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By Mike HastSOUTHERN Peninsula Aquatic Cen-tre (SPA) will be built on the foreshore at Rosebud following a majority of councillors last week approving the project and its controversial location.

The decision reversed a vote in July to remove the foreshore site as the council’s preferred location for the $30 million plus project.The decision commits Mornington

Peninsula Shire to its biggest capi-

tal works project since it was formed nearly 20 years ago when the shires of Flinders, Mornington and Hastings were amalgamated by the Kennett Lib-eral government.In September 2012, just weeks be-

fore council elections, councillors agreed to buy Rosebud Central shop-ping centre in Wannaeue Place and adjacent shops in Ninth Ave as an al-ternative site. It was a move designed to stop the council tearing itself apart

as well as remove SPA on the foreshore as an election issue.This followed a geological report

that showed building on the sandy foreshore could add as much as 25 per cent to the cost due to the high level of groundwater and other factors.

The shire spent $8 million on the shopping centre ($5.1m), which hous-es Ritchies and speciality shops, and a row of commercial shops at the rear of the shopping centre ($2.9m).

At the time, the shire announced it had bought Ritchies and one commer-cial building that housed a dry cleaner. Since then it has bought all other build-ings in Ninth Ave that back onto the shopping centre site.The council has been bitterly divided

over the foreshore site since early 2012 when Environment Minister Ryan Smith gave in-principle permission to build on the foreshore, subject to seven conditions that have not yet been met.

The shire had been trying for six years to win consent to build on the foreshore.

It had been repeatedly knocked back by the state government through its agency the Department of Sustain-ability and Environment. A change of government in late 2010 when the Liberal-Nationals Coalition defeated the Brumby Labor government opened the door.

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A SIXTY-year-old man was killed after being struck by a dolphin-watch tour vessel off Sorrento on Friday.

Witnesses said the Altona Meadows man jumped into the water about 10am after the Moonraker Dolphin Swims’ vessel reached Chinamans Witnesses allege the man ignored

directions and jumped into the path of the reversing vessel Moonraker.

He was taken to Sorrento pier (pictured), but ambulance paramedics were unable to revive him. Sorrento police, the police marine investigation unit and WorkSafe are investigating the death and will prepare a report for the Coroner.

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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 Peninsula’s best annual summer music festival that also gives back to the community with all proceeds raised going to Penbank School’s 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 Daryl’s 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.

For more information and to buy tickets visit: www.betweenthebays.com

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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s ‘No Entertainment-No Nonsense’ approach to New Year’s Eve is designed to provide a safe environment for residents and visitors alike, but doesn’t 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 Australia’s 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.

Susi’s show has its own production team who have worked with some of the world’s 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 Doheny’s Australian Made boast-

ing players from some of Oz Rock’s 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 9’s 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 kid’s 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 Peninsula’s 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.

No nonsense NYE No nonsense NYE doesn’t mean no fundoesn’t mean no fun

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.***

It’s 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

5986 1688.

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FRANKSTON’S 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 canapés 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 Deck’s 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 Frankston’s 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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Mornington

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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 Year’s 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 Club’s ‘Kids’ Day Out’ – and culminating with February 12’s Sporting-bet Mornington Cup Day, Mornington will hold regular meetings that will make it a key player in the nation’s 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 racecourse’s 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 Peninsula’s summer racing festivities fi nish with a bang with the Sporting-bet Mornington Cup, a day that is simply not to be missed.

2014’s 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 region’s 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 Children’s 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 Stage’4pm – 6.30pm

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

Absolutely Aussie! Headline Acts on the ‘Pearl Magazine Stage’7pm – 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 Bear’s 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 fi 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, 17–28 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 fi 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 Offi ce (Mel 159 F6) commencing at 9:00am.

Both events take you along the bay trail fi 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

There will be prizes, medals and the fi rst

1,400 pre-registered entrants receive a

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Putting fun into the Aus Day Fun Run, photo courtesy of SportsTrend.

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Adults $35.00 $40.00

12 & Under $25.00 $30.00

15 & Under $25.00 $30.00

Family (2Ad/2Ch)

$100.00 $105.00

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 children’s 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 children’s 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 bear’s 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 Shire’s web site: www.mornpen.vic.gov.au

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THE fi rst customer has signed up for an early connection to South East Water’s new reticulated sewerage system on the southern peninsula.

Construction of the system is currently underway to service homes in Rye, Blairgowrie, Portsea, St Andrews Beach and Sorrento.

With an Early Connection Option (ECO) customers could choose to pay to connect to the network sooner than scheduled – in some cases up to 16 years earlier. Early connections are offered in addition to the scheduled rollout, which will connect about 16,000 properties to the sewer.

“Just this week, a Portsea resident became the fi rst to sign up for an early connection to the new sewerage system. This will see them connect in July 2014 – more than 15 years ahead of the schedule rollout for their area,” said Dr Hamish Reid, South East Water General Manager – Customer and Business Futures.

“Signing up for an ECO brings with it a whole host of benefi ts, including realising additional value in your property.

“And the sooner you book in for an

ECO, the better chance you will have of locking in your preferred month for connecting to the system when construction of the main pipeline is complete,” Dr Reid said.

To help residents fi nd out more about their options for connecting to the new system, South East Water has opened the Peninsula ECO sewerage connection shop on Point Nepean Road in Rye.

Residents on the southern peninsula can drop in and fi nd out how they can make the switch from their household septic tank to the new reticulated sewerage system.

“At our Peninsula ECO sewerage connection shop in Rye, residents can talk to the South East Water team about this important project, which will connect one of the last major unsewered areas in Melbourne’s southeast to a reticulated system,” Dr Reid said.

The Peninsula ECO sewerage connection shop is at 2449 Point Nepean Road in Rye. Further information on Peninsula ECO can be found at southeastwater.com.au/ECO or by calling 1800 720 613.

No longer a pipe dream: Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor Tim Rodgers; South East Water’s Megan McLachlan, Loretta Wareing and Paul Pastulovic, and Cr Hugh Fraser in front of South East Water’s Peninsula ECO sewerage connection information shop in Rye.

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By Mike HastSOUTHERN Peninsula Aquatic Cen-tre (SPA) will be built on the foreshore at Rosebud following a majority of councillors last week approving the project and its controversial location.

The decision reversed a vote in July to remove the foreshore site as the council’s preferred location for the $30 million plus project.

The decision commits Mornington Peninsula Shire to its biggest capi-

tal works project since it was formed nearly 20 years ago when the shires of Flinders, Mornington and Hastings were amalgamated by the Kennett Lib-eral government.

In September 2012, just weeks be-fore council elections, councillors agreed to buy Rosebud Central shop-ping centre in Wannaeue Place and adjacent shops in Ninth Ave as an al-ternative site. It was a move designed to stop the council tearing itself apart

as well as remove SPA on the foreshore as an election issue.

This followed a geological report that showed building on the sandy foreshore could add as much as 25 per cent to the cost due to the high level of groundwater and other factors.

The shire spent $8 million on the shopping centre ($5.1m), which hous-es Ritchies and speciality shops, and a row of commercial shops at the rear of the shopping centre ($2.9m).

At the time, the shire announced it had bought Ritchies and one commer-cial building that housed a dry cleaner. Since then it has bought all other build-ings in Ninth Ave that back onto the shopping centre site.

The council has been bitterly divided over the foreshore site since early 2012 when Environment Minister Ryan Smith gave in-principle permission to build on the foreshore, subject to seven conditions that have not yet been met.

The shire had been trying for six years to win consent to build on the foreshore.

It had been repeatedly knocked back by the state government through its agency the Department of Sustain-ability and Environment. A change of government in late 2010 when the Liberal-Nationals Coalition defeated the Brumby Labor government opened the door.

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A SIXTY-year-old man was killed after being struck by a dolphin-watch tour vessel off Sorrento on Friday.

Witnesses said the Altona Meadows man jumped into the water about 10am after the Moonraker Dolphin Swims’ vessel reached Chinamans Hat, an artifi cial structure for seals.

Witnesses allege the man ignored directions and jumped into the path of the reversing vessel Moonraker.

He was taken to Sorrento pier (pictured), but ambulance paramedics were unable to revive him. Sorrento police, the police marine investigation unit and WorkSafe are investigating the death and will prepare a report for the Coroner.

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BLAIRGOWRIE Yacht Squadron seems likely to be given the go ahead to double the size of its marina.

A panel appointed by Planning Min-ister Matthew Guy has come out in fa-vour of a rezoning to allow the marina to increase the number of wet berths by 119 to 280.

The existing wave screen will be ex-tended 151 metres to the west and then a further 75 metres angled to the shore with a new 75-metre wave screen be-ing built west of the expanded boat harbour.

Mornington Peninsula Shire plan-ning offi cers Ana Borovic and Rosalyn Franklin have recommended the coun-cil adopt the rezoning as recommended by the panel.

If agreed to by the council at its 16 December meeting and then by Mr

Guy, there will be an opportunity for objectors to have the permit reviewed by the Victorian Civil and Administra-tive Tribunal.

The panel, which met in September and October, considered 44 submis-sions to the yacht squadron’s plans – including 16 in support and 15 against. The remainder of submissions dealt with specifi c permit conditions.

In its executive summary, the panel described the existing marina, built in 2001, as being “very successful and is well used by pleasure boat operators, fi shers and scuba divers”.

It said the sand build-up behind the harbour had been clearly identifi ed as a “signifi cant issue … and due to a poor-ly designed sand monitoring and man-agement system, the sand build-up has come to be seen by some members of

the community as an amenity impact and a ‘failure’ of the harbour project”.

However, the panel found that ex-tending the marina would enable the yacht squadron “to generate additional funds for effective sand monitoring and management”.

The panel found that the marina over the past decade “has demonstrated a net community benefi t to this part of the bay, not only in relation to boating activities, but [also] the broad range of community use and enjoyment of the jetty and water environs and the adja-cent foreshore”.

It believed this “net community ben-efi t” would continue if the marina was allowed to be extended.

