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Art has a long history of dissidence and political struggle, reflecting the concerns and emotions of society. We have seen it play out in our own country, and more recently in the United States, where artists, actors and musicians have been among the first to voice concerns about the actions of their new President.

In uncertain times, it is often artists who speak out first – directly or through their work.

From the very beginning, Coast has been a passionate supporter of the arts. We truly believe that a vibrant arts community enriches everyone, and we’re proud to dedicate our autumn edition every year to exploring the art and culture of this beautiful, inspiring and creative area. In this edition, our interview with artist Jessica Wilson, who is working with the local community on an ambitious arts project in the Waterline district, illustrates just how art can inspire and unite us.

We also meet Lauren and James, a young couple who spent seven months driving around Australia.

In the article, Lauren says: “People need space to find themselves and shut everything off.” That particularly resonated with me. Even if you aren’t able to physically escape to the great Australian outback, art may provide that space you need to find yourself.

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LigHT uP THe WaTerLine 44 Jessica Wilson is at the helm of a project that will set the Waterline streets alight with creativity

on Her oWn PaTH 30 Growing up on Phillip Island, Olivia Hally was always passionate about music. For the last five years, she has criss-crossed the globe with her band Oh Pep!, chasing her musical dreams.

THe roaD Less TraveLLeD 20 Lauren Allnut and James Burton discovered a new perspective on life after seven months living out of a ute and travelling the Australian outback.

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THe arT oF CreaTiviTy 37 Our annual celebration and exploration of the local arts community.

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Tony Richardson and Felicity O’Dea Sally Walk

Young & Inspired

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THrougH THe LooKing gLass 54 Glass artist Marlene Abela creates works of fragile beauty out of repurposed glass, pouring her soul into every piece.

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reguLars 14 Coast Life 18 Latest Products 26 Events Calendar 72 Dine Out – The Cape Kitchen 78 What’s Cooking 96 Coast Style – Grace Landscapes 104 Coast Style – Texture 118 Coast Directory & Stockists 119 A Good Read 120 The Right Fit 122 Where Am I?

HiTCHing a riDe 62 There are lots of lost weekends and cold, lonely winter surfs, but Kev Fisher says one magic wave is enough to make it all worthwhile.

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COLD SHOWERS?

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Even in your own home or backyard, being water wise is simple ‌ and painless.

Fix those annoying leaks. Install water saving appliances. And follow the Permanent Water Saving Rules (PWSR). These include trigger nozzles on all hand held hoses, watering lawns before 10am or after 6pm, and not using water to clean hard surfaces like paths, tiles and concrete.

Climate change is a serious risk to our water supply.

We know that over the long-term, there will be less rainfall, less run-off into our rivers and storages and more severe and prolonged droughts.

Everyone has a part to play in making sure Victoria has enough water now and in the future. Visit our website for the full list of PWSR and more water saving information.

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From politics to firefighting to hosting a weekly cooking show, Shelley Applebee knows a thing or two about taking some heat.

I grew up in Olinda and was there for the 1965 bushfires.

My dad wasn’t a fireman but he jumped on the firetruck – that’s what you did. My childhood had a significant impact on me. I was always under a car with Dad, or behind a washing machine. I learned that you pitch in – that’s what makes the world go around.

I moved from suburbia to Kilcunda twenty years ago with my husband Burt and my dad. Burt and I became firefighters. I got my truck licence and was third-Lieutenant for a while. I fought in the Cowes Primary School and Isle of Wight fires. I was also secretary for the local and Bass Coast group of brigades.

Inverloch is my favourite place, but I love the rocks at Killy.

The ocean’s wild, and you don’t know what the next wave will bring. Dad passed away six months after we moved here.

I wandered aimlessly for a while, thinking, ‘Why me?’ Then one day I got up and said, ‘It’s just life.’ I applied for a three-week job with an insurance agent in Inverloch and ended up there for thirteen years.

When you volunteer, things come to you. I met MP Ken Smith through volunteering for the CFA and when I was organising the Kilcunda Lobster Festival. I worked for LJ Hooker, and when it was time to move on, I became Ken’s media assistant.

It sounds big, but I worked in the electorate office, not in parliament. I took photographs and wrote speeches. Ken was a great person to work for. He did a show and community

announcements on 3mFM and through him I met station manager Wendy Williams and nagged her about doing a show. She rang me to toss around ideas, and my friend Shana and I became ‘Kooks in the Kitchen’. We have segments with recipes, tips and ‘how-to’ – I do all the research.

Ken Smith retired around my sixtieth birthday and I lost my job. My son was sick, Mum was not doing well, our dog died – within a week my life turned upside down. I went through a bad patch. I started growing veggies and put my whole heart and soul into it. I sewed from home for a lady, making children’s clothes. I was working fifteen hours a day when my old boss, the insurance man, asked me to work for him again.

Burt said going back to work would be our ticket to China.

Neither of us has a passport: we’ve not been anywhere except Uluru. I thought, ‘OK, just for a while’.

I’m always busy. I like it when the pressure’s off, but no matter how wrecked my life is, I’ve never let anybody down by missing deadlines. That’s important to me. I’ve been through some dark times, but you can’t give up. My dad taught me that.

Next year is about Burt and me. I’ll still volunteer at 3mFM and do ‘Kooks in the Kitchen’. We will be there for my son and my mum, but we’re definitely going to China.

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Clear seas Right now approximately 150 million tonnes of plastic waste is floating in the ocean. We can all do something to help. If you’re looking for ways to make a difference, consider the 4-Rs – Refuse, Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.

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Time to dream Experience the enchantment of the “Dreaming” light sculptures in the night garden at Boneo Maze. Wander among exquisitely handcrafted silk sculptures of dreamtime characters that light up the wetlands, whispering tales of local indigenous folklore. A truly unique experience – catch it before it closes at the end of April. For ticketing information and opening times visit www.boneomaze.com.au

Head over heels for Hayden Don’t miss Newhaven College’s super-fundraising day for Hayden Marshall. The promising local gymnast is confined to a wheelchair after last year’s accident. Limber up for a family-fun day that includes an abseiling tower, giant slide, billy carts and amusements, great food and a group handstand challenge.

Lanes alive Don’t be an April Fool and miss Wonthaggi’s first ever Laneway Festival on 1st April. From Apex Park to the IGA carpark In Murray Street, there will be a fantastic assortment of live music and performances, market stalls, amusement rides and great food. The fun starts at 3pm and runs until 11pm, with live bands kicking off at 6pm.

Handstands for Hayden – 26th March from 12 noon. $25 Adults. $10 Students. All proceeds in trust for the Marshall Family. Tickets available from www.newhavencol.vic.edu. au/about/events

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After many unexpected twists and turns, life is now fulfilling and busy for dynamic Inverloch couple Tony Richardson and Felicity O’Dea and daughter Orli as they embark on their business venture aimed at nurturing themselves and others …

TONY: I grew up in the Barossa Valley so I was always around food and wine. Dad was a keen gardener and worked in the wine industry and this shaped my passion for gardening, food and wine from a young age. My grandfather was a mechanic and this led to my love of vintage cars and motorbikes. I was also pretty sporty playing hockey for South Australia before committing to my chef apprenticeship.

During my time as a saucier in Madrid I developed a love for making stocks and sauces. Since my diagnosis I realised that working 80 hours a week as a chef was impossible. I am now focused on our new venture Tonemade where we prepare and sell the bone broths that were so helpful in my recovery.

There is plenty more to come and other dreams to fulfill – never a dull moment!

I met Felicity in a Sydney bar and was struck by her quirkiness and confidence. We were both pretty into each other from the start and commuted between Melbourne and Sydney for about four months. Fliss decided that she would move to Sydney so we could really give the relationship a go and we haven’t looked back!

Fliss is loving and supportive and brings openness to my life. She encourages me to constantly learn, seek different approaches and be more mindful. We have quite different temperaments and strengths but each strive for consistency and quality, so we make a great team. If I could sum Fliss up in one word, it would be ‘loveable’.

We were looking for a venue to fulfill my dream of opening a restaurant. We found a place in Inverloch that ticked all the boxes and we created Vela 9. While there were many challenges during that time, it was such a fulfilling achievement for us both – we met some awesome people and made lifelong memories.

FELICITY: I grew up around business and activity with both parents running businesses and also building a mud brick house as a family over six years. I carry this creativity, work ethic and resilience but also realise the need for times of quieter reflection.

There have been many highlights together – the restaurant and our year-long caravan adventure along the east coast come to mind, but having our daughter Orli was pretty mind blowing!

I used to live by the philosophy of ‘work hard, play hard’, but life came to a grinding halt when I was diagnosed with Hashimotos disease (an autoimmune thyroid condition). I now pay more attention to my body and always try to strike a better balance between work and play. I find that spending time in my veggie garden really grounds me. words as told to sally o’neill photo warren reed

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When I met Tony I was instantly taken with his South Australian accent and open nature. After only a few months I decided to move to Sydney, so you could say it became serious fairly quickly. It felt right from the outset, there was no question of the commitment from either of us and that loyalty and partnership has just grown stronger over the past ten years.

Owning and running a fine dining restaurant was a huge learning curve for me and our relationship! Of course there were challenges along the way but we always managed to

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work through things openly, something we have gotten better at over the years. We created some wonderful memories during our time at Vela 9 – met great people, had plenty of fun, got married and welcomed Orli into our lives. It was an enriching experience to be able to share our love of quality food and wine with others.

I am an avid believer that everything happens for a reason and many positives have come from the challenges of Tony’s illness. It highlighted a real need for more balance in our lives and now we constantly work towards less stress and more of what feeds our souls. For me that is yoga and meditation and for Tony it’s his interest in permaculture and growing organic food.

Our daughter Orli has been our biggest joy. She is an active part of everything we do and lights up our lives with her energy.

Life is still busy, but full of things that inspire us. I recently started teaching yoga after a year of study with Australian Yoga Academy. We have also been working away at our new business venture since January 2016 and are now creating a commercial kitchen to keep up with demand!

The business also draws on my biomedical science background and interest in alternative approaches to health and wellness.

Our relationship is very open, communicative and supportive.

We each have unique skillsets and strengths while sharing the same goals and this creates a pretty formidable team. Tony is passionate and has given me the gift of unconditional love. We are looking forward to more travel and following the philosophy of learning, living and laughing with an open heart.

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less travelled The road

Living out of a ute and traversing the Australian outback for seven months can change your perspective on life.

Millennials. Digital natives. The ‘me’ generation. Whatever buzz tag you choose to ascribe to children born in the 90s and noughties, they’ve certainly been typecast as self-obsessed, impatient and shallow, motivated by the dopamine thrill of ‘likes’ on social media.

Not Lauren Allnut and James Burton.

When I meet this couple from Pearcedale and Somerville in a café on the Mornington Peninsula, I’m struck by how different they seem from most bright and shiny 20-somethings – the calm knowing that belies their years, 23 and 22, their thoughtful global perspective and the deep love they have for each other.

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Maybe that’s the precious result of living out of a ute together for seven months, immersing themselves in the vast, unadulterated beauty of outback Australia. They agree their travels have been life affirming.

While their peers were trying for their first jobs and contemplating which summer festivals to hit, Lauren and James bought an old Toyota Hilux, which they named Luxi, and embarked on a 42,000km road trip across Australia. Most travellers now rely on Google Maps to plan their trip, but Lauren and James went old school, tracing out the tracks and highways across The Nullabor and through The Kimberley, on a paper map. Some will accuse them of being hipsters, but >

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they decided to hit the road without the fallback of a satellite phone or a CB radio. “It was good in a way to be off the grid.

Sometimes we were in places where it was just us, and it was awesome. It gives you a completely different perspective on the world when you don’t have all these other bits of information thrown at you all the time. Out there, it’s just you and the trees,” says James.

Lauren admits she was initially torn between travelling in Australia rather than visiting Africa or Europe, and it took several weeks to accept they’d made the right decision. “Africa was my bucket list item but in the end I enjoyed travelling Australia more. I had so much more headspace here, so many more magical moments. I learned a lot about myself … that I really needed to chill out. I learnt a lot about the truth. So many people are trying to live up to an ideal and portray their life in a certain way. People need space to find themselves and shut everything off.”

they’re just stuck in their bubble in the city,” says James. “Once you’ve been out there and you’ve seen it, you realise how special it is. Everybody is so ready to go to Europe or Asia that they don’t even think about doing Australia,” adds Lauren.

The journey was inspiring but it wasn’t all freedom and romance. At Windjana Gorge in the Kimberley, the two got flooded in by a 150ml downpour, which forced them to shelter in the toilet block. In a comedy of errors, James dropped the car keys and was rummaging around to find the spare, knee-deep in water. “We were stuck there for a week.

Our bed was floating and we started running out of food.”

Even after rationing their supplies, the couple was soon down to just a few crackers, and – against the ranger’s instructions – decided to make an escape. “The road was closed and it was pretty hairy. We kept looking behind us to see if the ranger was coming. People eventually started sneaking out. It was kind of like being on Big Brother in the outback,” says Lauren.

The journey was inspiring but it wasn’t all freedom and romance.

Suddenly without the constant barrage of public opinion and social media’s seductive filters, Lauren felt she was able to hear herself. “It is hard to listen to yourself when you’re constantly bombarded. When you’re away from everything, it’s easier to trust your intuition,” she says.

