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Leading 10. Table Tennis Anyone?

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A thriving table tennis community right here on the peninsula in the form of the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston City Table Tennis Association (MFTTA) is headquartered within a super impressive stadium at Civic Reserve, Mornington.

16. Down, But Not Out Michael Voss is a Mornington Cricket Club life member and has been a staple of the region's sporting landscape for decades. Sadly, he's had to put the whites away and give the microphone a spell for a little while as he recovers from having a stroke.

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Arts 22. Art Imitates Life Mount Eliza artist Rosie Barber creates huge, multi-panel artworks. Because of their scale, her floral works are particularly arresting. She highlights the sculptural form, brilliant colours and intricate patterns of each variety of flower.

26. Mindful Beauty From her home studio in Mount Martha, Aileen Duke has been practising and teaching ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement, a craft which is constantly evolving.

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John and Jen Angsiting are the ultimate, typical hospitality duo. They have adapted their winning formula of great coffee paired with quality house-baked French pastries, successfully bringing the best of the Melbourne cafe scene to the peninsula.

46. Continental Bonds Two Sorrento venues are teaming up in a two-year partnership which honours their local and shared history dating back to the 1800s. Co-owner and operator of the Continental’s food and beverage experiences, Craig Shearer, said the partnership felt like a natural move due to both venues long histories.

48. Avocado Aficionado Ross Hitchiner is as about as Red Hill local as one can be. He grew up and has lived, worked, and grown produce on the land most of his life. He is one of the original avocado farmers of the Mornington Peninsula, proving to nay sayers that you can grow almost anything anywhere with love and determination.

History Pioneer resident Thomas Allchin constructed the Oriental Bank building on the corner of Main and Albert Streets, Mornington, circa 1875, becoming the town’s first bank. Today the occupants are an eclectic mix: one can enjoy a Subway at the lower level and then slip upstairs for a Brazilian wax! The building reveals little of its former appearance except for the characteristic splayed corner and rectangular upper level double hung windows.

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42. Croissants Magnifiques

61. “Which Bank?” “The Oriental. It’s The Only Bank In Town”

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Cover Image by Yanni The view from inside the McCrae Lighthouse or “The Eastern Shore Light”. The building was transported by sea and erected on the site in 1883. The lighthouse is currently undergoing significant restoration, with a full clean, paint and repair works to guarantee its ongoing historical importance to the community

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Showcasing maritime cool-climate pinot noirs and pinot gris, Peninsula Piers & Pinot gather by the sea Mornington Peninsula Piers & Pinots is an all-weather event, held at Flinders foreshore adjacent to the pier.

Delicious food available to purchase on the day.

Jam-packed full of exhibits, demonstrations, workshops, music and rides. Entertainment and nearly all the kids' rides are free.

The woodchop grandstands are packed to the rafters with some of Victoria's best. Our Cider Show, is now the second largest in the country.

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Join the community at the Celebrate Shoreham Festival on 2 April.

With an emphasis on making it a fun day for kids, everyone can enjoy entertainment by local musicians, learn new skills, attend workshops, sample produce and taste great local wines. Food options, coffee and light refreshments will be available and for those wanting something more traditional, there’ll be a sausage sizzle.

Anh Do’s bestselling book The Happiest Refugee has made readers laugh and cry, and was described by Russell Crowe as “the most surprising and inspiring read I have had in years.” Anh’s stage show takes it a step further, combining stand-up comedy with real life stories, photos and filmed pieces to retell his amazing story. www.thefac.com.au

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TABLE TENNIS anyone?

By Joe Novella Photos Gary Sissons

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able tennis; it's one of those activities many people consider a pastime more than an organised sport.

Originating in England around the mid to late 1800s, it was originally called "ping pong" or "whiff whaff" and was popular with the upper and middle classes. Since then, the game has spread to all corners of the globe, some sources claiming it to be the most popular sport in the world by participation. Due to its popularity it was included in the first Para Olympic Games in 1960, the Olympic Games in 1988, and the Commonwealth Games in 2002.

According to a 2017 survey conducted by Ray Morgan Research, table tennis was more popular in Australia than cricket, netball and surfing with over a million Australians participating. Lucky for locals, there is a thriving table tennis community right here on the peninsula in the form of the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston City Table Tennis Association (MFTTA).

The MFTTA is headquartered within a super impressive stadium at Civic Reserve, Mornington. The stadium acts as a regional hub for the Mornington Peninsula/Frankston region and south eastern suburbs, and is widely recognised as not only one of the best places continued page 12...

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to play table tennis in Victoria but one of the best venues in the whole Asia/Pacific region.

The stadium boasts state-of-the-art equipment, regularly hosting championship events as well as running programs catering for all ages and abilities, from elite-level to social, to competitions for players with special needs.

"We pride ourselves on being an all-inclusive club where people from all backgrounds, ages and abilities can come along and feel welcome and participate," said MFTTA Treasurer, Les Dawson.

"We don't just talk about inclusivity here; we have actually mandated it in our constitution and we live and breathe it."

It's true, the MFTTA doesn't just talk the talk on being a place for everyone in the community to feel safe and welcome; their programs clearly show how committed they are to the principle.

Programs include "Keenagers" which is table tennis for the over 50's.

special needs may have meant not participating in sport if not for the encouragement and support of the MFTTA. "People are friendly here and I feel like I belong."

Peter Myszka, MFTTA Vice President and Inclusion Officer, is also working on launching a program for the LGBTQ+ community. "There is a disproportionate representation of people who identify as LGBTQ+ in Australia's youth suicide numbers,' said Peter. "We have been learning from support groups like Proud 2 Play and Peninsula Health to understand how we can make our place one where our valued LGBTQ+ community can feel safe and welcome.

"We'll be launching our LGBTQ+ program as part of the '5 Fabulous Days' Midsumma event supported by Mornington Peninsula Shire, Frankston City Council, Peninsula Health and Headspace, on Sunday 30th January from 1-3pm. It's free to participate. We will also host 'Inclusion Sundays' throughout the year for the LGBTQ+ community, family, friends and allies, to provide a safe and friendly environment where the LGBTQ+ community can enjoy the health benefits of sport as well as our networking and support pathways."

People are friendly here and I feel like I belong

"Playing table tennis is a wonderful outlet for me," said Nancy Francis, a young-at-heart 86-yearold, who regularly participates in the Keenagers program. "Especially during Covid when we can all feel a bit isolated. Being able to come here and be part of the community and keep fit and active is really great. I even get to play against some younger people and that keeps me young."

Apart from the benefits of catching up with friends and having a yarn, playing table tennis has many benefits for seniors. It can improve or maintain balance and coordination, aerobic fitness and, very importantly, focus and concentration, which in turn helps to slow down cognitive decline.

MFTTA also has programs for players with special needs, including individuals that are physically or intellectually impaired, those with acquired brain injuries, the vision impaired and also players on the autism spectrum.

"I have been coming for 10 years," said Khalid Fikry, whose

MFTTA also runs programs for indigenous communities, females only, and regularly holds open days for everyone in the local community to visit and try their hand at table tennis. They were the winner of the Victorian Sports Award 2018, in the "local government initiative of the year" category for the services they provided the local community in partnership with the Mornington Peninsula Shire.

"We like to think we are more than just a sports club," said MFTTA President, Max Coulthard. "We also provide a service to our whole community to support their mental and physical wellbeing by giving them a place where they can feel safe and welcome amongst open and like-minded people." continued page 14...

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The MFTTA is also keen to grow the sport by providing programs for local schools to help encourage the next generation to take up table tennis. The association holds regular junior competitions and has development pathways for any juniors showing promise. Head coach of the MFTTA elite development program is Olympian, Heming Hu. Heming is also Australia's number 1 senior male player and the club's ambassador.

With so much going on, the MFTTA is looking to expand its capacity to go from 14 tables to 25, to cater for increasing interest in the sport and to host more events. "Most of the money we receive from memberships goes into the upkeep of the stadium," said Les Dawson. "Maintaining the floorboards and lighting is expensive and we can't do it all on our own."

While the MFTTA does receive grant funding from government bodies, they need more to continue to provide the programs their community values so highly.

"We are looking for corporate partners and sponsors," said President, Max Coulthard.

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"We see ourselves as a great partner for any sponsors out there because of the values we hold dear, like being open and welcoming to everyone in the community."

As I walked back to the car after visiting the stadium to interview the players and volunteers for this story, I had a chance to reflect on just how much great work the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston City Table Tennis Association is doing for their sport, and also for their community. I've been involved in sport for more than 45 years in all capacities and I can honestly say, I have never come across a sports organisation so passionate about welcoming and providing a platform for the physical and mental wellbeing of all people in their community.

