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An army man of measure

BY LIZ ROGERS

Alan McDonald’s handshake is firm. At almost 89 years old, this ex-army man, RSL appeals officer and president of the Mornington RSL stands strong with both eyes gazing towards the horizon. You can tell a lot about a person from how they carry themselves, and Alan’s stance screams “get the job done”. No fuss. His front door is already half open as I walk into the driveway of his Mornington home where he lives with his hairdresser wife of 16 years, Waltraud Maria. Inside there is calm and order.

Family photos, snow globes, memorabilia and lots of animal statues. Feels like home.

“Do you like my animals?” he asks, and continues: “I love animals. I was at the Balcombe Army Apprentice School in Mount Martha from 1972 until 1975 training young fellows. There were 650 of them then. I went into the army because of my big brother, who had fought in New Guinea and won a Military Cross. All three brothers fought in World War II and Dad was in World War I. I

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began a four-year course at Duntroon in 1948, graduated into the corps of signals and then went on to Melbourne University for 12 months. We installed, maintained and operated information and communications systems.

Morse code then. Of course, it’s all digital now. I was drafted into the infantry and was active in Korea and then in Vietnam. I’ve been a platoon commander and the personal assistant to the British General of the Commonwealth Division in Korea. Been all over the world too. Two years in Germany, six months in England, and I spent my last 10 years in Canberra. You’re always moving in the army. I lived in Cape Schanck with my first wife, Pip, and our four children for a while but have been in Mornington for 30 years.”

There are only 14 men left of the 54 from Alan’s Duntroon graduating class of 1951. They get together each year. I ask Alan how he feels about that, and then if he’s got any medals. “It gets harder to travel when you’re older. I’ve got the normal medals from all those things,” he replies casually. I count 10 awarded to him for different campaigns (pictured). He continues: “No one ever wanted to go and fight. We all hoped we wouldn’t have to, but to save your country you’d be part of it. Army, navy, air force — we were in it together.

The defence force is one big family. There was only any rivalry between the groups in sport!” He throws a sideways glance with a grin as we both chuckle over tea and biscuits. “That’s part of the reason I took on the role of appeals officer organising the Anzac Day badges and Remembrance Day poppies. We’re a family. I co-ordinate the whole lot. I liaise with schools and commercial businesses and co-ordinate the volunteers. I’ve been doing it for 20 years. I joined the RSL after I retired from the army in 1985. I’ve looked after people my whole life.”

Alan didn’t have a pushbike when he was a kid growing up in Lismore, Victoria. He had a pony named Trixie whom he’ll never forget. Maybe that’s where the connection with animals began. “Dad worked as a stock agent, so it was normal back then. It was also normal to go to boarding school as there were no secondary schools in the area. I went to Ballarat.”

I ask this sport-loving, community-minded man of values if he thinks there’ll be another war. “I don’t think so,” he replies. “We are getting better at learning to agree to disagree. It took us 60 years to talk with North Korea, but we are doing it. I don’t think China or the US or Russia wants war. War is silly.”

Well said, Alan. Well said.

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“Rabbit girl.” That’s what they called her on the street. She’d bring them into her bedroom when they were kits, pop them on her bed and drown in their fluffy bunny beauty. They were always silent as she snuck them inside and there were sometimes up to 17 snuggling on her bed at one time. Unbeknown to her parents.

The young Janine Daddo was bunny mad.

She still is slightly buck-and-doe kooky.

She got her first rabbit, Tootsie, when he was six weeks old after he’d been rejected by his mother, and his blue eyes and pale fluffy feet bewitched her as she

BY LIZ ROGERS If you know anything about Janine fell beneath his spell. She was 12. She Daddo’s art, you probably know that explains: “He was a beautiful big-eared bunnies feature heavily whether in her masculine rabbit. He followed me around paintings or in her sculptural works. From and slept in my bed. When I brought him the days when she used to sell her rabbits home from my girlfriend’s house, Dad for $2 to the kids around the corner and made him a hutch from an old A-frame carry her own to a show in a rabbit carryswing set, corrugated iron and mesh, all, which had been converted from a bird which he dug four feet into the ground. cage, Alice in Wonderland’s main man of I bought another rabbit, an albino, and adventure with the big ears has always they had babies. Within 12 months I held a soft padded spot in her heart. She had 17 rabbits and we’d built a colony continues: “I just love them. I spent four of tunnels. Dad put a tiny torch on the years showing rabbits, sometimes six or end of a wire, which went down into the seven times a year, and I remember it cost burrows so we could see what was going me 50 cents to enter. It was so exciting on. I began showing them at the cavy getting the certificates. When Tootsie shows. The bunnies would sit on cushions died of a stroke at nine years old it was or carpets and I’d brush them. Just like a over. He was such a great buck. You know cat or dog show, I suppose. Yep. I’m the German people often have bunnies as original rabbit girl.”

pets, and when I went to visit some of my German relatives they had massive big rabbits almost the size of dogs. That’s what I’d like. When my dog goes, I’d like to have a studio rabbit with soft little feet.”

In the meantime, Janine will keep on painting her cottontails camouflaged in the garden, their faces peering from within flowers silently as they keep her secrets. She’ll also continue to sculpt her rusted steel “tumble bunnies”, ideal for standing guard in the garden just in case there’s an adventure to be had. Just go ask Alice.

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MDW’s Sandy Rizkallah and James Catlin recently acted in a very unusual case. It involved obtaining the sperm of a dying man.

When we met our client, her partner of three years was unconscious and dying from complications related to an unsuccessful suicide attempt. She hoped he could still father her child.

Under the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 (Vic), a deceased man’s sperm can be used if: • The procedure is requested by his partner; • It’s approved by the Patient Review Panel; • The living partner gets counselling; and, • The deceased has given written consent.

In this case, consent was absent.

A ruling from 1998 stated that extraction and preservation of sperm was allowed without the deceased’s written consent. But when the de facto partner sought to use it, the attorney-general withheld approval. A court later found there was sufficient reason for consent and it was given.

Calling on this precedent, 48 hours before the death of our client’s partner, the Supreme Court’s Justice Keogh approved an order authorising sperm removal for storage at an IVF clinic. Our client was also given the right to apply to use it one day.

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ISABELLA SHANNON Casual chats with Peninsula people by Kate Sears First, congrats on being offered a place in the AFLW and signing with the St Kilda Football Club.

Thank you. When I got the phone call I didn’t really believe it. It was kind of overwhelming. Signing with an AFLW team isn’t something that you expect to happen when you wake up on a school morning. It was a bit of a shock but I was obviously stoked and very excited.

You’re 17 years old now, so when did you first start playing football?

I have grown up in a football family and I remember Sundays spent watching my brother and the afternoons down at Balnarring Football Club. I really enjoyed watching him and I even became their water girl for some games.

When Balnarring’s first girls’ team was established, heaps of my friends started playing. The season had started and I saw Rhys and Peter Horobin.

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photos of them training and having heaps fun so I signed up and never looked back.

I picked it up quickly with the help of my brother, who was pretty happy to have a keen kicking partner. I was 14 at this time.

Did you always want to be a professional footballer?

Before I started playing I had never really thought about it, only because it wasn’t really available at that time. I’ve always loved playing sports and dreamt of being a professional sports player but when I was younger I thought that could only happen playing netball, which was my sport of choice. However, since the beginning of AFLW it has been something that I aimed for. I cannot believe the opportunities that girls like me are given in football now and am always reminding myself of how lucky I am to be involved in this great movement, making sure that I make the most of everything that

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comes my way. I have been coached by knowledgeable and inspiring men and women who have no doubt led me to where I am. There’s a great football culture here and the opportunities that I have been given through this community have taught me so much about all aspects of the game.

What does a day in your life look like?

I’m completing Year 12 VCE studies at Padua as well as being College Captain, so I often have extracurricular school commitments and obviously lots of study.

Afternoons usually involve some sort of training and among it all I find time to chill out and spend quality time with my family and friends.

How will your training develop now?

This opportunity is a blessing because it gives me a year to focus my training on being fit and getting ready for the 2020 season. I am able to use St Kilda’s great

resources and facilities and be exposed to ALFW professionalism. While they are letting me focus on school and normal junior commitments such as playing with the Dandenong Stingrays, I will train with St Kilda’s VFLW team regularly so that I can progress with them throughout the season and train at the next level in preparation for 2020.

What do the next five years look like for you?

Exciting! Finishing school at the end of the year and knowing that I am on an AFLW list is crazy. Hopefully I’m able to keep playing footy and go on to university, but I’m not sure what I’d like to study yet. I’d also love to travel at some point too.

Finally, what AFL team do your barrack for?

I was Essendon, but now Saints of course.

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Don’t miss the Jack Earle Trio at Peninsula Grammar on Thursday, May 2, from 7pm in the Performing Arts Centre’s Lewington Room. The Jack Earle Trio is made up of three of the finest young musicians in Australia. Individually, their talent and passion has taken them to perform interstate, and internationally, with many of the world’s most highly acclaimed musicians. Together they play innovative and original jazz music, with influences from Soul, RnB and Funk. Their interest and excellence across all genres of music makes them accessible and entertaining to diverse audiences and fulfilling to musicians and non-musicians alike.

Jack Earle is a 23-year-old pianist, trumpet player, vocalist, conductor and composer. Currently the assistant musical director of Evita, starring Tina Arena, Jack was previously the associate orchestrator for Dream Lover, The Bobby Darin Musical, which led to him touring and recording with David Campbell, most recently for his album Baby It’s Christmas. He is also the musical director of Rhonda Burchmore’s ABBAsolutely Fabulous, which has enjoyed sold-out shows around the country. Aside from his commercial music work, Jack is an in-demand jazz musician, playing around Australia in his two major ensembles, The Jack Earle Big Band and The Jack Earle Trio.

Award-winning drummer Kieran Rafferty has become a rising name in the Australian music scene, with endorsements from Pearl, Zildjian, Remo and Vic Firth, and a featured article in Drumscene magazine. Kieran has performed as part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, Australia’s Ultimate Drummers Weekend and Sydney Festival, where he made his debut performance at the Sydney Opera House, and Wangaratta Jazz Festival.

Bassist Patrick Schmidli is well-established in the jazz scene, having been awarded the Monash-Pratt Musician Performance Scholarship and Fergully Lodge Jazz Bass Prize from Monash University, and featuring in top Melbourne music festivals such as White Night, The Melbourne International Jazz Festival, and Wangaratta Jazz Festival.

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BY LIZ ROGERS Two days before writing this, I’m in It’s Sunday afternoon and newly Mornington’s Main St outside a cafe Independent MP Julia Banks is with a smart and gregarious Julia Banks. fishing in Port Phillip Bay with Julia and her small team of supporters have been pounding the pavement all her family. It’s tradition. Julia day because that’s what you do leading even took her husband, Mike, out up to a federal election that will be fishing for flatheads on one of held sometime in May. The waiter asks their first rendezvous. Now that’s us what we would like but before we respond Julia is stretching out her hand a way to catch a guy hook, line to introduce herself. She asks him what’s and sinker! On that early ‘scaly important to him and he says he’s never date’ Julia caught 10 flatties and even registered to vote. Doesn’t see Mike came home with zero — and the point. We converse after he takes our orders. “There is a point because yes, you’re right, she’s never let change can happen at a grassroots him forget it. She explains: “My level. As an Independent with socially progressive and financially responsible late Dad taught me the tricks of the trade. My son, Sam, and I have values, I can now put people before the party, which is exciting. My campaign caught big snapper. Fishing has is centred on climate change action, opposing Adani, upgrading Rosebud always been a big hobby of mine. hospital, genuine support for local Unusual but true.”

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businesses and community groups, social justice and gender equality. Women are not a minority group. We make up 52 percent of the population and are grossly under-represented in Parliament, which has no quotas for women or a proper independent workplace conduct system. Climate change is an acute issue too. We’ve seen the extreme weather patterns and droughts. There are the climate deniers in Parliament and both parties look at the environment and climate change policy as a way to secure votes rather than saving the planet — and as I said in my speech in Parliament about the refugees being held in Nauru, ‘long-term, indefinite detention is no place for any child’.”

Since announcing she wouldn’t contest the seat of Chisholm (which she won from Labor in 2016) after the leadership coup that ousted Malcolm Turnbull late last year, this former Liberal MP and successful corporate lawyer is set to run against Greg Hunt for the seat of Flinders. She continues: “Both my parents came from small business and my family has had ties with the Mornington Peninsula for a long time. The first ever photo of me was with Mum holding me as a baby in Red

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Julia’s campaign will be run on a shoestring budget. She’s already made hundreds of phone calls and has a team of enthusiastic volunteers who are keen to witness a woman being elected to the seat of Flinders for the first time. She concludes: “It will be tough but the response has been good so far. Over the summer, countless people across the seat of Flinders thanked me for my courage and the stand I took with regard to women and speaking up about climate change and the refugees. It will be a lot of hard work but we’re in this race to win it.”

Cast your line, Julia, and see what you can reel in.

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Mornington Peninsula has its very own Robert De Niro . . .

I mean, Rabbit De Niro.

Mikayla and partner Ash wanted to give their ginger lop-eared rabbit a really clever name, and after tossing up over the latter and B-rabbit (from the film 8mile), Rabbit De Niro was the winner as they’re both huge fans of the actor Robert De Niro. Who isn’t?

He was adopted at age two and a half in August last year from Peninsula Vets in Mount Eliza. Three months later, the 23-year-old Mount Eliza hairdresser had a client mention her rabbits had unexpectedly become pregnant and her hands were suddenly very full.

Mikayla offered to rescue Luna and take one of the lopeared/angora-cross rabbits off her hands at just three months old.

Weighing 2.5kg, Rabbit De Niro now had a little friend after being the only child for three months, yet he bonded well with his new friend despite him liking his peace and quiet. Happy to just sit and observe everyone, he’s a pretty content, quiet boy who isn’t fussed by other animals or children. When he feels the need to stretch his legs, he’ll hop off the couch,

have a look around then get back on to the couch and lay down. It’s a hard life being a celebrity in the rabbit world, that’s for sure.

By comparison, Luna is a very energetic soul. She’s playful and likes to sit as close as she can next to the couple’s Jack Russell, Joey, who is actually a little scared of her — how, we don’t know. Her name was coined by her grey colouring and her quirkiness. This little lady loves to hit the grass and practise her ball skills with any sport equipment that she may find. Luna’s other love is to groom Mikayla, which seems like a copycat move as her fur requires a brush every second day.

Little Luna’s fur is quite high maintenance and requires a haircut every few months too. Lucky her mum is a hairdresser.

Instead of hopping around delivering eggs, these adorable bundles of fur dine on kale, silver beet, celery, carrots, apples, cos lettuce and bananas, but their favourite meal of all time is hay. Both adopted bunnies are most active at sunrise and sunset, with their prebedtime antics including hopping around the lounge room with Mikayla’s daughter eagerly following suit.

As cute as these little guys are, it’s important to know that they aren’t an Easter toy; they’re a long-term commitment.

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At the Round Square Australasian and East Asia Regional Conference, hosted by Woodleigh School, student delegates from around the world will join together to shift their thinking, inspire others and bring about positive change in their world. The theme, ‘Gen Z: Mind Shifters’, will challenge delegates to make a difference in their community.

Over the past 12 months, Woodleigh students have collaborated to design the conference theme and played pivotal roles in planning the program; they feel it’s their generation that need to be the mind shifters, to take the lead and make a positive change for their future.

Participants will work with inspiring people who have brought about real change in the world — change they started at a young age. Our guest speakers include Craig Reucassel (War on Waste presenter, The Chaser), Simon

Griffiths (social entrepreneur, Who Gives A Crap), Sophie Ciszek (professional sailing athlete) and Lyndon Galea (social entrepreneur, Eat Up).

The environmental, social, political and technological issues that Gen Z will face require them to contribute positively to their communities. Today’s students need to be productive. They need to solve problems, collaborate, innovate and be prepared to challenge theories, ideals and conventions. This necessitates purposeful learning, and it necessitates global understanding and respect.

