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Great scoot SCOOTER riders from around Victoria dropped in on Hastings last week. About 150 people attended the Hastings Scooter Competition at the skate park on the foreshore under blue skies. Mornington Peninsula Shire youth worker Andrew Joseph said the tournament was becoming a regular feature of the school holidays and was beginning to attract competitors from far and wide. “It’s becoming a really popular sport with the younger kids and there is a lot of interest in competing,” he said. The competition was sponsored by Drop In Scooters and Skateboards in Hastings and Bendigo Community Bank. Hang time: Ashlea McKenna, 7, of Bittern is a picture of concentration as she gets elevation at the Hastings Scooter Competition. Picture: Yanni More pictures Page 9.

Ramp dredging dismay By Mike Hast SPOIL from dredging of the Tooradin boat ramp being pumped into the water instead of onto land has brought a chorus of complaints. A contractor working for Tooradin foreshore committee of management is set to start dredging about 1000 cubic metres of silt and sediment as early as this week in a project costing about $60,000. A cutter suction dredge, towed into position late last week, will for about a week pump spoil and water 1000 metres downstream on outgoing tides only. But fishing experts say whiting will

not be caught in the Tooradin Channel, a popular destination for Western Port fishers, for at least three months. A seagrass expert said it was “unusual to do dredging this way and seems to be against EPA guidelines”. Doug Watson of Western Port Seagrass Partnership said the group had only just found out about the dredging and would seek “advice from our ports, seagrass and marine science experts”. A long-time Western Port fisher, who spoke to The News on the condition of anonymity, said he thought what is known as outflow dredging had been banned years ago. “This will smother seagrass and

make the channel look like an inland dam for up to six weeks,” he said. “It will ruin the whiting fishing for 12 weeks or more.” He said when the boat ramp was dredged last time, material going onto land near the car park was 90 per cent silt and sediment and 10 per cent water. Pumping into the channel would see 5 per cent silt and 95 per cent water, which would disperse it over a large area. “Fly over Tooradin and you’ll see a whitish grey plume stretching down the channel into Western Port,” he said. Ross Wilkie of the committee of management said the committee want-

ed to pump spoil into a coffer dam onshore like last time, but “Department of Sustainability and Environment officers won’t allow it”. Simon Branigan, the marine and coastal project officer with the Victorian National Parks Association, said the outflow dredging was “a completely unacceptable situation”. “Protection of marine habitat should be the number one priority and other avenues should be explored for disposal of dredged matter other than into the marine environment,” he said. Ray Angel, a long-time amateur fisherman of Tooradin, said “I can’t see it doing any good; it [spoil] shouldn’t be

put into the channel”. “There is plenty of room for a coffer dam like was used last time,” he said. “Pumping it into the channel, well, it will gradually come back again. The ramp area has never been dredged properly. They need to erect a seawall to stop the silt coming down a small creek next to the ramp.” Both DSE and the EPA could not provide information before deadline.  After dredging at Tooradin, the contractor will move south to dredge the Stony Point launching ramp, where spoil will be pumped into a coffer dam on land.

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BlueScope reviewing wharf use By Mike Hast BLUESCOPE Steel is reviewing options for “its own and third party operations” at its wharf north of Hastings, says a spokesperson. The company was replying to questions submitted by The News on 28 September following the revelation the week before that Patrick Stevedores would pay off its last 34 wharfies in November after the final coils of steel were delivered by ship from Port Kembla. BlueScope will bring coil steel by rail alone. “Rail services now run twice a day, five/six days per week, and are carrying increased volumes of steel,” the spokesperson said. “We see this continuing and, depending on demand, possibly extending.” Patrick operates the wharf for BlueScope, which the steelmaker owns. One section of the wharf is a rollon, roll-off (RO-RO) facility that has not been used since the Iron Monarch made its last delivery in October 2011 before being sold for scrap to an Asian company that took the purpose-built slab steel carrier to India for dismantling. One wharfie ruefully told The News late last month he looked in the mirror while shaving and then down at his razor and wondered if he was using a sliver of the Iron Monarch. BlueScope closed its hot strip mill at Hastings on 19 October last year as part of a so-called restructure of its Western Port and Port Kembla sites after posting a $1 billion loss and withdrawing from exporting steel products

citing fierce foreign competition and the high price of iron-ore and coal. It retrenched 2000 workers (200 at Hastings plus 70 contractors) and closed one of two blast furnaces at Port Kembla. At Hastings it also mothballed one of three metal coating lines, MCL5. Coiled steel will be brought from Port Kembla by rail after November when the conventional section of the wharf also will fall silent. In August, BlueScope announced it had formed a joint venture with Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel. NS BlueScope Coated Products is producing the next generation of Zincalume and Colorbond steel products including at the Western Port works. Two metal coating lines are being upgraded. The BlueScope spokesperson said “implementation is now underway on MCL4 and an engineering feasibility study near completion on MCL6”. In August, Western Port plant manager Bob Pullein said “the establishment of a $US1.36 billion coated products joint venture with Nippon Steel, the world’s second largest steelmaker, for our coated products business in Asia and the US is a great advance for BlueScope”. Mr Pullein said the joint venture was “a great vote of confidence in our strategy, global reach, capabilities and our people”. BlueScope and Nippon have been working together for four years on new coatings for Zincalume and Colorbond that were more corrosion resistant.

Future undecided: The Iron Monarch is no more, turned into scrap metal in India, and the last coil steel arrives at BlueScope’s Western Port wharf aboard a conventional ship in November, but the company is undecided about the wharf’s future. Picture: Port of Hastings Development Authority

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The scheme of things By David Gill THE little Balnarring Beach community group I have become involved with this year must be doing something right (or wrong) as Hastings MP Neale Burgess inquired about our problems with new planning scheme proposals coming from the state government. So he was invited to a six-person committee meeting (at a holiday house, of course) last Saturday. The CEO of Mornington Peninsula Shire, Michael Kennedy, and senior strategic planning officer Allan Cowley came along too, seemingly by chance. This little community group used to discussing speed limits, our smelly creek and the promised roundabout (you get the idea) then went into vigorous debate, with assertions and counter-assertions, posturing, needling and typically no agreement after about two and a half hours of an otherwise

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after the peninsula come true. A handshake, scones, cream and jam completed another episode in the life of a democracy. “That was surreal” was the understatement from the mum at the other end of the table after the trio had left.  David Gill is a former shire president (mayor) of the Shire of Mornington who was also a member of the Western Port Regional Planning Authority. He was chairman of planning for the shire for several years.

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perfectly good but damp Saturday morning. My favourite quote (from the rather verbose CEO) was “there is democracy and then there are other levels of democracy”. I assume much of the other levels are behind closed doors. We are given assurances that the outcome of the seemingly drastic planning changes would be benign for the peninsula “just wait and see”. At this point I carelessly asked Dr Kennedy and Mr Burgess if they would both resign their positions if the peninsula didn’t receive this promised salvation from the strong medicine prescribed for the rest of Victoria by way of economic rationalism. A curt “no” was the only reply. Oh well, it was worth a try. I then promised to congratulate all if their assurances that Planning Minister Matthew Guy would look

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Dog ban could protect endangered species By Jo Winterbottom DOGS may be banned from Mornington Peninsula National Park, bringing it into line with nearly all other national parks in Australia. Parks Victoria is seeking community feedback before deciding whether to ban dogs from the park, which covers the beaches and foreshore from Portsea to Bushrangers Bay and inland along Main Creek to Greens Bush at Main Ridge. Chief ranger Libby Jude said there had been “numerous reports of dog attacks and threats to local wildlife”. “There are 32 fauna species listed as endangered, vulnerable or near threatened living in the Mornington Peninsula National Park and we need to protect them,” she said. Rye birdwatcher Malcolm Brown said the ban was long overdue. “It should have happened 20 years ago; dogs should never have been allowed in the first place,” he said. “Giving the public a say is ridiculous, they [Parks] should just follow the National Parks Act and ban dogs altogether. The clear objectives of the Act are that native flora and fauna are protected in national parks.” He said incompetence in the department had allowed the national park to fail that objective on several counts, particularly with regard to the endangered hooded plover. “It is the worst park in the state for protection of the hooded plover,” Mr Brown said.

The small bird breeds on ocean beaches between August and March and is considered “vulnerable” in Victoria where the total population is about 550 birds. Of these, about 70 breed on Mornington Peninsula ocean beaches. According to community group Friends of the Hooded Plover, which monitors bird numbers, of 137 eggs laid on peninsula beaches last season, only 27 hatched and just three chicks survived to adulthood – a failure rate of 98 per cent. Grainne Maguire of Birdlife Australia said dogs allowed off-leash on national park beaches were a significant threat to the bird. “Dogs tip the balance in an area that’s already under stress; Mornington Peninsula National Park is one of the most sensitive areas in Australia for the hooded plover,” she said. She supported a ban on dogs because other efforts had failed. About 97 per cent of people taking dogs into the park allowed them to roam off-leash. “All our education efforts have drawn a blank,” she said, a point reiterated by Parks. “The evidence shows that despite ongoing efforts by rangers to educate dog walkers and enforce the regulations, there continues to be very high levels of non-compliance with the 9am limit and on-leash rules” Ms Jude said. At present, dogs are permitted on a leash between sunrise and 9am daily in much of the park, except Greens Bush and the coastal area

around Cape Schanck and Bushrangers Bay. Hooded plovers nest in sand dunes and feed at the water’s edge. Their nests can be upset by people and dogs, the chicks and eggs are eaten by dogs and the tiny chicks, which are flightless until five weeks old, are vulnerable to stress and disturbances. As their eggs and chicks perish, nesting pairs will keep breeding in an effort to produce viable offspring. Producing an average of three eggs each time, a female can lay up to 20 eggs a season and still have nothing to show at the end of it. Ms Jude said options for Mornington Peninsula National Park included a seasonal ban for the whole park, restricting dogs to certain sites and adjacent beach areas, a seasonal ban in selected areas or a total ban for the whole park. Other species under threat from dogs included the white-footed dunnart and the long-nosed bandicoot. “There have also been recorded cases of wallabies being chased by dogs in the park, which in one instance resulted in the wallaby falling from a cliff and drowning,” she said. Any change of regulations will unlikely benefit hooded plovers embarking on another fruitless nesting season. Submissions close on Friday 30 November, so a decision is unlikely before the end of the year. For more information go to www. parks.vic.gov.au or phone 131 963.

Slim chance: Hooded plover adults, above, and their chicks could be protected at long last in Mornington Peninsula National Park. Pictures: Glenn Ehmke

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Three-way ‘Battle of Hastings’ By Mike Hast THE battle of Cerberus Ward is a three-way tussle between a university educated mother of two, a retired navy captain who works part-time for City of Frankston, and a fitter and turner who campaigns against graffiti vandals. Kate Roper, David Garnock and John Antoine are competing at the 27 October election for the huge ward that takes in Hastings, Bittern, Crib Point, Tuerong and parts of Tyabb and Moorooduc and has 12,000 voters on the roll. It is one of three single-councillor wards in Mornington Peninsula Shire following electoral changes made earlier this year by the Victorian Electoral Commission. Sitting councillor Reade Smith is retiring after 12 years on the shire council, eight representing Mt Eliza area and the past four in Cerberus, where he replaced the retiring Brian Stahl at the 2008 election. The elected representative for Cerberus in the new council 2012-16 has a huge task with the proposed expansion of the Port of Hastings by the state government and its new Hastings port authority, formed in January. Decisions made in the next four years will have a profound and lasting effect on the Western Port region specifically and the peninsula and southeast generally. The three councillors on the lesspopulous, Western Port side of the peninsula will have to battle persistent perceptions it receives less attention and less money per capita.

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SCIENTIST, retailer, mother and more, Kate Roper is standing for council for the first time, but says she has always taken an interest in community issues, especially since moving to the peninsula 13 years ago. Ms Roper was among residents lobbying against a Telstra mobile phone tower proposed for Coolart Rd, Tuerong, which the council rejected last year. “The catalyst for standing for council was being involved with [the mobile phone tower] and realising what could be achieved with good local representation,” she said. Operating a paint and hardware

business in Melbourne when living in town and later commuting after moving to the peninsula has given her an understanding of small business. “With high local unemployment, access to training as well as support for new and established business owners must improve.” Ms Roper studied land management at Sydney University on the way to a Bachelor of Applied Science and says it informs her understanding of protecting the peninsula’s green wedge zones. “There have been substantial changes to our population and towns, and while progress is inevitable, we must try to protect our beautiful environment and towns. “Recent proposed planning changes have the potential to make substantial changes to green wedges. We need a strong voice for our environment to protect much of what we love about living here as well as protecting our productive agricultural land.” On the major, long-term issue for the ward, the Port of Hastings, Ms Roper said the shire should have a seat at the planning table. “It looks like it will go ahead and would provide work opportunities, but we must protect Western Port,” she said. Ms Roper has had past or present involvement with Moorooduc Primary School (parent group and school council); little athletics, pony club and dog training in Hastings; Mornington Soccer Club; Riding for the Disabled in Balnarring; Clean Up Australia Day since 1999 and before that in Mel-

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CAPTAIN David Garnock, CSC, RAN (retired) was commanding officer of HMAS Cerberus from January 2006 to July 2008 when he retired after a 36-year career in the Royal Australian Navy. He and his family moved off base,

bought a home in Mt Eliza and he took a six-month contract with the CFA to review its training programs, coincidentally delivering his report just before the devastating Black Saturday fires of February 2009. He was asked to join former Victoria Police chief commissioner Christine Nixon on the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, and oversaw the construction of four villages at Marysville, Kinglake, Flowerdale and Whittlesea for 350 families made homeless by the fires. He left VBRRA late last year and joined City of Frankston as its emergency management officer, overseeing policy and training. Mr Garnock grew up on a sheep and cattle farm near Bombala in the southeast corner of NSW and joined the navy at 16, the year after his father was killed in a tractor rollover. He has had command of three vessels, but never saw active duty, although not by choice. “I was always keen to go on active duty and was second in charge of a vessel just before an operation in Somalia, but the navy had other plans for me,” he says with no rancour. Being in the navy has, however, taken him to Africa, the United States and Japan. Mr Garnock says he was approached two months ago by two current shire councillors and a retired councillor and asked to stand in Cerberus Ward. He won’t give their names, but it’s a fair guess the retired councillor is Brian Stahl, as he has given Mr Garnock

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DELIVERING A BETTER DEAL BUT there is still a lot to be done. I am asking for your Vote, to continue as your Councillor for Watson Ward. In the past 4 years, I have pushed Council hard and received funding for: Better maintenance and presentation An Avenue of Honour A new Pre School, currently being built Improvements to our Sporting Facilities Pedestrian Crossings and Footpaths Beautification of Baxter Traffic Lights in Eramosa Road West, Somerville Bunguyan Reserve and main oval in Tyabb. I can be contacted on 0439 778 700 Authorized by Lynn Bowden 985 Frankston-Flinders Road SOMERVILLE 3912 0439 778 700

with winner set a tough task a glowing reference on the candidate’s election brochure. After thinking about it and saying yes, Mr Garnock was given a list of 50 influential people in the ward. By Sunday, he’d had discussions with 48 of them. Even though he met many Western Port people during his time as CO of HMAS Cerberus, Mr Garnock says he has a good hold on the issues of the day in the ward and further afield. He has immersed himself in the government’s proposal to expand the Port of Hastings and at one stage considered applying for one of six jobs advertised mid-August by the Port of Hastings Development Authority. “I am thrilled about the port project; the loss of 34 [Patrick Stevedores] jobs at BlueScope’s wharf is not good, but there will be a helluva lot more jobs to come,” he said. “This will be the biggest project since the Thomson Dam and great for the community if managed properly and [environmentally] sensitively.” He had engaged with environment groups. “Sensible greenies know the project won’t get past ‘Go’ unless the environment is protected.” He said the shire council must be willing to be part of the port’s planning. Mr Garnock said he supported recent moves to improve tourism on the “eastern side” and wanted to see more jobs, especially for young people, with all-year rather than seasonal tourism. “Let’s get the submarine out of the water. Let’s attract the backtracker

trade – we need accommodation for them.” He said he was generally supportive of plans to create a marine industry hub at Crib Point “but only if it is light industry” and wanted to see residential housing built on the old BP refinery site. (The site is now owned by Crib Point Terminals Pty Ltd, a 50-50 joint venture of Shell and Exxon Mobil.) He and his wife have four adult children – three sons (two in the navy) and a daughter bound for university. Mr Garnock said he lives in Mt Eliza – “I wanted to be close to the train as I planned to work until I was 60” – but wanted to move “close to Cerberus Ward” if elected. Mr Garnock agrees with Ms Roper that being the Cerberus Ward councillor will be a full-time job. “I have a pension from the navy and my wife still works, so am prepared to devote many hours to the ward,” he said.

