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Frankston might seem an unlikely breeding ground for one of the fashion industry’s hottest new names, but it all makes sense when Lukas Vincent tells his story.
The 32-year-old took his love of fashion and the Peninsula beach culture to create the Exinfinitas clothing label. Last month he won the $50,000 Woolmark Prize for the Australia-New Zealand region. “I think the general demographic I grew up with meant life was very real and sometimes completely unfiltered,” Lukas says. “It was that idea I wanted to weave though my work.” Lukas’s interest in fashion started from reading imported magazines, his only window into that world in the days before the internet. “Frankston certainly wasn’t the most ideal place to be interested in fashion. I studied fashion by correspondence in year 11 and 12 and was really the only boy within miles that had this interest. At the same time, being secluded allowed me to form my own options and develop a craft in a highly personal way.” The beach was a big part of his youth. “Surf culture is intimately woven into our psyche - I grew up only ever wearing Rip Curl, Mambo, Billabong etc. My dad was a surfer and being at the surf beach was always a part of my weekly ritual. So when it came to creating an international brand, I had to ask myself what it means to be Australian and what are the elements an overseas consumer would want from an Australian brand. It’s certainly not a literal translation of a surf brand - up close you will see hidden details, fabrics, trims or colours which allude to surf without being cliche. And by blending all these elements with high-end tailoring, it becomes a much more refined offering.” In launching Exinfinitas in 2013, Lukas drew on more than 12 years of invaluable fashion
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experience from around the world, beginning with Melbourne designer Bettina Liano and culminating in a four-year stint in New York. Now the Woolmark Prize will help open more doors. “The wide network of mentors and contacts Woolmark has access to now means I also have access to the same resources, so I’m incredibly fortunate. It will allow me to tackle anything going forward with compete confidence that I have full industry support behind me.” Exinfinitas.com AUGUST 2016
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If you live for the return of The Walking Dead, next month’s Zombie Aporcalypse will really get your blood pumping. Zombie Aporcalypse is the brainchild of Ray Hutchinson, who held the first one last year at the Peninsula Obstacle Racing Course he built two and a half years ago on 22ha at Moorooduc. It was a screaming success. “There had been a zombie fun run in Queensland and the Zombie Shuffle in Melbourne, but nobody had tried a themed obstacle race before,” Ray says. “We had 250 runners and 50 zombies on the day and a great time was had by all.” This year the minimum age limit has been reduced from 14 to 12 years and the number of obstacles increased from about 50 to more than 60, but the premise remains
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pretty much the same: a zombie virus is sweeping the land and the only vaccines are in the PORC wastelands, which are controlled by the zombie hordes. Runners wear lifebelts with three coloured ribbons – or life flags – and must negotiate a 7km obstacle course to find the vaccine and make it back to the safe zone while being hunted by the zombies. If the zombies snatch all three life flags, the runner’s off to “body processing” to join the ranks of the undead. And while it might seem an easy task to outsprint a shuffling zombie, those 60-plus obstacles will slow you to a crawl … and that makes you easy meat. Those taking part can sign up as zombies or runners, and there are also plenty of volunteer positions. The zombie role is a non-speaking part (although they will be required to moan and groan a lot). All zombies undergo a professional
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Banding together for Beaufort Three critically endangered eastern barred bandicoots have taken up residence at Woodleigh School.
The marsupials, the first of eight that will be rehomed at Woodleigh’s Brian Henderson Wildlife Reserve, were part of a Zoos Victoria breeding program that hopes to reintroduce bandicoots to the wild. Woodleigh’s role will be to house and monitor post-reproductive animals, freeing up space in the zoo’s captive breeding pens for younger reproductive pairs. The bandicoots’ arrival has been eight years in the making and is a significant milestone in the school’s partnership with Zoos Victoria. Believed to be extinct on the Australian mainland, they will share the reserve with a mob of swamp wallabies and two resident emus. Year 12 student Romy Lipszyc said: “Being able to take in, care for and monitor such a critically endangered species is an amazing opportunity for students and cements Woodleigh’s core value of ‘Respect for the Environment’.” Meanwhile, four senior students have been accepted to attend the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra next January, joining students from across the Asia-Pacific region for two weeks of intensive science education and networking opportunities with other students, researchers, scientists and professors from across Australia and abroad.
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In seven years of campaigning for measures to protect the Carrum foreshore, Cameron Howe has never seen erosion as bad as in the past six months.
“On multiple occasions the northern section of Carrum Beach has been completely inundated by the incoming tide, which has resulted in infrastructure being undermined, including the foundations of a now removed timber ramp and the sea wall itself,” Cameron says. “The images of the tide lapping at the base of the sea wall are a timely reminder that, like Portsea, Carrum too requires a beach renourishment management plan to continually address the constant battle against nature.” Cameron says Kingston City Council’s foreshore coordinator, Adam Ryan, described Carrum as “one of the most dynamic beaches he oversees” when the pair met to discuss the problem of erosion on the foreshore. “The fragile dune system is what ultimately protects the beach and reduces sand movement, and while the City of Kingston has been active with revegetation programs, the constant wave
action caused by prevailing westerly winds can quickly undo these efforts. “The nearby Patterson River requires regular dredging to maintain a safe entrance, and fortunately this also allows the City of Kingston to collaborate with Parks Victoria to strategically place the dredged sand, which is often pumped on to either Bonbeach or Carrum.” Recently Cameron and the Carrum and Patterson Lakes Forum sought to raise the issue through local media, councillors and MPs, and six months ago the State Government announced $4.8 million to renourish beaches including Carrum, Frankston South and Sorrento West on top of annual monitoring.
