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By Keith PlattNEW state government bushfi re build-ing regulations are likely to add be-tween $3000 and $10,000 to the cost of an average house.

Maps released last week show more than half of the city of Frankston as be-ing bushfi re-prone, including much of the central shopping and commercial district.

While the new regulations are not retrospective, they would apply to any new or replacement buildings in the city’s centre.

The percentage of designated bush-

fi re-prone areas are even higher on the Mornington Peninsula, although some scrub-covered areas at Mt Martha have been given the all-clear.

Building surveyor Tony Wishart of Frankston-based Plan Scan said his company’s two-storey offi ce in Young St was now within a bushfi re prone area.

“They say the bushfi re maps were scientifi cally developed, but they seem pretty crazy and defy logic,” Mr Wishart said.

“Ninety per cent of jobs in housing estates will now be classed as bushfi re-prone, requiring at least $5000 extra

for a 20 square house.”Included in the new regulations is the

need to install protective mesh on roof vents, evaporative cooling units and exhaust vents; all above-ground water or gas pipes must be metal.

Mr Wishart said his company had re-checked its most recent 10 jobs and all would have been required to meet the new minimum requirements.

“Borrowing an extra $5000 for 25 years is a heck of a lot of money,” he said.

“Protecting houses from ember at-tack in the middle of an estate will be to no avail. There are never ember at-

tacks in those estates.“Everyone in the business is saying

this is ridiculous and makes no sense.”Frankston Council’s acting planner

Fiona Johnstone said councils were given details of the new building per-mit requirements just days before they were announced by the government.

“It wasn’t much of a heads up, but we weren’t being asked for comment, either,” Ms Johnstone said. “They are now part of the building controls.”

Ms Johnstone said the government was “only trying to protect people, and that’s a good thing”.

The new bushfi re-prone areas are a

direct result of recommendations made by the Black Saturday royal commis-sion.

The entire state was declared bush-fi re prone in the wake of the disastrous February 2009 bushfi res, and the De-partment of Planning and Community Development, the Department of Sus-tainability and Environment, the Coun-try Fire Authority and the Building Commission were told to investigate what changes were needed to building regulations.

Designated bushfi re-prone area maps are available at www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/bushfi reproneareas.

City centre ‘bushfire prone’City centre ‘bushfire prone’

FORGET a night at the opera, Frankston and district residents can enjoy a weekend at the opera next month when the Victorian Opera and Frankston Arts Centre join forces.

The “opera-tunity” starts at 8pm on Friday 21 October with a gala concert conducted by Richard Gill.

It features a night of favourites called “Opera to Broadway”, a program of popular arias, duets and ensembles from opera as well as songs from famous musicals ranging from Carmen to Oliver and accompanied by a full orchestra.

On Saturday from 10am-1pm budding opera singers from secondary schools will take part in a masterclass led by Victorian Opera chorus member Angus Grant.

On Sunday from 1-8pm, anyone can test their vocal skills at “Sing Your Own Opera”, a vocal workshop for all skill levels with Mr Gill.To reserve a place or fi nd out more, call 9784 1060 or go to www.artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au.

In full voice: Under the direction of Richard Gill, Frankston Arts Centre comes alive to the

sound of big voices and a full orchestra at a weekend of opera next month.

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Pool knock-backPool knock-backFRANKSTON Council received news on 7 September that our funding application for the regional aquatic centre from the Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) has been unsuccessful in the fi rst round.

Second round offers are invited by the federal government in November and Frankston will be applying again to ensure our community can design an environmentally sustainable state of the art aquatic centre.

We estimate the centre will draw people from all around the southern region of Melbourne and the Mornington Pe-ninsula, attracting over 650,000 people a year.

Council has committed $18.5 million and the state gov-ernment $12.5 million to build the fi rst stage of the aquatic centre, with construction beginning in 2013.

To create a truly modern facility, though, one that will attract the number of visitors required to make the centre economically viable in the long term, the full project – stage one and two with therapy pools, water slides and more - must be completed.

Frankston Council is also keen to build an environmen-tally sustainable pool in order to minimise greenhouse gas emissions.

This means an additional $18-$20 million must be found, and we hope the federal government can assist Frankston achieve this vital community infrastructure which is con-sistent with the funding contributions in other neighbouring municipalities.

Our council will not give up and will continue to advocate to the federal government regarding the enormous benefi ts this project offers for the region, and the wide level of sup-port among our community for the full project to go ahead.

Kris BolamMayor, Frankston City

Bay bBay biteites backs backTHE other week while surfi ng at Gunnamatta, I was amazed to see a large container ship anchored off The Heads. I was even more surprised when the following evening the same ship appeared to be anchored in the same place. It wasn’t until I read ‘Tide times raise queries over Heads’ dredging’ (The Times, 18/8/11) that a possible explanation surfaced.

In 40 years of surfi ng Gunnamatta I have never seen a ship anchored in front of The Heads and can only guess it was

forced to do so by the “tidal stream limits” imposed in July.The Greens fought strongly against the channel deepening

project on economic and environmental grounds. My ma-jor concern was the fl ow-on affect. The Port of Melbourne Corporation initially stated that water levels in Port Phillip could rise by 2cm, which they later altered to 1cm. It was obvious to me that this would cause massive, irreversible coastal erosion somewhere. This certainly has happened at Portsea and I believe this is only the start.

The PoMC supported by both the then state Labor Party and Liberal opposition, “consulted” all sorts of “experts”, who designed all sorts of computer programs to support what they were going to do anyway. None of the parties paid heed to warnings from those with fi rst-hand experience of the sea and power of water, or of the beauty of what lay beneath the surface.

What a monumental muck up! Economically the project failed to deliver what it was supposed to and until these su-per cargo ships no longer plough the seas, which will come, they wait at the beck and call of Port Phillip and pose an even greater environmental threat anchored before a lee shore.

Shame on Labor and Liberal politicians, I say, your short-sighted policy will live on forever.

Henry Kelsall, former Greens candidatefor Frankston, Flinders, Carrum and Dunkley

OUR Future Today is not just a catchcry, it’s a sustainable liv-ing festival at Frankston Arts Centre from 20-21 September.

Businesses can fi nd out how to go green profi tably, make the most of the carbon tax, and help clients and customers reduce their impact on the environment. All activities are free.

A Frankston-based carbon accounting fi rm will cover the implications of the tax.

Cade Motteram, one of Frankston’s Carbon Warriors, said: “Whether it’s helping improve our environment, want ing to learn more about the carbon tax and what it really means for you and your business, or just wanting to save some dollars, this forum will cover it.”

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By Mike HastFRANKSTON Council is investigat-ing the clearing of native vegetation at 555 McClelland Dve, Langwarrin, in the green wedge zone.

The land is adjacent to the 155-bed Peninsula Private Hospital and is part of an area earmarked for a $25 million, three-stage expansion of the hospital that will more than double its size.

The existing hospital building facing Cranbourne Rd will become four sto-reys, a new one larger than the existing one would be four storeys and there will be a multi-level car park.

Contractors working for Peninsula Private appear to have jumped the gun in clearing the block.

Building of stage one was not due to start until next year and would be com-pleted in 2017.

The council was alerted to the clear-ing almost a month ago by Defenders of the South East Green Wedge

Defenders’ secretary Barry Ross wrote to the council’s acting general manager of assets, Matthew Cripps, on 19 August stating there may have been signifi cant removal of native vegeta-tion.

Mr Ross said the clearing appeared to be part of the work covered in the combined planning scheme amend-ment and planning permit application for the extension of the hospital.

“We would be interested to learn if the vegetation removal has received the required approval and, if not, what action council intends to take,” Mr Ross wrote.

Mr Cripps replied, saying relevant offi cers dealing with the hospital re-zoning would provide a response, but

nothing defi nitive has been heard since 19 August.

On 1 September, after inquiries by The Times, the council’s CEO George Modrich said: “Frankston City Coun-cil has received a complaint and we are following up on the matter.”

The next day, Mr Modrich said in a second email: “Offi cers from both the Planning and Environment depart-ments have inspected the site, and are seeking further information to deter-mine the legality or otherwise of the vegetation removal that has taken place.”

Further inquiries by The Times have met with silence.

In early June, Peninsula Private Hos-pital, which was bought by Australian Unity Investments through Perpetual Nominees Pty Ltd in 2006, asked the council to rezone land at 525, 555 and 559 McClelland Dve from Rural Con-servation Zone and Road Zone Category to Special Use Zone so it could expand.

The rezoning is needed as the expan-sion site is outside the Urban Growth Boundary and hospitals are not permit-ted in conservation zones.

The hospital is at 525 McClelland Dve, a block of 27,000 square metres, and Peninsula Private wants to build three storeys on top of the existing building.

It owns 555 and 559 McClelland Dve and wants to build a four-storey new building as well as car parking. The block at 555, the one cleared, is almost 21,000 square metres and 559 is 1400 square metres.

Total site area is almost 50,000 square metres, just under fi ve hectares.

