NEWS DESK
Dump green waste for free GREEN waste can be dumped for free at Mornington Peninsula Shire’s transfer stations on 19, 20 and 21 October. The stations are at Truemans Road Rye, McKirdys Road Tyabb, and Watt Road Mornington. Opening hours are 8am-4pm Friday and 8am5pm Saturday and Sunday. Residents or ratepayers may dispose of waste using residential vehicles and trailers, with no commercial vehicles or commercial green waste accepted. Green waste includes all types of garden waste and untreated timber. Proof of residency, such as a driver’s licence with a current address or current rates notice, will be requested. Residents can opt-in to receive a 240-litre fortnightly kerbside green waste bin collection if they live in the shire’s urban areas. There is a cost for this service. Details: call 1300 850 600, 5950 1000 or visit mornpen.vic.gov.au
Stall to save OCTOBER has been dubbed “buy nothing new month” and Mornington Peninsula Shire is offering to pay stall fees at community markets. The aim is to help residents give their old things a second life as well as reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. Participating markets from this week include Somerville Saturday Market, 8.30am-12.30pm, Saturday 13 October, Rosebud Community School market, 8am-noon, Saturday 13 October, Crib Point Community Market, 9am-1pm, Saturday 13 October, and Sustainable Sunday Rye Community House, 2-5pm, Sunday 21 October. Other participating markets are the Pop-up Community Market Tootgarook Community Hall, 8am-1pm, Sunday 21 October, and Main Ridge Sustainable Community Day, Main Ridge Recreation Reserve, 10am-3pm, Sunday 28 October. The mayor Cr Bryan Payne said the peninsula
community was “throwing out 33,000 tonnes of waste a year”. “It’s up to all of us to do our bit and make a difference to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill,” he said. Those interested in running a stall at any of the markets should register their interest with the waste education officer 5950 1634 or email: amy.yang@mornpen.vic.gov.au Take the pledge to buy nothing new at buynothingnew.com.au/pledge For more information, visit: mornpen.vic.gov. au/wasteeducation
Insight into artistic vision REMBRANDT’S Vision: Dutch Heritage Painting in the 17th Century will be the topic at the Friday 12 October meeting of the Australian and Decorative Fine Arts Society, in Mornington. Speaker Dr Sophie Oosterwijk, who has PhDs in Art History (Leicester) and English Literature (Leiden), specialises in portraiture and representation, death and commemoration in European Art. Her teaching interests include Medieval, Netherlandish and Dutch 17th century art and she is widely published. She is fluent in Dutch, English, French and German and knows the Netherlands and Belgium intimately. History painting was a special genre in the Dutch Republic during the Golden Age. Rembrandt trained in history painting in Amsterdam but developed his own interpretations of Biblical stories with emphasis on human drama and the human figure. Ms Oosterwijk’s lecture explores the concept that not all of his contemporaries appreciated Rembrandt’s approach. ADFAS lectures are held at the Peninsula Community Theatre in Wilsons Road, 5.30pm, Fridays. The illustrated, hour-long lectures are followed by light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the lecturer and fellow members. Call booking secretary Glad Hungerford 97872092 to arrange a free first visit. Membership details: Vicky Davison 0407 810 877.
Heat haze: A fire at the Somerville Salvos store may have started in donated items. Picture: Gary Sissons
Salvos’ fire loss FIRE which damaged the Somerville Salvos store in Eramosa Road last week is believed to have started in bundles of donated goods piled up outside. The items were in a lane between the Salvos shop and a tobacconist. Somerville CFA members put out the blaze
which was hot enough to cause two windows at the rear of the shop to blow out. The shop also suffered water damage. CFA crews worked hard to prevent the fire spreading to other shops. Police described the cause of the blaze as suspicious. Investigations are continuing.
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Southern Peninsula News 9 October 2018