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Carts earn for charity THE billy cart derby organised by Point Nepean Men’s Shed went off without a hitch, Saturday 16 March. “We could not have asked for a better day,” organiser Terry Phippen said. “We had all 20 carts in action over the afternoon, plus a few extras, and a design by shed president John Stevenson became instantly popular with competitors of all ages.” Charities to benefit from the $1200 raised were Rye Community House, "Buy a Bale" and Gippsland Farmers’ Relief. “The kids all took to the idea of racing the carts,” Mr Phippen said. “Some were a bit nervous at first, but later became super competitive, but it was all
very friendly – they were all ‘winners’.” Mr Phippen said the Point Nepean Men’s Shed appreciated the help of Bunnings Rosebud, and staff member Jane Robins in particular, for their contribution to the event. “The Robins family had a big day, with daughter Paige being named champion. She bounced back from a crash in practice to calmly knock off the opposition. Her sweet smile disguises a very determined competitor.” Shed members kept the carts rolling down the slope. “There were not too many crashes and no serious injuries,” Mr Phippen said. “A few running repairs were carried out along the way but all drivers and their carts survived.”
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Inspired by nature: Tea Ercoles’ works Rise and Sunflower Dancer. Pictures: Supplied
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FLOWERS are an important element in Tea Ercoles’ paintings. “They could be bunched up in a vase on the corner of a table, floating on water or competing for attention in every space of my canvases, they are ever present with their intense colours and soft forms,” she said. “That’s why I love my garden: it is always such a source of inspiration for my art. I look at my flowers and I feel so grateful. Every season my garden offers me a new expression of beauty, a new gift, with every new flower like a candy for the eye.” The artists’ exhibition Mother Earth will be held 2-6pm, Saturday 30 March until 10 April, at Aegean Designs Gallery 1/3760 Point Nepean Road, Portsea. Details: Allison 0424 545 366 or email: aegeandesignsportsea@gmail.com
Day out for Ruby CLASSIC cars and motorbikes will tour the Mornington Peninsula next week as part of Ruby’s Ride ‘n’ Roll. The day out will include riding along scenic roads, stopping at several venues, and a barbecue lunch. There will be raffles and auctions which all go towards raising money and “making a difference” to children with cancer. Ruby’s Ride has a 9am registration leaving 10am, Saturday 30 March, from The Dava Hotel, 614 The Esplanade, Mt Martha. The cost is $30. Details: rubyroserainbowfund.com.au
Tourism awards
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ST ANDREWS Beach Brewery won gold in the New Tourism Business category and Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park took out silver in the Ecotourism category of the recent Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. The awards were held Friday 1 March at Launceston, Tasmania. Victorian businesses won nine awards: two gold, four silver and three bronze with most – like the brewery and the sanctuary – in regional areas.