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Blossoming with every bag they sew, the passionate team behind Boomerang Bags Frankston continues to promote alternatives to single-use plastic bags. In just one year of operating as a separate branch after moving on from another group, they’ve sewn, sold and given away a remarkable 2000 reusable bags.

The bags are created from donated fabrics including doona covers and pillow cases, and from material the group finds in op shops. With help from the Boomerang Bags head office, this amazing group of friends has slowly but surely been distributing them.

Mara Requilman and her team generously use their own money to buy the branded Boomerang Bag labels and organise fundraisers to generate much-needed support. Unselfishly using their spare time to source fabric and materials, sew the bags and promote the unique masterpieces has become a satisfying pastime for the conscientious ladies.

You can buy Boomerang Bags from Frankston markets, shops and cafes, including MicMacs Oriental Grocer and Eeny Meeny Café. Visit the Facebook group Boomerang Bags Frankston to source your next bag for $3 to $5. Donations of materials and fabrics are always required, as are more avid sewers.

“We aren’t about a hierarchy — we have no committee and we’re not in it for the glory. We’ve got some unreal people involved. We have turned this group into a little community,” said Mara. “We’re just people who have decided to help prevent single-use plastic bags in the community. Please support local, support Frankston and support the environment.”

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Dr Shinha’s Jazz Lobotomy is shaking up Melbourne’s improvisational jazz and groove scene with their singles Grown Man and Invisible Kids. Kate Sears speaks to two members of the seven-piece collective, Frankston residents Jared Hatton and Chinmay Sinha.

How long have you been playing the drums?

Jared: It’s coming up to 15 years now since I had my first proper drum lesson. It was in Grade 5, when I had a great music teacher and an encouraging music program. Drums were just fun from the get-go.

How would you describe your sound?

Jared: We’re always working to find how sounds blend together and what that does for us and an audience. So, on any given day, I’d say whatever is inspiring us at the time tends to come through and mould our playing and sound.

It’s perhaps a blend of the newer jazz/hip-hop style infused into pop music. We just approach playing the songs and performing with a certain soul and vigour.

What do you enjoy most about live gigs?

Chinmay: Offering something special, vulnerable and honest with a group of strangers who’ve trusted us to provide them with something special. And, of course, the energy of it all.

Invisible Kids is inspired by Dr Sinha’s work with at-risk children.

Can you tell us more?

Chinmay: I actively provide a music program to kids who have experienced trauma and neglect, so much so that the state deems them ‘at-risk’. The kids I teach show resilience and courage in so many ways that I learn from them as much as they might learn from me. Aspects of our life that we consider ‘normal’ are often a privilege for many kids in our community. I think music provides a platform to develop

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positive identity. Through my own personal experience, as well as through my work as a music teacher, I know music can help to heal trauma. The goal in some sense from this track is to make the listener aware that ‘at-risk’ kids are a part of our community and perhaps the system we have in place is not serving them that well. The proceeds we received from our single launch have been donated to White Lion who work with at-risk youth, and I urge others to donate and/or get involved in the community in some way.

What do you love about Frankston?

Jared: As I get older it has become more and more about the location and environment. I love that after a five-minute drive west of my house, you can be on the sandy beaches by

calm waters. Another five the other way and you’re in the middle of a bushland trail. When I was a kid, it was the access to things — a quality skate park, the cinemas, sporting clubs, Bayside shops, all that stuff. Now more so I find having the open ocean and the many extensions of Melbourne within reach on any given day a real luxury. Grounding too, I think. I’ve grown up here and so in many ways Frankston and its surroundings feels like an extension of my backyard.

Follow the band on Facebook at @ jazzlobotomy Dr Shinha’s Jazz Lobotomy features Frankston residents Chinmay Sinha (front, second from left) and Jared Hatton (far right).

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Alfonso sweeps the dust from our past You may recall the name Alfonso Folle, and if you don’t you’d have no doubt seen his book around Frankston. Dust From Unmade Roads explores the bygone days of Frankston, and the 100 limited-edition copies flew out the door in less than three weeks, leaving dust in their tracks.

The book includes a history of Frankston written by Donald Charlwood, a series of photographs taken in Frankston between 1880 and 1965 that Alfonso collected, a pictorial walk from One Mile Bridge to the top of Olivers Hill with past and current photos alongside each other for comparison, and a timeline from the first land sale in Frankston in 1854 to its proclamation as a city in 1966.

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dating each one. Frankston Historical Society president Glenda Viner invited him to talk about his book at the Frankston Arts Centre on Saturday, October 6, to celebrate Frankston History Day. “This book shows people the origin of the city we see today,” Alfonso said. “Old residents can reignite some memories through looking at the photos and new generations can learn about the place where they live and hopefully in turn will respect it more.”

Make sure to catch his next presentation of Dust From Unmade Roads at the Frankston Library on Thursday, December 13, when he’ll have his second print run available for sale. He’ll also discuss his plans for a new book that will focus on the history of Melbourne.

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with Paddy Swayn By day, Paddy Swayn is the popular PE teacher at Moorooduc Primary School, but in the afternoons and on weekends you’ll find him on the footy field coaching the Pines Pythons to premiership victory. We caught up with the sports fanatic for a chat about the ups and downs of coaching and how it felt to snag a win in the MPNFL Division One Grand Final.

How did coaching the Pines come about?

I played at the Pines when we won our last premiership 24 years ago. One of my teammates went on to coach at Rosebud Football Netball Club and he asked me to help out and see if I liked coaching. That was back in 2000 and now, 19 seasons later, I’m still doing it. After assistant coaching at Rosebud, I had numerous coaching roles with Somerville Football Club (2005-2007),

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What’s the best part of being a football coach?

It would have to be the development of individual players, the growth of the side and club as we learn together, and seeing the joy on the supporters’ faces when we play. And I’d be lying if I didn’t say winning!

What are some challenges you face?

There are plenty of challenges that come with being a football coach but the No.1 is backing yourself.

Time is another big one; fitting in family, work and friendships as well as coaching a local senior football side is really challenging.

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Experience. It’s all about making mistakes, learning from them, and then getting things right next time.

Also asking questions. I’d never coached a grand final before so I rang other coaches and spoke to them. When the winning point was kicked I felt all the losses, all the setbacks and all the heartaches released in one emotion. It wasn’t the sense of relief that many coaches talk about; it was pure joy knowing we’d achieved something pretty special.

Why do you love where you live and how does it inspire your work?

We’re spoilt for choices of things to do here. We have beaches, wineries, golf courses, sporting facilities, restaurants, schools … it’s endless. And the people here are pretty relaxed. I wouldn’t live anywhere else.

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New train line an alternative to ‘Mum’s taxi’

BY MIKE HAST

The proposed Frankston to Baxter rail extension is big news across the region, but which governments are supporting it, where will the stations be built, and how will the new train line benefit the wider community?

With strong backing from the Federal Government and Opposition and the State Opposition, the $450 million-plus project has three of the four promises needed for it to go ahead. Rail supporters want the State Government to join the party, but there has been no word yet from Premier Daniel Andrews.

Three new stations have been proposed on the 8km extension. Frankston East would service Frankston Hospital and Monash University’s Peninsula campus and see up to 5000 “boardings” each weekday, making it among the top 25 busiest suburban stations. With the State Government backing the hospital’s rebuilding project to the tune of $562 million, this station is essential to fulfil the grand vision of creating a world-leading teaching hospital alongside its normal functions. The station would relieve pressure on scarce hospital and health precinct parking.

The second station, as yet unnamed, would service 13,500 residents of Karingal, Frankston Heights and Lakeside. The third station, Langwarrin, would service 23,800 residents, and a 1000plus commuter carpark has been proposed. An upgraded Baxter station also would have a new carpark and would be used by people living farther afield.

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A reliable train service every 10-15 minutes would transform Karingal, Frankston Heights, Frankston South and beyond. It would enable workers to get out of their cars and off congested roads, getting to and from work faster and home to their families sooner. Better transport would improve access to higher paying jobs and boost local incomes, a welcome relief as the cost of living rises.

‘Mum’s taxi’ would get a break — frequent, safe and reliable trains would enable young people to be more independent of their parents for transport. How good would it be if teenagers could get to their jobs, the beach or sports matches without having to ask Mum or Dad to drive them?

Committee for Greater Frankston is among organisations backing the rail extension; others include Frankston Council, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health, Monash University, Karingal Hub, and Frankston traders.

Committee CEO Ginevra Hosking has prepared a compelling case for the extension.

“It will radically transform public transport in our region, drive creation of new jobs and improve overall prosperity, reduce congestion on roads, free up crowded carparks, and make better use of public and private assets like Frankston Hospital and Monash’s Peninsula campus,” Ginevra said.

More information about the rail project is on the committee’s website at c4gf.com.au Mike Hast is a freelance writer for the Committee for Greater Frankston and a former editor of Peninsula newspapers.

Extension of the Frankston train line to Frankston East, Karingal, Langwarrin and Baxter will revolutionise public transport in the region.

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For Mornington-based book club The Happy Bookers, the third Tuesday of every month means a discussion of their latest read with a side of wine and cheese.

