling in at the Hastings foreshore, left, and watching drivers tackle the depths along Western Port Highway, which had been closed earlier in the day.

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Hooked: Above, James Kelly and friends fishing on Western Port in the good old days. Right, the Hastings boat launching ramp on Christmas Eve in 2011.

And now here is the fishing news WARNING: This conversation between me and fishing friends may annoy the hell out of serious recreational fishers in the area. But I am ambivalent about the power of the recreational fishing lobby (thank you Rex Hunt). I strongly believe in our right to feed ourselves from the sea, but I have a problem with people who go out fishing for sport, chase big fish for the fight, haul in the prize, take a photo and then release the maimed critter. A professional fishing friend from San Remo, John G, agrees saying he has seen exhausted fish released, they drop out of sight and are easy targets for predators. John also has seen maimed fish and sea creatures tangled in lines. He believes if recreational fishers better understood what they were doing they may change their habits. John also takes issue with statistics on recreational fishing. They are built, he believes, on shaky figures on boat usage, motel accommodation, equipment purchase, launch ramp usage, etc. He is also concerned about latest technology such as sonar. We went on to laugh, ruefully, about the number of boats rotting in backyards. My husband’s boat was a case in point. Desiring leisure and needing it, with my full support he brought a “floating caravan” from Queensland and restored it at great expense. Built as a Hong Kong Police vessel,

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he liked its lines. Renamed Almitra, she sat in one local marina and then another, where she eventually rotted. Mr Henke often laughed about the number of boats in Sydney Harbour, aground on their own beer cans. In those days we sailed, but later I couldn’t pull ropes anymore. My father was a typical fad fisherman – he bought a boat bigger than his mate’s, then we spent the next couple of years bogged off Warneet or Tooradin in Western Port’s tidal mud. We caught a few fish. His best snapper was frozen and brought out for parties. After mum choked on a fish bone she refused to cook fish. If dad even wanted prawns he had to have them out on the deck. His boat was sold eventually. Looking around our streets, I see them as I scoot by with my dogs; boats covered in autumn leaves in backyards. Exceptions in our street are the abalone diver’s boat, beautifully maintained, and Mick’s boat plus trailer, which he has just had regalvanised. The boat is up on tyres for winter to be cleaned and repaired for spring. Mick has a fridge full of frozen fish to see him through winter. He also feeds family and friends. Mick pays launching ramp fees of

$120 annually at both Stony Point and Hastings, also boat registration, boat insurance and keeps his safety equipment up to date. “It’s not a cheap hobby,” he said, “but I try to do the right thing.” He goes out without GPS and sonar equipment, just his instinct. “Yes I’ve caught fish with a line and hook hanging out their bum,” he said. “And often you might lose a fish and catch it again with your bait or hook in its guts.” He said hooks were supposed to dissolve in the gut, but fishermen today were using stainless steel, which doesn’t. Mick wasn’t against charter boats in the bay, but doesn’t appreciate operators’ “bad manners” of parking in the middle of pontoons, leaving no room for other boats. Nor does he appreciate long-line fishing that drowns albatross or wastage in net fishing. “Nets are supposed to let bait-sized fish escape, but you see a ton of dead fish being thrown back from the nets,” he said. John talked about one of his neighbours who said he’d just cleaned out his fridge full of whiting. Why didn’t you eat it, John asked. “Whiting’s on; going out to catch more,” the man said. And that’s my issue with sport fishing. How much fish is wasted, maimed and killed? For nothing! John and I talked about the Danish

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to feed people and deserve better consideration,” he said. Meanwhile, the Australian government was said to have approved a massive foreign super trawler – the second largest commercial fishing vessel in the world – to fish in Australian waters for the favourite food of bluefin tuna and albatross as well as myriad other marine life. The 142-metre long Dutch-owned Margiris specialises in the type of factory fishing that environmentalists claim is unsustainable. Newspaper reports stated the government had approved the ship being re-flagged and moved to Tasmania, where it will be allowed to catch up to 17,500 tonnes of small baitfish each year under a joint venture with Seafish Tasmania. Ausfish and other industry blogs were livid, one blogger commenting with classic understatement that the decision “seemed overboard”. Then the report was denied by the Prime Minister Julia Gillard. A more balanced treatment of commercial and recreational fishing, based on better information is essential. John believes we will never properly understand fish movements and needs. “Nor should we,” he concluded enigmatically. Men of the sea are like that.

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the handful who are very welcoming and understanding. “The only time Opposition leader Tony Abbot seems to come alive is when he’s damning the boat people.” Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, who has also criticised Mr Abbott’s approach to boat people, will launch the book. The Boy Who Wouldn’t Die by David Nyuol Vincent will have its peninsula launch at 5pm on Friday 20 July at Max’s Restaurant, Red Hill Estate, Shoreham-Red Hill Rd, Red Hill South. The cost is $50 a person, with proceeds going to the Brotherhood of St Laurence. For bookings call Dizzy Carlyon on 5989 2118 or send cheques made out to the brotherhood to 39 Oceanview Av, Red Hill South 3937. Keith Platt

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United front for tourism By Keith Platt FROM a tourism promotion point of view, Frankston is about to become part of the Mornington Peninsula. Details of the new Mornington Peninsula Tourism Board will be outlined at an industry briefing on Monday and publicly launched on 17 July. The board will initially be financed with $40,000 from Tourism Victoria and $25,000 each from Frankston and Mornington Peninsula councils. A nine-member committee will be headed by executive chairperson Tracey Cooper, the only paid employee. It is understood Ms Cooper – who has a background in business (including a Hunter Valley winery) and as head of the St Kilda Tourism Association board – will operate two days a week from an office at Frankston. Tourism Victoria’s Tom Smith has overseen the establishment of the new peninsula board, which supersedes both Mornington Peninsula Tourism and Frankston Tourism. Mr Smith said the six directors on the new board’s committee were “skills-based”. Ms Cooper was chosen from nine applicants and there were 42 nominees for the directors. The directors are Greg O’Donoghue (Mornington Peninsula Gourmet), Conleth Roche (manager RACV resort Cape Schanck), Matt McDonnell (Searoad Ferries), Andrea Lucas, Sheree Fraser and Brian Boote (formerly with Tourism Australia). Also on the board will be the shire’s sustainable development director Stephen Chapple and

Frankston’s coordinator of tourism and economic development, Sam Jackson. The changes to tourism within the region were foreshadowed in a Tourism Victoria report Regional Tourism Action 2009-2012. The board will be given two years to draw up a five-year “strategic tourism industry development plan” and a “viable funding model” (‘Capitalising on tourism’, The Times, 29/3/12). The shire has indicated it wants the new board to have stronger links to the Western Port Biosphere Foundation and the peninsula’s marine industry. In March the shire’s economic development manager Shane Murphy said Mornington Peninsula Tourism and 10 local tourism associations had been “highly successful”, winning awards and attracting visitors to the peninsula. He described tourism as “a major propulsive sector for the local economy” and estimated the peninsula industry to be worth $850 million a year. The announcement of the new board follows the establishment of a Victorian Tourism Employment Plan by the state and federal governments. Plans for Phillip Island and the peninsula will be drawn up by a consultant. “We will be consulting local businesses including hotels, cafes and restaurants, and travel and retail businesses to develop a targeted plan as part of our overarching strategy to further grow Victoria’s $15.2 billion tourism industry, which employs 193,000 people,” state tourism minister Louise Asher said.

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Stitches to keep winter warm KNITTERS are busy stitching up a warmer winter for needy Mornington Peninsula residents, with calls for assistance to welfare agencies doubling in the past 12 months. Carrum Downs Community Bank branch has partnered with Southern Peninsula Food For All Winter Blanket Appeal to provide blankets, rugs and comforters for needy families, elderly and homeless. “We are calling on an army of knitters to use their skills to help people in need this winter and we will lend support by donating $6000 of wool,” bank chairman Greg Sugars said. “Times are tougher, it’s a cold winter and we understand there are knitters out there who could help with the blanket appeal, but they can’t afford the wool.” Knitters will be able to make squares with the donated wool, which will be sewn together to make blankets for those in need this winter. Janice Bartlett started Needy Stitches when her own knitting was no longer needed by family members. “I went online to try and find a place to donate the things I had made, but it seemed that either most of the places were in the United States or most of the websites were outdated and no longer viable,” she said. “I decided that there must be other people out there who, like me, know how to make things and have nowhere to donate them to, or do not know how to search for somewhere. “I thought about the hard economic times we are all facing and of all the needy families out there who barely scrape through after paying their

Knitting lesson: Needy Stitches founder Janice Bartlett of Seaford shows the fine art of knitting squares to Greg Sugars, Carrum Downs Community Bank board chairman, on a cold wet day, highlighting the need for knitters to throw their support behind the Food For All winter blanket appeal.

expenses and thought it would be a wonderful idea to donate these things to those families and individuals in need.” About 30 members of the resulting Needy Stitches group are now making squares for the winter blankets. “Nothing we create is for sale, that’s the number one rule. I have done a lot of research on who requires what and will keep doing this so we can help as many organisations and people that we can,” Ms Bartlett said. Southern Peninsula Food For All has been providing assistance to people in need since 1991 including food parcels, Christmas hampers and blankets. “With increasing costs for utilities

and food, more people are finding it difficult to make ends meet,” Southern Peninsula Food For All chairman Ken Northwood said. “We have had a rise in the requests for emergency assistance, but at the same time there has been a decline in donations.” The blankets will be collected and distributed by the St Vincent de Paul Mornington Peninsula Conference. Anyone who can help make knitting squares for blankets can register to receive wool from Bendigo Bank branches on the Mornington Peninsula. For patterns and wool, email Fran Henke at fhenke@bigpond.net.au or call 5979 7274.

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Lew pool removal plan gets OK By Mike Hast THE Solomon Lew pool saga is near the end after the Department of Sustainability and Environment approved plans for the pool’s removal. The works will also see remediation of Crown land on which the horizon pool, a retaining wall, fence and landscaping had been placed. The $400,000 pool was built on

the foreshore adjoining the Lew family holiday property in Osprey Ave, Mt Eliza, in 2010 and 2011 with near neighbours being told by workmen they were installing water tanks. The pool area has a spectacular view of Port Phillip and Mornington harbour in the distance. In late May the existence of the pool was revealed by the Sunday Age, which reported Mr Lew and his daugh-

ter Jacqueline Lew, through a family company called Shuttlehall Pty Ltd, had been given 14 days to explain to Mornington Peninsula Shire why the horizon pool had been built on Crown land without a planning permit. Last August, the shire ordered the demolition of the pool within 21 days under the Building Act. It was drained on Friday 12 August. Then followed months of negotia-

tions, with Mr Lew first trying to buy the Crown land from DSE, which was refused after lobbying by Mornington MP David Morris among others, and then offering to lease the land from the shire, which manages it on behalf of DSE. The land along the cliff tops of Moondah and Sunnyside beaches was rezoned by the shire council in 2006 to “public use and residential”.

Empty feeling: The Lew family’s $400,000 horizon pool built without a planning permit on Crown land above Moondah Beach in Mt Eliza will be demolished and the land remediated. Picture: Keith Platt

It was reported that Mr Lew’s lawyers, Schetzer Brott and Appel, offered the shire an initial lease payment of $250,000 with annual instalments of $50,000 for 19 years. Last September, the Building Appeals Board refused a retrospective building permit for the pool after cracks were discovered in the retaining wall. The shire closed parts of Moondah Beach over fears the land would subside. DSE approved plans for the pool’s removal that had been submitted by Mr Lew’s engineers. Mt Eliza Ward councillor Leigh Eustace said it was a win for “ratepayers, the shire and the people of Victoria who own Crown land”. “The work will be done at no cost to ratepayers,” he said. Cr Eustace confirmed reports the Lew family would pay the shire’s legal fees of about $150,000 and $50,000 to a registered charity of the shire’s choosing. The matter was due to go to Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 14 December, but a deal was struck beforehand. It has taken since then for the shire, DSE and the Lew family to agree terms on the pool’s removal and remediation of the land. Two weeks ago, David Morris issued a coy press release headed “Mt Eliza foreshore”. In it he stated: “Mornington MP David Morris has welcomed the decision of the Department of Sustainability and Environment to provide Coastal Management Act consent to the land manager (Mornington Peninsula Shire Council) in relation to Moondah Reserve. “The decision brings to a conclusion an unfortunate episode, and ensures that the construction of a private building or other asset on public land does not provide an excuse for alienation of that land for private purposes.” The shire’s communications manager Todd Trimble said a schedule for the demolition and remediation had not been set.

Toorak leads the way on new curriculum Award win: Colin Morrison is off to the United States.

Golf boss wins US trip by design FLINDERS Golf Club superintendent Colin Morrison has scored a trip to the United States and has been invited to help prepare the course for the $4.6 million John Deere Classic golf tournament – a US PGA tour event. The trip was the result of him winning the Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association 2011 Excellence in Golf Course Management Award. The award was recognition of Mr Morrison’s work in reconstructing the 11th green at the club, which turned the hole from a relatively straight par four along the left-hand boundary of the course to a sharp dogleg right. Mr Morrison worked with club captain Neil Cavanagh on the change.

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“The improvements to the course have been substantial over the past 10 years and the award recognises Colin and his team’s contribution to that improvement,” Mr Cavanagh said. As well as helping to prepare the course for the John Deere Classic to be played at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, 9-15 July, Mr Morrison will also have a tour of the John Deere factory and headquarters at nearby Moline in Illinois. “This is the opportunity of a lifetime, which has come about as the result of the construction of our 11th green.” Mr Morrison believes the trip will give him experience and knowledge that he will be able to apply at Flinders.