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FIND LOCAL EXPERIENCES FOR EVERYONE As autumn arrives, what better season to appreciate your own backyard, stay close and immerse yourself in the experiences our local region has to offer?

Rediscover outdoor adventures, world class food and wine, craft brewing and distilling or arts and culture – support local business and share the abundance of local experiences with visiting friends and family.

A hub for creativity, the Peninsula is home to a diverse range of makers and creators, galleries and artist studios waiting for you to discover local art and craft again. Support our local musicians by attending a gig and reconnecting with the live music scene.

Through your support, our local arts industry can continue to rebuild their momentum.

Enjoy a meal at one of our many characterful restaurants or cafes. Sample a new brew on tap or savour a sip of one of our best wines. Take a gin flight to rediscover the craft of our local distilling businesses. With autumn seasonal produce on the menu you can feed the family - and support local farmers, farm gates, green grocers and butchers - by sourcing local fresh in-season essentials.

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Take the challenge to stay, play and explore local – you might be surprised what you rediscover in your own backyard.

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By Joe Novella Photos Gary Sissons

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It was the scariest thing.

Luckily, I had someone around that could get me to hospital

hances are if you're a sports fan living on the Peninsula, you've probably crossed paths with Michael Voss; most likely at the local footy, on the cricket pitch, or maybe at the bar of his beloved Mornington Cricket Club. And if you haven't bumped into him around the traps, you've probably heard him, commentating as part of the sports coverage team at radio station RPPFM.

Known to many as 'Vossy', the Mornington Cricket Club life member has been a staple of the region's sporting landscape for decades. Sadly though, he's had to put the whites away and give the microphone a spell for a little while.

"Started out like any other day," Vossy said. "Did my morning paper round but was feeling a bit off, so I went back to bed. I went to turn over but I couldn't move. It was the scariest thing. Luckily, I had someone around that could get me to hospital."

Vossy had suffered a stroke. He spent eight days in hospital and then ten weeks in rehab. "It's knocked me around a bit. My hands aren't working properly and my right shoulder's a real problem, but the most frustrating bit is I just can't get around. When I did try to get out of the chair I had a fall because I'd lost so much condition in my legs. So, I have just got to be careful and take it slowly. But I have still got my voice, and I'm still alive. I'm grateful for that."

Vossy belongs to a proud Mornington sporting family and played sport from a young age. He played his junior footy at Beleura JFC and cricket at Mornington CC where he's the current games record holder with 369 senior games under his belt. His father Jim umpired over 1000 games in the local leagues, brother Steve has umpired over 1200, and brother Geoff, a boundary umpire has 250 games experience. Even his brother-in-law, Rod, is part of

the local umpiring ranks having officiated in over 600 games.

"Add the 615 games I've called on the radio and the eleven years I've been coordinating results for Mornington CC, plus the achievements of my niece Emma, who has just been added to the AFLW umpiring roster, having umpired over 400 games, and you get an idea of just how much my family has put into local sport.

Over four decades' worth, in fact. And I'm proud of them all."

Vossy's work in the local media started in 1996 with reports on the local cricket for RPPFM. In 1997 he started commentating on the local footy and has been doing so for the last 25 years. "I love being behind the mic and I love the banter with the likes of Adam 'Short Pass' Kelly and Craig Russell," said Vossy, "but I also love visiting the different places on the Peninsula and having a chat, not only with the players and coaches, but with all the wonderful volunteers that help keep sport going, from the canteen staff to the timekeepers."

Vossy credits the late Andrew Kelly, better known as 'Toe Punt' and the President and Production Manager at RPPFM, Peter Susovich, as people that inspired him in his media career. "Toe Punt was a legend, and I see my job as keeping the passion he showed for local sport alive, which is why I'm so keen to get better and get back to work. And Pete, well, he's the man that works tirelessly behind the scenes making sure it all happens, making sure we can bring the community the best of local sport like the 2018 MPFNL grand final between the Pines and Sorrento.

Probably the greatest game of footy I've commented on and one of the best I've seen."

Right now, Vossy is working hard to get back to doing the things he loves. The Stroke Detours Program he is part of provides him continued next page...

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with urgent support in the form of a team of rehab specialists who help him get back on his feet and become mobile.

I've been given a second chance and I want to make the most of it, but right now it's the simple things I miss the most

"I've been given a second chance and I want to make the most of it, but right now it's the simple things I miss the most," said Vossy. "I want to regain my independence; go for a drive, have a coffee, stuff like that. Be able to get out of my chair without my brother having to help me do it. Might take a while, small steps, but I'll get there."

Vossy may be going through a bit of rough patch losing a lot of his life as a result of his stroke, but it's clear his sense of humour and his love of sport are still there. "I'm 46 going on 47,

so I reckon I've got a few good years left in me at the cricket club. I may need to learn how to bat and bowl again, but I'm at 367 games now, so 400 isn't out of the question. Plus, I've been part of three losing grand finals, so I'd like to win one before my days are done."

And hopefully, the community that Vossy and his family have served so well, will get to see the great man back on his feet, scoring a few runs and taking a few wickets. If you'd like to contribute to Vossy's recovery, a page has been set up to raise funds for his ongoing medical costs. gofundme.com/f/lets-do-it-for-vossy

Vossy breaking the 156-year-old club’s games record. Photo, courtesy Herald-Sun

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A NIGHT OF CELEBRATION AND RECOGNITION Success has come in waves for the Mornington Peninsula with numerous accolades awarded to businesses of the region at the 2021 Victorian Tourism Awards.

Leading the way were our four gold winners, awarded to the highest scoring entrant in the relevant category.

Congratulations to Green Olive at Red Hill (Excellence in Food Tourism), Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park (Ecotourism), Carmel at Sorrento (5 Star Luxury Accommodation) and Searoad Ferries (Major Tour and Transport Operators) for their gold recognition.

Further commendation is also due for Ebony Flett (Red Hill Candle Co.), who received the Young Achievers Award for 2021, and to Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park for their induction into the Victorian Tourism Awards Hall of Fame.

Hundreds of industry stakeholders from across the state attended Melbourne’s Town Hall in the evening of Thursday 3 February for the annual Gala Ceremony, which had been postponed from November 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

As an event which aims to reward excellence, innovation, industry professionalism and collaboration, the Victorian Tourism Awards has become an integral calendar year occasion to showcase and support the state’s tourism leaders and overall sector.

In addition to highlighting Victorian tourism products and services, the Awards place significant focus on the strengthening and deepening of industry relationships, creating a space to unite as well as share stories, knowledge and successes with one another.

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It was most gratifying to have the Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism Board as a silver winner in the category of Tourism Marketing and Campaigns, for the 2021 Hello Again campaign.

Praise is also to be given to the businesses of the region who took home silver and bronze recognition on the night: Red Hill Candle Co. (Bronze, New Tourism Business), Pt. Leo Estate (Silver, Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services), Hawkes Farm (Silver, Excellence in Food Tourism), Grape Explorations Australia (Silver, Tour and Transport Operators) and Mornington Boat Hire (Bronze, Adventure Tourism).

Additional finalists from the Mornington Peninsula included Hop It, JimmyRum and Peninsula Hot Springs.

The winners of 25 nationally recognised categories receive automatic entry to compete at the Australian Tourism Awards, to be held on Friday 18 March 2022 on the Sunshine Coast.

Angela Cleland, Chief Executive Officer of the Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism Board said, "To have the Mornington Peninsula recognised so significantly on this statewide scale is truly remarkable. We are so proud of all the entrants, finalists and winners for the 2021 Victorian Tourism Awards and cannot wait to continue promoting our region as a leading tourism destination. While these past two years have presented undeniable challenges, we look forward to a year of new opportunity, adventure and ongoing success." visitmorningtonpeninsula.org

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By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Gary Sissons

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ount Eliza artist Rosie Barber creates huge, multipanel artworks. Her favourite subjects are landscapes, seascapes and flowers. Because of their scale, her floral works are particularly arresting. She highlights the sculptural form, brilliant colours and intricate patterns of each variety of flower.

Rosie hadn’t planned to become a professional artist. She was drawn to it and her work has evolved over the years. Living on the Mornington Peninsula provides her with an endless source of inspiration being surrounded by natural beauty and vast uncluttered views. She also loves the Peninsula’s colour palette.

When Rosie started secondary education in Melbourne, her mother insisted that she get a Saturday job. It just so happened that the job was at a florist shop where she made floral arrangements. She became very familiar with the shapes, colours and intricate anatomy of flowers. It gave her an eye for detail.

Spending her childhood summers at the beach in Sorrento built an affinity with the sea. Peninsula beaches are the source material for her seascapes. She loves looking across the unbroken expanses of Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait. Her hinterland, farm and vineyard landscapes are a counterpoint to the seascapes.

