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AFTER 18 months of refurbishment, the former pilot cutter MV Wyuna is gearing to depart Beauty Point, Tasma-nia for Victoria – but not to Hastings as originally planned.The 1953 vessel will, for the time be-

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ing tourist attraction.Western Port Oberon Association president Max Bryant said the boat would make its way around to Hast-ings when permits were approved for a permanent home in Western Port.

The 48-cabin vessel was donated to the association in 2013 for display at the Victorian Maritime Centre/Mu-seum currently at Crib Point. She was envisaged as being part of a tourism

‘double act’ with the Oberon class sub-marine HMAS Otama.Until 1979 the Wyuna was anchored

outside The Heads at Port Phillip to transfer pilots onto incoming ships,

However, delays in receiving ap-provals from Parks Victoria, concerns over dredging and reluctance by the state government to back the project Hastings MP, Liberal Neale Burgess,

promised $1 million to the Otama project during the November election campaign, but Labor’s win has put plans even further on the backburner.and that the money would remain, but

it seems to have disappeared,” Mr Bry-ant said. “Who knows what happens? People play games...”He said the Western Port Oberon

Association was “in discussions” with

submarine’s resiting to a permanent tourist pen, but “no one wants to be “We have no doubt that if we got

money from the state government the others would follow.” The former Royal Australian Navy

submarine has been moored off Crib Point awaiting a home on land since May 2002. Continued Page 4

Hastings misses the boatStephen [email protected]

A FEMALE koala and her six-month-old baby are the latest admissions to the Frankston-based Animalia wildlife shelter.The koala, thought to be about

seven years old, was rescued in Bal-narring Beach on Saturday morning.

Animalia’s Michelle Thomas be-lieves the koala was hit by a car.

A passer-by spotted the injured ani-mal on the roadside, but by the time Ms Thomas arrived it had managed to seek refuge in a dead tree after cross-ing a small creek.Ms Thomas believes the koala

may be suffering brain damage from an earlier hit by a vehicle as it has matted hair and is in poor condition through not grooming itself effec-tively.

The mother and baby are now being cared for by Ms Thomas and other Animalia volunteers.

Care for car struck koala

Koala in care: Michelle Thomas, of the

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Come along and enjoy this FREE event. These 12 short listed films will be judged on the night by our panel of celebrity judges. A first prize of $5K is on offer with a second prize of $2.5K and third prize of $1,250.

Prize for best Cinematography will win a Blackmagic Cinema Camera 2.5K. There will also be prizes for Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Acting and an Encouragement Award.

THE Peninsula Short Film Fest, courtesy of A Creative Peninsula and the Southern Peninsula Arts Centre, presents: ‘How to make a short film’. A workshop encom-passing everything you need to know about making a short film.

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with a brief history of the Film Festival followed by ‘an actor’s perspective’ on film and screen acting to be facilitated by Steve Bastoni. A selection of short films will be screened and David McIntosh, who won PSFF with his entry Toast in 2012 will discuss what it ‘takes’ to win a Short Film Festival as well as technical

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CELEBRITIES including Actors Lachy Hulme, Michala Banas, Nadine Garner, Samuel Johnson, along with The Water Diviner Producer Andrew Mason and KIIS FMs Jane Hall will be head to Rose-bud this February to take part in the Pen-insula Short Film Fest, proudly presented by Peninsula Hot Springs.

Held on Saturday February 7 at the Village Green Rosebud, the FREE outdoor film festival will showcase a selection of 12 short films. These shorts will be judged live on the night by the celebrity judging panel and will compete for a first prize of $5K with second

prize of $2.5K and third prize of $1,250. PSFF Festival Director, Steve Bastoni said

we are pleased to announce the 12 shortlisted finalists, “Each year gets better and bet-ter. The entries have been outstanding and shortlisting has taken organisers a great deal of time”, he said.

“We are excited to have Andrew Mason, Producer of The Water Diviner join us this year. Russell Crowe’s debut as Director has been a massive success and Andrew will take to the stage on the night for a Q&A about the film”, he added.

“Tania Zaetta will MC the evening and once again we are thrilled that PSFF patron,

and Academy Award member Mr Fred Schepisi will be joining us.”

“The following day will see PSFF host the How to Make a Short Film workshop, facilitated by industry professionals on Sunday February 8. The workshop will be held at Southern Peninsula Arts Centre in Rosebud with a cost of only $40”, he said.

Entry to the Festival is FREE, entertain-ment commences at 4pm, and films will be screened from 7pm. Come along, bring a rug, food and drinks will be available to purchase at the event.

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AFTER 18 months of refurbishment, the former pilot cutter MV Wyuna is gearing to depart Beauty Point, Tasma-nia for Victoria – but not to Hastings as originally planned.

The 1953 vessel will, for the time be-ing, be berthed at Docklands as a fl oat-

ing tourist attraction.Western Port Oberon Association

president Max Bryant said the boat would make its way around to Hast-ings when permits were approved for a permanent home in Western Port.

The 48-cabin vessel was donated to the association in 2013 for display at the Victorian Maritime Centre/Mu-seum currently at Crib Point. She was envisaged as being part of a tourism

‘double act’ with the Oberon class sub-marine HMAS Otama.

Until 1979 the Wyuna was anchored outside The Heads at Port Phillip to transfer pilots onto incoming ships,

However, delays in receiving ap-provals from Parks Victoria, concerns over dredging and reluctance by the state government to back the project fi nancially has caused plans to stall.

Hastings MP, Liberal Neale Burgess,

promised $1 million to the Otama project during the November election campaign, but Labor’s win has put plans even further on the backburner.

“We had confi rmation of the grant and that the money would remain, but it seems to have disappeared,” Mr Bry-ant said. “Who knows what happens? People play games...”

He said the Western Port Oberon Association was “in discussions” with

various institutions about fi nancing the submarine’s resiting to a permanent tourist pen, but “no one wants to be fi rst” in getting the project started.

“We have no doubt that if we got money from the state government the others would follow.”

The former Royal Australian Navy submarine has been moored off Crib Point awaiting a home on land since May 2002. Continued Page 4

Hastings misses the boatHastings misses the boatStephen [email protected]

A FEMALE koala and her six-month-old baby are the latest admissions to the Frankston-based Animalia wildlife shelter.

The koala, thought to be about seven years old, was rescued in Bal-narring Beach on Saturday morning.

Animalia’s Michelle Thomas be-lieves the koala was hit by a car.

A passer-by spotted the injured ani-mal on the roadside, but by the time Ms Thomas arrived it had managed to seek refuge in a dead tree after cross-ing a small creek.

Ms Thomas believes the koala may be suffering brain damage from an earlier hit by a vehicle as it has matted hair and is in poor condition through not grooming itself effec-tively.

The mother and baby are now being cared for by Ms Thomas and other Animalia volunteers.

Care for car Care for car struck koalastruck koala

Koala in care: Michelle Thomas, of the Animalia wildlife shelter, treats a koala hit by a car at Balnarring Beach on Saturday.

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Cars lose controlCars lose controlSPEED has been a factor in three car accidents in Stotts Lane, Frankston South, in the past two weeks, police say.

The 60km/h mostly sealed road has a gravel section about 300 metres from the Baxter-Tooradin Rd intersection, where the accidents have occurred.

“All the accidents have resulted in roll-overs,” Acting Sgt Brent Thickens, of Frankston Highway Patrol, said. “The cars appear to lose traction and go up the embankment causing them to roll.”

Three people were in the most recent accident involved a Holden Commodore rolling after losing control on the gravel section on the Australia Day weekend.

The 30-year-old driver from Frankston was taken to The Alfred hospital with critical injuries. He is reportedly now in a stable condition.

Acting Sgt Thickens said police were “paying more attention” to driver behaviour on the road – and especially the 60km/h limit.

He urged drivers to take more care on the road.

Frankston Council last year upgraded the intersection of Stotts Lane and Baxter-Tooradin Rd, adding turning lanes and has listed the sealing of the lane in its 10-year capital works program.

“In the meantime, council offi cers will inspect the road and carry out any repairs if required,” CEO Dennis Hovenden said.

“We urge all drivers to use caution whenever they are driving, particularly on unsealed roads.”

A DEBT collection fi rm with links to underworld identity Mick Gatto is set-ting up shop in Hastings.

Gatto Corporate Solutions Pty Ltd, a debt purchasing company which buys debts then pursues creditors for the money owed, has leased offi ce space at 8 High St, opposite Hastings Library.

Gatto’s surname is on the offi ce win-dow but the former boss of the notori-ous Carlton Crew is not a current co-owner of the business despite initially owning one third of its parent compa-ny Gatto Corp, via a private company, when it was formed in 2009.

Gatto Corporate Solutions manag-ing director Anthony Swords told The News he is the sole shareholder and “Mick’s my mentor”.

He said the fi rm “does everything” in the building industry and horse racing industry.

“Everyone thinks it’s just a debt col-lection offi ce but it’s not. We set up companies as well, give business ad-vice, do mediation and negotiations when people try to buy or start a busi-ness.”

Mr Swords said he has signed a two-year lease for the “satellite offi ce” for Gatto Corporate Solutions.

The fi rm also has an offi ce in Point Cook. Mr Swords said “cheap rent” and the Hastings location is appealing.

“I’ve got a farm in Junction Village so I’m only 15 minutes away.

“It’s a good place to be … the shop there is pretty much what I was paying for my car park in the city.”

He said Gatto Corporate Solutions has signed a two-year lease with fur-ther options at the Hastings, High St offi ce and “a minimum” of three ad-min staff will be based there.

“I run out of Lygon St – I have most of my meetings in Lygon St in Carl-ton,” Mr Swords said.

The Hastings offi ce also has the company name Victorian Racing Col-lections Pty Ltd emblazoned on its window.

“That is primarily a debt collection agency,” Mr Swords said.

“It’s all over Victoria but obviously there’s a lot of trainers out Western Port way and Cranbourne way so it’s just convenient to be out here.”

The Gatto Corporate Solutions web-site states some outstanding debt cases “require more vigorous action”. When asked what this entailed, Mr Swords said it could include legal action.

“It might mean you go to court … I have a couple of solicitors who work for me and everything we do is done legally but the way we work is we as-sign people’s debts so we take them on and they’re our own. So we collect them however we want.”

The offi ce space was leased by Cen-tury 21 real estate agent Chris Watt. The shopfront was advertised as hav-ing “generous incentives available if you are of good standing and willing to make a reasonable commitment”.

Mr Watt is on leave and was unavail-able for comment.

The Hastings premises leased to Gatto Corporate Solutions will also be a base for fundraising volunteers for a charity called We Were Champi-

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Gatto’s mate gets ready to collect

New tenant: Mick Gatto (inset right) associate Anthony Swords (inset left) of Gatto Corporate Solutions has leased an offi ce, above, in Hastings. Inset picture supplied

ons which saves racehorses from the knackery.

We Were Champions was granted offi cial charity status in 2013 and was established by Gatto Corporate Solu-tions.

Mr Swords said since it had taken “over a month” to get the lease sorted out he “knew a bit” about Hastings and is impressed with the Renew Hastings project which fi lls empty shopfronts

with “pop-up shops” including spaces to exhibit artists’ works.

“This could be a good chance for Hastings as well … some of the things we do is help people set up their own business.

“There’s a good future for Hastings with the port coming in. It’s just a nice little place.”

Gatto Corporation Solutions will of-fi cially open for business next week.


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Continued from Page 1Sites previously considered for

Otama include near the Hastings boat launching ramps, next to the govern-ment-owned Crib Point jetty and near the Stony Point jetty and headquarters of Patrick Ports.

The association bought the 2000-tonne, 90-metre long Otama from the navy for $50,000 in 2001. It cost $300,000 to tow it from Western Australia to Western Port.

The association used part of a $500,000 Centenary of Federation grant organised by Peter Reith, then Flinders federal MP and a cabinet min-ister in the Howard government.

The balance of $150,000 has gone on mooring, maintenance and setting up a temporary museum and maritime memorial centre in the former BP ad-ministration centre at Crib Point, near where the sub is moored.

It was expected the Wyuna, above, would follow the Otama in to a dredged

berth outside the marina sea wall once that part of the project was completed.

“We’ve still got to complete a plan-ning permit, but we have done soil testing and design work and have gone as far as we can,” Mr Bryant said.

He said bringing the Wyuna to Hast-ings hinged on getting Parks Victoria’s permission to berth at the pier. “They have said no vessels longer than 15 metres are permitted there.”

While enthusiastic about the Wyuna’s imminent Bass Strait crossing, Mr Bry-ant is resigned to the stonewalling of government authorities and the snail’s pace of gaining permit approvals.

“If we could tie [the Wyuna] up alongside the pier we could get our plans for a school holiday camp up and running straight away,” he said. “Chil-dren could live aboard for seven to 10 days and learn navigation, cooking, how to do a watch, all the maritime skills ... We can see all sorts of benefi ts in it.”

Mr Bryant said the Wyuna’s refur-bishment would have cost $500,000 in “real terms” but, with the help of vol-unteers, sponsorships and the gener-osity of the West Australian business-woman who donated it to the Oberon association, Gillian Swaby, the cost is “nothing like that”.

The vessel - a scaled down version of the Royal Yacht Brittania and built at the same Glasgow shipyards on the Clyde in 1953 – was “in poor condi-tion when acquired in 2013 but, after a complete restoration and repaint in her original colours, is shipshape”.

“The Wyuna is loved by the people of Tasmania,” Mr Bryant said. “She served as a training vessel at the Aus-tralian Maritime College in Launceston 1980 to 2004 and, when it hit the papers that she was coming here, lots of vol-unteers arrived to offer their services.”

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THE owner of Yaringa Boat Harbour, Somerville, is urging customers and friends to support his expansion plans.

In a letter sent out on 12 January Stefan Borzecki urges people to write to Mornington Peninsula Shire by 16 February to say they favour rezoning that would allow the marina to be en-larged and include 180 holiday apart-ments beside a new marina arm on private land.

In his letter, Mr Borzecki said the project depended on being able to sell “the associated real estate”.

