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H I L L ’ N ’ R I D G E P A G E 1
Deadline
for Issue 3
June 16th
Community Newsletter
The Red Hill District Lions Club Incorporated do their best to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this publication but do not take any responsibility for any claim, demand or other loss however caused by reliance on any information or content found within. Any views or opinions contained on these pages are those of the author(s) and not those of the Publisher.
A C O M M U N I T Y N E W S L E T T E R P U B L I S H E D B Y R E D H I L L D I S T R I C T L I O N S C L U B I N C
P O B O X 7 2 R E D H I L L S O U T H 3 9 3 7
M A R C H
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I S S U E 4 3 Hill ’n’ Ridge
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MAY , JUNE , JULY 2016
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U P C O M I N G
E V E N T S
TV Chef at Red Hill Show 2
Fire destroys house 3
Crowder’s back in Red Hill 3
Men’s Shed ready for projects 4
Adventures for local scouts 6
Australian plants for sale 7
Hillmen ready for 2016 8
Changes at eating places 10
T20 big bash a big hit 11
Bendigo Bank
is supporting Main Ridge Men’s Shed
MARCH
4 Music on the Hill
4 NBN Briefing
5 Red Hill Market
6 View 2016 (George Hicks)
13 Peninsula Piers and Pinots
13 Main Creek Landcare AGM
16 Lions—Meet The Locals
19 Peninsula Music Society
21 Flinders Lions Charity Golf
24 Easter St George’s
25 Easter St George’s
26 Red Hill Show
26 Portsea Market
27 Easter St George’s
APRIL
1 Music on the Hill
2 Red Hill Market
23 Australian Plant Sale
MAY
6 Music on the Hill
7 Red Hill Market
CHILDREN PLAY WHILE COMMUNITY PARK IS OPENED The noise of children playing happily on the playground equipment while speeches were being made to officially open the Red Hill Community Park on Sunday, January 24, emphasised that this newly created family play-space is a most welcome community asset. All the heavy-hitters were present for the mid-day opening. After Red Hill Community Asso-ciation (RHCA), President, David Maddocks gave his welcome and Rob Austin welcomed everyone on behalf of the Bunurong Land Council, Federal Local Member and Environ-ment Minister, Greg Hunt congratulated eve-ryone on a project that he characterised as being a great example of co-operation be-tween the community and all levels of govern-ment. State Member Martin Dixon added his con-gratulations and was recognised for his effort in obtaining the substantial State Government funding contribution towards the project. Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Graham Pittock outlined the Council’s role and when the speeches were completed he and Red Hill Ward Councillor Tim Wood cut the ribbon and declared the park open. This project has been four years in the making and David Maddocks rightly explained that it had required five elements - vision, funding, creativity, organi-sation and implementation. “The State Government’s ‘Communities for Nature’ grant was essential along with the Shire’s financial support as was the funding for the war memorial which came from the Federal Department of Veterans’ Affairs,” David said. Those acknowledged for providing the creative input were Shane Murphy, the Shire’s former Economic Development Manager, Fiona Colquhoun, the Shire’s former team leader for this project (who came back
from New Zealand for the opening), the Shire’s Lisa Marris and con-tracted landscape architect Rob Hamilton who provided the play-space elements and design. Completing the acknowledgements David thanked Tom Haines-Sutherland from the Shire’s Building and Open Spaces team, John Fitzgerald, local structural engineer and local master builder Geoff Taylor. The gathering enjoyed a sausage sizzle
Not concerned with the speeches the children played happily on
the new playground equipment.
Shire Mayor Graham Pittock and Cr Tim Wood cut the ribbon to officially
open the Community Park.
continued on page 3
INSIDE
H I L L ’ N ’ R I D G E P A G E 2
We announced in the last edition of the Hill & Ridge that the 88
th Red
Hill Show was welcoming the return of the horses to the iconic showgrounds. As the program unfolds, the Show’s committee can reveal that the cooking stage will be on fire this year. Dani Venn, Chanel 10 Masterchef All Star 2012 will be cooking up a storm and a guest judge to the show. Since Masterchef Dani has hosted Weekend Feast on Channel Ten, dabbled in breakfast radio with Tommy Little on Nova FM and s t a r t e d t h e w e b s i t e T h e Wholehearted Cook she has become a wonderful ambassador for healthy eating and a household name. Local food producers will be providing fresh ingredients for
Dani’s recipes. Surrounding the cooking stage the Mornington Peninsula Farm Gate members will be sharing their food and produce along with other stallholders. Jan from Red Hill Cheese will be running the ever popular cheese
competition. Food to satisfy all tastes can be enjoyed. “One small change to the program this year is that the Grand Parade will commence at 3.00pm”, said Bec Davis the Executive Officer, “It’s always a crowd favourite!” Entries and Schedules forms can be downloaded from our website for all categories from Alpacas to the Woodchop. Admission: Family ticket (2 adults, 3 children 6-18 years) $50; Adults $15; Children 6 to 18 years $10 (5 years and under free); Students and Pensioners $10. Free parking. For entries and enquiries, telephone 5989 2357, email: [email protected], visit the website www.redhillshow.com.au or follow the Red Hill Show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The Red Hill Show has a delectable food focus this year
RE-UNITED AFTER 50 YEARS The Red Hill Lions Club function at the Main Ridge Bowls Club on January 19 proved more than just a community get-together for two guests. Dee Hudson, a new Rosebud resident, recently appointed to the Committee of the Main Ridge Bowls and Petanque Club, and Marion Trevellyan, a well-known community worker in Red Hill were reunited for the first time since 1967. They had travelled together from the UK to Australia on the Fairstar in 1964 and as teenagers become friends. The families were very friendly for several years until Dee and her family returned to England and consequently lost touch. Then at the recent night held by Red Hill Lions to thank Hill ‘n’ Ridge supporters, they met again, after almost half a century - and each recognised the other instantly. There was no separating them for the rest of the evening as they discussed all that had
occurred in the interim, with - hard to believe - the emphasis on grandchildren!
