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We’re counting on you to help save our birds

From Monday, October 19, until Sunday, October 25, BirdLife Australia is calling on all Australians to take part in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count. Not only is it the nation’s largest conservation event, it’s also one of the largest citizen science events in Australia.

The Aussie Backyard Bird Count is part of BirdLife Australia’s National Bird Week, which has run for more than 100 years. The not-for-profit group exists to ensure our native birds are protected and valued for their part in the natural world and continue to provide happiness and inspiration for all of us.

The group has been the voice for birds for more than a century as it fights to protect birds and their habitats through robust programs and informed advocacy.

After the Black Summer fires and COVID-19 pandemic, this count provides a chance for everyone to take a break, connect with nature and do something peaceful in this trying year – and you can complete it from your backyard.

An alarming 180 million birds are estimated to have been lost in last summer’s destructive bushfires. However, a substantial number took refuge in parks and gardens that the fires left untouched. As we approach another fire season, it’s vital to monitor trends in the recovery of native bird populations.

BirdLife Australia’s national public affairs manager, Sean Dooley, said this year’s count had never been more important to compare nationwide data with that from previous counts and track the longer-term impact of bushfires on our birdlife. “Every year we’re seeing more Australians take part, which is really exciting and shows how fun the count can be,” Mr Dooley said. “The Aussie Backyard Bird Count continues to attract people from all ages, backgrounds and walks of life. This year we’re hoping to have more Australians than ever before join the count.”

Data collected from the count will assist BirdLife Australia track how bird populations are coping across the country. You can join in anywhere while following your COVID-19 restrictions, whether it be in your own garden, public gardens and parks, school yards, beaches, or nearby bushland.

“It’s a great way to take a break from the anxieties and stresses that we’ve all faced this year,” Mr Dooley said. “Whether you’re new to birdwatching or a bird nerd, everyone can take part in the bird count. Our app does the hard work for you with images of common birds in your area and has information about all the species you see or hear during your count. It’s the perfect activity to unwind this spring.”

An impressive 88,000 Australians took part last year, and together they counted nearly 3.4 million birds. The most commonly counted birds were the Australian magpie, noisy miner and rainbow lorikeet, pictured. Not only is the app updated in real time, meaning the national total is available for all to see, but you’ll also be able to see which species are being recorded in your area.

To register and find out more, visit www.aussiebirdcount.org.au

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Curiosity, research and the pursuit of truth I recently had a conversation with a Woodleigh parent about the notion of the academic or perceived non-academic nature of Woodleigh.

The discussion ensued after broader perceptions about our School were expressed to this parent in casual conversation, which related to school selection and in particular the choice of schools on the Peninsula. We chatted specifically about why different parents choose different schools and, in some cases, different schools for different children from the same family.

The term ‘academic’ featured heavily in our chat.

‘Academic’ relates of course to learning and creating an environment where learning is at the heart of everything we do. It also refers to a mindset based around curiosity,

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research and the pursuit of truth. To create an academic environment is to create a culture of responsibility, trust and respect. I therefore mentioned that in this true description of academia, I would describe Woodleigh as the most academic School in which I have worked.

At Woodleigh, students develop positive and trusting relationships with their teachers, who support students through mentoring, coaching, advising and scaffolding.

By knowing each student well, we can determine the appropriate point of challenge for each student, and therefore ensure that they are ‘comfortably uncomfortable’ and always growing while they are learning.

It’s not about giving students the answers but guiding them to find their own solutions. This approach helps develop a student’s responsibility and independence – but that doesn’t mean we are ‘hands-off’ or leave students to fall through the cracks. By knowing and guiding, we walk alongside students on their journey of

growth and discovery, one that we share with parents to provide a strong and supportive network for each student.

To find out more about what a Woodleigh education can offer your child, please contact our Enrolments Team on 5971 6100 or email enrol@woodleigh.vic.edu.au DAVID BAKER – Principal WOODLEIGH SCHOOL A: 485 Golf Links Rd, Langwarrin South T: 5971 6100 W: www.woodleigh.vic.edu.au FB: woodleighschoo1 INSTA: woodleighschool Pictured: Woodleigh’s combined Senior Campus Choir’s performance of a COVIDthemed cover of I Will Survive was a hit during the final week of Term 3.

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Nina’s riding Nina Sinclair works within the DJ and surf industry. It’s the perfect mix for this surf froth-head, who has managed to tie her DJ work in perfectly by scoring gigs within the surf industry. There’s no surprise this surf ninja has made a career out of her loves when you hear her speak so passionately about her hobbies and thus careers. Her van is completely decked out so it’s the ripper set-up for her surf roadies. In fact, she was in said van heading to play the Grand Prix After Party 2020 when the news got out that they’d cancelled it due to COVID-19.

Having grown up in the Whitsundays and Airlie Beach in Queensland, she’s always been by the ocean, yet not always blessed by those smashing surf waves. Surfing truly started for Nina when she moved to Melbourne in 2014 and joined the Monash Board Riders as a skater. The members encouraged her to try surfing at age 22. It was here that she attended surf camps and parties and became determined to be able to stand up on the board, staying out until last light.

“It was a few weeks later when myself and my bestie Sarah went to buy a stand-up paddle board at Point Leo and stopped by the local beach. An older man next to us asked us about surfing. We replied with ‘We’re not surfers’.

So he randomly invited us over to his place to have a look at his boards and then he walked away. We looked at each other and while laughing we said, ‘That was weird!’ Then a woman came by and told us that we’d been talking to Phil Trigger from Triggers Bro Surf Shop and that he’s a local icon.”

The pair then jumped on the offer to visit his shop and browse his boards. Sure enough, they began surfing regularly with Phil, who took them to all of the top spots that Nina didn’t even know existed. What an introduction to surfing – learning from a legend. In return, Nina and Sarah hung out at his Point Leo store merchandising stock, setting up displays and cleaning. Talk about fate. It just evolved from there, including surf trips to Bali while competing with Peninsula Board Riders Club, competing at surf tag

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g the waves of fate to her own tune events and attending the Rip Curl Pro every year. It’s the beautiful community spirit of surfers on the Peninsula that draw Nina in.

Her move to Melbourne also pressed play on her DJ career. After graduating from an acting course in Brisbane, Nina was offered a Melbourne agent and began studying electronic music production at JMC Academy. Soon enough, an agency got in touch querying her interest in becoming a DJ because there was a demand for women in the industry. Fate strikes again, and Nina commenced learning while working within the traditionally male-dominated industry. Her gig list evolved into working at the Vogue fashion night, rooftop live streams for Adidas, plus events for BMW, Ferrari, and even Tommy Hilfiger, who flew her to Canberra. Other highlights included supporting Dean Lewis, The Ruebens and Havana Brown, plus key events on the Melbourne horse racing calendar. It goes without saying that her dream gig was hitting the decks at the Mambo’s Sunset Surf Sessions at URBNSURF in Melbourne where she got to catch waves between her sets.

Fred and Dave is the latest project for Nina and her friend Julia Voss. It came to fruition after she fell out of love with the club scene – the 2am starts were full-on – as well as five years of playing the same classics over and over at weddings finally taking their toll. Now she’s fallen back in love with deep and tech house and R&B. The fresh duo has performed at Pontoon at St Kilda Beach for New Year’s Eve and even opened for Illenium, a top musician, DJ and producer from the US. “Julia and I get on very well,” said Nina. “I have great energy when I bounce off someone, so I asked her about a duo. We’re down to earth and a bit bogan. We didn’t want to be like others, not girly and feminine as we’re both country kids and we got this grand idea to wear Akubras with the corks on them. We’ve got momentum and we want to stand out.”

Adding to her swell of commitments, Nina’s in her second year of studying a Bachelor of Science majoring in Conservation and Ecology and teaches surfing after completing a Level 1 surf coaching course.

The down-to-earth Aussie has been forced to slow down with COVID-19 restrictions, yet due to her restless nature she’s begun focusing on releasing new mixes and interstate DJ gigs and discussing plans for her next surf trip to catch up with lifelong surf friends.

Follow this music devotee and surfing lass via Instagram at @ ninasinclairdj KATE SEARS

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Enchanting children’s tale revisits a grand chapter in our history Planning a virtual book launch is not how Peninsula-born Amelia Mellor envisioned the launch of her debut middle grade novel – a dream she’d pursued since age three when she decided that “When I grow up, I want to work in a shop surrounded by books that I have written”. Having put pen to paper regularly from age eight, she received the first recognition for her talent as her high school’s resident playwright in Year 11 at Toorak College, Mount Eliza.

However, she’s taken it in her stride and is thrilled that now more readers have the chance to access the launch online. Amelia shares with us the magical world of Cole’s Book Arcade – a place that sounds so beautifully full-on and out of this world that you’d be mistaken for thinking it was an author’s creation. Alas, it’s a wacky and surreal part of lost Melbourne history, a literary theme park filled to the brim with energy and whimsy.

Released on Tuesday, September 29, The Grandest Bookshop in the World is an enchanting and exciting Australian kids’ novel set in marvellous Melbourne’s iconic Cole’s Book Arcade. Set in the late 19th century, Amelia expertly creates this exhilarating tale that delivers an awe-inspiring adventure that recaptures the magic of yesteryear. Amelia describes the enigmatic EW Cole as a one-of-a-kind Willy Wonka-like figure, who was also one of the most progressive and interesting characters of 19th century Australia.

“The idea started in 2017 when Aloma Davis, a teacher from Toorak College who later became a friend once I finished school, invited me over to her house,” said Amelia. “She asked me if I’d heard of Cole’s Book Arcade and showed me one of the books Mr Cole wrote. I actually said, ‘What a brilliant idea for a kids’ book,’ and Aloma said, ‘You’re a writer – you should do it’. We even found the title that day – a line from an ad which called the book arcade ‘the finest sight in Melbourne and the grandest bookshop in the world’.”

Amelia took the hint with gusto and threw herself into researching exactly who this eccentric Cole fellow was and all about his electrifying book arcade. He was all about good clean fun. In fact, he was determined that humanity become the best it could be in every way and that vices should be put aside – which was why he opened the arcade on Melbourne Cup Day, inviting ‘intellectual’ people. Her search led her to eBay and the Melbourne Museum, where she discovered artefacts that inspired characters, storylines and themes. There

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were endless possibilities. Just like that, Amelia was captivated by what Cole had in his three-storey book arcade, including a house band, a room of illusions, a jungle in a glasshouse, talking parrots, live monkeys, a lolly shop, toys, music machine, mechanical chicken, two million books and Mr Cole’s Arcade Tokens – because why wouldn’t he have his own currency? As she was avidly researching, she kept having to convince herself that this ‘absolutely bonkers’ place was real. Stumbling upon the biography written by Cole’s grandson brought the family to life: eccentric Mr Cole, feisty Mrs Cole, and their six children.

“You would pay three pence at the door to get in, and you could then use the bronze token as a store credit,” said Amelia. “They had sayings on them like ‘Reading and Thinking Bring Wisdom’. Cole was keen to have everything accessible for all. The coins are 3cm in diameter and I managed to get my own from eBay after years of searching. They’re now collectors’ items. His mantra was ‘be good and do good’, and he focused on racial equality and universal education. There was even a rule in the arcade that stated you could ‘Read for as long as you like – no one asked to buy.’ Cole offered books, reading and free access to the books if you paid the entry ticket.”

Amelia’s story starts in 1893 with 10-year-old Pearl Cole and her older brother Vally, who live in their father’s bookshop that is full of every curiosity imaginable. Each day brings fresh delights for the siblings, from voicechanging sweets to having a new story written just for them by their eccentric father. When the siblings hear that Pa has risked the arcade – and himself – in a shocking deal with the mysterious Obscurosmith, the siblings hatch a plan that engulfs them in a dangerous game with high stakes. If they succeed, their father and the arcade will be restored, yet if they fail, Pearl and Vally won’t just lose Pa, they’ll forget he and the arcade ever existed.

Amelia completed her creative writing course at the University of Melbourne and wrote a thesis on the reinvention of the Industrial Revolution in children’s fantasy literature. The Grandest Bookshop in the World was written with support from the May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust’s 2018 Ian Wilson Memorial Fellowship.

She’s currently teaching English via Zoom in regional Victoria and promises you that you’ll be captivated from the first page of her debut novel. Visit any good bookstore to pick up a copy to enter the magical world.

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Left: Nina Sinclair, DJ and surfer read her story on pages 8-9.

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Ripping the wrapping off pollie waffle How can you tell when a politician’s lying?

Their lips move. Too harsh? Not according to UK-based website Polifiller, whose conclusion seems to be that if you want a straight answer from a pollie, don’t bother asking them a question.

Polifiller is maintained by publicist Hamish Thompson, who describes it as “the automated political jargon removal tool”. Recently the eight-year-old website released its list of the worst political jargon of 2020 as submitted by editors, correspondents and members of the public around the world.

“Mostly a Q&A with a politician is more of a Q&‘Eh?’,” Hamish says. “There are plenty of exceptional politicians, but there are also many who tend to promise their way in and disappoint their way out. The 2020 Polifiller list is a bingo card for the audience.”

