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Corps workers march home

THE return of the National Green Jobs Corps has been hailed as a victory for common sense by Clean Ocean Foundation CEO James Clark-Kennedy.

The successful youth training program has been funded for a further six months. It was cut in April after running for just a year.

That decision by Queensland-based Max Employment stranded 15 young volunteers who were working toward conservation and land management certification on five Mornington Peninsula environmental projects.

The program was relaunched yesterday at Somers foreshore, one of the project sites.

Mr Clark-Kennedy said Flinders MP Greg Hunt had “championed the revival” of the foundation-inspired jobs corp.

Programs interrupted by the April shutdown included 800 hours of revegetation at Somers foreshore that already had a timetable distributed to students, ongoing revegetation at Capel Sound foreshore, revegetation at nearby Chinamans Creek with Norm McKinlay’s ‘Friends’ group, boardwalk construction at Waterfall Gully at the back of Rosebud, and ongoing work in Rosebud South and in Latrobe Pde, Dromana.

Green again: Relaunching the National Green Jobs Corps at Somers yesterday are volunteers and organisers.

Second from right is Greg Hunt with Pam Bannister, of Somers foreshore committee (in yellow top), and natural vegetation adviser Rowan Cuming, of Peninsula Bushworks, left.

Shire claims VEC ‘bias’

By Mike Hast MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has accused Victorian Electoral Commissioner Steve Tully of bias at a public meeting on 12 October.

The sensational accusation, made in a letter to Mr Tully from the shire’s solicitor, Maddocks, has forced the final findings of the electoral review of the shire to be put on hold.

The VEC has responded by issuing an “Addendum Report” and calling for more submissions into the structure of the shire’s ward system.

The addendum report also contains letters and emails between Maddocks and Mr Tully about the alleged bias.

The final report, which was due to be released last Thursday, 3 November,

will not be issued until Wednesday 11 January.

Mark Hayes of Maddocks wrote to Mr Tully on 26 October stating Mr Tully “consistently advocated the merits of multi-member wards and the benefits of a proportional system of voting” at the meeting.

Mr Hayes wrote: “It is to be expected that, for the purpose of testing submissions, those representing the Commission would raise the possibility of contrary positions and challenge what is said.

“There is, however, a clear difference between doing this and positively advocating a position in a consistent and vehement manner.

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is, in part, evident from exchanges reported in the 18 October edition of the Southern Peninsula News (see extract attached).”

The Southern Peninsula News is the sister paper of the Western Port News.

The exchange between Mr Tully and Mornington Peninsula Shire CEO Michael Kennedy was published in the Western Port News on 25 October.

Mr Hayes stated: “A number of those present at the hearing concluded that you did not have an open mind on the options outlined in the Commission’s Preliminary Report – that either Option B, Option C or Option D needed to be embraced.

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now decided by the Commission …”

The VEC addendum report released last Thursday stated that another round of consultation would occur, specifically on Option B, which is a mix of multi- and single-member wards.

This appears to be a compromise between the shire’s strenuously advocated retention of single-member wards and the overwhelming public support for multi-member wards.

In a press release issued by the VEC on Thursday, the commission stated it decided to issue the addendum report 12 days before the legal letter from Maddocks.

Shire councillors voted to approve the “bias” letter from Maddocks in a closed meeting. It is not known if the

decision was unanimous.

It’s now back to the drawing board for the review of the number of councillors in each ward and ward boundaries.

The 78 ratepayers who made submissions to the process, the vast majority of whom were in favour of multi-councillor wards, get another chance to explain the existing system of single-member wards leaves much to be desired.

No doubt the shire will also vigorously defend its preference for singlecouncillor wards, introduced after the appointment of CEO Michael Kennedy in the late 1990s.

See ‘What does shire expect with its VEC bias claim?’ on Page 13.

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Technical training returns

By Keith Platt TECHNICAL training for secondary students is coming back to Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.

Construction of a $19 million trade training centre is set to begin over summer.

It was first announced in November 2009, with Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus telling federal parliament that the centre would “provide all local students with the opportunities to gain qualifications in construction trades, hospitality and hairdressing while continuing their high school studies�.

The trades centre will be built behind the existing TAFE buildings in Samuel Sherlock Reserve and opposite the yet-tobe-built $32m regional aquatic centre.

Satellite campuses of the college are expected to be built on thew southern peninsula and in Hastings, according to federal MPs Greg Hunt and Bruce Billson.

The older section of the TAFE was opened as Frankston Technical School in 1958 after being purpose built for a high school in 1926.

Mr Dreyfus and Frankston mayor Cr Kris Bolam formally announced last Thursday week that the trade training centre would be become part of Chisholm Institute of TAFE’s Frankston campus.

Officially called Frankston START (School TAFE Alliance for Regional Training) Trade Training Centre, it will take students from 13 secondary schools and colleges in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula.

In the lead-up to the November 2010, federal election, Mr Dreyfus warned that Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott would scrap the training centre if he became prime minister, despite it having the support of Dunkley MP Bruce Billson.

Two years earlier Mr Billson and his Liberal colleague, Flinders MP Greg Hunt, issued a joint news release saying “a combined new Australian technical college will be built to service both Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula under a re-elected Coalition government�.

He said up to $25m would be spent on the college, with its “primary campus� in Frankston and “a satellite peninsula campus to be established in conjunction with existing schools

on the southern peninsula and in Hastings�.

They criticised earlier state Labor governments for making “a huge mistake� by closing technical colleges in the late 1980s.

Money for the training centre comes from the federal government’s “$2.5 billion over 10 years� Trade Training Centres in Schools program. “This new trade training centre will provide students from Years 9 to 12 with access to vocational education and training and give schools a broader range of options to improve Year 12 retention rates and enhance pathways into vocational careers,� Mr Dreyfus stated last week in a joint news release quoting the Frankston mayor and assistant principal of Patterson River Secondary College. “Education takes many paths, including the traditional trades and new and emerging technologies and industries, and I am proud to be part of a government that has invested substantially in the education of our children.�

Mr Dreyfus congratulated Chisholm TAFE, Frankston Council and participating schools for “taking the initiative to help create this much-needed trade training centre in this region�.

Cr Bolam predicted the training centre would “make an enormous difference for generations of students in this municipality�. “Once technical schools were discarded in the 1980s, few schools could offer realistic avenues for students who preferred hands-on work,� he said.

Ken McKay, chairman of the board of management of Frankston START Trade Training Centre, and assistant principal of Patterson River Secondary College, said the consortium of 13 schools in the Frankston region initiated the successful application to the federal government. “A lot of planning has already gone on to ensure that when the doors are opened to students they will be participating in high-quality trade training, using state-of-the-art, industry standard equipment,� Mr McKay said. “It will be a centre specifically designed to meet the needs of secondary students in the Frankston region. Frankston Council has supported the schools consortium from the outset.�

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Remembrance Day HASTINGS: The RSL’s Remembrance Day service will be at 10.45am on Friday 11 November at the foreshore cenotaph, Marine Pde. PEARCEDALE: The Remembrance Day service will be at Pearcedale cenotaph at 10.15am on Friday 11 November. The service will begin with a cenotaph party marching to the memorial. The address will be given by Lieutenant Commander Brian Ferrie, of HMAS Cerberus.

Trust fund open APPLICATIONS are open for the Mornington Peninsula Shire Charitable Trust.

Community organisations and charities can apply for a grant from the distribution of the trust fund.

Shire mayor Cr Graham Pittock encourages eligible organisations working in the area of health education and community care to apply for grants of up to $5000. “The fund will provide grants for important equipment, projects and programs, as well as providing assistance with general running costs.�

The Mornington Peninsula Charitable Trust Fund was established to support and distribute funds to community organisations and charities throughout the shire, under the umbrella of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, which has been supporting charities across Melbourne since 1923.

Organisations must have a deductible gift recipient status (or be auspiced by an organisation that does), work in the community services or education sector, and be based in the shire.

Applications are due by 5 pm on Friday 2 December. Details: 5950 1680.

Hot strip mill rolls to a stop BLUESCOPE Steel’s Western Port hot strip mill rolled its final coil on Wednesday 19 October, 33 years after it began production in March 1978.

Metal Coating Line 5 ceased production on Saturday 22 October and will be mothballed.

BlueScope said there were no plans to restart the line on a permanent basis at this time.

The Western Port plant retains its cold rolling, metallic coating and painting operations.

BlueScope has cut 1000 jobs as it shuts down production facilities at Western Port and Port Kembla, effectively moving out of the export business.

The 200 jobs lost at Western Port and 800 at Port Kembla, announced on 22 August, are part of a restructure aimed at returning the company to profitability.

BlueScope reported to the Australian Securities Exchange a $480 million loss on its export business. Along with a writedown on assets, this amounted to a $1 billion loss.

Decommissioning activities on both the hot strip mill and metal coating line 5 expect to be completed early in the new year, the company said last week.

In line with the changes, some areas of the plant are now operating Monday to Friday, reflective of customer demand.

Western Port manager Bob Pullein said BlueScope remained committed to the Hastings community and its Australian domestic customers.

He thanked employees, local business leaders and the broader

Royal wave: The Iron Monarch has carried its final cargo to BlueScope Steel’s Western Port plant.

community “for the support they have shown us over the past three months as we have worked to implement these changes which are focused on the long-term viability of our business�.

BlueScope Steel’s vessel the Iron Monarch completed her last voyage of slab cargo to Western Port in line with the closure of the hot strip mill.

The cargo arrived on 4 October and Iron Monarch departed for her return journey to Port Kembla on 6 October.

BlueScope has chartered a conventional ship to deliver hot rolled coil to Western Port as feedstock for the plant’s cold rolling, metallic coating

and painting operations.

No decisions regarding the future of Iron Monarch had been made, the company said.

BlueScope has been under pressure because of the strong Australian dollar, rising iron ore and coking coal prices, a weakening domestic market, lower shipping prices for foreign competitors and lower cost Chinese steel.

The company’s share price was $12 before the financial crisis. Yesterday shares were trading at 74.5 cents.

Steel workers rallied outside the offices of Flinders federal MP Greg Hunt on 12 October protesting about

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AWU Victorian secretary Cesar Melhem said the Opposition’s failure to support the remaining 800 workers at Western Port was “outrageous�.

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OPINION

They’re off in the mayoral stakes At the

By The Emu THE Emu has a record to defend in the annual mayoral stakes. Last year he accurately predicted Graham Pittock would get up as a compromise candidate.

Mrs Emu was unaware of his activities a year ago. Now she is hovering. “Tip Cr Gibb,� she hisses, eyelashes fluttering. “He’s sooo manly, sooo decisive.� She almost faints. She omits the usual “sooo handsome�. The Emu is in for a hard session.

This year’s race could be a humdinger because the mayor will start their term with 11 singlecouncillor wards and could finish it with a multimember structure.

So who will wear the gold chain and drive the sustainable car for the next 12 months? Not to mention the $77,300 “allowance�.

The Emu will follow last year’s format: councillors in alphabetical order, but with a new feature or two, including naming their faction. He has sent Mrs Emu out and locked the door.

Bowden, Lynn, Watson Ward, independent and good local representative.

A steady performer over distance, and feisty.

Doesn’t tolerate interference in the running. Can steer a clear path through the field on issues she holds dear, and especially those that affect her constituents.

Not exactly a Hi Jinx (Melbourne Cup winner in 1960 at 50-1) but might fall over the line if the Rusted-On faction can’t get its candidate up.

Celi, Antonella, Truemans Ward, newly Rusted-On; still not unduly troubling the handicapper.

Has run into interference on Chas Jacobson’s plan to expand the Village Glen, which she initially supported, but recently has apparently rethought her route to the finish.

Needs intensive trackwork over a sustained period before serious consideration.

Colomb, Bev, Mornington Ward, independent, fierce protector of her ward.

Redolent of Saintly, 1966 Cup winner (never mind that Saintly was a gelding: Bev certainly has the wherewithal in a fight). Saluted the judge in 2007: not the worst but almost certainly weighted out of a place. Could surprise.

Eustace, Leigh, Mt Eliza Ward, independent, well settled into his stride.

One of the 2008 colts, still a mayoral maiden but very promising in recent trackwork. Can carry good weights and will easily run the distance.

Impressive and tireless in work. Comes to the task as well prepared as any in the field – probably better, according to The Emu’s track snouts.

Definitely worth a flutter.

Gibb, David, Rosebud Ward, Rusted-On, Coach Kennedy’s batman, long track record of favouring heavier weight for ratepayers.

Many punters recall past performances involving advocacy for large rate rises and the time he jumped the back fence at the track to have a swim at Rosebud. Still likes a dip, but not in the sea: prefers chlorine. Mrs Emu’s favourite: she likens him to 2001 cup winner Ethereal – but The Emu isn’t game to tell her Ethereal was a mare and lightly weighted to boot. Saluted in 1999 and 2009.

Goodrem, Bill, Rye Ward, the Rusted-On’s Rusted-On, the chamber’s silent man.

Racecourse gossip has it that Bill is firming.

He would be the oldest candidate since eightyear-old Toryboy kicked clear in the 1865 Cup – coincidentally, the year of Bill’s birth. Already effectively out to pasture after saluting way back in 2001, he won’t be troubling the mares. Others preferred.

Martin, Frank, Red Hill Ward, Rusted-On, current deputy mayor.

Has been indifferent in trackwork; appears to find the vastness of his paddock daunting. Came

to the course unopposed in 2008. Appears to perform better over shorter distances.

Pittock, Graham, Kangerong Ward, independent, up to a point.

Current mayor won’t front the barrier again this year. First of the 2008 crop to take the mayoralty; competent but not the hoped-for dazzling performance. Cr Pittock likes Brew and backed it heavily when it won the 2000 Melbourne Cup. Rodgers, Tim, Nepean Ward, independent, solid performer over any distance.

Genuine trier, reliable advocate for his community groups, still fighting Canute-like to save Portsea Beach, but unlikely to feature strongly in the mayoral betting because of 2006 stint in the chair.

Shaw, Anne, Balcombe Ward, Rusted-On, effective worker in the ward, possible Green Wedge blind spot.

The deep green Emu has problems with her environmental form. Backs plan for the David Gibb/Michael Kennedy Memorial Pool on Rosebud foreshore – apparently unaware it will be inundated when the sea level rises – and has patchy voting record on protecting the green wedge. Saluted in 2008 so bound to be a long shot.

Smith, Reade, Cerberus Ward, Rusted-On with a slight green tinge.

The council’s Don Quixote strives mightily for the environment (but quixotically supports the Rosebud foreshore pool), but the windmills are few and far between. Dogged and sincere, but saluted in 2004 and unlikely to get much punter support.

The Emu deeply regrets that no starter in this year’s race warranted the famous but possibly apocryphal description of an unknown Melbourne Cup starter in an unknown year: “Looks like a horse, eats like a horse, runs like a hairy goat.� Perhaps next year.

The Emu’s column is on Page 43.

‘Devil’ they care

THE Devilbend Landcare Group and Devilbend Foundation are holding a combined annual meeting and picnic on Saturday at Devilbend Picnic Ground, Graydens Rd, Moorooduc.

The foundation’s meeting is for 30 minutes at 11am and the landcare group meets for 30 minutes at 11.30. A barbecue lunch is at noon (BYO drinks) and includes a produce exchange.

At 1pm guest speaker Anthony Hooper, CEO of the Natural Resources Conservation League of Victoria, will talk about “Sub-regional biolinks vision and strategy�.

This will be followed by an update on work within the reserve from Georgia Kerr, Parks Victoria ranger in charge, and on cultural heritage issues in the reserve from Steve Compton of Bunurong Land Council.

A cultural heritage and indigenous food plant walk is at 2pm. In the event of wet weather, the meeting will be held at Moorooduc Community Hall, corner Bentons and Derril rds.

Details: Alison Ray mattaliray@hotmail.com or Jamie Edgerton jedgertonoz@gmail.com.

Landcare marks its 25th birthday with a conference, “Growing Sustainable Communities�, at the MCG on Tuesday 15 November. Registrations close on Wednesday 10 November – www. landcarevic.net.au

Singing concert FLINDERS Singers will hold a concert in support of the Frankston Peinsula Carers on Sunday 20 November at 2pm at Balnarring Community Hall. Guest artists and the choir will entertain with ‘A Little Light Music’ and afternoon tea will be provided. Entry is $10 adults and children free Details: P Rayner, 5983 1391.

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WHEN Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the popular musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, it was for school performances and lasted about 20 minutes.