MUSIC LOVERS PLEASE NOTE! PENINSULA MUSIC SOCIETY Con-cert, Saturday, March 19 at 7.30pm in Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilsons Road, Mornington. J S Bach's Mass in B Minor sung by the Australian Chamber Choir. Free parking and complimentary wine-tasting pre-concert. Tickets: Adult $50, seniors/pen $45, available at venue door. Bookings 9789 8392 or online www.pmsmusic.asn.au
SETTERS CELEBRATE 70 YEARS OF MARRIAGE Roy Setter, 94 in May, and his wife Royal, 90 last December, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Australia Day. Red Hill residents for all this time they
lived on their orchard property – now
Paringa Estate Winery – for over 30
years until 1982 when they retired and
built a new home in Red Hill. They
have four children, 13 grandchildren
and 18 great grandchildren. Local Fed-
eral MP, Greg Hunt was among the
guests at the celebration.
Masterchef Dani Venn in action
Marion Trevellyan (left) and Dee Hudson
were thrilled to meet again.
Greg Hunt called in at the party and presented Roy and Royal with a congratulatory certificate. They were thrilled to also receive letters from the Queen, the Governor-General and the Prime Minister.
H I L L ’ N ’ R I D G E P A G E 3
Do you have 2 more
hands to help Lions
in the community?
NEW MEMBERS
ALWAYS WELCOME
For James Crowder it is not just a business venture to have his well-known family named real estate firm with a visible and active presence in Red Hill again. There is a strong measure of sentiment as well. Crowder’s Community Real Estate is taking over the occupancy of the office next to the Red Hill General Store, vacated by Estate Agents, Jacobs and Lowe last October. Phillip McNeill-Young has relocated to the newly opened Jacobs and Lowe office (formerly Satchwells) in Balnarring after managing the Red Hill office for several years. This Red Hill office was originally built specifically for Crowder’s many years ago and long-time residents will recall that Kathy Morgan opened it and ran it very successfully for Crowder’s for many years. “After my late father Ian Crowder died in 1993 we decided to sell off five of our eight offices that covered the Mornington Peninsula and one of these was Red Hill,” James said. Before its more recent occupancy by Jacobs and Lowe it was occupied by Satchwells, so it has always been a real estate office. “As a young man I spent a lot of time at the Red Hill office and there is something about selling property in these rural areas. For me it was the people that made the difference. I just
loved the office and regretted from the day we agreed to sell it that I didn’t buy it myself,” he said. “So when the opportunity came up recently I took it and I’m certain it will be a great addition to my other office in Mount Eliza”. Crowder’s has a strong and long history on the Peninsula. Established in 1952 by John Crowder (James’ grandfather) and his son Ian (James’ father), they had eight offices at one time - Frankston, Mount Eliza, Mornington, Red Hill , Hastings, Somervil le, Langwarrin and Carrum Downs with a staff of about 70. Ten years ago Crowder’s were approached and sold out to a Public Company. James stayed on for a year and a half and decided to leave and follow his dream to become the first Community Agent.
“I commenced in October 2007 and have never looked back. My philosophy is to donate money to needy causes and so far we have donated over $250,000 to over 75 different groups. My company name is Community Real Estate, however, we will soon be changing to Crowder’s Community Real Estate,” he said. “I am so excited about bringing the name Crowder’s back to where I know we can offer a fresh and exciting new alternative, one hopefu l l y many peop le s t i l l remember,” he said. “We have already successfully sold two properties in Harrisons Road and have another big one for sale there now”.
NBN TO BE EXPLAINED
The NBN is coming to Red Hill in
2016! Come along to the community
information session on Friday, 4
March between 4.30pm and 7.30 pm
at the Red Hill Community Hall in
Mechanics Road.
Experts from NBN Co and Ericsson Australia will be there to answer all your questions about how we are going to be provided with a fast and reliable internet service.
CROWDER’S REAL ESTATE COMES BACK
FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE NEAR CORNER OF
TUCKS ROAD
provided by RHCA with assistance from 1st Red Hill Scouts while local guitarist Kevin White appropriately sang Australi-an ballads in his popular musical presentation. It was a proud day for the current mem-bers of the RHCA committee including Kerry Watson, Felicity Jackson, Jenny McIlroy, John Eldridge and Mark Stirling who have worked so hard alongside David Maddocks to bring the project to fruition. Local Red Hill resident Bob Anselmi, a former committee member of RHCA, recalled going to the Shire with a sketch plan drawn up by Brooke Ryan putting the case for a community park along the lines of the sketch plan. “Of course the plan changed as the project unfolded but it is still very gratifying to see the park has become a reality,” Bob said. - RB
James Crowder, pleased to be back in Red Hill
In the worst district house fire this sea-son a house near the corner of Tucks Road and Mornington-Flinders Road was totally destroyed in the early hours of Saturday morning, February 6. Incident Controller and Red Hill Cap-tain, Darrel Setter said the call was received at 2.37am and when they arrived nine minutes later the fire had taken a strong hold. About 30 firemen fought the blaze with two tankers from Red Hill, one each from Main Ridge, Shoreham and Balnarring assisted by the Red Hill and Main Ridge Big Fills. Lighting was provided by Mt Martha Brigade. “A smoke alarm woke the residents who found a fire had started on the rear deck. They tried to extinguish it but it got out of control very quickly and when we arrived they were on the roadside,” Darrel said. “An adjoining cypress hedge caught fire and we quickly extinguished that and we managed to save a shed at the front of the property, but sadly we lost the house,” he said. It took an hour to bring the fire under control and crews stayed until around 9am to complete the job. The house was about 10 years old and the pre-
sent residents had lived there for about eight years. Speaking of the fire season so far Darrel said: “This was a bad house fire but we’ve been lucky not to have any serious bushfires. Nor-mally February is our most vulnera-ble time but the high risk season came in a month or so early and although February has been quite mild we cannot be complacent be-cause everything is so dry.”
75 years celebrated
On a happier note Red Hill Fire Brigade celebrated 75 years of providing volunteer fire fighting ser-vices to the community with a din-ner at the Flinders Golf Club on Saturday evening, November 14. About 85 people attended including senior CFA personnel and past and present Brigade members. Service awards were given out on
the night to Royal Setter (Darrel’s
mother) for 50 years of service and
to Ben Edwards for 55 years of
service. Don Macfarlane and Darrel
Setter were made Life Members of
the Brigade “in my case to my great
surprise”, Darrel said. – RB
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COMMUNITY PARK
OPENS
H I L L ’ N ’ R I D G E P A G E 4
Lars Tharp, a presenter on the highly regarded BBC’s Antiques Roadshow program, will be the first 2016 ADFAS speaker on Friday, February 26 at the Peninsula Community Theatre in Mornington. Lars will tell the fascinating story of London ’s Found l ing Hosp i t a l , established in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram as a home for the education and maintenance of exposed and deserted young children. Artist William Hogarth had a long association with the hospital and was a Governor, as was composer George Handel. Mornington Peninsula Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society Chairman, Janet Glaspole said it is a gripping story with huge resonance for our own time. “If you have been thinking about joining ADFAS this is an ideal opportunity for you to come along and see what we have to offer,” she continued. “Just call our booking secretary Glad Hungerford on 9787 2092 and she will be happy to reserve a seat for you at a cost of $20”.