And so eyes down as we present the 2020 Polifiller Hall of Shame: 1. “That’s a great question” Judge’s comments: “Somewhere in the world in the last six months, a media trainer taught a politician to start an answer with this line. Since then, it has spread like a global contagion. It is used in response to a tough question, the answering of which would torpedo the politician’s career. It flatters the asker – or did, before it got annoying – so you buy a bit of goodwill. It also creates a few valuable seconds of thinking time. And beautifully, it is also an answer of sorts, which gives the politician the opportunity to go off and answer something completely different.”

2. “We’ll have more to say about that” Judge’s comments: “This one is a standard get-out for ‘I have absolutely no idea’. It has been a fixture at press briefings this year. It’s perfect, because it implies that they’re already on it and that they’re just about to announce something that deals with it. Off camera, special advisers are already Googling how to fix the problem.”

3. “Ordinary citizens” Judge’s comments: “Unusually tone-deaf. I don’t believe there are that many citizens that like the idea of being described as ‘ordinary’.”

4. “Let me be clear/Let me be crystal-clear/Let me make this absolutely clear/Let me be absolutely open and honest” Judge’s comments: “This is a crystal-clear sign that they are about to be very unclear.”

5. “I make no apologies for . . .”

Judge’s comments: “This is the world’s highest horse.

It’s usually the prefix to something innocuous that they’re trying to make some political capital out of. For instance, ‘I make no apologies for campaigning for teeth being cleaned twice a day’.”

6. “Hardworking families” Judge’s comments: “This is one of those ‘down with the kids’ lines that rarely goes down as well as the politician thinks it will. It’s a bit like hearing your grandparents talking about Snapchat or TikTok. It’s an attempt to get onside with your constituents. See also ‘The great British people’, ‘Aussie battler’, ‘doing it tough’, ‘I make model buses’ etc.”

7. “Shoulder to shoulder” Judge’s comments: “This is political code for ‘after you’.”

8. “Unprecedented times” Judge’s comments: “This is rapidly becoming an excuse, hotly pursued by requests for an answer.”

9. “I was talking to someone in my constituency/ electorate this week” Judge’s comments: “An old favourite, though it is slightly past its use-by date. It usually elicits a pantomime ‘Oh no you weren’t!’ from the audience.”

10. “Ramp up/Double down/Flatten the curve/Drive down/Level up” Judge’s comments: “Political Pilates for the pandemic.”

11. “We’re all in this together” Judge’s comments: “Superficially reassuring, but not true. As the author Damian Barr pointed out recently, we’re all in the same storm, but we’re not in the same boat. Some of us have dinghies, some of us have super yachts.”

12. “Now is not the time/I’m not going to give a running commentary” Judge’s comments: “Slightly biblical variations on ‘There’s no way I’m going to answer that’.”

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It’s different down there. Chaotic and calm. Distorted yet comforting. They say that up to 60 per cent of the adult human body is water, and I often wonder if the unwavering attraction of immersing oneself in the ocean isn’t an attempt to swim inside ourselves. To flow within the mind and body in the quest for fluid stability. Speaking with freediver Marlon Quinn, who landed permanently on the Mornington Peninsula about six years ago, you’d wonder why anyone would be scared of delving below to where the beautifully odd creatures flow.

Marlon explains: “I used to look out over Port Phillip Bay when I lived in Brighton and didn’t have a clue about what was going on beneath this huge moving beast. The environment is constantly changing. Some days I don’t see anything underwater and other days I see everything. Freediving is about being in sync with the environment. I remember someone on the beach saying, ‘We’ll see how many of them come back when the water is cold’. I had my first immersion in winter and now swim about three times a week. Sometimes I’ll do the ‘starfish’ at a bay beach where I might float for half an hour or other times with a snorkel. I used to wear a wetsuit but found it constricting. Now I dive in board shorts. I don’t get cold water shock.”

So what’s the main attraction for a man who grew up bayside after beginning life in Glen Huntly/Caulfield with his musician father, food-infused mum and sister? Marlon continues: “I didn’t grow up on the beach, even though I was close to it. I didn’t like the

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sand. I loved skateboarding, though, and jumping off the pontoon near the Elwood Life Saving Club in my early 20s. I only began swimming near the Brighton Baths in my mid 30s. It was about 11 years ago when I met up with an eagle ray and was both scared and captivated. I wanted to understand why I was frightened under water. Why I was relaxed sometimes and at other times anxious.”

This once-stakeholder manager who worked on Public Transport Victoria’s Myki travel extravaganza and whose identity was put through the blender after being retrenched and spending three years struggling to find work, spent 2011 through to 2014 travelling before settling in Blairgowrie. After training with Greek world champion freediver Stavros Kastrinakis in Greece near the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounio and diving to 40m in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, with Italian world champion freediver Umberto Pelizzari, Marlon’s desire to look further inside was set in sinuous stone.

“The longest I’ve held my breath is five minutes. My mate calls it controlled drowning – ha! – but I find it completely invigorating. You’re calm but aware and achieve a state of acceptance. You also get to explore the coastal shelves which are millions of years old and meet smooth rays, Port Jackson sharks, seals and spider crabs. I’ve dived in Egypt, France, Italy, Malaysia, The Solomons and all around Australia, but it’s all about how you use the water here in Bass Strait.”

Sounds like this blogging, cycling, photo-taking, videomaking enthusiast has got freedom sorted. And yes, the irony of this flipper-footed man’s name hasn’t eluded me. Replace the ‘o’ in his first name with an ‘i’ and you get? Just saying.

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Opposition attracts celestial observers Mars oppositions occur every two years and two months – or, to be precise, every 779.94 days – and this year Mars opposition falls on October 14. A planet is said to be at opposition when Earth lies directly between it and the sun. As the planet sits in the opposite part of the sky to the sun, it’s positioned closest to Earth for its current ‘apparition’, or period of visibility. Before Mars at opposition, the last close conjunction of Mars and the almost full moon to feast your eyes on for 2020 will be on October 2-3.

Other conjunctions to look out for this month include Venus close to the crescent moon on October 14, Mercury and the thin crescent moon in the evening twilight of October 18, Jupiter and a close waning moon on October 22, followed on October 23 by Saturn and the waning moon.

Also occurring is the annual Orionid meteor shower.

Orionids are active every year in October, this year peaking on the night of October 21. At its peak, there are potentially up to 15 meteors visible every hour. The Orionid meteor shower is the second meteor shower created by Halley’s Comet.

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created by debris left by Halley’s Comet, which takes about 76 years to make a complete revolution around the sun. Halley’s Comet itself will next be visible from Earth in 2061.

Orionids are named after Orion because the meteors seem to emerge or radiate from the same area in the sky as the constellation. No special equipment or a lot of skill is required to view a meteor shower. All you really need is a clear sky and lots of patience. For optimum viewing, find a secluded spot away from the city lights.

Once you have found your viewing spot, make sure you are comfortable – especially if you plan to stay out long.

Meteor-watching can be a waiting game!

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Carrum Downs business forced to hang up its skates again It’s a little quiet at Sk8house’s rink at the moment, yet before COVID-19 it had become one of the most successful rinks in Australia.

Sk8house directors Bernadine and Kevin Geary, alongside their fellow co-owners, are proud to have created a renowned brand within the local community and the skating world.

Skating encourages families to skate together because it’s one of the only sports that you can do with generations from five years old to 70-plus. With families running out of lockdown activities and exercise options, skating has seen a resurgence, which has also been driven by viral videos of young skaters across social media.

Not only is skating a COVID-safe activity that for the majority is a non-contact sport, it’s also a great hobby to learn during isolation and a fresh way to stay active.

No wonder it’s making a comeback. Much like gym equipment sales, roller skates have also become a hot commodity.

Unfortunately, there are limited areas – especially within 5km of most of us – where skating safely and on flat paths is impossible. Yet the rink at Carrum Downs is sitting dormant.

The rink’s surface is 900 square metres and the building covers more than 2000 square metres, so having 10 people on the floor at any one time would equate to 90 square metres each. The ceiling is so high that a scissor lift is required to reach it, yet it’s classified as an indoor sporting venue and isn’t allowed to open. There are hopes for outdoor classes, but these won’t be given the go-ahead until the end of October, while the rink itself likely won’t be able to reopen with other sectors on October 24.

“We have been trying to get an exemption for small numbers to come in or to at least allow our athletes to train on their own at the rink, but it seems that our voice falls on deaf ears,” said Bernadine. “Everyone we speak to is sympathetic, but no one seems to be capable of doing anything to help us.”

The rink is nearly 30 years old, and aside from Christmas and a couple of other days during the year, it’s never closed its doors. It received a major makeover when the current owners took over in 2015 and again during the first lockdown, with particular attention to COVID-safe changes – only for it to be shut down again after 10 days. For Bernadine, the prospect of re-opening on November 23 seems a long way off – which is especially disappointing given the ‘big’ contact sports are back.

“We have done so much in Australia to promote skating of all disciplines, from roller derby to artistic and speed skating,” said Bernadine. “Speed skating, in particular, we are very proud of as we’re now one of the largest clubs in Australia – if not the largest. Our team has been very successful both at Victorian and national levels, with a couple of our junior boys that were due to go to Oceanias this year and be selected for the world team. Those hopes are dashed for 2020.”

With seven of the 12 skating rinks in Victoria based in metropolitan Melbourne, Sk8house is struggling to be heard because skating rinks have no governing body and hence no voice to support them.

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SPONSORED EDITORIAL Take a break while experiencing nature at its purest with the convenience of Tiny Stay’s comfy and cosy houses at secluded locations. Embracing nature while minimising their environmental impact wherever they could is what co-founders and siblings Ben and Aimee Stanton had in mind.

With three exquisite builds finished, their new mission has become to find the next secluded spot on the Mornington Peninsula. Tiny Stays is looking for landowners interested in hosting its off-grid tiny houses to offer short-stay accommodation. The ideal location would be at least 12ha with remarkable views and easy access. So if you own a farm or winery or just have a large piece of unused land and you’d like to make some extra money – $6000 a year – get in touch with the small company that handles construction, installation of

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Each self-contained cottage is furnished with all of the essentials and creature comforts you would expect to find in a boutique hotel. The breathtaking views are complemented by a queen-size bed, luxury bed linen, full kitchen with fridge and stove, toilet, hot shower, Bluetooth speaker and a selection of books and board games. The most difficult bit is choosing between the Healesville Tiny House, with its peaceful setting and magical mountain views, or the Warburton Tiny House, where you can experience the sunset from the nearby gazebo.

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Carissa Nyalu’s music sounds like morning sun and afternoon rain. Like the clouds moving over Yorta Yorta Country or the sea lapping at the shores of Bunurong/ Boon Wurrung land. Her deep connection to Country is reflected in her guitar-based lyrical explorations. They care for Country, speak to Country and sing to Country, just like her mob from Barmah along the Dungula (Murray River) has for thousands of years.

Born in Benalla to a Yorta Yorta man and a mother of European descent, Carissa and her four brothers arrived in Balnarring when she was in grade 4.

Carissa explains what disconnection can look like: “My grandmother Iris and her sister Gwen were part of the Stolen Generations. When they were teenagers, they were warned that authorities were coming to get them, and they fled to Melbourne and changed their identities to Indian because that was safer than saying they were Aboriginal.

This affected their whole lives. They felt a real disconnect, and both died of massive heart attacks.

We always said they died of broken hearts.”

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So how does this former Dromana Secondary College eco-tourism and naturopathy student remain connected to Yorta Yorta Culture? Carissa continues: “We always knew that we were Yorta Yorta and are proud of it. We were brought up telling stories about our Culture and I pass this down to my daughter, Bonnie, who is five years old. When we are on Bunurong/Boon Wurrung Country I tell her how to say things in language. I let her know that Aboriginal people see themselves as being part of the land. We don’t own it and are not separate from it. We are guests here and have a responsibility to it. I have a deep connection to Yorta Yorta Country because of my ancestors’ bloodlines. That connection is vital for physical, social and spiritual well-being. It is in my music.”

Carissa’s father, John, taught her to play guitar, and the family continued to play music around the campfire down south. She began writing songs at 16 and played in local bands in her early 20s.

Now 33 and with a multitude of Melbourne gigs, NAIDOC Week and Willum Warrain performances, community and festival appearances, and online gigs for the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Isolaid Festival, Barpirdhila Foundation and Still Here RRR, she’s ready to launch a single.

“I incorporate Yorta Yorta language into my songs

and use my platform for truth-telling and giving a voice to my people before me whose voices were never heard. That’s also why I work for the Koorie Heritage Trust as a cultural awareness educator and at Bunjilwarra, which is a Koori youth alcohol and drug healing service in Hastings. My music is about resilience.”

It is also about the importance of belonging.

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Mick Daddo gets down to civic business Mick Daddo is old-school. Work hard. Get involved. Help people.

Says it’s in his DNA. Born in East Malvern just years before World War II, this sailing enthusiast with a familiar last name has steadfast connections to community. While 1934 may be a lifetime away, with an ocean of experience churning beneath well-weathered shoulders, Mick’s still sharp as a tack.

With an early career in the wool industry, astute stock market sensibilities and a passion for making sure people with disabilities have quality of life, Mick makes the most of what he’s got and gets on with it. Settling on the Peninsula about 20 years ago after a life in the suburbs of Melbourne and a stint in Noosa, Mick and his wife, Ruth, are seaside stalwarts. Four children – Michael, Kip, Kate and Jane – and 12 grandchildren later, this Mornington Yacht Club Club Person for 2019-20 reflects: “Some of the best times of my life were working in the wool industry. I’d completed a Diploma in Textiles at what was the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and spent six months in the shearing sheds picking and evaluating wool. It was great work. You got to travel around Australia too. I joined a wool buying firm and worked with the big wool stores in North Melbourne and Footscray, valuing and buying wool for clients who were mainly international.

