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Speak & Share for good mental health

Australia’s National Mental Health Commission reports that one in seven people aged four to 17 experience a mental health problem in any given year, and young people are less likely than any other age group to seek professional help. When you then consider that more than 75 per cent of mental health challenges occur before the age of 25, it’s clear there’s a great need for programs that support good mental health for young people.

Mason De Wit, Ben Farish and Nathan Scagliarini are three best mates in their early 20s who know first hand what it’s like to face mental health challenges and the importance of reaching out early for support. After personal experiences of loss, the three schoolteachers decided to do more about the mental health issues they knew so many people were facing.

Nathan says: “We wanted to influence our friends and family and our community.

Now we want to influence people across Australia to improve mental health. That’s how Speak & Share came about. We have our own stories. We thought if we make ourselves vulnerable and put it out there then hopefully people will follow. We’ve been able to run some pretty cool events so far. We’ve got big plans.”

and sporting clubs that encourage people to open up and talk about their mental health. Their vision is to improve mental health by encouraging vulnerability and influencing a positive community culture.

Ben says: “We definitely want to tap into footy clubs. Obviously it’s a place where a lot of blokes spend a lot of time, especially in winter. Cricket clubs are the same. It’s a place where people come and feel safe, and unfortunately we only have serious conversations after lots of beers following a win or loss. It’s getting better at footy clubs, but we want to make it a place where people can go on a Thursday night sober and say, ‘Boys, I’ve got stuff

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On the subject of alcohol, Nathan says: “We’re planning a video now about drinking and opening up to your mate, saying ‘I’m really struggling’. If your mate does open up, there has to be follow-up.

We can’t ignore those signs. If your mate is throwing out a lead, there must be follow-up.”

With a rapidly growing Instagram presence of more than 5500 followers, Speak & Share is using social media to do good. Careful thought is put into creating video content demonstrating a main message: ‘A problem shared is a problem halved’.

Look out for Speak & Share’s next public event, Embrace, held in collaboration with Peninsula-based The Monkey Movement, which offers personal training and breath work. Embrace sees participants supported to speak and share in small groups, followed by breath work, meditation and ice baths. Nathan says: “The feedback has been amazing.

People are saying ‘I wish I could do this every week’.”

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Mornington Peninsula Shire receives about 25 reports a week of graffiti tagging on both Shire and private property.

The Shire came up with a creative solution to this issue that benefits artists and the wider community.

Photos: Ryan Eckersley In May last year, the Shire put a call out for expressions of interest from qualified visual artists or art collectives to create a public artwork as part of a graffiti prevention mural project. Artists from across Australia were invited to submit concepts for two locations in Rosebud, two in Mornington and one in Somerville. Due to COVID lockdowns, the project was postponed, so the murals only became a reality late last year.

Rye-based artist Tyson Savanah worked hard on his submission, creating three concepts for each site, making a total of 15 concepts.

His effort paid off with one of his concepts being selected by the Shire’s arts and culture advisory panel for the bus stop outside Rosebud library. There were 29 applicants for this site. The brief called for a “significant and unique graphic design that links to the natural environment”.

In addressing the brief, Tyson says: “First thing I knew not to do was not have any books in it. I thought that might be something lots of people would do because it’s outside the library. I decided to play to my strengths and make street art-based characters. With that in mind I decided to look around at what I saw a lot on the Peninsula. Living near the wetlands I always saw swamp wallabies, kookaburras, foxes, and frogs. I grabbed all those characters and converted them into people who might take the bus.”

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Tyson was later unexpectedly commissioned to paint a second mural, in Main St, Mornington. The ‘bonus’ win came about after it was discovered the artist originally commissioned for the site painted a work that was nearly identical to a mural by a European artist. The brief for this site was “an interesting, eye-catching, inspiring anamorphic feature mural that engages with the public that is colourful, vibrant, considers artistic wayfinding, that identifies and connects the civic and retail spaces”.

Tyson says the inspiration for this one was very site-specific. “When I saw the space had a box and a tree, I really wanted to incorporate them. In my mind I saw the box as a treasure chest and thought this has to be beneath a pier and something needs to be guarding it.”

Tyson decided blue devil fish would guard the chest “because of its grumpy down-turned mouth. And in the diving world the holy grail of underwater photography is to find one, so I wanted to showcase the fish”.

Arts and culture advisory panel member and Red Hill Ward councillor David Gill says: “The creation of murals at local graffiti hot spots generates a positive impact on the local community and economy as well as giving artists more opportunities to contribute in meaningful ways through telling important stories.”

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Where the bloody hell is our train?

Politicians will be after your vote again this year – at the federal election in May and in November at the Victorian election.

Mid-2018, the Coalition allocated an initial $225 million to kick-off the Frankston rail extension. With the 2019 election looming, federal Labor jumped on board and backed an immediate start to the project.

These were not election promises but hard and fast budget commitments.

They might stop you in the street, robocall you on the phone or put a brochure in your hand or letterbox.

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If you’re feeling bold, ask them: ‘Where the bloody hell is our train?’

At the past two federal elections, there’s been bipartisan federal support for extending the Frankston train line – a vital project to establish the backbone of our region’s future transport network.

In 2016, both the federal Coalition government and federal Labor promised funding for a detailed business case to be done by the Victorian government.

(The network’s a state asset; nothing can progress without state approval.) This document should have been completed regardless of which party won but it wasn’t.

But the Victorian Labor government refused to okay the project, so the federal funds sat idle. Instead the state produced a farcical study that omitted the project’s economic benefits, and loaded in unreasonable costs: gold-plating intended to scare everyone off.

Ginevra Hosking, CEO of Committee for Greater Frankston, a politically independent advocacy group, says the tactic was “so transparent because the state government had just finished building the South Morang to Mernda extension in Melbourne’s north”.

“It’s the same distance as Frankston to Langwarrin and then on to Baxter – 8km.

“Mernda cost $600 million and took

The diesel train line through Langwarrin.

The suburb does not have a station and the area’s 37,000 residents have been waiting more than 92 years for an electrified service.

just 18 months to build. It has four railunder-road crossings, three stations with carparks and a train stabling yard.

“But the Frankston rail extension’s socalled preliminary study claimed that extending 5km to Langwarrin would cost $1.1 billion – nearly double. For this we would get just two stations, one carpark and three crossing removals.

“The brutal reality is that six years after its business case was promised – four times longer than it took to build Mernda – the Frankston project doesn’t even have geotechnical studies or engineer’s designs.

“Such ineffective civic leadership is simply not fair on Frankston and Mornington Peninsula residents.

“As we enter the 2022 election cycle, we need functional state and federal leaders who will work together to get transformational infrastructure projects such as this built.”

Frankston’s rail extension benefits are widely known and acknowledged by Infrastructure Australia and transport experts.

“A station near Monash Peninsula would have 5000 daily ‘boardings’ and allow six times more students access to the campus.

“Langwarrin station, near Peninsula Link, would service 37,000 residents in Frankston’s east, some of Melbourne’s most car-dependent suburbs. Langwarrin would have a 2000-plus space commuter park and ride for Mornington Peninsula commuters, and a bus interchange to service a catchment of 160,000-plus residents.

“New commuter park and rides would take carparking pressure off Frankston’s CBD and free up spaces for shoppers, traders, staff, visitors and tourists.”

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“Two unprepared generations are about to learn what ‘oil price shock’ means,” Ms Hosking said. “Catching a train looks very sensible when an average Australian family is spending a record $257 a month on petrol, up $35 from early 2022, according to CBA economists.

“We need efficient, mass public transport to get locals to jobs up the Frankston rail line, off congested roads and home to their families sooner. And our kids will always need to get to study and work.”

Extending Frankston’s electric train was first recommended by a Victorian parliamentary committee in 1929 but refused by state Cabinet. Yes, 92 years ago.

“If only our leaders had shown more foresight in 1929 – which is ironically what future generations will say about our bungling governments of today.”

Budget expectations But all is not lost – on March 10 the federal Coalition and federal Labor reconfirmed their initial 2018 Frankston extension funding commitment. The Victorian government remains silent still.

Ms Hosking said proof of the two major parties’ resolve would be revealed soon – in the Coalition’s March 29 federal Budget and in Labor’s plans before the May election.

“Cutting through the spin, we’ll soon know if either federal party fully funds their half-share of an extension to Langwarrin at least.

“We will be voting for the next federal government in May and the next state government in November. After 92 years, it is time we asked our leaders: where the bloody hell is our train?

Dunkley and Flinders voters can keep informed before they vote by visiting C4GF’s election promises and funding tracker at C4GF.com.au MIKE HAST Mike Hast is a freelance journalist and former editor of Mornington Peninsula newspapers.

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Start Regenerating Australia today To have a healthy and sustainable future for people and planet, first we need to believe it’s possible. Then we need to act. That might feel like an impossible ask in light of the social and environmental devastation taking place in Australia and around the world right now, but a new documentary, Regenerating Australia, is an antidote.

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Damon Gameau and produced by Anna Kaplan, Regenerating Australia is set on New Year's Eve in 2029. A news anchor is ending the nightly bulletin with a look back at the decade 'that could be' – a decade that saw Australia transition to a fairer, cleaner, more community-focused economy. The film is a construction of news reports and press conferences featuring real news anchors and journalists, politicians, business leaders and citizens. Damon says: “What I’m hoping to achieve with this film is for people to feel like there are things they can do, especially when people are so frustrated around the governance of this country.”

Regenerating Australia presents a hopeful and optimistic narrative, but it’s more than a film with an uplifting message. The solutions shown in the film came out of a four-month interview process with Australians from all walks of life who shared their hopes and dreams for the country’s future. The added power is in the film’s accompanying impact campaign that offers tangible pathways to accelerate Australia’s transition to a regenerative future.

And if you see an idea in the film you want to bring to life, there’s $2 million up for grabs for experts and communities to get to work regenerating their localities. WWF Australia is a partner of the film, and through its Innovate to Regenerate Challenge you can apply for seed funding for solutions that are effective and community-led. Successful early-stage solutions will be provided with grants of $20,000-$50,000, and successful scaling solutions will receive $50,000-$250,000.

The film was launched last month with a national tour of cinema and community screenings across Australia. More than 100 people attended one at Peninsula Cinemas in Rosebud. The event began with a smoking ceremony led by Willie Pepper, representing the Boon Wurrung Foundation.

After the film, Damon hosted a robust conversation between the audience and a panel made up of Willie Pepper, Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor Kerri McCafferty, former Shire councillor Simon Brooks, and Matt Sykes, the founder and CEO of community network Regen Melbourne.

Filmmaker Damon Gameau watches Willie Pepper perform a smoking ceremony at the launch of Regenerating Australia.

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Where can you see Regenerating Australia? Go to the website and organise a screening for your community, workplace, or school. The film runs for 17 minutes, which makes a screening during a lunch break easy. Learn what’s possible then work with others to activate change. Damon says: “I did a school event recently and the principal said to me, ‘This stuff was gobbledygook to me a few years ago, and now we’re looking at planting a forest and looking at our energy sources because that’s what the students are demanding’.”

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Heidi’s wholefood influence South Side Festival Nikki Fisher catches up with Frankston comes alive Down to business: International Women’s Day proved the Heidi perfect Sze opportunity to launch the Women in Business Mornington Peninsula Association at Butterfly Red Hill. “It’s been a long year since a group of local, female-owned business and community leaders gathered to build an association focused on working collaboratively to solve individual and community challenges and to extend our positive impacts,” said the association’s Melissa Goffin. “International Women’s Day was an opportunity to connect with the greater issues that women face, to consider Pages 62-63how we may better understand and improve the conditions Pags 72-75 for all of us, and to celebrate the strength and resilience that has Make Mum’s day extra special Drift Arts Festival served us over these past two years.”

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A discussion on financial issues affecting Mornington Peninsula women was a highlight of an International Women’s Day networking lunch at SMART Business Solutions. Among those present were Sue O'Donoghue, Pippa Hansen, Laura Wattie, Jackie Prossor, Liberal Flinders candidate Zoe McKenzie, Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy Minister Jane Hume, SMART director Shannon Smit, and Michelle Roberts. Photo: supplied

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A traineeship is similar to an apprenticeship.

However, apprenticeships are trade-based and traineeships are offered in non-trade-related industries.

Chisholm traineeship co-ordinator Kellie Felton says one of the biggest bonuses for trainees is getting paid while you learn. “If you were a standard student just going to TAFE or going to classes, you wouldn't get paid to do your placement,” Kellie explains.

Mecia, a Chisholm trainee, says she likes this “very hands-on” way of learning. “Balancing study and job placement for me has been a very smooth and easy process as the study and job placement go hand in hand,” she says.

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When Mecia graduates the course, she’ll be ready for the job and able to transition easily into ongoing work in the early childcare education industry.

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Hannah Cester, right, finished second to Ocean Grove’s Stephanie Reade in the under-17 female category at the recent Victorian Lifesaving Championships’ Champion Lifesaver event.

Hannah’s a champion of the surf Carmela’s delicious next chapter Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club volunteer Hannah Cester hit the surf and the sand at Jan Juc SLSC last month to compete in the Champion Lifesaver event as part of the 2022 Victorian Lifesaving Championships.

Champion Lifesaver is unique in that it combines the physical, practical and theory elements of lifesaving in a competitive setting, where competitors are assessed and scored on their knowledge and demonstration of CPR, a theory paper and physical competition.

Hannah put her skills to the test on Sunday, March 6, and came away with a silver medal in the under-17 female event with a score of 79.5. She then backed this up with a fourth in the open female event, scoring 75.5.

Life Saving Victoria’s general manager of education, sport and club development, Kate Simpson, said this was another example of how lifesaving sports prepared Victorian lifesavers with the skills they use when patrolling waterways across the state.

“Champion Lifesaver is a fantastic example of our lifesavers’ dedication to not only their sport, but to constantly develop their skills to bring back to their clubs and communities on patrol that someday they might use to save someone’s life,” Ms Simpson said.

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For almost 20 years at Sorrento Trattoria – her restaurant in Sorrento’s main street – Carmela D’Amore cooked the Sicilian recipes her family taught her. Today in Carmela’s home kitchen she shares how it all began and what life looks like after selling her much-loved restaurant.

“My mum and dad were both chefs,” says Carmela. “I come from a long lineage of cooks on both sides, and fishermen and fisherwomen. I was born in Kilmore, a rural Victorian town. My parents had a café. I was born in the café and the smell of food was the blanket. As a child I remember my grandmother sitting down with my grandfather and saying, ‘What are we going to eat today?’

It was something they planned. It’s not something that we just spark up. We eat seasonal vegetables and fish; it has to be in season.”

In 1974, Carmela was 14 and her parents and uncle moved their families from Campbellfield to Rye. “We opened up the first Italian restaurant in Rye, called International Pizza restaurant. I was the only Italian in Rosebud High. It was very uncomfortable and challenging. It was a world that was not mine. I came from the western suburbs where I grew up with Greeks and Maltese in a multicultural community; here it was surfies.”