He said Yaringa was unable to “sat-isfy demand” for berths, dry storage, maintenance services and requests for accommodation.

Mr Borzecki told The News on Monday that he had sent about 800 letters seeking support as well as more than 600 CDs containing all details of his plans as required by the shire.

He said the project, including build-ing the holiday apartments, would to-tal $40-$50 million.

In his letter, Mr Borzecki includes “a few ideas that you may wish to use in support of the proposal”, including the need for an expanded marina as “noth-ing like it exists in western Port”; Yar-inga is the best location; “existing fa-cilities desperately need an upgrade”; and it has “insignifi cant impact of the local or wider environment”.

Mr Borzecki believes the rezon-ing will eventually be decided by a state government-appointed planning panel and the shire’s involvement is “just another step” to achieve plans he

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unveiled in 2009. The federal govern-ment approved plans to expand Yar-inga in mid-2013.

Although he supports the expan-sion of the Port of Hastings (the state government has listed it for review by Infrastructure Victoria) Mr Borzecki is fi nding some support from anti-port groups.

The port opponents believe in-creased tourism will strengthen their case against Hastings becoming the state’s second major port.

Mr Borzecki says his marina and a container port “can sit side by side”.

The expansion of the Yaringa com-

plex at the end of Lumeah Rd will con-sist of:

n Excavation of a new 300-metre long marina arm on private land to cre-ate 180 new wet berths.

n A $1 million lock between the ex-isting 300-metre marina arm and the new section to retain water in all tides. The lock would be on public land held under a lease.

n About 200 new dry berths on pri-vate land with some under cover in new buildings.

n 180 holiday apartments beside the new marina arm on private land.

n New buildings for the existing ma-

rine service centre, which is currently home to about 20 companies.

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

A channel between the two marinas would be 70 metres long, seven metres wide and 2.5 metres deep. The lock would be 25 metres long.

The expansion will see the removal of coastal vegetation. Mr Borzecki has bought 100 hectares on the northwest corner of French Island as a “vegeta-tion offset”

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Expansion plans: Stefan Borzecki is hoping to get support for the rezoning needed to expand his Yaringa boat harbour near Somerville. Picture: Gary Sissons

Shaken not stirredA CEMENT truck rolled at the intersec-tion of Hearn Rd and the Esplanade in Mt Martha on Friday afternoon. Morning-ton police attended the crash. The driver was taken to hospital by ambulance. His condition is unknown. Picture: Yanni

Youth threatens Youth threatens to ‘glass’ policeto ‘glass’ policeONE of a group of nine youths threat-ened police with a broken beer bottle near Somerville Secondary College early on Sunday morning.

Sergeant Mal Rodgers, of Hastings police, said the outnumbered offi cers appealed for calm but were forced to call for backup when confronted by seven teenage males and two females at 2.56am.

The offenders initially ran away but returned to help one of their mates who had fallen down. He then alleg-edly threatened police.

Residents had earlier reported damage to Somerville recreation and community centre and to windows of shops in the shopping centre. The same group was followed to the skate park near Pembroke Drive where they “became aggressive to us”.

Police are calling for public help in fi nding the culprits. Those able to help should call 5970 7800.


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THE summit of Arthurs Seat is in dan-ger of being turned into another Mt Dandenong “car park and tourist cafe” unless great care is taken to avoid past development errors, according to Mornington Peninsula Shire council-lor Hugh Fraser.

Cr Fraser used his Australia Day ad-dress at Sorrento Bowls Club to warn of “unresolved tension in the use of our national park public open spaces for private development”.

“There is the proposed private de-velopment of the historic Quarantine station in the Point Nepean National Park and also at the magnifi cent sum-mit of Arthur’s Seat in the state park,” he said.

The state government announced last week that it was seeking to aban-don the lease signed by the previous Coalition government for accommo-dation and hot springs at the park’s Quarantine Precinct. (See Page 5)

Cr Fraser said that from the summit of Arthurs Seat “on a clear day we, like the traditional owners the Boon-wurrung/Bunurong, can see the pe-rimeters of their traditional lands and, like them, we can sit on the top of the world and watch the stars”.

Cr Fraser’s comments were made while introducing guest speaker Simon McKeon, head of the Skylift consor-tium planning to build a gondola ride that will terminate on the Arthurs Seat summit. The old chairlift terminated below the summit.

Skylift has VCAT (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) approval for its controversial application.

Mr McKeon, in his speech, did not respond to Cr Fraser’s remarks.

Cr Fraser said that if the state gov-ernment permitted the Skylift, “we are to share that summit experience with a mechanical gondola terminus and a restaurant with illuminations”.

“We are all familiar with the Mt Dandenong drive in car park and tour-ist cafe,” he said. “It is important that the development and environmental mistakes of the past are not repeated and I encourage everyone to take an active interest in that debate and to make your views known.”

Cr Fraser was among a minority of councillors who opposed the gondola application when it came to council last June.

VCAT approval in December re-quires future votes at council on a number of issues, including amended plans detailing measures to protect “heritage fabric” at the summit and how earthworks are to be carried out. Bushfi re measures are yet to be ap-proved.

Other issues in the lengthy list of conditions imposed on the proposal by VCAT require council approval of landscaping, measures to protect against pollution during construction and protection of neighbours’ amenity during and after construction.

There are also strict traffi c condi-tions to be approved and enforced by VicRoads.

It is believed no contracts have yet

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been signed to start work on the Sky-lift, which cleared the last legal hur-dle when community group Save Our Seat got advice that an appeal to the Supreme Court against the VCAT de-cision had little chance of succeeding.

The advice said SOS could pursue political means to try to stop the pro-ject, including challenging any Morn-ington Peninsula Shire decision on the bushfi re emergency plan required for the Skylift if it contained “identifi able legal error”.

Cr Fraser’s speech of welcome pointed to two important anniversaries that occur this year – the centenary in April of the Gallipoli landing and the

200th anniversary in June of Napole-on’s defeat at Waterloo.

“These events exactly 100 and 200 years ago are a snapshot of modern Australian history,” Cr Fraser said.

“But there is a wider context – and I acknowledge today the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders as the fi rst Aus-tralians and that they have lived here for thousands of years.”

These members of the Kulin Nation had occupied the land now called the Mornington Peninsula for tens of thou-sands of years stretching back 40,000 years when the volcanoes of Flinders Peak, Mt Dandenong and Arthur’s Seat fell dormant, he said.

“A further Australia Day thought worth considering is whether all this ought to be recognised by naming our wonderful Mornington Peninsula the Boonwurrung/Bunurong Peninsula.”

“Australia Day is an occasion to refl ect on the past, to appreciate our democratic federation of governments and to acknowledge our experiences and history of not only 100 or 200 years ago but also in the wider context of 40,000 years and to take care of our natural and historic environment,” Cr Fraser said.

“Today we raise our Australian fl ag and give thanks for the peace and pros-perity of this great nation.”

Peak views: The summit of Arthurs Seat from Rosebud. Picture: Keith Platt


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AN elderly driver was ejected through the pas-senger side window of his Toyota RAV4 after colliding with a Holden ute in Coolart Rd, Hast-ings, on Wednesday morning last week.

Rosebud Highway Patrol Sergeant Peter Martin said the man, 86, had driven through a stop sign on Hodgins Rd before “T-boning” the Holden go-ing south on Coolart Rd. Two men in the Holden, aged 41 and 64, were seriously injured.

He said the man had a doctor’s permission to drive without a seatbelt.

The elderly man was taken by air ambulance

to Royal Melbourne Hospital with what police describe as life-threatening injuries.

The two men in the ute, thought to be from Bittern, were taken by ambulance to Frankston Hospital with broken bones and suffering from shock.

Both cars were extensively damaged and ex-pected to be written off.

Because of the elderly man’s age and condition he is not expected to be charged over the colli-sion.

Crash mayhem: Police and fi re brigade offi cers direct traffi c after the accident in Coolart Rd last week.Picture: David Proctor

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THERE were a few new faces among the usual gallery veterans at 2015’s fi rst council meeting on 27 January. Three of the faces were there to ask questions about the RACV pro-posal to build a fi ve-storey addition to its Cape Schanck resort.

Five storeys! Thirty metres! Council Watch visualised such a mon-ster rearing up out of the fl at Cape Schanck landscape beside Boneo Rd.

Cape Schanck resident Phil Gledhill asked if all councillors had “fully informed themselves” of the impact the building would have on the landscape “such as bulk, height, 24/7 noise, light emission, refl ection and overshadowing”.

The proposal would be “four times higher than any other structure permitted on the resort”, the question concluded. Three more questions sought further details of the project.

To summarise the shire response from sustainable environment director (planning manager) Steve Chap-ple, council could ask the RACV to consider a less prominent building, but this would likely mean one with a larger “footprint” to cater for planned accommodation and facilities.

Such planning proposals are a dilemma for the shire. Some heavy-weight applicants appear to believe it’s the shire’s job to facilitate, rather than adjudicate, when presented with a corporate plan. And there’s always VCAT to take a friendly look at a

Subtle changes kick off yearSubtle changes kick off yearBy David HarrisonCouncil meeting at Besgrove St, Rosebud, 12 August, 7pm. Small gallery crowd; tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

rejected development, as many on the peninsula know to their fi nancial and neighbourhood cost.

But enough of trying times to come. We met at the Rosebud shire offi ces like kids back at school after holi-days, eager to take a long look at the new “head” person, chief executive Carl Cowie.

He introduced a new meeting procedure, reading all the questions in a calm, confi dent voice with a Scot-tish burr, then calling on the relevant offi cer to respond. He spoke deliber-ately and clearly, which CW took to mean he regards Question Time as an important opportunity for the commu-nity and council to “interface”.

Note CW’s mastery of buzzwords “footprint” and “interface”. In a few months you will struggle to have the faintest idea what this column is on about. CW is awaiting the opportunity to trot out “at the end of the day”.

Moving on from questions, a Letter Under Seal was presented to Roy Francis of Mornington, recently awarded an international honour for his work with prostate cancer suf-ferers and their families – the fi rst Australian to receive the honour.

The Edward C Kaps Hope award, from the Us International Prostate Cancer Education & Support Net-work, is made to people who have shown “unselfi sh, dedicated service” to affected people.

Mr Francis presides over the prostate support group at Bentons Square in Mornington, Cr Anne Shaw told the gallery the group has been “a huge success” and congratulated Helen Francis for her devoted support of her husband.

But we sense a reading audience impatient to know more about Mr Cowie, the man who will make a seri-ous impact on our lives for at least the next four years.

It came in his confi dent but (to CW) modest style in presenting his fi rst Report to the Community, usually monthly but this month covering November and December. Mr Cowie started work on 1 December.

We would, he said, notice a document “slightly different to what’s gone previously”, with his fi rst report about half the size of the October 2014 report. “Hopefully you’ll see we’re trying to streamline things” with a summary, he said.

He gave a précis of his activities; the opening of the Civic Reserve rec-reation centre; a Police Point, Portsea, twilight event for respite care; and the Buckley’s Rest facility, Safety Beach.

“Initially when I started, I thought, ̔This is really great – I’m involved in opening things every week’. And then of course early into January we had bushfi res affecting the peninsula and also many tornados, so we fl icked into operational mode to try to ensure things recovered as soon as possible.”

Mr Cowie said he would continue to “evolve” the monthly report to meet community needs for “meaning-ful and transparent” information. The veterans in the gallery smiled and nodded. We were off to a good start.

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire says it is committed to preventing family violence and is developing a three-year plan as part of a broader commu-nity harm prevention strategy.

The Statement of Commitment for the Prevention of Family Violence was endorsed by council on 24 November.

A shire news release says the state-ment will “enable and promote” the shire as a safe place that acts to elimi-nate all forms of violence; that peo-ples’ relationships are respectful and free of violence; that people have an opportunity to participate equally in public and private life without fear or discrimination, and that an awareness of family violence is a key social and health issue.

The news release was issued on 29 January, three days after Tyabb resi-dent Rosie Batty was named Austral-ian of the Year. Ms Batty has become both a symbol and campaigner against domestic violence since her son Luke, then 11, was murdered by his father at cricket practice in February 2014.

The mayor Cr Bev Colomb said last year’s statement reaffi rmed a broader stand against family violence and built on its existing work supporting the Health and Wellbeing Plan 2013-2017 to raise awareness.

“Local government has an impor-tant role to play in fostering safe and healthy communities,” she said.

“The shire is committed to promot-ing a culture of community harmony,

wellbeing and a sense of safety and belonging.”

She said the shire would collaborate with the Peninsula Model of health planning, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Family Violence Network, Victoria Police, advocates and the community.

“We aim to progress work in the area of family violence prevention and to foster an environment where we can all make a difference.”

Contacts for help are 000, Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service: 1800 015 188, Talk it over Men’s Line Australia: 1300 78 99 78, Peninsula Family Violence Program: 5971 9454 (business hours), Kid’s Helpline: 1800 55 1800, and Ask Someone website and app.

Pub assaultPub assaultA WOMAN allegedly punched a man, 28, in the eye in an unprovoked attack at the Somerville hotel on Saturday at 8.50pm. Police said the woman was intoxicated.

It is believed the pair did not know each other and the woman and two men left soon afterwards.

Police are reviewing CCTV footage and appealing for witnesses.

The woman is described as being in her late 20s, Caucasian, wearing a purple t-shirt, shorts and thongs. One of the men is described as wearing a black t-shirt and “covered in tattoos”.

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STAFF cuts at the Royal District Nurs-ing Service’s Frankston and Rosebud offi ces will not affect patients, accord-ing to the service’s management.

The organisation says there will be “no change to patient-care”.

The offi ces are being replaced by mobile care teams equipped with lap-tops to make house calls.

Administrative functions at the existing 14 suburban offi ces will be consolidated into four regional hubs – with the closest to Frankston and the peninsula being Moorabbin.

The RDNS offi ce in Beach St, Frankston, will close in April.

No decision has been made regard-ing the continuation of the Cairns St, Rosebud, offi ce “at this stage”.

