Peninsula Wide - June 2016

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Contents Our Shire 3 Council & committee meetings Good to know... 4 11July,7pm Council Meeting Council’s Rosebud Office, Besgrove St. Rosebud Arts & Gallery 6 21 July, 6pm Briars Ward Meeting Shire’s Mornington Office Services for you 7 Light refreshments served. RSVP: 5950 1441 or [email protected] Budget 8 25 July Council Meeting Hastings Community Hub, Around the Shire 10 1973 Frankston-Flinders Rd. Hastings 5pm - Optional Public Briefings Traffic, Road Saftey 6pm - Dinner with the Community & Transport 13 7pm - Council Meeting 8Aug, 7pm Council Meeting Cover Story 14 Council’s Rosebud Office, Besgrove St. Rosebud 22 Aug Council Meeting Cover image: The Studio @ PCT, 91 Wilsons Rd. Mornington Diamond Bay, Mornington Peninsula 5pm - Optional Public Briefings 6pm - Dinner with the Community In the spirit of respect, Mornington Peninsula 7pm - Council Meeting Shire acknowledges the Boonwurrung/ Bunurong, members of the Kulin Nation, who have traditional connections to the land on which Council meets. Contacting the Council Peninsula Wide provides information about Shire services, activities and community events and we 5950 1000 or 1300 850 600 welcome your suggestions. [email protected] Mornington Peninsula Shire Office hours: 8.30am-5.00pm Private Bag 1000, Rosebud, VIC, 3939 Monday-Friday, excluding public holidays. Tel: (03) 5950 1200 Email: [email protected] Locations Senior Editor: Kat Hodgins Editor: Rachel Hill Rosebud Graphic Designer: Sean Roche 90 Besgrove Street Photographer: Xanthe Rivett Mornington The information in this publication is of a general nature. 2 Queen Street The articles contained herein are not intended to provide Hastings a complete discussion on each subject and/or issues 21 Marine Parade canvassed. Mornington Peninsula Shire does not accept Somerville liability for any statement or any opinion or for any errors or 1085 Frankston-Flinders Rd, (within Somerville Library) omissions contained herein. Office hours: Tue-Fri – 10am-5pm Sat-Mon – CLOSED Your Cr Andrew Dixon Cr Anne Shaw Cr Bev Colomb Briars Watson Cr Graham Pittock Councillors Ward Ward Cr David Garnock Cr Graham Pittock Cr Antonella Celi Cr David Gibb Seawinds Cerberus Cr Tim Wood Cr Tim Rodgers Cr Hugh Fraser Ward Ward2 PENINSULA WIDE Nepean Ward Red Hill Ward

I was saddened to see the Somerville Recreation & Message from the Mayor Community Centre devastated by fire in early May. We continue to work hard to re-establish a centre on the site and appreciate the patience of the community, user groups and local businesses and residents. Excitingly, we secured a space at 1/13 Eramosa Road West to deliver group fitness programs, all access programs, personal training and more. This new studio will have a launch party on Saturday 16 July, 10am – 2pm. Come down for fitness classes, music, games, a sausage sizzle and to see the new Somerville studio just eleven weeks after the fire. In other more positive news , my wife and I request the pleasure of your company at the 2016 Mayoral Charity Ball, to be held on Friday 26 August at The National Golf Club. Tickets cost $185 and all proceeds go to Friends of Los Palos, Second Bite Dromana, and ‘The Van’ – Western Port Community Support. The night starts at 7pm and will have a black and white theme. Please RSVP by 12 August, to [email protected] Council recently acknowledged Rosie Batty for raising the profile of domestic violence; and the Peninsula Advisory Committee of Elders (PACE) – the Shire’s formal advisory committee on ageing – for 10 years service to our community. The Council Budget was adopted on Monday 20 June and includes many great plans for the Shire over the next year. See highlights on pages 8 and 9. Hope you enjoy this edition. Councillor Graham Pittock Mayor, Mornington Peninsula Shire T: 5950 1412 E: [email protected] Batty receiving her letter under sealfrom Mayor Graham Pittock.Change to Ward Boundaries The changes were recommended by the Victorian Electoral Our Shire Commission (VEC), and the adjustments ensure that theModified Ward boundaries for Cerberus, Nepean, Red Hill number of voters represented by each Councillor is withinand Seawinds Wards will take effect at the Local Council 10% of the municipality average.Elections in October 2016 to ensure equitable For more information visit:representation for voters. vec.vic.gov.au/reviews/MorningtonPeninsularr.htmlTootgarook will be transferred from Seawinds Ward toNepean Ward. Other changes are for the thinly populated • More than $800k in coastal infrastructure works andsouth-eastern corner of Rye to be included in Nepean Ward, planning projects to improve boating facilities and addressand for the rural northern part of Balnarring to be transferred coastal risk, plus additional beach renourishment works atfrom Cerberus Ward to Red Hill Ward. Sorrento WestAdvocacy in action • Faster roll-out of the NBN, two years ahead of schedule • Dedicated State of the Bay Heath Report andWe work hard in speaking up for the matters that mean themost to our community, and achieving these outcomes environmental monitoring (through our leadthrough representation on committees and direct meetings role with the Association of Bayside Municipalities)with state and federal ministers. • Providing support for our second largest employer, Ingham Operations, by seeking assistance from the stateOur advocacy has secured: government on road-related issues near the facility.• A dedicated Public Transport Victoria bus route (Route 887) Learn more at www.mornpen.vic.gov.au to replace PenBus• $3.69m in blackspot funding for seven local roads improvement work• $4.15m in Interface Growth funding for Destination Rosebud• Tourism signage on Peninsula Link PENINSULA WIDE 3