The brainchild of Sarah Hansen and Dee Rorke, The Happy Bookers’ story began 11 years ago and is still going.

There are currently 12 members of the group, which only recently settled on its name. “We went to see The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society,” original member Francesca McLoughlin explains. “We wanted a name like that for our group. Someone suggested The Happy Bookers and we were quite ‘happy’ with that!”

The group meets each January to decide the books and the meeting dates for the coming year. Every month, one member hosts while another brings food and a third is tasked with preparing questions and leading the discussion. As Amy McKenzieMcHarg explains: “What makes this a great group is that we are not afraid to speak openly and truthfully and know that, whatever happens, we’ll be there for the next book and to share another bottle of wine.”

The Happy Bookers have even met some of the authors of books they’ve read together, including Sohila Zanjani (Scattered Pearls) and Zoe Morrison (Music and Freedom).

“What stands out to me is that although it started being about books and a shared love of reading, it’s now something so much bigger,” says Sally Lloyd.

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Sarah Hansen agrees. “As we have been together for 11 years, our book club has experienced the great excitement of births, the enormous sadness of deaths and every other emotion. We are more than a book club now — we are lifelong friends.”

Who says reading has to be a solitary experience?

The Happy Bookers catch up with author Sohila Zanjani (front, third from right).

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Awards a huge plus for kinder group Community Kinders Plus scooped the pool at the Victorian Early Years Awards last month, with Carrum Downs kindergarten teacher Nicole Bechaz named Teacher of the Year, and the notfor-profit organisation becoming the inaugural winner of The Emeritus Professor Collette Tayler Excellence in Educational Leadership Award. CKP was also a finalist in the Creating Collaborative Community Partnership Award for its Let’s Chat oral language program.

Nicole said she was overwhelmed by her award, which recognised the leadership she has shown in developing a strong relationship with Banyan Fields Primary School to help strengthen the link between kindergarten

and primary school to ensure a smooth transition for children and their families. “To be recognised for the work that we’re doing with children and within the local community is a huge achievement,” she said. “The Let’s Chat program has been instrumental in increasing parents’ skills and knowledge around the importance of early reading.”

CKP chief executive officer Jane Spencer, who nominated Nicole for the award, described her as “an exceptional teacher and an inspirational leader”.

This is the third year that a CKP early childhood teacher has won the award.

The Emeritus Professor Collette Tayler Excellence in Educational Leadership Award was in recognition of a project to improve outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable children who attend CKP-managed kindergartens.

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From plastics to pristine is Beach Patrol’s goal Peter Talbot, from 3199 Frankston Beach Patrol, speaks to Kate Sears in the lead-up to Mission 100, the group’s joint clean-up with Positively Frankston on Saturday, November 17, at 9.30am at Frankston Pier.

What is 3199 Beach Patrol all about and how did it start?

3199 Frankston Beach Patrol is all about removing litter from our beaches, raising awareness of the growing problem pertaining to litter and marine debris with a view to

reducing the amount that ends up in our oceans, thus helping to save marine life which is adversely affected by the litter. We keep the beach clean for beach-goers helping to keep the beach safe for all of us. 3199 Frankston Beach Patrol involves other community groups and individuals.

We do this by hosting beach clean groups, providing education about litter issues with schools and local businesses as well as sporting groups.

3199 Frankston Beach Patrol started in March 2015, after council were looking for someone to help set up a beach patrol group here in Frankston.

We launched in March of 2015 with John Billing as founding group manager.

What’s the main cause of beach litter?

There are a number of causes, but certainly single-use plastics such as bags, straws, bottles and cigarette butts are the main problem. The majority of litter is washed down kerbside stormwater and subsequently ends up in our bay. Another contributor to this is people not closing their council bin lids properly, meaning the litter gets blown out.

What type of litter data do you collect after each beach clean-up?

Primarily, 3199FBP collect data relating to the weight and type of litter collected, mainly recyclables versus non-recyclables. This helps to show how much litter that could have been recycled is not. In addition to that, however, we also collect more specific data for such organisations as Port Phillip Eco Centre and the Tangaroa Blue Foundation which is particular to items by classification, such as plastic bottles, plastic straws, cigarette butts, coffee cups and ‘nurdles’ used in plastic manufacturing.

When do you hold your beach clean-ups and how can people get involved?

Beach cleans occur twice a month, on the third Saturday and the following Wednesday throughout the year, helping to further keep our lovely piece of paradise clean. Our beach patrollers also conduct mini cleans, individually or in groups throughout the week. For more info, go to FrankstonBeachPatrol’s Facebook page What’s a way that we can change plastic use at home, at work or at school so it doesn’t make its way to the beach?

Simple things like using a Keep Cup, don’t buy bottled water but instead use a refillable bottle, get yourself a stainless-steel straw, and you can even get reusable cutlery to take with you.

Also, support food vendors that don’t serve food in plastic containers — many now have biodegradable items made from sustainable materials.

Many of these in the local area are listed under responsiblecafes.org and trashlesstakeaway.com.au Anything else you’d like to add?

3199FBP is great way for the community to get together and spend some time at the beach with like-minded people who care about our city. Frankston Beach Patrol will continue our beach clean volunteer work into the future and involving the community.

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Life’s expression painted through music More than 300,000 migrants came to the Bonegilla Migrant Camp, which opened its gates in 1947 in northeastern Victoria.

Frankston North jazz musician and artist Hermann Schwaiger was one of them. He was 13 when he arrived in Bonegilla with his family, who had sailed by ship from post-war Germany to a far-off world where mess huts with unlined timber frames and toilet blocks must have looked particularly strange, like ugly wooden time capsules baking beneath the Albury/Wodonga sun. No more Eastern Alps; no more medieval and baroque buildings. So, this was home.

Hermann explains. “We loved our time at Bonegilla — all exotic, such as big gum trees, hot weather and licence-free fishing under the age of 16. We were only there for a month and then moved to Maribyrnong, then Ascot Vale and eventually to Kinglake. We — I have three brothers and a sister — lost our old house in the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009. We lost people too.

I used to work in my grandfather’s music shop, which was on the German side of the border only 4km from Salzburg in a town called Freilassing. He made accordions, which he exported across the world, and he also played in the Edelweiss Trio. My mother studied opera singing in Salzburg and my father wanted to be a classical pianist but the war came along. I’ve probably been playing jazz for around 40 years. The music was always there.”

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“I began painting about 20 years ago. I use acrylics to paint Melbourne streetscapes and the people in them. I suppose it’s about documenting life as it is now and being representational. I just like doing it. I’ve shown my work in the Derinya Art & Craft Exhibition, Camberwell Art Show, Flinders Art Show and have just been in the 40th annual Mount Eliza Art Show.”

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Journeys Rediscovered takes you behind the scenes and offers authentic insider access to the local culture through its food. Imagine exploring the culinary delights of Morocco, including Sufi dinners, tour souks with culinary experts and cooking lessons with Chef Tarik. Travel to Japan and enjoy a street food safari and izakaya in Osaka, taste Hiroshima’s favourite dish — okonomiyaki. Visit whiskey and sake distilleries, take afternoon tea with a maiko, and enjoy Japanese cooking classes and markets.

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A legacy of horse racing pedigree is tied closely to Carrum and Keast Park, where training continues today on Port Phillip Bay’s shoreline.

While the Carrum Cowboys is now the name of the over-35s football side, in the ‘60s it was a name tag given by the police to a group of young horse riders for riding too fast. It was also during this time that Canberra St featured a wooden corral, hosting rodeos with steers and bulls and producing national champions.

Robbie Laing’s family arrived in Carrum in 1927 and built a formidable reputation as horse trainers, their horses setting sprint records at Moonee Valley and Flemington. Robbie’s horse Perfect Bliss, ridden by Brendan Clements, won the One Thousand Guineas in Group 1 on Caulfield Cup Day in 1984.

“We used to do our track work at Mordialloc’s

Epsom Racecourse and beach training at Carrum — a trot and canter, followed by a swim,” Robbie says.

“We could virtually put new legs on horses, and by working them in the salt water the horses used to come sound and win races. I’d work them from Patterson River, under the Seaford pier and down to Frankston. I used to ride from Valletta St, up the highway and down to the beach. There’d be cars, trucks, then me on a horse,” he laughs.

Players from the Carrum Football Club’s former premiership sides recently became co-owners of Stars of Carrum, a colt sired by Gai Waterhouse’s Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente. Robbie has been charged with training the three-year-old, which Ben Melham rode to victory in the Vase on Cox Plate Day and to second place in the Victoria Derby on November 3.

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It’s time to enrol Frankston House Sanctuary of Early Learning is set to open at the end of November — so it’s time to book your tour now! Frankston House is a 78-place boutique centre with a government-registered kindergarten, and it is committed to providing a home-like environment where each individual child can thrive. Given this, now is the perfect time to enrol.

Frankston House is a family owned and operated long day care provider and currently runs Mt Eliza House Sanctuary of Early Learning at 41 Baden Powell Place, Mount Eliza. It believes that all children have the right to grow and learn in their own way and at their own pace, allowing them to gently unfold to reach their full potential.