With youth on their side, they explored some of the most rugged areas of the Red Centre and the Top End, swimming in the Gibb River waterfalls of the Kimberley and scaling the Spider Walk through the red gorges of Karijini National Park.

“Australia is something that young people need to see. That’s where the lost connection is with our country. People don’t necessarily care about the environmental issues because

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Then there were the eccentrics – nudists in Broome, a bearded nomad from Canada playing his saxophone on top of a gorge. “There are definitely some people out there who have decided to opt out of society,” says James.

What the trip across the continent also taught them was how well they could work as a team, as partners. The pair struck up a retail romance as teens working at Best & Less, and despite being together for seven years, they feel negotiating life on the road was the defining test of their relationship. There is nowhere to hide, no scope to harbour hurt and resentment, when you’re relying on each other to get through the day. >

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James was in charge of driving. Lauren was in charge of food, cooking on a portable gas stove and writing her shopping and meal plans in her diary. “We just slipped into our roles.

James would put up the tent and I would start making dinner,” she says.

Having survived such an intense travel experience, they say they’re not daunted by the prospect of moving in together.

“It’s quite challenging having to drive all day to some new place, set up a home, a bed, then cook … we think it will be easier when we have a solid structure that doesn’t blow in the wind,” jokes James. “If you can’t travel together then you’re probably not a good couple. It’s the ultimate test of a relationship.”

Adventure Company (NAC), selling travel essentials like organic cotton t-shirts, with proceeds going towards the African schools they visited.

Since they’ve been back, the two admit to feeling the pressure to stay on the accepted path. “You can feel it, the pressures, not just from the people around you but from society – about what you should be doing,” says Lauren. But they are intent on following the road less travelled. James has studied sustainable business, while Lauren graduated in health science. Both are seeking work lives that make a humanitarian and an environmental contribution.

… the true beauty and wonder of our wide, brown land.

Of course, there were arguments.

“James was very particular about Luxi – the car. He was always checking it and cleaning it. I wrote a blog about James loving Luxi more than me,” laughs Lauren. Six months into the adventure, his beloved Luxi broke down in Alice Springs, stuck in second gear, before the couple could get to Uluru. “We had everyone in the caravan park say they could fix it,” says Lauren. “All these farmers who fix tractors were ringing up their friends,” adds James. “One of them spoke to the mechanic for us to negotiate the price. We ended up with a lot of parent figures along the way.”

Eventually Luxi was fixed and they drove straight home, not wanting to test the car any further and deciding to sell the vehicle to fund the next trip – three months of volunteer work in Africa. As a result of that experience, the young nomads started a not-for-profit business called the Nomadic

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They believe travelling across Australia should be a rite of passage for the young, not just an entitlement for cashed up Baby Boomers after retirement. It’s a chance to break away from the chatter of the digital age, and appreciate the true beauty and wonder of our wide, brown land.

“People know their bubble – the city or the Mornington Peninsula – but Australia is so incredible,” says Lauren. “I think it’s easier now to see what matters. Travel grounded us,” says James.

Next stop – the sacred sandstone monolith of Uluru (preferably in a 4WD with all the gears working …)

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autumn 2017

events guide marCH Close Encounters Until 21 May Gippsland Art Gallery, 64-66 Foster St, Sale Contact: 5142 3500 www.gippslandartgallery.com Lantasia – “Dreaming” Until 25 March, Fridays & Saturdays Boneo Maze, 695 Limestone Rd, Fingal www.boneomaze.com.au Memory Mine – Stephen Jansen Until 18 March Gecko Studio Gallery, 15 Falls Rd, Fish Creek Contact: 5683 2481 www.geckostudiogallery.com.au Owen Rye: Jars Until 23 April Gippsland Art Gallery, 64-66 Foster St, Sale Contact: 5142 3500 www.gippslandartgallery.com Sue Fraser: Storylines Until 23 April Gippsland Art Gallery, 64-66 Foster St, Sale Contact: 5142 3500 www.gippslandartgallery.com Horizons – Margie Christianson 1– 29 March Red Tree Gallery and Laurie Collins Sculpture Garden, 420 Main Jindivick Rd, Jindivick Contact: Laurie Collins 5628 5224 www.lauriecollins.com.au New Directions: Irregularities and Abstractions Ochre paintings

by Julie Lundgren Coulter 3 March – 28 May Fish Creek Hotel ArtSpaces Contact: 5683 2404 www.fishcreekhotel.com.au Phillip Island Nature Parks Community Open Day 5 March, from 8am 1810 Phillip Island Rd, Phillip Island Contact: 5951 2800 www.penguins.org.au

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Indigenous Show 5 –19 March Without Pier Gallery, 320 Bay Rd, Cheltenham Contact: 9583 7577 www.withoutpier.com.au

Poowong East Danish Celebration 18 March, from 10am Poowong East Hall, Main South Rd Contact: Carol Olsen 0439 361 815 Facebook: Poowong East Danish Celebration

Port Fairy Folk Festival 10 –13 March www.portfairyfolkfestival.com

Collision – Mark Reyment 19 March – 15 April Opening 19 March at 2pm Gecko Studio Gallery, 15 Falls Rd, Fish Creek Contact: 5683 2481 www.geckostudiogallery.com.au

Inverloch Art Show 11 March, 10am Inverloch Community Care Centre, 14 Reilly St Contact: Sarah Spencer-Smith 0401 626 328 Inverloch Jazz Festival 10 March, 11am A’Beckett St, Inverloch Contact: Clive Budd 0434 574 516 www.inverlochjazzfestival.com Jazz Community Street Parade 11 March, 10am A’Beckett St, Inverloch Contact: John Peterson 0407 813 389

Double Take – Window Installations 24 March – 2 April Foster shopfronts - Presented by Prom Coast Arts Council Contact: Anda Banikos 0409 180 346 promcoastseachangefestival.org The Hills Are Alive 24 – 26 March ‘The Farm’, Loch www.thehillsarealive.com.au

Rotary Jazz Community Market 11 March, 8am – 3pm A’Beckett St, Inverloch Contact: Colin 0458 419 966

Seachange Fun Food Fair 25 March, 10am – 2pm Main St, Foster www.promcoastseachangefestival.org

Serenade at Sunset 11 March, 6pm Grantville Recreation Reserve Contact: Sandra Mounsey 0419 132 860 www.serenadeatsunset.com

Open Studios West Gippsland 25 – 26 March Red Tree Gallery and Laurie Collins Sculpture Garden, 420 Main Jindivick Rd, Jindivick (and other studios in the area) Contact: Laurie Collins 5628 5224 www.openstudioswestgippsland.com.au

Rock Away On Labour Day 13 March, 10am Vietnam Veterans Museum, Newhaven Contact: Sonia Hogg, 5956 6400 www.vietnamvetsmuseum.org Newhaven College Tour 16 March, 9.30am 1770 Phillip Island Rd, Phillip Island Contact: Belinda Manning 5956 7505 www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au /about/events Mosaics Workshop 17 & 25 March Mosaics by the Bay Contact: Heather 0417 562 625 www.fahnle.com.au Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport 17 March, 9am Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Contact: Ian Fletcher 0418 376 278 www.vhrr.com Chasing Asylum – film screening 18 March, 7pm Baptist Church, Wonthaggi Cnr McBride Ave & Broome Cres Contact: sgrar@gmail.com

The Clip Clop Club 26 March, 3.30pm Fish Creek Hotel ArtSpaces Contact: 0408 871 370 www.fishcreekhotel.com.au Handstands for Hayden 26 March from 12 noon Newhaven College Oval, 1770 Phillip Island Rd Tickets: $25 Adults. $10 Students. www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au /about/events Peter Russell Clarke 26 March – 9 April Without Pier Gallery, 320 Bay Rd, Cheltenham Contact: 9583 7577 www.withoutpier.com.au Great Southern Portrait Prize 30 March – 1 May Stockyard Gallery, Main St, Foster Contact: 5682 1125 promcoastseachangefestival.org

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events guide Linda Zwierlein Arctic and Antarctic photos 30 March – 26 April Red Tree Gallery and Laurie Collins Sculpture Garden, 420 Main Jindivick Rd, Jindivick Contact: Laurie Collins 5628 5224 www.lauriecollins.com.au CMVic Music Camp 31 March – 2 April Grantville Lodge, 200 Grantville-Glen Alvie Rd Contact: 9662 1162 www.cmvic.org.au Lantasia – “Dreaming” 31 March – 15 April Boneo Maze, 695 Limestone Rd, Fingal www.boneomaze.com.au

aPriL Seachange Makers Market 1 April, 10am – 2pm Fish Creek Hall & surrounds www.promcoastseachangefestival.org Wonthaggi Laneways Festival 1 April, 3 – 11pm Apex Park & Jongebloeds Lane, Wonthaggi Contact: 0427 587 104 www.facebook.com/wonthaggilaneways Grantville 4x4 Camping Expo 2 April, 10am Grantville Rec Reserve Contact: Jennifer Taylor, 0417 055 088 www.facebook.com/ grantvilleadventureexpo 2017 Motul MX Nationals 2 April, 8am Wonthaggi Motocross Track, West Area Rd Contact: Misty Walton 0448 725 229 www.mxnationals.com.au Mosaics Workshop 7 & 22 April Mosaics by the Bay Contact: Heather 0417 562 625 www.fahnle.com.au Luminous Streets 8 April, sunset – 11pm 9 – 14 April, 6pm – 10pm Grantville, Corinella, Coronet Bay, Pioneer Bay & Tenby Point www.theedgeofus.com.au

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Gippsland Rare & Unusual Plant Fair 8 April, 9am – 3.30pm Jindivick Public Hall & surrounds Contact: David Musker 5628 5316 www.jindivickcountrygardener.com.au 2017 Southern Gippsland Sustainability Festival 9 April, 10am State Coal Mine, Garden St, Wonthaggi Contact: Roslyn Jenzen 5951 3317 www.facebook.com/ SouthernGippslandSustainabilityFestival Glorious Gippsland Easter Art Show 13 – 17 April, 10am – 4pm St Mary’s Hall, Cnr Pyke & Nicholson Sts, Bairnsdale www.gloriousgippsland.org.au Easter Art Show Bass Coast Artists’ Society 14 – 18 April The Goods Shed, Wonthaggi Contact: Wendy 0409 555 225 www.basscoastartists.org.au Easter Craft Market 15 April, 8am Inverloch Community Centre 16 A’Beckett St Contact: Colin 0458 419 966 Easter Family Fun Festival 15 – 16 April, 10am – 4pm daily Churchill Island Heritage Farm, 246 Samuel Amess Dr, Newhaven Contact: 5951 2800 www.penguins.org.au There’s a Currawong in the Garden – Karen Barnes 16 April – 22 May. Opening 23 April 2pm Studio Gallery, 15 Falls Rd, Fish Creek Contact: 5683 2481 www.geckostudiogallery.com.au ClimArt Exhibition 18 April – 29 May Wonthaggi ArtSpace, 1 Bent St Contact: Bron 0432 281 006 www.artspacewonthaggi.com.au Lantasia – “Dreaming” 21 – 25 April Boneo Maze, 695 Limestone Rd, Fingal www.boneomaze.com.au Neil Worth paintings – Celebrities and Other Humans 27 April – 24 May Red Tree Gallery and Laurie Collins Sculpture Garden, 420 Main Jindivick Rd, Jindivick Contact: Laurie Collins 5628 5224 www.lauriecollins.com.au

Phillip Island NSR Tag Team Surfing Challenge 29 April, 7.30am Cape Woolamai Beach Contact: Geoff Owens 0418 521 425 www.facebook.com/phillipislandnsr Petals – Sharon Lagden 29 April – 25 May, 10am – 4pm Meeniyan Art Gallery, 84 Whitelaw St Contact: 5664 0101 www.meeniyanartgallery.com.au Mesozoic Exhibition 29 April – 28 May Opening 29 April at 2pm The Goldsmith’s Gallery, 157-159 Marine Pde, San Remo Contact: 5678 5788 www.goldsmithsgallery.com.au

may Creative Gippsland – Come and Play 1–31 May www.creativegippsland.com.au /come-and-play-2017 Newhaven College presents ‘Guys & Dolls’ 5 – 7 May Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, 96 Graham St Contact: 5956 7505 www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au /about/events Up In Lights 9 – 31 May Artfusion Gallery, 9 Anderson Rise, Anderson Contact: Marlene Abela 0439 368 538 www.facebook.com/ ArtfusionStudioGallery Newhaven College Annual Ball 13 May, 7pm – 12am Silverwater Resort, Potters Hill Rd, San Remo Contact: 5956 7505 www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au /about/events Mosaics Workshop 19 & 27 May Mosaics by the Bay Contact: Heather 0417 562 625 www.fahnle.com.au Newhaven College Open Day 20 May, 10am – 2pm 1770 Phillip Island Rd, Phillip Island Contact: Belinda Manning 5956 7505 www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au /about/events

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For the past five years, 25-year-old Olivia Hally has criss-crossed the globe with her band Oh Pep! chasing her musical dreams.

