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By Neil WalkerTHE Mornington Peninsula’s road toll dropped from nine fatalities in 2011 to six in 2012, but elderly deaths were over-represented with four of the six last year aged 70 and over.

Transport Accident Commission sta-tistics reveal four of those killed on the peninsula’s roads last year were aged over 70, with one aged between 60 and 69. There was also a fatality in the 18- to 20-year-old category.

The six 2012 fatalities saw three drivers, two passengers and a pedes-trian lose their lives. No cyclists or motorbike riders were involved in fatal accidents last year.

Nancy Gardiner, coordinator of a free Wiser Drivers program aimed at helping seniors assess their driving skills, said the road toll fi gures should serve as a warning to elderly drivers to ensure they are fi t to drive.

“Most seniors are pretty responsible

drivers, but if they don’t know the road rules they shouldn’t be on the road,” she said.

Hastings Highway Patrol Sergeant David Collins said police were not specifi cally focusing on elderly drivers while patrolling peninsula roads.

“Everyone should be aware of their driving ability regardless of their age.”

Sergeant Collins said speed, care-lessness and alcohol were still major issues in the region. “Too many peo-

ple are using a perceived lack of public transport options as an excuse to drink-drive,” he said.

Sergeant Collins urged people to speak to friends and family to plan transport home if they intended to drink alcohol.

He praised the Wiser Drivers for seniors program and encouraged el-derly drivers to participate to assess their driving ability and be aware of risk factors.

Nancy Gardiner suspects many el-derly drivers fear losing their driving licence if they attend Wiser Drivers courses, but this is not the case.

“There are no tests or assessments – it’s just a group of peers getting to-gether to talk about road rules and the challenges older drivers face as they age,” she said.

Fatal road accidents are not alone in causing long-lasting trauma.

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THE Disabled Surfers Association’s Mornington Peninsula branch has started the new year in much the same fashion as it left the last – full steam ahead.

On Australia Day it was rewarded by Mornington Peninsula Shire for running “the community event of the year” and this week took delivery of a new equipment trailer.

The trailer will be used to carry the special equipment needed for disabled surfers and to help realise the DSA’s motto of “putting smiles on dials”.

The trailer was built with the help of Auswide Trailers, Nepean Waste Management, Nepean Roofi ng, Mornington’s Grand Hotel and peninsula branches of the Bendigo Bank.

On Saturday it held a training day for volunteers and this coming Saturday will be providing a surfi ng “experience” for people with disabilities.

It was last year’s “Let’s Go Surfi ng” event that won the shire’s award.

In March 2012 the inaugural event had 26 participants being helped in and out of the water by 220 volunteers.

This year the DSA expects 50 participants and 400 volunteers.

Volunteers do not need to have attended the fi rst training day.

The fi rst of two “Let’s Go Surfi ng” events being held this year by the peninsula DSA runs 9am-1pm on Saturday (9 February) at Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club.

Volunteers are asked to bring a wetsuit as there are limited numbers available. Coloured rash vests will be provided.

Registrations will be taken from 8am.Anyone who wants to be involved (participants and

volunteer helpers) can call Ashley Gardener on0417 362 983, visit www.disabledsurfers.org or check the group’s Facebook page.

Surfi ng trailer: Celebrating the arrival of a new equipment trailer for the Mornington Peninsula branch of the Disabled Surfers Association are Frank Martin, John Bowers, Martin Sheppard, Joe Hart, Lee Nissen, Gary Miller, Stephen Brattle, Ange Smith, John Rodgers, Daniel Foster and Jenny Angliss-Goodall with her dog Dudley. Picture: Yanni

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By Steve DowlingA NEW community noticeboard was offi cially opened in Hastings on Thursday 24 January by Cerberus Ward councillor David Garnock.

The noticeboard is a result of a fo-rum held some time ago with various community groups.

At the meeting many groups talked about the diffi culty of getting messag-es to the public to attract new mem-bers, promote an event or tell people what services they provide.

A prominent noticeboard reserved exclusively for community messages was seen as part of a solution to the problem.

C Garnock said the noticeboard ac-knowledged “the important roles that

community organisations – largely non-profi t organisations run on shoe-string budgets by volunteers – have in maintaining a sense of community that, during tough economic times such as now, are important in main-taining morale, optimism, and offering support to those less fortunate.

“The noticeboard has come about as a result of community consultation and the council, community groups and Hastings Community Bank branch of the Bendigo Bank responding to the needs of the community.

“The noticeboard creates a com-munity ‘heart’ for the main street of Hastings’ retail precinct; a place where people can meet, learn what’s going on in the community, and be reminded

of the great community spirit alive and well in Hastings.”

Community groups were support-ive of the new noticeboard with Mary Budd, coordinator of Crib Point Com-munity House, praising the project.

Funded jointly by the shire and Hastings Community Bank, the bank used a $500 Hastings Business Award received recently to meet most of its share.

The noticeboard will be looked after by community bank staff. No commer-cial advertising will be displayed and the board will be updated regularly.

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Community now on boardCommunity now on boardOn notice: Mary Budd of Crib Point Community House and Cerberus Ward councillor David Garnock unveil the noticeboard.

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By Mike HastABOUT 180 hectares of environmen-tally signifi cant land at Boneo, south of Rosebud, has been protected to “offset” vegetation cleared to build Peninsula Link.

The deal will see Linking Melbourne Authority, the state government’s free-way management authority, hand over millions of dollars to Trust For Nature, which has put a covenant on part of Tootgarook Swamp and a section of Moonah woodland, both owned by Rob McNaught.

Mr McNaught, owner of Boneo Park Equestrian Centre on Boneo Rd, hosted the announcement of the cov-enant last Friday night.

He said it was a great day that his section of the swamp and the Moonah woodland, purchased in 2001, was fi nally offi cially protected. It would protect the land from development in perpetuity.

“We put together the fi rst vegetation management plan 10 years ago with [peninsula-based ecologist] Gidja Walker and I’m pleased she is back to do the next plan,” he said.

“We are developing a world-class equestrian centre on one part of the property and creating top-quality habi-tat for our indigenous fl ora and fauna on the other.”

Mr McNaught acknowledged the work of Tootgarook Swamp “protec-tor” Norm McKinlay, who had been looking after the area for more than 30 years.

Mr McNaught’s Boneo Park is about 320 hectares (800 acres) and he said 180 hectares (440 acres) of the prop-

Swamp protected as Link ‘offset’Swamp protected as Link ‘offset’Swamp people: Norm McKinlay, left, Gidja Walker, Rob McNaught, Camilla Graves and Greg Hunt at Boneo Park for the announcement of vegetation offsets to replace bush removed for Peninsula Link.

erty “is probably the most environ-mentally signifi cant land on the Morn-ington Peninsula. It includes a Moonah woodland of about 50 hectares (120 acres)”.

He said the woodland was probably more important than the swamp, the last signifi cant wetlands on the penin-sula, as both had endangered species of fl ora and fauna.

Trust For Nature CEO Camilla Graves thanked Mr McNaught and his

family for allowing the covenant on a “large part of an ecological treasure, the Tootgarook Swamp”.

She said the land had been recog-nised for its biological signifi cance by the Department of Sustainability and Environment, and Mornington Penin-sula Shire.

Ms Graves said it was a complex covenant that included “signifi cant management works to be done over 10 years, paid for by the developer of

Peninsula Link with advice from Trust For Nature”.

“Mr McNaught and his family are great role models,” she said.

Trust for Nature, started in 1972 by the Hamer Liberal government, is a not-for-profi t organisation that works to protect native plants and wildlife in cooperation with private landowners.

Flinders federal MP Greg Hunt praised Mr McKinlay and Ms Walker: “They have been custodians of the

swamp,” he said.He also praised Mr McNaught, say-

ing he had shown “passion and vision, which we don’t see enough of”.

“One hundred years from now, the swamp will be here for all to enjoy be-cause of the sacrifi ce of the McNaught family,” he said.

Land to offset bush bulldozed for Peninsula Link is also being set aside at Nar Nar Goon.

In a press release, Roads Minister Terry Mulder said the arrangement was “one of the biggest native vegeta-tion offset deals in Victoria’s history”.

LMA would spend about “$12 mil-lion to protect and improve two par-cels of native vegetation located in Boneo and Nar Nar Goon”, he said.

Mr Mulder said LMA was “working closely with Frankston City Council to secure additional offsets at a site near Belvedere Reserve in Frankston”.

“These offsets would be above and beyond the requirement for the pro-ject, but we feel it’s important to pre-serve this small patch of high-quality vegetation situated so close to the Pen-insula Link freeway,” he said.

Environment Minister Ryan Smith said Peninsula Link had “fully achiev-ed its net gain requirements under Vic-toria’s Native Vegetation Management Framework, and the project would result in an overall improvement to bushland”.


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By Mike HastTHE proposal to expand Peninsula Pri-vate Hospital in Cranbourne Rd will go to a state government planning panel.

Frankston councillors led by Crs Co-lin Hampton and Darrel Taylor voted unanimously at their meeting on 21 January to send the proposal to a panel.

It is the next step in changing land at 525, 555 and 559 McClelland Dve from Rural Conservation Zone and Road Zone Category to Special Use Zone.

This will allow hospital owner Aus-tralian Unity Healthcare Property Trust to build stage one of a $25 million re-development that will more than dou-ble the private hospital’s size.

The fi rst stage includes an intensive care unit, overnight and day surgery beds, operating theatres, an allied health centre, consulting rooms and car parking.

The hospital is operated by Ramsay Health Care, which started in Syd-ney in 1964 and describes itself as “a global hospital group operating 115 hospitals and day surgery” centres in Australia, the United Kingdom, France and Indonesia.

A Frankston Council offi cer’s report said the expansion was vital for the health of the community.

“By ignoring the matter, council risks the health of the community. Ex-tending the existing hospital … will provide expanded acute medical ser-vices in the private healthcare indus-try,” the report said.

“It is recommended that council con-tinue to support the amendment … by

formally requesting an independent pa nel to consider submissions.

“The majority of the objecting sub-missions express concern with devel-opment encroaching into green wedge land.”

The report said the proposal would not “set precedence for development … in the green wedge”.

But Barry Ross of environment group Defenders of the South East Green Wedge said the group was “strongly opposed” to the proposed planning amendment.

He agreed there was a community benefi t in allowing the expansion, but the proposed rezoning was “in direct confl ict with the planning scheme of what is not permissible in the green wedge”.

He said the hospital should show it was a good corporate citizen by allow-ing a section of its land on McClelland Dve not being used for the expansion to become a park to replace, or offset, the new buildings in the green wedge.

The hospital also should “chip in and help buy the block next door” owned by Hasstta Holdings to create a nature reserve adjoining Frankston Council’s Pobblebonk Wetland Reserve.

“If this land can be purchased, it could help create a splendid reserve comprising three blocks,” he said.

“While we oppose the rezoning, we recognise that it has strong support from Frankston Council and the De-partment of Community Development and Planning, which appears willing to change the rules to facilitate the devel-opment.

“If the full purchase price of the Hasstta Holdings land cannot be justi-fi ed, then Linking Melbourne Author-ity should be required to make up the difference to help offset the vegetation removed from the surrounding proper-ties for the construction of Peninsula Link.”

Mr Ross said LMA had not “provid-ed any vegetation offsets in Frankston City for the large amount of vegetation removed from the municipality for Peninsula Link”.

Cr Colin Hampton said the hospital being in green wedge land was a “plan-ning anomaly and should have been fi xed years ago”.

He said there would be strict condi-tions to protect the environment if the redevelopment went ahead.

An earlier attempt to get state Plan-ning Minister Matthew Guy to de-clare the hospital expansion land as a so-called green wedge anomaly was un successful and the hospital is now seeking a planning amendment to change the zoning.

Chris Smith of Australian Unity In-vestments said the hospital needed to expand to meet “long-term growing de mand in the Mornington Peninsula and surrounding areas for additional and specialist healthcare services”.

There had been a number of studies showing growing demand for health-care services in the region.

“Our plans are aimed at helping meet the growing healthcare needs of the lo-cal community and alleviate pressure on the region’s public hospitals.”

The new intensive care unit was par-

Planning panel for hospitalPlanning panel for hospitalContinued from Page 1

Peninsula road accidents that saw people injured increased slightly for the year to June 2012. TAC records show claims for non-fatal road ac-cidents involving an acute hospital admission rose two per cent from 180 in 2011 to 184 in 2012, against a fi ve-year average of 164.

Frankston’s 2012 road toll was three, down from four in 2011. Frankston non-fatal road accidents, involving a TAC claim, increased for the year to June 2012, up one per cent from 144 in 2011 to 146 in 2012, against a fi ve-year average of 133.

Victoria’s road toll in 2012 was 279, eight less than the 287 in 2011.

TAC acting CEO Tracey Slatter praised the Victorian community for its road safety efforts.

“We thank the majority of Victorians who do the right thing and are com-mitted to keeping safe on the roads,” Ms Slatter said.

“But still today, there are 279 fami-lies grieving for a loved one lost in 2012 and more than 5000 people who are coping with serious injuries after a car crash,” she said.

“Together, we must work to get the road safety message across to those who choose to disobey the road rules by speeding or driving under the infl u-ence of drugs or alcohol or while fa-tigued.” For further information about the Wiser Drivers program for seniors, call Nancy Gardiner on 0419 398 695 or 5986 4621.

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New limit New limit to speed in to speed in Graydens RdGraydens RdPOLICE have warned drivers that the speed limit at Graydens Rd in Hastings has been lowered from100 km/h to 80 km/h.

Hastings Highway Patrol Sergeant David Collins said the speed limit had been reduced following a number of collisions at the intersection of Graydens and Boes roads.

“There have been several recent accidents involving vehicles turning into oncoming traffi c,” Sergeant Collins said.

Mornington Peninsula Shire has a long-term plan to install a roundabout at the intersection.

Speed limit changes on Mornington Peninsula roads can be tracked on the VicRoads website at www.vicroads.vic.gov.au

ticularly important. Consultants work-ing for the hospital said an extra 570 private hospital beds were needed in the region, “but only 449 are currently available”.

Mr Smith said the hospital, which Australian Unity Investments bought in 2006, “performs an important role as the largest private hospital within the Frankston and Mornington Penin-sula region”.


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ORPHANED twins are rapidly growing at Moonlit Sanctuary in Pearcedale. Sukari and her sister Patch are sugar gliders orphaned when their mother died while they were still in her pouch. Keepers had to raise the pair by hand, feeding them with a syringe rather than a conventional bottle. Both are now past the critical 80 gram weight and have moved on to solid food. Sukari and Patch will be part of the sanctuary’s school program.

