October 25th 2011

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Eerie: The tanker lies in a sea of foam at the intersection of Frankston-Flinders Rd and Western Port Hwy in Tyabb on Saturday night. Picture: Keith Pakenham of CFA

Tanker spill chaos By Mike Hast CFA units from the Western Port side of the Mornington Peninsula and the SES from Hastings battled a huge fuel spill after a tanker rolled in Tyabb at midnight on Saturday. At the height of the drama, fireys from Mornington, Mt Eliza, Mt Mar-

tha, Frankston and Pattersons Lakes were called to a multi-million dollar blaze in Mornington. In the Tyabb incident, a privateer trucker filled his tanker at the United Petroleum depot in Hastings. Just before midnight his tanker rolled at the roundabout where FrankstonFlinders Rd meets Western Port Hwy.

The 47-year-old driver of Templestowe was taken to Frankston Hospital with minor injuries. Frankston-Flinders Rd was blocked all day Sunday, causing traffic chaos as visitors tried to get to the HMAS Cerberus open day at Crib Point and Mornington Peninsula Shire’s free green waste dumping day at the Tyabb

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waste disposal centre in McKirdys Rd. The impact ruptured several of the tanker’s six compartments, spilling 38,000 litres of diesel, unleaded and premium unleaded petrol into stormwater drains and culverts. More than 60 CFA volunteers from Hastings, Tyabb, Somerville, Baxter, Pearcedale, Bittern, Balnarring, Moo-

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Shelter in time for rain WAITING for the bus has become a bit more comfortable for pupils and students at Shoreham. Steve Dolman of Shoreham Community Association said residents were “elated when their new bus shelter was finally delivered� on Friday 21 October in time to provide protection from Monday’s rain. The shelter was installed within days of a report in The News (12/10/11)

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Mega-port Hastings By Mike Hast GIANT driverless electric trucks trundling up and down beside Western Port Hwy between Hastings and Dandenong – this is the vision of the state government for Victoria’s new container port. Ports Minister Denis Napthine last week outlined this and other elements of the $10 billion plus port at Hastings and an “inland� port, or distribution centre, 30 kilometres away between Dandenong and Lyndhurst. The development will transform Hastings and surrounds as it replaces the Port of Melbourne as the state’s main destination for container ships. Dr Napthine, who visited Hastings in late August to inspect port facilities, has outlined the government’s vision for what he described as the biggest infrastructure project in Victoria in a century. The government is promising to fast-track development of the port at Hastings and make it into a vast container port within 10 to 13 years, but will need money from the federal government. Next year it will ask the government for money to start the project. The state government’s vision for the port includes: The new 30km road (and/or rail link) parallel to the Western Port Hwy. The first Australian electric, remotecontrolled truck link. Compulsory acquisition of land for the port and transport links.

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A port operations centre away from the water with staff controlling equipment by remote control. Quarantine, storage, customs and logistics facilities also located inland. New roads will be needed to get containers from the inland port near Dandenong to the northern and eastern parts of Melbourne. Plans for an expanded Hastings port will trigger opposition from environmentalists and others concerned about potential damage to Western Port, and its internationally recognised wetlands.

Already Flinders federal MP Greg Hunt has weighed in to the debate, calling on federal Environment Minister Tony Burke to “take action to ensure the environmental assets of Western Port are fully protected in any future development of the Port of Hastings�. “The Victorian Government’s plan to fast-track the expansion of the port while protecting local farmland and Crib Point is a great win for the Western Port community,� he wrote He said an expanded port would bring much-needed employment to the

region and open up further opportunities for local businesses. “I am ‌ pleased that the Victorian Government has acknowledged the importance of protecting Western Port’s environmental assets, including its Ramsar-listed wetlands of world significance. “Since the early 1970s the Shapiro Report – an extensive three-year environmental study of the ecology of Western Port – has been used as the key reference for any development. “The time is now right to update the

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Mudslide: Parts of the northeastern coastline of Western Port are sinking and causing problems for the health of seagrass and other marine life.

Call for governments to protect bay coast THE state and federal governments have been asked to take urgent action to protect the northeastern coast of Western Port. They have been asked to set up and finance the management of a coastal reserve aimed at saving the bay’s seagrass beds. The reserve could be used as “environmental offsets for the expected impacts of the Port of Hastings expansion”. Emeritus Professor John Swan said there was no recognition of the importance of the coastline or plans to tackle “the serious problems that beset it”. Prof Swan heads the Western Port Seagrass Partnership, which wants the two governments to establish a

working party “to plan the actions and timelines needed to establish this State Coastal Reserve and management plan”. The partnership has also suggested giving Melbourne Water control of the proposed reserve. “Every year up to a metre of coastline is slumping into the bay, with resultant serious loss of saltmarsh habitat and thousands of tonnes of mud entering the northeast sector of the bay, making conditions impossible for seagrass survival or recovery,” Prof Swan said. “These areas are vital habitat for the migratory birds covered by the Ramsar Convention and the winter feeding grounds for the endangered orange bellied parrot.

“To lose these habitats on top of the massive damage done to seagrass meadows caused by sediment inputs to Western Port would be unforgivable.” Prof Swan said the federal government had signed the Ramsar Convention undertaking to protect the saltmarshes, while the state government was responsible for their management. “We risk losing all the remaining coastal lands in public ownership and exposing private landholders to increasing seawater encroachments and personal losses and expense. It will only get worse with climate change modelling clearly predicting greater inundation episodes alone this coastline. “It is clearly time to plan for this im-

pact and to build it into a strategic plan to manage this coastline and all natural and artificial inlets that make up the estuarine areas.” Prof Swan said the governments needed to negotiate with landowners “and plan for an area of coast that can absorb these impacts and provide both improved habitat and a degree of protection and certainty for private landholders beyond the high impact areas”. “The state government should be examining environmental offsets for the expected impacts of the Port of Hastings expansion. “Establishing a coastal reserve and acting on coastal erosion and habitat protection could provide such offsets and help achieve net environmental

gain for Western Port. “It is the job of government to sort out the coastal management arrangements, but we note that the northern catchment streams and the massive drainage area of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp drainage area are all managed by Melbourne Water. So perhaps one way to achieve integrated catchment and coastal management, and bring in the engineering and scientific expertise needed for this task, is to extend Melbourne Water’s responsibility to cover the coastal reserve. “We encourage the Victorian government to trial such an approach along this coastline and to evaluate it as a broader model for adoption.”

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BRITISH Consul-General Stuart Gill will address Somerville Tyabb Rotary Club at a dinner meeting on 16 November. Mr Gill (pictured) has been consul-general in Melbourne since 2008, following a career in government trade and industry in the United States, Europe and Asia. His work in the US before 2000 involved promoting US investment in British enterprises. He returned to the United Kingdom to become handle government policy in relations with the European Union, including ongoing transatlantic trade issues. In 2006 Mr Gill was appointed deputy head of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office for Asia Pacific, with foreign policy responsibilities in China, Taiwan, Japan, North Korea, South Korea and Mongolia. He was appointed consul-general in 2008. Mr Gill will speak at the Peninsula Motor Inn in Tyabb. The meeting is open to guests and Rotarians. Anyone interested in hearing his views on trade and policy issues can book a place at the dinner meeting with club president Doug McDonald, 0414 392 717.

Pest seastars in Western Port NORTHERN Pacific seastars that threaten commercial fisheries and natural marine ecosystems have been found in Western Port. A small, isolated population of the invasive species has been found in the eastern section of the bay near San Remo pier. It was the first record of the northern Pacific seastar in Western Port. However, experts have asked divers to be on the look out for other populations in the bay. Boats have been asked not to release ballast water from Western Port into the Port of Portland or Barry Beach, which are free of the seastar. The seastar is regarded as a serious marine pest that can damage natural ecosystems by preying on other marine life. They can also destroy commercial fisheries and aquaculture production. The Department of Sustainability and Environment and Parks Victoria, in conjunction with volunteer divers, have conducted two dives to determine the extent of the seastar population after a group of divers reported five seastars near San Remo. DSE marine policy officer John Barker said the first dive confirmed the presence of seastars with 10 being taken from the water near San Remo. “In a second dive, 10 divers inspected locations that were identified as potential habitat for seastars to give us an indication of how widespread the seastars are in Western Port. “Only one seastar was found on the day. This was located near the San Remo Pier close to where the seastars were initially discovered. “All the seastars found have been removed.” Mr Barker said the “evidence to date” suggested the seastars at San Remo were “a small, isolated population”. “We don’t know how this population came to be in Western Port, but given there are only two established populations of the seastar in Australia and one of them is in Port Phillip, they might have been transferred to Western Port by ocean tides and currents,” Mr Barker said. Native seastars are often confused for northern Pacific seastars and mistakenly removed from the water. Northern Pacific seastars have five arms that

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taper into pointed, upturned tips. On top their colour ranges from a uniform pale yellow with purple arm tips to mottled yellow and purple while the underside of the arms and central disc are yellow. Mr Barker said in 2005 a small infestation of seastars found in Anderson’s Inlet was eradicated with the help of volunteer divers. “Around the world, most other efforts at eradication have failed. Because the seastars are high-

ly productive – with each female releasing up to 20 million eggs – 100 per cent of the population must be removed for an eradication attempt to be effective,” Mr Barker said. “Should just a few individuals be left, the population will successfully breed.” Anyone who finds a northern Pacific seastar in Western Port should call the Department of Sustainability and Environment on 136 186.

Campaign to ease wetland pressures A CAMPAIGN has been launched to eradicate pest animals and weeds infesting the Mornington Peninsula’s internationally recognised wetlands. Work to protect the environment is part of a three-year program to help preserve 5300 hectares of Ramsar wetlands around Western Port and the western shoreline of Port Phillip. “These wetlands are locally significant but have also been identified as globally significant under the Ramsar convention,” Kacie Melfi, environmental projects coordinator at the Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority, said. “Keeping these wetlands in pristine condition is critical for a thriving ecosystem that is a great place to visit and to ensure we protect the birds,

animals and plants that depend on them for survival.” In the line of fire are foxes, feral cats, rabbits and black rats – the most common threats to native species and migratory birds in and around the wetlands. The program is designed to protect such native animal species as southern brown bandicoots and ground-nesting red-capped plovers. Mornington Peninsula Shire’s conservation officer Sam Hand said foxes were being caught in soft-jawed traps before being “humanely euthanised”. Ferrets were being used to scare rabbits from their warrens while long netting was used in open areas.

Weeds were being sprayed with herbicieds as well as being manually removed. Organisations involved in the clean up include the shire, Parks Victoria, Phillip Island Nature Park, City of Casey, Western Port Biosphere Reserve, Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority as well as commercial and private landowners. Activities on the peninsula have included feral animal management and environmental weed control works at Yaringa foreshore reserve and the Bittern wetlands, as well as installing fences and gates to protect the saltmarsh on Hastings foreshore. The program is being paid for by the federal government’s Caring for Our Country program and grants from other organisations.

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New shops will block off Liquorland By Mike Hast COLES in Hastings will be forced to close the external entrance to its Liquorland store and lose car parking out the front. The closure and a realignment of the entrance to the car park from Victoria St will occur due to owners of a 400-square metre block reclaiming it from the owner of the supermarket, who leases the building to Coles. The five owners of the 400sqm block have ended a 25-year lease with the supermarket owner, Melbourne private investor Richard Nossbaum. The owners of 53 Victoria St have submitted plans to Mornington Peninsula Shire seeking permission to build three new shops to add to the existing five, three of which front Victoria St and two the car park entrance road opposite Albert St. The extension will copy the style of the existing building as well as the alignment and height. A denture clinic is in the first shop, the second is vacant, the third on the corner is a disability employment service, the fourth (on the car park entrance road) is vacant, but was formerly leased to a sports and spinal clinic, and the fifth is Hastings Central Medical Centre. Coles will this month seal off the door to Liquorland, and remove the roof over the entrance and a glass wall. Also going will be the ice dispensing machine, a fire hose and signs. Shoppers will have to enter the bottle shop through the main supermarket. The new building will also block off the walkway between Liquorland and the Coles car park and truck delivery

bay on Victoria St. The S-shaped car park entrance road will be replaced by a straight section, which will take over a paved area currently used by pedestrians. Several trees will have to be removed. Coles will have to renegotiate with the shire council the number of parking spaces it provides. The supermarket was built on King St land once owned by Hastings Bowling Club, which sold to the council after protracted negotiations and moved to Marine Pde on the foreshore. The 400sqm block is jointly owned by the five strata title owners of 53 Victoria St – Bernie Boon, Evan Dalstead, Terry and Wendy Kelly, Tony Miceli and Ian Torman. Bernie Boon and Tony Miceli are doctors working from Hastings Central Medical Centre, Ian Torman is a retired pharmacist, and the Kellys run a computer business in one of the town’s light industrial areas, having moved from their shop when they leased it to the sports and spinal clinic. The building owners spray painted a yellow line to show the 400sqm block a few weeks ago. The block was offered to Mr Nossbaum and Coles but they declined.

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“The chamber of commerce has received support from BlueScope Steel, which will again sponsor the event. “We have 30 spaces available for business stalls, but have only a few left. The stalls include a mixture of retailers, travel agents, banks and local services. “The Western Port Festival will be doing their sponsorship launch at the expo, presenting plans for the 2012 festival. They will also have a stall at the expo providing information for potential sponsors.”

The expo runs from 5.307.30pm, is open to members of the public and is free to attend. “We hope that many of you attend, as it will be the event’s success.” To book a stall, call Sarah Law on 0421 696 007 by 4 November. Hastings Trade Expo, Thursday 10 November 5.30-7.30pm at Hastings Community Hub, 1973 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings.

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Pier opens for business cluded a contingency of 40 per cent and recommended $600,000 be spent on design plans, investigating the construction, and its effects of the environment. The master plan said the pier was “currently utilised for promenading, recreational fishing, diving, and swimming and also serves as a base for commercial aquaculture and fishing activities”. “Due to the range of different users of the pier there is often conflict in the use of the pier, primarily between the commercial and recreational purposes. “Due to the structural condition of the pier, a load limit restriction of six tonnes has been placed on the pier and vehicle access restricted beyond the halfway point of the pier.” The plan said “budget constraints” meant “it may not be possible to redevelop a pier which is the length, width and size the community prefers” but would “improve safety, improve accessibility for vehicles and pedestrians and minimise conflicts between recreational users”. “The length of the pier will be retained at its current length of 325 metres. The pier will be widened by approximately 2.25 metres up to the central service landing area… This allows for a two-metre wide timber pedestrian promenade and a separated 3.2m wide concrete deck vehicle lane.”

Pier views: Right, The new concrete and steel section of Flinders pier contrasts with the time-worn timber section; top right, the pilot boat has a permanent mooring near the pier; centre, the Building Better Piers sign says the project would be completed by March; top left, a seal checks out the changes.

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Public meeting on Fire Services Property Levy Mornington – 3 November 2011 Following the 2009 bushfires the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission recommended that the State replace the fire services levy with a property-based levy and introduce concessions for low-income earners. The Government is committed to implementing the Royal Commission’s recommendations, and will introduce a fairer and more equitable new property-based levy to replace the existing fire services levy. In June the Department of Treasury and Finance released the fire services property levy options paper outlining a range of levy design and implementation issues. The Government is now holding public meetings across the state to allow Victorians to have their questions answered. Venue: Mornington Secondary College Auditorium 1051 Nepean Highway Mornington Date: 3 November 2011 Time: 7 pm

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By Keith Platt THE concrete section of Flinders pier is now open for business, providing new access for commercial activities. The pier has a 10-tonne load limit for trucks collecting mussels and delivering fuel, although the pilot boat is expected to continue refuelling from a trailer. Money to revamp the pier was set aside by the state government in 2006 and the original finish date was March this year. The existing 325-metre long wooden pier will continue to be open to the public, although it is unsafe for vehicles. Although, unwilling to be quoted, commercial users have told The News they believe the new concrete section should have been made longer and wider. Tides at Flinders combined with wave action can see water levels at the pier varying by nearly four metres, which could mean that some boats cannot be brought alongside on all tides. “The contractors are nearly finished and say they were only following plans but it appears a commercial pier has been built that has limited commercial use and serious reservations for the intended users who it was meant to help,” one source told The News a week before the opening. The source also said the small number of commercial users of the pier were “quite happy” having so much money spent for their benefit but felt their complaints “are falling on deaf ears”. “The problem is in the way the new pier has been built. Loading and unloading mussels can’t be done safely and the new section is about 20 feet [6 metres] too short to get the pilot boat in and out on all tides.” The master plan for the redevelopment of the pier was prepared and adopted by Parks Victoria and Mornington Peninsula Shire in August 2008. It said the $2 million budget in-

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Hovercraft slips off at slipway By Mike Hast BOAT launching ramps are often the scene of great excitement, and bystanders at the Hastings ramp got their money’s worth last Thursday week. Mariah Hovercraft was attempting to launch one of its craft when it slid partly off a tilt tray truck well short of the water and crashed sideways onto the ramp. Mariah owner Gary Ashton was forced to call for back-up – a heavy capacity crane. The Tornado was lifted into the water and appeared none the worse for wear as it sped off toward the open waters of Western Port. The Mariah Hovercraft website advertises the Tornado as “our 30 passenger ferry suitable for almost any condition you can throw at it”. Mr Ashton was making jokes with bystanders at the launching ramp, but not with The News when we called a few days later to ask about the incident. He said he did not have time to talk when contacted mid-afternoon and suggested we call back at 5pm. Mr Ashton said he was busy finishing tender documents. The News called back at 5.10pm and someone who said they were Mr Ashton’s wife, but who would not give her name, said he was not there and they didn’t want anything in the newspaper. Mariah has been building hovercrafts for many years from a factory at 2061 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings. The company has been making news, too.  In 2006, Mariah Hovercraft Austra-

lia Pty Ltd was prosecuted by WorkSafe Victoria for breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The company was fined $2000 and no conviction was recorded.  That same year, Mr Ashton failed to win government approval for a factory beside Western Port at either Hastings or Crib Point to build a $40 million fire-fighting hovercraft for Singapore Airport. In 2007 he was set to assemble the craft at marine services company Allcraft Marine – which is based at Cannons Creek, on Rutherford Inlet at the northern end of Western Port – but was knocked back by Casey Council. Mr Ashton wanted to erect a Colorbond steel building 30 metres long, 20 metres wide and seven metres high. At the time he said the company could expand if it found a home near the water. At one stage the project was housed in an aircraft hangar at Tooradin airfield, but had to be moved after Casey Council ordered construction to cease.  On 19 March 2009, one of Mr Ashton’s registered companies, Mariah Hovercraft Australia Pty Ltd, was put into liquidation by an order of the Federal Court after an application by the Australian Tax Office. The fire-fighting hovercraft had still not been completed. Mr Ashton’s other company, Mariah Hovercrafts Pty Ltd, continued to trade. The Singapore Government hovercraft contract was awarded to Mariah in 2006 ahead of dozens of international competitors and after intense lobbying by the Federal Government’s Austrade.

Almost wet: The Mariah hovercraft caught between its transport and the deep blue sea. The craft was soon launched and undergoing trials off Hastings. Picture: Mich Allen

Congratulations on a successful season Balnarring & District Community Bank® Branch would like to congratulate the Balnarring Junior Football Club and the Balnarring District Netball Club for very successful seasons.

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Brushing up for spring ONE of the highlights of the region’s arts calendar is at Peninsula Arts Society’s studio and gallery in Frankston South over Melbourne Cup weekend. The society’s annual spring art show features the work of many professional artists, students and emerging artists who have used a variety of mediums. Opening night is at 7pm on Friday 28 October at the society’s gallery at 157 Overport Rd, Frankston South. Tickets cost $15 and include finger food and wine. Entry is free for the rest of the weekend, and refreshments will be available courtesy of Red Cross. The society was formed in 1954 following a public meeting in Frankston’s Mechanics Hall called by Colin and Maidie McGowan. Early meetings were held at the home of Harry and Nan McClelland, the bohemian brother and sister – he a painter, she a poet – who lived in Palm Court on Frankston’s Long Island.

(The McClelland Gallery was established in 1971 with money from Nan’s estate on the property that Harry called his country studio. Harry died in 1954, Nan in 1961.) The society then met on the first floor of the Pier Hotel and later above Ritchies before it bought a property in Overton Rd. Frankston Council leased part of Overport Park to the society, and a studio and gallery were built in 1988. This was extended in 1999 and again in 2006. The society has more than 600 members and plays a key role in the visual arts scene of the region. “As well as enjoying the artwork, the show will provide visitors with a unique opportunity to see the facilities of one of Australia’s most active art societies,� society member Bill Caldwell said. For more information, contact Peninsula Arts Society, 9775 2640 or www.peninsulaartssociety. org.au

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Tanker spill causes chaos on the highway Continued from Page 1

SOON after the incident, United Petroleum called ISS First Response – a heavy transport emergency response service – to the scene and workers started pumping spilled fuel into other tankers. About 12,000 litres was recovered, but about 26,000 litres flowed onto the road and into drains and culverts. On Monday, EPA spokeswoman Ruth Ward told The News none of the fuel went into creeks or Western Port. She said the clean-up operation would take until Tuesday. At Mornington, fire broke out at 3.17am at Macartans Place in Tanti Ave, the renovated and new sections of the former St Macartan’s Primary School. About 40 firefighters battled the huge fire for more than 90 minutes. Fifteen people living in adjacent units were evacuated and have been forced to seek alternate accommodation. Arthur Haynes of Mornington fire station said a blacking out operation continued until 9pm Sunday night as the fire was between the ceiling and floor of the two-storey building. CFA investigators arrived early on Monday morning and later said there were no suspicious circumstances. Graham Kirk of Frankston CFA said the centre section of the complex was well alight when he arrived. “We had to doorknock people and get them out when the fire reached a wall shared by the old and new sections of the building,” he said. “Police and welfare people looked after the evacuees.”

