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PELICAN Park Recreation Centres 10th anniversary last Friday was marked by the unveiling of a photo montage board and announcement of events for 2014.The centre was built on the Hastings

foreshore by Mornington Peninsula Shire for $8.9 million and opened in December 2003.,WZDVPHDQW WREH WKHUVWRI WKUHH

shire pools proposed in 1999 at Hast-ings, Rosebud and Mornington.

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local community networks and had become an icon in the Hastings town-ship and community.She said it had enabled people to

learn to swim, train for triathlon swim-ming, improve health and wellbeing, lose weight, and recover from injury or illness as well as socialise.It is not uncommon to see a diverse

range of people working out in the

gym, whether its older adults, people with disabilities, elite sportsmen or business people, she said.It had enabled school children to

developing water safety and survival skills.

Cerberus Ward councillor David Garnock said the centre had relied on volunteers to provide a wide range of programs.

He said Glenda Brennan was an example of the dedication shown by many volunteers at the centre over the past 10 years.She has volunteered at the centre

since it opened, assisting the Stay on Your Feet rehabilitation program, run in partnership with Peninsula Health, he said.

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BETWEEN the Bays Music Festival will return for 2014 on Saturday 22nd February. Between The Bays is not your average festival, set on a delightful 35-acre rural property in Moorooduc on the Mornington Peninsula, just a short 1-hour drive from Melbourne, and offers music lovers a festival option with a chilled out vibe that is inexpensive for the whole family with an all-inclusive community feel.

Now in its 9th year, Between the Bays is fi rmly established as Mornington Peninsulas best annual summer music festival that also gives back to the community with all proceeds raised going to Penbank Schools partnership with the Wugu-larr School in the Northern Territory.

Between The Bays is pleased to announce its massive 2014 music program featuring:

Tex Perkins with The ApeTex lends his vocals and guitar play-ing skills to lead The Ape along with Raul Sanchez (Magic Dirt) on guitar; hard hitting drummer Gus Agars (The Dark Horses) who also likes to sing a little too; and Pat Bourke (formerly of Dallas Crane) who brings the grooves on bass and piano. Having released their self-titled debut album in Octo-ber, The Ape are primed to rock out the Between The Bays stage into the early evening.

DieselAn artist that needs no introduction; Mark Lizotte aka Diesel, has been

playing rock n roll for over 25 years and has eleven studio albums under his belt. His eleventh studio album Let It Fly hit the shelves in the middle of 2013 and sees Diesel meld together many musical genres and play many musical instruments taking his listen-ers on a life journey through the eyes and ears of Diesel. Get ready for this musical journey when Diesel brings this album and his older songs to life.

Daryl BraithwaiteLegendary Australian singer song-writer Daryl Braithwaite spent more than two decades releasing albums and playing live all over Australia and beyond. Not slowing down at the tender age of 64, Daryl has just

released a new album Forever The Tourist through Sony Music Aus-tralia. Hear all Daryls hits from his multi-platinum selling albums Edge and Rise through to his new single Not Too Late, when he no doubt starts a sing-along on the oval of Penbank School.

The BasicsThree-piece Melbourne band The Basics have returned to the live circuit for the fi rst time in three years but their time off was hardly time off with band member Wally spending three years travelling the world tour-ing his number 1 worldwide hit single Somebody I Used to Know as Gotye. He also dropped by to the Grammys

and brought home three awards! Tim spent his time working on music for fi lms and Kris recovering for an unfor-tunate bout of malaria. Celebrate along with The Basics when they bring their good-time classic tunes including their current single So Hard For You when they hit the bay in February.

Boom Crash Opera Having exploded onto the scene in 1986 with their infectious single Great Wall, it was pretty clear Boom Crash Opera would be around for many years to come. Fast forward to 2013 and the band is still rocking with release of their greatest hits album The Best Things, including a couple of new tracks. The band are still lead by

enigmatic singer Dale Ryder backed by Peter Farnan, Maz Maslen and Ian Tilley. This group of musicians is certainly a force to be reckoned with and not to be missed!

Between The Bays is not just about music; there is a little something for everyone including children, the food lover and the wine and beer connois-seur. The festival will once again have a great variety of kids rides; children will be able to purchase a wristband for unlimited rides throughout the day.

You can expect a broad range of culinary delights to help fuel you and keep you going throughout the day, from a simple sausage sizzle, ice-cream treats, to delights such as wood fi red pizzas, calamari, vegetarian op-tions and wonderful coffee, including plenty of kid-friendly options as well!

If you would rather bring your own food, feel free to pack your own gourmet picnic and bring it along (just remember no glass).

There is an extensive range of bever-ages at Between the Bays and those not drinking alcohol are welcome to bring their own water bottle to refi ll throughout the day at the free water station.

Between The Bays 2014 is on Saturday 22nd February. Gates open at 2pm, music will begin at 2.45pm and fi nish at approximately 10.30pm. Access to Between the Bays is via Rickards Road, Moorooduc.

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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shires No Entertainment-No Nonsense approach to New Years Eve is designed to provide a safe environment for residents and visitors alike, but doesnt leave families with many options for seeing in the new year.

The good people at Pearl Entertainment have once again stepped into the fray and organised a family-friendly event that gets you out of the house and celebrating.

After a few big New Years at Morningstar Estate, the Pearl Entertainment crew are moving to Mornington Racecourse featuring more room, fantastic facilities and a super convenient location. Here is your chance to celebrate the year that was 2013 with Australias number one Pink Tribute show, The Pink Show featuring Suzi Tate and her sensational seven-piece show band!