Gliders pass the weight testGliders pass the weight testAN upgrade to resuscitation equipment is set to benefi t children when admitted to the Frankston Hospital’s emergency department.

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POLITICIANS were falling over each to be at the opening of Peninsula Link, but not one has offered any information on the completion of two other major road projects.

In Frankston, the wall to hold back erosion near the base of Olivers Hill has been rebuilt, leading to the reopening of a southbound traffi c lane on Nepean Highway.

Traffi c is fl owing well, but neither VicRoads or any government MP stepped forward to claim credit for the costly repair.

Across the peninsula at Mt Martha, VicRoads quietly lifted the barricades that for months had been steering traffi c away from repairs to a section of the Esplanade that had slipped into the sea.

Several near-accidents occurred on Australia Day when motorists used to the barriers were surprised by vehicles coming at them from previously restricted areas of the road. Keith Platt

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Don’s mayday Don’s mayday for history helpfor history helpA FORMER naval man, now assistant curator of the Victorian Maritime Centre, Donald Carpenter (pictured) is taking on the mammoth task of col-lating and recording Victoria’s mari-time history.

Mr Carpenter is setting up a re-search department at Western Port Oberon Association’s Crib Point centre.

“We are researching 135 years of assisted passages from the United Kingdom and Europe. We aim to re-cord the crews, passengers and ships that brought migrants to Victoria dur-ing the period 1837-1972,” he said.

He is assembling a collection of memorabilia that will accompany a sound and light show at the associa-tion’s proposed Victorian Maritime Centre.

Mr Carpenter is seeking volunteers to help collate the information as well as people who have photos, paint-ings, illustrations, newsreel clips and 16mm fi lm of the period.

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By Mike HastAN old quarry on the eastern side of Arthurs Seat could become the Morn-ington Peninsula’s newest rubbish tip.

Hillview Quarries, owned by R E Ross Trust, is expected to submit an application to the shire council in about four weeks.

The landfi ll plan would see the for-mer Pioneer Quarry, which is east of Arthurs Seat State Park and north of Arthurs Seat Rd, used to dump house-hold waste – 75 per cent from the shire and 25 per cent from outside. Up to 100 trucks a day would enter the bush precinct off Boundary Rd in Dromana.

The proposal has raised the ire of near neighbours on Boundary Rd as well as residents of Arthurs Seat Rd and is likely to generate widespread criticism by environmentalists.

Objectors include Jacinta and Kel-vin Banks, whose property adjoins the Pioneer Quarry land, their next door neighbour Peter Guy, Andrew Rey nolds of Boundary Rd, long-time Dromana resident John McLean-Wilson and several residents of Ar-thurs Seat Rd.

They are concerned about potential noise, smell, fi re, leaking methane gas as the tip fi lls, extra traffi c and loss of property values.

Mr McLean-Wilson said authorities should “fi nd a different way to dispose of waste apart from burying rubbish in the ground”.

A recycling centre would remove the need to dump as much rubbish, he said.

“I’ve never objected to anything be-fore, but would be prepared to chain

myself to the gate to stop this tip.”Jacinta Banks, who has lived on Ar-

thurs Seat for more than 25 years with husband Kelvin, where the couple has raised three boys, said the proposal would turn Dromana into “an indus-trial town instead of a tourist town”.

“The old quarry is surrounded by pristine, green wedge land that is pro-tected by planning overlays for bush-fi re, signifi cant landscape, vegetation protection, erosion management and environmental signifi cance,” she said.

Kelvin Banks said objectors were fearful that if the Pioneer Quarry pro-posal was approved, “Hillview will ask to turn its existing quarry into a tip when it reaches the end of its life”.

Peter Guy said there would be a hue and cry from Arthurs Seat Rd residents when they found out about the plan.

“Hillview Quarries owner R E Ross Trust claims it is a friend of the envi-ronment, but this is an act of environ-mental vandalism,” he said.

Andrew Reynolds said he was con-cerned about noise and smell, but the biggest worry was fi re.

A fi re starting in the proposed tip could race up Arthurs Seat and threat-en Red Hill Consolidated School and its 460 pupils as well as residents, he said.

“A fi re could spread to Main Ridge, which has limited road access.”

He said the proposed tip was a “scandalous proposition” from Ross Trust, which had fi nancially supported good work for the environment.

Objectors’ concerns about fi re are based on recent history: a big fi re burnt part of the mountain near the chairlift

Sylvan spot: The former Pioneer Quarry on Arthurs Seat may become a rubbish tip.

The Ross TrustThe Ross TrustTHE R E Ross Trust owns Hillview Quarries Pty Ltd and Peninsula Waste Manage-ment Pty Ltd. The trust was established in Victoria in 1970 by the will of Roy Ross, who founded Hillview Quarries in 1968 and died in November 1970 aged 71.

Mr Ross was a keen bush-man, had an extensive knowl-edge of native plants and trees, and made a study of the habits of birds and their calls.

His will directed the trust donate money to three fi elds – social welfare, education of foreign students, and nature conservation “with particular regard to the purchase of land for the protection and preserva-tion of fl ora and fauna”, states the trust’s website.

Ross Trust has given more than $80 million since 1970. Many peninsula organisations have benefi ted including in recent times Dromana CFA, Habitat Restoration Fund’s rehabilitation and weed control in Arthurs Seat State Park near the OT Dam, and the recently opened Rye playground.

Mike Hast

Tip planned for Arthurs Seat quarryTip planned for Arthurs Seat quarry

and western side in January 1997.In January 2008, a fi re alleged to

have started when a tree fell on power lines near the bottom of the mountain burnt several hectares near the Pioneer Quarry area. Luckily the wind was from the south and the blaze travelled northeast.

Authorities closed Nepean Highway, Boundary Rd, Collins St, Shergolds Lane and White Hill Rd.

Dromana councillor Graham Pittock said the shire’s landfi ll off Truemans Rd in Rye would be fi lled in about fi ve years.

“We have to do something, but I want to see the proposal before mak-ing further comment,” he said.

R E Ross Trust CEO Sylvia Admans could not be contacted for comment before deadline.


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By Tony MurrellIN November 2000, Alan and Pam Skuse left their home on Queens-land’s Sunshine Coast to volunteer for a year at an orphanage inTapachula, a coastal city in Mexico.

They had no idea the organisation they signed on with would close after six months, leaving them with a choice: return to Australia or take on the overwhelming challenge of caring for the abandoned children.

The couple lacked resources and critical support, but they dreamed of creating a true refuge, a unique surf community where children who had suffered unimaginable trauma found peace in a caring home and the freedom of surfi ng.

The Skuses decided to sell their house and dedicate their lives to help-ing the children of Mission Mexico.

“To stay in Tapachula and continue this work was very diffi cult for us. We had only planned on doing 12 months of volunteer work, so to think about an indefi nite period of time was daunting,” Pam Skuse said.

“We had no support and would have to rely on our own savings to continue. Our grasp of Spanish was minimal and we also had no local support.”

Ten years later, they care for 54 children and more than 200 children have passed through their care.

“Surfi ng has become a huge part of the life of Mission Mexico,” Mrs Skuse said. “It is giving the kids a challenge, a challenge to better them-selves. They are learning qualities like patience and perseverance. Each

Festival film helps boost funds for Mexico missionFestival film helps boost funds for Mexico missionBusiness backingBusiness backingPENINSULA Surf, a pioneer of surf-related retailing in Frankston, will support the screening of Somewhere Near Tapachula and the subsequent auction to help Mission Mexico. Founder Ted Bainbridge, who opened the fi rst of the company’s six stores on Nepean Highway in 1974, will be the auctioneer. Peninsula Surf and Global Surf Industries will donate a surfboard for the auction. Global is already a signifi cant supporter of the mission.

Bainbridge has appealed to the surfi ng community to support the event.

“Pam and Alan Skuse are inspir-ing examples of how like-minded people can make a positive dif-ference to the lives of vulnerable children. Surfers young and not-so-young will rally to a cause like this,” he said.

Prue Latchford’s Point Leo-based East Coast Surf School has donated surfi ng lessons for the auction.

Carers: The work of Alan and Pam Skuse, who sold their Queensland house and have dedicated their lives to helping Mexican orphans (like Porthtowan, below) are profi led in the documentary Somewhere Near Tapachula.

week they improve and little by little they are feeling satisfi ed with their efforts. It also provides a place of es-cape from the pasts that haunt them.”

The award-winning documentry Somewhere Near Tapachula will be screened as part of Ventana Film Festival on Saturday 2 March at 9pm at Cube 37, Frankston Arts Centre.

It was made by Australians Stefan Hunt and Jonno Durrant who also fi lmed and produced Surfi ng 50 States. They decided to make Some-where Near Tapachula when visiting the mission in 2010.

Each year as part of the Ventana

Fiesta organisers nominate a special cause to support: this year they have chosen Mission Mexico.

To support the mission, organis-ers will auction donated surf-related goods following the screening.

Organisers are seeking surf items for the auction with all proceeds go-ing directly to the mission.

Phone Gill Thompson on 0409 860 407. Information on volunteering at the mission will be available at the screening.


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THE Whisperer loves progress and was champing at the bit to get out and enjoy our new superhighway, also known as the Penin-sula Link. The sums had been done, and it had been estimated the $2 billion road would save Mr and Mrs Whisperer at least fi ve minutes on their intended journey, freeing up valuable time that could be spent queuing somewhere.

Once word got out that the new road was open to the public, The Whisperer wasted no time in testing it out. The Whisperer-Mobile was loaded up (with Mrs Whisperer) and the journey started.

The Whisperer journeyed down Hastings’ version of the Khyber Pass, the road between Kings Creek and the 7/11. Once through there, The Whisperer turned west along Graydens Rd. To his surprise, an “80” speed limit sign greeted him.

Being a law-abiding citizen, he slowed to 80 and continued on the route to get to Pen-insula Link. Arriving fi ve minutes later than he expected due to the new 80 speed zone, he merged onto Peninsula Link and sailed off into the distance.

He is happy to report that due to the wonder-ful state of the new road, and the effi ciencies it entails, Mr and Mrs Whisperer made up the entire fi ve minutes they had lost, and arrived at their destination at the same time they used to.

“Thank God that Peninsula Link came along when it did,” Mrs Whisperer was heard saying. “What a triumph!”

***SPEAKING of Mrs Whisperer, she has been on the warpath since the last column when The Whisperer rued the purchase of some “Hookz” removeable picture hooks from Bunnings that subsequently resulted in everything that was hung on the walls crashing down.

Not to be beaten, she contacted the manu-facturer and explained her dilemma, and the resultant destruction. The good news is the

compnay was very understanding and offered to send complimentary packs of the picture hooks (that don’t keep pictures up).

The Whisperer, whose nerves were still frayed from all the falling pictures and shat-tering glass, had some suggestions to offer Mrs Whisperer as to what the company could do with the free picture hooks on offer. None of which included sticking more of them up on walls.

Mrs Whisperer was too polite to pass these suggestions on.

***THE Whisperer has received correspondence from a resident understandably upset that the council allowed the footpath in Hastings to remain bloodstained for up to six days after a vile “glassing” incident. A novel solution has been offered – issue the shire with a fi ne as punishment.

It was unsanitary, unsightly and just plain unacceptable.

The correspondent also offered suggestions that the perpetrator of the crime should be locked up for a minimum of 15 to 20 years, and their name should be published every year, and their crime discussed in schools to rein-force to young people that such crimes are not without serious consequence that continue for many years.

Let’s hope the victim is recovering.***

HOW are the roads near you? The Whisperer is running a competition to fi nd the biggest pothole in the district. Email entries to the ad-dress below and you could be the recipient of a wonderful prize. First prize is a pack of Hookz removeable picture hooks. Second prize is two packs of Hookz removeable picture hooks. Third prize is three packs of Hookz remove-able picture hooks.

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NEWS DESK

Footy brawl on tram Footy brawl on tram – just the ticket!– just the ticket!MRS Emu has just arrived home from the city, hopping mad. She actually hops when she is this mad, causing panic and confusion in her ever-mild mate. Vases and chairs start fl ying. He scuttles out of reach in case he is the cause of this incandescent rage.

“I am soooo cross!” she hisses – un necessarily, thinks Emu as he peers cautiously around a door at her soooo-cross eyes glowing red. “There was money on my myki but the computer said there wasn’t.

“The man at the station said, ‘Sorry, you can’t travel, you have only 55 cents on your card.’ I said, ‘I put ten dollars on it yesterday morning, so you’ve got my money and I have an appointment. I demand to travel.’

“He said, ‘It can take time for the computer to credit the cash to your card.’ I said, ‘This didn’t happen with Metcard. You put in your money and out came the ticket. Straight away.’

“Then I said, ‘Now we have a fancy new multi-billion dollar system that appears to have been designed by idiots and can’t do the job prop-erly’.” She smirked at the memory of her biting retort.

“And then I started inserting my head through the ticket offi ce grille to get a closer look at him. He leapt a metre, straight up in the air!”

Emu once saw her do this inserting manoeu-vre, totally unnerving a cine ma ticket seller. It is frighteningly effective, this serpent-like insinua-tion of the emu head and neck into a usually in-violable place. We got two in the front row.

She continued: “Then he said, ‘OK, get on the train.’ He was trembling a bit, I can tell you, and standing well back. ‘If the inspectors query you, just do that trick where your eyes turn red. And

again at Flinders Street. That’ll do it.’“So at Flinders Street three of them did a hud-

dle, looking at my ticket then at me, then at the ticket again. They made phone calls. Then they let me through the gate, saying it would be work-ing by the time I got back for the trip home.

“And it was, amazingly,” she said. Emu didn’t think it was necessarily all that amazing, in the circumstances.

“I thought about it on the way home,” she said. “I decided they’re not running the transport sys-tem for the public’s convenience – it’s all set up for theirs. You can’t even buy a ticket on a tram any more. Apparently the computer said ‘no’ to that.

“And all that myki money sitting in a vault somewhere, earning interest on the short-term money market. Our money – it must be millions. What a cheek!

“Wait till the footy season starts,” she went on, “when mobs arrive in their thousands from inter-state and fi nd they have to buy a bit of plastic for $6 before they can buy a $7 ticket.”

She smiled a grim smile. “Watching that little stoush will be more fun than watching the game!”


