Stunning Point Nepean National Park at Portsea will play host to the Mornington Peninsula Food+Wine Festival on 24 February 2018. For one beautiful summers day, the historic grounds of Portsea’s Point Nepean Park will be transformed into a giant outdoor lounge for a sensational day of food, wine and entertainment – the best part is, you’re invited! Having grown up on the Peninsula and lived in the area for most of his life, Tristan Clarke, of Nepean Events, is realising his vision for a festival celebrating all that the Peninsula is famous for. Having attended festivals all over the country,…
Day: January 30, 2018
Peninsula Film Festival is FREE, in Rosebud at the Village Green on Saturday February 10, 2018 4pm-10.30pm. Bring a blanket, a few friends and come and see some of Australia’s best short films and they compete for a $30K prize pool. See www.peninsulafilmfestival.com.au for more details. Judging Panel includes Isabel Lucas, Michala Banas (above), Lachy Hulme and Leah Purcell. Mick Molloy will MC. First published in the Western Port News – 30 January 2018
THE Habitat Restoration Fund will receive $6600 to help eradicate woody weeds in Red Hill South’s remnant forests this year. The grant is among a $250,000 program of community environmental projects in the Port Phillip and Western Port region. The grants were announced just before Christmas. The Western Port Swamp Landcare group will receive $8680 for its Cardinia Creeks Nature Link Plan and the Safety Beach Foreshore Landscape Committee $6046 for habitat rehabilitation work on the Safety Beach foreshore. Up to 15 community organisations will receive a share of $250,000 from the National Landcare Program for environmental projects in the…