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A WOMAN found with severe head injuries in thick scrub next to Hodgins Rd in Hastings has been placed in an induced coma.

A man and his wife found the Hast-ings woman after hearing cries for help at about 12.30 Monday morning.

Detective Leading Senior Constable Darren Sherren, of Hastings CIU, said the woman, aged in her 50s, had been taken by ambulance to the Monash Medical Centre.

After undergoing surgery she had been placed in an induced coma and was now in the intensive care unit.

“We believe she was walking home from doing some shopping,” Detec-tive Sherren said.

“She had gone to the supermarket and we believe had been making her way home along Victoria St.

“We don’t yet know how her injuries occurred, but she also had scratches on her hands and wrists.”

Detective Sherren estimated the in-jured woman may have been lying in the scrub for up to an hour.

Police have spoken to the woman’s nieghbours and friends.

Police forensic offi cers have inves-tigated the scene and late Monday afternoon State Emergency Services volunteers were called on to search the scrub where she was found.

Injured woman mysteryInjured woman mysteryRescuers hear Rescuers hear cry for helpcry for help

Close-up: A Hastings SES volunteer with Andrew Holman, right, searching the ground where a woman was found early Monday morning with severe head injuries. Right, Detective Leading Senior Constable Darren Sherren at the scene. Pictures: Yanni

“Something has happened and she went into the bushes about four metres from the footpath,” Detective Sherren said.

“No one has seen the alleged as-sault; maybe it was a fall.”

Police have appealed for anyone who can help their investigations to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Hastings CIU on 5970 7800.

Keith Platt

Western Port News 25 September 2012

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ROADS and risk-takers are a bad mix. This is the basic message behind the Fit 2 Drive program being provided to nearly 3000 students at 19 secondary schools throughout the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston.

When asked, 98 per cent of the Year 11 students participating in Fit 2 Drive workshops said they would recom-mend it to others.

Coordinator Di Bennett said the stu-dents thought the lessons taught about safe driving could save their lives.

“The aim is to provide students with the opportunity to acquire skills and understandings to change their at-titudes toward things like risk-taking and peer pressure at a time when their driving skills are only just developing and their desire for independence is signifi cant,” Ms Bennett said.

The workshops help students iden-tify causes of crashes involving teen-agers and work out strategies to avoid and lessen the risks.

“In essence, the workshops are about putting the individuals in charge to fi nd out what they can do to tackle the problem in our community as younger drivers are over-represented in the crash statistics for Victoria.”

Ms Bennett said one scenario used to discuss avoidance issues was a dou-ble fatality in which eight youngsters were crammed into a Volkswagen Golf, with two passengers riding in the hatchback storage area.

“The driver had not been drinking or speeding, but had diffi culty control-ling the car because there were too many people aboard. The car went out of control and hit a pole. Two young men in the boot were killed instantly.”

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Ready for the road: Mt Eliza Secondary College students hand out Fit 2 Drive brochures on Wednesday last week. Picture: Yanni

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By Mike HastBLUESCOPE’S wharf will fall silent in November as the last wharfi es are paid off and the last steel-carrying ship leaves Hastings.

Wharf operator Patrick is set to is-sue redundancy notices to the last nine permanent stevedores, 11 guar-anteed wage employees and 14 casual workers.

Patrick runs the wharf for Blue-Scope, which has been using char-tered bulk carriers to bring hot rolled coil steel from Port Kembla since the Iron Monarch made its fi nal voyage to Hastings last October.

Iron Monarch carried slab steel from Port Kembla for rolling at Blue-Scope’s Hastings hot strip mill.

The company closed the mill, com-missioned in 1978, on 19 October last year. It also closed one of two metal coating plants on 22 October. The closures cost 200 BlueScope and 70 contractor jobs.

Iron Monarch has been scrapped in India, an ignominious end for the revolutionary ship built by BHP at Whyalla, SA, in 1973. BHP became BlueScope in 2003.

Iron Monarch was converted in 1985-86 to carry slab and other forms of steel loaded through a huge stern door.

BlueScope spent $17 million over-hauling the vessel in Singapore in 2011, but it only worked for nine weeks before the company decided to scrap it.

The company will bring coil steel exclusively by rail from November, which is likely to cause concern for people living along the rail line.

The News believes BlueScope will need more than the two trains each day currently operated by Pacifi c Na-tional for the steelmaker.

Earlier this year, The News reported Maritime Union of Australia offi cial Garry Keane saying the decision to transport 650,000 tonnes of steel by rail with Pacifi c National from Port Kembla in NSW to Hastings each year was “fl awed”.

The rail network won’t be able to cope with the demand and BlueScope will have to charter a ship with a for-eign crew, he said.

Rumours about the future use of the wharf at Hastings include saw logs being trucked from Gippsland and exported by ship to Asia.

Cars were unloaded at the wharf in the 1970s in a short-lived experiment.

Former MUA stalwart Frank Thompson said bringing steel by rail exclusively had been tried in the 1980s and had generated massive protests on the Frankston line and the Stony Point line north of Hastings.

In January, BlueScope’s supply chain general manager Ingilby Dick-son said the company had renegotiat-ed its contract with Pacifi c National.

BlueScope has used three different bulk carriers since the demise of the Iron Monarch, the most recent the MV Diamond Harbour.

Silent berth: The roll-on roll-off section of the wharf near BlueScope Steel’s Western Port works, now silent since the Iron Monarch made its fi nal journey last October. Rolled steel from Port Kembla has since been delivered on conventional bulk carriers, which will be replaced by trains in November. Picture: Keith Platt

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A NEW book about the art and mystery of bird’s nests is the topic of a talk by art historian Dr Janine Burke in Somers next month.

The talk is a highlight of the opening of a Spring Salon exhibition of indigenous work at McCullochs@Whistle wood, the art consultancy operated by curator, publisher and writer Susan McCulloch in Shoreham.

Dr Burke’s illustrated lecture will cover the topic of bird’s nests as an art form. Ms McCulloch said Dr Burke was a passionate amateur naturalist and nature lover who had spent many years observing birds and their habitats.

“In her new book Nest: the art of birds she reveals both the art and mystery of nests, the

Mystery of bird’s nests prelude to indigenous showMystery of bird’s nests prelude to indigenous show

Inspired by birds: Right, Central Australian artist Kukula McDonald’s Big Tree Big Mob; inset, Dr Janine Burke; and below, Susan McCulloch at Yirrkala Art Centre in Arnhem Land, NT.

birds who construct them and some of the famed writers, naturalists and artists who have been inspired by them,” she said.

Dr Burke said: “If a nest is not art, how can we account for the exquisite, painstakingly constructed crea tions that are decorated or woven through with feathers, or studded with objects of a particular colour or sheen?”

This year Dr Burke has been working with Museum Victoria to catalogue the nests in its collection.

She visited the British Natural History Museum’s nest collection, and is selecting from both institutions’ collections for an exhibition of nests she is curating at the McClelland Gallery in Langwarrin next year.

The indigenous art in the exhibition is the result of a recent trip by Ms McCulloch and her daughter Emily McCulloch Childs to the Northern Territory’s Daly River, Peppimenarti, the Tiwi Islands, Arnhem Land, Darwin and Alice Springs.

“We’ve selected works relating to birds such as those by Central Austra lian artist Kukula McDonald, whose totem is the black cockatoo,” Ms McCulloch said.

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ORGANISERS expect more than 1200 people at this year’s Ageing Well Expo in Mt Martha.

The expo is organised by Peninsula Health in part-nership with National Seniors Australia and the mu-nicipalities of Mornington Peninsula and Frankston.

The event promotes and encourages an active life-style for older people.

Guest speaker will be Victorian Health Services Commissioner Beth Wilson, who grew up in Hast-ings. Music will be provided by the Victoria Police Pipe Band.

This year’s expo also marks the 10th year of the Agestrong strength and balance program.

“It began with one group in Rosebud and now has more than 50 groups at 16 venues in Frankston and on the peninsula,” expo coordinator Karyn Seymour said.

“As part of the celebration we will be present-ing awards to three inspiring Agestrong participants

nominated by their fellow group members. It’s great to be able to celebrate older people who inspire others and live a healthy and active life.”

Ms Seymour said the expo gave older people the chance to “explore the many different ways in which they can age positively”.

“It’s a fantastic informative event with more than 60 displays,” Ms Seymour said.

The expo will have displays from health, councils and community organisations as well as activities and information about health, keeping active and involved, living confi dently, getting around and the environment.

The Ageing Well Expo is from 10am-2pm on Wed nes day 10 October at New Peninsula Church, 370 Craigie Rd, Mt Martha.

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Expo times: Maree Grover and Sue Gilbert at the 2011 Ageing Well Expo.

Healthy way to ageingHealthy way to ageing

By Keith PlattTHREE months after increasing hard waste tipping fees, Mornington Peninsula Shire has decided to “reward” residents, dropping the price by $3 a cubic metre.

Hard waste fees for residents come down from $70 a cubic metre to $67; they were $65 last year.

Fees for all aspects of waste management went up on 1 July in the shire’s 2012-13 budget.

Renewable resources manager Sophia Schy schow last week said the shire was “keen to reward residents for separating their hard waste into the recycling bins at the transfer stations”.

The “carrot and stick” approach to tip-ping fees follows statements in the 2012-13 bud get and on the shire’s website justifying waste management costs.

The price cut announcement comes a month before the council election.

As well as blaming the state government’s increased landfi ll levy (from $9 to $48.40 a tonne since 2009), the shire said extra costs were due to contract “adjustments”.

“There are higher operational and moni-toring costs arising from the Environment Protection Authority’s requirements for in-creased monitoring and reporting associated with the management of open and closed landfi lls, and the green waste processing op-erations,” the budget papers stated.

“The shire currently manages one operat-ing and fi ve closed landfi ll sites on the pen-insula.

“There are also annual contract adjust-ments for the operation of the shire’s transfer stations, landfi ll and green waste processing facilities.”

The budget pushed up hard waste tipping fees for residents (domestic waste), com-mercial waste to $85 a cubic metre and non-residents to $100 a cubic metre.

Ms Schyschow said the lower fees for resi-dents would apply at Tyabb, Mornington and Rye transfer stations and at waste disposal hoppers in Dromana, Sorrento and Flinders.

“We receive about 30,000 cubic metres of hard waste at our transfer stations each year, and over the past 12 months, 58 per cent of this hard waste has been recycled,” she said.

“This is a wonderful effort by our com-munity, meaning less waste is sent to landfi ll and the cost to council for waste disposal is reduced.

“So we’re returning some of those savings to the community to reward them for the great work they have done to date.

“This price reduction for hard waste is not an invitation to dispose of more rubbish at our tips – it’s an incentive to recycle even more material.

“By continuing to focus on recycling, we will prolong the life of our landfi lls and keep our waste disposal costs as low as possible.”

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FORMER Mornington Peninsula Shire council-lor Neale Adams has announced he will stand against the current mayor, Frank Martin, in the October municipal election.

Cr Martin has held the seat of Red Hill Ward since 2008.

Mr Adams, who lost his Fingal Ward seat in 2003, said “protecting the rural nature of the pen-insula” was a major factor in his decision attempt a council comeback.

“Proposed [state government] changes to the green wedge legislation could see a development nightmare for the hills and the rural coastline,” he said.

“I’m standing for Red Hill Ward to ensure the community has a strong voice in the [council] chamber; someone who will put the wishes of residents and ratepayers fi rst.

“Communities have worked hard to maintain the liveability of the peninsula and it must be protected.

“Developers with fat cheque books expecting to buy their way in will be shown the door.”

Mr Adams said “private developments in our national parks” were also on the government’s agenda.

“I have lived on the peninsula for 25 years and will work to protect all the things we value about it,” he said.

“Improving sealed and unsealed road mainte-nance; upgrading drainage to cope with greater storm events; better management of roadsides and reserves to lower the fi re risk and improve habitat values are key issues.

“Maintaining and improving services while keeping rates at an affordable level is always a priority.

“I’m committed to a high level of personal transparency and the belief in following proper process.”

Adams on council comeback trailAdams on council comeback trail

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PROVING that politicians are nothing if not fl ex-ible, former Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull will be the star attraction at a community meeting in Rosebud next Thursday alongside Greg Hunt.

The meeting has been organised by Mr Hunt, the federal MP for Flinders, who earlier this month took an oblique swipe at Mr Turnbull, the Opposition’s spokesman for communications and broadband.

