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Harley Club Memories • Student Of The Leaf • Head Above The Rest • Nazaaray Estate Changing The World One Pencil At A Time • Angie Polglaze - Chainsaw Carver • Breaking Down Barriers Rock ’N’ Roll Festival • Birds Eye View • The Boathouse • Cinematic History

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contents 7. Events 8. Peninsula Styles 10. Harley Club Memories

Deb Graham has fond memories of the Harley Club in Balnarring. To this day, the smell of the pine trees reminds her of the fun times they shared as a family travelling down to the club house every school holidays.

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16. Student Of The Leaf

There’s nothing better than a nice cup of tea and peninsula tea aficionado, Tania Stacey, should know, after being crowned the Australian World Tea Brewers Cup Champion.

24. Peninsula Photos 26. Head Above The Rest

Mt Eliza milliner Felicity Northeast says headwear has taken a different turn this year with changes in colour and style for the 2017 racing carnival. Peninsula Essence talks to Felicity about the upcoming styles and how to make your spring racing outfit stand out.

30. A Little Bit Of India Amid Very Fine Wine

Down an unassuming road in Flinders is a simply signed entrance to one of the peninsula’s most unique and awarded wineries. Nazaaray Estate.

It is the peninsula’s southern-most winery, and owned by Indian born Paramdeep Ghumman and his wife Nirmal.

38. Changing The World One Pencil At A Time

Such a simple implement, the pencil, but its potential is far reaching. No one would know this more than Cindy Rochstein, Founder and CEO of Pencils Community. Her Seaford based charity collects new and used pencils and other stationery items. She and her team of volunteers then repackage these donations and distribute them to disadvantaged children in Australia and around the world.

46. All The Buzz About An Artist Of The Finest Timbre

For Angie Polglaze, “touching wood”has certainly worked. Since picking up a chainsaw for the first time 22 years ago and discovering its “possibilities”, Ms Polglaze has been patiently carving her own niche in the community of fine artists, but she never thought chainsaw carving would take her around the world.

52. Breaking Down Barriers

As the daughter of two Ghanaian immigrants, born in the UK and currently residing on the Mornington Peninsula, Naomi Kissiedu-Green is certainly no stranger to the idea of cultural diversity. Having travelled the world and experienced a wide range of cultural differences, she has seen with her own eyes the ways in which cultural diversity still remains an issue prevalent within society; Australian society in particular. .

56. The Ultimate Christmas Buyers Guide 68. Sculptor With A Royal Connection

A pretty seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula is home to the astonishing Australian sculptor, Heather Ellis. The winner of numerous awards and prizes for her three-dimensional creations, Heather’s preferred medium is bronze and her favourite subjects are wildlife and human figures. An active participant in artists' groups and societies, Heather’s achievements include public commissions..

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80. The Bushrangers Of Bushrangers Bay

Bushrangers Bay is a spectacularly beautiful section of coastline between Flinders and Cape Schanck. The name, romantic-sounding in this modern era, hints at a dark history. The story is one steeped in violence and bloodshed. It was at this spot, during Colonial times, that two convicts on the run from Van Diemen’s Land stepped ashore.

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HARLEY CLUBies

By Melissa Walsh Photos Gary Sissons

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eb Graham has fond memories of the Harley Club, having grown up with a father who raced motorbikes and parents who were heavily involved with the club. To this day, the smell of the pine trees reminds her of the fun times they shared as a family travelling down to the club house every school holidays.

“We lived up in town but would drive down to the club for holidays all the time,” recalls Deb, who, ironically, has made her home on the peninsula since 1987. “The first photos of me when I am a few months old are in the Harley Club or on the Balnarring beach. I still have photos on the beach from 1950 when my older sister, Heather, was about two, and mum and dad brought her down to the club. I think that was the first time they started coming down here. Mum and dad were always into the bikes. Mum used to ride in the side car before they got their first car. I even heard rumors that when they were building the club house, beams were brought down on the side cars.”

Deb recalls days when lots of families would come down to the club, and there were fun times for everyone.

“We went there all of the January holidays and in those days the women slept in the bedroom and the men slept out in the

hallway on stretchers so married couples would go for a drive if they wanted to get together,” she says with a laugh. “We were like an extended family, and mum and dad’s best friends would holiday down there. One of my memories was the big dining room in the late 50’s. There was a big central table where everyone would get together and drink and play cards, but in the corner of the dining room families had their own tables. The women in the 1950s and '60s would have a big competition between who could set up the nicest table.”

Deb spent the first 14 years of her life holidaying there, climbing the pine trees that bordered the property, climbing the big hedge and playing on the beach.

“They were wonderful times and we always looked forward to going to the Harley Club and our holidays there,” said Deb, who remembers her dad’s racing number as being 39. “My brother, sister and parents would go off every Sunday to race meetings and my job was to wash dad’s number at the end of the race. Mum would pack a lovely lunch and park next to the other mums while we all watched the races.”

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“We stopped in the mid-70s after my brother died but started going back eventually as my sister-in-law and her three children would go down there. We all wanted to be together and soon I was also taking my own children so a second generation was able to experience these family times.”

For Deb and her family, it was a chance to create more precious memories and she laughingly says it became like their private holiday home.

“Going back as an adult it had lots of memories. It was a great way of keeping the family connected. All my nieces and nephews would set their tents up in the backyard. We had our Christmas dinners there and my sister even met her husband there when he was camping with his family. I will never forget the smell of those pine trees which brought all the memories of the Harley Club back to me as soon as we moved down here.”

These days the Harley Club is a magnificent private family home but the sign “Harley House” still hangs above the gate.

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HARLEY HISTORY

Harley Club building under construction. c 1927

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he Harley Davidson Motor Cycle Club in Victoria was formed in 1924.

In the early 1900s and particularly during World War I the motor bike had developed into a powerful and versatile form of transport. After the war it was an effective and affordable vehicle, especially when coupled with a sidecar which could transport more than one person, or be used for work purposes.

The club members would race at Balnarring Beach and then meet at the Cheerio Tearooms but the local council prohibited beach racing around 1930. So the club members then used local members, Bob and Frank Myers’ property for racing. In 1926 Milledge Bros. Pty Ltd of Elizabeth St Melbourne purchased two lots of land from the Balnarring Beach Estate for the use of the Harley Club. Milledge Bros. were the importers of Harley Davidsons at the time. Club rooms were built on this land and were opened in December 1928. From 1930 until the mid1950's Mr. K.J. Rattray Wood of East Brunswick was listed as the owner of the land and he rented it to the Harley Club.

The Club House was a centre where members could come at weekends for both social and sporting events. It was also where the club’s trophies and photographs were displayed. In the early days monthly dances were held and the club’s annual dinner dance was the social event of the motorcycle world. There were games on the beach, and each Christmas a children’s Christmas party was always held at the club house. Santa, of course, arrived on a motorcycle. The club was very lucky with its officials and members with business experience. It remained financially successful over the years and large amounts of money were raised for charity.

The period after the second world war brought considerable change. The car became the family vehicle – replacing the motor cycle. The Harley Club continued to be a holiday place although the number of families using the club facilities gradually fell away during the 1960s. The high cypress hedge that screened the property still stands but the original club house is now a private home.

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Frank Myers and his son, Bob, on their Harley cycle. 1940

At the entrance to the Harley Club – c 1930

Club House at Balnarring Beach c 1940

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STUDENT OF THE LEAF

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here’s nothing better than a nice cup of tea and peninsula tea aficionado, Tania Stacey, should know, after being crowned the Australian World Tea Brewers Cup Champion.

aware of this in Australia. We don’t know enough about the green tea and so I started the investigation and started to study it.”

The event took place at Fine Food Australia in September, and qualifies Tania to go into the next stage in May, 2018. A former corporate high flyer and seven-coffee-a-day drinker, Tania has found her new career in tea and could not be more passionate about it.

“That’s why I don’t call myself an expert. I go there and am in awe of the tea farmers; how they grow the tea and process it is incredible.

Tea farmers over there in China, Taiwan and Japan are like wine makers; they grow the tea and make the tea, smell the leaf and know when it is ready. It is truly a lifelong learning process and tradition,” said Tania who is now a total tea convert. “If you talk to people about tea most people know of it, and it usually evokes memories. It is a more gentle start and tea will sustain you all day long. It is a slow release of caffeine, unlike coffee. The more you learn, the more you realise that you don’t know.”

“I call myself a student of the leaf,” said Tania from her Mornington home. “Tea was always a part of my life. My dad taught me how to make s good cup of tea. Then about six years ago on a trip to China I bought a tea pot and the gentleman said ‘come and have a tea with me’ which is common when you purchase something. He gave me green tea and it was so sweet and delicate; I thought we are now

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After taking a study tour to Taiwan, Tania realised that learning about tea was going to be a lifelong process.

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For Tania, this was her first competition so she was both delighted and shocked to win.

“My winning tea is called golden sunset and it is made with a base of yellow tea from southern China, which is a delicate mellow tea that I wanted to be the 'hero' of the drink,” said Tania.

“I then used the stronger black tea which I brewed to a separate temperature and then poured into a wine glass over a Greek sour cherry.”

Much like a wine maker, brewing tea is about understanding the different flavours and Tania has become and expert with an excellent tea palate.

“The yellow tea has elements of hay and sweetness to it, much like a good Riesling,” said Tania, who sells tea through her online store Cuppa Cha. “I also do private tastings for people and have a YouTube channel to share everything I am learning about tea.” www.cuppacha.com.au

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DESIGN MARKET BRINGS HIGH END FASHION TO MORNINGTON

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he Melbourne Collective Design Market is the new event taking the Mornington Peninsula by storm, attracting a crowd of locals keen to check out their high end ranges.

The indoor Design Market has only been holding events in the area for a short while, but has already been able to impress locals with their range of options. Local resident Rochelle Djokic started the project and oversees the events, saying she believes her market is offering something different to Mornington.

“Our first market was in January in Mornington. As a local I noticed that we didn't have a lot of indoor markets; a lot of the markets are the traditional outdoor ones. I started it because I wanted to provide an indoor market for the community,” she said. “We have a high end designer range to give the community a reason not to have to trek up to the city for those brands.”

The market takes place on Wilsons Road, and showcases a wide variety of different vendors from which visitors can choose from.

“We have a huge range of makers and designers, jewellery and accessories, kids’ products, handbags, natural foods, vegan foods, skincare, and art. We pretty much cover everything,” Djokic said.

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“There’s something for everyone.”

By starting up the Design Market as an indoor event, Melbourne Collective hoped they might attract a wider selection of interested vendors who might have not wanted to showcase their clothes or products in an outside setting due to the possibility of bad weather.

Her plan paid off handsomely.

“I went in a bit blind,” Djokic said of the initial process of setting up her first event. “I just did it and within a couple of weeks I had the market half full. They came in pretty quick. They really wanted to get their brand out there.”

By bringing these designer brands to Mornington, local residents will no longer have to look further than their own home for those higher end products.

Melbourne Collective have placed a great focus on ensuring their products fit under the designer category, in order to separate themselves from local craft markets around the area.

Djokic also works with the vendors to make sure they are benefiting as much as they can from her market initiative.

“I wanted to give back to the store holders and give them

things to enhance their business,” she said. “I’m bringing in a local photographer, Julia Green, and she’ll be doing a little photography workshop for the store owners, and helping them build their brands.”

The result of working closely with the vendors is a distinctive shopping experience for the locals of Mornington.

“People who have come to the market have come out saying 'wow, this is really unique',” Djokic said.

Djokic has also run design markets in the city, and is taking her market to the Royal Exhibition Building in late March next year.

For those closer to home through, the next Melbourne Collective Design Market in Mornington takes place in December, just in time for Christmas shopping.

“We have a twilight Christmas market in Mornington in December” she said. “Get your shopping done without fighting the crowds, and come get something unique and different.”

Melbourne Collective’s next Mornington Design Market takes place on Friday the 15th of December 2017 at 91 Wilsons Road, Mornington, and will be open from 4pm until 8pm.