In June, councillors agreed to seek

Council probes hospital land clearingCouncil probes hospital land clearing

Clearfelled: Frankston Council is investigating clearing of green wedge land to expand Peninsula Private Hospital at Langwarrin.

the state planning minister’s permis-sion to prepare an amendment to the Frankston Planning Scheme to allow the expansion.

If minister Matthew Guy agrees, which is likely, the proposal would go on public exhibition, submissions would be received and an independent panel hearing would consider all sub-missions and make a ruling.

This standard process takes many months, so the clearing of land has come as a shock to conservationists.

The hospital opened in 1999 and was previously at 251 Cranbourne Rd.

Frankston Council supported a pro-posal to expand the hospital in 2003 prior to the expansion land being in-cluded in the state government’s green wedge zone.

The hospital and the council had lob-bied the then Labor government to in-

clude the land within the urban growth boundary, but the government refused.

Stage one will include a two-level car park for 379 vehicles, one under-ground and one at ground level.

Consulting rooms of 2670 square metres will accommodate 24 medical practitioners. Other facilities will in-clude a central sterilising department, maintenance and storage facilities at basement level below the consulting suites, and a loading bay.

Stage two will include an additional three storeys to the building approved in stage one. This will contain consult-ing suites, hospital beds and an ambu-lance facility.

Two more levels of parking will hold 400 cars, accommodating 1000 in total on the site. There will be access from North Rd to the multi-level car park.

Stage two will be built between 2018

and 2021.Stage three will include construction

of an additional four-level building of ward and consulting rooms, and a four-level community health centre be-tween the existing building and Cran-bourne Rd frontage.

Stage three will be built between 2022 and 2025.

Council planners told councillors that developing the hospital had been a long-term goal of Perpetual Nominees.

“The strategic merit of rezoning land located in the green wedge for an urban use needs to be examined. The appli-cant through consultation with council and the Department of Sustainability and Environment has reduced the im-pact on the natural environment.”

In June, councillors approved the pro-cess to get the ball rolling on the rede-velopment, but did not approve clearing.

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SATURDAY week is a major milestone in the life of the peninsula’s community radio station 3RPP – the opening of new studios in Mornington.

Radio Port Phillip, which broadcasts on 98.7FM, will use the opening to relaunch itself into the consciousness of residents.

There will be a 90-minute public inspection session, fi reworks and a free sausage sizzle provided by Rotary.

New equipment in the studios and improvements made to 3RPP’s tower on Arthurs Seat will ensure the best broadcast signal since it started in 1984 in a former Telecom building in Octavia St, Mornington.

The program schedule is being revised with more logical groupings of shows. Talkback will

be possible and a large studio will have room for big bands.

Instead of being in Moorooduc, far from public transport, 3RPP will be on the Nepean Hwy in a renovated building on the former Mornington Secondary College site.

Near neighbours include Peninsula Community Theatre and Studio @ PCT, an arts and dance centre, both owned by Mornington Peninsula Shire, which has put substantial money into the renovation, with a cluster of peninsula Rotary clubs and professional builders undertaking the work.

The station will be open to the public from 4.30-6pm on Saturday 24 September. Fireworks start at 7.30. Details: 5978 8200.

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New waves: Bob Phillips, left, Peter Wright and Fred Thomas (3RPP board members), shire mayor Graham Pittock, Cr Bill Goodrem, 3RPP treasurer Steve Burley, 3RPP president Graeme Kniese, Cr Leigh Eustace and Rotarian Dick Cox.

By Mike HastFRANKSTON’S long-awaited aquatic centre has received a setback with the federal government knocking back a council request for millions of dollars of funding.

The council was relying on getting between $5 and $8 million from Can-berra to turn the basic aquatic centre into a “super” centre.

This would include a warm water hydrotherapy pool, wellness centre, water slides, splash deck, leisure pool with play area, extra gym space and a creche for a total cost of $3 million plus $5 million worth of environmen-tally sustainable design ele ments.

But all is not lost as the council will reapply for the Regional Development Australia Fund money in November when round two opens, with successful applications announced next August.

The development fund was mas-sively oversubscribed as municipali-ties ac ross Australia put up their hands for federal cash.

In late May, Frankston Council fi nal-ly agreed to build a pool complex after years of delays and missteps including a deal with Chisholm Institute falling through at the 11th hour.

The complex in Samuel Sherlock Reserve will cost the city $18.5 mil-lion plus $12.5 million from the state government for a basic aquatic centre.

The council was hoping the federal government would come to the party and enable it to build a super centre.and has gone ahead with design work.

The pool, to be known as the Frank-ston Regional Aquatic Health and Well ness Centre, is the biggest single

investment ever made by the council.Mayor Kris Bolam said in a media

release the centre would draw people from all around the southern region of Melbourne and the Mornington Pen-insula, attracting more than 650,000 people a year.

He said construction would start in 2013 and be ready mid-2014.

“To create a truly modern facility … one that will attract the number of visi-tors required to make the centre eco-nomically viable in the long term, the full project – stage one and two with therapy pools, water slides and more – must be completed,” Cr Bolam said.

The council wanted to build an envi-ronmentally sustainable pool in order to minimise the greenhouse gas emis-sions, he said.

“An additional $18-$20 million must be found and we hope the Fed-eral Government can assist Frankston City achieve this vital community in-frastructure.”

MAYOR Kris Bolam met Opposition leader Tony Abbott in July to lobby for money for Frankston’s aquatic centre.

Cr Bolam had a 10-minute impromp-tu talk with Mr Abbott and his federal Liberal colleague and local MP Bruce Billson when Mr Abbott came to Frank ston for an anti-carbon tax rally.

“Mr Abbott said he would have a good look at allocating money for our aquatic centre project even if we miss out on Regional Development Austra-

lia Fund money,” Cr Bolam said.The anti-carbon tax rally made na-

tional news when a member of the Australian Greens Vicky Kasidis was heckled by members of the audience, before being told to “get back under a rock” by a Liberal Party volunteer, De-clan Stephenson.

Ms Kasidis left the rally in tears, followed by several reporters and Mr Stephenson, who repeatedly refused requests to stop following Ms Kasidis

who claimed she was being intimidat-ed by him. He left after police arrived and Ms Kasidis entered a car of one of the reporters to seek safety.

The incident was posted on the in-ternet and generated hundreds of comments. Later a Facebook page called “Declan Stephenson should be ashamed” was created.

Mr Billson condemned Mr Stephen-son’s behaviour, but late last year af-ter the federal election, he thanked Mr

Stephenson in a speech in the Parlia-ment: “We were fortunate this year [2010] to have some new talent come in: Reagan Barry and Zoe Nottas were two young people whom I met... It is important to acknowledge [my] team: Geoff Shaw, Robert Latimer, Declan Stephenson, Ted Galloway, Paul and Pam Amos, my mate Tim Smith and Barry MacMillan, and too many more to name, who just kept contributing day in and day out.”

Pool setback as govt says noPool setback as govt says no

Pool days: Artist’s drawing of the aquatic centre in Samuel Sherlock Reserve.

When mayor Kris met the Opposition’s TonyWhen mayor Kris met the Opposition’s Tony

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By Keith PlattA CANAL from Knox to Western Port is vital fl ood protection for low-lying areas of Frankston, according to self-styled fl ood expert Alan Hood.

“It’s a pipe dream that would cost hundreds of millions of dollars, but we have to do some-thing.”

An industrial designer, Mr Hood knows a bit about fl ooding, having once run a business drain-ing swamps and now living smack bang in the middle of the fl oodplain north of Frankston at Bangholme.

He carries a laptop computer crammed with graphics, photographs, maps and reports that support his assertion that all the low areas be-tween Dandenong and Frankston will at some stage be subject to massive fl ooding.

His photographs document recent and past fl oods in the area, events he says will be repeated – probably on a larger scale – because of devel-opment within the fl oodplain.

Before building his house, Mr Hood found that previous fl oods had seen more than two metres of water pour through a primary school two kilome-tres south of his 5.5-hectare property.

“I built my house site up by eight foot, but the fl oods suggested that probably wasn’t high enough,” he said.

“That’s what started my interest in fl oods.”Further impetus has come from anger at bu-

reaucrats for what he sees as continual sidestep-ping of issues and not making the hard decisions needed to fl ood-proof an area stretching south from Dandenong to Frankston.

He has seen drains silt up, approached authori-ties “and been told they’ve all been fi xed”.

“There’s no point cutting drains through the primary dune [running parallel to Nepean Hwy

Report deferredReport deferredFRANKSTON councillors last week deferred making a decision on a report that shows their budgets falling far short of fl ood-proofi ng the city.

Cr Brad Hill said offi cers had wanted to adopt the $61,000 fl ood management plan paid for by Melbourne Water.

“But we deferred it as we wanted to know what we were being asked to sign up for,” Cr Hill told The Times.

The plan states that it is impossible to protect all 1635 of the city’s fl ood-prone properties, and warns that higher rainfall and rising sea levels as a result of climate change could see many parts of the city inundated (‘City fl ood alert’, The Times, 1/9/11).

Although fl ooding hotspots have been identifi ed, coun-cil’s latest drainage budget is $755,000, far short of the $12m needed for drainage and fl ood mitigation.

