THE PENINSULA’S FUNKY SQUARE MAG #23 • OCT-NOV 2013
New! PENINSULA PROPERTIES
Print Post Approved 100009488
New columnist Paul Worsteling
• FASHION • ARTS • FOOD • PARENTING • LEISURE • WELLBEING • HOME • REAL ESTATE • COMMUNITY •
Spring Into Summer with our Birthday Celebrations...
COMFORTof NORWAY
20 IMG & Stressless %
...& enjoy up to
OFF
14 days only!
...where furniture can be made to be as individual as you! peninsula lifestyle centre 1128 - 1132 nepean highway, mornington vic 3931
Phone 03 5973 4899 Facsimile 03 5973 4988 Email info@luducoliving.com.au
Made in Norway
ONCE IN A LIFETIME
big bang media ph 03 9708 8222 f 03 9775 2736 mornington rd mt eliza 3930 It’s been 42 years but Dromana7 old Footy Club has accounts@morningtonlife.com.au finally done it - scoring themselves a premiership ABN 26 873 058 831
Media
win in the 2013 Grand Final.
Publisher & Designer
Proof that persistence pays off, the Dromana Tigers’ win is twice as sweet, beating long-time nemesis, the Sorrento Sharks, to whom they have lost two premierships. The final tally on the scoreboard was 20.8. (128) to 7.7. (49).
Lisa Walton
Publisher’s Assistant Molly Mitchell
Customer Relations & Sales
Journalists Melissa Hodge, Liz Rogers, Grattan Anderson, Andrea Ebsworth
Photographers Amber Gardener, Molly Mitchell, Nicole Jackson, Haydn Godony, Melissa Hodge
Feature writers Scott Grimster, Peter Wrench, Sarina Brunott, Peter Jupp
WHO WE ARE
Ian Brook 0432 763 414 Nikki Lamerton 0450 098 070 Julie Saville 0438 879 684
FaceBook & Twitter Fiona Hitchcock
Fresh Mudcrab at The Rocks, see more in our Food & Wine section pages 56-75. Paul Worsteling, presents his first Fishing Column see pages 13 & 16 Other cover shots point to articles inside: Newborn from Naturalis Oculus Photography see pages 47-55, stunning bouquet fromm Poppy Culture and Miss Dinkles who will be performing at the Main St Festival
Mornington Peninsula Magazine (formerly Mornington LIFE)
WHEN
NOVEMBER Issue out NOV 9 Deadline strictly OCT 25
OUR COVER
Nicholas Lynch Real Estate: 2 Tintagel Court Mount Eliza. See our new section on Peninsula Properties pages 37-46.
Sorrento took out their third consecutive premiership in 2012, beating the Tigers, but not this year. Club President, Mark Craw, says the team lost to the Sharks last year by just two points and in 2008 by four goals, but this year was different. He said: “Our persistence has finally paid off. Everything we worked for in the last three years with our coaches, Gavin Artico and Ash Chapman, has paid off. “We recruited Gavin three years ago as seniors coach and Sein Clearihan as assistant coach and fitness guru. “Together, they have worked with the players to get them to this point.” He went on to say that the first half was a close battle with only two goals separating the senior side at half time and added: “After half time, Dromana kicked 13 goals to Sorrento’s two, and that was it.” Mark says it has been a great year for the club: “Apart from two flags, we had five players named in the Nepean Team of the Year and seven players represented the club in this year’s interleague side, possibly a record for any club. “We also had two players, Rikki Johnston and Paul Minchington, who went onto the Vic Country Squad.” Mark says credit for the club’s success must go to the outstanding commitment of the players, Ash Chapman and coaches, Gavin Artico and Sein Clearihan. “Their dedication and commitment over the past three years has been outstanding and none of this would be possible
LOOK FOR OUR DISTRIBUTION BASKETS
NOW 50,000 copies EVERY MONTH
( 4 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
WHERE
Over 1200 Bulk Delivery outlets from Frankston to Portsea including hinterland Residential PO Boxes McCrae to Portsea, Red Hill, Flinders & Balnarring Plus 75 city cafes.
“Winning the two flags has not only been great for the club, but it has been a great shot in the arm for the entire community.” Dromana Footy Club celebrated with a presentation night on September 20th at the Dromana Hotel, where Terry Wheeler was announced Best and Fairest and Kai Williams won Club Person of the Year.
Welcome to our very first October issue. Now monthly, Mornington Peninsula Magazine is both a showcase and a resource for everything we love about the Mornington Peninsula.
Vibrant editorial with real relevance to locals and visitors, combined with bold cutting edge design and Ph: 5906 5771 or 9708 8222 images set us apart. sales@morningtonlife.com.au For: Mornington Life Magazine, Village Mt Eliza Magazine & Sorrento Life Magazine www.morningtonlife.com.au This month you Village will find lots of new items to engage OFFICE: 327-331 Main Street Mornington publishing pri ntin–g particularly graphicPeninsula design creati ve concepts www.mpmag.com.au Properties, a with fabulous new section showcasing property to buy, CIRCULATION rent or even build on the Mornington Peninsula. Home Delivery Frankston South to Dromana the peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine.
without them.
and with staff on holiday, then the flu hitting nearly every person in our office it was decided 84 pages was a pretty good first up effort!
Mornington Peninsula Magazine will be back around 100 pages from November 9th, complete with Real Estate, Parenting, Health & Beauty, Fashion, Food & Wine, Home Garden, Decor and some amazing stories and images! (Deadline Oct 25)
11,000 homes and PO Boxes will get MpM for the first time this month as we extend our circulation across the peninsula. We welcome these new readers!
A warm welcome to Julie Saville who started with us last week. Julie joins Ian and Nikki in our evergrowing sales and marketing team. A big round of applause for all our staff including Molly, Melissa and Hadyn, everyone stepped up to the mark to bring out this first monthly. The effort was outstanding.
We hope you love this first monthly edition. With the earlier deadline I have to say it was a struggle,
Lisa Walton, publisher
Please enjoy our October magazine.
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
PeninsulaHomemaker Homemaker Centre Peninsula Homemaker Centre Peninsula
Amart Sports | BCF | Bedshed | Best Friends Dollar Curtainsand and Blinds Settler Fantastic Furniture || Fernwood Amart Sports | BCF | Bedshed | Best Friends ||Dollar Curtains andBlinds Blinds| |Early |Early EarlySettler Settler|| Fantastic | FantasticFurniture Furniture | Fernwood Amart Sports | BCF | Bedshed | Best Friends | Dollar Curtains Fernwood Forty Winks | Godfreys | Harvey Norman | Home Innovations | Howards Storage World | Kuka Home | Lincraft FortyWinks Winks| Godfreys | Godfreys| Harvey | HarveyNorman Norman| Home | HomeInnovations Innovations| Howards | HowardsStorage StorageWorld World| Kuka | KukaHome Home| Lincraft | Lincraft Forty Luduco Living | Officeworks Petstock Red Fox Party| Repco || Repco ||Rise Shine Sealy’s Cycles || Snooze Luduco Living | Officeworks | |Petstock || Red Fox Party Repco| Rise Rise&&&Shine Shine||Sealy’s | Sealy’sCycles Cycles | Snooze Luduco Living | Officeworks | Petstock | Red Fox Party Snooze Sober Mule Café Store the Storage Superstore| Swimart || Swimart Good Guys Sober Mule Café | |Store the Storage Superstore Swimart| | | |The |The TheGood GoodGuys Guys Sober Mule Café | Store the Storage Superstore Successfully servicingthe thePeninsula Peninsulafor over 88 years, years, the Peninsula Homemaker Centre offers easy parking, Successfully servicing over thePeninsula Peninsula Homemaker Centre offers easy parking, Successfully servicing Peninsula forfor over 8a great years, the Homemaker offers easy parking, qualitythe customer service and diversity of retailers, productsCentre and services. quality customer service and a great diversity of retailers, products and services. quality customer service and a great diversity of retailers, products and services. The Peninsula Homemaker Centre is located next to Bunnings. ThePeninsula PeninsulaHomemaker HomemakerCentre Centreis islocated locatednext nexttotoBunnings. Bunnings. The
Cnr Nepean Hwy & Bungower Road Mornington | www.peninsulahomemakercentre.com.au Cnr NepeanHwy Hwy&&Bungower BungowerRoad RoadMornington Mornington | | www.peninsulahomemakercentre.com.au www.peninsulahomemakercentre.com.au Cnr Nepean
Arthurs Seat Challenge 2013 The Arthurs Seat Challenge is a renowned local event, held at one of the most iconic locations on the Mornington Peninsula. Staged annually since 2001, the 6.7 km fun run aims to promote the profile of the ‘Fit to Drive’ Program while raising funds to enable the program’s continuation. Fit to Drive is a high-quality and innovative road safety awareness program that is delivered to Year 11 students in every secondary school across the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula area. It was the tragic loss of young life in car crashes in 1999 and 2000 in our local community that saw the beginning of the Fit to Drive (f2d) Program, an initiative that was a direct and impassioned response from local principals, who accepted the challenge of reducing the toll and helping to save young lives. The Arthurs Seat Challenge provides a fantastic opportunity for schools, families and community members to rally together and raise awareness of the overrepresentation of young people in road crashes, in the hope we can continue to make a difference and alleviate the pain that road trauma causes. This year, the Arthurs Seat Challenge will be held on Sunday, November 10th at 8.30am, starting at Rosebud Pier and finishing at the summit of Arthurs Seat. For more information on Fit to Drive or to register for the Arthurs Seat Challenge, please go to the official event website at www.arthursseatchallenge.com.au
PASS THE CIGAR Cigar Box Guitar that is!
The first cigar box guitars were constructed, often quite well, in the southern US states around the mid 1800s. Always a ‘reserve’ instrument with jug bands, cigar box guitars have enjoyed some resurgence in popularity of late, sometimes being played by artists including Jimi Hocking, Geoff Achison, Ash Grunwald and Phil Manning. Mornington-based stonemason and Blues music fan Kyle James is becoming a specialist in the instrument’s construction. “I’ve been interested in Blues all my life and playing gob-slide [harmonica] since I was seven. I saw Bo Jenkins playing a ‘cigar box’ and I reckoned that I could build one of those. My style is similar to the original Depression-era Delta slide blues. Along with the pre-loved cigar boxes, the instrument’s construction materials include a bolt for the top bridge and an oldfashioned safe key for the bottom bridge. At the lower end, the strings are pop-riveted into position. So far, Kyle has built about 15 instruments. “My dad is a stone mason too and when he retired he was looking for something to do. Next, I made the first one, as a blueprint, pretty much with all guesswork. Now dad is making them too. We buy all the parts from Nepean Music here in Mornington. The other bits and pieces I source from places like hardware shops. “My guitars are fully electric but back originally they did put cut-outs in them, to make them acoustic guitars. “One of the hardest things now, since the tobacco laws changed, is getting the empty boxes, which I used to get from tobacconists. But now they say that because of ‘plain packaging’, they can’t sell them. So we’ve started bringing them in from overseas, we’ve just bought 25 boxes in from The States.” Cigar box guitars are pretty much always played with a slide. The cedar boxes are the most sought after, with the wood’s grain coming up a treat. They sell for $250-$400 and the top models boast a Humbucker pickup and tone control. “They are simple to play, because of only three strings, and there are lessons on Youtube too.” Kyle has a Facebook page, called Blues Wailer, with lots of his created instruments on display. Email: blueswailer1@hotmail.com GRATTAN ANDERSON
( 6 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
JAZMIN’S SUCCESS
ON WORLD STAGE
Our very own local champion highland dancer Jazmin Joseph (who won many hearts busking on some very cold winter afternoons after school) has returned from Scotland after 4 weeks of intense competitions against some of the best dancers from around the World. Jazmin returns with some fantastic awards and achievements.
Highland Games (which she was placed 5th overall), Commonwealth Highland Championships, Glen Isla Highland Games (which she placed 1st overall and won over $100 and trophy and medals), and finally Cowal Highland Gathering - World championships, (which is the biggest, most spectacular Highland Games in the world).
Jazmin competed in 8 competitions around Scotland representing Australia, all leading up to the World Championships (Cowal highland gathering) in Dunoon on Friday 30th August. She was very successful coming home with 11 medals and 2 trophy’s from the tour.
Jazmin is now recognised on the World platform from Australia and was placed by many world reknown judges.
The biggest and most exciting achievement was being placed 4th by one of the three judges in her Sword Dance which gave her enough points to be placed 6th overall, from the top 30 9 year olds she competed against, from around the globe. She carrys the Cowal medal from the World championships with pride knowing she is 6th in the World for 9 year olds in her amazing Sword dance. A huge achievement. Some of the the competitions were Dundonald Highland Games, Brittish Open Championships, the World Pipe Bands championships, Andrew Carnegie Festival, Bute
“We come home with such an amazing achievement and would love to thank everyone who supported and helped us get there. Without the support of our local community we could not have done this trip and had such a wonderful experience.” says her proud Mum Leonie Deavin. “We are now working towards the Australian Champion of Champions Championships which are being held in Melbourne at Easter. Jazmin won her 8 year old section last Easter in Hobart.” Jazmin is still looking for any sponsorship for her ongoing travels and competitions around Australia and leading up to another tour of Scotland in 2014. Contact Leonie Deavin for further information on 0411 120 761.
Love Your Town and Share Its Future Very soon you will start to see many of your Mornington traders displaying the ‘Shop Local’ sticker in their shop front windows. These stickers represent the start of change. They place a renewed focus on supporting local community and encourage a joining of forces between shoppers and traders in a bid to keep small town strip shopping thriving forevermore. Shop Local is about you, me, him and her. It is about shopping in your street, your town and your local area. It’s about jobs and community, and it’s about investing locally today for a more prosperous community tomorrow. Shop Local is about making Mornington a better place to live, work and visit. We all have a collective responsibility to support our local businesses because when we do our town thrives. Local retailers fail as competition from multinational increases. Without you, the person that cares about what they buy and where they shop, our independent shops and businesses will die. It could be your favourite local coffee spot; that little boutique where you always find something special; or even your friendly local butcher who greets you by name.
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
Without our support these businesses will disappear.
Love Local Shop Local First ...where the shops meet the sea mainstreetmornington.com.au / mainstreetmornington ‘...look for our logo!’
It takes You and Me to start the trend! Next time you think of buying online, think about the joy you get when you can take your items home with you and enjoy them that very day. Turn into the door of that shop you walk past every day, you might be surprised – and there’s a good chance you’ll want to go back. Simply slow down, and become a tourist in your town and open your eyes to the amazing producers, retailers and services you have right on your doorstep. If every adult in Mornington spent just $5 a week in their local independent shops, instead of online and in major supermarkets, it would be worth and extra $4.8 million per year into our local economy. Makes you think doesn’t it?
Every Wednesday
Second Saturday each month
‘HOME MADE, HOME GROWN, HOME BAKED’
Live Local. Shop Local. Love Local. Kim Rowe Marketing and Promotions Manager Main Street Mornington Promotions read online www.mpmag.com.au
7)
love your sister
The Mornington community, Chamber of Commerce and surrounding businesses have really pulled together in the past couple of months to raise money and support the Love Your Sister event.
Three Pillars’ Development Makes Luxury Harbourside Living Achievable There’s a perfect storm brewing in Melbourne’s favourite playground, the Mornington Peninsula. Unprecedented ease of access to and from Melbourne via Peninsula Link has combined with low interest rates, lower vacancy rates and exceptional new infrastructure that can never be reproduced. Together they have created a new luxury harbourside address for empty nesters, young families and investors alike to live the waterfront dream at Safety Beach’s Martha Cove. Three Pillar’s Harbourside Development at Martha Cove offers visionary buyers the quite extraordinary prospect of a three-bedroom terrace home only 50 metres from the water’s edge for $429K. For beach loving Melbournians who saw their favourite peninsula as simply a holiday or retirement destination, Martha Cove at Safety Beach will come as a revelation. Offering great access to the ‘golden triangle’ of beach, future town centre and Melbourne in under an hour thanks to the new freeway (not to mention the wineries, golf courses, restaurants and seaside fun for which the Peninsula is renowned), Martha Cove transforms Safety Beach into a practical base for working families too.
Harbourside at Martha Cove combines superior, luxury design with exceptional value in the form of house-and-land packages, a range of three-bedroom single and double-storey townhouses, and four and five-bedroom luxury homes. Many have direct access to the water, marina and boardwalk, and come with their own jetty berths. Tom Hoogenbosch, Managing Director of Three Pillars, says construction began in late July and already the range and style of living on offer at Martha Cove has attracted a great mix of buyers, from Bayside Melbournians to empty nesters and young families keen to secure a home the likes of which the market will never see again. “Our four-bedroom homes from $499k offer exceptional value and with 55 already sold it’s not hard to see why we’ve been able to arrive at such fantastic results,” says Tom. “Buyers simply put down a 10 per cent deposit and don’t have to pay another cent until their home is completed. Three bedroom homes starting at $429, 950 are similarly accessible, and 80 terraced style homes cascading down from Helm Avenue to the water’s edge are attracting plenty of interest too.” All homes at Harbourside, Martha Cove offer six-star energy ratings, double garages with two or more bathrooms. Designed with residents’ present and future needs in mind, most homes cleverly consolidate the kitchen, dining and living areas on one level, alongside
service areas like the laundry and garage. Three Pillars specialise predominantly in infill developments in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Tom Hoogenbosch is a former builder who brings more than three decades experience in construction and real estate development to the Martha Cove project. Melbourne born and bred, Hoogenbosch recognised Martha Cove as prime bayside real estate. Via Three Pillars he is overseeing development of the Harbourside precincts, with Edgepoint Homes building all of the townhouses and all sales handled by Stockdale and Leggo Projects. Tom says Martha Cove represents the ideal mix of location and timing. “We saw the opportunity to reinvigorate the area and, with the recent opening of Peninsula Link, this is a perfect time to do it,” he says. “The market is on the way up and we’re offering a rare opportunity to combine lifestyle and everyday living as a realistic option. Martha Cove offers great designs, great value and great investment. With Harbourside we have four-bedroom homes priced from $499K and threebedroom homes from $429K – that is exceptional value so near to the waters edge.” The Three Pillars, Harbourside, Martha Cove sales office is located within the Martha Cove Café & Store at the corner of Anchorage Avenue and Harbourside Esplanade, Safety Beach. Email sales@ marthacove.net.au or call 1300 461 732.
For more on local real estate see our NEW MONTHLY Peninsula Properties supplement from page 37 ( 8 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
Staff at Mornington’s Bendigo Bank have been overwhelmed with the generous donations of auction items and money for the worthy cause, which has seen Sam Johnson riding his unicycle around Australia to raise money for breast cancer. His sister Connie has the disease so Samuel set out on this epic journey to raise a million dollars for Breast Cancer Research, raise awareness of the disease and break the Guinness World Record for the longest journey on a unicycle. Sam made an appearance in Mornington early in October, joined by students from Mornington Secondary College, where he and his sister, Connie attended. A fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction will be held at Restaurant Soy on Thursday, October 17 and the $50 cover charge includes a two course dinner, welcome drink and door prize. To find out further details about the dinner, auction or how you can help with this worthy cause, contact Bendigo Bank, 85 Main Street, Mornington. Their number is 5975 4477.
Photo of Sam Johnson on Main St in early October, kindly supplied by Rab Siddhi now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
MAIN ST MORNINGTON FESTIVAL OCT 20
POPPY CULTURE When a love of fashion and design is combined with floristry, the result is a burst of artistic and creative flair called Poppy Culture. With nothing like this on the peninsula, Lauren Blundell came up with the idea for her dream business after working as a florist and realising the potential to fuse her two loves - flowers and art. “Having trained and worked in one of Melbourne’s premium florists, I was able to combine my artistic skills and had the abundance of a huge variety of quality flowers to choose from. My approach is about considering colour and texture which I guess comes from my fashion and merchandising background, and find inspiration from many sources,” Lauren says. Poppy Culture is all about utilising unique and interesting flower choices. “I do enjoy that often clients will leave it up to me to create more artistic, rather than standard, flower arrangements.” With a focus on working closely with clients, Lauren understands the importance of listening to their needs and ideas and offers creative and artistic floral and styling solutions for all occasions. “We specialise in weddings, festive occasions, celebratory and memorial events as well as corporate and hospitality subscriptions,” Lauren says. Lauren always keeps her eyes and mind open, constantly searching for interesting styling ideas for special occasions and business installations.
( 10 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
Main Street Mornington Food, Wine and Performing Arts Festival is turning 18. Enjoy this annual event where the best of Mornington Peninsula’s gourmet produce, boutique wineries, visual artists, musicians, dance troupes, circus, fashion boutiques, singer songwriters, and theatre groups are proudly showcased (Miss Dinkles pictured). Guest artist this year is The Basics. After three years in the wilderness, these Melbourne cult heroes announce their return to the stage. So pencil the Festival into your diary on Sunday October 20, from 11am to 5pm, when Mornington’s Main Street will once again be transformed into a stage showcasing local arts and culture. What better way to ease yourself into an enjoyable Sunday afternoon on the peninsula! For more information visit their website at www.mainstreetfestival. com.au or find them on Facebook.
HOME HINTS WARMER WEATHER BRINGS MOSQUITOS! Protect your family from nasty mosquito born disease with this homemade trap.
HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP: Items needed: 1 cup of water , 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1 gram of yeast, 1 2-litre plastic bottle How to make: 1. Cut the plastic bottle in half.
“I am always looking for treasured finds to provide a point of difference for styling and prop hire and continued effort in sourcing and artistically supplying floral combinations for that wow factor for every bride, every occasion and every business to allow the look and feel to remain as unique as they are always,” she said.
2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When cold, pour in the bottom half of the bottle.
To find out more about Poppy Culture, phone Lauren on 0414 368 741, email info@poppyculture.com.au, check out the Facebook page and poppyculture.com.au
5. Wrap the bottle with something black, leaving the top uncovered, and place it outside in an area away from your normal gathering area. (Mosquitoes are also drawn to the color black.)
3. Add the yeast. No need to mix. It creates carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes. 4. Place the funnel part, upside down, into the other half of the bottle, taping them together if desired.
Change the solution every 2 weeks for continuous control. now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
Digging up some fascinating ghost stories MELISSA HODGE CHATS WITH VAL WILSON WHO IS AWAKENING MORNINGTON’S PAST
Celebrate History Week in October with a tour through the Mornington Cemetery. Granted, it may not seem the obvious choice for a tour but there really couldn’t be a better way to take a huge step back in time and discover the Peninsula’s past. This guided walk through our iconic cemetery with its rich history and colourful characters will be sure to have you in historic awe. Mornington Peninsula Historical Society’s Val Wilson has such a passion for our history that she has created a website dedicated to the cemetery’s pioneer graves.
were buried there.” Val, who has recently been presented with the Heritage Award for Individual Excellence and Heritage Research and Publication by the Mornington Shire in recognition of research and development of the publication of pioneer graves at Mornington Cemetery, has certainly dug up some fascinating facts about the cemetery and its inhabitants. She said: “I did this in collaboration with Murray Adams and it was a fascinating journey. Every last one of them has a story.