Good to know… Our ‘new-look’ site is live Before burning… Our new look website went live on Friday, 20 May and will help you All residents are required to check our Open Air Burning interact with us more easily. Local Law before burning off. New to the area? Can’t remember your bin day? Would like to contact your The local law applies to all residents and is based on Councillor, or have a say on a proposed the size of your property, so it’s best to check with strategy? Enter your address into My us before burning off as a permit may be required or Neighbourhood, or visit Our Councillors, restrictions may apply. Have Your Say or any of the other areas for the latest information. We also recently adopted fuel management maps for our bushland reserves as well as a Bushland Reserve Fire mornpen.vic.gov.au Risk Reduction Annual Activity Plan. Bushland reserve fuel management is one of a number of fire risk reduction NBN roll out actions we undertake, and these documents are an important part of our commitment to prepare adequately The nbn™ network is now rolling out for each fire danger period. across the Mornington Peninsula. Services are now live and ready to mornpen.vic.gov.au/openairburning connect across parts of Mount Eliza. Construction is currently under way across parts of Mornington and Rye. Further construction across the Shire will commence progressively in the coming months. To check the status of the roll out to your home or business, and to register for updates and notifications, use the ‘check your address’ function at: nbn.com.au 4 PENINSULA WIDE

Our libraries get smart! Hastings Library members are the first Identification) technology to provide to use new return shelves that enable library members with additional and borrowers to simply place their items improved service options, and reduce directly on a designated set of shelves manual and repetitive tasks for staff to be automatically checked in or out. so that they can provide higher-value The returned item can then be customer service to library members simply taken off the shelf by another in a safer working environment. borrower and immediately borrowed Hastings and Somerville were the again meaning DVDs and other first to undergo the installation of high-circulation items are kept in RFID and some minor redesign circulation, rather than waiting to be of library spaces to make room shelved. Our community gets better for more services and create new access to the collection and our opportunities for reading, relaxing, Library staff members are freed up learning and studying.  Mornington from the manual task of processing and Rosebud Libraries also and sorting returned items. underwent minor refurbishment The new return shelves are part of including new carpet and furniture the roll out of RFID (Radio Frequency during short-term closures in early June.Peninsula reads for Family Day Care expands servicesfree with Book Boxes Our Family Day Care now National Quality Framework and theBook boxes offering free books to the also services Frankston and Education and Care National lawscommunity are a key project for our surrounding townships as well as and regulations. Government rebatesPeninsula Reads initiative, which aims the Mornington Peninsula. also apply based on eligibility.to promote literacy levels of familiesacross the peninsula. More than 75 Family Day Care is a quality More info: 5950 1645 orbook boxes are located at a range of home-based education and [email protected] centres, community centres, care service that is flexible andsports clubs, shops and schools. You affordable, and is provided in thecan select a book from a box, take it homes of our licensed educators.home, keep it or return it. The books are Family Day Care offers a smallpurchased or donated by organisations group environment that is safe,and members of our community. stimulating, and of a high quality. We offer a licenced education and care service operating under theAdopt a Pet Occasionally the shelter places suitable pets up for adoption, they are listed on the PetRescue website.The Shire’s animal shelter partners with many rescue groupsacross Victoria and we encourage people who are thinking All pets leave with all required vet work. Your new pet mustabout purchasing a pet to approach a reputable rescue be registered to the Shire that you reside in and we willgroup. Animals adopted from reputable rescue groups are provide you with the paperwork to do this before you pick upvet checked, de-sexed, vaccinated, wormed, temperament your new family member.tested and micro-chipped prior to being re-homed. This notonly ensures you are adopting a healthy, suitable pet, but petrescue.com.au/groups/10803also cuts many expenses.Where can I walk my dog on the foreshore?Knowing which beaches operate a leash free area and The majority of the Peninsula requires dogs to always beat what times of year can be confusing so the Shire has under the effective control of a chain, cord or leash whilstproduced a handy guide to help you and your dog enjoy in a public place.the foreshores. Please take note and be aware of zoneswhere dogs are prohibited. mornpen.vic.gov.au/leashfree PENINSULA WIDE 5