Wildlife Matters -
Wildlife Health Surveillance Victoria
Main Creek Catchment Landcare AGM meeting
13th March 9.45 am Main Ridge Community Hall
Did you know that our Australian wildlife get sick too? Like us, each species has many diseases that it can succumb to, some of which have been introduced to them with the arrival of Europeans and domestic animals. The health and well being of wildlife is important to the individual animal, their population, our shared environment, our domestic animals and importantly, to ourselves. We are all inter-connected; we are One Health. With a large number of our wildlife species facing extinction, even on our own peninsula, disease can play an important role. To protect our biodiversity, it is important to try and learn more about what makes our wildlife sick. Dr Pam Whitley of Wildlife Health Surveillance Victoria (WHSV), based at the University of Melbourne’s Veterinary Faculty, investigates unusual illnesses and groups of deaths in wildlife. Most sightings of unusual sick or groups of dead wildlife are by members of the general public, especially those who are out enjoying our bush. When these are reported to WHSV, then invest igat ions can be started, potentially preventing further deaths. So keep your eyes and ears open when you are out and about! To hear Dr Pam Whiteley speak more about this interesting work and to find out how you can help you are warmly invited to the Main Creek Catchment Landcare AGM meeting on Sunday 13th March at 9.45 am in the Main Ridge Community Hall. You can learn more about WHSV and how to report an unusual sighting by going to the website : http://
fvas.unimelb.edu.au/research/wildlife-health-surveillance-victoria/about Amanda Jane Breidahl
EASTER SERVICES AT ST GEORGE'S Maundy Thursday 24th March 7.30pm Maundy Thursday Service Commemoration of the Last Supper, Washing of Feet and Watch of Prayer Friday 25th March 9.30am Good Friday Solemn Liturgy Easter Day, Sunday 27th March 8.00am Celebratory Service with New Fire 10.00am Celebratory Service with Great Balloon Launch!
Membership of ADFAS provides the opportunity to learn more about the Arts in a friendly, welcoming environment. Lectures are held at the Peninsula Community Theatre in Wilsons Road, Mornington at 5.30 on a Friday evening. Each hour long lecture is well illustrated and is followed by light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the lecturer and fellow members. A wide range of topics will be covered in 2016 including ‘Inside Monet’s House at Giverny’; ‘Elizabeth Taylor’s greatest love affair…. with jewels’ and ‘The aesthetics of Traditional Japanese Architecture and Design’. According to Janet an additional benefit of membership is the opportunity to join fellow members from across Australia on small group tours designed around their special interests. Each year ADFAS Travel offers members a select range of tours to Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia, America and within Australia. More information on membership can be obtained by calling Pam Matters on 9708 8953.
quests and the terms on which
they will be undertaken and if
the Committee agrees to do them mem-
bers will be invited to participate.
Fundraising projects: Ideas are com-
ing forward to make things that can be
sold to raise funds to meet costs of
running the Shed and buying more
tools. Toy-making is an example. It is
envisaged that these items will be sold
at the Shed or at local markets.
The Men’s Shed has had some suc-
cess in obtaining funds for setting up
the Shed. The most generous support-
er of the Main Ridge Men’s Shed so far
is Hillview Quarries, or more precisely
the Ross Trust. The Rye/ Dromana
Bendigo Bank has also made a gener-
ous donation.
Through Local MP Greg Hunt, a grant
was allocated from the Federal Govern-
ment’s Stronger Communities Program
and the Shed has to match that amount
from its own coffers. Another Federal
Government grant has been allocated
through the Australian Men’s Shed As-
sociation. The Shed at 366 Main Creek
Road, Main Ridge is open on Tuesday
and Wednesday mornings from 9.30am
to lunch-time. Men interested in joining
the Shed can call in or email
or leave a message on 5989 6210.
– RB
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW PRESENTER STARTS ADFAS YEAR
After six months of setting the place
up the beginning of 2016 sees the
Main Ridge Men’s Shed at a stage
where attention can turn to making
things, especially wooden things.
More time is needed before the Shed
will be ready to start on metal work.
There are several different opportunities
for undertaking projects, or participating
in projects at the Shed.
Individual projects: Any member who
wants to make something for personal
use, e.g a coffee table, can come to the
Shed and use the available tools, equip-
ment and materials. There are rules as-
sociated with using some of the more
sophisticated equipment so members will
talk to the Shed Manager before using
these. There is a supply of timber on the
racks which members can use at no cost.
If more timber and materials are required
the member must supply these.
Community projects: Some members
will become involved in making things for
community groups. For example some
members have already made and paint-
ed score boards for the local Petanque
Club. The Shoreham Fire Brigade has
requested the Shed to make honour
boards for their new Fire Station. When
community organisations approach the
Men’s Shed to undertake community
projects – either at the Shed or offsite -
the Committee will consider these re-
MEN’S SHED READY TO START ON PROJECTS
H I L L ’ N ’ R I D G E P A G E 5
Campaigning to give a voice to the Red
Hill and Red Hill South communities
to protect and preserve the rural character
to create an informed and active community
to provide a forum for community engagement
to advocate on behalf of the community
Join RHCA today
Help preserve and protect your community
5989 2116 [email protected]
DENIS DELANEY
A Grade Electrician Prompt attention to all your
electrical needs in Red Hill and District
Small jobs, renovations, innovative lighting solutions
Phone 0418 171829 or 5981 8129
No job too small!