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Marina set to double in sizeMarina set to double in size

Extension: A rezoning recommended by a state government planning panel will allow Blairgowrie marina to be doubled in size. Picture: Yanni

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 summer’s was declared on 7 Jan-uary and ended in April.

Mr Taylor said the shire and local CFA brigades were part-way through the annual “Fire Walk and Talks” pro-gram.

“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 shire’s 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.

“Some good tips to be storm and fl ood safe include remove overhanging branches, and tie down outdoor furni-ture if you’re going away, and when-ever strong winds are forecast.”


During summer, the quietest time on our transport network, essential works will be happening on CityLink, the West Gate Bridge, and suburban and regional rail lines. Summer is also the best time for road maintenance and repair crews will be out across the state, on regional and metropolitan roads, repairing and resealing the Victorian road network.

These major improvements are necessary to provide better public transport and better roads for all Victorians. There will be some delays but the works will help create a modern, safe and connected transport network.

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Construction crews will be working over the summer months repairing and upgrading roads across Victoria. Motorists are advised to pay attention to advisory signs and obey reduced speed limits while these works are underway.

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Please note: the West Gate Bridge works are dependent on the weather, and will be rescheduled to the next available night in the event of rain.

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• Free public transport on Christmas Day

• Free public transport in Melbourne on New Years Eve including

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• leaving Melbourne to each regional destination on the morning of New Years Day.

• Special public transport services for the expected large crowds at Melbourne’s major events over the summer including, the Boxing Day Test, the Australian Open, Big Bash cricket and music festivals.


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THE state government has short-listed compa-nies wanting to run businesses in the quarantine precinct of Point Nepean National Park.

The government says it has selected an unspec-ifi ed number of proposals made in response to its call for expressions of interest for “private sector investment in development”.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Ryan Smith said the fi nal bid was expected to be chosen by mid-2014.

Mr Smith is stressing that any proposals should “promote” heritage and education values at the site.

In May, Department of Environment and Pri-mary Industries project director Dick Ford wrote to “stakeholders” saying the state government had started a process for the long-term lease to a “private investor or operator”.

He said the latest master plan for Point Nepean National Park, near Portsea, “will guide investors in the development of proposals” with expres-sions of interest for using the 17 hectares around the quarantine station being “marketed locally, nationally and internationally”.

Mr Ford said many of the 50 buildings at the site “hold heritage and cultural signifi cance and should be maintained and preserved”.

On Friday Mr Smith said applicants on the short list were being urged to “contact those not selected, to see if they may wish to incorporate aspects of those plans into their own”.

He said the public would be able to comment once the government had made a fi nal selection.

“We received interest from a wide cross-section of organisations who put forward a number of ex-citing options,” Mr Smith said.

“I have made it clear that the quarantine sta-tion site provides a world-class opportunity for outstanding tourism investment.

“There are great opportunities for heritage and education at Point Nepean. We have advised the successful short-listed proponents that their fi nal bids should refl ect these values.

“Investment in the quarantine station is vital to help ensure that this site can be enjoyed by the community for generations to come.”

Keith Platt

Short list for Pt NepeanShort list for Pt Nepean

By Chris BrennanPOLICE have warned Mornington Peninsula residents to expect a spike in break-ins and thefts over the holiday period as thieves target unlocked cars, empty homes and items left unattended on beaches.

Crime data shows Christmas presents an attrac-tive target for thieves with more break-ins and thefts occurring over the summer holiday period than any other time of year.

The lure of new Christmas presents, such as ex-pensive electronic devices, was one of the main factors attracting thieves during the holiday pe-riod, Senior Sergeant Karen Nyholm said.

Other factors enticing criminals included unoc-cupied homes, unlocked vehicles and personal ef-fects such as wallets and phones left unattended on beaches.

Victoria Police statistics show that, of the 28,000 residential burglaries reported to police over past fi nancial year, more than 2600 occurred in January.

“Avoid attracting attention to your home by en-suring packaging is not visible in bins or nature strips,” Senior Sergeant Nyholm said.

“Take the shopping straight home and avoid leaving parcels in the car.

“Having to re-do the shopping lists after thieves have taken your fi rst purchases is frustrating and expensive.”

She said thieves often targeted Mornington Peninsula holidaymakers.

“As you take the day trip to the peninsula, or head away for the weekend, remember that thieves follow holidaymakers.

“Enjoy a care-free holiday by locking your car and locking your residence, whether it’s a cara-van, unit or home.”

Southern Metro Region Acting Assistant Com-missioner Doug Fryer said residents could do far

more to protect their homes from being targeted by burglars.

“We know incidents of residential burglary tra-ditionally increase during the Christmas and New Year holiday period,” he said.

“Intelligence tells us that while a lot of people take holidays and are enjoying the festive season, it seems some might drop their guard on home security.

“If you are planning to go away, the key is to make it look like someone is home – get your neighbours to collect the mail, close the curtains and hang some old clothes on the washing line.

“If you see someone hanging around residential areas and acting suspiciously, it’s important that you contact police immediately.”

“It’s about using common sense. Don’t leave all your Christmas shopping in full view in the car or small electronic goods like portable music devices and smart phones.

“Make sure you lock your vehicle when leaving it in the car park. It’s not news to us that a lot of thefts occur when doors are left open or the stolen goods were in clear sight.”

Police said there were a number of simple steps residents could take to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of burglary, such as locking all residential windows and doors, even when at home, installing deadlocks on all external doors and windows, cutting overhanging branches from houses to make it harder for burglars to hide, and letting neighbours know you’re going to be away for a few days so they can collect the mail and take the bins in and out to make the house look occupied.

To report suspicious behaviour, call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. For further advice on how to help protect your home from burglary and general crime prevention tips, download a fact sheet at www.police.vic.gov.au

Festive season prime time for criminals

Submissions: The state government says it will announce the winners of its search for commercial operators for the quarantine precinct of Point Nepean inmid-2004.


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RESIDENTS are invited to have a say on a draft plan to make the Morning-ton 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 govern-ment, the shire seeks to support and create opportunities and partnerships across the peninsula to facilitate healthy places and spaces, healthy lifestyle choices, active local com-munities, quality of life for all, and a sense of hope and belonging,” the mayor Cr Antonella Celi said.

“The shire supports community con-nectedness 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”.

Send comments on the plan to Lisa Gray by 8 January 2014 at [email protected] or call 5950 1685.

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Pier jumper’s safety warningPier jumper’s safety warningAT age 20, Nazim Erdem dived off a Port Phillip pier to im-press some girls but sustained a permanent spinal cord injury that left him quadriplegic.

“It was just a bit of fun with my mates, but it’s changed my life forever. You’re 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 summer to minimise the risk of spinal cord injury.

“After I’d jumped off the pier and hit the bottom, I realised I couldn’t move any part of my body, which meant I couldn’t resurface. Luckily I’d been taught to hold my breath under water for up to three minutes. My mates thought I was muck-ing 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 Australian Rules and was an amateur boxer. After the incident, he took up wheel-chair rugby and was a member of the Australian team that won silver medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing Para-lympics, and gold at the 2012 London Paralympics.

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 manages Victoria’s piers and jetties, said each year there were 350-400 spinal cord injuries with 9 per cent caused by water-related acci-dents.

“Males aged 15-35 years are at highest risk of getting a spinal cord injury, and most are preventable,” 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 warn-ings, 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 move-ment and submerged debris such as shopping trolleys are unexpected.”

Details: www.parks.vic.gov.auDon’t jump: Nazim Erdem’s life was changed forever when he sustained permanent spinal cord damage after jumping off a Port Phillip pier

Surviving Surviving heatwavesheatwavesHEAT-related illness can affect anyone but older people, people with a disability or chronic illness, babies and pregnant or nursing mothers are at higher risk, says Mornington Peninsula Shire’s manager of aged and disability services Jenny van Riel.

Ms van Riel said that in the lead-up to the hotter weeks of summer, practical tips to prevent heat-related illness included: Check on older, sick and frail people during a heatwave. Never leave anyone in a closed, parked car. Drink plenty of water and non-alcoholic fl uids. If your doctor normally limits your fl uids or you are on fl uid tablets, check with a doctor about how much to drink during hot weather. Limit or avoid alcoholic drinks. Stay indoors, if possible in an air-conditioned room or in the shade. Use external blinds to shade your home. Take a cool shower or bath or drape a wet towel over yourself. Wear lightweight, loose-fi tting clothing. Reduce physical activity. Know the signs and symptoms of excessive heat exposure – cramps, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting and fainting.

For more information, contact the shire’s aged and disability services on 1300 850 600 or 5950 1000, Nurse on Call 1300 60 60 24 or visit www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/heatwaves.htm


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IT was a bitter-sweet Peninsula Toy Run on Saturday last week when a record number of riders took part.

Many entered for the fi rst time to honour organiser John Smollen, who died a week before the 13th annual run at age 78.

Mr Smollen of Pearcedale, a member of the Ulysses Club’s Mornington Wanderers branch and former member of Two Bays branch, devoted many hours each year fi nding sponsors and organising the run.

His funeral was held on the Monday after the toy tun at Peninsula City Church in Frankston before a motorcycle hearse led a cortège of cars and motorcyclists to Old Tyabb cemetery near Hastings.

Toy runners collected food and toys for more than 1500 hampers to be given to underprivileged families by Southern Peninsula Food For All.

The event drew many spectators, who enjoyed seeing riders dressed in Christmas costumes on decorated bikes. Several had Santa with a photo of a smiling John Smollen.

There are moves to name the event the John Smollen Memorial Toy Run as well as install a plaque on Frankston foreshore to honour his work.

Bikes gathered in Frankston pier’s car park for the run. They were led by John Smollen’s son David Smollen.

Mike Hast

Bitter-sweet day as toy runners honour founderBitter-sweet day as toy runners honour founder

In the presents: Clockwise from top left, one rider had Santa with John Smollen’s smiling face; riders leave Frankston foreshore led by John Smollen’s son David for the run to Rosebud; Jo aboard her Suzuki Boulevard; and one of several “Santas” on the toy run.Pictures: Gary Sissons


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 Leonard’s 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.