John Antoine

FITTER and turner John Antoine thrust himself into the public eye soon after he moved to Hastings in the late 1990s over what was described as the most dangerous intersection in Victoria – Western Port Highway and Frankston-Flinders Rd north of the town. The intersection of two major roads and a smaller rural road was notorious among residents and emergency services professionals and volunteers. A dozen years ago more than 500 heavy vehicles a day used it includ-

ing LPG and petrol tankers, and trucks carrying BHP steel. In the federal parliament in 2002, Flinders MP Greg Hunt rose to tell MPs a community group led by Mr Antoine, Brad Lemon of Tyabb CFA, Somerville-based upper house MP Ron Bowden and Mornington MP Robin Cooper (both retired) had “waged a strong campaign to have this [intersection] finally declared as a black spot area to be given Commonwealth funding”. Mr Antoine would never claim credit as many people before had lobbied for the intersection to be made safer, but he was part of a team that eventually could claim to have extracted $480,000 of federal cash. By September 2003 the roundabout was completed. It has drastically reduced accidents, although now and again a heavy vehicle driver manages

to roll going through the roundabout, as occurred last October when a fuel tanker spilled most of its load. In recent years Mr Antoine has vigorously lobbied for removal of graffiti in Hastings, collecting signatures on a petition earlier this year for submission to the shire council, meeting with shire officers and making a presentation at the shire’s 2012-13 budget submission meeting in July. He has called on the shire to appoint a graffiti prevention officer and provide more resources to deal with what he says is a growing graffiti problem in the Western Port area. After his July presentation, the shire said it would institute a number of initiatives including liaising with community groups and the chamber of commerce in Hastings as well as police, deploying more rangers, distributing 200 free graffiti clean-up kits to residents, establishing a partnership with the Department of Justice to implement a shire-wide program to remove graffiti from rear fences abutting roads and reserves, providing legal outlets for graffiti (on utility boxes in Hastings), installing CCTV cameras in Hastings, trialling more timely graffiti removal from shire assets in Hastings, and including graffiti removal in next year’s Clean Up Australia Day at Hastings. Other key element of Mr Antoine’s election campaign include lobbying the state government for improvements to public transport including “a cross-town bus”, and “better roads, footpaths and recreational areas”.

He, too, says he will be a full-time councillor.

Preferences

KATE Roper has given her second preferences to John Antoine, as has Mr Garnock. Mr Antoine has given his second preferences to Mr Garnock and did so before meeting Ms Roper.

Voting details

THE council election for 2012 will be conducted by postal voting. The shire’s 144,733 voters (the third largest municipality in Victoria says the VEC) will have ballot packs mailed to them on 9-11 October. They must be returned by 6pm on Friday 26 October. On Saturday 27 October, VEC computers will count the votes and preferences, and declare results on Sunday or Monday if a countback is called in any wards. If you do not receive a ballot pack and are on the voting roll or have any queries, visit the VEC at Shop 2, 1391-1395 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud (opposite Kmart Auto in the Rosebud Plaza Shopping Centre car park) or call 5981 1339 in office hours. The returning officer for the election is Julie Allan. A list of candidates is on the VEC website at: www.vec.vic.gov.au Click on “2012 Council elections” and scroll down to the alphabetical list of municipalities.  Next issue: Meet the Watson Ward candidates. The News will provide more election coverage in the issues 16 and 23 October.

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Balnarring stalwart dies after crossing accident THE News of Tuesday 25 September reported a woman pedestrian had been struck by a four-wheel drive while using a pedestrian crossing near the shire offices in Marine Pde, Hastings. She was airlifted to The Alfred hospital with severe injuries and died later that day. The accident victim was Ann Brooksby Wallace of Balnarring and her funeral was conducted by Reverend Ian Collings in the Balnarring Uniting Church on Thursday 4 October. The church was packed to overflowing and the eulogy was given by Ann’s nephew, Graham Freestone. This is an edited version of his speech. By Graham Freestone ANN Isobel was born on 7 March 1938 to Joe and Irene Brooksby who had a small farm at Haven, near Horsham in Victoria’s Wimmera region. There were six children in the family: Joan, Betty, Cora, Lois, Albion and Ann. Joe grew produce including tobacco and supplemented his income by working at an abattoir. When Ann was eight, Joe and Irene packed up their family and moved to a property on Stumpy Gully Rd, Balnarring. Ann attended Balnarring State School and Frankston High School. After leaving school Ann worked at Henry Dunn’s Balnarring garage. Being particularly attractive, she had plenty of admirers and was crowned the Belle of Balnarring in 1956. One of her admirers was a young man named Ian Cavanagh who, as was the custom, sought out her father to ask for Ann’s hand in marriage. Joe responded with a warning, “Well you know she can’t cook”. If this statement was true at the time, any shortcoming was corrected and Ann’s meals were legendary among the Brooksby clan. Although Joe had often stated none of his girls would be allowed to marry before they were 21, Ann always had a way of getting around her father and she married in 1957, aged 19. Ian and Ann built a house in Essendon and before long Stephen was born, in 1959, and David arrived in 1961. Ann was noted for her enterprise and started work for Geoff Ireland florist; soon she was managing the shop at Tullamarine airport. When her marriage to Ian ended in 1978, Ann opened an import business in Moonee Ponds, dealing mainly in dried flowers, ribbons, and other florist wares. She also founded Candi Floral Art Academy where she taught floral design and decorating. In 1983 Ann became President of

Ann Brooksby: Florist at work (above) and Belle of Balnarring (below).

the Melbourne Toastmistresses Club, a job she took very seriously; family members invited along as guests were expected to be on their best behaviour. For some years in the 1980s she worked as a volunteer counsellor for Lifeline. During 1985 Ann joined a group tour in Europe and on the bus she met Gary Wallace of Oklahoma, United States. She must have made quite an impression on Gary for by the end of the trip he had asked her to marry him. She accepted and in 1986 went to live in Oklahoma. She ran the Oklahoma Flowermart, a wholesale florist business, and gained a degree in horticulture. In 1996 she was president of the Gamma Zeta chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha. No one in the family has any idea what that was, but our understanding is that it was some sort of women’s Rotary club. Ann lived in the US for about 15 years, returning to Australia to live with her sister and brother-in-law in 2001. It wasn’t long before she was again back in the floristry business, this time in Hastings.

About 10 years ago father’s old cow paddock was subdivided and Ann built on one of the blocks. It is now called Brooksby Square and she lived there until her unexpected death. So much for the factual details, but what was Ann really like? Family was paramount. She was devoted to her sons Stephen and David and their families. And then there were her three sisters, Joan, Betty and Lois; a closer group of sisters you would not meet. (One sister, Cora, and her brother, Albion, were deceased.) Brooksby females travel in packs and the four sisters would often go out together. They were like a travelling circus. Ann was the treasurer of the Brooksby Family Association and attended all the family reunions. Ann promised my father, Norm, that she would look after Joan after he died and she kept her promise. About six months ago Joan had a bad fall and she was still living with Ann at the time of the latter’s death. On the Saturday before Ann’s death, a party was held in Balnarring Hall to celebrate Joan’s 90th birthday. When I asked Ann

if there was anything I could do to help, I was told that I could blow up the balloons; she had taken care of everything else. Ann had a passion for needlework; each stitch perfect. She also painted folk art; each brush stroke carefully made. She loved her garden and she and Joan potted plants to sell at the church fete. Ann could be stubborn; she had her ideas and she usually stuck by them, even though the rest of us sometimes thought there might be a better way. I remember discussing the design

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Tide and times: Dislodged sandbags at Portsea will again be fixed by DSE contractors. Picture: Yanni

from residents who have lived in the area for up to 50 years that sand displacement from Portsea Beach to Shelley Beach in the past three years exceeded anything they had seen before. Many said the changes began after dredging of The Heads during the channel deepening project. “I know it’s troubling for residents and businesses in Portsea to see the erosion but unfortunately it’s a natural coastal process, happening on beaches around the world,” Mr Warren said. “Storm surges, waves, tides and wind constantly move and deposit sand along Victoria’s naturally changing coastline. “This shift of sand occurs at some beaches and as each beach is subject to its individual

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Landslide reveals links to history By Keith Platt A TRACK leads down to rocky ledges below the site of the latest landslide on the Esplanade between Mt Martha and Safety Beach. The jagged rocks are partly covered by bright orange lichen and the clear water gurgles up and down as a westerly wind chops up Port Phillip. The landslide itself has uncovered what appear to be the remains of a rock retaining wall built into the cliff as well as undermining the bitumen road. It may have also revealed, or swept away, traces of people who lived here long before Europeans set foot on the shores of a bay they would name Port Phillip. VicRoads says the 4 June landslip is a registered cultural heritage site “with evidence of shell middens”. Shell middens are described in a Department of Planning and Community Development brochure as containing the remains of shellfish eaten by Aboriginal people, sometimes from a single meal or many meals eaten in the same location over many years. “Charcoal and hearth stones from fires as well as other cultural items such as stone and bone artefacts can also be present.” The department’s map of Areas of

Cultural Heritage Sensitivity in Victoria includes most of the Mornington Peninsula’s coastline. Under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 a cultural heritage management plan (CHMP) must be approved by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria before VicRoads can fix the Esplanade. Mornington MP David Morris has asked the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Jeanette Powell to help speed up the repair of the road (‘Call to fix coast road’, The News 18/9/12). VicRoads this week said repair work was expected to begin in November. Previous landslides on the Esplanade over the past two years have been fixed without such a plan, as was work to combat erosion at Mt Martha Beach North. The work at the beach involved “shaving” the clifftop where Aboriginal middens had been identified. However, a CHMP was required before work began on the beach near Gulls Way, in Daveys Bay, Mt Eliza. The Esplanade itself has been hacked into the side of the hill in a cut-andfill operation, leaving rocks exposed and small creek valleys filled, usually with a culvert delivering excess water straight into Port Phillip. VicRoads says the landslide oc-

curred at the mouth of Sheoak Creek, a waterway that has its beginnings near the summit of Mt Martha and which runs mainly after rains. Next to the landslide, anglers try their luck from the rocks, casting into the deeper water clear of potential snags. Steps cut and then faced with concrete lead to a wider inlet between rocky outcrops within which nestles a concrete-roofed structure that could have been used as a boat shed. The natural, rocky floor of the structure is above the high tide mark, but only just. The entrance is formed by rocks cemented to form pillars, narrowing its width and providing protection for anything stored within. Historian Winty Calder in her book Mount Martha Lands and People suggests the boat sheds were built in the 1920s, possibly by people operating a “rough and ready holiday camp” on the headland later used as a municipal quarry. The “guesthouse” was known as The Allies, but could be reached only by foot along a track that would become the Esplanade. Ms Calder says stones had been removed from the small channels leading to “the extraordinary boat shed”, giving access to flat-bottomed boats.

Rocky road: Jeff Matteson of Mt Martha stands atop one of the “mysterious boat sheds” near the latest Esplanade landslide.

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Dog blamed for seagull deaths

Body count: Wildlife carers Peter Berbee and Janet Wheeler with some of the 60 seagulls thought to have been killed by a dog in Frankston.

By Keith Platt A SMALL terrier is being blamed for the deaths of up to 60 seagulls at a nesting site in Frankston. Wildlife carer Peter Berbee said this was the explanation given by officers from the Department of Primary Industries after seeing some of the dead birds. “They were all young gulls that could not fly away to escape the dog,” said Mr Berbee, a member of AWARE (Australian Wildlife Assistance Rescue and Education). “However, this doesn't explain where the adults that have been roosting and nesting at that site have disappeared to – it would be very strange and unlikely for the adults to abandon the site.

“An estimated 100 adult gulls have disappeared and this is not normal behaviour. “We don’t believe any animal deserves to die like this and these defenceless young chicks would have died in fear and pain.” The dead birds were found at a property in Playne St. Mr Berbee said the manager of the property had permits to “take nests, eggs and humanely kill chicks”. “Basically, a chick is anything that can’t get away from you,” he said. “It is not illegal to leave the dead bodies.” The deaths of the seagulls follow a report in The Frankston Times that outlined the problems seagulls were causing in Frankston and the

suffering some control measures were causing. The humane treatment of seagulls will be addressed by wildlife rescuer Melanie Attard at next month’s Wildlife Awareness Day at Langwarrin. The event will include activities for children, “wildlife challenges”, information and displays on wildlife rehabilitation and sustainable living, raffles and silent auctions. Native plants and habitat boxes will be on sale alongside market stalls, and wildlife educators will hand out wildlife fact cards and lead nature walks. Wildlife AWAREness Day, Sunday 7 October at Lloyd Park and Langwarrin Hall, Cranbourne-Frankston Rd, Langwarrin (Melway 103 J4).

