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contents 7. Events 8. Peninsula Styles 10. Van Goghing

Bringing the work of Vincent Van Gogh to life.

14. Upstairs and Downstairs Diving gives campaigner a cause.

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22. Magical Thinking

CATH Jamison’s magical experiences began as a five-year-old after being given a magic kit by her father.

26. Ball for a Good Cause

The 7th annual Children of Ghana charity ball is to be held on Saturday June 17 at the Frankston Arts Centre.

28. Peninsula Photos

Peninsula Essence is out and about on the Mornington Peninsula, capturing the movers and shakers with the Bite Conference and MBA information sessions.

32. No Horror in this Little Shop

A pinch of gusto, a dash of personality and a huge cup of bonkers are the kooky ingredients that make up the sisterly duo that are Little Shop of Horrors Costumery.

34. A Priest’s Life

At 34 years of age, Fr Joel Peart is one of the younger priests in the Catholic Church and has made his home in the parish of Mornington. Peninsula Essence Magazine talks to Fr Joel about life, his faith and getting to know the people of the peninsula.

36. Dreamworks

Lights by Dreamworks wowed littlies and the young at heart when it brought its fabulous Dreamworks characters to the Mornington Peninsula this year.

41. Jazz Livens Up the Streets Again

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Mornington Peninsula street corners, bars and restaurants will come alive again over the Queen’s Birthday Weekend, 9th – 11th June 2017, with the sights and sounds of the fifth Mornington Winter Jazz and Blues Festival.

44. Style File

Get inspired this winter with fashion that will warm the heart.

60. Gobel’s Art Resinates

It was some sage advice from a friend three years ago that motivated artist Mitch Gobel to change his life, and the result is an inspirational story. For young, peninsula born Gobel was finally on the path he was destined to travel and following his life’s work making art and caring for the environment.

68. Heirlooms and Heritage

For Cheryl McGaffin at Daniel's Run in Tyabb the words have different connotations: in the case of “heirlooms” think tomatoes and, for “heritage”, well, she'll be apples.

70. Cooking All in the Family

Being brought up by a single father, Jed Dickson and his two older brothers got a lot of experience in the kitchen where everybody would pitch in and help to cook family meals. Jed now makes his living as the head chef at the Rye Hotel.

84. From Hyde Park to Billy Goat Flat

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The archives of the Old Post Office Museum in Mornington contain memories recorded by earlier residents of the town such as the late Doreen Townsend. In particular, she recalled Mrs Anne Hicks who lived at Billy Goat Flat.

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his story starts at 4 am on a balcony in McCrae. Peninsula artist, Andrew Grimmer was just about to start his day painting when he decided to check his facebook page.

A friend had sent a link to a website recruiting painters to work on a film in Poland. He convinced Grimmer to send an application. He did and then forgot about it. Three months later he got an email saying he had been selected to test for the film. They wanted him to come to Poland in two weeks and they wanted an answer on the spot.

Academy Award winning BreakThru films were creating a groundbreaking project - the world’s first fully painted animated feature film using oils on canvas. They needed to find the very best fine artists. From an applicant pool of 5000, they chose 125 artists from around the globe to work on Loving Vincent a film based on the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh. Grimmer was the only Australian artist chosen.

Originally from South America, first he had to have his birth certificate translated to apply for his Australian passport. Then he had to raise several thousand dollars for the trip and to cover his living expenses when he got there. So he sold a number of paintings, got an expedited passport, packed up his life and boarded a plane for Gdansk.

Arriving in Poland he had no idea what to expect. He had only the film’s trailer to go by. The work was complex and intensive. First the film had to be rotoscoped. Rotoscoping is a technique used by animators to create realistic action. The actors are filmed on a green screen. Artists then trace over the film footage frame by frame in black outline. For Loving Vincent, each frame was projected onto canvas and painted in the style of Vincent Van Gogh.

“To imitate a madman, I had to paint like a madman and paint in a style that wasn’t really me,” said Grimmer. He found the work both challenging and exhilarating. For one thing he had to learn to paint in the dark! He agrees with Van Gogh who famously said, “I would rather die of passion than boredom.” The artists worked around the clock six days a week to complete the 65,000 paintings for the film.

Though Grimmer spent five months working in Poland, the film itself took five years to complete. continued next page...

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“To imitate a madman, I had to paint like a madman and paint in a style that wasn’t really me”

Grimmer found living in Poland markedly different to living in Australia. While working on the film he lived in what he described as “a tiny closet of a room – an artist’s garret.” Because Poland was a communist country for so long, the accommodation is uniformly compact. People are accustomed to living in close quarters. He thinks Australians take for granted the size of their housing and the openness of the land around them.

He found it strange that the sun went down at 11pm and rose at 3am so he didn’t sleep for the first few months until his body clock adjusted. What also struck him was how politically informed and engaged the young people of Poland are. Most importantly, he found the freedom to be himself surrounded by like-minded artists. “They were accepting of my weirdness,” he said. He loved living in a culture that fully embraces the arts and the individuality of artists.

Coming back to Australia Grimmer was artistically recharged and ready to create new work. He embarked on a series of paintings inspired by his time in Poland. These paintings are much more abstract and free flowing than the works he had painted before his

time overseas. He wants to exhibit these new works in Europe or the United States where he feels patrons are more likely to be open to his painting style.

He recently completed a series of butterfly drawings he has put together as a colouring book for adults and is looking for the right publisher. Currently he’s working on illustrating a children’s book.

While he is likely to return overseas in the future, Grimmer is now taking commissions for portraits. In fact, it was a portrait of then Mayor of the Mornington Peninsula, Graham Pittock that helped fund his trip to Poland. Who knows where future commissions might land him next?

To see more of Andrew Grimmer’s artwork, visit his website: www.grimmer6@wixsite/artistagrimmer. Information and trailers for the film can be found on YouTube. A BBC television segment on Loving Vincent features Grimmer, who was possibly chosen because in addition to his talents as a painter, he bears a likeness to Vincent Van Gogh. Loving Vincent premieres this month at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France. It will likely premiere in Australia later this year.

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UPS AND DOWNS

DIVING GIVES CAMPAIGNER A CAUSE

By Keith Platt

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T Hirschfield reckons there are two ways to go after being diagnosed with a terminal illness: up or down.

campaign to stamp out the senseless killing of sea creatures, more specifically, a group of fish classed as smooth rays.

“You can curl into a ball and wait to die or you can see it as a positive and know you have a limited amount of time to achieve something for yourself.”

She has been steadily ticking off her underwater bucket list since being diagnosed with endometrial cancer seven years ago.

Ironically, Hirschfield's positive response involves going underwater to where she can feel weightless, enmeshed with the lives of creatures that cannot live on land.

A diving buddy once told her that time spent underwater isn’t counted in our allotted lifetime on land. It’s an idea Hirschfield was quick to adopt and puts into practice as often as she can.

As well as close encounters of the submerged kind Hirschfield – who has adopted the name PT after her pink air tanks - has also taken it upon herself to wage a campaign of protection for a group of fish classed as smooth rays. The most recognisable members of this family are the banjo shark and stingray.

Now in her 40s, Hirschfield has no qualms talking about her life expectancy, “bucket list” items yet to be achieved and her

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Once consumed by her career, she now believes “100 per cent” that her drive to succeed led to her cancer.

Hirschfield, a vegan for about 24 years who once went through a vegetarian phase “because of a liking for tasty cheese”, has no problems with anglers catching fish to eat.

Her husband, auditorium manager Adrian, fishes mainly for snapper in Western Port.

The couple moved to Safety Beach from Narre Warren North last December after seven years driving to the peninsula to go diving.

Hirschfield was a teacher for 22 years (“teaching persuasive writing – in my next life I’ll be a lobbyist”) before moving on to being a senior manager. She holds a masters in business administration degree. continued next page...

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In 2010 she had a “radical hysterectomy” after being diagnosed with endometrial cancer, and in 2013 spent 160 days “in and out of hospitals”. One day in 2014 she dressed for work as normal in a suit and ended up writhing in pain on the floor in a GP’s office – one week after getting the all-clear from her oncologist.

A scan showed the reason for her pain – a grapefruit-sized tumour.

Tests followed and Hirschfield was told her cancer was terminal and that her life expectancy was limited.

“The tumour was too big to remove and palliative radiation was used to shrink it down to the size of a golf ball. That was the only time I needed to see a psychologist. I saw her for six months and we talked about work and dealing with [palliative radiation] which is not a cure, but just prolongs life. They were trying to shrink it to take pressure off my other organs.”

The therapy sessions ended “once work was taken out of the equation”. “The water was a great motivation for me to get out and onto my feet. Diving is really therapeutic,” Hirschfield says.

While nowhere near being a cure, diving is her salvation; raising awareness of the cruelty being needlessly inflicted on the rays is her purpose. “I had always been career driven and was at a loss; a buddy told me to dive every day,” Hirschfield says.

“My first dive was in 2000 on the Great Barrier Reef. It was a one-off; I had no idea you could dive in Port Phillip and it was 10 years later before I first dived in the bay.”

Her cancer diagnosis followed a diving holiday in Vanuatu “but I had been feeling sick for many months”.

Hirschfield says diving is meditative, spending hours under water taking photographs or making videos.

“I’ve been told that time under water is time out from our allotted time [on land], so I’m all for being there as much as possible. I can get two-to-four hours out of a tank of air.

However, her regular dives led to the sad realisation that anglers often killed rays. They saw them as nuisance bait-takers. Few people find their flesh tasty, although she’s been told some cut off the “wings” of larger rays to use as shark bait. At other times they are stamped into meat and sold as sea scallops.

Hirschfield received wide publicity in April after sending the media photographs of a mutilated ray lying on the seabed below Rye pier. The 250-300 kilogram “resident” ray had often provided divers with a majestic sight as it flexed its wings to propel itself through the water. Hirschfield’s photographs showed a badly butchered mass of rotting flesh. Within days they had gone international and 26,000 signatures were added to an online petition calling on authorities to protect the rays and ban them being caught from piers and jetties in Port Phillip and Western Port. Despite the reaction, Hirschfield was shocked to hear that another four dead fiddler rays – commonly known as banjo sharks – had been found dead under Rye pier on Wednesday 3 May. continued next page...

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Each one appeared to have been killed by “a cranial split”. She categorises the fish as “unwanted catch”, killed to prevent them from “wasting bait”.

“At least one of the animals was still alive after sustaining this injury, as caught on disturbing video by local scuba diving instructor Jane Bowman,” Hirschfield says.

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“Divers who entered the water the following morning to euthanise the animal found it already dead, along with a fifth banjo that had been knifed in the head.”

Hirschfield, an organiser of the Melbourne-based Project Banjo Action Group, said the “slaughter of these rays was particularly brutal … but not an isolated event”.

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“I ask them if they’ve seen anyone killing banjo sharks or rays that they catch on the piers and urge them to tell the offenders that it’s against the law.

“I did ask one man if he killed them and he told me he had after fishing for hours and being frustrated by not catching the type of fish he was after, so he took it out on a banjo shark.”

Although they haven’t turned physical, Hirschfield says she knows of arguments between anglers and those wanting to save the rays. She says it is not uncommon for divers to see between four and six dead rays at the fishing end of the piers, with one diver reporting 18 dead rays as well as a less common eagle ray.

She said the killing of rays in Hamelin Bay, Western Australia, was banned in 2015 “when a public outcry erupted after a much-loved resident smooth ray was killed before horrified onlookers”.

“In my ideal world, I wouldn’t have to lobby for better regulations to safeguard marine animals against cruelty,” Hirschfield says.

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ath Jamison’s magical experiences began as a five-yearold after being given a magic kit by her father.

television series The Mentalist starring Australian Simon baker – and finally deciding it was possible to be both.

Her family lived in Camberwell and her first book on the subject was The Boys Book of Conjuring as “there weren’t any books [on magic] for girls”.

Magicians and mentalists rely on mind manipulation and body language.

These days J K Rowling’s Harry Potter books have broadened the appeal and, possibly, the belief in magic.

One dictionary describes a mentalist as: “a magician who performs feats that apparently demonstrate extraordinary mental powers, such as mind-reading”.