“Bayplay’s 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.”

The Portsea-based organisation has been oper-ating for more than 12 years and is linked with Reefwatch Victoria, which researches the health of Port Phillip.

Bayplay runs a range of environmental and ma-rine education programs, attended by more than 2000 students from about 100 schools a year, and has won three state tourism awards.

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Building bridges: St Leonard’s 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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Monday 9 December at Rosebud council offi ce. An overfl ow crowd witnessed the SPA complex voted on to the Rosebud foreshore and Cr Graham Pittock was refused a delay until his confl ict of interest matter is resolved so he could vote on SPA.By David HarrisonTHOSE who recall The Goon Show may remember a plot in which Ma-jor Dennis Bloodnok initiated Neddie Sea goon and The Famous Eccles into military service with the regimental oath: “Open your wallets and say after me, ‘Help yourself’.”

That is pretty much what six coun-cillors said to shire ratepayers on Mon-day night last week when they voted to build the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre on the Rosebud foreshore.

It was pure Spike Milligan. The six pro-foreshore councillors waded bold-ly and blindly into a fi nancial black hole, committing ratepayers to a huge open-ended cash drain. For some of the six, especially Crs David Gibb and Anne Shaw, it was the culmination of a long-held dream.

Shire CEO Michael Kennedy as-sured Cr Bev Colomb this was not the point of no return.

Perhaps. But it was certainly a vital step along the road to rising rates and reduction in spending on other infra-structure. A shire fi nancial chart made this clear.

We have not the faintest idea of the fi nal cost of this vision splendid, this proposed towering monument to tow-ering egos and fi nancial foolish ness.

But, wait, there’s more. As we learn-ed on Monday night from its chief pro-ponent, Cr Gibb, SPA is to have a top-

fl oor restaurant with magnifi cent views of Port Phillip.

Cr Gibb may have more surprises in a bottom drawer – water slides, waiters serving tables on air mattresses? And are there steak knives? A fl agpole?

SPA is, apparently, a never-end ing fi scal fantasy, driven by fer vid imagi-nations and some accom modating shire offi cers. “Switzerland” – mean-ing neutral, as Dr Kennedy once de-scribed them – they are not. Wannabe entrepreneurs among shire staff are right behind this project, pushing hard.

As an example of the paucity of in-formation councillors were given, it was airily suggested the foreshore site would attract patrons by bus. Really? Why would not the alternative site in Wannaeue Place similarly attract them? The foreshore and inland sites are roughly equidistant from Point Ne-pean Rd.

Fact: these patrons must get to a bus stop to catch a bus, carrying their towel, bathing costume, cosmetics, combs, drink bottles and so on. An arthritic or otherwise impaired person living a kilometre or two from a bus stop is unlikely to attempt the journey. Perhaps even cursory research would have found that only 5 per cent of pool patrons use public transport.

As I have previously written, the SPA project has no plans beyond sketch-es, no costings and no business plan. Monday’s meeting proved my case.

The council addressed these points at Monday’s meeting.

First, councillors voted to create plans, better described as architects’ fl ights of fancy. “A detailed concept plan for SPA [will be prepared] through an architectural design competition un-der the rules and procedures set out by Architects Australia,” they decided. So, there are still no plans.

Second, council was told by shire fi nance boss Marilyn Kearney that costings were necessarily vague until the site had been chosen. She told the meeting her calculations were based on a project costing of $28.5 million – a fi gure arrived at years ago, before the SPA footprint was increased from 4800 to 6800 square metres, and it was found that the diffi cult foreshore site would add $5-8 million to SPA’s cost.

Recreation manager Peter Gore and colleague Craig Cinquegrana backed up her fi gures. Everything had been factored in, they said confi dently. A cost of $33.8 million was mentioned during debate but this is a starting point as the fi nal design of SPA is still undecided.

My estimate is closer to $45 million. To resolve the “costing” issue, coun-

cillors voted “[to prepare] tender docu-mentation and contracts for the con-struction of SPA subject to the condi-tions set out in any planning approval or Coastal Management Act consent approval”.

In this way someone will fi nally have to come up with a fi gure on cost, plus or minus about 20 per cent. It will cer-tainly be a rubbery fi gure. A safe bet would be that the project will substan-tially overrun the successful tenderer’s

estimate. And the business plan? “... a detailed business plan for the facility” is to be prepared, councillors decided.

Cr Gibb recently took me to task on each of these points, stating “there are some errors of fact to correct” in my recent analysis of SPA. He has been proved comprehensively wrong by the content of the very motion he spon-sored.

The meeting had moments approach-ing shambolic. Cr Gibb effectively took over as chair during one of his monologues, twice interrupting him-self to shout “Gallery!” reprovingly at the restive assemblage. Cr Celi looked stunned at his behaviour then asked the generally well-behaved assembly for silence.

Procedurally, a moment of deep dis-grace came when question time on SPA was cancelled

Cr Celi fi rst announced that these questions – their number was not re-vealed – would be dealt with before the project was discussed.

When that moment came, Ms Kear-ney asked that these questions be taken on notice since some might involve confi dential material. Cr Celi assented to this. She did not appear to be ad-vised that such a matter is usually put to a vote. Nor did she appear to have been advised that moving items on the agenda – for example, questions from their normal spot to the SPA item – normally involved a vote, too.

The SPA saga is far from over. As Dr Kennedy said, council has not reached the point of no return.

Realistically, while the Gibb faction has the numbers, it possibly is a fore-gone conclusion – unless the shire fails

to provide information Environment Minister Ryan Smith sought nearly two years ago, or rejects the shire plan on the basis of what it sends him.

We are, after all, in a state election year. Oppositions sometimes come to life, and politicians generally get sen-sitive about issues that might win or lose votes. SPA could be a statewide precedent for building on the coast that might spark protests in marginal coastal seats.

As for the shire, a subject as sensi-tive as the utterly unnecessary ap pro-priation of Crown land for the satis-faction of a few at the expense of the many, on the basis of scandalously scant information, on a site vulnerable to sea level rise, has clearly exposed an alarming trend.

We appear to be ruled by an orga-nisation in partial hubris, emana ting arrogance and smugness from many a councillor and corporate pore. For them, democracy, due process and proper procedure are rather a nuisance, to be shoved aside or overruled.

Luckily for ratepayers, some very fi ne shire employees persevere.

For the record, votes for the fore-shore site were cast by David Gibb, Anne Shaw, Andrew Dixon (despite his “no-foreshore-pool” election prom-ise), David Garnock, Frank Martin and Anto nella Celi.

Against were Bev Colomb, Lynn Bowden, Tim Rodgers and Hugh Fra-ser.

Cr Graham Pittock was absent due to the allegation of confl ict of interest, due to go to court next March.

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Continued from Page 3On Monday 9 December, a packed public gal-

lery and overfl ow area in the Rosebud shire offi ce foyer heard councillors again debate the contro-versial project, which was fi rst proposed more than a decade ago.

The council voted 6-4 to approve the pro-ject and the foreshore site, with one councillor, Graham Pittock, absent from the meeting due to a confl ict of interest case currently before the courts. It has been alleged Cr Pittock twice voted on SPA matters but should have abstained as he owns a squash courts and gym centre in Droma-na’s light industrial area. SPA will include a gym.

The shire will now appoint a project manager in February, start work on a detailed concept plan, run a national architectural competition to fi nd a design, and prepare documents to win fi nal coast-al consent from the state government.

It will also borrow $12 million for SPA, which is currently costed at $33.8 million but is likely to rise. Other sources of fi nance will include selling shire-owned land and upping rates and charges. The shire is hoping to win grants from state and federal government, and has even said it would accept public donations.

A report prepared for councillors stated build-ing SPA at Wannaeue Place would cost $4.7 mil-lion more than on the foreshore. The shire will not have to buy the foreshore site, which will be leased from the government.

Cr David Gibb, who has championed a fore-shore SPA, told The News after the meeting it was hoped construction would start in two years.

At the council meeting, Cr Gibb surprised col-leagues and people in the public gallery by re-vealing SPA would have a restaurant on the top fl oor.

“We had always planned to have a cafe of 180 square metres,” he said after the meeting.

A restaurant would add to the attractions and make the complex more economically viable as it would attract “top dollar” for a lease, he said. It

was possible the restaurant could be bigger.Cr Gibb said he expected SPA to be two storeys

but could not say how high it would be. The foot-print will be 6800 square metres.

The decision to keep or demolish Rosebud Me-morial Hall and include it in SPA would be a deci-sion of the winning architect, he said.

SPA will cost Rosebud its carnival site, oper-ated by Rosebud-based Wittingslow Carnivals for more than a decade. No other site has been offered to Wittingslow, which has a short-term lease that expires next Easter.

Cr Hugh Fraser told the 9 December meeting that alternative sites at Wannaeue Place and Bo-neo Rd adjacent to the shire offi ces were superior in many ways including that the shire owned the two locations.

The Boneo Rd site was close to schools, and Wannaeue Place would have room for SPA as well as a mixture of retail, residential, commer-cial and public use areas that would “present an exciting urban renewal project” for Rosebud.

He said the foreshore location had obvious geo-technical diffi culties, was subject to the whims of government, was disconnected from Rosebud’s retail heart by Point Nepean Rd, and did not have suffi cient room for health and wellness services that would complement SPA.

Dr Alan Nelsen of the Mornington Peninsula Ratepayers and Residents Association said the government allowing a huge aquatic centre on the foreshore had created a dangerous precedent and was against state coastal management guidelines.

The mayor, Cr Antonella Celi, said the deci-sion to build SPA was a “fantastic outcome for the people of the southern peninsula” that would revitalise Rosebud and provide “great health and wellbeing outcomes”.

Cr Celi was reported in The Age last Saturday saying she had campaigned strongly for SPA on the foreshore for years. Cr Celi was elected in July 2010. See Letters Page 24.

