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P O B O X 7 2 R E D H I L L S O U T H 3 9 3 7
Email: [email protected]
UP COMING
EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
4
Music on the Hill
5
Red Hill Market
11
Australian Decorative and Fine Arts
Society meeting
12
GROW FOR LIFE - SPRING
GARDEN FESTIVAL- RED HILL
16
Red Hill Lions MEET THE LOCALS
at EPICUREAN 6:30PM
OCTOBER
2
Music on the Hill
3
Red Hill Market
4
Blessing of the Animals
4-9
Golf Classic -amateur golf
9
ADFAS— Cosimo de’ Medici
19
Teenage Fashion Show
25
Opening of Petanque Piste
NOVEMBER
6
Music on the Hill
6
Schools Science Expo
6
ADFAS—Painting in France
7
Red Hill Market
8
Arthurs Seat Challenge
20
Coast Trek -Cape Shank to Pt
Nepean
27
Christmas Cracker .. to support
youth at risk
DECEMBER
4
Music on the Hill
5
Red Hill Market
12
Carols on the Hill
L I O N S
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Website: lionsredhill.vic.lions.org.au
MAIN RIDGE MEN'S SHED
IS UNDER WAY
Thirty men from the district attended the first
working bee at the old Main Ridge Fire Station on
Wednesday, 22 July to clean the place up, the first
step towards it becoming a Men's Shed. At a
second working bee on Wednesday, 29 July,
internal painting of walls was done. Then followed
the building of benches and racks, installation of
power points and the conversion of the existing
toilet into one suitable for disabled.
Initially members of the Men's Shed
will engage in woodwork and metal
work. Other activities will evolve
according to members' wishes. It will
be open on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday each week. Already
the Shed has received generous
donations of electrical equipment
and tools.
An annual subscription of $30 has
been set, and it is expected that up
to 40 to 50 men could become
involved. Safety Beach Men’s Shed
members, who lost their
accommodation late in 2014, will
participate in the Main Ridge Men’s
Shed while they wait for their new
premises
to
be
built.
Main Ridge Men’s Shed Inc. is an
incorporated body and has joined
t h e A u s t r a l i a n Me n ’ s S h e d
Association, providing an umbrella
under which members will be fully
covered with relevant insurances. It
has a distinctive logo designed by
well-known graphic designer and
Red Hill resident, Alex Stitt. The logo
now adorns the roadside sign
outside the building, and it will be
used on letterhead and souvenir
mugs.
The administration of the Shed
in in the hands of a Steering
Committee
comprising
representatives from Red Hill
Lions Club, Main Ridge CFA and
the Safety Beach Men’s Shed.
Under the chairmanship of Rob
Connor, from Red Hill Lions
Club, it has been meeting
regularly to steer the Shed into
operation, including making
representations to the Council to
gain occupancy of the old Fire
Station. On June 22, with
effective advocacy by Cr Tim
Wood, the Council agreed to the
Men’s Shed sub-leasing the
building for five years. Red Hill
Lions and Dromana Rotary have
donated funds towards initial
establishment
costs.
Any men interested should
either call in at the Shed at 366
Main Creek Road, Main Ridge
on a day it is open or request
information by sending an email
to:
[email protected]
Deadline for
Deadline
Issue 41
Clean up under way
Morning Tea in the Shed.
MEET THE LOCALS
OCTfor
2ND
Issue 3
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events, photos and
information to
June 16th
[email protected]
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WEDNESDAY SEPT 16TH
THE EPICUREAN 6:30PM
Come along and meet local
business people and
community groups in an
informal atmosphere.
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MAIN RIDGE ESTATE:
‘DIAMOND IN THE CROWN’ CHANGES HANDS
In 2011 Nat White threw out his whole
Pinot Noir vintage. Every last drop from
the oak barrels was poured down the
drain, sacrificed in the name of
perfectionism. Fortunately a unique
occurrence in his 40 year wine making
career, but nevertheless an example that
underscores that he does not settle for
second best. His philosophical response:
“It can be a risky business in extreme
seasons. It was disease free but had
suffered unprecedented humidity and
rain and although everything had been
done correctly it was simply not good
enough to bear the Main Ridge label.”
Now Main Ridge Estate, described by
James Halliday as a ‘diamond in the
crown of the Mornington Peninsula’ has
been sold. Nat and Rosalie White,
legendary pioneers of grape growing and
winemaking on the Mornington
Peninsula, will retire to Flinders in
December, where they are building a
new house. The new owners, Tim and
Libby Sexton - Tim ex head of Spotless
Food Catering and Libby ex travel
industry - have welcomed Nat’s
willingness to remain as a consultant
mainly to mentor their son James, an
experienced sommelier from the high
class Sydney restaurant scene, who has
recently commenced the Bachelor of
Wine Science course at Charles Sturt
University, just as Nat White did 40 years
ago, when as a course foundation
student he was transitioning from a civil
engineering career to one in viticulture
and winemaking.
Many stories have been written over the
years about Nat White and Main Ridge
Estate - how he produces a steady 1000
dozen bottles of fine wine each year
using grapes only from his own small
vineyard and so on. This is not another
of those stories. This story reports, albeit
briefly, how Nat and Rosalie have used
their vineyard and winery to engage with
their customers, neighbours, peers and
friends and made it part of the fabric of
the community. When they were in their
twenties, travelling for months in the
wine regions of Europe in tent and car,
they found something special in
Burgundy, France. Not only did they see
clear climate parallels between that
region and the Peninsula, they also saw
the family orientation of wineries, how
they connected into community life, the
sharing of food and wine and how that is
packaged into a lifestyle. And they liked
what they saw!
Nat knew then that life in a city office
was not for him. He wanted to be a
winemaker.
With this model in mind they returned to
Australia and bought a 12 acre failed
lemon orchard in William Road, Red Hill,
fairly cheaply because it then had no
road access. Living in Mt Eliza and both
still working full time they planted 2.5
hectares of vines on this cool high
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Nat and Rosalie White – for 40 years they’ve enjoyed the vineyard at Main Ridge
Estate.
- photo Andrew Kopp
rainfall slope, had their first harvest in
1979 and first commercial sales in 1980.
Largely with his own hands Nat built the
winery and tasting room, his brother-inlaw Sasha Esipoff, helping him erect the
large beams in the ceiling. And so it
became the Mornington Peninsula’s first
licenced vineyard and winery and in
1982 Main Ridge Estate wines became
the region’s first commercial wine.