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FASHIONISTAS ACROSS THE PENINSULA DELIGHT WHEN THE SPRING RACING CARNIVAL HITS OUR COASTAL TOWN WITH THE ANNUAL PENINSULA CUP DAY. AMONG RACING, FINE FOOD AND CHAMPAGNE, FASHION FORWARD RACEGOERS CONTINUE WITH THE HIGH STANDARDS THAT THE MORNINGTON RACECOURSE HAS BECOME FAMOUS FOR, SHOWCASING THE LATEST SPRING RACING TRENDS FOR THE NEW SEASON. Mt Eliza milliner Felicity Northeast says headwear has taken a different turn this year with changes in colour and style for the 2017 racing carnival. Peninsula Essence talks to Felicity about the upcoming styles and how to make your spring racing outfit stand out.

What fashions are we going to see this year?

Lots of pieces that are siting further back on the head, rather than at the front like last year. There are lots of wraps, and turban inspired headpieces, as well as hats and headpieces that are a bit more intricate. We are also going to see a lot of boater type styles and crowns that are asymmetrical. There are also a large variety of different brims, or two colours combined.

When did the back of the head pieces start to become a trend?

This is the first time we have seen as much focus on back of the head pieces. Last year we started to see turbans but we are seeing a lot more this year.

What have been the trends in recent years and are they still in fashion this year?

The big trend was the percher which is a headpiece that perches right on the front forward of the face. We will still see it on the catwalks but the main trend is more towards the back of the head. The other big trend is the crown-type shape with the half-crown or full crown that tends to be quite ornate.

How is our fashion guided in Australia?

We tend to do our own thing when it comes to fashion and stand apart with more creativity and freedom. The English either go really way out or quite conservative; the American’s tend to do big things; and we do our own thing.

What about colours?

This year there is lots of metallic like silver and rose gold that are part of the stronger movement. We are also seeing every shade of blue in the trends, but the biggest seller is red this year. Red seems to be everywhere with millinery and outfits for 2017. There is also a great influence with softer colours with the pinks, golds and yellow. This year there are also stronger yellows starting to come through. Green is also meant to be the colour of the year but it doesn’t always look good on the racecourse.

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What about texture?

Leather is still really big but we have mainly gone back to quite clean lines with some silver flecks in material. The one that is doing really well is the detail in the trim like handmade stamens and feathers with different designs. We are going for the cleaner line in lots of ways. I always do textures in black though, but fashion is more streamlined this year.

Should you choose millinery and then your outfit or vice versa?

Most people buy their dress first but people who are r i g h t into the millinery or go to the races a lot will buy the head piece first because races is about fashion in millinery. But by far the majority bring the dress; I look at their face shape and the dress, and then work out the hats.

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What age group tend to wear hats to the races?

I dress people from 13 to my oldest client who is 95 plus and still goes to the races every year. There is always something to suit every age group.

How many years have you been a milliner?

I started studying in 2007 and did my first range in 2009 and it has grown since. I won the design award this year and last year and it has just grown from there. We are lucky on the peninsula as we have a lot of horse trainers and the Mornington race course so it is a great place for spring racing and fashion.

What do you recommend for outfits this season?

Make the hat sing; it’s the only time that you can wear a hat so make it the feature. Keep the dress and accessories quite simple if you have a hat that’s a statement.

What advice do you have for first time millinery wearers?

Start small with a head piece and then build up as you get used to it. A lot of people feel uncomfortable wearing large head pieces but the races is the one time you can be as creative as you want with your headwear.

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own an unassuming road in Flinders is a simply signed entrance to one of the peninsula’s most unique and awarded wineries. Nazaaray Estate.

It is unique for a number of reasons. It is the peninsula’s southernmost winery, set on wind-swept paddocks that once were the domain of grazing cattle. But that isn’t its most unique feature.

Greeting you at the cellar door is the winery’s owner, Paramdeep Ghumman. Now you’ll begin to get the picture.

Param is not your typical Australian winemaker. The Indianborn Sikh comes from the Punjab region; a region not associated with fine wine. In fact, he had never even tasted wine until, aged 30, he had a glass or two of French Champagne on the flight from Calcutta to Melbourne, when he emigrated with his doctor wife, Nirmal, in 1981.

His interest was piqued, but at that stage he never dreamed that one day his own wines would be served at some of Australia's best restaurant tables, nor that he and his wife would run a very quirky cellar door complete with vintage railway carriages and Sunday Tiffin lunches.

Param and Nirmal bought 50 acres of cattle farming land on the Mornington Peninsula in 1991, while living in Melbourne. It was on a hillside, exposed to wind from all directions, but it overlooked the verdant landscape and wildlife haven of Greens Bush.

“The land was wind-swept, and was hardly a tree to be scene. We really had no idea what we would do with it,” says Param.

They looked at crops such as olives, fruit trees and specialty produce such as pomegranate, but Param kept coming back to the dream of creating his own vineyard.

His son said he was having a mid-life crisis, his wife said he was mad, and a prominent vigneron took one look at the windswept acreage, immediately agreed with his wife and told him to buy land with vines already planted on it.

“But you have to do what your heart tells you, not your head,” says Param, who enrolled in a six month evening course on viticulture (the first of many wine courses), then established Nazaaray (beautiful visions) Estate.

The first step was to reduce the wind, and Param set about planting over 5000 trees across the property.

“We had to control the wind. That was paramount.” Said Param.

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“I HAVE A SIMPLE GOAL,” SAID PARAM. “TO MAKE THE BEST PINOT NOIR I CAN POSSIBLY MAKE.”

research and development. In 1996 he planted 10 rows of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris (he was one of the pioneers of this variety in Australia), Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Riesling, tried different trellising methods and vine spacing, and buried himself in research about cool climate varieties.

He opted not to irrigate the rich red basalt clay soil once the vines reached three or four years of age, wanting to force the roots deep into the ground in search of water and a true expression of the soils.

“That's what extracts the real flavours from the minerals in the soil and the volcanic deposits that lie under it,” said Param. “Our roots go down about three or four metres, but in Burgundy, some of the roots go down 100 metres.”

Param is one of only a handful of Indian winemakers in Australia, and one of the few winemakers on the Mornington Peninsula who make their own wine on their own premises.

Grapes are handpicked, wines are handmade and only French oak is used for aging.

“I have a simple goal,” said Param. “To make the best Pinot Noir I can possibly make.”

He follows sustainable principles, including spreading hay in the vineyard as mulch, planting more trees to encourage birdlife as insect control and not using chemicals. continued next page...

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He produces between 500 and 1000 cases of wine a year.

When he sent wine writer James Halliday his 2014 Chardonnay it scored 94 points, the wine was tasted by revered Melbourne restaurant Vue de Monde, and he suddenly found his Chardonnay and Pinot Noir on the restaurant's wine list.

“I felt good,” he says, but his wife recalls him saying “Wow, I can't believe it!”

Nazaaray Estate wines are now on the wine lists of some of Australia’s most prestigious restaurants, including Attica, Red Spice, Aria in Sydney and, closer to home, Ten Minutes by Tractor and the National Golf Club.

With the quantities that Nazaaray Estate produces, the volume market is not their target. In fact, thirty percent of the wine they sell is through the cellar door. The rest is through online sales, boutique retailers and the restaurant market.

“We are boutique, and we target that market. We concentrate on the highest quality and establishing the best name for ourselves we can in the wine industry”.

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The concentration of quality and playing on their boutique production levels as a strength has seen Nazaaray Estate’s wines lauded far and wide.

As well as winning a “People’s Choice” award at the 2017 International Cool Climate Wine Show, Nazaaray Estate wines were also awarded a Silver Medal by the esteemed United Kingdom wine magazine, Decanter, for their 2015 Pinot Noir, and a Silver Medal in the London International Wine Challenge for their 2015 Pinot Noir Reserve.

“These are very important results to us. I would love to break into the London market”, said Param.

Indian food and wine might seem odd table fellows, but Param says there were vineyards on the foothills of the Himalayas thousands of years ago. “The Moghuls drank very fine wines – probably from Europe too – and Indian poetry has been written about wine,” said Param.

The Ghumman’s choice of food is a salute to an Indian institution, the Tiffin lunch.

In a seemingly chaotic, but incredibly efficient, daily routine, hundreds of thousands of Tiffin lunches are dispatched to busy office workers in India, enabling them to have a hot meal for lunch.

“IF THERE'S A BALANCE BETWEEN THE WINE, FOOD AND SPICES, WINE WORKS VERY WELL WITH INDIAN FOOD,” The Tiffin lunches of around six different dishes plus accompaniments for up to 60 people. Lunches are generally on the first Sunday of each month.

“If there's a balance between the wine, food and spices, wine works very well with Indian food,” said Param. “Chicken Tikka goes with Pinot Gris, tandoori prawns with Chardonnay, and game such as tandoori quail or duck goes with Pinot Noir. I like to introduce people to different styles of cooking and different regions too.”

Nazaaray Estate is a lovely property. A couple of brightly painted train carriages frame the wine tasting area, as well as a small timber building called 'Elimatta' (Aboriginal for 'our camp') for meals. However, the best spot for enjoying a glass or bottle of wine is undoubtedly on the viewing deck which looks over peaceful farmland towards Greens Bush.

Kangaroos often bound into view, heading for the tree corridors which the Ghummans and their neighbours are planting from the roadside to Greens Bush.

As the name “Nazaaray” suggests, it is indeed a beautiful vision.

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CHANGING THE WORLD ONE PENCIL AT A TIME

By Andrea Louise Thomas

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uch a simple implement, the pencil, but its potential is far reaching. No one would know this more than Cindy Rochstein, Founder and CEO of Pencils Community. Her Seaford based charity collects new and used pencils and other stationery items. She and her team of volunteers then repackage these donations and distribute them to disadvantaged children in Australia and around the world.

This burgeoning social enterprise has now partnered with other charitable organizations and together they are quickly becoming a humanitarian tour de force.

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It all started by accident. Rochstein was cleaning out her daughter’s desk at the end of a school year and found masses of used stationery items. (Many parents would be familiar with this scenario.) She didn’t have the heart to throw them away because she knew they would end up in landfill. As chance would have it, a friend was travelling to visit an orphanage in Vietnam so she asked if he would to take some pencils. Before his departure, she made a facebook post asking friends for donations. Hundreds of pencils arrived and they went on to Vietnam. This is just one of many such stories that have created an ongoing domino effect.

Rochstein sees the pencil not just as a tool, but also as a symbol for educational opportunity and social change. She was most struck by the inequities in global education when she heard about a school in The Philippines where student progress was slow because they only had one piece of paper and one pencil. Each child would take a turn, rub out what was written, then pass the pencil and paper to the next child. Hearing stories like this made her all the more determined to try to change things.

The Pencils Community motto is, “Helping children colour their world,” so it was a happy coincidence when she meet a couple of young New Zealander working with OrphFund, a humanitarian organization. They were coming to Melbourne for a children’s colouring project. Children from Africa had made drawings of home, which were to be coloured in by Australian children.

The Australian kids then sent their own drawings overseas in a creative cross-cultural exchange. When OrphFund was leaving Melbourne, Pencils Community gave them 80 kilos of pencils to take to orphanages in Uganda, Sierra Leone and Kenya. continued next page...

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This was the beginning of Pencils Community working collaboratively with other charitable organizations such as OrphFund, SANCSS and the Lions Club creating new initiatives to help a diverse range of communities meet a broad range of needs.

“Everything we touch turns to gold with Pencils,” Rochstein says.

“I say yes to every project because there is always a way for it to happen. It’s done on intuition and gut instinct.”

Everything Pencils Community does is motivated by good will.

There is no profit in it. Everything goes straight back into the charity. She finds that people just naturally want to help out.

From its grassroots beginning, Pencils Community has branched into nearly twenty foreign countries and countless Australian communities. Pencils are transported to their intended destinations by car, truck, train, container ship, plane, backpack, boat and buffalo to reach even the most remote places. The stories and photos coming back from these communities illustrate the incredible difference these simple products have made.