When she was 21, she travelled to Europe to see the work of the great masters. The art and architecture were a great source of inspiration. She was particularly struck by Rembrandt’s use of light and shade. She employs some of the methods of the great masters in the work she produces today.

Oils are more flexible. I can get better definition with oils

Her favourite painter is British/Australian, Russell Drysdale. She loves his use of colour and portrayal of rugged outback scenes.

She also loves the style of Australian painter, Jeffrey Smart for his simplicity, clean lines and use of shadow.

While she has been painting for over 30 years now, Rosie is predominantly a self-taught artist, but to hone her drawing and painting skills, she took classes with Melbourne artist/teacher, John Lawry. With him she also learned the 'trompe l’oeil' technique.

Rosie began her art practice when her children were young. She did porcelain painting because she liked the way she could apply the paint, fire it, and add new layers after each firing to build up the image. It can take up to a dozen firings to create the desired painting.

Rosie describes her art as clear in its intent, graphically strong with complex detail and shadowing that makes her paintings very realistic. She loves working on large canvases to bring all those elements across.

Despite her love for both seascapes and landscapes, she says her real comfort zone is her floral paintings. Her love of flowers and the beauty of their sculptural form is reflected in her detailed works. She believes that as a subject, flowers stand alone.

She works to make them three dimensional and push them out by putting shadows behind them.

She also painted and decorated ceramics which she sold at markets.

When she moved to Mount Eliza in 2005 and discovered that her new home didn’t have the right kind of power to operate a kiln, she donated her kiln and molds to Oak Hill Gallery in Mornington.

Once she gave up ceramics, she set up her home studio and began painting. “I wanted to express myself and learn something new,” she says. Though she has worked quite a lot with acrylics, she prefers oils.

“Oils are more flexible. I can get better definition with oils. Acrylics dry quickly and are more resistant. I can keep working with oils, keep coming back to the painting. Oils also better convey the mood of my subject.”

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Rosie also finds inspiration in the support and camaraderie of other artists in the Peninsula Studio Trail (PTS) group. It’s a pleasure to be surrounded by like-minded people. When she found that they not only worked from their homes, but exhibited from the homes through open studio days, she knew it was the right fit for her.

In addition to PST open studio days, Rosie has exhibited her work at Sorrento Rotary Art Show, Mornington Peninsula Art Show, Oak Hill Gallery and the Continental Hotel at Sorrento.

Her work has also sold across Australia to private collectors.

One of the most important things to Rosie is the buyer’s reaction to, and regard for, her work. She believes art reflects the personality and style of the buyer so she is excited to see where the work will hang and how it complements the space. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing her art in situ.

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VENTANA FESTIVAL - SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Frankston City’s much-loved Latin Arts Festival – the Ventana Fiesta – is back in 2022 with something for everyone.

The vibrant festival offers a diverse range of intimate and authentic experiences through dance, music, food, art, crafts, film, poetry and educational workshops.

Ventana is a celebration of Latin cultures, with events in Frankston throughout February and March, and is Frankston’s most popular cross-cultural event.

While Frankston Arts Centre and Cube 37 host the majority of the events, activities will be held at the Libraries, local schools and community centres throughout Frankston City.

The program includes ‘Tango and wine’ (dance lessons with tango master Fabio Robles on March 14 and 21); the ‘McClelland

by Moonlight’ immersive event after-dark (March 26); an evening of wine tasting, live music and tango performances (March 27); tango children’s bilingual storytelling and songs (various dates); and much more.

Explore the graphic possibilities in the expanded field, using photography and basic printmaking techniques in a workshop with artist Lena Becerra at Cube 37 (March 13).

Ventana Arte challenges viewers to reflect on the impact of human lifestyles on the earth in a series of art exhibitions in Cube 37 and the Frankston Arts Centre foyer.

Joshua Searle’s self-titled exhibition uses recycled materials, bright colours and distinctive iconography to explore ideas of race, politics and self-identity.

Venezuelan artist, Dira Martinez Mendoza, invites you to experience the earth’s heartbeat in her mix media installation titled Latido de la Tierra (Heartbeat of the Earth).

Argentinian-Italian artist, Lena Bercerra, explores the subtle properties of different materials to draw parallels to human behaviours in an exhibition titled ‘Scaffold – Tierra Fractal’.

Jorge Luis Ruiz is a Cuban artist recognised for his fine art paintings. Ruiz forms part of a new generation of creators representing daily life, not only of Cubans but of human beings in general.

For details about the Ventana Festival please visit website: ventanafrankston.com.au

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MINDFUL beauty

By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni

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Ikebana takes something beautiful and highlights that beauty.

It’s an expression of life itself

rom her home studio in Mount Martha, Aileen Duke practices and teaches ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement. She’s been practising for 14 years and teaching for three, yet she feels she’s still a student because ikebana is constantly evolving. “Lifelong learning is something I have always embraced as an attitude towards life,” she says.

More than just pretty flower arrangements, ikebana is a practice based on the philosophies of harmony, minimalism, symbolism and meaning. Each element and each composition tells a story.

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The three elements of ikebana are: line, colour and mass.

The four principles are: fresh approach, movement, balance and harmony.

Ikebana originally came from China when Buddhist missionaries threw flower offerings to the Buddha. They then refined their gifts into arrangements. The Japanese adopted this tradition. The first ikebana school, Ikebono, was founded in Japan in the seventh century.

The ikebana practiced today was popularised by a Shogun

(Samurai lord) in the Middle Ages. Samurai felt ikebana improved mental focus because it requires mindfulness. They believed communing with nature was purifying. They also viewed ikebana as a reflection of their own mortality.

In 2000 Aileen spent four weeks in Japan on a University of Melbourne Cultural Enrichment Teaching Fellowship looking at ways to bring greater cultural awareness to Australia. Being immersed in Japanese arts and culture had a great impact on her.

She has returned to Japan many times since.

It was Aileen’s younger daughter, Madeleine, who suggested ikebana classes. With both of them working in the corporate world, Madeleine was enjoying ikebana as a creative outlet. She proposed it as a shared interest that would provide catch-up opportunities and it turned into lifelong passion for Aileen. Now she can’t imagine her life without it.

Aileen has been studying with the same ikebana teacher in Murrumbeena for 14 years, but due to COVID, there was an explosion of interest in ikebana and people from all over the world were connecting and sharing online. Now Aileen studies with a teacher in Belgium too.

“Ikebana takes something beautiful and highlights that beauty.

It’s an expression of life itself,” she says. Aileen shared a story of an ikebana master who was visiting a garden with a beautiful hedge of flowering camellias. To the dismay of the owner, the gardener removed all the flowers except one perfect bloom, making that one flower the star of the show (which greatly pleased the ikebana master). That is the essence of ikebana. continued next page...

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Sogetsu is the school of ikebana Aileen practices. It was established in 1927. Its philosophy is that ikebana can be practiced anytime, by anyone, anywhere. There are many different schools with different philosophies and rules, but they all work with angles and asymmetry.

It’s not just the materials that are important. The container or vase is a key element of the arrangement. Its size, shape, colour and texture influence the selection and use of materials, and conversely, interesting materials may prompt the use of a particular vase.

“Ikebana can be artistic, but I wouldn’t say it was art. It’s sculptural, but not sculpture. It really is its own essence,” Aileen says. She decides what to make depending on the materials at hand and where her mood takes her. She chooses the materials and matches them to the container/vase.

Aileen creates pieces that range in size from 10 x 15cm to more than a metre high/wide. She has an incredible variety of containers; so many, in fact, that she’d like to share them by starting a vase library.

Ikebana can be artistic, but I wouldn’t say it was art. It’s sculptural, but not sculpture. It really is its own essence

Aileen gathers her materials primarily from her own garden and surrounding area. If she is interested in a certain flower or plant, people are very obliging about allowing her to take a cutting. She often finds things in the garden clippings people discard. Sometimes she sources from local flower growers.

It depends on what she is looking for.

While ikebana generally focuses on highlighting elements of nature using flowers, leaves, bark, reeds, grasses, stems, branches and other organic materials, it can actually be made from anything. Aileen has used some unconventional materials, such as, vegetables, paper and plastic.

If she had to add another string to her bow, she’d take up ceramics to make her own vases and containers, but for now she is dedicated to making interesting arrangements and teaching others to do the same. Ikebana is a creative, beautiful, relaxing practice, but also has mental health benefits because it requires mindfulness.

Aileen believes ikebana creates happiness.

Order arrangements or sign up for classes at: ikebana.net.au

Photo: Aileen Duke

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Photo: Aileen Duke

MODERN CLASSICS FROM KAKADU + JOYOUS WEAVINGS Finely lined ochre works on paper from Arnhem Land's Injalak Arts and weavings from Central Australia, the NT and Arnhem Land provide an exciting contrast in Everywhen’s March exhibition.

