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FRENCH Islanders may have to wait more than two years before their complaints about the ferry service are tackled by the state government.

Public Transport Victoria says it is considering re-tendering the ferry service, but not until the current contract expires in June 2017.

The ferry which goes to Stony Point and Phillip Island services the island’s 123 permanent resi-dents, although breakdowns and rough weather have led to claims of businesses losing money and schoolchildren being stranded on the mainland.

Residents say they have been cut off from reli-able access to Stony Point and Phillip Island “for more than two months”, disrupting their access to health services, food supplies, schools, social com-mitments and “the opportunity to make a living”.

The PTV’s French Island Ferry Service Up-date, a newsletter sent to commuters, says calls for expressions of interest from ferry operators may be made later this year.

The newsletter says the government will “con-sider” improving the Tankerton jetty breakwater.

However, the project will join a list of outstand-ing works throughout the state.

The cost of improvements to the jetty and breakwater would “run into millions, therefore funding this project needs to be considered in line with funding availability and other infrastructure priorities around the state”, the newsletter says.

The PTV says its “fi rst priority” is to get the principal ferry, the George Bass, back into the water after engine repairs. It is believed replace-ment engines are coming from Sweden.

Another priority is to get its replacement ves-sel – the Schouten Passage – back into the water after its engine “blew” on Easter Monday.

Last week, passengers were ferried across on a stop-gap vessel supplied by Western Port Fishing Charters.

The PTV says it will continue to work with Parks Victoria on options for a north/south berth-ing option at Tankerton. It “apologises for the is-sues, challenges and isolation” to French Island residents caused by service disruptions after en-gine failures stopped the boats 22 February-10 March.

“The service cancellations and ad hoc replace-ment services were not of an acceptable stand-

ard. PTV has been advised that the George Bass should be repaired (with two new engines plus gangway installation) by the end of April,” the PTV’s newsletter states.

“The operator [Inter Island Ferries Service] has confi rmed that they have a back-up to the Schouten Passage vessel available now, should it need to be called upon while the George Bass is undergoing repairs, so that service continuity is ensured.”

The ferry is the islanders’ usual link to the mainland. It is funded by PTV.

“Despite numerous letters from islanders to PTV and the amazing support by our local mem-ber [Hastings MP] Neale Burgess, the amount of cancellations is increasing,” a resident – who did not want to be named – told The News.

“There have been more than 70 cancellations in the past two months causing under aged children to get stuck on the mainland after school with no possibility of returning home – for days.

“Imagine that your children cannot come home from school, in one case up to a week.

“At other times small boats help out to get peo-ple across to the island - sometimes under dan-gerous conditions.”

It is believed PTV pays the operator more than $500,000 a year, but the service is not subject to performance standards that guarantee an all-weather ferry service.

Manager Frank Denvir confi rmed that he is “not required to use any particular type of ves-sel” (‘No ferry: islanders isolated’, The News, 10/3/15).

In the wake of the Schouten Passage break-down, the resident said passengers wanted the George Bass back in service - quickly. “It’s the real principle vessel. This morning we just had a fi shing boat as the back-up’s back-up and it was rough and we all got wet through. If I had known I would have worn wet-weather gear. It’s starting to get very unpleasant.”

Another source said the PTV had spent $750,000 on the service last year.

Inter Island Ferries Service in 2013 told Mr Burgess that it “has been fi ghting with Parks Victoria for years to fi x the Tankerton jetty and dredge the Tankerton channel, but that [it] never seems to have the money and is too busy prior-itising other projects, which they think are more important”. Continued Page 8

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War stories: Author Lisa Bayley at the Somerville cenotaph. Picture: Yanni

Somerville dawn serviceSomerville dawn serviceA DAWN service will be held at the cenotaph, Fruit Growers’ Reserve, 328 Jones Rd, Somer-ville, at 6am, Saturday 25 April, to celebrate the centenary of Anzac.

The cenotaph has been restored to its original state with plaques designed and laid around it. One lists the names of servicemen and women who served in World War II and others tell sto-ries about both wars.

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After the service, Somerville Fire Brigade will cook breakfast and the society will serve tea and coffee. Details: 0417 776 489.

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LIBERAL MPs have been accused of wrongly blaming the state government for not giving pub-lic access to the soon-to-be-opened Somerville police station.

Police Minister Wade Noonan last week said Hastings MP Neale Burgess and Opposition po-lice spokesman Edward O’Donohue are “conven-iently misleading the community on this issue “.

Mr Noonan decisions about police numbers and public access were made by the Chief Commis-sioner, not the government.

“Under the Napthine government, changes were made that enshrined in law the independ-ence of the Chief Commissioner to make determi-nations over the deployment of police to specifi c locations,” Mr Noon said.

“This includes determining the hours of opera-tions of police stations across the state.”

Mr Burgess and Mr O’Donohue last week launched petitions calling on the government to in-crease police numbers across the state (‘Liberal MPs leading charge for extra police’, The News 7/4/15).

In a joint news release the two MPs – members of the Napthine government which lost power in the November 2014 election – last week criticised the lack of public access to the new Somerville station.

Victoria Police confi rmed that the 80 police stationed at Somerville will come from Frankston and elsewhere on the Mornington Peninsula.

There will be no “counter service”, although a police spokeswoman said the public can seek help by calling 000 or go to “nearby” police sta-tions at Hastings or Mornington.

“The decision not to open Somerville as a 16-hour station has been made the by the Chief Com-missioner rather than the government,” Mr Wade said.

“The Liberal members are conveniently mis-leading the community on this issue.

“Police are currently working out how they will staff the station.

“But, whatever decision they come to, the residents of the Mornington Peninsula, including Somerville, will get a 24-hour police response from frontline offi cers every day of the year.”

Mr Burgess last week told The News that the “expectation of the community was that the new Somerville police station would be open and op-erational in the coming days”.

“The Andrews Labor government has turned its back on the Somerville community,” he said.

“The previous Coalition government, which was committed to community safety, planned for our growing community by allocating $16.3 million to build the new police station the area desperately needed.

“It is a disgrace that [the Premier] Dan Andrews is ignoring the safety concerns of our growing community.” Keith Platt

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THE controversial sculpture “I Am” by Flin-ders artist Andrew Rogers was unveiled on a roundabout in Flinders on Saturday by Austral-ian National Gallery director Gerard Vaughan in front of more than 300 people.

The 3.7-metre high silicon, bronze and stain-less steel work on a 60-centimetre base divided the small coastal community when it was publicly proposed by Flinders Community As-sociation as one way to mark the town’s 150th anniversary in 2014.

Many residents were unhappy with the process of choosing the sculptor as well as its location. A security man guarded the work for several nights before Saturday following rumours of impend-ing vandalism.

Dr Vaughan told the crowd the work was part of the artist’s “Weightless” series, had an “almost kinetic feel” and was “a great community asset”.

Critics have described it as Flinders’ “big ba-nana” or seaweed and that many almost identical works by Rogers are in existence.

The work is at the junction of Cook and Wood streets opposite Flinders Hotel and replaced a tree.

About 40 people donated money for the $100,000 work, which Mornington Peninsula Shire “bought” from the association for $10.

When shire councillors approved the project last August it was agreed the sculpture and its location would be reviewed in two years.

After the unveiling, which saw several people having to manually remove its cover when the rope system failed, mayor Cr Bev Colomb and area councillor Tim Wood cut a birthday cake celebrating the town’s 150th and the pub’s 125th. Mike Hast

Birthday gift: The controversial sculpture unveiled in Flinders last Saturday. Picture: Mike Hast

They came to see ‘I Am’They came to see ‘I Am’


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BALNARRING cricketers Lachlan Barton and Jackson Hannah are gearing up for the trip of a lifetime: they have been selected to play in the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association under-15s touring England in June.

They are among 28 players in two squads nominated by clubs from all over the pen-insula and chosen at an MPCA carnival in December.

The trip costs around $7800 each – an amount some of the players’ parents fi nd diffi cult to afford. “We’ve had a garage sale to raise some money, and I’ve been putting away some more from my part-time job training the Hastings Football Club seniors,” his mum, Karen, a nurse, said last week.

Last week she had a brainwave: “I have taken out a small personal loan to pay the remainder of Lachlan's cricket trip, and will be paying the fi nal balance next week.”

Dad Dwayne has also helped with money from his part-time job with the Southern Umpires’ Association.

Lachlan has been selected as an opening batsman, and Jackson as wicketkeeper. The boys regularly open the batting at Balnar-ring club games.

Lachlan has represented the MPCA several times in the Victorian Metro Cricket Union state-wide competition, including this season. Jackson did the same in 2013.

He is in Year 9 at Dromana Secondary College where he is actively involved in the St John’s fi rst aid program. He is also a member of the Bittern Junior Fire Brigade.

“He also often assists grandparents Michael and Margaret Binney doing St Vincent De Paul home visits providing food/vouchers to the under-privileged or

socially disadvantaged in Western Port,” Mrs Barton said.

“Lachlan is a very level headed 14 year old, who is passionate about his cricket,

but is also very aware of the needs of people in the community and has never let his sporting talent go to his head.”

Jackson’s mum Kerrie said her boy was “over the moon” with his selection. The 14 year old, in Year 9 at Balcombe Grammar, has played at Balnarring for seven years and recently won the club’s WP Myer’s Award for best junior player. He also plays tennis for Dromana - in the Section 1 team which won this season’s fl ag.

“It’s a long way to go to making the Australian cricket team but he is working on it,” Mrs Hannah said.

General manager Paul Pelzer said the MPCA had been sending two teams to England over the past eight years. “It is an educational experience for the boys who get to play a variety of clubs, see the sights and come back much better for the experi-ence,” he said.

“It’s not a representative team; we pick the best sides we can from the players available. A lot of parents go, too, and many extend their trips to get the most out of it.”

He agreed the cost could be prohibitive for some families, and that the association did not provide funding, although it did provide gear and organising assistance.

He said boys were being sought to fi ll two vacancies on the trip.

Anyone wanting to donate to Lachlan’s trip should call Mr Pelzer at the MPCA on 0401 038 099.

Game plan: Balnarring cricketers Jackson Han-nah and Lachlan Barton are off to represent

the MPCA in England in June.Picture: Gary Sissons

Cricketers gear up for England tripCricketers gear up for England tripStephen [email protected]

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A MOTOCROSS track in Seaford has been closed indefi nitely after the death of a 20-year-old man after a collision last Saturday (4 April).

Paramedics called to the scene at about 2.20pm on the Saturday after-noon. Two riders collided and one of the men suffered a heart attack and died at the scene.

The other suffered minor injuries.Frankston Council asked Frankston

City Motorcycle Park to close its Sea-ford facilities in the short term.

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THE popular T’Gallant restaurant in Main Ridge is for sale as part of owner Treasury Wine Estates’ cost-cutting plan.

Up for grabs is the restaurant and the T’Gallant’s winery interests.

About eight hectares of grapes are grown at the 16-hectare Mornington-Flinders Rd property but wine is no longer made there. Grapes from all over southeastern Australia are mar-keted under the T’Gallant label.

The vineyard–restaurant has had a chequered career over the past de-cade or so, having been fi ned for per-mit breaches when owned by Foster’s Brewing Group. Mornington Pen-insula Shire never collected the fi ne after Foster’s challenged it. The shire ignored further complaints about regu-lar breaches including having more patrons than permitted.

Foster’s then applied to the shire to expand the restaurant from 60 seats to more than 300 but was refused. It appealed to VCAT but lost. A second appeal, as Treasury Wine Estates, was successful. But Treasury, now independent of Foster’s, has not gone ahead with the approved expansion. Meantime, Foster’s was sold to South African brewing interests.

It appears T’Gallant has been a drag on Treasury’s profi ts. Fairfax Media reported that Treasury was selling its peninsula winery plus the Bailey’s and Ryecroft wineries in Australia as well as California’s Asti winery in the fi rst

stage of a cost-cutting overhaul of win-ery infrastructure.

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Treasury wines have also been dis-counted in China.

Whoever buys T’Gallant will inherit the expansion approval, to 190 patrons and vastly expanded parking, along with a requirement to upgrade the wastewater system to Class A to pro-tect groundwater and Manton Creek, which runs through the property.

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Plea for poolPlea for poolRESIDENTS on the southern penin-sula have signed a petition asking the shire council to “assist with improve-ments to the Colchester Rd pool” in Rosebud if it does not develop the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre.

ENCHANTED Maze Gardens, Arthurs Seat, has been awarded a gold medal for Adventure Tourism in the Mornington Peninsula Qantas Austral-ian Tourism awards. Green Olive, of Red Hill, received a silver medal for Excellence in Food tourism.

Eight state award winners from the Mornington Peninsula were fi nalists in the national awards.

“Our region has been an active sup-porter of the awards for a number of years. It is terrifi c to see the industry embrace the spirit of co-operative competition and come together to celebrate the best Australia has to of-fer,” Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism Board executive chair Tracey Cooper said.

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Stony Point line still closedPASSENGER services on the Stony Point rail line will not return for at least two months after being suspend-ed since 30 March.

Metro Trains has told The News en-gineers continue to investigate techni-cal problems that led to boom gates not closing when trains approached level crossings on two occasions last month (‘Rail line shut down’, The News 7/4/15).

Metro spokeswoman Larisa Tait said axle counters along the Stony Point line will be installed to ensure boom gates are triggered to close in all instances.

“We are working as quickly as pos-sible to source and install axle coun-ters along the line as a permanent solu-tion, however we are anticipating that services will not return to the line until late-June,” Ms Tait said.

Metro said train drivers noticed the latest boom gate malfunctions and there was no danger of a collision with cars.

March’s boom gates safety incidents are the latest in a series of technical glitches plaguing the Stony Point line in the past 12 months.

Several boom gate malfunctions last year forced Metro to pull single-car trains from the line for several weeks in September.

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A SHAKE-UP of business competi-tion laws has been fl agged by Small Business Minister Bruce Billson with the taxi and pharmacy industries in the spotlight.

The federal member for Dunkley says healthy competition benefi ts consumers by offering “better value and fresh of-ferings”.

Mr Billson is overseeing an eight-week consultation with state govern-ments, councils and businesses in the wake of the Competition Policy Re-view, dubbed the Harper Review after panel chair Professor Ian Harper.