Featuring costumes that have been hand-made to exactly replicate P!nks complete touring wardrobe, made from fabrics sourced worldwide to enhance the authenticity of the visual experience, THE P!NK SHOW is a full production concert experience with a live band, backing singers and dancers.

Susis show has its own production team who have worked with some of the worlds best bands. The team ensures the audience experiences a visual and aural sensation that has never been seen before at a tribute show in Australia.

This New Year we also celebrate Oz Music with Chris Dohenys Australian Made boast-

ing players from some of Oz Rocks most iconic bands including Icehouse, Geisha, Boom Crash Opera.

Chris is also well known for his mighty anthem More Than A Game, the theme from Channel 9s The Footy Show!

With the good ol Dava Disco Days now far behind, Celebration welcomes back to Mornington Andrew Hosking with a sing-along sesh sure to keep spirits high!

Keeping the kids entertained will be an assortment of kids rides plus a special ap-pearance Optimus Prime from the Trans-formers. Optimus Prime is three meters tall and ready for action alongside the Bumble-bee Camaro!

Plenty of food and drinks available throughout the Peninsulas only licensed outdoor NYE event with a family-friendly fi nish time of 9.30pm.

Come and get your party started as Celebration 2013 promises to be the event of the year!

Tickets are selling fast www.Celebra-tion2013.com.au

***There are plenty of events at local venues

across the peninsula to keep you busy well into the early hours of 2014.

***Lazy Joes in Rosebud will see The

Beatles tribute band The Melbeats strutting their stuff.

Tickets are on sale now.

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To purchase or make an enquiry call 03 5986 2377.

***Sound Bar in Rosebud will be hosting a vintage

surf night with The Volcaniks and DJ. Tickets are $30 and include one copacabana or pint and tapas.

Contact the venue on 03 5986 8118.***

The Deck in Frankston are offering an all-inclusive seafood banquet, drinks and the best view of the fi reworks.

Tickets are $250 and include DJs, banquet, tap beer, wine, basic spirits and soft drink.

To purchase or make an enquiry call 03 9783 1003.***

Its a beach theme at Rye Hotel, seeing in the New Year with the Mad Matty Show.

Dress up in your beach wear (shirts and footwear essential).

Tickets are $40 if booked before December 18, or $45.

Includes welcome drink and giveaways all night.

Contact the venue on 03 5985 2277.***

Rosebud Hotel will be featuring covers band Bedrock featuring Lee Harding.

Special guests include Fudge and DJ Jordon.

Free Carlton Dry or Kopparberg Cider on arrival before 9pm.

Tickets are $50.To purchase or make an enquiry call 03

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FRANKSTONS newest gastropub, wine bar and rooftop lounge The Deck is running a Weekday Lunch Special! Select from delectable dishes utilising local, seasonal produce such as the bourbon marinated steak sandwich, minted lamb & pea pie, prawn & mango salad or Thai fi sh cakes with curried cantaloupe sauce. Only $14.90 including a glass of house wine or pot of tap beer. Wednesday through to Friday, 12pm 3pm.

Friday Knock-Offs @ The Deck will see you enjoy-ing $6 glasses of Chandon and $5 schooners of Boags while sampling $1 oysters (best oysters in town) between 5pm and 7pm. The canaps are on us - BYO colleagues. Live entertainment starts at 7pm for those wanting to kick on!

What better way to polish off the weekend than with a super Sunday Session? The Decks BBQ, Beers and Beats, celebrates the Sunday Session in true Australian style with beers beginning at 12noon, DJ Scotty G on the decks from 3pm and a gourmet BBQ, with all of the trimmings, heating up at 4pm. Forget the working week ahead. Work? What work?

The Deck is quickly becoming Frankstons fa-vourite local. With a menu that demands you return for more, cocktails that will delight mixed by some spunky mixologists and some fi ne examples of local vino..The Deck is the place to be this summer!

Try out the Tuscan Lamb Backstrap washed down with a Mornington Brewery Brown Ale or the Wagyu Beef Burger teamed up with a nice cold Red Hill Brewery Pilsner. For the wine lovers (and there are many), The Deck has many local drops on offer and change the wine of the month regularly to showcase the region. Where to start with The Deck cocktails? There are so many to choose from!

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*This voucher is redeemable at the Mornington Racing Club Main Gate. Voucher is redeemable on one of the three Mornington Racing Club Summer Race Days: Kids Day Out Race Day Sunday 29 December 2013, New Years Race Day Wednesday 1 January 2014, Clip Clop Club Family Day Friday 10 January 2014. MRC reserves the right to refuse entry. Not valid with any other offer.

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AS the warmer months roll around, Morning-ton Racecourse becomes a major hub for racing and social activity as it hosts a raft of events promising great racing and entertainment for all comers.

Beginning on December 29th with Ron Casey Memorial Day also the Clubs Kids Day Out and culminating with February 12s Sporting-bet Mornington Cup Day, Mornington will hold regular meetings that will make it a key player in the nations racing industry and the local social calendar throughout the period.

For turf enthusiasts, the great quantity of racing is matched by its high quality. High-lights among the action on the track include the Swettenham Stud Lord Stakes (December 29th) and Sportingbet Mornington Cup (February 12th), as well as the Mitavite Summer Chal-lenge, unique to Mornington and progressing throughout the summer.

The high standard on the track aside, the Mornington Racing Club stages an array of events at each meeting that will ensure the course provides great entertainment for people of all ages, families in particular.

The racecourses beautiful landscape provides an ideal setting to unfurl the picnic rug, while the free rides and kids activities ensure that the youngsters are kept well and truly entertained.