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TEACHERS across the Mornington Peninsula can get expert insight into the Australian Curriculum during a conference at Toorak College. College principal Helen Carmody said every classroom in the country would be affected by the national curriculum. The Australian Curriculum outlines learning “entitlements” for Australian students to “provide a foundation for successful, lifelong learning and participation in the Australian community”. The curriculum will initially be developed for English, mathematics, science and history and followed by geography, languages, the arts, economics, business, civics and citizenship, health and physical education, information and communication technology, and design and technology. It focuses on seven general capabilities (literacy, numeracy, information and communication technology competence, critical and creative thinking, ethical behaviour, personal and social competence and intercultural understanding) and three cross-curriculum

priorities (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia, and sustainability). “Our purpose in organising this conference is to bring together primary and secondary mathematics, science, history and English teachers in a forum where they can interact with those directly responsible for the implementation of the new curriculum,” Mrs Carmody said. She sees the establishment of a national curriculum as a “landmark move in the history of education in Australia”. “The delivery of the Australian Curriculum will impact the teaching and learning in every classroom in this nation,” Mrs Carmody said. Keynote speaker at next month’s two-day conference is the chair of the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority, Professor Barry McGaw, who will focus on the “logic of the curriculum’s structure and its consequences”. The 11 keynote speakers include Dr David Howes, general manager of the

curriculum division of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. The conference will also include workshops and trade exhibitions. “The conference is an outstanding professional development opportunity. It will assist practitioners in enhancing their personal strategies and the delivery of the Australian Curriculum,” Mrs Carmody said. “It is a wonderful opportunity for teachers who have trialled various aspects of the Australian curriculum to share their experiences with the wider teaching community and the experts responsible for its implementation.” Education minister Martin Dixon, who is MP for Nepean and a former teacher, described the conference as “a ground-breaking initiative and a marvellous opportunity to have opinions voiced while taking on board a diverse range of views on curricula”. Toorak College is hosting the conference called “Exploring and Implementing the Australian Curriculum” on 23 and 24 July. Details: Ranjith Dediwalage on 9788 7265.

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Canberra money helps fill pool By Mike Hast FRANKSTON Council will borrow less money for the $46.35 million aquatic centre after the federal government promised $13.5 million earlier this month. The council now has $26 million of government money after the state government promised $12.5 million in the run-up to the 2010 state election. Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government Simon Crean announced the council’s application for funds under the Regional Development Australia Fund had been successful. Frankston’s mayor Cr Brian Cunial said money from the two governments meant “ratepayers won’t have to carry the full burden of the remaining costs”. The News understands the state money is available, but the federal

In the swim: Architect’s drawing of how the Frankston Regional Aquatic Health and Wellbeing Centre (FRAC) might look when it opens in mid-2014.

cash will not come until the 2013-14 financial year. The council will borrow up to $18 million with the balance coming from rates and other sources of council revenue. Mr Crean was joined by Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus and Frankston council-

lors at Samuel Sherlock Reserve where the council will build the Frankston Regional Aquatic Health and Wellbeing Centre (FRAC) with a 51.5-metre Olympic-sized swimming pool, a learn to swim and leisure pool with play area, cafe, gymnasium, waterslides, splash deck, warm water therapy pool,

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spa and sauna, crèche and health and wellness centre. Mr Crean said the centre would “provide people living in the regional centres of southeast Melbourne with access to state-of-the-art competition and leisure facilities”. He said the project was “a great example of an investment partnership that stacks up and joins the dots between being a local priority, leveraging other funding sources and returning an economic and social dividend to the region”. The project would project a significant economic boost across the region and create about 300 construction and 50 ongoing jobs. Mr Dreyfus said the pool would draw people from all over the growth corridor of Melbourne’s southeast and “contribute to community pride and regional liveability”. Cr Cunial said the centre was expected to attract 700,000 visitors each year, “providing a recreational outlet for people of all ages”.

The pool would bring more visitors to the city centre, creating new impetus for business operators. “The centre will create about 300 jobs during construction and 120 ongoing jobs once open for business. The plans are being finalised by William Ross Architects and construction is scheduled to begin later this year and be completed by June 2014.” State MP Jude Perera said he had strongly supported the council’s development fund application. “Labor has committed $26 million toward making this great dream into a reality.”  Frankston Council is advertising for a business manager for the aquatic centre. An advertisement in The Age stated the manager would oversee all aspects of the business from establishment of the centre to managing it when open. The role also takes in the Pines Forest Aquatic Centre.

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October fix for waiting wall NEARBY residents have been told that it will be October before work will begin to replace the collapsed wall on Nepean Highway near Olivers Hill, Frankston. VicRoads expects to receive a consultant’s report on the $1.4 million collapse early next month and will make a decision on what to do next by the end of July. Workers have said the type of construction used for the wall had never before gone higher than seven metres – Frankston’s wall was more than 11 metres

high. The gambion wall that collpased was backfilled with packing sand. However, the weight of the sand appeared to have caused too much pressure for the wall to withstand, causing it to burst in the centre. VicRoads decided to build the wall to stem erosion of the cliff face, which had been monitored by a resident whose house was built close to the cliff edge. The erosion has now gone inland beyond the boundary between the VicRoads land and on to private property.

Steel rods hammered into the cliff showed it had receded by at least one metre since houses were built there. The area at the foot of Olivers Hill was once part of the Frankston Brickworks and was backfilled before being opened up for residential development. Houses on the steep land have to comply with strict building regulations that include concrete foundations up to 15 metres deep. Keith Platt Picture: Yanni

Key witness: Above, Frankston forensic zoologist Hans Brunner gave evidence identifying dingo hairs on Azaria Chamberlain’s matinee jacket to the 1988 NT Court of Appeal, which overturned the 1982 conviction of Lindy Chamberlain, pictured right with her daughter Azaria.

I always believed a dingo took the baby: zoologist Foxes to be collared FOXES at Stringybark Bushland Reserve in Langwarrin are about to be fitted with collars. The electronic tracking devices will be placed on foxes trapped by Frankston Council rangers so their movements over the next few months can be monitored. The reserve on the north-western corner of Centre and North roads will be closed from Monday 25 June until Monday 9 July while the fox control program is undertaken by council and the Department of Sustainability and Environment. All access points will be locked or closed with barriers and signs erected. Keith Platt

By Mike Hast RENOWNED zoologist Hans Brunner was more than an interested bystander when Northern Territory deputy coroner Elizabeth Morris announced on 12 June that a dingo had taken Azaria Chamberlain at Uluru in 1980. Mr Brunner of Frankston was a key witness in 1988 when the NT Court of Appeal overturned the 1982 conviction of Lindy Chamberlain for the murder of her nine-week-old baby Azaria and Michael Chamberlain for being an accessory after the fact. Then a senior technical officer for the Victorian Department of Conservation, Forest and Land (now DSE), Mr Brunner told the court of appeal in Darwin that animal hairs on Azaria’s jumpsuit and singlet were from a dingo. “I was delighted with the coroner’s decision which, after 32 years, finally accepted that Azaria was taken by a dingo,” he said last week. “I am elated that the truth has finally been accepted.” After developing a technique for identifying the hair of mammals, Mr Brunner co-wrote a landmark book in 1974, The Identification of Mammalian Hair, which is still used today

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by animal forensic experts around the world. “Right from the beginning I believed a dingo took Azaria on that fateful night in August 1980,” he told The Times. “My belief was confirmed after I was asked to examine hairs found on the jumpsuit and singlet. The task was easy as I had used dingo hairs as reference samples for dog hairs in my book.” Mr Brunner, who came to Australia from Switzerland in his youth and continued his zoological career, said his evidence was readily accepted at the 1988 hearing. He also told the court the damaged jumpsuit had been torn and not cut, basing his evidence on investigations of wild dogs preying on adult sheep that had been shorn and young lambs that had not. Mr Brunner has always believed there was human intervention in the Azaria case, but not in her death. “Someone must have taken Azaria from the dingo, disposed of the body and buried the clothing, but it was not and could not possibly have been the Chamberlains,” he said.

Azaria was taken by a dingo on the night of 17 August 1980, but her matinee jacket was not found until 1986. Lindy Chamberlain was released from jail in February 1986. The discovery was largely responsible for the case being reopened and the Royal Commission of 1987, which exonerated both parents. All convictions of the Chamberlains were overturned in 1988. Mr Brunner said he contacted NT police in 1986 after Azaria’s clothing was found and offered to examine dingo droppings collected nearby to “see whether I could find remains of Azaria in them”. “I was bluntly rejected and told ‘she did it anyhow’ and the phone went silent. “I was only asked very much later by the Chamberlains’ defence lawyers to examine hairs mounted on two microscope slides.” A third inquest was held in 1995, but the coroner delivered an open finding – no one or thing was found responsible for Azaria’s death. The fourth and final inquest, which ended earlier this month, was told there had been 11 serious attacks of hu-

mans by dingoes since 1980, including a nine-year-old boy killed on Fraser Island in 2001. Mr Brunner says he does not blame people who still doubt a dingo was responsible for the death of Azaria. “The media frenzy and the lies and perversion of some scientific reports remains foremost in many people’s minds,” he said. He is critical of authorities who did not want to admit that dingoes at Uluru were “a danger to children as this could have badly affected tourism”. And what about dingoes? “I love dingoes very much. I was directly working with dingoes at the Keith Turnbull Research Institute on Ballarto Rd in Frankston North for about two years where I got to know dingo behaviour very well. “Finally, the irony of the dingo saga is that in another case a woman on Fraser Island was fined $40,000 for feeding a starving, thin and sick-looking dingo. This went almost unnoticed and the media was not interested. Starving dingoes will naturally and desperately try to get some food even if it is a young child. Are starving dingoes in the Northern Territory any different?”

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Western Port

real estate directory Tallon

Dominic Tallon Mobile:0408 528 857 Tallon First National 35 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 3000

EMAIL: info@tallon.com.au

Mobile:0418 321 963

Mobile: 0412 226 758

EMAIL: realestate@satchwells.com.au

Mobile:0408 808 698 Stockdale & Leggo 1/109 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 2288

EMAIL: rpryzler@stockdaleleggo.com.au

Phil Stone

Satchwells 1/97 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 1888

Rob Pryzler

Michael Curry

Sid Ferguson

L. Cooper Real Estate 1067 Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ston-Flinders Road, SOMERVILLE 5977 7766 EMAIL: sales@lcooper.com.au

Mobile:0409 410 456 MC Real Estate 4/82 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 8833

EMAIL: sales@mcrealestate.com.au

Wilma Green

Sean Crimmins

Jordan Hendrix

Mobile: 0407 833 996

Mobile: 0411 734 814

Mobile: 0415 346 866

Century 21 Homeport 2100 Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;stonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Flinders Rd, HASTINGS 5979 3555

Baywest Real Estate 87 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 4412

Zentori Real Estate 1549 F/Flinders Road TYABB, 5977 3747

EMAIL: wilmagreen@century21.com.au

EMAIL: scrimmins@baywestrealestate.com.au

EMAIL: jhendrix@zentori.com.au

Ben Tallon

Gary Barnes

Craig Mann

Mobile:0419 339 489

Mobile: 0412 347 233

Mobile: 0412 559 816

Baywest Real Estate 1/1085 Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ston-Flinders Rd SOMERVILLE 5977 9660

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

EMAIL: realestate@btre.com.au

EMAIL: somerville@baywestrealestate.com.au

Elizabeth Wall

Milton Brown

Mobile: 0417 528 042

Mobile: 0418 326 044

Ray White Real Estate 69 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 3555

LJ Hooker Somerville Shop 15/17 Eramosa Road West, Somerville 5978 0044

EMAIL: hastings.vic@raywhite.com

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Craig Mann First National Real Estate 4/1085 Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ston-Flinders Road, SOMERVILLE 5978 0955 EMAIL: craig@craigmann.com.au

Kevin Wright Mobile: 0417 564 454 Kevin Wright Real Estate 72 Main Street, Mornington PHONE: 5977 2255 Email: kevin@kevinwrightcommercial.com.au

Gabriele Frenkel Mobile: 0413 773 075 Peninsula Property Investment Centre 2/80 Baxter-Tooradin Road BAXTER 5971 3999 & 630 Nepean Highway, CARRUM 9773 2999

EMAIL: gabriele@realty1.net.au

Tony Latessa Mobile: 0412 525 151 Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne Street Frankston 9781 1588

Email: latessabusinesssales@bigpond.com

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Bay views and gardens set to thrill ARCHITECTURALLY designed, this exceptional home is set on about 1350 square metres of lush lawns and landscaped gardens. As you wander around the property, take time out at the pebbled viewing platform to look at the amazing views of the peninsula. The home is double storey, which is not evident from street level, and the true size is only revealed as you head toward the rear of the block. There are lovely verandahs that run down one side and wrap around one corner of the home, which is positioned to take advantage of the sensational outlook. From one bedroom and virtually every room on the south-western corner of the home you can look out across the waters of Port Phillip Bay and the sandy beaches of Safety Beach and Dromana. Depending on your family needs, the home could quite easily provide up to four bedrooms and even a home office. The master bedroom features a walk-in robe and ensuite with corner spa. The other bedrooms have built-in robes. The massive central area includes a huge kitchen with island bench, dishwasher and wall oven. There is room for a pool table and a delightful casual meals area makes the most of the sunny aspect. Under the house is a sizeable workshop and storage area. Available for the first time, this meticulous property is an opportunity not to be missed.

