MORNINGTON Peninsula residents and businesses are no closer to fi nding out when or how they will be connected to the National Broadband Network, despite a visit to the region last week by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Mr Turnbull, who spent the day in Frankston on Wednesday at the invitation of MP for Dunkley Bruce Billson to in-spect progress on the rollout of the NBN,

said a precise timetable for the peninsula was still being assessed but that the region was a top Coalition priority.

The type of technology to be used to provide broadband services to the pen-insula was also yet to be determined, Mr Turnbull said, adding that “a range of options” would be explored.

Mr Turnbull said NBN Co, the com-pany overseeing the national broadband network, had advised the government that to deliver services sooner and a lower cost to both taxpayers and con-sumers, a “multi-technology mix”

would need to be used. “This will match the right technol-

ogy to the right location and make use of existing networks where possible to deliver very fast broadband,” he said.

For the peninsula, the “technology mix” is expected to include some fi bre, existing copper networks and satellite, or wi-fi .

Mr Turnbull and Mr Billson visited a site in Frankston South where contrac-tors are laying fi bre optic cables that will see about 8000 homes and businesses connected to the high-speed broadband

network by the end of the year.The rollout, covering an area of

Frankston South and Karingal, is Frankston’s fi rst under the Coalition government’s “fi bre to the node” model, which replaces the former Labor gov-ernment’s plan to connect homes direct-ly to the NBN network.

As with the peninsula, it is still un-known when the rest of Frankston, including the city centre, will be con-nected to the NBN network.

However, Mr Turnbull said it would be far sooner – and cheaper - than

would have been the case under the La-bor plan.

He said the Coalition government was “determined” to see the NBN rolled out fi rst to areas most in need, such as the Frankston and peninsula region, which has been dogged by poor internet access and mobile phone coverage.

“The NBN roll out is progressing well in Dunkley and I'm pleased to announce build preparation has started to a fur-ther 2400 premises in Langwarrin,” Mr Turnbull said.

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MORE than feathers are being ruffl ed among bird breeders following allega-tions of mistreatment of birds offered for sale last month at Skye.

Paris Yves has complained to the RSPCA and Department of Environ-ment and Primary Industries about the cruel treatment of parrots being dis-played in small, inadequate boxes.

A long time campaigner against mis-treatment of birds either kept as pets of for breeding, Ms Yves, of Mt Eliza, says she has been bullied since going public with her latest complaints.

The bird “sale and expo” at the Western Port Highway headquarters of Dogs Victoria was run by the Morning-ton Peninsula Avicultural Society on Sunday 25 May.

The society’s president, David Ren-shaw, did not want to comment on the allegations by Ms Yves without fi rst discussing it with the society’s com-mittee.

“I’m not prepared to give you a com-ment without prior notice,” he said.

He said the matter had been placed in the hands of a solicitor.

Mr Renshaw said all bird sales were run under a code of practice, which was “scrutinised by scrutineers”.

Photographs taken by Ms Yves at the bird sale show a large sign stating a code of practice administered by the Victorian Avicultural Council.

However, Ms Yves said it was un-satisfactory to have the VAC “policing themselves”.

“It is inexcusable that most birds - ex-cept the Gouldian fi nches in the lovely great aviary - were displayed in such an unethical way,” she said.

“It was truly like walking through the back streets of an Indian market.

“I am amid a public campaign so that Australians can fi nally discover the truth about companion bird abuse and lack of welfare and lack of laws. There

is no going back now.”Ms Yves’s emails to and discussions

with breeders had come down to se-mantics, with some breeders claiming birds kept for breeding purposes were not companion birds. She says the law does not differentiate between the terms.

A cockatoo breeder, “who also admit-ted that there are welfare problems at

bird sales”, referred to birds at the sale as aviary birds and not pet birds.

“There is legally no difference. The DEPI welfare codes clearly includes all captive/caged birds,” Ms Yves said.

“I don’t think you will get a response from the market organisers - they are in damage control. As they have breached all codes there is nothing positive they can say, the damage is done.

“The VAC failed terribly and has lost all credibility, which is why I am re-ceiving bullying and rude emails.”

Letters published in this month’s edi-tion of Talking Birds magazine appear to confi rm Ms Yves’s complaints.

An anonymous letter writer from South Australia admits the bird boxes “could have been a bit bigger” but goes on to say small boxes are safer for birds and that the birds “may be distressed, but from other noises and movement, not because they are ill”.

“Yes, there are some who break the rules, which is then used against oth-ers because one bad apple corrupts the rest,” the letter states.

A second letter by J Milosevic (via email) says there is no doubt about Ms Yves’s good intentions and then refers to guidelines “which, unfortunately, were ignored in the case of the photos in her email”.

“Guidelines and rules exist but are often ignored and I found it rather iron-ic that the sale where the women took the photos in her email had a large ban-ner setting out the rules prominently displayed … what is the point of words on that banner when the rules were not enforced at that event?

“If that had been done she would have had no ammunition which could be used to attack sales, demanding that they be banned.

“Well, now it has happened and I hope that you keep track of what the state bodies do from now on about run-ning sales properly, because it is obvi-ous that at least one, the Victorian mob, has lost the plot.”

Accusations fly over bird saleAccusations fly over bird sale

On show: Parrots for sale at the at the bird “sale and expo” run in May by Mornington Peninsula Avicultural Society and bird behaviourist and animal activist Paris Yves with her cockatiel Jazzi. Picture: Yanni

REPRESENTATIVES of 30 Morning-ton Peninsula aged care providers last week attended a specially convened meeting with Assistant Minister for Social Services Senator Mitch Fifi eld to voice their concerns over sweeping changes to the aged care sector.

Federal member for Dunkley Bruce Billson invited Senator Fifi eld to brief the gathering of senior executives rep-resenting aged care centres across the peninsula following implantation of a range of “user pays” changes to sector.

The national Living Longer, Living Better aged care reforms, which came into force on 1 July, could see some el-derly residents of aged-care homes pay-

ing up to 50 per cent more in fees.The most signifi cant change is a new

means-test to determine each resident’s “fair contribution, if any, to their care and accommodation, based on both their assets and income”, Senator Fi-fi eld said. The new means-test arrange-ments will also apply to home care.

Other changes include more home care packages to help older people stay in their own homes, more choice to pay for accommodation and services, such as daily payments and refundable de-posits, and transparent accommodation prices and services, with all residential aged-care providers required to publish the maximum amount they charge.

No one will pay more than $25,000 a year or a $60,000 lifetime fee for means-tested residential care, while

family homes will be exempt from the means test if there is a spouse or other protected person still living there.

The changes have been largely wel-comed by the sector, however questions have been asked over the suddenness of the policy’s introduction, with service providers scrambling to get “up to speed”.

Mr Billson said the round table pro-vided a “great opportunity” for the pen-insula’s for-profi t and not-for-profi t aged care providers to bring “important mat-ters” to the attention of Senator Fifi eld.

“More than 30 people attended the forum, including three commonwealth-funded aged care service providers who have partnered together as a consortium to provide a broad range of aged care and related services across the Mornington Peninsula region,” Mr Billson said.

“The consortium is the fi rst of its kind in the electorate which combines services from Village Glen, Andrew Kerr Frail and Aged Care Centre and Village Baxter. It’s great to see the local aged care providers driving innovation to ensure clients and the community re-ceive a high level of care.”

Senator Fifi eld described the forum as “very productive”, acknowledging the breadth of changes would take some time for the industry to absorb.

“The changes to aged care commenc-ing on 1 July will help make our aged care system more effi cient and fl exible, better coordinated and consistent, and easier to navigate,” Senator Fifi eld said.

The CEO of Mornington’s Andrew Kerr Frail and Age Care centre, Eileen Prudden said that while the changes

presented challenges to both residents and services providers, they were nec-essary and inevitable.

“With our aging population and shrinking workforce, there was really no choice other than to make these sorts of changes,” she said.

“Change is never easy, especially for elderly people, but increasing costs and less tax payers to foot the bill means people have to pay more for aged care.”

She said the forum had been “very helpful” in answering questions penin-sula aged care service providers had and thanked Senator Fifi eld and Mr Billson for providing an opportunity the oppor-tunity. There’s certainly a lot to get our heads around, but Senator Fifi eld was very open and honest with us. We’re very appreciative of his time.”

Means tests signal new age for care centresMeans tests signal new age for care centresChris Brennanchris@mpnews.com.au

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Mr Janud, the fi rst Australian Ah-madiyya missionary, completed his primary and secondary schooling in Adelaide before attaining his degree in Islamic theology and comparative religions in Canada.

The seven-year course at the Ah-madiyya Institute of Islamic Studies, in Maple, Canada, was followed by six months as an imam of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Liberia.

Mr Janud sees his main role at the Ahmadiyya Centre Melbourne in Langwarrin (formally known as Bait-ul-Salam or House of Peace) as being “to lead prayers and train members in religious matters, but I would also work for interfaith harmony and to build bridges between communities”.

“My life is devoted to the cause of peace, harmony and love for all, hatred for none, and my doors will always be open to the community members for any help and advice.”

The president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Victoria, Javed Safdar Choudhary, said the appoint-ment of the new imam at Langwarrin “dawns a new era in our efforts to work closely on community relations and make bridges”.

Al Islam, the “offi cial” website of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, describes the community as “the lead-ing Islamic organisation to categori-cally reject terrorism in any form”

with its then leader, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, more than a century ago de-claring “that an aggressive ‘jihad by the sword’ has no place in Islam”.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Commu-nity’s headquarters are in the United

Kingdom and, according to the website, it has built more than 15,000 mosques, more than 500 schools, and more than 30 hospitals and trans-lated the Quran into more than 70 languages.

Building bridges: Syed Wadood Janud, the new imam at the Ahmadiyya Muslim community’s mosque in Langwarrin wants to “build bridges” with communities.Picture: Yanni

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More than 3500 entries were received throughout the fi ve weeks of the competition, with $500 prizes given away each week followed by the major prize draw on Monday 30 June.

To enter, Rosebud Plaza shoppers had to spend $80 or more at any retailer during the promotion period Tuesday 27 May to Friday 27 June.

“It is wonderful to present the major prize to a local Rosebud family who are thrilled to be driving away in a new car,” Mr Kennedy said.

“We received an outstanding response to this competition and I want to thank our customers, retailers and partner Mornington Holden for their ongoing support of the centre’s initiatives.”

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THIS is the meeting at which you, dear ratepayer, discover your fi scal fate for the next shire year. Since only one or two of you showed up on the night, here it is, in glorious precis.

Shire rated properties – that's all of you, unless you reside in a place of worship – will fork out what you paid last year “incremented by 5.9 per cent”, intoned fi nance manager Geoff Emberson's budget summary, under the headline “Proposed rates and charges”.

Oh, but wait! You must add to this a further $180, being the municipal charge levied on every property.

Note that the fl at-rate municipal charge, which has rocketed from $80 to $180 in a decade and is now effectively a subsidiary shire rate, was proposed to rise to $190 but was held down by vote of councillors.

Instead it was agreed to borrow $2 million to cover the shortfall but, strangely, it appears this borrowing may not be needed, included though it is in Mr Emberson's summary as required “to fund major capital works”.

You don't get a very major work for $2 million. However, substantial money can be (and would be) found via “effi ciencies and savings” for another

Foggy budget figures fail to please allFoggy budget figures fail to please all

By David HarrisonCouncil meeting at Besgrove St, Rose-bud, Monday 30 June. Main agenda item: the 2014-15 budget.Absent: Cr Graham Pittock.

project, the meeting was told.This latest percentage leap means

your rates have risen by 130 per cent in a decade, greater than petrol (71 per cent), gas (95), or electricity (129). And in that decade the Munici-pal Association of Victoria calculates that local government costs are up just 47 per cent. Why then the mas-sive municipal charge rise? For some ratepayers it can represent nearly half their total rate bill.

The shire seems lavish with its spending, a point made by several of the four councillors who voted against the budget. The 5.9 per cent rise is 18 per cent higher than the shire's own forecast of 5 per cent, mentioned in its 2013-17 strategic plan, continuing a pattern going back at least a decade.

Of course the precise sum you will pay will not be known until your rates notice hits the letterbox. Few will pay exactly 5.9 per cent (plus the munici-pal charge) more than they did last year because the rate – “$0.21037” will differ with property values.

That always means good news-bad news. This year the good news comes to residents of “Portsea, Sorrento, Blairgowrie, Rye, St Andrews Beach, Safety Beach and Mt Eliza”, all of which “have shown valuation reduc-tions”, meaning lower rate rises.

The bad news includes “the lo-calities of Mornington, Mt Martha, Dromana, McCrae and Rosebud, Rosebud West and Tootgarook”, where rate rises will be higher.

But, since the shire, inexplicably, no longer publishes its table of highest-lowest rates in each ward, the size of these movements will be known only

when the rates go out – or a council-lor or two requires staff to provide the fi gures for citizens of their wards. Ratepayers have a right – and a need – to view these fi gures, to be properly informed about their rates from year to year.

A few facts the budget does contain: it reports that the shire “comprises 98,008 rateable assessments of which 91.3% are residential, 2.3% rural, 3.3% commercial, 1.7% industrial, and 1.4% boatsheds. Of the 91.3% of assessments classed as residential, 2.4% of them are rural residential type properties attracting the general rate.

