NEWS DESK
School’s century celebration
CRIB Point is celebrating the 100th birthday of the original school building with a free Family Fun Day, 10am-2pm, Sunday 16 October. Former teachers of the Park Rd school will be returning to reminisce and catch up with each other and past students. Construction began on the first purpose-built school in Crib Point in 1915 and classes ran 1916-84 when it moved to Milne St. The building was saved from demolition in 1985 by the then Flinders Federal MP Peter Reith and then State MP Robin Cooper. It is now the home of the Crib Point Community House, and the building continues to reflect the old days of school life. Local groups will be joining in the fun of the family day with attractions including a jumping castle, animal farm, fairy floss, slushies, popcorn, sausage sizzle, Devonshire teas as well as a photo booth with a school theme. The school’s Then & Now group will have photos on display, so former pupils can check out their old school photos. Old fashioned games, such as hop scotch, elastics, snakes ‘n ladders, pick up sticks, knuckles, and marbles, will add to the fun. Co-ordinator Mary Budd urges former pupils to “let your friends and family know, especially if they went to Crib Point Primary School before to 1984”. Details: Crib Point Community House 5983 9888 or visit: cpch.org.au
PAGE 8
Western Port News 27 September 2016
Fast fun: Hamish Hardeman has loved the thrill of the track since he was a child.
This chippy’s in the fast lane ROSEBUD carpenter Hamish Hardeman is well on his way to taking on the world in the increasingly popular sport of GT3 car racing. The quietly-spoken 23-year-old won the Porsche CT3 cup challenge at Philip Island after a six-round contest against participants from all over the country. Hardeman, who has been racing for about six years, developed a passion for the sport as a child when he followed his father – who raced an MX5 - to the tracks at Sandown, Winton and Philip Island. While he started off racing motor bikes, by the
time he was in secondary school Hardeman was racing cars on the circuit and was the envy of his mates at The Peninsula School. “I used to get out of having to go to Saturday school sport, which was compulsory for everyone else, and my mates thought I was pretty lucky,” he said. Car racing has already taken Hardeman around Australia and in 2014 to Malaysia where he competed in a GT3 12-hour endurance event. His next step is the Porsche Carrera Cup in 2017, which runs alongside the V6 Super cars, and after that the world beckons.
“I’d like to race at the Australian Grand Prix, and eventually I think racing overseas is where I want to be and where the money is.” For a young person starting out it is an expensive pursuit, with a full year of racing costing about $250,000. Luckily Hardeman can take time off work when required and has the support of family and a small sponsorship base. But more sponsors are needed to help him follow his dreams. Details: hamishhardemanmotorsport@gmail. com Liz Bell