With more than 30 album releases so far, Liberation Blue makes a welcome return of the label’s ‘Acoustic’ series with our first long player for 2016: ‘Acoustica’, 12 stunning, re-worked classic tunes spanning the career of ARIA winner and multi-platinum singer/songwriter Alex Lloyd. “It was certainly something I’d thought of doing before,” Lloyd says of the Acoustica recording, the singer’s seventh full-length release. With four ARIAs already under his belt, Lloyd was intrigued with the concept of revisiting his older material. Expect to hear radio hits ‘Amazing’, ‘Coming Home’, ‘Beautiful’, ‘Black The Sun’ and more, his extensive catalogue getting a…
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STUDENTS at six secondary colleges around Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula are among 70,000 being given access to doctors and health care while at school. Carrum Downs, McClelland, Monterey, Mornington, Patterson River and Rosebud secondary colleges are among 100 schools in the first Doctors in Secondary Schools Program. Doctors will be at the colleges for up to one day a week, with students able to get referrals to specialists for help before it affects their studies. Half of the 100 schools in the program are in regional Victoria and 25 in growth areas and the urban fringe, such as…
ENTRIES in this year’s Mornington Peninsula Heritage Awards focused on professional and trade heritage skills. The awards – a partnership between Mornington Peninsula Shire and the National Trust – demonstrations of excellence in heritage in a range of categories. The mayor Cr Graham Pittock and National Trust Board chairman Kristin Stegley made the presentations in the Mornington council chambers on Friday 2 September. Judy Walsh, of the trust’s peninsula branch, said the recipients had been “outstanding in their attention to detail and sensitivity to the differing conservation requirements, or sense of place, at the core of heritage”. Recipients over the…
THE new cable car ride at Arthurs Seat has been officially named Eagle. Known as Skylift throughout relatively short but controversial history, the gondola ride to and from the summit is set to begin carrying passengers in early December. The name Eagle was announced at a “brand launch” on Monday, along with the message that passengers will be provided with a bird’s eye view of parts of the Mornington Peninsula and Melbourne. Total cost of the project started in October 2015 is now being put at more than $20 million. The ride’s 24 Swiss made gondolas can each hold eight…
A SOMERVILLE man has been remanded in custody after appearing at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court last week following an investigation by Taskforce Regarder. The man, 23, was arrested Thursday afternoon on charges of reckless conduct endangering serious injury, prohibited person possessing firearm, trafficking drug of dependence and possessing a drug of dependence. The taskforce was established in November in response to the growing number of hoon gatherings across metropolitan Melbourne. It has since made more than 50 arrests. Acting Inspector Mike Daly, of Dandenong CIU, said the man’s arrest was “significant”. He said police would be alleging that he was one…
THE Crib 208 Arts Studio in Crib Point will host art royalty when renowned maritime artist, Richard Linton, comes in for a discussion at 4pm on Tuesday 13 September The free event will discuss Linton’s many works including “On The River Min”, which depicts British Tea Clippers loading tea at the Pagoda Anchorage in Foochow, China. Visitors to the studio will also be able to view a print of Linton’s “The Founding of Melbourne” which depicts the landing of the Enterprize in 1835 on the section of the Yarra where Melbourne now stands. Linton is one of the few artists…
THIEVES may have used a doggie door to enter a Somerville house last week to steal two sets of war medals, jewellery, a laptop computer, childhood memorabilia and even rosary beads. The theft from the Whitneys Rd house has shocked the owner, Marc Burton-Walter, because the items have mostly sentimental value. They include his grandfather’s WWII medals – the 1939-1945 Star, the Africa Star, War Medal and Defence Medal (all original), and his New Zealand-born great uncle’s WWI replica medals – 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. “They will probably end up in a bin because they are…