“In addition, there are a further 590 non-rateable properties now required to be valued for Fire Service Property Levy purposes.”

Owners of “farm land” pay only 35 per cent of the residential rate.

Approval of the budget vote was knife-edge – 5-4 – in the absence of Cr Graham Pittock and the vacancy in Red Hill ward. Councillors Bev Colomb, Lynn Bowden and Hugh Fraser spoke against it (Cr Tim Rodg-ers, nursing a sore throat, remained silent but also voted No), expressing general support for it but singling out concern over future borrowings in uncertain times, especially for the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre's rapidly escalating cost and uncertain-ty over what it would, if ever built, fi nally comprise.

Cr David Gibb berated budget op-ponents, describing their arguments as “facile” and their position as con-stituting “a very appalling process”. The shire was Victoria's sixth lowest

rating council and the rate rise was “affordable”, he said.

He was supported by councillors Anne Shaw, Andrew Dixon, David Garnock and Antonella Celi.

* Cr Pittock was advised not to at-tend the meeting because, by debating and voting on the budget, he would effectively be dealing with SPA and thus possibly exacerbate the confl ict matter.

The case against him has been fur-ther delayed until December because, the Local Government Inspectorate has argued, a witness, former shire governance manager Noel Buck, was unavailable until then. Mr Buck is said to be on a round-Australia motor-cycle adventure.

Not drowning, arguingNot drowning, arguingAlthough absent from the last week’s council meeting, Cr Graham Pittock brought up an item of urgent business via colleague Tim Rodgers. It in-volved “serious fl ooding” in Rosebud in the Murray-Anderson Rd-Point Nepean Rd area during the recent wild weather, despite drainage work by Melbourne Water.

“I'm speaking against the motion, Madam Mayor,” Cr David Gibb inter-jected quietly as leave was sought to bring on the item.

Councillors Pittock, Gibb and may-or Antonella Celi are the Seawinds ward councillors. Why was Cr Gibb opposing an item involving fl ooding, including of shops, in his ward?

Cleared to speak, Cr Rodgers proposed that an urgent report be brought to council dealing with why the drainage works had failed to stop

the fl ooding.“I'll seek an amendment, Madam

Mayor,” Cr Gibb was heard to say. He was barely audible in the gallery because of his habit of not turning on his microphone. Memo council-lors: the gallery like to hear what you are saying. That's why we come to meetings.

Given the call, Cr Gibb moved – mike now turned on – to widen the motion to encompass fl ooding across the shire. Cr Anne Shaw backed him. It would be “very interesting”, she said, to know the wider effect of the storms.

Cr Bev Colomb disagreed. So did Cr Hugh Fraser, who said the Gibb amendment would “effectively sabotage” Cr Rodgers's original mo-tion and would mean “months if not years” before a report could be done. The amendment was lost; the Rodgers motion got up.

Unfazed by this, Cr Gibb then moved a separate item of urgent busi-ness – his defeated amendment. Cr Fraser weighed in against it. What is the purpose of this motion, he asked. No specifi c evidence of fl ooding in any specifi c areas had been put to councillors. “It strikes me as a waste of money and a waste of time,” he said.

Cr Colomb agreed, adding that Cr Gibb's urgent business seemed to be “a sort of a backlash” to the Pittock-Rodgers motion.

Cr Gibb closed the debate, declar-ing he was aware of wider fl ooding. Then the vote. Cr Gibb had persuaded only the ever-loyal Anne Shaw and Andrew Dixon. Cr Pittock had won the day for his sodden ward.

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HISTORIAN and map maker DES Young’s love of Sorrento's history has been rewarded a Mayoral Commenda-tion Certifi cate.

He was recognised for his long-standing interest and involvement in the preservation of Sorrento and southern peninsula historical assets by Nepean Ward councillors Tim Rodg-ers and Hugh Fraser.

“Des’s commitment to preserving the historical elements and telling the story of Sorrento has been nothing short of incredible,” Cr Rodgers said.

Mr Young, a member of Nepean Historical Society, has been involved with many groups and projects, including the Friends of the Collins Settlement Group, and in new signage illustrating the history of the settle-ment at Sullivan Bay.

He worked with an archaeologist on fi nding possible grave sites from the 1803 settlement on the Western Sister, worked with members of the Nepean Conservation Group on weed control, was involved in the establishment of signage at Tuckey's Track, the Settle-

ment Action Group and Steam Tram Platform restoration committee.

Cr Fraser said My Young was instrumental in the development of Ocean Beach Rd Sorrento heritage signage, the restoration of Cameron’s Bight jetty, heritage signage on Sor-rento pier and in the preservation of early maps of the district.

Mr Young has also been involved with Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Sailability and the Sorrento Bowling Club.

Mayoral award: Cr Tim Rodgers, Don Ewart, Nepean Historical Society, Des Young, Dorothy Houghton and Charles Cayless, Nepean Historical Society, and Cr Hugh Fraser.

Recognition for Sorrento history buffRecognition for Sorrento history buff

THE Victorian Electoral Commission is urging “prospective candidates” for the Red Hill Ward election “to act quickly in lodging their nomination to ensure they don’t miss out”.

While three candidates have pub-licly stated their intention to seek elec-tion to Mornington Peninsula Shire observers believe their ranks will be swelled just before nominations close at midday on Tuesday 22 July.

Preferences are likely to be crucial in the election being held to fi ll the va-cancy created by the May resignation of Cr Frank Martin.

The only people to indicate publicly at this stage that they intend to stand are Peter Holloway, Joe Lenzo and Mark Francett.

Nominations open Thursday 17 July.“Anyone interested in representing

their local community is encouraged to nominate,” returning offi cer Julie

Allan said.Nomination forms for the postal

ballot must be lodged with Ms Allan at Shop 13, 143 Point Nepean Rd, Dromana from Thursday 17 July.

Ballot papers and voting informa-tion will be mailed to all eligible vot-ers from Tuesday 5 August.

Completed forms must include the $250 nomination fee and be lodged by midday Tuesday 22 July.

To save time at the election offi ce, candidates can pre-fi ll their nomina-tion using the VEC’s online Candidate Helper at vec.vic.gov.au. The nomina-tion, however, cannot be fi nalised until the form is physically lodged with the returning offi cer.

An information session for prospec-tive candidates will be held at 5.30 pm on Tuesday 15 July at the shire offi c-es, 90 Besgrove St, Rosebud.

Keith Platt

Big field expected Big field expected for Red Hill pollfor Red Hill poll

BUS commuters on the peninsula will benefi t from an improved late night bus time table. It will connect Mt Eliza buses with Frankston trains every 20 minutes between 8 and 10.20pm.

The changes start 27 July.“We have been able to improve

the timetable to connect Mt Eliza’s three bus routes with more night-time trains, halving the wait time between connected services and providing a more frequent service to Mt Eliza after 8pm,” Mornington MP David Morris

said. He said more than 180 weekly train services have been added to the Frankston line, with transport minister Terry Mulder saying the government had “invested heavily to ensure train punctuality is lifted from just 62.6 per cent in May 2010 to 90.7 per cent in May 2014.

“The $115 million Bayside Rail Pro-ject will transform passenger journeys on the Frankston line by introducing new X’Trapolis trains and improving stations to make them safer.”

Night bus service extendedNight bus service extended

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VotingBallot packs will be mailed to enrolled voters of Red Hill Ward within Mornington Peninsula Shire Council from Tuesday 5 August. Your completed ballot paper must be in the hands of the Returning Officer by 6.00 pm on Friday 22 August.

If you will be awayIf you will be away when ballot packs are mailed, or your address has changed since Friday 27 June, your ballot pack can be redirected by writing to:

Returning Officer Mornington Peninsula Shire Council by-election C/- Victorian Electoral Commission Level 11, 530 Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000

Please include the address for redirection. Alternatively, you can fax your request to (03) 9277 7126. Each voter requesting redirection must sign their request.

Requests for redirection must be received by Thursday 17 July.

How to nominate as a candidateA completed nomination form, together with a $250 nomination fee, must be lodged in person with the Returning Officer. The Returning Officer will be available during business hours from Thursday 17 July until 12 noon on Tuesday 22 July at:

Shop 13 143 Point Nepean Road Dromana

To help reduce waiting time while applications are processed, prospective candidates are encouraged to pre-complete their nomination form online using the ‘Candidate Helper’ at vec.vic.gov.au from Friday 11 July.

This form must then be printed, signed and lodged with the Returning Officer along with the $250 nomination fee.

Candidate information sessionWhen: 5.30 pm, Tuesday 15 July

Where: Shire Offices 90 Besgrove Street Rosebud

Candidate Information Kits containing nomination forms and other electoral information will be available at this session.

Julie Allan Returning Officer

Mornington Peninsula Shire CouncilRed Hill Ward by-election

131 832 or vec.vic.gov.auAuthorised by W. Gately AM, Electoral Commissioner, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria.

Nominations close at 12 noon on Tuesday, 22 July

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SOMEONE wise once said that choirs are the men's sheds of sing-ing, where men can get together in friendship and put their hearts and souls into music.

The adage rings true for Frankston’s own Australian Welsh Male choir, which attracts men of all ages from many walks of life.

Pictured above are Bernie Rumble, Glyn Thomas and Tony Dick-inson, the three founding members of the 40-year-old choir, with Craig Chambers and Kristian Kupsch, who, at 42, are its youngest members.

The "Three Amigos" as they are affectionately known, are each holding a red glass dragon, made in Gippsland, and sourced from an expatriate Welshman who runs a boutique glassworks. The plinths were made by members of the choir.

Glyn, at 92, is an active member of the choir and Craig and Kristian, both with disabilities, are also active and have appeared with the choir at the Sydney Opera House and the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Next May the choir will once again sing in the 1000 Welsh Male concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall, making it the only interna-tional choir to be invited to this prestigious event.

Touring success is not unusual for the choir which was formed by a group of expatriate Welshmen at the Pines Soccer Club in 1973 to sing Christmas carols. It has progressed since then into a prestig-ious choir singing concerts here and around the world.

In 1983 the choir was invited to join the Association of Welsh Choirs making it, at the time, the only choir outside Wales to be accorded that honour. The following year it toured the UK and sang at the Royal Albert Hall with the 1000 Voice Festival of Choirs. The choristers repeated this tour in 1988, 2000, 2004 and 2012.

Tours have been made to Tasmania and New Zealand to raise money for charities. Fund raising has been a major aim of this choir and thousands have been raised for charities as well as entertaining hundreds of concert goers.

The choir practises at the Baxter Village Chapel in Robinsons Rd on Monday nights, and would welcome any man who wants to sing and enjoy the company and the enjoyment of singing and helping others on the way.

The choir is not for profi t and self-funded. Corporate spon-sorship is welcomed to ease the fi nancial burden on individual choristers. If you can help email the secretary on awmcsecretary@gmail.com

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PENINSULA Health has come under fi re over plans to privatise its last re-maining residential aged care centres, with members of staff and families of patients holding a protest last week to voice their concerns.

Shadow minister for seniors and age-ing Jenny Mikakos joined about 30 protesters at Carinya Nursing Home in Golf Links Rd, Frankston on Thursday to condemn plans to transfer the opera-tion of the centre to a private operator.

Peninsula Health has invited not-for-profi t and non-government care provid-ers to tender for the rights to operate Carinya, which has 30 beds, and the 18-bed Michael Court centre in Seaford, as well as the “the opportunity to acquire a further 42 licenses for future residential aged care expansion”.

Both centres provide specialist care for for elderly people suffering men-tal illnesses and behavioural problems associated with dementia, schizophre-nia and bipolar disorders who cannot be managed in mainstream aged care homes.

The 70 full and part-time staff em-ployed across the two sites have been told they will be offered “ongoing roles at other Peninsula Health sites”.

However, Health and Community Services Union state secretary Lloyd Williams said staff were “extremely concerned” about both care standards provided for the “highly vulnerable” residents and potential job cut backs at the two facilities.

“We’re at a loss to explain why they’d chose to go down this path other than to

cut wages and wind back conditions,” Mr Williams said. “These individu-als require extremely specialised care which they are currently getting from the devoted and purpose trained staff at the two centres, so a major change like this can be very traumatizing for them.”

He said wages and conditions such as staff-to-patient ratios under public sec-tor enterprise bargaining agreements were far better than those in the private sector.

“So this has nothing to do with qual-ity and everything to do with driving down wages and costs,” Mr Williams said. “The government’s own descrip-tion of this service says is that they are specialist bed-based services for people who cannot be managed in mainstream aged residential care due to emotional or the behavioural disturbance.

“They are being handed over to the for-profi t or non-government sector, who will only be able to make them vi-able by cutting costs through decreased care standards. These are some of the most vulnerable people in our commu-nity and the Napthine Government is abandoning them.”

However, Peninsula Health offi cials say the decision is due to inadequate capital reserves to fi nance necessary future expansion.

The move follows Peninsula Health’s transfer in 2012 of residential aged care operations at Rosebud to Southern Cross Care and mean Peninsula Health will no longer operate any aged care facilities.

It is anticipated the new operator will transfer all 90 licensed beds to a single purpose-build residential care centre.

Ms Mikakos said there was no guar-

antee the beds would remain specialist mental health beds, or would remain in the local area in the future.

She said the “sell-off”, which created great uncertainty for patients, had been forced by the Napthine Government’s lack of funding and support for the aged care sector.