These activities are a mainstay of the entire summer, making Mornington Racecourse a

fabulous destination for families seeking sum-mer fun throughout the holiday period.

Of course, the Peninsulas summer racing festivities fi nish with a bang with the Sporting-bet Mornington Cup, a day that is simply not to be missed.

2014s Mornington Cup will be the last run on a Wednesday, following the exciting news that it has been granted the rare prestige of standalone Saturday status from 2015 and beyond.

And as ever, what a spectacle it is set to be: top-level racing aside, there is some $70,000 up for grabs in the Mornington BMW Fashions on the Field always a glamorous event plus a host of dining and hospitality options on one of the regions best days for entertaining for the year.

In that regard, one of the prime positions to take in Mornington Cup Day is the beautiful Beehive Marquee, where fi ne food and decadent surrounds are the order of the day.

Included is a delicious buffet luncheon and beverages, the luxurious Miss Honey pamper room with guest host Annette Sanfi lippo, plus a private garden enclosure with outdoor seating, free race book and gift bag. Tickets to the Bee-hive are a steal at $195 per person.

To book your place, or for more on Morn-ington Summer Racing, race day packages and dining and all other information, visit www.mrc.net.au or call 03 5975 3310.

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DROMANAON THE FORESHOREFREE Community Breakfast Dromana sponsored by Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank8am 10am

Live Music, Missing Links, Little Munchkins Dance Crew and Lachlan Wilde Magician by the pier8.30am 1.30pm

FREE Childrens Activities, Poppy the Clown, Jumping Castle, Face Painting, Giveaways, Cup Cake Decorating, Handball and Netball comps9am 1pm

Community Awards, connect with local community groups by the pier9am 1pm

Flag Raising with Police Cadet Drum Corps or 1st Dromana Sea Scouts, Address by Australia Day Ambassadors Lisa Edwards and Michael Christiano10.30am 11am

MORNINGTONMORNINGTON PARKFREE family activities and entertainment Yard games, face painting, mini golf, roving entertainment and workshops3pm 8pm

Live & Local, on the Pearl Magazine Stage4pm 6.30pm

Flag Raising, Address from Australia Day Ambassador Mr Simon McKeon AO6.15pm 6.45pm

Absolutely Aussie! Headline Acts on the Pearl Magazine Stage7pm 9.15pm

Fireworks Display (subject to weather)9pm 9.30pm

MAIN STREETHillview Quarries Australia Day Street Parade5pm 6.15pm

HASTINGSON THE FORESHOREFlag Raising, Address from Australia Day Ambassador, Hugh Wirth10am

FREE Community Breakfast9am 9.45am

FREE Teddy Bears Picnic11am 1pm

Western Port Historical Society Open Day,Marine Parade11.30 3pm

Globe International Skate Board Team2pm 4pm

MOUNT ELIZAVILLAGE GREENFREE Mt Eliza Community Bank Bendigo Bank Sausage Sizzle, served by Rotary Club of Mt Eliza9am 10am

Opening Ceremony10:05am

Flag Raising, Address by Australia Day Ambassador Robert Walls, National Anthem10.10am 10.20am

Live Music by Bec and Dave Campbell (Dave from Capt Spalding) 10:50am 11.15am

Morning Activities, Animal Farm, CFA Crew

Closing Ceremony11.50am 12.15pm

COMMUNITY CENTREFarmers Market, run by the Chamber of Commerce. Contact Alison for more information email [email protected]

RYEON THE FORESHORELive Music sponsored by Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank, Legend 2pm 3pm and 6pm 7pmBABBA (a tribute to ABBA) 7:45pm 9:15pm

FREE Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank Lunch From 2pm

Rye Yacht Club off the beach sailing experience2pm 4pm

Vintage Car Display, pier car park2pm 4pm

Rye Historical Society Heritage Bus Tour3pm

Kikki the Clown4pm 5pm

Flag Raising, including Australian National Anthem, Rye Primary School Choir, Australia Day Address by Ambassador Pete Smith, Woolworths representative, Rye RSL President5pm

Fireworks Display (subject to weather) 9:15pm 9:30pm

SORRENTOSORRENTO-PORTSEA RSL HURLEY STFlag Raising, Address by Australia Day Ambassador Joe Cannatelli, National Anthem10.30am

Live Music, singer, Billy Miller and local band Munster Terrace

FREE all day Community BBQFor more information call 03 5984 2886

ROSEBUDVILLAGE GREENFREE Activities and Entertainment, Mini Golf, Face Painting, Carnival Rides, Interactive Games, Animal Farm, Magicians, Dog & Reptile demonstrations9am 1pm

Fun Run, 10km run from Safety Beach / 5.3kmwalk/run from Dromana Information Centre nishing at the Village Green in Rosebud Register at www.ausdayfunrun.com.au

FREE Rye and Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank Breakfast, serving 1200 breakfasts9am 10.30am

Flag Raising, including Address by Australia Day Ambassador Ian Cheeseman and Fun Run Prizes10.15am 11am

Live Music sponsored by Rye & Dromana Community Bank Bendigo Bank, Contemporary, Country & Jazz8.30am 1pm

ROSEBUD MEMORIAL HALLCitizenship Ceremony2:30pm

OTHER EVENTSBalnarring Races, Coolart Road Balnarring www.balnarringraces.com

Mornington Rotary Art Exhibition, Peninsula Community Theatre Precinct, 91 Wilsons Road, Mornington, 1728 Jan 2014 Contact Elizabeth on 0410 597 424