The review, released on 31 March, recommended governments consider deregulating retail trading hours and opening up competition in specifi c in-dustries. The panel highlighted the taxi and pharmacy industries as two sectors long overdue for a regulatory overhaul to benefi t consumers.

Mr Billson has given the clearest in-dication yet that the federal government is open to ride-sharing services such as Uber being legalised.

Uber, partly owned by Google and investment bank Goldman Sachs, has

been controversially operating its uberX service in Australia illegally.

The service, which enables passengers to book and pay for car rides online with drivers who have listed their details with Uber, launched in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula late last year and taxi drivers are angry authorities seem unwilling to act to stop its unregulated uberX service (‘Uber’s arrival challeng-

es taxi operators’, The News 20/1/15). When asked for his response to the Harper Review Mr Billson said the pan-el had found some passengers are using services such as Uber to meet personal transport needs.

“Clearly, trying to force passengers to use a particular type of service that might not be what they want isn’t in keeping with the idea of empowering consumers

and isn’t going to stop customers using new technologies to fi nd ‘workarounds’ to get their needs met,” Mr Billson said.

“Because of this, the panel has recom-mended that state and territory govern-ments look at the way the passenger transport industry is regulated to take account of changing times and ensure essential consumer protections are guar-anteed such as minimum standards of quality, security and insurance.”

Mr Billson did say it is “pleasing to see reports of the taxi industry stepping up to take on alternative providers”, giv-ing better value for money and service to customers as a result of competition.

The Small Business Minister noted the Harper Review had also highlighted aspects of the pharmacy industry “char-acterised as anti-competitive”.

Currently new pharmacies cannot open near an existing pharmacy in most instances. The Harper Review has rec-ommended “the pharmacy ownership and location rules should be removed in the long-term interests of consumers and “they should be replaced with regula-tions to ensure access to medicines and quality of advice regarding their use that do not unduly restrict competition.”

Mr Billson said: “The removal of these rules could well see more competi-

tion in lucrative locations but we need to make sure less commercially attractive areas are serviced.”

The Pharmacy Guild, a powerful lob-by group representing pharmacists, has slammed the Harper Review’s recom-mendation “to deregulate pharmacies”.

Guild executive director David Quilty said there is no evidence an alternative pharmacies model “would deliver supe-rior outcomes for patients or taxpayers”.

“Australia’s 5450 community phar-macies, currently struggling under the pressures of price disclosure, need cer-tainty and stability – not a constant push to abolish a system that’s working,” he said.

Mr Billson stressed any business com-petition reforms “warrant careful consid-eration before making any change” and requires action from all levels of govern-ment.

“The reform process must be staged, consultative, collaborative and deliver real improvements to our competition framework for the benefi t of businesses and consumers,” he said.

See treasury.gov.au or call 02 6263 3932 to make a submission to the Com-petition Policy Review’s Final Report consultation process. Closing date Tues-day 26 May.

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The way ahead: Small Business Minister Bruce Billson, right, has welcomed the Harper Review into business competition laws as a win for consumers.

Continued from Page 1Mr Denvir said his ferries were up to one metre

below the lowest landings of both the Tankerton and Cowes jetties and had “ongoing problems in getting people safely on and off”.

He said he would prefer fl oating jetties at Tankerton and Cowes, but this would require an L-shaped rock formation to protect them from bad weather.

Mr Burgess said French Island residents were being “held to ransom” by both the PTV and the operator.

“It’s a disgrace. If this was in the city, say, at Docklands, it would be fi xed straight away. People rely on this service yet the performance is atrocious. People can’t get to school or home again,” he said.

“The contract requires a support vessel. The good one – the James Grant – has been sold off. The operator is responsible for a primary vessel and a back-up vessel yet, if they both break down, he is somehow not responsible – it is pathetic.”

Mr Burgess said Western Port residents were also being short-changed through intermittent train services to and from Stony Point. “The dis-graceful thing is that the Tyabb level crossing is being manned for BlueScope trains but not for passenger trains,” he said.

A WorkSafe Victoria spokeswoman said that under Victorian OH&S laws, employers were responsible for providing a safe workplace for

employees and ensuring their work did not put the public at risk.

“WorkSafe believes the safe operating proce-dures put in place by Inter Island Ferries ade-quately manages any potential risks to the safety of employees and passengers.”

A PTV spokesman said its contract with the operator “details many requirements in operat-ing the ferry service, including the standard of the vessel, safety management plans, and that the services should be operated in a punctual way.

“In the case of February/March when the op-erator had both ferries out of the water, contract payments were adjusted.

“There are a number of operational and safety reasons one or more ferry services may be can-celled,” he said. “The ferry cannot operate in winds of 25 knots or greater.

“The increase in cancellations in late Febru-ary/early March was due to the operator expe-riencing breakdowns on both of his vessels on the same day.

“In assessing tenders and appointing public

transport operators, PTV looks to work along-side operators who can deliver on safety, perfor-mance, customer service, and value for money requirements.”

Mr Denvir refused to speak to The News last week, other than to say, “Any resident can come to me anytime and ask why the ferry is not run-ning and I will tell them. If they investigate they will know why.

“They also know that the master of the ves-sel is the sole arbiter [of when a ferry does or doesn’t run].”

Self service: French Islanders are forced to use small fi shing boats to carry each other to and from Stony Point when the Public Transport Victoria-contracted ferry service is not running due to breakdowns or bad weather. Picture: Gary Sissons

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By Fred WildA PAINTING hanging at Dromana’s RSL (now part of the Peninsula Club) is especially signifi cant on Anzac Day.

Australian Hat on Landing was painted in 1970 by (Ewart) Melbourne Brindle who attended Dromana Primary School from 1910 until 1918 before leaving with his family to live in the United States.

On arrival in the US the 14-year-old studied lettering briefl y before seek-ing what was to become a very suc-cessful career as an illustrator. Brindle never lost his passion for Dromana or Australia although he lived the rest of his life in America.

The painting is one of three that were purchased and brought to Australia in 2011, during Dromana’s 150th celebrations. It is on permanent loan to the RSL from the Pittock fam-ily of Dromana.

Inspiration for the painting may have come from a poem printed in The Ar-gus in 1915, a tattered interpretation of which features in the painting. It was written by the Rev Dr James B Rent-oul an Irish born Presbyterian minister and academic and, during World War One, chaplain general of the Australian military forces.

The verse Brindle depicts in his painting is a condensed version of the original.

Although the painting appears to have a Gallipoli theme Brindle has used artistic licence to include the modern day Australian fl ag which ap-pears in all his Australia paintings re-gardless of the era. Its colours contrast starkly with the faded tattered poem.

Digger’s hat inspiration for illustrator’s artDigger’s hat inspiration for illustrator’s art

Brindle received all his education at Dromana Primary School 184. His school drawing books which he treasured until his death are now held by Dromana and District Historical Society.

It was not until 1938, when Brindle and his wife and daughter left for

New York that his career took off. He became known as America’s most cel-ebrated illustrator of the automobile, producing advertisements for Packard, Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet among others.

When photographs became the preferred mode of illustration in the

early 1960s he took on painting more seriously. He still however favoured the tools he used as an illustrator, particularly his preferred No 4 round sable brush which is evidenced in the intricate detail in the hat painting.

He was a patriotic American too and during World war Two produced

posters to support its war effort and later he designed several US postage stamps.

His 20 Silver Ghosts, a book depict-ing pre-World War I Rolls Royces, was reprinted twice.

Ewart Melbourne Brindle died in 1993 aged 90.

Hat’s off for Brindle: Illustrator Melbourne Brindle, top right, found fame in the Unites States but never forgot his upbringing in Dromana. His poignant painting of a Digger’s hat and wartime mementoes, top, is displayed at Dromana RSL. Bottom right is one of the posters he produced to support the United States during World War II.

Craft festival Craft festival THE annual craft festival will be in the Hastings Uniting Church Hall on Saturday 18 April. A range of old and new crafts will include with rug-hooking, papermaking and wood sculpture, which is new this year.

Four talks have been arranged: 11am lacemaking, noon spinning and weaving, 1pm paper making and 2pm stained glass.

Three areas have been set aside for visitors to try their hand at rughook-ing, cardmaking and spinning and weaving. Crafts for children will be in the cottage.

Visitors can visit the Crafty Men’s Tent to see and talk with artisans working in ‘hard’ craft areas.

Those who knit and crochet are invited to sit and knit, or crochet, in an area set aside especially for them.

Entry is $4 adults and $2 school-age children.

PLANS and directions outlined in Mornington Peninsula Shire’s latest marine precincts strategy will give the sector the best opportunity of achieving sustainable long-term growth, according to the mayor, Cr Bev Colomb.

The shire adopted the Mornington Peninsula: Two Bays with a Network of Marine Precincts strategy on 23 March to manage and oversee “the sustainable use and development of appropriate areas of the coastline and provide a clear direction for the future”.

The peninsula’s coastline is acknowledged as an asset that has many uses, demands and expectations.

“The local marine sector is a signifi cant user of the coastline both on water and on land,” Cr Colomb said.

“Ensuring that the local marine

business sector is well-placed to grow sustainably and meet future demand is a key planning, design and management challenge.

“This strategy provides a planning and implementation framework for council to guide and support the sustainable development of the local marine industry and recreational sectors.”

Cr Colomb said the “vision” in the strategy will help the peninsula be “the foremost location in Victoria for marine-based recreation, tourism and industry”.

“It will provide a network of recreational marine precincts that support recreational boating, boat building and servicing industries, and it will encourage public and private investment into marine infrastructure that supports marine-based industries, recreation, tourism, aquaculture and

education.” Directions and initiatives outlined in the strategy would give the marine sector “the best opportunity for sustainable, long-term growth and success”.

The strategy identifi es where marine precincts could be placed or developed.

Cr Colomb said the strategy was developed in the wake of “comprehensive and wide-ranging consultation with boat builders/repairers, marina operators, yacht clubs, dive and fi shing charter operators, foreshore advisory groups, marine manufacturers and industry associations and government agencies”.

Other “key directions” foreshadow an approvals process for identifi ed marine industrial precincts and encourage and support marine sector

education and training for peninsula residents and employees.

“The strategy provides clear directions and priorities to ensure our marine sector continues to fl ourish,” Cr Colomb said.

Mornington Peninsula Marine Alliance executive offi cer Bruce Douglas has endorsed the council's decision to adopt the strategy.

“This strategy draws on the experience and needs of the businesses comprising the sector,” Mr Douglas said. “It will provide an excellent framework for the council and business community to work together and focus on the actions that will deliver the best-value outcomes to enhance the wide range of economic benefi ts for the whole community.” See the strategy at mornpen.vic.gov.au

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THE myth has moved. For a century Australians have been taught that the Turkish army was fooled at Gallipoli in the dark days of December 1915 – the Anzacs slipped away without the loss of a man from under the enemy’s snoring, insensible nose.

It was always false, now proved to be so by blizzards of archived Ottoman military documents recently translated for the fi rst time.

The Turks knew the Allies were leaving. They watched from the com-manding heights, day after day, as men and materiel sailed away, some-times in broad daylight and under fi re, in a retreat that occurred over weeks. They read British newspaper articles on the necessity of a retreat; they knew the House of Lords discussed it. They moved their soldiers into the abandoned Anzac trenches.

The new myth is: “They knew we were leaving, but not exactly when.”

But let’s shorten it. Chop off the last four words, and we arrive at the truth.

This new myth, a preposterous piece of sophistry, deserves a short life. The powerful evidence is in the Ottoman documents – those so far examined – and in the words of the general in charge of the failed adventure, which lasted from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916, when the last troops left Cape Helles.

Lieutenant-General Sir William Birdwood wrote: “Our intentions … should have been obvious to [the Turks], looking down as they do from

Allied retreat no secret to the TurksAllied retreat no secret to the TurksDavid [email protected]

the hills around on practically all our movements … Curiously enough, they seem all along to have anticipated that we were making arrangements for an attack and not a retirement.”

Birdwood was trying to fathom how he got away with it. The British had calculated they would lose tens of thousands of men in the retreat.

The Turks, exhausted and depleted, were clearly being cautious. Pursu-ing a retreating enemy lost King Harold the Battle of Hastings, and his kingdom, to William the Conqueror. The enemy was leaving: why draw them back?

“The Turks knew the troops were leaving and were glad to see them go,” said Professor Stanford Shaw, a leading expert and writer on Ottoman

military history. The Ottoman Empire was fi ghting for its life on other fronts and in desperate need of men and equipment.

A new account of Gallipoli, written by Harvey Broadbent, mentions a “conspiracy theory ... that the British bribed the Turks to allow them to leave. There seems no evidence for this theory”, he asserts. I agree.

Could bribery be an explanation? The Allied retreat from Cape Helles was clearly permitted by the Turks. And, one would imagine, the Allies feared that the Turks would be on an even higher alert, thirsting for bloody revenge, had they felt robbed of their Anzac prey.

Does any evidence exist of British bribery to get out of a military jam?

Actually, it does. In early 1916, Brit-ain’s “highest authorities” offered £1 million to Turkish General Halil Pasha to free an army he had trapped in Mesopotamia. That’s nearly $A1 bil-lion in today’s money. Halil scornfully rejected the offer.

There was no need to bribe the Turks at Gallipoli. The defeated army had suffered a comprehensive, if slow-motion, military rout that cost thousands of young lives and prob-ably extended the First World War by years.

What did the campaign achieve, beyond prompting the spin doctors of the day to weave the cynical “we fooled them” myth (now being cyni-cally repositioned) after a glorious contest between noble opponents?

First, let us dispense with the “glorious” and “noble” balderdash. The Anzacs’ fi nal “noble” gesture was to set off two enormous mines under Turkish trenches – after the last An-zac was safely off the beaches – kill-ing at least 70 and injuring hundreds. It was more a thuggish, two-fi ngered gesture than a salute, this gratuitous act of mass murder.

Second, it planted the seed for the triumphant emergence of modern Turkey from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, through the rise of the aston-ishing Colonel Mustafa Kemal, later “Father of the Turks”.