Carmela learnt the ropes of the restaurant game working in her family’s businesses. “We had two restaurants between three families. I worked on the weekends and every evening, and went to school during the day. I was

an apprentice to my grandfather. He taught me how to make the food of their region. Without me realising, I was already in a culinary cultural world of migrants that they were teaching me and that’s what I teach today.”

When Carmela opened Sorrento Trattoria, she wanted to create a place where people could eat and feel the love of food and cooking. And that she did. But after almost two decades of feeding people and teaching cooking, working 12 to 14-hour days wasn’t possible. “It was so hard to sell; I’d built such a strong reputation. But my ‘why’ had changed. My kids had grown up; who was I doing it for? And I really wanted to be part of the other side of the counter. I wanted to enjoy my friends. Many people had passed away in my life. I started to realise the value of life. I realised it was important for me to enjoy my day because it was all I have. Tomorrow is a promise.”

Life after the restaurant is full of choice. Carmela continues to offer her cooking classes, now at the Italian Club in Rosebud. And her creativity extends to writing more books. There’s also an opportunity to host a radio program on RPP-FM. The call of travel is strong too. “I promised myself that I’d go back home for a while and just grab my roots back. I want to do videos on food, every region of Sicily, and just discover and uncover my heritage.”

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Apply here if you want to change lives Imagine if the only roof over your head was the roof of your car.

Imagine choosing between buying petrol to get to work or paying your gas bill. Imagine going without food, or not being able to buy school essentials for your kids.

Every week the staff and volunteers of Southern Peninsula Community Support meet people in these circumstances, and far worse. Program co-ordinator Miranda Gillespie says: “The complexity of the cases has increased enormously post-COVID. People are facing huge challenges right now.”

SPCS started out as a citizens advice bureau in 1980. It’s grown into a dynamic and proactive service providing information, referral, and emergency assistance to people across a diverse range of ages and backgrounds. In the past financial year, the service saw more than 1300 unique visitors and their families, with more than 22,400 services provided through 5838 visits and phone calls.

Forty per cent of SPCS funding comes from federal and local government. “The (Mornington Peninsula) Shire are very supportive,” Miranda says. “In addition to funding, they provide our building, but 60 per cent of our funding is very precarious every year. We rely heavily on philanthropic and community donations.”

Marginalised and disadvantaged people in the community benefit from SPCS services including crisis support and emergency relief, Low Income Support Service, Family Support Service, Southern Peninsula Homeless Connections, food relief, SPLaSh, a needle and syringe program, Tax Help, and the No Interest Loan Scheme.

One of its most successful programs is SPLaSh – Southern Peninsula Laundry and Shower – which is focused on people who are sleeping rough or experiencing other types of homelessness and which had 1873 presentations in the past financial year. SPLaSh provides showers, laundry facilities, toiletries, and a meal, among other things. For many different reasons, most of the participants have disconnected from all other services, so SPLaSh starts the journey of connecting people back into the community and with the specialist services that are so desperately needed.

“What’s making things so much harder than usual is the housing crisis,” Miranda says. “The level of crisis and distress we are seeing is much, much worse than before COVID. We used to see people and they’d say, ‘We’re managing, but I had to pay the electricity this week so I just need some food to tide us over’. Those people are now a much smaller proportion of our overall clients. We’re seeing people dealing with huge increases in rent who are being forced into solutions which are less than ideal, such as living in their cars or having to stay in family violence situations.”

As is the case with many community organisations, volunteers are the backbone of the work done here. Some SPCS volunteers have been part of the team for more than two decades and have been instrumental in getting programs off the ground. “We had two volunteers recently retire; both had been volunteers here for 27 years. We’ve had such a loss of volunteers though due to the pandemic. We need about 60 volunteers to be able to provide our full range of services face to face. We have around 45 currently.”

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Skills are needed across a range of roles, including reception, community support work, fundraising and specialist programs. Full training and mentoring are provided. If you have time, money, or material aid to spare, you can start changing lives in your community by contacting SPCS. Visit www.spcsic.org for more details or email admin@spcsic.org

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Never too many guinea pigs In 2011, Kirsten Davey bought her first guinea pig on a whim. Little did she know she’d fall in love and go on to adopt a whole family of these small fluffy animals. Sheldon, Luna, Poppy, Neville, Tilly, and Pippin have all found their forever home with Kirsten. Together they couldn’t be happier.

“When I bought my first guinea pig, I looked online to find out how to look after it and discovered you need two,” says Kirsten. “They get lonely if they’re by themselves, and don’t express normal behaviours. Their behaviour totally changes once they get their little friend. They talk to each other and are a lot happier.”

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With the first two settled and happy, Kirsten decided she wanted more. “They’re addictive. I went through the RSPCA to do fostering. I fostered a little boy and fell in love with him. I ended up adopting him. Then I just got more and more until now I have six. I’m terrible at fostering,” she laughs.

For anyone thinking guinea pigs are easy pets, Kirsten disagrees. “It’s a lot of work. I thought they’d be really simple, but you have to clean their cage out every single day. They need fresh vegetables every day, fresh hay, and they require a lot of space. I have three cages; it takes 20 minutes per cage to clean and then there’s going to stock feed places for hay. I have them inside. Keeping the area clean means a lot of sweeping.”

problems, urinary tract infections, mites, and I’ve had a few with heart issues. It takes a lot to make sure they stay healthy.”

Then there’s the health issues. And grieving the ones who die. Over 11 years Kirsten has had 18 guinea pigs. “Mostly the illnesses are infections. They can also have teeth

Kirsten holds a burial ceremony in her backyard for her guineas when their life ends. The surviving buddy guinea pig attends the ceremony, and then Kirsten takes it back

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The lifespan of a guinea pig is five to six years. Some can make it to eight years. “The oldest I’ve had was seven.

Most of the time they’ve passed away from heart issues or cancer. Some I’ve had for the whole six or seven years, some I’ve only had for six months.”

to the rescue centre to find a new buddy. “We do a lot of guinea pig speed dating. Some are really easy to pair. You can tell straight away if they’re not going to like each other – they’ll start showing behaviours like teeth chattering and hair raising. You know to separate them.”

Even though pet guinea pigs are more work and expense than Kirsten imagined, she wouldn’t be without them.

“It’s absolutely worth it. I love seeing their little faces in the morning. They scream at me to get their food and play with them, and they show so much affection.”

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Holiday rental income made easy Airbnb income without the hassles?

It’s easier than you realise.

Using your second property or holiday home for Airbnb rentals has high appeal because of the great financial returns often available. But the hassles and extra efforts that come hand in hand can really taint the picture. Yes, you can manage the rentals yourself but experienced and licensed property managers are likely to be your fastest route to more money and fewer headaches – something we all definitely want in our lives.

Holiday Rentals Australia steps up for many owners to do just that – generating better returns for you with less work from you. Amateur managers promise but professional managers deliver. Focused on building trust with owners through common-sense advice and complete dependability, they succeed by doing ordinary things extraordinarily well and get rave reviews from owners and guests alike.

Wouldn’t you want hands-on managers like them on your team?

To talk holiday rentals and find out more about their unique, personal approach, contact Stephen on 0435 768 514.

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ATTENTION HOLIDAY HOME OWNERS We’re looking for you and your holiday house or apartment!

Whether you already use it for holiday rentals, managing it yourself or through an agent, or are considering holiday rentals for the first time, we’d love to talk with you.

We pride ourselves on helping holiday home owners make the best possible returns with the least hassle, whilst keeping their properties in perfect condition to get glowing reviews.

Call Stephen today on 0435 768 514 for a friendly no-obligation chat and appraisal of your property.

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Hanz Molemen

upbeat and hopeful A conversation about old Simpsons characters sparked the idea for this band’s name, and Hanz Molemen stuck. Inspired by Australian bands and musicians such as Paul Kelly, You Am I, The Beautiful Girls, and Crowded House, you can expect folk, Aussie rock and country feels.

Frontman Mick Bourke chats to MAXON from MP Music Network.

Tell us about the band.

The Hanz Molemen band are a continually mutating thing expanding and contracting like a clapped-out piano accordion. What started as a duo doing covers has evolved to include different friends/musicians/ accomplices. We’ve all got day jobs, we’re all mates.

We’ve put out a bunch of original songs over the last couple of years. At its core it’s about fun, although there’s been struggle and strife too. Coming up with a decent band name is one of our greatest challenges.

Who's in the band? Where did you all meet?

Pete McGettigan and myself are friends from school.

We’re both schoolteachers, and big kids having a second crack at growing up. I’m still in Grade 6. Pete is an exfootball player turned PE teacher. Mick Shultz, another old school mate, was at our first gig and noticed we needed help with our rhythm. Turns out he’s a wicked drummer, so we roped him in. He hoodwinked another school mate called Matthew Rigby, who no one knows much about. That’s the core of the band, but there’s a lot of closet Molemen and women who come out of the woods to play along with us, especially when the moon is full and the tide is high.

Tell us more about your writing process, and where you find inspiration.

In the last two years we’ve come up with a songwriting method where we limit our contact to the digital medium. We’ve isolated ourselves from each other and the world at large, sharing snippets of ideas and cobbling together songs. This approach culminated in fits of frantic recording in backyard sheds and school music rooms when we would emerge blinking from exile before returning to house arrest. This resulted in two rather upbeat and hopeful albums, Hanz Molemen and King Saturn, out now on Spotify and Apple Music.

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To maintain balance in these difficult times, we’ve decided not to get our hopes either up or down. Just keeping the hopes nice and steady. We’ve changed the words ‘upcoming’ and ‘gig’ to ‘maybe’ and ‘thingy’.

We’ve found that not explicitly labelling potential good times has helped us to let go.

What’s on the horizon for the rest of 2022?

2022 for us is another maybe-thingy kind of year. We’d like to record another 'thingy' and look forward to many more 'maybes'.

Find Hanz Molemen on Instagram @hanz_molemen_band Hanz Molemen are members of the MP Music Network.

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Walking tours run away with national prize Congratulations, Frankston – you did it! The Frankston Street Art Walking Tours have won gold in the 2021 Australian Street Art Awards for Best Street Art Tour.

“This is wonderful recognition for Frankston,” Mayor Nathan Conroy said. “The city is truly transforming into a vibrant destination for events, arts and culture. The street art tours are the result of a cross-council collaboration to build a tangible experience for residents and visitors around these magnificent artworks dotted across the city.

“Frankston is full of amazing arts and culture assets, and building these experiences is a wonderful way to help people engage with our city,” Cr Conroy said. “The tours ran monthly in the beginning; now they run twice weekly – to accommodate demand and, with the introduction of twilight sessions, to encourage people to venture into our city when it comes to life after dark.”

Judges at the awards, which were announced on the Sunshine Coast last month, said of the tours: “This walking tour is contributing significantly to making Australia a more vibrant, creative and interesting country – somewhere visitors want to explore more keenly. This is a world-class example of how street art can operate as an activation and immersive experience to generate civic

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pride while also bolstering the local economy through tourism. What stood out for us is how the tours are embraced by locals who want to show off ‘their’ art to visiting friends and relatives, creating a win-win situation for everyone involved – the council, residents, visitors and the artists whose works are on show.”

Frankston state Labor MP Paul Edbrooke said he was “absolutely delighted” to hear of the win. “Frankston has been put on the map and we are being nationally recognised once again,” Mr Edbrooke said.

For more information, visit www.discoverfrankston.com

Awards director Liz Rivers added: “Australia has a long history of creating superlative public art that captivates visitors. Until these awards were launched in 2018 though, there had never been a way of rewarding and supporting places like Frankston that created these artrelated experiences for travellers. The Australian Street Art Awards remedied that shortcoming.”

The tours, which are operated by Frankston City Council, beat the Dinosaur Canyon Experience Tour in Winton, Queensland, and the Big Rivers Portrait Series in Katherine, Northern Territory. They run for 90 minutes and cost $15.

Cr Conroy said Frankston’s street art was fuelled by last month’s annual Big Picture Fest, with each mural an epic display of colour, creativity and movement. “Together they have been a catalyst for Frankston’s perceptual and physical transformation. Led by knowledgeable local guides, the tours are a deep dive into the unique and inspiring artworks following the Inner City Street Art Trail through the city’s streets and laneways.”

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Seachange Property is a real estate with a difference.

Our aim is to offer a complete service to all of our clients in 3 easy steps.

Our Home Preparation service helps complete all the loose ends you have been putting off.

Styling and Staging your home using our inhouse styling team to present your home in its best light.

Selling your Home we structure the best marketing campaign to capture the most enquiries giving you the best possible sale price.

We specialize in all sales from Acreage to Family homes, Units, Apartments, Commercial and even Boat Sheds!

With thousands of motivated buyers on our database and a buoyant market now is a great time to list your property.

Along with Fixing , Styling and Selling your home Seachange Property also offers Commercial Sales & Rentals, Residential Rentals, Buyers Advocacy, Logistics & Storage, Project & Development Selling.

If you are thinking about selling or simply would like to receive a current market appraisal please ring the team at Seachange Property on 5975 8622 to arrange an appointment or visit www.seachangeproperty.com.au

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Seachange Property is fast becoming the Mornington Peninsula’s real estate agent of choice. Our state-ofthe-art, purpose-built office is conveniently located on Watt Rd in the heart of the Mornington industrial precinct.

The extensive range of services Seachange Property offers ensures there’s nothing for you to think about. From residential and commercial sales and rentals, to a buyer advocacy service, to pre-sales home preparation, logistics, and styling and staging services, it’s all available. Our inhome styling, staging and furniture hire will ensure your home is presented in the best possible light. Exceeding client expectations and budgets, Seachange Property results have set sales records.

Our team here offer a unique real estate service designed to ensure homeowners and developers maximise profit when selling or renting their homes. “Our aim is to achieve better sales results efficiently and with minimum fuss,” says managing director Geoff Oxford. “We do this by putting in the work at every stage of the sales process.”

Senior property manager Cara Robertson, pictured, has had her hard work recognised by winning the Rate My Agent 2022 Rental Agency of the Year Mornington. Cara joined the Seachange Property family two years ago, and after 16 years living off the Peninsula, Cara has returned and now calls the

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Cara’s background in property management, sales, IT and hospitality, and her experience managing her own business, has equipped her with myriad skills to apply to her current role. Her positive attitude, strong work ethic and dedication to her role means your investment property is in the best possible hands. Cara’s attention to detail and relationship with not only landlords but tenants has secured her the honour of winning this sought-after award. Congratulations, Cara, well deserved.

When you engage Seachange Property, we take a ‘return on investment’ approach, focusing on reaching the property’s target market and optimising its attractiveness to purchasers and maximizing the price. With more than 40 years’ combined building and property knowledge on the Peninsula, let us help you gain the full potential of your property’s worth.

If you would like a free no-obligation property appraisal, or a free rental health check for your property, call 5975 8622.

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The world is changing rapidly, and the future of transport is electric. If buying an electric car is your next priority, the team at Volvo Cars Brighton invite you to visit their showroom and experience Volvo’s XC40 Recharge all-electric compact SUV. This is Volvo’s first allelectric offering and the same precision, craftsmanship and attention to detail that have made Volvo the trusted premium car brand it is today is evident in this car too.