Women are also featuring more frequently as strong characters in movies and books.

“I’m not trying to be a psychologist and just use my everyday woman’s intuition. I’m a trained observer,” Jamison says.

“I was a bit of a tomboy, a quirky sort of girl,” Jamison, who now lives in Mt Martha, says of her childhood. That personality is not too far below the surface of the woman today: “I like to be a bit different. I’ve got my own quirky personality. I don’t conform to what a female magician should look like.”

As a performer her magic act has evolved with the times and these days “mentalist” is always added to her job description, which also includes once being a gardener at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne.

Slipping briefly out of her performance persona, she does admit to “being a bit deep sometimes”, but quickly adds “as well as being a big kid”.

Along the way she’s also done clowning, street theatre throughout much of Australia and busking (for which she won an award for juggling chickens – rubber, of course).

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Also in the performing arts but far removed from the makeup, masks and sleight of hand and mind she practices on stage, Jamison was a member of the Box Hill Pipe Band for eight years.

She can play the bagpipes.

“They are different worlds,” she says of the band and her stage life. “I just took off and went into the magic world. I wanted a purpose and felt it was an extension of me, taking people on a journey. “Magic’s all around us; it keeps people wondering.”

As a magician, Jamison entered talent shows (“it was free publicity”) and appeared on morning television shows, (“something I would like to continue”). Not one to slouch around waiting for bookings, Jamison has embraced social media and received bookings through Facebook and YouTube.

Off stage, Jamison and her partner enjoy ghost hunting and she’s eager to show the books and photos they’ve collected on the subject. She also believes she spotted a UFO during a fireworks display at Mornington when everyone else was looking the other way.

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UFOs are “actually us coming back, time travel and all that”.

“I love doing shows where there’s some sort of presence. I believe in ghosts and like that feeling of uneasiness.”

Kalgoorlie’s trades hall was “the spookiest” place where she has performed. “I love the paranormal and once did a show on voodoo. Her audiences are roughly 60 per cent women, 40 per cent men. “The women like seeing a strong, empowered women doing her thing.

“I love the fact that audiences leave [after a performance] and talk about what just happened. It binds people more; I see strangers talking to each other.” Jamison admits fortune tellers could use “the same set of skills”.

“It’s all entertainment. I love getting to know people and delving deep. “I joined magic and mentalism together. I’m not a stand up comedian, but there’s comedy involved. “I eat razor blades and throw knives. My style is that of an edgy, edgy female magician.”

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hile there, this amazing young woman taught English at the local school, built bunk beds, placed windows in the bedrooms to stop the mosquitoes, purchased mosquito nets, supplied water tanks, animal farming and much more.

Upon returning home after ten months to recover from illness, she then went back to Ghana with the funds she raised while being back home, speaking at Rotary clubs and also running a sausage sizzle at the local Mornington Race Track.

“One of the achievements we are especially proud of is the completion of the clinic/baby home which we started building while there which was officially opened on our behalf by The Ambassador Australian High Commission, Mr Bill Williams,” said Aimee. “It was an emotional roller coaster, not only for me but also for the children I left behind as many looked at me like their mama.”

Aimee’s philanthropic efforts rubbed off on her family with mum and dad, Cheryl and Tony’s visit to the orphanage in 2010 inspiring them to start the inaugural Children of Ghana Charity Ball the following year.

“After our visit to the orphanage it was evident that we needed to raise more funds and awareness to help the children in Ghana and so we started the charity ball. Last year’s event was another wonderful success which has enabled us to continue to make a real difference to the standard of living of the children living in poverty in Ghana. Without sponsors help this would not have been possible,” said Cheryl. “As a result of everyone’s efforts the orphanage is now a shining beacon of hope and an example of what can be done with hard work and generous support. The children are now leading far happier and healthier lives and

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receiving a proper education, which is far removed from the grim situation of starvation and the constant threat of disease that Aimee found when she first arrived back in 2005.”

This year the funds raised will be used to provide fresh drinking water to a remote village with help from Disaster Aid International and the Sky Juice Foundation.

“We also hope to arrange concreting of a schoolyard at the Offin Children’s Centre in Kumasi. This area which is used by the school children as well as the children from the home, changes from a dust bowl in the dry season to a muddy mess in the wet season which makes play time almost impossible. It is for all these reasons and our love and concern for the welfare of these children in poverty that we are running this fantastic event the Children of Ghana Charity Ball,” said Cheryl.

The 7th annual Children of Ghana charity ball is to be held on Saturday June 17 at the Frankston Arts Centre.

Included is a sumptuous four course meal, start up drink package followed by drinks at bar prices, pre-dinner entertainment, guest MC Brodie Harper from channel nine, auctions, raffles and to finish off, we shall rock the house down to the sounds of Big City Beat back by popular demand.

Wise Choice and Blacktie will be catering the event and together sponsor a portion of the menu.

“Our major Sponsors are the Rotary Club Frankston Sunrise and Mercedes Benz Mornington. Other sponsors include Bridgestone Select Frankston, Wise Choice, Blacktie and Micky Blue,” said Cheryl. “My husband Tony is a Rotarian and we have always had strong support through our club.”

For tickets phone 0400 516 265.

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pinch of gusto, a dash of personality and a huge cup of bonkers are the kooky ingredients that make up the sisterly duo that are Little Shop Of Horrors Costumery.

Tucked away in the perfect spot in Mornington opposite the steam railway, this Harry Potter inspired shop is drawing huge attention for sisters, Alicia and Louise.

love with movies forever and Alicia has been doing makeup and graphic designing for her life too,” said Louise. “So together we are the perfect team for our business.”

It was on September 23, 2014 that life would change dramatically for the two siblings when they signed the contract to purchase the costume shop.

With hard work and furious dedication the girls have transformed a pokey little costume shop into something truly magical for young and old.

“We always loved movies and characters and, as kids, were different,” said Alicia. “I was literally the weird girl at school who wore all the crazy makeup and drew on my eyebrows which was unheard of in those days.”

“When we walked in we had a good baseline for something amazing, the previous owner had built up a bit of a following, we wanted to do harry potter inspired because we b both love harry potter, The first thing we did was place a $3000 order for coat hangers and we got our butts on the floor and styled costumes,” said Louise. “Rather than having mismatched things, we styled them into actual characters, we have a very high standard about how it should be hung and cleaned.”

Louise also marched to the beat of her own drum, becoming obsessed with movies and characters from her early teens.

“My first job was at a video shop back in the day when there was VHS videos. I would spend hours reading the blurbs on the back of the boxes and started my own collectibles of videos and characters so I knew them back to front. I have basically been in

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With both girls having worked in fashion and retail, and an underlying creativity for makeup and art, their new costumery “Little Shop of Horrors” is already booming.

Now the girls have over 1000 costumes for hire and kids costumes for sale.

“WE ALWAYS LOVED MOVIES AND CHARACTERS AND, AS KIDS, WERE DIFFERENT"

“We have 57 wardrobes full of clothes, mascots, headwear, Gatsby pieces, masks, and every accessory you could wish for,” said Louise.

“And if we don’t have it we will either find it or make it.”

When you walk into the Little Shop of Horrors Costumery it is a magical experience. This is not just a costume shop. It is a place where magic can happen and the two sisters will make sure every customer is happy.

sneakers, find the 80s calculator watch and got her jacket from the UK,” said Louise, explaining the time it takes to pull it all together. “Another good one is Negan from the Walking Dead.

He’s the latest baddie. Also our Star lord from Guardians of the Galaxy is so on point when it comes to detail that we have blasters for his shoes, his licensed mask, and his leather jacket is custom made of the right fabric. Even his hand guns are licensed.”

“We believe if you say you don’t like costume parties or dressing up its because you have never had the right costume,” said the girls. “We style the costume for you as much as you need. We can supply everything from the simplest hats or accessories to the most elaborate characters going around today.”

The menagerie of costumes in the shop have been carefully categorized in 57 wardrobes with everything from Gatsby to Arkham Asylum, Wild Wild West, Harry Potter, Comedy, and Classic 80s.

“Our motto is ‘the costume chooses you’”, said Louise and Alicia.

With plenty of research and a natural passion for movies and characters, the girls keep up to date with all the modern trends and costumes.

After being in there, I tend to believe them. There’s something very magical about this Little Shop of Horrors but you’ll just have to see for yourself.

“We have recently created the character Eleven who is from an 80s inspired TV series and a kick ass superhero. So we got a costume designer that makes the dress, then search eBay for example to get the exact knee high socks, then use the converse

Little Shop of Horrors is at shop 6/1 Watt Road, Mornington.

Phone 5977 1288. www.littleshopofhorrorscostumery.com.au

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How did you end up on the peninsula?

It was my first appointment when i came out of the seminary.

I started here in october 2015 after i became ordained the month before.

Had you been to mornington before?

I had only really driven through here to go to Rye and Blairgowrie to the beach. I had also spent a lot of time on the golf courses here, as I am a keen golfer. Now I live here I think it’s a lovely spot.

What do you like about living on the peninsula?

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At 34 years of age, fr joel peart is one of the younger priests in the catholic church and has made his home in the parish of mornington.

Peninsula essence magazine talks to fr joel about life, his faith and getting to know the people of the peninsula.

What was your introduction to the priesthood?

My family was quite devout and all of them still attend mass.

So it was natural for me to consider the vocation in a way.

When did you decide to join the priesthood? How long did it take to become ordained?

You could say i took the scenic route to the priesthood and didn’t start as early as some. I had fleeting thoughts when i was younger of being a priest but after year 12 i went to rmit to study business and thought i might do logistics management. After a year in the workforce i joined the seminary at the age of 22.

I did three and half years, then took a break for three years and worked as a teacher. However i realised in that time away i had to be a priest, and so i returned in 2012 as a 29 year old.

Where did you grow up?

Gladstone park.

Do you have any siblings?

Yes i have two brothers and three sisters, all of who are married except for one.

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It’s framed so beautifully by the coast and gives you the sense you are away from it all when you see the city across the bay. It is lovely and creates a relaxed atmosphere that lends itself to faith. We have a very vibrant community here.

I love going to the cafes for a coffee and taking friends into the mornington for a beer or something to eat.

What is an average day like as a priest?

We are always busy, have a number of nursing homes in the area and hospitals we visit. We take mass every morning and our own personal prayer. We visit the schools weekly, do anointing’s, communion rounds, funerals, and home visitations. Then there are the council meetings to work out how to outreach to the community.

What do you do in your leisure time?

I like to keep fit and used to go to the gym but at the moment do exercise at home. I also love to get in a game of golf on a monday if i’m free. In the summer it’s great being walking distance to the beach and i often go down there for a stroll and a bit of reflection. I might take friends out to a restaurant or a couple of pubs for a nice cold beer.

How did your friends react when you said you were joining the priesthood?

My friends weren’t surprised about me becoming a priest.

They saw I had a love for the faith and the church which I had my whole life. The one thing they were intrigued by was the fact I wasn’t going to be married or have a family but they have always accepted me and just wanted me to be happy.

Do you think it is different being a priest in this day and age with so much internet and social media?

I am very skeptical and wary of social media. I don’t have facebook or instagram. You can spend a lot of time on those things and there are better things to be doing, I also encourage others to diminish the amount of time on these things, as I think it is detrimental to family life and relationships. I often preach about not being on these electronics and tv so i try to practice what i preach.

What do you like the most about being a priest?

People welcoming you into their lives in order to bring them closer to god. You see them at their greatest moments whether it’s a baptism or a wedding day, and you are there at their saddest times when their mother or father is dying, at the hospital or at a funeral. It is a humbling experience to be there for people at the most difficult and challenging times to bring the grace of god, and I am honored to be a part of such important times in peoples lives.

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ornington Peninsula street corners, bars and restaurants will come alive again over the Queen’s Birthday Weekend, 9th – 11th June 2017, with the sights and sounds of the fifth Mornington Winter Jazz and Blues Festival. The 2017 festival brings with it a host of talent and will showcase an exciting program mixing traditional and modern Jazz and Blues music performances. Come for a night, stay for the weekend, the 2017 Mornington Winter Jazz and Blues Festival has something for everyone.