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Every week in Carrum, the night air resonates to the rhythms of Africa as Renee and Amadou Kalissa put a group of enthusiastic students through their paces at DunDunKan African Drumming. Renee and Amadou met in Guinea, West Africa, six years ago when Renee was on a drum and dance intensive; Amadou was one of her music teachers. They married in 2012 and their daughter was born a year later. “DunDunKan African Drumming was a dream of mine, with the main focus on promotion and education of West African music and culture,” Amadou says. “It is vitally important to keep the traditions alive for the coming generations, and coming from a musician’s family this is my obligation and my children’s obligation.” Amadou’s father was a master of the kora (African harp) and travelled the world for more than 20 years with Les Ballets Africains, the Guinean national music ensemble. Amadou grew up surrounded by percussion and strings and has toured Europe several times with his seven-piece percussion group. DunDunKan (it’s pronounced “doon doon khan”, which means “the sound of the dun dun”, or bass drum) has been based in Seaford for two years, with beginners’ and intermediate classes held
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in Carrum on Tuesday nights. Amadou teaches the djembe (hand drum) with Renee accompanying him on dun duns. “Amadou teaches classes in the traditional method, which is from repetition and memory and no sign of sheet music,” says Renee. “This is how music has been taught for generations in West Africa with the focus on feeling the music and allowing your body to remember the grooves. Drumming classes are great for busting stress in an informal, fun and physical way. It’s also a memory builder and a great way to socialise.” Once or twice a year they hold student drumming nights where students showcase what they learnt that semester to their friends and family. “We also invite our students to drum with us at various festivals around Victoria.” They also hold school workshops and perform at weddings, gallery openings, aged care and disability centres “and everything in between”. Amadou will be performing at Frankston Library on Sunday, August 21, at 1.30pm. DUNDUNKAN AFRICAN DRUMMING M: 0424 424 212 E: info@dundunkan.com W: www.dundunkan.com FB: facebook.com/Dundunkan-AfricanDrumming-621266171318047/
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School’s approach matches principal’s philosophy Vicki Steer was understandably delighted when she took up the position of Principal at Cornish College this year. “The college’s commitment to education for a sustainable future, its holistic and innovative approach to student development is strongly aligned with my educational philosophy,” Vicki says. “Our students are learning about how they can make a difference today and as adults. Our vision of sustainable living is all-encompassing and includes the personal, socio-cultural, urban/technological and environmental dimensions. “This is a vibrant school community with a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. We recognise the importance of academic rigour, creativity and developing strong foundation skills for learning.” Vicki joined the college after 11 years as Principal of Sydney’s Ravenswood School for Girls, before which she was VicePrincipal of Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School and Head of the Senior School at Lowther Hall Anglican Girls’ Grammar School in Melbourne. Cornish College, set on 40ha of natural parkland, is an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme school. It has 615 students from Early Learning Centre to Year 12, and more than half travel by bus from the Bayside and Mornington Peninsula region. CORNISH COLLEGE A: 65 Riverend Rd, Bangholme T: 9781 9011 W: cornishcollege.vic.edu.au
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Linda Reeve used to be ‘that’ woman on the train – the one knitting away amid the grind of the daily commute from Frankston to the city. Those days are gone. Today, the entrepreneurial mum, 45, is the brains behind a blossoming online business called The Flying Lamb. Her office (she calls it the woolly workroom) is an upstairs studio at home in Frankston South and from there she crafts chunky blankets, throws and knitwear so divine one could almost eat them. Linda uses the highest quality wool in the world – Australian merino wool – and one look at her website or Instagram is enough to induce drooling: babies, children and beds draped in luxurious, oversized hand-knitted blankets. “Knitting is part of my DNA,” she explains. “The giant stitches of my chunky knits are an extension of standard knitting techniques that have developed over time. Hours of testing, tugging and tears all fuel my passion for these big, beautiful chunks.” As with any speciality product, there are unique challenges to this craft. Linda buys Australian wool roving (unspun chunky wool) in ‘bumps’ or ‘bales’ and uses cumbersome, oversized knitting needles up to 1.3m long. “It’s not knitting the way our nannas used to do it,” she says, laughing. “I have to use 1.3m-long needles for the king-size blankets and that’s only because I can’t get the needles any longer!” Her most popular design is ‘The Melbourne’ – a charcoal king-size blanket – and her clients include women buying for friends, mothers and daughters spoiling each other, men shopping for their ladies and everything in between. “I’m really lucky to work in something so beautiful,” she says. They are literally pieces of art, hand-made right here under our noses. THE FLYING LAMB W: www.theflyinglamb.com Instagram: the.flying.lamb FB /TheFlyingLambau
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Peninsula residents have opened their hearts to our homeless, raising almost $25,000 during this month’s Sleep In Your Car.
17, piled on the layers this time and opted to sleep outside in her sleeping bag and blanket, but said she felt “a real sense of insecurity” that made her even more aware of the stresses the homeless face.
Scores of people slept in cars, tents and in the open at Mornington Park on August 6 as part of the fundraiser, the second time it has been held on the Peninsula, and Fusion Mornington Peninsula spokeswoman Gemma Bell described the amount raised as “profound”.
“You don’t know what is out there so it is very hard to sleep - it doesn’t feel safe. Going to work the next day was so hard. Imagine kids going to school the next day – just awful.”
“People are just so invested in this issue,” Gemma said.
“I didn’t sleep well, but it pales in comparison to what others live with. I have a greater empathy for youth at risk. I was asked to leave Frankston High at a young age, and looking back I can see life could have been very different for me. If I had not had (my family’s) love and support, I don’t know where I would be.”
Mornington Secondary School captain Kayla was happy to rough it again this year, saying: “You can’t just sit back and expect things to change.” After shivering through last year’s fundraiser, Kayla,
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experience of homelessness, and now that he is doing better for himself he wanted to give back to the community. “I did encourage my friends - I posted on social media and so many people interacted. I raised so much more money than I expected. It is such a worthy cause.” To find out how you can help our homeless, phone Fusion Mornington Peninsula on 5974 1442.
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Two years ago, Aimee Carlson was looking for an alternative to the gym. She found it in twerking. “I’ve always loved styles of dance that, as a woman, leave me feeling confident, sexy and fit, and most importantly are fun,” Aimee says. “I knew of twerking and so I simply Googled it and found Kris Moskov and Aussie Twerk.” Based in Prahran, Aussie Twerk and instructor Kris hold classes and courses throughout Australia, and the dance style struck a chord with Aimee, who established Dance Heels Up locally in October 2015. “It was meant to run one twerk class and one heels class; we now have 14 timetabled classes, three teachers and have expanded to the Bass Coast.” story continues opposite page
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While Beyoncé referenced it in her 2006 song Check On It, and Miley Cyrus popularised it with her performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, twerking is believed by many to have been derived from a West African dance called mapouka, which is predominantly performed by women and involves shaking their rear ends from side to side, often while bent over. It’s also known as la danse du fussier, or “the dance of the behind”. Whatever its origins, twerking has exploded in www.franklyfrankston.com.au
popularity as a way to improve both fitness and confidence. “The one thing I love about these classes is how you see confidence grow in your students as it’s about embracing your figure - the skinny bits, the toned bits and most of all the jiggly bits,” Aimee says. “During one class you can burn between 450-1200 calories, which is more than a yoga class and equal to a spin class. It improves co-ordination and increases strength in the lower back, arms, glutes, abs and legs. Our youngest twerkers are 18 and our oldest is 65, so
anyone can give it ago.” And while men are also welcome to join a class, Aimee has one rule: “They have to wear twerk booty shorts.” Dance Heels Up is at 55 Towerhill Rd, Frankston South, and runs classes out of multiple venues on the Peninsula, including Frankston South, Carrum Downs and Somerville. Phone 0488 990 780. AUGUST 2016
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Statue tribute to fabulous BY LIZ ROGERS
There are people who keep fighting even when the odds are against them, and then there are those who give up. Frankston resident and former world featherweight boxing title-holder Johnny Famechon is part of the former group. This King of Moomba and inductee into the Australia Sport Hall of Fame, World Boxing Hall of Fame, Frankston Hall of Fame and Legend Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame just keeps going.
