JANUARY 2020
FREE
PENINSULA Living & visiting on the Mornington Peninsula
Setting A Course • Alexandra The Great • She Watch Sea Watch • 40 Years A Volunteer Baby Bottle Revolution • Inventive • A Touch Of Glass • A Photographic Journey • Flavour Guru Crittenden Sustainability Award • Awesome Foursome • Peninsula Grandeur • Whilst Aeroplaning At Mornington
Bring back your
smile beautiful
Experts in veneers and dental cosmetic makeovers
Call now to book your CO M P L I M E N TA RY introductory discussion with one of our dentists
I
P H O N E : 5983-5348
EMAIL: SMILE @ BALNARRINGDENTIST.COM.AU
I
WWW.BALNARRINGDENTIST.COM.AU
contents
Leading 10. Setting A Course
58 EXPLORE the peninsula
Meaghan Densley began her life-long love affair with sport at the age of eight after being enrolled into the local Frankston Yacht Club, and she’s been there ever since.
14. Alexandra The Great
After Alex Bacon was born, her family had no idea of the emotional rollercoaster they were about to ride.
18. She Watch Sea Watch
Emily Watson shares her office with 230 bird species, countless dolphins, whales and seals, two crew and a boat load of passengers. Join her on her journey.
24. 40 Years A Volunteer
Meet war veteran Alan Moore who has been awarded Victorian Senior Achiever.
28. Baby Bottle Revolution
Peninsula couple Mark and Fiona Turner’s revolutionary infant feeding bottles and teats are used Australia wide.
Arts
32
41. Inventive
What 94 year-old Alec Hose of Rosebud can make out of cardboard, aluminium cans, wire and other recycled materials boggles the mind.
44. A Touch Of Glass
Rye glass artist Roberta Easton has mastered the craft of 'Hot Glass' over the past 25 years. Her works are masterpieces in their own right.
Latest Sand Sculptures At Boneo Maze
78
2019 Rosebud Rockfest Photos Proudly published by
49. Nissarana Galleries
Come and see the “fruits of creativity” at Harvest 2020 art show, Nissarana Galleries
50. A Photographic Journey
Adam Richmond’s love of photography has helped him in his recovery from illness.
54. Everywhen Artspace
A look at the summer collectors show running until 25 February 2020.
Eat & Drink 66. Flavour Guru
Writers: Andrea Louise Thomas, Cameron McCullough, Andrea Rowe, Melissa McCullough, Erica Louise, Joe Novella, Peter McCullough. Photography: Yanni, Gary Sissons Creative: Sam Loverso, Dannielle Espagne Publisher: Melissa McCullough Advertising: Brooke Hughes, 0409 219 282 or brooke@mpnews.com.au Marg Harrison, 0414 773 153 or marg@mpnews.com.au
All material is copyright, and may not be reproduced without the express permission of Mornington Peninsula News Group, or the original copyright holder in the case of contributions. Copyright of contributed material rests with the contributor. Disclaimer: The authors and publisher do not assume any liability to any party for any loss, damage or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident or any other cause. This publication is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of physicians. The reader should regularly consult a physician in matters relating to health and particularly with respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention. Peninsula Essence is produced monthly. 30,000 copies (mix of home delivery and bulk dropped at an extensive network of outlets across the peninsula).
E ssence
Crittenden Estate has been recognised and awarded for its outstanding sustainability practices and wine quality.
74. Awesome Foursome
Winners from the 2019 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards.
Focus On 82. Blairgowrie
Featuring facts, photos, what to do and where to get a great coffee.
Real Estate An astounding Somerville country property rightfully takes its place among the peninsulas finest.
History 90. Whilst Aeroplaning At Mornington
facebook/peninsulaessence instagram@peninsulaessence
4 | PENINSULA
70. Crittenden Sustainability Award
86. Peninsula Grandeur
Phone: (03) 5974 9000 Registered address: 2/1 Tyabb Road, Mornington 3931 www.peninsulaessence.com.au
PEFC Certified This product is from sustainably managed forests and controlled sources. www.pefc.org
From his first foray into the high energy, high stakes environment of a professional kitchen as a 16 year old, Adam Sanderson was hooked.
Cover Image by Yanni A montage of sand sculptures currently on display at Boneo Maze, based on Graeme Base's 'Animalia' childrens books. Witness 'Animalia' as you've never seen before! A fabulous journey down memory lane for you and your family.
January 2020
Every Month 7. Peninsula Events 8. Peninsula Styles 36. Social Photos 73. Must Try Dishes 69. Recipe 80. Crossword
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SE SDV6
EXTRA SPECIAL WITH $20,000 OF EXTRAS*
Throughout Land Rover Sale Season, you’ll enjoy $20,000 worth of extras on the special edition Land Rover Discovery. Unheard of, yes. Unmissable, definitely. Like all seasons, it won’t last forever. Take your pick at your nearest Land Rover Retailer today. Brighton Land Rover 363 Nepean Highway Brighton East | p: 03 9595 9999 w: brightonlandrover.com.au *Offer applies to selected 20MY Land Rover Discovery SE SDV6 vehicles sold and delivered between 01/01/20 and 31/03/20, while stocks last. Land Rover reserves the right to extend any offer.
your local wildlife sanctuary
Upcoming Peninsula events RYE GIFT & FAMILY FUN DAY
11 January Professional foot races with competitors from all over the state. Community event with 5 local Football Clubs running a mile for prize money for the clubs. Free activities and entertainment for the children. Food and drink available to purchase from the BBQ, Canteen and Beer Tent. RJ Rowley Reserve, 19 Melbourne Road, Rye www.facebook.com/TheRyeGift/
MACBETH AT CRITTENDEN ESTATE 12 January Shakespeare In The Vines is set on the rolling lawns overlooking Crittenden Estate's picturesque lake. Macbeth promises to be raw, edgy and entertaining. BYO picnic rug or small chair and settle in for a summer evening of fun, theatrics, food and wine. 25 Harrisons Rd, Dromana www.crittendenwines.com.au
Events
JANUARY 2020
"ALL ABOARD"
LADBROKES MORNINGTON RACE DAY
Jan 3 through to Jan 23 Jason Coleman’s highly charged and outrageously entertaining world-class new show “ALL ABOARD”. Prepare to be amused, amazed and delighted by Sizzling Songs, Dazzling Dance and ensationa a a et at its nest as Jason and his talented international cast bring this incredible, colourful and entertaining cabaret to life. www.ministryofentertainment. com.au/shows
24 January Come along and take part in the Summer Festival of Racing, with great options from general admission with the family on the front lawns to dining packages with friends! mrc.racing.com
RED HILL FREE COMMUNITY BARBEQUE AND INDIGENOUS WALK
HUMANIMALS RETURN!
Jan16 through to Jan 19 Jason Coleman’s Family Cabaret Show epic all-human animal experience for the whole family to enjoy. A riveting experience of educational family entertainment. “Humanimals Return!” encasing clever dance choreography, giggles galore with witty, play-on-words, upbeat mix of tunes, amazing costu es an co ou i c e t as www.ministryofentertainment. com.au/shows
25 January Starting at 11.30am through to 3.00pm this is a fun free barbeque for the local residents to enjoy at the Red Hill Community Park Building. With the success of our last event we will have another Indigenous cultural walk with local Lionel Lauch. Family friendly atmosphere with live music and simple barbeque fare. Cnr Shoreham and Point Leo Roads, Red Hill South. For more info: Ph: 0415 514 440 or email redhillcommunityassociation@ gmail.com
Learn to Sail! Anybody can learn to sail! Everybody can learn to sail! At Mornington Yacht Club our accredited instructors can teach any age and we’ll supply all the gear you’ll need. You don’t need to be a member and our range of sea-happy programs will include the one that’s perfect for you! “Tackers” - Fun game-based “learn to sail” courses for 7 to 12 year olds. There’s even an introduction to sailing program for “Little Tackers” 4 to 6. “Out There Youth Sailing” - An active, fun program for 12 to 17 year olds. Dinghy “learn to sail”, Stand-Up Paddleboard, Windsurfing and Keelboat experiences are available. “Fun In The Sun” - Similar experiences are available for 6 to 11 year olds in our “Fun In The Sun” program. Adult - We have courses from novice to the more experienced in dinghies and keelboats. Know the basics? Try our “Learn to Race” program. Find out more by contacting the club or going to our website.
Mornington Yacht Club Schnapper Point Drive, Mornington VIC 3931 Phone: (03) 5975 7001 www.morningtonyc.net.au 1180
January 2020
E ssence | 7
PENINSULA
A ROOM WITH A VIEW By Sticks and Sparrow these chunky handmade neck chains are not only lightweight and stylish, but also functional with a ring to hold your sunglasses. Available at A Room With A View Dromana Shop 4, 277 Point Nepean Rd, Dromana Ph: 5981 8033 www.aroomwithaview.com.au
BAYSIDE SHOES With top grade, hand selected leather that breathes for dryer feet, the Slatters Shackle is a modern moccasin-style casual shoe with a great look and feel. 103 Railway Parade, Seaford Ph: 9785 1887 www.baysideshoewarehouse.com.au
Peninsula
OLIEVE & OLIE A nourishing blend of organic butters, waxes and oils. Olieve & Olie's lip balms help lock in moisture and protect skin from damaging Summer factors. Packaged in glass jars they are good for the environment too. Available at Olieve and Olie Factory 6 & 7 / 16-18 Henry Wilson Drive, Rosebud or visit www.olieveandolie.com.au
Styles PRODUCTS FROM THE PENINSULA WE'RE SURE YOU WILL LOVE
E ssence
8 | PENINSULA
MORNINGTON BMW
LITTLE SPRITZ
Aspirational and progressive, the new BMW 1 Series has arrived at Mornington BMW. With an outstanding and advanced design language, the BMW 1 Series distinguishes itself from the crowd at the very first glance. The same holds true for its superior interior, defined as open and modern. While innovative technologies and driver assistance systems ensures you always reach your destination safely and comfortably.
Little Spritz is the taste of summer. Pour over ice and garnish, serve straight up, or use as a base for non-fuss cocktail making. We give you permission to play and enjoy, your way. www.littlespritz.com.au @littlespritz
181 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington Ph: 5970 5970 www.morningtonbmw.com.au LMCT 7674 January 2020
SATURDAY OPEN DAY 8 FEBRUARY 2020 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM Discover how our school can light the spark of learning for your child. Please register your attendance via our website. To book a tailored school tour for your family anytime, or for information on our programs, call 9788 7702 or email enrolments@pgs.vic.edu.au.
SCHOLARSHIPS NOW OPEN www.peninsulagrammar.vic.edu.au
TESTING DAY - 15 FEBRUARY 2020 Peninsula Grammar offers a number of scholarship opportunities across multiple year levels. Visit our website for details.
E ssence
10 | PENINSULA
January 2020
SETTING A Course By Joe Novella Photos Yanni
M
eaghan Densley began her life-long love affair with sport at the age of eight when her mum took her and her twin brother down to the local Frankston Yacht Club and enrolled them both into sailing programs, and she’s been there ever since. Her leadership qualities shone through from an early age with Meaghan running the club’s ‘Learn to Sail Program’ in her late teens, and then joining the committee of the club at age twenty-one. From there, it was a stellar rise to the position of Club Commodore in 2013 at the youthful age of twenty-six, making her the first female Commodore of her club and the youngest female Commodore ever in the state. Quite an achievement. continued next page...
January 2020
E ssence | 11
PENINSULA
I find the biggest challenge for women in sport is, well, women. We don’t tend to put ourselves first, we put our children first, our partners, our families
The journey to the top was not without its challenges. While Frankston YC was generally a supportive environment, it wasn’t always the case when Meaghan represented her club in the wider sporting community. “When I attended meetings, people automatically assumed I was there to take the minutes and not to take charge.” She was also often treated differently to male colleagues, explaining that, “I was often ignored in conversation and when I was addressed directly, I was often addressed as ‘love’. One particular man told me that I should step down because, ‘Women, genetically, are not made to lead’.”
How did she overcome these prejudices? Determination, hard work, results and strong mentors. “I was lucky to have great mentors,” Meaghan said. “Strong leaders, both male and female, that I could lean on when times were tough and who generously offered their time and support. And that’s exactly what I hope to do for the next generation coming through, to give back because so much was given to me. To let the next wave of female leaders know that if they have the courage to jump in there will be people like me ready to help, guide and support. To have their backs so to speak.”
E ssence
12 | PENINSULA
January 2020
At twenty-seven, Meaghan added the General Manager’s role at Cheltenham Golf Club to her resume and again faced challenges from members who doubted someone so young could have the leadership capabilities to move the club forward. But she did, with the help of her previous leadership experience and support from mentors. She now works for Golf Australia as a Regional Development Officer, working with the golf clubs on the Peninsula to help develop their youth and women’s programs. “This may sound strange,” Meaghan said, “but in my opinion as I travel around the Peninsula working with clubs, I find the biggest challenge for women in sport is, well, women. We don’t tend to put ourselves first, we put our children first, our partners, our families. We don’t ask for help from those around us to allow us the time to go and participate. And a lot of women that are playing sport are not helping to bring the next generation through because they had to do it tough to earn their right to play and everyone else should have to do the same.”
But times are changing according to Meaghan. Sporting bodies are increasingly aware of the importance of growing the number of girls and women participating in sport, for healthy living reasons and to ensure the longevity of their sport. Meaghan’s work with Australian Sailing and Golf Australia has given her confidence that the sporting community will have many more girls and women playing sport in the future, with both bodies providing funding for staff and equipment that focus on girls and women’s sport. And not just females playing sport but in leadership positions within sport. All over the Peninsula right now there are women leading clubs, soccer clubs, football clubs all sorts of clubs. “The landscape is changing,” Meaghan explained. “There are courses to develop female leaders in sport such as Sport Australia’s ‘Women Leaders in Sport Program’ and funding available for women to attend these courses. We also have governing bodies like Vicsport mandating that 40% of the boards of peak sporting bodies must be women. So change is definitely starting to happen.” Meaghan hopes that one day the playing fields, beaches and clubs of the Peninsula will be full of men and women, girls and boys, all enjoying their sport. She is actively working towards that goal in her role at Golf Australia. “I hope that I can be an agent for positive change for girls and women in sport by developing programs at the sailing club and on the golf course that eliminate barriers and encourage more women and girls to at least try playing sport. My mantra is, jump in and give it a go, you don’t have to be good at it, you just need to have fun.” Meaghan certainly lives by her own words. She has definitely jumped in and given it a go, overcoming hurdles and pushing through barriers to show the way so that others may follow her lead. Even the biggest hurdle of all, the onset of her diabetes three days before her Year 12 exams, could not stop her from following her passion for sport and leadership. “Diabetes has challenged every aspect of my life. There have been periods where I have wanted to give up and just stop, but I didn’t. I figured I could sit on the couch and ask 'why me?' Or I could make the most of the situation. I have learned to live with diabetes and not let it rule my life.” Indeed, Meaghan Densley has not let diabetes rule her life, showing the type of courage that has helped smash stereotypes, crash through barriers and maybe, just maybe, inspire a whole new generation of girls on the Peninsula to play sport and become leaders in their chosen sport.
4/277 Point Nepean Rd, Dromana 5981 8033 www.aroomwithaview.com.au @ aroomwithaviewdromana
January 2020
E ssence | 13
PENINSULA
ALEXANDRA the Great
By Melissa McCullough Photos Yanni
O
bserving seven-year-old Alexandra (Alex) Bacon’s bright and spunky disposition, you would never guess that the road leading to today was as bumpy as it has been. After she was born Alex’s family had no idea of the emotional rollercoaster they were about to ride.
When ten weeks old, Alex was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition called Biliary Atresia, in which the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder are either absent or fail to develop normally. Bile is then trapped inside the liver, causing irreparable damage. It was a devastating diagnosis for her family.
E ssence
14 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Alex became a patient at the Royal Children’s Hospital and when three months old she underwent a Kasai Procedure, which surgically bypasses the failing bile ducts and prolongs the life of the liver. Despite the surgeon’s best efforts, Alex’s liver was damaged beyond repair and she needed a transplant to survive. Due to her extensive liver damage, Alex failed to gain weight and developed Osteopenia, a condition where the bones become soft, causing nine fractures in fourteen months.
When we were told there was a liver available we just cried and cried Another setback occurred when Alex began to have respiratory arrests. Her longest arrest was a gut-wrenching fourteen minutes. Sondra, Alex’s mum recalls the terrifying situation, “She started choking in the RCH clinic waiting room and before I knew it, she turned dark blue and stopped breathing. Our gastroenterologist, Dr George Alex, came running down the corridor and actually resuscitated her himself. From there Alex was taken to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit where she was intubated for further tests to be completed. Alex was then diagnosed with Tracheomalacia, which meant the cartilage in her windpipe hadn’t developed properly, causing her tracheal walls to collapse and prevent breathing. “It was incredibly overwhelming to meet with so many specialists and realise that she had developed another condition as a result of her failing liver. In order to be able to have the transplant she had to undergo a tracheotomy which was another major operation. It was the most stressful time of our lives but we knew we were in the best hands at the RCH”, says Sondra. Alex spent a week recovering from the operation when her family were told there was a healthy liver available. Across town in another Melbourne hospital Julie Wilson's 18-yearold son Brodie had tragically passed away after having an asthma attack. Many years earlier Julie had signed up to be a donor and had the discussion with Brodie. She knew Brodie’s wishes and made the life-saving decision to donate her son’s organs. After fourteen long months the Bacon family received the call they had been desperate for. “When we were told there was a liver available we just cried and cried. We thought of the family who had made the hardest decision to give our little girl and others another chance of life. It was such an emotional time and mixed feelings of relief and sadness”.
Master Jewellers & Diamond Experts
DESIGN STUDIO Do you want to create that perfect piece of jewellery to suit your own unique taste & budget? Offering 107 years of creative expertise & leaders in our industry. Allow us to simplify this process for you. FREE Consultation Develop your own design concept & let our creative designers guide you in the selection of your unique and precious stones.
1
Design Consultation Our design experts work with you personally listening to your ideas & visions. A sketched design* is created, making sure that your stunning precious stones feature their brilliance. The process is exciting & simple.
2
CAD Confirmation Experience your unique design in a life like CAD render. Make up to 2 refinements,* giving you the confidence your speciality piece will be created just how you envisioned.
After being in the operating theatre for nearly fourteen hours, Alex’s marathon surgery was a success. “Seeing her after the transplant was very overwhelming, but we were ecstatic and grateful that it all went well,” recalls Sondra. Six years passed and Sondra joined the Donor and Recipients Group Australia on Facebook. Julie had also joined the group after Brodie’s passing hoping to connect with his recipients. Julie came across a post asking people to type in their transplant anniversary. Since organ donation must happen as soon as possible, Brodie’s date would match that of his recipients. Julie couldn’t help but scroll through and check the dates. There, she found Sondra’s comment with the same numbers. The matching dates could not be ignored. The two women exchanged private messages and got to know each other over the phone.
Collection
3
Your moment has arrived! Your final masterpiece is ready for your collection.
152 Main St. Mornington (03) 5975 2439
continued next page... January 2020
E ssence | 15
PENINSULA
At present in Australia, donor families can send letters to the recipient family through the organisation Donate Life. However all personal information including the name, age, and sex of the donor is removed. The two women decided that if Sondra sent the anonymous letter to Donate Life, and if Julie received it, that this was definitely not a coincidence. Three weeks later, Sondra’s letter arrived at Julie’s. Through the power of social media via The Donor and Recipients Group Australia page on Facebook, the two families have connected and have met up. The two families’ bond was immediate and everlasting. The emotional experience of meeting in person left the Bacon family at a loss for words. Without the selfless act from Julie’s son, Alex would not be alive today. Alex has become only the 50th person in Australia to meet her donor family. “It’s a very unique experience to meet our donor family, and be able to say thank you to Julie face to face as most recipients never get a chance to do that,” says Sondra. Seeing Alex doing so well is also a big part of Julie’s healing and she is understandably proud of her son. “Brodie saved Alex’s life, and other people’s lives too. It’s the greatest gift that anyone can give. Brodie is part of our family and he’s our hero now. His legacy lives on in Alex and others.
Alex with Julie Wilson, mother of Brodie the organ donor.
Alex now has a new lease on life and continues to visit the RCH every six months for check-ups.
As well as sharing your wishes with your family about donation it is important to register at www.donatelife.gov.au/registerdonor-today
Eyewear As Individual As You Are
Your own local private driver • Intimate winery/brewery Mornington Peninsula tours (luxury sedan) from $300 • Reliable option for enjoying your peninsula social activities. No need for someone to be the designated driver. • Large group enquiries welcome • Luxury airport transfers • Accredited • Insured • Commercial License • Police checked • GST registered
Booking enquiries: phone 0407 132 84 4 or email blt@bigpond.com www.brookluxur y transpor t .com facebook @bluxur y transpor t / instagram @blt524
E ssence
16 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Now stocking Paul Taylor Eyeware
MainStreet Eyecare Main 57 Main Street, Mornington
Ph: 5975 3235
One organ and tissue donor can transform the lives of many people. Australia is a world leader for successful transplants. The donation rate has more than doubled in recent years, but there is much more that can be done.
Did you know? Around 1,400 Australians are currently waitlisted for a transplant. A further 11,000 are on dialysis; many of them would benefit from a kidney transplant. In 2018, 1,782 lives were transformed by 554 deceased and 238 living organ donors and their families. In 2018, more than 10,500 Australians benefited from eye and tissue donation. The majority of Australians (69%) are willing to donate their organs and/or tissue when they die.
