NEWS DESK Women ‘strike’ to end war WHEN the women of ancient Greece stage a sex strike for peace, sparks fly and the comedy ‘pops-up’ everywhere in Lysistrata, a bawdy anti-war comedy by the playwright Aristophanes. It’s kept audiences laughing – and squirming – for 2500 years. Lysistrata is a comic account of a woman’s mission to end the Peloponnesian War. She convinces other women to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands as a means of forcing them to negotiate a peace treaty. The play will be held 8pm, 13, 14 and 15 October, at McClelland College Performing Arts Centre, 26 Alexander Cr, Karingal (enter off Karingal Drive). Lysistrata has much to offer theatre-goers and society, director Emma Sproule said. “If the laughs can shake us hard enough, perhaps they might shake us free of the chains in which a
patriarchal society binds us still.” Dionysus Theatre is a contemporary company, established on the Mornington Peninsula by Victorian Drama League award-winning Director Emma Sproule. Performers include Braiden Barnard, Lauren Browne, Lachlan Casey-Roleff, Cian Cornish, Suzanna Crismani, Caitlin Duff, Maddison Fleming, Pearce Hessling, Victoria Hill, Joshua Quinn, Madeline Rintoul, Michelle Robertson, Gretel Sharp, Anthony Staunton, Alarna Summers, Gemma Sylvester-Keech, Melanie Thomas, Jett Thomas, Zachary Thomas and Jakob Wilson. Tickets are $30 or $25 concession. Groups of eight or more are discounted. There’s cabaret-style seating, BYO nibbles and drinks at bar prices. The production contains course language, sexual references and imagery and partial nudity. It’s not suitable for patrons aged Under 15 years. Bookings: tickethost.com.au Event=1083 Year category at the Optus My Business Awards 2016. The awards recognise individual and business excellence across a range of industries. Ms Wild said she was humbled by the nomination. The winners will be announced at a five-star gala awards dinner on Friday, 18 November at Sydney’s Four Points by Sheraton.
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Agent up for award MORNINGTON Peninsula real estate agent Lauren Wild, above, is in the running for two industry major awards. Ms Wild, a director at Harcourts Mornington, has been nominated as a finalist in the Business Woman of the Year & Franchise Business of the
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Gong getters: Mt Eliza resident Bob Greaves received a Council of the Ageing Senior Achiever Award from Housing Disability and Ageing Minister Martin Foley at a ceremony at Government House last week. Verna Phillips, of Carrum Downs, received a Veteran Community Award from Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau AM. Mornington News 11 October 2016
Toy library fun MORNINGTON Toy Library is open 1-3pm Mondays, 9.30am-12.30pm Wednesdays and 9.30-11.30am Saturdays. Grandparents may be interested in occasional borrowing. Details: 0406 156 713.
Seniors not sitting still MT ELIZA resident Bob Greaves received a Council of the Ageing Senior Achiever Award at a ceremony at Government House last week. He was one of eight recipients of the award presented as during the 2016 Victorian Seniors Festival. It offers more than 1300 free and lowcost events all over Victoria, including a great array of social, cultural, educational and bodyand-soul activities. Other local award recipients were Vishnu Prasad, of Skye: Promotion of Multiculturalism Award, and Verna Phillips, of Carrum Downs: Veteran Community Award. An Age-Friendly Victoria Award went to Peninsula Transport Assist which provides transport for older people in an area described as having “very little public transport”. The Governor, Linda Dessau AM, and Housing Disability and Ageing Minister Martin Foley hosted the day in which Echuca’s Gwen Smith was named Victoria’s Senior of the Year. The various category winners, aged 67-90, from all over Victoria, are described as a diverse group of leaders, role models, advocates and participants in many volunteer activities in their communities. “Seniors make an incredible contribution to our community – and testament to that are the many worthy nominations we received from across Victoria,” Mr Foley said. “Congratulations to all the award recipients today and thank you for your dedication and commitment to your communities. “We are proud to support these awards which are a fitting part of the 34th Victorian Seniors Festival.” Details: seniorsonline.vic.gov.au
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“BREASTFEEDING through the Holidays” will be the topic at Peninsula Group of the Australian Breastfeeding Association’s discussion meeting, 10am, Tuesday 11 October. It will be held in Room 7, Mt Martha Community House, corner The Esplanade and Dominion Rd, Mt Martha. New members welcome. Details: 0407 327 737.