On Monday, Dean Phillips of McEwing Partners real estate in Mornington said the structural integrity of the building had not been affected by the fire. However, five of the 10 apartments in the burnt section of the building had been sold and their new owners would not be able to move in until early next year. “Checks this morning have shown the structural integrity won’t be a problem, but the middle section will need to be rebuilt,” Mr Phillips said. “The five apartments that had been sold were due to be settled in January. The building will need a new roof and the fire has set things back four to five months.” Mr Phillips said the fire appeared to have started in ground floor offices

“not the roof where everyone thought it had”. “It spread quite quickly and there has been water damage. “It’s a real setback for the developers. There were 50 to 60 tradies on the site each day and landscaping was about to start.” He said nine of the 20 apartments had been sold, ranging in price from $650,000 to $2.5 million. Those buyers who had sold their houses in anticipation of moving in would now have to seek alternative accommodation. The damaged apartments were among the most expensive in the “premium section”. Mr Phillips said the fire damage would be covered by the builder’s insurance.

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Bank to set up community network HASTINGS and District Community Bank chairman Vic Rodwell has announced a plan to set up a networking scheme for community groups. Following a community group forum last Tuesday at the Hastings Hub, Mr Rodwell said: “We were surprised to find that one of the major problems facing Western Port community groups is a sense of having little outside support to overcome challenges. “Those challenges may seem bigger than they really are and often there is another local group that has already

worked a way through a similar situation. If we can bring together that vast resource then the whole community gains.” Mr Rodwell said the scheme was planned to start early next year. “We will be looking to form partnerships with local businesses and organisations to promote and extend the scheme as well as provide assistance where possible. We will set up a website as well as a resource centre for community groups.” The process would begin by listing

all Western Port community groups, which can register their contact details with the bank. A form is available at the Hastings branch or by calling 5979 2075. The idea may be adopted as a template by other community banks in Australia. The forum also discussed issues such as the difficulty in attracting volunteers, lack of money and the frustrations of dealing with various levels of government.

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Awards for two peninsula histories TWO history books about the Mornington Peninsula have won awards at the Victorian Community History Awards – the story of peninsula men in the First World War and the recently released story of the protection of the region’s Aborigines in 1840 by the government. Our Boys at the Front, The Mornington Peninsula at War 1914-18 was published in April. It tells the story of 700 men from all over the peninsula who went to Europe to fight in what became known as the Great War. Their stories are revealed through letters, diary entries, stories, war poems and photos from The Peninsula Post, once the dominant peninsula newspaper. The 424-page book comes with a DVD, which contains a short documentary as well as scanned stories, biographies, feature articles and 140

poems from The Post, and the entire book in PDF format with lists of the men who went to war, the units in which they served, timeline of the war and a comprehensive index. The project is the work of the Mornington & District Historical Society and supporters including individuals, historical societies and financial backers including the Tallis Foundation, Grand, Royal and Kirkpatricks hotels of Mornington, Victorian Community Fund – Holsworth Local Heritage Trust, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Mornington Racing Club and Dymocks Mornington. Our Boys at the Front won the “best collaborative/community work” at the 2011 Victorian Community History Awards presented by Royal Historical Society of Victoria and Public Record Office of Victoria.

Marie Hansen Fels’ book – ‘I Succeeded Once’: The Aboriginal Protectorate on the Mornington Peninsula, 1839-1840 – took the award for “best community research, register, records” (see story page 20). The awards recognise the contributions made by Victorians to the preservation of Victoria’s heritage. There were 160 entries and eight categories. The judges said of Our Boys: “It is exhaustive in its coverage and suitably illustrated. It is an excellent example of a local history that illustrates the interconnectedness of its community with dominating world events.” The citation for I Succeeded Once stated: “A very thorough explication of the … years of early contact between the Boon Wurrung people and European colonists. This book is an important addition to our knowledge and under-

standing of life on the peninsula at the time of first contacts.” The judge’s “special prize for excellence” went to Early Navigators of Bass Strait, 1770-1803, a map by Gregory Eccleston and others. “This extraordinary map shows all the routes of the [European] navigators who were passing near or through Bass Strait between 1770 and 1803,” the citation said. “This magnificent map arose out of the work of the Victorian committee of the ‘Australia on the Map’ organisation, set up to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first known charting of part of Australia’s coastline by Willem Janszoon in the Duyfken in 1606. “In order to put the achievements of the navigators in context and dispel ideas that the land was terra nullius when the European navigators arrived,

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By Keith Platt MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire rangers were shocked when checking a report about American pit bull terriers to see a fight break out among two of the five dogs at a Mt Eliza property. One of the dogs was killed in the fight, with the other four animals eventually being seized when rangers returned with a magistrate’s order and accompanied by police. It is understood the dog fight began when a hose was trained on the dogs by a young girl who lived at the property. The rangers were reacting to information left on the dob-a-dog hotline. Two of the dogs, one a puppy, have since been returned to their owners, but the remaining two face being put down under state government legislation that had been used to identify the dogs as American pit bulls, a restricted breed. The owners are said to claim their dogs are American Staffordshire terriers, but it is understood the shire says the two dogs on death row conform to the description of American pit bulls contained in the legislation. Once told of their dogs’ fate, the owners could appeal to the shire and then to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The owners will need pedigree papers or an identification certificate from a vet to prove their dogs are American Staffordshire terriers, which are exempt from the restricted breed legislation. Notes in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia trace the evolution of American Staffordshire terriers from England. “These dogs began to find their way into America as early as 1870, where they became known as the pit dog and pit bull terrier, then the American bull terrier, and still later as the Yankee terrier,” Wikipedia states. The notes quote the American Temperament Test Society as rating the ability of American Staffordshire terriers to interact with humans as being above that of beagles, collies and dalmatians. “The Am Staff is a people-oriented dog that thrives when he is made part of the family and given a job to do. Although friendly, this breed is loyal to his family and will protect them from any threat.”

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THE iconic Agatha Christie play The Mousetrap will be performed by Southern Peninsula Players at Rosebud Memorial Hall at 8pm on 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 November, and at 2pm on Sunday 13 November. The two Saturday night performances will be cabaret style and patrons can bring their own drinks, glasses and nibbles. The Mousetrap enters its 60th year of production on London’s West End next year and has been seen more than 24,000 times since 1952. Tickets: Adult $20, concession $15. Book online at spptheatre.org or call 5982 2777 or 5976 4494.

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Aviator keeps historic By Peter McCullough JUDY Pay is director of The Old Aeroplane Company based at Tyabb airfield. Over the past 30 years she has accumulated one of the largest collections of vintage military aircraft in Australia. These include the only Second World War P-40F Kittyhawk fighter flying anywhere in the world, a Mustang, a Vampire jet trainer, two Harvards, and a T-28 Trojan. Judy can fly them all. This is her story. Judy, what is your background? I was born Judy Bridgford in Melbourne in 1948 and lived in Black Rock until I was about seven. The family then moved to the peninsula, so I have been a local for more than 50 years. I grew up on a farm along the Mornington-Tyabb Rd, a property called “Highfield” near Ross Mair’s old place. It was an orchard and dairy farm. All of my schooling was at Toorak College in Mt Eliza. My father was a shipping agent but had diverse business interests. He was one of the main people who developed Falls Creek ski resort with the ski lifts and ski school. My father was also a keen yachtsman, but had no interest in flying. With a Falls Creek background you must have taken up skiing? Yes, I was a competitive skier and was in the Australian team for a while. I still do some skiing but my knees are not as good as they were. Where did your interest in flying come from? Growing up near the Tyabb airfield, I would always be aware of the planes flying overhead. Later on, because there were no deliveries to the farm, I would drive into Tyabb every day to get bread and milk and the paper, passing the airfield. Although I had a tendency to get airsick, I had this fascination for the small planes. After I was married and both kids had started school, I had a little more time on my hands. One day when I was 30 I went in and took a flight but I was so sick. The instructor talked me into giving it another go; after three hours I was hooked. Where did it go from there? Although I was divorced by then, my ex-husband and I were still working in the ski business, so we bought a small Cessna between us for commuting to Falls Creek. After a while we decided

Enjoying the view: Judy Pay flying her Trojan. Picture: Jenny Bolt

it was a bit underpowered for flying around mountains, so we bought something bigger: another Cessna. How did you become interested in vintage aeroplanes? Tyabb was already well known for its collection of old planes although these were in the hands of various owners, many of whom were members of the Antique Aeroplane Association. A friend had a Tiger Moth, which he taught me to fly, and I bought a quarter share in. Then I was up at Falls Creek looking through some aviation magazines when I found this old Beechcraft for sale. I rang a friend and asked him about it. He replied, “Not for you, but there is a Harvard for sale, which is a good deal.” So my ex-husband and I bought the Harvard, but then had dif-

Room to move: The cavernous front hangar of The Old Aeroplane Company in Tyabb.

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ficulty finding someone who could teach us to fly it; this was in the early days when ex-military aircraft were not common. Eventually two former TAA pilots taught us and it was just so much fun. What came next? IN the ’80s we went to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where they have the biggest fly-in of old planes in the world and I saw this plane called a T-28 (or Trojan). They were a fantastic plane to fly and had just come out of the military. We bought a Trojan – the one still here in the hangar – but no one in Australia knew much about them or how to take care of them. It was taken to bits, brought to Australia, and then assembled by an aircraft maintenance business here at Tyabb. The chap running it was struggling, so I bought into it,

eventually taking it over and The Old Aeroplane Company was born. About 13 years ago I moved the operation from the other side of the runway into this purpose-built hangar where we do maintenance on other planes as well as mine; essentially vintage, collectible and ex-military aircraft as well as a few Pipers and Cessnas. We do maintenance work for every Avalon Air Show and we have also done maintenance work for the RAAF Museum at Point Cook and for the Navy on planes as varied as a Sopwith Pup, a Winjeel, a DC3 and a Firefly. How many planes do you have under restoration in this front hangar? Three. One is a Boomerang, which is an Australian-designed and built aircraft from the Second World War. The others are a Piper Cub and a Feisler Storch, a small German aircraft. One of these landed on a street in Berlin to try and rescue Hitler from the bunker, while another was used to rescue Mussolini from the hillside. The Storch came from America and there would only be about 10 in the world. What of the second hangar? Two years ago we added the second hangar at the back to display our planes. It came from the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation site at Fishermans Bend where the Mustang and other planes were manufactured under licence. Todd Road was the main runway. There are 12 planes on display in the new hangar, nine of which I own either outright or in partnership with other people. All of the planes in this display hangar are in working order. What is your favourite plane? I love them all and my favourite is invariably the one I flew last. It’s a bit like asking which is your favourite child. And the most valuable? The Kittyhawk, because it is unique. I don’t know what it would be worth, however. How did you come to own the Kittyhawk? Two of them crashed into a hillside in Vanuatu during the war and, although we knew about them, we thought that they would be in such poor condition that it wasn’t worth trying to get them out. Then the warbird industry developed and prices of old planes increased. I was keen to fly a Kittyhawk as they were so rare, and realised I would never get the opportunity unless these two were brought out of the jungle. I went to Vanuatu and started proceedings, only to find that three weeks earlier two other Australians had made a similar move. So, after all those years of knowing they were there and finally deciding to do something about it, these others had beaten me to it. However they had enormous difficulty getting the wrecks out – I don’t think I could have managed it – and brought them to Australia. Subsequently I was able to purchase one of them for restoration. Although it is not the only flying Kittyhawk, it is the only one of this model, powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. Is there a plane on the top of your wish list? I always thought that a Thunderbolt would be nice, and the Focke Wulf 190, a German fighter, also appeals. I couldn’t consider larger planes such as a Lancaster as the runway is not long enough here at Tyabb. What will happen to the collection when you can no longer take care of it? My daughter is not into flying, but

my son has a fixed wing licence and a commercial helicopter licence. I think he would be interested in continuing where I leave off. Did you ever go in for aerobatics? I have flown at a lot of airshows – here, Avalon, Echuca, Temora and others – but these have involved relatively gentle aerobatics. My tendency to airsickness keeps me from more competitive manoeuvres. Any hair-raising experiences? Not really. Apart from a few engine problems, nothing too hazardous. You must have one of the most popular tourist attractions on the peninsula. We would have a group through about once a fortnight, and there are always people popping in to see if they can have a look through. There is a company that runs tours for seniors and they are regular visitors. We also have a lot of school groups; last week we had a group of special needs kids. We don’t charge; if people are interested we are delighted to show them around. Tell us about Tyabb airfield. Doug Thompson bought the land in 1958 and planes first flew out of here in 1962, so we have our 50th anniversary celebrations coming up next year. There were several private owners and in 1977 the then owner decided to sell. The president of the aero club at the time, Bruce Davis, was of the opinion that the club should purchase the airfield. It was a very contentious issue and split the club; Doug Thompson, the original owner, was one of those who left with plans to build a strip at Devilbend. The end result was that the Tyabb Aero Club has owned its own airfield since 1978 and was the first club in Australia to do so. The club has a committee of management of which I am a member and I am secretary at the moment. It owns the runways and the clubhouse but the owners of the various hangers have their own titles. Some club members have houses in Stuart Rd and hangers in their backyards with direct access to the airfield. The club has a strong safety culture and most people are very sensible; I guess it starts with preserving your own skin. The club has a safety officer and is well up with risk management. Any irregular behaviour is just not tolerated. Apart from your own collection, what other treasures are at Tyabb? Graham Hosking is restoring a Bleriot, which was the first plane to cross the English Channel, and Jim Wickham has about half a dozen aircraft, including a Russian fighter with performance similar to the Mustang. Tyabb is better known overseas than it is within Australia. Every aviation magazine seems to feature Tyabb, and the airfield has a lot of visitors. One day a bus pulled up in front of my hangar and it was full of English tourists visiting places of aviation interest; I didn’t even know they were coming. This has happened quite often; we have visitors drop in from Germany or Finland or Africa. They all know about Tyabb. Is the flying school very active? Yes. Apart from a considerable number of adults learning to fly, one of the members is a teacher at Woodleigh and set up an aviation program involving 50-60 students from the school learning to fly, some as young as 14. The program has been running for five or six years now and some have gone on to become airline pilots. Strangely you can get a pilot’s certificate and take your family and friends up from the age of 15. So you can fly your own

warbirds flying high plane but someone has to drive you to the airfield. The Tyabb Air Show, which is held every two years, would be something that you look forward to? Yes, the next air show will be held on Saturday 4 March 2012 and is the 50th anniversary of the airfield. We hope it will be a great display although it will be hard to better 2004 when we had seven Mustangs performing. It would be hard to physically fit the planes on the ground here at Tyabb to upstage that. The 2010 air show seemed to be well attended We had between 8000 and 10,000 visitors and had some problems with the traffic. Most people come by car, so parking is difficult. We have looked into running special trains but this was not feasible. Hopefully 2012 will be better, but traffic is always a problem; I went to the air show at Echuca and it took an hour to get in the gate. The air show is a big event. I am in charge of the flying display and it takes me a year to put it together, and then a year to recover! Because our runway is so short we cannot accommodate large planes like they have at Avalon. Any such planes that are involved have to fly here from Moorabbin or Point Cook. Mind you Point Cook is only six minutes’ flying time from here for our Vampire, which we have housed at West Sale – jet planes are not permitted to land at Tyabb – so we bring them up [by road] for the air show.

Gem: Judy Pay with her most valuable plane, the Kittyhawk.

Before and after: One of the current projects, the Feisler Storch being restored, top, and how it will look when finished, below.

Military aircraft in formation at Tyabb

Australian-built P51 Mustang in 3 Squadron RAAF colours.

South African Air Force De Havilland Vampire single seat fighter/ bomber.

American P40F Kittyhawk. Presently the only flying example of this model.

Harvard painted in South African Air Force colours.

New Zealand AT-6C Harvard.

Harvard painted in United States Navy colours.

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AROUND THE PENINSULA

Book shows Boon Wurrung through eyes of ‘protector’ By Mike Hast A LANDMARK work of Mornington Peninsula history – ‘I Succeeded Once’: The Aboriginal Protectorate on the Mornington Peninsula, 1839-1840 – was launched in the council chamber at Mornington late last month. The book is a work of astonishing scholarship by peninsula-based author Marie Hansen Fels, who has PhD from Melbourne University, has been researching and writing about Aboriginal history for more than 30 years, and has published several widely acclaimed books. I Succeeded Once tells the story of the peninsula’s indigenous people, the Boon Wurrung (also spelt Bonurong, Bunerong and Boonorung), in the crucial years when Europeans moved into the region and started taking their land. The abduction of eight Boon Wurrung women and a boy by European seal hunters in 1834 at Point Nepean is given its own chapter in the book. “I succeeded once” is a statement made by the government-appointed assistant Aboriginal protector, William Thomas, who travelled with the Boon Wurrung, although they looked after him as much as, if not more, than he looked after them, according to the writer of the book’s foreword, Eleanor Bourke, chairperson of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council. “Ultimately, the protectorate was a failure: Fels sees Thomas as a good

man who tried his best to get justice for the people, [Chief Protector George Augustus] Robinson as a bad administrator and the government as mean,” Ms Bourke writes. The book includes observations filtered through the eyes of William Thomas. The author has paraphrased his journals so reading it is easy. Thomas quotes Aboriginal speech, revealing their opinions and attitudes, a rare and precious source of information about the peninsula. The book has more than 100 pages of biographical details of individual Aboriginal men. Ms Bourke: “The records she has used ... were written in the earliest years of contact with Europeans, before traditional life changed forever. “These are rare and valuable records of interest to all Victorians. Though they were written for other purposes, mainly administrative, and by white males of the early 19th century, [they] are the closest we can get to the Indigenous people whose land was taken in the 1830s.” Thomas also “protected” the Boon Wurrung at three government-selected “protectorate stations” on the peninsula – near the Old Moorooduc Rd at Tuerong, on a site now occupied by the Dromana Drive-In, and near Cape Schanck on land now owned by horseracing millionaire Lloyd Wil-

liams, . There were two others, both chosen by the Boon Wurrung – near Coolart at Somers and at McCrae Homestead, the first place settled by Europeans and well documented in the writings of property owner Georgiana McCrae. Eleanor Bourke writes: “[The book] asks the question ‘why was there so little trouble, neither deaths nor hostilities on the Mornington Peninsula, when the rest of Victoria was characterised by trouble?’ “The reason Fels advances is the nature of the reciprocal relationships between the earliest European occupiers of the Mornington Peninsula and the original owners. “She has discovered much new information that will be of interest to all people with a connection to the land of the peninsula. “The scientist Dr [Guy] Holdgate was generous enough to allow his wonderful map of Lake Phillip to be published. It will be a source of great satisfaction to many that science has confirmed the oral tradition so carefully handed down (and recorded by Europeans) that in past times, Port Phillip was a hunting ground and people walked across it to Corio.” Speakers at the book launch in Mornington included mayor Graham Pittock, Nepean MP Martin Dixon, executive director of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Ian Hamm, and Marie Fels.

Cr Pittock said the book represented the “hard work and tenacity” of Marie Fels. “It provides a detailed and skillful insight” and will become “a landmark work of Mornington Peninsula history”. Mr Dixon said he never ceased to be amazed by the richness of the peninsula’s history. “My eyes have been opened by the impeccable sources” in the book, a “warts and all” account of quite remarkable detail. “There are lessons to be drawn from the peaceful coexistence of the Aboriginal people and the first European settlers,” he said. Mr Hamm, a Yorta Yorta man, said the book was as much about where “we are going as where we have been”. For Aboriginal people, the 21st century in Victoria was a complex and transitory place. “Sixty per cent of the state’s Aboriginal population is aged under 25. We are trying to rediscover our identity in the post-Eddie Mabo environment. Prior to Mabo it was about where we lived; now we are trying to find our place in the world.” He told the room of mostly European descent, including many members of peninsula historical societies, “the peninsula is as much your home as is was ours in the 1800s”. “Your home might be on one of the former Aboriginal stations; the beach where you swim might be where the

Boon Wurrung met the first European settlers. “The present is not based on inherited guilt; we have the opportunity to shine a light on the future together.” He said I Succeeded Once was a piece of the continuing story of the first people, a part of a greater picture. Marie Fels said the book would not have been possible without support from Joe Cauchi, the shire’s recently retired director of communities, who provided $1500 of shire money to buy 28 reels of microfilm of William Thomas’s journals; Phil Hughes, the shire’s head of geographical information services, who identified the sites of the protectorate stations from George Smythe’s 1840 map; and the shire’s chief librarian Geoff Carson, who organised the long-term loan of books from Rosebud Library’s special history collection. “I am honoured you have all come today,” she said.  ‘I Succeeded Once’: The Aboriginal Protectorate on the Mornington Peninsula, 1839-1840 is published by ANU Press and Aboriginal History Inc. It costs $29.95 and can be ordered by emailing anuepress@anu.edu.au The book is also available free online at: http://epress.anu.edu.au/succeeded_ once_citation.html

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Important work: I Succeeded Once author Marie Fels with Ian Hamm, executive director of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria at the book launch in Mornington.

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By Keith Platt FRANKSTON landmark Olivers Hill is recognised as shaky ground. Strict planning regulations are in place to ensure the safety of structures built on the hill, which is zoned “high to very high risk�. Last week soil samples were again being taken from beneath the bitumen at the car park halfway up the hill. Engineering and environmental services consultancy Golder Associates took the soil samples as part of the Department of Sustainability and Environment’s “normal monitoring and management regime of the area�. “There are no plans to undertake stabilisation works at this time,� a spokesperson for the DSE said. Golder did not return calls from The Times. The car park and footpath was closed about six years ago after the ground subsided. The path has since been reopened but cars are still kept at bay. The highway was closed for almost two years after a major landslide near the car park in 1948. More recent soil movements have been blamed on “poor compaction� of the soil used as fill. When contacted about last week’s soil testing, Frankston Council said its infrastructure team “have confirmed the works there are being done by VicRoads and it is soil testing for what purpose we haven’t been told�. The risks on the hill are well documented in the planning scheme amendment C46: landslide; erosion (caused by waves and flooded waterways); perennial springs destabilising the ground; water flowing across slopes; and from “turbulent and high velocity water flows in gullies and channels after rain events�. However, future movement on the hill remains an unknown, creating a problem for planners. Concrete barriers have been placed on the beach to protect houses close to the shore at the northern end of Daveys Bay. Opponents of the proposed Olivers Hill marina say construction work could trigger landslides.

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Price: $590,000 + Address: 29 Chesterfield Road, SOMERVILLE Agency: L. Cooper Real Estate, 1067 Frankston-Flinders Road, Somerville, 5979 1888 Agent: Phillip Stone, 0412 226 758

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82 Grant Road Somerville Grand home on 20 beautiful undulating acres This is one of Somerville’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.