“This is terrible news for staff, resi-dents and families at Carinya and Michael Court – their future is now uncertain,” Ms Mikakos said. “Denis Napthine is hell bent on privatising our proud, publicly-run aged care facilities, and only Labor will put a stop to it.”

But Health Minister David Davis said the “partnership” deal Peninsula Health was looking at with a private operator

would lead to an expansion of aged care services for the Frankston and peninsula community by reopening aged care beds closed under Labor.

“Jenny Mikakos should be ashamed of this latest Labor scare-campaign when she knows full well that, in fact, it was Labor who oversaw the closures of aged care beds in Frankston and Rosebud in 2009,” a spokesman for Mr Davis said.

“The Peninsula Health proposal fol-lows the successfully negotiated transfer of places between Peninsula Health and Southern Cross Care for the Rosebud Residential Aged Care Facility on the Mornington Peninsula.

“As part of this transfer, Southern Cross Care will be increasing the num-

ber of beds available to the community from 50 to 120.

“This will include the development of a new facility on the Cairns Avenue site over the coming years, providing new employment opportunities for locals.”

He said the federal government regu-lated all residential aged care services across Australia, which meant that re-gardless of whether they are run by gov-ernment or non-government operators, they must all comply with the same na-tional standards.

“The Coalition government wants to see growth in aged care places, contin-ued provision of high quality services as well as facilities and infrastructure that meet modern 21st century standards.”

Chris Brennanchris@mpnews.com.au

Anger mounts over aged care ‘sell-off ’Anger mounts over aged care ‘sell-off ’

Showdown: Shadow minister for seniors and ageing Jenny Mikakos joined about 30 protesters at Carinya Nursing Home in Golf Links Rd, Frankston, on Thursday to condemn plans to transfer the operation of the centre to a private operator. Picture: Gary Sissons

A $3 MILLION upgrade to the Oncology Day Treatment Centre at Frankston Hospital will provide better support for those with cancer and their families.

Peninsula Health cancer services provides 8000 chemotherapy treatments per year through the centre and receives a further 4000 visits to its two outpatient clinics at the Frankston and Rosebud hospitals.

Federal member for Dunkley, Bruce Billson, last week opened stage one of the upgrade ac-companied by Peninsula Health chair, Nancy Hogan, and Frankston Hospital chief operating offi cer, Brendon Gardner.

“The Federal Government provided $650,000 through the community development grants program to fund this vital upgrade,” Mr Billson said.

"The centre includes fi ve more treatment chairs, bringing the total number to 15, as well as larger treatment areas and a new patient resource room.”

More than 8000 patients per year receive treat-ment in the electorate and completion of this project means more people won’t have to travel and can be cared for locally by highly skilled staff, Mr Billson said.

Oncology upgrade at hospitalOncology upgrade at hospitalStage opening: Oncology ward co-ordinator Joan Thomas with Dunkley MP Bruce Billson after the plaque unveilling. Picture: Yanni

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By David Harrison

NEVER mind whether the shire or councillors or the Rosebud Chamber of Commerce say “we” can afford it. Ultimately “we” – the ratepayers – will foot the bill. A bill that is huge and growing alarmingly.

The question arose briefl y at the budget council meeting on 30 June. A sum of $1.6 million was allocated to the project. A sum of $38-odd million was mentioned as the current pool cost.

Wrong, said Cr David Gibb, the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre's most ardent promoter. Only some $34 million has been approved by council-lors at this stage.

True, perhaps. But councillors re-cently approved water slides and other add-ons for the pool. That means ap-proving the cost of them, a further $6 million or so, at some stage. And they were in the list of features architects could include in their plans for the project design contest.

Cr Gibb leads the pro-SPA council-lor group, which also insists the complex must be built on the Rosebud foreshore. Will that add to the cost? Almost certainly. By how much? Who knows. The pro-foreshore camp argue the foreshore site will be cheaper – the land comes free.

In its project cost the winning ten-derer will build in a cost contingency maybe as high as 25 per cent to cover any unexpected costs of building the complex's foundation in what is essentially sand. The tenderer cannot risk taking a loss on the project.

The pool complex was fi rst mooted almost a decade ago. Price then: about $16 million. Much of this would come from government sources. By 2012 the price was $28.5 million. Then it rose to some $34 million as it grew in size. Now the cost hovers around $40 million.

This writer has supported the pool for Rosebud all along. But not on the foreshore. And, as the cost spiralled from $28 million, not at any price, either. At $40 million it is becoming unaffordable.

To quote many a politician over many a year: where is the money coming from?

The shire now has a debt of about $38 million. It is planning borrowings of some $12 million for the SPA in future budgets. That leaves a cost gap of $26 million. Add that to the current debt and you have at least $64 million to be paid back, mainly via rates.

Some councillors used to be confi dent that a generous public, and generous wealthy individuals, would contribute to the SPA cost.

But that was back in the days before it suddenly headed for $40 million. Government money also dried up as the project bogged down – partly by the insistence that it be built on the foreshore.

And the SPA is still a plan with fuzzy edges. To quote Cr Hugh Fraser, speaking about the SPA uncertainties on cost and fi nal design before voting against the 2014-15 budget on 30 June:

“One moment there's a kitchen which is to have a combined function for both [the SPA] cafe and for the [Rosebud Memorial Hall] complex. The next moment there's going to be separate kitchens.

“One moment there's a gymnasium of a certain size, the next moment there's going to be a gymnasium of an increased size. One moment Cr Gibb is announcing a rooftop restaurant, and now we have a cafe.”

What next? Who has a top hat secreted in their bottom drawer from which these rabbits are being pulled?

Those promoting the pool, assisted by shire executives, have adamantly and consistently refused to ask all shire residents their view of the pool – the shire's biggest-yet undertaking. Remember Climate Change Conver-sations and Plan Peninsula? But the public has been denied their say in a shire-run forum on this enormous plan.

Why? Cr Gibb says the SPA has “overwhelming” community support. The shire said it in a submission to Environment Minister Ryan Smith, a document that conveniently omit-ted all contrary fact and opinion and based its case on fl uffy superlatives. Minister Smith seems not to have been fooled by this document.

We – the “we” who will pay for this huge, fi nancially vulnerable edifi ce – are entitled to proper process, the bar-ing of all the relevant facts, a heavy dose of the shire's much-vaunted but rarely implemented openness and transparency, before the SPA goes any further.

Ironically, it was a set of recently released confi dential documents that told us some truths previously unavailable to “we”, the public bill-payers.

Just one fact, from a pool expert group: the response to a phone survey of prospective pool users was the second lowest the group had ever en-countered in surveys done Australia-wide over 15 years. This implied low local patronage: not a good start to a facility already calculated to need a hefty ratepayer subsidy from day one.

SPA: a splash of cashSPA: a splash of cashLETTERS

Spiralling SPASpiralling SPAI HAVE been focussing on trying to get the message across that Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre memorial hall project will cost $60 million.

The current $40 million cost is based on March 2012 pricing; by the time it is built there will be another 10-15 per cent escalation ($4-6 million).

The Rosebud Activity Structure Plan, which has been approved by Morn-ington Peninsula Shire, and for which CEO Michael Kennedy is responsible under the Local Government Act for “ensuring that the decisions of the council are implemented without undue delay”, shows that Point Nepean Rd is to be realigned in front of the centre to allow adjacent parking rather than in the central median strip. This will cost a further $10-15 million

So, the all up total is $60 million and climbing

Alan Nelsen, McCrae

Out of balanceOut of balanceWE’RE back in the 18th century with our politicians and councillors’ grand schemes of working for the dole (where’s the work?) and $40 million pools, while people live homeless on the foreshores.

Thousands are losing their jobs, teen-agers are being taken off the dole and old people are working until they die.

We are living in a time warp where the lower classes are without hope, no housing, no work and no food, while those in charge live high on the hog of our taxes.

They have massive egos and grand notions that are way outside of today’s reality.

Eunice Taylor, McCrae

Smarter than thatSmarter than thatCRS David Gibb and Ann Shaw must think the ratepayers of Mornington Peninsula Shire should not think that we would not realise that the “scope creep” that is occurring with SPA (Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre) is anything but completely orchestrated.

When SPA was fi rst proposed, it was to be a six-lane, 25 metre pool at a cost of about $20 million. Then, based on the advice of an “industry expert”, the pool was expanded to 10 lanes and in-cluded a gymnasium, which then lifted the cost to about $27m. Subsequent in-clusions of water play facilities, a cafe, a warm water therapy pool and other extras, combined with an allowance for the geotechnical solution applicable solely to the foreshore site, sees the cost increase to $33.88m, based upon 2012 costings.

Now, the shire’s external (but certain-ly not independent) project manager strongly recommends that the scope be further expanded at an increased cost of $6m to include water slides and in-corporate the Rosebud Memorial Hall

within the SPA footprint. This brings the project cost to over $40m, without any allowance to reconfi gure Point Nepean Rd, underground water storage tanks, escalation to 2015/16 construc-tion costing levels.

It is not unreasonable to think that to deliver SPA, the real cost will be in the range of $55m to $60m if all costs – historical, current, future and directly related/reliant (such as the Point Ne-pean Rd works) - are included.

As a complete indictment on the integrity of certain councillors and senior shire offi cers, all of these supposed “project scope enhance-ments” were clearly identifi ed by SGL Consulting Group in their prior reports, stating “...over the past fi ve years (the enhancements are) features that should be considered when redeveloping or retrofi tting high use aquatic facilities”. So, if Crs Gibb and Shaw and senior shire offi cers heeded the advice of their industry expert, to which they continu-ally make glowing reference, it begs the question why they did not initially promote SPA as a project that is based on the current project scope and indica-tive cost of $40m (plus), given that was what SGL had been telling them for many years as to what the project should contain?

Perhaps the answer to this question has probably something to do with Crs Gibb and Shaw potentially not receiving their factional support within council for the project had they been up-front about a possible $40m (plus) capital cost. Having received their initial support, Crs Gibb and Shaw commence the iterative project “scope creep” process, safe in the knowledge that their factional friends on council will be highly unlikely to object.

If Crs Gibb and Shaw and senior shire offi cers focused on the patron-age and fi nancial models provided by SGL and based on their local surveys, then they too would see that there is very little fl exibility/sensitivity within the forecasts before SPA is a complete fi nancial disaster; a white elephant that will prove to be a serious fi nancial burden to all ratepayers within the shire for many, many years to come.

Plus there is still no detail as to how this ill-conceived project will actually be funded.

Councillors, we ratepayers just might understand more about the detail of this project than you care to give us credit for or, worse still, clearly more than you obviously do.

Stuart Allen, Dromana

Point forgottenPoint forgottenIN “Forgotten ward” (Letters 24/6/14) Peter Holloway, a candidate for the Red Hill Ward by-election, has forgot-ten that the coastal village of Point Leo, nestled between Shoreham and Merricks Beach, is also part of the Red Hill ward. Peter can rest easy, he is not the only one who seems to forget that

there is a thriving community at Point Leo. We seem to miss out on other relevant benefi ts that fl ow through to villages in the ward.

John Horwood, Point Leo

Pool supportPool supportSAFETY Beach resident Joe Lenzo has nothing in common with Red Hill Ward. He is fi xated on the SPA project (not in Red Hill ward) which has been approved by council and is proceeding.

But he has all his facts wrong any-way. It’s still a $33 million project with funding from state and federal govern-ments, the project doesn’t require any change to Point Nepean Rd or the bowling club and council debt reduces again this year.

Get on board Joe, the rest of the community has.

We can’t wait for the pool and the hydrotherapy pool to start.

E.Revens, Rosebud West

Where are the jobsWhere are the jobsIN the latest Port of Hastings develop-ment update the Minister for Ports, David Hodgett, says that the port of Hastings development will translate into thousands of ongoing Victorian jobs for decades.

Given that the port authority has previously touted that the container facilities will be totally automated, it is hard to see where these thousands of ongoing jobs will be generated from.

Chris Duffy, Balnarring

Memory lapseMemory lapseWHILE shopping this morning and us-ing my bank card, I commented to the shopkeeper how easy it all is now.

She told me many of her customers are very fearful of the day when they can only access their cards by a PIN number. They are in the category of “independent living in villages”, but their memory is sometimes defective in remembering groups of numbers.

They are concerned they will be unable to remember their PIN numbers and therefore be unable to enjoy their shopping.

While they can access a bus and do their shopping and banking they want to have the freedom most of us enjoy: that of not carrying large sums of cash around and using their bank cards but fear not being able to remember their PIN and thus being embarrassed.

I wonder if the bankers have given any thought to this kind of problem and how it could be resolved for the group of people in this category.

I have written to my bank in the hope they may be able to resolve one of the problems that cause worry to the elderly.

Ageing and illness is not escaped by many of us and the problem will be waiting in the future.

B M Harradine, Mornington

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AN Australian Football Junior Development Centre will be based at BlueScope Steel’s Hastings facility.

The Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League and BlueScope Steel announced the partnership last week.

It comes after an intensive search for a base where players and coaches from all MPJFL clubs could refi ne and develop their skills.

The Hastings facility will suit play-

ers of all ages. It has a 170m long by 125m wide fully irrigated footy oval, change rooms, pavilion, warm-up areas and learning centre.

MPJFL president Andrew Souter said the centre would be the fi rst of its kind in the region that can be used year-round. He thanked Hastings MP Neale Burgess for his assistance.

