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By David HarrisonA CORRECTION brought to Mornington Penin-

sula Shire Council over shire debt itself contains

serious errors that should be altered, according to

experts on council budgets.On 25 June Cr David Gibb moved to clarify

“incorrect information” in a motion passed at the

previous meeting on 18 June.That meeting declared Mornington Peninsula

Shire had a $38 million debt and that a further

$29 million would be added by borrowings re-

quired to build the Southern Peninsula Aquatic

Centre.

Government Minister Jeanette Powell, asking

her to investigate the approval process for SPA

(‘Council SPA inquiry call’, The News, 28/6/12).

An indignant Cr Gibb told the council that the

18 June motion “was a silly motion put up by sil-

ly people both within council and outside council,

without basis of facts”.At the 18 June meeting he was, in the absence

of three of his allies – Antonella Celi, mayor

Frank Martin and Bill Goodrem – in the minority,

unable to prevent the “silly motion” being passed -

posed foreshore site.He told the council: “The public record from

last week was falsely and wrongly stated, not

quoting from council documents.“It would be wrong of council to leave on the

public record the wrong information put in last

week’s motion.”“Consistent with council’s draft budget on ex-

hibition, loan borrowings for the Southern Penin-

sula Aquatic Centre is forecast to be $12 million,

not $29 million.”

Secondly, he stated:“In addition, and consistent with the draft bud-

get on exhibition, the shire’s existing debt as at

30 June 2012 will be $35.273 million and at the be $30.468 million.”The experts point to the shire’s proposed bud-

get, which states on page 76 that the debt will be They claim that Cr Gibb quoted only borrow-

ings of $35.273 million, to which must be added -

lion in unfunded superannuation.could soon rise considerably – councils across

Victoria have been told they are collectively $400

million short of their super liability. by opposing councillors – is:“There is no evidence or expectation that SPA

will displace other council services or infrastruc-

ture that are of a higher priority.” Councillors and others point to a shire admis-

sion that the 10-year $30 million drainage plan problem; the state of shire roads; and refurbish-

ment programs that span decades that are being

impacted by the Rosebud SPA proposal. Cr Gibb concluded the debate by stating that

Pelican Park Recreation Centre in Hastings “has

been a tearaway success” and “SPA will be even

better”. The Hastings aquatic centre and cafe has lost

well over $6 million since it opened in late 2003.

The cafe was recently leased to a private operator

to halt the $1.8 million ratepayer subsidy that has

been poured into it over the years.

Shire debt correction a ‘mistake’

Doctor in the house Dr Neil Stitt accompanied by “Rotarian nurses”

Jackie, Mary and Claire is ceremoniously wheeled in to the Rotary meeting to be

inducted as the new president of the Rotary Club of Rosebud-Rye. More Rotary news on

Page 31 Picture: Barry Irving

INSIDE: INSIDE: Shire debt correction Cold water for protesters Heritage laws delay roadworks

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By David HarrisonA CORRECTION brought to Mornington Penin-sula Shire Council over shire debt itself contains serious errors that should be altered, according to experts on council budgets.

On 25 June Cr David Gibb moved to clarify “incorrect information” in a motion passed at the previous meeting on 18 June.

That meeting declared Mornington Peninsula Shire had a $38 million debt and that a further $29 million would be added by borrowings re-quired to build the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre.

The fi gures were included in a letter to Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell, asking her to investigate the approval process for SPA (‘Council SPA inquiry call’, The News, 28/6/12).

An indignant Cr Gibb told the council that the 18 June motion “was a silly motion put up by sil-ly people both within council and outside council, without basis of facts”.

At the 18 June meeting he was, in the absence of three of his allies – Antonella Celi, mayor Frank Martin and Bill Goodrem – in the minority, unable to prevent the “silly motion” being passed by the fi ve councillors who oppose SPA’s pro-posed foreshore site.

He told the council: “The public record from last week was falsely and wrongly stated, not quoting from council documents.

“It would be wrong of council to leave on the public record the wrong information put in last week’s motion.”

His fi rst “correction” was:“Consistent with council’s draft budget on ex-

hibition, loan borrowings for the Southern Penin-sula Aquatic Centre is forecast to be $12 million, not $29 million.”

Secondly, he stated:“In addition, and consistent with the draft bud-

get on exhibition, the shire’s existing debt as at 30 June 2012 will be $35.273 million and at the end of the 2015-16 fi nancial year is projected to be $30.468 million.”

The experts point to the shire’s proposed bud-get, which states on page 76 that the debt will be $37.932 million at the end of the fi nancial year – the fi gure used in the letter to Ms Powell.

They claim that Cr Gibb quoted only borrow-ings of $35.273 million, to which must be added $1.069 million for a fi nance lease and $1.595 mil-lion in unfunded superannuation.

The shire’s unfunded superannuation fi gure could soon rise considerably – councils across Victoria have been told they are collectively $400 million short of their super liability.

Cr Gibb’s fi nal “correction” – hotly contested by opposing councillors – is:

“There is no evidence or expectation that SPA will displace other council services or infrastruc-ture that are of a higher priority.”

Councillors and others point to a shire admis-sion that the 10-year $30 million drainage plan is “barely scratching the surface” of the fl ooding problem; the state of shire roads; and refurbish-ment programs that span decades that are being impacted by the Rosebud SPA proposal.

Cr Gibb concluded the debate by stating that Pelican Park Recreation Centre in Hastings “has been a tearaway success” and “SPA will be even better”.

The Hastings aquatic centre and cafe has lost well over $6 million since it opened in late 2003. The cafe was recently leased to a private operator to halt the $1.8 million ratepayer subsidy that has been poured into it over the years.

Shire debt Shire debt correction correction a ‘mistake’a ‘mistake’

Doctor in the house Dr Neil Stitt accompanied by “Rotarian nurses” Jackie, Mary and Claire is ceremoniously wheeled in to the Rotary meeting to be inducted as the new president of the Rotary Club of Rosebud-Rye. More Rotary news on Page 31 Picture: Barry Irving


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ONE of Australia’s leading Celtic harpists, Cath Connelly will perform Liminality at St John’s Anglican Church, Sorrento.

Connelly, who composes and ar-ranges her own harp music, will be accompanied by her long-time music collaborator Greg Hunton on violin, mandolin and mandola.

In Celtic fashion, Connelly incor-porates storytelling that spans Irish folklore, Celtic tradition, music and spirituality.

The duo performs traditional tunes alongside delicate original composi-tions. Connelly says she often fi nds time to play in her vegetable garden in the Dandenongs.

Cath Connelly and Greg Hunt’s re-cital at St John’s in Point Nepean Rd, Sorrento, starts at 3pm on Sunday 22 July. Tickets at the door one hour be-fore the performance. Adults $30, stu-dents $20, children under 12 free.

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Cash for comedyCash for comedyLAUGHTER is being used as a draw-card to raise money for a new fi re truck for Boneo CFA.

The Laughing Lions Comedy Festi-val is being held at the Southern Pe-ninsula Arts Centre (at Rosebud Sec-ondary College) at 7pm on Saturday 28 July.

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By David HarrisonTHE long-awaited draft Rosebud Acti-vity Centre Urban Design Framework is expected to be presented to coun-cillors on Monday 23 July and could go on public exhibition before the end of the month.

But the report may not include all drawings and other material relating to the proposed Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre (SPA), commissioned from prominent Melbourne archi tec-tural fi rm Jackson Architecture, a Free-dom of Information applicant has been told.

The applicant sought all plans, draw-ings and sketches the fi rm provided to

Mornington Peninsula Shire, but was told that material not included in the Rosebud framework report re mained classifi ed as internal working docu-ments and was therefore exempt.

This was because they “would dis-close matters in the nature of opinion, advice or recommendation” and their release “would be contrary to the pub-lic interest”, according to the shire.

Shire strategic planning manager Al-lan Cowley told a special council meet-ing on 19 March the Jackson material would not be released because it was not “up to the standard [Daryl Jackson] would want to see released for public consumption”.

Mr Cowley earlier told Cr Leigh Eus tace that Mr Jackson had recom-mended a site “more to the east” of Rosebud Memorial Hall – apparently intruding on to the Village Green site, which is popular for picnics, walking and other forms of recreation as well as the monthly market.

It has been speculated that the shire would be embarrassed by plans show-ing it had directed Mr Jackson to put the pool on the Village Green.

Shire Freedom of Information Offi -cer Leigh Oldmeadow wrote: “Release of the documents would be contrary to the public interest ... there is a pos-sibility that [the documents] would be

given more weight than is actually ap-propriate.”

This “would potentially detract from consideration of the actual draft docu-ment and potentially cause con fusion within the public sector” [general pub-lic].

Mr Oldmeadow continued: “Sup-porting evidence for this is that draw-ings, plans and sketches provided by Jackson Architects are not clearly marked” in a variety of ways.

“Therefore there is a high risk of misinterpretation and confusion if documents were to be released, which could potentially impact on the com-munity consultation process for the ur-

ban design framework,” he wrote.The applicant was told he had “the

right to apply to the tribunal” – which tribunal is not specifi ed – “within 60 days from the day on which notice in writing of a decision on request is pro-vided”.

Mr Oldmeadow also said the appli-cant had the right to seek an internal review of his decision “within 28 days after the day on which you receive this letter”.

Both periods would extend a further decision beyond the end of the month, when the Rosebud plan is due to go on public display.

Shire won’t release Jackson pool plansShire won’t release Jackson pool plans

FORMER Mornington Peninsula town crier Ian Morrison is fi red up about the shire’s plan to build the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Cen-tre at Rosebud. He put out a call last week for people to join him in a protest about the location on the foreshore.

He wanted like-minded peninsula residents to join him in a winter swim, but only Mr Morrison, born by the seaside at Worthing in Sussex in the south of England, was brave enough to take the plunge.

Mr Morrison said his one-man swim protest was a counterpoint to a recent photo he saw on the internet of pro-foreshore pool council-lor David Gibb in his swimming trunks.

“There are sound environmental reasons for not building this massive aquatic centre on the foreshore,” Mr Morrison said.

“It’s important to keep the foreshore and beach in its natural state.”

He said Rosebud had a beautiful beach and it was a great place for a dip, even in winter.

“The water was about 14 degrees, so close to the air temperatures we’ve had recently.”

Mr Morrison, one of the region’s most col-ourful characters with more than 40 years of teaching and volunteering achievements on his CV, including giving blood 100 times, said there were many people on the peninsula who supported his stance.

“Maybe I’ll call for another swim protest when the weather is warmer,” he said.

“We could do the Full Monty.”Mike Hast

Big pool: Ian Morrison, left, was the only protester brave enough to take the plunge at Rosebud beach on Wednesday although Roger Lambert of Mornington was happy to get his feet wet for the cause. Picture: Yanni

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By Joe Paris LeeWHEN Father Simon Shaner in the United States took a call from Fr Al-bert Wasniowski of the Pauline Fathers in Australia, the conversation went something like this:

Fr Albert: “I heard you wanted to be a pastor again. I need you in Rosebud.”

Fr Simon: “Let me think about it … okay.”

Having visited Australia three times, Fr Shaner welcomed the opportunity to take up the post at Our Lady of Fatima Church and School in Rosebud. And now he says, “I feel like I’m home”.

Pauline Fathers are from the Order of St Paul the First Hermit. Rosebud and Dromana are the only two Pauline parishes in Victoria.

Born in New Jersey to Polish and American parents, Fr Shaner took holy orders 15 years ago and spent his early years as pastor at St Mark’s in Sum-merfi eld, Florida, and as an associate at Corpus Christi in Buffalo, New York State. He says one of the highlights at the latter was when he blessed a pub.

His experience in Florida at a 600-seat mission church taught him a lot about building a congregation; it grew so quickly that they had to build a new 1700-seat church.

Fortunately, the parish contained a large number of retired engineers and architects to go on the building com-mittee. However, they did use a Prot-estant fundraising group, whose meth-ods raised a smile from Fr Shaner.

When parishioners asked, “How much should I give?” the reply would be, “Pray on it”.

Fr Shaner laughs, and says, “That’s

certainly not the Catholic way”. But in the end, they raised half a million more than the $3 million needed.

Now he is looking forward to work-ing with the Rosebud congregation to fulfi l the needs of a diverse parish community.

He says he has noticed that, apart from Mother’s Day and end-of-school liturgies, not many young families at-tend church on Sundays. He is hoping this will change with the introduction of a children’s liturgy group.

Parishioner Rebeka Stivala of Rose-bud, mother of four-year-old Zoe, of-fered to help coordinate the program because she saw a need for local par-ents to give children a place in the church. Fr Shaner is also looking at forming a youth group as well as ask-ing children to be altar servers.

Acknowledging the drift away from the church, Fr Shaner says, “People can’t change the church by leaving”. But he takes a positive view of the future. “If you picture the church as a puzzle with a missing piece, then you are that piece.”

One difference he has noticed be-tween church in the US and Australia is at funerals. “It would be rare for a eulogy to be given in the US. In fact, in some dioceses it is banned.”

Fr Shaner says he is deeply moved that families want to meet him and share stories about the deceased so he has a personal connection when it comes time for the funeral.

It is this sharing quality that he feels will help to make the Rosebud parish a vibrant and giving community.

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ROADWORKS are being held up on the Esplanade at Mt Martha while VicRoads negotiates with Aboriginal “stakeholder groups” and draws up a Cultural Heritage Management Plan.