Others on the Peninsula were setting out
on the same path. Bails Myer had
planted 400 vines in 1972, the Stoniers,
Kefferds, McIntyres and Crittendens
were on a similar venture and they
became a close knit peer group.
Supporting each other, exchanging
information and sharing trials, tribulations
and triumphs was formalised with the
creation of the Mornington Peninsula
Vignerons Association. Nat has been on
the Committee since its inception,
holding office bearer positions early on,
as the Association has effectively
promoted the wine industry on the
Peninsula.
Neighbours across the road, Trevor and
Jan Brandon, then establishing Red Hill
Cheese, joined the Whites for drinks on
Sunday evening, bringing cheeses with
them to go with the wine. So began a
regular weekly happy hour – a forum for
lively discussion - in the Main Ridge
Tasting Room that has expanded in
numbers and continued for 30 years.
Grape pickers, mainly local friends, knew
they were on a good thing at Main Ridge
Estate. A generous morning tea and
lunch was always part of the deal.
Food was introduced into the winery –
one of the first to do so – and the
combination of food and wine has been
central to celebrations at Main Ridge
Estate - decades, half decades, twenty
first anniversaries, seasons, vintages,
regional events and every other
milestone has been celebrated. Weekly
Sunday lunches were started and
attracted 40 people a time seated in the
tasting room, on the verandah and in the
courtyard. Rosalie was the chef and
teenage locals – boys and girls – were
engaged to wait on the guests. Those
teenagers have become life-long friends.
More recently at seasonal celebrations
the seating format has been one long
table with Nat at the head, serving
brackets of wine from the museum cellar
and chatting about it.
Poff’s Restaurant in Red Hill - a
connection here, Rosalie White and
Lorraine Esipoff are sisters - was the
venue for the first Main Ridge Estate
Winemaker’s Dinner on Melbourne Cup
Eve 1992, beginning a tradition of
dinners on Queen’s Birthday and Cup
weekends and during Peninsula Pinot
Week.
Nat and Rosalie know they will miss all
this outreach community activity. And so
will those who have participated over the
years. A last Long Table Banquet at
Main Ridge scheduled for Saturday
November 14 has had to be duplicated
on a second occasion as both have been
fully booked with a waiting list of 100.
As Rosalie says: “The Main Ridge Estate
Tasting Room has become Party Central
for our family, our neighbourhood, our
wine community and our customers – we
have had the best fun. The Wine World
of 2015 would have been unimaginable
to a penniless, young couple in 1975,
poking cuttings into a muddy slope in an
unknown place called Red Hill. We feel
very fortunate to have been blessed with
this time in this very special place.”
Success and satisfaction is evident as I
watch boxes of recently released 2014
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir carried out
the door by customers, but right now
reflective nostalgia also takes its rightful
place at Main Ridge Estate. – RB.
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PONY CLUB DREAM BECOMES REALITY
Last year Main Ridge Pony Club
appealed for help in relocating its cross
country water jump at the Equestrian
Grounds in Baldry's Road.
The Club is now happy to report that,
thanks to the response from local
individuals,
or g a n i s a t i on s
and
businesses, the project is well underway.
Club President Dean Jones said it was
exciting for all members, as well as other
users of the Grounds, to see the jump
taking shape.
"We had a great response from the
community and were able to begin
ground works in February. Since then,
club members have put in as much
labour as possible, using materials and
equipment from a number of donors,
including the Red Hill District Lions Club.
"After the works are completed will come
New water jump under construction
the important process of working the new
jump into the rest of the cross country
course, testing the way it runs and
behaves in various weathers.
"The weather has been a challenge this
year, but just seeing work begin has
given the Club a great boost, especially
for those members for whom this has
been an aim for several years."
The Club is also grateful to MPSC, which
owns the grounds, for its ongoing
support.
"There was an article in the local paper
just a few weeks ago which looked at the
importance to the local economy of
equestrian activities on the Peninsula,"
Dean said. "These grounds, their use by
local clubs such as ourselves, as well as
the hundreds of riders who visit us each
year for events and clinics, is an
important element in fostering that
continued interest and prosperity."
As well as Red Hill Lions Club, the
current list of project sponsors includes:
Boneo Park, Hillview Quarries, Geoline,
The Knit Studio, Rosebud Community
(Bendigo) Bank and Bunnings Rosebud.
The Club looks forward to a grand
opening of the jump later in the year.
WHAT’S ON IN THE ARTS ?
Well with the freezing weather lately you
would expect everyone to be home by
the fire, but Red Artists Gallery - our
local artists collective has had its best
time ever. We now have 12 artists as
part of the collective and we are getting
great support from Locals as well as
visitors to the area. It is the Local
support for the Arts that is so uplifting to
our creative community. We are all here
to promote each other and share our
skills with the wider community, we all
support the local business and people in
the area. My next aim is to have an Art
School in Red Hill! Build it and they will
come! We defiantly have the skills up
here we just need the premises (That’s
my dream anyway!)
I would like to publicly celebrate some of
our local artists for receiving awards and
promoting the arts on the peninsula! Well
done to Michael Leeworthy for
completing the huge mural in Rosebud.
It’s on the wall of the Norm Clarke
walkway next to the NAB bank on
Nepean Hwy Rosebud - well worth a trip
to see his fine work.
Congratulations as well to the Red
Artists Gallery, Sharron Okines for
winning the Print Prize at Oak Hill
gallery in Mornington and Red Artist
Karen Hogben for receiving a highly
commended. Also to Alfred Evans who is
exhibiting in his first exhibition in
Melbourne at Brunswick Street Galleries.
The exhibition is titled ‘Generations’ and
celebrates artists in families, Alfred will
be exhibiting alongside his mother, Jean
Sheridan, from September the 4th till
September the 17th. Alfred is a past
student of Red Hill Primary School and
Dromana Secondary College, as well as
being one of a small selection of
Victorian students who has had their
work exhibited at the National Gallery of
Victoria. I know there are many others in
our creative Hill and Ridge community
that deserve accolades, please let me
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Red Artists gallery in Red Hill
know and I will be sure to write about
their successes. Email me on
[email protected] or leave a
message at Red Artists Gallery- shop 2
137 Shoreham Rd Red Hill South just
opposite the Red Hill Bakery.