She said: “Our cemetery is a fascinating resource that allows us to delve into the past and record the stories of people both famous and unknown who were closely involved in Mornington and its surrounding areas.
“I found the grave of James Fenton on one of my cemetery walks. It was in very poor condition and I wondered what the story was behind it. Mr Fenton was an acting prime minister during the Curtin government and because of the position he held in the community, we felt it was only right he was acknowledged. His grave is in the process of being restored.”
“I started researching the pioneer graves over three years ago after being involved with the cemetery walks and wanting to Mornington Historical Society’s Diane White & Valerie Wilson find out the stories behind the people who
James Fenton is not the only interesting story unearthed by Val during her research. She went on to explain: “Another one of the graves there is Kate
Strachan. She and her husband, Alexander, settled in Mornington in 1883. Alex died at their home, Horndean Moorooduc, near the junction of Strachans Road and Nepean Highway in 1891.
“In Alex Strachan’s will, he left some of his estate to Alfred Deakin MP, who was president of the Spiritualist Association. It is local legend that Kate would set an extra place at the evening meal for a ghost. Kate lived on in the house and died in 1904.” Because of people like Val Wilson, we are now awakened to a great deal of fascinating stories about our area, its predecessors and how they lived. To find out more, visit the website at www.morningtoncemetery.com or go along to the Mornington Cemetery tour on Sunday, October 27 at 1pm. Val can be contacted on 5975 2958.
Shop 4, 2 Watson Road, Mt Martha, Vic 3934 [rear of Village, next to playground] Ph. 03 5974 8160
/tingoshop
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23) Mornington_life_Half-Horz_Oct_b.indd 1
read online www.mpmag.com.au
11 )
30/09/13 9:31 AM
Sinc e 19 79 Sinc e 19 79
ford
kia
Sansarah
THE HOME OF GREAT DEALS ON THE PENINSULA
ford ford FIESTA Sinc e 19 79
CL
FrOM
15,490
$
driveaway†
ALL NEW KIA
SPORTAGE PLATINUM dIESEL
rUN oUT SALE! BE QUICK! • 1.6L petrol engine with 5-speed manual • CD audio system with auxiliary input • Bluetooth®# with voice control • ABS with DSC • Air conditioning
FREE 5 year warranty^ | FREE 5 year capped price service* | FREE 5 year roadside assist^
MORNINGTON 980 Nepean Hwy
03 9008 7457
www.morningtonford.com.au
mornington 980 Nepean Hwy 03 9008 7426
www.morningtonkia.com.au
†Limited offers available at Wignall Ford. Private and ABN buyers only. Stock may vary between Dealers. All prices are recommended. Wignall Ford and Ford Australia reserve the right to change or extend these offers. #Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc., and is used under licence. Customers should consult Wignall Ford on the ability of their mobile phone handset to integrate with the Bluetooth® system prior to making a purchase decision. Pictures are either base model, same model or actual vehicle. * Capped price servicing for 5 years or 75,000kms, (whichever comes first) manufacturers standard service schedules only. ^ See dealer for full terms and conditions. Offers end 30.9.13. LCMT11035 YPA2602
Peninsula with his wife Cristy and son Jet Reef. In 1990 Paul completed VCE at St Francis Xavier College Beaconsfield as Male Dux of his school. He then went on to complete a four year Bachelor of Education at Deakin University (Rusden Campus). In September 1996 he became the proprietor of Cranbourne Bait and Tackle. Paul still owns and operates his Tackleworld Cranbourne store with his wife Cristy, where they have now both worked for almost 25 years. During this time Paul has instigated, owned and operated Shimano World, Berwick and briefly owned Bill Fisher Frankston. He now owns the new Tackleworld store on Mornington-Tyabb Road in Mornington.
INTERVIEW: Paul Worsteling He graces our television set every night taking us on his fishing adventures all over Australia but one of Paul Worstelings favorite fishing destinations is his own backyard, the Mornington Peninsula. Paul is arguably one of the most recognisable faces in recreational fishing in Australia, with an unmistakable passion and enthusiasm for his
chosen sport of fishing. Paul will contribute a local fishing column to Mornington Peninsula Magazine from this issue. Born in Dandenong, he lived in Melbourne’s South East Suburbs for most of his life. He now proudly resides on the Mornington
His media worked started in his late teens with local radio updates on community radio 3SER. This progressed to a co-hosting a 2 hour radio program on the same network. Paul’s quick witted style and knowledge has seen him reporting live on over 20 other networks nationwide. He currently co-hosts Melbourne’s popular Friday night Fishing Show on 3AW. Paul’s television career started with guest appearances on Escape with ET (Channel 9) and Rex Hunt Fishing Adventures (Channel 7). This led to a four year stint as Rex Hunt’s
co-host, until the show ended and Paul started the popular IFISH program on the TEN network. IFISH with Tackleworld is now regarded by many as Australia’s premier fishing program, receiving Logie Nominations in 2012 and 2013. Paul has regularly contributed articles to numerous fishing magazines and is the author of multiple books containing fishing techniques, rigs and must catch fish. Paul is actively involved in the community and enthusiastically assists on Mates Day (taking disabled people who love fishing for a day on the bay) and Kids Come Try Fishing days where up to 500 young kids receive fishing tuition. Paul’s Worsteling’s Tackleworld Cranbourne store donates over $100,000 annually to community events, fundraisers and charities. Paul has many angling accolades including multiple National records, club records and the winner of many fishing competitions. Along with his media interests and business interests, Paul has recently applied his knowledge to fishing rods, pioneering a new range called the Paul Worsteling Nano series using Nano technology. With the Tea Tree Snapper Festival starting on Friday November 1 make sure you check out the latest fishing reports and tips by logging onto: www.ifish.com.au
TEAM OF OUR TIME JUMPER CELEBRATES MORNINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB’S RICH HISTORY Celebrating its 125th anniversary, Mornington Football Club did it in style at the Mornington Racing Club. Almost 250 people attended the event where the “Team of Our Time” was announced and players past and present mingled to celebrate a milestone in the club’s rich history.
examined each player nominated to create the best team of the last 50 years. Norm went on to explain: “We looked at doing a team of the century as that’s what most clubs do but decided against it as, even though we were established in 1888, we didn’t start playing competition football until the 1920’s.”
Mornington Football Club President, Norm Robinson, said the night could not have gone better.
Work on the “Team of Our Time” started this April with club members, Mark Paganoni and Michael Wunderly, taking the reins.
He said: “We had just made the finals by beating Pines so everyone was on a high. It was a great mix of older members and current players and the Team of Our Time framed jumper looked awesome.
The Team of Our Time jumper is available to buy unframed for $89 or framed for $289 - and a DVD presentation dating back to pre-WWI put together by Jake Stevens, is also on sale for $20.
“The jumper is made up of names of players with all the nominees, premiership players, captains, coaches, life members, every best and fairest player, and, of course, the team of our time.”
Norm said: “Whether you are into footy or not, you will love the DVD for the history of the Mornington area itself.”
Choosing the candidates was a time-consuming task for the selection committee, who painstakingly
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
To buy any or both of these one-off items, call Norm Robinson on 0417 262 466. read online www.mpmag.com.au
13 )
Sportingbet Peninsula Cup Day:
Spring racing, Peninsula style! If you’re interested in a more relaxed day of Spring racing, you’ll be delighted at what the Sportingbet Peninsula Cup Day at idyllic Mornington Racecourse will offer. Sunday, November 3 is the date set aside for this annual event that epitomises spring racing - Peninsula style. Hordes of pleasure-seeking racegoers and fashionistas make a beeline for Mornington for what is an essential part of the Melbourne Cup long weekend. What culminates is a lively buzz across a picturesque setting where racing and fashion are celebrated in equal measures. The feature of the day on the track is the $80,000 Sportingbet Peninsula Cup, a 1600-metre test with an honour roll boasting many a quality galloper. And the battles off the turf are just as hotly-contested as that on it: that is, courtesy of the Grand Hotel
Fashions on the Field, where over $40,000 in prizes is up for grabs. Comprising four categories – Stylish Ladies 18-40 Years, Stylish Ladies 40+ Years, Stylish Gentlemen and Fashion Duos, it is one of the most sought-after fashion events of the Spring. What’s more, if you’re keen on a more formal or upmarket afternoon, the course’s array of hospitality and dining options enables racegoers to enjoy the day in style. Book your dining or hospitality package by contacting Mornington Racing Club on 5975 3310 or email info@mrc.net.au. You can find out more about Sportingbet Peninsula Cup Day – whether it’s the racing, the fashion or the dining – at www. melbourneracingclub.net.au. Entry is $20 for adults and $12 for concession pass holders, with children under 15 admitted free.
TEAM BAREFOOT CONTINUES TO GAIN MOMENTUM One of the beauties about the sport of triathlon is its age equality. It is one of the few sports that caters for age group categories in five year increments and where everyone has a chance of doing well in their category against others of similar age. Apart from Team Barefoot’s sponsored elite team is their age group squad which has doubled in size since last season with many people having signed up to do the Melbourne Ironman on 24th March 2014. With the success of the past two Melbourne Ironman Triathlons, Team Barefoot coach and manager, Stephen Foster, has had a large number of enquiries about training. “Ironman is no laughing matter and definitely not like your local 10km fun run.” said Stephen. “There is some serious training and preparation needed to successfully complete one of these events.” Ironman consists of a 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and a 42.2km run. “I’ve had a number of new athletes who have signed up to the event who have never run more than 10km in their lives including our new major sponsor Scott Carson of Platinum Swimming Pools. Some of them may not have realized at first what they were getting themselves into but all are progressing well and on target. The secret here is patience and plenty of it.”
It takes months of gradual progression in training to give the body time to adapt to the stresses of one of the toughest one day endurance events on the planet. Stephen added: “Training them too much too soon could risk injury and or illness. Racing Ironman is different from racing short course distances like the distance used at the Olympic Games. “Ironman is about pacing yourself and getting the right nutrition into you. The professionals are taking approximately eight hours, the elite age groupers approximately nine hours and the cut off is at midnight, 17 hours after the official start at Frankston Pier.” Last year, Stephen was at the finish line to greet each of his athletes. The exhilaration on their faces was reward and motivation enough. Next year, he will be on the start line competing as well in his 7th Ironman distance event. “When you cross the finish line, it’s like you’ve conquered your own Mt Everest. It definitely changes your life.” Pictured: Stephen with new major sponsors, Scott Carson and Gareth Mulholland of Platinum Swimming Pools - SCOTT GRIMSTER
we love sorting your numbers 12, 1140 Nepean Hwy, MORNINGTON Phone: 5975 0488
www.susanjsmith.com.au ( 14 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
TRACKSI DE MARQUEES
ON SALE NOW
BOOK YOUR MARQUEE TODAY
5975 3310 MRC.NET.AU
spring racing . peninsula style
PAUL WORSTELING’S
if you are torn between RESPONSIBILITIES
Train with us – Anytime
You don't have to choose between the important things in your life.
MORNINGTON
MORNINGTON PENINSULA MAGAZINE • FISHING REPORT • EVERY MONTH Large schools of Australian Salmon are patrolling between Frankston and Portsea. The diving birds are a dead giveaway and Arma metal lures in sizes 25g to 40g are doing the most damage. Paul, Cristy and Jet fished with local rep Wayne Friebe and had a great afternoon fishing off Fisherman’s Beach catching 20 salmon in no time at all. Calamari are still in great numbers right the way along the peninsula. Boat based anglers are getting plenty of bait sized squid from Frankston through to Mornington. Land based anglers are finding the most consistent results from Mornington and Blairgowrie piers. IKA sized 2.0 and 2.5 sized jigs working best. Snapper reports are improving with fish getting more and more consistent by the week. 18 to 20 meters off Mornington is a great place to start, with
a whopping 9.2kg fish coming in earlier this month. Pilchards and fresh calamari being the early go to bait. THE REST OF THE BAY: Much like the peninsula salmon and snapper dominate the reports. The salmon schools seem to heading north along the bay so keep an eye out around Mordialloc and Black Rock as it wouldn’t surprise me if they turn up there in a big way very soon. Snapper are fairly consistent out from Carrum with a quality 7.6kg fish taken in 20m. As the water temperature rises the snapper fishing will only get better. WESTERNPORT: Snapper have also started to fire early in Westerport. Quite a few fish have been taken from Joe’s Island and Lysaghts. Staff member Mark Keaveny of Tackle
World Mornington also got a couple of nice fish to 4kg off Corinella. Fresh calamari, the number one bait by far. Plenty of massive calamari are up on the Tyabb Bank and further down towards Hastings with the bigger 3.0 to 3.5 IKA jigs working best. There are plenty of Barracouta around the port at the moment so now is the time to put a few in the freezer as they are amongst the better snapper baits going around. For the full MASSIVE fishing report log onto www.ifish.com.au. You can also text your fishing reports to our reports hotline on 0427 693 759. Keep the reports coming and head on down to Tackle World Mornington to say Hi! Team Tackle World Mornington.
With 24 hour access everyday, you can always exercise your right to exercise - at Anytime Fitness. Enjoy life more, have more energy to have more fun and fit more into everyday - that's what we want for you. To feel something better.
Anytime Fitness Mornington Level 1/105 Main St Mornington (above the NAB) Ph: 5973 6667 E: mornington@anytimefitness.com.au Feel something better * Offer valid for first time members who are local residents 18 years and older only. Not valid with any other offers. The offer is not redeemable for cash. Terms and conditions apply, see your local club. Only valid at the club listed above.
( 16 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
PET EXPO IN NOVEMBER Pet lovers - come and enjoy the Peninsula Pet Expo Sunday November 24 at Rosebud’s Village Green! Cr Anne Shaw with miniature stallion Duke, Cr Antonella Celi, June Trent – President of the Mornington Peninsula Community Dog Club Ashanti, and local resident Sally Black, also a member of the Mornington Peninsula Community Dog Club, with Bella the Border Collie who was given a second chance of a loving home with Sally through the Shire’s Animal Shelter and the RSPCA. now fresh every month mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
RAW
respect
ALL wildlife
As a child growing up on the Peninsula, Joel Norford used to host a JJJ Hottest 100 party on Australia Day at his parent’s farm but he never expected it would turn into an event that would soon help people, animals and conservation on the other side of the world. At just 18 years of age, Joel’s social conscience kicked into gear big time after his first overseas jaunt to a third world country, working in south east Asia with organisations predominantly affected by war. Although confronting for Joel, it started a ripple effect that would see him taking up the crusade to help in other regions as well. Joel said: “During my first trip to India in 2006 I met a street kid, Raja and he was my little buddy who lived in a beautiful place called Hampi. “When I went back the next time, his father had died and he was taking care of his seven siblings - a brother and six sisters. “That was when the idea for the first music festival came about - ‘Raja’s Hottest 100’ - that I ran at my parent’s farm in Moorooduc. We had 100 people there and raised $2,500.” Over the next couple of years, with a passion for helping the people in Hampi, Joel helped set up an organisation in India called the Hampi Children’s Trust (HCT), running two music festivals called ‘Hope in Hampi.’ Still running today, HCT helps educate children in Hampi, helping them to attend schools, providing the kids with school uniforms, nutritious food and materials they need for their education. He said: “It still has 55 kids there and is now being run with the help of a previous street kid.” When Joel saw what they could do to help in India, he decided to get involved in another worthy cause started by his mate, another Peninsula lad, Damien Mander. Joel went on to explain: “Damien was launching the IAPF (International Anti Poaching Foundation) and I realised I could help him out and before I knew it, RAW was born - an acronym for Respect All Wildlife, with a philosophy that works - act local, think global.” RAW has since provided support for critical conservation issues and actively contributed to biodiversity conservation
locally and overseas, building a close relationship with IAPF. A strong passion for music and the arts has seen the emergence of the RAW Music Festival, that has attracted international and local artists and raised thousands of dollars over the past six years. “In 2011 we held the music festival at Mornington Racing Club with two stages and about 20 acts. The following year at Morning Star was also amazing with 10 acts during the day. “RAW raised money for IAPF, supporting Damien and his army in the war against poaching and the trade of wildlife.” RAW is completely organised and run by volunteers with a focus on making a vital contribution to the environment, conservation and animal rights. They have even planted 5,000 trees on the Peninsula to offset the RAW events. Whether it’s family upbringing, Buddhist ideology, or just magnanimous personality, it seems pretty clear that Joel and many other Peninsula people are making an enormous impact on a global scale. RAW is constantly looking for like-minded people, businesses and organisations to help join together to fight these critical issues. Summing up, Joel said: “We have huge plans for the future with our motto ‘act local, think global’ and invite people to be part of the change and help fight the conservation war now.” Those interested can learn more about RAW by visiting the website at www.raw.org.au - MELISSA HODGE
Buying Diamonds Online... without going Online! Think about all the reasons for wanting to buy diamond jewellery online and the benefits are usually cheaper prices and a near endless selection of products. Then think about all the reasons why you wouldn’t buy online and it usually comes down to the risk of being scammed and not being able to see the item in person. Imagine then the ultimate scenario whereby you could shop locally in a bricks and mortar store yet benefit from cheaper online prices. Welcome to Diamond Coco! As one of Australia’s leading online jewellers, Diamond Coco is based locally at Suite 6, 38A Main Street Mornington. As the headquarters for their online business,
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
Diamond Coco offers locals a showroom experience at around half the price of a retail store. Owner Anthony Hansen made the sea change from the big smoke 4 years ago and enjoys the personal interaction away from the often faceless transactions of selling diamond online. When meeting with Anthony, it will soon become apparent that despite the low prices, the quality on offer is second to none with a real emphasis on quality. If you are looking for any diamond related purchase be it an engagement ring, diamond earrings, pendants or bracelets, then call Anthony at Diamond Coco on 1300 230 430. By Appointment. read online www.mpmag.com.au
17 )
HANDMADE WITH LOVE You can’t call yourself a candle lover until you’ve lit one from the Peninsula’s very own Indigo Flame Soy Candle company.
scents, plain vanilla and tropical scents.”
Started up by local lady, Leah Dowel, Indigo Flame Soy Candles are hand-poured with love and come in over 30 sumptuous scents.
“These candles will make the whole house smell beautiful, and are the safest around children as the wax doesn’t get super hot and they are not breathing in any chemicals.”
Leah, whose business continues to gain popularity, said: “I absolutely love candles and was buying so many of them that a friend suggested I make them myself. “At first I thought of it as a hobby, but it has really taken off in the last 18 months. “I sell them at markets like Red Hill every second month and the Mornington market every month. We do candle parties as well and I sell them online.” Because fragrance is so important, Leah has made sure that her Indigo Flame Soy Candles are strongly scented and added: “There’s nothing worse than a candle that doesn’t smell, so all my candles have a distinct scent. “The food scents are my favourites, blueberry muffin in particular, but there is something for every mood from sweet florals to food
All candles are hand-poured with 100 per cent natural and eco-friendly products and triple scented for the strongest fragrance possible.
Soy wax is a favourite of environmentally conscious consumers, made from hydrogenated soybean oil, it is biodegradable. “Soy candles are stronger smelling and throw off more scent than regular candles. They are cleaner burning than paraffin candles and really ecofriendly,” Leah added. Indigo Flame Soy Candles have melts, tins, jars and diffusers, available to purchase online at www. indigoflamesoycandles.com or go to the Facebook page for product updates or to book a party. Phone 0401 539 599.
INDIGO INDIGOFLAME FLAME Hand Poured with Love!
INDIGO FLAME Hand HandPoured Pouredwith withLove! Love!
Love Candles, Love Indigo Flame Soy Candles Over 30 Fragrances Prices start from $7.50 See our stand at Mornington Craft Market, second Sunday of every month.
om noon inment fr Enterta een 7pm
r Films sc
Proudly presented by
The 2014 Peninsula short Film Fest is now calling for entries!
1prize
We invite you to enter your short film (up to eight minutes in length) by December 20th, 2013.
2prize
For a chance to win, go to peninsulashortfilmfest.com.au for details on how to enter and terms and conditions.
3prize
festival partners
platinum partners
( 18 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
nd
rd
$5,000 cold hard cash! $2,500 cold hard cash! $1,250 cold hard cash!
festival supporters
the Design Den Tick Tock Rosebud Plaza Rosebud Chamber of Commerce black magic
To book your own party contact Leah 0401 539 599 Email: indigoflamesoycandles@yahoo.com.au or on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/indigoflamesoycandles
st
Art and design courtesy of thedesignden.com.au
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
JOIN THE BIG BEACH CLEANUP Walking your dog along the beach or foreshore is a relaxing way to spend time but for Peninsula resident, BJ, it has become less enjoyable with all the rubbish she sees scattered along the beach. So began the ”Big Beach Clean Up”, an initiative encouraging people to get friends and family together to have some fun, while at the same time cleaning up the rubbish in and around their local beach and foreshore area.
and positive way,” BJ added, who has already started doing clean-ups along the beach. “It’s exciting because we have the opportunity to fix the problem by collectively doing a little bit whenever we can. We usually head down for about two hours but it can take just 20 minutes to an hour of your time, meeting like-minded people and effecting a little positive change. “Imagine if there were more people regularly helping. What a wonderful sight that would be.”
The “Big Beach Clean Up” has aligned with Clean Up Australia, but with the added bonus of local incentives for individuals and businesses that include prize draws and a proposed “Community Leader” program, encouraging people to lead an event at their local “After moving to the Peninsula, I noticed way too much glass and rubbish beach. particularly, in the grassland of the foreshore, not to mention everything Talking about how extra support would help the initiative, BJ added: washing up onto the shore. “At this stage, the thing we really need is Council and local business “When I lived in NSW, my dog dug a hole in the sand, stuck her head in to take a sniff and a buried junkie’s needle stabbed her in the eyeball. It was horrifying to see how much she suffered as a result.
“I decided that rather than complain about it, I’d try to encourage one person at a time to help me to clean it up,” said BJ, who has even found asbestos in Rosebud and another area that took three adults two hours to clean near the McCrae lighthouse. The “Big Beach Clean Up” is a great opportunity for locals to get together and help look after our precious beaches. BJ said: “As we know, there are enormous threats to our oceans and marine life due to pollution, toxins, chemical spills, oil disasters, rubbish, naval testing, marine vessel traffic and much more.
“We may not be able to help with many of those, but as a community, we can get together and clean up our beach and foreshore area in a fun
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
support so that we can make the website more interactive and create opportunities for local youth, seniors and those with disabilities to become involved.