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1/53 Victoria Street, Hastings

Ph 5979 4491

For a sensitive caringapproach to all yourdenture needs.

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YES, you can have natural-looking dentures. Artifi cial teeth no longer have to look like artifi cial teeth. Dental prosthetist Joanne Grant says there is now a wide range of superior, natural-looking teeth.

“There are many different shapes and shades that are carefully selected to suit the complexion and shape of a person’s face,” she said.

Artistic fl air enables Joanne to create new smiles.

“Our aim is to provide a denture that will look as natural as possible, support facial muscles to prevent the appearance of premature ageing, and be functional and improve chewing ability.

“It is often thought that once a person gets dentures, they will last a lifetime. Although the dentures may feel comfortable (like a pair of old slippers!), the supporting tissues continue to change and if not checked regularly permanent damage may occur. It is important dentures and oral tissues are checked every two years, and new dentures fi tted every 6-8 years.”

Many people are anxious and embarrassed about getting new dentures. Joanne and her team (pictured) are very sensitive to

people’s needs and focus on making clients feel at ease.

Clients often comment on the friendliness and caring attitude of the staff and are always impressed with the customer service. Joanne sees her business not just that of supplying dentures, but as a ministry of caring for and helping people.

Westernport Denture Clinic was established by Joanne in 2006 and has become a family affair with son Jamie as dental technician, sister Jacinta as practice manager, sister Keryn as receptionist, sister Maree as bookkeeper, husband Max as data processor and brother Jamie as cleaner.

Joanne has worked in the

dental industry for more than 35 years, graduating from dental nurse to dental technician to dental prosthetist. She is highly regarded and has vast experience in the fi eld of dental prosthetics, having had a successful practice in Templestowe for 15 years before moving to Hastings, and also having lectured and worked as a clinical demonstrator in dental prosthetics at RMIT University.

Joanne, husband Max and daughter Tanya are residents of Hastings and are actively involved in the community.

For a complimentary consultation, call the clinic on 5979 4491 or visit 1/53 Victoria St, Hastings.

Natural-looking denturesNatural-looking dentures

Children’s teeth need to be looked after gently and carefully.

Baby teeth or primary teeth help children to speak clearly and chew, they also pave the way for secondary teeth. By following a simple dental routine, you can help give your children healthy teeth and gums.

It is very important not to wait until your child experiences a toothache to visit the dentist. By having routine check-ups from an early age, it can help to eliminate the fear of the dental setting and establish a good dental routine they can follow throughout their lives.

The first visit is usually a short one. Our aim is to give your child a chance to get to know our fantastic dental team and experience our modern clinic in a friendly and non-threatening manner.

Cavity risk assessment

Examine your child’s teeth for decay

Examine your child’s gums and soft tissue for disease or problems

Evaluate the way your child’s teeth fit together, “the bite”.

Identify any potential problems or deleterious habits.

Show you and your child how to properly clean his or her teeth at home.

Answer your questions or concerns.

Present your child with a “showbag” of goodies

We will help eliminate the fear of the dental setting and establish a good dental routine children can follow throughout their lives.

To encourage children to visit Hastings Family Dental Care we offer “gap free examinations” for patients with ‘extras’ cover on their private health insurance. We also accept Medicare Teen Vouchers.

For children without private health insurance we offer affordable examinations for further information please call 5979 1717.

During this visit our dental team will do the following:

At Hastings Family Dental we believe that caring for your children’s teeth froman early age is of the utmost importance.

140 Salmon Street, Hastings 3915Ph (03) 5979 [email protected]


Eye Style OpticalShop 6, 17 Eramosa Rd West, SomervillePhone 5978 0268

Eye StyleProfessional, personal and friendly service Comprehensive eye testing

BULK BILLING

Flexible opening times

Quality frames & sunglasses to suit your occupation, budget & fashion needs

Health Fund claim facilities

Over 100 years experience and knowledge amongst our team

Qualified Spectacle Maker on hand

Genuine care and commitment

All welcome

We endeavour to make the best spectacles for your lifestyle as well as your hip pocket/budget.

THE team at Eye Style Optical consists of Melinda, Huw and Peta, who have more than 100 years of experience in optical eye care.

It is recommended you have your eyes examined every two years.

All examinations are covered by Medicare. Your glasses are your most important fashion accessory so let us help you choose the best frames and lens combination to suit your lifestyle and personality.

With service, commitment and genuine care,

Eye Style Optical extends a warm welcome to people to come and discuss their optical needs with friendly staff.

A qualifi ed spectaclemaker is on hand to help and advise clients.

Eye Style is proud to offer a top-quality product at affordable prices.

Call in and see the large range of spectacle frames and sunglasses at Shop 6, 17 Eramosa Road West, Somerville. Phone 5978 0268.

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By Ron Gunn of Utow CaravansWHAT type of caravan is best for you? We don’t know and neither does anyone else, but our advice is make a list. Yes I know everyone says make a list, but it is imperative that this list contains all the features that you require as must-haves and then the nice-to-haves, before you go shopping.

Firstly you must decide: is this the car I am going to keep. If yes, does the following apply to the vehicle?

Front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive, 4 x 4 or all-wheel drive – it does make a difference especially when it comes to weight-levelling bars?

What type of suspension is fi tted to the vehicle and is it possible to upgrade it if necessary?

Can a towbar be fi tted to the vehicle or does it have one? If so, what is the maximum capacity for the towbar or the vehicle (with the actual weight it can tow and also how much down pressure is allowable on the towball). The lower fi gure is the one that you have to live with – or buy a heavier duty towbar if available.

What is the maximum payload of the vehicle?The caravan: what is it I need, then want.What weight do I want to tow or, in fact, am I

allowed to tow with the chosen vehicle, how high will fi t under my carport, how long do I need it to be, single-axle or dual-axle? A single-axle is easier to manoeuvre but a dual-axle can be longer but not necessarily heavier and most people say travels better.

Once this is decided then we look at exterior fi ttings: awning or annex (will I ever use the walls or will a privacy screen be enough?). Front boot or side boots?

One or two gas bottles and what size, water or fuel containers on the front or back or not at all? Solar panels, battery back up. Will I be free camping?

Interior: Interior furnishings, seating, material, colours. Single beds or double/queen size bed, island or otherwise. Cupboard space, bench space.

Hot water heater (electric or gas/electric).Ensuite or not, washing machine – these mean

an extra water tank and a black and grey water tank. Water is 1kg per litre.

Is it made to comply with the rigours of the Australian road system? Most are, some are not.

Remember you get what you pay for and if you are going to purchase a custom-made caravan make sure your weights are within the vehicle’s capacity. You can keep adding bits and pieces but every item adds weight.

Hopefully this has given you a bit of a head-start, so now go and look at the yards. It’s too expensive to make a mistake.

Call Utow on 0400 777 698 or 5978 0083 or visit 25 Simcock St, Somerville.

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If you need help with finance for more involved treatment,

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real estate directorySid FergusonMobile:0418 321 963

Satchwells1/97 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 1888

EMAIL: [email protected]

Phil StoneMobile: 0412 226 758


L. Cooper Real Estate1067 Frankston-Flinders Road,SOMERVILLE 5977 7766

Wilma Green Mobile: 0407 833 996

Century 21 Homeport2100 Frankston–Flinders Road, HASTINGS 5979 3555


Sean CrimminsMobile: 0411 734 814

Baywest Real Estate87 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 4412


OPEN FOR INSPECTIONSATURDAY 9th FebruaryBAXTER7 Geza Court 10.15-10.45amL.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766

SOMERVILLE9 One Chain Road 10.15-10.45amL.Cooper Real Estate 5977 77661 Ronald Court 11.00-11.30amL.Cooper Real Estate 5977 776618 Austin Road 11.00-11.30amL.Cooper Real Estate 5977 7766188 Jones Road 12.00-12.30pmL.Cooper Real Estate 5977 776613 Blackwood Rise 12.00-12.30pmL.Cooper Real Estate 5977 77661a Diane Court 12.30-1.00pmL.Cooper Real Estate 5977 776624 Drovers Lane 1.00-1.30pmL.Cooper Real Estate 5977 776614 Callum Avenue 1.00-1.30pmL.Cooper Real Estate 5977 77662 Elaine Court 2.00-2.30pmL.Cooper Real Estate 5977 77668 Woodlands Drive 2.30-3.00pmHarcourts 5970 733326 Sweet Wattle Place 3.00-3.30pmHarcourts 5970 7333

TYABB43 Kathleen Crescent 11.00-11.30amSatchwells 5979 1888

HASTINGS2 Spring Street 10.30-11.00amHarcourts 5970 73337/119 Victoria Street 11.30-12.00 noonHarcourts 5970 733318 Kurrajong Street 12.00-12.30pmSatchwells 5979 1888

16 Pinewood Drive 12.00-12.30pmCentury 21 Homeport 5979 35551/93 Salmon Street 1.00-1.30pmTallon First National 5979 30003/93 Salmon Street 1.00-1.30pmTallon First National 5979 300016 Sunset Rise 1.00-1.30pmHarcourts 5970 73335/21 Spring Street 1.00-1.45pmHarcourts 5970 73338 Melaleuca Drive 1.30-2.00pmSatchwells 5979 1888 35 Olivia Way 2.00-2.30pmHarcourts 5970 73334 Hodgins Road 2.30-3.00pmHarcourts 5970 733316 Kuan Yin Place 2.30-3.00pmCentury 21 Homeport 5979 35555 Wingala Court 2.30-3.00pmHarcourts 5970 7333

CRIB POINT4 /26 Point Road 10.30-11.00amHarcourts 5970 73337 Austin Court 11.00-11.30amCentury 21 Homeport 5979 35555 Milne Street 11.30-12.00 noonSatchwells 5979 188812 Pettit Street 2.00-2.30pmSatchwells 5979 1888 BITTERN16 Kinfauns Lane 12.00-12.30pmTallon First National 5979 300067 The Bittern Boulevard 12.30-1.00pmCentury 21 Homeport 5979 355553 The Bittern Boulevard 12.30-1.00pmSatchwells 5979 18881&6 / 23 Myers Road 12.30-1.00pmHarcourts 5970 7333

2538 Frankston-Flinders Road 12.30-1.00pmHarcourts 5970 733310 Warrenda Place 1.00-1.30pmSatchwells 5979 188839 Sandstone Island Circle 1.30-2.00pmHarcourts 5970 73333 Wilson Avenue 2.00-2.30pmTallon First National 5979 30002 Dunstan Street 2.30-3.00pmHarcourts 5970 73337 Sudholz Street 3.00-3.30pmSatchwells 5979 188885 The Bittern Boulevard 3.30-4.00pmHarcourts 5970 7333

SOMERS3 Ti Tree Court 10.30-11.00amHarcourts 5970 733378 Kennedy Road 12.00-12.30pmHarcourts 5970 733365 South Crescent 12.00-12.45pmSatchwells 5979 1888

BALNARRING22a Balnarring Beach Road 10.30-11.00amHarcourts 5970 733325 Balnarring Road 11.15-11.45amHarcourts 5970 7333368 Stumpy Gully Road 1.00-2.00pmCentury 21 Homeport 5979 3555

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Western Port

Gabriele FrenkelMobile: 0413 773 075Peninsula Property Investment Centre 2/80 Baxter-Tooradin Road BAXTER 5971 3999&15/17 Eramosa Road West SOMERVILLE 5978 0044


Jason DowlerMobile: 0403 598 754

Harcourts HastingsShop 10, 14 High St. HASTINGS 5970 7333


Michael CurryMobile:0409 410 456

MC Real Estate 4/82 High Street, HASTINGS 5979 8833


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FEATURE PROPERTY <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Address: 17 Sandstone Island Circle, BITTERNPrice: $895,000Agency: Ben Tallon Real Estate, 1/34 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8003Agent: Chris Jonker, 0404 299 854

WITH a charming touch of vintage and Australiana design, this lovely homestead takes centre stage in the always sought-after Kinfauns Estate. The 8094-square metre block is well landscaped with a neat concrete drive leading to the home past a colourful assortment of trees, orchard and gardens. The property is self-sustaining, with an orchard, boasting about 20 types of fruit trees, and a greenhouse with established vegetable garden. The grounds are maintained by a state-of-the-art, computer-controlled irrigation system sourced from bore water, with sprinklers throughout the garden and orchard. A three-kilowatt solar power system – with feedback into the grid – has also been installed. The impressive list of external features continues with the large garage and its storage space. For boats and caravans, the double garage has a high-span roller door and behind it is an 88-square metre shed with a 3.3-metre (11-foot) door and a mezzanine level for additional storage. Extra sheds are suitable for garden equipment. At the front of the home is a pretty garden path, fl anked by neat hedges, leading to the front verandah, which is draped in wisteria. Polished fl oorboards feature throughout and there are other character features such as ornate cornices and ceiling roses. Modern touches include a monitored alarm system and ducted vacuum. Space will not be a problem here either with fi ve bedrooms and three bathrooms plus a spacious family room and separate rumpus room. The colourful kitchen has an underbench oven, dishwasher and a large corner pantry. The private oasis at the rear of the home features a solar heated in-ground pool with cabana, and you can spend endless summer evenings on the merbau timber deck.

The good life

To advertise in the real estate section of the Western Port News, contact

Jason Richardson on 0421 190 318 or [email protected]


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5979 2700$225,000$170,000 $180,000 $190,000

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4/82 high street, hastings 5979 8833

“Victoria Heights”HASTINGS Negotiable over $300,000

An exclusive release of brand new, 3BR single storey townhouses located 50m to High Street. King-size main bedroom with WIR & FES, family

including s/steel appliances, gas cooking, quality carpets, heating and cooling, private landscaped gardens and 5 star energy rating.

So close to the heart of town, this three bedroom home is on a good sized block and leased until August 2013 with a return of $14,556pa. A good investment or take the option of a longer settlement and move right in yourself. Plenty of scope to improve the property or just be comfortable and this close to town - you could sell the car.

HASTINGS $320,000 NegotiableThrow Away The Car Keys

BALNARRING Negotiable over $585,000Tranquil Family Living - 1/4 AcreThis comfortable and well-designed home has exceptional living zones overlooking lovely manicured gardens, four bedrooms - main with WIR & FES + parents retreat - games room, family room and meals area, well appointed kitchen with dishwasher and outside is an in-ground pool which is self chlorinated & solar heated. There is also a spa & entertaining area.

family homes boasts generous block, full ensuite, evaporative cooling,

ring now for an appointment.