We have had many calls for workshops
and classes for both adults and children.
Here are a few that I know are
happening:
Jennifer Buntine runs excellent
Printmaking workshops in her studio in
Main Ridge called Artist Proof contact
0419534529
 Justin Boehme runs casting and
jewellery making classes in his studio
contact 59892405.
 Jean Sheridan is also running beginner
art classes for Adults who just want a
place to begin their art journey, relax and
find their own creative starting point. As
well as VCE folio development classes.
The Hill and Ridge arts notice board is
now starting to get ‘out there’ and I have
a list of up and coming exhibitions.
Merricks House Gallery
19th -31st of August- Artist Jean
Sheridan is exhibiting watercolours,
celebrating humanities relationship with
domestic pets and their absolute pure
love. When this exhibition is finished you
will be able to view works at Red Artists
Gallery if you are interested.
5th of September to the 7th of October
is a photographer called Gary FideliaGary hopes his works bring an
awareness of the plight of wildlife in
Africa and how tenuous their existence
is.
 10th of October to the 5th of November
is Mike Nicholls an absolutely
beautifully sensitive wood sculptor. His
current body of work evolves around
humanity taking responsibility for the
environment and their destructive
behaviour to one another.
Whistlewood, 642 Tucks Rd Shoreham
5th August to the 4th of September‘Resonance’- this exhibition comprises of
more than 100 art works from the art
centres of Arnhem Land , the Central,
Western and Eastern Deserts, the
Kimberley, the Pilbara, the APY lands ,
Queensland and Victoria.
September 19th-20th- Art Parade and
Spring Salon 2015- this event features a
vibrant selection of Indigenous art from
around Australia, featuring an Art Parade
viewing with an informative commentary.
There are limited seats so booking is
essential
book
online
at
mccullochart.eventbrite.com.au
It is a wonderful thing that artists are able
to create visual responses to common
issues that we face on a day to day
basis. It’s just not pretty pictures, but
another way of working out what
humanity is struggling with. I really value
the visual and verbal discourse that art
brings to our world, and the way we see
it. This is of up most importance,
especially when we exist in such a
delicate ecosystem such as the
Mornington Peninsula, our awareness of
the beauty and of our impact on this is
alive in the Artists palette.
Jean Sheridan
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LOCAL HISTORY IS IN JEAN’S VEINS
Main Ridge resident, Jean Rotherham, the
current President of Dromana and District
Historical Society, was one of ten residents
who recently received a ‘letter under seal’
from the Mayor Cr Bev Colomb in
recognition of service to the community.
Jean accepted the award on behalf of the
Society which had published ‘Lest We
Forget – Dromana and World War 1’
produced on the occasion of the Centenary
of Gallipoli. Peter Holloway the immediate
Past President, the author of this book was
also acknowledged.
Jean Rotherham has followed in the
footsteps of her pioneering forebears.
When her mother, Jessie Bright, stopped
driving, Jean started taking her to D&DHS
meetings.
Jessie had been a foundation member of
the Historical Society, and spent
considerable time as Secretary, Treasurer
and Committee member. It seemed a
natural progression for Jean to be elected
to Committee and in 2015 she took on the
position of President. Her creative talents
and detail in researching of projects will
add to this role.
Her father Allan Bright had cleared land
along Main Creek Road for vegetable
growing and later dairying. He was a long
Jean Rotherham (right) with Mayor Bev Columb
time Main Ridge CFA member and
Captain. He was instrumental in the
second move of the Main Ridge CFA to
the location beside Brights Lane. The
original Main Ridge CFA was a humble
shed in Main Creek Road. The
third
location, the new CFA complex was
opened in 2014. .
Jean attended Red Hill Consolidated
School and Rosebud High. She married
Rob Rotherham and moved to the family
property in Main Creek Road after the
death of her father. The Rotherhams
have played a leadership role in Guides
and Venturers and Jean is involved with
the Nepean Equestrian Club as a
dressage judge for the Horse Riding Clubs
of Victoria.
In addition, the D&DHS, which covers an
area including Dromana, Main Ridge, Red
Hill, Rosebud, Safety Beach, Boneo,
McCrae and Arthurs Seat, has contributed
to the highly successful travelling
Postcards Exhibition. The eight Peninsula
historical societies presented an exhibition
depicting on a theme from their area. Jean
helped put together the D&DHS display on
Arthurs Seat and put together much of the
material for the Arthurs Seat audio-visual
clip which became part of the exhibition.
To quote Jean, the character of the area
has changed with closer settlement .The
new display at the D & D HS Museum
showcases some of the changes and
hopefully gives a small insight into how the
area has developed and our local
pioneering families.
JP
TO VIEW THE NEW DISPLAYS AT THE
D&DHS MUSEUM visit the
Old Shire Office building in Point Nepean
Road, Dromana
OPENING HOURS 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Monthly Help with family research is
available..
SUNDAY 8th
NOVEMBER
2015
The Arthurs Seat Challenge is a 6.7km
run/walk, held annually since 2002 to
promote the profile of the ‘Fit to Drive
Program’ and raise funds to enable the
program’s continuation. The Arthurs Seat
Challenge is a wonderful annual event,
especially for families, schools and
sporting groups to come together and
raise community awareness about the
overrepresentation of young people in
road crashes. Overtime, the community,
through this combined action has
successfully educated young people
about safer road use.
Race Times
The race starts at 8.30 am at Rosebud,
opposite the Rosebud Pier on Point
Nepean Road. There is a cut-off time of
Recycle for Sight
Give the gift of sight
Recycle your old glasses and sunglasses.
Lions Recycle boxes are located at
Red Hill. Medical Centre
Thank you for your support so far
100s of pairs sent from
Red Hill District Lions Club
The spectacles are sorted, cleaned and regraded
before being labelled and prepared for dispatch in
graded groups to needy persons in developing
countries.
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10.30am. The finish line is at Seawinds
Gardens, Arthurs Seat.
Presentations will be held at 9.45am with
entertainment from 9am, also at
Seawinds Gardens.
Race Categories & Prizes
The first three male and female overall
placegetters will be awarded medals &
prizes on the day. Male and female winners
of each category (listed below) will be
posted medals after the race.
U15 years, U18 years, 18-29 years,
30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years
60+ years.