Over the years, the music score and plot has been extended to a two-hour production. The narrator of the musical tells about a young dreamer, a man named Joseph, whose story is told in the Bible’s book of Genesis.

Mornington CEF Players will stage Dreamcoat on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10, 11 and 12 November at 8pm, with a 2pm matinee on Sunday 13 November. “It has a cast of 40 enthusiastic and talented performers, aged from eight to middle age, and patrons are assured of a great night of family entertainment,� CEF president Robyn Palling said.

It will be performed in St Peter’s Bellamy Hall, Albert St, Mornington. Tickets cost $20 adults, $17 concession and $14 children aged 14 and under. Bookings: 5975 5904. Credit card facilities available.

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40 years up for bay protectors

By Mike Hast WESTERNPORT and Peninsula Protection Council celebrated its 40th anniversary at a combined birthday and seminar late last month at Somers Yacht Club.

One of the oldest environmental associations on the peninsula, it was formed to fight industrial expansion of Western Port in the 1960s and 1970s.

Its genesis came at a meeting on 30 December 1970 when more than 600 people rallied at Balnarring racetrack to protest plans by AmpolSleigh for a petroleum refinery at Bittern.

Development of Western Port had already started. The council’s first meeting was on 4 January 1971. Its aims were and remain to engage in, support and promote: regional and local planning; conservation of natural resources, including fauna and flora; studies of the effects of pollution of all kinds; and protection of the environment.

Plans for Western Port more than 40 years ago included a nuclear reactor on French Island, proposed by the Victorian government’s State Electricity Commission, and heavy industry stretching from Hastings to Stony Point.

Liberal government Premier Henry Bolte wanted to make Western Port the “Ruhr of Victoria”, named after the heavily industrialised valley in Germany, and the plans sparked a bitter battle between pro-development forces and conservationists.

The “Battle for Western Port” grabbed the national media spotlight on and off for several years.

It led to the ground-breaking Shapiro Report, published in 1975 after two years of research by teams of scientists.

The report has informed planning decisions in the region since.

Late last month, Flinders federal MP Greg Hunt called for the creation of a “Shapiro Report Mark II” as the state government upped the ante to fast-track expansion of the Port of Hastings to replace Melbourne as the state’s prime container port.

In the 1960s, BP built a refinery at Crib Point, which is now abandoned; John Lysaght Pty Ltd built a

Conservation cake: Westernport and Peninsula Protection Council committee members Karri Giles, left, Annabel Richards, Liz Sarrailhe (about to cut the cake), Brian Cuming and Sheila Kerr.

steel mill near Hastings, now owned

by BlueScope Steel; and Esso built a gas refractionation plant near the steel mill, which still operates.

Today, unleaded petrol is transported to a storage and distribution centre in Hastings from Crib Point jetty along a 78-kilometre pipeline connecting Crib Point to Long Island and Melbourne, which was established in 1970. A 180km pipeline takes crude oil and gas from Bass Strait at Longford to the Esso installations at Hastings built in 1968.

Pipelines also connect to two refineries in Melbourne and Geelong.

Each year about four million tonnes of petroleum product is handled through the state-owned jetties at Crib Point and Long Island Point.

Former WPPC president Brian Cuming said that in 1987, the protection council was the leading group in the successful campaign against Western Mining Corporation’s ammonia and urea plant proposal on the BP site using the Crib Point jetty.

“In 1992 we fought a Shell-Mobil proposal for a major oil import facility at the former BP site,” he said.

“Again an angry public put evi-

dence on the table including the Shapiro Report. The plan was shelved indefinitely.”

Dr Cuming, now in his 80s, said the protection council and other environmentalists faced a new threat to the important wildlife and tourism qualities of the bay with the state government’s proposal to expand the Port of Hastings.

“Western Port is not and has never been the place for industry. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands, and has outstanding marine and coastal environmental values.

“More than 350 native plant and 330 native animal species including reptiles, amphibians, mammals, fish and birds live here.”

He said even a minor oil spill would have devastation effects on the environment because of tidal movement and shallow areas of the bay.

At Somers, the protection council also celebrated the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, signed by many governments including Australia in 1971 at the small town of Ramsar in Iran on the coast of the Caspian Sea. Western Port became a Ramsar

site in 1982.

The convention, or treaty, provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

Western Port is one of the three most important areas for migratory waders in Victoria. Surveys show it supports about 10,000 waders, about 12 per cent of the state population.

The Department of Sustainability and Environment says Western Port is of national zoological significance as a foraging area and high tide roosting site for migratory waders.

“It is of national botanical significance for its extensive saltmarsh communities and also has a number of sites of national and international geomorphological significance.”

WPPC president Karri Giles said information presented at the seminar showed how an increase in shipping would increase the risk of oil spills.

“This was especially poignant looking at Western Port out of the Somers Yacht Club windows,” she said.

“The need for an economic study was outlined, as a few stevedore jobs doesn’t make up for the threat of job losses in the businesses based on having a healthy and beautiful environment.

“The basis of our economy down here is providing recreation for Melburnians.

“Our economic well-being is safer if we phase out shipping in Western Port and try and protect the bay from other threats.”

Ms Giles said a CSIRO report found that if Port Phillip eutrophied (goes belly-up or anoxic), the economy of Melbourne would fail and the state government would fall.

“Western Port is also very important to Melbourne’s economy.

Watching people sail around happily in crystal-clear water, among playful dolphins, also calls to mind how valuable a clean Western Port is for the health and mental health of families and the health budget.”

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Climate, road link, port to impact

By Tony Murrell MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s leaders have used the council’s annual report for 2010-11 to identify the big issues facing the region.

They say that heading a list of emerging challenges to our way of life are the impacts of climate change, Peninsula Link freeway, and an earlier-than-expected start on the $10 billion international container port at Hastings.

The big picture issues were canvassed by mayor Graham Pittock and chief executive officer Michael Kennedy in the mandatory document outlining the council’s state of affairs.

Cr Pittock included the accommodation of an ageing population, affordable housing and planning for the effects of climate change – more bushfires, flooding and drought – in the issues confronting the peninsula community of 150,000 people.

Dr Kennedy’s big three were the new freeway, Hastings port development, and deterioration of beaches and foreshore assets against the backdrop of climate change.

“Council is undertaking a thorough impact assessment of Peninsula Link, identifying both opportunities and potential concerns, to ensure we deal effectively with both…,” Dr Kennedy said.

“Accurately forecasting the traffic impacts, when and where they will occur, and the knock-on effects for local townships, is an important planning task.”

Dr Kennedy has consistently warned of mounting pressures to further develop the peninsula, which sits alongside

Financial messages positive: CEO THE key financial messages for Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2010-11 are all positive, says chief executive officer Michael Kennedy.

Dr Kennedy reported an underlying surplus and an improvement in key indicators used by the state Auditor-General to measure financial stability.

Of the five key indicators, three had improved and the other two were consistent with the past year.

“We expect another ‘low risk’ rating, the best rating a local government can achieve,” Dr Kennedy said.

He said the accounts have been endorsed by the Auditor-General without qualification.

In the past year, the council increased its rate collection by $6.2 million to $103.26 million and its user charges by $8.6 million ($33.9 million). Government grants increased by just over $1.1 million to $24.9 million.

Spending on infrastructure assets fell $6.1 million to $13.6 million.

Wages and salaries increased by $3 million to $43.3 million.

Overview: The cover of Mornington Peninsula Shire’s 2010-11 annual report.

metropolitan Melbourne, a city with growth accelerating toward – and beyond – five million people.

He and his councillors are aware of the potential for Peninsula Link to become a growth corridor.

“While the Mornington Peninsula is very close to metropolitan Melbourne, it is not part of it. We are not ‘suburbia’, or a designated growth area,” he reminded all at the outset of his message in the annual report. “…We progressed a wide range of strategic planning projects, including work on structure plans … all focused on protecting the amenity of our local towns and villages, our coastline, and

our highly valued Green Wedge.

“Council looks forward to working with the new state government in the completion of the proposed Mornington Peninsula Planning Statement.”

Dr Kennedy said the announcement of the earlier development of the Port of Hastings as an international container port “will require careful planning to achieve its significant economic potential while fully addressing environmental and social/amenity issues”.

He is at odds with the conservation lobby when he says: “Consistent with our commitment to a sustainable peninsula, council believes that the significant employment potential can be

achieved while protecting Western Port and the amenity of nearby … towns.”

The increased threat of oil spills in a bay protected by international treaty as a haven for breeding and migratory birds and seagrass beds is unacceptable to conservationists who will oppose further port development.

However, the move to restore, maintain and protect foreshore areas will have broad public support.

“The deterioration of coastal assets – beaches, steps, stairs, seawalls, piers, jetties and potentially private property – is of growing concern to council,” Dr Kennedy said.

“This problem is not new, but it is worsening, and climate change will add to the size of the problem, and the urgency of addressing it.

“We are working with state and other local governments to better understand

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the nature and scope of the problem, and the most effective means of addressing it.”

In tackling climate change, the council has identified the significant number of local drainage catchments and low-lying coastal areas, as well as large areas of high fire risk, and is now spending an extra $5 million a year on upgrading drains and fire prevention works than it did only five years ago.

Dr Kennedy also reported that the council was in good shape regarding its asset renewal program.

“We are one of the minority of Victorian councils that does not have a ‘renewal gap’.

“Our reinvestment in the ongoing renewal of our $1.6 billion infrastructure asset base (like roads, drains and buildings) is sufficient to ensure that the standard of our existing infrastructure will not run down,” he said.

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Shareholders, directors, staff and members of community groups gathered at the Balnarring Bowls and Social Club on October 18 to hear about and celebrate another successful year for the Balnarring & District Community Bank® Branch.

Balnarring & District Community Bank® Branch has to date returned over $90,000 to the community and this support is making a difference to many groups from Somers, Balnarring, Merricks, Point Leo, Shoreham, Red Hill South and Flinders.

Eight local sporting clubs received sponsorship cheques at the meeting to support their valuable work, providing a wide range of recreational opportunities for young people and adults.

New Branch Manager, Jason Symonds shared his vision for the Branch and his enthusiasm for working to build the business for the benefit of shareholders, customers and the broader community.

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Councils hit with ‘super’ payments

By Tony Murrell MORNINGTON Peninsula and Frankston councils have been forced to pump money into defined benefit superannuation schemes for their employees after sharemarkets and interest rates failed to make significant gains.

Annual reports by both councils show that in the past year Mornington Peninsula paid $2.12 million into the super scheme while Frankston tipped in $814,000.

The Local Authorities Superannuation Fund, known as Vision Super since 2002, required councils pay a proportional share of a $71 million shortfall by 31 March.

The fund oversees local governments’ defined benefits scheme, which was closed to new members in 1993. However existing members – including employees at Frankston and Mornington Peninsula – continue to benefit under the old rules that guarantee a positive return on contributions, regardless of investment performance.

The poorly performed investment markets, particularly due to sogvereign debt problems in Europe and the United States, has created gaps between Vision Super’s assets and liabilities.

Big falls in equities during the financial crisis pushed many defined benefit funds – including huge private company funds like Telstra, the Commonwealth Bank and AMP – into debt.

Topping up these funds meant dipping into profits, but local government bodies like Mornington Peninsula and Frankston councils can only cover their employees’ super fund shortfall with taxes collected from ratepayers, many of whom are helplessly watching the erosion of their own less well protected super funds.

Defined benefit schemes typically provide a

lump sum or an annuity based on years of service and final salary. Employees are guaranteed fixed payout on retirement regardless of movements in the financial markets.

The schemes were phased out in the early 1990s in favour of defined contribution schemes, where fund members bear the risk of their investments for retirement.

Some councils have began urging the state government to float a Future Fund to cover unfunded liabilities.

However, the states have their own problems.

Last year fund liabilities hit a record $156 billion net, with none of the Australian states planning to introduce a fund to cover a debt payable by future generations.

National newspaper The Australian claimed last November that fugures it received from an actuary revealed that the superannuation deficit of federal, state and territory governments had blown out to more than $220 billion at 30 June 2010. The commonwealth’s share was partly covered by its $67 billion Future Fund.

Regular actuarial reviews are undertaken to calculate the assets required to fund the superannuation liability.

In periods of share market falls, there could be a shortfall in the assets, in which case the councils may be required to top up the fund.

Under a defined benefit pension plan, the employer promises a specified monthly benefit on retirement that is predetermined by a formula based on the employee’s earnings history, tenure of service and age rather than depending on investment returns.

It is “defined” in the sense that the formula for computing the employer’s contribution is known in advance.

‘Frost’ award a warm feeling for skink man

By Tony Murrell CONSERVATION stalwart Norm McKinlay has been honoured with a state Tidy Towns award for his voluntary work on the southern peninsula.

Mr McKinlay, 73, of West Rosebud, received the Dame Phyllis Frost Award, presented each year by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council to an individual who embodies the values of Dame Phyllis, a Melbourne welfare worker and philanthropist who founded KAB and lobbied for rights and better conditions for women in prison.

Mr McKinlay has spent a third of his life recreating habitat for the rare swamp skink, once thought extinct. Hardly a day goes by that he can’t be found around Chinamans Creek, the Tootgarook Wetlands or Drum Drum Alloc Creek.

He said his award was affirmation of the efforts he and his friends had put into revegation of the area.

The highlander from Morayshire in northeast Scotland first visited the southern peninsula

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Saving skinks: Norm McKinlay.

25 years ago and in his own words “fell in love with the place”. His love of nature soon led him to a confrontation with the Mornington Peninsula Water Board over its plans to run the Portsea water pipeline through the swamp.

He had learned about the beautifully marked small lizard, the swamp skink, and its rediscovery in the area.

Although he fought a losing battle over the pipeline, Norm had some significant wins in that 120 skinks were relocated to Healesville Sanctuary and much of the swamp was rehabilitated.

In 1995, the skinks and their offspring were reintroduced to the wetlands, much to the delight of Norm and fellow members of Friends of Chinamans Creek..

Mornington was named the 2011 Tidy Town by KAB. The peninsula was recognised with three other Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards including: Community action for population over 3000: Western Port Festival 2011, Hastings.

Pam Keating Environmental Sustainability Award: Environmental Sustainability: St Macartan’s Parish Primary School, Mornington.

Young Leaders – Groups: Wildlife, Hastings.

Hastings was also named a finalist for ‘Tidy Town of the Year’, and the peninsula had 16 other finalists across all categories.

Mornington Peninsula Shire’s longrunning Schools Environment Week was a finalist in both the community action and community government partnerships category for its work connecting children with the environment.

Mornington Community Garden was a finalist in two categories – community action and water conservation.

St Macartan’s had six nominations in the categories of environmental sustainability, towards zero waste water conservation, energy efficiency, young leaders, and community leaders.

Mayor Graham Pittock said the community groups involved with these initiatives throughout the shire should be “incredibly proud of their efforts”

Saturday 10 December at 5.00pm St Mary’s Church Sorrento Constitution Hill Road, Sorrento Don’t miss this special performance of Handel’s beloved oratorio by Gloriana Chamber Choir and the Choir of St Peter’s Eastern Hill St Peter’s Chamber Orchestra directed by Andrew Raiskums with distinguished soprano Merlyn Quaife Victorian Opera Roxanne Hislop (Mezzo) Jacob Lawrence (Tenor) and Nicholas Dinopoulos (Baritone) Handel’s Messiah will be performed with an hour’s dinner break at 6.30pm.

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Seating is by general admission in both sections – doors open at 4.15pm erformance is a cooperative venture of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Parishes of Sorrento and For Messiah updates visit srac.org.au

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AROUND THE PENINSULA

Garden skinks are our ‘backyard buddies’ TRIBES of sleek-bodied mini-hunters are soaking up the sun’s rays and stalking pests in Mornington Peninsula gardens this spring.

Garden skinks are commonly seen ‘backyard buddies’: they are one of nature’s pest controllers helping to keep gardens healthy by controlling insects.

You can join Backyard Buddies, a free program run by Australia’s Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife.

Each month you receive a Backyard Buddies email (B-mail) with tips to make your backyard inviting and safe for native animals. Skinks feature in the November B-mail. Sign up for B-mail and download a free fact sheet about skinks at www.backyardbuddies. net.au. “Rejoice if you spot sun-loving skinks in your backyard,� said Steve Corbett, CEO of the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife. “They eat up all the cockroaches, moths, crickets, and insect larvae they can find.� “Almost every Mornington Peninsula garden is home to skinks, but due to their timid nature and quick reflexes, you may only ever see them dashing for cover as you approach. To really get a good look at a skink, find a comfortable spot where you usually see them ducking for cover, sit quietly and they may eventually emerge.

