Stone needed to restore chapel AN appeal has gone out in a bid to find enough “Moorooduc stone” to help restore an open air chapel at Shoreham. The chapel in Buxton Reserve off Marine Parade was built in 1951 and named after Cyril Young who along with his younger brother Ivan was a member and leader of the YMCA. The brothers died in World War II, and the chapel was dedicated to Cyril and the pulpit to Ivan. The YMCA’s Camp Buxton was established in 1925. However, the chapel has deteriorated in recent years and now the Cyril Young Memorial Chapel Association needs Moorooduc stone to help with its restoration. The chapel is listed on the Victorian War Heritage Inventory and the association also wants to ensure that all of it is contained on public land. Association committee member Alison Bunting said the nearly 70-year-old chapel was in “urgent need of restoration”. “Moorooduc stone used by the stonemason and volunteers for the pulpit and sides of the chapel is crumbling and accessing enough of the stone has become problematic,” she said. The association was “on a quest to find enough of the stone and facings for the restoration and would love to hear from anyone who can assist”. The association, comprising volunteers and members of the Young family, was formed in 2018 to protect and restore the chapel and its surrounds. A conservation management plan was
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MOOROODUC stone is needed to restore the open air Cyril Young Memorial Chapel a Buxton Reserve Shoreham which was built in 1952.
finalised early in 2019. Ms Bunting said the association was determined to save the chapel “which embodies so many different facets of Victoria’s and Shoreham’s history”. “The chapel exudes a feeling of peace and captures the YMCA’s
ethos of inclusivity and reconciliation following the events of the war and deserves to be retained for future generations,” Ms Bunting said. The chapel association’s annual general meeting via Zoom at 2pm on 21 November will include
more information about the chapel restoration. Anyone who can help source Moorooduc stone can email shorehambushchapel @gmail.com or write to the Cyril Young Memorial Chapel Association, PO Box 307, Shoreham 3916. Keith Platt
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AS life gets back to normal it’s time to leave the car at home, tie up the shoelaces and walk, scoot or ride to school. Mornington Peninsula Shire is calling on all kids and their families take part in the VicHealth Walk to School program supported by Peninsula Health. Active travel to school has great community benefits: it reduces traffic congestion on the roads, cuts pollution, and creates an opportunity to spend more time with friends and family. As part of the program, families are encouraged to participate in a weekly photo competition with four nature-based treasure hunts running until 20 November. Each week students will need to find the treasure and take a photo for their parent or guardian to share on Instagram using the hashtags #walkmornpen and #walktoschool. The top four pictures will be shared on the shire’s Instagram @ourpeninsula at the end of each week so members of the community can vote for their favourite. The student behind the picture with most votes will take home a box of fresh fruit and vegetables from a local farm gate. Follow the treasure hunt competition on Instagram @ourpeninsula. Details: mornpen.vic.gov.au/walktoschool
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Southern Peninsula News
11 November 2020
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