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Toying T with wood for charity
HE Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula (WOSP) have been working hard to ensure it’s a merry Christmas for all this year. Meeting in Rosebud each Wednesday, the members build wooden toys and games, including rocking swans, prams, bikes, garages, helicopters, fire engines, wheelbarrows, tool boxes, carousels, trams, ride on trucks, doll cradles, quoits and yachts, for needy families. A special handover celebration last Saturday saw about 1000 hand-crafted toys given to charities Rosebud Salvation Army, Westernport Christmas Giving and Good Shepherd foundation, for distribution. Gary Sanford, manager of the Bendigo Banks at Rosebud, Dromana and Rye, which donates funds to the group, said the woodworkers did an “amazing� job. Other sponsors in include the R E Ross Trust and Bunnings Rosebud. Flinders MP Greg Hunt was also there to thank those behind the charity project. “Many families are doing it tough and today is the combination of creating things and families that struggle, so, on behalf of the broader community I would like to thank everyone involved and congratulate you,� he said. WOSP is a group of mostly retired people at a workshop in in Rosebud, where every year a dedicated group within the club makes toys for charity.
Hand made gifts: Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula president John Bayliss and bank manager Gary Sanford with toys that have been made for children in needy families. Picture: Barry Irving
Bans in place for quiet New Year’s Eve Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au ROSEBUD Police Station Commander Steve Wood is urging revellers to be aware of restrictions on New Year’s Eve festivities. “To ensure the safety of everyone celebrating New Year’s Eve on the Mornington Peninsula there will be no public entertainment, no public fireworks [at Rye] and bans on alcohol in all public places,� he said. “Entry to most hotels will be by prepurchased ticketed events only and the Rye carnival will not be operating.� Gambling and liquor regulators will
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sealed containers of liquor in public places as well as vehicles in public places is prohibited, unless sealed containers are being transported from point-of-sale to vehicle or private residence for consumption,� he said. Commander Wood said glass containers were also prohibited and that police would take “a zero-tolerance approach to ensure families enjoy a safe New Year’s Eve and one that is not disrupted by poor behaviour�. Acting Inspector Brett Coloe, of Rosebud Police, said: “We recognise that Christmas is a difficult time for some people and we encourage them to reach out to professionals and work their way through the challenges.
“For those celebrating the festive period and end of year with family and friends – enjoy the moments. As always, we need you to take extra caution on the roads, carefully monitor your own drinking and those around you.� Mr Berriman, the VCGLR’s compliance director, said inspectors would be on the look-out to ensure licensed premises are meeting their licence conditions and serving alcohol responsibly. Licensees are obliged to serve alcohol responsibly; ensure free water is available; check patron identification and maintain amenity control and crowd management.
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