"Injalak Arts is very close to Kakadu and has had a long history of producing works on paper, carvings and weavings traditional to the region, " says Everyhen's co-director, Susan McCulloch Many works, she says, feature the famous, unique X-ray style of painting in which internal organs of an animal or figure are seen through its body as though in X Ray. They are continuations of the ancient paintings on rock walls that are seen throughout Kakadu.

Titled Kulabbarl (Billabong) the show's 15 artists have depicted the birds, bats, animals, insects and plants that typically live in or around a billabong. These include flying foxes, brolgas, ibis, water goanna, honey eaters, long neck turtle, magpie geese and waterlilies.

The complementary exhibition Fibre Fun! comprises woven fish traps by Maureen Ali from Arnhem Land's Maningrida Arts; a variety of brilliantly coloured raffia and grass baskets and animals

by Tjanpi Desert Weavers of Central Australia and a range of baskets and dilly bags by one of Australia's newest art centres at Numbulwar in the NT. "The works are all very joyous and uplifting," says Fibre Fun! curator, Everywhen's co-owner Emily McCulloch Childs. " Weaving is both a long-practised craft and now, a highly regarded fine art form. We thought we could all do with a bit of lifting of spirits this autumn!"

The two exhibitions, she says, provide great contrast and introduce new and different aspects of Aboriginal art to a Peninsula audience.

Kulabbarl (Billabong) and Fibre Fun! runs from March 11-29

EVERYWHEN ARTSPACE A: 39 Cook St, Flinders P: 5989 0496 E:info@everywhenart.com.au W: everywhenart.com.au Open: Fridays-Tuesdays, 11am-4pm.

Erica Shorty, Tjulpu (Bird), raffia, wool and grass, 40 cm (h).

Courtesy the artist and Tjanpi Desert Weavers

Graham Badari, Kardabaibai (Darter) catching Manmakkawarri (Catfish) at the Kulabbarl (Billabong), ochre on paper, 41 x 61 cm. Courtesy the artist and Injalak Arts

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NEW ART FRESH INSPIRATION Nissarana Galleries Mornington and Noosa has represented Graham Jones for many years as one of its most popular and sought after artists and is now excited to host his 2022 Solo Exhibition.

Graham’ paintings are both captivating and intriguing as he explores his contemporary expressionistic style using a variety of techniques that define his unique paintings. Graham has been consumed by creativity for more than 50 years covering careers in music, writing and design. He is well known internationally for his award-winning home design company after which he became design consultant to the Royal Family in Abu Dhabi for 7 years. His development as a visual artist has seen a steady evolution of his creative spirit, producing a powerful portfolio of truly exceptional paintings that are both captivating and distinctly ‘Graham Jones’.

His works are held in private collections in the throughout Australia, USA, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates Graham Jones Solo Exhibition 2022 will consist of a body of new works, many of which are in a new dynamic style that has not been seen before. Those looking for both collectable and visually satisfying art works are invited to attend the exhibition opening night where there will drinks and live music, an enjoyable evening for all.

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The final pieces of the jigsaw are falling into place at Village Glen Retirement Community, on the magnificent Mornington Peninsula Health and Wellness Centre

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New Lakeside Apartments

Croquet Lawn and Bowling Green

9-Hole Golf Course

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New Jake’s Bar, dining room and lounge

New cinema and library

The Hub is the heart of Village Glen, already home to the village shop and hair salon, and the now newly completed facilities offer residents so much more. It’s designed to be a place where residents and their guests can gather to relax, converse and rest in a beautifully appointed and furnished communal precinct.

No service fee for three years on qualifying 2 bedroom villas, terms and conditions apply.

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A DEDICATED NEW YEAR 7-8 CENTRE AT PADUA MORNINGTON Padua College is at an exciting time in the lead up to its 125 years of history with construction of an impressive new Performing Arts Centre at its Mornington Campus nearing completion, and plans for a brand new Year 7-8 Centre underway in preparation for 2023.

The Performing Arts Centre features a magnificent double-volume theatre with seating for over 350 patrons, state-of-the-art recording studios, and dedicated performance and practice spaces for music, dance and drama students. This 2,500sqm facility will offer Padua students and staff the opportunity to hold large scale productions onsite along with the infrastructure and technical resources to best support its excellent Performing Arts Department.

Following extensive consultation with education professionals, staff, parent and student communities, the College recently announced plans for the construction of a new Year 7-8 Centre at Mornington.

The 3,600sqm centre will provide the perfect environment for 550 junior students to begin their secondary school education.

Environmental considerations ensure the inclusion of ample green spaces within the junior precinct and the incorporation of a loggia to offer spacious, sheltered areas for play. Modern classrooms will open up to central areas and adjoining classrooms to provide flexible learning spaces for students. “When combined with a reduction in maximum class sizes to 25, this facility allows our talented staff to teach in an environment that facilitates the delivery of optimal educational outcomes,” explains Business Director David Lawn.

An architectural atrium at the heart of the building will form a spacious, central gathering space for break-out areas, performances and assemblies. The Year 7-8 Centre ground floor will be occupied by a standalone administration centre, leadership offices, a Learning Enhancement hub, junior Science and STEM rooms, seminar rooms, and student kitchenettes and facilities, with student lockers, offices and 18 classrooms appointed on the first floor.

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“Our buildings must keep pace with modern teaching pedagogy and support our new Learning and Teaching Framework,” says Principal Anthony Banks. “This Centre will be a wonderful way to mark Padua College’s significant 125th Anniversary in providing a comprehensive and inclusive curriculum, characterised by excellent teaching, where every student is encouraged to utilise their God-given talents, to make a positive impact on the world and to be the best they can be.”

Established in 1898, Padua is comprised of three junior campuses (Year 7-9) at Mornington, Rosebud and Tyabb and a senior campus (Year 10-12) at Mornington. Excellent staff, facilities, grounds and resources at each campus provide ample opportunity for students to excel in areas of curriculum, leadership, arts, and sports at Padua College.

A culture of high expectation across the cognitive, spiritual, physical, social and emotional domains informs the learning and teaching programs at the College. This assists students to develop their capacity to make informed, reasoned and ethical judgements that impel them to act and make a positive impact on their world. Padua’s social justice programs are just one example of where learning connects beyond the walls of the classroom to the real life context.

Padua College delivers a diverse curriculum offering with multiple pathways to suit the specific learning needs and interests of its students. By enabling students to make meaningful connections and engage in authentic learning experiences, it is the hope that each individual is able to recognise their God-given talents; be the best that they can be; and make a positive impact on their world.

The College is hosting a series of Discovery tours in early 2022 and we invite you to to book a tour, visit and learn more about what Padua can offer your child.

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PADUA COLLEGE 2022 DISCOVERY TOURS

Prospective families are invited to come and experience a taste of the curriculum, sporting, cultural and spiritual life that Padua College can offer your child.

Meet our staff, see the school in action and learn more about plans for building a new Year 7-8 Centre at Mornington and smaller class sizes.

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CULTIVATING CURIOUS MINDS

Haileybury’s curriculum encourages students to explore every opportunity to learn more, be more and to embrace their natural curiosity There’s a special buzz around Haileybury – literally.

Since 2019, the Curious Minds program at the school has seen Junior and Middle School students discovering the ancient art of beekeeping. As part of the Haileybury Hive initiative, students learn how to assemble bee hives, manage and care for the bees, and then extract the fresh honey.

“Students learn about the biology and ecology of bees, develop beekeeping skills, harvest and bottle honey and then learn how to use the bees’ products in cooking and candle making,” says Jacqueline Gough, Head of Curious Minds at Haileybury.

“As part of this program, students also learn about teamwork, collaboration, problem solving and entrepreneurial thinking from marketing the honey products.”

The Haileybury Hive initiative is just one of the many ways in which students are encouraged to explore new interests and to develop new skills and ways of viewing the world in which they live.

Underpinning this approach is the Curious Minds program that inspires students to further their academic interests beyond the classroom by providing extension activities.

Students from Prep to Year 12 can take advantage of a raft of innovative and challenging co-curricular opportunities that extend far beyond beekeeping. Each activity is carefully designed to expand students’ thinking to help prepare them for life during and beyond school.

Each activity under the Curious Minds umbrella also focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) and LEAP (Literature, Entrepreneurship, Arts & Politics) themes.

Another popular example of the Curious Minds program is the Haileybury Incubator Project or HIP. It’s a feature of the Year 9 curriculum that triggers the imagination and business potential of the next generation of entrepreneurs who will perhaps follow in the footsteps of leaders like Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Sheryl Sandberg.

“There is a large focus on developing creative and critical thinking, collaboration, enhancing digital skills and creating solution-focused students,” says Damien Meunier, Head of Entrepreneurship and Learning Partnerships.