“This support is both in-kind, by offering prizes, and financial support to ensure that the programs can be developed. With just a little community help, I really believe we can ensure that our beaches go back to being beautiful and safe for everyone to use, including dogs.” For further information, 0402 919 060, email register@ bigbeachcleanup.org Alternatively, join the Facebook page or pay a visit to the website at www.BigBeachCleanUp.org
read online www.mpmag.com.au
19 )
n itio d d est a on w e i n The to fash Eliza t oun , easy to wear occasion M in r ed elax fit o
Style Temple
o
r ut ful, ny o our way ch a col t a eliza to m unt o y m r e ell e), 89 681 entr f jew 76
c 8 hies h: 03 97 P (ritc and t eliza r t s n , the mou op 2
nge
e ra
hug
Sh
Toorak College ART Toorak College inspires creative minds. Students explore ideas through creative experimentation with materials and forms to create pieces of artwork. The annual Toorak College VCE Art and Design Exhibition will be held from October 10-13, showcasing work from this year’s VCE students of Art, Media, Design and Technology. Toorak College has been achieving excellence and inspiring future lives for 140 years. In 2013, students have received accolades for their artistic endeavors, including: Premier’s Award for Product Design and Technology-Jessica Hack. Rotary Art Show overall student winner-Dails Wang, Top Designs award winner-Victoria Cockle, Top Shots award winner-Bethany Walravens, Oakhill Gallery photographic winner-Laine Succuzzo, Red Hill Art Show photography winner-Lily Orton and Ilford Schools Photographic competition winner-Belle Thomson. Toorak College was also awarded the second best school in Australia in the Silver Halide category. Stephanie Patchett-Walsh and Madeline Gibson were winners in the Archibald Schools Competition Year 11-12 category. Robert Lindsay, Director of McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park will open the exhibition at 6pm on Thursday, October 10 when artistic students will add creative touches. Readers of MPM are most welcome. Toorak College is on Old Mornington Road, Mount Eliza. Phone: 9788 7200. Web: toorakc.vic.edu.au
Melbourne and the coast from November 1 at Manyung Manyung Gallery in Mt Eliza has an awesome exhibition planned for November. Opening on Friday Novemebr 1st, they have thrown out the welcome mat for lovers of art to come to opening night.
Other artists featured are David Ardley, Chris Kenyon, Mia Oatley, Miodrag Jankovic and Cristina Met. Lawrence Marshall will be the featured sculptor for November (pictured right with his ‘Brolgas’).
If you are interested in enjoying a glass of wine, meeting the artists and seeing some truly innovative works then text your details to 0419 595 222 to get onto the guest list. Featured artist David Hinchcliffe presents works which were painted on a recent winter’s trip to Melbourne (see image above). “Despite the cold weather, Melbourne has fierce and fiery dawns and sunsets. There’s something about that time of day I find really inspiring.” said David.
superb understated capacity to improvise. Lawrence is a very creative individual, a nationally recognised inventor and certainly a collectible sculptor who we are blessed to have exhibiting on the Mornington Peninsula.”
Lawrence had his first gallery exhibition at Manyung December 2012. His exhibition featured large wedgetail eagles, lifesize emus and kangeroos. He continues to create Australian fauna from steel and wood and adopts stainless steel cutlery to become plumage, beaks and tail feathers. David Wemyss-Smith, curator of sculpture at the Manyung Gallery Group describes Lawrence as ‘a salt of the earth character, very talented across many media, with a
To be opened by Robert Lindsay, Director of McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park
Opening Night Oct 10th 6-8pm Open Oct 11th-13th 11am-4pm Old Mornington Road Mount Eliza Ph: 9788 7200
306TC AdPlace
( 22 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
www.toorakc.vic.edu.au now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
MELBOURNE & THE COAST Opening Friday 1st November until 24th November
BE OUR GUEST ON OPENING NIGHT Friday November 1st from 6pm Enjoy a glass of wine and meet the artists whilst enjoying the first views of this stunning new exhibition. To register your interest email staff@manyunggallery.com.au or text details to 0419 595 222
David Hinchcliffe David Ardley Chris Kenyon Mia Oatley Miodrag Jankovic Cristina Met and sculpture by Lawrence Marshall
1408 Nepean Highway, Mt Eliza Text interest to 0419 595 222 or Ph: 9787 2953
View over 2000 artworks online at manyunggallery.com.au
From the Cultural Planning Desk
Andrea Ebsworth, Mornington Peninsula Shire Cultural Planner
Mornington Peninsula Shire is currently undertaking an assessment of its arts and culture facilities.
8
Art Space 8 Art Space 8 has opened to rave reviews, offering a studio space for local artists to create their work.
The 10 studio space has 13 young, up and coming artists working in jewellery, lighting, painting, collage and photography.
Consultant Lynda Newton from Arts & Cultural Services Australia is building a picture of what is required by our creative communities; artists, arts groups and community members involved in creative engagement, activities, programs and festivals.
The Shire’s Arts & Culture Strategy, ‘A Creative Peninsula’ states “that arts facilities support the development of our communities as places to express and reflect our cultural HAVE YOUR SAY identity” and therefore keen to understand what our creative communities require from You can access the Survey via the dedicated arts facilities across the Shire. Mornington Peninsula Shire website at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ Dedicated arts spaces are places where ArtsFacilitiesAudit people can participate with: How long will this survey take? teaching/artists and craftspeople to explore a diversity of art forms; There are 19 questions and takes approximately 10 minutes. where writers can inspire new works and or theatre productions; The Survey is to be completed online by where rehearsal and public performance in 5pm, Friday 30th October 2013 music and dance can be presented; For further information contact Andrea Ebsworth, Cultural Planner, Mornington collaborate on community art projects, Peninsula Shire on 5950 1716 or email programs and activities; Andrea at arts@mornpen.vic.gov.au spaces in which people can find creative To find out more about arts on the activity going on any day of the week. peninsula visit www.artsonthepeninsula.com
Art Space 8 is located at 8/71 Yuilles Road, Mornington and is open to the public by appointment only. Phone 0417 557 686.
Trash ... or treasure? In light of October being “Buy Nothing New” month, people around the peninsula have searched through cupboards and drawers to dig up trash that might be treasure. For those who had wondered whether that quirky item they had inherited was worth anything, The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery recently played host to an Appraisal Day in early October at the Dromana Community Hall. Experienced and highly sought after, Warren Joel, was on hand to examine items brought in by the public and provided verbal appraisals. Over the past 35 years Warren has built up a great wealth of knowledge and expertise in the valuation of fine arts. He has handled items for private collectors, leading art galleries, the government’s Cultural Gift Program, the National Trust and valued the entire collection of the Australian National Museum.
( 24 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
This year buy your tickets online at
www.trybooking.com
MOUNT ELIZA ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION Mount Eliza’s annual art exhibition returns this year on October 25th to 27th with an incredible collection of new talent. Hosted by Mount Eliza North Primary School, the exhibition provides visitors with a unique opportunity to discover and purchase original and affordable art in a relaxed, community based setting. Art aficionados can look forward to browsing an extensive selection of traditional and contemporary painting, jewellery, photography, textiles, sculpture and ceramics, while enjoying a glass of the region’s famous chardonnay or pinot noir. The exhibition fosters local talent whilst maintaining the high calibre of exhibits that has become synonymous with this exhibition. Veronica Holland: Feature Artist Veronica lives and works in Christmas Hills, a bush haven on the edge of the Yarra Valley. Her large and colourful paintings can be dynamic or gently whimsical, but generally bring a smile to the observer. Describing her work as “art to live with”, Veronica’s cheerful paintings are often based on things that are a source of personal amusement. “I mainly paint people being people, and love painting voluptuous ‘Wonder Women’ who are happy in their own being and in control of their lives”. Holland has also been working on a series inspired by music. “I like the energy and passion in music, and the OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
stories behind the performance. I try to make you see the music,” she explains. Russ Brebner: Feature Sculptor Russ started sculpting in 2005 when he found some metal in the shed. “I purchased a welder and it started from there.” He explains. “I am a collector. Each piece of metal on its own was nothing special, but when I welded them together they became a robot called Bert.” A highlight for Russ was in 2012 when he was selected for the ‘Mali in the City’ program at the Royal Melbourne Zoo. “Thousands of metal pieces were sculpted together to create an armor over a fiberglass elephant body.” Russ explains. ‘Rusty Mali’ was on display in the city for 6 weeks before being moved to the Royal Melbourne Zoo for the 150th birthday celebration before being sold at auction with all proceeds going to environmental programs. “It was my proudest moment as a sculptor.” Gala Opening: Friday October 25th Limited to 500 guests, the gala opening is a much anticipated social event on the Peninsula with live music, gourmet finger food and an exceptional selection of wines. As well as having the first opportunity to purchase works, guests are able to bid on unique items including paintings and jewellery in an auction hosted by Hockingstuart Real Estate. Numbers are limited so
purchase tickets early by phoning the school or www.trybooking.com. Gala night admission is $25. Your ticket permits unlimited re-entry to the exhibition throughout the weekend. Visiting the Exhibition Following the gala opening, the weekend times are Saturday October 26th from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday October 27th from 10 am to 4 pm. Adult entry on Saturday and Sunday is $5 and children are free when accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available by phoning the school or www.trybooking.com. The popular Café d’Art will open all day Saturday and Sunday, serving morning and afternoon teas and light lunches with regional wines by the glass. Hockingstuart Real Estate, Vision Finance, Zouki Catering and
‘Jammin’
by Feature Artist Veronica Holland
Opening Night $25 Friday 25th, October 7.30—10 pm Saturday 26th, October 10am—5pm Sunday 27th, October 10am—4pm Hosted by Mount Eliza North Primary School Art Exhibition held at Moseley Drive, Mount Eliza
SPONSORS thevillage
MT ELIZA
MAGAZINE
Mornington Peninsula Magazine
proudly sponsor this exhibition.
For further information contact Mount Eliza Art Exhibition, 9787 6611 www.mtelizaart.com Photographed Veronica with her painting “Jammin” and students: Back row: L to R: James Light, Xavier Antreou, Veronica Holland (artist), Harry Scott, Talia Matthias, Felicity Light Front row: L to R: Max Peeters, Hannah Gibson, Maddie Jamieson, Jade Roberts, McKenzie Kirk, Otis Antreou, Alex Peeters, Ben Gibson
All of the latest information on our website:
www.mtelizaart.com read online www.mpmag.com.au
25 )
INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS
Bourke appointed AFL South East RGM The AFL South East Commission has announced the appointment of Jeremy Bourke to the role of Regional General Manager (RGM).
A pilot mentoring program engaging the Peninsula’s young and emerging artists has been received with enthusiastic accolades in recent weeks.
AFL South East Commission Chairman, Mr Jeff Kimber, said Mr Bourke was appointed from a strong field of applicants.
iConnect – Young Artists in the Park is a pilot program delivered in partnership with Parks Victoria, The People & Parks Foundation and the Mornington Peninsula Shire to inspire creative expression and wellbeing through connection with nature. It culminated in an exhibition of the students’ work that will now be relocated to Mornington Library for extended viewing.
MacKay, helped us connect these kids to nature, and this in turn helps the community to connect with the amazing emerging talent we have here on our doorstep.”
Undertaken at Point Nepean, the program worked with students from Rosebud Secondary College and two local professional artists through interactive sessions in a natural environment. Over 10 weeks, the program fostered the growth and development of high quality arts in the fields of painting and photography by providing a mentoring base of collaboration, support, guidance and expertise.
She said: “This grass roots exhibition has provided a perfect platform to nurture emerging artists and connect them with someone who has already been on that journey.
Mentoring is one of the areas that the Victorian Government sees as vital to young people staying engaged in education and training. Ranger in Charge, Victor Teoh, said: “While the program provided local youth with access to resources and one-on-one skills development through the mentorship process, the concluding exhibition of their works at Point Nepean was a fitting way to recognise their journey.” “Working in partnership with the People and Parks Foundation, the Mornington Peninsula Shire Youth Services and two established local artists, painter Miodrag Jankovic and photographer Matthew
( 26 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor, Councillor Lynn Bowden, acknowledges that the response from the community towards the program has been heartening.
“We are very excited to be able to extend this journey for the participants by moving the iConnect exhibition from Point Nepean National Park to the foyer of Mornington Library for October.” The program also provided inspiration and skill nurturing though gallery sessions and concluded in an exhibition held at Point Nepean in July at which artists, partner staff and mentors exhibited their works. Proving to be an inspiring journey for all those involved, children from 8 to 16 had the opportunity to discover artistic and creative talents, while their mentors and teachers were given the opportunity to make a difference in these young lives. The works will feature at Mornington Library from October 5th to 31st and entry is free.
Speaking about the appointment, Mr Kimber said: “The Commission is very excited to have someone with the passion and knowledge that Jeremy can bring to the role. “Jeremy has a proven track record as a strategically-minded football administrator having previously worked with the VAFA in a football operations role and more recently as the CEO of the Northern Football League where he worked diligently to change the culture and public perception of the Northern Football League which is now viewed as a professional Community Football League.” Mr Bourke said he was looking forward to the exciting challenges ahead and identified that he has a desire to work in collaboration with all stakeholders within the growing region to ensure that the game grows both on and off the field. He said: “Having worked in the industry in a number of roles, I have seen the passion and commitment local administrators have for leagues and clubs and I look forward to engaging with these people to help
now fresh every month
the region move forward in the best possible way.” Mr Kimber said the position of RGM was created after the AFL’s 2011 review of football in country Victoria. “The review found that football needs a change of governance structures to provide greater strategic focus, more effective decision making at a regional level and an investment in resources directly in regions. “The RGM role will oversee the development of a strategic plan for the South East region and report directly to the AFL South East Commission. “Over the next few weeks and months, Jeremy will be spending time meeting leagues, clubs and supporters to hear about the issues affecting our region.” Mr Bourke, who holds a Masters of Business (Sports Management), in addition to his relevant work experience, will commence his role as the new RGM on November 11.
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
A TOUCH OF AFFLUENZA? When we throw something away… where exactly is ‘away’?? October is designated ‘Buy Nothing New Month’ and has been brought about to make us rethink about the things we buy and why we buy them. Considering the alternative options that are better for us, our wallets, people and the planet, the scheme aims to awaken our recycling senses for the good of all. Now in its third year in Australia, Buy Nothing New Month celebrates sustainable alternatives of the conscious collaborative, new consumption movements like second-hand shopping, swapping, renting, sharing, borrowing, recycling and up-cycling. Attracting pledgers from all around the world, when you take part in the Buying Nothing New scheme, you will also notice savings, with some pledgers reporting savings of around $1000 a month.
A TRUE PENINSULA PICKER Any given weekend, while most people are relaxing, you can be assured that Jason Richardson is not sleeping in. No way. Not since he discovered the thrill of picking… For those who are foreign to the practice, all over the Peninsula there are people getting up in the small hours of Saturday and Sunday to hunt down the best bargains at garage sales and vintage shops. Once armed with an array of artefacts, they recycle them at their own market stall or sell online.
have had is hot right now.”
“We agreed on a price and I went back home to research the plate, only to find it was a 1964 Washington Pottery plate worth up to 50 to 70GBP ($85 - $120AU) on a Beatles collector site. That was my first pick and I was hooked.”
He said: “One miserable Saturday, all the markets were cancelled and there was nowhere to pick, so I killed some time at my mother-in-law’s.
For the next six months, Jason became entrenched in the subculture they call “Pickers”, until he finally had enough items to do his very own market stall and took on the moniker as “The Man in the Hat”.
After being a regular viewer of shows like ‘American Pickers’, Jason realised that this was something he would like to do.
Jason added: “The first market I did was the Red Hill Vintage and Collectibles Fair. All I wanted to do was sell just one thing and after a few minutes of unpacking, a lady came up and bought an old milking stool I had, and I was off!”
He said: “American Pickers was one of those shows that I always came across when I was channel hopping just before going to bed.
After 12 months of picking, Jason’s philosophy is simple - “Never buy anything you’re not happy to be stuck with.”
“I would watch it for a few minutes, then after a while, I made a point of watching the show every Wednesday night and it became a regular thing.
He also says that condition is the key. “It’s important for things to be in good condition, bright colours are good and a lot of the stuff that our mum’s would
“I used to collect a lot as a kid and thought what could I collect now? Then one Sunday at the Bittern Market, I
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
came across a lady selling a Beatles biscuit plate that I thought was really interesting, as The Beatles had only toured here once, almost 50 years ago.
Jason definitely believes in “picking karma” and says he’s had his best picks when freestyling garage sales.
“When I pulled out of her street I saw a sign saying “Yard Sale” that had just been put up, so naturally I called in and I found four lovely crystal beer glasses, a beautiful rose-glass decanter, a silver plated cruet set and a magnificent copper coloured whisky tray dating back about 50 years.” The art of picking can take on many forms. For some, it’s scouring op-shops and vintage stalls, for others it’s the garage sale circuit. Some, like Jason, tend to only ‘pick’ in the one area while others will venture all over the Peninsula and beyond. One thing is for sure, whatever the method, pickers will tell you there’s nothing like the thrill of finding a unique item, steeped in history and just waiting to be re-discovered and brought back to life. - MELISSA HODGE
It all started in a bid to rid us all of “Affluenza” - a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety and waste, resulting from the dogged pursuit of more. It challenges us to think twice about what we really need and look at alternatives. When you pledge to buy nothing new, you still get to buy the essentials like food, drink, medicine and hygiene products but commit to borrowing, bartering and buying only pre-loved items. By trying some (or all) of these tips on how to stay on the straight and narrow when you pledge to buy nothing new, you can be well on your way to helping towards a brighter future. Op shops and second hand stores – there’s plenty around the Peninsula with shops like the Brotherhood of St Laurence. There’s also no shortage of vintage shops with a quirky edge. Buy second-hand goods online. When it comes to gifts why not give an experience like a hot air balloon ride or tickets to a concert or a surprise party in the park? Don’t shop – swap. Hold your own swap shop where everyone brings five things cluttering their home that they don’t use and watch as one man’s trash becomes another man’s treasure. Re-use, recycle, make stuff, alter stuff, buy used, donate quality old stuff, get free stuff, borrow, barter and trade, just like they did in the old days. Repair, don’t replace. Take up a hobby instead of shopping to alleviate boredom. Can YOU take on the challenge…? For further details about Buy Nothing New Month, go to the website at www.buynothingnew.com.au read online www.mpmag.com.au
27 )
fashion health & beauty Hats N Hooves Luncheon OCT 25
The 2013 staging of the Mornington Racing Club’s Guinot Hats N Hooves Charity Luncheon looms as an extra special one. Proceeds from the October 25 lunch, held as is custom in the lead-up to Mornington’s feature spring race day Sportingbet Peninsula Cup day, will be directed to the local Riding for the Disabled charity, based on the Peninsula and in Mornington. Four Mornington schools and two adults programs participate in the RDA program where children and adults are able to gain positive benefits through the horse riding and equestrian activities. Funds generated by the Guinot Hats N Hooves lunch will be dedicated to continual funding of the program which relies on generous donations from the public and sponsorship by local businesses Hosted by Channel 7’s Scherri-Lee Biggs, the Guinot Hats and Hooves Charity Luncheon, to be held in the Gunnamatta Room at Mornington Racecourse, includes a sumptuous three course luncheon with associated beverages, fashion styling by Beckie White and Main Street Mornington, a $50 facial voucher courtesy of major sponsor, Guinot, live auctions, silent auctions and a raffle, with all proceeds going to RDA Peninsula and Mornington. There will also be fantastic door prizes and a special prize for the table wearing the best hats. Tickets to the luncheon are available from the Mornington Racing Club on 5975 3310. Further information about the event can be located at the Club’s website (http://www.melbourneracingclub.net.au/the-races/ mornington/about/guinot-hats-n-hooves-charity-luncheon).
OPEN GARDENS AUSTRALIA invites you to the
SHIVA ASHRAM Sat 9 & Sun 10 Nov, 10am–4.30pm
$7 entry Six acres of gardens Free meditation & yoga Live music Lunch & Devonshire teas 27 Tower Rd, Mount Eliza shivayoga.org 9775 2568 ( 28 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
Cultivate Inner Peace at Shiva
On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November, the Shiva Ashram on the Mornington Peninsula, will open its six acres of beautiful gardens to the general public as part of Open Gardens Australia.
From barren paddocks and burned out grasses 17 years ago, the grounds have become a series of mystical and spirituallyinspired gardens. Home to Swami Shankarananda, director of the ashram, since 1996 and currently to 40 ashramites or residential students, the gardens have flourished along with the work carried out by Swamiji. “Maintained by volunteers, the gardens are a true labour of love,” said Swamiji. “Nature and spirituality are one: through nature we experience harmony, joy and peace.
circular walk includes gardens, handmade mosaic tiled artworks and quotes representing the five major faiths of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity. Plantings and the colour palette of each garden symbolise the particular faith represented. The gardens are the perfect place to sit and enjoy, to contemplate and meditate and to soak up the calming and restorative atmosphere. Head gardener for over four years, Tulsi Christopherson said, “The Ashram really is a beautiful place to work. The gardens are well kept all year round but leading up to Open Gardens, we plant more annuals and bulbs. The garden I am working on at the moment is one of my favourites. It is a goddess mandala or symbolic circle, and the area is beautiful to work in”. Tulsi works 4 days a week maintaining the 6-acre gardens, with 4 or 5 volunteers daily.
“Meditation is to seek inner harmony and peace, and when you have outer circumstances full of beauty and tranquillity, it supports meditation. Some of the most beautiful gardens I’ve seen have been attached to ashrams and monasteries. Gardens outwardly express the inner harmony of the soul.”
“We get fabulous feedback from the public who love all the deities throughout the garden, and we make sure the plantings reflect and embody each deity. The woman who manages our interfaith garden carried out extensive research on each religion to determine the most appropriate colours and plants for each.”
The gardens are a conduit for the Ashram’s main purpose: to provide a peaceful sanctuary where people are inspired to find their deeper nature. They include a Zen Garden, a beautiful, Japanese inspired garden named the ‘Garden of Enlightenment’, a native garden honouring the Boon wurrung, the original owners of the Mornington Peninsula area, and a permaculture vegetable garden that supplies a wonderful array of organic vegetables. There are spiritually inspired symbolic gardens created from cottage beddings, mature gums and cypresses, together with a small waterfall, creek and pond.
The gardens have matured noticeably since last year’s Open Gardens weekend and there have been a few new additions including fledgling woodland at the front of the property. “Visitors will definitely notice a couple of changes this year”, said Tulsi. Come along and enjoy some of the open garden highlights including lunch, Devonshire tea, free introductory yoga and meditation sessions and live music. Shiva Ashram Gardens, 27 Tower Rd, Mt Eliza, 10am-4.30pm, 9 & 10 Nov. Entry $7, under 18s free (proceeds to charity). Ph: 9775 2568, askus@shivayoga.org or www. shivayoga.org
There is also an Interfaith Walk surrounding a magnificent lily-pad covered lake. The now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
quaffed to perfection but the thing that tops it all off is your beauty treatment.
experience the Youngblood difference at Saya.
A spray tan can make you not only look glowing and sun bronzed, but it even lifts the impact of your outfit a notch or two and Saya uses two different tanning brands to match skin tone and colour for a perfect and natural match.