Volvo are holding their own in the transition to electric-powered vehicles with their award-winning XC40 Recharge. Winner of Drive 2022 Car of the Year Best Small Luxury SUV, this model has style and substance. You can settle into your drive knowing that the XC40 offers all the environmental benefits and the same luxury and superior quality Volvo is known for.

The XC40 Recharge is powered by a 78kWh battery pack, which provides this all-wheel-drive an officially rated 418km of driving

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XC40 Recharge Pure Electric Introducing our all-electric compact SUV

Opening hours are 8.30am-5.30pm Monday range. You’ll experience XC40 Recharge a seamless electric driving Charging equipment sold separately. to 9984 Saturday. The service centre is at 55 Keys Rd, experience intuitive tech and in. If9999 | LMCT volvocarsbrighton.com.au Volvo Carswith Brighton | 227-229 Nepean Hwy,Google Gardenvale built | T 03 9137 you’re planning a road trip, you can use Google Maps Moorabbin. to find charging stations along the way.

VOLVO CARS BRIGHTON The team at Volvo Cars Brighton pride themselves on being customer-focused. You’ll receive excellent service from the initial meeting to the test drive through to the purchase and beyond in afterpurchase service. Call in today and experience the XC40 Recharge for yourself.

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The Smarter XC60.

With its refreshed exterior and Google built in, the new XC60 is an intelliegnt SUV designed to make life simpler.

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Shire responds to rising sea levels

Have your say We’re proposing changes to our planning scheme to protect township character and respond to sea level rise.

The changes aim to: • ensure new developments in coastal areas respond to erosion and inundation hazards from predicted sea level rise • new development in commercial and industrial areas respect the height, scale and design of existing buildings.

Planning Scheme Amendments C271morn and C282morn aim to ensure new developments in coastal areas respond to erosion and inundation hazards from predicted sea level rise, and that new development in commercial and industrial areas respects the height, scale and design of existing buildings.

The changes affect land in Hastings, Tyabb, Bittern, Crib Point, Balnarring and Balnarring Beach, Flinders, Red Hill and Red Hill South, Somers, Merricks and Merricks Beach, Point Leo and Shoreham.

These changes, which affect land in Hastings, Tyabb, Bittern, Crib Point, Balnarring, Balnarring Beach, Flinders, Red Hill, Red Hill South, Somers, Merricks, Merricks Beach, Point Leo and Shoreham, will help the shire deliver on its commitments to foster wellplanned townships and protect the community from climate change impacts.

Online information session Wed 6 April, 10am – 12pm

Mayor Anthony Marsh said: "We want to help safeguard our community by ensuring future developments are designed to withstand the environment and conditions they are built in, while maintaining township character.”

Community consultation is currently open and closes 22 April 2022.

RSVP to the information session: mornpen.vic.gov.au/c271-c282

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You can have your say online at www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/c271-c282, where you can register for an online information session on Wednesday, April 6, from 10am-noon. You can also pick up hard copy submission forms from any shire customer service centre.

Community consultation closes at 5pm on April 22.

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Down to business: International Women’s Day proved the perfect opportunity to launch the Women in Business Mornington Peninsula Association at Butterfly Red Hill. “It’s been a long year since a group of local, female-owned business and community leaders gathered to build an association focused on working collaboratively to solve individual and community challenges and to extend our positive impacts,” said the association’s Melissa Goffin. “International Women’s Day was an opportunity to connect with the greater issues that women face, to consider how we may better understand and improve the conditions for all of us, and to celebrate the strength and resilience that has served us over these past two years.”

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Come over to the South Side with us Frankston’s newest major event, South Side Festival, is set to take over the city next month.

Bringing with it a flourish of light, art, dance, music, laughter and even some naughty bits, South Side is a contemporary art and culture festival that’s never been seen before in Frankston.

Nearly 230 artists are putting together more than 50 fantastical, memorable and whimsical performances for an experience that won’t be forgotten.

The program is jam-packed with not-to-be-missed experiences that will intrigue, excite and inspire all ages. Begin your journey with an immersive sound and light experience.

Frankston Generator features more than 1000 lighting fixtures, interactive video screens and a wind tunnel, all backed by an epic soundtrack. In a world where darkness turns to light, this family-friendly presentation will leave everyone wanting more.

The world premiere of digital water projection Saturation, by Collide Public Arts, will have you mesmerised. See faces appear on a cascading wall of water that you can walk through in this real-world, augmented-reality experience set to the songs of the Voices of Frankston choir.

If acrobatics, colour, song and dance are more your thing, then the Scratch Arts team have got a series of real treats for you. A little more risqué, these adult-only shows promise to surprise and delight. From a look into the grip that social media has over us with Marie Antoinette in Eat My Cake, to the racy and hilarious spectacle Moist, to the

immersive journey of connection through music, movement and breath in a sculpture garden, the Scratch Arts performances will have you contemplating, questioning and laughing along.

There will be live music inspired by Frankston’s diverse and vibrant historical and current music scene in local pubs and brewhouses. Watch in amazement as teetering towers of balanced bodies and extreme bending deliver the thrills in the acrobatic and burlesque show Circa’s Peepshow, and leap at the opportunity to dance like no one is watching with the Piano Bar’s resident musicians, vocalists and drag queens. Keep an eye out for The Bandwagon, a vintage ute turned kerbside jazz club, which has a tendency to pop up where it is least expected with some incredible musicians and experiences for the whole family to enjoy.

Frankston City’s popular Little Beauty Market is included in the line-up, hosting a special Mother’s Day Market, and local restaurants, cafes and pubs will have drink and meal specials available throughout the festival.

Presented by Frankston City Council with support from EastLink and Mandylights, South Side Festival will transform our city’s arts precincts, local businesses and open spaces into places of delight and wonder from May 6-15. Head to www. southsidefestival.com.au for event details and to book tickets.

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Explore local this autumn Coffee catch-ups with friends.

Browsing the local shops. Seeing live music at the pub. Catching a new art exhibition. Going out for dinner or meeting friends for a drink. Autumn is a time for getting out and about, and rediscovering local.

The Mornington Peninsula is home to a diverse range of makers and creators, galleries and artist studios waiting for you. Support our musicians by attending a gig and reconnecting with the live music scene. Through your support, our arts industry can continue to rebuild its momentum.

Enjoy a meal at one of our many characterful restaurants or cafes. Sample a new brew on tap or savour a sip of one of our best wines. Take a gin flight to rediscover the craft of our distilling businesses. With autumn seasonal

produce on the menu, you can feed the family – and support local farmers, farmgates, greengrocers and butchers – by sourcing local fresh, in-season essentials.

Local business is the lifeblood of the Peninsula. Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Support Local campaign urges our community to make a difference.

Take the challenge to stay, play and explore local – you might be surprised what you rediscover in your own backyard. Find other ways to support local business at mpbusiness.com.au/ supportlocal MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE A: 2 Queen St, Mornington A: 90 Besgrove St, Rosebud A: 21 Marine Pde, Hastings A: 1085 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Somerville T: 5950 1000 W: www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/Home

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National Miscarriage Awareness Day “Forever in my heart”

Sunday 1st May 2022

National Miscarriage Awareness Day is a remembrance day for anyone who has been affected by miscarriage.

Miscarriage Information Support Service (MISS) is a community support service providing information and resources to support women, men, partners and families, who have lost a baby through miscarriage.

For more information visit: www.miss.org.au Email: info@miss.org.au

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Mother’s Day is traditionally a time of great happiness as we celebrate our mums, but for women who have miscarried it can be especially difficult.

National Miscarriage Awareness Day, held on the first Sunday in May a week before Mother’s Day, is a remembrance day for anyone who has been affected by miscarriage.

This year it will be marked by an online event hosted by Miscarriage Information Support Service, ending with the sounds of singing bowls. The organisation aims to improve mental health outcomes after miscarriage (the loss of a baby before 20 weeks of pregnancy) by encouraging women and men to seek support if needed and to grieve their loss. Miscarriage care packages can be purchased through the MISS website. MISS is also providing a packet of free forget-me-not seeds to plant on National Miscarriage Awareness Day. Saying “I’m sorry” and acknowledging the person’s loss is the best way for family and friends to respond to miscarriage, and to let the person know that you are there for them. Never respond with “At least . . .” because this minimises the person’s loss.

To take part in the online event or to be sent some seeds, visit www.miss.org.au or email info@miss.org.au MISCARRIAGE INFORMATION SUPPORT SERVICE A: PO Box 5011, Frankston South W: www.miss.org.au FB: miss.org.au INSTA: miscarriage_support_miss mornington PENINSULA

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Working for you From long summers in Rye as a child to buying my first and only home in Sorrento, the Peninsula is an area I love and am deeply engaged in.

I have served on the Committee for Mornington Peninsula, worked locally with Headspace, have supported the Mornington Peninsula Foundation in addressing literacy disadvantage, am an advocate for the Spider Crabs Alliance and a supporter of the Save Arthurs Seat campaign and the preservation of the Flinders Pier.

Having established and run my own small business, I know the unique challenges facing small and family enterprises and commit to working with businesses to ensure a thriving Peninsula economy.

Earlier in my career, I practised employment and equal opportunity law, worked in the education sector and served at the highest levels of government – I know how to get things done locally and in Canberra.

When I’m not working, I enjoy family time with my partner Rod and my three stepchildren, being out on the water or scuba diving under it. Our Peninsula environment is world-class, and I am passionate about protecting it for generations to come.

I am proud to build on the work of Greg Hunt and will work to deliver results for the people of Flinders.

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Bring your hospitality business to the fore If Frankston Foreshore is in your business vision, now is the time to make it your next investment.

The $11 million, architecturally designed Frankston Yacht Club is located right on Frankston’s foreshore, just a five minute walk from Frankston station and the city centre.

Architect Gregory Burgess, who designed Peninsula Hot Springs and the refurbishment of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, was inspired by the building’s natural surroundings, including the famed Frankston Beach, Kananook Creek, tea-tree and banksia dunes. The Frankston Yacht Club is in a prime foreshore position with beautiful bay vistas and sunsets, easy access to carparking, boat ramps, the Frankston Arts Centre, SkyBus Stadium and Frankston Tourism Information Centre.

With floor-to-ceiling windows as well as an outdoor terrace area, the design of the Frankston Yacht Club capitalises on spectacular 180-degree views of Port Phillip, making it the perfect sunset bay backdrop for catching up with family and friends.

Frankston Yacht Club is the prime destination in an active and appealing foreshore experience for locals and visitors alike.

Council’s ambition for the first-floor space is to partner with a

forward-thinking hospitality operator who sees the potential of the Frankston Yacht Club and can take the iconic venue to the next level, anchoring Frankston’s foreshore precinct in the minds of locals and visitors as the beachside dining destination for those in the know.

Council is now seeking expressions of interest from professional and highly capable restaurateurs to deliver a modern food and beverage concept for this fantastic level 1 location. An established operator with the capacity to realise the benefit of this space, drive activation of the asset and establish an enduring reputation as a ‘Frankston Food Destination’.

We see this business becoming an iconic eatery on the foreshore and are looking to hear from industry leaders as to what type of concept they believe can achieve the desired level of success; we are open to considering a range of concepts and will happily collaborate on any operator’s vision for this space.

We want to hear about your vision and how you would deliver a modern food and hospitality solution in this location and are excited to work with you on bringing this vision to reality.

If you don’t want to miss the opportunity to establish a beacon of attraction for the Frankston waterfront, download the EOI here and submit your interest today. Submissions close on April 21.

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Challenging the concept of true education Woodleigh School was born out of a desire to challenge Australia's traditional concept of a 'true education'. At the time our school opened, Australian governments still viewed education as a means of educating the masses to serve the needs of an industrial-era workforce.

'Woodleigh', this new, studentcentred school, challenged these conventions and pioneered holistic education in Victoria.

By listening to young people, questioning the status quo and making courageous decisions, Woodleigh focused on delivering transformative learning for young people who sought to understand more than they had previously been taught.

Our founding Principal, Michael Norman, established critical elements of Woodleigh's distinctive nature. The notion that we educate and challenge our young people to be the best version of themselves traces back to those first days at Golf Links Rd. So too does the fact that at Woodleigh, young people challenge their teachers to be contemporary and creative; they challenge us to be the school we proclaim to be.

Today Woodleigh cultivates the learning

of young people who can apply their knowledge to solve real-world challenges and make a difference in the lives of others.

At Woodleigh, we design powerful experiences that promote exploration, collaboration, reflection, and deep learning in authentic, real-world contexts.

When students are engaged intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically, their learning becomes authentic, personalised, and relevant for their current and future experiences.

Education is no longer about serving the needs of industry. It is about learning. Learning that is real, that is challenging, that is creative, innovative, and transformative. Students are at the heart of this, which is why students, their learning and growth, are at the heart of every decision made here at Woodleigh.

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

Woodleigh’s Term 1 Camps Program saw students visiting 20 different locations all across Victoria. Challenge, growth and excitement were in abundance.

Have your say We’re committed to delivering our Climate Emergency response through creating an environmentally sustainable Mornington Peninsula.

We’re doing this by introducing a new local Environmentally Sustainable Development Policy into our Planning Scheme through proposed Amendment C232morn.

The Policy seeks to ensure that certain types of new development on the Peninsula requiring a planning permit achieve best practice in environmental sustainability, from the design stage through to construction and operation.

Submissions close 5pm 20 May 2022.

To provide your thoughts and learn more visit: mornpen.vic.gov.au/c232 Hard copy forms are available at our customer service centres.

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Peninsula’s best on show The Red Hill Showgrounds were transformed into a spectacular sea of colour and action as 15,000 people enjoyed perfect weather for the 94th Red Hill Show on March 12.

The first flower beard competition was a real hoot, the weighing of the heaviest pumpkin a crowd-pleaser, and the Golden Sausage Award, judged by Paul Mercurio, hotly contested with Balnarring Village Meats taking the title.

The Mornington Peninsula Paddock was filled with gourmet food, liquor and 5-star producers, and MC Richard Cornish had the audience captivated on the MPP Stage with a host of special guests.

The fruit cake and apple pie competitions were highlights for the crowd, and the cider marquee was busy with workshops and public tastings. The new Horticultural Hangout, sponsored by 3MP and supported by the Red Hill Garden Society and the Environmental Zones, included wonderful presenters and workshops, and the Willum Warrain native plant marquee was a big hit.

Red Hill A & H Society executive officer Bec Davis said this year’s show was “touch and go” after the cancellation of the 2021 event. “We needed to have a successful show to survive,” Bec said. “We thank everyone for supporting this community event and the profits made go back into ensuring a better show next year.”

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It’s party time at Cruden Farm for Party in the Park Get your party shoes ready – Party in the Park is back at Langwarrin’s picturesque Cruden Farm on Sunday 10 April, from 10am-2pm, and it’s free!

We are getting back to nature with our Garden theme, sharing all the magic that happens in the garden whilst enjoying a day filled with colour, laughter and stories.