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“The first fight is the biggest,” he explains. “There are no more nerves after that. You’ve got to knock them out before they get you. “I knew boxing was for me when I punched the bag for the first time at 16. Ambrose Palmer (trainer) got me ready.” Jean-Pierre Famechon was born in Paris in 1945 and grew up in Melbourne. He won 56 of his 67 featherweight bouts and drew six. “I don’t like draws. You want to win,” he insists. Then he got hit by a car while jogging in Sydney in 1991. It took him seven years to recover with the help
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Frankston residents have given their city the tick of approval in Local Government Victoria’s annual Community Satisfaction Survey. The 400 residents chosen at random for the 2016 survey rated Frankston 90 out of 100 for livability, down from 92 last year but up from 80 in 2012. And they rated Frankston 58 for safety, continuing an upward trend from 52 in 2012. Frankston City Council’s overall performance was rated 61 out of 100, compared with the state average of 59, while its overall direction was rated 57, well above the state average of 51. Community consultation and engagement remained consistent at 57, advocacy
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THIS IS HOW OUR GARDEN GROWS Langwarrin Preschool will soon be upgrading its vegie garden and installing a new rainwater tank after winning the ‘Early Learning’ category of the Back to Earth South East Garden Competition. The preschool’s ‘Upgrade Vegie Patch’ project won $1000, which teacher Julie Escudero said would be used to re-establish its existing garden. “We had a vegie patch at the back of the kinder but it wasn’t easily accessible, it was a bit of a miniexcursion to get there, and it was hard for the children to watch the plants growing. So we’re making a more purpose-built and accessible garden within the front yard of the kinder, and we’re getting the rainwater
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tank happening.” Julie says there’s a real focus on sustainability and recycling at the preschool, with a worm farm that the children love feeding with their food scraps, the enthusiastic use of recycling bins and fun activities such as making their own recycled paper.
Recovery group chief executive Robert Millard says: “By working with schools and preschools through the Back to Earth Initiative, we hope to raise awareness about how the material we put into our green waste bins can become a useful product that nourishes gardens and farms.”
The State Government’s Back to Earth initiative aims to reduce the amount of green waste sent to landfill. The Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group launched the South East Garden Competition across eight municipalities in the southeast as part of the initiative.
Meanwhile, the preschool is holding a fundraising trivia night on August 20. Details: 9776 5700.
The preschool’s Andrew Lancaster thanked staff and parents for bringing the project to life. “It will be wonderful for our kids to be able to use this resource to its full capacity,” Andrew said.
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When Joanne Woolley discovered a lack of options for animals recovering after surgery or needing treatment for arthritis, she took measures into her own hands and established Aquapaws in 2004. Aquapaws has grown to include many alternative therapies for animals, including physiotherapy, Bowen and soft tissue therapy, veterinary acupuncture and chiropractic services. Alongside Jo, who’s accredited in canine rehabilitation and hydrotherapy, are physiotherapist Michelle Monk, soft tissue and Bowen therapist Christian Langeder, acupuncturist and chiropractor Dr Megan Semple, and several casual staff. “We are the only centre in Australia that covers such a wide range of alternative therapies for small and large animals and are staffed by the most experienced in their field in this country.” The extensive range of services includes a 12m heated indoor canine swimming pool and underwater treadmill, a professional dog grooming
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salon, show dog conditioning programs, boarding for dogs with special needs – even a Fido Fitness Club, where pudgy pooches can rediscover their waistlines. All dogs are welcome to use the pool just for fitness and fun. Aquapaws also manufactures dog wheelchairs and mobility aids such as lifting harnesses, leg braces and boots. Aquapaws is the only Australian manufacturer of pet wheelchairs and has been since 2008. They are shipped all over the world.
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Jo’s greatest joy is seeing paralysed dogs walking again. “Owners drop off their paralysed dog and come and pick up their walking dog when I walk them out to greet them. There are always tears of joy. I love that!”
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Mt Eliza mum vies for The Bachelor’s heart Alex Nation is a young mum from Mt Eliza, a model and venue manager at Benitos Restaurant Bar & Reception in Mt Eliza. She’s also a Bachelorette. The secret is officially out. On July 27 the bubbly 24-year-old was introduced to the nation as a contestant on season four of Network Ten’s top rating reality show ‘The Bachelor Australia’. By now, fans would recognise her as the venue manager from the Mornington Peninsula in the sparkling green gown on Episode One. Many fans are already speculating that she is in with a red hot chance to win Richie Strahan’s heart. interviewed Alex ahead of the July 27 premiere and while she couldn’t talk about the outcome, she shared some insights into why she nominated and how the 22 girls, aged between 23 and 34, got along in the mansion. For the record, viewers can expect some “crazy dynamics between the girls” that’s worth tuning in for in its own right. “It’s a house full of girls who have so many different personalities and we’re all different,” Alex explains. “For the most part, I got along with nearly everyone. When it came to the drama, I tried to stay out of it as much as possible.” Richie takes centre stage as the bachelor
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looking for love, after last year starring on ‘The Bachelorette Australia’ where he failed to win Sam Frost’s heart in the emotional penultimate episode and left the mansion without a rose. Enter Alex, mother to Elijah, 5, who has always followed her head and has decided it is now time to follow her heart. She is looking for a down-to-earth man who can make her laugh and doesn’t take life too seriously. And, although it’s hard to believe, she had never watched an episode of The Bachelor until she signed up! “I’d never seen The Bachelor or The Bachelorette because I don’t watch much telly. My girlfriends love the show. I went in pretty blind,” she said. An advertisement for the show popped up on her screen while she was checking out news on Network Ten online: “It was a spontaneous decision!” she said. Alex is keeping her cards close, but describes her experience on the show as a positive one. “It’s interesting dating someone along with 21 other girls,” she said. “I absolutely loved the experience.” Season four of The Bachelor airs on Channel 10 at 7.30pm Wednesdays and Thursdays. For more check out FB (Facebook. com/TheBachelorAU), Instagram (@ TheBachelorAU), Twitter (@TheBachelorAU) and tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/ the-bachelor
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Gateway to a better life
Twenty-five years and counting. That’s how long Life-Gate has been helping individuals and families in crisis across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula, and the Rev Angel Roldán says there’s still much to be done. Mr Roldán and his wife, Pastor Ulli Rothstein de Roldán, support, counsel and feed some of the region’s most vulnerable people, from the homeless to those with drug and alcohol addictions, victims of domestic violence, at-risk youth and more. In July, Life-Gate opened its award-winning Colour of Hope Youth Art Exhibition at Cube 37 Gallery in Frankston. On August 1, the exhibition moved to Karingal Hub and Star Zone to run for a further two weeks. The exhibition was launched in 2012 as a way of engaging at-risk youth and teaching them valuable life skills. On Australia Day this year, it was named Frankston Council’s 2016 Community Event of the Year. Life-Gate is also well known for its long-standing Friday night food van at Frankston station. This Street Outreach initiative provides food for disadvantaged families, those living rough, troubled youth and more. For the past 12 months, Mr Roldán has also been raising awareness through the media about the drug situation and the urgent need for government authorities to employ preventative, educational strategies, and also the need for mandatory drug rehabilitation in order to stop the ice epidemic. Mr Roldán said the demand for crisis support was growing. “We are looking to expand because the needs are increasing,” he said. “There’s more drug use, more of everything and we really need more people and more resources to cope with that demand.” To help, visit www.life-gate.org, phone 9770 0595 or email lifegate@optusnet.com.au
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All hail the queen of harps Cath Connelly, considered one of Australia’s leading Celtic harpists, will be the guest artist at a celebration of Scottish, Irish and Welsh music this month. Cath will join The Bel Canto Choir and conductor Margaret Brown for the Celtic Wonders concert at St James the Less Anglican Church, Mt Eliza, on Sunday, August 28, at 2.30pm. Tickets are $20 (seniors and students $15) and are available at the door or by phoning 9787 5383.
