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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT RED HILL SHOW
UP COMING
EVENTS
MARCH
 2 World’s Longest Lunch
Red Hill
 3
L I O N S
Red Hill Craft Market
 16 WPFH Drinks at Twilight
at Cape Schank
 24 Red Hill Show
 28 WPFH Garden Tour
This year‟s Red Hill Show on Saturday, March 24 will again be great value for money for the family. Once you
have your admission ticket, parking is free and there are many things that are free to see and do. The
pavilions will be full of art, craft, cooking, flowers, fruit and vegetables and the livestock competitions let you
get up close to the animals.
Check out the biggest pumpkin, face painting, pony rides, watch the ladies spin beautiful natural fibres, see
the fabulous Empire FMX once again roar over the oval, see vintage cars, have a go on the remote control
cars, see the Open Judging of the Fruit Cake, Homemade Cheese and for the first time this year MP Gourmet
is hosting a competition to find Red Hill‟s Best Sausage. Everyone‟s favourite - the woodchop is on again
with top line axemen competing.
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Red Hill Craft Market
I NS I D E
Community profile
2
What’s on in the Arts
3
Community Singing
3
Local Walks
4
Charity Golf Day
5
Sustainability Street
7
Scouts canoeing adventure
8
Main Ridge Bowls Club
10
Red Hill Cricket Club
12
Deadline for
Issue 20
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April
2nd
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articles, dates
of events and information to
Issue 3
Anothrer first this year will be “Like No Udder – Mechanical Bull”, the latest, greatest and safest bull available
on the market today. The bull is totally programmable and controllable for all ages and abilities. To ensure
fun and safety the Mechanical Bull is fitted with an automatic stop function so when the rider falls off, the bull
stops instantly. It should be a lot of fun.
See you at the show
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This newsletter is delivered to all residential mail boxes in Red Hill and Main Ridge with the compliments of Phillip
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DAVID HOLMES – Le Chasseur de Papillons
When David Holmes was 14
years old he started a
nature collection – a
common enough pastime
for children in the 1920’s
and 30’s.
Now aged 93 and living in Mornington
with his second wife Grace, he still
spends time pinning butterflies on a
setting board and keeps his eyes open
for what is different in his local area.
“The other day I was shopping when I
saw a lovely butterfly. I caught it, killed
it humanely, brought it home, and
pinned it straight away,” he said.
His interest in butterfly collecting was
aroused and cultivated during his years
in New Guinea as an Army signaller
during the Second World War. One of
his lasting memories of his time as a
young man in New Guinea is the
magnificent butterfly fauna. When he
returned to Australia, he took up
butterfly and moth collecting. It
developed into his life long passion.
He and his first wife, Joyce, had an
apple orchard tucked in behind
Lindenderry and the Eldridge Vineyard.
They lived on the corner of Prossors
Lane, opposite the Greek Church and
raised a family there.
David‟s son Graeme, who now lives in
Main Ridge, remembers family holidays
when they travelled to various parts of
Australia for his father to collect
butterflies and moths.
Just as a fisherman is able to tell where
the fish are biting, the butterfly collector
looks for the right habitat.
“You look for the species of plants that
attract butterflies. They won‟t touch
gum trees but they will feed on acacias,
wild cherry, sword grass and reeds,”
David said.
But his collection is not limited to
butterflies he collected in Australia. He
also swapped, traded and purchased
overseas specimens from dealers and
other avid collectors. Over the years he
built up the most extensive private
butterfly collection in Australia. As an
indication of its scope, it contains
specimens of every swallowtail butterfly
Butterfly specimens, David Holmes
Collection Image source: Museum Victoria
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with the present. Without David‟s work we
could not do this,” Ken said.
“David‟s collection is now on a data base
and is available to scientists around the
world,” he said.
Graeme and Jenny Holmes are now
doing the framing of specimens at their
home in Main Ridge, drawing on the huge
collection still on hand.
species in North America. The trade and
exchange of flora and fauna between
countries was more controlled after the
CITES Agreement* became effective in
1975 but David always worked within the
rules.
In 1978, at the age of 60, David retired
from the orchard and was able to spend
more time on his hobby. He bought and
sold butterflies, making enough money to
support his hobby.
Over the years he donated many
specimens to the Museum. Then about 20
years ago the Museum purchased a
substantial part of his unique moth
collection.
To him it represents a lifetime of pleasure
and personal rewards. To the Museum it
represents an irreplaceable insect
collection. David‟s collection can be
viewed in part, by visiting the Museum.
Unfortunately only part of this amazing
collection can be displayed due to the
area it would require.
He also framed specimens and offered
them for sale. Altogether he created about
1500 frames and he has about 12 of
these hanging in his Mornington home.
Peter Marriott, President of the
Entomological Society of Victoria and
volunteer at the Museum describes David
as an “extraordinary naturalist.”
“David‟s collection is of state significance,
especially the moths he has collected
over the years in the Red Hill and
Dromana area,” Peter said.
“He is very methodical and has an eye for
what is rare and unusual and he‟s still
finding significant specimens,” he said.
David is a Life Member of the
Entomological Society of Victoria.
Ken Walker, Senior Curator of
Entomology at Museum Victoria is highly
complimentary of David‟s collection,
especially the moth collection.
“His collection of moths over 40 years in
the Dromana area provides a time
capsule that can never be replaced. David
values his butterfly collection. Science
values his moth collection. When studying
climate change we can go back to these
samples over 40 years and compare them
“I am very proud of what my father has
achieved,” Graeme said.
Examples of framed specimens are
displayed at the Red Hill General Store
and at Red Hill Coolstores and are for
sale.
RB.
*CITES (the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora) is an international agreement
between governments to ensure that
international trade in specimens of wild animals
and plants does
not threaten their survival.
Members of the Holmes family pruning in the
apple orchard, circa 1946 - just after the
War. David Holmes, just returned from the
War, is up the ladder.