Address: 11 Paramount Crescent, MOUNT MARTHA Price: On application Agency: Zentori Real Estate, 1549 Frankston-Flinders Road, Tyabb, 5977 3747 Agent: Jenny Bastin, 0432 685 961

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Simply irresistible

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THIS beautifully presented two-bedroom cottage will be irresistible for retirees or perhaps couples who are now empty-nesters and looking to downsize. From the first moment you drive up to the property, you are enchanted by the lovely English cottage garden surrounding the home, which is just a short walk to Bittern Fields Village, the primary school and public transport. The interior is spotlessly presented with a large open-plan area allowing for formal and informal dining. The spacious kitchen has a host of overhead cupboards and stylish granite benchtops. French doors open from the lounge room to a bullnose front verandah with a turned post and deck area overlooking the tranquil garden. Both bedrooms are very spacious and have built-in robes. With a very tasteful renovation and a recent price reduction, the home is even better value for low-maintenance living at its very best.

PUT a spring in your step with this neat three-bedroom brick-veneer home located only 500 metres from High Street, Hastings, and within walking distance of all the town has to offer. The home presents very well with a verandah along the front. Inside there have been some recent cosmetic touches including new carpets, window furnishings and a coat of paint that has created a very light and open interior. The centrally located kitchen has gas cooking, a dishwasher, plenty of timber cupboards and an adjacent meals area. A sunny lounge room has benefitted from the paint job and its cathedral ceiling creates a vast living space. A single carport adjoins the home. Other external features include a garden shed. The large, flat block is well fenced with plenty of room for play equipment.

Address: 15 Skinner Street, BITTERN Price: $319,900 Agency: Century 21 Homeport, 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555 Agent: Wilma Green, 0407 833 996

Address: 34 Spring Street, Hastings Price: $310,000 Agency: MC Real Estate, 4/82 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8833 Agent: Michael Curry, 0409 410 456

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Ć&#x201D; Well-presented solid brick three bedroom home Ć&#x201D; Lounge area with pot belly heating plus r/cycle air-con. Ć&#x201D; Two way bathroom Ć&#x201D; .itchen plus family area and extra living area Ć&#x201D; Paved pergola area, two large sheds, double carport. Ć&#x201D; Ideal property for the first home buyer or investor.

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Ć&#x201D; Outstanding solid brick 30sq approx. residence Ć&#x201D; Picturesque 2 acres approx well-treed block Ć&#x201D; Includes 4BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, FES, formal lounge/dining area with A/C Ć&#x201D; Modern tiled kitchen/family area with coonara heating Ć&#x201D; Plus 2 bedroom semi self-contained in-law accomadation Ć&#x201D; Tennis court, triple carport, large sheds plus car parking.

Ć&#x201D; Huge 4BR home on 1.25 acres w/ wrap around verandah. Ć&#x201D; Timber kitchen/family area with polished floor boards Ć&#x201D; Ducted heating, lounge/dining area with open fire place Ć&#x201D; +uge rumpus room Ć&#x201D; Entertaining area, flood lit mod grass tennis court Ć&#x201D; Huge 12m x 8m shed.

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Epitome of modern living

Stylish two-bedroom unit

FOUND in arguably Hastingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most upmarket estate, this trendy and modern home is ready and waiting for the next family to take the step up to a house of real distinction and quality. A rendered facade and decking at the front of the house creates great street appeal and, coupled with the stylish entry foyer, you have a one-two punch that really impresses from the first moments of inspection. There are three bedrooms with the master bedroom featuring a walk-in robe and ensuite. In the family bathroom you can unwind in the lovely deep bath. As you enter there is a formal lounge to the right and a tiled hallway leads to the functional kitchen with stainless-steel appliances including a dishwasher. On either side is a dining and family area with access to a rear timber deck overlooking the backyard. Comforts include a split-system reverse-cycle air-conditioner. Under the roofline of the home is a double garage.

WELL located and beautifully presented, this two-bedroom unit is an absolute must-see. The interior is all open plan with a large formal lounge room having a gas wall furnace and air-conditioning. The adjoining modern kitchen has stainless-steel appliances including a dishwasher and there is a nice little dining alcove. The living space can be extended during the warmer months with the outdoor entertaining area, which can also be accessed from the single garage. Spotless in presentation, the unit is very private and low maintenance.

Address: 7/5 Alfred Street, SOMERVILLE Price: $315,000 Agency: L Cooper Real Estate, 1067 Frankston-Flinders Road, Somerville 5977 7766 Agent: Phil Stone, 0412 226 758

Address: 15 Mariners Way, HASTINGS Price: Offers over $370,000 Agency: Stockdale & Leggo Real Estate, 1/109 High Street, Hastings, 5979 2288 Agent: Rob Pryzler, 0408 808 698

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Located in a highly sought after area, this 3BR home is set on a good-size allotment and comprises of new carpet, blinds and paint work. Kitchen with meals area, gas cooking & dishwasher, spacious loungeroom with cathedral ceilings and central family bathroom. Additional features include sweeping verandahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, garden shed, concrete driveway and only 500m to High St shops.

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$210,000 - $220,000

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A prime 511m2 allotment ready for your building plans. Located in stage 2 of the highly sought after Cottonwood Estate, the allotment has all services available and is overlooking a reserve with serene bush backdrop. This is a great opportunity to make your plans come true. All sizes & measurements are approximate

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Big and tall with space for all THERE is room for the whole family and then some in this double-storey, red cedar home. Through the front door are polished timber floors that lead to the formal dining room and you can have a pre-dinner drink in the lounge from the built-in bar. The impressive kitchen has stainless-steel appliances. The master bedroom is also on the ground floor and has an ensuite with spa bath as well as a large dressing room. Three more bedrooms, all with built-in robes, are upstairs as is a second bathroom and another living area, which has acess to the balcony with its views over Hastings. Other comforts include gas ducted heating and air-conditioning and ample off-street car parking, which would be convenient for the tradesman or the multi-vehicle family.

Address: 16 Pinewood Drive, HASTINGS 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

Country-style living SET on a private block with trees and gardens, this home has a distinctive country-style feel that will capture your heart. The rustic pine log exterior belies the vast modern interior. The home has been tastefully decorated and has as-new carpets, floating floorboards and tiles in the bathroom and laundry. Stained glass windows enhance the country effect. Big living areas have high ceilings with exposed beams, and there is a modern, galley-style kitchen with a twin-drawer dishwasher, upright gas stove and a servery window through to the dining area. The three bedrooms all have built-in robes and the master bedroom has a big ensuite with spa bath. The 847-square metre block features a large backyard with several outbuildings as well as a vegetable garden serviced by a water tank.

Address: 6 Skinner Street, BITTERN Price: $385,000 Agency: Tallon First National Real Estate, 35 High Street, Hastings, 5979 3000 Agent: Nigel Evans, 0439 540 055

Tallon 8 Otway Court Hastings

Sales Creator Position (5 Days Per Week)

Now The Fun Begins Where some people might see a lot of work, others see opportunity. For all the handy people, renovators and investment opportunists, stop scouring the newspapers and internet for renovatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delights... Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just found it. Situated in the growing township of Hastings, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not hard to see that many home owners have been securing properties for investment here considering the near completion of the Peninsula Freeway as well as the potential port expansion. This home is not for the feint-hearted. Bring your overalls, roll up your sleeves and get stuck into it. The structure of the property appears very solid and sits on a good size block with plenty of yard space. The rest is all up to you. Renovate, restore, replace. Bunnings Hardware is now in town so the availability of materials could not be easier. Keep in mind that rental returns are now at a premium in Hastings or you may be looking to enter home ownership and are not afraid of home restoration... Come on... Show us what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re capable of.

Price Offers over $210,000 Inspect Saturday 1.00-1.30pm Agent Rob Pryzler 0408 808 698

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10 Wills Street Hastings

Hastings

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Modern Family

Situated in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Tyabbâ&#x20AC;? this gorgeous 3BR home offers privacy and a peaceful setting. Established gardens to both the front and rear yards with timber decking front and back also. Inside is a stunning Tassie Oak kitchen with cupboards galore & d/w. A host of other extras such as polished floorboards, roman blinds, spa bath and GDH all add up to the presentation of an excellent property.

This modern, 3BR home ready for a family to step up to something new. Great street appeal with a stylish entry and impressive neutral dĂŠcor throughout. Master bedroom has WIR & FES, kitchen with s/steel appliances inc. d/w. Comforts include a s/system r/cycle air con. and outside is a double garage, 2000L water tank and plenty of back yard space.

Price Offers over $345,000 Inspect Saturday 12.00-12.30pm Agent Rob Pryzler 0408 808 698

Price Offers over $370,000 Inspect Saturday 2.00-2.30pm Agent Rob Pryzler 0408 808 698

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Written applications can be emailed to info@tallon.com.au or delivered in person to: Tallon First National Real Estate, 35 High Street, Hastings.

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Mud Brick Masterpiece

Country Style Living

2a Portsmouth Road Picture Perfect

A Quiet Retreat

If you are looking for the peaceful life this home is it! Set in the tranquil surrounds of Red Hill this architect designed double story home overlooks a 1/3 acre of land. Walk WKURXJK WKH ODUJH PRQDVWHU\ GRRUV ZKHUH WKH OLJKW Ă&#x20AC;OOHG lounge awaits, which leads through to the kitchen and dining area. The home features 4 bedrooms - main with walk in robe and full ensuite, a separate study, high pitched FHLOLQJV SROLVKHG Ă RRUERDUGV WKURXJKRXW

Set on a beautiful treed block of 847m2. This home has sprawling verandahs, three edrooms, main bedroom overlooks garden and has FES with spa bath. The open plan lounge/dining has exposed beams, gas heating & A/C also with garden outlook.The modern kitchen with servery, s/steel upright gas cooker, dishwasher, pantry & stained glass window adds to the country feel. The home has been tastefully decorated with as new carpets.

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As new unit set on a block of 4. Two bedrooms, main with WIR & dual access bathroom, lounge, modern kitchen with s/steel appliances & separate meals area with sliding doors leading to paved courtyard. Tiled and carpeted throughout. S/system, air con, single garage with internal entry and remote door. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for an investment rental look no further, or perhaps a starting point to get into the market. Walking distance to schools shops + navy base.

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Western Port Retirement Village This retirement unit comprises separate lounge & dining, a good size kitchen with gas cooking & wall oven, 3 bedrooms of good size with built in robes, ducted heating & air-conditioning plus separate single garage with remote and rear entry to garden.There is still some furniture in the unit which you have the option to buy.

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Inspect: For Sale:

$229,500

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Be pleasantly surprised the moment you walk through the door of this tastefully renovated home. Features include three bedrooms all with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, modern kitchen with dishwasher, bathroom, separate toilet, gas wall IXUQDFH VSLOW V\VWHP KHDWLQJ DQG FRROLQJ SROLVKHG Ă RRU boards and single carport with provision for more off street parking and all positioned on a low maintenance 561 sqm approx. parcel of land.

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For Sale:

$295,000 - $340,000

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Exquisite Two Bedroom Unit

11 Market Street Sandstone Lodge

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Ideal for the larger family this home has 2 living areas, main living with Coonara woodheater, a modern kitchen with s/steel appliances, main bathroom, laundry and 2 bedrooms all on the lower level. A timber staircase leads to the 2nd living and main bedroom with FES & BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s + 4th bedroom or study. Outside is a large garage with power, water tanks, pergola and verandahs

Pick your own builder and design your dream home on the largest block in the estate. Situated at the end of the court in a quiet location framed by trees and close to recreational facilities. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an ideal position for family safety. This is your chance to live in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Toorakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; end of Hastings, the Old Tyabb area. (we have a range of plans starting from $140,000)

For Sale:

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Spectacular Kinfauns (app.1.58 acres)

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A unique lifestyle awaits you in this huge 1.58 acre property situated in the sought after Kinfauns Estate. Public transport stops at the Estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entrance, Hastings town center two minutes drive and the brand new Bittern shops two minutes in the other direction. Fully serviced and surrounded by homes of equal quality and prestige.

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$850,000

DOMINIC TALLON Phone: 0408 528 857

NIGEL EVANS Phone: 0439 540 055

$949,000

35 High Street, Hastings

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Right on cue THIS dream property offers space and privacy. Its 186 square metres of living space has been designed for entertaining with free-flowing formal and informal living areas spilling out to a covered patio overlooking landscaped gardens. The central family room is sensational with a stunning timber kitchen in one corner and built-in bar in the other. There is space for a lounge suite and a pool table can take centre stage for family competitions. Just off to the side is a formal lounge. The master bedroom has an ensuite and there are two more bedrooms plus a separate study. The main family bathroom has a spa bath. Set on 2023 square metres, there is an incredible 93-square metre garage complete with toilet, sink and three-phase power, and a second work shed. A high-span carport is at the front and centred in the backyard is a delightful brick-paved alfresco area with shade sails and surrounded by flax plants.

SURE to leave a lasting impression, this delightful three-bedroom home is set in a quiet, no-through road within an easy walk of shops and the train station. All three bedrooms have built-in robes and the main bedroom has an ensuite and ceiling fan. A spacious main living area includes a large kitchen with a free-standing five-burner gas cooktop as well as a dishwasher. A space-saving feature is the island bench with a built-in dining table. An adjacent sunroom offers a great place to entertain with space to spill out on to an undercover patio area, and there is a powder room for guests. The 800-square metre (approx) block has been utilised exceptionally well. If you seek a bit of the good life and self-sufficiency, there is an established vegetable garden and chook pen as well as an array of storage sheds. For extra vehicle parking, double gates at the side lead to the backyard and there is a separate area of grass for trampolines and play equipment.