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Price Inspect Agent

Price Inspect Agent

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 Inspect Agent

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

5979 2288

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

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

2 Pineview Lane Hastings

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

1/109 High Street, Hastings VIC 3915

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Mission not so impossible Surprisingly spacious, a real find BILLED as one for the renovators, a lot of the hard work has already been done and as a result only a few rooms require you to roll up your sleeves and bring the tool belt. Situated on a 662-square metre block, the home is quite liveable and has all the basics, and for the price some unexpected bonuses. There are three bedrooms, all with built-in robes, and a large living area with new gas log fire and a sunny northerly aspect. Polished hardwood floors feature throughout the living areas and an undercover decked entertaining area comes complete with spa. A low-maintenance rear yard has double steel shed with power and there is a single carport in the front.

Address: 13 Penton Court, SOMERVILLE Auction: Saturday 12 November at 1.30pm Agency: Craig Mann First National, 4/1085 F’ston-Flinders Road, Somerville. Agent: Craig Mann, 0412 559 816

THIS well-presented cedar wood home has been freshly painted inside and out and is ready and waiting for new owners. Running lengthwise down a 937-square metre block, a casual view from the street will not reveal the surprising amount of space. A verandah runs along the front and side of the home with a carport on the right. There is a large lounge and dining area with pine timber dados, which continue along at the same height to form part of the kitchen counter. The kitchen has a gas stove and rangehood with ample cupboard space. There are three bedrooms with the main bedroom having a walk-in robe and access to the dual-entry bathroom. Another decked area is at the rear of the home overlooking the fully fenced backyard, which is very private and secure.

Address: 9 Loch Street, CRIB POINT Price: $385,000 Agency: Tallon First National Real Estate, 35 High Street, Hastings, 5979 3000 Agent: Lee Swift, 0438 773 627

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After four months since taking ownership of Baxter Realty, Gabriele Frenkel is delighted to announce her new trading name of Peninsula Property Investment Centre. After many trials and tribulations in getting the business registered, Gabriele is now looking forward to offering her wealth of real estate experience to the people of Baxter and the surrounding areas.

Yes, construction is about to commence on the 1st stage with 4 units already sold. The project by one of the Peninsula’s most respected developer/builders has a completed and furnished display unit for your consideration. With features galore such as 2 split systems for year round comfort plus ducted gas heating all with second bathroom/ ensuites kitchen with caesar stone benchtops S.S appliances (incl. dishwasher) blum soft close drawers and over 20 other special and unique inclusions. 2 bedrooms over 13sqs and 3 bedrooms over 14sqs plus double lock up garage with auto doors.

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

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03 5979 1888 03 5983 5509 03 5989 0744

Visit us on Friday 28th October and buy a bandanna to support Canteen cancer research. $100 from every property sale and rental lease will go towards Canteen research

DIRECTOR: GABRIELE FRENKEL email: gabriele@realty1.net.au phone: 5971 3999

PEARCEDALE 6 Derham Street

Offering style, character & seclusion 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.

CANNONS CREEK 6 Ibis Way

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

Fabulous lifestyle – family luxury This quality built, contemporary family home is set in a perfectly secluded natural environment on approximately 2.5 acres of land. A stunning double storey home with 4 generous bedrooms plus study and 2 ensuites! Upstairs has a massive master bedroom with balcony access overlooking private front jetty and gazebo. Designed for seamless indoor & outdoor living there is a huge formal lounge, elegant kitchen and open plan living.

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

URGENT REQUEST!!

Since opening, THIS TEAM has been SO BUSY that we currently only have four properties left to sell. We have literally got buyers everywhere in all price ranges. If you are considering selling call 5978 0044.

We could have a buyer for your property RIGHT NOW! Kind Regards Milton Brown, Office Director

CRANBOURNE SOUTH 505 North Road

Attention bargain hunters... 4 2 2 For Sale $900,000 horse lovers, entertainers and 10 acre buyers Just look at this - Westernport Bay views, tennis court, in-ground pool and dam. Electric fenced paddocks, mains water to house and paddocks, and that’s just the land! Then the house; with 4 bedrooms, including main with spa ensuite. A huge rumpus room has space for the billiard table, which is included in the sale. Timber kitchen and giant lounge/dining area.

View By Appointment Contact Milton Brown 0418 326 044

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

If your property is currently listed with another agent, please disregard this notice

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

AUCTION

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BACHELOR PAD, RENOVATORS DELIGHT WITH DUAL OCCUPANCY POTENTIAL

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

Auction Saturday November 26 at 11.00am on site, Terms

10% deposit. Balance 30/60/90 days

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AFFORDABLE FAMILY HOME

Contemporary style two bedroom single storey townhouse for sale off the plan. Located in one of the best streets in central Hastings and only metres to High Street shopping precinct. Featuring master bedroom with WIR & ensuite, two living areas & kitchen with s/ steel appliances. Turn key package includes landscaping, single HBSBHF XJUI TUPSBHF TQBDF øZ TDSFFOT XJOEPX furnishings, clothes line & letterbox. Nothing to do but move straight in and ENJOY!

This brick veneer home is only a hop, skip and jump to the brand new Bittern Fields Village, primary school, kindergarten and train station. The home comprises of three generous sized bedrooms, lounge with adjoining dining, second living area with French doors leading to a covered decked area at rear. Main bathroom has access to the master bedroom. With position, location & affordability - this home has all the ingredients for a fast sale, so do not delay.

Inspect By Appointment Price Huge stamp duty savings available $20,000 first home owners grant. $330, 000 Negotiable Contact Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

Saturday 12:00 - 12:30pm Price $310,000 - $339,000 Contact Wilma Green 0407 833 996 Inspect

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9 Kurrajong Street

4 Onslow Court

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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 */4536$5*0/4 "3& $-&"3 5)*4 1301&35: MUST BE SOLD ON THE DAY.

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All the hard work has been done to this 3 bedroom B/V home. New kitchen, new CBUISPPN øPBUJOH øPPS CPBSET BOE øPPS UJMFT window furnishings, feature open fire place with rendered surrounds and stone mantel piece, freshly painted – the list goes on. Two separate living areas and family/meals room. Secure yard with access to rear and not to mention ample shedding. Inspection will not disappoint. Ideal investment or first home buyer. An Inspection A Must!

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

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FOR SALE NOW OR AUCTION 19 NOVEMBER COMMENCING AT 12 NOON VICTORIANA FUNCTION ROOM - 126 MARINE PARADE, HASTINGS, 3915 MELWAYS REF: 154 H9 TERMS: 10% DEPOSIT, BALANCE 1ST JULY 2012 OR 14 DAYS AFTER TITLE RELEASE, WHICHEVER IS LATER

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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

All drawings in this brochure are artist’s impressions only. They should not be interpreted as an exact representation of the completed development. This brochure is not intended to form part of the contractual agreement between buyer and seller

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SOMERVILLE

NEG OVER $280,000

MAKE ME AN OFFER I CANT REFUSE

Walking distance to all of the amenities Somerville has to offer, abutting parklands and with enormous street appeal this perfectly presented two bedroom Unit has plenty to offer the canny investor, those looking to downsize or even SXUFKDVH WKHLU ÀUVW KRPH :LWK TXDOLW\ à RRU DQG ZLQGRZ ÀQLVKHV VRPH RI LWV RWKHU IHDWXUHV LQFOXGH NLWFKHQ ZLWK JDV DSSOLDQFHV VSOLW V\VWHP KHDWLQJ FRROLQJ IDPLO\ EDWKURRP VHSDUDWH : & DQG DQ XQGHUFRYHU HQWHUWDLQLQJ DUHD IRU WKH FRPLQJ ZDUPHU PRQWKV :DONLQJ GLVWDQFH WR HYHU\WKLQJ INSPECT: 6DWXUGD\ SP ADDRESS: 4/2 George Street CONTACT: Paul Batt 0409 850 592

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$235,000

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7KLV EHGURRP EULFN YHQHHU KRPH LV WKH LGHDO ÀUVW home or investment rental - currently returning $240.00 per week. Set on a good size block of land with plenty of room for the kids to play this property comprises a separate lounge with gas column heater & ceiling fan which goes through to the kitchen with gas cooker, laminex cupboards & tops. Adjacent to the kitchen is a meals area that overlooks the rear pergola. $328,000

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

This well presented cedar wood home is perfect for the ÀUVW KRPH EX\HU -XVW KDYLQJ EHHQ IUHVKO\ SDLQWHG LQVLGH out, this property is ready to go. Upon entering you are greeted by a large lounge/dining area with the comfort of gas ducted heating & air-conditioning. The rest of the home comprises a decent size kitchen with gas stove, range hood & ample cupboard space plus pantry, the master bedroom comes with a walk in robe. $385,000

Pick your own builder and design your dream home on the largest block in the estate. Situated at the end of the court in a quiet location framed by trees and close to recreational facilities. It’s an ideal position for family safety. This is your chance to live in the ‘Toorak’ end of Hastings, the Old Tyabb area.

HASTINGS

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Set on a corner block, this 3 bedroom, open plan home ZLWK VXQNHQ ORXQJH ZRXOG EH LGHDO IRU WKH ÀUVW KRPH buyer or investment rental. The home has an airy feel with large windows, high ceilings, good size bedrooms with BIR’s and the large lounge with coonara adds to WKH KRPHO\ IHHO 7R FRPSOHWH WKH LQWHUQDO \RX ZLOO ÀQG a good size kitchen with gas u/r cooker, heating and air conditioning. Double roll-a-door garage & garden shed $340,000

$235,000

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An Open Canvas Awaits...

Dual Occupancy Spectacular in Kinfauns (Approx 1.58 Acres)

Unique Investment Opportunity

A unique lifestyle awaits you in this huge 1.58 acre property situated in the sought after Kinfauns Estate. Public transport stops at the Estate’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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35 High Street, Hastings

$850,000

If you’ve been looking for that ideal property to start your portfolio, then set your sights on this one. Located in a quiet area of this growing suburb this property is worth inspecting. Comprising large main bedroom complete with walk in robe, dual access bathroom, a decent size lounge/dining area with the comfort of reverse cycle air conditioning, a well presented kitchen complete with stainless steel appliances and ample cupboard space.

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7KLV ZHOO SUHVHQWHG KRPH ZLOO DSSHDO WR ÀUVW KRPH EX\HUV ZDQWLQJ WR PDNH WKDW ÀUVW VWHS RQ WKH SURSHUW\ ladder. Located in a quiet part of this growing suburb with everything within walking distance, this property aims to please. Upon entry you are greeted by a large lounge URRP VHW RQ EHDXWLIXO à RDWLQJ à RRUV ZLWK JDV KHDWLQJ 7KH rest of the home features master bedroom with ensuite & walk in robe, 2nd & 3rd bedrooms have built in robes. $345,000

You could be anywhere as you gaze out at private native surrounds from this elegant 2 storey homestead. A sweeping asphalt drive past gum studded lawns, your family will breathe easy as there’s loads of room inside & out.A grand entry faces WKH IHDWXUH ZD\ VWDLUFDVH ZLWK IRUPDO LQIRUPDO OLYLQJ ¡ ornate ceilings, vast formal lounge & guest suite with full ensuite. /DUJH IDPLO\ PHDOV DUHD ZLWK VWXQQLQJ SROLVKHG Ă RRUERDUGV DGM to the modern kitchen. Bi-fold windows, alfresco area. Upstairs a huge main bedroom,WIR & large ens (spa), separate billiard room & gallery area surrounding the stair-well.

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www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

Frankston South Setting a High Standard! Prestigious Position!

Neg. Over $600,000 Somers An Enviable Lifestyle

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

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$1M - 1.1M by Neg.

Set on a third of an acre in the sought after ‘garden square’ area of Somers, lies this superb, near new luxury home. A short stroll to the beach, yacht club and general store sets this property apart from the rest. Spread over two levels, this modern family residence boasts four bedrooms, two with walk in robes plus study, three bathrooms, designer kitchen, extensive architecturally designed gardens and a large outdoor undercover entertaining area. Additional features include piped music throughout, outdoor hot/cold shower, double lock up garage with internal access. This magnificent property will impress. Harcourts Hastings ADDRESS: 44 Ocean View Crescent INSPECT: By appointment

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Tyabb $300,000 - $330,000 by Neg. Crib Point This polished family home set to sell fast!!! Hidden Hideaway - Amazing Value!

Neg. Over $295,000

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: By appointment

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

Gavin Doig 0421 986 157

Jason Dowler 0403 598 754 Lauren Dunsford 0422 385 869

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Hastings Family Favourite

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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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Beyond the secure double gates & established front gardens is this magnificent family home set on a 530sqm (approx.) allotment. Comprising of 3 double bedrooms, with built in robes, (both master & second bedroom with ceiling fans) & central family room with new, quality sheer & block out curtains through-out. While the modern kitchen has ample cupboard space & leads to the functional meals area. Through the undercover entertaining area enjoy your weekends in the relaxing treed rear garden complete with handy garden shed & 1,000 litre water tank & paved driveway leading to the large carport with accommodation for up to 4 cars. Within easy reach of High Street’s shopping precinct, marina & local schools, this property will not last!

ADDRESS: 192 High Street INSPECT: Saturday 11:30am - 12:00pm Tim Hughes 0410 470 515 Lisa Drake 0449 269 390

HASTINGS

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Hastings Auction: Saturday 26 November at 11am Fine Family Living next to Leafy Parkside! 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

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Bittern Bittern Lifestyle Property on Five Acres

Neg. Over $950,000 Hastings Exclusive Old Tyabb

$310,000

“Stormont” as it’s known is a five-acre (approx.) lifestyle property offering a solid five-bedroom plus study residence for the largest of families opposite Lorna’s Triangle Bushland Reserve. A long circular driveway gives scenic entry passing an ornamental dam with island and bridge, manicured grounds, rose gardens and decorative outdoor rotunda. Indoors the zoned floorplan comprises a tiled entry, formal and informal living areas, master with full-ensuite and walk-in robe, twin-vanity central bathroom, huge laundry and granite-topped kitchen adding an island bench, breakfast bar, wall oven/grill, gas cooktop and in-built microwave. Harcourts Hastings ADDRESS: 194 South Beach Road INSPECT: By appointment

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

Malcolm Parkinson 0421 704 246 Lauren Wild 0413 487 179

Lisa Drake 0449 269 390 Tim Hughes 0410 470 515

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This modern four-bedroom residence is based around an airy, open-plan living design where the kitchen, dining and family room creates the true “hub” of the home. An extended tiled entry offers passage to the cosy front lounge, master bedroom complete with ensuite and walk-in robe, and double remote garage with internal access. Adjoining the well-fitted laundry the stylish kitchen comprises a gas cooktop, wall oven, rangehood, stainless-steel dishwasher, breakfast bar, island bench and skylighting. Climate control throughout the home is provided by evaporative cooling and ducted heating whilst stunning feature walls add a splash of colour. Harcourts Hastings ADDRESS: 42 Matthew Circuit INSPECT: By appointment

A golden opportunity awaits the astute developer or home builder to secure this prime piece of water side real estate! Situated literally ‘around the corner’ from High Street’s shopping precinct, marina, schools & transport is this 920m2 (approx.) allotment. Zoned Residential 1, this is a fantastic opportunity to build 3 luxury townhouses (STCA) offering possible bay glimpses in one of Hastings most desirable coastal locations or retain the existing character filled 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom residence including Coonara, air conditioner & hardwood floors throughout and build 2 Townhouses to the rear of the property. Harcourts Hastings ADDRESS: 124 Salmon Street INSPECT: Saturday 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Malcolm Parkinson 0421 704 246 Lauren Wild 0413 487 179

Tim Hughes 0410 470 515 Lisa Drake 0449 269 390

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Harcourts Hastings

ADDRESS: 19 Heritage Way Lauren Dunsford 0422 385 869 Jason Dowler 0403 598 754

HASTINGS

Shop 10, 14 High St

5970 7333

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Quiet times and an ever-peaceful lifestyle are offered at this double-storey, three-bedroom plus study home less than 500 metres from the beach in coastal Somers. Ground level incorporates a tiled staircase entry, the robed bedrooms, spacious master-toensuite, central bathroom with separate toilet and large laundry. The upper-level accommodates open-plan living comprising a timber kitchen-to-meals area, lounge room, powder room, study and outdoor observation deck highlighting sparkling water views. A dishwasher, walk-in pantry and reverse-cycle heating/cooling add to the appeal whilst sprawling lawns, manicured gardens, covered entertaining and double garaging completes the exterior. Investors, holiday-makers or buyers seeking a true slice of serenity should set their sights on this generous 800m2 (approx.) property. This seaside community has many services and benefits including the general store and post office, yacht club and sailing facilities, primary school and kindergarten plus tennis courts and the local cricket club. Don’t miss your chance to view this idyllic property call Sue Sparks on 0419 348 348 to arrange an inspection. ADDRESS: 4 Belvedere Road INSPECT: Saturday 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Somerville

1/1085 Frankston-Flinders Road, Somerville Victoria 3915 Ph: 03 5977 9660 Email: somerville@baywestrealestate.com.au Web: www.baywestrealestate.com.au

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Asking $568,000

Asking $480,000

Asking $339,000

Asking $440,000 - $480,000

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4/2 Skinner Street. Inspect Sat 12.30 - 1.00

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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.

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Affordable 3BR home on an approx 657sqm block has real potential to have sea views from a 2nd storey with its great position/location. Renovated tastefully this brick home offers new carpet, BIR to 2BR, bathroom, new evap cooling, gas duct/ heating, new kitchen & appliances that adjoins the spacious meals area.

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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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Asking $499,000

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15 Pettit Street. Inspect Sat 2.30 - 3.00

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Inspect Thurs 11.30 - 12.00 2519 Frankston-Flinders Road. Inspect Sat 11.30 - 12.00

126 Disney Street. Inspect Sat 1.30 - 2.00

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THIS PROPERTY IS A RARE RURAL FIND

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COSY HOME, QUIET LOCATION

Comfortable 3 bedroom home features main with ensuite and WIR, remaining 2 bedrooms have BIRs, hostess kitchen including dishwasher, meals area incorporates 2 living areas opening onto an undercover alfresco dining area. positioned on approx 1.5 acres.

This is the perfect family or investment home in the heart of Crib Point. Features 4 bedrooms, main with ensuite, all bedrooms with BIR’s. Two reverse cycle heating & cooling units plus bonus ducted heating throughout. Two large open plan living areas and modern hostess kitchen with dishwasher.

HASTINGS

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HASTINGS

Asking $289,000

Neg over $770,000

Asking $339,000

Asking $285,000

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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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HASTINGS

HASTINGS

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HASTINGS

Asking $339,000

Asking $345,000

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Asking $365,000

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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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REAL ESTATE SOMERVILLE

$279,950

$335,000 Somerville

Tyabb

$359,950

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Est 1989

1 Carnaby Court

Priced To Sell

“Wanera”

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

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$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

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$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

44 Jones Road

Sleek Design - Modern Elements

Prime Development Site

Garden Oasis Awaits

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.

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

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$700,000 plus

Somerville

$735,000

Balnarring

$1.1 - $1.2 million

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67 Jones Road

“Raybelwin” - Views to Westernport Bay

Highly Appealing - Truly Outstanding

“Upton Park”

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

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

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

Inspect Saturday 11-11.30am

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$Q ([FOXVLYH UHOHDVH RI WKHVH %UDQG 1HZ 7ZR Bedroom single storey Townhouses currently under construction, located 50 metres to High St. Townhouses available with open plan living, built in robes, family bathroom, separate toilet, lock up garage and street frontage with separate private GULYHZD\ $OO XQLWV ZLOO FRPSULVH TXDOLW\ ¿[WXUHV DQG ¿WWLQJV WKURXJKRXW FKRLFH RI ÀRDWLQJ ÀRRU or tiles, stainless steel appliances, gas cooking, dishwasher, quality carpets, heating and cooling, private landscaped gardens etc. *5 STAR Energy Rating*

Recently refurbished two bedroom unit, located in the central township. The unit has been painted, new carpets, new stove etc. Two large bedrooms with built in robes, updated bathroom with laundry and carspace. A great addition to your rental SRUWIROLR FXUUHQWO\ OHDVHG WR DQ H[FHOOHQW ORQJ WHUP tenant until January 2012 at $210 per week.

Stylish Living

Period Style

Stylish Contemporary Three bedroom home with warming earthy tones. As you enter the home you DUH JUHHWHG E\ D URRP\ ORXQJHURRP ZKLFK ÀRZV through to the gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances and functional dining area which leads to the outdoor entertaining area. Master bedroom with walk in robe, full ensuite, a further two bedrooms with built in robes, central family EDWKURRP GXFWHG KHDWLQJ GLVKZDVKHU 2XWVLGH is complete with well landscaped gardens on a low maintenance allotment, double remote lock up garage with internal access & water tank.

$ WUXO\ UDUH ¿QG LV WKLV VROLG 3HULRG VW\OH ZHDWKHUERDUG KRPH RQ D P DSSUR[ DOORWPHQW 2QO\ D VWRQHV WKURZ WR WKH 0DULQD +LJK St shops, schools and parkland. This property is a renovators dream and is ideal for 1st home buyers looking to get into the market and investors who are ready to roll their sleeves up! The home comprises many period style features including KLJK FHLOLQJV ÀRRUERDUGV IRUPDO ORXQJHURRP WZR large bedrooms, kitchen with gas cooking, family bathroom, carport plus room for caravan / boat. &XUUHQWO\ OHDVHG DW SFP XQWLO 1RYHPEHU Be quick, wont last long!

Family Living amongst peaceful surrounds...