Red Hill Pharmacy
Robert Nickels
B.Pharm., MPS
Shop 7, Red Hill Village Shopping Centre
Red Hill– Shoreham Rd
Red Hill South 3937
Telephone 03 59892210
Reward Yourself - Guardian Club
Points available
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Community Singing in Red Hill
..Who says you can't sing? Singing for fun
is a magical way to feel like you have not
a worry in the world. Sing along to
favourite songs from musicals, movies,
world music and hits from the past. The
more singers, the better it feels. We have
all the lyrics and musical support sorted
out, all you do is sing together
Singing leader Martie Nash runs two
regular "Sing for Fun" groups in Red
Hill These groups are welcoming and
inclusive, aimed at overcoming anyone's
embarrassment, fear, doubt about singing
and even tunelessness!!!
“But what about all of us who are too
scared to open our mouths?” Just
ask anyone who has been to one of
Martie's "singing for fun" groups... We
really mean it, singing and fun together!!
The program is based on the belief that,
with
encouragement
and
support, everyone can enjoy singing, and
that the experience of singing with others
is even more enjoyable.
And this isn't a program
about fun.
It's also about
health, mood, breathing and
Anyone who has experienced
singing event knows the health
community music-making.
that's just
improving
relaxation.
a well-led
benefits of

Tuesday mornings 9.45am - 11am
followed by coffee together has been
running for 3 years with 10-15 enthusiastic
ladies

Monday Evenings 7.30pm - 9pm
"Mostly Men" has a
smaller but no
less enthusiastic singers has been running
almost one year.
This year, Jeannie Marsh will join us for
some sessions, to lead more advanced
singing activities. Jeannie is an
experienced singer, and is well known for
her quirky approach to singing for fun.
Jeannie currently runs a community
singing group in Beaumaris... a group
of
ladies who started singing whilst
waiting for footy practice to finish!! .
TWO NEW GROUPS will be starting
in 2012:
A new weekly session on Tuesday
afternoons will cater for people who
want to learn more challenging music,
singing some harmonies and learning
new songs.
The second session will be a monthly
Community Singing Event, modelled on
a highly successful program run by
Community Music Victoria, where
communities and local groups are
encouraged to find opportunities to sing
together, and to form local singing
circles in a relaxed, friendly setting.
Martie has trained with Community
Music Victoria as part of the "Victoria
Sings" program, designed to weave
community singing back into the cultural
fabric of Victoria. Add some harmony to
your life with the fun experience of
making beautiful sounds together.
Contact Martie on 5989 3096 or by
email martian@netspace.net.au
GET YOUR RED HILL SHOW ENTRIES IN QUICKLY
Saturday, 24 March is nearly here! Have you got your entries in? Entries close on Friday, 2 March for Alpaca and Photography;
Friday, 9 March for Art, Craft, Cooking, Decorated Totem Pole, Cattle, Sheep, Miniature Horses, Fun Ring and Fruit; Wednesday,
14 March for Clydesdales, Clydesdale Cross & Heavy Harness and Wednesday, 21 March for Vegetables and Flowers.
ENQUIRIES: Phone/fax: 5989 2357, email: redhillshow@hotkey.net.au or website: www.redhillshow.org
SOCCER IN SINGAPORE
FOR OLIVIA
Seventeen- year-old Olivia Gregory of
Red Hill went to Singapore for 10 days
in December to play premier soccer.
She was one of 15 girls aged from 12
to 20 years who were selected to join a
team led by Ian Williamson of the
Footskills Academy to play several
teams in Singapore. The Footskills
Academy is part of Premier Soccer
network, which aims to educate female
soccer players to the same professional
standards as males, including giving
op por tuni ties for nat iona l an d
international exposure.
The group was accommodated at a
Sports School in Singapore.
What’s on in The Arts?
All studios on the Peninsula Studio
Trail will be open on the long
weekend, March 10, 11 and 12 .
Red Hill Estate celebrates the Hinterland
with an exhibition from local artists
Gavin Byrt, Jenny MacCauley, Bryan
Baldwyn and Michael Leeworthy. These
four diverse artists will have their work
on display in the Red Hill Estate Tasting
Room from March 1.
Popular artist Carole Foster, opened an
exhibition at Whitehill Gallery on
February 11. Carol is loved for her
abstracted impressionist landscapes and
the vigor of her canvasses and this
exhibition includes local and Australian
outback scenes. Localities which can be
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“We played five games against premier
league teams and won them all. The
best win was a 3 - nil victory against
Singapore‟s under 23 national team,”
Olivia said.
In between the five games they
trained hard every day and had a onehour coaching session on technical
skills with one of Asia‟s best soccer
players.
“We had our meals in the school dining
room and the diet was mainly rice,
chicken and fish,” she said.
“I enjoyed the trip and I think my game
has improved as a result.”
The trip cost $3595 and, apart from a
few donations, Olivia raised all the
money herself, paying her
grandparents back by working at Red
Hill Bakery during the school holidays.
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Olivia usually plays right wing and is a
team member at Casey Comets in
Cranbourne where she trains three
times a week. She is doing Year 12 this
year at Peninsula School in Mt Eliza.
explored on foot are mixed with those
reached by four-wheel drives and hiring
small planes for fly over‟s. Carole was a
finalist in the Louis Buvelot acquisition
prize to celebrate Dromana‟s recent
150th anniversary.
From April 7 Angelo Quabba will bring
his expressionist paintings to Whitehill
Gallery. Angelo had already attained
success as an artist in Italy, before
becoming known as a painter of great
renown in Australia. The exuberance
and „joy de vivre”‟of his paintings add
almost a comic touch, which makes
them even more endearing to those who
view them. He paints a rich diversity of
subject, from huge landscapes and
dramatic still-life to intimate scenes
portraits and figure studies. The
interplay of light and colour and shape
open up a world showing a vigor and
spontaneity to let the viewer enjoy the
thrill of the moment.
Life Drawing and Painting classes for
beginners and intermediate are held at
Michael Leeworthy‟s Red Hill studio
every Wednesday. Bookings essential
Tel: 59892776 or 0408051027.
Olivia (left) practising her soccer skills
THANKS TO SUE DONNELLY
W e would like to gratefully
acknowledge the work of Sue Donnelly
who contributed this column in a most
interesting manner in the all editions of
Hill „n‟ Ridge up until issue 18. Sadly
Sue is unable to continue and we wish
her well for the future.
Ed.
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REPTILE EXPERT TO
TALK AT MAIN RIDGE
Main Creek Catchment Landcare
Group will be holding its Annual
General Meeting on Sunday 1 April
2012 in Main Ridge Community Hall.