Youngblood Mineral cosmetics outperform any other mineral makeup line in the market place.
‘Tan of Nature’ is a luxuriously creamy tanning solution that provides a deep, honey-dipped glow. The innovative all natural and organic formula gives a deeper, longer lasting colour that fades evenly. It is 98 per cent organic and 100 per cent natural. With ‘Oztan’,you can flaunt a natural olive tan while avoiding sun damage and nasty chemicals. With four great shades to choose from, you will achieve your desired depth from a healthy golden glow to deep olive tones. Give yourself that just-been-onholiday-glow.
The girls at Saya Beaute Bar have it covered this Spring racing season with spray tans, waxing, eyelash extensions and much more.
By having eyelash extensions at Saya, you will never have to wear mascara again! Be a part of the beauty trend that is sweeping the nation and enjoy having natural looking longer, thicker lashes every day. And with Saya’s expertise waxing skills, you can get all the perfect finishing touches for this Spring racing season.
You can buy the ideal outfit, have your hair
For the ultimate in pampering, why not
TIME FOR A PAMPER? Everybody loves to be pampered and there’s no better time than the Spring Racing Carnival to go that extra step with some of Saya’s fabulous beauty specials.
Made up of 100 per cent minerals, Youngblood gives a flawless, superior coverage with beneficial ingredients including Seve Marine, vitamins A and E. At Saya, you can find the foundation that works for you, whether it’s cream, liquid or loose powder. Youngblood’s ‘Mineral Illuminating Body Tint’ is perfect for pepping up pale, winterworn skin and adding a gorgeous sheen to bronzed limbs in summer and goes hand in hand with Saya’s spray tanning formulas. Now that your skin is looking beautiful, protect it with Saya’s exclusive skincare range. Whether you are at the beach, a barbecue or celebrating at the races, make sure you are covered top to toe with quality UV protection. Sun protection is the first step in anti-ageing, and Saya’s skincare lines have extensive studies into the anti-ageing process to help you make the right choice for your skin. Call in to meet the friendly team at Saya Beaute Bar, 2/10 Eramosa Rd, Somerville. Call 5977 6790 for details & appointments.
a taste of paradise on the peninsula waxing • massage • pedicures • sauna • spray tanning • tinting • eyelash extensions • facials • manicures
20%
spring offers
open
Monday and Tuesday 9-5 Wednesday and Thursday 9-8
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23) HalfWideSaya.indd 1
Spray Tan only $35 Full body sugar scrub only $85
Off any treatments until October 31 - codeword Oct 31
Race in for this special offer, for Mornington Peninsula Magazine Readers MUST mention the codeword or present the magazine to redeem offer
Full set of eyelash extensions only $135 Youngblood mineral cosmetics full make over only $80
Friday 9-6 Saturday 9-3
Island Pedicures only $55 File and Shellac only $35
2/10 Eramosa Road East, Somerville P: 5977 6790 www.sayabeautebar.com.au read online www.mpmag.com.au
29 )
5/10/13 2:55 PM
Interactive app RACE IN FOR helps young STAND-OUT LOOKS children think
The Spring Racing Carnival is gathering pace to a gallop and the perfect platform to showcase the very best of racewear classics has to be the Chadstone Fashion Stakes. One of the highlights on the Australian fashion calendar, the Chadstone Fashion Stakes has found its winner - Brodie Worrell – who has shown that gold with a hint of colour is right on trend. Brodie had her eye on a vintage Scanlan and Theodore dress from Bella Once Loved but it wasn’t until she went to the Mornington Millinery night two nights before the Chadstone Fashion Stakes that she decided to buy it. Lisa of Lady of Leisure Millinery then teamed up with Brodie to create a beautiful headpiece that incorporated gold and red flowers. Brodie said: “This headpiece was miraculously made overnight and worked perfectly with the outfit.
“All the fuss, however, has been drawn to the accessories - a red block colour Lego clutch and red heels with gorgeous gold detail that complimented the dress.” Brodie, who now goes onto compete as a finalist at the Caulfield Cup, says that wearing vintage or pre-loved clothing is an easy and affordable way to be unique. Elegance and style with current trends, slicked back hair and bold red lips were the key elements of Brodie’s winning look. Make a free appointment today at Bella Once Loved, Mornington and Dromana, to find your stand-out look for Spring racing.
positively
Mornington Peninsula’s own children’s author and illustrator, Julie Davey, has launched a new mobile app encouraging positive approaches to problem solving and goal setting in young children. The First5 app is an interactive app providing children with step by step coaching to shift their focus from problems to possibilities, and frame their day more positively. “The app assists children with emotional re-framing techniques and suggesting positive outlooks, visualising approaches and coping mechanisms which encourage for parents, teachers, and specialist staff as they conflict resolution and personal self-worth,” says Julie, who is a strong advocate for helping kids feel better address more challenging issues and concerns. This well established support program has been widely about themselves. The hero feature of the app is the ‘Possibili-Tree’ as received in Australian schools and well regarding by educators and youth counsellors. users are encouraged to ‘Turn worries into wishes, and problems into possibili-trees’. Inviting the young user to record their personal challenges onto leaves of the Possilbili-Tree the program demonstrates examples of how to manage problems and work through steps to consider more positive outcomes. With its bright colours, simple graphics and interactive programming the Fab First 5 app is highly effective for mid to upper primary school users, teaching and mental health practitioners, counsellors and parents. The app’s title refers to the premise that everyone can achieve positive possibilities from a positive outlook in the first 5 minutes of their day. The app can also work in tandem with an optional support program The Fabulous First 5 Minutes Home pack with tailored resources and programs which can be purchased on-line and adds value
“For children to thrive, it helps if they can release worries, giving them the ‘head-space‘to consider other possibilities and solutions. I really believe this app helps kids, and parents become more responsible, resilient and conscious of opportunities available to them,” she said. “Many kids feel more comfortable communicating through the screen, and the app is an ideal tool to enhance the teaching and counselling of experienced staff and parents as they reach out to kids and work through issues together. The app allows for a personalised approach in addressing the challenges children face in their own lives so that they feel empowered with logical steps and visualising approaches.” The First5 app is available from iTunes from October 15th or by visiting the author on www. AforAttitude.com.au
Chiropractic massage osteopathy yoga spa therapy reflexology aromatherapy counselling sound therapy acupunture skin care coaching personal training teas colonic health nutriion whole foods superfoods coconut products fruit vegetables child safety biology wooden toys parenting resources first aid crisis support gardening pregnancy birth and more
FREE ENTRY Health & Wellness Workshops, Door Prizes
( 30 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
visit www.phwe.com.au
and Giveaways
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
new hair salon day spa concept store
OPENING SPECIAL
50% OFF* only available until Oct 31
in Mornington
* Retail not included * Offer valid Monday - Thursday until Oct 31
Shops 3 -5, 45 Main St, Mornington Ph: 5976 3833 www.aurasalonspa.com.au OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
read online www.mpmag.com.au
31 )
Styling for Breast Cancer Awareness Miss Velvet Boutique’s Beckie White is a head stylist and all about celebrating the fabulous things that inspire us as women. Beckie says “We all love to look and feel our best however there are times throughout our lives we don’t feel like this is achievable, often for reasons beyond our control. In light of breast cancer awareness month this October, I videoed a shout out asking the women of the Mornington Peninsula to nominate a loved one/ friend who has been diagnosed with Breast cancer, to tell me in 25 words or less why/ how i could lift the spirits of their nominee.” Beckie has had so many emails from fabulous supportive people with amazing stories to tell about their friends, mums and sisters’ Breast Cancer Journeys, that choosing one was a difficult decision. “The team and I narrowed it down to two women and we decided to make a first and second prize pool. So it is with great honour that I announce the winners,” says Beckie. “In first place woman I am gifting a total styling package to Emma Cloak, a mother of 3. In second place I am gifting with a shopping spree with a stylist to Heather Ashley.” Stay tuned to the next Mornington Peninsula Magazine edition, on these amazing ladies’ experiences through the journey of styling to looking and more importantly feeling fabulous and confident.
WIN WIN WIN GUINOT PRODUCTS AND DOUBLE PASSES TO PENINSULA CUP
Competition to win one of 2 double passes to the Sportingbet Peninsula Cup Day on Sunday November 3 and a Guinot Baume Levres Confort (Lip Balm) Each prize pack valued at: $63 Total prize pool $126 Lip balm Product Info: Baume Lèvres Confort protects, soothes and nourishes the lips’ fragile skin and regenerates its natural barriers. The luxurious texture provides the lips with an intense feeling of comfort and nourishment. Go to our facebook page www.facebook/MPmag to enter, however you must also ‘like’ www.facebook.com/guinotaustralia to be eligible to win.
( 32 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
BAY RUN RAISES $30,000 A celebration was held at The Grand Hotel in Mornington last week as the Mornington Chamber of Commerce handed over the cheque to Peter MacCallum Foundation. The Mornington Bay Run raised $30,000 for the foundation and bought thousands of people to the Main Street precinct.
Mornington Peninsula Magazine is a proud sponsor of
this event over many years.
From left to right: Bronwyn Sugden (Supporter Events Manager, Peter MacCallum), Carl Young (Fundraising Director, Peter MacCallum), Kim Rowe (Marketing & Promotions Manager, MCC), Jeni Doherty (Market & Office Manager, MCC), Elizabeth Woolcock (Bay Run Subcommittee member, Lilly Belle Shoes and Accessories), Cameron Price (Grand Hotel)
JESS LEWIS Hairdressing is my passion. I always strive to inspire my clients. Since moving to Colour Collections I have become even more inspired with my hairdressing career. They say that if you love what you do, you will never work another day of your life. I can safely say that I love what I do and all the team at Colour Collections. All my hairdressing creations can be followed on Instagram @ hairbyjesslewis
PRIMROSE FAIR A SUCCESS FOR ALL The very first Primrose Fair on Saturday October 5, was blessed with good weather, fabulous stall holders, and great coffee. “We were thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive response from the public” says Lara Tweedie. “Our stall holders couldn’t stop remarking on how lovely and chatty all the Peninsula locals were on the day. As organisers it was incredibly rewarding to see everyone enjoying themselves.” “One of the big successes of the day was the pop up café by Grazen. Corey Fowler and his team did an amazing job and we all are looking forward to creating more Primrose magic at our Christmas event” says Marlee Horobin. Primrose Fair will take place at The Cloisters, Toorak College, Mt Eliza on 14th December 2013 between 10am and 4pm. Entry is free. Visit www.primrosefair.com.au for more details.
The coming months will see fringes – some straight and blunt, others soft with wispy edges. Why not try something new! If you have long hair a new fringe can make a beautiful change without losing length. Perhaps even a bigger change, why not try a short and sassy do! Remember simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Travelling and presenting in Asia, Miami and LA already this year, it was exciting to see that hair in Australia is still at the forefront of our everchanging industry.
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
Wayne White Creative Director, Colour Collections.
Shops 5,6 & 7, 19 Wells St, Frankston Phone: 9783 4195 www.colourcollections.com.au Find us on Facebook & Instagram
Ombre, Ombre. Hair colouring is moving into a creative era, with soft tone-on-tone techniques. Blending clean blondes into pastels with pale pink, copper, caramels or even blues, lilacs and greys, we are here to help stretch your imagination.
SHAUNA CUDDIHY My passion is ‘hair up and colour’. Colour Collections is a fun and exciting place to work. The staff is friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is lively. Our clients pickup on that and really enjoy each visit. I love it when my clients walk away feeling fabulous, largely thanks to the ideal environment at Colour Collections.
read online www.mpmag.com.au
33 )
Spring into Spring with Sarah After suffering from chronic back pain for years, Sarah Angelo tried every treatment out there. But to no avail. It wouldn’t go away. Until she discovered BodyTalk - a simple and effective holistic therapy that re-synchronizes the body’s energy systems to enable them to operate as nature intended.
NEW BOUTIQUE IN MT ELIZA
“My pain disappeared in the first session” said Sarah, who has now been a BodyTalk practitioner for three years.
• HAIR • EYELASH EXTENSIONS • • DERMALOGICA FACIALS • MAKEUP • • BRIDAL PACKAGES • TINTING • • MASSAGE • WAXING • SPRAY TANS • • HAIR EXTENSIONS •
“The BodyTalk system is literally a communication with the body. It takes all the best bits from kinesiology, Reiki, Eastern and energy medicine and aspects of Western medicine and puts them all together under one umbrella. It can be used on its own or can complement other forms of healthcare alternative or conventional. “Some people have a BodyTalk session because they have physical symptoms like back pain or hayfever. Others are looking for relief from stress and anxiety.” “We don’t medicate with BodyTalk so it works well with other modalities and brings attention to your body and what’s going on inside it. “Frequently we get great physical results with headaches, hayfever, pain and anxiety and then
9775 4594 www.laviasalon.com.au
( 34 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
BodyTalk works with the philosophy that the body is designed to heal itself. When all parts and systems of the body communicate with eachother, healing happens naturally. Stress can cause communication breakdowns, resulting in discomfort and disease. BodyTalk identifies these breakdowns and uses a light tapping technique to restore communication, helping the body to heal itself. Sarah added: “It is safe, effective and noninvasive, great for all ages from babies to the elderly. “The best part is when the person has that ‘a-ha’ moment – when they are suddenly awakened and the world looks different.” For Spring, BodyTalk Mornington is having a special focusing on the Veltheim method of lymphatic drainage whose benefits include ridding the body of toxins, excess fluid, less aches and pains, emotional release and even losing weight. To find out more, check out the website at www.bodytalksystem.com BodyTalk Mornington can be found at 331 Main Street, Mornington and Sarah’s contact number is 0450 464 360.
YOU CAN’T KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN Lee Ferguson is proof that you can’t keep a good woman down, beating cancer 13 years ago and now raising funds for Peter MacCallum and her quest to Ride To Conquer Cancer. The Mt Eliza grandmother was given little hope for survival when doctors diagnosed her with oesophageal cancer 13 years ago.
3/73-75 Canadian Bay Rd Mt Eliza
there are the magic ones when somebody’s life changes completely for the better. And I feel lucky to be the facilitator of this.”
“They didn’t think I would survive. I had chemotherapy and radiation and I just kept going. All I really wanted was to see my grandchildren born,” says Lee, who now has two gorgeous grandkids who are 10 and 8. “My third grandchild is expected on October 27th, the day of the ride.” Lee has been slowly but surely raising money for the ride, auctioning meat
trays at the Canadian Bay Hotel, and with online donations. “I needed $2500 to enter the Ride to Conquer Cancer and now have more than $3000 because of a fundraising event at the Canadian Bay Hotel,” she said. A fashion parade from Euro Collections and fundraising luncheon at the hotel on Thursday September 26th drew excellent numbers, with CB’s donating all the finger food and champagne. “Joe and Giselle from CB’s have been amazing, as has Paula, offering their time and venue to help the cause,” says Lee. “Thanks to them I have now raised more than enough to enter the ride.” And what’s Lee’s secret when it comes to surviving this awful disease? “I rely on great friends, family and having a good laugh.” To contribute to the Ride to Conquer Cancer go to the website www. ridetoconquercancer.com.au and donate to Lee Ferguson. now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
THE DECK OAKS DAY
Who doesn’t love an excuse to frock up in your finest racewear, enjoy a day of fashion, fun and bubbles, all mixed in with a few races? Ladies of the peninsula, this year The Deck is the venue for an exclusive Oaks Day event on Thursday November 7th, sponsored by local business with some proceeds going towards “Weekend to end Women’s Cancer”.
TOP IT OFF For milliners like Felicity Northeast, the Spring Racing Carnival starts months before the races with the creation of a new collection each season. Every year, Felicity presents a 60-piece collection, inspired by the latest trends in design and material and in her Mt Eliza studio, surrounded by feathers, ribbons, hatboxes and handmade flowers, she works tirelessly to create unique headpieces for each client. “This year, the new theme is lacework which is hand crocheted,” she says pointing to a widebrimmed hat with a lace crocheted brim. “Architectural and structured pieces are also big this season with the trend for structured suits and fitted dresses. The vintage braid continues to be popular but now I have started to combine two colours into a vintage braid twist.” As for trims, Felicity says the Japanese silk material still works beautifully, while flowers are becoming more architectural to complement the fitted look in outfits. She added: “It is important that the headpiece does not overpower the outfit. If you have a large extravagant hat, the outfit should be kept simple and vice versa. “And colours are very big this season, with lots of reds and burnt oranges, as well as lime green and yellow in different shades. “Floral prints are big so I have been making plenty of flowers for that extra edge.” With her focus on the unique style of the wearer, Felicity uses her creative flair to incorporate a client’s own ideas to tailor beautifully sculptured hats for any occasion. Her millinery creations feature everything from handmade flowers to embroidery and lacework, with a particular focus on what suits the individual. Felicity Northeast Millinery can be bought directly from her Mt Eliza studio or you will find another unique range at Fiona’s of Mornington. Call Felicity on 0417 305 191 or visit her website at www.felicitynortheast.com. OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
The newly renovated Deck in Frankston is the ideal venue for fun, fashion and bubbles, with views reaching across our beautiful bay. Your entrance price includes two glasses of Moet or Veuve champagne, cocktails on arrival, canapés, entertainment and fashion on the deck – the perfect recipe for a great day out with the girls. Feel spoilt and pampered with goodie bags for everyone, hair and beauty touch ups on the day and races on the big screen. Sponsored by April and Rose,The Deck, Blisque Salon, and Rogue. April and Rose owner, Toni says it is a great way to promote business on the peninsula, donate to a worthy charity, and of course an excuse to dress up. And its all for a fabulous cause, $5 of every ticket sold will go to ‘Weekend to End Women’s Cancer’. “I’ve always done events like this and decided to use The Deck as somewhere local,” says Toni, whose brand new store April and Rose opened early in October at 9 Blake Street, Mornington. To book tickets contact Toni on 0418 528 233 or aprilandrose@hotmail. com
THURS 7th NOVEMBER
LADIES ONLY EVENT
INCLUDES TWO GLASSES OF CHAMPAGNE (MOET & VEUVE) ON ARRIVAL COCKTAILS, CANAPÉS, ENTERTAINMENT, FASHIONS ON THE DECK, GOODIE BAG, HAIR & BEAUTY BAR FOR TOUCH UPS ON THE DAY & THE RACE ON THE BIG SCREENS Contact Toni for tickets 0418528233 or aprilandrose@hotmail.com sponsored by:
april & rose pieces from the heart for you and your home
$150 PRESALE TICKET
$5 of every ticket sold will go towards “Weekend to end Women’s Cancer” (fabulous cause).
2-4 Davey Street Frankston, VIC 3199 03 9783 1003 hello@thedeckbar.net.au thedeckbar.net.au
read online www.mpmag.com.au
35 )
GOOD MEDICAL SERVICE IS ALWAYS AN ADVANTAGE Affordable health care is now available in Mt Eliza with the opening of the Advantage Medical Centre. The brainchild of Dr Manish Bhasin, Advantage Medical Centre is the fifth project in as many years, offering patients on the Mornington Peninsula bulk billing medical and affordable dental care. Other Advantage Medical Centres include Crib Point, Tooradin, Baxter, and Rosebud. As one of the practicing doctors, Dr Bhasin says they all have special interests in different streams of medicine. “Dr Brian West specializes in pain management, while Dr Dipankar Chakraborty’s special interest is obstetrics and gynecology. We also have ex paediatrician, Dr Jitendra Kumar here for child health care.” Dr Bhasin, whose specialty is diabetic care, says it is most important to meet the need of the area in terms of affordable and ongoing care for all sections of society. “There was no bulk-billing in the area and we bulk-bill everybody. If you empower the patient
with education, it provides better outcomes for their health, so we make sure we spend that extra time explaining as well as diagnosing,” Dr Bhasin said. “We have had very good response already. Patients are grateful and thankful we have opened here especially pensioners and young working class. We are taking on new patients, so just ring up to make an appointment.” Advantage Medical Centres are also actively involved in teaching and training new doctors. “We get new doctors from Melbourne University, medical students, and get GP training doctors as well, so part of my other job is training.” After working in England for many years, Dr Bhasin came to the peninsula, loved it and has never looked back. Advantage Medical Centre is at 1297 Nepean Highway, Mt Eliza, 9787 3036, 337 Stony Point Road, Crib Point, 5983 0022, 57 Baxter Tooradin Road, Baxter, 5971 1110, and 1541 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud West, 5982 0011.
Go Grandriders – Seniors Week 2013 What do you get when you take 17 Taiwanese senior citizens on a 13 day motorcycle adventure around Taiwan? A fantastic feature film called ‘Go Grandriders’ which screened on the Mornington Peninsula on October 9th. As part of the celebrations of Seniors Week, the film was presented by the Mornington Peninsula Shire, in partnership with the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival and the Peninsula Advisory Committee for Elders, to illustrate the shire’s commitment to promoting and advancing positive ageing and human rights.
The movie dispels stereotypes, and follows these riders who are determined to prove that age is just a number. Most of the riders in the film are aged in their eighties and, unwilling to surrender to their ailing bodies, these daredevil riders take on everything from fatigue and arthritis to cancer and heart disease to defend their right to ride. Go Grandriders screened to audiences in Rye and Mornington and entry was by gold coin donation.
WE’RE HERE FOR YOU We bulk bill in order to provide excellent professional and affordable health care to all sections of community.
NEW PATIENTS WELCOME
We are proud to provide quality health care and maintain the true family practice values.
ADVANTAGE MEDICAL CENTRE 1297 NEPEAN HIGHWAY MT ELIZA ( 36 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
9787 3036
Baxter Medical Centre – 57 Baxter Tooradin Rd, 5971 1110 Crib Point – 337 Stony Point Rd, 5983 0022 Rosebud West – 1541 Point Nepean Rd, 5982 0011 now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
Peninsula Properties Buying, Selling and Renting on the Mornington Peninsula
Our readers shop, dine, travel and of course buy real estate. Quarterly, MpM couldn’t promote current listings. Now monthly we proudly introduce our first property section, in our centre pages each month, presenting properties in all ranges, building, leasing and more. Watch our Facebook page for OFI’s. And if selling, ask your agent to feature your property in Mornington Peninsula Magazine. 50,000 copies every month.
HIDDEN SANCTUARY
270 Craigie Road, Mount Martha
Sweeping lawns and natural woodland embrace this exceptional home set on approx. 2.5 acres. At its heart, sits an award winning homestead style residence, characterized by polished hardwood floors, wide verandahs, open fire places and grand proportions. The home features superb formal and casual living areas, a spacious entertaining verandah and a sumptuous parent’s wing including a dressing room, en suite and freestanding soaker bath leading down to a sprawling master bedroom with an enormous picture window framing the views over the Briars Bushland. A master chef’s kitchen with quality St George appliances add to this homes inherent grandeur. A timbered boardwalk leads past the in-built bbq to a heated swimming pool and a flood-lit competition sized north-south tennis court. Two
5 4 2
Cape Cod styled self-contained outbuildings offer guest or B & B style accommodation. The larger of the two buildings play host to an entertainers dream with open fire place, studio amenities and a vast picture window that transforms into an indoor/outdoor cinema experience. Outdoor speakers and a stoned lined fire pit mean outdoor entertainment can continue the night through.