It’s already been five years since the Mornington Winter Jazz Festival began and the talent just gets better and better. This year the fifth Mornington Winter Jazz Festival showcases local and international artists across the peninsula.

With stars like Kate Ceberano and James Morrison headlining, the 2017 jazz festival is the happening place to be.

With a reputation for sheer brilliance as a jazz musician and allround entertainer, James Morrison will be performing ‘A Celebration of Jazz’ at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery on Saturday June 10. continued next page...

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"MORNINGTON WINTER JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL PROMISES TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER" It has been a while since Morrison appeared in Mornington with his quartet so this is a rare opportunity to see a superb musician in a small group setting.

Besides the trumpet, James also plays the trombone, euphonium, flugel horn, tuba, saxophones, double bass and piano.

Since bursting onto the international stage at 16, James debuted in the USA with a breath-taking concert at the Monterey Jazz Festival. After this were appearances in Europe’s major festivals including Montreaux, Pori, North Sea, Nice and Bern, playing with many of the legends of jazz – Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway, Woody Shaw, Red Rodney, George Benson, Ray Charles, B.B. King to name a few. Now 52, Morrison’s career has been diverse and colourful appearing in the world’s most famous jazz clubs – The Blue Note and Village Vanguard in New York, the New Morning in Paris, The Tokyo Blue Note and Ronnie Scott’s in London.

As well as James, Kate Ceberano, the high priestess of pop, an award winning jazz singer, and a fine artistic director, will be headlining at the annual jazz festival.

Ceberano will be performing ‘All That Jazz’ on Sunday June 11 at the Grand Hotel in Mornington.

Last year saw the release of the Kate Ceberano Anthology, her 24th album – three Disc, 53 Song celebration of the 30 year anniversary since the release of her first album “Bear Witness” with Kate fronting the band I’m Talking. Remarkably, she shows no sign of slowing down, let alone stopping.

In 2014 Ceberano became the first Australian woman to be inducted into the Australian Songwriters Association (ASA) Hall of Fame. Whether it is that soulful voice, her charismatic nature or exotic looks: Kate’s earned her ‘Australian icon’ status.

The variety of performances on offer this year include the supremely talented Olivia Chindamo at The Rocks, crowd favourite performances with the Mornington Library After Dark Series and Back2Back Blues at Beaches on Sunday, this Mornington Winter Jazz and Blues Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever.

For the first time on the peninsula Olivia Chindamo is performing at The Rocks Mornington on Friday June 9. Performing “Swingin’ by the Sea” the duo includes guitarist Sam Lemann and will play all their favorite jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. “I’m obsessed with all things jazz and I just love scat singing,” said 25 year old Olivia, who recently won the Bell award for the Young Australian Artist of the Year. “I feel so lucky being able to call performing my full time job. This will be my first performance at the Mornington Winter Jazz Festival and I’m really looking forward to being a part of this year’s incredible line-up.” www.morningtonjazz.com.au

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Style File WINTER FASHION ON THE PENINSULA

Get inspired this winter with fashion that will warm the heart. This season the look is natural fibres, wools, fluffy faux furs, hats, scarves and everything luxurious. Accessories are the key with signature cuffs, bracelets and a fabulous array of headwear.

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In 2017 it’s all about the lips! While keeping the eyes in tones of natural shades, lips are accentuated with shimmer whether it be nude color or bold.

If you love intensity on your eyes then shadow and contour your browns and add a stronger eye liner look.

For foundation, a brush or sponges for blending are amazing and can give a more even look to your application. A good foundation is really important. I love mineral make ups for the day and bb creams for a heavier coverage for an occasion and the night time.

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When doing a professional makeup or your own at home these are the steps I suggest using.

As far as skin care in the winter months, the cold and wind can dry out our skin. In salon treatments like microdermabrasion and peels are amazing for the skin. Skin needling has become very popular especially for treating scarring and stretchmarks.

All of these procedures in the salon help stimulate collagen and skin rejuvenation. If you want your skin to GLOW ask your beauty therapist about these treatments.

For home... cosmeceutical products are all about activity, they go to work once on your skin. Serums are amazing for under your creams and are just perfect for the winter months. Vitamin c serums are all about healing and nourishing the skin.

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They were all professional, reliable and easy-going. Nothing was too much to ask”.

Mornington Peninsula Inc. is a non-for-profit organisation of local wedding and event suppliers who together promote the Mornington Peninsula as a premier wedding destination. The organisation's members are a close team of professionals all working together on achieving the same outcome a dream wedding for each unique bride. Our success comes from our members who all have a wealth of knowledge about the wedding industry and are reliable, professional and passionate about Mornington Peninsula Weddings.

The Mornington Peninsula is the ultimate wedding destination in Victoria. Whether you wish to say your vows on a stunning cliff top overlooking crystal-clear waters, or if you prefer an intimate country estate, MPW members can assist. And the best part of it all?

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From the highest quality venues right down to the headpiece you wear in your hair (and everything in between of course) you’ll find everything you need in the MPW directory – 100% local wedding suppliers.

So for you and your bridal party’s wedding attire, accommodation, hair and makeup, photographers, celebrants to suit every couples personality, catering, flowers, live music or dj….nothing is left to chance. We even have wedding planners, so you can just kick back and let it all be organised for you from the very beginning!

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SWIMWEAR AND HORSES

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ne wouldn’t expect there was a connection between swimwear, lingerie and horses but the owners of Michelle Ann in Mornington are here to tell us there is.

Mother and daughter owners, Lois and Michelle-Ann Mitchell are celebrating two milestones this year – 50 years in business at the store in Main Street Mornington, and their 40th anniversary of breeding elite quarter horses.

“Mum started the business 50 years ago and I joined about 30 years ago,” said Michelle-Ann, who along with her mum is still actively involved running the business. “We have always had the swimwear and bra shop as well as the property in Red Hill where we breed our horses.”

While it seems like opposite passions, for Michelle-Ann and Lois their horse breeding has been a great leveller.

“It’s great to have that balance. One minute you are in the shop with lingerie and gorgeous swimwear, the next you are out in the paddock with the animals. It has kept us grounded,” Michelle said.

“We moved to Red Hill when I was nine because I wanted a pony. At that stage mum was running the store but eventually she got into it too and that’s how it all evolved. We have both always loved it. It’s our real passion,” said Michelle-Ann who started showing horses when she was just ten, while Lois got in on the action at 35.

From one pony 40 years ago, the mum and daughter have about 30 horses with brood mares, foals, show horses and a stallion.

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a large herd of cattle with absolutely no use of reins and very minimal leg contact,” said Michelle-Ann. C’d’s Cool Change is a three- year -old gelding Lois and Michelle bred and he has just won a prestigious national event at Tamworth.

“The event in NSW is known as the ‘Yulgilbar Snaffle Bit Futurity’ worth $25,000 and a trophy saddle. This event was generously sponsored by Yulgilbar Stud which is situated at Merricks North and owned by the Myer family. Yulgilbar is an iconic quarter horse stud who have been responsible for importing some of the best stallions into the country over the last 50 years,” said MichelleAnn. “It was particularly exciting to win this prestigious event as C’D’s Cool Change was the very first progeny of our stallion Classical CD who was bred using frozen semen from a world champion from the USA.” With their eyes on Tamworth at the end of May for the largest cutting horse show in the southern hemisphere, Lois and MichelleAnn certainly have their work cut out.

“We have another three progeny making their debut and they are showing a lot of talent so we have our fingers crossed.”

In the meantime Lois and Michelle-Ann can be found either working in their successful Michelle-Ann store in Mornington or out in the paddocks with their animals, feeding, cleaning and caring for when they foal.

“Mum is as hands on as she was in the early days. She still works in the shop five days a week, feeds the horses twice a day and will be the first one out in the stables in the early hours of the morning while foals are being born.”

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Cool Weather, Hot Looks

Winter Might Be Here With A Blast But Don’t Let The Cooler Days Dampen Your Spirit. A Change Of Seasons Means New Fashion Trends So Here A Few Winter Looks To Brighten Your Day.

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Even after a couple of years, over the knee and thigh high boots are hotter than ever. Whether tight style or slouchy, high stiletto heels or flat casuals, these are a must have item in every girl’s winter wardrobe. Buy neutral colours like grey or tan to mix and match with every day outfits or classic black for that night time look.

Fabulous Faux Fur Since 2012 faux fur has been the go to style for all glamazons and 2017 is no different.

Whether it’s the classic fur-look long coat, the short faux fur snug jacket, the vintage faux fur shoulder wraps or the faux fur ponchos, this fashion trend is still fabulous. Wrap yourself in a faux fur immediately to boost you out of that winter blues bubble.

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These days there are a huge assortment of jackets and coats to choose from. Whether it is the classic trench, leather and suede jackets, blazers of all colors and patterns, or the good old denim jacket, there is always the perfect coat for each occasion and outfit.

Winter is the perfect time to pull out the accessories with a plethora of hats and gloves to choose from. The right hat, whether it be a fedora, a beret, wide brimmed felt hat, or a cosy knitted number, are a great way to keep warm and add an unmistakable panache.

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GET SMART ABOUT YOUR FINANCES Founded in 2015 and located in Main Street, Mornington, SMART Financial Planning is the financial planning division of the highly regarded accounting firm SMART Business Solutions.

“This means that all of our advisers are also accountants too,” said Shannon and Nadia, advisors and accountants for the SMART firm. “By having an accounting and tax background, we can focus on strategies that benefit you in the long run.

We look at what you need right now, as well as looking further ahead into the future to ensure that we develop a working strategy that suits your needs perfectly.”

The team at SMART Financial Planning are dedicated we are when it comes to their clients.

“We go the extra mile, ensuring we are proactive rather than reactive. We believe

this is the pivotal difference when it comes to our advice and teaming with us as your trusted adviser.”

Both Shannon and Nadia are technically brilliant, and take developing a bespoke strategy for you with the highest esteem.

“Like in all great partnerships, a support network is key. We have the support of a skilled dynamic duo, Hayden and Nicole, who together work tirelessly to guarantee that the wheels on the bus keep spinning and ensure that you’re always on the front foot. No challenge is too big for these guys to handle,” said Shannon.

SMART FINANCIAL PLANNING is at Level 1, 328 Main Street, Mornington.

Phone 5911 7000. www.smartfinancialplanning.com.au

WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER. This tax-time, you have a choice.

Make a positive change for your business and talk to the team at SMART Business Solutions.

The same team that brought the highly successful BITE Conference to the Mornington Peninsula.

The same team that continue to strive for industry excellence. The same team that aren’t afraid to be at the cutting edge of business and technology. The same team that will treat your business as if it were their own.

This tax-time, be SMART.

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KEEPING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK Positive Outlook Accounting is a full service accounting, financial advisory, and tax preparation services firm. Based in Mornington, the team at Positive Outlook Accounting service clients from a wide range of industries and cater for individuals, small to medium businesses and self-managed superannuation funds.

“With over 30 years' experience, our dedicated team of business accountants is equipped to provide accounting and financial planning advice,” said Director, Certified Practicing Accountant and Financial Advisor, Leanne Tunbridge. “By combining these business disciplines, we are able to offer a comprehensive range of accounting, advisory and tax preparation services at one location. New clients benefit from a free no obligation consultation, to assess your financial requirements and tailor strategies to achieve your goals.”

As the director of Positive Outlook Accounting, Ms Tunbridge has more than 35 years' experience in the industry, and offers a broad range of expertise for personal and business clients including: management accounting, taxation, SMSF, business advisory and strategic planning.

Clients enjoy Leanne's personable nature and plainspeaking description of financial matters. She has a particular interest in providing financial advice for tourism industries and medical facilities.

POSITIVE OUTLOOK ACCOUNTING is at 2/330 Main St, Mornington. Phone 5973 5322. www.outlookaccounting.com.au

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BJS INSURANCE BROKERS BJS Insurance Brokers are a pro-active member of the insurance broking and business community, which means they can deliver real insurance results for each client’s needs.