Sales, Rentals, Holiday Lettings
Open 7 days Proud Sponsor
www.rtedgar.com.au
52 Cook Street Flinders 3929
JT Farm Contracting We are based in Main Ridge and offer a
wide range of farm contracting services
including:
Farm fencing
Building wooden gates
Pasture renovation
Fertilizer and lime spreading
Haymaking and hay supply
Livestock management
Property management
Weed control
Call Jonathan to discuss how we can help you
0407 896 484 or 5989 6484
MAIN RIDGE BOWLS and PETANQUE CLUB OFFERS:
Club House with seating up to 120
Licensed Bar Facilities
Two Full Sized Greens – 14 Rinks
NEW competition size Petanque Piste
Personal Coaching by Accredited
Coaches
Bowls Equipment for Loan
BBQ Facilities
Idyllic Rural Environment
Social Bowls and Coaching every
Friday from 3.30 pm followed by
5 pm Happy Hour (all welcome)
NEWCOMERS TO BOWLS ESPECIALLY
WELCOME!
CONTACT JONATHAN HODGKIN 59896006
H I L L ’ N ’ R I D G E P A G E 6
Scout leader Andrew Millar and 12 scouts
from 1st Red Hill Scouts attended the 24th
Australian Jamboree at Cataract Scout
Park in Appin, NSW, in January. Jessie
Jones was the only Red Hill Venturer to go
to New Zealand. Chloe Gilligan and Jessie
Jones report on their experiences.
FUN AT THE JAMBOREE
Our adventure began at Karingal car park
about 8:30 pm every one was buzzing with
excitement. After a 12 hour bus ride we
arrived in time for breakfast and to set up
our tents.
That night we attended the opening ceremony which was quite overwhelming as there were so many people (about 15,000 or more), fireworks and a concert with Justice Crew. The next day was the first of nine days of activities. We visited city sights and travelled by bus to Sydney. It was so much fun exploring the city, even though it rained heavily all day. We walked across the Sydney harbour bridge, saw the Opera House up close and caught a ferry. When we returned to camp there were mini rivers running through our camp and it was still raining. Our tents were wet and most of our clothes were soaked too. Some of our on-site activities included abseiling, rock climbing, endurance, and skirmish with water pistols with green dye. In one activity you had to stack up crates and try to touch the top. Jorja and I were the only ones in our group who did touch the top.
Giant inflatable balls with only your legs and head sticking out were so much fun. We tried to knock each other over. There was a high ropes course, low ropes course and challenge valley which had activities like the tyres, cargo nets, obstacles, monkey bars and loads of mud and water. Cirque Du Scout (circus activities) enabled us to learn stilt walking, and juggling and BMX riding too. In shed activities we made a torch and a bird house. A beach day activity included inflatable slides, snorkelling, canoeing, and an inflatable obstacle course on the water. One day we went to a water park in Sydney called Jamberoo and this proved to be everyone's favourite activity. There was a huge water slide called the funnel web which featured a giant spider and a massive "funnel". Some of the other activities included a wave pool and a "river" with a 5 metre drop into the pool. On Super Saturday which was also the day parents, siblings and friends came to visit, our troop held a market stall, Our last day was spent packing up. Our leaders, especially Andrew, were fantastic throughout the whole trip, and we have made so many new friends. We are so lucky to have had this experience. At the closing ceremony, there were more fantastic fireworks. At 12.30am we boarded our bus for our long trip home. Even though I enjoyed Jamboree it was really great to be back home with my family.
Chloe Gilligan 1st Red Hill Scouts Troop
Members’ ideas for learning more and inspiration are being realised this autumn. You are welcome to join us at 10 am in the Community Hall, Mechanic’s Road. 26 Feb: Propagating Plants from Seeds: Presenters Ellen and Rita, Mt Eliza Seeds. Seed and seedlings for sale for your autumn garden. Morning tea. $5 pp. 11 March : Floral Art Workshop - tutoring in the technique of leaf manipulation. This is a great topic coming into winter floral design with little that will be in flower. (March member meeting is cancelled due to Easter weekend) Instead we meet … 1 April : Nicci Tsernjavski from the Eco Centre– ‘Soil enrichment for organic vegies’ and other plants. 22 April : Landscaping Ideas for Smaller Gardens Clive Abben, Abben Art Landscapers. http://www.abbenartgardendesign.com.au/index.php 27 May : Wall Gardening expert Stephen Collis, from Melbourne, will be our guest http://
wallgarden.com.au/
Consider becoming a member for the benefits of visiting gardens by private invitation or ‘on tour’. Other perks are the friendships formed, plant materials exchanged, experiences and results shared. Check our website for membership information and other gardening goodies. www.rhgs.com.au
George Hicks Foundation
Celebrates 50 years
View 2016 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the George Hicks Foundation at Shoreham Park, 109 Higgins Lane, Shoreham from 12 noon to 6pm on Sunday, March 6. There will be a Market Square, a
Conversation Corner and lunch boxes
will be available. Entry $25 adults, $15
concession. See George Hicks
Foundation website for more.
Gardening Society Autumn Program
LOCAL SCOUTS ENJOY EXCITING EXPERIENCES
“Inferno 2016” Wow! What an adventure. In January this year myself and three others from the Mornington Peninsula District were lucky enough to be a part of this year’s New Zealand Venture. We joined the largest ever recorded scouting contingent to leave Aussie shores, in the hopes of an experience of a life time, and that’s exactly what we got. From Scuba Diving, to Skydiving, Jet boating to Parasailing, live Volcano hiking to Sailing, kayaking to Bubble soccer, Archery to gift shopping, Paintball to crate stacking, giant Jenga to giant chess, sight seeing to Hobbition, we honestly did it all. A ‘Venture’ is like a ‘Jamboree’ for 15 to 18 year olds. We came from all over Australia and New Zealand all hoping to make some new friends, create new memories, and experience activities one would never d o i n t h e i r ‘ r i g h t m i n d ’ . Moving all 600 Australians, 400 New Zealanders, and 300 leaders to Queenstown, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, and the Coromandel Peninsula was a feat in itself, but it was
completed without too many dramas. The ridiculousness of the three weeks left us wanting some much needed sleep, but also not wanting to leave our new friends. It is safe to say that 60 of my closest friends I made all want to go back and spend more time together. I have made some life long friends, and I can not wait to see them again.
Jessie Jones, Treasurer Red Hill Venturer Unit
“Experience of a lifetime” for Red Hill Venturer
Jesse and Eliza enjoying the “experience of a lifetime”.