Mr Turnbull told an audience at University of Western Australia on 5 September his party was too focused on people smuggling and the carbon tax during Question Time in the federal parlia-ment.

Mr Hunt reportedly defended the Question Time focus.

“These are real things that matter;, tragedies at sea, electricity price rises, the health of the econ-omy,” he said.

“These are fundamentals, there are so many things that we want to ask about.”

Mr Hunt has asked Mr Turnbull to Rosebud to discuss concerns about broadband on the peninsula.

“The issue of poor or non-existent broadband is one of the most frequent complaints I receive from residents,” Mr Hunt said.

He said many people were unable to engage in school or university studies or operate businesses due to the poor internet service.

“Despite having patchy and inadequate broad-band coverage, the peninsula was completely ig-nored in the government’s recent National Broad-band Network rollout,” Mr Hunt said.

“It did not include a single home south of Mornington.”

Residents would “have to wait up to 15 years to get access to a reliable high-speed internet con-nection under this government”.

The meeting is at 9am on Thursday 27 Septem-ber in Rosebud Memorial Hall, 994 Point Nepean Rd. RSVP essential to 5979 3188.

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By Mike HastVICTORIA’S local government watch -dog is investigating a shire councillor over alleged confl ict of interest.

The Local Government Inspectorate has interviewed Cr Graham Pittock after an anonymous complaint from within the shire council about him vot-ing on the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre (SPA).

Cr Pittock owns squash courts and a gymnasium in the Dromana industrial estate, and the complaint is he should not be voting on SPA matters since a gymnasium was added to the aquatic centre project on 12 June. This was

when SPA was enlarged from 4800 to 6800 square metres.

But a council insider, who would not be named, says the complaint against Cr Pittock is revenge for the SPA pub-lic meeting he and Cr Tim Rodgers or-ganised in May at Rosebud.

The News understands a senior shire offi cer warned Cr Pittock he may have a confl ict of interest over SPA as early as February, before the gym was added.

On 22 June, mayor Cr Frank Martin wrote to Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell complaining about a council vote on SPA on 18 June when he was away (see ‘We wuz robbed: mayor complaint to minister’ on Page 9).

This was the meeting missed by Cr Martin and Cr Antonella Celi, who were at a conference in Canberra, and Cr Bill Goodrem, who was on leave.

The six councillors who have consis-tently voted for SPA to be built on the Rosebud foreshore were in a minority and were outvoted by the fi ve anti-foreshore site councillors who pushed through a motion calling for the min-ister to investigate the SPA approval process. It also called for a geotechni-cal investigation into the SPA site (see Page 2).

In his 22 June letter to the minister, Cr Martin stated Cr Pittock was “cur-rently under investigation by the Local

Government Inspectorate regarding a direct confl ict of interest directly re-lated to SPA”.

This was a week before Cr Pittock was called before the inspectorate.

On Tuesday, Cr Pittock would not answer questions from The News about the investigation, but said: “In my judgement, I have no case to answer.”

Investigations into alleged confl ict of interest of councillors are known to take up to a year.

They begin with a gruelling inter-view by a panel of lawyers whose fi nd-ings then go to barristers. A decision is then made about whether to prosecute.

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and gym centre in Collins St, Droma-na, earlier this year. It has eight courts, gym equipment and a cafe.

Cr Pittock operated squash courts and a gym in Dromana 1980-85, but closed it when the popularity of squash declined. Planning of Tonic started several years ago. Oddly, the anony-mous complaint did not include allega-tion of confl ict over Cr Pittock’s cafe. SPA also will have a cafe.

There are about 20 gyms and fi tness centres between Dromana and Rye in the SPA “catchment” area.

A spokesperson for the inspectorate said public comments are not made about ongoing investigations.

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THE number of drive-in cinemas in Victoria has dropped from 60 to three.

As well as showing blockbuster movies and old classics, the Morn-ington Peninsula’s sole drive-in at Dromana (pictured) is a venue for sev-eral events, including a regular Sunday market and car rallies.

The other remaining drive-ins are at Dandenong and Coburg.

At Dromana, there is a diner that opens before each screening.

Although they depend on fi lm prod-ucts, the state’s three drive-ins are being widely promoted on the latest social media sites by Revive the Drive-In, which says it is a “non-for-profi t or-

ganisation working to save Victoria’s remaining drive-in cinemas”.

A news release quotes student Alex Austin as being an enthusiastic fan of the Dromana Drive-in: “I loved it. It was great to go somewhere different and is such a fun thing to do when you have just got your licence and are lov-ing the new-found freedom of driving.

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THE integration over four years of a group of Ro-mas, or gypsy, children into state-run schools in Romania is the subject of a documentary being shown by Mornington Peninsula Shire as part of anti-poverty week (14-20 October).

Our School follows the experience of the young Romas in the program to provide equal access to education and offer an opportunity for them to es-cape the cycle of poverty.

In 2006, the European Union gave the Romani-an government money to facilitate the integration

of the Romas into schools. The integration posed many challenges and in the fi lm it becomes clear that the stigmatisation of being a Roma does not easily go away.

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Breakfast helpersBreakfast helpersWESTERN Port residents are being urged to hold a breakfast to raise money for breast cancer research.

Pink Ribbon Breakfasts in the area have in the past fi ve years raised more than $36,000.

This year’s national target is $2.25 million.“Over the past 18 years since the foundation

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Talent timeTalent timeBALNARRING Hall has again become the fo-cal point for a visual and performing arts project, The Spring Thing.

Two artist-run workshops will be held next month to create backdrops for the hall, which will be unveiled during a youth open mic event.

The Spring Thing is being run by the Balnar-ring Village Common community group to give 14-17-year-olds the chance to communicate posi-tive mental health through performing and visual arts.

The project is designed to be youth-led with an adult team as facilitators.

For more information or to register interest, look on Facebook for Balnarring Young Musos or email: [email protected]

MALI the elephant has been “cloned” after 50 version of Melbourne Zoo’s famous elephant calf were painted by students and artists as part of a project to mark the 150th anniversary of the zoo.

This Mali was painted by students from the southern peninsula and Frankston area who attended Somers School Camp.

All of the painted elephants will be at the zoo during the school holidays.

How to paint a pachydermHow to paint a pachydermColourful crew: Admiring and putting fi nishing touches to the Somers Camp Mali are Toneyha Gall, left, Aaron Hofer, Jay Tew, Sophie Nixon, Briana Trang and Georgina Austen.


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By Mike HastMORNINGTON MP David Morris has called on the Minister for Ab-original Affairs, Jeanette Powell, to help speed up repair of the Espla-nade at Mt Martha.

Speaking in the parliament, Mr Morris asked Ms Powell for “prompt action [to be] taken to complete a cultural heritage management plan required for road repairs”.

It is mandatory in Victoria to have a cultural heritage management plan (CHMP) for works in areas of known Aboriginal cultural heritage.

The coast at Mt Martha was used by the Boon wurrung people prior to European settlement and is a regis-tered cultural heritage site. There is evidence of middens (the remains of shellfi sh eaten by tribespeople).

Such plans are required where there would be signifi cant ground disturbance by machinery in the course of grading, excavating, dig-ging, dredging or ripping to a depth of 60cm or more.

The important coast road was closed on 4 June – more than 16 weeks ago – after heavy rain caused a landslip.

Residents and tourists have been forced to make a long detour up the mountain on Hearn and Bradford roads.

Mr Morris said rain over the past two years or more had signifi cantly impacted the Esplanade at a number of points.

“In the past two or three years there have been at least two signifi -cant collapses prior to this year’s col-

lapse, which is, from what I can see, probably the worst of the lot.”

(The News reported the two col-lapses: the road was closed for weeks in mid-2010 following a slide near Bruce Rd that required complete res-toration of the road. There was an-other collapse closer to Mt Martha in March 2011.)

Mr Morris told parliament people were being forced to travel three times as far as they normally would.

“This is a site of some sensitivity. It has certainly been a site of inter-est to Aboriginal Affairs Victoria and the Aboriginal people for some years. We need a cultural heritage management plan prepared in order to enable VicRoads to begin to un-dertake the necessary repairs,” he said.

“Obviously the quicker the man-agement plan can be prepared, the quicker VicRoads can start to get machinery on site and undertake works.”

Last Thursday week, Mr Morris told The News he had asked in July about the progress of the CHMP.

He said a plan was expected from VicRoads in the “near future and would be quickly considered”.

Mr Morris said Ms Powell had told him the VicRoads plan would be processed in two weeks instead of the usual four.

The latest landslip is at the end of a gully between Ian Rd and Fairbairn Ave.

The steep gully starts at Mt Martha Park and runs under the road and into Port Phillip.

MP calls for quick fix to coastal roadMP calls for quick fix to coastal road

Down time: All traffi c between Safety Beach and Mt Martha is being diverted because of a landslide near Ian Rd where Sheoak Creek enters Port Phillip. Repairs cannot be made until a cultural heritage management plan has been prepared and adopted. Pictures: Yanni and Keith Platt


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Mr Morris only wanted to talk about the past, but we have a real threat con-cerning our future closing in on us right now.

I see the Planning Minister Matthew Guy as being now the most “danger-ous” man in the state.

He is about to give developers “as of right” to do as they will in our farming and green wedge zones. This means formerly prohibited uses are to be re-placed by unfettered rights to develop, with no appeals allowed, not even on height, car parking or hours of opera-tion.

He is about to allow commercial in-trusion, again with no right of appeal, into quiet residential areas. All previ-ous planning is to be thrown out and new zones allowing “as of right” de-velopment will hit us like the prover-bial brick in the face.

Mr Morris believes that we don’t need to worry about the soon-to-be-implemented new zonings.

He dwells on the previous govern-ment’s forgotten Melbourne 2030 plan, which he sees as bad but actually had little effect on the peninsula, except to create green wedges here and around Melbourne.

Talking about the past won’t help us now.

I agree with Mr Morris that VCAT [Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal] has been misused.

Where we disagree is that I want it brought into line with community ex-pectations. Under Mr Guy’s zoning proposals VCAT will have no choice

but to uphold developer’s submissions over resident objections.

Local councils all over Victoria have now opposed the changes via their sub-missions to the state government. This is because the planning process should not be treated as an experiment in pro-fi t-making by the rich and powerful in the guise of economic development.

Mr Morris also mentions the long-promised peninsula planning statement but doesn’t say when we will see it.

While he says that “policy is criti-cal”, what we actually will get, and very soon, is new zones that will ruin most of what we like about the penin-sula before the non-existent, “critical” policy can be debated.

I challenge Mr Morris to a public de-bate to be organised by peninsula resi-dent groups so he can properly answer the following questions: Why haven’t we seen any policy be-fore such radical changes to our plan-ning scheme? Why is there no impact study to help us understand the likely dramatic ef-fects on both residents and our land-scape? Why are the changes being rushed through? Who stands to gain from the fi nan-cial windfall expected from the new zonings? Are donations from developers com-ing into the coffers of your political party? Why haven’t you stood up to the planning minister and demanded a proper consultation period?

Can we trust the state government with our precious peninsula? Not on Mr Guy’s watch as planning minister.

David Gill, Balnarring Beach.

Doubters wrongDoubters wrongFOLLOWING recent news articles, I have been contacted by a number of

people confused about proposed plan-ning policy changes. I am writing to address that confusion.

Much of what has been reported about the proposed changes has been ill-informed and in some cases just plain mischievous.

For close to half a century plan-ning on the Mornington Peninsula had been carefully protected by successive councils and governments. That was until the introduction of Melbourne 2030 under the Bracks and Brumby Labor governments.

Under Labor’s Melbourne 2030, the peninsula was made a part of metro-politan Melbourne.

Through this badly fl awed approach to planning, Main St, Mornington, and High St, Hastings, were to be consid-ered as no different to Church St, Rich-mond, or Chapel St, Prahran.

Throughout the peninsula’s villages and towns, city planning rules were applied, bringing with them applica-tions for high-rise towers in commer-cial areas and high-density residential proposals in local streets. Neighbour-hood character also ceased to carry any weight when plans were considered.

While council, local MPs and the community worked hard to defend the peninsula, Melbourne 2030 also brought with it the ever-present likeli-hood of an appeal to VCAT [Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal]. A very large percentage of all planning deci-sions taken to VCAT under Melbourne 2030 came from the peninsula and on every occasion, in making its deci-sion, VCAT was required to treat the peninsula as part of metropolitan Mel-bourne.