Having just relocated from Frankston to Mornington, this team of qualified and experienced insurance brokers are proud to provide a holistic solution to all your insurance matters. Whether it’s commercial, life and personal insurance, worker’s compensation support or advice and claims management, BJS has got you covered.

Why BJS Mornington?

Professional Innovative Australian Owned BJS Insurance Brokers are a family owned business, recently relocated to 315 Main Street, Mornington.

We provide a holistic solution and advice for all business risks, including, but not limited to: • Business Insurance • Corporate Insurance • Tailored Products • Risk Management

• Workers’ Compensation • Life Insurance • Claims Management • Personal Insurance

We are offering local businesses obligation free reviews of their insurance programs. Call us today on 9860 4279 to speak to one of our team, or email us at southern@bjsib.com.au Our difference is our knowledge and expertise of the entire insurance market and our team of specialised insurance brokers have over 100 years experience in commercial and personal insurance. BJS truly are an “open market” placement broker, unlike some of our competitors.

OUR PHILOSOPHY: is to always be ‘moving forward’ as a company. Rather than a traditional mission statement we have one core question: Why are we here? The answer is simple: • To be the best provider of insurance & risk management solutions • To be your trusted insurance adviser • To be a pro-active member of the business community.

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“We have an expansive knowledge of the entire insurance market,” explains branch manager Teresa Westgarth. “And have over 100 years experience between them in both commercial and personal insurance.”

BJS Insurance Brokers is a truly ‘Open Market’ placement broker unlike some of their competitors. This means you get the very best coverage because you are not limited to one insurer. They work hard for their clients (not the insurers) and provide advice you can trust and rely on.

“We enjoy an enviable reputation for our professionalism in the industry because of our ability to structure complete business insurance programs we take the pain away from the business owner ” says Teresa.

Call the only local broker in Mornington run by locals for locals, today - because your insurance matters - at BJS. BJS INSURANCE BROKERS is at 315 Main Street, Mornington. Phone 9860 4238 www.bjsib.com.au

GETTING SMART WITH FINANCES

Financial planning tailored to your goals and needs

Often the idea of getting our finances in order seems overwhelming and too hard but it doesn’t have to be. There are some simple things that we can all do to improve the security in our current lives and in our future retirement.

1. SHOW AN INTEREST IN WHERE AND HOW YOUR SUPER IS INVESTED

It doesn’t take too much effort to find out what your super fund is returning, how it’s invested and how much bang you are getting for your buck. The earlier you show an interest the better, as an increase in returns can double your final balance over the long term without adding any extra money. If you have multiple super funds then look to consolidate them in to one. Think about how long you have until retirement and even a small contribution to super each month can really boost your end result.

2. PROTECT YOURSELF We insure our cars, our houses and even our pets but often overlook our biggest asset- ourselves! Your income and/or net worth are hugely valuable not just today but if you think about your lifetime earnings it will probably be worth more than the house you view to be your most valuable asset. Even if you are not earning a salary but are looking after children, who would do that if you couldn’t? Personal insurance not only protects us if we couldn’t work but also our loved ones by reducing the financial burden. You should be reviewing this regularly if you have some policies in place and also make sure it’s structured appropriately for your financial position.

3. MOVE BANKS IF YOU NEED TO Often we think that saving $100 a month on our mortgage isn’t worth moving our banking but remember that a home loan is over 25 years so it really adds up. You should be checking your loan every 2 years or so and ensuring that you are not only getting a competitive rate but also the right structure for you which may or may not include multiple offset accounts, redraw, extra payments, etc.

Penny Collicoat and Leigh Stafford Principals at EDGE Peninsula

Edge Financial Planning is a holistic financial planning firm that provides personalised strategic advice to clients on their financial matters.

We take pride in ensuring our clients understand what they have and their financial plan is structured to enable the best outcomes for them.

We provide advice on all aspects of personal and SME finances including super, personal insurance, investment, debt structure, estate planning, retirement and overall structures in a simplistic, no nonsense approach.

For a more in depth chat, please call the Edge Team.

4. YOU CAN START TO INVEST WITH A SMALL AMOUNT It’s a common misconception that we need tens of thousands of dollars to start to invest. This is simply not true and often the best savers have started with a small amount but established a great habit.

5. SEEK ADVICE Like anything that seems too much, get some help. There are great financial planners and experts out there to help you with all aspects of your finances so use them to help you get ahead.

EDGE PENINSULA FINANCIAL PLANNING is at 7/7 Milgate Drive, Mornington Phone 9017 6757 www.edgefinancialplanning.com.au

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A Mornington Peninsula institution since 2000... MBA are Accountants and Tax Advisors specialising in Business, Property, and Investors.

We can be the difference!

We see the ‘people’ behind the ‘numbers’. At MBA, we understand that your work life and personal life are intrinsically linked and the goals you set for each are heavily impacted by the other. Every set of numbers we look at is somebody’s life story.

This is why we make sure we take into account and plan for your life circumstances as a whole rather than focusing exclusively on one or the other. We listen to you, and apply our specialised knowledge in the many areas of accounting and taxation to ensure that your needs are met with the highest quality of advice combined with our friendly personal service.

We offer a full range of targeted services including:

• Business Accounting and Taxation • GST Advice and BAS Preparation • Business Improvement, Advice, and Structuring • Assistance with Business Purchases and Sales • Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF’s)

• Property Investment Advice and Structuring • Establishing Entities including Companies & Trusts • Financial Planning and Wealth Creation • Tax Planning and Minimisation • Personal Tax Returns

Level 1 332 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931 (carpark & office entrance at rear- 8 Spray Street)

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INTRODUCING OUR NEW OFFICE! MBA Business Solutions originally started operating from a small cottage setting in McCrae, just around Anthony’s Nose on Point Nepean Road. In the early 2000’s, the seeds were being sown to convert the practice to a predominantly small-to-medium business focused firm.

“The premises in McCrae had a certain charm but it didn’t seem to fit this new focus on business services,” said Managing Partner, Jason Beare. ”So we decided to move the office and MBA subsequently landed in Main Street, Mornington in March 2002.”

Once in Mornington, the team at MBA ramped up their efforts to develop and refine this new focus on business services.

“More and more services were added over time - wealth creation, investor-focused services, and business advisory.

Other accounting practices merged in, team members came on board, the office layout was tweaked and re-jigged to accommodate the new team members,” said Mr Beare.

“In early-2015 we came to the realisation that the existing office in Mornington wasn’t going to cut it for much longer.

We had run out of space and had no further room to expand.

The way the office looked just didn’t portray the quality of the services we were able to offer. We started the search for a suitably large office space in Mornington, not one that was simply large enough to house the current team appropriately, but one that was large enough to handle further expansion, new team members, and more client service spaces. A number of prospective offices were vetted and quickly discounted, they were larger than the current office but not by enough to warrant a major move. It was becoming apparent that there weren’t many genuinely large office spaces available in Mornington,” said Mr Beare, who stumbled across a perspective office space above Centrelink in mid-2015. “This one felt different from the first inspection. It was obvious there would be a lot of work involved to gut and refit the space, but it was big, and it felt right. It also had a significant number of car parking spaces on premises, a rare commodity in that area. We made the decision that this would be the new home for MBA and set out to secure the premises before it was snapped up.”

around three times the space of the old office, multiple client meeting rooms, a large boardroom, open team work spaces, state of the art equipment, and fantastic flow through of light, we feel we have a great platform from which to build upon the range of services and client service ideals we hold as being at the core of our essence as an accounting, taxation, and advisory practice.”

For the team at MBA Business Solutions, the boardroom in particular is a jewel in their crown.

“It is nine by five metres, with projection equipment, and the ability to change the seating and table configuration to handle presentations, training sessions, workshops, and more. We will be holding a number of events and presentations in this room over time but we also want this to be a space that others outside of our office can use and enjoy. We’re proud of our new office and we’d love the opportunity to show it off. We’re also happy to take any expressions of interest in using our new boardroom space if you have an event or presentation but need a suitable venue,” said Mr Beare. “Please contact us or drop in to say hello and have a look. Our office entrance is from the rear of the building at 8 Spray Street, Mornington.”

MBA Business Solutions is at Level 1, 332 Main Street, Mornington.

Phone 5970 8100. www.mbabusinesssolutions.com.au

Many months of planning, design, and project management followed for the MBA team, facing delays beyond their control, followed by more delays, and yet more delays.

“The team were getting edgy and frustrated by the process. A wonderful new office was taking shape yet we couldn’t occupy it. Finally, in January 2017 we received the news that the remaining works we were waiting for would be finalised and we set a moving date,” said Mr Beare.

“On February 6, 2017 we commenced operating from our new office at Level 1, 332 Main Street Mornington. With

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GOBEL’S ART RESINATES

By Melissa Walsh

It was some sage advice from a friend three years ago that motivated artist Mitch Gobel to change his life, and the result is an inspirational story. For young, peninsula born Gobel was finally on the path he was destined to travel and following his life’s work making art and caring for the environment. He is now a prominent artist in his own right and founding director of MGRA Wildlife and Habitat Conservation. Peninsula Essence talks to Mitch Gobel about his colorful journey and a future that looks bright.

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Arts Where did you grow up and did the area have any influence on your art?

I grew up on a small acreage in Tyabb and moved around to different places on the peninsula. Growing up on the peninsula definitely inspired most of my early work, the colour pallets of the beaches and cliff faces around the coast there are beautiful. I almost always draw my inspiration form nature.

Were you really into art at school or is it something that came later in life?

Yeah I actually won the art award for my graduating year at Tyabb Primary School. It’s the only trophy I was ever awarded and I still have it. I spent a lot of time drawing as a kid, it’s not something I do anymore but I believe it created the foundations for my art now. It was always a great ‘off-switch’ for me growing up. I’ve never studied art since primary school though. I don’t like to pay too much attention to what other artists are doing or have done. I’ve found that by just doing what comes to mind naturally rather than being influenced by others is how I’ve developed my own style. A wise man once said ‘Comparison is the death of Joy’.

When did you move away and why did you choose the area you are in now?

I moved to Byron Bay in September 2015. Since then I’ve relocated to Noosa and I’ve been here since September 2016. Noosa for me is a great place to focus on my work, it’s pretty quiet around here, there’s not much going on for young people, unlike Byron, which is just insane… It’s beautiful here and the perfect place for me to focus on my art, I plan to be here for another 3-5 years and then I’m going to move back to Byron. It’s a crazy little place but I love it so much. Outside of the major cities, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, I think it’s really the creative hub of Australia. I’m sure most creatives could appreciate the energy there. It’s a very unique type of beauty, very cultured and accepting. Byron lets you be you, if you choose to be.

What sort of art do you do?

I usually describe it as colourful, abstract art using resin.

Resin is essentially liquid plastic, transparent until it’s mixed with different colour pigments. It dries rock hard and looks like glass so you can actually look inside the artwork. I use a lot of glitter and metallic pigments too, which makes the artwork sparkle and glow in the right light. I love what I do; it’s my idea of the-perfect-kind-of-pretty.

Do you have any mentors of people who inspire you?

To be honest I’m usually inspired by musicians or anyone with a story. Anthony Kiedis (The Red Hot Chili Peppers) has been one of my biggest inspirations mentally. Following his journey in and out of recovery has been really inspiring for me.

Are your family artistic?

My Mum was a ceramic artist and she occasionally painted, nothing like the style of my work but she survived off her pottery business for about thirteen years. continued next page...

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"I LOVE WHAT I DO; IT’S MY IDEA OF THE-PERFECT-KINDOF-PRETTY"

What are you trying to achieve with your work?

Lately I’m just trying to grow in myself, to push myself to be better, create better, and be more inventive. It’s always an education for me. Not paying too much attention to what other artists are doing means that I’m usually creating something unique. Creating gives me joy, I’m always trying to capture that love and excitement that I achieve when creating and then be able to show it to others. I strive to make work that makes people think.

You live a very different life from most people. What is your life like on a day-to-day basis?

