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ARTWAYS
Artways explores your creativity using a range of techniques, materials and themes, and exploring a variety of artists and genres. Artways covers everything from pencil, charcoal, pastel, ink, water colour, acrylics and oils. It includes mixed media, textile art, and preparing canvas frames. Artways covers the theoretical as well as practical aspects relating to folio preparation for further art studies, or setting up your own or group working studio. The class is delivered by an experienced, qualified artist.
CLASSES BEGIN: Thursday 21 February 2019 and end Thursday 5 December 2019. Classes are on Thursdays 9.30am -3pm during school terms. No classes on public holidays. COST: $340 for whole year (including class materials). VENUE: Studio & Co, 200 Marine Parade, Hastings
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FOR BOOKINGS AND FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT: Peninsula Adult Education and Literacy 16 Henry Wilson Drive, Rosebud 3939 T: 59868177 E: admin@pael.com.au www.pael.com.au
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Brigades busy with weekend’s fires A SERIES of fires on the Mornington Peninsula had brigades on full alert over the weekend. DROMANA CFA Captain Tim Desmond said crews were called out six times on Sunday 3 February –three times to tackle a “suspicious” grass and scrub fire at the foot of Arthurs Seat, Dromana, that had been set alight the previous day. Five CFA crews took 25 minutes to bring the original fire under control on Saturday, just after 9am. The fire below the Dromana cemetery was visible from Peninsula Link and fire crews were called to return several times on Sunday afternoon when more smoke was reported from the original blaze. Smouldering logs from a fire on the beach caused concern for fire crews at McCrae, 8am, Sunday 3 February. The fire had been lit on the Saturday but had remained alight overnight. Crews from a CFA truck put the fire out in a few minutes on a day of total fire ban. Three Mornington CFA crews brought a grass and scrub fire under control at Curtain Reserve, near Richardson Drive, Mornington Saturday 4.50pm. A car’s engine caught fire on Peninsula Link, Dromana, late Sunday afternoon. Rosebud Senior Sergeant Kirby Tonkin said the BMW X5 station wagon suffered a mechanical failure before the engine burst into flames, 6.30pm, causing a small grass fire. Three CFA fire crews brought the fire under control at 7pm. One lane of the freeway was blocked outbound for 30 minutes causing long delays. Ambulance Victoria said no one was injured in the incident. Dromana CFA crews were called when a barbe-
cue was seen alight at a property in Bentley Road, McCrae, 10.30am, Sunday 3 February. It is not known if anyone was charged over the incident. Stephen Taylor
Dam drowning A FRANKSTON man drowned at Baxter Park, Sunday 3 February. Police media advisor Belinda Batty said the 19-year-old failed to surface after swimming with others in a dam just after 3pm. The dam is near Moorooduc Highway in the South Frankston park bordered by FrankstonFlinders and Sages roads. Emergency services crews searched the area for several hours before finding the man’s body in the water just after 6pm. Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
The shipping news MOVEMENTS of ships to and from the Port of Hastings over a fortnight reflect the steady use of the port. In the fortnight from 4 February the Victorian Channels Authority lists seven arrivals and departures, including two from the cruise ship Seabourne Encore, which anchors off Phillip Island; two vessels taking aboard liquid petroleum gas (LPG) from Long Island Point; a ship delivering and picking up steel products at BlueScope, Hastings; a tanker discharging petrol or diesel at Crib Point; and a workboat at Stony Point. The ships loading LPG will take their cargoes to Suva in Fiji and Baie de Prony, a port in New Caledonia.
Expressions of Interest Bees swarm and hive removal
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Western Port News
6 February 2019
The Shire is responsible for removing bees from all Shire owned or managed property and is only seeking expressions in relation to removal from privately owned properties.
Honey bees play an integral role in our environment and the production of our food. We want to ensure community members have access to a comprehensive list of local providers able to safely remove bees from private property and ensure their ongoing survival.
Submissions are now open! Submissions can be made online at tenderlink.com/mornpen Submission close 11am, Tuesday 19 February 2019.
Thursday 28 February 2019 12pm – 3pm Lifestyle Hastings Clubhouse Call 1300 50 55 60
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Mornington Peninsula Shire is working to ensure the health and survival of bees on the Peninsula. We’re seeking expressions of interest from local service providers able to assist with the safe removal of European honey bees from private property.
For more information
tenderlink.com/mornpen