Att: Retiree - Investor - First Home Buyer

Hastings $319,500

Hastings Neg Over $210,000

Hastings Neg Over $250,000

Hastings Neg over $345,000

Crib Point $449,000 Three bedroom 21 square brick home situated on a private and tree lined 900m2 allotment. The home includes large kitchen with breakfast bar, dishwasher, open plan dining room & loungeroom with wood heater plus a separate rumpus or games room. Main bedroom with large robe, full ensuite with over sized shower and spa bath, plus a further two bedrooms with built in robes. Also including automatic front security gate, sweeping verandahs, 5.3 square double carport, 2000 litre water tank and ample room for boat /caravan. 29 squares URL. $OO VL]HV PHDVXUHPHQWV DUH DSSUR[

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Hastings Neg Over$235,000 %UDQG 1HZ /RZ 0DLQWHQDQFH /LYLQJ EH SDUW RI something unique here, if you act now to save XS WR DSSUR[ RI 67$03 '87< GROODUV IRU ($5/< %,5' SXUFKDVLQJ RII WKH SODQ %UDQG 1HZ 2QH %HGURRP 8QLW ZLWK QG EHGURRP RU study, located within easy access to all amenities. $OO XQLWV ZLOO FRPSULVH TXDOLW\ Âż[WXUHV DQG ÂżWWLQJV WKURXJKRXW WLOHG ZHW DUHDV VWDLQOHVV VWHHO appliances, quality carpets etc. Building now under way, take your pick, but be quick to secure yours!

As New Villas Hastings Neg over $280,000

Crib Point Neg Over $285,000

As new two bedroom villa unit offering open plan living, gourmet kitchen, gas stainless steel appliances & dishwasher. Two bedrooms with built LQ UREHV VHPL HQVXLWH TXDOLW\ Âż[WXUHV DQG ÂżWWLQJV heating & cooling, private rear courtyards and lock up garage. Still under Builders warranty. Currently OHDVHG WR H[FHOOHQW WHQDQWV D YDOXDEOH DGGLWLRQ WR your rental portfolio! Currently leased @ $290pw

%UDQG VSDQNLQJ QHZ OX[XU\ XQLW 6HSDUDWH lounge, gourmet kitchen with s/s appliances incl dishwasher, gas cooking, & dining area which leads outside to the low maintenance rear yard. Three bedrooms with BIR, the master with access to the main bathroom, separate toilet, laundry, gas KHDWLQJ 2XWVLGH IHDWXUHV JDUGHQ VKHG FORWKHVOLQH single lock up garage with remote & internal access. Great location a stones throw to the shops, PHGLFDO FHQWUH EXV WUDLQ OLQH ÂżVKLQJ ERDWLQJ DW 6WRQ\ 3RLQW

Stylish Townhouse ~ close to the Marina!

5 Acre farm ~ with Dual Accomodation!

Hastings Neg over $330,000

Somerville $650,000 - $680,000 $Q H[FHSWLRQDO DFUH DSSUR[ IDUP ZLWK SRWHQWLDO for a number of uses. The Main home includes VSDFLRXV ORXQJHURRP ZLWK ÀRRUERDUGV ZRRG KHDWHU VXQ ¿OOHG JRXUPHW NLWFKHQ ZLWK DPSOH cupboard space. Three bedrooms with built in robes, plus a large Main bedroom or ideally big enough for a games room. Also including ducted cooling & large decking area ideal for entertaining. Separate self contained cottage with two bedrooms, lounge, dining, kitchen and bathroom. Ideal to be used as a teenagers retreat.

Immaculately presented three bedroom freestanding Villa Unit in a block of only two. Located in central Hastings a short walk to the Marina, main st shops, parkland and restaurants. The home is only three years young and comprises of a modern designer kitchen with gas stainless steel appliances, spacious loungeroom and meals area opening out to the private rear courtyard. Main bedroom with walk in robe and ensuite plus a further two bedrooms with built in robes and central family bathroom.

4/82 high street, hastings

5979 8833 > WESTERN PORT realestate 25 October 2011

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“Your Local Expert�

YOU’LL SOON BE HOME

Crib Point

$325,000

(03) 5979 8003 www.btre.com.au

Crib Point

$325,000

Crib Point

$315,000

“Ermes Villas�

Simply Astounding!

“Start Here....�

You’ve found a special place to settle in style in a peaceful, rustic ORFDWLRQ &UDIWVPDQ EXLOW ZLWK KDQGV RQ FDUH WKH\ IHDWXUH OLJKW ÀOOHG living spaces, generous proportions and all the features of a spacious home. Try 8’6� ceilings and grand entry halls with double glass doors leading to a big open living room. There’s a tiled meals adjoining a concreted courtyard and family sized kitchen with Blanco appliances.

Way more than a unit, far more like a family home... Set on the front of the block with a great fenced yard, you will love the size of this modern KRPH :LGH HQWU\ OLYLQJ DUHDV FRQWHPSRUDU\ OLQHV DQG ORDGV RI QDWXUDO OLJKW *UHDW PRGHUQ NLWFKHQ ZLWK LVODQG EHQFK TXDOLW\ VWDLQOHVV steel appliances and twin draw dishwasher. The tiled meals area opens on a landscaped alfresco courtyard – ideal for casual dining.

<RX KDYH IRXQG WKH SHUIHFW ÀUVW KRPH RU LQYHVWPHQW SURSHUW\ LQ D TXLHW part of the village. It features a bright open plan with high vaulted ceilings; new gas heater and split system cooler. Separate meals with sliding door to the side, great little kitchen with gas cooking and plenty RI RYHUKHDG FXSERDUGV 7KHUH DUH JRRG EHGURRPV ZLWK UREHV DQG the 3rd is big enough for a playroom.

Bittern

Hastings

Tyabb

$339,000

$321,000

$429,000

Location, Location

Spring Garden Cottage

A Must See

There are many differing opinions on what to look out for when buying real estate but one that everyone agrees on is “always buy in a great location�. Take a drive and check out the street this property is located in and I’m sure you will agree this property is set in one of the best location in Bittern. What is the house like you ask? Well it has 3brs, a large study, near new carpet throughout, large double carport and huge garage.

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. There’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.

Why go through the hassle of building a new home when you can buy this near new 4br home for less? Features include 4 bedrooms, master with ensuite and walk-in robe, built-in robes to the remaining bedrooms, gas ducted heating, two living areas, kitchen with dishwasher, gas cooking and rangehood plus a meals area that opens out onto a huge FRYHUHG GHFN DUHD ZLWK D VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ EXLOW QRRN IRU D VSD

Hastings

Crib Point

Hastings

$425,000

$469,950

$469,950

4 Bedrooms....on 836m2!!

1/4 Acre - A tropical escape...

Art Space...4 & study...

Wow, just the size you were after with room for a family inside and out..... 7KLV PRGHUQ KRPH KDV à RDWLQJ à RRUV WKURXJK WKH OLYLQJ URRPV VHSDUDWH zones and 4 good sized bedrooms. There’s an entry, front formal lounge, stylish central kitchen with gas hot-plate, under bench oven and dishwasher with a servery bench to the meals. Separate family room which adjoins a fantastic enclosed outdoor living area.

If privacy is your fancy, then look no further than this spectacular home. It features a private entry way opening on a circular drive and is set amid shady decorative palms. The state of the art 4.5 year old home LV GHFRUDWHG ZLWK Ă DLU DQG IHDWXUHV DURXQG VTXDUHV RI OLYLQJ &OHDQ Ă RDWLQJ Ă RRUV QHXWUDO GHFRU ZLWK FRQWUDVWLQJ IHDWXUH ZDOOV DOO NHSW FRPI\ by ducted heating & cooling.

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Hastings

$418,000

806m2... Melaleuca Magic...

Bittern

$879,000

Colonial Beauty - 1.4 Acres

Be captivated by this perfect family property offering 4 bedrooms and 3 living areas in private landscaped surrounds. A tiled entry opens on the central family/meals, there’s a separate formal lounge and huge covered terrace adjoining a separate rumpus room or ideal teenagers retreat with huge glass bi-folds. Beautifully built with 9’ ornate ceilings, it also features a good sized kitchen with gas stove & dishwasher.

All you could hope for in a lifestyle retreat awaits you in rural Kinfauns. With a dress circle position and a landscaped garden setting, this is a big family home with all the features you could hope for.... Try Formal living, family room, meals, separate rumpus and enclosed atrium sunroom... 5 big bedrooms, PDLQ ZLWK D KXJH HQVXLWH ,Q IDFW WKHUH LV DERXW VTXDUHV RI TXDOLW\ OLYLQJ ZLWK EHDXWLIXO SROLVKHG Ă RRULQJ GXFWHG KHDWLQJ FRROLQJ DQG D FHQWUDO NLWFKHQ ZLWK LVODQG EHQFK GLVKZDVKHU 2WKHU IHDWXUHV LQFOXGH O LQ ZDWHU WDQNV VHFXULW\ V\VWHP GXFWHG YDF NZ VRODU SDQHOV 2XWVLGH 6XPPHU GD\V beckon with a beautiful solar pool , huge workshop (side vehicle access), remote double garage and a paddock for a footy - Fantastic!

Somerville

Hastings

$580,000

$750,000

Hastings

$1,050,000

Woodlands....Be Amazed!

6 Acres - A Secluded Oasis

On the Foreshore “A Mariners Retreat�

Formal lounge with colonial vaulted ceilings & wood heater, timber NLWFKHQ ZLWK JDV FRRNLQJ DQG PHDOV Ă RZLQJ WR D UDLVHG GHFN DOIUHVFR area & rumpus room. 3 bedrooms & study include the upstairs parents UHWUHDW ZLWK 'XWFK EDUQ FHLOLQJV VSD HQ VXLWH DQG FRROLQJ %HDXWLIXO gardens with fruit trees and a watering system. Piped music system, gas ducted heat, security lighting, garden shed and remote double garage.

6R \RX ORQJ IRU WKH TXLHWHU OLIH " 'RHV D FRXQWU\ ODQH DSSHDO " +RZ DERXW D WUDQTXLO UHWUHDW ZKHUH \RX FRXOG ZRUN IURP KRPH QHVWOHG LQ a secluded bushy setting...? Well Bellbird Lane is the place you seek. A little known enclave within a walk of town, where your cares melt away DV \RX HQWHU D ZLQGLQJ GULYH Ă DQNHG E\ JXP WUHHV 6HW XS IRU SDVVLYH energy use and easy living with a full return veranda.

Picture the sun rising over the bay, a cuppa and the morning paper as you gaze over the foreshore to the bay and islands beyond... This is an exclusive location and a beautiful home. Rendered brick of around VTXDUHV RI OLYLQJ YHUDQGDV EDOFRQ\ DQG JDUDJH 'HVLJQHG IRU a relaxed lifestyle it features an open upstairs design to maximise the RXWORRN ZLWK OLYLQJ DQG PDLQ EHGURRP Ă RZLQJ WR WKH DOIUHVFR WHUUDFH

Ben Tallon Real Estate Pty Ltd 1/34 High Street Hastings 3915

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> WESTERN PORT realestate 25 October 2011

For Sale

19 Dorset Road, Mount Martha Fabulous Family Home

For Sale

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 comprise three bedrooms plus a parents retreat, 2 bathrooms and a powder room and two separate living areas. The kitchen has Caesar stone bench tops with tiled splash back, Smeg stainless steel appliances, designer tap wear, Rinnai 24hr gas hot water and the living areas have heating with programmable thermostat and split system air conditioning, generous allowance of lighting and television points & alarm system.

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 area with RSHQ ÀUH SODFH DQG RYHUORRNLQJ WKH RXWVLGH 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.

Price: $620,000 - $670,000

Price: $695,000 - $740,000

Inspect: Saturday 3-3.30pm

Auction

9 Alfred Street, Mornington Spacious Sanctuary in Prime Position

Inspect: By Appointment

For Sale

OR ELL D N S VE ST MU

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 appliDQFHV WR WKH NLWFKHQ 7KH PDVWHU EHGURRP LV ÀW for a queen with grandeur surroundings, large en-suite, a dressing room and bay views.

Auction: Sat. 26 November @ 12

Price: Offers Over $1.5 million

4 Lesa Court, Mount Martha Home sweet home Located in a quiet court close to local schools and shopping centre, this family home has four large bedrooms plus a study. The formal lounge has a bay window, there is an open plan second living area, family room, meals area and kitchen. Entertain with family and friends over looking alfresco area and inground solar heated, salt chlorinated pool. Double lock up garage with rear access. Two good sized garden sheds and a large backyard with plenty of room for kids to play. Central heating, evaporative cooling and split system heating and cooling.

Inspect: Saturday 11-11.30am

For Sale OR ELL D N S VE ST MU

R L DO SEL N VE ST MU

6 Avery Court, Mount Martha Elegant and sophisticated 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 family’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 PHDOV DQG IDPLO\ URRP DUHD VXUURXQGHG E\ à RRU to ceiling bay window overlooking in-ground pool. Vendor must sell - All offers will be considered.

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8 Chateaux Close, Mount Martha Look out summer here we come! This absolutely stunning entertainers home FRQVLVWV RI ÀYH ODUJH EHGURRPV PDVWHU ZLWK 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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For Sale

21A Bath Street, Mornington Elegant Beachside Residence Brand new and with a fabulous position, luxurious appointments & immaculate attention to detail. Abundant natural light spills throughout the large open plan living room with rich natuUDO WLPEHU Ă RRUV WKDW RSHQ WR D SULYDWH IURQW balcony and are overlooked by the designer stone kitchen with quality European s/ steel appliances. This home consists of 5 spacious bedrooms, three decadent bathrooms plus powder room and is built over three levels with DOO Ă RRUV DFFHVVHG E\ DQ HOHYDWRU 7KHUH DUH three distinct living areas, plenty of storage space and a spacious sunny front sitting room overlooking the designer landscaped gardens.

Inspect: Saturday 11.30 - 12 Noon

For Sale

119 Seaview Avenue, Safety Beach Seaview at Martha Cove

For Sale

Nagambie 6 Acres Of Beautiful Land Nestled amongst the major wineries such as Chateau Tahbilk and the famous Mitchelton Winery this 6 acre block has water frontage for the enthusiastic skier adjacent to the boat ramp, permits for 6 waterfront town houses, all with power and septic connected. Do not miss out on securing this prime parcel of land your retirement years.

Price: $830,000 Inspect: By Appointment

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For Lease – Mornington

For Sale or Lease – Mornington

For Lease – Mornington

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Showcase your prestigious properties to the world

First Time Available

Retail Shop

Sportswear business

&ŝƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ ŽǀĞƌ ϲ LJĞĂƌƐ ƚŚŝƐ ƌĞƚĂŝů ƐŚŽƉ ŝƐ ƐŝƚƵĂƚĞĚ behind Main Street, adjacent to free parking area and is well set up for professional businesses; EG: accountant/solicitor or ƌĞĂů ĞƐƚĂƚĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƚǁŽ ŽĸĐĞƐ͕ ďŽĂƌĚƌŽŽŵ͕ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĂŶĚ lunchroom. Long term lease available.

Retail shop of approx. 60sqm situated in Barkly Square. Good parking and close to center of town. Available 1st of November. Won’t last at this price.

An opportunity exists to take on this business with exclusive rights ƚŽ ƵƌŽƉĞĂŶ ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ƐƉŽƌƚƐǁĞĂƌ͘ dŚŝƐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůLJ ƌƵŶ ĂƐ Ă ŽŶĞ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ƚǁŽ LJĞĂƌƐ͘

Sale Price: $575,000/Lease Price: POA Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

Lease Price: $2,000 +GST+OG Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

Lease Price: POA Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

Kevin Wright is the only Australian Real Estate Agency represented at the Luxury Property Show Set within the stunning grounds of The Hurlingham Club, The Luxury Property Show will be offering guests a unique opportunity to view and buy some of the world’s most exclusive properties. Kevin Wright is the only Australian Real Estate Agency represented at the show and we would like to invite you to participate conjunctionally with us in presenting Australia’s Luxury Real Estate to the world.

The investment of having your property showcased to a world network of buyers is only $495. This includes: Professional photography Brochures Design and production of digital package Media screens Display brochures to exhibit at the show

To secure your place at this unique event, please call Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

For Lease – Mornington

For more information on the event and participating agents from around the world please visit

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For Sale – Dromana

For Lease – Mornington

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For Lease – Mornington

ǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ϭƐƚ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ƚŚŝƐ ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ŽƉĞŶ ƉůĂŶ ŽĸĐĞ ƐƉĂĐĞ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϭϵϬƐƋŵ ŵĞƚƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵůůLJ ĮƩĞĚ ŽƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƌŽŽŵƐ͕ ŽĸĐĞƐ͕ ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ͕ ŝƚ ĂůƐŽ ĐŽŵĞƐ with 5 parking spaces and even a BBQ area outside adjoining the ƉĂƌŬ͘ ^ƵŝƚĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ Θ ŽĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶƐ͘

dŚŝƐ ůĂƌŐĞ ŽƉĞŶ ĂƌĞĂ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽdž ϭϳϬƐƋŵ ŝƐ ǁĞůů ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ ŽĨ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ͛Ɛ ƌĞƚĂŝů ĂƌĞĂ͘ dŚĞ ŽǁŶĞƌ ŝƐ ǁŝůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ split the area to suit your requirements. With a storage room ĂŶĚ >ĂĚŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ DĞŶ͛Ɛ ƚŽŝůĞƚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌĞŵŝƐĞƐ ǁŽƵůĚ ƐƵŝƚ restaurant/café or many other uses. Long term lease available.

Lease Price: $2,500pcm + GST + OGS Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

Lease: $5329 Ex. GST + OGS / $376sqm Ex. GST + OGS

Kevin Wright: 0417 564 454

For Sale - Baxter

For Lease – Mornington

Rent Free Period Available dŚĞƐĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƉƌŝŵĞ ŽĸĐĞƐ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϭϱƐƋŵ͕ ϭϳƐƋŵ ĂŶĚ ϯϬƐƋŵ are situated at the beach end of Main Street and would be ideal ĨŽƌ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů͕ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ͘ Ɛ ŶĞǁ ĮƚͲŽƵƚ͕ ŐƌĞĂƚ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ Ăƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŝĐĞ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ŐŽŽĚ ǀĂůƵĞ͘ Ğ YƵŝĐŬ͘

/Ŷ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ WŽŝŶƚ EĞƉĞĂŶ ZŽĂĚ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ ƌŽŵĂŶĂ ĨŽƌĞƐŚŽƌĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŶĞǀĞƌ ƚŽ ďĞ ďƵŝůƚ ŽƵƚ ďĂLJ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŝƐ ƚŚŝƐ ďƌŝůůŝĂŶƚůLJ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƟŶŐ ŽĨ Ă Ϯ ůĞǀĞů ƉĞŶƚŚŽƵƐĞ ĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ͘ dŽƉ ůĞǀĞů ďŽĂƐƚƐ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝǀĞ ďĂLJ ǀŝĞǁƐ from the master bedroom complete with ensuite and large walk in robe.Mid-level consists of two further bedrooms, study, zoned ůŝǀŝŶŐ͕ ďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵ͕ ƉŽǁĚĞƌ ƌŽŽŵ͕ ƐƚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ăƌƚ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƵƌŽƉĞĂŶ ĂƉƉůŝĂŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽůŝƐŚĞĚ ĐŽŶĐƌĞƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƟŵďĞƌ ŇŽŽƌƐ͘

Inspect: By Appointment Lease Price: From $780pcm + GST + Service Fee WƌŝĐĞ͗ KŶ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184 Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

For Lease – Mornington

NE All the hard work has been done Gourmet café in Baxter that is newly furbished and ready to ŐŽ͘ dŚĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĞŶũŽLJƐ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐ ƚƌĂĚĞ and includes a 3 bedroom residence. Excellent lease terms and ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ

Sale Price: $39,000 Contact:Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

For Lease – Mount Martha

For Sale – Mornington

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For Sale – Baxter

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Freehold area measuring 1493 square meters and zoned Business Ϯ ůĂƌŐĞ ƐƉĂĐŝŽƵƐ ŽĸĐĞƐ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽdž ϮϬƐƋŵ ĞĂĐŚ ĨŽƌ ůĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ϭ͘ tŝƚŚ ǀĂĐĂŶƚ ƉŽƐƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŚƵŐĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ĨŽƌ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ŚĞƌĞ͘ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ͘ ǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ϭƐƚ ƵŐƵƐƚ ϮϬϭϭ Well situated between Frankston and thriving Westernport area.

Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

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Lease Price: $1,565 PCM+GST+OG Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

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Shops For Lease

3 Archer Drive

Choice of four shops available for lease either as a whole or ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůLJ͘ sĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƐŝnjĞƐ ƌĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϭϬƐƋŵ͕ ϳϬƐƋŵ͕ ϴϬƐƋŵ͕ ϴϬƐƋŵ͕ Ăůů ǁŝƚŚ ůŽƚƐ ŽĨ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͘ tŽƵůĚ ƐƵŝƚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůͬƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŽĸĐĞƐ͘

dŚŝƐ ůĂƌŐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϴϬϬ ƐƋŵ ŽĨ ůĞƩĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŬĞƚ͘ dŚĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌLJ ŝƐ ůĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ϯ dž ϯ dž ϯ LJƌ ůĞĂƐĞ Ăƚ Ψϲϲ͕ϬϬϬ ƉĂ н '^d н K' ĂŶĚ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ŐƌĞĂƚ ďƵLJŝŶŐ͘

Lease Price: From $1170 pcm + GST + OG Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

Sale Price $920,000 Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454.