2016 ended on a high note for Olivia. Oh Pep!’s debut album Stadium Cake made it onto many end-of-year ‘best of’ lists, and also picked up The Age Music Victoria award for best folk/ roots album. The musical partnership of Olivia and Pepita Emmerichs has been described as charming, quirky, exquisite and compelling. In a fiercely competitive and fragmented musical landscape, Oh Pep! is quietly carving its own path.

Nestling on a couch in her parents’ house, Olivia says her feet have barely touched the ground since she arrived home from the latest in a string of tours that took in America, Canada and Europe. She laughingly admits that it’s hard to adjust to normal life after the structured chaos of touring – “I swear it takes me a couple of weeks to decompress.”

Growing up on Phillip Island in a family that was passionate about music, young Olivia studied classical guitar and singing, immersing herself in music. “I had lots of inspiration around me. And Mum would drive me up to the city on the weekends to go to shows, play shows, see shows.”

She was still in her teens when her passion for music propelled her off the Island to Melbourne to take up a scholarship at

the Victorian College of the Arts secondary school. “Leaving my friends and family was very daunting, but it was mostly exciting. I was so, so committed to music and to practising and learning as much as I could. I was just a big geek,” Olivia laughs.

Her joking description of VCA as an opportunity to “continue geeking out” masks the serious dedication and determination Olivia had to create a career in music. It was during her time at VCA that she forged her musical bond with Pepi. “I was really into classical music and my fun thing was country music,” explains Olivia. “I’d written a handful of songs and a bunch of instrumental music, but I wasn’t massively focused on it. Then when I met Pepi, there was this energy when we wrote songs together that was really exciting and it was cool to share that with someone. And we’re still sharing that seven years later.”

The renowned live music scene in Melbourne played an equally important part in Olivia’s musical education. “When I went to Melbourne, I was out seeing bands all the time and that’s when I started getting ideas about what I was looking for in a band, what we might sound like.” >

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It would be too easy to bundle Oh Pep! into a big box labelled ‘folk’. Their songs are populated with acoustic guitar, mandolin and violin, but musically they owe just as much to pop as country, and happily take inspiration from hip-hop and Woody Guthrie. “When I sit down and write a song, I don’t think …

I’m a pop-folk artist and I must write a pop-folk song. A lot of people call us ‘folk’ because of the instruments we play, and it’s a very visual thing.”

Despite her classical training, where technical skill is highly valued, she rates a great performance over virtuosity. “The other day someone said we were punk and I thought, yes … that’s more like it,” laughs Olivia.

“If I’m watching a show, it’s always the musicians who give it everything they’ve got, even if they aren’t technically the best, who are the most appealing to me.”

people on different projects. When you sit down to write a song for yourself, the canvas is so blank – sometimes that can be an overwhelming thing. But when someone says, ‘I need a two-minute piece and it has to sound like this’ – I’m like ‘Cool, got it.”

Her songwriting partnership with Pepi provides both a critical sounding-board and a source of inspiration, and recently the pair composed the score for a short film, squeezing writing time into their tour schedule in hotels and backstage rooms. “The good thing about collaborating with Pepi is that I might not see what’s good about a song I’m working on, but she does, and vice versa.

When I first played her ‘Doctor Doctor’ (a track from Stadium Cake) Pepi wasn’t really into it, but it came together so well that it ended up being our single. Another time, she brought a song to me that she wasn’t really taken with. But I was so into it that I stayed up all night to finish it. Both those songs could easily have foundered. The idea that other people can find value in ideas that you might throw away …

I find that really fascinating.”

… she rates a great performance over virtuosity.

Likewise with singers. Olivia rates heart over technique. “I don’t consider myself a singer and I think that most of my favourite performers or musicians who sing, like Lucinda Williams, or even Paul Kelly, probably wouldn’t consider themselves to be singers either.

It’s more about the emotion they’re conveying than how they’re engaging their diaphragms.”

She might be reluctant to label her music or her skills, but there’s nothing uncertain about the way she approaches her craft. “I’ve always been very disciplined about music. Since leaving uni, I’ve definitely had to call it work and think, ‘this is my job’, and that’s a mindset I’ve chosen.”

Songwriting is a key part of that career, and is still a thrill. “My job is to write songs, which is pretty cool. Sometimes a song comes to me when I’m riding my bike, or driving the car. I’m not thinking about anything and all of a sudden I’ve opened up this space for some kind of melody to just land.”

Other songs arrive in a more structured environment. “I’ve been co-writing, and it’s really exciting working with other

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With more than five years of live shows, three EPs and an album under her belt, Olivia still has to pinch herself when she realises where life has taken her. “The exciting part – and sometimes the overwhelming part – is that there’s no path … you make it up yourself and you make it up as you go along.

I still feel so lucky. It’s an amazing thing if people want to hear your songs.”

You can catch Oh Pep! supporting Martha Wainwright on her Australian tour in March, or with US indie-folk sensations The Mountain Goats in April.

Their debut album Stadium Cake is out now. www.ohpep.com

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See their future AT OPEN DAY

Newhaven College grows the heart and mind of each child with diverse, creative and stimulating opportunities that inspire a love of learning.

From Prep to Year 12, our ethos of mutual respect between teacher and student is embedded in everything we do.

We actively encourage high social and academic standards.

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Strengthening self-esteem and instilling a sense of community equips each individual with the qualities required for good citizenship and the confidence to contribute. At Newhaven we cater for individual differences and place great importance on each child being known.

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Beyond the Classroom

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We are proud to offer challenging opportunities that complement our academic program and inspire young people to discover and pursue their passions.

• Drama • Surfing Academy • House Competitions • Interschool Sport • Cultural Events • Public Speaking & Debating • Language Studies • International Tours • Artsfest

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Bright Futures. Together.

Opening the new Specialist Art, Science and Technology wing and separate Senior School in 2018 will begin the next chapter of Newhaven’s 37 year history. Year 10-12 students will relocate to the Phillip Island Road campus to bring the whole school together on one site.

The next stage of development is already being planned. A two court indoor stadium with gymnasium and grandstand as well as soccer pitches and multi-purpose courts will provide top notch sporting facilities.

Newhaven College continually strives to improve across all areas of the school with the best interests of students and families always at the fore.

Come and see your child’s future at Open Day. Our Phillip Island Road campus will be open on Saturday 20 May from 10.00am – 2.00pm.

Enrolments are commencing for 2019, with some places still available in 2017 and 2018. Please contact Belinda Manning on (03) 5956 7505 or visit www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au

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Saturday 20 May, 10am – 2pm.

Places available in Prep 2017 & Years 1–3 in 2018

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At the art of it Community collaboration will be on show at ArtSpace Wonthaggi, in an exhibition exploring the impact of climate change on our region. exhibitions, so there’s always something new and interesting to see,” said Ursula. ”We also have a beautiful gift shop if you are looking for a unique item.”

The arrival of ArtSpace has breathed new life into the Centennial Centre, which includes a state-of-the-art meeting room and the meeting room is available for hire by any community group or committee. In fact, every part of this glorious, light-filled space can be hired for events or functions.

With further plans afoot to develop the grounds around the centre, including a sculpture garden, the Centre is fast becoming the artistic hub of the region. With an Information Centre also located in the building providing advice on places of interest and tourist destinations, a visit to the gallery takes you right to the heart of the community.

From mid-April until the end of May, ArtSpace Wonthaggi, in collaboration with environmental group Groundswell, is hosting the ClimArt show. The exhibition will feature works illustrating artists’ personal response to climate change and there is room for everyone to be involved. ”This is an exciting and diverse exhibit open to everyone, not just practising artists,” explained Ursula Theinert, President of ArtSpace’s Committee of Management. “If you feel passionate about climate change, its time to get creative.” Prizes will be presented for the most popular works and entry forms are available at the gallery and online until the start of April.

For more information on the facilities, meeting room hire and upcoming exhibitions, please visit www.artspacewonthaggi.com.au.

The ClimArt exhibition runs from 18th April – 29th May. To be part of the exhibition, please fill out and return an entry form no later than 3rd April. For more details phone Bron: 0432 281 006 or ArtSpace Wonthaggi: 5672 5767.

“ClimArt” is part of this year’s Creative Gippsland celebration of art, which runs throughout May. Happily at home in their new surroundings at the Wonthaggi Centennial Centre, ArtSpace continues to showcase the work of leading local artists. “We have a six-week cycle of

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arTFusion sTuDio anD gaLLery Artfusion Studio and Gallery is a living, breathing creative space specialising in sculpture and kiln-fused glass. Nestled between two working studios, the gallery includes an open viewing space where you can interact with the artists. This unique artistic experience includes glass artwork, jewellery and a sculpture garden. Drive in to see the art and meet the artists who create it.

Call Andrew 0407 368 538. Marlene 0439 368 538 Open Thu to Mon 10.30am – 5pm. 9 Anderson Rise, Anderson. www.artfusionstudioandgallery.com

THe goLDsmiTH’s gaLLery Showcasing some of Australia’s most talented jewellers, goldsmiths and designers, the Gallery also specialises in jewellery repairs and remaking and remodelling old jewellery. See award-winning gold and silversmith Bronwyn Pratt, a member of the Gold and Silversmiths’ Guild of Australia, working on her unique designs. Visit the website for details of exhibition and workshops.

Call 5678 5788 157 Marine Pde, (Bridgeview Arcade) San Remo www.goldsmithsgallery.com.au www.facebook.com/TheGoldsmithsGallery

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geCKo sTuDio gaLLery Monthly exhibitions of contemporary artists along with a stockroom of artists’ work, quality custom picture framing, a wide range of art materials, as well as jewellery, ceramics and artisan gifts. Gecko run regular art workshops with an emphasis on printmaking. Holiday accommodation is also available in the beautiful Fish Creek ArtHouse located behind the gallery.

Call 5683 2481 15 Falls Road, Fish Creek www.geckostudiogallery.com.au www.arthousefishcreek.com.au

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Now located in the Centennial Centre, ArtSpace is a not-for-profit community gallery run entirely by volunteers that offers quality artworks

by Gippsland artists. Regular exhibitions and a gift shop stocked with original textiles, ceramics, jewellery, glassware and woodwork. The Centennial Centre also includes Visitor Information Services and boardroom/meeting room for hire.

Call 5672 5767 1 Bent Street, Wonthaggi www.artspacewonthaggi.com.au

Celebrating our 50 year milestone.

Bass Coast Artists’ Society offers a range of workshops, demonstrations, open studios, life drawing and photography groups. New members warmly welcomed. Join us at The Goods Shed to share skills and ideas.

Easter Art Show 14th–18th April 2017, at The Goods Shed, Wonthaggi.

Open weekdays and some weekends. Check website for opening times. a: Entry via Big W car park, off Korumburra Rd/Biggs Drive, Wonthaggi. p: Wendy – 0409 555 225 e: info@basscoastartists.org.au w: www.basscoastartists.org.au

Discover B’zarte, a gallery of fine things, nestled in the heart of Jindivick.

Eight rooms in the old Post Office (circa 1952) are filled with character and country charm. We offer a fine selection of artworks, including local artists, jewellery, glassware, Stuart Crystal, Carlton Ware, Royal Albert, Doulton & Staffordshire pieces. The unique furniture on offer ranges in style through Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco & Retro.

Browsers are always welcome.

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Seasonally-changing exhibitions of contemporary work by local artists.

Pop-up music events. Set in the iconic Art Deco Fish Creek Hotel.

3 March – 28 May New Directions: Irregularities and Abstractions Ochre paintings by Julie Lundgren Coulter Sunday 26 March 3.30pm The Clip Clop Club Bookings: 0408 871 370

Open 11.30 till late 7 days a: 1 Old Waratah Road, Fish Creek p: 5683 2404 (Meals and accommodation) w: www.fishcreekhotel.com.au

manyung gaLLery Manyung at Mt Eliza is one of Victoria’s oldest (est.1968) and largest art spaces, showing the very best of Australian contemporary art. Manyung Gallery Group (Sorrento, Mt Eliza and Malvern) offers free in-home art consultancy, a mobile gallery service as well as private artist dinners, floor talks and monthly exhibition launches.

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Prom Coast Seachange Festival Held over two big weekends, the festival showcases the local communities, produce and natural beauty of the Prom Coast as well as attracting internationally renowned performers and artists. The program includes exhibitions, live performances, tours and workshops, as well as food, wine, song and dance and fun activities for the kids. 24 – 26 March and 31 March – 2 April.

Your place for sculpture Whether you are looking for special inside pieces or large external sculptures for decks or gardens Manyung Sorrento, Mt Eliza or Malvern can assist.

For the full program of events, visit www.promcoastseachangefestival.org

Manyung has works available in ceramic, bronze, stone, wood, copper & glass.

Works also available in stainless and mild steel. Commissions can be arranged.

Without Pier Gallery Celebrating their 22nd year, Without Pier has an enviable reputation as a specialist in contemporary Australian art from established and emerging artists. With over 100 artists represented, it is the largest gallery in the city of Bayside and operates annual art shows in Mansfield at Easter and Somers in January. Open daily.

Call 9583 7577 320 Bay Rd, Cheltenham www.withoutpier.com.au Enquiries to staff@manyunggallery.com.au or 03 9787 2953 View sculptures online manyunggallery.com.au Manyung Gallery Sorrento 113A Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento and Upstairs at Suite 6,119 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento.