The formal proceedings of the AGM will
commence at 10.30am. We encourage
members to become more actively
involved by joining our very friendly
committee.
At about 11 am, after the AGM, we will
be welcoming a special speaker, Nick
Clemann, who is an expert on reptiles
(snakes, lizards) and frogs.
Nick
conducts research on reptiles and frogs
in many parts of Victoria from a base at
Arthur Rylah Institute in Heidelberg. He
will talk about the relationshp between
people and snakes, the snake's habits
and habitats, how they behave and how
we should act towards them. He will
discuss how we manage snakes in
Victoria, and how that affects the
snakes.
He will also briefly introduce some of
the rare and threatened species of
reptiles and frogs to be found on the
Peninsula and invite discussion on the
management. It should be a fascinating
morning. Members of the public are
most welcome to join us for the talk
(which is free!) and we also welcome
new members to our group.
Main Creek Catchment Landcare
Group is based on the catchment of
Main Creek and its many tributaries, i.e.
all land which borders or drains towards
these waterways, but members of the
public who share our commitment to
optimal sustainable farming and land
management and conservation or
restoration of the indigenous vegetation
and fauna of this part of the world are
most welcome to join as well.
If you would like to know more or,
better still, if you would like to nominate
for the committee please contact Bernie
Schedvin 5989 6408 or email her at
berniesched@vic.chariot.net.au.
Bernie Schedvin
Thanks to all those readers who have sent
in their used postage stamps in support of
Children’s Mobility Projects.
Keep up the good work! Send to Red Hill
Lions, PO Box 72, Red Hill South 3937.
RED HILL EPICURIAN
CENTRE OPENING
LATE MAY
The Red Hill Epicurian Centre, a
transformation of the old cool store in
Red Hill South is now scheduled to
open in late May or early June.
Developer, Craig Regan said the cool
store building is ready for interior
painting and when that is completed
internal fittings will be installed.
Outside a huge excavation has been
made to accommodate 11 large water
tanks to meet Council requirements to
have an adequate supply of clean
water for internal use and for fire
fighting purposes.
“Originally we were aiming for
completion by the end of 2011 but
I‟ve learned a lot about the time it
takes to get things done in doing this
development,” Craig said.
The interior of the old cool store will
house a cellar door wine tasting area,
bakery, pizzeria, cheese larder, café
and trattoria and a private dining room.
It will have a strong focus on regional
food and wine.
LOCAL WALKS The Millionaire’s Walk Sorrento
This is not a long walk but could be
incorporated into other activities at the
southern end of the Peninsula.
The walk starts in Lentell Avenue off
Point Nepean Road, Sorrento. You enter
the walk via a not so obvious tall green
wooden gate. There is no signage and
the first timer will feel that they have got
it not quite right. The walk takes you
along the cliff tops towards Point King.
There are several smaller gates to walk
through. You do feel as though you are
in someone‟s back or even front yard as
the grass is mown to the cliff‟s edge way
past the owner‟s boundary. Quite often
the owners will be there, so just give
them a friendly wave.
The views are simply amazing looking
back towards Melbourne and also the
Bellarine Peninsula. Many of the
properties have private jetties to the
beach. On a sunny day the water is a
mass of sailing and powerboats.
The walk is about 1.5kms return, from
Point King Road. Not far from the start
are a white trig station and a stone
monument. This is the place where on 9
March 1802, Acting Lieutenant John
Murray, commander of the 'HMS Lady
Nelson' took possession of Port King,
later to be renamed Port Philip Bay, in
the name of His Sacred Majesty
George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
It was the first time the Union Jack was
used in Australia for this purpose. You
can return the same way or via Point
Nepean Road.
- Michael Leeworthy.
Flinders & District Lions Club
24th Annual Golf Day
Monday 19th March 2012
Stableford Event
All welcome – with or
without a handicap
Entry Forms from
Flinders Post Office
or Flinders Golf Club
FREE TREE ISSUE
Residents and Ratepayers
Saturday 17th , Monday 19th –23rd March
Your Free Trees may be collected from

Mornington Youth Enterprises Nursery:
Mitchell Street, Mornington (Mel ref 145 D2)

Rae’s Mitre 10: 136 High Street, Hastings
(next to McDonald’s).- also Sunday 18th March.

Konnections: Cr McDowell Street and
Rosebud Parade, Rosebud
9:00am -4:00pm, proof of residency required.
The Free Tree Issue is held in conjunction with Schools
Environment Week at The Briars: a program to
promote awareness and care of the environment to
students through environmental science, recycling and
sustainability.
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Victorian State Life Saving
Competition Team
Six Pt Leo Surf Club athletes were
selected to represent Victoria at the
national competition held in Manly
NSW. The Victorian team of 38
competitors ranged in age from U/15 to
Open.
Surf Life Saving Competition requires
competitors to be multi skilled in the
areas of running, swimming, board and
ski paddling. These young athletes
from the Mornington Peninsula work
very hard often training in cold, windy
and rough beach conditions.
Victoria came third overall in the
competition with the stronger northern
States Queensland and NSW taking
out the first two places. The Pt Leo
team members were inspired by the
level of competition and will work hard
to be selected for the Team next year.
FLINDERS LIONS OFFERING
GREAT DAY OF GOLF
The Flinders Lions Club will hold its 24th Annual Charity
Golf Day on Monday, March 19 at the Flinders Golf
Club.
Male and female golfers are asked to book early. The
entry fee is $60 per player with lunch and door prizes
included. The lunch commences at 11.30am and the
Stableford Competition shotgun start is at 12.30pm.
Closing date for entries is Friday, March 16 (or when
filled) and all entries must be pre-paid.
Players without official club handicaps will be
handicapped using the Callaway system.
Lions Club President, Keith Hando said the Charity Golf Day is a major fund raising
event in their annual calendar.
“Last year we netted $10,500 from this event and it has been distributed to worthy
local charities and community groups,” Keith said.
“We very much appreciate the sponsorship of this event by the Rye and Dromana
Community Bank branches and the Flinders Golf Club and if the weather is good we
know it will be a most enjoyable day,” he said.
Entry forms are available on the Flinders Golf Club website
www.flindersgolfclub.com.au and should be completed and mailed to: Lions Charity
Day, P O Box 10, Flinders 3929 or faxed to 5989 0940.