The Australian Nursing and Mid-wifery Federation expects the Rose-bud offi ce to lose six nurses as well as two administrative and one domestic staffer. It says six G3 nursing positions will be downgraded to G2.

It is not known how many staff will be affected at the Frankston offi ce.

The RDNS insists no “front line” nursing positions will be cut, although “a number” of management, consult-ant, coordinator and administrative positions will not be required.

“Staff in these roles will have the opportunity to apply for newly created roles,” a spokesperson said.

“Where redundancy is unavoidable, people will receive packages and ac-cess to personal and career counsel-ling.”

Under threat: The Rosebud and Frankston offi ces of the Royal District Nursing Service. Picture: Gary Sissons

Nursing service cuts staffNursing service cuts staff

The organisation expects to cut around 80 positions overall. It is Aus-tralia’s oldest and largest home nursing and healthcare services organisation and has been operating on the penin-sula since the mid-1970s.

Victorian general manager Fiona Hearn said the changes would “deliver better back-up to front-line nurses and improved services to clients”.

“The rationale is that the RDNS op-erating structure has essentially been unchanged for more than 30 years. For example, the current structure pre-

dates even fax machines, and dates from a time when nurses had to drive into an offi ce to receive a paper client list and schedule.

“Now, all of that can be delivered instantly via tablet computer, meaning time once spent on driving can now be spent providing patient care.”

About 200 Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation members met on Thursday to discuss the changes.

They say 150 employees across the metropolitan area, including many highly-skilled nurses, will be forced to

compete for new, and in some cases, lesser positions.

Federation acting state secretary Paul Gilbert said members “have seri-ous concerns about the proposals - if they are to proceed in their current form – especially as regards critical patient-care issues”.

“These have been identifi ed and need to be addressed,” he said.

The nurses’ federation and the RDNS will meet tomorrow (Tuesday) to negotiate aspects of the revamp.

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History sinksHistory sinksPEOPLE interested in learning about the “sunken history” of Port Phillip will enjoy a talk at Sorrento Museum at 8pm on Friday 6 February.

Mark Ryan of Southern Ocean Ex-ploration will talk about Project Long Shot, the search for the fi rst shot fi red in the First World War. Gunners from Point Nepean are credited with the shot that stopped a German freighter leaving The Heads only hours after war was declared in Europe.

The museum is on the corner of Melbourne and Ocean Beach roads.

Details: Nepean Historical Society president Joy Kitch, 5984 0255.

Life saving grantsLife saving grants EIGHT peninsula life saving clubs will each receive $25,000 from a federal government beach safety equipment fund.

Clubs at Dromana, Gunnamatta, Mt Martha, Portsea, Point Leo, Rosebud, McCrae and Sorrento will use the cash for lifesaving and fi rst-aid equip-ment such as infl atable rescue boats and boards, defi brillators and oxygen resuscitators.

Flinders MP Greg Hunt said a beach drowning black spot reduction program would help educate the pub-lic about coastal hazards and reduce drowning at dangerous beaches.

“Lifesavers do a terrifi c job in our community and have kept our beaches and coastline safe for more than 100 years. They provide a vital community service that is very much appreciated and valued,” he said.

“Last year, lifesavers performed 12,000 rescues and provided 32,000 fi rst aid treatments to beachgoers in Australia.”


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Rates cap dividesRates cap dividesI have mixed views on the new state govern-ment’s proposition to contain municipal rates.

On one hand it will lead to much needed relief for Frankston residents doing it hard. Yet, on the other hand, it is not a healthy situation where another level of government effectively dictates, on a universal scale, what local governments are and unable to do.

I am in two minds because I do not believe that this proposal by the state government has been thought through with diligence. If the aim of this new initiative was to truly ease the fi nancial squeeze on residents and business own-ers then, instead of capping municipal rates, the government should instead be looking at ways to provide additional fi nancial assistance to local councils.

This would create a natural precedence for council to lower rates without the proposed ar-tifi cial mechanism. It would also be a reparative move given the amount of cost shifting the gov-ernment has committed in recent years, leaving local government to pick up the pieces.

The danger I foresee in mandatorily curbing rates (by far the most signifi cant revenue base any council has) is that it will force local coun-cils to look inward and commit potentially dras-tic cuts in staff and services. While operational effi ciency is not a bad thing by any stretch, the capping of rates could lead to an environment where there is less value for rates as a result of substandard service delivery which would therefore render this whole exercise effectively worthless.

The government also needs to ensure that under this new scheme it is not piggybacking on council rates and burying its own revenue catch-ments within them as we have seen over the past fi ve years in the form of multiple state levies embedded in council rates.

It is admirable that the government is encour-aging local councils to rely on revenue streams other than rates. However, it needs to ensure it does not commit overreach and deprive local councils of even more autonomy. As it is, local government is practically a hand puppet for the two other tiers of government in Australia.Kris Bolam, former Frankston mayor

Non sustainingNon sustainingLate last year in response to a planning permit application [to Mornington Peninsula Shire] my neighbour and I lodged objections to the height of proposed buildings which would affect our solar panels and removal of an iconic Norfolk pine tree.

A letter informed us that we would be "advised on council's decision in due course". We heard nothing more. To our surprise clearing of vegeta-tion has started. Following a dash to the council offi ces we were told by the appropriate council offi cer that notifi cation of vegetation removal and demolition of the existing dwelling were not a requisite and that we would be contacted regarding the proposed development.

On asking about the Norfolk pine we were also informed that it was not under council jurisdiction.

Next day, to our dismay, demolition was under way and the bottom limbs had been lopped from the tree. Phone calls to Heritage Victoria and our local state MP’s offi ce revealed that vegetation protection was indeed council's responsibility.

A spokeswoman for the MP phoned me back to say she had left a message to speak to the council offi cer and was waiting on a return call, which it seemed never came. It was Friday after all.

Some weeks previously asbestos had been removed from the old dwelling without alerting neighbouring residents.

Meanwhile, that beautiful pine, an integral part of the area's character and favourite roosting place for many birds, will be wiped out.

"Committed to a sustainable peninsula"? Yeah right.

Aussie (Austin) Sadler, Mornington

Bandicoot errorBandicoot errorThe only conclusion one can come to when thinking of our federal Minister for the Environ-ment, there is a little but signifi cant spelling mistake: it should be “Minister Against the environment”.

After failing to delist great stretches of Tas-manian forest from World Heritage listing and potentially damaging the Great Barrier Reef by proposing to dump dredging spoils on it, he’s now proposing to delist the southern brown ban-dicoot from the endangered list of native animals (‘Feds move to delist threatened bandicoot’, The News 27/1/15).

This comes after sitting on his hands when last year the than Liberal state government decided to abandon plans for a wildlife corridor in the southern proposed new suburbs, which would have been a boost to the bandicoot’s and many other species survival chances in the south east.

Rupert Steiner, Balnarring

Fitness benefitsFitness benefitsMORE than 880,000 children will enter the gates of Victorian schools this week. Sadly, about a quarter of them will be overweight or obese. That’s 220,000 young Victorians who may be destined to a life of poor health and stress.

Once kids walked to and from school, now most are driven.

Many children play sport, but a couple of hours a week will not provide the levels of phys-ical activity required for good health. Children need to be active throughout the day, every day.

Sometimes the benefi ts of organised sport are undermined by what happens before and after a session. Taking my children to Auskick I witnessed many children being driven the short distances to get there, then after the session con-sume fatty sausages, sugary soft drinks, lollies and other junk foods.

Simply walking to school on a regular basis can do much to meet the exercise needs of our children and arrest the trend towards being overweight.

Children who walk to school will be more so-cially connected to their community and Danish research has shown that kids who walk (or ride) had concentration benefi t that lasted until after lunch time.

Lessons learnt while walking to school can be as important as those in a classroom. Lessons that help children grow into well adjusted, pro-ductive, community-minded adults.

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Boat seizedA STOLEN speed boat valued at $107,000 has been recov-ered by Mornington police. Detective Harry Simpson who seized the 2014 Malibu Wakesetter in mid-January after it went missing from premises in Braeside last June.The boat’s identifying features (pictured with Detective Sergeant Peter Drake) had been removed and it was being stored at a Mornington boatyard where staff were unaware it had been stolen. A 41-year-old Burwood man was interviewed on 13 Janu-ary. He will be summonsed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court. Picture: Yanni


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NIGHT-TIME taxis patronage across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula has dived after the launch of Uber’s ridesharing service in late December, according to frustrated cabbies.

US based Uber, backed by corporate goliaths including Google and investment bank Goldman Sachs, is operating its uberX service illegally in Victoria (‘Uber’s arrival challenges taxi operators’, The News 20/1/15).

Taxi owners and drivers are angry that the state government and regulators seem unwilling to act to stamp out the unregulated ridesharing service.

Several have told The News young people in the 18-30 age bracket in particular are shunning taxis and using Uber’s smartphone app to book car journeys after leaving pubs and clubs.

The uberX app enables passengers to book car rides with drivers who have listed their details and vehicle with the service. No cash changes hands.

Passengers make an online payment and Uber takes a 20 per cent commission then pays the difference to drivers.

Uber’s “dynamic pricing model” means fares fl uctuate based on demand.

The drivers do not have to pass any tests to list their details with Uber. After each paid journey drivers and passengers can publicly rate each other’s performance via the smartphone app.

Sandy Spanos, founder of industry group Victorian Taxi Families, is outraged successive state governments and regulators have failed to step in and stop the uberX service operating in Victoria.

“Uber is unaccredited, unlicenced and uninsured and they pay no tax,” she said.

“They’re snubbing their noses at our laws. It costs my husband $140 a day to keep a taxi on the road… what are they [Uber] paying?”

Mrs Spanos said uberX drivers do not have ABN numbers or submit business activity statements.

“I can’t understand why every taxpayer in Australia isn’t outraged by this.”

Some Uber drivers have been fi ned $1700 when caught by transport inspectors but Uber is reportedly paying drivers’ fi nes.

Peninsula based taxi driver Mickey, who did not want his full name published, said Uber “is taking a lot of work from us”.

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uberX is illegal.“We can’t stop the passengers… the drivers

need to be educated and realise they can be charged. The enforcement is not happening from the government.”

He said “there has been a huge drop-off in business” since Uber launched across Frankston and the peninsula.

Younger people regard Uber as “hip”, according to Mickey.

He expressed frustration that regulators are not

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Anger: Taxi drivers are not so happy about Uber’s arrival in Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.Picture source: Instagram

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Petanque club scoresPetanque club scoresTHE Red Hill Petanque Club will soon be play-ing at a new site in Main Ridge, at the bowls club there, on a piste, or playing surface, built with a state government grant.

The matter came to light at council’s 27 January meeting when Cr Graham Pittock asked if Red Hill’s club shared “the Dromana Italian Club’s bocce piste”. Petanque is a variation of the French game boules, which Italians call bocce.

Communities director Rob Macindoe said the Red Hill club was separate, “quite an active group”, that had been using the Red Hill Recrea-tion Reserve.

“But this opportunity has come up,” he said. The government money “will enable a fi rst class piste to be developed. We also received some funding to look at a similar piste around the Mornington area [and are] looking at the Mt Martha Golf Club as a site.”

A “piste” is defi ned as a ski trail with an arti-fi cially prepared surface of packed snow. It can also be an unpaved road or beaten track; a spoor made by a wild animal; a fl at rectangular area for fencing bouts; or a rink on which to play boules.

The aim of boules is to throw metal balls to land as close as possible to a “cochonnet” – French for “piglet” – on a rink of hard dirt or gravel, but can be played on other surfaces including grass and sand. David Harrison

clamping down on Uber’s business.“They don’t care what happens to the taxi

industry and taxi drivers.”When contacted by The News, the Taxi

Services Commission said it will not comment while legal action, brought by the TSC against Uber, is before Australian courts.

Mickey said “the TSC needs to understand it exists if taxis are on the road. The TSC does not exist if there are no taxis on the road”.

He suggested confi scating Uber drivers’ cars to “inconvenience them” since the company is apparently paying any fi nes.

Uber has not replied to questions by The News about its Frankston and peninsula operations.

Mrs Spanos condemned suggestions Uber can be regulated.

“You can’t legislate private cars… if someone has an accident [in an Uber car] who is going to pay for it?

“I have children… I don’t want my children to get into one of those Uber cars because you don’t know who’s driving it… what about police checks?”

Uber has offi ces in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Its uberBLACK service is a legitimate private hire car business but its uberX offering is unregulated.

“Why are they not being raided?” Mrs Spanos asked.

“I’d like their offi ces stormed and closed down and every one of those drivers held accountable because they know they’re breaking the law.”

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WESTERN PORT real estate 3 February 2015>

Immaculate Marklew designed home set in quiet pocket surrounded by lush vegetable gardens, flowers and ornamental grape vines. On a 1060m2 (approx) allotment, other features include shed and free-standing double garage with power, 3BR’s and two living areas. The light and bright kitchen has a dishwasher and plenty of bench & storage space. This home exhibits a pride of ownership that shines throughout offering a lifestyle to be enjoyed by all. Contact Exclusive Agent.

CRIB POINT 23 Pearce Street

3 1 3PRICE $395,000 Offers OverVIEW Saturday 12:30-1:00pmAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

THE SECRET GARDENNEW LISTING

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY AT 2.30pmPosition is the key to this semi-renovated two bedroom unit. An ideal investment or suited for first home buyers looking to step into the property market. Boasting a new kitchen adjoining the lounge room, both bedrooms have built in robes and freshly painted throughout this unit is ready for a new tenant which we can source while waiting for settlement. Located near the hospital and medical centres and just a short stroll to Monash University. Vendor wants it sold! Contact Exclusive Agent.

FRANKSTON 4/32 Birdwood Street 2 1 1

AUCTION Saturday, February 7th at 2.30pmVIEW Saturday 2:00-2:30pmAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

BARGAIN BUYING

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

Ultra chic townhouse, styled over two levels, overlooking the Marina, French and Sandstone Islands and surrounding parklands. Boasting the very best location, this renovated townhouse offers spacious open plan living downstairs, second living area upstairs and sleek designer kitchen with s/steel appliances. Other features include spacious bedrooms with BIR’s, main bedroom with balcony and a sparkling bathroom with double frameless shower. Contact Exclusive Agent.