With natural outdoor play spaces and four inviting rooms, the children will spend their days exploring their world, creating positive friendships and developing empathy and respect. Frankston House’s curriculum reinforces connections with nature and encourages selfreliance, problem solving and creativity.

Frankston House’s learning environments are provided to assist young ones to become curious, confident and caring decisionmakers. Frankston House highly values family input and works collaboratively within its team and the community to provide best practice and continual improvement.

Frankston House Sanctuary of Early Learning is now accepting bookings for tours and enrolments are also now open. Visit frankstonhouse.com.au, and for further information, email info@ frankstonhouse.com.au FRANKSTON HOUSE SANCTUARY OF EARLY LEARNING A: 1-3 Vera St, Frankston South T: 9783 1117 W: frankstonhouse.com.au

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BY LIZ ROGERS Lorraine Reeves does fashion. At 50 years old, this dedicated student of embellishment, embroidery, detail and texture has come a long way from the young girl sewing outfits for her Barbie in a small South Gippsland town.

Things were different then when she began dressmaking at eight or nine years old. All the other girls wanted to get a job and get married after they finished school, but not Lorraine. She dreamt of becoming an interior designer, and then of making and creating couture, although she didn’t know it was called that then. Chanel. Dior. Balenciaga.

Valentino. Ah! These were things worth dreaming about! High school happened and her interest in fashion developed, but support and like-minded fashion enthusiasts were hard to find. Time moved quickly and yes, she did get married, worked in retail — ladies’, men’s and kids’ fashion — and continued to make outfits for herself and friends and family. She also did a TAFE course in patternmaking when she was 26. She explains.

“People would ring me up when they wanted a wedding dress or something special.

That’s what it was like in a small town.

Everyone knew I could sew. I went back to school as a mature-age student to get more knowledge of the design process. It was also super-stimulating to be surrounded by other creatives who were interested in fashion. I’d never had that before.”

Lorraine has just completed her Advanced Fashion Design - Bachelor of Fashion Technology course at the Melbourne School of Fashion. Getting up at 6am, driving to Seaford from Mount Martha and arriving home about 8pm. “I only had to do the fashion component of the course because I had so much previous experience, but the workload was big. It’s a three-year degree.

I couldn’t have completed it without my husband, Andrew. He’s been fantastic. I was the oldest in the class but found my life experience gave me more focus. I really wanted to be there. I stopped working part-time in my final year so I could really concentrate.”

Which was a smart move because she got selected to show a student capsule collection last September at Fashion Week.

She continues. “My collection was called Rendition and was inspired by the classics.

I love working on one-off garments. They were timeless pieces that were heavily embellished. Tassels separated and sewn together, reworked. I love morphing fabric into something else. It showed on the student runway. My label is called Kitty Reeves.”

Entering the world of fashion at any age can be challenging, but that doesn’t seem to bother this Mornington Peninsula designer.

When we spoke she was getting set to be part of Fashions on the Field at Flemington Racecourse after supplying a look book and being chosen as one of the 10 finalists.

“All the fashion institutes were invited and I got chosen. We have to design the complete look. Choose accessories, shoes.

Unconventional racewear. That’s what I’d call mine. A model named Gabby Kellie will wear my outfit. It has to be ready by November 6.

I’d better get to it.”

Yes, you’d better, Lorraine. Life takes twists

and turns but one thing’s for sure — it’s “You feel fierce, fit and tough. The rush is awesome.” never too late to do what you love. Is it?

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Laneway Espresso Dromana 167 Pt Nepean Rd, Dromana Le Bouchon French Cuisine 10 Russell St, Balnarring Main Ridge Harvest 284 Main Creek Rd, Main Ridge Manhattan in Mornington 55 Barkly St, Mornington Max’s Restaurant Red Hill 53 Shoreham Red Hill South McClelland Gallery Cafe 390 McClelland Dve, Langwarrin Merchant Lane 58 Main St, Mornington Merricks General Wine Store 3460 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Merricks Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove 33 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South Main Street Market, Mornington Mornington Peninsula Brewery 72 Watt Rd, Mornington MP Hydroponic Café Nepean Hwy & Craigie Rd, Mt Martha Mr Frank’s Cafe 101 Wells St, Frankston Mr Jackson 1/45 Main St, Mornington Myrtaceae Winery 53 Main Creek Rd, Red Hill Nordie Cafe 1008 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Red Hill One Pear Tree 372 Nepean Hwy, Frankston Oritas 2 Japanese Restaurant Shop 17, 3050 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Balnarring Paringa Estate Winery 44 Paringa Rd, Red Hill South Peninsula Gourmet Emporium 240 Boundary Rd, Dromana

Peninsula Hot Springs Springs Lane, Rye Petit Tracteur Bistro 1208 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Main Ridge Pier 10 Restaurant & Cellar Door 10 Shoreham Rd, Shoreham Pomodoro Sardo 26 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento Portsea Village Resort 3765 Point Nepean Rd, Portsea Pt Leo Estate 3649 Frankston Flinders Rd, Merricks Publican Mornington 62 Main St, Mornington Rebel Donuts 968a Nepean Hwy, Mornington Red Gum BBQ 87 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill Red Hill Baker Frankston Flinders Rd, Balnarring Red Hill Brewery 88 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South Ritchies Dromana Point Nepean Rd, Dromana Ritchies Mt Eliza 89 Mount Eliza Way, Mount Eliza Sacrebleu French Cafe 2377 Point Nepean Rd, Rye Shop Ate Cafe & Store 8/87 Mt Eliza Way, Mount Eliza Somerville Egg Farm 220 Eramosa Rd West, Moorooduc Sorrento Trattoria 20 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento Soulful Vegan Food 175 Main St, Mornington St Andrews Beach Brewery 160 Sandy Rd, Fingal Stringers Store

2-8 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm 244 Shands Rd, Main Ridge Ten Minutes by Tractor 1333 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Main Ridge Ten Sixty One, Moorooduc The Chutney Bar 44 Main Street Mornington The Girl And Bull 34 Mount Eliza Way, Mount Eliza The Pier Cafe 889 Pt Nepean Rd, Rosebud The Rocks 1 Schnapper Point Drive, Mornington Tuck’s 37 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South Tully’s Corner Produce Store 630 Moorooduc Hwy, Mornington TWØBAYS Brewing Co Unit 1, 2 Trewitt Crt, Dromana Two Boys One Beagle & A Coffee Shop 59 Kareela Rd, Frankston Unica Cucina E Caffe’ 1571 Pt Nepean Rd, Capel Sound Veraison Restaurant 1889 Point Nepean Rd, Tootgarook Vespa’s Gelateria 31 Main St, Mornington Via Battisti 26 Lochiel Avenue, Mt Martha Winey Cow Main Street Mornington Woodman Estate 136 Graydens Rd, Moorooduc Yo My Goodness 2/54 Main Street Mornington Zero95 Pizza Bar 199-201 Point Nepean Rd, Dromana

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Frankston Theatre Group’s next production, Exit Laughing, is the best way to get your friends together this festive season. Yes, it’s early and many of us raise an eyebrow at the increasingly early Christmas decorations in the shops, but if you don’t book soon, you may miss out on this delicious piece of hilariousness. And that would be a great shame.

Here’s the plot: every Friday night, Connie, the divorced mother of overdramatising drama student Rachel, who’s been stood up on a first date, is getting ready for the regular card night. Except this will be the last time, because one of their number — Mary — died in hospital from the ghastly ‘big C’. Soon Leona, hard-drinking and hard-talking, comes and she and Connie share their feelings of loss and anger. Finally, Millie — appealing, but definitely a sandwich short of a picnic — arrives and confesses she’s stolen Mary’s ashes from the funeral home to join this last game.

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police find out and trace Millie? How to explain it all to Rachel? Then sirens sound, lights flash, and a policeman comes knocking.

To tell more would be to spoil

a perfectly hysterical evening’s entertainment that is touched with the sadness of loss, the sweetness of friendship and the inspiration of finding purpose in really living.

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Bring in Christmas with Denis Walter

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WORLD OF CHRISTMAS Friday 14 December, 10.30am & 1.30pm Denis Walter, one of Australia's finest and most popular bass baritones, will be the perfect ticket to get everyone in the Christmas spirit.

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Denis Walter is one of Australia’s finest and most popular bass baritones. With his commanding stage presence and rich voice, Denis will be the perfect ticket to get you in the Christmas spirit.

Denis is a radio star on 3AW with his high-rating afternoon show. Due to his radio commitments, he doesn’t get to perform on stage as much as he would like. In an all-too-rare appearance on stage, Denis will sing in Christmas 2018 with all the wonderful Christmas classics.

The performance is on Friday, December 14, at 10.30am and 1.30pm. Book in for FAC’s famous Christmas lunch to catch up with friends and make a day of it. Tickets to the show are $21 and lunch at noon is an additional $26.

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The Splash McClelland Contemporary Watercolour Award 2018 has been established to showcase contemporary Australian watercolour practice and

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McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery is celebrated as the home of Australian sculpture.