“BlueScope Steel sees this partner-ship with the MPJFL as an integral

part of our community program which will have a long-term benefi t for chil-dren in our region,” Bluescope Steel’s Hastings manager Bob Pullein said.

The MPJFL will move its adminis-tration offi ces to the Hastings Com-munity Hub this month. The new $3.4 million facility will include meeting rooms, exercise area, administrative support, staff training and a range of community programs.

In other junior football news, the Bendigo Bank MPJFL fi nals series will be held for the fi rst time at Red Hill with the support of the Balnarring Junior Football Club and the Red Hill Junior and Senior football clubs.

With big crowds expected, the four week fi nals series will provide a signifi cant spinoff for Red Hill businesses and the local community, organisers say.

Supporter gang’s all here: Hastings MP Neale Burgess with his junior footy team mates. Picture: Scott Grimster

Junior footy centre moves to BlueScopeJunior footy centre moves to BlueScope

Archies’ tickets Archies’ tickets TICK-ETS are on sale for the 2014 Archibald Prize exhibition to be held at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 4 October–16 November.

The paintings are from all the fi nalists - and the winner - of the prestigious prize being shown at the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 19 July–28 September. The Archibald Prize will be announced in Sydney on 18 July.

All the works will then tour Aus-tralia with the fi rst stop Mornington, the only gallery showing the works in Victoria.

Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Antonella Celi said she was ex-cited the prestigious exhibition was being presented for a second time at the shire’s gallery.

“Established [in 1921] to foster por-traiture and perpetuate the memory of great Australians, the Archibald Prize has been described as often contro-versial, but never dull, and has been awarded to many of Australia’s most prominent artists,” Cr Celi said.

Artists to feature in the exhibition will be announced on Thursday.

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery at Civic Reserve, Dunns Rd, Mornington, opening 10am-5.30pm Tuesday to Sunday; the Melbourne Cup long weekend: Monday 3 No-vember and Tuesday 4 November. It is open Fridays until 8pm but closed all other Mondays.

Entry is every quarter hour 10am-4.30pm and 7pm on Fridays. Admis-sion is $10 adults and $8 concession, which includes members of public galleries in Victoria, health care and seniors’ card holders and full-time students. Children aged 5–12 are $5 plus a 30 cent booking fee per ticket. Pre-purchased ticket holders have priority entry. Tickets also available www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au

Probus speakerProbus speakerGUEST speaker Tony Knight will entertain members of the Mt Martha Valley Probus Club on Thursday at 9.30am in the Dromana Community Hall. His talk is on Creating a legacy for future generations. The hall is in Hodgkinson St. Contact 5981 1867 or nanapa3@bigpond.com

Lecture on BeetonLecture on BeetonDR ANNIE Gray will deliver an illustrated lecture on Beeton’s Book of Household Management in its cu-linary context at the next Association of Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Societies meeting at 5.30pm on Friday 11 July at the Peninsula Com-munity Theatre, Wilson Rd, Morning-ton. Members are welcome to bring guests but should phone 9787 2092 to reserve a place.

Continued from Page 1“We are getting on with the job and

work has been completed/partially completed to connect The Heath Estate in Langwarrin and Peninsula Grange Retirement Village in Mornington and further areas will be announced later this year.

“The Government will continue to look at ways to make the NBN faster and more affordable than the previous government’s plan and will work with the private sector to ensure effi cient de-livery and rollout.”

Mr Billson and Mr Turnbull later met with business owners, council repre-sentatives and service providers to dis-cuss progress on the NBN and measures to address poor mobile phone coverage.

“Minister Turnbull’s visit is an impor-

tant follow-up to the pre-election visit where the focus was on accelerating high speed affordable broadband to un-derserviced areas, particularly for local businesses and commercial hubs,” Mr Billson said.

“Today we witnessed the fi rst fi bre splice in Frankston which will help pass 8100 residential premises in the elector-ate by the end of the year.”

Mr Billson said plans for future con-nections in the electorate would be an-nounced soon, blaming the previous Labor government for delays.

He said that under Labor, the Frankston and peninsula region was unlikely to have been connected to the NBN until 2022, while the Coalition had committed to connecting all homes in the area, and across Australia to the

network of speed of 25 megabits per second by the end of 2016 and 50 mega-bits per second by 2019.

Mr Billson also called on residents to help address mobile phone coverage is-sues by nominating known black spots to receive funding under the Coalition’s $100 million Mobile Black Spot pro-gram.

“The programme works to extend mobile phone coverage in outer met-ropolitan areas like ours,” Mr Billson said. “I have noticed and other people have reported several spots in Frankston South and along the Nepean Highway between Mt Eliza and Mornington where coverage is poor and phone calls often drop out or the signal fades.

“Not only is this frustrating for peo-ple wanting to stay in touch with fam-

ily, friends and their workplace, access to reliable mobile coverage is a crucial pre-condition for the many businesses using smart phone apps as a key part of their business toolkit.

“Nominations close soon and I en-courage the community to nominate mobile black spots in the electorate so we can improve coverage in the area.”

The government expects to start a competitive selection process in the second half 2014, with a view to an-nouncing the locations which have been selected for funding in the fi rst half of 2015.

The fi rst base stations funded under this programme are expected to begin roll out in the second half of 2015.

Suggestions can be emailed to mobi-lecoverage@communications.gov.au

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IF Georgia Fish’s day isn’t fi lled with cutbacks, re-entries, bottom turns and tubes, she might work on concocting a healthy recipe or helping disadvan-taged children.

For the uninitiated, the fi rst part of describing Fish’s day might sound a bit bizarre, but there is no explanation needed for surfers.

Cutbacks, re-entries, bottom turns and tubes are all point-scoring manoeuvres on a wave. Put the word “radical” in front of each and it gains more points.

The 21-year-old from Flinders is part of a growing band of women surfers competing on the world circuit.

After last month’s contest at Los Cabos, Mexico, Fish is currently ranked 18th in the qualifi cation series to join the World Championship Tour.

On 4 August she leaves Australia for a month to compete in the series’ last three contests: Oceanside in Los Angeles, Hossegor, France and Pantin, Spain. High rankings could ensure Fish a place in next year’s WCT.

“Having a quarter fi nal fi nish at Manly and Peru this year was a great start and I am working hard to try and back that up in the last three events,” Fish said. “I’d love to qualify for the world tour but am trying not to make it my only goal.

“It's been an amazing journey with lots of ups and downs. It's a tough

A model approach to surfingA model approach to surfing

sport for the girls given that there is not much prize money or sponsorship opportunities,” Fish said on Monday from her training at Lennox head in northern New South Wales.

“The difference between training in Lennox and home is that you have so much more motivation to surf and train in the warmer environment.

“Although surfi ng both areas is important, as they have different chal-lenges with the environment which help me to become a more experi-enced surfer.

“My aims are to progress my surfi ng to the most dynamic, progressive and confi dent stage that I can.

“I think having that real self-belief that you are good enough to compete

at this level has a huge impact on performance.”

Fish is under no illusion about the diffi culty of climbing to the top of her fi eld.

“The depth of fi eld in the women’s is amazing now and there are only a few spots that come up each year,” she says.

“I will be happy if I can continue to progress my surfi ng to reach my highest potential, while utilising the exposure I get to help giving back to others.”

As well as modelling for and help-ing promote her sponsors (Balin and Ozmosis) Fish is studying Integrative Nutrition online and runs a “clean eat-ing” page “consciouscreations” where

she posts recipes and tips for healthy eating.

She also promotes the Choclo Project run by a company that donates a set percentage of its sales to help disadvantaged children.

“I manage the social media and modelling for Ethical Creations - I donate my time to that because it has been set up to help children's projects – but apart from that, while the season is on, my full focus is to surf as much as possible in as many differing condi-tions and to and stay fi t and strong.”

In one of her posts Fish describes concocting fulfi lling salad to replace ones that “realistically a rabbit would only be satisfi ed after eating”.

“For me, creating a salad for dinner

is one of my favourite meals and crea-tions. I love how versatile it can be. In my world, salad can involve grains, meat, veggies, fruits, nuts, super foods, herbs, spices, cheeses and basi-cally anything I feel like throwing in.

“I thought I’d do a post on how sim-ple it is to take your salad from being a rabbit’s dinner to a man’s meal.”

Away from the tour spotlight and pressure Fish lists her favourite breaks as Quarantine, near Portsea, and “a secret surf spot” in East Timor.

“I’m lucky that my surfi ng takes me to so many beautiful and amazing places in the world and, if I can surf these destinations while giving back to the community, I’ll be extremely satisfi ed.”

Wave break: Georgia Fish appreciates the lifestyle and opportunities being thrown her way by waves that break around thew world.

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A NEW access track being built at Point Leo will make it easier for wheelchairs to be taken in and out of the lifesaving club and onto the beach.

The number of people in wheelchairs using the club increases dramatically whenever an event is held by the Mornington Peninsula branch of the Disabled Surfers Association.

Work started on the new access track on Sat-urday, with members of the DSA and volunteers from local businesses which have donated materi-als and equipment.

The DSA is confi dent the project will come in under budget, allowing a grant from Morning-ton Peninsula Shire to also be used to improve other points of access for the disabled on the foreshore.

“The current access track should be completed by the end of July and at this stage we will see the completion of what we hope will be the fi rst

stage of complete beach access,” DSAMP com-mittee member Joe Hart said.

“The access track to Point Leo foreshore is part of the DSAMP in conjunction with the Point Leo Foreshore Committee and the Point Leo Surf Lifesaving plans to develop the area into a disability precinct.”

Improvements will be made to the nearby toilet block, car park and provision made for all terrain wheelchairs.

“This track ending near the lifesaving club en-trance, even though not giving complete access to the beach, is just the fi rst stage,” Mr Hart said.

Companies donating towards the project include LBK Driveways and Design Construc-tion and Asphalting; Maw Civil; Everist Timber; Barrell Concreting; Hillview Quarries; Holcim Australia; Fulton Hogan; GP Hire Rosebud, Point Leo Lifesaving Club; and Pt Leo Fore-shore Committee.

On track to access On track to access other beach areasother beach areas

Wheelchair access: Working on the new foreshore track at Point Leo on Saturday are, from left, Janine Hart, Declan Lockie, Stewart Lockie, Andrew Gibson, Joe Hart, Phil Gorton, John Bowers, Stu Williamson, Brett Turner and Michael ‘Bissy’ Skelton. Picture: Keith Platt

THE state government’s $12 million Engage program will provide money for organisations and councils to establish volunteering and men-toring programs, and projects that boost real-life skills and connect young people to further education, training or careers.

MP for Hastings Neale Burgess said commu-nity and government groups in the Langwarrin area could apply for grants of up to $150,000 to help young people build skills needed for life after school.

“The program is another example of this gov-ernment’s commitment to providing young peo-ple with more opportunities to become involved in their communities,” Mr Burgess said.

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith encour-

ages organisations to reach out to young people and work with them to develop innovative pro-jects that could be eligible for an Engage grant.

The program will provide community organi-sations and local governments with the practical resources they need to listen, respond and create opportunities for young Victorians so that they can fulfi l their potential, Mr Smith said.

Since 2012 more than 100,000 young Victo-rians have been involved in Engage programs. They are part of the government’s Youth State-ment, Engage, Involve, Create that outlines its vision for young Victorians.

Applications close on Friday 1 August. For more information or to apply visit www.youth-central.vic.gov.au

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SURVEYS to collect information about the physical characteristics of land and seabed around the proposed expanded Port of Hastings will end the end of August.

The geotechnical and geophysical survey programs began in December and were carried out to give the Port of Hastings Development Authority a better understanding of the local coast-al and marine environments.

The authority’s CEO Mike Lean said the information obtained from the sur-veys will be used to “better inform the next phase of feasibility planning for the container expansion project and contribute to a comprehensive knowl-edge base that the authority is devel-oping in the areas of interest within Western Port for the container expan-sion project”.

He said terrestrial samples were collected using a variety of methods including taking borehole samples, ground probes and digging test pits. The terrestrial investigation locations were selected on the advice of a quali-fi ed botanist to minimise disruption to native vegetation.

Marine geotechnical surveys have involved taking samples and along with the marine geophysical surveys focussed on the northern part of the port area, the North Arm Channel, the Anchorage and Western Channel.

Port of Hastings Development Au-thority’s CEO Mike Lean said that

these surveys were providing up to date information on the seabed condi-tions in Western Port’s existing ship-ping channels and port areas.

This level of detail has not previ-ously existed.

Mr Lean said there were still a small number of marine sites to be complet-ed, including three in the anchorage off Cowes, over the coming weeks, weather permitting.

As part of ongoing safety require-ments, recreational fi shermen and boaters in the area are asked to keep 100 metres from the jack-up barge be-ing used to carry out the geotechnical survey and to seek the harbourmaster’s directions at all times.

The authority says the fi rst stage of the expanded port will include a termi-nal capable of handling three million containers a year.

Environmental and planning stud-ies are exoected to begin soon follow-ing the mid-April appointment of six “consultant teams”.

The contracted companies inl-cude AECOM + GHD Joint Venture; Haskoning Australia; URS Australia; KPMG; and Corrs Chambers West-garth.

Ports Minister David Hodgett said the “container expansion” was a gov-ernment priority.

The Labor Opposition has said that if elected in November it will look at alternative sites within Port Phillip.