HASTINGS 5/16 Skinner Street

PRICE $315,000 Offers OverVIEW By AppointmentAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

FEEL THE BREEZE OFF THE BAYBAY VIEWS

2 1 2

Striking facade and floor-plan, this 4 bedroom plus study double storey home sits on ¼ acre allotment (approx.) Located in a quiet court location (still under builders warranty) and adjacent to a park and only a short walk to the beach. Featuring plenty of living space for the whole family to enjoy, plus a 14m x 13m workshop (under roof line) and 3 bay carport. Exceptional home in an idyllic location with many outstanding features. Contact Exclusive Agent.

BALNARRING BEACH 7 Highview Court

5 3 7PRICE $770,000 Offers OverVIEW Saturday 11:45-12:15pmAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

STROLL TO THE BEACH

PRICED TO SELL!

Backing onto parkland and just moments from Balnarring Beach and the general store, this 4BR home has comfortable living areas with air conditioning, a wood combustion heater and two bathrooms. The kitchen has an electric oven, a dishwasher, and there is a servery window through to the main living area. Step outdoors to an enormous alfresco entertaining area, surrounded by native flora and fauna. Other features include a single garage and a handy garden shed. Contact Exclusive Agent.

BALNARRING BEACH 2 Sidney Street

4 2 2

PRICE $600,000 Offers OverVIEW Saturday 12:15-12:45pmAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

PRIVATE BEACH HAVEN

NEW LISTING

Set in an elevated position on 770m2 (approx.) this multi-level home has a separately zoned lounge area on the second storey offering bay & coastal glimpses over the tree tops. Downstairs you will appreciate the neutral tones and original features with a lovely kitchen and adjoining dining and lounge with views over the front and rear gardens. 2BR’s share the main bathroom, with the main bedroom featuring WIR & FES. Boasting all the comforts with ducted heating, wood combustion heater and air-conditioning. Contact Exclusive Agent.

SOMERS 2 Clifton Court

3 2 2PRICE $585,000 Offers OverVIEW Saturday 11:00-11:30amAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

AFFORDABLE BAY VIEWSNEW LISTING

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PRICE $1,250,000 Offers OverVIEW By AppointmentAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

TUERONG 108 Coolart Road

COUNTRY ESTATE ON 5 ACRESPicture perfect, this is a home that welcomes everyone. Large living spaces, raised ceilings and bamboo floors create a warm ambience throughout. Featuring a superb kitchen, main bedroom with WIR & FES, separate study and rumpus room with bar. Additional features include 3 phase power to 14m x 11m shed with 2 roller doors, 12 solar panels, plus a shower and toilet. There is also a water causeway that links to the dam. This home was built to impress. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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WELCOME to king-size family living in the always sought-after Kinfauns Estate of Bittern. This splendid four-bedroom home was constructed in 2001 and is set on a reasonably fl at allotment measuring about 8000-square metres. A sweeping driveway leads up to a large turning circle, perfect for extra vehicles, and the fabulous array of outbuildings, including a massive three-bay machinery shed and a free-standing single roller-door workshop, add that extra dimension to the property making it perfect as

a home base for the tradesman. There is also a three-car garage under the roof line along with storage and more offi ce space. From this north wing, there is a massive master bedroom suite incorporating a walk-in robe and ensuite bathroom with twin vanity unit and spa. The formal lounge and adjoining dining area feature an appealing bay window, and the central kitchen can easily cater to this area and the casual living zone. The stylish kitchen has a crisp white fi nish with appliances including a stainless-

steel wall oven. A rumpus room, also with bay window, is the focal point of the south wing which encompasses three more bedrooms and the main bathroom. Opening from the meals area is an excellent undercover entertaining zone overlooking the ultimate in low-maintenance grounds with a vast area laid with river stones and rustic timber beams used as pathways. The raised, solar heated in-ground pool area is well-fenced and privately set behind neat hedges and fl ax grass.

Address: 6 Kinfauns Lane, BITTERNAuction: $890,000 - $950,000Agency: Ray White Real Estate, 69 High Street, Hastings, 5979 4177Agent: Elizabeth Wall, 0417 528 042

Private country retreat


Bay West Real Estate (VIC) Pty. Ltd.1/109 High Street Hastings, VIC 3915Ph: 03 5979 4412Fax: 03 5979 3097Email: [email protected]: www.baywestrealestate.com.au

HASTINGS $345,000 plus

• 3 Bedrooms with built in robes, master with WIR and ENS• Spacious separate living and dining areas• Sizeable kitchen with plenty of bench/cupboard space and stainless steel appliances• Ducted heating and reverse cycle cooling/heating• Decked outdoor undercover al-fresco area• Currently let for $340pw until 25/8/15

THE PERFECT BALANCE - SPACIOUS, CENTRAL AND LOW MAINTENANCE

Sales: Sean Crimmins Ph 0411 734 814 Property Management Team: Ph 0421 473 135

CRIB POINT $220,000

•513sqm (approx) block •Situated in a leafy setting close to schools shops and transport •All services available •Get a great deal on your new home build

VACANT LAND

RENTAL PROPERTIES

1/14 Central Avenue TYABB $320 per week - Available 16th Feb

2/289-291 Stony Point Road, CRIB POINT

$290 per week - Available 18th Feb

6/289-291 Stony Point Road, CRIB POINT


3 Villawood Drive, HASTINGS


Property Management: Dayle Wilcox Ph 0421 473 135

BITTERN $280,000 plus

•2 bedrooms with BIR •Separate living and dining areas •Spacious kitchen with dishwasher and plenty of bench & cupboard space •Backyard with gated access and shed •Ducted heating •Single lock up garage

SPACIOUS AND IMMACULATE TWO-BEDROOM UNIT

BITTERN

Block 1 – 715m2 $235,000 Block 3 – 486m2 $195,000 Block 4 – 585m2 $230,000

3 leafy blocks in a quiet residential area, walking distance to primary school, kindergarten, transport and shops with all services to be connected

House blocks in Bittern are becoming harder and harder to come by - make the call and take advantage of this boutique development!

Please note block is currently stca - settlement 14 days from release of title.

INCREDIBLE VALUE - 3 BLOCKS AVAILABLE QUIET LOCATION TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME! (STCA)

TYABB - 35 Banksia Crescent $359,000 plus

•3 bedrooms, main with walk-in robe and ensuite•Separate living and dining areas•Outdoor undercover area•Ducted heating, split system a/c•Established gardens with shedding and chicken coup•Double remote lock up garage

CENTRAL, SOUGHT-AFTER ESTATE

TYABB - 1/14 Central Avenue Contact Agent

•3 bedrooms with built in robes •Light and bright living and dining areas •Kitchen with plenty of cupboard/bench space •Spacious private court yard with established gardens •Single lock up garage •No body corporate fees.

NEAT, SWEET, CENTRAL AND COMPLETE! INSPECT SAT 12.00-12.30PM

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CRIB POINT Price By Negotiation

• 2 bedroom house and 1 bedroom s/contained bungalow for dual-occupancy potential• Gorgeous cottage style kitchen with 900mm stove and dishwasher• Living and dining areas, rustic-style bathroom• Huge sunroom or entertaining area• 2 storey studio with bathroom (perfect for teenagers) • Dual driveways with plenty of parking

DUAL “OCC” ON LOCH!


Tallon

35 High Street, Hastings5979 3000

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CYNTHIA DOBBINPhone:0438 773 627

DOMINIC TALLONPhone:0408 528 857

Escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life on this 1 acre block with a meticulously maintained home offering all the space and storage you could ask for. Featuring 3BR’s – main with BIR & FES, open plan lounge and meals area with GDH, Coonara woodheater and air-conditioning, an adjoining kitchen boasts 900mm induction stove and oven. From the kitchen you look out over an undercover entertainment area complete with sauna. The house is surrounded by well- maintained gardens and there is an expanse of lawn area. A drive through workshop has carports on either end, providing plenty of parking for cars, boats, trailers and caravans. More sheds at the rear of the block provide extra storage. The property has a second exit at the back, perfect for tradies, or to get your boat in and out without

For Sale: Asking $579,000 Inspect: Saturday 12.00-1.00pm

Mornington Peninsula Lifestyle Property

NIGEL EVANS Phone: 0439 540 055

For Sale: Offers over $855,000

SOMERS Secluded Court Elegance

trees and lawn, the home has a main bedroom with WIR & FES, separate study towards the front of the home, formal lounge and adjacent formal dining with large picture windows and an open plan

Towards the rear of the house are two more bedrooms with BIR’s that share the main bathroom. This well presented home comes with reverse cycle air-conditioning, ducted heating and cooling, insulated walls and ceilings. Within walking distance to the beach,

the secluded reserve which is at the rear of the property to the Historic grounds of Coolart House. An inspection of this property is a must if you desire the quiet life where you can enjoy peaceful surrounds and the odd koala in a tree, with a reasonable price this beautifully maintained property should be at the top of your list.

CRIB POINT - 508 Stony Point Road

HASTINGS - 29 Elisa Place

This wonderful home has all the bases covered for trades people and families alike with a landscaped, low maintenance front yard and decked entrance providing the perfect welcome. The home itself is zoned for a family lifestyle with the master bedroom located towards the front of the home along with the formal lounge room. There are three other bedrooms, with BIR’s and a huge rumpus room at the rear of the home. The kitchen has s/ steel appliances including dishwasher with a spacious dining area opening to the outdoor entertaining area to rule them all! The covered outdoor area is huge and features extensive seating, a Coonara and even has gas plumbed in for the BBQ. All the conveniences you’d expect in a modern home are included like GDH, evaporative cooling, solar hot water system and a double lock up garage with internal and rear access via roller door. The ultimate shed/workshop has power and two roller doors with handy rear access from Boes Road.

For Sale: Offers over $450,000 Inspect: Satuday 1.00-1.30pm

An Entertainers & Tradies Paradise

HASTINGS - 2 Brandary Place

Presented in as new condition ready for a lucky purchaser this 3 bedroom home - main with FES & WIR, has a tiled entry, open plan design incorporating two living rooms and a large modern kitchen with long breakfast bar for that added bench space. Split-system heating & cooling and a gas column heater keep things comfortable and outside is a paved pergola, water tank, two garden sheds for storage, and beautiful maintained gardens. There is also a gate with side access and a single garage with rear

do except move in, or the astute investor looking for a low-maintenance property and a good return.

For Sale: $360,000Inspect: Saturday 2.00-2.30pm

Treasure Of A Home

Hard To Find

CRIB POINT

Want a 1/4 Acre? want to design and build your dream home? This is the chance you have been waiting for. Set in a nice leafy setting with that country feel, blocks of vacant land such as these dont come along every day. With a realistic price and a realistic vendor, this block will not be around for long.

For Sale: $249,000

Renovated Budget Pleaser

HASTINGS

Tastefully updated inside and out, this 3BR home is the perfect

spacious kitchen with s/steel appliances, including a dishwasher. The bathroom features a shower and separate spa bath. Outside is a large backyard with garden shed, secure parking and palm trees to add a nice ambiance to the property. Inspection is a must to really see the difference.


BITTERN - 7 Dunstan Street

Set on 3/4 acre, this New England Colonial Cottage will warm your heart. Walk through the rose arbour along the recycled

open plan living area has high-vaulted ceilings with a mezzanine level featuring a rumpus room at one end and a loft bedroom with built in cupboards at the other. There are 3 more bedrooms downstairs, including main bedroom with WIR & FES with corner spa and French doors opening out to the lovely native garden. A parents retreat would make for a great home

plenty of cupboard space, a double door pantry, hot plates, wall oven and dishwasher. There is an adjacent dining room, a cosy lounge room and through a set of sliding doors is the undercover entertainment area. The home has GDH, ceiling fan, air-conditioning and a wood heater. Outside are 2 sheds with power, bore & mains water plus 20,000L water tank and double carport.


Bush Sanctuary

BALNARRING

A peaceful 2.2 acres of land with a Federation-style home boasting high ceilings with ornate cornice and ceiling roses, quality carpets,

kitchen. There are four bedrooms, including the main bedroom with walk-through robe to an ensuite, a central bathroom plus separate powder room. The central kitchen has Tasmanian Blackwood cabinetry, stone benchtops plus a 900mm free standing cooker and dishwasher. There is an adjacent dining room and a

other has a free standing Coonara. Through the French doors is an expansive deck surrounding a swimming pool, there are several sheds with power and a large American-style barn has been

maintained property would suit a large family or trades person who needs storage.

For Sale: $950,000

Relaxing Lifestyle Opportunity

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For a home with room for the family and a good piece of land to call your own look, no further than this great property.Situated on a generous 3319m2 (0.8 acre approx) block in a peaceful and sought after area, this spacious home exudes country character and a down to earth Aussie feel. The ranch-style home welcomes you with a wide asphalt drive and full length front verandah. A spacious family living room is complemented by a BI bar and gas coonara. The kitchen with stainless steel cooking and dishwasher is open to the dining area with split system and access to the rear deck. The master bedroom includes WIR & FES, with 3 other bedrooms sharing the main bathroom. Outside is a huge rear deck perfect for summer entertaining and has gas plumbed in for the BBQ, there is also a gazebo, large workshop with concrete and power, two garden sheds and rear access from Governors Road.


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Call 1800 KINGS CREEEK (1800 546 472) or drop by and talk to the team at Ray White, 69 High Street, Hastings.

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Elizabeth Wall 0417 528 042

[email protected]

Bittern 23 Davies Street

Two Acres Of SerenityTucked away in a quiet leafy pocket, this secluded home

offers main bedroom with FES & WIR, two more bedrooms

and family bathroom. A sunken formal lounge has an open

fireplace, there is a large rumpus room, and the kitchen has

plenty of bench space and adjoins the dining area. Outside is

an undercover deck, American style barn and large work-

shop. This lovely property will be very popular, Do not delay.