With a wide-ranging collection of more than 100 sculptures, the park comprises 8ha of designed landscape and vast areas of indigenous bushland. McClelland’s light-filled cafÊ overlooks the sculpture park and serves innovative dishes with delicious produce from the Mornington Peninsula. The exhibition program focuses on the development of modern sculpture and various forms of spatial practice, and encourages contemporary artists to develop and address challenging issues current in Australia and a global context.

is on from December 1-March 17. To be held every three years, it is an acquisitive award enabled by the Fornari Bequest, by the will of the late Lena May Fornari, and is a legacy of her support of the arts in Victoria. Lena May was an ardent collector of watercolours and the first acquisitions through this bequest were significant watercolour paintings.

Continuing this tradition, Splash presents the work of contemporary Australian artists who use this medium in highly accomplished and innovative ways. The award will be judged by Linda Michael, independent curator and editor, with one highly commended work judged by Samantha Comte, curator at The Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne.

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From the real to the imagined, from microscopic to megafauna, children and young people will be encouraged to explore and connect with a curiosity of creatures at Frankston Libraries as part of the annual Summer Reading Challenge.

Children will be encouraged to learn about real-life animal heroes, explore the concept of anthropomorphic characters, and celebrate such Australian classics as Norman Lindsay’s The Magic Pudding and May Gibbs’s Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. They will also have the opportunity to explore books whose narratives are informed by or grounded in Australia’s flora or fauna, such as Dorothy Wall’s Blinky Bill, and those that explore the strange, bizarre, abnormal and macabre, such as Ransom Riggs’s series Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Young readers will also be invited to extend their reading beyond the text on a page by connecting to books with websites, apps and ebooks.

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The Summer Reading Challenge wraps up with a finale at the end of the summer school holidays.

This is an invitation-only event especially for those children who have completed the challenge,

and a special surprise guest will be there for the celebrations.

The challenge is open to children of all ages, and there are prizes as each milestone is reached. Get your children involved with the National Summer Reading Club to discover more. Information and registrations for the national competition are found at the Summer Reading Club website summerreadingclub.org.au Registrations for the Frankston Libraries Summer Reading Challenge open at all library branches on Saturday, December 1. For more details, phone 9784 1020 or go to library.frankston.vic.gov.au

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Rallying for a cure Cruden Farm at Langwarrin will host the 2019 EastLink Great Australian Rally on Sunday, January 20. Victoria’s largest veteran, vintage and classic car rally, organised and conducted by the All British Classics Car Club Vic Inc and sponsored by EastLink, is designed to promote the pleasures of historic motoring while raising money for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation’s cancer research.

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Replicas of the first Benz and Ford cars will be on display as well as a selection of vehicles through the ages, right up to the Tesla e-vehicle, with the historic gardens of Cruden Farm as their magnificent backdrop.

Bring your lunch or buy from a range of catering trucks on site and enjoy a picnic on the manicured lawns while listening to the Royal Australian Navy

The EastLink Great Australian Rally is a wonderful family day out and to date has raised nearly $800,000 for Peter Mac. So head along to Cruden Farm, marvel at the advancement of vehicle design and technology through the years and do your bit in the fight against cancer. Public entry is $20 a person, with children 14 and under admitted for free.

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The rally will set off from EastLink Ringwood, Rowville and St Kilda Rd in the city as well as from Western Port Marina at Hastings. Veteran, vintage, classic and modern classic vehicles, motorcycles and commercial vehicles are eligible to enter if they’re at least 25 years old. An entry brochure with all details can be obtained at greataustralianrally.com. au or contact Rex Hall on 0408 303 129 or email rex@abccc.com.au

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Halloween Forty years on from John Carpenter’s seminal 1978 slasher film, Halloween is a welcome return to form for a franchise that has often been plagued by its own silliness.

Playing as a direct sequel to the original film and ignoring everything in between works a treat. Fans will enjoy the nostalgia and appreciate homages to the source material all the while remaining completely accessible to newcomers.

Scream-queen Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode. No longer a terrified teenager illprepared to confront unimaginable evil, this Laurie is the result of the numerous emotional and physical scars from that Halloween night long ago.

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Thankfully for her family, who have long written her off as a kook, when The Shape begins to maximise his kill count by cutting a bloody path back to Haddonfield, Laurie’s survival instincts are going to benefit them greatly.

The portrayal of Michael Myers here effectively reminds audiences why he’s considered one of the all-time great screen monsters — an unstoppable killing machine completely lacking in humanity.

Glossy production values and some tacked-on plotlines see the film lacking the same level of heart as Carpenter’s $300,000 indie original. However, overall the film succeeds in cleansing the palate of some questionable sequels and making Michael Myers terrifying again.

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Next year is all about being adventurous. Do you dare?

Find out what’s in store when Frankston Arts Centre launches its 2019 season on Thursday, November 29. Attend the season launch to know what’s coming to FAC in 2019 before anyone else. You will be treated to not only a preview of all the shows but also a night of entertainment with some surprise performances planned just for this event. And if that isn’t enough, did we mention a glass of wine too?

FAC’s 2019 season has been carefully curated for audiences of today and tomorrow. It provides

a platform for compelling stories that span topics that are current, historical, relatable, entertaining, reflective, joyous and sometimes gritty. We dare you to step into another world — choose a show that will challenge your perspective, deepen conversations and diversify your theatre experience.

Tickets are $15 and include a glass of wine.

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Film festival returns after stellar debut The Stellar Short Film Festival had its triumphant debut on March 3 this year at the McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery in Langwarrin. As the sun set in a spectacular display of reds, oranges and pinks, about 900 people gathered on the lawns in the natural amphitheatre while a picture-perfect full moon rose behind the giant screen.

The Stellar 12 short films were screened to much acclaim, with one of the guest judges, actor Michael Caton, declaring it “The best selection of short films I’ve ever seen in one festival!”

Thanks to its success, Stellar will return to McClelland for its second year on Saturday, March 2, next year, showcasing the best Australian short films of 2018. The final Stellar 12 will be announced in January and a panel of industry judges will choose the winners on the night. There will also be an audience choice award and a Best Performance award sponsored by the Frankston Arts Centre. www.franklyfrankston.com.au

Actor/director/writer Scott Major is returning as the Stellar MC. Two hundred VIP ticket-holders will indulge in an indoor cocktail-style dinner party complete with drinks before the film screenings and receive a gourmet showbag plus access to the indoor gallery, a VIP bar, special entertainment, reserved seating, and an invitation to the Stellar after-party. General admission ticket-holders will enjoy a gourmet picnic pack from Finesse Catering plus pre-screening entertainment.

Tickets are strictly limited and go on sale from Saturday, December 1, at stellarshortfilmfestival. com.au Stellar will continue to be supported by the Frankston City Council as part of its Tourism Event Attraction Program for 2019, and by major sponsor Illumin8, the Mount Eliza accounting firm that has signed on as a long-term sponsor.

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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16 3 Favourite F Words -Fitness, Finance + Fashion: guest speakers; $49 pp; 7-11pm; Frankston Mechanics Institute, all profits go to 2BME Foundation; Paige 9781 4533 High Street Uniting Church November Food Fair: 5.30-8pm; live entertainment, prizes & handcraft stalls; 16-18 High St, Frankston

FRIDAY–SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16-18 Rosebud Foreshore RockFest; foreshorerockfest.com.au 20th Rosebud Annual Film Festival: peninsulacinemas.com.au, 5981 2555 FRIDAY & SAT NOVEMBER 16-17 Exit Laughing; cabaret style seating: BYO drinks & nibbles; 8pm; Mt Eliza Community Centre, Canadian Bay Rd, Mount Eliza; 1300 665 377; trybooking/frankstontheatregroup SAT & SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17-18 Peninsula VineHop Festival: tix vinehopfestival.com.au

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18 Third Annual 2018 Kids Fun Run with K163: face painting, animal farm, food & more; profits go to Frankston Hospital; organised by Rotary Club of Mt Eliza; Moorooduc Station; Post VineHop @ Hickinbotham of Dromana: 194 Nepean Hwy, Dromana, hickinbotham.biz Santa’s Place Family Day; cnr Moorooduc Hwy & Bentons Rd, Moorooduc, santasplace.com.au

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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20 Intro to Sketching with Irene Crusca: Frankston Library, 5.30-7.30pm, $12 bookings essential, library.frankston. vic.gov.au, 9784 1020 Woodleigh School information session: 7.30pm, 5971 6100, woodleigh.vic.edu.au

WED-FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21-23 Woodleigh School Campus Tours: book via website, 5971 6100, woodleigh.vic.edu.au

FRIDAY–SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23-25 Queenscliff Music Festival: qmf.net.au FRIDAY–SAT NOVEMBER 23-24 Exit Laughing: cabaret-style seating, BYO drinks & nibbles; 8pm; Mt Eliza Community Centre, Canadian Bay Rd, Mount Eliza; 1300 665 377; trybooking/frankstontheatregroup SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24 Frankston’s Christmas Festival of Lights: Davey St, Frankston, 5-10pm