Address: 46 Michelle Drive, HASTINGS Price: $549,000 Agency: Ben Tallon Real Estate, 1/34 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8003 Agent: Chris Jonker, 0404 299 854

Address: 4 Goris Close, BITTERN Price: Offers over $355,000 Agency: Satchwells Real Estate, 1/97 High Street, Hastings, 5979 1888 Agent: Lisa Roberts, 0488 910 368

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ASKING $374,000

For Sale By Expression Of Interest - Closes June 30th 2012 ( unless sold prior)

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Budget priced three-bedroom brick veneer home in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Golden Triangleâ&#x20AC;? area of Hastings. Easy walk to the comprehensive shopping precinct and to the boardwalk, jetty and waters edge. Situiated on a 724- square metre allotment with stamped planning permits for two lot sub-division. Ideal long WHUP LQYHVWPHQW RU Ă&#x20AC;UVW KRPH LQ WKLV UDSLGO\ DSSUHFLDWLQJ DUHD Currently let at $240 per week on a monthly tenancy.

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TYABB 24 William Street This 3 - 4 bedroom family home or excellent investment property is waiting for you now!! Offering two large living areas, with kitchen providing ample storage options. The home also comes complete with gas heating and split-system air-con. Each bedroom is spacious with the master bedroom including W.I.R. and ensuite. The property also features a large outdoor pergola which is currently utilised as a fourth bedroom. The property boasts a double car port and three large sheds on a large allotment. Contact Exclusive Agent.

VIEW: Saturday 2.00-2.30pm AUCTION: FOR SALE NOW OR AUCTION on Saturday, July 28th at 2.30pm. Terms: 10% Deposit, Balance 60 days, AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings 5979 3555

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HASTINGS 5 Spruce Drive Set on a 651sqm (approx.) corner block + side access, comprising four bedrooms with BIR’s, master with WIR and full ensuite. 2 separate indoor living areas & outdoors guarantees plenty of space with a decked outdoor entertaining area, plus Bali style gazebo surrounded by tropical gardens. This property also boasts a double garage with rear access. Contact Exclusive Agent.

Quality four bedroom open plan main residence with soaring pine lined cathedral ceilings, open ﬁre place and inlaid timber ﬂoors, full ensuite & WIR to master, double garage, plus additional garage to rear and verandahs on 3 sides. There is also a second three bedroom home under the same roof to rear of garage with connecting verandah. Set on almost 3/4 acre, zoned Res 1 with planning permit issued for three lot subdivision. Contact Exclusive Agent.

VIEW: By Appointment AGENT: Chris Watt 0417 588 321 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings 5979 3555

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On entering this four bedroom 4 home you will be captivated by 2 the spaciousness; both dining and family area looks out onto the 2 covered outdoor entertaining! All bedrooms are large and all have B.I.R’s, master has W.I.R & full ensuite. The sealed driveway leads to the remote controlled double garage. This home is as new and is still under builders warranty! Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE: $455,000 - $475,000 VIEW: Saturday 12.00-12.30pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

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PRICE: Offers Over $300,000 VIEW: Saturday 11.00-11.30am AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

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BITTERN 67 The Bittern Boulevard

PRICE: $419,950 VIEW: Saturday 1.00-1.30pm AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

This stunning two bedroom executive residence has its own street frontage and three car spaces. Comprises a large lounge room, family dining room and modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Double grand master bedroom with triple B.I.R’s. Main bathroom features gleaming ﬁnishes. Gas ducted heating, ceiling fans & single lock-up garage with side access. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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This home will tick every box on 4 your checklist! 630sqm block 2 close to public transport & located in a very secure area. Featuring 4.5 2 bedrooms, ensuite, new ﬂoating ﬂoors, new bathroom inc. spa bath, new kitchen, double carport and garage, outdoor pergola and renovated throughout. The property also has an abundance of fruit trees. Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE: $359,950 VIEW: Saturday 12.00-12.30pm AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

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HISTORY

History buffs meet in Sorrento MEMBERS of about 30 history and heritage groups in the region meet every three months. People from Hastings-Western Port Historical Society attended the most recent gathering at Sorrento, hosted by Nepean Historical Society. The groups come from as far as Springvale, Wonthaggi, Casey-Cardinia, Mordialloc, Phillip Island, Lang Lang and Dingley as well as groups from the Mornington Peninsula. There is a sharing of information and reports from participants as well as promoting coming activities. All groups that are incorporated in Victoria were alerted to the coming changes in the Associations Incorporation Act, which come into force on 1 August and 1 December. The reforms cover codification of duties for office-holders, indemnity and defences for office-holders, tiered reporting procedures, the merger of the offices of public officer and secretary, use of technology, clarification of the rights of members, new matters that must be provided for within association rules, removal of committee members, disciplinary action and grievance procedures. More and more groups are now holding “Christmas in July” functions. The Royal Hotel in Hastings, now called the Westernport, in the past featured a special menu for Christmas. It is interesting to read the choice of dishes offered by the hotel. The menu was handwritten and, a little later, it was typed.

Queen Victoria’s journals In honour of the Diamond Jubilee, the Queen has made available the diaries of her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria also celebrated a Diamond Jubilee and this is why they have been released. The journals have been digitised so people can see Queen Victoria’s own handwriting and also illustrations she interspersed among the text. She has drawn a self-portrait done in 1850. The journals are a great historical resource and can be found at: www. queenvictoriasjournals.org Photos at museum A source of assistance to many is the collection of photos at the Hastings Museum. The photos are catalogued and are now being digitised with the assistance of a digitisation officer employed by Mornington Peninsula Shire. Hastings has had 1150 photos scanned. Other societies have also benefited with 7900 photos and documents scanned from Hastings, Flinders, Rye and Nepean historical societies. Every Tuesday at Harry’s House, members of the society are busy documenting, cataloguing and filing historical information. Photos from the museum collection have been compiled into three books, Hastings People & Places volumes I, II and III, which are available from the Hastings Museum and Hastings Newsagency.

Roaring Twenties at the races DRESSED in their finery, these stylish racegoers are enjoying the much-anticipated picnic race meeting at Emu Plains in the 1920s. By then the picnic race day had been a feature on the social calendar for the people of the Balnarring district for about 60 years. Race enthusiasts from far and wide looked forward to the event and crowds flocked to the race track in its bushland setting in the Parish of Bittern. In 1889 the crowd was estimated

at 1200 with many walking to the racecourse from the Bittern railway station. Boxing Day picnics were first held in the 1860s and the Hastings and Balnarring Racing Club was founded in 1863. It became affiliated with the Victorian Racing Club in about 1928 with Jack O’Connor and Herb Downward as joint secretaries of the Bittern and Emu Plains Racing Club. The club has undergone a number of changes in name and in

organisation over the years, but the picnic atmosphere that the early settlers enjoyed has always been a characteristic of the club. The Balnarring & District Historical Society can be contacted by phone 5983 5326 or email balhist@optusnet. com.au The History Room at the Balnarring Hall is open every Monday morning from 10 till midday. You are welcome to stop by and visit.

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HISTORY

Stalwart of pioneering family dies at 100

Head of the family: Left, Fred’s father, Frederick Charles Renouf. Above, Fred’s father,s camp at Clackline in Western Australia in about 1896.

FRED Renouf celebrated his 100th birthday at Baxter Retirement Village on 6 March. The following month he broke his arm in a fall and died on 28 April. When Fred was 96 his family urged him to write his reminiscences and this story is an abridged version of his short autobiography. It contains an insight into life in our area in earlier times. Thanks to Fred’s elder daughter Marilyn who supplied a copy of his work. Here is Fred’s story:

Part One My father – Frederick Charles Renouf MY father was born at Brandy Creek in the County of Buln Buln on 4 August 1883. When my father was about three, his father, Frederick Francis Renouf, sold his selection of land near Drouin and, with my grandmother Isabella Renouf, moved to Frankston to live on an orchard on the corner of Hastings and McMahons roads. Today the Frankston campus of Monash University is on this land. Six more chil-

dren arrived after the move to Frankston although Rita died quite young. After my great-grandfather Amice died, my grandfather moved on to a five-acre property in Ross Smith Ave where Bayside shopping centre is today. He had to pay a pound a week in rent, which was more than he could afford, so it was finally reduced to five shillings.The land had been an orchard that grandfather grubbed out before planted vegetables. My father attended Davey Street state school in Frankston. He had two older sisters, one brother who was two years younger and four younger sisters. I can just remember his brother, Harry, who was killed riding a pushbike. When my father was 13 years old his father took him to Western Australia because things were tough in Victoria. As there was no railway to Perth they travelled on a cargo boat, temporarily converted for passengers and later used to transport horses to India. It was a very rough trip and most of the passengers were seasick. After they arrived in Fremantle dad got a job as a messenger boy for a tinsmith. Dad’s father, who planned to work in the railways, did not have much success and went fishing. His brother, Phillip, was a fish buyer for a freezing works. He later came to Frank-

ston and continued in that line. Before long Grandpa Renouf had decided that things had not worked out so he gave my dad two pounds and left him in WA; he had to keep working to get the balance of his fare home. As soon as he got the funds he bought a boat ticket back to Frankston. He then worked on a project to take the water from the swamp on Overton Rd to the Kananook Creek and on various farms. Grandpa meanwhile resumed his vegetable growing, leasing extra land out on Skye Rd. After a time dad and a few of his mates went back to WA where they worked on the Kalgoorlie water pipeline. He got 8 shillings a day and, after qualifying as a ring setter, he got 12 shillings a day. He was 19 years old. After finishing on the pipeline dad went seeking gold at Mt Magnet but the reef petered out and he returned again by boat. On arriving back in Frankston dad got a job draining the Carrum swamp. He attended the Methodist church in Frankston and there he met Lydia Unthank to whom he eventually became engaged. He was getting 6 shillings and 6 pence a day mixing concrete by hand. After seeing Lydia home on Sunday night, he would walk the nine or 10 miles to the campsite to start work the next morning.

The need to make money for his approaching marriage to Lydia prompted him to leave home again, this time to Queensland where he worked on the railway line from Thane to Goondiwindi and then on to Cloncurry. But the railway job there struck a snag and he went to the Gulf Country where he did some plate-laying for the railway line. It was then back to Goondiwindi where he and a mate finished up doing contract fencing for the railways. After these ramblings, dad returned to Frankston and married Lydia at her parents’ home “Parkside”, which was where the council offices are today. (The Norfolk Island pine in front of the offices was planted by Lydia and her mother). After the wedding they took a ship to Brisbane where they collected a 10 by 12-foot tent that dad had ordered before he left for Melbourne. They lived in the tent until mother had to return to Frankston for the birth of her first child, my sister Ethel Rita Nellie, known as Nell. Dad realised he could not raise a family in a tent so he went to the National Bank for a loan to build a house in Warwick, Queensland. The house cost less than 300 pounds as dad was able to do a lot of the painting, etc. The house was completed by the time mother and Nell arrived back but un-

My grandparents – the Unthanks, who married in later life after the death of their spouses

Grandfather – William Unthank My grandfather on my mother’s side was William Unthank who was born in 1808 at Darbydale, Sussex, England. He arrived in Melbourne in 1857 with his two eldest sons,

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Thomas and George. By the end of that year they had earned enough money to bring out William’s wife, Sally, and eight of the children as assisted migrants. Their eldest daughter, Jane, was already married in England and she and her husband and their two children followed soon after the rest of the family. By 1861 William Unthank had established an orchard and market garden on the banks of the Merri Creek. The address was given as Barkly St, Brunswick (or Northcote). William’s wife, Sally, died in 1870 and on 3 July 1872 he married my grandmother, Jane Twyford. They were married by John Watsford, a Wesleyan minister. Jane Twyford was a widow of 12 years with five children. In November 1873, at age 42, she presented William with twins: Joseph and Lydia (my mother) Grandfather Unthank was already a grandfather many times over before the twins were born and in fact when mother was born she already had a niece aged 24. Mother did not marry until she was 35 and she was 38 when I was born; that would make the above-mentioned niece, who was also my half-cousin, 62 years older than me! No wonder I always found it hard to place my relations on the Unthank side.