I work for myself so I get out of life what I put into it and everything that I do benefits me personally, it’s about much more than paying the bills. I don’t wake up to an alarm anymore, I don’t answer to anyone else anymore. I’m creating the life I want through my art and as lovely as that all sounds it can still be really stressful, I don’t have a paycheck coming in every week and if I make a mistake I have to pay for it (and I’ve made plenty of mistakes). It’s been a rough road at times but I’m getting better at making it all work smoothly. I do what I have to do, to make it work.

Have you won any awards or accolades for your work?

No, I’ve only entered one art competition, which I was disqualified for on some minor technicality – Once it was framed my artwork was a few millimetres to big or something.

My art for me isn’t about being the best, or looking the best, it’s about me being happy with what I create. It’s an expression; I don’t need or want an award for that.

When did you have your first exhibition and what was that like?

My first solo exhibition was at the Mossgreen gallery in Armadale, VIC. I think it was in 2014. It was an amazing event, focused on raising money for the Wildlife Warriors Hospital charity at the Australia Zoo. The event was a huge success raising $25,000. That was my introduction into my art as a

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career; I’d only sold one or two artworks prior to the event so it was kind of like jumping in the deep end. I was terrified for weeks and weeks leading up to the exhibition. That taught me not to worry so much about the future and to embrace right now.

What sort of medium do you work in and has that evolved or changed much over the years?

My resin work has changed a lot since I started in 2012.

There are a lot of people doing resin art now but back then it was a really modern art form and not many people knew how to do it or even knew of it as an art form. Everything I was doing was a learning curve. I actually nearly gave it up, after a few months of my work not advancing how I thought it should, I became really frustrated with it and didn’t create for about eight months. When I finally got back in the studio I had a new perspective and the rest is history.

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It is very hard to make a living as an artist. What do you attribute your success to?

Self-belief and hard work. It is hard to make it as an artist, there’s a lot of competition out there. Much of what I do to make it work isn’t artistic at all, business management is a huge aspect to what do and obviously how I support myself financially, it has to be a big part of any artist’s career. I learned a lot about business management through working for other people.

Do you have any advice for other budding artists on how to stay on the path and follow their dreams?

Not many days go by when I don't think about how lucky I am to live the life I do now. I owe it all to self-belief, to taking a chance on my art and myself. Taking up my art full time was one of the most exciting and terrifying experiences of my life. I knew that no matter what happened, I just had to sort it out, I had to make it work. I wanted it bad enough and I got it. It's no easy road; you have to be able to 'think outside the box'. I've been doing this professionally for three years now and I see so many amazing creatives out there with insane talents who just don't apply themselves, they don't believe in their work... I'm here saying that the future you dream of is totally possible, if you want it bad enough and you should! - This is your life! There's a whole new level of existence out there, you don't have to be working your ass off to make someone else's dreams come true, you just need to be creative and motivated. Use your fear to fuel your fire! Believe in yourself! And you'll find there's no such thing as failure in this life.

What goals and dreams do you have for the future?

I want to better understand myself. I want to find contentment in not living my life as perfectly as I think I should. I want to continue to be happy and I want to grow. I know that my art will flourish as a result of that. I want to be me and I want to stay sober.

What is your philosophy in life?

I don’t just want milk that tastes like real milk - I want real milk. www.mitchgobelresinart.com

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THE POWERFUL WORK OF

Baluk Arts

By Melissa Walsh

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aluk Arts is an Aboriginal art centre based in Mornington that is really making a name for itself throughout Australia. Incorporated in 2009, this nonprofit Aboriginal owned social enterprise supports Aboriginal artists from all over south east Melbourne to produce contemporary and diverse artworks. Nestled in the new Mornington arts precinct amongst car yards and other factories, this vibrant warm welcoming and innovative collective of urban Indigenous artists are creating high quality cutting edge work.

As well as a full program of exhibitions and events around Australia and several of their artists being selected for major prizes and awards, Baluk Arts is presenting a number of local events that you can get involved in.

One of their most recent projects is the Gumbadik (Soft Tree Fern) project which is a photographic project where artists reclaimed their various Indigenous languages and handwrote these onto images they had taken in Endeavour Fern Gully in Red Hill. Baluk Arts is exhibiting these beautiful works and launching an accompanying book of these works at Baluk Arts during NAIDOC week. – You are able to meet the artists, hear about their expression of connection to this special place.

“This organic suite of works frame our view of our world and tell us stories of millennia - they are the sounds of individual voices, which together form a chorus,” said well-known Indigenous curator Hetti Perkins.

Some of Baluk Arts newest and emerging Aboriginal artists are exhibiting their paintings and works on paper at Frankston Arts Centre also during NAIDOC week. These works reflect country, connection, history and culture by some of our youngest, newest and recently involved established artists.

If you are interested in working closely with a local Aboriginal artist to celebrate Reconciliation Week you can learn how to weave with local grass Lomandra with Arrernte artist Kirsty Bell in the studio at Baluk Arts.

Baluk Arts builds greater Aboriginal awareness and puts the Mornington Peninsula on the national cultural landscape. continued next page...

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Full Moon Sculpture Walk McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery invites you to A Full Moon Sculpture Walk 5.30pm – 8pm Friday 9 June 2017 Full price $25 McClelland Circle and McClelland Members $15 Gluhwein and savoury delicacies will be served.

Places limited so RSVP essential by Thursday June 1 For bookings contact Alexis Wilson at events@mcclellandgallery.com or telephone 9789 1671.

The moon will be up at around 5.30pm. Come prepared, rugged up and wearing your walking shoes, with an umbrella and torch. As you tour the McClelland Park Sculpture Trail by the light of the moon, artists and various sculpture collectors will meet you to inform you about their favourite sculpture at McClelland. Come prepared to also enjoy a close up view of the Moon, planets like Jupiter and Saturn, interesting stars and clusters as well as bright satellites all through telescopes kindly provided by our local Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society.

McClelland has a long tradition of innovation and success. In addition to our changing indoor exhibitions, McClelland presents a range significant programs including the Peninsula Link Southern Way McClelland Sculpture Commissions.

Our innovative educational and public programs, include activities such the Art and Nature program, Art Chats and children’s workshops are a resource available for schools and the wider community.

Image: Phil Price, Tree of Life 2012, by the light of the moon. Photography: Carolyn Stirling.

McClelland Gallery Tuesday to Sunday: 10am - 5pm Cafe closes 4pm To book for a meal or function please call 9789 1671

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390 McClelland Drive Langwarrin Victoria 3910

“THIS ORGANIC SUITE OF WORKS FRAME OUR VIEW OF OUR WORLD AND TELL US STORIES OF MILLENNIA - THEY ARE THE SOUNDS OF INDIVIDUAL VOICES, WHICH TOGETHER FORM A CHORUS”

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Nairm Baluk '17 Baluk Arts New & Emerging Artists Exhibition 29 June - 5 August OPENING Thursday 29 June 4.30-6.30pm Curved Wall Gallery, Frankston Arts Centre Davey St, Frankston 3199

Gumbadik (Soft Tree Fern) Exhibition and Book Launch 1 July - 19 August OPENING - Saturday 1st July 2pm-4pm Baluk Arts, 6 Bruce St Mornington VIC 3931

Weaving Workshop with Kirsty Bell Saturday 1 June - 9am-12pm Baluk Arts Studio 6 Bruce Street, Mornington VIC 3931

PHOTOGRAPHY, ARCHITECTURE AND THE HUMAN FORM The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery has done it again with their latest exhibition Max & Olive from May 12 to July 9. The exhibition focuses on the work of two photographers who shared their lives and studio for much of the 1930’s and 40’s and eventually went their separate ways. Max Dupain and Olive Cotton contributed enormously to 20th century Australian photography with Dupain ultimately being regarded as ‘Australia’s most respected and influential black and white photographer’ of this period. His famous 1937 work Sunbaker features in this exhibition, and is one of the photographs that many Australians would recognise.

This is the first exhibition to look at the work of these two key photographers and looks at their work together between 1934 and 1945, providing an insight into the creative process of this unique partnership. Often shooting the same subjects, or pursuing subjects and pictorial effects in similar ways, the comparisons show Dupain's more structured – even abstracted – approach to art and to the world, and Cotton's immersive relationship to place, with an instinctual love of light and its effects.

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The work they produced during the 1930s and '40s was extraordinary and distinctively their own. While Dupain is possibly more recognised, Cotton was a significant artist in her own right with her works showing a great talent for capturing movement and the essence of things. This is most apparent in her famous photograph Tea Cup Ballet which is a stunning image of tea cups lined up and a focus on the shadows.

Max Dupain, Sunbaker 1937, gelatin silver photograph printed c.1975, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Gift of the Philip Morris Arts Grant 1982

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Cotton, who died in 2003 aged 92, left behind a relatively small but important body of work, much of it created during the period when photography was a male-dominated profession. While Cotton gained most of her photographic knowledge from assisting Dupain, the childhood friend she would later marry, her interest in photography was life long and profound.

The Hildebrand House, Robinson Chen architects, Photograph © Michael Wee

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Dupain’s career stretched more than 50 years, and he worked right up until his death in 1992, taking hundreds of thousands of pictures in the pre-digital age and producing definitive Australian images.

The exhibition Max and Olive will be at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery until July 9, at Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington.

Zoë Croggon, Dive #4 (Splash) 2013 (detail), C-type print Courtesy of the artist and Daine Singer Gallery, Melbourne

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Eat & Drink

By Peter McCullough

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hese two words conjure up thoughts of jewellery or perhaps paintings, even furniture in the case of “heirlooms”, while “heritage” is generally applied to valued things such as historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations.

For Cheryl McGaffin at Daniel's Run in Tyabb the words have different connotations: in the case of “heirlooms” think tomatoes and, for “heritage”, well, she'll be apples.

Cheryl's favourite quotation comes from Louis Grizzard: “It is difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a home grown tomato.” For Cheryl this brings to mind images of rich, ripe, aroma-laden, red tomatoes, soft in your hands and warmed by the summer sun. This is how she remembers the tomato-growing season in her family: a summer tradition. She believes that if you have never had an heirloom tomato, then you've never tasted a real tomato.

Family Traditions Cheryl's grandparents grew tomatoes every summer, a ritual that saw every available garden space covered with tomato vines. Her grandmother, in her dressing-gown, would be up early to water the tomato plants before the summer heat set in for the day. Her grandfather would apply his “secret formula” to help produce the richest tasting fruit you could imagine.

In those days there was no Bunnings where you could buy pregrown seedlings ready to plant. Cheryl's grandparents grew their tomato plants from seeds that her grandfather had been given by his father. These had been selected as the “best of the best” and carefully stored. Consequently, little jam jars filled with many different tomato seeds were lined up on the shelf in his garden shed.

They were highly revered end exchanged within the family, and with friends and neighbours, and included descriptive terms such as “She's a beauty” for tomatoes whose botanical names had long been forgotten. They could be relied upon to produce the same exceptional tomatoes year after year, and became legendary in their area.

The flavour of these home-grown beauties, lovingly nurtured, was superb. They were grown in soil carefully prepared each year, a ritual that would start in autumn, and were picked out of the backyard at their peak ripeness.

Heirloom Tomatoes That Cheryl's grandparents were creating an historical connection with the growing and preserving of their tomato seeds was, in essence, part of the definition of heirloom tomato culture.

She doesn't recall her grandparents using the word “heirloom”; nonetheless, theirs was the process that had been used for centuries to save, grow and cultivate tomatoes. Today, the definition of an heirloom tomato also includes the ability to reproduce true to type when the seed is saved and resown, and to have been in cultivation for more than fifty years.

Hybrid Tomatoes With the commercialization of the tomato plant around 1940, a new era in tomato breeding was ushered in and hybrid tomatoes were the result. With the growth of agribusiness, the hybrid became the most popular mass-produced tomato and appeared in every supermarket store around the globe. The traditionally grown heirloom varieties were relegated to the eccentric or New-Age hippie! No longer did people have to grow their own; they could buy them ready-made, and these ones looked like perfection.

So, what is a hybrid tomato? It is an intentional cross between two genetically different tomato varieties, with pollination achieved via human intervention specifically to produce certain traits or characteristics in the resulting tomato.