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ROLL up, roll up for your place in the sun – a new beach box built by Rotary Club of Frankston Sunrise in conjunction with Frankston Council is being auctioned at 2.30pm on Saturday 13 October. Expected to sell for between $80,000 and $100,000, the Western Port News 9 October 2012

proceeds will go to Frankston Community Fund and Rotary community projects. The box is close to Allawah Ave at the Mile Bridge end of the beach. It has been built on the site of an old concrete beach box, which was ordered to be demolished by the council in 2009 after the owner

refused to repair it. The auction is for a licence as boxes are on Crown land. The auction is being conducted by Ray White Real Estate. Details: Ash Weston, 9781 2111 or raywhitefrankston. com.au Picture: Yanni

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Janeen Davies

Sid Ferguson Mobile:0418 321 963

Satchwells 1/97 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 1888

Tallon First National 35 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 3000

EMAIL: realestate@satchwells.com.au

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Kerry-Lee Marshall Mobile: 0408 363 686

Century 21 Homeport 2100 Frankstonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Flinders Road, HASTINGS. 5979 3555 EMAIL:kerryleemarshall@century21.com.au

Sean Crimmins

Wayne Bourke

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Baywest Real Estate 87 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 4412

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

EMAIL: scrimmins@baywestrealestate.com.au

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Phil Stone

Chris Jonker

Jason Dowler

Mobile: 0412 226 758

Mobile:0404 299 854

Mobile: 0403 598 754

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

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

Harcourts Hastings Shop 10, 14 High St. HASTINGS 5970 7733

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Stand out from the crowd BUSINESSES are often sold on a walk-in, walk-out basis, but it is very rare to find homes, particularly one as grand as this, offered for sale on such a basis. This property – which is set on a fenced, 1.17 hectares – is being sold fully furnished. Positioned in a quiet court location, with shops at Tyabb and Somerville just a short drive away, the impressive double-storey home literally does have everything. For the extended family that wants to think outside the box and pool their resources, the massive home has self-contained living across both levels. There are two bedrooms downstairs, both with walk-in robes, and a separate study. Wet areas include a laundry and bathroom, and the stylish kitchen has a gas cooktop and stainless-steel wall oven. The adjoining family and living areas overlook the grounds, which are largely lawn, but feature some landscaping along the drive and around the home. A second, open-plan living room upstairs has access to a balcony with glorious views across the rooftops to Western Port Bay and Sandstone Island. Also on this level are two more bedrooms, including the master bedroom with an ensuite. A second kitchen includes a walk-in pantry, granite benchtops, rangehood and electric oven. The substantial grounds are well-serviced by a 53,000-litre water tank and outbuildings include a very large, 178-square metre shed with container-height roller door and several machinery bays. A double garage with internal entry adjoins the home.

Address: 2 The Vines, SOMERVILLE Price: $1.3 million Agency: Satchwells Real Estate, 1/97 High Street, Hastings, 5979 1888 Agent: Don McKenzie, 0419 955 177

Harcourts SINCE 1888

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

MOUNT ELIZA 18 Ranelagh Drive

To advertise in the Western Port News real estate liftout,

Crib Point 32 Point Road

Style without compromise

This lovely, well-presented home greets you with warmth, space and light - which is captured by the large windows that overlook the gardens. Comprising of three bedrooms, FES & WIR to main and 3 separate living rooms, there is plenty of room to spread out. The 926m2 approx block features a gazebo and a fabulous outdoor entertaining area with café blinds. Extra features include double garage, ducted heating, evaporative cooling, s/system, garden shed & 3000L water tank. With a desirable location this property will not last! For Sale View Open

By Negotiation $440,000 - $470,000 www.harcourts.com.au By Appointment

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2 BAYSIDE BEAUTY Q Rare retail offering within Mt Eliza’s Village retail centre with potential to value add Q 2 shops & 1st floor office on 1 title Q Total Rental: $54,820*pa net Q Land Area: 262m2* Q Potential for subdivision (STPA) AUCTION: FRIDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2PM Alex Ham 0410 545 226 Michael Gross 0419 355 561

Jason Richardson on 0421 190 318 or jason@mpnews.com.au

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Harcourts SINCE 1888

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

AUCTION

Bittern 118 Jacka Street

Rye 25 Tuerong Street

Hidden gem - Dual living

Tuerong on Rye

Set amongst native trees and on a one acre (approx) block in a sought after pocket of Bittern this expansive home is sure to impress all those who inspect. Comprising of 9 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (one with spa), 2 kitchens, study, multiple living zones and an outdoor entertaining area/patio. Special features include wood fire heater, 2 x gas ducted heating, timber floors, artist studio, external power, sheds, chicken coop, return drive way and dual access. The added bonus of being able to divide the house into two separate homes also makes the property sought after by those looking for dual occupancy, privacy from children, or the ability to run a business such as a B&B (STCA) or company retreat. Safety and security compliance features abound for permit to use as two boarding houses for up to 9 guests. All within close proximity to Bittern Fields Shopping centre, HMAS Cerberus, Stony Point, primary schools, transport, golf courses, wineries and beaches.

Located on 758m2 (approx), this brick veneer home has a fantastic location, well suited to weekenders, families and young couples. It would also make for an excellent investment property. Comprising of 3 good sized bedrooms, master with ensuite and walk-in robe, two more bedrooms have built in robes and share a family bathroom. The home also boasts two living areas, a modern kitchen and undercover entertaining area. Outside you will find a low maintenance cottage style garden for your enjoyment. Close to all shops, schools, transport and most importantly the popular Rye beach! Inspect this beautiful home before its gone.

Auction Saturday 10th November at 1.00pm on site View www.harcourts.com.au Open Saturday 12.30-1.00pm

For Sale $459,000 View www.harcourts.com.au Open Saturday 3.30-4.00pm

Kane MacRae 0431 069 550

David Nelli 0403 111 234

E kane.macrae@harcourts.com.au

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AUCTION

Balnarring 66 Balnarring Road

One Acre and walking distance to the Village Extensive gardens, graceful silver birches & a meandering paved driveway lead the way through to this beautifully designed acre of mature gardens and on to a tastefully renovated family home with outdoor entertaining area, water-feature & extensive merbu decking. Internally this charming home comprises 3 double bedrooms all with walk-in robes & master with en-suite & BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, formal lounge featuring open fire place & French doors opening onto the outdoor entertaining area, large study/library, light-filled dining area warmed by cosy Coonara, adjoining galley style kitchen with s/s appliances & loads of storage through-out the home. Extra features include: zoned gas ducted heating, ducted vacuum, floating floorboards, access for car or boat to rear double garage/workshop connected to power & water, generous-sized single garage with adjoining storage area & internal access. All this and just a nine minute stroll to Balnarring Village, this property is a must to inspect.

Auction Saturday 27th October at 3.00pm on site View www.harcourts.com.au Open Saturday 2.30-3.00pm Tim Hughes 0410 470 515

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Asking $540,000

Set on approx 2 acres - a blend of rural & suburban living is here. :LWK WKLV VXSHUE VT DSSUR[ XQGHU URRĂ LQH KRPH KDV WR RIIHU 3 living areas, 1 separate with your own step down private bar area, 3 bedrooms with ensuite and walk in robe to master.

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51 Flinders Street - Inspect Sat 12.00-12.30pm

Inspect by Appointment

8 Myers Road - Inspect Sat 11.30am-12.00pm

Inspect by Appointment

BEAUTIFUL PERIOD HOME ON 1400sqms HUGE SHED

ALEXANDER THE GREAT

A TOUCH OF CHARACTER

BETTER THAN PAYING RENT - MAKE IT YOUR HOME

This lovely period home offers 3 bedrooms plus a study,2 bathrooms, OLYLQJ DUHDV JDV GXFWHG KHDWLQJ FRV\ ZRRG Ă&#x20AC;UH VSOLW V\VWHP DLU FRQ EHDXWLIXO KLJK FHLOLQJV WLPEHU Ă RRUV ZDON LQ SDQWU\ WR NLWFKHQ ODUJH 1400sqm block approx, huge shed 16x3 meters and a 4 car carport.

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Positioned close to the Hastings centre this 3BR home is a great opportunity for 1st home buyers or investors. Features large separate lounge, gas heating, galley kitchen with Tasmanian Oak, good size meals area. BIRs to all bedrooms, slate & carpet throughout.

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

03 5979 1888 03 5983 5509

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MARKET PLACE

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Five-bedroom special LOCATED in one of the most popular residential streets in Somerville, notable for its large blocks and native trees, this fine family home awaits new owners. The block size measures 770 square metres and is nicely landscaped with gardens in the front and surrounding the pool area at the rear, which is complemented by a fantastic undercover pergola with fan and cafe blinds. The quaint interior is full of colour and character with a smart-looking timber kitchen part of a larger open-plan family area incorporating casual dining, a study nook and lounge. There is a separate formal lounge and dining room. Ceiling fans feature in most rooms and other conveniences include ducted vacuum and heating systems plus evaporative cooling. With five bedrooms and two bathrooms, a big family is sure to feel right at home.

TUCKED away in a quiet part of town, this well-presented brick and tile home is set on a neat, flat block with plenty of lawns and gardens, and a double lock-up shed for storage. The cosy interior has split-system heating and cooling and in the separate lounge is a gas wall furnace. Across the hall is a combined kitchen and dining area. The kitchen has a dishwasher and the full bathroom down the hall has a shower, bath and vanity. Outside is an undercover patio and through the pergola is another nice sitting area to enjoy the sunshine. If you are starting out or winding down, this home is definitely worth a look.

Address: 6 Snow Gum Place, SOMERVILLE Price: Offers over $540,000 Agency: Century 21 Homeport, 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555 Agent: Kerry Lee Marshall, 0408 363 686

Address: 9 Wingala Court, HASTINGS Price: Offers over $310,000 Agency: MC Real Estate, 4/82 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8833 Agent: Wayne Bourke, 0448 131 616

Satchwells

Local Agents with Local Knowledge For Over 50 Years

Satchwells

Local Agents with Local Knowledge For Over 50 Years

AUCTION

Negotiable over $350,000 LI NE ST W IN G

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SOMERS

2 South Beach Rd - Inspect Saturday & Sunday 1.00 - 1.30pm

4 Goris Close - Inspect Saturday 11.00 - 11.30am

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50 paces to the South Seas Steps, this contemporary family home delivers you the opportunity to create a wonderful lifestyle. The main bedroom with ensuite and :,5V VKDUHV WKH VDPH Ă RRU 7KH JURXQG OHYHO ERDVWV JHQHURXV EHGURRPV DOO ZLWK UREHV 7KHUH LV DOVR D VWXG\ VHFRQG OLYLQJ VSDFH DQG D IDEXORXV EDWKURRP ZLWK VSD EDWK VHUYLFHV 7KH ODXQGU\ DQG LQWHUQDO DFFHVV WR WKH GEOH JDUDJH GRXEOH GRRUV OHDG RXW WR WKH JDUGHQ GHFN DQG HQWHUWDLQLQJ DUHD

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In a delightful street, this property has 3 bedrooms all with robes, the master with ensuite. 2 split systems provide heating and cooling.A spacious living area adjoins the lovely large kitchen and is central to both living areas with doors that lead you to the rear living area/sunroom. Outdoors on the 800sqm block is veggie gardens, shedding, chook pen and entertainment area. Side access provides ample space for caravans, boats and trailers.

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www.satchwells.com.au HASTINGS BALNARRING

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www.satchwells.com.au 03 5979 1888 03 5983 5509

HASTINGS BALNARRING

1/97 High Street 14 Village ThisBalnarring is a non-sexual business

03 5979 1888 03 5983 5509

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(03) 5979 8003 btre.com.au HASTINGS

$140,000

HASTINGS

SEASIDE CALLING.... MARINA VIEW VILLAGE

$255,000

BTRE HASTINGS

$289,000

PARK VIEW LAND...850M2 (APPROX)

TOP OF THE COURT

Cash in and enjoy the security and peace of mind afforded by this quiet lifestyle village right opposite the foreshore reserve. This easy care 2 bedroom home is as new and features an open design with living room adjoining an enclosed front veranda. The great sized modern kitchen has gas cooking and long breakfast bench, both bedrooms have built in robes and the combined bathroom and laundry is clean and functional.

Simply the best block in town is on the market!! It is beautifully positioned in the sought after solar estate, surrounded by quality homes. Corner position overlooking the park reserve, all services (water tapped on), permit for second crossover if required, fresh survey pegs and ready to go..A chance to build a beautiful homedont miss out!!

+H\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW KRPH EX\HUV KHUHV WKH DQVZHU 7KLV HOHYDWHG EHDXW\ LV VHW RQ P has a great big yard and is just waiting for a new family. It has bright and DLU\ OLYLQJ DUHDV /RXQJH DQG VHSDUDWH IDPLO\ PHDOV XSJUDGHG NLWFKHQ ZLWK plenty of cupboards & gas cooking, 3 bedrooms all with built in robes, gas heating and a separate entry hall. Outside theres room to kick a ball, grow vegies or enjoy your tinkering in the 6m x 9m garage.

CRIB POINT

BITTERN

$299,900

JUST RIGHT!.... ON THE RESERVE

$329,000

$359,000

IS CLASSIC YOUR STYLE?

VILLAGE LIVING

Lazy days await in this beautiful near new unit with the adjacent foreshore reserve beckoning you to breezy walks by the bay. This home sized villa has clean neutral colour scheme with earth tone contrasts and a bright north facing living/meals opening on a private courtyard behind. 3 bedrooms (birs) & full en suite, great sized kitchen with gas appliances, gas ducted heat and double lock up garage.

A little piece of the country awaits you in this traditional triple fronted brick home on the hill. Loads of character and original features like double hung VDVK ZLQGRZV SROLVKHG KDUGZRRG Ă RRULQJ DQG FHLOLQJV ZLWK SOHQW\ RI scope to improve and add value. There is a good sized lounge, meals area and sizeable kitchen (needing some work), 3 great sized bedrooms (2 with robes), main with French doors and there is gas ducted heating.

Brand new and right opposite the new Village centre, this perfectly located home unit would make a great investment or retirement home. Featuring a big bright and open living space inside and a decent private outdoor area it would suit a variety of lifestyles. The generous kitchen features gas cooking and dishwasher, there are 3 bedrooms, main with full en suite and there is gas ducted heating throughout. Top it off with a double remote garage and water tank.

HASTINGS

BITTERN

$385,000

$460,000

$470,000+

Similar to this design

DEVELOPMENT SITE PLANS & PERMITS INCLUDED

4 BEDS & STUDY - OFF THE PLAN & SAVE!!

POTENTIAL TO SUBDIVIDE

Take a look at this, located within walking distance to the centre of Hastings this property just might be the answer for the builder or developer out there looking for the next project. Sitting on approx 900m2 the existing 3br home complete with ensuite to master is quite neat and will make a good rental, in addition to that the vendor has had plans drawn up for two single storey dwellings to be built behind (1 x 2br and 1 x 3br) both with single garages.

Looking for a big family home? Want something brand new? Well if you hurry you can choose your colours as this one is getting under way shortly... )HDWXULQJ D JUDQG IURQW HQWU\ PXOWLSOH OLYLQJ ]RQHV LQFOXGLQJ UXPSXV DQG under roof alfresco with servery from the kitchen. Ideal family design with a separate kids wing with 3 bedrooms sharing the main bathroom, main bedroom waaaay up the other end with a large ensuite and robe.