There will be plenty of activities for the whole family. From singing and dancing the day away at the interactive stage, to making friends with big and small animals at the animal farm. Kid’s activities include cupcake decorating, mini-golf and other sports, African drumming, tractor rides and of course face painting!

Patrons can visit a variety of market stalls at the event, including handmade play sets, keyrings, craft, juggling sets and more!

With plenty of activities for the kids and lots of local educational information for the parents, it’s a fun-filled family day out not to be missed. Pack a picnic lunch or enjoy food and beverages from an assortment of vendor’s onsite, including our community BBQ. Pop Sunday 10 April in your diary now! Head to discoverfrankston.com.au for more details or follow Frankston Events on Facebook or Instagram.

Heidi’s wholefood influence If you’re on Instagram looking for wholefood cooking inspiration, you likely already follow Heidi Sze. A mother, cook, dietitian and writer, Heidi’s love of food and cooking comes from growing up in Red Hill surrounded by beautiful produce and having a mother “who loved to cook and was good at it”. In 2011, Heidi started her blog called Apples Under My Bed. Two children and one book later, this blogger turned author is still happiest cooking, writing, reflecting, and sharing her wholefood family life. Nikki Fisher caught up with her.

Why did you become a dietitian?

I loved food and cooking and thought it would be an excellent idea to be paid to talk about food all day.

What’s your food philosophy?

Feel-good food. By that I mean paying attention to your needs – tuning in, being mindful – and eating in a way that makes you feel good and nourished. What that looks like can change day to day, season to season. It also extends to eating in a way that is good for the planet.

What would your advice be to parents who have ‘fussy eaters’?

Try to take the pressure off them to eat – if they sense

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pressure, they generally won’t want to try things – and off yourself to have them eat ‘perfectly’. It can take a long time for kids to come around to new foods and it’s natural for them to be cautious. Model eating a variety of food yourself without pressure, and give it time.

How did you find time to write your book Nurturing New Life with a small child? What was your writing process?

My eldest was two and a half when I started writing my book, and at the time I was pregnant with my second. I got the book deal and a positive pregnancy test in the same week. The first trimester was rough; all I wanted to do was lie on the couch and watch Law & Order while eating potato chips. But eventually I got into a good flow.

I would write on the weekends when my husband was home, and whenever my mother and mother-in-law could be with my child.

Social media gets a bad rap a lot of the time. What do you think is good about it?

I love that I can follow home cooks from around the world and get a peek at their cosy kitchens. There are people I have never met in real life but with whom I feel a deep connection. I also love that we can come together and raise money for certain causes – #CookForUkraine being a recent example.

Any news or upcoming projects readers should know about?

Not at the moment. After a challenging couple of years for a variety of reasons, I’m simply enjoying feeling good and content.

You can see Heidi’s take on wholefood and family life on her Instagram page @heidiapples or on her website www.applesundermybed.com. Heidi also contributes recipes to ABC Everyday.

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Breaking the bias Women Artists is a new publication that celebrates the work of female artists in the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery collection. Numbering close to 1900 works, MPRG’s collection is a rich repository of creativity, ideas, and different viewpoints that has grown and evolved since 1970.

The MPRG curatorial team selected 51 artworks to be reproduced in the publication to give an overview and insight into the breadth of the collection. These artworks are accompanied by written statements by an all-female line-up of writers. There is also an insightful essay by art historian and author Dr Janine Burke.

Women Artists is an important step in beginning to address the gender imbalance that exists within the collection and as it exists in many public galleries across Australia. The preparation of the publication also enabled additional research to be undertaken into female artists in the collection. The gallery reconnected with several artists to have conversations about their work and to better understand the context within which their works were made.

The publication was launched on International Women’s Day and is available for sale at the gallery or on its online store.

Visit the gallery website at www. mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au for more information.

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The Lion’s share of intriguing galaxies Leo plays host to many interesting galaxies that can be seen with relatively modest amateur equipment. These include the Leo Triplet (the M66 Group), a group of galaxies that consists of the bright spiral galaxies M65, M66 and NGC 3268; and the Leo I Group (M96 Group), a group of between eight and 24 galaxies that includes three bright Messier galaxies: the spirals M95 and M96 and the elliptical galaxy M105. They are found clustered around a region at roughly the halfway point between the stars Chertan (Theta Leonis) and Regulus (Alpha Leonis). M65 and M66 appear as grey smudges of light through a small telescope.

is the great arc of the Milky Way galaxy. It stretches all the way from the magnificent region in the east around the constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius, through Crux, Carina and Vela, and down to Puppis and Canis Major.

The very finest of all globular clusters is the startlingly bright Omega Centauri globular cluster (NGC 5139). At 13 billion years old and containing a million stars, NGC 5139 is thought to be the nucleus of a dwarf galaxy that collided with the Milky Way. It can be found by making an equilateral triangle using The Pointers, the Southern Cross (Crux) and Epsilon Centauri.

For further information about the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society, such as public stargazing nights, event bookings and membership, please visit the society’s Facebook page, or website at www.mpas.asn.au

The Lyrid Meteor Shower is usually active between April 16 and 25 every year. It tends to peak around April 22 or 23, and by ‘peak’ I mean the most you could expect to see is up to 18 meteors an hour. Named after the constellation Lyra, it is one of the oldest recorded meteor showers. According to some historical Chinese texts, the shower was seen more than 2500 years ago. The fireballs in the meteor shower are created by debris from comet Thatcher, which takes about 415 years to orbit the Sun. The comet is expected to be visible from Earth again in 2276.

NERIDA LANGCAKE, Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society

Centaurus A, aka the Hamburger Galaxy (NGC 5128), is the fifth brightest galaxy in the sky, making it an ideal target for amateur astronomers. It’s an active galaxy about 12 million light-years from Earth and is famous for the dust lane across its middle and a giant jet blasting away from the supermassive black hole at its centre.

Photo: MPAS member Guido Tack

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Pirates in Hobsons Bay in 1852 There was no Jolly Roger flying nor was the sound of cannon-fire heard when pirates plundered 8000 ounces of gold from the barque Nelson in the early hours of Friday, April 2, 1852. The pirates rowed very quietly to the vessel, at anchor in Hobsons Bay, and boarded without waking those on board. The newspapers of the time reported that there were 22 men involved in the piracy.

The Pastiche is a typical barque of the mid-19th century. The Nelson would have looked very similar.

While the barque was loading in Geelong before coming to Hobsons Bay, many of the crew of the Nelson had deserted to try their luck on the goldfields. All of the eight men aboard were asleep and the captain was ashore, trying to find a crew.

Seven men were quickly overpowered but one man was not found and was able to hide until the thieves left the ship. The Mate was forced to show the location of the gold and all aboard were tied up. The boxes of gold were quickly lowered into the boats and the pirates rowed away into the night.

After they had gone, the man who had remained in

In 1852 the value of the 8000 ounces of gold was £24,000 but today it would be around $22 million. It seems that most of the pirates received only £1000 for their part in the crime while those who organised it profited handsomely. Very few details of the crime came to light at the time but stories circulated about the many prominent citizens who benefited from the sudden deaths of their ‘rich uncles’.

A detailed account of this story, written by Marcus Clarke, can be found in the Sydney Morning Herald of Saturday, June 14, 1879, on page 4. This is available online through the Trove website of the National Library in Canberra and is well worth reading.

hiding came out and released those in the cabin. The water police in Williamstown were quickly informed and the boats used were found abandoned the next morning. Several men were subsequently arrested and nine were brought to trial, but only five were found guilty.

These were each sentenced to 15 years but only about 900 ounces of the gold was recovered.

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Frankston actors return to the stage Live music and theatre were hit hard during the peak of the pandemic. After a long two years of lockdowns, Frankston actors Ruth and Tim Gilmour were delighted to return to the stage last month. The couple appeared in Sense and Sensibility: The Musical, presented by independent theatre company 24 Carrot Productions at Gasworks Theatre in Albert Park.

Director Sharmini Kumar breathed new life into the Jane Austen classic by examining the period drama through a post-colonial lens and her original music. Tim says: “Ruth and I are big Jane Austen fans. When we saw this was a musical adaptation of one of her novels, we both thought ‘sign us up!’”

The couple were cast in principal roles as married couple Lucy Steele and Robert Ferrars.

A travel and work highlight for Ruth and Tim came in 2016 when they both auditioned for an Italian theatre company’s

children’s production. They spent that year touring Italy and performing shows that taught kids English. Ruth says: “When we came home we wanted to write some of our own shows.

We started our own company called Babble Productions and toured for a couple of years doing kids’ shows in schools all over Australia. Then COVID hit.”

Lockdown gave Tim the time to write a comedy called Brawl Along the Watchtower for Melbourne Fringe Festival, which they hope will take place this year. The couple are optimistic about the future of theatre. Ruth says: “I think there’s something magical about seeing a show live that you just can’t get from watching TV. I think post-COVID there’s going to be more of a push for it. I think people have missed it.”

Search for Babble Productions on YouTube to see Tim and Ruth in action.

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Green and gold for Peninsula at national tourism awards Green Olive at Red Hill has won gold at the 2021 Australian Tourism Awards, taking out the Excellence in Food Tourism category. Hundreds of national industry leaders and representatives were on hand on the Sunshine Coast last month for the annual awards, at which Searoad Ferries was named the bronze medal winner in the Major Tour and Transport Operators category.

Two other Mornington Peninsula attractions – Carmel at Sorrento and Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park – were finalists.

and panoramic vineyard views have become standout highlights for visitors to enjoy.

Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism Board CEO Angela Cleland was delighted at the achievements. “To say we are proud of our national finalists and winners would be an understatement,” Angela said. “Green Olive at Red Hill, Searoad Ferries, Carmel at Sorrento and Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park have each excelled in their work within the tourism space, and this recognition on a national scale is remarkable.

“We are so excited to be celebrating a gold placing for Green Olive at Red Hill and extend our congratulations to all those involved in this outstanding achievement. We look forward to continuing to promote the Mornington Peninsula as one of the top tourism

An admired ferry service in Victoria and beyond, Searoad Ferries in Sorrento crosses the southern tip of Port Phillip and connects the Great Ocean Road and the Bellarine to the Mornington Peninsula.

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Planning for a bright future Padua College is at an exciting time in the leadup to its 125-year history, with the imminent opening of a magnificent new Performing Arts Centre at its Mornington Campus and plans for a dedicated Year 7-8 Centre under way.

The new Performing Arts Centre features a doublevolume theatre with retractable seating for more than 350 patrons, state-of-the-art recording studios, sprung floors, and acoustically engineered performance and practice spaces for its music, dance and drama students. This 2500 square metre facility will offer Padua students and staff the opportunity to hold large-scale productions on site along with the infrastructure and technical resources to best support its dynamic Performing Arts Department.

After extensive consultation with education professionals, staff, parent and student communities, the proposed Year 7-8 Centre at Mornington will provide the ideal environment for junior students to begin their secondary school education. The inclusion of ample green spaces within the junior precinct and a loggia to offer spacious, sheltered areas for play, and flexible learning spaces are just some of the environmental design considerations being incorporated. “When combined with a reduction in maximum class sizes to 25, this facility allows our talented staff to teach in an environment that facilitates the delivery of optimal educational outcomes,” explains Business Director David Lawn.

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Seaford House a sanctuary for your child characterised by excellent teaching, where every student is encouraged to utilise their God-given talents to make a positive impact on the world and to be the best they can be.”

Established in 1898, Padua is comprised of three junior campuses (Year 7-9) at Mornington, Rosebud and Tyabb and a senior campus (Year 10-12) at Mornington.

Excellent staff, facilities, grounds and resources at each campus provide ample opportunity for students to excel in areas of curriculum, leadership, arts, and sports at Padua College.

The College is hosting a series of Discovery Tours and you’re invited to visit and learn more about its new facilities, smaller class sizes, curriculum offerings and about what Padua College can offer your child. Visit www.padua.vic.edu.au to book a tour.

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Welcome to the sanctuary that is Seaford House. Our early learning centre provides a rich child-led curriculum that incorporates bush kinder as well as mindfulness sessions at beach kinder. We believe in being part of and contributing to the local and wider community.

The centre boasts an array of edible flora and many natural environments to explore and imagine. Our newly open centre has an abundance of natural light throughout the homesteadstyle centre and state-of-the-art facilities including open-plan kitchen, ornamental open fireplace, and art studio with weekly sessions conducted by a local artist.

As well as the physical environment, at Seaford House we place a lot of emphasis on the soul of the centre; providing a warm, nurturing environment, promoting a sense of belonging; trusting, respectful and reciprocal relationships and spontaneous meaningful interactions. We have two silkie chickens the children help to take care of by feeding and collecting their eggs to take home.

We have an open-door policy and encourage you to pop in and visit to see the educational program in practice and get a true sense of the vibe throughout the service.

Places are filling fast, so don’t hesitate to chat to one of our friendly staff members to secure a spot.

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Whether you’re a first-time buyer or an experienced collector, there’s something to be found to suit everyone’s taste and budget. The store and gallery owners are doing what they love so are only too happy to share their knowledge and passion, which adds to the shopping experience.

This month, Mornington Peninsula Magazine is showcasing our favourite galleries, antique sellers and retail outlets that feature original art and collectable wares for you to fall in love with. Half the fun is looking! Make a day of it and get your fill of art and history as you peruse the collections and exhibitions of dedicated artists and antique dealers.

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Step back in time at The Vintage Shed

Whether you’re searching for a particular period piece to complete your home or you’re shopping for a special gift from an era when craftsmanship ruled and things were made to last, you are bound to find exactly what you’re after at The Vintage Shed.

With more than 60 curated stalls, The Vintage Shed is a vintage-lover’s dream in the form of a true vintage department store. We have a wide range of antiques, retro pieces, reproductions, Art Deco treasures, pre-loved clothing, framed pictures, industrial vintage pieces, old-school toys, nautical goods, Men's Shed items, and homewares.

If it’s some vintage-themed visual merchandising, set design props and wardrobe items you’re looking for, you are sure to find just what you need here to recreate a scene from the 1940s, ‘50s, ‘60s or ‘70s.

Across from the main shed is our little sister, Seeking Vintage. This is a carefully curated store with beautiful one-off pieces, and it also specialises in vinyl records, farmhouse antiques, antique tools and curios, vintage coastal and boho items, Scandi and Midcentury fashions and accessories, and a dedicated vintage garden room.

Stay up to date and follow us on Instagram @ vintageshed and @seekingvintagetyabb, and on Facebook @vintageshed.tyabb, where you can also find details of The Vintage Shed’s regular Shop and Social days – when the champagne flows, the music plays, and all the stalls offer sensational discounts.

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Visual splendor for your walls Nissarana Galleries proudly represents more than 100 of the finest modern artists exhibiting today.

On the walls at our galleries in Noosa and Mornington are stunning collections of high-quality artworks from both established and emerging artists that will inspire and satisfy even the most astute collectors. Paintings, sculpture, fibre-art and fine-art photography by award-winning contemporary and Indigenous artists from Australia and overseas will captivate all who visit.

If you are looking for a special artwork or just browsing, our experienced art consultants will assist you in finding the very best works to meet your taste and interior decor.