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“Do you think a runner could beat Puffing Billy to Emerald Lake Park?” In 1980, a conversation just like this between Puffing Billy volunteers led to the establishment of the Great Train Race, a run that is now one of the oldest and most iconic on the Melbourne running calendar.

The first Great Train Race was organised in 1982 with 1600 competitors.

Since this time, 80,000 people have taken to the Dandenong Ranges in an attempt to outrun Puffing Billy, who tends to chug into Lakeside Station in about 52 minutes. The race record currently stands at 42 min 27 sec, which was achieved by Steve Kelly in 2015. Melissa Duncan broke the women’s record in 2018 with a time of 48 min 27 sec.

The Great Train Race is popular with runners due to the unique challenges it presents. While relatively short in length, the 13.5km course includes three hill climbs in the first 10km and a fast-paced downhill run for the final 3-4km. This is all done while Puffing Billy’s whistle echoes through the forests and gullies, with runners never knowing whether they are in front of the train.

This year will mark the 38th running of the Great Train Race, with more than 3000 runners expected to take part. The event is a major fundraiser for the not-for-profit railway, which operates under the steam of more than 600 volunteers.

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BY AINSLEY PATON

Each day, young children in Aussie schools are going to school without lunch. Without this essential fuel, these kids find it extremely difficult to concentrate in classes, and their learning is compromised. Eat Up, primarily run by Lyndon Galea, is a not-for-profit organisation that, with the help of many generous volunteers, makes sandwiches and delivers them to these kids at their schools, where teachers will discreetly pass out the sandwich so there’s no embarrassment. Since starting in 2015, Eat Up has managed to make 250,000 sandwiches, and has spread from Victoria to NSW and Queensland as well.

Apart from volunteers helping out, companies make a difference too. Coles Supermarkets provide the delicious Wonder White bread needed to make the sandwiches.

Year 10 student Ruby Broomhall, pictured, is one of the organisers of Eat Up here at Woodleigh School. She has only begun having a major role in the program since the beginning of 2019, but has been helping out since the program started in early 2018. Since then, students have given up their lunch times to make sandwiches for Eat Up. The first session brought 45 students making 700 sandwiches in the space of about half an hour.

The number of students and sandwiches climbed and climbed throughout the year, and by the 12th session, Woodleigh had made a combined total of 10,000 sandwiches, getting more than 150 helpers, including students, staff and parents, and also helping out seven individual schools.

“In 2019 we are aiming higher and we believe we can positively smash it,” Ruby said. “It’s a magnificent program which allows people from various age groups to socialise and obtain friendships. Altogether I cannot express enough how much of a great experience and opportunity it is to be a part of. It’s so incredibly simple yet so incredibly rewarding.”

It’s not just Woodleigh that is helping out this amazing organisation. Across the three states, companies such as Jetstar, RedBubble, PWC, and Swisse have contributed.

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sessions, where members of the public come along by themselves or with a team of family and friends to help make 5000 sandwiches in an hour. Schools like Ivanhoe Grammar, Ruyton Girls School, Carey Grammar, Caulfield Grammar and Geelong College have also made a huge difference. The organisation has even been featured on Sky News just last year.

Eat Up has had major success over such a short time, but there is still so far to go. If you’re interested in making a contribution, consider attending a public sandwich-making event.

Check out their Facebook @ eatupaus to see upcoming events near you. Or, if you’d like to get your whole team involved, Eat Up can come into your workplace. They provide all ingredients and equipment; all they need is an hour or two and a bit of space. Simply visit their website at eatup.org.au to register. The same applies if you’d like to sign up your school — just head to the website.

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BY KATE SEARS From dancing — or rather jumping around — at three years old to jumping countries pursuing her dance career, Tessa Fox is making her way to the top. At 26 her performance CV is show-stopping.

Her four overseas contracts with cruise ship company NCL have taken her to Europe and the Mediterranean, China and Japan, with the last contract situated in Scandinavia and Russia, with a little bit of Mexico, the Caribbean and New Orleans included towards the end of the trip. Her stint last year saw her perform in Rock of Ages for eight months on board the Norwegian Breakaway, which is one of NCL’s largest ships. While playing Constance in the hilarious and naughty musical, Tessa’s highlight was definitely the fact that some of her cast members had been in the show on Broadway and the West End. Given this, it was amazing to be in a show of such a high standard.

“I have been to countless amazing countries because of my job and I can’t wait to keep going to more,” Tessa says. “Cruise ships are a little bit addictive because you get to travel the world while being paid to do what you love — perform. There are definitely a lot more places in the world I have to tick off my list, so I’ll be back on the seas this year and for many more to come, I’m sure.”

Having always adored theatre, Tessa says this is probably where her love of performing stems from.

Seeing musicals in the city with her family was always a highlight, so much so that when she was in her teens she started thinking seriously about pursuing it as a career.

The year after she graduated from Toorak College, she began a full-time dance course at Spectrum Dance and then completed a two-year Musical Theatre Diploma at Patrick Studios Australia.

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Recently, this foxy dancer was in the cast of Legends in Concert at Crown Melbourne. It’s a show from Vegas that features tributes to Michael Jackson, Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder. Tessa found it rewarding to perform on home ground for once because this time her friends and family could actually come and watch her perform.

“The majority of the band and tribute artists are from America. However, they hire Melbourne-based dancers for the Melbourne season. It was such a fun show to be a part of and such a great experience. I loved performing with such an amazingly talented cast to such great, great music.”

And what keeps her moving? “The feeling when you are on stage, it’s pretty awesome! And the amazing experiences it has allowed me to have all around the world.”

While being back on the Mornington Peninsula for now, Tessa has her sights set on embracing the laid-back vibe that she loves so much. It will include indulging in great food while embracing amazing views with a glass of Peninsula wine in hand.

This “live in the now” person can only assume that she will continue performing and receiving travelling contracts for as long as she can. But who knows? Freespirited Tessa thinks that you might even spot her in a new area that is the complete opposite to her current industry. Her repertoire of experience includes working as a magician’s assistant, an aerialist, and an actor in the musical called Wine Lovers as a singer/actor. Yep, Tessa’s terrific.

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Catchy melodies in the style of ‘60s and ‘70s pop and rock-inspired tracks have been floating across the airwaves of Triple J by band members Jordan, Connor, Angus and Vincent, who combine to form local band Teenage Dads. But it’s not what you’re thinking. Their baby is actually their band and their child is bringing home A+ report cards.

This quad-psych-pop band has tracks with blasting synths and lyrics that will have you singing along as the good vibes flow. On stage the band oozes charisma with immense energy and a high sense of fun. Performing alongside Kingswood, Northeast Party House, Ruby Fields, Radio Moscow (US) and Wharves have been career highlights for the Mount Eliza Secondary College alumni.

Having formed the band during high school in 2016, they progressed quickly from jamming in the school music rooms to playing at friends’ parties throughout their final school year, and then venturing on to venues in 2017. With Vincent on drums, Angus on bass, Connor on guitar and Jordan on synth and vocals, these young artists are proudly selftaught and never turn down the chance for a jam session.

“We don’t add extra instruments during the editing process. We want to make sure with our music that what you hear on the album is what you will hear live. We want to live up to the recording when we perform live for our fans.”

Having gained experience playing covers, they entered 2017 writing and performing their own original songs — cue lyrical genius Jordan regularly messaging his band mates at 4am when his writing inspiration hit — and it snowballed from there. The year saw the Dads offered the chance to play all around Melbourne supporting other local artists before finding themselves presented with the opportunity for their own debut headlining

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show in December 2017.

In the lead-up to their headline show, September saw the release of their very first EP, Wett Weather. These fresh new tracks, straight out of Jordan’s shed-turnedrecording studio, found their way on to Triple J Unearthed. To put their following achievement into perspective for you, it goes that anyone can upload their music tracks to the website and Triple J then listen to them all and play their favourites on the Triple J Unearthed station. Teenage Dads’ energetic debut EP graced the radio waves shortly after its release.

Egged on by this achievement, the band saw no sign of slowing down in 2018 with the uploading of singles Devil’s Jam, Fool and Sunburnt throughout the year ahead of their debut album Potpourri Lake in October 2018, with their sold-out launch at The Gasometer Hotel held the following December. “The presenters gave our new song, Sunburnt, a spin too,” said Vincent. “They played it on Triple J Unearthed and Triple J, which was a very exciting time for us.”

And just like that they were getting the recognition they deserved. Just a year later, their gigs are sold out for their current tour — next stop Tasmania! Letting us in on their insider statistics from Spotify, Vincent told us they have 11,000 monthly listeners and currently more than 200,000 plays on Spotify, including listeners from all around the globe — what an achievement! Their music appeals to all age groups, and seeing the demand from underage fans for an all-ages concert, Vincent took it upon himself to get it happening by launching Pack Up Time.

Held at the Mechanics Hall in Frankston, the event was pumping on Saturday, March 23.

A line-up of local bands and musically gifted friends joined fellow host 123 Agency with support from RRP Radio. Collectively, they put on a highly successful community event to be envied by all.

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Ilsa says family violence studies attract many mature-age students who are returning to study after years, but richer with their life experiences. “Mature-age students are fertile ground with many transferable skills. They have an enhanced appreciation for education and teaching them is always a collaborative effort. I personally identify with them because I was a mature-age student myself when I studied for my doctorate.”

At Chisholm, students studying family violence will receive practical skills and experience, assistance with use of technology, time and life-management skills, and one-onone time with teachers. Ilsa and her team also work closely with the community services and social work industries to secure placements for students. “We network with industry and build relationships with key organisations to ensure that students to have the opportunity to join the workforce.

Some of these placements actually turn out to be real jobs.”

In Ilsa’s experience, a common difficulty her students face is the inability to separate their personal experiences and opinions when working on academics for family violence.

But she believes this can be overcome by teaching different techniques that encourage students to shift their thinking to evidence-based facts.

Ilsa’s advice to potential students is that family violence work, while very challenging, is also extremely rewarding. “In order to be the most effective practitioner, however, both for yourself and for your clients, a thorough understanding of the complexities of family violence is essential. Never stop researching and learning.”

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Disney theme music will have everyone singing along as they dance in their roller skates all night — conga line included.

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International acclaim for Ritchies Dromana Those of us who shop there already know it as one of the best supermarkets on the planet, and now it’s official: Ritchies Supa IGA Dromana has been named IGA International Retailer of the Year. The award was presented to Ritchies group CEO Fred Harrison and Jarrod Swaine from Ritchies Stores at the international IGA conference in San Diego on February 26.

The accolade is the latest in an impressive list of awards for the innovative supermarket: 2018 National Retailer of The Year, Supa IGA Store of the Year, Supa IGA Bakery Department of the Year, and the Retail Transformation & Innovation Award winner at last year’s IGA Australia Awards. It is owned and operated by the Ritchies group, which has been operating in Australia for almost 150 years and is now the nation’s largest independent supermarket and liquor retailer.

Mr Harrison said of the honour: “We have worked hard to deliver on our vision. Our stores reflect our commitment to be the best in independent retail and it is

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a wonderful feeling for the team at Ritchies Dromana to have their efforts recognised internationally.”

Ritchies Dromana is the complete package for modern grocery retailing and has become famous as a foodie’s paradise, with a wide range of food and ingredients sourced from around the world. Energy-efficient refrigeration, low-line bakery display units, wine barrel display tables in produce and the Himalayan salt wall in the meat dry-ageing room all help to create a visually

impressive store.

“We have designed Dromana around the needs, tastes and lifestyles of our customers so they are really at the heart of the unique shopping experience we offer,” Mr Harrison said. “The team has worked hard to build great relationships with our local community and our suppliers, and the store stocks considerable ranges from local growers and producers.”

With a focus on fresh food — from the seafood display and sushi kiosk to the international cheese bar and fresh meals counter — shoppers can find everything they are looking for and more. The modern design of the new supermarket has cleverly incorporated some visual images of the past 148 years of history.

“There are not many businesses today still family-owned after 148 years and continuing to grow stronger in a very competitive retailing environment,” Mr Harrison said. “Our business is about unique ranges. Our main point of difference is that we are working with our supplier partners to range many products that are exclusive to Ritchies. These include hard-to-find specialty items as well as all the traditional lines found in a large supermarket. As an independent supermarket, we are better placed than many to tailor our fresh offerings and provide unique grocery items.

“We have an incredible team, loyal employees and a great local community whose needs are at the heart of our business. These relationships are the cornerstone of our success. This award is a result of the hard work and commitment put in by all the team that contributes to the success of the Dromana store.”

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Sarah Hilli, the administrator of the Mount Martha program, explains. “I really had no idea I would be doing this. I just went along to a Lifesaving Victoria conference and saw a video of what the Starfish Nippers program looked like and thought it was cool. I took the idea back to the Mount Martha Life Saving Club committee and their response was it was a ‘no-brainer’. We started three years ago and it is all run by volunteers. Each participant has a trainer and the program is run concurrently with the mainstream Nippers program, which means the whole family can be together.”

Sarah runs the program with Julie Marshall, who in Sarah’s words “has such a lovely nature with the Nippers and is hands-on on the day”. They both have Bronze Medallions, the international benchmark for lifesavers. The program runs from 6-7pm on Fridays from late November until March and the response has been amazing. Beginning with five Nippers ranging in age from eight to 14, there are now eight participants with the oldest being 17. Lifesaving activities include board skills, beach flags, swimming, water familiarisation, beach running, games such as volleyball, and beach, water and surf safety.

Sarah continues: “Parents are required to have a Working With Children Check and to stay on the beach while the program is running. There’s a dinner and a movie upstairs at the club afterwards too. We also attended the inaugural Starfish Nippers carnival at Hampton Life Saving Club. All you need to do is become a member of the Mount Martha Life Saving Club and the first-year membership for Starfish Nippers is free. Membership applications happen in September, and check our website for open day dates, usually held in September.”

If you have a child with a disability who loves the water, this could be the program for you. Jo Taylor, a parent of one of the participants, says: “Having just finished our third season, I have seen huge advances in confidence and ability in not only my child, but among all of the participants. I hope the program continues to expand around the state, allowing children of all abilities to be part of a local lifesaving club.”

Go to websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-2054-0-0-0&sID=337256, email starfishnippers@mmlsc.com.au to find out more or follow them on Facebook @ StarfishNippers.

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Proud to serve the people of Flinders A lot of Members of Parliament in this country will say that they represent the best part of Australia. However, with the amazing coastline, beautiful local food and incredible people in Flinders, I can say from experience that I hold that title.

I was born and raised on the Mornington Peninsula. It is where my wife and I have chosen to live and raise our family. It is a tremendous honour to represent this community and one which is never taken lightly.

I have prided myself on working collaboratively with the community to deliver a plan for our electorate, one which improves our local community and secures long-term outcomes.

Together, we have been able to deliver great outcomes for the Mornington Peninsula, including recent successes such as securing $5 million for the construction of the Rosebud Aquatic Centre, $3 million for new soccer and athletics facilities at Civic Reserve, $1.5 million for a new youth services hub on the southern Peninsula, and headspace services for Hastings and Rosebud.

Alongside my work as the Member for Flinders, my work as Minister for Health means I am privileged to see the incredible work undertaken by Australian doctors, nurses, hospital staff and medical researchers to help patients. To help save lives and protect lives, the Coalition Government has made the single largest funding boost in health and medical research in Australia’s history with our $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)

and listed $10.6 billion in life-saving and lifechanging medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), all while delivering a 63 per cent increase in Victorian public hospital funding to $5.3 billion.

As part of my Plan for Flinders, I will continue to work for a long-term solution for traffic flow and pedestrian safety at Jetty Rd, improved cancer services for the Mornington Peninsula and protection of the Mornington Peninsula Green Wedge, all while securing the strong economy required to continue to list all medicines recommended by medical experts on to the PBS and deliver the local projects that our community needs.

To learn more about my Plan for Flinders and how it will benefit your local area, visit greghunt.com.au/my-plan-for-flinders

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BY LIZ ROGERS home for the holidays.”