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&Žƌ ^ĂůĞ ʹ ZŽƐĞďƵĚ

&Žƌ ^ĂůĞ ʹ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ

&Žƌ ^ĂůĞ ʹ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ

DĂŬĞ Ŷ KīĞƌ

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DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ WŝnjnjĂ

ĞĂĐŚ ŶĚ ,ĂŝƌĚƌĞƐƐĞƌ

An excellent opportunity to own your own Juice Bar with brand ŶĞǁ ĮƚͲŽƵƚ ŝŶ ďƵƐLJ ĂLJƐŝĚĞ ^ŚŽƉƉŝŶŐ ĞŶƚƌĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ƌƵŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŚĂƐ Ă ŶĞǁ ůĞĂƐĞ͕ ŶŽ ĨƌĂŶĐŚŝƐĞ ĨĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƌĞĂĚLJ ƚŽ ŐŽ͊ WƌŝĐĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ƐĞƚ ƵƉ ĐŽƐƚƐ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ďĂƌŐĂŝŶ͊

dŚĞ ǀĞƌLJ ďĞƐƚ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŝŶ ZŽƐĞďƵĚ͊​͊ dŚĞ ŽůĚ ͞ ƌŽĂĚǁĂLJ ŝŶĞŵĂ͟ ŚĂƐ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ Ă ĨƵůůLJ ĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚ ĐĂĨĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĞŶƚƌLJ ĨƌŽŵ WŽŝŶƚ EĞƉĞĂŶ ZŽĂĚ͕ ƚĂƐƚĞĨƵůůLJ ƌĞƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ŽůĚ ĐŚĂƌŵ͘ dŚĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŝƐ ƌĞĂĚLJ ƚŽ ŐŽ͕ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ůĞĂƐĞ ƚĞƌŵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƉƉůLJ͕ ŶŽƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ŵŝƐƐĞĚ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƌĚ ǁŽƌŬƐ ďĞĞŶ ĚŽŶĞ͘ ,ƵŐĞ WŽƚĞŶƟĂů͊

dŚŝƐ ŶĞǁůLJ ĮƩĞĚ ŽƵƚ͕ ƵƉ ŵĂƌŬĞƚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŝƐ ƌĞĂĚLJ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŽǀĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ͘ džƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ǁĞůů ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĂƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ĞĚŐĞ͘ 'ŽŽĚ ƚĂŬŝŶŐƐ͕ ůŽŶŐ ůĞĂƐĞ͕ ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ĮƚʹŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƉƌŝĐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞůů͘

&ĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ĮƌƐƚ ŇŽŽƌ ƐĂůŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂĐŚ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ DĂŝŶ ^ƚ͘ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ͘ dŚĞ ,Ăŝƌ ZĞĮŶĞƌLJ ŝƐ Ă ǁĞůů ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ǁĞůů ĮƩĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƐĂůŽŶ ƌĞĂĚLJ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ƚŽƵĐŚ͘ WƌŝĐĞĚ ĨŽƌ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ƋƵŝĐŬ ƐĂůĞ͘

^ĂůĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ WK ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ dĂŶLJĂ ^ĐĂŐůŝĂƌŝŶŝ Ϭϰϯϴ Ϯϴϵ ϴϱϵ

^ĂůĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ Ψϲϵ͕ϱϬϬ t/tK ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ dĂŶLJĂ ^ĐĂŐůŝĂƌŝŶŝ Ϭϰϯϴ Ϯϴϵ ϴϱϵ

^ĂůĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ΨϭϳϬ͕ϬϬϬ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ <ĞǀŝŶ tƌŝŐŚƚ Ϭϰϭϳ ϱϲϰ ϰϱϰ

^ĂůĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ Ψϰϵ͕ϵϱϬ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ <ĞǀŝŶ tƌŝŐŚƚ Ϭϰϭϳ ϱϲϰ ϰϱϰ

&Žƌ ^ĂůĞ ʹ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ

&Žƌ ^ĂůĞ ʹ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ

&Žƌ ^ĂůĞ ʹ DŽƵŶƚ ůŝnjĂ

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>ŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ĐĂĨĞͬƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ Ͳ WŽƚĞŶƟĂů͊ YƵŝĐŬ ^ĂůĞ EĞĞĚĞĚ͊

Đƚ YƵŝĐŬůLJ Ͳ KƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ tŽŶ͛ƚ >ĂƐƚ ůƵĞ ŚŝƉ &ƌĞĞŚŽůĚ /ŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ

&ƵůůLJ ĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŐƌĞĂƚ Įƚ ŽƵƚ Θ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŽŶ ŵĂŝŶ ƌŽĂĚ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ƐĞĂƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ϮϬ ŝŶ Θ ϭϮ ŽƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ ďĂĐŬ LJĂƌĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ďĞĞƌ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ͘ tĂůŬͲŝŶ ĐŽŽů ƌŽŽŵ н ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ͘ ĂŶ ďĞ ƌƵŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ Žƌ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ LJŽƵƌ ŽǁŶ ŝĚĞĂƐ͕ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŚĞĂƉ ƌĞŶƚ

ŚĞĨ Ͳ ůů ĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂĨĠ ŝŶ ĂƌŬůLJ ^ƚ͕ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ĮƚͲŽƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ůŽǁ ŽǀĞƌŚĞĂĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ůĞĂƐĞ ƚĞƌŵƐ͕ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŝůů ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƚŚĞ ǀĞŶĚŽƌ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ƐĞůů͕ ŽƉƟŽŶĂů ĞdžƚƌĂƐ ŝŶĐ ZĞĨƌŝŐĞƌĂƚĞĚ sĂŶ ĂŶĚ ĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝůĞƌ͘

WĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƌĞŶŽǁŶĞĚ ĨƌĂŶĐŚŝƐĞ ĐŽīĞĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ŚĂƐ ĂƉƉƌŽdž ƚĂŬŝŶŐƐ ŽĨ Ψϭϭ͕ϬϬϬ Ɖǁ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƚƌĂĚŝŶŐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ &Ƶůů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ &ƌĂŶĐŚŝƐŽƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ǁĞůů ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚ ƐƚĂī ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŶĞǁ ŽǁŶĞƌ͘

dŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ƌĂƌĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƐĞĐƵƌĞ Ă ŚŝŐŚ ƉƌŽĮůĞ ƌĞƚĂŝů ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ DŽƵŶƚ ůŝnjĂ sŝůůĂŐĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƚǁŽ ƐŚŽƉƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚ ĂƌĞĂ ŽĨ ϭϲϲ͘ϴƐƋŵ ĂŶĚ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJ ůĞƚ ƚŽ ƚǁŽ ůŽŶŐ ƚĞƌŵ ƚĞŶĂŶƚƐ ƐŚŽǁŝŶŐ Ă ŶĞƚ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ŽĨ Ψϳϳ͕ϮϱϬƉĂ͘ ^ŝƚƵĂƚĞĚ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ ^ĂĨĞǁĂLJ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƉƌŽŵŝŶĞŶƚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚŽǁŶ͘

MAKE AN OFFER ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ 'ĂƌLJ ZĂůƉŚ Ϭϰϭϴ ϱϯϱ ϱϬϯ

^ĂůĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ Ψϱϵ͕ϬϬϬ н ^ s ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ dĂŶLJĂ ^ĐĂŐůŝĂƌŝŶŝ Ϭϰϯϴ Ϯϴϵ ϴϱϵ

^ĂůĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ Ψϯϱϵ͕ϬϬϬ н '^d ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ <ĞǀŝŶ tƌŝŐŚƚ Ϭϰϭϳ ϱϲϰ ϰϱϰ

^ĂůĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ KŶ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ 'ĂƌLJ ZĂůƉŚ Ϭϰϭϴ ϱϯϱ ϱϬϯ

&Žƌ ^ĂůĞ ʹ tĂƌŶĞĞƚ

&Žƌ ^ĂůĞ ʹ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ

&Žƌ ^ĂůĞ Ͳ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ

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hůƟŵĂƚĞ ůŝĨĞƐƚLJůĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ

&ĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ƐĞĂ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶĐĞ

DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ Ğůŝ

^ŵĞůů dŚĞ ZŽƐĞƐ

dŚŝƐ ďŽƵƟƋƵĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŽīĞƌƐ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ƉĞĂƌů͕ ŐŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝĂŵŽŶĚ ũĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐĂĨĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ͘ tŝƚŚ Ă ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ƚƌĂĚĞ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ ůŽĐĂů ĐůŝĞŶƚĞůĞ͘ :ĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ͘

dŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞ ƚŚŝƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƚŽƌĞ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů tĞƐƚĞƌŶƉŽƌƚ ĂLJ ĐŽĂƐƚĂů ǀŝůůĂŐĞ͘ ŚĞĂƉ ƌĞŶƚ͕ Ă ůŽŶŐ ůĞĂƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŐŽŽĚ ƚĂŬŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ũƵƐƚ ƐŽŵĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ ƚŚŝƐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŝƐ ƌĞĂĚLJ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ĞŶĞƌŐĞƟĐ ŶĞǁ ŽǁŶĞƌ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŝƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ůĞǀĞů͘ tŝůů ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ ŶŽƚ ůĂƐƚ ůŽŶŐ͘

dŚŝƐ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ Ğůŝ ƐŝƚƵĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ďƵƐLJ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŬĞƚ͘ ǀĞƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŬŝŶŐƐ ŽĨ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ Ψϵ͕ϬϬϬ ƉĞƌ ǁĞĞŬ ƚŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƐĞĂƚ ϲϬ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ĂŶĚ ϭϲ ŽƵƚ͘ 'ŽŽĚ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌŝĮĐ Įƚ ŽƵƚ͘

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INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

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A treasure of a business

All abuzz about coffee shop

IF you are looking for the ultimate in lifestyle businesses, the Tiara Black Pearl could be it. Offering customers stunning individually designed pearl, gold and diamond jewellery, the business also has a small cafe. It has been established in Mornington for more than four years, and in Olinda for eight years. With a well-earned reputation for unique, well-designed pieces, Tiara Black Pearl enjoys a loyal customer base and overseas trade. For new owners, jewellery knowledge is not essential as the current owners will provide training and continuing product supply and support as required.

ARGUABLY one of the most recognised coffee house franchises in Australia, Gloria Jeans in Main Street, Mornington, boasts weekly takings of approx $11,000. The business has an excellent trading history and full training will be provided by the current franchisor as required. Trained baristas are also available to the new owners.

Jewellery design, MORNINGTON Price: $250,000 plus SAV inc. equipment, cabinets and safe Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Kevin Wright, 0417 564 454

Coffee shop, MORNINGTON Price: $359,000 Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Kevin Wright, 0417 564 454

Variety of uses in booming estate Quality office space on prominent site WITH a prominent position in the rapidly developing Somerville industrial precinct, this factory is set on a 939-square metre (approx) allotment. Featuring well-appointed office space, two mezzanine levels, toilet facilties and reception area, the factory lends itself to a multitude of professional or industrial uses. There are high clearance roller shutters with electric motor and ample car parking at the front with the whole site securely fenced.

SECURELY leased, these tilt panel retail premises are divided into five separate tenancies with a total area of 715 square metres and a land size of 1545 square metres. Zoned Business 1, 40 per cent of the tenancies are government tenants and combined the five return $153,613 per annum. Situated on a prominent corner site on a major arterial road into town, this landmark building is for sale by expressions of interest, which close at 4pm on 10 November.

Address: 2/5 Arduina Street, SOMERVILLE Price: $650,000 Agency: BayWest Real Estate Somerville, 1/1085 Frankston-Flinders Road, 5977 9660 Agent: Wayne Bourke, 0411 266 696

184 Salmon Street, HASTINGS Expressions of interest close 4pm on 10 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 22

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INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

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Don’t skip this one

Shining example

THIS rubbish removal business has about 600 clients, covering the Mornington Peninsula area, Carrum Downs, Cranbourne and Langwarrin. The owner currently works Tuesday to Thursday plus one Sunday a month. Included in the sale is a 1990 model Daihatsu tip truck. This is a great part-time business with huge potential to increase into hard rubbish collection.

WITH a prime corner location in a busy shopping village, this cafe has seating inside for 36, plus another 15 outside in the attractive courtyard. There is a commercial kitchen. Trading hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday 8am to 2pm. The business currently trains young adults with special needs to provide them with skills for the workforce.

Rubbish removal, MORDIALLOC Price: $90,000 Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Cafe, KARINGAL Price: $65,000 + sav 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 SALON

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MILK BAR

FISH & CHIPS

ACCOUNTING FRANCHISES

CHARCOAL CHICKEN

Good lease, very reasonable rent. Small appealing salon with 3 stations, 2 basins. Reception and kitchen/ storage area. NOW $34,000 + sav

Niche market in town for whole/organic foods inc fruit & veg. 5 ½ days. Seating for 18 in/out. Well known to locals and passing trade.

Trades Tues to Sun from 11.30am. Two twin self cleaning deep fryers. Located in large residential area. NOW $75,000 + sav

Two models, one home-based or one RIÂżFH EDVHG $OO GHWDLOV available on application.

Large coolroom. Seats 20 in & 10 out. New cappuccino machine. 7 days from 11am. Cheap business priced for quick sale – vendor has bought elsewhere.

$69,950 + sav

Well presented shop with plenty of parking. Sub-let upstairs 1 bedroom accommodation 7 days 8am until 8pm. Good lease arrangements. $72,000 + sav

$75,000

NOW $79,000 + sav

CLEANING SERVICE

BEAUTY HEALTH SPA

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Residential & commercial customers mainly on M’ton Peninsula. Major contracts in place. Past Business Award winner.

Cuts only, male & female. 4 stations, 1 basin. Small attractive shop, trades 6 days. *RRG FDVK ÀRZ HDV\ WR UXQ Stock included.

Located in S/C, no opposition. Very good equipment inc coolroom, seats 25 in & 15 out. Suit H/W team

Small shop in very busy area selling home style food. Good equipment, seats 8 in & 8 out. Industrial stove. Only 5 ½ days

$79,500 + sav

6 rooms & reception area, staff & client parking. Wide variety of services offered, sound system and fully air-cond. Business Award winner. $80,000 + sav

$84,000

$91,500 + sav

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Very attractive presentation with 8 beauty rooms. Sublets to manicurist and masseur. No competition, about 2000 clients. Yellow Pages ads. Stock included. $98,000

Prime residential area/ food precinct close to main road with good signage. Lots of near new equipment. Has 3 bm home. $99,000 + sav

Well established in modern 6 FHQWUH 4XDOLÂżHG VWDII Fully managed. Full assistance offered. &RQÂżGHQWLDOLW\ DSSOLHV NOW $100,000 + sav

Large, well known licensed cafĂŠ & gourmet retail trades 6 days for breakfast & lunch. Evening trade possible. Well equipped, quality P & E. &RQÂżGHQWLDOLW\ DSSOLHV NOW $125,000 + sav

Multi award winning, 95% rebooking rate. Fully equipped, has website. Fully air-conditioned, computer system. 6 treatment rooms. Must see! $125,000 WIWO

8 washers, 10 dryers, 2 HWS. Open 24 hrs, 7 days but has auto open/close doors. Male & female toilets, RIÂżFH )XOO\ UHQRYDWHG premises. Est 20 yrs. $128,500

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Located in kiosk in busy S/C, has seating for 34. All new equipment when set up less than a year ago. Currently partly managed.

Large shop, long standing business.Double storey 3 bm residence. High density residential area. Trial on $6,500pw. $140,000 + sav

Installation & servicing of all manner of security systems, plus ongoing client maintenance and upgrades. Industry experience an advantage. $160,000

Main road location with plenty of parking. Large commercial kitchen. Opens Mon-Fri 5.30am-4pm & Sat 6am-noon. Extensive menu.

$130,000 + sav

Only 3 owners in 25 years, prime area, no opposition. Huge potential to introduce more lines, ideal H/W team. Excellent takings. Comprehensive website inc. $159,900 + sav

$160,000 + sav

Small shop in corner position. Has coolroom. Large factory development QHDUE\ ZLOO LQFUHDVH ÀRZ HUGE POTENTIAL! ONLY 5 DAYS! $165,000 + sav

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20 washers, 15 dryers + commercial ironing equip. Open 7 days, service offered 5½ days. Long lease, great T/O, attached residence inc in NE monthly rental.

Work less than 2 days a Double storey on Nepean Supply of quality hardware Sales & service, well week, machines placed in H’way, seats up to 200. 7 products. Australian & imported equipped showroom & days dinner, 3 days lunch. goods. Fully managed by staff. workshop. Est 10 yrs, vendor 35 business locations. Fully FXVWRP ¿WWHG 0HUFHGHV YDQ Private function room. Fully Two vehicles included. owns freehold & offers new included in price. Machine in & heated. Huge lease with neg terms. 2I¿FH FDQ EH XQPDQQHG NE air-conreputation.. situ value $200,000. *RRG SUR¿WV W $350,000 + sav $299,000 + sav $175,000 + sav $225,000 + sav CAFÉ/RESTAURANT

RETAIL & WHOLESALE

REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT

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New, located in the entertainment precincts of large S/Centres. Brand new ÂżWRXWV 6HOOLQJ VHSDUDWH franchises. Huge opportunity!

Large packaging business with huge potential for growth. Wholesale with deliveries & large retail section. &RQÂżGHQWLDOLW\ DSSOLHV $770,000 + sav

3 large prime movers, 5 refrigerated trailers, 1 Mazda truck, 2 forklifts. Mainly local work, some interstate. 2 large coolrooms, Written contract & standing orders. N

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$1.9 Million

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FREEHOLD & LEASEHOLD FREEHOLD & LEASEHOLD Country club licensed restaurant & function centre. Seats 450. 4 sep rooms, function areas, situated in middle of golf course. Inc 3 bm manager’s residence. $3.5 Million + sav

Fully managed motel and serviced apartments with Nepean H’way frontage. Prominent, high exposure position, 100 units. $7.6 Million

Tony Latessa: 0412 525 151

No. 1 REIV Accredited Business Agent in Victoria 27 years selling experience based on honesty and reliability REIV Business Brokers Committee Member

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Hastings

87 High Street, Hastings Victoria 3915 Ph: 03 5979 4412 Fax: 03 5979 3097 Email: enquiries@baywestrealestate.com.au Web: www.baywestrealestate.com.au

Hastings

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W G NE TIN LIS HASTINGS HIDDEN SECRET! ‡ Privately situated on 768sqm (approx) in sought after Rosemary Drive ‡ Quietly located next door to parkland ‡ 4 Bedroom 2 Bathroom home, master with ENS and WIR, remaining 3 bedrooms with BIRs ‡ 2 zoned living areas divided by modern kitchen overlooking outdoor entertaining area

Sean Crimmins Sales Consultant 0411 734 814

David Nelli Sales Manager 0403 111 234

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BRAND NEW THREE BEDROOM BEAUTY! ‡ 3 bedroom unit, all with BIR ‡ Central bathroom / semi ensuite ‡ Separate living and dining areas ‡ 9ft ceilings ‡ Remote SLUG with plenty of storage space ‡ Located on a quiet no thru road in a complex of only 2 units.

Hastings

$225,000 - $235,000

W G NE TIN LIS 403 STONY POINT RD - INSPECT SAT 11.30AM-12PM CHARMING HOUSE ON SPACIOUS BLOCK! ‡ 2 Large bedrooms, master with ensuite and WIR ‡ Seperate formal living and dining areas ‡ Large games room with bar at rear ‡ Renovated kitchen with premium stainless steel appliances ‡ Rear decking with spa ‡ 4 Carport spaces ‡ Set on approx 1012 sqm block

Pearcedale

$390,000 - $430,000

WHERE THE COUNTRY MEETS THE WATER! ‡Located on approx 2.5 Acres. ‡ Master bedroom with walk in robe and ensuite, all remaining bedroom are equipped with Built in robes ‡ Three large living areas with a formal lounge, Family living area and kitchen dining ‡ 9 x 14m Shedding with three remote doors is security system protected as well as the home

Bittern

$599,000

GOLD COURT UNITS 2 & 3 AVAILABLE CALLING ALL INVESTORS & FIRST HOME BUYERS ‡2 Bedrooms with BIR ‡Living area with gas heating ‡Gas cooktop and hot water service ‡Rear private courtyard ‡Single lock up garage ‡/HDVHG RQ D 0RQWK E\ 0RQWK EDVLV DW SHU ZHHN

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BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! ‡ 5 Bedroom/Broiler Farm home located on 10.4 Acres Approx ‡ 3 Large living areas, timber kitchen with separate formal dining and meals area. In-ground swimming pool ‡ Huge shedding 300m2 with double sliding doors for easy access, 65,000 chickens at .5 density ‡ Dual frontage on Baxter Tooradin Rd & South Boundary Rd

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Late lease bid to save pool Clean-up time: Concreters prepare a slab to hold equipment to clean up chemical contamination at the former Caltex service station site in Main St, Mornington.

Concrete start to chemical clean up By Keith Platt IT is likely to take at least another two years to clean up chemical contamination at the former Caltex service station site in Main St, Mornington. Concreters were this week putting the finishing touches on a pad to house equipment for the clean up. Caltex media adviser Sam Collyer said remediation of the site had been underway for some time with tests being made to find the best technique. “We have trialled the use of a soil vapour extraction technique, which has been used successfully at many other sites,” Mr Collyer said. “This remediation work is undertaken in situ and is designed to break down the contamination with minimal disturbance of the site. “The necessary equipment is now being installed on site following the recent

approval from Mornington Peninsula Shire Council for this to occur. “Once work begins, the remediation process is expected to take about two years. We will be closely monitoring this work and will adjust our comprehensive remediation strategy where appropriate.” As reported in The News in June, the chemical contamination is holding up the construction of a three-storey, $7 million apartment and shop complex in Main St. Contaminated groundwater has been found at least as far away as the Esplanade and Drake St. The shire granted a two-year extension to the planning permit to allow time for a clean up. Plans for the land at the corner of Ross St and Main St include 18 apartments, four shops and a basement car park.

A Certificate of Environmental Audit or a Statement of Environmental Audit must be presented to the shire council before building begins. Information about the contamination was given to councillors on 15 September 2008, and Mr Collyer in June told The News that the site, 16-20 Main St, was “in a condition typical of a service station of its age and usage”. The clean up is being done by Coffey Environments, “specialists managing the earth”. The assessment of the Caltex site given by Coffey to the council in 2008 said contaminated soil found near the petroleum infrastructure had been “removed to the extent practicable”. It said “the extent of groundwater impact is bounded by the area between the site, Main St, Drake St and the Esplanade”.