Enquiries: Keith Hando 5989 0404 or Peter Gerdsen 5989 1071.
Billy Tea together with
Hot Scones, Jam and
Cream from the camp oven
of the
Red Hill Scouts
Back row – left to right: Kate CassellAshton, Olivia Keppell,
Abby Lethlean,
Caleb Gray. Front ; Jordan Collins, Adam
Howgate
will be on sale at the
Red Hill Show on
Saturday, March 24,
but not in the same
location as for the
Red Hill Market.
Look us up, it will be worth it!
St George’s Anglican Church
Red Hill
LENT TO EASTER SERVICES
In the lead up to Easter, our regular
Sunday 9.30am services during Lent
will include a children’s activity. Our
regular Wednesday readings of
Morning Prayer will continue.
Sunday 18th March – 9.30 am service,
Mothering Sunday and Harvest
Festival - with fruit, vegetables and
groceries going to local charities.
Saturday 31 March – 3pm to 4.30pm children will help Georgie prepare the
Easter Garden
Palm Sunday, 1st April - service at
9.30am. Children complete Easter
Garden. Quiet Day with a Prayer
Trail following the service.
Holy Week - services each day
ncluding: - Morning Prayer,
Wednesday 4th April 9 am- Maundy
Thursday, 5th April – 7.30pm with foot
washing.
Good Friday, 6th April
 9.30am, solemn Good Friday service.
 11am we join with other Peninsula
Churches
for ‘The Way of The
Cross’, Dromana foreshore.
Holy Saturday, 7th April 9am, Morning
Prayer
Easter Day 8th April -The climax of the
Church‟s year:
 8am service of Holy Communion
 10am Family Service, with the
traditional Great Balloon Launch.
All services are held at St George‟s
Church, 201 Arthur‟s Seat Road, Red
Hill, (Melway page 190, H4), opposite
the Red Hill Recreation Reserve.
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MICHAEL LEEWORTHY’S
STUDIO/GALLERY
133 SHOREHAM ROAD RED HILL
Beginners plus
ART CLASSES
With Mike Leeworthy
DRAWING AND PAINTING
Enquire Now
0408051027 / 59892776
michaellee48@bigpond.com
www.michaelleeworthy.com
We sell and manage rural, beach
and residential real estate from
Merricks to Flinders,
Main Ridge to Shoreham
and Red Hill – of course
Jacobs & Lowe-Bennetts
81 Arthurs Seat Rd
Red Hill
WESTERN PORT FRIENDS
OF HOSPICE
See the Sun Set at
Cape Schanck
Lightstation.
Friday 16th March
Prue & Tony Sheer have offered to
open on Friday 16th for a sunset tour
of lighthouse and Museum .
Drinks and nibbles will be served on
arrival.
BYO picnic and join us to
see the sun set over the
Otway Ranges and Bass
Strait, what a wonderful
sight.
Cost : $25
Time: 6.30pm
Where: meet at Kiosk
Ample Car Parking (No cost)
Melways: 259 A 12- 257 F 12
Do join us - it will be very enjoyable.
Contact: Meg Merton for bookings
and payment Tel: 59832090
Red Hill Farmers Market.
RED HILL COMMUNITY ACTION
Now in its sixth year!
Campaigning
 to preserve and protect our community
 for a Red Hill character study
 to get our village a picnic/playground
 for a local bushfire ‘safer place’
 to keep the Green Wedge green
Jo in RH CA toda y
Help preserve and protect your community
5989 2116
Sales, Rentals,
Holiday Lettings
Open 7 days
Proud Sponsor
Art Red Hill
www.rtedgar.com.au
43 Cook Street,
Flinders
5989 0599
www.signsandthings.biz
signsandthings@dodo.com.au
Small house signs from $60
Where – Red Hill Consolidated School
When - 4th Sunday of every month
Come along and purchase fresh organic
produce, meat, eggs, vegetables, olive oil,
cheese, fruit, muesli, cakes, Indian and Asian
foods and lots, lots more.
All in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Meet up with friends enjoy a freshly brewed
coffee, egg and bacon roll or a pancake.
It’s a great way to start your Sunday.
For information please call Roger Siversen on
0412895901
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Approx 50cm x 10cm
Medium property signs from $120
Approx 100cm x 15cm
Large property signs from $200
150cm x 20cm plus
Driveway reflector posts $80 ea
Letterbox posts with house no’s from
$60
Signs & Things – Red Hill
5989 2803
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Sustainability Street – Red Hill
We continue to meet every month and
have fun!? (they say “if it ain‟t fun it ain‟t
sustainable”).
We are in the process of determining a
base line group eco footprint, this will
help us to set goals seeking to increase
our positive impact on the environment
and decrease our negative impact. At
the same time we are deciding on topic
priorities for each meeting and self
selecting into various interest/action
groups as follows: Renewables;
Efficiency; House Design/Retrofit;
Community Garden/Food; Community
Resources and Transport; with the aim
of determining for each the optimum
approach and building for each a
knowledge/expertise base.
We have now established a whole
group meeting schedule for the year as
follows: we meet at 10 am on the fourth
Sunday of each month (except for
December which is on the third
Sunday) at the Red Hill Consolidated
School, all welcome.
More information on Sustainability
Street can be obtained from
www.sustainabilitystreet.org.au or from
John on 0408 892 839 or Virginia on
0413 913 602.
Red Hill District Lions Club
Inc
—
making a difference
in our community
New Members always
welcome 0418545125
Sustainability Tip
Following on from the ”Sustainability
Tip” in the November issue relating to
behaviours/habits associated with
reducing power consumption, the next
aspect that warrants our attention is
device/appliance efficiency.
Some actions we may take to benefit
the environment will cost us money in
the short term but if we can afford the
outlay all of these actions will save us
money in the long term. For example
changing to more efficient light globes
will cost up front but over time will save
money through reduced electricity costs
and of course benefit the environment
from day one through reduced green
house gas (Carbon Dioxide) emissions.
Actions relating to retro fitting the house
to improve its efficiency and its passive
solar performance I will leave to the
next edition, with the direct use of solar
following on from that. Turning our
attention to the efficiency of devices/
appliances in the house amounts to
doing just that:
Lights. Seeking over time to replace
incandescent and halogen globes
with Compact Fluorescent Lamps
(CFLs) or Light Emitting Diodes
(LEDs).