Lorraine Kabbindi White has six girls. Six 13-year-old girls. Sextuplets, you say? Well, no. Lorraine is the proud The girls will be living with Lorraine and her partner, carer of six on-the-brink-of-womanhood Indigenous Bradley Copeland, until they finish their schooling. girls who, as part of a program run by the Melbourne Lorraine’s role is as primary care-giver and that’s what Indigenous Transition School for students from remote she gets paid to do. She continues: “After school I went or regional communities, are calling her place home. back home. I was very close to my grandfather, Bardayal She’s only 27 herself, but this courageous and clever Lofty Nadjamerrek, who was dying, and I got back to see former Toorak College boarder figures she can handle it. him before he passed. He associated with nine language The hormones. The chatter. The chaos that two different groups.” He also taught Lorraine how to paint. “I then schools, multiple languages and a bunch of excited and worked as a teacher’s aide in the Oenpelli community but enthusiastic young women can bring. community life can be hard, especially in the wet season when it becomes an island. You are cut off and feel very She explains: “It can be overwhelming at times, but I’m isolated. I came back to Melbourne in 2013.” really enjoying it. They are very switched on. They are on scholarships to Kingswood College in Box Hill and Siena Lorraine’s girls are well-versed in language too. Marlene, College in Camberwell. That makes for interesting starts from Manyallaluk (Eva Valley community) in the to the day because we — my partner and I — are living Katherine region of the Northern Territory, speaks Kriol, in Kew. The girls come from different regions and speak Mayali and English. Denise, from the Nganmarriyanga their Indigenous languages as well as English so it can get (Palumpa community) in the NT’s Daly River region, very noisy around here.” speaks Murrinh Patha and English. Sherilyn, from the Ramingining community in the East Arnhem Land region Lorraine was the recipient of a scholarship to Toorak of the NT, speaks Djambarrpuyngu and English. Lorraine’s College in Mount Eliza herself, and boarded at the little sister Timikar, niece Elaine and cousin Lilly all come school in years 10, 11 and 12. She was also the only from Gunbalanya (Oenpelli community) and speak Indigenous girl at the school and was thus the first to Kunwinjku, Iwaidja, Kriol and English between them. graduate in 2009. She continues: “It wasn’t easy at first Cripes! as I had come from a community in West Arnhem Land, where I felt I belonged, but the boarding house became “There’s a lot of patience involved. You’ve got to a haven for me. I made real connections with the other remember it’s new for them as well as for yourself, but girls, who also felt homesick, and ended up enjoying I wouldn’t have it any other way,” says this girl power the experience. My girls are faced with the same issues. provider and designer of the new North Melbourne The non-Indigenous group is much larger than the Indigenous footy jumper.

Indigenous, but they love it. They don’t even want to go Yes, she can do that too.

Eagle-eyed constable ferrets out maritime crime On April 20, 1881, The Argus newspaper described the SS India , which had arrived the previous day, in these words: “The India is a smart-looking craft with a touch of the yacht about her lines and also her interior planning and equipment. She can thus be utilised either for pleasure or profit. She is an iron screw boat of 310 tons gross measurement, and was built in 1874 by Messrs J and G Thomson, of Glasgow.”

Mr Henderson, who was aboard with his partners, was named as her owner but in fact the steamer had been stolen and her appearance and her name had been altered. A false story had also been concocted about her passage to Australia.

Henderson had chartered the ship from her owners, claiming to be a wealthy man wanting to take his ill wife on an extended cruise of the Mediterranean. This cruise consisted only of being sighted passing Gibraltar in daylight before slipping back into the Atlantic under cover of darkness.

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The ship was then taken to the Cape Verde Islands for ballast and water and across the Atlantic to Santos in Brazil.

A cargo of coffee was loaded at Santos, which was sold on reaching Cape Town.

From there the passage continued to Mauritius, Albany for coal, and then to Melbourne.

SS Ferret, which was owned by the Adelaide Steamship Co. from 1881-1920, from a painting in the State Library of South Australia [B 12207].

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Henderson hoped to sell the ship in Melbourne or Sydney but his crime was discovered because an alert constable at Queenscliff correctly identified the India as the SS Ferret and informed his superiors. He had seen a ‘Lost, Stolen or Strayed’ notice in a Scottish newspaper, The Scotsman, which had arrived only

days before the ship. To keep the crew from talking, Henderson threatened to shoot any man who talked and he also offered them money. When he was arrested, however, the crew members quickly gave evidence against him to avoid being involved.

Henderson and his partners went to jail and the ship’s owners sold her in September 1881 at Melbourne. The SS Ferret worked around the southern coast of Australia until she was wrecked in South Australia in November 1920.

BY MAURIE HUTCHINSON President, Peninsula Ship Society T: Maurie Hutchinson 9787 5780 E: mauriehutch@gmail.com The Peninsula Ship Society meets at Hastings Yacht Club on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 10am. Visitors always welcome.

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Your cosy new home on the Mornington Peninsula Village Glen Aged Care Residences provide residents and their family the peace of mind that there is support along this journey. Our team can answer all your questions about the aged care process as we know it can be complicated. You simply need to tell us what we can do to assist you.

The Village Glen difference extends into our offerings to our residents. While we have a beautiful facility with stunning bay views, we also offer residents in-house physiotherapy, a lifestyle program run by diversional therapists and of course a team of executive chefs creating tempting delights. Plus, there’s the security of having the highest level of nursing care including our memory support unit with a very special sensory garden.

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Interactive performance promises the best seats in the house Audience members will join the energy while attending an interactive performance conceived and delivered in Frankston by Mornington Peninsula duo Ru Atma and Brigitte Jarvis.

No. 33 will explore the experiences of women who lived in the same house within an “intimate” performance limited to just 15 people. Audience members will feel like invited guests as they search for clues in an unravelling, engaging 45-minute storyline.

Brigitte said audience members will be enthralled, excited and surprised at each turn of the story, where links will be discovered between your guide and the inhabitants. “Imagine stepping into an unpredictable world where the previous inhabitants are slowly revealed to you as you feel compelled to explore and investigate their lives,” she said.

Frankston Art Centre’s performing arts incubator program HATCH helped facilitate the immersive work supported by industry professionals over different stages via skill refinement and storyline development. Without HATCH development funding, the project wouldn’t have been financially feasible.

“Last year we developed our story, characters and created four different sets,” Brigitte said. “This culminated in an intense shooting period, where we worked with a small, incredibly talented team to shoot four short films in four days.”

Most creatives experience barriers. Ru and Brigitte find clarity by working spatially, sometimes enforcing physical or metaphorical boundaries while following their intuition to develop works, including the recent comedy Brain Fog. “We are both Geminis and multiple paths are taken to bring us home when creating work,” Ru said.

This year the duo that goes by RAWcollective have developed the live performance element to No. 33. Beyond this they are fostering confidence in the next generation of dance and theatre performers through Loco-motion creative moving for kids and Loco Youth Dance Theatre.

A passion to empower children through free expression drives former professional dancer Ru, who has worked internationally and for the Australian Dance Theatre. Students have been provided with the opportunity to perform at McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery and various theatres.

Frankston Arts Centre handpicked the act for this year’s season, which will be shown in May. Tickets are available from thefac.com.au CAMERON HOWE camhowe.com

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Thank you for caring: After the Rotary Club of Mount Eliza’s successful Kids’ Fun Run with K163 on Sunday, November 18, sponsors were invited to a special evening to say thank you on Wednesday, February 20, in Mount Eliza. Drinks and nibbles were enjoyed while sponsors of last year’s fun run received certificates of appreciation. The run raised much-needed money for Frankston Hospital’s pediatric ward and special care unit. Photos by Kate Sears

All revved up: Motorcycle lovers of all ages flocked to the Mornington Racecourse on Thursday, February 28, for the Ulysses Club Open Day. With live music, food stands, a produce market, road safety forum and motorcycle trade show, the open day also included a show n’ shine — an opportunity for national rally registrants to impress all attendees with their shining bikes.

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Have your say on aged care reforms Mornington Peninsula Shire Council is continuing its efforts to respond to Federal Government reforms of the aged care sector. The proposed reforms mean it may not be possible for the council to continue to deliver some aged and disability services to residents in the current manner beyond June 2020.

In 2020, the Government is proposing to introduce an open market aged care system where there will be a range of providers available and clients will be able to choose who they receive their services from. Last month the council resolved to proceed with a request for a proposal process and community engagement exercise to explore all options available to deliver certain aged and disability services to Peninsula residents. The Shire is committed to ensuring continuity of care for clients as these national changes are introduced.

Services will continue as normal during this period and the council will keep clients and the community informed throughout the process.

Mayor David Gill said that during the process there would be no change to current council service delivery. “Council has not resolved at this stage to progress or pursue anything further than to undertake an RFP and community engagement process and is not obligated to proceed with

appointing a new service provider at the conclusion of the RFP process,” Cr Gill said.

Included in the process are domestic assistance, personal care, respite care, and individual social support, or shopping assistance. Not included are Meals on Wheels, assessment, home maintenance, community transport, seniors’ clubs, and positive ageing. “Client continuity of care is of utmost importance throughout this process and all decision making will be driven by the needs and well-being of our residents,” Cr Gill said.

The Shire is seeking input from clients and community members about the role the Shire should play in supporting older residents in light of the changes the aged care reforms will bring about.

Community meetings will be held on Monday, April 8, from 4.30-6.30pm in the council chambers at the Shire offices Mornington, 2 Queen St, Mornington; Tuesday, April 9, from 11am-1pm in the Rosebud Memorial Hall, 997 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud; and Thursday, April 11, from 3-5pm in Hastings Community Hub, 1973 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings.

For further information or to have your say, visit mornpen.vic.gov.au/servicereforms, phone 5950 1688 or email community.care@mornpen.vic. gov.au

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Children’s allergy expert down south Dr David Bannister is passionate about providing care for kids under 16 who have Asthmatic or Allergic Reactions. A Paediatric Practitioner since 1977 and Specialist in Allergy/Asthma Diagnosis and Management, this Honorary Consultant, from The Royal Children’s Hospital brings a wealth of knowledge and Specialist Allergy practice to the Peninsula.

This means there is no need to travel to Melbourne, or wait months, sometimes years, for an appointment with your Melbourne Specialist.

He explains, “Originally, when I became a Doctor, there was not a lot of allergy training available, so I went back to The Royal Children’s to further my education.

Allergies like Eczema and Asthma were on the rise, as they are now. We have food Allergies currently on the increase. Forty per cent of Australian children have an allergy today. However, it is now good to know that there are ways to support and assist, whether it be finding the triggers or becoming aware of the aggravating foods or desensitising a patient.

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Having an allergy means the Immune System is overactive, and inappropriately reacting to foods and environmental factors. Dr Bannister says, “Addressing allergies when your child is young, is vital. The younger a child is diagnosed and treatment begins, the better their long-term outlook will be.” He further continues, “At our Clinic we hold a strong belief, in educating families to have more confidence in managing their own child’s allergy.”

If your child needs assistance and support with Asthma and/orAllergies Dr Bannister is our Local Allergy Specialist. He requires a Doctor’s referral for all appointments.

He maintains an ‘Up to Date’ Family Orientated Practice in Capel Sound. Is continually involved in education and mentoring of new aspiring Allergy Specialists and as such, is constantly aware of the latest thinking & conclusions regarding this Specialist Area.

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We salute Greater Frankston’s award-winning businesses

BY LISA WALTON

Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula are home to a host of innovative and highly successful businesses both large and small, and while they might be incredibly diverse in nature, all have one thing in common: a desire to provide their customers with the best products and services possible.

On Thursday, February 21, many were honoured at the inaugural Greater Frankston Business Awards at Functions by the Bay. The awards gave businesses the opportunity to come together, toast their successes and share ideas.

In this special feature we honour all finalists and winners — in particular our wonderful clients, Lisa’s Lacies, The Sports Injury Clinic, Anny’s Manufacturing, Garden Babies

MAJOR AWARDS

Carrum Downs P: 9775 0334

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

ENTERTAINMENT FINALISTS

BBQ Spit Rotisseries 2/59 Brunel Rd, Seaford P: 9773 6167

YOUNGTREPRENEUR Pawsome Paws Rosebud P: 0433 719 445

WORKPLACE CULTURE

The Sports Injury Clinic 365-367 Nepean Hwy, Frankston P: 9783 9990

COMPANY WIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Fusion Network Solutions 6/13B Elite Way, Carrum Downs P: 0448 039 577

EMERGING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Local Shed Solutions P: 9775 1706

RISING STAR BUSINESS OF THE YEAR EFM Health Clubs Frankston John Paul College, 161 McMahons Rd, Frankston P: 0409 942 368

AWARD WINNERS AND FINALISTS ENTERTAINMENT WINNER

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Excape Frankston 3A Wells St, Frankston P: 0490 523 558 KidsTown 11 Heversham Drive, Seaford P: 8759 1431 Sk8House 3/2 Amayla Cres, Carrum Downs P: 9773 6799

HEALTH PRACTITIONER/BODY WINNER

The Sports Injury Clinic 365-367 Nepean Hwy, Frankston P: 9783 9990

HEALTH PRACTITIONER/BODY FINALISTS

Seaford Osteopathy Rosslyn Avenue Seaford P: 0417 512 536 Van Velsen Exercise Physiology Shop 4/115 Hall Rd, Carrum Downs P: 0433 232 050

BUSINESS SOLUTION PROVIDERS WINNER Virtual Infinity P: 0430 088 040

BUSINESS SOLUTION PROVIDERS FINALISTS BSDA Frankston P: 1300 995 117

Platformers Suite 5, 38 Ross Smith Avenue East, Frankston P: 1300 99 67 67

PET SERVICES WINNER Pawsome Paws Rosebud P: 0433 719 445

HAIRDRESSING WINNER

Hair Etiquette by Kirra Shop 17, 21 Thompson Road, Patterson Lakes P: 9773 3755

HAIRDRESSING FINALIST

Capelli E Bellezza 53c Beach Street Frankston P: 9781 4448

BUILDING AND TRADES WINNER The Beauchamp Group 54 New Street Frankston P: 1800 005 351

BUILDING AND TRADES FINALISTS Everlift Garage Doors 19 Captain Cook Close Skye P: 1300 956 090 New Form Concreting 25 Milne Ave, Seaford P: 0424 640 455

SWIM CENTRE WINNER

Patterson Lakes Swim School 76 Pier One Drive, Patterson Lakes P: 0450 097 946

SWIM CENTRE FINALISTS Langwarrin KingSwim

Fairy Art, Geonbae Korean BBQ Restaurant, Sk8House, Eeny Meeny Cafe, Fratelli Frankston, One Pear Tree and Town Planning & Co. As sponsors of both the Mornington Peninsula Business Awards and the Greater Frankston Business Awards, it is our hope at Mornington Peninsula Magazine that they will continue and we wish to congratulate all winners and finalists.

