Century of memories for birthday mum Former state candidate MEMORIES of happy holidays at Merricks beach in her married years proved an irresistible attraction to Shoreham resident Dorothy Ellen Johnson as a place to live in her retirement. After moving to the Mornington Peninsula to live at Shoreham House 10 years ago she celebrated her centenary, surrounded by family and friends, on Monday last week. “What a fabulous century she has had,” son Phil Johnson said. “She has experienced everything from steam to electricity, lived through two world wars and the Roaring 20s, danced to
rock ‘n’ roll and the twist – she’s seen it all.” Mrs Johnson – nee Tamblyn – worked for Coles stores in the 1930s as a 20-year-old, helping sales girls set up their departments, while travelling from store to store all over the city and even to Western Australia. She married Mervyn Johnson in 1950 and they moved to Syndal to bring up their three children: Phillip, Ian and Rodney. Mervyn was an engineer with the Melbourne City Council whose parents had a holiday house at Merricks –
one of the oldest having been built in 1927. The family loved their holidays by the seaside, and always thought of the place as their second home. Mervyn died in 1983 and they spent 33 years together. But Mrs Johnson has many happy memories of their life together and of holidaying at Merricks beach. It was just the place for Mrs Johnson to live in her later years. Helping her celebrate on Monday last week were her sons and their wives, four great grandchildren and six grandchildren. Stephen Taylor
Happy birthday mum: Brothers Phillip and Ian with mum Dorothy Johnson at her centenary celebration at Shoreham House. Picture: Gary Sissons
sets sights on Canberra CAROLYN Gleixner, 26, is the Labor Party candidate for the federal seat of Flinders held by Liberal Greg Hunt since 2001. Ms Gleixner unsuccessfully ran against Nepean MP Martin Dixon (Liberal) in the 2014 state election. After distribution of preferences in the six-candidate contest, Ms Gleixner had 42.37 per cent of the votes compared to Mr Dixon’s 57.63 per cent. Ms Gleixner has a Building Certificate, Degree in Construction Management and a Masters in Project Management. She has recently worked in Germany and before that was a “team leader … specialising in effective change leadership” for a development consultancy in Melbourne. “My career experience has given me a practical understanding of business efficiency and effectiveness, and a focus on solid outcomes, which I intend to put to good use in Canberra,” Ms Gleixner stated in a news release announcing her candidacy for Flinders. Mr Hunt is the federal government’s environment minister. “I will be focusing on the environment, including protecting Point Nepean, Ramsar listed Western Port and our national treasure, the Great Barrier Reef – which have all been under attack from past and current Liberal governments,” Ms Gleixner said “I am really angered by the Liberals lack of respect and constant attacks on the environment.” She said people were “appalled” at the government’s attitude towards the environment “and want an MP
Labor’s hope: Carolyn Gleixner is Labor’s candidate for the federal seat of Flinders held for the past 15 years by Greg Hunt.
who will address climate change and strongly advocate for alternative renewable energy use and innovation, including advocating for a fair return for rooftop solar”. Ms Gleixner said she would also be “strongly advocating for Gonski needs based funding for our schools and affordable tertiary education”. Ms Gleixner said the government had made to cuts to the health budget and, if elected, would “advocate for maintaining Medicare … Labor set up Medicare and we want to keep it”. She said a Labor government would “save our economy” and release the country from “the undue influence of corporate giants”.
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