The Bel Canto Choir conducted by Margaret Brown presents
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Guest Artist: Cath Connelly (Celtic Harp)
Jubilee Church warmly invites you to be part of our New Season. 3pm Every Sunday Afternoon Sunday 28th August 2016 at 2:30 pm St. James the Less Anglican Church Koetong Parade, Mount Eliza Tix: $20 Adult $15 Conc (Seniors, Students) Primary School students no charge Ph: 9787 5383 or tickets available at the door
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135 Golf Links Rd, South Frankston. All Welcome. Phone: 9770 0660
Frankston Arts Centre and ATA Allstars Artists bring you the exhilarating ‘Shadowland’ from world-renowned Pilobolus Dance Theatre. This astounding combination of musicality, projected images and acrobatic dance choreography is daringly dramatic and hugely comedic. Coming to Frankston Arts Centre for one night only on Tuesday, August 16, at 7.30pm, this is one show you simply must see. FRANKSTON ARTS CENTRE A: 27-37 Davey St, Frankston W: www.thefac.com.au
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Acclaimed Melbourne authors Toni Jordan and Kylie Ladd are coming to Frankston Library to talk about their work as part of the Melbourne Writers’ Festival. Toni (pictured) is the author of four novels. Her latest, Our Tiny, Useless Hearts, was published this year and follows
Kylie was the guest interviewer for last year’s MWF event at Frankston Library. Her second novel, Last Summer, was highly commended in the 2011 Federation of Australian Writers Christina Stead Award for fiction. Toni and Kylie will be at the
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library on Saturday, August 27, at 1pm. The event is free but bookings are essential on library. frankston.vic.gov.au/ For more details, phone the library on 9784 1020.
Suicide Squad Showing at Hoyts, Wells St, Frankston In Suicide Squad, Will Smith finds the opportunity to remind us how he became a star, delivering his most charismatic performance in years. This latest film offering in the DC Extended Universe centres around a team of incarcerated villains recruited by Machiavellian government agent Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) to run black-ops in exchange for reduced sentences. Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn leaves a lasting impression: every time her character is having fun on screen, so too are we as an audience. www.franklyfrankston.com.au
Like Batman v Superman, however, the studio struggles to nail the tone, leading to a less than cohesive final edit. Where its marketing campaign mirrored rival studio Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy yet purported to go darker, DC’s Dirty (Half) Dozen are never given carte blanche to one-up that studio’s hugely successful Deadpool. SCOTT JACKSON HHH We have 5 double passes to give away. Go to www. franklyfrankston.com.au and become a member to be in this draw and every draw we have! AUGUST 2016
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the international best-seller Addition (2008), Fall Girl (2010) and Nine Days (2012), which was awarded Best Fiction at the 2012 Indie Awards.
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Peninsula produce front and centre Every Thursday from 9am until 2pm, Wells Street becomes a pedestrian-friendly street market with a focus on fresh produce, gourmet food and unique Australian-made products
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Brought to life by the same team that organises the Red Hill Community Market and the Mornington Racecourse Market, the Wells Street Market features the same great quality stalls with an urban edge. It offers an ever-changing selection of street food to delight the senses for breakfast, lunch or a snack, as well as gourmet packaged food to take home and enjoy. Stalls come from the Mornington Peninsula and farther afield and sell an assortment of premium quality homemade and designer clothing, homewares, craft, lifestyle products, skincare, plants, gifts, jewellery, baby goods and children’s products. Everything we love about Frankston, fresh every month
thursday 25 August, 7.30pm
Warning: Adult themes. recommended 15+ yrs.
The war was 30 years ago, but it’s only now that Frank’s cracking up. He doesn’t understand why... tickets: $18 – $25
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The amazing John Bowles and Michelle Fitzmaurice backed by David Cameron and Paul Cengia. tickets: $18 – $20
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The hilarious comedy Simon’s Final Sound sails into Frankston Arts Centre on Tuesday, September 13. From the pen of multi-awardwinning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer, it’s an Aussie play about four ordinary people on a cruise who try, fail, try again and fail better. Simon’s a bit of a no-hoper, and he is going deaf. He goes in search of a magical – but possibly mythical – island where he thinks he will find some consolation. To make the journey, Simon teams up with Michael, a dull banker with a duller life, www.franklyfrankston.com.au
and Michael’s wife, Ginny, who is about to leave him. Also along for the ride is Claude, a blisteringly annoying blockhead with zero social skills. For your chance to win a double pass to Simon’s Final Sound, send your funny cruise story to thefac@frankston.vic.gov.au using the subject line “Don’t Miss the Boat” Competition by September 5. See Simon’s Final Sound at Frankston Arts Centre on September 13 at 8pm. Tickets: $46 to $52. Bookings: thefac.com.au or phone 9784 1060.
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“Some of the most riotously comic moments you are likely to experience in the theatre...” The Mercury tickets: $46 – $52
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super eight Eight performers and bands from Frankston, the Mornington Peninsula and the outer southeastern suburbs have been chosen to take part in a series of concerts, recording sessions and mentoring workshops for GRID 2016. GRID (Grass Roots Indie Development) invited independent musicians from the region to register for GRID 2016 in a bid to build a supportive, non-competitive community of independent musicians in the region. All eight will receive a fully produced track from El Perro Productions, two paid gigs at
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Frankston’s Pelly Bar and The Village Green in Mulgrave, and a weekend of one-on-one mentoring with music industry professionals from Music Victoria. They are:
SARAH EIDA: Eida might strut her stuff with an acoustic guitar, but she’s no folk artist, hitting the stage with a banshee wail and a rock’n’roll swagger.
MAKER RESONATE: A hard rock/ post-progressive metal band, their five-track EP, Fear In Faith, is available for free download from Bandcamp at makerresonate. bandcamp.com/releases
THE MOODY SPOOKS: A five-piece experimental rock band whose most recent EP, Lasso Lounge, draws on psychedelic, jazz and garage influences. It’s also available for free download at themoodyspooks. bandcamp.com/
GORDON KOANG: Originally from South Sudan, Koang sings in the region’s Nuer language about issues including human rights abuses, oppression and marginalization. DIMITRIOS: This hip-hop artist produces a refreshing and forwardthinking blend of variable and eclectic sounds.