By Keith Platt LAWYERS for the Lew family company Shuttlehall Pty Ltd have mounted a late bid to lease public land at Mt Eliza on which their client has built a swimming pool. The new tactic follows their offer to buy the land being rejected by the Department of Sustainability and Environment. Mornington MP David Morris said the change would make no difference to his opposition to the Lew family being allowed to keep its pool. He has asked the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith, to reject “any lease application which … [would] enable the matter to be brought to a close”. “The pool should be demolished and the coastal reserve returned to its original condition as quickly as is reasonably possible.” Mr Morris told The News that the legal process must “run its course, but we cannot allow a precedent to be set which would allow any individual to take control of public land when it suits them”. “I am confident the government shares my view and the pool will ultimately be demolished and the land returned to the public.” Mr Morris said he had not heard of a similar lease being granted by the DSE. The DSE’s decision not to sell comes after legal jousting that start-

ed in July when it was revealed that Mr Lew and his daughter Jacqueline, through their family company Shuttlehall, had built an $80,000 infinity pool on Crown land next to a Lew family holiday home in Osprey Ave near the end of Kunyung Rd. Mornington Peninsula Shire ordered the pool by demolished after its chief building inspector said a retaining wall near the pool was unsafe and at risk of collapsing. The shire also said the pool had been built without planning permits. The shire later fenced off a section of Moondah Beach below the pool, claiming it was unsafe for people on the beach. Mr Lew challenged the shire’s order at the Building Appeals Board. At the same time he sought to buy or lease the pool land from the state government’s DSE, which owns the land on behalf of all Victorians. Late last month the Building Appeals Board lifted the demolition order on the pool, but ordered the retaining walls be removed. The board also ordered the pool must remain empty, covered to keep out rainwater and fenced off for public safety. The board’s order stated that soil fill surrounding the pool must also be removed.

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Cheers: Colonial Leisure Group boss Christopher Morris, who built Computershare into a global IT services giant, and is now building a brewery at Cape Schanck.

The project – which also includes a shop selling produce grown on the property, a retail plant nursery and a caretaker’s house – is the brainchild of Colonial Leisure Group, a brewing and hospitality company based in WA and Victoria. Its majority shareholder is multi-millionaire Christopher Morris, co-founder of Computershare, one of Australia’s most successful global technology

companies, and owner of the historic Barragunda. CLG owns about 15 hotels in WA and Victoria including the Portsea Hotel, Botanical in South Yarra, and Raffles Hotel in Perth. It bought Orpheus Island, an exclusive Great Barrier Reef resort, in March for about $10 million. It has a brewery and restaurant at Margaret River in the southwest of WA, bordering

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Doubles all round! But brewery decision might come back to haunt the shire the Tribunal found that it requires a nexus with the permitted use that includes:  A required or necessary link(s) between bona fide activities;  A demonstrable, rather than speculative, link(s) between uses;  A link(s) of substance not of minor, token or tenuous association; and  An association with the permitted use from inception.” The Colonial Brewery plan is for a restaurantfunction centre, a plant nursery and brewery. The brewery will use hops and barley grown on the land. It is believed a crop has been planted. Firstly, the “required or necessary link” does not yet exist at the property, so it cannot yet be claimed the link is “bona fide”. Secondly, and similarly, it cannot yet be ascertained whether the link is “speculative”, since it is not yet known whether either the hops or barley Colonial plans to grow will thrive at Cape Schanck. Colonial has told the shire it will not produce all the grain or hops it needs – about 40 per cent of the barley and about 20 per cent of the hops must be trucked in, as will sugar and yeast. Thirdly, whether the link will be substantial, or “minor, token or tenuous” cannot be known for several years, until when – and if – the hop and barley crops prove viable. Fourthly, VCAT stipulated that the required or necessary link must exist “from inception”. This will not be case at Cape Schanck: the soil is indifferent, the crops are not a proven success, as are grapes at the time vignerons apply for a restaurant. This raises an interesting question for shire bureaucrats and councillors eager to open the green wedge for business: what happens if the crops fail to live up to expectations? Colonial will have a brewery, built at a cost of millions, which has no “required or necessary link” with agriculture, as stipulated by the state’s and shire’s planning schemes. Would the shire be obliged to close the brewery and restaurant-function centre, or would it allow Colonial to truck in all its brewery needs? It’s a dilemma that could drive a man (or woman) to drink.

be used in the brewing of beer on the land … unless with the permission of the [shire]”.  There was no plan for storage of hops and insufficient detail about the source of water for brewing.  The complex would be on sensitive coastal land beside a national park, with flora and fauna implications governed by federal law. Mr Katakouzinos stated Colonial Cape Schanck wanted to produce up to four brews a week, which equated to 3500 litres per brew or 250 kegs per week, about 13,000 kegs a year. Colonial would produce 728,000 litres a year. He said the restaurant and function centre would have a joint maximum capacity of 150 patrons at any one time. The restaurant and function centre would be open till 6pm on Mondays, 10pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sundays, and 11pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays. Produce and plant sales would be from 10am-4pm seven days a week. The brewery was 740 metres minimum from the nearest house. Colonial’s proposal stated the combined brewery, restaurant and function room building would use timber from a 1900s industrial pier in Sydney as well as concrete, stone and a copper roof.

“The aim is for the building to look even more beautiful in 20 years’ time, ageing gracefully in the landscape.” Double glazing along the south and the acoustic treatment of the building would ensure noise did not escape and annoy neighbours. Cathy Nuttman said the area was so quiet you could the lowing of one cow at night. “We’ve only lived here for a year after escaping the noise and smell of inner city Abbotsford,” she said. “We love the sound of the ocean crashing, the birds singing; until recently, I enjoyed hearing the lowing of cattle from the Barragunda Estate: now it fills my heart with dread. “If I can hear one lone cow from the estate then surely the still Cape Schanck air will carry a host of unwanted noises to our homes: noises associated with brewing and machinery; from rowdy patrons and background music in the beer garden; and, most disturbingly, from the endless stream of industrial, commercial and private vehicles to and from the venue – straight past our property.” Friends of Cape Schanck members are expected to challenge the decision in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

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By David Harrison WERE shire councillors fully informed before making their decision on the Cape Schanck brewery application? One major – indeed crucial – consideration missing from the officer’s report was the “in conjunction with” rule that applies to many non-agriculture uses of green wedge land. It was not mentioned in discussions at the meeting on this extremely contentious matter, which councillors approved by a large majority, 7-2. The rule is in the Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme at clause 64.02. It states: “If a provision of this scheme provides that a use of land must be used ‘in conjunction with’ another use of the land:  there must be an essential association between the two uses; and  the use must have a genuine, close and continuing functional relationship in its operation with the other use.” Shire planners often refer to the clause in green wedge-related applications. It is surprising councillors apparently were unaware of it. The rule is also covered extensively by law firm Phillips Fox (now part of DLA Piper Group) in a “Planning Bulletin”. It states: “A number of uses are prohibited in Green Wedge ... unless the use is undertaken ‘in conjunction with’ another use. ... the meaning of the words ‘in conjunction with’ are crucial in determining a landowner’s ability to develop Green Wedge ... land.” Phillips Fox draws on several VCAT cases, some of them involving Mornington Peninsula Shire, to illustrate and expand on the “in conjunction with” rule. In one, it ruled that “...in an operational sense there is no essential or intrinsic association between a vineyard on the one hand and a restaurant on the other hand, and yet these are uses that clearly the planning scheme anticipated can and should occur in association”. Relevant to the Cape Schanck brewery case is Neve & Ors v Macedon Ranges Shire Council, where the tribunal expands on the rule. Phillips Fox remarked: “When considering the ‘essential association’

Bramley National Park, and hopes to duplicate the success of this facility at Cape Schanck. Mr Katakouzinos’s report to the council stated the Colonial Cape Schanck brewery did not conform to the definition of a micro-brewery, but it should be approved. Cathy Nuttman, of Friends of Cape Schanck and a lawyer, said the report to the council stated the proposal was an industrial and commercial enterprise. “How is this compatible with the green wedge zone?” She said key concerns were:  There had been inadequate consultation with neighbours.  The entrance to the brewery had not been resolved and neighbours were worried about extra traffic including late at night. The entrance should be off Boneo Rd, well away from the Cape Schanck Rd residential area.  The shire had not heard from the National Trust and the EPA on critical parts of the proposal.  The shire had not received responses to the plan from Parks Victoria, which controls the adjoining national park, or the Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority.  There was doubt about how much barley and hops could be grown on the property with one of the shire’s conditions being that “no hops, other than hops grown on the land, shall

By Mike Hast SHIRE councillors have approved a $6.8 million “micro-brewery”, restaurant and function room complex on the historic Barragunda property at Cape Schanck in the green wedge zone. Senior shire planner Sotirios Katakouzinos on Monday night last week recommended the council give the controversial project the go-ahead. Voting for the brewery were councillors Anne Shaw, Bev Colomb, Reade Smith, David Gibb, Frank Martin, Antonella Celi and Bill Goodrem. Voting against were Tim Rodgers and Leigh Eustace. Mayor Graham Pittock was on leave and Lynn Bowden, chairman of the developments assessments committee, did not vote. Opponents of the proposal had hoped the council would defer its decision due to a range of concerns raised by Barragunda neighbours as well as environmentalists who have been advising the Friends of Cape Schanck since the proposal came to public attention in March.

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Groups rally to save wetlands By Mike Hast THE failed attempt by Community Villages Australia to win planning tribunal approval to fill a section of Tootgarook Wetlands for retirement units has inspired environment groups to organise meetings and lobby Mornington Peninsula Shire, state and federal governments to better protect the area. CVA, owner of the Village Glen retirement complex in Rosebud West, asked the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to allow it to bring in about 27,000 cubic metres of earth excavated from Balaka St – where CVA is building a nursing home – to 9 St Elmos Close. Due to a planning anomally, 9 St Elmos Close is an “island” of residential land in the middle of the Mornington Peninsula Shire-owned Sanctuary Park Bushland Reserve, part of the larger wetlands. The 2.7-hectare site is slated to contain 36 units worth about $20 million and is stage six of Village Glen, started in 1980 and now home to about 900 people. Community Villages Australia is a company owned by Mt Eliza millionaire Charles Jacobsen and his family. A meeting held on Sunday was designed to garner support to better protect the wetlands, co-organiser Andrew Raff said. Mr Raff, of St Andrews Habitat Improvement Preservation and Protection Society, said the wetlands should have permanent protection. “All future development that en-

croaches into these wetlands should permanently cease,” he said. He said the Department of Sustainability and Environment had identified the wetlands as being of international significance. “There are many rare, threatened, endangered and critically endangered species that inhabit these wetlands permanently, and there are many that utilise the wetlands as a migratory stop over. “It is highly probable many species have not been identified within the wetlands as there appears to be little serious research undertaken.” Mr Raff said he hoped all peninsula environment groups would support the push for greater protection. “We should be protecting and preserving what little remains of our natural environment, especially this only remaining wetland on the southern peninsula.” A spokesman for Southern Peninsula Flora and Fauna Association said the next “pressure point coming soon was the auction next month of another wetland block with permits for a 41-unit development at 85 Elizabeth Ave”. “This is remnant swampland with standing water, wetland vegetation and rare fauna species including swamp skinks and the federally protected Australasian bittern. “The greater swamp has eight bioregionally or state endangered vegetation types and eight listed bird species.” Details: Andrew Raff, email: chrysalis61@hotmail.com.

Birds of a feather: New development pressure on Tootgarook Wetlands, home to rare, endangered and common birds such as the egrets, above, has inspired groups to seek greater protection of the last major wetlands on the southern peninsula.

Pier too much of a lure for anglers ANGLERS have been unable to resist the lure of trying their luck from Mornington pier despite work still being done to finish off the new. middle section. The official opening date will be some time this month, but keen fishers have been either squeezing past work safety fences or, as on Tuesday, simply walking in through the open gates. The pier has been closed since April 2010 while $3.65 million was spent replacing the 53-metre long centre section with concrete supported by steel pylons. Parks Victoria plans to rebuild the end, 75-metre section of the pier, although the estimated $8 million cost is unlikely to make the state government’s budget until at least 2013. It will be closed until it is rebuilt.

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After much toing and froing, the Sandman goeth HAVE you followed the beach sand debacle at Half Moon Bay in Black Rock? It’s of interest to anyone who has been to the once-lovely front beach at Portsea. The state government’s Department of Sustainability and Environment spent millions of dollars last year attempting to restore the middle section of the beach near Portsea pier by bringing in sand from Gippsland and building a retaining wall made of huge sandbags. Sand is returning to the western and eastern sections of the beach, but not where the sandbag walls was installed. This was predicted by coastal erosion experts. Up at Black Rock, DSE allocated $500,000 to put 13,500 tonnes of new sand on the beach to widen it by up to 10 metres after claiming it was at risk of disappearing due to erosion. Last month trucks and loaders moved in, dumping huge piles of “land sand” brought in from a Gippsland quarry prior to spreading it along the beach, which is where the historic shipwreck HMVS Cerberus was scuttled as a breakwater in 1924. Residents objected, saying there was no erosion, the sand had not been tested for contamination, and the larger beach would attract more visitors yet the government had no plans for extra car parking or toilets. Environment Minister Ryan Smith took a long walk off a short pier and cancelled the job. He also ordered DSE to remove the sand. Mr Smith said the replenishment was based on a 2008 DSE report that had

predicted a higher level of erosion than what had occurred. Hey, Ryan! Send it down to Portsea!

Innumerates unite EMUS are an innumerate species, having a dearth of digits – no fingers and only four claws per foot with which to calculate (although this emu is short half a claw due to careless lawnmowing. This is not a problem in Kevin Clarke’s shire finance department, where it’s off with the shoes and socks during budget estimates -- although some shire sums lead The Emu to suspect some missing appendages there, too. The Pelican Pantry accounts and the Dromana flagpole balance sheet spring immediately to mind. This lack of avian numeracy is partly why, in a recent epistle, The Emu understated by a massive factor of 10 the size of shire rate rises in the past decade. This corresponds almost precisely with the tenure of our recently reappointed CEO, Sir Dr Michael Kennedy OAM (with bar), the World’s Greatest Shire CEO, with a claim to be the Steve Jobs of shire CEOs, except that Mr Jobs has recently thrown a seven. The shire’s sine qua non, indeed, according to the Latin-babbling Mrs Emu. The other factor in making this error was Mrs Emu’s aggressive assertion that the figure was indeed 10 per cent. Her vehemence always intimidates The Emu and he was not about to gainsay her and possibly put another claw

in danger. His face-to-face cowardice was, alas, exposed in print. But The Emu notes that the shire, in denying that rates have doubled in a decade, talks only of “the rate in the dollar”. Other councils (the City of Bayside, to name one), which are less prone to spinning as a reflex action, talk about “rates and charges”, to include charges such as tip and parking fees – the “real” rate increase figure. Even Mrs Emu agrees on that. A pity the shire is so chronically unable to live up to its “open and transparent” boast. Perhaps Mrs Emu will drop in and inflict a bit of vehement persuasion on them.

Shocking memory IS it paranoia or fear of the paranormal that would prompt someone to install an electric fence around an otherwise normal looking suburban block containing an unremarkable brick veneer? The Emu is not unfamiliar with the sight of electric fences and is usually able to avoid any unpleasantness with a single bound, although there was that time when he turned his head to check if Mrs E was still bringing up the rear and ended up in a shocking state. But details of that attempted flight from the family nest is a subject best left for another time …

The Whisperer has some tough questions for shire CEO Michael Kennedy.

day”. People around Hastings had piled trailers, utes, wheelbarrows, rucksacks and shopping bags full of all manner of vegie matter that needed to be dumped. In a tradition that goes back to pre-history, they then embarked on the journey to the Tyabb refuse centre to unload their green waste and return home triumphant, as if they had clubbed a wild animal and dragged it back to the caveman fire. Imagine the horror when their primeval instincts were stymied by several road blocks. Some people gave up and had to return home with full trailers. The Whisperer wants a clarification from CEO Michael Kennedy. Here are the questions he wants answered: 1. Was the tanker driver just a council spook designed to thwart the free green waste

raffes, both species not regularly seen strolling through the back streets. The only thing the fence might do is attract interest as to what lies beyond. Whoever or whatever can rest assured that this wise old bird will be keeping well clear. He’s had the shocking lessons before. And, yes, Mrs E did manage to catch him before he became fried chicken. His goose has been cooked ever since!

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The Western Port Whisperer THE Whisperer has heard an interesting piece of news on the state of local schools. Why is it that some are struggling to get enrolments, while others have a waiting list? This wasn’t the situation in the past, was it? Perhaps it has something to do with the state of affairs in our town. While other councils force graffiti to be cleaned up, our local shire does not. So certain areas of the town appear rundown. The Whisperer can think of one fence in particular. A lick of paint on the fence at the entrance to West Park, and the town and West Park would jump three notches. Then again, the brainless miscreants would probably just spray it again the following weekend. It makes The Whisperer think of a saying ... he can’t quite recall ... something about not doing something in your own backyard? *** A RUMOUR has spread through Hastings like wildfire that the fuel tanker rollover at midnight on Saturday (see page 1), and the subsequent road closures, was nothing but a plot by the Mornington Peninsula Shire to stop Hastings people from embarking on the highly rewarding endeavour of “free green waste drop off

No, The Emu really was surprised when loping along a small peninsula town street the other day to see the familiar “Electric fence” warning signs. So we then began to wonder what’s behind the fence that could warrant such security? The second thought was whether or not the fence is legal, being so far away from rural areas more often associated with straying animals. However, from The Emu’s quick scan of the shire’s local laws (1 and 2), government regulations and Acts, there seems to be no law against an electric fence in suburbia. Provided the hot wire is out of reach it would not seem to pose a public health risk. The hot wire is out of reach for anyone but the tallest basketballers and gi-

dumping day? 2. If you claim he was not, what evidence do you have that he isn’t an agent for the council? 3. Will “free green waste drop off day” be rescheduled? 4. What is it with the bowties? 5. Can The Whisperer borrow some cash? *** A FUNNY report came in from a friend of The Whisperer. After going for a surf, the man was heading home along Old Moorooduc Rd. He was trundling along at 80 km/h when a four-wheel drive came flying up behind him. Not one to be pressured, he stuck to his 80 guns, but the four-wheel drive began flashing its lights wildly. Thinking this was a potential road rage incident, he sped up to 82 km/h to attempt an escape, before backing down and pulling over. The four-wheel drive owner wasn’t intending the salty surfer any harm, but merely wanted to tell him that his surfboard had decided to separate from the car some way back. Luckily for the surfer, the bag was padded and the board unharmed. The surfer, however, never got to thank the 4WD driver properly, so here is his chance. Thanks! thewhisperer@y7mail.com

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Come in spinner, but The Thoughts of David Gibb WE don’t have party politics in this shire. I am aware of some municipalities up in Melbourne where they’re all card-carrying members of a party, albeit different factions of a party. It’s a very unhealthy situation in my opinion. Nine councillors worked well in the shire. No one complained about lack of access to the councillor. Lack of access to councillors is a furphy. Two more councillors have provided no better value for the ratepayers. If you could think of a boardroom table with 11 around it, where everyone wants to have a chatter, it takes longer to come to consensus. We have to go to that extra layer of work (committees) to get around the problem of a dysfunctional 11 – an excessive number. In Macedon Ranges Shire you’ve [the VEC] deemed it appropriate that there be only 3700 ratepayers per councillor so I can’t see the rhyme or reason as to how you’ve just defaulted to 11 for the Mornington Peninsula when on that logic of 3700 you’d allocate 39 councillors to MP to give us 3700 ratepayers per councillor. The silent majority is comfortable with the status quo ... you tend to get only a few activists in the community who will make a

submission. I’d say to you that 78 out of 140,000 people is a darned good referendum to say that the population is very happy with the shire and the electoral system we’ve got. In terms of uncontested wards, it shouldn’t be assumed that this is symptomatic of a malaise or a problem. In fact it indicates a satisfaction and trust in the performance of the council and the councillors. I genuinely receive comments from residents who say “Don’t ask me about it – do it. We trust you. If you think it’s the right thing, and the council thinks it’s the right thing, proceed with it”. The level of goodwill and harmony and satisfaction with community is extraordinarily high, contrary to the grumbles you will hear from a handful of people here tonight. In my opinion there’s a great diversity with the current council. You have, for example, both genders represented. You have a range of socio-economic classes represented. You have retirees, you have ... in the past you’ve had unemployed councillors, you’ve got self-employed, you’ve got employees, you’ve got a range of ages. So I would say that in fact you’ve got quite a degree of diversity in the shire [council].

I’m independent, says councillor’s partner PIERRE Uri told the VEC forum he did not “belong or represent any organisation or special interest group. Basically I am here representing myself, my own personal views and opinions. I am not politically minded”. “I want to share a few opinions, make a few comments based on my own observation and based on my past life experience,” he said. Mr Uri, partner of Cr Antonella Celi, suggested that perhaps voters in the six uncontested wards in 2008 were happy with their councillor. He asked how one could distinguish between three single-ward councillors and three councillors from a multi-member ward. He read from a prepared statement: “Can anyone here tonight see a single problem with singlecouncillor wards? With no disrespect to our councillors, I can see multiple problems to multicouncillor wards.” Solo councillors could provide:  More effective service to their constituents.  Were better positioned to

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provide equitable and just representation.  Could offer more meaningful collaboration and mediation between community members and local government.  Were more able to give personalised accountability and responsiveness to their community members. “Victoria utilises the principle of [the VEC’s] Option A structure to elect our state premier. Also, Australia utilises the principle of Option A structure to elect our prime minister,” Mr Uri said. “Can you imagine a multipremier state or even a multiprime minister nation? Just think – Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Bob Brown as multi-prime ministers. “I’m confident that the VEC review panel’s final report recommended to the minister of local government will ultimately prove that Option A is the best option for our diverse and thriving community and be conducive to an equitable and democratic outcome for the Mornington Peninsula.”