Mud maps: Mornington Peninsula Shire will now appoint a project manager for SPA and prepare detailed concept plans. The only “plan” has been rough sketches created by consultants Peddle Thorp in March 2006 showing the fi rst fl oor (top) and ground fl oor.

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SURVEYS of the seabed started in Western Port last week as part of plan-ning for the major container port at Hastings.

Equipment, crews, barges and sur-veying equipment will be based at the BlueScope Steel wharf as the Port of Hastings Development Authority car-ries out the fi rst marine site surveys for the project.

Marine geotechnical and geophysi-cal surveys are being carried out by contractors Worley Parsons and Au-recon for the port authority.

Mariners, anglers and recreational water users are being told to stay at least 100 metres away from barges and survey vessels.

“The surveys will provide the criti-cal information on the seabed condi-tions of Western Port that are needed to begin three to four years of detailed planning for a new, world-class, com-petitive and sustainable second con-tainer port for Victoria,” the author-ity’s CEO Mike Lean said.

Two 17.2 metre by 12 metre jack-up barges being assembled at the wharf will be towed to up to 110 locations, collecting marine geotechnical data to “inform port design and detailed sci-entifi c studies”.

“The commencement of marine sur-veys signals a key milestone in the progress of the container expansion project,” Mr Lean said.

“Each barge and its crew vessels will remain in the water over the next

Port research Port research underwayunderway

A PILOT from Albury and his young female passenger escaped injury when their light plane fl ipped onto its roof when landing at Tyabb airfi eld on Sat-urday morning last week at about 7.15.

The pair had fl own from Albury, leaving just before 6am.

The Cessna 182S Skylane was half-way along the runway when it fl ipped and sustained “substantial” damage,

according to the Aviation Safety Net-work website. The cause of the inci-dent has not been released.

Police and Tyabb CFA volunteers were called to the airfi eld and the plane was later removed by crane.

It was the second incident at Tyabb airfi eld in the past month. The Austra-lian Transport Safety Bureau is inves-tigating a minor mid-air collision be-

tween two light planes at the airfi eld on 10 November.

The investigation is not expected to be completed until March next year. It was the fi rst mid-air accident at Tyabb since it opened in 1965.

Airfi eld owner Peninsula Aero Club is holding its biennial air show next March.

Mike Hast

Plane flips landing at TyabbPlane flips landing at Tyabb

A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to rezone 42 hectares of farming land in the green wedge zone in Stotts Lane, Frankston South, has again been de-ferred 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 de-

ferred to the 2 December meeting, at which it was deferred for a third time.

A council spokeswoman said the “developer submitted a revised pro-posal to councillors following a brief-ing with them last week. Councillors wanted more time to consider the re-vised proposal and the report is likely to be brought to council for consider-ation 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 conservationists as well as Morn-ington 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 re-zoning would have effectively joined Baxter to the southern urban area of Frankston.

The developer, Schutz Pty Ltd, origi-nally applied 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 delayed againGreen zone plans delayed again

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Mr Lean said most samples would be collected north of Long Island Point, “which is the focus of container expansion planning”.

He said a geophysical survey vessel would take up to three months using sonar refl ection and profi ling tech-niques to map the seabed.

No surveys would be carried out between 21 December and January, and there would be no geotechnical surveys in the anchorage during the summer school holidays.

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Decision ‘folly’Decision ‘folly’I WAS appalled by the behaviour of Cr [David] Gibb and other members of the “gang of six” at the [Morning-ton Peninsula Shire] council meeting on Monday 9 December.

Firstly, they voted against postpon-ing the decision on SPA [Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre] to another night after Cr [Graham] Pittock has had his alleged charge of confl ict of interest heard, thereby denying him and the people of Dromana a voice on this important decision.

Secondly, “the six” have committed the council and ratepayers of the shire to a SPA on the Rosebud foreshore without knowing the cost and without any formal plans.

I wonder how many ratepayers would accept those conditions from a builder?

This folly is to take precedence over all infrastructure works throughout the shire.

So, no footpaths or anything else because we won’t be able to afford it. All this for a rowdy minority.

It’s time for the silent majority to stand up and let your councillor hear your thoughts.

John Cain, McCrae

Decision at lastDecision at lastDAVID Harrison’s article “No proper plans for aquatic centre” (The News 3/12/13) seems not to be based on facts, but his opinion. We all know that opinions are “judgement or belief based on grounds short of proof, views or sentiment”. Everyone has one, even several.

The words – probably (twice), ap-parently (once), and appears (once) in his article – are not my opinion, it is fact and does not inspire my confi dence with his contribution (my

opinion). In this hot-gospelling item, no mention of SPA delayed deci-sions linked with council elections or Victoria government are mentioned. Cr [David] Gibb gets all the credit for “his obdurate campaign to put it (SPA) on the foreshore”. Mr Harrison makes no reference to the 10,000-sig-nature petition of 14 September 2009 (see page 16 of the 9/12/13 council agenda). These ratepayers – shire-wide – wanted SPA on the foreshore.

The “ball park” estimates (estimates = approximate judgement) by shire offi cers were never meant to be a defi -nite fi nal cost. How could they?

The siting of SPA had to be settled fi rst (page 42 of the agenda). On 9 December, councillors voted 6-4 in favour of the foreshore.

Another fact: petitions SPA on the foreshore totalled 4556 and were col-lected by six community members in 16 days are lodged with council.

The fact SPA has caused community frustration, sincere hope, confusion, support and rejection is evident by community participation.

A decision has been made as to the site, and we had all better get over it. But then, that is my opinion

Betty Preston, Rosebud West.

Pool alternativePool alternativeSTEPHEN Bradford [Port of Mel-bourne Corporation CEO] continues to deny that the dredging at The Heads caused the disappearance of Portsea’s beach (“Science reassures”, Letters, 10/12/13). I do not consider him solely responsible for this destruction (the Labor and Liberal parties both supported dredging) and agree that beaches are inherently dynamic, but as he insinuates that the complete ab-sence of sand at this beach is cyclical, can he tell us the last time this hap-

pened? The other three letters [in The News] concerned the pool at Rosebud. Keith Murley wanted Cr [David] Gibb to confi rm the cost and take respon-sibility if there is a blow-out. Betty Preston defended the group of six responsible for the petition supporting Cr Gibb’s infatuation with building the pool on the foreshore. Stuart Allen cast doubt on the business case for building a pool at Rosebud and sug-gested possible illegality in regard to the National Competition Policy.

The issue of the pool has been clouded by the addition of a gymna-sium, a facility offered by several pri-vate businesses in the area, apparently as a strategy to prevent Cr Graham Pittock voting on the matter. A public meeting (deemed to be illegal by Cr Gibb) and an unbiased survey that I conducted demonstrated that 70 per cent of Rosebud residents wanted a pool, but not on the foreshore.

The pool should be where it is most needed, away from existing pools and the beach. It is not the responsibility of the council to run the pool, but the people who want it, in the form of a cooperative.

I was Keilor Council’s repre-sentative on the Gladstone Park High School council in the 1970s when such a cooperative was formed. It had great support from that school and all other schools in the area and had obtained grants from the state and fed-eral governments – when the Whitlam government was sacked.

This model would overcome most of the problems of land cost, patron-age, congestion on Point Nepean Rd in summer, competing with existing business owners, provision of parking and a continual drain on ratepayers.

My suggestion is that the pool could be built on the former racecourse land north of Dromana Secondary College.

I presume that the land is vested in council’s control so no purchase cost would be involved.

If all primary and secondary schools do not wish to become involved in the cooperative, there is no point in proceeding. They have to realise that almost year-round swimming les-sons provide the bread and butter of the facility’s fi nancial success. This site would provide better access, via Browns and Old Cape Schanck roads, and better parking than a foreshore site would for schools and families from Boneo, Rye and Sorrento.

The other ingredients of a facility that pays its own way are lap swim-mers (perhaps a swimming club), wa-ter exercise groups and fun. The pools must be built with swimming lessons and these other activities in mind.

The council’s contribution would be part of the capital cost, an annual grant indexed to infl ation to partly cover ongoing costs and a discount voucher scheme for pensioners and those deemed to be in need of water therapy by their doctors.

If no private operator will provide transport to the pool for patrons who do not drive, council could assist by providing a service that ensure no ad-ditional cost to ratepayers.

Ray Gibb, Rosebud.

$$20m more for SPA20m more for SPAA SERIES of random decisions over the past 18 months by the ruling group of six councillors of Mornington Peninsula Shire, despite the objec-tions of the other fi ve, has resulted in ratepayers having to fi nd another $20 million directly related to the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre (SPA).

In June last year ratepayers were asked to fi nd another $6 million when the size of SPA was increased by about 40 per cent. This included

increasing the proposed 25-metre, 8-lane pool to 10 lanes. When asked to provide detailed information on the analysis that justifi ed the increase, the shire said there was no standalone report that consolidated the type and range of information requested.

A few months later, in August 2012, AECOMM, one of Australia’s largest engineering consultants, advised the shire it needed to allow an addi-tional $5-7 million for the diffi cult geological ground conditions on the foreshore.

As a result, the shire purchased Rosebud Central Shopping Centre in September 2012 for $5.1 million and several adjacent shops in Ninth Ave (for an all-up total of $8 million) when “further impetus to complete the purchase was added when council considered the potential for the property to be used as an alternative location for the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre”.

After spending the $8 million, a sub-sequent analysis by the shire showed there was not a sound business case for SPA on the Rosebud Central site.

The question must be asked: why wasn’t this analysis undertaken before the site was purchased? At the very least this information should have been prepared and considered before the decision was made to buy the site.

Dr Alan Nelsen, president, Morn-ington Peninsula Ratepayers’ and

Residents’ Association

Cr Dixon’s backflipCr Dixon’s backflipWHEN voting for Southern Penin-sula Aquatic Centre on the Rosebud foreshore on Monday 9 December, Cr Andrew Dixon said he had learnt something in the past 12 months.