Located in one of Bitterns best streets and set to the rear of approx 1070m2 of land this property is ripe for subdivision. With properties in the street recently achieving prices in excess of $500,000 now is the time to make a move on this opportunity. The home features 4brs plus a studio bungalow any teenager would love. The extra-large master bedroom with ensuite and WIR takes up WKH HQWLUH WRS Ă RRU JLYLQJ SDUHQWV WKHLU RZQ UHWUHDW DZD\ IURP WKH NLGV

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HASTINGS

BALNARRING

$549,000-$599,000

2 ACRES BE SUSTAINABLE REDUCED BY $40,000

$650,000 EXCLUDING GST

HIGH STREET - COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY

$730,000

2 ACRES - COUNTRY CHARM

Heres a private oasis on the road to Somers beach. Wind up the drive past an ornamental lake, spanned by a covered bridge to a family sized ranch in a natural garden setting. The home is HUGE! Around 28 squares with 5 bedrooms and study, lounge, rumpus, meals and eat-in country kitchen. There are high vaulted ceilings, gas heating & split-system cooling and the back veranda spills out on Dads beer garden.

Now is the time to invest for your future and you would be hard pressed to Ă&#x20AC;QG D EHWWHU SURSHUW\ $ %/8( &+,3 326,7,21 ZLWK PDQ\ IDFHWV WKLV XQLTXH block is zoned business 5 and sits on a strategic corner in the heart of the retail precinct! 600m2 land featuring a substantial 2 story brick building currently utilised as a well known hair salon with a three or four bedroom family home attached.

You could be forgiven for thinking you have travelled to the New England FRXQWU\ VLGH DV \RX PHDQGHU GRZQ D WULP JUDYHO GULYH Ă DQNHG E\ HYHUJUHHQ shrubs and sweeping in front of the classic timber homestead. Amid open lawns with an established treed boundary, there is something about this VWXQQLQJ KRPH WKDW VHWV LW DSDUW IURP WKH SDFN ZKHWKHU LWV WKH IHHOLQJ RI OLJKW and space with many garden aspects or the soaring high ceilings above.

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CRIB POINT

HASTINGS

$780,000

ACRES OF IDYLLIC RURAL SERENITY This is truly a stunning lifestyle property with delightful surprises at every turn among two acres of landscaped gardens and established native woodlands. $ FLUFXODU GULYHZD\ WKURXJK EHDXWLIXO JDUGHQV DQG Ă RZHULQJ JXPV EULQJV \RX WR the well maintained 28 squares family home. It features large formal and informal OLYLQJ ]RQHV ZLWK DQ RSHQ Ă&#x20AC;UHSODFH D ZRRG KHDWHU DQG UHYHUVH F\FOH DLU conditioning. Featuring a centrally located timber kitchen with natural gas stove.

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKING!! - 10 UNITS APPROVED... Ready set Build! This centrally located development has current planning approval, eliminating all RISK, & saving time. It offers a variety RI FOHYHU GHVLJQV ZLWK VSDFH HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW Ă RRU SODQV [ EHGURRP )(6 FDU 4x3bedroom, 2 car, 2x2 bedroom, 1 car. The existing modern 5 bedroom brick home provides an excellent $23,400 PA holding income prior to building commencement.

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PRICE ON APPLICATION

$199,000

TOWN AT YOUR DOORSTEP... Step out your front door and enjoy the convenience of this prime location in a growing town. This entry level property would make the perfect investment RU Ă&#x20AC;UVW KRPH DQG IHDWXUHV D VSDFLRXV RSHQ GHVLJQ EULJKW NLWFKHQ IDFLQJ WKH street, 2 large bedrooms with built-ins, electric heating and cooking and off street parking. It is currently returning $200 per week to an established tenant or vacant possession available. Now is the time to move on Hastings!!

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Bay West Real Estate (VIC) Pty. Ltd. 87 High Street, Hastings Victoria 3915 Ph: 03 5979 4412 Fax: 03 5979 3097 Email: enquiries@baywestrealestate.com.au Web: www.baywestrealestate.com.au

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$350,000 Plus

$340,000 Plus

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$470,000 - $505,000

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CENTURY 21 AGENTS. SMARTER. BOLDER. FASTER HOME PORT

CENTURY21HASTINGS.COM.AU

SOMERVILLE 6 Snow Gum Place Woodlands property boasting double remote controlled garage, ducted heating, ducted vacuuming, evaporative cooling, multiple formal & informal living areas, freshly painted throughout & gas powered log ﬁre. Bonuses include decked pergola area with cafe blinds, pool surrounded by lush tropical gardens on large 770sqm block. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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PRICE: Offers Over $540,000 VIEW: Saturday 12:00-12:30pm AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

CRIB POINT 336 Stony Point Road

LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN ON THE WATERSIDE?? HASTINGS 4 Kurrajong Street Rock solid, brick veneer within striking distance to the town centre, foreshore and Marina. Featuring three large bedrooms with B.I.R.’s, updated kitchen and renovated bathroom. Boasting new carpet, freshly painted throughout, aluminium windows, large backyard and side gated access with carport. Our vendor’s instructions are clear, this house must be sold! Ideal to invest and forget, or perfect for ﬁrst home buyers. Contact Exclusive Agent.

VIEW: Saturday 1:00-1:30pm AUCTION: Saturday, October 27 2012 from 1:30pm Terms: 10% Deposit, Balance 30 days with Vacant Possession. AGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings 5979 3555

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PRICE: $340,000 to $355,000 VIEW: Saturday 12:45 - 1:15pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

CRIB POINT 64 Disney Street 3 bedroom home awaits your indulgence situated on a 1227m2 allotment. The home features 3 large bedrooms, master w/ F.E.S, W.I.R and spa, great kitchen overlooking meals area plus a lovely lounge room with a wood combustion heater. Externally we have a lovely private yard, side vehicle access, entertaining areas plus a workshop. Contact Exclusive Agent.

Light ﬁlled, perfectly presented home boasts revamped kitchen and two living areas. Outside features a fully enclosed outdoor area, covered four person cold spa surrounded by beautiful, well-maintained gardens, garage with power & concrete ﬂoor and a sealed driveway leading to the garage on 1029sqm allotment; potentially a development site. Contact Exclusive Agent.

BITTERN 67 The Bittern Boulevard 3 2 4

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

PRICE: $379,000 Negotiable VIEW: Saturday 12:00-12:30pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

PRICE: Offers Over $455,000 VIEW: Saturday 3.00-3.30pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

TYABB 96 Denham Road

HASTINGS 1-3/16 Douglas Street

REDUCED BY $100,000. Large 4 home on 4.3 acres of prime land! The home features 4 bedrooms, 3 3 bathrooms and 3 separate living 4 areas. Also boasts double carport, large machinery shed, 2x separate workshops and 3 well-fenced paddocks. Also including combustion wood ﬁre heater, spa bath, huge rumpus room and loads of storage! Contact Exclusive Agent.

BRAND SPANKIN NEW 3 Contemporary style 18 square villas, one with own street frontage; 2 only 200m to the foreshore. 4 Featuring, 2 living areas, massive kitchen & a remote control double lock-up garage. Other notable features include landscaping, ducted heating, stainless steel appliances and a paved outdoor area. Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE: Price on Application VIEW: Saturday 11:00-11:30am AGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

PRICE: $340,000 to $380,000 VIEW: Saturday 1:30 - 2:00pm AGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

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E S TAT E A G E N T S S I NC E 1 9 0 5

49 The Crescent, Tyabb

www.jlbre.com.au

RURAL

For Sale: $795,000 - $850,000

Reinvent your Lifestyle - 4.8Ac (approx) Neatly tucked away in one of Tyabbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quietest localities, this beautifully maintained lifestyle block feels very roomy nestled amongst larger neighbouring landholdings. Within easy walking distance to shops, schools and public transport, yet with a distinctive rural feel, this property has medium term development potential (STCA). Combining a surprisingly large 4BR home, excellent shedding and well fenced pasture, this QSPQFSUZ XJMM CF B XJOOJOH DIPJDF GPS BOZ CVZFS t -JHIU BOE BJSZ character weatherboard farmhouse offering a very spacious

7 Highfield Way, Tyabb

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Contact: Cameron McDonald 0418 330 916

For Sale: $825,000

High, Wide & Handsome - 2.5Ac (approx) Sitting proudly in a most desirable locations and offering views EPXO UP 8FTUFSO 1PSU #BZ UIJT TQPUMFTT BDSFBHF JT CFBVUJGVMMZ conceived to maximise the elevated outlook and natural privacy. 5IF NVMUJ MFWFM IPNF XJMM BQQFBM UP GBNJMJFT BOE UIPTF TFFLJOH a lifestyle change with a perfect blend of interior and exterior facilities. t Residence is designed to capture views and natural light. t 0Ă˛FST #3 T MJWJOH BSFBT JODMVEJOH BO VQTUBJST LJET rumpus (or convert to 4th bedroom). 220 Main Street, Mornington 5976 5900 81 Arthurs Seat Road, Red HIll 5989 2364

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Contact: Cameron McDonald 0418 330 916

131 Pt Nepean Road, Dromana 5987 2000 2117 Pt Nepean Road, Rye 5987 9000

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Little Gem

Exquisite Two Bedroom Unit

10 McCallum Street Spotlight On McCallum

Westernport Retirement Village

Close to Pelican Park and the Marina, this 2BR unit has a white picket fence leading to the shaded entry and central hallway. Both bedrooms have BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and share the bathroom with bath and shower. A meals area leads to the rear courtyard and the modern kitchen has a planter box window. A lounge has air-conditioning and there is ducted heating throughout. There is a single lock garage with a rear entry door to the courtyard.

Close to the shopping precinct, this immaculate unit will delight with a large lounge/dining area overlooking the kitchen that has solid timber cupboards, upright gas FRRNHU SDQWU\ WLPEHU Ă RRULQJ DQG TXDOLW\ FDUSHWV throughout. Large main bathroom has shower & bath, there is a separate laundry & 2 bedrooms have BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Private courtyard with gate access, beautifully landscaped with extensive colour.

For Sale:

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$299,000

$345,000

HASTINGS

CRIB POINT

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Inspect: Saturday 13th Oct 11.30-12.00pm For Sale: $355,000

HASTINGS

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

For Sale:

$239,500

CRIB POINT RE PR DU ICE CE D

Great Value Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Last Long

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Let This Pass By Hardiplank 3BR ranch-style home set behind a high fence in private gardens. Country decor, high vaulted ceilings, large open-plan lounge/dining overlooking a modern kitchen with wall oven and gas cooktop. Two bedrooms KDYH %,5ÂˇV PRGHUQ EDWKURRP QHZ Ă RDWLQJ Ă RRUERDUGV S/system air-conditioning and coonara heater. Decked verandahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on both sides and steel garage/workshop at rear. Leased until the June 2013 at $295pw.

Three-bedroom home with open plan living extending to a modern kitchen, main bedroom has FES & two with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The home has s/system air-conditioning. There is plenty of scope to extend on the large block that has a double carport & garden shed. Let on a month-to-month basis at $275.00 per week. This is WKH LGHDO Ă&#x20AC;UVW KRPH RU UHQWDO LQYHVWPHQW VHW LQ WKH sought after Old Tyabb area.

For Sale:

$331,000

$340,000

Build Your Dream Land for sale in the leafy suburb of Old Tyabb. Rear block of 512m2 with all services available. Stamp duty savings. (we have a range of plans starting from $140,000)

For Sale:

$220,000

11 Market Street Sandstone Lodge Ideal for the larger family this home has 2 living areas, main living with Coonara woodheater, a modern kitchen with s/steel appliances, main bathroom, laundry and 2 bedrooms all on the lower level. A timber staircase leads to the 2nd living and main bedroom with FES & BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s + 4th bedroom or study. Outside is a large garage with power, water tanks, pergola and verandahs Inspect: Saturday 13th Oct 11.30am - 12 Noon For Sale: $450,000

LANGWARRIN

HASTINGS

House & Land

Looking For An Investment?

Fit For The Family

More Than Meets The Eye

Four-bedroom, two living areas, two bathrooms, double garage + entertainment area! Situated in a small quiet court this well-presented, clean home features modern styling and neutral tones to present in as-new condition. 1HZ Ă RRUERDUGV Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH OLYLQJ DUHDV ZLWK FDUSHWHG bedrooms and 2 tiled bathrooms.

You will be pleasantly surprised the moment you walk through the door of this tastefully renovated home. Walking distance to the local shops and all that Hastings has to offer. Some of the many features include three bedrooms all with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, modern kitchen with electric appliances including dishwasher, family bathroom with separate toilet, gas wall furnace, s/system heating & FRROLQJ SROLVKHG Ă RRU ERDUGV DQG ORWV PRUH

House & land package, 4 bedrooms, full ensuite, modern kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, double garage & driveway. Complete package. Be quick as this is the last block left. Stamp duty on land only.

Investors looking for a new property with good tenants need look no further. Leased until 31/05/2013 at $275pw this BV home is situated on 676m2. The home consists of 3 bedrooms, dual access bathroom, lounge, separate dining & family, modern kitchen with upright gas cooker & gas heating. Outside a large concreted area for entertaining & plenty of shedding at rear. Close to main shopping precinct, schools & transport. All this on a no through road.

For Sale:

$387,850

HASTINGS

$350,000

HASTINGS

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Let This One Get Away

For Sale:

$410,000

For Sale:

Negotiable over $295,000

HASTINGS

BITTERN

Set in the leafy Old Tyabb area, this four-bedroom BV family home is sure to please. An L-shaped lounge/dining DUHD KDV SROLVKHG Ă RRUERDUGV OHDGLQJ WR D VROLG WLPEHU kitchen with granite benchtops and modern appliances. The main bedroom has a WIR & FES, two more bedrooms have BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. For convenience the home has ducted heating plus s/system air-conditioning. Outside is a paved pergola area and large garage shed.

Hastings Cove

Location, Location, Location

6HFXUH \RXU Ă&#x20AC;UVW KRPH RU LQYHVWPHQW ZLWK WKLV VWDU energy rated home. Three living areas, main bedroom with FES & WIR, two more with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, modern kitchen with s/steel gas cook top, under-bench oven, d/w & pantry. The home comes with ducted heating, s/system air-con & solar hot water service. Outside is a garden & decked area for entertaining. Set on a wide block with rear access on both sides.Vendor is keen to move on - Make an offer!

Large open plan living/dining with access to paved outdoor area. A large modern kitchen with wall oven cook-top & dishwasher with plenty of cupboard space plus bench-top work area. Two good size bedrooms carpeted and builtin robes. For year round comfort the unit has ducted heating and evaporative cooling. Outside a paved garden courtyard plus a single garage. Close to all amenities, this is retirement at its best.