HASTINGS FNC SATURDAY saw Hastings Football/Netball Club take on Western Port rival Somerville Football/Netball Club in the first semi-final played at Devon Meadows. With a real sense of finals football in the air on a beautiful day and with the ground looking in peak condition the Hastings side were coming up against last year’s grand final winner and favourites. Our boys came out and played some fabulous team oriented football to set the game up with a five goal quarter with our forwards playing in front and marking everything that came there way, they moved into the 2nd quarter with…
TOOTGAROOK Senior Citizens put on a special afternoon tea for long-serving members Edna Arnot and Joyce Milne last week to mark their 100th birthdays. Ms Milne and others had been having meetings in their homes before the club was built in November 1967, president Sheila Manser said. “She joined in August 1969 and, as a foundation member, she and others worked hard to get things for the club by collecting newspapers, bottle drives and endless cake stalls. “Once they moved into the hall they had the trading table which brought in more money which went to putting on the new…
BIKERS are getting ready to test their riding skills on the newly-opened Red Hill Bike Park track. Construction of the $65,000 track began in May, with Mornington Peninhsula Shire working alongside Red Hill Riders Mountain Bike Club to develop a park that will test and improve the confidence, control and safety of riders of varying skill levels. Red Hill Riders president Mark Gardner said mountain biking was one of the fastest growing sports in the world. “New trail centres and riding experiences are attracting riders from all over the country, and mountain biking on the Mornington Peninsula is no different,” he…
THE story of our lives is often more interesting than any work of fiction. And it provides the inspiration for Rosebud Secondary College’s Living Library, where the “books” are people and the “reading” consists of conversation. “Each year, as part of Book Week, we invite people to come in as living ‘books’, which the students ‘borrow’ for a short time, to hear their story and ask them questions,” head librarian Nicolle Brigden said. “These conversations allow our students to interact with people they may never otherwise meet, which, in turn, challenges and inspires their thinking.” Last week, students were able…
By Debra Mar – RPPFM Like it or not – we are all getting older – and so is the Mornington Peninsula’s population. So starting Thursday, September 1st at 11am, RPP FM will broadcast the Age Stage – a new 50 minute weekly magazine style program designed to explore the issues associated with our ageing. The Age Stage is aimed at anyone with an interest in the over 50 age group and will focus on all aspects of life from retirement, retirement lifestyles and aged care to health, finances, exercise, food, medical and technological change, entertainment, travel and our homes.…
THE life stories of migrants who call Frankston home will be aired on community television C31 next month. The four-part Faces of Frankston TV series, produced by Mornington filmmakers Whitewater Documentaries, will feature 30-minute interviews with Frank Cannizzo (Italy), Rosalindo Cerda (Chile), Grace Edwards (Philippines) and Anastasia Kipouropoulos (Greece) who recount outsiders’ tales of escaping conflict in their countries of origin, in some cases, before becoming Frankston insiders through community work. Frankston Multicultural Community Network commissioned the documentary series. “We sometimes don’t think of Frankston as a culturally diverse place, but 10 per cent of people living in the municipality…
ABOUT 50 primary school “marine ambassadors” last week had a close look at trapped pollutants at Narambi Reserve, Mornington. The experience was part of the Dolphin Research Institute’s ‘i sea, i care’ school ambassador program, a partnership with Mornington Peninsula Shire. Pupils saw and smelt rotting waste being emptied from a gross pollution trap which stops stormwater pollutants washed from streets reaching Port Phillip. Emptying the trap came just weeks after a significant algal bloom was seen in Mornington harbour. The ambassadors, trained as peer educators, will go back to their schools and share their experiences. Their goal is to…
AN Aboriginal campsite on the clifftop overlooking Port Phillip Bay was the perfect place for the introduction of lawn bowls to the Mornington Peninsula on 1 June 1917. Mornington Bowling Club was established on that date and now has 188 members. Of these, 167 are full bowling members and 13 are social members. Guests at the season opening on Thursday included Jack Missen and Vera Cornwell. The 90 year olds were given the honour of “rolling the jack” as the club’s eldest members who still bowl on a regular basis. A third nonagenarian member, Bobby Churcher, is the eldest of…