“These future-ready skills will help our students to become our next leaders and change-makers.”

Recently, HIP students worked on projects including creating a digital mural to promote positive mental health and building a customisable device that converts any desk into a standing desk.

One group of students developed a program for younger children, delivered by teens, to teach them about consent. Another student launched a fashion startup with a marquee product called the Toodie Hoodie – a beach towel with handy pockets.

Similarly, Haileybury’s StartUp Program for Year 8 students is all about promoting bright ideas, clever thinking, drive and creativity. Students work in teams to transform a start-up business idea into a reality.

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“We want to create problem solvers, risk takers and for students to see failure as a ‘first attempt in learning’. We want students to have a mindset that they can take on any situation and thrive,” says Mr Meunier.

Demonstrating the diversity of Curious Minds opportunities, students can also learn about diplomacy and international nations through the Model United Nations role playing initiative. They can work their way through the Duke of Edinburgh International Award scheme and take part in the Science Talent Search — an annual science competition.

Students can be part of the SHINE Space Program which brings together Haileybury students and Swinburne University students to design scientific experiments for the International Space Station.

Recently, a group of Haileybury students collaborated with Swinburne University of Technology to deliver yoghurt cultures to the International Space Station. The yoghurt was delivered via a SpaceX rocket launched from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida and is part of an experiment to study the effects of microgravity on bacteria.

Encouraging students to engage with STEM-based subjects and experiences is a key aim of educators at Haileybury. For some students, this can later lead to careers in fields as diverse as Medicine, Statistics, Data Analysis and Engineering.

“STEM is important as it reinforces the skills and capabilities that ensure students are future ready – skills like critical thinking, digital acumen, problem solving and many more. Through the development of solutions, students can channel their creativity while brainstorming answers to problems — a process that can bring out the newest and most innovative ideas yet,” says Jordyn Exner, Head of Senior School STEM. “Throughout Haileybury’s Curious Minds Program, STEM is not limited to the walls of our classrooms — it is accessible in the variety of extra-curricular and academic extension activities available from Prep to Year 12. Curious Minds provides a platform for endless opportunity and choice.”

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More than a mind for mathematics.

Our students are fostered to be the best versions of themselves.

Like Ruby, who exemplifies the ‘quiet achiever’. She’ll never tell you that she’s an awarded diver, kicks goals as an aerobics-loving soccer star, or proudly a member of our Pipes and Drums band.

She’s a humble, happy go-lucky kid that simply loves doing what she loves at school … and we love that even more.

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A PLACE TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE John Paul College is a co-educational Catholic Secondary School in Frankston, with a commitment to maintaining an environment and culture where all members of the College community experience a sense of belonging and are recognised as unique.

At the heart of the College is the desire for each student to flourish across religious, physical, cognitive, emotional and social domains. Students enjoy coming to school as their personal narrative is known, respected and valued. A diverse and rich curriculum is provided in all year levels to ensure interests, talents and aspirations are catered for and nurtured.

We aim to challenge students; to inspire them to achieve, to explore, to understand different ways of thinking and to take advantage of the many opportunities that are available to them. An array of extracurricular activities are on offer at John Paul College, including sports, debating, public speaking, community service, Youth Ministry, social justice, chess club and performing arts.

John Paul College offers students the opportunity to experience community life in a faith-filled environment. Each student is invited to develop their personal faith through sacramental celebration, prayer, liturgy, year level retreats, social justice initiatives, fundraising efforts and optional immersion programs to the Philippines, East Timor and India.

The College grounds are large and beautifully landscaped, providing plenty of space for students to learn and socialise. The state-of-the-art facilities include a modern and well-appointed Resource Centre, sporting grounds and courts, Individual Learning Centre, VCAL dedicated classrooms and fully equipped Science laboratories.

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The Ngargee Centre for Performing and Visual Arts is a wonderfully appointed space; comprising of modern facilities for music, drama, dance, media and fine arts. Involvement in the Arts provides students with the platform to develop their creativity and confidence.

Investing in the future of our students, the College has developed a Masterplan after extensive consultation with staff, students, parents and the College Board. The plan outlines the continued development to facilities, ensuring our 14 hectare grounds and buildings meet the demands of an advancing curriculum. The Stage 1 Building Works of the College Masterplan have commenced onsite and include a new double storey Learning Hub and a new Food Technology Building.

Sporting opportunities are wide and varied for students at all year levels in both individual and team competitions. Students of all skill levels are encouraged to participate through the House Swimming, Athletics and Cross-Country carnivals and those who excel are supported to go on to higher level competitions at Regional, State and National levels.

Discover the College for yourself at our upcoming Open Day on Thursday 24 March 2022. Register your attendance via the College website.

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Open Day Register for our Open Day on Thursday 24 March.

Apply now for Year 7 2024.

Applications are due by Friday 19 August 2022.

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WOODLEIGH SCHOOL ADVENTUROUS MINDS ARE EDUCATED HERE A Woodleigh education provides more than just an excellent academic preparation for the future. It offers a journey of experiential learning and discovery, which prepares each individual for life's challenges beyond school.

Woodleigh encourages students to be adventurous with their learning. It affirms creativity, independence, self-motivation, and initiative; elements you can sense as soon as you enter the school.

Our three unique campuses, Minimbah in Frankston South, Penbank in Moorooduc and the Senior Campus in Langwarrin South, are entirely coeducational and committed to the belief that this is the only suitable setting to educate both boys and girls for adult life.

We see the development of academic learning, personal wellbeing, and student engagement as being interdependent. As a result, we promote the development of student outcomes across the essential elements of learning: the understanding of concepts,

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the acquisition of knowledge, the mastery of skills and the ability to perform meaningful tasks in real-world settings. We understand that such deep learning happens best in safe, supportive and respectful environments where students can take risks, question their assumptions, respond creatively, and explore new ways of thinking. For this reason, our approach to teaching is paced to students' learning needs, tailored to their learning preferences, and built around their specific interests as learners.

To discover more about Woodleigh School, visit our website, phone or email Enrolments Team who will be more than happy to help.

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Original, passionate and persistent.

Adventurous Minds create and innovate, They are ready to find a different path, an original vision.

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Be inspired to discover your creativity Our studio is a fun and friendly space for people who would like to explore their creativity, no matter their age or skill level!

We will guide you to discover your unique creative self.

Pre-Primary and Primary Kids classes A comprehensive timetable of School Holiday Classes Adult Art and Creative classes Family Workshops Group classes and Private lessons (NDIS compliant) Online and in-store Art and craft supplies Custom workshops

DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVITY At Creative Makes we help people discover their creativity through a wide range of classes including, pottery, kids art classes, adults art classes, life drawing, collage, watercolour, paint and sip sessions, and kid's art parties.

All our classes are designed to guide people, at any stage of their creative journey, in an encouraging and supportive environment, without judgment or expectations.

Whether you are a complete beginner or have already started on your creative path, our facilitators bring their experience and enthusiasm for all things art and craft to the Creative Makes studio.

Our guest facilitators embrace this same ethos, and this allows the Studio to be a place of Creative Freedom. In the after-school classes the students are encouraged each week to think about their own individuality, so their work will be uniquely theirs. Learning through experimentation and exploration of different mediums, such as painting, drawing, printing, and collage.

You will experience this same exploration during our adults’ classes, encouraging a sense of adventure and connectedness.

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A FUN JOURNEY AWAITS FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS In this inviting, stimulating & creative setting, the primary focus is to keep alive and nurture children’s creative expression, fundamental to healthy well-being, growth and development.

By allowing children to fully immerse themselves in the fun, creative journey, they freely explore the art and craft activities at their own pace and in their unique way!

When all the usual adult expectations, judgements and criticisms are removed from art, children can freely ‘throw caution to the wind’, let their imaginations run wild, ideas flow naturally, discover a whole new world and truly value their own creative worth.

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CURIOUS, COMPASSIONATE AND CONNECTED Toorak College offers comprehensive ELC learning programs for Kindergarten and Pre-Prep children located in and around the Mornington Peninsula.

We provide a nurturing and engaging co-educational environment.

Our range of learning experiences promote social, emotional and academic growth and allow children to actively engage with each other and their teachers in purposeful and meaningful ways.

“To enlighten is to give someone greater knowledge or understanding.

When a young person enters our Early Learning Centre, they develop their sense of self, understanding of others and find their connection to the world around them”, says Miss Melissa Schoorman, Head of Wardle House and Deputy Principal of Toorak College.

Our tailored Early Learning program, Project Enlighten, focuses on this significant period of growth for a young learner by expanding the experiences of 3 and 4 year old children through a breadth of learning opportunities that will form their foundation of understanding.