For Sale Offers over $740,000

View By Appointment

3 2 2

Leonie Worrall 0420 979 956

[email protected]

Somerville 19 Sweet Wattle Place

Substantial Family Living Situated in a family friendly street, this spacious 4BR home

is close to all amenities including shopping centre, primary and

secondary schools and public transport. It consists of a well

appointed kitchen with plenty of cupboards, gas cook-top and

stainless-steel appliances and 3 good-sized living areas. Set on a

926m² (approx) block, other features are an impressive

entertaining area with bar and drive through access from the

garage to the rear yard. Additional extras include evaporative

cooling, ducted heating and a garden shed.

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[email protected]

Hastings 4 Lea Court

Unexpected Space This home has plenty on offer with 3BR’s – main with FES

& WIR, a well-appointed kitchen with adjoining meals area

and towards the back end of the house is a rumpus room,

ideal for a games room. Outdoors provides a large backyard,

together with an undercover pergola area, creating the perfect

space for entertaining. Additional features include double

lock-up garage and ducted heating. All of this situated on an

810m2 (approx) block within walking distance of schools,

parks, transport and shops.

For Sale $439,000

View By Appointment

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Ruby Smith 0434 744 744

[email protected]

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Elizabeth Wall 0417 528 042

[email protected]

Bittern 6 Kinfauns Lane

The Ultimate Lifestyle Property Welcome to family size living on two acres in the Kinfauns estate.

The home offers five bedrooms -main with walk-through robe to

an ensuite, all other bedrooms have BIR’s, there are plenty of living

zones with a formal lounge, open plan meals area off the kitchen

and a theatre room. Creature comforts include GDH &

evaporation cooling. Outside is a very pleasant entertaining area

with IG pool, solar heated and electric spa. There is a three-bay

garage and shed with plenty of room for two cars and all the

garden machinery, bikes and more.

For Sale $890,000-$950,000

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NEWLISTING

Great investment opposite the Hastings Primary school and walking distance to shops, church, foreshore and medical facilities. This ripper 3BR property, ideal for a retired person, young family or investor, has had a recent upgrade, including a fresh coat of paint, new tap ware installed to kitchen and new window furnishings. All bedrooms have BIR’s, there is a spacious lounge with

Outside is a single carport and small garden shed. This is

BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

buyer. Offering 3BR’s with robes, a neat and tidy kitchen has as an upright gas oven, lounge area with

garage, small garden shed and plenty of space to recreate a modern garden to compliment the house. This property is perfect as is, but could be recreated into a real modern charmer.

SNOOZE AND YOU’LL LOSE

HASTINGS $295,000

Fabulous home for a large family, walking distance to Bittern store and train station. 4 bedrooms include 3 with BIR’s and main bedroom with WIR & FES, kitchen with walk in pantry, Caesarstone bench tops, large 900mm oven, open plan dining, kitchen, living area, GDH & evaporative cooling, powder room, double garage with concrete driveway and parking for caravan and boats with side access for extra car parking.

BIG, GRAND & BEAUTIFUL

BITTERN Offers over $520,000

Neat and tidy 4BR home set on 697m2 block with loads of character. Features include kitchen with gas cooking, separate meals area, family room and

the front verandah. Main bedroom has WIR & FES, other bedrooms share the family bathroom, there is GDH and evaporative cooling. Outside, is a BBQ area, patio, water tanks & tandem carport.

PERFECT ALL ROUNDER


This solid brick home is neat and tidy throughout and is

a great location, this property offers 3 bedrooms with robes, main with walk in robe, two living areas, single bathroom, gas heating and split system cooling. The 620sqm approx block has a single garage under the roof line with rear access to the backyard which has neat and tidy gardens. This home has been well cared for over years and is in fantastic condition.

PERFECT STARTER IN OLD TYABB

HASTINGS $325,000 - $345,000

This delightful home has a warm appeal and has been renovated throughout. The new kitchen has an electric oven and cook-top, there is a dishwasher and ample bench and cupboard space. The three bedrooms have new carpet, main bedroom also has WIR & FES, solar panels have been installed, there are two split-system heating & cooling units and light

the home a lovely coastal feel.

FEELS LIKE HOME

BITTERN Offers Over $380,000

HASTINGS Offers over $285,000

Located behind the shopping hub, this wonderful unit with street frontage is one of just two on the block and is ideal for a retired couple or investor. Neat and tidy

entry bathroom from main, GDH and evaporative cooling, kitchen with dishwasher, gas/electric cooking with a spacious lounge and dining area. From the lounge step out to paved outdoor courtyard. Internal access from the single garage via the laundry. Leased at $295 per week on a month to month basis.

HOP, SKIP & JUMP TO THE SHOPS


primary and secondary schools, shops and medical facilities this weatherboard home retains all the original characters and features. Offering 2

kitchen & dining area, renovated bathroom, sun room and a small bungalow. This delightful property could be renovated into a beautiful family home. So buy today and live in, subdivide or invest.

DEVELOP OR SUBDIVIDE?

HASTINGS $555,000 - $595,000

This home offers low-maintenance gardens on

boasting 4BR’s including main with WIR & FES. The

through to an open plan kitchen, dining and second living area. The kitchen has pantry, electric wall oven and gas cook-top plus dishwasher. There is GDH

garage with roller door accessing the backyard.

IN THE HEART OF TOWN

HASTINGS $395,000 - $415,000

SOLD

Tucked away from the road, on a 995sqm block,

inside and out. A sunny aspect provides plenty of natural light to all living areas, the kitchen, and two

place to host this coming Christmas then don’t delay with your inspection of this stunning home.

A HOME TO BE PROUD OF

HASTINGS $500,000 - $550,000

2508 F’STON-FLINDERS RD - INSPECT SAT 10.15-10.45AM

NEWLISTING

Original ornate ceiling roses and cornice’s, high

windows will send you back in time to grand old days. The home has been renovated and requires

bathrooms, the kitchen has also been updated and

view through original sash-cord windows.

A SPECIAL PLACE TO CALL HOME

CRIB POINT $389,900

Set in a quiet court close to schools, transport &

or investors. There is a central kitchen and meals area with gas cooking, pantry and breakfast bench, a lounge-room has cathedral ceilings plus sun room. Other features include ducted heating, air-conditioning, BIR’s to all 3 bedrooms and dual-entry bathroom off the main bedroom. Outside is a double carport, garden shed and secure back yard.

QUIET COURT POSITION

Directly opposite Aldi Supermarket, this fantastic unit that is one of only two on the block offers two bedrooms with BIR’s, and two bathrooms including ensuite to main. An open plan dining & lounge area adjoins the kitchen that features gas cooktop, electric oven and dishwasher. Outdoors is a paved undercover courtyard and a single car garage with surrounding low maintenance landscaped gardens.

LOCATION, LOCATION


allotment provides the perfect opportunity to build your own home. With plans and permits for a modern 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with double lock up garage, all you need to do is choose your builder! Set in Old Tyabb, this property is close to schools, transport, Hastings foreshore and town centre. An ideal chance to secure a prime piece of land to build your dream. All services connected.

LAND, PLANS & PERMITS

HASTINGS $190,000

Shop 1/34 High Street,Hastings,


This 3BR unit in a block of 4 is a great buy for downsizers,

spacious lounge and dining area adjoins the kitchen, main bedroom with dual-entry bathroom and WIR, 2 more bedrooms with BIR’s, and a sunny courtyard with deck. There’s also split system heating and cooling and GDH throughout. The single garage accesses the backyard and has internal entry.

GREAT UNIT IN A SMALL COMPLEX

CRIB POINT $298,000 - $320,000

UNDER

CONTRACT

SOLD

1/2A SIMON STREET - INSPECT SAT 2.00-2.30PM

SOLD

9 MENAI COURT - INSPECT SAT 11.00-11.30AM

SOLD

This neat & sweet property offers low maintenance living in a great location. Fully renovated throughout with nothing to do but move straight in, this home offers a galley-style kitchen with new appliances, adjoining dining area, lounge room with gas wall furnace, 3BR’s with robes and a neat bathroom plus separate laundry with storage. Outside is a low maintenance courtyard double car garage. This is a little gem perfect for downsizers or young couple.

NEAT AND SWEET


SOLD


113 High Street Hastings

Undercover parking

Luxury CBD living

Pay on completion

Turn-key inclusions

Two bedrooms

Vinyl wrap kitchen

Stone bench tops

Stainless steel appliances

Fully landscaped

Stamp duty svaings

FROM $274,950

9 NEW APARTMENTS FOR SALE

CONTACT SELLING AGENTS

JASON DOWLER0403 598 754

LISA ROBERTS0488 910 368

B T R E YOU’LL SOON BE HOME

LUXURY CBD LIVING

Stamp Duty Savings

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HarcourtsSINCE 1888

Setting the tone for luxury on the Mornington Peninsula, this beautiful top end designed Manière brick abode features stunning views across its botanically set landscape into greater Tyabb. This home has a free flowing and articulate setting that gives you a rewarding comfort that is unparalleled. Circa 1998, there are three bedrooms, a study, 10 foot ceilings and period ceiling roses and a formal lounge area which wraps around with an associated dining space for private and formal gatherings. A spacious open-plan kitchen boasts quality Miele appliances, there is an adjoining family room, and a rumpus or billiards room lifts the occasion with a professional wet bar for entertainment. Also featuring a three car lock up remote garage, hydronic heating, home theatre, DVR security system, full intercom, two jet master fireplaces, two oversized machinery sheds ideal for the true worker or business person, and a care takers cottage to capitalise on insurmountable opportunity!

Tyabb 59 O’Neills Road Unsurpassed Elegance Finely Set on 50 Acres (approx)

Harcourts Hastings

Tim Ripper 0434 513 640 [email protected]

Price Contact agentView luxurypropertyselection.com

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Harcourts Hastings10/14 High Street 03 5970 7333 www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

HarcourtsSINCE 1888

www.harcourts.com.au

On an approx. 1 ¼ acres with a well maintained and designed home, this rural retreat offers the peaceful and private lifestyle you’ve been looking for. The home has been well built and includes three bedrooms plus a study, two large living zones and a large master bedroom with ensuite. There’s also a gas log fire and cooling. A pleasant looking home from any angle the home could be easily modernised and not easily overcapitalised. Outside, you’ll be impressed with the covered decked entertaining area which makes the most of the private rural outlook, and with so much space to entertain from you won’t be able to keep your family and friends away. It’s possible to completely close in, so you can enjoy the outdoors all year round. There’s space for parking vehicles of all sizes, with a bitumen driveway and parking area. A haven for children, there are countless places to play and explore. The property has multiple water tanks, a double garage under roofline and is fully fenced. It’s hard to believe when you see how peaceful and secluded this property, but it’s within walking distance to Hastings village,schools and the train station. Make your time to inspect today.

For Sale Negotiable over $620,000View www.harcourts.com.auOpen By Appointment

Impressive Living With Relaxed Lifestyle - 1.25 Acres

Hastings 201 Hendersons Road

Jason Dowler 0403 598 754 E [email protected]

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Blind Bight 5 Harrier Close

A beautiful Victorian style home featuring all the elegance and charm while boasting today’s modern luxuries. Set in the coastal village of Blind Bight, this perfect lifestyle home comprises three large bedrooms – two with walk in robes, including the main bedroom that also has an ensuite, plus a separate office with its own access perfect for the home business. Also including a formal lounge, open plan kitchen and walk-in pantry, living and dining area, central bathroom and separate laundry. Special features are 9ft ceilings throughout, polished floor boards, picture railings, claw foot bath, granite benchtops, pressed metal detailing in the bathrooms, decorative architraves and cornices, pellet wood fire and plenty of storage space. Outside features include undercover entertaining area off the main living, established landscaped gardens and triple garage with workshop. An inspection here will not disappoint.

Elegance, Luxury & Lifestyle3 2 3

Jason Stirling 0411 520 173 E [email protected]



Carrum Downs 13 Bradford Drive

Situated in a neat, central pocket of Carrum Downs, close to the recreational reserve, this superb 3 bedroom, double-storey townhouse boasts its own street frontage. Downstairs you will find a powder room, two separate living zones including formal lounge and spacious, fully equipped kitchen overlooking the family meals area. There is also ducted heating, and a single garage has internal access. Upstairs is the main bedroom complete with a wall of BIR’s and ensuite, two more bedrooms also have BIR’s and share the second bathroom (there is also a powder room). The low maintenance garden creates a peaceful and private atmosphere. Ideal for an investor or those with busy lifestyles seeking stress free living, this home is a short walk to parks, Carrum Downs shopping, schools, medical facilities and public transport.

Townhouse Living At Its Best

Tim Ripper 0434 513 640 E [email protected]


HarcourtsSINCE 1888



Tyabb 15 Kathleen Crescent

In one of Tyabb’s modern estates, this appealing home has plenty of character and the space for any type of audience. Suitable for all buyers, the home is set on a 564sqm (approx.) block and offers four bedrooms – main with WIR & FES, dual living zones with a formal lounge at the front leading through into an open kitchen and meals area and private undercover pergola area where you can enjoy a dip in the in-ground pool. Also offering gas ducted heating and a double lock up garage with drive through access to rear. Tyabb shops and bus and rail transport are close by, as are quality schools including the new Padua campus, and Flinders College. Get in quick, this one is worth the look!

The Perfect Entertainer..With A Pool!

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Jason Dowler 0403 598 754 E [email protected]


Large home with 2 living areas featuring ducted heating & cooling, kitchen has plenty of storage and bench space, gas cooking and electric oven. There are 4BR’s including main with WIR & FES, family bathroom has separate spa bath and separate shower. Outside is a carport, single garage and entertaining area.

For Lease $370 per weekInspect By Appointment

Spacious!

Crib Point 20 Milne Street

Hastings Office 5970 7333 E [email protected]

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FOR LEASE


HarcourtsSINCE 1888


Two bedroom unit with single lock up garage, open plan living and meals area that includes the kitchen with gas and electric appliances, bedrooms with built in robes, walk through bathroom, gas wall furnace and court yard, all within walking distance to shops.