HASTINGS $399,990Genuine Five Bedrooms

Refurbished, three-bedroom cedar home located in quiet surrounds. Main bedroom with WIR & FES, family bathroom, formal lounge room with heating, dining area with wood heater, kitchen with gas cooking and air conditioning. Outside is complete with carport and new fencing. Plenty of room for the boat, caravan and trailer!

CRIB POINT $295,000

Large Family Home, Quiet SurroundsOffering a separate entry and freshly painted interior, spacious lounge with gas heating, air conditioning, 3 bedrooms 2 of which have built in robes, modernised kitchen with as new gas cooking. A fully fenced low maintenance yard. Easy walk to Westpark Primary School and bus stop.

Spotless PresentationHASTINGS $239,950

Address: 65 James Street, HASTINGSPrice: $337,000Agency: Tallon First National Real Estate, 35 High Street, Hastings, 5979 3000Agent: Cynthia Gallina, 0438 773 627

A NEAT and tidy home is the best fi rst step for any fi rst home buyer and this excellent brick-veneer property, in a quiet part of town, would be ideal. There are three bedrooms that share the one bathroom, and living space consists of an open-plan lounge and dining room. The adjoining kitchen has been updated and features stainless-steel appliances including a dishwasher. From the dining area is a cosy entertainment area, partially enclosed with cafe blinds. The 725-square metre block has plenty of off-street parking and there is a single carport. In the backyard is a garden shed and, for the tradesman, a large steel workshop and garage. The frontyard is enclosed by hedges and is very private and secure as a play area for children.

Home, James Room for all the extrasTHERE will never be a need to get the keys to the Torana so you can move the Holden as this property has all the room a multiple-vehicle family could ever want. Set on a corner block, the property has an extensive paved area at the rear with a huge, high-span triple carport attached to the house. There is a free-standing double garage with workshop and kitchen facilities, and a single carport. The ranch-style home presents very well from the street and has three bedrooms, including the master bedroom with an ensuite. Timber dados and exposed beams in the separate living and dining areas continue the rustic theme. There is a very neat kitchen that has been remodelled to include an underbench oven.

Address: 68 Lorimer Street, CRIB POINTPrice: $395,000 plusAgency: Bay West Real Estate Hastings, 87 High Street, Hastings, 5979 34412Agent: Sean Crimmins, 0411 734 814


SOMERVILLE 15 Deanswood Drive

PRICE: EXPRESS SALEVIEW: By AppointmentAGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

Tastefully updated throughout, thisrendered brick veneer home has excellent street appeal featuring 3 bedrooms + study nook, upstairs parents retreat boasting WIR & new ensuite with double shower & sea glimpses. Also boastingtimber back deck, new fencing, single garage with room for multiple vehicles and new tiling & carpets throughout. New, open &spacious kitchen with s/steel appliances. Located in a quiet spot only 200m to parkland. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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HOME PORT

CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT PHONE: 5979 35552100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastingswww.century21hastings.com.au

CRIB POINT 290 Stony Point Road

PRICE: EXPRESS SALEVIEW: By AppointmentAGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

BUILDERS REALISATION SALE. A quality residential community development consisting of a combination of 2 & 3 bedroom units with single & double garages. Best quality in town! Investors take note: Minimum of 5% return. My vendor has a genuine need to sell & is willing to meet the market. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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CRIB POINT 1 Orotava Street

PRICE: $269,950VIEW: Saturday 11:30-12:00pmAGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

Situated in a quiet court on approx623m2 allotment, this 3 B/R B/V iswaiting for a face lift. Hardwood flooring throughout all living and bedrooms. Lounge/ meals area adjoins the kitchen. A garage is located at the rear of the blockwhich allows access for all the boy’s toys. CHEAPER THAN RENT! This home won’t lastCONTACT EXCLUSIVE AGENT

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TYABB 9 Banksia Crescent

VIEW: By AppointmentAGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

Immaculately presented, 5 year old, quality built home in convenient location. Featuring master bedroom w/ W.I.R &ensuite, 3 living area’s, quality fixtures & fittings, and mature landscaped gardens. Still under builders guarantee, this property is an ideal first home/steppingstone or investment. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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CRIB POINT 7 Austin Court

PRICE: $385,000 NegotiableVIEW: Saturday 11:00-11:30amAGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

Three bedroom home on approx 758sqm allotment features paved pathways leading to a great outdoor entertaining area, there is also a chook pen and garden shed. Upon entering the homeyou will be captivated by the largeformal/informal living area, the exposed cathedral ceilings and the country style kitchen with all modern appliances. Sealed driveway leads to a double garageunder roofline. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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1/3 ACRE BLOCK

BITTERN 67 The Bittern Boulevard

PRICE: Offers Over $455,000VIEW: Saturday 12:30-1:00pmAGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

On entering this 4 bedroom home you will be captivated by the spaciousness, the formal lounge & dining is situated at the front of the home, adjoining is the kitchen, family & meals area, both lookingout & accessible to the covered outdoor entertaining & the lovely mature gardens at the rear of the yard. The sealed driveway leads to the remote controlled D/B garage with internal access. This home is as new & is still under builder’swarranty. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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OPEN THIS SATURDAY

PRICE: EXPRESS SALEVIEW: By AppointmentAGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

Privately located in an exclusivewaterside pocket, this beautiful 2.5 year old home features 4 separate living zones including an open plan kitchen/meals/family zone, formal lounge, theatre room + informal living area. Boasting a fabulous outdoor undercover alfrescoarea that overlooks the solar heated salt chlorinated pool. Other features include ducted heating & vacuum, Caesar stone bench tops & 5 year builder’s warranty.Contact Exclusive Agent.

HASTINGS 6 Windrest Place

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SOMERS 9 Stanmore Avenue

PRICE: Expressions of InterestVIEW: Go See!AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

This large allotment of approx 1001m2 is a very rare find indeed, with only a small handful of blocks available in the Somers region. Well located adjacent to farmlandand only a short walk to the Somers Yacht Club and arguably the best side of the Somers beach. This blank canvas with established garden and trees along the boundaries is awaiting your dream home. With all services provided; gas, water, electricity and telephone.Contact Exclusive Agent

RARE BEACH BLOCK

22 SQUARES!!

RENT OR OCCUPY


HOME PORT

CENTURY 21 HOMEPORT PHONE: 5979 35552100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastingswww.century21hastings.com.au

Auction This Saturday @ 2pm

From the 3 hole golf course, abundant bird life, the smell of the bush, the ornamental lake andsweeping circular driveway to the superb mature exotic trees, this well loved family home is a delight.A huge brick residence of almost 30 squares awaits with four or five bedrooms, two bathrooms, threeor four living areas, a double carport under roof and wine cellar situated well back from both roadfrontages. Brick machine shed with workshop, smokehouse, service bay and sleep out. Rolling lawnsand abundant water from tank and bore. An ideal restoration home project for discerning puchasers.Terms 10% Deposit, Balance 30/60 days. Vacant Possession.

AUCTION: Saturday, February 9th 2013 at 2:00pm On-Site.

VIEW: Saturday 1:00 -2:00pm

AGENT: Chris Watt 0417 588 321

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BALNARRING 368 Stumpy Gully Road

EXECUTORS AUCTION

HASTINGS 16 Kuan Yin Place

FOR SALE NOW OR BY AUCTION.Affordable spacious family home set on a 770sqm approx allotment, with two street frontages and side gate access into the large backyard. Comprising of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 living areas & double remote garage with rear roller door. Other special features include a huge decked outdoor pergola, ducted heating, wood fire heater,energy efficiency & opposite beautiful parklands.Terms 10% Deposit, Balance 30/60 days.

REALISATION AUCTION

MOST AFFORDABLE HOME IN THE AREA!

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AUCTION: Saturday, March 2nd at 3.00pm. On-Site.VIEW: Saturday 2.30-3.00pmAGENT: Kerry-Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

AUCTION - YES, IT’S GOING TO BE SOLD!!

FOR SALE NOW OR BY AUCTION.Accommodating for the largest of families, this 4 bedroom home boasts master bedroom with dressing room & ensuite with corner spa bath. A further 3 bedrooms are upstairs with a separate living area leading out to a huge balcony with great views. Other notable features include ductedheating, air conditioning, outdoor pergola and four car carport on a large allotment.Terms 10% Deposit, Balance 30/60 days!

AUCTION: Saturday, March 2nd at 12:30pm. On-Site.VIEW: Saturday 12:00 - 12:30pmAGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686

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HASTINGS 16 Pinewood Drive

PLENTY OF SPACE!


www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

HarcourtsSINCE 1888

Hastings

10/14 High Street 03 5970 7333

www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

*photo ID required to inspect properties

Are you looking for something a little different with huge potential and plenty of character? This beautiful, light-filled historic cottage offers two double bedrooms opening from a wide arched hallway, a spacious living room featuring glass French doors opening onto the front verandah and a double sided fireplace separating the living and dining areas. A large, functional kitchen with freestanding stainless steel oven is positioned to the side of the home and a sunroom at the rear of the property features large windows and doors opening out to the backyard where there is a garden shed. Incorporating period plaster detail and polished timber floors, this attractive residence opens to an expansive front yard with single carport and the foundation for a lovely cottage garden. A possible development site, the property includes street access to Creswell Street and a large 700sqm (approx) allotment.

Bittern 2538 Frankston-Flinders Road

Auction Saturday 16th February at 11.00amPrice Guide: $280,000 - $310,000View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS3599Open Saturday 12.30-1.00pm*

“Creswell Cottage” - Period Charm plus Great Potential

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Jason Dowler M 0403 598 754 E [email protected]

AUCTION

Achievement has its own rewards & this is one of them. A statement in luxury & style, this stunning custom built residence offers nearly 60squares of accommodation, delivering a spectacular lifestyle package. The home comprises of an open dining & family room, designer kitchen, home cinema room, four bedrooms - all with built-in robes and a home office. A palatial master suite features a luxurious ensuite and spacious walk in wardrobe. The home is complemented by a high level of quality inclusions such as gas log fire, ducted heating, evaporative cooling and the stunning alfresco with plumbed BBQ & electronically controlled blinds. Positioned on 6,800sqm (approx) the property includes a tennis court, a solar heated pool & gas spa with a self contained pool house. A huge barn has two double lock up garages and a separate double carport offering ample storage for all the big boy toys.

Bittern 39 Sandstone Island Circle

Refined Indulgence - Resort Style Living

Jason Dowler M 0403 598 754 E [email protected]

For Sale Price on ApplicationView www.harcourts.com.au/VHS3632Open Saturday 1.30-2.00pm*

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Bittern Living At Its FinestThis immaculate 4BR plus study family home with three separate living areas will impress! With heaps of room for entertaining, refrigerated ducted cooling & outlook over farmland. Large kitchen with s/steel appliances overlooks the family, meals, rumpus & rear entertaining area. Other features include master with FES & WIR, garage with drive through access & ducted heating. Walk to shops, train station & primary school.

Jason Dowler 0403 598 754 E [email protected]

Price By Negotiation Over $440,000View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS3597Open Saturday 3.30-4.00pm*

Bittern 85 The Bittern Boulevard 4 2 2

Attention All Investors

This three-bedroom home has spacious formal living area, open plan dining, kitchen with stainless steel appliances & master bedroom with renovated semi-ensuite, double carport & 565m2 block.

Jason Dowler 0403 598 754 E [email protected]

Price By Negotiation $300,000 - $330,000View www.harcourts.com.au/VHS3658Open Saturday 2.30-3.00pm*

Hastings 5 Wingala Court 4 2 2


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

Tallon

CYNTHIAGALLINAPhone:0438 773 627

NIGEL EVANSPhone:0439 540 055

HASTINGS

Mum Deserves It

For Sale: $439,000

This beautiful home has everything you could ask for. Wide front verandahs, a welcoming entrance and inside be impressed by the large formal dining, lounge room, open plan living and meals area adjacent to the generous timber kitchen with d/w, plus a reading room or study. There are 3 bedrooms with BIRs, the master features WIR & FES, and the family bathroom boasts twin basins and sunken bath. Also has GDH & ducted vacumm.

HASTINGS

Sweet and Low

For Sale: $240,000

This 2 storey, 2BR townhouse is ideally located close to the centre of town, the foreshore and transport.Downstairs is a European kitchen with gas cooking, d/w and laundry facilities. The open plan living/dining area has French doors leading out to the paved courtyard fringed where there is a garden shed. Both bedrooms have BIR’s and share a renovated bathroom. New carpets, freshly painted and well-presented.

BITTERN

Don’t Be A Slave To Rent

Inspect Saturday 9th Feb, 2.00-2.30pmFor Sale: $365,000

This 3BR home presents in near new condition. The main bedroom has a WIR & FES and two others have BIR’s. Tiled entry leads to a good-size lounge & formal dining area with a large timber kitchen featuring gas cook top, wall oven, d/w and plenty of bench space. A 2nd living area is at the other end of the home along with the bathroom, toilet & laundry.

BITTERN

Location, Location, Location

For Sale: $310,000

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

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

BITTERN

A Touch Of Class

For Sale: $489,000

You will be instantly impressed by the appealing facade and landscaped front garden of this stylish home. Featuring formal entry, gleaming porcelain tiles, formal lounge, large study, master bedroom includes FES & WIR, central kitchen with ample bench and cupboard space + s/ steel appliances including dishwasher. Large open plan dining and family room with access to a fantastic covered outdoor entertaining area ideal for summer barbeques.

PRICE REDUCED

HASTINGS

Outstanding Value in the Solar Estate

For Sale: $385,000

Great value buying with four bedrooms plus study, open plan living and kitchen/meals area. Master bedroom has FES and all bedrooms have BIRs. Set on a beautiful garden block of 723m2 approx with outdoor entertainment pergola & double carport. Currently let until August 2013 and returning $365pw, this is also a great opportunity for investors seeking a hassle free addition to their property portfolio.

Garden Delight

For Sale: $455,000

Practical home surrounded by attractive, low maintenance gardens. An open plan lounge and dining area with split heating/cooling system includes a large functional kitchen

robes and neutral decor throughout the home. Tucked away in a no-through road with rural pasture at the rear, this house would be ideal for a young family searching for an affordable home in the Balnarring property market.

BALNARRING

CRIB POINT

Investors Take Note

For Sale: $435,000

An excellent opportunity not to be missed for the smart investor looking to secure property in Westernport with a great return. Two identical homes on the one title separately metered and fenced. Each home features: 3 bedrooms, large lounge room, meals area, kitchen with gas cooking and a single carport. Located close to the HMAS Naval base and schools, these income earning homes currently achieve $225pw each.