Team Categories include the biggest
Community Group and School Group. A
perpetual shield will be awarded.
For further information visit
http://www.arthursseatchallenge.com.au
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Mobile Websites
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requirements
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A Grade Electrician
Prompt attention to all your
electrical needs in
Red Hill and District
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We are based in Main Ridge and offer a
wide range of farm contracting services
including:
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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
MAIN RIDGE BOWLS and
PETANQUE CLUB OFFERS:
Small jobs, renovations,
innovative lighting solutions
Phone 0418 171829 or 5981 8129
We sell and manage rural, beach and
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Merricks to Flinders,
Main Ridge to Shoreham
and Red Hill – of course
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81 Arthurs Seat Rd
Red Hill
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 Licensed Bar Facilities
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 Social Bowls and Coaching every
Friday from 3.30 pm followed by
5 pm Happy Hour (all welcome)
NEWCOMERS TO BOWLS ESPECIALLY
WELCOME!
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RAGWORT — VIGILANCE AND PERSISTENCE WILL
CONTROL THIS NOXIOUS WEED
Ragwort is a biennial or perennial plant
which can reproduce from crowns,
roots and seeds. It can stand up to 1.8
metres high but is more commonly 4560cm . Several stems may arise from
one crown. It has dark green leaves
and 2.5 cm yellow daisy-like flowers
capable of producing 75 seeds each.
On average plants produce 60-70,000
seeds but a large plant may produce
250,000. Seeds can remain viable in
the soil for at least 3 years and is
spread by wind, water, animals, farm
equipment, agricultural produce, on
clothing and other equipment. Peak
flowering time is from late January
through to March.
Ragwort is poisonous to grazing
animals – cattle horses and pigs are
most susceptible. It contains alkaloids
which can cause cumulative liver
damage. Crossbred sheep may eat
ragwort without showing ill effects,
unless continually exposed to it in large
quantities.
Ragwort competes strongly with more
desirable plant species and reduces
pasture productivity. Management of
ragwort infestations requires thorough
MAIN RIDGE PETANQUE
PISTE COMPLETED
The long-awaited petanque piste at the
Main Ridge Bowls and Petanque Club
has been completed. Some further work
on the surrounds should be finished in
the next few weeks. Sunday, October 25
has been earmarked for an official
opening of the piste. Already a major
petanque tournament has been booked
in for April 17, 2016.
With the completion of the amalgamation
of Main Ridge Bowls Club and the Red
Hill Petanque Club more people are
attending the Happy Hours held every
Friday evening between 4.30pm and
7.00pm in the club rooms at 455 Main
Creek Road. Residents, visitors and
potential new bowls and petanque
players are very welcome and once the
weather improves new coaching
sessions will be offered and social
games will be held.
control measures .Clean areas should
be kept free of ragwort and managed to
p r e ve n t i n f e s t a t i o n . E xt e n s i v e
infestations are best quarantined and
tackled progressively as part of a
pasture improvement program, in
conjunction with other techniques.
Grazing sheep can prevent or reduce
flowering and spread of seed..However
sheep should be used with caution
because of the danger of liver damage.
Cultivation is only recommended if
used systematically and in association
with an improved pasture and cropping
program.
Ragwort that is slashed, pulled cut or
broken close to the soil surface will
produce new growth from the cut
crown or small pieces of root left
behind. It quickly grows back after
slashing, often in a few weeks.
Slashing must be followed up with
chemical application and/or cultivation
and pasture improvement. Small
infestations can be chipped out with a
mattock. Sound pasture management
is essential and needs to be conducted
annually.
Market turning 40
This September the Red Hill Community
market will be celebrating its 40th
Birthday. “We are extremely proud of
this achievement and plan to make a big
deal of it on the market day (Sept 5th). A
gathering will be held after the market for
stallholders / directors and distinguished
guests..” said Louise Gamon, from Craft
Markets Australia.“We are still working
on preparations but do hope that it will
be a day full of fun, special deals,
giveaways.”
The Portsea market will hold 3 dates this
coming season, 29th Nov, 17th Jan 2016
and Easter 26th March. Held at the Point
Nepean Quarantine station this market
has a stunning setting and becoming
increasingly popular.
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Family Business Since 1950
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DOMESTIC WATER
CARTAGE
GENERAL CARTAGE
LOW LOADER
5989 6083
[email protected]
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RIDGE
HAND CONTROL
Hand control of plants may be done at any
stage of growth. This involves digging out
rosettes ans cabbages and hand pulling with an
established central stem
MAKE SURE NO ROOT FRAGMENTS ARE LEFT
BEHIND OR REGROWTH WILL BE WORSE
If no control works were carried out early
in the season, a large number of flowering
plants can be expected. This will make
control more difficult and urgent.
WHEN REMOVING FLOWERING PLANTS,
FIRST REMOVE THE FLOWERING HEAD.
Cut off head with a sharp knife and place
in a strong plastic bag and seal
to be disposed of later.
THE REMAINDER OF THE PLANT CAN BE
SPRAYED WITH A RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL
OR THE PLANT REMOVED.
Remove the dirt from the roots and put in
a heap and burn when permitted
CHECK YOUR PROPERTY EVERY 2 WEEKS IN
JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH AND
BEYOND
Remove any other flowering plants that
may have been missed.Identify and map
areas for autumn and spring control.
Information supplied by DEPI. Gary Katerelos
A CHRISTMAS CRACKER ...
There's not just 3 Tenors in our Christmas
Cracker! We have a Bass, a Baritone, a
Soprano and an amazing Pianist!
Please join us for
an unforgettable
evening of beautiful light hearted songs, by
an amazing group of professional
performers ..... What a way to welcome the
festive season, the giving season, as all
profits will go to The Brotherhood of St
Laurence's "RESET" project which helps
young people (10-14 years) living on the
Mornington Peninsula, who are disengaged
from school and involved with crime.
A Christmas Cracker features: special
guest artist
-Michael Smallwood -tenor-with the
Hamburg State Opera Company.
-The Aspidistra Vocal Quartet:
- Richard Hobson- tenor,
-Adrian McEniery -tenor
-Michael LeightonJones- baritone
-Jerzy Kozlowski- bass,
with Michael Fulcher at the piano and
introducing The Brotherhood's very own
soprano.... Meredith Kerr.