19-27 Northgateway, Langwarrin P: 9775 7000 Frankston KingSwim 3 Foot Street Frankston P: 9783 5377

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WINNER

BUSINESS COACH WINNER

FRATELLI Frankston 227 Cranbourne Road Frankston P: 9776 5277 Reddy Roasts - Carrum Downs T7/100 Hall Rd, Carrum Downs P: 8787 7075 Eeny Meeny Cafe 96 Young Street Frankston P: 0438 188 047 Geonbae Korean BBQ Restaurant 4 Kananook Creek Blvd, Frankston P: 9783 9067

Dr Ben Carvosso 1392 Nepean Highway, Mt Eliza P: 9787 8518

DRIVE INDUSTRY WINNER Drive Skills 4 Life Frankston P: 0422 765 843

DRIVE INDUSTRY FINALIST

Muscle Car Garage 4/21 Cumberland Dr, Seaford P: 0413 170 745

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FINALIST Cricklewood Child Care and Kindergarten 23-25 Cranbourne Road Langwarrin P: 9775 5855

RETAILER OF THE YEAR WINNER Lisa’s Lacies 6 Klauer St, Seaford P: 9782 5955

One Pear Tree 372 Nepean Hwy, Frankston P: 9781 0077

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY FINALISTS

RESTAURANT AND CAFÉ WINNER Geonbae Korean BBQ Restaurant 4 Kananook Creek Blvd, Frankston P: 9783 9067

RESTAURANT AND CAFÉ FINALISTS

RETAILER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Anny’s Manufacturing Jewellers 92 Young Street, Frankston P: 9783 6226 Peninsula Camera 32-34 Ross Smith Ave Frankston P: 9781 4677

One Pear Tree 372 Nepean Hwy, Frankston P: 9781 0077 FRATELLI Frankston 227 Cranbourne Road Frankston P: 9776 5277 Eeny Meeny Cafe 96 Young Street Frankston P: 0438 188 047

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FINALISTS

RA Printing 26 Silkwood Rise, Carrum Downs P: 9089 7700 Make Your Mark Australia 20 Correa Grove, Frankston Sth P: 9580 2044 TASC Group Patterson Lakes P: 0477 182 254 Campbell Page - Frankston 98 Young St Frankston P: 9046 5924Â Virtual Infinity P: 0430 088 040

COMMUNITY GROUP WINNER The Toothbrush Project

PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER

Garden Babies Fairy Art Seaford P: 0420 646 244

BORN IN FRANKSTON WINNER BBQ Spit Rotisseries 2/59 Brunel Rd, Seaford P: 9773 6167

BORN IN FRANKSTON FINALISTS

Cleanskin Candles 9 Peninsula Boulevard Seaford

P: 0433 283 741 Dainton Brewery 560 Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Carrum Downs P: 9775 0334 Wholefoods Melbourne 28 Wells Street Frankston P: 9783 5584 Simply No Knead 5 Cumberland Drive, Seaford P: 9786 0266

BEAUTY THERAPIES AND WELLNESS WINNER Ems Beauty Boutique 12 McCulloch Dve Seaford P: 9190 8974

BEAUTY THERAPIES AND WELLNESS FINALISTS

Jodi Eames Beauty and Wellness Mornington P: 0408 376 167 New Your Skin and Laser Boutique Shop 8/21 Thompson Rd, Patterson Lakes P: 9772 7444 Body In Sync Health 20A/ 71 Frankston Gardens Drive Carrum Downs P: 0439 848 657

Retreat You 3 Ellabella way, Mornington P: 0401 676 347

HEALTH PRACTITIONER AND PSYCHOLOGY WINNER

All Psyched Up 373 Nepean Hwy Frankston P: 8797 5542

HEALTH PRACTITIONER AND PSYCHOLOGY FINALIST Positive Psychology 35 Mereweather Avenue Frankston P: 9725 5586

HEALTH AND FITNESS WINNER

Fit for Life 24/7 Gym 4 Network Drive, Carrum Downs P: 9775 1439

HEALTH AND FITNESS FINALISTS

EFM Health Clubs Frankston John Paul College, 161 McMahons Rd, Frankston P: 0409 942 368 Input Fitness 224 Cranbourne Rd, Frankston P: 9789 3566 Switch Health and Fitness Cranbourne-Frankston Rd Langwarrin P: 0431 112 691

Body In Sync Health 20A/ 71 Frankston Gardens Drive Carrum Downs P: 0439 848 657

WEB DIGITAL AGENCIES WINNER

REAL ESTATE WINNER

Spicy Web Level 10 435/437 Nepean Hwy, Frankston P: 8765 2339

REAL ESTATE FINALIST

BSDA Frankston P: 1300 995 117

Ash Marton Realty 1/454 Nepean Hwy, Frankston P: 9770 2828 US Real Estate 2/32 Playne St Frankston P: 0423 487 266

CLEANING SERVICES WINNER

Specialised Trauma Cleaning Services Factory 4, 14 Capital Place, Carrum Downs P: 1300 583 583

CLEANING SERVICES FINALISTS Wicked Sparkle Frankston P: 0415 519 367 Nepean Complete Cleaning Services Frankston P: 9770 5253 Total Commercial Cleaning Solutions Mornington P: 5976 1122

WEB DIGITAL AGENCIES FINALIST

SPECIALIST IT AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES WINNER

Edgetel Level 1B, 38 Hartnett Drive, Seaford P: 1300 885 894

SPECALIST IT AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FINALISTS

Fusion Network Solutions 6/13B Elite Way, Carrum Downs P: 0448 039 577 Innov8tive Services 5/10 Lakewood Blvd, Carrum Downs P: 8764 8250 Whole IT 1/2 Rutherford Road, Seaford P: 9039 5550 continues on page 48

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Anny’s Manufacturing Jewellers - A Family Business Wins!

What a month March was for Anny’s Manufacturing Jewellers! Firstly, Anny’s were notified that they had WON the Manufacturing category of the Greater Frankston Business Awards. Secondly, the business celebrated 29 years of service to the Mornington Peninsula.

The year began with a major highlight when Anny’s officially launched their modern website, allowing customers to view 40,000 Natural and Lab made diamonds in a 360 degree video. The website also allows users to design and customise rings according to their own unique specifications.

Harry Ozkoch, the owner of Anny’s experienced his own personal satisfaction this year, celebrating 40 years of practising as a Master Jeweller. Harry has lived and breathed jewellery since he was 16. From his humble beginnings as a diamond setter, he still holds onto his values of treating all his clients as his own family and assists his clients with all their jewellery needs. This view to serve his clients as family is engrained within all the team at Anny’s.

Winning this award is just another demonstration of how committed Anny’s is to serve all the jewellery needs asked of them. Anny’s not only creates brilliant custom-made jewellery but also sells premade jewellery and stocks a range of brands including Thomas Sabo, Dora Wedding Bands, Peter W Beck, Nikki Lissoni, Ikecho Pearls and Classique Swiss Watches. “We invite all to see for themselves why Anny’s Manufacturing Jewellers have built such a strong name for themselves on the Peninsula and why we are a worthy winner in the 2019 Greater Frankston Business Awards,” explains Harry.

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Double the delight for TSIC The Sports Injury Clinic has been successfully helping the community with their health needs for 15 years with Pippa Hanson at the helm. From four team members to an impressive 64, it’s no wonder The Sports Injury Clinic went home with two awards after the Greater Frankston Business Awards on Thursday, February 21.

They were thrilled to receive the Best Health Professional Award. Four major awards with surprise categories closed the night, with Pippa being called up to the stage for a second time to receive the Best Work Place Culture Award.

“It was a surprise,” Pippa said. “It was fantastic that what we had conveyed in our application showed the type of workplace we run. My team thought it was fantastic to be recognised. They are amazing people and they work so well together regardless of their position. Everyone is treated equally here.”

Pippa said the process of applying for awards offered her team a good opportunity to assess where they’re at, what direction they’re heading in and what they need to continue pursuing.

“I always wanted to create a workplace that is a great place to be.

You are at work a lot so I wanted to create a great work culture from day one. I wanted to provide a workplace with good vibes, a place where you like to turn up to every day.”

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PILATES

NUTRITION/ WEIGHT LOSS

MANUFACTURING WINNER Anny’s Manufacturing Jewellers 92 Young Street P: 9783 6226

MANUFACTURING FINALISTS REHABILITATION THERAPY

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PELVIC FLOOR THERAPY

Everlift Garage Doors 19 Captain Cook Close Skye P: 1300 956 090 Pandoras Boxes 3/25 Access Way Carrum Downs P: 9708 2580 Local Shed Solutions P: 9775 1706

DANCING AND PERFORMANCE WINNER PODIATRY

Megans Dance Studio Carrum & Berwick P: 0450 008 507

DANCING AND PERFORMANCE FINALIST The Drama Rama Factory Cnr Broughton and Station streets Seaford P: 0413 037 545

RESIDENTAL PROPERTY SOLUTIONS WINNER

Everlift Garage Doors 19 Captain Cook Close Skye P: 1300 956 090

RESIDENTAL PROPERTY SOLUTIONS FINALISTS

Town Planning & Co 435 Nepean Highway, Frankston P: 8765 2455 TASC Group Patterson Lakes P: 0477 182 254

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Greater Frankston’s award-winning businesses Best in business: Some of the Greater Frankston’s top businesses were honoured at the inaugural Greater Frankston Business Awards on Thursday, February 21.

Functions by the Bay was decked out in black and gold for the awards, and nominees and guests were treated to entertainment by belly dancers, fire dancers and a comical MC. Photos by Kate Sears

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Balnarring offers rural bush headlands, tranquil picnic spots by Merricks Creek, sweeping crescents of coastline and foreshore reserves perfect for swimming in Western Port Bay. You can conduct your weekend adventures on the stretches of sand, follow walking paths down the cliff faces or delve into the many wineries situated among the hinterland. Unfortunately, spectacular views can’t refuel your energy stores, but we know you’ll find just what you’re after to satisfy your appetite in Balnarring.

A selection of specialty shops and a supermarket is just the start at Balnarring.

Is Blue (formerly Blue Stone Lane) has recently been taken over by the owners of Old Apple Shed Boneo and is set to delight with its cellar door and restaurant.

We speak to Orita’s 2 Japanese Restaurant as they are experts at bringing

loved ones together over traditional Japanese food. Or why not stop by Fontalina for an authentic wood-fire oven pizza which would be the ideal dinner to indulge in after a day at the Balnarring Picnic Races.

Services in Balnarring are flourishing. We speak to Mornington Peninsula Rentals owners Nancy McGuire and Kym Colliver, who have a total of 45 years’ experience between them within the property management industry. We also profile Balnarring Community Bank, who are superstars for their community efforts as they regularly support local projects, source funding, sponsor local clubs and work to benefit local schools.

Dive into our feature on Balnarring to find out the best in what the beachside suburb has to offer — it’s all here in bustling Balnarring.

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Offering what many are saying is the best Gluten Free pizza base going around, vegan cheese and a vast array of vegetarian options, Fontalina have also earned themselves a loyal following for those with dietary preferences.

Open Wednesday - Sunday for dinner and lunch on weekends. Bookings are recommended to avoid disappointment.

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A Property Management Agency that has the Peninsula covered A real estate agency that was founded on the principles of exceptional service, results and knowledge is how you would describe Mornington Peninsula Rentals. This boutique real estate agency is situated in Balnarring, yet it services the whole Peninsula from Mount Eliza to Portsea, Western Port and Frankston.

Nancy McGuire and Kym Colliver have a combined 45 years of experience in the property management industry. They both have the qualities required to offer their clients the best support around. The pair have determination, drive and unwavering enthusiasm. You know they’re the perfect solution for your property because they established their business as a result of their pure frustration over the lack of care and serviced provided in the property management arena. Their locally owned and 100 per cent independent agency is determined to be different in its approach to managing your property. Endeavouring to be transparent and efficient in their dealings with both landlords and tenants is how this dynamic duo conduct their business.

The pair believe that their success is due to building good relationships with both clients and tenants alike to ensure your property is maintained to a high standard in order to continue your hassle-free income stream. Nancy and Kym treat your asset as if it was their own.

This being said, they make promises to their landlords starting with ensuring that they return their calls and emails within a 24-hour period.

They also update their landlords immediately upon any changes to their property, as well as carrying out any repairs or maintenance quickly and efficiently, seeking good-quality tenants and even offering a moneyback guarantee.

And they service the whole Peninsula and more — what more could you ask for?

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The Master of creating memories Connect with family from 5pm onwards six nights a week at Orita’s 2 in Balnarring.

Experts in bringing loved ones together over traditional Japanese food prepared by Master Hikaru Orita, Orita’s 2 offers genuine food lovers an exceptional dining experience that transcends age and celebrates the importance of generational bonds.

Grandparents, parents and children dine together at Orita’s 2 to experience the love and respect the Master has for his produce and that they have for each other. Conversation and flavour flows around the exquisite transformation of home-grown seasonal food prepared by the Master and the delight in spending time with each other while tasting fruits, herbs and edible flowers from his garden. It is also a space for soul-inspired gatherings while sampling skilled meat preparation as the Master, who was a student of the founder of teppanyaki cuisine in Japan, prepares unparalleled meat dishes that will inspire.

The entire food preparation and production process at Orita’s 2 is guided by the Master’s dedication to bringing the most authentic Japanese cuisine to his guests, whether young or old. He is often called ‘the food magician’ or ‘the moonlight gardener’ because his understanding of how the produce is grown and prepared is much broader than that of the average chef.

Magical memories are created at Orita’s 2. From the Master to you.

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EASTER 2019 school holidays What’s Easter without chocolate eggs?

Especially chocolate eggs from The Chocolate Grove in Carrum Downs as they will excite children with their large variety of styles and flavours. Your fish needs for Good Friday are sorted with Simon’s Seafoods, and for those watching their chocolate intake, why not indulge in some Organitea Australia. Easter delights can be found at Lucky’s Deli, whether you’re after local or European produce for your table.

Activities across the Mornington Peninsula and Greater Frankston area will have the kids buzzing with excitement. The City of Greater Dandenong is once again offering its free and authentic cultural tours — no passport required. Cranbourne will come alive for the Melbourne Easter Show on Friday, April 19 until Monday, April 22. Here you’ll find fun for the whole family. Why not stop by PARC’s Nature PARC weekdays from Monday, April

8 until Thursday, April 18 for water slides, splash town, arts and crafts and raft making. If you’re up for a challenge, Locked in Escape Rooms will have visitors of all ages captivated and determined to escape. Or visit The Enchanted Maze Garden for a picnic among its impeccable gardens or race your friends through the maze.

Keeping the kids busy will be a breeze over the Easter school holidays with the Kidz Shed bringing the entertainment and most importantly coffee for the big kids. The kids are also invited to make a mess, be creative and investigate during workshops held at the Science Shed.

If markets are you favourite pastime, it’s time to get those walking shoes on. The Portsea Craft Market is on to delight visitors on Easter Sunday from 9am-2pm at the Point Nepean National Park. And the Easter school holidays wouldn’t be complete without a visit to The Briars Craft and Produce Market on Sunday, April 28, from 9am-2pm.

These Easter school holidays are packed full on the Mornington Peninsula and Greater Frankston area so not once will you hear “I’m bored”.

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WHO STOLE THE COOKIE? Work as a forensic scientist to use clues to solve the crime!

Children will use techniques such as chromatography, hair analysis, imprinting and lots more to solve the mystery!

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What: Harcourt’s Hastings Easter Egg Hunt — jumping

castles, petting zoo, balloon making, games, live music, Easter egg hunt When: Sunday, April 14, 10am-noon Where: Marine Pde, Hastings Cost: Free

What: Easter Egg Hunt in the Sculpture Park — Koko

Black chocolate pop-up, face painting by Twinkles Starry Faces, live music, colouring stations, breakfast items for purchase in Pt Leo Wine Terrace When: Sunday, April 21, 9am-noon Where: Pt Leo Estate, 3649 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Merricks Cost: $20 (one adult and one child); $5 each additional adult; children under 3 free

What: Easter Egg Hunt, Green Olive at Red Hill — bring

the kids down to the farm for a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt When: Friday, April 19, 9.30-11.30am Where: Green Olive at Red Hill, 1180 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Main Ridge Cost: Gold coin donation

What: Mornington Peninsula’s Biggest Easter Egg Hunt When: Sunday, April 14, 10am-2pm Where: Mornington Park, Schnapper Point Drive,

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Cost: Free What: Diveline Easter Egg Hunt — dive into the water to collect Easter eggs then enjoy a barbecue at the shop.

Call shop to confirm attendance When: Saturday, April 20, 9am-3pm Where: Diveline Aus, 6 Young St, Frankston Cost: $10 social club members; $20 non-members

What: Good Friday Family Festival — egg and spoon

races, chocolate hunt, live music, hot food and coffee, jumping castle, petting zoo, face painting, crafts When: Friday, April 19, 11am-2pm Where: Frankston Waterfront, Nepean Highway, Frankston Cost: Free

What: Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Easter Art Show —

exhibition and sale of works by artists from Melbourne and the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas. Silent auction with lifestyle experiences, products and vouchers from retailers When: Saturday-Sunday, April 20-21, 10am-5pm, Monday, April 22, 10am-2pm Where: Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron, 2900 Point Nepean Rd, Blairgowrie Cost: $5

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Taste the delights of Greater Dandenong

Discover the vibrancy and diversity of Greater Dandenong and enjoy the region’s rich array of culinary delights on one of the city’s acclaimed food tours.

Join other food lovers for an authentic celebration of food and culture in one of Melbourne’s most celebrated and thriving food heartlands. A visit to the City of Greater Dandenong allows you to travel the world without the need for a passport.