The landslip, which caused part of the road to collapse on Monday 4 June, occurred at a registered cultural herit-age site.

VicRoads acting regional director Anita Curnow said the management “must be completed and approvedbefore any remedial works can be

further investigated and undertaken”.Ms Curnow said the road would re-

main closed “to at least the end of Sep-tember”.

The management plan is required un-der the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006.

Ms Curnow has again thanked “mo-torists and residents for their patience”.

The road closure means that motor-ists must drive about three times fur-ther than if they were able to continue along the Esplanade.

Barricades have been erected on

the Esplanade, with signs directing southbound motorists up Hearne Rd onto Forest Drive before rejoining the Esplanade to continue on into Safety Beach. Vehicles heading north are di-verted up Bradford Rd.

It is the third time landslips have caused the road to be closed in the past two years.

Mornington Peninsula Shire claimed that drains in nearby streets were blamed for one of the slips.

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Heritage laws hold up roadworksHeritage laws hold up roadworksLandslip: A Cultural Heritage Management Plan needs to be completed before work can proceed to fi x the latest landslip on the Esplanade between Mt Martha and Safety Beach. Picture: Yanni

By Mike HastTHE nascent Mornington Peninsula Marine Alliance has been given a $60,000 grant from the federal govern-ment to conduct a feasibility study.

It will recommend how the peninsula’s marine industry can best be expanded, taking into account land use, deep water access and workforce training.

The alliance was formed last year af-ter former Mornington Peninsula Shire infrastructure director Bruce Douglas conducted an initial study of the sector in late 2010.

As reported in The News last year (‘Marine industry worth $200m’, 10/3/11), the sector is the largest by turnover in the shire, surpassing Blue-Scope Steel, the naval base at HMAS Cerberus and the shire council.

Mr Douglas, a civil engineer who had a 30-year career in local government including 11 years with the shire, said the peninsula’s commercial and recrea-tional marine industry employed about 1100 workers, served 25,000 people and contributed $200 million each year to the peninsula’s GDP.

Foundation members of a board formed last year were Hastings-based Crib Point Engineering, Hart Marine of Mornington, Sealite of Somerville, Wooden Boat Shop of Sorrento, Yar-inga Harbour of Somerville, the shire’s economic development manager Shane Murphy and Mr Douglas.

Seed money came from the fi ve businesses and the shire. New mem-bers were Martha Cove Marina and Searoad Ferries.

“We see the alliance as a chamber of commerce of marine stakeholders,” Mr Douglas said.

He said the study by land use eco-nomics specialist Matters More Con-sulting, led by Marianne Stoettrup, would take about 14 weeks. Results would guide the alliance as well as in-

form the shire’s proposed marine pre-cincts planning study. Matters More did economic impact assessment work in 2008 for the under-construction Pe-ninsula Link freeway.

A key topic of the study, funded by the federal government’s Department of Education, Employment and Work-place Relations, will be training and professional development.

Mr Douglas said if the marine sector was to grow, trained workers would be needed. The recent closure of a boat-building apprenticeship course at Wil-liamstown by Victoria University had been a blow, but provided an opportu-nity for a similar or more comprehen-sive marine workforce course to be started in the region. Early discussions had been held with Chisholm TAFE, he said.

The $60,000 is part of the govern-ment’s stimulus for the region follow-ing job losses at BlueScope Steel in Hastings last year after the closure of the hot strip mill and one of two paint lines.

Mr Douglas said possible areas for development of the marine industry in-cluded Yaringa Harbour, Hastings and Crib Point on Western Port, and Mar-tha Cove (Safety Beach) and Blair-gowrie on Port Phillip.

The alliance was actively recruiting members, he said. “We have 23 yacht clubs on the peninsula, other water-based sporting clubs and tourism ac-tivities, and we hope they’ll all see the value of working together to advance our entire marine industry.”

Mornington Peninsula Marine Alli-ance will have a stand at the careers expo in August at Peninsula Commu-nity Theatre in Wilsons Rd, Morning-ton. For more information about the alliance, contact Bruce Douglas on 0457 785 159 or visit www.mpmarine-alliance.com

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THE work of more than 30 emerging and undiscovered artists is on show at NotFair 2012 from 1-5 August at 1000 £ Bend in Melbourne.

NotFair started in 2010 as an alterna-tive to a normal art fair, says Archibald Prize winner Sam Leach, one of three curators of this year’s show, entitled “Primal Mutation”.

“Rather than invite commercial gal-leries to present artists, NotFair pres-ents a selected mix of artists – emerg-ing and mid-generation,” he said.

“We have called the exhibition Pri-mal Mutation to refl ect the strange shifts and tendencies that curators have discovered around the country.”

Leach and co-curators Melissa Amore and arts writer Ashley Craw-ford scoured artists’ studios and gradu-ate exhibitions to fi nd artists working in all creative mediums.

“It’s diffi cult for artists to take that fi rst step into the commercial art world,” Melissa Amore said. “This is a great opportunity for artists to be seen

by collectors, curators and critics.”Ashley Crawford said it was called

NotFair “because people rarely ap-preciate the time and overheads artists invest in their work”.

The curators said Primal Mutation would present “searing line work, dis-tended bodies, animated visions and lyrical poetics. It is a return to the hand and the craft of art making, and some-what anti-digital, creating a mutated discourse across painting, drawing, installation and photography.”

Among the exhibitors is Simon Finn, who has created charcoal on paper drawings, a nylon sculpture and a digi-tal animation inspired by a collapsing pier on the Mornington Peninsula. NotFair 2012 “Primal Mutation” will have its offi cial opening 6-9pm on Thursday 2 August at 1000 £ Bend, 316 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne. The gallery is open Monday to Friday 10am-6pm and weekends 11am-5pm. Details: Emme Orbach, 0430 662 301 or www.notfair.com.au

Artists discoveredArtists discoveredWooden walk on this: Simon Finn’s series of drawings and a sculpture of a dilapidated Port Phillip pier led to his animation “Pier Collapsing”.

By Keith PlattHIGH on a hill overlooking the sea at Mt Martha, Bill Caldwell and his wife Dale visualise days spent overlooking the Aegean Sea in Greece.

It is not hard, as the comparisons are there: blue waters stretching to the horizon, small boats bobbing in the waves and a house that borrowed a lot in its design from those built in Greece.

Caldwell is a painter who has be-come known for his works created and inspired by the land and seascapes of Greece, Italy and France.

A long-time frequent visitor to those countries, he says the journeys were a necessity to force him to take a break from his profession as a graphic designer and concentrate on his can-vasses.

These days, the Caldwell Design Studio (run by Bill and Dale) is a thing of the past and Caldwell can concen-trate on his art.

“I still do a bit of graphic design and teach art,” he says.

In October he will teach oil paint-ing to beginners over six weeks for thePeninsula Art Society.

But it is an exhibition at the end of this month that is now claiming Cald-well’s attention.

He is a member of the Twenty Mel-bourne Painters Society, about to hold its 94th annual exhibition.

Caldwell has been a member of the invitation-only society for eight years.

His fellow current members are Angela Abbott, Greg Allen, June Bar-nett, Margaret Cowling, John Dudley, Stephen Doyle, Jacqueline Fowler, Amanda Hyatt, Lee Machelak, Bar-

A view for inspirationA view for inspiration

bara McCallum, Paul McDonald-Smith, Ross Paterson, Herman Pekel, Clive Sinclair, Peter Smales, David Taylor, Maxwell Wilks, Judith Wills and Joseph Zbukvic.

Now free to cover his canvasses in oils, pastels and watercolour, Cald-well says his art was always a distinct contrast to his output as a graphic de-signer.

He describes himself as being an artist “all my life”, but adds that his design business was necessary to gen-erate income.

“Most of it was corporate work, in-cluding annual reports,” he says.

He “put off for years” learning how to do graphics on computer, but says they led to “the most productive and rewarding years of my life”.

It was easy to adapt his typographic and design skills to working on com-puters, a background that he believes gave him an edge over younger graph-ic artists.

“Going away to Europe was the only way I could create art for exhibitions,” Caldwell says.

“Greece, France and Italy were our favourites, so we kept going back.”

The fascination for Greece saw the Caldwells living on the Greek island of Rhodes during the mid-1970s and they have since spent winters in a small village in southwest France.

Members of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society usually submit seven or eight works to the annual exhibi-tion.

The society was established in 1918 by a “strong-willed and rebellious group of artists”, says its president Paul McDonald-Smith.

“Over nine decades later the socie-ty’s aesthetic remains fi rmly grounded in classical disciplines, as revered by our predecessors, recognising that the pictorial elements of tone, form, col-our and drawing are vital prerequisites of fi ne painting.”

Mr McDonald-Smith said present-day members acknowledged “a debt to Max Meldrum’s school of tonal re-alism”.

Past members have included Rupert Bunny, Sir William Dargie, Sir John Longstaff and Clarice Beckett.

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BAD weather is delaying work to stem erosion in a steep gully leading down to Point Nepean Rd in McCrae.

The problematic gully which begins at The Eyrie, a road at the top of the cliff, has been overgrown with blackberries and other weeds.

A walking track on its banks has been closed for some years because of the ero-sion.

Mornington Peninsula Shire’s sustain-able infrastructure director Alex Atkins said the $950,000 works now have an “ap-proximate” completion date of September or October.

A sign erected by Mornington Peninsula Shire at the site last year claimed that the job had been fi nished by contractors Maw Civil in August 2010.

Mr Atkins said that despite the delays there had been no cost overrun and that rubble and fi ll being stored at the former quarry on the Esplanade, Mt Martha, would be removed “once The Eyrie project has been completed”.

Mr Atkins has previously told The News that Maw’s will not be charged for late delivery of the project and that he believed any change in cost would “be minor in the context of the project”.

He said occupational health and safety offi cers seen near The Eyrie works on Monday were “on site to discuss the pro-posed demolition of the house next door”.

In January Mr Atkins predicted there would be further delays to the project.

“Delays can be expected with earthworks in an unstable and wet area during a period with a high likelihood of further rain, and works will not commence while there is an unacceptable risk to local residents,” Mr Atkins said.

The work did start, but its completion date has again blown out.

Keith Platt

Laid bare: Erosion continues along the gully leading from The Eyrie to Point Nepean Rd, McCrae, as bad weather halts remediation work.Picture: Yanni

Gully a trap for costly earthworksGully a trap for costly earthworks

THE “sustainable peninsula” may be making way for “a crea-tive peninsula” as Mornington Peninsula Shire seeks to involve residents in formulating an arts and culture strategy.

The shire’s draft Arts & Culture Strategy – A Creative Penin-sula – is on public exhibition for comment and discussion during forums at Hastings, Mornington, Sorrento and Rosebud.

The strategy involves forming a panel to advise the shire on “cultural policy and development priorities”; developing a pub-lic art policy and management plan; providing music bursaries; and increasing the number of arts and cultural festivals, “in particular low-cost community-based music festivals”.

The shire says its strategy “refl ects and articulates a vision for arts and culture; the needs and aspirations of our community; the shire’s role in local arts and cultural development; and priorities for planning, facilities, programs and communication”.

Once adopted, the strategy will cover 2012 to 2015.“Art and culture is more than just providing entertainment,

within a community it can foster creativity, inspiration and innovation,” the mayor Cr Frank Martin stated in a shire news release.

“It helps strengthen communities through nurturing local identity and a sense of place, and can bring people of diverse backgrounds together to create and enjoy art, and to create a more livable community.

“The strategy focuses on ability of arts and culture to help build stronger community connections and aims to improve the skills and capacities necessary for a creative peninsula.”

The forums to discuss the arts on the peninsula will be held at:Mornington Library Meeting Room, Vancouver St, Morning-

ton, 6-8pm Wednesday 18 July. Sorrento Nepean Historical Society, 827 Melbourne Rd,

6-8pm Thursday 19 July.Hastings Hall, 3 High St, 1-4pm Wednesday July 25.The Community Hub@Eastbourne, Rosebud, 11a Allambie

Av, Rosebud West, 6-8pm Wednesday 1 August. The strategy can be inspected at council offi ces downloaded

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ALREADY the recipient of a Paul Harris Fel-lowship, Sorrento Rotary Club’s Bill Seward has now been presented with a Sapphire Pin.

Rotary International awards Paul Harris fellow-ships to Rotarians and members of the commu-nity who practice the Rotary motto: service above self.

Sorrento Rotary has also presented its commu-nity award to Dorothy Sullivan and vocational award to Mark Thomson.

Vocational director Brian Carr outlined Ms Sul-livan’s sporting and community achievements, including 40 years playing, and winning, for Sor-rento in the Mornington Peninsula Tennis Asso-ciation.

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By Klarissa GarnautFISHING is one of the region’s favourite pastimes, but it hides a darker side that many people are not aware of.

Wildlife in both Port Phillip and Western Port sustain horrendous injuries from dis-carded fi shing gear around piers, rocks or from boats.

Fatalities increase during the warmer months with the onslaught of holidaymak-ers and keen anglers.

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Our estuary and creek birds make up a high percentage of those involved in entan-glements: pelicans, swans, little pied cor-morants, darters, waders and an assortment of ducks and gulls just to name a few.

The rise and fall of the tide exposes lines, hooks and old baits caught on embank-ments and pylons. Most of these are cut off by people when they become snagged, and the dabblers and foragers become hopeless-ly caught, especially young birds like cor-morants that ingest the whole mass, think-ing they have come across an easy meal.

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facility with a pool deep enough for diving and with a large enclosed sand yard where the bird can move and stretch its massive wings.