For Sale:

As-new, 5-star energy rating 3BR, 2 bathroom unit. Main bedroom with WIR & FES, 2 with BIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Good size lounge, ZLWK Ă RDWLQJ Ă RRUERDUGV LQ WKH OLYLQJ DUHDV PRGHUQ kitchen with s/steel gas cook top, with under-bench oven and d/w. Secure courtyard at the side, water tank and fully fenced front garden. At the rear is a single garage with internal entry. Largest unit on the block, walking distance to shops, transport and the Bittern Market. Expected rental income approx $295-$300pw. For Sale: $315,000

$415,000

DOMINIC TALLON Phone: 0408 528 857 Page 12

Vendor Meets The Market

NIGEL EVANS Phone: 0439 540 055

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$355,000

35 High Street, Hastings

$269,500

tallon.com.au

5979 3000

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INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

Cafe excellence

Major investment freehold

ONE of Mount Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier businesses, this popular cafe is fully licensed and trades seven days a week from 7.30am to 4pm. The liquor licence extends to 9pm so there is potential to add dinners to the menu. The cafe shows strong takings of about $11,000 a week and coffee sales average 25 kilograms a week. Excellent lease terms and conditions are available and fully trained staff are prepared to stay on.

PENINSULA Link Freeway is slated to open in early 2013 so the time is right to act on this substantial freehold site at arguably the busiest intersection in the Western Port area. The 1474-square metre corner block has dual access from Sages Road and is zoned Business 1, which allows for a two- or three-storey development (STCA). The tenant is on a 10-year lease, with a further 10-year option, returning $80,000 a year plus GST and outgoings with CPI and market review provisions in the lease. Triple interceptor tanks to reduce pollution and effluent discharge from the car wash have been installed and other buildings on the site include a 63-square metre brick workshop with roller doors and three-phase power. Baxter has undergone major development in recent years with the new freeway coming through. There is a Woolworths supermarket and shopping centre in the area as well as a train station and several sporting clubs in the immediate vicinity.

Cafe, MOUNT MARTHA Price: Offers over $300,000 Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Tanya Scagliarini, 0438 289 859

Freehold, BAXTER Price: $1,350,000 Agency: Tallon First National Real Estate, 35 High Street, Hastings, 5979 3000 Agent: Dominic Tallon, 0408 528 857

Tallon HASTINGS - FOR LEASE

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A cut above HEAD and shoulders above the rest, this hair salon has a superb fit-out with modern, trendy decor. There are 11 cutting stations and three beauty rooms. The rent of $2500 per calendar month is offset by two sub-leases and the business demonstrates good turnover in an exclusive retail location at the busy intersection of Frankstonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Flinders Rd and Moorooduc Highway. Excellent systems are in place to maintain the growth of the business and the owner is willing to stay on and assist during the transition period if required.

Hair salon, FRANKSTON SOUTH Price: $119,000 Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Tanya Scagliarini, 0438 289 859

Main Road Showroom

Excellent Exposure

Part of the Home Maker Center, this large warehouse/ showroom is available with vacant possession. Total Ă RRU VSDFH LV P DQG WKH VLWH KDV GXDO URDG IURQWDJH 7KHUH DUH FDU VSDFHV DQG D IHQFHG \DUG DW WKH UHDU ([FHOOHQW YLVLELOLW\ KLJK VSDQ HOHFWULF UROOHU GRRU RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV ZLWK HWKHUQHW FDEOLQJ OLJKWV IDQV DQG FDUSHWHG LQWHULRU $ODUP V\VWHP VWDII IDFLOLWLHV SDUWLDO Ă&#x20AC;WRXW LQWHUQDOO\ IRU GLVSOD\LQJ JRRGV ,QGXVWULDO ]RQLQJ

For Lease: $4000 per month ( Sale: $875,000)

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Investment - Three Retail Shops!

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For Sale:

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DOMINIC TALLON Phone: 0408 528 857

ALF TALLON Phone: 5979 3000

35 High Street, Hastings

5979 3000 tallon.com.au

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For Sale – Mornington

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For Sale – Rosebud

For Sale - Mornington

Travel Agency

Long established travel business in Mornington with high turnover ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉƌŽĮƚƐ͕ ƌĞůŽĐĂƚĞ Žƌ ĞǆƉĂŶĚ ǇŽƵƌ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ Žƌ start a mobile service? This business has been built up with 30 years of loyal clientele.

Sale Price: $95,000 Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

Freehold Opportunity

And The Winner Is.. Golden opportunity to purchase this easily run trophy and engraving business. This long-standing Rosebud business ƌĞƚƵƌŶƐ ŐŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĮƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ŽƉĞƌĂƚŽƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŝĚĞĂůůǇ located opposite the beach. Priced to sell.

Drive through from Mornington-Tyabb Road to Bruce Street is ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďŽŶƵƐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ůĂƌŐĞ͕ ϯϬϬϬƐƋŵ ĂƉƉƌŽǆ͘ ďůŽĐŬ ǁŝƚŚ ϳϱϬͲƐƋŵ ĂƉƉƌŽǆ͘ ĨĂĐƚŽƌǇ͘ sĞƌǇ ĨĞǁ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĞǆŝƐƚ ƚŽ ďƵǇ something like this. ACT NOW.

Sale Price: $75,000 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Sale Price: $1.6 Million Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

^ŚŽƉ &Žƌ >ĞĂƐĞ Brand new shop available for lease NOW. Located at the beach ĞŶĚ ŽĨ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ŽĨ ĞŝƚŚĞƌ ϴϬƐƋŵ Žƌ ϭϱϬƐƋŵ ;ĂƉƉƌŽǆͿ͘ Be Quick. It’s the only one available.

>ĞĂƐĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ϴϬƐƋŵ Ψϱϱ͕ϬϬϬƉĂ н '^d н K'^ >ĞĂƐĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ϭϱϱƐƋŵ Ψϵϰ͕ϬϬϬƉĂ н '^d н K'^ Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

For Sale – McCrae

For Sale – Baxter

For Sale – Mornington

ŽƵƟƋƵĞ >ŝŶŐĞƌŝĞ

Cafe With Residence

Sale Price: $250,000 + SAV Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

Sale Price: $69,000 Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌŝŶŐ ŝŶ ďŽƵƟƋƵĞ ůŝŶŐĞƌŝĞ͕ ƐůĞĞƉ ǁĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ďŽĚǇ ǁĞĂƌ͘ Just Peachie has been in Mornington for 15 years and shows ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƚĂŬŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ƉƌŽĮƚƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŝƐ ŝŶ Ă ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ DĂŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůŽŶŐ ůĞĂƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌĞ rent.

This newly renovated cafe is ideally located 1 km from the new peninsula link exit . This growing business seats approx 25, operates 6 days a week and has takings of $3,500pw. The 3 bedroom residence is included in the total rent of $550 pw. THIS ONE HAS GOT THE LOT!

Restaurant / Bar

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For Sale – Portsea

^ƵƉĞƌďůǇ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ŝŶ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŽƌŶŝŶŐƚŽŶ WĞŶŝŶƐƵůĂ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ƐŽƵŐŚƚ ĂŌĞƌ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ĞĂƵƟĨƵůůǇ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌĞůǇ ůĞĂƐĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞ DĐ ƌĂĞ WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ĨŽƌ the savvy operator to make their mark with this recently established business. ͻ ĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ͻZƵŶ ƵŶĚĞƌ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ͻ ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ͻ ǆƚƌĞŵĞůǇ ƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞ

Bubba’s Pizza dŚŝƐ ŽŶĞ ƟĐŬƐ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ďŽǆĞƐ͘ ǆĐĞƉƟŽŶĂů ƚĂŬŝŶŐƐ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽǆ͘ Ψϭϭ͕ϬϬϬƉǁ ǁŝƚŚ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŝůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚƌŝĂů͕ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ ϳ ĚĂǇ Ă ǁĞĞŬ͕ ƐĞĐƵƌĞ ůĞĂƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞƌǇ ǁĞůů ƐƚĂīĞĚ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĐŽƵůĚ ďĞ managed or owner operated.

WŽƌƚƐĞĂ >ŽŐŝƐƟĐƐ

Great opportunity to secure your own easily run small business and become your own boss. Strong consistent turnover, regular clientele and no rent. Sale price includes two vehicles and extensive database. Will not last at this price.

Sale Price: $750,000 + SAV

Sale Price $140,000 + SAV Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

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For Sale– Rye

For Sale – Dromana

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For Sale– Dromana

Sale Price: $70,000 W.I.W.O Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Freehold Opportunity

DŽĚĞƌŶ WƌĞƐƟŐĞ KĸĐĞ

Beachside Cafe

This well located, well priced Dromana freehold must sell as owner has moved on to other business interests. Opportunity ƚŽ ǀĂůƵĞ ĂĚĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚǁŽ ůĞǀĞů ĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ĂďŽǀĞ͘ (S.T.C.A) Securely tenanted on long lease, this is a great opportunity not to be missed.

dŚŝƐ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůǇ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ŽĸĐĞ ƐƉĂĐĞ͕ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ ĞŶƚƌŽ Shopping Centre, is smack in the middle of the Mornington retail ƉƌĞĐŝŶĐƚ͘ dŚĞ ƚĞŶĂŶƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŚŝƐ ϵϱŵϮ͕ ĮƌƐƚ ŇŽŽƌ ƐƉĂĐĞ ŝŶƚŽ ϲ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉĂƌƟƟŽŶĞĚ ŽĸĐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ďŽĂƌĚ ƌŽŽŵ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ǀĞƌǇ ƵƉŵĂƌŬĞƚ ŽĸĐĞ ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ďĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ for long.

Get in now for the busy summer trade. Well set up café specializing in fresh juices and light meals, this easy to operate business is a proven money maker. Well located opposite Rye beach , long lease, great takings. Vendor Must Sell.

Sale Price: $300,000 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

>ĞĂƐĞ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ΨϮϳϱϬƉĐŵ н '^d н K'^ Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

Sale Price: $180,000 W.I.W.O. Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Industrial Freehold &ĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĂƐƚƵƚĞ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŽƌ Žƌ ŽǁŶĞƌ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƌ͘ Current owner/tenant willing to lease back for short or long ƚĞƌŵ ƚĞŶĂŶĐǇ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ƐĞĐƵƌĞ ϭϭϬϬƐƋŵ ƐŝƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůĞŶƚǇ ŽĨ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͘ ϯϮϱƐƋŵ ĨĂĐƚŽƌǇͬŽĸĐĞ ŚĂƐ ŵĂŝŶ ƌŽĂĚ ĞǆƉŽƐƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ there is three- phase power.

Sale Price: $440,000 Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

jo@kevinwrightre.com.au

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INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

Enjoy your stay

Futureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so bright

THIS four-star, resort-style holiday accommodation on Phillip Island is on one hectare with Residential 1 zoning. There is a double-storey residence for on-site managers and a free-standing office and reception building. A central driveway provides access to all the resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facilities which include eight holiday units, barbecue areas, laundry, swimming pool, tennis court and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground.

ESTABLISHED for 20 years, this leading automotive franchise is well positioned on a busy main road. The business trades six days a week from 8.30am to 5.30pm and does window tinting for three car yards with an average of 54 cars a month. Clients also include private vehicle customers as well as window tinting for homes and offices. Franchise fees are $2000 a month.

Holiday accommodation, PHILLIP ISLAND Price: $420,000 + SAV (business only) Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Car tinting, OAKLEIGH Price: $150,000 + stock 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 CAFE TAKEAWAY Prime location opposite Frankston rail station. This is a cheap business in need of an owner operator and keen marketer. Selling at equipment value only.

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URGENT SALE $29,950 + sav

HAIR SALON

FISH & CHIPS

INDUSTRIAL TAKEAWAY

Family shoe shop, impressive presentation, main street, no competition. Long lease options, easy to run with 1 staff + casual over Christmas period. Vendor happy to assist with changeover.

Large modern shop in Somerville with good equipment inc coolroom, large preparation area. Bright and well presented. Trades 6 Â˝ days, long lease, good potential to further increase takings.

Large modern shop opens 5

$70,000 + sav

SHOE RETAIL

TAKEAWAY Well presented kiosk in busy Frankston Power Centre. Trades daily from 9am to 5pm. Has near new equipment, easily operated by one person. Cheap rent, can be fully managed.

8 stations & 3 basins, in the heart of Frankston. Trades Tues to Sat, Mon by appt. Well presented, long lease, ideal for ÂżUVW EXVLQHVV RZQHU

days 6am to 3pm. Seats 15 inside plus more outside in undercover courtyard. Long lease. Must sell!

$45,000 + sav

$55,000 + sav

NOW $69,950 + sav

HAIR SALON

GIFTS & HOMEWARES

RETAIL DISCOUNT PRODUCTS

GENERAL STORE / MILKBAR

CAFE TAKEAWAY

TAKEAWAY

VWDWLRQV EDVLQV *UHDW ÂżUVW business, big and bright in busy Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ton. Excellent equipment, RPR stock. Keen vendor is willing to stay on part-time. New lease offered. Trades 6 days.

Pleasure to run this fully managed, lovely shop in a busy retail & commercial location. Only 5 days a week with short hours. Full assistance will be given with changeover.

Selling a huge variety of items

Large shop with double storey, three-bedroom premises attached. High density residential area provides captured market. Small amount of takeaways. Est 20+ years.

Long established in the heart of Frankstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retail & commercial district. Trades Mon-Fri 7am to 3pm. Ideal if you are looking for a short working week.

Great location opposite station, selling chicken & pizza with deliveries. Opens daily from 11.30am. Well presented shop with good equipment. Established for 8 years.

$110,000 + sav

NOW $110,000 + sav

HAIR SALON

INDUSTRIAL TAKEAWAY

$75,000 + sav

from stationery, toys, hardware, party supplies etc. Trades 5 Â˝ days in shopping strip. Cheap rent.

$75,000 + sav

$79,000 + sav

TAKEAWAY

LICENSED RESTAURANT

Currently managed, kiosk style in busy Bayside Shopping Centre. All new equipment when set up less than 2 years ago. Seats 34. Vendor will trial on $5,000 pw. Trades centre hours

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$120,000 + sav

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PHOTOS & FRAMES

DRY CLEANING

DVD & VIDEO HIRE

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CAFE & BAKERY

BUSINESS & FREEHOLD

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Large shop in great location with

Adjacent shops, bakery/kitchen and cafĂŠ/retail sales, internal access between. Very well presented with high quality equipment & spacious work area. CafĂŠ seats 18 in/8 out. Fine European cakes, pastries etc.

HAIR SALON

$110,000 + sav

Brick shop on main street and 3 bedroom, brick-veneer home on waterway. Est 1970.

Near new equipment, new lease available, some alterations done. Pick ups and deliveries. &RQÂżGHQWLDOLW\ DSSOLHV

$180,000

$167,500 + sav

Ultra modern, fabulous presentation, Well equipped shop with commercial kitchen, seats 4 in & 8 out. Est 30 15 cutting stations, 3 basins. Frankston. Large commercial kitchen, years in industrial estate, trades Great location in Frankston CBD. seats 120, On premises licence. 3URÂżWDEOH EXVLQHVV YHQGRU DGYLVHV Mon-Fri 6.30am to 3pm. Large base Opens 6 days from 5.30pm. Currently ave weekly T/O $8,000-$10,000. of regular cash customers. Easy to Can be managed. Indian cuisine, can be changed. run with 2 staff.

$120,000 + sav

W NE

Business $150,000 + sav Freehold $800,000

CAFE

W NE

6 cutting stations, 2 basins, spray tan room, waxing room, kitchen & laundry. Trades Tues to Sat. Computerised system, can be easily managed if desired. Bright,airy presentation.