Expressions of interest close Wed 13th Nov, 4pm McEwing Partners Contact: Quentin McEwing 0409 389 268 7/84 Mt Eliza Way, Mount Eliza Ph: 9787 2422 or Dean Phillips 0402 833 865 160 Main St, Mornington Ph: 5975 4555
To find out more call Jules Alexander on 0401 255 555
sovereignpoint.com.au OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
read online www.mpmag.com.au
37 )
HORIZON POOL SETS THEME Enjoying one of the best cliff top positions on the Mornington Peninsula, this Mount Eliza beauty features an uninterrupted panorama over Port Phillip Bay. The architect designed beachfront resort style property provides for a lifestyle of elegance and privacy with the most luxurious appointments. With direct access to the beach, the magnificent home of approximately 80 squares, boasts flowing indoor-outdoor living and entertaining spaces, where floor to ceiling windows frame a vista of the sparkling bay.
of elegance and style, with distinct architectural lines and extensive glass features. Relax by the stunning horizon pool with fully appointed cabana and outdoor kitchen, set among multiple terraces and gardens with a formal, yet minimalistic appeal. Additional features include the mod grass tennis court, cellar, underground parking for four cars with lift to all floors, and highest quality technology and appointments throughout. The home is set on approximately 2713 square metres.
As you would expect in a home of this calibre, there are four large bedrooms, two full en suites, a central bathroom, billiard room and home office.
Lorien: 2 Tintagel Court, Mount Eliza Inspect by appointment
A circular driveway, manicured grounds, and grand entrance foyer create a lasting impression
Nicholas Lynch Real Estate Nicholas Lynch 0411 121 356
Asking price: $6 - $6.6 million
www.seachangeholidayrentals.com.au Seachange Holiday Rentals offer obligation free appraisals on your holiday home, we can assist you in setting up your holiday home to its greatest potential, visit our website www.seachangeholidayrentals.com.au or by calling Kirsty Mantel. We offer a personalised ‘meet and greet’ service where we explain the terms and conditions applicable to each home to your guests upon arrival. For a professional and specialised management of your holiday home please contact Kirsty on 0408 181 392 or kirsty@seachangeholidayrentals.com.au
( 38 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
FOR LEASE FRANKSTON
$390.00pw
Your piece of Paradise
Rarely does a property of this quality come onto the market.
This luxury home is set on the cliff tops of Mt Martha with scenery that is breathtaking. It offers uninterrupted views of Melbourne’s CBD, stunning views of Mornington Peninsula’s coastline and endless bay views that will leave you mesmerised in the beauty of this property. With 180º views, this stunning property is a private retreat that needs to be seen to be appreciated. The home has three bedrooms, master with WIR, en suite and parents retreat area, formal lounge with sliding doors leading out to the ocean, a home office/library room, formal dining area, well appointed kitchen, sun filled atrium area and a family bathroom servicing second bedroom. Down stairs contains third bedroom, bathroom and lounge, perfect for the growing family.
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
Other quality fixtures included – ducted heating and evaporative cooling, ducted vacuum system, and a large four-car garage. The external grounds offer multiple delights. From the huge upstairs deck with Balinese pavilion, to the landscaped garden surrounds and feature hedges – you can enjoy the panoramic vistas or head downstairs to the sumptuous spa retreat area and enjoy the views in your own Jacuzzi. This exclusive property is unique, relaxed and completely private and offers remarkable future potential for its next owner.
Designed with executives in mind, this one bedroom fully furnished apartment is ideal for those with busy lifestyles. With breathtaking views of Port Phillip Bay, You Yangs, Melbourne and the Bellarine Peninsula, life could not be better. Extremely modern apartment features stone top benches in the kitchen, Fisher & Paykel appliances, open plan living and dining area opens up to a balcony with sweeping 180 degree views. Other features include split system heating and cooling, carpeted floors throughout, fully tiled bathroom, desks with modem electronic port as well as use of fitness centre, retail precinct, restaurants, laundry / dry cleaning service, secure entrance and parking available for small fee.
359 Esplanade, Mt Martha Inspect by appointment
With over 25 years property management experience, your property is in great hands with McGuire’s Property Management. Call Nancy McGuire today
Asking price: $1,300,000 - $1,450,000 Hocking Stuart, Mornington, Ph: 5973 5444 Jamie Hughes 0498 006 119 and Brett Trebilcock 0439 209 891
Rear 12/1140 Nepean Hwy, Mornington
Ph: 5976 3811 mcguirespm.com.au
read online www.mpmag.com.au
39 )
Lorien
2 Tintagel Court Mount Eliza
Enjoying one of the best cliff top positions on the Mornington Peninsula, featuring unhindered panoramas over Port Phillip Bay. This architect designed beachfront resort style property provides for a lifestyle of elegance and privacy with the most luxurious proportions. The property has direct access to the beach and comprises flowing indoor/outdoor living and entertaining spaces, four large bedrooms, two full ensuites, central bathroom, billiard room and home office. A stunning horizon pool with fully appointed cabana and outdoor kitchen, multiple terraces/gardens, mod grass tennis court, cellar, underground parking for four cars with lift to all floors. Highest quality technology and appointments throughout.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
O ne of the best cliff top positions on the Mornington Peninsula Spectacular Port Phillip Bay views Architect designed 80sqs. approx. of living L ifestyle of elegance and privacy with the most luxurious proportions Amazing entry foyer F lowing indoor/outdoor living and entertaining spaces Four large bedrooms, T wo full ensuites & central bathroom Billiard room Home office Stunning horizon pool F ully appointed cabana & outdoor kitchen Flood lit mod grass tennis court Cellar Underground parking for four cars Lift to all floors H ighest quality technology and appointments throughout Direct access to the beach Set on 2713sqm. approx.
4
3
4
Inspect: By appointment
$6 - $6.6 million Nicholas Lynch 0411 121 356
Awe-inspiring on Beleura Hill
Positioned in a prized location of Beleura Hill Mornington and with mesmerizing views over Mornington and all it has to offer is this magnificent modern family home. Finished to the highest of standards and combining style and inspiring spaces to provide the family with four large bedrooms plus a study/home office and gym. Downstairs consists of a formal lounge including ambient gas fireplace, separate dining area with concertina doors opening out to the fully tiled lap pool. Your family will be able to take advantage of the large open plan living room, separate TV lounge room and the opulent kitchen which contains Caesar stone bench tops, European stainless steel appliances, plentiful storage space and a butler’s pantry. Two sets of bi-fold doors lead you out to the undercover alfresco dining area, in-ground solar and gas heated swimming pool, lap pool and spa, built in trampoline, a mod grass half tennis court, great kids play area with rubber surfaces and manicured landscaped gardens surrounds. Other extras included are remote double garage, automatic gates, camera security system and your own putting green.
> VIEW
> PRICE
Saturdays 2.00-2.30pm
> CONTACT
POA
Jamie Hughes 0498 006 119 jhughes@hockingstuart.com.au Brett Trebilcock 0439 209 891 btrebilcock@hockingstuart.com.au
Mornington 55 Beleura Hill Road
4 4 2
Come and meet the at Spectacular views & incredible architecture
Architecture as remarkable as the spectacular views it offers, this luxury seaside residence one of Mt Martha’s most prized positions and views across the sparkling bay to the city skyline. Design brilliance by award-winning architect Graeme Jones, the 4 BR home comes complete with IG pool, gym, office and enormous balcony. > VIEW
> PRICE
> CONTACT
OFI weekly - call agent for details
Mornington
Real Estate is our World Teamwork our Obsession With a network of 50 offices state wide, we get results! www.hockingstuart.com.au
mornington@hockingstuart.com.au
$1,495,000 - $1,560,000
Jamie Hughes 0498 006 119 jhughes@hockingstuart.com.au Brett Trebilcock 0439 209 891 btrebilcock@hockingstuart.com.au
Mount Martha 3 Rockleigh Drive
New Team
204 Main Street Mornington T: 5973 5444
4 3 2
204 MAIN STREET MORNINGTON
5973 5444
WWW.HOCKINGSTUART.COM.AU
www.mcewingpartners.com
Longevity and reputation are the key to success For over 3 generations, McEwing Partners has proven itself as a prestige real estate brand, with a reputation as the Mornington Peninsula’s premier property agency. Proudly serving the Mornington Peninsula, Directors Dean Phillips, Quentin McEwing and Brett McEwing all share the same important values, with a strategic focus on premium property, high quality service and advanced marketing strategies. “With a great reputation like ours, a high percentage of our business is referral based. Much of our recent success has been largely due to our extensive buyer database, both nationally and internationally. We currently have buyers looking to spend anywhere from $1 million to $10 million in the coastal areas of the Mornington Peninsula.”
“Quietsell” is a database matching sales system McEwing Partners have been successfully using for many years. We have clients whom are quietly on the market without any internet, board or marketing that will sell if the price is right. The most recent being a $4 million cliff front property in Mornington. “In 2011 the decision to expand to a second office located in Mt Eliza gave us the opportunity to add a Property Management division. Headed up by one of the Peninsula’s most experienced property management teams we have strategies in place that will minimise vacancy and maximise return.” The McEwing Partners sales team are all highly trained and highly skilled negotiators. Closely working together with their marketing department they custom design from the ground up individual marketing campaigns
Mount Eliza: 7/84 Mt Eliza Way Ph: 9787 2422
that will best suit your property. Whether it be Private Sale, Auction or an Expressions of Interest campaign, McEwing Partners will provide you with maximum exposure resulting in the highest possible price. Licensed Estate Agents and Directors, Quentin McEwing and Dean Phillips are hands on in the day to day running of McEwing Partners. “Our success strategy is simple. Be first to open in the morning, be last to close in the evening, and follow every possible lead”. If you are considering selling or renting we encourage you to contact either one of our offices in Mornington or Mount Eliza. Phone 5975 4555 or 9787 2422 or visit the website mcewingpartners.com
Mornington:160 Main St, Ph: 5975 4555
MOUNT ELIZA
69 GLEN SHIAN LANE
SAN REMO Captivating panoramic views of Port Phillip Bay coupled with a prestigious hillside address in the bluechip “Golden Mile” makes this four-bedroom residence a world-class architectural masterpiece. Tall ceilings and an exquisite open-plan design floods with natural light. Walls of glass merge indoor/outdoor areas creating the perfect entertaining background for every season. The reality is an extraordinary and exceptional home set on a large 1212sqm corner allotment with approximately 80sq’s of internal living and garage space spread over four breathtaking levels. Featuring many bespoke finishes the home redefines the perfect seaside lifestyle showcasing a fully-tiled squareset solar pool, natural gas-heated spa, expansive upper/ lower observation balconies, all Bosch appliances and a toasty French-made Chimnia Phillip cast-iron fire place. Close to the shopping village this sterling location offers a choice of prominent schools and is literally steps from famous Canadian Bay beach and yacht club.
4 3 12 FOR SALE PRICE Contact Agent MOUNT ELIZA OFFICE 9787 2422 QUENTIN MCEWING 0409 389 268
Mount Eliza: 7/84 Mt Eliza Way Ph: 9787 2422 Mornington: 160 Main St Ph: 5975 4555
www.mcewingpartners.com
MOOROODUC
107 GRAYDENS ROAD
GRAYDEN PARK
A picture of rural perfection on 21 acres, Grayden Park combines superb infrastructure for livestock or the equine enthusiast. This four bedroom plus study family friendly home features a north-south mod grass tennis court and first class alfresco living that centres around a sparkling heated in-ground pool and spa. Incorporating excellent grazing, day and holding yards accessed by a network of internal laneways, while quality infrastructure includes stables, machinery sheds, hay-shed, tack room and cattle crush. Making a wonderful first impression, the grand entrance connects to a gracious, formal lounge with an open fireplace opening out to a tranquil terrace. Featuring a dazzling chef’s kitchen with Miele appliances, a large walk-in pantry and plumbed top of the range Jenn-Air fridge freezer. The sumptuous private master suite includes an executive study, retreat lounge and marble-tiled en suite with spa bath. Other features include, polished timber floors, zoned reverse cycle air-conditioning, security alarm, triple carport and many more. 5 3 3 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Wednesday 13th November at 4pm MOUNT ELIZA OFFICE 9787 2422 QUENTIN MCEWING 0409 389 268
Mount Eliza: 7/84 Mt Eliza Way Ph: 9787 2422 Mornington: 160 Main St Ph: 5975 4555
www.mcewingpartners.com
MOOROODUC
5 SHAW ROAD
GWYN Escape to quiet Moorooduc moments where the pastures are green and opportunities for rural pursuits are offered at this ten-acre (approx.) farmlet. Privately situated at the end of a peaceful cul-de-sac this three-bedroom plus study retreat welcomes a country lifestyle to enjoy with local conveniences such as the nearby Peninsula Link, Flinders Christian Community College, Tyabb Airport and Mornington shopping village still close at hand. The recreation continues to the entecar tennis court and inground solar/gas heated swimming pool surrounded by landscaped gardens. Whether it’s for equestrian interests, agistment purposes, agricultural prospects or a perfect retirement this beautiful hobby farm certainly satisfies.
5 3 3 AUCTION Saturday 16th November at 11.30am MORNINGTON OFFICE 5975 4555 DEAN PHILLIPS 0402 833 865
Mount Eliza: 7/84 Mt Eliza Way Ph: 9787 2422 Mornington: 160 Main St Ph: 5975 4555
www.mcewingpartners.com
STRESS AND YOUR CHILD’S WELLBEING As a mother, you want to see your child thriving and you can feel completely lost when you see your child struggling with challenges.
A dedicated section for parents on the Mornington Peninsula
Body Consciousness Facilitator, Jackie Wright, is a Mum too and understands how difficult it can be to manage your child’s emotional wellbeing during their formative and school years.
HEALTH FUN ACTIVITIES PRODUCTS EDUCATION
“I became aware of Body Consciousness when I was dealing with some issues with my own children and it worked so well that I just knew I needed to help others too, so I trained in the modality to do just that. I love this work and the results that I am achieving with my clients,” says Jackie.
Enquiries or suggestions welcome call 9708 8222
Body Consciousness
is a complete system of energetic processes that unravels confusing situations and allows you to understand what’s going on with your child emotionally. It clears the blocks to moving forward at school and gives you the tools and awareness to create different outcomes. Issues with learning can appear at any age whether it’s learning difficulties or behavioural problems and Body Consciousness can give you insight into the cause. Using the Body Consciousness Learning Program, Jackie can identify the emotional blocks that may be in the way of learning – things like listening, focusing and retaining information can be addressed. As children move into the higher grades, homework can become overwhelming.
Body Consciousness has helped children with time management, where to start an assignment and feeling overloaded. The system can uncover ways to help your child study and feel prepared, composed and ready for their exams. For some children, managing emotions can be seem impossible, Body Consciousness can discover what’s behind the anger, frustration, sadness or apathy and release the block. Many children have been assisted with social issues, low self esteem and lack of confidence or difficulty in communication and as these areas are addressed they display improved behaviours at school, at home and are happier in general. Phone Jackie Wright on 0412 884 116 for a one on one consultation, in person or by phone/skype.
Is your child’s stress holding them back? Unlock the cause with Body Consciousness® From toddlers to teens, children react to what is going on inside them or in their environment. Emotional issues can lead to: • Learning difficulties • Stress with homework/exams • Emotional outbursts • Communication or social problems
Body Consciousness® Facilitator
The Body Consciousness® system can pinpoint issues that may be disturbing your child, release the emotional blocks and offer awareness and tools to create change.
P: 0412 884 116 to arrange private consultations or consulations via skype or phone OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
read online www.mpmag.com.au
47 )
FASHIONISTAS AT DROMANA COLLEGE Dromana College is holding its annual Design and Fashion Show on Monday October 21st and it’s tipped to be a beauty. For students yearning for a career in fashion, this is a great way to display their talents and creativity in one stunning forum. Entertainment will include the Dromana College students Art Exhibition, a Design and Fashion show with work from students from the peninsula and other areas. Guests will enjoy peninsula wines by Trofeo, and finger food made by the VET students. An exciting concept, The Peninsula Teenage Fashion Expo encourages excellence in students studying fashion. It allows students to showcase their artistic talent combined with their practical and creative abilities. Students have the opportunity to design, construct and model their fashion garments, and develop their talent, self esteem and confidence. The art show starts from 6.30pm and the fashion parade from 7.30pm. There will be three categories – casual, special occasion, and fantasy. The art and fashion expo will be held at Dromana College, 110 Harrisons Road, Dromana. To book tickets or for further info, phone 5987 2805.
CAPTURE PRECIOUS MOMENTS There’s no more special time than the birth of a newborn baby, and photographer, Niki Whitfield-Hart understands how important it is to capture those precious moments with her business, Naturalis Oculus Photography. A mother of two, Niki specialises in newborn and child photography, creating the perfect setting to bring your brand new baby and hopefully snap some pictures of mum and dad as well. “I love photographing newborns, and usually the initial consultation starts while the mum is pregnant. We book the photo session for when the bub is around 10 days old, as I can get to capture all those little details that seem to disappear with each day,” says Niki, who is one of the only specialists in newborn photography on the peninsula. “The photos I produce are very magical with an ethereal quality to them. I use all natural elements, taking inspiration from nature. There’s lots of fresh flowers in my photos, and the fabrics and knits I use are hand-spun by myself. I also use lots of vintage fabrics,” says Niki whose photography has a distinctly earthy quality.
Ph: 5975 2080
www.kidsahoy.com.au
Kids Ahoy Indoor Play Centre and Café is a wonderful place for kids to enjoy playing together out of the hot sun, with air conditioning and wall fans to keep cool or pouring rain. It’s also a great place for parents, guardians or grandparents to meet others or come in as a group. The indoor play centre and café has been operating for 13 years and the new owners have worked hard to deliver exceptional customer service, create a friendly and safe environment whilst ensuring the cafe, the play and party areas are the cleanest on the Peninsula.
Pay for one entry get a free coffee & biscuit* *not to be used with disco
On Friday 25th October, we will be holding a “Halloween Disco”. Come dressed in your scariest costume to win a best dressed prize. Parents also welcome to dress up!! There will be food & drinks available. Call and book your tickets Today!!!
Halloween at Kids Ahoy!!
Friday 25th October
(pre-booking a must for catering purposes)
Disco will run from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, dance and have fun with the DJ & Entertainer.
There are hours of Joy at Kids Ahoy!! Find us on Facebook 4/1 Watt Road Mornington
( 48 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
Even the name Naturalis Oculus is latin for Natural Eye, an important quality of Niki’s business, particularly dealing with newborns and children. “Often coming to my studio is the first outing the parents will have had with the baby so I make it a special occasion. I have studied newborn photography and understand what those first weeks are like with a new addition to the family, so I create a calming environment with oils, and soothing music or white noise.” Naturalis Oculus Photography specialise in high end, quality photography, with minimal retouching, concentrating on natural elements and natural beauty. Whether it be newborn and child photography, family portraits or even weddings, Naturalis Oculus Photography will produce high quality results, capturing the unique qualities of the individual, either on location or in the studio. “I love all aspects of photography and new-born and child photography quickly became my niche. It has been around since Anne Geddes but is definitely making a resurgence now.” Contact Naturalis Oculus Photography on 0414 793 844, email nat.ocu.photog@gmail.com or go to the Facebook page. now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
CREATING SPACES TO INSIRE YOUR CHILDREN The word on the playground is that there is an up and coming sophisticated, vibrant, interior designer - who channels the essence of a child’s creativity to allow the inspiration of decoration and design to flow. A. Rose Interior Inspirations would love to start weaving colours and themes throughout your child’s space to create functional living environments for the little people in your world. Whether the space is a nursery, bedroom, playroom or outdoor play area, Liz Csapo, founder of A. Rose Interior Inspirations, believes the pure essence of your child can be expressed throughout her designs. She said: “Each age of a child has great qualities and great challenges. Throughout their journey in life, each child develops their independence as their personalities become more complex. “This is a wonderful attribute to have, I encourage my own child to imagine with all her mind, believe with all her heart and achieve with ALL her might. “I adapt this theory when gathering information and inspiration from families and their children if age appropriate, prior to preparing a design concept for their space.” Families who are overloaded with interior
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
inspiration and are just not sure how to piece it all together to make the decoration or design work for their family’s requirements should contact Liz. Other projects can consist of a family having the vision for their space however lacking the confidence to create it. Liz added: “I understand that many people consider the nature of A. Rose Interior Inspirations a luxury, as many interior designers come with an expensive price tag. However, to ensure costs can be kept to a minimum for a project, I tend to DIY a lot of finishes and products. I ensure each item is finished professionally, tastefully and with its own touch of class. All products are very unique - sometimes I surprise myself in what I can actually do!”
“There are NO limits,” Liz stated as she went on to explain how she endeavours to create spaces where children will continue to grow into throughout their childhood. “For some families, a traditional, masculine design may work for their little man with strong base colours for his bedroom such as navy or black that will evolve over time with the contribution of adaptable elements and accessories. “Or for their little lady, a mix of fun, character and style can create her bedroom with fabulous pops of colour throughout feature pieces such as lamps, artwork and ottomans, built up on a neutral base. “Clients do not need to spend a fortune on every item, I would rather mix inexpensive basic accessories with a few statement pieces of furniture.”
Artistic Liz finds peace with a paintbrush and her wonderful custom paintings are created for completed spaces and private purchases from the comfort of the home of the imaginative designer.
Clients of A. Rose Interior Inspirations clients are often that pleased with their child’s finished room that Liz is asked to move on to decorating other spaces in their homes.
She will skilfully re-upholster a vintage armchair in the perfect fabric to ensure the vision of a design is completed within your family’s budget and if a handmade, heartfelt piece can’t be created in her Mornington Peninsula home, she will source the required product from a local supplier.
Families will not be disappointed should they engage the services of A. Rose Interior Inspirations with its wide variety of services. Liz can reached by visiting her website at www.aroseinspirations.com.au or put her Facebook page into your ‘like’ list by logging on to www.facebook.com/ ARoseInteriorInspirations
read online www.mpmag.com.au
49 )
LET’S PARTY AT HUNY JOYS There’s a new kid on the block - where parents can kick back while their children learn as they play. It was only when Amanda and Matthew found themselves searching for somewhere on the Peninsula to have a coffee where their three-year-old would also be entertained that they struck upon the idea of opening up a new venture. So they decided to open Huny Joys, a funky cool café in Rosebud. Huny Joys is a playcentre for juniors with play equipment, games and activities, and a cool little café to enjoy a bite of lunch, a snack or a great coffee.
DISABILITY FOSTER CARERS NEEDED Can You Help?