Both galleries are open seven days a week, so drop in and experience the numerous exceptional artworks on display.

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Immerse yourself in an ocean of art, music and celebration Drift is a new annual festival of art, music and celebration on the Mornington Peninsula. For 11 days, Drift will bring the Peninsula’s venues, places and spaces to life with art of all disciplines, including performance, music, visual arts, film, public art installations, multimedia and projections, writing and literature, and food and wine.

Drift is the optimal backdrop to explore our incredible region, and a timely call to action for participation and connectedness.

It will feature the debut of O_C_E_A_N, a multidisciplinary arts project encompassing contemporary art, story and spiritual practice at locations around the Peninsula. Developed by Shoreham-based artist and curator Janenne Willis, O_C_E_A_N explores and pays homage to the transformative nature of our water environments. Explore a floating gallery offshore at Flinders; soak in a host of projection and video works such as Patricia Piccinini’s Swell at the Dromana Drive-In; trek across wetlands and clifftops in search of sculptural installations; even learn to paint while surfing.

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Abdullah, Brett Whiteley, Rebecca Jensen, Yandell Walton, Matthias Schack-Arnott, Sean Gladwell, Todd McMillan, Henry Jock Walker, Amaara Maheem, Shanai Kellet, Leyla Bulmer, Hayden O’Neil and more.

Drift also presents Into the Wilderness, a family-friendly day of live music, performance, participatory workshops and activities at Balnarring’s Emu Plains Reserve. Fun, free and immersive, this event will feature music from Pierce Brothers, The Grogans, Hayley Mary, Andy Golledge, Bumpy, Nicky Bomba, Stiff Richards, Hayden Calnin, NinchFest DJs and more across two music stages. It also features the Little Palais Circus tent, and a makers’ market lovingly curated by Emu Plains Market/Untold Events Co. As dusk falls, Emu Plains will light up with colourful light installations from Playable Streets and Lantasia Lights, blending traditional lantern design, sculpture and illustration to create luminous pieces of art, courtesy of The Lanternist.

The program also features Falling Into Place, a creative reflection on Hastings and Western Port, known to Traditional Owners as Warn Marrung or Murambik.

Falling Into Place features workshops led by First Nations groups designed to bring understanding, acceptance, connection to self, Indigenous culture, Country and each other, as well as site-specific performances around the jetty and foreshore sites, and discussions and walks led by environmental experts.

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in Residence program is also subject to a significant retrospective exhibition, featuring many of the 90-plus participating artists from its six-year history. Artists will also be running a host of participatory workshops across the duration of the festival.

The Police Point Shire Park will also play host to 262 – Our Stories So Far, the participatory arts project that has collected our stories from 262 days in lockdown and transformed them into a documentary, live music and projection event.

The festival program also features incredible works from famed locals including Dreamhouse Theatre Company, Living Culture, MP Music Network, Peninsula Studio Trail, Peninsula Writers Club, Spark Productions, the Pig & Whistle Tavern, Mt Eliza Chamber of Commerce, Manyung Gallery, and heaps more.

Come and immerse yourself in this continuity of history. Come and drift with us. Drift is brought to you

by Mornington Peninsula Shire from Thursday, April 21-Sunday, May 1.

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Manyung’s proud history of transforming spaces with art Throughout more than half a century, Mount Eliza residents have enjoyed sourcing their paintings and sculptures from Manyung Gallery Mount Eliza. For many years, visits to the ‘old art castle’ on Nepean Highway were a tradition. However, Manyung is now pleased to announce their brand new, industrial chic-style gallery is officially open at 54 Mount Eliza Way in the Village.

Here they can help you choose just what is right for you.

It is not a hard process, but one that’s very rewarding and particularly satisfying. In the above images one can see how spaces can be enlivened with the introduction of the right artwork.

If you are keen to improve the look of your living areas, all the help you need is available.

This professional input is free and will ensure the tonal connections, sizing, subject matter and lighting all work towards getting you and your family a great result – one you will be proud of.

The ‘go to‘ people on the Mornington Peninsula are the folks at Manyung Gallery Group who have been operating on the Peninsula for almost 54 years and have six art galleries throughout Melbourne, supported by warehouses in Mornington, all loaded with a huge range of artwork from which you can choose.

A step at a time.

Most people would like to see what a wall may look

like if choices of artwork options can be assessed quietly in their own time and without any pressure.

That’s easy. They take and send an image of their target wall/s to Brittney at Manyung – simply email Brittney@ manyunggallery.com.au – and she will line up artwork ideas to suit the spaces. This is a free service.

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Your invitation to our new Mt Eliza Art Gallery Manyung is now formally opening its purpose-built, new art gallery in the Mt Eliza village.

OPEN Tuesdays to Saturdays at 54 Mt Eliza Way. P. 9787 2953 Enjoy an extensive range of contemporary Australian paintings and sculpture presented in a modern, industrial-chic environment.

At Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza you can talk to friendly people about any art needs you have, whether you are looking for paintings or sculptures.

Manyung is a Mornington Peninsula family business established over 50 years ago.

We pride ourselves on being open, honest, and helpful to everyone.

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Stock up on your winter reading Here’s the good word if you’re a little light-on for reading material: the Mornington Lions Club’s annual charity book fair is on again.

More than 25,000 quality pre-loved books will be on sale for only $2, along with rare and specialist titles whose prices are available on application. Non-fiction books have been categorised for your convenience, and all fiction books are sorted alphabetically by author’s surname.

The fair is on Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24, from 9am-5pm at Peninsula Community Theatre, cnr Nepean Highway and Wilsons Rd, Mornington. Entry is by gold coin donation.

Spend less, read more, and help the Mornington Lions Club make a difference in the community while you’re grabbing a bargain. See you there.

MORNINGTON LIONS CLUB W: mornington.vic.lions.org.au

Reckōning to delight audiences at Frankston’s new festival New, innovative and edgy, South Side Festival is set to transform multiple venues across Frankston City next month. A major event for the festival is Reckōning – a cross-cultural, multi-artform performance work which fuses Indigenous cultures from Aotearoa New Zealand and Te Whēnua Moemoeā (Land of the Dreamtime) Australia.

Heralded by Rolling Stone as a performance that “delights every one of the senses for those lucky enough to witness it”, Reckōning is the winner of four Melbourne Fringe Awards. A performance about reclaiming power, reconnecting with and rediscovering our ancestry may sound heavy to some, but as Broadway World explains: “The real joy of Reckōning is its original music, blend of different artforms and authentic storytelling.”

Intertwining Indigenous culture through storytelling, it features original songs

by Samuel Gaskin and The Merindas.

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Candice Lorrae, Kristel Kickett, Piri Neho, Paula Barbee and Mahana Maihi-Taniora complete the cast by combining personal stories of their ancestors with original songwriting which explores the power of connecting to their Indigenous bloodlines.

Employing strong visuals projected on screen, emotionally charged songs, deeply personal storytelling and genuine emotions, Reckōning leads its audience on a journey to empathy and understanding, while the music uplifts the audience. Book now to experience Reckōning at the Frankston Arts Centre theatre on Sunday, May 8. Tickets are available at thefac.com.au South Side Festival will feature art, culture, food and heritage experiences for young and old from May 6-15.

FRANKSTON ARTS CENTRE A: 27-37 Davey St, Frankston T: 9784 1060 W: www.thefac.com.au FB: FrankstonArtsCentre INSTA: the_fac mornington PENINSULA

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Easter is just around the corner, but instead of choosing chocolate as a gift this year, why not go with something unique and timeless – an all-Australian, handmade and beautifully crafted piece of She Shell Art.

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Timeless art for Easter gift-giving Mount Martha artist Miffy Pittaway has added a driftwood-inspired octopus and driftwood seacrab wall artwork to her range of evocative pieces on display for viewing and purchase at Mark and Cherie Poulter's delightful Veraison Restaurant at 1889 Point Nepean Rd, Tootgarook.

Uniquely Australian, these exquisitely created ‘showstoppers’ will make it easier than ever for you to add a genuine seaside ambience to any room and totally transform your home.

So make this Easter one of seashells, not egg shells, and pop in to view Miffy’s limited-edition pieces today.

SHE SHELL ART M: 0400 178 635 E: miffypittaway@live.com.au W: www.sheshellartbymiffy.com FB: Miffyshells INSTA: sheshellartbymiffy

10am and 1pm – 19 APRIL 2022 THE BRIARS – MT MARTHA Tickets and Info: (03) 5974 3686

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ART RED HILL 2022 is on!

Virtual Show 20 May – 5 June

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New Utopia at Everywhen The art of Utopia, 230km northeast of Alice Springs, has been a major force in Australian art since the early 1990s, when women artists of the region began painting on canvas for the first time.

Most well-known is Emily Kame Kngwarreye, whose lyrical and increasingly bold imagery attracted a huge response and which has since broken sales records by selling for up to $3 million. Other famous early artists included Gloria Petyarre, Barbara Weir and Minnie Pwerle.

The exhibition New Utopia pays tribute to the legacy of these artists through showcasing new works by important founding painters – Jeannie Mills Pwerle, Barbara Weir, Emily Pwerle and Lizzie Moss Pwerle – with those by new-generation artists Caroline Petrick Ngwarreye,

Charmaine Pwerle, Janet and Belinda Golder Kngwarreye, Bernadine Kemarre, Esther Hayward Petyarre, Katie Rumble Petyarre, Selina Teece Pwerle and Teresa Purla.

Each of these highly talented painters grew up surrounded by the art of their famous forebears. Their art is now making a big impact in its own right through richly coloured and soft-hued works that depict their countries' numerous wildflowers, water courses and sacred sites and the women's ceremonies that sustain them.

New Utopia runs from April 8-26 at Everywhen Artspace.

EVERYWHEN ARTSPACE A: 39 Cook St, Flinders T: 5989 0496 E: info@everywhenart.com.au W: everywhenart.com.au Open: Friday-Tuesday, 11am-4pm

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SATURDAY APRIL 9

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Frankston Foreshore pop-up record fair thousands of titles, most genres available and vinyl DJ’s all day!

Frankston Foreshore; 10am-4pm.

Party in the Park Getting back to nature with the ‘garden’ theme; let’s share with our little ones all the wonderful magic that happens in the garden; Cruden Farm, 60 Cranbourne-Frankston Rd, Langwarrin, free entry; 10am-2pm; www.discoverfrankston.com

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Easter Scavenger Hunt join the Easter Bunny, grab a tote bag and map, then find the bunny feet in participating stores to collect your Easter eggs; Ritchies Village, 89 Mount Eliza Way, Mount Eliza www.ritchiesvillage.com.au

The Detonators Melbourne-based root rockers; Tom Katz live at Sorrento RSL, 1-3 Hurley St, Sorrento, 4-7pm, tickets $10; book online www.trybooking. com/events/ landing?eid=868399&

Mount Martha South Beach Market Mount Martha House Lawn, 466 Esplanade, Mount Martha; spectacular boutique street food truck and handmade makers market overlooking the ocean; www.unrivalledevents.com.au/south-beach-market

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5ifth Market Chelsea Bicentennial Park, Scotch Pde, Chelsea, 10am2pm; 120+ makers and food stalls set around a beautiful walking track www.unrivalledevents.com.au/ the-5ifth-market

Australian Plants Sale native and indigenous plants, with workshops on plant maintenance, The Briars, 450 Nepean Highway, Mt Martha, 10am-3.30pm; free entry, www.apsmorningtonpeninsula.org

FRIDAY APRIL 8 – TUESDAY APRIL 26 New Utopia New works by leading and next generation artists from Utopia, NT; online and in gallery, Everywhen Artspace, 39 Cook St, Flinders; open Friday-Tuesday 11am-4pm; 5989 0496; www.everywhenart.com.au

Mornington Lions annual charity book fair Peninsula Community Theatre, cnr Wilsons Rd & Nepean Highway, Mornington, 9am5pm both days; all books $2, entry is a gold coin donation.

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www.mpmag.com.au SUNDAY APRIL 10 Sunset Twilight Market Series Showcasing a range of market stalls, food trucks and live entertainment; Frankston Waterfront, 2-7pm; back again on Sunday April 24; www.discoverfrankston.com

FRIDAY APRIL 15MONDAY APRIL 18 Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Easter Art Show celebrating their 12th year; open Friday by appointment only via www.trybooking.com/BXGJN noon-6pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm, Monday 10am-2pm; tickets $5 at door; www.facebook.com/byseasterartshow

SATURDAY APRIL 16 Balnarring Picnic Racing Club Easter races, Easter egg hunt and lots more activities for the kids; gates open 10am; Balnarring Picnic Racing Club, 58 Coolart Rd, Balnarring; www.balnarringraces.com

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Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies Tinkerbell and friends take you on a magical adventure with a family-friendly stage show, The Briars 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha, 10am & 1pm, tickets and info 5974 3686; www.eventbrite.com.au

DRIFT Arts Festival Taking place over 11 days, DRIFT is a festival that moves you. Explore fine arts and culture; find DRIFT across the Mornington Peninsula; for program visit www.driftartsfestival.com.au

Anzacs and Vietnam Vets Featuring hit songs, stories and indeed laughter that came from World War II and the Vietnam War; Frankston Arts Centre, 10.30am & 1.30pm, tickets $20$22; 9784 1060, www.thefac.com.au

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Mornington Peninsula Winery Walk time to get out the walking boots, fresh air, glorious views, good company, delicious food and wine, it’s a fabulous day out, meet at the grounds of St George’s Church (across from Red Hill Recreation Reserve), tickets $110, www.morningtonpeninsulawine.com.au

Wild Women on Top Coastrek Greens Bush to Point Nepean (60km) starting 6am, Cape Schanck Lighthouse 7am (45km) or Point Nepean to Point Nepean (30km) starting 8.30am, supporting Beyond Blue, info, ticket prices and registration at www.coastrek.com.au/events/melbourne

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We all know mothers should be appreciated every day of the year for all they do, but Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 9, is the day to make Mum’s day extra special.

On the following pages you’ll find a range of ideas for showing the mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, guardians, pet-mums, and mother figures in your life just how much they mean to you. We have some terrific discount codes in our gift guide, and not only will you be spoiling Mum but you’ll be supporting our small businesses too.

From a luxurious day at a spa to a divine piece of jewellery or traditional gifts of flowers and chocolates, it really is the thought that counts.

We also want to acknowledge that Mother’s Day can be a hard time for those without their mums or children. If that’s the case for you, treat yourself in your loved one’s honour.

However you choose to spend it, the team at Mornington Peninsula Magazine wish you a beautiful Mother’s Day.

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Be tickled pink when shopping at Olieve & Olie Loving local and supporting fellow small businesses is dear to Olieve & Olie’s heart, and where they can they source their ingredients directly from the producers because it ensures that they know how the ingredients are grown. Being chemicalfree, grown and harvested naturally, ethically and sustainably are key principles in how they conduct their business. And of course, Olieve & Olie love to support local producers and farmers.