It was very physical work and you started at 7am and just kept going. Then I moved on to the stock market.”

From shearing shed to floor trader? Doesn’t seem to fit. Mick disagrees: “I thought that broking would suit me and I was right. We’d spend all day in a sale room dealing in shares with an A-Z call system. It’s not like that now. Then I went on to floor trading. It was fast paced. Ruth and I were always beach people. I’d been holidaying on the Peninsula with my mum Norma, dad Pat

and my brothers David and Peter since 1948.

Ruth’s mum and dad had a beach house in Somers, which we took over after her parents died. We were both still travelling up to town and ended up in Melbourne while the kids finished school.”

Then back to Mornington where Mick joined the MYC in 2003 as a senior member with a Northshore 27 named Northern Light. In the earlier years he sailed from Cairns to the Solomon Islands in a cray boat, participated in three Hamilton Island Week races and he’s sailed Port Phillip Bay too many times to count. He’s also been involved in the MYC’s Sailability program since 2003-4.

Mick continues: “There’s a great atmosphere at MYC and I just love being around boats. I

was also on the Sailability Victoria committee.

There’s currently 100 clients participating in the MYC program now and I help with fundraising. I’m also a member of the Southern Peninsula Classic and Historic Car Club and was president from 2013 until 2016.

I love cars and had an MGA up until 2010. I now enjoy being part of the club meetings and co-ordinating day events. Keeps me busy.”

Mick also co-authors a monthly column in the SPCHCC’s magazine.

This Mount Eliza resident who loves to garden doesn’t sit still for long. He concludes: “I’ve gone from running to trotting to walking!” We laugh, but I reckon he’s still got plenty of wind left in his generous wide sails.

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Carrum Downs reserve goes to the dogs It’s something many Frankston City canines have been begging for: another enclosed dog park where the likes of Gunner, pictured, can frolic with his furry friends and make new ones. With 4.5ha of open space featuring an enclosed playground for children, a basketball half-court with a rebound wall, and a recently upgraded skatepark, Sandfield Reserve in Carrum Downs will provide the ideal setting for dogs to socialise and explore in a safe space, according to Frankston City Council.

The council has received an $87,000 grant through the State Government’s suburban parks program to deliver the dog park, which is expected to be open early next year. “This is great news for our community of dog lovers, who will soon have access to a secure space for their beloved fur family

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members to stretch their legs and get some fresh air,” said Mayor Sandra Mayer.

“Sandfield Reserve makes Frankston City home to five enclosed dog parks in addition to 33 free-roam areas in our parks and reserves,” Cr Mayer said. “It is important that Frankston City’s 16,500 registered dogs are happy, healthy and active and have opportunities to socialise and train in safe, off-leash locations such as enclosed dog parks like this.”

The council says the new park will provide physical exercise and mental stimulation for dogs and also allow owners to learn to control their pets in a confined area. Preliminary project scoping and the initial concept design has started, and community consultation seeking feedback on features of the park will begin in the next few months.

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Care and compassion are at the core of Seaside Funerals Seaside Funerals in Mornington is the only funeral home on the Peninsula that’s family-owned and operated, with packages to accommodate everyone’s budget. And because all aspects of preparation for burial or cremation are carried out on site, you can rest easy knowing that your loved one is being afforded the highest standard of care.

With a combined 20 years’ experience in the industry, the Seaside Funerals team is led by Mikyle Caruso, a mortuary technician whose goal it is to lessen your grief as much as possible by handling all your needs with competence and compassion. Every member of the team will be with you every step of the way, so you’ll see the same friendly faces assisting you at each stage. Since opening last month, Seaside Funerals has been complimented on how comforting it was for people to deal with the same staff throughout the whole process. From the

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time you first contact Seaside Funerals until you say goodbye to your loved one, the team are dedicated to making one of the most distressing times in your life as easy as possible. That’s what makes Seaside Funerals so special.

The owners live on the Mornington Peninsula and are committed to supporting local businesses, which they do by exclusively using Peninsula providers including florists and printing services. Everything is organised for you with precision and professionalism, including documents, flowers, printing services, the hearse, arrangement vehicles, and the transfer of your loved one into their excellent care. Their premises is complete with a reception area, a large coffin and casket showroom, an arrangement room, a chapel, a foyer for the wake, and a care facility.

SEASIDE FUNERALS A: 62/1140 Nepean Highway, Mornington T: 0429 460 805 E: info@seasidefunerals.com.au W: www.seasidefunerals.com.au

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Hopen for Business delivers hope for our businesses Hopen for Business is a community-driven initiative designed to provide an ongoing campaign of support and promotion towards the continued community backing for small and medium businesses across the region.

Launched as a free online directory exclusively for the Mornington Peninsula in April, Hopen was developed by local design agency Five Creative with the support of community partner Red Hill Relief in response to the then-unfolding COVID-19 crisis.

Initially funded by Five Creative, the design studio has been exploring additional services that the brand and message can provide to further help businesses stand out and remain connected with local and visiting consumers for the duration of the new era of ‘COVID-normal’.

Creative director and Red Hill resident Charlie Ryan said: “We live and work in one of the great regions of the world, with some of the best growers, vintners, producers, makers, merchants and service providers as well as places to visit, experience and stay. But with the flow-on effects

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and ongoing threats imposed by COVID-19, our beautiful community is at risk of losing so much. At the same time, however, we’re capable of doing so much more when we all stick together.”

Having already received interest and backing from regional groups such as MP Produce and the MP Hinterland Tourism Association, Five Creative is keen to connect with other like-minded groups that would be interested in joint collaborations. To get in touch, email studio@fivecreative.com.au The Hopen directory is completely free for Peninsulabased businesses to list their details at www.hopen.com. au/register To start exploring a great range of locals ‘Hopen for Business’, go to www.hopen.com.au or follow the initiative on Facebook @hopenforbusiness, on Instagram @hopenforbusiness, and hashtag #HopenforBusiness HOPEN FOR BUSINESS A: 1/1012 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Red Hill T: 9826 2174

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Pathway to recovery for Peninsula food outlets Mornington Peninsula Shire Council is paving the way for extended footpath trading and a new ‘parklets’ program to support restaurants and cafes as COVID-19 restrictions ease over spring and summer. Additional outdoor dining space will be crucial for the Peninsula’s food businesses to reopen and remain profitable while complying with social distancing measures and space restrictions. Options include extended footpath space, temporary street closures, and new parklets that repurpose carparking spaces outside shop fronts.

Affected businesses can apply for grants of up to $5000 from the State Government’s $87.5 million outdoor eating and entertainment package to help them pay for such items such as outdoor furniture, umbrellas and screens. The grants will be available to licensed and unlicensed cafés, restaurants, takeaway food businesses, pubs, taverns, bars and clubs with a payroll of less than $3 million.

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outlines the many ways we are supporting our local businesses through this crisis,” said council CEO John Baker said. “Allowing our many food businesses to reopen for dining in a safe and profitable way is a priority for us. I encourage all eligible businesses to think about how they can best take advantage of the extended outdoor dining options offered by the shire.

“The Peninsula is set for a very busy summer. Increased

outdoor dining will play a very important role in managing the health and safety of our community while giving businesses a chance to get back on their feet. We want to reinvigorate our high streets and shopping strips and give people confidence they can enjoy dining out again and support our local businesses. I know many of us are really looking forward to the simple pleasure of a nice meal out with friends or family.

“The shire will work with traders, business groups and chambers of commerce to make this happen.

It will be a win for the whole community, with increased activity in shopping strips flowing through the economy and boosting our recovery on the Peninsula.”

The council is also eligible for up to $500,000 in assistance from the Government to support expanded outdoor dining with measures such as reduced or waived permit fees or investment in infrastructure. “This will really help ensure our local food businesses receive the best support possible from the shire as they transition to increased outdoor dining,” Mr Baker said.

For more information on the council’s extended footpath trading options and the parklets program, phone 5950 1050.

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Presumed lost: mystery surrounds the fate of the Loch Maree Before the undersea cable connection in October 1872, it was not unusual for a ship to leave the UK on a voyage to Australia and for there to be no word of it until it returned to its home port nine or more months later.

When the Loch Maree sailed from Geelong on October 29, 1881, however, her owners would have received a cable message informing them. Being a fast ship, she was expected to arrive before the middle of January in time for the wool sales. As time passed, she was ‘listed overdue’, then ‘posted missing’, and finally – early in May 1882 – ‘presumed lost’, at which time insurance claims were paid.

Owned by the Glasgow Shipping Company (the Loch Line), the Loch Maree sailed a regular route from Glasgow to Melbourne with a mixed cargo and returned with a cargo of wool. An iron, ship-rigged vessel of 1657 tons with a length of 72m, she had been built at Glasgow in 1874. One of the fastest ships operated by the Loch Line, she had arrived in Melbourne on July 18, 1881, after a passage of 71 days. She unloaded at Williamstown and was towed to Geelong, where she loaded 8847 bales of wool for London. She was sighted by two vessels on the day after her departure, but was never seen again.

The Southern Ocean is perhaps the most

dangerous of all because the prevailing westerly winds build up huge waves.

It is assumed that many of the vessels ‘presumed lost’ on the passage from Melbourne to the UK were overwhelmed by such waves. Fire caused by spontaneous combustion in damp wool resulted in the loss of ships even before they left port, and it is assumed this was the cause of more ships being lost on the homeward run. The greatest danger, however, was a collision with an iceberg.

A ship that left Melbourne three weeks after the Loch Maree sighted an enormous berg with wreckage floating at its base.

It will never be known for certain how the Loch Maree met her end, but this wreckage might have been all that remained of her.

BY MAURIE HUTCHINSON President, Peninsula Ship Society T: Maurie Hutchinson 9787 5780 E: mauriehutch@gmail. com The Peninsula Ship Society will not be meeting until further notice.

The fully-rigged ship Hesperus, which was only slightly larger than the Loch Maree, was also built in 1874 at Glasgow. With ‘painted-ports’ on their topsides, they would have looked very similar.

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Peninsula’s Lachla Magic caught Mornington Peninsula-based magician Lachlan Wilde at just eight years old. Now 22, he’s already a multiple award-winning magician. Lachlan made his Melbourne Magic Festival debut with his show The (un)conscious Mind in 2019, where he had multiple sell-out performances. Kate Sears speaks to the talented artist who is best known for the smooth and sophisticated charm he brings to the stage.

When was your love for magic ignited?

It all began when I was around eight years old, when my parents took me into a magic shop on Southbank. There was one trick in particular that the magician in the shop performed for me called the Gypsy Thread. It’s a beautiful piece of magic, and since then I was pretty much hooked. The Harry Potter books and movies were also a big part of my childhood, and still are to this day, so I would say magic has always been part of my life. I can’t really remember a time when I wasn’t doing magic.

Your previous clients include McDonald’s, Bunnings, Crown, Monash, and Chisholm, to name a few. If you could choose your favourite gig ever, what would it be?

I’ll never forget the time I was on KidsWB (Channel 9). When I was younger, I

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Witty banter over the vegetables at Hawkes Farm in Boneo has led Campbell Stevens and Toby Nixon to launch a podcast. What We Think is the Peninsula equivalent of Hamish and Andy. The pair’s relaxed attitude and comedic approach to trivial and not-sotrivial topics in life has the listener feeling as if they’re simply around friends at their local pub. But is it as entertaining for Campbell and Toby off-air?

“It definitely is,” said 25-year-old Campbell. “We stand around and talk rubbish even more so when we’re off-air, so it definitely comes naturally. We’re getting the hang of it and just speaking off the cuff rather than getting bogged down in trying to be funny.”

With several episodes available already to grace our ears, we’re pretty grateful that the podcast came to fruition off the back of a joke and lockdown boredom. The pair of pranksters would find themselves saying that because their conversations were so comical, they should start a podcast and people would definitely listen to them. They had a point.

“We talked about getting microphones and Campbell said, ‘Yeah, we will talk about it later’,” said 20-year-old Toby.

“Then when we talked about it later on, I’d already purchased them.”

Campbell had been at Hawkes Farm for six years when Toby joined the crew two years ago. From here, it was love at first sight and a bromance soon blossomed.

The first few episodes see the guys speaking from the heart on tough and trivial topics while providing some laughs and positivity, which is priceless during these tough times. Topics of conversation emerge from concepts that they

encounter in their daily routine that can cause debate between the two and their audience. Subjects range from the classic “Does tomato sauce belong in the pantry or fridge?” to which television show reigns supreme – Friends or Seinfeld. For just a couple of mates mucking around and creating laughs, they’re beyond thrilled at the response thus far and are appreciating the engagement of their friends and the wider community.

The What We Think team are more than ready to engage with their minds and hearts as they exchange ideas, thoughts and concerns with each other and their listeners. They share their energy and individuality as they speak from their heart with courage, authenticity and honesty – and a hell of a lot of jokes. On top of their infectious laughs, they confess they may not always get it right and you might not always agree with their point of view, but they’re ready for the journey because they’re ever so passionate about

an has the magic touch used to watch KidsWB all the time and it was a dream come true being on the show. Everyone there made me feel extremely welcome, and it was an experience I will remember for the rest of my life.