While the benefit to the recipient is obvious, what has emerged as equally rewarding is the impact on the giver. For instance, a young police officer from Tasmania suffering from work related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder volunteered to take pencil packs to Nepal. While there, she started working with another charity called Seven Women, which helps marginalized women re-engage with their communities. It was such a healing and transformative journey that she can’t wait to get back.

Rochstein’s work is even more remarkable because she suffers from chronic pain. Whilst traveling in Vietnam she was bitten by a tick and contracted rickettsia. She became very ill, but the underlying cause was not found for twelve years at which point doctors were amazed that she was still alive. There is no cure for this disabling disease. It causes severe reactive arthritis. Sometimes she can’t even walk, but she is stoic about her illness saying, “Being sick teaches you the best lessons in life – to value your time and be in the moment. If I didn’t know my ‘why’ I’d just be drifting along, but this has given me more time to work on Pencils.”

Pencils Community has provided many pathways for healing by opening up conversations about mental illness, disability, isolation, loneliness and community building through its volunteering network. “What’s said in the pencil sorting room stays in the pencil sorting room,” Rochstein says. The conversations and connections made amongst the volunteers are transformative.

Anyone can help by: donating, fundraising, public speaking, sponsoring, social media, travel, sorting pencils, packaging, becoming a Pencils Ambassador, posting, transport, logistics and much more. Right now what she really needs most is a warehouse and a van. Any takers? If there is one thing to be learned from Pencils Community it’s that one person really can make a difference.

Kids from the OrphFund orphanage in Kasese, Uganda, with goodies received from Pencils Community. Picture: Chelsea Dennison Photography

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GETTING INTO THE BEER, CIDER AND SPIRITS OF THINGS

By Cameron McCullough

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he Mornington Peninsula region is synonymous with fine wines. They are world-class, and visitors have flocked to the winery cellar doors for years to sample the wares.

Like Montalto, Hix Beer was founded on the back of a winery background. Renowned for their wines, Hickinbotham of Dromana tried their hand at beer and haven't looked back since.

But brewing below the surface has been a quiet revolution set to take the region by storm. A new generation of brewers and distillers are taking pride-of-place next to our viticulturalists in the battle for the heart and minds of those that like to sample the region's best.

Mr Banks Brewing Company started in the garage of the family home before launching commercially in Seaford, at the gateway to the peninsula.

Think of it as a bit of friendly sibling rivalry. Think handcrafted beer including seaonal releases, local apples made into whole-juice cider, and artisan distillers creating distinctive gin, vodka and rum.

Every one of this new breed has a story. Whether it is the Mornington Peninsula Brewery; started by a group of guys chatting about their bucket-list during a footy grand final. Or Red Hill Brewery where you can sample the beers in the shadows of the hops grown on the property.

Mock Red Hill Cider make their cider from biodynamic apples and have five generations involved in the farm, while Montalto make small batches of cider from apples grown on the property.

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And of course there is Bass and Flinders Distillery who distill the finest gins, vodkas, brandys and liquors from natural ingredients.

They even have a gin called 'angry ant' which is made out of indigenous bush food and the star ingredient, real ants!

The beer, cider and spirits family is soon to have a couple of new additions with the imminent opening of Jetty Road Brewery in Dromana and St Andrew Beach Brewery. Both adding depth and variety to this fat-growing local industry.

So, you have no excuse. Get into the spirit (beer and cider)!

Whether it is tasting paddles of beer, cool ciders in the summer sun, or distilled deliciousness, make sure you hit the trail soon!

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ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT AN ARTIST OF THE FINEST TIMBRE

By Brendan Rees Photos Yanni

or Angie Polglaze, “touching wood” – what you do to ensure an abundance of good luck in your life – has certainly worked.

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bar. Her arms swing the filer like a pendulum, sharpening the blades that will be used to transform a five-metre-tall cypress stump into a dragon at Preston West Primary School.

Since picking up a chainsaw for the first time 22 years ago and discovering its “possibilities”, Ms Polglaze has been patiently carving her own niche in the community of fine artists, but she never thought chainsaw carving would take her around the world.

“It’s a tree trunk existing in the ground: now he’s the guardian of the school and he’s got the whole alphabet underneath,” the artist says of her dragon sculpture, which has taken more than two days to carve with the aid of double scaffolding.

The afternoon I visit, under a sky that resembles one vast blue bowl, Polglaze is preparing her current project in the carport at her Hastings home.

“I’m looking forward to getting it finished. Particularly when you’re working with kids, you’ve got to keep the momentum up or they’ll lose interest. It’s impressive when they go, ‘Wow, look at that.’ It’s been a tree stump for months and months, now it’s a big red dragon sitting on an alphabet. The kids instantly relate to the alphabet.

Wearing a burgundy jumper and navy work pants spattered with white paint, the woodworker clutches a filer while leaning in close to a chainsaw mounted on a stand, her eyes fixed on the chainsaw

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“I’m going to carve in big flowers underneath the alphabet, around the bottom. It’ll be all bright colours,” she declares, adding with a laugh that, as soon as she started painting him red, she was suddenly “king of the kids”.

Polglaze likes to bring a smile to people’s faces, particularly working in schools where children watch on in awe: “You want to inspire kids to think outside the box. You’ve just got to dream big.”

She finds inspiration for her subject matter “everywhere” and will lose herself for hours immersed in the internet viewing different art media.

“You don’t have to go to a library and look at a book any more.

You can turn on a computer. It’s so cool. I waste a lot of time looking at art,” she laughs.

“People like to say, ‘What’s your favourite carving that you’ve made or your best ever carving?’ I’d like to think I haven’t made it yet.

“I go through phases. I went through a phase of my naughty girl sculptures called Cheesy Chicks, as she points to a raunchy, wooden sculpted female, with bright blue eyes and golden hair continued next page...

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standing against the living-room wall, wearing a pink Playboy outfit complete with bunny ears, lingerie, long gloves and bunnyfur boots.

She then points to a ‘big bad banana’ photo on her business card, showing a large banana carving that features a cheeky grin and short arms, and lifts up the lower part of its skin. “That,” she says with a big smile “was inspired by a picture on Facebook of naughty fruit.” She says a friend had a shop in Mornington where they sold big bad banana smoothies: “So I carved them a big bad banana.

It’s six feet tall, and if I got a dollar for every person that had their picture taken with that banana I’d be rich. It was amazing. People loved the big bad banana.”

The moment she holds a chainsaw, which she confesses is a “wickedly dangerous tool”, Polglaze is swept up by an almost transcendent magic, oblivious to the rest of the world.

She says her “whimsy” and bold use of colour set her style apart from others. Exterior acrylics and pure pigment paints, she says, are her favourites.

Across the peninsula her carvings are surefire public attractions.

Rye boasts her big octopus and sea shell as well as two leaping dolphins. In Mornington’s Civic Reserve you’ll find four whimsical farmyard animals carved from tree stumps, “my favourite being the three pigs piled up with a black duck sitting on top”.

Asked how she carves the delicate details of her works, the sculptor says: “It’s just practice. You learn a lot hanging out with other carvers.”

Stepping into the Polglaze backyard you won’t sight any garden gnomes. Instead there are towering, imposing wood carvings resembling something of an Australian wildlife exhibition.

“The backyard is the relics. These are pieces that didn’t sell or haven’t sold,” she explains.

A sky blue dolphin dominates the lawn while a giant magpie on a pedestal guards the clothesline. Watching from the fence line are a pelican, a heron, an eagle, an owl, and a kangaroo. “The tribal head by the corner of the shed,” she points out, “it’s sold so I have to take that with me to Warrnambool in October.” After a moment’s reflection she adds: “It’s just a matter of getting it there.

I’d forgotten how big it is.”

Technology, even in such a traditional pursuit as wood carving, has changed significantly in the past two decades. “I’ve got this fitting on one of my saws: it’s like chisels on steroids,” she laughs.

“If I was to chisel by hand it [carving] would take me months and months and I can do it in half a day with texture.”

Ms Polglaze says she uses power tools for intricate detail. “Very few hand tools [are used] like chisels and hand sanding. It speeds up the process and makes it more entertaining as well. We do a lot of public demos where people just want to watch you make something in an hour. People love it.” continued next page...

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The effervescent 49-year-old has shaped some of the most sophisticated sculptures on the world stage, plying her talent at ‘power carving’ events in the USA, England and countries across Europe.

She won the 2004 Australian National Chainsaw Championships award after placing second in 1999 and again in 2003. But she remains modest about her achievement: “Like anything, this is art.

There’s no finish line. There’s no definitive right or wrong. There’s different judges and you could have an entirely different outcome, and you’re only as good as the people [competitors] that turn up.”

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She also toured the United Kingdom in 2008 “with a bunch of chainsaw-carving Gypsies”.

Her work has inspired other carvers and she is the founder of Chainsaw Chix, a group of female carvers from America, Canada and Germany. “I got an achievement for the arts award from the United Chainsaw Carvers Guild in the United States in 2011 for inspiring … other women to carve.”

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After travelling the globe, “living out of a suitcase” and competing with world-class carvers, Angie Polglaze encountered a reality check upon returning home. “It was a hard adjustment. Suddenly I had house costs, two dogs and a cat. And travelling was out of the question. It’s easier when you have nothing: you’ve got nothing to lose and no bills. So it was a pretty frivolous time.”

The artist feels very lucky to have found chainsaw carving but admits making a living from it is quite tough. “You’ve got to be self-driven.

No one’s going to make you get out of bed and do it. Like, sharpening chainsaws, which is my least favourite thing to do. But a sharp saw is a safe saw.”

Despite the work being physically intense and sometimes tedious, it keeps her fit and she can’t imagine doing anything else: “It is hard work. Chainsaws break down all the time. Terribly unreliable tools. That’s just life.”

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BREAKING

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s the daughter of two Ghanaian immigrants, born in the UK and currently residing on the Mornington Peninsula, Naomi Kissiedu-Green is certainly no stranger to the idea of cultural diversity. Having travelled the world and experienced a wide range of cultural differences, she has seen with her own eyes the ways in which cultural diversity still remains an issue prevalent within society; Australian society in particular.

Having experienced first hand the barriers that can exist as a result of being perceived as different, Naomi is now committed to doing all that she can to make sure anybody in the world who might stand out as being different in the community is not just accepted, but embraced with open arms.

“Moving to Australia, it opened up my eyes a lot more, because it wasn’t as diverse as London where I had been living at the time.

When I worked in childcare I’d get different kind of reactions, not only from the children, but also the workers who would be shocked to see me at the door. For me it’s all about representation.

From being at the childcare centres I can see that there’s a lack of resources that reflects people of diverse cultures,” Naomi said.

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“I became more passionate about the issue when I had my children, and I didn’t want them to go through all of the questions, or people looking at them strangely or differently.

I just felt like they needed to be represented. I had to do something about it.”

For Naomi, the issue of cultural diversity has long been of discussion, as her parents migrated from their home in the West African country of Ghana to London in the hope of a better life for themselves and their future family of four kids.

After Naomi’s parents made the move, they were joined by other family members who are still based in the UK today.

Naomi now lives with her family in Mornington, with her husband, Australian Navy Officer Matthew Green, with whom she has three young children.

With her Ghanaian heritage, Naomi may be seen as standing out among the community in her current home on the Mornington Peninsula, but she is adamant in her cause that this is a positive thing, and should be embraced. To help spread her message of diversity and inclusivity, Naomi turned to writing.

“I wrote a book about my family's experience with diversity and acceptance in a kid-friendly way. It explains about colour because there’s not many families that are multi-racial here. So for a lot of people they don’t understand, they’re always questioning my son, asking if he’s my son because of his skin colour, because he’s so much lighter than me. So I wanted to address in the book about families. I wanted people to see a different representation of what family could look like,” Naomi said.

“Just because someone’s different, it doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with that. In the book it talks about these differences in a friendly way. We’re all unique and we’re all different, but we should embrace it. But it’s not enough to just sit back and talk about it. We have to take action.”