Arts & Gallery National Works on Paper National Works on Paper is one of Special events include: • National Works on Paper family day, Australia’s most prestigious awards create a paper dinosaur or a and acquisitive exhibitions. A biennial • Self-portraiture watercolour workshop crazy critter exhibition, its role is to support and by artist Fiona McMonagle, promote contemporary Australian a NWOP entrant. • Free children’s activity space – Make artists working on or with paper. Your Mark! A fun drawing activity for Along with other partners, Mornington • Masterclass with previous NWOP all the family. Peninsula Shire has provided critical winner Richard Lewer, at the funding support since the 1970s. Artist-in-residence Cottage, • Young at Art sessions for pre- The exhibition is on display Police Point Shire Park. schoolers to tour the National Works 16 July - 11 September. on Paper and create masterpieces • Sketching workshop in the Gallery, on paper to take home. BYO sketch pad and pencil. mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au 2016 NWOP Jess Johnson with her 2014 NWOP award-winning work, Mysteria Mystica Maxima 2014 66 artists from around Australia have been shortlisted from close to 1,000 entries for the $50,000 2016 National Works on Paper prizes and acquisitions. Selected artists include Robert Hague, Katherine Hattam, Josie Kunoth Petyarre, Fiona McMonagle and TextaQueen. Introducing our new curator Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery is delighted that Danny Lacy has recently commenced in the role of curator. Danny has maintained an active independent curatorial practice and curated exhibitions across a wide range of Australian artist-run and contemporary art spaces. Previously he was Director of West Space and Curator at Shepparton Art Museum and in 2015 he completed an Asialink residency in Singapore. Danny Lacy, Gallery Curator. Community art The Snake Hole artists Josh Brown and Josh Meyer collaborated with children and adults in the 2016 Pay it Forward community day at Mornington Park Primary in April. Together, they designed a new artwork which will be returned to the school for display. More info: 5950 1655 or [email protected] More news Destination Rosebud Find all the latest arts news at: Destination Rosebud - Gateway Sculpture: artsonthepeninsula.com Have your say on design concepts: Connecting the peninsula’s live music scene: mornpen.vic.gov.au/Gatewaysculpture morningtonpeninsulamusic.com.au6 PENINSULA WIDE