In 1868 William and three of his sons applied for selections of land on or near Bungower Rd in Somerville. However it was after the death of his first wife Sally before he moved to the Mornington Peninsula. Grandfather Unthank would have been 65 when the twins were born and they would have been 22 when he died in 1895 aged 87. He is buried in the Tyabb Cemetery near Hastings and there is a plaque on his grave placed by the local historical society. Grandmother – Jane Unthank (nee Norkett) Jane Norkett was born in Horsham, Sussex, England, in 1821. She married John Twyford at St John’s Church, Collingwood, on 31 December 1859. On 3 July 1872 Jane Twyford, then a 40-year-old widow with five children, married William Unthank, a 63-year-old widower with 11 living children and one who had died. So when my mother Lydia and her twin brother Joseph were born in 1873, they had 16 half-brothers and sisters many of whom already had children of their own. No wonder it was always hard for us to work out our family tree as some of mother’s half-sisters and brothers were up to 80 years older than us. Grandmother Unthank died in 1921.

fortunately dad got typhoid fever and was hospitalised. When he recovered they decided to come back to Frankston where I was born on 6 March 1912 in a private hospital on Nepean Rd (now highway). Alec was born 16 months later and Neal 20 months after that; both were born at the Somerville hospital. Dad always had a hankering to go back to Queensland, but we boys were never enthusiastic. My grandfather’s name was Frederick Francis Renouf and my father was Frederick Charles; to avoid confusion dad was called Charles. When Neal arrived he was christened Charles Neal but was known as Neal. On one occasion I visited the doctor and he said to me “Your brother Charles was here a short while ago.” I replied “He is not my brother. Charles is my father.” The doctor looked quite confused. Meanwhile mum’s twin brother, Joseph Unthank, had land and was growing nursery fruit trees on Eramosa Rd in Somerville between Coolart and Stumpy Gully roads. Dad worked for him for 6 shillings a day and the family lived in a cottage on Bungower Rd for a while. Dad then bought a 30acre property in Boes Rd, Tyabb; he paid 5 pounds an acre, which he owed to Jack Scott who was very accommodating. When things were quiet dad was able to work on this property; all but three acres were heavy bush so he started clearing and planting trees, often borrowing ploughs and horses from neighbours. He bought from Joe Unthank fruit trees Joe couldn’t sell. In 1914, about the time that the First World War began, we moved to Boes Rd. Alan Corlett, who had married dad’s sister Lucy, built us a three bedroom cottage and from there dad rode his pushbike three miles to work. Working long hours and travelling over the boggy roads on the pushbike, he saw very little of us children. Later he was able to buy a draught horse and a spring cart. On rare occasions we would all pile in the cart and go to Frankston to visit our Renouf grandparents. It would be a two-hour journey each way and on the way home the children would be asleep on the floor of the cart and a hurricane lamp would be swinging from the axle.

daughters. His youngest daughter was about the same age as my sister, Nell. Although my grandfather William Unthank had plenty of sons, the next generation seemed to be predominantly girls; consequently the name Unthank is not as common on the peninsula as

it used to be. The only male Unthank on Joe’s side is a stock agent in Albury. Mother was the leader of a young people’s class at the Frankston Methodist church, which is where she met dad. To be continued.

Grandfather and grandmother: Above, Frederick Francis Renouf and Isabella Renouf. Fred’s mother: Below left, Lydia Unthank with her twin brother. Later in life: Below, Fred’s mother, Lydia.

My mother – Lydia Renouf (nee Unthank) MOTHER was born on 30 November 1873. She was a schoolteacher before she married dad in 1908. She taught at Gormandale where they presented her with an engraved biscuit barrel to remind her of her time there. She also taught at Geelong. She must have been a very popular young lady for she could play the piano and had a good singing voice. It’s a mystery how she remained single so long! Her twin brother, Joseph, must have married at least 15 years before she did. Joseph had two sons and four

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Welcome to musical theatre of my mind By Stuart McCullough ONCE upon a time, movies didn’t revolve around special effects. Most of the action in a Hollywood blockbuster these days is pasted in later on a computer, leaving the actors largely superfluous. In fact, so prevalent are computergenerated effects that the day is surely not too far beyond us where the award for best actor is given to a laptop. Granted, it will have to be carried to the stage, but it will doubtless thank its agent before disgracing itself at the after party. No, movies didn’t used to have to resort to hocus pocus to draw in audiences. Movies were, instead, reflections of our own lives and stories were strictly drawn from real life. Films such as Singing in the Rain, Yankee Doodle Dandy and The Sound of Music were harrowing depictions of reality. We saw ourselves in these films. Or we would if we were prone to bursting into song. I confess, whether on film or on stage, I am something of a sucker for a musical. Last Thursday night I went to Narre Warren to see my 14-year-old nephew perform in his very first musical production. As I sat down, I could not help but reminisce as the scent of grease paint filled my nostrils. In fact, the scent was so overpowering that I began to regret having smeared greasepaint across the top of my lip and was compelled to reach for my handkerchief. They say some people are born into the theatre. Not me, though. Sadly, I was born in a more conventional loca-

tion at the Mornington Bush Nursing Hospital, well away from anything resembling a stage. Granted, had my parents been less organised, I could have been born in the back of a sedan, thus setting me up with the kind of fabulous back story so beloved by theatre types, but, no, they had to be punctual. Despite this major setback, I was always destined to act. Not particularly well, but to act nevertheless. When Tyabb Primary School announced in 1976 that its prep year students would be tackling the Nativity as part of the year’s school concert, the theatre world sat up as one and took notice. It is well known that the Nativity is one of the great performances, perhaps second only to Macbeth. In fact, it is often said that Shakespeare’s failure to

write a play based on the Nativity was all that stood between him and greatness. Just as actors dare not speak the name of that Scottish play, poor old Willie Shakespeare didn’t dare even to write about the Nativity. This did not deter us, however. My costume consisted of my dressing gown, gumboots and a beard made out of cotton wool. If I do say so myself, the transformation was little short of staggering. My classmates in grade prep were astounded as I completely disappeared into character and became Bystander Number Two. I even refused to answer to any name but Bystander Number Two for all purposes. As I walked through the street of Tyabb (for there was pretty much only one street at the time), I was all but unrecognisable.

Come the day of the big performance, I was determined to give the parents and teachers the greatest show of their lives. I was going to act like nobody had ever acted before. The performance itself is largely a blur. Whether that can be attributed to the adrenalin of the moment or the urgent need for corrective lenses is difficult to say. The play concluded with a kind of Busby Berkeley-style musical production number, except that instead of lots of colour and dancing, we stood rigidly still and tried not to forget the words. It was a task too great for some of my colleagues. But although it may well be true that there’s no business like show business, it is still a fairly brutal undertaking. So it proved during my breakout performance in the Nativity that night. For

while there were about 20 students on stage, there was only one microphone. I can’t remember the name of the little girl who was handed the microphone by our teacher. Let’s call her Lady Macbeth. She held that thing like Excalibur, determined not to give it up at any cost. What Lady Macbeth never figured on was an actor so determined, so completely immersed in his role as Bystander Number Two that he would stop at nothing to get his hands on that microphone. I wrapped my fingers around that thing in a vice-principal-like grip. Startled, Lady Macbeth wrenched the object back and I went with it, singing as I went. In the end, they had to bring the curtain down early to restore order. It was too late. I was reprimanded, but I didn’t care. It would not be the last time that I, or indeed other people, would suffer for their art. There were no such incidences of intra-cast violence last Thursday. To be fair, though, they had a lot more microphones. My nephew was simply terrific. He hit his marks, delivered his lines with confidence and even managed a dance routine. But as I watched, I could not help but feel a hankering. A part of me, probably the part still covered in greasepaint, wanted to stride up onto stage, grab the nearest microphone and burst into song. It was an urge I managed to resist. Perhaps, just as it had been with that microphone all those years ago, I still can’t quite let go. www.stuartmccullough.com

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Performance THE Beatles were, quite simply, phenomenal. They changed pop music and in writing their own songs, they set a pattern that would liberate popular music. Although people think of The Beatles as Paul, John, George and Ringo, their musical history began in 1957 when Liverpool schoolboy John Lennon invited 15-year-old Paul McCartney to join his group, The Quarrymen. Three years later they were playing in Hamburg clubs as The Beatles and were joined by George Harrison, bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe and drummer Pete Best. Sutcliffe remained in Hamburg and Paul McCartney took over on bass. Liverpool record store proprietor Brian Epstein became their manager and assisted in developing their image. Pete Best was replaced as drummer in 1962 by Ringo Starr and The Beatles signed with Parlophone Records and released their first single, Love Me Do, produced by George Martin. The second single, Please Please Me, reached No 2 on the UK singles chart and they embarked on a nationwide tour with Helen Shapiro as the support act. A string of 12 UK No 1 hits followed including From Me to You, She Loves You and I Want to Hold Your Hand. Beatlemania had engulfed the UK. After appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, The Beatles became the first UK act to have major US success; at one stage the band held the top five positions in the US charts. Band members were awarded MBEs in 1965, the same year as the release of the album Rubber Soul. The following year after a concert in San Francisco, the band gave up touring to concentrate on more studio work with George Martin, which in turn gave us Revolver, regarded by many in the Australian rock industry as their best album. The 1967 album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was a rock benchmark. It had everything right down to the fascinating pop art collage cover. When Epstein died from a drug overdose in 1967, The Beatles continued without a manager and the following year set up their own record

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company, Apple, and released Hey Jude. It became their bestselling single with more than six million copies sold worldwide. It was replaced by the label’s second release, Paul McCartney’s production of Those Were the Days for Mary Hopkin. The band broke up in 1970 amid lawsuits and acrimony, but their reputation has endured. Although John Lennon’s death in 1980 ruled out a full reunion, The Beatles’ effect on popular music remains indelible and undeniable. Shock Entertainment has released a DVD The Beatles: Here, There and Everywhere 1963-1970. Wherever the band went, the cameras of ITN News followed, allowing an insight into an amazing rise to fame and overwhelming success.

The 85-minute DVD from the ITN archives contains unseen footage catalogued by each year. Highlights include The Beatles arriving in the US, Paul McCartney admitting taking LSD, the ballad of John and Yoko and their marriage, he death of Brian Epstein, band members in India, off the record interviews recorded during TV rehearsals and private back stage moments. Shock has given The News six copies of the DVD to give away. Send your name and address on the back of an envelope to: The Beatles DVD, MP News Group, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915. www.shock.com.au www.shockdvd.com.au *** THE Production Company presents

its first production for 2012, the Mel Brooks musical The Producers, at Arts Centre Melbourne on 8-15 July, eight shows only starring Wayne Scott Kermond, Brent Hill, Christie Whelan, Trevor Ashley, Rogan Browne, Mitchell Butel and Virginia Gay. Tickets 1300 182 183. www.theproductioncompany.com. au *** SINGER, guitarist and Eagles member Joe Walsh, 64, has released a new solo album Analog Man (Fantasy) produced by Jeff Lynne and Walsh. It is his first solo album in 20 years. Walsh has some great guests joining him on the album including Jeff Lynne (bass, drums, guitar, keyboards), Tommy Lee James (vocals), David Crosby (vocals), Graham Nash (vocals) and

sic Festival; 17-19 August. $210 per person twin share. I’ll have to give it a miss. I’d never share with a male and God stopped me from sharing with females. I do like country music so I’ll wait till I can walk there. Rye Civic Hall? *** A COLD morning, 7am and I turn the wireless on to SEN (sport) accidentally. They’re discussing a racist comment by former Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander. Politically incorrect they said, and unnecessary in this enlightened age. Footballers? Enlightened? Very funny; well, perhaps some Collingwood footballers. One more on AFL. “Our great game continues to evolve and continues to improve.” Evolve maybe, but with some 150 injured players out every week, I would seriously question “improve”. More like a form of rugby. *** I SO admire AFL numero uno Andrew Demetriou, always looking after us, be it racism, tweetism, sexism, even ciggiesism. So the new substitute will be called the Carlton Draught substitute to encourage responsible drinking. Affectionately known as God, Andrew has kicked another goal on our behalf. *** “CAN you remember where you were when Kennedy was shot or when the

space shuttle disintegrated?” I’m forever reading this type of question in magazines and newspapers. Who remembers? I can barely remember where I was when Collingwood won the 2010 premiership and I’m particularly hazy about what I did yesterday. Fortunately I still know the way to the supermarket, the RSL, Rosebud Hospital and the beach. Sometimes I travel all the way to Dromana. *** I’M forever having a go at politicians, more from a cynical bent than any sense of real dislike. I save the real stuff for insurance companies and channels 7, 9 and 10. If pollies want to play their power games (with a dash of social justice), so be it. At least they’re democratically appointed (up to a point anyway) unlike our religious leaders. I’m fairly certain they truly believe they mean well, albeit with a hypocritical blind spot as we all have. Politicians travel first class and eat lots of smoked salmon, caviar and drink imported champagne. They exist as a necessity in every democratic country with variations as to the degree of graft and collusion. *** I LIKE the suggestions about the traffic on the Esplanade between Safety Beach and Mt Martha. One fellow suggested bike lanes north and south,

traffic one way only and reducing the speed limit. I agree up to a point. I’d reduce the speed limit from 60 to 59, keep the two-way traffic and ban all bikes. Bike riders? I’ll bet none of them smoke. *** A SURVEY by VicHealth found one in three Victorians had witnessed sexism in the past year and done nothing in nearly half the cases. Ah, but there’s more. A major survey from Texas of 3000 couples found the children of straight couples were healthier, happier and richer than gay and lesbian couples. This one attracted two pages in the Herald Sun. Of the 3000, 175 little darlings had lesbian couples and 73 gay couples; plus 2752 straight couples? Nothing quite as exciting as a good old-fashioned survey. What would we talk about if there were no surveys? Never mind the details like numbers and type of questions, just give us the results. Hogwash et al. *** THE British have wiped their hands of Julian Assange; no surprise there. Now to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations, questionable at best. But what of the United States waiting in the wings and the seemingly unconvincing comments from Dame Julia, old Bob Carr and darling Nicola Roxon? Beware, Julian. I wouldn’t trust

1 Analog Man – Joe Walsh (Fantasy) 2 Ultimate Hits – Bob Seger (Capitol) 3 Storm & Grace – Lisa Marie Presley 4 More Housework Songs 5CD – various (EMI) 5 Tony Delroy Presents Showstoppers – various 6 Latino – Milos Karadaglic 7 After Hours – Glen Frey (Universal) 8 Americana – Neil Young (Warner) 9 The Story So Far – Keith Urban 10 The Voice the Final 24 – various