This gave humble tomatoes super qualities; they could be grown in poor soils and manipulated to ripen all at once, which made harvesting easier. Increased disease resistance was introduced, and so were tough skins so they could withstand mechanical harvesting and long distance transportation.(They used to test this feature by throwing the tomatoes on the road to see if they smashed!) And they were bred to look more attractive: red, spherical, pictureperfect tomatoes were available all year round thanks to the use of industrial-size poly tunnels. Farmers abandoned the open pollinated heirloom varieties, believing hybrids to be better, more dependable and attractive to the consumer. Unfortunately, many traditional heirloom varieties were lost as a result.

Hybridization also had another impact on farmers: they were now dependent on the seed companies that developed them.

Hybrid tomato seed is essentially sterile so they don't reproduce true to type, and farmers have to buy new seed each year to sow their crops.

The Heirloom Revival Interest in heirloom varieties has increased markedly in the past decade. There is a striking array of shapes and sizes,of colours, flavours and uses. They can be found at farmers' markets, in restaurants, and even in school garden programmes. Previously, it would have been a struggle to buy an heirloom tomato or source some seeds.

In the last forty years some people have only eaten hybrids and believe that is how a normal tomato tastes! However, many are now turning to heirlooms because of their unique flavour and the memories they evoke. There is a growing disillusionment with the industrially-grown, mass-produced, flavourless supermarket tomato. No wonder! These are mechanically harvested while still green, gassed with ethylene to ripen them, and refrigerated for their journey to the market place. All of which contributes to a tasteless, bland tomato, more of an engineering feat than a culinary marvel. continued next page...

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Recently scientists have discovered a further explanation for why the modern tomato is so bland. Decades of breeding for uniformity of colour have resulted in a gene that prevents the natural sugar development of the tomato. Consequently, a hybrid will not only differ from the plant that it came from, it will taste tough, mealy and flavourless. That is because it has been robbed of the gene that boosts the sugar content, and ultimately the flavour.

Jaunne Flamme: A French heirloom , this is a stunner which has trusses of persimmon-flavoured five centimetre globes of fruit which have the most intense taste. Sweet and tart at the same time, it is an explosion of taste in your mouth. The Jaunne Flamme is early to fruit, highly productive, and perfect for dried tomatoes as the flavour intensifies and it maintains its colour; in fact Cheryl dries many kilograms for use throughout the year. Even when it is bursting with ripeness, this tomato still slices like a dream.

Heirloom Favourites

Paul Robeson: Named after the famous operatic singer and civil rights activist who befriended the Soviet Union, this is a Russian heirloom outstanding for its intensely sweet and smoky taste. It is like eating red wine but without the hangover! Simply luxurious, is the way Cheryl describes this tomato; with its smooth velvety dark maroon colour, it is quite meaty and perfect for slicing fresh.

It is very productive and Cheryl uses it in every way she can.

With the resurgence of interest in heirlooms, there are hundreds of varieties to choose from, and many catalogues are devoted to heirloom seeds, thanks to dedicated seed savers around the world. The names in the catalogues often reflect the unique origins of particular plants.

Cheryl grows many different varieties and, while the excitement of trying new ones each year never diminishes, she has some all-time favourites. Here are Cheryl's top eight, with her comments: Goldmans Italian American: Discovered by Amy Goldman, an American heirloom plant conservationist and tomato guru, at a roadside stall in Cernobbio, Italy. She named it after her father's Brooklyn NY grocery store after stabilising it and releasing it to the public. It is a big, boldly coloured, blood red tomato with few seeds, making it ideal for sauce making. It makes the most delicious creamy sauce and looks a dream on the kitchen table.

Perfection plus.

Cherokee Purple: A pre-1890 heirloom, this variety is thought to have originated with the native American tribe after which it was named. It is a large, deep mahogany-red coloured tomato that maintains green shoulders when ripe. It has a classic, oldtime tomato flavour that is sweet and rich. The Cherokee Purple is perfect for fresh eating or in salads. Its seeds are strikingly surrounded by a green gel inside a rich red interior. It is easy to grow and is highly productive.

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Oxheart: An old classic from 1926, Oxheart has huge strawberryshaped fruit, pink to red in colour, with an old-fashioned tomato flavour. Its smooth glossy thick skin is tender, and its almost seedless making it a favourite for saucing.

Costoluto Genovese: One of the first tomatoes to be introduced into Europe, “Costoluto” means “ribbed” and it certainly lives up to its name. With a rich, meaty texture it makes the most perfect sauce. Cheryl not only sauces it, but bottles the Costoluto for use in the depths of winter. She also loves it straight on a pizza. Costoluto Genovese has been a local Italian favourite since the nineteenth century and looks wonderful sitting on the kitchen bench.

Beams Yellow Pear: A neon-bright yellow colour, this small pearshaped tomato captivates everyone who tastes it when it is straight off the vine. It hangs in trusses and is wonderfully productive.

Deliciously zesty, it is a great snacking tomato or can be put straight into the salad bowl. It is great for school lunch boxes, too, as it captivates children who think it is a fairy tomato!

Rouge de Marmande: A classic French heirloom from 1925, Rouge de Marmande has outstanding flavour eaten fresh, and is the perfect all-rounder. It is quite vigorous and produces abundant, large, flat, lightly ribbed fruit with an old fashioned flavour. Cheryl preserves it for sauces and diced tomatoes, and also uses it fresh in salads. It is ideal in the David Lebovitz classic recipe for tomato and goats' cheese tart.

Black Cherry: These stunners look like purplish-black 2.5 centimetre diameter cherries. They hang on the vine in abundant clusters and their complex rich, sweet, salty taste is perfect for cherry tomato foccacia as well as snacking straight from the vine.

Black Cherries are ideal for drying, saucing and salads.

Brandywine: A superbly flavoured heirloom from 1885 and one of the best known, Brandywine is considered the benchmark for flavour against which all other heirlooms are judged. It is large, a great all-rounder, and has the looks to match. It ripens late but is well worth the wait. There are several varieties but Cheryl grows the Pink Brandywine which is a blush rosy pink colour which looks superb in salads.

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The Heirloom Advantage Once you are reaping the rewards for your efforts and have lovely ripe heirlooms to enjoy, they should be stored on the kitchen bench but out of the direct sunlight streaming through the kitchen window. Tomatoes should never be placed in the refrigerator; they will lose flavour which is too great a price to pay!

They can be picked once they start to colour and then be allowed to ripen inside. This is one way of beating the birds; alternatively you can net the vines and so enjoy eating a ripe heirloom, warmed by the sun, straight from the vine.

Finally, Cheryl suggests that you should think about which tomatoes have performed well in your garden and that you would like to grow again. Seed from the favourites can then be saved for the following year. By following this practice you are not only preventing a loss of unique varieties in the face of dwindling agricultural biodiversity, but you are also creating a legacy to pass down to future generations of your family.

HERITAGE APPLES With the success of her venture into the world of heirloom tomatoes, Cheryl looked for a new challenge. She had become rather frustrated at the lack of diversity of apple varieties, even at farmers' markets. This, plus recalling the extent to which the Mornington Peninsula was previously devoted to apple growing, and bearing in mind that her property was once part of an Unthank orchard, Cheryl decided it was time to “bring back the apple.� Not just the Pink Lady or Royal Gala or Sundowner that we see in the supermarkets every day, but the varieties that were popular 100 years ago. ( It seems hard to believe now, but as recently as 1960 the Somerville/Tyabb/ Hastings area was still planted with approximately 3,000 acres of apples and pears, and 380,000 cases of apples and 30,000 cases of pears were produced annually. The number of orchards on the Peninsula has dropped over the years from around 400 to 10.)

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With a new resolve, Cheryl visited Petty's orchard in Templestowe where they have several hundred varieties of apple trees, some dating back to the early 1900's. At a field day she was able to sample varieties and make her selection. Her trees were then obtained from Heritage Fruit Trees in Beaufort and today her two acre plantation is home to 42 heritage apple trees. There are 38 varieties which Cheryl intends to increase by a further four.

Preparation Prior to planting two years ago the ground was prepared with organic compost to which small quantities of dolomite and

gypsum were added. The trees were staked and old newspapers were placed around the base to control the weeds. The papers were then heavily covered in mulch. The first summer after planting was particularly dry, prompting Cheryl to install an irrigation system.

She has kept the traditional orchard look and resolved not to use sprays. Cheryl acknowledges that the wild birds will present a problem and that some form of netting will be required. However it will have to be open enough to allow the bees to access the trees; Cheryl has her own beehive to ensure that this takes place.

Expectations Cheryl anticipates that it will be four or five years before a real crop can be harvested. However this spring saw flowers on most of the trees and a few of them “set”to enable Cheryl to sample some of the fruits of her endeavours.

Heritage Favourites Cheryl is now fascinated by the history of the apple, some varieties of which can be traced back to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. However, after giving it a lot of thought and bearing in mind that she that she is yet to taste a few of varieties, Cheryl has narrowed down her list to the following:

King Cole: This is a dual purpose apple, medium in size, and with a bright red flush. It is iconic to the Mornington Peninsula being developed by the apple pioneer Cole family and introduced in 1912. This smooth skinned dessert variety was exported to England in huge quantities.

Rokewood: Originating in Victoria in the Rokewood district near Ballarat, this apple was developed by John Bullock and introduced in the mid-1800's. Sometimes referred to as the “Bullock”, the fruit is red and firm and juicy to eat. A dual purpose apple, it is beautiful in apple pies as well as being great for fresh eating. A heavy bearer, it is also one of the best keepers, maturing as a later harvest apple in winter.

Opalescent: This is an old American apple which was introduced in the 1800's. An iridescent crimson in colour, it is striking in colour and glows on the tree. The flavour is rich, sweet and with a hint of strawberry, whilst the flesh is crunchy and dense. The Opalescent is a great all-rounder and can be used for eating, cooking or juicing.

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very Queens’s birthday long weekend in June since 1981, locals and visitors have flocked to the peninsula for the Winter Wine Weekend. Organised by the Mornington Peninsula Vignerons Association, the event offers an opportunity to immerse yourself in wine, wander with the winemakers, visit the vineyards and taste new vintages.

Three days of wine, food and song, pinot noir, chardonnay, pinot gris, shiraz, and a range of other less well known wines for the region, are matched with fine Australian cuisine, pizzas, emu snags and regional fare. Whether at a vintage review, a wine and food matching program, blending your own sparkling dosage, or simply chatting with the maker, the wines of the region will be on show in grand style.

Saturday June 10 is the opening event of the weekend which traditionally marks the beginning of the extensive Winter Wine Weekend program. Come along to taste more than 200 premium wines from 47 wineries under the one roof at the Red Hill Reserve and Showgrounds.

The three day program sees thousands of visitors to the warm cellar doors to taste new release wines, visit old favorites and experience the seasonal offerings of the region.

Heart-warming fine food prepared by chefs from leading peninsula restaurants, and music for your enjoyment adds to the festive atmosphere for you to experience on the day.

Over four decades the Mornington Peninsula has evolved as a serious wine region with dedicated winemakers who strive for continued high quality wine production. By 2012, respected UK wine writer Andrew Catchpole referred to the peninsula in Decanter Magazine as “a cracking place to produce teasingly elegant, supple Pinot Noirs and thrillingly crisp, refined Chardonnays in what is fast becoming recognised as one of Australia’s finest cool-climate regions”.

It all began in the seventies when a handful of likeminded people acquired land, followed their dream and independently planted vineyards. In 1972 Baillieu Myer planted the first vineyard and in 1975 Nat and Rosalie White planted and developed the first winery in the region. The local planning scheme was amended to allow the sale of produce from rural land in order for Main Ridge Estate to obtain a liquor licence and to develop their cellar door to proudly showcase their first vintages around 1981. The first Wine Seminar was held in 1976 at Elgee Park and this group of pioneers established meetings which were held every couple of months to discuss viticulture, winemaking or simply to taste each other’s wines.

Each pioneer has their own story to tell and many are still running cellar doors and happy to revisit these days for those who are genuinely interested. Some vineyards are still harvested by a dedicated group of family and friends who have participated since early vintages, others enjoy local mothers from the primary school helping out, and others have developed relationships with contractors who understand their grapes are precious. A couple of contractors have been around from the very early days, and been instrumental in developing best practice methods for growing and harvesting.