These birds can go through a two-kilo-gram block of Western Australian pilchards in a matter of days and at $13.50 a bag it can be expensive.

There are also the oral fl uids needed, vi-tamin tablets and antibiotics.

At this time of year we are experiencing the annual die-off of adult little penguins. They are weak birds that come in at a high-er frequency if the water is turbulent and murky, making it harder for them to seek the fi sh they need.

I have been lucky to be mentored by two wonderful people in rehabilitating seabirds. Marg Healy, formerly of the Phillip Island Nature Park, has an amazing wealth of knowledge with more than 20 years’ expe-rience.

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It is reasonably quiet at the moment, car-ing for two penguins, two juvenile female brushtail possums, two sugar gliders, two baby bluetongue lizards and one microbat.

The penguins need to gain some weight and become waterproof and the other ani-mals are waiting for the warmer weather and more growth.

It is important that we give the same care and attention to possums as we do to more unusual species.

We need donations of good, solid avaries, carry cages, shade cloth and towels, and we prefer people to see how their donations are used by volunteering or to sign up as rescuers.

We do not accept money at the gate but donations can be made to WHOMP (Wild-life Help On the Mornington Peninsula).

To help with injured wildlife, call me on 0488 494 667, WHOMP on 0417 380 687, Jenny Bryant (koalas) on 5977 3321, Belin-da Grey on 0407 978 297 or Una and John Merrick on 5998 7705 or 0412 433 727 in the Frankston area.

Recreational traps harm wildlifeRecreational traps harm wildlife

Handle with care: Klarissa Garnaut with a penguin that will be released once its feathers return and condition improves, enabling it to survive in the sea. Picture: Keith PlattLeft, this near-starving kelp gull was found with fi shing line wrapped around its legs.


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ROSEBUD resident Arthur Tulk suffered a stroke more than a decade ago and one of the activities he most misses is gardening.

Confi ned to a wheelchair, Mr Tulk is back in the garden courtesy of After-Care Australasia, a Rosebud-based service that helps people remain living in their own homes.

Its maintenance team built a raised vegetable garden that Mr Tulk could reach from the sitting position.

After-Care’s maintenance manager Adam Kelly said Mr Tulk had been an avid gardener and handyman.

“Arthur was frustrated that he was wheelchair-bound and missed the outdoors and his garden.

“His wife Pam was also keen to get Arthur out and about in the fresh air,” Mr Kelly said.

“For the past six months, Arthur and Pam have enjoyed the fruits of his labour as he has been spending a few

hours each day in the garden.”Mr Kelly said it was important that

every client of After-Care was made to feel as comfortable as possible in their own surroundings.

“Client services include personal care, in-home respite and socialisation, transport, domestic assistance, home maintenance and gardening.”

Details: 1300 464 663 or email: [email protected]

Arthur’s garden a step upArthur’s garden a step upSalad days: Arthur and Pam Tulk with Adam Kelly of After-Care beside the Tulk’s raised vegie garden.

NEWS DESK

By Mike HastTHE shire council has been surprised at the level of interest at its fi rst four “Plan Peninsula” meetings in protect-ing green wedge zones.

The fi rst of 15 “Plan Peninsula Con-versations” started late last month in Rye and Mornington, with residents providing ideas to Mornington Peninsu-la Shire planners. Meetings at Mt Eliza and Dromana were held last week.

There has been almost unanimous support for retaining the existing 70-30 split between green wedges and devel-opment, and keeping land for farming rather than development.

The shire’s draft budget proposes in-creasing the agricultural rate from 30 to 35 per cent. It would see owners of agricultural land pay full rates on the land around homes and outbuildings, but 35 per cent on the remainder.

There was strong support for fl ora and fauna corridors, also known as biolinks.

Although the fi rst meetings have been on the Port Phillip side of the peninsula, there also was strong sup-port for an expanded Port of Hastings to become a “green” port with the state government encouraged to do all pos-sible to keep Western Port unpolluted.

Residents’ input will form part of the shire’s submission to the state govern-ment’s promised “Mornington Penin-sula Planning Statement”.

The statement will guide how the government allows the peninsula to develop and what will be preserved.

About 200 residents attended the fi rst four meetings – 40 at Rye, 20 at Mornington, more than 100 at Mt Eliza and 25 at Dromana.

Topics at the sessions included: Maintaining green wedge zones and supporting sustainable agriculture. Keeping commercial areas compact and preserving the “charm” of penin-sula towns. Concerns about the impact of Pen-insula Link freeway on lifestyle and amenity. Improving connections between train and bus services. More disabled parking as the popu-lation ages and access to the foreshore for people of all abilities. Keeping the peninsula “special” and protecting Crown land.

Residents can also have their say online via Twitter, Facebook and You-Tube (www.youtube.com/mornpen-shire). Search Twitter or Facebook for “Plan Peninsula” or fi ll in the online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/PlanPeninsula

For details of the meeting, call the shire on 1300 850 600 or 5950 1000, email [email protected] or visit the shire’s website at www.mornpen.vic.gov.au

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THIS spacious and versatile property measures 2046 square metres and comes complete with an orchard and an expansive, solid, double-brick family home. The residence has been beautifully maintained and presents a smart fl oor plan with separate living spaces that have been zoned for privacy as well as excellent storage options and alfresco areas designed to maximise enjoyment of the well-established gardens that adorn the grounds. There are three bedrooms, the main bedroom has an ensuite and walk-in robes, but the living areas are where you will love to spend your time. A timber kitchen has a breakfast bar and Ilve 900mm stainless-steel gas oven with cooktops, and overlooks a warm and inviting family room with open fi re. The huge formal living and dining also has plenty of ambience with a gas log fi re and the built-in shelving and cabinets are absolutely incredible. For the car lover or home handyperson, there is a huge double lock-up garage, separate workshop, two double carports and space to park at least a further four vehicles.

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4 Leawarra Street, Rye$469,000

FAMILY FIRSTSituated just a short walk into Rye shops, restaurants and beach sits this quality brick home on an elevated low maintenance block. Home comprises three good size bedrooms, main with ensuite and WIR, two separate living areas and three toilets. Large laundry, modern kitchen with walk in pantry and double garage with internal access to house. Fantastic holiday investment or permanent home. Inspect anytime.

Contact: Rob Steele 0418 154 024

104 Grandview Avenue, Rye$290 per weekGRANDVIEW

Quaint three bedroom Western Red Cedar

coverings and new kitchen bench tops. Comprises: open plan living/meals, three large bedrooms, full bathroom separate laundry and toilet, gas heater, single carport and fully fenced.

Contact: John Kennedy 0401 984 842

3 Gunyah Street, Rye$499,000MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

So much character in this three bedroom home set over two levels. Off the large entrance is a lounge with sun deck, a master bedroom with FES & WIR, dining area that leads out to a lovely kitchen. The second level comprises a study area abedroom which overlooks the third level where the family room opens onto a large northern deck, the third bedroom with BIR, large bathroom and laundry. Other features include GDH, ducted vacuum and evaporative cooling.


6 Alathea Court Rye$410,000 - $450,000

FORTHOMING AUCTIONSituated just a short walk into Rye shops, restaurants and beach sits this quality brick home on an elevated low maintenance block. Home comprises three good size bedrooms, main with ensuite and WIR, two separate living areas and three toilets. Large laundry, modern kitchen with walk in pantry and double garage with internal access to house. Fantastic holiday investment or permanent home. Inspect anytime.


44 Shirlow Avenue, Rye$549,000

READY TO GOOwners have realistically priced this great beach home in great condition throughout, awaiting new owners. Downstairs is self-contained with large bedroom, bathroom, separate toilet and kitchenette. Upstairs comprises: three double bedrooms, second bathroom and separate toilet, plus open plan kitchen, family living opening onto large return verandah. Big deck at the rear with sauna and spa and a four car lock-up garage


1 Hill Street, RyeOffers over $690,000

ONCE IN A LIFETIMEA spectacular family home built with quality and without compromise and views from every window. The home is very suuny, there are three spacious bedrooms, one upstairs, two downstairs, entertain all year round either in the upstairs formal lounge & dining rooms or in the downstairs family room,the kitchen has electric cooking & dishwasher and a massive wrap around entertaining deck & double carport. This home would ideally suit a growing family looking for a quality home with water views.

Contact: John Kennedy 0401 984 842

1/7 Rex Avenue Rye$350,000WALK TO THE BEACH

One of only three this beautifully presented two bedroom unit is a gem. Front stand alone with private fenced sunny courtyard, fully renovated together with lock up garage. Inspection highly recommended.


88 John Street, Tootgarook$359,000YE OLDE ORIGINAL

close to the beach in a popular part of Tootgarook/Rye border. The home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, living and separate kitchen. Level block with backyard facing north and ten minutes walk to the beach.



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Bay views and modern dual living

Address: 390 Waterfall Gully Road, ROSEBUDPrice: $769,000Agency: Adam Harlem Real Estate, PO Box 106, Rosebud, 5982 2850Agent: Adam Harlem, 0447 841 000

WITH terrifi c bay and ocean views across the treetops, this stunning home, still presenting in as-new condition, provides a variety of alternatives for the home buyer. Both levels of the home are self-contained with kitchen and bathroom facilities providing independent living for extended family, or allowing for a great work-from-home base or leasing out the extra space as a holiday rental. Entertaining family and friends will be a delight on the extensive timber deck with its expansive bay views. Polished jarrah timber fl oors feature throughout the upper level with a large living area and well-appointed kitchen as the centrepiece. The kitchen has stunning black stone benchtops and a stainless-steelunder-bench oven. There are two split-system air-conditioners and gas ducted heating. Also upstairs is the main bedroom with ensuite and walk-in robe and there is a separate powder room. The ground fl oor, as equally well-presented as upstairs, incorporates an additional living area, two more bedrooms with built-in robes, kitchenette, full laundry and family bathroom. Securely set behind feature brush fencing, the exposed aggregate driveway leads to a double garage with drive-through access to the rear of the block. The sizeable home is set among established gardens that all add to the appeal. If you are up for a challenge, the Two Bays Walking Trail is close by.


1089 Point Nepean Road,Rosebud VIC 39395986 8600

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47 Bass Avenue RosebudSPACIOUS FAMILY HOME WITH TRANQUIL SURROUNDSSpacious and versatile, this single level 3BR + study family home puts you within easy reach of all amenities and facilities. On a 2046 m2 (approx) block this idyllic sea change retreat is beautifully maintained and presents a smart floor plan with separate living spaces zoned for privacy, excellent storage op-tions, alfresco areas, big bedrooms with walk in-robes, built in shelving and gorgeous garden vistas. Positioned in a quiet court location this delightful property also offers main bedroom with FES, ducted heating and cooling, timber kitchen with breakfast bar, 900mm s/steel oven and gas cook tops overlooking a cosy family room with open fire. The formal living and dining has plenty of ambience with a gas log fire, built-in shelving and cabi-netry. Huge double lock-up garage, workshop, 2 double car-ports and space to park at least a further 4 cars, with sheltered access to the back door, intercom system & security doors.

Price $670,000 - $750,000Inspect Saturday 11.00-11.30amContact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

68 Second Avenue RosebudCHEAP BEACH HOUSEIs this the cheapest house in Rosebud? Located within 500m to beach, you’ve just got to buy it!Land size 390 m2 (approx).

Price $299,000Inspect By appointmentContact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

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114 Cape Schanck Rd. Cape Schanck

Price $465,000 - $528,000Inspect By appointmentContact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

THE WAVHOUSEViews and craftsmanship are hallmarks of this family escape that has soaring curved timber ceilings, slate entrance and a combination of rustic brick and timbers with refined finishes. The central living area includes a kitchen with s/steel cooking, meals area, lounge with wood fire and private court yard flanked by rock walls. Three bedrooms, master with spa bathroom.

4 The Galley Rosebud WestIT ALL ADDS UP! This tastefully presented 3BR home is low maintenance home with quality fittings throughout. An open plan design incorpo-rates the kitchen, dining and lounge room, which opens out to a private alfresco area and enclosed yard. The home has quality floor coverings and blinds throughout with gas heating and s/system air-conditioning. Also with single garage.


120 Flinders Street McCraeMCCRAE MAGICThis rustic cedar home has a spacious lounge and dining room with three equally large bedrooms, family bathroom, kitchen/meals and family room opening onto a timber decking with lovely views over a beautiful tranquil garden, with a great back yard ideal for kids and grand kids to romp in. Located in an very quiet area of McCrae on 920m2 (approx) of land! Price $400,000 - $440,000Inspect By appointmentContact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

25 Goolgowie Street RosebudMAKE THE CHANGE NOWMagnificent residential home overlooking Pt. Philip Bay with surprises on each and every one of its three levels. On the ground level you have a living room with fire place, a large bed-room and bathroom, upstairs there is the main open plan living/dining, stunning kitchen + another bedroom or study. Master bedroom with ensuite including spa and a lovely balcony.Price $660,000 - $710,000Inspect By appointmentContact Rosebud Office 5986 8600

3/15-17 Wilson Street RosebudLEAVE THE CAR IN THE GARAGEWhether looking for a first home or a solid investment this neat unit is located a short walk to shops and beach. Featuring a bright central living and dining room with kitchen featuring plenty of cupboard space and a breakfast bar. Two bedrooms, both with carpets and BIR, neat bathroom with separate shower and bath. Property includes single garage.