SOCCER By Craig MacKenzie FRANKSTON Pines looks doomed to relegation from State 1 South-East while Langwarrin dented Malvern City’s championship aspirations in last weekend’s catch-up round. Pines slumped to a 4-1 loss at home to fellow struggler Berwick City on Saturday and is anchored to the foot of the table while Langwarrin dealt a body blow to Malvern City with a 1-0 victory at Lawton Park. A pivotal moment in the Pines contest came in the 16th minute when the referee overruled the linesman who had flagged for offside and was ignored initially. After Dejan Radojicic struck home a firm…
Following their sell-out 2015 performances of Swan Lake, the Imperial Russian Ballet Company return to perform the ageless tale of bravery and dreams that is The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker is famous for Tchaikovsky’s music. The genius of Tchaikovsky created one of the most recognisable and enduring music scores ever written. The illustrious cast of the Imperial Russian Ballet Company enjoy performing The Nutcracker more than any other ballet from their extensive repertoire, especially when they are joined by children from local ballet schools in the cities that they perform in around the world. The Imperial Russian Ballet Company was formed…
TWO significant manna gums previously protected because they were on public land have been chopped down as part of development works in King St, Hastings. After thriving for 80-100 years the remnant gums were destroyed in a few hours, Thursday 18 August. The alarm was first sounded when the Mornington Peninsula Shire-owned land was listed for sale in March. It had previously been used as a walkway between two streets and as an informal carpark for a nearby supermarket. The trees were regarded as an attractive feature of the landscape. Such large specimens, in good health and with no visible…
HASTINGS FNC SUNDAY saw the Hastings Football/Netball Club come up against our nemesis in 2016, the Red Hill FNC, in the elimination final played at Rosebud. On a slightly overcast day our boys certainly came to play. You could tell even before the opening bounce they seemed very focused on the job at hand. In the first quarter Red Hill got out to a two goal advantage before our boys kicked a couple into the wind to be down at the quarter time break by only a few points. It was shaping up as one of the toughest games of…
RETIRED racehorse Tarawera enjoyed being put through his paces by triequithon participant Seumas Marwood at Coolart Farm, Tuerong, on Wednesday. The 11-year-old racer was formerly trained by Fran Houlahan and Brian Johnston at Mornington Racecourse until they retired last month. His wins included the Australian and Crisp steeplechases. Now in retirement, Tarawera has transitioned as an equestrian eventer, which combines dressage, cross country and show jumping. His next race is in Racing Victoria’s Off the Track Triequithon, Caulfield, Saturday 27 August. The event aims to “shine a light on life after racing” for older racehorses, and gives aspiring and well-heeled…
TWO recent events encouraged people to sleep out for a night to help raise awareness about homelessness. The sleep-in-your-car event, Saturday 6 August at Mornington Park, was organised by Fusion Mornington Peninsula. The event was one of several similar events across Australia aiming to raise awareness and funding to address homelessness. “It is shocking to think that on any given night in Australia there are more than 100,000 people without a home or a safe place to sleep,” the mayor Cr Graham Pittock said at the sleep-out. At the second event, on Tuesday 9 August at the Salvation Army’s premises…
HMAS Cerberus teamed up with Crib Point Primary, St Joseph’s Primary and Perseverance Primary, French Island, on Friday to give 300 pupils a practical insight into flight as part of Science Week. The pupils inspected the Navy Bell 429 helicopter and met its crew at Cyril Fox Reserve, Crib Point – directly behind St Joseph’s. School competitions all week, and the screening of the movie Paper Planes, added to the excitement of learning and discovery. The Navy 723 Squadron operates Bell 429 Global Rangers and AS-350BA Squirrel helicopters for air-crew training, all-round duties and to support air capable ships. “The…