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SURVEYS of the seabed start in Western Port this week as part of planning for the major container port at Hastings.

Equipment, crews, barges and surveying equipment will be based at the BlueScope Steel wharf as the Port of Hastings Development Authority carries out the fi rst marine site surveys for the project.

Marine geotechnical and geophysical surveys are being carried out by contractors Worley Parsons and Aurecon for the port authority.

Mariners, anglers and recreational water users are being told to stay at least 100 metres away from barges and survey vessels.

“The surveys will provide the critical information on the seabed conditions of Western Port that are needed to begin three to four years of detailed planning for a new, world-class, competitive and sustainable second container port for Victoria,” the authority’s CEO Mike Lean said.

Two 17.2 metre by 12 metre jack-up barges being assembled at the wharf will be towed to up to 110 locations, collecting marine geotechnical data to “inform port design and detailed scientifi c studies”.

“The commencement of marine surveys signals a key milestone in the

progress of the container expansion project,” Mr Lean said.

“Each barge and its crew vessels will remain in the water over the next six to nine months – subject to weather conditions – collecting geotechnical samples from key locations in the port area, existing shipping channels and the anchorage.”

Mr Lean said most samples would be collected north of Long Island Point, “which is the focus of container expansion planning”.

He said a geophysical survey vessel would take up to three months using sonar refl ection and profi ling techniques to map the physical features of the seabed.

No surveys would be carried out between 21 December and January, and there would be no geotechnical surveys in the anchorage during the summer school holidays.

Mr Lean said the surveys were allowed under the Victorian Coastal Management Act 1995 and an environmental management plan had been approved.

“We are confi dent these works can be conducted safely and with minimal impact to the environment,” Mr Lean said.

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Continued from Page 23Well, what has he learnt?The answer is, in addition to using

inappropriate language for a council-lor on his Facebook page criticising journalist David Harrison under the heading “Sex, drugs and politics”, it was how to break his pre-election pledge to the voters of Briars Ward: “No costly environmentally damag-ing pool on Rosebud’s foreshore and better management of our $38 million debt to ease pressure on our rates.”

Unfortunately it is not only Cr Dixon who has learnt a lesson but the voters of Mt Eliza who supported him and ousted Leigh Eustace, who was one of the shire’s most dedicated and hardest working councillors.

Rae Kilkenny, Mt Eliza

Alarmist statementsAlarmist statementsI READ with dismay the story headed “Bushfi re warning”, The News, 10/12/13. How did I know this sort of alarmist, poorly researched and con-fusing information would appear after the recent NSW bushfi res? Please protect me from experts and do-good-ers, especially those who represent community groups.

Murray Homes of Blairgowrie Community Fire Prevention Group stated: “Residents should leave the Mornington Peninsula the day before a declared code red day.”

Should we empty all the nursing homes and elderly care facilities, round up all people who don’t have their own transport, grab patients from Rosebud Hospital and join the traffi c jam heading to where?

Obviously on total fi re ban days it’s a lot easier, early in the morning of what will be a hot day, to do the above-mentioned round up and head to Rosebud or Rye, sit around, maybe chanting “no heat” and do what?

Mr Homes believes many residents do not intend to follow advice from the CFA.

He stated: “Many people intend to continue with normal summer activi-ties.”

Believing it doesn’t make it so. Where is the research?

“This could be a recipe for disaster. The race to the beach will lead to traffi c jams and mass panic.” This is alarmist.

“The elderly and young families would be especially vulnerable.” Why?

Would it be better to have them in a monster traffi c jam heading to where? Or sitting in the hot sun at Rosebud or Rye?

“Mr Homes said high fuel loads continue to exist.”

I have an idea, let’s clear all the trees, bush, shrubs, in fact anything that is both alive and green, tear down all the older houses and build solid brick fi re-proof dwellings, outlaw wooden decks, and get rid of those highly fl ammable wooden boat sheds.

No trees, no bush, none of that dangerous grass stuff (won’t be able to use the mower; can’t allow fuel in a container in the garage). Let’s have the shire sell permits for this; more revenue will enable it to further destroy the ever diminishing rural-beachside ambience.

Let’s pave everything; no fi res then!We could change the peninsula’s

name to Suburbia (no trees here, just wall-to-wall houses on 450 square metre blocks and a lovely, huge and safe shopping centre surrounded by non-fl ammable freeways.

I have another idea: why don’t we have a personal fi re plan, appropriate fi re insurance, and think about where, how and why we choose to live in the environment we do and tell the do-

gooders to go elsewhere.The Mornington Peninsula is rap-

idly losing much of the appeal that at-tracted many people in the fi rst place.

Time to take responsibility for our own decisions and actions during fi re season.

Cliff Benns, Rye

Road traumaRoad traumaEVERY year far too many Victorians are killed or seriously injured on our roads because of speed, alcohol, drugs and carelessness.

Already this year, more than 200 people have lost their lives, leaving grieving loved ones behind. Thou-sands more have suffered injuries, sometimes devastating, that change every aspect of their lives.

The consequence of road trauma extends beyond the physical to the mental anguish suffered by those who are seriously injured and those fami-lies who are left behind.

This year, however, recent changes to the TAC scheme mean that Victo-rians who suffer serious psychiatric injury as a consequence of road trauma are most unlikely to obtain access to common law compensation. This unfortunately is also the case for Victoria’s emergency services work-ers who bear witness to the carnage caused by transport accidents on a daily basis.

We urge all Victorian motorists to be extra careful on the roads this festive season. Most importantly, to avoid the devastating consequences of injury and loss, but also because if this does happen to you or your fam-ily, the TAC may no longer be there to provide the level of assistance that is needed to cope with severe mental anguish and injury.

Craig Lynch, Slater & Gordon lawyer, Melbourne

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Compiled by Matt VowellFrom the pages of the Mornington Standard, 20 December 1913 A SMALL fi re, though one which may easily have been a serious confl agration, occurred at the rear of Mr McDonald’s store at Frankston at 4.30 a.m. on Tuesday. It appears that some rubbish was left burning, and during the night this spread to some empty cases, which ignited. Fortu-nately the blaze was noticed in time, and Mr Cunningham rang the fi re bell. The brigade were quickly on the scene, and the fi re was soon put out. A large number of cases of kerosene were stacked within a few yards of the fi re, and had the fl ames spread to them the result would have been more serious.

***RESIDENTS of Frankston, as well as visitors to the town, to whom the beautifully kept street gardens have been such a pleasure, will regret to learn that, unless some suitable ar-rangements can be made, they will most likely deteriorate to what they were before. The pump has broken down; the man who did the pump-ing has gone away, and diffi culty is experienced in getting anyone to take his place. It is too much to expect Mr Reynolds to look after the gardens and pump water too. His position is an honorary one, and has been for two years, and the work he has done in the gardens has been well worthy of substantial remuneration. Un-less something is done at once and a proper supply of water kept up, the gardens, and two years labour, will be destroyed in a few days.

***TO allow our staff the usual relaxa-tion during Xmas week, there will be no publication of the STANDARD next week, December 27th. We take the opportunity of wishing our read-ers, correspondents, advertisers, and clients generally, a Merry Xmas and a bright and prosperous New Year.

***AN extra attraction to Frankston on New Year’s Day will be the Choral and Orchestral concert in the evening at the Mechanics’ Hall.

***QUITE a buzz of excitement was caused when the band stepped into Bay Street on Tuesday night, playing one of their competition pieces.

***THE Mornington Racing Club will make a profi t of about £10 over their recent meeting, and in addition the whip given by Major Campbell and raffl ed, realised nearly £20.

***ON Wednesday night after the Church of England concert, Mr Scarborough was returning home when three young men stuck him up and de-manded the door takings. Fortunately he had handed them over before leav-ing the hall.

***THE committee of the Osborne State School are to be complimented for arranging such an enjoyable pro-gramme for the children yesterday. A concert was held in the schoolroom. Luncheon and afternoon tea was provided, and all kinds of games and races were indulged in. Every child received a prize.

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MR Frank Jolly, of Brisbane (Q.), who will be a competitor in the shef-fi eld handicap and 220 yards event at the local New Year’s Day Sports, last week won his heat and semi-fi nal in the Brachenress (Q.) sheffi eld handicap, and in the fi nal ran a dead heat with F. Morris, to whom Jolly conceded 21 yards start.

***THE Frankston Brass Band acknowl-edge with thanks £1 1s, donation to uniform fund from Mr W. Williams, ‘Rupertstan,’ Langwarrin. The band will appear in uniform next Satur-day night in Bay Street, and render a programme of musical items. The

uniforms lately received have given general satisfaction. We regret to state a large amount is still owing on uniforms.. The band hope its admirers will come forward and show their admiration in a practical way. Donations will be gratefully received by members of the band committee:- Messrs Lawrey, Willox, Croskell, Bunney, Millard and the secretary, J. L. Guumes. Practice still continues for the A.N.A. competitions in Febru-ary, and in order to get acquainted with competition work the band will be taking part in the competitions to be held at Beaufort on Boxing Day, each bandsman defraying his own expenses.

***MR Edgar Thornell, of Somerville, has been distinguishing himself in his studies at the Continuation school. He has just secured a scholarship which admits him to continue his studies at Queen’s College at the University.

***FOR a vacancy existing as patron of the Melbourne Home and Mission, Major C. W. Campbell, of Amesfi eld Park, Frankston, is to be nominated. The Major and Mrs Campbell have always been good loyal friends and supporters of this charitable cause.

***VERY satisfactory entries have been received for most of the events to be run off on New Year’s Day at Frankston, there being 60 for the Sheffi eld, 39 for the 220 yds handi-cap, 22 for each of the bike events, and 8 for each of the two chops. The handicaps appear in another column.

***MR S. S. Gault, of Somerville,

reports having sold to Mrs Hawken, senr., three blocks of land situated in the centre of the Somerville town-ship at a satisfactory price. It is Mrs Hawken’s intention to erect a resi-dence on the blocks at an early date.