•
In Australia, 90% of families say yes to donation when their loved one is a registered donor. This compares to the national consent rate of 64%. If our national consent rate reaches 70%, Australia would be in the top 10 performing countries. One in three Australians are registered donors despite the majority (69%) believing that registering is important. While the majority of Australians (71%) think it's important to talk a with their family/partner, only half (51%) of Australians have discussed whether they want to be a donor. Of the 36% of Australians who feel confident they know if their loved ones are willing to be a donor, 93% say they would uphold their wishes. Source: donatelife.gov.au
BIG HUGE GIFT CARD ADVERT!!
•
•
•
•
January 2020
E ssence | 17
PENINSULA
SHE WATCH Sea Watch By Andrea Rowe Photos Yanni
E
mily Watson has a crowded office. She shares it with 230 bird species, countless dolphins, whales and seals, two crew and a boat load of passengers. But she’s perched calmly at her desk, a wheelhouse control panel overlooking a watery work environment as the only female Master of Western Port Ferries. continued next page...
E ssence
18 | PENINSULA
January 2020 2020
December 2019
E ssence | 19
PENINSULA
Emily’s office-with-a-view is aboard the MV Naturaliste passenger ferry, operating between Stony Point, French Island and Cowes on Phillip Island in Western Port Bay. For a Red Hill girl working dive boats as a teen, this is an office she was made for. The mum of two may have taken a different route from her colleagues to captain a catamaran ferry between Phillip and French Islands, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. Emily spent her teens in Sorrento’s Surf Life Saving Club and surfing with her mates at Pt Leo. When she was 16 years old Emily’s dad introduced her to diving and the family’s new boat - a semi-rigid zodiac. Emily was soon at the helm, and hooked. She formed an affinity with engines and maintenance as much as with the Peninsula coastline. One of three daughters, Emily’s diesel mechanic dad had her on the tools early.
Queensland dive industry, qualifying and working as a coxswain’s deck hand out of Lizard and Brampton Islands. Travels in Europe-“it was too cold for me,”-and a break from the industry to start a family confirmed landlocked jobs were not for her. “I’m just not suited to offices; I’m more at home in boats.” Back in Victoria, a Western Port Ferries ad caught her eye, “I knew it was the right job for me.”
I’m just not suited to offices, I’m more at home in boats
Emily’s 'right job' looks a little like an episode from the TV show Sea Change. Locals cart bags of groceries and swap weather reports, tour operators greet guests and backpackers jostle on the jetty for the ferry. Emily loves this interaction with her passengers.
“I was his replacement boy, so he always had me tinkering and messing about with engines.”
“When the school kids board at 4:15pm it’s a little noisier – but they’re great. Locals from French Island travel to the train to head into town. We’ve got folks coming and going to Phillip Island and it gets busier at Grand Prix time. There’s always something going on.”
With a part time job at Melbourne Dive Services in Portsea, she became the quintessential coastal kid.
A pod of dolphins surfaces ahead, and Emily’s alerts passengers while the pod is still in mid-dive.
Graduating from Rosebud Secondary College in 2002, Emily completed a Dive Resort Management Diploma at William Angliss and headed north. For five years she worked in the
“Seeing whales is the most exciting. They’re cautious of the boats and we keep 200 metres distance, but it’s great to see them traveling through.” continued next page...
STAND UP & get
Comfortable
Creating stylish and comfortable footwear without compromise. Serenity, artistic nature and casual lifestyle are the Taos influences, whilst giving you needed orthotic support. Designed in Southern California and produced globally. PRESENT THIS AD FOR
$20 OFF YOUR TAOS PURCHASE (Offer ends 31/1/20) (Excludes specials)
Free Parking at:
BAYSIDE SHOES Est. 1987
103 Railway Parade, SEAFORD (cnr Clovelly Pde) Ph 9785 1887 www.baysideshoewarehouse.com.au
E ssence
20 | PENINSULA
January 2020
ADVENTURE AWAITS
January 2020
NE
LI
E ssence |
PENINSULA
ST
C AT
O
T
E
*Furniture featured in outdoor photography is for interior use only.
N
LA
ozdesignfurniture.com.au
W OUR
SINCE 1979
VIE
40
OZ DESI GN FURNITURE MORNINGTON PH: 85 6 0 1 1 3 7 | SHOWROOM D4 , PENINSULA HOME, 1 1 2 8 -1 1 3 2 NEPEA N HWY
ALO G U
ES
21
Above water white bellied sea eagles, oyster catchers and orange bellied parrots lure birdwatchers on board, but Emily has a soft spot for some other regulars: Big Ray, the stingray, and Sammy Seal.
Out on the water she keeps constant watch for fishing boats, kayakers, barges and tugs and tidal variations, and tunes into shipping movement updates.
“They certainly make the day interesting when we see them.”
A master of efficiencies and focus, Emily managed babies while working on the ferry as a deck hand studying for her Master Certificate by correspondence, and notching up 600 days in sea time. She qualified this year as one of a select group of female Masters in Victoria.
It’s not all fair-weather sailing in the waters of Western Port. “Some days are rough. The big wind is the most challenging and requires all our attention and focus for the crossing. We’ve got up to 95 people to look after.” “Strong gales test us, and we cancel if the weather is really bad.” On those days Emily and her crew get stuck into maintenance jobs back at the wharf. “Some people think I have the cruisiest job, but it’s not really.” It’s a long yet rewarding 14 hour day for a ferry Master. Emily and her crew of two start at 6:30am preparing the ferry for the first run. They’ll complete eight return trips to French Island and four return trips to Phillip Island weekdays before the last run of the day after 7pm.
AIMING FOR MORE CUSTOMERS? ADVERTISE NOW IN
Book into the next issue Call Marg on 0414 773 153 marg@mpnews.com.au
E ssence
22 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Emily’s understated ways play down the impressive feat that at 35 years of age she is Master of the helm in what has been traditionally a male dominated profession. She’s currently mentoring 19 year old Kiara who is completing a traineeship with parent organisation Searoad Ferries. Emily has tremendous gratitude for her own mentors, old salts of the sea who shared their wisdom. “Starting at the bottom as a deckhand and working your way up is invaluable - it’s about experience”.
Western Port Ferries depart Stony point to Tankerton jetty, French Island and Cowes pier, Philip Island, everyday. Tickets may be purchased onboard the ferry, but bookings are recommended over the busy summer period.
Visit website for timetables and all ticket booking information. Western Port Ferries, 1 Stony Point Rd, Crib Point. www.westernportferries.com.au
S HO P O N L I N E AT
beauandarrow.com.au
Lazzar Wines Lazzar wines is a local family owned and operated winery established in 1993.
277-281 Point Nepean Rd, Dromana. 5981 4505
277-281 Point Nepean Rd, Dromana
Specialising in relaxed and casual events, with menus designed to suit allrequirements. Rustic weddings and family gatherings are our specialty. Lazzar Wines 2910 Frankston/Flinders Rd Ph: 03 5983 1813 www.lazzarwines.com
January 2020
• Friday & Saturday lunch and dinner • Friday night live music • Friday pizza & pasta night • Sunday lunch with live music • Other times by appointment
E ssence | 23
PENINSULA
40 YEARS A
olunteer
Above: Alan Moore receiving his award.
By Peter McCullough Photos Supplied
A
t a recent ceremony in Government House war veteran Alan Moore was named Victorian Senior Achiever. The Mornington Peninsula resident won the award for his outstanding contribution to the community which has included over forty years of volunteer service.
E ssence
24 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Alan was born in the family home in Camberwell on 20 November, 1920 and his only sibling, an older sister, died of infantile paralysis when quite young. After starting his schooling at Camberwell Grammar, Alan transferred to Melbourne Grammar and by his final year he was a School prefect, a House Captain,
a recipient of 1st Colours for rowing in a winning Head of the River crew and an officer in the Cadet Corps.
The most important lesson of all my volunteering and community work is to just get along with each other and learn to better understand one another
After a short time in the workforce Alan enlisted in the militia. At the time a number of militia units were being combined to form the 39th Battalion for service in the tropics. Raised in October, 1941, the 39th was soon despatched to New Guinea to defend the territory against Japanese attack. Alan, a 1st Lieutenant, was one of the initial members.
In July and August of 1942, the unit was heavily engaged along the Kokoda Track as they attempted to hold out against the Japanese until reinforcements could be brought up from Port Moresby. The Battalion was subsequently involved in fighting around Buna, Gona, and Sanananda. Such was their involvement in these battles that, by the time the unit was withdrawn, they could only muster 32 men of the 1,666 who had served in its ranks. Alan can recall the feeling of total exhaustion that he experienced at Sanananda, not helped by recurring bouts of malaria and dysentery. The 39th Battalion was disbanded in July, 1943 after its return to Australia. Alan became a member of the 2/6th Battalion, which was sent north to participate in the Wewak campaign and in which he became a Captain and Company commander.
After hostilities ceased Alan worked for several organizations before joining H.J.Heinz in 1950. He worked for that company for thirty years, rising to become Manager of the Baby Foods Division.
In 1950 Alan married Joan Fossett who had served in the RAAF. They had two daughters and the family has now extended to include five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Alan and Joan moved to Mt. Eliza to live in 1955 and were residents there until Joan passed away in 2003 and Alan moved to Benetas Corowa Court Aged Care facility in Mornington three years ago. Alan has been active in volunteering since his retirement in 1980.He is recognised and respected within many communitybased organizations for his thoughtfulness, generosity and genuine nature. Alan has volunteered for 34 years at Corowa Court as a handyman-repairer and has been a stalwart at their Op Shop in Mt. Eliza. When the redevelopment of Corowa Court was being planned Alan was a member of the committee and it is fitting that he is now a resident of the facility. Alan has also had an extensive association with the veteran community, although he acknowledges that the number of continued next page...
Above left: Alan in uniform 1941. Above right: 39th battalion in action on the Kokoda Track.
January 2020
E ssence | 25
PENINSULA
original members of the 39th Battalion is now down to eleven. He is a passionate member of the Kokoda Track Foundation, an organization that raises funds for educational, medical and other necessities for Papua New Guinea villagers along the Track. He also personally sponsors children from Kokoda. As well as the involvements already mentioned, Alan has been a long-time member of Frankston Rotary and Mt. Eliza Probus and was a foundation member of the Canadian Bay Club. Alan has also spent a large portion of his life presenting at various schools throughout Victoria to share his experience of war and promote a message of peace and collaboration. According to Alan: “The most important lesson of all my volunteering and community work is to just get along with each other and learn to better understand one another. I’ve sat on many committees and volunteered for many years and the inability of people to truly understand those you work with and admit when you don’t is one of the biggest challenges many of us face.” At the Government House ceremony Alan was joined by three generations of his family, including his two daughters. Since then he has been the recipient of the Australian Defence Veterans pin.
Top: Alan Moore at Government House with family members. Bottom: Alan with one of the last of the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels 2017.
E ssence
26 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Having just celebrated his 99th birthday, Alan Moore said he hoped to continue to live an active life, sharing the message that “we all just need to get along.”
Practical. Cost Effective. Door-to door service. Practical. Cost Effective.Door-to-door service. Luxury Holiday Linen Hire
Holiday Rentals, B&Bs
Domestic & Commercial Wash ing & Ironing
Restaurants/Wineries
Accommodation & Table Linen Hire
Day Spas Medical Specialists
Proudly servicing the greater Mornington Peninsula region. info@baylinen.com.au E:E: info@baylinen.com.au P: 00438 3877 344 P: 438 38 344 baylinen.com.au
baylinen.com.au January 2020
E ssence | 27
PENINSULA
BABY BOTTLE
evolution
By Erica Louise Photos Gary Sissons
I E ssence
28 | PENINSULA
n 2014, Sepal, a manufacturing business part-owned by a Peninsula couple Mark and Fiona Turner, developed a specialised infant feeding range in conjunction with The Royal Children’s Hospital. Today their revolutionary bottles and teats are used Australia wide. continued next page...
January 2020
• INDOOR/OUTDOOR FURNITURE • HOMEWARES • GIFTWARE • TABLES • CHAIRS • LOUNGES • BAR TABLES AND STOOLS • SUN LOUNGES • MARKET UMBRELLAS • MASSIVE RANGE OF RATTAN • CUSHIONS • LAMPS • JEWELLERY • ARTWORKS, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE
NEW CONTAINERS ARRIVING REGULARLY | OPEN 7 DAYS
2/1 COLCHESTER ROAD, ROSEBUD KIBUIMPORTS@GMAIL.COM
BONEO RD
NEWINGTON AVE
5986 6778
COLCHESTER ROAD FACTORY 2
BONEO ROAD
COME IN AND VISIT US TODAY TO VIEW SOME OF OUR NEW STOCK OR FIND US ON
Sepal is a sister company of APS Innovations, an industrial design firm specialising in engineering solutions. Five years ago, there was an opportunity for APS Innovations to work with The Royal Children’s Hospital to develop a better manufacturing solution for infant bottle-feeding. “The hospital had some issues with infant feeding and called upon people in the industry to put forward ideas for a solution. We applied and won the opportunity to collaborate with the RCH on the product development,” said Mark. One of the issues the Royal Children’s Hospital was having was fulfilling the needs of babies with various attachment issues and nutritional needs. At the time, the teats used in the hospital were inconsistent in milk flow, resulting in sick babies struggling to establish a good feeding routine. The hospital also sought a greener solution to replace silicone teats that were being disposed of after use. This gave APS Innovations the opportunity to develop their innovative range of 100% recyclable infant feeding bottles and teats. When Sepal won the tender, they were presented with the Royal Children’s Hospital’s research and data.
Research suggested that a symmetrical-shaped teat does not make sense; that a baby’s upper palate is hard whereas the tongue is soft. Sepal’s engineering team spent years developing a design that would conform to the natural, albeit complicated, shape of a baby’s mouth. Sepal’s teats allow infants to complete a continuous feeding cycle, because the teat fits more naturally in the infant’s mouth. Sepal designed a selection of teats to cater for the needs of all infants. At the time, other infant feeding manufacturers only offered small, medium or large hole teats for bottles. Sepal has twelve variations. “Our goal is to enable babies to feed independently, depending on whether they’re tired and can take their time on their feeds or if they’re super hungry and can suck more. Our range allows them to self-pace their feeds,” explains Fiona. The secondary part of the manufacturing solution was to develop an infant feeding product range that could be recycled. Due to sanitary regulations, many hospitals dispose of teats after one use. All Sepal products are made using 100% recyclable materials. This makes Sepal’s range a greener alternative to other products on the market.
E ssence
January 2020
Sepal is changing the way young infants feed in hospitals and at home. The business has also moved into the retail sector, allowing parents to buy teats and bottles online and in pharmacies throughout Australia. While Sepal as a retail brand is relatively small, it is expanding. When a new hospital starts using Sepal’s infant products, there is a jump in online sales of teats and bottles. Parents of babies who were in hospital using Sepal teats come home and need the next size up. “We’re also finding a lot of recommendations for our products across platforms supporting new mums,” explains Mark. “Last week we received an online order at 6:43am - an early morning feed time and another anxious follow up email at 10am on the same day.”
Our range allows them to self-pace their feeds
“We were given access to CT scans of infants' heads, across different sizes. This enabled us to model where the teat should be positioned in a baby’s mouth to facilitate better coordination of swallowing. We had the ability to get the positioning right,” said Mark.
30 | PENINSULA
The development process took four years to develop. Bottles and teats were made and tested on mechanical devices. Prototypes were then produced but had to go through an ethical standards committee to trial with babies in the hospital. Sepal’s infant feeding teats and bottles are currently used in over 30 hospitals around the country and that number is growing.
Sepal’s manufacturing plant in Keysborough churns out around 8,000 pieces every day. There are also plans to launch the Sepal range to venture onto the global market. However, at the moment Sepal remains a small grounded business, with a team who are passionate and confident in their innovative design. As Fiona explains: “Every single staff member has had some experience with either their own child or family or friends’ kids and have seen the struggle with feeding infants. So, it really means something to all of us that if we can make sure there is a baby who stops crying, and is happy and content because they’ve had a decent feed, then it’s all worthwhile.” The Sepal infant feeding range of teats and bottles are available to buy from Terry White Chemist in Frankston or online via www.sepal.com.au.
Improve the look, comfort and energy efficiency of your home For a NO OBLIGATION free quote call 5909-8040 or Kim on 041 222 1767
Non Flammable - BAL29 All Products Australian Made in our factory All Products Internally Glazed as Standard Enhanced Security
REHAU is a global leader in the UPVC window technology market. They supply High Weather Formula Window/Door frames – specifically designed for Australian conditions. We are a 5 star accredited REHAU manufacturer and installer based on the Mornington Peninsula.
Maintenance Free (No Painting ever) Non Corrosive Cyclone Rated/Weatherproof Eliminate Draughts Energy Efficiency Noise Reduction Sustainability Fully Welded Frames Affordable Dust Proofing 10 Year Unconditional GUarantee locallY owned & operated
Factory showroom open to the public: Factory 1, 7 Lyall St, Hastings www.livingdesigndoubleglazing.com.au
Animalia in Sand brings to life the much-loved classic children’s book by Graeme Base through 26 giant sand sculptures created by some of the world’s most renowned sand sculptors. See the sculptures come alive through our innovative sand and screen immersive experience. Graeme Base created the alliterative animal alphabet which has become a family favourite for over 30 years. Animalia features incredibly detailed and creative descriptions and whimsies of wildlife from all corners of the globe, alongside hidden images for readers to discover. Over 3,500 tonnes of sand has been transformed into all our favourite Animalia characters; from Ingenious Iguanas to Vaudeville Ventriloquist Vultures. Fifteen award-winning sculptors from around the globe have worked for over 450 hours collectively to bring the exhibition to life along the wetlands and lush garden pathways. The exhibition is complemented by an augmented reality app with each of the 26 sculptures having an augmented reality sign that brings the characters to life. Running from 14 December through 30 April at Boneo Discovery Park 695 Limestone Road, Fingal Victoria 3939 Open Daily 10am – 5pm
E ssence
32 32| |PENINSULA PENINSULA
www.boneodiscoverypark.com.au January January2020 2020
January 2020
E ssence | 33
PENINSULA
E ssence
34 | PENINSULA
January 2020
January 2020
E ssence | 35
PENINSULA
Peninsula
Photos
The Briars was host to the inaugural Winefolk festival on Sunday 8 December, sponsored by Red Hill Estate winery. Patrons were treated to some of the best local music artists such as Ash Grunwald, The Beautiful Girls along with the headlining act, The Cat Empire. Fantastic food, local beverages, topped off with dancing and a glorious sunshine-filled day, made this event one to remember for all who were in attendance.
William Barton & Two Deep Breaths Friday 21st February Champagne and Canapes 5.30 PM followed by performance at 6.30 PM in the Tallis Pavilion. For bookings:
www.beleura.org.au
E ssence
36 | PENINSULA
January 2020
SA LE OF THE YEAR
up to
%
OFF
EVERYTHING REDUCED peninsula home 1128-1132 nepean hwy mornington 03 5973 4899 luducoliving.com.au
MUSTANG RECLINER CHAIR
ADMIRAL RECLINER CHAIR
SENETOR RECLINER CHAIR
$2225
$2679
$2535
was $2599
was $2999
was $2985
Superb comfort, quality & craftsmanship
Every chair with 2 size options
FINN RECLINER CHAIR
MAGNUS RECLINER CHAIR
$3145
$2999
was $3699
was $3635
OSKAR RECLINER CHAIR was $3675
$3125 MIAMI RECLINER CHAIR was $2899
$2475
ALL WITH MOTOR & INTEGRATED FOOTREST
BO RECLINER CHAIR was $3769
$3199
BATTERY OPTION STOCKHOLM RECLINER CHAIR
MADRID RECLINER CHAIR
$2429
$2299
was $2699
was $2859
SALE
OF THE YEAR
SANTANA 2STR SOFA was $2399 Leather from
$1599
ZEUS BOOKCASE was $1220
SANTANA 3STR SOFA was $2999 Leather from
60 UP TO
$1999
% OFF
$999
EVERYTHING REDUCED
RICHMOND RECLINER SOFAS was $4122
from
$3299
TANGIERS 5PC SETTING
MARLO 5PC SETTING Fabric chair was $2499
$1999
was $1558
$999
SALOON CHAIR was $1069
$875
RETRO TABLE
BAKER CHAIR
$199
$999
was $275
EYRE EXT TABLE
3 size options was $2229 from
$1799
JASPER MODULAR was $3879
from
SALE
$2999
OF THE YEAR
was $2399
QUA
20 UP TO
CUSTOMISED RECLINER FURNITURE FROM GERMANY
%
OFF
ALL HIMOLLA CHAIRS
SINATRA RECLINER CHAIR
CORRIB RECLINER CHAIR
JUBILEE RECLINER CHAIR
AURA RECLINER CHAIR
EUROPE RECLINER CHAIR
E ssence
40 | PENINSULA
SALE
January 2020
EDEN RECLINER CHAIR
OF THE YEAR
peninsula home 1128 - 1132 nepean hwy mornington 03 5973 4899 luducoliving.com.au
Arts
Inventive By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Gary Sissons
W
hat 94 year-old Alec Hose of Rosebud can make out of cardboard, aluminium cans, wire and other recycled materials boggles the mind. Working with truly exacting measure, he crafts large-scale models of fighter jets, biplanes, paddle steamers, airships, ocean liners and airplanes. The detail in his work is incredible.