Bayside VIP DAY: 9am-5pm; exclusive offers, magical Santa parade, festive activities & giveaways; baysidesc. com.au

NOVEMBER 24 – DECEMBER 21 Christmas Giving Tree: partnered with Frankston Life; gift donations welcome; library.frankston.vic.gov.au, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25 Exit Laughing: cabaret-style seating, BYO drinks & nibbles; 8pm; Mt Eliza Community Centre, Canadian Bay Rd, Mount Eliza; 1300 665 377; trybooking/frankstontheatregroup

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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 27 Intro to Sketching with Irene Crusca: Frankston Library, 5.30-7.30pm, $12, bookings essential, library.frankston. vic.gov.au, 9784 1020

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28 Morning Melodies: Mornington Village Shopping Centre, 241 Main St, Mornington, 10.30-11.30am, plus $1 off morning tea THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29 Season 2019 Launch: Frankston Arts Centre, 7pm, $15, 9784 1060, thefac. com.au FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30 The Crown Royal Band w/ special guests: from 5pm; The Listen Inn @ Trims Restaurant, 40 Playne St, Frankston; thecrownroyalband.com

Ties & Tinsel Annual Gala: agency83. com.au

FRI-SAT NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 1 Exit Laughing: cabaret-style seating, BYO drinks & nibbles; 8pm; Mt Eliza Community Centre, Canadian Bay Rd, Mount Eliza; 1300 665 377; trybooking/frankstontheatregroup

DECEMBER 1 – JANUARY 21 Summer Reading Club: receive a reading record & small prizes; register at Frankston, Carrum Downs or Seaford libraries; library.frankston.vic.gov.au, 9784 1020 SUNDAY DECEMBER 2 Exit Laughing: cabaret-style seating, BYO drinks & nibbles; 8pm; Mt Eliza Community Centre, Canadian Bay

Rd, Mount Eliza; 1300 665 377; trybooking/frankstontheatregroup The Bel Canto Choir presents Christmas Readings and Carols: The Village Uniting Church, 93 Canadian Bay Rd, Mount Eliza, adults $25, conc $20, bookings 9787 5383 or trybooking.com/328289 SATURDAY DECEMBER 8 Hotter than Hell: Frankston Park, Frankston; 2-4pm; FB: hotterthanhellfestival

A Baroque Christmas Concert in Brighton: travel by luxury coach from Mount Eliza, Mornington or Frankston; to book your coach call 0452 531 750 or go to auschoir.org/ baroque-christmas-coach Joining Loose Ends with Keith Badger: author talk; bookings essential from Nov 23; free; library.frankston.vic.gov. au, 9784 1020

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 12 Peninsula Field Naturalists’ Club: open night, BYO photos, Xmas meeting; Uniting Church, 16 High St, Frankston, 8pm; peninsulafieldnaturalists.org.au FRIDAY DECEMBER 14 Denis Walter’s World of Christmas: Frankston Arts Centre, 10.30am & 1.30pm, tickets $21, 9784 1060, thefac.com.au

SATURDAY DECEMBER 22 Christmas Carols in the Park: special guests Jimmy Giggle, Santa & Superband, Mornington Park, from 5pm

MONDAY-FRIDAY JANUARY 7-11 Ranelagh Yacht Squadron Kidsail 2019: open to all kids aged 6-12, $300pp non-members welcome, fee incl lunch, awards & activities, 9am start & 3pm pick-up, 9787 0265, ranelagh.com.au

SATURDAY JANUARY 12 Under the Southern Stars: Hastings Foreshore Reserve, tix and show details 13 61 00, underthesouthernstars.com. au or ticketmaster.com.au SUNDAY JANUARY 20 Eastlink Great Australian Rally 2019: rallying for a cure; Cruden Farm, Langwarrin; greataustralianrally. com.au

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9 Mornington Peninsula Blues Festival: Mornington Racecourse, tickets and more info mornpenbluesfest.com

SATURDAY & SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16-17 The Waterfront Festival: Frankston Waterfront, Frankston, Saturday 11am10pm & Sunday 11am-6pm SATURDAY MARCH 2 Stellar Short Film Festival: back for 2019; stellarshortfilmfestiva.com.au

SATURDAY–SUNDAY MARCH 16-17 Australian Beach Games: Frankston Waterfront; 11am-10pm; FB: @ australianbeachgames More Free Listings on our website franklyfrankston.com.au

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Bonbeach Farmers’ Market: second Sunday of month, 8.30am-12.30pm, Bonbeach Primary Emu Plains Market: Saturday, November 17, 9am-2pm, Emu Plains Reserve, Balnarring Frankston Makers’ Market: Saturday, November 17, 2-7pm, Young St, Frankston Frankston Sunday Market: every Sunday 8am-1pm in Sherlock & Hay carpark, Young St, Frankston Karingal Uniting Church: Second Saturday of month, 8am-1pm, cnr Karingal Dve & Lindrum Rd, Frankston

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Your Local Markets Seaford Farmers’ Market: third Sunday of month, 8am-1pm Broughton St Reserve, Station St, Seaford Seaford Handmade Market: third Sunday of month, 9am-1pm, Seaford Scout Hall, Seaford The Little Flamingo Design Market: first Sunday of month, 9am-1pm, Langwarrin Community Hall, Langwarrin

The Mount Eliza Art & Design Show’s VIP opening night on Friday, October 26, was buzzing with art-lovers sipping on Jetty Road Brewery beer and Foxeys Hangout wines. Silent auctions and grazing tables kept the fun flowing at Mount Eliza North Primary School, where the show continued over the weekend.

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Little Beauty Market: Saturday, November 24, 5-10pm, Beauty Park, Frankston Mount Eliza Farmers’ Market: fourth Sunday of month, 9am-1pm, Mount Eliza Village Green Pearcedale Farmers Market: third Saturday of month 8am-1pm at Pearcedale Community Centre, Baxter-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale Plaza Palooza: every Thursday, 9am4pm, Langwarrin Plaza, Langwarrin

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NOVEMBER.24 5PM TO 10PM

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Creating beautiful smiles on the Peninsula for over 30 years Specialist orthodontic care for children, teens and adults.

Highly experienced staff providing first class care, guidance and support to families and individuals on their orthodontic journey.

Expertise in: braces, invisible braces, clear aligners, digital orthodontics, removable & fixed functional appliances No Referral Required - Interest free payment plans available!

Enquire about your new smile today.

13 Beach St, Frankston 9783 4511 www.drpeterscottorthodontist.com.au

Made by a professional perfumer using blends of organic essential oils, they are a worthwhile addition to your beauty regime. They come in an eau de parfum 50ml spray or a convenient roll-on in alcohol-free jojoba oil.

All products come in eco-friendly packaging, and you can also choose from essential oil blends, scrubs, soap buckets and a Mr Smooth range for the men. Prices range from $15 to $65, which means they’re great for Kris Kringle gifts and stocking fillers.

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Kis Organic Perfumes make the perfect gift for you or someone else. These natural perfumes are subtle and beautiful and can be used as an aromatherapy “pick me up” at any time of the day.

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Beware – For some, Christmas can be an accident waiting to happen. TSIC has unfortunately seen plenty of interesting Christmas-related injuries. Read on to avoid making these same mistakes.

The ‘Decorating while under the influence’ (DWUTI) injury Preparing your house with cheer and

FAC TORY OUTLET SALE Quality Australian made merino wool luxury knitwear. Purchase firsts, seconds and factory overrun discounted garments.

Visit our Factory Outlet at 140 Colemans Road, Carrum Downs VIC 3201 Open: Mon-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-3pm, Sat (May-Jul) 10am-2pm, www.merinoandco.com.au 1300 030 718

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copious amounts of fairy lights is impressive and fun. However, the consumption of alcohol seems commonly linked to the use of wonky stools and unsupported ladders that often end in tears and a nasty DWUTI injury.

practice for a few decades, so be cautious. It is also extremely tempting to check that the new scooter, skateboard or bike is raring to go for the kids on Christmas Day. Be wary, as these toys weren’t designed to carry the weight of an adult.

The Christmas Eve ‘parent-duties’ injuries While constructing or testing gifts for the children, there are an assortment of injuries that can occur.

That new trampoline looks harmless; however, your joints and muscles have most likely been out of

The Christmas through to New Year ‘Look at me’ injury The weather is perfect and friends and family are gathered. There is always that one festive person who attempts a backflip into the pool or face

plants while attempting an assortment of stunts.

Sure, the embarrassment disappears swiftly; however, the pain may not.

The Sports Injury Clinic is here for you and your family over the Christmas season should you fall prey to a dreaded Christmas injury.

THE SPORTS INJURY CLINIC A: 365-367 Nepean Highway, Frankston T: 9783 9990

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The Greater Frankston Business Awards are here to celebrate business success The Greater Frankston Business Awards will recognise the many, impressive business success business community throughout the year.

The awards program will culminate in the major gala event held in February 2019, to be

Applications NOW OPEN

Apply or nominate via website www.frankstonbusinessawards.org Proudly sponsored by:

Awards help businesses strive towards excellence

By Rhiannon Pilton

As the founder of the Frankston Business Awards, I have built the awards on the values and opportunity these awards campaigns foster for connections and networks across the region.