Port surveys Port surveys end in Augustend in August

TRUDGING through the thick mud of the northern shores of Western Port may not be everybody’s idea of a day out, but it can be worthwhile for those who care for the environment.

Members of the Western Port Seagrass Partnership (WPSP) spent a day planting mangroves off an eroded section of the bay’s shoreline at Lang Lang.

Their efforts mean that 1000 young mangroves have been planted this year.

Port of Hastings Development Authority CEO Mike Lean and some of his staff joined volunteer planters from Western Port Landcare Group, Swamp Landcare, Mornington Pen-insula Youth Enterprises and Monash University.

WPSP secretary Doug Newton

said planting mangroves was “very challenging, not only because of the diffi culty in establishing mangroves in this hostile environment, but also because of the diffi culty it poses to our volunteers”.

“Wading through this deep gooey mud is hard dirty work, only rewarded by a cold water wash down and aban-donment of irretrievably fi lthy cloths and footwear,” he said.

Mr Newton hoped the young mangroves would become “a self-sustaining mangrove forest along this problematic coastline”.

“A forest to tame the aggressive shoreline erosion, protect disappear-ing salt marshes, and help seagrass recovery by reducing the smothering sticky sediments that are currently entering Western Port.”

Mr Newton said CSIRO studies showed up to 30,000 tonnes of silt entered Western Port waters from this coastline which was eroding at the rate of 80 centimetres a year.

A further 60,000 tonnes of silt poured into the bay along man-made drains to the north.

Mr Newton said some earlier plantings had been pulled out by “misguided individuals” who did not realise the important ecological role of mangroves “preserving and build-ing up the foreshores by stopping the erosion, by providing a nursery for young fi sh.

Without young fi sh there would be no recreational fi shing and “no fi sh for the penguins to eat so consequently no tourism industry on Phillip Island”.

Mud pack: Volunteers plant mangroves along the northern shores of Western Port where erosion and man-made drains are responsible for delivering 90,000 tonnes of silt into the bay.

Mudlark in the mangrovesMudlark in the mangroves

SOME of Australia’s best stand up paddle racers will tackle the Surftech SUP Winter Classic next month.

“The event provides a challenge for experienced SUP racers as well as being lots of fun for all the family because we have races for all age divisions and racing classes,” said Jeff Lim, of Peninsula Stand Up Paddle, who says stand-up paddle board rac-ing is one of the fastest growing water sports.

“We’re delighted that, along with top local competitors, the event has again attracted paddlers of the calibre of Terrene Black and Will Anido, of NSW, who won their classes in the 2013 Molokai to Oahu paddleboard race in Hawaii.

“Terrene, a professional lifeguard from Toowoon Bay on the NSW Cen-

tral Coast, was the fi rst female across the line in the gruelling 32km paddle across the Kaiwi Channel, winning the world title in the SUP unlimited class for females.

“Will Anido, also a professional lifeguard in NSW, won his class – the SUP Unlimited men’s 40-49 division.

The racers will compete in a 10km downwind race from out front of the Safety Beach Sailing Club on Satur-day 9 August from 11am.

The next day, Sunday, a family fun day with races and activities for nov-ices and experienced paddlers, will be held out front of the Flinders Yacht Club from 9am. Races will inclu-de1500m, 6km Sawtooth SUP Race, SUP-X and children’s races.

Visit www.supwinterclassic.com.auWave sliders: Rye paddlers Jeff Lim and Paul Gaynor practising for the 6km Sawtooth SUP Race which combines fl at water racing and surfi ng enroute from Flinders to Shoreham.

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A Little RipperWhat a great opportunity to get into the market. This property sits at the rear of a large block (shared driveway only) and has a massive garage with direct access to the open plan living area. Gas ducted heating and a split system air-con keep this home comfortable. Low maintenance gardens with backyard benefitting from permissive use of an old laneway no longer in use giving you more yard than you would think from the 252m2 advertised size.

Dromana $349,000

Lasting ImpressionThis beautiful home features a stylish kitchen with stone bench tops, large sweeping open plan living, alfresco area that’s perfect for when you play host to all your friends and family. Separate lounge room with master complete with WIR and full ensuite. All other bedrooms have BIR’s, family bathroom all complete with central heating and split system air-conditioning for your comfort all year round.

Rosebud $449,000

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Just Move InIdeal for the large family, retirees and investors alike, thisBV home is set in a quiet location close to schools, shops & transport. Featuring a sunken lounge, separate dining area, GDH, dishwasher and new oven to the large kitchen plus a second living area which could also be used as a 4th bedroom that opens out to an undercover deck. A single carport has a lock-up roller door and a huge rear shed could be a great teenage retreat or man cave. Recently updated with new floating floors, blinds & painting.

Rosebud $379,000

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Move Straight InNear-new, this home features a generous sized kitchen and open plan living & dining area, including GDH, evaporative cooling & dishwasher. A formal lounge is at the front of the home & a rumpus room at the rear, main bedrooms has FES & WIR, plus 3 more bedrooms with BIR’s. Low maintenance gardens complete with water tank and there is an entertaining area. Plenty of storage throughout the home and a double lock up garage has internal access plus there is room for a boat or trailer.

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Rosebud $549,000

Something SpecialOverlooking the Cape Schanck Golf Course, on a 1297m2 block, this near-new home has it all. Main living area is an open plan design and includes a beautiful kitchen with walk in pantry, appliance storage & gas fire place. Entertaining will be a breeze with two decks either overlooking the golf course or the privately covered alfresco area which is the centre piece of the home. If you’re looking for the perfect getaway or retirement luxury, this home is a must to inspect.

Cape Schanck $940,000

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Address: 201 Hendersons Road, BITTERNPrice: $765,000Agency: Satchwells Real Estate, 1/97 High Street, Hastings, 5979 1888Agent: Don McKenzie, 0419 955 177

THE perfect combination of rural charm and town convenience is right here with this superb character home, set on 5000 square metres of private, landscaped grounds. The warm and welcoming interior features two living areas, one has a woodheater and the second, with a roaring open fi re place, leads through into a formal dining room. A timber-themed kitchen has a gas cook top, rangehood and dishwasher, with the adjoining casual meals space enjoying a great outlook across the grounds. From here there is access to the full-length verandah that runs along the rear of the home. The home has three bedrooms, two have built-in robes and the main bedroom has an ensuite and walk-in robe. There is also a separate study. A long, paved driveway leads up to the double garage under the roof line of the home and other external features include two water tanks.

Lifestyle haven

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Address: 38 Victoria Street, SAFETY BEACHPrice: $620,000Agency: Stockdale & Leggo, 193 Point Nepean Road, Dromana, 5987 3233Agent: Nicole Pearce, 0401 866 261

POSITIONED a mere 450 metres from the beautiful sands of Safety Beach, this double-storey family home boasts a total of four excellent bedrooms, including the grand master bedroom with walk-in robe and ensuite, and a study nook for students. Also on this upstairs level is a second living area, great for console games or a library, and the main bathroom. Downstairs is a rumpus room for extra entertaining space and a vast open-plan family area incorporates a lounge and dining zone with a splendid kitchen. From here you step out to the paved patio featuring a mains gas barbecue, a gas heated in-ground pool, and towards the back of the block is a great adventure playground for younger children. Packed with extras to keep any family satisfi ed, the home has gas ducted heating throughout and two air-conditioning units. In addition to the double garage, there is extra parking space for leisure craft, and the landscaped gardens provide the perfect fi nishing touch to the 810-square metre corner block.

The great entertainer

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This Is As Good As It GetsA stunning north facing waterfront home completed to exacting standards by Bennetton Constructions. Offering an unparalleled level of finish and workmanship the most discerning of buyers will be nothing short

of impressed. With 37 squares under roof line the largest of families will be accommodated with ease with 4 bedrooms, 4 living areas including a huge upstairs rumpus room complete with wet bar and 3 bathrooms.

Travertine feature wall, oak white oil flooring, marble bench tops, gas flame fire place, reverse cycle heating & cooling and intercom are just some of the inclusions you would expect in a home of this quality.

Price: $1,365,000

11 Clipper Quay, Safety Beach

Inspect: As Advertised or by Appointment Stuart Cox 0417 124 707

North Facing & Absolute Water Frontage

From the sundrenched entertaining area you can soak up the constant procession of watercraft and the ever changing spectacular vista that is Martha Cove. With direct access to the boardwalk this substantial family

home offers 4 bedrooms, spacious living areas, hardwood timber flooring on the lower level, and a centrally positioned open plan timber kitchen complete with stainless steel Blanco appliances. Ducted heating & cooling

throughout, feature gas log open fire place, an alarm system and double lock up garage all add to the homes appeal.

Price: $1,250,000

21 Evans Street, Safety Beach

Inspect: As Advertised or by Appointment Stuart Cox 0417124 707

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193 Point Nepean Road,Dromana VIC 3936 5987 3233

www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/dromana

4 Harrison Street DromanaVendor YELLS SELL!

These near-new townhouses are in a great location, and at these prices cannot possibly last long. Positioned VERY close to the beach and centre of town, these well-built properties have a full list of quality inclusions & an excellent fit out. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a lock up garage, together with a spacious entertaining area all combine to form a light, bright, spacious home.Instructions are to sell; unlikely that we will see these prices in this LOCATION, again. They tick all the boxes, great home, great beach hideaway and great investment. DO NOT MISS OUT!

Price From $440,000 plus

Inspect Townhouse 4 - Tues 3.00 – 3.30pmTownhouse 7 - Sat 2.00 – 2.30pm

Contact Dromana Office 5987 3233

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197 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931T. 03 5975 6888

Mornington

This beautifully presented four-bedroom, two-bathroom plus a study residence with a double garage is underpinned with excellent facilities and puts a seaside lifestyle within reach for a growing family. The light-filled interior reflects the home’s design excellence with a functional and efficient family floorplan and modern appointments. Designed to frame views of the garden, the zoned living areas include a sitting room for entertaining, a dining room and a sun-filled family room flowing out to a private undercover alfresco dining terrace with a heated spa for year round enjoyment. The home is ideally positioned close to parkland, Bentons Square, Mornington Main Street and schools.

Price $435,000–$495,000Inspect Saturday 1.00–1.30pmContact John Styling 0403 093 922 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

For Sale

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193 Point Nepean Road,Dromana VIC 3936 5987 3233

www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/dromana

17 Rialto Grove DromanaFamily Values

With space for the whole family this home will impress with its bright airy atmosphere and multiple living zones. If size matters then this home is just the one for you! With four bedrooms all with BIRs, master with ensuite, hardwood polished floors, large outdoor covered BBQ/Entertaining area, s/s appliances and gas ducted heating throughout, its not hard to see true value in this home. Also featuring a huge L/U remote garage plus workshop, fully fenced rear yard and you are just a short stroll to the local shops and the Arthurs Seat State park. Call now to experience the charm and warmth of this splendid residence, you will not be disappointed.

Price $490,000 plus

Inspect Saturday 2.00 – 2.30pm

Contact Melissa Walker 0407 508 555

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www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/dromana

CONTACT YOUR STOCKDALE & LEGGO DROMANA SALES CONSULTANT - Anthony 0403 161 125, Melissa 0407 508 555, Nicole 0401 866 261, John 0407 457 340

277-281 Point Nepean Road DromanaThe Nepean - Construction Well Under Way

Construction is well underway, over 60% already sold in this beachside location, centre of Dromana. Don’t miss out on this significant development on the Mornington Peninsula, designed by award winning architect Robert Simeoni. Of the remaining apartments, some with spectacular views and 2 bedrooms, living, kitchen, bathroom & vanity. All luxuriously appointed, elegantly decorated, large balcony, secure entrance, undercover parking & roof top terrace & pool. Designed to be in harmony with the area, sustainable yet definitely iconic, the opportunity to own one of these properties is diminishing rapidly. ACT NOW! NOTE: ALSO AVAILABLE FOR LEASE ARE RETAIL SHOPS & CAFE

Price From $459,950 - $665,000 Inspect Saturday 1.00-2.00pm

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193 Point Nepean Road,Dromana VIC 3936 5987 3233

WE NEED YOUR PROPERTY FOR SALE. WE HAVE RECORDED EXCEPTIONAL SALES RESULTS

MONTH AFTER MONTH AND OUR STOCK LEVELS HAVE NEVER BEEN SO LOW!

DEMAND FROM BUYERS IS STILL STRONG, SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO SELL, LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH STOCKDALE & LEGGO DROMANA, AND DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2014 YOU WILL RECEIVE A FREE*

VENDORS STATEMENT (SECTION 32 DOCUMENT)

SPEAK WITH ONE OF OUR SALES TEAM TODAY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT OFFER AND GET THE

BEST SALES TEAM ON THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA WORKING FOR YOU.

* Conditions apply to the offer of the free vendor’s statement. Please speak to one of the sales staff to ascertain what they are. (Please mention this advert when speaking with our team)* If you are exclusively listed with another agency please disregard this advert.

STOCKDALE & LEGGO DROMANA - SERVING THE PENINSULA FROM MORNINGTON TO TOOTGAROOK

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Pizza restaurant, McCRAEPrice: $150,000Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 1/26 McLaren Place, Mornington, 5977 2255Agent: Russell Murphy, 0407 839 184

A slice of the good lifeSERVING up a wonderful and welcoming ambience, this well-known pizzeria has served the peninsula for many years. With regular clientele through all seasons, but most notably during the busy summer months, now is the perfect time to buy. The premises have a great fi t-out with bar and full kitchen, there are rest rooms for customers and great lease conditions are available.