ALANA WILKINSON: This multiinstrumentalist singer-songwriter captures life’s roller-coaster moments and cleverly crafts them through song. PAPER GIANTS: With anthemic songs and a monster sound, these guys turn it on live. Their EP
Against The World is available at papergiantsmusic.bandcamp.com ANDRE (AT) McMILLAN: An acoustic singer-songwriter with a super-distinctive sound and an incredible vocal range. The Pelly Bar will feature Andre McMillan, Paper Giants, Sarah Eida & The Moody Spooks Saturday, August 20; with Gordon Koang, Dimitrios, Alana Wilkinson and Maker Resonate Saturday, August 27. The Village Green has Alana Wilkinson, Gordon Koang, Maker Resonate and Dimitrios Thursday, August 18; and Sarah Eida, Andre McMillan, The Moody Spooks and Paper Giants Thursday, August 25. Tickets and details of all shows at gridseries.com.au/shows/
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GATEWAY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS ‘THE SONGS OF JESSE ADAMS’
Where did the idea come from? What was your inspiration? Inspiration came from getting lost in an amazing book over summer two years ago. The story by Peter McKinnon gripped me and I could see it unfolding on stage. I knew the Biblical story of Jesus well but this author
had recontextualised the whole story into the middle of Melbourne in the late 1960s. Instead of the first-century Hebrew characters of the Bible, it was peopled with bikies, drug dealers and hippies. And the Jesus character? Peter made him a rock star in the golden age of the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. His
charisma and message of love attracted many people but also created powerful enemies. Why the story of Jesus? I love stories, and the story of Jesus Christ is the greatest of all - full of colourful characters, friendship, betrayal, violence, redemption and, of course, the ultimate plan to change the world. What can people expect? A cracking night of entertainment that will have you laughing and moving to some sweet ‘70s vibes. There is nothing like live theatre as an experience to put you in the centre of an unfolding story. Original songs have been written for the show by Michael Paynter – Melbourne producer and The Voice finalist. And make sure you come early for the pre-show entertainment – a recreation of the ‘70s coffee shop vibe with live acoustic artists singing the best of the ‘70s – Simon and Garfunkel, Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and many more.
The Songs of Jesse Adams/The Musical Play will be staged from September 2- 18. Tickets are available at trybooking.com/207590. For more information, head to songsofjesseadams.com.
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WHAT’S ON FREE LISTINGS THURSDAY-SATURDAY AUGUST 18-20 Balcombe Grammar Presents Bugsy Malone George Jenkins Theatre; McMahons Rd, Frankston; book artsonline.monash.edu.au THURSDAY AUGUST 18 Cooking Demonstration Peninsula Lifestyle Retirement Village, 46 Baxter-Tooradin Rd, Baxter; 1.30- 3.30pm; bookings essential 5973 1100
Book Keeping for Start Ups Frankston Council Chambers; 30 Davey St, Frankston; 6-8pm; $40; www.frankston.vic.gov.au/workshops
FRIDAY AUGUST 19 Dialogues on Technology and Ageing interactive discussion exploring technology and independent living; George Jenkins Theatre, McMahons Rd, Frankston; 11am12.30pm; U3A Frankston 9770 1042; free
SATURDAY & SUNDAY AUGUST 20-21 Mornington Railway’s oldest diesel locomotive is 60 years old; 460 Moorooduc Highway, Moorooduc; train trips from Moorooduc to Mornington 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm, 3pm; 1300 767 274
SUNDAY AUGUST 21 African drummer Amadou Kalissa performs at Frankston Library, 1.30pm; free
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An Afternoon At The Proms Frankston Symphony and Mornington Peninsula Chorale; Frankston Arts Centre; 27-37 Davey St, Frankston; artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au; 2.30pm; $12-$25
MONDAY AUGUST 22 Newborn Communications Banyan Fields Maternal and Child Health Centre; 90A Cadles Rd, Carrum Downs; 1.30-3.30pm; free; bookings essential on 9784 1756; www. frankston.vic.gov.au/Things_To_Do TUESDAY AUGUST 23 Fun Not Fuss With Food Lakewood Child and Family Centre; 107-109 Raphael Cres, Frankston; 10-11.30am; free; bookings essential on 9784 1756; www.frankston.vic. gov.au/Things_To_Do
Ten Free Things You Can Do Online For Start Ups Frankston Council Acacia Room; 30 Davey St, Frankston; 6-8pm; $40; www.frankston.vic. gov.au/Things_To_Do THURSDAY AUGUST 25 Foxholes Of The Mind, Frankston Arts Centre, 7.30pm; $18-$25; 9784 1060/thefac.com.au
Winning Local Government Tenders Frankston Council’s Acacia Room; 30 Davey St, Frankston; 6-8pm; $20; www.frankston.vic. gov.au/Things_To_Do
THURSDAY-SATURDAY AUGUST 25-27 Toorak College’s Production of High School Musical George Jenkins Theatre, Monash University, McMahons Rd, Frankston; 7.30pm; $18-$28; 9905 1111
UNTIL FRIDAY AUGUST 26 Frankston Arts Centre Annual Open Exhibition Prize 2016 Cube Gallery Cube 37, Frankston Art Centre, 37 Davey St, Frankston; $16; box office 9748 1060 SATURDAY AUGUST 27 Meet authors Toni Jordan and Kylie Ladd, Frankston Library, 1pm; free but bookings essential on library.frankston.vic.gov.au/
Female Ancestry About Cloth Workshop Cube 37, Frankston; $30; 10am-1pm; suits ages 15+ SUNDAY AUGUST 28 Bel Canto Choir with guest harpist Cath Connelly, St James the Less Anglican Church, Koetong Pde, Mt Eliza; $20/$15; 9787 5383 Frankston & South Eastern Wine Show The Barn @ The Briars; 450 Nepean Highway, Mt Martha; 9.30am-4pm; $10; Frankston Amateur Winemakers Guild, 0466 066 907
TUESDAY AUGUST 30 How to Fund your Start Up Frankston Council’s Acacia Room; 30 Davey St, Frankston; 6-8pm; $40; www.frankston.vic.gov.au/Things_To_Do Woodleigh School Information Session 485 Golf Links Rd, Langwarrin South; 7.30pm; bookings required 5971 6400
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11 Mayor’s Family Picnic Monterey Community Park, Monterey Blvd, Frankston North; 11am-3pm
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Emerging artist exhibits Poise Paul Waycott is an exciting new artist having his first exhibition with Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza. Paul has adopted a distinctive technique combining single colours with varying tonality, together with a confident use of negative space. His subjects are sensually portrayed women, usually presented in a state of contemplation. Poise, his new exhibition, is a contemporary take on the classic nude form. Paul describes his approach as working in an organic, free and flowing style to capture natural movement and mood. He hopes this combination of form and colour will evoke an authentic emotional response in the viewer. Poise opens at Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza (now located at 60 Mt Eliza Way) at noon on Saturday, August 27. All welcome.
AUGUST ALIVE WITH ART Running until Thursday 25th August Craig Penny - ‘I love the Peninsula’ Soft, haunting local coastal paintings from places we love
Opening 12pm Saturday 27th August Paul Waycott - ‘Poise’ Enquiries 9787 2953 60 Mount Eliza Way, Mt Eliza manyunggallery.com.au over 2000 artworks online
Paul Waycott - ‘Blue No.2’ www.franklyfrankston.com.au
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The art of success and a good night’s sleep Science suggests that a lack of sleep boosts levels of ghrelin (responsible for the sensation of hunger) and reduces leptin (the satisfaction hormone), so how do successful people respond to this wellness challenge despite gaining wealth and remaining energetic, stimulated and healthy in all aspects of their life both personally and at work? In my experience, wealthy, successful people do five things that the even harder-working middle class could do to establish and maintain balance. 1. Successful people make decisions quickly. Decisiveness is the key to taking action, and successful people take action often. Procrastination, however, is reserved for those who limit their ability to execute a strategy. 2. Successful people create strategies, not plans. As such, they do not limit themselves to one path. They leave room to be versatile in a
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changing environment and realise that having more than one plan, a multi-faceted plan - a strategy, for example - can be the difference between success and failure. 3. They find ways to manage stress, whether this is exercising to practise breathing, meditation to practise mindfulness, addressing conflict using a two-way communication technique or turning their phone off for five minutes while they eat or sleep. Stress is this century’s No.1 cause of self-sabotage. 4. They seek knowledge but know that knowledge is not power. Knowledge is the switch on a machine that turns it on, but using knowledge as a stimulant for creating and acting on new ideas is what keeps the cogs moving.