Appliances. With appliances such as
refrigerators, washing machines,
televisions try to purchase those
with the highest energy efficiency
rating – that is with the most stars.
Also worth considering is just how
big does it need to be?
When considering cost comparisons
remember that (aside from any impact
of a carbon tax) the cost of electricity is
likely to rise by about 7% a year over
the next 5 years. Furthermore, if you
can afford it then regardless of the cost
comparison you could choose to do it
for the environment.
For more information on any of these
issues it‟s all out there on the WWW.
The Shire‟s web site also has open
times for the Eco House at the Briars.
Hill ’n’ Ridge Contact List
Red Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Society (Red Hill Show)
Alison Dougherty 5989 2357
redhillshow@hotkey.net.au
Mornington Peninsula Alpaca
Breeders Inc.
David Daddo 5989 2866
Main Creek Catchment Landcare
Adrienne Smith 5989 6078
Red Hill Gardening Society
Elizabeth Begg, 5989 2862
Red Hill Opportunity Shop
Felicity Jackson 5989 2548
Email: redhillopshop@gmail.com
Red Hill Football Club
5989 2500 Club Rooms
http://www.redhillfc.vcfl.com.au
Red Hill Junior Football Club
5989 2500 Club Rooms
www.rhfc.asn.au
Red Hill Cricket Club
(03) 5989 2500 Club Room
http://redhill.cricketvictoria.com.au
Red Hill Tennis Club
Club House 5989 2642
Phil Davies 0416229205
Red Hill Scout Association
Stuart and Wendy Westle 59892302
Red Hill Community Action
Email: redhillcommunityaction@gmail.com
Tel. Felicity Jackson 5989 2548
Seawinds Nursery Volunteers Inc.
Meets Mondays 9:00am
Kathy Wyatt 5987 3093 (Mon am)
Red Hill District Lions Club
Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays
Lyn Connor 5989 6498
Main Ridge Tennis Club
John McEncroe 5989 6472
Night Tennis: Anne Thomas
5989 6128
0408 382 453
Main Ridge Cricket Club
Greg Hay 0407 493 337
Main Ridge Bowls Club
Club House 5989 6173
Bryan Mathews (Sec) 5989 6530
www.mainridgebowlsclub.com.au
Red Hill Bridge Club
David Woolf 5989 6347
Arthurs Seat Probus Club (Mixed)
Meets 10am 2nd Friday Main Ridge hall
Kerri Flockhart 5986 3 636
St George's Anglican Church
201 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill
Services: Sundays @ 9.30am, Wednesdays @ 9am.
Rev Catherine Eaton 5988 6389 / 0409 973 726
Peninsula Music Society
Red Hill Market
MARCH 3rd 8am - 1pm
APRIL 7th 8am - 2pm
www.craftmarkets.com.a
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David Fickling 9789 8392 www.pmsmusic.asn.au
Sustainability Street – Red Hill
John Eldridge 0408 892 839
Virginia Richardson 0413 913 602.
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SCOUTS PADDLED DOWN THE GLENELG RIVER
Ten Red Hill scouts and one cub,
accompanied by leaders and some
parent helpers, spent four days and
four nights canoeing and camping on
the Glenelg River in south-west Victoria
in the middle of January.
The 50km journey down the river was
planned and conducted by two Scout
leaders Wendy Barnes and Ian Jones.
The preparation included level 1 canoe
training for the group.
Alison and Peter Cracknell who
accompanied their sons, Josh and
Finn, described aspects of the
adventure.
“The highlights were how well the group
worked together, getting to know some
other parents and the wonderful
scenery and peace of being on such a
mighty river. Each day we all had to
pack up our gear, bedding, tents,
cookers and food into our barrels and
haul them down to the riverbank and
into our canoes.
For morning tea we would „raft up‟
together side by side and take it in
turns to munch and drink while those
on the outside kept us headed in the
right direction, then we would swap
around so we all got to eat.
By lunchtime we were all ready for a
break so we pulled into a landing at one
of the campsites along the way to take
a good long break for lunch and
recovery. The afternoons were usually
another couple of hours of paddling
spiced up with water fights, canoe tip-
JEAN EDWARDS JOINS
Red Hill orchardist, Jean Edwards, took
a break from the apple packing shed in
January to join her daughter Susan,
son-in-law John and two grandchildren
Ella and Oscar on a seven-day visit to
Cambodia.
Susan has been a teacher in Singapore
for 14 years. She and her school are
hea vil y in vol ved wi th the aid
organization Tabitha and she is the
joint leader of house building teams
that visit Cambodia twice a year.
Tabitha Foundations around the world
support Tabitha Cambodia through
fundraising activities. The Foundations
are run by volunteer boards and are
registered charities in each of the
countries in which they operate.
Jean, Susan, John, Ella and Oscar,
were members of a team of 62, made
up of parents and children from
Susan‟s school in Singapore, that went
to Cambodia as a house building team
in January.
“The team boarded buses in Phnom
Penh and we travelled for two hours to
a village in one of the provinces where
our task was to complete houses that
had already been framed and roofed.
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Margaret Rose Caves was a welcome
relief in a cool 16 degrees as opposed to
the plus thirties outside. Stalactites and
stalagmites formed over thousands of
years of all shapes and sizes were
stunning to see. Ice cream at the surface
to cool off, our first food not carried with
us, we then had swimming and belly flops
from the jetty before we paddled back to
make camp for the last time.”
In a few words Josh Cracknell probably
summed it up for all those who took part.
“It was an epic canoe trip to be
remembered for quite a while,” he said.
outs, racing and sailing the tail winds
with our tarps up as sails. By the time
we reached our camp for the night,
around mid afternoon, we were all
soggy and tired but happy and proud
that we‟d made it all the way that day.
The next hour or two was usually
occupied by emptying out the canoes,
hauling our barrels into camp, deciding
on a camp spot and setting up tents.
This would be followed by either a big
relaxing swim in the river again or
getting on with cooking dinner over the
trangia.”