21 Marion Road Rosebud


LOVE ENTERTAINING & BAY VIEWS?Superbly presented and on a 1121M2 block offering views this breathtaking home has three large bedrooms and study, central bathroom with bath, shower and vanity, open plan informal living, dining and kitchen opening onto deck area complete with 4 person spa. Well-appointed kitchen with s/steel appliances inc. dishwasher, gas log fire and rumpus room with wet bar.

213 Jetty Road Rosebud


AN OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE MISSEDInvestors, first home buyers or holiday makers looking for a low maintenance property check out this low-maintenance 3BR brick home with large lounge and dining room, central bathroom and functional kitchen. The bedrooms all have BIR’s, there is a multi-purpose rumpus room or even fourth bedroom as well as a large double lock up garage.

54 Duells Road Rosebud


PRICE REDUCED - VENDOR SAY SELLYES IT HAS! - Four bedrooms, two living areas, two bathrooms, a good kitchen with dishwasher plus gas cooktop and pantry, gas ducted heating, double carport under roofline and YES IT IS all an a generous block of 836 m2 (approx)

2/170 Ninth Avenue Rosebud


IT ALL ADDS UPWhether looking for a home to live in or a solid investment, this stunning near-new unit, (still under builders warranty) is mod-ern throughout and situated in a quiet, no through road. Featur-ing three large bedrooms, master with FES & WIR,a bright and well-appointed kitchen looks over the dining room with access out onto a well protected undercover entertaining deck. Double garage has internal access into the home.

126 Elizabeth Drive Rosebud


FANTASTIC PROFIT OPPORTUNITYSubdividable land 2595 m2 (approx) in prime location and with dual access to the block. Throw in a substantial brick veneer home, offering 3-4 bedrooms and a study. 2-3 living areas, 2 bathrooms, huge garage plus a double carport and magnificent outdoor areas. This really is a beautiful piece of land, what you do with it is up to you

4 Greenhill Road Rosebud


STUNNING MODERN DESIGNBe impressed by the space and generous proportions of this modern home with a design comprising 4BR’s plus study, FES and family bathroom and multiple living areas. Beautifully appointed open plan kitchen with s/steel appliances, dining and large family /rumpus living area makes entertaining a pleasure anda formal lounge room is ideal for gathering with friends. Low maintenance 801m2 allotment with entertainment area.


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Location, locationVALUE add to this property and maximise its potential. Located between Tootgarook and Rye, about 700 metres to the beach, this three-bedroom Besser brick home is on an 896-square metre block. Exposed timber beams feature to all rooms and the interior is open-plan with a separate kitchen and dining area. There is a separate bathroom, laundry and toilet. Priced at the lower end of the market, the property would be perfect as a rental investment or weekender.

Address: 4 Grandview Avenue, RYEPrice: $389,500Agency: Prentice Real Estate, 2395 Point Nepean Road, Rye, 5985 2351Agent: Victoria Burke, 0421 706 625

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RYE 16 OBSERVATION DRIVE

STEP INTO A BRAND NEW STYLEWeekend escape or a seachange with style beckons with this brand new 4BR home superbly placed less than 900m from the bay and shopping strip. Enjoy superb peace and quiet on 766sqm with stunning

double garage.

Price:Inspect: By AppointmentContact: Sam Crowder 0403 893 724

RYE 9 TANYA COURT

LOOK NO FURTHER!This single level BV residence of approx. 20sq offers plenty of room

plan family / dining and kitchen area. North facing bay windows

Double garage and fully fenced 919m2 block.

Price:Inspect: By AppointmentContact: Victoria Burke 0421 706 625

RYE 47 CENTRE AVENUE

Just a pleasant 800 metre stroll to the bay beach is this 3 bedroom

to add your own personal touch and build instant equity in this prime tyrone foreshore location!Price:Inspect: By AppointmentContact: Sam Crowder 0403 893 724

RYE 38 TAHITI COURT

BEAUTY ON THE BORDER

Price:Inspect: By AppointmentContact: Sam Crowder 0403 893 724

RYE 13 ALEXANDRA CRESCENT

no further than this. Situated approx. 5mins from Rye between the

of approx. 30sq has an impressive & beautifully appointed chef’s

Price: Contact agentInspect: By AppointmentContact: Victoria Burke 0421 706 625

RYE 8 NEVILLE DRIVE

POSITION PERFECTLocated just 150m to the waters edge on the Whitecliffs/ Tyrone

rear deck ideal for the get togethers captures the sun. all day whilst bore water keeps the grounds lush and green.Price:Inspect: By AppointmentContact: Victoria Burke 0421 706 625

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Sara smileWELCOME aboard this appealing three-bedroom weatherboard home, set close to Rye Ocean Beach, where the waves and sounds of the ocean create their own lullaby. The home has a great aspect and all living areas are bright and sunny. The high-pitched ceilings create a wonderful sense of space. The large main living area has tiled fl oors and consists of a kitchen with dishwasher and wall oven, and a neat little wine rack built into the breakfast bar, plus family and dining areas. There is a separate formal lounge and full bathroom with shower and spa bath. The 840-square metre block is very low maintenance with landscaped native gardens, visible from most rooms, at the front and back and a quaint outdoor area underneath the branches of a moonah tree.

Address: 22 Sara Street, RYEPrice: $515,000Agency: John Kennedy Real Estate, 2327 Point Nepean Road, Rye, 5985 8800Agent: Rob Steele, 0418 154 024


(03)598228500447 841 000

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Price: $369,950Inspect: By AppointmentContact: Adam Harlem 0447 841 000

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Beauty that’s all about youARGUABLY Hastings’ most recognised beauty and hair salon, All About You has an excellent fi t-out with seven treatment rooms including spray tanning, facial, nail and massage rooms. Other features of the business are a detox box, dry heat sauna, vichy bath and there are three cutting stations. Rent is $380 a week plus GST and outgoings and a long lease is available. Situated on High Street, there is plenty of customer parking at the front and four staff car parks at the rear of the building.

Hair and beauty, HASTINGSPrice: $40,000 – offers invitedAgency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255Agent: Gary Ralph, 0418 535 503

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An exception to the muleWITH a complete and modern fi t-out, this light and bright cafe is near a busy intersection with thousands of cars passing daily. The cafe trades from 9am to 3pm six days a week and offers a great work–life balance. Takings are about $3000 a week and included in the lease is a three-bedroom residence.

Cafe, BAXTERPrice: $75,000 plus SAVAgency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255Agent: Tanya Scagliarini, 0438 289 859

Seaside apartmentsDIRECTLY across the road from the beach, Rosebud Seaside Apartments present a lifestyle change seldom found. The property consists of a character brick art deco home that has a two-bedroom residence downstairs and a self-contained, one-bedroom apartment upstairs. Toward the rear of the property is a two-bedroom weatherboard cottage with living area, kitchen and bathroom. Each residence has its own private garden. Plans and permits are in place for a new two-bedroom dwelling, an extension and conversion of the front dwelling and a conversion of the existing title to three separate titles.

Apartments, ROSEBUDPrice: $1.59 millionAgency: T Hobson Real Estate, 1245 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud, 5986 8811Agent: Alex Menassa, 0419 328 775

Marina viewsSITUATED at the Western Port Marina overlooking the berths, the Galley Cafe has a loyal customer base with excellent takings and profi ts. There is seating indoors and outdoors for 120 people and a liquor licence for 65 people. The cafe serves breakfast and has a varied lunch menu with coffee sales particularly strong with 12 kilograms sold each week. The business would suit an experienced husband and wife partnership and can be easily run with just two staff. Currently trading six days a week from 8.30am to 3.30pm, there are eight years on the lease and rent is $3258 a month including GST and outgoings.

Licensed cafe, HASTINGSPrice: $110,000 + SAVAgency: Tallon First National Real Estate, 35 High Street, Hastings, 5979 3000Agent: Dominic Tallon, 0408 528 857


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By Mike HastTO Penny Woodward, gardens are places somewhat like the one in the 1989 comedy Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.

Ms Woodward sees things at the micro level: “From the lowliest worm, centipede, ant, beetle, cater-pillar and bug to frogs, lizards and birds, and humans, everything has a place in the garden.

“Everything in the garden depends on other garden occupants and in-teracts with them,” says the Somers gardener and bestselling author of organic gardening books.

The prolifi c author has just had pub lished a revised version of her best selling Pest-Repellent Plants with new information and new pho-tographs.

As well as more than 60 relevant plants, it includes other organic solu tions, from traps and barriers to sprays, oils, dusting powders and washes made from common kitchen products such as molasses, coffee and bicarbonate of soda.

It is being launched at Petersen’s Books in Hastings on Saturday 14 July. More than 20,000 copies are in print and the new second edition is likely to be as popular with an in-creasing number of people growing their own food and trying to keep bugs off their produce.

“The philosophy of pest-repellent gar dening is that the garden should be a haven for all creatures and

plants, big and small, not a battle-ground,” she said.

“Using sprays, even organic ones, should be a last resort. I encourage people to spend time in the garden and get to know the insects as not all of them are pests.

“Gardeners need to concentrate on healthy soil and healthy plants as well as a diversity of planting, in-cluding predator-attracting plants.”

Ms Woodward says the dedicated gardener will provide homes and food for frogs, birds, lizards and bats, all of which feed on pests.

The book covers plants that mask, repel and kill pests. It has informa-tion on traps, trickery, netting and barriers to keep pests away from precious plants.

Common household items that are organic and can also be used against pests include soap, molasses, coffee, bicarbonate of soda, copper, sulphur and even water.

“Your observations will show you the complexity and fragility of a gar-den ecosystem and some of the as-tonishing relationships that exist be-tween insects and plants,” she said.

“Forget about bombarding every-thing that moves with a cocktail of the latest pesticides.” Pest-repellent Plants (full-colour paper back, 160 pages, $27.95) is being launched by Pam Vardy, con-vener of 3CR’s Garden Show, atPetersen’s Books, 103 High St, Hastings, at 1.30pm on Saturday 14 July. Free event, but book on 5979 8233. More information about Penny Woodward is at: www.penny woodward.com.au

It’s a bug’s life but the right stuff can turn the tideIt’s a bug’s life but the right stuff can turn the tideEfficacy of nepetalactoneEfficacy of nepetalactonePENNY Woodward says there are some almost miraculous substances that can help gardeners win the war against bugs.

Nepetalactone features in her book Pest-Repel-lent Plants.

First isolated from the plant catnip in 1941, the substance is 10 times more effective than DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) at repelling mos-quitoes

Ms Woodward writes that it also repels blood-sucking fl ies that attack cattle and horses.

“If you grow catnip around the vegetable gar-den and near the house, it will repel mice and rats. Fresh catmint leaves sprinkled along ants’ trails will repel them,” she writes.

The related species catmint will repel cock-roaches and the plant’s oil has been used to kill hair lice.

There is a recipe for catmint spray in the book.When it comes to caterpillars, Ms Woodward is

more hands-on.“The most effective way to manage caterpillars

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“If there is a huge invasion, as can happen with army worms (caterpillars of several different moths), it may be necessary to spray immediately with soap, as treating with organic insecticides could take too long to take effect and the damage may be done.”

Ms Woodward’s encyclopedic knowledge of gardening started when she worked as a volunteer at the Chelsea Physic Garden in London in 1980.

Back in Australia, she ran a herb nursery, wrote An Australian Herbal (now called Herbs for Aus-tralian Gardens) and looked after a National Trust property before moving to the peninsula.

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Queen of herbs: Penny Woodward in her garden at Somers.Picture: Dan Coates


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During July, Curves on the Bay, Rosebud will collect non-perishable items for local charities.

“The goal is for the community to come together to help people in need,” a Curves spokeswoman said.

“At the core of our business is the message that women are stronger when they rally together and that is the point we hope to bring home with our food drive.

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By Stuart McCullough

DR Craig Emerson is more than just the Minister for Trade. He’s also a lousy singer. Indeed, to judge by his efforts last week slaughtering the Skyhooks song Horror Movie, karaoke night in Canberra must be a dismal af-fair.

To watch him perform, it was impossible not to be reminded of those hapless souls who used to turn up to the “Idol” audi-tions, convinced that they were the greatest thing to happen to singing since Caruso gave the larynx a wobble, only to be hu-miliated on national television because they sounded more like David Caruso than Enrico.

This was much the same, ex-cept the humiliation was self-infl icted. Indeed, mockery from the press pack was notable for its absence. It is a sad day for the free media when no one feels free enough to start booing or lobbing over-ripened fruit in response to such a woeful per-formance.

This was no heartfelt tribute. Rather, it was a tragic attempt at parody gone horribly wrong. One in which the minister com-pletely desecrated a song by re-placing the original lyrics with some of his own invention.

Skyhooks sang about a horror movie appearing on their televi-sion with the twist being that the program in question was, in fact, the 6.30 news. This, of course, was back in the days

when news appeared at 6.30 rather than at times so various as to read like a bus schedule.

The minister’s lyrics included “no Whyalla wipe-out, there on my TV”. Let me say that replacing the original lyrics to a song to perpetrate some kind of parody is something of a rich tradition. But to effectively parody any thing, it’s necessary to pay some level of attention to things like metre and rhyme. This is where Dr Emerson went so tragically wrong. It is clear that Weird Al Yankovic will not be looking over his shoulder any time soon.