Call 5975 7644 www.ozchild.org.au
Find us on Facebook Badge
CMYK / .ai
Educational and Developmental Toys, Games, Art & Craft Shop 28/1140 Nepean Hwy. Mornington
www.growingchild.com.au
( 50 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
Amanda said: “The activities are not like a normal playcentre, this is an actual café style and the activities are more educational. There are crayons and paper to develop creativity, blocks to help develop hand-eye co-ordination and practice motor skills and climbing frames for the little ones. We even
have a jumping castle and a cubby house.” With a small child and having just moved to the Peninsula, Amanda is well aware how isolated parents can feel. She added: “We are also about creating a community hub where mums can come together for support and friendship. When we moved here, we knew nobody and had no connections. “It is a beautiful place to live but can be very isolated. We are creating a great atmosphere for mums and kids and are going to be hosting talks each month with experts in childcare and entertainment.” Huny Joys can be found at 1609 -1611 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud West. Call 5986 2690 or check them out at www.hunyjoys.com.au
A Guiding Hand through Foster Care Becoming a foster carer is easier than you think with people of all ages and from all walks of life taking up the gauntlet.
demanding pressures of caring for someone “I was working in disability and I had a with a disability. Lack of access to respite can friend who was a carer for OzChild. They result in parents taking desperate measures had talked to me about what was involved and has been identified in the report in being a carer and it was something that ‘Desperate Measures’ by the Victorian I thought I might be interested in but I had many questions like was I too young, did I Children’s charity, OzChild, provides services Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission as one of the risk factors for have enough experience,” says Hailey. “I was to children and adults with disabilities and relinquishment. Senior Program Manager of old enough and OzChild offered me and my has launched a new campaign targeted OzChild’s Disability Services, David Poynter, partner Paul full training. It is a very through at recruiting volunteer respite carers for says it’s no wonder people reach crisis point process to become a carer. We love the fact children with disabilities. The launch of the that we care for older boys, we are like roomcampaign, titled ‘Why Not Care’, comes at a when they don’t get the relief they need. mates to Ryan and Scotty, we are not trying time when the agency has a critical shortage “Raising a child with a disability can at times to be their parents we are there to show of respite carers and quite simply is asking be profoundly complex and challenging. guidance and mentor them. We find foster the question of people ‘Why Not Care?’ Parenting can be difficult for anyone however, caring very rewarding It gives you a different when a child has a disability there are When Kris became an OzChild foster carer, perspective on life. I love seeing the boys learn additional layers of need and support required. she did it for several reasons. The idea of and grow and they are part of our extended helping such a worthy cause was paramount These parents often don’t ever get the chance families.” to have a break; to spend quality time with but she also wanted her children to have their other children, to spend time with each OzChild is hoping to recruit a the experience of living with a child with a other; or to just have some downtime from the disability. range of respite carers through the overwhelming role of parenting a child with a “I became interested in foster caring through campaign and wants to highlight that disability” says Mr Poynter. my family. My brother has a disability and my people can commit to being a carer “Respite offers these parents the chance to sister has been a foster carer for four years have a regular break as well as a wonderful for as little as two days a month. through OzChild. We waited for our children to be in their teens and more independent before opportunity for the child with the disability Full training and support is available to to have experiences outside their family. It is we decided to become a foster carer. Now I carers along with access to an OzChild an opportunity to, at least for a short time, love being a carer and wouldn’t change it for Case Manager and a 24/7 on-call service. alleviate some of the stress, isolation and the world. It takes time for your family and the Government tax-free reimbursements are child to settle sometimes but it is totally worth exhaustion that comes with permanently also available for all respite carers. caring for a child with a disability.” it and good for everyone,” she says. People who are interested in finding out Hailey is proof that age is not a barrier Respite is a crucial component of more about becoming a respite carer when it comes to respite caring. At just 21, the support people need when they should visit www.whynotcare.org.au Hailey made her first enquiry into becoming or call 5975 7644. are exhausted from the constant and a carer. now fresh every month mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
Huny Joys A trendy little play centre at the beach in Rosebud West! With a funky CafÊ atmosphere there’s fun educational equipment and activities for kids to play while you relax and have a great coffee or something from our Cafe Which features healthy and allergy options and some treats. Optional parent exercise classes will keep in shape while the kids play. Book for Craft activities over school holidays or weekends Daily Monday-Fridays: 10am Rhyme Time; 12 noon Dance Time; 2pm Story Time
Time to Party Traditional, Pizza or Healthy option parties are available for a minimum of 10 kids. Entertainment, dance parties, crafts, arts and many more themed options are available.
Free Colouring Book if you mention you saw this in Mornington Peninsula Magazine
Laugh, Play and Enjoy Huny Joys www.hunyjoys.com.au Open 7 days 9.30am- 4pm 1609 - 1611 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud West PH: 5986 2690
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
www.facebook.com/HunyJoys
read online www.mpmag.com.au
51 )
YEAR 9 STUDENTS LAST CHANCE SCHOLARSHIP EXPERIENCE EUROPEAN YEAR 10 JANUARY – JUNE 2014 RETURN TO AUSTRALIA TO FINISH YEAR 10 All travel, volunteer host family, schooling, preparation included
FRANCE
GERMANY
ITALY
Completed applications close Oct 31 Email: scceaust@scce.com.au Phone: 1800 500 501 www.scce.com.au
Bonding through experiential learning Currently celebrating its 30th year as Australia’s first international student exchange organisation, Southern Cross Cultural Exchange has been based in Mt Eliza for the last fifteen of those years. Their exchange programs allow high school students aged between 15 and 18 to truly experience a deeper level of cultural engagement that just doesn’t happen with modern forms of communication. Students and host families both learn about a different culture right in the heart of the home. Their world expands, they become more engaged and better informed. This then lays the art of experiential learning. The educational exchange program is the perfect example of experiential education, happening at an age when high school students need to venture from family comfort zones but with safety parameters enforced by the quality oversights and educational expertise of organisations such as Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. As one of the earliest professional organisations in the field of cultural exchange in Australia, S.C.C.E.’s National Director, Betty Lane, believes: “Opportunities will increase for Australians to go overseas to a multitude of destinations and more Australian families will volunteer to host overseas students from an everincreasing number of cultures.” After 30 years of running the not-for-profit international student exchange organisation, she looks forward to all participants benefiting – the student, school, family, community and country.
( 52 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
S.C.C.E.’s National Office welcomes parents and students enquiring about international exchange programs or hosting an international student at 14 Ranelagh Drive, Mt Eliza or visit their website at www.scce.com.au now fresh every month mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
School canteen takes BestBite Student-run “Joey’s Café” at St Joseph’s Primary School in Crib Point is the first school canteen to be presented with certification in all areas of the Shire’s Best Bites food program. Cerberus Ward Councillor David Garnock presented the certificates to the school for achieving qualifications in all areas of the Best Bites program - food safety, nutrition, recycling, energy/water efficiency and access for all.
Best Bites Awards – nominate today! Nominations for the Best Bites Food Awards are now open. Local food businesses can apply for an award in any or all of the six categories. Nominations close on October 18 and awards will be presented at the launch of the 2013 Best Bites Food Guide in November. www.mornpen.vic.gov.au or call 5950 1050
Joey’s Café is open fortnightly and serves healthy, tasty and locally-produced meals to parents and guests. Grade 6 students are responsible for all aspects of the café including menus, budgeting, purchasing, preparation and service. Cr Garnock said that he was proud to present Best Bites certification to such a unique and innovative school cafe. “I’m really impressed that the café uses herbs and vegetables grown in the school garden and it’s a great example of a sustainable food business,” he said. A recent Best Bites survey of the 33 school canteens on the Peninsula found that most of the canteens qualify for Best Bites due to their high food safety rating, with 20 in the ‘Gold category’.
Cerberus Ward Councillor David Garnock at Joey’s Café, St Joseph’s Primary School in Crib Point with Daniel, Marcus, Grace, Billie-Jean and Indigo.
WHEN MEMORY FORGETS TO WORK
Have you ever wandered into a room, only to wonder why you were there?
Or were about to say something and forgot what it was? These are examples of how your working memory operates. Unlike short term memory, working memory deals with the ability to hold a thought while the brain processes a more complex task. Working memory affects our ability to think and learn. If you are unable you are unable to hold a thought for long enough to attend to the task, then ultimately you cannot complete it. Working memory deficits have emerged as a major contributor to learning difficulties, which is why children with poor working memory struggle at school. Typically, Children with poor working memory capacity become overloaded whilst completing academic tasks as they struggle to keep track of important information. Over time, these frequent missed learning opportunities amount to slow educational progress and poor learning outcomes.
exercises over a period of 5 weeks to train working memory in 25 training sessions. Training is cumulative and follows the user in a way that makes things simpler when an exercise gets too difficult. When the user advances, the exercises automatically get more difficult. A lot of the training is about repeating different sequences over and over again. A good training environment and motivation are critical. The program is completed at home with regular contact from a coach to motivate and give feedback. Cogmed Working Memory training program is suitable for adults as well as children. For further information about working memory difficulties or Cogmed please contact Ann at Richardson Education on 9787 0820 or visit the website www.richardsoneducation.com.au
Some simple strategies to support students with working memory difficulties include chunking units of work into smaller, more manageable tasks, limiting the length of verbal instructions, establishing routines and minimizing distractions. Encourage the use of checklists and visual aides to support learning and always acknowledge and reinforce focussed behaviour. Until fairly recently, poor working memory was considered to be unchangeable, however, neuroscience research over the past 10 years shows that working memory capacity can be increased, or made to work more efficiently. Unlike other cheaper “fad” brain training games, Cogmed is specific to improving working memory in 80% of Users as evidenced in over 35 academic, independent, peer-reviewed studies from reputable universities and their researchers around the world. Cogmed is an evidence-based program developed by a neuroscientist. It is computer based and uses different OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
read online www.mpmag.com.au
53 )
october - november October 4-27 Manyung Interiors Exhibition: Manyung Gallery. Featuring artists: Janine Daddo, Geoffery Carran, Dianne Fogwell, Juliet Collins, Anne Cape, Wendy Jagger. Details: 9787 2953 October 5 – 31 iConnect Youth Art Exhibition at Mornington Library. Entry is free. OCTOBER 5-23 Artspring: Coolart Homestead, Lord Somers Road, Somers. Each weekend, during park opening times. A collection of work from regional and Victorian artists, painters and sculptors. Details: 5931 4000. Sunday, October 13 Mornington Peninsula Kids Family Expo: Morning Star Estate, Mt Eliza, 10am-3pm. A day full of discovery and family fun. Details: peninsulakids.com.au THURSDAY OCTOBER 17 ‘Love Your Sister’ Fundraising dinner and silent auction: Soy Restaurant: held by the Bendigo Bank for breast cancer. Details: 5975 4477 SATURDAY OCTOBER 19 Emu Plains Market: Balnarring Racecourse, Coolart Road, 9am-2pm. Best makers, creators, growers and collectors. Peninsula Proud: Safety Beach Sailing Club, Marine Parade. 1-4pm Discuss the issues faced by the local gay, lesbian and transgender community. Details: Leanne, 9784 8350 SUNDAY OCTOBER 20 Oktoberfest! Hickinbotham of Dromana Taste authentic German-style handcrafted beers, with great entertainment. Details: $25 gets you 10 drink coupons, 11am-4pm, 194 Nepean Highway, Dromana. Scarecrow Festival: Tour the Peninsula’s hinterland and see all the scarecrows. Details: scarecrowfestival.org.au Mornington Main Street Festival: A celebration of regional food and wine with lots of live music on two stages. Details: Main Street Mornington, 11am-5pm. Mainstreetfestival.com.au Halloween Trains: Mornington-Moorooduc steam train Ride the train with a spooky theme and join the Little Toots Club. Details: 1300 767 274 Monday, October 21 Teenage Fashion Expo: Dromana College,
( 54 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
Harrisons Road, Dromana. 6.30pm A design and fashion show featuring art and creations by year 11 and 12 students. Tickets: 5987 2805
Fishing Competition: $130,000 prize pool to celebrate 30th anniversary of the competition. Contact mail@teatreesnapper. org.au
Shiva Ashram Event: Six acres of gardens, free meditation and yoga, live music. Details: 27 Tower Road, Mt Eliza, 9775 2568. shivayoga@org
Wednesday, October 23 Kids Day in the Park: Mornington Park, Schnapper Point Drive. 11am-2pm. A free fun day for families with pre-school aged children. Enjoy The Police Band, jumping castles, animal farm, art and craft. Details: janellecurry@hotmail.com
NOVEMBER 2-5 Spring Art Exhibition: Peninsula Arts Society Studios, 157 Overport Road, Frankston South. 10am-5pm, free entry.
Arthurs Seat Challenge: Start at the base and run or walk 6.7km to Seawinds Park. $50. Details: arthursseatchallenge.com.au
Thursday, October 24 Excellence In Business Awards: Mornington Racing Club from 6pm. A Gala Dinner to announce and celebrate the award winners. Details: business@mornpen. vic.gov.au Friday, October 25 Hats N’ Hooves Charity Luncheon: Mornington Racing Club The 2013 Face of Mornington Racing Club, Jessica Whitfort, will be special guest for the lunch and fashion parade. Details: 5975 3310 Halloween Disco: Kids Ahoy: 4/1 Watt Road, Mornington. . 4:30-6:30pm. Details: 5975 2080 October 25-27 Mt Eliza Art Exhibition: Mt Eliza North Primary school, Moseley Drive. A fabulous display of paintings, jewellery, sculpture and more. Details: mtelizaart.com Sunday, October 27 Peninsula Health & Wellbeing Expo: Mornington Racecourse 10am–4pm A popular event with tips and demonstrations to kick-start new habits for improved health. Details: phwe.com.au
Soul Show: Merricks General Store, Frankston-Flinders Road. Artist Vayu’s works on show. Details: 5989 8088
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Junior Surf Life Saving Carnival: Western Parade, Point Leo. Details: lifesavingvictoria.com.au
Sunday, November 3 Sportingbet Peninsula Cup: Mornington Racecourse. 4-6pm. The big race and fashions on the field at Mornington Racecourse. Details: 5975 3310
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Australian Art & MPRG Trivia Night: Edwardian Room, Briars Park, Mt Martha. 7:30-9:30pm Details: mprg.mornpen.vic. gov.au
Peninsula Chamber Musicians: PCT, Wilsons Road, Mornington. $20. Details: pnjenkins@bigpond.com
Saturday, November 16 Common Folk Makers Market: Celebrating the handmade home wears, wearable’s and other delights. 16 Progress St, Mornington.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5 Inaugural Pier 10 Melbourne Cup Party, sweeps and live betting all day, races on the big screen Or Cellar Door Bubbles and Baskets with individual lunch baskets and fabulous bubbly, races on the big screen, Crazy Hats competition and more. Bookings 5989 8848. Pier 10, 10 Shoreham Rd, Shoreham THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 Exclusive Oaks Day Ladies only event, entertainment, fashions on the deck, goodie back, the race on the big screen and so much more! Details: Toni for tickets on 0418 528 233 or aprilandrose@ hotmail.com. The Deck, 2-4 Davey Street, Frankston. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Five Gardener’s Gardens: 134 Wooralla Dve, Mt Eliza.10am-4pm. Fabulous gardens at various locations. $5pp per garden. Details: lyn.whelan@internode.on.net
Balnarring Village Spring Fair Quilt & Patchwork Expo: Toorak College, Old Mornington Road, Mt Eliza. More than 100 quilts, stalls and Devonshire tea. Details: jaboo7au@yahoo.com.au Emu Plains Market: Balnarring Racecourse, Coolart Road, 9am-2pm. Best makers, creators, growers and collectors SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17 A Style and Life Sunday with Sarah and Friends: Sarah Foster has become “the voice of reason” for women aged 50+ when it comes to fashion, style and wardrobe matters. Details: 10:30am-3pm, Morning Star Estate 1 Sunnyside Road, Mt Eliza
Somers Arts Fair: Camp Hill Road, Somers Showcasing works by peninsula artists. Details: facebook.com/SomersArtFair
Heronswood Spring Festival: 105 Latrobe Parade, Dromana. Join the Diggers team for heritage workshops and tours. Details: diggers.com.au
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Peninsula Pet Expo: Village Green, Rosebud 9am-3pm. A large number of exhibitors and many activities. Free entry. Details: events@mornpen.vic.gov. au Rosebud Radiofest: Eastbourne Primary School Hall, Allambi Avenue, Rosebud. Amateur radio fanatics meet and greet. Details: rosebudradiofest.com.au
Loved It Market: Peninsula Community Theatre, Cnr Nepean Highway and Wilson’s Road, Mornington. $3 entry. Pre-loved women’s fashion market. Details: www. loveditmaket.com.au
Twilight Zone Concert: PCT, Wilsons Road, Mornington. 7-10pm. Frankston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David le Guen, celebrating music from the movies. $22. Details: frankstonmusicsociety.org.au
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Mornington U3A Choir Concert: PCT, Wilsons Road, Mornington. 2-4pm. Third age singing. $10. Details: u3amornington. com.au
Mornington Cemetery Tour: 1pm, Craigie Road Mt Martha.
SUNDAY November 10 5 Gardeners Gardens: 10am – 4pm. Tickets at gate, $5 single person, $20 all gardens. Tea and scones, local musicans and plant sales.Details: 9775 3301
Saturday, February 1 Peninsula Short Film Festival: The Village Green, Rosebud. Entertainment from noon, films screen 7pm.
HMAS Cerberus Open Day: South Beach Road, Crib Point 10am-4pm A big display includes parachutists and aerobatics. Details: hmascerberus. openday@defence.gov.au
NOVEMBER 1–2 Mornington Peninsula Tea Tree Snapper
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
Markets on the Mornington Peninsula Boneo Community: Third Saturday of the month, Cnr Boneo & Limestone Roads, Boneo.
of each month at Oak Hill 100 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington
Bittern Community: Each Sunday at Bittern railway station.
Red Hill: First Saturday of the month, September-May, RH Showgrounds, Arthur’s Seat Rd, Red Hill 8am to 1pm
Dromana Drive In: Second & Fourth Sunday Oct to May. Dromana Drive-In, 113 Nepean Hwy, Dromana - Every Sunday 8am-1pm Emu Plains: Third Saturday of each month. Balnarring racecourse. 9am - 2pm Loved It: Pre-loved women’s fashion. PCT, Wilsons Road, Mornington. Sunday, October 27. Mornington Farmers’: Second Saturday of the month, Mornington Park Schnapper Point Drive, Mornington 8:30am - 1:00pm Mornington’s Main Street: Every Wednesday 9am – 3pm between Cromwell and Albert Streets Mornington Racecourse Craft Market: Second Sunday of each month. Racecourse Rd, Mornington 9am to 2pm Mt Eliza Farmers’: Fourth Sunday of the month, Mt Eliza Village Green. 9:00am - 1:00pm Oak Hill Community Arts Cooperative’ monthly Artist Inspired Car Boot Sale first Sunday
Red Hill Farmers’- Red Hill Consolidated School, Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill, - 4th Sunday of the month Red Hill Vintage Fair: Fouth Sunday of the month 8am - 2pm Red Hill Consolidated School, Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill Rosebud Community School: Second Saturday of the month, Rosebud Primary School Cnr Pt Nepean and Jetty Road. Rosebud Trash n Treasure: Fifth Saturday months, Rosebud Primary School Cnr Pt Nepean and Jetty Road. 7.30am till noon Rosebud Lions Club: First Sunday of the month, Rosebud Village Green. 7am till 2pm Rye Vintage and Handmade Fair First Saturday of the month 9am -1pm Rye Scout Hall, Tootgarook Primary School Market: fourth Saturday of the month 7.30am - 12.30pm.
O ope C ni T ng 19 !
Re
The MOrnington Peninsulas Freshest Market A new market showcasing Melbourne and the Peninsula’s very best makers, creators, growers and collectors. 100+ stalls, kids entertainment, live music, loads of gourmet food and fresh produce!
3rd Saturday of month
BRAND NEW TIME: 9am - 2pm!
Emu Plains Reser ve Balnar r ing Racecourse, Coolar t Rd
w w w. e m u p l a i n s m a r ke t . c o m . a u CRAFT
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
FARMERS
VINTAGe
gourmet
Eclectic
read online www.mpmag.com.au
55 )
food, wine, produce
EXPLORING THE PENINSULA’S CULINARY DELIGHTS
Seafood and eat it
Discovered by Mornington Peninsula Magazine over 5 years ago now, Mt Martha-based sea farmer and aquaculturist, Peter Lillie, is enjoying a wave of popularity among those with gourmet tastebuds. Peter, who is the general manager of Bay Sea Farms, said: “We started farming in Mt Martha in 2007 but prior to that, I had a little plot which I’ve still got over in Flinders. I was experimenting with abalone for at least 10 years and eventually grew some, to size, based in the sea. “Along with my co-investors, there are three of us, we also have a small land-based abalone farm in Portland and we wanted to seafarm as well. The water came up for sale in Mt Martha and I had a house there so we thought we would go and bid on one of the [sea] blocks which were 18 hectares. Then, we bought the lot, so we ended up with 90 hectares. So we’ve got plenty of feed.” Peter started experimenting with abalone in Mt Martha, but not with a lot of success. He also tried putting a few mussel spats [collectors] out to collect the baby shellfish. The mussels soon began to collect on the lines in the water.
The next and perhaps most exciting development is the so-farsuccessful growing of the bay’s native Angassi oysters, the only oyster permitted to be grown in Victoria. Pacific (Asian) oysters are grown in Tasmania and South Australia. Scientifically named Ostrea Angassi, the ‘native flat oyster’ is a close relation to the French Ostrea Edulis, also known as the Belon oyster, reputedly the world’s best. The first year’s crop was hung out at sea in August 2011, taking close to 18 months to mature. “My brother-in-law is a French chef and he loves these oysters. He says they’re fantastic and virtually identical to the Belon. We’re selling them now with a shell size of around 80x90mm and when they are available, they are on the menu at The Rocks restaurant in Mornington. “We are hoping to export them eventually, we think there’s potential. Our first year’s production was more of an experiment,
He added: “We thinned them out and put them on new lines and then we were starting to grow mussels. But it was difficult and we could not catch much spat because the ecology of the bay has changed with the introduction of the Asian-Pacific starfish. We think it has cleaned out all the brood-stock mussels on the sea floor.”
so we don’t have heaps of them at this stage.” Most of the current crop is currently measuring in at around 70mm but need to get to at least 90mm before making their way to the plate. Bay Sea Farms sell from the boat at Mornington Pier from 10am each Sunday and at farmers’ markets including Mornington. Email plillie@ bigpond.net.au for any further information.
Fisheries Victoria and DPI supported a seeding trial at Queenscliff which, after an initial failure, was successful in its second year, producing good base-stock. “Once we got the hatchery going, we were in business and selling about 150 tons a year. We are probably the second biggest in the bay in terms of volume, but probably the biggest in terms of area and we have recently purchased a second boat.”
