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LENNOX NEIL BLIZZARD Parents: Julia & Tim Birth date: 31.10.2023 Birth weight: 3540gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
LUKA STEPHEN Parents: Holly & Connor Birth date: 12.11.2023 Birth weight: 4170gms Born at: Frankston Hospital KAT Marmara-Stewart and her Maserati were part of a convoy of the Italian vehicles that converged on the Royal Hotel, Mornington. Picture: Yanni
Club members arrive in style
JAKE
FATIMA NORA
Parents: Holly & John Birth date: 13.11.2023 Birth weight: 4200gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
Parents: Nilofar & Jaleel Birth date: 13.11.2023 Birth weight: 4420gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
JOANNA VIOLET
CURLEW DALEY
Parents: Chelsea & Tom Birth date: 13.11.2023 Birth weight: 4340gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
Parents: Gretta & Matthew Birth date: 14.11.2023 Birth weight: 2630gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
DAISY
ELIAS
Parents: Sarah Kuyt & Cooper Hodgson Birth date: 14.11.2023 Birth weight: 3630gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
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Mornington News
28 November 2023
Parents: Toaina Key & Gary Aumua Birth date: 14.11.2023 Birth weight: 3720gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
THEY are undoubtedly eye turners and Mornington was blessed with a convoy of 20 of them on Thursday when they gathered at the Royal Hotel. Dromana resident Maureen Petherbridge, a member of the international Maserati Club, said there was a lot of spectator interest in the cars, with many people stopping to look and chat. The Italian car has a special interest for Petherbridge, a long-time luxury car owner with
husband Geoff, who organises the club’s runs. “They are beautiful cars that have a long history of quality and style, and they are a wonderful example of design and performance,” she said. Petherbridge, who owns a Maserati Ghibli, said contrary to what people thought, the cars were generally owned by people who loved style and quality, not the show-off appeal and glitz associated with some luxury cars. Liz Bell
Growing community spirit THERE is plenty of evidence, documented and anecdotal, that community gardens are beneficial to the environment, to the health and wellbeing of users, and can help reduce the impact of high cost of groceries while providing nutritious food. So, it’s no surprise that community gardens are increasing on the Mornington Peninsula, with a new one popping up in Balnarring and many established ones dotted around the peninsula. The Coolart Community Garden is now up and running in the space of a former herb garden, which was the original Luxton family’s vegetable garden that was overhauled in the mid-1980s. Spokesperson Julie Ebbot said the community was very proud of the garden, which was a welcome asset for many to enjoy. Membership of Coolart Community Garden is open to financial members of the Friends of Coolart.
Community gardens and kitchen gardens at community centres bring people together to grow fresh food, learn and share gardening skills, relax and make new friends around a sustainable and inviting community garden. They usually have a low annual membership fee, and some have individual garden plots available for lease. Many kitchen gardens support community cooking programs or food rescue services. There are kitchen gardens at Blairgowrie, Crib Point, Dromana, Mornington, Mount Martha and Rosebud, as well as community centre kitchen gardens at Rye, Seawinds, Mornington, Mount Eliza, Somerville and Wallara community houses. For more information on starting a community garden email Mornington Peninsula Shire’s community gardens coordinator Tara Guddat at: tara. guddat@mornpen.vic.gov.au Liz Bell