Australian Plant Society
Mornington Peninsula
23 April 10am to 3:30pm
Seawinds Arthurs Seat State Park, Purves Rd
local growers of native plants For details contact [email protected]
H I L L ’ N ’ R I D G E P A G E 7
LANDCARE
Main Creek Bernie Schedvin
[email protected] 59896408
Mantons Creek David Maddocks
om 5989 6212
Red Hill South Geoff White,
0400 989 150
Dunn’s Creek Roger Stuart-Andrews
[email protected], 5989 2011
Sheepwash Creek Michelle de la Coeur
[email protected], 0419579277
PROBUS
Arthurs Seat Kerri Flockart
5986 3636 Meets 10am 2nd Friday Main Ridge
Main Ridge David Cartledge
59744965 Meets 9am 1st Friday Main Ridge
Red Hill Terry Tovey
[email protected] Meets Main Ridge 4th Tues
SPORTING CLUBS
Bowls & Petanque Main Ridge
Jonathan O’Sullivan
0423 704 185 [email protected]
Cricket Main Ridge Stuart Rigby
040925037 [email protected]
Cricket Red Hill 5989 2500 Club Room [email protected]
Football Red Hill Club Rooms 5989 2500 redhillfc.vcfl.com.au
Junior Football Red Hill Darren Morgan
0425 791 870 www.redhilljfc.net
Tennis Main Ridge Kim Barker
Night Tennis: Anne Thomas
5989 6128/ 0408 382 453
Tennis Red Hill Phil Davies
Club House 5989 2642 0416 229 205
RECREATIONAL / LIFESTYLE CLUBS
Bridge Club Red Hill Ken & Eileen Farren
59811575 [email protected]
Gardening Society Red Hill Ann Hull
[email protected] www.rhgs.com.au
MP Alpaca Breeders David Daddo
5989 2866
Peninsula Music Society David Fickling
9789 8392 pmsmusic.asn.au
Seawinds Nursery Volunteers
Kathy Wyatt
5987 3093 (Mon am) Meets Mondays 9:00am
COMMUNITY / SERVICE CLUBS
Red Hill Community Association
Kerry Watson
0415 514 440 [email protected]
Dromana & District Historical Society
Jean Rotherham
5981 9119 [email protected]
Lions Club Red Hill Elenor Dowlan
5989 3034 MR Bowls Club [email protected]
Meets 2nd / 4th Mondays
Opportunity Shop Red Hill Jenny Platt
5989 2892 [email protected]
Red Hill Show 59892357 [email protected]
St Georges Anglican Church
Revd Fiona Goy
9.30 am Wednesdays 9 am Sundays 59818918
Scouts Red Hill Simone Gilligan
MOTH Celebrates International Women’s Day Hill ’n’ Ridge Contact List 2016 has already seen three successful Music on the Hill community events featuring Australian singer songwriter ‘heavyweights’ Rob Snarski, Darren Hanlon and David Bridie.
The first Friday of March is the nearest Friday to International Women’s Day and to celebrate MOTH will feature an all female line up. Los Angeles-based Australian singer songwriter Sally Seltmann will be headlining this special MOTH on Friday 4 March at the Red Hill Pavilion from
7pm. The artist also known as ‘New Buffalo’ has released three impressive solo albums and 2007’s 'Somewhere Anywhere’ won the ARIA for Best Adult Contemporary Album. Sally also co-wrote the song 1234 made famous by Canadian artist Feist. Supporting Sally will be a fine selection of female singer songwriters including Melbournian Younis Clare, the gifted Indigenous performer Jessie Lloyd and local artist Tash Parker. All three support artists will be playing together ‘in the round’.’ April’s MOTH will feature another LA-based Australian singer songwriter. Talented songsmith and story teller Jordie Lane will play as a duo with Clare Reynolds on Friday 1 April. Other artists booked to play later this year include Ben Salter, Mick Thomas and Archie Roach. More information can be found at musiconthehill.com.au MOTH is a community event hosted by the Red Hill sports clubs. Proceeds go to the artists, the hiring of equipment and local community initiatives.
Rob Snarski was joined by local guitar legend Charlie Owen on Jan 1
Seawinds Gardens at Arthurs Seat provided a lovely background and the weather was reasonably kind for late April . The people who came appreciated not just looking and buying, but also the advice from growers who are all experienced with local growing conditions. For those who like the more exotic natives, Philip Vaughan drove across the Bay from the Grampians to provide a colourful selection. The sale was deemed to be a success, so we are holding another one this year – same place, maybe a few more growers, and on Saturday 23 April 2016 (10am, to 3:30pm) maybe even better weather! Do come along, it will be the perfect time for inspiration, get your plants to fill any gaps from this hot dry summer, and the perfect time to plant.
- Verena Reich APS Mornington Peninsula,
contact [email protected]
Australian plants will be on sale
at Seawinds on Saturday, April
23 from 10am to 3.30pm.
So what is a group of passionate lovers of Australian native plants doing holding a Plant Sale? Well, not only do we aim to promote the use of Australian plants in gardens, we also aim to encourage the nursery industry to propagate and supply Australian plants to you. By we, I mean the Australian Plants Society (APS) Mornington Peninsula District Group. Last year, we hosted mainly local growers - Austplant, Merricks Nursery, Sunvalley Nursery, Local Native Flora. For their first public sale, Seawinds Nursery were present to provide a great array of indigenous plants that are often hard to source and guided walks through the ind igenous garden sect ion of Seawinds.
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This year we have record numbers of men and ladies registered to play in our teams and we are enthusiastically looking forward to another exciting season. We are a low budget community based club and every membership and/or sponsorsh ip makes a c r i t i ca l contribution to the success of the club. We are calling upon our community to get behind and support our young players to assist in the fielding of our teams. Support to help our players can take the form of:
Purchasing a membership
Becoming a Sponsor
Attending our home matches and
Club events throughout the year Involvement with match day support. All sponsorship and membership packages now include reciprocal rights to Balnarring Picnic Racing Club meetings.
If you can assist with any of these or would like to become a member and/or a sponsor, please contact us via our website or telephone Kim Sherry 0417125143 or Roger Siversen 0481568871.