Before the last state election my local Liberal colleagues Martin Dixon and David Morris and I, committed that a coalition government would imple-ment a Mornington Peninsula-specifi c

planning policy designed specifi cally to protect the peninsula.

The coalition’s election commitment was to put an end to Melbourne 2030, remove the peninsula from metro-politan Melbourne and put in place a peninsula-specifi c planning policy that will continue protecting our precious area for decades to come.

The recent planning meetings that have been conducted by council throughout the peninsula are in fact council assisting the state government with the process of implementing this very important commitment.

Neale Burgess, MP for Hastings

Embarrassed? NoEmbarrassed? NoCONTRARY to assertions by Keith Platt and Fran Henke (‘TAFE struggles to cope with cuts – MP’, The News 18.9.12), I am not embarrassed about a leak from the Department of Educa-tion and Early Childhood Develop-ment regarding TAFE transition plans because:

1. I am not the minister responsible for TAFE and training, and

2. I am proud of the fact the Victori-an coalition government has increased funding for every apprenticeship course as well as 400 courses that will lead to jobs and address skill shortages in Victoria.

If anyone should be embarrassed it should be Labor Upper House MP Jo-han Scheffer who has not contacted me to “demand” that I restore funding.

It is also Mr Scheffer’s former Labor government that within two years had blown out the state’s training budget by $400 million.

Once again, a coalition government has had to fi x up a Labor fi nancial mess and make the hard decisions to put training back on a sustainable basis.

Martin Dixon, MP for Nepean and Minister for Education

Letters to the editor can be sent to The News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or emailed to: [email protected], address and a daytime phone number are required for verifi cation purposes.

Port warningPort warningHAS anybody been out to the west of Melbourne, particularly the surround-ing areas around the wharfs on Foot-scray Rd, West Melbourne, Mariby-rnong River, Footscray, Sunshine Rd, Sunshine and many more areas? These places are an eyesore to everyone who passes through.

Empty containers piled high and left to just sit there. It is too costly for the shipping companies to have them re-turned to their own country, so they are left here. There is very little call to buy these containers and council can-not do anything about them.

I moved to Hastings four years ago from the west of Melbourne and it is a beautiful area, so please be very care-ful with the new Hastings port.

Vacant land will be brought up all around the Mornington Peninsula and the containers will be dumped and left to become an eyesore.

I ask the Mornington Peninsula Shire, Mornington MP David Morris, Hastings MP Neale Burgess and the Western Port Regional Planning and Coordination Committee to please travel out to the west and see for them-selves what a junkyard the shipping companies have created.

Please, before it is too late, and left for the ruination of our beautiful pen-insula.

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RENOVATIONS to a house in Mt Martha have won an award for the builders.

Full Spectrum Builders won the HIA-Building Commission South-East Victoria Regional Home of the Year, automatically becoming fi nalists at the state awards in November.

The main living area of the house in Somers Ave has been enlarged to include a cathedral ceiling with exposed trusses.

Double-glazed windows and verandahs were added to improve thermal and solar performance.

The house was reclad, fi tted with new bathrooms and laundry, eave and gable overhangs and exposed rafter tails.

Challenges faced by the builders included bringing pre-fabricated 900-kilogram exposed roof trusses on to the site.

The judges congratulated Full Spectrum Builders on the “innovative truss construction and attention to

detail with joining linings and fl oating of end trusses off the wall”.

They saw the result as being “visually stunning both internally and externally” with “excellent workmanship” and “exceptional” carpentry.

“In a year where building activity in Victoria has come ‘off the boil’, it’s wonderful to see that our builders are maintaining the very high standards we have come to expect,” HIA Victorian executive director Gil King said.

“In an environment of uncertainty about the economic and regulatory future, our builders and designers have put these diffi culties behind them and forged ahead with outstanding concepts, design, construction and fi nishings.

“It can be very easy to be distracted by the negatives, however it is evident from this year’s entries our members have focused on quality processes, outcomes and delivery.”

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COMMENTBy David HarrisonWHAT a shameful, shabby saga plan-ning on the Rosebud foreshore has be-come.

It’s all to do with the proposed Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre, which will saddle all shire ratepayers with millions of dollars of debt.

The latest development involves Mornington Peninsula Shire posting online its report on the draft Rosebud Activity Centre Urban Design Frame-work – just hours after the deadline for submissions expired.

The precise time of the deadline, on Tuesday 18 September, was not speci-fi ed. One would assume it was close of business, 5pm. The report was on the website by 10 the next morning, ac-cording to one very angry submitter.

Shire offi cers must have worked through the night on the submissions – or not.

It is pretty clear the report was pre-pared before the deadline for submis-sions expired, and that the public con-tribution was thus completely ignored.

So we now have a glaring example of what many have long suspected – that “community consultation” in this

shire is mere words, unless it can be spun to advantage.

What arrogance. What contempt for those who laboured long over their submissions. What an insight into the shire’s attitude to the community at large.

The reason for this vulgar haste is clear. Elements in the shire executive, and pro-pool councillors, had a reason to rush – to get the matter to council on Monday night before the election care-taker period begins today (Tuesday 25 September).

The pro-pool push recently suffered a shock defeat in its campaign to get the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Cen-tre (SPA) at Rosebud locked in before the council poll on 27 October. This undoubtedly concentrated their minds on what the loss of just one of their number at the election could mean for decision-making: they control by one vote, six to fi ve.

As to the shire offi cers enthusiasti-cally supporting the pool proposal, they may yet have to answer for their actions. They are dangerously close to breaching their duty as public servants, which is to offer impartial advice and not to become players in the political game.

This policy was laid out clearly by shire CEO Michael Kennedy – specifi -cally on the subject of the SPA – some months ago. Under the headline “The role of offi cers in facilitating the devel-opment of SPA” he wrote:

“Shire offi cers are ‘professionally indifferent’ in relation to the Southern Peninsula Aquatic (SPA) centre. We provide advice as requested by coun-cil, and implement whatever council decides, but we are professionally in-different to whether council builds an aquatic facility, and if so, where it is built.”

Shire offi cers have responded to this instruction by posting the structure re-port before reading the public’s views and taking them into account. Did Dr Kennedy know this was to occur? Was he heavied to do it by the dominant councillor group?

Perhaps Dr Kennedy, or whoever wrote his “indifferent” statement, should have used “disinterested” or “neutral” rather than “indifferent” – a word that has another meaning that rather aptly describes the performance of some senior shire offi cers in this matter.

In his policy statement, available on the shire website, Dr Kennedy goes on

to say that he had made it clear to his colleagues that “‘we are Switzerland’, meaning that we do not ‘take sides’”.

He acknowledges that “following the council election in October, the then council may determine [SPA] dif-ferently”. Indeed they might. A great number in the community are working for anti- pool candidates, fearful of this out-of-control fi nancial juggernaut, whose cost is heading for $44 million plus at a time when shire debt is close to $50 million.

Dr Kennedy’s statement concludes: “I believe it is important for all to be aware that offi cers are acting precisely as we are required to do in relation to SPA.”

Really?What preposterous spin from the

shire leader who stepped out of his “in-different” role to put his troops – most of the councillors among them – on a war footing to try to defeat the change to a multi-member shire electoral sys-tem, in a brazen, highly political cam-paign to maintain a status quo with which he and his troops felt comfort-able.

Desperate to head off what he saw as the catastrophe of such a change, Dr Kennedy and his governance man-

ager, Noel Buck, attended the public meeting held by Victorian Electoral Commissioner Steve Tully to argue the shire’s case. Mr Tully strongly queried Mr Buck’s decision to take part.

When his report went against them, a legal letter was sent accusing the VEC of bias.

The shire has form on ignoring or sidelining community comment. Its submission to Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell regarding community consultation on SPA was a disgraceful concoction of omissions and assertions – and this to the state government.

Those who regularly make submis-sions to the shire as part of the annual budget process and on other matters complain that they are wasting their time for the interest offi cers take in their work.

The shire’s behaviour leaves one with the impression that its hierarchy, and their councillor-courtiers, believe they rule the peninsula in the fashion of a feudal court, ignoring their subject ratepayers as they please, rather than being – as the Local Government Act describes councils – the responsible authority.

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SCARECROWS are moving into the environmentally sensitive age with “found objects and recycled art” being used as construction materials.

The move to more ecologically sound practices is part of this year’s Scarecrow Festival, which over the next month will see many inert fi g-ures propped up near property gates or standing in peninsula paddocks.

“From what we’ve seen so far, there are many clever and funny interpreta-

tions of what it means to be a scare-crow and a number of highly original, sustainable and often beautiful works of craft,” festival coordinator Nelly Shaw said.

“This year 46 participants have cre-ated 35 scarecrow art exhibits. Com-pared to last year, when there were four community entrants, there are now 14 organisations and community groups involved. Six schools and kindergar-tens are also creating group exhibits.”

The scarecrows are being displayed in what festival organisers describe as the “hinterland area” of the penin-sula, mainly around Red Hill and Main Ridge.

Ms Shaw said schools used the festi-val to link gardening, art and recycling lessons with community arts projects to produce “quality sustainable art in the form of a scarecrow”.

Textile crafters who meet weekly at the Vintage Shed in Dromana have

been knitting secondhand plastic bags into a fl owing dress and tea cozy for a lady-like scarecrow named “Miss Re-cycle”.

The Planned Activity Group (PAG) at Community Health in Mornington, which supports people with an ac-quired brain injury, is making a pirate-themed scarecrow looking for mate-rials in op shops as well as having a parrot sent out from England.

Ms Shaw said the collaborations

represented a “down-to-earth refl ec-tion of local creativity on the peninsula right now”.

“It’s exciting to think that the festival is inspiring such a broad range of crea-tive work from very young children to experienced artist.”

The festival’s scarecrow trail opened on 22 September and will run until 26 October.

Maps can be downloaded at www.scarecrow festival.com.au

Re-used: Marylin Owies and Lucy Wirthensohn of Dromana Crafters Group are knitting with recycled plastic bags to make a scarecrow while, above, another creation can be seen surfi ng the high wire to keep birds at bay at the Enchanted Maze Garden.

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Her ideas put down to help her son Bayley deal with anxiety have been published and proved both a business success and an ongoing source of reassurance that she is helping others.

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Johnston’s fi rst book Go Away, Mr Worry-thoughts! has been adapted for the stage by Frankston Arts Centre and tours schools in Frankston, the Mornington Peninsula and else-where in the state.

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Top ‘Aussies’ Top ‘Aussies’ $250250THE search is on for the Mornington Peninsula’s Aussie of the Month.

As part of the lead-in to Australia Day celebra-tions, each month Mornington Peninsula Shire will acknowledge a person who has made an out-standing effort in the community.