But this was not a mere mo-ment of madness, either. Some-times people blame acts of lunacy on something referred to as a “brain snap”. Strictly speaking, this may not be a medical term. Pink Floyd put it better when they referred to “a momentary lapse of reason”. But no such claim can be made in this instance. For it has since emerged that this act of unparal-leled musical butchery was the result of some signifi cant level of consideration. Dr E’s lyrics, it would seem, were prepared in advance. He even went so far as to seek permission from

one of the original members of the band. I can only assume that permission was granted without the benefi t of hearing the words. The terrifying thing about that particular revelation is that it suggests that this is about the best we can expect from Dr Emerson.

It’s not the fi rst time either. Last month, he performed, in part, the song Living in the 70s while in the parliamentary chamber.

What Skyhooks did to de-serve this kind of a beating is anybody’s guess. It’s not as though his original performance

went over so well as to demand some kind of encore.

It begs the question: what do you do when someone decides to pose a question to you in song form? Harmonise? Pro-duce a Stratocaster and begin soloing? It’s hard to say.

Maybe the best response to such a musical travesty would be to refer the minister to a par-ticular song by the singer Cee-Lo Green.

But while the natural re-sponse of most people hearing Dr Emerson’s golden throat belch out the lyrics to “Whyalla Wipe-out” would be to fall to the ground on bended knees, hands cupped to their bleeding eardrums and letting lose an anguished cry to the heavens of ‘why, oh Lord, why?’, I much prefer to ask an altogether dif-ferent question: what’s next?

Clearly, the minister has a thing for Skyhooks. Surely the day cannot be too far off when an unsuspecting general pub-lic is treated to a rendition of All My Friends are Getting In-creased Household Assistance or Carbon Is Not a Dirty Word.

But why take such a narrow musical view? I’d like to see Dr Craig trip down through the ages. If parliament can sacrifi ce an hour to listen to the mem-ber for Dobell, it can spare a few minutes to allow him to give his tonsils a proper shake. He could open with a tribute to classic doo-wop masters

Frankie Lymon and the Teenag-ers with Whyalla Do Fools Fall in Love? From there, he could take things up a notch and serve a steaming heap of classic ’80s indie rock with REM’s It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine).

Moving into the ’90s, Dr Emerson should stay well away from grunge, as “grunge” sounds like the kind of thing he might like to tax.

Instead, he should select a tune from the repertoire of an-other musical doctor – Dr Dre. Nuthin’ But a C Thang or Com-bet Day (And Everybody’s Cel-ebratin’) are obvious choices. Or, if he doesn’t feel he can bring the rhyme, he could form a band and call himself Craig against the Machine.

For something more recent, he could do worse than bor-row from Willow Smith and her brain-worm of a tune I Flick My Hair and adjust it to I Flick the Lights On and Off.

It was another Minister of the Crown who put it best. Pe-ter Garrett – who as a former professional singer is yet to burst into song about anything – tweeted that Dr Emerson was doing a great job – as a Trade Minister. Even his dancing was horrible.

On the day of the big recital, there is one song that demands to be sung: I Started a Joke.www.stuartmccullough.com

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GAMBLING is a rathole! No point explaining it any other way. Our lea-ders maintain (tongue in cheek) that they are educating the public, with their cut ever increasing.

Up to a point they believe them-selves, but no, it’s a disease, people. A gambling addict bets to lose, not win. Never mind the thousands who bet on the pokies as a sense of enjoy-ment within their fi nancial limits; I’m not referring to them. When the ad-dicts win they bet bigger, to lose. You may think this strange but I’ve seen it, time and time again. The trick is knowing when the lucky run is over, but addicts don’t know, never do, un-til they lose. We now have Victoria’s Responsible Gam bling Foundation re-placing Brum by’s Responsible Gam-bling Advo cacy Cen tre? Rank hypoc-risy. It’s a cash cow. Sport, the works, what ever. Give James Packer more casinos? Why not! Sick.

***THE earthquake of 5.4 magnitude was a worry. “Did the earth move for you?” was, of course, the opening line from most people I met the follow-ing day. It never did but it would have been interesting to be halfway through hanky panky when it hit. A normal male (with his normal half a brain) would have taken the credit. The roar followed by the fascination of seeing the walls shake like jelly for a micro-

second. I went to bed, sooky. ***

LET me get this straight: Carlton’s Brock McLean was fi ned $5000 with a suspended one-game ban for an AIDS reference tweet in reply to a critical fan tweet, but Ben Cousins was fi ned $800 on a methamphetamine drug charge? Also, Brock must undergo com pulsory counselling. What is the world coming to?

Socrates, supposedly the founder of Western philosophy in 400BC, is said to have searched Europe for a wise man and concluded all men were fools; including himself one assumes as he was reported to be a heavy drinker, quarrelsome, a pedant, commended poverty and was unable to moderate his affections. So what’s my point? None. Consistency is my middle name.

***DAME Julia’s grilling by the press at the conclusion of the G20 Sum-mit in Mexico was good, helped by a heal thy economy and favourable un employment fi gures in comparison with most other countries. Will this help her at the next election? Not like-ly as no one will be listening. It boils down to trust. But do we trust Tony if we don’t trust Julia? Tony says he will scrap the carbon tax. Does this mean (assuming a core promise) prices will go down? Never. Julia then travelled

to Rio to talk of sustainable develop-ment. Merry-go-round.

***I DROPPED in to the fi rst of 15 Plan Peninsula Conversations at Rye where the shire is asking residents about the future look, feel and role of the pen-insula. Got a showbag with a soup container and pen; there was plenty of soup and sandwiches on tap. The big chief Michael Kennedy (no bow tie) was in attendance as well as Rye councillor Bill Goodrem. No talk of the usual suspects – traffi c, tip fees, holiday house rubbish, louts, pot holes and taxis; it was all about sustainable, green stuff. Whether results will fol-low this fi ne idea remains to be seen but in the meantime log on to www.mornpen.vic.gov.au and have your say, or go along to one of the “con-versations” for your free showbag and tucker.

***TO all you lovely people who gave John Brumby the boot, including some of my friends and others par-ti cularly in the Frankston area, are you happy with your choice? True, honest Geoff Shaw’s doing very well for himself and Ted has axed 3615 jobs, but, hey, a surplus is what it’s all about, right? And who cares about a few TAFE courses and half a dozen non-core promises. Still, credit where

it’s due: Ted will keep his promise to present the all-night White Night Mel-bourne Festival. What’s that? No idea, but it sounds nice.

***JULIAN Assange in Ecuador? Those Yanks are a worry. No doubt Julian is aware of Julia and Swanny’s prom-ise of support “for all Australians”, other wise known as hot air. He and we remem ber the wonderful support our government gave to David Hicks in Guantanamo. Never mind the Dou-ble Dutch, Julia; you are on notice to put Julian out of reach of the USA, a forlorn hope I suspect. Then again Julian did expose big secrets, none of which surprised me, and in the process caused a little-known whistleblower to spend years in jail.

***THE fascination of the positioning of the proposed Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre continues. The efforts of Cr Tim Rodgers and Cr Graham Pit-tock (ably supported by the Cains, et al) to oppose the democratically voted approval may or may not bring the majority of residents out of the wood-work. Their tactics encourage me to support the council’s decision. We wait and watch.

***RANDOM thoughts: Am I a paranoid

schizophrenic? Who isn’t? With the AFL, the governments, Gina Rinehart, all councillors and the aquatic centre, it’s becoming much more diffi cult to contain.

Former West Coast champion foot-baller David Wirrpanda warns of the lack of indigenous support staff at AFL clubs; a need for greater welfare assistance; surprise, surprise. AFL grand fi nal tickets at $390. Hey, wait! They promised no price rises; more fool you. Huge job losses at The Age (struc tural changes?) while News Limited talks of natural attrition. An-other blow to democracy, which, it must be said, was already on the long-term injury list. Extensive research has resulted in our two main focuses: Love life by a nose from coming into money with fame a distant third.“And they who call you fool, with equal claim, may plead an ample title to the name.” – DamasippusCheerio from la la land.cliffi [email protected]

A Grain of Salt

By Cliff Ellen

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IN 2008 Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson became only the second married couple in the history of the Australian album charts to have an al-bum debut at No 1. Who was the other couple? John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Chambers and Nicholson have brav-ed the perils of locking themselves into a small studio and have recorded Wreck & Ruin (Liberation), the highly anticipated follow up to their 2008 platinum album Rattlin’ Bones.

“Having been almost fi ve years since we made Rattlin’ Bones we thought it was time to tempt fate and challenge our marriage by making an-other album together,” said Nicholson (pictured with yours truly).

“We have both made solo albums in between but in the back of our minds we knew we would end up making mu sic together again.

“The writing process fell into place easier than we had planned so we grabbed some musician friends and recorded us all jamming the songs on a farm for a week. Wreck & Ruin was born and gave us a chance to revisit the sounds of music that we love to make together where it can be tradi-tional but not conventional.”

The cover artwork for the album was commissioned from United King-dom-based Australian artist Kerry Evans. The album is co-produced by Nash Chambers, Shane Nicholson and Ka sey Chambers and was recorded at Foggy Mountain Studios.

Due for release on 7 September, Wreck & Ruin will have 13 tracks inclu ding fi rst single Adam and Eve, which is due for release on 23 July.

***WE had a great response to our Beatle DVD competition and six lucky win-ners will be drawn from the many en-tries and the DVDs posted in the next couple of weeks.

In coming months we will give readers the chance to win some great DVDs including ABBA, box sets of the original television series Wagon Train, Bachman Turner Overdrive Live in Concert and more.

***THANKS largely to John Fogerty’s

rough, inimitable voice and seemingly bottomless supply of great melodies, Creedence Clearwater Revival was the pre-eminent American singles band of the late ’60s and early ’70s.

John Fogerty and his brother Tom-my were raised in Berkeley, Cali-fornia, where John studied piano and at age 12 received his fi rst guitar. He met bandmates Cook and Clifford at El Cerrito Junior High School, and by 1959 the group was performing at lo-cal dances as Tommy Fogerty and the Blue Velvets.

In 1964 the quartet signed to San Francisco-based Fantasy Records, where Tom had been working as a ship ping clerk.

The label renamed them the Golli-wogs and began putting out singles. Brown-Eyed Girl sold 10,000 co-pies in 1965, but follow-ups were fl ops. Greater success came after they changed the name to Creedence Clear-water Revival in 1967.

Several Fogerty compositions ap-

pear ed on Creedence Clearwater Revi val, but cover versions of Dale Hawkins’ Suzie Q and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins I Put a Spell on You were the group’s fi rst hit. With the release of Bayou Country, CCR became the most popular rock band in America beginning with the two-sided gold hit Proud Mary and Born on the Bayou.

Creedence had seven major hit sin-gles in 1969 and 1970, including Bad Moon Rising, Green River, Fortunate Son, Down on the Corner,

Travelin’ Band, Up Around the Bend and Lookin’ Out My Backdoor.

Umbrella Entertainment has releas-ed a special DVD, The Ultimate Re-view Creedence Clearwater Revival (Umbrella, RRP $14.99), which was put out at the end of John Fogerty’s recent Australian tour.

It features an in-depth retrospective analysis with original bass player Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford. Live performances include classic

tracks such as Tombstone Shadow, Travelin’ Band, Green River, Midnight Special, Bad Moon Rising and Proud Mary plus interviews with John Fo-gerty and other members.

We have some copies of the DVD to give away.

Send your name and address on the back of an envelope to: Creedence DVD, MP News Group, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915.

***ROADSHOW Films releases the criti-cally acclaimed documentary Bully on 23 August. Directed by Sundance Festival and Emmy Award-winning fi lmmaker Lee Hirsch, Bully is a char-acter-driven documentary that offers an intimate, unfl inching look at how bullying has touched fi ve American kids and their families.

According to the National Cen-tre Against Bullying, 27 per cent of young Australians say they are bullied every two weeks or more, with cyber bullying happening to one in 10. Bully is rated M.

For 24/7 crisis support, call Lifeline on 131 114 or visit www.lifeline.org.au

***ROD Stewart has signed a worldwide recording agreement with Universal Music Group.

Stewart has sold more than 150 mil-lion albums, scored countless chart ing hits, 18 Grammy nominations and two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) by the Queen of England.

Stewart’s album Merry Christmas, Baby is due out 9 November.

***THE Wrokdown show The Age of Rockers is at Village Green Hotel on Saturday 21 July featuring Ronnie Charles (The Groop), Mick Pealing (The Stars), Neale Johns (Blackfeath-er) and Marcie Jones (Marcie & The Cookies) backed by Gavin Carroll and the Wrokdown Circus Band playing

three jam-packed sets of classic songs. MC is Jeff Phillips. Bookings www.trybooking.com/BOQA or email [email protected]

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Top 10 albums 1 My Journey – Karise Eden

(Mercury) 2 Analog Man – Joe Walsh

(Fantasy) 3 More Housework Songs 5CD –

Various (EMI) 4 More Housework Songs 5CD –

Various (EMI) 5 Tony Delroy Presents

Showstoppers – Various (ABC) 6 Living Things – Linkin Park

(Warner) 7 After Hours – Glen Frey

(Universal) 8 Americana – Neil Young

(Warner) 9 Brave – Original soundtrack

(Disney)10 Beethoven For All – Daniel

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NEPEAN DIVISIONBy Toe PuntRYE proved it had the artillery to match it with the best sides in the busi-ness after smashing second place Red Hill to the tune of 100-plus points on Saturday.

Billed as the MPNFL Nepean Divi-sion match of the day, the game did not live up to expectations, reaching only one exciting stage in terms of the contest. This came in the third quar-ter when Red Hill kicked consecutive goals to get within 16 points.