He remembers the market horse and cart, the cobblestone streets, the cable car on Sydney Road and the invention of the ‘wireless’ radio and all the technology that came after it from television to the Internet. Not many people had cars when he was young, but his father was an engineer and he could afford a family car – a 1922 Dodge.
He chooses to make models of historical interest and they are big! His Hindenburg and Titanic models both measure 10 feet long. His models depict some of the most famous air and sea craft ever made, such as the Concorde, the Red Baron, the Enola Gay and the RMS Queen Mary.
Engineering interested young Alec so he decided to get his training and education in the Air Training Corps of the RAAF at the age of 16. He spent his Saturdays drilling, marching and learning unarmed combat. He also took night classes at Essendon Tech studying flight rigging.
Tools to make the pieces of his models don’t exist. He makes his own jigs, presses and other machinery in his purpose-built workshop at home. He can cut timber down to half a millimetre thick. Invention and reinvention best describe his life and career. Born in Brunswick in 1925, Alec has seen remarkable change in his lifetime and he likes to tell tales of times gone by.
Originally he wanted to do a fitting course, but missed out and instead got close up and personal with aircraft when he was tasked as a sign writer on planes such as the four engine B-24 Liberator Bomber. There he honed his attention to the detail required for his model making.
continued next page...
Pictured top Douglas DC-3. Bottom left to right: The Hindenburg airship, Queen Mary with the Titanic in background and the Red Barons tri plane from WW1. January 2020
E ssence | 41
PENINSULA
The war ended his time in the RAAF, but he later worked for Australian National Airways servicing aircraft at Essendon Airport. When he left that, he spent the balance of his career in plumbing and drainage, but he was always making models.
I’m the kind of person who has to experiment with things to get to the nitty gritty of how things work
Through one of his drainage jobs, he met Charlie Schwerkolt of Charlie’s Car Museum who took great interest in his models and to this day, all of Alec’s models are on display at the car museum.
When he was 50, Alec changed tack and took up figure skating. He trained very hard, but switched to ice dancing, as it was a little less strenuous. He did ice dancing for 13 years and never had a single fall even doing the quick step on ice. Once the music began, he was off skating around the Sydney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne. After the Music Bowl skating shut down, he went into model making full tilt. Initially, making his models required a lot of invention and experimentation. He was always making something to further his cause. He made an air compressor out of an old car, devised an ingenious system for flattening out cans, and set up a jig that cuts to the precision measurement of a pin’s head! All his skills from engineering to sign writing come into play when making one of his models. He’s currently working on a
Spitfire with a wingspan of over 10 feet. It takes an entire year to make a single model!
If you ask Alec about his life, he’ll tell you that he has done practically everything. “ I can’t be idle,” he says. “I’m the kind of person who has to experiment with things to get to the nitty gritty of how things work,” he says. If you ask him the secret to his longevity he’ll say it comes down to genetics. (He’s actually related to Queen Victoria!). In reality, he says it’s about how he looks after himself and how he eats. “ I steam everything!” he quips. There can be no doubt about it; Alec is an inventor. He likes to figure out the way things work. “I know mathematics backwards,” he says. He feels his greatest risk was flying airplanes, but it was also his greatest thrill. And he got to see the evolution of the airplane through the course of his life. To him, nothing could be better than that.
Check out his magnificent models at Charlie’s Car Museum on Purves Road in Arthur’s Seat. Each one gives a glimpse of a remarkable time in history and the history of engineering.
B29 Superfortress "Enola Gay" from WW2.
The Titanic
Paddle Steamer Karina
Alec Hose at his home workshop
Deck of the Queen Mary
German battleship the Bismarck.
E ssence
42 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Multi Award Winning Master Jewellers Diamond Technologists Full Service Workshop Custom Design Jewellery Restoration Remake & Remodel Specialising in Engagement & Wedding Rings # Celebrating 109 Years, In One Family ~ Master Craftsman ~
152 Main Street Mornington
(03) 5975 2439
A TOUCH OF Glass
By Cameron McCullough Photos Matt Elliott (www.mattelliott.com.au) and Supplied
G
lass blowing is an ancient craft/art-form that has remained virtually unchanged by the encroaching technology that vies to change our lives. Glass blowing is the art of gathering hot, molten glass on a blow pipe and then adding colour on various layers, manipulating and shaping the hot glass into beautiful shapes with intricate, delicate, beautiful designs and colours Each incorporated into the final art glass piece.
glass is being melted for a new day’s work it is heated even higher to around 1300 degrees. "Inside the furnace there is a big crucible where we melt the clear glass,” said Roberta. “Imagine getting honey on a knife, sliding the knife down the edge of the jar, and continuously turning it so that the honey doesn’t drip off. That is what it’s like to gather the molten, lava like, clear glass out of the furnace on a blow pipe."
piece is unique and special
Rye glass artist Roberta Easton has spent over 25 years working with glass; learning her skill, mastering the craft and expressing her creativity through the medium of “hot glass”. Her pieces are masterpieces in their own right.
At the studio where she works, Gordon Studio Glassblowers in Red Hill, the furnace runs at 1,120 degrees Celsius. When the
E ssence
44 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Glass blowing is very technical, and takes years, and an immense amount of practice, to
learn the skills. "You never stop learning, and the glass is always challenging you," said Roberta. continued next page...
ALL ABOARD
EARLY BOAT TICKETS SOLD OUT! BUY YOUR 1ST CLASS TICKETS
BEFORE THEY SELL OUT TOO! ALL ABOARD
Lorem Ipsum
"From the moment you start a piece until the moment you finish and put it away in the annealing kiln, you are dealing with a molten, unpredictable medium where unexpected things can go wrong at any point in the process. And taking it all in your stride! “It can be really tricky, and it can, at times, be a love-hate relationship. But glass is my passion. When you see those beautiful pieces come out of the kiln the next day, there’s nothing like it." Part of the challenge with working with molten glass is to essentially trap a picture or design in the work. “There are so many ways to apply colour. I use a technique that puts the background colour of the piece onto a blowpipe. A bubble is then blown. When it’s cool enough the blowpipe is plunged into the furnace where it is encased in the hot, molten, clear glass. "This is then encased with up to three more layers of the hot molten, clear glass from the furnace. Other colours and patterns are applied to the piece via the various layers of glass.” Then it is finally mouth-blown with air, and shaped. “I’m not just making a vase or bowl, but the shape is designed to showcase the artwork within the piece.” Roberta feels fortunate that she has been able to pursue her infatuation with glass because of the support of Gordon Studio Glassblowers. “I am very grateful for the opportunity Eileen and Grant have given me to work with them,” said Roberta. “They are wonderful at what they do, and I am honoured and proud to work with them. It has allowed me to pursue my passion, in the part of the world where I want to live!” Roberta assists the glass blowers with making their glass in the Red Hill based glass studio. She also works in the retail gallery there and runs the beginner glass blowing classes for those wanting to experience the art for themselves. “I am lucky to be able to do a wide range of jobs working there,” said Roberta. “And do different things again when working on my own.” Glass blowing is gaining popularity right now thanks to the reality TV show ‘Blown Away’. “We’ve noticed a real spike in people interested in the process of glass blowing since the show began airing.” continued next page...
E ssence
46 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Retirement Living, but not as you know it.
BUTLERS PANTRY WO MW
Display Villas Now Open
STUDY LAUNDRY
KITCHEN
BEDROOM 2 LINEN
BR
DINING & LOUNGE
DW
BATHROOM F GARAGE BBQ AREA
Make an appointment to discuss your retirement future with our friendly sales specialists and inspect our brand new display villas.
WIR
ALFRESCO
ENS
MASTER SUITE
ENTRY
VERANDAH
THE YARILLA VILLA
Open 7 days, 10am–4pm 111 Craigie Road, Mt Martha Freecall: 1800 998 990 marthabay.com.au For more information about our range of retirement communities, visit: rcavillages.com.au
ROBE
“People get a really good feel for what is involved in glass blowing from the show. The heat and intensity, skill and design, and the unpredictability of the medium.” Roberta will be exhibiting her work at the Mornington Rotary Art Show in January. “I was contacted by the art show about three years ago to feature my work, and they have asked me back again,” said Roberta. “I really love the opportunity to show people what I do.” But for Roberta, it is not about being the best, or producing the most, but putting her heart and soul into each and every piece that she does make. “My plan over the last few years has been to focus on what I’d call ‘career pieces’”, said Roberta. “These are pieces that represent me as an artist, and that I can throw myself fully into.” The results are beautiful works of art that represent the artist’s love and care. “At the end of the day, I just love what I do. I hope that shows through in my work.”
The Mornington Rotary Art Show is running January 17-26 at the Mornington Peninsula Community Theatre. www.morningtonartshow.com.au Roberta’s artwork can be viewed on Facebook at: Roberta Art Glass and Instagram: @robertaartglass
Sublime Sea RAPTURE
e REALITY
An immersive exhibition about the power of the sea in human imagination mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au
E ssence
48 | PENINSULA
January 2020
14 Dec – 23 Feb Image: Tamara Dean, Endangered 1 2018 (detail) archival pigment print on cotton rag paper Image courtesy of the artist and Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney
THE FRUITS OF
Creativity H
arvest 2020 will open on January 11 at Nissarana Galleries Mornington. This exhibition is the pinnacle of the quest for outstanding artists by gallery curators Valerie Pasquale and Philip Ayres. For more than 10 years they have sourced artists with great talent from all states in Australia. This has resulted in a gallery that has a huge collection of vibrant art of all kinds which is perfect for those looking for art of exceptional quality to add ambience to their living environment. “ Many who come to Nissarana Galleries both in Mornington and Noosa are really blown away with the beauty of our gallery spaces and with the choice of so much impressive and collectable art” says Valerie. “This exhibition is in honor of our dependence as humans on this season while reflecting the fruits of our brilliant artists in their creative quests” The group of artists in this exhibition include Colin Passmore, Zoe Ellenberg, Indigenous artists Bianca Gardiner-Dodd and Rex Winston-Walford, Philip Ayres, Deb Hutton, Graham Jones, Justine Kuran , John Martono, Chris Calcutt and more.
January 2020
E ssence | 49
PENINSULA
A PHOTOGRAPHIC
ourney
By Cameron McCullough Photos Adam Richmond
P
hotography has been a constant passion for 34-year-old Adam Richmond, but it was illness that has cemented his love for photography, and the long road back to health that has accompanied his photographic journey. “I first got into photography at school,” said Dromana-based Adam. “I did photography in Year 12 at Dromana Secondary College. I was encouraged by my dad, who is also a keen photographer.”
E ssence
50 | PENINSULA
January 2020
“Of course, that meant working with film and darkrooms, and learning the basics.” After leaving school, Adam worked in a photo lab while he studied photography in the city.“I borrowed money while I was studying and bought a Nikon D300,” said Adam. His style drifted towards street art photography, and he built quite a following.
But in 2014, Adam was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and his urban and street photography was put on hold. “Due to being so ill, I moved back to the Mornington Peninsula. I was looking for a way to express myself and keep busy, so I picked up the camera again”.
The end goal for me is to work as a freelance photographer for National Geographic
And just recently he received two “highly commended” and one “commended” for a series of black and white images in the 2019 Mono Awards run by Australian Photography Magazine in conjunction with Capture Magazine. He also recently garnered the attention of Nikon Australia and National Geographic Australia on Instagram with two
The natural choice on the picturesque peninsula was landscape photography.
featured posts.
“In the early days, doing street and urban photography, I was inspired by the situational work of photographers like James Nachtwey,” said Adam.
“It’s been a long road to this point and I’m proud of how far I’ve come.
“Now, I am inspired by the incredible landscape photographers around here, people like Tom Putt, who have lifted the bar so high.” As for Adam, the recognition is coming thick and fast. Adam was awarded a “Commended” in Australian Photographer of the Year 2018 (landscape category) as well as “Commended” in Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographer 2019 by Capture Magazine.
“I am still on the journey of self-discovery,” said Adam.
“The end goal for me is to work as a freelance photographer for National Geographic.” His work can be viewed on the walls at Blackthorn Café, Dromana. All proceeds of the prints go towards treatment costs for his ongoing recovery. Adam Richmond’s work can be viewed on Instagram: aus.life.style January 2020
E ssence | 51
PENINSULA
NEW
Motorised Sofa
NEW
Motorised Sofa
NEW
Motorised Sofa
Stressless® Emily Sofa
and Tokyo Recliner Stressless® Emily Sofa and Tokyo Recliner
Stressless® Emily Sofa and Tokyo Recliner
The luxury leather at price The luxury of of leather ataafabric fabric price The luxury of leather at a fabric price
Purchase any Stressless ® recliner, sofa or reclining dining seat in leather ® Purchase any Stresslessand recliner, sofa orfabric reclining pay®the standard price.* dining seat in leather Purchase any Stressless recliner, sofa or reclining dining seat in leather and payand the fabric price.* paystandard the standard fabric price.* stressless.com.au | 1300 NORWAY
stressless.com.au | 1300 NORWAY on with any other o ffer.
stressless.com.au | 1300 NORWAY *Available for a limited me. Not to be used in conjunc *Available for a limited me. Not to be used in conjunc
on with any other o ffer.
*Available for a limited me. Not to be used in conjunc
on with any other o ffer. CREATE YOUR STRESSLESS@HOME
CREATE YOUR STRESSLESS@HOME
10 Bennetts Rd, Mornington | (03) 5975 0344 | info@sorrentofurniture.com.au
Luxury of Leather from
$550
*
NEW *Condi ons apply.
Motorised Sofa
NEW
Motorised Sofa
Stressless® Emily Sofa and Tokyo Recliner
Stressless® Dining D200
Stressless® Emily Sofa and Tokyo Recliner
luxuryofofleather leather atat a fabric priceprice TheThe luxury a fabric The luxury of leather at a fabric price
Purchase any Stressless ® recliner, sofa or reclining dining seat in leather Purchase any Stressless recliner, sofafabric or reclining and®pay the standard price.* dining seat in leather ® Purchase any Stressless recliner, sofa or reclining dining seat in leather and pay thethestandard fabric price.* and pay standard fabric price.* stressless.com.au | 1300 NORWAY
stressless.com.au | 1300 NORWAY on with any other o ffer.
stressless.com.au | 1300 NORWAY *Available for a limited me. Not to be used in conjunc *Available for a limited me. Not to be used in conjunc
on with any other o ffer.
*Available for a limited me. Not to be used in conjunc
on with any other o ffer. CREATE YOUR STRESSLESS@HOME
CREATE YOUR STRESSLESS@HOME
10 Bennetts Rd, Mornington | (03) 5975 0344 | info@sorrentofurniture.com.au
SUMMERS COLLECTORS SHOW AT Everywhen O
utstanding Aboriginal art from nine regions and works from the gallerist’s own collection feature in Everywhen Artspace’s Summer Collector’s Show 2020. Works come from as far afield as the Central, Western and Eastern Deserts, Far North Queensland, the APY Lands, Utopia, the Pilbara, the Kimberley, the Tiwi Islands, Arnhem Land and the Mornington Peninsula. Included also are coastal and rainforest works by non-indigenous artists David Beaumont from Queenscliff and Claudine Marzik from Queensland. The selection from the McCulloch Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Art features some 30 pieces acquired by art writer and gallerist Susan McCulloch over the last 20 years. “It has been a very exciting time in Aboriginal art with an explosion of colour, new directions for the barks of Arnhem Land and the emergence of a whole new school of desert art in a region called the APY Lands situated around the South Australia/Western Australia and NT borders,” she says. Susan has been documenting the rise of this movement since the 1990s in her book McCulloch’s Contemporary Aboriginal art; the complete guide – co-authored for the last 11 years by her daughter and gallery partner Emily McCulloch Childs. Pieces from her collection include those by famous artists such as Minnie Pwerle and Barbara Weir from Utopia, founding artists
1.
2.
4.
of the APY Lands, barks from Arnhem Land, Kimberley ochres, canvases by Papunya artists, Tiwi ochres, works on paper from Arnhem Land and WA, and sculptures from Utopia and Alice Springs. New works include a selection of kelp and other 3D works by the Mornington Peninsula’s Baluk Artists, Kimberley ochres, ceramics, stunning colour works from many regions, new paintings by Western Desert artist Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi and carved poles and other sculptures from Arnhem Land. “We work with more than 40 Aboriginal-owned co-operatives called art centres based in communities around Australia as well as a number of individual artists,” says Ms McCulloch. “We’re very excited to make these works of such great quality, diversity and interest available to a Peninsula audience.” The Summer Collector’s Show 2020 runs until February 25 at Everywhen Artspace. Open: January 7 days a week. February: Thursdays -Tuesdays, Hours: 10.30am - 4 .00pm
EVERYWHEN ARTSPACE 39 Cook Street, Flinders, Vic 3929 T: 03 5989 0496 | E:info@mccullochandmcculloch.com.au www.mccullochandmcculloch.com.au
3.
1. Ngipi Ward, Ngura (Country), 152 x 92cm. McCulloch Collection. Courtesy the artist and Tjungu Palya 2. David Beaumont, Sail, 150 x 120cm. Courtesy the artist 3. Patrick Kunoth, Orange Bird, 81cm. McCulloch Collection. Courtesy the artist 4. Susan McCulloch and Emily McCulloch Childs with their Contemporary Aboriginal Art guide book
E ssence
54 | PENINSULA
January 2020
The Summer The Summer Collector’s Show 2020 Collector’s Show 2020 Outstanding Aboriginal art from 9 regions. Featuring works from the McCulloch Collection Aboriginal Outstanding Aboriginal art fromof9 Contemporary regions. Featuring works Art
from the McCulloch Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Art 27 December 2019–25 February 2020
27January: December February 2020 Open daily2019–25 | February: Open Thursday-Tuesday
| Wed by appt. | 10.30-4
View online mccullochandmcculloch.com.au
January: Open daily | February: Open Thursday-Tuesday | Wed by appt. | 10.30-4 View online mccullochandmcculloch.com.au EVERYWHEN ARTSPACE | 39 Cook Street, Flinders VIC 3929 | T: 03 5989 0496 E: info@mccullochandmcculloch.com.au | mccullochandmcculloch.com.au
EVERYWHEN ARTSPACE | 39 Cook Street, Flinders VIC 3929 | T: 03 5989 0496 from top: Pepai Jangala Carroll, Minnie Pwerle, Michelle Pula Holmes, Nellie Stewart E: Clockwise info@mccullochandmcculloch.com.au | mccullochandmcculloch.com.au Clockwise from top: Pepai Jangala Carroll, Minnie Pwerle, Michelle Pula Holmes, Nellie Stewart
QUEENSCLIFF
SORRENTO 40 MINS
TIP
GREAT DAY TRIP
NATURES CALLING
RISE AND SHINE WALK ALONG THE COASTLINE HIKE A CLIFF TOP WALK STROLL THROUGH THE VILLAGES AND GRAB A BITE TO EAT FOLLOW AN ART TRAIL BE CHALLENGED WITH THE 100KM BAY TRAIL
Discover French Island – a pristine, off the grid, eco destination just a 15 minute ferry ride away – with Naturaliste small, 4WD guided tours! 7 days: 7am-6pm (Tour times vary daily). 10 Tankerton Rd, French Island (03) 5257 4570
Experience beautiful Port Phillip Bay with Searoad Ferries. Sail to the village of Queenscliff for a great days outing or travel with your car to or from the Mornington Peninsula as a short cut around the bay. 7 days: 7am-6pm. Sorrento Pier, Esplanade, Sorrento (03) 5257 4500
7 days: 7am-6pm. Sorrento Pier, Esplanade, Sorrento HEAD(03) TO5257 THE BEACH 4500
100+ WALKING PATHS
With so many different trails to try you could uncover some hidden gems or enjoy the ones shouted out on social media.
CROSS THE BAY
MAKE A SPLASH Bayplay Adventure Tours – Sail, Kayak, Snorkel have a selection of fun aquatic experiences: Scuba diving, snorkel with sea dragons, sea kayaking, sailing, bike riding and loads more.
HIRE A BOAT AND GO FISHING OR LEARN TO SAIL GO FOR A SWIM AT THE FRONT BEACHES OR SURF THE WAVES AT THE BACK BEACHES RELAX AND READ A BOOK
7 days 3755 Point Nepean Rd, Portsea (03) 5984 0888
SEE THE PENINSULA FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE
314m
ABOVE SEA LEVEL
ENTERTAIN THE KIDS VISIT A GARDEN, BUT NOT JUST ANY GARDEN, VISIT ONE THAT HAS YOU FLYING ON A ZIP LINE, SURFING IN THE TREES OR SOLVING A MAZE PUZZLE GO TO A FARM OR GET UP CLOSE TO NATURE
Arthurs Seat Eagle fully accessible aerial gondolas soar to 314 metres above sea level with scenic views of Mornington Peninsula, the Bay, Melbourne skyline and beyond.