For those eager to impress at family events with locally made treats in the form of skin care instead of the chocolate variety, Olieve & Olie’s Body Oil Bar, Wash & Cream Twin Sets and Soap-on-a-Rope will have hosts delighted with their thank you gift. With your sense of adventure packed for a delightful Easter long weekend, Olieve & Olie’s Lemon Scented Gum Hand Sanitiser is your best friend. Choose from their range of Handmade Bar Soaps, Body Butters and Lip Balms that make ideal souvenirs to gift loved ones after your holiday, while the Hand & Body Wash, Shave Gel, and Cream of Life are must-haves to travel home in your suitcase to remind of your holiday.

By gifting Olieve & Olie products to your mum, grandma or a mother figure in your life, you’re also sending a virtual warm hug down the line to other locally owned businesses. Impress Mum with products that will invite her to dedicate some extra time to her skin care regimen and focus on her selfcare. She’ll adore spoiling her skin with a Salt Scrub or a Coffee Scrub and unwinding by moisturising with a luscious Hand & Body Cream and a Soy & Olive Oil Candle.

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Positioned in the bustling Rosebud Industrial Estate, Olieve & Olie’s factory shopfront is awaiting your visit to replenish your collection of luxe products or discover the natural products for the first time. Take some time to peruse their range of more than 30 products in various sizes and fragrances they’ve curated. Your skin needs are sorted with luxurious natural and organic products.

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15% off Mother’s Day gift vouchers! Available in salon, over the phone and online with code ‘MUMSMPMAG’ Frankston 9781 2555 | Mornington 5975 5888 www.simplybrazilian.com.au

The perfect and unique Mother’s Day gift for every superwoman on your list. Enter code MP for 15% off.

By the Bay Podiatry Fashionable footwear options that are foot friendly AND stylish! Comfy doesn’t have to mean frumpy!

5986 2000 | 4 Langrigg Ave, Mt Martha info@bythebaypodiatry.com.au | @bythebaypodiatry

Yo-Ko Original Boutique Remind her how much she’s loved this Mother’s Day gorgeous gifts for every mum. New season dresses and knitwear, beautifully scented Cora Soy Candles, Trio Rouge Jewellery, Blossom Club Everlasting floral bouquets, gift vouchers - and more!

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1800 811 598 www.kohliving.com.au

Marci Wellness Give the gift of relaxation this Mother’s Day with a voucher for a restorative facial or massage treatment.

5926 1803 2/1012 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Red Hill www.marciwellness.com.au

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Give Mum the gift of a theatre experience!

Frankston Arts Centre gift cards are valid for three years.

Von Treskow’s iconic range of coin jewellery is available at Hoskings Frankston, Karingal, Mornington and Rosebud.

Buy online at www.thefac.com.au or visit Box Office.

Shop in-store or online at www.hoskings.com.au

Amicus & Co wishing all the fabulous mums out there a very happy Mother’s Day. 5976 2740 209 Main St, Mornington

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New beautiful prints on your favourite goatskin gardening gloves.

5977 0708 79 Main St, Mornington www.ideasbythebay.com.au

Win a year of flowers in Zak’s Mother’s Day competition.

0458 988 744 www.flowersbyzak.com

The Glow Room Give the gift of full body light therapy. Helping fatigue, post viral infections, skin health, sleep, wellbeing and mood.

3 sessions for $160.

1052 Nepean Hwy, Mornington (located in Hannah Aesthetics) www.theglowroom.com.au

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Constructive legal construction advice As a Frankston resident, Kelvin Oldridge has situated his legal practice in Sandringham to provide accessibility for clients from the city, bayside and the Peninsula. In response to the pandemic, KO Construction Law has also embraced current technology, with video conference meetings becoming a regular occurance.

With qualifications in building and law — B.Build (RMIT) and LL.B (Hons University of London) — Kelvin’s advice is complemented by his building experience and his understanding of the needs of clients from the building and construction industry.

Kelvin regularly provides a legal and advisory service to construction and project management businesses, property developers, contractors and insurance companies. He also provides commercial advice and support to clients in arbitration, litigation and the defence of insurance claims.

KO CONSTRUCTION LAW T: 9598 6444 W: www.kolaw.com.au

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I love logos “It’s that simple,” says Priscilla, who heads up LogoLogix situated in Bayside. “I love designing logos. I love the thought that goes into a logo and I love the complexity of message a logo can convey in such a succinct form. A logo has the abiity to capture the imagination and to make an impression. Most importantly, a bespoke designed logo is unique to you and your business.”

With her invaluable years of experience in designing logos, corporate identities and packaging for all scale of business operations, Priscilla is passionate about her role in creating an outstanding, personalised identity for you and your business.

Feel free to check her website, drop her a line or call LogoLogix for your corporate identity needs.

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Cancer centre fundraiser an enormous success Last month’s International Women’s Day fundraiser at Mercetta in Mornington was a fabulous celebration of women enjoying delicious food, local wines and a sociable catch-up with friends and fellow business owners.

Organised and hosted by SMART Business Solutions, the event raised $30,992 for The Bays Healthcare Comprehensive Cancer Centre, including $20,000 donated

by SMART Business Solutions and Count Charitable Foundation, together with ticket sales, lump sum donations and auction bids. The money will allow The Bays Healthcare to buy three infusion treatment chairs that are essential for anyone undergoing cancer treatment.

An online auction featured more than 70 products and services from Mornington Peninsula businesses, including gift experiences from Intercontinental Sorrento and Peninsula Hot Springs, Crittenden Wine packs, beauty treatments, and advertising campaigns from major sponsor Mornington Peninsula Magazine and Easy Music 3MP. Without the sponsorships and donations from these wonderful Peninsula businesses, raising such a significant amount would have been impossible.

Supporting the health of the Mornington Peninsula community is something we will all benefit from.

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Easter is always a special time on the Mornington Peninsula.

Holidaymakers visit for a last hurrah before winter takes hold, families gather for feasts of seafood, and children await the arrival of the Easter Bunny.

From a leisurely picnic at one of the Peninsula’s beautiful parks to touring around wineries and art galleries, Easter is a time to slow down and enjoy all that’s on offer. Take the kids for a skate at Sk8house; it’s a great way to burn off all that post-Easter egg energy. Or stop in at Ritchies Village Shopping Centre in Mount Eliza to take part in their fun Easter activities.

For the grown-ups, look no further than dinner, drinks, or a day spa visit at The Continental Sorrento. After an extensive refurbishment, the historic grand dame of Sorrento is better than ever.

Whatever you’re planning, Mornington Peninsula Magazine wishes you a happy Easter.

Bonus sessions make skating greater Finding fun, safe, family-friendly activities can be a real challenge.

Luckily, the answer can be found right here at Sk8house.

Sk8house offers great value and good old-fashioned fun that everyone can enjoy.

As well as general sessions and stress-free catered parties, did you know Sk8house also offers 10 skate classes a week?

Sk8house has classes for all ages and abilities, starting with the ‘fun-damentals’ of skating at Learn-2-Sk8 or Speed Skating classes through to Adult Only classes and more advanced Dance and Free skating classes. There is a class for everyone.

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$5 bonus session to a skate class, which gives you up to six hours of skate time for just $20 – skate hire included.

Whether you are young or just young at heart, roller-skating is not only fantastic fun but also a great form of exercise.

It is one of the best total-body cardio workouts and is proven to improve balance, motor skills, stability and coordination with the added benefit of performance skills.

Visit www.sk8house.com.au for session times and to book now.

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EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPIES WITH RETIRED RACEHORSES

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM Innovative Community Participation Program 12-14 APRIL 19-21 APRIL 9AM-11AM (AGES FROM 8-14) Focus on: • Emotional awareness, processing and healthy expression • Tackling difficult social situations • Healthy expression of boundaries and how we keep ourselves safe • Making healthy choices in relationships Contact Michelle on info@racinghearts.com.au for an application form Price $400 can be claimed through NDIS packages

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Exciting expansion for Racing Hearts Racing Hearts is excited to announce the opening of our new practice in Pakenham. This new facility will enable Racing Hearts to expand on the great work we have been doing in equine-assisted therapy for people in our community at our Moorooduc base and will also enable us to retrain more retired racehorses and find them their ideal homes.

As a registered charity we rely on donations so that we can offer subsidised services for our clients and care for our horses. Any amount you can spare to help us continue our work is always greatly appreciated.

Please head to our website to make a donation, and also don’t hesitate to reach out if we can help in any way.

P. 0452 045 046 | www.racinghearts.com.au

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Gifts with Individuality Call to make a booking or book a party or private hire

Contact Lisa: kidzshed@gmail.com 5906 5900 0409 875 944 222 Marine Parade, Hastings Bookings preferred but not essential. www.kidzshed.com.au

CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY/EASTER SAT/EASTER SUN/EASTER MON Reopening Tuesday 19th April SCHOOL HOLIDAYS OPEN 9-4PM DAILY (EXCEPT EASTER)

Specialising in affordable birthday parties, private venue hire available for special functions, Lots of yummy food & Lavazza coffee’s for parents to sit back and relax!

Great outdoor area with new equipment, more outdoor seating, jumping castle all in enclosed gated area!

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Set sail for Easter art show The Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Easter Art Show returns this month, celebrating 12 years of raising money for the BYS rescue boat fleet which is used to support junior, community and disabled sailing programs.

Invited artists from Melbourne and the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas will exhibit works in a variety of media. Feature artists this year are sculptor James Alexander and artists Linda Weil and Dianne Fix, who will be joined by returning and new artists, including indoor and outdoor sculptors.

Artworks can be viewed on Friday, April 15, from noon-6pm by appointment only via www.

trybooking.com/BXGJN; and on Saturday, April 16, and Sunday, April 17, from 10am-5pm, and Monday, April 18, from 10am-2pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. Visitors are welcome to stay on at the yacht club and enjoy the BYS bistro and deck with stunning views of the

bay, or just relax on the lawn or beach.

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A great activity to get the whole family experiencing the outdoors – strawberry picking at Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm! Nestled amongst the hinterland of the Mornington Peninsula families have been coming to Sunny Ridge to pick plump, red strawberries straight from the field for over 40 years. Kids and adults alike can enjoy spending time handpicking their own strawberries to take home whilst enjoying the beautiful surroundings.

Monday-Sunday 9am–5pm (Retail and u-pick fields) Wednesday-Sunday 11am–3pm (Café)

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health, beauty, fashion Let’s help local businesses thrive again

Sadly, many businesses and individuals have suffered over the past three years. As individuals, we are now rallying together with a great sense of community and caring for each other. Let’s get local manufacturing and businesses thriving again.

Kis My Body uses local manufacturers and we survive on selling direct to health shops and natural lifestyle product stores within Australia. Admittedly we need to get a few of our essential oils from overseas, as they are not grown in Australia, and we seek organic oils.

But as a company we use local manufacturers for all our products and nearly all our other packaging and marketing material, enough to satisfy the strict ‘Australian-made’ certification. Even though we could

source cheaper packaging overseas, our company ethics include buying local, as it’s also better for the environment with less mileage to travel.

We think it’s a great time to support local manufacturers so we can become more self-sufficient and also not be ruled by supply chain issues. Shopping locally also builds a sense of community, where you can meet the maker and recommend local brands to friends.

KIS MY BODY A: 3/10 Bank Rd, Edithvale T: 9787 8825 W: www.kismybody.com.au FB: kismybody INSTA: kismybody

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Blocked ears can be frustrating and painful. Our team of qualified nurses use effective microsuction technology to clear wax and debris from your ear canals.

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This microsuction technique is the same ear cleaning method used by ENT specialists, GPs and Audiologists.

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Walking is the best medicine Distress comes in many forms. Distress is defined as an unpleasant behaviour, condition, emotion, feeling or thought.

Distress affects the way we act, feel and think and can make it hard for us to cope with life’s ups and downs. People can describe having trouble focusing or being able to do their everyday tasks. People also describe distress as feeling sad, fearful, angry, hopeless, or in some more severe cases, out of control.

A certain amount of distress is normal, especially when trying to make sense of our post-COVID world. However, when distress begins to interfere with everyday functioning or coping with all parts of life, help is needed.

Hi, my name is Angelo Campagna. After I completed my bachelor’s degree in Theology, I felt a huge calling to work more with the human experience of mental health and spirituality. This led me to Cairnmillar Institute, where I earned my master’s degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Desiring a sea change, my wife and I moved to the wonderful cosmopolitan seaside village of Mornington in late 2019 where I continued my practice.

Due to COVID restrictions, I took my therapy practice out of the room and began to see people for a walk. Hippocrates (c. 460-370 BC) coined the phrase “walking is the best medicine”. Walk’n’Talk was born out of the need to continue therapy in a COVID-safe manner. Walk’n’Talk uses a mindfulness body orientation method as part of the therapy. It can make it easier and less confronting for clients to process experiences in a different way.

My philosophy is simple. I work holistically and not with labels. My therapy is about accompanying the individual by listening deeply and attentively to them and to notice and reflect on their sacred story. Together, we have a look through the window and see what is there.

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Mornington Village Pharmacy is here to help with your health and beauty needs. At the top end of Main St in Mornington, the pharmacy boasts an extensive product range, from prestige cosmetics, skin care and fragrances from exclusive brands Chanel, Dior, Lancôme, Estee Lauder, Clinique, L’Occitane and Jurlique, to comfort footwear from Homyped, Scholl and Lorella, health foods, vitamins and all your pharmacy needs. An onsite café offers a chance to enjoy something sweet with a loved one in a quiet, relaxed environment or a coffee while waiting to collect your prescriptions.

With flu season approaching, come and visit Mornington Village Pharmacy for your quick and convenient flu vaccination with one of our expert pharmacists. Our qualified pharmacists can administer flu, Boostrix, whooping cough and COVID-19 vaccinations at any time without an appointment; simply walk in.

Mornington Village Pharmacy has a strong focus on delivering professional health advice and medication services, and our pharmacists are happy to review your medications and help in any way to make taking them simple and easy. Free local delivery is also available if you’re unable to come in for your medication needs.

Visit Mornington Village Pharmacy for an unforgettable experience and find everything you need in health and beauty.

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Look no further for fabulous eyewear What does your eyewear say about you? Beyond their important practical functions of aiding vision and protection from the sun, eyeglasses are an opportunity to express your unique style and personality.

Kirk are in store now and are exclusive to Main Street Eyecare on the Peninsula.

Made from Italian acrylic, Kirk and Kirk frames are lightweight and come in a wide range of vibrant colours.

Main Street Eyecare in Mornington has earnt a reputation as the place on the Peninsula to find the best range of diverse frames. Owner Kay Tyrie says: “There’s no need to travel to the city to buy unique eyewear. We have so many choices here.”

Fashion aside, regular eye checks are so important in these times where we’re looking at screens more and more. Make an appointment today.

Kay takes great joy in sourcing not only great-looking frames but excellent quality.

Current styles from British brand Kirk and

Popular French brand Sabine Be continues to be a popular choice here too. Known for their funky shapes and standout colours, Sabine Be is all about being individual.

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If you’re wondering when the best time is to start orthodontic treatment for your child, Dr Peter Scott recommends between ages seven and nine because some children benefit greatly from early intervention.