$120,000 + sav

huge amount of stock. Selling at ZKROHVDOH VWRFN FRVW SOXV ÂżWWLQJV only due to needing an urgent sale. This is a great buy!!!

$180,000 + sav

$149,000 + sav

$185,000 inc. stock

$189,000 + sav

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PET STORE

TREE LOPPING SERVICE

STREET SWEEPING

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Ducted vacuum & security systems for new & existing homes. DIY kits

Traditional Thai massage in 3 locations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Berwick (4 rooms) Cranbourne (3 rooms) & Pakenham (5 rooms). Clean rooms, each venue has 3 foot massage chairs. Can be bought separately.

Supplies local families, farms & holidaymakers with pet supplies and animal feed. Large showroom/ factory with aquarium & hydrobath. All stock delivered, long lease, ZHEVLWH &RQÂżGHQWLDOLW\ DSSOLHV

Est 12 years, T/O increasing yearly. Bookings in advance for 1 Â˝ weeks, mainly Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ton Peninsula. Operates from home 4 days a week, willing to train. Purpose built arborist truck included.

AND MECHANICAL WORKSHOP

$230,000 + sav ( for all 3)

$259,000 + sav

$315,000

$320,000 + sav

or fully installed. Est 25yrs, supplier database, established clients inc builders. 3 vehicles included. FREEHOLD $270,000

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RAILWAY KIOSK

Well known to industry, construction & councils. Operates & maintains own machinery, also others. Well equipped workshop, all P & E included.

$190,000 + sav

Business: $190,000 + sav

COMMERCIAL CLEANING

REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT

HEALTHY OPTIONS CAFE

MANUFACTURING

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

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Area covers SE suburbs, 15

Easy to manage.

Set daily run from Dandenong to northern suburbs, food industry. Work 5 days, hours to suit. 2009 Hino refrigerated truck in excellent condition, serviced regularly. ([FHOOHQW :% SURÂżWV

Located in busy commercial/retail area with further development planned. Has large commercial kitchen and in/out seating for up to 40 diners. Trades Mon-Fri and Sat until 2pm. 18-20kgs coffee pw.

Custom made switchboards, general sheetmetal fabricating. Two weeks training to operate machinery. New lease offered IRU ODUJH VKRZURRP DQG VW Ă&#x20AC;RRU RIÂżFHV &RQÂżGHQWLDOLW\ DSSOLHV

Art & design, up to date software and equipment, imported raw stock, in-house printing & kiln. Huge variety of products with thousands of dollars worth of IRUZDUG RUGHUV &RQÂżGHQWLDOLW\ applies.

Freehold & leasehold. 6 Y.O, fully indoor complex with cooling & heating. 3500sqm exercise areas, fully automated irrigation. Home with IG pool, entertainment area, shed. Comprehensive management software & database.

$325,000

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sub-contractors. Clients include medical centres, childcare centres, body corporates etc.

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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NEWS DESK

Pool might go in shopping centre By Mike Hast THE shire council has bought Rosebud Central Shopping Centre in Wannaeue Place for $5.1 million. It could become the location of the shire’s proposed multi-million dollar Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre (SPA). The shopping centre is currently occupied by 10 specialty shops and Ritchies IGA supermarket, whose lease expires next July. The centre had been on the market since January with an asking price of $6.1 million. It is next to Rosebud Library, adja-

cent to Rosebud Cinemas and has a large car park. The council also announced on Monday night it had bought for $770,000 a property next to Rosebud Central, 9-11 Ninth Avenue, currently occupied by Brown Gouge Dry Cleaners. The council will now investigate if the aquatic centre can be built in the central location. The project also could include a bigger library. The move comes after the council was told by geotechnical experts that building on the sandy foreshore site near Rosebud Memorial Hall could

Up the shops: Mornington Peninsula Shire has bought Rosebud Central Shopping Centre and the adjacent Brown Gouge Dry Cleaners for just under $6 million as a possible site for the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre. Picture: Yanni

add as much as $7 million to the cost of SPA. Putting SPA at Rosebud Central would be a huge boost for retailers and preserve the foreshore. On Tuesday last week, Rosebud Ward councillor David Gibb said he was delighted the council had bought the shopping centre and dry cleaners. In addition to providing an option for SPA, the purchases would assist pro-

gression of the Rosebud structure plan, he said. Cr Gibb said the investigation into the suitability of the foreshore and shopping centre sites for SPA would take into account “the triple bottom line – social, economic and environmental issues”. Alan Nelsen, president of Mornington Peninsula Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association, which had en-

couraged the council to buy Rosebud Central earlier this year, said he was pleased. “It gives the shire the opportunity to take SPA off the foreshore, which has been a highly contentious decision and is not supported by everyone in community,” he said. Cr Gibb said the report about building SPA at Rosebud Central would be an issue for the new council, which will be elected on 27 October.

Fears as peninsula builder goes bust By Jo Winterbottom A MORNINGTON-based construction company has gone into receivership owing 92 creditors almost $465,000 and raising fears it could be the first of more bankruptcies due to a softening in the building industry. The 92 people and companies listed as being owed money by Nepean Constructions (Australia) were notified of the company’s demise in a letter from liquidator David Vasudevan. It came as a surprise to many, particularly those still working on construction sites on the peninsula. Michael Knoop, proprietor of Alltrade Scaffolding, which is owed $7784, said he knew of one Nepean Constructions building site where

a delivery of timber was accepted after the company had gone into receivership, but before creditors were notified. “What I’m upset about is these people were working on site just two days before we got our paper work [announcing the liquidation],” he said. Mr Knoop said he knew of family homes being built by the compnay that were unfinished. With economic conditions in the building industry on a general downward trend, there were fears companies and sub-contractors owed money could be badly affected by the closure. “Money is getting tight at the moment and something like this could

have a domino effect,” he said. Mr Vasudevan of Pitcher Partners was appointed liquidator on 27 September after a meeting with Nepean directors Peter Friedl and Stephen Juffkins on 20 September. A meeting of creditors will be held on Monday (8 October). Mr Vasudevan told creditors he would provide a preliminary assessment of Nepean Constructions’ financial position and liabilities at the meeting. A summary of assets provided by Nepean Constructions indicated the company had about $84,000 of realisable assets and about $464,600 in debts at the time of entering liquidation last Thursday.

Aquatic centre: Greek tragedy or Keystone Cops? COMMENT

By David Harrison THE proposed Rosebud pool continues to throw up more plot twists than an Agatha Christie novel. The latest occurred at the Monday 24 September council meeting when the shire announced it had bought a site inland of Point Nepean Rd as a possible pool location (see story above). One was torn between interpreting this as a Greek tragedy (for those intent on ramming through the foreshore site) or a Mack Sennett Keystone Cops romp. I settled for 50 each way, in recognition that a bit of sober commonsense had entered the debate on the rammers’ side. Not that the shire was saying the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre (SPA) would actually be built on the Rosebud Central Shopping Centre site – just that it would be considered as a possible alternative to the hotly opposed foreshore location. What? Are we starting the find-a-site

process all over again? Ten sites were considered in a long, long process that culminated with the shire instructing its consultant to find a spot on the foreshore. Let us be clear here – practically no one opposes a pool for Rosebud. People object to the foreshore because it doesn’t make sense and is actually technically illegal, a testament to the bad judgement of those, including state Education Minister and local MP Martin Dixon, federal MP Greg Hunt and six councillors led by Cr David Gibb who have obdurately pushed for it to go there. One sensed that Rosebud councillor (now Seawinds candidate) Gibb had removed a considerable amount of egg from his face before entering the council chamber on Monday night. He was subdued, his dream of achieving a glittering foreshore palace dashed by a damning geotechnical report. Not so Rosebud West councillor (and fellow Seawinds candidate) Antonella Celi. She remained stridently loyal to

the foreshore, and made much of her loyalty to her constituents as the reason she would not budge. Will the water feel different if the pool is built inland? Here’s the twist – building on the foreshore would cost an extra $7 million, perhaps more, said the geotech experts. Ten metres of drilling found only sand, and a very high water table (salt water). Fancy that, on a low dune beside a beach! Rosebud Central and the Ninth Ave dry cleaners cost the shire about $1 million less. There’s a saving for you. As is its custom, the purchase was spun as “aren’t-we-clever” good news, brought to council as urgent business just hours before the election caretaker period that prevents major matters being dealt with. Shire CEO Michael Kennedy was positively crowing at the all-round adroitness of it all. It is indeed a good purchase, primarily a tribute to those who have persevered in their campaign for a

commonsense – both geographically and financially – location. This unexpected change of course to commonsense must be encouraged. The entire project needs to be reevaluated now that it is slap-bang in the middle of a shopping centre, and being planned against the backdrop of an enormous shire debt. For example, it doesn’t now need to include a restaurant/cafe. Nor does it need to include a gymnasium. Both these facilities are available nearby, run by private enterprise, against whom it would be improper for the shire to compete backed by ratepayers’ money. Including a cafe-restaurant would be to risk the shambles of the Pelican Pantry cafe at the Hastings pool complex, which has haemorrhaged ratepayers’ money for years and was recently leased to private enterprise. What should SPA contain? First, an Olympic-sized pool, not the planned 25-metre pool. Second, a warm-water therapy pool as well as a place for kids

to splash and another where they can learn to swim. Perhaps it needs a kiosk for coffee, soft drinks and ice creams. It should also be planned so water slides can be added when the shire’s debt pressure lifts. Plenty of reasonably priced onsite parking would help pay for it all. That’s all. Any shire bureaucrat or wannabe entrepreneurial councillor should be silenced at the first squeak about any extras. It’s time for the shire to respect that all shire ratepayers will foot the bill in tight times – times made even tighter by the shock many are getting at the larger-than-announced percentage increase in their 2012-13 rate bill. And this after the shire’s most recent boast that rates had been held to a 3.9 per cent rise this year. There are lies, damned lies and statistics, as Mark Twain (or perhaps Benjamin Disraeli) once observed. And then there are shire rates announcements.

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BUSINESS

Hastings Business Festival â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 October 2012

Bree and Jane from Marshere Hastings.

Sherelle and Suzanne from Peaches and Cream.

Rebecca from Hair About Town.

Lauren and Jason from Harcourts Hastings.

Lauren, Simone and Sheree from Vamp.

Su from So Much Potential.

Sue and Natalie from Petersenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bookstore.

Candis and Jill from Hastings Family Dental Clinic.

Carly and Erica from Australia Post Hastings.

Sonia and Giles from Home Loan Station.

Toni from HMAS Cerberus Museum.

Greg and Sharon from Hastings and District Community Bank.

Greg Hunt MP and Lynne.

Lisa from Dominion Hill.

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FISHING

Fishing as lumpy as spring weather ON THE LINE By Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro YES, it’s spring and this means the weather is all over the place. One day it’s fine and 28 degrees and the next it’s windy, raining and 13 degrees. Welcome to southern Victoria! Weather forecasts should be checked regularly as they can change with little or no notice. All anglers should have Melbourne’s 128km radar and one of the many wind indicating and forecasting links bookmarked on their smart phones. At the first hint of bad weather, anglers should pack up and head back to the safety of the ramp. Both Port Phillip and Western Port are capable of going from perfectly calm to dangerously rough. It’s always better to wish you were on the water than wishing you weren’t. In the past week, fishing has been just like the weather. Great catches one day followed by not much the next. This is due to the weather and the water temperature. As the climate moves from winter to spring and then from spring to summer, all this will change. The only sure thing at the moment is you will only catch fish if your lines are in the water. Where they’re biting Snapper Matthew Hunt of Matthew Hunt Fishing Services (0419 760 510) reports the snapper are a little inconsistent, yet for those willing to put in the time and effort, good results are achievable. He recommends fishing 12-16 metres off Mt Eliza when its rough, 18-21 metres out from Carrum and Mornington

when it’s calm and off Williamstown after the rain. He said pilchards have outfished all other baits by about 10:1. He said as the water temperature rises, the snapper are only going to get better and will be going nuts by Melbourne Cup weekend. Snapper ranging from pinkies to 3kg have been caught from both Black Rock and Mornington’s mussel farm. At Schnapper Point Boat Hire we have seen a few fish to 5kg. Best results have been at the mussel farm and also in 19 metres in front of Mornington pier. In Western Port some good catches are getting boated at Lysaghts and in front of Watsons Inlet. Eagle and Crawfish rocks also are worth a try. For those fishing off piers, some great reds to 7kg have been caught at Mornington, Mordialloc and Stony Point; the best results are when it’s rough and windy. Squid The inkers continued to be consistent in southern Port Phillip with some up to 2.5kg being boated, while at times they have been hard to find. However, once anglers locate them, some very good results are being achieved. Many anglers fishing Portsea have travelled up as far as Rye to escape the crowds. Further up the bay, toward Mornington and Frankston, the fishing continues to be very slow. In Western Port good squid to 3kg have been caught from Stony Point to Quail Bank. For both bays size 3.0 jigs have been doing the damage. For those fishing the piers, Sorrento, Portsea and

Flathead Some large catches of flatties have been boated from Schnapper Point and Yaringa boat hires. They have been a good staple when the snapper have failed to bite, with most fishos at least going home with a feed. Best baits have been squid and blue bait, and best results are in 6-12 metres of water. Yaringa Harbour Jonny of Yaringa Boat Hire reports Tyabb Bank is producing leatherjacket, squid, grass whiting and King George whiting while the mouth of Watsons Inlet is seeing snapper and few gummy sharks. Best baits have been mussels on the banks, and pilchards and squid in the deeper water. Tip of the week Always fish with the lightest sinker the conditions will allow. This will give the bait a more natural presentation and hence help you catch more fish. Tight lines and calm seas. How’s that: Kosta Linardos caught this lovely snapper last week while on a fishing charter with Matthew Hunt.

Blairgowrie have been the best in Port Phillip while it’s Stony Point, Flinders and Warneet for the best results in Western Port. Whiting Southern Port Phillip from Rye to St Leonards has been seeing the best results, however some nice whiting are also getting caught off Sunnyside in Mt Eliza and Mills Beach in Mornington. Best results are on pippies, squid and mussels.

In Western Port the whiting are just like the water temperature and are starting to warm up. The best locations are Watsons Inlet and Quail Bank. Best baits have been pippies and mussels. Gummy sharks Some nice gummies are being caught on the change of tide off Rye in Port Phillip and from Eagle Rock in Western Port. Best baits have been fresh salmon and squid fished on a running sinker rig.

 Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro has been fishing since he could hold a rod and stay in the boat. He was introduced to the sport by his father. Tracker has boat hire businesses in Mornington and at Yaringa Boat Harbour in Somerville. He has been a fishing writer for several magazines and now brings his knowledge to MP News Group papers for season 2012-13. Mornington Boat Hire, Bait & Tackle Pty Ltd. www.fishingmornington.com Yaringa Boat Hire, Somerville, Western Port Bay. www.western portboathire.com.au Email spbh@bigpond.com or call 5975 5479.