Previously a childcare worker and a Project Runway model, Naomi’s new role of author helps her to spread her message to the world. With her writing, Naomi made the choice to target her books towards children, hoping to spread her message of acceptance and the importance of embracing those who might seem different to a younger audience.

“They’re the new generation. They’re the ones that are going to be asking if we want to be living in a new society where people continued next page...

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are open minded, embracing, and where everybody is accepted.

We need to educate them. Children are asking the questions and we need to have the answers,” Naomi said. “So if we have books that can actually tell them that it’s okay to be different they’ll educate the next generation. The children are the ones we have to start with.”

The books are not just aimed at the children, but also to the parents that will be reading them to their kids.

“The books have got parents notes and teachers notes too. It teaches you how to explain these things in a kid-friendly way that is simple and fun,” Naomi said. “Parents have told me that the book has made them think a little bit more by introducing them to different ideas of families.”

Between balancing her work and him life with her young children, it took Naomi a couple of years to get her first books published. To help with the process she would eventually have to self-publish her book in the US, after being told in Australia there would be no market for her work.

She has now published two books in her series The Colourful Life, titled ‘Same But Different’, and ‘Surprise Baby’.

Her next book, called ‘Same but different too!’ is due to release soon, and deals with the acceptance of same sex couples.

The story is based on a same sex, multiracial family with three adopted children living on the peninsula.

Naomi is promoting the message of cultural diversity delivered in her books by using the hashtag #MixitupAus to help share information and encourage companies to be more inclusive.

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“Raising kids here is fantastic, I love it,” Naomi said of living on the Mornington Peninsula.

“I’m just trying to make people more aware about inclusion and open up their minds. I love this area because I can see that people are very open minded and willing to accept change and embrace difference.”

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Mount Eliza Optical 5/89 Mount Eliza Way, Mount Eliza, meoptical.com.au 9775 2922

Silver rings by Arnhem Land Aboriginal artist Mandy Y. Wanambi are just some of the exciting range of new Indigenous-made jewellery in metals, bark, resin and shells available in December.

Whistlewood Gallery 642 Tucks Road, Shoreham mccullochandmcculloch.com.au/ whistlewood/gallery

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Pamper that someone special with Cosse essential botanical body care products. Using only the finest ingredients and essential oils with the most heavenly scents.

Discover these and many more gift ideas at the design market.

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1. Treat someone special this Christmas with a relaxing weekend away at Peppers Moonah Links.

2. Give the gift of golf this Christmas!

A round of golf on the award winning courses at Moonah Links is the perfect present for any golfing enthusiast!

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Help Denor Homewares and KeepCup reduce the environmental footprint by encouraging the use of reusable coffee cups. The perfect gift for a coffee loving friend, the KeepCup range starts at $14 each.

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The ‘First bloom’ ring by Minzenmay Designs was inspired by the first bud of spring and features an Argyle white diamond and Australian green sapphire. Minzenmay specialises in bespoke, handcrafted jewellery of exceptional quality and has the largest on-site workshop on the Mornington Peninsula.

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Lynda, Karen and staff provide personalised service to help you select the perfect outfit or gift for your loved one.

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Amazing locally made gifts for your loved ones from the Emu Plains Market, Balnarring (Pictured: Bianca Julicher Designs, Aged 16).

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Spoil your loved one this Christmas with one of Australian Laser & Skin Clinics many skin treatment packages.

Gift vouchers also available.

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Designer handbags, stunning jewellery, men’s and ladies wallets. Glorious fascinators and clutches to complete spring racing season outfits.

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ith Rosebud’s long history as a great place to enjoy summer beach holidays, what better place to revive the fun filled '50s and '60s lifestyle?

This rock and roll festival, called Foreshore RockFest, will run over three days, 17 – 19 November, and will involve seventeen different events involving music, dance, movies, car and vintage shopping all based in Rosebud and Dromana Drive-In. A car cruise along the back beaches of the peninsula plus a dance at Rosebud Primary School featuring Who Was That Cat. On Saturday morning the town centre will rock with hot rod and ‘chrome bumper’ cars on show, '50s bands and dancers along the footpath and a '50s and '60s market running at Rosebud Primary School with live music and dancing. The market will include clothing, food, DJ’s, bands, dancing and dance demonstrations. The vintage shops in town will pump with music, fashion and bargains.

Saturday evening will provide fans of the '50s and '60s with multiple dance venues hosting live bands, including the Rockin’ Daddies, Itchy Fingers, I.C Rock and Fender Benders. New to the festival, for the swing dance enthusiasts, will be the amazing Pearly Shells and Lady Fox. Also adding to the Saturday evening fun will be Dromana 3 Drive-In featuring an Elvis movie, entitled Speedway, plus dancing.

Sunday will see a pre-1970’s hot rod and classic car show on the Rosebud Village Green, featuring hundreds of cars and vintage caravans, with the Jump Devils entertaining. For the fashionistas from the era, a vintage clothing and ‘pin up’ contest will also be held in the

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Memorial Hall adjacent to the car show. The market will continue at the Rosebud Primary School on Sunday from 9am.

Also new to the program this year is a Rock at Church service at the Uniting Church in Murray Anderson Rd with Blue Flame Rock playing live.

All events will culminate at 3pm on Sunday.

Tickets are essential for many events, selling through the website.

Don’t delay as they will sell out rapidly.

For full details check www.foreshorerockfest.com.au or like the Facebook page - Foreshore Rockfest for all the latest news.

November 17th – 19th

50’s and 60’s music, dancing, cars, fashion and movies!

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Arts

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ocal Mornington Peninsula photographer Brian Randall has been making inroads into the art world with his fine art photography.

Growing up on the peninsula, with the influence of artistic grandmothers, it was a natural progression for Brian to find his niche in the creative world of photography, which he has managed to make a career of for over 20 years.

“I definitely got the creative bug from my grandparents. One nana was into pottery while the other did painting,” said the owner of Brian Randall Photography. “I have always felt the most confortable when expressing myself in creative ways.”

Having a passion for the arts, it was easy for the photographer to learn the craft himself and, like many creative people, he is 99 per cent self-taught.

“I did a short course at college, which was on developing film in the dark room but when digital took over I took off with my photography in leaps and bounds,” said Brian. “I love that medium and seeing what you are doing straight away. You spend more time behind the computer but the combination of creative and technology is the thing I enjoy most.”

Always keeping up with the latest gadgets, Brian soon found an interest in aerial photography and has now delved into a new venture after purchasing a drone.

“I bought a drone four or five months ago and I love it. It is great being able to get a different point of view of the peninsula. It’s like a birds eye view, and it is amazing what you can see up high,” said Brian, who is creating an entire series of aerial peninsula shots for sale and exhibition. “The first shots I did with the drone were around Olivers Hill,” said the self-confessed tech head. “I make continued next page...

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sure I have the most up-to-date camera gear and now having the drone is giving me a larger scope to play with creatively.”

Brian says he has taken over 1000 photos with the drone already, chasing dolphins, over the ocean and around the clifftops of the peninsula.

“I do my commercial photography with architecture, weddings and portraits but this is a chance to be more creative and I am enjoying pushing the boundaries of photography,” said the photographer, who is delighted to be showcasing the Mornington Peninsula in this medium.

You can see Brian’s photos on exhibition at the Eden Gardens Studio in Mt Eliza as well as Precedence in Hampton.

NOVEMBER From Nature Spring Salon

DECEMBER Christmas Salon + Art Parade

Dec 9-17. Art Parade opening Dec 9. Bookings essential

“I have about 65 images from areas including Seaford, Portsea, Rye, Rosebud, Martha Cove, and Mornington.”

His work is also available to purchase through his website www. brianrandall.com.au If you have a specific location in mind, Brian is also available to produce commissioned pieces of art work.

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SCULPTOR

WITH A ROYAL CONNECTION

By Meredith Langmaid

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pretty seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula is home to the astonishing Australian sculptor, Heather Ellis. The winner of numerous awards and prizes for her three-dimensional creations, Heather’s preferred medium is bronze and her favourite subjects are wildlife and human figures. An active participant in artists' groups and societies, Heather’s achievements include public commissions.

Heather’s stunning work has evoked much interest both in Australia and internationally. Indeed, Her Majesty The Queen has acquired 'The Platypus', from the Maker Marks Gallery in Collins St Melbourne, a most memorable sculpture, which is now part of the Royal Collection. Heather is justifiably proud.

Beautiful garden beds and charming water features surround Heather’s stunning home, where her bronze works of devotion add a uniqueness of their own. Pleasant walkways lead to a fully-equipped art studio where Heather and I discussed her love of sculpture. I was soon aware of the warm and personable nature of this modest yet exceptionally talented artist.

Heather was born in Mt Eliza and educated at boarding school

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in Melbourne. After training at the Alfred Hospital, she worked as a nurse for six years while leading a busy life with her husband and two children. Later, work as a craft teacher at a private school rapidly became a fulltime job. In 1977, Heather began exhibiting her own work. No longer teaching, she works in her home studio where she is both surrounded by, and inspired by, nature.

Heather uses a ‘lost-wax casting’ technique that dates back nearly 7,000 years to the early dynasties of Egypt. Molten metal was poured into a mold, or ‘investment’, created using a wax model.

Once the mold was made, the wax model was melted and drained away, or ‘lost’. Some time between 4,000 and 3,000 B.C., bronze was discovered, probably by accident, to be harder than copper or tin. Thus began the era known as the Bronze Age. The aesthetic potential of bronze continues to be explored to this day, thanks to the commitment and creativity of sculptors such as Heather Ellis.

Heather now generally limits her work to commissions, limited exhibitions and you can find some of her works at Gallery Vespa in Sorrento.

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Exquisite historic and modern art exhibited simultaneously at McClelland Gallery To enhance the visitor experience at the charming modernist McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery, two beautiful and contrasting exhibitions are simultaneously presented until Sunday 12 November 2017.

Exhibitions Tina Haim – Tina Haim-Wentscher – Tina Wentcher Sculptor: 18871974 and Stephen Haley: Out of place respectively feature historic and modern contemporary artistic beauty.

Over many years renowned curator Ken Scarlett OAM has been working on the poignant retrospective of sculptor Tina

Wentcher who was born in Constantinople, in 1887. Ken Scarlett remembers meeting Tina Wentcher before her death in 1974 in Melbourne: “She recounted her ‘lucky’ story of how she and her husband won a raffle ticket to travel to Asia just before Hitler and the Nazi party came to power, and the way in which they had the good fortune to have friends in Berlin that warned them not to come home to Germany.”

“Hence they stayed in Asia and survived as practicing artists until they fled Malaya due to the Japanese advance, arriving in Australia to be

interned in the Tatura - a camp for ‘enemy aliens’ in

1940. Later they were charmed

by the fortunate life this country offered them,” said Ken. Stephen Haley: Out of place curator Simon Lawrie said the experience of developing the exhibition with Stephen was astounding.

“The acclaimed artist passionately discusses through his work the two defining movements of our age: rapid global urbanisation and technological development,” said Simon.

Tina Haim – Tina Haim-Wentscher – Tina Wentcher Sculptor: 1887-1974 This exhibition celebrates the life and art of Tina Wentcher, a somewhat overlooked figure in Australian sculpture whose works elegantly unite Eastern and Western aesthetic influences.

The artist was born in 1887 in Constantinople and established herself as a significant sculptor in Berlin, before travelling extensively with her husband Julius throughout South East Asia. Here they produced numerous sculptures and

paintings, including portraits of the local people and landscapes. After fleeing conflicts in Europe and Asia, the Wentchers arrived in Australia in 1940 and continued to produce work that brought together varied cultural and aesthetic influences.

After several years of research, renowned curator Ken Scarlett OAM has traced Wentcher’s sculptures in Germany, Greece, China, Singapore, North America

and Australia, with this research and key loans to be presented with McClelland’s representative collection of works by the artist.