They’re quite curious about us, too. “Skinks are lovely creatures with clear dark eyes, ever watchful of danger. Their bodies are covered in smooth shining scales like armour, often shimmering bronze or dark grey,

to gently catch it and return it to the garden. “You may think that the humble skink is fairly ordinary, but they get up to a lot of strange and very interesting behaviour,� Mr Corbett said. “At least one species of Australian skink – the black rock skinks of the Blue Mountains – lives in nuclear and single-parent families just like humans. One or both skink parents stay with their young and live together as a family unit, helping each other out.�

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OPINION

What does shire expect from VEC bias claim?

By David Harrison WHAT is the shire’s goal in accusing Victorian Electoral Commissioner Steve Tully of bias? To get him sacked? To influence his final report? To pressure the minister to give him a talking-to?

Many who were at the public meeting Mr Tully chaired at Rosebud on 12 October to hear submissions, and question submitters, are deeply puzzled by the shire’s reaction to the hearing.

Were shire councillors and bureaucrats shocked at his approach?

Did they expect him not to do his job professionally and thoroughly, as required by act of parliament?

Did they think it was going to be a vicar’s tea party – that he would not be concerned that, for example, six of the 11 wards were not contested at the last council poll in 2008, and be satisfied with smug declarations that this showed how happy residents are with the quality of councillors – even one who had never been a councillor and has still not faced election?

And did they suppose Mr Tully would not question shire bureaucrats and councillors on matters raised in the

shire’s 3600-word promotion of single-member wards, including spectres raised about “confusion” and “fear” in the electorate if the single-member ward system was changed? It hasn’t been a problem at the many multimember ward councils across the state.

If the shire had been so confident its case would prevail, what was the need to send mail-outs – twice – to about 450 carefully targeted community groups asking them to support the status quo?

These pleas for support were heading for letterboxes all over the shire while Mr Tully was being assured that “our community prefers single councillor wards”.

The submission from the Balnarring Beach Ratepayers’ Association Inc is a beautiful example.

In a letter to Noel Buck, the shire’s manager of governance and corporate support, the association wrote: “Further to the letter from Cr Graham Pittock dated 19th July regarding the above review of the MPSC. “We are currently in the Red Hill Ward with Councillor Frank Martin as our Councillor and we would like the

status quo to remain.

“I would respectfully request that our above email address be added to your mailing list as our point of contact for expediting communication in the future.”

Even with this ratepayer-funded support drive, containing similar powerful arguments for retention of the status quo, the shire was outnumbered some three to one by submitters eager for change – many of who regarded the shire’s intense and desperate ratepayer-funded push to retain 11 councillors, each in their own ward, as disgracefully biased.

Some questioned whether the Local Government Act had been breached during the shire campaign, which states (section 95, Conduct principles) that: “(1) Council staff must in the course of their employment – “(a) act impartially; “(b) act with integrity including avoiding conflicts of interest ...”

The chief executive officer is a staff member under section 94 of the Act. Apparently those councillors who agreed to accuse Mr Tully of bias were

unaware that he is an independent officer of the Crown, appointed by the Governor-in-Council for 10 years and is charged by law to “to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its responsibilities and functions”.

Perhaps councillors who approved sending a lawyer’s letter to Mr Tully think he can be persuaded to change his mind by such a strategy rather than have a minister lean on him.

Perhaps they were not made aware that under Section 10 of the Electoral Act 2002, the VEC is “not subject to the direction or control of the Minister in respect of the performance of its responsibilities and functions and the exercise of its powers”.

If the minister can’t lean on Mr Tully, it is doubtful the shire will cause him much concern.

Since Mr Tully can’t be sacked, except in extreme circumstances, and no government has yet asked him to change a recommendation in a report, the question must be asked again: what is the shire’s goal in this very curious, and possibly costly, exercise?

It is understood not all councillors

supported the shire claim that Mr Tully had shown bias.

So who was promoter of this accusation? Was it a councillor? An officer?

A submitter, angry at Mr Tully’s gently persistent questioning about the need for “fair and equitable representation” (as required by section 219A of the Local Government Act 1989) throwing the toys out of the pram?

Was it backed by a legal opinion?

Did the legal opinion – if any – state that the shire had any hope of success in the course of action its lawyers were instructed to take?

Fewer than half the 11 councillors attended the 12 October meeting, and not all of those who did attend stayed until the end.

This means the majority took advice, presumably from people who were there, to support what looks to be a high-risk, expensive and probably pointless legal process.

You can read more at: www. vec.vic.gov.au/reviews/ MorningtonPeninsularr.html and scroll down to “Reports”.

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From a galaxy far, far away...

YOU may have wondered if your eyes were deceiving you on Thursday 27 October.

Wandering down High St, Hastings, past the real estate agents and the pharmacy, were a group of Smurfs. Things were bound to get stranger over the next hour or so as the procession of creatures in all guises wandered down the street as part of muck-up day festivities for the Western Port Secondary College students on Hastings foreshore. The students had forewarned shop owners with a flyer.

They promised to be on their best behaviour, just allowing their enthusiasm to shine through with their colourful costumes. As well as Smurfs, there were pimps, cross-dressers, rappers, cowboys, tradies and even a few characters from the Star Wars movies. The word is that it was all just a bit of fun, and the outfits were not an indication of career paths chosen by the students. A few parents would have breathed a sigh of relief at the news.

Sustainability project gets neighbours talking free entry

Sustainability Street event Sunday 20th Nov 1.00pm - 5.00pm Mt Martha House, Corner Dominion Rd and the Esplanade, Mt Martha Sustainability Street is a great community based program focusing on ways to live more sustainably.

Mornington Peninsula is home to several Sustainability Street groups involved in activities like composting, permaculture, pruning, seed saving, plant swaps and more.

So come along to the Sustainability Street event, meet with the groups and learn more about getting involved in this exciting program.

Bookings required. RSVP by Wed 16th Nov to Nicci Tsernjavski on p: 5950 1259 m: 0428 351 778 e: Nicci.Tsernjavski@mornpen.vic.gov.au For more information on Sustainability Street visit: www.sustainabilitystreet.org.au or see the Mornington Peninsula Sustainability Street Facebook page.

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Sustainability Street is supported by

SUSTAINABILITY Street is a community-based program centred around sustainable living and encouraging people to meet their neighbours, share practical ways to live more sustainably, and work collectively on sustainability projects.

More than 200 Sustainability Street groups are in Australia from Tasmania to Perth with more being set up all the time.

Since June, three Sustainability Street groups have started on the Mornington Peninsula – at Balnarring, West Rosebud and Red Hill.

The groups have been working on community projects such as plant swaps and workshops on composting, permaculture, pruning, and seed saving.

Sharing of Stories is on Sunday 20 November from 1-5pm at Mt Martha Community House. You can find out what the groups have been doing.

Connect with like-minded people, have fun and be inspired by their passion.

RSVP required. For details call Nicci on 5950 1259.

Jason Cox, a member of the first Sustainability Street group established in Coburg in 2003, said: “One of our first Sustainability Street projects was to plant the nature strip with indigenous plants.

“Before too long, people in other streets not directly connected to the Sustainability Street project began to turn

their nature strips into habitat.

“With time, Sustainability Street shifts from being something a community does to becoming something a community is.”

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Recently purchasing the iconic High St fruit and vegeable store at 35 High Street, they wasted no time putting their touches on it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have fully renovated the shop to give it a fresh and modern appearanceâ&#x20AC;? said Lisa, who would be known to many locals as the previous owner of Lisaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hair Shack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are making a priority to get the best fresh produce. Come and see, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to see and smell the difference,â&#x20AC;? George said.

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realestatedirectory Western Port

the people to call The call for your estate needs... forpeople all toyour realrealestate needs Tallon

Alf Tallon

Sid Ferguson

Michael Curry

Jason Dowler

Mobile:0417 711 958

Mobile:0418 321 963

Mobile:0409 410 456

Mobile: 0403 598 754

Tallon First National 35 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 3000

Satchwells 1/97 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 1888

MC Real Estate 4/82 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 8833

Harcourts Hastings Shop 10, 14 High Street.

HASTINGS 5970 7733

EMAIL: info@tallon.com.au

EMAIL: realestate@satchwells.com.au

EMAIL: sales@mcrealestate.com.au

EMAIL: jason.dowler@harcourts.com.au

Rob Pryzler

Ty Luff

Ben Tallon

David Nelli

Mobile:0408 808 698

Mobile:0408 368 892

Mobile:0419 339 489

Mobile: 0403 111 234

Stockdale & Leggo 1/109 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 2288

Stockdale & Leggo 3/1065 Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ston-Flinders Rd, SOMERVILLE 5977 8877

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

Baywest Real Estate 87 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 4412

EMAIL: rpryzler@stockdaleleggo.com.au

EMAIL: ty@stockdaleleggo.com.au

EMAIL: realestate@btre.com.au

EMAIL: dnelli@baywestrealestate.com.au

Phil Stone

Wilma Green

Craig Mann

Mobile: 0412 226 758

Mobile: 0407 833 996

Mobile: 0412 559 816

L. Cooper Real Estate 1067 Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ston-Flinders Rd, SOMERVILLE 5977 7766

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

First National Craig Mann 4/1085 Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ston-Flinders Rd, SOMERVILLE 5978 0955

EMAIL: sales@lcooper.com.au

EMAIL: wilmagreen@century21.com.au

Brian Rotherham Mobile: 0417 056 938 Baywest Real Estate 1/1085 Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ston-Flinders Rd SOMERVILLE 5977 9660

EMAIL: craig@craigmann.com.au

Kevin Wright Real Estate 72 Main Street, Mornington PHONE: 03 5975 2255

Gabriele Frenkel Mobile: 0413 773 075 Peninsula Property Investment Centre 3/96 Baxter-Tooradin Rd, BAXTER 5971 3999 EMAIL: gabriele@realty1.net.au

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

EMAIL: EMAIL: somerville@baywestrealestate.com.au

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Old world charm calling you home WITH superior sea views, this grand property, visible from Western Port Bay, enjoys a serene and private setting on almost 4 hectares (10 acres) of land that gently slopes towards the coast. Not only impressive in size, but also quality is quite spectacular with the “olde worlde” charm factor cranked up to 10. Measuring 335 square metres (approx) in size, this sensational home has a tiled formal entrance with French doors featuring exquisite leadlights. Polished floorboards and exposed beams feature throughout and in the formal lounge room there are brick feature walls and a magnificent open fireplace. An informal, open-plan living area has high vaulted ceilings that provide an overwhelming sense of space. The timber kitchen has a walk-in pantry and modern appliances, and the dining area has a bay window that allow views across the property and to the bay.

An interesting feature of this room is a large supporting beam that dates back to the year 1240 AD. Also downstairs is a large study. There are four bedrooms, all upstairs. The stunning master bedroom with decorative cornices has its own wing comprising of parents retreat, walk-in robe and sitting area opening on to a Shakespeare-inspired balcony where panoramic views can be enjoyed.

Price: $1.25 – $1.35 million Address: 5 Seaglades Lane, BITTERN Agency: Century 21 Homeport 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555 Agent: Wilma Green, 0407 833 996

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Magic mix of old and new

SITUATED on a private and tree-lined 900-square metre allotment, this home is well set-up for the nature or boating enthusiast. Enjoying a great location adjacent to the Woolleys Beach foreshore reserve with its walking tracks, the home also is close to the Stony Point jetty and boat launching facilities. The block is securely fenced and there is drive-through access to the back of the block for boat and trailer storage. The brick home has a verandah running around all sides, and the interior includes a large kitchen with ample cupboard space and a tiled, open-plan dining and lounge room. There is a separate rumpus room and three bedrooms, with the main bedroom having a spa in the ensuite.

LOVINGLY restored, the timeless beauty of this character home comes bursting into the 21st century with a grand combination of vast living areas and old world styling. The main bedroom has an ensuite and there is a separate study along with two more bedrooms. The high, ornate ceilings and polished floorboards complement the period formal lounge with Coonara wood heater. The terrific kitchen has granite bench-tops, a walk-in pantry and topquality stainless-steel appliances. With an eye for entertaining, the living space spills out to a paved terrace with pizza oven and mains gas, and a pool area. Combine this with the high-span shed for caravans or boats and two other large sheds for work and storage, and you have one of the best properties going around.

Address: 28 Point Road, CRIB POINT Price: Negotiable over $399,000 Agency: MC Real Estate, 4/83 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8833 Agent: Michael Curry, 0409 410 456

Address: 239-241 Marine Parade, HASTINGS Price: $720,000 Agency: Ben Tallon Real Estate, 1/34 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8003 Agent: Ben Tallon, 0419 339 489

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Get close to nature

82 Grant Road Somerville

127 Bungower Road Somerville

Grand home on 20 beautiful undulating acres This is one of Somervilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most appealing small acreage properties. Positioned looking towards Westernport the stylish 45sq home (approx.) offers fantastic living zones. Comprising of 4 bedrooms including master with WIR & FES, huge open plan kitchen, meals and family room have polished concrete floors and exposed steel trusses, a separate theatre style living area and beautiful outlooks from any window. Outside features include a large dam, 2 large steel sheds with power and a huge paved entertaining area.

Resort Style Living on 4 Acres

Agent

Shelley Brown 0431 188 166 Ty Luff

0408 368 892

Immerse yourself in a life of luxury with this quality home that offers loads of character, gorgeous gardens and mature trees. Comprising of 4 bedrooms including master with WIR & FES, open plan timber kitchen and family room, formal dining area and separate lounge with fire place and cathedral ceilings. Outside, there is a built in BBQ, outdoor wood oven and resort style entertaining areas overlooking the pool & spa.

Added extras are the 4 car carport, huge A frame shed, workshop and plenty of scope for horse paddocks.

Forthcoming Auction Inspect Saturday 12-12.30pm Inspect Shelley Brown 0431 188 166 or Jeff Kremer 0408 349 606 Agent Map Ref 147 J3 Web ID 243927

4 Mary Court Somerville

4 Stefan Court Somerville

Space, renovations and location

Prestige court location

At the head of a quiet court this flawlessly finished 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home has all the hallmarks of a perfect starter. Featuring a renovated and generous open plan kitchen/meals area that then opens up into the picture perfect and light filled lounge; all bedrooms with BIR, GWF, laundry, rear access to the huge backyard, shed, carport and newly planted gardens. Bask in the northern sun, walk to all the nearby amenities or just move in and unpack.

This sparkling home is perfect for the growing family with 4 bedrooms + study (or 5th bedroom), formal lounge & dining, meals area & family room.

Master bedroom has direct access to outdoor spa & decked entertaining area.The 960m2 (approx.) block has landscaped garden & water feature & freestanding 4 car garage.

Price Inspect Agent

Price Inspect Agent

$359,500 Anytime By Appointment Dylan Sorenson 0408 688 310

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$599,950 Anytime By Appointment Ty Luff 0408 368 892

Mornington - Freehold For Sale

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Reign supreme in house of Tudor Contemporary rural homestead THIS outstanding and spacious Tudor-style family residence with modern improvements really does have it all. A brilliant floor plan provides generous living areas downstairs and with soaring high ceilings, you certainly don’t get that closed in feeling. The splendid kitchen has slate tiles, complementing the marble bench-tops and there is a free-standing, stainless-steel oven. There is a formal dining room with a walk-through area that could be extra living space. However the massive rumpus room, also with slate tiles, serves as a lounge area. Upstairs offers three spacious bedrooms, all with built-in robes, which share the family bathroom and a huge master bedroom with parent’s retreat and full ensuite. The lawn area surrounding the home is in excellent condition and a neat driveway leads up to a double garage with workshop area.

WITH minimal impact, this home blends in perfectly with the surrounding environment to appear as one with the land. The home is positioned about 200 metres from the road with access via a gravel drive. Country style abounds on this four-hectare (10-acre) property, with a verandah running around all sides of the home. However it is inside that demonstrates rural tranquility can combine with modern styles to dramatic effect. Striking polished hardwood floors are throughout the main open-plan living area, which includes a corner kitchen with large island bench and dishwasher plus dining and lounge that has access to the verandah and entertaining area overlooking a small dam. There are also separate games and theatre rooms, and the family can take their pick of the five bedrooms on offer. Car shuffling will be a thing of the past with the six-car garage adjoining the home.