Where : Mornington Peninsula
Community Theatre Wilsons Rd
Mornington. Melway 145. E2.
When : Friday 27th Nov at 7.30 pm
Tickets : $50 - includes tea and coffee at
interval and
stunning wine generously
donated by Tony Hancy - Prancing Horse
Estate - producer of award winning
biodyna mic
wines
in
Red
Hill
South. www.prancinghorseestate.com
www.prancinghorseestate.com
Book early as limited seats available
Please send your completed payment
form to:
Adam Plunkett
Brotherhood of St Laurence
67 Fitzroy Street ,Fitzroy Vic.3065
For more information tel. Dizzy Carlyon
0428 654630 or [email protected]
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Skylift cometh ....
Red Hill, Main Ridge and Arthurs
Seat are set to change forever as
construction of the Arthurs Seat
Skylift (ASS) moves closer.
In July, Parks Victoria signed a 50-year
lease with the developer over an area
of Arthurs Seat State Park for the
Skylift gondola ride and associated
buildings. Construction, involving
extensive tree clearance, excavation,
blasting, helicopters many trucks
through Arthurs Seat and Red Hill, is
due to start in September after the
Shire recently approved the
construction management plans.
Construction is proposed to take 14
months. When opened, the attraction
will operate 14 hours a day, seven days
a week, transforming our peaceful area.
In June, Mornington Peninsula Shire
approved bright blue as the gondola
cabin colour. Save Our Seat is seeking
a VCAT review of Council’s decision to
approve bright blue, which is totally
inappropriate and does not
‘complement the natural landscape’ as
required by the VCAT permit conditions
imposed after a hearing held last year.
We are also extremely concerned that
the number of trees ear marked for
removal– mostly native and and most
likely remnant Indigenous species - has
substantially increased at the “11th
hour”. Additionally, the developer will
“offset” proposed tree and bushland
clearing for their gondola ride by paying
to rehabilitate land outside the Shire.
Some critical safety issues remain
unresolved, involving bushfire risks to
patrons and residents and the provision
of alternative safe school bus stops at
Arthurs Seat. The VCAT decision has
some ambiguity about when the allimportant Bushfire Emergency Plan
needs to be approved. We are seeking
clarification from the Tribunal about
this, and are calling for authorities to
release the bushfire plan as soon as
possible to ease community concerns
about the potential for a bushfire
disaster. At a Seawinds ward
“community meeting” on Thursday 6
August a Shire planning officer
confirmed that the community would
not be consulted on the bushfire plan.
Our local CFA brigades have been cut
out of the bushfire planning process
and we are not confident that sufficient
protections to life are in place.
We remain concerned that many
people remain unaware of the true
scale and intrusive nature of Skylift.
Save Our Seat have only ever sought
t o less en t he im pact o f t his
development, and have advocated for a
more environmentally and communitysensitive development. Although
disappointed with the outcomes of the
planning process, we are proud to have
brought additional scrutiny and
accountability to this development. We
have also developed a wonderful
community spirit that will continue on.
We will continue to press for the
Bushfire Emergency Plan to be
released as soon as possible as the
severe bushfire risks to residents and
patrons remain unresolved.
For more information, please email us
at [email protected] or
follow us www.facebook.com/
Saveourseat. You can also contact
Mornington Peninsula Shire at
[email protected]
or the Hon Lisa Neville, Minister for
Environment, Climate Change and
Water at
[email protected]
Alison Laird,
Save Our Seat member
MOTH CELEBRATES 1ST BIRTHDAY
Music on the Hill
celebrates its first
birthday on Friday 4
September.
Since the first gig last September, the
community-focused event has gone
from strength to strength and
established artists are now requesting
to play in front of the discerning MOTH
audience in the intimate atmosphere at
the Red Hill Pavilion.
The first birthday show will feature
several singer songwriters that have
played MOTH over the 12 months of
operation.
Tickets to this event will firstly be
available to MOTH members and then
to the public at large.
Artists that have graced the MOTH
stage over the first twelve months
include Rob Snarski, Lisa Miller,
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Charles Jenkins, The Little Stevies,
Melody Pool and Van Walker.
Fraser A Gorman and Shane Nicholson
have recently launched new albums at
MOTH and in the second year watch
out for Andy White from Northern
Ireland, Melbourne’s Suzannah Espie
and David Bridie, The Yearlings from
South Australia and Sally Seltmann
from LA.
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
AT ST. GEORGE’S
Animal lovers of all ages are once again
invited to attend this year’s Blessing of
the Animals Service at St. George’s
Anglican Church, Red Hill on Sunday 4 th
October at 4pm.
The service marks the feast day of St.
Francis who died in 1226 and is well
known for his love of God’s Creation. It is
a celebration of the environment and all
living creatures and is an opportunity to
acknowledge the important place they
have in our lives. Members of the
Community may remember last year’s
service, which was a wonderful, happy
gathering of adults, children, dogs and
one pet rat! All who attended agreed
that there was a very special atmosphere
and that the animals were extremely well
behaved (which had nothing to do with
the treats they were promised at the end
of the service!) The informal service
includes music and the individual
blessing of each animal by our minister,
the Rev’d. Fiona Goy. As someone
commented, “The Service was not only a
good idea, it was fun to be there. The
atmosphere made for a warm, sharing
conclusion. I left with a smile on my
face!”
Make sure your animal is on a
leash or in a secure box/cage. If you
cannot bring your animal, bring a photo
or symbol of them.
As the calendar races towards
Christmas, we would also encourage
community members to mark in their
diaries this year’s Carols on the Hill on
Saturday 12th. December 2015 at the
Red Hill Recreation Reserve. This very
popular Nativity Pageant will once again
be staged in the Arts and Craft Pavilion.
Although full details are still to be
finalized, there will be plenty of
Christmas music and carol singing with
children dressed up and retelling the
story of the Nativity, which will be the
centre piece of the program. Look out
for publicity in local papers and posters.
Enquiries or expressions of interest,
contact
[email protected]
Hill ’n’ Ridge Contact List
has been omitted for this issue due to
lack of space. It will appear again in the
next issue.
Peninsula based artists will continue to
start the night off as MOTH is
committed to showcasing local artists.
MOTH is hosted by the Red Hill sports
clubs and takes place on the first Friday
of every month with all proceeds going
to the artists and hiring of equipment.