The catalogue for Tina Haim – Tina HaimWentscher – Tina Wentcher Sculptor: 1887-1974 is generously supported by the Gordon Darling Foundation.

Tina Wentcher, Two Balinese girl dancers c1938, bronze with patinated highlights, 45.3 x 22.0 x 27.5 cm. Collection of McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery. Bequest of the artist in memory of her late husband Julius Wentcher, 1974

Stephen Haley - Out of Place Stephen’s powerful and challenging images explore our contemporary experience of space and evoke the threatening global issues which impact on our everyday lives.

Working in painting and digital media, Stephen Haley uses 3D modelling software to explore the virtual and actual environments of contemporary cities. Where once we inhabited particular and unique places, these are increasingly replaced by generic constructed space.

In this mid-career survey exhibition, Haley transforms seemingly unremarkable urban surroundings into complex spatial and visual phenomena, to highlight the current conditions of rapid urbanisation, digital evolution and environmental degradation.

The exhibition features a selection of Haley’s recent constructed photographs and video work, including vast aerial vistas of metropolitan spaces and driving simulations.

Haley lives and works in Melbourne. He completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in 1991, and has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally for the past 18 years.

The Stephen Haley: Out of place catalogue is supported

by MARS Gallery.

Gallery Open: Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm Café Open: Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4.30pm Address: 390 McClelland Drive Langwarrin Victoria Phone: 03 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com.au

Stephen Haley, Static 2008, digital LightJet photograph face-mounted to Perspex, 120 x 120 cm.

Collection of Darren Wardle. Image courtesy of the artist and MARS Gallery.

ART PARADE + UNIQUE INDIGENOUS JEWELLERY AT WHISTLEWOOD FOR CHRISTMAS

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he brilliant colour and subtle hued works that celebrate spring and the season of rebirth and renewal continue at Whistlewood over November while curators Susan McCulloch and Emily McCulloch Childs gear up to present one of their unique Art Parades for Christmas along with a new range of jewellery.

“Available will be the wide variety of cushion covers, china and the other Indigenous licenced design items that we regularly show,” says Susan McCulloch. “However we’re launching our December exhibition with one of our unique art parades as well as featuring a new range of one off jewellery items made in workshops with the Arnhem Land art centre Buku Larrnggay Mulka.”

Organised by Emily McCulloch Childs whose Indigenous Jewellery Project aims to provide a presence of Indigenous jewellers within the Australian contemporary jewellery context and a contemporary jewellery presence within the Aboriginal art context, the range is called “Bulay(i) (rich jewellery, precious stones, treasure) and includes rings, pendants and necklaces in silver, bronze, brass, shells and bark. “ In 2016-17 the Indigenous Jewellery Project held three workshops at Buku Larrnggay Mulka with Sydney jeweller and lecturer Mel Young and more than 40 Indigenous jewellers,” says Emily McCulloch Childs. “It is the first such project held at this leading art centre and the first time the jewellers have worked in metals”. Launched at the Australian Design Centre in Sydney in November, Whistlewood is the first Victorian venue for the range.

“The launch of this new jewellery range combined with the huge variety of paintings that we show in our art parades will make for both highly individual gifts and a great Christmas celebration,” says Ms McCulloch.

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Open: Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays | 11am - 4pm Christmas Salon + Art Parade: December 9-17. Art Parade + exhibition opening December 9 | 2.30 pm. Bookings essential as below WHISTLEWOOD Gallery A: 642 Tucks Road, Shoreham T: 5989 8282 E: info@mccullochandmcculloch.com.au mccullochandmcculloch.com.au Pictured: Art Parade at Whistlewood

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MCCLELLAND GALLERY CELEBRATES THE LIFE AND ART OF TINA WENTCHER

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o enhance the visitor experience at the charming modernist McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery, there is an exhibition of Tina Wentcher's sculptures being exhibited until Sunday 12 November 2017.

Over many years renowned curator Ken Scarlett OAM has been working on the poignant retrospective of sculptor Tina Wentcher who was born in Constantinople, in 1887.

Ken Scarlett remembers meeting Tina Wentcher before her death in 1974 in Melbourne: “She recounted her ‘lucky’ story of how she and her husband won a raffle ticket to travel to Asia just before Hitler and the Nazi party came to power, and the way in which they had the good fortune to have friends in Berlin that warned them not to come home to Germany.”

“Hence they stayed in Asia and survived as practicing artists until they fled Malaya due to the Japanese advance, arriving in Australia to be interned in the Tatura - a camp for ‘enemy aliens’ in 1940. Later they were charmed by the fortunate life this country offered them,” said Ken. The exhibition celebrates the life and art of Tina Wentcher, a somewhat overlooked figure in Australian sculpture whose works elegantly unite Eastern and Western aesthetic influences.

The artist was born in 1887 in Constantinople and established herself as a significant sculptor in Berlin, before travelling extensively with her husband Julius throughout South East Asia.

Here they produced numerous sculptures and paintings, including portraits of the local people and landscapes.

After fleeing conflicts in Europe and Asia, the Wentchers arrived in Australia in 1940 and continued to produce work that brought together varied cultural and aesthetic influences.

After several years of research, renowned curator Ken Scarlett OAM has traced Wentcher’s sculptures in Germany, Greece, China, Singapore, North America and Australia, with this research and key loans to be presented with McClelland’s representative collection of works by the artist.

The catalogue for Tina Haim – Tina Haim-Wentscher – Tina Wentcher Sculptor: 1887-1974 is generously supported by the Gordon Darling Foundation.

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Tina Wentcher, Two Balinese girl dancers c1938, bronze with patinated highlights, 45.3 x 22.0 x 27.5 cm. Collection of McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery. Bequest of the artist in memory of her late husband Julius Wentcher, 1974

McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery is located at 390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin. Entry is by donation.

McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery is open on Tuesday to Sunday from 10am - 5pm; closed on Mondays and some public holidays. McClelland’s Gallery Café is open on Tuesday to Sunday from 10am - 4:30pm, for reservations please call on 03 9789 1671. For more information please visit: mcclellandgallery.com.

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here is plenty to celebrate with five Mornington Peninsula restaurants recently taking out awards for the Age Good Food Guide 2018. These regional heroes are all surrounded by picturesque vineyard settings bringing together the best in food and wine.

Again the highly acclaimed Ten Minutes by Tractor has shone under the fabulous Chef Stuart Bell, receiving 2 hats for yet another year is an outstanding achievement. In the undulating red Hill area Port Phillip Estate, Paringa Estate and Montalto are long standing hatted restaurants and rightfully held their own again in the awards. Joining them for the first time is the equally as impressive new kid on the block, Doot Doot Doot at the opulent Jackalope Hotel. While Jackalope only opened their doors earlier this year they are fast becoming a well awarded all-rounder, proving that you can have it all - with 5 star luxury accommodation and dining to boot.

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For the voracious traveller seeking out only the best, it would be worth adding these to your culinary bucket list - if you haven’t already.

The coveted ‘Chefs Hats’ have been awarded to; Ten Minutes

by Tractor (2 hats), Montalto Olive Grove and Vineyard (1 hat), Paringa Estate Winery and Restaurant (1 hat), Port Phillip Estate (1 hat) and Doot Doot Doot (1 hat).

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Cameron’s three decades of experience meant the restaurant was in very safe hands. His wealth of experience with food is the result a common sense decision for The Boathouse owner once he was out of school.

“I did enjoy food, and I was at a restaurant at Shepparton, and the chef who was there did a great job and I thought 'this looks like fun, I’ll give it a go'. I applied to five of the best restaurants at the time, and was offered an apprenticeship, and the rest is history.”

With that experience behind him, Cameron was able to rework The Boathouse into the incredible destination it is today; a bustling hub of activity and satisfied customers. Cameron took the opportunity to completely change the restaurant with both hands, and has turned the once run down eatery into a lively hotspot for diners that has customers leaving delighted.

“It’s a lovely, unique, creekside location. Lovely gardens, lovely food, lovely outlook. It’s just a very nice, friendly, romantic restaurant,” he said. “It’s a package. It’s not just the food, it’s not just the staff, it’s not just the building, it’s not just the service, it’s all of the above. It’s a culmination of service, style, food, and experience."

Despite the focus on their fresh, simple, and clean menu, there is an interesting lack of a signature dish at The Boathouse. When asked about a signature dish oCameron was quick to point out that each and every item on the menu stands out in its own way.

BOATHOUSE ON COURSE

By Brodie Cowburn Photo Cameron McCullough

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hen you walk into The Boathouse you know what you’re in for - Exquisite dishes, a vibrant atmosphere, and a picturesque setting. If you’re looking for a pleasant place to enjoy a meal and spend your time, The Boathouse is one of Frankston’s premier restaurants. However, this hasn’t always been the case. Over the past 10 years, the charming Frankston location has undergone a transformation that has seen it rise to one of the area’s most well regarded eateries. Owner Cameron Taylor has been in the business of restaurants since he left school, and has used his experience in the industry to help steer The Boathouse back on course.

“I bought it. It was run down and I restored it. I renovated it, and re-established it in the Frankston market. It was a 'past it' restaurant, and it was a business opportunity,” Cameron said.

“I am the owner, I am the manager, I am the first in charge. I’ve been doing this for 30 years. I’m a qualified chef, I’ve had many restaurants, and The Boathouse is one of the latest ones.”

“We offer a good range of Australian cuisine; we call it modern Australian. We pay special attention to detail with seafood, fresh fish, fresh market produce, and local supply. We don’t actually have a signature dish, we’ve never worked on that sort of thing. What we do have are dishes that are very, very popular,” he said.

The Boathouse has established itself as a benchmark in local cuisine and will be happily serving customers in Frankston for years to come.

“We’re full most nights and most days, you can’t be fuller than full.

You don’t want to get bigger, the formula works very well as it is. It would be lovely to see The Boathouse become heritage listed and stay in Frankston forever. That would be lovely.”

For a man with such a wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry, Cameron says that the most fulfilling part of his job is simple.

“Pleasing customers in all ways, in all facets of hospitality. You’re pleasing them with your restaurant, you décor, your staff, your food, your beverages, the experience. It’s all about pleasing your customer.

We want our customers to leave saying that was great,” he said.

No matter the occasion, the team at The Boathouse are able to accommodate, and pride themselves in celebrating all of life’s special moments with their customers.

“It’s a special occasion restaurant. You get everything from first dates with the young ones to old ones as well, and you get all those special occasions in between. You get lots of birthdays, lots of wedding proposals, we have lots of wedding receptions, and engagements,” said Cameron.

“It is Frankston’s special destination restaurant”

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Recipe

PASTA MARINARA WITH CHIMICHURRI INGREDIENTS (Serves 2) Pasta of your choice, tagliatelle or pappardelle 10 x medium peeled and deveined prawn tails 20 x washed vongole or clams Micro herbs for garnish Extra Virgin Olive Oil Splash of good white wine

1 x tablespoon diced red onion 1 x tablespoon diced cooked capsicum 1 x teaspoon of chopped oregano 1 x teaspoon of chopped dill 1 x teaspoon cracked black pepper ½ teaspoon salt

CHIMICHURRI ½ bunch of chopped flat leaf parsley 4 x minced cloves of garlic 1/2 cup Extra Virgin olive oil 2 x tablespoons red wine vinegar Juice of ¼ lemon

METHOD FOR CHIMICHURRI Pulse parsley in a food processor, add other ingredients for a quick pulse leaving them quite course Separate into two parts one for cooking and one for the garnish drizzle The BoatHouse 366 Nepean Highway, Frankston Phone 03 9770 5330 www.theboathouserestaurant.com.au

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METHOD FOR PASTA 1. Cook pasta in plenty of salted boiling water 2. Sear off prawns in olive oil and add a little chimichurri from one of the portions, use a pan with a lid 3. Add in vongole and a splash of white wine, cover with lid for 2-3 minutes until vongole open up 4. Remove lid add in rest of chimichurri portion, drain pasta and toss with marinara mix Serve into large bowls, drizzle with extra chimichurri and sprinkle over micro herbs Bon Appetite!!