Are you • Close doors to rooms not in use to body heat. Eat hot foods and drinks, Services for youwinter ready? keep heat in rooms you are using such as soups and tea or coffee. and if possible, turn off heating to • Keep active with light exercise toExtreme cold weather can be just as rooms not in use. generate body heat and keep warm.dangerous as extreme heat conditions, If possible try to move around theand the chances of contracting colds, • On sunny days open your blinds house at least once an hour.flu or more serious cold-related health during the day to capture sunlight • If you are sitting down for longconditions are more likely for people and natural warmth and close blinds periods of time use a blanket or hotaged over 65 on a low income who at night to keep warm air in the room. water bottle on your knees.have trouble heating their home, or have • Help your neighbours in winter.a long-term health condition such as Keep yourself warmcardiovascular and respiratory problems. Help yourDressing warmly and keeping your • Use a hot water bottle or electric neighbourshome warm can significantly reduce the blanket but never use both in winterchances of ill health during winter and together as there is a potential forcan reduce energy bills. electrocution; take care when filling • Check on older neighbours or hot water bottles. relatives on colder days to ensureKeep your they are warm and safe.home warm • Dress warmly in several layers of thin, loose-fitting clothing rather than• Heat your main living room to around one thick one. Wear cotton, wool or 21ºC during the day and your fleecy fibres to maintain body heat. bedroom to around 18ºC overnight (not using heating in your home can • Wear good-fitting socks and slippers lead to circulation and respiratory in the house and sturdy shoes with a problems due to exposure to long good grip outdoors. term cold and could also make your home susceptible to mould). • If you need to leave the house ensure you wear a coat, hat, gloves and• Set any heating timer to come on scarf. Use a scarf outdoors to cover before you get up. your mouth and nose and protect your lungs from cold air. • Wear bed socks and thermal underwear at night. • Eat regular meals to keep your energy levels up and help generateTowards zero Reduce your energy billsemissions Book a free consultation at our Eco Living Display Centre to find out howOur Carbon Neutral Policy sets out you can decrease your energy bills and improve the comfort of your home.a five-year plan towards zero net More info & bookings: 5950 1259greenhouse gas emissions, with apositive financial return within 10 years.The first stage is preparing theimplementation plan, and gettingstarted on the flagship projects:upgrade of Public Streetlighting toLED lights and solar installations onShire buildings.Public streetlights contribute more than20% of our greenhouse gas emissions- and changing to LED globes will see a70% reduction in energy use saving thecommunity almost $1 million a year.We have also developed a CarbonPositive Eco Living Centre Project tohelp you reduce your energy needs. PENINSULA WIDE 7

Budget On behalf of my Councillor colleagues, I am pleased to present the 2016/17 Annual Council Budget. More than $30 million has been allocated for capital works. Mayor, Cr Graham Pittock The budget focuses on protecting and enhancing the peninsula’s lifestyle and coastal experience; enhancing public • $1.42m traffic and safety improvements including around places and spaces; improving shared community facilities; schools, The Briars, Balnarring reserve, traffic management leading change on climate change; promoting healthy, safe plans, southern peninsula traffic congestion plan, Peninsula and connected communities; supporting our economy, and Ride Safe and Peninsula Drive Safe delivering innovative, responsive and value-for-money services. We continue to review our operations to ensure we are • $200k unmade roads and car parks including Rosebud, as lean and efficient as possible for our community while Mount Martha, Mornington (design) providing the best levels of customer service to our residents and ratepayers. Paths and trails Budget at a glance • $2.9m footpath renewal • $500k Eastern Sister Headland Path, SorrentoOperational spend $183.61m • $50k Bay Trail, Moorooduc-Mornington, Somerville-BaxterHealthy, safe & connected communities $43.37m Cr Andrew Dixon at Mt Eliza where a pathway will beEnhancing public places & spaces $39.85m constructed from Camp Munyung to the beach at Sunnyside.Leading change on climate change $39.65mInnovative, responsive Streetscapes& value-for-money service delivery $29.85mImproving shared community facilities $19.19m • $1.3m streetscape works including Hastings, Sorrento, Mornington, Wallaroo, Mount ElizaLiveable peninsula $7.87mEnhancing the coastal experience $2.3m Recreation master plansSupporting our economy $1.53m • $600k plans for Bunguyan Reserve Tyabb, Police Point Portsea, Balnarring Civic Reserve, MerricksCapital & priority works spend $34.22m Station Reserve, Red Hill Station Ground, Oakridge Reserve MorningtonPriority projects spend $2.79m Parks Budget highlights • $115k parks and reserves, tree maintenance Liveable peninsula Planning for our towns Drainage • $80k town centre plans for Hastings and Rye • $3.5m drainage works including Cook St Mornington, • $60k heritage planning for Blairgowrie-Portsea Rosebud pump station, shire-wide flood mapping, Flinders • $75k wetland management planning for Tootgarook catchment and Hearn Rd Mount Martha Cr David Gibb in Rosebud where the Destination Rosebud project continues to reinvigorate the town. Enhancing public places & spaces Roads & traffic • More than $4m for Shire roads, plus $30k network strategy, $150k Blackspot program, $681k kerb renewal and $3.8m federal support for Browns Road & Bentons Road Crs Hugh Fraser and Tim Rodgers in Rye, where there are a number of projects planned for 2016-17.8 PENINSULA WIDE