You took out the title of Australian Junior Champion of Magic. How did you feel when you heard the news?

It was very surreal. I’d been preparing my act for nearly a year, and when Australian illusionist Paul Cosentino announced that I’d won first prize it made me feel like I could do anything. It was a childhood dream of mine.

How have you been spending your spare time during lockdown on the Peninsula?

I’ve been using each day as an opportunity to keep creative and learn new magic. Luckily, I have my family to test all of my new jokes on for six weeks and they haven’t left yet, so it’s looking promising.

I’m also taking this time to learn the piano. I’m no Mozart, but I’m getting better each day.

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the game – the game of life.

“We don’t really have a goal other than to get people to have a smile,” said Campbell. “Obviously the bigger we get, the greater our ability to have an impact is, but if we get one person a week to smile, have a laugh or send us a message then we’ve reached our goal. We have also talked about launching a couple of hats or beanies to raise some money for mental health, but other than that it’s just to start conversations and provide something for people to laugh at.”

Follow the pair on Instagram via @ therealthinkers and check out What We Think wherever you get your podcasts.

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In Conversation Fabulous chats with Peninsula people

You’ve received compliments that you’ve got a wow factor and that you leave the audiences wanting more. What’s your secret?

Every time I perform my goal is to be better than I was at my last show. If I can amaze my audience, that’s great, but if I can amaze them and make them laugh, then that’s a recipe for an even greater show.

My job isn’t to only fool people, it’s to entertain them and surprise them with something they haven’t seen before. Oh, and wearing a cool tie will also do wonders for you.

What’s next on the agenda?

I would love to do shows in London, and my biggest goal is to perform on either the West End or on Broadway. I think as long as I’m pushing myself to be a better magician every day and learn as much as I can about the entertainment industry, then I see no reason why I couldn’t achieve those goals.

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Create your own Halloween fun at home this year thanks to Mayver’s. Try your hand at this spooky recipe by leading dietitian Susie Burrell, who used simple ingredients to build on the great taste of nuts.

So on Saturday, October 31, get in the spooky spirit by decorating outside your house for passers-by to enjoy as well as turning the inside into a terrifying dungeon, or fashion some frightening spider webs using cotton wool. Make an activity out of creating a costume or dig up an old one – no one will know that you’re outfit-repeating anyway – and get your iso-Halloween party started before hitting Play on a scary movie. You’re set with the healthy treats.

Make sure to share your results on Instagram and tag @mornpenmag and @mayversfood KATE SEARS Peanut Butter Eyeballs Serves 12-15 eyeballs Ingredients 2 cups oats, blended ½ cup honey ½ cup Mayver’s Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter 100g milk chocolate, for melting 100g dark chocolate, for melting 15 white chocolate buttons 15 milk or dark chocolate drops Method Combine oats, honey and peanut butter and roll into balls. Refrigerate until firm.

Dip each ball into melted dark or white chocolate.

Top with a chocolate disc button and chocolate drop to complete the eyeballs.

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Peninsula musician takes a hit at Playing Adult Growing up in a musically inclined household, Mathilde Anne had played classical violin for six years and taught herself to play the guitar and sing at 15. After finding singing enjoyable, Mathilde took the plunge earlier this year to begin singing lessons. It was during the first lesson that she was told “No – we’ll start recording instead”. Throughout the challenge of online learning during her final year at Frankston High School, the 17-year-old has also polished off her debut single, Playing Adult. Since its release in early August, she’s had more than 2500 plays on Spotify.

“I’d only ever sung around the kitchen table with a maximum of four friends,” said Mathilde, “so to reach that many plays so quickly was very unexpected. I was starstruck. Music is a massive part our family – Dad is a musician – but I never expected to be good at singing.”

From halfway through her Year 10 studies until the end of Year 11, Mathilde became the master of online learning well before the pandemic hit and forced most students to learn online. A personal lockdown was enforced after she fell very ill with glandular fever, only to be diagnosed with hepatitis, which prolonged her illness so much that she was receiving IV drips weekly during Year 11. It’s no surprise that Mathilde turned to music for some solace.

Music became her outlet while she was restricted from leaving the house.

Sure enough, the guitar became her friend while song writing developed into a pastime. That’s when Playing Adult came to fruition, Mathilde grappling with becoming an adult while also not wanting to grow up yet.

In the song she expresses how it feels to be approaching adulthood far too quickly and to be locked inside missing out on experiencing life – especially at such a pivotal age.

Mathilde has a couple of other original songs that were ready to be recorded before Stage 4 restrictions hit. To write all her own music, Mathilde draws from creating storylines and characters, and then writes songs based on those creations. She hopes

to be back in the studio soon to finish recording her songs and sharing her music.

Her sound can be described as ethereal, minimalistic and haunting.

It’s an eclectic masterpiece that draws its roots from indie, alternative, acoustic and pop styles. Playing Adult is an instant treasure that plucks at the emotions and evokes a sense of coming of age.

After Year 12, Mathilde plans to hold her first gig – COVID-19 restrictions pending – and help her father make a documentary about Aboriginal rights.

The Mornington Peninsula singer, songwriter and musician hopes to inspire others to tell their stories and know that they are not alone.

“If you’re considering taking the plunge with singing, you should go for it,” said Mathilde. “Nothing bad can come from it as long as you’re having fun. Just pluck up the courage and go for it – I promise you it’s very fun!”

Be transfixed by her dreamy sound via Spotify, Triple J Unearthed or Apple Music, and make sure to follow her artistic journey on Instagram @ mathilde_anne KATE SEARS

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It’s time to acknowledge our top citizens The Australia Day Local Awards are on again, and Mornington Peninsula Shire Council is calling on everyone to nominate those individuals and events that have made a noteworthy contribution to the Mornington Peninsula.

Any individual or organisation can nominate someone who has made a real difference in their community for Citizen of the Year or Young Citizen of the Year, or a great event on the Peninsula that they have attended or helped organise for Community Event of the Year. All

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eligible nominees will be acknowledged.

The nominees’ outstanding contribution and community service can be in such areas as education; health; fundraising; charitable and voluntary services; business; sport; arts; the environment; and any field contributing to the advancement and well-being of the Peninsula.

Nominations for the 2021 Australia Day Awards close on Friday, November 6, and you can nominate a person or event online by visiting www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/ ausdayawards. Alternatively, you can phone Christine Aslanidis on 5950 1137 or email christine.aslanidis@ mornpen.vic.gov.au

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Candidates prepare for battle in the war of the wards Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Briars Ward and Frankston City’s North-East Ward will be hotly contested as a plethora of candidates stand for this month’s council elections.

Thirty-five candidates are vying for nine seats on Frankston Council while 43 candidates are contesting 11 positions on Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.

Frankston will have at least four new faces after Mayor Sandra Mayer and councillors Brian Cunial, Quinn McCormack and Lillian O’Connor decided to call time.

Veterans Colin Hampton and Glenn Aitken are standing again, as are Kris Bolam, Michael O’Reilly and Steve Toms.

Cr Hampton faces stiff competition in North-East Ward with 12 challengers: Richard Rendell, David Asker, Karan Kent, Nathan Conroy, Shane Osborne, Suzette Tayler, Rupinder Singh, Prasad Philip, Henryk Kay, Geoffrey Harbeck, Jay Johnstone and Parker Kapp.

In North-West Ward, sitting councillors Bolam, Aitken and O’Reilly will be joined on the hustings by Justin Turner, Gabriel Norris, Alan Middleton, Stan Doric, Steven Hughes, Sue Baker, Jocelyn Torres, Banson Wong and Jeff Shelley.

In South Ward, Cr Toms is up against challengers Stephen McDonald, Carmen Griffiths, Darrel Taylor, Claire Harvey, Peter Malone, Brad Hill, Liam Hughes, Evalyn Clow and Jerome Hughes.

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Three councillors will be elected in each of the Frankston City wards.

Mornington Peninsula Shire will have at least six new faces after councillors Frank Martin, Bev Colomb, Rosie Clark, Bryan Payne and Julie Morris, along with outgoing Mayor Sam Hearn, decided not to stand again.

Fifteen candidates are vying for three vacancies in Briars Ward: Peter Orton, Barbara O’Reilly, Belinda Rodman, Julia McCarthy, Jill Stanszus, Stephen Batty, Steve Holland, Despi O’Connor, Dion Mullett Treloar, Bruce Ranken, Janet Street, Peter Fitzgerald, Wayne Hinton, Andrew Ward and Anthony Marsh.

In Cerberus Ward, four candidates – including sitting councillor Kate Roper – are contesting one vacancy. The challengers are Darren Barnfield, Neil Biggins and Lisa Dixon.

Hugh Fraser has renominated for Nepean Ward and faces fellow candidates Mark Davis, Susan Bissinger, Mechelle Cheers, Sarah Race, Simon Mulvany and Gary Naughton in the battle for two vacancies.

Former mayor David Gill will again contest Red Hill Ward and face off against Claire Thorn, Tim Davies, Melissa Goffin and David Breadmore for the one seat.

In Seawinds Ward, sitting councillors Antonella Celi and Simon Brooks are up against five challengers – Jared Tipping, Debra Mar, George Conrad, Simon Galli and Kerri McCafferty – in the battle for the three positions.

High-profile candidate Paul Mercurio, along with Stefan Borzecki, Bernhard Loois, Michael Stephens and Louise

Page, are vying for one seat in Watson Ward.

This year’s elections are being decided by a postal ballot because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Voters in each municipality will receive a ballot pack early this month, and ballot papers must be in the mail or in the hands of the returning officer when voting closes at 6pm on Friday, October 23. All elections will be declared by Friday, November 13.

For more information, visit www.vec.vic.gov.au The election manager for the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council elections is Julie Allan, Shop 13, 143 Point Nepean Rd, Dromana. Phone 8619 1909.

The election manager for the Frankston City Council elections is Peter Williams, 146 Young St, Frankston.

Phone 8619 1651.

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Vision for communities as a Seawinds councillor Debra Mar is standing as a candidate for Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s Seawinds Ward. She is passionate about local communities thriving, conservation prevailing and small businesses succeeding.

Debra has a strong community base through her role as a local media reporter and involvement in diverse community groups. “As a member of conservation groups and supporter of Save Westernport, Save Arthurs Seat and Beach Patrol Safety Beach/Dromana, I will lobby to preserve the green wedge, native bushland and wildlife.”

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Debra is concerned about the welfare of vulnerable communities. “I will lobby governments for support and affordable housing.”

We are seeing inappropriate development and big business interests. “I want to call out such businesses if it’s not in the best interests of the community. With predicted population increases, proper planning is paramount. I will work hard to restore the character of townships.”

Debra is officially endorsed by Ratepayers Victoria and supported by Mornington Peninsula Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association Inc. in McCrae.

“I will advocate to keep rates low, less waste and transparency. Join me to ensure your council works together to provide adequate support and resources to protect our communities and the Peninsula.”

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ELECTION 2020 Community-minded Antonella Celi seeks to continue her commitment As a Seawinds Ward councillor for the past 10 years, Antonella Celi’s experience has seen her achieve many outcomes for the community with delivery of such projects as the Aquatic Centre in Rosebud, upgrades to community buildings, sports reserves and support for many community groups. “It is a privilege to serve and represent the community in pivotal council decisions. I love the Mornington Peninsula and I am very proud of its people,” Antonella says.

Antonella is determined to continue working for the community, advocate on issues, represent opportunities, address challenges and seek state and federal government funding for the region. An active and engaged councillor, she is involved at a grassroots community level and represents a wide range of community interests in a confident and compassionate way.

“With the impact of COVID-19, it is more important than ever to add my experience and energy to discussions at the council table to support our community recovery.

Now is a time to act and instil hope for a positive future direction.”

Antonella lives with her family in Dromana and enjoys exploring the Peninsula and its local activities. More information at www.seawinds-ward.com Authorised by Antonella Celi, PO Box 61, McCrae 3938

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A voice for all In 2012 our family moved to the Peninsula and immediately fell in love with the wide-open spaces and sense of community. We dreamt of starting our business – one that put purpose above profit.

Over those next years I continued my work as a teacher in public schools. My roles and my work centred on leadership: how to build consensus, grow capacity and drive change. I worked on state and national education boards and spoke and wrote on these topics. In 2016 I joined our family’s business and in 2018 we became the first Australian restaurant to achieve B Corp status, an ethical accreditation that saw us receive the ‘Best in World’ award in the area of community. These are our most proud achievements.

My desire to stand for councillor of the Red Hill Ward is borne from my belief that our local government could be doing a better job of working for its community through greater transparency and accountability in decision-making, extending consultation and ensuring that every stakeholder has a seat at the table. I will reach out to all and work for you with honesty, integrity and deep consideration.

MELISSA GOFFIN, Red Hill Ward candidate

Vested interests have no place on council This election is a turning point for representation in our Shire.

There is an increased number of one-issue candidates and others with political party affiliations wishing to make decisions on behalf of our community. I believe that deciding local issues on their merits is the cornerstone of being a local councillor. Our role should be to help our community, not highlight other agendas.

I am an independent candidate with no political party affiliations or vested interests and I have never sought or accepted donations. If re-elected I will continue to safeguard the interests of our whole community as your Red Hill Ward councillor.

Councillors must be held accountable.

This will be difficult if voting blocks and vested interests gain control and ignore community interests.