Manyung Gallery Mount Eliza 60 Mount Eliza Way, Mount Eliza Manyung Gallery Malvern 6-10 Claremont Avenue, Malvern

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water This April, the streets of Grantville, Corinella, Coronet Bay, Tenby Point and Pioneer Bay will be alight with creativity.

‘Luminous Streets’ is the first part of The Edge of Us – an ambitious two-year community arts project transforming the local landscape.

At the helm of this massive undertaking is artist Jessica Wilson. With her infectious energy and boundless enthusiasm, it feels appropriate that Jess is putting together a project to illuminate the Waterline communities. Her face lights up as she describes the plan for the streetscape displays and the positive impacts the project is already having in the towns.

In 2016, the Victorian government announced the Small Town Transformations funding initiative aimed specifically at small communities of less than 2000 people. The six successful applications would each receive $350,000 over two years to realise a transformative arts project.

Originally from Queensland and now residing in Melbourne, Jess initially came on board to help put together a funding proposal. “I’d worked with (former Mayor) Jordan Crugnale before, as an artist,” explained Jess. “She saw the grants

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the government was offering and she asked me if I’d be a facilitator, helping to put the proposal together.”

Several local communities were interested in applying and although Jess offered to help each group individually, the Waterline towns decided to pool their resources and put in a joint proposal. “People felt that one issue in the area was a lack of connectivity between the towns, between the people themselves and to the landscape in some ways as well. That’s why they wanted to apply as a cluster.” The project included a night-time open-air sculpture gallery (picture an illuminated version of Bondi’s highly successful Sculpture by the Sea), a performance element, a permanent illuminated light sculpture and an interactive Waterline app.

When the application was successful, Jess was invited to stay on to help deliver the project. Her background in theatre and large-scale on-site art performances and

installations and her blend of creativity and business acumen was a perfect fit.

Her career has incorporated outdoor spectacles, theatre, creating interactive worlds, puppetry and children’s theatre. Describing herself as a visual artist who has worked in theatre all her life, Jess is an inspiring combination of passion, practicality, creative vision and hands-on involvement. And her background also gives her a valuable insight into life in regional areas.

“I spent my early years in Queensland on a cattle station, moving at the age of ten to Montville, which is near Maleny, in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast,” said Jess. She gravitated towards drama in high school, but after studying theatre at QUT, she quickly realised she wasn’t interested in pursuing a career as an actor – “I didn’t have the patience to go through auditions” – but found herself drawn to puppetry and other visual mediums. >

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“I felt like I wasn’t literate in the traditional theatre language, even though I’d done the relevant degree. But I would get really excited about the idea of working on a site with images and sound to communicate ideas. I just wanted to create transformative experiences.”

Inventive and tenacious, Jess started making ambitious shows on cliff faces, rivers and docks in Brisbane. “I set up a company called Brink when I was 24 and it quickly attracted a lot of attention.

Puppetry was a bit neglected in Australia. It had never had much real kudos beyond being a kid’s artform.”

Jess believes played a big part in her drive to make things happen. “It’s a common quality among people in the arts who’ve grown up in the country … a bit of a make-your-ownway, make-it-happen-against-all-odds kind of thing.”

With very few local companies producing the large-scale spectacles that fired her imagination, Jess looked overseas for her inspiration. “I went to Europe in 1992 and saw a lot of work. There was a company called DV8, and I just loved the work of Robert Wilson, Pina Bausch and Philippe Genty. Those were probably the really interesting influences at the time. And Théâtre De Complicité (now called simply ‘Complicite’). They had a sophisticated understanding of how imagery works on stage with the human body and music. I was just so excited watching their shows.”

Jess is an inspiring combination of passion, practicality, creative vision and hands-on involvement.

But the seeds of her success can be traced back to those days on the cattle station: Jess’s mother always fostered her children’s creativity. “I grew up in a big family. I’ve got three sisters – it was a loud house. My mother always taught us to break rules: to be respectful but to question. I think that to challenge the world, the status quo … is ultimately a creative act. We were very crafty. Mum sewed all our clothes. She made our underpants, she made our swimming costumes, she made ice-cream with cream from the cow. I think there’s creativity in all those things.”

It might sound idyllic, but life on the cattle station also required resilience and tenacity. The house didn’t have electricity, so the family had to be resourceful – something

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Returning home, Jess worked in community cultural development with people with mental illness, as well as setting up Brink. “I’ve always had a business head and I realised I was good at grant writing. I managed to get money to make the shows happen and that’s a talent in itself.” That talent was vital for The Edge of Us project. “It’s great that I’ve been able to bring that skill here. This is a $350,000 grant. It’s probably the biggest grant I’ve ever written and it was very competitive. >

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Set in Jindivick’s rolling green hills, just below the township where a variety of other delights await, discover an acre of recycled metal sculptures in a lovely garden setting. Browse the gallery space where the exhibition program changes every month. See the work of local and contemporary artists and Laurie’s small stories sculptures and pick up touring information on the surrounding areas.

Open 9am to 5pm every day a: 420 Main Jindivick Rd, Jindivick p: 5628 5224 e: lcollins@dcsi.net.au w: www.lauriecollins.com.au

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“I can only shape the project artistically if I’m on the ground working with people.”

I love the blurry boundaries between the business and the creativity of an arts project.

You have to think strategically when you’re making the art, and think creatively when you’re writing the grant. I really enjoy that.”

With a steering committee and a small group of local artists, Jess is now helping community groups be part of the creative process. The team is locking into existing networks, holding workshops and working with the local school, where every child will create a sculpture for the Luminous Streets project.

The biggest challenge is persuading people who don’t feel they are artistically inclined to get involved. “Our job is to offer very accessible and fun activities. I’ve turned up today with a car full of bits and pieces,” laughed Jess. “I love the hands-on parts of the project. That’s where you’re really connected to its core and spirit. I can only shape the project artistically if I’m on the ground working with people.” She says that the most important thing she brings to the table is a vision for bringing all these parts together. “My experience is in forming a concept made up of small parts that are each extremely easy to make, that will come together and look fantastic at the end.”

This year’s Luminous Streets is the first in what is planned to become an annual event.

Part of the project budget has gone towards purchasing rechargeable batteries (which will be maintained using solar power), as well as LED bulbs and strips. “There’s a lot of different ways people can put the electric part of their sculpture together,” said Jess. “Some local electricians have volunteered to help us with the concepts. Even in the water we can run wires between sculptures without any safety risks.”

Jess is hoping that everyone in the local area will take a tour around the Luminous Streets sites. “We’re aiming for around 40 different clusters of sculpture work in each town. There will be a minibus connecting all five towns, so you can drive, car-pool or jump on the mini bus. There’ll be different food in each location, a bit like a progressive dinner. There’s a real sense of each town showing off its wares.”

For more information, visit their Facebook page or www.theedgeofus.com.au

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In our world we are surrounded by beauty, but few of us have the time to really take notice of it. Through my paintings I try to capture the moment so as to bring beauty into the homes of my clients.

Offering: Beginners art classes in a beautiful rural setting at Berrys Creek Art escape accommodation packages at my country homestead set in seven acres of lush Gippsland farmland.

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Petals Exhibition at Meeniyan Art Gallery from 29 April – 25 May. Open 9am to 5pm every day a: Backmans Rd, Berrys Creek p: 0438 176 072 e: sharon.lagden@gmail.com w: www.sharonlagdenart.blogspot.com

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Dinosaur DELIGHT

Step back into the past and explore our rich pre-history in an exhibition that’s as fascinating as it is beautiful.

As you stroll the many beautiful beaches of the Bass Coast or explore the rocks along our shorelines, you may not be aware that you’re literally walking in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

Bronwyn Pratt, owner of The Goldsmith’s Gallery in San Remo, is hoping her latest exhibition will rectify that. “The Paleo significance of the Bass Coast region is huge,” said Bronwyn.

“In fact, the first fossil discovery in Australia was right here on this beach.”

In keeping with the ‘Awareness’ theme of this year’s Creative Gippsland festival, the exhibition aims to educate people on some of the incredible exploration and discoveries taking place here.

The Mesozoic era covers the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, and Bronwyn has put together a fossil-inspired exhibition of stunning jewellery and artwork. It will also introduce a prehistoric local resident – the Koolasuchus Cleelandi – an amphibious creature estimated to be 4-5 metres long, and weighing up to 500kg. This fierce-looking creature will receive something of a makeover, with Bronwyn making a jewellery-sized version.

For anyone enthralled by the age of dinosaurs, this exhibition is not to be missed. Local geologist Mike Cleeland, and Lesley Kool (Monash University) who discovered the Koolasuchus (the extraordinary fossil is named in their honour), will officially launch the exhibition on 29th April. Copies of Lesley’s Dinosaur Dreaming, a book that takes you walking with dinosaurs across Bass Coast, will also be available.

The jewellery and artwork on show will feature a range of fossils, such as trilobites, petrified wood, opalised bones,

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fossilised palms and ammonite shells. The history and evolution of the earth is embedded in fossils – some of which become gemstones. “The beautiful gems we have today have been in the earth for millions of years,” explained Bronwyn.

“They are part of history.”

The Mesozoic Exhibition runs at The Goldsmith’s Gallery in San Remo from 29th April until the end of May. Official launch – 29th April 2017 at 2pm. www.goldsmithsgallery.com.au.

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Featuring the Fossil artworks of Jen Manhal and 12 Australian Jewellers.

Gallery is open: Monday to Friday 9am–5pm Saturday 10am –2pm Become “AWARE” of the amazing fossil finds along the Coastline of Gippsland at The Goldsmith’s Gallery in May.

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Make a May play date This May, Gippsland comes alive with artistic endeavours, as part of the Creative Gippsland – Come and Play All of May celebration of the arts.

Now in it’s eighth year, Creative Gippsland shines the spotlight on our creative communities. This celebration of the arts is spread across six different regions and features a dazzling array of performances and exhibitions designed to take you on a voyage of discovery.

Previous years have included art, music, drama, visual artists, historical displays and new media. Presented in locations as diverse as galleries, gardens, cafes and even basketball courts, it’s a unique chance to explore local art, geography and produce hand-in-hand.

In 2016, over 140 activities across Gippsland included open studios, workshops, plays, music performances, films, installations and art exhibitions. This year promises to be similarly diverse and bountiful.

The opportunity to get hands-on experience in the creative process is one of the most popular aspects of this month of creativity. Each year, there’s the chance to take part in arts workshops and get up close to the artists in their workspace.

Another key part of Come and Play is the Artists-InResidence program in six small towns across Gippsland.

Last year, Melbourne-based artist Ulla Taylor demonstrated screeving (drawing with chalks on a pavement) to students at Newhaven Primary School, creating breathtaking artwork using the local basketball court as her canvas. The full list of 2017 Artists-In-Residence will be announced in April.

While the full program is yet to finalised, here’s a small sample of what’s on offer this May: A production of Miss Saigon

by The Wonthaggi Theatrical Group. Mirboo North’s Arty Gras Festival and Art Show. San Remo’s Goldsmith’s Gallery celebrates our prehistoric past and very own dinosaur – Koolasuchus Cleelandi – in an exhibition of art and jewellery.

Artfusion Gallery in Anderson presents “Up In Lights” featuring delicate vessels created from recycled glass, while across South Gippsland, Bush Gothic performs tales from Australia’s dark history.

This May, come on a creative voyage of discovery and revel in the hidden talents and treasures on your doorstep.

The complete Creative Gippsland program is available online www.creativegippsland.com.au

Ulla Taylor with her finished artwork at Newhaven, May 2016

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Most people look at a bin full of dusty old bottles and see nothing but rubbish. Glass artist Marlene Abela sees a vision of raw beauty – old glass ready for reinvention, empty vessels in sky blue, sea green and earthy brown, lying in wait to be rebirthed.

Marlene gazes across the piles of bottles huddled in the corner of her huge workshop in Anderson – the Artfusion Gallery, which she shares with her sculptor husband Andrew Kasper – and is completely inspired by the chance to make the glass castaways shine again.

When she first started collecting disused glass, the 46-yearold took the risk of bin-diving in Kilcunda. Despite having personal liability insurance, there was no way to do it safely.

So now she gets a regular supply from the San Remo pub –

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her favourite among the mix, the pale blue Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle.

The chatty artist born of Maltese immigrant parents prefers working with repurposed glass not just for its aged beauty, but because it prevents the waste going to landfill. “When I started collecting bottles and bought the glass-cutter, I didn’t realise how big the repurposing would become. The beauty of what you can create …” With her trademark enthusiasm, she takes a bottle, cuts its neck on a glasscutter and shapes >

Life on the coast – at both Sandy Point and Anderson – has inspired much of Marlene’s artistry

words katie cincotta photos warren reed

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it into a chunky ring, her doe eyes wide with the possibility of a new beginning for something considered worthless.

Of course, you can’t always avoid the hazards of working with glass, with Marlene often cutting herself and bleeding onto her work. “Blood does burn off the glass, but my DNA is probably still there somewhere,” she says, giving new meaning to the term ‘signature piece’.