More info can be found at
musiconthehill.com.au.
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PROJECTS AND JOBS FLOW FROM CREATIVE ART
When Red Hill artist, Michael Leeworthy
was invited to train unemployed people
in the Work for the Dole program he was
somewhat apprehensive.
But he accepted the invitation and, as a
result, four creative things have
occurred: a history of Westernport mural
has been completed in The Hub at
Hastings; he has written an illustrated
guide called ‘Get a Job’; created a mural
in memory of murdered Hastings
jeweller, Dermot O’Toole, and as a
bonus some of the unemployed he
trained have now got a job.
Because he loves art, and teaching art,
Michael took on the Work for the Dole
project for two days a week over a period
of six months.
Michael with David Garnock, at the opening
of the O’Toole Walkway mural.
“Starting in January this year my job with
the Work for the Dole project at The Hub
community centre in Hastings - working
for the employment agency ADVANCE was to get the participants skilled
enough to tackle a 30 metre wall
depicting the history of Westernport,” he
said. “By the time I did the training this
mural took the whole six months to
complete.”
Later the opportunity came up for
Michael’s group to do a whimsical Irish
themed mural on a wall in 'O’Toole
Walkway', recently so named by the
Council in memory of Dermot O’Toole,
the highly respected jeweller in Hastings
who was tragically murdered two years
ago during a botched robbery by a man
high on ice.
Michael’s brief for the walkway came
from Angie Baker from the Hastings
Chamber of Commerce and Councillor
David Garnock. It was initially offered to
him as a private job but he thought it
would be a wonderful thing to have the
Work for the Dole participants actually
engage with the locals.
“Angie and David told me what they
wanted so I set my crew to work. Initially
I took two crew members down to the
laneway to test the water then decided to
bring the other six back after lunch. I felt
as a team effort we could ‘knock it off’ in
the day. That did not happen despite the
The whimsical Irish mural in O'Toole Walkway,
Hastings.
crew all working very
well and diligently. I
had to go back a few
times to touch up a
couple of things with
my assistant Mari,”
Michael said.
The O'Toole family all
turned out for the
opening on Sunday,
12 July. Despite the
rain there was a large
turnout
of
local
people, all wearing
green as a mark of
respect for this much
loved Irishman and
his family.
“While we were doing
the mural the locals
chatted to the ‘artists’
about the O'Toole
family. This direct
engagement
was Michael at the unveiling
very important. I am of the mural
really proud of the
team, most had never painted before and I
was thrilled that most of the 'artists’ came to
the opening on the Sunday in their own time.
I think art is powerful stuff when used in this
way,” he said.
While all this was going on Michael was
writing a handbook called ‘Get a Job’. It is a
basic guide to self-employment designed to
help people take the leap and take control of
their lives, whether it be people starting from
scratch, early school leavers or bridging the
gap from a full time job to something else.
With around 40 pages and 32 hand painted
illustrations it covers everything from
dressing the part to actually getting the work.
Michael has printed 100 hard copies of the
booklet, put it in a couple of schools and will
sell copies at $15 each from his gallery.- RB.
Footnote: Michael’s latest mural, all his own
work, has just been erected in the Norm
Clarke Walkway in the Rosebud shopping
centre, just near the NAB bank.
ADFAS OFFERS VARIED ARTS PROGRAM
London's Changing Skyline: Past, Present
and Future" will be presented by Mrs
Anthea Streeter
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Australian Decorative and Fine Arts
Society Mornington Peninsula offers it
members monthly lectures n the
Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilson
Road, Mornington at 5.30 p.m on the
second Friday of the month.
On Sept 11th Mrs Anthea Streeter will
deliver an illustrated lecture on "London's
Changing Skyline: Past, Present and
Future".
The first part gives a
thumbnail sketch of how the City has
grown through the centuries.
The
second part concentrates on 20th and
21st centuries and looks at how new tall
buildings are set to change the skyline.
On 9th October Dr Caroline Brooke BA
Hons will deliver an illustrated lecture on
"Art and Politics in Renaissance
Florence: the Patronage of Cosimo il
Vecchio de' Medici"
Caroline is a freelance art historian
originally from Ireland currently living in
London. She is now a freelance lecturer and
teaches on adult study programmes at the
National Gallery, the Courtauld Institute and
the V & A Museum, London. She is also the
author of the Universal Leonardo project
website - www.universalleonardo.org.uk a
comprehensive guide to the life and work of
Leonardo da Vinci.
The November lecture will be presented by
Professor Peter McPhee, an Australian
Lecturer. He will deliver an illustrated lecture
on "Painting in France from David to
Monet" In this lecture Peter McPhee will
outline the changes of style and subject
matter in painting in France over the period
between the heroic work of Jacques-Louis
David 1748-1825 and the impressionism of
Claude Monet 1840-1926.
Prospective members can arrange to attend
as guests – phone 9787 2092.
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A PRONOUNCEMENT ABOUT PRONUNCIATION
- PURVES RD
A longstanding Red Hill resident has
asked - Can we do something to stop
the in-comers pronouncing
Purves
Road incorrectly?
The pronunciation used by the family
is Purv-iSS.
A rate collector who had heard the
name but had not seen it in writing, wrote
Purvis - derived from an old French word
similar to purveyor a collector of taxes for
the likes of William the Conqueror! Lime
Land Leisure by Charles N Hollinsed in
1982 features a Shire of Flinders map
with the spelling as Purvis Rd.
Purves Road was named after James
Purves. The Green Hills farm of 301
acres in the Arthurs Seat range, acquired
by James was originally the southern
portion of the
Heronswood
Estate
belonging to Dr Hearn.
JAMES AND PETER PURVES
Architect, James Purves 1813-1878
arrived in Van Diemen’s Land from
Berwick-on-Tweed in 1837. After stone
mason Peter Purves 1802 - 1860, was
widowed, he followed his brother James
to VDL . The brothers worked on bridge
projects before moving to Port Phillip in
1839. James practised as an architect
and building surveyor in Collins Street
began to lease and purchase properties
throughout Port Phillip.
From the 1840s, Melbourne professional
and businessmen began to acquire
property on the MP, as a retreat from the
complexities of life. James Purves was
one of the first of the city dwellers to
became interested.