Frankston has no fl ood warning system and the mu-nicipal emergency management plan does not assess the fl ood risk within the municipality.

from Mordialloc to Frankston] because the sea will just come inland, creating a reverse fl ood.”

Mr Hood said he long ago realised that de-velopment and freeways were creating a bigger fl ood problem and “studied like hell” to make sure he was well armed with the facts.

“The engineers ignored my data and yet it would have been $50 million cheaper to run the [EastLink] freeway along the Carrum outfall – they would only consider the reserve already set aside for the freeway.”

In a tactic designed to make them think twice, Mr Hood has issued bureaucrats with “four or

fi ve” safety warnings, which opens them up to charges of “assault if there’s an injury, or man-slaughter if a death”.

“I told the environmental effects study [into the EastLink tollway] that it will send water to-wards Frankston and the resulting fl ood will be an act of negligence, not an accident.”

He estimates there are up to 800 houses at Sea-ford that would be inundated in a major fl ood. As well as the canal from Knox, Mr Hood believes the once great wetland area between Seaford and Dandenong should have been declared a national park.

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SCHOOL holidays begin this month and there is a range of activities on in Frankston for children and teenagers: For teens, the Youth Resource Centre on Ross Smith Ave West, Frankston and at the Lyrebird Centre in Carrum Downs are hosting free activi-ties on weekdays for 12-17 year olds, including the YRC Glee Club and a footy fi nals day. There are also day trips to various activities. Call 9768 1366, visit www.youth.frankston.vic.gov.au or drop into one of the centres. The Jubilee Park Aquatic Centre at 85 Hill-crest Rd, Frankston is holding fun days with the Atlantis infl atable obstacle course noon-3pm on Wednesday 28 September and 5 October. There are also places available in the intensive holiday

learn to swim course. Call 8786 6530. At Centenary Park Golf Course on McClelland Drive, Frankston (Melway 100 F10), youngsters can learn the basic skills of golf or refi ne their technique under instruction of the club profes-sional. Call 9789 1480 or go to www.cente-narypark.com.au. Junior explorer activities are suited for chil-dren who like getting close to nature. The ranger at Lloyd Park, Langwarrin, will show the way 10am-12pm Wednesday 5 October. There will also be guided ranger walks in Paratea Nature Reserve 10am-midday Wednesday 28 September, suitable for all ages. Call 1300 322 842. Bookings essential. McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park opens

10am-5pm Tuesday to Sunday and has activities for 6-12 year olds. Visit www.mcclellandgallery.com or call 9789 1671. Frankston Arts Centre shows and workshops: Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Travelling Show Satur-day 24 September; Native Wonderland at Cube 37 on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 September; Pins and Needles Sewing Workshop at Cube 37 on Wednesday 28 September; My Son Pinocchio Friday 30 September-Saturday 8 October; Hip Cat Circus ‘Untameable’ 5-7 October. Call 9784 1060 or www.artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au.

For details about these and other holiday activi-ties in Frankston visit www.visitfrankston.com or call the Frankston visitor information centre on 1300 322 842.

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RESEARCH shows that the more information people have about crime and sentencing, the less likely they are to support harsh penalties, accord-ing to acting principal lawyer Brendan Stackpole of the Peninsula Community Legal Centre.

“Community members armed with all the in-formation that would be available to judges or magistrates would generally impose similar or more lenient sentences,” Mr Stackpole said.

“Research demonstrates that public opinion about sentencing is largely built on widely held misconceptions about crime and sentencing.

“Tough on crime law and order approaches do not reduce crime, as they do not address its causes.

“The most effective way to reduce crime is through early intervention and therapeutic ap-proaches which substantially reduce offending compared to strictly punitive measures.”

Peninsula Community Legal Centre is one of the state’s 51 lega l centres promoting the Smart Justice campaign promoting understanding of criminal justice policies that are “effective, evi-dence-based and human rights compliant”.

The legal centres work with offenders, victims

and others involved in the criminal justice sys-tem.

The Smart Justice campaign is fi nancially backed by the Victoria Law Foundation and the Reichstein Foundation.

Mr Stackpole is “encouraging the community to inform themselves on key issues relating to the criminal justice system, rather than be infl uenced by political statements and media hype”.

“Mandatory minimum penalties of imprison-ment for certain offences are currently being looked into by the state government, including for children.

“Such penalties remove decision-makers’ abil-ity to take individuals’ circumstances into ac-count, leading to potential injustice.

“They also carry a signifi cant economic cost, with no corresponding benefi t.”

For details about the Smart Justice campaign, visit www.smartjustice.org.au.

Contact Peninsula Commu nity Legal Centre on 9783 3600 or www.pclc.org.au.

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A LONE golfer was surprised to come across a man wandering dazed and injured near the sev-enth green at Mornington Golf Course on Mon-day evening last week.

Police say the Frankston South man was in-jured when his hang glider came down on the course some time after he took off at 5pm from Sunnyside Beach, about one kilometre away.

The golfer was the last on the course for the night, according to golf club manager Russell Donovan. “The injured man was extremely fortu-nate as there was only the one guy playing on the course,” he said.

“The golfer was on his own and having a hit

just on dusk.” He called the clubhouse to alert staff who then called for an ambulance.

Mr Donovan said the seventh green was close to the cliff edge.

The injured man was taken to The Alfred hospi-tal with a broken wrist, and head and facial inju-ries. Paramedics said he regained his memory on the way to hospital.

A relative collected the man’s hang glider from the golf club.

Mr Donovan said there had been gusty winds blowing all day. Golfers were used to seeing pa-ragliders on calmer sunny days, but rarely hang gliders.

Hang glider on courseHang glider on course

By Mike HastMT Eliza conservationists on Sunday morning inspected the Lew family pool allegedly built on Crown land overlooking the beach near the end of Kunyung Rd.

The “protest” visit was organised by Mt Eliza Coastcare and Mt Eliza As-sociation For Environmental Care.

People accessed the Moondah Beach foreshore site from public land late morning following a working bee beside the nearby Sturio Pde path, which the shire had recently upgraded.

The entrance to the property owned by billionaire clothing retailer Solo-mon Lew and his daughter Jacqueline Lew is near the corner of Sturio Pde and Osprey Ave.

The property, believed to be worth more than $2.5 million, is used as a holiday retreat by Jacqueline Lew and also has an indoor pool.

On 8 August, Mornington Peninsula Shire ordered the demolition of the horizon pool within 21 days under the Building Act. It was drained on Friday 12 August.

The shire’s municipal building sur-veyor reported the retaining wall of the pool and adjacent grassed area was unstable.

The pool had also been built without a planning permit, the shire said.

A three-week extension was granted late last month, with the new dead-line 19 September, after the Lews’ engineers sent new information to the shire.

Last month, the Lews approached the state government seeking to buy or

lease the Crown land, but it is believed this has been rebuffed.

In Parliament on 1 September, Mornington MP David Morris called on the government’s assistant trea-surer, Gordon Rich-Phillips, to ensure no agreement was made with Solomon and Jacqueline Lew.

“The action I am seeking is that the Assistant Treasurer ensure that no agreement is entered into by the gov-ernment to sell or otherwise transfer control of the land occupied by the swimming pool to any private person, body or corporation,” he said.

“The pool has been constructed on the foreshore reserve at Mt Eliza and

there has been some discussion – much of it public – surrounding the issuing or otherwise of a building per-mit and normal consents for the con-struction of such a structure.

“I understand the pool has now been drained to mitigate against collapse given the reported instability of the slope and that further discussions, in-cluding those of a legal nature, about the future of the pool are occurring.

“I am more concerned about the sec-ond issue, which is the future status of the land on which the pool is located.”

Mr Morris told Parliament the land was coastal reserve managed by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.

He said no one should be allowed to purchase or lease public land for any reason.

“That is the critical issue here. The role of government is to protect public land.

“I urge the Assistant Treasurer to make a strong statement to protect this coastal reserve and to reject any ad-vance made to alienate the land.”

On Tuesday, Jeff Yugovic of Mt Eliza Coastcare and Peter Greer of MEAFEC told The News: “We care about Port Phillip’s spectacular coastal bluffs and beaches, and believe in the importance of keeping public land in public ownership.

“On Sunday we restored vegetation beside the excellent, newly upgraded path down to the beach and visited the illegal swimming pool site.”

During a site inspection earlier in the week, Mr Yugovic said there was hardly a native plant to be seen be-tween the pool area and the beach.

“There’s lots of work to be done here.”

Mt Eliza Ward councillor Leigh Eustace said even a layman could see the retaining wall of the pool and sur-rounds had moved since construction.

The pool area has a spectacular view of Port Phillip and Mornington har-bour in the distance.

Pool protesters hold an ‘open’ dayPool protesters hold an ‘open’ day

Deep end: Cr Leigh Eustace, front, Peter Greer of Mt Eliza Association For Environmental Care and Jeff Yugovic of Mt Eliza Coastcare inspect the Lew family pool allegedly built on Crown land at Mt Eliza. Right, Cr Leigh Eustace shows part of the Lew pool area retaining wall where two welded steel braces have split due to pressure. Pictures: Keith Platt

Expressions of Interest

Membership of the Somers Foreshore Committee of Management Inc.