A Grain of Salt IT’S been suggested I’m a whinger. Whingeing is when you’re a sad sack who never sees life’s pluses. I’m constructive; big difference. Solid reasons, like crooked politicians, pseudo financial counsellors, rich people who want to become richer at our expense and insurance companies. I don’t whinge about old age, the weather, the concern of getting emphysema or a stroke or going gaga and allowing my subconscious to prattle on unabated. I’ve already got cancer, but am I complaining? I say nothing and tell the ghosts to look elsewhere. I’ll go when I’m ready. Mind you, like most men, I’m a sook, but that’s another story. *** I WAS reminded of Rome (Vatican City) when Venus transited the face of the sun. I stood there with darling in 1994 after she demanded I escort her, and watched a dot in the distance, which was purported to be His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Darling was entranced. Me? You already know the answer to that. *** I HAVE a copy of the Peninsula Country Music Club newsletter. Apparently country music is very popular all over Victoria and no doubt further afield. I’ve only lived here 12 years so it takes time to know the ropes. I liked the piece on the Echuca Country Mu-

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By Cliff Ellen them as far as I could throw them. *** SO sorry the mayoral gala dinner is on a Friday, clashing with meat raffle night at my RSL; cheap at $110 a head; no free invite for pensioner Cliffie? Nah, not my scene. *** RANDOM thoughts: Why send five surf boats to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee river pageant? Wasn’t Black Caviar and $5 million enough? The government has made changes to speed up the native title claims, but the indigenous people say it’s not fast enough; now there’s a surprise. Will the speaker, Peter Slipper, give them the slipper; it’s looking that way. Subpoena them? Premier Teddy B is having a tough trot, but like my mate Greg he has an honest, almost handsome face, so no comment, yet. Don’t they drive you to ruin? I missed out on greed, jealousy and ambition, thank God, and lust is but a memory. Cheerio cliffie9@bigpond.com

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Blues out of five, Somie and Tyabb struggling NEPEAN DIVISION By Toe Punt HASTINGS lost to Frankston Bombers on Saturday despite having arguably its best side for the season. The loss sees the Blues drop out of the top five and once again raises questions about what has happened to last year’s grand finalist. On Saturday, the Blues were up to their old tricks, running forward of the footy, showing little respect for their opponents and lacking defensive pressure. Although the final margin was just 15 points, the Blues never looked like winning. Its opponent was up and about from the first bounce. Despite going into the game without Sam and Ben Drake, Ryan Lonie, Leigh Bidey and Dean Wagner, the Bombers kicked six goals to one in a blistering first term. Brad Harvey finished with four goals and Nathan Lonie three for the winners while Haydn Moore continued his outstanding season in the ruck. Jake Foster has also become a standout players for the Bombers and his two goals were valuable, while Shaun Wilkey did a sensational tagging job. Hastings recruits Mark Devereaux and Adam Jago worked tirelessly for the Blues over four quarters and 2010

recruits Kyle Pinto, Matty Robbins and Andrew Kiely shone. Could the question about Hastings be about the blokes who have been around the clubs for years? Are they sitting back and expecting the new blokes to do the job? If Hastings is in strife in sixth place, words to describe the mess that Somerville is in escape me. Somerville was ordinary at best on Saturday against Rosebud and the result highlighted it. The home side booted two goals in the first quarter and finished with just three for the match. The game lacked excitement and certainly was a eighth versus 10th contest. Rosebud’s structures were a lot more sound than the Eagles and this was the difference between them winning and losing the game. Somerville couldn’t win any ball out of the middle, while Rosebud through Dan Giarusso and Ryan Spooner dominated. Chris Rogers and Cade Egan were superb for the Buds across half-back and Paul Lewis was the best on ground, dominating in the ruck and around the ground. Somerville’s best were Justin Allsop, Ben Sedgewick and Caleb Cox. They worked hard all over the ground and continued to provide run. Eagles’ coach Leigh Stewart had 47

possessions; but the large majority of them were deep in defence and didn’t hurt the Buds. The Eagles’ Glen Boyd and Luke Forsyth were well held, although at no stage was the ball delivered well to them. Rosebud’s pressure on the ball carrier was superb and made life difficult for the forwards. Ben Schultz booted four for the Buds and it should have been eight. The big fella dropped some regulation marks. The highlight of a very boring game was the running goal in the pocket from Daniel O’Hehir, his third for the afternoon. Red Hill sits in fifth place on the Nepean ladder with a very healthy percentage after beating Tyabb by six goals. After thrashing the Eagles last week, there was always a danger the Hillmen would take their foot off the pedal against the second-last Yabbies. Things were tight in the first quarter after the Yabbies booted four of the first five goals. The Hillmen hit back late in the term and drew level at quarter time. The margin was just three goals at the final change, before the more highly fancied Hillmen kicked away. David “Syrup” Maplestone and Josh Mold each booted three for the winners, while a further 10 players con-

tributed on the scoreboard. Marcus Dal Lago and Benny Maguiness through the middle of the ground were sensational, while Chris Farmer and Andrew “Happy” Gilmour continue their outstanding runs. Dale Binks has been Tyabb’s best performer for a couple of weeks and Saturday was no different, while skipper Matty Dimkos and Ryan Jones with four goals could also hold their heads high. Simon Rahilly played one of his first senior games for the Yabbies and acquitted himself well. Rye’s goalkicking sensation Justin Van Unen booted 11 against Pearcedale on Saturday, helping Rye to a massive 28 goals and a 99-point win. Aaron Fiddes found himself in the seniors for the first time this season and finished with five, while the very consistent Andrew Dean chipped in with three. Benny Winters-Kerr was also back in the line-up and enjoyed a run through the middle and in attack, finishing with multiple goals. The midfield of Ben and Sean Cain and Andrew Dunn was the catalyst for the win. Pearcedale was not happy with the umpiring in the game, promoting coach Ben Cadd to formerly complain at the end of the match. The former three-time Seaford premiership player said it was the worst display of umpir-

ing he had seen in 11 years of senior football. Damien McCormack and Chris Fortnam worked hard for the Panthers and Pat Heijden with three goals was also solid. Sorrento completed the expected and got the four points against Devon Meadows. The Sharks needed to get away to a good start in foreign territory and did exactly this, booting six goals in the opening term. Tyrren Head finished with five goals and Dalton Sanderson and Leigh Poholke four each for the Sharks while Troy Schwarze was back and played a superb game. Patrick Harmes and Jessie Dehey were the best of the Panthers. Dromana continued its great season, knocking Crib Point out of the top bracket with a commanding sevengoal win. Toby Banks booted six goals and Braden Dennis and Liam Hogan dominated through the middle. Jay Neratzoglou was superb in defence, along with Rikki Johnson. The Tigers were always in command, despite good performances from Luke Herrington, James Cook and Andrew Dowey for the Magpies. Got the blues: Frankston Bombers defeated Hastings on Saturday and knocked the Blues fell out of the top five. Pictures: Andrew Hurst

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Mt Eliza goes equal top, Dogs fail again PENINSULA DIVISION By Toe Punt MT Eliza sits equal on top of the MPNFL Peninsula Division table after beating Frankston YCW by 11 points on Saturday. In a low-scoring match, Mt Eliza didn’t gain the ascendancy until midway through the third quarter, turning a 23-point half-time deficit into a twopoint three-quarter time lead. The Redlegs booted eight goals to three after the major break and highlighted that the competition is far from a one-horse race. Earlier in the season, Karingal came back after a slow start and went down to the Stonecats by less than a kick. The Bulls were able to bounce back from that and do a number on the Redlegs. This was a game that every football supporter was waiting for. Big match-ups, such as Ash Eames and Scott Simpson, was the element that many football fans were excited about. Then there were the likes of Byron Barry and Anthony Barry against Scott

Lockwood and Sam Lloyd. The Redlegs went into the game without key playmaker Ben Lean, while Daniel Smith missed for the Stonecats with a broken hand. Fullback Dane Antonov was another key omission with a hamstring strain. YCW coach Tony Barry gave the Redlegs ammunition before the game with his comment in the Footy Record: “They really believe in themselves,” Barry said. Was this a nice way of saying he thought Mt Eliza was cocky? Barry was right in saying the Redlegs matched-up well on the Stonecats, stretching them for height. The potency of the Mt Eliza forward line and the run and carry of the halfback line was always going to cause YCW concern. This proved to be the case after half-time. Scott Simpson was sensational in the ruck for the winners, Dan Gormley was dangerous through the middle and Jimmy Clayton, Ben Landry and Sam Gill were outstanding. Lockwood and Lloyd finished with a couple of goals each. Ricky Morris finished with three ma-

jors for the Stonecats and Lew Roberts was one of their best with a couple of goals. Craig Nankervis and Ben Tellis also worked hard through the middle of the ground. Mt Eliza coach Jason Watts told The News he was proud of his boys’ effort. “We started slowly and I think we were pretty nervous, to be quite honest – we really wanted to perform well against the best side,” Watts said. “Once we found our composure, I thought we controlled the game from quarter time. In the end, we probably should have won by four goals. “It was an important game for us to at least compete. Karingal squared us up a bit and we had gotten ahead of ourselves. We had to stand up against YCW. “Although we won, all it means is that we can be confident of competing with the best. “There is a long way to go, but the boys know our best is good enough.” Chelsea had to fight extremely hard to get the four points over Langwarrin. In a match that ebbed and flowed, the Seagulls got their noses in front

late in the second quarter and were able to maintain a lead for the rest of the match. The final margin was just nine points. While the Redlegs, Stonecats and Bulls are flying, this result again shows how far the Gulls are off the pace. Sam Carpenter worked beautifully with ruckman Fabian Deluca and they were probably the difference between the sides. David Biaggi was back and played well and Ben Finemore played one of his best games of the season. The Kangas were right in it. Jack O’Shea was outstanding with two majors, Andrew Borrie was outstanding and Shane Urbans continues to have a major impact. A Chris Hay-led Karingal left the Pines home ground with the four points after winning by 12 goals. Hay booted six while Michael Burke and James Tyquin continued their outstanding seasons. Jimmy Messina and Brad Wicks were among the best for the Pythons. Seaford got what it was after at the Eagles’ nest, gaining the four points after beating Edithvale-Aspendale by 49

points. Michael Kraska was back with five goals and Brayden Irving finished with four, while Gareth Fricker and Luke Smith were outstanding. Zac Muschialli was, for the second week in a row, Edithvale’s best player, while Nick Connellan, Timmy Mannix and Jeremy Heys worked tirelessly, as usual. Bonbeach once again proved it is the best side currently outside the top five, easily accounting for Mornington. The Sharks smashed the Bulldogs with a 10 goals to two opening half, effectively ending the contest. It was four goals each in the second half, but the damage had been done. The Doggies fielded one of their best sides for the season, while Shane McDonald was back for the Sharks after a six-week suspension. James Norton and Nathan Hicks booted four each for the Sharks while Tom Payton was outstanding over four quarters. Kallum Searle and Matt Johnston were the best of the Doggies, and skipper Scott Matthews also flew the flag.

Stingrays win three on trot By Toe Punt THE Dandenong Southern Stingrays made it three wins in a row after knocking over the lowly ranked Northern Knights by 23 points at Shepley Oval on Saturday. The Stingrays were kicking against a three-goal wind, but booted the first goal after some neat forward crumbing. The home side booted five goals straight in the opening quarter, but a lapse of concentration late in the quarter allowed the Knights back into the contest. Big man Jake Calvert led and pressured very well to keep the ball inside the attacking zone and put the young Knights backman under pressure, while Jason Pongracic continued his good form of last week with aggressive attack on the ball and smart use through the midfield. The second term was one of wasted

chances with the Stingrays kicking 2.6 and allowing the Knights to score easy goals with poor decision-making and giving away numerous free kicks. Frankston YCW teenager Timmy McGenniss was working hard through the middle to be one of the Rays better players. Somerville’s Troy Jacobson was one of the best players on the ground after a solid four-quarter performance. At the half-time, the Stingrays held a 28-point lead. The third term was a scrappy affair with the Stingrays showing a lack of urgency and decisiveness. Mornington’s Nick Newman kicked the first goal of the third, but it was all Knights. The visitors outworked, out-tackled and outplayed the Stingrays and took full advantage of the wind, kicking five unanswered goals. After moving some magnets at threequarter time, on top of some home are playing with maximum points, so there are some question marks over how they’ll fit him in.

Holmes is back RYE coach Ben Holmes played two quarters in the reserves on Saturday and got through after missing the past eight weeks with a knee injury. Holmes is expected to spend another week getting himself right before the big clash, broadcast live on RPP FM, against Red Hill on 7 July.

Gulls’ big signing CHELSEA secured an absolute star at the beginning of the season when it landed Port Melbourne premiership ruckman Fabian Deluca. Just this week, the word coming out of the Gulls was that they had secured Sandringham star forward Nick Benbow. Word is that Benbow will be right to go in a month’s time. The Gulls

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Benson to stay? FOLLOWING the appointment of new MPNFL chief Jeff Jones, the rumours started that operations manager Ian Benson was retiring. Asked if the rumours were true, Benson said: “I have been in the job for a long time so you can never say never.”

