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Guitars for Vets founder Dave Cox and Anna Scotto, who made the winning bid for a guitar hand-painted with poppies. Picture: Gary Sissons
Memories and ‘healing’ music THE Guitars for Vets charity held a Remembrance Day concert at Boneo on Saturday, auctioning guitars to raise money to support former defence force members. Proceeds from the Rock to Remember concert at the Peninsula Beer Garden in Browns Road (Eagle Ridge Goilf Club) will go towards the
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music lessons, guitars and guitar lessons provided by the group. Guitars for Vets founder Dave Cox said the charity had given away more than 400 guitars since 2017, with some recipients saying learning to play music had been life changing (“Veterans helped to rock on” The News 17/10/23). Port Phillip Conservation Council’s AGM will be held 7pm Thursday 30 November at Chelsea Community Centre, 15 Chelsea Road, Chelsea. For details call PPCC secretary Jenny Warfe, call 0405 825769.
Stroke appeal AUCTIONS, raffles and yacht racing are all part of raising money for the Stroke Foundation organised by Glenn Browne. Called Sail 4 Stroke, the fun race will be held by Mornington Yacht Club on Thursday 30 November. Browne, 58, of Mount Martha, who had a stroke in August 2020, has raised money for the foundation every November since (“Jack Russell to the rescue after stroke” The News 25/7/22). Browne has this year set his sights on raising $150,000 and donations can be made at the yacht club event or online at: bit.ly/3rr7wed
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Campaign talk THE Victorian National Parks Association’s nature conservation campaigner Shannon Hurley, pictured, will be guest speaker at this year’s 30 November annual general meeting of Port Phillip Conservation Council. Hurley’s role with the VNPA focuses on protecting marine and coastal areas, as well as land based campaigns. She was involved with the Australian Marine Conservation Society’s successful Reef/Stop Adani campaign in the lead up to the Queensland state election. Before that she worked for Parks Victoria as a marine planner, marine project officer and marine ranger. Hurley is a keen scuba diver and “huge fan” of sharks, recently embarking on a business called Salty Tribe, connecting women with the ocean and combining wellbeing, adventure and conservation.
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fight at a gathering in Mount Martha on 14 October. It is alleged a fight broke out when a group of males who arrived at the gathering at about 10.30pm were told to leave. One of the victims, a 19-year-old male was taken to hospital, where he required surgery for his injuries. Anyone with information, who has CCTV of the incident, mobile phone video recorded footage, or who may have witness the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Clarification A REVIEW of the electoral structure of Mornington Peninsula Shire is being conducted by the Electoral Representation Advisory Panel, not the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) as stated in The News last week (“Indigenous names sought for shire’s 11 new wards” 7/11/23). The panel was appointed by the Local Government Minister and receives administrative and technical support from the VEC.
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