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Nominations can be mailed to: Community & Special Events, Private Bag 1000, Rosebud 3939 or emailed to [email protected]


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HASTINGS195 Hendersons Road 11.00-11.30amSatchwells 5979 188819 Madang Court 11.00-11.30amRay White Hastings 5979 41777 Madang Court 11.00-11.30amHarcourts 5970 73334 Kurrajong Street 12.00-12.30pmCentury 21 Homeport 5979 35556/1a Annette Court 12.30-1.00pmHarcourts 5970 733317/1a Annette Court 12.30-1.00pmHarcourts 5970 733313/1a Annette Court 12.30-1.00pmHarcourts 5970 7333231 Hendersons Road 2.30-3.30pmSatchwells Real Estate 5979 1888

CRIB POINT64 Disney Street 12.30-1.00pmCentury 21 Homeport 5979 355538 Park Road 1.30-2.00pmSatchwells Real Estate 5979 1888

BITTERN2524 Frankston-Flinders Rd. 11.30am - 12 noonHarcourts 5970 73338 Myers Road 11.30am - 12 noonSatchwells 5979 188851 Flinders Street 12.00-12.30pmSatchwells 5979 18889 Goris Close 12.30- 1.00pmSatchwells 5979 18883a Wilson Avenue 1.30-2.00pmHarcourts 5970 7333

BALNARRING105 Bittern Dromana Road 10.30 - 11.00amHarcourts 5970 733366 Balnarring Road 2.30-3.00pmHarcourts 5970 7333

FLINDERS31 Young Street 1.00-1.30pmR.T. Edgar 5989 059917 Young Street 2.00-2.30pmR.T. Edgar 5989 0599

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Chris JonkerMobile:0404 299 854

Ben Tallon Real Estate1/34 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 8003


Kerry-Lee Marshall Mobile: 0408 363 686

Century 21 Homeport2100 Frankston–Flinders Road, HASTINGS.5979 3555

EMAIL:[email protected]

Western Port

Tallon

Nigel EvansMobile:0439 540 055

Tallon First National35 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 3000


Jason DowlerMobile: 0403 598 754

Harcourts HastingsShop 10, 14 High St. HASTINGS 5970 7733


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Address: 2 Dunstan Street, BITTERNPrice: $665,000Agency: Century 21 Homeport, 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings 5979 3555Agent: Wilma Green, 0407 833 996

The birds and the trees

DISCREETLY hidden behind a stand of native trees, this renovated and updatedHardi-Plank home is a wonderful haven for artists offering peace and tranquillity that inspires creation. The home has a colourful history with origins as a more humble “fi sherman’s cottage” and even tales of a preacher delivering his sermons from an upstairs loft. The house now measures an impressive 334 square metres with cathedral ceilings accentuating the sense of space. The extensions offer an elegant formal dining room with an adjoining library or study and a nice, cosy sitting area has a view of the gardens. Slate tiles feature extensively throughout this area as well as in the large, open-plan lounge and kitchen. The kitchen has plenty of bench space and quality stainless-steel appliances include a Bosch dishwasher and Blanco gas cooktop. A very clever use of space is the butler’s pantry tucked in behind the recess for the fridge. There is gas ducted heating and air-conditioning throughout the downstairs area. The master bedroom also has air-conditioning as well as a walk-in robe and ensuite. A guest bedroom has a charming original box window, a walk-in robe and access to the main bathroom. Up a fl ight of stairs are two smaller bedrooms, each with a cathedral ceiling and boasting attic-style gable windows. The 2600-square metre block is a delight with a nice lawn area, vegetable garden on the side and lovely gardens in the front. At the rear of the home is a timber deck and paved entertainment area with brick pizza oven. A double carport adjoins the home and there is a large steel shed, perfect for an artist’s studio or hobby room.


HOME PORT

CENTURY 21 AGENTS.SMARTER. BOLDER. FASTER

CENTURY21HASTINGS.COM.AU

CRIB POINT 64 Disney Street

PRICE: $379,000 NegotiableVIEW: Saturday 12:30-1:00pmAGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

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

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TYABB 96 Denham Road

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

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

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PRICE: $665,000VIEW: Saturday 11:30am-12:00pmAGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

This impressive 36sq residence on approx. 2600sqm allotment features cathedral ceilings throughout. The home boasts four bedrooms, two with ensuite & W.I.R. Also featuring enormous kitchen with walk-in pantry & all modern appliances, wood fire, GDH, exposed beams with cathedral ceilings and sun-filled lead light sky lights. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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PRICE: $360,000 to $380,000VIEW: Wednesday 2:00-2:30pmAGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW - BE THE FIRST TO INSPECT. Contemporary style new home only 200m to the foreshore. Featuring, it’s own street frontage, 2 living areas, massive kitchen & a remote control double lock up garage. Other notable features include landscaping, ducted heating, stainless steel appliances and a paved outdoor area. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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HASTINGS 1/16 Douglas Street


Contemporary style new home only 200m to the magnificent foreshore. Featuring, quality tiling and carpets, 2 living areas, massive kitchen & a remote control double lock-up garage. Other notable features include landscaping, quality fixtures and fittings, stainless steel appliances, ducted heating and a paved outdoor area. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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New home only 200m to the foreshore, walk to High Street.Featuring, quality tiling and carpets, 2 living areas, ensuite to master bedroom, massive kitchen and a remote control, double lock up garage. Other notable features include landscaping, ducted heating, quality fixtures and fittings, stainless steel appliances and a paved courtyard area. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN ON THE WATERSIDE??

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

VIEW: Saturday 12:00-12:30pmAUCTION:Saturday, October 27 2012 from 1.30pmTerms: 10% Deposit, Balance 30 days with Vacant PossessionAGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road,Hastings 5979 3555

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An exclusive release of these brand new, two-bedroom, single storey townhouses located just 50 metres from High Street.All townhouses have open-plan living, built in robes, separate bathroom, separate toilet, lock-up garage and street frontage with separate private driveway.

stainless steel appliances, gas cooking, dishwasher, quality carpets, heating and cooling, private landscaped gardens and each have a 5 star energy rating.

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HASTINGS, 10 Victoria Street Negotiable Over $285,000

Victoria Heights - Nearing Completion

Brick veneer exteriors Colourbond roof Powder coated aluminium windows

Colourbond facia & gutters Roller doors to garage Fly screens to all opening windows

Stainless-steel electric oven Stainless-steel gas hot plates Stainless-steel electric rangehood

Stainless-steel dishwasher Split -system heating & cooling 115 litre gas hot water system

Panel doors Sensor Lights Clothes Line

Basic Landscaping Water Tank Plus Pump 5 Star Energy Rating

Laminated kitchen with post formed benchtops

Quality taps, towel rails, toilet roll holder

Downlights (Low Voltage) to kitchen & meals area

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35 High Street,Hastings tallon.com.au 5979 3000

Tallon

DOMINIC TALLONPhone:0408 528 857

NIGEL EVANSPhone:0439 540 055

Spectacular Kinfauns (app.1.58 acres)

For Sale: $949,000

A unique lifestyle awaits you in this huge 1.58 acre property situated in the sought after Kinfauns Estate. Public transport stops at the Estate’s entrance, Hastings town center two minutes drive and the brand new Bittern shops two minutes in the other direction. Fully serviced and surrounded by homes of equal quality and prestige.

BITTERN

HASTINGS

Build Your Dream

For Sale: $220,000

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

HASTINGS

More Than Meets The Eye

For Sale: Negotiable over $295,000

You will be pleasantly surprised the moment you walk through the door of this tastefully renovated home. Walking distance to the local shops and all that Hastings has to offer. Some of the many features include three bedrooms all with BIR’s, modern kitchen with electric appliances including dishwasher, family bathroom with separate toilet, gas wall furnace, s/system heating &

BITTERN

Westernport Retirement Village

For Sale: $239,500

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

HASTINGS

Exquisite Two Bedroom Unit

For Sale: $345,000

Close to the shopping precinct, this immaculate unit will delight with a large lounge/dining area overlooking the kitchen that has solid timber cupboards, upright gas

throughout. Large main bathroom has shower & bath, there is a separate laundry & 2 bedrooms have BIR’s. Private courtyard with gate access, beautifully landscaped with extensive colour.

HASTINGS

Looking For An Investment?

For Sale: $350,000

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

Great Value Doesn’t Last Long

For Sale: $340,000

Three-bedroom home with open plan living extending to a modern kitchen, main bedroom has FES & two with BIR’s. The home has s/system air-conditioning. There is plenty of scope to extend on the large block that has a double carport & garden shed. Let on a month-to-month basis at $275.00 per week. This is

sought after Old Tyabb area.

HASTINGS

HASTINGS

Spotlight On McCallum

For Sale: $355,000

rental investment. Walking distance to shops, doctors and transport, this neat 3 bedder is set on a large block of land with plenty of sheds. A modern kitchen has wall oven, gas cook top and dishwasher, lounge incorporates formal dining and there is gas heating, double carport, well maintained lawns & concrete driveway.

CRIB POINT

Sandstone Lodge

For Sale: $465,000

Ideal for the larger family this home has 2 living areas, main living with Coonara woodheater, a modern kitchen with s/steel appliances, main bathroom, laundry and 2 bedrooms all on the lower level. A timber staircase leads to the 2nd living and main bedroom with FES & BIR’s + 4th bedroom or study. Outside is a large garage with power, water tanks, pergola and verandahs

LANGWARRIN

House & Land

For Sale: $387,850

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

CRIB POINT

Romantic House Lover Wanted

For Sale: $412,000

Quiet treed street, landscaped gardens, 1/4 acre block & a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom mud brick home. This charming home with high vaulted timber ceilings, new skylights has been freshly painted, main bedroom has ensuite & BIR’s to 3 bedrooms. Two living areas with central coonara wood heater, large kitchen with new bench tops, timber cupboards & electric cooker plus laundry.

CRIB POINT

Don’t Let This Pass By

For Sale: $331,000

Hardiplank 3BR ranch-style home set behind a high fence in private gardens. Country decor, high vaulted ceilings, large open-plan lounge/dining overlooking a modern kitchen with wall oven and gas cooktop. Two bedrooms

S/system air-conditioning and coonara heater. Decked verandah’s on both sides and steel garage/workshop at rear. Leased until the June 2013 at $295pw.

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Location, Location, Location

For Sale: $315,000

As-new, 5-star energy rating 3BR, 2 bathroom unit. Main bedroom with WIR & FES, 2 with BIR’s. Good size lounge,

kitchen with s/steel gas cook top, with under-bench oven and d/w. Secure courtyard at the side, water tank and fully fenced front garden. At the rear is a single garage with internal entry. Largest unit on the block, walking distance to shops, transport and the Bittern Market. Expected rental income approx $295-$300pw.

HASTINGS

Vendor Meets The Market

For Sale: $355,000

energy rated home. Three living areas, main bedroom with FES & WIR, two more with BIR’s, modern kitchen with s/steel gas cook top, under-bench oven, d/w & pantry. The home comes with ducted heating, s/system air-con & solar hot water service. Outside is a garden & decked area for entertaining. Set on a wide block with rear access on both sides. Vendor is keen to move on - Make an offer!

HASTINGS

Fit For The Family

For Sale: $410,000

Four-bedroom, two living areas, two bathrooms, double garage + entertainment area! Situated in a small quiet court this well-presented, clean home features modern styling and neutral tones to present in as-new condition.

bedrooms and 2 tiled bathrooms.

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HASTINGS

Don’t Let This One Get Away

For Sale: $415,000

Set in the leafy Old Tyabb area, this four-bedroom BV family home is sure to please. An L-shaped lounge/dining

kitchen with granite benchtops and modern appliances.The main bedroom has a WIR & FES, two more bedrooms have BIR’s. For convenience the home has ducted heating plus s/system air-conditioning. Outside is a paved pergola area and large garage shed.

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www.harcourts.com.au

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

HarcourtsSINCE 1888

Situated on 3922-square metrres, this property has been meticulously maintained and perfectly presented to combine privacy with modern day living. Centrally placed on the property to ensure privacy and enjoyment, this lifestyle property oozes charm and character and is adorned with a full-length veranda and colonial style windows. Offering four bedrooms, two with own ensuites plus main bathroom and separate toilet. The kitchen has been totally upgraded and boasts top of the range s/steel appliances. The main bedroom has FES & WIR and r/cycle A/C. Behind the home is a large covered entertaining area, shed, water tanks and gated access from two street frontages. This a lifestyle opportunity not to be missed, close to all shops, cafes, beaches and wineries.

Bittern 88 Jacka Street

For Sale $640,000 - $700,000View www.harcourts.com.auOpen By Appointment

Listen to the birds sing!

Jason Dowler M 0403 598 754 E [email protected]

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An outstanding opportunity to enter the property market, downsize in comfort or invest. This lovely residence features lounge, modern kitchen and adjoining meals area, gas ducted heating and three bed-rooms. Entertain under the large and private rear pergola area looking onto your private, established and landscaped rear yard. The double raised carport is perfect for boat or caravan storage and drive through into a large lock up garage. Located close to schools, train station (bus stops) and parks. Other features include new flooring, new curtains and drapes, 4,000 litre water tank, 2 garden sheds all positioned in the bowl of a quiet court. In Conjunction With Ian Reid’s Vendor Advocacy

Crib Point 35 Orotava Street

Sale by Set Date: Tuesday 16th Oct 2012 at 5.00pm (unless sold prior)For Sale $270,000 - $305,000View www.harcourts.com.auOpen By Appointment

Immaculate presentation in appealing location

Jason Dowler M 0403 598 754 E [email protected]

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tallon.com.au

35 High Street, Hastings

5979 3000DOMINIC TALLONPhone:0408 528 857

ALF TALLONPhone:5979 3000

Tallon

HASTINGS - FOR SALE

For Sale: $110,000 + SAV

Situated at the Marina, the Galley Cafe has a loyal customer base with excellent takings for this easily op-

negotiable

BUSINESS

HASTINGS - FOR LEASE

Main Road Showroom

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

showroom is available with vacant possession. Total

There are 9 car spaces and a fenced yard at the rear.

with ethernet cabling, lights, fans and carpeted interior.

internally for displaying goods. Industrial 3 zoning.