Now officially recognised as Australia’s most culturally diverse community, Greater Dandenong provides a rich tapestry of cultural experiences that will awaken the senses and leave you

wanting more. The perfect way to get your first taste of the city is on a Food Lovers or Cultural Tour. Explore Afghani culture in Dandenong’s Afghan Bazaar precinct or travel to South-East Asia in Springvale.

Greater Dandenong’s celebrated twohour tours provide generous samplings of a rich array of cuisines and conclude with a delicious meal. Book one of the scheduled tours today or contact the City of Greater Dandenong to tailor one for a group of your closest family and friends.

Go to greaterdandenong.com/tours or phone 8571 1666 and discover Greater Dandenong on a plate.

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Be introduced to the wonderful Afghan business community learning how traditional Afghan bread is made, visiting a traditional homewares shop, supermarkets and finishing with an Afghan banquet. Guarantee you won’t walk away hungry!

Who doesn’t like dumplings and desserts and on this tour you can indulge in both.

You will be treated to a variety of dumplings along the way and finish with fabulous desserts.

Do you have a group of friends or colleagues and can’t make one of the scheduled dates? Did you know that we can organise group bookings for 8–16 people available upon request.

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Experience all the ‘eggcitement’ you can handle at the Melbourne Easter Show. With all the hallmarks of major shows, the action-packed event offers non-stop fun for the whole family over the Easter long weekend at the Cranbourne Turf Club.

Kids are free to enter the show, which features amusement rides, monster truck battles, rodeo shows, animal farm, lights display, showbags and much more.

It wouldn’t be Easter without an egg hunt — and there are a whopping 500,000 chocolate eggs up for grabs. Children will be given a basket to collect plastic Easter eggs.

Once they’ve collected all the eggs they will be given a pre-packed bag of chocolate eggs. There are also additional prizes up for grabs and entry to the scavenger hunt.

Tickets for the Easter egg hunt are $10 per child for a session. The sessions, which run over the four days, are aged-based and parents with kids under three are able to help with the egg hunt.

The Melbourne Easter Show also features a heap of amusement rides including dodgem cars, inflatable slides, merry-go-round, tea cups and a ferris wheel. Tickets for unlimited ride wristbands are $50 and can be bought on presale for $40. Individual ride tickets are also available.

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If you are looking for something a bit more interactive than the movies and want to drag your kids away from their screens, have you ever considered an escape room? They are the newest, coolest and most exciting activity that everyone is talking about.

Escape rooms involve small teams working together in a themed environment to solve clues and complete a mission in a set amount of time. They are interactive and engaging and provide an experience that will really get you talking.

Locked in Escape Rooms in Mornington have four different escape experiences you can try. Wrongfully Accused requires you to escape your cell and determine who actually committed the crime you were arrested for. Blackout requires you to restore power to Mornington by restarting an abandoned power station.

For the braver, you might consider investigating in the horror-based room, The Missing. For great family fun, work together to try to steal the world’s largest diamond, The Carbine Diamond.

So what are you waiting for? Get a team together and see if you can escape in time.

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BY LIZ ROGERS If you’re searching for the catch oysters are opened daily to ensure of the day, look no further than freshness, and because they go to the markets three times a week on Simon’s Seafoods in Mount Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, there’s always a wide variety of the Eliza. This is where you’ll find very best produce to choose from. the freshest produce sourced Simon’s Seafoods offers premiumfrom Australian waters, and quality fresh Australian sourced because all of the produce is seafood, plus a range of processed processed and prepared on lines including marinated Atlantic salmon, Atlantic salmon sausages and site, you know you’re getting rissoles, salmon wellingtons, Thai fish fish that delivers firm and cakes and crumbed flathead fillets to flavourful deliciousness! go. That means Friday night dinners for the kids are sorted with minimal Owner/operator Simon Hebart fuss, and your next dinner party goes took over this well-known premium off with a sumptuous seafood bang. seafood shop in 2018 after working Think wild barramundi, John Dory, with the previous owner for 16 years. rockling and fresh snapper. Yum! Merge his vast knowledge of fishing Reel in the pick of the most delectable and a deep understanding of ethical seafood around at Simon’s Seafood. sourcing and sustainable fishing with Check out their Facebook page for his keen eye for quality and you’ve daily specials, and savour the flavour got the kind of seafood that makes and enjoy. any gathering a success. Whether it’s coral trout or swordfish for a brilliant SIMON’S SEAFOODS barbecue or fresh melt-in-the mouth A: Rear of 100 Mount Eliza Way, tuna for a sashimi sensation, Simon’s Mount Eliza Seafoods brings the best to your M: 0409 852 133 indoor or outdoor grazing table. Their FB: simonsseafoods

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Several weeks ago, my family and I had the pleasure of hosting a Canadian exchange student, Sofia, in our Mount Eliza home and showing her around Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. Sofia is from Quebec, the French-speaking part of Canada, and is in her last year of high school. She didn’t know anyone who had been to Australia, but having seen pictures of our white sandy beaches, towering cities and stunning bushland she knew she had to go.

Coming from a Canadian winter to an Australian summer was a culture shock. Like many people who have never been here, she imagined it would be 40C every day, kangaroos would be wandering around the backyard, and everyone would be a surfer. She was delighted that wherever you go on the Peninsula you’re only a short drive from the beach, and although we visited many beaches such as Mills, Mothers, Frankston, and Canadian Bay, Mount Martha was her No.1. “It had beautiful beach boxes, not a lot of people running around, the water was very clear, and the sunset was incredible.”

During her five weeks with us, she attended school with me at Woodleigh and participated in all my classes. Sofia noted differences between our school and hers, such as how much more relaxed it is here and “how many trees there are!”. Before school started back and on weekends we went to such destinations such as Chadstone, The

BY AINSLEY PATON Canadian exchange student Sofia, left, spent five weeks with Ainsley Paton and her family in Mount Eliza

1000 Steps, Phillip Island, Bushrangers Bay, Arthurs Seat, Peninsula Hot Springs and of course Bunnings. On her last day of school we also went up to the reserve and farm at the back of school to feed kangaroos and emus and play with the friendly goats. Although I had visited the majority of these places before, I was able to view where I lived through a different lens, and it made me realise how lucky we are to be living in an area where a short drive one way takes you to the bustling city centre, and the other way to serene bushland overlooking the bay.

We were both surprised at how close we became and how quickly you become comfortable with someone you’ve never met before from the other side of the world. Spending 24 hours all day, every day, with someone for a whole month really fast-tracks the bond.

Sofia told me that during her time here she learnt that while on exchange you can’t hold back. “You have to go for the things that scare you and do it. Face your fears, socialise, make friends. The best times were all spent totally out of my comfort zone. It made me realise how many things you can miss out on if you don’t just jump in.”

She said she would absolutely recommend the exchange program to anyone who had the opportunity. It may be scary, “but it makes you see the world from another angle, and it makes you see how different things are in another country, and you get to meet people from so far away, and it just makes you want to go back as soon as you leave”.

Sofia said that if she had to give advice to anyone going on exchange, she would say: “It will probably only happen once in your life, so you absolutely do not want to have any regrets. So do everything.”

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It had always been Guildan’s dream to open up a magical world for children. Having the successful Guildford’s Restaurant and Florist at Seaford under her multi-talented belt, Guildan’s love of designing kids’ clothes had always been bubbling beneath the surface. Enter Little Guildfords.

Little Guildfords is a wonderland for children, and while it only opened in early March it’s already received rave reviews from parents and children alike. The fairy-centric shop offers clothes from size 0 to 6, boutique giftware and adorable décor for the little ones’ bedrooms.

It’s a shop that could only be described as a child’s ultimate wonderland, complete with tiny fairy doors, colourful tutus, magical toadstools, fairy lights, murals, a lolly station, and tree branches in place of clothes racks.

Guildan is thrilled to announce that she’s got yet another trick up her sleeve: she’s decided to offer her unique space for high teas, birthday parties, classes, baby showers and weekly storytelling

sessions. Faery Emma is rumoured to be flying in soon, complete with a sprinkling of fairy dust and face paint at the ready. School holidays will see this fairy forest come alive with activities and workshops, and mums are invited to relax over a coffee while the kids enjoy a magical story time.

Guildan’s other venture will supply the perfect addition to your gift-giving needs, with beautiful bouquets of flowers coming straight from her own shop for baby showers and other celebrations.

Little Guildfords is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am-5pm, and Saturday from 9.30am2pm. To discover the upcoming workshop on Wednesday, April 10, visit trybooking.com/book/ event?eid=480510. For inquiries, email littleguildfords@gmail.com LITTLE GUILDFORDS A: 5 Station St, Seaford T: 0414 919 892 FB: littleguildfords INSTA: littleguildfords

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Lessons come from the journey . . .

Dromana College Open Night

As the highest performing secondary school on the Mornington Peninsula, Dromana College will continue to work tirelessly to develop and consolidate the many exemplary educational programs on offer. With outstanding facilities, a committed professional staff and a caring school community, students are challenged to explore their interests and talents to achieve their personal best.

Tuesday 30 April 2019 at 6pm ‘Lessons come from the journey... not the destination’

Tours available Tuesday mornings at 9.30am Please phone 5987 2805 for bookings 110 Harrisons Road Dromana (entry via Old White Hill Road) T. 5987 2805 www.dsc.vic.edu.au • dromana.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au

Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Personal Best LEAP 2020 Testing Saturday 11 May 2019 9am at the College - Registration on the DSC website

Roll up for a world-class theatrical experience Dromana College is putting on the Greatest Show on Earth — quite literally! The hit musical Barnum, which tells the story of infamous circus and museum owner PT Barnum, will be coming to the Frankston Arts Centre in May with iconic tunes such as Come Follow the Band and Join the Circus.

After the success of the college’s production of The Wizard of Oz in 2017, the Dromana College production team and Performing Arts teachers Michelle Day, Jacqui Rodden and Sarah Cossey have come together yet again to provide the students at Dromana College with an exciting opportunity to be involved in another spectacular theatrical experience.

Throughout 2018, the College began its first Music Theatre Enhancement Program, which provided students with the opportunity to refine their stagecraft and performance skills.

The focus of the program was to develop students’ vocal, dance and acting abilities as they learnt a variety of musical numbers as an ensemble. Students worked with industry professionals to develop their own performance abilities and performed in a variety of settings.

Due to the success of the Music Theatre Enhancement Program, the production team saw a professional level audition season.

There were more than 100 applicants from all year levels and in all styles, including singing, dancing, acting and circus.

They also saw an influx of students wanting to be involved in other capacities, including students playing in the orchestra, design, media and backstage. These students have been working hard since then making props and set pieces for the show, designing artwork and recording the rehearsal process.

Rehearsals for Barnum began at the end of 2018 with the cast and crew attending a three-day intensive camp on Phillip Island, where they began staging one of the show’s biggest numbers and started learning some basic circus skills. Since the return of the school year, rehearsals have increased, seeing the inclusion of some of the new Year 7 students.

Most recently, the production has welcomed the assistance of Bronwyn Falagan, from Soul Circus, to choreograph and stage

the circus elements of the show. Audiences can expect to see jugglers, acrobatics, contortionists and more.

Barnum: The Greatest Show on Earth will be performed at the Frankston Arts Centre on May 10 at 7pm and May 11 at 1pm and 7pm. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased from the Frankston Arts Centre website at artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au/Home

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Inspirational women: A diverse range of professional men and women gathered at Mornington Racecourse on Wednesday, March 6, from 6.45-9am for the Rotary International Women’s Day Breakfast. Among the women present were lawyers, entrepreneurs, human rights advocates, and speakers Tania de Jong and Prue Gilbert. The theme for the morning was ‘Balance for Better’, and all proceeds from the breakfast were donated to charity. Co-organised by the Rotary clubs of Frankston and Mount Eliza, the breakfast honoured the inspiring women who are raising kids, building businesses and transforming communities. Photos by Lisa Walton

A taste of crime: WomenConnect hosted its International Women’s Day lunch on Wednesday, March 6, from 11.30am–2.30pm at Frankston RSL. The theme was ‘Women in Crime’, and the speakers included Kerry Tucker, who spent five years in a maximum security prison, true crime writer Robin Bowles, and trauma cleaner Sandra Pankhurst.

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Frankston City businesses have been praised for their waste management practices and prevention of waste and litter. Mayor Michael O’Reilly said the council worked with the EPA and 3199 Frankston Beach Patrol to engage businesses in the city centre to help each reduce their impact on the environment.

“More than 200 local businesses were engaged through our Bay Friendly Businesses program, with the assistance of the Victorian Government,” Cr O’Reilly said. “It’s great to see so many businesses taking steps to reduce their impact on the environment.”

Cr O’Reilly said Eeny Meeny, Breathe Hair, Bendigo Bank, Trims Restaurant, Australian Red Cross and Drummond Golf also signed a Voluntary Code of Practice and pledged to implement additional improvement actions. Eeny Meeny, Breathe Hair and Bendigo Bank were recognised as Bay Friendly Businesses for meeting all the required actions in the code.

Some of the waste-reducing measures businesses took included no longer distributing plastic bags; replacing disposable plastic straws with paper ones; dropping off waste oil to an oil recycler; introducing a recycling

collection; pledging to replace some items with equivalent items made from recycled materials; and collecting compostable items such as non-recyclable paper towels and coffee grounds for home composting.

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Clothes4U Inc. began in 2014 with a group of ladies coming together over coffee to discuss how they could help disadvantaged women on the Mornington Peninsula. From humble beginnings in a spare bedroom, where this determined to make a difference group of female trailblazers accumulated clothes from their own wardrobes and friends before moving into a garage, then premises in Boneo Rd then on to point Nepean Rd in Rosebud, Clothes4U now helps more than 50 women a month look sharp and feel great too.

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Note: he is currently training teachers in this technique in India and returns on 27 April.

Clothes4U founder and president Veronica Whittaker explains: “As client numbers grew, it became apparent that we needed bigger premises as we wanted to give our clients a better experience. After multiple requests for the provision of the same service being offered to men, we’ve just launched the Clothes4U Men’s Collection in Rosebud Central.

“With the help of the Mornington Shire, who have come to the rescue by providing us with the premises for a nominal rent, we are already seeing five male clients per week.

We established a pilot program for boys and men about four months ago and now provide quality clothing, shoes, underwear and toiletries to men as well as women by appointment.”

There were almost 70 people at the launch of Clothes4U Men’s Collection in late February, including heads of agencies, foundations and organisations and Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor David Gill and Cr Antonella Celli. Seven News presenter and guest of honour Peter Mitchell was on board too. Veronica continues: “His presentation was extremely supportive. We found him to be a very gracious man and truly interested in our cause. So far, our male clients have been mainly between 16 and 60-plus and we’ve found that they come in for much more than the clothing. Some don’t talk to people for days on end and so the opportunity to talk and joke with our volunteers is a positive experience. Phase two of our program is to invite clients to stay for a coffee, a snack and conversation.”

Clothes4U and Clothes4U Men’s Collection provide disadvantaged people with all the clothes they need totally free of charge. The shop is full of quality clothing and accessories and is completely run by volunteers. Veronica continues: “People in need require everyday wear, clothes for rental and job interviews, plus special occasion or funeral attire just like everybody else. Clothes4U Inc. also gives away men’s, women’s and children’s clothing to the recipients of the free food program 2nd Bite and provides New Beginnings packs of essential toiletries to women escaping domestic violence, among other things.”

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Aries: April is your month to shine with a focus on

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Think back to last May. What was happening then? Once again, the planet of surprises, Uranus, has entered your Zodiac Sign, sparking unexpected events for security-loving Taureans. Feeling restless? That’s because change is afoot. One or more areas of your life are being liberated.

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The time has come to broaden your horizons.

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Cancer: It is time to shine in your professional life.

Do you have a lifestyle that satisfies you?

This is the question that arises during April. The time has come to reassess how you invest your time, energy and money. If necessary, you can then make adjustments.

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planet Mars entering your Zodiac Sign. Now is the right time to sort your priorities. You have plenty of energy.

The trick is to avoid distractions and focus on your main objectives. You need to slow down at the end of the month.