5. Successful people understand the law of usefulness. The use of a person’s skill set, talents, existing knowledge or personality traits to the advantage of acting on ideas is the easiest place to start on the path towards success. Why waste what you already have? Why not put your usefulness to good use? Those who find wealth and balance in their lives have experimented with something called risk and reward, and have at one stage questioned and doubted their own abilities while on the edge of possible or actual failure. However, a combination of finding out what you are good at, interested in, and enjoy doing may be how success and a good night’s sleep are eventually attained. GEORGIA ZADOW
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Experience the Bearskins difference Bearskins Laser Tattoo Removal prides itself on being a laser clinic that’s accessible to everyone. Over the past three years, Rachael and her team have performed thousands of successful treatments. All staff are qualified skin therapists and laser technicians, and with two of the most powerful, effective and safe Q-switched Nd:YAG laser machines, as well as a Ruby laser, they have the right technology to remove multicoloured tattoos. “We’ve all been tattooed and have gone through the removal process, so we have extensive knowledge about the skin, laser, tattooing and first-hand experience with what the laser removal process involves,” Rachael says. “All our clients receive superior treatments, aftercare and advice.
“Because we love skin so much, Bearskins also offers other corrective treatments, such as laser rejuvenation, pigmentation and capillary reduction, and treatments to reduce and control rosacea, acne and skin ageing. Using laser and chemical peels developed by the world’s first environmentally friendly professional cosmeceutical range Medik8, clients can achieve the skin appearance they desire with our in-clinic services and tailored home care regime.” And ask about Bearskins’ Feather Touch Brow Tattooing, a subtle semi-permanent tattoo technique that mimics real hair for a natural look. BEARSKINS LASER TATTOO REMOVAL A: Bayside Shopping Centre, Frankston T: 9769 6555 W: bearskins.com.au
Top Dog joins women for lunch Western Bulldogs vicepresident Susan Alberti is the guest speaker at next month’s WomenConnect Luncheon. Susan was this year awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for eminent service to the community, particularly through philanthropic and fundraising support for a range of medical research, education and sporting organisations, as an advocate for improved health care services for the disadvantaged, and to young women as a role model and mentor.
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The WomenConnect Luncheon is on Wednesday, September 7, at Frankston RSL, 183 Cranbourne Rd, from 11.30am-2.30pm. The cost is $65 for Frankston Business Network members, $69 for non-members, and $625 for a table of 10. Bookings: frankstonbusiness-network.com.au or 9781 1422. Everything we love about Frankston, fresh every month
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Become a Hearing Hero The annual Big Aussie Hearing Check is back for 2016 and Australian Hearing is calling on all Aussies to come together and become Hearing Heroes. A Hearing Hero prioritises their hearing health, gets their hearing checked and encourages their loved ones to do the same. Hearing Australia’s Frankston team will offer free hearing checks, advice and giveaways at the following locations: Monday, August 22: Hastings Clinic - 10am-12.30pm
Tuesday, August 23: Lyrebird Community Centre - 9.30am-noon Wednesday, August 24: Chelsea Community Support Services - 10am-12.30pm Thursday, August 25: Bentons Square Community Centre - 9.30am-1pm Friday, August 26: Somerville Village Clinic – 9am-12.30pm Visit www.hearing.com.au/frankston or call 8781 3700 for more details. AUSTRALIAN HEARING A: Landmark Centre, Ground Floor, 454 Nepean Highway, Frankston T: 8781 3700 W: hearing.com.au/frankston
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Since 1972, thousands of swimmers have experienced the Paul Sadler Swimland way of learning to swim. Paul Sadler Swimland believes it is the small successes that provide the proudest moments for swimmers and their families, and it has a strong focus on deep water survival. The structured, certificate-based design of its program teaches swimmers the required skills from the beginner stage right through to competitive swimming. The goal for all swimmers at Paul Sadler Swimland is to achieve their Swordy 1km Gold Medal and their Swimland Diploma. PAUL SADLER SWIMLAND A: 149 Hall Rd, Carrum Downs T: 9782 9444 W: paulsadlerswimland.com
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‘If we could live happy, healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn’t we?’ – Edgar’s Mission.
Celebrities are doing it. Athletes are thriving on it. Switched on restaurateurs and café owners are catering for it. Chances are someone you know is into it. It’s the vegan diet and judging by the number of restaurants and cafes on the Mornington Peninsula now offering vegan options and menus, this plantbased diet is growing in popularity here. There’s a ‘Mornington Peninsula Vegans’ Facebook group (more than 540 members) and word is a full vegan café and store is opening soon in Dromana. spoke with three inspiring peninsula locals and a vineyard about all things vegan. Shani Vetter and Christian Marc - Shani is a personal trainer, a plant-built fitness competitor and owner of Smiling Assassin Fitness in Mornington. Her husband is well-known wedding and portrait photographer Christian Marc, of Christian Marc Photography. The Dromana couple became vegan three and a half years ago. They transitioned together and now share their knowledge and experience to help others transition and learn
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about sustainability, agriculture and nutrition (Shani even has an Instagram account dedicated to it - @ veganfitnessassassin). Shani was already a pescatorian (seafood but no other animal flesh) for health reasons, but after stumbling on a book about animal cruelty in the meat and dairy industry the pair went vegan and haven’t looked back. “We found the affirmation that we needed that other people were living this way and thriving,” Shani explains. “When we closed the door to these animal products another opened to
other products that we wouldn’t have considered before. Our mindset of our plate changed too. It was no longer about meat and sides, our plates became beautiful with colour.” Shani has competed, with success, as a vegan in three different natural bodybuilding bikini competitions over the past few years - two in Australia with the International Natural Bodybuilding Association and one in Texas at the Naturally Fit Games where she placed second. “I was competing alongside a team of 30 to 40-plus vegan athletes all there to show how we thrived on a plant-based
Christian transitioned to a full vegan diet after years of what he describes as being a “conscious meat eater”. “Noone wants to see animals suffer, but when you think you need to eat these things to be happy and healthy, you put it out of your mind. That’s where I was at,” he explains. He meticulously researched the vegan diet and the couple have now connected with many vegans across Melbourne. Both have found plenty of cafes and restaurants on the peninsula offering vegan options. Christian uses the Edgar’s Mission quote (at the top of this piece) to explain why he connects with vegan principles and recommends ‘101 Reasons to Go Vegan’ on YouTube. Yasmin Reldeahcs Yasmin grew up on a commercial beef farm and has come full circle from watching cattle being trucked off to the abattoir as a child to running a shelter for ex-farm animals in Moorooduc as an adult. The 31-year-old follows a vegan diet but may deviate from it in the interest of waste minimisation and sustainability. “Growing up for me was being outdoors and spending time with all sorts of animals on a commercial beef cattle farm. I’m so grateful for this upbringing
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Yasmin has worked with the RSPCA and with countless volunteer groups. She fully funds the rehabilitation of local wildlife and domesticated animals that are injured, orphaned or abandoned. She is also completing a law degree with the aim of being able to help animals and the environment in a greater capacity. Hers is a conscious awareness of food, where it comes from and what is involved in producing it – she is not exclusively vegan or freegan. “I just try and do the best I can to
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as it helped teach me the importance of respecting life,” she says. Good food, for Yasmin, means organic, crueltyfree and local. “That way everyone is nourished and supported, including the planet, the farmers and the animals. To be kind to others and the environment is to be kind to ourselves.”