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For those about to Rocktober By Stuart McCullough WE made it. Despite everything, we have managed to endure 11 long, tedious months. I’ll be honest and say, at times, I wondered whether we’d ever finally get here. But we have. Thank goodness. I have long believed there are 11 months of the year that do little more than take up space on the calendar. When all is said and done, there’s only one month that truly matters. You can keep February. I care little for May and July and can take or leave March and June. They are trivial, meaningless months. The only month truly indispensible is Rocktober. Not everybody appreciates Rocktober. In fact, there are some folks who still insist on calling it by its former Gregorian calendar name of October. These resisters probably still use imperial currency and ride a horse to work. Such backward-looking zipper dodgers might be able to raise a barn in a day, but they know precious little about rock ’n’ roll. It’s their loss. For the rest of us, Rocktober heralds 31 glorious days in which ordinary folk are entitled to live out their rock star fantasies in all their glory. For starters, I intend to wear leather trousers pretty much continuously. This may raise a few eyebrows at work and will likely result in some serious chafing issues when I go jog-

ging, but that’s the kind of sacrifice the rock lifestyle demands. I will wear them even though pants made of leather best suit a person of a certain physical type. It’s a cold, hard reality that leather trousers should only be worn by someone who is either very slender or who is a cow. But if you’re not a bovine, then you definitely need to be quite thin. Rock stars who wear leather are often described as “snake-hipped”. Sadly, I could only claim to be snake hipped if the snake in question was a python that had just swallowed a heifer. But I won’t let that hold me back. This month, the ordinary rules can be thrown out the window. But there’s more to Rocktober than wearing leather. This month, I will

not answer the telephone with a mere “hello”, but with a hearty “check one, two – testing, testing”. More than that, every time I have a meeting, I’ll begin by trying to get the participants to clap in unison. Once the meeting is adjourned, I will return after a minute or two for an encore. Even if everybody else has left the room, I’ll still come back, talk for another 10 minutes before standing up, tipping over a chair, raising my fist and leaving again. For this month and this month alone, I do not have shopping lists. Instead, I have riders. Granted, my needs are modest. My rider will consist of milk, bread and orange juice as well as more traditional demands such as the removal of all the brown M&Ms and a

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planned their campaign with Rocktober firmly in mind. I’ll simply say that we ignore them at our peril. It would be a shame to lose out on such a prestigious gig simply because our competitors were willing to break out a double kick drum and we weren’t. Enjoy this month while it lasts. And even if I am well past my rock ’n’ roll prime – as anyone who has seen me try to board a tram in my leather trousers will surely attest – it’s not too late for me. This month I will start a band. It will be loud and it will be guitar driven. Perhaps I’ll use AC/DC as my template. Better still, maybe I’ll form my own AC/DC tribute band. The only problem is that some of their lyrics are a little smutty. It might be unbecoming. But, then again, this is a month where anything is possible. I could easily tidy up the words to make them more politically correct or, if you prefer, “PC”. In fact, I think I’ll call my band PC/DC. Whole Lotta Rosie will now be Real and Healthy Sized Rosie. Highway to Hell will be recast as an ode to physical fitness and rechristened Highway to Health. It will be fantastic. Now excuse me while I turn my amplifier to 11 and plug in the Les Paul. It’s time for some rocking. Happy Rocktober to you all. www.stuartmccullough.com

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Lunch lifts funds for Menzies A FULL house heard current and former Melbourne Football Club identities talk about footy and the big week at Menzies Caring for Kids annual Grand Final lunch at Mornington Golf Club on 27 September. The 120 guests were entertained by compere Stan Alves, OAM, the former Melbourne player and St Kilda coach, who led a panel discussion with former Demon champion “Diamond Jim” Tilbrook and Chris Connolly, Melbourne’s football manager and assistant coach. The lunch’s major sponsor, National Network Travel and Cruise, donated the top auction item, an $11,000 11-night Mekong River cruise package through Vietnam and Cambodia, including airfares and accommodation. The travel compa-

ny’s director, Kevin Dale, presented the package to the winning bidder. Menzies CEO Holly Reid described the event as “a tremendous success due to generosity of the many people who attended and also our generous sponsors”. Funds raised will support Menzies activities, including the newly branded home program designed to equip peninsula young people with life skills in a therapeutic residential care model. Also helped will be the programs and services at Sages Cottage Farm, which help young people training for their certificate in hospitality at the Sages Cottage Cafe and in horticulture at the heritage-listed farm property in Baxter.

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PENINSULA artists are throwing open their studio doors and putting out the welcome mat, inviting art lovers into their inner sanctum. Sixteen artists aligned with the Peninsula Studio Trail are offering a glimpse of their private worlds on the last weekend of October. On show will be sculpture, pottery, paintings, textile art, photographs and the work of art teachers. Studio Trail member Judy Reekie said artists were delighted when people turned up at their studios for the annual trail weekend. “They love to share their creativity with visitors as well as offering a glass of wine, cup of tea or, indeed, a toilet stop.

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SOME say rock icons Dragon grew up with the Australian music scene and others affirm it was Dragon that helped the scene grow up. Whatever the case, with hits flowing before Cold Chisel left the rehearsal room, before Icehouse band members had studied for their algebra finals, and before Australian Crawl had learnt to swim, Dragon had the nation captivated with songs such as April Sun in Cuba, Are You Old Enough?, Get That Jive, Still in Love With You, Sunshine and more. The kings of the pub scene and emperors of excess, the band’s live show was unsurpassed, and their rock ’n’ roll lifestyle will go down in music industry folklore. During the ’70s, Dragon was among the biggest rock bands in New Zealand, gaining even greater success on the Australian circuit. Dragon’s history begins with brothers Todd and Marc Hunter, natives of the North Island town of Taumarunui; from childhood on, the siblings performed professionally in their parents’ jazz band, with Todd learning guitar and Marc picking up the drums. The brothers played in a variety of NZ bands, together and independently; Dragon emerged in 1973 from the remnants of Staff – Todd on bass, singer-pianist Graeme Collins, guitarist Ray Goodwin and drummer Neil Reynolds. Conflicts emerged and clean-living Collins was sacked in favour of keyboardist Ivan Thompson. This left Dragon without a singer, but the problem was solved when Marc Hunter signed on. Seemingly overnight, Dragon fell out of commercial favour; their next single, Love is Not Enough, failed to chart, and their first NZ tour since 1975 was a washout. When the album bombed, Dragon disbanded, but in 1982 reformed to pay off their debts. The line-up – the Hunters, Taylor, Hewson and Jacobsen – fared so well during the reunion tour that they soon released a new single, Joanne. Its follow-up, Rain (1984), was a big hit and many fans agreed that its accompanying LP Body & the Beat was among their best ever. When the old conflicts arose, only the Hunters were left. (Tragically, just hours after quitting the band, Hewson was found dead.) The next LP, 1986’s Dreams of Ordinary Men, was produced by Todd Rundgren. Shortly after, the band once again called it a day. Liberation Music has released a two CD set The Dragon Years Fortieth Anniversary Collection 40 Years, 40 Tracks with many of the hits.

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www.dragononline.com.au www.liberationmusic.com.au *** CELEBRATING 54 years in the music business, Cliff Richard is Britain’s all-time greatest hit-maker with global sales beyond 250 million and a ceaseless performance schedule. No other UK band or solo artist is even close to equalling his 123 single hits. As the ’60 got underway, he was dominating the airwaves with hits such as Living Doll, Please Don’t Tease, Bachelor Boy, Lucky Lips, When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart, Don’t Talk To Him, Do You Want To Dance, On The Beach, I Could Easily Fall, The Day I Met Marie, The Minute You’re Gone, All My Love and Congratulations, his presence in our lives bolstered by smash box office films The Young Ones, Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life. In the ’70 he had hits such as Devil Woman, We Don’t Talk Anymore and Carrie then into the ’80 with Dreamin’, Wired For Sound, Daddy’s Home, Living Doll (with the Young Ones TV cast) and Some People. Sir Cliff will appear at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 February and Monday 18 February. Tickets 136 100 or the Arts Centre 1300 182 183. www. daintygroup.com *** EAGLES’ founding member Glenn Frey will head to the Palais Theatre with a set list of iconic West Coast hits and his sixth solo album, After Hours, for one night only with the Melbourne Pops Orchestra on Friday 22 February. A gifted songwriter and multi-talented artist with six number one albums, six Grammy

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BETHEL rang in deep despair. Seems she and her “ex” were prolific users of social networking sites, and constantly updated all their friends and contacts, in fact the whole world, about important stuff – like when they were going to cut their toenails, what fast food outlet they were getting the night’s meal from, and what TV show they intended to watch. The problem was that when she “threw him out” she told all her friends in cyberspace and in the “cloud” that he was short in all areas of assessment, had halitosis, wore smelly socks to bed and was as useless as an ashtray on a motor bike. This made her feel good, but she forgot to stop his access to her networking sites. She told me his name was “That Funny Pig”; it was a bad phone line, but I think that is what she called him, anyway I digress. Her ex, TFP, replied to all Bethel’s contacts with a full number on her. He told them, and the whole world, that she suffered from flatulence, had body odour, was a poor bed companion, and had the names of 11 men tattooed on her very large, dimpled backside, and that there was plenty of room for more tatts. Poppy’s solution Years ago, before everyone knew everything, Bethel would have been told to “have a nice cup of tea, a Bex and a good lie down”. I don’t think Bex exists now. The damage would have been restricted to a small number of friends sworn to secrecy (that’s a joke) and tattoos were in limit use. Also there used to exist things called discretion and decency, and people were told to never “air their dirty linen in public”. I told Bethel to contact everyone on her social media sites and tell them she was closing down all contact as she had taken a new, secret job with a government agency starting with “A” and had to become invisible and move. I told her to go to the newsagent and buy a “Mebook”, also known as a diary, a fountain pen and a bottle of ink. Instead of updating things on the internet, write the important stuff she was doing (like toenails and nasal hair removal) in the Mebook every day. Anything she wanted to update in the Mebook after some months had expired could be dome without detection using the same fountain pen and ink. (Try doing that when you find the ballpoint pen you originally used is worn out and you can’t find a colour match.) I told her to lock the Mebook away and if things went poorly, she could always burn it (council regulations permitting) unlike the social media sites where evidence lives forever. I suggested some good products for the bodily issues, to consider tattoo and cellulite removal, and follow the advice “keep your ears open and your mouth closed”.  Poppy will solve problems every fortnight.

A Grain of Salt WE all have our insoluble problems in life and obviously the sooner we realise it the better. About 20 years ago I knew I would never understand Cliff Richard’s popularity so, like the mystery of the universe or why people vote for Tony, I let it slide. We are all different I suppose, unique if you prefer a touch of class. Some apparently like Neil Diamond, John Farnham and, amazingly, Caroline Wilson; strange people. I’ve met people who honestly thought Meryl Streep was great as Lindy in Evil Angels. Only two weeks ago I met a couple returning from a holiday on the Sunshine Coast gushing about the friendliness of Queenslanders. We are indeed a weird mob. *** “EVERYONE will be qualified in reading, maths and science by 2025.” So says Julia, almost as if our education system is good. No mention of technical schools, kids who want to learn a trade; not everyone is into science. I assume they represent our PM’s three priorities so let me suggest a fourth; money. I’ve seen mathematical geniuses who haven’t a clue about money, in my view the single most important skill in living a life. Yes, I’m sure they have a budgeting course at a TAFE somewhere. They even have

(had?) a “wellbeing” course. Budgeting can be of some use but it does not teach you the value, the importance, of knowing how to handle money. Do you know someone who makes good money yet is always in debt? Of course you do. We all do. Almost all of them haven’t a clue and will never have a clue. It will never be taught in schools, but it should. *** THE Greens are all for tripling rates revenue for Crown Casino and using the money for problem gamblers, which is hunky dory. “Good on you Greens, Greens are the one, good on you Greens.” So, assuming success, does Crown lose income to meet the increase in rates? Nah, they reduce the payback in the dollar for each dollar invested. (I use the word invested loosely.) So who pays to look after the problem gamblers? They pay for themselves obviously. It’s all a game to placate the wowsers, and the wonderful Greens. No gambling, smoking, alcohol or sex – and plant some trees; happily ever after, unless you barrack for Collingwood. *** I THINK back to the Kennett years of the 1990s and I’m reminded again that nothing changes. Well, almost nothing. Crown Casino and

the gambling industry generally has become as expected: an unbridled monster. We have sold all our public utilities, spent the money and created happy shareholders. Expenditure cuts all round is a Coalition norm, state and federal, particularly education and health, undue secrecy, abuse of public accountability and increased security on all of us, except them. Democratic tradition has gone bye-byes. Both parties justify all by blaming the previous government or if they think you’re a problem they will assume you’re a terrorist. Maybe a Muslim. Build more roads and a dodgy surplus to shut them up; problem solved. We thought Kennett’s mob was surreptitiously removing our rights; they were, but only as an entree it seems. Will we survive, right or left? Of course we will; in my lifetime anyway. And don’t talk to me about all the disgraceful TAFE closures. You voted for them. *** AN appeal to all those people who complain about using their taxes to pay for smokers’ medical care. Kindly email your names to me so I can object to paying for your early dementia as a result of believing everything you read in the smaller daily newspaper.