(left: Chefs from The Rocks collect their fresh mussels and oysters directly from Peter’s boat) - GRATTAN ANDERSON
Mornington
5975 3310 MRC.NET.AU ( 56 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
racing . peninsula style now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
RARE JEWEL NOW OPEN IN MT ELIZA 1001 Nights, a rare jewel of the Middle East is now open in the heart of Mt Eliza Village. Come and experience the world’s oldest cuisine in an authentic, luxurious and modern setting. The long time dream of owners, Mark and Nina Syawish, the couple have have travelled across the Middle East to bring traditional, mouthwatering flavours, combined with some of the Mornington Peninsulas best produce and presented them with modern style. “Experience the truly unique flavours of tender free-range meats sizzling over charcoal and be seduced by the smell of traditional aromatic bread, cooked in our tandoor oven,” says Mark. At 1001 Nights you will enjoy an exciting and exotic dining experience, whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner. With decor sourced from Istanbul, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco, immerse yourself into the rich colours of the middle east with dynamic contrasts of gold and light brown, bright decorative cushions and forged metal lamps. Mark and Nina wanted to create a venue that was different for the locals and visitors
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
alike and there is nothing like 1001 Nights on the peninsula.
“I have worked as a chef for over 30 years and wanted to bring my knowledge of international cuisine to the community,” says Mark. “Come and try the middle eastern salads and dips, skewers and bread freshly made on the premises.” For breakfast with a difference, why not try authentic Za’taar eggs on khubz for just $8.00, a middle easter flat bread with free range eggs and za’taar spices, or the Babylon benedict, a modern middle eastern twist on eggs benedict with toasted turkish bread, grilled sujuk sausage, poached free range eggs, spinach and hollandaise for $15.00. Of course 1001 Nights has the traditional open shawarma, chickpea falafel and middle eastern salads like quinoa just to name a few. “We are delighted with the response so far, and our opening night was fantastic with live entertainment and a belly dancer. The people of Mt Eliza and the peninsula are loving the atmosphere we have here and our amazing dishes,” said Mark. Open from 8am, 1001 Nights is at Shop 3, 86 Mt Eliza Way, Mt Eliza, and open seven days for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Phone 9787 5565.
read online www.mpmag.com.au
57 )
GREAT ATMOSPHERE AT BEACH 162
( 58 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
Cancer, Pink & The truth about Cakes!!! Since the age of 13 creating and designing cakes has been Sally Quill’s passion, and 1996, it became her career when she opened her first business - ‘The Cake Cottage!’ As Sally says, “In the words of Pink ‘Cuz I Can’.” The rise of the business was acclaimed by various accolades. The Cake Cottage was a finalist in the Victorian Bridal industry Awards 9 years running by customer choice. In 2008 it took 1st place and 3rd in Australia. “This was a true highlight, and followed with many accreditations for years to come,” says Sally. “In February 2009 I was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma,” Pink’s biggest fan, Sally said. “I wanted to make the ‘Great Escape’! ‘Who Knew’ this would happen to me... my world fell apart and I said to myself I’m in ‘Trouble’ and so now ‘My Signature move’ was to ‘Try’ and ‘Try’ again. I did, and not only once but three times. Despite my diagnosis I continued to pursue my dream of opening a shop front for my business, then in March 2012, I opened Cake This.” Now facing her fourth battle with cancer, Sally says that Pink’s music has played a significant role in each recovery to date. “The lyrics and the timing of her album releases seemed as though they were written for me. With Pinks recent Australian tour, I wanted to show my appreciation of this place she had, had in my recovery. I was lucky enough to win a backstage pass and decided that I would use this
opportunity to make Pink one of favourite things ‘cheese cakes’ topped with my handmade images of her ‘Truth about love’ tour. I included a letter with the cakes and was overwhelmed and thrilled when I received a personal Tweet from her.” Sally then took the liberty to make Pink and her crew a replica of the stage in cake. This was delivered on her final Melbourne concert celebrating her record 18 shows.
“I got to hold her hand while she was singing at the front of the stage. This was a surreal moment in my life. Once again she has inspired me to ‘Get the party started’ on this cancer and have it ‘leave me alone’ once and for all.” Sally says throughout this experience she has learned valuable lessons, about life and all it offers and how to better her business, making wiser decisions. “Due to me not protecting my intellectual property I have to forgo the name Cake This, whilst this name was (I thought) important to me I have learnt that it’s only a name and not what I’m all about so am going back to my ground roots ‘The Cake Cottage’. Life has gone full circle and ‘So What’ I’m still a rock star” and it’s nice to return home,” says Sally. My journey has only begun so please ‘Raise your Glass’ with me come and experience my store and or shop online - our brand new addition and be a part of ‘The Cake Cottage’s’ return, it’s not just a cake shop it a Slice of Cake heaven..... The Cake Cottage is at 26 Wells Street, Frankston. Phone 9783 5009. www.thecakecottage.com.au
• Specialising in Custom Made Wedding Cakes • Coffee Shop • Cakes for All Celebrations • Cake Decorating Classes • Childrens Parties • Cake Decorating Supplies
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
26 Wells St Frankston P: 9783 5009 E: thecakecottage@bigpond.com.au www.thecakecottage.com.au
read online www.mpmag.com.au
59 )
COCKTAILS & OYSTERS AS YOU WATCH THE SUN GO DOWN Harba oyster bar and grill in Mornington boasts glorious views of the sunset, across Mornington Park and is a favourite spot for a classy lunch or a romantic dine out. Harba is the perfect place for functions and special occasions. Upstairs, the Sunset Lounge is an awesome spot for a Christmas party with windows and deck overlooking the park. Priority bookings for Christmas events are now filling. Harba has also become a special
spot for engagements and weddings, with photography across the road in the park. A fancy dress party is planned for New Years Eve. Diners can choose to sit on the screened front deck or inside on cushioned chairs that fit well with the deep toned walls and contemporary feel. A string of regularly updated paintings, by regional artists, adorn the walls. Spring menu updates match choice produce with the season’s best dishes such as seafood specialties with hints of Asia and the Orient. Hearty steaks are delicately done. Steak specials are on offer each Tuesday with a choice of porterhouse or wagyu. Express lunches are a forte. “This is a place where people can come along and have a little bit of fun, with brilliant food, plenty on the plate, and be greeted with an honest welcome,” owner John Crossin said. Sweet songstress Sarah Gardner alternates with The Acoustic Cats to provide some soulful live music on Sunday afternoons. Tuesday night is muso’s night, upstairs
in the Sunset Lounge. Budding musicians enjoy some time at the microphone, entertaining a young crowd who love to listen. Bar snacks and light meals are discounted. Open every day, Harba is located at 786 the Esplanade in Mornington, phone 5975 1183. • Harba’s sister-venue, The Ranelagh Club at 3 Rosserdale Crescent, Mount Eliza is enjoying rave reviews. A lavish lunch is planned for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, November 5. Hook up with a member to go along. A Touch of Class will perform the hits of Sinatra and The Ratpack crooners for a midday melodies show on Thursday, October 17. $45pp includes a two-course lunch and a drink on arrival. Bookings are essential on 9937 1312 or 9787 0265.
TUESDAY AT HARBA
( 60 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
SPECTRUM AT VESBAR
VESBAR SOMERVILLE THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING HAPPENING A funky inner city vibe can be found in Somerville at Vesbar, a cosy lounge bar with a cool atmosphere, great company and amazing live music all weekend. Owners Bev and Leigh Fraser are renowned for their musical prowess after years of playing gigs across the peninsula, and so it was a natural progression to bring fabulous musos to their venue. “It’s been a year since we took over the bar and it’s been quite a ride. We’ve created a real music venue now more than anything because it’s a reflection of who we are. Because of our contacts in the music industry we’ve been able to hire the best of the best,” says Bev. “For good musicians to find a place is really hard so it gives us a great sense of pride and the audience love it.” Vesbar is always pumping with one thing or another. Whether its a quite drink with friends, a meal or snack from the tapas menu, or the fabulous music playing on a Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon,
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
there’s always something happening. If you’re a fan of trivia, rock up and join in the weekly Thursday night trivia competition which is always a bit of fun and if you don’t have a team, Bev will find a group for you. Behind the bar Bev and the friendly staff concoct tempting cocktails, along with a selection of Australian and peninsula wines, and European beers on offer. A European influence in the decor sees light shades made out of motorcycle helmets and glasses and of course, the Italian vespar in the corner. The music suits all ages, with artists like Mike Rudd, Paul Barry, and even Bev and Leigh performing on a regular basis. Look out for Vesbar first birthday celebrations and a weekend of Oktoberfest in October. Details and updates can be found on the Facebook page. A cosy little wine bar with a welcoming feel, Vesbar is at 80 Station Street, Somerville. Opening hours are Wednesday to Sunday 11am till late. Phone 5978 0493.
read online www.mpmag.com.au
61 )
FOR THE EVENT OF THE YEAR Whether you are looking for a function or a wedding, Sorrento Catering Company will ensure it has impact and individuality. They design menu’s, beverage packages and source venues to suit your style, taste and budget, creating a wedding or celebration as “individual as you!” This season saw magicians, fireworks, spectacular views, cliff top locations, amazing marquees, stunning brides and of course sensational food, beautifully styled, modern presentation. From stand up events with roving canapés, mini entrees, petit desserts and theatrical presentation, to the more formal sit down event with orders being taken for entrée and main course, followed by a beautiful selection of grazing desserts.
OPENING HOURS WED, THUR, FRI: 11AM – LATE SAT, SUN: MIDDAY – LATE
From surf to snow, Sorrento, Portsea, Melbourne and beyond, with two amazing restaurants at Falls Creek we can now offer the ultimate in “white weddings”.
KITCHEN OPEN: MIDDAY – 10PM
ENTERTAINMENT
With 40 years experience in the art of professional catering Barry Iddles and his team will ensure your event is “the event of the year!!”
Barry Iddles, Sorrento Catering Company
Bookings and enquiries enquiries@sorrentocatering.com.au Rebekah 0400 414 173 Barry 0412 580 968
4TH OCTOBER – TEALE (from Australian Idol)
18TH OCTOBER – SOLTRIBE 7 piece Funk’n’Soul
NEW MENU STARTS WEDNESDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2013
A THRILL ON RED HILL
Following almost five years of planning and design, Red Hill Epicurean opened its doors on Australia Day of this year.
A pinnacle for casual fine dining, Red Hill Epicurean’s now abundant flock of fans are regularly found flying in to the venue for a tasty weekend treat.
coffee class and a Pinot workshop. A private dining room can seat a few or a few dozen. The Epicurean is a thrill on Red Hill and a treat at the top, located at 165 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South. Phone 5989 4000.
A fresh Spring menu is now up and running, celebrating everything local and in-season. Red Hill Epicurean adopts the philosophy of its namesake’s definitive phrasing, being ‘Fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating or drinking’. Epicurean is all about imbibing in the best. On entry, through the welcoming double doors, the aroma of fresh-baked country style breads waft you way, priming the palette. A meander through to the enormous yet relaxed ‘shed’ bistro-restaurant presents a European influenced world of delightful dining with wines made to match.
2-4 Davey Street Frankston, VIC 3199 hello@thedeckbar.net.au / P: 03 9783 1003 / thedeckbar.net.au
( 62 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
Lots of master classes, for clever cooks, equally promote the venue’s gourmet character. Tutorials include artisan meat curing, fresh pasta preparation, artisan bread making, an epicurean now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
read online www.mpmag.com.au
63 )
VIBRANT ITALIAN AT CIAO BELLA
casual relaxed dining in a warm, cozy and vibrant italian atmosphere
Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence Italian casual Regional Restaurant Finalist 2012-2013
Best Pi in Vic zza toria 2010 /11
THE ROCKS
Closed Monday-Tuesday, Open Wednesday from 5, Lunch Thursday-Sunday, Dinner Wednesday-Sunday Summer open everyday Please check website for updated hours www.ciaobellapizza.com.au 2998 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Balnarring 5931 3098 ( 64 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
Open 7 days Lunch 12-3pm Dinner from 5.30pm
YUM CHA daily
Licensed BYO wine only Take Away available
Upstairs, 25a Main Street, Mornington Ph 5975 5311 www.restaurantsoy.com.au now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
TRY SHARE STYLE AT THE ROCKS The Rocks Mornington boasts a premier location where you are truly dining waterfront, with vistas over the harbour that dazzle. They are serious about their seafood! It comes in fresh daily with some of the catch even kept live in tanks. You cannot get fresher than that. With a fresh new pitch and the recent makeover, the kitchen is now open, allowing diners to peer in, perhaps get a glimpse of the live sea creatures in tanks which make up a good portion of the menu. The Rocks also offers a share style menu with various vegetarian and meat options of predominantly modern Asian flavours. The house made wagyu beef dumplings with chilli & soy are a standout. Full menu available on their website. Carnivores and dessertoholics also have many options to savour the palate. Staff here are some of the best on the peninsula, they will guide you through the everchanging menu, and tend to your every need. With Christmas almost upon us a reminder for functions, The Rocks, along with the Mornington Yacht Club, can cater for up to 200 guests for canapé functions starting from just $30 and 100 guests for seated events for a 2 course meal from $50.
serious about seafood
During the Spring Racing Carnival breakfast reservations for 6 or more on Derby, Oaks & Emirates Cup Day, receive a complimentary bottle of Veuve d’Argent French champagne to help celebrate. Reservations are now open for Christmas Lunch and NYE, full details on the website. “The rocks is the type of place that references its dazzling waterfront location on the plate …” quote from this year’s recently launched Age Good Food Guide
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
m o r n i n g t o n therocksmornington.com.au
Mornington Pier ph 5973 5599 read online www.mpmag.com.au
65 )
Treats freshly baked 100% Fresh cream Birthday cakes Fresh Coffee Home of the famous
Killer Vanilla
The Gallery Bar & Grill Mt Eliza
LOCALLY MADE
CHOC TOP YUM! Remember the days of going to the movies and an absolute must have was the choc top ice-cream? Well now they are even better with lots more flavours and you can even buy them straight from the manufacturer at The Choc Top Ice Cream Company in Mornington. Established in 1990, The Choc Top Ice Cream Company supply yummy choc tops to cinemas, theatres, cafes, hotels, schools, organisations for fundraising, general stores, major DVD stores, and direct to the public. New owners, Greg and Vanessa, bought the shop in December last year and bring their love of ice-cream and celebrations to the business.
( 66 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
“We’re adding new flavours to our range and selling direct to the public so you can enjoy them any day,” says Greg. “We do a lot of fetes, fundraisers, school movie nights and special
lunch days, as well as a lot of the small cinemas and theatres. We recently catered icecreams for a wedding, choc tops with freckles on top so they are perfect for any special occasion as something quirky and different.” At the Choc Top Ice Cream Company you can enjoy the old favourites like vanilla, banana, boysenberry, chocolate and choc mint, or go the gourmet varieties including honeycomb, cookies and cream, irish cream with scorched almonds, and cherry ripe. “We also have two new flavours we are about to add to the mix - rocky road and caramelicious,” says Greg. “Our choc tops are hand made using premium quality ingredients, and you can choose either waffle or traditional cones.” The Choc Top Ice Cream Company is at 2 /22 Bennetts Road, Mornington. Phone 5975 8485. now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
Great Indian Cusine at Aromas
Now open 7 days a week in Rye. You can dine in or takeaway and receive a special discount if you bring in this Mornington
Peninsula Magazine!
Aromas The Great Indian Cuisine Visit us for the best Indian food on the Mornington Peninsula Dine in or take away
Fast and friendly service always Please bring this ad in for 10% discount
LaMonica’s new Spring menu out now!
Open 7 days from 5pm until late 2/2211 Point Nepean Road, Rye Ph: 5985 6888 OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
read online www.mpmag.com.au
67 )
COMING EVENTS AT PIER 10 LIVE MUSIC EVERY SUNDAY * see website for details Melbourne Cup weekend Hours Lunch – Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (That’s October 31 – November 5) Dinner – Friday, Saturday and Sunday The Inaugural Pier 10 Cup Day Party Tuesday November 5 Race dress required Sweeps and live betting all day Lunch and drinks only $85 pp Races on the big screen.
RESTAURANT & CELLAR DOOR "The home of sparkling wines on the Mornington Peninsula”
MELBOURNE CUP DAY - Book Now The inaugural Pier 10 Cup Day Party in Restaurant Or Bubbles & Baskets at the Cellar Door
CELEBRATION TIME AT PIER 10 The celebrations begin with fabulous food and a glass or two of sparkling while looking over the rolling hills of Shoreham. Known as the home of sparkling wines on the peninsula, at Pier 10 the winemaking process takes place on the property. Relax inside listening to soothing tunes of one of the regular performers, or dine alfresco while looking over the ever-changing scenery of the Pier 10 vineyard. PIER 10 RESTAURANT The contemporary Shed houses a relaxed country restaurant, which overlooks the vineyard. The restaurant
offers casual yet professional service, delicious estate wines and stunning food by chef Steve Davidson. Book your next function at Pier 10, the perfect venue for Christmas parties, birthdays and of course weddings. With a large lawn in front of the restaurant to play on, and a full bocce court for the big kids to play on, everyone will enjoy themselves at Pier 10. THE CELLAR AT PIER 10 WINE TASTING AND SALES 12-5pm Thursday to Sunday. Light platters and gourmet pizzas available Friday to Sunday.
NYE Annual Dinner Event - Book Now 3 Course Dinner, Live Music, All Drinks included
Cellar Door Melbourne Cup Day Bubbles and Baskets – individual lunch baskets can be pre-ordered, accompanied by bottles of sparkling or still wine, Races on the big screen, Cup sweeps, Crazy or Fun Hats competition. BOOK NOW FOR NYE Annual Pier 10 NYE Dinner event $140pp Canapes on the lawn, Three course dinner, Live music, All drinks included. Open for lunch every Thursday through Sunday. Open for dinner every Friday and Saturday nights. Pier 10, 10 Shoreham Road, Shoreham. Bookings: 5989 8848 Visit the website for more www.pier10wine.com.au
Bookings now being taken for Christmas Parties, packages to suit all sizes and budgets
RESTAURANT Open for LUNCH | Thursday to Sunday Open for DINNER | Friday & Saturday nights 2 Course Lunch $35 Thursday to Saturday Live music every Sunday
CELLAR DOOR THURSDAY to SUNDAY 12pm - 5pm
PHONE | 5989 8848 10 Shoreham Road, Shoreham
www.pier10wine.com.au ( 68 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
indulge your culinary senses
Pierre Khodja
Charmingly cosmopolitan collection of flavours Multi-award winning chef Pierre Khodja at Flinders Hotel has now added another garland to his many merits, winning the HM Chef of the Year 2014 award. Chosen as the winner from 600 competing hotels across Australasia, finalists included chefs from luminary venues such as Sofitel on Collins, The Sebel Pier and The InterContinental in Sydney, the Sheraton on the Park, The Royal Mail in Dunkeld and Eichart’s Private Hotel in NZ. Pierre has previously earned a string of chef’s hats in The Age Good Food Guide and this year rated around the top of the Herald Sun’s 100 best restaurants in Victoria. “Everything is done in-house; all the breads, sauces, everything. It’s all about quality. It’s all about the food,” Pierre said from the comfort of a settee by his beloved Terminus restaurant. “The fish, duck, chicken and pheasant arrive at Flinders Hotel whole, and then the work begins. Because I want the apprentices in this kitchen to learn, starting with the basics. I do everything in my power to pass on all skills,” the chef said. “Being a chef is not about adding ‘powder’ to water, the important thing is the skills. At Terminus restaurant the key ingredient is the customer. “My dream comes true every
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
time I hear someone say thank you - that was amazing. Being recognised by the media is the icing on the top,” Pierre said. “With Head Chef Shane Smith and Sous Chef Graeme ‘Ginger’ Walter, we are a very strong team. We buy as much locally as we can. Apples, cheese, strawberries, asparagus and Boneo potatoes - the guys often pick our ingredients up on their way to work. No other place on the peninsula is really similar in style. Layering Aussie-influenced French technique on a North African-biased base. A charmingly cosmopolitan collection of flavours, served up in the peninsula’s most rural town.
Peninsula - our new conference and events space is unique, large and versatile. A perfect venue with state of the art facilities and outstanding food to match
“Pierre this time won an award that compares our chef with other hotel chefs, and he came out on top,” said hotel GM Nicholas Parkinson-Bates “For us, it’s another step up.” Blessed with enviable experience and knowledge, Pierre has put The Terminus restaurant ‘on the map’ as a destination for avid gourmet diners. His most popular main course is the threeway-roast-lamb. The spring lamb trio, spiced with chermoula, includes ten-hour-braised shoulder, a rack and a loin. The crushed bones are broiled then triple-filtered to make the jus. Flinders Hotel is in Cook Street, phone 5989 0201. Web: flindershotel.com.au
Allowing dining for 140 people, Cocktail for 200 or Theatre for 200. Contact Jane Webb for your site inspection jwebb@flindershotel.com.au or 5989 0201 Deck Bar & Bistro Terminus Restaurant Accommodation
Corner Cook and Wood Streets, Flinders Phone 5989 0201 www.flindershotel.com.au read online www.mpmag.com.au
69 )
EXPLORE ALL THE NEW OPTIONS AT NAZAARAY WINERY Set against the stunning rolling hills of Flinders, Nazaaray Estate Winery provides a relaxed ambience for you to enjoy. With the approach of warmer weather, we have opened up new entertaining areas and teamed up with fresh new caterer, Jenni’s Kitchen at Nazaaray.
Picnics and food baskets can be ordered with a little bit of notice or we can throw together the ingredients for a barbecue to be enjoyed on the estate.
A passionate cook with many years experience in teaching food and hospitality, Jennifer Bond will be preparing appetizing fare to accompany your wine tasting experience.
“There are spectacular views from the new glass-enclosed deck that adjoins the cellar door and our wine making shed. Alternatively, if the weather is not perfect, there is an authentic red rattler train carriage or homely function room to kick back in.
The menu features a variety of delicious tasting plates, showcasing foods of the region and complementing the vineyard’s award winning wines. Some dishes are infused with Indian spices reflecting the heritage of Paramdeep, the estate’s winemaker.
jenni’s kitchen jenni’s kitchen
GREAT FOOD & GOOD TIMES AT MANHATTAN OF MORNINGTON
“We can easily cater for up to 70 persons and love any kind of event or party!” explains Jennifer.