An opportunity may arise at work or in your role as a parent or within a public group. Don’t be shy. This is your chance to become the authority in one or more areas of your life.

loved ones rather than your own needs. Aries-type people, in particular, need your attention now. Daily life, health and pets also demand your time and energy this month. Take time to do soothing activities.

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Your personal finances need some attention.

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arts events leisure The month of May begins with a generous serving of sensational art and creative conversation at Art Red Hill. Secure your place at the opening night on May 3 from 7.3010.30pm where you’ll be entertained with music from Balnarring’s Marty Williams while enjoying a delicious selection of gourmet food from Red Gum BBQ. This year’s co-ordinators will acknowledge the 10-year commitment of

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gold sponsor RT Edgar Real Estate, Flinders.

Visitors will enjoy wines crafted by a selection of the Peninsula’s wine giants including Montalto & Elgee and Polperro Winery, along with fantastic local beers and cider to complement the barbecue feast.

After last year’s sold-out event, tickets are only available online for the 2019 Art Red Hill gala event (18+), so you’d better get online quickly to book before they are snapped up — there won’t be any tickets available for sale at the door as in previous years. At only $40 a head, the tickets include one drink, dinner and live music and, most importantly, the first option to purchase some of the incredible art on display, including paintings, works on paper, photographs, sculptures, ceramics and jewellery.

Artists from the Peninsula and throughout Australia have been exhibiting their work in the wonderfully diverse offering that is Art Red Hill for almost 40 years. More than 1000 artworks will be on display with more than 300 Australia-wide artists contributing, making this an unmissable event. But that is just the beginning. Over the three days, the total creative experience includes a wide range of ‘arty’ things to do for adults and kids alike. There’ll be indigenous art from McCulloch and McCulloch’s Everywhen Artspace in Flinders to purchase, fabulous coffee to taste and delicious Peninsulaproduced snacks and lunches to sample. The stunning pop-up retail store will be selling giftware, fashion, homewares and jewellery. Kids’ activities will run throughout both Saturday and Sunday. Some examples of craft tent happenings include face painting, nature weaving, creative and crazy craft, paper crafts and an illustration workshop with by children’s book illustrator Prue Pittock. At just $5 entry, your little ones will enjoy the art show as much as you do.

Don’t miss out on an artistic event of epic proportions.

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Nissarana Galleries in Mornington is a rare sanctuary.

Entering through the mysterious glass doors at 211 Main St, you are transported into another world of spectacular creativity spread across five chambers. Be mesmerised and enchanted by the surreal, sacred and sublime paintings, fine art photography and porcelain of more than 20 acclaimed Australian and international artists. The gallery name Nissarana means “freedom” or “having no bonds” and is a welcome retreat for Mornington visitors and locals alike to savour some precious moments of inspiration and serenity.

In this month’s exhibition Earth Wise, you’ll find stunning paintings of provenance by artists such as Zoe Ellenberg, Kerrie Warren, Dallas Leslie, Jonathan Hayde, Zetta Kanta and Mornington resident Graham Jones, nearly all of whom will be presenting solo exhibitions at Nissarana Galleries this coming winter and spring.

The mystical journey continues as you arrive at the far end of the gallery, to be reverently astounded by the incomparable Estuarine by Bianca Gardiner-Dodd (pictured). Bianca is a contemporary Indigenous artist of the Kamilaroi/Gamilaroi peoples and lives with family at Pottsville Beach on Bundjalung Country. Bianca says: “My art reflects the coastal environment and surrounding elements that I live in, the estuaries, the beach and the life that lives within it. Many of the symbols within my art represent my interpretation of coastal life, harmony and unity.”

Two new paintings by Bianca arriving at Nissarana Galleries this April will captivate the astute collector, investor and all lovers of art who seek such passionate

permanence. As one visitor recently noted without hesitation: “She’ll be in the National Gallery one day very soon.”

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Two new exhibitions — the first of their kind to be held in Victoria — feature at Everywhen Artspace in April. One is the first group showing of brilliantly coloured paintings from the Mornington Island Arts centre; the other is a solo showing of contemporary jewellery in traditional form by Torres Strait Islander Emily Beckley, pictured, who will be present at the opening.

Art at Mornington Island, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, has been practised since the 1960s when brothers Dick and Lindsay Roughsey recorded their traditional stories on bark and carved artefacts. More recently, Mornington Island Arts was best known for the sought-after abstracts by the late Sally Gabori. Now the art centre is undergoing a renaissance with a new group of highly talented artists, including Sally’s sisters Netta and Amy Loogatha, daughters Amanda Jane, Dorothy and Elsie Gabori, and others.

“This is a fabulous opportunity to see very different contemporary Aboriginal art,” says co-curator

Susan McCulloch. “Amanda Gabori’s imagery is especially notable.”

Emily Beckley has been working with Everywhen’s co-curator Emily McCulloch Childs’ Indigenous Jewellery Project since 2018. Her striking metal jewellery includes the Haddon Pendants based on her ancestors’ traditional bridal pendants held in the British Museum. In these she aims to express the “softer, more romantic side of Torres Strait Islander culture” whose art is better known for its warrior depictions.

Both exhibitions run from April 12May 6 with a celebratory opening on April 20, at 2pm with an ‘in conversation’ with Emily Beckley and Emily McCulloch Childs. Susan McCulloch will present an illustrated talk on Mornington Island art on Sunday, April 28, at 2pm. Events are free but bookings are essential.

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April 12 - May 6 From Mornington Island to the Mornington Peninsula Brilliantly coloured paintings from Mornington Island FNQ EMILY BECKLEY Indigenous Jewellery Traditional Torres Strait Islander jewellery in contemporary form

Opening Easter Saturday April 20 at 2pm In conversation with TSI artist EMILY BECKLEY & IJP curator EMILY MCCULLOCH CHILDS Sunday April 28 at 2 pm Illustrated talk: SUSAN MCCULLOCH From MI to MP Bookings Essential

Vibrant Ventana: Frankston came to a standstill on Saturday, March 2, as an exhilarating parade of dancers, musicians and artists made its way from Frankston station to the Frankston Arts Centre to launch the month-long Ventana Fiesta. The celebration of Latin American, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian cultures kicked off with live music, barbecues and street food, dance performances and workshops, craft stalls and exhibitions.

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It’s film first for Charlotte

BY LIZ ROGERS

Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello), David Griffiths (clarinet) and Timothy Young (piano) will warm your hearts when the Peninsula Music Society hosts Australia’s acclaimed Ensemble Liaison for a clarinet recital on Saturday, May 4, at 7.30pm at the accessible Peninsula Community Theatre.

The ensemble’s creative program, also bringing history into the present day, will feature Britten, Schubert, Novacek, Psathas and Gershwin. Winning praise from audiences here and in the US, Russia and Italy, the ensemble has toured extensively and been involved in the nation’s premier festivals.

Tickets are available at pmsmusic.asn.au, Farrell’s Bookshop in Mornington, Robinson’s Bookshop in Frankston, at the door an hour before the concert, or by phoning 9789 8392.

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Ensemble Liasion Book online at https://pmsmusic.asn.au Farrell’s Bookshop; Mornington Robinsons Bookshop; Frankston Phone 9789 8392 At the door one hour before concert.

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At just 21 years old, Rye resident Charlotte Rowson is already making waves in the film scene. Just coming off the back of the Peninsula Film Festival with a win in the Best Documentary section for her short film Surf Mermaid, this former Toorak Collegian admits she’s addicted to the small and silver screens. It’s mostly what she does. Watch.

Dissect. Create. She loves the work US director Wes Anderson and English directors Alfred Hitchcock and Edgar Wright.

Movies like the 2017 comingof-age romantic drama Call Me

By Your Name and the 1991 classic Point Break are some of her favourites.

Charlotte is in her third year at Swinburne University doing a film and television degree. She explains: “I had heard about Josie Jones and met up with her at the beach one day to discuss the prospect of making a film about her. I went back to Swinburne and pitched it to the class and they agreed. It was a great local story about local issues. Surf Mermaid took around five months to complete. The initial version was 15 minutes long, but I cut it down to eight minutes for the festival. I’m looking to screen the full-length version soon. Surf Mermaid is about Josie — who has become an eco-warrior on the Mornington Peninsula — overcoming adversity.

How she got her life back after coming

out of an abusive relationship. It was great to win. I’m really looking forward to taking up the mentoring part of the prize.”

Charlotte intends to make a career in film. She’s keen to direct and edit and credits her teacher at St Joseph’s Primary School in Sorrento for giving her the opportunity to pull out a camera to make movies. She continues: “It all started there. I’d make little movies at lunch time and soon became obsessed. I’ve always watched movies too. I just love everything about them.”

Whoever said watching too many movies or television never gets you anywhere may have to eat their words. Watch this space to see where the road takes this young cinematic innovator.

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The Bel Canto Choir and conductor Margaret Brown are widely known for the variety of music they present at their concerts. The first concert in their 2019 series is no exception.

The title of the concert, Songs from Stage and Screen, says it all, with music from Gilbert and Sullivan, Aaron Copland, Freddie Mercury and many more. This concert will also feature their young people’s choir, Poco Bel

Canto, a crowd-pleaser every time they perform.

Come along and enjoy this afternoon of wonderful music at The Village Uniting Church, 93 Canadian Bay Rd, Mount Eliza, on Sunday, May 19, at 2.30pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 concession, with seniors, students and primary school children admitted free. They are available through trybooking.com/437332 or by phoning 9787 5383, and you can also buy them at the door.

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Art show sails into its 10th year The Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Easter Art Show is back and celebrating its 10th year. Always a highlight on the Peninsula calendar, the show is proudly sponsored by hockingstuart Blairgowrie and raises money for the BYS rescue boat fleet.

The show has gone from strength to strength since it began in 2009, with artists from Melbourne and the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas invited to have their works exhibited and for sale at the yacht club. Feature artists exhibiting this year are It Hao Pheh, Maureen Kirsch and Lawrence Marshall, along with returning and new artists, in mediums ranging from painting and photography to indoor and outdoor sculpture. Outdoor sculptures take pride of place on the deck and lawn, Issue 89, APRIL 2019

adding to the ambience of the club. A silent auction runs throughout the duration of the show with lifestyle experiences, products and vouchers from Peninsula retailers on offer.

The art show is open from 10am-5pm on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, and from 10am-2pm on Monday, April 22. Entry to the show is $5 with tickets available at the door each day, and visitors are more than welcome to stay on at the yacht club and enjoy the BYS bistro and deck with stunning views of the bay, or just relax by the sea. For more information, go to bys.asn.au or visit the Facebook page @byseasterartshow The Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron is at 2900 Point Nepean Rd, Blairgowrie. Phone 5988 8453.

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Stellar Short Film Festival 2019 dazzles the crowds again With rave reviews from attendees, who described it as “a to-die-for event”, and film industry professionals calling it “the best film festival ever”, the Stellar Short Film Festival 2019 again made its mark as the premium, mustattend event on the Frankston City calendar, with tickets selling out for a second year running.

A host of well-known Australians were at Stellar, including actors Michael Caton, Angourie Rice, Matt Day, Cassandra Magrath, Emma Hamilton, Scott Major and Ryan Corr. Dozens more emerging and established filmmakers and actors joined 180 VIP guests for a cocktail-style

dinner in McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery’s new Sarah and Baillieu Myer Education Pavilion and on the beautiful Graham Terrace, before settling in on the lawn to watch 12 award winning Australian short films along with the 700 general admission ticket-holders who were well-fed with gourmet picnic packs from Finesse Catering.

The talented Stellar 12 filmmakers produced cinematic gems that ranged from laugh-out-loud funny to thought-provoking and moving. Nursery Rhymes took out the $3000 cash prize sponsored by Illumin8 for Best Film, Judas Collar won Runner-Up, Your Call Is Important To Us won Best Original Screenplay, and Shakespeare in Tokyo was the crowd favourite for the Audience Choice Award.

Best Performance nominees Rick Davies, Karina Bano, Jack Kenny, Luke Saliba, Yared Scott, Alec Golinger and Gerard O’Dwyer were also in attendance, with Rick Davies taking out this coveted $2000 cash prize, sponsored by Frankston Arts Centre.

Stellar was proudly supported by Frankston City Council and major sponsor Illumin8, the Mount Eliza accounting firm with a whole lot of personality and of course Mornington Peninsula Magazine.

Follow Stellar on Facebook and Instagram @stellarshortfilmfestival for announcements about the Stellar Short Film Festival in 2020. With a waiting list for this year’s event, film buffs will want to lock the date in their calendar as soon as possible! Long live Australian film!

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Showing at HOYTS, Wells St, Frankston Actor Brie Larson has her ever-sopowerful hands full as she portrays Vers, then Carol Danvers, and finally Captain Marvel in this superhero instalment.

Vers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth gets caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. SHIELD agent Nick Fury, played by Samuel L. Jackson, helps Vers unravel the truth behind her scattered memories and her original name.

Heart-warming moments are dispersed throughout, which suits Carol’s back story seamlessly and maintains her character’s relatable status. Vers’ true powers aren’t able to be unleashed until she combats her emotional weaknesses that block their use. Discovering a shocking secret leaves her finally able to utilise her capabilities against the enemy when it counts the most and ultimately become Captain Marvel.

Comedic quips and banter between Jude Law’s character Yon-Rogg and Vers offer some laughs in unexpected situations from the sassy, independent, and smartass Vers. Through Larson’s depiction of Vers she radiates a ‘girl next door’ vibe and elicits compassion from the audience through the portrayal of her characters’ emotive journey to self-discovery. It was refreshing to watch an already strongwilled and talented female fighter within the Kree elite Starforce Military grow even more so, and into a superhero with heart at that. Upon seeing Captain Marvel

there’s no doubt that a band of followers will be established consisting of women of all ages as they discover a new role model to idolise, or at the very least dress up as for cosplay.

Keep an eye out for a cameo from the late Stan Lee and keep your other eye on the cat. That’s all I’ll say. My last tip is to stay in your seat to catch a little surprise after the credits.

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arts events leisure Let’s go for a walk: Almost 1000 people registered for the MY Mount Eliza Run & Fun Festival at Mt Eliza Regional Park on Sunday, March 17. The event included children’s activities, food vendors, community exhibitions, live music and — for the first time — a 4km all-paws walk. Photos by Tanya Fry Photography

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Circus Oz is back in Frankston with its brand new show Precarious. Precarious unfolds through an ingenious maze of phenomenal acrobatics, spectacular aerials, live music and physical comedy. The unique skills and talents of the Circus Oz ensemble include extraordinary foot juggling, jaw-dropping aerial straps and trapeze, and mesmerising handstands, pole, and hula hoop, all hilariously woven with original music from the Circus Oz live band.

Precarious takes us on a journey through an intriguing world. There are remnants of our icy past but this future reality is anything but. Inhabitants navigate this unknown world guided by their surroundings and their own ingenuity.

Precarious is inspired by the icy plains of the Antarctic and the extraordinary energies and colours of the aurora australis.

These new arrivals must manipulate their surroundings and each other in order to turn the inhospitable into the possible. In this new show, the physicality of the human body demonstrates how easily the natural balance can be upended, creating chaos on a human and global scale.

Innovative circus acts and apparatus are unearthed as the ensemble pushes beyond the normal to create an exciting three-dimensional world exposing the fragility that exists between humanity and nature.

This 70-minute non-stop spectacle of acrobatic mayhem will delight audiences of all ages at Frankston Arts Centre on Friday, May 24, at 6pm and Saturday, May 25, at 1pm and 6pm.

Tickets are $25-$59. Bookings can be made online on thefac.com.au, over the phone on 9784 1060 or in person at Frankston Arts Centre.

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Yes, Minister and the equally successful sequel Yes, Prime Minister captured a niche in the political consciousness of the nation. First broadcast 30 years ago, the original writers of these classic series have reunited to create a bang-up-to-date Yes, Prime Minister for the stage.

Spin, BlackBerrys, sexed-up dossiers, sleaze, global warming and a country on the brink of financial meltdown form the backdrop to mayhem at Chequers.