Address: 9 Londres Way, TYABB Price: Offers over $550,000 Agency: Harcourts, 10/14 High Street, Hastings, 5970 7333 Agent: Jason Dowler, 0403 598 754

Address: 755 Frankston-Flinders Road, BAXTER Auction: Saturday 19 November at 1pm Agency: Baywest Real Estate, 4/1085 Frankston-Flinders Road, Somerville, 5977 9660 Agent: Brian Rotherham, 0417 056 938

www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/hastings

11 Hilltop Rise Hastings

1a Edward Street Hastings

1/11 Dylan Drive Hastings

A place to call home (639m2 approx.)

All the hard work has been done

If you thought the days of buying your own home for under $300k were over then think again; we have the home for you. This wonderful property presents a spacious open floor plan with living & dining areas, gas wall heater and ceiling fans, functional galley style kitchen with d/w & 2 bedrooms complete the picture.

New-new-new! You name it, chances are it has been done to this very neat & tidy, classic 60’s home. The 3 bedrooms all have BIR’s and the 3rd bedroom could be used as another lounge room due to its open design. The property is simple yet as neat as a pin with nothing to do but move in.

As new, with 2 bathrooms, dual living rooms and double garage – WOW!

Price Inspect Agent

Price Inspect Agent

Offers over $280,000 Saturday 1.00-1.30pm Rob Pryzler 0408 808 698

Offers over $295,000 Saturday 12.00-12.30pm Rob Pryzler 0408 808 698

7 Kimbla Court Hastings

This modern 3 bedroom villa is well designed and only 4 years old (approx). The front villa of only three, It has been designed for low maintenance living and allows you to enjoy all the comforts of a home without the hard work.

Price $310,000 - $325,000 Saturday 2.00 – 2.30pm Inspect Rob Pryzler 0408 808 698 Agent

Renovated home & massive workshed Three bedroom home that has been renovated to please. A new kitchen has s/ steel appliances, living area is complete with GWF and all bedrooms have BIRs. Bathroom has been fully renovated with separate bath, shower and a 2 way toilet. Backyard has a huge shed and there is a 2000L water tank.

Price Inspect Agent

Offers Over $270,000 Saturday 3.00-3.30pm Rob Pryzler 0408 808 698

2 Pineview Lane Hastings

1a McCallum Street Hastings

3 Brandary Place Hastings

Family sized entertainer

Rural retreat so close to town

Perfect starter - two streets to the shops

Home sweet home

This well-presented home has been tastefully updated and includes three bedrooms, large lounge room with polished timber floors & s/system heating & cooling. Kitchen overlooks the spacious meals area with access to an enormous covered deck with built in bar that is sure to impress your guests at every summer BBQ.

Traditional country style home with decor and a floor plan to match.

With 4 bedrooms; master with FES & WIR, lounge & formal dining area, Blackwood timber kitchen and five s/system air conditioners.

Remote double garage is also provided. This property has plenty of sheds and tank water with automatic watering system.

This well located property has been renovated and includes a new kitchen with plenty of cupboards and s/steel appliances. Carpets and a new coat of paint are throughout the living areas, new vanity unit to the bathroom and ceiling fans to the three bedrooms.

Near new, modern home presented to impress on a low maintenance, well fenced 650m2 block. Comprising of three bedrooms, main with WIR & FES and BIRs to the other 2 bedrooms. There are 3 living zones, kitchen with s/ appliances and features like GDH and air conditioning.

Price Inspect Agent

Price Inspect Agent

Price Inspect Agent

Price Inspect Agent

9 Bataan Court Hastings

Offers over $290,000 Anytime By Appointment Rob Pryzler 0408 808 698

5979 2288

$780,000 Saturday 1.00-1.30pm Rob Pryzler 0408 808 698

$290,000 - $310,000 Saturday 11.00-11.30am Rob Pryzler 0408 808 698

Offers over $345,000 Anytime By Appointment Rob Pryzler 0408 808 698

1/109 High Street, Hastings VIC 3915

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Perfect match

Home on the range

SITUATED in a quiet court, this flawlessly presented mid-range property has all the hallmarks of a perfect first home. A large open-plan interior has been renovated, so for buyers on a strict budget the maintenance factor is very low. The kitchen and dining area open into a neat lounge room complete with good quality carpets and window furnishings and a gas wall furnace. There are three bedrooms all with built-in robes and a main bathroom. A sunny backyard is well fenced for pets and kids, and there are some lovely trees for shade. A primary school and kindergarden are within walking distance as is public transport.

WITH slate-tile floors, pine-lined walls and exposed beams in most rooms, a quaint country atmosphere permeates from the rustic ambience of this large weatherboard property on the outskirts of town. A cosy kitchen features a rangehood and big walk-in pantry, and has room for a small dining table with a second dining area offering more room for when guests arrive. The lounge room has a wood heater and air-conditioning and from here there is access to the timber deck. There are three bedrooms, all with built-in robes, and the main bedroom has an ensuite. External features include a big 40m x 20m shed and abundant tank water to keep the .607 hectare (1.5 acre) block in pristine condition.

Address: 4 Mary Court, SOMERVILLE Price: $359,500 Agency: Stockdale & Leggo, 3/1067 Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ston-Flinders Road, Somerville, 5977 8877 Agent: Ty Luff, 0408 368 892

Address: 2519 Frankston-Flinders Road, BITTERN Price: $695,000 Agency: Satchwells Real Estate, 1/97 High Street, Hastings, 5979 1888 Agent: Don McKenzie, 0419 955 177

PEARCEDALE 6 Derham Street

SOMERVILLE 70 Graf Road

Offering style, character & seclusion

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With attention to classic period detail, old world charm and picturesque gardens you have just scratched the surface of this magnificent three bedroom residence that is immaculately presented and designed to please the most discerning buyer. Enjoy cosy nights by the open fire or entertain under the pergola by the spa. The rear shed which opens up to a verandah can double as a rumpus room.

For Sale $425,000 plus

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

Endless family enjoyment in tranquil position

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Meticulously built with charm and character, this home has huge formal lounge, gleaming polished floors, high ceilings & gourmet kitchen fully equiped with quality appliances. The adjoinng meals area & family room opens up to the covered decked pergola complete with bistro blinds. The home is also complimented by GDH, s/ system air conditioning, ducted vacuum & internal access from garage. The secluded private rear garden has a rural feel along with a huge freestanding sound proof studio.

For Sale $515,000

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

URGENT REQUEST Since opening in July THIS TEAM has been SO BUSY that we currently only have four properties left to sell.

We literally have buyers everywhere and in all price ranges. If you are considering selling call 5978 0944.

We could have a buyer for your property RIGHT NOW!

CRANBOURNE 2 Lillian Street So Much To Offer

Kind Regards Milton Brown, Office Director

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5 Bedrooms, ensuite, rumpus room, family area plus the lounge. Fabulous kitchen with as new stainless steel appliances including dishwasher, wall oven and hot plates. Timber lined ceilings, split system air conditioning plus newly installed ducted heating and just a fabulous built in bar area. Huge double brick garage and double carport. Covered rear patio and gas BBQ connected to the mains with big back yard that entertainers and big families will love. Value and location all just a short stroll to the shops.

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Spacious and modern Take the inspection test CENTRALY located, this stylish, two-bedroom unit presents in as-new condition. Tastefully decorated, the interior has polished floorboards and vertical blinds with a sunny, open-plan living area consisting of a kitchen with under-bench oven and gas hotplates.

From the dining area there is access to a paved courtyard. The two bedrooms have built-in robes, and a single garage has extra storage space.

Address: 5/17-19 Douglas Street, HASTINGS Price: $300,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $330,000 Agency: Baywest Real Estate, 87 High Street, Hastings 5977 8877 Agent: David Nelli, 0403 111 234

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IF modern and affordable are two must-haves on your wish list, this impressive home, in a nice new estate of Hastings, could be what you are looking for. The home has three bedrooms with the master bedroom having a walk-in robe and full ensuite. There are built-in robes in the other two bedrooms. Rare for a property in this price range are three separate living areas including a multi-use room ideal for games or a home cinema. The kitchen has stainless-steel appliances, and features in the lounge and dining areas are gas ducted heating and air-conditioning. This five-star energy rated home also has a gas hot water service. The manicured lot, measuring 650 square metres, is well fenced with drive-through access to the backyard.

Address: 3 Brandary Place, HASTINGS Price: Offers over $345,000 Agency: Stockdale & Leggo, 1/109 High Street, Hastings, 5979 2288 Agent: Rob Pryzler, 0408 808 698

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AsHastings new 2BR open plan villa unit, gourmet kitchen, gas s/steel Neg over $280,000 appliances & dishwasher.

2BR BIRs, semi ens, heating & cooling, private rear2BR courtyards & lug.

Still under Builders warranty.

As new villa unit offering open plan living, gourmet kitchen, gas s/steel Currently leased @ $290pw toTwo excellent tenants. appliances & dishwasher. bedrooms with BIRs, semi ensuite, heating & cooling, private rear courtyards and lock up garage. Still under Builders warranty. Currently leased @ $290pw to excellent tenants.

Dear Michael, We would like to take the opportunity to thank you for bringing the sale of our property to a successful conclusion.

Over a number of real estate dealings we've conducted

purchase, sale and rental of properties in Hastings, we've been impressed by the consistently courteous and professional approach by both you and your staff in ensuring that our interests were not only met, but exceeded.

We would have no hesitation in recommending your services to others. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Peter & Barbara HASTINGS

1600m2 Industrial Allotment Crib Point $100,000 plus Vacant 1600m2 (approx) Industrial Zoned land, suit multitude of uses. Zoned Industrial 3. Make your mark and secure your future today!

Family Living

Immaculate Unit ~ Village Central Refurbished Unit

Crib Point Neg Over $399,000

Crib Point NEG over $285,000

Hastings Neg Over $210,000

Situated on a private and tree lined 900m2 allotment is this 3BR 21sq brick home.

Includes large kitchen with breakfast bar, dishwasher, o/plan dining/ & lounge room with wood heater plus a separate rumpus room. Main bedroom with large robe, full ensuite with spa bath, plus a further two bedrooms with BIRs.

kitchen with breakfast bar, gas cooking and dishwasher. Main bedroom with WIR, semi ensuite, two further bedrooms both with double BIRs & separate laundry. Heating & cooling, private rear & front courtyard, grey water tank, landscaped gardens & dble garage.

Refurbished 2BR unit, centrally located. New carpets, painted, new stove etc. Two large BRs with BIRa, updated bathroom with laundry & carspace.

Currently leased to an excellent long term tenant until January 2012 at $210pw.

4/82 high street, hastings

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CENTURY 21 Home Port 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings Telephone: 5979 3555 century21hastings.com.au

Smart move.

Home Port AUCTION

NEW LISTING

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2119 Frankston Flinders Road

SUPERIOR SEA VIEWS ON SEAGLADES

THE LOVE SHACK - WITH DUAL OCCUPANCY POTENTIAL

Sensational 4 bedroom, two storey family residence of approx. 350m² set on 10 acres (approx) with stunning uninterrupted views over Western Port Bay. Inspired by an ‘Olde Worlde’ theme, this residence just oozes warmth, character and charm with huge dormer windows, soaring ceilings with exposed beams, mezzanine accommodation level plus additional room above for future expansion, a huge bay window overlooks park like gardens and much more. Outside is a 13.5 mx20m workshop with full staff amenities including kitchen, office, and bathroom.

Inspect: Saturday 3.00-4.00pm Sunday 1.00-2.00pm Price

$1.25 - $1.35 million

Contact Wilma Green 0407 833 996

For Sale now or by Auction on the 12th November at 12:30pm. Bachelor pad with huge shed or unit development site. This property has loads of potential and MUST BE SOLD. The house is in original condition, but very solid.

Featuring 2 large bedrooms with built in robes, large open plan living area & kitchen, separate bathroom & shower room, a renovator’s delight.

Every man’s dream shed is in the back yard, or remove it and build a unit at the rear. VENDORS INSTRUCTIONS ARE CLEAR, THIS PROPERTY MUST BE SOLD ON THE DAY.

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10% deposit on signing Balance 30/60 days

Inspect

Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

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1a Edward Street

REALISATION AUCTION - CLOSE TO GOLF COURSE

REALISATION AUCTION - SEASIDE LOCALE

Lovingly maintained 4 bedroom family residence needing some re-decoration. All the extras including crackling open fire to lounge, ducted gas heating, full ensuite and WIR to master, BIR’s in all other bedrooms, air con to living area, formal meals area with sliding glass door to partly paved back yard, updated kitchen with near new wall oven, hot plates plus pantry and built-in bar. Corner block with north facing full length verandah, brick double drive through garage off side street, refurbished tile roof and large shed. A quality home in a quiet court.

MUST BE SOLD ON THE DAY

300 METRES TO THE FORESHORE. Located in a dress circle location, this prestigious address is a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy an affordable & comfortable home at the market price. Vendor’s instructions are clear - they want this property sold. Boasting original features throughout, combined with a classy renovation. Featuring new carpet, fresh paint, updated bathroom, renovated kitchen with new cooking appliances, new roof and the house has been re-stumped & re-wired. Classic features of the property include original OFP & ornate ceiling roses. Will suit investors, first home buyers, retiree’s, singles, families - the options are fantastic & the location even better!!

Auction Saturday November 26 at 11.00am on site, Terms

10% deposit.

Balance 30/60/90 days

Inspect Saturdays from November 5th 10.30 - 11.00am Contact Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

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Auction Saturday December 10 at 12.30pm on site, Terms

10% deposit on signing Balance 30/60 days

Inspect Saturdays 3.30-4.00pm Contact Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

CENTURY 21 Home Port 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings Telephone: 5979 3555 century21hastings.com.au

Smart move.

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Contact exclusive agent Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 for details

2100 Frankston-Flinders Road Hastings Ph: 5979 3555

www.century21hastings.com.au

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DUE TO DEMAND, LISTINGS AND RENTALS URGENTLY REQUIRED Crib Point

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CRIB POINT

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A bygone era set on a 1/4 acre (the original ice cream shop), a well maintained home in neutral tones. The main bedroom has a WIR & full ensuite, second bedroom is close to the second bathroom and laundry. Outside is a covered pergola, another covered area & large retreat or 3rd bedroom. At the rear a single carport with roller door, brick paved pathways, cottage gardens, garden shed & double gates with side entry complete this cosy cottage. $339,000

Set on a large block at the end of a court, this 3BR family home - main bedroom with full ensuite & WIR, the other two have BIR, comprises 2 living areas plus an outside paved pergola from the family/living area, modern kitchen with 900mm s/s gas cooktop, u/b oven, d/w, pantry, breakfast bar, duct heating & split

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$387,750

HASTINGS

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HASTINGS

This freshly painted beautiful brick veneer home is set in a nice quiet court and is ready for a family. Starting with a good size kitchen/dining area with brand new stainless steel appliances & ample cupboard space, you then walk through to the large dual access lounge room with a wonderful feature wall complete with a fan assisted coonara & wood box. The rest of the property incorporates a master bedroom with full ensuite & walk in robes. $377,000

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UNDER CONTRACT Dual Occupancy Spectacular in Kinfauns (Approx 1.58 Acres)

An Open Canvas Awaits...

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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Hastings Exclusive Old Tyabb

$295,000 - $310,000

Positioned perfectly in a prime location you will find a great little package bursting with appeal. Take advantage of this neat & tidy home ideal for the first home buyer, investor, downsizer, small family or retiring couple.This home contains 3 bedrooms all with ceiling fans, a newly renovated bathroom, high ceilings, timber floorboards, separate dining, gas ducted heating and a split system. Outside offers a double carport with lock up shed, a covered entertainment area and a new fence for greater privacy. In close proximity to local schools, main shopping strip and RSL what more could you ask for at such a great price.

Harcourts Hastings ADDRESS: 50 Lyall Street INSPECT: Saturday 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Bittern Price by Negotiation $880,000 - $990,000 Dual Living at it’s Best on 1.32 acres!

Crib Point Hidden Hideaway - Amazing Value!

Neg. Over $295,000

Hidden behind a high fence is this very private three bedroom home with picturesque surrounds of established trees all set on large 686m2 (approx) and featuring new carpet, an updated central family bathroom with bath and separate toilet, gas heating and high vaulted ceilings creating that feeling of space. Located on a corner block with side access perfect for a boat, caravan or trailer with a large carport and lock up garage. The boating enthusiasts will also appreciate the close proximity to the Stony Point launching ramp whilst the local primary school, public transport, nature parks and shops offers every amenity at your doorstep.