Rye kicked the next 10 goals of the quarter to stretch a three-goal break into an 88-point lead at three-quarter time.

The Hillmen were insipid.Red Hill coach Gary Colling said at

three-quarter time that it hadn’t been a good day for his charges.

“Things haven’t gone well for us today but that’s footy. Sometimes you have those days,” Colling said.

“It’s important we play the game out and take some positives away from the match.”

The Hillmen folded like a deck of cards when the going got tough and at times it appeared to be a game between men and boys.

Red Hill had fi ve under-18s in the team, although considering the lead-in form of Jarryd Douglas and Josh Mold, this could hardly be used as an excuse.

If there’s one thing coaches have been consistent with this season, it is not using youth as a lack of effort. Re-gardless of age, there can still be effort.

Red Hill went into the game without Daniel McNamara, Luke Adams and Sean Holmes, all missing from the side that beat Frankston Bombers the week

before. These three would have made signifi cant difference, but one ques-tions how much.

Rye played some of the best football Nepean Division has seen this season and it was instigated by three players. Rhett Sutton dominated in the ruck. His tap work was sensational and he was all over the ground, helping the defenders and fi nishing with two goals.

Adam Kirkwood was the best player on the ground. He gathered more than 30 possessions, most of them coming in dangerous positions through the middle. His centre clearance work was dominant.

Justin Van Unen was another who was simply magical. He fi nished with 10 goals, giving him 85 for the season. He brought the house down when he gathered a loose ball, looked directly at the social rooms with the goals behind him, and kicked it over his head and through the middle.

Darren Booth continued his out-standing season across half-back and Ben Holmes recaptured his dominant form, especially in the second half, booting four goals.

The Demons are a more formidable proposition with Holmes, Andrew Dean, Aaron Fiddes and Van Unen in the forward line.

When Lyle House returns, probably this week, it will free Sutton to play a key role in the back line with occasion-al forays in attack. I’d like to see the ruckmen resting deep forward.

There wasn’t a lot to crow about for the Hillmen, although Ryan Blake, Joe Kreiger and Andrew Gilmour worked tirelessly.

Skipper Holmes said after the match that it was “embarrassing”.

“We didn’t handle the pressure of the

match very well and there was a lot of fumbling today also,” he said.

“I didn’t think we adapted to the ground very well either, going very wide.

“Rye was exception and when they got the run on in the third, I don’t think anyone was going to stop them.”

Due to the closeness of the compe-tition, Red Hill has fallen from being two points clear in second place to be-ing two points out of the fi ve in sixth place. Rye has gone to third.

Dromana has gone to second place on the table after a demolition of Somerville, winning by a whopping 174 points.

The Tigers had 50 scoring shots to just 11, booting 15 goals in the fi rst half and 14 in the second.

A dozen players hit the scoreboard for the Tigers, Jay Hutchison booting fi ve, Steven Gaertner four and Paul Minchington and Rikki Johnston three each.

Johnston was sensational for the Ti-gers, almost unopposed all afternoon, while Scott Joyce and Adam Hunter also did as they pleased. Gaertner was also a dominant force.

The Eagles booted just one goal in each half. Caleb Cox and Justin Allsop worked hard all afternoon through the middle and in defence and Justin Far-relly tried hard in the ruck.

Frankston Bombers trailed Tyabb at half-time but managed to boot 13 goals to one in the second hour to re-cord a 67-point win.

Brad Wakeling booted fi ve goals and Jake Foster and Matty Meagher three each for the Bombers, while the big news was the return and good form of Jason Clapp.

Clapp is a very important player and

with Brian O’Carroll, Ben Drake, Na-than Martin, Dean Wagner, there is still some upside to this Bombers team.

Haydn Moore and Nathan Lonie have been among Frankston’s best all season and their good form continued on Saturday, while youngsters Matt Offer and Jay Page were very impor-tant players.

Young Justin Rowley was fantastic for the Yabbies, while brothers Ethan and Simon Rahilly, along with Scott Pickersgill, also worked hard all after-noon.

Hastings achieved something it hasn’t been able to do very often this season – win two games on the trot.

The Blues took on the dangerous but inconsistent Devon Meadows at the Panther pit on Saturday and by half-time the game was over.

The Blues booted nine goals to four in the fi rst half and the fi nal margin was 41 points.

Colin McVeigh made it 10 in two games with four majors, while Dylan Hand and Adam Jago fi nished with three goals each.

Andy Kiely, despite nursing fi ve stitches in his fi ngers, was again in great form again and Grant Master-son played one of his best games for the club in the past two seasons. Paul Rogasch continues to be a force across half-back.

Ash Adams booted three for the Pan-thers, while Brett Armitage, Brandon Wapshot and Alex Doria collected the key votes.

Crib Point booted six goals to fi ve behinds in the fi rst quarter against Pearcedale and that was the end of the game.

The Dales were able to go toe to toe with the Magpies after the fi rst change,

booting 10 goals to 11, but the damage had been done.

Brad Davidson booted four and Luke Herrington and Jon Flack three each for the Magpies, while James Cook and Dean Kairies dominated.

Pad Cadd booted seven for the Dales, while Chris Fortnam and Damien Mc-Cormack also shone.

Rosebud went within a kick of de-feating reigning premier Sorrento, beaten by the siren in a thriller at Olympic Park in Rosebud.

Sorrento started well and when they were 13 points up at half-time, it ap-peared as though they were going to pull the trigger at any stage.

However, the Buds stuck to the task with Brenton Payne (two goals) and Rhys Bancroft playing well through the middle and Matt Baker providing a target in attack. By three-quarter time, the Buds had cut the margin to seven points.

Sorrento peppered the goals in the last quarter for behinds as the only re-turn while the Buds booted two goals straight.

It was the fi rst time in memory that Sorrento had been kept to under 10 goals.

Troy Schwarze was probably the difference between the sides. His lead-ership and willingness to win were outstanding, while Daniel Grant and Leigh Treeby through the middle were also infl uential.

Lachy Armstrong played his best game of the year for the Buds with three goals and Chris Rogers and Nick Boswell continued their outstanding touch in the back line.

Rye stops Hillmen, Buds frighten SorrentoRye stops Hillmen, Buds frighten Sorrento

Young Blues’ last kick heroYoung Blues’ last kick heroLIFE – and sport – is all about timing. Sometimes you miss the train, the bus, the ball, the wave and sometimes you arrive with exquisite timing.

The Hastings versus Devon Meadows under-18s game on the weekend was a case in point. It was the fi rst time the two teams met as the Panthers joined the MPNFL this year. The Blues were sitting eighth on the ladder with four wins and six losses. Devon Meadows was in fourth with six wins and three defeats.

Hastings had to win to stay in the race for a top fi ve spot.

Enter Steven Robb. With just minutes left and scores level, Robb was on the bench with an injured hand.

Robb pleads with his coach Scott Williams to put him back on the ground. He tells his coach: “I want to help my team-mates; I want to win the game.”

Williams looks at Robb. The young man is a third-year un-der-18 player; a great talent. He takes a punt and puts the kid back on the ground. Devon is now in front by three points. There is just 60 seconds, per-haps, remaining in the fi nal quarter.

Robb enters the ground on the wing, the ball is kicked in, heads out to Devon’s for-

ward 50 line and is marked by Hastings. Robb calls for it and the ball kicked to his position on the wing, but it is a con-test (time 11.50.22) and the ball spills to the advantage of Hastings, bounces and is gath-ered beyond the centre square by Ben Schroen (11.50.25). Schroen is blocked by a Devon defender and loops a handball over the top in an attempt to hit full-forward Kyron Pratt; it falls short, bounces and play-ers from both sides dive on the ball. It is desperate times as the players do not know how much time is left. Ball-up (11.50.42). The ball hits the ground, again players from both sides dive on it; ball not going anywhere. Ball-up (11.50.54). As an on-

baller, Robb has made his way into the forward line and stands outside the pack. Ball goes up, Nathan Goodacre rucks the ball for Hastings, ball comes out to Robb, two steps, 12 metres out from goals, 10 metres wide of the point post, ball onto the left boot (11.50.56). There is ten-sion all over the ground, every-one follows the ball towards the goal – it’s a goal!

Robb has slotted the ball through from a tight angle, Hastings players in the forward line erupt with elation and run toward Robb, siren sounds (11.51.01). Hastings has won by three points. A great game of footy. Hastings still in the race for a top fi ve spot.Words and picture: Andrew Hurst

By Scot PalmerFEW players on the Mornington Pensinsula are admired as highly as the much-decorated Sorrento veteran Guy Stringer who will break a banner on Saturday to celebrate a competition record and milestone.

At 39, the rugged Stringer has done it all and against Frankston Bombers will break the com-petition’s senior games record of 346 games, but when the lot is tallied up, including league representative games and other “sundries”, it is an amazing 404 games.

From Sorrento – where last year he won the best and fairest medal in the Sharks’ back-to-back premierships – to the battlegrounds of Frankston Pines, Frankston VFA, Hastings, twice to Edithvale-Aspendale and even Dar-win, Stringer is admired as a “player’s player”.

Throughout he has always been Sorrento’s “favourite son”, starting out in the Sharks’ un-der-18 side and reserves from where he went on to play 15 games with St Kilda under-19s.

In 2003 he returned for a time to McFarlan Oval to help in the rebirth of the club he loved.

The MPNFL have already recognised his tal-ent and service with a life membership. A cou-rageous backman (although he did win a club goalkicking record), Stringer told teammates his great enjoyment comes from the cut and thrust of tight footy and, when his top-the-lad-der Sharks are victorious, joining with the team in the dressing rooms to sing the club song.

The Sharks intend to do this on the fi eld in front of the grandstand on Saturday so all sup-porters can join the rousing chorus.

Stringer’s father Keith – who fi rst introduced him to the club as a boy and who played in two

premiership – would hardly have dreamed he was setting Guy on such a long and colourful pathway.

Club president Garry Woodhams is always amazed how Stringer still plays as if it was his fi rst game.

His career is studded with premierships and best and fairest awards and for proof of what Guy Stringer means to peninsula footy. his Anzac Day medal this year says it all.

Picture: Andrew Hurst

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PENINSULA DIVISIONBy Toe PuntFRANKSTON YCW main-tained its psychological advan-tage over Karingal with a solid 16-point victory in the MPNFL Peninsula Division match of the day.

In one of three Peninsula Di-vision games played on Satur-day, the Bulls started well and led by four points at quarter time.

However, the Stonecats, through the likes of Anthony Barry in the back line and Ash Eames in the ruck, were able to hit back in the second quarter and regain the ascendancy by half-time.

When games become a dog fi ght against YCW, very rarely does the opposition win.

The Stonecats’ game is built around defence and they make

scoring extremely tough.Karingal has been a high-

scoring side this season, but on Saturday was restricted to just nine goals.

Chris Hay booted four of them, but there wasn’t another Bull who kicked multiple goals.

The Stonecats had a couple of key targets with Ricky Morris bobbing up and fi nishing with four majors, while Michael Chaplin was among the goals for the fi rst time in a while with three majors.

Ben Tellis was at his mercu-rial best through the middle for the winners and Brad Ulms gave the Stonecats fans some-thing to cheer about, such was his good form. Kevin Lylak is one of a handful of underrated players at YCW, but his perfor-mance was solid.

Karingal certainly wasn’t dis-

graced and once again it needs to go back to the drawing board and fi gure out how it can score against this side.

Given the St Kilda connec-tion, it would pay to take a vid-eo of the game and get the pow-ers that be at St Kilda to take a look at things.

Justin Peckett led the charge once again for the Bull and, de-spite his tender age, is in some of the best form of his local footy career.

David Hirst and Steve Ch-aralambous continue to shine, and James Tyquin has been the pick of the Bulls’ recruits this season.

Frankston YCW opened the game up in the third quarter, booting three goals to one and when the Stonecats get their noses in front, they are very hard to stop.

Bonbeach is well and truly in the fi nals race after holding on to defeat Seaford in a one-point thriller.

Shane McDonald and Mark Tyrell booted three goals each for the Sharks as they led at ev-ery change to record a 16.11 to 15.16 victory.

Shaun Foster and Patty Liston were outstanding for the Sharks while Tommy Payton continues to show maturity beyond his years.

The Sharks were dominant in the opening half. The visitors booted six goals to three in the opening quarter and were aided

by accuracy early on. In fact, it proved to be the difference be-tween winning and losing.

The second quarter was a shoot-out with 9.8 kicked for the term.

Bonbeach was still doing the better and led by 21 points at the major change. Justin Norton and McDonald were on top of their games, and Nathan Hicks and Blake Matthews were sniff-ing around the goals.

Seaford needed a lift and it came in the form of Chris Ir-ving, Keiran Shaw and Aaron Turner in the third term and the Seaford Rd oval came alight.

The Tigers booted 6.7 to 3.1 and changed the momentum of the game. Had they kicked ac-curately, the Tigers would have led by three goals at three-quar-ter time, not three points.

The fi nal term was an arm wrestle, the Sharks peppering the goals for a return of 2.6, while Seaford kicked 2.2.

Bonbeach is now equal on points with Seaford but is still out of the fi ve on percentage.

Langwarrin had to pull out all stops in the fi nal quarter to get the job done against Pines.

In a see-sawing battle all afternoon, Langwarrin’s inac-curacy almost cost them the match.