PICK YOUR OWN FRUIT
7 days. Closed Xmas Day. 795 Arthurs Seat Rd, Dromana | (03) 5987 0600
TRY A GENTLE YOGA CLASS OR AN ACTIVE PILATES SESSION
50+
BATHING EXPERIENCES
REPLENISH YOUR MIND, BODY AND SOUL A spa treatment only endota delivers. Expert therapists specialise in relaxation, remedial, deep tissue, pregnancy and hot rock massage, organic and advanced facials, hydromicrodermabrasion, facial peels, body wraps and scrubs, detox, lash lift, pedicures, waxing and spray tans. Frankston | Bayside Shopping Centre 12 Balmoral Walk | (03) 9783 5675 Moorooduc | 475 Moorooduc Hwy (03) 5978 8760 Mornington | 30 Main St (03) 5977 1522 Red Hill | 159 Shoreham Rd (03) 5931 0044 Mon-Wed and Fri: 10am-5pm. Thu: 10am-7pm. Wknd: By appt.
GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO BREATHE The award-winning thermal mineral waters of Peninsula Hot Springs are natural places of connection for family and friends, or retreat to the spa to nourish your mind, body and soul in nature. 7 days: 7am-10pm. 140 Springs Ln, Fingal. (03) 5950 8777
VISIT
50+ CELLAR DOORS
HATS OFF
WINE AND DINE
Experience a world away from the everyday with world-class dining at Laura, Pt. Leo Estate with outstanding wine, and Australia’s premier outdoor art gallery overlooking Western Port. Lunch: Thu-Sat from 12pm. Sun from 11.30am. Dinner: Thu-Sat from 6pm. (Closed Xmas Day.) 3649 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Merricks (03) 5989 9011
A SIP OF SUMMER
FOR MORE EVENTS
Mornington Peninsula Brewery is nestled in the industrial area of Mornington. Internationally awarded they are now regarded as one of Australia’s top craft breweries. Wed: 3-9pm. Thu-Fri: 3-11pm. Sat: 12-11pm. Sun: 12-7pm. 72 Watt Rd, Mornington | (03) 5976 3663
FOLLOW OUR ‘BEER, CIDER & SPIRITS TRAIL’ AND SIP YOUR WAY THROUGH THE HOMEGROWN FLAVOURS OF THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA.
visitmp.org/BCStrail
#morningtonpeninsula
FOR MORE EVENTS visitmp.org/ events
Sample estate grown wines at Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill the Halliday-rated Cellar Door and experience Executive Chef Adam Beckett’s relaxed approach to fine dining. Restaurant: Lunch Fri-Sun from 12pm. Dinner Mon-Sat from 6pm. 142 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill | (03) 5989 2933
READ NOW
SUMMER RACES
Mornington Racecourse WED
01 JAN
SUN
05 JAN
FRI
24 JAN
Gate 3, 320 Racecourse Rd, Mornington (03) 5975 3310
MORE IDEAS?
visitmp.org/found
January 2020
visitmp.org
E ssence | 57
PENINSULA
Explore
EXPLORE THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA Delve into the breezy, wine-sipping lifestyle of the Mornington Peninsula and its seaside villages. Traverse the coast whether by foot, board or boat and take in the beautiful landscapes and clean air. Eat, drink and be merry amongst eclectic restaurants, café’s, and cellar doors. An attractive destination for shopping and brimming with lush golf courses, start the day with an expert swing and follow through with a great buy. Or visit the spas, markets and farmgate available. Your soul will thank you for it. If you’re feeling adventurous, get lost among the sprawling hedge mazes and enchanting gardens. Spread your fins and spend a day in the crystal waters diving, fishing, surfing or swimming with dolphins. Home to several horse breeders and stables, the peninsula harnesses small town charms with big town amenities including libraries, cinemas, galleries and numerous parks, gardens and historical buildings. Many of them are open to the public and adorn the main streets and adjacent neighbourhoods. The Mornington Peninsula holds numerous annual festivals and is home to several exclusive sporting events including the Rosebud Kite festival, Mornington Main Street festival, Peninsula Film Festival, Portsea Polo and the Mornington Cup which attracts thousands of people. Find some time to get out and explore what the alluring Mornington Peninsula has to offer. A province brimming with fashion, creativity, relaxation, a bit of indulgence, and great old-fashioned family fun awaits you.
E ssence
58 | PENINSULA
January 2020
EXPLORE
the peninsula
SO MANY WAYS TO SOAR THROUGH SUMMER AT ARTHURS SEAT EAGLE Take a big breath of fresh air and let the family soar this summer at Arthurs Seat Eagle. The aerial gondola experience offers the best views of the region, the surrounding State Park, and across Port Phillip Bay to the city skyline. EXTENDED SUMMER HOURS – 26 December to 26 January
POP UP PICNIC PACKAGES There are many stunning locations around the Arthurs Seat Summit that provide the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a picnic. To make the experience easy we can do the work for you with one of our bespoke Picnic Packages. Including basket, a selection of food, drinks, and a blanket, plus return gondola flights for two.
Open from 9am daily. Early Bird flights from 9am are the perfect way to start a peninsula day this summer. Or if you’ve had a busy day and feel like floating into the evening, the gondolas will be soaring until 7pm Sunday to Friday and 8pm on Saturdays. SPARKLING SATURDAYS – 28 December, 4, 11, 18 & 25 January From 6 – 8 pm As afternoon turns towards dusk, the views across the bay start to glisten. A perfect time to have a pre-dinner drink whilst soaring high above the Mornington Peninsula. Including a return flight for two with sparkling wine (or beer) and a grazing platter box to enjoy in your own private gondola. HAPPY NEW YEAR! LOVE THE UNTOLD EVENTS CO
tw
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE UNTOLD EVENTS CO! 1. Discover the Emu Plains Market at twilight. Unlike any other market you have ever been to the EPM twilights offer a festival like atmosphere featuring an amazing array of food, live entertainment, fun for the kids & of course 250+ of the very best stallholders Melbourne has to offer! Catch these iconic twilights on January 4 and January 18 from 3pm to 8pm. 2. Visit the prettiest market around: Little Beauty Market has quickly become the creative hub of Frankston showcasing 100+ talented makers hand-picked for their uniqueness. Catch a special twilight market on 25th Jan from 3pm to 8pm to experience all the sights and sounds this beautiful market has to offer. 3. Celebrate Australia Day on the Hastings Foreshore: Kick back and enjoy this awesome FREE family fun day featuring a community breakfast, amusements, face painting, live music, delicious food plus 80+ of the very best stallholders from the Untold Events Co markets! For more information on these creative, cool events the Untold Events Co offer jump online www.untoldevents.com.au
i li
3p
g
m
s ht
to
JAN
04
8p
m
SP E C I AL P RE O Z DAY T WI L I G H T !
JAN
18
See the EPM come alive during our Summer Twilight Sessions!
Bring the whole family for amazing live music, incredible food, beer & wine, fun for the kids, and the very best collection of market stallholders in Melbourne!
# iheartepm
JANUARY 25 3PM to 8pm
Emu Plains Reser ve, Balnarring www.emuplainsmarket.com.au
BEAUTY PARK FRANKSTON WWW.LITTLEBEAUTYMARKET.COM.AU
Australia Day H A S T I N G S F O R E S H O R E F E S T I VA L
L OA D S O F F R E E F U N F O R T H E FA M I LY ! J A N UA R Y 2 6 9A M to 2 P M
M O R N I N G TO N P E N I N S U L A S H I R E C O U N C I L I S P R O U D TO B E A M A J O R S P O N S O R .
w w w . u n to l d e v e n t s . c o m . a u
January 2020
E ssence | 59
PENINSULA
EXPLORE
the peninsula
EXPERIENCE AN OPERA LIKE NO OTHER World-class musicians come together in January for exclusive performances within the Peninsula Hot Springs open-air amphitheatre – a unique performance space surrounded by native bushland and hot springs baths. Imagine soaking in the sounds of not only opera and classic musical performances, but being immersed in the thermal mineral spring pools that overlook the stage. Leading Australian operatic soloist, Adrian Tamburini, accompanied by the Inventi Ensemble, will present operative favourites by some of the greatest composers of all time on Friday 10th January, 7pm in Opera at the Springs. Adrian is well known for a career performing with Opera Australia, Melbourne Opera, the West Australian Opera and television performances including Carols in the Domain. Leading up to the Opera at the Springs, the Peninsula Summer Music Festival and Peninsula Hot Springs will present three performances, free with Bath House bathing. The Rathdowne String Quartet will explore historic works from the string repertory on Thursday 2 January, a yoga and violin experience with Veronique Serret on Sunday 5 January, to a performance by Unknown Mirrors including majestic sounds of the recorder and koto on Monday 6 January.
This will be Peninsula Hot Springs’ third major performance in its newest Bath House Amphitheatre space, which not only combines its unique mineral spring baths with live music and natural surrounds, but also allows guests to picnic with a nutritious and locally sourced menu from the Amphitheatre Café. The Peninsula Summer Music Festival will present 10 days of concerts ranging from the finest classical and early chamber music, to jazz and world musicians in unique Peninsula locations, including Peninsula Hot Springs, from the 1 – 10 January 2020. Ticket prices for the Opera at the Springs with Adrian Tamburini performance start from $75 for the ‘performance only’ experience and up to $130 for the ‘premium performance and bathe’ experience which gives access to bathing across the whole of Peninsula Hot Springs from 4pm. All other performances are free with Bath House bathing but bookings are recommended. Plan ahead to secure your place and receive the best rate when bathing in the social Bath House. Discover more or book at peninsulahotsprings.com/ peninsulasummermusicfestival.
unwind at twilight soak in the sounds of live music this summer Open 7am to 10pm daily peninsulahotsprings.com/summertwilight
E ssence
60 | PENINSULA
January 2020
EXPLORE MOONLIT SANCTUARY YOUR LOCAL WILDLIFE PARK Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park invites you to come and visit and get an up-close look at Australia’s amazing animals. Explore the bush-land while feeding kangaroos and wallabies, patting friendly koalas and enjoying encounters with colourful birds, reptiles, dingoes and many other animals including endangered species. Located in Pearcedale, at the top of the Mornington Peninsula, Moonlit Sanctuary is the ideal place to learn more about the fascinating animals that call Australia home. There are Keeper presentations every 30 minutes and two shows in the purpose-built Arena daily. And don’t forget to stop at the Koala Encounters area to snap a photo with one of the irresistibly cuddly koalas. Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park grew out of the childhood dreams of Founder and Director Michael Johnson. Michael imagined a place where people could experience the rare and unusual animals that roam the Australian bush. Moonlit Sanctuary is that place. ‘We thank every visitor who comes through our doors and experiences Moonlit Sanctuary, especially those who connect with wildlife they have never seen or heard of before,’ said Michael.
the peninsula
‘It is our hope that each connection creates awareness of the animal’s plight, and that together we can help halt their extinction, so that our children’s children will also experience the joy of their company.’ The Sanctuary has become an ark for endangered creatures, and a showcase of their unique beauty. It is a living classroom which encourages children and adults alike to unlock the mystery of Australian mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, insects and amphibians in a natural bush setting. At night, Moonlit Sanctuary comes alive with its world-famous lantern-lit tours. Night birds are active, tiny feathertail gliders and giant yellow-bellied gliders swoop around, and endangered quolls, pademelons and bettongs forage for food. Groups for Night Tours are kept small and intimate and take 1 1/2 to 2 hours to complete. Tours begin between 7pm and 8:30pm depending on the time of sunset and must be booked in advance. More than 70 Australian species and over 400 animals are waiting to meet you at Moonlit Sanctuary – come and visit. 550 Tyabb-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale. moonlitsanctuary.com.au
LITTLE SPRITZ LOCALLY OWNED AND HANDCRAFTED IN DROMANA Little Spritz is made with Australian sparkling wine, natural fruit, botanicals, spices and soda. We run a boutique operation, and our small scale production is 100% managed on-site. Our small team wear many hats – we blend, taste, make, bottle, pack, distribute and greet you at our on-site spritz bar and cellar door. At Little Spritz, we unequivocally see this a STYLE of drinking, rather than a specific recipe. A refreshing drink, lower alcohol and a little spritz. Spritz is the feeling of summer holidays, relaxed lunches, sitting under an umbrella at the beach, ocean swims, picnics - the memories and feelings are infinite. Still they all say one thing. For the love of summer. littlespritz.com.au @littlespritz January 2020
E ssence | 61
PENINSULA
EXPLORE
the peninsula
FUNCTIONS FOR ALL OCCASSIONS AT THE DAVA HOTEL
OLD FASHIONED FAMILY FUN AT SK8HOUSE CARRUM DOWNS!
The Dava Hotel has versatile function rooms that are ideal for parties, weddings, corporate events and club get-togethers.
Are you stuck trying to think of things to do over the summer months? Why not take a trip down memory lane with some good old-fashioned fun at your local skating rink! Sk8house, Carrum Downs, is open EVERY DAY during the school holidays with music, games & prizes to be won. Entry to public sessions starts at only $9 per person, going up to just $14 for Mon-Fri ALL DAY 9am-4pm sessions, and it’s just $7 for the little ones (up to 6 years of age). Hire skates or blades are available for just $3 extra. We also highly recommend topping off your nostalgic day out with some delicious fish & chips from the cafe, just like the old days!
The stylish rooftop Deck has a designated outdoor area featuring sweeping views of Port Phillip Bay and exclusive use of the indoor function room and dance floor. The spacious Dava Café is popular with companies and clubs, featuring natural light, high ceilings and modern décor. The Dava Sports Bar is the perfect space for a rocking party! Enjoy your own private bar, courtyard and pool tables plus a jukebox, within a freshly refurbished space, in a modern setting! SPECIAL OFFER: Book and celebrate a function in The Dava Deck or The Sports Bar, in June, July, August 2020, and receive a free platter worth $85 and $100 dollars towards the bar tab! T&C’s Apply. 614 Esplanade, Mount Martha VIC 3934 Phone: (03) 5975 1555 www.thedavahotel.com.au
3/2 Amayla Cres, Carrum Downs Phone: (03) 9773 6799 www.sk8house.com.au
$30
SUMMER SPECIAL
FAMILY PASS
Includes ENTRY for 4 people
Fantastic FUN family time with a SAVING of up to $26 per family! *Valid 1 Dec 2019 to 29 Feb 2020 Sk8hire Additional T&C's apply
EC RF PE T F GI A E D I
T
3/2 Amayla Cres Carrum Downs VIC 3201 ph. 9773 6799 www.sk8house.com.au
E ssence
62 | PENINSULA
January 2020
GRE AT VAL UE
A WONDERLAND OF FAMILY ADVENTURE Fun and adventure is always at the heart of the Enchanted Adventure Garden. An award-winning natural attraction nestled in the beautiful hinterland of Arthur’s Seat on the Mornington Peninsula. A wonderland of family adventure with gardens, mazes and adventure activities designed to enliven the senses and challenge the mind. Tree Surfing is top of the list for the adrenaline seekers. Offering courses from aged 4 and upwards this activity requires a safety harness as you ascend up to five levels of progressively more challenging obstacles to the top. The effort does not go unrewarded as the zipline back down again is one of the most enjoyable parts of the adventure. Another serious drawcard is the Big Zip that crosses the formal gardens and Enchanted Lake. It’s 200 metres of exhilarating fun. And don’t forget the Tube Slides, offering stunning views from the top and a thrilling ride on the way down. For those that prefer a more leisurely pace the Canopy Walk gives an aerial perspective and an opportunity to view native flora and fauna. With 85 bird species in the area, visitors might find themselves eye to eye with a sulphur-crested or yellow-tailed black cockatoo, wattlebird, galah, crimson rosella, or laughing kookaburra. The Enchanted Adventure Garden is a world-class eco adventure park with something for every visitor whether they are strolling through themed gardens, negotiating intriguing mazes, whizzing down a zipline, exploring the canopy, tree surfing or just enjoying a great cup of coffee looking out on a beautiful vista. So come and discover your own Enchanted Adventure. 55 Purves Rd, Arthurs Seat VIC 3936 Phone 5981 8449 www.enchantedmaze.com.au
Summer Adventure Awaits! Hedge Mazes, Formal Gardens, Tube Slides, Brain Teasers, Bush Scramble, Canopy Walk, 3D Maze, Mirror House and more! Looking for even more? Try our Tree Surfing or Big Zip experiences! Bookings are essential. Open from 9am - 5.30pm every day during the Summer School Holidays! It’s the perfect day out for the whole family with activities for all ages!
www.enchantedadventure.com.au 03 5981 8449
January 2020
E ssence | 63
PENINSULA
EXPLORE
the peninsula
EXPLORE FRANKSTON CITY VIA THE VISIT FRANKSTON APP The Visit Frankston app, brought to you by Frankston City Council, has been designed to help make your time in Frankston City and on the Mornington Peninsula as enjoyable as possible. Let this app be your local travel companion to help you discover more of the city and surrounds. Features include: Interactive maps to find nearby events, restaurants, accommodation and all things to see and do. What’s On listings including events and markets Location-based services to notify you of interesting experiences nearby Personalised itinerary builder to plan your time Don’t miss a moment in Frankston City and download the app today via the App Store or Google Play, or to learn more: visitfrankston.com/app
Crittenden Estate WINE CENTRE
Crittenden Estate is one of the Peninsula’s oldest iconic wineries. Family owned and operated since 1982, we are locals passionate about making outstanding quality cool climate wines that reflect this incredible winemaking region. Described by James Halliday as an outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality, Crittenden Estate was yet again awarded Halliday’s highest rating of five red stars in the 2019 Halliday Wine Companion. Discover our story at the custom built Crittenden Wine Centre, designed to enable our customers to truly appreciate the caliber of our wines in comfort and style. Crittenden Estate has also been named as the overall “platinum” winner of the 2020 BRIT/FIVS International Sustainable Winegrowing Competition, chosen in first place amongst a high calibre field of sustainabilityminded wine producers from around the world.
Crittenden Estate I 25 Harrisons Rd Dromana VIC 3936 www.crittendenwines.com.au I 5987 3800 I open seven days a week
E ssence
64 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Travel
WAVES & WALKS Cleaning up the Camino and supporting a Plastic Free Peninsula We’re launching a “Clean up the Camino” walk for June, 2020. As RAW Travel’s co-owner Dave Reynolds says: “It’s a simple way to give back. We’ve been organising walks along the famous Camino since 2012, and we’ve noticed that littering has become a big problem on the iconic walk.” As Dave says: “We want to make it a better environment to walk on.” So if you talk the talk, you can now walk the talk. Contact our Camino Destination Experts on 5973 5413 to make your next hike an even more sustainable one. RAW Travel proudly supports Plastic Free Places on the Peninsula, with our own Sustainability Lead, Birte Moliere, spearheading the campaign’s local trial in Mount Martha. The new initiative involves assisting businesses to reduce/eliminate single-use plastic waste so it doesn’t wash into Port Phillip Bay or head to landfill. At its November launch, 99% of Mount Martha’s businesses were on board. Help the initiative by bringing your own containers for takeaways.
Becoming a certified B Corporation was one of our highlights for 2019. It means we’ve committed to making the environment a priority. It makes sense; we’re all about encouraging our people to reap the benefits of hiking in nature, so we’re committing to protect it. We were also finalists for “Sustainable Tourism Company of The Year” in the 2019 The Travel Awards.
Find out more this summer by visiting us at the RAW Travel Information Hub 3 Main Steet, Mornington. Open 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday Phone: 5973 5413 www.rawtravel.com
Experience the thrill of planning a great walking adventure with us! · Buy gear for your next walk · Chat with our Destination Experts · Browse our collection of maps and books · Register for our free training days and information nights
Step inside today for real service from people who’ve walked the world! 3 Main Street Mornington
Open 9am–4pm Monday to Friday
ph: 5973 5413 January 2020
rawtravel.com
E ssence | 65
PENINSULA
Eat & Drink
FLAVOUR Guru By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni
By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni
F
rom his first foray into the high energy, high stakes environment of a professional kitchen as a 16 year old, Adam Sanderson was hooked. He’d been working front of house at the Marriot Hotel in Newcastle, England. His keen interest in the workings of the kitchen caught the attention of the head chef and he was hired as an apprentice
E ssence
66 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Nottingham was next where he was working in a brasserie/bistro. There he learned the basics and traditional cooking methods as well as developing troubleshooting skills. In a small kitchen there is nowhere to hide so the difficulties and intensity are felt and managed first hand. Adam then moved to London to work with Gary Rhodes – a challenging and inspiring experience. It was the hardest kitchen he’d ever worked in. Starting out with an empty fridge in the morning, everything had to be bought fresh and made from scratch to serve 80 people for lunch and then 80 for dinner. Another incredible mentor in London was Heston Blumenthal at The Fat Duck. Adam was struck by how interested Blumenthal was in the work of the chefs under his charge. Blumenthal shared great kitchen stories and gave excellent notes to his staff. Working at The Fat Duck was also special because it’s where he met his Danish wife, Marie, who was working there as a pastry chef. Though he has worked in the UK, US and Denmark, the Mornington Peninsula is Adam's favourite place. He first heard about Melbourne when he was working in Copenhagen with Paul Cunningham at The Paul. He and Marie followed up with their own research and decided to sell everything and move to Melbourne. Adam and Marie received a very warm welcome in Melbourne when they joined the team at Andrew McConnell’s restaurant, Cutler & Co., in Fitzroy. Their first experience in an Australian kitchen could not have been better. Adam took the position of sous chef. Marie worked as a pastry chef. The pair found it very inspiring the way Andrew ran the restaurant, managed the business, and took care of his team.