Harcourts Hastings ADDRESS: 84 Lorimer Street INSPECT: By appointment

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Lauren Dunsford 0422 385 869 Jason Dowler 0403 598 754

A very rare opportunity awaits you in the exclusive Kinfauns Estate to purchase two homes on the one property all set on 1.32 acres (approx). One home consists of four spacious bedrooms plus study, master with full ensuite and huge walk in robe, open plan living and kitchen/meals area, electric blinds, ducted vacuum and a rumpus room to the rear.

The second home comprises of two bedrooms plus study, master with ensuite and a powder room, its own fully self-contained kitchen with walk in pantry, dining and lounge room. Both homes include ducted heating, split system cooling and water tanks.

The two homes are joined together by a 5 car remote garage. Outside you will find a covered entertainment area perfect for use in any season, separate fenced off rear yards (perfect for your family pets) and a huge swim spa. A barn sized shed is positioned to the side of the home. Dual living and even separate rates.

Harcourts Hastings

ADDRESS: 19 Heritage Way

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Tyabb Elegance, Style and Luxury!

Price By Neg.

Set Date Sale - Offers closing Monday November 28th 2011 at 5:00pm.

Expect to be impressed! This beautifully built unique masterpiece will not disappoint and no expense has been spared. Presented to perfection and loaded with a host of modern features that you won’t find in the ordinary house. A spectacular open floor plan with approximately 20 squares of living space, 2.7m high ceilings, highly glazed porcelain tiles, spacious fully appointed kitchen with European appliances and all set on low maintenance gardens. Beautiful wrought iron decorative staircase leads upstairs to two further bedrooms with double robes. Master with parents retreat and the other bedroom has the option to be used as another living room. Zoned hydronic heating, ducted vacuum and split systems will ensure you’re comfortable. Oversize remote controlled garage with internal access and a separate office should you wish to work from home and plenty of storage space throughout the home.

Expect to be impressed!

ADDRESS: 47 Central Avenue, Tyabb INSPECT: By appointment

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Hastings Family Favourite

$390K-$420K By Neg. Frankston South Setting a High Standard! Prestigious Position!

Desirably located in a quiet court setting is this four-bedroom family home within walking distance to Hastings West Park Primary School. A flexible floorplan features multiple living zones that work well together to the front and rear of the home whilst an open central kitchen flows to the large dining area. The ensuited master bedroom is fitted with walk-in robe facilities and the remaining bedrooms have built-in robes. A main bathroom serves the family well as does the heated undercover alfresco area extending the total living space to the outdoors. Double remote garaging with rear access is of handy benefit in addition to the enclosed dog yard.

Harcourts Hastings ADDRESS: 19 Beilby Court INSPECT: Saturday 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Neg. Over $600,000

One remaining! Set in a highly sought after blue chip locale this boutique proeprty showcases the highest level of quality with cutting edge design and modern décor throughout. Downstairs is the double garage, kitchen, family, living room, study or fourth bedroom, laundry and a powder room. Upstairs comprises of master with ensuite and WIR, two further bedrooms with family bathroom and a rumpus room.

ADDRESS: 30A Warringa Road INSPECT: By appointment

Harcourts Hastings

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Jason Dowler 0403 598 754

Hastings Auction: Saturday 26 November at 11am Tyabb Neg. Over $300,000 Fine Family Living next to Leafy Parkside! $370,000+ This Polished Family Home Is Set To Sell Fast!!!

Five and a half years young and situated in the highly sought after 5 star solar Estate, with this beautiful Sandstone Look is this 4 bedroom home, a fantastic place for family living! With a very deceptive well designed floor plan, to the front of the house a seperate lounge/dining room, open central planned meals/family room to the rear, kitchen has island bench with quality appliances & dishwasher, ducted heating and wood fire heater in main lounge also included. Other features include, a gas boosted solar hot water system, tank water, ensuite, double remote controlled garage and large backyard make this an extremely appealing property.

Harcourts Hastings ADDRESS: 16 Kuan Yin Place INSPECT: Saturday 1:30pm - 2:00pm

This sparkling home provides the astute buyer a rare combination of location, value & quality all within close proximity to schools, shops & public amenities. This well maintained 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom home, features polished timber floors as well as built-in robes to 3 of the other bedrooms, with split system A/C, and gas ducted heating. The home has a light and bright separate living/ dining room, with a large open kitchen and meals area. Features include a double lock up garage, covered outdoor entertaining area, and is also fully fenced for security and children and pets alike. Simply move in, put your feet up and relax!

Harcourts Hastings ADDRESS: 18 Bettina Street, INSPECT: Saturday 3:30 - 4pm

Gavin Doig 0421 986 157

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Hastings Auction: Saturday 10 December at 12pm 2023m2 Industrial Allotment!

Vacant 2023m2 (approx) Industrial Zoned land will suit a multitude of uses. Zoned Industrial 3 and superbly located just minutes away from the Hastings High Street. This is your chance to make your mark and secure your future today !

Harcourts Hastings

ADDRESS: 210 Marine Parade

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Balnarring “Kylinda” - It’s all about the Lifestyle!

Neg. Over $1,900,000

Imagine your own bolthole, your escape, your haven! Picture 10 beautiful acres of land. Think of the sweeping views - the reality is better than anything you can imagine...Bass Strait, Seal Rocks, Phillip Island, The Nobbies, Cowes, and the Anderson Hills at Bass...

Consider a home that is almost 100-years-old yet is comfortable and relaxing for today’s family. Picturesque, peaceful, perfect “Kylinda” is where it is happening. Glory in living the good life - country-style - but only minutes away from Balnarring village (shopping centre, primary school, community wetlands) and Westernport beaches.

Hastings Neat and complete

$260,000

Whether you are thinking about investing, resting or nesting this home is ideal for you!! This neat little package includes 3 bedrooms, a family bathroom, timber floor boards, kitchen/meals area and a great family living area. Outside comprises a large spacious backyard fenced off allowing peace and quiet, a garden shed and rear yard access perfect for the boat or caravan. The property is perfectly positioned in close proximity to all amenities such as, the local shops, primary school and public transport.

ADDRESS: 5 Stanleys Road INSPECT: By appointment Malcolm Parkinson 0421 704 246 Lauren Wild 0413 487 179

HASTINGS Shop 10, 14 High St

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REAL ESTATE SOMERVILLE

$279,950

$335,000 Somerville

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Starting Here- Starting Now

Ɣ Centrally located 2 bedroom BV unit Ɣ Formal lounge with gas heating Ɣ Modern kitchen / family area Ɣ Outdoor entertaining area Ɣ Single lock-up garage

Ɣ Cottage styled 3 bedroom home located in quiet court Ɣ Large formal lounge room with gas heating Ɣ Kitchen / family area Ɣ Terrific outdoor paved pergola area Ɣ Single carport with workshop

Ɣ Well presented 3 bedroom residence Ɣ Formal lounge with timber dado’s and gas heating Ɣ Family area, kitchen with dishwasher Ɣ Outdoor pergola area, well established area Ɣ Double lock-up garage

Inspect Saturday 1-1.30pm

$450,000 Somerville

Somerville

$460,000 plus

Frankston South

$495,000

2 Diane Court

Timeless Appeal - Lasting Quality

Putting The Value Into Your Dollar

Ɣ Double storey home on large 833m2 approx. allotment Ɣ Four bedrooms Ɣ Large formal lounge and dining area with ducted heating Ɣ Timber kitchen Ɣ Large family room upstairs Ɣ Air conditioning

Ɣ Ideally located on 2979m2 approx. allotment Ɣ Five minute drive to Frankston shops Ɣ Two formal lounge rooms with Coonara wood heater Ɣ Kitchen with stainless steel appliances Ɣ Three good sized bedrooms Ɣ Rumpus room with built-in bar

Inspect Saturday 12-12.30pm

$590,000 Somerville

Somerville

Affordable And Well Located

Ɣ Character filled colonial style family residence Ɣ 3 good sized bedrooms plus study Ɣ Beautiful timber kitchen with meals area Ɣ Rumpus room Ɣ Landscaped gardens, Double garage

Price on application

Tyabb

$675,000

29 Chesterfield Drive

Sleek Design - Modern Elements

Ɣ Landscaped 1300m2 approx. allotment in Hedgley Dene estate Ɣ 4 bedrooms, FES to master. Large “L” shaped dining/lounge Ɣ Open plan family area, kitchen with s/steel appliances Ɣ Outdoor pergola area Ɣ Additional accomodation for extended family or double garage.

Inspect Saturday 2-2.30pm

$700,000 plus

Prime Development Site

Garden Oasis Awaits

Ɣ Fabulous opportunity to re-develop large 3700m2 approx. site Ɣ Delightful four bedroom home with study and games room Ɣ Lovely established gardens, rear verandah, double carport Ɣ Polished floorboards and open fire places to living areas Ɣ Zoned Residential 1 Ɣ Potential to sub-divide (STCA)

Ɣ English garden setting on 1 acre Ɣ Captivating four bedroom residence Ɣ Formal lounge, combustion heater & ducted heating Ɣ Modern kitchen, large family area with gas heating Ɣ FES to master, double garage with attached rumpus room

Somerville

$735,000

Inspect Saturday 12-12.30pm

Balnarring

$1.1 - $1.2 million

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44 Jones Road

67 Jones Road

“Raybelwin” - Views to Westernport Bay

Ɣ 1 acre (approx.) property in relaxed semi-rural lifestyle Ɣ 3 bedroom family home on manicured garden setting Ɣ Formal lounge & open plan kitchen/dining Ɣ Outdoor balcony Ɣ Single garage

Inspect Saturday 11-11.30am

Highly Appealing - Truly Outstanding Ɣ Stunning ranch style 32sq approx. family home located on a picturesque 1 acre approx. allotment Ɣ 4 bedrooms plus study, 4 bathrooms plus powder room Ɣ Separate dining area, 3 x R/cycle air con. + ducted heating Ɣ Large timber kitchen/meals family area, rumpus room Ɣ Triple lock-up garage, paved circular driveway

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“Upton Park” Ɣ 8 acre (approx.) property with four bedroom home Ɣ Separate study, 3 bathrooms, 2 living areas & updated kitchen Ɣ Double car space + workshop & 6 bay machinery shed Ɣ Four large paddocks with as new fencing Ɣ Salt chlorinated, solar heated pool & spa

PHIL STONE 0412 226 758 HUGH GAMBLE 0401 319 811

Satchwells

Local Agents with Local Knowledge For Over 50 Years HASTINGS

BITTERN

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Asking $568,000

Asking $480,000

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THE VIEWS ARE A PRICELESS BONUS

EXPANSIVE WATER FRONTAGE TOWNHOUSE

LARGE ALLOTMENT LARGE SHEDDING

CORNER SITE WITH SUB DIVISION POTENTIAL

You enter this 4 BR property through a pleasant well maintained front garden.

Access is also via Salmon St & through the private common area grounds.The property has a r/c gate & single garage. A colour video pedestrian gate door phone with remote opening & a security alarm system is provided for peace of mind.

Expansive water frontage views of Westernport bay and Hastings Marina.

Executive lifestyle property with all the trimmings. Double remote gated entrance, security camera/monitor screen, reverse cycle heating & cooling, ducted vacuum, 2 toilets and spa bath. Also a communal tennis court.

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Ideal for a young family/tradesman this property boasts a classic cedar home nestled in a no thru road on approx 3000sqms of land. Spacious family room with gas d/heating, natural gas coonara, split system heating & cooling, 2BRs with BIRs, neat & tidy kitchen with gas cooking & polished timber boards.

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Corner allotment Zoned Res 1 on approx 1619 Sqms with dual street frontage.

The weatherboard home on the property has 4 bedrooms, 3 living areas with wood heating, neat open plan timber kitchen which adjoins dining and living area and beautifully renovated bathroom. Quaint bungalow perfect for teenagers.

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This neat & tidy 3BR BV home is tucked away in the heart of Crib Point.

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This 4 BR home is situated in a quiet location in Crib Point. Featuring ensuite to main with WIR, BIRs to remaining bedrooms, bathroom incl spa & 3 toilets are available, d/heating & cooling, rumpus room, large open plan kitchen/meals area overlooks undercover decking area.

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AUTUMN SUN LODGE - IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN

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POSITION PERFECT

Unlimited potential to further renovate and extend. Compromising of 3 bedrooms all with BIRs, larger than normal dining kitchen and gas coonara. Outdoors is a 2 car carport, large double garage with power, 2 large water tanks and a decked entertainment area.

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This attractive brick home comprises 3 bedrooms built in robes to 2 beds, gas heating, spacious kitchen with electric cooking and an adjoining dining area. An affordable price tag and a generous sized allotment. Immaculate inside and out and only a stones throw from main street Hastings, public transport and medical needs.

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3BR home located in a sought after area of Hastings, short stroll to foreshore, boardwalk, marina & shopping centre. Comprising sep lounge, meals & kitchen, BIR to all bedrooms, carpet & tiles throughout, gas heating.

Double steel garage with power, separate shed and concrete drive.

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www.satchwells.com.au HASTINGS BALNARRING FLINDERS

1/97 High Street 14 Balnarring Village Cnr Cook and Wood Streets

03 5979 1888 03 5983 5509 03 5989 0744

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You will instantly feel welcome in this classic red brick home, nestled in a blaze of colour. Just a leisurely stroll from the marina and town it features fresh neutral decor and new carpets & tiles throughout its spacious interior. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a light and roomy front lounge with gas heat and splitsystem cooling, separate meals area, sunny kitchen with electric stove, 3 great sized bedrooms and new bathroom with large shower.

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Hastings

$339,000

$259,500

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4 Bedrooms....on 836m2!!

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For Sale

Auction

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19 Dorset Road, Mount Martha Fabulous Family Home

For Sale

Absolutely immaculate four bedroom plus study family home set on approx. 900sqm block. Ideal for permanent living or just for holidaying there is lots of natural light beaming into the family room and main living

outside entertaining area and established gardens. Cook up a storm in the gourmet kitchen with Caesar stone bench tops. The two storey home has master living and FES upstairs with bay views and natural setting.

Walking distance from Martha Cove Marina and approx. 500 meters from the Safety Beach fore-shore this superb, luxury two storey townhouse is almost completed. Approx. 27 squares of living comprises of three bedrooms plus a parents retreat, 2 bathrooms, a powder room and two separate living areas. The kitchen has Caesar stone bench tops with tiled splash back, Smeg s/steel appliances, designer tap wear, Rinnai 24hr gas hot water and the living areas have heating with programmable thermostat and s/system air conditioning, generous allowance of lighting and television points & alarm system.

Price: $620,000 - $670,000

Price: $695,000 - $740,000

Inspect: Saturday 3-3.30pm

Inspect: By Appointment

9 Alfred Street, Mornington Spacious Sanctuary in Prime Position

For Sale

Brand new, with a fabulous position, luxurious appointments, immaculate attention to detail and abundant natural light spilling through the large open plan living room

front balcony and are overlooked by the designer stone kitchen with quality European s/ steel appliances. This home consists of 5 spacious bedrooms, three bathrooms plus powder room and is built over three levels with

three living areas, plenty of storage space and a spacious sunny front sitting room overlooking the designer landscaped gardens.

Auction: Sat. November 26 @ Noon

Price: Offers Over $1.5 million

Inspect: Saturday 11.30 - 12 Noon

Inspect: By Appointment

This 4 bedroom plus study home welcomes you with a wide entry opening to the formal

modern kitchen is well equipped with ample storage including a large pantry. The huge master bedroom features a FES with spa & WIR. Other features include theatre room, paved outdoor entertaining area, triple lock-up garage with internet access, CBUS electronic system, alarm, GDH & evaporative cooling. Approx. 1345sqm land.

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6 Avery Court, Mount Martha Elegant and sophistication on a grand scale A luxury two storey rendered Simmons home situated in cul de sac location of prestigious Mount Martha location. The grand entrance has high ceilings and a sweeping stair case leading to the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four bedrooms and large retreat with balcony overlooking a semi-rural vista. The double bi- fold doors separate the formal area from the main living areas. A Master chef kitchen with granite bench tops has large pantry and the meals and family room

overlooking in-ground pool.

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8 Chateaux Close, Mount Martha Look out summer here we come!