As I continue to visit many organisations across Australia to identify best practice, a common activity I see for building a sustainable business is taking the time to regularly assess performance. Combining this with a realistic reflection of what is working and what needs to improve, this can provide valuable

insights and create opportunities for all of your team to be involved and therefore increase motivation and ultimately productivity.

The awards provide a key opportunity to assist you and your business to develop a better understanding of the vital elements needed for you to work towards business excellence.

As the founder, I personally thank each and every business owner, team member and individual among the local community for being so positively involved in the awards and I will continue to ensure that the awards are an ongoing event for us all.

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Noah’s Ark continues supporting Frankston children For more than 45 years, Noah’s Ark has been providing therapy and support services for children with disabilities and additional needs.

In Frankston, the Noah’s Ark team recognises that families play an important role in a child’s health and development.

The Noah’s Ark team of specialists — known as key workers — have backgrounds in speech pathology, occupational therapy, education, physiotherapy, psychology and social work. They work with you to make sure you have the information, resources and support to help your child learn and reach their goals.

Noah’s Ark Frankston is at Aldercourt Primary School, Silver Ave, Frankston North. For more information, please call 1800 819 140 or visit noahsarkinc. org.au

Do you have a will?

Talk to Noah’s Ark about therapy and education for your child under the NDIS

If not, or if your Will needs reviewing, let me help you.

Standard Will $125.00 (plus GST) each.

Power of Attorney $100.00 (plus GST) each.

John D Crump - Solicitor 1 Davies Avenue, Mount Eliza Vic 3930 Tel. 9787 7222 www.franklyfrankston.com.au

Registered NDIS Provider

Supporting over 3,530 families and services

We’re here to help Call 1800 819 140

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Victoria’s largest ECI Service Provider

Our friendly Noah’s Ark team can help with your NDIS pre-plan checklist or other funding, along with a range of other services including - getting ready for school, childcare or kindergarten, supporting inclusion, parent connection and support, home modifications, and so much more.

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Group seeks vol

BY KATE SEARS The Sharehouse Community Group is in desperate need of volunteers and more participants. Ingrid Lomholt is the group’s secretary, treasurer and kitchen assistant, and even with her husband’s help she’s been run off her feet. Failing health has compounded matters, and the task is proving too much for the couple.

For 20 years, the group has provided a nonthreatening environment where some of our more disadvantaged community members can interact with others. “Our mission is to help people with mental disabilities incurred through accident, birth or other reasons,” said Ingrid. “We always strive to encourage them to integrate into the community and relieve their loneliness and despair, which often occurs with mental disabilities. We offer our participants many arts and crafts activities as well as physical interactive and cognitive exercises. It is a very great pleasure to see how much they enjoy coming to our venue every Thursday. We would always welcome more participants, as our numbers have dwindled from 24 to 16 due to the NDIS, and also extra volunteers.”

The group has six volunteers who help prepare meals, assist in member activities and facilitate various programs, including social outings. The group meets each Thursday from 10.30am-1pm.

Impact Volunteering’s agency services officer, Carole, has seen the difference the group makes.

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we had two gentlemen whose highlight of their week was to go to the Thursday meet-up organised

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If anyone can help the group continue its work, call into Impact Volunteering at the Frankston Library.

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Work-ready skills for hospitality jobs The Mornington Peninsula has hundreds of wonderful restaurants and cafes that become increasingly busy between now and Easter.

During this period the hospitality sector is looking to hire staff, so be work-ready by completing a one-day course in Food Handlers and Responsible Service of Alcohol with Nepean Industry Edge Training.

Food Handling students Khloe, Emalyn, Lauren and Rhys are ready for jobs in the hospitality industry.

NIET’s one-day course allows students to gain skills and knowledge in how to safely handle food to prevent contamination and also the requirements of serving alcohol in a responsible manner. Upon successful completion you can apply for jobs within cafes and restaurants and earn some income over the busy summer period on the Peninsula.

NIET CEO Sharyn Bellingham recently completed the course and is now more aware of the safety issues around handling food. “I was amazed at how easy it can be for people to become ill as a result of poor food handling,” Sharyn said. “The course has some great insights and provides students and the general public with increased skills.”

NIET student Maddie Cook found the course beneficial and straightforward. “It gave me good skills to use in applying for jobs,” Maddie said. “I would like to work in aged care and food safety is really important, so this course has helped a great deal.”

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day their confidence has grown, they have a better understanding of food safety and they have gained new skills that can be used to find employment.

If you would like to enrol in a one-day course, contact NIET on 9770 1633 or info@niet.com.au

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Be engaged, inspired & motivated to learn from the best Enrolling at NIET provides you with a supportive learning environment, where your individual needs are looked after and you are provided with the best trainers, who are industry experts.

Learn from the best! Our trainers are the most dynamic facilitators you will find!

NIET ensures your experience with us is positive by offering flexibility, up to date industry information, support, and above all - quality!

Courses available: •

Certificate III in Early Childhood, Education and Care (CHC30113)

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) (CHC33015) • Certificate IV in Ageing Support (CHC43015) • Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (CHC43415) • Certificate IV in Disability (CHC43115) • Certificate IV in Celebrancy (CHC41015) • Diploma in Early Childhood, Education and Care (CHC50113) • Diploma of Training Design and Development (TAE50216)

This training is delivered with Victorian Commonwealth funding. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to access training subsided through the Skills First Program. Student tuition fee’s published at www.niet.com.au RTO: 22214

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Christmas is a significant part of the year for everyone. It is a special time for adults and children alike, filled with family, friends, entertaining and gift-giving.

Frankly Frankston Magazine has captured the Christmas spirit of our local community through this dedicated Christmas feature.

Hip hip hooray for VIP Shopping Day! Join Bayside Shopping Centre on Saturday, November 24, for Bayside’s VIP Shopping Day. There will be a whole range of exclusive one-day-only retailer offers, a live DJ, a heap of fun activities and giveaways in centre. What’s more, Baysiders can also enjoy the magic of Christmas when Santa arrives in centre — and don’t miss the Santa parade from 10am. You can also grab a snap with Santa on Level One. There is so much fun for the whole family to enjoy at Bayside Shopping Centre’s VIP Shopping Day on Saturday, November 24. For more information, follow Bayside Shopping Centre on Facebook to stay up to date with what’s happening this festive season, or visit baysidesc.com.au BAYSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE A: 2-8 Olsen St, Frankston W: baysidesc.com.au FB: baysidecentrevic INSTA: baysidecentre

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Christmas has landed!

Enjoy exclusive offers, a magical Santa Parade, plus festive activities and giveaways for the whole family!

Visit baysidesc.com.au for more details

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Get summer-ready at Yo-Ko

What better way to get into the holiday season than with a fresh look for summer — and of course a complementary wardrobe to match. Yo-Ko Women’s Fashion Boutique is ready and equipped for the temperature rise with amazing new spring and summer stock, including the addition of eight new versatile labels.

Yo-Ko has expanded its brand portfolio to cater for its more ‘curve-conscious’ clientele and is excited to now stock the size-inclusive brands Hope & Harvest (see full page advert), Coral & Co, Meri by Design, PQ The Label and Advocado. Available in up to size 22, these gorgeous labels have been designed in a range of fabrics — 100 per cent silk,

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smooth jerseys, digitally printed micro pleating, cotton and linen.

Summer-favourite labels Firefly and Phoebe & Rose in vibrant exotic prints and cotton fabrics are perfect for those warmer days ahead. The everpopular Boho Australia and Café Latte labels both include more highly sought-after natural linen and cotton qualities in their garments this season. Lior’s summer range has landed, and if you snapped up Yo-Ko’s winter sell-out range you won’t want to miss out on these pieces! Also available are favourite jeans brands Country Denim and Refuge.

Three fun new labels have joined the line-up at Yo-Ko: Revoque event dresses in stunning classic

shapes and larger sizing, Faye Black (formerly Faye Browne), plus Lincoln Street, a cute and casual collection including easy-wear jersey dresses, tops, and leisure wear. Yo-Ko also stocks a huge selection of shoes and sandals from No! Shoes and Step on Air, jewellery and bags from Trio Rouge, Mikaia, and Lior.

For easy gift-giving, pick up a voucher in store.

Layby is available.

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GOOD FOOD GREAT VALUE! Fully licensed family restaurant Carvery - Seafood - Asian Aussie - Salad - Dessert OPEN 7 DAYS AND NIGHTS A WEEK

20% SENIOR DISCOUNT! Monday - Thursday Lunch & Dinner Fri, Sat & Sun Lunch Only

315 Nepean Hwy, Frankston - Tel. 9770 0122 FREE FUNCTION ROOM FOR LARGE PARTIES

Wrap up your year at Food Star Before you even think about putting the star on top of your Christmas tree, you need to book your end-of-year break-up or Christmas party at Food Star.

Choose from seafood, Asian cuisine, carvery, salads and all of your usual quality Western favourites. For dessert, indulge in black forest cake, tiramisu, fruit tarts, sundae station and much more.