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truths from coach Graeme Yeates, the Rays were up and about in the last. They worked hard in defence and through the midfield and the backs controlled the long, high ball. The Stingrays outscored the Knights 6.7 to 3.1. YCW backman-cum-forward Josh Westerman kicked a lovely goal in the last quarter. His YCW teammate Josh Pickess and Seaford’s Trae Tohiariki were first-time players for the Rays and were outstanding. Details Stingrays 16.16-112 d Knights 14.5-89. Goals: Jason Pongracic 3, Nick Newman 3, Nathan Gardiner 2, Dale Gawley 2, Matt Rennie 2, Jake Calvert, Nathan Foote, Mitch Wallace and Josh Westerman. Best: Jason Pongracic, Troy Jacobson, Tim McGenniss, Nick Newman, Matt Rennie and Jake Calvert. former Somerville and Frankston Bomber forward Josh Collie. He walked out on the club a month ago and there were plenty of rumours about his destination. Collie was cleared to Rye during the week and played in the reserves on Saturday.

Umpires under fire AFL umpires have come under the spotlight throughout this season. On Saturday, Southern Umpires came under fire. Pearcedale coach Ben Cadd made a formal complaint, saying the umpiring in the Dales’ match against Rye was the “worst I have seen in 11 years of senior football”. At Somerville, Rosebud coach Mark Hustwaite approached the RPP commentary box midway through the second quarter, wanting to know if the commentators had been taking the free kick tally. He was extremely frustrated, as were the Rosebud supporters, who jeered every time their team got a free kick in the second half.

More blues: Frankston Bombers defeated Hastings netballers on Saturday 71 to 28. Pictures: Andrew Hurst

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Peninsula Division Seniors

Frankston YCW Mt Eliza Karingal Chelsea Seaford Bonbeach Langwarrin Mornington Edi-Asp Pines

213.95 191.78 180.65 99.75 120.35 98.64 71.28 52.45 63.04 49.65

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Chelsea 1.3, 5.5, 7.9, 9.11 (65) Langwarrin 3.4, 4.5, 5.7, 8.8 (56) Goals, Chelsea: G. Carpenter 2, S. Harrison 1, J. Clark 1, F. Deluca 1, B. Finemore 1, J. Nanopoulos 1, M. Gardiner 1, C. Worner 1. Langwarrin: J. O’Shea 2, A. Shaw 2, D. Eames 1, J. Amalfi 1, J. Johnsen 1, M. Parker 1 Best, Chelsea: F. Deluca, S. Carpenter, B. Finemore, D. Biagi, N. Carmody, S. Harrison. Langwarrin: A. Borrie, J. O’Shea, S. Urbans, M. Parker, M. McGill, D. Wehner. Karingal 4.2, 7.7, 12.14, 17.19 (121) Pines 1.2, 3.4, 3.5, 7.5 (47) Goals, Karingal: C. Hay 6, J. Bedford 2, M. Burke 2, J. Tyquin 2, J. Peckett 2, S. McGarry 1, D. Hirst 1, D. Alanis 1. Pines: B. Neville 1, M. Fairbairn 1, B. Wicks 1, J. Messina 1, D. Scerri 1, S. Faulkner 1, J. Stewart 1. Best, Karingal: M. Burke, J. Tyquin, S. Charalambous, C. Hay, J. Peckett, B. Malloy. Pines: J. Messina, D. Scerri, S. Taylor, S. Faulkner, B. Wicks, B. Neville. Mt Eliza 1.3, 2.4, 8.7, 10.11 (71) Frankston YCW 4.3, 6.3, 8.5, 9.6 (60) Goals, Mt Eliza: S. Lockwood 2, S. Lloyd 2, S. Simpson 1, J. Clayton 1, J. Moncrieff 1, J. Egan 1, D. Gormley 1, B. Mullane 1. Frankston YCW: R. Morris 3, L. Roberts 2, B. Grove 1, B. Buckley 1, D. Bodley 1, J. Mazurek 1. Best, Mt Eliza: S. Simpson, J. Clayton, B. Landry, B. Mullane, S. Gill, D. Gormley. Frankston YCW: C. Nankervis, L. Roberts, D. Bodley, S. O’Donnell, B. Tellis. Seaford 4.6, 8.9, 12.12, 14.16 (100) Edi-Asp 2.2, 4.5, 4.6, 7.9 (51) Goals, Seaford: M. Kraska 5, B. Irving 4, A. Walton 1, L. Smith 1, T. Shaw 1, A. Turner 1, B. Doyle 1. Edi-Asp: B. Tagg 3, Z. Muschialli 1, J. Heys 1, B. Turner 1, J. Derbyshire 1. Best, Seaford: G. Fricker, L. Smith, B. Irving, J. Quanchi, A. Turner, B. Doyle. Edi-Asp: Z. Muschialli, N. Connellan, T. Mannix, J. Heys, B. Gott, B. Turner. Bonbeach 4.1, 10.7, 10.11, 14.14 (98) Mornington 1.3, 2.7, 3.10, 6.12 (48) Goals, Bonbeach: J. Norton 4, N. Hicks 4, S. McDonald 2, D. Donkin 2, P. Liston 1, M. Tyrell 1. Mornington: M. Macgowan 1, B. Holt 1, T. Johnston 1, K. Brouwer 1, M. Bray 1, J. Dickson 1. Best, Bonbeach: N. Hicks, T. Payton, M. Tyrell, A. Simpson, A. Hogan, N. Robinson. Mornington: K. Searle, M. Johnston, S. Matthews, S. Seager, C. Baker.

Reserves Langwarrin 1.2, 2.3, 5.4, 7.7 (49) Chelsea 1.2, 2.5, 3.6, 3.8 (26) Goals, Langwarrin: A. Poole 1, B. Grose 1, A. O’Rourke-Ryan 1, T. Smith 1, A. Moore 1, J. Hammill 1, B. Wehner 1. Chelsea: L. Clark 1, C. Charity 1, S. Walcott 1. Best, Langwarrin: A. Moore, A. Harper, D. Bosward, M. Porter, E. Humber, B. Wehner. Chelsea: C. McCormack, M. Dyer, L. Shelton, J. Hodge, A. Alister. Karingal 2.2, 8.4, 11.6, 13.7 (85) Pines 0.3, 0.3, 1.8, 1.10 (16) Goals, Karingal: A. Joel 6, A. Osborne 2, S. Mehanni 1, J. Smith 1, J. Matthews 1, C. Hicks 1, M. Lindley 1. Pines: D. Tedge 1. Best, Karingal: J. Martinson, J. Fisher, D. Stone, T. Mottershead, B. Groenendyk, A. Joel. Pines: C. Bartczak, C. Perry, D. Green, J. Mumford, T. Foord, B. Basse. Edi-Asp 5.4, 7.4, 8.4, 10.7 (67) Seaford 1.0, 1.7, 5.7, 7.11 (53) Goals, Edi-Asp: T. March 3, A. Dalton 3, T. Woodbridge 1, N. Evans 1, N. Childs 1, T. Bruce 1. Seaford: A. Falzon 2, P. Vyverberg 2, R. Harun 2, T. Lonie 1. Best, Edi-Asp: T. Woodbridge, B. Macquire, N. Childs, T. Bruce, J. Dent, B. Waters. Seaford: M. Smith, J. Green, D. Chadwick, C. Brooking.

L. Heller 1, J. Ball 1. Edi-Asp: J. Cooper 1, J. Watterson 1, M. Byrnes 1. Best, Seaford: G. Scott, A. Miller, D. Courts, B. Howlett, D. Sloan, J. Turner. Edi-Asp: J. Watterson, J. McCulloch, J. Childs, M. Fiore, K. Ross, M. Byrnes. Mornington 1.1, 3.4, 6.9, 10.10 (70) Bonbeach 2.1, 3.3, 3.3, 4.6 (30) Goals, Mornington: B. De Ruyter 3, J. Brown 3, J. Luca 2, D. Vercoe 1, D. Bakos 1. Bonbeach: J. Maxwell 2, J. Tonkin 1, A. Trowell 1. Best, Mornington: S. Crawford, B. De Ruyter, J. Brown, J. Smart, D. Vercoe, L. Daniel. Bonbeach: J. Mulholland, J. Tonkin, A. Trowell, J. Sole, J. Maxwell, J. MacDonald.

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Frankston Bombers 6.1, 8.6, 10.7, 11.9 (75) Hastings 2.3, 5.5, 8.8, 8.12 (60) Goals, Frankston Bombers: B. Harvey 4, N. Lonie 3, J. Foster 2, B. Wakeling 2. Hastings: G. Masterson 2, M. Robbins 2, D. Wishart 1, D. Hand 1, C. McVeigh 1, K. Pinto 1. Best, Frankston Bombers: H. Moore, B. Harvey, J. Foster, N. Lonie, S. Wilkey, D. Elliott. Hastings: M. Devereaux, A. Jago, K. Pinto, M. Robbins, A. Kiely, D. Hull.

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Red Hill 5.3, 9.9, 11.13, 16.16 (112) Tyabb 5.2, 7.3, 8.9, 11.10 (76) Goals, Red Hill: D. Mapleston 3, J. Mold 3, R. Jones 1, A. Gilmour 1, S. Hickey 1, M. Dal Lago 1, J. Douglas 1, C. Farmer 1, R. Blake 1, B. Maguinness 1, S. Holmes 1, H. Larwill 1. Tyabb: R. Jones 4, J. Anderson 3, A. Clay 2, A. Waterstone 2. Best, Red Hill: M. Dal Lago, B. Maguinness, C. Farmer, A. Gilmour, L. Adams, M. Mock. Tyabb: D. Binks, M. Dimkos, R. Jones, B. Miller, M. Grazules, S. Rahilly.

Frankston YCW 5.0, 6.0, 8.5, 11.7 (73) Mt Eliza 0.0, 3.2, 3.2, 5.3 (33) Goals, Frankston YCW: Z. Gibson 5, R. Santon 2, J. Theobald 1, J. McVicar 1, Z. Mosimane 1, B. Credlin 1. Mt Eliza: M. Hill 1, L. Curtis 1, S. Siggins 1, D. Jackson 1, Z. White 1. Best, Frankston YCW: J. Cheverly, Z. Gibson, Z. Mosimane, B. Credlin, R. Santon, J. Chapman. Mt Eliza: S. Siggins, Z. White, C. Pascazio, R. Bourke-Clark, K. Rice, D. Jackson. Seaford 7.2, 13.5, 19.8, 28.11 (179) Edi-Asp 0.1, 1.3, 2.4, 3.4 (22) Goals, Seaford: D. Courts 6, D. Sloan 5, G. Scott 4, S. McArtney 2, J. Turner 2, B. Howlett 2, R. Fischer 2, J. Andrewartha 2, J. Haidon 1,

Dromana 5.5, 8.5, 13.8, 18.10 (118) Crib Point 1.4, 4.7, 8.10, 10.14 (74) Goals, Dromana: T. Banks 6, S. Gaertner 2, J. Savage 2, B. McMurray 2, A. Bruhn 2, J. Hutchinson 2, P. Minchington 1, A. Coyle 1. Crib Point: L. Herrington 5, A. Dowey 2, S. Ainsworth 1, D. Kairies 1, D. Annable 1. Best, Dromana: B. Dennis, T. Banks, J. Neratzoglou, R. Johnston, L. Hogan, S. Clarke. Crib Point: L. Herrington, J. Cook, A. Dowey, D. Kairies, D. Cook, M. Sloper.

Somerville 1.2, 4.5, 7.7, 9.10 (64) Rosebud 0.3, 2.4, 3.8, 4.11 (35) Goals, Somerville: N. Brown 3, J. Nicolson 2, M. Hughes 2, S. Crowe 1, D. Droscher 1. Rosebud: P. Jones 2, S. Long 1, J. Wilde 1. Best, Somerville: M. Page, S. Crowe, T. Beckett, A. Mackie, C. Dalmau. Rosebud: L. Mew, A. Hardeman, D. Marsden, S. Philistin, A. Bos, T. Harnett.

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Mornington 0.0, 4.5, 7.5, 9.8 (62) Bonbeach 4.2, 4.2, 4.6, 5.8 (38) Goals, Mornington: B. Money 3, J. Calder 2, C. Hipwell 1, L. Harper 1, T. Marmo 1, B. Loughrey 1. Bonbeach: C. McQueen 3, L. Smith 1, M. Baxter 1. Best, Mornington: B. Money, A. Rixon, J. Calder, T. Marmo, L. Harper, B. Loughrey. Bonbeach: L. Smith, C. Pendleton, T. Deveson, S. Strickland, R. Bennett, B. Casey.

Chelsea 5.5, 7.8, 9.13, 13.18 (96) Langwarrin 0.0, 3.1, 6.1, 7.2 (44) Goals, Chelsea: J. Bennett 3, M. Ponton 2, C. Ryan-Orchard 2, R. Dickenson 1, J. Symons 1, Z. Graham 1,J. Chevalier 1, R. Archer 1, J. Marshall 1. Langwarrin: B. Harkness 2, N. Hammill 1, J. Smith 1, J. Mertens 1, M. Napier 1, T. Bunawan 1. Best, Chelsea: M. Ponton, J. Bennett, R. Dickenson, C. Ryan-Orchard, B. Mcalpine, M. Cameron. Langwarrin: M. Edwards, N. Hammill, M. Napier, J. Warrington, J. Minton.

Best, Dromana: J. Quigley, J. Hunter, S. Banks, K. Voelkl, D. Day, W. Peagram. Crib Point: J. Wisken, J. Pemberton-Buchanan, J. Baker, T. Cook, J. Forecast, T. Beech.