Immacualte Unit

Crib Point 7/99 Disney Street


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FOR LEASE

Neat 3BR home with light and bright modern kitchen, adjoining meals area opening to rear yard which has plenty of room for entertaining and family barbecures. There is a sparkling bathroom with separate shower and bath, a separate laundry with plenty of cupboard space, GDH, air-con, and a fresh coat of paint throughout.

For Lease $310 per week (includes monthly lawn mowing)Inspect By Appointment

Fresh!

Hastings 18 Michelle Drive


FOR LEASE

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Bright, open-plan unit with 2BR’s, kitchen with s/steel appliances, and a wonderful living area that has a wall heater Single bathroom plus separate toilet and laundry, single garage and a paved, low maintenance yard.


Right On The Corner

Crib Point 11/339 Stony Point Road


FOR LEASE

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Continue to maximise your wealth with over 25 years collective experience.

You can expect great value in our team managing your investment.

Contact Harcourts Hastings to experience the difference - 5970 7333


SatchwellsReal Estate

HASTINGS 1/97 High Street 5979 1888BALNARRING 14 Balnarring Village 5983 5509

www.satchwells.com.au

local agents with local knowledge for over 55 years

1505 Frankston-Flinder Rd - Inspect Sat 11-11.30am

ONE STREET FROM THE BEACH

Not a cent to spend here with this immaculate holiday, or permanent home comprising 4BR’s –main with FES, lounge and dining zones with a sunny kitchen and a

throughout, a modern kitchen and family bathroom with separate bath, shower and toilet. Evaporative cooling , electric and wood heating all add up to very comfortable beach-side living. The established grounds include a double carport, workshop and paved drive. An easy stroll to the beach or general store with Balnarring shopping village a very short drive away.

BALNARRING BEACH $880,000

Sid Ferguson 0418 321 963

ORIGINAL HOMESTEAD

This original homestead, built in the 1940’s, is positioned on 1 acre approx. and features 4 bedrooms plus a study, hostess kitchen including dishwasher, large living and meals area with lovely high ceilings and a Coonara woodheater. Outside comprises a spacious yard with landscaped gardens and a gorgeous in ground pool for you and your family to enjoy over summer.

house all your valuable treasures and more than enough room for the cars, boat, trailers and caravans.

CRIB POINT OFFERS OVERS $570,000

Don McKenzie 0419 955 177

446 Stony Point Road - Inspect Sat 1.30-2.00pm

HEART OF TYABB

Set on a low maintenance allotment this retro home sure makes a statement. There are two or three bedrooms depending on your needs, an open plan

place. French doors open to an outdoor entertaining area. Full of Tyabb charm, this property would certainly suit an artistic/creative person to enjoy the retro feel that has been created here. This wonderful property is located within a 5 minute walk to shops, train station, primary & secondary schools and a 5 minute drive to the new Peninsula Link.

TYABB $370,000 - $390,000


COMPLETE PACKAGE

Imagine almost zero electricity bills! Well that’s only the start with this cosy renovated home offering: * 3 Bedrooms* Solar electric panels with credit system* 1 x 3000L pump, 1 x 5000L pump, 1 x 2000L tanks* Coonara woodheater, s/system heating & cooling* Brand new stainless steel appliances to kitchen

* Parking for two cars plus workshop* Self-sustainable back and front of property* Renovated throughoutThis property will not last long.

CRIB POINT OFFERS OVER $350,000

Don McKenzie 0419 955 177 11 Austin Court - Inspect Sat 12.30-1.00pm

ENTRY LEVEL INVESTMENT / FIRST HOME

This 3 bedroom brick veneer home is located in a quiet court of Hastings. Offering 2 large living areas a clean and tidy kitchen with gas appliances which adjoins a spacious tiled dining area and gas heating. Outside features a large covered decking over looking a good size allotment (approx 700sqm), a good size shed and double garage. Walking distance to schools and transport this property would certainly suit entry level buyers.

HASTINGS OFFERS OVER $280,000


EXCITING NEW LAND RELEASEJEREMIAH ESTATE (55 Cranhaven Road, Langwarrin)Vacant land in Langwarrin is fast becoming a thing of the past. This great new estate is unique and very rare. If you want to build a new home then look no further!

- 18 prime blocks in the heart of town.- Protective covenants to ensure a high standard of homes.- Build your dream home and invest in your future.- Titles expected approx. April 2015.

LANGWARRIN $239,500 - $275,000


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SOLD

GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE

An opportunity has become available to purchase in this sought after area. This quirky, two storey, 3 bedroom home has amazing potential as a highly individual weekend getaway, charming B & B or artist’s studio. This round house is clad in light weight Hebel Stone using style ahead of its time. Downstairs is divided into a living room, two bedrooms with built in storage with a second bathroom. A timber staircase leads up to the second level , including the kitchen and an open plan living area.

BALNARRING BEACH $550,000


3 WEEKS IN & THESE BLOCKS

ARE JUST ABOUT GONE!

ONLY 1 LEFT!

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168 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931T. 03 5975 6888

Mount Martha

An amazing vista across Port Phillip Bay, Arthurs Seat and Red Hill awaits you from the balcony of this stunning retro home. The home features 3 good sized bedrooms, lounge and kitchen area with floorboards and a family bathroom. Also featuring a large, private deck at the rear, lock up garage and double carport. Available Now

For LeaseRent $450 per weekContact Kate Mowat 0422 918 959bowmanandcompany.com.au

61 Grandview Terrace, Mount Martha

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For Lease

Red Hill

Charming 2 bedroom home. Modern kitchen with electric cooking, dishwasher, split level, open plan living areas with floorboards throughout. Featuring split system unit and Coonara fire place, mezzanine/study area, downstairs powder room and laundry. Entertaining deck, perfect for Summer BBQs or relaxing with a good book or get the painting easel out! Available Now

For LeaseRent $450 per week (negotiable)Contact Caitlin Brown 0408 546 132bowmanandcompany.com.au

21 Station Road, Red Hill

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For LeaseMoorooduc

Acreage property with horse facilities. Beautiful native garden on five acres. 5 bedrooms, master with ensuite. Modern kitchen and 3 living spaces over split level leading out to entertainment deck. Features include Coonara fire place, gas heater and two split systems. Outside, three great sized, fully fenced paddocks, a round horse yard, horse box, machinery shed and large carport. Available 8th February

For LeaseRent $800pw (includes garden maintenance)Contact Caitlin Brown 0408 546 132bowmanandcompany.com.au

480 Derril Road, Moorooduc

For Lease

25 5+

Mornington

Fresh, sleek and modern renovated home offers sophistication. Modern kitchen with electric/gas cooking, open plan living with stylish polished concrete flooring. Two bedrooms and a bungalow off the low maintenance courtyard. Split system to main bedroom and lounge. Private driveway with double carport and additional parking. Low maintenance gardens and located close to Main Street. Available 2nd March

For LeaseRent $360 per weekContact Kym Colliver 0408 666 763bowmanandcompany.com.au

1/14 Fleet Street, Mornington

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For Lease

34 2

Mornington

Flawless Family Living No expense has been spared to create a first class family living environment in this one of only two custom designed two-storey townhouse designed in true New England style. Sophisticated, elegant and refined, the impeccable detail is evident throughout the four-bedroom, three-bathroom home and the perfect balance of light, space, form and function is achieved across the two levels. Offering 26sq’s of living space plus a double garage with internal access, this stunning home also features direct street frontage with no active body corporate and luxurious imported finishes in this fabulous location just a few minutes away from the beach.

Auction Saturday 28th February at 11.00am Inspect Saturday 12.00–12.30pmContact Robert Bowman 0417 173 103

Deborah Quinn 0428 205 555bowmanandcompany.com.au

20a Gleneagles Avenue, Mornington

Auction


5977 8877 3/1065 Frankston Flinders Road Somerville, Vic 3912

Chrissy Kouvaras 0418 570 521 [email protected]

www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/somerville

Here are some of our recent sales that were never advertised!

If you would like the opportunity to sell without going on the market, call now for

full details of how we do it.

40 GRAF ROAD, SOMERVILLE2 CHERRY CLOSE, SOMERVILLE

5 WATTLE GULLY CLOSE, SOMERVILLE10 TREEHAVEN PLACE, SOMERVILLE11 PETALNINA CLOSE, SOMERVILLE

3 THE VINES, SOMERVILLE18 CALLUM AVENUE, SOMERVILLESOLD

all noe do it.

D, SOMERVILLEERRY CLOSE, SOMERVILLE

TLE GULLY CLOSE, SOMERVILL10 TREEHAVEN PLACE, SOMER

1 PETALNINA CLOS S3 THE VINES,

8 CAL

Chrissy K0418 570 chrissy@s

Shelly Brown 0431 188 166

[email protected]


Tel: (03) 9781 1588

Tony Latessa CEA (REIV), AREI, ABB, MAICD Mobile: 0412 525 151 REIV BUSINESS AGENT VICTORIA

Australian Institute of Business Brokers Committee Member.33 years selling experience based on honesty and reliability

NOW $50,000 + sav $91,500 + sav (negotiable)

JOINERY

$350,000

$189,000 + sav

$235,000 + sav

$120,000 + sav

GENERAL STORE

$350,000 inc. stock

$120,000

PRICED TO SELL

$95,000 + sav

MOUNT ELIZA General store lines, café, takeaway – can be a restaurant. Wonderful atmosphere with no opposition. Residential area, has seating for 20. Trades 7 days. 3 bedroom

accommodation.

$75,000 + sav

$185,000 + sav

FISH & CHIPS PLUS ACCOMMODATION

HOME BASED Local and interstate suppliers, whole-sale to retailers across Melbourne inc Bellarine & Mornington Peninsulas.

Increasing by two customers per day. Vendor will stay for smooth transition, premises can be used by new owner

for a period of time.

WARATAH NORTH10 acre property with group lodge, 3 fully equipped kitchens, 2 acres

bushland, solar heated inground pool, communal laundry, play area. Close

to Wilsons Prom, Waratah Bay & Sandy Point. Freehold asking price

$1.2 Million.

LICENSED RESTAURANT

$530,000 + sav

FRANKSTONWell known icon, established over 40 years, prominent highway location. Italian cuisine with online ordering system for deliveries from Carrum Downs to Mt Eliza. Commercial

kitchen, seating for 180.

$395,000 + sav

COBRAMA great opportunity to buy an original

style newsagency, owned by the current family for 65 years.

Deliveries to Cobram and rural surrounds. GP 25%. Freehold also

available if required.

WARRAGUL Located in one of the best areas of Warragul, this business is always busy

with an easy, pleasant work atmosphere. It is currently fully managed, turnover in excess of $140,000 pa. Greeting card sales very strong, one

of John Sands top performers. Trades 5 ½ days, est 25 years. .

$130,000 + sav

$99,500

FRANKSTON Servicing the SE suburbs and the

Peninsula, clients include factories, hotels, real estate, builders as well as residential. Two vehicles are included,

hours as required.

COBRAMOnly one of it’s kind in the area, has 2 delivery vans, lots of wholesale to clubs, pubs, cafes, website sales. Supports the abundance of fresh produce grown locally, also other

quality products.

$150,000 + sav

ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED

CARRUM DOWNS Manufacture & custom design of

upholstered commercial furniture. Es-tablished 2000, large factory in good location, regular client base. Owner

willing to stay on and train. 5 ½ days. Vehicle included.

FRANKSTON Member of national buying group with

large repeat customer base. Well located in the busy Centre, bright

and attractive presentation. Showing

vendor ready to retire!

$70,000 + sav

SEAFORD Large double shop with seating ca-

pacity of 25. Situated near school and established around 40 years, trades 6 days 7.30am until 7.30pm. Has cool-

room. Three bedroom residence..

$119,500

FRANKSTONOpen 7 days 7am-9.30pm and

attended 8am-5pm Mon-Fri 9am-12pm Sat. Automatic door locks &

unlocks. 12 washers & 8 dryers, air-conditioned, monitored alarm. Busy

shopping strip location.

HALLAM

work in progress approx. $1M.

SORRENTO Sought after location on main

street, all foods sought from local

total seating capacity 200,courtyard. Vendor willing to manage if required.

NOW $180,000 + sav

MORNINGTON Well presented, fully furnished 2009 Maxi Caddy VW fully sign written.

Brand new generator with warranty. Mon-Fri 6am until 1.30, set rounds, also attends football and markets. Expecting to increase to FT hours

soon.

MORNINGTON2008 purpose built VW Multi van attending RE auctions, sporting,

private and corporate events mainly on the Peninsula. 5 days 8am-

1.30pm plus Saturdays. Sells coffee at $4 cup

.

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIESThe only one in the area, On-

premises licence, serves tapa style

trap. Currently opening Thursday –

negotiated.

$170,000 + sav

MORNINGTONCustom built trailers, also tool boxes & gates. Services offered are minor and major repairs, steel fabrication, MIG welding, sheet metal folding.

Good website, ads in Yellow Pages. 5 days a week. Good income in repairs,

lots of work for tradesmen.

$1.5 million

BAYSIDE Outstanding opportunity to purchase an exceptional carpet & upholstery

cleaningfranchise. Endless possibilities await the astute buyer

as T/O can be easily doubled. Grow the business, relish the lifestyle. As new VW van, all equip & training.

HUGE PRICE REDUCTIONCOMMERCIAL UPHOLSTERY

HOME BASEDProfessional resume analysis,

resume writing, interview prepara-tion. Great website, good systems in place. Vendor offers full training and

ORGANIC FOODS

DEMOLITION

KEYSBOROUGHImport, sales, leasing, spare parts,

on-site and factory servicing and re-pairs. Viable business with untapped

growth potential within Aust and

commercial vehicles for ParCar Corp. Freehold also available @ $240,000.

NEW LISTINGCAFE

$390,000 + sav

Business Sales Specialistswww.latessabusiness.com.au50 Playne Street Frankston

Business Migrants Expert Advisory Service

CLEANING

GLASS APPLICATIONS

$650,000 + sav

PAKENHAMWell presented business with lovely

in this residential area, established 40 years. Easy to operate, sells

groceries etc as well as videos and sub- newsagency.