Harvey Broadbent*, after listing the Turkish toll (his fi gures are 213,882 casualties, just under 87,000 of them deaths), remarks vapidly: “A high cost for victory.” The alternative? Surrender. Defeat. Humiliation. Loss of nation. Disappearance into the smoke and chaos of history. A con-siderably higher cost than the Turkish victory over Britain, then the world’s mightiest empire.

Ironically, Turkey does not cel-ebrate its Gallipoli victory on the anniversary of the defeat of the Allied army. It commemorates a naval victory, won on 18 March, when the joint British and French fl eet failed to break through the Narrows and sail north to threaten Istanbul.

* Harvey Broadbent has authored two books, Gallipoli, the Turkish Defence, described as “a comprehensive aca-demic reference book”, and Defend-ing Gallipoli, “a condensed version for the general reader”.

Beached: The 1st Anzac Corps headquarters – dugouts on the beach at the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, and, right, the view from the top of hills overlooking where Australian troops landed. Pictures: National Library of Australia


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Rail closureRail closureI wish to express my distress and con-cern that the Frankston-Stony Point railway line has been closed down for public use, with an exception appar-ently for the BlueScope train ((‘Rail line shut down’, The News 7/4/15).

In my 30 years on the Mornington Peninsula there have been at least two previous attempts to close the line down permanently, citing lack of profi tability. If it is unprofi table, part of the concern I believe is the lack of suffi cient services.

The peninsula has the greatest per-centage at both ends of the spectrum: the ageing and youth - both being more likely to need to use public transport to stay or maintain their independence. I use the train service. As I am subject to bus sickness and the Frankston bus winds in and out on its route making it even more unten-able for me, I dread to think what will happen if the train is no longer an option.

Many people rely on the service on a regular basis and on special occa-sions: for instance, my local Probus group uses the train when we have excursions to the city.

My son, who lives in Melbourne, does not have a driving licence or a car and often uses the train to visit me and on the occasions he is working in the area.

I have spoken to several people who have expressed the same concerns that I do.

I would like to know if the line real-ly has been subject to such poor main-tenance, how could it possibly be safe for a commercial entity, but not the general public? What is being done to address or redress the purportedly given excuses of “track contamina-tion” and the lack of weight to trigger the closure of the boom gates? When will the line be re-opened? What pen-alties are Metro being subjected to for the non-provision of the service?

Barbara Rimington, Balnarring

Political policingPolitical policingIt was good to see [Hastings MP] Neale Burgess got the whole chapter of the Hastings Liberal branch to come out for a bit of razzmatazz and fi nger pointing about the Somerville police station (’Liberal MPs leading charge for extra police’, The News 7/4/15). He conveniently forgot that the government he was a part of a few months ago neglected to actually make sure there were enough police available to staff the new station.

The Liberal government’s solution was simply to take staff from other stations on the peninsula to fi ll the vacancies at Somerville, which was no solution at all.

But I agree that after building the needed station, some effort should be made to staff it in a timely manner.

And have it open to the public.And, it seems Metro is going the

way of least effort when it comes to meeting its obligation to the public.

Is it a case of not enough main-tenance on tracks that led to them replacing trains with buses on the Stony Point line? Or is it another case of making sure they get their bonuses from the government?

I would think they had enough time since August to fi nd a solution to this problem.

Rupert Steiner, Balnarring

Wrong levelWrong levelApologies for my mistake about the estimated sea level rise in a hundred years’ time ((‘Government’s won’t save homes threatened by future sea rises’, The News 7/4/15).

I took copious notes at the Austral-ian Coastal Councils conference and transposed 0.8 metre to 8 metres when writing my report, not recognising my poorly written decimal point.

The rest of the article was accurate and points out the dangers of sea level rise and increased fi re risk if we ignore climate change.

David Gill, Balnarring Beach

Bad moveBad moveI am disappointed to hear of plans to close the visitor information centre in Sorrento.

Having worked in marketing for one of the peninsula’s leading golf clubs, the Sorrento centre played a pivotal role in promotion and generating bookings.

One thing most people don’t understand is that a very large number of the volunteers are actually business owners.

They are passionate about what they

do and that comes through when they speak to tourists at the coal face.

Yes, the peninsula is busy over Easter and the summer months, but the centre is so important during winter when accommodation facilities, golf courses, restaurants and cafes rely on business to maintain local employment.

Mornington Peninsula Shire would do better to undertake a major overhaul of its own tourism division than undermine the good work of a volunteer-based organisation that makes a massive difference to the peninsula.

Rob Vanderzalm, Sanctuary Lakes

Poor planningPoor planningThe Sorrento tourism information centre provides a valuable service for locals and visitors alike. People like to drop in due to its convenient location in the middle of town. Council’s current proposals impacting this centre are misguided.

The proposed streetscape plan for the Ocean Beach Rd and George St intersection will make a utilitarian toilet block a main feature of Sorrento’s appealing main street. It proposes a seating area near the toilet block – how pleasant. This is poor urban design.

The plan’s proposed information kiosk is no bigger than one of the proposed disabled toilets. Unlike at the existing centre, visitors will not be able to browse and will be subjected to our variable weather. Council will also be lucky to fi nd any volunteers who will want to staff such a poor facility.

Information at the [freeway service centre] in Baxter or on the internet cannot replace the friendly,

welcoming and personalised information at Sorrento where visitors gravitate to and which is a strategic gateway location near the ferry.

Council could enhance the amenity of the George St intersection by opening up the information centre to the proposed new seating, making both the centre and the streetscape more inviting.

Sally Eldridge, Sorrento

Cyclist safetyCyclist safetyLiving on the the Mornington Peninsula, I am quite aware of the possibility of “dooring” cyclists and always double-check before I open my car door. However, it is extremely diffi cult when cyclists are wearing dark clothing and riding a dark bike at dusk, night or during inclement weather.

It becomes very dangerous for both the motorist and the cyclist.

There are quite stringent safety road user rules for every category of vehicle except cyclists and I would think that it is a duty of care of VicRoads to motorists and cyclists to insure that, at least, visibility is enhanced.

At a minimum, the issues I mentioned should be immediately legislated into the road rules to ensure the safety of cyclists and prevent the trauma of drivers who accidently kill them.

Cyclists should also be required to be registered if a bicycle is used on public roads. It is impossible for a driver to identify and report cyclists who are doing the wrong thing even if they are captured on our dash cam. This does not have to be a costly and diffi cult procedure.

It is not rocket science to make

these changes and it should not require an engineering consultant to defi ne the visibility specifi cations of front and rear lights. Just take 10 people out in a parking lot and let them sight the visibility of currently available lights and then take the best and make that the spec that cyclists must adhere to on public roads.

Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Military badnessMilitary badnessAs we “remember them” and as news reports draw attention to the use of ice, other drugs, alcohol and tobacco in the armed services, let’s not forget that, presumably, because of much inactivity and boredom in the trenches, tobacco became a habit of last resort.

Tobacco never made anybody feel good. Quite the opposite,with smokers getting ever more irritated as time elapses since the last smoke, which is relieved, just a little, by the next smoke.

The most insidious attribute of tobacco is that the frame of mind of the smoker becomes accustomed to addiction. Obviously it’s then easier to become addicted to other substances.

Since the tobacco industry has had so much benefi t from members of the military popularising its product, is smoking currently accepted on military sites? If this is so, how about all military sites introducing a blanket ban on all tobacco products?

If ice and other drugs are now prevalent in our military, when will the Prime Minister Tony Abbott either launch actual constructive action or completely cancel the never ending hype about the “war on drugs”?

Bernie McComb, Cowes

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MORNINGTON Peninsula children attending an autumn Diabetes Camp at Healesville Sanctuary last week learned how to manage their condition in a fun, safe and supportive environment, and how to enjoy independence through adventure.

About 50 children aged eight and nine from all over Victoria attended, with many learning how to check their blood glucose levels to administer insulin for the fi rst time.

Local children at the camp included Lachlan Adair, 7, of Tyabb, Charlotte Jones, 9, of Carrum Downs, Isabella Macpherson, 8, of Skye, Tania Mason de la Llave, 9, of Hastings, Noah Mereszko, 9, of Point Leo, Thomas Nicholds, 8, of Langwarrin and Mackenzie Orr, 8, of Moorooduc.

The campers and their families have interesting stories to share…

Lachlan was a two-year-old toddler when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Parents Kylie and Brendan felt shattered at that time but were determined not to let diabetes stop him from doing whatever he wanted.

Lachlan has been using an insulin pump for almost three years, which has given the family more fl exibility to manage his diabetes. Kylie and Brendan have spent a great deal of time educating his school teachers on how to operate the pump – and how to treat low blood glucose levels.

Next to meeting other kids with diabetes, his parents hope that Lachlan will become more independent and comfortable in managing his diabetes at camp.

Isabella was diagnosed with type

Active campers: Isabella Macpherson, 8, of Skye, Noah Mereszko, 9, of Point Leo, Tommy Nicholds, 8, of Langwarrin and Lachlan Adair, 7, of Tyabb.

1 diabetes when she was two years old – about 13 months after her brother Connor. The diagnosis took the Macpherson family by surprise: they had expected it to target her other brother, Ayden, who is Connor’s identical twin.

Despite her age, Isabella had learned a lot from Connor about living with diabetes – she knew all about testing blood glucose levels and having needles.

The transition period, however, was not easy. “It broke our hearts that she would cry with every injection of insulin and we would have to hold her down,” mum Shannon said.

Eight months after her diagnosis, Isabella started using an insulin pump which made family life easier. Now,

she is managing her diabetes herself by using the pump under supervision.

Outside of school Isabella plays basketball and the piano. She’ll often be found doing handstands and cartwheels.

Mackenzie was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago. Her family was determined to approach the diagnosis with a positive attitude: “Life didn’t change too much; we didn’t want to let the diabetes control us,” mum Sandra said.

“We instead decided we would manage it and Mackenzie taught us that. She was amazing in her acceptance of diabetes which made it easier for the family to get on with things.”

The family has “good and

bad” days, but most of the time Mackenzie’s diabetes management is simply part of the daily routine.

Next to making lots of new friends, Sandra hopes Mackenzie will learn at camp a little more about her diabetes management – and also try foods with which she is not familiar. Outside of school, Mackenzie loves splashing in the pool or playing outside on the family farm.

More than 28,500 people in Victoria live with type 1 diabetes. Of these, at least 1700 are younger than 15 years.

To help send a child to camp make a tax-deductible donation to Diabetes Australia – Victoria at diabetesvic.org.au Stephen Taylor

Fun and support at diabetes camp Shire’s starts to hireShire’s starts to hireMORNINGTON Peninsula Shire CEO Carl Cowie has appointed his fi rst senior executive – a chief fi nan-cial offi cer.

The hiring of Matthew Hubbard fol-lows the laying off of 12 senior and middle managers on Friday 13 March including Bruce Rendall, the shire’s director of sustainable organisation, former CEO Michael Kennedy’s name for a chief fi nancial offi cer.

Mr Cowie announced the hiring last Thursday, stating Mr Hubbard would be “interim chief fi nancial offi cer, ef-fective immediately” and that the shire would advertise nationally for a per-manent CFO later this year.

“I am pleased to welcome Matthew to the shire. He brings with him a broad range of fi nancial, commercial and management experience gained from both the ASX-listed environment and not-for-profi t organisations,” Mr Cowie said in a press release. (ASX is the Australian stock exchange.)

“Matthew is an experienced char-tered accountant who spent eight years with international accounting fi rm Price Waterhouse, a further eight years in health and aged care, six years in facilities maintenance and managed services, and three years in infrastruc-ture and wealth management.

“His most recent assignment has been the challenging creation and implementation of a shared services model for more than 200 fi nance and administration staff within Transfi eld Services.”

The new CFO will have a busy fi rst few weeks as the shire is due to pres-ent its annual budget this month. It was due to be discussed by council-lors yesterday (Monday) but has been postponed till 27 April. The proposed budget will go on public exhibition.


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$177,000

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$179,900

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$185,000

Formal living areaSeparate meals areaModern kitchen 2 bedrooms with BIR’sSeparate laundrySingel garage

Freedom to travel Affordable homes Social club A carefree lifestyle Low maintenance Long-term tenure Gated community Residents workshop

To enquire about any of these homes, or to arrange a site inspection,

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249 High Street, Hastings, 3915 www.peninsulaparklands.com.au

$185,000

Bay windowModern kitchenSpacious living area2 bedrooms with BIR’s Heating & cooling Single garage

$185,000

Open plan kitchen & mealsSeparate loungeTwo bedrooms

Undercover entertaining Garden shed

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LOCATED down a quiet, no-through road, this splendid 1.61 hectare country property features a renovated homestead, and a handy amount of outbuildings to cater to any manner of hobby farm or equestrian pursuits. The charming bull-nose verandah adds a great touch of character as you approach the property along the gravel driveway. There is a huge parking bay in front of the home that will also accommodate larger vehicles and horse fl oats utilising the massive six-bay machinery shed. A nice blend of polished fl oorboards and carpeted areas can be found

throughout the interior which includes two spacious living areas – the formal lounge has an open-fi re place and a vast rumpus room will comfortably house the billiard table. A neat galley-style kitchen has quality appliances including a dishwasher and a pleasant formal dining room has a Coonara woodheater, air-conditioning and a ceiling fan. From the rumpus room you access a large undercover area enclosed with cafe blinds that overlooks the magnifi cent in-ground pool area. There is a separate hot tub, and to soak up the sun there is a raised alfresco timber deck. Three

bedrooms include the main bedroom with walk-in robe and ensuite. The property has been well set-up for horses with stables and several fenced paddocks connected to bores. The substantial outbuildings include the main shed with phone line, hot water service, toilet and parking for six vehicles, and a semi-detached double garage. Acreage properties always attract plenty of interest from buyers seeking the tree change lifestyle, and families can be reassured with a selection of primary schools and quality beaches in the immediate area.