INVESTORS

5.3%+ RETURN

Great Value Doesn’t Last Long

For Sale: $340,000

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

sought after Old Tyabb area.

HASTINGS

CRIB POINT

A Quiet Retreat

For Sale: $267,000

As new 2 bedroom unit set on a block of 4. Two good sized bedrooms main with WIR and dual access bathroom. A good size lounge, modern kitchen with s/s appliances and separate meals area with sliding doors that leads to the rear paved courtyard. Tiled and carpeted throughout. S/s a/c for year round comfort. Single garage with house entry and remote door.

3 Wilson Street

BITTERN

Unlimited Potential

For Sale: $385,000

Don’t be put off by the humble appearance of this home, for it has unlimited potential on a 1/4 acre block. This cedar home has all the essentials for a wonderful property with downstairs living area featuring cathedral ceiling, Coonara and s/system heating & cooling. There is a bedroom and bathroom, timber kitchen plus meals area opening to the rear deck. Upstairs are 2 more bedrooms with cathedral ceilings and powder room.

HASTINGS

Seaside Villas


Beautifully located, double storey townhouse with three bedrooms and bathrooms. Open-plan living area including a modern kitchen with s/steel appliances. Main bedroom with WIR & FES + balcony. Upstairs is a study & extra lounge room. As you would expect there is also ducted heating & air-conditioning. Outside is a double garage with rear roller door and paved entertainment area.

3 / 93 Salmon Street

BITTERN

Stately PresenceImmaculately presented home on 2 acres with large foyer, study & powder room to one side plus formal lounge with feature columns to the other. Glistening tiles through to the informal living & meals area. Stunning granite kitchen has walk-in pantry, twin draw dishwasher, gas s/steel cook top & wall oven. Upstairs is a theatre room, main bedroom with spa ensuite & WIR.


16 Kinfauns Lane

HASTINGS

Excellent First Home Or Investment

For Sale: $337,000

tradesperson or even empty nesters looking to downsize. This property offers open plan lounge and meals area, recently updated kitchen with s/steel appliances including dishwasher. Outside is a large covered deck with cafe blinds. Set on a large 725m2 block, there is a single carport, garden shed and huge garage/workshop. The large front yard is enclosed with hedging and is very private.

Family Values

For Sale: $380,000 +

On a 1012m2 (approx) block, this 4BR plus study home presents excellent value & opportunity. Inside is a large living room with gas heating, ample kitchen

area which will accomodate an 8 seater dining table and down the hall are the bedrooms, inc. master bedroom with WIR & FES. Outside is a pergola and spa, promising plenty of summer fun.

BITTERNPRICE

REDUCED

HASTINGS

Position Perfect - Price Perfect

For Sale: $249,000

This 2 bedroom unit ideally located within walking distance to the town centre of Hastings is excellent value. The neat and tidy home which has been freshly painted features a large living area with split system air con and there is ducted heating throughout. The kitchen is more than adequate and there is a separate laundry, bathroom and separate W.C. Outside this unit boasts a generous paved courtyard and DLUG including storage room.

NEW

LISTING


tallon.com.au

35 High Street, Hastings

5979 3000DOMINIC TALLONPhone:0408 528 857

ALF TALLONPhone:5979 3000

Tallon

CARRUM DOWNS - FOR SALE

Near Completion - Last Chance to Save

For Sale: $435,000

BRAND NEW

HASTINGS - FOR SALE

For Sale:

Three Retail Shops - INVESTMENT

NEW

LISTING

TYABB - FOR SALE

Great Investment in Tightly Held Area

INVESTMENT

To advertise in the commercial real estate section of the Western Port News contact

Jason Richardson on 0421 190 318 or [email protected]

9654 8666

FRANKSTON 3/3 Ross Smith AvenueAFFORDABLE RETAIL OPPORTUNITY

Tenant: Trigger Brothers (currently

occupy both adjoining shops)

Short term tenancy

Rental: $27,400*pa

Building Area: 150m2*

Located between Nepean Highway

and Bayside Shopping Centre

Suit owner occupier and/or investor

PRIVATE SALEAlex Ham 0410 545 226 * approx

INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL>>

Be temptedWITH a prominent location in Main Street, this women’s and men’s shoe store is run under management and has a modern fi tout. Takings and profi ts are good, with the wholesaler offering exclusivity on merchandise. The business has a long lease and the rent is reasonable for this end of Main Street.

Shoe store, MORNINGTONPrice: $350,000 plus SAVAgency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255Agent: Tanya Scagliarini, 0438 289 859

Solid foundationsELLA Bache is one of the oldest family-owned companies in Australia and was founded in 1954. This business has operated successfully in Main Street for more than 20 years and has gained a solid reputation with many repeat clients. Excellent lease terms are available and there are no franchise fees.

Beauty salon, MORNINGTONPrice: $110,000 plus SAVAgency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255Agent: Tanya Scagliarini, 0438 289 859


www.jlbre.com.au COMMERCIAL

www.jlbre.com.au220 Main Street, Mornington 5976 590081 Arthurs Seat Road, Red HIll 5989 2364

131 Pt Nepean Road, Dromana 5987 20002117 Pt Nepean Road, Rye 5987 9000

Just Walk Right in & Start Snipping!!

All of the hard work has been done with a newly refurbished salon set amongst the hustle & bustle of Somerville’s busy Woolworth’s Shopping Complex... ‘”Stacey’s with Style”

Stacey’s with Style, Somerville For Sale $59,000 + SAV

Contact:Kara James 0412 939224

Venue 42 Licensed Bar & Restaurant

the Summer Season

Mount Martha For Sale: $250,000 + SAV


Very Tidy Showroom And Warehouse

2/11 Bennetts Road, Mornington For Lease


Contact:Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

Warehouse For Sale

1/15 Carbine Way, Mornington For Sale $350,000



Large Showroom & Yard For Lease

Warehouse Space

businesses

5-7 Diane Street, Mornington For Lease



Furnished Office Suite For Lease

carpark

lease available

2B/315 Main Street, Mornington For Lease



Hastings Large Yard & Factory for Sale

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21 Glendale Avenue, Hastings For Sale: $299,000


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Boyz & Berry, Mornington For Sale: $180,000 + SAV


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Compiled by Cameron McCulloughVERY extensive fi res occurred in the Somerville district on Tuesday last. Several small outbuildings were burnt, while large quantities of fencing and grass were lost. During the evening the lurid glare of this devastating el-ement could be seen in a great semi circle round Somerville.

***AT the last meeting of the Somerville Mechanics’ Hall committee the body of management all resigned as a pro-test of the lethargy and indifference shown in the management of the hall by the general public.

The annual meeting was advertised for Friday week last and only one of the general public turned up to hear the annual report.

There is also another reason why the committee resigned ‘en bloc’ and that is that they felt there was some feeling that they had not pushed the matter of additions to our antiquated hall.

The trustees have for years past blocked any attempt at additions by their refusal to sign a deed of trust. The people came forward a few years ago and relieved them of their responsibil-ity and since then they have refused to move in the matter of enlargement.

If either of the new sheds were fl oored it would be possible to do with-out the hall as the sheds will give infi -nitely greater fl oor space and would be more comfortable in every way.

***MR Slaney, of ‘Nyora,’ on the Morn-ington Road, had the unpleasant ex-perience of being visited by some destructive and thieving characters on Thursday night (30th January 1913). On Friday morning he perceived that there was something wrong with a

new cover which he had put over a stack of hay on the previous evening, and on going to investigate he found that a large portion of it (l0ft x 10ft) had been cut out of it and taken away. He has put the matter into the hands of the police, to try and discover the perpetrator.

***WE regret to have to record the death of Mr W. H. Shepherd, of Somerville, which took place on Friday evening of last week. Mr Shepherd had been under an operation for appendicitis a week or so previous and never recov-ered, although all that was possible was done.

The funeral took place on Sunday last, the body being interred in the Frankston cemetery. The funeral was the largest that ever left this district, some 50 or 60 vehicles having joined in the procession.

***A VERY unfortunate accident hap-pened to Miss Katie Parry, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Parry, of Mornington, on Sunday afternoon last.

The young lady was leisurely riding on horseback along the Dromana road, and on hearing the sound of the horn of an approaching motor car (which was going in the same direction) she pulled on to the side of the road, leav-ing fully 20 feet clear for the motor to pass, but by some unfortunate cir-cumstances the motor dashed into the horse and Miss Parry was thrown vio-lently to the ground.

The young lady was conveyed in the motor to her home and on the arrival of Dr Somers it was found that her arm was broken and she was suffering from shock and abrasions. The horse was so badly cut that sixteen stitches

had to be inserted. We are pleased to state that Miss Parry is doing remark-ably well under the treatment of Dr Somers.

***A VERY interesting demonstration of fi re extinguishing was given on Friday evening in the Park ground at Morn-ington. Mr E. Oliver Farley, the man-ager of the the Ajak Fire Appliance in Australia, was the demonstrator. The subject of the test was a structure of pine, 9 feet high by 8 feet 6 inches square, thickly coated with tar and kerosene.

A stiff breeze was blowing, and in a few seconds the structure was burning fi ercely, so much so that the demon-strator was unable to approach near enough at the fi rst attack.

The contents of the tube missed the fi re altogether. The second attempt was successful, although the demon-strator was well scorched for his en-thusiasm.

The success was well merited, and the gathering were more than sur-prised at the victory.

The heat from the structure forced the crowd well back and when the Ajak was applied the tar and kerosene had a good hold, whilst the fl ames were bursting right through the cabi-net. All present expressed themselves as being more than pleased with the result.

***A PECULIAR accident happened to a young man named Jackson on Tues-day last. It appears that Jackson, who is employed at “Mooondah”, rode into Frankston, and after transacting his business, set out on the return journey.

What happened after he left Frankston has not yet been ascer-

tained, but he reached his destination riding the horse, but in a semi-con-scious condition and with his clothes torn to ribbons.

He was assisted to his bed, where he lapsed into unconsciousness. Dr Max-well was sent for, but his patient was in such a critical condition that an ex-amination could not be made.

On Thursday however conscious-ness was regained, and Dr Maxwell found that he was suffering from slight concussion of the brain, his shoulder blade was cracked, and one of his ribs was bent. He can in no way explain his condition, and though still in a very low state, his recovery, and the con-sequent explanation, is being eagerly looked forward to.

***The Road to Aspendale and Frankston. The following letter ap-peared in the ‘Age’ re the above, on the 3rd of February (1913):–

I read with regret of the terrible ac-cident that occurred on the road on Sunday night, and, without going into the cause of the accident, I would like to write a few words concerning the terrible state of the road.

During the last three weeks I have made four journeys down and four back to Melbourne over this section. I think, and everybody will agree, that this is the most dangerous thorough-fare in and around Melbourne.

The reserve for the road, I think, is about 3 chains. The made road itself, I think, about 12 to 15 feet.

On both sides there are tracks of sand and ti-tree. There is no pathway for foot passengers, consequently all traffi c – foot, horse, bicycle and mo-tor – are compelled to use the 15 feet strip. On Saturday nights and Sunday

nights, from Mordialloc to Frankston, there are hundreds, if not over 1000, pedestrians strolling backwards and forwards all over the road, and dodg-ing in and out of the ti-tree. As a motor man I would like to say that, these pe-destrians, or most of them, especially the campers, are the most indifferent people I have ever met.

They take absolutely no notice of any vehicle coming along, and, as a matter of fact, on several occasions they have absolutely held my car up. I have practically had to stop the car before they would get off the road and allow me to pass.

Last Saturday night, just after the last train had passed through Aspen-dale, I was travelling along the road, and at each station I met dozens of young fellows who were slightly the worse for liquor which adds greatly to the danger of this road.

I certainly think that the shire coun-cils in these districts should be com-pelled to make proper provision for the enormous traffi c, both foot and wheel, on this most dangerous thor-oughfare.

In conclusion, I might also add that the surface of this road between As-pendale and Frankston is in a most shocking state of disrepair. Some of the holes extend right across the sur-face, and woe to the motorist who does not know the road, he is certain to break the springs of his car and more than likely have a serious acci-dent through the steering gear being smashed.

– Yours etc, E. J. Tait.

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Miss Parry recovering from fall, road to Aspendale and Frankston criticisedMiss Parry recovering from fall, road to Aspendale and Frankston criticised


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His interest in her had begun 13 months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes pencilled in the margin. The soft handwriting refl ected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In the front of the book, he discovered the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in the Second World War. During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was budding.

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The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. He felt as though he was be-ing split in two, so keen was his desire to follow the girl, yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly upheld his own. And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her grey eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. He did not hesitate. His fi ngers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify him to her. This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love – a friendship for which he had been and must ever be grateful. He squared his shoulders, saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while he spoke he felt choked by the bitterness of his disappointment. “I’m Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must by Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?”

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By Fran HenkeWHEN the president of Open Gardens Australia says this will be the last time of opening her garden, you have to wonder why. Age? Aggravation?

Twenty-fi ve years ago Tamie and Malcolm Fraser opened their garden in Victoria’s western district to sup-port the new scheme and to help keep staff going on their property “Nareen”.

“There was drought, stock prices were low, it was a diffi cult time,” said Mrs Fraser, now president of Open Gardens Australia.

A different story today: the Frasers have gardened at Merricks for 14 years and you’d think that with for-mer Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser in his early 80s, his wife in her 70s, they would wish to retire. Far from it.

“It’s very expensive to open the gar-den,” said Mrs Fraser candidly. “The fi rst time we had to rebuild the bridge. This time, following the wet winter, the paddocks used for parking were very pocked and we had to have them smoothed out.”

When their garden, “Thurulgoona”, attracts about 10,000 visitors over two days, parking is extremely important.

“But I said last time that would be the last time,” Mrs Fraser smiled.

“They are very long days,” she ex-plained. “Opening the garden starts on the Thursday with set up. And the scheme wants owners to be there to answer questions.”

You wonder how the notoriously gruff Mr Fraser handles this. But he was charming this day, accepting instructions from Yanni (the photo-grapher) on where to stand in his own garden and being extremely interested in the cameras and lenses chosen to deal with deep shade.

Inside, when Mr Fraser had disap-peared on men’s business, a camera magazine on the table reminds he is a keen photographer, too.

We talk through eIements of garden-ing, colour, water, sound, and I remind Mrs Fraser of complaints about the “Nareen” garden being “too green” all those years ago.