Project Enlighten is influenced by the principles and practices of Reggio Emilia, in which children are recognised as capable and resourceful. Every day, children in our Early Learning program are filled with excitement as they explore environments that are varied and engaging, with an emphasis on creativity and play-based learning.

Integrated into Project Enlighten is the explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy. Skills and talents come from many different areas so we complement our program with a diverse range of specialist classes that assist in developing each child’s academic and personal growth. These classes are taught by specialist teachers and include: • STEM-X programs: Science, Robotics, Construction and Technology • Creative Arts: Visual Art, Movement and Out and About • Performing Arts: Music, Drama and Dance • Language and Cultural Appreciation: Mandarin and Library • Health and Wellbeing: Physical Education, PMP, Mindfulness and Nutrition Highly regarded across the Mornington Peninsula, Toorak College offers a range of programs to suit every child and every family.

Offering inclusive and in-depth Kindergarten and Pre-Prep programs for young children, Toorak College is passionate about developing a community of creative, curious and compassionate learners.

Register by phone or website, to join our Director of Early Learning, Ms Pat Barbieri, for a tour of our Early Learning Centre.

P: 9788 7200 W: toorakcollege.vic.edu.au

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OPEN DAY 2022 Tour Toorak College’s beautiful Mornington Peninsula campus and discover our unique approach to achieving academic and personal growth in all of our students.

REGISTER FOR OUR 2022 OPEN DAY MOUNT ELIZA T (03) 9788 7200 toorakcollege.vic.edu.au

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CROISSANTS magnifiques

By Georgina Carroll Photos Gary Sissons

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“I’ve always had a passion for French cuisine,” John said. John is ohn and Jen Angsiting are the ultimate typical French Mauritian, speaking French and learned to cook French hospitality duo. John comes from the chef back-ofcuisine with his mother. He got his start in hospitality working in house world; Jen from the waitress front-of-house world.

Melbourne's fine-dining restaurants, where food is often heavily It is this experience and training that has made them French inspired, and chefs speak fluent French. “Its like second staples in the Melbourne cafe scene, starting, owning and nature,” John said. Jen lived and worked in France operating multiple cafes all over Melbourne, in front-of-house restaurant positions. The couple I’ve always from the CBD to the outer suburbs. So, when opened a hole-in-the-wall coffee shop in the city the couple and their two children, like so had a passion and then created a few different pop-ups. “From many others during the pandemic, opted for for French there we opened a few small cafes with the focus a sea-change in early 2021, it was an obvious being on the coffees and pastries, always French cuisine choice to open a new cafe. inspired,” John said. “We moved out here a 'Au Croissanterie' is nestled in Dromana's bustling shopping village. John and Jen have adapted their winning formula of great coffee paired with quality house-baked French pastries that have made their venues such a success. It brings the best of the Melbourne cafe scene to the peninsula. French cuisine is a passion for both John and Jen.

year ago and wanted to do something with a little bit of French inspiration.”

“There was definitely a gap,” Jen said. “There’s some really good coffee places and roasters around here and restaurants, but there just wasn’t the croissants, the pastry and coffee feel that’s just a good combination.” continued next page...

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Supporting the local community is a huge part of the ethos of John and Jen’s businesses

John and Jen and a team of French bakers use a method inspired by a movement that started in the 1970s in France. “It was the bakers little answer to the American fast-food thing,” John said. “They wanted to use unskilled labor but also have a beautiful French product.” The process that was created uses a preformed dough that is frozen then sent out to shops where they are proved and baked fresh. “You maintain a really consistent product,” he added.

All the ingredients and cultures used are imported from France, creating a spectacularly authentic product. John estimates that 40 to 50 per cent of croissants and pastries are made this way.

'Au Croissanterie' makes eight different types of fresh croissants daily, their signature being the lemon curd cruffin. They also serve fresh baguettes and toasties, all filled with local, fresh, Mediterranean-inspired ingredients. This is all complemented with coffee using beans by A+ coffee, a specialty coffee roaster situated in Blackburn. John and Jen have specifically opted for a European-style coffee bean to complement their pastries.

The venue itself is modern and captures the essence of the Melbourne cafe scene whilst still feeling uniquely Mornington Peninsula. Space is utilised impeccably whilst still feeling tranquil, and is a place you can hang out in for whatever period of time suits you. “We wanted to make sure we weren’t in too big of a space so we could easily pivot to takeaway,” Jen said.

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The cafe opened late November, 2021, just before the summer rush and the peak holiday season, allowing John and Jen to get to know the locals. “We always like to know our locals. We never want to be just there for the tourists and the holiday season”, Jen said. “We really do thrive on getting to know our customers.” While John and Jen have opened cafes in many different locations from the middle of the city in Lonsdale Street to the outer suburbs of Westmedows, a holiday destination is a new experience for them. “We do hire locals, which is so helpful because they’re like, 'Oh, its going to be flat out this weekend.'” Supporting the local community is a huge part of the ethos of John and Jen’s businesses. Eighty per cent of their staff from all their cafes are juniors training, and they offer opportunities in upskilling and taking part in traineeships.

John and Jen have felt so much support from the community already, with locals taking business cards for their holiday rentals and promoting the cafe. They have even had the regulars of their other cafes make a drive down to the peninsula to visit. “We've had heaps of people from the city and upper west all come to visit this one already, which is lovely,” Jen said.

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wo Sorrento venues are teaming up in a two-year partnership, which honours their local and shared history dating back to the 1800s.

The Sorrento Regatta is an annual sailing race held in the waters around the Sorrento pier over Easter weekend. The event first began in 1892, remaining popular for 22 years before the outbreak of World War I led to a century-long interval.

One of the earliest sponsors of the event was the Continental Sorrento, who have again signed up to sponsor the event hosts, the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club, securing naming rights of the event.

“We’re thrilled to partner with the Continental; the Conti’s rich history in the township of Sorrento, together with our Couta Boat history, dating back over 100 years, fit perfectly together,” said SSCBC Commodore Georgie Silverwood.

The Sorrento Regatta resumed in 2017, and Silverwood said the club and race pay tribute to all the sailors and supporters that served and supported the war efforts leading to the events interval.

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The event attracts hundreds of sailors and families who are members of the club, and in addition to the races hosts a charity lunch “Catch A Fish” to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. There is also junior sailing, live music and food, and an Easter swim and Easter egg hunt for kids.

Beyond the event, maintaining a strong relationship with the local Sorrento community is vital to the club. They run a Community Engagement Program offering off and on water programs to local schools and organisations. This includes giving students attending the Portsea Camp the chance to witness dolphins and seals.

“From our Mornington Peninsula schools to providing a boating experience for some of the students from the Melbourne Indigenous Transition school, some of whom have never been on a boat before, our members, staff and volunteers love to be involved in our community program,” Silverwood said.

Co-owner and operator of the Continental’s food and beverage experiences, Craig Shearer, said the partnership felt like a natural move due to both venues long histories in Sorrento and he is looking forward to supporting the club.

“We feel that, in general, the local hotel or pub should be an intrinsic part of the community and supporting local groups is extremely important for us to assist however we can,” he said.

I think it’s one of the most striking and historically significant buildings in Australia

The partnership aligns perfectly with the re-opening of the Continental Sorrento, which has undergone a major transition of ownership and a $120 million-dollar re-development over a four-year hiatus. The redeveloped pub is now a five-story lifestyle precinct, with a luxury hotel and bathhouse set to open in April.

Publican Craig Shearer has paired with the renowned Melbourne restaurateur/chef Scott Pickett to manage the venue's food and beverage outlets. Each one has over two decades of industry experience behind him. The pair shared familiarity and admiration for the previous Continental due to experiences holidaying the Peninsula.

“When the opportunity came up to be part of the Continental’s rebirth, I thought a partnership between us could do the precinct more justice than either of us on our own, so we’ve combined our areas of expertise and hope to deliver something that really amazes people,” Shearer said.

Scott Pickett has curated the menu for the beer garden and public bars, serving pub classics such as fish and chips and chicken parmigiana in addition to Asian fusion dishes and his famous long-grain dishes.

He will also be opening a fine-dining restaurant within the precinct, called Audrey’s, named after his grandmother. Pickett was inspired by her cooking style, which Shearer described as ‘simple food done really well’, with a menu emphasis on seafood.

In terms of renovation, it was important for the team to maintain the historical elements and significance of the building whilst allowing room for change and expansion.

“The Continental has stood proudly on the Constitution Hill since 1875. I think it’s one of the most striking and historically significant buildings in Australia and it was important for us to pay tribute to the proud history of the building,” Shearer said.

The limestone facade and walls of the building were restored to their original state, and original timbers within the flooring were recycled and reused in new parts of the venue.

Shearer said that during the relaunch, the pair have the intention to "provide a piece of luxury to everyone, regardless of who they are".