Address: 4 Wellington Road, BITTERNPrice: $850,000 - $875,000Agency: Ben Tallon Real Estate, 1/34 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8003Agent: Lisa Roberts, 0488 910 368

Choice lifestyle acreage


Bay West Real Estate (VIC) Pty. Ltd.1/109 High Street Hastings, VIC 3915Ph: 03 5979 4412Fax: 03 5979 3097Email: [email protected]: www.baywestrealestate.com.au

Sales: Sean Crimmins Ph 0411 734 814 Property Management Team: Ph 0421 473 135

CRIB POINT By Negotiation

•513sqm (approx) block •Situated in a leafy setting close to schools shops and transport •All services available •Get a great deal on your new home build

VACANT LAND

BITTERN - 2540 Frankston Flinders Road $339,000 plus

•3 bedrooms, main with walk-through robe to bathroom •Spacious living & dining area •Kitchen with plenty of bench and cupboard space •Verandah running along front of home •Situated on a northerly aspect this home captures the morning winter sun and is located in an area with a precedence of subdivision (stca)

LIGHT AND BRIGHT - ENDLESS POTENTIAL

HASTINGS $345,000 plus

• 3 Bedrooms with built in robes, master with WIR & ensuite• Spacious separate living and dining areas• Sizeable kitchen with plenty of bench/cupboard space and stainless steel appliances• Ducted heating and reverse cycle cooling/heating• Decked outdoor undercover al-fresco area• Currently let for $340pw until 25/8/15

THE PERFECT BALANCE - SPACIOUS, CENTRAL AND LOW MAINTENANCE

BITTERN - 2550 Frankston Flinders Road $345,000 plus

•Centrally located close to schools, shops and transport •3 Bedrooms with BIR’s •Combined lounge and dining room •Spacious kitchen with plenty of bench & cupboard space •Updated family bathroom •Single garage and carport •Situated on 697sqm block

HUGE OPPORTUNITY TO SUB-DIVIDE (STCA) INSPECT SAT 11.00-11.30AM

INSPECT SAT 12.00-12.30PM

HASTINGS $330,000 - $360,000

•20m frontage x 45m depth (approx)•Three bedrooms with built in robes•Two large living areas•Galley-style kitchen with plenty of cupboard space•Single garage and carport•Currently let for $280 per week

DEVELOPERS AND INVESTORS - 900 SQM (APPROX.)

TYABB $870,000 plus

• 4 Bedrooms all with air-conditioning, main bedroom with WIR & FES • Formal and informal living plus dining area and spacious kitchen with s/steel appliances •Ducted heating and vacuum systems •Outdoor entertainment area with in-ground pool and spa •Double garage plus plenty of open parking space •Fenced grounds with mature trees, paved driveway, 7 taps for the gardens, and a chicken coop

CENTRAL LIFESTYLE FAMILY LIVING ON 2 ACRES!

BITTERN $585,000 plus

• One of the original houses of Bittern • 4 bedrooms (main with WIR), two bathrooms (main with double shower & marble topped vanity)

Coonara woodheater •Kitchen with new quality s/steel appliances including dishwasher and plumbed double-door refridgerator

•High ceilings, ornate cornices, ceiling roses, stained glass and a myriad of period features run throughout •GDH and four air conditioning units •Full length verandahs front and back •Set on 1745 sqm (approx) with established gardens and outdoor barbecue area. •Fully lined 22sqm attic space with powered providing ample storage or a play area for the kids.

AN EXTRAORDINARY PERIOD HOME (C.1920)


Tallon

35 High Street, Hastings5979 3000

tallon.com.au

CYNTHIA DOBBINPhone:0438 773 627

DOMINIC TALLONPhone:0408 528 857

NIGEL EVANS Phone: 0439 540 055

BITTERN

Set on 3/4 acre, this New England Colonial Cottage will warm your heart. Walk through the rose arbour along the recycled

open plan living area has high-vaulted ceilings with a mezzanine level featuring a rumpus room at one end and a loft bedroom with built in cupboards at the other. There are 3 more bedrooms downstairs, including main bedroom with WIR & FES with corner spa and French doors opening out to the lovely native garden. A parents retreat would make for a great home

plenty of cupboard space, a double door pantry, hot plates, wall oven and dishwasher. There is an adjacent dining room, a cosy lounge room and through a set of sliding doors is the undercover entertainment area. The home has GDH, ceiling fan, air-conditioning and a wood heater. Outside are 2 sheds with power, bore & mains water plus 20,000L water tank.

For Sale: Offers over $630,000

Bush Sanctuary

BALNARRING

A peaceful 2.2 acres of land with a Federation-style home boasting high ceilings with ornate cornice and ceiling roses, quality carpets,

kitchen. There are four bedrooms, including the main bedroom with walk-through robe to an ensuite, a central bathroom plus separate powder room. The central kitchen has Tasmanian Blackwood cabinetry, stone benchtops plus a 900mm free standing cooker and dishwasher. There is an adjacent dining room and a

other has a free standing Coonara. Through the French doors is an expansive deck surrounding a swimming pool, there are several sheds with power and a large American-style barn has been

maintained property would suit a large family or trades person who needs storage.

For Sale: $950,000

Relaxing Lifestyle Opportunity

FIRST NATIONAL TALLON

IN HASTINGS SINCE 1985

For Sale: Offers over $825,000

SOMERS - 5 Dover Court

Secluded Court Elegance

trees and lawn, the home has a main bedroom with WIR & FES, separate study towards the front of the home, formal lounge and adjacent formal dining with large picture windows and an open plan

Towards the rear of the house are two more bedrooms with BIR’s that share the main bathroom. This well presented home comes with reverse cycle air-conditioning, ducted heating and cooling, insulated walls and ceilings. Within walking distance to the beach,

the secluded reserve which is at the rear of the property to the Historic grounds of Coolart House. An inspection of this property is a must if you desire the quiet life where you can enjoy peaceful surrounds and the odd koala in a tree, with a reasonable price this beautifully maintained property should be at the top of your list.

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CRIB POINT

Look no further if you are looking for a good rental return, the choice is yours with 2 houses, buy one or both. Both are on their own titles and are leased until June 2015 with a rental of $240pw each. Both have 3BR’s, separate bathroom, toilet and laundry, lounge and meals area with an adjoining kitchen featuring upright

wanting to get into the market.

For Sale: $240,000

Investors Return

CRIB POINT

Look no further if you are looking for a good rental return, the choice is yours with 2 houses, buy one or both. Both are on their own titles and are leased until June 2015 with a rental of $240pw each. Both have 3BR’s, separate bathroom, toilet and laundry, lounge and meals area with an adjoining kitchen featuring upright

wanting to get into the market.

For Sale: $240,000

HASTINGS

A location hard to beat, only a street away from the centre of Hastings shopping area. This home is positioned at the front of the block and has a separate driveway, with 2 units built at the rear. Featuring 4 bedroom a separate large family/lounge room and new carpets and paint throughout. Brand new kitchen with s/s appliances and a tiled meals area. The bathroom with separate bath and shower was renovated recently. Outside a carport and fenced courtyard. Currently tenanted this property is an ideal investment with units of this size and this close to town always in high demand. Tenants happy to renew lease for further term. Current term expiring in March, meaning this property can also be suited to an owner occupier.

For Sale: $318,000

Four Bedrooms & Close To Town

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69 High Street, HASTINGS, 5979 [email protected]

Somerville 70 Clarendon Drive

* Master bedroom with ensuite

* Remaining bedrooms with BIR’s

* Heating & cooling

* Double carport

* Tool shed & water tank

Ruby Smith 0434 744 744

[email protected]

Hastings 4 Natalie Court

Perfect Family Starter This comfortable home offers 3 bedrooms, a fully renovated

bathroom, plenty of living space including an open plan kitchen,

living & dining area with a Coonara heater, plus a second living

area towards the back of the house. As a bonus, there is a

teenage retreat in the backyard with living space and bathroom.

With a huge 4 car carport, there is plenty of space to keep cars,

boats & caravans.

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Leonie Worrall 0420 979 956

[email protected]

Hastings 3 Chloe Drive

Solid Investment Property This 3 bedroom family home will appeal to first home buyers or in-

vestors. All bedrooms have BIR’s, there is a main bathroom and a

well-appointed kitchen with adjoining meals area. Formal tiled en-

trance leading to lounge room which includes gas wall heater plus

r/cycle air conditioner. Outside has an undercover pergola area, a

shed with power, and a double garage with access through to the

backyard. All set on a 793sqm (approx.) block.

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Ruby Smith 0434 744 744

[email protected]

Bittern 89 Jacka Street

A fabulous acre in Bittern In a quiet and private area, this beautiful mud-brick home

comprises 3BR’s - main with WIR & FES, plus a renovated

bathroom. The kitchen has also been reonavated and is part of an

open plan dining & living area features vaulted timber ceilings and

a Coonara. In the backyard is an in-ground pool, a double garage

and a single carport. Everything you need for a dream lifestyle is

on offer here with this fantastic property.

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69 High Street, HASTINGS, 5979 [email protected]

For Sale $430,000 - $450,000

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Somerville 41 Callum Avenue

Family Entertainer This well presented home features three bedrooms, master with

WIR & FES. Relax in the formal lounge and formal dining area

before walking through to the large open plan kitchen, meals and

second lounge. Inside also includes ducted heating and air-condi-

tioning. Walk out from the lounge onto a undercover entertaining

area with room for the children or pets to play. Double lock up

garage with internal access, this home is sure to please as it is in a

quiet sought after area of Somerville.

3 2 2

Ruby Smith 0434 744 744

[email protected]

Hastings 11 Samuel Court

Your Family Home Awaits You This sizeable home presents the perfect opportunity for new and

established families. It offers a spacious floor plan, 4 bedrooms,

including main with WIR & FES, formal dining, open-plan kitchen

and dining, plus a separate lounge and study space. All of this

set on a great 700m2 (approx.) block with additional features

including ducted heating, double garage with internal and external

access, plus single roller door at the back.

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View By Appointment

Elizabeth Wall 0417 528 042

[email protected]

Bittern 13 Warrenda Place

“Woodville” This property is very appealing and beautifully presented, with a

four-bedroom home including main with WIR & ensuite. Bright,

open-plan living zones incorporate a formal lounge and the

kitchen / family aea which opens out to the deck and

entertaining area. There is a double garage with workshop.

This property backs onto a bush-land reserve, adding to the

tranquil surrounds of this location and providing an abundance of

wildlife.

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View By Appointment

For Sale $780,000 - $800,000

View By Appointment

Ruby Smith 0434 744 744

[email protected]

Somers 1 Henty Grove

Hidden Beauty Nestled on one of Somers’ private streets, this gorgeous property

is perfectly located, offering the perfect seaside living. The home

has quality inclusions and finishes throughout with hardwood

timber floors, plantation shutters and s/steel appliances to the

kitchen. Four bedrooms and two living spaces are absolutely

immaculate with the main bedroom boasting a WIR & FES and

office space. This is the lifestyle you have dreamed of.

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HASTINGS 1/97 High Street 5979 1888BALNARRING 14 Balnarring Village 5983 5509

local agents with local knowledge for over 55 years

BALNARRING BEACH 8 THE ESPLANADE

RIGHT ON THE WATERS EDGE! WALK STRAIGHT ONTO THE SANDWith a driveway entrance adjacent to No 39 Fauconshawe Street, this traditional older-style 3 bedroom beach cottage occupies a prized and sheltered beach front position where you simply walk straight onto the beach. Utilise as a family friendly weekend retreat until you are ready to re-develop. Features an open plan living space with kitchen, reverse cycle air conditioning, 3 bedrooms, combined bathroom & laundry and double garage. Land size approx 780sqm plus driveway entrance and over 24 metres of actual beach frontage.

Auction: Sunday 19th April at 2.00pmInspect: Sunday 1.30-2.00pmContact: A

SOMERS 1 RESERVE ROAD

TOP POSITION, ONLY 1 DOOR FROM BEACH - CNR PARKLANDS AVENUESet on a lovely block of approx 1837sqm this interesting tri-level timber home is ideal for relaxing holiday or permanent living. With sea and island views from upper level which comprises sitting room with gas heater and split reverse cycle air conditioner, small balcony to sit and enjoy the views, modern kitchen and meals area. The mid level comprises master bedroom with walk in dressing room and ensuite bathroom. The lower level provides for self contained family living with rumpus/familyroom opening onto sheltered north facing sundeck, 2 further bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom facilities. Other features include gas heating on each level, double garage plus double and single carport, attractive watercourse meanders through the property to the beach.

Auction: Saturday 18th April at 12.00pmInspect: Saturday 11.30-12.00pmContact: A

AUCTION

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SatchwellsReal Estate

HASTINGS 1/97 High Street 5979 1888BALNARRING 14 Balnarring Village 5983 5509

local agents with local knowledge for over 55 years

COUNTRY COTTAGE

Tucked away in a beautifully treed quiet court location, this 3 bedroom home in excellent condition. Freshly painted throughout, the home features large lounge with outlook to garden, kitchen with dishwasher and adjoining meals area, central bathroom with seperate w/c plus all bedrooms with built in robes. Great storage/parking facilities with single carport, single garage with power, shed & undercover parking, suit small boat or caravan, paved low maintenance rear yard.

CRIB POINT $340,000

Sid Ferguson 0418 321 963

ORIGINAL HOMESTEAD

This original homestead, built in the 1940’s, is positioned on 1 acre approx. and features 4 bedrooms plus a study, hostess kitchen including dishwasher, large living and meals area with lovely high ceilings and a Coonara woodheater. Outside comprises a spacious yard with landscaped gardens and a gorgeous in ground pool for you and your family to enjoy over summer.

house all your valuable treasures and more than enough room for the cars, boat, trailers and caravans.

CRIB POINT OFFERS OVERS $570,000

Don McKenzie 0419 955 177

plus study home is located on 1200m2 approx block and 5 minutes from shops, primary school and transport. The home offers two separate living areas, main bedroom with FES & WIR, built-in robes to other bedrooms, kitchen with dishwasher, 900mm Euromaid oven, adjoining meals & family room that opens to a alfresco outdoor living area, ducted heating and evaporative cooling. Outside features a 12 x 6m workshop with parking for 4 vehicles. This home is exceptional value and recommended to anyone looking for quality and convenience.

BITTERN $575,000


INVESTORS, READ THIS!

Positioned in a quiet court an opportunity has become available to purchase this excellent 3 bedroom home in Hastings. Master bedroom with en-suite and walk in robe, 2 remaining bedrooms have built in robes, other features include 2 separate living areas, open plan kitchen with quality appliances including dishwasher, ducted heating & cooling are a plus for all year round comfort. Outside features low maintenance allotment, double garage with remote. This would certainly be a great investment option or future occupier currently tenanted till April 2016 at $340pw makes a stable investment.