“We opened the garden to buses and a group came from Footscray, but they were so disappointed. It was the end of autumn and little was out,” she re-called.

The Frasers are hardly retiring types. They chose to live on the Morn-ington Peninsula after considerable exploration, she said, because “peo-ple here are doing things, elsewhere they seemed too retired”. I noted howagi l e Mr Fraser is for his age, bending to weed or deal with Choc and Grizzle the dogs; moving easily.

“He’s good isn’t he,” she agreed with clear pleasure.

They play golf (at Flinders), Mr Fraser has a shed, home to his wood-turning equipment, and he has a boat. On top of presidency of Open Gar-dens, Mrs Fraser has long supported Red Cross, which will benefi t sig-nifi cantly from the popularity of the Fraser garden.

She describes the garden design as “fl agrantly amateur”, populated by “impetuous purchases and gifts from friends”, so is there a colour scheme?

“No, and not a lot today, I cut every-thing back after Christmas to time with the opening days [16 and 17 February]. There will be yellows and mauves beyond the rose garden, blue geraniums in front of the roses.”

Mrs Fraser said she doesn’t design her garden for what other people think about colour or anything.

“I don’t like structure in the garden; we have done our own thing.”

She doesn’t like garden rooms but prefers the garden to lead where it will. The “Thurulgoona” garden fl ows from

sitting areas overlooking the property and valley to a smoke-hazed Western Port, around to the “cigar garden for family and friends with anti-social habits”. Here, too, are Mr Fraser’s ca-mellias. He is famous for breeding the registered C. japonica Tamie Fraser.

Four years ago I asked Dame Elisa-beth Murdoch if she still wanted to make changes to her garden, so asked Mrs Fraser that question.

“There are always changes to make in a garden,” she said. “We planted too closely. Fourteen years on there’s too much shade under the oak and some plants need to be shifted or thinned out.”

And not everything worked at fi rst. Signifi cant earthworks were under-taken to make the garden intimate and accessible.

“The house was on a very steep slope and we wanted it to sit into the garden,” Mrs Fraser said.

An experienced bulldozer operator moved earth from under the tennis court and around the shed.

“I had collected seed of favourite plants from ‘Nareen’ and spread them when the top soil was replaced, but nothing came up; not one plant. The soil structure had been too disturbed,” she said showing early pictures of a red clay desert.

The garden is watered from two picturesque lakes near the long drive, providing a grand entrance, slowed by ducky inhabitants basking in dust.

When looking for the new home, Mrs Fraser said big trees were impor-tant as she loved the sound of wind through cypresses at “Nareen”. But there were none at what was to be-come “Thurulgoona”, so hundreds have been planted, providing wind-break and windsong.

They have help in the garden once a week and more often when it is closer to open day.

As president of the scheme, Mrs Fraser points out Australia’s is the second-largest open garden scheme in

the world, ahead of the United States. Britain, where it all began, is the busi-est.

She loves the idea of people being able to wander round other people’s gardens. “And you learn so much from visitors,” she said.

I asked about the property name, having found a reference to Thurul-goona Station in Henry Lawson.

“It was Malcolm’s great-grand-father’s property (southwest Queens-land) where he discovered the fi rst ar-tesian water in Australia,” Mrs Fraser said. “Thurulgoona” will be open – pos-sibly for the last time – on Saturday and Sunday 16 and 17 February. There will be stalls, light lunches, teas and wine tastings. Parking is free and entry is $10. Entry is near the intersection of Stanleys and Merricks roads, enter from Merricks Rd.

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Peaceful setting: Above, Tamie and Malcolm Fraser enjoy time in their garden at “Thurulgoona”, Below, sections of the Frasers’ garden in Merricks, which will be open on the weekend of 16 and 17 February. Pictures: Yanni


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By Stuart McCulloughI WAS reaching for a teaspoon when I saw it. There in the cutlery draw was a fork unlike any other I had ever seen before. Like a cutlery colossus, it tow-ered over the knives, spoons and sp-lades.

We tend to buy our utensils in sets. This item stuck out, if not like a sore thumb then at least like something that could cause a sore thumb when handled incorrectly. It was longer and broader than the other forks, with ra-zor tines as sharp as a gargoyle’s teeth and an elaborate, gothic swirl run-ning down the length of the handle. It looked like something that belonged not so much in another drawer as an-other age. Or perhaps even another dimension.

Utensils can do a lot of things. They can cut, carve and harpoon whatever’s on your plate. The one thing they can-not do, however, is walk.

How did the piece of cutlery I now refer to as “the Spooky Fork” come to be in our house? I immediately de-manded answers, but the fork refused to say a word. Clearly, it had been trained to withstand interrogation. Ex-hausted, I left it, tied to a chair, and attempted to regroup. Even if it had responded, I’d be hard pressed to be-lieve it. Human beings occasionally speak with a forked tongue. A fork has no other option.

If freaking out at the mysterious ap-pearance of a fork of unknown origins seems something of an overreaction, allow me to disagree. It’s not about one, isolated fork.

What concerns me is that this lone

utensil may be an advance party. Af-ter reporting back, hoards of strange-looking spoons and steak knives might easily follow. Perhaps oddly elaborate plates and saucers also. It could eas-ily be the thin end of the Wedgewood. The price of utensil freedom is eternal vigilance.

There was little time to lose. I imme-diately secured the premises by nail-ing wooden boards across the doors, windows and cupboards. If an army of

19th century cutlery was intending to invade the apartment, my job was to make its attempted annexation as diffi -cult as possible. But as I kept watch all night, I heard nothing – not the rattle of armed teaspoons or the sound of tiny boots. If invasion was their plan, they were happy to bide their time.

But what if a full-scale takeover was the furthest thing from the Spooky Fork’s mind? Maybe it was not the ad-vance party but the only utensil of its

kind anywhere in the world.Rather than a reject, perhaps it was a

singular artifact of great and immense value.

Objects of beauty can be adored and even sometimes destroyed, but they are rarely misplaced. This meant the true owner might come looking both for the fork and for revenge.

Based solely on its appearance, the fork’s true owner would likely be a gi-ant; a beast of a man. I will open the door, expecting a neighbour only to fi nd myself face to chest with a moun-tain of fl esh, fi sts clenched and look-ing like Christmas hams, demanding that I return what is rightfully his.

I will, of course, try to explain I did not steal the fork and that, instead, the fork had found its way to me. Perhaps it ran away, I will stammer, as a shad-ow falls across me and the creature moves forward. It will matter little as to why the fork absconded to seek sol-ace in my cutlery drawer.

Both the creature and I will know that aiding and abetting a runaway fork is the kind of crime that cannot go unpunished. A giant foot in an elabo-rate boot will inch forward and I’ll raise my hands but it will be no use…

Then again, perhaps the owner isn’t oversized like the fork but is from another era. In the dead of night, I’ll hear the doorbell shriek and will be surprised to fi nd a man on the door-step dressed in 19th century fi nery, complete with a large velvet hat. And maybe a cape.

With teeth that resemble the tines of the fork, the man will say a simple “good evening” in a slow, creaking

voice that sounds like a gate open-ing. Confronted by the sight of Count Forkula, I will instantly return his utensil and let him melt back into the darkness…

I may have no clue where it came from, but I know it’s not mine to keep. The Spooky Fork is too beautiful to be kept a prisoner in my cutlery drawer. I had to set it free.

Having decided to return it to the wild, I put the fork in a cage and drove out into the wilderness. After fi nding a clearing, I set down the cage and quietly, carefully opened it. The poor thing didn’t want to leave and I had to help it out, pushing it toward the scrub.

Returning to my car, I could see it in the rearview mirror as I left. Over-whelmed by its sudden freedom, it hadn’t moved an inch. It would, I assured myself, feel at home soon enough.

I don’t know why I fi nd the appear-ance of a mysterious fork so unset-tling. Perhaps it’s a reminder that, no matter how hard we try, we can control things only so much, after which fate, destiny and cutlery take over.

Maybe I like to believe that some places are beyond the reach of the ran-dom. That some things are predictable and are more magnifi cent for being so.

But it takes so little to disturb this sense of tranquility. All it takes is one unexpected event and you are sudden-ly faced with a choice. A fork in the road, if you will. Or maybe just in the drawer.

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MOBILITY SCOOTER, 4 wheel, red, used only 3 times, EC, $1,800ono. Phone 0402 272 794.

PIANO, Ronisch, walnut colour, GC, well looked after. $700. 9707-1997, 0412 919 031.

HOLDEN, Cruze, 2010, CD, JG, automatic, sedan, YGE-746, 12 months reg, 7,000kms. $17,850ono. Tina 0423 775 449, 9700-1423.

VISCOUNT, camper, 1985, EC, stove and grill, sleeps 5, full new annexe, bed flys, two way fridge, LCD TV/DVD, many extras, reg until 10/13, C52-165. $6,000ono. 0423 022 916.

ESPRESSO MACHINE, Breville 800ES, plus Bre-ville coffee grinder, hardly used, as new. Cost almost $400, will sell $250ono. 5629-2868.

TRACTOR, TEF 20 Grey Fergie, diesel with 6ft grader blade, very good condition. $3,500. 0408 541 298.

RUNABOUT, Apollo, 17 foot, new Mercury Opti-Max 90HP, new trailer, depth sounder / fish finder, marine radio, $15,500. 0422 114 221.

TANDEM TRAILER, 7’x5’, brand new, hydraulic brakes, steel floor, front and rear tail gates, registered, blue colour, 2 spare wheels and tyres. $4,000. 5941-1687.

TOYOTA, Rav 4, 1999, 5 door wagon, 4x4, manual, blue, 147,000kms, electric sunroof, roof bars, central locking, reg 12/13, tinted windows, AC, nudge bar, towbar, CD, radio, new tyres, service histroy, EC, RWC, PXD-876. $8,000. 0418 396 641, Belgrave.

VANS WANTED We want your clean caravan or poptop TODAY. cash paid and towed away. 1970’s–Mid 2000 models. Affordable Caravans, Hallam. 0418 336 238 or 5623 4782.

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DRESSING TABLE, 7 drawers, white, new, lovely design mirror, still in box, cost $850, sell $450. 5941-1223. Pakenham. FORD, Falcon, Futura, BA

MKII, 2004, duel fuel, 161,000 kms, reg until 11/2013, EC, fully serviced, RWC, TFK-693. $8,250 ono. 5940-4734.

MUSIC/INSTRUMENTS

DRAPES, professionally made, pinch pleated, rubber lined, EC, latte/coffee with black swirls, 2100L x 1450W. 2100L x 2200W. $375. 0402 584 414. Berwick.

JD 3520, compact tractor, 2006, 1850 hours, front end loader, E hydro 4WD, 2 set tyres; turf and ag, standard bucket and 4in1 bucket, canopy, WSQ-523. $27,500. Urgent sale. Call Garry: 0419 893 286.

WINDOW, sliding, alumin-ium, 1500mm x 1500mm, bronze olive colour. $100ono. 5998-7422. Cannons Creek.

STESSL, 6 metre, alumin-ium, Mako, 130hp, Yamaha, drive on trailer, GPS, sounder, marine radio, EPIRB, twin batter-ies, loads of fishing room and excellent for offshore. $32,000. 0429 793 099.

HOLDEN, ute, 2007, VZ , silver, 6 speed manual, towbar, heavy duty bars, 125,600km UVS-739 $14,000 with roadworthy. Phone Ben 0419 341 789.

FORD, Falcon, 2006, automatic, gas, steel tray, 92,000km, UBM-923. $9,900ono. 0419 579 774.

FARM VEHICLES/MACHINERY

BOATS & MARINEWALL UNIT, baltic pine, 1 .36mLx0.5mWx2mH, cost $1,000, sell: $250. 9705-2106, 0414 320 619.

DINING SETTING, antique reproduction oval extension table, 6 blue stripped upholstery chairs, prefect condition. Cost $2,300, sell $700. 0458 713 439.

GOLDSTREAM, Storm, off roader, EC, always stored in shed, full size oven and grill and four burner stove, microwave and two burner stove out-side, wardrobe, QS bed plus dbl, drop down table bed, sleeps six, full annexe, bed flys. $18,000. 0410 034 305.

FORD, Courier tray ute, 1998, dual fuel, GC, reg 03/13, new tyres, OVZ-625. $4,300 with RWC. 0459 049 539, 5968-0002.

TYRES, BF Goodrich, 2x 255 60x15, 1x 275 60x15, as new. $495. 0416 053 855.

TV, Panasonic, rear pro-jection, 130cm screen and Technics stereo surround sound sytem, EC. $1,500 ono. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

CAMPING GEAR, Wild Country 3 man tent, and double camp mattress, gas stove, gas light and bottle, VGC, $350 ono. 0438 384 823.

PRIVATE PLATES, slim line, “ON BALE” offers over $2,000. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

SCENIC GALAXY, 1999, 15’ x 7’ caravan, EC, 1450Kg axle, galvanised chassis, shockers, full annexe plus separate awning, front boot, tinted windows, twin beds, Heron AC, plenty of cupboards, convection microwave cooker, large quiet and efficient 12volt compressor fridge, house battery and charger, Anderson plug, Winegard antenna with booster, wired in smoke alarm, security door, new tyres and brakes, tows easily, reg 04/13, fully equipped ready to go. $14,990ono. 5975 0761. Mornington.

GOLDSTREAM, mini poptop, 12.5’, 2010, double bed, easy tow, EC. $23,000ono. 5623-3783, 0411 092 612.

HOLDEN, SS, 1999, auto, VT11, 138,000kms, 2 owners from new, good genuine car, 9 months reg, full history, ZD1552. $10,000. 0402 232 628.

TREADMILL, electric, as new, 1.5HP, cost $1,299, sell $550. Can deliver. Call Elaine: 0408 050 354.

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TRAMPOLINE, 12 ft, round, with enclosure and ladder, brand new, $320. Phil 0408 916 492.

IMPERIAL, 2004, tandem, 18’6”, double bed, 2 x 3 way fridges, A/C, micro-wave, roll out awning, full annexe, towing equip-ment, VGC. Frankston. $27,500. 9783-5518.

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YAMAHA, R6, 2000, blue/white, after market pipe, 31,000kms, EC, reg 09/13, RWC. $5,000. 0458 234 503.

TENT, Kimberley 70033, sleeps up to 4 people, heavy duty floor, easy set up, GC. $250. 0466 388 388. Tyabb.