Community interests raised with me that I will continue to act on include: • Supporting families and small businesses recovering from COVID-19;

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•R etaining the 70/30 rural-to-residential balance and our urban growth boundaries; •R ecognition as a regional municipality – we are not a suburb of Melbourne; •V illage and neighbourhood character protection; • Job creation on the Peninsula; • Road and pedestrian safety; and, • I mproved public transport – especially bus services.

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The Race is on for Nepean Ward Sarah Race is off and running in her bid to become a Nepean Ward councillor and believes now is the time to elect people with drive, enthusiasm and determination. “We have many challenges facing our community,” Sarah says. “The pandemic recovery is going to require a new style of leadership and fresh thinking that marries sharp financial management with creativity and innovation.”

Passionate and dedicated, Sarah has lived with her family in Tootgarook for six years and has worked in the public and private sector in e-commerce, tourism and community development. While working at Rye Community House, Sarah created the award-winning Southern Peninsula Repair Cafe, Crop Swap and Beach Clean Boards initiatives. As an active volunteer, Sarah is serving on Rye School Council and has served twice on the Rye Kinder Committee.

Sarah has been engaging with the community on issues people want addressed. “There are a variety of concerns, from wonky footpaths, support for the local economy and sports groups, environmental protections and a myriad of planning issues. However, most importantly they want to be really listened to and heard.”

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Sarah has promised to serve with integrity and to work with the community to bring their projects to life.

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The post-COVID financial fallout will make it tough for the next few years, says Hugh Fraser. “As your independent Nepean Ward councillor since 2012, I offer continuity, experience and ability for the next four years,” he said.

Hugh is a barrister by profession, a former member of the Victorian Legal Services Board and its Financial and Investment Committee (2007–10) and had seven years on council’s Audit and Risk Committee.

“I know how the council and the shire community work.

“Our top priority is getting local businesses up and running while keeping residents safe. Our local economy has to reopen safely – and soon. The shire should be taken out of metropolitan Melbourne.

“Council must keep spending. The $25.5 million of ratepayers’ capital works money unspent at June 30 must be unlocked by the State Government.

“The Peninsula is a fabulous place to live and work with its bays, ocean and beaches; its rolling green hinterland. It’s a privilege to live here and work for the community. It’s a precious, delicate legacy to inherit, protect and pass on better to the next generation.”

Contact Hugh at hwfraser@vicbar.com.au, phone 0418 379 335 and follow his work on council and in the community at hughfrasermorningtonpeninsula.com

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Committed to transparency and honesty Standing as an independent candidate for Briars Ward, Janet Street has lived in the ward for the past eight years and is campaigning on honesty and openness.

The keen environmentalist and bush walker wants to preserve the region’s natural beauty for future generations and stop inappropriate development on the Peninsula.

Janet will also push for measures to support the Peninsula’s post-COVID-19 recovery and rebuilding process and sees addressing homelessness on the Peninsula as a major local government issue. Other issues include better footpaths and roads, more bike paths and a mountain bike area, improved social housing and affordable rental properties, regular vegetation and tree-pruning, greater protection of the Green Wedge,

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the establishment of renewable energy projects, and greening of the laneways in the Mount Eliza, Mornington and Mount Martha Village shopping strips.

Janet will also lobby to support community wishes that no more retirement villages and aged-care facilities are built in Briars Ward.

“You’ve already told council what you want; now elect the person you need,” she says. “I am committed to ensuring that all constituents are listened to, heard and understood.”

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Independent, experienced and ready to listen I chose the Peninsula 20 years ago as the ideal place to raise my two sons and establish a rural hospitality venue.

I moved to Mount Eliza in 2007 to run a small business assisting clients with job applications and career developments.

For several years I have been a volunteer member of the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Disability Advisory and Best Bites committees. I am also a board member of the Southern Peninsula Community Support and Information Centre.

I have contributed to the planning of the redevelopment of The Briars; reviewed and given feedback on the redevelopment of the Mornington Community House; secured funding for a program to provide grants to small businesses to enable them to improve customer accessibility; and advocated for funding to upgrade the facilities at SPCSIC. As a councillor I would use my skills and experience to achieve positive change on such issues as environmental preservation, small business

development, and transportation. We need progress on community-led projects, locally based economic growth and environmental sustainability. We need to ensure that appropriate plans and policies are actually delivered.

I am independent, experienced, and ready to listen, so please contact me at belindarodman4briars@gmail.com and Vote 1 Belinda Rodman.

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COVID-19 recovery community-led and small business-driven It has been a year like no other for the Peninsula’s small and family businesses.

Lifelong resident and small business owner Steve Holland has been emboldened to run for council and do everything he can to assist small business and industry through a postCOVID-19 recovery.

Steve says our newly elected council must be prepared to hit the ground running. “I believe our economic recovery will be community-led and small business-driven. Most of my clients are small business owners, which is where my policy passion lies, and they’re going to need all the help they can get from council to get back on their feet.”

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There have been calls from businesses for rates and permit fee waivers, stronger government advocacy and also help facilitating outdoor trading so retail and hospitality can comply with social distancing requirements.

Steve believes the response from council must be comprehensive and swift and says his small business experience will serve him well. “It’s a real privilege to call the Mornington Peninsula my home. It’s a very special part of the world and I think that now more than ever we need clear, strong leadership. I’ll be a passionate, consultative and transparent advocate for our community.”

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ELECTION 2020 Seeking a better deal for Cerberus Ward

Lisa Dixon is a candidate for Hastings-based Cerberus Ward. A Peninsula resident for 30 years, Lisa’s been with many community groups over 15 years, including Western Port Chamber of Commerce (president two terms), Western Port Tourism (president 2012 and now runs the info centre), Hastings Community Bank, and Western Port Secondary College mentor.

Lisa ran Dominion Hill Gifts in Hastings for 10 years and remains involved in the town’s commerce. “I love Hastings, a unique place with a strong sense of community,” she said. “But I have experienced firsthand the unlevel playing field – insufficient funding for infrastructure, public transport, amenities and maintenance.”

Lisa will advocate for improving tourism; better cycling/walking trails; improved internet and mobile services; and faster building and development approvals.

“We live in a beautiful and diverse area. We must protect our unique environment from projects such as AGL while encouraging sensible industry to create jobs for all.”

Lisa aims to re-establish the Community and Safety

Action group and wants a COVID recovery plan for all Peninsula businesses and communities, including supporting mental health recovery of children affected by lockdowns.

“I will consult and advocate for all residents. My motto is: Listening, taking action, getting results.”

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Let’s make progress while preserving our assets Having spent my life on the Peninsula, I have a love for the area and I’m now in a position to be able to give back.

Cerberus Ward has its own needs and challenges, which need to be carefully managed by our elected officials. There will be progress, but the natural beauty of the area must be preserved.

I believe that mental health issues have become increasingly important in this difficult year and need to be addressed now and for some time into the future.

I believe that young people are in particular need of guidance and opportunities. One way to help youth is to provide jobs and direction through small and large projects that deliver a financial impact as well as a social impact.

One such project is the submarine that has been languishing in Western Port Bay since 2002.

I’d like to conduct transparent and meaningful community discussion and consultation, support our emergency

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services volunteers, improve services for our ageing community, address homelessness, and improve public transport and transit routes to Mornington and other hubs.

Given the opportunity to be your elected representative, I will listen and advocate for residents in a way that supports your interests and needs.

DARREN BARNFIELD, Cerberus Ward candidate

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5 MORE PAGES OF LOCAL BUSINESSES YOU CAN SUPPORT DURING COVID-19 All of us at Mornington Peninsula Magazine have been with you every step of the way, preaching from the rooftops that we’ve got to band together to not only follow guidelines, but to also support small and love local.

In order to assist in the best way we can, three months ago we launched the Local Lovin’ feature to complement our focus on those businesses that have pivoted and adapted their business models across the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston.

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The outpouring of love for locals has touched our hearts and we’re super impressed with the community spirit. It’s got to be the ‘we’re all in this together’ attitude that has assisted us all in coming out the other side with enthusiasm.

Please join us by following the hashtag #mornpenmagbizlove or by adding the hashtag to your posts so we can continue to help each other through these turbulent times.

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Peninsula is Lucid author’s dream destination It’s no coincidence that the hero of Muriel Cooper’s forthcoming murder mystery novel Lucid has a cattle stud property on the Mornington Peninsula. Muriel says she has long been a fan of the area. Before she moved to Mornington in 2016, she owned a house in Sorrento.

“The Peninsula has a special atmosphere about it that I love,” she says, “and it was natural to include it in the story of Lucid. In the book, Rick Peterson’s angus stud cattle property is based on one I drive past frequently on the Mornington-Tyabb Rd. Being close to the city means Rick’s beloved property is threatened by developers as civilisation encroaches on farmland.”

It’s also no coincidence that Lucid is a psychological murder mystery. Muriel left her successful career in Melbourne radio to study psychology. “I was in radio for most of my life and I loved it, but I believe in reinventing yourself.”

Muriel has certainly done that, having been a journalist, a counselling lecturer, a fairy storyteller, a singer and now a published author. Muriel currently practises as a psychologist in Mornington. “I love crime novels and I’ve always had a fascination for psychology, so it was natural to write this kind of book.”

Rick Peterson is a Melbourne criminal lawyer who unexpectedly develops an ability to lucid dream – that is, he becomes conscious in his dreams. He can even direct where he wants them to go. He invents a nostalgic country town called Wellstone, where it’s always 1959 and always perfect until there’s a grisly murder. To save

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his sanity and his dream town, Rick must find the killer.

In his real life, Rick has another murder to solve, assisted by his investigator and partner Lisa Armstrong. He is

pursued to his Mornington property by Sydney gangsters.

“That old Melbourne/Sydney rivalry is still there, and I like to think it’s good-natured,” Muriel says.

“Lucid dreaming is a real phenomenon that many people strive to acquire. I haven’t been able to do it yet, although I’m getting close. It is something you can learn to do. Many famous people have had their inspiration through lucid dreams, including Aristotle, Salvador Dali, filmmaker Christopher Nolan, and one of my favourite writers, Stephen King.”

Muriel says many people lucid dream without realising it. “If your dreams are especially vivid and you have difficulty distinguishing them from reality, then you might be a lucid dreamer. Once you learn how to approach it, you might feel much better about it and even enjoy it, like Rick in Lucid – although I doubt you’ll have to solve murders, or that your lucid world will be quite as complicated as Rick’s. Most often our dreams are jumbled and strange, but dreams are an important information-processing time for us, and even though we can’t remember them, we certainly have them.”

Lucid is published by Pegasus Publishing and can be ordered through Amazon, at www. pegasuspublishers. com/books/muriel-cooper/lucid, or through your favourite bookstore.

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Anni Albers wrote: “Art is something that makes you breathe with a different kind of happiness.” Becky and Rachel are a motherand-daughter Frankston business and they want to make that same ‘kind of happiness’ accessible to everyone by providing a product anyone can do.

Rachel discovered painting by numbers in 2018 when searching for something to relieve stress during her Year 12. In the same year, Becky was diagnosed with a chronic illness and was bedridden for weeks. Rachel loved her painting by numbers so much she thought it may help her mum’s recovery. It did, by providing a worthwhile activity that helped her start moving again.

Painting by numbers are quite simply a pre-printed outline of a picture ready to be painted. Areas on the canvas are marked with a number that corresponds with a numbered paint pot. The more detailed the picture, the more complex the painting. Becky and Rachel have rated each design on their website with a complexity level to suit beginners to advanced and are suitable for ages 10-plus.

If you are looking for a fun lockdown activity, stress relief or an inspirational gift idea then painting by numbers could be just the thing for you.

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Over-60 is the new sexy

When it comes to sex appeal, it seems age really is just a number. A survey by online marketplace OnBuy.com has found that former Bond girl Jane Seymour has been voted the sexiest female actor over 60 by the 3446 respondents, with Oscar winners Susan Sarandon and Jane Fonda second and third. Jeff Goldblum was voted the sexiest male actor over 60, followed by Viggo Mortenson, Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson.

Seymour received 26 per cent of the votes, ahead of Sarandon on 20 per cent and Fonda with 13 per cent. A quarter of respondents voted for Goldblum in the male category, with Mortenson receiving 18 per cent and Ford and Neeson picking up 12 per cent each.

In a somewhat creepier result, OnBuy.com found more than 7000 people Google ‘Helen Mirren nude’ every month. On that basis, it’s perhaps not surprising that Mirren was voted the fourth sexiest female actor over 60; she also had the highest number of Google searches a month of all the female actors analysed, with more than 15,000. By comparison, there are an average of 4840 suggestive Google searches a month involving Seymour – more than 2000 of which include the keyword ‘nude’.

However, none of the top four male actors voted the sexiest over 60 are the most searched, according to Google. That honour belongs to Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was voted the 10th sexiest but attracts an average of 1000-plus searches a month. More than 300 searches are for ‘nudes’ of Arnie, while a further 70 include the keyword ‘sex’. Goldblum accounts for just 390 sexy searches a month.

And before we go, we’ll leave you with this: when OnBuy.com delved into the sex lives of pensioners, it found fetishes such as BDSM, age play and group sex were favoured most by the over-60s. What an age we live in.

Find out more at www.onbuy.com/gb/ Jeff Goldblum has been voted the sexiest male actor over 60 in an OnBuy.com survey.