make more responsible decisions in my daily life and plan to do a lot more in future. To me this means reducing consumption and suffering, to make use of resources that are already available and would otherwise be rendered waste.” Port Phillip Estate This peninsula venue has just been named in The Age Good Food Guide’s ‘Top 10 Melbourne vegan fine dining menus 2016’. It’s a coup for Port Phillip Estate and an indication that this part of the world really is taking the vegan customer seriously. The Good Food Guide describes Port Phillip Estate as an architectural landmark on the Mornington Peninsula that “also puts out the welcome mat to vegans” (aka semolina-dusted soybean fillets with tomato-stuffed zucchini flowers and tapenade). Port Phillip Estate is in rather good company on this list, alongside Australia’s most esteemed restaurant, Attica. Head chef Stuart Deller explains: “We take all our customers seriously. Therefore, we place the same amount of importance in sourcing and preparing fruit, vegetables, grains and nuts as we do with animal and seafood products. This allows the kitchen to offer a range of dishes to customers with dietary requirements and preferences.”
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The statewide Small Business Festival continues with more workshops in Frankston. Business Planning and Strategy for Start-Ups (August 16) will show you how to develop a solid business plan. Bookkeeping For Start-Ups (August 18) will cover tax invoice preparation, record-keeping, tax obligations (including GST and PAYG) and other fundamentals. Ten Free Things You Can Do Online For Start-Ups (August 23) explores 10 of the latest and greatest free online tools for start-ups, including web design programs, booking services and invoicing systems. Winning Local Government Tenders (August 25) provides tips on how to
find tender information and prepare submissions as well as explaining the process for evaluating and awarding tenders. How To Fund Your Start-Up (August 30) is with Aidan McDonald, who will explain what banks and lenders are looking for in finance applications from small businesses and will give tips on how to impress and ensure success. All the workshops run from 6-8pm. SMALL BUSINESS FESTIVAL A: Acacia Room, Frankston City Council Civic Centre, cnr Davey and Young streets, Frankston T: 1300 322 322 E: business@frankston.vic.gov.au W: frankston.vic.gov.au/Business/ Business_Classes_and_Workshops
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Celebration of a sensational city Frankston, frock up and get ready to celebrate 50 years of cityhood. The Frankston Business Network is holding a gala dinner on Saturday, August 27, to mark the anniversary of the declaration of Frankston as a city on August 24, 1966, and is inviting the community to come together for a night of celebration, entertainment, food and great company. It’s being held from 7-11pm in the Panorama Room at the Best Western Frankston International, 389 Nepean Highway. Tickets are $79 per person, which includes a three-course meal and drinks and entertainment from The Medley Boys Band. The dress code is cocktail, and accommodation is available for guests at special function rates (phone 9781 3444). Numbers are limited, so get in quick. Book at frankstonbusinessnetwork.com.au before Monday, August 22.
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Abigail Forsyth is proof that many small acts make a phenomenal difference. Abigail is the co-founder and chief executive of KeepCup, an Australian design and ecosustainability company that has gone global. Her reusable coffee cups contain a fraction of the plastic found in a disposable cup, and KeepCup users have helped divert billions of disposable cups from landfill. The idea for KeepCups came after she and her brother grew increasingly concerned at the amount
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of waste their Bluebag café in Melbourne was generating. “We looked to purchase and sell reusable cups as an alternative to disposables, but observed that not only were existing options unsuitable for specialty coffee, they hadn’t won the hearts of consumers. We had the notion to make our own but were daunted by the enormous costs of set-up and manufacture. “My moment of clarity was when I was heating the milk in my daughter’s sippy cup one morning. Imagine if I gave her milk in a disposable cup and then discarded it. That idea seemed so wasteful, yet I did it with coffee twice a day. This moment was the call to action. “We took a huge gamble that usability and aesthetics
were the key reasons for poor take-up of reusables. Our café experience was invaluable in providing input to make the KeepCup work behind the coffee machine as well as for the user.” KeepCups are now sold in more than 30 countries. “We think of ourselves as a campaign supported by a product, where the best reusable is the one you use,” Abigail says. “Ours just happens to be pretty awesome.” Abigail will speak at the FMP Business Breakfast on Thursday, August 25, from 7-9am at the Frankston Arts Centre, cnr Davey and Young streets. Bookings: trybooking.com/Booking/ BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=190590 or phone 9781 1422.
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Lovers of fine wine and food gathered at Taggarts Café Restaurant and Bar this month for the Frankston Wine and Food Society’s winter lunch. Among the guests was Penfolds global ambassador Jamie Sach, while Taggarts head chef Anthony McHale prepared the four-course meal around a selection of Penfolds wines. The menu included canapes; an entrée of deconstructed Atlantic salmon sushi; kangaroo medallions for the main; and a dessert of vanilla bean panacotta with lemon and raspberry iced crush and coconut and macadamia crumb. Pics by JP
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at The Boathouse Are you looking for a unique venue for your next big event? Then look no further than The Boathouse restaurant.