“Pop in and say hi and share in the flavour-packed delights!” Open for food, wine tastings and sales all weekend on the first and third weekend of each month as well as public holidays.
jenni’s kitchen at Nazaaray at
Nazaaray
Nazaaray
atparty! Let us cater for your event. • We love any kind of • The Kitchen @ Nazaaray is NOW OPEN. Tastings of single vineyard wines on the first and third weekend of each month • Complemented by flavour packed tasting plates using local produce. • Enjoy the relaxed ambience and stunning views from the enclosed deck. • Events, picnics, special dietary needs, food baskets are our speciality (pre-order). Indian dishes are in selection. Nazaaray Estate Winery 266 Meakins Road, Flinders Ph: 59890126 ( 70 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
PERFECT WEATHER FOR THE HERITAGE DECK
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
Tavern & Restaurant
The Heritage is the perfect place for your festive gathering and the right price. All functions great or small can be accommodated. Bookings essential. Ph: 5983 2597 Live music Sundays on the Deck Indoors or out, enjoy tasty reasonably priced meals featuring local produce, beers and wine
Please join us for great food and good times, in our family friendly tavern OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
read online www.mpmag.com.au
71 )
Enjoy multi-award winning wines, spectacular views of ’the cups’ region and a relaxed european inspired tapas menu. Open 7 days from 11am to 5pm Lunch from 12pm Fri, Sat & Sun
CLASSY, RELAXED & CONTEMPORARY After spending more than a decade in the Mt Eliza dining scene, establishing both Conrad’s Alfresco and Verde Restaurant + Bar, Restaurateur and Chef Cameron Taylor has now made his mark in Frankston with two fabulous venues - The Boathouse Restaurant and Crackerjack Waterfront Cafe. “We have been at The Boathouse for two years now, so it’s enough time to prove the popularity of what we present,” Cameron said.
Enquire now for Christmas function bookings
269 Browns Rd, Fingal 3939 Tel: 1300 131 741 www.thecupsestate.com.au vinyard | cellar door | restaurant ( 72 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
Comfortably classy, relaxed, informal and contemporary The Boathouse is Frankston’s special restaurant. The swish renovation to the classic building, edged with a gorgeous rear garden flowing to the creek, make it an occasion location, a wedding venue and a romantic place ready for memorable moments. Cameron has a preference for regional suppliers who treat the kitchen with top seasonal produce, sourced close to home. Artisan BoatShed cheeses and Angassi oysters come from Mt Martha. Mornington Peninsula Brewery ales and a balanced listing of regional red and white wines are well featured. Foxey’s Hangout’s Pinots have proved particularly popular and Crittenden and Quealy wines are also listed favourites. They even have their own range of Boathouse and Crackerjack labelled wines which are great value for money. “Our focus is on regional wines and produce, unpretentiously prepared – fresh, friendly, Modern Australian
- without going overboard,” Cameron said of the restaurant that is particularly busy on weekends. “It’s a feel-good place and a go-to venue.” Fresh seafood is delivered daily and snapper is now in season. The popular baked fillet is wrapped with a layer of pancetta and served on a bed of grilled zucchini, pearl barley, and herb salad topped with pine-nut butter. Long time Executive Chef Jacqueline Connon’s main courses include braised lamb pie partnered with a two point roast cutlet on white bean puree with marinated artichokes, buttered kipfler potatoes and an orange jus. The slow-cooked, beef short ribs are baked for 12 hours and served with polenta chips and crushed oregano chimichurri. “They are magnificent, almost caveman delicious, not too sticky but almost caramelised,” Cameron said. The linguine marinara is prepared with fresh local mussels, pan-seared scallops, calamari and endeavour prawns in a light, roast pepper and burnt butter sauce. The seafood share plate includes house-cured Atlantic salmon. Daily blackboard specials augment a menu that constantly evolves. The tasting plate dessert is a selection of five or six specialty sweets including caramelised orange-almond tart. “We are the prime dining venue in Frankston. We have the ambiance, the staff and the food. – it’s the perfect place,” said Cameron. The Boathouse Restaurant is located at 366 Nepean Highway, Frankston (opposite Officeworks) Phone: 9770 5330. now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
SUMMER CELEBRATIONS
book your function now
restaurant WATERFRONT CAFE The iconic BOATHOUSE RESTAURANT is the ideal venue for small to medium size functions, seating up to 80 guests indoors we can also accommodate larger events with cocktail style functions for up to 140 guests. Contemporary informal dining, fresh unpretentious food with great Peninsula wines and local beers on tap. OPEN FOR LUNCH & DINNER Tues-Sun 366 Nepean Highway Frankston • 9770 5330 www.theboathouserestaurant.com.au
CRACKERJACK WATERFRONT CAFE is a modern café serving restaurant quality fare in an award winning setting. Offering private seated dining for up to 50 guests and cocktail style functions for up to 90 guests. On a fine day with the glass doors retracted, guests can spill onto the large deck and enjoy the stunning views over Port Phillip Bay. BREAKFAST & LUNCH 7 days from 8am DINNER Wed - Sat from 5pm • Keast Park Seaford • 9772 5757 www.crackerjackcafe.com.au
with two great venues the choice is yours • for enquiries call 9770 5330 or email cam@cjcafe.com.au
OPENING NIGHT FOR PENINSULA BAND HOST
Peninsula Band Host
After many years centre-stage performing with bands such as Dirty Boogie, active singer Niki Richardson has launched a new Peninsula-based band and entertainment agency. Talking about the new venture, Peninsula Band Host, Niki said: “I have decided to use my experience to help fill an empty regional niche by starting up an exclusive band agency. “PBH is local and offers a more personalised service than other agencies. We ensure that all our artists, from soloists through to nine-piece ensembles, are highly experienced and are able to provide not only an incredible sound, but captivating interaction with guests. This ensures they will assist with making an event into a memorable occasion.” The PBH website is set up as a one-stop-shop where clients can browse through listed artists, hear demo recordings, watch video clips, view pricing, enquire about a booking and make transactions. Band bookings will be available for events, ranging from a simple home-party, through to wedding receptions and corporate functions and Niki assures clients that the agency will help clients to find the perfect musician to suit their particular requirements and venue size. Niki added: “I love dealing with people and after more than 25 years working in hairdressing, as well as performing and gaining all the right skills and experience, I’m ready to connect music with people and assist with creating perfectly entertaining functions and events.” PBH will hold a launch party at Beaches in Mornington on Sunday, October 6. Four bands will take to the stage from 2pm and all are welcome to go along and witness the atmospheric magic that PBH performers can create, while enjoying the nibbles provided. Further details from Niki Richardson on 0415 658 530, email niki@peninsulabandhost. com or visit the website at www.peninsulabandhost.com
( 74 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
SPICING IT UP AT TACO BILLS
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
read online www.mpmag.com.au
75 )
home, garden, decor
YOUR HOME DESERVES THE BEST
LUXE WILL HELP YOU CREATE A
BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR SPACE With the warmer weather approaching, our attention turns to the outdoors and the enticement of spending more time outside. Creating a beautiful outdoor space is easy with the help of Luxe Outdoor Living.
a fresh look, outdoor furniture, garden screens, pots, firepits, steel letterboxes, outdoor rugs and cushions can really help transform your outdoor living areas.”
Contemporary outdoor living stylists, Donna and Rebecca, can help create that perfect place to entertain or relax and wind down and Luxe Outdoor Living can help you keep in touch with the latest product trends and designs to create any outdoor living space.
“This season we are seeing a great range of colour, style and a relaxed outdoor living feel. We are also seeing our customers looking for pieces loaded with character and a huge swing towards our recycled timber pieces, which can be purchased off the floor or custom made.”
“Here at Luxe Outdoor Living, we concentrate on beautiful outdoor spaces, along with a select range of indoor and custom made furniture using recycled timbers. We can help with the perfect pieces to complement your outside space,” Rebecca says. “Whether you’ve finished a renovation or build, or would just like
( 76 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
For an outdoor living space that’s all about entertaining, relaxation and function, a combination of bean bags, scatter cushions and easy chairs could be the right mix for you.
“Along with the recycled timber furniture, our brand new outdoor screen range is a sustainable product, made from 100 per cent Australian plantation hardwood and is 100 per cent Australian made and owned,” Rebecca says. “We are very excited to be the first Victorian
store stocking the fabulous Sanctum screens, so come in to check out the gorgeous range as well as our other inspirational pieces on display.” Located at the back of Coles in Mornington this gorgeous space provides an array of inspiration for anyone’s backyard or
outdoor living area so call in and see the girls at Luxe Outdoor Living, 11 Gordon Street, Mornington. Phone 0449 576 915. Check out the website for further information on www.luxeoutdoorliving. com.au, like the facebook page or email lifestyle@luxeoutdoorliving.com.au
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
TEMPUR MATTRESSES = BETTER SLEEP Discover what suits you best by trying out TEMPUR® products for yourself at Bedshed Mornington.
body weight is perfectly absorbed and redistributed to relieve pressure points. Ultimately, a better sleep is experienced as the material absorbs motion energy so that partners are less disturbed by each other’s movements and can therefore enjoy a better night’s sleep. TEMPUR® mattresses are made of a unique material that gently conforms to the shape of your body, letting you find your most comfortable position and supporting you there for your best night’s sleep. Now with 3 TEMPUR® mattress collections, you can also choose a firmer, softer or more traditional, springier feel. making it more comfortable to read, watch TV or lift your tired feet for TEMPUR® bed bases can boost better relaxation. the durability and ventilation of your mattress. Combine a high quality Today, TEMPUR® products are currently motorised bed base with your sold in over 80 countries around the TEMPUR® mattress to fully enjoy the world and are the number one premium superb comfort and support it provides. mattress company in the world. These adjustable TEMPUR® bed bases To find out more about TEMPUR, are now GST FREE when they are contact the team at Bedshed supplied either as a complete ensemble Mornington on 5973 6333 or email (mattress and motorised base) or as a mornington@bedshed.com.au motorised base only. Bedshed Mornington is at Peninsula The TEMPUR® adjustable bed base Homemaker Centre, Cnr Nepean Hwy enables you to raise your head, body and legs with a simple press of a button, & Bungower Rd, Mornington.
TEMPUR® is the worldwide leader in premium and specialty sleep, focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing advanced sleep surfaces that help improve the quality of life for people in Australia and around the world. We all know that sleep is essential for your health and wellbeing. Everybody needs sleep to regenerate, while lack of sleep can affect your daily life. So why not give yourself the best sleep possible and let your body choose which one is right for you? The visco-elastic material is temperature sensitive, becoming softer in warmer areas, where your body is exerting more pressure and remains firm in cooler areas, so you can sleep in your most comfortable position. It offers full body support as the material gently moulds to the shape of your body, giving your neck, back, shoulders and legs amazing comfort and support. There is less tossing and turning as your
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
read online www.mpmag.com.au TeaK
77 )
Feel inspired to venture outside That’s what great outdoor furniture should do. On glorious days, mild days, even days when the heater’s on and it looks like it might just rain, a great piece of outdoor furniture should catch your eye through the window and make you think “I might head outside for a bit”. Early Settler has turned that thought into a simple philosophy: make every piece of outdoor furniture enticing. Their eclectic, new-season range brings together one-of-akind, storytelling pieces with modern designs and tried-andtrue classics, ensuring there’s something for everyone. The team at Early Settler knows that the mark of a good piece of furniture is the way it speaks to your heart. It’s the piece that’s ‘just right for you’, which works perfectly in
that spot you’re thinking of. They’ve kept that difference in mind as they’ve brought this season’s collection together, so you’re sure to find your perfect piece. They’re also aware that it’s just as important that those pieces are comfortable, high-quality, and provide exceptional value for money. Nothing draws you to a piece of furniture like the promise of comfort. Comfortable furniture is designed to consider the person who uses it, wrapping itself around you and your lifestyle. It keeps enticing you back because your body knows “that was designed for me.” Additionally, the best furniture congratulates you for buying it every time you use it. That’s where real value comes from, and it’s why the team at Early Settler work hard to keep their pieces available for any budget, because your pleasure
is magnified when you know you’ve invested well. At Early Settler, they also know that the greatest test for outdoor furniture is how it responds to the environment – beautiful in the showroom should still be beautiful after twelve months in the sun, rain, wind, and dirt. To stand the test of time, Early Settler carefully selects hardwearing materials that are easily maintained, and invests in craftsmanship because well-made makes for long lasting. When you take a stroll through the store or flick through the new catalogue, we’re sure you’ll feel inspired. Early Settler is located in the Peninsula Lifestyle Centre, next to Bunnings on Bungower Road, Mornington – phone 5977 1102, or visit www.earlysettler.com.au
TRANSFORM YOUR GARDEN THIS SPRING WITH A BACKYARD BLITZ!
CROWN
LAWN & GARDEN
SERVICES
BOOK Y OUR GARDE N MAKEO VER TODAY
We do the jobs you don't have time to do. We do the jobs you don't want to do! With over 25 years experience in the industry - Crown Lawn & Garden Services can help you manage your property to include Full Yard Clean Ups, Rubbish & Leaf Removal, Our regular Gutter Cleaning & Tree Removal. Pruning, Fixed Price Weed Control, Vegie Patch Installations, Garden Maintenance Lawn Mowing & Large Block Maintenance, are all on-going services. Service is ideal
for busy people!
www.crownlawnandgarden.com.au
CROWN LAWN & GARDEN SERVICES CALL GREG PAYDON 0417 415 417
( 78 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
exclusive new ranges
$
399
Flinders 7 piece package 1500mm table with 6 folding chairs
half price
2999
$
199*
$
with any outdoor setting
Toulon 9 piece package 3000mm recycled teak table with 8 Verdun chairs
Discover our Spring deals and
249
$
enjoy the outdoors
Sorrento cushion box rrp $399
Sorrento sunlounge
(Cushions sold separately)
(Sunlounge cushion $99)
999
$
Sorrento 7 piece package
1760-2400mm extension table with 6 stacking chairs Buy the table & get 2 benches for $699 (or $499 each)
$ buy 1 get 1 FREE
999
1499
$
e Hayman 4 piece packag ers and coffee table 2 seater with 2 x 1 seat
799
$
Versailles 5 piece package Garden table with 4 chairs
Foundry 2200mm table
Byron 70” fan $299, Sandridge 44” fan $249, Nelson 56” fan $299
1999
$
Roman Stone 9 piece package 2600mm table with 8 Manette chairs
PENINSULA HOMEMAKER CENTRE Cnr Nepean Hwy & Bungower Rd, Mornington Ph: 03 5977 1102 Mon-Fri: 9-5:30pm Sat: 9-5pm Sun/Public Holidays: 10-5pm Prices shown are correct at time of ad preparation. Pictures for comparison only; items and sizes may vary from those shown. All accessories sold separately unless indicated. Due to the limitations of the printing process colours may vary from actual product. Stores may carry floorstock only and some items may need to be ordered. Savings shown are based on ESR’s standard retail. Offers end Friday 8/11/13 or while stocks last. All items have been included in this ad on the understanding that our suppliers will deliver as ordered. A failure by any of our suppliers to deliver may result in items being unavailable or subject to delay. Some items not available at all stores. *Buy 1 get 1 free offer applies to the lowest priced ceiling fan selected.
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
read online www.mpmag.com.au
79 )
Style Temple is Mt Eliza’s newest home-wares and apparel store, opening just a few days ago. The long-held dream of peninsula local Liz Todd, Style Temple is set to become a leisure-shopping destination for all of your gift, furniture, lighting, clothing and lifestyle needs.
Dream come true for Liz
In recent years Liz has worked as a freelance decorator and art consultant. She is now following in the footsteps of her two sisters, who both already own successful home-wares stores. Style Temple will carry exclusive brands such as Bemboka blankets, Tom Dixon Collectables, Belgian silk and linen, Orson & Blake furniture, Asian Tides ceramics, Esteban home fragrances, Armadillo rugs and much more. The eclectic mix also includes antiques, art and curios - sourced and collected from all around the world. Fine women’s apparel includes scarves, hats, shoes, handbags and jewellery; chosen to compliment gorgeous brands including Trelise Cooper, Sophie Digard, Bouvier, Helen Kaminski and White Label Nobu. Several new and exciting French labels are also featured. “My aim is to provide a one-stop gift, home-wares and fashion destination with beautiful, unique and one-off pieces. I’m very excited to be opening in Mt Eliza,” Liz said. Style Temple is at 114B Mt Eliza Way, Mt Eliza. Phone 9775 3244. Web: styletemple.com.au
rchies All Services Property Maintenance and Gardening Services
OPENING OCTOBER
• Reasonable rates • Once off general tidy of gardens & property • Regular maintenance • Rentals & holiday homes a specialty • Fully Insured • Local • TRUSTWORTHY • FIT
Phone or text Archie 0432 476 398 Style Temple 114B Mt.Eliza Way, Mt.Eliza • P 9775 3244
HOMEWARES • DESIGNER APPAREL • ART • ANTIQUES • JEWELLERY • CURIOS • GIFTS
Promote Your Business to our Wide Readership
Mornington Peninsula Magazine FRESH EVERY MONTH with 50,000 copies! Home delivered from Frankston South to Dromana Residential PO Box delivery from McCrae to Portsea, Red Hill, Balnarring & Flinders PLUS over 1,200 outlets where locals and visitors can pick it up Advertisers get FREE Facebook & Twitter shoutouts with every ad.
Call 9708 8222 Now to be in our November 9 issue
( 80 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
turf, water features stack stone, glass and aluminium pool fencing, garden decor, artificial turf, Australia’s premier instant turf, and much more.” Joel says now is the perfect time to weed and feed the lawn and fertilise your garden. “With some sunnier days approaching, its a great time to get out in the garden and get the lawn ready for summer. We also have lots of gift ideas on display so why not get ready for Christmas with outdoor items like a pot and plant combination,” says Joel.
LANDSCAPE & DESIGN A ONE STOP SHOP! A second-generation business, the Garden of Quasimodo has recently received a breath of new life with Joel Norford taking over the reigns. Situated in Moorooduc on the Mornington Peninsula, Joel’s parents started from scratch 19 years ago when they were selling concrete statues from their farm down the road. Two decades later, the Garden of Quasimodo is a one-stop shop for all your garden, landscape, decor, pool and spa needs. After working in the family business from a little tacker and full-time landscaping since he was 16, it was a natural progression for Joel to come into the business more permanently. The Garden of Quasimodo is an outdoor shopping delight with garden pots, statues, ponds and water features.
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 (23)
“Coming into the warmer weather, subscribe to the website and get heaps of tips, tricks and gardening advice for creating the perfect outdoor space,” says Joel, who with his landscape business, Qscape, has introduced the landscape design and product element. “Qscape has been creating beautiful gardens on the Peninsula for 12 years, and our attention to detail has always been paramount with the most qualified professionals used on every project to produce excellent results and work of the highest standard.” Qscape has a full landscape display centre at the Garden of Quasimodo with a large range of products and materials on display showing you what is available and educating you on construction concepts, methods and landscaping advice. “We also sell direct to the public, natural stone paving, plants,
Come in and check out the pool display at Quasimodo, distributors of Compass Pools, the larges fibreglass swimming pool manufacturing company in the southern hemisphere. Quasimodo has a full pool shop including water testing, sales and advice on keeping that pool sparkling. Whether it’s a spa or pool you’re after, garden statues, pots or water features, or landscape design and decor, the Garden of Quasimodo only sells top quality, locally made products, and there’s always a good bargain to be had from the regular specials and clearance stock. “We manufacture a lot of our products on site and concentrate on keeping the work in the community,” says Joel. “We are currently working on a statue that is a reproduction of Michelangelo’s Bacchus, and even have our own Moorooduc Buddhas.” Garden of Quasimodo is open every day from 10am till 5pm at the corner of Males and Moorooduc Roads, Moorooduc. Check out the website at www.gardenofquasimodo.com. au or phone 5978 8700 for further information.
read online www.mpmag.com.au
81 )
CUSTOM DESIGNED FURNITURE AT LUDUCO When you think about custom designed furniture, locally made and unique to the Peninsula, one name springs to mind Luduco Living. With a lifetime of experience in furnishing and interior design - which included a very successful period of cabinet and sofa design for an International brand - it is no surprise that owner, Jeremy, has enjoyed enormous success with his specialist store in Mornington ,which has been providing the community with custom built sofas, fine dining and cabinet furniture for the past 6 years . Whether your taste is modern and streamlined or more classic, Luduco Living has something for all styles, and will customise to suit individual needs. “We design a large percentage of our product range in house which makes much of our offering unique to Luduco Living ,” says Jeremy. “In terms of specific customer projects no matter whether they are large or small, simple or complicated we don’t like to say “no” to a customer. And because we work with small local workshops we have the flexibility to make what people need and want rather than offering them a narrowed range of imported product as so many retailers have opted to do these days. And because we understand design and furniture construction we are good at getting it right!! At least our customer feedback is always very complimentary!!
( 82 The peninsula’s funky SQUARE magazine
“One of our more recent successes is the ‘Odyssey’ wall range of free floating cabinets and shelving where all pieces are wall mounted and free from the floor. LED lighting underneath and above the cabinets and shelving helps highlight the floating affect. The concept evolved from a customer request to have their TV and all electrical equipment and cabling hidden and in such a way that the furniture became the feature rather than the equipment! We sourced German slider systems for doors and push touch and self closer systems for drawers and the outcome - apart from a very happy customer - was embryonic to ‘Odyssey’ being designed as a complete wall system for our showroom! .” The same customising and bespoke offering is also available on their large range of sofas and modulars, with designs to suit all styles from the modern sleek ‘Capri’ with its clean square modern lines , to the classical opulence of the ‘Buckingham’ with its melt away sumptuous comfort. “All of these can be made as a sofa or corner unit. You can alter the depth, width, height and choose from 8 comfort levels,” says Jeremy. There is also an elegant range of designer dining tables, including the ‘Airley’, a combination of reclaimed timber and new Tasmanian oak, with the crisp clean lines of a large solid block of natural Tassie oak suspended between great posts of reclaimed timber. The rest of the range echoes the same theme whether it is a buffet , coffee table, sofa table or entertainment unit. Such great designs for beach living !! And last but not least Luduco Living are also the Chair
Centre for the Peninsula stocking a number of international chair brands including the famous Norwegian IMG and Stressless products .In total they have an offering of between 50 to 60 different chairs from which to choose, each designed for ultimate comfort and support. “Our furniture is carefully made and designed with the end use in mind. Consequently all of our warranties are substantial, reflecting the high quality and confidence we have in our products. Everything is sensibly priced and offers great value for money and all this is matched with the equivalent level of customer service” says Jeremy. Call in to see the team at Luduco Living, 1128 Nepean Highway, Mornington. Phone 5973 4243.
now fresh every month
mornington PENINSULA MAGAZINE
FRE serviE interio ce av r des ailab ign le!
..Spring Into Summer with our Birthday Celebrations...
Buy one sofa and get Buy a dining table and get
30% OFF
the second * the dining chairs
* Of equal or lesser value. Does not include Stressless/IMG or clearance stock.
...where furniture can be made to be as individual as you! peninsula lifestyle centre 1128 - 1132 nepean highway, mornington vic 3931
Phone 03 5973 4899 Facsimile 03 5973 4988 Email info@luducoliving.com.au
BUY NOW FOR PRE XMAS DELIVERY
all material published is copyright Big Bang Media Pty Ltd ACN 164 535 362 Level 1, 327 Main St Mornington Ph 9708 8222 www.mpmag.com.au