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wineries under the one roof at the Red Hill Reserve and Showgrounds

It was in the eighties that the Mornington Peninsula Vignerons Association was formed by this handful of people who connected and shared their experiences and dreams and learned from each other. The Department of Agriculture was forthcoming in providing advice in good faith, but wine growing knowledge had not included any experience in cool climate and maritime regions. Much of what was needed was learned through experimentation and exploration and a commitment by those involved. The Association was formed from the grassroots level and has maintained a strong organization since with around 120 members in 2012. New members brought new skills and further developed business models to establish the industry. In 1981 the first Winter Wine Weekend was held.

This was an opportunity for everyone to come and see, talk and taste and invite Melbournians to see what had grown on their doorstep. This event has been held annually since.

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1. BAILLIEU baillieuvineyard.com.au 2. BITTERN ESTATE bitternestate.com.au 3. BLUE RANGE ESTATE WINES bluerangeestatewines.com.au 4. CRITTENDEN ESTATE crittendenwines.com.au 5. 4DEXTER WINES dexterwines.com.au 6.DROMANA ESTATE dromanaestate.com.au

WINERIES AT THE WINTER WINE FEST

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7. ELAN VINEYARD & WINERY elanvineyard.com.au 8. ELDRIDGE ESTATE OF RED HILL eldridge-estate.com.au 9. ELGEE PARK elgeeparkwines.com.au 10. FENIAN WINES fenianwines.com.au 11. FOXEYS HANGOUT foxeys-hangout.com.au 12. HANDPICKED WINES handpickedwines.com.au 13. HURLEY VINEYARD hurleyvineyard.com.au 14. JONES ROAD jonesroad.com.au

15. LINDENDERRY AT RED HILL lancemore.com.au 16. MAIN RIDGE ESTATE mre.com.au 17. MANTONS CREEK ESTATE AND LODGE mantonscreek.com.au 18. MERRICKS ESTATE merricksestate.com.au 19. MICELI miceli.com.au 20. MONTALTO montalto.com.au 21. MOOROODUC ESTATE moorooducestate.com.au 22. MORNING SUN VINEYARD morningsunevineyard.com.au 23. MYRTACEAE myrtaceae.com.au 24. NAZAARAY ESTATE nazaaray.com.au 25. NORTHWAY DOWNS ESTATE northwaydowns.com.au 26. OCEAN EIGHT VINEYARD AND WINERY oceaneight.com.au 27. PARADIGM HILL paradigmhill.com.au

28. PARINGA ESTATE paringaestate.com.au

34. STAINDL WINES staindlwines.com.au

39. PRINCIPIA principiawines.com.au

29. PHAEDRUS ESTATE www.phaedrus.com.au

35. POLPERRO WINERY www.polperrowines.com.au

40. STONIER stonier.com.au

30. QUEALY WINEMAKERS quealy.com.au

36. PORT PHILLIP ESTATE & KOOYONG WINES portphillipestate.com.au

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44. VIDONI ESTATE VINEYARD AND OLIVE GROVE vidoniestate.com 45. WILLOW CREEK VINEYARD willow-creek.com.au 46. WOODHAVEN VINEYARD woodhavenvineyard.com.au 47. YABBY LAKE VINEYAR yabbylake.com 48. YAL YAL ESTATE yalyal.com.au

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COOKING ALL IN THE FAMILY

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eing brought up by a single father, Jed Dickson and his two older brothers got a lot of experience in the kitchen where everybody would pitch in and help to cook family meals. Jed’s dad had a passion for cooking even though he made a living as a deaf teacher. It was a passion he passed down to his sons, two of whom now make their living as a chef, with Jed now head chef at the Rye Hotel.

“Dad was always hands on in the kitchen when me and my older brothers were kids and, being a hunter, we cooked a lot of game stuff,” said Jed who started helping in the kitchen from as young as he can remember. “We made a lot of the old classic stews and hearty meals like that.”

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Raised in east Gippsland, the independent teenager travelled to the city to start his chef apprenticeship at the young age of 16. Almost 20 years later, the young father has found his home on the peninsula where he lives with his wife and four children.

“We have added more modern items to the menu like the pulled pork, steak sandwiches and local Dromana bay mussels.

We are about simple honest and fresh food, and always offer consistency and quality.”

“I grew up in Paynesville so there was lots of fresh fish around.

I travelled all over doing my apprenticeship from the city, to Belgrave and Chirnside Park but knew I wanted to eventually settle near the water,” said the 35 year old. “I found there is a lot better opportunity for chefs here than in Gippsland, and wanted my kids to be near the coast so Rye is perfect for us.”

Surrounded by everything culinary since he was a kid, it was only right and just that Jed should meet and marry a fellow chef, Rebecca.

After working in Red Hill and surrounds for a decade, it was 18 months ago that Jed got the gig as head chef for the Rye Hotel and brought with him his trusty team.

“I brought part of my team with me from the last venue with Jai Happel who was my apprentice in Red Hill and my sous chef Benjamin Richardson,” said Jed. “Benny has been with me for 10 years, we met up in Red Hill and have been a team ever since.”

“We met at the Bell Tavern when Rebecca was singing there.

She is a singer in a band as well as a chef. That was 14 years ago and now we have a great life down on the peninsula with our four children,” said Jed, who loves working across the road from the beach. “I still get out and skate board with my son when we can and we sometimes go for bush walks all together as well. It is a great life down here.”

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Recipe DROMANA BAY MUSSELS WITH TOMATO CHARDONNAY CHILLI BROTH INGREDIENTS Tablespoon olive oil Brown onion, finely chopped Garlic cloves, crushed 2 small red chilies, deseeded, finely chopped 1 cup of crushed tomato 1kg tomatoes, finely chopped 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced 2 teaspoons caster sugar 1/2 cup Red Hill Chardonnay 1.5kg mussels, beards removed 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves,

roughly chopped Crusty bread, to serve Salt and pepper, to season METHOD 1. Heat oil in a large, deep saucepan over medium heat.

Add onion, garlic and chili. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onion is soft. Add tomato and cook for 1 minute.

2. Add tomato, lemon rind, lemon juice, sugar and wine to pan. Stir

until well combined. Increase heat to high. Bring sauce to the boil. Reduce heat to medium.

Simmer, covered, for 8 to 10 minutes or until thick. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Add mussels to sauce.

Cover and cook, shaking pan occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes or until mussel shells open. Discard unopened shells. Ladle sauce and mussels into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with bread.

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Steak Sandwich

Potted chicken liver parfait with Cumberland jelly, fig, hazelnuts and sour dough

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Recipe CARMELA D’AMORE’S VEAL SICILIANA INGREDIENTS 4 veal pieces, about 80g each, tenderised 1 large eggplant, diced about 1in thick 1/2 cup black Kalamata olives, pitted and halved 1/4 cup capers from Salina, rinsed in fresh water and drained 4 tblsps extra virgin olive oil 1/2 clove garlic, crushed 1/4 tsp fresh crushed chilli in oil Sea salt and pepper 3 cups cooked Napoli sauce (or Napoletana -Italian tomatobased sauce) 1/4 cup fresh basil, torn

METHOD 1. Salt the diced eggplant and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain off the resulting fluid and pat eggplant dry with paper towel.

2. Deep fry (or pan fry in sufficient hot oil) the diced eggplant. This can be done in advance in bulk to save time when you want to quickly cook up a nutritious meal. Once cooled, store in an airtight container.

3. Using a non-stick, ceramic frypan over high heat, add 2 tblsps olive oil and briefly fry the olives, capers, eggplant, garlic and chilli to release the juices from each ingredient. Set aside to let

the ingredients slowly release and settle while you continue with the rest of the dish.

4. In another frypan, pour in the remaining oil and heat it up. Once it has reached a high temperature, add the veal and let it seal, turning for about a minute. The veal should still be rare at this stage as it’ll cook through in the final step veal doesn’t take long to cook and will be tough if overdone.

5. Remove from the heat, but leave it in the frypan and set aside to rest.

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6. Place the veal in the nonstick frying pan with the other ingredients and warm through on medium heat. Add the Napoli sauce, keep turning the veal and allow it to cook for about another four minutes. Just before serving, add the fresh basil and toss in the pan.

7. Serve with fresh pasta dura bread and either a salad or fresh cooked greens.

8. Carmela uses imported capers from the Sicilian island of Salina, Italy, which are hand-harvested and carefully preserved in salt to keep the natural flavours. Pickled capers

have a vinegar taste that would spoil this dish. Always add fresh herbs a few minutes before serving, as it releases their nutritional aromas into the flavour of the dish.

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History

From Hyde Park to Billy Goat Flat

By Val Wilson, Mornington and District Historical Society

T

he archives of the Old Post Office Museum in Mornington contain memories recorded by earlier residents of the town, such as the late Doreen Townsend.

In particular, she recalled Mrs. Anne Hicks who lived at Billy Goat Flat. Mrs Hicks kept a coffin in her home in case of an emergency; some said she slept in it while others believed that it was used to store her bread. Visitors who wanted to inspect the coffin could do so for a small consideration.

When Mrs Hicks departed Billy Goat Flat and where she went to is uncertain. Much more is known of her earlier reputation.

The Apple Seller of Hyde Park.

In the 1840's a small shanty stood at the east end of the Serpentine River in Hyde Park, London, and from there a woman named Anne Hicks sold apples and gingerbread. Originally she made use of an old conduit; when this disappeared, she plied her trade from an open stall with an awning.

But Mrs. Hicks knew more than her apples; she was a born letter writer. First, she succeeded in her plea to the Department of Woods and Forests that she be permitted to erect a small lock-up in which she could safely leave her goods. Then she was allowed to erect a small brick enclosure which turned out to be four walls which contained windows and a door. Mrs Hicks was then granted permission to erect a chimney followed by a fence. The irrepressible apple seller was now a householder in Hyde Park!

Just as things were going well, Mrs Hicks suffered a setback: all obstructions in Hyde Park were to be removed to make way for the Great Exhibition and the apple seller was served with a notice to quit.

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The Great Exhibition.

Sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition, this was held in Hyde Park from 1 May, 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fair Exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the nineteenth century The patron of the much-anticipated Great Exhibition was Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria. While it provided a platform for countries across the world to display their achievements, its prime motive was to make sure that all appreciated Great Britain's role as industrial leader.

Exhibits included the Koh-i-Noor diamond, an early eighth century Tara brooch, a precursor to the fax machine, a singlecast iron frame for a piano( the first in Europe),and visitors could watch the entire process of cotton manufacturing from spinning to finished cloth.

George Jennings designed the first public conveniences for the resting rooms at the Exhibition; the charge was a penny.

A yacht race held in conjunction with the Exhibition was to lead to the regular America's Cup contests.

Six million people visited the Great Exhibition with the average daily attendance being 42,831. The event made enough profit to found the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Science Museum, and the Natural History Museum. There was also sufficient to set up an educational fund to provide grants and scholarships for industrial research; it continues to this day.

Mrs. Hicks v. City Hall.

Not one to surrender without a fight, Mrs. Hicks refused to vacate her shanty. Arrested in the park for selling apples outside the Crystal Palace, she was released on the promise that she would desist. Her next step was to write to The Times appealing for help and claiming

her cottage was granted by royal favour to her grandfather after he saved the future King Edward VII from a watery grave when his horse bolted into the river.

Mrs. Hicks placed placards on trees in Hyde Park and her many supporters agitated to such an extent that the matter was brought before parliament where it was dismissed. The claim for Royal favour was laughed off and her shack was declared an impermissible encroachment. It was only then that the apple seller left Hyde Park.

Australia Bound.

While Mrs. Hicks' letters to The Times did not achieve their immediate objective, they led to the establishment of a public fund which would enable her to travel to Australia to join her son. These monies were supplemented by her doubtful claim that she had written “The Cake Sellers Story” which was published by Charles Dickens.