Mornington Historical Society Exhibition Museum including book stall, 789 Esplanade, Mornington. For more info call 03 5976 320310am 4pm

Mt Martha Flag Raising, Mt Martha Village Phone 03 5986 2261 for more information8:45am

Australia Day Luncheon, Rye Hotel For bookings phone 03 5985 227712.30pm 2.30pm

Australia Day Festival Regatta, contact McCrae YC on 03 5986 1361 or 03 5982 0984 or Steve on 0418 350 16210am

MMAD Australia Day Swim, contact Mt Martha Life Saving Club on 03 5974 4140, Andrew on 0418 991 989 or visit www.mmlsc.com

Safety Beach Sailing Club Australia Day Challenge, contact Peter 0407 814 865

Note: Program accurate at time of printing.Authorised by P Gore, Manager, Recreation & Leisure, 10 Pound Road, Hastings VIC 3915

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The Rosebud Aus Day Fun Run has just got better by offering more prizes and more entertainment at the nish line.

This year the event will be held on Sunday 26th January 2014 and organisers are expecting a record number of entries for both the 10km and 5.3km events.

The 10km Fun Run starts at the Coastguard Headquarters in Safety Beach (Mel 150 D12), commencing 8:30am.

The 5.3km Fun Run/Walk will start again at the Visitor Information Centre in Dromana, near the Old Shire Of ce (Mel 159 F6) commencing at 9:00am.

Both events take you along the bay trail nishing at the Village Green in Rosebud (Mel 150 D11), with entertainment for all ages a great way to celebrate Australia Day.

Proceeds from the Rosebud Aus Day Fun Run support local sporting and community groups whose members volunteer their time each year to run this fantastic community event.

For all activities on Australia Day in the Mornington Peninsula Shire www.mornpen.vic.gov.au

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Authorised by P Gore, Manager, Recreation & Leisure, 10 Pound Road, Hastings VIC 3915

You can enter and pay on line up until Friday 24th January 10pm: www.ausdayfunrun.com.au

Registrations will also be taken at the Village Green on Saturday 25th January (the day before the event) from 11am 2pm and on the morning of the event at both start points. Due to admin costs all entries received after the 24th January will incur an additional $5.00 fee.

Registrations can be made on line at www.ausdayfunrun.com.au, by post to PO Box 2260 Rosebud Plaza Vic 3939 or in person please phone 0429 435 863. For further information please visit the website at www.ausdayfunrun.com.au or e-mail [email protected] or call Pam on 0429 435 863.

MORNINGTON Peninsula residents will be brought together on Australia Day by a wealth of activities.

Heading the list of events on Sunday 26th January will be the traditional Hillview Quarries Street Parade down Main Street Mornington at 5pm.

The parade is a highlight on Aus-tralia Day. If groups or organisations wish to participate in the parade, they should contact parade organiser Cindy Last on 0416 044 974.

Across the Peninsula there will be visits from Australia Day Ambas-sadors: musicians Lisa Edwards and Michael Christiano, animal lover Dr Hugh Wirth, social inclusion busi-nessman Ian Cheeseman, yachtsman and philanthropist Simon McKeon AO, food entrepreneur Joe Cannatelli, TV identity Pete Smith and footy heroes Robert Walls and Tommy Hafey MBE.

The role of an Australia Day Ambassador is a voluntary one, with well-known personalities giving their time freely to promote the values of the day - all are guests of the Morn-ington Peninsula Shire.

There will be fl ag raisings and entertainment around the municipal-ity and childrens activities in every corner of the Shire, especially Morn-ington Park.

Other popular events will be the Safety Beach to Rosebud Fun Run, bands on the Rye Foreshore and fi re-works in Mornington and Rye.

All events will be held in an

alcohol-free environment - highlights for the family are:The 10km fun run from Safety Beach, or 5.3 km run/walk from Dromana, to Rosebud starting 8.30am Free Rye and Dromana Commu-nity Bank Bendigo Bank community breakfasts in Rosebud, Dromana and Mount Eliza (this is a sausage sizzle cooked by Mount Eliza Rotary) Free music in Rye and Rosebud sponsored by Rye and Dromana Com-munity Bank Bendigo Bank Hillview Quarries Street Parade in Main Street Mornington at 5pmFree childrens activities in Mornington Park from 3pmFree lunch in Rye sponsored by the Rye and Dromana Community Bank Bendigo BankFireworks in Mornington and Rye between 9pm 9.30 pm subject to weatherFree community breakfast, fl ag raising, teddy bears picnic, skate event in HastingsFlag raising and entertainment in Mount Eliza and at the Sorrento-Portsea RSLFlag raising at Mt MarthaThe Australia Day Celebrations are part of a comprehensive program put on by the Shire. For information on all the Shire activities, contact the Community and Special Events Team at the Mornington Peninsula Shire: 1300 850 600 or visit the Shires web site: www.mornpen.vic.gov.au

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PELICAN Park Recreation Centres 10th anniversary last Friday was marked by the unveiling of a photo montage board and announcement of events for 2014.

The centre was built on the Hastings foreshore by Mornington Peninsula Shire for $8.9 million and opened in December 2003.

It was meant to be the fi rst of three

shire pools proposed in 1999 at Hast-ings, Rosebud and Mornington.

On 9 December, the council ap-proved the building of a $34 million aquatic centre on the foreshore at Rosebud, construction of which might start in two years if all goes well.

The mayor, Cr Antonella Celi, said Pelican Park had contributed to health and fi tness outcomes, the building of

local community networks and had become an icon in the Hastings town-ship and community.

She said it had enabled people to learn to swim, train for triathlon swim-ming, improve health and wellbeing, lose weight, and recover from injury or illness as well as socialise.