One of her newest works, ‘The Bed Sea Blanket’, is created from glass flattened into tiles and screen-printed with marine creatures such as sea-urchins. Each tile hangs from what looks like a piece of driftwood but in fact is an old fence paling from their property. Marlene is experimenting with the repurposed material, mixing the crushed glass with a medium and stacking it into a mould – a technique known as ‘pâte de verre’(literally ‘glass paste’). “You can lay it flat on the kiln bed, and then fuse it and slump it,” says Marlene, showing me a huge custom-made kiln that can be heated to as hot as 800 degrees. She is also beginning to introduce other aesthetics like gold leaf into her designs.

Marlene explains that working with glass is very technical and requires heating, colouring and manual labour to get

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it to the right consistency – including crushing, smashing, grading and sieving the tiny granules. Her secret weapon in that laborious breakdown process involves old jeans and a hammer. “I buy jeans for $1 a bag at the op shop. You put the sheets of glass in between the legs and you just hammer and you hammer and you hammer.”

On one of her huge workbenches sit three old woks, which she’s using as moulds for a trio of nesting bowls called ‘The Offering’. “I got these woks from Springvale,” she tells me, referring to the suburb she grew up in. Catholics might recognise the religious symbolism of the offertory procession, with the crushed glass serving as a sign of hope and renewal – of the ability for something to be broken and take on a new form. “They’re designed to show the fragility of life, that even though life is very fragmented and brittle, the structure is still there – in life and in death.”

Marlene views her chosen medium as at once both fragile and strong. Perhaps that’s what attracted her to glass all those years ago when she took a leadlighting course and

Marlene views her chosen medium as at once both fragile and strong.

became enamoured of the structure of glass – by the dichotomy of its delicacy, which can so easily shatter into a thousand pieces, and still be structurally sound.

Marlene watched her father suffer from Crohn’s disease and leukaemia, which claimed his life when she was just sixteen. Like many artists, the loss was significant in her development. “That was catastrophic for me. My mum was forty and raising four kids on her own.

It was just devastation.” Her father, a creative spirit, was a spray-painter for General Motors Holden, and a car enthusiast.

Marlene feels his influence in some of the raw details of her work. “When I’m using the sandblaster and spray gun, when I’m doing anything industrial, I think of my Dad.”

which Marlene admits was an arduous process to master given the temperamental nature of glass. “I didn’t want it to be flat. I wanted it to look like water.” The piece requires five firings in the kiln, with the scenery and birds handpainted in enamels before the last firing.

The custom-made mould she uses is a trade secret but otherwise she’s very open about her work. Unlike other artists hidden away from prying eyes, her workshop is a huge open room set alongside her showroom, and you’ll find both Marlene and her husband Andrew on site, happy to talk about their work, the coast, and their sustainable lifestyle which involves growing and fermenting their own vegetables.

She wishes her late mother had survived to see her realise her dream of being a working artist. “I do wish my mother had lived to see me here – finally happy and settled. She was a proud woman.”

Her latest series ‘Unearthed’ utilises reclaimed bottles to fashion intricate bowls and bold mid-century jewellery, tapping into her passion for ‘organic’ materials – which resounds strongly in both her work and her lifestyle. “I like to keep things as organic as possible.”

Life on the coast – at both Sandy Point and Anderson – has inspired much of Marlene’s artistry, including her signature piece ‘Sea Mist’ – a glass painting of seagulls flying over the sand dunes. The glass undulates like the waves of the ocean,

Which means all glass bottles are welcome, especially the iconic blue Bombay Sapphire which Marlene has lined up in a row on her sink, washed clean and ready to be resurrected.

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An Amazing HISTORY

One of Phillip Island’s most beloved and successful attractions, A Maze‘N Things is celebrating its 25th Anniversary.

Back in 1991, Geoff Moed and Sandy Bell bought a run-down site just outside of Cowes, with dreams of transforming it into a maze.

The couple already ran a successful A Maze’N Things business on the Bellarine Peninsula and getting the Phillip Island version up and running presented some challenges. “The site came complete with bankrupt caravan park, termite infested house, dilapidated buildings, a defunct amusement parlour, one working pinball machine and a pristine poster of Boy George,” laughed Geoff.

Undeterred, the couple pursued their vision. By Boxing Day, the new site opened its doors to the public, offering mini golf, a timber maze, small shop and a playground.

Out of those humble beginnings, an incredible attraction has emerged. The initial concept was expanded to include optical illusions, an expanded mini golf course, a café, Puzzle Island, Skytrail and the spectacular Magic Manor.

“Magic Manor opened in 2016 to rave reviews and incredible compliments about the professionalism and quality of the attraction,” said Geoff. “A lot of research and planning went into that project. It really is world-class.”

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Nowadays, more than 130,000 people each year pass through the doors to be thrilled, intrigued and amazed. For some, a 25-year milestone would be the perfect time to stop and contemplate your achievements. And while there’s no doubt Geoff is justifiably proud of the success of A Maze‘N Things, he says that there is more to come.

In the first half of this year, a new ride – The Conjuror’s Express – is being launched. “The Express will mysteriously transport you from Magic Manor back to the amazing illusions and mazes,” said Geoff, with a touch of mystery and more than a little delight. “I can’t give too much away, but it’s a spinning, bedazzling mixture of noise, smoke and mirrors!”

One thing that’s certain, this world of illusions remains a source of amazement and joy for everyone who passes through its doors. We can’t wait to see what happens next.

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Hitching Like grand-final goals, memorable waves are few and far between, but it is their allure that forms the foundation of Kev Fisher’s surfing addiction.

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surfer profile

a wave Kev Fisher solves the mystery of surfing in one sentence.

“A great wave is our ‘grand final’ moment.” Like kicking the winning goal – it stays with you and the people you share it with forever. There are lots of lost weekends and cold, lonely winter surfs in between, but one magic wave is enough to make it all worthwhile.

On any given day, you’ll find Kev at one of Phillip Island’s surf breaks, putting in the hard yards. He’ll either be assessing the waves to report in to Coastal Watch so others can stay in bed checking the conditions on their phones, or be out the back with his comrades.

“It’s just something I need to do,” he says, sighing. “It’s obsessive, I need to just check the beach and be in the water.”

And by getting up early and braving the cold and wind with other diehards, there forms a camaraderie – a fraternity of surf worshippers who enjoy the good times even more because of the hard yards they’ve put in.

There is nothing he doesn’t love about his chosen sport – the environment, the exhilaration of “moving along something that developed deep in the ocean thousands of miles away” and the lifelong friendships. “There are guys I don’t socialise with, but I see them in the waves and we share moments we never forget.” According to Kev, every surfer can pinpoint those perfect days when they can nail every detail – the surf, the weather and who was there. “You may forget what you had for breakfast, but those special days are a real buzz, with details you never forget.”

Surfing was definitely not part of the culture when Kev was growing up in 1970s Park Orchards and family holidays at Rosebud only featured the tame waves at the safety beach.

One day, the fourteen-year-old saw a Tracks magazine in the local milk bar and knew surfing was what he wanted to do.

Easier said than done: only a few of his mates’ older >

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… every surfer can pinpoint those perfect days …

brothers surfed, it was hard to buy a surfboard in the eastern suburbs in those days, and transport was always a challenge.

but that didn’t matter – it was all about the surf, and, after the sun went down, running amok at the pub.

His first surf safari involved hitching to Phillip Island, borrowing a surf mat and camping amongst the penguins at Cat Bay. Then he managed to buy a $25 kneeboard of his own, so it was cricket on a Saturday before hitching to the Island to surf.

“Hitching was half the fun. You had to get a ride before the freeway so you didn’t get stranded at Dandenong.” He and his mates would base themselves at San Remo, camping in the shelter-shed at the primary school. “The caretaker was really good and even used to sweep it out for us.”

This passion for the surf set his life’s course, and despite taking off on a surf trip around Australia he found himself back on the Island, which has now been home for over thirty years.

Trained as a chair and couch maker, Kev largely found work in the surf industry as well as proving his talents in competition and being a member of the Boardriders’ Club for over 20 years.

On Sundays, it was time to head home, taking your chances with a ride in anything from a tip-truck to an overloaded panel van. “There would be a line of guys waiting to get back to Melbourne. You couldn’t go in fours – you had to break it down into groups of two. That’s why we based ourselves at San Remo and surfed Foots all the time. If you got stranded up the other end of the Island you’d be in trouble. You’d always try to get in the back seat so you could sleep, and put your mate in the front to make small-talk.”

Kev’s Phillip Island of the 1970s was surfing Nirvana, with free accommodation and rides, and plenty of freedom and good surf. When he and his mates got cars they’d chip in to rent a bungalow for the weekend. It was all part of the surfing hierarchy of the era – the older crew moved from bungalows to renting houses, while Kev and his mates elevated from squatting in the shelter-shed to four walls. It was cramped,

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Most of his waves have been ridden on a kneeboard. “I never rode a stand-up until my late thirties,” says Kev. “That’s all I did.

And there were lots of kneeboarders then, heaps of crew.

But I couldn’t continue to surf a kneeboard: it was killing me, so I started riding a mal.”

Like most Island devotees, Cape Woolamai is home to his favourite waves, and he is also a fan of Forrest Caves when the banks are good. Some of his most memorable moments were had in the Mentawis with “perfect waves day in and day out”.

Life without surfing is unimaginable. “There’s nothing like it, really: it’s cheap entertainment,” he laughs. “You have family and that’s really special, but the mates you share those memorable moments with along the way also have a special place.”

For Kev it’s now about living and enjoying life and the endless search for those magic moments. “A mate said the other day that it’s just who we are, it’s what we do. And we’ll all try to keep doing it for as long as we can.”

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Journey to the Frozen Continent

Antarctica is a mysterious and unforgiving environment with freezing temperatures, icy winds, jagged snow covered peaks and a vast range of unique wildlife. It is a place of dreams and wonder which has drawn adventurers to it since the early 1800s.

We have grown up hearing the tales of privation and hardship endured by great explorers such as Roald Amundsen and Captain Robert Falcon Scott during their race to the South Pole. Then there were the intrepid and hardy souls that followed like Sir Douglas Mawson and in latter years Phillip Island local Alan Parker, who visited the frozen continent on no fewer than 56 occasions.

Those brave folk are certainly cut from a different mould than many of us, as not everyone has the fortitude for an expedition to Antarctica. However for a little over a year it’s no longer been necessary to be a brave explorer or to spend thousands of dollars on a cruise to experience all that Antarctica has to offer.

Just 90 minutes from Melbourne on picturesque Phillip Island is the entertaining and family friendly attraction, the Antarctic Journey at the Nobbies Centre, designed and built in conjunction with Phillip Island Nature Parks and WWFAustralia in a world first collaboration.

Since opening in December 2015, the Antarctic Journey has thrilled thousands of visitors of all ages as they embark on a virtual journey from Phillip Island, through the Southern words & photos supplied

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Ocean and on to Antarctica, with the aid of interactive displays and cutting edge, augmented-reality technology.

The Lab is the starting point of this journey, and is jam packed with fun-filled, hands on activities designed to entertain and educate. Visitors will ‘feel the freeze’ as they enter the Antarctic Chill Zone before checking out their thermal image and comparing it to an Emperor penguin. The Sound Lab and Research Station offer an insight into the sights and sounds of Antarctic wildlife with animal calls, microscopes and fascinating specimens, while the Virtual Café uses high tech to pose questions about the sustainability of the seafood we eat.

While the activities in The Lab provide plenty of fun and entertainment, the enduring message is one of conservation through education. It is a place to learn not only about the diverse marine life that inhabits the environs of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica, but also our impact on this wildlife and what we can do to help protect it.

Phillip Island Nature Parks’ Education Rangers sow the seeds of this understanding with the many school groups who visit the Antarctic Journey. This attraction provides a wonderful and engaging opportunity for students to grasp the concepts of our place in, and impact on the world and the fact that we can all make a difference.

Nature Parks’ Education Coordinator Kim Dunstan said, “It is really heartening to see the students beginning to understand that what goes on in our own backyard has a global consequence, and the Antarctic Journey has provided us with a wonderful avenue to drive this message home.”

The voyage to the extreme continent continues as visitors depart The Lab and enter The Journey, which provides complete immersion in a spectacular and breathtaking, state of the art multimedia experience.

Visitors will find themselves enthralled by the audio visual spectacle which puts them right in the heart of the action, surrounded by creatures of the deep like whales, seals, sharks and more. The giant screens and stunning soundscape create an unforgettable walk-through experience, continuing the underwater journey through the Southern Ocean to the frozen lands of Antarctica.

The interactive wildlife experience is bound to be a highlight of any visit, as visitors see themselves on a giant screen, standing on an ice floe, patting a penguin, stroking a seal or reaching out to touch an orca majestically rising in from of them.

Thanks to this cutting-edge augmented reality sensory experience, both the young and the young at heart will enjoy their interactions with some of Antarctica’s most iconic wildlife. Described by one excited guest as ‘selfie central’, the augmented reality experience is certainly a great place for a snap that will make you the envy of all your friends.

With the stunning Antarctic landscape as the backdrop, and interactive wildlife experiences to enjoy, visitors will learn about the need for conservation of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica, and that by working together we can all play a part in protecting our natural world.

The Antarctic Journey is a truly unique immersive experience into a fascinating and mysterious world many of us will not have the opportunity to explore first hand.