The Red Hill Football and Netball Club kicks off its 87th year this season. We will be fielding three football teams and four netball teams this season. Our first game is being held on Saturday, April 16 at Cribb Point. The football coaching panel remains as it was last season - Tony Blackford, Josh Beard and Andrew Gilmour. We also have our netball coaches in place including some local girls who have taken up the challenge of coaching. The Club has been busy over the pre-season recruiting a number of players including the Marchetti brothers from Cora Lynn. Last season was a very successful season for the Club with our seniors and reserves both making it to the first semi-final. Our netball teams had a wonderful and exciting end to their 2015 season with A Grade finishing third overall in the competition, B Grade and Under 17’s just missing out on finals and C Grade finishing up mid-field. Our A Grade Coach, Lisa Vines was awarded Competition Coach of the Year; Goal Attack, Julia Allan, made Team of the Year; B Grade player Nicola Mold was runner up Best and Fairest in the League and our club received the ‘Most Disciplined Club’ in the League.
Almost daily at Austplant we will get a request for quick (instant) screening plants usually to counteract something a neighbour has done such as erect a shed or take out vegetation that used to hide an eyesore. In other instances customers just want to hide a water tank, electricity box etc. While there are no plants that will create instant screening there is a range of great native plants that which will create an aesthetically pleasing screen in a very short space of time. It is possible to create a dense screen to 3 or 4 metres within a couple of years. Things to consider when selecting a screen: How high does it need to be to be effective? How dense do you want it to be? Do you want it to completely hide the eyesore or just soften it so it blends in better? How much maintenance will it require? Some really fast growing screening plants will require constant trimming to keep them the desired height. A better option is to select plants with a maximum height close to the desired height. What aspect will the screening plant be growing in? Some screening plants will work well in a shaded location where as others will be a better choice in a full
HILLMEN READY FOR 2016
sun North West facing situation. What side benefits in addition to screening would you like to achieve? Do you want it to be a vibrant and colourful feature? Do you want it to attract birds or insects? Do you want it to smell nice? Do you want it to be indigenous to your area? Some of the more popular screening options are Wattles, Grevilleas, Tea-Trees and Callistemons. Wattles (Acacias) are notoriously quick growing a consequence of which is that their life span is usually limited to 12 to 20 years. There are Wattle cultivars to create and effective screening with a maximum height from as low as 1 metre to over 8 metres and everywhere in-between. Wattles also improve the soil so they can be planted with other slower growing screening plants which will eventually take over to create a long lived screen. Many of the fast growing Grevilleas make excellent screening plants and have the added benefit of providing food and habitat for birds and other wild life. The Olive Leafed Grevillia (Grevillia olivacea) which grows to about 4 metres is one of our most popular screening plants. Callistemons create a less dense screen in that you will probably be able
Native Screening options for every situation
Red Hill has continued its strong form into the new year, the first XI remaining undefeated, with the second XI having only lost the one game. The third XI is also entrenched in the top four and the fourths remain fighting for a place. Captain/coach Simon Dart has again lead the way with the bat, making a century recently against Flinders, while Matt Merifield and Riley Shaw have had busy seasons so far. English player Calum Rowe has also made valuable runs. With the ball, spinner Brent Martin has been leading the way and bowled himself into representative contention. Quicks Glenn Collett and Lincoln Toy have been consistent with the new ball. The second XI have been performing very well under captain Ross Corfield. We held our past players and sponsors day on February 13 at Red Hill while the firsts took on Heatherhill. For information check Facebook or contact Glenn Collett on 0402927464.
RED HILL CRICKET CLUB FINISHES SEASON ON A STRONG NOTE
to work out what is behind them. The masses of flowers make them a magnet for nectar feeding birds. Tea Trees are also quick growing and have interesting foliage, prolific flowering and often introduce wonderful scents.If you need to screen something please consider native plants as an option. At Austplant we are usually able to provide a range of options to effectively convert an eyesore into something that really enhances the garden.
Austplant is open daily to discuss and supply native plant screening options and is located at
249 Purves Road, Arthurs Seat Ph:
5989 6120 www.austplant.com.au
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History Corner with Jill Phillips
Red Hill, Arthurs Seat and the hinterland were heavily timbered with areas of impenetrable scrub when the early settlers arrived. Crown land was unlocked in 1862. Pioneers, James Wiseman, a blacksmith, purchased 106 acres and Mr J. Arkwell 142 acres in this lonely area. For the women to arrive in a horse drawn cart open to the elements, with basic provisions and the prospects of a growing family, is almost beyond modern imagination. LEECHES In the creek down Arkwell’s Lane, near the old Red Hill School, there were long slippery, freshwater leeches. Some of the bigger children were sent to catch these blood-suckers which were bottled and sent for use at the Melbourne and Alfred Hospitals. 1956 - A NEAR DISASTER Frantic PMG ground line workman, Bob Charles watched helplessly as a 38-seat school bus with his young daughter aboard plunged 40ft into a creek at Shoreham, near Flinders. He said later: ‘We dropped our shovels and ran for our lives down to the creek’. The bus driven by Mr Syd Hitchcock with nine children and a school mistress aboard had swerved out of control after it came into collision with an old model utility. The huge bus careered up a 4 ft bank then nose down a steep incline into the creek. The driver’s own five year old daughter was on the bus. Together with Mrs A. McKenzie the teacher, they did a marvellous job calming the children and getting them out of the bus safely.
Eleanor Chilcott (nee White) clearly remembers that day. Classmates, the nine-year-old Wright twins, Susan and Rodney, were on the bus. All the school was in shock.