It is not uncommon to see a diverse range of people working out in the

gym, whether its older adults, people with disabilities, elite sportsmen or business people, she said.

It had enabled school children to developing water safety and survival skills.

Cerberus Ward councillor David Garnock said the centre had relied on volunteers to provide a wide range of programs.

He said Glenda Brennan was an example of the dedication shown by many volunteers at the centre over the past 10 years.

She has volunteered at the centre since it opened, assisting the Stay on Your Feet rehabilitation program, run in partnership with Peninsula Health, he said.

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In the swim for 10 yearsIn the swim for 10 years

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By Keith PlattTHE chairman of Western Port Biosphere, Rob Gell, will step down from the position he has held for the past 10 years in mid-2014.

His departure will coincide with a completely revised constitution and, he hopes, a more skills-based board.

Mr Gell told the biosphere board on Thursday that its time for me to go and youve got six months to fi nd someone else.

I think thats fi ne after 10 years as a volunteer, he told The News on Monday.

While his business partners in his World Wind business had been ex-traordinarily generous in accepting the time he spent on biosphere busi-ness, including some diffi cult things behind the scenes, Mr Gell said two or three big projects needed his attention.

Mr Gell, a former television weatherman and documentary maker, describes himself as an environmental entrepreneur.

He said the new constitution was likely to eliminate or downgrade the community roundtables or regionally based forums that enable members and stakeholders to meet and deliver the biosphere foundations mission at a local level.

Mr Gell estimated that only one and a half of the six roundtables were viable.

Theyve not worked; the commu-nity doesnt drive itself.

Despite this failure and the bio-spheres low public profi le, Mr Gell

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Bowing out: Rob Gell has given notice he will step down as head of the Western Port Biosphere next year. Picture: Keith Platt

believes it is in its strongest position ever, but wants its fi ve municipal partners Mornington Peninsula, Frankston, Casey, Cardinia and Bass Coast to talk about their biosphere objectives; its their project.

Although Frankston City had de-

cided against fi nancing the biosphere in its current budget, they should be asking what they can do for it, not what it can do for them.

Mr Gell said the biosphere belonged to local government and Frankston did not have an option of walking away.

They need to understand what their responsibility is, he said, adding that it should not be necessary to always educate Frankston councillors.

They dont get it; its their project. They dont get to buy in or out.

Mr Gell said Bass Coast had also not always paid in the past, and al-though he believed Frankstons CEO Dennis Hovenden was in favour of the biosphere, Ive got to say theres a way to go in convincing the council.

Theyre not contributing dollars or nominating anyone to sit on the board but its their constitutional responsi-bility, he said.

Conversely, Mornington Peninsula Shire was contributing $40,000 to the biosphere double what was requested of Frankston and its CEO Michael Kennedy remained un-equivocally supportive.

He cited the shires Best Bites cam-paign as the type of cooperation that should be entered into between the biosphere and member councils.

Mr Gell said the biosphere was responsible for securing $2.7 million of government grants for several pro-jects that would otherwise not have come to the region.

He said it might be a good thing for the next chairman to live in the area.

He cites the Noosa Biosphere in Queensland as a success, with Sunshine Coast Council putting it in charge of its tourism program. The Western Port Biospheres dealings with fi ve separate local governments were more tricky, he said.

RESIDENTS are invited to have a say on a draft plan to make the Mornington Peninsula a happier, healthier and more hopeful place.

Mornington Peninsula Shire has drawn up a Health & Wellbeing Plan (Health, Hope and Happiness II) to be implemented over four years.

The shire says the plans follows more than 1000 people from all ages and walks of life participating in activities, including community development projects, youth forums, arts projects, surveys, workshops and forums.

Together with the community, local services and other levels of government, the shire seeks to support and create opportunities and partnerships across the peninsula to facilitate healthy places and spaces, healthy lifestyle choices, active local communities, quality of life for all, and a sense of hope and belonging, the mayor Cr Antonella Celi said.

The shire supports community connectedness and social justice as part of its overall core business, and we seek to promote compassion and encourage opportunities for all citizens to live in a community that embodies peace and dignity and enables individuals to reach their fullest potential.

Cr Celi said the plan would help guide the actions needed to develop the shire as a happier, healthier and more hopeful place for all.

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THE amount of rice being collected in Hastings for the typhoon-hit Philippines is nearing the 10-tonne target.

The collection of rice by the Western Port Oberon Association began soon after Typhoon Haiyan brought death and destruction across a large swathe of the island nation early last month.

More than 6000 people died in the storm that left thousands homeless, destroyed infrastructure and disrupted supply of essential services.

The Oberon associations Max Bryant said about eight tonnes (8000 kilograms) of rice had been collected by late last week and he hoped the remaining two tonnes would come in so a container could be sent to the Philippines.

One amazing story was that a group of Hastings employees, when asked where they wanted to go for their Christmas end of the year party, told the boss nowhere. They wanted their party money donated to the rice appeal, which

they did and it was a substantial amount, Mr Bryant said.

There are many other stories of generosity, like the young girl who donated her pocket money to help the Filipino children.

Mr Bryant said the association was working with the Philippines consulate in Sydney to make sure the rice would benefi t those who needed it most.

The association also launched an appeal for aid after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami hit Sri Lanka, eventually sending more than 300 boxes of clothing to those affected.

Mr Bryant said Coles in Hastings was providing 10kg bags of rice for $10 each.

Rice can be dropped off at Factory 1, 1907 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings, and cash for rice donations can be made at several venues around Hastings that have signs displayed.