The Antarctic Journey is one of the attractions in Phillip Island Nature Parks’ 4 Parks Pass, which also incorporates the Penguin Parade, Koala Conservation Centre and Churchill Island Heritage farm. The 4 Parks Pass offers visitors a great money saving bundle, while allowing them to take in the amazing attractions Phillip Island Nature Parks’ has to offer. A portion of all Antarctic Journey ticket sales goes to WWF Australia so they can continue their amazing work in the protection of our natural environment.

For information and bookings and a great range of discounted ticket bundles, visit www.penguins.org.au

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where to eat guide Basia Mille 1 Taylor Crt, Fish Creek 5687 1453 Fine wine, delicious platters of cheese and antipasto

The Bean Scene Shop 17 Warragul Plaza, Victoria St, Warragul 5623 3350 Coffee bean to cup and everything in between

Chill Bill Coffee – The Wonthaggi Market 17 Korumburra Rd, Wonthaggi 0419 342 815 Fresh coffee, wraps, juices and homemade snacks

Crittenden Estate – Stillwater Restaurant 25 Harrisons Rd, Dromana 5987 3800 Handcrafted wines, seasonal, organic and local produce

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1 A’Beckett St, Inverloch 5674 1432 Family bistro and al fresco dining

Harry’s on The Esplanade 17 The Esplanade, Cowes 5952 6226 Superb seafood, fresh local produce and panoramic bay views

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The Cape Kitchen 1215 Phillip Island Rd, Newhaven 5956 7200 Ocean views, fresh produce, brilliant breakfast and lunch, regular pop-up dinners

Esplanade Hotel

Cup and Gino 19 Palmerston St, Warragul 5623 4474 Innovative food and great coffee

19 Queen St, Warragul 5622 2800 Hearty fare and welcoming atmosphere

Kilcunda General Store

Kernot Food & Wine Store 1075 Loch-Kernot Road, Kernot 5678 8555 Rustic wood-fired pizza delights

Kilcunda General Store 3535 Bass Hwy 5678 7390 Friendly staff and fresh local ingredients, an all-day-breakfast favourite

Kilcunda Ocean View Hotel Bass Hwy, Kilcunda 5678 7011 Top notch bistro food, friendly service, fabulous view

Nobbies Centre 1320 Ventnor Rd, Summerlands 5951 2816 Functions and café with panoramic ocean views

Phillip Island Chocolate Factory 930 Phillip Island Rd, Newhaven 5956 6600 For chocolate lovers, plus buffet and all-day menu

Nui Dat Café – Vietnam Veterans’ Museum

Purple Hen Winery

25 Veterans Drive, Newhaven 5956 6400 Best fudge brownies and lunchtime menu

96 McFees Rd, Rhyll 5956 9244 Wine tasting, cheese platter and blackboard menu

Numbers Café – Ramada Resort Phillip Island

Tetsu

2128 Phillip Island Rd, Cowes 5952 8000 Family friendly, modern Australian and Asian inspired flavours

97 Church St, Cowes 5952 3339 Mouthwateringly fresh sushi and sashimi

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Melbourne Food and Wine Festival on your doorstep.

Now in its 24th year, the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival is a state-wide celebration of Victorian produce. With over 200 events on the program this year, we are fortunate to have some right on our doorstep.

Last year, more than 250,000 people attended Melbourne Food & Wine events, so we recommend jumping online and making a reservation.

Here’s our pick of the top events happening in our backyard.

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Cape Kitchen

World’s Longest Lunch

We are family – the City meets the Sea

Friday, 31 March, 12–4pm 70 Cape Paterson-Inverloch Rd Celebrate unique local produce.

Regional produce stalls and a delightful two-course lunch with a magnificent backdrop of the outlook across Anderson Inlet and Cape Liptrap. Bookings essential.

Visit www.melbournefoodandwine. com.au/program and click on ‘Regional World’s Longest Lunch – Bass Coast’. $113 per person.

Crittenden Estate Pei on the Peninsula Saturday, 8 April, 12–4pm 25 Harrisons Rd, Dromana Pei Modern’s original chef is using the immaculate Crittenden Estate, coupled with local produce and a healthy lashing of fire, to create a relaxed and fabulous lunch. Enjoy Pei’s contemporary take on four shared courses and taste Crittenden’s amazing wines. Tickets $135 per person www.melbournefoodandwine.com. au/program

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Saturday, 1 April, 6.30–11pm Phillip Island Road, Newhaven Cousins Dave and Jodie grew up in a house brimming with food, love and laughter. At the heart of every celebration is family – join us over five shared courses prepared by chef Dave using the Island’s outstanding produce. Tickets: Adult $88. Child $43 www.melbournefoodandwine.com. au/program

Bullant Brewery & Amegilla Gallery Feast on East Saturday, 8 April, 6–11pm 61 Main Rd, Bruthen An evening of food, wine and art celebrating East Gippsland’s unique and diverse produce. Harvested from the mountains to the sea, the four-course feast prepared by local chefs is matched with local wines and beers. $128 per person. www.melbournefoodandwine.com. au/program

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words maria reed photos warren reed

dine out

inspiration fresh

The Cape Kitchen has cemented its reputation as the perfect place for breakfast or lunch. Now, their regular pop-up dinners add an extra dimension to this impressive Island dining experience.

Nothing brings people together like good food, fine wine and fun. The Cape Kitchen at Phillip Island delivers all three in abundance with a mouth-watering menu, attentive staff, and an ever-changing ocean backdrop.

We are excited and curious to sample tonight’s pop-up dinner inspired by Australia Day. Head chef Nevin Jarrett puts a cheeky modern twist on some old Aussie favourites and adds new flavours to excite our taste buds.

Love led this Canadian chef to the shores of Australia and he now embraces Phillip Island as home. Classically French trained in the Rocky Mountains, he worked in British Columbia before following his lovely wife to Australia. Having previously worked at the acclaimed Stillwater at Crittenden on the Mornington Peninsula, and The Shearing Shed at Phillip Island, he now heads The Cape Kitchen team at Newhaven. Three years on, he is still inspired by the fresh and seasonal produce Australia has to offer.

As we watch the sun melt slowly into the sea, we sample a Pineapple Gin with a hint of basil, which is effortlessly

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refreshing. We nibble on native saltbush foraged from the surrounding gardens, toasted and seasoned to perfection.

It makes a delicious accompaniment to our drinks.

Scanning the menu, we notice a new take on the classic Shrimp Cocktail. “Throw a Shrimp on the Josper*” is The Cape’s surprisingly fresh and light version of an old favourite. The wood fire imbues the plump and succulent prawns with a delicate, smoky flavour, and a subtle sauce and a shredding of Cos lettuce finish the dish magnificently.

As we sit back and enjoy the ambience, our waiter arrives with a 2015 Pinot Noir from The Wine Farm in Koonwarra.

This matches wonderfully with the duck breast on pomme purée with almonds and stone fruit. Artistically presented, the duck breast is served medium-rare with flavours blending to achieve a perfect balance.

The menu highlights The Cape Kitchen’s philosophy of using carefully-sourced, local and seasonal produce wherever possible. Bass Strait fish, Gippsland milk and Mirboo garlic are on offer this evening. While Archies Creek is Nevin’s favoured >

‌ carefully-sourced, local and seasonal produce ‌

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… the ocean panorama of this unrivalled location.

location for local beef supplies, as a special treat, tonight’s Waygu beef is specially sourced from Tasmania.

We enjoy the 2014 Chardonnay from Rob Dolan in the Yarra Valley when our next dish is presented. The local Bass Strait Blue Eye is topped with a tapenade of Kalamata olives, capers and mountain pepper and served on a bed of greens and peppered grapes. The succulent fish is enlivened by the saltiness of the mountain pepper and olives, and the sunny sweetness of grapes. This is definitely my favourite, and leaves me wanting more.

Scanning the room, we watch the happy crowd taking in the ocean panorama of this unrivalled location. Million-dollar views such as these could leave the food as a secondary concern, but the attention to detail and quality make for a truly memorable experience.

My husband has waited patiently all evening to try the Waygu porterhouse, and now that it has arrived I can see him devouring it with his eyes. Cooked perfectly rare, the meat is melt-in-your-mouth tender and juicy. Served with Mirboo Farm garlic and a natural jus, he describes it as “heaven on a plate!” Matched with the 2013 Shiraz Durif from Rutherglen, he may well think he has died and gone to heaven.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our Australia Day-inspired meal: our only concern now is if we can manage dessert. Thankfully, the Pavlova is as pretty as it is dainty, and we felt it would be simply un-Australian to pass it up. Gorgeous little kisses of pavlova matched with lemon curd, berries and vanilla-bean Chantilly cream – it was the perfect note to finish on.

The Cape Kitchen is the ideal place for both everyday celebrations and special occasions. Take in spectacular views from Cape Woolamai through to Pyramid Rock while you enjoy breakfast or lunch. The team is hoping to host monthly pop-up dinners and special events in the future.

For more information, including events and opening hours, go to facebook or www.thecapekitchen.com.au *Josper – a wood-fired oven/grill imported from Spain.

A wood fire is made inside the oven, which adds a unique flavour to proteins cooked this way.

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FRESH FOCUS.

We pride ourselves on serving fresh seafood and sourcing as much of the produce locally as possible. Behind the bar, the local focus continues, stocking a wide variety of Australian craft beer and Gippsland wines. With great views and the friendliest service it is no wonder the Ocean View Hotel Kilcunda (the Killy pub) was named by the Herald Sun as one of the top 20 country pubs in Victoria.

THE ULTIMATE CELLAR DOOR EXPERIENCE. Knowledge, style and comfort come together in our wine centre to offer a unique wine-tasting experience.

We are open every day, 10.30am – 4.30pm 25 Harrisons Rd, Dromana, Victoria 3936, Australia 03 5987 3800 winecentre@crittendenwines.com.au www.crittendenwines.com.au

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Lounge Bar – 03 5678 7245 Ocean View Bistro – 03 5678 7011

LocaL produce at its best.

We offer an extensive range of fresh fruit and vegetables, local products, local and international cheese selection, on-site butchers, a fully stocked deli and bottle shop.

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Roasted fruits with honeyed labne yoghurt Serves 6 Fruits 3 peaches, halved and seeds removed 3 nectarines, halved and seeds removed 3 Royal Gala apples, peeled and sliced into large wedges 3 Beurre Bosc pears, unpeeled and sliced into large wedges 150g melted butter 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped Syrup 150g caster sugar 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped Pinch of ground nutmeg Pinch of ground cloves 150ml water Zest of 1 lemon

Preheat oven to 180°C. Place the butter in a medium saucepan. Cut the vanilla bean lengthways (don’t cut all the way through). Scrape out the vanilla bean seeds and add to butter along with the remaining vanilla pod. Melt over a low heat. Place fruit in a large baking dish, pour over the melted butter and vanilla and gently mix to evenly coat. Roast in oven for approximately 25 minutes or until tender and golden. Stir once during cooking time.

For the syrup, place all ingredients in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat to low and cook for a further 5 minutes.

Chill until needed – it will keep for 3–4 days.

To serve, place fruit onto the serving plate, drizzle with some spice syrup and dust with icing sugar. Serve with labne. Top with chopped pistachios or roasted almonds.

Honeyed labne (Start this the day before or you simply serve with your choice of yoghurt) 1kg natural or Greek yoghurt (full fat and preferably organic) ½ cup honey

(Left over labne lasts for up to 1 week in the fridge).

For the labne, line a mesh strainer with muslin or a clean cloth and set over a large bowl. Combine yoghurt and honey and place into the muslin or cloth, then gather the cloth up around the yoghurt and secure it tightly with string or a rubber band. Drain in fridge for at least 12 hours (preferably 24) until thickened and creamy. Remove labne from cloth and discard liquid left in the bowl.

Tip: Alternative savoury serving options These roasted fruits are also wonderful served with meat. Gently heat any leftover fruits in a saucepan with a splash of red wine vinegar and serve with your meats. They’re also absolutely fabulous as part of a cheese board. In autumn, the addition of roasted figs and plums is truly lovely.

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Forthcoming Events

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5things we love ABOUT Warragul

Civic Park If you search for picturesque in the dictionary, it will say: see Civic Park. A shaded oasis in the centre of town ‌ lakes surrounded by paved walking tracks, picnic areas, a rotunda and masses of trees. Spread out the picnic rug under these massive boughs and daydream away.

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5things we love ABOUT Warragul

Country Vista Warragul is renowned for its rich dairy heritage. Surrounded by rolling hills and fertile agricultural land, it’s perfect for a Sunday drive or cycle through the countryside.

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Wines and Vines Wineries, gourmet food trails and local produce straight from the farm gate. The local vineyards are producing award-winning cool climate wines.

Join us at the cellar door for a Tempranillo?

Buildings Step back in time and gaze at the historic buildings and grand facades. The streets are filled with a plethora of architectural riches, including the primary school, built in 1879.

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5things we love aBout Warragul

It’s A FeAst There’s a food revolution happening across West Gippsland. Warragul has a smorgasbord of flavours on offer from classic Italian to modern Australian, as well as incredible cheese, tapas nights and degustation menus.

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Her current series groups together harsh, spiky forms standing like sentinels.

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artist profile

Walk of life The intricacy of ceramicist Sally Walk’s exquisite creations is world-renowned. This princess of porcelain earned royal status when she was awarded the ‘Lorenzo il Magnifico’ International Award for ceramics at the Florence Biennale in 2015.