Conveniently located at the gateway to the Peninsula in Frankston, the venue is set on the edge of the meandering Kananook Creek among lush landscaped gardens and boasts a charming refurbished interior with floor-to-ceiling windows to take in the view. An icon in the area, the
restaurant is perfect for small to medium-size functions with seating for up to 80 guests or a cocktail-style event for up to 140 guests. “We have a number of function packages available with some delicious menu options to choose from,” says The Boathouse owner Cameron Taylor. “Our functions staff will ensure your guests are well looked after from the moment they enter the venue to the moment they leave.” The gazebo and creekside gardens provide the perfect backdrop for your outdoor wedding or engagement party, allowing guests to meander down the boardwalk to the private jetty. Watch the sunset as you enjoy pre-dinner drinks on the deck before heading through the french doors into the dining room for a scrumptious meal. Whatever the occasion, The Boathouse is the perfect choice to host your next special event. Contact The Boathouse functions co-ordinator via email at functions@ theboathouserestaurant.com.au or phone 9770 5330. THE BOATHOUSE RESTAURANT A: 366 Nepean Highway, Frankston T: 9770 5330 W: theboathouserestaurant.com.au
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Every coffee table, public bar and man cave on the planet deserves this book. Sixty-five of the world’s most breathtakingly bizarre brews have been assembled for Brewed With Balls (Affirm Press) – the most perfect companion to a cold frothy one since salted peanuts. There’s a short and highly entertaining description of the ingredients or brewing technique that sets each beer apart from the (six) pack, and at the back of the book is a list of all the breweries
featured and a link to their homepages so you can go straight to the sauce … err, source. Collagen, Redskins, hemp, squid ink … even pizzas and key lime pies have found their way into a beer somewhere. Bulls have given their testicles and goats their brains in the name of beer (the latter, inspired by The Walking Dead, is appropriately called Walker and reportedly prompted a phone call from one of the show’s producers keen for a taste). There are beers made with coffee from beans that have passed through the digestive tracts of civet cats and elephants. There’s one containing
barley grown on the International Space Station (for a truly out-of-this-world taste, presumably) and another that was designed to be consumed in space (low carbonation and a specially designed bottle so it won’t explode when opened in zero gravity). Matso’s Broome Brewery produced its facemelting Chilli Beer for the 2013 Fremantle Chilli Festival after “ruthlessly” infusing it with a secret super chilli oil, while Scotland’s Brewmeister unleashed Snake Venom with a coma-inducing 67.5% alcohol content. Lost Rhino’s Bone Dusters Amber Ale uses yeast recovered from a
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35 million-year-old fossilised whale bone, while Rogue Ales took its yeast from the beard of brewer John Maier. One of the strangest beers is Brewdog’s The End Of History. Only 12 bottles were produced, and each was packaged in its own grotesque stubby-holder: the body of a stoat or squirrel (all roadkill, the Scottish brewery says). Much more animal-friendly is Nail Brewing’s Antarctic Nail Ale, whose 30 limited-edition bottles contained water sourced from a chunk of iceberg. Each bottle sold at auction for more than $800 (and one fetched more than twice that) and all proceeds went to the Sea Shepherd’s whale conservation program. www.franklyfrankston.com.au
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Escape winter’s bite at The Grand Hotel Frankston’s bistro, where you can grab a bite for lunch or dinner in front of an open fire seven days a week. Each day there’s a great seniors’ and kids’ menu, with themed menus Monday to Thursday, $15 business lunches (including a drink) Monday to Friday, and two-for-one dining for Diamond Rewards members. THE GRAND HOTEL FRANKSTON A: 499 Nepean Highway, Frankston T: 9783 7388 W: grandhotelfrankston.com.au
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A mariachi band will join performers from café owner Yvens De Camargo’s Fresh St@rt Sounds for 12 hours of music, food and fun. There will be a Patagonian-style barbecue, facepainting, a bar serving sangria (non-alcoholic too), margaritas, tequila sunrises and Mexican beer, and a competition for the best Day of the Dead costume. It all takes place on Saturday, November 5, from 11am-11pm in the Frankston Library forecourt in front of the café, and it’s free.
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Mexico’s famous Day of the Dead celebration is coming to Charlwood’s Café in Frankston.
Charlwood’s Café is open Monday-Wednesday from 7am-8pm, Thursday-Friday from 7am-6pm and Saturday-Sunday from 9.30am-4.30pm for freshly made sandwiches and foccacias, soups, homemade sweets, baklava, gelato, milkshakes and lots of toasties and specials. Fresh St@rt Sounds holds free concerts in the forecourt on the last Saturday of the month. All welcome. Meanwhile, Fresh St@rt Organic Café is going through an exciting rebranding and renovations for spring, with a new menu on the way. CHARLWOOD’S CAFÉ A: 60 Playne St, Frankston T: 0437 480 253 FB: facebook.com/freshstartorganicafe/
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A Frankston house is one of two Mornington Peninsula properties to be recognised at this year’s Victorian Architecture Awards. Chamfer House, designed by Mihaly Slocombe, was awarded a commendation in the ‘Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations and Additions)’ category at the recent awards ceremony at Docklands. Chamfer House (left) sits within an established garden on Olivers Hill overlooking Port Phillip Bay and is described as a crucible of late modernism. The other Peninsula property to pick up an award was Split House (right), which is set within a relatively recent subdivision on the side of Mt Martha. Designed by BKK Architects, Split House was awarded a commendation in the ‘Residential Architecture – New’ category. The Victorian Architecture Awards recognise and reward the innovative work of architects. www.franklyfrankston.com.au
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The full interior package Kristen England Interiors offers the full package, from concept design to selection of materials and finishes and furniture styling. All projects are different in size, style and budget and Kristen’s services cater to all of them. With 15 years in the industry, Kristen’s experience can go a long way, and her eye for detail, creative vision and the knowledge of contacts and suppliers within the industry is of great assistance to her clients. Having only lived in the Frankston South area for a couple of years, Kristen can see a lot of potential for homes in this area to be re-designed, refurbished and extended where possible. “While most people have good intentions, it’s often knowing where to start or having the confidence that holds us back
from making the changes.” KRISTEN ENGLAND INTERIORS A: Frankston South T: 0416 050 188
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Service you can trust Having been in business for over 30 years, Sam Elaridi of Bayssour Painting & Decorating is a true professional. “I work on trust and honesty,” Sam says. “All work is guaranteed.” Sam transforms homes and commercial properties from Portsea to Melbourne. “I can also give advice, if needed, on new trends and fashions, colours and what will look good.” And
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Time to get your garden growing Spring might still seem a long way off yet, but the warmer weather will be here before you know it and that means the garden will soon be craving your attention.
soon be looking its best. Holiday homes, rentals, investment or residential properties all benefit from a Crown Lawn & Garden Services blitz. Greg’s team will mow your lawn, mulch the garden, trim the hedges, take care of the overhead pruning and remove all garden waste. They can also install paving or put down your new turf ready for long lazy days in the sun.
That’s where Crown Lawn & Garden Services can help. Greg and his team will transform your outdoor space in time for spring, whether the lawns and gardens just need a little freshening up or whether a complete makeover’s in order. Greg has more than 25 years’ experience in the gardening industry and has been taking care of Peninsula properties for more than a decade, so you can be confident your garden will
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Plantation shutters from Dollar Curtains & Blinds offer you complete flexibility with light control, privacy and insulation, and adding them across the front windows gives your home extra kerb appeal. DCB’s shutters are hand-crafted specifically to fit your window, door or alcove. They offer excellent thermal insulation and help block road and traffic noise. Dust does not collect on shutters in the same manner it does on fabric, making them the ultimate low-maintenance window covering. And with no cords, they’re child-safe. To book your free in-home measure and quote, contact DCB’s showrooms at Mornington or Fountain Gate. Both are open seven days. DOLLAR CURTAINS & BLINDS A: Peninsula Home Centre, Shop C4, 1128-1132 Nepean Highway, Mornington T: 5975 3655 A: 10/44 Victor Cres, Narre Warren T: 9704 8654 www.franklyfrankston.com.au
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Switch to LEDs for free Kingston Electrical Services specialises in all types of electrical work with a team of dedicated electricians motivated to provide the very best solutions for all your electrical requirements. Owner Peter Hudson will deliver an on-time electrician to meet your specific electrical needs. “Whether you need rewiring of your home or office, installation of power and appliances, lighting, maintenance or repairs, our team is here to help.” Kingston Electrical Services recently received accreditation to swap your old halogen downlights
for LED lights at no cost as part of the State Government’s rebate scheme. You can save up to 88 per cent on your electricity bill by making the switch to LED lighting.
“LEDs last up to 20 times longer than halogen downlights while using up to 80 per cent less energy,” Peter says. “If you want to enhance your workplace, brighten your home and lower your electricity costs, then make the switch to LED lighting – the best part is it’s free! “LEDs are the safer, stronger and longer-lasting alternative to halogen downlights. We take pride in our workmanship and provide a 100 per cent customer satisfaction guarantee.”
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