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Rice aid: Donated rice being readied for the Philippines by Simon Burt, Terry Kelly and Max Bryant.

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THERE has been signifi cant grass growth this year, which is drying off quickly, and now is the time to take action to prevent properties from be-coming a fi re risk, says Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Municipal Fire Prevention Offi cer Damien Taylor said the shire was car-rying out its annual fi re management inspection program to identify proper-ties that may pose a fi re risk.

Owners of properties that pose a fi re risk will be issued with a Fire Pre-vention Notice under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958, he said.

Second inspections would be under-taken to ensure fi re notice had been complied with.

Property owners who ignored a fi re notice or did not meet its requirements could incur costs to have hazards re-moved by the shire and also receive a fi ne of up to $1444.

Properties need to be maintained during the entire declared fi re danger period.

The CFA has not yet declared the fi re danger period for the peninsula. Last summers was declared on 7 Jan-uary and ended in April.

Mr Taylor said the shire and local CFA brigades were part-way through the an-nual Fire Walk and Talks program.

The shire is hosting 50 meetings in bushland reserves in December and January where we provide information about the management of each reserve to residents, he said.

Meetings have been held in Rye, Rosebud, Dromana, Mt Martha, Red Hill, Shoreham, Balnarring, Crib Point and Bittern.

Time to act after good grass growthTime to act after good grass growth

Get ready: Good growth of grass has created ideal conditions for higher fi re risk. Mornington Peninsula Shire is asking residents to prepare early for the fi re season. Picture: Yanni

January fi re walk and talks are plan-ned for bush reserves at Rosebud, Somers, Mt Martha, Somerville, Hast-ings, Portsea, Rye, Mt Eliza, Merricks Beach, Shoreham and Dromana.

The shire is working to a program of fi re management works in bushland reserves. All reserves were visited in May and June, and a work plan sched-uled, Mr Taylor said.

He said fi re management work was a

year-round activity and based on plans adopted by the council.

Currently the shire is reviewing fi re management plans after their fi ve-year life span and is seeking information and feedback from peninsula CFAs to assist in updating plans.

In addition to implementing the program of works, the shire is respon-sive to requests from residents to any particular concerns about bushland re-

serves and this information is also used in reviewing fi re management plans.

Anyone living next to a bushland reserve who believes a reasonable number of their neighbours would at-tend a fi re walk and talk can contact the shire on 1300 850 600.

Fire walk and talk meetings are listed on the shires website under Services For You at www.mornpen.vic.gov.au The shire is also advising residents to

prepare for possible storms and fl oods: If safe to do so, clear your gutters in preparation for a heavy downpour and repair roof damage. A contractor is often the best way to undertake this work.

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STUDENTS participating in a Mornington Pen-insula-based marine education program have just returned from a reef monitoring mission to Fiji.

The group of St Leonards students honed their skills through a marine monitoring program with Bayplay, recording aquatic species at Ricketts Point Marine Park and Portsea.

The students then set out on a mission to Fiji last month where they joined the Marine Conser-vation Program, which has been operating in the Pacifi c island nation since 2003.

Through the program, the group of students from the Brighton school joined in monitoring efforts to assess the health of island reefs and helped build a compost toilet in a remote village school to assist with preserving the reef system.

The monitoring program showed students the importance of protecting fragile marine areas.

Past participants have gone on to study marine biology and become marine ambassadors for our local areas here in Port Phillip, Amanda Crestani of Bayplay Adventure Tours said.

Bayplays mission is to provide marine-based adventure activities to educate visitors and resi-dents about the beauty of the peninsula and how we can preserve it.

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Building bridges: St Leonards students were billeted in homes in a remote Fijian village where they helped build an ecologically sensitive compost toilet in conjunction with the villagers.

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Pier jumpers safety warningPier jumpers safety warningAT age 20, Nazim Erdem dived off a Port Phillip pier to impress some girls but sustained a perma-nent spinal cord injury that left him quadriplegic.

It was just a bit of fun with my mates, but its changed my life forever. Youre aware there are risks in life but I never thought jumping off a pier would result in an injury like this, he said.

Mr Erdem is asking Victorians to think before they jump or dive off piers and jetties this sum-mer to minimise the risk of spinal cord injury.

After Id jumped off the pier and hit the bottom, I realised I couldnt move any part of my body, which meant I couldnt resurface. Luckily Id been taught to hold my breath un-der water for up to three minutes. My mates thought I was mucking around so I was under water for nearly two and a half minutes before

they realised something was wrong.Before the injury, Mr Erdem played Austra-

lian Rules and was an amateur boxer. After the incident, he took up wheelchair rugby and was a member of the Australian team that won sil-ver medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing Paralympics, and gold at the 2012 London Para-lympics.

He is the fi rst person with a spinal cord injury to paraglide solo as well as compete in the Targa Tasmania car rally.

Graeme Davis of Parks Victoria, which manag-es Victorias piers and jetties, said each year there were 350-400 spinal cord injuries with 9 per cent caused by water-related accidents.

Males aged 15-35 years are at highest risk of getting a spinal cord injury, and most are prevent-

able, he said. Parks Victoria and Independence Australia are reminding Victorians to think before they jump or dive off piers and jetties this summer.

Despite regular patrols of piers and upgraded signs in Port Phillip and Western Port, people are not listening to warnings, and serious injuries are still regularly occurring, Mr Davis said.

Diving from piers and jetties is an extremely dangerous practice.

Water depths change daily as a result of tides, sand movement and submerged debris such as shopping trolleys are unexpected.