***THE friends of Mr E Worrall, of Frankston, will regret to learn of the very serious indisposition of his father, at Albury. Mr Worrall left Frankston on Saturday last, to be at his father’s bedside, and from word received from him he seems to entertain little hope of his father’s recovery. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to him in his trouble.

***AT the last meeting of the Morning-ton Shire Council, Cr Campbell drew attention to several matters which, he alleged, had been neglected by the Secretary, and he submitted a motion to fi x the offi ce hours of the secretary, which was not seconded. Cr Camp-bell appeared to feel strongly on the matter, and said he would resign, but was persuaded to hold it over for a month.

***HASTINGS tennis club visited Frankston on Saturday, 6th inst., and were represented by Rev. C. Eva, Mr Watt, Cr James Hodgins and Mr Alf. Boulter. Owing to the even nature of the play there was not suffi cient time to fi nish the match, but an enjoyable afternoons play resulted in a win for Hastings by two games:- Hast-ings 42 games, Frankston 40 games. Frankston was represented by Rev. G. A. Kitchen, Mr C. Watson, Dr Max-well and Mr Norman Jackson.

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Local store narrowly avoids fire disaster, Frankston garden in dangerLocal store narrowly avoids fire disaster, Frankston garden in danger

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By Stuart McCulloughIT’S obvious. Aliens from Planet Twerk descended to Earth and ren-dered me unconscious as part of an extraterrestrial ‘schoolies’ prank and I have only now, nearly twelve months later, awoken from my state of alien stasis. I have no proof, of course. But even if I didn’t see them before the lights went out, I’ve long suspected that they’ve been watching my every move. That may sound far-fetched, but I dare you to come up with a more logical explanation. For other than the possibility that I’ve been in an alien-induced coma for the last twelve months, it can’t possibly be Christmas again. I’ve no idea where the year has gone.

The signs are everywhere. Specifi -cally, they’re hanging from the ceiling of the supermarket. To press home the point, the signs are accompanied by Christmas carols on an endless loop. I’m sure that such tactics were previ-ously ruled illegal at Guantanamo Bay. Resistance, it seems, is useless. Evidence abounds that the year is, indeed, fast running dry.

This week is the offi ce Christmas party. Nowadays the sole objective of the annual offi ce shindig is to survive without embarrassing myself. It wasn’t always that way. Not so long ago, behaving like a complete twerk in front of shocked colleagues was a given, if not a right of passage. At a certain undefi ned point, that ceases to be the case and such events are now largely premised on ‘damage control’. It makes you yearn for simpler times.

Things are no more straightforward

on the family front. Organising gifts necessitates an Excel spreadsheet. Christmas itself is now no longer a single day and takes about a week to execute. Relatively speaking, I have a whole bunch of relatives. I always begin with great enthusiasm, arriving with a range of festive CDs tucked

under my arm, including the now ever-so-slightly creepy Phil Spec-tor album (complete with a picture of Phil dressed as Father Christmas – a sight that would scare even the naughtiest of children to behave themselves) and, my personal fa-vourite, James Brown’s A Very Funky

Christmas. But by day four of our Christmas extravaganza, the frayed edges of my sanity begin to show and by the time I reach the home straight on day fi ve, there’s a very real chance that I will ‘go rogue’. How such errant behaviour will manifest itself is anybody’s guess, suffi ce to say that no one should be too surprised if something other than the Christmas pudding is doused in heated brandy and set on fi re by the time the whole thing’s over and done with. At this point, an alien abduction would come as something of a welcome relief.

Christmas is more complicated now. I have two brothers and two sisters. They each have a signifi cant other with a family of his or her own. This means that organising Christmas is akin to planning a land invasion; save that taking another country by force probably requires less equip-ment and possibly, fewer fi rearms. To say nothing of the potential for emotional fallout. Gone are the days of visiting one set of grandparents for lunch and the other for dinner. In fact, ‘Christmas’ may no longer fall on Christmas day itself and has become a never-ending round of bon-bons, paper hats and the same three jokes that weren’t funny the fi rst time and which may well push me over the edge.

It’s time for a change. One day, I’m determined to hire an oval and invite all the constituent parts of my family, both far and wide. If needs be, differ-ent sections can be granted their own roped-off area. A Very Funky Christ-mas by James Brown will be gently

piped through the speaker system (I’ll save Phil Spector for later – most likely for when it’s time to vacate the venue) and I will travel around on a Segway, making sure I visit each group. That way, Christmas can be celebrated just once on Christmas day, allowing me to spend the rest of the holiday season as nature intended; by which I don’t mean naked but, rather, sitting on the couch, bloated and wondering which presents I can safely re-gift.

That said, should I succeed in estab-lishing ‘Stuartpalooza’ and see all my relatives in a single day, I’m not sure that lounging around will make me happy. It’s not as though they still play A Very Brady Christmas on a loop like they used to. Secretly, I suspect I quite like the protracted nature of our Christmas. To say noth-ing of the steady stream of leftovers that inevitably fl ow our way. It’s possible that I’ll turn up at many of these events with presents under one arm and Tupperware containers under the other.

Christmas has changed for me. It may be protracted but, all in all, it’s better than ever. I have a cavalcade of nephews and nieces. To see them wear the same expression of awe that we used to is reward enough. Their enthusiasm is a reminder of how important family is. It doesn’t matter where you’re from – whether it’s Tyabb, Mornington, Melbourne or the planet Twerk, family is the thing that brings us together. Happy Christmas everyone.

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Over the Melbourne Cup Weekend, a very successful Art & Craft Show, was held at the Dromana Primary School. This involved the combined efforts of the Dromana Pri-mary School parents and staff with members of the Rotary Club of DromanaRotary President Bob Donaldson stated “we wanted a new vibrant image to invigorate the Dromana Art Showand this is epitomised by the new logo depicting “Dromana – where the mountain meets the sea” - which, with modern graphics, illustrates Arthur’s Seat rolling down through the Township and on to the Dromana foreshore, where there is a Bathing Box. We think we achieved this.”The opening night included a two piece band with wine & beer stands. The savouries were great and the speeches much shorter. Other additional activities included a wood carving exhibition, children’s art lessons & the free painting of wooden cut outs. Leading local artist Fiona Bilbrough, was the Judge & she commented that all entries were of a high standard & she enjoyed the judging. The winning artist in the respective categories were –Best on show: $1000 - Craig Davy, Landscape ($2,995)Best Tradition Art Work: $500 - Malcolm Beatie, Afternoon Light, Flinders Street ($3,300)

Best Contemporary: $500 - Ann McCGillivray, Antiquities ($150)Best Mixed Media: $500 - April Maynard, Aphrodisiacs Entree ($695)Best Photography: $500 - Tanya Fry, Flight ($295)Best Work Under $500: $250 - Wikeham Perry, Mountain Cattlemen ($195)Best Sculpture on show: $250 from Elgee Park Wines – Sculpture Park - Paul and Beth Kelly, Moving Kings ($650) The extensive children’s art was judged by our own Rotarian Ray Barnard-Brown, who also said that entries were of a high standard.The Craft section, managed by our own Lyn Lewis, was a roaring success, particularly in its new location.“We thank everyone who entered pieces of art & craft and look forward to next years Art Show being bigger & better than ever” Bob stated.The Rosebud-Rye Rotary

Op Shop has a new home. Previously located at the corner of McDowell Street and Rosebud Parade the op shop now has a new address at Shop 2/1395Point Nepean Rd. Rosebud. The shop fronts Port Phillip Plaza car park immediately behind Kmart Tyre Centre.Manager Di Rollo says “That the move have been an exciting one, with the new shop providing far better access and car parking for customers, a larger brighter shop that has a rear delivery

door, and now in a location that affords it the opportunity to attract even more customers”.The shop remains staffed by all the same familiar faces, who are looking forward to catching up with existing customers and are excited that they will get to meet new ones.For thirteen years the Op Shop has raised funds that go back into our local

raised exceeds $250,000 that by means of grants and donations go back to the

many worthy causes and groups that make up our community.President Doug Helleren wishes to acknowledge the wonderful contribution made by all the volunteers from the Rotary club, warehouse and shop staff for the work they have done in moving and setting up the premises. In particular the shop staff for their tireless support of shop manager Di.

Thursday 28 November the shop was very well

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PROVINCIALBy IT Gully SORRENTO remained 20 points clear at the top of the MPCA Provincial lad-der after smashing Langwarrin by eight wickets on Saturday.

It was another dominant display from the Sorras, led by star opening batsman Nick Jewell, who smacked an unbeaten 157 in the win.

Chasing 229 for victory, the Sorras resumed at 1/1 with opener Jedd Falck back in the sheds.

Langwarrin opener Matt Davie then picked up the wicket of Rob Dunball to have the home side 2/5.

However, together with Liam O’Connor (65 not out), Jewell crafted a sensational innings, steering the side to victory with eight overs to spare.

The Kangas used seven bowlers in a

bid to remove Jewell, Dwayne Doig the best of them with 1/76 from 33 overs.

After two straight losses, the Kan-gas have now dropped out of the top four for the fi rst time.

Long Island was the side that slipped into the top bracket after dis-posing of Mt Martha.

The Islanders resumed just eight runs shy of Mt Martha’s fi rst innings total of 75.

Justin Bridgeman went on to make an unbeaten 80 before his side de-clared their innings at 6/153.

Tim Bateman was the best of the Reds’ bowlers with 3/41 from 14 overs.

Leading by 78 runs, the Islanders had just one thing on their mind and that was outright victory.

Things started well, Scott Phillips

and Andrew Tweddle taking early wickets to have the visitors 2/18.

However, Mitchel Darville (23), Corey Harris (15) and Brett Wilkin-son (26 not out) steadied the ship and ensured Mt Martha batted out the re-maining 60-odd overs in the match.

Long Island used eight bowlers in a bid to bowl out the Reds, Chris Hocking the pick of them with 2/15 from 14 overs.

Baxter got the 166 runs they need-ed for victory against Rye.

After bowling the Demons out last week for 165, Baxter resumed on Saturday a couple of wickets down.