BAXTER - FOR SALE

For Sale: $1,350,000

on Frankston-Flinders Road and Sages Road. Zoned Business 1 , the site is let to a hand car wash + kebab shop with permits. 10 year lease with a 10 year option. Returning $80,000pa + GST + Ogs. CPI + market

-ment + underground carpark (STCA). Brick workshop (9mx7m) with toilet & dual roller doors. Site has three-

JUST LISTED

CRIB POINT - FOR SALE

For Sale:

the train station and Cerberus Naval base. Main road frontage with street parking available front and side.Adjoining block also available for purchase, ideal for

(STCA)

MARKET PLACE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Premiership positionSITUATED on the edge of enchanting Warringine Park, this as-new townhouse is in the Illuka Estate off Reid Parade. The three-bedroom home has a tiled entrance hall that opens into a spacious living area with ducted heating and air-conditioning throughout.A sleek modern kitchen features a breakfast bar and gas stainless-steel appliances including a dishwasher and microwave oven. The master bedroom has a large walk-inrobe and ensuite, and two other bedrooms have built-in robes and share the main bathroom. At the rear of the property is a garden shed and the double garage at the front has internal access.

Address: 18 James Hird Drive, HASTINGSPrice: $345,000Agency: MC Real Estate, 4/82 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8833Agent: Michael Curry, 0409 410 456


HASTINGS $450,000+

This property has so many “ I wants “ it’s hard to know where to start. Ok, here goes; so you want a home with 4 bedrooms and a study, It has multiple living areas and room for the kids to play away from the lounge room. An ensuite and walk-in robe is a must and for the masterchef of the house a nice big kitchen with plenty of storage and cupboards would be good. To keep the big kid of the house happy a large shed (9x6Mx3H) with 15 amp power.

ONE WITH THE LOT

BITTERN $470,000+

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

POTENTIAL TO SUBDIVIDE

HASTINGS $225,000

You cant beat such a beautiful position, a leisurely stroll from the foreshore and marina and handy to the town centre. Set well back amid dappled shade, this tidy unit is on the back of a small 4 unit development. It features a separate entry, open lounge with heat bank and a good sized kitchen with elec cooking. There are 2BRs, both with BIRs, separate bathroom, toilet and laundry, lock up garage & single carport.

STEPS FROM THE FORESHORE

HASTINGS $339,500

You will jump for joy when you see this delightful 5y.o. home, set in tidy native gardens in a popular new estate. Bright and open with fresh neutral dcor and lots of windows enjoying garden aspects. From a separate entry the home

covered deck and adjoining double remote garage. The kitchen is also a cheery, sunny room with plenty of cupboards, gas cooking and dishwasher.

AT LAST AN AFFORDABLE FIRST HOME!!

CRIB POINT $480,000+

If youve ever walked through a beautiful display home and thought “I dont want to build, wish I could just buy this, move in and unpack” then this is the home for you. From the moment you enter the size and beauty of this home will blow you away. Features are too numerous to list so here is a brief list for you to

DISPLAY HOME QUALITY - REDUCED

HASTINGS $510,000+

If you have been looking for a nice big home on a block big enough to

is the home for you. Set on approx 1017m2 (just over acre) and measuring

bedrooms plus a study, open plan with multiple living areas, alfresco under

SECLUDED MASTERPIECE

HASTINGS $320,000

This near new modern, trendy 3br townhouse is located literally steps from the centre of Hastings CBD. Features include 3 bedrooms, stainless steel appliances to the kitchen, lounge and dining overlooking a rear deck and courtyard garden area. This easy-care home is perfect for anyone looking for a property close to all Hastings has to offer. Inspection will impress, book yours today.

LOCATION, LOCATION

HASTINGS $259,000

Take advantage of the low interest rates and lower market prices before it is too late. This neat and tidy 3br home will make a perfect addition to any investors portfolio. Features include 3br with robes, lounge with separate dining off the kitchen, undercover alfresco area, good shedding and a very neat and tidy block measuring approx 500m2. Located close to schools, public transport and all Hastings has to offer.

ATTENTION INVESTORS!

BITTERN $780,000

This is truly a stunning lifestyle property with delightful surprises at every turn among two acres of landscaped gardens and established native woodlands.

conditioning. Featuring a centrally located timber kitchen with natural gas stove.

ACRES OF IDYLLIC RURAL SERENITY

SOMERVILLE $139,000

Looking for a block in Somerville at an affordable price? This property may well be the solution. Complete with approved plans for a 3br, 2bath, DLUG,

transport, shops, schools and more. The vendors are keen to get this sold and have even agreed to pay of the driveway costs making this property even more affordable.

CHEAP LAND WITH PLANS...

HASTINGS $425,000

What a position!! Set right opposite the foreshore with an outlook over the Tennis Courts. This amazing home was the original town police station circa 1929. With 2 street frontages properties in a prime town location like this are rarely offered. The home has 3 bedrooms & a study with separate entry (ideal

THE OLD COP SHOP ZONED BUSINESS 5

HASTINGS $300,000+

First home buyers, investors, do yourself a favour and book an inspection to see this one! Recently renovated this property is ready to go, features include 4brs (massive master br), built in robes to 3 bedrooms. A huge lounge room, heating and cooling, kids play area, plus an open plan dining area off the kitchen. Outside you have a covered entertaining area overlooking the in-ground pool and a fenced kids play yard.

BIGGER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK

HASTINGS $199,000

Step out your front door and enjoy the convenience of this prime location in a growing town. This entry level property would make the perfect investment

street, 2 large bedrooms with built-ins, electric heating and cooking and off street parking. It is currently returning $200 per week to an established tenant or vacant possession available. Now is the time to move on Hastings!!

TOWN AT YOUR DOORSTEP...

HASTINGS $409,000

with a centrally located kitchen to suite a family or budding chef. There are 3 dble sized bedrooms, main with full ensuite & walk in robe. Built with a northerly aspect, solar hot water and the comforts of gas ducted heating and ducted evaporative cooling, you will feel comfortable all year ‘round.

SOLAR SPECTACULAR - REDUCED BY $20,000

B T R E (03) 5979 8003btre.com.au

Shop 1, 34 High StHastings “Your Local Expert”

HASTINGS $267,000

and is in, a great central location! Close to the local primary school and adjacent to a new estate, it features fresh neutral dcor, good sized

stainless steel appliances. 3 bedrooms, all with robes, and new bathroom.

CAPITAL GROWTH ASSURED!!

PRICE REDUCED

UNDER CONTRACT UNDER

CONTRACT


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

If you are tired of:Late Rent - Unitdy, problem tenants - Unaccountable agents

Out of date inspections - Low rent - Lack of communication

Low Fee and High Service.

We will look after your property

like we own it ourselves!

WE WON’T LET YOU DOWN

TYABB $280,000 - $305,000

CENTRAL, PREMUIM UNITThis open-plan unit is centrally located & is presented to a high standard. Features include:

Two bedrooms, master with WIRKitchen with stainless-steel appliancesSeparate living and dining areasEnclosed rear courtyard with access to single garage

Call Sue Now!!

[email protected]

CRIB POINT $225,000 plus

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE ON MURIEL

CRIB POINT $350,000 plus

LIVE LARGE ON PETTIT

steel stove and dishwasher plus Ceaserstone bench-tops.

COVERING THE WESTERN PORT REGIONHastings, Somerville, Tyabb,

Crib Point & Bittern

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COURT LOCATION - MAKE AN OFFER! - PROPERTY MUST BE SOLD

HASTINGS $220,000 plus

HUGE POTENTIAL - HUGE OPPORTUNITY

CRIB POINT By Negotiation

249 High Street Hastings, Victoria 3915www.peninsula parklands.com.au

A lifestyle village for the over 50sSECURE LONG TERM TENURE, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL

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Low maintenance 24 hour security access A carefree lifestyle Freedom to travel Economical Full-time on site managers Social club Community centre

5979 2700$189,000

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www.satchwells.com.au1/97 High Street

14 Balnarring VillageHASTINGSBALNARRING

03 5979 188803 5983 5509

Satchwells

BITTERNOffers over $400,000

Desirably located in a quiet court setting in Bittern. This three bedroom IDEAL LOCATION - WORK FROM HOME9 Goris Close - Inspect Sat 12.30-1.00pm

HASTINGSAsking $259,000

opportunity for 1st home buyers or investors. Features large

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BALNARRINGAsking $995,000

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SOMERSAsking $895,000 - $940,000

FAMILY HOME WITH BUSINESS OPPORTUNITYInspect by Appointment

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HASTINGSOffers over $750,000

PRIVACY & LIFESTYLE PLUS EXTRA ACCOMODATION231 Hendersons Rd - Inspect Sat 2.30-3.30pm

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Asking $330,000 - $350,000CRIB POINT

HASTINGSAsking $370,000 - $450,000

FANTASTIC VIEWS, BUY OFF THE PLAN & SAVE!Inspect by Appointment

CRIB POINTAsking From $210,000

INVESTOR - RETIREE - FIRST HOME BUYER

38 Park Road - Inspect Sat 1.30-2.00pm

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By Stuart McCulloughSCIENCE is all about taking human-kind to a better place. Sometimes this means that long-held beliefs are chal-lenged and orthodoxy upended.

In the case of the beanbag it meant that we, as a species, had to overcome our prejudice and accept that not all chairs need to have legs. Beanbags were so much more than just a piece of furniture – they were the future.

They were an integral part of the fabric of society, which, in 1978 was velour and stuffed with polystyrene. In those heady days, no lounge room was complete without a beanbag. It was a golden era in which every home had one or two of these amorphous beauties, along with a strange string-on-nail wall decoration in the study and a set of wind chimes by the front door. In our house, the beanbags were prized above all other chairs. This was partly because the beanbags were so incredibly comfortable and partly be-cause the alternatives were universally awful.

There was the rocking chair. Not only was it amazingly uncomfortable to sit on, beyond anything else it be-longed to my father. This meant that a decision to perch yourself in the rock-ing chair came with the ever-present threat of instant eviction. Then there was the couch. We had several couch-es while I was growing up. The worst

came in three parts made of foam. These constituent elements did not so much as slot together as they did sit lazily on top of one another. It had a metal frame that was supposed to keep the whole thing in some kind of or-der but, instead, it looked hopelessly dishevelled much of the time. Worse than that, because it was up against the back wall for support, the couch was as far away from the TV as you could get without being in another room.

But worse than the couch was the lounge suite. This object sat by the bay window and, for decades, was a reminder that my parents had married in the Seventies.

It was, of course, covered in black

leather – the kind that might once have been a very bad jacket. If worn to a 1970s nightclub, it would have had the effect of driving away every human being within a 10 metre radius. In-deed, such a jacket would have func-tioned like sartorial Aeroguard, repel-ling people rather than insects. The lounge suite was in two parts. Aside from the black leather cushions, there was string netting and a footrest. The cushions were affi xed with buttons that routinely popped whenever you sat down. The whole thing seemed adrift.

These various defects all served to make the beanbags look even more enticing.

Most chairs demand that you sub-mit. You have to adjust your posture to suit them rather than the other way around. This, of course, goes against every principle that the beanbag stands for. That’s because beanbags shape themselves to you. While it’s probably about as good for your pos-ture as sleeping in a box, it’s as close as a piece of furniture can ever get to giving you a hug.

Better still, unlike most chairs, bean-bags can go anywhere. In most loun-gerooms, certain objects belong in a certain place and pity the child who dares to interfere with this rigid, im-mutable law of the universe.

Beanbags, however, are the anar-chists of family furniture and can go any place they like. Want to be a little closer to the TV screen? No problem. Just shimmy forward a little. This is the kind of freedom that couches can only dream of.

Also, beanbags are the closest thing to lying down without actually going to bed. In our house, it was a great tradition to retire to the beanbag after dinner and fall asleep. I very much doubt that my father has ever watched a game of football through to its conclusion, surrendering to cradling charms of the beanbag somewhere af-ter half-time.

They can be used as sleds on stairs and can also be thrown at marauding

siblings. Although throwing a regular chair is largely frowned on, it’s differ-ent with beanbags.