Expect to pay around half the price FOR AN APPOINTMENT CALL
1300 230 430 SUITE 6 UPPER LEVEL 38A MAIN STREET, MORNINGTON w w w. d i a m o n d c o c o . c o m . a u
continued next page... January 2020
E ssence | 67
PENINSULA
About eight or nine years ago a sommelier friend suggested that Adam and Marie check out the Mornington Peninsula. He added, more specifically, that they should try the food and wine at Ten Minutes by Tractor because he considered it to be the best food on the Peninsula. A little bit later, through a recommendation by a friend who had also worked with Heston Blumenthal, the head chef at Ten Minutes by Tractor gave Adam a call to see if he would be interested in a chef position. Without hesitation, Adam accepted and he’s been there ever since. Now he is head chef. Adam’s own style is fresh, clean and seasonal. It’s important to him that the food is honest - the ingredients speak for themselves without need for embellishment. For the most part the ingredients come from local farms and local producers. Creativity is at the heart of Adam’s cooking. Keeping up with what’s available from day to day and week to week keeps him on his toes. He loves working with the local growers and producers and the sense of community that comes with that. He likes being hands-on in every way. Adam has a couple of signature dishes. First is Mary’s Garden Greens - a medley of Alambra Farm fresh produce resting on a bed of whipped smoked macadamia with apple balsamic and rye.
He’s also especially proud of his Kangaroo en croûte partnered with caramelized cauliflower, kale, raspberry and pepperberry. While focused predominantly on local ingredients, the restaurant also sources from other places if the quality is great and the product can’t be found on the Peninsula. “Our food is locally driven and seasonal. We don’t have four set menus per year. The menu evolves weekly or monthly depending on what’s growing and what’s available,” he says. “The Mornington Peninsula is the best place to be, as a chef and as a family. You’ve got everything here - the hills, the beach, great people and great community. It’s great to be a part of it,” he says. Even his young daughters are involved in collecting ingredients from nature when Adam and Marie take them on family outings. Keeping it fresh is at the heart of everything at Ten Minutes by Tractor. It’s one of the very best places to try the magic of clean fresh, cuisine. If you love fine food, you’ll love what Adam is dishing up. He’s head chef for good reason.
Ten Minutes by Tractor - 1333 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Main Ridge Ph 5989 6455 www.tenminutesbytractor.com.au
K ITCH E N ESS E N TI A LS TRADE SALES DIRECT TO PUBLIC Direct Hospitality Supplies is your one-stop shop for the best in home and commercial kitchen products We are foodies at heart and stand behind each of the products we sell. Our products ranging from countertop kitchen appliances to cookware, glassware, cutlery, dinnerware and many li�le knick-knacks you didn’t know you needed!
Drop in to see us! ‘Like’ us on facebook and receive a 5% discount (conditions apply)
Opening hours - Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm - We have onsite car parking 71 B A R K LY S T R E E T M O R N I N G TO N, V I C 3931 (03) 5977 2020 | D H S U P P L I E S.C O M. A U
E ssence
68 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Recipe PANNA COTTA WITH PEA SKIN SORBET Method
Ingredients Buttermilk and pine panna cotta, pine nuts, pea skin sorbet, pine oil
warm up the cream mixture and pass through a sieve and whisk in the gelatine.
Recipe for the panna cotta
let cream cool for 10 mins then whisk in the buttermilk.
100g double cream
add mix to set in bowls at desired measurement. let cool and set in the fridge.
50g caster sugar 10g pine needles
Recipe for pea skin sorbet
3g gelatine leaves
600g pea skins
200g buttermilk
700g water
Method
350g sugar
place the cream, pine needles and sugar in a pan and bring to a simmer then let infuse for 20 mins. soak gelatine leaves in cold water until soft.
7g sorbet stabiliser 5g ascorbic acid
bring a pot of water to the boil and blanch pea skins for 30 seconds then refresh in ice water. drain off and dry. make a sorbet syrup by boiling the water with the sugar, stabiliser, and ascorbic acid then cool in the fridge. add the blanched pea skins to the cooled sorbet syrup and blend together in a food blender on high speed. pass through a fine sieve and freeze in paco jet containers. when ready to use blend in the paco jet and serve when ready. For the garnish we use fresh podded peas, diced cucumber, toasted pine nuts, picked chervil.
Ten Minutes by Tractor - 1333 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Main Ridge Ph 5989 6455 www.tenminutesbytractor.com.au January 2020
E ssence | 69
PENINSULA
CRITTENDEN
SustainabilityAward
E ssence
70 | PENINSULA
January 2020
By Glenn Mills
C
elebrated local winery, Crittenden Estate, has been awarded the top accolade in one of the world’s most significant competitions recognising outstanding sustainability practices and wine quality.
It seems the critics agree with a raft of gold medals at the recent Mornington Peninsula Wine awards and a Crittenden wine featuring in the recently announced @drinkeasyawards ‘Ten Best Drinks in Australia’.
The 2020 BRIT/FIVS International Sustainable Winegrowing Award is an annual event attracting entrants from around the wine world who take a leading role in implementing sustainable land management practices. Crittenden headed a top-notch list of international wineries including fellow Australian wine icon Henschke with other finalists hailing from Spain, Chile, Portugal and USA.
While taking a step back from day to day operations, Garry remains as passionate as ever about the land. This applies in particular to the 400 cubic metre pile of compost the company produces every year from waste bi-products such as grape pressings and stable waste from surrounding properties. The resulting compost, carefully fermented over a 12-month period, is applied to the vineyard at key times of the year to promote healthy vine growth and disease resistance. This, in addition to an innovative covercropping regime where nutrient rich crops such as oats, peas and dwarf broad beans are planted between the rows, ensures that a good source of nitrogen is made available to the vines while allowing moisture to be retained in the soil during the long summer months. And with the harvested vegetables made available to friends, family and staff the entire community benefits.
We will continue to push harder with our land care and wine advances for future generations
Employing sustainable land management practices has always been central to the family’s philosophy when it comes to producing high quality wines. As one of the pioneers of the local wine industry and a perennial innovator, Garry Crittenden was amongst the first to see the potential of the Mornington Peninsula for wine growing and planted vines near Dromana in 1982.
Since those early plantings, the Crittendens - now led by secondgeneration winemaker Rollo - have never seen more clearly the connection between their work in the vineyard and the resulting quality of the wines produced. “There is no doubt these efforts are contributing to an increase in the quality of our wines, which is really rewarding. We will continue to push harder with our land care and wine advances for future generations,” Rollo Crittenden said.
The use of these innovative practices has enabled the Crittendens to do something truly remarkable in winegrowing circles; eliminate the use of synthetic chemical sprays. continued next page...
January 2020
E ssence | 71
PENINSULA
Another positive consequence of this approach is the extraordinary growth in the biodiversity of plants and insects on the property. The introduction of bees has ensured the fertilisation of a wide range of fruiting trees, while serving to control a nuisance population of wasps that used to regularly feature as the grapes were harvested. Large and healthy colonies of native wildlife – including birds, mammals, reptiles and fish – have also noticeably recolonised the property, harking of a return to yesteryear. Building strong connections with the local community and disseminating knowledge was another key criteria for the sustainability award. This is something the Crittendens have always done with great passion, hosting field-day events for new vineyard techniques and participating in the state parliament’s Environment and Planning Committee session on what the local community can do to tackle climate change. Efforts to advocate for more community proactivity in sustainability and regeneration are also being forged by the next generation with Garry’s grandson Oscar presenting at school about the risks of discarded plastic straws, as well as actively campaigning local businesses to find sustainable alternatives to straws. The wine included as part of the awards submission was the 2017 Cri de Coeur Pinot Noir, a wine that represents the culmination of the family’s efforts to create the best possible environment in which
GLASS HALF FULL? TOP UP YOUR SALES BY ADVERTISING IN
Book into the next issue Call Brooke on 0409 219 282 brooke@mpnews.com.au
E ssence
72 | PENINSULA
January 2020
to produce an extraordinary wine. Recently awarded 97 points by James Halliday’s 2020 Wine Companion, BRIT’s President and Executive Director, Dr. Ed Schneider praised the winning Cri de Coeur, stating that “the combination of sustainable programs with the family’s love of the land has produced a wine that is truly outstanding”. You can visit the Crittenden Wine Centre in Dromana where a personalised selection of Crittenden wines is matched to the palate of each individual guest. The team have usually also selected a few favourite museum wines from the ‘Old & Rare’ cellar as a special treat, so the experience is well worth a visit. Leaving the final words to Rollo: “As a family business we are focused on taking positive actions today to create a more sustainable platform for our vines to continue providing the fruit that we, and hopefully future family generations, can turn into exemplary wine for years to come”. With the next generation already involved, that future seems assured.
25 Harrisons Rd, Dromana VIC 3936 Phone 5987 3800. www.crittendenwines.com.au
Must try
Dishes
Local bush pepper and lemon myrtle calamari with kipfler potato, tzatziki and a Greek style salad
Pesto chicken pizza semi-sundried tomato, red onion, brie & basil
Peninsula Hot Springs
St Andrews Beach Brewery
140 Springs Ln, Fingal Ph 5950 8777 www.peninsulahotsprings.com
Butterfly quail with peking style glaze and roasted dutch carrots Max’s Restaurant 53 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South Ph 5931 0177 www.maxsrestaurant.com.au
Kangaroo en croûte, caramelised cauliflower, pepperberry and Alambra farm edible flowers Ten Minutes by Tractor
160 Sandy Road, Fingal Ph 5988 6854 www.standrewsbeachbrewery.com.au
1333 Mornington-Flinders Road, Main Ridge Ph 5989 6455 www.tenminutesbytractor.com.au
Spiced chickpea and lentil burger, with beetroot jam, vegan aioli, rocket, pomegranate and feta, on a turmeric bun and served with sweet potato fries
Encased within a number of delicate meringue wafers is a bed of slightly savoury orange crumb, which holds pieces of sweet roasted peach and a beautifully refreshing quenelle of raspberry sorbet
The Dava Hotel 614 The Esplanade, Mount Martha Ph 5975 1555 www.thedavahotel.com.au
Stumpy Gully Restaurant 1247 Stumpy Gully Road, Moorooduc Ph 1800 788 679 www.stumpygully.com.au January 2020
E ssence | 73
PENINSULA
AWESOME
ourso
e
By Cameron McCullough Photos Supplied
O
n Thursday 28 November, the Mornington Peninsula tourism industry was showcased with 11 high quality and diverse businesses being successful at the 2019 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards.
local suppliers and visiting foodies, Hawkes Farm is a champion of regionality and locally-grown produce.
Four businesses won coveted Gold Awards for being the best in their respective categories.
Offering an oasis of luxury and tranquility, the Lakeside Villas at Crittenden Estate present the ultimate vineyard escape.
Hawkes Vegetables and Farm Store won the Gold Award for Excellence in Food Tourism.
The three boutique villas are constructed entirely over a vineyard lake providing a sense of floating among the vines.
The working vegetable farm and produce store on the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula has undergone a transformation in recent years. They have ventured into farm-gate tourism growing a diverse range of artisan varietals, Mornington Peninsula grown produce, opening a cafe, weekend food-truck, hosting seasonal events and agricultural tours of the farm.
Each private villa comprises a fully self-contained experience with a well-equipped kitchen adjoining a dining area and expansive living room. The separate king size bedroom adjoins a large bathroom, while other features include an authentic wood fire, deep spa bath and a BBQ on the deck.
Building links between local chefs, tourism restaurants, other Linda Crittenden from Lakeside Villas at Crittenden Estate
E ssence
74 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Lakeside Villas at Crittenden Estate won the Gold Award for Self Contained Accommodation.
Meander around the lake to dine at the on-site restaurant, and visit the innovative Crittenden Wine Centre. Georgie and Richard from Hawkes Vegetables and Farm Store
WaterMaarq Ocean Adventures won the Gold Award for Adventure Tourism.
The RACV Victorian Tourism Awards celebrate the best of the best in the tourism industry throughout the state.
WaterMaarq ocean adventures operate from the seaside town of Sorrento.
“These results prove the vibrancy of our tourism industry, and show that Mornington Peninsula's tourism businesses are worldclass," said Tracey Cooper, from Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism.
Providing boutique up close marine wildlife experiences, snorkelling and freediving adventures, and specialised freedive courses, WaterMaarq’s personalised approach gives you the confidence to enjoy life-changing marine experiences with seals, seadragons, dolphins, whales and unique temperate fish of the Great Southern Reef. Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park won the Gold Award for Ecotourism. Moonlit Sanctuary is an internationally recognised native wildlife park within the UNESCO sponsored Westernport Biosphere in rural Pearcedale, positioned between the popular Victorian holiday destinations of Phillip Island and the Mornington Peninsula. Home to 70 endangered Australian animal species (six of which are in species recovery programs), this privately-owned sanctuary offers an immersive ecotourism experience within a natural bushland setting, and dedicates 25% of profits to the rebuilding of Australian threatened species populations.
"Tourism is invaluable for attracting visitors, increasing economic activity across the region and providing employment. "All entrants should be congratulated for their awards, and the hard work that goes in to being outstanding businesses." Other winners on the night were: Silver Award: RACV Cape Schanck Resort (Luxury Accommodation), St Andrews Beach Brewery (Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries), Peninsula Hot Springs (Cultural Tourism). Bronze Award: Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism (Destination Marketing), Mornington Boat Hire (Adventure Tourism), Pt Leo Estate (Major Tourist Attraction), Two Bays Brewing Co (New Tourism Business).
Ten Minutes by Tractor
E S TAT E / C E L L A R D O O R / R E S TAU R A N T / W I N E S
MORNINGTON PENINSULA
1333 M O R N I N G TO N - F L I N D E R S R D , M A I N R I D G E P H O N E 5989 6 4 5 5 / T E N M I N U T E S B Y T R A C TO R . C O M . AU
January 2020
E ssence | 75
PENINSULA
E ssence
76 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Luxurious and stylish... Whether it is bespoke furniture, or expert reupholstery, we craft our pieces with love and care. Together we will create furniturethat you will love for a lifetime. 10 Bennetts Rd, Mornington | (03) 5975 0344 info@sorrentofurniture.com.au January 2020
E ssence | 77
PENINSULA
E ssence
78 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Now in its fourth year, the Rosebud Foreshore Rockfest was held over four days; 14-17 November 2019. The festival is a fun celebration of all things groovy; cool cars and hot bands, rock music dances and shows, retro clothing markets and a Pin-Up contest. Photos Yanni
January 2020
E ssence | 79
PENINSULA
Puzzle
Corner
ACROSS 1. Displace 5. Combined 11. The D of COD 15. Famous ballpoint 16. Whiskey flavour 17. Entombs 19. Handiwork 21. Lanky 23. Presented (play) 25. All together, en ... 27. Shards 28. Bay 30. Washing machine contents 31. Unnoticed 32. Earthy pigment 33. Bangkok cuisine 34. Brash newcomer 35. Quartz rock 36. Antlered beast 38. Bar (of soap) 40. Ascend (2,2) 42. Rapid surge 44. Unconscious state 45. Incite (3,2) 46. Tower (over) 48. Bahamas capital 49. Palaver (2-2) 50. Long narrative 51. Trendy (4,2) 52. Boast 53. Replenishes (stamp pad) 54. Adolescent 55. Skin irritation 56. Memorised 58. Fairly 59. Hi-fi 61. Desexes 63. Whichever 64. Type of plastic (1,1,1) 65. Ugly elf 67. Scale (mountain) 69. Knight's charger 71. Snake, puff ... 73. Major Egyptian metropolis 74. Girls 76. Accumulates (debt) (4,2) 78. Dodge (duty) 80. Appeal 82. Astronaut, ... Armstrong 83. Disciple of Jesus 85. Walks confidently 89. Examine 91. Kidnap payout 93. A solitary
94. Nuclear 96. Boudoir 98. Alien spaceship (1,1,1) 99. GPS direction-finder, sat ... 100. Salad item, ... sprouts 102. Two-tone horse 103. US capital of Georgia 104. Mice 105. Belly 106. Pooch 107. Strange & beautiful curios 108. 21 gun ... 110. British award (1,1,1) 112. Sends via Internet 114. Kabul currency 117. Dethroned 120. Staying power 123. Cook in oven 125. Confiscate 127. Profundity 128. Derived from milk 131. Withstand 133. Powerful gust 134. Overweight 135. Metered-fare conveyances 136. Sample 137. Niggard 140. Dolphin group 141. Seal pelt 142. Frittered away 145. Slightest 147. Of voting system 148. Uncomfortable, ill ... (2,4) 150. Radiance 151. Ripped 152. Ancient Peruvian 153. Old school, ... mater 154. Tradition 156. Copied 158. Dangle 160. Lumberjack's shout 162. Front of hand 163. Gender war, battle of the ... 164. Acclaim 165. Tibet's Dalai ... 166. Moose 167. Stretched firm 168. Poor, ... up 170. Flow of cars 172. Reproduction 173. Jeans maker, ... Strauss 174. Philatelist's scrapbooks
177. Carry out 179. Prude 180. Dance nightclub 182. Roadway cavity 183. Perishing 185. Move with springy steps 187. Tiddly 188. Terminate 189. Persuade 191. Sixth musical note 192. Line (of knitting) 193. Detested 194. Incessantness 195. Supplements
DOWN 1. Bored 2. TV studio filming area 3. Sacks from job 4. Recedes 5. Regional speech pattern 6. Degrade 7. Penetrate (3,2) 8. Female zebras 9. Flex (muscles) 10. Evaporating 11. Bargain 12. Final (effort) (4-5) 13. Heart monitor (1,1,1) 14. European Jewish language 18. Steadfastly 20. Speckled 22. Arid US state 24. Modification 26. Able to be overcome 29. Near miss (6,6) 37. Enfold 38. Highway reflectors 39. Self-centred people 40. Delicate gauze 41. Duck-billed Aussie river mammal 43. Situation comedy 44. Abel's brother 47. Roast lamb herb 57. Accompany 60. Lesser white herons 62. Mexican friend 66. Address crowd 68. Forbidden 69. Religious offshoot 70. Prince Charles, ... of Cornwall 72. Fancy food shops
73. Hotel cleaner 75. Satisfied sighs 77. Do ... others 79. Lavish 81. Be triumphant 84. Shriek 85. Smeared 86. Highest level of building 87. Strips bare 88. Criticised brutally 90. Ghost 92. Peace prize 95. Florida resort 97. Choose 101. Slipshod 109. Nitrogen-rich soil additive 111. Whack 113. Picnic pests 115. Is wide open 116. Onto terra firma 118. Prepare (manuscript) 119. Former husbands 121. Convent head 122. Dead ringer, spitting ... 124. Compulsive thief 126. Prettily 129. Military operation's title 130. Tumbles (of water) 131. Deflected bullet 132. Airline (catering & entertainment) (2-6) 138. Tropical lizard 139. Abnormal thinness 143. Tapering at the top (4-6) 144. Amount 146. Desist 149. Wagging appendage 155. Wastes 157. Alaskan natives 159. Routinely (2,1,4) 161. Assailing 165. Pond flower leaf (4,3) 169. Excavators 171. Provide garments for 172. Jockeys 175. Raised bid, ... the ante 176. Fashion 177. Sharpen view 178. Depart 181. Marketed 184. Des Moines is there 186. Promos 190. Ashes jar
Your local Tech Experts for genuine
Ph 1300 73 11 70 7/459 Nepean Hwy, Frankston
E ssence
80 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Apple Warranty, Service & Sales.
www.netfocusIT.com.au * No appointments needed.
See page 85 for solution January 2020
E ssence | 81
PENINSULA
on
Blairgowrie
Blairgowrie is located on a thin strip of the Mornington Peninsula, facing Port Phillip in the north and Bass Strait in the south, nestled between the popular beach resorts of Rye and Sorrento. Blairgowrie is 87 km south of Melbourne. Population: 4,627 Blairgowrie has an area of 6.3 square kilometres Blairgowrie has a compact commercial centre situated opposite the bay beach, featuring a supermarket, speciality shops and cafes. Popular for holiday makers and families, it has calm and safe sandy beaches that front onto Port Phillip. Also fronting Port Phillip is the extensive Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron boat harbour which is a hive of water craft activity. Spectacular walks and scenery can be enjoyed in the Mornington Peninsula National Park which runs along the rugged Bass Strait coastline. There are numerous walking tracks along cliff tops, through sand dunes and down to the beaches below. Koonya Ocean Beach, at the end of Hughes Road, is the most easily accessible, with a lookout at the car park providing views down to the rocky outcrop of Pelly Point and inland across Blairgowrie towards the bay beach. Other places of interest along this scenic coastline include Bridgewater Bay at the end of St Johns Wood Road, Pearses Beach and Dimmicks Beach Blairgowrie was named after the Burgh of Blairgowrie, the largest town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Blairgowrie Jumping Rock is a special attraction of the area, and suited for daredevils. Situated in Bridgwater Bay, the scenery is as beautiful as you’d expected it
E ssence
82 | PENINSULA
January 2020
to be so you can marvel at the breathtaking view before diving from the 10m rock into the pristine waters. Blairgowrie's was originally named Canterbury. Later it was known as Sorrento West. After the second world war it was renamed Blairgowrie. The name Blairgowrie was taken from an old estate called 'Blairgowrie House' owned by Dr. John Blair who adopted the name from a Scottish Village north of Strathmore . The Honorable Michael O’Grady bought over 140 acres of land around the Blairgowrie district and built his 6 room house "Villa Maria" in l872. He was a prominent figure in public life and in Irish circles in Melbourne In the 1860’s and 1870’s and his career was very fully described in The Advocate after his death. The late 1940's and 1950's saw a period of extensive sub-division and opening up of all the Blairgowrie area north of the Melbourne Road, and, east of St. Johns Wood Road, through to the Ocean Park. In 1954, the Club Constitution was completed and the name changed to the Blairgowrie Yacht Club. Later this year the name became Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron to avoid conflict of the initials with the Brighton Yacht Club. The next two years saw a period of intense co-operative effort in building the Club House. It was a memorable occasion on the evening of 9th November 1957 when Commodore George Pizzey welcomed Miss Australia to the new Clubhouse.