Food Star is also putting on a brilliant Christmas Day buffet with servings from 11am-1pm and 1.30-3.30pm.

Feast on such traditional fare as roast turkey and plum pudding for $42 a person, and Santa will be there too!

Willow Creative FOOD STAR FRANKSTON A: 315-321 Nepean Highway, Frankston T: 9770 0122 W: foodstar.com.au/base/frankston FB: foodstar.frankston

Come celebrate at Guildford’s Your search for the dream venue for your end-ofyear celebrations has ended. The superb courtyard at Guildford’s Restaurant Café is the vibrant setting you’re after, and its semi-private area is ideal for group bookings.

Owner Guildan encourages you to stop by her Seaford Florist shop next door to pick up a lastminute present or table centrepiece for your event booking at Guildford’s. Seaford Florist can also assist with a stunning floral bouquet to take home for your own Christmas gathering.

Guildford’s is open for lunch on Christmas Day, so hang up your apron, relax and enjoy a $95 set menu of all your Christmas favourites but with a touch of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Turkish cuisine. A free glass of bubbly will kick off the festivities nicely

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before you tuck into a delicious three-course meal, starting with a variety of hot and cold antipasto and followed by a feast of ham, turkey and lamb with a side of roast vegies. A sampler dessert dish will dazzle you with a lemon tart panna cotta, and of course you can’t go past the traditional Christmas pudding with a strong coffee or soothing post-feast herbal tea.

Santa will also be making a guest appearance and kicking back with a much-deserved freshly made baklava and authentic Turkish delight. Book now to stay on Santa’s nice list!

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The elves can have a break this year... Sk8house has a MASSIVE summer sale on!!

SALE on now until Christmas while stocks last

Ph 9773 6799 www.sk8house.com.au 3/2 Amayla Cres, Carrum Downs

MP delivers Christmas cheer The festive season is a timely reminder that Christmas can often be particularly difficult and lonely for many. Dunkley federal Liberal MP Chris Crewther has been a strong advocate for providing assistance and opportunities for people who are homeless, less fortunate or in need.

Finally, Chris has been able to secure an increase of more than $100,000 a year for Community Support Frankston, which provides significant support for our community. This brings its total funding to more than $1.5 million over the next four and a half years.

If you would like to donate to those less fortunate this Christmas, contact Community Support Frankston on 9783 7284. Chris can be contacted on 9781 2333.

Chris recently secured the relaunch of the hot meals service for the homeless and those in need after calling together various community organisations more than a year ago to try to bring back the service. Many people said it would be impossible to achieve, but persistence has paid off. The breakfast service, which is run out of Chisholm Institute by the Frankston Churches Breakfast Club and Frankston Life, currently operates two mornings a week, and there are plans to expand it to include more breakfasts and dinners.

With the help of Donation Chain, Chris has also been fighting for permanent, private and free public hot showers and change facilities in Frankston for the homeless and those in need. He recently secured $10,000 from the Federal Government to help build these facilities. Chris and Donation Chain then received matching funding and a location from Frankston City Council. A hot shower and change facilities will now be built within the Comfort Station and will be operated at set times each day by volunteers.

Chris Crewther helps serve meals at the reopening of the hot meals service.

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Delicatessan • Cafe • Grocery

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT FRANKSTON! The Team at Lucky’s Deli + Café would like to Wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New Year Specialising in European & Local Produce

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START DISPENSING SOME FESTIVE FUN If you’re looking to add a novel and fun element to your Christmas or New Year’s Eve party, Opus Vending has got you sorted. This Peninsula company has vending machines available for hire that dispense toys or sweets and are guaranteed to delight your guests.

Perfect for festive gatherings, the machines are also a hit at children’s parties, birthdays, Easter celebrations, engagements and weddings, and even corporate events. You can hire by the hour or have one situated at your business premises — all you need to do is collect a share of the profits!

Opus Vending’s vending machines can dispense sweets such as Skittles, M&Ms and gumballs and a range of capsule toys including Pokémon, Hello Kitty, Shopkins and Grossery Gang, as well as bouncy balls, jumping frogs, rings, erasers and lucky dips. You can also discuss a theme and any other requirements you might have with the Opus team.

The machines are delivered free of charge to Frankston and surrounding areas, and pick-up is available too. For more details, email cafelatte21@hotmail.com at any time or phone or text 0466 647 649 Monday to Friday from 9am4pm and let Opus Vending get your party started!

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YOUR TOUR INCLUDES g Breakfast Daily, 5 Dinners, and 6 Lunches g Services of a Professional Cruise Director who delivers educational commentary as you travel through interesting landscapes. g Complimentary sparkling wine with breakfast; wine, beer, or soft drinks with lunch and dinner are included daily on board your vessel.

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Are you ready to volunteer?

Have you ever thought about giving something back to your community? If you’re ready to put your hand up and volunteer, then the team at the Impact Volunteering Information and Referral Desk would love to meet you.

ARE YOU A COMMUNITY MINDED INDIVIDUAL WITH A CAN-DO ATTITUDE? THEN WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU! Volunteer Referral Officers at the Impact Volunteering Information and Referral Desk undertake the core role of meeting with and referring prospective volunteers to suitable positions from our registered organisations. And we’re looking for more superstar team members to undertake these voluntary positions!

YOU’LL NEED: • Outstanding customer service skills • A professional, friendly & helpful approach • A positive attitude & able to maintain relationships • Efficiency, and an ability to run daily administration tasks We’re looking for people who can make an ongoing commitment.

That means this role is ideally suited to mature, community minded individuals with the ability to work autonomously within a team environment.

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Impact Volunteering works with local volunteer organisations to make sure that potential volunteers are placed in the right roles for their skills and interests. Based in the Frankston Library, the Referral Desk is a great starting point for your volunteering journey. After a face-to-face consultation with one of the friendly Volunteer Referral Officers, you’ll be matched to currently available volunteer positions across the Frankston area.

And if you’re a communityminded person with a can-do attitude, then Impact Volunteering is currently recruiting to grow its team.

Volunteer Referral Officers are the heart of the organisation and require volunteers who can make an ongoing commitment.

Most importantly, you’ll be making a huge difference to the volunteer organisations and volunteers you help to match.

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eats & drinks Proud parents, grandparents, family members and friends took great delight in checking out the diverse range of art on display at Langwarrin Primary School’s student art show on Sunday, October 21. Students from Prep to Year 6 explored the theme ‘Cultural Diversity’ in a range of media with simply stunning results. Photos: Kate Sears

Barmah Park Restaurant and Cellar Door is turning 1!

To celebrate we are giving you complimentary matched wines (valued at $45 pp) with the $69 SIX course tasting menu for dinner throughout the month of November!

945 Moorooduc Hwy, Moorooduc Ph: 03 5978 8049 W: www.barmahparkwines.com.au E: info@barmahparkwines.com.au www.franklyfrankston.com.au

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A CHAT WITH OUR FOOD, WINE & DINING EXPERTS Jamie Bowman and Jacqueline Connon, Two Boys One Beagle and a Coffee Shop, 59 Kareela Rd, Frankston With 33 years’ experience between them, chef/owner Jamie Bowman and cochef Jacqueline Connon are fuelling Frankston with tasty, vibrant meals from their café that oozes personality with its signature pink décor.

Please describe your menu selections.

We try to cater for everyone with a selection of breakfast and lunchfocused items. You’ll find everything, from homemade baked beans and speculaas french toast to our new brisket and kim chi roll.

What’s the most popular item on your menu?

We just added a pancake and panna cotta dish, which features a pink velvet pancake and Commonfolk coffee panna cotta. This has been a big hit with our customers.

Please tell us a little about your professional background. willow creative

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We have been working alongside

each other for almost 10 years from a restaurant in Mount Eliza to another in Frankston. Over that time we have developed a great working relationship and are loving the freedom of finally being in control of our own kitchen.

What do your customers like about your menu/venue?

Our customers like the value for money and quality produce, our freshly baked cakes and sweet treats and the inviting atmosphere, friendly staff and of course our pretty pink décor.

What do you love most about what you do?

Having lived in the neighbourhood for years, we love that we have been able to provide the Karingal area with great coffee and quality food that is just around the corner. We just wish someone did it first so we could enjoy it too.

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BY KATE SEARS With Christmas parties and end-of-year celebrations on the agenda, Sam and his team at Sam’s Cafe can take the stress out of your event by providing the catering with finger sandwiches, wraps, antipasto platters, salads, and finger food. You’re advised to book early during this festive season before Santa gets his hands on the delicious goods!

With 25 years of coffee-making experience, Sam’s expertise has led him to create a new unique coffee blend that uses the top six types of coffee beans in the world. And what’s even better news for coffee-lovers

is that Sam’s Café is the only place locally where you can find Wachiato coffee.

“I love a coffee to my taste,” said customer Helen McDonald. “Sam’s Café consistently provide a quality, well-presented product to my requirements. As a qualified barista and trainer, I am impressed.”