Wearing certain appliances may reduce a child’s time in braces later and may also make treatment more effective.

And if you’re concerned about whether your child will still be able to enjoy the activities they love, rest assured Dr Scott and the team take the time to get to know you and your family to determine the most appropriate treatment option. Some appliances are removable, and some stay fixed in place. The team here consider the individual and what’s right for them.

Many adults are now choosing to improve their smiles later in life. There is a range of aesthetic options available here to suit your lifestyle, including clear braces and aligners (Invisalign and Spark).

To better service the Frankston and Peninsula region, the practice has grown and welcomes Dr Peter Tran. Dr Tran is a University of Melbourne graduate and has a special interest in early treatment and clear aligner therapy.

He is exceptionally great with children and can sometimes be found making balloon animals rather than bending wire!

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Aries:

Maroon 5’s song Memories could be your theme song during April. Usually, you are focused on what’s next, but the start of this month sees you reflecting on the past. It’s possible that an incident has sparked a period of isolation, or self-reflection. Your dream life may also be vivid.

Taurus: After a busy month or two, it’s now time to slow down, perhaps to retreat, to hide away from the world. Perhaps you have a reason to take refuge, such as a project that requires you to work away behind the scenes. Or maybe you just need a well-earned break.

Gemini: You are a social butterfly this month. It really

is time to spread your wings, and flit out and about.

Whether you mingle socially for personal or work purposes doesn’t really matter. You need to network. If your circumstances prevent one-on-one contact then you could Zoom around the neighbourhood.

Cancer: It’s time to shine in your chosen profession.

You may be rather sensitive to the opinions of those in your workplace, or colleagues in your chosen field. Take on board any positive feedback, and ignore the rest. April is your time to move forward with your career goals.

Leo: It’s a make-or-break time in a key relationship.

A personal or business partner is asking for more commitment. If you welcome this turn of events then all is well. You may plan an adventure as a couple. Travel overseas is a possible plan, or together you can plan another escapade.

Virgo: The circle of life is playing on your mind right now. Events are reminding you that nothing stays the same for long. People change. Circumstances change. Whatever your personal scenario, something is prompting you to change your daily routine and your habits. It’s important for you to continue to look after yourself.

Libra: Mating. Dating. Relating. These are highlighted now. If you are single then it’s time to either take steps to meet a new lover, or to fall in love with yourself. Perhaps a business partner or work contract is being negotiated.

April is your month to consider everything through the lens relationship.

Scorpio: Home maintenance is your current focus.

It’s time to attend to the daily details that improve your quality of life. Look around. Notice any appliances that need fixing or replacing. A healthy new diet or activity could be just the ticket, or a trip to the hardware store.

Sagittarius: Your ideal scenario in April is to take a short and fun-filled journey, either a romantic trip, or staycation for creative purposes. If this is not possible then perhaps allocate time to learn a new hobby, join a local interest group, write in your journal, or have a coffee catch-up with a sibling.

Capricorn: Are the foundations of your life firm? The planets have been buffeting your Zodiac Sign. Hopefully you have embraced the changes that needed to be made while shoring up those that needed to remain.

April now calls for you to make sure that you are on a firm footing.

Aquarius: Decisions, decisions. Is it time to take a big leap? What are you worried about? Your worries may be needless. Purchase or pick up your journal and write down all that is on your mind, or communicate your thoughts to loved ones, or to any professional person.

Pisces: April is your month to shine. The planets are aligned in your Zodiac Sign, supercharging you. The questions are how do you want to make the most of this powerful planetary alignment, and what is most important to you right now? Take a break, meditate, pray, or notice your dreams.

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Women to the fore: The annual International Women’s Day breakfast at Mornington Racecourse last month was again a huge sell-out success. Presented by Frankston North Rotary and proudly sponsored

by Mornington Peninsula Magazine, the breakfast featured guest speakers Sharn Coombes and Amanda Leck, two formidable and engaging speakers who are just two examples of the wonderful women we have in our community.

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The Mornington Peninsula is home to so many award-winning wineries, breweries, and distilleries, it’s hard to know where to start when choosing drinks for your next gathering or celebration. So much choice makes deciding on your favourite delicious drink the trickiest part. The choices only get harder when you add top-notch locally made non-alcoholic drinks to the list of options.

Residents of our vibrant coastal communities will tell you that meeting up with friends at their favourite establishment for a drink is a regular social highlight. From the cellar door to fine dining, to the pub or distillery, wherever you prefer, making the time to slow down and chat over a round of drinks is what life is about.

The excellent quality and original flavours are one thing, but more than ever supporting a local small business is the best part when raising your glass.

Here’s cheers to the makers of fine beverages on the Peninsula.

Whether you’re popping a cork to celebrate, enjoying a new cocktail, or going alcohol-free, we guarantee whatever your tipple there’s something for everyone and every occasion on the following pages.

PENINSULA + GREATER FRANKSTON Barmah Park a destination for all seasons Conveniently located on Moorooduc Highway, Barmah Park Cellar Door and Restaurant is situated just outside Mornington and at the gateway to the popular Mornington Peninsula wine region.

Our wine story began almost 25 years ago, when capitalising on the beauty of the landscape, richness of the soil and a developing wine region saw the planting of our original pinot noir vines.

Transformed over the years, the property now boasts a rustic cellar door and beautiful restaurant with panoramic views over the rolling vineyard.

Embark on a tasting journey guided by the friendly staff before settling in for a culinary experience.

Our passionate chefs have created a modern Australian menu that showcases both estate-grown and seasonal local produce.

Whether it be warming at our log fire in winter or sunning on our spacious deck, Barmah Park is a destination for all seasons.

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Established in 1982, Crittenden Estate is one of the oldest family-owned and operated wineries on the Mornington Peninsula. The Crittenden family are passionate about creating quality cool-climate wines that represent the region as well as their commitment to minimal-input viticulture.

Second-generation winemaker Rollo Crittenden credits the quality of the Crittenden wines to the sustainable management of the vineyard that has been imperative in their processes for the past 15 years, vastly improving the quality of the soil and in turn the quality of the fruit and wine.

Discover the recently renovated custom-built Crittenden Wine Centre. Designed to enable customers to appreciate the calibre of their wines in comfort and style, the Wine Centre provides an innovative way of tasting that enables guests to properly explore the Crittendens’ wide range of wines that are crafted on site.

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Like all good stories, ours too begins over a few beers.

Frankston Brewhouse is the realised dream of a group of beer-loving friends who aspired to offer their vibrant hometown a boutique brewery and restaurant that specialised in socially approachable craft beer, seasonal share plates, regionally specific wines and locally sourced spirits.

Our stainless steel playground where we brew our locally inspired beers such as the Long Island Lager, Sunnyside Session Ale, Ambassador Pale Ale, Harold Hop IPA and Pope’s Eye Porter can be appreciated from our modern and comfortable restaurant area that serves delicious dishes designed to instil a grazing shared experience.

While our story started as good friends sharing good beer, now our story continues as good friends sharing our great brews with you. Come in and enjoy your new local.

Jetty Road Brewery is the meeting place for a few beers among friends after mountain biking, walking trails, fishing, surfing and other outdoor adventures.

On tap you’ll find a core range of hop-forward beers ranging from crisp and clean pale ale to punchy IPA, plus a wonderful array of seasonal releases including head brewer Sean Varley’s cult favourite Milk Choc Stout – layered with decadent chocolate ingredients from Mornington Peninsula Chocolaterie.

As a style, stouts are generally more of a luxurious beer.

The addition of crystal and roasted malts leads to a silky smooth mouthfeel that naturally lends more chocolate, toffee and caramel flavours to the beer.

Sean says: “For novice beer-drinkers, you’ll find familiar flavours of chocolate and vanilla in our Milk Choc Stout, while more experienced beer drinkers will revel in the smooth balance between malts and the delicate bitterness, enhancing the smooth and balanced flavours of the beer.”

LOCAL LIQUOR TO TRY Showcasing the flavours of the land Original Spirit Co are a small family-run distillery based in Somerville proudly handcrafting a range of award-winning gins, spirits, and liqueurs which pay homage to the ingredients from which they are made.

Their hugely popular Ginfusion flavoured gin range blends 100 per cent all-natural ingredients with their Classic Dry gin to deliver an intense and unique taste experience like no other. Whether it be bright and zesty citrus, including lemons sourced from a Mornington Peninsula orchard; traditional elderflower with botanicals; or locally farmed rhubarb from the community, their range showcases the flavours of the land.

Traditional gin-lovers will be impressed by their multi-award-winning London Dry Style Gin, a single-barrel reserve gin aged in old tawny port barrels from the Barossa, and the Wild Sloe Gin made with wild foraged Tasmanian sloe berries. Shop their full range online.

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Australian Botanical Vodka handmade on the Mornington Peninsula Penni Ave Distillery was crafted on the Mornington Peninsula by people with a love of good hospitality.

Proudly creating a range of vodkas showcasing sustainably sourced native botanicals, Penni Ave hope to completely change the way you think about flavoured vodka.

Their Wattleseed and Burnt Honey vodka completely transforms your typical espresso martini, adding wonderful caramel and biscuit flavours. And also try their Lemon Myrtle and Kakadu Plum vodka, which has become a house favourite with the refreshing addition of ginger and muddled mint.

Their warm and inviting space is perfect for any size group to meet for dinner and drinks. They have seasonal food trucks on rotation so there is always something new and interesting on the menu. Staff are always on hand to give tours and an overview of their distilling process. Tasting paddles are also available, making it easy to try all four flavoured vodkas in your own time.

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All markets are confirmed with organisers before publication, however, late changes can occur. For FREE inclusion online and in print, please email market details to publishing@mpmag.com.au by the 15th of each month.

EVERY WEDNESDAY Emu Plains Market: Emu Plains Reserve, Balnarring Racecourse, Main St, Mornington: 9am-3pm between Cromwell and Balnarring, 9am-2pm www.emuplainsmarket.com.au Albert streets Rosebud Community School: second Saturday of month, Nepean EVERY THURSDAY Hwy, the old carnival site on Rosebud Foreshore (opp 7-Eleven), High St, Hastings: 9am-1pm, 40+ stalls, everything 120+ stalls, handmade and new items, produce and plants homemade, home-grown & crafted SUNDAY APRIL 10 Plaza Palooza: 9am-4pm, Langwarrin Plaza, Langwarrin Mornington Racecourse Craft Market: Racecourse Rd, 9amEVERY SUNDAY 2pm; 300+ stalls with animal farm and face-painting for the kids Bittern: 8am-1pm, 70+ stalls, Frankston-Flinders Rd, Bittern Sunset Twilight Market Series: Showcasing a range of market station stalls, food trucks and live entertainment, Frankston Waterfront, Frankston: 8am-1pm, Sherlock & Hay carpark, Young St, 2-7pm, www.discoverfrankston.com Frankston SATURDAY APRIL 16 SATURDAY APRIL 2 Boneo Community Market: third Saturday of the month, 8amMoorooduc Station Market: 460 Moorooduc Highway, noon; cnr Boneo and Limestone roads Moorooduc; 60 stall boutique handmade maker and street Pearcedale Market: third Saturday of month, 8am-noon, 710 food market at historic Moorooduc station; great family day; Baxter-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale www.unrivalledevents.com.au/moorooduc-station-market Point Nepean Portsea Market: Portsea Quarantine Station, Point Red Hill Community Market: 8am-1pm, Red Hill Recreation Nepean National Park, 9am-2pm Reserve SATURDAY APRIL 23 SATURDAY APRIL 9 Dromana Community Market: fourth Saturday of month, Crib Point Community Market: second Saturday of month, Dromana Community Park, Point Nepean Rd, Dromana; 8.30am9am-1pm, Crib Point Community House, 7 Park Rd, Crib 1.30pm; family-friendly experience with fresh and seasonal Point produce and locally crafted products Little Beauty Market: Beauty Park, High St, Frankston, 9am-2pm www.littlebeautymarket.com.au FARM F Barn doo Tootgarook Market: fourth Saturday of month, Tootgarook FREE R RESH r sa le s Monday EGG ANGE to Primary School, 7 Carmichael St, 7.30am-noon; handmade 8am - 4 Friday WHOLSE AT :3 0 ALE crafts, local and fresh produce, gourmet foods, plants, & Saturd pm PRICES a ys S! 8am - 12 bric-a-brac :30pm SUNDAY APRIL 24 Mount Martha Briars Market: 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha, 9am-2pm Mt Eliza Farmers’: fourth Sunday of month, Mount Eliza Village BAGGED Green, 9am-1pm MANUR E Sunset Twilight Market Series: Showcasing a range of market $5 stalls, food trucks and live entertainment, Frankston Waterfront, VILLE EGG FARM 2-7pm, www.discoverfrankston.com LOCAL FOOD FOR LOCAL TABLES SATURDAY APRIL 30 5ifth Market: Chelsea Bicentennial Park, Scotch Pde, Chelsea, www.mtelizafarmersmarket.com.au 10am-2pm; 120+ makers and food stalls set around a beautiful walking track www.unrivalledevents.com.au/the-5ifth-market 220 Eramosa Rd West, Moorooduc

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Local creators and makers, live music and food trucks will gather at twilight on Frankston’s foreshore this month as the city launches the Sunset Twilight Market series.

Created by The Production Place – the same team that puts on the Zoo Twilight and Sandy Twilight markets – the Sunset Twilight Markets are the first ever waterfront markets for Frankston.

Taking place on Sunday, April 10, and Sunday, April 24, from 2-7pm, the markets are a teaser, a trial in response to the calls from Frankston locals and visitors for a twilight market to extend the already popular waterfront experience.

You can expect more than 30 stalls showcasing unique products and handcrafts from across the state and plenty of live entertainment and food so you can graze as you wander. This is the perfect reason to head out on a Sunday arvo and enjoy the last of the warm evenings of the season – and of course, catch a glimpse of Frankston’s famous autumn sunsets.

The stalls will be unique. The food delicious. The fairy lights will be bountiful and live music and entertainment will keep you lingering a little longer in the evening hews.

As the sun starts to set, the Sunset Twilight Markets are the perfect way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon. Don’t let the last of the long days of autumn leave without catching the sunset at the newest twilight markets in town.

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food wine produce Award-winning barbecue in Red Hill If you thought barbecue food was all a bit basic to be attracting the attention and praise of esteemed food reviewers, you clearly haven’t been to Red Gum BBQ. The Age’s Good Food reviewer Besha Rodell writes in her review published last month: “I've searched far and wide for decent American-style barbecue, often to much disappointment.

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Besha rated the restaurant 15 out of 20, which equals a coveted Hat in restaurant review scoring.

Red Gum BBQ owner and managing director Melissa Goffin says: “We’re pretty over the moon and love what this says about our industry. How cool that barbecue is being recognised in this way.

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Melissa and Martin started Red Gum BBQ with no experience working in hospitality.

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Good times await at Iron River Bar & Grill Inspired by American steakhouses, Iron River Bar & Grill is all about big serves, bold flavours, and good times. This family-owned and operated business in the heart of Frankston has become a magnet for steak-lovers, burger connoisseurs, and fans of American-style barbecue.