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Painters Janet and Mike Green are two of the talented artists exhibiting at Art Red Hill this month. Art Red Hill, the Mornington Peninsula’s premier art show, was delayed earlier this year due to COVID-19. Now, for the first time in the show’s 40-year history, it will go virtual.

Speaking from her crowded home studio, Janet predicts this year’s show will be particularly intriguing. “I’m excited to see the 2020 show and how this extraordinary year has inspired artists,” she says.

Janet and Mike met at a Sorrento party in the 1960s.

Janet is known for her detailed landscapes and still-life

paintings. Mike’s work is more surreal. This year he is exploring metaphors in paint, putting plastic items in strange but real landscapes. “It’s a way of exploring the crazy world we live in,” he says.

Like his wife, Mike is also inspired by the beautiful Mornington Peninsula. “It’s like a person. It’s hard to explain why you love a person, but it’s a special place and hard to get out of your system.”

Art Red Hill co-convenor Marlo Reyneke says: “We’re thrilled that Art Red Hill can now go ahead online so that everyone can be inspired by the beautiful works. All profits go to supporting Red Hill Consolidated School.”

You can view and purchase hundreds of artworks online at www.artredhill.com.au from October 18-30. Artist submissions are also open until October 16.

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A celebration of Indigenous art Australia’s Indigenous Culture has been the melting pot for one of the world’s most distinct and unique artforms. Born from thousands of years of connection to Country and the ceremonies that were an integral part of their spirituality and the law, the first Australians have developed styles telling of their life, land and custodianship of their stories and Dreaming.

This month, Nissarana Galleries releases its online catalogue of Aboriginal art in celebration of NAIDOC Week in November. The catalogue contains a superb collection of paintings from Indigenous artists that have become primary names associated with the Aboriginal art movement of the Central Desert. These artists have works that are held in major collections throughout the world and nearly all national galleries in Australia.

Also included are numerous works by acclaimed contemporary Indigenous artists that connect with their Culture and ancestry through art – among them a large number of acclaimed female artists.

These award-winning artists and many more are represented in this catalogue, including Anna Price Petyarre, Gloria Petyarre, Karen Bird Ngale, Bronwyn Bancroft, Bianca Gardiner-Dodd, Phyllis Donegan, Brennan Cox, Clarise Namijimpa Poulson, Margaret Scobie, Jeannie Petyarre, Lindsay Bird Mpetyane, Jeannie Mills Pwerle, Polly Antwerkerty, Jacinta Hayes, Patricia Kamara, Polly Ngale, Rosemary Egan Nampijinpa, Tommy Cook, Chad Briggs, Tony Wilson, Winston Walford, Anthony Walker, Jandamarra Cadd, and Jirri Jirri.

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General Sir Peter Cosgrove is one of Australia’s most significant public figures, and next month he will discuss his extraordinarily full and eventful life with Frankston City Libraries and Mornington Peninsula Library Service.

As a soldier, Sir Peter saw action in Vietnam, winning the Military Cross, and he rose to the top of his profession to become Chief of the Defence Force. Soon after his retirement from the Army, he was invited to take charge of the relief and rebuilding operation in Queensland after Cyclone Larry.

As Governor-General he supported Australians in times of crisis, sadness, joy and celebration, representing us on the world stage with humour, intelligence and a force of personal magnetism that was felt by everyone from the Queen to US presidents. Sir Peter represents the traits we truly value: warmth, humanity, toughness and loyalty.

Secure your ticket to Sir Peter Cosgrove ‘in conversation’ on Monday, November 9, at 6pm. Bookings are essential for this free online event at library.frankston.vic.gov.au or www.ourlibrary.mornpen.vic.gov.au Attendees have the opportunity to submit questions and will receive an exclusive link via email to purchase signed copies of Sir Peter’s new memoir, You Shouldn’t Have Joined.

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Frankston comic book artist Dean Rankine will ‘draw on’ a professional development grant from Frankston City Council to further his career.

“Being a comic book artist in Australia can be kind of isolating,” Dean said. “There’s only a handful of us working professionally in the country, and options for professional development are limited. But what’s great about this grant is it means I can access training online through one of the comic art schools in the United States, and that’s extremely helpful.

“I think comics still have a certain stigma attached to them that they are somehow not ‘real art’. For Frankston City to recognise comics as a legitimate art form and me as a practitioner means the world to me.”

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Grant recognises comics as legitimate art The council has significantly expanded its community and business grants program this year to support up to 16 artists and creatives as a result of the $6.434 million relief and recovery package it created to help Frankston City recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The arts grants are designed to help artists and those working in creative industries to pursue their passion while delivering culturally important work to the community.

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Their mantra – ‘people-powered web hosting’ – speaks volumes. This is because their customers can speak directly to their fully Australian-based technical

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“We came up with this slogan as we believe in putting the word ‘service’ back into customer service,” said Jamin Andrews, founder and CEO. “Our business has always provided an exceptional customer experience, which is why we have survived for over 20 years and continue to grow.”

Conetix specialises in quality Australian web hosting, SSL certificates, email marketing programs, domain registrations and anti-spam/anti-virus solutions.

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Charlie Ryan is a man dedicated to leading Victoria to victory in the fight against COVID-19. The Peninsula-based artist and designer is the creative director of Melbourne design studio Five Creative and has repurposed former British prime minister Winston Churchill’s famous ‘V for Victory’ sign as V for Victoria.

Initially developed as a direct response to Victoria’s tough COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and border closures, Charlie said the campaign coincided with an evident rise in negative media and online coverage towards Victorians that inflamed further fear, anger and division between states.

“Having seen our country come together over the summer bushfire crisis and to rally for a law for equality not long before that, I don’t believe these are the words

or feelings of everyday Australians,” he said. “I firmly believe that there should be more words of love, hope and solidarity between ourselves as a greater community, and V for Victoria encourages that.”

With initial funding from Five Creative and a Go Fund Me campaign, hundreds of V for Victoria posters are adorning the streets of Melbourne and Sydney; the campaign hashtag #VforVictoria has started to cause a stir on social media; and prints, face masks and apparel are available at www.vforvictoria.com.au along with a range of free-to-download versions of the artwork. All profits generated from the sale of merchandise are going directly back to the distribution of the V for Victoria messaging.

“It is something to remind us that we’re not alone, but together, with a safe, simple and unifying hand gesture that can say ‘I love you’ and ‘I hope for us’,” Charlie said.

You can follow the campaign on Instagram @ vforvictori_a and on Facebook @vforaustralia

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Peace of mind person-to-person insurance The Elders Insurance Mornington team works alongside you to deliver insurance for locals by locals. Debra, Jamie, Fergus, Chris and Jenny understand you’re looking for flexible and comprehensive insurance alternatives, which is why they offer pay-by-the-month options at no extra charge on most policies.

Whether you’re after insurance for your business, trade, hobby farm or rental property, the team at Elders Insurance Mornington has got you covered. They also offer insurance for home and contents, motor vehicle and pleasure craft too, so you know there’s nothing to worry about over the summer holidays except relaxing.

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Shell Media grows your business postCOVID-19 Shell Media, based on the Mornington Peninsula, provides expert media planning advice and all forms of advertising campaign management for all businesses regardless of size or budget. Owner Dean Shell draws on his 25 years of multinational experience to help steer businesses through and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We utilise all media suppliers – TV, radio, newspapers, digital platforms – and engage with them all in order to give our clients a distinctive edge through effective media planning,” Dean says.

Dean has vast media and advertising experience with many clients, including retail, government, fashion, FMCG, leisure, and B2B. “The main reason I wanted to run my own independent media agency was to provide all clients with access to senior, experienced personnel who care about effective and cost-efficient advertising and media campaigns.”

So if you are unsure of the best way to advertise your business, give Dean a call now. For October only, Shell Media is offering a free one-hour media consultation for your business.

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With a longstanding history of 20 years, the Ron Rado Acquisitive Prize – like so many other events this year – saw a significant operational change and went virtual for the 2020 opening event.

Chisholm’s art and design department, in partnership with the Walker St Gallery, hosted the launch of the virtual exhibition that showcased current student artworks from the areas of photography, design and visual arts, and featured alumni artwork for the first time.

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Greater Dandenong Mayor Jim Memeti, who opened the exhibition, said: “It gives emerging artists a chance to showcase their talent in a professional setting, and while this year’s exhibition is happening virtually for the first time in its history, these students should be so proud of the show they have put together.”

The shift to a virtual event did not slow the interest in these local creatives, with more than 110 people registering to attend. The event showcased more than 25 artworks that are available to purchase, and two winners were announced.

James Farquharson was highly commended for Lost in Transition, a mixed media artwork. Lost in Transition is a carefully considered work that reflects on the experience of being a soldier.

The overall winner of the exhibition was Murude Oguz for Mürütopia, a print on metallic paper. Mürütopia is a beautiful and luminescent digital image evocative of a ghostly apparition in a digital realm.

Readers can view the virtual exhibition at https://bit.ly/2FwQZNl If anyone is interested in the creative industries, Chisholm encourages you to follow its newly launched Instagram account, which features student and alumni artwork. Search ‘Chisholm Creative Industries’.

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Cornish College Year 12 student Tierney Khan has been named the 2020 Victorian State Champion in the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s Plain English Speaking Awards.

Tierney beat five other finalists from a field of about 200 competitors to take the title with her prepared speech, Not Another Speech About Feminism, which moved one of the judges to tears. Each finalist was also given just four minutes to prepare an impromptu two to threeminute speech on the topic It’s Time.

Tierney said it was important in public speaking to be honest, to have something meaningful to say and to genuinely care about your subject, and the key to success was getting the audience to understand and empathise with what you had to say even if they couldn’t directly relate to the topic.

Cornish College principal Nicola Forrest praised Tierney’s speech. “Through finding the courage to speak about an issue she is passionate about, she has set a great example for others to do the same,” Ms Forrest said. “We are extremely proud of her for inspiring others and encouraging them to make a difference.”

A date for the national competition has yet to be announced, but Tierney has been invited to speak at The Wheeler Centre, a literary and publishing centre founded as part of Melbourne’s bid to be a UNESCO Creative City of Literature. The centre is a leading institution for the art of conversation and a champion of the transformative power of informed public discussion and debate.

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mental health Mental health matters now more than ever National Mental Health Month is an initiative of the Mental Health Foundation Australia to advocate for and raise awareness of Australian mental health. It’s especially important this year with what is happening in the world right now that the Australian community comes together to raise awareness that #MentalHealthMatters.

MHFA is extremely proud of the National Mental Health Month program, and it plans to reach out to and educate as many Australians as it can. It will focus on reducing the stigma surrounding mental

health and assist with positive and nonjudgemental discussion surrounding the importance of mental health in our nation. Alarmingly, one in five Australians experience a mental health illness, so it’s evident that mental health deserves our attention, and that is exactly what the MHFA is wanting to accomplish.

This year’s theme for their campaign is Mental Health Matters. This emphasises and highlights the gravity of the topic of mental health and how important it is to address it within the Australian community, and thus our readers as well.

Let’s join together to support and help each other during this time of need.

Vital mental health initiatives for Peninsula residents

This is a very difficult time for many in our community. Throughout this most challenging of years, it is important to know it is OK to not feel OK. The Australian Government recognises that the ongoing restrictions we face are having a significant impact on the wellbeing and mental health of individuals and communities, particularly in Victoria.

That is why last month the Government launched 15 new mental health clinics for those in need of help. These clinics, branded with the HeadtoHelp logo, are a free service and, over the next 12 months, will provide access to mental health care as early and conveniently as possible.

One is at the Young Street Medical and Dental Centre in Frankston. Anyone

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concerned about their mental health can also visit headtohelp.org.au or call 1800 595 212.

In addition, residents will have access to Medicare-subsidised telehealth and pathology services, GP-led respiratory clinics, home-delivered medicines, and public and private hospital services.

These initiatives, which are being extended to March 31, 2021, have all played a major role in detecting, preventing, mitigating and treating COVID-19. They will continue to protect Australians, especially the most vulnerable, as we fight the pandemic.

My encouragement to all is that together we will get through this.

GREG HUNT – Health Minister and Flinders federal Liberal MP

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Healing with horses at Racing Hearts Lisa Coffey, from Racing Hearts in Moorooduc, talks about equine-assisted therapy and its many benefits.

What is equine-assisted therapy?

Equine-assisted therapy is a combination of experiential therapy and talk therapy. Horses are integrated in the session to act as a co-facilitator. Clients are offered safe experiences with the horses to express their thoughts, feelings and emotions. This can assist in developing awareness, learning life skills, exploring how they are and what they experience in relationships, and building awareness of behavioural, emotional, and thought patterns that no longer serve them well.

But how do the horses help the client?

Horses live in the present moment and are non-judgemental.

The horses can offer our clients a unique experience of change in many ways, including unique feedback to each individual, emotional safety and trust, authentic physical contact and unconditional positive regard/respect leading to feelings of love, support and acceptance; feelings that are often missing but desired at times in people’s lives.

Who can benefit from equine-assisted therapy?

Put simply, anybody who wants to experience a change. Many current clients are finding that equine-assisted sessions are improving their mood, relieving symptoms of stress and anxiety, assisting in developing healthier behaviour patterns, improving attendance at school, helping develop healthier relationships with loved ones, increasing resilience, compassion for self, self-care and confidence. Many clients also attend sessions for relaxation and time out from their busy schedules to wind down.

What is so special about Racing Hearts?

