Trading in trash
Bowlers go barefoot for Australia Day SORRENTO Bowls Club is celebrating Australia Day on Tuesday 26 January with a barefoot bowls carnival. The same event last year attracted 700 enthusiasts to the 81-year-old club. This official Mornington Peninsula Shire event aims to provide a family activity to commemorate the national day. It will run 10am-5pm, with free entry, loan of bowls and a sausage sizzle. The Australian flag will be raised at 10.30am by Australia Day ambassador Paul Guerra, managing director and senior vice-president, Asia Pacific, of Optum International and chairman, Queen Victoria Market. The national anthem will be performed by the Southern Peninsula Singers choir conducted by Antony Ransome. Children’s activities include egg and spoon races, colouring contests and face painting. The club’s bar will be open for refreshments, as well as raffles, books and crafts on sale. Access to the club is through the Sorrento football ground, David Macfarlan Oval, Hotham Rd, Sorrento (Melway 157 A7). Call 5984 2831, visit sorrento.bowls.com.au or email sorrentobc@bigpond.com
A VOLUNTEER beach clean-up with a twist will be held at Rye front beach, 10.30am-3pm, Sunday 24 January. Organiser Sacha Guggenheimer said the Seaside Scavenge concept, Trash–Trade, was all about collecting and trading beach litter for secondhand clothes. “Come and trade the trash you collect on the beach for stylish secondhand threads donated by salty folk to raise awareness of marine debris and plastic pollution,” she said. Those attending should register before starting. They should also bring their own gloves. Prizes will be given throughout the day. Events will include a recyclingthemed session of children’s yoga at noon; trashy craft workshop, 1pm; and a talk by Captain Trash from the Bay Keeper, 2pm. Dive2U will provide free tank refills for divers participating in the clean-up. “This voluntary community event aims to raise awareness of the modern disposable plastic culture through fun, creativity and science,” Ms Guggenheimer said. “Our intention is to raise awareness among people who otherwise may not be attracted to the idea of a beach clean-up.”
Morning tea talks
Jack high: Getting into the spirit of the barefoot bowls fun last year, above, and, top, Southern Peninsula Singers perform at last year’s event. .
TWO speakers will feature at a free women’s morning tea at St Mark’s Anglican Church, opposite the Dromana Hub, 10am, Monday 15 February. Wendy Bright will talk about her work on a mercy ship, and Mary Sayers will talk about growing proteas.
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Southern Peninsula News 19 January 2016
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