Daniel Lanati (40), Dale Irving (51) and Daniel Warwick (34) en-sured Baxter got over the line against the Demons on day two.

Baxter fi nished at 4/179 with 15 overs remaining in the match.

Darren Groves was the best of Rye’s bowlers with 2/36.

The Peninsula Old Boys bowlers needed to perform well on Saturday to defend the 206 runs they scored last week against Crib Point.

They started well, taking the fi rst two Magpies’ wickets with just 38 runs on the scoreboard.

Luke Herrington and Luke Chapple (19) got the better of the bowlers and put on a 50-run partnership.

Enter Eivion Bowen!Thrown the ball after many before

him had a trundle, Bowen turned the match on its head.

In a spell that spanned just eight overs, Bowen took complete control of the match and fi nished with superb fi gures of 5/23.

Glenn Barclay (15) joined Luke Herrington at the crease and together

they started to get the Magpies back in the match.

But Herrington, after scoring 90, became Bowen’s fi nal victim and the Pies were left 45 runs short of vic-tory.

Mt Eliza did what it needed to do to defend its 297 against Heather-hill.

The Mounties got on top of the Hills early, claiming the fi rst four wickets for just 68 runs.

Kristian Miller (54) and Nathan Martin (56) offered some resistance in the middle order but there was no wag in the tail.

The Hills lost their last six wickets for just 45 runs.

Mt Eliza opening bowlers Sam Cr-effi eld and Tom Baron were the best of the bowlers, claiming 3/41 and 3/55 respectively.

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DISTRICTBy IT Gully MAIN RIDGE rocketed into the MPCA District top four on Saturday after claim-ing outright victory over Seaford.

The Ridge were due to resume on day two at 2/147 after Brendan Rossborough smashed 101.

With a lead of just 37, rather than go-ing on and batting, Main Ridge threw Seaford back in.

The Ridge bowlers were up for the challenge, dismissing Seaford for just 119.

Gareth Wyatt snared 5/32 to be the best of the Ridge bowlers.

Needing about 80 runs to for victory, Michael Holmes (29) and Rosborough (25 not out) ensured the Ridge got the job done.

Pines pulled off an outstanding win and remained in second place on the lad-der after coming from nowhere to beat Delacombe Park.

Resuming at 6/75 after earlier being 6/5, the Piners needed a couple of big performances to ensure victory.

Those performances came from for-mer Langwarrin premiership player Jer-emy Weare and Brett Hudgson.

Weare made 45 and with Hudgson, got the Piners back in the match.

Hudgson was the real star though, go-

ing on to make 96.At 8/102, chasing 115 for victory, the

game was in the balance.However, Rick Anstiss (27) joined

Hudgson at the crease and they put on 89 for the 10th wicket.

Pines fi nished all out for 205. Chris Brittain didn’t add any wickets

to the four he took on day one, while Shane Deal fi nished with impressive fi g-ures of 5/34 from 13 overs.

Seaford Tigers beat Baden Powell as expected.

Set just 150 for victory, the Tigers re-sumed at 0/13.

They didn’t have things all their own way though and Ash Mills (47) and Co-rey Hand (41) helped the Tigers to 9/166.

At one stage the Tigers were 5/79.Nathan Rice was the pick of the

Braves’ bowlers with 3/43.Hastings fell just three runs short of

beating Boneo in a thriller at Boneo Re-serve.

Chasing 210 for victory, the Blues started disastrously, losing 7/71.

However, the evergreen Tim Birch (81) and teenager Matthew Foy (40) went so close to pulling off an amazing victory.

The pair took the score from 7/71 to 8/188 but Foy became Sean Spencer’s fourth victim, which swung the game

back in favour of the home side.The tail did its best to wag, however,

the last wicket fell with the Blues’ score on 207.

Ryan Jellie also picked up four wickets for the winners.

Flinders has renewed hope for their season after knocking off glamour side Somerville.

Setting the Eagles 235 for victory, no-one would have been surprised to see last year’s grand fi nalists chase down the total.

However, Flinders’ bowlers were at their best and knocked over the Eagles for less than 200 (199).

Max Royal was the pick of the Sharks’ bowlers, claiming 4/37 from 12 overs, while Dwayne Field and Matt Burns picked-up a couple of wickets each. Jack Kennedy top scored for the Eagles with 59, while Justin Allsop scored 41.

Carrum failed in its attempt to get the outright win against Ballam Park.

The Lions scored 8/194 in its fi rst in-nings and had the opposition one wicket down overnight.

They went on to roll the Knights for 63, before sending them straight back into bat again.

In the second innings, Ballam Park was able to offer some resistance and score 6/140.

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SUB-DISTRICTBy IT GullyRED HILL went into day two of its match against Carrum Downs with just one thing on its mind – quick wickets.

After rolling the Cougars for 78 on day one and then making a quickfi re 7/138, the Hillmen re-sumed on day two with three Car-rum Downs batsmen back in the sheds.

After snaring 2/8 in the fi rst in-nings, Ross Corfi eld then went on a rampage in the second innings, snaring 5/27.

Nick Wood also helped himself to a couple of wickets.

Although better than their effort in the fi rst innings, Carrum Downs only managed to score 135 in its second dig. Josh Spittal top scored with 45.

The Hillmen needed just 76 runs to win the match with plenty of overs up their sleeve.

They got the required runs while losing just two wickets with open-ers Nick Shaw and Riley Shaw scoring 38 and 31 respectively.

Pearcedale successfully de-fended its big total of 253 against Dromana.

Panthers skipper Chris Dew was the star with the ball, taking 3/41, while Shayne Gillings snared 3/51.

Kaine Smith rounded out a wonderful personal performance,

picking-up 2/40 to go with his 51 runs.

Number 11 batsman Nathan Sims top scored for the Hoppers with 45, while Dean Jarvie scored 31 at the top of the order.

Skye scored an impressive vic-tory against Rosebud.

After making 8/251 on day one of the match, Skye then rolled the Buds for just 219.

Rosebud enjoyed a couple of fruitful partnerships but they reg-ularly lost wickets and couldn’t gain the upper hand for any pro-longed period.

Kane McDonald top scored for Rosebud with 54 batting in the middle order, Danny Spencer hit 44 batting at three and James Ma-gee made 43.

Skye shared the wickets around, Ben Milano picking up three wickets and Leigh Smith a couple more.

Balnarring and Frankston YCW played out a big match, the visitors winning by just four runs.

Balnarring made 285 on week one of the match and the Stone-cats responded with 281, falling agonisingly short.

Tyabb did the job against Toot-garook, defending its fi rst innings total of 181.

The Tooters were bowled out for 142, Adam DiTrocchio snaring four wickets and Luke Rus a cou-ple for the Yabbies.

Hillmen rise to Hillmen rise to smash Cougarssmash Cougars

All appeals: Hastings just failed to beat Boneo at Boneo Reserve in their District match. Pictures: Andrew Hurst


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To celebrate the event’s 40th birthday, the organisers have decided to broaden the appeal to better cater for families and children.

“We will be having arts and crafts, hair braids and feathers, balloon art for the kids,” said spokesman Bob Martin.

“We’ll also have the present-ers dressing up in various characters during the day such as Spiderman, Mickey Mouse, Catwomen, Batman and more.”

“There will be free rides on some of Wittingslow Carnivals amusements.”

The day’s professional run-ning will kick off at 11am with a packed programme that will see a race or heat approximate-ly every three minutes.

During the lunch break at about 12.30pm, the Junior Rye Gift will be run.

This event is monitored and run by the Southern Peninsula Little Athletics and all entrants need to be a member of the Little Athletic movement to be covered by insurance.

Entries are accepted on the morning of the event.

In addition to other events on the day is the running of the local football club’s 800-metre relay and a junior footballers race.

The organisers of the Rye Gift expect around 600 run-ners from all over Victoria to be in attendance as they use this event as a lead up to the Stawell Easter race.

“Our event is one of a few that are held on a grass track as a lot of other clubs use athletic grounds,” said Mr Martin.

“We believe that this event is unique in that the seven sporting clubs that make up the Rye Sports and Social Club all work together to ensure the day is a success,” said Mr Martin.

“The exclusive use of volun-tary labour means that 100% of the event proceeds go back to the seven clubs.”

The major sponsor for the past ten years is Maw Civil Pty Ltd, Civil Engineers and The Rye & Dromana District Bank (Bendigo Bank), along with other local businesses includ-ing Wittingslow Carnivals, Clarrie Jennings & Sons, Rye RSL, and Rye Hotel.

“Mornington Peninsula Shire have also been integral to the success of the Rye Gift by provide us with one of the best running surfaces that the runners experience,” said Mr Martin.

“We hope to see many locals and visitors alike coming along to enjoy the day and making the Rye Gift one of the high-lights of the summer season.”


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StoryLand

FOR four months from Boxing Day, Frankston Waterfront will again be transformed as 3,500 tonnes of sand is carved into spectacular sand sculptures. This year, a team of talented Interna-tional and Australian sculptors will bring to ‘life’ in meticulous detail “Story Land”.

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Integrated with the sculptures will be Speed Carving Demonstrations, Sculptors Tours and Talks, along with a range of children’s activities including Sand Sculpting Workshops, Sand Art, Sand Bottles, Sand Pens, Sand Diggers, a Giant Sand Pit, Children’s Activity Sheet, Lego Play Zone and the Channel 9 Summer Chill Zone. Plus on weekends and school holidays there will be roving entertainment and face painting.

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A SUMMER favourite on the Mornington Pen-insula, the annual Frankston Waterfront Festival promises locals and visitors a weekend jam packed with live music, free activities, market stalls, great food and wine and plenty more.

On January 18th and 19th, make your way to Frankston’s iconic waterfront and discover what makes Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula a must-see destination for visitors all year round.

Try something new at the water’s edge and have a go at stand up paddle boarding, canoe-ing, sailing, out-rigging and snorkelling or be mesmerised as Nerissa, a quirky fun-loving mermaiden who invites children to join her as she swims, dives and glides through the waves.