In 1851 in Edward Hobson’s run at
Tootgarook was transferred to James
Purves. The estate included nine square
miles from White Cliffs to Tootgarook
and this Station where Peter lived, was
used to fatten cattle and breed blood
stock horses. Peter’s 18 yr old son,
DROMANA & DISTRICT
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SEPTEMBER 15 2015
St Georges Anglican Church Hall , Red Hill
11.30 MORNING COFFEE
Guest Speaker :
Barry Wright
Walter Wright moved to Red Hill in
1928 and developed an apple orchard
“Wildwood’ . Having been educated
at Red Hill, grandson Barry qualified
as a teacher and has hovered
between the orchard and teaching.
His wife, Pat , became a much loved
and admired Assistant of the Red Hill
preschool 1975 – 1992 , a Life
Member in 1987.
James, born 1843,
joined him at the
Tootgarook Station.
Horses were raced
along the breach at
low tide and 15 acres
was used as a race
course and picnic. It
remained
in
the
Purves family hands
until it was auctioned
Politician
in 1890.
James Liddle Purves
‘Greenhills’ in Purves
Rd., may have been granted to James
but the descendants of his brother, Peter
lived and worked on the farm. James
was a common name in the family.
THE GENTRY
James Liddle Purves, son of the
architect James,
born 1843, was
elected to parliament as an MLA 18721880, He was
leading barrister,
columnist, well known wit, member of the
Australian Natives’
Association,
prominent in sporting circles -tennis,
yachting and a racehorse owner. On his
death in 1910, he was mourned as a
leader and inspiration to Pt Phillip
settlers.
THE LARRIKIN
In 1862, James, son of Peter, married
Emily Quinn and raised 10 children on
Tootgarook Station. The 9th child born
1883 was Frances Ada mother of Hector
Hanson who with Petronella E Wilson
wrote Memoirs of a Larrikin in 1994.
Hector Valentine James Hanson was
born in 1913 in Red Hill lived in “Alpine
Chalet”, Tucks Rd.
In the Forward of the book, Terence J
Wilson said ‘I believe the stories of
ordinary folk are all too often left
unwritten.’ Short in stature, Hec was
described as a “likeable rogue”, a
practical joker and the life of the party.
A talented horseman, he was never
beaten for being the best rider at shows
from Red Hill, to Melbourne. Hec and
brother Alf were known to shoot
kangaroos in Waterfall Gully on
horseback with high powered rifles. He
knew the country like the back of his
hand and used this to his advantage
which was not always in the interests of
certain locals!
Now as you drive along Purves Road ,
there are many enterprises - Austplant,
Car Museum, Enchanted Maze,
Seawinds, Arthurs Seat Riding School
and the Pig and Whistle which would
have been a revelation to the pioneering
Purves family.
Perhaps the contrasting lives of James
Liddle Purves and Hec Hanson will help
all to remember the
correct
pronunciation!
JP
History Corner
with Jill Phillips
Hector Hanson
Authors Hector Hanson and Petronella Wilson
JP
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the history of Red Hill and Main Ridge.
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From the Lions’ Den . . .
Winter is traditionally a quiet time for Lions,
with no markets and many members taking
a break where it is a little warmer.
However we have been busy in a different
way this winter.
The Men’s Shed Project, which was
bubbling along, very quickly took off, and is
now underway. The committee is in place,
they are a separate incorporated
organisation, the shed has been cleaned
up and painted,
benches installed,
equipment donated, and best of all 25-30
members are attending. Fantastic support
has been forthcoming from other
community organisations including Main
Ridge CFA, Dromana Rotary, several
Probus Clubs as well as individuals.
Another project, the merger of the bowls
and petanque clubs and the building of a
new piste at Main Ridge is also nearing
completion.
Weather has not been very kind during
construction but a little warmer weather will
see the landscaping completed and piste
underway.
The Happy Hour at the Main Ridge Bowls
Club every Friday night is being well
attended by all sections of the community.
Anyone is welcome to attend between 5 – 7
pm and join the locals for a chat a drink and
a nibble.
The first defibrillator is being installed at the
Seawinds Nursery. This will be available for
public use as well as supporting the
volunteers at the nursery. Training sessions
will be underway shortly.
MEET THE LOCALS
With the assistance of the Flinders Lions
Club, we provided parking assistance to
the Olive Festival at Montalto. These small
parking jobs support our clubs in carrying
out projects in the community.
Repairs and modifications have been
We invite you to join us to meet local
business owners and residents as part of our
“Meet the Locals” program on
Wednesday 16 September
6.30 at The Epicurian in Red Hill
If you would like to participate in this program
please contact [email protected]
BERRY STREET APPEAL
Lions Vehicle loaded with signs and ready to go
made to our
parking equipment and
vehicle to be ready for the market season.
Traffic management plans have been
submitted and approved by Vic Roads
and MPSC in readiness for the upcoming
season.
Come along to the Spring Garden
Festival and buy a sausage in bread-(still
$2:00 - remarkable value!) from the Lions
BBQ and introduce your self.
So you can see that while it has been the
“off season” we have not been idle.
We could always use a few more hands to
assist
with
our
activities
and
administration, so if you think you might be
able to help give Rob a ring on 0418 545
125 or Jane on 0407 231 930 and have a
chat about it.
Berry Street organisation believes every
child deserves a good childhood, and works
to ensure this for families in their care.
The organisation has a list of suggestions for
gifts for a variety of ages and this will be
included in our November issue.
They request that gifts not be wrapped , so
they can select appropriately for individuals.
This year our appeal will begin in early
November and end by the last week of
November as Gifts need to be delivered to
Berry street in the first week of December.
Look out in our next issue for the list of gifts,
and the collection points.
Cash donations to this appeal may be sent
to Red Hill District Lions Club PO Box 72
Red Hill South 3937.
With the wonderful support from our
community we delivered 3 large bags of
gifts and a large amount of cash to the Berry
Street last year. We’d love to do it again.
If you would like to help with this appeal
please contact Susanne White
[email protected]
A BUSY YEAR AND A WIDE RANGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY
At the changeover night, shared by
Red Hill and Flinders Lions at Pier 10
recently, new committees for 2015-16
were installed.
Reports on the activities for the
previous 12 months were delivered.
Red Hill District Lions distributed
over $45,000, the majority of which
was raised through parking activities.
Members participate in arrange of
activities to support the club, from
physical to administrative and
organisational activities.