“Whether it’s a cold glass of wine or beer in the Conti bar or refurbished public bar, a fine dining experience in Audrey’s, or enjoying one of Australia’s best cocktails in our cocktail bar named Barlo, there’s going to be something for everyone, and I encourage everyone to walk through the doors, say 'Hi' and see what we have been working so hard to deliver.” Shearer said.

The team is excited about their partnership with the SSCBC and serving all the sailors and attendees of the Sorrento Regatta event this upcoming Easter.

For more information on SSCBC and upcoming Sorrento sailing events, visit sscbc.com.au/ or follow @sscbc.

The Continental is located at 1-21 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento.

For updates, follow on instagram: @thecontinentalsorrento

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By Georgina Carroll Photos Torello Farm

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“There has always been a challenge for me to grow on this land, but I like a challenge.

Forty years ago, Ross found himself in a bit of a rut. “I was at a loose end,” Ross said. Inspired by a local friend who had just begun growing avocados, he decided to give it a go. “I thought I would copy him, not knowing a thing about avocados then, and I don't think he did either. We were both really were ahead of our time then.

One problem was that I didn’t like eating them, I hated them.”

Ross goes about things differently from other growers in the area.

He is big on word-of-mouth and there are only two places other than his own farm where you can purchase his avocados. “I grew an avocado that tasted better than anybody else’s and word got around. People would buy them, and they’d open them up and there wouldn’t be black streaks in them.” This kept people coming back and telling their friends. “That’s the best way to do business,” Ross said. This is also how he runs his plumbing business, which he does as well as growing avocados.

oss Hitchiner is as about as Red Hill local as one can be.

He grew up and has lived, worked, and grown produce on the land most of his life. He is one of the original avocado farmers of the Mornington Peninsula, proving to nay sayers that you can grow almost anything anywhere with love and determination. Except maybe bananas; the only thing Ross said he has not been able to grow out here.

Planting avocados is a waiting game. You don't usually get fruit until your trees are at least 10 years old, and sometimes they will never bear fruit. But now, 40 years and 200 trees in, Ross has four different varieties, which he sells on his property in a small, rustic trailer as well as at Torello Farm and Red Hill Cellar.

“Two hundred is enough. It is a lot of work but if you love what you’re doing, it isn’t work.”

I knew one day that they would give me a return for all the hard work I did. But at the time, it was risky because I thought it wasn’t warm enough to grow them in this area.”

That’s why my fruit tastes good, because it is all organic, all natural

His farm sits at the bottom of his Red Hill property which is off the beaten track, down a dirt road. His farm is lively with guineafowls, dogs and his other animals. The avocado trees grow near the bottom of the property.

All of Ross’s farming practices are organic, which is very important to him. Everything he uses is natural. Guineafowls are handy because they eat insects and grubs instead of using chemicals as pest control. “That’s why my fruit tastes good; because it is all organic, all natural. I won’t buy an avocado when they’re out of season.”

Ross has always had a passion for growing things, but learning to grow avocados was a challenge, which is why he became so passionate about it.

While Ross’s avocado business is very successful, there is concern due to changes in weather. When he began growing there were plenty of opinions that it could be too cold to grow good fruit, but this year with 35 degree days 70 per cent of Ross’s crop burnt on the trees. Ross said, “I hope the climate can be controlled, because it’s not only me that is going to be affected. I can see 40 years of work being destroyed with this really hot sun that burns everything.”

It might have taken a while, but Ross does now enjoy eating avocados. His favourite way is by just breaking them in half with his hands and just squeezing the fruit into his mouth. “I also love them with fish and with Vegemite. I can’t think of any food an avocado doesn’t go with; that’s why they are now so popular.”

It is clear that Ross’s hard work and dedication to what he does is why he is successful. He is a humble man who is willing to give things a go in order to see what works.

You can buy Ross’s Red Hill Avocados seasonally from Torello Farm 410 White Hill Rd, Dromana or Red Hill Cellar and Pantry 141 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South.

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MAPLE, TAHINI & ALMOND GRANOLA INGREDIENTS

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3 cups rolled oats

Preheat oven to 170c. Line a large baking tray with baking paper and set aside.

1/2 cup almonds 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup shredded coconut Pinch of salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon

In a large bowl, add the oats, nuts, seeds, coconut, salt and cinnamon. mix to combine. Place the coconut oil, maple syrup and tahini into a small saucepan and stir over a medium heat until melted. Pour into the oat mixture and stir well.

Pour it all out onto the baking tray and pop into the oven for 10 minutes.

Remove, give it a good stir and then pop back in for another 8 minutes.

3 tbsp. coconut oil 3 tbsp. maple syrup 3 tbsp tahini

Just keep a good eye on it as it can easily go from being perfect to burnt!

Remove from the oven, allow to cool and then spoon into a large airtight jar. Store in the pantry or decant into smaller jars to give as gifts.

*COOK’S NOTE After it has cooled, you can also stir through dried fruits such as, goji berries, dates, apricots or figs if you so desire. Just chop up any larger fruits.

At this point you can take it out and give it another mix around, it may be ready, or it may need a few more minutes to turn that lovely golden, toasty colour.

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Seaford is a beach side suburb in Melbourne.

It is located36 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Frankston.

Seaford was the site of the Karrum Karrum swamp, which was utilised for food by the Bunurong Aboriginal people. In the early twentieth century, after European settlement, the swamp was drained for farming purposes (with wet areas remaining only at low lands; including Seaford and the Edithvale wetlands.

At the 2016 census, Seaford had recorded a population of 16,463 The name Seaford arose during a meeting of local residents in 1913, called to decide upon a name for the settlement and the new railway station about to open. It was agreed that the name should contain some reference to the sea. Councillor Sydney Plowman suggested "Seaford", dropping the "l" from his home town of Sleaford, in Lincolnshire, England. The suggestion was adopted.

The Seaford Foreshore Reserve is one of the few remaining substantial, continuous strands of natural coastal vegetation near Melbourne. Seaford is notable for this reserve, which divides the beach from Nepean Highway along the whole length of the suburb. This reserve was the site for an extensive dune restoration program undertaken by the Port Phillip Authority in 1972, under the title of the "Seaford Experimental Project". The program involved extensive areas of fencing, revegetation and the installation of walking tracks, seats, tables and shelters.

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Kananook walking trail is split by roads, passes by the Seaford RSL, continuing in both directions.

Seaford Wetlands is a 305 hectare nature reserve listed on the Register of the National Estate. The wetlands are home to a wide variety of bird life, including a number of rare and endangered migratory species protected by international agreements. The large numbers and variety of bird life make the Wetlands popular with bird watchers. Many migratory birds from as far afield as Siberia visit the reserve from October to March.

There are stands of river red gums around the margins of the wetlands, some of which are estimated to be around 300 years old. Some have scars where the bark was stripped for use by the Bunurong Aboriginal people prior to European settlement.

Seaford is serviced by both bus and commuter rail. Two railway stations are within the suburb – Seaford and Kananook – on the Frankston railway line.

In February 2011 the Australian Football League's St Kilda Football Club officially opened its $10.25 million training venue at Belvedere Park in Seaford.

The Seaford post office opened on 6 March 1914.

Median house prices for Seaford is $825,000 whilst median rental is at $443 per week.

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Many significant artists live and work on the Mornington Peninsula and they, with talented emerging artists, have donated forty paintings to the Unframed Art silent auction and art show.

What makes this art show unique? The artist has signed only the back of the painting. You will know the identity of the artist only when you have purchased your artwork!

All funds raised from the show will help fund overnight respite care for clients of Peninsula Home Hospice. Palliative care is for anyone of any age (from babies to older adults) who are diagnosed with a life-limiting illness.

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Above: The Oriental Bank, Main Street Mornington, 1875

“Which bank?” “The Oriental. It’s the only bank in town”

By Val Wilson (Mornington and District Historical Society) and Peter McCullough

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he conversation above is one that might have been overheard in Main Street, Mornington , circa 1875, when the Oriental Bank established itself in a building on the corner of Main and Albert Streets; it was the town’s first bank.

which traded there from 1875 to 1880. It was then taken over by the Colonial Bank (2) which occupied the building until 1894 when it moved to premises on the other side of Main Street.

Pioneer resident Thomas Allchin constructed the building from bricks made from material extracted from his clay pit on the lower corner of his Sutton Grange Estate. The pit was located in Gordon Street, to the rear of what has become the Mornington Central shopping centre.

Over the past 130 years the building has housed a variety of retail premises including Herb Dickinson’s The Point furnishing store in 1923 and then The Point hardware store for many years after that. Today the occupants are an eclectic mix: one can enjoy a Subway at the lower level and then slip upstairs for a Brazilian wax! The building reveals little of its former appearance except for the characteristic splayed corner and rectangular upper level double hung windows.