Miraculously no-one on the bus was killed. Four of the children were taken to Hastings Hospital, the others were bruised or shocked. Considering the millions of miles covered by the buses carrying the children of Red Hill Consolidated School it is indeed fortunate that the accident described above is the most serious to have occurred. - Excerpt from The Age, Saturday, May 12, 1956 1877 - JOSEPH MC ILROY (from his diary) 2
nd August 1883: Got shot in hand
with gun and had to go to the Alfred Hospital and remained there until 3
rd September. By the 18
th
September back at work rubbing blight off the apple trees. 27
th April 1888: May (his daughter)
got burnt and on the 28th, I took her
to Schnapper Point to the doctor. 1908 - HYPERTHERMIA We regret to announce the death of Mr John Baldry of ‘Wildwood’ as a result for a fall from a horse. When he had not returned for paddocks at the promised time a search was made. Finally on the Monday, the body was found in the bush paddock. The saddle was picked up with the girth broken. He died of hyperthermia. - The Standard July 1908 1913 - EATONS CUTTING ACCIDENT In 1913, Mr James Holmes met with a serious accident. In ascending Eaton’s cutting track the chain of his motor buggy came off and brakes refusing to act, the vehicle backed down the track and over a steep bank turning completely over. 1932 MARCH - DIPTHERIA EPIDMEIC Ethel Bailey was one of several children from the Red Hill South School No 4439 to be admitted to the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, As a five year old, she was scrubbed with phenol and most indignant when she had to sleep in a cot for six weeks. 1938 - FARMER BOB WILSON Bob left many people shocked when he died at the age of 56 years
OAM FOR JOY JARMAN
Joy Jarman was awarded the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honour List, recognised for her service to people with a disability. Since 2007 Joy has been President of Frankston Peninsula Carer’s group, working to provide long term appropriate housing for adults with an intellectual disability in Hastings and Frankston. Further housing is in the planning stages for McCrae and Balnarring. Reacting to her award Joy said: “I am very honoured to receive this award but must acknowledge my wonderful committee of nine dedicated volunteers who have worked so tirelessly with me.” Joy has been a resident of Red Hill and
Flinders since 1970 when she married
David Jarman OAM, former long serving
councillor with the Flinders Shire then
Mornington Peninsula Shire. The
Jarman family settled in Red Hill in 1913
and operated one of the largest apple
orchards on the Peninsula.—JP
INJURY, ILLNESS AND INDIGNITIES
while attending the funeral of his brother-in-law William Edwin Darley. Bob had been busy carting apples all morning but he made it to the funeral in time and took up his position as one of the pall bearers. As they made their way to the grave with the coffin, he asked, ‘Which way do we go, right or left?’ and with those last words he collapsed and died. Condolences were expressed to his widow, Esther and son Robert. The Main Ridge Cricket Club had lost one of its keenest supporters and the whole district mourned as Bob was the kind of resident any district can ill afford to lose. - Giving Destiny a Hand P. E. Wilson.
1902 - BEES
Whilst chopping a limb to cut out a
swarm of bees, the bough broke
and Bobby Wilson fell in the way of
the axe. His head was split open, a
portion of his brain, bare. Wilson
was driven to Mornington and
attended by Dr Somers. It was
thought the accident would
terminate fatally but he is now
much improved. The good doctor
said Bobby was lucky to have a
thick skull. - The Mornington
Standard.
– JP
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CHANGED ARRANGEMENTS AT POPULAR
EATING PLACES JOHNNY RIPE Artisan bakers Johnny Ripe are embarking on a new chapter in their gourmet food business. Facing the challenge of finding the right work/ life balance the Johnny Ripe team have decided to focus their energies back on their quality baked goods and take-home meals - returning to their roots. "We love what we do and our connection with the local community and we’ve enjoyed three beautiful years at the Red Hill Lavender Farm,” Alice said. In a couple of weeks Johnny Ripe will be relocating from their current Main Creek Road venue to a more take-away style shop front opposite the Red Hill Consolidated School on Mornington-Flinders Road – the end shop. There will not be a cafe area as such, but a couple of chairs and tables will probably be there for the comfort of customers. With all baking to be done at their Mornington bakehouse they will continue to provide quality baked goods, take home meals, take-away coffee and hot pies. In due course it is also likely that there will be a food outlet at the Mornington bakehouse. “The Johnny Ripe team looks forward to seeing all their customers at this new Red Hill location,” Alice said. FOOD ON THE HILL Another successful provider of gourmet food is Carol Watson at Food on the Hill Cafe in Red Hill South. Regular patrons know that Carol and Phil have been toying with the idea of selling for some time. Well, after four years of providing wonderful food, including popular themed dinners on Friday nights, it has happened. They have sold to Chris Stamellos, a relatively new Red Hill resident, who took over on February 22. Chris, of Greek origin and his wife Liz, of Italian origin, are planning to bring some of the ‘love of food reputation’ of those countries to Food on the Hill. It is a life direction change for Chris. He has given up his IT career to take on something he grew up with when he was helping his parents in various food businesses that they owned.
Last year well known Red Hill artist Michael Leeworthy walked the internationally famous Camino de Santiago with his son Jesse. They spent five weeks on the 650kms walk from France into Spain in August and September. “It’s become very popular. In our little town of Red Hill I know of at least 10 men and women who have flown to France or Spain to walk the Camino,” Michael said.
Always thinking of ideas to promote tourism on the Peninsula Michael is now lobbying the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council advocating the combining of three existing Peninsula trails to form a 100 kilometre circuit that could be completed by ‘a very fit person’ in three days or take school groups four days. “It would involve joining the existing Two Bays, Coastal and Point Nepean and the Bays tracks and could be called the Mornington Peninsula Walking Track and it has the attraction that the walker can finish where they started. But to achieve any sort of popularity the ‘Camino de Mornington Peninsula’ needs a network of camping grounds and facilities,” Michael said. “Although there has been a lot of work done in creating a map and website, what we don’t have is designated camp sites. Our schoolchildren backpack around Wilsons Promontory and the Great Dividing Range, but this walk is so close and at 100 kilometres in length would prove to be very beneficial and a lot less expensive for the parents. Europeans would come in our off season as our winter weather would seem balmy compared with theirs. All we need are designated shelters, toilets and drinking water at convenient distances and the track will be really well used,” he said. Michael recently wrote directly to all Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors with his idea and so far he has had encouraging responses from two councillors.
“The business will remain in the same format and Simon White, the current chef who works with Carol, will remain with us. As soon as we find our feet we will definitely continue to do the dinners on Friday nights,” Chris said. “Our three teenage children Angela, Sophia and Johnny will be helping out in the café. After purchasing a house in Red Hill South about two years ago, we fell in love with Red Hill so much, we decided to make a career out of it,” he said.
PIG & WHISTLE
Under new ownership from
February 1 the Pig Whistle Tavern
and Bayview Estate Winery is set
for a major make-over. Manager,
John Groenendijk will embark on a
relaunch that will see some major
changes over the next 12 months,
not only embracing the locals but
pro-actively upgrading the venue to
a resort style destination for visitors
from across Australia and
overseas. John has held senior management
roles in the hospitality industry, as
well as operating his own hotel and
restaurant. He sees the Pig &
Whistle as part of the continued
development of Arthurs Seat as a
significant tourist destination. “The addition of bed and breakfast
accommodation, the construction of
new areas for private and wedding
functions, a ground and stage for
‘On the Green Concerts’, the
inclusion of a Souvenir Shop in the
Cellar Door, the building of a
children’s playground and the
development of a micro-brewery
plus much more will combine to
create an unsurpassed destination
for locals and tourists alike,” John
said.