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By David Harrison IT was a memorable clash. Irresistible spin met immovable bureaucrat when Michael Kennedy tackled Victoria’s electoral commissioner Steve Tully, the former with an opening pirouette reminiscent of Nureyev; the latter composed, watchful and not about to chase one outside the off stump. The event was final public submissions on the VEC’s review of the shire’s voting system held at the Rosebud council chamber, Dr Kennedy’s home ground, on Wednesday 12 October. Dr Kennedy, self-described “principal servant” of the shire, entered stage right – a trifle late, adding drama to the appearance – with a confidently executed grand jeté. He was, he told Mr Tully, a local government practitioner, a doctoral researcher and a peninsula resident. He clearly felt no need to explain why, as CEO with (one might assume) some responsibility to stand disinterestedly above vulgar politics, that he felt the shire should take a vigorous partisan stance, and back it with ratepayers’ cash. Then came the blinding opening pirouette. Have a listen: “We do good policy work, we’re efficient and effective, we lead on sustainability and a number of other things, we have no infrastructure renewal gap, we deliver a high level of services, we are financially strong, and this shire’s rates are among the lowest in Victoria,” Dr Kennedy said. “That’s because our model works. And all those things are evidence: they’re not my assertions.” By “model” he meant single-member wards. Multi-member wards, favoured by a clear and substantial majority of submitters to the electoral review, including this writer, would be “impossible”. Multi-member wards had been tried by the shire and found wanting, despite being favoured by most Victorian councils, he said. “It was stressful, it was clumsy, it was costly and it was unresponsive. That’s why the council changed it.” By contrast, Dr Kennedy said, a sole councillor is someone who knows their particular community, their particular club, their needs, their priorities. Someone who is easily contactable and will respond quickly and involve council officers quickly to address whatever the issue is. A problem means a meeting, a phone call, a referral, a solution. Job done. “How does that work with three councillors jointly responsible for a ward that stretches from Mt Eliza to Mornington East, Mornington to Mt Martha, from Mt Martha, Safety Beach, Dromana, McCrae, Rosebud, Rosebud West and Tootgarook, which are remarkably different places? The answer is, it doesn’t,” he declared. “While council can’t please absolutely everyone they do in fact please the majority of people. Look at the record. “Our councillors keep getting reelected. And re-elected. And re-elected. Our shire performance is there for all to see. It’s what 150,000 or 200,000 people think, not what 10 or 12 think that matters. Look at the record.” (The shire’s permanent population is about 148,000.) Then, with slow and solemn emphasis: “Our model of single-member wards works.” He had, Dr Kennedy told Mr Tully, “attended many, many local ward meetings with each councillor in their patch, seeing how different those communities are, seeing how well those councillors

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connect with their particular local community of which they are a part, and having seen how that helps us keep local government ‘local’ in a very large, very diverse municipality. I am in no doubt that the VEC recommendation (its preferred option is to retain the status quo) is correct.” The Kennedy virtuoso solo over, Mr Tully began his questions. They have been edited, because both men had a tendency to be long-winded. Tully: “Do you make any concession that under a different system of election that that arrangement might be different? When it’s winner take all and immediately you’ve got a bloc because they’re all of the same mind ... under proportional representation (PR, the Senate system, used in voting for multimember elections) that’s very unlikely if not impossible for a group of two or more to be elected of the same mind.” Kennedy: It depends on the individuals. I can name municipalities around Melbourne [where] there’s five there, there’s five there, the mayor’s there, and guess what? The six carries everything. ... If they are of a mind to play that game – which does not get played here – it has portents of disaster. What it does is it engineers conflict potentially into the system: what our model does, it engineers conflict out of the system. T: I’m interested in your notion that conflict is bad ... K: (Interjects) Too much conflict is bad. T: ... and I would have thought that good robust debate from different points of view is good ... K: (Interjects) It is. T: ... and that conflict can be productive. K: Yes, but ... but ... we ... again, I don’t want to become doctoral ... a level of tension and, quite frankly, we have that all the time, and diversity of opinion and all those things is absolutely fantastic. Then, another classic Dr Kennedy explanation: “But if part of the process of being an elected representative is ... the aim is to be re-elected then there’s the issue of who does the work, who is seen to do the work, and how many votes do I need to get, and you’re saying, well, we’ll all compete with each other and then when the election is over and someone is a winner then we’ll all be good friends and then we are now

one year from an election so councillors are looking forward and saying right, there’s four of us in this great big ward and I want to make sure I win. Is that something that’s going to facilitate and encourage cooperation? I don’t think so. So there is what’s called a functional level of conflict. My concern is a dysfunctional level of conflict.” T: People [argue] that what’s good for state and federal is good for local. I reject that there’s any real comparison you can make. K: I agree with you. T: Federal and state have got builtin opposition. But in local government everyone needs to work to the common goal ... K: (Interjects) Indeed. T: ... so ... K: (Interjects) I agree with you wholeheartedly on that. T: ... umm, that’s good ... umm, so there is a different structural issue ... the thing that I have to say weighs heavily on my mind [is that] the council, in 12 years’ time, will be judged on what we’ve done and whether it would have been done differently. What worries me in all of these is that we get one crack at it in 12 years. If our colleagues tonight will say we’ve got some major problems with the environment, we’ve got some major problems with transport, we’ve got major problems in other areas, that need a different approach and that our structure of single-member wards is a direct impediment for dealing with those wider issues ... and our friend who says Hastings could be the new Port of Melbourne – and that’s not the first time I’ve heard that – how does the council – how do the people in the council’s area get the best representation they can to deal with such a massive change? Dr Kennedy then began outlining the shire’s successes in public transport. He was interrupted. T: No, no, I’m not asking you to defend ... K: (Resumes public transport argument, then adds:) The assertions of others should be held up to the light to be tested because, with respect, they will not withstand that scrutiny. T: Mmm. I’m a bit more troubled than that because hindsight is the only way they’ll be truly assessed ... K: And ... T: ... and people will look back and say ‘Look at what’s happened, how did

watch the cover drive this occur, what structures were in place to stop this happening that didn’t work?’ K: Well, again, if you wanted to talk about the port, the council has had ... T: No, I ... K: ... a strong, a clear position... T: ... Mmm ... K: ... over a period of time with regard to the development of a port and it is my expectation that we will have the opportunity to contribute positively to the development of that port ... and that’s because we have a sound track record on sustainability. Mr Tully then moved on to the crucial matter of uncontested wards. T: It troubles me, the lack of contests in a number of wards. I don’t think you can dress it up in any other way [except] to say it’s a problem. People aren’t getting to make a choice. I think there is a great deal of evidence to suggest that single-member wards will bring out to a multiplier factor of 10 the problem of nocontests. K: And my ... T: ... and that really worries me. K: Without having time to reflect on it my proposition would be that somebody considering running for a particular ward has a look at the record of the person who’s there, what they’ve done and see if they’re going to be able to knock [them] off: that’s because they’re doing well, not because they’re doing badly. Now, a council would be keen to encourage more people to stand ... I would love it if the next time there’s an election I’ve got 10 people running against me. That’s great. But I struggle to see ... if you bear in mind that you’re going to create a ward that covers four of our current wards, the time, effort and cost of running for that ward is going to be absolutely immense; and the notion that you’re going to have a well-informed public, the notion that people covering – I won’t name all those localities again – are going to be well informed ... they’re going to have 150 words and a picture ... are they going to have much else? I seriously doubt it. And the cost of running will be four

times as great. Does that facilitate the ordinary person running for council? No it doesn’t. Our model does because ... T: (Interrupts) I’m not sure that the facts support that argument. I just pulled out some figures before we came. At the last election there were 164 singlemember electorates throughout Victoria. Forty-five of them, or 27.4 per cent, were uncontested. K: (Indistinct interjection) T: You [the shire] were a heavy contributor to that. [Six of the 11 shire wards were uncontested in 2008.] But in terms of multi-member wards there were 458 vacancies. Only 11 were not contested. So in comparing single-member electorates uncontested throughout Victoria, nearly a quarter – nearly a third – whereas multi-member is only 2.5 per cent. K: I’m struggling a bit with the relative importance of ... T: Well ... K: ... the council meeting its ... T: ... well, that’s probably why we’re struggling ... K: (Indistinct interjection) T: ... because I’m on about fair and equitable representation and I wouldn’t want to mount an argument that it’s good democracy to have 27 per cent of single-member wards in Victoria uncontested. I think it’s a sad reflection. K: That might be so, but again, what is the purpose of an electoral system? The purpose of an electoral system is to run an election, and if people get elected to deliver on issues, what I’m saying, using the hindsight argument, if you look at this council’s record over the time period when we went to single-councillor wards ... its track record on everything that is examinable is outstanding. T: I have to look at fair and equitable representation and what I’m suggesting to you is that that’s a criterion we have to take into consideration and that when people don’t have the choice through not standing themselves, or whatever reasons [there may be] there is something that needs addressing. And you don’t agree. K: I’m sure that if some of those councils performed less well you’ve solved your prob-

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lem. Would that be a good thing? I don’t think so. That’s my opinion. T: Well, OK ... K: ... and that’s not an academic perspective, that’s a practitioner’s perspective after 18 years in local government. I’d rather work with a council that’s delivering for its community and, given another 20 minutes, I could recite all the ... T: No, no, no. Again, it’s not our business to judge how well the council is going. Our sole criterion, or driving criterion, is fair and equitable representation. And I think, coming back to what is my issue, as a practitioner of democracy, is the key factor in democracy is choice, and when you haven’t got choice I start to struggle with whether you’ve got a true ... K: People can more easily stand, and more easily be elected... T: The stats don’t prove that: they don’t back your argument. Anyone can... K: I’m sure councils can address [indistinct] the fact of the matter is that if I want to run for one of our single-member wards I can more easily do that than I can mount a campaign when... Interjector: Is this a debate? We weren’t supposed to debate tonight. T: No, no. I’m trying to tease out the question. A key question is fair and equitable representation. We have a man who has a doctorate in this type of study: not all of us have. I wanted to test my fundamental concern that when you get six – when there is no choice for the great majority of the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council – I think that’s an issue. K: (Indistinct comment) T: You may not [agree with me] ... K: ... and so the assertion that is made is not correct. It’s not the case that the majority of our people don’t have a choice. T: How many [councillors] were elected unopposed? K: I don’t know... T: Six. Interjectors: Six, six out of 11. One interjector: It’s actually a majority, Michael. Another interjector (indignantly): Excuse me! T: That’s right. And I’m asking you, that’s why. Because I think ... And you’re saying it’s because the quality of the people is the ... and it’s [indistinct] I have to take that into account. I would rather ask you than make assumptions myself. And I’d like to test that with you. K: Can you remember this, Noel? (Shire governance manager Noel Buck makes an indistinct reply.) T: All right, I’m sorry, it’s not meant to be ... it’s airing of something – of two things – that troubled me. I would rather put them to you and have them tested than just make my assumptions. K: Thank you very much. T: Thank you.

Shire might not be broken, but it needs fixing, says long-time critic LONG-time council watcher Roger Lambert likened Mornington Peninsula Shire to an old and inefficient gas-fired boiler: proponents of retaining the current 11 single-member wards were arguing that it still works, it ain’t broke, so there’s no need to fix it. “Taking the gas boiler as the shire council and the cost of running it as shire rates, we have a direct comparison with an old-model council being run at high cost to ratepayers, with councillors, officers and their financially dependent affiliates saying they don’t want change,” he said. But change was essential to ensure that the shire could deal with three vital challenges in particular:  The proposed development of the Port of Hastings.  The commissioning of Peninsula Link freeway.  A forecast increase of 10,000 in the aged population by 2016. “The Port of Hastings is a community of interest in itself,” he said, referring to arguments other submitters had put to leave the current electoral system largely untouched so as to maintain “communities of interest”. The VEC’s preferred Option A – preserve 11 single-member wards – “doesn’t satisfy the main community of interest – namely the ratepayers,” he said. He pointed out that electoral reviews held elsewhere in Victoria had prompted few submissions. Seven of them had received less than 10 submissions each, with the greatest number being 23. By contrast, more than 70 submissions were received by the Mornington Peninsula Shire review, showing “a healthy concern” about the shire’s electoral process. Mr Lambert said concern had been growing in the community since the 2008 council poll, when six of the 11 wards – a majority – had been uncontested. The entire state had had only 46 uncontested wards at the 2008 elections. “Fifty-five per cent of Mornington [Peninsula] ratepayers were disenfranchised in 2008 – wiped off,” he said. “And for someone to suggest [as an earlier submitter had] that that was because they were happy with their councillors ... well, I nearly boiled over at that point.” In the Frankston Council electoral review, only one of the 20 responses to the preliminary report had mentioned returning to single-member wards. Mr Lambert said the current singlemember system “discourages people from

offering themselves as candidates”. The main factor was the prevalence of the donkey vote. His scrutineers had reported this was as high as 25-30 per cent on both occasions he stood for council. “It’s a tremendous hurdle for candidates to overcome using the preferential system of voting in single-councillor wards,” he said. “I have not yet researched to discover how many successful candidates in past elections did not also have the most primary votes, but I suspect I already know the answer. This research could well earn a doctorate, I would think.” Preferential voting “may technically work but is inefficient and unsatisfactory, just like my gas boiler,” he said. Proportional representation (PR) would partially overcome the donkey vote as “it works on a quota system, and distribution of surplus votes [is] only undertaken when the quotas aren’t met to elect the required number of candidates”. PR would attract prospective councillors with a wider range of expertise, he said, which would greatly benefit the community. Referring to the single-member system, Mr Lambert said: “Disconnection of ratepayers from local government has become entrenched. Community consultations – when they occur – result in little if any observable ratepayer input being taken into consideration. “In fact, ratepayer input is not welcome.” He cited “two local and recent incidents”. In the first, he claimed that “an email dated 16 August from an entrenched councillor who was unopposed in the last two elections [had said] that all [nuisance] ratepayers should be microchipped and spend time in the pound or [be] sued for sedition. “It tells you the attitude,” he said. In the second incident, Mr Lambert said “the current mayor has been quoted as telling ratepayers to butt out” of the debate on the reappointment of the CEO. The mayor had said “it was nothing to do with them”, he said. Mr Lambert said that multi-councillor wards “afford ratepayers a chance of being able to present their concerns to more than one councillor. “Currently if a single councillor is unavailable, for instance is in Copenhagen, or not speaking to them, or ignores their emails, or fails to provide a clear answer, they have no one else to turn to. That is lack of effective representation.”

Buck queried on conflict of interest SHIRE governance manager Noel Buck was queried about his possible conflict of interest as a senior shire staff member when making a verbal presentation to the committee. Mr Tully, stating he was not familiar “with all the rules on conflict of interest and arm’s length and local government protocols”, said: “What I do know is we don’t get many submissions from people in positions such as yours.” Mr Buck replied: “Well, that’s unfortunate, isn’t it.” Mr Tully: “Well, it may be; therefore I am, just as a friend – and I certainly will hear [your submission] – just asking you to reflect whether that creates any problems for you in any sense.”

Mr Buck said that in discussions with colleagues at Local Government Victoria it was indicated there was no conflict of interest. Mr Tully responded: “If you’re happy, I’m happy. I’m just raising it because it’s so unusual ... so unusual ... I’m not saying it’s wrong ...” Mr Buck said that “as a practitioner of 35 years in local government I think that I should have at least a view on council structures and council wards etcetera”. “That may be true, Mr Tully said. “As I say, I’m only putting it there for you to consider.” Mr Buck then proceeded with his submission, telling the chairman: “Look, I don’t have a lot to add.” Western Port News 25 October 2011

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Entertainment THE American superstar group of the 1960s The Four Seasons (pictured) came together in 1956 with a line-up of Frankie Valli (born Francis Castelluccio), brothers Nick and Tommy De Vito, and Hank Majewski. First called the Variatones, then the Four Lovers, they enjoyed a minor hit with You’re the Apple of My Eye. After combining with Bob Gaudio, the group evolved into The Four Seasons and released Sherry (1962), which became a No. 1 hit. A brilliant example of falsetto, harmony pop, Sherry established the group as one of America’s most popular. A few months later they were back in the charts with Big Girl’s Don’t Cry and finished 1962 off with a Christmas song, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, which made the Top 20. They continued to dominate the charts in 1963 with another five Top 10 hits including Walk Like a Man, Stay and Candy Girl. In 1964 they met fierce competition from The Beatles. There was even an album released called Battle of the Bands featuring The Four Seasons and The Beatles. When The Beatles held four of the Top 5 positions on the Billboard chart in 1964, The Four Seasons represented the solitary competition with Dawn at No. 3. In the later half of 1964 the

band was back at No. 1 with Rag Doll. Many hits followed including Working My Way Back to You, Silence is Golden, Who Loves You, Ronnie, Let’s Hang On, and December 1963 (Oh, What a Night). Frankie Valli also enjoyed solo success with a No. 1 hit My Eyes Adored You (1975) and the Barry Gibb film theme Grease and Can’t Take My Eyes off You. Valli also received some unexpected success in the UK in 1971 thanks to a northern soul dance floor revival of

You’re Ready Now, which made the UK Top 20 chart. Six years later The Four Seasons became part of the disco boom with the nostalgic December 1963 (Oh, What a Night). Jersey Boys, a musical based on the lives of The Four Seasons and directed by Des McAnuff (The Who’s Tommy, 700 Sundays), premiered at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne in March 2009. Jersey Boys is the winner of four 2006 Tony Awards including for best musical. The Original Cast Recording

genes; we’re all mad to some extent. When I was 11 and returning from my forced Sunday indoctrination school via Merri Creek dressed in my one good suit, I was accosted by three older, distorted-looking males – similar in appearance to jet ski riders – who dispossessed me of my suit trousers for a pair of cruddy, smelly holey shorts. They forced me up a tunnel that went underneath a railway line and threw rocks (called yonnies back then) at me. Fortunately there was an end to the tunnel leading to a side ladder to a smaller tunnel to the other side. I escaped. Could this be relevant? Did my genes survive this massive stress factor with no counsellor available? When I arrived home to tell my tale of woe, my sister laughed at me. A female psychiatrist might be the go, or maybe ... no, not a sex therapist. Still? *** MUCH has been said and written about Solomon Lew and his swimming pool on public land overlooking our magnificent Port Phillip, but it needs a comment on his outrageous cheek or, to put it bluntly, “spitting in our faces”. Not only should it be demolished, but also he should receive the heaviest of possible cash penalties.

A sincere apology wouldn’t go astray either. *** A VISIT to the doctor is vastly different from 50 years ago when they would listen, diagnose and detail what was to be done. No sitting at a computer, an antibiotics prescription and a quick verbal response before ending back at reception. One feels guilty if one holds the doctor up with too much detail. I recall sitting in the doctor’s office with Mum. Nothing on the face of this earth would hurry her until she was fully conversant with the ailment and treatment. Always good to spend a couple of days in bed. I would feel special; a bottle of lemonade, a real treat. I would sip on it very, very slowly. Lemonade was liquid gold back then, like whisky 20 years later. Now? Light beer. *** ANDREW Bolt’s conviction under racial vilification laws was so sad. Are you related to Derryn Hinch by any chance, Andrew; you two freedom of speech, self-righteous buccaneers? Or right-wing fascist doctors of innuendo depending on one’s point of view. A suggestion, Andrew: say what you really think about the Police As-

of Jersey Boys won the 2007 Grammy Award for best musical show album and in its award-winning week topped the Billboard albums chart. I went to the Melbourne opening night and entered the theatre a sceptic, but became a believer. The band has become an institution with an illustrious history that spans several musical eras, from the barber shop harmonies of the 1950s to the disco beat of the 1970s, but it is the timeless hit singles of the 1960s with which the group is indelibly linked. The hits were underpinned by lustrous, soaring harmonies and thick, upfront production, which gave the band a sound that was unique in pop. Frankie Valli and The Four Seaons perform at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday 3 April. Tickets from 132 849. More info www.daintygroup.com www.frankievallifourseasons.com *** UNIVERSAL Music has signed Australian icon Judith Durham to an international deal on Decca Records. Her new album Epiphany will be released 28 October and her 50-year retrospective compilation album Colours of My Life CD/DVD will be available 18 November. www.judithdurham.com www.getmusic.com.au

with Gary Turner *** BLINK-182 has released its longawaited album Neighborhoods (Universal). This is Blink’s first album of new material in eight years; its recording followed the band’s 2009 reunion after a four-year hiatus www.blink182.com *** TICKETS are still available for the Dolly Parton show at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 1 December. Details: 132 849. Her latest album Better Day is out. Also tune into Dolly Parton TV at www.dollypartonmusic.net www.chuggenteratinment.com *** TICKETS for Tim McGraw and wife Faith Hill are on sale for their 20 March concert at Rod Laver. This will be the first time they have toured Australia together. Tickets 132 849. www. timmcgraw.com www.faithhill.com

A Grain of Salt WITH all the “green belt” carryings on and what is best for Sir Reg’s land and anything else that might upset the comfort and serenity of our Mt Eliza residents, I’m amused. A hundred metres behind my unit they’re building four double-storey apartments, sometimes with loud machinery until 8 at night. Another three double storeys to my left on three blocks, and a block away near the school, another three; popping up like daisies. Would the council come to my rescue? Should I write to my newspaper? No influence, no chance. Fortunately Aldi abandoned its Rye store plans, so if the two-storey craze continues on through summer the construction noise will be drowned out by the sweet sounds of utes, motorbikes and, of course, the beloved jet skis. Life is gooood. *** PSYCHOTIC disturbances are in the news. The likes of schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and major or minor depressions; the impact on the quality of life. I’ve never visited a psychiatrist due to a chronic fear of couches, which can mysteriously dissipate depending on the company. Who knows what resides in one’s

sociation and its relationship with our government. You and Greg Davies and Teddy Baillieu and Pete Ryan. Or do you all belong to the same club? Freedom of speech? A selection based on assumed racial superiority more likely. I suppose we all want to be famous to some degree at some point in our lives, but Andrew obviously wants it more than most. Oops. I’ve just realised I’m agreeing with lovable Martin Flanagan. Oh well, once every five is OK. *** HEALTH organisations want to “denormalise” tobacco. Victorian Heart Foundation chief Kathy Bell believes smoking bans at beaches and most outdoor areas take ciggies out of the public eye. “This makes it less likely that children will see smoking as normal and attractive behaviour they want to copy,” she said. One local newspapers ran a “Have your say” as to “Should smoking be banned on peninsula beaches?” No prizes for who would respond to that. Let’s hope they don’t ban it from our RSL dedicated smoking zones. My sympathies are for pensioners and single mothers who have to pay the government’s massive, world record tax. Smoking (not passive smoking)

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Five cannibals are appointed as engineers in a defence company. During the welcoming ceremony the boss says, “You’re all part of our team now. You can earn good money here, and you can go to the cafeteria for something to eat. So please don’t trouble any of the other employees”. The cannibals agreed. Four weeks later the boss returns and says, “You’re all working very hard, and I’m very satisfied with all of you. However, one of our janitors has disappeared. Do any of you know what happened to him?” The cannibals all shake their heads no. After the boss has left, the leader of the cannibals says to the others, “Which of you idiots ate the janitor?” A hand raises hesitantly, to which the leader of the cannibals replies, “You fool! For four weeks we’ve been eating Team Leaders, Supervisors and Project Managers and no one noticed anything, and you have to go and eat the janitor!”

with Cliff Ellen clearly aggravates chest complaints, etc, as do thousands of cars driving by during my morning coffee, but does it cause cancer? We are guessing, as are Nicola Roxon and darling Kathy Bell. *** PREMIER Teddy says “the circumstances surrounding Carl Williams’s death will be made public eventually”. Never, Teddy mate. I’m a union man by nature but I couldn’t help noticing the striking Qantas baggage handlers obviously loved their tucker. The Slap on ABC TV was good yawn stuff, but it’s a light slap for the boy and jail for his parents. A tax summit? GST, negative gearing, family trusts? Never ever, but it sounds sincere, albeit bulldust. Gone Pies. cliffie9@bigpond.com

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There was the Glee karaoke machine, the Hannah Montana nose hair trimmer and an inflatable horse inspired by the television show Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. These were not toys but franchise offcuts. It was dispiriting. What I wanted was a basic musical keyboard that was sturdy enough to take anything a two year old could dish out while maintaining its musical accuracy. Therefore, anything that could go out of tune was instantly dis-

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Seeking iconic Dromana image THE Mornington Peninsula is synonymous with arts and crafts and the Dromana Art & Craft Show, as it is now called, has been expanded this year to include crafts, sculptures, photography and a special oneoff competition called “Dromana 150 – A Tribute to Buvelot”, which aims to bring forward a painting of Dromana that shows an aspect of the town today that may become as iconic in future years as Buvelot’s painting entitled “Mount Martha from Dromana’s Hill 1877”. It will be conducted alongside the normal Dromana Art Show, which has been running for 37 years. The winning painting will be hung permanently in the Old Flinders Shire Offices, Dromana and an acquisitive prize of $10,000 will be awarded to the artist whose painting best achieves the competition’s objectives. The special competition recognises that this is the 150th anniversary

of the declaration of Dromana as a township and also the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Dromana Primary School. The prize is funded equally by the Bendigo Bank and the Rotary Club of Dromana. The normal Dromana Art Show will feature several hundred paintings on show for people’s enjoyment and purchase. The Dromana Art & Craft Show will be held in the new stadium at Dromana Primary School in McCulloch St, Dromana, and it opens at 7pm on Friday 28 October and continues for the next three days from 10am to 5pm each day. A light supper and drinks will be served at the opening night function and Devonshire teas will be available on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets to the opening night are $15 each and on the other days,$5 each, with children free of charge.

