NEWS DESK
Rolls Royce-driven life worth recording
Sky’s no limit to opportunites PHOTOGRAPHERS can find inspiration anywhere and at any time. Last week was no exception, with Adam Richmond looking up and seeing some ominous looking clouds over the beach at Dromana. The mammatus clouds can sometimes signal the arrival of an extreme weather system. They are composed of ice and can extend for hundreds of kilometres. Although not rare, mammatus clouds are eye catching and are also
known as bubble, marshmallow or cotton ball clouds. Meanwhile, staff photographer Yanni is known as a storm chaser, alert to storm reports, especially electrical storms. He has already published one book of storm shots, Beautiful Storm capturing the art in nature’s fury, but admits he might need to consider a series as there is no chance of storms disappearing, or of him not wanting to give chase. Keith Platt
A BOY was so inspired by a luxury car, a Rolls Royce, on the esplanade at Dromana in 1914 that it led to him becoming America’s most celebrated motor car illustrator. A new book The Larger Than Life of Melbourne Brindle being launched at Dromana Primary School on Friday traces Ewart Melbourne Brindle’s career after seeing that Rolls Royce on the esplanade. Arthur and Grace Brindle settled in Dromana in 1905 with their young family and built Sunnyside, not far from the school which the children attended. A renowned decorator and artist Arthur sailed to America to work on the Panama Pacific Expo in San Francisco in 1914. World War I intervened, preventing the family from joining him until it ended. The Launch of the book coincides with the date Grace Brindle and her family left Dromana to reunite with Arthur in the United States 105 years ago. Retired journalist Fred Wild, of Rye, has been researching the artist since “discovering” him in the lead up to the school’s 150 birthday celebrations in 2011. “I discovered online hundreds of car ads - Packard in particular, magazine covers, US postage stamps and his giant Twenty Silver Ghosts book,” Wild said. “I made a PowerPoint show about him for the school’s 150th celebrations but it didn’t end there. “I continued to get information about Brindle from his contacts in America and local relatives and
FRED Wild has written a book about another former Dromana Primary School student, illustrator Melbourne Brindle. Picture: Yanni before long I realised I had more than enough information to warrant a book.” In the years since the school function, an art gallery dedicated to Brindle’s Silver Ghosts has been established in a Rolls Royce museum in Massachusetts featuring among many others the Silver Ghost he first saw in Dromana. The Dromana and District Historical Society has taken possession of his giant Silver Ghosts book and memorabilia that featured in his ads and paintings, much of which will be on display at the launch of Wild’s book.
The Larger Than Life of Melbourne Brindle launch will be held in the newly opened school giving residents an opportunity to see the improvements for themselves. Former principal of the school Ray Robertson will be the MC. “Like me, Brindle never lost his love for the Dromana school and I’m sure he couldn’t think of a better place to finally be recognised for his artistic achievements,” Wild said. The book has been produced by the historical Society and the launch will be held at 7pm on Friday 17 November. “Everyone is invited,” Wild said.
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Bank opens grant programme COMMUNITY Bank Mt Martha will launch Mt Martha Stronger Community Grant Program – Round 2 on 26th October 2023, via its website: www.mmcel.com.au The Board of Community Bank Mt Martha has allocated $200,000 to this Grant round for up to 30 eligible groups, which are Not-forProfit entities located in the 3934 Postcode (Mt Martha) or who currently bank with Community Bank Mt Martha will be eligible to apply. The timetable for the programme is: Opening Date: 10 am AEDT on 26 October 2023 Closing date and time: 5.00pm AEDT on 19 January 2024 (Please take account of time zone difference when submitting your application) Operating policy entity: Mount Martha Community Enterprises Ltd (MMCE) Administering entity: Mount Martha Community Enterprises Ltd Enquiries: If you have any questions, contact Gary Sanford, Branch Manager, Community
Bank Mt Martha at gary.sanford2@bendigoadelaide.com.au Date guidelines released: 9 October 2023 Type of grant opportunity: Closed noncompetitive. Grant Guidelines, Facts Sheet and FAQ were released on 9th October 2023. Up to 30 applicants will be considered in this Grant round and will be recommended by a local “Consultation Committee”, which will be formed around the time the applications close on 19th January 2024. Nick Roberts, Chairman of the Board said “It’s very satisfying, that after all the hard work by past and present members of the Board, over the last 12 years, that the company is now in a position to offer Grants like this. This is on top of our annual sponsorship budget, which will see us fund almost $400,000 this financial year. Thank you to our local community who support our branch and are making funding likes these possible”.