Join the quest to fi nd the best Stand Up Pad-dlers in Australian waters with front row seats to the Stand Up Paddling - Australian Open. With races on both days of the Festival, experts to novices can get in and have a go, get some tips or try this fantastic sport for the fi rst time.

The Live ‘n’ Local stage will have you up and dancing with two days of jazz, funk, indie, pop and rock music. Shoot the Messenger, While the City Sleeps, Brighter at Night, Gossamer Pride, Superjuice, Blackwater Riff and lots more are set to take the stage over the festival weekend and on Saturday night, INXSIVE: The INXS Tribute Show will lead you into the awesome fi reworks display over the bay.

The Beer and Wine Garden promises prime viewing for the weekend’s live music. Morning-ton Brewery, T’Gallant Winemakers and Cheeky Rascal Cider will make sure that you don’t go thirsty while you enjoy spending quality time with friends. You can refuel in the festival food court with a range of delicious gourmet food

from across the region including Filipino BBQ skewers, tacos, kangaroo and crocodile burgers, crepes and ice-cream and of course quality cof-fee vendors.

Explore the market stalls and discover locally and hand-made children’s goods, henna art, jew-ellery, fashion, homewares and gourmet foods or visit the Peninsula Arts Society and Friends art exhibition at Mechanics Halls and peruse a range of woodturning, mosaic, embroidery, jewellery and more which will be on sale.

Learn Latin Dance, get tips to perfect your bowling, relax with yoga and enjoy high energy performances from local dance groups or make a lifestyle change and learn to grow and care for your own fl owers and vegetables, get a free skin

consultation, meet the St Kilda Football Club or learn to play chess.

As always there will be a wide variety of amusements and rides for all ages plus so much more.

So why not get a group of friends together, gather the family and head to Frankston’s wa-terfront for a weekend of great food, inspiring entertainment and memorable moments by the bay.

The Frankston Waterfront Festival runs from 11am to 10pm on Saturday, and from 11am to 6pm on Sunday, and is located at Pier Prom-enade, Frankston (Melway Ref: 100A A9).

For more information visit www.frankston.vic.gov.au

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boughs of the stringy bark gums of the Emu Plains Reserve.

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DINE & Bathe packages fi gure prominently in the broad range of Peninsula Hot Springs gift options available online, a popular choice for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Christmas.

Peninsula Hot Springs has matched its recent Spa Dreaming Centre Café upgrades and en-hancements with the appointment of quality new managers for its food and beverage team.

July saw the opening of Spa Dreaming Centre Café premium renovations, along with tripling of the relaxation room. Café upgrades included interior design touches along with a larger deck area. Chef Andy Greenlees started cooking 17 years ago, training for Michelin Star chef Adam Newall from London in his Zibibbo restaurant in Wellington, New Zealand.

Contented smiles are great reward for the chef: “I enjoy working in the calmer environ-ment, people are in a relaxed state before they’re dining here and they’re grateful for and recep-tive of health-inspired food that looks vibrant on

the plate - they’re in a great frame of mind”.Food and Beverage manager Justin Hunter

started at 17 in hospitality: “Just as Andy endeavours to showcase peninsula produce in as much of his food as possible, front of house we take what is an icon tourism destination role seriously too,” Justin said. “We have a great mix of vibrant, attentive and accommodating staff with healthy and engaging personalities - all ambassadors for the region.”

Bookings for the Spa Dreaming Centre Cafe can be made on 5950 8777. The Café is open 7 days for breakfast and lunch, with Dine & Bathe package options available Friday and Saturday night, Lunch & Bathe packages available every day, Pasta & Bathe package available on Tues-day evenings.

All dine and Bathe options are available as Gift Certifi cates online: www.peninsulahot-springs.com

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at Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’s Cruden Farm

Saturday 22 February 20144pm to 8pm

Enter via Cranhaven Road (Mel Ref 103 G6)

Twilight Jazz

Tickets: $15 pre purchased on 03 9789 1671 or $20 on the day at the gate.

Children under 12 free

Featuring: The Jazz Doctors, The Dukes of Debonaire and The Frankston High School Senior Stage Band - Directed by Leon de Bruin.

Bring your picnic basket, rug, table and chairs and sit back and enjoy the ambience of the beautiful Cruden Farm garden and lakes.

Wine, soft drink, tea, coffee and gourmet sausages available for purchase.

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THE 42nd Mornington Art Exhibition staged by the Rotary Club of Mornington has entered a new era involving contemporary and traditional technology.

Traditionally information will be provided in the various publications of the show’s principal partners or supporters. The displays will be again of high quality and will feature over 800 paintings from local, Victorian and interstate artists.

Art show information and a display of paint-ings entered will be detailed on the website at www.morningtonartshow.com.au.

The Gala Opening Night tickets on Friday 17th January 2014 can also be purchased online or from Farrell’s Book Store, corner of Main Street and Barclay Street, Mornington or at Ken Cameron’s Menswear at 185 Main Street, Mornington.

A new initiative for the 2014 art exhibi-

tion will be the inclusion of photographic art. Some outstanding displays of photography will enhance the range of media categories entered in the exhibition.

This art exhibition has established itself as the biggest and best on the Mornington Peninsula and second only in size to the Camberwell Ro-tary Art show held later in the year.

The Art Exhibition has raised more than $750,000 over this 42-year period for use on lo-cal and international Rotary projects. The Morn-ington clock tower, the four gazebo shelters and a range of youth programs involving students from local schools have been some projects funded from the art show.

Held at the Peninsula Community Theatre from 18th-27th January, the Rotary organisers are again confi dent of presenting another fi ne art exhibition and sale for the Mornington Penin-sula community.

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The FAC has your gift buying sorted. Whether they lovemusic, comedy, dance or drama... theatre tickets to oneof the FAC’s spectacular 2014 performances is sure tothrill and surprise them.

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NOSTALGIAS, JAZZ Y CARNAVAL6 March @ 8pm | Ventana FiestaRenowned Ecuadorian singer MaríaTejada blends modern Latin andPortuguese jazz.

THE KITCHEN SINK20 March 1pm & 8pm* | Red Stitch *This touching comedy by British play-wright Tom Wells will have audienceslaughing as it relates a year in the life ofa British family and their pipe dreams.

THE 13-STOREY TREEHOUSE28 April @ 11.30am & 6pm* |A CDP Production *Andy Griffiths’ and Terry Denton’s bestselling book comes to life on stage forchildren 6-12 year olds.

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONALCOMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW4 May @ 8pm | MICFA comedy odyssey, bringing a raft ofthe world’s best comedy to one bigshow for a raucous night out.

CIRCA S14 May @ 8pm | CircaA Helpmann Award-winning ensemblecreation, S is a full throttle ride to thelimits of the human body.

David Williamson’s MANAGING CARMEN27 May @ 8pm | HIT ProductionsA tale of an AFL player and Brownlowmedallist who just happens to also bea cross dresser.

MR McGEE AND THE BITING FLEA30 May @ 11am & 6pm* |Patch Theatre Company *Six whimsical Pamela Allen stories areinterwoven in the award-winning,funny, enchanting and much loved Mr McGee and the Biting Flea.

THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA1 June @ 2.30pm | ATA Allstar Artists26 musicians, singers and dancers onstage performing the unforgettablemusic of the 1940s swing era,including Chattanooga Choo Choo,and In the Mood. The FAC is one ofonly two venues to host this concertspectacular.

WULAMANAYUWI AND THE SEVEN PAMANUI12 June @ 11am & 6pm* | Performing Lines *Playwright Jason De Santis brings a Tiwi twist tocreate a modern Aboriginal fairy story, inspiredby Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Visit thefac.com.au for tickets,information and to see the whole 2014 Programor call 97841060

G I F T C A R D

What’s On

CELEBRITIES including actors Lachy Hulme, Kerry Armstrong and David Reyne will head to Rosebud in February next year to take part in the Peninsula Short Film Fest.

The Peninsula Short Film Fest, proudly pre-sented by Peninsula Hot Springs, will be held on Saturday 1st February at the Village Green in Rosebud. The Festival is a FREE outdoor fi lm festival which will showcase a selection of short fi lms for the general public. The festival gives budding fi lmmakers the opportunity to submit a short fi lm and receive industry acknowledgment whilst providing a credible platform to launch a fi lmmaking career.

Twelve lucky fi nalists will be shortlisted and will compete for a fi rst prize of $5,000 with second prize of $2,500 and third prize of $1,500.

Lachy and Kerry will be joined by four other prominent identities to judge the 12 short listed fi lms on the night.

Festival director Steve Bastoni said the event now has the support of Film Victoria, boosting the opportunities for those interested in starting a career in fi lm.

“The winner of our fi rst festival, Luke Arnold, is now playing the lead in the soon to be released Michael Hutchence biography. We are pleased the Festival was a stepping stone in Luke’s career”.

The 12 lucky fi nalists will be announced in January. The Festival is FREE, entertainment com-mences at 5pm, and fi lms will be screened from sunset. Go along, bring a rug and enjoy.

For more information and the latest news visit: www.peninsulashortfi lmfest.com.au


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5. Behave at your offi ce Christmas party. There’s nothing worse than heading back to work, having to face the boss you gave a serve to or the co-worker you tried chatting up.

6. This one’s a no brainer - ice!!! Don’t forget it. Beverages must be kept cold at all times. There’s only one thing worse than warm beer and that’s no beer.

7. Get the housework and odd jobs done. You know the requests are coming, so get those gutters cleaned, the lawns mowed and tip run done as early as possible. This will leave a lot more time for numbers 3, 4 and 5.

8. This one’s a biggie – It’s never OK to wear Speedos at the beach. Never!!!!

9. BBQ BBQ BBQ, whenever and wherever possible.

10. Following on from Number 9, treat yourself and others by learning how to cook the perfect steak on the BBQ. Here are a few easy tips on how to do this surprise your guests:Let your steak reach room temperature before cooking. If your steak is the same

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