CROWDS flocked to the Main Street Mornington Festival on Sunday 15 October for the 16th annual fiesta of food, wine and performing arts. The event came under the banner of the town’s 150th birthday celebrations, which continued with Picnic in the Park on Sunday. The Main Street Festival – organised by Northern Mornington Peninsula Tourism Association with main sponsor the shire council – was attended by about 20,000, fewer than last year due to inclement weather in the morning. Performers ranging from jazz bands to rock bands and African drummers wowed the crowds at two stages. Police reported that the crowd was well-behaved and no arrests were made. Picture: Cam McCullough

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Tie at Tyabb for best and fairest IT was an exciting conclusion to the vote count at Tyabb Football Club last week with an enthralled crowd of 160 players, families, supporters witnessing a tie for the best and fairest in the seniors. Nineteen-year-old first-year player Ethan Rahilly tied with club champion John Alexander for the coveted award. It was Alexander’s fifth win, a marvellous achievement, club president Terry McGrath said. “Third placegetter, another first-year player at the club, Jake Anderson, was only one vote off making it a threeway tie. “The presentation night was a great event, where the club rewarded its high achievers and extended thanks to the club’s hard workers.” The Seconds best and fairest was

won by Benn Emberson, with Nick Bradley runner-up. The Under-18s winner was Sam Meyer with Shane Watersone in second place. The highly successful netball teams held their vote count on the same night, with the A grade award going to Birgitta Nemaric from Steph Conlan. The B grade winner was Keira Beswick from Leonie Souter, while Lace Kelly won C grade from Darcey Hansen. Best clubperson award was presented to Leanne Hansen. Life membership was awarded to Dave Williams and Chris Ransom. Terry McGrath, president of Tyabb Football Netball Club for the past four seasons, passed the baton of leadership to Doug Taylor.

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Wheels wind around bay THE 16,000 riders in last Sunday week’s Around the Bay in a Day ride discovered the wind can be a friend and a foe. For those that did circumnavigate the bay – clockwise or anti-clockwise – the strong west to southwesterlies played a major role. As well as the wind, peddlers in this

year’s event had to contend with rain and hail. Despite the elements, organisers said cyclists were still registering in the morning. By the end of counting on race night nearly $750,000 had been raised by riders for the Smith Family. Cyclists could choose from five ride

distances (250km, 210km, 135km, 100km or 50km) in the event that is organised by Bicycle Victoria. It was billed as Australia’s largest one-day cycling challenge and this year’s target was to raise $1.2 million to provide disadvantaged children with education and learning support.

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Par breaker: Winner of the sixth annual Ready 2 Golf Cups Classic Mark Tidd, right, with Steven Nottle of The Dunes Golf Course.

Par break for Cups winner ROSEBUD golfer Mark Tidd has won this year’s Ready 2 Golf Cups Classic at The Dunes Golf Links, near Rye. Tidd, handicap six, was the only one of the 156 players to break par around the par 33 hole layout. His one under saw him win by two strokes from Robert Armour of Mornington Golf Club.

Other winners were Mary Ann Elson, of The Dunes, who took out the women’s gross prize, and Leon Magree, also of The Dunes, who was the outright nett men’s winner. One of the Sunday 16 October event’s several sponsors, Heli Experiences, ran joy flights throughout the day.

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DURING the period that “zoning” was tried out on the peninsula, Dromana and Red Hill were tied up in one zone with games being played at the Red Hill Showgrounds. This presented a bit of a problem. The ground had a large belt of timber and scrub on the west side, which gave some of the local lads ample cover for their favourite Saturday afternoon sport, which was taking potshots at the football with their rifles. It was rather a strain on the nerves not knowing whether the ball was going to bounce, or just land with a dull “plop”. I can remember one day down there that after the second ball landed following a direct hit, both sides took to the scrub for about 10 minutes,

trying to find the culprits. However local knowledge was too great, so we went back to playing again. After about the fourth kick with the new ball, they scored another “bullseye”. So it was back to the scrub again. This time we were more successful – either that or they ran out of bullets, because the remainder of the game was played in peace. I can’t remember what happened regarding “time on”; I think it must have been forgotten because we finished before dark. On one occasion we had a lad from the Navy playing with us and he took a dim view of all the bullets flying around; suddenly he developed two crook legs and left the field. So we called our only other bloke at the game – our trainer, Charlie Gresham – onto the field. He wasn’t very impressed by the gunfire either, which was going on at the end to which we were kicking. Then someone passed the ball to

Charlie who was standing on his own just inside the boundary. He valiantly took off in the right direction. We had no idea Charlie could run so fast: he had about five bounces but when he got close to the goals he wasn’t game to kick it in case another volley of shots rang out. So he kept on running, past our goals and up the other wing. He was running in the wrong direction but, heading away from the scrub, he ran twice as fast. The lads in the timber must have seen the funny side of it because they fired a volley of shots. “Rainbow” went straight to ground, throwing the ball as far away as he could. I often think that it’s a pity that football has become so serious. They tell me that it’s a $20 fine now if you laugh out on the ground! From Blue Power 1978 No. 8 (written by the late Norm Francis)

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Running is a noble cause for Jack By Peter McCullough JACK Knobel is 64 and has been a GP in Mornington for 27 years. A marathon is 42 kilometres in length and Jack has never run one. On Sunday 6 November he is participating in the New York Marathon. We thought it was time to ask him what was going on. How did you develop your interest in running? Probably in National Service. I was conscripted in the 1960s, but because I was doing medicine I was able to defer until I became a doctor. Being in the army required running and training and getting up early. I was always physically fit; I used to do a lot of swimming at university. But the army started me running and I have been doing it on and off for more than 40 years. Always long distance? No. I was just a dabbler at the start. But then when I was at Lorne – I was there for 10 years before coming to Mornington – I joined a group and we used to run through the Otways about two or three times a week. I also played tennis and squash and still did some swimming, so I was physically fit. When I came to Mornington I resumed running. Not long distances – 10 or 15 kilome-

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Doctor distance: Mornington GP Jack Knobel is training for his first New York Marathon at age 64.

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(Robert Bodin, a landscaper in Mornington) was keen. So we do about one a month of 15km. or more. Two of them would be half marathons (21 km) but this

will be my first full marathon. Are the runs all local? Mostly, although we have run in the City to Surf in Sydney and in the inaugural Wellington City run in New Zealand. What has prompted the step up to marathon? Rob Bodin’s nephew, who is 20 years younger than me, thought he would like to run in the New York Marathon, which is one of the great world marathons. These big world-class marathons only have the one distance (42km) whereas the Melbourne marathon also incorporates a half-marathon and a 10 km run, all combined. So in New York you have 50,000 people all running the 42km. Rob’s nephew asked us to join him and, after a bit of thought, Rob and I said, “Well we’ll do it”. Is there a qualification requirement? Yes, you have to have run in the New York Marathon previously or have run a good time of 1.45 for the half-marathon. I can do the half-marathon in just over two hours. The third way to get in is by a ballot, which we succeeded in doing. An Australian company, Travelling Fit, has 200 places and you pay for a corporate package: entrance fee, three nights’ accommoda-

tion, and a few other bits. How do you think you will fare? I’m not a fast runner. I can do a half-marathon in just over two hours, so a marathon will probably take me about 4.5 hours. Last year’s winner ran 2.10, although the world record is 2.05. So the Kenyans will be finishing while I’m at the halfway mark! They can run a kilometre in three minutes and maintain that pace. What training are you doing? Normally I run 10km about four days a week with the occasional day extending to 20km. However I am at present running 30km a day and hope to build up to 37km a day next week. Where is the course? It starts at Staten Island, crosses the bridge to Brooklyn, through Manhattan, the Bronx, and then does a loop to finish at Central Park. All the streets are closed and about two million spectators line the route. At Central Park there are about 100 bands, food venues and other entertainment. Would you be one of the oldest competitors? Probably, but there are a few 70 year olds in the Australian contingent. However I am confident that I can complete the

course. Have you been to New York before? I had never been in my 64 years and then three months ago we were invited to a 40th birthday party in New York. So this will be the second visit for my wife and I in just a short space of time. Finally, why do you run? Most people would only run like you do if someone was after them! Every time I run I get a real adrenalin rush and when I finish I feel really good. Besides, although it might be an extreme method to keep fit, it certainly keeps the weight down and I enjoy good health. Postscript: Since completing this story, Indian-born Fauja Singh finished the full-distance Toronto Marathon in the notso-impressive time of 8 hours 11 minutes, more than six hours behind Kenya’s Kenneth Mungara who won the event for the fourth consecutive time. So what? Well Fauja has seen out 100 summers and this was his eighth marathon after he ran his first at age 89. On crossing the finish line, Fauja said: “Achieving this will be like getting married again.” Don’t stop, Jack. Keep running.

Cup set for overseas as imports dominate form A NEW era in the history of the $6 million Emirates Melbourne Cup is unfolding. Although Ireland’s Dermot Weld won the race with Vintage Crop in 1993 – he also won with Media Puzzle in 2002 – Australian and New Zealand trained stayers have generally managed to repel the raiders. But the victory of Australian-owned French horse Americain in last year’s 150 th Melbourne Cup has been the trigger for a higher powered invasion from the northern hemisphere. Americain has returned this year to attempt to emulate the feats of Archer, Rain Lover, Think Big and Englishbred Makybe Diva by winning the cup in successive years. Judging by the way he dominated his opposition in last Saturday’s Moonee Valley Cup (2500m), Americain certainly deserves favouritism. The difference this time, however, is that he will be opposed by a more formidable contingent from overseas. There is every possibility that international stayers will take home all the prizemoney, which stretches down to 10 th place. Foremost among those pressing Americain in the “race that stops a nation” is expected to be another French stayer in Dunaden. Dunaden easily won last week’s Geelong Cup (2400m), when brilliantly ridden by Cranbourneborn Craig Williams, who will be attempting to become the first jockey to complete the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup treble. The highly rated Jukebox Jury, who is trained in the north of England by Mark Johnston, poses a threat to the French horse. A last-start winner of the Irish St Leger, Jukebox Jury defeated Americain and Dunaden in the Darley Prix Kergorlay (3000m) at Deauville on 21 August. Modun and Lost In The Moment have credentials to indicate a strong chance of realising a dream for their owner Sheikh Mohammed by winning the cup. In recent years, the Dubai ruler has

recorded placings on the First Tuesday in November with Central Park, Give The Slip, and Crime Scene. A progressive middle-distance horse, Modun will be ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, while Lost In The Moment, who has already shown he can handle the journey, will have the services of 22 year-old Norwegian-born William Buick. German import Illo, who entered the stables of Cups King Bart Cummings last month, is another who can’t be discounted. Other horses brought in from offshore – At First Sight, Drunker Sailor, Fox Hunt, Lucas Cranach, Midas Touch, Mourayan, Red Cadeaux, Unusual Suspect and 2008 runner-up Bauer – add further to the international flavour. The only contenders from this part of the world that can be seriously considered are the Gai Waterhousetrained Tullamore, who finished second behind Americain at Moonee Valley, and Bart Cummings’ second stringer Precedence. While Cranbourne-trained Pinker Pinker will be spelled following her Cox Plate victory, third placegetter Rekindled Interest, who is also trained on the track, is still worth following. Trainer Jim Conlan is still undecided about the horse’s immediate future but whether he races in the $1 million Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington on Saturday or is reserved for Hong Kong he is still worth following. At this time of the year there are always a bevy of good runs, but the safest conveyance over the next few weeks could be the Darley-owned Galah. A lightly raced three-yearold Galah won against the trend at Caulfield on Saturday and will be the testing material in the Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on 29 October. Horse-to-follow Cross Of Gold, who was fourth behind Galah, is

Favourite: Americain cruises to victory over Tullamore in Saturday’s Moonee Valley Cup. Cranny’s Plate: Pinker Pinker with Cranbourne-born Craig Williams and trained by Greg Eurell of Cranbourne wins the $3 million Cox Plate on Saturday. Pictures: Slickpix

worth another chance as he is clearly a better proposition when ridden more patiently. Legendary trainer Bart Cummings has unearthed another classic contender in Gliding. A maiden going into Saturday’s Ethereal Stakes, Gliding took a more forward position before dashing clear of her rivals in the straight. New Zealand filly Dowager Queen will also be hard to beat in the Wakeful Stakes (2000m) and the Crown Oaks (2500m) over the Flemington carnival judging by her luckless second.

A noted backmarker, Dowager Queen had nowhere to go in the home straight, but once jockey Craig Williams was able to find some room, she rocketed home. Another Kiwi catch the eye at Caulfield on Saturday 15 October was the Trent Bussuttin-trained Sangster. A son of Cox Plate winner Savabeel, Sangster took off much too early and was only collared in the last few strides when second in the Norman Robinson Stakes, a race that more often than not provides the AAMI Victoria Derby winner.

Gai Waterhouse’s Niagra also cemented his Derby claims when a fast-finishing third. After settling in a nice position, he was shuffled back before the home turn and did well to finish as close as he did. The spacious Flemington circuit will suit his style perfectly. Group 1 performer Love Conquers All had failed in three previous starts the left-handed way of going, but put that behind him when easily beating a good field over 1400m at Caulfield. This run should bring him to peak fitness and the $1 million Emirates Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on 5 November is well within his grasp. Warwick Farm-trained Hurtle Myrtle fought on bravely after a wide run when fifth behind Love Conquers All and is worth backing when she returns to races against her own sex. Group 1-winning Kiwi Booming had been a tad disappointing this campaign but with blinkers applied ran a much more forward race when fifth in the David Jones Cup (2000m). He will be even better for the run and should grace the winner’s stall before he heads home. The Caulfield Cup is usually the best guide when looking for the Melbourne Cup winner, but this year’s edition was one of the worst ever and it would be a surprise if anything from Caulfield troubles the judge in the Flemington two-miler. Unusual Suspect and Macedonian both worked to the post stylishly and are capable of picking up a minor race over the carnival. Adelaide mare Goon Serpent hit the line hard when fourth (60/1) behind the classy More Joyous in the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) and is worth backing as soon as she steps up to 1600m. Off And Laughing appears set for a very good campaign. Away from the track for 31 weeks, the daughter of Street Cry looked a picture of heath before finishing third to the speedy Satin Shoes in the Carlton Draught Plate (1100m). Best: Galah.

Hastings firsts fight to the end HASTINGS Cricket Club’s First XI played Long Island in a two-day game over the past two weekends. Losing the toss and being sent in, Hastings was quickly in trouble with both openers back in the pavilion with the score on 3. This brought Trevor Johnston and Scott Phillips together; they dug in and put on a solid 63-run partnership before Phillips got a good ball to be out for 27. Luke Hewitt came in, but could only manage 8 runs. It was 4-84 off 28 overs but when Johnston was dismissed for an excellent 62, the wheels fell off and Hastings collapsed to be all out for 136 off 66 overs. Long Island had a nasty little period to bat and reached 2-20 at stumps with Phillips and Issy Dias both getting a wicket. Day two saw a mid-morning downpour, which forced play to be delayed until 3.26pm. Phillips and Dias probed away at the batsman with Dias finally breaking through with two quick wickets to reduce the Islanders to 4-45. The next pair put their heads down and with luck, including three dropped catches, they took the score to 5-112 and were in control. The sixth wicket fell at 129 but the Island batsman

remained composed to score the required runs to finish on 6-138 off 53 overs. Dias finished with 3-46 off 18 overs, Phillips 1-57 off 27 overs and Tim Birch chimed in with 2-20 off 8. Hastings Seconds travelled to Long Island to play a very experienced senior side. Long Island batted first, amassing 7-305 off 75 overs after being in trouble at 2-23 with Carey Sawosz claiming numbers two and three. With seven players under 17, it’s going to be steep learning curve for the side this season. The team tried hard in the field but dropped catches at vital times proved costly. Fifteen-year-old Wade Delahaye had the best figures of 3-56 off 16 overs, Sawozs took 2-55 off 16, Jaysen Bradshaw 1-26 off 8 and Jake Ryan 1-36 off 8. Hastings’ batting was a calamity, with the team being dismissed for 61 and 42 in 63 overs. Only three players reached double figures in either innings with Damien Smith best with 22. Hastings Thirds have played two one-day games over the past two weeks, the first against local rival Balnarring. Hastings batted first and blew

the cobwebs away, smashing 7-282 off 40 overs. Stuart Burrows made a sweet 77, Chris White a hard-hitting 66, Andrew Finn 58no in only eight overs, Chris Marsh 36 and Pat Foy 17. Balnarring lost quick wickets, falling to 6-82 before a late rally took the score to 179. Finn took 3-30 off his 10 overs, Kevin Watson 2-36 off 7, Matt Sawozs 4-54 off 8 and an unlucky Matt Foy 1-52 (five dropped catches). Game two was against a depleted Dromana side, which had seven players who managed to score 30 runs off 15 overs with Finn taking 4-16 off 8 overs while Watson took 1-7 and Jayden Deas 1-2. Hastings made the required runs in only four overs with Deas 17no and Lee Attard 9no. Next week they have a bye. Hastings D Grade Sunday side travelled to Langwarrin for its first game. Langwarrin faced a very rusty bowling outfit, but Hastings managed to restrict Langwarrin to only 103 off 33 overs. Wickets were shared around with Chris Lehmann taking 2-3 off 5 overs, Jason Manby 2-22 off 5, Aaron Vinson 2-13 off 5, Peter Hewitt 1-2 off 2 and Shaun Manby 1-14 off 5.

The run chase proved to be a cruise with Greg Bradshaw 51 retired and David Hull 40 putting on 87 for the first wicket as Hastings finished with 1-111 off 20 overs. The next game is on 6t November against Mornington. Juniors: Hastings under-17s have combined with Moorooduc and Tyabb to field a team. In round one they lost to Mornington by 7 runs with Carey Sawosz taking two wickets. In round two they defeated Somerville with Wade Delahaye taking two wickets and Peter Dale also bowling well. The Under-15s played Langwarrin in round one. Hastings scored a competitive 3-83 with Matt Foy retiring on 32 and Lucas Peterson making 16no. Langwarrin replied with 6-64 with Andrew Jeffs taking 1-1, James Farrugia 1-5, Jesse Moffatt 1-8, Kayne Lewis 1-10, Jayden Deas 1-12 and Gordon Frankel 1-11. In round two they played Mt Martha who scored 5-99 off 20 overs. Jeffs took 2-15, Foy 1-10, Peterson 1-1 and Farrugia 1-10. Hastings replied with 2-53 off 14 overs before rain washed out play and the match was declared a draw. Deas batted well with 30no.

The Under-13s played Moorooduc, bowling them out for 41 in 16 overs. Shelby Lothian-Burdett took 3-14 off 4 overs, Sean Hewitt 1-6, Billy Jeremiah 1-2, Jackson Coles 1-8 and Lachie Barton 1-3. Hastings replied with 4-134 off 20 overs with Hewitt 30 retired, Barton 21no, B J Woodman 14 retired, Corbon Overton 10no and Lothian-Burdett 11no. In round two they played Mt Martha in a thriller. Hastings scored 6-69 off 20 overs with Barton 22 retired, Ryan McNamara 18 and Ben Taylor 11no while Mt Martha replied with 69, losing three wickets in the last over to make it a tie. Overton took 2-23, Lothian-Burdett 2-8, Rhiannon Hewitt 1-0, Zak Millane 1-3, Cain Hannah 1-2 and Coles 1-2. Phillip Stone of L Cooper Real Estate in Somerville is team sponsor this season. The Under-11s played Mornington in a Twenty20 game with Hastings scoring 6-61 and Pat Wilson making 14no & Ben Paarlberg 7no. Mornington replied with 47 with Bayde Wilson taking 2-6, Cooper Dehaas 2-0, Paarlberg 2-1, Harrison Jansz 1-8 and Matt Dodd 1-3.

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