Life savers do peninsula proud Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula’s bright lifesaving future was displayed in the state championship over the long weekend. The Mornington Life Saving Club finished in Life Saving Victoria’s biggest event on the summer sporting calendar, the Victorian Junior Championships, in third place after three days of competition at Warrnambool Surf Life Saving Club. The Mornington Peninsula club ended up on 234 points at the end of the long weekend, edging out Kingston club Mentone LSC in fourth place with 228 points, with Mordialloc LSC and Point Leo SLSC also finishing in the top ten, on 144 and 139 points respectively. LSV senior manager sport Chris Schleusener congratulated the Mornington Peninsula clubs competing, with teams from Mornington LSC, Mount Martha LSC, Point Leo SLSC and Portsea SLSC making the journey west. “Our nippers are the future of our volunteer lifesaving force and to see such an incredible display of skill and teamwork shows that the future of lifesaving across Mornington Peninsula is bright,” Mr Schleusener said. “From the traditional march past and belt and reel disciplines showing lifesaving’s proud history, to the rescue ready board paddling and surf swimming, lifesaving sport is full of exciting disciplines, all combined with the community mindset of camaraderie between teams and clubs. “It was fantastic to head west to Warrnambool SLSC, which provided our juniors with an idyllic backdrop and challenging but fun conditions.” While the Victorian Junior Championships marks the end of Victoria’s summer lifesaving season, the juniors will remain active over winter when the pool lifesaving season commences in July.
Rare treasure: The early Australian Mornington Courthouse building is part of an important historic precinct. Picture: Supplied
Volunteers sought for historic court
Sandman: A young life saver from Point Leo Life Saving Club hits the sand with purpose during the Victorian Junior Championships. Picture: Supplied
THE Mornington Courthouse Visitor Centre in the historic courthouse at the corner of Main Street and The Esplanade in Mornington offers a fascinating glimpse into the area’s past. The attractive building constructed in 1860 (with a rear extension added in 1862) was the first public building on the peninsula and together with the lockup is part of the most important and historic civic precincts in the area and a valuable part of Victoria’s heritage. The courthouse was used continuously from the early 1860s through until 1988. From the earliest years, cases typically involved drunkenness, larceny, civil disputes, breakage of local by-laws and later motoring offences and food laws. Today, the building houses the visitor centre operated by a team of volunteers providing information to people who come from all parts – local, within Australia and overseas. The courthouse management encourages people to call in for tourism information or simply to take a look at the historic building – everyone is welcome. It is open from 11am to 3pm Monday to Friday and 11am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday. Further information can be found on the website at www.nmpt.com.au The courthouse always needs new, friendly faces interested in joining the team of volunteers with an interest in tourism and customer service. Contact the courthouse coordinator at coordinator@nmpt.com.au
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