6/82 High Street, HASTINGSLease Price: $4593pcm plus GST and outgoingsAgency: Century 21 Elite Real Estate, 172 Main Street, Mornington, 5975 4666Agent: Stewart Lardner, 0419 539 072

Premium retail locationTHIS prime retail premises measures about 266 square metres and has excellent frontage to the main street of town. There is rear access for deliveries and staff, with car parking spaces as part of the site. Currently established as a well-known electrical appliances retailer, the shop will suit a variety of retail businesses. A new lease is available from September 1.

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Special deliveryESTABLISHED for eight years, this business is part of a well-known logistics solution franchise and is a sales award winner within its group. The premises are well presented, have a good lease and there are no competitors in the area. The business trades 5 ½ days a week and is owned and operated by a husband and wife team who are keen to retire.

Packaging and freight, DANDENONGPrice: $150,000 plus savAgency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Select collectionLOCATED along Point Nepean Road, this shop is stocked with exclusive handmade items by local artists and designers as well as vintage pieces and collectables. The business is very well presented with plenty of space to browse, and has been established for the past three years.

Collectables, arts and jewellery, DROMANAPrice: $150,000 plus savAgency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Tel: (03) 9781 1588

Tony Latessa CEA (REIV), AREI, ABB, MAICD REIV BUSINESS AGENT VICTORIA

Mobile: 0412 525 15133 years selling experience based on honesty and reliability

$45,000 + sav

CAFE CAR DETAILING

NOW $85,000

BUSINESS & FREEHOLD PRINTING & MAIL SERVICE

SUPERMARKET / TAKEAWAY

$335,000

PET SHOP

$320,000 + stock NOW $395,000 + sav

CARDS, GIFTS & TOBACCO

WARRAGULFully managed business in best area, always busy, especially

greeting cards, one of John Sands top performers. Over 9 years on

lease, established 25 years, opens 5 ½ days.

$185,000 + sav

$155,000 + sav

HAMPTONDelivering a range of products that are unusual & not readily available in one

location. Exclusive supplier agreements. Simple to manage, expe-rienced casual staff, vendor willing to

$182,000 + sav

PIZZA & PASTA

KARINGALCaptured market in high density

residential area. Good equipment including coolroom & double deck

oven. Trades 6 days from 4.30pm. S52 shows $4125pw turnover. Currently fully managed. PRICE REDUCED

$199,500 + sav

FREEHOLD & LEASEHOLD

$165,000 + sav

$100,000 + sav$95,000 + sav

GLOBAL MARKETINGHOME BASED

Specialising in results-based solutions for small/medium

enterprises. Own territory, 10yr licence with 10yr option, no ongoing

fees, unlimited earning potential. Support from State Licensor.

$75,000 + sav

$250,000 + sav

GARDENING SERVICES IMPORT & WHOLESALE

DANDENONGHuge potential for owner operator in this 5 day business providing shop-

Victoria for cigarette units/machines.

FENCING & TIMBER SUPPLIES

$235,000 + sav

HALLAMFencing, paling, screening, retaining walls. Regular work from council, RE agents, builders & domestic clients.

Vehicles inc, training & handover period. Est 30+ years. Storage area &

MORNINGTONAquariums, birds, reptiles with dog

grooming service, pet food & acces-sories. Modern premises on main

road. Become actively involved and

ready for online trading.

CLAYTON

of windows and doors of the highest standard. International sales, two vehicles inc. Many forward orders, needs to be taken to the next level. Stock approx $200,000 included.

MARINE SERVICES

$875,000 + sav

SORRENTOHaulage, mooring and boat repairs,

sale of marine paints, aluminium welding, jetty building, boat detailing. Established 45 years. Price includes

7 vessels and a truck. Sub-contracted staff.

MANUFACTURINGKITCHEN CABINETS

Sells to commercial and private clients. Design, supply & installation

including co-ordination of all tradesmen. High exposure premises

on prominent corner of industrial

showroom.$900,000 + sav

LICENSED RESTAURANT

$699,500 + sav

SORRENTOPizza & pasta dine-in or takeaway,

family run business catering for up to 200 diners, large groups & functions.

Italian & Australian menu, local produce. Vendor willing to stay and

run the business.

ROSEBUD WESTProminent corner position on Nepean Highway opposite foreshore

camping ground, Seats 35+, great atmosphere, good food with healthy choices, excellent coffee, very busy with breakfast trade.

Dual shop, two dining areas. 7 days 7am-4pm. S52 shows excess $13,000 per week T/O.

$40,000 - $100,000 + GST

CONFECTIONARY

$140,000 + sav

YARRAGON Iconic premises with old world

ambience, extensive collection of unique gifts includes large range of

Beadworx sculptures. Trades 7 days 10am to 5pm.

FRANKSTONCOFFEE LOUNGE

Large store in excellent location close to TAFE. Huge commercial

kitchen, 60% retail, 40% wholesale. Outsources deliveries to other cafes.

Trades 5 days.

$190,000 + sav

CARRUM DOWNS / RINGWOODComplete aluminium fabrication &

glazing service established 25 years, 20 as one of SCHOTT Australia’s

appointed agents. Freehold plant & showroom

$70,000 walk-in-walk-out

LICENSED CAFE / RESTARAUNTSORRENTO

Well stocked, catering for over 35’s &

turnover, great location on main street. Must sell – all assistance of-

fered with changeover. Premises has staff room, kitchen, 3 rear car parks.

BRAESIDE Specialising in repairs & maintenance

of street sweepers. Well equipped workshop, could suit mechanic

wanting to continue in this industry as well as other repairs. New lease

negotiable with vendor

HOME BASED140 clients, mower, ride-on mower, whipper snipper, hedger & blower.

Work 5 days 7.30am until 4pm. Has 2 sub-contractors. Established 6 years.

$65,000

HOME BASED Manchester, homewares & gifts

sold to retailers by agents in each state, as well as to lavender farms in Australia & NZ. Large range of quality stock. Work from home with hours to

suit yourself.

SPORTSWEAR RETAILER

$150,000 + sav

FRANKSTONWell known business in busy

shopping mall, very well presented with vendor reporting good trading

lease available.

BEAUTY SALON

$150,000 + sav

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIES Beautifully presented, with 3

air-conditioned rooms offering a wide range of beauty treatments.

Extensive equipment, electronic beds, computerised appointment

scheduling. Est 10 years.

$109,500 + sav

CARRUM DOWNSManufacture & custom design of upholstered furniture from large

factory in good location. Est in 2000, owner willing to stay for 6 months and

teach if required. Negotiable lease, website, regular clients.

DANDENONGMulti-cultural, large premises, great location. Groceries, fast food, eat-in,

DVDs, money transfers etc. Bulk catering, has kitchen. Excellent

AND RUBBISH REMOVAL Recognised leader in the industry with $1.6m work in progress and

$0.5m forward orders in place. Over $1m of equipment inc 14 vehicles, trailers, excavators, bobcats. Huge

client base - residential - corporate & armed forces.

$189,000 + sav

LADIESWEAR BOUTIQUE

MORNINGTONEst 25 years. All clothing labels in this shop are exclusive to the area. Hosts

fashion parades & client nights from its Main Street location. Vendor willing to stay on and manage if required. New security system, fully computerised.

MOORABBIN Personalised digital printing + bulk mail distribution, folding & plastic

wrapping, envelope printing & supply, database/postage management.

Purpose built plant, website.

SEAFORDWell designed premises with

ample equipment. Trades 5 days 7am – 4.30pm, around 10 cars per day, work comes from car dealers

business with lots of scope.

SOMERVILLEBYO licence, fully set up commercial kitchen, fully air-conditioned, seats 60. Corner location with excellent exposure. Vendors wish to retire, enthusiastic new owners will do

wonders with this one.

GEELONGWonderful opportunity – located in large commercial/Uni sector

opposite pier. Excellent near new equipment, seats 30 in & 28 out,

storage downstairs. Entire frontage opens to beautiful vista.

BUSINESS $176,000 + sav FREEHOLD $420,000 + gst

BUSINESS $1.2 million + sav FREEHOLD $1.2 million + gst

ROSEBUDEstablished 10 years, has seating

for 30 inside & 35 outside. Exterior of large shopping centre, well

presented. Keen vendor ready to move on, wants quick sale.

BUSINESS $2.2 million + savFREEHOLD $900,000 + gst

PAKENHAM No opposition & plenty of parking in this shopping centre location.

Established 15 years, fully monitored store, very well stocked.

Trades 6 days.

$170,000 + sav

CHINESE RESTAURANT TOYWORLD COMMERCIAL UPHOLSTERY

MORNINGTON PENINSULAFully equipped, secure long lease. Additional production capacity and

packaging machine installed adding future growth potential. Training &

support available. Wholesale, markets, online & direct factory sales.

COFFEE SHOP GIFTWARE

$390,000 + sav

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIESSouth West of Melbourne CBD, ultra modern, new equipment. Sells 15-20

kilograms coffee per week & full menu, liquor license not currently

utilised, so potential here to re-introduce alcohol sales.

LICENSED RESTARAUNT/CAFE

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

Business Migrants Expert Advisory Service

LADIESWEAR

NEW LISTINGREPAIR & SERVICE

NEW LISTINGBOOKS, GIFTS, ACCESSORIES

NEW LISTINGALUMINIUM PRODUCTS

$1.5 million

NEW LISTINGDEMOLITION

Southern Peninsula News 8 July 2014 PAGE 27

NEWS DESK

HE came. He saw many, but not Shaw. Premier Denis Napthine arrived in Frankston last week at short notice and strolled the streets to greet and meet residents in an effort to woo vot-ers in the marginal seat.

Dr Napthine’s visit could be the fi rst of many in the lead up to November’s state election with the seat poised on a knife edge and the Liberal and Labor parties keen to oust incumbent Geoff Shaw.

Independent MP Mr Shaw holds the seat by an estimated 0.4 per cent af-ter electorate boundary redistributions late last year.

The Premier and Liberal candidate for Frankston Sean Armistead were trailed by a Melbourne media scrum but local press were not notifi ed of Dr Napthine’s surprise visit.

Mr Shaw was nowhere to be seen while the premier patrolled the Frankston MP’s home patch.

A chance meeting between the pair could have been interesting. Chan-nel 9’s A Current Affair tabloid TV show last week featured an interview with Mr Shaw in which he called Dr Naphine “gutless”.

Mr Shaw said he was not guilty of the offence that led to him being sus-pended from parliament for 11 sitting days – the misuse of a parliamentary vehicle – and hinted any forced apol-ogy he would be forced to make as a condition of his return could be “insin-cere”.

While in town, the Premier met

Neil Walkerneil@mpnews.com.au

Premier slips in without notice

Frankston mayor, Cr Darrel Taylor, to discuss high-profi le Frankston issues.

Cr Taylor said the meeting had been productive.

“We have his assurances that we will have access to the relevant ministers in relation to the concerns we have about the city centre and particularly the train station precinct,” Cr Taylor said.

Some Frankston councillors have criticised the state government’s latest $13.8 million Frankston Station Pre-cinct Improvement Plan draft proposal as a “broken promise” since it does not include an upgraded bus interchange

and larger car park.Dr Napthine praised Frankston as “a

growing and diverse” city. He praised Mr Armistead as “a great local candi-date”.

Mr Armistead said voters could trust him, having voted in Liberal candidate Mr Shaw at the previous 2010 state election only to subsequently see him leave the party.

“As a local, people know me and they know what I stand for,” he said.

The temporary absence of a Labor candidate for Frankston after Helen Constas’ sudden withdrawal from the

race last month was a positive for the Liberals, according to Mr Armistead.

“It’s the old saying – you’ve got to make hay while the sun shines,” he said. “We’re out there and we’re talk-ing to everybody.”

Frankston councillor James Dooley has put his hand up for preselection as Labor’s candidate but the party has not yet named the replacement candidate for Ms Constas.

The Premier refused to confi rm whether the Liberals would agree a preference votes deal with the likes of the Rise Up Australia Party and the

Palmer United Party to swing the mar-ginal seat of Frankston in their favour.

“The preference arrangements will ultimately be decided by our adminis-trative wing and they’ll certainly work with other candidates and other parties to seek preference fl ows to Sean and the Liberal Party,” Dr Napthine said.

He said the Liberals would not do deals with “extremist” political parties but declined to specifi cally name them.

The premier noted the Coalition had decided to preference the Greens last at the previous state election in a deci-sion that he said was “vindicated”.

Drop in to centre: Liberal candidate for Frankston Sean Armistead, left, Premier Denis Napthine and Frankston mayor Darrel Taylor were out and about meeting Frankston residents last week. Pictures courtesy Frankston Council

PAGE 28 Southern Peninsula News 8 July 2014

Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Between 70% - 90% of individuals with Parkinson’s Disease will develop voice and speech disorders during the course of their illness. Of those individuals, only a small percentage access Speech Pathology intervention.

Our LSVT LOUD program, run by certified clinicians has more than 20 years of research supporting it. It consists of:

16 therapy sessions – 4 consecutive days a week for 4 weeks including daily homework practice and daily carryover exercises.

The treatment focuses on improving vocal loudness with immediate carryover into daily communication and aims to teach the individual a life-long habit of improved communication.