But things have changed. Just as every loungeroom used to have an ashtray full of matches souvenired from various motels, the beanbag has begun to vanish. I fear soon it will be extinct. Granted, it still has its defend-ers, but they’re loosing the battle on the nation’s loungeroom fl oors.

I confess that I’ve led a beanbag-less existence for many years now. Instead, I am forced to fall asleep on rigid fur-niture that refuses to compromise for the benefi t of my comfort. It’s time to do something.

Here in Victoria, we have a num-ber of emblems. As it happens, both our bird and animal emblems are en-dangered. Hopefully, by giving them a special status, they might stand a better chance of survival. There is, I think, room for one more. That the humble beanbag should be our furni-ture emblem would go without say-ing, were not for the fact that having a blank space on the page would look quite odd. It’s time to acknowledge all the beanbag has done for us and to re-turn the favour.

To this day, I fervently believe I have seen the future of quality seating, and it is legless and stuffed with little pieces of foam. Long live the beanbag.www.stuartmccullough.com

Viva la beanbag, the prince of chairs


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SORRENTO ARTS HERITAGE WEEKEND5–7th October, 2012A celebration of all things art with some fresh and innovative exhibitions, installations and creations in and around Sorrento.

River of 1000 handmade ceramic bowls installed by Studio 13 on Sorrento back beach from dawn to dusk on Saturday. Bowls $20 each with all proceeds going to Peninsula Headspace.

Studio Sorrento Art showMeet the Makers at Oriental Arcade‘Mannequins Upcycled’ exhibition Guided historic precinct walksSorrento Gallery Trail Sorrento Portsea Artists Trail. Feature exhibition by Miertje Skidmore at Manyung GallerySarah Gabriel’s works on paper at Antipodes Book shop and GalleryLaunch of Rotary Club of Sorrento, Student Shutterbug photographic competition

More details www.sorrento.org.au or Natalie Garner 0424 000 391 facebook.com/SorrentoVillage

SORRENTO is celebrating all things art with fresh and innovative exhibitions, installations and creations on the weekend of 5-7 October.

The River of 1000 Bowls presented by Studio 13 will see 1000 handmade ceramic bowls installed on Sorrento back beach from dawn to dusk on Saturday, creating a River to the Sea (pictured). Bowls will be on sale at $20 each with all proceeds going to Peninsula Headspace.

The weekend also will include: Art show by 20 peninsula artists (some internationally recognised) from Studio Sorrento at the Senior’s Hall (launch Friday 5 at 7pm, exhibition Saturday and Sunday 10am-4.30pm).Feature exhibitions by Miertje Skidmore at Manyung Gallery and Sarah Gabriel’s works on paper at Antipodes Bookshop and Gallery. “Meet the Makers” in historic Oriental Arcade where “old Sorrento” is displayed with bespoke craftspeople at work. Custom-made jewellery, clothing and more.

Guided historic precinct walks by Nepean Historical Society on Saturday 6 at 2pm and Sunday 7 at 11am. A unique and innovative “Mannequins Upcycled” project. Sorrento and St Joseph’s primary school pupils worked with artist Jane Byrne to design and create clothing inspired by historical outfi ts in Sorrento Museum, all created from recycled materials. Mannequins on display all weekend. Launch of Student Shutterbug Photographic Competition for school-aged children themed around “Beach and Bay” by the Rotary Club of Sorrento. Sorrento Portsea Artists Trail and Sorrento Gallery Trail.

More details www.sorrento.org.au or call Natalie Garner 0424 000 391.

The weekend has been organised and is sponsored by Sorrento Portsea Chamber of Commerce and Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Relive past at art weekendRelive past at art weekend

Western Port Festival Due to changing vocational commitments of the

current committee, the Western Port Festival is asking for volunteers to fi ll the various positions within the

executive committee. We are seeking go-getters who can hit the ground

running. Many aspects of the festival are self-propelled making an easy transition into the various positions.

If you feel you can give back to the community what you have received over the years, please come and

attend the AGM at Tam’s Cafe, 2 Olivia Way, Hastings, on Tuesday 2 October starting at 7pm. See you there.


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BEDROOM SUITE, QS, 3 years old, EC, solid timber, 2 side tables, dressing table, mirror, tall boy, $1,500 ono. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

SCHOOL UNIFORM, Hallam Sports Academy, boys 16 years, 2 new L rugby tops , 1 L tracksuit bottoms, XL fleece hoody, 1 M singlet, new L water-proof rain jacket, 2 pairs S shorts, 2 M polo tops, Sports bag. Paid $550, sell $250 the lot. 0404 979 432.

BED, single, timber frame, timber slats, with mattress, EC. $150. 0417 148 011. Berwick.

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LOUNGE SUITE, 1x 3 seater and 2x 1 seaters, pink, EC, $400. 0413 558 634. Berwick.

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BILLIARD TABLE, B & K, 8’x4’, burgundy top, Italian slate, turned legs, EC, in-cludes accessories. $1,700. 0457 552 760. Beaconsfield.

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BABY GOODSTILES, floor, terracotta, 300 x 300 x 10mm thick, quantity 80sqm, $800 the lot. 9706-7406.

LOUNGE SUITE, corner, terracotta, VGC. $300. 9799-8858. Hampton Park.

SNAKE, carpet python, with full auto heated enclosure. $750. 0419 530 689. Nar Nar Goon.

FORD, Fairmont, Ghia, 1994, ED, totally optioned with leather interior, 5L V8 high performance Tickford sports motor, Tickford suspension, alloy wheels, originally Executive demo, 1 owner, always garaged, regularly serviced, reg 03/13, FOE-596. $4,850ono. 0425 736 873, AH 9702-5999.

MAGNA, 1988 wagon, 1 owner, V512W06895, no RWC, AC, dickie seat, towbar, EFI, 323,000 kms. manual $600. 0448 986 401.

KITCHEN SINK, tap lake-land, stainless steel, brand new, double bowl, 1200 x 480. $250. 0430 366 180. Narre Warren.

CANOPY, suits most Ford utes, cost over $3,000, with receipt. Sell for $1,200. 0400 701 386. Pakenham.

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BIKE, Competition racing, cost over $3,000, with re-ceipt, only ridden twice, still as new. $1,200. 0400 701 386. Pakenham.

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PENINSULA DIVISIONBy Toe PuntFRANKSTON YCW achieved three premierships in a row for the second time in its history on Sunday with a last-gasp victory over Mt Eliza in the MPNFL Peninsula Division grand fi -nal.

With just two minutes left and Mt Eliza holding a two-point lead, YCW midfi elder Ben Tellis intercepted a clear ing kick and converted with a set shot from 30 metres to put the Stone-cats in front.

Two minutes later, Lew Roberts mark ed a ball in the goal square and converted after the siren to hand YCW the 2012 pennant, 12.6-78 to 9.14-68.

The premiership win brought down the curtain on the coaching career of Tony “Bugs” Barry, who will go down in MPNFL history as one of the great-est coaches.

Like all good sides, Frankston YCW never looked like it was going to lose touch with the Redlegs.

The swirly conditions at Frankston Park were in favour of the Stonecats, who were cut up by the sure hands of Mt Eliza’s key forwards in the second semi-fi nal.

YCW captain Anthony “Bundy” Barry won the toss and surprisingly kick ed against a four-goal breeze in the opening quarter.

When Mt Eliza’s Michael Loury boot ed his fi rst of three goals to the Kars St end at the four-minute mark of the fi rst term, it appeared Barry’s gamble might not pay off.

However, YCW giants Ash Eames and Brad Ulms kicked the next two goals after taking contested marks, and everyone at the ground knew we were in for a long battle.

Dale Carroll sharked a ball over the

top and ran into an open goal to give the Stonecats a nine-point advantage at the major interval.

The Redlegs started well in the third quarter with Dave Willett kicking two quick goals to regain the lead.

However, as seemed to be the case all afternoon, the opposition was able to respond and Adrian McIntyre goaled from 40 metres after sensational efforts from Benny Tellis and Jai Coghlan.

Even when YCW’s Blake McCor-mack was sent from the fi eld in the third quarter for striking, at no stage did it appear Mt Eliza was going to blow YCW away.

During the time when McCormack was off and YCW was down to 17 men, they were able to hang in, bottle things up and match the Redlegs’ one goal in that time. At three-quarter time, scores were level.

If there was an advantage, YCW had it in the last quarter, kicking to the scoring end, but they were missing McCormack for the fi rst 10 minutes and this was critical.

Mt Eliza dominated the early part of the fi nal term with Ben Landry setting the ground alight with a left foot snap at the nine-minute mark.

The Redlegs had a number of oppor-tunities to seal the game in the next 10 minutes, but couldn’t convert. They boot ed 1.4 for the quarter.

Trailing by seven points at the 23-minute mark, YCW’s Ricky Morris ran into an open goal after some great work from the half-back line and the margin was back to a point.

Again, Mt Eliza had its chances and Dave Willet almost kicked a mira cu-lous goal off the ground well into time-on.

YCW’s Lew Roberts, who was con-cussed in the second quarter, came back on and had a chance to put his

side in front but missed.Just seconds later, Tellis cut off a Mt

Eliza clearing kick from defence and converted. Roberts then sealed the deal after the siren.

It was the self-belief of the Stonecats that saw them win the most important game of footy for the season.

It also was the coaching of Tony Bar-ry and his team.

Barry rolled the dice and started Dale Carroll as a forward, but used him in the back line when needed.

Ricky Morris and Bundy Barry were moved onto the ball in the second half to mix things up.

David Bodley was used as a ruck-man at times to allow Ulms and Eames to stretch the Redlegs in defence – all moves that were signifi cant in the con-text of the game to ensure the Red legs didn’t get continuity.

Mt Eliza’s game plan was simple – get it into the star-studded forward line and hope for some big marks. It had worked for the majority of the season, especially during the two fi nals.

However, the YCW defence was su-perb and stood up to the pressure; Mt Eliza’s midfi eld wasn’t going to kick goals.

After being touched up in the second semi-fi nal, the likes of Byron Barry, Dane Andonov and Kevin Lylak were superb in their roles against the likes of Scott Lockwood, Lourey and Lloyd. Lloyd failed to kick a goal for the Red-legs, while Lockwood was restricted to one.

The midfi eld pressure of the Stone-cats was also much better.

Dylan Hoare was outstanding for the Stonecats from the fi rst bounce to the fi nal siren. He was awarded the Radio Port Phillip best on ground award.

Josh Pickess provided enormous run through the lines for the Stonecats,

while Tellis, Coghlan and Craig Nan-ker vis were instrumental in winning the in and under footy.

Bundy Barry’s selfl ess acts of cou-rage when the game was in the balance typifi ed the attitude of his teammates.

The Redlegs had one standout player – Rohan Heasley.

The Mt Eliza rover was sensational for four quarters, winning the hard foot ball, doing the one percenters and con stantly running and carrying the ball.

Jack Egan and Jack Cole provided some good run, Sam Gill was dour all afternoon, and Scott Simpson bat-tled manfully despite having three op-ponents during the game.

Tony Barry was a proud YCW coach after the match.

“I have been privileged for many years to coach at this football club and

to coach such a wonderful group of play ers,” he said.

“The supporters, committee, spon-sors and players have made this club what it is and I’m proud to have been part of it.”

Barry said he was looking forward in retirement to watching his youngest son play in the juiniors, his daughters play netball and his eldest son Bundy as a dad, rather than his coach.

“I’ve coached Bundy for a long time and it will be nice to sit back and watch him go about his footy as a supporting parent.”

In the Reserves, YCW made it a special day, winning 12 games on the trot including the grand fi nal, beating Langwarrin by nine points.

In the Under-18s, YCW couldn’t make it a clean sweep, going down to Mt Eliza by 22 points.