Allchin leased his impressive building to the Oriental Bank (1)

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Left: Thomas Cogger Allchin Top: The former Oriental Bank, 1992 Above: The former bank today

The Builder One of the most enterprising early settlers of Mornington was Thomas Cogger Allchin who had been born in a little village named Chart Sutton in Kent, England, in 1825. He was a carpenter-builder by trade and had come to Adelaide and then made his way overland to Victoria. He commenced building operations in Schnapper Point, as Mornington was then known, and quickly established himself. He built many of the earliest commercial buildings in the town such as the original Tanti Hotel and the schoolhouse. The oldest house in Frankston, Ballam Park homestead, was built in the Gothic Revival style by Allchin in 1855 for one of the district’s early families, the Liardets. Today it is classified by the National Trust and is the home of the Frankston Historical Society which includes a museum.

Below: The original Tanti Hotel, Mornington Right: Ballam Park Homestead, Frankston

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On business trips to Melbourne Thomas Allchin would frequently break the journey and stay overnight in Frankston with John Carr and his wife. There he met Sarah Jagger, Mrs Carr’s sister, who had emigrated from England in 1855. They married at St. James Old Cathedral, Melbourne, on 2 June, 1857. Like most young ladies of the time, Sarah kept a diary and, post nuptials, she recorded: “We stayed in town until Saturday evening, then came out to Cheltenham, walked to Mordialloc – next morning walked to Carrs’ at Frankston, there being no conveyance.” If Thomas was attempting to introduce a new custom – the walking honeymoon – it did not appear to catch on!

Possibly suffering a degree of exhaustion, Sarah stayed at the Carrs’ for another month or two and eventually arrived at Schnapper

Point in style, dressed in her best crinoline and smart bonnet, and with her household and personal effects, behind a team of bullocks provided by Isaac Swift. These same bullocks shortly afterwards ate the linen which Sarah had brought from England and which she had drying on the line.

In 1859 Thomas Allchin built a general store on the corner of Main and Albert Streets which he supplied with goods which he collected in Melbourne using his boats ‘Governor Latrobe’ and ‘Maggie’. Originally it consisted of two rooms but was expanded over time to become an elegant two story building. Unfortunately it was demolished in the 1960’s. The land on the corner opposite the shop was purchased by Thomas Allchin in 1865 and it was the building which he erected on that site which housed the Oriental Bank.

About this time Thomas Allchin had a contract for supplying sleepers to the Geelong Railway line and he also had a contract to supply firewood at 17/6 per ton to the army barracks in Melbourne.

Thomas and Sarah Allchin had four children: Emmie (who married Robert Olley of the ’Clydebank’ property), Thomas, Ella (who married prominent solicitor William Sym Cook and lived in ‘Morven Manor’ in Tanti Avenue) and Charles who was born in 1872 and drowned in 1892.Thomas died on 17 November, 1901 and his wife on 9 September, 1918; both are buried in the Mornington cemetery. continued next page...

Right: Thomas and Sarah Allchin Below: The Allchin store on the corner of Main and Albert Streets Mornington

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Above: Mornington Brickworks, circa 1860 - 1870 Below: Logo used on Mornington Brickworks' letterhead

Sutton Grange Thomas Allchin must have brought some property not long after his arrival at Schnapper Point; according to one account he bought land between Tanti Avenue and Gordon street from Isaac Swift for 20 gold sovereigns and a keg of rum! Evidently the clay pit referred to earlier was on this land and there are references to his brick making machine providing bricks for the Church of England (built in 1861) and the Presbyterian Church (1866). Records indicate the brick works was operating as late as 1896.

When the Allchins were married in 1857 Thomas erected a wooden house on the site where ‘Sutton Grange’, was subsequently built. A small shop was erected nearby from which Sarah sold rations and some of her needlework items. When the coach started to run to Melbourne, she would travel on it occasionally in order to replenish her stock. This little venture gave way to the establishment of the shop on the corner of Main and Albert Streets in 1859.

Official records show that on 7 November, 1872 Thomas purchased approximately six acres for £366.7.6 (aprox. $733). It had a frontage to the Esplanade and Tanti Avenue and would have been contiguous with the earlier holding. It was known as ‘the oak paddock’ because of the large number of beautiful she-oaks.

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Above: Sutton Grange, circa 1910 Right: A view from the Grand Hotel (Sutton Grange circled) Below right: Looking from Sutton Grange towards Mornington, circa 1900

In 1877 plans were drawn up for the erection of ‘Sutton Grange’, a large two-storied residence fronting Tanti Avenue. Included was a tower which overlooked the bay and enabled Thomas to scan, through his large brass telescope, the shipping movements to and from the harbour; most of his attention would have been focused on the two boats ferrying goods for the store in Main Street. The building is distinguished by the early use of coloured face bricks which were manufactured on one corner of the property, and the balustraded three level tower.

Sarah was a very religious woman and founded a temperance organization – the Band of Hope – which she ran at ‘Sutton Grange’ for both boys and girls.

Following the deaths of Thomas and Sarah, ‘Sutton Grange’ had a number of owners and uses. Toorak merchant Harry Sargood owned it in the 1920’s, and during the 1940’s modifications were made for its use as a guesthouse. Between 1957 and 1977 Sutton Grange was owned by the Social Welfare Department of the Victorian Government which conducted a children’s home on the property. Then for a number of years it was a reception venue which hosted the weddings of a number of well-known local residents. In the early years of this century a rather unsightly addition was tacked onto one side and the property is now used for privately owned apartments. continued next page...

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Left: Sutton Grange today Below left: Charles Allchin Top right: Finding the capsized boat on Sunday morning Bottom right: The body of Lawrence being brought ashore on Sunday afternoon

Charles Allchin Sunday 22 May, 1892 was undoubtedly the most tragic day in the history of Mornington: the town was mourning the loss of the bulk of the town’s football team at sea as it returned from a match at Mordialloc. During the morning the Reverend Caldwell, father of three sons who were members of the team, attempted to deliver his sermon at the Presbyterian church while, on the other side of town, Sarah Allchin watched from the balcony of ‘Sutton Grange’, hoping that the ketch ‘Process’ on which the team members were travelling, might come into view. Her son, Charles, was another member of the team. By the end of the day the wreck of the ’Process’ had been found and it was apparent that there were no survivors.

While all of the families affected by the disaster struggled to come to terms with their loss, some stories were particularly poignant. The death of Charles Allchin fell into that category. On leaving school he had commenced articles with a firm of architects and surveyors in the city. This required him to work on a Saturday morning; as soon as he was free on the morning in question he hurried down to Mordialloc as he was an enthusiastic member of the football team.

Paul Kennedy in his book ‘Fifteen Young Men’ recounts how, after the game, young Charlie walked down to the pier to say goodbye to his friends; Hooper, the skipper of the ‘Process’, did not want to take any more than the fifteen that he had brought. However Henry Short, manager of the Commercial Bank, grew impatient with the delay and started to make noises about catching the train. Charlie, standing with his bag of linen (he was bringing this home for his mother to wash as he was boarding in town during the week) saw his opportunity. He told Short that he could have his train ticket, good all the way to ’The Point’.

Charlie wanted nothing more than to sail in the ’Process’ with his close friend Hugh and the other Caldwell boys, Jim and Willie. He handed the ticket to Short and took his place in the boat beside his mates.

Although some bodies were found, the remains of Charlie Allchin were not recovered. Inside the boat, however, was the bag containing his washing linen.

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References: Gordon, Malcolm H B ‘A Never Ending Journey’, Ranelagh Publishing House, 2021.

Kennedy, Paul ‘Fifteen Young Men’, William Heinemann, 2016.

Moorhead, Leslie ‘Mornington – In the Wake of Flinders’, Stockland Press, 1971.

Footnotes: 1. Established in 1842 as the Bank of Western India, the bank moved its headquarters from Bombay to London in 1845, opened branches throughout the Far East, and by 1851 had changed its name to the Oriental Bank Corporation. By the 1860’s the bank held a dominant position in India and China and was considered the most powerful, oldest, and most prestigious Eastern exchange bank and the doyen of Eastern exchange banking. From the 1870’s the bank suffered greatly from bad loans and, in spite of it being reconstituted as the New Oriental Bank Corporation, it failed to survive beyond 1892.

2. The Colonial Bank of Australasia was a bank operating primarily in the Australian colony and then state of Victoria from 1856 to 1918. In 1893 the bank had 69 branches across the state of Victoria and was represented interstate and overseas through agencies with a number of other banks.

It was one of the banks to suspend payments during the banking crisis of 1893. The Colonial Bank amalgamated with the National Bank of Australasia in 1918.

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