Also to those who choose an outside table next to me (alongside a main road full of traffic fumes) when there are other tables further away, and then give me that “disgusted” look. Please, mind your business and I’ll mind mine. *** THE experts (dream counsellors?) tell us we all have dreams. We only remember the ones closer to morning and so on. I’m not a dreamer but I’ve heard countless dream stories almost exclusively from females; more imagination oriented? Anyway, to cut a long story short, as they say in the classics, if they can clone a sheep, why can’t they invent a bug with a variety of self-styled dreams of choice? Likely they will one day in the form of brainwashing but before that why can’t we have a “fun” period. A Collingwood GF victory, Marilyn Monroe, a Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre, the Tootgarook Wetlands protected, crayfish. No? OK. Just a thought. *** “PANTHERS in them thar hills” and our state government paying to locate them? No sightings, no comment on the cost of this futile exercise. We had a panther in the movie Redhill followed closely by another in the ABC’s Bed of Roses

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series. Unbelievable, but not too bad as drama, maybe. Still, if you’re looking for proof I’d suggest you take it up with any member of a UFO club. They have strong opinions on flying pigs. Stone the crows. *** RANDOM thoughts: A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. Do you think our planning minister will allow long, rectangular houses to be built on nature strips? Who won the Brownlow Medal? I fell asleep. Why not prepaid petrol? Service stations losing money on other purchases? Those silly enough to pay exorbitant prices will remain silly. Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. “The essence of happiness is a conscious appreciation of the rightness of being. It’s a state, it’s not a permanent trait.” Anthony Clare-Dublin cliffie9@bigpond.com

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Top bat Jewell starts with a big ton PROVINCIAL By IT Gully FORMER Victorian top order batsman and Frankston-Peninsula coach Nick Jewell did as expected on the weekend, scoring a big ton on the first day of MPCA Provincial cricket. Now captain-coach of Sorrento, Jewell blasted 151 against Crib Point, setting a club record 205 with fellow opening batsman Jedd Falck. We stated in the MPCA preview that Jewell would hit a ton every time he went out to the middle this season. At this stage, it’s one from one. Sorrento made a staggering 6/266 against Crib Point in its 40 overs at David MacFarlan Reserve. Luke Herrington was the pick of the bowlers for the Magpies with 4/51. In reply, the Pies were far from disgraced, but 4/168 was still a long way shy of Sorrento’s total. Herrington backed up his outstanding performance with the ball by hitting an unbeaten 55, Brad Davidson scored 38 and Matt Blake 37. The now forgotten man of Sorrento, Anthony Blackwell, was the pick of the Sharks’ bowlers with 2/32. Mt Eliza kicked off its season in the top grade with an emphatic 130plus demolition of Moorooduc. Batting first, the Mounties had lost the openers by the time the score was 48. Captain Lyle House and Jason Mathers then put on more than 100 before Mathers was dismissed for 60. House went on to make 72. The Ducs offered little resistance, bowled out in the 26th over. Ben Williams hit 20 at the top of the order and Myles Cordeux helped himself to 28 in the lower order. Star player Bobby Wilson was dismissed for four, courtesy of Mounties’ opening bowler Scott Creffield. Creffield was the pick of the bowlers, snaring 4/35 from 10, while House completed an exceptional first-up performance, snaring 3/21 from 5.4 overs. Ballam Park’s new season started much like the last one – with a heavy

loss. The Knights were no match for last year’s finalists Long Island, the Islanders getting over the line with eight overs to spare. The Knights batted first and started well, openers Nick Gurry scoring 31 and David Roach 28. However, after looking strong at 0/39, the home side lost 7/40 and was in trouble. Gavin Whyte scored 16 in the middle order to help the Knights to 9/101. Islanders’ skipper Andrew Tweedle was back and picked up 3/23 from 10, Paul Hartle snared 4/36 and Greg Lamb took 2/9 from five overs. With the bat, Hartle opened with 21, Justin Bridgeman was unbeaten on 35 and keeper Michael Chaplin was also unbeaten on 36. The Islanders passed Ballam’s total in the 32nd over. Reigning premier Baxter started its campaign in blistering fashion, making a strong statement to the competition. Bowling first, Baxter strangled Heatherhill and restricted the team to 6/133 off 40 overs. Jordan and Nick Creely were the best of the Hill’s batsmen with 30 each, and Christian Heath scored 25. Travis Sawers snared 2/24 from 10 overs for Baxter, and Dale Irving, Mark and Darren Uccello and Sam Wolsgrove picked up a wicket each. With the bat, skipper Daniel Warwick blasted an unbeaten 71 and Sawers finished unbeaten on 48. In other matches, the Rye v Mt Martha and Mornington v Peninsula Old Boys matches were declared draws. Rye was chasing 5/111 when rain stopped play. Jason Jacoby scored 40 with the bat for the Reds, and Tim Bateman had snared 2/4 to have Rye 2/20 when the match was called off. Mornington was 2/90, chasing POB’s 4/194 when play was abandoned. The Doggies had another 14 overs to score 104 runs.

First-up ton: Former Victorian top order batsman and Frankston-Peninsula coach Nick Jewell performed as expected for Sorrento on the weekend, tearing apart Crib Point’s bowlers on the first day of MPCA Provincial cricket. Sorrento’s captain-coach blasted 151 and set a club record 205 with fellow opening batsman Jedd Falck.

Braves stop Carrum, as Main Ridge and Hastings watch the downpour DISTRICT By IT Gully BADEN Powell opened its 2012-13 season with a convincing win over Carrum in MPCA District cricket. Carrum was expected to be a yardstick of the competition this season, but was no match for the Braves, who strangled the opposition. Playing on the home deck at Overport Park, Baden Powell managed 6/145, skipper Rhys Elmi scoring an unbeaten 51, Sri Lankan import Anjula Perera opening with 34 and Andrew Norris making a cameo at the end of the innings with a quick-fire 31. The Braves were then able to get the job done with the ball. The evergreen John Harrison bowled nine overs and picked up 3/17, Norris took 2/24 from

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10 overs and Perera claimed 2/18 from five overs. The Lions finished their innings 27 runs shy of victory. Langwarrin welcomed new kids on the block Pines into District ranks with a comfortable victory. The Kangas batted first at Eric Bell Reserve and were 3/52 before teenagers Andy Johnson and Jarryd Amalfi came together at the crease. Johnson made 40 and Amalfi 42, and Jake Prosser was unbeaten at the end of the innings on 26. Brett Remy was the picked of the Piners’ bowlers with 3/38 from 10 overs. The Kangas set Pines 168 for victory. Pines all-rounder Brett Hudgson was the only player to offer any resistance with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 43.

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Mal Coutts was at his brilliant best for the Kangas, claiming 4/22 from 10 overs, and recruit Dwayne Doig was useful with 3/22 from 10. Fifteenyear-old Kieran Collins snared 1/12 from five overs in his debut game. Delacombe Park and Somerville are both expected to feature prominently in District cricket this season and had a ding-dong battle on Saturday. The Parkers got the chocolates in a high-scoring, quality game. The Eagles batted first on their home deck and hit a more than respectable 6/182. Andrew West opened the innings and scored 50, Brenton Alp was unbeaten on 40 and skipper Ben Delaney knocked up 23. Keith Burdett scored 11 in his senior comeback game after

crossing from Mt Eliza. Chris Brittain and Simon Dignan were both back in the MPCA with the Parkers and had an impact. Brittain claimed 2/21 from seven overs and Dignan 1/30 from six. Steven Ruddock also performed well for the Parkers with the ball, claiming 2/45 from eight overs. Joel Malcolm starred with the bat for Delacombe Park, scoring 62. Jon Guthrie opened with 26, Brittain scored 31 and Steven Anderson compiled 26 to help the Parkers to 8/186. Aaron Kaddatz picked up two wickets for the Eagles, as did Delaney, while Burdett, Peneeth Goonawardena and Russell Wilkes took a wicket each. The final three games of District cricket were declared draws due to the

rain. Main Ridge and Hastings failed to get on the park, as did Flinders and Boneo. Seaford was unlucky not to win against Frankston YCW, play stopping an agonising five overs short of the 80-over match. The home side scored 5/247, teenager Damien Lawrence belting 65, Jai Boyd opening with 56, Chris Cleef getting 30 and Nick Simpendorfer 29. Andy McMannis hit an unbeaten 25. In the chase, the Stonecats were 4/105 when play was abandoned at the end of the 35th over. Kip Mulvogue was the pick of the bats for the Stonecats with 37, while Jack Greenwood was solid with 34. McMannis claimed two wickets for Seaford.

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Red Hill gun’s 100 but rain intervenes DISTRICT By IT Gully RED Hill recruit Simon Dart wasted no time dominating the competition, scoring what will be one of many hundreds against Dromana. Last year’s grand finalists batted first and scored 6/203, Dart the dominating scorecard. However, with the Hoppers in all sorts of trouble at 4/30, they were saved by rain. Glenn Collett was on fire with the ball, snagging 2/10. The match was declared a draw. Tootgarook started the 2012-13

MPCA Sub-district season in blistering fashion on Saturday, knocking over Skye with ease. The Tooters’ bowlers, led by Cameron Peirce with 3/31 from 10 overs, choked the Skye batsmen, restricting them to just 7/137 from the 40 overs. Scott Didcock, who crossed to the Tooters as coach after spending some time at Tyabb, rolled the arm over and snared 1/17 from five overs. Davyd Stockman opened the innings for Skye and was the most impressive with the willow, scoring 42, and Phil Clinch made a cameo 37 at the end of the innings.

The Tooters had little trouble chasing down the total. Luke Thompson was superb batting at three, finishing unbeaten on 66, and Didcock led from the front, scoring 48 before being run out with just 22 runs to get for victory. Ben Milano was the pick of the Skye bowlers, claiming 2/31 from his nine overs. Carrum Downs defeated Balnarring, picking up a valuable 12 points. The Cougars batted first and set Balnarring 176 for victory after scoring 4/175. The visitors were never in the hunt, losing regular wickets throughout the

innings. Mark Wales was the only Balnarring bat to shine, the opener scoring 42. Cory Arnold was next best with 19, and the tail wagged with Tom Hilet (16) and Jacob Cook (13) helping the side past 100. Balnarring was bowled out for 132 in the last over. All other matches in Sub-district were drawn due to rain. Rosebud looked to be in the box seat in its match against Tyabb before the heavens opened. The Buds compiled 8/172, Mathew Maher scoring 68 and skipper Darren Kerr opening with 36.

Luke Rus was the pick of the Yabbies’ bowlers with 4/38 from 10. In reply, the Yabbies were 3/52 from 17 overs with Rus still at the crease when the game was abandoned. Seaford was robbed of a win against Pearcedale. Chasing 146 for victory, the Tigers were 7/100 in the 22nd over before the match was abandoned. Kaine Smith top scored for the Dales with 40, and Corey Hand claimed 4/51 for Seaford Tigers. Ash Mills top scored for the Tigers with 34. Kaine Smith snared 3/13.

Heavens open for season’s start, of course HASTINGS CRICKET By Greg Bradshaw THE peninsula provided its normal start to the MPCA cricket season in the first week of October with rain washing out many of the 40-over matches. Hastings First and Second XI matches against Main Ridge were washed out. The 2012-13 season will present a challenge to Hastings Cricket Club with new president Jason Slocombe

and captain-coach Scott Phillips leading the way. The Firsts had a number of keys departures in the off-season so more opportunities will be available for the better junior players to gain experience at senior level. Carey Swaosz, Dylan and Jake Ryan, Luke and Jake Hewitt, Aaron Wilson and Wade Delahaye will all be given a chance during the season. The club welcomed Brad Watson, an experienced opening bat, to help cre-

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Williams throws dice for big races FOR more than 40 years, former Crown Casino boss Lloyd Williams has been one of Victoria’s business, political and racing identities. He has been one of the state’s most successful racehorse owners with three Melbourne Cup victories – Just A Dash (1981), What A Nuisance (1985) and Efficient (2007). But two of the most valuable and prestigious races of the spring carnival have eluded him – the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate. Williams will have every chance to remedy the situation this season with a number of top horses carrying his colours. Heading the team is Green Moon, who finished second in last year’s Caulfield Cup and put himself into contention for the Cox Plate by winning the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. Seville, a fast-finishing second to Green Moon in the Turnbull, has soared up Caulfield Cup markets and is among the best chances. Williams has yet another genuine Caulfield Cup contender in Mourayan, who scored a courageous win in the Craven Plate (2000m) at Randwick

on the weekend. Two other stable representatives, Tanby and Fawkner, confirmed their feature race credentials by winning at Flemington on Saturday. At this stage Tanby is expected to tackle the Moonee Valley Cup and the Melbourne Cup, and Fawkner has earned a place in coming feature mile races. Pat Carey’s four-year-old Ethiopia underlined his ability by running home solidly to finish sixth in the Turnbull. The winner of the Australian Derby in the autumn, Ethiopia was having only his sixth career outing and there seems little doubt he will develop into a high-class stayer. His performance in the Turnbull could persuade Carey to change his mind and aim Ethiopia at this year’s Melbourne Cup rather than waiting for next year. Two other notable efforts in the Turnbull came from December Draw and Voila Ici. December Draw was having only his third start since being injured in last year’s Caulfield Cup, while Italian import Voila Ici battled on gamely after leading most of the way. His best efforts have been at 2400 metres so will appreciate racing over a longer distance. Gai Waterhouse, who carried all before her last Saturday, has

Cox Plate hopeful: Green Moon steered by Craig Williams holds his rivals at bay in the $500,000 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. Above, Cranbourne trainer Nikki Burke. Pictures: Slickpix

an emerging star in two-yearold Rockford. After missing the start, the Flying Spur colt charged home to finish second to Darley’s Kuroshio over 1000 metres at Flemington. As well as having a likely winner in Rockford, Gai will be saddling up the outstanding and unbeaten Pierro in the Caulfield Guineas. She also has another exceptional member of her stable, More Joyous, running in the Toorak Handicap. Their

performances at the weekend will consolidate positions at the head of Cox Plate markets. Three Mornington Peninsulatrained horses are shaping as bright prospects in the $1.5 million Victoria Derby at Flemington on 3 November. Michael Kent has the unbeaten Philippi, Pat Carey has Right To Roam, and Matt Laurie has Escado. Philippi recorded his third win from three starts in winning over 1800 metres at Flemington and indications are he is improving with each appearance. Right To Roam, who finished fourth, also is on the way up while Escado finished resolutely for fifth after encountering trouble. Anthony Freedman’s lightly raced three-year-old Union Gap caught the eye when flashing home to be third over 1400 metres. The Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) on Derby Day is a logical target. The New Zealander Full Of Spirit also is worth following during the spring carnival. After jumping from barrier 16 she dropped back to last in the Blazer Stakes (1400m) at Flemington, before flashing to the line under Steven Arnold to finish sixth. She was a winner of the prestigious Adrian Knox Stakes at Randwick in the autumn and

will be suited to longer distance races. More than likely, Full Of Spirit will be clashing with the Colin Little-trained Soft Sand, who has had two luckless runs in this preparation. Ironically the inside barrier proved her downfall and she lacked galloping room for most of the straight and her ninth can be forgiven. Two horses who have been out of sorts – Galah and Maluckyday – indicated they are on the way back with encouraging performances at Flemington. Galah, who won last year’s Carbine Club Stakes, closed strongly when fourth in the Gilgai Stakes (1200m). He will relish stepping out over 1400 metres and 1600 metres. The second-placegetter in the 2010 Melbourne Cup, Maluckyday suffered an injury last year but demonstrated he will competitive on cup day with a line-finding second in the Bart Cummings (2500m). While overshadowed by the big-name stables, Cranbourne trainer Nikki Burke has spring carnival aspirations with the four-year-old gelding Unpretentious. He displayed promise last autumn when desperately unlucky in listed races at Flemington and Rosehill, and indicated he is ready to take the

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next step when trouncing his rivals on resumption at Ballarat last Wednesday. “The way he won shows he is back on track,” Nikki said of Unpretentious. “He is not suited to racing at Caulfield or Moonee Valley at this stage so I will keep him to Flemington. “There is a $150,000 race over 1200m on cup day that would suit.” Another peninsula horse who could be about the money during the carnival is Blue Nile, trained in Boneo by Fran Houlahan and Brian Johnston. The five-year-old was having her second run back when narrowly beaten at Moonee Valley last Friday. She looked a tad burly, will derive a lot of benefit from the outing and will be worth keeping an eye on in mares’ grade. Best: Unpretentious.  International form expert Peter Ellis provides weekly racing tips online at the Tatts website. Visit www.tatts.com > News > Peter Ellis Racing Tips after 2pm each Friday. Listen to Peter’s race analysis and tips for Melbourne and Adelaide meets on Saturday mornings at 10.45am in Under The Microscope on RadioTAB. Visit www.tatts.com > Racing > RadioTAB.

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