This absolutely stunning entertainers home

parents retreat and FES. If you love entertaining this grand home is for you! Open plan living with a modern kitchen, European appliances and breakfast bar central to family and meals area overlooking alfresco decking and sandstone in ground salt water and solar heated pool. From the rumpus/ lounge room to the pool area, your family and friends will envy the large space that surround the home.

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21A Bath Street, Mornington Elegant Beachside Residence

Exclusively positioned in a picturesque beachside pocket between Main Street and the bay this 3 bedroom home radiates quality and class. This luxury townhouse features a sun drenched north facing living and dining area overlooking private patio and entertaining area, granite bench tops & European appliances to the kitchen. The master

surroundings, large en-suite, a dressing room and bay views.

Price Guide: $720,000 - $760,000

For Sale

119 Seaview Avenue, Safety Beach Seaview at Martha Cove

For Sale

15-17 Capitol Avenue, Balnarring Large Family Home Only metres to Balnarring Primary School, shopping and the award winning beach this sensational property offers kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dining and lounge with air conditioning and a master bedroom with retreat, spa ensuite and robes. Three more bedrooms, large family room opening up to an area which includes an in-ground pool, trampoline, play centre and undercover alfresco BBQ area. Other features include a triple garage & GDH. All on 1350sqm block.

Auction: Sat. December 3 @ 1.30 Inspect: Saturday 1-1.30pm

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INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

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Motor in with rare offer THIS is a solid, well-established business specialising in greeting cards and gift lines.

If this alone does not tempt you into purchase, it could be the brand new Hyundai I20i 5-door hatch that the vendors are adding to the sale, which may win buyers over.

Well-priced and a genuine sale with motivated vendors, this business shows huge takings and excellent returns, and is an offer too good to go past.

Cards & Gifts, MORNINGTON Price: On Application Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Kevin Wright, 0417 564 454

Major site investment

Get in for your chop SITUATED in the thriving Karingal Hub Shopping Centre, this well-known retail butcher continues to grow after 13 years in business. The highly profitable operation boasts a huge turnover and is well managed with staff willing to stay on and assist with handover as required.

Butcher shop, KARINGAL Price: $200,000 + SAV Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Tanya Scagliarini, 0438 289 859

Retail investment, double frontage

RARELY are commercial properties of this size and scope presented for freehold sale.

The site includes six individual showrooms with excellent occupancy history. Measuring 2200 square metres (approx), the six shops have dual access and main road frontage for high visibility. A total land area of 5200 square metres (approx) includes plenty of on-site parking.

OFFERED for freehold sale, this well-known building in Hastings has a 12-metre frontage to High Street and same to the Safeway car park at the rear, with a total land area of 372 square metres. Current tenant is a popular cafe with a shop area of 151 square metres.

The property is for sale by expressions of interest that close at 4pm on Thursday 24 November.

Address: 2027-2031 Frankston-Flinders Road, HASTINGS Price: $1.85 million Agency: Tallon First National Real Estate, 34 High Street, Hastings, 5979 3000 Agent: Dominic Tallon, 0408 528 857

Address: 55 High Street, HASTINGS Expressions of interest close 4pm on 24 November Agency: Satchwells Real Estate, 1/97 High Street, Hastings, 5979 1888 Agent: Sid Ferguson, 0418 321 963

To advertise in the next Western Port News commercial real estate section, contact Jason Richardson on 0421 190 318 or jason@mpnews.com.au Page 20

> WESTERN PORT realestate 8 November 2011

INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

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Weddings, parties, anything

Tucker time THIS is a small industrial takeaway in a good corner position trading ďŹ ve days a week from 6am till 2.30pm. The current owner is offering a trial for $6,000 per week, and with a major factory development in the area, business is expected to increase. The current lease expires in February next year with a further two three-year options.

SPECIALISING in wedding stationery, services and accessories, this business can cater for every coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special day.

With planning and managing experience, the boutique showroom is open for appointments six days a week. Hire equipment is included in the asking price, as is the website. This is a very well-presented business with many forward bookings.

Industrial takeaway, BRAESIDE Price: $165,000 Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Wedding accessories, CARRUM DOWNS Price: $95,000 Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Business Sales Specialists www.latessabusiness.com.au

50 Playne Street Frankston

Tel: (03) 9781 1588 HAIR & BEAUTY Long established in good part of town. 6 stations, 3 dryers, 2 basins. Very reasonable rent, opening 5 ½ days. This will be a great

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AROUND THE PENINSULA

History linked in foreshore plans A MASTER plan has been finalised linking features of historical interest at the bottom of Main St, Mornington.

The plan adopted by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council will guide any development of the historical and recreational area that includes the football disaster memorial, the old court house, police lock-up and former post office. The fully developed plan will cost at least four car parking spaces on the Esplanade near the footballers’ memorial.

Mornington Ward councillor Bev Colomb described the precinct around the Main StSchnapper Point Dve and the Esplanade roundabout as “a very special part of Mornington”.

“The area provides excellent views of the harbour, pier, beaches, Red Bluff and over Port Phillip Bay from the picnic area.

“Its cultural heritage significance is important, and being located so close together means this is a natural choice for an outdoor history ‘hub’.”

Cr Columb said a key inclusion in the master plan is a new lookout.

The master plan outlines works to formalise the current car parking area, retain and improve patches of native vegetation and create an upgraded path network to improve accessibility and encourage walking and cycling.

Cr Colomb said that the shire sought community comment and feedback, which “informed” the preparation of the final plan.

“We will continue to work with community stakeholders on developing the appropriate interpretive signage for the project and in developing a final name for the park.

“Council also will request feedback from DSE on the progress of refurbishing the area where the disaster memorial stands, including the lookout,” she said.

Funding for works will be considered during council’s preparation of the 2012-13 budget review.

The 1892 football team disaster THE memorial was erected by townspeople soon after the disaster in 1892, one of the worst boating accidents in Victoria’s history.

Fifteen members of the football team returning from Mordialloc aboard the 10-metre double-ended yawl Process perished when the yacht struck Pelican Reef off Mt Eliza.

The football game had been played on Mordialloc foreshore where the Peter Scullin Reserve is now. No one recorded the score of that fateful game on Saturday 21 May. The yawl was seen once more, after shoving off, by some fishermen off Frankston who said they heard singing across the water.

Accounts of the disaster say that the captain of the yawl was seasick on the trip across the

bay from Mornington en route to the match.

He was said to have sensed the calamity and returned to Mornington by train.

Also, it was said that one of the players, who played his cornet on the trip, was heard to play The Boat That Never Returned as the yawl pulled away from the pier.

Only three bodies were recovered. The body of Alfred Lawrence was found with the upturned boat, and nearly a month later on 19 June the decomposed body of 14-yearold Charles Hooper washed up at Rosebud.

Another body, also decomposed, was found at Mt Eliza. It was said that Mornington was known for some time as ‘Mournington’

Remembering tragedy: Mornington Ward councillor Bev Colomb at the football disaster memorial at Mornington Footballers’ Memorial Park.

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Four artists offer their analogies at Oak Hill ANALOGY is the title of Mornington’s Oak Hill Gallery’s latest exhibition by four artists that will run until 23 November.

Alisha Clark presents a series of black and white graphite and charcoal portraits while Lyn Davis’s landscapes are inspired by the coastal bush and the seashore of the Mornington Peninsula as well as around Eltham where she lived and worked as an art teacher for more than 30 years.

Davis works in a range of media: drawings, ‘plein air’ watercolour and gouache studies, collages, oil painting and more recently in printmaking.

Her landscapes in the exhibition are confined to oil and gouache studies.

However, her ‘real’ interest in subject is the ‘medium’ itself … the intensity and immediacy of working with gouache.

While it is an opaque medium, Davis enjoys pushing its limits and defying the rules by using layers of semi-transparent colour and dragging and scum-

bling the paint to imitate the textures in nature.

In the larger oil paintings, Davis is still using this transparent layering technique.

Anne Marie Randell’s focus is also on landscape and the elements in her contemporary and expressionistic style.

Trish Andreoli has a close relationship to Italy and her work depicts Umbrian landscapes and also the famous Pinus pinea trees of Rome, which she loves. Andreoli, an accomplished and well-recognised printmaker, is also exhibiting etchings and oil painting.

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Play protection: Mt Martha Rotarians build a section of fence to improve child safety at Mt Martha village children’s playground. From left, John Trevillian, Tom Goulding, Geoff Kaye, Graham Mattingley and Bill Mackenzie.

Tender recall for roundabout TENDERS have been re-called to build a roundabout at the T-intersection of Bungower and Racecourse rds.

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has told tenderers the work is programmed between February and July next year. Tenders close on Wednesday 16 November.

The council had approved a tender for $933,828.07

(excluding GST) from Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd last July, but one of the financiers of the project, the Darnley Group, pulled out of its plan to develop a site adjacent to the roundabout.

The land was subsequently sold to Retirement Communities Australia (RCA), which has indicated to council its readiness to share the roundabout’s cost.

The cost is being split evenly between the shire, Australian Unity and RCA. Temporary works have created turning lanes at the intersection.

Meanwhile, the first residents have moved into Peninsula Grange retirement village adjacent to the intersection. The village will have about 280 independent living units on the 17-hectare site when completed.

THE playground at Mt Martha Shopping Village is better and safer thanks to a $7000 joint project by the Rotary Club of Mt Martha and Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.

Parents can now rest a little easier while watching their children in the playground after Rotary members recently fenced the playground with support from Mornington Peninsula Shire officers and associated agencies.

Rotary members bought materials and after three working bees had installed fence posts and panels. The fence now provides protection from traffic on the three roads surrounding the playground. Further work has provided additional trees and seating to beautify the whole area.

Rotarian John Trevillian said Rotary’s aim was to provide a safe playing area for children in a relaxed and friendly environment that complements the shopping centre surrounds “We had many favourable comments during construction, a clear indication that this community project is warranted and highly valued,” Mr Trevilliam said.

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To celebrate the 40 years, the club plans a special show of high quality opening on Friday 20 January and running through Australia Day until Saturday 28 January.

Held at Peninsula Community Theatre, corner of Nepean Hwy and Wilsons Rd, the exhibition will again featurer a wide range of art media and styles.

Rotary is planning a gala opening night on Friday 20 January, an evening featuring music, a range of finger food and refreshments. Opening

night patrons can also be the first to purchase the artwork on display.

Tickets for the opening night are $20 and can be purchased from Cameron’s Menswear, 185 Main St, Mornington, or Farrell’s Bookstore, corner of Main St and Barkly St, Mornington.

Art show director Peter Lawrence said: “My organising committee is working hard to make this art exhibition the best ever seen on the Mornington Peninsula”.

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AROUND THE PENINSULA

By Mike Hast TENDERS for the restoration of historic Norman Lodge in Mt Eliza (above) close later this month.

Norman Lodge estate owner Charles Jacobsen – who bought the property from the Myer family for more than $10 million in 2004 – hopes the winning builder of five contenders will be appointed before Christmas by his architects.

Melbourne-based architects and heritage consultants Lovell Chen is running the show for Mr Jacobsen. The firm is well regarded for its heritage work including the Royal Exhibition Building and Ballarat Town Hall restoration.

But there is one more bridge to cross before the long-delayed projects starts – Mr Jacobsen and Mornington Peninsula Shire have to agree on the cost of revegetation of two reserves on Sunnyside Beach North. As part of the deal allowing Mr Jacobsen to build two modern homes for his children on the estate, he gave two foreshore reserves

Five vie for historic mansion contract

to the shire. As reported in The News last month, the shire and Mr Jacobsen were in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal arguing about the cost of revegetation of the reserves. The shire wanted him to pay the full cost of $442,420 over 10 years.

The VCAT sent the parties back to the negotiating table, but if they cannot agree it will be back to the tribunal next January.

On Wednesday last week, Mr Jacobsen told The News “the final cost of the vegetation management plan is being negotiated”.

“I’m extremely confident the matter will be finalised by the deadline on Friday,” he said.

Agreement would see the shire issue the longsought 173 agreement, a legal contract related to the planning permit that will allow Mr Jacobsen to build the two houses and start work on restoring the 1863 Gothic Revival mansion and five smaller, historic buildings.

The shire issuing the 173 would give him confidence to go ahead and let the tender, he said.

Mr Jacobsen said restoration of Norman Lodge should have been completed by now. “It has taken

six and a half years to get through all the paperwork.”

Mr Jacobsen said he lodged a $1 million bond with the shire 18 months ago.

The outside of the building would be restored to its 1860s splendour, he said. The only modern element would be a glass walkway between the main house and the chapel.

He said all buildings that had been “tacked on” over the years except a 1920s bathroom wing had been removed. “The main house has been made liveable with modern lighting and plumbing.”

After the restoration, he would turn his attention to restoring the gardens, which had been redesigned by John Patrick.

Asked if he would spare no expense in restoring Norman Lodge, Mr Jacobsen said he was a builder of long repute and set a high standard.

“You wouldn’t want to know how many zeros” are on the cost of restoration.

On track searching for artefacts

The searchers: Adam Edwards Magennis, left, Phaedra Murray and Mark Dugay-Grist hunt for Aboriginal artefacts at Portsea.

HERITAGE archaeologist Mark Dugay-Grist checked for Aboriginal artefacts at sites beside Portsea’s Back Beach Rd late last month.

The archaeological digs were the first step in the construction of a 1.6-kilometre long footpath between Point Nepean Rd and the start of the car park at the back beach.

The $360,000 path will make it safer for pedestrians, says Nepean Ward councillor Tim Rodgers.

“Back Beach Rd has always been a dangerous road for walkers, especially during the summer,” he said.

Mornington Peninsula Shire received a petition from residents calling for the footpath in February and allocated the money in the 2011-12 budget. The petitioners asked the council to take action to provide safe access for pedestrians using the road

between Point Nepean Rd and the national park and Portsea Surf Life Saving Club.

Cr Rodgers said the path would not be ready for summer but would likely be completed by mid-year at the latest. The residents also asked for the speed limit to be cut from 60 to 50km/h. Cr Rodgers said this would take some time as VicRoads would have to approve the lower speed.

In February, councillors were told the shire’s traffic engineer, Nicola Belcher, following a traffic and road safety assessment of the road, had sent an application to VicRoads to reduce the speed limit.

Cr Rodgers said the application was still being processed.

Mr Dugay-Grist, who runs Grist Archaeology Heritage Management in Frankston South, said the digs

were to check that the path would be located on places that had been disturbed.

“If we find any areas that have been undisturbed, it could trigger a more comprehensive inspection,” he said.

This was unlikely as the strip beside the road had been subjected to years of roadworks, driveway works and other construction.

“They’re only going down 150mm for the footpath and this is another reason we are unlikely to find anything.”

Working with Mr Dugay-Grist at Portsea were Phaedra Murray of the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation, and Adam Edwards Magennis, a second year archaeology student and a cultural officer with the shire’s Aboriginal support and development team.

Plans split to aid pool

By Mike Hast THE shire council has split its two long-term plans for Rosebud, fasttracking its foreshore management plan and shelving the Rosebud Activity Centre Structure Plan.

Resident lobby groups are accusing the shire of splitting the plans to fasttrack the foreshore aquatic centre.

The plans had been processed together for more than five years until late last month.

In August, Environment Minister Ryan Smith invited the shire to com-

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plete and submit its Rosebud Foreshore Reserve Coastal Management Plan, which earmarked a site for the pool next to Rosebud Memorial Hall.

The invitation was the first sign for more than five years the government would allow a pool on the shire’s preferred foreshore site.

Since 2006, the shire had repeatedly been told by the Department of Sustainability and Environment – Victoria’s foreshore manager – a pool on the foreshore would not be approved.

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Port Phillip foreshore must be coastal dependent, for example, a life saving club or yacht club.

Intense lobbying this year by Nepean MP Martin Dixon, shire CEO Michael Kennedy and councillors Graham Pittock and David Gibb plus a change of policy – which appears to have been forced on DSE by the new state government – makes a foreshore pool more likely than ever.

Five lobby groups have written letters of protest to Dr Kennedy, Cr Pittock and the state government, saying

the uncoupling of the plans has been done to avoid further public consultation and scrutiny of the foreshore management plan.

The five groups – Mornington Peninsula Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association, McCrae Homestead Coastal Group, Southern Peninsula Flora and Fauna Association, Friends of Rosebud Beach Foreshore, and Coalition of Concerned Rosebud Foreshore Groups – claim the community will have no chance to object to important elements of the foreshore management plan if

councillors approve the plan at their next meeting on Monday 14 November and send it to Mr Smith..