HASTINGS $410,000


CLOSE TO TOWN & MARINA

This single level, 3BR unit is very close to High Street and is a lovely, light and airy property. Comprising a large living area, good quality kitchen with s/steel appliances, main bedroom with FES & BIR’s, separate bathroom and laundry, and a double garage. This home is all class and would suit the most discerning buyer, located minutes from the marina, parks and shops. Extra features include ducted heating, full builders warranty, 9ft ceilings, Ceasarstone benches to bathroom & kitchen and a six star rating. As an investment project this property will offer a high yield currently tenanted at $370pw.

HASTINGS OFFERS OVER $375,000


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If location & lifestyle is what you’re looking for this elegant 2 bedroom unit ticks all the boxes, literally a 2 minute walk to the heart of town. The kitchen includes good quality appliances, carpet & tiles throughout, separate meals area, evaporative cooling, gas heating, dual-entryu bathroom from main bedroom, and a separate lounge complete the package inside. Outside features an undercover paved outdoor entertaining area and a remote controlled garage. This unit is in a prime location and would suit retiree/investor.

HASTINGS $328,000


17 Sudholz Street - Inspect Sat 12.30-1.00pm

TRANQUILLITY ON A SECURE 3/4 ACRE BLOCK

has the WOW factor. Set on a 3/4 acre block, the curved driveway is surrounded by lush gardens with the home itself offering a large living area, 3 bedrooms –including main with walk-in robe and ensuite with spa, and built-in robes to remaining bedrooms. The kitchen offers Meile appliances including dishwasher and there is ducted heating and evaporative cooling throughout the home for your comfort.

CRIB POINT OFFERS OVER $672,000


Superbly positioned, this modern 3 bedroom unit is located walking distance to shops and public transport. Features include a formal separate lounge room, a stylish near new kitchen with quality appliances which includes a dishwasher, the 3 good sized bedrooms have built in robes, a central bathroom, laundry and heating complete the interior. Outside features a large rear yard suitable for pets, a low maintenance garden, and a lock up garage with remote. A short walk to medical centre, shops & transport makes his ideal for someone who wants convenience. The property is currently leased and will return approximately 5% p.a.

CRIB POINT OFFERS OVER $270,000


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6/73 Victoria Street - Inspect Sat 1.30-2.00pm

INVESTORS

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AUCTION Saturday, May 16th at 1.00pm

VIEW: Saturday 12:30-1:00pm

TERMS: 10% Deposit. Balance 120 days. Vacant Possession. AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

4 2 2BITTERN 90 Davies Road DECEASED ESTATE AUCTION – “UNFINISHED SYMPHONY”Western Red Cedar home of over 43 squares (406m2) under roofline built to lock up with plumbing and wiring completed. A traditional Australian Homestead style property of 3-4 bedrooms with full ensuite and spa to master, BIR’s to all other bedrooms, massive laundry and North aspect surrounded by over 14squares (133m2) of verandah on 3 sides and massive carport under roofline. A huge 20,000 litre concrete water tank, plus pump and bore with plenty of room to grow vegies and be self-sustainable are also on offer together with the possible addition of surrounding road reserves (S.T.C.A.) This property represents a unique opportunity to purchase a small acreage home at an affordable price. The successful purchaser will need tradesman skills to bring this unfinished gem to its full potential, but the lifestyle on offer will be worth the toil.

AUCTION

AUCTION Wednesday, May 6th at 2.00pm

VIEW: By Appointment

TERMS: 10% Deposit. Balance 60/90 days. Vacant Possession. AGENT: Chris Watt 0417 588 321

HASTINGS 1869 Frankston Flinders Road MAIN ROAD SHOWROOM WITH POTENTIALHigh clear span tilt panel building of approx 700m² with the best of everything including, floating plaster ceiling and concealed lighting, split system air conditioning, stereo system, CCTV security stystem with security alarm, two pack epoxy floor treatment, electric roller door access to rear car park from dispatch area, huge display windows, 30 sealed car spaces on site, abundant external lighting for signage and enough height for mezzanine level. Internal layout includes open plan retail area, bathroom with shower, full kitchen to staff room, separate invalid WC, feature corner entry with auto doors impeccably maintained landscaping plus previous permit for building of 936m²+ at rear. Suit many uses including dance studio and office or the sale of office supplies, floor coverings, window furnishings, light fittings, automotive parts, furniture, party supplies, childrens needs, sporting and equestrian or warehouse.

AUCTION


AUCTION Saturday, April 25th at 3.00pm

VIEW: Saturday 2.30-3.00pm

TERMS: 10% Deposit, Balance 60 days. Vacant Possession. AGENT: Paige Brierley 0405 496 722

Chris Watt 0417 588 321

4 2 6TYABB 105 Jones Road WHERE THE COUNTRY MEETS THE COASTSet on 3 acres and boasting over 50 squares (approx) of total living offering space and versatility, this premiere four bedroom home takes in expansive views of the bay and beyond. The ground level offers a multi-functional floorplan with four separate living areas, including light-filled informal living and dining with wood combustion heater, formal dining, study or fifth bedroom and games room with bar. The grand kitchen blends luxury with practicality, offering stainless steel appliances, granite benchtops and butler’s pantry. A wide staircase brings you to four spacious bedrooms, including master suite with generous walk in robe, ensuite with spa and granite bench tops. Additional features include, ducted heating and cooling throughout, multi camera video surveillance security system, ducted vacuum and internal access to double garage, plus adjacent identical second garage. A place for relaxation and resort-style living with freestanding indoor heated pool and 6 seater spa. Step into the great outdoors and enjoy built-in BBQ kitchen and rotisserie, plus gazebo for year round entertaining, all with magnificent sea views. A generous 1 acre paddock to rear also beckons for a multitude of uses. Genuine vendors will meet the market.

AUCTION

AUCTION Saturday, May 2nd at 2.00pm

VIEW: Saturday 1:30-2:00pm

TERMS: 10% Deposit, Balance 30/60/90 days. AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

Paige Brierley 0405 496 722

TYABB 1-4 / 1542 Frankston Flinders Road SOLID AS A ROCK! - FOR SALE NOW OR TO BE AUCTIONED IN ONE LINE (4 UNITS)Very spacious and full of original character, these California bungalows are in a prime position. Features include 10ft ceilings with ornate cornices and polished hardwood flooring throughout each unit. Entertaining is made easy with a decked outdoor entertaining area and spacious yard to units 1, 2 & 3. Each unit has a spacious kitchen offering gas cooking and electric oven with plenty of bench and cupboard space, adjoined to living and dining area. The generous master bedrooms of each unit are zoned to the front of the home, offering BIR’s and plenty of privacy, plus expansive main bathroom has separate shower and bath in each unit. Further features include, ducted heating to units 1, 2 & 3, access to single garage from rear yard and established gardens. Offering a fantastic opportunity for investors to secure a 4 unit complex with great returns, or first home buyers and retirees looking to settle on the Mornington Peninsula surrounded by opulent wineries and coastline. Must be sold on the day or offers accepted prior to Auction!

3 1 2

AUCTION


For those looking for a quality unit within a well-built and well-designed complex this needs your immediate attention. Including ducted heating, double garage and landscaping to the front and rear of the property, plus stainless-steel appliances and LCD down lights throughout. Finished with fly screens, letterbox and clothes line. 7 units SOLD, only 7 left! 2 bedroom unit also available. Contact Exclusive Agent.

BITTERN 75 Hendersons Road

3 2 2

PRICE From $360,000VIEW Saturday 11:30-12:00pmAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

HUGE STAMP DUTY SAVINGSONLY 7 LEFT!

Set behind a high front hedge this private home has a front verandah providing cover from the afternoon sun. Step inside and you will instantly feel at home with traditional period features such ornate cornices, high ceilings with picture rails and traditional doors. This affordable 3BR home consists of galley kitchen with dishwasher, meals area, separate lounge, ducted heating, s/system air-con, polished floorboards throughout and a double garage. This home exudes charm and will suit those looking for their next project. Contact Exclusive Agent.

CRIB POINT 27 Park Road

PRICE $350,000VIEW By AppointmentAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

TERMS OF ENDEARMENTHOT PROPERTY

3 1 2

Two brand new units perfect for investors and first home buyers alike. Featuring two or three bedrooms, main with WIR and dual-entry bathroom, stainless steel appliances to the kitchen, gas ducted heating and down lights throughout, neutral carpets and feature tiles to wet areas. There is internal access from the single garage, a paved outdoor entertaining area and a water tank. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get your foot in the door. Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE From $299,950VIEW Saturday 12:00-12:30pmAGENT Ken Brown 0402 868 368

BRAND NEW & READY FOR YOU!

12-3 1-2

Four-bedroom family home on 1130m2 (approx.) lot with generous open plan area including kitchen with island bench, Ilve appliances and a duel fuel oven and gas 5 burner hotplate. Bi-fold doors open out to the outdoor deck area for seamless indoor to outdoor entertaining. A formal living area is at the front of the home, with the bedrooms positioned to the rear. Extra features include ducted heating and cooling, European laundry and secure fencing. Contact Exclusive Agent.

BALNARRING 31 Pacific Drive

PRICE $670,000 Offers OverVIEW Saturday 2:30-3:00pmAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

TASTEFULLY RENOVATED

4 1.5 4

NEW LISTING

Surrounded by established gardens on 702m2 (approx) allotment, this ideal family home is features two separate living areas and dining room, light-filled kitchen with s/steel appliances and plenty of bench and cupboard space. Three bedrooms have BIR’s with the main bedroom boasting WIR & FES. Other features include ducted heatin, double garage, and access from the dining room to the outdoor entertaining area and large yard for the kids to enjoy. Contact Exclusive Agent.

BITTERN 52 The Bittern Boulevard

4 2 2PRICE $470,000 Offers OverVIEW Saturday 10:30-11:00amAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

AFFORDABLE FAMILY LIVINGNEW LISTING

DOUBLE FRONTED VICTORIAN TERRACE & REAR BLOCK!Offering a blank canvas for your next big project the property sits on a deep allotment of approx. 1171sqm or two individual titles (vacant, block with front & rear access on approx. 508sqm and house on approx. 663sqm.) Reinstate the charm and features of yesteryear, including high ceilings, original floorboards, traditional sitting room or library. A stroll to Crib Point station, food outlets and Australia Post. A rare opportunity for dual occupancy as an investment or a dependents quarter for older relatives. Furthermore, you can demolish the existing home and re-build a dual occupancy home with your own plans and preferred design (S.T.C.A.) Must be sold! Contact Exclusive Agent.

CRIB POINT 28 Milne Street 3 2 2

AUCTION Saturday, May 9th at 12:00pmVIEW Saturday 11:30-12:00pmAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

EXECUTORS AUCTION

AUCTION

HASTINGS 2 & 3 / 257 Marine Parade

INVEST TODAY


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

HarcourtsSINCE 1888

www.harcourts.com.au

Once in a generation an opportunity comes along that’s just too good to pass up. With stunning panoramic water views spanning from Phillip Island through to Flinders and with direct access to renowned Somers beach offers an opportunity to be part of this unique and enviable lifestyle rarely on offer. Set atop Western Park Road, arguably one the most sought after pockets of beach side Somers sits this impressive two storey family home. Featuring an expansive front balcony to enjoy the exceptional sunsets with family and friends will be a highlight for the lucky purchaser. Semi open plan living comprises the hub of the home with multiple living zones and a generous central kitchen for the chef of the home. To accommodate the growing family or holiday visitors there are three generous bedrooms and master with walk-in robe, en-suite and a central main bathroom. Special features include; Split system cooling, gas log fire, lift to the second level, self-contained downstairs rumpus room with kitchenette, store room and laundry/bathroom, triple carport, large workshop and ample shedding. With direct beach access and a short stroll to Somers General Store, Yacht Club and stunning panoramic water views this exceptional property is a must to inspect.

AUCTION This Saturday at 1.00pmView www.harcourts.com.auOpen Saturday 12.30-1.00pm

‘Burradoo’

Somers 8 Western Park Road 33 3

Tim Hughes 0410 470 515 E [email protected]

AUCTIONTHIS SATURDAY



HarcourtsSINCE 1888


Located in this tightly held & sought after location, this impressive newly built unit set in a quiet cul-de-sac & within a stone’s throw to High Street shopping precinct, Marina, Schools & transport will suit retirees, first home buyers & investors alike! Featuring an open plan living area & two good sized bedrooms plus study or 3rd bedroom, the master suite boasts a walk-in robe & contemporary en-suite. For the chef of the home a modern central kitchen featuring quality appliances, breakfast bar & meals area makes family living a breeze! The stylish family bathroom including bath & shower plus separate W/C, functional laundry & plenty of storage through-out completes this well thought out floor plan. Special features include split system cooling, single lockup garage, water tank & a private rear court yard. Only two & half years old & set in this prime location within such close proximity to all the amenities Hastings has to offer is an opportunity not to miss. Call today to book in your inspection.

For Sale Negotiable over $320,000View www.harcourts.com.auOpen By Appointment

Throw Away The Car Keys!

Hastings 1E Nicholas Court 23 1


Located in this sought after location with Hastings Foreshore Reserve directly adjacent, taking in water views & family fun in the park! Comprising of two bedrooms both with built in robes, functional kitchen/meals area with a spacious adjoining living area, family bathroom with separate toilet plus a lock up garage & private undercover court yard. This low maintenance unit with only five in the complex is a short stroll to High Street shopping, Marina, foreshore reserves/walking tracks, schools, transport & access to Peninsula Link. This property will suit retirees, first home buyers & investors alike.

For Sale Negotiable over $260,000View www.harcourts.com.auOpen By Appointment

Waterside Living - Retirement or InvestmentHastings 4/109 Marine Parade 12 1




HarcourtsSINCE 1888


Large home with 2 living areas plus ducted heating and evaporative cooling throughtout. The kitchen has plenty of storage and bench space, gas cooking and electric oven. Four 4 bedrooms include main with WIR & FES, with BIR’s to other bedrooms that share the main bathroom. Outside is a deck for entertaining plus single garage and shed.