FORD, Cortina, Mark 2, 1968, 1600, bronze with white roof, chrome and white side stripes, re-conditioned motor, gearbox and generator, mag wheels, new front end bushes, some rust but overall good condition, 779-JJU, reg 05/13. $9,500ono. Call Sarah: 0403 813 554, Pakenham.

BOOK SHELVES, white, 12 months old, ideal for childrens’ room, quite elegant, bought at adairs, very good condition. Paid over $400 but will sell for $200. Free delivery in Berwick and surround. 0438 211 261.

FRANKLIN, 16ft, double bed, sleeps family of 5, fridge, sink, GC, plenty of storage. $5,000neg. 0402 483 707.

POPTOP CARAVAN, 14 foot, island dbl bed, full size oven, 3 way fridge, new awning, annexe, tyres, very clean, $13,000. 0412 783 157, 9772-7786. Chelsea Heights.

MOTORCYCLES

HOLDEN, Rodeo, 1998, one tonne, 4x4 tray, canvass removable canopy, EC, with extra’s. PGG-912. $7,500 ono. 5629-2623 or 0419 096 999. Garfield.

CITROEN, Berlingo, 2005, van, manual, 190,000kms, 8 months reg. WPI-620. $7,500. 0402 232 628.

BLINDS, x5 Ecowood Venetian PVC slat blinds, cedar colour, 90cm x 150cm drop, brand new still in boxes, $150. 5977-5356. Somerville.

OUTBACK, camper, Neapean, 2009, reg until 10/13, QS bed, soft floor, annexe, 3 way fridge, washing machine, stove, table, many extras, EC. $3,500ono. 5945-7564.

HOLDEN, Clubsport, VT, all features/options, lavish HSV style, stunning looker, immaculate in and out, good reg, RWC, VN668448. $11,850. 9796-8789. Narre Warren North.

TOYOTA, Hilux, 2003, twincab, 4x4, 144,000kms, 3L diesel, rear step, towbar, bullbar, winch, VGC, reg until 11/13, RWC, full service history, any trial. UEH-437. $15,000. 0412 902 957. Berwick.

SOFA, with chaise, Harvey Norman modular, natural colour, still in pack-aging, paid $1,800 sell $1,300. Call 0403 739 463

BMW, 318i, 2000, black, 5 speed manual, full electrics, 180,000km, 18” wheels, sunroof, leather interior, RWC, TPE-113, registered until August 2013. $11,700. 9700-7405.

SOFA BED, european style, with storage compartment, 3 seater, deep red colour, EC. $680. 9706-1123.

AUDI, A6, auto, grey, EC, sunroof, reg until 08/13, always garaged. UMC-874. $18,000ono. 0411 322 476. Berwick. BILLIARD TABLE, 8’x4’,

Astra Monarch, slate base, had very little use, in perfect condition, cues, balls, accessories in-cluded. $1,500. 0418 338 899.

SLASHER, Deutscher H26, 10.5Hp, GC. $1,150. 0422 102 149 or 0421 738 752.

TRAVELLER STORM, poptop, 2006, 17'6" x 7', island dbl bed, innerspring mattress, centre kitchen, rangehood, microwave, 104L 3-way fridge, flatscreen TV, rollout awning, reverse cycle AC, battery pack, Winegard TV antenna, weight 1420kg, club seating, adjustable table, hotplate and griller, 2 x 9kg gas bottles, 2 x 80L water tanks, Ander-son plug, radio/DVD/ CD/MP3 player, $24,240. Phone 9772-3185 or 0407 056 150.

PRATTLINE LOW TOW, single axle, 17’ 6”, hydraulic pop top caravan, reg August, full annexe, electric brakes, 3-4 berth, four burner cook top with grill, rangehood, micro-wave, three way fridge, good tyres and two mounted spares, water and fuel holders, two gas bottles, four seasons hatch. $9,000ono. Phone 0419 356 802.

MOTOR VEHICLES

COMPASS NAVIGATOR, 2006, 17’6”, independent suspension, shower/toilet combo, rear island dbl bed, 3-way fridge, 60L water tanks x2, EC, $42,900ono. 0419 566 823, 5986-3277. McCrae.

TOYOTA, Corolla, sedan, 2010, metallic silver. 54,000kms, one owner, full Toyota service history, factory fitted CC and Bluetooth, XWK- 510, EC, $16,000. 0407 375 800.

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

SEWING MACHINE, Janome Horizon, Memory Craft 7700QCP, 3 months old, with extra tables and all accessories, paid $2,999, receipt provided, sell $2,250. 0419 676 963. HOLDEN, Astra 2001

hatchback. 1 lady owner from new. Silver, manual, HBD body kit, mag wheels and build number, AC, only 124,000 kms, RWC, reg until September 2013, tinted windows, new tyres, CD player, 1.8 litre engine, great condition, RCF-543. $6,000. 0414 508 723 Pakenham

FREE CLEAN FILL Wanted clean fill site, South eastern area. Dams, gullies, paddocks. Filled and levelled, no charge. Phone 0418 356 583.

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AIR CONDITIONER, Polo, remote portable, as new, 1900BTU, 2 year warranty. Paid $1,200, sell $700, all receipts and manuals supplied. 0408 129 766.

SCENIC POPTOP, 1994, 15’6”, rear entry, twin beds, microwave, full annexe, front boot, easy tow, EC, $11,750. 5983-8095. Crib Point.

SUBARU, Impreza, 2009, near new, 2.0 RS, auto, sedan, silver, leather inter-ior, sunroof factory fitted, airbags, rear sensors, 41,755kms, reg 01/2013, WUD-265. $25,000 ono. Regrettable sale. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

RADIOGRAM, Kriesler, multi-sonic stereo, 4 speed turntable, 6 record auto changer input/output, VGC, $200. 9587-1092. Parkdale.

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PEDIGREE HORIZON, 24ft, poptop, EC, dual axles, full annexe, awning very clean, stored undercover, lots of cupboards, electric brakes, east/west bed. $26,500ono. 9546-5595. Springvale.

CARAVAN, onsite with aluminium annexe, in Cowes, sleeps six plus, full ensuite, TV, DVD, microwave, fridge, stove-top, air conditioning and BBQ, great for family get-aways. $22,500. Call Sean 0412 000 446.

MAZDA 3, SP23, 2005, black, 5 speed manual, sports interior, full electrics, cruise control, full curtain airbags, power steering, 17' alloy wheels, brand new Yokohama tyres, ABS brakes, AC, climate control, remote keyless entry, engine immobiliser, fog lights, EC, 4 door sedan, 6 stacker CD player, very re-liable car, RWC. YAR-105. $15,000ono. 0402 700 340.

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HILLMAN MINX, 1952, sedan, VGC , runs very well, comes with parts book and hand book, records of work done in-cluding brakes, new tyres, radiator, starter motor, tuning, shackle, bushes, replaced wiper blades, re-placed LH tie rod, safety check, spark plug, new hose plus thermostat, re-sleeve brake cylinders, no RWC, serial number 98356. $6,500. 0417 413 738.

LASER, infrared therapy, 40mW, mme, Therapower. Perfect working order. For acupuncture and physio-therapy applications, out-put power is switchable in 4 ranges, 10, 20, 30 and 40mW. $1,000 ono. 0402 121 355. Warragul/Paken-ham.

MOTOR HOME, Mirada Coachmen, for sale or swap house or land in Narre Warren, all luxuries, large slide out, ready to live in or enjoy, cash adjustment, XAP-695. $160,000. 0419 875 174.

SUPREME EXECUTIVE, 1800, 2011, all modern luxuries including full en-suite, washing machine, hot water system, split system AC, inner sprung twin beds, TV, large fridge/freezer, leather up-holstery, all hitching accessories, perfect, as new condition. $47,500. 0418 335 512.

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GOLF CLUBS, full set of ladies, pro quality clubs, as new condition. Full set of mens clubs with bag and buggy, GC. $600. 9799-9569.

HOUSE CLEANING

Experienced mature aged woman. Reasonable rates. No job too small. References available. Phone Pat: 0417 149 477 or 5983-6771.

DOMESTICGREAT WALL, X240, 2010, silver, full dealer history, 12 month reg, 51,000kms, economical, drives like new, sun roof, leather interior, climate control, new front brakes, 48,000kms remaining manufacturer’s warranty. $13,250. 0488 300 700.

HYUNDAI, Elantra, sedan, 2002, silver, manual, AC, spoiler, one lady owner, only 84,000kms, reg until 11/13, 1.8L, RWC, regu-larly serviced. RMN-830. $4,700. 9702-2708.

GOLF CLUBS, Fine Edge QR, RH gents, driver , 3 and 5 woods, irons 3 to sandwedge, golf bag, EC. $190. 9702-4621, 0402 828 806.

MOBILITY SCOOTER, Shoprider, deluxe, under 2yo, hardly used, as new. $2,400. 5941-1516. Pakenham.

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READINGS $50. Ph Julie 9702-2504. A’VAN, Eurostar 1, 2004,

18.5’, full ensuite, hot water system, island DB, A/C, oven/4 burner cook top, 150ltr fridge, microwave, full annexe, all manuals for fittings, many other features. $33,000ono. 0488 191 444.

GOLF CART, 2006 Yamaha, electric, white, new batteries, VGC. $3,500. 0408 371 486.

PERSONALTAROT READINGS, at In House Healing, 20 years experience. 0419 344 190.

FORD, Focus, Zetec 2.0ltr LV, 5 door hatch, 2009, manual, grey, leather seats, power windows, cruise control, 86,000kms, service books, full Ford service history, USB plug for iPod etc. XJJ-706. $16,000ono. 0410 044 165.

MAZDA, 3, SP23, black, 2005, FELTH, registered, RWC, VGC. $11,000. 0401 865 904.

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FURNITURE, 1 X TV unit, 1 x coffee table, 1 x lamp table, dark chocolate, all EC. $600 the lot. 0409 789 322, Essendon.

GUITAR, Fender Squire Telecaster Custom, blonde colour with maple neck, black pick guard and duncan designed twin pick ups, classic guitar, like new. $200. 0448 434 211.

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TOYOTA, Hiace, 2006, UJD-995, duel fuel, EC, reg, RWC. $18,500 neg. 0411 750 624.

FORD, Falcon, Futura, Wagon, 2004, RWC, reg. 2013, 180,000kms, auto. SRV-373. $6,000. 0435 092 144. Dandenong.

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FISHING GEAR, de-ceased estate, rods, reels, boat accessories, taco’s, oil filters, Mercury throttle shift controllers, x3, brand new, box of lures, lots more. $2,000 the lot. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

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PROVINCIALBy IT GullyBAXTER fl exed its muscles versus Mt Eliza in the duel of the heavy-weights on Saturday and is in a com-manding position in MPCA Provincial cricket.

With just three rounds to go before fi nals, there is plenty of jostling for a spot in the top four. The Mounties are one of a handful of teams vying for fourth.

On Saturday, last year’s District premiers batted fi rst and was made to look second-rate by Baxter, the pow-erhouse of MPCA cricket.

Travis Sawers hasn’t exactly set the world on fi re since crossing from Rye two seasons ago, but on Saturday pro-duced something special with the ball for the home side.

He claimed 6/37, while Dale Irving continued his sensational form, snag-ging 3/21. The Mounties were skittled

for 95. Lyle House was the only bats-men to offer resistance, top-scoring for the visitors with 36.

In reply, Baxter is cruising at 2/82. Shane McComb opened with 42, and Darren Uccello, back in the ones, is un beaten on 37.

Sorrento versus Mornington is an-other game that has attracted the atten-tion of fans.

The Doggies are enigmatic and can produce the best cricket in the compe-tition on a good day. The Sharks are methodical, brilliant and favourites for the pennant.

On Saturday, the Sharks batted fi rst on their home strip and make 220 in 74.3 overs.

Opener and pre-Christmas star Jedd Falck failed to make a contribution and Nick Jewell was out for 23 with the score on 40.

Liam O’Connor was the rock of the innings for the home side with 74, and

Leigh Poholke (25) and Ross Dunball (32), batting at nine, made valuable contributions.

Matt Foon was sensational for the Dogs, snaring 5/48 from 18 overs, and Glenn Wood got the prized scalp of Jewell as well as removing O’Connor.

Peninsula Old Boys and Long Is-land are two of the other sides look ing for a place in the top bracket and the visitors appear to have the upper hand after the fi rst day’s play.

The Old Boys batted fi rst and manag ed a competitive total of 9/248.

Dylan O’Malley has had a good run with the bat and scored a quickfi re and dominant 85 on Saturday. When his open ing partner Brandon Lawler was dismissed for 18, the score was on 93.

Eivion Bowen with 60 runs started a middle order revival that saw Wade Pelzer (31) and Jon Forrest (42) among the runs.

Chris Hocking was the surprise

pack et for the Islanders with the ball, picking up 3/51 from 20 overs, while Paul Hartle snared 3/74 from 16.

Mt Martha managed its high-est score for the year, compiling 283 against Moorooduc.

The visitors batted fi rst and many batmen got great starts and made a contribution.

This has been lacking for the Reds this season.

Skipper Jason Jacoby top-scored for Mt Martha with 62, and Tim Moran entered the arena with the score on 37 and made 61.

Jake Smart (42) and Luke Moran (38) also were shining lights for the Reds in the middle order.

Bobby Wilson was the chief wicket-taker for the Ducs, bowling 26.2 overs and fi nishing with 4/107.

There were four run-outs in the in-nings.

Rye skipper Darren Groves opened

the innings for his side on Saturday and top-scored with 39.

Ben Ashworth with 30 and Corey Harris with 27 were the next best bats, helping the Demons to 168 against Crib Point.

The Magpies bowlers, led by War-ren Herrington with 5/30 and Luke Her ring ton with 3/13 from 14 overs, were dominant and gave their side the upper hand. The Pies are 0/10 in reply.

Heatherhill has given Ballam Park plenty of work to do in their match at Bruce Park.

The Hills scored 9/242 from 75 overs, keeper-batsman Dean Shaw mak ing 38, John Hille Jnr 37 and Chris tian Heath 31. However, it was James Bolletta who did the bulk of the damage with the bat, scoring 71 bat-ting at eight.

Knights skipper Matty Roach was the pick of the bowlers with 3/47 from 14 overs.

Baxter rolls Mounties as Dogs bite SharksBaxter rolls Mounties as Dogs bite Sharks

DISTRICTBy IT GullyTHE temperature continues to rise in MPCA District cricket following the fi rst day’s play of round nine.

The results of matches in this round will probably defi ne which teams play fi nals and which miss out.