Nominations are being sought from the community for membership of a Committee

of Management that will manage the foreshore reserve in Somers.

The Committee is responsible for the day to day management, care and protection

of the foreshore reserve on behalf of both the local community and the wider

Victorian community.

This is a unique opportunity to become actively involved in management of a highly

signifi cant area of coastal reserve.

Key attributes being sought include interest and enthusiasm, a commitment to caring,

protecting and managing the foreshore reserve of Somers and an approach to the task

that includes maximising community involvement and participation.

Specifi c interest or skills in one or more of the following areas would be highly regarded

All registrations of interest will be considered.

Further information and nomination forms are available from the Department

of Sustainability and Environment, from Mr Will Hoban on (03) 9296 4556.

All Expressions of Interest are to be sent to:

Mr Richard Davey, Manager, Property Services

Department of Sustainability and Environment,

30 Prospect Street Box Hill VIC 3128 or

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THEY travel at night, are usually unseen and sel-dom heard.

Their reputation can sometimes leave some-thing to be desired, but if left alone they go about their business without bothering anybody and are a vital ingredient in ensuring the survival of healthy gardens and native forests.

Flying foxes, also known as bats, fruit bats or megabats, have been in the news as the carriers of the potentially deadly Hendra virus. But Back-yard Buddies is spreading the word that Victoria’s two species of fl ying foxes – the grey-headed fl y-ing fox in the east and the little red fl ying-fox fur-ther west – are important to have around.

Backyard Buddies is run by the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, and hands out tips to make suburban backyards inviting and safe for native animals.

“Australia needs its fl ying foxes,” foundation CEO Steve Corbett said. “Although they are of-ten called fruit bats, this is a bit of a misnomer as they usually eat nectar, pollen and some bush fruits.

“They only eat fruit grown by people when their usual diet is in short supply.

“Flying foxes play an amazing role in Austra-lia’s forests by pollinating many plants and trees, including almost all of our hardwoods and many native plant species.

“Some rainforest plants can only be pollinated by fl ying foxes. And they even assist in the pro-duction of honey. We have a lot to thank fl ying foxes for.

“Flying foxes are highly nomadic in their search for food. They regularly travel long distances and can drop thousands of seeds during their nightly forays. Flying foxes can even be thanked for link-ing up fragmented areas of forest that have become cut off from each other due to their dispersal of seeds during the journey between them.”

Mr Corbett said fl ying foxes helped ensure that many industries, as well as eucalypt forests, mela-

leuca forests and rainforests “remain healthy”.“More than anything, fl ying foxes need our

help. Two of Australia’s fl ying fox species are listed as vulnerable under federal legislation – the grey-headed fl ying fox, which lives on the east coast of Australia from southern Queensland to Victoria, and the spectacled fl ying fox, which lives in northeast Queensland.

Peninsula residents can help fl ying foxes by: Planting native nectar-giving trees such as eucalypts, lilly-pillies, melaleucas, banksias, tea-trees, wattles and native fi gs. Not using black monofi lament netting as it is deadly to fl ying foxes and many other native ani-mals including birds and possums. It is diffi cult for these animals to see and they get tangled in the netting, leading to injuries or death. Use only animal-safe netting to protect fruit trees. Keeping cats indoors as much as possible and training dogs to ignore bats. Calling a wildlife carer if you see a sick or in-jured fl ying fox. Not handling or touching fl ying foxes. If you leave them alone they are harmless.

“There is no evidence to suggest that cull-ing bats would stop the spread of Hendra, but it would certainly damage Australia’s forests and have a negative impact on the many industries and plant species, which rely on fl ying foxes as pollinators,” Mr Corbett said.

“Flying foxes aren’t like microbats, which use echolocation and sound to navigate. Flying foxes use their great eyesight and their sense of smell. They can use lights and buildings in our cities as landmarks to navigate by during their travels in search of food.”

To share your fl ying fox and native animal pho-tos or fi nd out more about the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife’s Backyard Buddies program, visit fnpw.org.au or www.facebook.com/backyardbuddies.

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Bat time: The “vulnerable” grey-headed fl ying fox is a regular night visitor to Mornington Peninsula gardens and needs protection from domestic animals and nets.

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TWENTY-two potential buyers have each paid a $1000 deposit for an apartment in the high-rise block planned for Davey St, Frankston.

Although a Victorian Civil and Adminis-trative Tribunal hearing is scheduled for 17 October to deal with one objection to the 13-storey, $50 million building, developer Ross Voci remains hopeful of ministerial intervention.

“I’ve asked Planning Minister Matthew Guy to call it in and I’m hoping he’ll do it before the VCAT hearing,” Mr Voci said on Tuesday.

The objection to Mr Voci’s 45-metre high Ario building has been lodged by Dr Rus-sell Rollinson, who practices neurology and clinical neurophysiology from his premises at 1 Plowman Place at the rear of the 89 apartments.

“I’m all for people having a say, but eve-

ryone else in the community seems to be in favour of Airio, but the VCAT appeal is just causing a lot of confusion,” Mr Voci said.

“It’s wasting a lot of time and precious resources and I believe the minister will call it in.

“It’s costing me a lot of money, but I’m a survivor and am committed to the project.”

Mr Voci believes other developers will come forward with projects to revitalise Frankston once he gets permission to build.

“Until there’s one [major project] locked up and on its way home, they’re holding back on their cheque books.”

However, Mr Voci is opposed to the pro-posal for a 20-storey building on Nepean Hwy opposite the Peninsula Centre.

“It seems like a great development, but that’s not the spot for it,” he said.

“Hopefully they’ll get something through.”

The proposal for the Nepean Hwy build-ing by father and son developers Greg and Sean Farmer has been knocked back by Frankston Council, although they too hope the planning minister will intervene on their behalf.

Despite the hold up to Airio Apartments, real estate agents Hocking Stuart this week held a “launch” for the project, showing po-tential buyers DVDs and artist impressions of the building that will dominate the sky-line of central Frankston.

A late change to the plans will see a half basement used for car parking at Airio in-stead of the $20,000 a space initially being paid to council.

Mr Voci said no expense had been spared on the apartments, with emphasis being given to “high quality and functionality”.

Keith Platt

Deposits paid for delayed high riseDeposits paid for delayed high rise

THE Victorian Cancer Council is touring its annual art awards exhibition called “I Am” around the state including at Frankston Arts Centre.

The show includes evocative stories from this year’s entrants.

The exhibition is a moving experience of artworks, fi lm, stories and poetry from peo-ple of all ages who have been touched by cancer.

A cancer council spokesman said many people in the Frank-

ston area had been affected by cancer and had expressed inter-est in the show coming to the city.

“They said it would be great to promote it to the broader community; drawing strength from the personal stories being exhibited.”

The exhibition is at Cube 37 Gallery, Frankston Arts Centre until 19 September before con-tinuing its tour around the state. Details: 9784 1051.

‘I am’ moving show‘I am’ moving show

BUILDING a fence without a permit has cost a Seaford prop-erty owner $7000 in fi nes and costs.

The owner was prosecuted in Frankston Court for building the fence and then failing to reduce its height.

The owners of other proper-ties near Molesworth St were also found to have built fences without permits, but escaped prosecution after conforming to Frankston Council require-ments.

“If property owners take im-mediate steps to bring illegal works into line with building regulations, they can avoid fi nes and court action,” CEO George Modrich said.

“Unfortunately in this case the owner did not take up that opportunity and we are very pleased the magistrate has up-held the regulations and issued

a penalty.“All property owners and con-

tractors must obtain a building permit before they start building works, including constructing a fence, in accordance with Victo-ria’s building regulations.”

Mr Modrich also urged resi-dents to report illegal building work “and any newly construct-ed front fencing that appears out of place”.

He said council was unlikely to approve construction of front fences over 1.5 metres high un-less they were consistent with existing fences in the street.

Owners should obtain a build-ing permit before allowing con-tractors to start work.

For details about require-ments of the building regula-tions, go to www.frankston.vic.gov.au and search ‘Building’ or phone 1300 322 322.

High fencing costsHigh fencing costs

Sea to see: How the artists envisage Ario Apartments will look from the outside and the inside.

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Blue Chip Freehold InvestmentThis is a rare opportunity to secure a high pro le retail investment in the heart of Mount Eliza Village. There are two shops available with a combined area of 166.8sqm and currently let to two long term tenants showing a net return of $77,250pa. Situated close to Safeway and other prominent businesses in the town.