David Henson, another
parent helper, was also Rafting Up, scouts eating morning tea on the
impressed.
water ,enabling a rest, while still moving in the
“As a parent, it‟s great right direction.
to see our youngsters
being moulded into
people of responsibility
and capability having
fun in such stunning
surroundings,” he said.
A highlight for him was
the teamwork and the
visit
to
Princess
Margaret Caves.
“Despite the weight in
Footnote:
the canoes the scouts seemed to
Red Hill Lions Club has donated $2000 to Red
manage the loaded up canoes with
Hill Scouts to facilitate the purchase of six
ease and made good progress.
canoes and a trailer from Woodleigh School.
Watching and listening to the scouts
This will allow the Scouts to extend their canoe/
it was great to see how they involved
camping/ hiking program without the ongoing
and took care of the younger members
hire costs and halve the cost to Scouts
of our party as well as learn and take
completing their canoe courses and training.
heed from the leaders,” David said.
_______________________________
“A guided tour of the Princess
Communist peasant farming society
resulted in the deaths of 25 percent of the
CAMBODIA AID VISIT
country's population from
starvation,
We put tin sheeting on the walls and
overwork and executions.
nailed in the floors of split bamboo,”
Through her visit to Cambodia Jean could
Jean said.
see that this house-building program is
“Under the supervision of local Tabitha
about more than bricks and mortar. “It is the
staff we completed 24 houses in two
building of understanding between cultures
days and it was a wonderful
that is important. Friendships have been
experience,” she said.
formed through this work, and volunteers
According to the Tabitha website over
leave Cambodia with a real sense of
5,240 houses have been constructed
achievement through helping these
over the past 15 years by a total of over
12,500 volunteers. In the year ended
August 2011, 97 teams went to
Cambodia - 2,425 volunteers that built
1,182 houses. The volunteers cover
their own travel and accommodation
costs.
In Phnom Penh the team had an
opportunity to visit some of Cambodia's
sites of interest. House building teams
come from around the world and learn
first hand about the causes of, the
results of and, most importantly, some
of the solutions to poverty.
“It was very sad to see the killing fields
and realize the cruelty that occurred
under the Pol Pot regime, and how long
it went on,” Jean said.
In the mid 1970‟s an attempt by Khmer
Rouge leader Pol Pot to form a
Jean with Ella and Oscar and Cambodian family
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LINKING THE LANDSCAPE: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
- report on bio-links seminar by Adrienne Smith
On the rather hot Saturday morning of
January 28, Thomas Orr, chairman of
Main Creek Catchment Landcare
Group, welcomed Professor Andrew
Bennett and Sarah Maclagan and a
large number of members and visitors
to a Bio-links seminar.
Andrew, a Landscape Ecologist, is a
professor in the School of
Environmental and Life Sciences at
Deakin University. Sarah, who is
currently working towards a PhD on the
ecology of the Southern Brown
Bandicoot at Deakin, is a Zoologist.
She has worked closely with Landcare
networks helping them to enhance
biodiversity in their regions.
Andrew started by posing the question:
What do we want our future landscapes
to look like?
Andrew took a big picture perspective
and presented a persuasive argument
for the preservation of indigenous
biodiversity while Sarah enlarged upon
the practical “how to” aspects of this
goal.
Andrew informed us about encouraging
work, planning for future, being
undertaken both world-wide and within
Australia.
He went on to outline some findings
from his own research into the
consequences for wildlife of land
clearing around Naringal in south-west
Victoria where he studied the rapid loss
of bushland between 1942 and 2002
and its consequences.
As large
portions of the bush were cleared and
only smaller fragmented parcels were
retained some species, for example the
Southern Brown Bandicoot, became
extinct while the Long-nosed Potoroo
struggled on until about 1980 but by
2003 many had disappeared (perhaps
due to the 1983 fires). He found that
the amount of suitable habitat is critical
to the survival of many animals and
connectivity between areas of habitat is
important for example, the Eastern
Pygmy Possum did not appear in areas
less than 10 hectares.
Eastern Pygmy Possum
In understanding which species
survived and which did not and why, he
needed to understand the movement
patterns of different species through the
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bush. Some animals move directly
through the bush from A to B and then
onward. Others potter before going
onward while others may only live in
three or four suitable adjoining areas.
Andrew discussed ways to increase
connectivity and described effective
protective strategies already
implemented elsewhere. For example
near Euroa a rope bridge over the
Hume Highway enables squirrel gliders
and possums to cross this major
highway safely.
He discussed the value of establishing
linear networks along creeks and roadsides and fence lines and the
importance of connecting nature
reserves. He suggested a specific plan
that we on the Mornington Peninsula
could adopt based upon a paper
“Towards developing best practices for
developing regional connectivity
maps”,Beier et al, 2011. This plan
stresses the importance of establishing
collaborative networks, prioritising
areas for connection and regeneration
and providing guidance to the
community.
Andrew finished by reminding us that
“the future is not somewhere we are
going, it is something we are making".
Sarah reminded us that all land
restoration work is important and she
discussed important aspects of her
work in helping to establish bio-links,
based on two case studies with
Landcare groups. The beginnings of
each case were quite different but each
had successful outcomes. In each case
private property was included in the
project and Sarah found that landholder
motivation is paramount and
sometimes bio-links must be managed
property by property.
Hans Brunner,
renowned
zoologist and
animal forensic
expert who
attended the
MCCLG
meeting
In each case a 3-tiered approach was
employed planning for regional, local
and individual property involvement. In
one case the project was initiated by
regional planning and gradually local
bodies and individuals were
encouraged to join in. In the other case
the project grew out of a few individual
landowners who independently started
to protect their important
environmental/ natural assets and it
then extended to the local
neighbourhood and ultimately to the
region. In each case the fundamental
principles of protect, enhance and
restore key assets were promoted.
Each project captured the interest of
their communities and each attracted
government funding.
Bernie Schedvin, our group‟s secretary,
thanked both speakers and presented
them with a beautiful bag of goodies
produced by members of our Landcare
group -delicious biodynamic Drum
Drum Farm blueberries (thank you so
much for your very generous donation
Jill) and delicious farmhouse goat
cheese from the Main Ridge Dairy
(many thanks Bess and Damian).
Both speakers were very generous with
their time in answering questions and
chatting with folk afterwards as we
enjoyed the delicious catering of
Kathleen Hodgkin. (Thank you
Kathleen.)