The Bushrangers Of Bushrangers Bay

By Ilma Hackett - Balnarring and District Historical Society

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ushrangers Bay is a spectacularly beautiful section of coastline between Flinders and Cape Schanck. A small isolated beach backed by high dunes lies between towering headlands. A creek winds through the dunes about midway along the bay while a smaller creek drops to the sea near the western end. A rock shelf stretches at the base of the cliffs.

It can be reached either by walking along the cliff top from Cape Schanck or by means of a narrow path that cuts across paddocks before dropping down to the sands.

The name, romantic-sounding in this modern era, hints at a dark history. The story is one steeped in violence and bloodshed. It was at this spot, during Colonial times, that two convicts on the run from Van Diemen’s Land stepped ashore.

The whale boat that put into the bay on the night of 19 September, 1853 carried four men. Two were unwilling sailors from the schooner Sophia; the other two were convicts, Henry Bradley and Patrick O’Connor, who had hi-jacked the schooner near Circular Head on the north west of Van Diemen’s Land and forced the captain to take them to the Australian mainland. Once ashore O’Connor and Bradley led the police on a chase that would end the following month with their hanging in the [Old] Melbourne Gaol.

Who were Bradley and O’Connor?

The two men were lifers. They were both about the same age – in their 20s. In 1853 both were assigned to two different landholders

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in the Circular Head area of northern Van Diemen’s Land before they carried out their planned escape.

Henry (Harry) Bradley, a native of Blackburn, Lancashire arrived in Van Diemen’s Land in 1846. He had been sentenced in Liverpool and transported for ten years for ‘housebreaking and stealing wearing apparel.’ He was then twenty years old, a short man of fair complexion with longish, curly, brown hair. His face was thin, his nose had unusually wide-nostrils and he was clean-shaven. A number of tattoos adorned both arms including one below his left elbow that read “in Remembrance of my Mother”.

One story is that he had been orphaned when still a lad and had survived by joining a gang of pickpockets which lead to him spending time in prison. His convict record shows he had been “an imperfect” shoe-maker, i.e. an apprentice, a trade he had learnt when in custody on the Isle of Wight. He was able to both read and write “a little”. The first part of his probation period in Van Diemen’s Land was spent with a work gang at Newton Farm but he repeatedly offended, his sentence being extended each time until he was finally given a life sentence for assault and robbery. Bradley was sent to Port Arthur towards the end of 1847. His misconduct there (a long list including disobedience, obscene language, assaulting a fellow prisoner, absconding) saw him being transferred to Norfolk Island where he spent almost three years. Even there his record was hardly exemplary. In 1853 he was returned to the Prisoner Barracks at Launceston then assigned to civilian, George Kay in the Circular

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Top left: The Bushranger’s Flight. T.S.Gill. Courtesy State Library of Victoria.

Above: Bushrangers Bay. Photo: C. Hackett

Head district. Kay became responsible for feeding and clothing the prisoner and paid him a wage in return for his labour.

His companion, Patrick O’Connor had been transported to Van Diemen’s Land in 1850 from Adelaide where he had been convicted of “attempted highway robbery”. Not much is known of his early record before he came to Australia. An Irishman from County Galway, O’Connor claimed at one time that he had come to South Australia as a free immigrant and had fallen foul of the law. However it seems likely he had spent some time in prison in England before being sent to Australia. He narrowly missed being convicted of the brutal murder of an elderly man on a sheep station inland from Adelaide. The victim, Tom Roberts, had been stabbed several times in the back and shoulders and shot twice. O’Connor was pursued but no conviction was ever brought against him for this murder. However near Salisbury he attempted to hold up the mail coach and was finally taken into custody after a chase that took two days and covered one hundred and fifty miles. He was charged with robbery with violence and received a life sentence. O’Connor was one of four male convicts transported to Van Diemen’s Land from Adelaide on board the schooner, Deslandes.

His records show he was 20 years old in 1850, five feet eight inches tall and of powerful build. Like Bradley, he was fair complexioned; his hair was red and he wore whiskers and a moustache. . A scar marred his nose, one of his front teeth was missing and his arms were freckled.

It was noted that he was Roman Catholic and literate.

O’Connor had spent time at the Cascades Probation Station on the Tasman Peninsula before being transferred to the northern part of Van Diemen’s Land and assigned to Mr Alford near Circular Head in June

1853. At that time Bradley was on a nearby farm. Both were well paid but freedom beckoned and together they had hatched a plan to escape.

Escape from Van Diemen’s Land On the night of 14 September, 1853 they implemented their plan, striking across country towards Circular Head, a section of coastline from which many small trading vessels left for Victoria. At the first two huts they raided they tied up those inside and took doublebarrelled guns. Armed with the shotguns they went to the homestead of John House, who they mistakenly believed would have a large sum of money on his premises. They tied together Mr House’s manservant and Alfred Phillips, a relative of House’s who had heard the disturbance and had come to the door. House, hearing the fracas, escaped through his bedroom window and ran to seek help. He was fired at but the shots went wide. Frustrated, O’Connor shot and killed Phillips.

The hue and cry was raised as the pair continued to pillage their way towards Circular Head. Several workers’ huts and farm houses were raided for food, more guns and ammunition. Near Table Cape they came upon a police constable and a mail carrier from Emu Bay who had retrieved mail from a wrecked schooner. The constable challenged the pair and was shot in the arm before he and his companion managed to elude the bushrangers by disappearing into the darkness of the scrub. continued next page...

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Above: Bradley's prison record on Norfolk Island.

On 15 September, heavily armed, they tricked their way aboard the schooner Sophia which was anchored in the River Inglis, loaded and ready to set sail. Several bystanders including a Mr Wigmore who was known to the ship’s master, were ‘pressed’ into joining them to gain access to the schooner. Once aboard O’Connor and Bradley tied the men, secured what guns and ammunition the schooner carried and terrorized the master and his crew, threatening to shoot the master first at the least sign of resistance. They wanted their freedom and would stop at nothing to get it.

Ashore at Cape Schanck The morning after landfall the two convicts made their way inland.

The two sailors pressed into rowing them ashore had somehow managed to give them the slip and had struck out across country.

A sizeable crowd had gathered on the banks of the river and shots were exchanged but the convicts warded off capture by holding the pressed men as hostages.

During the 1850s much of Victoria was divided into pastoral runs, large areas of Crown land held by lease for grazing. The Barker brothers, John and Edward held the run, Barrabang (Cape Schanck). The station was about a mile from the small bay where the bushrangers had landed and when they arrived only two young station hands, Sam Sherlock and Robert Anderson, were ‘at home’.

Anderson wrote his version of the encounter in letter to the Argus in 1908 in response to another published account of the event.

On the 16 September an attempt to set sail failed when the schooner became stranded on the bar. The bushrangers ordered most of the cargo thrown overboard to lighten the ship. As the ship awaited the turn of the tide Wigmore and four others were sent back to shore. The boat that had taken them ashore was supposed to return for the other reluctant passengers but it did not come back. Finally the Sophia got underway for Port Phillip Bay. Three days later, after a stormy crossing, Bradley and O’Connor set foot at night on the sands of the bay that would later be named Bushrangers Bay.

The story given by the two bushrangers was one of shipwreck; their vessel had foundered, there were just four survivors and the other two had become separated from them. The two station hands gave them a good breakfast. Anderson had noticed that each of the men had a gun and ‘under the long blue woollen shirts worn in those days, pistols in their belts’. After eating, the two men tried to empty their wet guns and pistols and ‘ran’ (cast) bullets. The light rifles belonging to the youths were in the corner of the kitchen and the convicts eyed them, asking if other people were around.

Uneasy, Sherlock quickly replied that the overseer and six men were

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Above: Barker's Homestead at Cape Schanck, drawn by Georgiana McCrae in 1848. Courtesy State Library of Victoria.

Left: Catherine Tuck, as an older lady, recalled many pioneering adventures, including meetings two bushrangers.

Courtesy Flinders District Historical Society.

and put it to use as a fishing vessel but this was never done. Instead it became a roof on a pig sty at the Tuck property until it broke apart. Mrs Tuck also recalled meeting the bushrangers. She had been staying at a cottage near Boneo when the two came by, claiming to be shipwrecked sailors and asking to buy bread. She had given them a loaf but refused to take the shilling they had offered.

The two sailors who had managed to slip away from the bushrangers had passed by the Balcombe property, ‘Tichingorourke’ (later ‘The Briars’), near Mt. Martha and had given warning. Accordingly the workers had been armed. However Dame Mabel Brookes, granddaughter of Alexander Balcombe and writer of several books, tells a slightly different story. Her grandfather at the time was away at the goldfields. Emma Balcombe, Alexander’s wife, on hearing the bushrangers approach had sent her young children under the house to hide. She and the cook had fed the men well, given them provisions and clothes, convinced them that they had no powder for their guns and pointed them on the road to Melbourne.

‘What have you shot me for?

expected at any time –they having been out shooting bulls. The two visitors were given tobacco (and Anderson thought perhaps dry powder) before they left. They had thanked the two station hands for their hospitality and told them they could have the whale boat on the beach. Anderson added that they “seemed amused when told there was no fear of bushrangers until they got to the other side of Melbourne”. (The Argus, Melbourne, Saturday 27 June 1908.)

The whale boat was later brought up from the beach using block and tackle and carted by bullock dray to Henry Tuck’s home near Flinders.

Two planks near the bow had been stove in. The idea was to repair it

The next reported stop was at the farm of John King near Brighton.

King, his wife and other occupants of the house were overwhelmed and tied up. The two bushrangers ransacked the house before sending King’s son to the stable to get a saddle and take it to a paddock where Robert Howe was ploughing. The ploughman was told to unharness the horses to which he replied that he would be stopping soon for dinner and they could have them then. One of the two aimed his gun and fired, the bullet shattering Howe’s upper arm. It is reported that Howe exclaimed, “My God, what have you shot me for?” with the heartless response, “You’re one less!” (South Australian Register, Adelaide, Friday 7 October 1853) Howe’s arm was later amputated by Dr. Edward Barker, a tricky operation for the time but a successful one and Howe lived. On horseback the two made their way north.

From here accounts of the movements of the two men differ. One version has the two bushrangers travelling by back roads towards the goldfields. Others say there were sightings at Prahran and they were seen crossing the bridge at Richmond. There was also a report of them robbing a party of diggers on the Sydney Road. The hue continued next page...

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Above: A painting by Edward Latrobe Bateman of Balcombe’s homestead, c1860. Courtesy The Briars and the National Trust

and cry and police pursuit that had begun in Van Diemen’s Land was continued in Victoria with a group of troopers sent to capture them. A reward of £200 (and a free pardon – if appropriate) had been offered for their capture. Sightings led the police towards Deep Creek, Gisborne, the Black Forest.

Further Blooodshed Moranding, the large station of Mr John Clarke lay between Lancefield and Kilmore. Here Bradley and O’Connor abandoned their horses when they became bogged in a waterhole and continued on foot. A little further on was one of the station’s huts. Only the wife of the occupant was at home. They asked her for a meal which she prepared for them and they gave her a sovereign. While there they saw the manager of the station, Mr William Smith, going to the horse paddock. Approaching him they asked for a job, hutkeeping or shepherding.

On being told that the property was changing hands and they should speak to the new owner, Mr Flinn, they went to find him at the men’s hut. Smith went to his own house. Minutes later he heard barking and stepped outside to investigate. Both newcomers were there. O’Connor pressed a gun to Smith’s head while Bradley tied him up and tied his wife to him before leaving. She managed to free herself and release her husband who ran for his horse and rode the four miles into Kilmore for the police.

The bushrangers had gone towards the homestead where they bailed up the owner, Mr Clarke and his gardener. The two attempted to run for shelter but Bradley fired two shots at Clarke – one passing through his hat, the other through his whiskers – and O’Connor fired at the gardener, wounding him in the body.