Coffee Safari
Freshly brewed coffee is a must-have for weekends away and the Mornington Peninsula's coffee haunts are second to none. Here are just a few to check out when you head down to this beautiful part of the world.
Saint Ernest
2827 POINT NEPEAN ROAD Known for their friendly service, Saint Ernest offers breakfast, lunch and dinner with a focus on sharing their modern Australian dishes. The beverage list champions local and international wines, while the coffee is a seasonal blend coffee from Axil coffee roastery.
Panda Blairgowrie 2871 POINT NEPEAN ROAD
From coffee to cocktails, breakfast to dinner, Panda caters for all occasions. Seating is also available in the rear courtyard, and out the front.
Blairgowrie Cafe
2837 POINT NEPEAN ROAD Located opposite Blairgowrie Beach, dine indoors or under an umbrella al fresco. Great selection of coffee and meals from breakfast and lunch to afternoon tea.
What to do Take in a walk along Montforts & Koonya beaches and discover secluded parts of the peninsula coastline and bushland. Try some rock jumping at Bridgewater Bay or maybe a bit of fishing off the Blairgowrie pier, which is also a popular spot for scuba diving. The Blairgowrie yacth club offers both locals and tourists a variety of water activities. Relax and unwind at one of the many restaurants and cafes there. Photography: Yanni & supplied
January 2020
E ssence | 83
PENINSULA
We Love it! We Love it! We Love it!
Your Number Oneit! Choice For Residential Cle Hate Housework? We Love Hate Housework? Hate Housework? Hate Housework? Hate Housework? We Love it! Hate Housework? We Love it! Hate Housework? We Love it! Hate Housework? Your Number One Choice For Residential Cleaning Your Number One Choice For Residential Cleanin Hate Housework? We Love it! We Love it! Your Number One Choice For Residential Cleaning Your Number One Choice For Residential Cleaning Time For A Cleaning Service We Love it! We Love it! Hate Housework? YourHate Number Oneit! Choice For Residential Cleaning Housework? We Love it! We Love Your Number One Choice ForWe Residential Cleanin Number One For Residential CleaningTime Hate Housework? Love it! We Love it! YourYour Number One Choice For Residential Cleaning Your Number One Choice Choice For Residential Cleaning For A Cleaning Service Hate Housework? Time A Cleaning Service Time For A Cleaning Service Time For A Cleaning Service Your Number One Choice For Residential Cleaning For Residential Cleaning Your Number One Choice We Love it! Time For A Cleaning Service Your Number One Choice For Residential Cleaning
At we specialise only in residential cleaning w will have your home cleaned by a highly trained profess At we specialise only in residential cleaning which means you will have your home cleaned by a highly trained professional team whoOur livesour areunique becoming increasingly busytothese days will use process ensure ex will use our unique process to ensure excellent At results we specialise only in residential cleaning which means y At we specialise only in residential cleaning which means you pressures at work, family obligations, ongoing respon At we specialise only in residential cleaning which means you each and every time. each and every time. will have your homebycleaned by a highly trained which professional team wh At we specialise only inbyresidential cleaning means you have your home cleaned a highly trained professional team who At we specialise only in residential cleaningwill which means you will have your home cleaned a in highly trained professional team who and then trying to fit a busy social life… it’swith nearly impos Our lives are becoming increasingly these days the Spring Cleaning Regular Cleaning At we specialise only in residential cleaning which means you At have your we specialise residential cleaning which means youOur will home cleanedonly by in a highly trained professional team who lives are becoming increasingly busy these days with the will use our unique process to ensure excellent results will your home cleaned by a highly trained professional team who will have your home cleaned byhome a highly trained whoexcellent Our lives areunique becoming increasingly busyto days with the willteam use our process ensure excellent results will use have your cleaned by professional a highly trained professional whohave Our lives are becoming increasingly busy these days with the use our unique process to ensure excellent results will unique process toteam ensure the time toCleaning clean. At weour specialise only in residential cleaning which means you resultswill pressures at work, family obligation, ongoing responsibilities At we specialise only inthese residential cleaning which means Spring Regular Cleany will use our unique process to ensure resultsOur Weunique offer blitzprocess ofexcellent yourto ensure regular cleaning service isand every will use our excellent results pressures at work, family obligations, ongoing responsibilities each time. every time.abyone-day will haveeach yourand home cleaned a highly trained professional team whoOur lives areunique becoming increasingly busytothese days with the will use our process ensure excellent results
We Love it! Hate Housework?
Time For A Cleaning Service Time For A Cleaning Service findyour the time to clean Our lives are becoming increasingly busy days with the will use our unique process tothese ensure excellent results will home cleaned byeverything alife… highly professional team who the time to clean. We offer a one-day blitz of your Our regular cleanf then trying to fit in a social it’strained nearly impossible tohave find Cleaning Regular Cleaning the and timehave to Spring clean. help to keep balanced and time the time to clean. pressures at work, family obligations, ongoingongoing responsibilities at work, family obligations, responsibilities each andpressures every time. each and every time.
and thenwe trying to fitfitin aasocial . . . it’s it’s nearly impossible toteam will have your home cleaned bylife alife… highly trained professional wh At specialise only in it’s residential cleaning which means and then trying tofit in social nearly impossible to find Your Number One Choice ForAtSpring Residential Cleaning well as after party only emergencies, sizewhich homepressures you have. This flexible atto work, family obligations, ongoing responsibilities The answer to gaining control of your life is Cleaning Regular Cleaning we specialise in residential cleaning means you each and every time. and then trying fit insimple atosocial nearly to find and then trying in alife… social life… it’simpossible nearly impossible to you find each and every time. home.time. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ as perfect for your needs, whatever each and every will use our unique process to ensure excellent results each and every time. Spring Cleaning Regular Cleaning Spring before Cleaning Regular Cleaning guests, duringbyhouse service allows will have your home cleaned a highly trained professional teamyou whoto choose the moves or after builders. The frequency ofresults your We offer a unique one-day blitz of yourRegular Ourtoregular cleaning service is cleaning visits, Cleaning Cleaning will use our process ensure excellent AtSpring we specialise only inofresidential cleaning which means you We offer a one-day blitz of your Our regular cleaning service iscleaning We offer a one-day blitz your Our regular service is weekly, fortnightly, myhome spring clean takes just whether that’s home. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ as perfect for your needs, whatever and every have your home cleaned bycleaning’ a highlyfor professional team whowhatever home.will Ideal foreach ‘spring cleaning’ perfect your needs, home. Ideal forastime. ‘spring astrained perfectwhatever for your needs, well as after party emergencies, size home service you have. one day to getsize your home looking monthly or flexible even more often if We offer one-day blitz of your Our cleaning is This well aswill after party emergencies, home you have. flexible use ourawell unique process toregular ensure excellent results as after party emergencies, sizeThis home you have. This flexible before guests, during house allowswhatever yourequire. to choose the home. during Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ asservice allows perfectyou forservice your needs, immaculate. Spring Cleaning Regular Cleaning beforeeach guests, house to choose theyou and every time. before guests, during house service allows you to choose the
Hate Housework? We Love it! ousework? We Love it! ousework? usework? Housework? ousework? ousework? ousework? Love it! ove it! Love it! Loveit! Love
Springpressures Cleaning RegularRegular Cleaning Spring Cleaning Cleaning at work, family obligations, ongoing each and every time. Our lives are becoming increasingly busy these days with the for your n The simple answer to gaining control your lifeexcellent isresponsibilities outsourcing will use our unique process toof ensure the time to clean. home. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ as perfect Spring Cleaning Regular Cleaning The simple answer to gaining control of your life is results outsourcing important things. Paying for a cleaning service ma Thepressures simple answer to gaining control of your life is outsourcing The simple answer to gaining control of your life isfor outsourcing and then trying to fit in a social life… it’s nearly impossible to find at work, family obligations, ongoing responsibilities help to keep everything balanced and have time more each and every time. We offer a one-day blitz of your Our regular cleaning service is hav well as after party emergencies, size home you moves after builders. The size home frequency of your cleaning visits, well as after partyoremergencies, you have.visits, This flexible We offer a one-day blitz of your Our regular cleaning service is help to keep everything balanced and have time for the more The simple answer to gaining control of your life is outsourcing We offer a one-day blitz of your Our regular cleaning service is moves or after builders. of yourfrequency cleaning be considered as a luxury these days but a neces movesThe or after builders.frequency The of your cleaning visits, help to then keep everything balanced andit’s have time fortime the more help to keep everything balanced and have for the more myhome spring justservice whether weekly, fortnightly, the time toCleaning clean. during houseclean takes allows you tothat’s choose the and trying to fit in aofsocial life… nearly impossible to find Spring Regular Cleaning myhomebefore springguests, clean takes whether that’s?weekly, myhome spring cleanblitz takes whether that’scleaning weekly,service fortnightly, We offer ajust one-day of just yourRegular Our fortnightly, regular is important things. Paying for aas cleaning service may no longer Why choose Spring Cleaning Cleaning home. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ asa perfect needs, whatever offer one-day blitz your Our regular cleaning service is before guests, during house service allows you one to getThe your home looking monthly or evenvisits, more oftenWe if Ideal afterday builders. frequency of your cleaning home. fora ‘spring cleaning’ as perfect for your needs, whatever important things. Paying for cleaning service may no longer home. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ perfect forfor your needs, whatever help to keep everything balanced and have time foryour the more one daymoves to get or your looking monthly or even more often onehome day to get home looking monthly or ifeven more if home. Ideal for your ‘spring cleaning’ as perfect for yourimportant needs,often whatever things. Paying for alife cleaning service may no longer important things. Paying for a cleaning service may no longer a balanced style and bring some harmony to immaculate. you require. myhome spring clean takes just whether that’s weekly, fortnightly, the time to clean. immaculate. youexperience require. Over 10your years ● Great customer service immaculate. you require. Spring Cleaning Regular Cleaning well as●after party emergencies, size home service you have. This flexible be considered a luxury these days but a necessity to keep well as after party emergencies, size home you have. This flexible We offer a one-day blitz of Our regular cleaning is home. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ as perfect for your needs, whatever The simple answer to gaining control of your life is outsourcing well as after party emergencies, size home you have. This flexible one day to get your home looking monthly or even more often if well as after party emergencies, size home you have. This flexible moves or after builders. The frequency of your be considered as a luxury these days but a necessity to keep important things. Paying for a cleaning service may no longer be considered as a luxury these days but a necessity to keep before guests, during house service allows you to choose the be considered as a luxury these days but a necessity to keep home. Ideal for ‘spring as full time perfect for your needs, ● Fullycleaning’ trained staff ● whatever Unique tri-colour system chaotic world. But how do you choose? immaculate. you require. Why choose ? We offer ahouse one-day blitz ofbring your Our regular cleaning service Why choose moves or?emergencies, after builders. The of your cleaning visits, before guests, during house service allows you to choose balanced lifestyle and some harmony tooutsourcing an already Why choose ? well after party emergencies, size home you have. This flexible well as after party size home frequency you have. This flexible help to keep everything balanced and have time for the more before guests, during service allows you to the The answer to gaining control ofsome your life is before guests, during house service allows you to choose theisthe be considered as aand luxury these days but aharmony necessity to ● Our 48 point cleaning system ● Fully insured aaas balanced life style and bring harmony to an already myhome spring clean takes just whether that’s we aservice balanced life style bring some harmony to anchoose already myhome spring takes justservice allows whether weekly, fortnightly, asimple balanced life style and bring some to ankeep already guests, during houseclean youcustomer tothat’s choose the ● Over 10 experience Great service ● OverWhy 10before years ● Great customer service choose ?experience ●experience Over 10toyears years ●●Great customer home. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ asa perfect for your needs, whatever We offer a one-day blitz of your Our regular cleaning service is guests, during house service allows you to choose the moves or after builders. The frequency of your cleaning visits, getThe your home looking monthly or●even more oftenbefore if or ● Consistant results Guaranteed results chaotic world. But how do you choose? moves or one afterday builders. frequency of your cleaning visits, moves after builders. The frequency of your cleaning visits, important things. Paying for cleaning service may no longer moves or after builders. The frequency of your cleaning visits, help to keep everything balanced and have time for the more There are so many cleaners on the market, in ●● Fully full time staff tri-colour ●Unique Unique tri-colour system a balanced life style and bring some harmony to an already chaotic world. But how do you choose? ● Fully trained full timetrained staff ● Unique system chaotic world. But how do you choose? one day to get your home looking monthly or even Fully trained full time staff ● tri-colour system chaotic world. But how do you choose? immaculate. you require. myhome spring clean takes just whether that’s weekly, fortnightly, ● Over 10 years experience ● Great customer service At we specialise only infrequency residential cleaning which means youm Your Number One Choice For Residential Cleaning well asclean party emergencies, size home you have. This flexible home. Ideal forafter ‘spring cleaning’ asajust perfect forof your needs, whatever moves or after builders. The your cleaning visits, Our 48 point cleaning system Fully insured myhome spring clean takes just whether that’s weekly, fortnightly ● Our 48one point cleaning system ● Fully insured spring takes just whether that’s weekly, fortnightly, day● getfull your home looking monthly ●or eveninsured more often if myhome ●to Our 48 point cleaning system Fully myhome spring clean takes whether that’s weekly, fortnightly, be considered as a luxury these days but a necessity to keep important things. Paying for cleaning service may no longer ● Fully trained time staff ● Unique●tri-colour system chaotic world. But how do you choose? There are so many cleaners onathe market — professional independents, Time For A Cleaning Service agencies and professional companies. immaculate. you require. immaculate. you require. ● Consistant Guaranteedresults results ● Consistant results results will have your home cleaned by highly trained team who Why chooseresults ? ● Fully Consistant results ● Guaranteed ●●Guaranteed There are so many cleaners on the market, independents, There are so many on the market, independents, before guests, during house service allows you to choose ● Our 48●point There are so many cleaners on the market, independents, well as after party emergencies, size home you have. This flexible myhome spring clean takes just whether weekly, fortnightly, one day get your home looking monthly or even often one day get your home looking monthly or even more often ifmore At cleaning we specialise only insured incall residential cleaning which means you For asystem FREE estimate one day toto get your home looking monthly or even more often if ifthe be considered as acleaners luxury these days but athat’s necessity to keep ato balanced life style and bring some harmony to an already agencies and professional companies. will have your home cleaned by a highly trained professional team whoOur lives are becoming increasingly busy these days with the ● Consistant results ● Guaranteed results ● Over 10 years ● Great customer service will use our unique process to ensure excellent results There are so many cleaners on the market, independents, Why choose ?experience agencies and professional companies. and professional companies. before guests, during house service allows you to choose the moves or after builders. The frequency of your cleaning visits, one day to get your home looking monthly or even more often if agencies and professional companies. There are many questions and concerns when hirin will use our unique process to ensureagencies excellent results immaculate. you require. immaculate. you require. immaculate. you require. a balanced life style and bring some harmony to an already ● Fully trained full time staff ● Unique tri-colour system chaotic world. But how do you choose? pressures at work, family obligations, ongoing responsibilities eachand and every time. each and every time. call For a FREE10 estimate call For aaexperience FREE estimate call ● Over years ● Great customer service For estimate There are many questions and concerns when hiring people agencies professional companies. moves or after builders. The frequency of your cleaning visits, ● Our 48 point cleaning system ● Fully insured immaculate. you require. myhome spring clean takes just whether that’s weekly, fortnightly Why choose ? come into your home. Are they qualified? How much full time staff ● Unique tri-colour systemThere chaotic world. But how do choose? are many questions and when hiring people to and then trying to fit inyou aconcerns social life… it’s nearly impossible to find There are many questions and concerns when hiring people www.myhomeclean.com.au There are many questions and concerns when hiring people to to For trained a ●FREE estimate call Spring Cleaning Regular Cleaning Consistant results ● Guaranteed results There are so many cleaners on qualified? the market, independents, 13●● Fully 22 31 to come to your home. Are whether they much Our 48 point cleaning system31 ● Fully insured 13 22 myhome spring clean just that’s weekly, fortnightly, one day to get your home looking monthly orHow even more often if the time to clean. There are many questions and concerns when hiring people to Why choose ?takes Why choose ? Spring Cleaning Regular Cleaning Why choose ? come into your home. Are they qualified? How much experienced do they have? Are they covered by insurance and mos come into your home. Are they qualified? How much experienced come into your home. Are they qualified? How much experienced www.myhomeclean.com.au ● 13 Consistant results ● Guaranteed results www.myhomeclean.com.au www.myhomeclean.com.au There are so many cleaners on the market, 22Martha 31 | Frankston do| they and professional companies. ● your Over 10 years experience ● Great oneagencies day toyour get looking monthly ormuch even more oftenand ifcustomer experience dohome they Are they covered by independents, insurance, immaculate. you require. Why choose ?have? Mount Eliza | Mornington | www.myhomeclean.com.au Mount Somerville come into home. Are they qualified? How experienced The simple answer to gaining control of your life is outsourcing have? Are they covered by insurance and most importantly do they have? Are they covered by insurance and most importantly do they have? Are they covered by insurance and most importantly For a FREE estimate call can we trust them? agencies and professional companies. ● Over 10 years experience ● Great service ●●help Over 10 years experience ●require. Great customer service immaculate. youcustomer Over 10 years experience ●Our Great customer most importantly, are they trustworthy? Weto offer a they one-day blitz of your regular cleaning service is to Mount Eliza | Eliza Mornington | Mount | estimate Frankston | Somerville Mount Eliza Mornington Mount Martha | Frankston || Somerville Mount | | Mornington || Martha Mount Martha Frankston Somerville everything balanced and have time forservice the more they have? Are covered by insurance and most importantly There are many questions and concerns when hiring people ●keep Fully trained full time staff ● Unique tri-colou For a FREE call cando trust them? can we trust them? can we trust them? ●we Over 10 years experience ● Great customer service home. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ as perfect for your needs, whatever Mount Eliza | Mornington | Mount Martha | Frankston | Somerville ● Fully trained full time staff ● Unique tri-colour system important things. Paying for a cleaning service may no longer ● Fully trained full time staff ● Unique tri-colour system There are many questions and concerns when hiring people to Ifare these are for●you but don’t have the tim ●If Fully trained full timeconcerns staff Unique tri-colour system Why choose ?you can we trust them? these concerns for butqualified? you don’t have time orflexible come into your home. Are they How much experienced 13www.myhomeclean.com.au 22 31 ●are Our 48 point system ●the Fully insured well asare after party emergencies, size home you have. This If these are concerns for you but don’t have the time or energy these concerns for you but don’t have time or energy ● Fully trained full time staff ● but Unique tri-colour system be considered as luxury these days but athe necessity to keep these concerns forcleaning don’t have the time or energy Why choose ?a and come into your home. Are they qualified? How much experienced ● Our 48If●If point cleaning system ●you Fully insured www.myhomeclean.com.au interviewing and trialling cleaners, then you shou Our 48 point cleaning system ● Fully insured Why choose ? energy interviewing trialling cleaners, then you should do they have? Are they covered by insurance and most importantly ● Our 48 point cleaning system ● Fully insured before guests, during house service allows you to choose the If these are concerns for you but don’tyou have the time or balanced life style and bring some harmony to energy an already interviewing and trialling cleaners, then should choose a choose ●a48 Over 10 years experience ●insured Great customer service interviewing and trialling cleaners, then you should choose aresu interviewing and trialling cleaners, then you should a Over 10 years service ●Are Consistant results ● Guaranteed Mount Eliza | Mornington | Mount Martha | experience Frankston Great | customer Somerville ● Our point cleaning system ● Fully do they have? they covered by insurance and most importantly moves or after builders. The frequency of your cleaning visits, can we trust them? choose a professional company that have their systems in ● Consistant results ● Guaranteed results professional company that have their systems in pla ● Consistant results ● Guaranteed results Fully trained full time staff Unique tri-colour system ● Over 10 years experience ● Great customer service chaotic world. Buthave how do you choose? interviewing and trialling cleaners, then you should choose a ● Consistant results ● Guaranteed results professional company that their systems in place to ensure Mount Eliza | Mornington | Mount Martha Our| 48 point Frankston | Somerville professional company that have their systems in place to ensure professional company that have their systems in place to ensure ● Fully trained full time staff ● Unique tri-colour system cleaning system Fully insured myhome spring clean takes just whether that’s weekly, fortnightly, can we trust them? ● Consistant results ● Guaranteed results place to ensure the quality, safety and security inthe your home the quality, safety and security your home met. Consistant results Guaranteed the results professional company that have their systems inin place to ensure There are so many cleaners on market, independents, ● Fully trained full time staff ● Unique tri-colour system quality, safety and security in your home isthe met. If these are concerns for you don’t have time orisenergy the quality, safety and security inbut your home is met. one day to get your home looking monthly oris even more often if the quality, safety and security in your home met. At we specialise only incleaning residential cleaning which means you ●agencies Our 48 point cleaning system ● Fully insured At only in residential which means you At we specialise we specialise only in residential residential cleaning which means is met. If these are concerns for you but don’t have the time or energy and professional companies. At we specialise only in cleaning which meansyou youthe quality, safety and security in your home is met. immaculate. you require. interviewing and trialling cleaners, then you should choose a ● Our 48 point cleaning system ● Fully insured For a FREE estimate callmeans you MyHome Cleaning hastrialling all ofhas this MyHome Cleaning has all●you of this covered. MyHome Cleaning allcovered. covered. we specialise only inby residential cleaning which will At havewill your home cleaned by a highly professional team whoteam will have your home cleaned a highly trained professional team who will have your home cleaned a highly highly trained professional MyHome Cleaning has allof ofthis this covered. interviewing and cleaners, then should choose aensure ●There Consistant results Guaranteed results have your home cleaned bytrained aby trained professional team who who are many questions and concerns when in hiring people to MyHome Cleaning has all of this covered For a FREE estimate call professional company that have their systems place to For a FREE estimate call For a FREE estimate call MyHome Cleaning has all of this covered. Forchoose aresults FREEcleaning estimate ● Consistant ● Guaranteed results 13 22 31 have yourour home cleaned by a highlyto trained professional team who will will use will our unique process ensure excellent results willuse use our unique process to ensure excellent results will use unique process to ensure excellent results Why ? call professional company that have their inthat place tobeen ensure They are acome professional company that has been servicing into your home. Are they qualified? How much experienced They are aaprofessional cleaning company that has been servicing our unique process to ensure excellent results For a FREE estimate call www.myhomeclean.com.au They are aand professional cleaning company that has be They are professional cleaning company has servicing the quality, security insystems your home is met. They are asafety professional cleaning company that has been use our unique process to ensure excellent results eachwill andAt every time. each and every time. They are a professional cleaning company that has been servicing do they have? Are they covered by insurance and most importantly we specialise only in residential cleaning which meansthe youthe quality, safety and security in your home is met. Mornington Peninsula for over seven years and MyHome itself eachand andevery every time. each time. the Mornington Peninsula for over seven years and MyHome itself ● Over 10 years experience ● Great customer service the Mornington Peninsula for over seven years and M Mornington Peninsula for over for seven years and MyHome itself Mount Eliza | Mornington | Mount Martha Frankston | Somerville the At and we specialise only in residential cleaning |which means you each every time. servicing the Mornington Peninsula over nine years. can we trust them? MyHome Cleaning has all of this Mornington Peninsula for over seven years and MyHome itself will have your home cleaned by a highly trained professional team who hasthe been established in Melbourne for overcovered. 15 years. has been established inin Melbourne for over 15 years. ● Fully trained full time staff ● Unique tri-colour system MyHome Cleaning has all of this covered. has been established Melbourne for over 15 years. has been established in Melbourne for over 15 years For a FREE estimate call will have your home cleaned by a highly trained professional team who Spring Cleaning Regular Cleaning Regular Cleaning Spring Cleaning hasFor been established in Melbourne for over 15 years. They provide you qualified with regulated tools and If these are concerns for youstaff butcompany don’t have the time or energy www.myhomeclean.com.au will use our unique process toRegular ensure excellent results www.myhomeclean.com.au Regular Cleaning Spring Cleaning FREE call Cleaning Cleaning They are aestimate professional cleaning that has been servicing ●aOur 48 point cleaning system ●with Fully insured www.myhomeclean.com.au They provide our customer qualified staff, regulated tools They our customer qualified staff, with regulated tools Spring Cleaning Regular Cleaning will useSpring our unique process to ensure excellent results www.myhomeclean.com.au They are a provide professional cleaning company that has been servicing interviewing and trialling cleaners, then you should choose areg www.myhomeclean.com.au They provide our customer qualified staff, with regulated tools equipment arriving in a company car and in company uniform. each and every time. They provide our customer qualified staff, with the Mornington Peninsula for over seven years and MyHome itself provide our results customer qualified staff, with regulated tools ● Consistant ●inGuaranteed results equipment arriving in company cars and company uniform. cleaning is service is andThey each every and equipment arriving in company cars and in company uniform. We offerand aWe one-day blitz of your Our regularservice cleaning offer time. a one-day blitz of yourOur regular professional company that have their systems in place to ensure the Mornington Peninsula for over seven years and MyHome itself and equipment arriving in company cars and in company uniform. Our regular cleaning service is We offer a one-day blitz of yourperfect Their standards, policies/procedures and experience means yourOur needs, whatever and equipment arriving in company cars and inthat comp and equipment arriving in company cars and inover company uniform. cleaning service isstandards, has established in Melbourne for 15 years. regular cleaning service iswhatever perfect forregular your needs, We one-day blitz of your We offer a ‘spring one-day blitz of as your home. Ideal foroffer cleaning’ Their policies/procedures and means that the been quality, safety and security in experience home is met. home. Ideala for ‘spring cleaning’ as Ourfor Their standards, policies/procedures and experience means perfect forCleaning your needs, whatever has been established in Melbourne for over 15 years. home. Ideal forEliza ‘spring cleaning’ as Their standards, policies/procedures and experience means that Mount Eliza |emergencies, | for Mount Martha | canpolicies/procedures Frankston |your Somerville Spring Cleaning Regular At we specialise in residential which means you Mount | only Mornington | Mount Martha | Frankston | Somerville size as home you have. This flexible that they offer great security and safety of your home. Not perfect forhome yourcleaning needs, whatever size you have. This flexible perfect your needs, whatever Ideal ‘spring cleaning’ asMornington well home. as after party emergencies, www.myhomeclean.com.au Their standards, and experience means that well asfor after party home. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ Spring Cleaning Regular Cleaning Their standards, policies/procedures and experience we offer great security and safety of your home. Not to mention Mount Eliza | Mornington | Mount Martha | Frankston | Somerville we offer great security and safety of your home. Not to mention sizetrained home you have. This team flexible MyHome Cleaning has all of this covered. They provide our customer qualified staff, with regulated tools willashave your cleanedservice by size a highly professional whowww.myhomeclean.com.au well after party home emergencies, Mount Eliza | Mornington | Mount Martha | Frankston | Somerville allows you to choose the home you have. This flexible service allows you to choose the we offer great security and safety of your home. Not to mention size home you have. This flexible to mention great results with their unique Tri-Colour Cleaning well as after party emergencies, They provide our customer qualified staff, with regulated tools before guests, during house For a FREE estimate call before guests, duringemergencies, house weresults offer great security and safety ofCleaning your home. Notof toyour mention well as after party service you to choose the great with our Unique Tri-Colour Service. results with our Unique Tri-Colour Cleaning Service. we offer great security and safety home. No will use unique process toallows ensure excellent results ofallows your cleaning visits, service you to choose theto frequency of cleaning your cleaning visits, before guests, during house and equipment arriving in company cars and company uniform. They are a professional cleaning company that in has been servicing Our regular service ischoose thegreat offer aour one-day blitz of yourfrequency great results with our Unique Tri-Colour Service. service allows you before guests, during house moves orWe after The moves or after builders. The and arriving in company cars and inCleaning company uniform. Service. Our regular cleaning service is frequency of cleaning your cleaning visits, We offer abuilders. one-day blitz of your greatequipment results with our Unique Tri-Colour Cleaning Service. each and every time. before guests, during house whether that’s weekly, fortnightly, frequency of your visits, whether that’s weekly, fortnightly, the Mornington Peninsula for over seven years and MyHome itself perfect for your needs, whatever moves or after builders. The great results with Unique Tri-Colour Cleaning Ser home. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ Their standards, policies/procedures and experience means Phone MyHome Cleaning onour 13 and 22on31 Phone MyHome Cleaning Service 13 22 31 means moves or after builders. Thetakes myhome spring clean takes just frequency of your cleaning visits, perfect your needs, whatever myhome spring clean whether that’s weekly, home. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ Their standards, policies/procedures experience that that even more often ifyou you require. whether that’s weekly, fortnightly, orfor even more often ifThis you require. Mount Eliza |justasorMornington Mornington |fortnightly, Mount Martha |Service Frankston |22 Somerville Phone MyHome Cleaning Service on 13 moves or after builders. size home have. flexible has been established in Melbourne over 1531 years. ALSO ASK THEM ABOUT THEIR SERVICE! myhome spring clean takes just Phone MyHome Cleaning Service on SPRING 13for 22your 31CLEAN Mount Eliza | asThe | Mount Martha | Frankston | Somerville well as after party emergencies, size home you have. This flexible www.myhomeclean.com.au myhome spring clean takes just one day get your looking we offer great security and safety of home. Not to mention whether that’s weekly, fortnightly, or even more often if you require. www.myhomeclean.com.au day tohome get your home looking Spring Cleaning Regular Cleaning wellto asone after party emergencies, even moreallows often ifyou youtorequire. we offer great security and safety of your home. Noton to 13 mention www.myhomeclean.com.au Phone MyHome Cleaning Service 22 31 service choose myhome spring clean takes just or www.myhomeclean.com.au one dayget toyour getduring your home looking service allows you tomore choose the if the before guests, They provide our customer qualified staff, with regulated www.myhomeclean.com.au one day to home looking immaculate. CALLresults MYHOME 13 22Unique 31 or even often you require. immaculate. great with our Tri-Colour Cleaning Service. tools before guests, during househouse frequency of cleaning your cleaning visits, great results with our Unique Tri-Colour Cleaning Service. immaculate. frequency of your visits, www.myhomeclean.com.au one day to get your home and equipment arriving in company cars and in company uniform. Our regular cleaning service is moves oroffer after Theof looking a builders. one-day your immaculate. moves orWe after builders. The blitz whether weekly, fortnightly, www.myhomclean.com.au for your needs, whatever that’s that’s weekly, fortnightly, Phone MyHome Cleaning Service 13 22 31 home.spring Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ aswhetherperfect Their standards, policies/procedures and means that myhome takes immaculate. Phone MyHome Cleaning on 13 on 22 31|experience Why choose ?takes myhome spring cleanclean just ?just| Why choose or even more often if you require. Mount Eliza Mornington | Mount Martha | Service Frankston Somerville home have. This flexible more oftenyou if you require. well as after party emergencies, or even size we offer great securitySERVICE and safety of your home. Not to mention www.myhomeclean.com.au one day to get your home looking MYHOME CLEANING Why choose ? service allows you to choose the Why choose ? www.myhomeclean.com.au one day to get your home looking
Your Number One Choice For Residential Cleaning 13 22 31
13 22 31
Love it! Love it! oice For Residential Cleaning ce For Residential Cleaning Housework? hoice For Residential Cleaning oice For Residential Cleaning oice For Residential Cleaning We offer a one-day blitz of your home. Ideal for ‘spring cleaning’ as well as after party emergencies, before guests, during house moves or after builders. The myhome spring clean takes just one day to get your home looking immaculate.
Our regular cleaning service is perfect for your needs, whatever size home you have. This flexible service allows you to choose the frequency of your cleaning visits, whether that’s weekly, fortnightly, monthly or even more often if you require.
13 22 31 ●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
Love it!
oiceFor ForResidential ResidentialCleaning Cleaning oice
13 22 31 13 22 31 13 22 31 31 13 22 13 22 31 Choice For Residential Cleaning 1313 2222 3131 Mount Eliza
|
Mornington
|
Mount Martha
|
Frankston
|
Som
13 22 31
before guests, during house ● Over 10 years experience service ●immaculate. Over 10 years experience ● Great customer ● Great customer service frequency of your cleaning visits, immaculate. moves or after builders. The Why choose ● Over 10 time years experience ?● Unique ● Great customer servicefortnightly, whether that’s weekly, ● Over 10myhome years experience ● Great customer service ● Fully trained full staff system ● Fully trained full time ●tri-colour Unique tri-colour system spring cleanstaff takes just or even more often if you require. ● trained full time staff ● Unique tri-colour system one day to get your home ● Fully trained full time staff ● Unique system Why choose ? ●looking ● Our 48 point cleaning system Fully insured ●●Fully Over 10 years experience ●tri-colour Great service Our 48 point cleaning system ● Fully insuredcustomer Why choose ? immaculate. ● Our 48 point cleaning system ● Fully insured ● Our 48 point cleaning system ● Fully insured ● Consistant results ● Guaranteed Consistant results Guaranteed results ●●Over Fully trained full time staff ●results Unique tri-colour ● 10 years experience ●● Great customer service system ● Over 10 years experience ● Great customer service ● Consistant results ● Guaranteed results ● Consistant ● Guaranteed results Why results choose ? ● Fully Our 48 full point ●tri-colour Fully insured ● trained fullcleaning time ● Unique tri-colour system ● Fully trained time staff staffsystem ● Unique system ● Over 10 years experience ● Great customer service ● 48 point cleaning system ● Fully ● Fully insured ● Our 48 point cleaning system insured ● Our Consistant results ● Guaranteed results ● Fully trained full time staff ● Unique tri-colour system For a FREE estimate call For a FREE estimate call ● Consistant results ● Guaranteed results ● Consistant results ● Guaranteed results ForFor a●FREE estimate call call Our 48 point cleaning system ● Fully insured a FREE estimate ● Consistant results ● Guaranteed results
great results with our Unique Tri-Colour Cleaning Service.
T: 13 22 31
Phone MyHome Cleaning Service on 13 22 31 W: myhomeclean.com.au www.myhomeclean.com.au
marlon@myhomeclean.com.au
13 22 31 13 22 31 13 22 31 13 22 31 13 22 31 13 22 • Mount Eliza •31 Martha ountMount Martha | 22 Frankston | • Mount Somerville • 13 Mount Eliza • Mornington Martha 13 31 Martha |Mornington Frankston | • Mount Somerville 22 31 • Mount Eliza • Mornington Martha Mount Martha | Frankston | •| Mount Somerville www.myhomeclean.com.au • Mount Eliza • Mornington • Mount Martha • Frankston • Somerville Mount Martha | Frankston Somerville For a FREE estimate call www.myhomeclean.com.au www.myhomeclean.com.au For a FREE estimate call call For a FREE estimate www.myhomeclean.com.au www.myhomeclean.com.au For a FREE estimate call
www.myhomeclean.com.au • Frankston www.myhomeclean.com.au www.myhomeclean.com.au
• Somerville • Frankston • Frankston• Somerville • Somerville
Mount ElizaEliza • Mornington • Mount Martha • Frankston • Somerville Mount • Mornington • Mount Martha • Frankston • Somerville
• Mount Eliza • Mornington • Mount Martha | Mount Martha |Frankston |Somerville Somerville Eliza •Frankston Mornington • Martha Mount Martha • Frankston • Somerville • Mount Eliza • Mornington Mount Martha |Eliza | •| Mount Mount • Mornington • Martha Mount Martha • Frankston • Somerville • Mount Mount Eliza • Mornington •Martha Mount •Mount • Mornington •| Mount Mount Martha Frankston Somerville Mount Martha | |Eliza Frankston Somerville • Frankston • Somerville • Frankston • Somerville • Frankston • Somerville 32 | PENINSULA October 2017 • Frankston • Somerville • Mount Martha • Frankston • Somerville 32 | PENINSULA October 2017 Mount Eliza • Mornington 32 Mount |32PENINSULA October 2017 Eliza • Mornington • Mount Martha • Frankston • Somerville |Mount PENINSULA October 2017 Eliza • Mornington • Mount Martha • Frankston • Somerville
ssence EE E ssence ssence E ssence Mount Eliza • Mornington • Mount Martha • Frankston • Som 84 | PENINSULA ssence | E E ssence 32
PENINSULA
January 2020
October 2017
Crossword solution
LOVE PENINSULA ESSENCE AND DON’T WANT TO MISS A COPY?
6 AND 12 MONTH SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE Select the subscription period and each month, Peninsula Essence will be mailed to you in a sealed plastic bag.
$48 twelve month subscription (12 issues) INS
ESS
ENC
E MA Y
20 17
SULA ESSE NCE AUGU ST 2017
Proudly stocking Australi an Mad e mattres
MAY
Living & vis SEPTEMBER iti 201ng 7 on FRE the
EMorn
visi
Quality
ULA
PENIN
Living &
2017
or $30 six month subscription (6 issues)
PEN
FREE
PEN ULA S N I N E P P ENINSUL INSULA A AUGUST
Mattress es Bedroom Furnitur e Manche ster Pil lows insula ton Pen ning Ho mewares the Mor ting on
Living &
Beddin g
visiting on
the Morning
ingto
n Pe
ninsu
la
2017
FREE
Name .................................................................................................................
ton Peninsu
la
ses from Sleepm aker and Slumber est.
Address ............................................................................................................
LIVING
...........................................................................................................................
& VIS ITIN G ON THE MORNI NGT ON PEN
The Be Fort auty of Wine Framewo Burlesque rk Travel • lers • The Ca Pushing • If It ll Aint of the Mu the Boun Baroq da ue Do sic • Ma ries • He n’t Fix n Up an r Ne It • He d Ge xt Wave nry Ho t Waxed is Wa itin ward’ • s Jo The Leg g • Kate A Heart for urney acy Walks Helping • • Foc of Art Mason’s Missi Dance with us on Lives Tall Depth • A Glassblowi on • Style File • Moun On Long Way Home and ng in the from Cairo t Eliz Garden • Family • a • Moving The True Moving In In the Right Meaning Direction of Hospitalitythe Right Direction • When Footy • Focus on Red Hill Came to the Penin sula
NG ON
G ON THE
& VISITI
& VISITIN
1263 Pt gths Her Stren e Nepean Channels estyl Swimmer Hearty and Hom ard Road Ro e, Poetry • ad,, Ro g it Forw Rose ther with ure • Wholesom n • Payin sebu budd People Toge is Treas Morningto • Bringing Five Per Cent nck • Focus on •• Ph Ph::59 of the Town Their Veins • Talk 59 Cape Scha in The86 86 Duel at with 55Ice ly55 44 44 • Fire! The The Fami the Ages MORNINGTON
THE MORN
of
ULA
PENINSULA
A Legacy
PENINS
INGTON
3 LMCT44
INSULA
LIVING
LIVING
creating while we’re motoring. of z. And ls edes-Ben and enjoyment t of Merc Full detai nature excitemen of motoring. to the sheer tion y, true on the next evolu seamlessl compromise cation r acing the we neve -Benz is embr efficient edes and Merc
Phone............................................................................................................. Visa
Mastercard
Card number ............................................................................................ Expiry date ...............................................................................................
Post to Peninsula Essence Subscriptions PO Box 588, Hastings Vic 3915
January 2020
E ssence | 85
PENINSULA
Real Estate
PENINSULA
P
ROUDLY situated amid a wonderous, park-like garden, resplendent with established Sweetgums that flank a fully sealed driveway and Honeysuckle hedges that embrace the main home, this astounding country property rightfully takes its place amongst the peninsulas finest. The drive works its way along several hundred metres from Lower Somerville Road with verdant grazing land to either side, and with each meter traversed the full grandeur of the property slowly, deliciously reveals itself. continued next page...
E ssence
86 | PENINSULA
January 2020
56 LOWER SOMERVILLE ROAD, SOMERVILLE
Grandeur
January 2020
E ssence | 87
PENINSULA
Breathtakingly attractive from the outset, the palatial home is an opulent and beautifully appointed residence comprising five bedrooms, three bathrooms and four sumptuous living spaces that all perform a varying role in fulfilling your enjoyment The main lounge features vaulted ceilings and a magnificent open fire place has a slab stone hearth and mantlepiece. A formal dining room sits adjacent and for more casual options there is an enormous rumpus room with wood burning stove and a beautifully crafted, stained timber bar. This sparkling entertaining zone connects to a tiled games room which is bathed in natural light from the clever atrium effect feature windows. Double glazed doors open to the courtyard which also benefits from the sophisticated surround sound system. The sense of space and light continues through to the family room which also has a cosy wood burning stove, and from here you step out to the large verandas and down to the amazing salt-chlorinated, solar heated swimming pool ensconced in a charming brick paved setting. The pool also includes a soothing gas-heated spa. The undeniable beating heart of the home is the lovely kitchen showcasing exquisite timber counter tops and bespoke cabinetry
E ssence
88 | PENINSULA
January 2020
including a walk-in pantry. Appliances include a stainless-steel oven with stove top set within an inspiring Inglenook fire-place cavity, there is a built-in coffee machine and a microwave. Five excellent bedrooms all have walk-in-wardrobes with each afforded their own special view of the property. Three bedrooms in the west wing share one bathroom with the larger master bedroom in the east wing boasting a walk-in robe and spectacular ensuite bathroom appointed to the standards expected from a home of this calibre. Complete with contemporary floor to ceiling tiles, there are heated towel rails, a gleaming stone benchtop to an elegant vanity and a stunning frameless glass walk-in shower. An equally well-appointed guest bedroom, with air-conditioning, is set to the south wing and has its own private entrance from the courtyard. As the home has demonstrated, the thought and attention to detail here is at an extraordinary standard and the land holding itself pleasingly continues to be no exception. The 19 hectares are divided into 18 paddocks, of varying size, by a combination of post and rail fencing and electric fencing. There is a smattering of loose boxes that complement the pasture which has as its zenith the superb barn which houses five spacious stables, tack and feed
rooms and a hot wash. There is also a fantastic mezzanine room reached via the internal staircase which becomes an incredibly versatile space where large picture windows afford perhaps the grandest view of all out to Western Port Bay. Completing this astounding equestrian package is a spectacular 1500 square metre fully fenced area with flood lights, all weather surfacing and excellent drainage. It is rare to find a holding with a home that befits the land or land that befits the home; 56 Lower Somerville Road does both. Palatial in size - there is almost 558 square metres under the roof line - and tastefully decorated throughout in a neutral palette, this home has been impressively designed and incorporates fittings and fixtures sourced from the best suppliers around the world.