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Continued from Page 1Ms Brennan was presented with cer-

tifi cate by Crs Celi and Garnock. A certifi cate of appreciation was award-ed to centre staff who volunteered at the MS Mega Swim in October, which raised $43,111 for the MS Society.

Shire CEO Michael Kennedy, who drove the Pelican Park project, said the centre had played a signifi cant role in revitalising Hastings and helping to

increase retail confi dence in the com-mercial centre while meeting a strong demand for community health and wellbeing programs.

He said the centre was a true exam-ple of community partnerships; it has achieved some extraordinary outcomes and the community continues to sup-port and visit the facility with more than 300,000 visits each year since 2003.

On Sunday, the centre set an Austral-

ian record when 108 people took part in a water aerobics class.

Events planned for next year include a come and try day on 9 March that will include The Commando from Australias Biggest Loser television show, a swimming lesson with Olym-pic swimmer Eamon Sullivan, tread-mill challenges, lifesaving demonstra-tions, free swim assessments and the movie Finding Nemo.

Pelican marks first decadePelican marks first decade

COMMENTBy Mike HastPELICAN Park Recreation Centre has brought a power of good to the community according to supporters such as Mornington Peninsula Shire CEO Michael Kennedy and former area councillor Brian Stahl but it has come at a high cost to ratepayers.

The aquatic centre is expected to lose $827,000 in the current fi nancial year, the highest in its 10-year exist-ence. The loss trend has been going upward for most of the decade apart from 2010 and 2011.

In its fi rst full year of operation, 2004, the centre lost more than $300,000. Two years later this had ris-en to more than $500,000. The annual loss topped $700,000 in 2009 but was $100,000 less the following year.

It then jumped to more than $750,000 in 2012.

Added to the centres losses has been the cost of subsidising the associated Pelican Pantry cafe.

Until the shire handed the cafe to a private operator in July 2012, it had regularly been losing 50 per cent a year more than predicted in council budgets. Between 2007-08 and 2009-10, the cafe trained 47 people and lost more than $1 million.

The cafe was dealt a blow in De-cember 2011 when Chisholm Institute of TAFE formally withdrew from its training agreement with the shire.

In 2012, The News reported several ratepayer groups had been seeking in-

formation about the fi nancial viability of the pantry, fearing it has been losing too much money. Freedom of informa-tion requests revealed losses of nearly $1.57 million between 2005 and 2012.

Budgets presented to councillors and ratepayers had underestimated the losses by about $1 million.

Getting information out of the shire about the cafe was like getting blood from a stone. Worse still, shire offi cers failed to present the whole picture to councillors.

Mr Stahl jumped to the defence of the aquatic centre and pantry last year when The News reported the centres construction cost had blown out from $4.5 million to $8.9 million, and train-ing people at the cafe had been heavily subsidised.

The criticism being levelled at Peli-can Pantry from a dollar point of view ignores the social good that such a facility brings to a town like Hastings and the peninsula, Mr Stahl wrote in The News.

The council decided to build the centre as it recognised the statistically proven social disadvantage that ex-isted in Hastings and acted to address that in a practical way by also includ-ing a training cafe rather than just an-other kiosk.

Without doubt, history will record the signifi cant impact Pelican Park had on changing forever the previously negative image of Hastings, which was generally held by many who didnt re-side or earn their living here.

Pool and cafe has Pool and cafe has come at a high costcome at a high cost

Water rewards: Long-time Pelican Park volunteer Glenda Brennan, left, and the centres health and fi tness coordinator Rosemarie Ackland received certifi cates of appreciation at the 10th anniversary event. Picture: Gary Sissons

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ART lovers and sponsors are seen as the lifeblood of humanitarian work conducted by the Rotary Club of Mornington

Rotarian John Renowden said all profi ts from the clubs annual art show went toward such projects as providing medical help overseas, educational and research scholarships, and breakfasts for disadvantaged primary school pupils.

The 42nd annual Mornington Art Exhibition opens Friday 17 January with more than 900 exhibits covering many types of art, including photographic art for the fi rst time.

There are sponsored prizes for all categories of artworks including best exhibit (any medium), best oil painting, best watercolour, best other medium, and best student artwork.

The art show has established itself as the biggest and best on the Mornington Peninsula with all profi ts going to Rotary projects, Mr Renowden said.

Rotary supports school breakfast programs, youth leadership camps and experiences with university science programs at the ANU in Canberra and Monash Clayton.

The club also supports challenging opportunities for students to be involved in community, national, and international projects.

Mr Renowden said money was given to peninsula primary schools and secondary colleges with scholarships being awarded to students from four schools.

The exhibition also provides VCE art students the opportunity to exhibit their works in a

display that has become a popular attraction for those attending the show, he said.

Mornington Rotary has funded shelter boxes to house families left homeless by natural disasters such as bushfi res, fl oods and the cyclone in the Philippines.

A PhD scholarship for research into Parkinsons disease, through Australian Rotary Health, has been fi nanced for the past three years, and Australian Rotary Health, founded by Mornington Rotary in 1983, is now the largest non-government health research fund in Australia, managed by a national board of directors with assets exceeding $12 million.

Mr Renowden said Mornington and Mt Eliza Rotary clubs had provided $45,000 for a team of surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists to perform cleft lip and palette operations on children and young adults in Vietnam, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. The team also operates on burns victims.

Closer to home, Mornington Rotary supports charities and community organisations and has built four gazebos for the public, he said.

All of this work has been made possible by the funds raised from the clubs annual art exhibition.