Heading into the round, the teams that simply have to win to keep their chances alive are Hastings, Pines and Somerville, eighth, seventh and sixth on the table.

Hastings is up against Frankston YCW, the cellar dwellers of the com-pe tition.

However, the Stonecats managed to score a competitive 178. The Blues would be favourites to win the match,

but reaching the total will be no easy task as the team has struggled with the bat this season. In reply, the Blues have already lost a wicket and resume on 1/10 next Saturday.

Luke Hewitt dominated for the Blues with the ball with 6/66.

Somerville is more than capable of scoring the 211 needed to defeat third-placed Baden Powell.

The Eagles are half a game outside the four and, given the wealth of talent, are capable of causing carnage if they get going.

On Saturday, they bowled fi rst and Jack Kennedy and Daniel Kelly each claimed three wickets.

Sam Delaney bowled two balls, was hit to the rope and didn’t reappear.

Braves skipper Rhys Elmi top-

scored with 53, which included seven fours and a six, while Adam Landry (46) and Josh Waldron (45) made more than solid contributions.

Pines has a tough task versus sec-ond-placed Carrum at Carrum, but will be reasonably happy with the fi rst day’s play.

While looking at the scores might indicate Carrum’s 163 was below par, the slow and spongy surface at Roy Dore means this is a competitive score.

Josh Dent was best for the Lions with 54, and Shaun Foster hit 34. Brett Hudgson was the best of the Pines bowlers with 4/52.

At the top of the ladder, leader Lang-warrin has set fourth-placed Boneo a massive 298 for victory.

A number of Kangas got starts and

contributed, including openers Simon McEvoy (45) and Mark Cooper (33) as well as Andy Johnson (37), Ben Wells (36), Jake Prosser (33 not out) and Da-vid Ross (26). The best of the Lang-warrin bats was Danny Weare with 65.

Chris Jobling was the best of the Bo-neo bowlers with 3/95. If Boneo loses, it is in danger of falling out of the four.

Main Ridge is on the same points as Boneo and is locked in a ding-dong battle with Delacombe Park.

If the second-placed Parkers can win this match, the team’s position in the top four looks safe.

On Saturday, Delacombe Park rolled Main Ridge for 132, Shane Deal claim ing 3/21 and Chris Brittain 3/29. Jason Albress top-scored for the Ridge with 37.

However, while the Parkers looked to be in the box seat, they slumped to 3/53 after 32 overs.

Nick Christides and Joel Malcolm are back in the shed, but Jon Guthrie and Chris Brittain are still to come.

Flinders’ bowlers will need to pro-duce something special to get the points against Seaford.

Batting fi rst, the visitors managed 183, Tommy Clements top-scoring with 65 and Dwayne Field 34.

Mike Manders opened the bowling for Seaford, sent down 31.5 overs and fi nished with the impressive fi gures of 5/68.

Skipper Nathan Volpe bowled 20 overs and claimed 3/39.

Blues, Somie, Pines fight for finals Blues, Somie, Pines fight for finals spots as Langy set Boneo big taskspots as Langy set Boneo big task

SUB-DISTRICTBy IT GullyTHREE important matches being play ed in MPCA Sub-district could have a big impact on the season.

Top-of-the-table Rosebud (78 points) is playing fi fth-placed Seaford Tigers (66 points), fourth-placed Red Hill (66 points) is locked in battle with sixth-placed Pearcedale (66 points), and sec-ond-placed Tyabb (78 points) is back and forth on the ferry, playing French Island.

There is nothing between these sides.Balnarring, in third place on 72 points,

has the bye and will be assured 12 points.Tyabb was expected to visit French Is-

land and simply get the job done.The Islanders as individuals have pro-

duced special moments this sea son, but collectively have tended to struggle. On Saturday with the bat, the habit continued, bowled out by the Yabbies for 146.

Ben King continues to produce with bat and ball for the Islanders and top-scored with 41, receiving solid support

from Mark Cox (38). It wasn’t a good day for the Islanders and it appeared again as though they would be soundly beaten. They had no answers for the Yabbies’ Geoff Glaum, who claimed 4/32 from 11.4 overs.

But Ben King then weaved some magic with the ball, claiming 5/28 from 14 overs to have the visitors in strife. At stumps, the Yabbies were reeling at 7/101. They were cruising to the total at 5/95, but this quickly became trouble at 7/97.

The Yabbies have enough talent and ex-perience to return this weekend and limp over the line.

Pearcedale has set Red Hill a mas-sive 289 for victory in their match after opener Brad Trotter set the tone with 73. The middle order of Kaine Smith (54) and Mark Andrew (58) compiled an 89-run partnership that pushed the total to a more than competitive one.

Nick Wood snared 3/59 from 16 overs for the Hillmen. The home side will need to produce something special with the bat to claim victory.

Seaford has left Rosebud with plen ty of work to do to get the points.

The Tigers batted fi rst at Rosebud’s Olympic Park and set the home side 225 for victory.

Corey Hand top-scored for the Tigers with 48 and David James scored 47 to be the best two bats. Brian Doughty picked up 3/60 for the Buds and Darren Kerr 3/71.

Dromana has set Skye 247 for vic tory after Mark Whitehead scored 105 for his team on Saturday.

Andrew Thomson also hit a half-cen-tury, while Dave Timmer ensured the tail wagged with a timely 24.

Ben Milano was the pick of the Skye bowlers with 5/30 from 21.2 overs, which included 10 maidens.

Tootgarook is 1/35 in response to Car-rum Downs’ 163.

Matty Whelan ripped through the Cou-gars batsmen, claiming 6/42, while Scott Didcock took 2/41.

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ON THE LINEBy Paul “Tracker” PingiaroTHE blue-ringed octopus has returned to the shallows of Port Phillip and Western Port, with two spotted near beaches in Mornington harbour and one seen at Yaringa Boat Harbour in the past two weeks.

The tiny octopus is as deadly as any snake, spider, jellyfi sh or shark. It develops brilliant blue ring-shaped markings when disturbed, and if peo-ple are stung, they can experience respiratory failure and even death. The creature is a plain brown or greyish colour when not disturbed.

The octopus is found in rock pools and is very attractive, especially to child ren and tourists, who are at risk if they pick them up.

Children playing among rocks and rock pools need to be actively super-vised by an adult. Bites can also occur when the creature is trodden on by waders.

Museum Victoria says the bite of a blue-ringed octopus delivers a hit of tetrodotoxin, which is found in the octopus’s saliva. This venom also is found in puffer fi sh.

“The venom has a devastating ef-fect on the nerve system; it blocks sodium channels and causes breathing diffi culties, numbness and paralysis,” the museum states on its website.

“There is no antivenom and without immediate medical intervention, the risk of death is high.”

A Museum Victoria team is study-ing “one of our most notorious ma-rine creatures” and seeks “more infor-

mation to assist with treating blue-ringed octopus bites”.

Intervention can include mechanical ventilation until the effects of the ve-nom wear off.Boating tipIF you are taking people for their fi rst boat trip or fi rst trip on your boat, a fi ve-minute pre-trip briefi ng can often avoid all sorts of dramas if you get into trouble on the water.

Show everyone where the life jackets are in case the skipper gives the order for everyone to don them.

It’s amazing how many boats have them tucked away and guests or crew

don’t know where to fi nd them.Point out the locations of fi re ex-

tinguishers and instruct passengers and crew on their use.

Other items to be discussed during a briefi ng could include fi rst aid kit, anchor, fl ares and marine radios.

As a rule, nowadays marine radios are more of a reporting tool than a safety device, and while they are man-da tory equipment on some vessels, the coverage of mobile phones means most emergency calls can be conducted via mobile.

With this in mind, all those hitting the water should have the local rescue

number stored on their phone. If there’s an emergency where grave or imminent danger is present, dial 000.

A well-prepared and organised crew is a safe and happy crew, so play it safe on the water.Where they’re bitingTHERE is offshore action with a few nice mako sharks to 50kg being landed. Also offshore are good numbers of arrow squid and fl athead, and in close on the reefs, king fi sh are being caught. The best way to attract kingfi sh is by using a string of 4-6 plain CDs tied together and lightly weighted.

In Western Port, the waterway can

be summed up easily – gummy sharks in the channels and deeper water, and whiting on the banks.

Deeper waters also are holding the occasional snapper and seven-gill shark, and the bycatch in the shallows has been salmon, trevally, mullet, fl at-head and mackerel.

Southern Port Phillip has gummies in the channels, and whiting and fl athead in the shallows.

Off Mt Martha and Mornington in 19-22 metres of water, there is a good chance of hooking a snapper or gummy shark. In close the squid have been good and the fl athead consistent.

In the next 1-2 weeks, King George whiting will pick up on shallow reefs and provide a good target for land-based and boating anglers.

Fishing has been reasonable from piers on both bays with anglers catching garfi sh, mullet, squid, fl athead, salmon and even a trophy snapper or two.

We have entered the last month of summer and with the awesome fi shing of autumn approaching, the serious fi shing starts soon.

Tight lines and calm seas. Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro has been fi shing since he could hold a rod and stay in the boat. He has boat hire busi-nesses in Mornington and Yaringa Boat Harbour in Somerville. He has been a fi shing writer for magazines and brings his knowledge to MP News Group for season 2012-13. Details: www.fi shingmornington.com or www.western portboathire.com.au Email [email protected] or 5975 5479.

Beware the blue-ringed octopusBeware the blue-ringed octopus

Bring on autumn: Top fi shing is around the corner with the end of summer looming and snapper expected to reappear in good numbers. Paul Pingiaro with a nice big red.

Colourful but deadly: The blue-ringed octopus has been spotted in both Port Phillip and Western Port. Picture: David Bryant


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HASTINGS CRICKETBy Greg BradshawHASTINGS Firsts travelled to Frank-ston to take on last-placed YCW.

The home side batted fi rst, and the opening pair made a solid start, put-ting on 37 before Luke Hewitt made the breakthrough.

He claimed another wicket 10 runs later, 2/47 after 21 overs, and then his third before Issy Dias dismissed two batsmen on the stroke of tea, 5/105.

After the break, the YCW batsmen ground out important runs against tight bowling and took the fi nal score to 178.

Hewitt bowled superbly, taking career-best fi gures of 6/66 off 18.3 overs. Dias took 2/35 off 19 and Tim Birch chipped in with 2/51 off 22 tight overs. Hastings had 5 overs to face and lost a wicket to fi nish at 1/10.

Next week the senior players will need to be at their best to grab a win and have a slight chance of playing fi nals.

Seconds v Frankston YCW: YCW was sent in to bat, which looked to be a good decision when the side was 3/29 in the 15th over, but dropped catches let a couple of batsmen get away and YCW posted a competitive 160.

With the Ryan brothers unavailable, the bowling was a little thin. Liam Bradshaw bowled 25 overs and posted season-best fi gures of 4/49 and Chris White’s leg spin continued to baffl e as he rolled down 19 overs for 4/43. The evergreen Stephen Thomson took 2/30 off 12 overs.

Hastings had 14 overs to bat and scored 1/28.

Thirds v Sorrento: Batting fi rst, Hastings got off to a fl yer thanks to

a rapid 68 from Greg Bradshaw, but wickets tumbled regularly and the side was bowled out for only 169 in the 32nd over.

Jaysen Bradshaw’s 25no helped, but the other batsmen did not put enough value on their wickets.

Sorrento was confi dent of chasing down the total, but Luke Gibbons pro-duced a withering spell, claiming 5 wickets in his fi rst 6 overs, 5/28, and it was pretty much game over. Kayne Lewis came on in the 13th over and took 3 wickets before Matt Sawosz claimed the 10th wicket, Sorrento all out for 64. Gibbons fi nished with 5/22, Lewis 3/14 and Sawosz 1/2. The side is in third place on the ladder with 4 games to play.

Fourths v Mornington: Hastings batted fi rst but again failed to post a competitive score. Only Peter Hewitt (23), Stuart Hanley (19) and Chris Lehmann (18) reached double fi gures as Hastings made 94 off only 25 overs.

Finals-bound Mornington made hard work of the run chase thanks to good spells from Tristan Dales 2/21 and Jaysen Bradshaw 2/8 4/22 after 8 overs but Mornington steadied and fi nished with 6/101. The loss means the side will not make fi nals with two games to play.

Under-15s v Sorrento: Sorrento was asked to bat fi rst and lost its fi rst wicket with 3 runs on the board, but the next pair put on 92. Two batters re-tired on 50, another two made 30s and Sorrento scored 6/232 off its 45 overs. Billy Jeremiah took 2/30, Lachlan Cox 1/16, Broadie Prestige 1/9, Andrew Jiffs 1/26 and Jesse Muffed 1/18.

Hastings batted with Prestage (50 retired) and Matt Foy (47) putting on a brilliant 110 opening partnership.

The rest of the boys had a fair dinkum crack, but fell 40 runs short, 8/191 against the undefeated top side. Sean Hewitt made 19, Jeffs 17no and Jer-emiah 13.

Under-13s v Flinders: Hastings batted fi rst, getting away to a good and was 1/56 but fell to 5/58 then 6/88 and all out for 94. Shelby Lothian-Burdett made 16, Ben Paarlberg 13, Thomas Finn 12, Ryan McNamara 10 and Re-gan Taylor 9. Flinders batted well, but 45 extras was the difference between winning and losing as Flin ders made 7/125. McNamara took 2/6, Paarlberg 2/9, Finn 1/13, Blake Mealey 1/6 and Lachie Robertson 1/6. With one game remaining the team will play fi nals but where it fi nishes on the ladder will be decided by next week’s results.

Under-11s v Tyabb: Played over two weekends as two Twenty20 games, the fi rst saw Tyabb make 13/54 (Bailey Esler 2/9, Pat Wilson 2/1, Thomas Finn 2/5, Jake Maxted 2/1, Matt Dodd 1/5 and Max Bradshaw 1/4) and Hastings made 2/85 with Wilson 15ret and Finn 15ret. In game two, Hastings made 5/79 with Devlin Webb 13ret and Wilson 12ret and Ty-abb made 9/67 with Lachie Robertson taking 2/4 and Maxted 1/4.Social functions: Twenty20 match between Hastings Cricket Club and Hastings Football Club is at 5.15pm on Friday 22 February.

Friday 8 March, midday: Lunch with Damien Fleming, two-course meal. Come and hear some great cricket yarns. Bookings: 5979 1740.

Finals on the line as Blues chase 178Finals on the line as Blues chase 178

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