Frankston YCW’s triple treat flagFrankston YCW’s triple treat flag

2012 Frankston YCW premiership teamB: Kevin Lylak Dane Andanov Paul WintleHB: Anthony Barry Byron Barry Josh PickessC: Rhys Johnson Jai Coghlan Dylan HoareHF: Kyle Hutchison Brad Ulms Adrian McIntyreFF: Lew Roberts Dale Carroll Ricky MorrisRuck: Ash EamesRR: Craig NankervisR: Ben TellisInt: Josh Westerman, Blake McCormack, Jack Mazurek, Paul WintleCoach: Tony Barry

MPNFL Peninsula Division grand fi nal

How the goals were scoredFirst quarter4 minute mark: Michael Loury (Mt Eliza) marks in the goal square and converts.7m: Ash Eames (YCW) drifts forward, takes a mark and scores from 40m.13m: Brad Ulms (YCW) out-positions his opponent in the goal square and goals.22m: Scott Simpson (Mt Eliza) snaps truly from 45m.Score: Mt Eliza 2.4-16 to YCW 2.0-12Second quarter3m: Ricky Morris (YCW) takes a sliding mark and converts from 35m.7m: Rohan Heasley (Mt Eliza) benefi ts from great Sam Lloyd work and scores from 35m.9m: Jai Coghlan (YCW) kicks a long bomb on the run from 60m.11m: Scott Lockwood (Mt Eliza) marks running back with the fl ight of the ball and goals.16m: David Bodley (YCW) outmuscles his opponent and marks in the goal square.20m: Michael Loury (Mt Eliza) benefi ts from some Dan Gormley magic and scores.24m: Blake McCormack (YCW) snaps from 50m and it rolls past at least six players to go through.28m: Dale Carroll (YCW) roves a ball off a big back and runs into an open goal.Score: YCW 7.3-45 to Mt Eliza 5.6-36Third quarter5m: Dave Willett (Mt Eliza) marks and goals after a clever kick inside 50m from Josh Norman.6m: Willett (Mt Eliza) gets a handball from Lockwood and kicks truly.16m: Adrian McIntyre (YCW) goals from 40m after great work from Ben Tellis and Jai Coghlan.17m: Michael Loury (Mt Eliza) takes a contested mark in the goal square and converts.27m: Kyle Hutchison (YCW) receives a free kick and scores from 40m.Score: YCW 9.4-58 to Mt Eliza 8.10-58Fourth quarter9m: Ben Landry (Mt Eliza) snaps on the left foot and kicks truly.23m: Ricky Morris (YCW) runs into an open goal after a Mt Eliza turnover.29m: Ben Tellis (YCW) puts YCW in front after intercepting a clearing kick.31m: Lew Roberts (YCW) marks in the square and converts after the siren.Final score: YCW 12.6-78 to Mt Eliza 9.14-68Hail the triple premiers: Mt Eliza Redlegs and Frankston YCW

Stonecats played a grand grand fi nal on Sunday with the Stone-cats edging ahead in the last minutes. Pictures: Andrew Hurst


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By Craig MacKenzieFRANKSTON Pines has emphatically silenced its critics by clinching second place and promotion from Provisional League 1 South East.

Saturday’s 2-0 win away to already relegated Hampton Park United gave Danny Verdun’s men a one-point mar-gin over third-placed Sandringham and catapulted the side back into State League ranks for season 2013.

To describe Pines’ achievement as remarkable misses the mark. Miracu-lous is more apt.

When the club’s freefall down the leagues continued in 2011 with a fourth straight relegation, many football fol-lowers believed Pines would fold.

Its large debt was no secret and its reputation on and off the fi eld was in tatters.

Enter Gary Hodgson and a group of brave souls who believed they could make a difference.

Hodgson took over as president last October and his new committee set about steering a path through a fi -nancial maelstrom and organising a scheme of repayment with creditors.

But onfi eld problems also had to be addressed and the committee made what proved to be a masterstroke when it appointed ex-Knox mentor Danny Verdun as senior coach last November.

Karl Erdeg was made reserves coach and Verdun hired Nick Atsiaris as team manager, maintaining a bond that start-ed with the Knox under-13s.

Verdun was unable to conduct a pro per pre-season as he didn’t have enough players and the club’s lingering

reputation for falling short on promises made to players was a huge hurdle to overcome.

Verdun is not large in stature, but a giant in terms of determination, per-sistence and player management skills, which enabled him to attract former players from Knox and further afi eld as he methodically pieced together a senior squad for the start of the season.

Verdun’s mantra was the fi rst fi ve or six games were akin to the pre-season his players never had and how right he proved to be.

After Pines’ 2-0 home loss to Rivers-dale in round fi ve, the team had won one game and lost four and was fourth-last with a minus fi ve goal difference.

Outsiders nodded knowingly and be-lieved the team’s 2012 fate was sealed.

But Verdun and his players were about to embark on an amazing 14-game unbeaten run and were to lose just one more game in a stunning turn-around that ended in glory on Saturday.

It took a moment of magic from Pines’ outstanding central defender An thony Edgar in the 30th minute to break the deadlock against Hampton Park United.

He surged out of defence then waltz-ed past three opponents before break-ing clear into a one-on-one with make-shift Hampton keeper Denis Mason, who brought down Edgar.

The ball broke loose and Ross Wallis tucked it away and although there was confusion as to whether or not a pen-alty had been awarded, the goal stood.

Livewire Pines striker “CJ” Hodg-son put the contest out of reach nine minutes into the second stanza when

the home defence failed to cut out a Nick Giannopoulos pass and Hodgson blasted the ball into the roof of the net from close range to make it 2-0.

His father and club president gazed on appreciatively but for much of the afternoon Hodgson senior kept his own counsel, watching expectantly and doubt less nervously as proceed-ings unfolded.

When referee Terry Bywater blew the fi nal whistle, it was the signal for Pines players, coaching staff, commit-tee and supporters to mass in the centre of the ground as videographer Steven Gray and photographer Darryl Kenne-dy captured scenes of delight that had long eluded the club.

Provisional League 2 South East out fi t Seaford United was the best per -formed of the other local clubs, fi nish-ing in third place, just two points be-hind runner-up Middle Park.

Seaford ended the season on a bright note by beating visitor Ashburton 2-0 at home with goals from ace predator Dave Greening and midfi elder Michael Cooke.

Daniel Attard, Djuro Mirkovic, Frank Dimu and an own goal ensured that Seaford’s Provisional 2 neighbour Skye United ended 2012 in style with a 4-0 away win over Collingwood City.

Six players on Skye’s teamsheet were under 17 and fi ve of them fi gured in this contest, much to the delight of Skye’s committee and supporters.

Langwarrin’s State League 2 South East season ended with a whimper when it lost 5-1 away to Box Hill Unit-ed on Saturday.

Langwarrin had great expectations

of bouncing back after being relegated last season, but the inconsistency of its performances saw the Lawton Park outfi t having to settle for a mid-table fi nish.

Peninsula Strikers played a dead rubber against North Caulfi eld in their State League 3 South East clash at Centenary Park on Sunday and the visitors triumphed 2-0.

Baxter’s season ended with a 5-1

home loss to already relegated Ring-wood City on Saturday.

Baxter fi nished the Provisional 3 South East season in seventh position and now looks to next season and how it can achieve its immediate aim of pro motion.

And as the curtain fell on the 2012 league season, it marked the fi rst time since 2003 that no Frankston area club had been relegated.

Miracle in progress at Frankston PinesMiracle in progress at Frankston Pines

Red alert: Frankston Pines defender Michael McCluskey repels a Hampton Park United attack. Picture: Darryl Kennedy

Tough times for RedlegsTough times for RedlegsMT Eliza’s grand fi nal loss could have come at great cost if there is any truth in rumours doing the rounds.

President Haydn Tracy is stepping down after securing a good job in Sin-gapore.

The strong word is Dave Willett is the new coach of Chelsea and is plan-ning to take Scott Lockwood and Ro-han Heasley along for the ride.

Sam Lloyd is highly likely to be at Bendigo Bombers in 2013 and Mi-chael Loury and Scott Simpson will be at Frankston Dolphins – that’s fi ve of their biggest stars gone.

It also has been widely rumoured the club has had cash fl ow diffi culties in the past six weeks.

Bombers are readyBombers are readyFRANKSTON Bombers Football Club is expected to name its coach by the end of the week. The Bombers are keen on a playing coach and the ap-pointment may be someone out of left fi eld.

Mornington Football Club’s Barry Smeeton was considered a chance for the role, as was full-forward Brad Wakeling.

However, the mail is it’s likely to be someone who will raise a few eye-brows.

Damon is hot propertyDamon is hot propertyCHELSEA full-forward Luke Damon is the hottest property on the market at present.

Damon has sat down for talks with at least three clubs, including Edithvale-Aspendale, Pines and Rosebud.

He is good mates with a number of Frankston Bombers players and can’t be ruled out of landing there either.

Carpenter staying putCarpenter staying putIT appears Chelsea team of the year player Sam Carpenter will remain with the club next season.

While it is believed he is returning to the bush for work, he is hoping to stay a Seagull for season 2013.

Tigers in for tough timeTigers in for tough timeSEAFORD will be hoping its core of juniors can take the next step in 2013 as a few of the older heads will be leav-ing the den.

Michael Kraska has announced his retirement. “Kras” has struggled to train over the past two seasons and doesn’t believe he can cope with an-other year of his body letting him down.

The news follows Chris and Brayden Irving heading for the Dolphins.

Not a happy GooseNot a happy GooseFRANKSTON Dolphins coach Simon Goosey wasn’t happy with the item in Footy Shorts last week.

While Goosey conceded he was a happy onlooker at the MPNFL fi nals and was keen to recruit, he wasn’t in the habit of talking to players involved in fi nals.

“I’m the only one who recruits for the Frankston Dolphins. I wear all the hats and I can tell you that while we have our eye on some players, I haven’t spoken to them about coming across,” Goosey said.

“If others involved in the club have spoken to players, then I’m not happy with that because it’s my role; no one else’s.

“Now that the season has fi nished though, there are plenty of players who can expect a call from me.”

Eagles looking to swoopEagles looking to swoopHERE’S a name we haven’t heard for a while – Alan Glanville

Glanville has been re-engaged by the Edithvale Football Club to help recruit and brand the club.

He is a former senior premiership player, dual league medal winner, coach of the club and media personal-ity.

Glanville spent last weekend watch-ing “footy in the bush” in the hope of luring a few players to the nest next season.

League review a priorityLeague review a priorityTHE MPNFL Peninsula Division has becoming unbalanced and the league needs to take control of the situation.

After bumper crowds at Casey-Car-dinia and Nepean division fi nals, Pen-insula’s crowd on Sunday was dismal at best.

Peninsula is in trouble for a number of reasons:1. Peninsula clubs have a superiority complex.2. They are losing touch with their sup-porters.3. They don’t work hard enough to form relationships with those who pro-mote the game.4. They don’t work with one another for the good of the game.5. The grand fi nal is played on a Sun-day.

The number one priority of the league in the off-season should be to have an independent forum where club presidents and coaches meet to talk openly with the league’s decision-makers about the future of the game.

This should all be facilitated by an independent person. There are many great MPNFL ambassadors involved in the game who would be worthwhile contributors to such a forum, including recently retired coaches Tony Black-ford, Jason Chapple and Tony Barry.

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Up there: Frankston YCW and Mt Eliza slugged it out all day with the Stonecats hitting the front at the right time – just before the fi nal siren. Picture: Andrew Hurst



Grand Final previewSaturday 29 September

Hawthorn v Sydney, MCG, 2.40pmSO we’ve had 198 games, eight fi nals, 16 teams eliminated, two teams remain – Hawthorn v Sydney in the biggest game of the season on Saturday.

The Hawks come in after two solid fi nals against Collingwood and Adelaide.

Cyril Rioli is looking his silky best and Lance Franklin at half pace still manages to dominate his opponents. Utility Jarryd Roughead is in scintillating form, helping out Hale in the ruck and Franklin in the forward

line.The smaller forwards have also been

getting involved with Jack Gunston and Luke Breust kicking four each for the fi nals series.

Moving into the midfi eld, Sam Mitchell is in career-best form, with assistance from A-graders such as Jordan Lewis and Brad Sewell. Young Shiel, and Smith and Suckling also have been contributing well through the middle of the ground.

In the back line is where Hawthorn has the most problems. On Saturday, the Crows had about half as many inside 50s as the Hawks, but managed to score more goals.

Key defender Ryan Schoenmakers is a massive risk heading into the grand fi nal; in the qualifying fi nal Travis Cloke kicked six on him and Kurt Tippett kicked four on the weekend.

At the selection table, captain Luke Hodge is a certainty to return after missing the prelim due to illness. The

question is: who will make way for him? Thomas Murphy is the obvious choice, but he played a pretty good game on Saturday. Paul Puopolo was quiet with six disposals and Shane Savage didn’t have much opportunity as the sub.

The Swans look well placed to win their fi rst fl ag in seven years, but they have a massive obstacle in Hawthorn.