The Foreign Minister of the oil-rich Kumranistan, with an offer of a pipeline deal that could entitle the financially embattled government to a multi-trillion-pound loan, makes a shocking request of Jim’s Private Secretary, Bernard Woolley, and reconciling the two

antithetical positions of moral consideration and the nation’s economic future put Jim Hacker, Bernard, Sir Humphrey and Special Adviser Claire Sutton into a panic. Political machinations, media manipulation and an appeal for divine intervention ensue.

From the writers of the original television series Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister comes the equally sharply satirical stage version, directed for the Frankston Theatre Group by David McCall (pictured). Charles Spencer wrote in the Daily Telegraph: “Left me crying with laughter . . . the piece achieves one of those blissful peaks of great farce when it becomes physically impossible to stop laughing . . . a smash hit if ever I saw one.”

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CARAVAN takes a light hearted look at friendship, age, and the holidays you should never have. Five best friends, nudging forty and hating it, take their very rst holiday together in a caravan. One of them brings along his new, all-too-young girlfriend who threatens the holiday from the start. In the conned space of a caravan, tensions rise, secrets leak, and the laughs begin.

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The UK is in crisis: debt is spiralling, unemployment is on the rise and the fragile coalition cabinet, led by Prime Minister Jim Hacker, is at breaking point.

W h e n t h e Ku m r a n i s t a n Fo r e i g n Secretary makes a shocking request of Bernard, moral considerations collide with the economic future of the nation.

But how will Jim and his team reconcile the two? All the razor-sharp wit and hilarious situations of the TV series reside in this delicious play.

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26 & 27 July @ 8pm 2 & 3 August @ 8pm Sunday 4 August @ 2pm

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Half a dozen friends and relatives are celebrating Christmas with Neville and Belinda. Various children are also there and, though unseen, their presence is always felt.

Petty squabbles break out and some not so petty. The arrival of Clive, a young writer, leads to what momentarily appears to be a tragedy: Clive is shot by the trigger happy Harvey, who thinks he is a burglar. Hilarious highlights include a chaotically incompetent puppet show and a midnight love scene that sets off a fearful din among mechanical Christmas toys.

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Nissarana Galleries presents Earth Wise In this month’s exhibition you’ll find stunning paintings by such artists as Zoe Ellenberg, Kerrie Warren, Dallas Leslie, Jonathan Hayde, Zetta Kanta and Mornington resident Graham Jones, 211 Main St, Mornington, nissaranagalleries.com.au

Frankston Theatre Group presents Caravan Caravan takes a light-hearted look at friendship, age, and the holidays you should never have! Five best friends nudging 40 and hating it take their first holiday in a caravan.

Mount Eliza Community Centre, Canadian Bay Rd, Mount Eliza, 8pm, trybooking/ frankstontheatregroup

MONDAY APRIL 8 – THURSDAY APRIL 18

Nature Themed Kids Activities at PARC – PARC is bringing the outdoors in these autumn school holidays, free kids club activities 11am-3pm weekdays include raft making and racing, reptile enclosure, pet rock C R A P E N ATUR making, leaf rubbing, natured kids arts ‘n’ crafts, water-based science and much more, 16N Cranbourne Rd, Frankston, for full activity schedule and to book your sessions, parcfrankston. com.au/funparc

SATURDAY APRIL 6 The Creators Market – This indoors market will feature more than 50 of our fabulous creators, outdoor food trucks and more. Free entry and family friendly.

Sorrento Community Centre, 860-868 Melbourne Rd, Sorrento, 9am-2pm

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SATURDAY APRIL 13

The Gruffalo — Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book. Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3+ and their grownups, Frankston Arts Centre, noon & 2pm, $25pp, $95 family of 4, 9784 1060, thefac.com.au

Emu Plains Market – This is the last market of the year, so pop down and enjoy all the colour, life, sounds and talent the Emu Plains Market has to offer one more time before the season ends, 9am-2pm, parking $4, Emu Plains Reserve, Balnarring Racecourse, Coolart Rd

FRIDAY APRIL 19 – MONDAY APRIL 22 Melbourne Easter Show Grab your family and friends over the Easter long weekend for Easter family fun, monster trucks, rodeo, carnival, reptile shows, skate stunt shows, Easter egg hunt plus so much more! Daily 10am-9pm, kids free, Cranbourne Turf Club, melbourneeastershow.com.au

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SATURDAY APRIL 20 SATURDAY APRIL 20 Balnarring Picnic Racing Club —Easter picnic races, kids’ Easter egg hunt and plenty of other kid friendly activities & Fashions on the Field, Coolart Rd, Balnarring, $15 adults, U18 free, gates open 10am, balnarringraces.com

Hawkes Farm Autumn Open Day – Tractor rides, vegetable picking & family entertainment, open all Easter long weekend, help celebrate the end of the corn and strawberry season, pick your own fresh produce to take home. 661 Boneo Rd, Boneo, 11am3pm, hawkesvegetables.com.au

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SATURDAY APRIL 20 Easter Portsea Craft Market – Located in one of the state’s most picturesque settings, this Portsea Craft Market has so much to offer, all bases are covered, beauty, homewares, children’s accessories, fashion, photography, eco-friendly products, furniture, garden goods and more, Point Nepean National Park, Point Nepean Rd, Portsea, 9am-2pm, parking $5, craftmarkets.com.au

MONDAY APRIL 22 Mt Martha South Beach Makers Market – This is a must-visit on your market calendar! Makers include food & drink trucks, art, beauty, fashion, fresh produce, homewards, pet products & more, Mt Martha House Lawn, 466 Esplanade, Mount Martha, 9am-2pm, free, unrivalledevents.com.au

SATURDAY MAY 4 Mother’s Day Market - Come down and find the perfect give for Mum this Mother’s Day! With Melbourne’s finest independent designers and brands onsite. There will be gourmet food trucks and music to keep you well-fed and entertained.

Sorrento Community Centre, 10am-3pm, entry $2, melbournecollective.net

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SATURDAY APRIL 20 – MONDAY APRIL 22 Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Easter Art Show Celebrating 10 years, the show speaks for itself showcasing a broad range of artistic works in a variety of media from artists living & working on the Mornington Peninsula & beyond. Opening night Fri April 19 7-9.30pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm & Mon 10am-2pm. Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron, 2900 Pt Nepean Rd, Blairgowrie

SUNDAY APRIL 21 Flinders Motoring Heritage 2019 — A display of unique veteran, vintage, classic and modern motor cars, Flinders township, 9am-3pm, exhibitors & kids free, $5, flindersmotoringheritage.com.au, Flinders District Lions Club Inc 0418 358 587

FRIDAY MAY 3 – SUNDAY MAY 5

FRIDAY APRIL 26 – SATURDAY MAY 4 Frankston Music Festival — Showcasing Frankston’s diverse & vibrant live music scene, connecting our community through live music, artists such as Jeff Duff, Jeff Jenkins, Russell Morris and many more, tickets online frankstonmusicfestival.org

Art Red Hill – Regarded as the premier art show on the Mornington Peninsula. Showcasing artists from both the local thriving art community and fro around Australia. Red Hill Consolidated School, opening night May 3, tickets available online.

General exhibition May 4-May 5, 10am-4pm, entry $5 artredhill.com.au

SUNDAY MAY 5 Puffing Billy’s 38th Great Train Race — This year will mark the 38th running of the Great Train Race, with over 3000 runners expected to take part in attempting to beat Puffing Billy through the Dandenong Ranges, greattrainrace.com.au

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MARKETS PENINSULA & FRANKSTON

Rye Foreshore Rotary Market: First Saturday of month, runs all year, opposite Rye Post Office at end of Lyons St, 2257-2319 Point Nepean Rd, Rye, 7am-1pm.

The Creators Market: Sorrento Community Centre, 860-868 Melbourne Rd, Sorrento, 9am-2pm SUNDAY APRIL 7 Rosebud Lions Club: First Sunday of month, Rosebud Village Green 7am-2pm The Little Flamingo Design Market: 9am-1pm, Langwarrin Community Hall, Langwarrin SATURDAY APRIL 13 Crib Point Community Market: Park Rd, Crib Point; every second Saturday 9am-1pm; market@cpch.org.au Emu Plains Market: 9am-2pm, Emu Plains Reserve, Balnarring Racecourse, Coolart Rd Rosebud Community School: Second Saturday of month, Rosebud Primary School, cnr Pt Nepean & Jetty roads.

Somerville Saturday Market: Second TO L D E V E N T S C O P R O U D LY P R E S E N T S U N UTNO L D E V E N T S C O . P R E S E N T S Saturday of month, 9am-1pm; crafts,

EVERY WEDNESDAY Main St, Mornington: 9am-3pm between Cromwell and Albert streets.

EVERY THURSDAY High St, Hastings: 9-1pm; 40+ stalls; everything homemade, home grown & craft.

Plaza Palooza: 9am-4pm, Langwarrin Plaza, Langwarrin EVERY SUNDAY Bittern Community: Bittern station, Frankston-Flinders Rd, Bittern. Over 80 stalls selling new and used goods, crafts, plants, fruit and vegetables.

Frankston: 8am-1pm, Sherlock & Hay carpark, Young St, Frankston.

SATURDAY APRIL 6 Redhill Community Market: First Saturday of month, 266 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill 8am-1pm Rosebud West Outdoor Market: First Saturday of month 8.30am-12.30pm; Eastbourne Primary School, Allambie Ave, Rosebud West.

bric-a-brac, cakes, plants and vegies; 2a Eramosa Rd West, Somerville.

SUNDAY APRIL 14 Bonbeach Farmers’ Market: Second Sunday of month, 8.30am-12.30pm, Bonbeach Primary Mornington Racecourse Craft: Second Sunday of month, Racecourse Rd 9am-2pm.

Over 300 stalls with animal farm and face painting for the kids.

SATURDAY APRIL 20 Boneo Community: Third Saturday of month, cnr Boneo & Limestone roads.

Easter Portsea Craft Market – Point Nepean National Park, Point Nepean Road, Portsea, 9am-2pm, parking $5, craftmarkets.com.au Frankston Makers Market: Third Saturday of each month, 10am-3pm, Young Street, Frankston Pearcedale Farmers Market: Third Saturday of the month, 8am-1pm, Pearcedale Community Centre, Baxter-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale

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SUNDAY APRIL 28 Bonjour Paris, family-friendly, showcasing all things French, 11am-4pm at Dromana Estate 555 Old Moorooduc Rd, Tuerong Mt Eliza Farmers’: Fourth Sunday of month, Mt Eliza Village Green, 9am-1pm The Briars Craft and Produce Market: 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha, 9am-2pm, Parking $3 UNTOLD EVENTS CO.

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Three cheers for awesome events

After another successful season, the crew from the Untold Events Co are about to slip into hibernation mode over winter. But before they go, they have three more awesome events to present.

The first is the Emu Plains Market in Balnarring on April 13 — not the usual third Saturday of the month because of the Balnarring Races. This market under the stringybarks showcases more than 250 of Melbourne’s very best makers and creators and has a wonderful festival-like atmosphere with plenty to see, do and eat.

Next up the crew present their second season of Botanika. Part of the City of Frankston’s Event Attraction Scheme, this unique outdoor cinema is held in the stunning grounds of the George Pentland Botanic Gardens.

Tickets and screening details are now available online at unscenecinema. com.au To finish the season off with a bang, the Little Beauty Market at Beauty Park in Frankston is on Saturday, April 27. This picturesque market in the park was created two years ago and has gone from strength to strength with the amazing support of the Frankston community.

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If you’re looking for that special Mother’s Day gift, you’re sure to find it at the Mother’s Day Market in Sorrento on Saturday, May 4. Organised by The Melbourne Collective, this market in one of Melbourne’s most beautiful bayside locations is perfectly timed just one week before Mother’s Day. Come along and enjoy a huge day of shopping for all the beautiful mums out there. With Melbourne’s finest independent designers and brands on site, you’ll be able to buy your mum something original and unique.

There will be gourmet food trucks and music to keep you well-fed and entertained while you shop and enjoy all that Sorrento has to offer.

The Mother’s Day Market is at Sorrento Community Centre from 10am-3pm. Entry is just $2, with kids admitted free, and there’s plenty of free parking.

Mother's Day Market SORRENTO / SAT 4 MAY / 10-3PM

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Bring baking brilliance to your celebratory table this Easter with the very best farm-fresh eggs from Somerville Egg Farm.

Somerville Egg Farm has been part of the Peninsula community for 40 years. The Napolitano family and their staff are passionate about their farm and take pride in the fact that many of their customers are familiar faces and have been buying their eggs from the farm shop for years. “We always try to greet our customers with a smile and a warm welcome and often a chat. Our customers are not just people in a revolving sales door.

We appreciate that people go out of their way to visit us and our farm.”

Visit this free-range egg farm to experience premium eggs today and get baking for Easter — think homemade hot cross buns! Yum. SOMERVILLE EGG FARM A: 220 Eramosa Rd West, Moorooduc T: 5977 5405 Open: Monday-Friday 8am-4.30pm, Saturday 8am-12.30pm

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Wine + Food Extravaganza The annual May mushroom meander will again begin within the rustic setting of T’Gallant Vineyards in Main Ridge. Ramblers will be enlightened on how to identify the different varieties of mushrooms palatable and poisonous - prevalent on the Mornington Peninsula.

Autumn is a wonderful time of year on the Peninsula, and what better way to enjoy this invigorating season than with a stroll through the rustic setting of T’Gallant Vineyards in Main Ridge on a Mushrooms in May tour commencing on Friday, May 3.

T’Gallant foragers will be enlightened on how to identify the different varieties of mushrooms — both palatable and poisonous — that are prevalent on the Peninsula before sitting down to a light lunch that includes grilled polenta and wild mushroom trifolati, and a delicious mushroom soup to warm you after your walk. Head chef Marco Vanuzzo will also be cooking you his smoked scormaza and wild mushroom wood-fired pizza while you experience a private winetasting showcasing T’Gallant’s new vintage wine.

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Tours are available on Friday, May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 11am; Saturday, May 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 11am and 1pm; and Sunday, May 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 11am and 1pm.

It is the perfect Mother’s Day gift so book early to avoid disappointment. Teenagers aged 13 and over are welcome to attend with a parent/guardian. Call T’Gallant now to make your booking on 5931 1300.

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Grazing tasting lunch includes • Grilled polenta and wild mushroom trifolati • Mushroom soup to warm you after your walk • Head Chef Marco Vanuzzo will be cooking his smoked scormaza and wild mushroom wood fired pizza whilst you experience a private wine tasting showcasing our new vintage wine Enjoy a fun and informative food and wine experience as you saunter through our vineyard, unearthing the mysteries of the fungi kingdom and hopefully spotting our two favourites, Slippery Jack & Pine Mushrooms - Teenagers (12 plus) welcome with parent/guardian (soft drink or apple juice) – no discount - Perfect Mother’s Day Gift – Sunday 12 May Bookings are essential 1385 Mornington Flinders Road Main Ridge, VIC 3928 Phone (03) 5931 1300 Email info@tgallant.com.au www.tgallant.com.au Please arrive at our Cellar Door 15 minutes prior to start.

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Ten Minutes by Tractor has not been without its share of Peninsula story-making over its 20-plus-year history. It all began in 1997 with three separate families owning vineyards in Main Ridge, about 10 minutes’ tractor ride apart. It was catapulted into a force with Martin Spedding’s vision to consolidate each family personality under a single estate name in 2003. Then last year, fire ravaged its eponymous starred restaurant on the estate — its sister bistro, Petit Tracteur, is still open.

Their patience in making great wine is something we all must now deal with while they rebuild the restaurant under star chef Adam Sanderson.

Here are some highlights of their

wines while we wait for that day later this year.

Ten Minutes by Tractor Estate Pinot Noir 2016 $48 Perfectly matched to bistro French food, this wine has energy and an extreme approachability. It’s got a dark cherry undertone with a hint of jam, so there is ripeness from a warm vintage and yet that reference of fragrance from the hills of the hinterland. They have used more whole bunches this vintage, which means the stalks are in so there is texture — perfect for savoury meats with lashings of salty sides.