By the time Smith arrived back from Kilmore with two police cadets, a trooper and a sergeant the convicts had left. A black tracker was sent for and he picked up their tracks heading towards the Tantaraboo Ranges.

Desperate Men The bushrangers next appeared at Springfield, the run owned by Mr James Cain (also spelled Cairn or Kane in some reports). At the shepherd’s hut Bradley and O’Connor tied up the two shepherds

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and had the wife of one of the men prepare a meal. Here they also melted down a metal teapot to make bullets and made several holes in the wall through which they could fire should the police arrive. Later in the afternoon the ration carrier’s cart arrived and the bushrangers forced the driver to take them on to Cain’s homestead arriving before nightfall. Here they overcame and tied up eleven men.

When the police arrived they found the bound men and learned the homestead was in the hands of the bushrangers. One report has it that Cadet Nicolson tried to enlist the aid of the station hands to help him arrest the bushrangers but most had been ticket-ofleave-men from Van Diemen’s Land and were not willing to become involved. As the men were being untied a figure approached on horseback. It was dusk, and thinking it was Mr McCulloch, the Police Inspector, Nicolson hailed him. However one of the station hands recognised him as one of the bushrangers. At that moment Cadet Thompson and Sergeant Ostler approached. Thomson was carrying his pistol and O’Connor called to him to put it down, firing as he spoke. The shot hit Thompson in the chest, passing through his lung.

[Thompson did not recover from his wound. He was sent to England for treatment by a leading army surgeon but he died three years later in Melbourne.]

Bradley appeared on foot, mounted one of the police horses at the urging of O’Connor and, after a further exchange of shots, the two disappeared into the bush. One report has it that the rest of the police horses had been scattered and the police were not able to give immediate chase.

Capture At first light the chase was resumed and the police overtook the bushrangers. Details in various reports again differ as to their capture. In the version given by Cadet Nicholson in the Melbourne Supreme Court he stated: When we came up with them Bradley dismounted, getting behind a tree. I rode at O’Connor. We each fired. O’Connor’s ball whizzed past my cheek, slightly grazing it and I could not pull my horse around directly. He fired again and I returned his fire. This time his ball went through the neck of my

Above: The area of capture.

Right: Charles Hope Nicolson in 1880.

horse. Sergeant Nolan then struck at O’Connor with his sword, but he parried the blow with his gun. O’Connor galloped off and we exchanged shots again. My revolver pistol missed fire [sic]. I had now come up to him and struck him on the head and knocked him off his horse. We had a struggle and at last I threw him down. He then said he would surrender and asked me not to shoot a fallen enemy. Just then Osler came up with the other prisoner. (The Melbourne Herald, 19 September 1853) The two were taken to Kilmore. Later, under heavy escort, they were moved to Melbourne for trial.

Conviction and Execution The trial of the two Pirate Bushrangers before Mr Justice Williams drew a great deal of interest.

Bradley’s behaviour in court was considered appalling. He was eating, he grinned and laughed as evidence was given and when the guilty verdict with its sentence of death was handed down he said “Thank you, my lord, I’m very glad of your sentence. I’m very glad indeed.” And he laughed.

Henry Bradley and Patrick O’Connor were hanged at 8.00 a.m. on 24 October, 1853 outside the Melbourne Goal in front of large crowd of spectators, ‘lucky to be hanged in comparative comfort for the mob would have torn them apart in an attempt to lynch them’. continued next page...

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FORTY FRENZIED DAYS n Wednesday September 14, 1853 PM. Absconded from places of employment near Circular Head. Raided several huts for firearms and supplies. n Thursday, September 15, 1853 early AM. Alfred Phillips fatally shot.

Mail carrier wounded.

Forced way on board schooner Sophia.

Hostages held. n Friday, 16 September, 1853 AM. Attempted departure unsuccessful.

Ship stuck on bar.

11 PM. Sophia sets sail for Port Phillip. n Monday, 19 September, 1853 PM. Landed near Cape Schanck in whaleboat. n Tuesday, 20 September, 1853 Daybreak. Cape Schanck. Barker’s station n Wednesday 21 or Thursday 22 September, 1853.

Mt. Martha. Balcombe’s station n Friday, 23 September, 1853 Near Brighton. King’s place looted.

Shot and severely wounded Robert Howe.

Intense police search. Pair travel north.

Reported sightings and further raids. n Sunday, September 25, 1853 Black Forest area. Pursuit by Police Cadets Nicholson, Thompson and Trooper Ostler.

Raided Clarke’s station near Kilmore.

Clarke fired at. Gardener wounded. n Monday, September 26, 1853 PM. Cain’s station. Cadet Thompson fatally shot. n Tuesday, September 27, 1853 Captured. n Tuesday, October 18, 1853 Trial by jury before Justice Williams.

Sentenced n Monday October 24, 1853 8AM. Public Hanging outside (Old) Melbourne Gaol

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Above: A report of the capture.

After the execution a phrenological examination was carried out on the skulls of the Pirate Bushrangers. The conclusion was that both men were natural born killers. Patrick O’Connor was destined to be a violent murderous man while Henry Bradley was a criminal idiot. (SBS ‘Conversation’ – see references) An Act of Cowardice At the end of September Captain Bawdy of the schooner Sophia had to face the Mayor of Melbourne under the Convict Prevention Act. Public feeling ran high against him for bringing the convicts to Victoria where they had caused so much mayhem. In the press he was called an ‘animal’ as ‘it would be an insult to humanity to denominate the fellow a man’.

He was accused of cowardice (ten men against two convicts -surely they could have been overpowered?) and his conduct was seen as a ‘disgrace to the British navy’. However no further action was taken as he had not wilfully attempted to assist the convicts. *** References: Newspaper reports:The Daily News – Perth - 21 Nov. 1896 Colonial Times – Hobart – 27 October 1853 repeat report from:Melbourne Herald, October 19, 1853 South Australian Gazette – 8 June, 1850 The Argus – Melbourne – 27 June 1908 Cornwall Chronicle, Launceston, - Wednesday 5 October 1853 Truth – Brisbane – “Casual Chronicles” 21 March; 28 March ; 4 April 1915, The Men who Blazed the Track - Peninsula Pioneers’ Experiences reprinted from The Peninsula Post Riders of Time by Mabel Brookes Convict Records from Port Arthur Internet :SBS Conversation – James Bradley (University of Melbourne) ‘Natural Born Killers –Brain Shape and the History of Phrenology’

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Mount Martha is a seaside town, 60 kilometres south-east of Melbourne's central business district, on the Mornington Peninsula. It has an area of 17.2 square kilometres. Population in 2011 was 17,087 and the 2016 forecast was 18,854.

MT MARTHA FACTS Mount Martha is situated between Mornington and Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula, fronting Port Phillip Bay. While Mount Martha offers only a small commercial centre in Lochiel Avenue, it is an ideal destination for those visitors seeking a scenic and less commercial holiday location where the surrounding bushland meets the coast.

Safe swimming beaches with wide sandy stretches exist just north and south of the commercial centre, lined with rows of colourful bathing boxes. However, much of the coast around Mount Martha typically consists of rocky cliffs with bushland up above, offering a number of walking tracks and scenic viewing spots. A worthwhile drive is along the Esplanade - a coastal road linking Mount Martha with Mornington in the north and Safety Beach in the south.

This hilly and winding road hugs the steep coastline, with views down to the bay on one side, while exclusive homes perched high above the coast feature on the other side.

Other attractions in Mount Martha include Balcombe Creek, which swells into a wide body of water near the coast and is surrounded by a boardwalk

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and is home to a rich selection of bird life. Also of interest to nature lovers is Mount Martha Park which consists of 53 hectares of native bushland and walking trails surrounding the 160 metre peak of Mount Martha, offering panoramic views of the bay and towards Arthurs Seat.

The Briars Park is an historic property in Mount Martha that includes the graceful Briars Homestead which was built in stages commencing in 1848 and is open for public tours. The park also includes a visitor’s centre, vineyard, nursery, restaurant, and a large wildlife reserve featuring wetlands and bird observation hides. There are number of walking trails through the wetlands, woodlands and pastures.

Local waterways are Balcombe Creek, Devilbend Creek, Hearn Creek, Port Phillip, and Tuerong Creek.

Median house price to buy is $764,500 and to rent is $480 per week.

With the declaration of World War 2 in 1939, the Australian Army decided to use the Balcombe Estuary area at Mount Martha as a training ground.

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COFFEE SAFARI Fresh brewed coffee is a must have for weekends away and Mt Martha is a must visit destination with great coffee haunts around the town. Here are a few to check out when head down to this beautiful seaside township.

MR CURTIS Shop 4, 42 Lochiel Avenue Located upstairs on the corner this groovy relaxed café/restaurant serves great coffee while you look out over the bay.

VIA BATTISTI 26 Lochiel Ave Small bright café on the main shopping strip with inside and alfresco dining.

Baristas make coffee in front of the bifold windows.

PROVIDORE 3 Bay Road Great café for coffee and breakfast with plenty of seating and extensive menu.

COFFEE TRADERS Howey Road Consistently good coffee and great food to match. Casual and cool vibe.

WHAT TO DO?

Whether it’s enjoying the white sandy beaches or browsing the many wonderful boutique shops along the strip, you will always find something to do in Mt Martha. Relax on the upstairs balcony at Mr Curtis as you look over the 180 degree vista of the bay, or enjoy a great coffee at Via Battisti or one of the many coffee shops along the boulevard before strolling along the boardwalk of the Balcombe estuary reserve.

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the eastern Dandenong Ranges.

From the 1990s to the present the Mount Martha area has experienced significant population growth particularly in the south with the Martha's Cove marina development as well as east towards the Moorooduc Highway.

Peninsula Link and the Mornington Peninsula Freeway are both major arterial routes to both Mount Martha

and the Mornington Peninsula, from Melbourne via the EastLink tollway.

The Mount Martha murder in 1953 of Shirley Collins saw an investigation that was said to be one of the biggest and most intensive manhunts in the history of Australian crime. However the 15 year old’s death remains a mystery even today.

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When Kate Walker launched KWD four years ago, she was a sole operator building a small business and working from the dining table in her home. It was the perfect option for a single mum with two young children. The business could have coasted along, but with entrepreneurial skills in her DNA, Kate naturally grew the business – seeing opportunities and seizing them with both hands.

The KWD Studio that Kate soon established at her property worked beautifully, with an office to seat four staff and a small showroom where client’s met for briefings to view KWD’s hard finish samples. Then the team grew, and outgrew this space, and necessity rather than planning called for larger premises.

“It was important that our branding reflect our diversity.

While our Studio is definitely skewed toward Hamptonsstyle, we wanted our clients to see that we are not one dimensional. We love working with a wide variety of styles, from mid-century modern, minimal and industrial to classic, contemporary, coastal and traditional styles as well. It was essential that our new headquarters reflect this, and the result is a more masculine feel that will appeal to our rather large male client base.”

Kate engaged Carlo Romanin of Romanin Design to direct the design for KWD HQ. Kate and Carlo have worked together on a number of projects – KWD designed all of the hard finishes in Carlo’s new home which has a Hamptonsstyle feel, and Carlo designed the KWD branding direction and website design.

The black and white colour scheme was deliberately chosen as they aren’t really considered colours, and they provide the ideal canvas for showcasing our hard finish samples. Everything in KWD HQ is based on black, white

and grey tones (other than the timber flooring) to enable the products to shine. The artwork on the walls is black and white to reflect the black and white architectural plans we work from, and every detail has been considered down to the telephones, glassware, crockery and accessories.

Says Kate, “We have an incredible working relationship with the manufacturers and importers we work with. We are always supportive of them and in return they are a fantastic support to us. The granite, marble, the black carpet and the European Oak flooring are all from our supply partners.

Laminex supplied all of the FormWrap black velvet finish joinery which looks so amazing in this space. We are also huge supporters the English Tapware Company because their products are such high quality and they provide an excellent service, and we feature their tapware in our kitchen and bathroom.”