For more information please contact our Speech Pathology team.

** A doctor’s referral is required

LSVT LOUD - Speech Therapy specifically for Parkinson’s Disease patients

Hospitality I Compassion I Respect I Justice I Excellence www.sjog.org.au

255-265 Cranbourne Road, Frankston

Telephone: 03 9788 3333

Email: info.frankstonrehab@sjog.org.au

Website: www.sjog.org.au/frankston

Speech Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease patientsJeanette’s journey with LSVT LOUD

Jeanette is an active and dynamic 67 year old lady who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 29 years ago when she was 38 years old. She successfully ran her own Travel Agency business for 28 years and is still active in the community. More recently Jeanette’s family and

when she spoke, even though she felt she was speaking loudly enough.

Decreased volume and voice issues affects 70-90% of people with Parkinson’s. Upon liaising with St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital (SJGFRH) Speech Pathologists, Jeanette undertook the LSVT -LOUD (Lee Silverman Voice Therapy) Program to help improve her voice and communication. This program is considered the gold standard in voice therapy for individuals with Parkinson’s and can only be offered

and Georgia Forsberg who provide

LSVT as an outpatient program.

Jeanette describes the program as “excellent and it made a huge difference to my ability to communicate”. Family and friends have all commented on the positive change, with her husband being especially happy. Jeanette reports that prior to doing LSVT her husband was becoming very frustrated and spent most of his time asking her to repeat herself. Now they communicate with ease.

Jeanette reports that the best thing about the LSVT program was that “the Therapists were extremely friendly, helpful and understanding of the problem and took the time to build up

communicate on a long term basis”.

recommend the program to other individuals with PD commenting that “they would have nothing to lose and

communicate with others on a day to day basis – and most important of all – they would learn to THINK LOUD!”

Jeanette feels that PD is a disease which is greatly affected by attitude and encourages patients not to consider themselves as victims, but rather to seek ways and means of helping themselves and maintaining a positive attitude towards life is extremely important. She says “the LSVT program is excellent and is only one example of the many

facilities and programs available to patients with Parkinson’s Disease at St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital. They encourage patients to learn to help themselves”.

Jeanette’s message to others is “Parkinson’s is only a word, not a

loud voice.

REFERRALS:Outpatient referrals can be sent to: Dr Juris Rubenis (Parkinson’s Disease Specialist), St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital, 255-265 Cranbourne Road, Frankston 3199. Fax: (03) 9788 3280Inpatient referrals can be sent to: Fax: (03) 9788 3304

Left to right: Georgia Forsberg (Speech Pathologist), Jeanette (patient) and Jenny Shurdington (Speech pathologist)

REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

Southern Peninsula News 8 July 2014 PAGE 29

Advertise in the Southern Peninsula’s own newspaper

Call MPNG Classi eds on 1300 666 808

Compiled by Melissa McCulloughOWING to the inclement weather, the meeting to establish a gun club at Somerville, to have been held on Tues-day evening last, was postponed. It will now be held on Monday evening next at the Hotel Somerville.

***AT the meeting of the Mornington shire council held on Thursday, tenders for construction of 3 1/2 miles of the Point Nepean road were considered, and that of Messrs Allnutt and Baker, £4255 2s, was accepted. The council’s day man, Mr Cexhell, was appointed clerk of works.

***THERE has been paid into the taxation offi ce as duty in respect of the estate of John Cleeland, the sum of £91,034. This represents duty on £89,536 realty and £1498 personally left by deceased.

***AT the last meeting of the Frankston and Hastings shire council, Cr Keast moved, according to notice, that a pound be established at Somerville. Cr Macray seconded the motion proforma, but it was ultimately decided that Crs Keast and Murray be a committee to go into the matter, and report at next meeting.

***IT is announced by cable that Miss Dorothea Wollaston, third daughter of Sir Harry Wollason, formerly Comp-troller-General of Customs in Austral-ia, was married this week to M. Georg-es Ferrand, a Frenchman, engaged in commercial matters. The ceremony took place in the Church of Our Lady

of Victoria, at Kensington. Captain R. M. Collins and other Australians were among the guests.

***THE quarterly meeting of the Frankston Methodist Circuit was held at Lang-warrin on the 1st inst. the minister (the Rev R. Jackson) presiding. A slight increase of membership was reported, and the fi nances were well maintained, a small credit balance showing. Regret was expressed at the enforced absence of the senior circuit steward, Mr A. E. Gault, through illness, and a resolution passed expressive of regret at his seri-ous illness and thanks for past lengthy and untiring services.

***THE following resolution was also passed, and a copy ordered to be sent to the State Premier, “That this quarterly meetings responsibility is to express its opinion that the proposal to introduce into the State School curriculum the art of boxing amongst boys is a step in the wrong direction, and will have the ef-fect of lowering the moral tone of the boys in particular and the community in general; and further, that the school curriculum is suffi ciently full as at pre-sent constituted therefore we express the hope that the proposal be not further considered, nor any attempt made to carry it into effect.” A deal of business of a routine character was transacted, after which a splendid tea was partaken of, provided by the ladies of Langwar-rin church, for which hearty thanks was given. The remainder of the evening was spent in a meeting of a devotional character, and was much enjoyed by those present.

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DESPITE the somewhat inclement weather, the annual ball in connection with the lodge, held on Wednesday evening, was an unqualifi ed success. There was a splendid attendance, the dancing spade being taxed to the ut-most, while a good number of specta-tors monopolised the stage. Gabriel’s band provided splendid music, and Mr Lee Devlin, as M.C., kept things going

with a swing till the wee sma’ hours. During an interval a tasty supper was served, and in this direction also there was nothing left to be desired. Mr Moore, who had charge of this depart-ment, is to be complimented for the excellent manner in which the catering was done. The ball committee

(Secretary H. Simcock, P.G., A. Sage, and V.G., F. Benson) worked hard to ensure the success of the lodge’s an-nual function, and the result of their ef-forts was very apparent on Wednesday evening. All the arrangements for the successful carrying out of the ball were complete in every detail, there being nothing wanting that could add to the enjoyableness of the evening.

Mr John Dyke rendered valuable assistance to the committee. A special word of praise is due to Mrs G. Shep-herd, for the beautiful way in which she carried out the decorations of the hall. The scheme was carried out with paper carnations, the colors of the offi cers of the lodge predominating, and the effect was charming. The best thanks of the lodge are due this lady for her work in this direction.

***TO THE EDITOR

Sir, will you kindly grant me space once more in your valuable paper to reply to the letter written by “One who likes Justice.” It is with some regret I write again, for fear I should create the idea that I look upon the Hastings football team as a rough lot as a whole. I have known some of them for many years, and I am pleased to meet and shake hands with them either on their ground or ours.

It was the wholesale charge that “One who likes Justice” made against the fairness of the Somerville team in his fi rst letter that 1 took exception to. If he has watched them play he must know that there are as fair footballers in the Somerville team as ever kicked a ball, and when he said the team played the man and not the ball and could not take

a beating-well, it was that “that rose the dander of McCarty.” He says the Somerville player who got hit did not get as much as he deserved. I certainly don’t know what he did, so I do not know what he deserves. I have heard several tales of what he did, but he says he did nothing unfair. The umpire re-ported him, I believe, for rough play. I only quoted the incident in my letter to show-

1st: That the umpire was no’ the fair-nst ever on the Peninsula; and

2nd: That some of the Hastings play-ers were not so gentle and downhearted as “One who like Justice” would like the general public to believe. He also says “ if the delegates look to the safety of other players they will disqualify the Somerville player for life. I think this is a point for us to discuss, as I think the gentlemen who give their time as delegates are quite capable of carry-ing on the business of the association without any advice from us. He says I must look through the sixteenth part of an eye, and shut the other one.

Well, that is a very small portion and I think even that is on a par with his common sense, far be it for me or any-one else to say through these columns when and where he was heard ealling out to “rough them up,” and then has not got sense enough to let us know who he is. I do not intend to write again on this subject, as I have had my say and am content to let the matter drop.

T. W. WHITE. Somerville, 5/7/14.From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 11 July 1914

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By Stuart McCulloughIT’S just not true. No matter how much you claim that a rose by any other name is just as sweet, if they were called ‘Stinkweed’, nobody would buy them on Valentine’s Day. If Shakespeare had named his key teenage protagonists ‘Darren’ and ‘Pauline’ instead of the more ear pleasing ‘Romeo’ and ‘Juliet’, one of his greatest plays would have long been forgotten. Ditto ‘Rambo’ for ‘Roger’. It wouldn’t matter a jot that Sly Stallone had biceps like Christmas hams, no one’s going to believe that a guy called ‘Roger’ could be a one-man killing machine. It’s simply not cred-ible.

Right or wrong, names matter.For many people, The Clash hold a

dear place in their musical heart. But for all their success, by 1983 they were falling apart. This resulted in the sack-ing in Mick Jones who, aside from playing guitar, wrote a lot of the songs.

When it comes to bands, sacking your chief songwriter is rarely a recipe for enduring success.

Mick’s role was then replaced by, not one, but two guitarists. Nick Shep-pard was recruited from a band called The Cortinas. Nick, without doubt, is a strong rock and roll kind of name even if the name of his former band was weighed down by its links to affordable sedans.

Greg White, of no-fi xed previous band, was the second choice. But there was a problem. Bass player Paul Si-monon point blank refused to be in a band with someone called ‘Greg’.

It’s fair to say that the recruiting methods of bands would not be consid-

ered best practice. There are few com-panies that I know of who enforce a ‘no Greg’ policy. Indeed, it’s hard to imag-ine anyone missing out on a job simply because of his or her name.

That said, I’d probably have second thoughts about hiring someone called ‘Adolf’ or ‘Darth Vader’. Although if you go to the share fridge and fi nd a yoghurt labelled, ‘Property of Darth Vader’, chances are you’d think twice before swiping it.

The Clash would probably have wel-comed Darth Vader with open arms. Not that he was ever a contender.

The Artist Formerly Known as ‘Greg’ obligingly changed his name to ‘Vince’. Whether other names like ‘Adolf’ or ‘Darth’ were even consid-ered has never been revealed. It seems

a strange kind of compromise to force on anyone. But whilst calling yourself ‘Vince’ might get a gig in the world’s biggest punk band, it doesn’t help you write a decent song.

Without Mick Jones, The Clash suf-fered terribly. Releasing an album enti-tled Cut the Crap – which, had the band heeded their own advice, would have seen them release two sides of com-plete silence – it was perhaps inevitable that ‘The Clash’ should break up.

Greg/Vince then left the music indus-try to work as a mini-cab driver. Life is full of little ironies. He played guitar with a guy who was in a band called The Cortinas and ended up driving one. Luckily, both ‘Greg’ and ‘Vince’ are acceptable names within the mini-cab industry.

Some names get all the glory. For ex-ample, certain handles feature in songs all the time while others never even get a look in. ‘Cathy’ is a popular choice – Cathy’s Clown by The Everly Brothers and You Am I, not to mention Kathy’s Song by Simon and Garfunkel. Having a ‘Jane’ song in your repertoire seems almost mandatory - there’s Song For Jainie by Tim Buckley, Sweet Jane by the Velvet Underground and Janie’s Got a Gun by Aerosmith. The Clash who, while objecting vociferously to ‘Greg’, had no problem at all with ‘Janie Jones’. Other repeat offend-ers include Valerie (The Monkees and Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson) and, in a variety of forms, Sue (Wake Up Little Susie by the Everly Brothers and Runa-round Sue by Dion and the Belmonts).

The wind cries ‘Mary’ and it’s also a boat called the ‘Proud Mary’. Some names get all the attention.

Even slightly unusual names can of-ten be lauded in song. Jolene by Dolly Parton, Layla by Eric Clapton and Me and You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo to name but a few. For crying out, even ‘Bo Diddley’ gets multiple mentions (most notably in the song Bo Diddley written by Bo Diddley and performed by – you guessed it – Bo Diddley). And while there may only be one song dedicated to the name ‘Eloise’ it’s an absolute cracker. Performed by Barry Ryan – a name that would have seem him barred from The Clash – the fi lm clip features Ryan on horseback riding along a windswept beach. It’s a pity for everyone that more video clips don’t feature singers on horseback.

To the best of my knowledge, there are no songs featuring the name ‘Stuart’ in the title. This is for the best. That’s despite the fact that my name neatly rhymes with ‘do it’, ‘threw it’ and, per-haps most handily of all, ‘knew it’.

Under no circumstances would I have been allowed to join The Clash. As for the name ‘Greg’, it has fi nally been re-habilitated. In the 1990s, Melbourne band TISM put out a song called Greg! The Stop Sign based on a grisly TAC commercial that caused me to give up driving entirely until 1997. The Clash could not fail to be moved. My only hope is that it gave the Artist Formerly known as Greg some comfort. He de-serves as much.

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Head InjuryBound to be bumps, bangs and knocks along the way. Remember if your baby/child has ANY loss of consciousness, they MUST be seen by a medical professional. If the child has a MILD head injury it is ok to let them sleep, remembering, ANY changes or concerns with your child, you will be straight off to the nearest medical centre or emergency depart-ment. Don’t be afraid to call 000 and seek their expert advice.