The main objection by conservationists has always been that the site of the proposed Rosebud pool is vulnerable to sea level rise and increased storm surges.

All governments in Australia now accept there will be a sea level rise of 1.1 metres by the end of the century.

Another objection is the loss of vegetation and precious foreshore land if the pool goes ahead.

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She falls unnaturally silent.

The Emu reads on. “That’s

The Western Port Whisperer THE Whisperer knows that most people are possessed with an instinct to survive and prosper under abnormal circumstances. Imagine you are an Average Joe and have had the misfortune of having your annual White-Yellow Pages disappear. What is to be done?

The solution seems perplexing, as they are hard to come by once out. You misjudge people’s inginuity.

You simple go to the post office and nick theirs. Too bad they can’t get another for a year, and you potentially inconvenience many hundreds of people who are able to took up addresses for people in Mt Isa and Albany, but not able to access information on people on the Mornington Peninsula.

It makes The Whisperer shudder. *** THE alleged dispute between several landowners and Coles Hastings seems to have been resolved, but in a way that has The Whisperer scratching his akubra.

Temporary fencing went up, and then Coles proceeded to remove the awnings and acquiesce to the blocking of street access to its Liquourland store.

While The Whisperer can’t claim to know the entire story, whispers have gone around that a long-standing lease agreement for a plot of land that fronts Coles and provides access to the car park as well as some car parking had lapsed. Instead of renewing

the lease and perhaps resolving the dispute, Coles instead agreed to remove all its fixtures from the land in question. The result being that parking in front of Coles may soon be blocked by new offices and shops, requiring rerouting of the Victoria St entrance to the car park.

Considering Coles’ lack of motivation to come to a new agreement and resolve the issue, could this indicate that the company is not planning on staying in the location in the longer term? Whispers have been going around that Coles has been considering moving over to the Kmart and Woolworths area as that retail precinct continues to develop. *** THE Whisperer would like to take this opportunity to debunk a rumour that has been circulating around the peninsula in recent weeks.

Checking with his highpowered sources on the shire council, he can confirm that there is no truth that council has decided to increase its expenditure on potholes for the 2011-12 financial year.

The rumour went around that, having decided to increase the expenditure, but unable to supply the extra potholes required, the council had put out a cry for help to local municipalities including the cities of Frankston, Casey and Kingston.

This is absolutely not the case. No such cry for help can be found in any memo or correspondence from council.

Also, it can be confirmed that the council is not increasing its annual expenditure on potholes. *** COULD it be that the petition to extend the bus route to the new health centre on High St was a success?

Where will they find the time to make that detour while still maintaining the current schedule? The whisper is that they have been looking at dropping the loop around West Park to find the extra minutes.

Surely this would disadvantage the elderly and infirm who may well be catching the bus to the new health centre on High St. Let’s hope it isn’t so. *** THE call has come in to Whisperer HQ from the good people at Hastings’ University of the Third Age. U3A offer low-cost courses for seniors in our community, with more than 50 different courses on offer in 2012.

They have secured the services of a new French tutor who has requested the use of a television and video player to enable him to show videos to the class. Unfortunately they have neither.

If you have a spare telly and VCR, why not give them a call. It’ll saves you dumping it on the side of the road when the plasma arrives.

Their number is 5979 8585, or they can be emailed on u3a@iinet.net.au thewhisperer@y7mail.com

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right, you too can be ‘Lord’, ‘Lady’ or another such title from the variety we have available – and what’s more it’s professional, legal and affordable for you,” burbles the brochure.

The Emu’s heart is sinking rapidly now: “We will provide you with a legal and professional title you can immediately add to all your personal documentation such as passport, driving licence, payment cards, the list is endless.

“The title is yours for life; you will be able to enjoy and extend the many benefits to your family and friends who will benefit just by association with you.”

Mrs Emu is reading this claptrap over The Emu’s shoulder.

Her breathing is elevated. “I wonder why my sister hasn’t already acted on this, the jumpedup hussy!” The Emu winces: he likes his unpretentious sister-inlaw.

“We have to get in first,” she declares. “Once this gets around, every peninsula parvenu will be buying a baronetcy or a knighthood. You won’t be able to move for duchesses and earls with flags on their fancy four-wheel drives.”

The Emu is not so sure. He does know of people who like collecting acronyms to decorate their names, but would anyone really want to call themselves Baron Baldrick Buggins of Bungower Bight? Well, it’s only 195 devalued British quid,

so a bargain for the poseurs and parasites who do weird things for a profile.

Nearly a thousand quid if you want a title you can hand down to the rug rats. And all you need is some “Real Property” – a 20-centimetre square plot of Old Blighty is offered, on which to build your ancestral pile. “Own a Piece of England and Obtain Celebrity Status,” it promises.

But – here’s a sentence that catches The Emu’s eye. “You don’t have to live in the UK or be a British citizen,” the brochure says, adding: title sales “have soared because people have paid for an exclusive title as a gift for someone close”.

Hmmm, thinks The Emu, that sounds like a larrikin-ocker opportunity. Who does he know who would kill to be a Baron, a Viscount, a Marquis, a Duke a Sir or just a plain simple Count?

He knows just the person.

Roll on April the first!

Fleet-footed advice FAR be it from The Emu, a flightless bird, to be offering any kind of advice to Qantas, but its controversial CEO Alan Joyce has been complaining about the international arm of the company losing $200 million last year.

This is what started the cost cutting, union strikes, fleet

grounding and general argybargy of recent times.

So it was with some beak scratching we noted the A380 Airbus “superjumbo” diverted to Dubai last Friday because of engine trouble was carrying just 258 passengers, 21 crew and nearly 200 empty seats.

This came exactly one year after the mid-air drama when a Sydney-bound A380 (not the same plane; it’s still being fixed) made an emergency landing at Singapore following a mid-air engine explosion.

This flight carried 433 passengers and 26 crew.

Now The Emu may be innumerate (we claimed last month shire council rates had gone up 10 per cent in 10 years – it’s 100 per cent), but half filling an A380 may be one reason Qantas International is going down the tube.

The superjumbo holds 525 people in a typical three-class configuration, but Qantas has set up its A380s to carry 450 people.

Then again, it may have been almost half full because people are shy of booking tickets with Qantas.

We prefer to stay out of the sky and it seems so do many other two-legged creatures when it comes to travelling with the flying kangaroo.

Friday 11 November 2011

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Dress: Posh & Pink BYO: Drinks/glasses

Refresh, de-clutter, recycle and ‘posh’ up your wardrobe at a ‘girls only’ evening of haute couture and high fashion with a Posh Swap Boutique, live entertainment, mini auction and door prizes to raise funds for the annual Cancer Council Girls Night In! THE POSH SWAP BOUTIQUE 1. You may bring up to 4 new or gently worn/near new items – see accepted item list below 2. Exchange your items for tokens 3. Browse the Posh Swap Boutique and use your tokens to ‘purchase’ new ‘posh’ items

ACCEPTED POSH SWAP ITEMS:

9 Women’s clothing – outer garments only 9 Shoes, handbags, jewellery, hats and accessories (No underwear, swimwear, polar fleece, beauty products, make-up, skin or nail care)

HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. All items for the Posh Swap Boutique can be exchanged for tokens in the week prior (contact Mary) or on the night between 6.00pm and 6.45pm - no exceptions!

2. Browsing commences at 7.00pm for 30 minutes 3. No item may be claimed while browsing 4. Posh Swap Boutique opens at 7.30pm where guests select items and exchange for tokens

MINI AUCTION A selection of very special items - including a ‘posh’ accommodation package and other exciting goodies will then be auctioned so you can bag yourself a bargain to boot!!! (Cash only)

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(Your donation of $30 to the Cancer Council is included in the ticket price)

Tickets are limited so get in quick – once they’re gone, that’s it To buy tickets and further details contact Mary on 0430 445 187 or email mtresize@iprimus.com.au NOTE: “POSH “ & PINK ticket must be presented for entry & to claim door prizes

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Commencing at 10.45am

A master of my craft

By Stuart McCullough IT’S often said that you can’t be good at everything.

Frankly, I don’t see why not.

As immature as it may sound, I have always longed to be a jack of all trades and a master of every single one. It’s fallen out of fashion.

Once, a person would indulge themselves in pursuits that were many as they were varied.

In the event that you were able to achieve a reasonable level of proficiency in these various fields of endeavour, you might receive the ultimate badge of honour of being labelled a “Renaissance Man”.

I’ve never really understood the term Renaissance Man. It’s supposed to suggest enlightenment, but given that it takes its name from a cultural movement that began in the 14 th century, it’s a term that’s long overdue for a good restumping. And if the term Renaissance Man hasn’t lost its currency, then it has surely been downgraded by Standard and Poors with both default and junk status looming in the not so distant future.

But despite of the term’s limited relevance, I must face the fact that I can never be considered a Renaissance Man. At best, if I make a real effort, I might be described as midrange Jacobean Man with a Tudor overlay.

Like a decathlete who can run like a bullet but wouldn’t know his way around a shot put if it came with instructions, I have an Achilles’ heel the size of the Statue of Liberty’s left foot. Indeed, if I was a band, I would be The Red Hot Achilles Peppers, so pronounced is my condition.

For while there are many fields in which I can not only

hold my own but also that of the person standing next to me, there is one area of human endeavour in which I am a Grade A, certified dunce. That area is “craft”.

According to the internet, the term craft is often used to describe “a group of artistic practices within the family of decorative arts that traditionally are defined by

their relationship to functional or utilitarian products or by their use of such natural media as wood, clay, glass, textiles and metal”.

But of course I can’t help but notice that icy pole sticks and pipe cleaners are missing from the list. Despite that obvious oversight, I will say that my own definition is simpler. For me, craft is something that is practised by clog-wearing, muesli-munching hippies that, for all intents and purposes, is about half a notch below witchcraft, so mysterious is it to me.

I grew up in the 1970s. This means that I, and everyone else in my unfortunate generation, had to suffer through the kind of adversity that would see off a weaker bunch of people.

During the Renaissance, children had to contend with the likes of the bubonic plague.

We, on the other hand, had to deal with flared trousers. It gets worse. We also had to endure music’s darkest era during which songs like Racey’s Lay Your Love on Me and Afternoon Delight by the Starland Vocal Band were allowed to roam freely across the earth rather than being hunted down like the vermin they were.

Scoff all you like, but today’s youngsters would probably reel at the news that in the late

1970s there was a real push to have Afternoon Delight replace God Save the Queen as our national anthem. Had the public failed to get behind Advance Australia Fair, there’s a good chance that we’d be singing Afternoon Delight every time one of our athletes managed to secure a medal.

Aside from flared trousers and hideous music, we also had to endure the ultimate indignity that is craft. Pom poms, knitting nancys, the strange string-withnail-on-a-plaque thing that every house seemed to have hanging from the wall – these were the various disciplines in which we were schooled on rainy afternoons.

Craft, put simply, is what people did before the internet.

Without fail, afternoons spent doing craft were souldestroying experiences. This is partly attributable to the fact that I was absolutely useless.

Suffice to say, I wasn’t even good enough to be considered mediocre. My rudimentary attempts to make things out of clay, wood and material were disasters on a Hindenburg scale. Often was the time that my best efforts were greeted with cries of “Oh, the inhumanity!”.

My shortcomings were all the more pronounced as a result of having a brother who

was excellent at craft. When we both made pom-poms, my efforts looked like something that had just been assaulted in an alley. My brother’s pompom was everything that a pom-pom ought to be. It was bright, it was springy and it was still intact a half hour after it had been made, unlike my own efforts.

If we were each given a bunch of icy pole sticks, I would create something that looked like driftwood, while my brother would make a perfect replica of the Eiffel Tower to scale. It made me feel intensely inadequate. At that moment, I swore off craft forever.

However, things have a habit of coming, if not full circle then at least majority trapezoid and I now watch my nieces and nephews as they embark on various craft projects.

I watch quietly, politely declining offers to participate for fear that my chronic craftaphobia will be laid bare for all to see.

So please; cut, paste and sew to your heart’s content. Just don’t ask me to join in. For, just like a poorly constructed icy pole stick sculpture, I just might come unglued. www.stuartmccullough.com

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Entertainment KEVIN Borich is one of Australia’s leading guitarists having started his journey in New Zealand in 1965 as part of the Kiwi group La De Das, which had a NZ No. 1 hit with the single Hey Baby.

Two years later they headed to Australia and after many line-up changes the band became a trio and scored three top 20 hits from 1971-74 with Gonna See My Baby Tonight, Morning Good Morning and Too Pooped to Pop. After the band called it quits, Kevin (pictured) formed Kevin Borich Express, while bassist Ronnie Peel became Rockwell T James and released the single Come on Home (1976).

Ronnie also played with John Paul Young.

Kevin Borich Express toured the United States, played a few gigs with AC/DC and released the album Celebration with its singles Going Down Town, Behind Blue Eyes and Tango Queen.

By now Kevin had established himself as a major guitarist in Australia, touring the nation and being compared to the likes of Eric Clapton, Kirk Hammett and Ry Cooder.

Mondo Rock bass player Paul Christie then started a new project –

Party Boys – and invited Kevin, Buzz Bidstrup (Angels) and Harvey James (Sherbet) to join him. They released a string of rock covers including John Kongos’s He’s Gonna Step on You Again and Argent’s Hold Your Head Up. Kevin has shared the stage with likes of Joe Walsh, Elton John, Jeff Beck, Richie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Ron Wood (Rolling Stones), Living Colour, John Mayall, and Status Quo. He won the Australian Rock Music Awards guitarist of the year twice.

Kevin will perform at the Caravan Club in Oakleigh on 18 November, St Andrews Hotel in St Andrews on 19 November and Ruby’s Lounge in Belgrave on 20 November. www.kevinborich1.com *** THE 25th ARIA Awards are on Sunday 27 November. EMI Music Australia did well with 19 nominations including Birds of Tokyo, Grinderman, Keith Urban, Oh Mercy, Angus and Julia Stone, and Miami Horror. *** THE Go Show! returns to Melbourne next March after a successful run earlier this year.

Baby Boomers came out in force for the 45-year anniversary tour, “Go!!

Show Gold”, and we all relived the music of our youth. Parents brought their children to share their music memories and fans turned up in the ‘Mod’ fashions of the 1960s. Programs and merchandise sold out, and hundreds of fans lined up after the concerts to meet their pop idols.

The Go!! Show hit television screens in 1964 to become the must-watch music show for teenagers.

On stage together for the first time since the television show will be Masters Apprentices, MPD Ltd, Dinah

Lee, Darryl Cotton, Tony Worsley, Johnny Young, Normie Rowe, Ronnie Burns, Bobby Bright, Marcie Jones, and Ian Turpie.

Music producer and show founder Dennis Smith said: “I was involved in the production of the original show and always felt there would be interest in an anniversary concert, but even I was taken by surprise at the amount of interest the show generated and the calls I have had for another tour.”

The concert is at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Friday 9 March.

Tickets are on sale from 136 100. *** COLDPLAY, arguably the biggest band in the world, has released its fifth album, Mylo Xyloto (EMI).

It follows 2008’s Viva La Vida, which went to No. 1 in 36 countries, including Australia, the United States and United Kingdom.

The band has released a new video for Paradise, filmed in London and South Africa.

Coldplay paid tribute to the late Steve Jobs at his memorial service in the US when they performed Fix You, Yellow and other tracks at an outdoor amphitheatre on Apple’s headquarters campus.

The band – Guy Berryman, Jonny

residency. A pity they don’t get stuck into serious crime like sex slavery and drug hauls. Four hundred brothels? If they’re illegal why not close them? Money! Which will come first: the key election promise of Victoria’s first anti-corruption commission or the Rosebud swimming pool? I’m prepared to tie the knot for $25,000.

A non-drinker, non-smoker, a good cook and cleaner, a loyal Collingwood supporter and prepared to work a five-day week. I tried watching The Slap and The Silence, but the stress caused panic attacks. Most annoying of all, everyone knew what was right and what was wrong, including me.

I’m sitting there on my own, abusing certain characters. Cliffie gaga. Bring on season 2012. *** I’VE been writing this column for five years so it’s reasonable to assume my four regular readers have noticed I’m repeating myself. Alas, I’m approaching 69 and my creative brain is in delete mode. (Creative is a wonderful word; makes one sound almost intelligent.) I was asked at my “creative workshop” (the RSL’s dedicated smoking zone) “How do you spend your day?” I gave them the full serve.

