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UPCOMING EVENTS:
All proceeds to Sandringham Hospital raising funds for a $25,000 mobile ultrasound unit for the
emergency department.
Are you available to help us promote the event and be involved with other SFA activities?
Do you have skills to help make this event a success? If so, please e-mail
sandyforeshore@optusnet.com.au
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O’Toole, G. The Sandringham Historical Series No1. Published by the Sandringham City Council (Black Rock
House Sub-Committee) 1991.
LATEST NEWS
Following the tragic death of a 51 year old gentleman after being struck in the head by a
high powered Jet ski at Port Melbourne beach on February 26th, SFA have called on Bayside
City Council to help address this issue here locally in liaison with the relevant bodies such as
Parks Victoria.
A number of locals have expressed concern with jet skis riding close to swimmers, even up
to the shoreline, and particularly on busy crowded days here at our local Bayside beaches.
Water police are doing their best. We often see them chasing jet skiers to provide warnings
and fine offenders. However, we believe tougher restrictions and no mixed zones for Jet Skis
with swimmers should apply.
We appreciate that this is not a simple fix. Finding a suitable area that would welcome jet
skis to operate exclusively is probably not that straight forward. Other areas that we feel
need to be revisited are noise, licensing, the skill, age and mental capacity of Jet Ski
operators. Jet skis and incidents such as this are well documented world-wide.
Click on following link for article on this issue published in the Age newspaper on 27 th
February 2012:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/death-sparks-calls-for-more-jetski-restrictions-
20120226-1twkp.html
The SFA is saddened by the recent death of A/Professor Jim Peterson, a prominent coastal
geomorphologist and an enthusiastic supporter of the Sandringham Foreshore Association
for several years. He sadly passed away on 7 January 2012. A champion of coastal
geomorphology and archaeology across Australia and the world, A/Prof Jim Peterson will be
remembered for his dedication and voluntary work for our community, as a respected
colleague, educator, mentor and friend. Jim prepared a number of expert reports for SFA,
some of which are available on SFA’s website. We extend our sincere sympathy and
condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
Vicki Karalis attended Jim’s memorial on behalf of SFA at Monash University.
Prof. Jim Peterson (1939 -- 2012)
Prof. James Andrew Peterson, friend and highly valued colleague to all in the School of
Geography and Environmental Science and to the wider community of scholars, passed
away on 23 January 2012 aged seventy-three.
His seminal thesis, “The cirques of south-eastern Australia”, in two large volumes, was
submitted on 1 February 1969. Subsequently, Peterson faced the issue of just what a glacial
specialist would teach in an Australian university, on a mainland lacking even permanent
snow. With his usual enthusiasm and wise scholarship Peterson developed popular and
influential courses dealing with coastal geomorphology, with the volcanic landforms of
western Victoria, and began training students in fieldwork and sound scientific observation.
Always keen on new approaches and new methods, he was quick to embrace new methods
of remote sensing and satellite observation that were in their infancy in the early 1970s.
With his graduate students, Peterson built up facilities to support the use of these new
research tools and extended these in stages as rudimentary remote sensing gave way to
increasingly sophisticated geospatial mapping and modelling. He was the foundation
Director of the geographical information systems laboratory in the School and this stands as
one of the notable legacies of Peterson’s time at Monash University; it reflects his belief
that, for the School to succeed, it needed to embrace new methods and remain at the
leading edge of innovative teaching and research.
Peterson’s legacy also includes the many thousands of undergraduate students whom he
taught and inspired and a substantial cohort of research students, many of whom are now
in significant academic or Governmental positions. His colleagues will greatly miss a man of
wisdom and integrity, ever cheerful, and with a unique and stimulating view of how
academic life can and should be lived.
http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/news-events/2012/01/24/in-memoriam-vale-associate-professor-jim-
peterson-1939-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-memoriam-vale-associate-
professor-jim-peterson-1939-2012
Bayside City Council dredged a small area in front of the public boat ramp at Half Moon Bay
on 27 February. A long arm excavator completed the works in three hours, deepening the
area in front of the ramp to approximately 0.6 m below low water mark and all dredged
sand was placed in the water nearby.
Due to weather conditions there were no boaters and few visitors to the area and there was
no disruption to the beach or use of other facilities. It is expected that this operation will
ensure that the boat ramp is kept open over the coming months before a larger, more
comprehensive dredging operation is carried out later in the year.
Kind Regards
Joe Lockhart
Open Space Projects Officer
Bayside City Council
SFA value our relationship Bayside City Council who we meet on a regular basis to raise any
concerns with our local beaches and address areas that require attention. If you have any
concerns, feel free to write to us: sandyforeshore@optusnet.com.au
North of Royal Avenue groyne at Royal Ave Sandringham beach 29 February 2012
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SFA member profile
John Amiet: Sandringham resident, Chairman of the SFA, SFA webmaster, professional
photographer. A gentleman dedicated to our local community for many years
John Amiet trained and worked as an engineer, taught for several years, but has spent the major part
of his life following one of his passions. Photography! He has lived in Bayside for 58 years and in
latter times, spending at least an hour a day on the beach, with his other passion. Merlin, his German
Shepherd Dog.
He has published eight photography book on his international travels and they can be viewed at the
following link, which contains ‘clickable’ links for viewing the books.
http://www.johnamietphotographer.com.au/Books.html