Sale Price: On Applica onContact: Gary Ralph 0418 535 503

For Sale – Mount Eliza

Factory 3, 5 – 7 Trewi CourtNear new factory, never been used. Ideal loca on to base your business.• 155 sqm approx • Remote roller door access• Easy access to freeway • Priced to lease

Lease Price: $1,085pcm + GST + OGContact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

For Lease – Dromana

Sick of Ren ng? – Freehold for sale106 sqm o ce for sale in the Frankston Business Center• Formal recep on • Open plan o ce • Large kitchen area • Separate mee ng roomExcellent value / mo vated Vendor

Sale Price: $240,000Contact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859


3 Archer DriveThis large factory of approximately 800 sqm of le able area is on the market. The factory is leased on a 3 x 3 x 3 yr lease at $66,000 pa + GST + OG and represents great buying.

Sale Price $950,000Contact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454.

For Sale – Mornington

Mornington Industrial Area3 o ces available for lease within the Myers Electrical showroom/ factory. Individual split air systems, bathroom and kitchen ameni es and the use of a large execu ve boardroom.Available immediately

Lease Price: $750PCM + GST + OGContact:Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859

For Lease - Mornington

Rent Free Period AvailableThese three prime o ces of approx. 15sqm, 17sqm and 30sqm are situated at the beach end of Main Street and would be ideal for individual, professional businesses. As new t-out, great loca on and at this price they are extremely good value. Be Quick.

Lease Price: From $780pcm + GST + Service FeeContact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

For Lease – Mornington

SaluteThe well known and highly popular Cellarbra ons Sorrento is on the market. Following eight very successful and pro table years, the current owners have decided to move on. Prime Ocean Beach Road loca on compliments this very strong business. Great rent, great lease.


For Sale – Sorrento

Quick Sale Needed!Chef - All Catering and Café in Barkly St, commercial t-out with extremely low overheads and excellent lease terms, due to ill health the vendor needs to sell, op onal extras inc Refrigerated Van and Catering trailer.

Sale Price: $59,000 + SAVContact: Tanya Scagliarini 0438 289 859


Dandenong Market Eyewear - MUST SELLThis exclusive eyewear business is for sale for the rst me in 20 years. Situated in the general merchandise area of the popular Dandenong Market, close to the main entrance this 25m2 shop is an excellent opportunity to purchase this cash business that operates 3 days per week, 7am-4pm.

Sale Price: All o ers considered Contact: Gary Ralph 0418 535 503

For Sale – Dandenong

Priced To SellExcellent, well known business with great passing tra c.This would make an ideal rst business for someone wishing to downsize. Great central Mornington loca on with long lease and cheap rent. Vendor mo vated to sell.



Landlord Wants A TenantS ll near new and with outstanding exposure this property is ideally suited for retail or professional o ces. Superb t out with kitchen, shower and disabled access. An inspec on will not disappoint. Available from September 30, 2011.

Lease Price: $1,750 pcm + GST + OGSContact: Russell Murphy 0407 839 184

For Sale – Dromana

First Time AvailableFirst me available in over 6 years this retail shop is situated behind Main Street, adjacent to free parking area and is well set up for professional businesses; EG: accountant/solicitor or real estate. There are two o ces, boardroom, two toilets and lunchroom. Long term lease available.

Sale Price: $575,000/Lease Price: POAContact: Kevin Wright 0417 564 454

For Sale or Lease – Mornington

Pizza / Pasta Priced To SellThis long established restaurant is posi oned in a small residen al shopping strip that includes licensed supermarket and sh & chip shop. With no immediate opposi on in the area this very well equipped business is ready for the astute operator to make big pro ts with the warmer months coming.Cheap rent of $200/week + GST and outgoings, excellent plant and equipment + walk in cool room and freezer.

Sale Price: $58,000 + SAVContact: Gary Ralph 0418 535 503


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Good lease, very reasonable rent, small appealing salon with 3 stations, 2 basins, reception and kitchen/

storage area. NOW

HAIR SALON

$34,000 + sav

Long established in good part of town. 6 stations, 3 dryers, 2 basins. Very

reasonable rent, opening 5 ½

salon opportunity!

HAIR & BEAUTY

$40,000 + sav

Women’s apparel for yoga, gym, p¬ilates etc. Well

known to locals, easy to run with 1 or 2 staff. Many repeat

customers.

SPORTS CLOTHING

$49,000 + sav

Cosy café easy to run with 2 staff. Opens Tues to Sat,

breakfasts, lunches etc. Good display, seating in and

out, new lease available.NOW

CAFE

NOW $57,000 + sav

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DRAMA ACADEMY

$57,500 + F/Fee

10 stations, small laundry, main road location. Brightly presented, rear courtyard.

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HAIR & BEAUTY

$59,900 + sav

Frankston, Cranbourne, Peninsula. Short hours, days to suit. Van with

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CARPET CLEANING

$95,000

Sale and service of machines and equipment, point of sale

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BUSINESS EQUIPMENT

$95,000 + sav

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CLEANING

$90,000 inc stock

Main street, well known, pleasant business. Optus

Premium dealer, computing & entertainment. Full security 24/7.

NOW

RETAIL ELECTRONICS

$88,000 + sav

Niche market in town for whole/organic foods inc fruit

& veg. 5 ½ days, seating for 18 in/out. Well known to locals and passing trade.

CAFÉ

$69,950 + sav

Innovative components est 30 yrs, working one day a

week. Excellent equipment, major account and many

stores. Full assistance given.

MANUFACTURING

$100,000 + sav

customers mainly on M’ton Peninsula. Major contracts in place. Past Business Award

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CLEANING

$79,500 + sav

Well established in modern

managed. Full assistance

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HAIR SALON

NOW $135,000 + sav

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LICENSED CAFÉ

$150,000 + sav

S/C, very well stocked with food & supplements, franchise fees

cover advertising and admin. Huge

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$200,000 + sav

Sales & service, well equipped showroom &

workshop. Est 10 yrs, vendor owns freehold & offers new

lease with neg terms.

PLUMBING, PUMPS & IRRIGATION

$225,000 + sav

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BOOK RETAIL

$230,000 + sav

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$250,000 + sav

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$260,000

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GENERAL STORE

Well equipped workshop with hi-tech equipment &

latest software technology. Easily run by two, good lease

arrangements available. 5 days.

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS

$160,000 + sav

Only 5 days a week with short hours in the heart of

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INDUSTRIAL TAKEAWAY

$170,000 + sav

Purpose built, wonderful appearance, split level. Mainly coffee & cakes,

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COFFEE LOUNGE

$150,000 + sav

One of the Peninsula’s treasures now available. Well known with high T/O

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HOMEWARES & GIFTS

$300,000 + sav

shopping strip in residential area. 4 self cleaning deep

fryers. 2 bm accomm. Lease has 5 years to run.

FISH & CHIPS

$300,000 + sav

Great money spinner with low rental in large factory. Work 5 days on demand,

logos, awards, digitizing new designs, tailoring. Vendors

retiring after 17 years.

EMBROIDERY

$340,000 inc stock

Manufacturing and supplying to forklift, petroleum,

chemical and manufacturing industries. Supplemented by

accessories. Est 1982.

DRUM HANDLING EQUIPMENT

$372,000 + sav

Well known, bbq chicken, ideal location, modern

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FRANCHISE RESTAURANT

$380,000 + sav

public. One man operation will suit tradesperson. Installers

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Large shop on corner position of main road.

Short hours!5 ½ days.

INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL TAKEAWAY

$499,500 + sav

Sale & installation of tiles,

retaining wall blocks etc. Main road in industrial estate,

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$530,000 + sav

New, located in the entertainment precincts of

large S/Centres. Brand new

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CAFÉ/RESTAURANT

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11 yrs. Well known Asian business, complete range

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2-tonne truck inc.

GROCERY

$810,000 + sav

Business & freehold, 4.5 acre property with 5 bdm residence, pool & entertainment area.

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Security solutions THIS business installs and services security systems including, but not limited to, surveillance cameras, digital video recorders, video intercom systems, domestic and commercial alarm panels, apartment-style and gated community access control panels plus ongoing client maintenance and upgrades. The current owner has all necessary licences and registrations to operate. The business does require a person with industry experience.

Security, CARRUM DOWNSPrice: $160,000 Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

Healthy living THIS health food store has no opposition in the town and is well established with a large customer base. It sells a wide range of organic groceries, bulk foods, fruit, vegetables, supplements and beauty products. It also has a large practitioner, herbal dispensary and clinic room available for consultations. A new POS system has been installed. The business also offers a well established website with regular weekly sales.

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AROUND THE PENINSULA

THE northern main entrance to Mornington has changed with ageing poplars along Nepean Hwy cut down last week.

Clearing of the trees in the high-way’s centre median strip began last Tuesday (pictured).

VicRoads said the poplar trees had to go for safety reasons.

The decision follows “several years” of discussions about the trees between Mornington Peninsula Shire and VicRoads, which manages the highway. The trees were in vari-ous stages of decline and had been hit by prolonged dry periods.

The shire says the replacement trees will “retain the gateway avenue affect into the future, while ensuring clear zones are delivered”. Its news release says the poplars will be replaced with Pyrus cal-lyerana (Manchurian pear), which is described as an upright deciduous ornamental tree with spring blossom and great autumn colour.

Manchurian pears are seen as being “an ideal street or specimen tree … widely used in many situa-tions including as a feature, a shade tree, in parks, lining driveways and avenues, under powerlines and in nature strips”.