On Friday it was the Swans midfi eld that had Collingwood under pressure all night. Josh Kennedy was phenomenal, earning 30 touches and kicking two pivotal goals.

Ryan O’Keefe and Kieren Jack were also excellent and Jude Bolton in his 300th game provided his usual toughness.

However, the forward line is the area where Sydney needs the most improvement.

Yes, Lewis Jetta kicked three goals, but they need more output from tall forwards Sam Reid and Adam

Goodes; both looked shaky against the Pies.

The other question is: who can stop Lance Franklin? Heath Grundy is the likely candidate for the job with Ted Richards intercepting from the side.

The Swans have a great array of young defenders in Alex Johnson and Nick Smith, along with reliable oldies in Rhyce Shaw, Martin Mattner and Nick Malceski.

The Swans should go in unchanged despite Ben McGlynn trying to get his body right in time.

Both teams have had their ups and downs and can beat each other on any given day.

During the year the Swans won the fi rst battle, when they dismantled Hawthorn by 37 points at the Hawks’ Tasmanian “fortress”.

The second time around the Hawks got their revenge in a tightly contested game.

Interestingly, the Swans have won

just the one game at the MCG since 2007 and have lost to lowly teams such as Richmond and Melbourne in recent years.

The Hawks have the ability to turn a game on its head and slam on goals in short periods of time as they did twice this fi nals series.Hawthorn by 18 points.

Norm Smith Medal: Shaun Burgoyne.Last time they met in fi nals2011 second semi-fi nalHawthorn 19.8-122 d Sydney 13.8-86, MCG, 55,198Best: Hawthorn: Gibson, Hodge, Mitchell, Smith, Burgoyne. Sydney: Kennedy, Mumford, GoodesGoals: Hawthorn: Franklin 4, Puopolo 3, Bateman 2, Hale 2, Hodge 1. Sydney: Goodes 3, O’Keefe 3, McVeigh 1.Twitter: FootballTragic9Total tips: 143

Big birds battle it out in the ‘Big Dance’Big birds battle it out in the ‘Big Dance’

MPNFL resultsPeninsula DivisionGrand Final

SeniorsFrankston YCW 2.0, 7.3, 8.5, 12.6 (78)Mt Eliza 2.4, 5.6, 8.10, 9.14 (68)Goals, Frankston YCW: R. Morris 2, B. Ulms 1, D. Bodley 1, K. Hutchison 1, L. Roberts 1, A. Eames 1, D. Carroll 1, J. Coghlan 1, B. McCormack 1, A. McIntyre 1, B. Tellis 1.Mt Eliza: M. Lourey 3, D. Willett 2, B. Landry 1, S. Simpson 1, S. Lockwood 1, R. Heasley 1.Best, Frankston YCW: B. Tellis, C. Nankervis, D. Hoare, A. Barry, K. Lylak, J. Pickess.Mt Eliza: R. Heasley, S. Simpson, S. Gill, J. Egan, J. Norman, S. Lloyd.

ReservesFrankston YCW 0.2, 3.11, 3.11, 7.18 (60)Langwarrin 4.3, 4.3, 6.8, 7.9 (51)Goals, Frankston YCW: A. Totaro 2, M. Chaplin 2, M. Millman 1, B. Grove 1, R. Hallpike 1.Langwarrin: J. Curry 2, A. Moore 2, Z. Kruiskamp 2, B. Dredge 1.Best, Frankston YCW: A. Totaro, M. Millman, J. Leary, M. Roberts, B. Grove, R. Bleeker.Langwarrin: W. Thomas, J. Curry, B. Caspar, A. Harper, D. Hayes, Z. Kruiskamp.

Under-18Mt Eliza 2.1, 2.2, 5.4, 8.5 (53)Frankston YCW 1.2, 2.5, 4.6, 4.7 (31)Goals, Mt Eliza: S. Christie 2, K. Rice 2, T. Radin 1, R. Pierce 1, L. Craig 1, W. Crowder 1.Frankston YCW: R. Evans 2, S. O’Donnell 1, C. Micari 1.Best, Mt Eliza: S. Siggins, M. Anwyl, K. Rice, S. Christie, C. Pascazio, M. Pascazio.Frankston YCW: J. Cheverly, J. Thorne, S. Worton, C. Steele, T. Broersen, J. Bryant.

TRAINER Ken Keys is sticking with a winning formula as he prepares Boom ‘n’ Zoom for the $200,000 Cranbourne Cup on 14 October.

When Boom ‘n’ Zoom was tri um-phant – at odds of 16/1 – last year, he had only one lead-up into the race and this is the plan again.

The lightly raced seven-year-old resumed with a fast-fi nishing sixth behind Lord Of Brazil in the $60,000 Golden Nugget Stakes (1600m) at Bal-larat on Sunday.

“Now he will go straight into the Cran bourne Cup without another race,” a delighted Keys said.

“I couldn’t have been happier with his performance today and it’s full steam ahead.”

Another galloper with country cup aspirations is the imported stayer Puis-sance De Lune, who has shown his ability since joining Darren Weir’s team at Ballarat.

In four starts for the stable so far he has registered two wins and Weir be-lieves a race like the Bendigo Cup will be ideal.

“At this stage he is not guaranteed a start at Bendigo but he will run at Flemington on Saturday week and if he runs well there that will help his chances.”

The 2010 VRC St Leger winner Exceptionally seems to be back on track after a year in the wilderness.

She has never been going better than she is now said trainer Terry O’Sul-livan, who prepares the mare at Stawell in partnership with his daughter Ka-trina.

“I am hoping to qualify her for the cups and she will be going to Flem-ington on Saturday week for the Bart Cummings,” he said.

Exceptionally showed she is back in form with a barnstorming third behind Folding Gear in the Naturalism Stakes (2000m) at Caulfi eld last Saturday.

On that performance she will be hard to beat at Flemington as she will appreciate the extra distance and re-lishes racing at headquarters.

The up-and-coming three-year-old Hvasstan, who is trained at Moe by Pe-ter Gelagotis, also could be headed for the heights.

The son Australia’s champion sire Fastnet Rock, Hvasstan has improved with each start, scoring convincingly over 1700 metres at Caulfi eld..

Gelagotis now has aimed the colt at the Victoria Derby (2500m) at Fle-mington on 3 November.

The varying fortunes of racing were evidenced when the Alderson stables’ Committed went amiss in fi ni shing ninth behind Hvasstan. The Aldersons also had Derby aspirations for Committed, but he will be sidelined

for at least six months.Kiwi Ocean Park further proved his

class when scoring a dashing victory in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfi eld.

This was his fi fth win from nine outings and he is now right in conten-tion for the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on 27 October.

December Draw’s third behind Ocean Park indicated he has come back successfully after sustaining an injury last spring in the Caulfi eld Cup.

An import, he soared to Caulfi eld Cup favouritism after winning last year’s Turnbull Stakes at Flemington and obviously is going to be hard to beat in the race this year.

There were numerous other good runs over the weekend and horses that I will be following in coming weeks are Costa Nova, High Esteem, Lankan Rupbee, Canali, Anise Menados, Eraset, Commanding Jewel, Molto Bene, Showmya Miss, Mr O’Ceirin, Classy Chloe and Soft Sand.Best: Soft Sand.

International form expert Peter Ellis provides weekly racing tips online at the Tatts website. Visit www.tatts.com > News > Peter Ellis Racing Tips after 2pm each Friday. Listen to Peter’s race analysis and tips for Melbourne and Adelaide meets on Saturday mornings at 9.45am in Under The Microscope on RadioTAB. Visit www.tatts.com > Rac-ing > RadioTAB.

Keys zooming in on cup repeatKeys zooming in on cup repeat

Zoom zooms: Boom ‘n’ Zoom with Craig Newitt aboard races away with the 2011 Cranbourne Cup. Trainer Ken Keys is hop-ing to repeat the win next month. Left, Ken Keys and Craig Newitt with last year’s trophy. Pictures: Slickpix



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The days of catching and kill-ing are gone and now respon-sible fi shing is the accepted practice.

With the world becom-ing increasing ly aware of fi sh stocks, it’s in ang lers’ best inter-ests to keep fi shing res ponsi bly.

Line fi shing both commer-cially and recreationally is the most environ men t ally friendly and sustainable form of fi shing. From a conservation point, line fi shing has less by catch and is more size and species specifi c than any other form of fi shing.

In recent years, catch and re-lease fi sh ing has become more popular among recreational an-glers.

Anglers should understand the me chanics behind this style of fi shing to practice it best.

There is a long-standing argu-ment over what hooks are best for catch and release. Origi-nally, stainless hooks were pre-ferred as many scientists (not fi shermen) saw the discarded hooks as types of piercings, however this view has changed and although chemically sharp-ened hooks dissolve within the fi sh, this is seen as a far better situation than a permanent ob-struction hindering the fi sh.

Hook style also makes a dif-ference when you’re catch and release fi shing. The preferred hooks should be barbless or circle style.

Barbless hooks are easier to remove, but the circle hook is a little more com plex. They are a design that came from long-lining.

The hook is designed to se-cure the fi sh in the corner of the mouth, reduc ing the chance of gut hooking. No matter the hook used, if a fi sh is gut hooked, the line should be cut as close to the hook as possible.

You should never try and wrench a hook out of a fi sh des-tined for release.

Note that if a fi sh is looking ill or bleeding heavily, then it may be better to humanly kill it and not let it go to waste.

The next major consideration when catch and release fi shing is line class. There is no point practising catch and release if you fi ght the fi sh for an extend-ed period of time.

Fish are easily stressed and after a long struggle are further susceptible to a build-up of lac-tic acid.

There is no point releasing a fi sh if it’s only going to sink to the sea fl oor to be snaffl ed by a predator or fl oat back up to the surface to die.

If you want to practice sound catch and release, then fi sh ap-propriate line classes to avoid

long drawn-out battles.Fish destined for release

should where possible not be removed from the water. If you need to remove the fi sh from its watery lair, take care to not re-move any of the fi sh’s “slime”.

The slime is the fi sh’s protec-tive bar rier.

Also, if you want a quick happy snap, make sure you sup-port the entire body of the fi sh and handle it with wet hands, gloves or towels. Never keep the fi sh out of water for longer than absolutely required.

Tip of the week:When you use circle hooks,

a fast strike hook set should be avoided and a more controlled lifting of the rod employed. This gives the hook a greater chance of setting in the corner of the mouth, making for an easy and clean release. What’s bitingSquid: In Port Phillip the say-ing “Go south young man” rings true. Good catches of squid are occurring from Rye to Queenscliff. The best results are on jigs. Match the day with your jig colour – bright day, bright jig. Dull day, dull jig. In Western Port the top end from Warneet to Hastings includ-ing Tyabb and Quail banks con tinues to produce good numbers. Results have been a bit mixed further south with Flinders very hit and miss at

the moment. Landlocked fi shers can try Portsea, Blairgowrie and Sorrento piers. Whiting: Catches have been good in southern Port Phillip with some cracker hauls. The schools thin out the further you work up the peninsula and by the time you get to Mornington only a few mediocre catches have been reported. West-ern Port is another story with great catches from Hastings to Warneet. Gummy sharks: Catches are starting to become more com-mon and are in reasonable num-bers throughout Western Port. Places worth a try are West Head, Cowes, Hastings and Eagle Rock.Garfi sh: The gars have been quiet the past few weeks but I spotted a very large school in Mornington harbour toward Red Bluff. They will only in-crease in numbers over the next few weeks.Snapper: The reds are still hit

and miss in Port Phillip. Water temperature is still quite low and all depends on the mood of the fi sh. For example, two weeks ago we had a day with more than 40 snapper landed. Last week we had only two or three fi sh boated all week. Most anglers are going over the fi sh; try water depths of 8-14 metres at night and 15-18m during the day.

In Western Port there were good catches from Hastings/Lysaghts and Eagle Rock. Best time was on the outgoing tide and with more than 50 per cent of our boat hirers landing snap-per during this period.Flathead: There have been some great fl atties in both Mornington and Yaringa with some catches exceeding 30cm plus fi sh. Best results are in 6-12 metres of water.

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Email [email protected] or call 5975 5479. Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro has been fi shing since he could hold a rod and stay in the boat. He was introduced to the sport by his father. Tracker has boat hire businesses in Mornington and at Yaringa Boat Harbour in Somerville. He has been a fi shing writer for several magazines and now brings his knowledge to MP News Group papers for season 2012-13.

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