Opposite is a list of some of projects
the club has contributed to in the past
12 months.
Other projects include
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Spring Garden Show
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Junior Public Speaking Program
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Local Directory
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Newsletter
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Men’s Shed
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Defibrillator Program
If you have a project for consideration
please contact Red Hill District Lions
Club.
[email protected]
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Cancer Council -Biggest Morning Tea
Support for Cancer research
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Dromana College
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Dromana Specialist School
Human Powered Vehicle, Breakfast Club
Scholarships and welfare programs
Music program
Fusion
Personal development camp
Haemophilia Foundation
Familie support
Indigenous Festival
Supporting diversity
Lions Eye Health Program
Sight programs
Lions Spinal Cord Fellowship
Research funding
Lord Somers Camp
Beach wheelchair for camp participants.
Main Ridge CFA
Support for new premises
Red Hill Petanque Club
Support for merger with Main Ridge Bowls Club
Main Ridge Bowls Club
Support for merger with RH Petanque Club
Main Ridge Pony Club
New environmentally friendly water jump
Nepal Earthquake
Disaster relief
Peninsula Health
Neonatal Nursery-Endoscopic Bronchial Ultrasound
Prostate Cancer Research
Research funds
Pt Leo Surf Lifesaving Club
Rescue Board
Queensland Disaster
Disaster relief
Radio Port Phillip
Community program
Red Hill Community Association
War Memorial
Red Hill Consolidated School
Science Expo, reading materials
Red Hill Junior Football Club
Junior Football Carnival pennants
Red Hill Pre School
Playground refurbishment
Red Hill Scouts
Camping equipment / Jamboree / concrete slab
Retina Australia
Program for children with vision difficulties
Ride for Sight
Raising funds for eye research
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10
A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE IN UGANDA
Red Hill Consolidated teacher, Deanne Holmes, with students at Kabira School in Uganda
For Red Hill school teacher, Deanne
Holmes, three weeks as a volunteer at
the Kabira School of Adult Attention and
Orphans (KAASO) in Uganda was an
amazing and empowering experience.
“This experience has been life changing
for me and I encourage anyone who has
ever thought of volunteering abroad to
go to KAASO. There is something
amazing about taking yourself away from
all of the comforts of home and then
realising that you are completely happy
with nothing. The students and teachers
at KAASO are always smiling, they are
grateful for what they have and I cannot
describe the mixed emotions I felt when I
had to leave,” Deanne said.
St Paul KAASO primary school is a
boarding school in the Rakai district of
Uganda, located near the shores of Lake
Victoria and the border of Tanzania. This
district was hit hardest by HIV/AIDS
crisis, affecting every family in the region
surrounding KASSO.
KASSO was established by Dominic and
Rose in 1999 as a very small school of
12 orphans. Both teachers themselves,
Dominic and Rose decided to help
children in Dominic’s home village of
Kabira by giving them a chance to go to
school. By the end of their first year there
were 49 children and the school has
grown exponentially since then.
Recognise this
flower?
See page 6 for
more information
HILL
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From 1999 when the school was
operated out of a single flax hut to today
when over 600 children are educated in
over 10 classrooms, the KASSO story is
an incredible success. Dominic and
Rose are determined to enable even the
most disadvantaged to get a decent
education.
“My main role at KAASO was to teach
English and conversation skills, support
and offer advice to the teachers of the
junior classes, help organise and set up
the library and to create a school
behaviour management plan. I went to
KAASO loaded with suit cases full of
donations from the amazing families of
Red Hill Consolidated School and also
letters that the students had written,”
Deanne said.
“When I left for Uganda I had never
dreamed of how much I would learn and
the friendships that I would make. I hope
to continue building a strong relationship
between the two schools and encourage
anyone who would like to sponsor a
student at KAASO to contact me directly.
I have all the details of many children
that have been taken in and are currently
being supported by KAASO that still
need sponsorship,” she said.
“I would like to personally thank the Red
Hill Lions Club and the Dromana Rotary
Club for their support and for sponsoring
my flights for this incredible project,” she
concluded.
For more information:
[email protected]
Come along and find out how to lead a
healthy and active life.
Workshops, displays, health screenings
and speakers. Free entry, entertainment,
show bags, giveaways, free refreshments
and loads of information as well.
Venue: New Peninsula Church, 370 Craigie
Road, Mount Martha Melway Ref: 146 A11
Time: 9:30am to 2:00pm COST: FREE
Plenty of parking available if you drive yourself,
or if you prefer we have a free bus service.
(Bus Bookings essential – phone 9784 8597
RSVP Friday 2nd October )
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DON’T MISS IT! RED HILL SPRING GARDEN FESTIVAL - GROW FOR LIFE
Saturday September 12 9am -3pm
We have changed the layout of the
Expert Information marquee for greater
convenience. So popular was the eating
area last year that we have added
undercover facilities. So no matter what
the weather throws at the Festival, we
are ready.
You will be inspired by the Flower Show
Exhibits. More than flowers, there are
increased exhibits for produce, school
entries of green thumb projects, and the
Floral Art entries have been turned on
their heads to be novice and flamboyant
inclusive.
Be sure to get your Festival schedule at
the ticket box to organise your day
around the Expert Information sessions
of your choice.
Catch the gardening buzz for spring on
Festival Day.
wwwrhgs.com.au
In just a couple of
days our Festival for gardeners is on our
door step at the Red Hill Show Grounds.
This is a community gig, facilitated by the
community for the community. The event is
hosted by the Red Hill Gardening Society
Inc; free parking is provided by the Red Hill
District Lions; charity fund raising stalls;
and local school’s Show off Their Best.
Many hinterland businesses have
generously donated advertising space,
vouchers and prizes.
Admission is still an affordable $5 per
adult. You’ll want to be there early with
your budding gardeners for the pick of the
many children’s options. We can confirm
that our regular local and state-wide plant
specialists will be there with a good mix of
something different to see you going home
with quality items.
Hill ‘n’ Ridge
This newsletter is funded by our
generous sponsors and advertisers
with any shortfall in meeting the
production costs being met by the
Red Hill District Lions Club inc.
Now in its seventh year of publication
the Lions Club regards the newsletter
as its main community development
project, seeking to bring very local
news to the community that would
otherwise be unreported.
For further information please contact
[email protected]
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