For Lease $490 per weekInspect By Appointment

Great Family Home

Somerville 4 Oak Court

Hastings Office 5970 7333 E [email protected]

FOR LEASE

Beautifully renovated 4BR home, close to shops and transport, has main bedroom with WIR & FES, open-plan lounge, dining and kitchen with electric appliances and plenty of cupboard space. Central bathroom, ducted heating throughout, and beautifully polished floors. This is a bargain! Be sure not to miss it!


Prepare To Be Blown Away

Hastings 2 Laurel Court


24 1

FOR LEASE

Featuring 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, including ensuite to main bedroom, there are also two living areas, kitchen with stainless-steel appliances including dishwasher, a paved outdoor entertaining area, manicured back yard, double garage with rear roller door access, ducted heating throughout and split system air-conditioning.


Well-Maintained 4 Bedroom Home In Quiet Court

Hastings 6 Seaspray Court


24 2

FOR LEASE

24 1

Brand new, light filled and stunning with 3BR’s – main with WIR & FES, separate lounge, dining area and kitchen with plenty of cupboard space, gas stove top plus a dishwasher. All of this plus a private yard, double garage and ducted heating throughout.


Brand New 3 Bedroom House

Bittern 31a Bennett Street


23 2

FOR LEASE

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25 Forest Drive, SOMERVILLE

• Size, position and loaded with options• Land size approximately860sqm• Spacious open plan timber kitchen• • High carport doubling as entertaining area• Oversized remote double garage• • Close proximity to all amenities

Sam Bucca 0412 755 544Offers Invited Over $550,000 OPEN: Visit: eview.com.au

For Sale 2BATH

5CAR

4BED

Your home could be worth more than you think!

Give Sam Bucca a shot and call for your free no-obligation market appraisal.Selling realestate without the headache.

0412 755 [email protected]

Sam BuccaSenior Sales Consultant / Licensed Estate Agent

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LISTED

SOMERVILLE

• Situated in a very neat complex• • Two bedrooms with walk in robes• • Private landscaped courtyard• • Garden shed, water tank with pump

Sam Bucca0412 755 544Offers Invited Over $300,000OPEN: Visit: eview.com.au

1CAR

1BATH

2BED

eview.com.au

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

NEWLISTING

On a corner location along a no through road, this charming weatherboard home offers three bedrooms including main with WIR & FES, two living areas with

air-conditioning. The spacious kitchen has a dishwasher and from the adjoining dining area you step out to an under cover entertainment patio overlooking the native gardens. Externally there is a double garage and access through to the back for a caravan or boat.

Brick and cedar home set on approx. 2 acres, perfect for a family seeking a tree change in one of Westernport’s

storey home offers 3BR’s - main with WIR & FES, separate

adjoining the timber kitchen with dishwasher, heating and cooling, storage space under the stairs, ducted vacuum system, double garage and three-bay barn.

BITTERN Offers over $890,000

This impressive home has something for everyone and includes 4BR’s – main with WIR & FES with spa, formal lounge & dining area with heating & Cooling, separate study, open plan kitchen featuring a twin drawer Fisher and Paykel dishwasher plus adjoining meals and family room, separate rumpus or home theatre room, big

several rooms, intercom system, and outside is a BBQ area, double garage under roof line and a huge high-span workshop

Offers over $565,000

separatetheatre room and an open-plan kitchen and dining area includes a family room . The kitchen has a gas cooktop, electric oven and a dishwasher. Outside is side access for a trailer, and a double garage under the roof line. The undercover entertainment area includes a decked spa overlooking the spacious block.

Offers Over $480,000

This charming, fully-renovated BV home is ideally positioned within 5 minutes walk to the shops, medical centre, primary school, train and bus. Securely fenced and with shady trees and inviting paved outdoor living areas. The home is bright and welcoming with

bathroom with separate toilet, great kitchen with s/steel appliances, glass splash backs and granite bench tops. Outdoors is a single garage plus large rear shed offering potential for teenage retreat or studio/workshop.

BITTERN Offers Over $380,000


Located behind the shopping hub, this wonderful unit with street frontage is one of just two on the block and is ideal for a retired couple or investor. Neat and tidy

cooling, kitchen with dishwasher, gas/electric cooking with a spacious lounge and dining area. From the lounge step out to paved outdoor courtyard. Internal access from the single garage via the laundry. Leased at $295 per week on a month to month basis.

$314,900

This Californian bungalow has charm, character and potential. Original double doors, lovely high ceilings

throughout the main and second bedrooms including working casement windows. Formal lounge & dining

second needs a complete renovation.Outdoors is a BBQ area and 2 separate studios.

CRIB POINT $370,000

including main with WIR & FES. The front entrance adjoins

kitchen, dining and second living area. The kitchen has pantry, electric wall oven and gas cook-top plus

Outside is a double garage with roller door accessing the backyard.

$395,000

2 JAMIE COURT- INSPECT SAT 2.00-2.30PM

This unit is in the heart of the town and is immaculate throughout. Currently tenanted this fabulous front unit offers; 2 bedrooms with built in robes, kitchen with electric upright oven and dishwasher. Both bedrooms offer built in robes and a spacious lounge has air condition, gas heating and an adjoining dining area. Throughout this unit is new carpet and the laundry and bathroom are immaculate. Outdoors is a generous yard for a unit and single car garage.


24 COOLSTORES ROAD - INSPECT SAT 12.00-12.30PM

Ideal for a young family looking for a tree change, this weatherboard home offers 3BR’s – FES & WIR to main bedroom, separate study, open-plan kitchen and dining area with wood heating and 3 air-conditioning units.

for the kids and great for entertaining where you walk

Also outside is a 40m x 16m workshop with phone line & power which will accomodate up to 6 vehicles. There are 6 paddocks in total with good fencing for horses.

BITTERN $850,000 - $895,000

This 2 bedroom unit is within walking distance to the Navy Base, schools and transport, this unit is currently leased at $265 per week, offering an approx 5.4% rental yield to the next purchaser. Both bedrooms have BIR’s, dual-entry bathroom from main bedroom, heating and cooling, laundry with storage, kitchen with gas & electric appliances, a small decked alfresco area and single garage.

This immaculate weatherboard home, set on 1025m2

The interior features a timber kitchen with plenty of cupboard space, 4BR’s with BIR’s, modern bathroom,

and security monitors. Outside there is plenty of parking space for cars, boats and trailers, several sheds and a neat alfresco area which overlooks the large backyard.

CRIB POINT $440,000

allotment provides the perfect opportunity to build your own home. With plans and permits for a modern 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with double lock up

in Old Tyabb, this property is close to schools, transport,

to secure a prime piece of land to build your dream. All services connected.

$190,000 CRIB POINT Offers over $255,000

This lovely BV property has had a recent refurbish and would be fantastic for a young couple or those looking

lounge with air-conditioning, open plan kitchen and

workshop and single carport and beautiful native

CRIB POINT $395,000

1/2A SIMON STREET - INSPECT SAT 3.00-3.30PM

4 WELLINGTON RD - INSPECT SAT 12.00-12.30PM

2 ZEN PLACE - INSPECT SAT 1.00-1.30PM

and would make for a wonderful location to build your dream home overlooking the surrounding green pastures. This block is fully fenced and gated, with boundaries landscaped and planted with indigenous trees. Services available are power, water and telephone.


NEWLISTING

PRICE REDUCED

2/10 RANKIN ROAD- INSPECT SAT 3.00-3.30PM

SOLD

UNDER

CONTRACTSOLD

UNDER

CONTRACT

This home has vast potential to create your dream beach house. Partially renovated, this delightful property needs a few more touches, but is nonetheless

and there are 5BR’s – main with WIR & FES, downstairs

decked entertainment area and a four-car garage with workshop and air conditioning throughout.


UNDER

CONTRACT

394 STONY POINT RD.- INSPECT SAT 11.00-11.30AM

NEWLISTING

WESTERN PORT real estate 14 April 2015> 220 Main Street, Mornington 5976 5900 Shop 11, 210 Dunns Road, Mornington 5976 8899 81 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill 5989 2364

ESTATE AGENTS SINCE 1905

jacobsandlowe.com.au

Mornington Retail• 53 m2 approx

• Located on the corner of Main Street and Barkly Street

• Available Now

2/154 MAIN STREET, MORNINGTON

For Lease $2,800pcm + GST + OgContact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

Retail Shop and Office Space• 4 Retail Shops ideal for retail food outlets

• Sizes range from 62 to 72 m2 approx

• Lower & upper level office space

• 326m2 total of office space

• Now under construction completion expected mid 2015

209 TYABB ROAD, MORNINGTON

For Lease Starting from $35,000 per annum + GST + OutgoingsContact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

ROSEBUD CENTRAL SHOPPING CENTRE

Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

• Retail spaces now available in this well established shopping centre

• Join Ritchies, The Rosebud Library & Rosebud Cinema

• Ample staff and customer parking

• Attractive lease terms available

• Retail spaces starting from 27 m2 to 181 m2

Mornington Factory• 271m2 approx

• Modern Factory

• Features office & disabled toilet

• Available now

2/10 CARBINE WAY, MORNINGTON

For Lease $1,850pcm + GST + OgsContact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

Space, Yard and Security• High profile corner location

• Building measures 2000m2 approx.

• Yard measures 4000m2 approx.

• Roller doors, reception area and double gates to secure yard

2-4 HENRY WILSON DRIVE, ROSEBUD

For Lease $13,167pcm + GST + OgsContact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858

LEASED

Wunderbar - Seaside Opportunity!• Well-located opposite the foreshore

• Fully equipped commercial kitchen

• Liquor licence

• Rent includes 3BR apartment upstairs

RYE - BUSINESS FOR SALE

For Sale $180,000 + SAVContact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

Executive Style Warehouse• Brand new warehouse

• Size 375m2

• High profile location

• Available now

3/3 THOMPSON TERRACE, DROMANA

For Sale From $520,000Contact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

SOLD

Mornington Investment• 366m2 approx.

• Leased for $34,992pa + GST + Ogs

• 5 + 5 year lease commenced August 2014

• Impressive new development on Watt Road

10/61 WATT ROAD, MORNINGTON

For Sale $725,000Contact: Michelle Adams 0407 743 858


Tel: (03) 9781 1588

Tony Latessa CEA (REIV), AREI, ABB, MAICD Mobile: 0412 525 151 REIV BUSINESS AGENT VICTORIA

Australian Institute of Business Brokers Committee Member.33 years selling experience based on honesty and reliability

ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED $70,000 + sav

$350,000 + sav

$140,000 + sav

FRESH CHICKEN

$150,000 + sav

$85,000 + sav$75,000 + sav

ROSEBUD WESTBrand new grocery/convenience

store in underserviced area with no competition. Opposite foreshore

out, genuine reasons for regrettable sale.

$88,000

$39,000 + sav

CHEMDRY

RESTAURANT,CAFE & BAR

$650,000 + sav

WARRAGUL

courthouse in town. Central location, stunning established grounds, high

ceilings, commercial kitchen. Restaurant seats 149, 78 over the bar. Licensed premises until 1am.

CRANBOURNE This established business is well patronised by locals and

has a good base of repeat cash buyers. All equipment

parking facilities. Trades 7 days from 8am until 6pm.

$175,000 + sav

$120,000

MELBOURNE

building, many orders from within plus catering orders. Good seating

capacity, excellent equipment. 5 days only!

NARRE WARRENBusy takeaway/milk bar with good

coolroom, commercial kitchen, double pizza oven. Long lease

available includes 3 bdm residence with double garage.

$180,000 + sav

$65,000 + sav

SOMERVILLE Attractive business, the only one selling gym supplements on the Peninsula, also sells gym gear &

accessories. Vendor happy to train buyer. Vibrant website with online

store also. All stock included in price.

CARRUM DOWNS Manufacture & custom design of upholstered commercial furniture. Established 2000, large factory in good location, regular client base.

Owner willing to stay on and train. 5 ½ days. Vehicle included.

HUGE REDUCTION$50,000 + SAV

BAYSIDE Outstanding opportunity to purchase

an exceptional ChemDry Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Franchise.

Endless possibilities await the astute buyer as T/O can be easily doubled.

Grow the business, relish the lifestyle. As new VW van, all equip & training.

$120,000 + sav

EILDONTwo freehold shops on main

street available @ $220,000 + gst.

tackle & bait, auto spares, water sports equipment, work gear etc. Established 30 years, only one in

town.OPEN TO ALL OFFERS

$295,000 + sav

CRANBOURNE 3 bedroom accommodation, trades

general store lines inc gas bottles. Huge potential, current owner forced

to sell, new owner will maximize potential. Established 18 years.

MORNINGTONDue to ill health this vendor needs an urgent sale and has drastically

reduced the price accordingly. Large premises on busy road, established

27 yrs. Pet supplies, aquariums, reptiles, birds.

MORNINGTON PENINSULAEst 7 years selling w/sale & retail

retail outlets on the Peninsula & interstate, attends regular markets & special events. Factory outlet store

and online sales, FB presence.

$180,000 + sav

BRAESIDEGreat price for the turnover! Cheap rent, long lease, prominent corner

position, coolroom. Trading 5 days. Can’t go wrong with this one – call

now!

$1.35 million + sav

FRANKSTON Double shop with good seating and excellent equipment. This Flakey Jakes is in need of rejuvenation

by enthusiastic new owner. Huge potential to increase T/O, current owner not suited to the business.

GYM SUPPLEMENTS

FRANKSTON

Peninsula, clients include factories, hotels, real estate, builders as well

as residential. Two vehicles are included, hours as required.

$119,500

FRANKSTON Easy to run business with one driver

& one admin, perfect H/W.

stock to carry. 7 days midnight to

Peninsula.

WHOLESALE DELIVERY

FOOD MANUFACTURING

FREEHOLD

NEW LISTINGMANUFACTURING

DROMANA

specializes in custom made furniture, outdoor tables & benches, fabrication,

powder coating, fabrication. Marine construction & maintenance make pontoons, jetty demolition. Huge

forward orders. $640,000 + sav

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

Business Migrants Expert Advisory Service

CAFE

GLASS APPLICATIONS

ROSEBUDEstablished 20 years with only two owners, vendor will stay on to train.

approach to take to next level. Prime position in busy shopping plaza.

