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Payne’s win was like no other JOCKEY Michelle Payne weathered a few handicaps before winning the 2015 Melbourne Cup on Prince of Penzance. The film Ride Like a Girl, which traces the 24 year old’s life before the track as well as her victories, is being screened at Sorrento on Friday (27 September) to raise money for Sorrento/ Portsea/Rye unit of the Red Cross. Former Australian of the Year, businessman and philanthropist Simon McKeon will open the screening which starts at 6pm with fish and chips and a glass of wine. Ride Like a Girl - directed by Rachel Griffiths and starring Sam Neill (Paddy Payne), Teresa Palmer (Michelle Payne) and Sullivan Stapleton (Darren Weir) – traces Payne’s life from the tragedy of losing her mother Mary in a car accident when she was six months old to becoming the celebrated first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. Payne was raised by her father as part of a family of 10 at Miners Rest, near Ballarat and from a young age set her sights on winning the race that stops a nation. She started working in racing at 15, winning her first race on a horse trained by her father. Her time on the track was limited after a fall in 2001, left her with a fractured skull and bruising on the brain. Racing authorities agreed to extend her apprenticeship time because of her injuries. Mr McKeon, a friend of Richard Keddie, one of the producers of Ride Like a Girl, spent time on set during filming. “It is a beautifully rounded film which deals with so many issues, including the determination and commitment required to excel at an elite sport level, Me Too, single parenting a large household, returning from a life threatening injury, intellectual disability, the fascinating bond between Catholicism and horse racing, a young woman taking on a man’s world,” Mr McKeon said.
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“And the best part is that it’s all true.” Mr McKeon said it was “heart-warming” to see Michelle Payne’s brother, Stevie, play himself in the move. Michelle Payne dedicated her cup win to her brother, who has Down syndrome and works in in the racing industry as a strapper. Keith Platt Ride like a Girl, 6pm Friday 27 September at the Athenaeum Cinema, Sorrento. Opening meal and movie $50. Tickets available at the theatre or call 0419 101 397.
A RANGE of speakers will be on hand to show that Banksias are than just Snugglepot, Cuddlepie and the Big Bad Banksia Men during a one-day workshop at the Cranbourne botanic gardens. The gardens’ friends group says the Banksia genus now includes the Dryandra species, increasing the number of banksias to 170. Dr Mike Bayly, of Melbourne University, will speak on What is Banksia? And why did the big bad Banksia men dispatch Dryandra? Other speakers include RBG Victoria’s chief botanist and director plant sciences and diversity Prof David Cantrill; Trevor Blake (Banksias for your garden); author Rodger Elliot (Banksias – selection, application for cultivation); curator Warren Worboys (Banksia nutrition, pests and diseases); John Thompson (Banksia: discovery, cultivation, uses, inspiration for arts and crafts); and Carolyn Landon, author of The Banksia Lady (the History of Banksia Illustration). TheBanksia Workshop starts 10am Sunday 13 October at the Cranbourne Gardens Australian Garden., corner Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive Cranbourne. Members of Cranbourne or Melbourne Friends $60, non-members $75, students $30. Bookings essential at www.rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au
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