If you would like to develop a bio-link
on your property or if you have any
queries please contact Bernie at
berniesched@vic.chariot.net.au If you
would like the full notes from the
meeting, please contact Adie at
adriennemjs@bigpond.com.
Jonathan Hodgkin and Adie Smith
conducting waterwatch testing
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The Main Ridge Bowls Club
With the Christmas/New Year break
behind us, bowls activity at the Main
Ridge Bowls Club is back in full swing.
The first major event for 2012 was the
Mike
Sheridan
Open
Fours
tournament,
commemorating
local
identity, Mike Sheridan. Twenty two
teams battled for the trophy, with the
winners receiving their prize from
Mike‟s widow, Kay Sheridan.
Soon after, Main Ridge was selected
to host the first two rounds of the
Regional Ladies Singles Champion
of Champions reflecting once again
the high reputation the club enjoys for
its organising ability, playing surfaces
and club facilities.
On 27th January the club staged the
Ladies Invitation Day with 112 ladies
taking to the greens. This popular
annual event attracts bowlers from far
and wide.
This season saw significant changes
to the structure of the Pennant series
resulting in an increased level of
competition. Performance so far has
been mixed in the three levels in which
the club competes, with the A3 side
lying 5th the B2 in third position and the
Div 3 with a strong hold on the top
position. The Pennant competition is
well into the second round and finals
start in mid-February.
The club‟s next major event is the
Bendigo Bank Autumn Classic, a two
-day tournament which attracts teams
from clubs throughout the Peninsula
and Metropolitan areas. This event is
on Wednesday and Thursday, 7th and
8th March, and is again expected to be
the highlight tournament in the Main
Ridge calendar.
At home, Main Ridge boasts two new
Club Champions, Annmaree Ryan
(Ladies Singles Champion) and
Cesare Bonacini (Mens Singles
Champion) who both triumphed after
winning hard fought battles with
determined opponents.
NO FUTURE FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAY BUS SERVICE
PETANQUE
5:00 PM FRIDAY
R H Rec Reserve
Off Arkwells Lane
All Welcome
Enquiries:
59892556
HILL
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The Red Hill Lions Bus Club that
offered a school holiday bus service for
young people to travel from the Red Hill
area to Dromana and back will not run
again.
Poor usage during the January school
holidays has shown that the service is
not economically viable. Although 10
more members joined the Bus Club for
the January 2012 holidays only 21 trips
were taken out of the 960 trips
available over the four week period.
The service started in the January 2011
school holidays and operated again in
the April, July and September holidays.
It almost closed down in July 2011 but
the operator of the service, Chris
Gregory from Your Shuttle, ran the
service at her own expense during the
July holidays in order to maintain
continuity and give it a chance to
develop. A grant from the Rye Branch
of Youth Foundations Victoria funded
the service in September and their
grant also covered the January 2012
holiday period.
Low usage by students during 2011 led
to the decision to expand Bus Club
membership to include adults in
January 2012 but only two adults used
the service in January.
“We are disappointed with the outcome
but we have to be realistic. Young
people were interested enough to sign
up for membership of the Bus Club but
they didn‟t follow through and use it. It
wasn‟t really the lack of adults using it
that caused it to fold; it was the lack of
young people. But hopefully we‟ve all
The Club boasts a full range of bowls
activities from social games through to
interclub tournaments and Region/Division
competition. The Club caters for all levels of
bowls skills and experience and Head
Coach, Arthur (AJ) Parker is always eager
to introduce newcomers to the game and
assist the more experienced bowlers to
hone their technique.
Anyone interested in exploring the
challenge of bowls and enjoying the many
social benefits associated with this very
affordable pastime, can drop in to any of the
Friday afternoon social mixed bowls where
they will be warmly welcomed and invited to
„try their hand‟ at „putting a down few bowls‟.
For information about the club, contact the
secretary, Bryan Mathews (5989 6530) or
visit the club‟s website at
www.mainridgebowlsclub.com
learnt something from the experience, “
Lions Club President, Rob Barfus said.
Red Hill resident, Ann Allen, who has
eyesight problems, welcomed the bus
service being extended to include adults
and she used it to travel to Dromana to
catch public transport to Frankston and
Mornington.
“ I was so pleased that I created some
signs myself to put around the Red Hill
South shopping centre to promote it,” she
said.
Red Hill parent, Lisa Camm, a strong
supporter from the outset is disappointed
that the service will not continue. Two of
her daughters – Denille and Sophie –
went to Youth Foundations Victoria and
successfully put the case for funding.
“It‟s a pity that it hasn‟t worked, but I
appreciate that everyone has put effort in
to try to make it work,” she said.
“The Lions Club wishes to thank Rita
Kontos, the Council‟s Transport
Connection Officer.
She did everything possible to make this
service work. And we also thank Chris
Gregory from Your Shuttle for her
generosity and willingness to stick with it,”
Rob Barfus concluded.
However, all is not lost for Red Hill
residents like Ann Allen. The Mornington
Peninsula Shire is working on a „Dial a
Ride‟ scheme that will enable Red Hill
residents who are over 65 years or have a
disability, to use this demand responsive
form of transport, to get around. Whilst
„Dial a Ride‟ has not launched yet,
interested residents can contact Carol
Cooper on 5950 1605.
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TWO UPCOMING EVENTS FOR MORNINGTON PENINSULA VIGNERONS
The Great Mornington
Peninsula Sub-Region
Dinner Debate
Mornington Peninsula Piers & Pinots Sunday 11 March
at Flinders Foreshore from 12 – 3pm
Mornington Peninsula is uniquely situated with 3 breezes delivered via Port Phillip
Bay, Westernport and Bass Strait. The effect creates ideal conditions for the region's
pinots - wines with outstanding flavors, balanced natural acidity and fine tannins.
Twenty one Mornington Peninsula Pinot producers will be down by the sea at the
annual Labour Day weekend showcase. Taste a range of Pinots along with local
food and music. A wonderful range of wines will be available to taste - or buy a glass
to enjoy along with a seaside lunch to remember. Also don‟t miss the annual Piers &
Pinots Yacht Race which will be held on the day. This year tickets can be purchased
online at www.mpva.com.au and those intending to come are encouraged to book
prior to the event as numbers have been steadily increasing each year and numbers
will be limited to a comfortable size on the day.