The home side had an addi-tional nine scoring shots, but managed to record just a nine-point victory.

In the last quarter, it appeared

the Pythons were going to cause a boilover, leading by 20 points with 15 minutes to play, but the young Kangas hit back.

Exciting youngsters Aaron Shaw and Dale Eames fi nished with six between them, while Jonathan Hay kicked two goals playing as a key forward.

Former Hawthorn player and Sandringham-listed Beau Mus-ton was the difference between the sides in the last quarter, taking some telling marks and kicking two goals.

Mark McGill and Jarryd Amalfi continue to prove they are the future of this footy club as leaders, while Mitch Gill-Furness and Andrew Borrie also continued their fi ne form.

For Pines, Guy Hendry, who has play ed predominantly as a key defender since making his senior debut, has proven in re-cent times that he has the abil-ity to become a power forward. He fi nished with fi ve goals on Saturday.

Brendan Neville kicked three and skipper Jimmy Messina two, while Beau Hendry again had an outstanding game in the ruck and is proving that he can excel in the position.

Chris Guganovic was at his best for the Pythons, too, and Joel Brunn has been an excep-tional player for Pines this sea-son. Shaun Stewart added some footage to his highlight reel with his performance.

In the Sunday games, Morn-

ington was superb against Mt Eliza, despite going down by almost 100 points.

The Doggies were incredibly undermanned, missing 14 of their best 22 players. Two of its best pulled out on the morning of the game.

Mt Eliza welcomed back Mi-chael Lowry from Sandringham and was at full strength. Lourey booted four goals, while Scott Lockwood and Sam Lloyd booted fi ve each. Sam Gill was sensational in defence, and Scott Simpson dominated in the ruck and around the ground.

Mornington had a real crack and coach Josh Beard would have been rapt with his team’s effort.

Byron Holt and Jackson Calder battled in the ruck, Scott Matthews and Josh McLerie continually put their head over the footy, Tim Johnston lacks nothing in the ticker department and Chris Paxino led his charg-es from the front.

Chelsea staged a great last-quarter comeback to get the valuable points over Edithvale-Aspendale.

The Gulls trailed for the ma-jority of the afternoon before Sam Carpenter and Fabian De-luca led a revival that saw the Gulls boot fi ve goals to one in the last to win by 14 points.

Timmy Mannix and Nick Connellan were fantastic for the Eagles.

Stonecats rope Bulls, Dogs noble in defeatStonecats rope Bulls, Dogs noble in defeat

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MPNFL resultsPeninsula DivisionSeniorsMt Eliza 5.5, 10.12, 16.12, 22.16 (148)Mornington 2.1, 3.2, 6.5, 8.6 (54)Goals, Mt Eliza: S. Lockwood 5, S. Lloyd 5, M. Lourey 4, D. Gormley 2, B. Mullane 2, B. Landry, S. Simpson, S. Gill, B. Lean. Mornington: A. Speedy 2, C. Paxino, P. Dadds, B. Holt, T. Johnston, B. Money, J. Hutchison.Best, Mt Eliza: S. Gill, B. Landry, S. Simpson, J. Grant, D. Barton, S. Lloyd. Mornington: S. Matthews, J. McLerie, K. Brouwer, T. Johnston, C. Paxino, A. Speedy.

Chelsea 2.1, 6.2, 10.6, 15.9 (99)Edi-Asp 2.3, 6.4, 11.9, 12.13 (85)Goals, Chelsea: C. Worner 5, S. MacLeod 2, M. Salem, F. Deluca, D. Biagi, S. Harrison, J. Hodge, S. Carpenter, A. Lewis, M. Ponton. Edi-Asp: B. Turner 3, B. Bowden 3, N. Connellan 3, J. Heys 2, J. McCulloch.Best, Chelsea: S. Carpenter, F. Deluca, C. Worner, N. Abdallah, N. Carmody, R. Gregg. Edi-Asp: T. Mannix, N. Connellan, J. Heys, Z. Muschialli, B. Turner, B. Gott.

Langwarrin 2.3, 4.11, 6.14, 12.19 (91)Pines 2.3, 4.4, 8.7, 12.10 (82)Goals, Langwarrin: A. Shaw 4, D. Eames 2, J. Hay 2, B. Muston 2, D. Wehner 1, M. Naughton 1. Pines: G. Hendry 5, B. Neville 3, J. Messina 2, T. Potts 1, S. Faulkner 1.Best, Langwarrin: B. Muston, M. McGill, M. Gill-Furness, A. Borrie, D. Wehner, J. Amalfi . Pines: J. Brunn, B. Hendry, S. Stewart, C. Guganovic, G. Hendry, D. Scerri.

Frankston YCW 2.4, 6.7, 9.9, 11.15 (81)Karingal 3.2, 6.3, 7.6, 9.11 (65)Goals, Frankston YCW: R. Morris 4, M. Chaplin 3, A. McIntyre 2, D. Smith 1, J. Mazurek 1. Karingal: C. Hay 4, L. VanRaay 1, S. McGarry 1, M. Burke 1, J. Peckett 1, D. Hirst 1.Best, Frankston YCW: A. Barry, R. Morris, A. Eames, K. Lylak, B. Tellis, B. Ulms. Karingal: J. Peckett, D. Hirst, G. Goodall, S. Charalambous, J. Tyquin, C. Hay.

Bonbeach 6.0, 11.4, 14.5, 16.11 (107)Seaford 3.3, 7.7, 13.14, 15.16 (106)Goals, Bonbeach: S. McDonald 3, M. Tyrell 3, B. Mathews 2, N. Hicks 2, P. Liston 2, J. Norton 1, A. Hogan 1, M. Baxter 1, S. Foster 1. Seaford: C. Irving 5, T. Shaw 3, A. Walton 2, B. Irving 2, J. Walker 1, A. Miller 1, G. Fricker 1.Best, Bonbeach: S. Foster, P. Liston, T. Payton, S. McDonald, M. Tyrell, J. Norton. Seaford: K. Shaw, A. Turner, D. Kemble, B. Irving, L. Davenport, C. Irving.

ReservesLangwarrin 1.3, 4.4, 7.7, 11.12 (78)Pines 2.1, 6.2, 7.5, 8.6 (54)

Goals, Langwarrin: A. Moore 2, M. Poore 2, S. Anderson 1, J. Biggs 1, B. Harper 1, A. O’Rourke-Ryan 1, T. Smith 1, J. Hammill 1, Z. Kruiskamp 1. Pines: D. Tedge 2, J. McClelland 2, S. McPherson 1, D. Hewitt 1, C. Allen 1, D. Guganovic 1.Best, Langwarrin: S. Anderson, Z. Kruiskamp, S. Moodie, A. Harper, D. Hayes, A. O’Rourke-Ryan. Pines: C. Bartczak, S. Bishop, T. Foord, D. Hewitt, J. Hughes, D. Green.

Frankston YCW 4.3, 9.3, 11.4, 14.6 (90)Karingal 3.2, 3.2, 5.5, 9.5 (59)Goals, Frankston YCW: A. Fowler 3, G. Smith 3, D. Hoare 2, B. Buckley 2, J. Leary 2, J. Crouch 1, R. Hodson 1. Karingal: J. Matthews 3, J. Smith 2, B. Groenendyk 2, S. Gillings 2.Best, Frankston YCW: A. Fowler, J. Leary, D. Strickland, A. Totaro, S. Hegarty, B. Buckley. Karingal: J. Matthews, J. Martinson, B. Duffi eld, A. Jack, B. Groenendyk.

Seaford 1.1, 4.4, 8.5, 11.8 (74)Bonbeach 2.4, 3.4, 3.7, 4.10 (34)Goals, Seaford: D. Chadwick 4, K. Underwood 2, P. Azzopardi 1, A. Falzon 1, S. Jones 1. Bonbeach: D. Donkin 3, M. Peacock 1.Best, Seaford: D. Chadwick, M. Uaongo, C. Brooking, C. Hatzis, K. Underwood. Bonbeach: M. Coppard, M. Peacock, L. Buswell, D. Donkin, A. Biszko, B. Simpson.

Under-18Langwarrin 1.2, 3.6, 7.7, 12.11 (83)Pines 3.4, 4.5, 6.6, 7.7 (49)Goals, Langwarrin: M. Prosser 4, J. Looms 3, M. Hare 2, M. Edwards 1, J. Hargreaves 1, M. Napier 1. Pines: L. Bartlett 2, D. Ryan 1, N. Beggs 1, J. Bezzene 1, R. Chalkley 1, B. Hodgkinson 1.Best, Langwarrin: M. Hare, C. Moore, M. Napier, N. Hammill, R. Wilson, J. Looms. Pines: J. Bezzene, J. Read, L. Pizzey, D. Burns, N. Beggs, R. Chalkley

Seaford 2.4, 4.11, 9.13, 11.20 (86)Bonbeach 0.0, 0.3, 3.3, 3.4 (22)Goals, Seaford: G. Scott 4, D. Sloan 2, J. Harvey 2, L. Heller 1, J. Herbert 1, B. Howlett 1. Bonbeach: J. Maxwell 2, M. Brain 1.Best, Seaford: J. Turner, G. Scott, K. Henderson, S. Foggie, B. Doyle, D. Sloan. Bonbeach: D. Steed, J. Sole, J. Mulholland, R. Sykes, S. Campitelli, J. Hanson.

Nepean DivisionSeniorsFrankston Bombers 1.5, 3.9, 9.15, 16.19 (115)Tyabb 2.6, 5.8, 6.8, 6.12 (48)Goals, Frankston Bombers: B. Wakeling 5, J. Foster 3, M. Meagher 3, N. Lonie 1, B. Harvey 1, R. Lonie 1, S. Foster 1, S. Wilkey 1. Tyabb: A. Waterstone 2, S. Meyer 1, A. Clay 1, J. Anderson 1, A. Driscoll 1.Best, Frankston Bombers: H. Moore, J. Clapp, N. Lonie, M. Offer, J. Page, J. Reynolds.

Tyabb: J. Rowley, S. Pickersgill, E. Rahilly, T. McGrath, S. Rahilly, T. Booth.

Rye 2.6, 8.9, 19.12, 24.16 (160)Red Hill 0.3, 3.6, 5.8, 8.10 (58)Goals, Rye: J. Van Unen 10, B. Holmes 4, L. Morse 2, A. Fiddes 2, R. Sutton 2, A. Dean 1, J. Collie 1, J. Lloyd 1, B. Winters-Kerr 1Red Hill: P. Dal Lago 2, D. Mapleston 2, A. Lee 1, J. Mold 1, K. Hopgood 1, A. Gilmour 1Best, Rye: A. Kirkwood, R. Sutton, J. Van Unen, D. Booth, J. Kirkwood, L. MorseRed Hill: A. Gilmour, J. Krieger, R. Blake, J. Mold, M. Dal Lago, C. Farmer

Hastings 5.3, 9.4, 14.5, 17.9 (111)Devon Meadows 2.2, 4.5, 8.7, 10.10 (70)Goals, Hastings: C. McVeigh 4, D. Hand 3, A. Jago 3, G. Masterson 2, A. Pike 1, M. Haddad 1, L. Hewitt 1, M. Robbins 1, K. Pinto 1. Devon Meadows: A. Adams 3, R. Talbot 3, L. Burke 2, D. Velardo 1, A. Bower 1.Best, Hastings: C. McVeigh, A. Kiely, G. Masterson, P. Rogasch, P. Mawson, B. Arnold. Devon Meadows: B. Wapshott, B. Armitage, A. Doria, L. Burke, A. Adams, P. Boland.

Crib Point 6.5, 9.10, 12.11, 17.13 (115)Pearcedale 0.5, 2.6, 6.9, 10.13 (73)Goals, Crib Point: B. Davidson 4, L. Herrington 3, J. Flack 3, M. Kleinig 2, D. Kairies 2, D. Lawson 1, W. Symes 1, N. Clark 1. Pearcedale: P. Cadd 7, A. Knight 1, B. Cadd 1, G. Becker 1.Best, Crib Point: J. Cook, L. Herrington, D. Kairies, W. Symes, J. Flack, B. Davidson. Pearcedale: P. Cadd, C. Fortnam, D. McCormack, T. Frost, B. Mitchell, M. White.

Sorrento 3.2, 4.5, 8.8, 9.12 (66)Rosebud 1.3, 2.4, 7.7, 9.7 (61)Goals, Sorrento: T. Schwarze 2, J. Moore 1, D. Hickey 1, G. Johnson 1, G. Boyington 1, B. Kenyon 1, T. Head 1, D. Phillips 1. Rosebud: L. Armstrong 3, B. Schultz 2, B. Payne 2, S. Fenney 2.Best, Sorrento: T. Schwarze, D. Grant, L. Treeby, B. Kenyon, M. Nibbs, G. Johnson. Rosebud: B. Payne, M. Baker, R. Bancroft, L. Armstrong, C. Rogers, N. Boswell.

Dromana 7.9, 15.15, 24.17, 29.21 (195)Somerville 1.1, 1.4, 2.6, 2.9 (21)Goals, Dromana: J. Hutchinson 5, S. Gaertner 4, P. Minchington 3, R. Johnston 3, T. Banks 2, A. Hunter 2, A. Bruhn 2, D. Geurts 2, J. Savage 2, T. Wheeler 2, R. Slocombe 1, S. Joyce 1. Somerville: J. Farrelly 1, C. Parker 1.Best, Dromana: R. Johnston, S. Gaertner, S. Joyce, A. Hunter, J. Hutchinson, R. Slocombe. Somerville: C. Cox, J. Allsopp, J. Farrelly, B. Rowe, B. Sedgwick.