ROSEBUDProminent corner position on Pt

ground, Seats 65 in + outside, great atmosphere, good food with healthy

choices, busy breakfast & lunch trade. Dual shop, two dining areas.

S52 shows $13,000+ p w T/O.

$1.25 million + sav

CHEMDRY

MANUFACTURINGMORNINGTON PENINSULA

Manufacture, supply, installation. Specialise in glass design applica-tions – splashbacks, pool fencing, splashbacks, shower screens etc

also security doors. Large premises,

on for 3-5 years if required.

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

MOBILE COFFEE VAN

CARDS, GIFTS & TOBACCO

PRICE REDUCEDRESUMES

INDUSTRIAL TAKEAWAY

$150,000 + sav

SEAFORD

trade Mon-Fri 5am to 2.30pm and Saturday morning. Seats 10 inside

and more outside, good preparation

$180,000 + sav

MOUNT ELIZA Recognised industry leader.

Est.1996. Insurance work, huge client base, everything from houses to

factories Over $1m worth of equipment. 14 vehicles including trailers, excavators and bobcats.

Huge workload in progress.

NEW LISTINGCONVENIENCE STORE

PRICE REDUCEDLICENSED RESTAURANT

WINE BAREILDON

Double shop selling bait & tackle, auto spares, camping gear, marine

gear etc,the only one in town, right on main street. Both freehold properties

are for sale.

BUSINESS $120,000 + sav FREEHOLDS $220,000

BAIT & TACKLE

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

PRICE REDUCEDSPORTSWEAR TRAILER MANUFACTURING COFFEE VAN

AUTOMOTIVE

$99,500 + sav

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIESSupplier of air-con compressors

t’out Australia & some neighbouring countries, new & reconditioned.

Pickup and delivery by couriers, all enquiries handled by 1300 number or email. Computerised accounting and

stock control.

LAUNDRETTE

BRIGHTONGreat location opposite beach and near train station, school & bowling club. Has 3 bdm accommodation.

Fully renovated, excellent equipment, light food preparation

only. Seats 25 in & more out.

PRICE REDUCEDLICENSED RESTAURANT

NEW LISTINGFRUIT & VEGETABLES

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIES Specialising in design and

manufacture of quality sheetmetal components and general sheetmetal

space. Forward orders in place.

MELBOURNE

building, many orders from within plus catering orders. Good seating

capacity, excellent equipment. 5 days only!

$1 million + sav

NEW LISTINGCAFE

NEW LISTINGNEWSAGENCY

$240,000 + sav

HAMPTONTrial on $12,000 pw. Seating inside & out, long lease, 6 kgs coffee pw.

clients,wholesale to one school. Vehicle included. Air-conditioned

premises in prime area with private rear car parking.

BAKERY & CAFE

$195,000

SEAFORDTotally unmanned and open 6.30am

until 10pm. 2 x 10kg washers, 1 triple load washer, 1 Speed Queen washer,

6 Maytag washers, 8 dryers, coin

area.

LAUNDRETTE

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All aglowTHIS business deals in the retail and trade sales, as well as installation of an extensive range of fi replaces, with a wide range of quality brands. It is a Jetmaster Heat N Glo Dealership, and installation for new and existing homes is currently done by sub-contractors, the opportunity exists for a tradesman to take on the business and carry out this work themselves and increase turnover. Great potential here.

Fireplaces, SEAFORDPrice: $230,000 + savAgency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588Agent: Graham Haddock, 0417 360 963

Tucker timeDEMONSTRATING excellent turnover, this busy takeaway is on a prominent corner site in the local industrial area. It is a compact shop with fi xtures including a cool room. The rent is very affordable with a long lease in place. Well-priced for a quick sale, this is a great opportunity to purchase an easy to run business with lifestyle friendly trading hours.

Industrial takeaway, BRAESIDEPrice: $89,000 plus savAgency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

WESTERN PORT real estate 3 February 2015> 220 Main Street, Mornington 5976 5900 Shop 11, 210 Dunns Road, Mornington 5976 889981 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill 5989 2364

ESTATE AGENTS SINCE 1905

jacobsandlowe.com.au

Office/ Medical/ Beauty Rooms

• 61m2 approx.

• First floor retail space

• Great character with upto 4 rooms available

• Available 1st February

SUITE 1/176 MAIN STREET, MORNINGTON

For Lease $2,000pcm + GST + OgsContact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

For Sale $450,000

Mornington Factory

• Size: 105m2 approx

• In the heart of Mornington industrial estate

• Suited to a number of uses

• Priced to sell

2/11-13 DIANE STREET, MORNINGTON

For Sale $220,000 + GST (if applicable)Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Retail / Convenience Store

• Now under construction - available early 2015

• Ground floor retail space of 134m2

• First floor office space of 152m2

• Expressions of interest invited on one or both spaces

24 MILGATE DRIVE, MORNINGTON


For Sale $550,000

Executive Style Warehouse

• Nearing completion

• Size 336m2

• High profile location

• Suit owner-occupier or investor

2/3 THOMPSON TERRACE, DROMANA

For Sale From $520,000Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

UNDEROFFER

Zebart (Aust.) Pty Ltd

• On the market for the first time in 25 years

• Manufacturing, wholesaling & distribution of womens apparel

• Easily re-locatable business to anywhere in Australia

DROMANA - BUSINESS FOR SALE

For Sale $395,000 + SAVContact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Wunderbar - Seaside Opportunity!

• Well-located opposite the foreshore

• Fully equipped commercial kitchen

• Liquor licence

• Rent includes 3BR apartment upstairs

RYE - BUSINESS FOR SALE

For Sale $225,000 + SAVContact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Lilly Belle Shoes & Accessories

• Very well presented space of approx 70m2

• Great lease conditions and low rent

• Suits a variety of uses without the usual set up costs

• Highly sought after Mornington location

MORNINGTON - BUSINESS FOR SALE

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Donations required for boy’s homeDonations required for boy’s homeCompiled by Melissa WalshTHE friends of Mr G. Griffi th, of Somerville, will be pleased to learn that he is so far recovered from a se-vere attack of bronchitis that he is able to return home, after being in a hospi-tal in Melbourne for a fortnight.

***A VERY enjoyable evening was ar-ranged by two very young ladies, Miss Doreen Dove, and Miss Sydney Lev-ine, at Frankston House, on Wednes-day evening, January 27th, in aid of the Patriotic Fund. This example could be followed by others. A splendid pro-gramme was given, including songs, party songs, recitations and dances. These young ladies are to be congratu-lated on the success of their evening, and the total amount received, 5s 3d, was handed over to the secretary of the Frankston Patriotic Fund.

***WE are pleased to see that Mr C. Mc-Kenzie was successful in winning the 4½ furlong Novelty Pony race with his new purchase, Myradale at the last Nyora Race Meeting.

Mr McKenzie complains of the treat-ment he received from the railway De-partment on the occasion of taking his horses to those races. He booked and paid for the conveyance of two horses from Cranbourne to Nyora, and when he arrived there with the horses he was told there was only room for one.

Besides the inconvenience and ex-pense incurred by Mr McKenzie, he was told when he asked for a refund of the money for the box he had paid for but did not get, that he would have to make application at the head offi ce for

a refund, thus entailing further loss of time and expense.

***PASSENGERS by the evening train from Stony Point to Melbourne, on Monday, had a very unpleasant and tiresome experience on that part of the journey between Stony Point and Frankston.

Shortly after leaving Stony Point it was found that the water in the boiler of the engine had given out, and it was only at a very slow rate of progress that the train made its weary way as far as Tyabb, where the already full load of passengers was further aug-mented by those who had journeyed to the Tyabb sports and were returning.

A start was made from that station nearly an hour behind time and the en-gine made violent exertions to get to the next station (Somerville) but after several stoppages and starts again it fi -nally stopped about half a mile from the township and all the efforts of the engine driver to get further along were unavailing, so he drew the fi re and the passengers had patiently to wait by the wayside till a fresh engine was procured.

After waiting for about an hour, they were gladdened by the sound of an approaching engine and the cry ‘all aboard’ was given, and a fresh start was made.

All trouble was not over yet, for on arrival at the Junction, it was found that the engine that had brought them this far had to proceed with a train to Mornington, and another long wait was perforce made at that place, till another engine was procured from somewhere, and a start was again

made for Frankston, which place was reached without further mishap at ten minutes after 8 o’clock, or nearly three hours after time.

***BOY’S HOME, FRANKSTON. The Matron of the Boy’s Home would be thankful for any new or left-off cloth-ing for the boys, as they are very much in need of school clothes. Mrs Dean has kindly consented to receive any parcels. Trusting to meet with favora-ble results. Yours etc. THE MATRON.

***WEDDING BELLS. A very pretty wedding was celebrated in the Meth-odist Church, Somerville, between Mr George Richardson, of Melbourne, and Miss Alison Thornell, daughter of Mrs E. Thornell and the late Thomas Thornell of the Federal Nurseries.

The Rev. Jackson, assisted by Rev. H. Wallace, affi rmed the ceremony.

The church had been beautifully decorated by Mrs A. Thornell for the occasion. The bride’s dress was of white crepe de chene, corsage of shadow lace, court train, falling from the shoulders, lined with shell pink, and fi nished with true lover’s knot of white satin ribbon, usual bridal veil of net and point lace, worked by the bride’s aunt, Mrs Westaway, of Ben-digo, shower bouquet, with streamers of white satin ribbon.

The train bearers, a niece and neph-ew of the bride, Stella Thornell and Thomas Ryan, Stella, in a white hand embroidered silk frock, and carrying a pale pink crepe de chene muff, while the nephew was in a white satin suit, hat to match.

The bridesmaids were Miss L. Thornell (sister of bride), who wore a shell pink crepe de chene costume, relieved with white shadow lace, over net, shower bouquet of pale pink roses and carnations, with pale pink satin streamers, and Miss Francis Petrie, who was gowned in shell pink crepe de chene, bodice of shadow lace.

Mrs Thornell, the bride’s mother, wore black crepe de chene and shad-ow lace, hat of black silk straw, lace feather and posies.

The bride’s travelling dress was a navy blue silk tailor made costume, oriental trimmings, black silk hat with white feathered wreath. A large num-ber of presents were made, including cheques to a very substantial amount.

***ECHOES From Egypt. Head Quarters, 2nd Infantry Brigade Mena Camp, Cairo Egypt, 2nd January, 1915.

To the Frankston Billiard Club Boys. Just a few lines to let you know what things are like in Egypt. We have a splendid camp here about ten miles out of Cairo. Electric trams run out from the city which takes an hour at a cost of 2 piastres (5d) fi rst class and 1 piastre (2½) second class.

The famous pyramids and sphinx are about fi ve minutes walk from where we are camped. These were supposed to have been built about 2000 years ago, the time when Pharaoh was King.

It is said that he was buried in one of the many tombs inside the Pyramids.

Nearly all work here is done with camels, mules, and donkeys. They are as common here as horses are in Aus-tralia.

We are allowed leave to go to Cairo every 5 days from 3pm to 11pm which we take advantage of.

The city is much larger than Mel-bourne and is also very quaint.

Nearly all the males wear skirts or gowns the same as the females, and the married women wear a peculiar af-fair on their nose, and also have a veil over their faces so that only their eyes can been seen.

There are not many English people here – mostly Egyptians, French, and Greek.

I was in town last night and had a game of billiards at Shephard’s Hotel, the fi rst game since leaving the Club.

Well boys taking things, on the whole I am well satisfi ed with my new trade. We were told that we will be marching off to France and Germany about the end of February. The boys all wish to be remembered to you and although late, wish you all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

Sir George Reid was out here the other day watching the troops march past. My word it was a splendid sight.

Well I think this is about all I can say this time except that we all hope to be back again about next Xmas, so will close now hoping it fi nds you all quite well as it leaves us here at pre-sent, from your old pals, per HARRY COVINGTON.

P.S.– Wally Fisher wishes to be re-membered to his Frankston friends. Private Harry Covington and Bert Robert write to say they would like to receive letters from their friends in Frankston. From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 6 February, 1915.


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By Stuart McCulloughONCE upon a time, there was a thing called ‘reasonable’. It occupied the large, gaping space between two dia-metrically opposed extremes. Rea-sonable was fair, it was balanced and it was loved, if not by all, then by a health majority. We used to like rea-sonable. In fact, we came to depend on it. But then, like a pair of fl ared trousers, it suddenly went out of fash-ion. It is no longer possible to appeal to reason. Each of us is an island, our opinions are sacrosanct and we are not for moving. Our intellectual dominion will not be assailed by inconvenienc-es such as facts, fi gures or the laws of physics. I am right despite over-whelming evidence to the contrary.

Things have gone too far. I realise it’s not possible to unscramble a ge-nie back into a bottle but we owe it to each other to try. The fi rst step to be-ing reasonable is to try and keep things in perspective. And with that and my tongue both fi rmly in mind as well as my cheek, I have a few things to say. Advice that, I feel, will help you avoid letting the age of unreason drive your crazy. To live a better life; one full of evidence and reason and goodwill to others, I strongly recommend that you avoid the following:

Listening to Talkback radio. If it is taken at all, it should not be taken seri-ously. That’s because taking talkback radio seriously is something best left to professionals, such as talkback ra-dio hosts. The rest of us should consid-er it a work of parody. Talkback radio is a fact-free universe generally occu-

pied by people who failed at their cho-sen profession and through the process of elimination have ended up hosting talkback. No one wants to be a shock jock when they grow up. No one. It’s better than allowing them to roam the streets, I suppose, but only barely.

Calling Talkback Radio. John Ly-don once claimed that ‘anger is an en-ergy’. It’s also a way to fi ll otherwise dead air for three hours on a Thursday morning. Those who ring up or text a radio station for any reason other than to request they give the new single by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard a spin are rarely happy and are burst-ing to tell the world how unhappy they are. The trouble is, you’ve got to be

outraged enough to want to pick up the phone.