“KWD HQ is a very collaborative space. The interactive peg display boards form the central core of our product development area. We often have importers and manufacturers visit us to show us their latest and greatest new products, so we put these samples up on the peg boards for a few weeks so we can become familiar with them and see how they resonate with us.”

“This display area also gives us the opportunity to hero different looks at different times, and to prepare beautiful bespoke briefs for client presentations. KWD HQ is a hub for innovation, and the space has been designed to be super efficient with ergonomic elements like acoustic screening, headphones for phone calls and designated office spaces so that the team can work quietly and efficiently.”

As well as taking the Mt Martha Village arcade to new heights in terms of design, KWD also teamed up with Romanin

Design who was engaged to redesign Warlimont & Nutt, the longest standing real estate agency in the local community.

KWD’s brief from Romanin Design was to specify materials that would update the new office in line with the new branding. Explains Kate, “The selected materials add a subtle nod to the seaside location with marine colours like navy and yellow, and the pale timber flooring which represents a boat deck is complemented with practical ribbed navy commercial carpet.”

Mt Martha’s much loved local family restaurant, Volpino, has also had a KWD facelift, creating more of an Italian bistro feel with the interiors to reflect the cuisine. Says Kate, “We introduced interest and drama with stunning brass handmade grills and brass tube shelving. The beautiful patterned encaustic concrete tiles give the bar some whimsy and terrazzo floor tiles add a nod to the owner’s Italian heritage. We chose strong paint colours so that the atmosphere would transition from day time to night time, in line with the restaurant’s trading hours.”

It seems that there will be more innovative and exciting design additions coming soon to Mt Martha Village courtesy of the talented team at KWD. Watch this space...

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Celebrates 65 years with major rebrand Warlimont & Nutt has marked 65 years in business with the launch of a major rebrand designed to take the successful Mornington Peninsula real estate agency into a new era.

Founded in Mount Martha in 1952 by Clarie Warlimont, the business has operated from its existing location in Lochiel Avenue since the early 1960’s The company became Warlimont & Nutt when Richard Nutt purchased it in 1970. Richard’s son Fergus joined the business in 1984, and for 33 years he has been providing professional real estate services on the Mornington Peninsula.

“It is wonderful to reflect on our proud 65 year history, and following a restructure of our business early this year, it is invigorating for all at Warlimont & Nutt to be embarking on an exciting new era that is embodied in our bold new brand.”

Fellow director Trent Cameron said the new brand perfectly represented the company’s core values of customer service, communication, integrity and results.“The look of our brand has been carried through every part of our business with a major internal fit-out of our premises, a dynamic new building facade, exceptional marketing collateral and a complete revamp of our online presence.”

Key elements of the new design are the use of deep navy blue, a bright yellow flag and a reference to the 65 years Warlimont & Nutt has served the Mornington Peninsula.

Rotary Club, Yacht Club and Golf Club, as well as Fusion Youth and Community Australia.

Earlier this year Warlimont & Nutt were awarded ‘Agency of the Year’ for both Mount Martha and Safety Beach in the 2017 RateMyAgent awards. “The awards highlight the quality of our client service and we are committed to building on that success and ensuring we remain a leading real estate agency on the Mornington Peninsula,” said Trent.

“We want our brand to be at the forefront in every aspect of the real estate industry and while we celebrate a proud history and decades of experience we also have a very clear focus on the future,” said Trent. “That is reflected in our new branding and also in the way that we embrace new technologies, employ the latest property marketing methods and invest in the development of our team...It’s a very exciting time.”

Warlimont & Nutt have long been a community-minded business with plans to build even stronger community ties.

They are the longest serving sponsor of the Mount Martha Bowling Club and provide ongoing support to Mount Martha

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Fresh

FROM THE FARM TO THE PLATE

By Cameron McCullough

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n a world with few trade borders, it is no surprise that the food we eat often comes from all corners of the globe.

Despite the consciousness of “food miles” that is both bad for the planet, and with the addition of preservatives, bad for our health, we often end up eating produce flown in from all corners of the globe.

Not so at Mornington Hydroponic Café, where the food is arguably the freshest you’ll find.

Why? Many of the ingredients they use come from the greenhouses at the back of the café. The items that are not sourced from on the site, and sourced from local producers.

“He started by producing eggs here, and opened a small general store; the building that now houses the café.”

Nick’s grandfather eventually leased the business out.

Three years ago, Nick stepping back in and, with his father Frank, run the company.

“My dad runs the fresh produce side of the business, and I run the café.”

The fresh produce involves the growing of herbs, lettuces and tomatoes.

“We have supplied many supermarket chains, but also love supplying locals with the freshest produce around,” said Nick.

“Our dishes contain the freshest ingredients around,” said the owner of Mornington Peninsula Hydroponic Café, Nick Donato.

“In fact, they can actually come in and harvest their own herbs.

You can’t get any fresher than that!”

Nick is the third generation of traders on the site on the corner of Craigie Road and Nepean Highway in Mount Martha.

Apart from what is grown on-site, Mornington Peninsula Hydroponic Café source most of their ingredients and grocery lines locally.

“My grandfather established here 26 years ago,” said Nick.

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“TASTE IS EVERYTHING. THAT IS WHAT WE AIM TO ACHIEVE" “From the eggs and honey, right through to the jams, pasta and even doughnuts, we use local suppliers.”

It is part of the café’s ethos of shortening the “supply chain” get the freshest produce possible.

“It is the best way to achieve the optimal flavour”, said Nick.

The café also serves a diverse range of clientel. A fact that Nick is proud of.

“From tradies, to mums with kids, and even a lot of elderly clients. We love having them all here, and they highlight our diverse nature at Mornington Peninsula Hydroponic Café.”

With the family hailing from Italy, food has always played a big role in the Donato family.

“Taste is everything. That is what we aim to achieve at Mornington Peninsula Hydroponic Café.”

The Italian heritage of the café has been further cemented with the appointment of an Italian chef to steer the café. And the family have grand plans over the next few years to expand and revitalise the café.

“We have a new café on the drawing-boards. A project we’ll be carrying out over the next few years,” said Nick.

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“But it won’t be just another café. We plan that incorporate vertical garden concepts in the café; herbs and vegetables grown fresh inside the café in vertically stacked hydroponic beds, fuelled by efficient LED grow-lights”.

“The concept in revolutionary. It has been trialled in places like Japan, and provides the efficient production of the most nutritious food possible.”

For Nick, who has recently returned from an inspiring trip to Europe, the love of food, and the pursuit of taste and nutrition in a European sense, appears to be a dichotomy when compared with the clinical concepts of vertical gardens and high-yielding production techniques. Yet, at Mornington Peninsula Hydroponic Café, they have melded the two approaches together to create a confluence that works.

Mornington Peninsula Hydroponic Café is located at 80 Craigie Rd, Mount Martha (on the corner of Nepean Highway and Craigie Road). They are open seven days a week. Monday – Friday 6.45 – 5.30 and 7 – 5 on weekends. Phone them on (03) 5975 0587 and find them on Instagram @mphcafe and Facebook @morningtonhydrocafe.

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pending family holidays at the beach on the Mornington Peninsula means sun, sand and often trips to the cinema. Now two of our iconic peninsula movie theatres are up for sale with Sorrento Cinema and Rosebud Cinema on the market.

Owned by the Kirby family, founder of cinema chain Village Roadshow, market expectations are in excess of $10 million.

The offering includes the historic 1894-built Sorrento cinema on Ocean Beach Road, which the Kirby family has owned for more than 70 years, and the more modern multi-screen complex in Rosebud.

The Sorrento cinema was originally called the Sorrento Athenaeum Hall - the home of travelling shows with performers appearing during the summer holidays. In its current form, the cinema has retained the original Athenaeum hall stage and ornate ceiling alongside a candy bar and restaurant.

The larger Rosebud cinema is on a 2800 square metres site on Rosebud Parade with seating for 792 people across a five-screen cinema complex

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Village Roadshow was founded by the late Roc Kirby who turned a small family-run cinema business on the Mornington Peninsula into an entertainment giant, taking it public in 1989.

His sons Robert and John are on the board of Village Roadshow.

Both Mornington Peninsula cinemas are being offered for sale with 10-year lease terms to local cinema chain Peninsula Cinemas, which also has ties to the Kirby family.

Local real estate agency Prentice Real Estate Sorrento along with CBRE is selling the iconic properties.

“The Sorrento Cinema is an iconic Sorrento investment offered for the first time in almost 70 years,” said Max Prentice, Managing Director of Prentice Real Estate. “The Rosebud cinema is a more modern complex with five screens.”

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168 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888 Mornington

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7 Strachans Road, Mornington Stunning Seaside Style, Seconds To The Sand A sanctuary by the sea, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom two-storey residence is wrapped in private and low-maintenance gardens while showcasing fabulous upper-level bay views from its prized address by the edge of Fisherman’s Beach. On the ground-floor, every room draws your eye out to the tranquil garden views and fills the interior with a sense of seclusion. The home links to decks at the front and rear so you can relax in the sun or dine in shaded privacy. The upper-level living and dining rooms reveal magnificent views across the bay and Mornington and the sea-viewing main bedroom features a double shower en suite. With a double remote garage, ducted heating, R/C air conditioning and polished floorboards, this residence is positioned within minutes of the beach, transport and cosmopolitan Main Street.

For Sale $1,198,000 Inspect As advertised or by appointment Contact Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 Kylie Miller 0404 041 554 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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115 Heatherhill Road, Frankston Character And Charm In A Great Location Set in a booming residential pocket in the heart of the Frankston Heights Estate, this two-storey four-bedroom, three-bathroom plus a study/5th bedroom residence is the perfect next step for a growing family. Private behind a high fence, the interiors unveil lovely light-filled living spaces and outdoor retreats and plenty of space. Baltic floorboards and high ceilings are a feature, alongside new carpet and the financial benefits of a 4.5-kilowatt solar electricity system. Separate family living and dining rooms each open to decked entertaining zones alongside a contemporary family-size kitchen; while a top-floor rumpus room is perfect for the kids. Features a double garage plus a huge rear garage/workshop, central heating/air conditioning. Ideally positioned only minutes from Heatherhill Road shops, schools and beaches.

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Beautifully positioned on the hill in the endearing Woodlands area, on one of Mount Eliza’s rare flat blocks (2710sqm approx.). This refurbished mid 1960’s fully rendered brick home is perfect for families and entertaining, with a new central coffee color kitchen, with oodles of storage and an impressive stainless steel 1200mm Omega oven with matching range hood and dishwasher. Looking out across the meals area and on to the deck, enjoy Western Port sea glimpses. Laminate floorboards lead you through the welcoming and bright living areas, glass colonial doors enable the rooms to be closed off to form a rumpus/playroom and there is a study to the rear.

The master with en suite, a further 4 queen size carpeted bedrooms with remote ceiling light/fans. Temperature is controlled with ducted heating and reverse cycle cooling. Stamp your personal style on this home with the opportunity it presents.

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he first time offered for sale in nearly 40 years, Myrniong is a much loved family beach house is perfectly situated in the area’s highly sought after court, off Campbell’s Road.

This classic 1980’s Fasham Johnson design four bedroom home is set in a magnificent private garden sanctuary with tennis court and is in close proximity to Shelley beach.

Enjoying rare two street access at the end of Macgregor Avenue, this exceptional level allotment enjoys additional borrowed landscape from the neighbouring reserve providing an idyllic coastal hideaway.

The single level design provides two excellent living areas with great separation, four bedrooms, two bathrooms and galley kitchen opening to paved north facing garden.

Hydronic heating and Coonara wood fireplace are two of the extra features that add to the charm of this rare holding.

Renovate or rebuild, this signature landholding is an extraordinary offering.

Auction registrations close Thursday 16th November at 3pm.

Proudly marketed Internationally by Peninsula Sotheby's International Realty. Enquiries to Robert Curtain 0418 310 870 or robert.curtain@sothebysrealty.com. (Please note: email enquiries for price indications must include a telephone number).

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