Improving shared community facilities Enhancing the coastal experience BudgetCommunity buildings Coastal areas• $2.6m investment into community buildings including Somerville Community House, Shoreham Hall, David • $854k coastal areas Rye boat ramp, Hastings boat ramp Collings Stadium, Safety Beach Sailing Club, Pelican Park design, and boating jetty renewal works at Rye, Sorrento, Safety Beach and Mornington• $1m public toilet strategy including Sorrento, Mount Eliza, Boneo, Rosebud • $150k coastal vegetation works including Sorrento seawall landscaping and Rye landscape plan• $350k kindergartens including Mornington Park • $50k minor coastal works and signage, fencing, accessCr Anne Shaw at Citation Reserve wherea new sports pavilion will be constructed. Healthy, safe and connected communitiesSport facilities Child youth & family• $3.5m Pavilion Strategy including Balnarring and • $6.4m (operational) including youth services, social planning, Citation Reserve immunisation, maternal and child health care• $542k Netball Strategy including Mornington Netball courts Aged & disability services• $200k sports oval rehabilitation, lighting upgrades ($100k), • $5.7m (operational) including home, personal and respite care boundary fence repair ($90k) and rails at stadiums ($40k)• $50k Soccer Strategy including design at Civic Reserve Animal management• $50k planning and design of Merricks Beach to Bittern trail• $30k for Tennis Strategy including plans for Rosebud Tennis • $10k animal management plan Club; $36k replacement fencing at Somerville Tennis Club Libraries & literacy• $15k Tyabb Cricket Club run-ups • $3.8m (operational) provision of library services, including $1.26m new library materials, branch upgrades, Peninsula Reads program Arts & culture Cr Antonella Celi at the Peninsula Reads Program, Seawinds HubCr Bev Colomb at Hampden St Mornington • $200k Creative Peninsula, music and arts programs,where new netball courts will be constructed. performing artsPlayspaces & playgrounds • $122k upgrades and new works at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery• $400k playgrounds including Oakridge Reserve, Clairmont Reserve, Marshall St Reserve, Boneo Rec • $46k local history projects Reserve, and upgrades Indigenous programs Leading change on climate change • $15k Indigenous programs including Warringine ParkRubbish, recycling & waste planning, community workshops• $630k waste and landfill management Community connectionFire management • $120k community gardens, family violence, men’s sheds, MP Connect, Rosebud Youth Hub planning• $590k fire management programs including roadsides and foreshore camping areas Supporting our economyCarbon Neutral/Climate Change • $40k Marine Industrial Precinct Zone • $60k support for Visitor Information Centres• $65k programs and innovations at the Eco Living Display Centre• $30k programs to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions Innovative, responsive and value-for-money service delivery • $135k customer response systems, mapping and planning report improvements • $55k digitise processes for efficiency and improved customer service PENINSULA WIDE 9