ReservesFrankston Bombers 2.2, 6.6, 13.8, 20.9 (129)Tyabb 1.0, 1.1, 1.1, 3.1 (19)Goals, Frankston Bombers: M. Wells 6, R. Lia 5, D. Bence 5, A. Pasquill 2, J. O’Neill 1, M.

Webber 1. Tyabb: J. Regan 2, W. Grant 1.Best, Frankston Bombers: L. Bidey, M. Wells, R. Lia, D. Bence, J. Francis, H. McLenaghan. Tyabb: S. Hemley, R. West, D. Hansen, J. Regan, N. Bradley, J. Townsend.

Red Hill 4.1, 5.3, 7.4, 8.6 (54)Rye 3.0, 5.3, 7.6, 7.10 (52)Goals, Red Hill: A. Mock 3, T. Carter 2, G. Ryan 1, T. Grostate 1, S. Ramsay 1. Rye: T. Sawers 3, M. Pudney 2, K. Lynch 1, A. Holloway 1.Best, Red Hill: T. Grostate, T. Carter, J. Hickey, R. Shaw, M. Holmes, B. Thomson. Rye: D. Cimino, M. Pudney, K. Lynch, T. Finnegan, M. Dunn, C. Ambrose.

Devon Meadows 4.3, 5.3, 7.7, 11.9 (75)Hastings 0.2, 4.5, 6.5, 7.6 (48)Goals, Devon Meadows: S. Kirkwood 5, M. Walters 2, C. Biviano 1, T. Saunders 1, D. Jarman 1, J. Henderson 1. Hastings: R. Vandenham 4, J. Ward 1, L. Brouwer 1, T. Holmes 1.Best, Devon Meadows: D. Marascia, S. Kirkwood, J. Brown, M. Bain, T. Saunders, R. Attwood. Hastings: J. Ward, T. Holmes, L. Brouwer, D. Lehmann, T. Glass.

Crib Point 3.4, 5.5, 7.9, 8.9 (57)Pearcedale 2.1, 3.4, 4.7, 7.10 (52)Goals, Crib Point: M. Blake 2, D. Annable 2, J. Newton 1, D. Beech 1, R. Wood 1, L. Conway 1. Pearcedale: B. Hemburrow 2, S. Greer 2, T. Whelan 1, R. Shaw 1, J. Jagintavicius 1.Best, Crib Point: D. Edwards, G. Barclay, C. Campbell, D. Annable, C. Harris, T. Adams. Pearcedale: M. Horne, J. Jagintavicius, J. Davis, M. Heeley, M. Kennedy, J. Smith.

Sorrento 3.3, 6.5, 8.8, 12.9 (81)Rosebud 1.1, 2.2, 3.2, 3.3 (21)Goals, Sorrento: J. Wells 2, J. Caspar 1, M. Littlejohn 1, J. Seers 1, A. Balloch 1, P. Hall 1, W. Doyle 1, D. Scott 1, F. O’Connor 1, M. Kennedy 1, M. Senior 1. Rosebud: D. McRae 1, G. Glaum 1, M. Watkins 1.Best, Sorrento: P. Hall, W. Doyle, G. Hammond, L. Schuldt, J. Wells, J. Caspar. Rosebud: R. Woods, M. Rose, C. Wilde, J. Raphael, D. Hutton, L. Thompson.

Dromana 4.3, 6.6, 8.11, 10.15 (75)Somerville 0.0, 1.2, 1.4, 2.5 (17)Goals, Dromana: W. Spencer 2, A. Burns 2, K. Voelkl 2, T. Sheean 1, G. Vella 1, B. Allen 1, M. Hunter 1. Somerville: T. Farrelly 2.Best, Dromana: J. Powell, K. Voelkl, B. Allen, N. Willmott, A. Burns, G. Vella. Somerville: R. Palmer, B. Page, W. Lewis, J. Carter, M. Page.

Under-18F’ston Bombers 7.2, 9.5, 13.12, 17.14 (116)Tyabb 1.0, 3.1, 3.1, 4.3 (27)Goals, Frankston Bombers: J. Salisbury 5, J. Mehrtens 3, B. White 2, B. Sutton 2, D. Logan-Palser 2, C. McConvile 1, C. Russell 1, B. Tilley 1. Tyabb: J. Regan 2, M. Moran 1, D. Susta-Zmegac 1.

Best, Frankston Bombers: J. Foster, J. Walker, J. Francis, J. Salisbury, B. Tilley, B. Mace. Tyabb: J. Morhun, J. Regan, B. Hocking, C. Rich, R. West, J. Wallworth.

Red Hill 1.2, 6.3, 9.4, 14.6 (90)Rye 3.2, 3.3, 5.6, 6.9 (45)Goals, Red Hill: D. Neal 3, J. Mitchell 2, W. Tuck 2, J. Wood 2, C. Rogers 2, R. Hopgood 2, S. Stephens 1. Rye: T. Dunstan 2, A. Clarke 1, R. Tipene 1, J. Johnston 1, Z. Byrns 1.Best, Red Hill: L. Toy, C. Rogers, L. Dunne, D. Neal, J. Bateman, J. Wood. Rye: J. Gana, H. Wilson, R. Tipene, H. Kingston, Z. Byrns, M. Patton.

Hastings 2.6, 5.8, 7.9, 8.9 (57)Devon Meadows 0.4, 3.7, 5.11, 6.18 (54)Goals, Hastings: S. Robb 3, W. Delahaye 1, B. Schroen 1, D. Paarlberg 1, N. Goodacre 1, R. McCusker 1. Devon Meadows: W. Percy 2, J. Hazendonk 1, L. Claringbould 1, S. Mihevc 1, S. Frawley 1.Best, Hastings: S. Robb, K. Pratt, R. McCusker, W. Delahaye, C. Palmer, D. Culnane. Devon Meadows: C. Bisognin, M. Daly, J. Cleland, J. Hazendonk, S. Mihevc, J. Johnson.

Crib Point 4.4, 6.4, 6.9, 7.13 (55)Pearcedale 0.2, 4.3, 6.8, 6.10 (46)Goals, Crib Point: Z. Condick 3, B. Heritage 1, K. Arnott 1, L. Case 1, J. King 1. Pearcedale: T. Birt 2, B. Browne 1, S. Dentith 1, J. Cassidy 1, M. Scott 1.Best, Crib Point: Z. Condick, M. Davis, A. Galvin, D. Briggs, J. Bromley, J. Hewitt. Pearcedale: M. Scott, S. Dentith, J. Richardson, D. Schuller, D. Smillie, T. Birt.

Rosebud 1.2, 4.4, 5.5, 10.7 (67)Sorrento 2.4, 3.5, 5.7, 7.8 (50)Goals, Rosebud: R. Bos 4, T. Goldsmid 2, S. Mathieson 1, D. Cohn 1, D. Clarke 1, G. Petersen 1. Sorrento: X. Flanagan 2, M. Sicuro 2, N. Mills 1, J. Brigden 1, L. Brigden 1.Best, Rosebud: S. Mathieson, L. Janssen, B. Garlick, G. Petersen, C. Essing, D. Stephens. Sorrento: X. Flanagan, N. Mills, J. Morgan, J. Falck, D. Burns, L. Brigden.

Somerville 1.4, 5.9, 8.12, 13.18 (96)Dromana 2.5, 2.8, 5.11, 5.12 (42)Goals, Somerville: J. Ryan 4, R. Twyford 2, L. Burton 2, J. Day 2, C. Dalmau 1, M. Hughes 1, A. Dawson 1. Dromana: A. Musgrave 2, J. Brittliff 2, J. Buchanan 1.Best, Somerville: J. Day, D. Ryan, A. A’Vard, J. Ryan, S. Adams, R. Twyford. Dromana: J. Fowler, S. Geurts, A. Musgrave, J. Brittliff, J. Buchanan, C. Osorio.

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Footy’s woman of the yearFooty’s woman of the yearROSEBUD Football Club stalwart Pam Nicholls (pictured) has been rewarded for 30 years of service to peninsula footy by being named MPNFL Woman of the Year.

She served on the committee of the Rosebud Junior Football Club 1982-90 and was award ed life membership of the club in 1990.

Pam then joined the committee of Rose-bud Football Club in 1991 and has been treasurer since 2001. She was awarded life membership of the senior club in 2007.

In addition to being treasurer of the sen-ior club, Pam has given signifi cant time

to a range of roles at the club including but not limited to managing and working in the can teen, coordinating and running social functions, fundraisers and sponsor days, seeking spon sor ship for the club, be-ing a key member of Mornington Penin-sula Shire’s committee for the Australia Day Fun Run, which provides a fi nancial benefi t to the club, and supporting her husband Rob who has been president for several years in separate stints.

More recently, Pam was instrumental in securing the approval by the shire and funding through a range of sources for the development of netball courts at Olympic Park, Rosebud Football Club’s home base.

Saints to the rescueSaints to the rescueTHREE St Kilda Football Club assistant coaches helping MPNFL teams on Satur-day.

Justin Peckett was running around with Karingal, Troy Schwarze is still offi cially listed as a co-coach of Sorrento, and for-mer Rye great Greg Doyle was managing rotations for the Demons.

Doyle has been at his old club helping in this area and it paid dividends on Saturday as Rye was full of run in the fi nal quarter.

Doyle looks after the midfi eld at St Kilda.

Under watchUnder watchSOUTHERN Umpires Association boss Peter Marshall conceded on the RPP

Footy Show on Saturday morning that he has warned his umpires to keep an eye out for any behind-the-play or rough play in-cidents on the run home to the fi nals.

Marshall said it was important his um-pires to be aware that there were a number of sides across all divisions that were no longer a chance to play fi nals.

“What we tend to fi nd at this stage of the season is the lower sides play man-on-man footy and employ some tactics that are not necessarily in the spirit of the game,” Marshall said.

“It is important that we are aware of that as an umpiring group and ensure nothing gets out of hand.”

Bloodied BullsBloodied BullsKARINGAL captain Luke Van Raay stormed into the umpires’ rooms at half-time two weeks ago against Edithvale-Aspendale to show the men in yellow the blood streaming from his face.

Van Raay got into a scuffl e with the Eagles’ Jordan Derbyshire and a clash of heads resulted in Van Raay needing a spell in hospital.

It is understood Van Raay was reported for the incident, but the tribunal hearing was held over this week.

The Van Raay versus Derbyshire inci-dent was one of many “spot fi res” in the Karingal v Edi-Asp game.


By Martin DixonAS your local member of Parliament, I would like to share a few brief examples of the benefi ts the Coalition government has brought to the Mornington Peninsula since taking offi ce in November 2010.

First, the fi nal $67 million upgrade to the Eastern Treatment Plant is an issue I have been promoting for most of my 16-year term in Parliament.

The positive impacts for our coastline from this upgrade will now be felt for generations to come.

I thank all the local community groups that have worked tirelessly with me to see this great result come to fruition.

At the same time, our $14 million upgrade to the Boneo Treatment Plant will enable treatment of effl uent as old septic tanks are removed and households are connected to the new sewerage system.

The will bring an improvement in the quality of our water systems, resulting in benefi ts for our environment as well as our quality of life.

Law and order, or lack of it in the past, has been the issue brought most often to my offi ce over the past decade.

I am very pleased that Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula have received additional frontline police in both the 2011 and the 2012 Coalition budgets to help enable police to deal with specifi c issues facing our Mornington Peninsula.

It was also with great pleasure I was able to announce funding for a new satellite fi re station at Blairgowrie to improve response times for emergencies.

This support of police and emergency services is all part of our commitment to provide a stronger, safer and fairer Victoria.

As your local MP, I am very proud to be a part of the Coalition government as we continue to bring real benefi ts to our beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

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The family-run business offers friendly and knowl-edgeable service from staff who have a special pas-sion for animals. Talk to Alana, Wendy, Alayna and Michelle, who all love animals.

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“I own the branch, I manage the branch, I make the decisions and I am there for my customers,” he said.

“I have met 99.9 per cent of my customers and I know their names.”

After 24 years in the banking sector, Mr Fromhold opened the BOQ branch in Main St last December and ever since has delighted in being able to say, “I own my own bank branch”.

“I have a young family and I wanted to give them a good future,” he explained.

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For vision, the choice is clearFor vision, the choice is clearLOOKING for something a little different to frame your personality?

Main Street Eye Care stocks a huge range of fashion, designer, custom-made and bespoke spectacles, and is the excusive local stockist for big names including TAG Heuer and Roger Henley.

Australian designers available at Main Street Eye Care include John O’Hennessy, Paul Taylor and Brendan O’Keefe.

Among the European designers represented is Lindberg, with its popular Precious range of rimless eyewear with titanium fi ttings.

Podium specialises in retro styles. Other brands include Serengeti, Sass and Bide, Bolle, and Kenzo.

Main Street Eye Care also stocks a full range of contact lenses.

Owner Kay Tyrie has had the store in Main St, Mornington, for 12 years and runs the store with Matthew Taylor and Elodie Eckersley.

There are three optometrists who take appointments four days a week.

“Good eye health is tremendously important and we recommend an eye check every two years,” Kay said.

Eye checks are fully bulk-billed. Main Street Eye Care is at 57 Main

St, Mornington, phone 5975 3235, and is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9.30am to 1.30pm on Saturday, with other times by appointment.


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