Native to China and Vietnam, they grow to about seven metres high and four metres wide, with blossom in spring and coloured leaves in autumn.

The trees are also said to split with age and have limbs that can be lost during high winds.

They are also susceptible to fi re-blight, a disease that Australian ap-ple and pear growers have for years used as a reason to ban fruit imports from New Zealand.

Keith Platt

Manchurian a poplar replacementManchurian a poplar replacement

THE opening date for Mornington pier will be announced at a works inspec-tion on Monday 19 September.

Mornington MP David Morris and Parks Victoria offi cials will inspect the middle, 53-metre section of the pier and set a date.

The section has been rebuilt at a cost of about $3.5 million. Workmen installing decking are just weeks away from completing the task, which has been delayed by bad weather.

Mr Morris and Parks Victoria met on 17 August to discuss the condition of the outer, 75-metre part of the pier.

The MP said reports about the state of the section had been completed but Parks engineers disagreed with some aspects of a consultant’s fi ndings.

“There have been discussions about the integrity of the structure,” he said.

“The bottom line is there is much work to be done to the outer section before it is fully functional.”

Mr Morris said he was unsure if the entire pier would be opened.

The News reported earlier this year an initial report found about 20 per cent of piles on the outer section had failed and were not supporting the top deck. Half of the remaining 80 per cent were in average condition.

Cost to repair the section has been esitmated at $9.5 million.

The pier was closed last April after a storm damaged piles and dislodged dozens of top deck timbers.

Two more storms in August and Sep-tember with winds of about 60 knots further weakened the iconic structure.

Mike Hast

Pier review, inspectionPier review, inspectionLong shot: The pier from Mills Beach. The lower, middle section has been rebuilt at a cost of $3.5 million, but doubts remain over the opening of the outer part.

By Keith PlattHASTINGS priest Father Greg Rey-nolds has resigned because of his beliefs.

A member of the Catholic church for 32 years, Fr Reynolds intends con-tinuing holding mass, but ones that are “more inclusive of women and gays”.

Fr Reynolds, 58, ran into problems with the church hierarchy a year ago by advocating the ordination of wo-men priests.

He received support from members of his congregation at St Mary’s in Hastings, but his statement led to ques-tioning of his commitment by his supe-riors (‘Priest back from the wilderness despite plea for women clergy’, The News, 21/12/10).

Fr Reynolds was summoned to a meeting with the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart and basically told that there would be no disciplinary action against him provided he was less outspoken.

However, wide publicity followed and Fr Reynolds was told “stop talking or resign”.

Months later he was again contact-ed by the archbishop’s offi ce with the message that no action was being taken.

“I presume that if I take any more public action he would feel forced to sack me,” Fr Reynolds told The News last December.

One year on and Fr Reynolds has decided he can no longer work within the confi nes of the Catholic church and wants to connect with the many people who have similar feelings.

He says that the past 40 years has seen a steep decline in Catholics regu-

larly attending church. “It’s gone from 65 per cent to under 15 per cent. They are stark percentages,” Fr Reynolds said.

“One of many reasons for this is the hierarchy’s policy on women priests. They’re not only against them, but also not allowing public discussion.”

Fr Reynolds says his decision to leave the Catholic church was made during a three-month sabbatical visit-ing church groups in most state capi-tals.

He used public transport while on his journey after having lost his driver’s li-cence.

“There was a rumour I had gone to detox, but that’s not true,” he said. “I drink, but only in moderation.”

He handed in his resignation two weeks ago and was due to return to St Mary’s this Sunday.

His return will instead be a farewell lunch.

His replacement at St Mary’s is Fr Grant O’Neill.

Last week Fr Reynolds attended a conference in Sydney that discussed the issue of women priests.

A woman priest ordained by a Cath-olic bishop in Germany was among the speakers.

“She was ordained clandestinely and has been excommunicated three times by the church,” Fr Reynolds said.

“There are at least three women bishops and 300 to 400 women priests in the world, mainly in America.

“It’s like there’s a parallel church and the Catholic church just ignores it. It’s all a bit crazy. We live in interest-ing times.”

Fr Reynolds sees his new church as probably being run from a rented hall somewhere closer to Melbourne.

“Services will celebrate the Eucha-rist in a Catholic way, but in a way that’s more inclusive of women and gays,” he said.

“Maybe a few people will come from the peninsula, but I’m not poach-ing from the Catholic church. I’ll be making contact with those who have already walked away.”

Fr Reynolds said members of his peninsula congregation “were sad that they had to say goodbye [to me], but they were understanding and most were supportive”.

Fr Reynolds said his position would be that of “a priest without an appoint-ment”.

“Once a priest you’re always a priest, but I won’t be under a bishop or archbishop and am not allowed to per-form offi cial functions in the Catholic church.”

He would also be deregistered as a marriage celebrant and unable to per-form marriages.

“I could apply to be a civil celebrant, but I don’t think it will come to that,” he said.

One of Fr Reynolds’s parishoners said: “If he was a member of a reli-gious order, they would have gone into bat for him but he won’t even get a job as a prison chaplain or as a mission-ary.”

Resigned: Greg Reynolds plans to keep conducting mass

the Catholic way.

Priest resigns to run ‘parallel’ churchPriest resigns to run ‘parallel’ church


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WE all spend a lot of time on our feet, whether it be walking, standing or engaging in sports and recreational activities, but are our feet are up to it?

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THE fabulous Mornington Peninsula is the most wonderful place to celebrate your wedding.

Mornington Peninsula Weddings is a group of independent, local business owners who live, work and play right here on the Mornington Peninsula. We love the area and are passionate about helping couples create the best wedding memories possible. We also love the fact that it is a destination that has everything that couples need to celebrate their nuptials.

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The peninsula is only an hour’s drive from the city but it seems a world away.

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The peninsula can cater for any type of wedding you are planning, with many opportunities for guests to linger on for a day or so to explore all that the area has to offer.

Fabulous food, fantastic wine and the right people to pull your event together. There is no need to have suppliers travel from Melbourne – we have it all here.

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By Stuart McCulloughSOME things are hard to measure. No matter how powerful or profound they are, in many regards they cannot be gauged and cannot be captured. Into this category I’d place things like love and hate. Sensitivity, however, is a notable exception. Sensitivity can be measured not in metres, miles or in litres but by the songs of Simon and Garfunkel. The greater the number of songs in your possession, the more sensitive a soul you clearly are. In fact, extreme sensitivity is evident where the Garfunkel quotient is skewed to an especially high level. Put simply, any-one who owns a copy of Bright Eyes is unlikely to be able to withstand direct sunlight.

Simon and Garfunkel have a lot to answer for. For a certain kind of per-son, they were the template for all it was to be young, shy and fi ercely intelligent (such intelligence having been self-diagnosed). Sadly, I was cer-tainly a certain kind of person and I regarded Simon and Garfunkel less as role models as I did my musical broth-ers and soul mates. My aim in life was to score as highly on the Simon and Garfunkometer as possible.

It is often said that imitation is the sincerest form of fl attery. It’s also the creepiest. But despite this, between the years 1988 and 1993, I bore an un-canny resemblance to Art Garfunkel as he appeared on the Bookends LP. Right down to the black skivvy. But if you’re serious about emulating Si-mon and/or Garfunkel, you need more than a mere skivvy. You need a nylon-

stringed acoustic guitar. The ‘nylon’ was Simon and Garfun-

kel’s weapon of choice. Should you decide that the life of a misery guts is for you, the fi rst thing you need to do is get one of these suckers. Back before learning a musical instrument was replaced by uploading pornog-raphy onto Facebook, nylon-stringed acoustic guitars were plentiful. These were the instruments that were gifted to plucky youngsters who dreamed of

playing like Jimmy Page, but ended up struggling to get through Greensleeves without stopping, before giving up and consigning the whole exercise to the judo-bin of history. Those who perse-vered and who weren’t rewarded for their efforts with an electric guitar, learned to play folk songs. Folk mu-sic is often referred to as a “gateway” form of music, in that it often leads to harder, more dangerous varieties.

Indeed, as a musical snob let me

say that mere folk is for lightweights, whereas Simon and Garfunkel is the very stuff of the mythical hard-core. They played folk-rock. It’s one thing to be just another jerk strumming a guitar; it’s also one thing to be a jerk strumming a guitar while standing in front of a drum kit. That, my friends, is “folk-rock”. But to execute folk rock to the standard demanded by Messrs Simon and Garfunkel, you’ve also got to be able to stare off into the middle distance. The importance of the middle distance to music is, ironically enough, often overlooked. It creates the impression that the singer may be able to see into the future. In that regard, Art Garfunkel was a blond afro-headed fl ux capacitor on legs, as no one could stare into the middle dis-tance with the same level of convic-tion.