Good equipment.

MAIN RIDGE

restaurant set on 20Ac with sweeping vineyard views from the alfresco

deck. Well appointed, fully equipped kitchen, large bar area. 2BR cottage

offers potential for manager’s residence or storage pantry.

$1.25 million + sav

FISH & CHIPS

MANUFACTURINGROSEBUD WEST

Large premises with new lease

applications and manufacture & supply of security doors. Large

customer base of major builders, many repeat clients, Vendor happy to

stay on for an agreed period.

$435,000 + sav

ROSEBUD

prime showroom, leads and repeat business guaranteed as positioned alongside the Number One Carpet Retail Organisation in Aust. All work

NEW LISTINGCURTAINS & BLINDS

GENERAL STORE

PRICE REDUCED BUTCHER

CLEANING

CAFE

$180,000 + sav

BRIGHTONGreat location opposite beach and near train station, school & bowling club. Has 3 bdm accommodation.

Fully renovated, excellent equipment, light food preparation

$240,000

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIES

products, multi award winning business, wholesale and retail

trade. Huge delivery network covers Melbourne metro area. Tremendous

potential for expansion.

NEW LISTINGGENERAL STORE

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIES Fully managed school cleaning

business. Long standing permanent casual staff. Established 25 years,

yearly contracts. 2015 contract worth $386,000.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST APPLIES

CLEANING

CONFECTIONERY MANUFACTURING

MOUNT ELIZA General store lines, café, takeaway – can be a restaurant. Wonderful atmosphere with no opposition.

Residential area, has seating for 20. 7 days. 3 bedroom accommodation.

Vendors must sell!

CONVENIENCE STORE

$490,000 + sav

CLAYTON SOUTHOperates from 2 factories, two

delivery persons. Buy from overseas and within Australia, clients are

restaurants, takeaways, grocers, fruit

percentage, simple to operate.

NEW LISTINGWHOLESALER

PRICE REDUCED COMMERCIAL UPHOLSTERY

PRICE REDUCEDINDUSTRIAL TAKEAWAY

DOG GROOMING & PET SUPPLIES

PRICE REDUCED RESUMES

$99,500

HOME BASEDProfessional resume analysis,

resume writing, interview preparation. Great website, good

systems in place. Vendor offers full training and all assistance.

BUSINESS & FREEHOLD

KEYSBOROUGHFactory in a bay of four factories, easily accessed via Dandenong

mezzanine, separate storage area,

LICENSED RESTAURANT

PIZZA, FISH & CHIPS

CONFIDENTIALITY APPLIESAll types of sheetmetal products,

specializing in design & manufacture of quality components and

accessories. Predominantly steel, stainless steel & aluminium. Large

ROSEBUD WESTThis very popular venue is located

directly opposite foreshore and

available. Dual shop, always busy, seats 60 inside and more outside

under footpath umbrellas.

$1 million + sav

LICENSED CAFE

$650,000 + sav

SORRENTOFamily run pizza & pasta business, all foods purchased from local suppliers.

Upmarket, attractive presentation, total 200 seating capacity. Huge

stay on and manage if required.

LICENSED RESTAURANT

$420,000 + sav

MORNINGTON

with European high security locking. Replacements, newbuilds,

renovations. Also awnings, French doors, tilt turn & sliding PVC

windows. Extensive website & showroom

MANUFACTURE & INSTALLS

$350,000 (business)

WARATAH NORTHGroup lodge can accommodate up to 20 people, 3 cottages, solar heated pool. 10 acre freehold property also

available for $1.55M, 3 acres of bushland at rear attracts birds &

wildlife.

HOLIDAY LODGE

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Name says it allTrading Monday to Friday from 5am to 2.30pm and Saturday from 7am to 12pm, this busy little takeaway will suit fi rst time business owners and offers a great work/life balance. The premises has good equipment including a coolroom, and a spacious food preparation area. There is seating inside for 7 customers. Set on a main road in a vibrant commercial and retail precinct, this clean business is worth a look.

FreIndustrial takeaway, SEAFORDPrice: $150,000Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Our daily breadESTABLISHED for 30 years, this popular bakery and cafe trades 7 days a week from 6.30am to 5.00 or 6.00pm. There is seating inside for 12, and 9 out. The bakery stocks all varieties of bread as well as cakes, family pies and jam, with coffee sales particularly strong. Set in a prime area with private car parking at rear, the vendor will trial the business on $12,000 per week turnover.

Bakery & cafe, HAMPTONPrice: $240,000 including stockAgency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151


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Heavy rainfall produces good cropsHeavy rainfall produces good cropsCompiled by Melissa Walsh

TENDERS are called in this issue for additions and alterations to the Frankston Mechanics’ Institute.

***THE treasurer of the collecting com-mittee of the Frankston Belgian Relief Fund acknowledges with thanks the receipt from Mrs Hay of 14s 4d, the proceeds of raffl e of an accordion. The winning number is 69, Miss Smith.

***A GENERAL meeting of members and friends of the Somerville Red Cross Society will be held in the Horticultural Hall at Somerville on Thursday next, to which all are made welcome. The evening will be spent in amusement. Refreshments will also be provided.

***THE long looked for rain has come at last, and the anxiety felt by all has been allayed by a bountiful downfall. From Saturday to Monday last the rainfall registered at Frankston was 181 points.

***THE Hon A. Downward has received a communication from the Department of Public Works, stating, that owing to representations made by that gentle-man, tenders for repairs to the jetty at Frankston will be invited next week.

***THE Harvest Festival in connection with St. Paul’s Church, Frankston, will be celebrated on Sunday. There will be three services, at 8, 11 and 7. On Monday night a sale will be held at the

schoolroom of fruit, vegetables and other gifts.

***OUR readers are reminded of the Concert to he held at Langwarrin on Wednesday next, in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund, under the auspices of the Langwarrin Tennis Club. For the convenience of those going from Frankston, a cab will leave the bank corner at 7 o’clock in the evening.

***TONIGHT! “All a Mistake.” St. Paul’s Club Frankston. Be there sharp at 8.15 to see this three-act comedy. The members of this club, who so successfully presented “Who’s Who?” last year, have worked hard and long to make an equal success of this, the second three act piece that they have staged. You should not miss a chance like this.

***THERE was a good attendance at the Cranbourne races on Thursday last. There were large fi elds for most of the events, and an interesting day’s sport resulted. In the Second Divi-sion Handicap A. Wilcox’s gelding, Milloo, started favorite at 6 to 4 on, and won by a length. In the Steeple-chase, Nimmo’s Brownbird was fi rst, Shackleton’s Rizino, 2, and C. Grice’s Lord Emms, 3.

***MR H, C. Fischer, F.V O.A. the well-known Collins Street opti-cian and optometrist, is again due to visit Frankston on Saturday, 8th May. Frankston people should regard them-selves as fortunate that their needs in

this line are looked after by such a capable and painstaking optician as Mr Fischer, whose ability is so largely availed of in Melbourne. Mr Fischer may be consulted at Mrs Graham’s boarding house.

***WE call attention to the Frankston Patriotic Fund appearing in our ad-vertisement columns today. A sum of £60 has been already forwarded to the Lord Mayor’s Belgian Relief Fund,in accordance with a resolution passed at a general meeting of the contributors to the Frankston Patriotic Fund, and by the same resolution the sums acknowl-edged today will be similarly sent. The Frankston Belgian Fund is still open and the Hon Treasurer (Dr Plowman) will be very pleased to receive further contributions.***THE churches of the Frankston Methodist Circuit hold their annual effort in aid of Foreign Missions this week, commencing on Sunday last when the Rev J. W. Burton (Mis-sionary deputation) held services in Frankston, Langwarrin, Somerville. The attendances were some what spoiled by the rain, but otherwise were most successful. The Rev gentleman also lectured during four evenings in the week at Tyabb, Somerville, Lang- warrin, and Frankston, and gave most interesting addresses, basing remarks on missionary work in India. He spoke for about an hour and a half, and those present were most interested by the lucid description he gave of different forms of Indian life and worship.

***THE offi cial opening of the remod-elled portion of the Frankston School, No 1464, took place on Tuesday after-noon, the ceremony being performed by the Hon. A. Downward, M.L.A. Mr F. Tate, Director of Education, also assisted in the ceremony. The attendance of parents was small, and the Board of Management was disappointed that they did not appear to take more interest in the welfare of their children, as considerable trouble had been gone to in order to make the function as successful as possible. The weather was a little unsettled, but hardly enough to account for the ap-parent indifference. The improvements made to the old building have been very marked, and as it now stands it is one of the best and up-to-date country schools in the State.

***THE excellent rain that fell at the latter end of last week has now put everything well in order and work of any kind can now be proceeded with the paddocks are looking green al-ready and the oat crops will now make splendid headway. Mr A S Krouse reports a fall of 175 points from Friday to Monday morning. The fact that the local fruit crop has been a record one is now proved by the revenue returns at the local station. The returns show an increase on those of last year for each month in the year showing an increase for the quarter ending March 31st of over £50. The exact fi gures will be published in the May issue of the “Fruit World.”

***ATTENTION is drawn to the adver-tisement of the entertainment for Fri-day evening next in aid of Church of England organ fund. The programme will consist entirely of Frankston talent, and, after the excellent pro- grammes that have been provided by St Paul’s club are called to mind, this should be saying enough to ensue a full house.

***THE Easter fair in aid of the Method-ist Church new building fund was held on Friday and Saturday last under bad weather conditions. The fair was opened on Friday evening by Cr Oates, President of the Shire and proved very successful. The large amount of £28 14s being realised.

***A VERY pretty wedding was cel-ebrated at ‘All Saints’, Tyabb, on Monday morning, 5th inst, when there were joined together in the bonds of holy matrimony, Leslie Robert, second son of Mr and Mrs Slocombe, to Vera Gladys, second daughter of Mr J. H. Thornell, of ‘Hazelglen’, Tyabb. The church was prettily decorated with white geraniums and daisies, white roses and ivy. The bride was given away by her eldest brother, Mr S. A. Thornell, and wore a handsome white silk dress, with lace and pearl trim-mings, also veil, and wreath of orange blossom.

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By Stuart McCulloughI WAS dumbstruck. We were return-ing from a game of golf – a circum-stance in and of itself as improbable as what was about to follow – when the unthinkable was thought and, even worse, said aloud. My friends, our clubs and I were crammed into my 1982 puke-green Daihatsu Charade and travelling along Coolart Road at a pace that rendered the speed limit largely aspirational. This was clearly too much for the car travelling im-mediately behind us. With my shoul-ders hunched over the wheel, their faces seemed to be pressed up against the rear view mirror. As I slowed to turn into the driveway, the impatient car pulled up alongside, a passenger wound down the window and yelled, “Out of the way, Gene Wilder!”

It was the ultimate drive-by taunt. No sooner was the insult hurled in my direction than they were gone, pre-sumably in search of other drivers to attack by reference to reclusive come-dic screen actors. I could only pity the next person who might fi nd himself on the wrong end of a Buster Keaton or Stan Laurel-based sledge. But as the car hurtled past, I struggle to come to terms with having just been the victim of a drive-by insult.

My humiliation was not helped by the fact that my friends thought it hilarious. Rather than rushing to my defence or even offering to pursue the other car on foot to wreak some kind of bloody revenge, they instead applauded the heckler for saying out loud what they had obviously been thinking for some time. I was dumb-

struck. It was as though the veil had suddenly been lifted. Clearly there was no going back. Once that Pando-ra’s worm was loosed upon the world, it could never be coaxed back into its box. The brutal truth was as simple as it was shocking: in my late teenage years, I was a Gene Wilder look alike.

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some. Instead, I get compared to Nicholas Cage, the odd looking guy that befriends Chunk in Goonies and, somewhat unfairly, Slingblade. There have, of course, been consequences. A friend once swore blind that I was the spitting image of Anthony Michael Hall in the fi lm Weird Science and, to this day, I have been too afraid to watch the movie.

Let me be clear: I think Gene Wilder is fantastic. I guess you could argue that some of his fi lms are better than others but there’s so much to enjoy that any criticism seems petty. No one could play Leo Bloom in The Producers as well as Wilder, a fact borne out by the remake in 2005. His performance in Blazing Saddles may well be genius. While the rest of the cast is busy mugging for the camera with vaudevillian extravagance, Gene steals the movie by being perfectly understated. And then, of course, there’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

With a perfect blend of charm and menace, Wilder makes an unlovable character seem, if not lovable then at least not loathsome. Indeed, he makes you forget that, apparently on a whim, he shut down an entire factory and made everyone redundant before importing a colony of Oompa Loom-pas – presumably on 457 visas – of-fering only board and lodging in lieu of a wage. He has cavalier approach to safety and a commitment to food hygiene that might best be described a fl at-out shonky. But despite these fl aws, Gene imbues the inhuman with humanity. The fi lm was so successful that it single-handedly skewed any

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PENINSULA LEAGUEBy Toe Punt MT ELIZA proved that opposition teams weren’t simply making up the numbers after knocking over reigning premier Frankston YCW on Saturday.

The Redlegs led by as much as 50 points in the third quarter before the Stonecats hit back in the last to give the scoreboard some respectability.

There had been plenty of talk about the Stonecats leading into the opening round and many believed that they were head and shoulders above everyone else.

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Frankston YCW came back in the last quarter when Mt Eliza had put the cue in the rack, eventually going down by 19 points, 11.14 (80) to 15.9 (99).

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“To beat a side like YCW, you need an even spread amongst the whole team and that was the most pleasing thing out of the game – everyone contributed.

“Justin (Van Unen) may have kicked eight goals but it was the work done up the ground that resulted in those oppor-tunities.

“Don’t get me wrong, Justin was sen-sational and very hard to stop but it (the result) wasn’t all about one player.

“Last year we were predictable in at-tack and this year I’d like to think that we have a few more options, which will give opposition sides a lot more to think about, than simply stopping Scott Lockwood (kicked three goals),”

Georgiou said. Many thought that the departure of John Meesen might hurt the Redlegs but Matt Lillie took the number one ruck job again and was superb, while Sammy Gill and Rohan Heasley were at their best.

Kyle Hutchison, as well as Minch-ington and Bruhn, booted two each for the Stonecats while Craig Nankervis and Ash Eames were named amongst their better players.