Owners Rachel Bennett and Dwayne Heagney pride themselves on making everything from scratch. Their team work hard to make everyone feel welcome, from families to groups of friends, and there are meals to suit all tastes and occasions.

If you’ve never tried traditional New York buffalo wings, this is the place to do it. Pork ribs are cooked low and slow and smothered in sauce, just

how they should be. Top-quality beef from Great Southern Pinnacle, grassfed for life, is the steak of choice here.

From wagyu to porterhouse to a whopping 500g rib eye, if you feel like steak you’re in good hands. Chicken parmas break the American theme, but who doesn’t love a good parma?

Cocktails are a house specialty, there’s a good range of beers and spirits, and a neat wine selection. What more could you want?

Frankston’s favourite steakhouse is open Monday to Friday 4pm-late; Saturday and Sunday noon-late.

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Chef Scott Picket stands in front of a full-length life-size painted portrait of a young woman. “This depicts Audrey Masterson, my grandmother,” the normally gritty yet ebullient chef says tenderly. “She helped bring me and my brother up when we were small. On her birthday she would order half a crayfish, a small luxury in her frugal life.”

Scott has named his plush new fine-dining restaurant at Sorrento’s The Continental Hotel in her honour. This paean even includes a seafood bar with oysters, lobster and mussels. With velvet banquettes, bespoke hand-woven carpets and exquisite commissioned still-life floral photographs by a Japanese photographer, Audrey looks out over the palm trees to the Sorrento ferry jetty and Port Phillip.

Scott has teamed up with Melbourne pub guru Craig Shearer and property developers The Trenerry Group to lead the extensive food and beverage offer at the redeveloped 1875 Continental Hotel. The Italianate tower of the grand old dame still commands the hill above Constitutional Hill Rd. The bold limestone bones remain unchanged, but out the back is a new build that includes a massive atrium dining area, 106 rooms of 5-star accommodation, a pool and function spaces. The new Continental is less pub and more seaside luxury resort, the kind you’d find in Biarritz, France or Cinque Terre, Italy.

Scott and his team are responsible for the 12 different food and drink outlets inside this massive new pleasure palace. At street level is the bar and beer garden, perfect for an après-fishing pint and a parma. The Atrium, a swish indoor-outdoor eatery with cane chairs on Italian marble flooring, is the place to bring the grandparents et al for breakfast, lunch,

and dinner. The poolside deck has full service, and the rooftop offers sit-down breakfast. The Barlow is a drinking den of green and red velvet, music purring through the sound system or a live act on stage, with a large selection of cocktails and drinks developed by the wunderkind of the Speakeasy Group, owners of Eau de Vie and Nick and Nora’s in the city.

Scott understands he is running a hotel, a massive beast with function areas, ballroom and Sunset Terrace overlooking the bay. There is a giant service kitchen feeding other service areas, but each kitchen has its own persona. A charcoal-fired Spanish Josper grill and a pizza oven in the bar, alongside a Longrain Thai menu for lovers of a curry and beer. But it is of Audrey that Scott seems so proud. This set-menu fine diner has a library of 35 dishes honed during COVID he has to draw upon, with other new dishes being developed seasonally.

The food is nostalgic, elegant and fun. You could start with the luxury of a lobster and caviar tartlet, then a nibble of eel with malt glaze or cured kingfish ham on a rye crisp washed down with a glass of premier crus blanc de blanc Champagne. These canapes show off Scott’s understanding of sophistication, drawing upon the between-the-wars period of obvious decadence. He pairs this with an enthusiasm to find and serve the best produce available in the state, such as Great Ocean Duck. He is also an advocate for Mornington Peninsula producers and winemakers. At Audrey, there are two options. There is the Choice Menu of three courses with a choice between two entrées, mains and dessert for $120. Then there is the Set Menu of eight courses for $180.

“I have a house in Blairgowrie,” says Scott. “I made sure this is the place I can come for a sophisticated meal where there is a kitchen team cooking at the top of their game. This is also a place to stay, a place where you can bring your entire family, or a place to sit at the bar and tell some tall stories.”

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When it comes to providing a venue on the Mornington Peninsula where customers feel special just by being there, Squires Loft Mornington owners Siller and Deborah Bello really are ‘Raising the Steaks’.

As Siller explains: "We wanted to create a place where people can come in, relax and just for a moment find themselves in a place like no other. Everything from our aesthetics to our customer service has been meticulously designed based on our experiences in dining in great restaurants across the world.”

Known as ‘The Steak Specialists’, their extensive menu includes the finest Australian meats and a Chairman’s Menu for steak enthusiasts that features a superpremium selection of meats and burgers that will take your tastebuds to the next level.

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Entrées include beef, pork, seafood, chicken and vegetarian options, followed by an enormous range of steaks all flavoured with the famous Squires Loft baste, char-grilled and served with chips or a baked potato and paired with one of their premium sauces. Burger-lovers have plenty to choose from, and there’s a children’s menu that includes a soft drink and icecream with their meal.

Squires Loft Mornington is open for lunch Friday to Sunday noon-3.30pm, and dinner Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday 5.3010pm and Friday and Saturday 5.30-11 pm; closed Mondays.

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Fine dining taken to lofty new heights

Montalto has won the 2021 James Halliday Australian Chardonnay Trophy for its 2019 Montalto Single Vineyard Tuerong Block Chardonnay. With a top score of 98 points, Tuerong Block claimed the trophy ahead of 384 entries encompassing 31 Australian wine regions, also picking up the Best of Region Trophy for Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay.

“Winning the 2021 James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge is such a thrilling result for us,” said chief winemaker Simon Black. “It’s a wonderful reminder that the Mornington Peninsula can not only produce outstanding pinot noir, but also world-class chardonnay. Receiving this accolade recognises a wonderful 2019 vintage and the uncompromising hard work from the vineyard and winery team.”

Montalto CEO Heidi Williams said: “This is an incredibly exciting moment for us as a wine producer and reflects the absolute dedication that Simon Black, Dan Prior and their teams have to producing exceptional quality

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wine. We could not be more proud of them all.”

This latest win adds to the growing list of awards for this small-production, single-vineyard wine which now include: • 2020 MPVA Wine Show – gold • 2020 Victorian Wine Show – gold • 2021 Halliday Chardonnay Challenge – trophy and gold • 2021 Hobart Wine Show – gold • 2021 Melbourne Wine Show – gold • 2022 Halliday Wine Companion – 95 points Keen to add this remarkable wine to your collection?

Montalto has a very limited offer available at its cellar door for Peninsula residents and visitors to the estate.

Pop in soon to find out more.

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FOOD WINE PRODUCE Pinots without peer: Peninsula Piers & Pinots returned to the Flinders foreshore on March 13, celebrating our region’s flagship pinot noirs and the rising stars in our pinot gris and pinot meunier. Proudly sponsored by Mornington Peninsula Magazine, the popular event was again a massive success.

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Awarded Gourmet Traveller’s Cellar Door of the year in 2021, expect Quealy's convivial cellar door to be brimming with exciting new ideas about wine and organic viticulture.

Here you'll taste and traverse the widest array of Mornington Peninsula wine, where tradition and innovation work in harmony to elaborate exhilarating styles.

Cheese plates can be booked online waiting for you on arrival.

Following your tasting, linger in the winery shade with a glass of wine to swirl and sip.

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Selling off-market versus on-market When selling, homeowners need to make many decisions. One is whether to sell on-market or off-market, and there are benefits and disadvantages to both.

Selling off-market means selling after a direct approach from a buyer, or to buyers only introduced by a real estate agent through a ‘secret’ selling campaign.

This can be very appealing to vendors because it avoids the cost of advertising and the bother of doing open for inspections or even preparing the house

for sale. Sometimes, a very motivated buyer will even pay a premium to secure a property off-market. But not always.

How can the vendor be sure they have achieved the best price if selling offmarket? Often, a higher price may have been achieved by actively advertising the property and going ‘on-market’. There is a real risk of not getting the best price if you don’t fully understand the current value of your home and your options.

Only by going on-market with a proper selling strategy and an experienced agent can a vendor be sure they have reached every possible buyer for their property, and through buyer competition be sure they are selling for

the best offer achievable.

If you are approached to sell or considering selling, it’s always important to take your time and speak with several real estate agents about price and selling strategy. Not only will this give you comfort about your decisions, it will also enable you to select an agent you feel you can trust and who has your best interests at heart.

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And the winners are . .

Nifty Roadshow by Cameralla took out the top prize at the 11th Peninsula Film Festival's Short Film Festival last month at the Dromana Drive-In. The hilarious sketch comedy explored a reality where non-fungible tokens – nifties or NFTs – have taken over the world of antiques, to the annoyance of presenter Rudiger Hampforth, played by Best Actor recipient Troy Larkin. Second prize went to City of Salt by James Di Martino, who also walked away with the Best Director gong, and third prize went to Healing Country by Tracee Hutchison. Best cinematography went to Skin by Jarid Seymour. This year's judging panel included Lachy Hulme, Kate Atkinson, Madeleine West, Michala Banas, Toby Truslove and Georgina Haig.

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Ah autumn, how we do love thee. Not too hot, not too cold, and just right for getting into the garden and getting things done after a cracking summer growth period. The vegie gardens thrived, the fruit trees were bountiful and overall a great gardening period despite the lack of rain. Assuming, of course, you have an irrigation system helping to lighten the load!

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

It is a fairly common rant in this column, but if you don’t

irrigate your crops regularly, your results will be mixed at best.

Now, if you haven’t planted all of your cooler-season vegetables yet and you think that your soil may be on the poorer quality side of the ledger, consider rejuvenating now. Additions of homemade or purchased compost is the easiest way to begin the repair of the vital soil structure that will help you grow strong plants. There are many more options open to the home gardener, and it is well worth reading further about your soil, as getting this right is the most important aspect of producing healthy, nutritious crops.

For those who already have prepared vegetable beds, it is a good time to plant broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and kale. The Asian greens like bok choy, pak choy and mizuna can also be planted throughout this period, as can snow peas, kohl rabi, broad beans and mustard greens. Of course, you can also continue to plant all-year crops of lettuces, spring onions, leeks and, in frost-free

areas, potatoes. And don’t forget the garlic. One of the easiest crops you will grow and certainly one of the most rewarding, as it doesn’t take much effort at all to grow a full year’s worth of garlic.

Also, give your deciduous fruit trees a good feed as they head on towards dormancy. You will be rewarded next growing season for this headstart in their nutrition bank. And if you have any fungal diseases on the stone fruit, give them a spray now also and clear up the old fruit from under the tree. Hygiene at this time of the year can assist your trees to reopen in spring with more confidence.

Your citrus will also enjoy a top-up of a quality citrusspecific fertiliser as they ripen their fruit during this period.

Keep the mulch thick and your soils hydrated.

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The first step to a good night’s sleep is investing in a high-quality mattress.

Look no further than the experts at Makin Mattresses to assist you with this important purchase. For more than 45 years, Makin Mattresses has been Australia’s largest independent mattress manufacturer. With 10 stores Australia-wide and six manufacturing sites, Makin Mattresses has a wide range of mattresses that makes finding the right one for your individual needs easy.

Whether you’re looking for a cot mattress, a super king-size mattress or anything in between, Makin Mattresses will have the mattress you need. Their complete range of mattresses are double-sided, handcrafted and designed to be flipped and rotated.

This practice is key to doubling the life of your mattress and ensuring an even,

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Makin Mattresses is the only bedding manufacturer in Australia to have a micro coil machine that maximises mattress airflow to reduce heat and increase hygiene. This feature is essential not only for your body temperature but also the health of your mattress because sweat causes foam to degrade and flatten over time – so imagine how your current mattress is faring.

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Easter time equals family time The Easter holidays are here and so are the school holidays, which means a busy time for us all. So why bother stressing yourself out trying to juggle it all when you can call up some help with a professional cleaning service.

Look for any build-up of dust on ceiling fans or air vents, dirty ovens, finger marks on walls, or grimy light switches and power points. These are clear signs your house is in need of a deep clean service.

It’s difficult to get the family to clean, or even to find the time to do it yourself – but don’t worry, we have you covered. Here at Essential Home Services, we offer not only deep cleans but a range of different cleaning services too, servicing all of the Mornington Peninsula.

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Smart control options for your

window coverings

Automation has been made easy with Australia’s largest range of indoor and outdoor window coverings at dollar curtains + blinds.

Save time and move your window coverings with one remote control.

Or utilise your smart devices to operate your window coverings remotely or automatically in response to the time of day, the activities within your home, or even changes in the weather, via our exclusive dc+b control app on your smart device.

Our automation range features cuttingedge rechargeable battery technology, or our market-leading hard-wired motors with no need to recharge, across both indoor and outdoor window coverings. dollar curtains and blinds’ Automate® battery-powered motors are the perfect solution for existing households wishing to upgrade to the convenience of motorised window coverings. This solution allows you to charge the motor batteries over time with a charger, just once every six months for window coverings that are operated twice a day. Our market-leading roller blind rechargeable motors include built-in lithium-ion batteries and do not require wired power or space for external battery packs.

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a renovation or new build because you can then hardwire the motors for your automated window coverings, giving you the ability to set and forget. Suitable for medium to large windows, automation is cabled into your home, giving it a continuous source of electricity.

Not renovating or building but prefer this option? No problem. You can still hardwire the automated window coverings into your existing home so you can set and forget too.

Contact our Mornington or Moorabbin Airport teams today for your free design and measure and quote. If you’re building a new home, then dc+b can also provide expert advice and a free quote off your house plans. Both stores are open Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm and Saturdays 9am-5pm.

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Handcrafted beauty the perfect touch for winter The cooler change in the air calls for textured décor and organic timbers to create an inviting, snug living space for you and your family. If you’re drawn to the bespoke beauty of natural, handcrafted pieces, take inspiration from artisanal furniture.

Created by skilled artisans, this style of furniture is comprised of oneof-a-kind pieces that fill your home with stories through its personal, authentic design – not to mention it’s great for the environment.

At OZ Design Furniture, our artisan collection features impressive pieces made from natural rattans and sustainable reclaimed timbers that add a unique style to any interior. Most of this range is fully customisable, allowing you to design and invest in quality pieces to seamlessly fit your space.

Some of our favourites include the eyecatching Palmer cabinet and Airlie coffee tables featured here in this living area.

With its unique webbed rattan framed with Mindi timber, the Palmer cabinet

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perfectly complements the textured Newport rug to create a timeless but comfortable feel in your room. This is elevated by the gorgeous rattan poles stacked together to create the Airlie tables. This thoughtful craftmanship is evident in its aesthetic design, perfect for modern boho and contemporary homes all year round.

The versatility of artisanal furniture allows it to easily transition into any season.

Traditionally, furniture made from rattan has been used in the summer months for a specific coastal look. However, by pairing it with a plush, cloud-like sofa much like this Arthur modular, these pieces instantly create an attractive winter look and feel for this home.

This season infuse your home with an artisan touch using OZ Design Furniture’s refined collection.

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