Somerville Highway Patrol impounded a p-platers car in Sorrento Saturday afternoon (20 August) after he was caught driving with too many passengers. Police intercepted the black Ford sedan travelling west on Point Nepean Road as it appeared to be overloaded about 1.45pm. The P1 driver, who had only had his licence for about two months, explained to police he was taking his friends to Sorrento. The teen was carrying a passenger in the front seat and four passengers in the rear seat which was only fitted with three seat belts. The driver, who was not carrying his licence at the time,…
MORNINGTON’S is set to light up with a big list of stars set to attend Mornington Racing Club on Saturday 3 September in aid for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Brendan Fevola, Archie Thompson, Danny Frawley, Brian Taylor, Shane Warne, Joe and Tony Hachem, Heath Scotland, Campbell Brown, Marc Murphy Mark Harvey, Anthony Koutoufides and Robert DiPierdomenico will be the headline players at the Mornington All In For Charity’s event, with tickets selling fast at $150. It promises to be a night full of glitz and glamour at the newly $5 million renovated Mornington Racing club, with some big surprises…
MARINE authorities are investigating the grounding of an oil tanker last Friday afternoon on a sandbar off Rosebud. The 115 metre Bow Singapore is believed to have hit the sandbar on the edge of the shipping channel west of Hovell Pile about 4pm. Just after 11 that night as the tide rose the tug Hastings took about 20 minutes to free the ship which was believed to have been turning towards Geelong when it hit the bottom. The tanker is capable of carrying 6219 tonnes of oil or chemical products, but authorities were reported as saying there had been no…
CATERING company Wise Choice is on the move after being based for 18 years at Mornington Racecourse. “Unfortunately for us, Melbourne Racing Club [which runs Mornington Racecourse] has decided not to renew our contract, which means the end to a fabulous era at the track,” Tony Carter, one of the three partners of Wise Choice said. “Best we get on with business and get on with what we do best, serving the local people,” Cheryl Carter said. She said Wise Choice “started with the three boys who call themselves brothers”. “Although Tony is an in-law, they have shared a special…
PARENTS who think “healthy” foods are better for their children’s health and behaviour should learn more about food labels, warns additive campaigner and researcher Sue Dengate. Ms Dengate is speaking at Mornington Secondary College, 7-9pm, Monday 29 August, at the request of Mt Martha dietitian and nutritionist Joey De Backer, who is happy to share her experiences and that of her daughter Isla in the struggle against allergies. “My daughter was a colicky baby, waking every hour overnight, often crying inconsolably and kicking her legs, and then she developed eczema when we introduced solids and always had rosy red, scabby,…
SAGES Cottage Farm, Baxter, has been bought by not-for-profit service Wallara Australia to expand its training services for adults with different abilities. The not-for-profit organisation had been leasing the 38-acre property for the past three years from Menzies, a support service for disadvantaged youth. It aims to carry forward its vision for the farm and support some of the most vulnerable people in the community. “We’ve already engaged with Rotary, Frankston RSL, Brockhoff Foundation, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and a number of corporates, all of whom are assisting us with the development of the site and the innovative programs and…
FRANKSTON police are working around the clock to keep residents safe by blitzing crime hotspots, arresting repeat offenders and responding to incidents in public spaces and on train-lines. Sergeant Phillip Hulley said that, by day 65 of its operation last week, the Shadow Taskforce had made 200-plus arrests – equating to an average of three per day. “So far, 4122 vehicles have been checked with many of these checks resulting in traffic stops or the execution of outstanding warrants,” he said. “A large number of the vehicles checked have also been searched for drugs and weapons.” Sergeant Hulley…
A COMMUNITY forum on advance care planning will be held 2-3.30pm, Tuesday 23 August, at Rosebud Over 55s Club, 121 Ninth Av, Rosebud. It is being run by PACE – Peninsula Advisory Committee for Elders. The aim of the forum is to help people learn about medical powers of attorney and advance care directives. In this way people can let family and doctors know how they want to be cared for if they become unable to make decisions for themselves, or when they become seriously ill or frail. This may involve resuscitation and life support, high-risk surgery, permanent tube feeding, and…