Once in Australia Mrs. Hicks lived for eleven years on the Jim Crow diggings near Bendigo; she claimed she was “stuck up” three times and lost her house twice before moving to Schnapper Point where her son was living. But Mrs. Hicks never gave up her fight for her wrongs to be righted and the imminent arrival of H.R.H. Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, in Australia set her off again.

In November, 1867 a letter to the editor of The Age informed the

readers of the injustices in her life, and a request for compensation was waiting for Prince Alfred on his arrival. She received the following response: To: Mrs. Anne Hicks, Old Hut, Beach, Schnapper Point, Mornington, formerly of The Cottage, Serpentine River, Hyde Park, London.

Toorak, 3 January, 1868.

I am directed to inform you that the calls upon the bounty of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh are so great and numerous that H.R.H. is unable to comply with your request.

Your obedient servant, Elliot B. Yorke. ***

Top left: The Crystal Palace, with the Serpentine River in Hyde Park in the foreground. Top right: Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, and later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Below: Fisherman's Beach, in the early twentieth century.

Footnote. Billy Goat Flat is the stretch of Esplanade now known as Fishermans Beach. For a time the adjoining area, nearer to Wilsons Road, was known as “Bendigo-on-the-Sea” when wealthy Bendigonians built holiday homes there.

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Rye is a seaside resort town, approximately 83 km south of Melbourne, on the Mornington Peninsula. Its bay beach is popular with swimmers, fishermen, yachtsmen and kite surfers. Rye has an area of 14.7 km².

RYE FACTS Rye median house price is $550,000, and median advertised rent is $350 per week. Median unit price is $410,000.

The coastal town of Rye is situated on the popular holiday destination of the Mornington Peninsula, nestled between Rosebud and Blairgowrie.

Point Nepean Road is Rye's main thoroughfare, running parallel to the town's bay beach. The main concentration of shops is located east of Dundas Street and includes a hotel, eateries, a major supermarket and other retailers.

Rye's main beach, fronting Port Phillip, offers safe sandy beaches, ideal for swimming and boating. There is a jetty, several boat ramps, and attractive foreshore facilities with picnic areas, shelters, playgrounds and walking tracks.

•Around a kilometre west of the Rye Jetty is an outcrop of land called White Cliffs. At the base of the cliffs is a reconstructed old Lime Burners Kiln - a reminder of the mid-1800s when the extraction of lime was the area's primary industry. Scenic views along the coast can be enjoyed from lookout above the kiln.

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Peninsula in this area, right down to the coastline fronting the open waters of Bass Strait. The Mornington Peninsula National Park spans the foreshore here, consisting of scenic walking tracks, rocky coastal features, dunes and pockets of sandy beach.

A pathway and steps extends from Tasman Drive down to the sandy bay at Number 16 Beach Population of Rye is 8,200.

If you enjoy snorkeling, you can hire gear locally and then head for the Octopus’s Garden at Rye Pier.

This is 200 metre underwater trail with signage introducing you to the underwater wildlife.

Rye's summer carnival is located beside the pier carpark. The town is extremely popular during vacation periods, and has a varied selection of eating establishments.

Rye also has an impressive ocean beach, where you can experience an exhilarating horse ride. There are magnificent walks along the clifftops that form part of the 25 kilometre Coastal Walk.

The multi award winning Peninsula Hot Springs is nearby, and is Victoria’s only geo-thermal hot springs. continued next page...

COFFEE SAFARI Fresh brewed coffee is a must have for weekends away and Rye coffee is second to none with great coffee haunts around the town. Here are a few to check out when head down to this beautiful end of the world.

FREAKY TIKI Shop 14, 2185 Point Nepean Road Great coffee and fresh food in a warm friendly environment. Locally roasted coffee and a delicious menu.

IMOLA RED CAFE 2305 Point Nepean Road Great family friendly cafe. Food, coffee and service all fantastic. Perfect for a delicious coffee and a quick bite to eat.

PENINSULA PANTRY 43A Wondaree Street Brekkie, light fare and homemade cakes in a cheerful cafe with communal tables, plus outdoor seats. Excellent coffee that is second to none and perfect with a slice or cake.

CAPTAINS OF RYE 2285 Point Nepean Road Funky café with a cool vibe and best coffee. This café is unique with a relaxed feel, great for a quick coffee or a bite with friends.

JUNE WINTER WARMER SPECIAL

90 Minute Hot Stone Massage-$120 Enjoy a deeply relaxing experience with a combination of traditional massage and hot stones.

This treatment focuses on the deep muscle layer to increase blood circulation, release muscle stiffness and melt away tension.

Moonah Links Day Spa 03 5988 2055 | dayspa@moonahlinks.com.au T&Cs: Applies to the month of June 2017. Cannot be used in conjunction with other specials.

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The Cups Estate was created in 1999 and is the only winery in the Rye area. It takes its name from the early settler’s description of the natural ‘cups and saucers’ topography – the unique and undulating dunes that lend themselves to perfect winegrowing conditions and perfect golf.

Rye was proclaimed a town on February 26, 1861 and is partly in the parish of Wannaeue but mainly in the parish of Nepean, which is west of Government Road and Weeroona Street. The township went south to the southern boundary of the cemetery, with its east and west boundaries being Weir Street and Dundas Street.

In the early years of settlement, Rye was known for lime burning, wood cutting and fishing industries. The building of Melbourne was under way, and the lime burnt from stone kilns at Rye was transported by dray, then barge, onto small sailing vessels. The lime industry gave employment to wood cutters, quarry men and lime burners and a settlement soon developed.

Rye had the natural bounty provided by the bay and ocean beaches. Fish was in great abundance and provided a living for some families. As well as putting food on the table for many others, the rocky edges at the ocean beaches were a rich source of crayfish, and the bay held a multitude of species.

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The bayside township of Rye has everything you could want right within walking distance with some great cafes specialising in breakfast and lunches, fantastic restaurants, a wonderful foreshore and bay beach and of course the Rye Carnival and playground. The coastal town is a popular holiday destination, nestled between Rosebud and Blairgowrie.

Point Nepean Road is Rye's main thoroughfare, running parallel to the town's bay beach and the main beach offers sandy beaches ideal for swimming, boating and fishing. Many visitors and locals enjoy picnics along the stunning foreshore reserve. World class golf courses are within a few minutes’ drive of the main township and the multi award winning Peninsula Hot Springs is also nearby.

FOR THE LOVE OF RYE

By Melissa Walsh

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t’s an understatement to say that the hotel industry is in Peter Houghton’s blood. His father and mother owned hotels, his grandparents owned hotels and he had his first job cleaning tables in a pub as a kid.

Perhaps that’s why the owner and director of the Rye Hotel is so comfortable there. After all it is a place he has spent the past 40 years of his life. It’s so much like home there’s a photo on the piano of his darling mum Dorothy, in memory of her.

Last year Peter was delighted to have opened the new accommodation refurbishment on Boxing Day, and continues to bring better facilities to the area he calls home.

“My parents started in hotels just after the Second World War, and came to Rye in the 50s briefly, then back to Sorrento where they ran the Koonya Hotel. It was 1974 that they came back to the Rye Hotel and I started working with them three years later. They were heavily involved with this hotel until they passed away,” said Peter who lost his father 20 years ago and mum earlier this year.

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With the Houghton family having run the Rye Hotel for four decades, Peter continues the legacy of his much admired mother and father, who were heavily involved in the community.

“We have a high percentage of people staying in Rye each year with southern peninsula statistics showing 23 percent of people stay in Rye when they visit the Mornington Peninsula. This hotel was built in 1927 and sits in a great location with a wonderful aspect so we decided to use this wonderful asset of the foreshore to do the redevelopment. It is something I wanted to do for quite some time and now we can offer a premium facility for people who want to come down here and stay.”

After living on the peninsula for his entire life, Peter says he has an absolute affiliation with the township of Rye. “One of our greatest assets is our foreshore with our incredible beach, community playground and everything in such close proximity. Rye is brilliantly located in the heart of the golf coast, surrounded by golf courses. We have the Peninsula Hot Springs, our foreshore, good boating facilities, a family yacht club, and it is right in the heart of everything, with just a 20 minute drive to the vineyards and golf courses like St Andrews, the Dunes, Moonah Links, Sorrento and Rosebud.”

The Rye Hotel now offers two styles of accommodation: beachfront and poolside and can sleep 100 guests. Beachfront, the brand new luxury appointed accommodation has fabulous views of the bay from the balconies. Poolside suites overlook the swimming pool and spa and contain kitchenettes. www.ryehotel.com.au

2415 Point Nepean Road, Rye VIC Hotel (03) 5985 2277 Accommodation (03) 5985 7222 www.ryehotel.com.au

•Dining •Functions •Conferences •Sports Bar •Drive Thru Bottle Shop The Rye Hotel now offers two styles of accommodation sleeping up to 100 guests Beachfront and Poolside.

Ideal for extended family, groups and wedding stays.

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Brand new luxury appointed suites, enjoy fabulous views of the bay from the balconies.

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Enjoy the comfort of our Poolside suites, equipped with kitchenette for your convenience and overlooking the spa and swimming pool.

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f you have ever dreamed about a life of luxury then this Mornington property is the ultimate in opulence.

The five bedroom home that looks over Mills Beach with sweeping bay views is one of the most prominent homes on the peninsula according to Dean Phillips, Director McEwing and Partners in Mornington.

“As far as height is concerned it is Mornington’s highest home which is unique as far as clifftop position,” said Mr Phillips “It is a house that is on three levels and that can never be built again as standard council regulation today is to only build two levels. To build anything bigger these days is legally and physically impossible.”

The home is 18 years of age, designed and built by the current owners.

“They have lived there for its entirety but it is time to downsize now. We are seeing a lot of interest in the property particularly by holiday buyers. We have also had a good amount of Chinese and international enquiry which is typical of this caliber real estate,” said Mr Phillips.

The curvaceous white manor has a lagoon-style swimming pool, sauna and is custom-built and spread over three cleverly designed levels that showcase panoramic water views from almost every room - all easily accessible via an internal lift.

It is in Mornington’s most elite neighbourhood and offers a lifestyle that redefines lavish living. With grand entertaining areas on each level all framing the sparkling bay with floorto-ceiling windows and sliding integrated dish-drawers, an island-bench gas cooktop, walk-in pantry and sliding door to a sheltered morning balcony. Adjoining lounge and dining areas with a gas log fire and wet-bar open to a large balcony providing the perfect spot to enjoy cocktails as the sun sinks into the bay behind Schnapper Point and the yachts bobbing in Mornington harbor. Sharing the dazzling vista on the upper level, the master suite with huge dressing room and sleek en suite is built for romance with moonrises that will glisten off the bay like diamonds, while a further four bedrooms on the lower and mid-levels, two more deluxe bathrooms and a power room provide well-appointed accommodation for family or

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Having been part of the Eview Group for the past 9 years, Janice and Rebecca Dunn have taken the next step and opened their own boutique agency, proudly supported by the Eview Group. An award winning team, Janice and Rebecca are now offering the same professionalism, integrity, communication, energy and honesty, in a location closer to you.

Specialising in Woodlands Mount Eliza and leafy Frankston South, the Dunn team have become known for their higher than expected sales results which has lead to many referrals outside this core area.

guests. This majestic home also includes a light-filled office/ library, games room opening to a resort-like alfresco patio with self-cleaning pool, 1500-bottle sub-level wine cellar, hobby room, linen room, spa-bath, ducted vacuuming, zoned heating/air-conditioning, an alarm system, remote front gate, four-car garage and serene gardens on generous clifftop allotment just metres to the azure shoreline of one of the peninsulas most coveted bay beaches.

“There have been sales in that location recently of six and a half million and there was a block of land that sold for six million,” said Mr Phillips.

Let one of their vendors explain what makes the Dunn Team the right team for you “Selling a home can be a roller coaster of emotions - I couldn’t have asked for better support - when you work with Janice and the team, you don’t just get an agent, you get an entourage. They worked hard, kept us focused, looked after our home and the potential buyers like family would - in short they cared about us and the home as well as getting amazing results.” - Sonia

Want to talk real estate?

Come and visit Janice and Bec in their new home at 50 Norman Avenue, Frankston South and find out why so many vendors are raving fans.

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