Despite making it on the world stage, she is equally at home in her studio in Warragul.

Sally Walk’s lifelong love affair with clay began in high school and led to a four-year degree in throwing, hand-building, printing, mould-making, slip casting and studying primitive firing techniques and glaze chemistry. Her Bachelor of Arts (Ceramic Design) at Monash University was completed a long time ago, but as she approaches her forty-eighth year, her passion for clay grows stronger each day.

“I am addicted to clay’s properties, discovering its limitations and pushing the boundaries. It’s messy and time-consuming and I love it. I still feel that I have so much more to discover,” she enthuses from her home studio where she also teaches ceramics. In the six-by-four-metre space, she spends hours at her pottery wheel by the window overlooking her garden

where the blue wrens play in the apple tree – she is easily distracted by their frolicking.

Rather than sketching designs, she prefers to physically create them. “It’s not the most cost-effective way, but the beauty of clay is that it can be recycled.” The creative process involves making, remaking and then finally producing the finished artwork. It must be quite cathartic to break what she views as “inferior works” before recycling them into new creations.

Mother Nature was an early inspiration, with many wondrous childhood hours spent snorkelling and swimming in Port Phillip Bay and its glistening rockpools. “I was fascinated with the natural world, and collected shells, dead animal skulls, >

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shark eggs and anything that had an interesting texture. These wonderful experiences have no doubt influenced my artwork, which has often been described as referencing sea creatures.”

Human nature holds an equal fascination for this selfprofessed “obsessive” people-watcher. Most people don’t like airport stopovers – Sally Ioves them. “The myriad personalities are a creative jackpot. I want to understand how we act, dress and behave in order to feel a sense of belonging and to try and comprehend how prejudice and hatred can perpetuate itself in some societies.” These ideas then manifest themselves as highly textural surfaces in her work.

Sally loves form and particularly enjoys clay in its unglazed state. “I find clay to be most beautiful at the leather-hard stage, and I’d love to find a glaze that would preserve this appearance.” In the meantime, she uses minimal glazes and works in quite a different way to many ceramic artists. “My focus is on sculpture, and even though I make all my own cups and plates, I’m not interested in focusing my energy on this aspect of ceramics.”

Another rarity is that she doesn’t suffer from creative block.

“Visually I find everything interesting and am forever building up a memory bank of ideas, textures, patterns, shapes and forms. I might not remember a person’s name, but can easily recall the pattern of the tread on their shoes as they leave an imprint in the earth.” She recalls the time that a car had caught fire on a dirt road near her home. Instead of being distressed, she was fascinated by the pools of melted alloy metals on the road. “The organic shapes were glorious.”

The pattern is like a fingerprint, uniform yet unique to each form.

Her current series groups together harsh, spiky forms standing like sentinels. Each section is thrown on the pottery wheel using a porcelaneous stoneware clay, then joined together at the leather-hard stage and carved with strong lined patterns.

Underglaze is painted into the patterning, with the excess wiped away to give an almost antique patina. The tips of each work are dipped in copper glaze to produce a strong turquoise colouring. “They appear to be in uniform and formation, with spiked surfaces that act as an attempted warning. An adaptation, perhaps, to avoid anyone getting really close, or a manifestation of always being on the defensive to avoid any pain.”

In contrast she creates groups of creature-like spheres that rest delicately on skirts of finely-flowing frilled edges. They’re presented as groups and, like a family, appear to belong to each other. “The pattern is like a fingerprint, uniform yet unique to each form. They look as if they may open, but don’t. Perhaps they are the keepsakes of all the family secrets, held within the facade of the beautiful outer shell.”

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This unique approach contributes energy to her work. There is a constant desire to create and interpret clay in new and exciting ways and incorporate evolving technologies such as 3D printing.

In constant demand to present and exhibit worldwide, Sally is looking forward to a solo exhibition in Australia followed by the Tokyo International Art Fair and a solo exhibition in New York in 2018. “I simply hope others will love my artwork as much as I do so that I can keep creating for as long as I am able.”

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Extended hours Thursdays 5.30–8pm by appointment only a: 4/30 Williams Square, Warragul p: 5622 1068 e: beautyinwilliamssquare@gmail.com w: www.beautyinwilliamssquare.com.au

Established in 1990, we specialise in all things sweet and wonderful. Over 100 varieties of bagged sweets plus dutch licorice, hampers, chocolate making products, boxed chocolates, fudge, boiled lollies and overseas favourites from the US, NZ and UK. We also offer sugarless, gluten-free and dairy free ranges and free gift-wrapping.

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Start your day with a cup of our exclusive di MANFREDI coffee or something from the expansive breakfast menu. Our ever changing, innovative food prepared on site includes gluten free and vegetarian options, so drop in for coffee or a meal with friends.

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The team at Heywood & Co offer professional great advice with the highest standard of service. With strong local connections and a wealth of real estate experience, the team at Heywood offer professional, reliable, expert advice on every aspect of buying, selling and rental properties. Property is their passion.

Open Mon – Fri 8.45am – 5.15pm, Sat 8.30am – 12.30pm a: 2/44-46 Albert St, Warragul p: 0448 805 896 or 03 5622 2580 e: reception@heywoodandco.com.au w: www.heywoodandco.com.au

This historic clinker-brick Tudor style home combines luxury and old world charm, offering boutique self-catering accommodation in the heart of Warragul. It’s the perfect base for exploring the wineries, galleries and gardens of West Gippsland.

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building stronger communities

EDUCATION BOOST Since 2012, local Community Banks® have helped 16 students achieve their higher education goals.

This year, another batch of students will receive a helping hand on their university journey, courtesy of this successful scholarship program.

The three branches overseen by San Remo District Financial Services (San Remo, Cowes

and Grantville) continue to support students to achieve their education goals. Each year, at least three first-year university students are awarded scholarships of $5000. As an added incentive, the students qualify for a further $5000 the following year if they pass all their first-year subjects. Between 2012 – 2016,

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$135,000 has been allocated to helping the careers and skills of our young people. The money must be used to help cover living away from home costs and general study fees and charges. Applications for the scholarships are assessed by a panel which includes Community Bank® directors and local citizens.

Terry Ashenden, Chairman of San Remo District Financial Services, said the students needed to demonstrate how this financial assistance would help them achieve their study goals. “Awarding these scholarships is a vital way that we can support these young men and women as they pursue their dreams,” said Terry. “Our young people are our

“We return approximately 80% of our profit to the local community in the form of sponsorships and grants.”

future and their development is critical to our communities success.”

Your Bendigo Community Bank® has provided

The program is designed to run over two years, with first year recipients having to pass their first year of study to continue to receive the scholarship.

$1.5 million in sponsorships

In 2016, three students were awarded scholarships. Evelyn Burns started her Bachelor of Midwifery at ACU. Leena Hunt began her Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science at Monash University and Hannah Stuteley started a Bachelor of Education at Deakin.

For many regional students, the hard economic realities of moving out of home to

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attend university can make further education an elusive goal. Showing just how truly

community focused they are, the local Community Banks® scholarships are on hand to help.

One of the original scholarship recipients, Madeleine Gardiner, said the program made the whole process of moving to the city to study far less stressful. “The scholarship was amazing. It meant I could concentrate on my studies without having to worry about how I was going to cover my living costs.”

Applications for scholarships close in January each year. Details on how to apply are available online or at your local Community Bank® branch.

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DECORATING INSPIRATION FOR YOUR HOME

Adding plants to your home might just be the ultimate health and beauty treatment.

Most of us know that plants purify the air and increase oxygen and humidity in the room. But when you get creative with plants, not only will your house look good … you’ll feel better.

These days there is a dazzling array of plants suitable for indoor use. Popular choices include succulents, the hardy Jade Plant, mini Bamboo or the palm-like Dracaena.

With leaves that arc gracefully from a long stalk, Dracaena is visually stunning and a great air purifier as well.

You will find many of these plants in the strikingly original indoor arrangements from Grace Landscapes in Cape Woolamai.

The pieces are living art, each with its own story to tell. There is a simple philosophy behind these magnificent pieces – and a good one to keep in mind when using plants in your own home. A beautiful arrangement will change the way a room feels … and consequently, the way you feel.

If you’re searching for inspiration, Nela from Grace Landscapes recommends ceramic and glass containers, as these protect the

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plants and look wonderful. And using natural ingredients such as pebbles and rocks in the arrangement can produce striking results. Or if you’re searching for something a little unusual, you may want to consider a terrarium, air plant or bonsai.

Once you’ve selected the best plants for your home, Nela suggests working in odd numbers to create a statement in the room.

“To get a better visual impact, try placing three pots with plants of different heights and foliage together.” And if you’re putting a couple of plants into the one pot, her advice is to keep similar types together – for example, matching succulents with cactus.

Finally, whatever plants you decide on, Nela says they will all benefit from a regular trip to the great outdoors. “We do recommend regularly putting indoor plants outside for a day in a sheltered area.”

For more ideas on eye-catching indoor plants, visit the Grace Landscapes store or online at www.heathgracelandscapes.com

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Step into the Ingrid and Paul Huitema always planned to move back to the coast someday, and when one of their favourite blocks in Inverloch came up for sale, that dream became a reality.

Just metres from the Inverloch waterfront, this impressive beachside home is a mix of wood panelling, rendered brickwork and Besser blocks. The inviting and light-filled home that Ingrid and Paul share with their two boys, Austin (5) and Lewis (3), has been specifically designed to meet the family’s lifestyle.

Stepping through the front door, the immediate impression is of airy spaciousness. Two pairs of clogs sit in the entrance foyer – a nod to Paul’s Dutch heritage – and the open expanse includes a lounge, dining and kitchen area, plus a striking glass-encased wooden staircase. The white walls,

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bamboo floors and timber features give the whole house an organic, natural feel and an expanse of windows and sliding doors look out across a poolside outdoor entertaining deck.

This is definitely a home to relax in and enjoy.

“We used to walk past this block on our way to the beach whenever we visited Ingrid’s parents,” said Paul. “And every time, we’d say ‘we love that block’.” Ingrid explained: “We were living in Melbourne, but I grew up in Leongatha and Paul was in Wonthaggi. We always wanted to come back.” When the block came on the market, the couple took the plunge.

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light Paul and Ingrid sat down over a bottle of wine one evening and drew up plans for the ideal house. “I had an idea of what I wanted in terms of the ceiling and the flat look of the house,” said Paul. For Ingrid, who runs several businesses from home, a proper office was a key requirement. Openplan living and space for the boys to grow were also priorities for the couple. “We sketched it all up, then took it to a draughtsman.”

Once the design was finalised, they approached several local builders, looking for the most competitive price.

“When I was a little kid, we used to camp out at Cape

Paterson, and Henry Donahue (one of Coldon Homes’ founding partners) had the holiday-house over the road from us,” said Paul. “We were shopping around for the best deal and although I didn’t know if Coldon did custom builds, I asked if they could quote on these plans.” Coldon’s competitive price, their professional approach and friendly service made them the obvious choice.

Coldon Homes’ Operations Manager James Goldsmith says the company has great local knowledge and strong links to local trades and suppliers, which ensures they provide a quality and affordable service. “We always inspect the >

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A black and timber motif is echoed in the furnishings and even the light fittings.

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block before providing a quote and there are no upfront fees – we don’t charge for these site inspections,” said James. “We’re happy to quote on custom designs, but we can also amend any of our existing designs.” The company prides itself on maintaining good communication channels with their clients – an essential part of any building project.

As Paul and Ingrid were based in Melbourne throughout the build, having a builder that they could communicate easily with was vital. “James at Coldon was great to deal with,” said Ingrid. “He was really thorough. We didn’t have an infinite budget, and Coldon helped us refine things to stay within our budget and still have a look that we wanted.”

The family moved in just before Christmas, ahead of schedule and on budget, and are enjoying life in their new home.

The beautiful kitchen, with its stunning reclaimed hardwood bench top, sets a tone that is followed throughout the house.

... sliding doors look out across a poolside outdoor entertaining deck.

The combination of crisp-white walls and natural timbers creates a warm and earthy feel. The house features a wall of hoop pine panels at the entrance and a stunning hardwood staircase.

“Because you see the stairs as soon as you come in the front door, we wanted it to be something a bit special,” said Ingrid.

“Having it enclosed would have closed everything in, but using the glass, the space still felt open.” Installed by a Melbourne company, the finishing touch for the staircase was a special seal for the wood, provided by TJ’s Timber’s Tony Ringrose. “He turned those stairs from something that looked great into something that’s awesome,” said Paul. “He did a fantastic job.”

The ground floor also includes a master bedroom with ensuite (complete with a luxurious free-standing bath), a laundry, garage and the all-important home office. The walls are adorned with artworks – many collected during their time living in Darwin – and bold printed blinds from local company Invisage shield the windows and sliding doors. A black and timber motif is echoed in the furnishings and even the light fittings. As a qualified electrician, Paul did all the electrical work, so unsurprisingly, lighting is definitely a feature in the house.

Upstairs are three bedrooms (for the boys and a guest room), a bathroom and another lounge, currently serving as a playroom.