This week, I accidentally came across talkback radio and, frankly, I am yet to recover. The presenter – of no fi xed qualifi cation – was unim-peachably certain. The callers too were full of conviction, or at least they were until the moment the presenter disagreed with them and they backed down with a speed that can only be de-scribed as ‘breathtaking’. I had no idea such people even existed.

Lobby groups – of any variety. Everyone’s entitled to their point of view. But here’s a suggestion: when someone announces an enquiry or investigation, why not wait until it’s

completed before you denounce it. Granted, rejecting the outcomes of an enquiry that hasn’t yet started is effi -cient, but it’s putting the cart before the Pandora’s worm.

Lobby groups deserve a special mention here. Whether they represent business or unions, industry or the environment; these are organisations whose job it is to be blinkered.

At the merest whiff of something that might not be wholly in their in-terests, their job is to make it sound as if the apocalypse is coming. Their unique gift for making everything sound catastrophically berserk is one of the key disincentives to anyone try-ing to be reasonable.

Press conferences. Not everything requires you to fl ick the idiot switch. Ideally, there’s still a place for being calm and measured. However, being calm and measured doesn’t make for much of a sound bite.

As a result, public fi gures are en-gaged in a bizarre arms race in which they deploy unhinged hyperbole in a bid to attract attention. Ironically, this is all meant to help them ‘cut through’ with a message which then drowns in a sea of mixed metaphors and general silliness.

The Internet. On the one hand, the Internet is inherently democratic and is a symbol of freedom and integrity. But more than just an information su-perhighway it’s also something of a wonderland for nitwits.

Ever read on-line comments? They are a haven for the perpetually dis-gruntled. These poor souls live their

lives never knowing the pleasure that comes from being happy or satisfi ed. They are never gruntled. Always dis-gruntled.

Opinion. The Internet is where the virtual lynch mobs of the 21st Century reside.

Whereas once crackpots would stand on upturned milk crates in a discrete corner of your local park and spout their poisonous drivel, these people now all have jobs as media commentators and their own websites.

The demand for talking heads –folks who can talk without pausing for breath while spewing out any old garbage – has never been greater. Perhaps, for a time, it’s worth putting stock in no one’s opinion but your own.

This article is, of course, just a mat-ter of opinion. It contains nothing in the way of facts and is riddled with broad assertions that are beyond proof. It’s more of a lament.

Perhaps these things go in waves. Maybe some day in the not too distant future, things will circle back and peo-ple will respect a more measured and reasoned approach to public debate. Where it won’t be a competition to be even more obnoxious than the person you just interrupted.

As for me, I plan to avoid talkback radio, lobby groups, the Internet and opinion pieces for the foreseeable fu-ture because I’m sure that if I do I’ll feel better about myself and the world at large. And that is as good a reason as any.

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“We will be playing a good cross section of music from my Austral-ian Crawl stuff to solo songs, right across the whole spectrum,” says James, who has been involved with the festival since its inception 10 years ago.

“I fi rst became involved as my daughter was going to the school. When Paul and Vivienne came up with the idea for Between the Bays to raise money, they asked me to perform. I was just like any one of the parents there,” he says. “The people who run it are lovely and they run it very well. It’s a great day out for the family, with lots of stuff for the kids to do, great food and wine as well.”

With James’ notoriety for all

things charitable, and having just received an OAM for his charity work, there is a synchronicity to the performer’s involvement, with the money raised going to the Wugu-laar School in Katherine.

“I don’t really have a lot to do with the cause but I know it is a terrifi c one and Penbank school do a great job with the music festival,” says James.

With a career spanning three decades, fi rst with Australian Crawl and then his solo career, James still has no idea where he gets his inspiration from.

“I really don’t know. I just write the songs and get inspiration from where I always have,” he says.

For James, 2015 looks promising with a new band and new album by The Magnifi cent Few, the fi rst album to be a new EP of songs.

The band features James on lead vocals, Phil Cebrano and Brett

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Now in its 10th year, Between the Bays is fi rmly established as Morn-ington Peninsula’s best, annual music festival on the summer calen-dar - a day not to be missed. Over the last decade, Between the Bays has offered music lovers a festival option that is safe and entertaining for everyone, is inexpensive and has an all-inclusive community feel. This year, along with James Reyne, artists will include Mark Seymour, Custard, Wagons, Sweet Jean, Combo La Revelcion, Indigenous Hip Hop Projects and The Billabong Boys.

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PROVINCIALBy IT Gully MORNINGTON’S quest to push into the MPCA Provincial cricket top four was dealt a boost on Saturday when it left the fi eld after the fi rst day with the upper hand against Baxter.

In a must win game for the Dogs, they lost the toss and bowled fi rst against the competition’s ladder leader and sent them packing after 67 overs.

Luke Popov was at his vintage best for the visitors, bowling 18 overs and fi nishing with eight maidens and a su-per performance of 5/26.

Sam Buchanan was brought into the attack late in the day and did the job for his skipper Matt Foon, snaring 3/27 from eight overs.

James Eadie, who has spent most of the season in the seconds, was a sav-iour for Baxter, top scoring with 42 batting at seven.

Skipper Daniel Warwick made 19 and Chamika Sattambi made a wel-come 20 as the last man in. There weren’t a lot of batting performances outside of those to crow about.

Baxter was eventually dismissed for 151, which is a defendable total at Baxter Park.

Mornington was very cautious in the fi nal 13 overs of the day, going at just over one an over and fi nishing the day on 0/14.

Whilst Mornington is lurking, fourth-placed Long Island is in a strong position against second-placed Sorrento.

The Islanders would be well aware that the Doggies are breathing down their neck, however, they continue to hold them at bay.

On Saturday, Long Island batted fi rst at home in Peter ‘Potto’ Conell’s 400th game.

Whilst ‘Potto’ opened with 39, the little master Scott Phillips was at it again, top scoring with an unbeaten 73 while Andrew Tweddle was still out there with him at the end with an un-beaten 33.

Long Island gave themselves every opportunity to keep their winning streak, making 7/271.

AJ King was the pick of the Sorras’ bowlers with 3/66 while Chris King claimed 2/65.

Langwarrin refuses to go away, making 7/274 against Moorooduc.

Matt Prosser batted at three and top scored with 66, while Andy Johnson made a dominant 51 before being run out. Skipper Mark Cooper opened with 48.

Ross Cordeaux was the best of the Ducs’ bowlers with 3/90.

Peninsula Old Boys are in some early trouble against Rye, however, are only chasing down 140 for victory.

The Old Boys bowled fi rst on their

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DISTRICTBy IT Gully GOING into the third last round of MPCA District cricket, there are six teams all vying for a place in the fi -nals.

Top of the table Red Hill is assured its place, however, the race is well and truly on for the teams looking to occupy the fi nal three placings.

Whilst Somerville, Carrum and Mt Martha hold spots in the top bracket, Seaford and Main Ridge are wait-ing for any wrong move so they can swoop.

And going on the results of the fi rst day’s play of Round Nine, there is plenty of opportunities opening up.

Red Hill hasn’t put a foot wrong

this season, currently undefeated. This reign appears to be coming to a close though in this match.

On Saturday against Main Ridge, the home side was bowled out for just 122.

At one stage they were 8/87.Riley Shaw opened with 32 and

was the team’s top scorer whilst Nick Esipoff contributed 30 batting at 10.

James Abbott was superb for Main Ridge with 5/25 from 12.3 overs. Scott Millar also had the radar going with 4/64 from 25 overs.

In reply, Main Ridge faced the last 22 overs of the day and fi nished at 2/76.

Brad Rossborough is not out on 32.Second and third placed Somer-

ville and Carrum are going toe to

toe and it was a disastrous day one for the batsmen.

There were 13 wickets to fall on the opening day, Carrum losing all of theirs for just 121, while Somerville was 3/17 at stumps.

Liam Dobson top scored with 27 for the Lions, while Jackson Fry did the damage with the ball with 2/8.

Fourth-placed Mt Martha has set Seaford Tigers a task to reach 228 for victory.

The Reds batted fi rst on Saturday at Belvedere Park and made 6/227.

Aidan Pateman top scored for the Reds with 60, opening the batting, giving him 312 runs for the season.

Matthew Pollock was also solid with the bat for Mt Martha with 47.

Tom Burgdorf was the pick of the

Tigers’ bowlers with 3/56 from 26 overs.

Ryan McQueen hit a season-high 120 for Seaford in its match against Delacombe Park.

Nick Simpendorfer was also amongst the runs with 48, helping the visitors to 9/274.

Ben Brittain, Evan Campbell and Nick Christides all snared two wick-ets.

The Parkers will need to perform at their best with the bat to get out of this one.

The fi fth-placed Seaford must win to keep their fi nals hopes alive.

Carey Sawosz was at his brilliant best again on Saturday for Hastings, picking up 5/42 against Flinders.

Luke Hewitt also bowled well, tak-

ing 3/57, however, despite their ef-forts with the ball, it didn’t prevent Flinders getting to 193.

Andrew Power top scored for the Sharks with 48, Shane Beggs scored 35 and Tim Clarke 30.

Boneo and Baden Powell are also locked in a bottom of the ladder tus-sle.

Boneo batted fi rst on Saturday and made 155, Ryan Jellie top scoring with 46.

The Braves’ bowlers were good, Brendan Jovic bowling 21 overs and claiming 4/54.

Sean Wilson was sensational, bowling eight maidens in his 17.1 overs and fi nished with the impres-sive fi gures of 4/18.

Tight at the top with six in the finals mix

home deck and rolled the Demons for 139. Beau Suffern top scored for Rye with 42.

Leigh Lambert then got his side away to a solid start with the ball, picking up two wickets to have the Old Boys 2/34 at stumps.

Crib Point will be looking for an outright against Heatherhill.

Mathematically still a chance to play fi nals, the Magpies batted fi rst and declared their innings at 7/202. Luke Herrington top scored with 71, Chris Richmond made 49 and Ricky Thomp-son 29.

At stumps, the Hills were 4/98 with Herrington and Glenn Barclay both taking two wickets.

Mt Eliza is in the box seat against Pines.

The Mounties batted fi rst at Eric Bell Reserve on Saturday, however, were bowled out in the 79th over for 186.

Jason Mathers top scored with an un-beaten 59, while Jake Prosser was the best performed bowler for the Piners with 5/28. Brett Remy claimed 3/18.

Pines was forced to face the last over of the day and lost opener Jeremy Weare for a blob. Pines will resume this week at 1/0.

Facing the bowler: Mt Martha has set Seaford Tigers a 228 target for victory in their District match. Picture: Andrew Hurst

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SUB-DISTRICTBy IT Gully BALNARRING went from choco-lates to boiled lollies in MPCA Sub District cricket on Saturday.

After recording an outright victory in their last match and again putting themselves into fi nals contention, they failed with the bat on Saturday when placed under some real fi re.

Rosebud is looking to cement its place in the top four and even push for a place in the top two, a position it has held for the most of the season.

The Buds hosted the Saints on Sat-urday, turned up the heat on the visi-tors and they wilted under the pres-sure.

It’s one thing to bully a lower side and get an outright, however, you have to be able to step up to the plate when the pressure is on.

Other than old stager Pete Meresz-ko with 26, no other Balnarring bats-man gave the scorers any trouble.

Billy Quigley was the pick of the Rosebud bowlers with 4/37, helping his side roll the Saints for 116.

In reply, the Buds are 1/16.Frankston YCW only made 123

against Ballam Park on Saturday, however, it fi nd itelf in an outright position.

Currently 12 points outside of the four in sixth place, the Stonecats could leap frog Balnarring is they can pull off an outright in this match.

The Knights batted fi rst on Satur-day and were bowled out for just 58. Andrew Kitson took 6/21 and Paul Bradley 3/21.

Frankston YCW was then bowled out for 123, still a lead of 65. Ryan O’Connor snared 6/29 for the Knights.

In their second innings, the Knights slumped to 4/34, still 31 behind with six wickets in hand. Kitson has nine wickets for the match after picking up 3/18 in the second dig.

Third placed Carrum Downs is in some strife against top of the ladder Pearcedale.

The Cougars batted fi rst on Satur-day and were rolled for 105. Shayne Gillings was at his best for the Pan-thers with 6/40.

In reply, Pearcedale is 1/40.Tootgarook is in a commanding

position against Dromana.Batting fi rst at Pier St Reserve, the

Frogs smacked 9/315. Openers Rob French (94) and Luke Thompson (66) recorded an opening stand of 173 for the visitors.

Skipper Gerard Clarke then contrib-uted 43 to help the Frogs past 300.

Zac Klan was the pick of the Hop-pers’ bowlers with 4/125 from 29 overs.

Tyabb was on fi re with the bat again on Saturday, hitting 8/299 against Skye.

The Yabbies were in some strife at 2/24, however Brodie Bennett and Jarrod White got things back on track.

Bennett smashed 123 and White played the supporting role, although he still did manage an unbeaten 105.

Paul Fillipone and Rohan Simpson each claimed two wickets for Skye.

Saints can’t handle the heat in top four push

Top performer: Aidan Pateman top scored for Mt Martha with 60 against Seaford Tigers in Saturday’s District match. Picture: Andrew Hurst

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Lachy Lulme was part of the 2011 Festival and will be looking for originality, great per-formances and good cinematography. Lachy is known for his portrayal of Kerry Packer in Channel 9’s Howzat! Kerry Packer’s War and also starred in the TV miniseries Bea-consfield. Lachy has had success with roles in TV drama Offspring and broke into the industry writing the Canadian action/drama Men With Guns.

Michala Banas Will soon be seen in the much anticipated Nowhere Boys. She is everyone`s favourite bogan as Amber Wheel-er in Upper Middle Bogan but is also known for her memorable performances in Party Tricks, Winners and Losers, Neighbours, Always Greener, and many more.

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Jane Hall is an incredibly versatile performer and has carved an impressive career in film TV and radio. She is probably best known for her feisty Rebecca in Neighbours, but has also starred in many other productions in-cluding The Starter Wife, Razzle Dazzle and The secret life of us. She can be heard daily on Kiis FM as half of the hugely popular breakfast show. We are delighted to welcome her back this year.

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