Ten Minutes by Tractor Judd Chardonnay 2016 $68 The Judd vineyard sits in the heart of Main Ridge, high on the

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All hand-harvested and 11-month barrel fermentation, it is fresh and layered with nectarine, whipped butter and tight warmth. It’s full-bodied yet modern and a great reference for the future of chardonnay on the Mornington Peninsula.

Ten Minutes by Tractor Coolart Road Pinot Noir $78 From the warmer northern area of the Peninsula, this ‘down the hill’ pinot is darker and brooding. If you’re into shiraz and looking to find a way into pinot noir, this is a great area to explore. Because it’s warmer, the grapes are picked earlier to maintain that acidity line. The team actually picks on a range of days, which adds complexity to already brooding and easy-going flavours.

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IT’S TIME FOR HIGH TEA It’s time to relax, indulge and share the classic tradition of high tea at Woodman Estate. and cream, luscious slices, decadent cakes and desserts, with tea, coffee, espresso and hot chocolates. Of course, there’s no need to save room for dinner!

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Hop to the spot on Boundary Rd that delivers the lot this Easter. That Pizza Shop provides a great space for getting together with family and friends over the holidays to sample some of the best pizza on the Mornington Peninsula. There’s room for up to 32 people outside while inside seats 20, and owner/chef Darryl mixes up the menu according to seasonal sensations. Easter sweet treats are taken care of too, with a rocky road pizza with marshmallows, chocolate chunks, fresh strawberries and toasted coconut for

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That Pizza Shop creates food with modern, fresh flavours. Sit outside in the alfresco area and savour Darryl’s pumpkin and spinach or chicken and corn arancini balls, or soy, sweet chilli or garlic chicken wings. Or tuck into his Mexican-style meatballs and sweet potato chips with sour cream salsa while enjoying a glass of wine.

Now that’s a happy Easter!

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Ron Paratene – Baro Restaurant, 1E Jetty Rd, Rosebud P: 5908 4296

How would you describe the food at Baro Restaurant?

It is Turkish-inspired and incorporates the country’s favourite pastime — barbecuing.

Our charcoal grill adds flavour to this style of cooking and is unique to the Peninsula.

What inspires your dishes?

Originally, the influences come from the two migrants who arrived in Australia in the ‘70s. They established quickly that the food they were used to having at home was missing here in Melbourne — the fresh produce, herbs and spices, and cooking on a charcoal grill. The main inspiration for all our dishes is the locally sourced fresh produce.

Do you collaborate with anyone or devise dishes solo?

Being a family restaurant, all dishes are created by our family who have over 30 years of experience in the food industry.

Any Peninsula ingredients you like to work with?

Our farmers (King’s Market Garden, Boneo) grow all our fresh herbs and

vegetables. All of these are essential to our dishes.

Do you have a signature dish?

Our signature dish is our Baro salad and yoghurt dip called cacik (tzatziki). The herbs and spices are grown close by and are incorporated on all of our plates.

My mother-in-law grew up in Adana, Turkey. The dishes are inspired by her surroundings in this part of the world.

She brought these flavours to Australia and ultimately shared them with me. The flavours are what she would describe as “a taste of Adana”.

Give our readers some examples of the spices you use.

We use capsicum, cumin seed, mint and sesame throughout all our dishes. The aromas from each spice are a complement to our food and combined perfectly for a delicious taste.

What makes the perfect barbecue?

Ensuring you have the right mixture of charcoal, heat bricks and temperature. You must also have a consistent heat to ensure

complete cooking on either a 1m or 3m long charcoal grill for skewer-cooking perfection.

And the perfect marinade?

That is our family secret but what I can tell you is that it is best to marinade your produce for at least 24 hours.

What do you like most about creating and making delicious food?

Producing a dish that is both delightful and refreshing visually and has exceptional taste. Each dish is simplistic but is overwhelmed by flavours from my in-laws’ influences.

And finally, please describe the atmosphere at Baro and what the name means.

Our atmosphere is warm, inviting, friendly and a great place to enjoy a meal and a nice glass of wine. Baro means ‘brother’ in Turkish and is a general term used to extend to a friend or acquaintance to welcome them as family. So, from us at Baro Restaurant to you, we welcome you all as ‘baro’.

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Pinots without peer: Wine-lovers headed to Flinders on Sunday, March 20, to celebrate some of the Peninsula’s most outstanding pinots at Piers & Pinots. The popular event, which has been held each year since 2002, included live music, fine food, and the Flinders Yacht Club’s annual Piers & Pinots yacht race. Photos by Tanya Fry

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FOOD WINE PRODUCE Blue sky blues: Brilliant summer weather greeted blues-lovers young and old at The Briars on Saturday, February 23, for Blues at the Briars. With a line-up that included 19 Twenty, Karen Lee Andrews, Child, and Tammy Neilson and a designated activities area for the kids, there was plenty to keep everyone entertained.

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Inspired by trendy Smith St Collingwood, Licciardo’s returns.

Famed high-quality modern Australian dishes created with fresh ingredients are back with Rob Licciardo’s new concept now complete. Find an innovative city feel at the new location in Mount Eliza Village. Well known menus are back with new classics, innovative dishes, onsite made delights and exciting weekly specials board.

• Recently soundproofed by popular demand • Rob now back from London brushing up on up-to-date specials • Everything made on premise with fresh local ingredients • All the favourite dishes plus new ideas • Kids welcome • Mordern Australian food with a Brasserie feel • New London Style Railway Bar with new Tapas menu now opened!

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Easter feasts

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A day trip over the Easter holidays to Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula isn’t complete without a delectable meal to top off your visit.

Your family will discover favourites to satisfy all tastebuds and budgets at Food Star Frankston.

You can indulge in traditional Easter seafood favourites including mussels, baby octopus, king prawns, and seafood salad. Or choose from Asian cuisine, curries, carvery, salads and your usual Western favourites.

Desserts include black forest cake, tiramisu, fruit tarts, sundae station and much more.

All-you-can-eat prices start at $15.50 for adults, $12.40 for seniors, and $7.50 for kids aged three to five.

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There will be a range of food and drink stalls selling produce to consume on the day and to take home, as well as lifestyle products and fashion retailers.

Additionally, there will be a live band on the day playing French music alongside further entertainment to create a totally traditional experience.

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After a very successful event last year, Bonjour Paris will return to Dromana Estate on Sunday, April 28, from 11am-4pm. Set in the estate’s beautiful grounds, Bonjour Paris is a family-friendly, free outdoor event showcasing all things French.

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High-flying fun: Dragons, sea creatures, animals and more swooped and soared across the sky above Rosebud on Saturday, March 10, during the 15th annual Rosebud Kite Festival. As well as a line-up of internationally acclaimed kite-flyers, the festival featured live entertainment, stalls and rides to keep everyone entertained throughout the day.

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Peninsula agriculture on show: The 91st annual Red Hill Show drew a large crowd to the Red Hill Showgrounds on Saturday, March 9. Presented by the Red Hill Agricultural & Horticultural Society, the show featured a huge range of entertainment, exhibitions, demonstrations and animals showcasing the best of the Peninsula’s agriculture and horticulture industries.

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PROPERTY OF THE MONTH A luxury home befitting a golden location within doors of Fishermans Beach, this fully renovated residence at 12 Hargreaves St, Mornington, offers a privileged beachside lifestyle. This three-bedroom-plus-study domain with bay glimpses stakes a commanding presence in a quiet seaside street. The piece-de-resistance is the position — walk to Lilo Café and the foreshore in just one minute.

Flawless modern luxury shines throughout, from marble benchtops and splashbacks to American oak floors and feature walls. Three living areas grace a functional family floorplan, walk-in robes adorn each bedroom and high ceilings feature on each level.

The uncompromised quality continues into the groundfloor kitchen, where marble benchtops and splashbacks share space with Miele appliances and a stone-topped walk-in pantry.

Considered simplicity anchors the design, with the master suite and main living co-located on the ground level.

Double secondary bedrooms — one with an ensuite — are zoned above with a retreat.

Bathe in style after a day on the sand courtesy of an extraordinary fully-tiled double-vanity family bathroom featuring a freestanding tub and a double shower. Retreat to a private master suite showcasing an oak feature wall, a walk-in robe and a fully tiled double-vanity ensuite.

A living space opposite serves as the perfect parents’ retreat.

A vaulted ceiling and clerestory windows fill the home with natural light, while a courtyard garden framed in magnolias captures the morning sun. Other appointments include ducted heating and cooling, a double carport behind an electric gate, a powder room and a lowmaintenance landscaped allotment.

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With new arrivals landing in-store, you’ll find a variety of designs that express lifestyles with ease.

The Tempest sofa is perfect for coastal minimalists who enjoy living in total comfort and entertaining with grace. Instilled with soft feather cushions and designed for you to lounge about in, you won’t regret the investment in this beautiful living addition. For those who prefer to layer their interior with a range of décor additions, Tempest

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allows this with its versatile persona. Bring warmth with a soft rug and snuggly throw and transform your setting seasonally with a change of cushions and art.

Look no further the OZ Design Furniture Mornington this season to find what your home desires. Visit Showroom D4, Peninsula Home, 1128-1132 Nepean Highway, Mornington or phone 8560 1137.

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BY KATE SEARS Look up and you’ll find Nathan Walker tending to emergency call-outs for fallen trees, difficult situations and removing large trees. Nathan and his five-man crew at Tree Walkers offer a full range of services from consultations to pruning, stump removals and timber milling. They have the experience and equipment to handle any tree and any situation.

With 22 years of experience in the tree industry, Nathan decided 11 years ago to branch out and start his own business. As the director of Tree Walkers and the head climber, he has his hands full yet is proud to say he is the best in the industry. He is extremely efficient and skilled, making sure the job is done safely. This small familyowned and operated business has your best interests at heart.

Nathan offers free quotes and advice as well. Tree Walkers even has a qualified arborist available to supply reports when needed. Tree Walkers’ services

include long-term maintenance, service wire pruning, hedging, possum guard installations, transporting logs, mulch and firewood sales, onsite chipping, advice on diseases and disease treatments and so much more.

Since stepping out on his own, Nathan has successfully serviced the whole southeastern region of Victoria. His company provides the community with a skilled service while respecting environmental concerns. His experienced team act with the utmost care towards the location in which they are working so your garden beds will be safe. As a lover of trees and nature, Nathan makes sure your trees are in good hands with Tree Walkers.

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BY LIZ ROGERS snoozing in longevity-based style and comfort. It is also the only bedding manufacturer in Australia to have a micro coil machine that maximises mattress air flow to reduce heat and increase hygiene (sweat causes foam to degrade and flatten over time), which is great for spring/summer sleep.

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Is your backyard looking a little bare? Then head along to Mornington Peninsula Shire’s nursery at The Briars and pick up a couple of beautiful indigenous tube stock plants for free. Each year the nursery gives Peninsula residents the opportunity to take home two plants free of charge — all you have to do is bring along proof of your address.

The Shire encourages the community to work together to protect and enhance the unique Peninsula landscape we call home, and incorporating indigenous plants in your garden is a great way to start. Many of the beautiful native plants the nursery produces are grown from locally sourced seed, and the variety is quite spectacular.

The plant giveaway is on from April 3-5 and April 10-12 from 9am-3.30pm and April 6 from 9am1pm, or until stock runs out. The nursery is at The Briars, 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha — just follow the signs when you arrive. For more information, visit mornpen.vic.gov.au/nursery or contact the nursery on 5974 8417 or nursery@ mornpen.vic.gov.au

Mornington Peninsula Shire’s principal recreation planner Jo-Anne Elvish, Crs Rosie Clark and Bev Colomb and Mayor David Gill inspect Narambi Recreation Reserve.

If you’d like to have your say on the future of Mornington’s Narambi Recreation Reserve, you’ll have to be quick.

Mornington Peninsula Shire is inviting residents to view and provide feedback on a concept plan for the reserve’s development, and you’ve got until 5pm on Friday, April 26.

The Shire’s draft concept plan for the reserve identifies a broad range of enhancements, including an additional dual-use oval for Australian rules football and cricket; a new multi-use pavilion; two cricket nets; the creation of a new hardcourt area and play space; access points to adjacent schools; changes to the path network to improve pedestrian circulation around the reserve; and landscape improvements.

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You can view the plan and leave feedback online at mornpen.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay, and forms are also available to read in hard copy at the Shire’s offices in Rosebud, Mornington, Hastings and Somerville. You can also attend a drop-in session on Thursday, April 11, from 4-7pm at the reserve pavilion in Narambi Rd, Mornington, where you’ll have the chance to talk to key project officers about the future design direction of the reserve. You can email your submission to haveyoursay@mornpen.vic.gov.au with the subject line “Narambi Recreation Reserve”, or write to “Attention: Jo-Anne Elvish, Principal Recreation Planner, Re: Narambi Recreation Reserve, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Private Bag 1000”.

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The Victorian Bathroom Company offers a fully comprehensive bathroom renovation service from design right through to completion, and also works with Australian and New Zealand suppliers, including Timberline, Decina and Methven, to ensure exceptional quality and longevity in your bathroom.

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Combining blockout and sheer curtains together on the one window creates a well-designed and practical finish throughout the home, adding the final touches.

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As we head towards the middle of autumn gazing towards the sky in the hope of some consistent rain, our gardens are still relying on us to provide them with water. And if we forget, well, our plants let us know pretty quickly. The regularity of our watering regimen is dependent on how well prepared the garden soil is or how much water-holding capacity it has. Basically, the more open and sandier your soil, the quicker any water you provide will drain away.

If you haven’t planted all of your cooler-season vegetables yet and you think that your soil may be on the poorer quality side of the ledger, consider rejuvenating now. Adding homemade or purchased compost is the easiest way to begin the repair of the vital soil structure that will help you grow strong plants.

There are many more options open to the home gardener, and it is well worth reading further about your soil because getting this right is the most important

aspect of producing healthy, nutritious crops.

For those who already have prepared vegetable beds, it is a good time to plant broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and kale. The Asian greens like bok choy, pak choy and mizuna can also be planted throughout this period, as can snow peas, kohlrabi, broad beans and mustard greens. Of course, you can also continue to plant all year crops of lettuces, spring onions, leeks and, in frostfree areas, potatoes. And don’t forget the garlic. It’s one of the easiest crops you will grow, and certainly one of the most rewarding because it doesn’t take much effort at all to grow a full year’s worth of garlic.

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Project has last straw in its sights A group committed to removing plastic straws from the environment has received a cash boost to broaden its work. The Peninsula’s Last Straw formed at the start of 2018 when community members decided to take positive action to tackle one of our top litter items. With support from Tangaroa Blue Foundation, the group worked with cafés in Dromana to replace their plastic straws with paper ones for free.

One-third of the cafes have since decided to switch to paper straws permanently, reducing the threat of plastic straws ending up in the environment.

Now The Peninsula’s Last Straw has been able to expand its efforts into Rye after being awarded $1000 from the Keep Victoria Beautiful Gift Fund. Eight businesses joined the campaign in the first week.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire has also decided to incorporate The Peninsula’s Last Straw into its Best Bites food awards program, which assesses food businesses on measures they are taking to provide safe and healthy food; use environmentally sustainable business practices; and provide safe and accessible food premises.

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“Plastic straws are a harmful litter item for bay wildlife,” said The Peninsula’s Last Straw member and 2019 Mornington Peninsula Citizen of the Year Josie Jones. “Marine animals suffer when straws are ingested. We all need to reduce our use of single use plastic items, so we can feel confident about the health of our environment.”

A collaboration between community members, conservation groups and the Shire, the idea for The Peninsula’s Last Straw was developed during a litter source reduction workshop hosted by national marine conservation organisation Tangaroa Blue. “It’s great to see a community take such a positive and informed approach to reducing plastic waste in our waterways,” said Tangaroa Blue managing director Heidi Taylor.

“Through the hard work of local community volunteers over the past year, The Peninsula’s Last Straw project group was able to gather data on plastic waste and make an informed decision about how to tackle the problem.”

Over the past two years, conservationists and community groups have been collecting and counting thousands of items of marine debris washing up on the shores of Port Phillip Bay. “Now is a really important time for everyone to reduce their consumption and look at their buying habits to change at least one thing in their day,” Josie said.

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