Frankston YCW coach Scott Mathers said before the game that whilst many were talking his side up, he didn’t be-lieve there was a margin between his side and the rest of the competition.

“You can always look good on paper but it’s how you get the job done on the ground that matters most,” Mathers said.

“Last season matters little in 2015 and we all start equal. Let your guard down against any team and you’ll fi nd yourself on some trouble,” Mathers said.

Bonbeach hit back from its horror defeat on Good Friday and infl icted a nasty wound into Seaford.

The Sharks, absolutely depleted after losing more than a dozen senior play-ers over the pre-season, led at every change over the Tigers and restricted them to just 6.10 for the match.

Chris Bryan booted four goals and is building into the season after a long lay-off, while son of a gun, Jackson Sole, along with Nathan Robinson with two goals were outstanding for the winners.

Darragh Chadwick kicked three for the Tigers while Chris Fortnam and Ben Crowe stood up over the four quarters, as did teenager Rourke Fis-cher, who is VFL-listed with Colling-wood.

The result was a nasty one for the Tigers, who went into the game as fa-vorites.

Bonbeach won 12.10 (82) to 6.10 (46).

In the worst game over the weekend, Pines made it two wins in succession after restricting Langwarrin to just fi ve goals for the game.

Pines didn’t kick their fi rst goal un-til midway through the second quarter, however, booted fi ve goals to three af-ter the long interval to win 7.9 (51) to 5.7 (37).

Kangaroos coach Gavin Artico said after the game that it was one of the worst games he had been involved in.

“It was a pretty tough day at the

Redlegs prove season is wide openRedlegs prove season is wide openoffi ce. The game was riddled with mistakes, blokes fumbling, missing targets, it was very ordinary,” Artico said.

“Pines just made more of their op-portunities when it counted.”

Langwarrin full forward Matty Dim-kos again went down with a hamstring injury while Andrew Withers, the Kangas cleanest disposer of the footy, tweaked a knee.

In positive news for the Kangas, Rikki Johnston, the obvious heir ap-parent to Artico, shut down Aaron Edwards and Nick Hammill kept Guy Hendry quiet.

Luke Potts was a star for the Py-thons, as was Taylor Strachan in the ruck and Jimmy Messina around the ground.

Mornington booted 14 goals to two after half time to thrash Karingal 21.13 (139) to 6.9 (45).

Dale Nolan booted fi ve goals and a further 11 players contributed on the scoreboard for the Doggies.

Adam Symes and Ben Wells were two of the best players on the park while Ben Clements also made a solid contribution to the demolition.

Hadley Tomamichael kicked three for the Bulls, while Aaron and Grant Paxton collected the top votes.

Unfortunately, it’s going to be an-other long season for the Bulls. Footy’s back! Pines season off to a fl yer with win over Langwarrin. Pic: Gary Bradshaw

Eagles hit backEagles hit backSOMERVILLE coach David ‘Bud-da’ Hirst has hit back at the rumours and gossip surrounding his club.

The most damning rumour that has been doing the rounds is that the Somerville Football Club had taken out a bank loan to pay for the many recruits they have attracted in the off-season.

The Eagles have landed Tim McGennis (North Melbourne), Billy Rolfe, Josh Westerman (YCW), Scott Simpson (Dolphins), Adrian Speedy (Mornington), Tom Shaw (Seaford) and Rohan Hogenbirk (returned) in 2015.

Hirst was quick to shut that down!“I don’t know how a footy club

would even get a loan – that’s just ridiculous to say,” Hirst said.

“The truth is that when we spoke to a couple of players about coming over, others wanted to make the move too and play with their mates.

“The players we have recruited could get a lot more money playing elsewhere but they just want to play together.

“It has created a situation where we can’t play them all together because of the Player Points System, however, they are all understanding of that.

“When you get the calibre of play-ers we have recruited who want to come to your club and they under-stand the situation (that they might have to play in the reserves), how can you knock them back.

“I think it’s great for our footy club

that we have players who want to play here,” Hirst said.

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NEPEAN LEAGUEBy Toe Punt HASTINGS made a statement to the rest of the Nepean League competi-tion on Saturday when it dominated all afternoon to beat glamour side Rye.

The Blues showed aggression and intent from the outset and stamped itself as a genuine threat for the 2015 title, winning 15.12 (102) to 10.11 (71).

Whilst some at the Hastings FC were jumping up and down about the perceived lack of respect for the work done in the off-season at the club, coach Brendan Dunne was ‘more than happy’ with the low pro-fi le of the club leading into the fi rst game.

Dunne was ecstatic after the match, pointing to a solid pre-season, great-er commitment to team ethic and a will to succeed as the driving factors going into 2015.

“There has been a lot of hype about other clubs because some of them have picked-up a heap of recruits, however, I’d rather just worry about what we can control, go about our business and concentrate on getting the job done,” Dunne said.

And get the job done they did, the Blues dominating from the fi rst bounce. They were harder at the con-test, had a much better work ethic and a great desire for the hard ball.

It wasn’t only the recruits who stood up for the Blues, it was the ob-vious improvement from some of the existing players on the list.

Josh Mulheron was superb. The reigning club best and fairest winner beat both former Hawthorn ruckman Simon Taylor and Rhett Sutton in the ruck.

Steve Charalambous had 28 dis-posals and kicked a goal, Dale Alanis was back to his elusive best with two goals, Steve Robb clearly has taken yet another leap in his career and was dominant with his forward pressure, Richie Vandenham was vintage, Tay-lor Stratton booted two and had 27 touches, Kain Stratton shut down Adrian Gileno after he got off the leash early, the underrated Lance Brouwer made it diffi cult for any tall in the Rye forward line and Daniel Noble was very good in the ruck and around the ground.

Brendan Dunne was back to his best, marshalling the troops, throw-ing his head over the footy, laying tackles and doing the one-percent-ers that have made him a champion player.

Of the recruits, Luke Clark was the pick of them with seven goals in a best-on-ground display. Shaun Fos-ter just kept on presenting, Matthew Clifford racked-up possessions all over the ground, Daniel Dickinson added some fl are and great kicking to the team and Scott Jansen, who has missed two years of footy with a knee, was dynamite.

Dunne, who debuted Jansen as a 16-year-old when he was coaching Karingal, was ecstatic for Jansen.

“He is a great kid with enormous ability and we saw a fair bit of that today,” Dunne said after the match.

“He has had rotten luck in his short career but his body is right, he’s real-ly excited about playing footy again and he is going to be a very valuable member of this footy team.”

Rye was ordinary. It lacked appe-tite for the contest, many of its well-heralded recruits racked-up poses-sions but didn’t want to put their head over the footy and it lacked any bite in attack, outside of Gileno, who fi nished with four.

Ryan Mullet worked his way into the game after a slow start and was running on top of the ground by the end, Dean Millhouse was tireless down back and Steve Daniher, son of Terry, continually drove the team into attack.

Rhett Sutton was a lifeline in the second half, however, was forced to play back.

Simon Taylor was towelled-up in the ruck and if the Demons are to be successful, Taylor needs to do more around the ground and allow Sutton to stay forward more permanently.

The sooner the Demons can talk Ben Holmes to come back the better. They lack a target and shouldn’t be relying on Harrison Wilson, who is a star of the future, along with Brady Egan and Andrew Dean, who are al-ready young guns, to shoulder the responsibility.

I hear talk of the club perhaps wanting coach Josh Moore to con-centrate on coaching and forgetting about playing. A message to the Rye faithful, Moore is a ball magnet, run-ning machine and has a thirst for the contest. He’s fi t and you need him in the middle getting the footy out!

Rosebud restricted Frankston Bombers to just 16 scoring shots on their way to a commanding 15.16 (106) to 7.9 (51) victory.

With new coach Beau Muston holi-daying overseas and unavailable, the Bombers booted two goals in the opening half.

Matt Baker was superb in attack

Blues make early statement in big winBlues make early statement in big win

Showing early intent: Hastings got up over glamour side Rye. Picture: Andrew Hurst

for the Buds with three goals while Jack Jarman and Ryan Spooner dom-inated.

Tyler Blake and Jordan Walker were the best of the Bombers.

Pearcedale’s shocking pre-sea-son translated into a train wreck of a round one game against Devon Meadows.

Devon had 33 scoring shots to just 13 and won 18.15 (123) to 7.6 (48).

Troy Aust booted four for the win-ners while a further nine players contributed on the scoreboard.

Pat Harmes was clearly the best player on the ground, dominating in the ruck and around the ground, while skipper Steve McInnes was superb.

Dwayne Bowes and Matt White were the best of the less than ordi-nary Dales.

Red Hill knocked over a depleted Crib Point as expected.

Magpies coach Duane Annable said before the game that fi ve of his best 14 players were either un-derdone or not playing early in the season. It was always going to have an impact on the wide open spaces of Red Hill.

The Hillmen hit the post fi ve times and kicked poorly at goal generally, winning 12.18 (90) to 5.9 (39).

Michael Mock was outstanding down back for the winners, Daniel McNamara and Matt Dillon were at their best and Seamus Thomson was outstanding in the ruck.

Michael Chaplin and Matty Vagg both kicked goals (three and two respectively) in the reserves and should make their way into the team in the coming weeks. Dylan Neal and Ryan Blake were also in the re-serves.

Daniel Edwards and Lee Koerner were the best of the Pies, who still had the likes of Brad Davidson, Luke Herrington, John Ransom, Brad Ar-nold, Waide Symes and Dean Warry in the team.

The Pies had Sam Austin, Jack Johnson, Sam Adams, Matt Sloper, Michael Cook and Josh Pemberton-Buchanan in the magoos.

Up for new season: Pearcedale and Devon Meadows faced each other fi rst up in the Nepean League. Picture: Andrew Hurst

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CRIB POINT FCBy Jared NewtonCRIB POINT started kicked off its 2015 campaign with a 51 point loss to a fi t and fi ring Red Hill at Red Hill on Saturday.

It was clear early in the piece it was going to be a diffi cult day for the under-done Pies with Red Hill’s run causing plenty of headaches.

The loss probably refl ected where Pies are at right at the minute, and if they want another season similar to 2014, they’ll need to recover quickly as the shorter 16 game season leaves less margin for error.

Despite the loss there were positives, the Pies managed to get their hands on the ball, but their ineffi ciency meant they struggled to convert that into scoreboard pressure.

In another upside, players not part of last year’s grand fi nal side managed to be among Crib’s better players which should hold them in good stead when injured players start making their way back into the side.

Mitch Kleinig kicked 2, Jon Ransom was solid down back after three seasons out of the game and Danny Edwards parlayed his solid pre-season into a solid game from the midfi eld.

The story in the reserves was a similar story to the seniors with the Pies going down by 51 points to a side fi tter and harder running.

The reserves were jumped early with a fi ve goal to one fi rst quarter and never really recovered from there. Despite go-ing goal for goal throughout the 2nd and 3rd quarters, the Pies were always on

HASTINGS FNCBy Phil Stone, club presidentSENIORS REPORTTODAY was round 1 for us and round 2 for Rye so it was always going to be interesting to see how it panned out.

Rye have all the boom recruits in the comp this year and we had a big focus on playing team fi rst footy and our pres-sure must be up at all times.

One of our main focus points was to stay in game at all times and never give in and the boys achieved this it was fantastic, we out muscled Rye but also outran them.

We had some really good perfor-mances: Luke Clark kicked 7 goals on debut for the club, Stevie Robb and Ste-phen Charalombous were also fantastic and Dale Alannis’s pressure up forward was great, Kain Stratton played with jet-like speed and did a really great job and Luke Hewitt’s second half was massive playing on Rye’s number 7.

Special mention to Daniel Wishart for his aggressive approach throughout the day.

There was no secret to winning this game. We just worked really hard did the team things well and competed for 100 per cent of the game.

Great win and well done.Final score: Hastings 15.12 (102) to

Red Hill10.11 (71).

RESERVESFINALLY round 1 came around after a long preseason and we played Rye at home.

The fi rst quarter was high inten-

sity football from both sides and Rye slipped away to a 3-goal lead.

Into the second quarter the boys lifted and scored some quick goals to be even going into the half-time break.

The boys came out in the third quar-ter and lifted their pressure to fi nally break the game open with some fantas-tic play to get a fi ve-goal lead at three quarter time.

In the fi nal quarter the boys were urged to continue on with the run and pressure and they did just that in a great display of team football to run away with a great win at home.

UNDER 19SA rampant Hastings under 19s steam rolled Rye in a 99 point season open-ing win. With all the possession early Hastings couldn’t capitalise on the scoreboard.

A classy goal from Daniel Culnane just before the fi rst break put Hastings 2 goals ahead.

From here on out it was all Hastings though, using slick ball movement and teamwork. Stephen Williams took off from where he left off last year prov-ing a big handful down back and in the mid. First gamers for the 19s Sean Hewitt and Liam Rogan (3 goals) were also dominant.

Hastings came away with a satisfy-ing 99 point victory, the perfect mo-mentum builder for the Anzac Day clash against the Bombers.

There are still places available for any new Under 19 boys wanting a kick this season. Call Philip Stone on 0412 226 758.

Hastings off to a new season flyerHastings off to a new season flyer

Underdone Crib Underdone Crib fall to Red Hillfall to Red Hill

the back foot and never really got into a groove.

Co-captains Michael Cook and Sam Austin were Crib’s best in the loss.

The under 19s opened their account with a thumping 78 point win over Red Hill in the early game.

The change to the 19s from 18s has meant the boys are largely going into a third season together and really have a sense of how each other play and it showed in their performance as they piled on 12 goals to 1 after half time.

Tristan Precht was best afi eld with 4 goals through the midfi eld, while Tyler Wilton snagged 4 from forward/ruck.

Final score: Red Hill 12.18 (90) to Crib Point 5.9 (39).

This week the club hosts its fi rst home game of the year as they tackle a red hot Rosebud who will be every bit as chal-lenging as Red Hill proved on Saturday.

It’ll be a great day of local footy so if you’re in the area and looking for some cheap entertainment on a Saturday get to Crib and watch some quality local footy between two quality clubs.

Down but not out: Hastings won their fi rst game of the season against Rye, above and below left. Pictures: Andrew Hurst


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