To enter the Mornington Art Exhibition, view works or buy tickets for the opening night, go to www.morningtonartshow.com.au

Opening night tickets are available at Farrells Bookshop or Camerons Menswear, in Main St, Mornington. The exhibition runs until Monday 27 January.

Art sales help for humanityArt sales help for humanityArt supplies: The gazebo at Memorial Park in Mornington is one of four built by the Rotary Club of Mornington using money raised at its annual art show.

A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to rezone 42 hectares of farming land in the green wedge zone in Stotts Lane, Frankston South, has again been deferred by Frankston Council.

Councillors debated the issue on 19 August and voted to allow the request for a planning change for subdivision.

It was meant to come before the council on 21 October but was deferred to the 2 December meeting, at which it was deferred for a third time.

A council spokeswoman said the developer submitted a revised proposal to councillors fol-lowing a briefi ng with them last week. Council-lors wanted more time to consider the revised proposal and the report is likely to be brought to council for consideration in January 2014.

An attempt to rezone the land on the eastern side of Stotts Lane for about 180 new houses was made about 13 years ago.

It generated widespread opposition from con-servationists as well as Mornington Peninsula Shire, Mornington state MP Robin Cooper and Flinders federal MP Greg Hunt.

They were all concerned about the dilution of the green wedge as the rezoning would have ef-fectively joined Baxter to the southern urban area of Frankston.

The developer, Schutz Pty Ltd, originally ap-plied for 400 lots this year, but reduced it to 375 then 314 lots after the most recent briefi ng.

The 2001 proposal was for 290 lots, reduced to 180.

Green zone plans Green zone plans delayed againdelayed again


LETTERS

Long-term viewLong-term viewANYBODY who suggests that a real estate agent who has been practising in Hastings for more than 30 years, has served on the shire council, sat on the Westernport Regional Planning and Co-Ordination Committee, the Western Port Development Council, has chaired the Municipal Regional Library Service, been a vice-president of Western Port Chamber of Com-merce and Industry, and a member of every review of Port of Hastings policy since the original port land use structure plan was formulated in 1985 is a short-term thinker when it comes to port policy appears to me to be ill informed (Short-term boost, Letters, 10/12/13).

Furthermore, the clients that estate agents serve (that is, the community at large), and in particular commercial property owners, are some of the most knowledgeable and serious long-term thinkers in any community with a time horizon of more than 30 years in many cases and, whats more, they put their money where their mouth is.

To suggest that there will be an exodus of workers from the region, a sharp rise in unemployment and a real and sudden slump in business once the port is fully operational is just laughable.

Does anybody seriously think that what the Port of Hastings Develop-ment Authority has planned will trigger an end of economic activity? It will just be the beginning with numer-ous businesses establishing a presence in the area.

The letter is simply another part of a concerted campaign by green groups to attempt to discredit the notion of developing the port.

Chris Watt, Hastings

Curiouser and Curiouser and curiousercuriouserPHILLIP Island residents attended a presentation by Mike Lean, CEO of the Port of Hastings Development Authority, earlier this month.

Mr Lean began in the bustling, business-like manner youd expect of the person to make a totally convinc-ing case that theres no other way and this project will not be stopped for anything.

He presented a barrage of data, starting with the current status of Melbourne as Australias biggest port, which moves 2.5 million contain-ers a year, then Sydney two million, Brisbane one million, etc. But the Port of Melbourne can only grow from 2.5 to 5.1 million a year, for which a $6.5 billion expansion project is under way.

By 2050, the Port of Hastings should handle nine million a year, making a total 14.1 million a year for Victoria. If population then is seven million, this means two containers a year for every person compared with 0.3 in 2007, before the global fi nancial crisis.

Some shuffl ing of feet and even heckling began.

Mr Lean said Victoria must continue as the nations biggest port. Local demand for imports cannot be met by land-based transport from any other port because rail transport is so shabby in Australia.

He said we must provide for a population explosion in Victoria, from 3.5 to 5 million people by 2020, to eight million by 2050. This fi ve to six per cent compound growth applies to people, with even more for containers.

Mr Lean was asked for the source of these large growth fi gures. Taken aback, he said the source was state

government and Port of Melbourne fi gures.

More smiles and foot shuffl es.Declining quality of government in

Australia these days means that num-bers like this can no longer be trusted.

His clincher argument was the cost of doing nothing would be $18 billion.

We heard about the 3000 hectares of port-zoned land at Hastings, and that an alternative site on the western side of Port Phillip between Geelong and Avalon with land already in public ownership, a rail service in place, and deep water anchorages had already been dismissed.

We heard about a new freeway to Dandenong to shift containers to and from Hastings.

Pleasant surprise: proper standard gauge railway up the median strip to connect with another big container yard in Lyndhurst.

There was a question about if the rail line would be extended to the other side of Melbourne, a new track alongside suburban rail, but this was dependent on Melbourne Connect, the tunnel from South Yarra to Footscray that didnt receive any funding from either state or federal leaders.

At this point, it starts to sound like Alice in Wonderland. Has Mad Hatter Napthine put magic mushrooms in our tap water, expecting us to get sucked in by his fantasies for mega projects?

Mr Lean began his show in the manner of the March Hare but ended up with us feeling sorry for him, confused as the Dormouse, except for going as far as digging himself into the treacle well.

He was asked how many ship move-ments a year, and said this was under investigation and to be advised.

He was asked how much dredging same reply but adding all ports needed to dredge.

He was asked where were waiting ships to be anchored and how many same reply.

How big would the ships be? He said the shipping channel was already deep enough for biggest ships, up to 15,000 containers and 16-metre draught.

Did he have any plans for a proving trial bringing such a

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