56 Lower Somerville Road has an asking price guide of $3,500,000 - $3,850,000. Homes and Acreage Real Estate Interested parties can contact Penny Verco on 0417 859 110
January 2020
E ssence | 89
PENINSULA
History
‘WHILST AEROPLANING AT MORNINGTON’ By Terry King
P
hilip Roff Nunn died at Mornington one hundred years ago, on 4 January 1920, and was buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery two days later. He was just eighteen years of age, the only son of Philip William and Louise Nunn. His father was a nephew of Crompton J Nunn, one of the founders of Buckley & Nunn, a leading Melbourne department store, and spent his entire career with the company. The family was well-known and respected in Melbourne society and business circles, and this was reflected in the numbers attending young Philip’s funeral. If you were to visit his grave today it is probably not just learning of Philip’s age that would attract your attention. After all, around you at the cemetery there is plenty of evidence of other young lives having been cut short. Chances are that you, like the writer, would be intrigued by the curious inscription detailing the cause of his death: “Accidentally killed whilst aeroplaning at Mornington”.
A Fascination with Flying New technologies bring with them new words. Some of these become part of our vocabulary almost overnight, others take a while to gain acceptance, and a few are eventually rejected in favor of some alternative. It seems that for those composing the lines to go over Philip’s grave, “flying” was something that birds did, and travel in an aeroplane was “aeroplaning”. (Just as riding a motorcycle was “motorcycling”.) And although the word was certainly in decline by 1920, it can be found in regular use in Australian newspapers from about 1909. But whatever you chose to call it, travelling in an aeroplane – indeed, anything at all to do with aeroplanes – was a matter of great public interest. There was probably no better way of attracting a crowd to an event than to have an aeroplane and pilot present,
E ssence
90 | PENINSULA
January 2020
particularly if they were to perform aerobatic manoeuvres or offer joy-flights. It was a fascination shared by young and old, male and female, and, as the society weekly Table Talk recalled in January 1920, by Philip Nunn. During the war years, Buckley and Nunn’s employees, like those of many other businesses, were actively involved in fund-raising for war-related charities, and in 1917 and 1918 they organized two highly successful Annual Balls in Melbourne Town Hall. On Philip’s death, Table Talk noted: “His great ambition was to fly, and many people who attended the last ball . . . will remember the fine aeroplane suspended from the roof of the Melbourne Town Hall. This was built entirely by young Philip Nunn, and was a perfect model, occupying the whole of the roof space.” (Table Talk, 8 January, 1920)
Larkin, DFC, who returned to Australia in July 1919 as General Manager of the Larkin-Sopwith Aviation Company of Australasia, founded in England in June, “to carry on business in Australasia as manufacturers of and dealers in aircraft.” (The Age, 13 June, 1919) He set up business in Glenhuntly and began importing Sopwith Dove and Gnu aircraft. Larkin’s promotion of the company, its products and services, and civil aviation in general, was both vigorous and imaginative. One of the evening attractions of Melbourne’s 1919 Henley-on-the-Yarra Regatta was an “illuminated” Sopwith Dove, piloted by Larkin, circling down over the site. The first aircraft exhibited at the Royal Melbourne Show were on a LarkinSopwith stand, in 1920. Even test-flights of newly-assembled aircraft, scheduled for weekends and with advance publicity, could, and did, serve as promotional events. Larkin also offered joy-rides to those keen to sample flying. He was certainly not the only one to do so, but the Sopwith Dove and Gnu were probably the most technically advanced aircraft on offer, and the Larkin-Sopwith pilots included some highly-decorated “aces”. And the company’s aerodrome at Glenhuntly was no great distance from the Nunns’ home at Elsternwick. All of which may explain why, with his father’s approval, Philip Nunn chose LarkinSopwith for his first flight, on Wednesday 31 December 1919, in a Sopwith Gnu, with Captain A. W. Vigers, MC, DFC.
Larkin-Sopwith Aviation Other than those in military service, real aircraft, and people capable of flying them, were scarce in war-time Australia. This changed post-war, with the importation of new and technicallyadvanced aircraft designed for civil use, and the repatriation of men who had gone away as soldiers and returned as skilled pilots, trained in the hardest of schools. One of these was Captain H. J. (Jimmy)
Enter The Herald On Christmas Eve 1919, The Herald, Melbourne’s evening newspaper, announced that its next eight issues, from Boxing Day to 3 January 1920, would be delivered by aeroplane to six bayside centres from Mordialloc to Sorrento. It proudly claimed that this “aerial newspaper delivery service” would be a “first... in the history of Australia”. Then, perhaps to dispel any notion that this was some sort of publicity stunt, it went on to explain that the goal of the exercise was an improved service to those readers holidaying at the bayside resorts. continued next page...
Left: Gravestone of Philip Nunn Above: Captain H. J. Larkin DFC. Below: The Herald plane taking deliveries
January 2020
E ssence | 91
PENINSULA
Above: The drop. A bundle of newspapers being dropped from The Herald's plane. Below: Advertisement for aerobatics display in The Herald, 20 December 1919.
In the past, it said, “those whose business interests necessitated their keeping in close touch with affairs in Melbourne” had been “sorely handicapped” when holidaying with their families, in some cases being unable to obtain their evening paper until the following day. But as from the next issue, thanks to this innovation, “holiday makers at Dromana, Sorrento and Portsea will receive their final edition of The Herald about an hour after it is published in Melbourne. . .When they assemble for tea at the hotels or boarding-houses, they will be able to discuss the events of the same day.” (The Herald, 24 December, 1919) Using an aeroplane may have been, in today’s parlance, “hightech”, but other aspects of the planned operation were certainly not. The Sopwith Gnu biplane to be used would not be landing anywhere en route. Instead, bundles of newspapers would be dropped overboard from the open passenger cockpit at convenient locations – sports grounds, golf courses, or paddocks - for the local newsagent to collect and distribute. And to provide a degree of accuracy to this rather hit-and-miss procedure, the pilot would bring the aircraft down as low as circumstances permitted. If subsequent reports are correct, this could be less than five metres above ground level. The inaugural delivery flight coincided with an aerial display at Mordialloc’s Epsom Racecourse, where an estimated ten thousand people watched the Larkin-Sopwith pilots perform various “hairraising manoeuvres” as if in battle. Thus Captain Vigers “gave an exhibition of ‘ground strafing’, flying a few feet from the earth along an imaginary trench, which, it had to be assumed, he was machine-gunning under hostile fire . . . The crowd was alarmed, and then cheered when he flew low and direct towards the grandstand, and when a crash seemed imminent rose swiftly and skimmed the flagpoles. . .” (The Age, 27 December, 1919)
E ssence
92 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Captain Roy King, DSO, DFC, left Mordialloc mid-afternoon, subsequently returning with an aeroplane load of newspapers in bundles, with the first to be dropped at the racecourse. When the bundles hit the ground, Mr Edsall, the newsagent, ran out with his helpers to collect them, only to be overtaken by a stampede of spectators intent on helping themselves. Mr Edsall was knocked over and trampled on; his clothes were ruined; and he lost a fifth of his newspapers. Thankfully, the crowds of spectators at other dropoff points were smaller and less warlike in their manner. The next day’s front page was almost entirely devoted to a detailed coverage of the first delivery – the reception at each of centres visited, how well it all went, and how incredibly enthusiastic the bayside citizens were, seeing themselves as “taking part in an epochmaking event”. It included an account of the flight by the pilot, Captain King, part of which might well raise questions in the mind of today’s reader. What do we expect of the pilots of light planes flying overhead today? How would a 2020 repeat of the following exploit be regarded? King described how, having time to spare on the return flight, “we gave the visitors at Frankston some amusement by flying low . . . over the beach and . . . chasing a bather. A man in bathing costume was strolling along the pier and we chased him at a height of about fifteen feet (4.5 metres) . . . It gave one the feeling of being a hawk in pursuit of a mouse. The man glanced around and fled for the end of the pier, where he took a neat header into the sea.” But there are no subsequent reports of anyone complaining. (The Herald, 27 December, 1919) continued next page... Right: Captain Roy King, DSO, DFC. Below: The delivery plane drops newspapers as it passes over the old Frankston Post Office.
January 2020
E ssence | 93
PENINSULA
On 30 December, The Herald announced that “in order to satisfy the urgent requests for delivery to other centres”, the service was to be extended. As from the following day, another twelve communities around Port Phillip Bay would receive their evening papers by air. Because of the greater number of newspapers to be transported, two flights would be required. The first would deliver to eleven locations from Sandringham to Frankston, and would be followed by a second flight covering Mornington to Portsea, then crossing the bay and dropping papers at Queenscliff and Portarlington. Seizing an Opportunity It was probably this extension of the service that prompted Philip Nunn to seek the role of passenger/cargo-handler on a delivery flight. The family often holidayed at Queenscliff, and his mother – presumably with his young sister Betty – was currently staying there at the Ozone Hotel. And what teen-aged lad would not be tempted by the possibility of having his family unexpectedly seeing him flying overhead? He did not share his plan with his parents, nor seek their permission. Maybe he didn’t want to spoil a great surprise, or perhaps it was simply a teenager’s thoughtlessness. On 2 January 1920 he was working in Buckley and Nunn’s Bourke Street warehouse, and his father last saw him there about 2 pm. At some stage he received a telephone message from the
E ssence
94 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Larkin-Sopwith aerodrome at Glenhuntly – apparently in response to an inquiry he’d made – informing him that he could go on that evening’s flight. He left the warehouse mid-afternoon, and headed to the aerodrome, detouring briefly to collect a camera and a pair of field-glasses from his home in Elsternwick. Captain Vigers was to be the pilot for the MorningtonQueenscliff flight that day. He subsequently testified that he had heard beforehand that Philip might be acting as his assistant, but didn’t know who had approved of his doing so. And when the lad presented himself at the aerodrome, he had tried to dissuade him from taking on the role, as he didn’t know precisely where the papers were to be dropped. Somehow, Philip prevailed, and when the Sopwith Gnu took off for Mornington shortly after 5 pm, he was the one sharing the passenger cockpit with bundles of The Herald newspapers. The Mornington Drop The papers for Mornington were dropped onto what was known as “the five-acre paddock”, located between Main Street and the
railway line, opposite Alexandra Park – where The Bays Hospital stands today. Around 5.30 pm, as the Sopwith flew in from the jetty end of town, there were 200-300 people gathered on the roadside to watch the operation. But when directly over the town, the plane’s engine backfired, then stopped completely: Vigers now had to land somewhere, and the paddock was the obvious choice. Unfortunately, as he headed down to land, the crowd, unaware of this change of plan, rushed onto the paddock. “When about 10 feet (3 metres) from the ground I flattened out preparatory to landing,” Vigers later explained, “but the people crowded on to the ground . . . and that made it impossible to land without injuring someone.” He then attempted to take his machine up over the railway line onto vacant land opposite. (This was the Bay View Estate, where 79 residential lots were shortly to be offered for sale.) But the tail of the Sopwith snagged the telegraph line running alongside the railway, and it somersaulted, crashing to the ground upside-down, with pilot and passenger trapped beneath. continued next page...
Left: Captain A. W. Vigers, MC, DFC. Below left: Motor car carrying Mr. Dudley Angas of Hill River Station, South Australia, and Captain Vigers, MC, DFC, (pilot), in the back seat. The men arrived at Glenelg from Melbourne following a five and a half hour flight in a Sopwith Dove on 26 August 1920. Below: The five acre paddock, opposite Alexandra Park, Main Street Mornington.
January 2020
E ssence | 95
PENINSULA
The presence of the crowd meant that assistance was promptly at hand. Although injured, Vigers was struggling to free himself: he was lifted out, and taken by car to Dr VJE Woinarski’s surgery in Wilsons Road. After administering appropriate first aid, the doctor left him and hurried to the crash site. By this time, Philip Nunn had been extricated from the wreckage – not without difficulty, for the machine had to be lifted bodily to release him. Unconscious, and obviously suffering serious head injuries, he was taken on a stretcher to a local private hospital. If an aeroplane flying down to drop bundles of newspapers could attract several hundred spectators, how big a crowd might be drawn to the site of a very recent and serious crash? According to one report, until midnight that evening in Mornington, “there were constantly present between 700 and 800 people.” And some, it noted, were as much souvenir-hunters as spectators: “In spite of . . . a mixed police and civilian guard . . . many splinters and fragments (of the machine) were seized, and the engine and other parts were only put out of harm’s way by their removal.” (The Argus, 5 January, 1920) The Death of Philip Nunn Philip Nunn never regained consciousness; his condition deteriorated, and he died early on Sunday morning. His body was removed to the City Morgue, and on the following day, Monday 5 January, an inquiry into the cause of his death was formally opened – and subsequently adjourned – by Deputy Coroner Alexander Phillips. Captain Vigers, obviously a key witness, had suffered a fractured leg, fractured ribs, and a punctured lung, and according to Dr Woinarski, it would be five or six weeks before he was fit to give evidence. On 3 January 1920, in their first accounts of the crash, Melbourne’s two major dailies suggested that for one reason or another, Vigers was at fault. The Argus reported that it was because he “swooped down so low (to drop the papers)... that... his machine became entangled” on the telegraph line. The Age, whilst acknowledging that he was attempting to avoid people on the paddock, stated that he had “tried to pass under the telegraph wire”, and that Captain King did so “regularly” at Portsea. These inaccuracies were not repeated, and The Argus made amends three days later with an item on the urgent need for government regulation of civil aviation. “At present”, it declared, “neither a motor-car nor a hackneycarriage can be driven in Collins-street without a licence. But a daring – and it may be entirely unskilled – aviator can fly the full length of the street, sweep hawk-like above the office of the Prime Minister, and loop the loop above... Government House. No official protest could be made, and no-one has the power to inquire into his fitness for attempting the feat. As to the general public, it would content itself with a wild stampede towards the machine when it began to land . . . endangering the lives of the onlookers as well as those of the airmen.” (The Argus, 6 January, 1920)
E ssence
96 | PENINSULA
January 2020
Above: Captain G. C. Wilson, MC, AFC, DCM.
Another Fatality As if to emphasize the point, six weeks after the Mornington crash a combination of the same ingredients – aeroplanes, skilled pilots, a crowd, and fancy flying – led to another fatality, this time at Geelong. Advertising for the “flying exhibition” at the Geelong Racecourse on 14 February promised “aerial racing by low-flying aeroplanes around the race track”, and invited the public to “come and see them JUMPING HURDLES.” So they came, they were thrilled – occasionally alarmed - and at times some strayed onto parts of the course where they were not meant to be. Towards the end of the day’s activities, John Coghlan, 30, was struck by a low-flying Sopwith Dove and died instantly, his neck broken. Unbalanced by the impact, the aeroplane then crashed and the pilot, Captain GC Wilson, MC, AFC, DCM, was lucky to escape with minor injuries. Some newspaper reports suggested that shortly beforehand Wilson had been “clearing” people from parts of the racecourse by flying dangerously close to them, and portrayed Coghlan’s death as an unfortunate consequence of this. Captain Wilson declared that he was in the process of landing, and didn’t see Coghlan until it was too late. A lengthy inquest into Coghlan’s death opened two days later, and was taken up largely with argument as to whether or not Captain Wilson’s flying was “reckless”. A number of witnesses – including two pilots (not with Larkin-Sopwith) – were quite adamant that it was. Their claims were vigorously rejected by Captains Larkin and King, and by Wilson himself. In the end, Deputy Coroner W. R. Anderson passed no judgment on Wilson’s flying, simply ruling that Coghlan “died from injuries accidentally received through being struck by an aeroplane”. He did, however, recommend the introduction of State regulation of “aeroplane displays.”
The Inquiry into Philip Nunn’s Death Understandably, all this appears to have informed Deputy Coroner Alexander Phillip’s inquiry into the cause of Philip Nunn’s death, which resumed on Friday 26 March. Vigers was quizzed on the events leading up to the crash, the decisions he’d taken as the situation developed, his flying methods, whether the engine problem should have been detected earlier, and if it could be attributed to inadequate maintenance. Other questions put to him were of a broader nature. Were pilots in England required to be licensed? And would it be better if access to airfields was limited, as in France? Captain Vigers came through the inquiry well. Expert witness confirmed that the engine failure that occurred could not have been foreseen, and that Vigers’ handling of all that followed was faultless. Accordingly, Deputy Coroner Phillips concluded that Philip Nunn’s death was the result of “an unfortunate accident”. But he went on to say that with the use of aeroplanes increasing, “regulations governing aviation will be required”, and that it was high time “for some person of experience to be empowered to issue aviation certificates and licences for air pilots.” (The Herald, 26 March, 1920) The Government Acts Despite the public fascination with aeroplanes and flying, there was a rising chorus of concern, not just relating to safety, and not
only from coroners and newspaper editors; those directly involved in the fledgling civil aviation industry also had their grievances. In May 1920 a Premiers’ Conference in Melbourne called on the Federal Government to assume responsibility, and before the year’s end the Commonwealth had a Controller of Civil Aviation – Lieutenant Colonel HC Brinsmead, OBE, MC – a Civil Aviation Branch (of the Department of Defence), and an Air Navigation Act. The regulations contained in the Act seemed to cover every aspect of civil aviation. There were regulations on the licensing of aerodromes, the examination and registration of pilots, airworthiness and the registration of aircraft, the rules of the air, and a host of matters related to safety. As the Press noted, these included strict limitations on flying at a low altitude over populous areas; on ‘trick’ or exhibition flying; even on dropping anything from an aeroplane: all this of cold comfort to Philip Nunn’s family perhaps, but clearly making the world a little safer for others. Acknowledgments: • For the aerial photograph of Mornington, by Charles Daniel Pratt, 18921968, photographer – State Library of Victoria, www.slv.vic.gov.au • For access to the file of the Inquest into the death of Philip Nunn, VPRS 24/P/0000 Unit 000990 1920/320 – Public Record Officer Victoria, www. prov.vic.gov.au
Below: Delivering The Hera ld to Sorrento.
January 2020
E ssence | 97
PENINSULA
Summer Savings AT VILLAGE GLEN There has never been a better time to enjoy the lifestyle provided by Village Glen. Simply settle a qualifying 1 or 2 bedroom villa** by the 31st March 2020, to pay a discounted price and also enjoy 50% off your monthly service fee for 5 years.
2 Bedroom Villas from $393,000*
– DISCOUNT – A discount of 10% off the list price saving in excess of approximately depending on the selected qualifying villa.
$35,000
50% OFF MONTHLY SERVICE FEE FOR 5 YEARS A saving on average of $266.50 per calendar month. That’s approximately $16,000 in savings over the next 5 years.
With facilities second to none, why not visit Village Glen to explore further how we can assist you to have a safe, healthy and fulfilled retirement. * Discount already applied. While stock lasts ** Applies to 1 & 2 bedroom villas located in clusters 10-23 Terms and Conditions apply, available upon request
TO S EC U R E YO U R N EW L I F EST YL E , CAL L VI L L AG E G L E N TO DAY O N 0 3 5 9 8 6 4 4 5 5
E ssence
98 | PENINSULA
Ph: 03 5986 4455 Ph: 03 5986 4455 335–351 Eastbourne Road, Capel Sound VIC 3940 335–351 Eastbourne Road, Capel Sound VIC 3940
January 2020
WWW.VILLAGEGLEN.COM.AU WWW.VILLAGEGLEN.COM.AU
20 UP TO
RHINE RECLINER SOFA
%
SWAN RECLINER SOFA
OFF
ALL HIMOLLA SOFAS
CYGENET RECLINER SOFA
CHESTER RECLINER SOFA
SALE
OF THE YEAR
peninsula home 1128 - 1132 nepean hwy mornington 03 5973 4899 luducoliving.com.au
Overseas model shown with optional 19” alloy wheels. Overseas model shown with optional 19” alloy wheels.
Play Play by by your your rules. rules. The all new CLA Coupé has arrived at Mercedes-Benz Mornington and has been designed with you in mind. Striking Theconfident, all new CLA Coupéan haseye-catching arrived at Mercedes-Benz and has with you to in mind. Striking and it features diamond grille,Mornington 18” AMG alloys, andbeen sleekdesigned AMG bodystyling truly stand out. confident, features an eye-catching diamondsuch grille,as18” alloys, and sleek AMGthat bodystyling truly stand Aand luxurious cabinit provides user-friendly technology theAMG MBUX multimedia system intuitivelytoresponds to out. your A luxurious cabin provides user-friendly technology such asyour the driving MBUX multimedia touch and voice demands. Rediscover passion andsystem play bythat yourintuitively rules. responds to your touch and voice demands. Rediscover your driving passion and play by your rules. Experience the all new CLA Coupé today at Mercedes-Benz Mornington. Experience the all new CLA Coupé today at Mercedes-Benz Mornington.
E ssence
Mercedes-Benz Mornington 29-31 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington (03) 5923 0011 LMCT443 www.mbmornington.com.au 100 | PENINSULA January 2020 Mercedes-Benz Mornington 29-31 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington (03) 5923 0011 LMCT443 www.mbmornington.com.au