For 17 years, Sam and his café have been part of the Frankston community, serving up his famous schnitzel rolls and freshly cut sandwiches. His newly launched halal snack packs will satisfy any appetite, as will his crispy hot chips, an extensive burger menu, soup, roast beef, pies, hotdogs, South Melbourne dim sims and of course the café staple — bacon and egg muffins.

Nutritious smoothies, gourmet focaccias and homemade falafel wraps hit the spot, and salads for summery days include quinoa, Greek, broccoli and cranberry, and mixed beans salad. But let’s not forget the most important meal — dessert! Sam’s created decadent muffins, fresh fruit salad, homemade rice pudding, glazed donuts and to-die-for cakes. The only issue is which one to pick.

Meet the ever-so-friendly Sam at his café Monday to Friday from 6.30am-6pm and Saturdays from 7am-3pm.

SAM’S CAFÉ A: 49 Foot St, Frankston T: 9783 4364 FB: Sams Café Frankston

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Locals and visitors enjoyed 70 food and winery vendors and market stalls at the Main Street Mornington Festival on Sunday, October 21. From 11am-5pm, seven stages and performance areas had everyone entertained with bands, performers and children’s activities to kick off the festival season. The free family-friendly event had perfect weather and an impressive attendance for the festival’s 23rd year. Photos: Kate Sears

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home garden decor The Seaside Street Food Festival returned to the Frankston Waterfront last month. Visit Frankston joined it in inviting everyone to come on down to enjoy the sea air, feast on food and let the good vibes flow from Wednesday, October 10, until Sunday, October 14. Visitors enjoyed Melbourne’s best food trucks, live music and an art installation. Photos: Kate Sears

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They can also change your dimmable halogen lights. You can save up to 88% on your electricity bill by making the switch.

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This gorgeous family home at 22a Bembridge Ave, Frankston South, is on approximately 705sq m of picturesque gardens within the sought-after Frankston High School zone. Leased after just one open for inspection, it will easily accommodate the largest family, with three living zones including the family room close to the timber kitchen with wall oven, dishwasher, plenty of storage and hotplates. With a delightful conservatory-style living room overlooking the front garden, the house has a massive rumpus room, a master bedroom with an ensuite and french doors opening to a private sundeck, and a study that could become a fifth bedroom.

There are two light-filled bedrooms upstairs — one opening to a private balcony — and an extra bathroom, which creates a brilliant zone for children to call their own or for in-law accommodation.

Complete with a tranquil treed outlook over the Sweetwater Creek reserve and great walking tracks, the home has hardwood floors, high ceilings with decorative cornices, ducted heating, a double lock-up garage and a paved visitors’ parking bay, with the beach just a 15-minute walk away.

HARCOURTS CENTRAL A: 4/454 Nepean Highway, Frankston T: 1300 503 000 FB: harcourtscentral3199 INSTA: harcourts_central

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It might pay to review your home loan When was the last time you reviewed your home loan? Was it a few years ago or when you bought your house? Yellow Brick Road in Frankston understands that over the past two years so much has changed in the banking world.

It could turn out that what was a great deal five years ago might not be the best deal today. It’s time to stop putting a review of your home loan on the back-burner. Just one hour with a friendly Yellow Brick Road mortgage broker could change your financial situation for the better.

If you’re hesitant to take that first step, you’re invited to test the waters to see if it’s worth investing an hour of your time by simply calling to ask a few questions to determine if it’s for you.

Inquire online for the chance to be rewarded with up to $10,000* just for being inquisitive. Enter the two Crunchy Competitions on the Yellow Brick Road Frankston Facebook page. It’s a chance to ask about a better home loan rate and go into the running to win $10,000 or apply for a new loan for a chance to win $5000*.

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The Roman Empire is more than just a supplier of beautiful custom-made products for the soft furnishing industry. Its staff members also offer valuable product knowledge that they’ve gained from years of experience and an underlying passion for design.

The festive season is the ideal time to get a taste of their style and offerings by getting in before the Christmas rush to guarantee New Year delivery of your window coverings. Embracing the seasonal spirit of giving, they are offering you 20 per cent off until Saturday, December 15, when you mention this editorial.

Priding themselves on providing a high standard in everything they do means you’re in the safest of hands. Everything they offer is tried and tested before it goes out to the client. This includes testing their roller blinds and hanging their drapery before installation so that they can ensure the product sits exactly the way it’s supposed to.

Selecting the right soft furnishings for your home can be daunting but we spoke to Lloyd Bradshaw, senior sales consultant at The Roman Empire, about his knack of picking the right options for his clients.

“I’ve learnt over my 40 years that if I take three samples to a client after speaking with them on the phone, most of the time I get it right,” said Lloyd.

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“With blinds, I have the full range in my car. The client can also come into the showroom and look at our full range. And we give honest advice.”

Go on, the Empire awaits.

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Get set for summer with DC+B’s roller blinds Fuss-free and low maintenance, sunscreen roller blinds from Dollar Curtains + Blinds are streamlined and contemporary. They allow you to enjoy your views while providing privacy, heat control and glare reduction.

Sunscreen roller blinds are a technologically advanced window covering that creates softly filtered light and provides 80-97 per cent UV protection — exactly what our homes need throughout the summer months.

The beauty of DC+B’s roller blinds is that they are highly functional without making their presence obvious with their sleek and slimline fit.

DC+B’s extensive and exclusive range of fabrics are available for you to choose from, all of which are designed to withstand Australia’s harsh climate and the Peninsula’s coastal conditions.

All blinds are manufactured in Victoria by DC+B, ensuring value for money, no hidden costs and the highest Australian-made quality.

Ensure you opt for true custom blinds like those from Dollar Curtains + Blinds, which are designed and hand-crafted specifically to fit your windows perfectly.

Dollar Curtains + Blinds has specialised in manufacturing custom window coverings for more than 50 years. Make sure you book your free in-home measure and quote in November for pre-Christmas installation.

Find Dollar Curtains + Blinds at Store 15, Kingston Central Plaza, 288 Centre Dandenong Rd, Moorabbin Airport. Call the team on 9566 8200 for your free in-home measure and quote or to arrange a complimentary instore consultation to view the large range of indoor and outdoor window coverings.

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Would you like to use your outdoor entertainment area all year round regardless of Melbourne’s ever-changing weather?

With a custom-made Ziptrak® solution from Camerons Blinds & Awnings, you can.

Camerons Blinds & Awnings can create a new indoor-outdoor room in your home that’s perfect for entertaining family and friends at a moment’s notice no matter what the weather. Also ideal for cafés, restaurants and pubs, made-tomeasure Ziptrak® blinds are made in your choice of high-quality clear PVC or hi-tech mesh PVC. Offering protection from UV rays, sun, glare, wind and rain, you’ll be covered for every season.

Camerons Blinds & Awnings owner Norm Lees says customers choose Ziptrak® blinds for their all-weather versatility, sleek design and ease of operation. Customers can choose from manually operated or motorised

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blinds. Motorised options are operated with the touch of a button on your remote control and can also be operated via your Google Home; it’s as simple as that.

Now in its 33rd year, Camerons Blinds & Awnings offers a free noobligation measure and quote during

which you’ll be given all the advice and solutions required to turn your outdoor area into another room.

Your blinds are then custom-made by Camerons’ specialist manufacturing team. You are able to choose from a huge range of colours and transparencies to control the elements and retain your view with Camerons’

Whether you’re searching for rain or sun protection for your home or business, Camerons also manufactures and installs an extensive range of outdoor and indoor solutions that are custom-designed to protect your windows, doors, glass roof and alfresco areas. With quality finishes and designer fabrics, Camerons also specialises in automation systems offering ease of use so you can control the weather.

If you would like to try Camerons Blinds & Awnings’ Ziptrak® range for yourself, along with the huge range of awnings, blinds, canopies, shades and shutters custom-made locally, you can visit the showroom in Carrum Downs Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, or Saturday from 10am to 2pm.

CAMERONS BLINDS & AWNINGS A: 3/700 Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Carrum Downs T: 1800 GOOD AWNING (1800 466 329) W: cameronsblinds.com.au

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Your shower will look like new after a professional clean, grout and seal replacement, surface polishing, and shower screen spruce-up by Bayside Grout Solutions. This experienced bathroom rejuvenator can usually have your shower back in action within 36 hours and at a fraction of the cost it takes for a complete timeconsuming replacement.

The shower is one of the most regularly used areas in the home and is thus subjected to moisture and chemical exposure, which can lead to grout and silicone disintegration. Give the expert

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Sam’s preparing for Santa If you’re hosting Christmas lunch at yours this year, you’ll already have a list of everything that needs to be done before the big day. If that includes sprucing up the dining room, revamping the veranda or finishing off those renovations, we know someone who can help.

Sam Elaridi, of Bayssour Painting & Decorating, specialises in transforming homes and businesses inside and out. With more than 30 years’ experience, Sam guarantees 100 per cent satisfaction, so he’s guaranteed to get Santa stopping

by your place.

“I can also give advice if needed on new trends and fashions, colours and what will look good,” Sam says. “I can handle larger projects with a team of trusted contractors to assist when needed too.”

Bayssour Painting & Decorating services houses and commercial properties from Portsea to Melbourne. Call today for your free quote.

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