$25 per head includes complimentary Riedel tasting glass & wine tastings. (Follow
the flags & overflow parking at Flinders Golf Club)
Yal Yal Estate Willow Creek Vineyard Box Stallion Stonier Wines The Duke Vineyard
Balnarring Vineyard – Quealy Montalto Yabby Lake The Cups Estate Moorooduc
Estate Rahona Valley Prancing Horse Estate Dromana Estate Miceli Darling Park
Winery Crittenden Estate Lindenderry Elgee Park Baillieu Underground
An inspirational evening of our delicious
wines, local cuisine and spirited debate
on the controversial notion of wines
expressing sub regionality.
The tasting and discussion of a wide
selection of Mornington Peninsula
Pinots will fuel the debate.
"Simply obvious sub regions or too
complex to call?" is to be debated by
four key Mornington Peninsula
producers - Lindsay McCall & David
Lloyd versus Martin Spedding & Kate
McIntyre MW. With Jane Faulkner
facilitating the debate, we are ensured
of a fair fight and much entertainment
along the way.
The Dinner Debate will be held at
Paringa Estate, Saturday 28th
April 2012 from 7pm.
Cost $120 per person. For
bookings please call (03) 5989
2669.
Cheryl Lee
Executive Officer
Goldner String Quartet Mornington Peninsula Concert
Saturday 3 March
This year the Peninsula Music Society
celebrates 50 years of presenting fine
music concerts on the Mornington
Peninsula.
This longevity is an
outstanding achievement and it's fitting
that the opening concert of this
Anniversary Year is to be presented by
the pre-eminent string ensemble - the
Goldner String Quartet.
From their Wigmore Hall debut in
1997, the Goldner String Quartet has
received critical acclaim and the
breadth of their repertoire has ensured
regular invitations to perform across
Europe, America and Asia.
Descriptions of their performances
have included 'inspiring', 'artistry of
uncompromising quality', 'immaculate
performance'.
To celebrate the opening of the 2012
season, there will be a complimentary
tasting of Red Hill Cheese and wine by
Box Stallion before the concert - and a
birthday cake at interval.
For
information ring: David (0419)985 550 or
Janette 9789 8392 or Russell 5931 0348
DOOR CLOSES
AT RED HILL
UNITING CHURCH
The final service was attended by
many of the old identities of Red Hill and
Main Ridge, including some who
worship at other local churches like St
George‟s Anglican Church.
At the service, local church member
Jill Phillips gave a detailed account of
the history of the church, a summary of
which will appear in the May edition of
Hill „n‟ Ridge.
Nearly 100 people congregated for
the final church service in the Uniting
Church in Mechanics Road, Red Hill
on Sunday afternoon, February 12.
Dwindling attendances at the church
have forced its closure. Congregations
have averaged 13 in the last five years
at services held on the first and third
Sundays.
Rev John Lukies, a retired Blairgowrie
minister has kept services going at Red
Hill over the last few years being
rostered and most welcome one
Sunday, monthly. Presiding over the last
service Rev Lukies said it was sad that
the church had to close down.
HILL
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Solair Restaurant
at the
enchanted maze, arthurs seat
Open for
√ Thursday lunch,
√ Friday lunch and dinner
√ Saturday Breakfast, Lunch ,
Dinner
√ Sunday Breakfast and Lunch
SPUNTINO BAR
Chairman of
the
congregation
Ian Ross,
closes the
church door
for the last
time.
complimentary nibbles
6pm to 7pm, followed by a
2 course dinner—$30pp
dinner fri & sat
call George 03 5981 8055
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Cricket Club on Top of Ladder
Alpaca Shop for
Main Ridge
“The Little Shop” at Summerhill Farm
Russell Johns (the batsman leaving the delivery) playing for the 2nd XI earlier this season.
At the mid-point of the 2011/12 season,
Red Hill Cricket Club has had outstanding
success at all levels. This is reflected by
Red Hill's position of second in the MPCA
Club Championship.
The 1st XI is comfortably on top of the
ladder, and remains undefeated after
seven rounds. Much of the acclaim for
Red Hill's rejuvenation this season must
be credited to our new captain/coach,
Glenn Collett. In his comeback after a
season away from the game, Glenn has
taken 25 wickets at a staggering average
of 6.44. Proving he is also capable with
the bat, he has also scored 99 not out
against Tootgarook. The other standout
with the ball is Luke Doyle, who has
taken 19 wickets. Oliver McKillop has led
the batting.
The 2nd XI has only suffered one
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defeat, and is second on the ladder.
Experienced spinner Gary Martin leads
the bowling, with 18 year-old James
Dunn closely following him. Captain
Brian Carroll has set the standard in the
batting.
Jay Nemec
See you at the Red Hill Show
ODD SPOT
What’s ahead for winter
2012?
Rye & Dromana Branches
 Dunn’s Creek Wines
 Red Hill Pharmacy
Silver Sponsors

Jacobs & Lowe Bennetts,
Estate
Agents.
 Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm
 Mornington Peninsula Vignerons
 Morning Sun Vineyard.
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was officially opened on 31/1/12 at the
meeting of the Mornington Peninsula
Alpaca Breeders, hosted by Summalon
Alpacas, Main Ridge.
Stocking alpaca products from fleece,
yarn and throw rugs, to luxurious
fashion garments including jumpers,
scarves, beanies, gloves and wraps,
“The Little Shop” offers a unique range
ideal for a special gift.
There are also locally produced
products including Peninsula Honey
and Peninsula Fudge, as well as
designer jewellery, hats and bags by
Victorian craftspeople.
Drinks and nibbles were enjoyed on
the verandah of “The Little Shop”
before eighteen members of the MPAB
convened for the monthly meeting.
“The Little Shop” can be found at
Summerhill Farm, 264 Barkers Rd,
Main Ridge. Enquiries to Beverley
Baker, phone 0359 896077. Open
weekends 11am-4pm or by
appointment.
Reader contributions to ODD SPOT
welcomed
Visit our new Cellar Door at
137 McIlroys Road Red Hill
Every weekend 11am to 5pm
(Other times by appointment)
Also the home of
Limetree Hideaway
luxury accommodation
phone 5989 2011
www.dunnscreek.com.au
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