At Racing Hearts, I work with a team of rehabilitated and retired racehorses. Many of these horses have been purchased from livestock auctions, rehabilitated from physical and psychological injuries and illness and given a new lease on life. Many clients take the opportunity to connect with an individual horse and travel on their healing journeys together.

What does Racing Hearts offer and how do I book?

Racing Hearts offers individual sessions, which can be booked at a time convenient to the client. Programs can also be tailored for various groups ranging from half-day workshops to day retreats or weekly sessions. I am also always happy to work alongside your current psychologist, counsellor, GP etc to complement current treatment plans.

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Langwarrin resident Kirsty Lee is thrilled to be a finalist in the AusMumpreneur Awards for her business, Gentle Parenting Memes, after the awards event was held virtually on September 10.

“I didn’t win my awards but I’m extremely happy to receive so much love and support on my venture and to have been involved in such a special event that not only celebrates women, it connects them – and that is invaluable, especially this year when we can’t go anywhere,” said Kirsty.

This has been a year of change and growth for Kirsty, with highlights including being featured on Grammy award-winner Alanis Morissette’s Instagram account, and more recently writing a guest blog on www. thekindlife.com for actor Alicia Silverstone.

She’s beyond proud to be giving the gentle parenting movement the spotlight it deserves through the work she does with her business.

“For me, gentle parenting is predominantly about choosing respectful ways to communicate with and treat my children, so they grow to have respect for others and a healthy self-respect.

It’s about empathising and connecting with them from day one. I responded to my baby’s needs, which often meant keeping him close, by babywearing and co-sleeping.

“The beautiful thing about gentle parenting is that you support their dependency until they become more independent, which means allowing them to grow and develop at their own natural rate, respecting their individual needs, and guiding them but not controlling them.”

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the perfect avenue to normalise gentle parenting. Online she found support and many like-minded parents who felt alone, and this ignited her drive.

From here she shared what she’d learnt from her guides, including authors, parent coaches and child psychologists, as well as her own experiences. With the prompting and encouragement of her audience, who were eager to have physical reminders in their homes, not just on social media, Kirsty successfully crowdfunded the printing of Gentle Parenting Memes Volume 1 and magnets. Just like that, her business was born, and then last year she published a second volume and added inspiration cards.

“The most rewarding aspect of my business is being able to create and provide physical forms of inspiration that people can use every day in their own homes to bring more positivity to their family relationships. Peace in the world starts in the home.”

Another highlight was when one of Kirsty’s original memes was shared by more than 10,000 people and achieved a reach of 1.5 million on Facebook – and her 82,000 followers on Instagram is mighty impressive as well.

“While I absolutely love being a mother, I also love having passions. Being a mumpreneur means having the flexibility and freedom to choose what I create and when I create it, around valuable time spent with my kids. Most of my inspiration and motivation actually comes from the time I spend with them and from what I learnt during this time. My children inspire me to be a better mum and motivate me to reach for the stars – for them and myself.”

Head to Instagram to follow Kirsty @ gentleparenting_memes or join her new account at @carpediem_kirsty, which is shifting the focus to parents’ well-being and self-care.

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Aries: Relationships are the key theme when the Sun is in your opposing Sign, Libra. This could be a personal connection, or a business associate. This month, events trigger a change of heart.

Someone has snuck under your radar, claiming your attention and a possible decision.

Libra: This is the time of the year when you get to put yourself and your own needs first. You are a natural-born diplomat, mediator and caretaker of others. However, in October you get to focus on your own health and happiness.

Self-development and self-nurturing are the ways to go.

Taurus: It’s time for a spruce-up of your home and daily life. If you have been putting off home projects, or even if you are constantly on the go at home, now is the time to tackle some household tasks. The idea is to enhance your life on a daily level.

Scorpio: October is a month of passion for Scorpios. Powerful Pluto turns direct and Mercury hovers in your Zodiac Sign, and the Sun moves into Scorpio later in the month. Therefore, you can give full rein to your passions.

It’s time to let go of past hurts and move forward with gusto.

Gemini:

It’s full steam ahead at the start of the month and then affairs slow down as your ruling planet Mercury goes Retrograde on October 14. The idea is to start creative projects, or perhaps projects that are connected to children.

Leave yourself some room for a change of mind mid-month

Cancer:

Other people are challenging your equilibrium at the moment. The planets are all lined up in Capricorn, opposing your peace-loving Zodiac Sign and stressing connections with loved ones. The trick is for you to focus on activities and goals that are uplifting and satisfying. Personal satisfaction is the key.

Leo:

Communication is your key word. This can be chatting with friends, learning to listen to a loved one, extra paperwork, or revealing your innermost thoughts to a confidante. It is also possible that you receive news from another source, something that causes you to change the way that you think.

Virgo: Romance is in the air as Venus,

the planet of love, moves into your Zodiac Sign. Whether you are single, dating or in a committed relationship, a little romance can always make life more fun. If you are single then you can take yourself out on a date.

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Sagittarius: October sees you reach out to friends for fun times. Your social calendar is likely to fill, even if it is a surplus of Zoom meet-ups. You are a loyal friend, ready to cheer up your mates when they are down. It’s time for social connections of various types.

Capricorn: Professional matters

are to the fore during October. You are likely to be focused on the top of the mountain, whatever that means for you.

Slowly but surely you gain a foothold in areas of your professional life, and you make your way to the top.

Aquarius: You are ready for some adventure. If pandemic restrictions are in place in your neighbourhood, then travelling into new territory is unlikely.

Therefore, you need to discover ways to create some excitement close to home.

What little daring activities can you take up to satisfy your need for thrills?

Pisces: It’s time to dig deep so that you can start to make changes that are necessary when it comes to your emotional and financial resources. This can be as simple as how much time you spend with your loved one, to the more complex nature of your financial investments.

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There’s no doubt 2020 has been a challenging year and COVID-19 has changed the way health care is delivered. In line with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mornington Peninsula Magazine wanted to share how (right) Rachel Giannakas, left, and Jo Lovelock (left), the McGrath Breast Care Nurses at The Bays Hospital, have pivoted their service to ensure they can still support people with breast cancer and their families via Telehealth.

It’s also become a global movement – that’s a lot of hairy top lips during November. Regardless of the city in which we reside, just by participating we can feel as if we’re a part of something bigger. We’re united by a

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Movember has become what November is known for, but how did it begin? In 2003, two mates – Travis Garone and Luke Slattery – met up for a quiet beer in Melbourne, and there the idea was born.

Could they bring back the moustache that had all but disappeared from fashion trends? To get started, they found 30 guys willing to take up the challenge. Now it’s grown to more than five million Mo Bros and Mo Sisters to date.

commitment to help change the face of men’s health by using our face.

Movember’s work in mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer has never needed the community support more. You can join in by growing a moustache, or why not Move for Movember? Here you can run or walk 60km over the month for the 60 men we lose to suicide every hour across the world.

Perhaps you could host a ‘Mo-ment’ by rallying a crew and creating something fun and simple to enjoy together either virtually or in person.

If you’ve got momentum but those options don’t interest you, you’re invited to Mo Your Own Way. It’s a ‘choose your own adventure’ challenge. It can be epic in scope and scale. Think turning off Netflix for the remainder of lockdown, taking on unicycling or giving up your coffee habit.

Come on – the mo, the merrier.

There are currently 151 McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities across Australia, who since 2005 have supported almost 90,000 people with breast cancer and their families. This support is available for free and without a doctor’s referral.

People with breast cancer on the Peninsula and surrounding areas do not need to be a patient of The Bays to receive the care of a McGrath Breast Care Nurse.

Instead they can reach out directly to these nurses.

McGrath Breast Care Nurses support patients in many ways, including attending medical appointments, providing medical support, acting as a point of contact between a patient and their medical team, and decoding medical jargon. Research shows that early access to a breast care nurse within the first week of diagnosis improves the experience and outcomes of a person with breast cancer.

“Many people diagnosed on the Peninsula will have several specialists and hospitals to attend, and I think of myself as an educator and translator to enable people to understand the nuances of their diagnosis,” said Jo. “This means people are empowered to make informed decisions about their treatment. It’s also so rewarding knowing that you can make a difference to people who are going through a really difficult time.”

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Evelyn ‘Evie’ Jane Weekes was born on July 7 at The Bays Hospital in Mornington to Kathryn O’Sullivan, of Vibe Design, and Adam Weekes.

She weighed 4.2kg. All are doing well. The team at Mornington Peninsula Magazine send a big congratulations.

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A CHAT WITH OUR FOOD, WINE AND DINING EXPERTS Master chef Hikaru Orita — Orita’s2, Shop 17 Balnarring Village, 3050 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Balnarring. Phone 5931 3232 but it is complex and so is my food, which is filled with the simplicity of love at face value.

Have you changed how you prepare and cook throughout COVID-19?

I have not compromised my values at all in the food preparation. I shop daily in the markets for the freshest produce. I shop for you and cook for you, but preordering has assisted and will continue to assist me with the planning of my guests’ meals.

Tell us about your Omakase practice and Orita’s 2 takeaway in-home dining service.

Being able to offer takeaway is good. However, the timing factor for guests to enjoy my spiritual food can be difficult. This is why I have requested that guests now pre-order to ensure my concentration on cooking each

How and when did you begin to create?

When I was six years old I used to play in and with nature in my hometown Miyazaki in Japan. I felt energised and was intrigued with what the beautiful things in nature had to offer. I understood the simplicity and the hidden beauty that so many other people didn’t understand.

How do you continue to reignite your connection with food?

I call myself ‘wild’. When I spend time with nature, I sink into it. I totally submerge into it and become connected with it. I draw this energy for my creativity and it is unexplainable.

What is the one thing Orita’s 2 delivers that others don’t?

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order for a pre-determined pick-up time. I only cook during that time for one guest order to ensure they have my total concentration. I dislike the traditional model of takeaway because of the time gap and many meals are being cooked consecutively.

Please let our readers know about your expert teppanyaki skills.

It is very unusual for a Japanese restaurant to have dishes like steak. I was very fortunate that, as part of my apprenticeship training, I was able to be the student of the founder of the teppanyaki cuisine, where I learnt all about meat. Every piece of meat has its own identity, which tells me how to cook it. I worked 16 hours a day with only one day off in a year – on the first day of every year – to master this skill. The hard work has paid off, but not many people understand the value of it because it is disguised by being simple.

And finally, your food philosophy in one sentence?

I respect nature without disturbing its natural flavours and unique characters, which is expressed through the mastery of simplicity, consistency and perfection.

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Experience what Dromana Estate and the Mornington Peninsula wine region have to offer any place, any time, delivered straight to your door. The family-owned, award-winning Dromana Estate boutique winery has something for everyone, with seven varietals, 19 wines and three labels.

Wine production and distribution is still considered an essential service, and until Dromana Estate is able to reopen and have you back for tastings, its no-contact delivery service is locked and loaded to keep you stocked up during lockdown.

Head to the new and improved website at www.dromanaestate.com.au to check out the current specials and place your order. Delivery is free on orders of more than $150.

Dromana Estate hopes to be able to see you soon.

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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.

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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.

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The do’s and don’ts of a vineyard visit So you’re planning a cellar door tour?

Awesome! We’re excited too; we’ve missed you all so much. We want you to get up close and personal with the birthplace of our wines, but there are a couple of do’s and don’ts when it comes to visiting a vineyard.

What’s the big deal about quickly walking into a vineyard to snap a photo?

Well, your shoes, tyres and clothing can transmit pests and diseases such as phylloxera, which would have a devastating impact on our vineyards. It happened throughout Europe, which is why Australia is now home to some of the world’s oldest surviving grapevines. Our vines wouldn’t survive a phylloxera infestation – there is no treatment nor cure. The worst part is you wouldn’t know – and neither would we – until it’s too late.

What’s the first thing I should do when I arrive?

Head into the cellar door and chat to the staff about what you’d like to do during your visit. All cellar doors offer wine tastings (some free, some for a small fee) and many also offer food, picnic supplies, tours, games for the kids and more.

Can I walk down the vine rows to take a photo?

No. The vineyard is a pristine farm environment. You can track pests, diseases and weeds into the vineyard on your shoes and clothing. The vineyard is also a workplace.

Dangerous machinery and equipment is often used.

Please do not enter the vine rows. Ask the cellar door staff about the best place to take photos of the vineyard.

An elevated position will give you the best view.

Can I walk down the vine rows if the cellar door staff say it’s OK? Cellar door staff will always first encourage you to consider alternative activities they have on offer away from vine rows. Please follow all instructions that cellar door staff give you.

Before considering access to vine rows, staff first need to make an assessment of the risks associated with you walking down their vine rows. This will involve them asking you a few short questions about your visits to other cellar doors before coming to theirs, and whether the shoes and clothing you are currently wearing are the same as you’ve worn walking down vine rows in other vineyards in the past three weeks. Your answers to these questions and the location of their vineyard will determine whether walking down their vine rows is a possibility under certain controlled conditions. This could involve you needing to wear provided protective shoes (rubber boots, for example) and clothing, or immersing

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What areas at the cellar door can I walk or drive on?

Stick to gravel or bitumen roads and paths. Avoid walking or driving on soil. Please do not enter the vine rows. Pests such as the grapevine killer phylloxera can live in soil and be picked up on your tyres or shoes and transferred to another vineyard you visit days or weeks later.