He is also planning exciting menu
changes focusing strongly on fast
casual dining and fresh food, much
of which will be grown in the
extended vegetable garden.
“This is a long term venture for the
Pig & Whistle with a strong sense
of community,” he concluded. Check the website or visit the
Facebook page to look for updates
as this make-over unfolds.- RB
CAMINO-LIKE WALKING
TRACK FOR PENINSULA?
Jesse and Michael Leeworthy on the Camino
Walk last year.
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Flinders Lions Golf Day On Again On Monday, 21st March 2016, the Flinders Lions Club will again be holding it’s very popular Annual Charity Golf Day at The Flinders Golf Club. Flinders Lions has been providing service to the local community for over 47 years and during the past year has raised in excess of $35,000 for distribution to organisations and people in need. Entry Form for the Golf Day can be downloaded from the Flinders Golf Club website at www.flindersgolfclub.com.au. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Keith Hando, Chairman, Charity Golf Day Committee Ph: 59890404
Community spirit was alive and well this Australia Day, with a great crowd attending the First Annual T20 Big Bash at the A.R. & F. Ditterich Reserve, with the Main Ridge Cricket Club hosting the Hampton Cricket Club. The day began with a friendly T20 game, with U12’s teams from both
clubs battling out a competitive match. The visitors claimed victory (10/95 vs 8/110) in front of a growing crowd. Competing in this game was Jack and Freddie Barker, fifth generation Barkers to play for the Main Ridge Cricket Club. Grandad Russell is a Club Life Member and Dad Travis is a 220+ game champ. Well done!
While the next generations were gracing the hallowed turf, a VIP Luncheon was held in the community hall, with almost 100 ticketed guests, including Life Members from both clubs, enjoying a catered meal while guest speakers kept the mood light and upbeat. Presidents from both clubs welcomed the crowd, thanking everyone for their support of the day, with funding being used to build change rooms for the MRCC club rooms. Guest MC for the day, SEN Radio's Mark F ine , spoke o f h is involvements with small sporting clubs like ours and held an informative and humourous Q & A session
with Matthew Chasemore, Nick Jewell and Rob Quiney. At the conclusion of lunch came an auction of items kindly donated for the day, which were quickly snapped up by some keen bidders. The senior match got underway following the lunch, with the Hampton Cricket Club getting off to a flyer with the small boundaries being found easily by the batsmen. A few wickets welcomed to the crease Victorian and Australian player Rob Quiney, who cleared the fence a few times before getting himself caught and bowled by the Cougars young leg spinner Nick McNamara, much to the young bowler’s delight! The HCC Seahorses finished with a respectable total of 190 with some entertaining stroke play from their lineup. The Cougars’ innings started and continued in a similar fashion too with early boundaries the trend, as the large crowd soaked up the amazing sunshine presented on the day. Following some big hitting from Mick Holmes and Trav Barker and some late efforts from the lower order, the Cougars fell just 10 runs short in their chase. With sausages cooking on the BBQ all afternoon and plenty of refreshments available, and the kids enjoying the Jumping Castle and Animal Farm, the large family orientated crowd appeared to enjoy the day and all feedback was positive. We look forward to making next year’s event bigger and better. The MRCC would like to thank the following people and organisations for their time and huge efforts in making this Australia Day one to remember on the Ridge: Rob Quiney, Mark Fine, Nick Jewell, Matt Chasemore, Jarrad Dowling, Simon Goosey, Main Ridge CFA, Mark Anderson and the Hampton Cricket Club Committee and members, Red Hill District Lions Club, Circle of Family and Friends Catering, Red Hill General Store, the MRCC President and Committee, Members and Community family.
- Stuart Rigby, MRCC V.P.
T20 BIG BASH A BIG HIT AT MAIN RIDGE
Having a big bash here is Rob Quiney - Victorian,
Melbourne Stars and Australian team member
Main Ridge Under 12 cricketers Jack Barker
(left) and his brother Freddie (right) with their
cousin Ben Hemmingway (centre).
MEET THE LOCALS NIGHT We are having another night where we invite members of our community and local
business owners to come together for a social event. Wednesday 16 March at The Epicurean at 6.30 for 7pm start. RSVP to [email protected]
BBQ AT THE MAIN RIDGE BOWLS CLUB
The Lions hosted another bbq and bowls night in January to thank Hill “n” Ridge supporters and sponsors. It was a great night with everyone given the opportunity to try bare foot bowls and petanque.
From the Lions Den
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When welcoming over 100 local resi-
dents to the Main Ridge Fire Station on
Sunday morning, February 14, Brigade
Captain Ian Troutbeck covered a num-
ber of issues including one that has
been encountered recently when the
Brigade attended a fire where the front
gate to the property was locked with a
keypad, requiring a code to open it.
The Shire’s Fire Prevention Officer, Da-
mien Taylor took the gathering through
the key steps of being ‘fire ready’ in this
district before everyone adjourned for a
tasty community breakfast and a coffee
from Justin O’Brien’s mobile expresso
coffee machine.
Following up on the keypad issue later
Hill ‘n’ Ridge learned from Brigade Presi-
FRONT GATE KEYPADS A NEW PROBLEM FOR FIREMEN
dent, Graeme Flockart that the Brigade is
ready to introduce a confidential register
at the Fire Station where property owners
with key-padded front gates can register
their code to make it easier for firemen to
enter the property in case of an emergen-
cy
“Naturally the codes would be kept under tight security,” Graeme said, “and we invite interested property owners with key pads on their front gates to register by contacting Brigade Community Safety Officer, Jonathan O’Sullivan on 0423 704 185.
This unsightly household rubbish dumped on the side of Barkers Road is an example of inconsiderate behaviour and it’s happen-ing fairly frequently, especially on hinterland back roads. And sometimes it stays there for some time – three weeks in this case - after it is reported before the Council clears it up. Is it locals or visitors that do this? It might be high tip fees combined with a low level of civic responsibility that prompts this behaviour!
ROADSIDE RUBBISH!