Once you’ve got the fundamentals in place it’s time to start writing some songs. Here’s where the trouble really set in. Let me be the fi rst to admit that in my late teens and early 20s, I had a chronic case of the Simon and Gar-funkels. So bad was my condition that I kept a nylon-stringed guitar close to me at all times in order to ensure that when the melancholy muse struck, I’d be ready. It wouldn’t take much to set me off either. At one point running out of fresh milk was a crisis of suffi cient standing to prompt a song. Even when a genuine misfortune came my way, I routinely responded through music never thinking that the song I was making was far more painful that the event I was trying to document.

It goes without saying except that it would leave a nasty blank spot on the page that nearly all the songs I wrote were really about my favourite topic – me. But while this was a subject of inexhaustible interest to me, it’s likely that it was – at best – of passing inter-est to others. At worst it was a major source of irritation. Undeterred, I went further than merely writing my songs of misery, strumming an acoustic gui-tar and staring off into the middle dis-tance while wearing a black skivvy – I decided to do all these things in full view of the public. In many regards, I went the full-Funkel and paid a heavy price for my efforts.

I couldn’t tell you what brought me to my senses. Whether it was the indif-ference that greeted my best musical efforts or just growing up, I couldn’t say. Maybe it was the realisation that while Simon and Garfunkel talked (or sang) the sensitive loser talk, their lives bore no resemblance to this at all. These guys weren’t crippled by shyness and spending their Saturday nights fi nger picking and staring off out of windows in the hope that the phone might right. They were highly successful musicians who’d sold mil-lions of albums. They may have sung about sitting about reading poetry and pondering the future of the theatre, but in truth they were off fi lming Catch 22 and marrying Princess Leia. Perhaps it was simply the James Brown cassette someone gave me that helped me see the error of my ways. Thank goodness for that.www.stuartmccullough.com

Everything you want to know about being a miserable twerpEverything you want to know about being a miserable twerp


SYDNEY rock music historian Glenn A Baker has been a music journal-ist, commentator and broadcaster for many years, and branched into travel writing in the early 1990s.

The manager and founder of rock group Ol ’55, Glenn was the Austra-lian editor of Billboard for more than 20 years and is known for his prodi-gious knowledge of rock music.

He won the inaugural Australian Travel Writer of the Year in 1995 and again in 2000.

Glenn has visited more than 100 countries and has transported readers around the globe to the most remote locations with vivid, humorous and in-sightful travel writing.

New Holland Books has published Best of Baker: Travel, a collection of his experiences over the past 25 years covering experiences on all seven con-tinents with all antennae waving, from the frigid edge of the North Pole to the steamy heart of primitive jungles.

Glenn takes readers on a journey from the Berlin Wall to Iceland, Bohe-mia’s castles, the Cook Islands, Zan-zibar, Bulgaria’s humour museum and into Egyptian sandstorms.

His writing has appeared in hun-dreds of publications internationally, includ ing many infl ight journals.

His infl uence on Australian culture – particularly music, travel and media – is indisputable. Best of Baker: Travel is $29.95 from bookstores.

www.glennabaker.com

www.newholland.com.au***

TOURS continue to hit Australian shores with Grammy Award winner k d lang performing at Sidney Myer Mu-

sic Bowl on Saturday 12 November.Steely Dan and Steve Winwood

team up for a concert at Rod Laver Arena on 27 October and at Rochford Winery on 29 October. www.frontier-touring.com

Dolly Parton sings at Rod Laver Arena in November and John Farn-ham has already sold out fi ve concerts at the Palais Theatre.

John Waters will bring his popular show Looking Through a Glass Onion to Crown Casino in October. www.johnwaters.com.au

Roxette has reformed and play Rod Laver Arena next February.

Daryl Hall and John Oates with sup-port band Icehouse will play Plenary Theatre and Rochford Winery in Feb-ruary.

In theatre news, the Production Company presents Grey Gardens at The Playhouse, Arts Centre, in Novem ber and December. www.the-productioncompany.com.au

Top 10 albums 1 White Heat: 30 Hits – Icehouse

(Universal) 2 Aztecs Live at Sunbury – Aztecs

(Aztec Music) 3 Looking Through a Glass Onion

– John Waters (MGM)

4 Nothing But the Beat – David Guetta

5 Roxette Hits – Roxette 6 I’m With You – Red Hot Chilli

Peppers (Warner) 7 Bad Machines – Shane Nicholson

(Liberation) 8 Daddy Who? Daddy Cool – Dad-

dy Cool (Sony) 9 Better Day – Dolly Parton (Uni-

versal)10 Modern Days – Markus Meier.

Top 5 books 1 Human Headlines My 50 Years in

Media – Derryn Hinch 2 Brave – Mark Whittaker (Pan

Macmillan) 3 Best of Baker Travel – Glenn A

Baker (New Holland) 4 Seriously … I’m Kidding – Ellen

DeGeneres (HarperCollins) 5 Australian Wine Companion 2012

– James Halliday (Hardie Grant).

Entertainment

with Gary Turner

COMPLAINTS in the past two weeks, like the increase in tip fees and the $300,000 plus for our shire CEO, the bow tie man. Kindly take the time to write to your local newspaper, there-by leaving me to drink my coffee in peace. I do not do local news. Poverty or death, whichever arrives fi rst.

***HERE I stand on Mount Kosciuszko 7300 feet above sea level. I see un-limited space. Down below is the en-tire population of the world, including all those special people who under-stand world fi nances. “Greece is in trouble”, they may say; likewise Italy, Spain. “If they go bust we’re all in trouble.” “Tell me more?” I reply. But they can’t, because they, we, all of us haven’t a clue. “Something to do with re-mortgaging houses”, they add, hop-ing to convey microscopic knowledge translated to Double Dutch. “What’s your take on carbon tax?” I ask. Some for, some against, but almost all not a clue including our politicians, which is nothing new. I therefore launch “the clueless factor” as the be-all and end-all explanation. If it’s world fi -nances, carbon, boat people, cancer or psychiatry served up to me as knowl-edge without expla nation, I shall re-

ply “Have you allowed for ‘the clue-less factor’?” My favourite question? “Why are our soldiers in Afghani-stan?”

***HAVE we all recovered from this global fi nancial crisis? Is that the old GFC or the threat of GFC2? How about those fi nancial advisers who failed to see the fi rst coming? The bottomless pit of greed. Well, all those fraudulent so-called experts are back, knowing all, seeing all the indicators, advising us with as much certainty as before the GFC. “The clueless factor” or tarot cards? Just as effective. Ditto spaghetti alla carbonara. On fi nances I oppose two lines of thought. The fi rst is the idea of topping up your super fund. They will say they had a bad year, but it’s still the best investment going. I say let the super take its normal course and bank any spare cash at call. Unless of course you’re eligible to cash it in within fi ve years. The second is the idea of paying more on your mortgage than the agreed rate. They will say you can always withdraw it if in trouble. I say keep it at the agreed rate. Banks change rules overnight. Bank any spare cash. Call the difference insurance. You dis-agree. I know.

***WHEN all appears lost, the angel of hope springs forth. Our delight-ful Governor-General Quentin Bryce has accepted an invitation to be pat-ron-in-chief of a new charity called Entertainment Assist. It’s for perform-ers suffering from “post-show blues”. Hey, that’s me! Where are the appli-cation forms? I’m in. Will Centrelink fi nd out?

***MANY of us go through the early stages of adult life after school won-dering about our sense of worth, the fear of not being good enough, of people fi nding out that we are frauds; our inadequacies on show. Being in the acting caper for 40 years, I’ve seen a lot fi rst-hand, myself included. It’s common to all walks of life of course. Doctors, psychologists, even real estate agents. Some so talented they never realise it, others not worth a bumper believing they are the ant’s pants, particularly actors. Round and round the merry-go-round goes. The answer? Forget it; human nature. Be happy with your best.

***A COLAC truckie leads 30 trucks on a 450-kilometre journey to Canberra

where 11 convoys across the nation join them in protest against the La-bor government. “It’s costing me thou sands of dollars,” he said. Seem-ingly a no-confi dence showing against every thing? No specifi cs, genera lisa-tions calling for the Governor-General to “immediately dissolve the 43rd parliament”. What motivates them? Particularly the Colac chap who has witnessed a Victorian change of gov-ernment for almost a year now. I can understand their worries but do they really believe all will be sublime under a Liberal government? No carbon tax, no fuel tax, no Greens, no live exports, no GST increase? Perhaps no Herald Sun would help.

***THE AFL. Where do we start? God’s showpiece of behavioural purity. We don’t have enough of our share of wankers; we must add the likes of a number of football reporters overfl ow-ing with oodles of said purity? No smoking, no bad language, but plenty of beer on tap from large plastic cups at exorbitant prices; gambling on tap and free food for the press. But keep it clean. “Football is about family.” Yeah, those who can afford it. I’ll have to stop. I’m choking.

“With a few rare exceptions ... sports-writers are a kind of rude and brainless subculture of fascist drunks whose only real function is to publicise and sell whatever the sports editor sends them out to cover.” (Hunter S Thomp-son)

Our Melbourne sportswriters remind me of the seagulls at Manly Beach with the football coaches represented by the fi sh and chips. God help a good coach without a talented player list.