GastroenteritisUnfortunately if your child is hit with this highly contagious bug, they are out of bounds from socialising until 48-hours free from vomiting or diar-rhoea. With gastroenteritis, it is really important that you are on the look out for dehydration. Ensure your child has plenty of fl uids and instead of reaching for the cordials and fl at lem-onade, reach for an oral rehydration solution. Hydralyte which is scien-tifi cally formulated and safe for bubs under 12-months, contains the correct balance of electrolytes and glucose required for rapid rehydration.

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ing your child is not getting enough oxygen.• Colour changes, your child may appear to have a bluish tinge to their lips, mouth and fi ngernails, again indicative of lack of oxygen. The skin can also appear gray or pale.• Noisy breathing – Grunting may be heard when your child exhales. It’s the body’s attempt to try and keep air in the lungs.• Nasal-fl aring - Nostrils fl aring in paediatrics is indicating the child is working very hard at breathing. • Retractions / recession - ribs ‘suck-ing in’ when they are breathing is another way of trying to bring more air into their lungs.• Wheezing (whistling, musical sounds) - is indicating that your

child’s air passages are becoming nar-rower and smaller.• Tripod position – child will adopt this position to try and draw in as much air as possible to their lungs. • Observing your child’s behaviour and the level of consciousness is important.

FracturesHard to escape when it comes to children… Snow trips, skate parks, play centres and endless curiosity and an abundance of no fear! When in doubt, treat as a fracture. Immobilise and support the injured limb straight away. Elevate and get that little limb up, think outside the box and use whatever you can. Time to pull out the cold pack as this will

assist with pain and swelling. Reach for your medicine cabinet and give pain relief. Hold off from giving your child any food or fl uids at this stage, incase they require surgery. Off to the doctor, a X-ray is required.

Hand, foot and mouth diseaseThis is a viral infection predominately seen in children (under 10 years) and young adults. The viral infection is very common, easily spread but rarely causes complications. Signs and symptoms generally develop three to seven days after exposure to an infected person, the duration of the virus is usually seven to ten days.• Fever.• Tiredness.• Poor appetite.

• Complain of a sore throat.• Tiny blisters inside the mouth, including blisters around the tongue, palms, fi ngers, soles of the feet and the genital region. The small blisters are generally not itchy like the chick-enpox blisters.

Slapped CheekSlapped cheek is a fairly mild viral illness also called parvovirus B19. Its name comes about because of its most obvious symptom, a red rash that makes the child’s cheeks look like they have been slapped. Slapped cheek is spread through personal contact, including coughing and sneezing. Key points to remember include:• Initial symptoms such as the head-ache, fever, tummy upsets is the time when the parvovirus B19 can spread to others, making it hard to identify as these symptoms are common for a range of childhood illnesses.• Allowing the child to rest and fi ght the infection is the key management for Slapped Cheek.• As soon as the rash is visible on the child’s face, they are no longer infec-tious to others, so can therefore attend school / day care.

For more information on these or many other children’s health topics, visit www.kidzaid.com.au. If your child is unwell and you are unsure always seek the direct advice of your OWN medical practitioner or dial 000 and seek medical assistance im-mediately. While prepared by experi-enced and qualifi ed health profession-als, the above should be considered as opinion and general advice only.

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PENINSULA LEAGUEBy Toe Punt PINES was brought back to earth with a thud after Frankston YCW strangled them for three of the four quarters to record a 57-point victory 2.9 (21) to 11.12 (78).

It was the only Peninsula League game played on Saturday.

Mornington and Mt Eliza and Chelsea and Edithvale played on Sunday.

The remaining two games will be played next Saturday to conclude yet another split round.

We are all very well aware that the strength of the Stonecats is the defensive unit, led by Byron and Anthony Barry.

On Saturday at Eric Bell Reserve, the visitors restricted the home side to fi ve behinds in the fi rst half.

Pines kicked their only two goals in the third quarter, courtesy of Chris Guganovic and Guy Hendry.

Frankston YCW excitement machine Kyle Hutchison kicked more goals himself than the opposition. He fi nished with three majors.

Anthony Barry found himself off the leash and forward of centre on a number of occasions, fi nishing with two goals while Ben Tellis also kicked multiple goals.

Ash Eames played his best game for the season and seems to be well

over his hamstring tear while Ryley Hodson and Casey Radford were outstanding.

Joel Brunn has been superb for the Pythons this season and was again on Saturday, while Beau Hendry and Shaun White worked really hard.

It was the fi rst game the Pythons have lost since coach Steve Ryan announced he was resigning from the position.

The Pythons are already actively looking for replacements and some interesting conversations have already taken place.

It is believed that two of Pines’ opponents on Saturday are on their priority list – the Barry cousins, Byron and Anthony.

The Barrys were close to leaving last season, offered big deals to go elsewhere and coach.

Frankston YCW coach Scott Mathers is doing a wonderful job with the team and he has them playing inspired football.

Whilst it is believed there were teething problems initially, the Stonecats are now purring.

Mathers said it was always going to take time for the list to get used to new ways of doing things.

“We haven’t changed things too much. It’s been a winning formula but we have just tinkered,” Mathers said.

“We’ve given some players some

new roles and responsibilities and they seem to be enjoying the change.”

The general consensus is that the change of coach has brought some new life into the club.

For the Stonecats, it’s certainly making a difference.

For the opposition, it’s something they wouldn’t want to be hearing.

Inaccuracy in front of goal cost Edithvale-Aspendale a big win against neighbour Chelsea.

The Eagles were always going to win the clash, however, it should have made a lot more from its 34 scoring shots to 32.

Edithvale’s Matt Clark was clearly the best player on the ground, really making a statement after 18 months away from the game.

The Gulls, who were never in the contest, were best served by Fia Tootoo. The Gulls would have lost by more than 72 points if he wasn’t on the park.

The fi nal score was 14.20 (104) to 5.2 (32).

In the other Sunday game, Mornington turned the tables on Mt Eliza, smashing the home side 9.7 (61) to 2.13 (25).

The Doggies were beaten by the Redlegs in the corresponding game in round one, however, were well in control on Sunday at Emil Masden Reserve.

Stonecats put squeeze on Pythons Stonecats put squeeze on Pythons

Melee distastefulMelee distastefulOFFICIALS from Red Hill and Hastings Football Clubs need to have a good look at themselves after an on-fi eld incident at half time on Saturday.

A couple of small fi ghts broke out just before the half time siren, before every player got involved once the siren had gone.

There were a couple of disturbing things to be seen during these seven minutes of high testosterone and emotion.

The fi rst was that the trainers should not have gone anywhere near the melee. However, there were some white shirts sticking their noses into a place where they shouldn’t have been.

Then, as the players had broken away and were happy to head back to the change rooms, leading offi cials from each club started to hurl abuse at one another as they walked from the fi eld, right in front of spectators.

Thankfully, the situation didn’t escalate and they all

shared a sausage roll and cold beverage during the half time break.

However, club people in positions of power should lead by example and leave what happens on the fi eld, on the fi eld.

Murray still a few Murray still a few weeks awayweeks awayCRIB POINT will be without Aaron Murray for a few weeks yet.

Murray has only been training for the past week with the Pies and won’t be match fi t for at least another three weeks you would expect.

Murray is coming off a knee reconstruction he suffered two seasons ago. It was his second knee reconstruction.

Murray crossed from his home club Somerville in controversial circumstances two weeks ago, joining former Eagle teammate and favourite son, Glenn Boyd.

‘Azza’ has been keeping himself fi t and strong, competing in triathlons.

He will be a wonderful acquisition for the Pies, who lost key forward Toron Petrie a fortnight ago.

Don’t argue: Sorrento got off to a fl yer and smashed Somerville in their weekend Nepean League game. Pictures: Andrew Hurst

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NEPEAN LEAGUEBy Toe Punt A BLISTERING nine goal third quarter saw Red Hill continue on its merry way in Nepean League on Saturday against Hastings.

The Hillmen trailed by 13 points at the major change after the home side dominated the quarter, booting six goals to fi ve behinds.

Taylor Stratton was giving his side plenty of drive from the half back line, Justin Berry and Josh Mulheron were working well through the middle and around the ground and Kane Stratton was given a little bit of licence in the back half.

Steven Robb was also looking lively for the Blues and Dale Alanis and Steve Charalambous were getting their hands on the footy.

It was a great, free fl owing contest in the fi rst half and it appeared the Blues had the upper hand.

There was also plenty of feeling in the game also. A melee happened just before the half time siren and then fl owed into the half time break.

Offi cials from both sides, who should have known better, were also involved.

Red Hill has been unrelenting in third quarters this season and kicking with the wind, many believed the pacy visitors could turn it on again.

For the fi rst 17 minutes, Hastings did a wonderful job restricting the Hillmen, despite them getting their noses in front.

However, what happened in the next 8-10 minutes was super impressive.

Red Hill booted six unanswered goals in that space of time and blew Hastings off the park.

Jarryd Douglas, who was clearly the difference between the sides, booted four goals in the third quarter and fi nished the afternoon with six.

Why Hastings didn’t play a loose defender in front of him when he was clearly Red Hill’s only target was staggering.

Robbie Clements, who was released from Frankston Dolphins, played

Goals galore as Hillmen blitz HastingsGoals galore as Hillmen blitz Hastings

Never in doubt: Red Hill got up over Hastings by 32 points after a nine-goal blitz in the third quarter got the Hillmen home and hosed on Saturday. Pictures: Andrew Hurst

onball and completely dominated. His class and ball use, despite the slippery conditions, were noticeable.

Paul Wintle had the toughest task for the afternoon playing on Colin McVeigh. Wintle matched ‘Col’ in all aspects of the game and even showed the Blues’ star up a few times with his work at ground level.

Benny Maguiness turned the clock back and dominated through the middle while the Dal Lago brothers, Marcus and Pete showed great leadership and composure. Jake Mitchell was also outstanding, his left foot hurting the Blues on many occasion throughout the match.

Red Hill has certainly matured since losing to Rye in the last kick of the day.

Hastings were always going to come back with the wind in the last quarter and they did, booting three goals in three minutes to get within four goals.

However, as the rain became heavier, so did the composure and lock down of Red Hill.

The Hillmen got a number behind

the footy, they slowed the tempo of the match and ensured that Hastings didn’t get their hand off the footy. The Hillmen robbed the Blues of the footy.

When Douglas kicked his sixth of the match at the 20-minute mark, the game was done.

Red Hill ran out comfortable 32-point winners in the end, 15.16 (106) to 10.14 (74).

Whilst Hastings has plenty of injuries, Red Hill won without their leading goal kicker Jarryd Eames and running machines Luke Adams and Matt Hyden.

Whilst there were some at the ground that believe Red Hill’s lack of height will cost them come fi nals time, their leg speed, pressure, workrate and ability to hit up a lead are fi rst class.

A 6.5’ ruckman who can fi ll a hole down back or rest forward would top the Hillmen off nicely.

Rosebud moved inside the top fi ve with a commanding 84-point win against Pearcedale at Olympic Park Oval.

Inaccuracy in front of goal cost the Buds a three-fi gure winning margin, however, restricting the opposition to less than three goals did wonders for their percentage.

When percentage is going to be so important this season at the business end, Rosebud’s is very healthy at 136.74.

Rye, who is in sixth place on the sale amount of wins (six), has a percentage of 103.88.

Hastings is in seventh place, a further game back (fi ve wins) but has a percentage of 122.21.

Of those three clubs fi ghting it out for a place in the top fi ve, Hastings has by far the easiest run home.

Rosebud tall timber Ben Shultz and Ben Dwyer each booted three goals for the Buds while a further eight players contributed on the scoreboard. Tom Baker and Glenn Peterson continued their outstanding form.

Chris Fortnam and Matty White were the best of the Panthers, while Trav Sauer worked hard.

Frankston Bombers made it two wins on the trot, upsetting Rye by 15 points at Greg Beck Oval.

In tight contest all afternoon, the Bombers led for the large majority of the afternoon to win 10.13 (73) to 8.10 (58).

Jay Reynolds and Ryan Marks-Logan (three goals) were sensational for the winners while Ben Simmons and Sam Drake were also at their fi nest.

Chris Gleeson worked tirelessly for the Demons up front and fi nished with four majors while Adam Kirkwood and Luke Semmel tried hard.

Crib Point had little trouble getting the four points against Devon Meadows, winning 16.18 (114) to 7.7 (49).

The Pies started well with the win, kicking six goals to one in the fi rst quarter and setting up the win.

Glenn Boyd fi nished the day with four goals while Luke Herrington kicked three. Dean Warry and David Cook were outstanding.

Alex Doria and Pat Boland were the best of Devon, while Steve McInnes was also very good with three goals.

Leigh Poholke kicked six goals for Sorrento in their 12-goal win against Somerville.

Just like the Magpies, the Sharks booted six goals to one in the opening term and set-up the 18.11 (119) to 6.10 (46) victory.

Ben McCormack was again at his best for the Sharks in the back half, supported well by Chris Bagot, who is back at his best. Todd Hounsell also played arguably his best game for the Sorrento Football Club.

Timmy Hirst and Jedd Sutton were the best of the Eagles.

Anthony Bruhn booted eight goals and Cam Park fi ve as Dromana booted 25.35 (185) to Tyabb’s 4.5 (29).

The Tigers had 25 scoring shots in the fi rst half and 23 scoring shots in the fi nal quarter!

Ash Souter and Rohan West were the best of the Yabbies.

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