I rise at 5.30am and retire at 11.30pm

so it’s 18 hours of pleasure. Deduct time for my weekly shower and shave, two glasses of water for toilet training, meals, newspaper, coffee shop and at least six lots of walking from room to room looking for something (glasses, watch, mobile phone) including mandatory stoppages to recall what it was I was looking for. Woolworths for cigarettes, home-brand products and one tiny banana. The half hour when I write this column followed by a fitness walk to my RSL to console the losers over a beer or three. Add another hour when I arrive home and log on to Facebook and search for beautiful friends. The telephone sometimes rings, but I have one of those “who’s calling” thing so I don’t answer. Phew.

Tea/TV/teeth/bed. *** OUR man Marty Dixon was big on the fantasy swimming pool at Rosebud and the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning before and soon after the 2010 election. How things change, or stay the same. The pool is off in the distance of course, if ever, and Teddy has cut funding for VCAL. Things are different when you get there, right Marty? Never mind, mate, we have faith in your slogan “protecting the peninsula”.

*** APROPOS the previous item on my technical skills with the mobile phone, an iPhone 4, I asked my son to show me how to work other gadgets I’d purchased over the past four years. First was a contraption to transfer videos to DVDs. I had forgotten I had one so I bought a second, both of which were for PCs, not Macs. Then a swish expensive voice recorder, then a video camera. After showing me how (having no understanding of instruction manuals), he explained that my iPhone does all these things for free and transfers to my computer. I’m not game to say how much I wasted. *** FOR many years I’ve been announcing to my world that I’m no food connoisseur. It began as a justifiable reason for ordering sausages or lasagna when my wife ordered garlic prawns; an economic necessity without appearing to be a cheapskate. I developed a taste for these cheaper foods in line with my restricted budget. This skill has been convenient over the past seven years living alone without cooking skills. But nothing could have prepared me for the meals I received when I recently signed on for “meals on wheels”. It’s a wonderful service at

By Gary Turner Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin – has sold more than 50 million records and won numerous awards, including seven Grammys, six Brit Awards and four MTV awards. www.coldplay.com *** OPERA Australia presents La traviata next month. Violetta, the beautiful courtesan, always thought she would never fall in love. Then she met Alfredo.

Anyone who’s ever been in love or had their heart broken will relate, and anyone who sees this production cannot fail to be entranced by its beauty and Verdi’s music.

Special guest artists Russian soprano Elvira Fatykhova and Aldo di Toro make their Melbourne debuts as Violetta and Alfredo.

La traviata is at Victorian Arts Centre from Wednesday 16 November. www.opera-australia.org.au

A Grain of Salt LONDON, Washington, Hong Kong, Sydney and now Melbourne following the Occupy Wall Street protesters on global anti-greed, which began in New York City in September. A “self-indulgent, selfish, duplicitous rabble”, says Lord Mayor Robert Doyle. Yes, Robert, unlike the banks, the politicians and the corporate bosses. Not that there’s much chance of any change.

Never mind who caused the financial crash and the one to come; blame anyone but us. Locally we’re more interested in cappuccinos and murders happening around us, and anyway we feel safe with our wonderful leaders in Julia, Tony, and cost-cutting Teddy Baillieu. House prices are falling, the financial advisers bleat both ways and the rich get nervous, but not too much because if or when the second crash arrives, we can again look to our government to keep the advisers cashed up, at our expense. I love the way capitalism works. *** IT’S strange without football. I return to watching murder mysteries.

I’ve seen them previously, but still don’t guess the murderer. A Current Affair is at it again, catching overseas males offering $25,000 to Australian women for marriage and permanent

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reasonable cost, but not, never, for me.

I lasted just the two meals (fish and roast) before cancelling. *** UNREQUITED love. You would think that at least one of these femme fatales – Avril Brown, Diana Vines or Lorraine Polson – would have travelled to our Mornington Peninsula some time in the past five years, seen my column and decided to apologise for not returning my teen love. Maybe they have, and concluded I’m too old for them. Ahh yes, Twilight Time. *** “THERE is nothing like desire for preventing the things one says from bearing any resemblance to what one has in one’s mind.” Proust Cheers cliffie9@bigpond.com

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Tree commemorates Hastingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 150th A TREE to mark the 150th anniversary of the official recognition of Hastings as a town was planted on Sunday 16 October on the foreshore.

It was part of many activities organised by Hastings-Western Port Historical Society and Somerville, Tyabb & District Heritage Society with the support of Mornington Peninsula Shire to acknowledge the original township of Tyabb (now Hastings) being recorded in the Victorian Government Gazette.

Using the shireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special silver spade, the Australian native tree, Corymbia maculata â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wild Fireâ&#x20AC;?, was planted by spritely David (Roy) Greive, 98, and the shireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young citizen of the year, Kayla Bentley.

The tree was donated by David Vanderuit of Tall Trees Nursery in Balnarring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young Hastings singer Alanah Parkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspiring singing of the National Anthem was a fitting climax to the morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities,â&#x20AC;? David Mason, president of Hastings-Western Port Historical Society, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite gale force winds and storm clouds overhead, many people were at the ceremony including federal Flinders MP Greg Hunt and his wife Paula Lindsey and their family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shirley Davies, vice-president of our society, and Cheryl Stratford of Somerville were dressed in old-fashioned gowns to celebrate the occasion.â&#x20AC;?

Pioneer lunch AFTER the tree planting, about 100 people attended a pioneer lunch at the Hastings Club, which is in the area

Mona Wilkins of the Hobden family and exchanging news and photos. It was a memorable, historic occasion,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Free open day Hastings-Western Port Historical Society is holding a free open day at Hastings Museum, corner Marine Pde and Skinner St, from 10am-4pm on Saturday 12 November.

On display will be artwork of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hastingsâ&#x20AC;? by school students who attended the Hastings Literacy Festival.

There are new displays at the museum as well as the ever-popular 40 pounder Armstrong gun, the Johanna fishing boat, the fruit growing display, Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shed, the Pioneer Cottage, the Remembrance Garden of Peace, the White Garden with its fairies, and the perfumed yellow roses in the garden of Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House. Tea and scones will be available in the Pioneer Cottage.

Tree amigos: At the tree planting were 2011 young citizen of the year Kayla Bentley, left, Cr Reade Smith, 98-year-old Roy Greive, Shirley Davies of Hastings-Western Port Historical Society in 19th century dress, singer Alanah Parkin and Cheryl Stratford of Somerville, also dressed in 1860s style.

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There were a number of members of pioneering families who travelled near and far to the lunch, which was

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Blues lose third round thriller HASTINGS first eleven has narrowly lost to Moorooduc in a round three clash it was counting on winning.

Hastings won the toss and batted first losing a wicket in the fifth over.

Josh Trevitt (15) and Trevor Johnston (28) carried the score to 2/42 when Trevitt was dismissed.

Scott Phillips joined Johnston and they added 24 runs, then two quick wickets fell leaving the Blues at 4/72.

Darren Kerr and Phillips set about to steady the innings, adding a valuable 66-run partnership when Kerr was dismissed for 16.

Tim Birch came and went without scoring and when Phillips was out for a well made 67 at 7/166 Hastings was in trouble. Dylan Ryan in his firstsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; debut scored a valuable 15, Steven Robb 8 and another debutant Carey Sawosz was 4 not out when Hastings was dismissed for 186 off only 55 overs.

Moorooduc cruised to 2/51 at stumps with Sawosz taking his first wicket at the top level, finishing with 2/23 for the day.

Week two Hastings needed early wickets, but Moorooduc captain-coach Bob Wilson played a brillant innings punishing the bowlers on his way to 110. Moorooduc reached 5/143 with Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dimissal. Issy Dias and Birch bowled in tandem for much of the afternoon and they got Hastings back in the game, having the Ducs at 8/177.

However, the final pair managed to

score the winning runs, in a great finish to the game.

Birch was at his controlled best taking 5/38 off 31 overs which included 27 on the trot. Dias also toiled hard finishing with 3/56 off 25 tidy overs.

The senior side must regroup to get a win over Mt Martha next round at Hastings.

The clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second eleven went from boiled lollies to chocolates in one week. Moorooduc batted first and wase quickly in strife against the Hastings attack. Steve Thomson was as steady as ever, taking 2/6 off his opening 10 overs. Hhe recieved great support from Jake Ryan who took 1/19 off his 10.

Jake Hewitt chimed in for a wicket (1/30) and Moorooduc were 4/56. A 50-run partnership made the boys work hard but it was broken through a retirement. Craig McNamara (3/51) and Geoff Assaw ran through the tail dismissing Moorooduc for 138 off 43 overs.

Hastings opened with Andrew Brady and Jake Hewitt, who compiled a handy 57-run partnership when Brady was dismissed for 23. Brodie Hill then Joined Hewitt and they set about demoralising the bowlers, putting on 64 before Hewitt was out for a well made 59 with the score at 2/121. Hill and Ryan carried the boys to victory on day one with Hastings on 3/167 at stumps.

Week two the game just drifted towards its enivable end as Hastings

scored 233 with Ryan making 28 and Assaw 20 n.o. Moorooduc batted again making a better fist of this innings scoring 3/148 when play was called off at 5pm. This was an excellent performance from this young side, now on two wins from three games.

Hastings thirds played against old rivals Tyabb which batted first, steadily amassing 9/201 in 40 overs.

The wickets were shared around with Kevin Watson taking 3/56, Chris Marsh (2/25), Matty Foy (2/46, not a bad effort for a 12-year-old boy playing against men ) Jayden Deas 1/6 and Andrew Finn 1/30.

The 200-mark was always going to be a difficult ask and at 5/53 a win was never on the cards. Watson made 31n.o. at the end and Chopper White hit 19. Hastings managed only 9/139 in reply.

Hastings D Grade side travelled to Mornington to play a very experienced outfit. Mornington batted first, scoring runs at will as they smashed all the bowlers around the small Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rd ground. They scored 254 off 39 overs with Jason Manby taking 2/21 off five, Greg Bradshaw (2/14), Kyle Bradshaw (2/29), Simon Clancy (1/17), Shaun Manby (1/22), Aaron Vinson (1/29) and Chris Lehmann (1/39).

Hastings began the run chase positively with Greg Bradshaw and David Hull hitting a quick 78-run partnership with Hull making 32. Runs continued to flow like the Mornington

innings but a couple of quick wickets fell and Hastings was on 3/107.

Bradshaw retired on 50, leaving Jason Manby and Peter Mawson to add 63 runs with Manby also retiring on 50.

Three quick wickets fell and at 8-219 the game became interesting.

Bradshaw rejoined Mawson and they added another 17 runs when Mawson was dismissed for a well made 45.

Hastings was 9/236 with six overs to go and only one wicket left to get another 20 runs. Manby returned at the fall of the ninth wicket and, with Bradshaw, steered the side over the line in a very tense finish. Manby finished with a well made 54 n.o. and Bradshaw (72).

Twenty wickets fell; 514 runs were scored in 77 overs -- not a bad dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cricket.

Juniors Hastings combined Under-17s team performed well, only going down by two runs to top-of-the-ladder Heatherhill.

Man of the match was Carey Sawosz who took 6/12 including a hattrick then backed up with 88 n.o. while batting the whole innings. Well done Carey, a future star!

The Under-15s played Sorrento in a 20- over per side game. Hastings batted first scoring 4/88 off its 20 overs with Jayden Deas making (30 n.o. and Matt Foy (29).

Sorrento replied with 8/65 with Gordon Frankel taking 2/10 plus three

catches and a run-out, Deas 1/4, Brodie Prestage 1/2, Andrew Jeffs 1/9, James Farrugia 1/-1 and Lachlan Peterson 1/5. Two wins and a draw to start the season is a good effort.

The Under-13s played Tyabb, also in a 20-over game. Hastings batted first scoring a very solid 7/93 with Shelby Lothian-Burdett making 20 ret, Ryan McNamara (18) and Ben Taylor (12 n.o.) Tyabb replied with 5/69 with wickets going to Taylor (1/6), Jamie Phillips (1-7), Foy (1/1), Lachie Barton (1/6) and Lothian-Burdett (1/11).

Again well done on a great start, two wins and a tie.

The Under-11s played Mt.Martha which batted first, scoring 6/68 off 20 overs. Cooper Dehaas took 2/3, Harrison Jansz (2/9) and Bayde Wilson (1/5) Hastings replied with 5/88 off 20 overs. Ben Paarlberg made 13 ret, Thomas Finn (14), Pat Wilson (7 ret.) and Regan Taylor (6).

The Milo in2cricket program has started at the club with 20 boys and girls registered. The program will run Fridays, 5pm- 6pm.

If your child is interested, go to Hastings football and cricket oval on a Friday and ask for Danny Esler.

Functions: Family trivia night, Saturday 19 November, at 7.30pm at the club. Call Scott, 5979 1740 to book tables.

Tyabbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best in footy, netball TYABB Football and Netball Club celebrated the end of the sporting year at its presentation night.

Winner of the seniors football best and fairest was Ethan Rahilly, pictured with John Alexander.

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Fund-raising a real bottler day IN this issue I thought we would look at the way the financing of a football club has changed over the years.

Although Hastings had not had the problems experienced by many other clubs on the peninsula, the days have gone where, if things didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be going too well, we would have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;bottle driveâ&#x20AC;? to get out of trouble.

I can remember one such drive when we scoured the mainland on Saturday and half-filled the clubrooms with empty beer bottles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Biddyâ&#x20AC;? Jack took us across to French Island on the Sunday morning in his 30-foot boat, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spinaâ&#x20AC;?. Cec Dusher met us at the pier with his truck and by 5 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock we had filled Biddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boat up with empties and we only went to one house and the hall!

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never seen anything like what was around the hall: every clump of bushes was filled with

bottles (and snakes) and there were still a few piles there when we left. I can still see Biddy standing in the stern surrounded by bottles, telling the crowd of people who were waiting on the Stony Point pier for the ferry to Cowes that, although we had not caught any fish, we had had a hell of a good day!

We loaded Barney Hodginsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; semi-trailer and added them to our stack in the clubrooms with the result that the floor started to give way and we had to move some of them outside to ease the weight. It was a lot of work for ÂŁ100 ($200) or so, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all that was required to get us

out of trouble. It required even less to keep the committee happy in the early 1900s.

I have a balance sheet for the Hastings Football Club in 1910, which shows that receipts for that year amounted to ÂŁ16/8/10.5 while the expenses were ÂŁ13/8/4, leaving a credit balance for the year of ÂŁ3/0/6.5 [the .5 is a half penny, which Australia stopped using in 1966].

Still, things were not so expensive then: a football cost 12/18 [12 shillings and 8 pence], umpires cost ÂŁ1 a match, football jumpers were 4/6 and training oil was 1/4.

To top the lot, admission prices to the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premiership ball, held on Friday 28 October 1910, with â&#x20AC;&#x153;special music and refreshmentsâ&#x20AC;?, were 2/6 for gents and 1 shilling for ladies!

From Blue Power 1979 edition 4 (written by the late Norm Francis).

SPORTS DESK

James takes the heat for national team FOUR o’clock starts may not be everyone’s preferred morning wake-up time, but twice a week for the past 18 months, James Henderson and his dedicated parents Daniel and Jennifer have made the trip to Melbourne so James can train with the Australian Basketball Digest at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre at Albert Park.

The dedication to training at this elite level has paid off with James being selected to represent Australia in the inaugural Tour Singapore basketball tournament, which was held during the September school holidays.

The squad consisted of teams in under-15 and -17 age groups with eight boys in the under-15 group chosen to play teams from Singapore and Malaysia.

Competing in often stifling heat and humidity, James’s team won their age group division, but did not fare as well against taller and older competition in the under-17 group.

“The players were highly skilled and hard to play against, plus the weather and some of the courts were not doing us any favours,” James said.

“Over the eight days it was quite hot and humid and playing on a concrete outdoor court was difficult.”

A portion of the travel expenses was secured through James’s own fund-raising efforts but the generous sponsorship of many Hastings and Frankston businesses, which donated items for raffles, ensured the trip was fully funded.

James’s father, Daniel Henderson, a Warrant Officer Class 1 in the Australian Army based at HMAS Cerberus, secured further funds from the senior officers’ mess and Crest, the company operating recreational facilities and shops on the base.

“The experience was amazing and I highly recommend the country and the people. Thank you to all the sponsors who helped me to get there,” James said.

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