***BHP Billiton has brought out a new set of rules for offi ce staff and Chan-nel 9, in reporting this on the news, interviewed a “space lady”, whatever that is, who said, “An uncluttered of-fi ce means an uncluttered mind”. The woman gets paid for this earth-shatter-ing conclusion?Hasta la vista.cliffi [email protected]

A Grain of Salt

with Cliff Ellen

The most ridiculous and strange, fresh

for you...

A blind man with a seeing eye dog at his side walks into a grocery store. The man walks to

the middle of the store, picks up the dog by the tail, and starts swinging the dog around in circles over his head. The store manager, who has seen all this, thinks this is quite strange. So, he decides to fi nd out what’s going on. The store manager ap-proaches the blind man swinging the dog and says, “Pardon me. May I help you with something.” The blind man says, “No thanks. I’m just looking around.”

Sudoku Solution

RIddle SolutionJoke!!!ANSWER: Footsteps.

FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT


A DECADE of application and hard work by Cranbourne trainer Nikki Burke could be rewarded by the high ly promising three-year-old Unpretentious.

A son of 2005 Golden Skipper Stakes winner Stratum, he won very impressively at his debut at Sale last month.

Following this, Burke decided to step up Unpretentious to city company at Sandown and although beaten, he showed himself to be a youngster with considerable ability.

After missing the start, he raced in last place to the 400-metre mark and at that stage his chances seemed forlorn.

But Craig Williams managed to weave his way through the fi eld to un-leash a brilliant fi nishing burst.

Unpretentious just failed to overhaul the well-backed The Kitkat Kid but even in defeat demonstrated he has the ability to reach the top level.

At the same time Burke is intent on allowing the gelding every opportunity to develop and mature so he may not be at his best till next year.

While Unpretentious captured the limelight at Sandown, Montgomery, Sierra Nevada and Ulundi all indica-ted they are worth following over the next few weeks.

The spring tempo increased three days later at Moonee Valley when the Jim Conlon-trained Rekindled Interest beat a classy fi eld in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes.

Taking a line though the performance, Rekindled Interest is going to be a force in the $3 million Tatts Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on 22 October.

The four-year-old will have his next outing in the Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on 2 October as will the Greg Eurell-prepared Pinker.

A group 1 placed, group 2 winner last

season, Pinker Pinker demonstrated she has the ability to make her presence felt in open company by fi nishing a slashing second to the highly regarded King’s Rose in the Stocks Stakes (1600m).

Eurell says that he is likely to press forward to the Caulfi eld Cup (2400m) after she runs in the Turnbull.

Persistence fi nally paid dividends for Mornington trainer Dean Binaisse when Carnero led throughout in the Spotless Handicap at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Competitive against the best of his age in his fi rst two preparations, Car-nero was struck down by injury after contesting the 2008 Victoria Der by.

After 133 weeks away from the track, the six-year-old has strung to-gether seven runs this campaign and Saturday’s victory suggests there are more wins in store.

West Australian Bliss Street is worth following when she steps out over more ground on a roomy track. Winner of her previous three starts – including the Group 3 Sires Produce – the Flying Spur fi lly was beaten for early pace but was doing her best work over the concluding stages when sixth behind the impressive Atlantic Jewel.

Lightly raced colt Zabeelionaire could develop into a classic contender later this season. The son of Zabeel found the 1500m too sharp when runner-up to Whisper Downs but he did work to the post stylishly and can only improve.

Lloyd Williams-owned Tanby has been nurtured by trainer Robert Hickmott and is now ready to tackle

bet ter races. A fi ve-year-old by re-now ned stallion Galileo, Tanby was jumping from 1700m to 2500m when a runaway winner of the Curran Chemi cals Handicap. He gives every indication he will stay two miles.

In-form trainer combination Ellerton/ Zahra have had a big run with fi llies and mares over the past 12 months and Annlea is another who can earn black type for the stable. Resuming from a spell, the four-year-old was doing her best work in the home straight when fi fth behind Irish Dream and is worth backing when she steps out to 1600m.

Lightly raced six-year-old Anudja-wun is eligible for restricted races, but could win a group event in spring. After two runs over unsuitable distances, he was strong at the line when a luckless fourth to Carnero over 1600m.

Australian-bred Happy Zero was a top class sprinter when trained in Hong Kong and looks sure to pay his way while in the care of the Hawkes clan.

Off the scene for 15 months after a failed trip to England, Happy Zero simply found the 1000m too short but hit the line with gusto.

Woorim completed a big day for Queensland trainer Robert Heathcote when he won the 1200m Become A MRVC Member Handicap.

Carrying 60.5kg, the six-year-old ran right away from his rivals over the fi nal stages and is poised to avenge his luckless third in last year’s Rupert Clarke (1400m) at Caulfi eld when he contests that event on 24 September.

Cranbourne-trained Blackie was no match for Woorim, but did work home strongly and is sure to be winning his share this campaign.Best: Anudjawun

Below, The Kitkat Kid leads the fi eld home from fast-fi nishing Unpretentious at Sandown Park. Picture: Slickpix

Unpretentious misses chocolatesUnpretentious misses chocolates

THE A-League soccer team Mel-bourne Heart visits Langwarrin on Saturday 24 September to take on a combined local side.

The event is part of the club’s com-mitment to engage grassroots players and supporters, says event organiser Peter McLoughlin, president of Mt Eliza Junior Soccer Club.

Langwarrin coach Gus Macleod will lead a Peninsula Select squad with players from Langwarrin, Casey Comets, Mornington, Frankston Pines, Peninsula Strikers, Skye United, Sea-ford and Baxter.

The 3pm match at Lawton Park will be Heart’s last before the A-League

starts in October and will likely feature the star Brazilian trio of Fred, Alex Terra and Maycon Carvalho Inez.

Juniors round robin matches fea-turing more than 350 youngsters from under-8/9, under-10/11 and un-der-12/13 will start at 9am with tro-phies for winners.

“Players from all our local clubs will get a chance to show their skills against Melbourne Heart,” Mr McLoughlin said.

Tickets are selling fast for the Hearts game. Adult tickets cost $10, children under 13 free of charge. Details: Your local club or Peter McLoughlin on 0416 632 663.

Heart beat a path Heart beat a path to Langwarrinto Langwarrin

Samba football: Alex Terra, seen showing Paul Ifi ll of Wellington Phoenix superior ball control, will play when Heart tackles a combined regional side in Langwarrin.

By Mike HastIN three years, Frankston Dolphins’ brave decision to remain a stand-alone club in the Victorian Football League will pay dividends, says general man-ager Bryan Mace.

He predicts the structure of the VFL will change when arrangements set last June expire.

“In two or three years there could be no VFL clubs aligned with AFL sides,” he said.

AFL clubs with VFL alignments were happy to have senior players run around in the VFL when return-ing from injury or poor form, but this unsettled the process of creating strong VFL teams, he said.

“Geelong and Collingwood, for ex-

ample, don’t care about winning games and premierships in the VFL; they are happy for their young blokes to learn the ropes.”

Mr Mace says Frankston has never shut the door on alignment, but it would never be a full alignment.

“Carlton was the fi rst AFL club to consider aligning with the Dolphins,” he said.

“Both North Melbourne and St Kil-da have approached us twice over the years.

“We thought the Saints might contact us again when they came to Belvedere Reserve in Seaford last year, but before they’d even settled in they decided to stay with Sandringham.”

He said it was looking increasingly

likely that aligning with AFL clubs could be a bad move.

His theory is given weight by the success of Port Melbourne this season, with the club going through the home and away series undefeated – 18 wins.

Port fi elded a stand-alone senior team in the VFL when the new era started in 2000. In 2001-02 it was par-tially affi liated with the Sydney Swans then North Melbourne in 2003-05 be-fore returning to stand-alone in 2006.

Mr Mace said Richmond had unof-fi cially chosen to make the redevelop-ment of Punt Road its priority, pushing back plans for a stand-alone VFL team for three years.

“Two into one never works; the stronger club takes over the weaker

one. We’ve seen it in country football when two teams have combined, with the stronger club prevailing after a year or so,” he said.

The history of aligned teams in the VFL since 2000 has been more con-fusing than Italian or Japanese poli-tics, with the notable exception of the Frankston Dolphins.

Both AFL and VFL clubs have chopped and changed allegiances, and the halcyon days of a stable VFL are long gone.

Bryan Mace blames AFL clubs for some of the Dolphins’ lack of success on and off the fi eld in the past three years.

“We had a terrible draw this season – three home games in 14 weeks, for

example. It’s hard for your support-ers when they’ve been used to coming down to the ground and watching their team every two weeks,” he said.

“The stand-alone clubs were meant to have an extra game on TV and an extra home game each season, but that’s faded away due to pressure from AFL clubs.”

The Dolphins’ GM is quietly confi -dent about season 2012: “We’ve set a target of fi ve or six extra wins.”

Eight victories would get the club back to its 2008 year when it fi nished in the eight, won a fi nal against Coburg and was unlucky to lose its semi-fi nal against Williamstown by a point due to inaccurate kicking.

Stand-alone is the future, says Bryan MaceStand-alone is the future, says Bryan Mace


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