Can I take my picnic into the vine rows if I have a picnic blanket to sit on?

No. As mentioned above, you can track pests, diseases and weeds into the vineyard on your shoes and clothing.

Please stay away from the vines. Cellar doors offer many lovely grassy areas for picnics.

Can I take vines or grapes from the vineyard?

No. Grapevine material can also be a vector for pests and diseases. Please leave the environment as you find it.

This all sounds pretty serious, and it is. We love having you visit us, but please, don’t walk among our vines.

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For those Peninsula chefs, avid cooks, and aspiring entrepreneurs who may have just discovered a passion for creating and producing food items, there’s a sparkling new destination just waiting for tasty dishes to be created within its walls. The District Kitchen provides a modern and welcoming environment for those who require a purpose-built commercial kitchen without all of the overheads and hassles. This innovative idea was developed in 2020 by husband-and-wife team Lauren and Ryan Murphy.

In an effort to support the hospitality industry, The District Kitchen provides the ultimate flexibility because it’s open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for one team at a time. It came to fruition after Lauren became frustrated by the bureaucracy and inability to get the kitchen in a rental property registered for her baking and gourmet hamper business in 2017.

Knowing she wasn’t alone, she yearned for a better way to help her fellow foodie creators succeed – and she’s done it.

Book in to cook up a storm in the bright commercial kitchen that’s set to inspire.

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With summer fast approaching and the weather heating up, it’s a great time to start thinking about efficient cooling options to keep everyone comfortable at home.

Foxy’s in Mornington carries a full range of high-quality airconditioning solutions designed to suit every home and budget. From portable airconditioners, reverse-cycle split systems and flexible multi-head units to fully-ducted your needs, Foxy’s installers can carry out an systems, Foxy’s will provide you with a solution to keep obligation-free site inspection. Foxy’s stocks specialist brands such as Teco, which has a strong you cool in summer and warm in winter.

The Foxy’s team has multiple years of industry experience and will always endeavour to recommend a product that suits your particular needs given the myriad of variables that need to be considered, especially for systems designed to provide comfort across multiple rooms or larger areas.

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Essential Home Services is the cleaning company dedicated to restoring and maintaining hygienic harmony to homes and businesses that have been ‘locked up’ or overused, particularly due to COVID-19 constraints. Spring is here and so is the best cleaning service provider ready to deep clean and sanitise your space with recovery-based, contamination-busting solutions.

Offering multiple easy cleaning packages to meet your requirements, the Essential Home Services consultants come to your place to get a greater understanding of the job.

The teams practise strict a COVID-19 safety plan and arrive with all necessary PPE equipment to safeguard both the customer and staff member. The qualified, friendly and fully monitored teams arrive in tracked GPS-installed company cars to deliver a cleaning service of a lifetime – again practising all safety procedures. A free touch-up guarantee is also provided to all services, which means if they don’t do the job right the first time they will return to touch up the areas of concern.

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recommended to maintain contamination-free living, while spring cleans deliver complete interior revitalisation. Vacate and move in cleans ensure your bond is returned or your property is ready for its next owners. Essential Home Services even takes the grunt work out of oven and fridge cleans for you too.

Essential Home Services teams are also equipped with new cleaning technology that delivers non-toxic cleans using UV-C or

ultra-light technology to eliminate airborne and surface bacteria that will deactivate DNA and RNA of viral micro-organisms.

Call this recognised NDIS cleaning service provider today to see how Essential Home Services makes cleaning easy.

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Investing in good design: why one size doesn’t fit all A home is most often the largest and most important investment a person will ever make, so why conform to the narrow selection of ‘offthe-shelf’ products mass-produced by volume builders? With the advent of the $25,000 government Homebuilder grant, Graham Jones Design truly believes the right choice of designer will help every client maximise the value of their project – and it all starts now.

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With an experienced but boutique custom designer like Graham Jones Design, the number of projects running at any given time is vastly lower so that a client isn’t just another number in the system but a real person with real wants and needs from their future home.

Only with a custom designer will even the most fundamental architectural considerations relating to your individual site and style of home be made – orientation, solar access, wind paths, rainfall – making your home far cheaper, easier, cleaner and more efficient to run for years to come. And only with a custom designer can you

design a home that caters to your specific needs of living rather than a ‘one size fits all’ model.

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Bring indoor entertaining outdoors this summer Whether it be an alfresco, pergola, or veranda, keep the sun, wind, rain and insects out of your outdoor living area this summer with Dollar Curtains + Blinds’ alfresco awnings. DC+B’s automated awning range offers a reduction in time and effort normally required for the operation of outdoor window coverings, extending comfort and convenience outdoors.

For effortless and luxurious outdoor living, pair your motorised awning with DC+B’s new Pulse Hub and enjoy sophisticated control straight from your smart phone whether you’re home or away. Set automatic timers or smart scenes and experience a new level of convenience. Control all of your interior and exterior window coverings via the one control.

Imagine entertaining outdoors on a bright sunny day, the sun intensity and need for shade increasing. You can rest assured knowing that your motorised awning, connected to DC+B’s automated system and sun sensor, will activate the awning to open, achieving the optimal level of shade.

All awnings are manufactured in Melbourne by DC+B, ensuring factory-direct prices, no hidden costs and the highest Australian-made quality. Your custom-designed system can be made by Dollar Curtains + Blinds in widths up to 5.5m, offering you an external solution to fit almost any area.

Contact their Mornington or Moorabbin Airport teams today for your free measure and quote. If you’re building a new home, DC+B can also assist you with free quotes off house plans.

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Hopefully by the time you are reading this we have been somewhat freed from the burden of the recent restrictions and we can get out and about a little more again. Spending more time at home has come with some advantages though, not least getting into the garden more and being prepared for warm-season vegetables probably earlier than ever before.

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Although many of our cool-season crops are still going strong, having enough growing space to overlap the ‘major’ seasons becomes important at this time of year.

Autumn-planted snow peas, broad beans and garlic will still have a couple of months’ life in them, so this may mean adding new garden beds to accommodate your expanding vegetable-growing repertoire.

If you haven’t already propagated your seedlings, you may want to go to the market or nursery to pick some up. But don’t skimp! It is well worth planting more than

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you think you’ll need because invariably something will happen to a few of your plants over the journey. And if they all make it and you end up with surplus . . . well, we’ve spoken enough about preserving and sharing in this column for you to know what to do.

Now, although excess crops of tomatoes, capsicum, spuds and cucumber provide us with many options, there are a few plants you may not want to go overboard with – in particular, zucchini and corn. For those just embarking on your food-growing journey, you will only require one zucchini plant for a family of four – two at the most – assuming you have a well-composted bed and reliable irrigation. Any more and you’ll invariably end up with a stockpile of giants that are only really useful for making soups. Corn can also be a little problematic if you don’t intend to preserve because you will find that most of your cobs will ripen around the same time and will need to be picked within a week or so to prevent them from becoming chewy.

To get the most out of your garden this season, have a look at planting a number of successive crops of the vegetables that you want to enjoy all summer. This

means planting a few now, and then in three to four weeks planting another crop. Let’s take the corn, for example: for a family of four you may want to put in six to 12 plants now (depending on your corn consumption habits) and then sow another six to 12 in four weeks to provide you with a follow-up crop. If you get your first planting in early enough, you may be able to squeeze a third crop in too!

The same goes for your salad and vegetable greens, beetroot, carrots and bush-beans, to name a few.

Successive plantings is where it’s at. Taking control of what is available year-round in your garden and kitchen very much depends on the frequency of your plantings.

Making a plan and following it is really useful!

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If you’ve ever considered the potential of turning your furnished Peninsula property into a thriving holiday rental, Ready Set Stay can make this a reality for you – and you don’t have to lift a finger.

This boutique business is run by sisters Tammy and Jade, pictured, who alongside their experienced team are proud to offer a professional, full-management service. They provide their expertise in short-term property management, Airbnb management and interior design.

The point of difference is they treat their owners’ homes like their own, work with their owners to ensure they’re satisfied, and are always on hand to support their owners and guests. They also offer both vacation rentals and medium-term rentals offering leases for up to six months, which ensures the owners earn a continuous weekly income through winter and nonpeak times.

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Since June, we’ve been highlighting the many talented tradies across the Peninsula and Greater Frankston area in our Trades To You features. Now we’ve decided to make them a regular part of Mornington Peninsula Magazine in a directory format. What can we say? It’s been received so well with the community coming together to support local, you could almost say we hit the nail on the head.

Spring is now in full swing, and while we’re still under restrictions, let’s get excited about not just doing the basic spring cleaning but instead why not focus on taking on a new project.

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an expert on hand. If the emphasis is on the inside, there’s always cupboards and drawers that need organising, or a room that needs an upgrade – whether it be paint or décor.

Let’s flip the switch and instead of focusing on what we can’t do, let’s concentrate on what we can do during our downtime and look at the place where we’ll always spend the majority of the time – not just during lockdown, but for in the future as well.

Whatever the job may be, we’ll have the trade for it. Just keep your eye on our monthly Trades To You directory as the year progresses and together we’ll support small businesses while getting our houses, gardens, cars and garages looking 11/10.

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Premium care for your property Spring has arrived with a bang, which means it’s time to take control of your garden maintenance to ensure it looks its spectacular best for our gorgeous upcoming summer. This is where you need Coastal Property Care, the Peninsula’s premium garden care and maintenance services group The team at Coastal Property Care pride themselves on honesty, trustworthiness, and their ‘can do’ attitude, which provides brilliant results for their clients.

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local staff members bring their own areas of expertise and have built an impressive inventory of equipment, enabling them to provide a complete range of services to their clients.

From lawn management, landscape design, hedging and pruning to general garden ‘grunt’ work, the team look after some of the Peninsula’s most magnificent properties and they can look after your garden as well, whether it’s small or large.

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Slot Me In™ design and manufacture innovative indoor and outdoor heating fireplaces, fire pits, chimineas, smokers and associated cookware to use on them. There is a huge variety to choose from for use when camping, in the backyard at home or commercially in wineries, pubs, breweries, restaurants, cafes, bistros and anywhere a great fire can be enjoyed inside or out for its warm ambience or to cook on.

Based on the Mornington Peninsula, all manufacturing and distribution is carried out from their factory base and custom work is also welcome. Their passion is for the great outdoors and, yes, obviously a

warm ‘n’ cosy fire to enjoy with it too. New products are consistently being added to their range for lifestyle use, be it for home, garden or travel.

Factory inspections are welcome by appointment and an extensive website lists all of their products. A unique service they offer is Infiredscapes™, whereby they will design and construct outdoor entertaining areas landscaped around a focal fire pit or fireplace.

Be sure to check them out when it comes time for your fire pit and much more, for use Backyard, Bush or Beyond™.

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Mount Martha moves closer to being plastic-free Imagine a world where single-use plastics are non-existent and reusable vessels are the norm. Waste Wise Mornington Peninsula co-founder and Plastic Free Places program co-ordinator Birte Moliere is keen to see it happen.

She explains: “The problem with single-use plastic is that most of it is not recycled and instead ends up in landfill or as litter along our beaches, waterways and eventually in the bay.”

Ain’t that the truth? We’ve all seen bits and bobs of plastic washing up on our sandy shores.

Earlier this year Mornington Peninsula Magazine let you know about the national Plastic Free Places program run

by Boomerang Alliance and we thought you’d like to hear about the outcome. Seventeen Mount Martha venues signed up to this innovative trial designed to eliminate fossil fuel-based plastic packaging, and the result has been remarkable. In just over three months this group of future forward-thinking eco-initiators have collectively eliminated 30,436 single-use plastic takeaway items – and that’s not including plastic bags.

Birte continues: “This is a great news story. Plastic can take over 1000 years to break down. In Australia alone, 2.7 million disposable coffee cups end up in landfill every day. That’s just one of the items the program is tackling.”

Dan Force, the owner of Via Battisti in Mount Martha, joins in. “We stopped using our keep cups at the

beginning of restrictions but began using them again in early July. All keep cups have to be washed before being returned.” Other cafes are also working hard to encourage the continued use of reusable cups under the #contactlesscoffee campaign. Dan continues: “Our regular coffee cups have become more sustainable too.

They are made from 100 per cent recycled cardboard and are completely compostable. We also have our own range of reusable takeaway cups and are looking into having dine-in cups made from coffee husks.”

Waste Wise Mornington Peninsula encourages all readers to ask their favourite cafes to accept reusable cups and join the contactless coffee campaign. The group will have a guide and poster available on its website that it will share with the community in the next two weeks.

The Plastic Free Places program trial is supported by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Beach Patrol, Balcombe Estuary Reserves Group, Boomerang Alliance,

Boomerang Bags, Dolphin Research Institute, Mount Martha Life Saving Club and RAW Travel. Briars Ward councillor Rosie Clark says: “The Shire sponsored Waste Wise Mornington Peninsula to support the Boomerang Alliance-led Plastic Free Places trial and we are proud to be extending our commitment to support local businesses.” Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Sam Hearn congratulated the town on being one of the two precincts in the state to complete the trial.

The council has adopted a single-use plastics policy and beyond zero waste strategy which will see single-use plastic phased out in all council facilities and land, while the zero-waste strategy focuses on no more waste to landfill and building a circular economy.

Check out @WasteWisePeninsula/ on Facebook to find out more and watch out for the Waste Wise Mornington Peninsula website launching soon.

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