To meet the required 6-star energy rating, all the windows and sliding doors are double-glazed. Extra thick insulation helps maintain a comfortable temperature inside the house – so much so that they’ve yet to turn on the air conditioning units – and opening the expansive windows and sliding doors takes full advantage of the regular sea breeze.

The house has solar hot water, solar heating for the pool and is fully wired for solar power.

Now, all that is left to do is complete the garden – a row of banksias have been planted to shield the house from the public laneway running down the side of the block – and sit back and relax. “People tell us this is a beautiful house, but for us it’s not about that,” said Ingrid. “We love it because it suits us and it suits the family … it being beautiful is a bonus.”

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Would you like a new 2 bedroom, master built, luxury home from as little as $170,600?* At Mountain View Leongatha boutique retirement community that dream can be a reality.

With only 45 villas on completion, the purpose built Community Centre is already up and running. You will enjoy the heated indoor swimming pool, bowling green and great spaces to relax in. A 24 hour emergency call service and secure caravan and boat storage are more reasons why this is your ideal new home base.

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DECORATING INSPIRATION FOR YOUR HOME

This year, the experts say it’s time to try a little texture in your home.

According to more than a few lists of “Top 10 trends for 2017”, floor cushions, chunky knit rugs, dark wood and natural fabrics are making a return this season.

Streamline décor and shining metals such as brass and copper are making way for a more organic feel with everyday materials such as terracotta, plywood, cork and chipboard being used in new and innovative ways, including wall panels, ceilings and floors.

And while the experts can’t agree if navy is the new black, it appears that this really is the year to be green.

For our money, re-interpreting trends rather than slavishly following them is the key. Pick the parts that work for your lifestyle and budget, whether it’s a textured rug or a piece of dark wooden furniture and create a room that reflects your personality.

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‘Natives, because they’re beautiful’ Melaleuca Nursery has been supplying quality indigenous & native plants to West & South Gippsland for over 30 years. Whether it’s a few plants for the backyard or thousands for a revegetation project; we provide excellent advice on what’s best for your area.

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Every franchise is owned and operated by people with local knowledge, insights, expertise and advice. We know the local council and the best local tradies, because we work with them every day.

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Protecting AND CONNECTING Landholders between Cape Paterson and Cape Liptrap are creating an environmental corridor for wildlife by improving and increasing native vegetation on their properties.

The work, which includes protecting remnant vegetation and planting new native plants and grasses, is being funded by the State Government as part of a five-year project run by West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA) and the South Gippsland Landcare Network. The Cape Liptrap to Bunurong Victorian Environmental Partnership Program is now in its third year. According to WGCMA Land Team Leader, Shayne Haywood, clearing land for agriculture has meant the connection between native vegetation and the Cape Liptrap Coastal Park has been lost, but this is being redressed.

“The Bunurong-Cape Liptrap area has been identified as a high priority area for reconnecting that vegetation,” Mr Haywood said. “It contains the unique Cape Liptrap Coastal Park ecosystem as well as Anderson’s Inlet and the Tarwin River which is listed as an important river for the threatened Australian Grayling. These iconic natural assets have important environmental, social and economic values. Not only do they support endangered, rare and valuable vegetation, they also support a vibrant nature based tourism industry, which is important for the region economically. There is a long history of landowners and local groups working to connect patches of vegetation and this project builds on this fantastic work.”

There are 20 known threatened flora species in the project area including the Strzelecki Gum, and 57 known threatened fauna species, including the powerful owl and southern brown bandicoot. Large areas of remnant native vegetation lie along the coast, with coastal scrubs, grasslands and woodlands extending from Andersons Inlet to Cape Liptrap, and heathland east of Cape Liptrap.

Mr Haywood said funding landholders to undertake a range of actions on their properties, including managing weeds and fencing sensitive areas for stock control and native revegetation,

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helped maintain a healthy landscape everyone could benefit from. In the last year, he said the project resulted in: • 124 hectares of remnant vegetation protected • Six hectares of re-vegetation • 35 landholders engaged and 18 landholder management agreements established • 31 hectares permanently protected through two on-title covenants “We are seeing significant results, which benefit both landholders and our flora and fauna,” Mr Haywood said. “By managing weeds, vegetation has been improved which provides better habitat for native wildlife. When you combine this with native revegetation, weed control helps connect more areas of coastal habitat, which gives the native species the space they need to flourish.”

The Bunurong-Cape Liptrap area is not only environmentally significant – it’s also one of the highest valued agricultural production areas in Victoria. “It’s a balance, but in our experience most agricultural producers are very aware of the natural values surrounding them and are devoted to supporting environmental activities, not only in the local area but on their own farms as well,” Mr Haywood said. “This has certainly been demonstrated in the support from landholders for the Bunurong to Cape Liptrap environmental project.”

The Bunurong to Cape Liptrap project is being funded through the State Government’s Victorian Environmental Partnerships Program, which was established to protect, restore and manage native vegetation, habitats and threatened species through partnerships with regional government agencies and communities.

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Flowers for all occasions Classes available – learn how to create your own arrangements Indoor and outdoor plant display Rustic timber furniture made to order

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Builders & Designers Aspire Designer Homes 94 Beach House Constructions 97 Beaumont Concepts 105 Coldon Homes 102 Ecoliv 105 GJ Gardner Homes 109 Graeme Alexander Homes 106 Hotondo Homes 4 Langford Jones Homes 124 On Site Design 107 SJ Vuillermin Master Builders 111 TS Constructions 108

Entertainment Creative Gippsland 53 Kongwak Market 115 Over the Top Events 115 Prom Country Seachange Festival 47 Turn the Page 119 The Wonthaggi Market 79

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The Birdman’s Wife at last gives voice to a passionate and adventurous spirit who was so much more than the woman behind the man. Ahead of her time, Elizabeth juggled her artistic life with her roles as wife, lover and mother to an ever-growing brood of children. Her artistry breathed wondrous life into countless exotic new species, including Charles Darwin’s Galapagos finches. A naïve young girl who fell in love with an ambitious genius comes into her own as a woman, an artist and a bold adventurer who defies convention. An indelible portrait of an extraordinary woman overlooked by history – until now.

TEEN FICTION

Discover 200 of the best places to ride a bike in this beautifully illustrated hardback. From family-friendly, sightseeing urban rides to epic adventures off the beaten track.

Destinations range from France and Italy, to the wilds of Mongolia and Patagonia. These journeys will inspire – whether you are an experienced cyclist or just getting started – and each ride is illustrated with stunning photography and a map.

NON-FICTION “THE BEE FRIENDLY GARDEN”

by Doug Purdie Bees are our most important pollinators and they are in decline the world over. They love to live in urban environments, where it’s a short flight path from one type of plant to the next. But conventional gardens that favour lawns and pesticides over flowers and edible plants are scaring the good bugs away. The Bee Friendly Garden is a guide for all gardeners great and small to encouraging bees and other good bugs to your green space.

NON-FICTION “KIZUNA THE TIE THAT BINDS”

“DAWN STUDY”

by Maria V. Snyder New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder brings her Poison Study series to its exhilarating conclusion. Despite the odds, Yelena and Valek have forged an irrevocable bond – and a family –that transcends borders. Now, when their two homelands stand on the brink of war, they must fight with magic and cunning.

Uber-talented Snyder continues to build an amazing world where loyalties are increasingly suspect and trusts may be broken. When it comes to unforgettable fantasy adventure, no one does it better!

by Etsuko Yasunaga Born in Japan, Etsuko moved to Australia in her late twenties, initially teaching Japanese as a second language in Melbourne, but now lives in Inverloch. This is a book of observation, offering glimpses of many human emotions – joy, happiness, sadness, sorrow, fear, trust and acceptance – and provides a window into the world of Japanese culture. The book is an authentic reflection of the Etsuko’s experiences recounted in a retrospective manner, unique, intimate and profoundly personal.

IF YOU WANT YOUR KID TO BE INTELLIGENT, READ THEM FAIRY TALES. ALBERT EINSTEIN

“HYGGE” THE DANISH ART OF HAPPINESS

by Marie Tourell Soderberg One little word is the secret reminder of all that matters in life. Hygge – a Scandinavian concept, pronounced ‘hue-guh’ – helps Denmark to be the happiest nation on earth. With no equivalent in English, this word describes a moment of happiness, warmth or togetherness found in the little things in life.

Marie’s beautiful, authentic guide will show you that hygge is truly all around, if you know where to look. This book will teach you how to say hygge, how to find and to create hygge. It will help you to appreciate just how important these moments are, and why in our busy modern lives it’s more vital than ever to switch off and make time for hygge.

CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK “HELLO LITTLE BABIES”

by Alison Lester A gorgeously illustrated picture book from the bestselling author of Kissed By The Moon and Imagine. This is a book to be cherished by children and parents everywhere. Hello Little Babies is a welcome to the world for all those special little babies and would make an ideal gift for a newborn or a christening. From the precious early days of a baby’s life to those first tentative steps, so much changes over a year ... A warm and tender picture book for families everywhere. Ages 0-5.

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the right fit

EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY The fitness industry is constantly changing and new technology is appearing every day.

With the emergence of fitness band technology and fitness apps, gym members and visitors now expect technology to be part of their fitness journey. The YMCA Bass Coast is excited to be introducing Preva technology to their Bass Coast Aquatic & Leisure Centre and Phillip Island Leisure Centre facilities.

Preva is a personalized fitness experience specifically designed and built to help you achieve your goals. As your fitness co-pilot, Preva entertains and motivates – encouraging you to succeed on your own personal fitness journey.

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When you get fit with Preva, you can enjoy more interesting workouts with best of web content, On Demand* music videos, live TV, news and sports. You can set your own weekly goals based on calorie burn, distance or workout duration. Tracking your progress to goals is easy and you earn fun badges along the way for your achievements. You can even save your favorite workouts so that you can replay the same workout another time.

As part of your YMCA membership we now include a Preva token that makes it easier to log in to your personalised program with a simple touch. Immediately you will be able

to gain access to your favourite workouts, goals, progress and badges. Members can also upgrade to a convenient wrist- band, making logging in even easier. Once you have set up an account with Preva, you can log in anywhere in the world on Precor equipment and access your workout and exercise history and goals.

Come in and experience the newest in Precor cardio equipment at your local Bass Coast YMCA today. We are certain you will love it.

young & inspired words kelly mccarthy photo warren reed “I remember Mum took me to the registration day but I just didn’t want to play. She said, ‘C’mon, just give it a go, you’ll love it.’ And I’m still playing now.”

Sophie went on to play with the Wonthaggi Association for four years, competing in representative teams and tournaments. She currently plays Goal Attack for Inverloch/ Kongwak and Gippsland Storm, which means three days of training and two games a week.

But Sophie says she’s not a natural sportswoman.

“Fitness doesn’t come easily to me so I have to work hard to keep fit and run fast.”

It’s this tenacity and dedication that drive Sophie to excel not just in sports, but also in music.

Starting piano lessons at the age of seven, she has advanced through formal training to reach the highest level, Grade Eight. While other teens may earn their pocket money at the local supermarket, Sophie is passing on her knowledge through piano lessons – she currently teaches five children, and has a waiting list of ten or more.

Sophie Bolam’s calm demeanour belies a motivation and focus that span both sports and the arts, and it has already taken her to the far reaches of the globe.

Fifteen-year-old Sophie Bolam is barefoot and relaxed in her family home at Inverloch. She’s been to the beach this morning, and happily chats to me about school, holidays and her friends. She describes herself as an adventurous person who likes meeting new people and having new experiences, although this has not always been the case. She vividly recalls being introduced to netball at the age of eight.

She also put her piano skills to use last year as part of a fundraising concert for her World Challenge trip to Mongolia. The month-long trip involved a twelve-day trek, half on horseback and half on foot. Sophie’s face lights up when she recalls the challenge. “The weather changed every day. Sometimes it would be very hot, and at night it was always freezing. One day we’d be trekking and it would be pouring rain, and the next day we’d be sweating like crazy.

The landscape changed dramatically too: one day we went through desert, the next we were going around a lake, then we saw ice.”

At the end of the trek, the students helped out in a local orphanage – planting vegetable patches, building, painting and providing friendship for the children. Sophie describes the 100 or so children in the orphanage as being one huge, happy family. “It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life …”

With so many options before her, it’s difficult to predict what Sophie will do. “I want to work harder and continue with my netball – I’ve always wanted to play for the Melbourne Vixens or another team at that level. I know that will be hard to achieve but … it’s something I really want to do. And I know I want to travel!”

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where am I?

I think this is possibly the most beautiful part of our coastline. As well as the amazing rock formations, the water over the sandy reefs can be an incredible aqua green.

Coast photographer Warren Reed captured this stunning landscape on one of his walks.

Do you think you know where it might be?

Why not drop us a line on Twitter or Facebook and tag your suggestions #coastwhereami. @ourcoastmag CoastMagazineAustralia coastmagazine warren_reed Don’t forget, limited edition images such as this can be viewed and purchased at warrenreedphotography.com.au The Summer 2017 edition – Where Am I was taken at Pyramid Rock on Phillip Island.

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We’ve embraced our regional communities for more than 130 years and we’re especially proud of building enduring relationships and contributing to the success of our region during this time. We’re part of supporting and enhancing individual, family and community success. This Autumn we invite you to put your trust in our classic good service when it comes to all things related to real estate in our community.

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