Rosebud 2.2, 4.5, 6.9, 11.12 (78) Somerville 2.5, 2.9, 3.10, 3.10 (28) Goals, Rosebud: B. Schultz 4, D. O’Hehir 3, T. Baker 1, R. Spooner 1, M. Baker 1, J. Jarman 1. Somerville: J. Farrelly 1, J. Allsopp 1, C. Cox 1. Best, Rosebud: P. Lewis, C. Egan, C. Rogers, D. O’Hehir, A. Rose, R. Bancroft. Somerville: L. Stewart, J. Allsopp, C. Cox, B. Sedgwick, B. Rowe, L. Towan

Nepean Division Sorrento 161.91 Rye 163.27 Dromana 158.45 Frankston Bombers 91.39 Red Hill 121.05 Hastings 107.80 Crib Point 88.76 Rosebud 105.06 Tyabb 65.86 Somerville 74.66 Devon Meadows 73.43 Pearcedale 63.20

Best, Sorrento: T. Head, D. Sanderson, T. Schwarze, C. Beetham, J. Moore, J. Caspar. Devon Meadows: P. Harmes, J. Harmes, L. Aghan, J. Dehey, A. Oldmeadow, C. O’Hare.

Frankston Bombers 1.4, 3.7, 5.9, 9.11 (65) Hastings 1.0, 2.2, 3.3, 3.4 (22) Goals, Frankston Bombers: J. Kiss 5, R. Lia 2, N. Phillips 1, D. Bence 1. Hastings: J. Ward 1, L. Brouwer 1, S. Robb 1. Best, Frankston Bombers: J. Clapp, D. Myers, J. Kiss, M. Wells, J. Cudmore, J. Foster. Hastings: S. Clancy, L. Brouwer, T. Green, B. King, C. Lehmann, T. Glass. Red Hill 0.1, 1.3, 2.3, 6.7 (43) Tyabb 2.3, 2.3, 3.5, 3.6 (24) Goals, Red Hill: J. Hitchiner 2, N. Toey 2, M. Shaw 1, T. Grostate 1. Tyabb: L. West 1, T. Elliott 1, D. Parker 1. Best, Red Hill: D. Ritchie, M. Shaw, B. Thomson, J. Hickey, R. Shaw, N. Toey. Tyabb: B. Caldwell, B. Raeside, S. Meyer, N. Bradley, J. Wall, C. Morris.

Hastings 0.4, 1.10, 6.14, 9.14 (68) Frankston Bombers 3.1, 4.2, 5.2, 7.4 (46) Goals, Hastings: NA. Frankston: J. Salisbury 4, C. McConvile 1, D. Logan-Palser 1, B. Tilley 1. Best, Hastings: NA. Frankston: J. Francis, J. Salisbury, J. Foster, W. Hotman, A. Serle, J. Walker. Red Hill 2.7, 6.13, 8.13, 16.19 (115) Tyabb 0.1, 0.1, 5.3, 5.4 (34) Goals, Red Hill: NA. Tyabb: J. Morhun 2, J. Regan 1, M. Moran 1, L. Pearson 1. Best, Red Hill: NA. Tyabb: S. Waterstone, B. Hocking, L. Pearson, M. Moran, J. Coulter, J. Rowley. Rye 5.1, 11.5, 16.7, 22.10 (142) Pearcedale 1.2, 2.2, 3.3, 4.5 (29) Goals, Rye: J. Johnston 6, R. Tipene 4, Z. Byrns 4, F. Holt 2, T. Dunstan 2, M. Brown 1, T. Purchase 1, N. Jackson 1, H. Wilson 1. Pearcedale: D. Foley 2, T. Frost 1, M. Scott 1. Best, Rye: Z. Byrns, T. Purchase, T. Dunstan, J. Johnston, N. Jackson, L. Mullen. Pearcedale: P. Gamble, D. Foley, T. Birt, D. Schuller, W. Kennedy, M. Scott. Sorrento 2.2, 6.3, 7.5, 9.6 (60) Devon Meadows 1.2, 2.2, 5.5, 5.6 (36) Goals, Sorrento: J. Tomkins 5, M. Sicuro 2, M. Gardner 1, S. Paterson 1. Devon Meadows: J. Cleland 3, S. Mihevc 2. Best, Sorrento: L. Croad, J. Tomkins, J. Caspar, M. Gardner, B. Russell, J. Brigden. Devon Meadows: J. Johnson, H. Miller, L. Duhig, W. Percy, J. Campbell, J. Cleland.

Rye 3.4, 4.4, 5.8, 7.10 (52) Pearcedale 1.3, 2.8, 3.13, 3.15 (33) Goals, Rye: B. Holmes 2, T. Cullen 2, G. Wilson 1, T. Sawers 1, D. Cimino 1. Pearcedale: J. Smith 2, M. Kennedy 1. Best, Rye: M. Dunn, G. Wilson, T. Cullen, H. Crowe, C. McKay, D. Ringin. Pearcedale: R. Shaw, G. Anderson, D. Bowes, J. Smith, M. Kennedy, M. Heeley.

Rye 5.0, 13.4, 22.5, 28.10 (178) Pearcedale 3.1, 8.2, 11.4, 12.7 (79) Goals, Rye: J. Van Unen 11, A. Fiddes 5, A. Dean 3, M. McIndoe 2, B. Winters-Kerr 2, R. Sutton 2, L. Morse 1, J. Kerr 1, S. Cain 1. Pearcedale: P. Heijden 3, T. Smith 2, D. Murray 2, G. Becker 2, C. Fortnam 2, M. Smith 1. Best, Rye: J. Van Unen, B. Cain, S. Cain, A. Dunn, B. Kerr, J. Lloyd. Pearcedale: D. McCormack, P. Heijden, C. Fortnam, L. Murray, M. Smith, P. Cadd.

Devon Meadows 1.2, 1.5, 7.5, 9.6 (60) Sorrento 2.3, 4.5, 5.6, 5.10 (40) Goals, Devon Meadows: M. Walters 6, D. Collins 1, S. Kirkwood 1, D. Jarman 1. Sorrento: A. Balloch 2, M. Peart 1, K. StringerMorris 1, J. Peart 1. Best, Devon Meadows: J. Bisognin, A. Bower, J. Brown, M. Walters, D. Collins, L. Hoogenboom. Sorrento: T. England, M. Littlejohn, L. Schuldt, P. Hall, G. Hammond, A. Balloch.

Sorrento 6.1, 10.5, 15.7, 16.11 (107) Devon Meadows 3.2, 5.5, 5.7, 6.8 (44) Goals, Sorrento: T. Head 5, D. Sanderson 4, L. Poholke 4, D. Hickey 2, J. Moore 1. Devon Meadows: D. Velardo 2, R. Talbot 2, D. Watson 1, A. Adams 1.

Dromana 4.2, 6.7, 12.8, 17.10 (112) Crib Point 0.1, 1.3, 2.4, 2.4 (16) Goals, Dromana: R. Hawkins 3, K. Voelkl 3, D. Day 2, W. Spencer 2, A. Burns 2, B. Allen 2, T. Sheean 1, W. Peagram 1, S. Joyce 1. Crib Point: N. Clark 1, M. Wilson 1.

Crib Point 4.2, 9.5, 12.11, 15.12 (102) Dromana 2.0, 2.2, 2.2, 5.5 (35) Goals, Crib Point: B. Hogan-Keogh 4, B. Chatters 3, K. Holt 2, M. Mitchell-Lacey 1, M. Davis 1, Z. Condick 1,T. Wilton 1, D. Briggs 1, B. Hill 1. Dromana: J. Brittliff 2, A. Musgrave 1, J. Buchanan 1, L. Bradford 1. Best, Crib Point: B. Hogan-Keogh, K. Arnott, B. Hill, D. Briggs, J. Hewitt, L. Case. Dromana: C. Osorio, M. Savage, O. Houghton, J. Buchanan, B. Worn, J. Lunt. Somerville 2.3, 5.4, 8.7, 11.10 (76) Rosebud 3.3, 6.5, 8.7, 9.12 (66) Goals, Somerville: D. Ryan 4, M. Hughes 3, J. Jones 2, J. Ryan 1, D. Dickinson 1. Rosebud: G. Petersen 4, R. Bos 2, C. Davies 1, F. Dunn 1, D. Stephens 1. Best, Somerville: D. Snow, A. Thompson, S. Adams, D. Dickinson, S. Latta, D. Ryan. Rosebud: J. Moait, C. Essing, D. Stephens, A. Wright, L. Janssen, F. Dunn.

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Blues face Hawks and Buddy Round 14 Previews Friday 29 June Carlton v Hawthorn, MCG, 7.50pm Round 14 starts with a blockbuster at the MCG between finals contenders Hawthorn and Carlton. Both sides come off a bye and may be a tad rusty. Carlton canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford any slow starts; they need to be switched on right from the beginning. The Hawks are in great form at the moment; last game they smashed Brisbane by 65 points. Lance Franklin is in almost career best form and closing in on 500 goals. Times are getting desperate for the Blues; they sit outside the eight and have a tough couple of weeks coming. Another problem for the Blues is where has Jarrad Wait gone and when will he be back? Hawks are too strong overall. Hawthorn by 34 points. Saturday 30 June Collingwood v Fremantle, MCG, 1.45pm The Pies are back at the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;G for another big clash, this time against the Dockers. The Pies showed their experience and defensive talent when they managed to hold off a rampaging West Coast outfit. The classiness of their midfield showed when Swan

and Beams won heaps of the footy and Beams kicked three goals. Travis Cloke was back to his all-Australian form, kicking five and out-muscling his opponent Eric Mackenzie. The Dockers played well for three quarters against the Bombers but a last-quarter fadeout cost them dearly. Nick Lower was excellent in his first game for the year with 30 touches. Collingwood by 36 points. Adelaide v Richmond, AAMI Stadium, 2.10pm In another great match-up the shaky Crows and the resurgent Tigers meet in Adelaide. The Crows were disappointing against North Melbourne; for the first half of the game they struggled to score after Kurt Tippett was subbed off with concussion. The loss has put them out of the top four and they will be hungry to get back in. For the Tigers this game will be a marker to see where they stand in the overall scheme of things. Ruckman Ivan Maric will be up against Sam Jacobs, the man who took his spot at Adelaide. This should be a great match but the Crows rarely lose at home. Adelaide by 6 points. West Coast v Gold Coast, Patersons Stadium, 4.40pm The winless Suns take on powerhouse West Coast. The Eagles proved they could play well at the MCG when they just fell short of beating Collingwood. Beau Waters was inspirational as he

consistently put his body on the line and took 14 marks. Daniel Kerr was excellent in the packs earning 14 contested possessions and three free kicks. This is a very tough ask for the Suns; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a five and a half hour plane trip and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been struggling at the best of times. Gold Coast needs to develop a goalkicking forward and soon; this year their best contributor has been midfielder Harley Bennell. West Coast by 89 points. Sydney v GWS Giants, ANZ Stadium, 7.40pm It is the second meeting between the two NSW teams, which are at opposite ends of the ladder. The Swans continued their winning form when they outplayed reigning premiers Geelong. The Swans surrendered a huge lead and only just hung on and this is a trend they need to cull come finals time. For the Giants, this is just a game for pride. They were generally disappointing against Melbourne; they had a good first term but were a mile off the pace after that. This is a complete mismatch. Sydney by 84 points. Essendon v Western Bulldogs, Etihad Stadium, 7.40pm The Bombers return home in high spirits after their conquest in the west. They now face the down-inthe-dumps Dogs after they had a disappointing defeat at the hands of the Lions. On the weekend Bombers

big men Michael Hurley, Patrick Ryder and Stewart Crameri were in fine form. Hurley was particularly fierce kicking six goals and taking six marks. For the Dogs it was hard to find any positives from a match that they should have won easily. They had very similar numbers in disposals and inside 50s but failed to take their chances. Senior players Boyd, Cross and Griffen didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win enough of the ball. Essendon by 51 points. Sunday 1 July Geelong v Port Adelaide, Simonds Stadium, 1.10pm The Cats need to make amends for a disappointing loss against Sydney. They had all the momentum and the lead with just over a minute to go and let the Swans steal the game. The loss puts them two games out of the four. The Power also have been disappointing in recent weeks; their last game against the Bulldogs was woeful. To rub salt into the wounds, Jay Schulz and Hamish Hartlett will miss with injuries and Matt Thomas has been suspended for two. The Cats arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t at their best, but will be much better this week. Geelong by 47 points. Brisbane v Melbourne, Gabba, 3.15pm The signs are looking good for Michael Voss and his Lions; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had two good wins in a row and this game is a very winnable one. On

the weekend Brisbane travelled to Melbourne and smashed the Western Bulldogs by 58 points. Midfielders Tom Rockliff and Jack Redden were stars, earning 40 and 31 touches respectively. Ashley McGrath was also in fine form and kicked five goals. The Demons had a pretty good win against the Giants. They blew the game open in the second half despite the loss of Mitch Clark. Matthew Bate played his best game for the season with 28 possessions and eight marks. Overall the Lions are playing better footy and should win at home. Brisbane by 35 points. St Kilda v North Melbourne, Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm Round 14 ends with an absolute cracker at Etihad Stadium between two teams who are contesting for a top eight position. The Saints are fresh off the bye and sit in eighth spot and have been playing pretty good football. They have a good record against the Kangaroos, winning their four encounters. The Kangaroos have had a horror month off the field and to get a massive scalp like Adelaide was magnificent. Robbie Tarrant, who had multiple shoulder reconstructions, returned to the side and kicked four goals. A victory for either team would provide a massive boost; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit of a logjam for the teams on the cusp of the eight. St Kilda by 23 points. Twitter: FootballTragic9 Total tips: 76

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STREAM & SURF AT SUPER SPEEDS THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S II 4G ON AUSTRALIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FASTEST NATIONAL MOBILE NETWORK

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