Around the Shire Mount Eliza Point/Mornington Pier. All facilities will rooms, kitchen/kiosk, first aid room and have wheelchair-accessible cubicles internal/external public disabled toilet at Wooralla Drive and include baby change tables, Balnarring Recreation Reserve will start robust stainless steel fixtures and water construction from later this year. Works will include the construction of efficient appliances. a roundabout at the intersection of St Hastings Kilda Street along with the installation Red Hill of a centre median island from St Kilda Graffiti removal Street to Brighton Crescent, installation Bike skills park of guard rail and improved public street A campaign to stamp out illegal street lighting. The project is funded by the The park will include a drop-in and art on walls and buildings in Hastings National Black Spot program. jumps track, balance course lines has proven successful with a number of and a raised board-walk style trail. arrests made for graffiti vandalism. The Mornington Railway sleepers and logs from campaign involved the local community, trees felled onsite will feature in the shopkeepers, Shire rangers and Victoria Cook Street drainage constructed obstacles. Police. The Shire will be working with community and police to develop a Stage 1 was completed in 2015 which Safety Beach series of murals in Hastings that reflect included drainage upgrade works from themes including agriculture, industry, the Esplanade between Cook Street Coastal management Indigenous and maritime, as well as and Grange Road through to Barkly on programs aimed at primary and Street via Cook Street and property The Safety Beach Coastal Management secondary school groups to explain how easements. Stage 2 works will include Plan adopted by Council on 26 illegal street art impacts negatively on a new underground drainage pipe April, 2016 provides a vision for the the community and often can lead to system between Barkly Street and Safety Beach foreshore based on other criminal activity. Vale Street via the Eastern Ring Road. consideration of the many values of It is anticipated that these works will the area. The plan is intended to guide Rosebud be completed towards the end future use and management and also of October. outlines proposals for new recreational Destination Rosebud facilities and boardwalks, improvements Bittern to access and car parking, landscaping Streetscape works: Footpath renewal and pedestrian movement. south side of Point Nepean Road Placemaking for the length Chinamans Creek to Baxter Sixth Avenue, new stainless steel bin Placemaking works are underway in installation, new granitic sand pathway Bittern, including the construction of Placemaking and landscape planting. Footpath a new information shelter and notice renewal Chinamans Creek to Boneo board as a visitors hub. Landscaping Works include landscaping and Road is complete. Bin renewal from and plantings at Frankston-Flinders beautification works consisting of Adams Avenue to Sixth Avenue is Rd. Completion of fencing at Graham regeneration and planting of the complete. Footpath replacement Myers sports field to provide safer play garden beds around the shopping and bin renewal Boneo Road to Sixth areas, a new drinking fountain near the strip, avenue plantings of Crab Avenue expected from mid-year. BBQ shelter, and a concrete footpath Apple trees and the regeneration Jetty Road forecourt: Works expected cross-over at Creswell Road between of the landscape within the to start mid-year to convert to a Bittern Primary School and Graham Baxter-Tooradin roundabout. shared street/plaza. Myers Reserve. Foreshore playspace: Playground Somerville construction expected from mid-year Crib Point to provide opportunities for physical Fruitgrower’s Reserve activity and play for children of all Netball playground ages and abilities. Foreshore lighting and access: This project will provide a home facility Fruitgrower’s Reserve playground will Lighting works for Boneo Road Car for the Crib Point Football Netball Club. be updated with structures suitable for Park, Rosebud Skate Park, Sea Works consist of the construction of 3-12 year olds, play elements for social Scout Hall Car Park, Village Green two asphalt netball courts with and imaginative play, natural items Car Park and the Western Connecting fencing, lighting and drainage. such as rocks and vegetation, bench Path completed. Lighting at seating and landscaping. Cypress Passage Laneway Mount Eliza and car park commenced. Balnarring Village Green and Soundshell: Works Toilet block upgrades proposed to restore the Soundshell Pavilion closer to its original condition – works Toilet block works at Sunnyside Beach are subject to architectural and Mount Eliza, Vern Wright Reserve (new A new pavilion with social room, facility), Somers foreshore, Balnarring multipurpose change rooms, unisex (near skate park), and Schnapper toilet and shower facilities, office, store10 PENINSULA WIDE

structural assessment and Artist’s impression of the Rosebud foreshore playground. Around the ShireHeritage Victoria approval. Artist’s impression of the Jetty Road forecourt, Rosebud. Artist’s impression of George Street, Sorrento.Gateway featuresExpressions of Interest have closedwith the advisory panel short listingthe submissions. Seven have beeninvited to submit design concepts forthe sculpture commission. Short listeddesigns will be displayed seekingcommunity feedback from21 July – 1 August. It is anticipated anartist will be recommended to Councilseeking formal approval in September.The structure is to be installed todefine the entrance to Rosebud’scommercial precinct and reflect theorigins of the ‘Rosebud’ name, whichcame from the cargo vessel ‘theRosebud’ that ran aground on theforeshore sandbars in 1855.SorrentoGeorge StreetDetailed designs are being preparedfor upgrading public toilets and thetourist information centre on GeorgeStreet. New, modern, self-cleaningtoilets which are fully accessibleare planned. The tourist informationcentre will open directly onto the streetthrough a number of retractable glasswalls. The proposed building andstreetscape works will enhance thepublic spaces within Sorrento Villageand will be pedestrian-friendly whilstkeeping with the coastal character andthe heritage qualities of the area. Workswill begin after Easter 2017.HastingsEntry signThe Shire has worked with the WesternPort Chamber of Commerce & Industryand Western Port Tourism Associationto install iconic entry signage toHastings capturing the town’s‘essence’. The signs were locallydesigned, fabricated and installed,and highlight the strong communitypartnerships between industry,business, tourism and community. Cr David Garnock with community at the new Hastings entry signs. PENINSULA WIDE 11

Winners take for ‘supermarket’, and fellow Mt Eliza Spice up yourthe best bite business Palamara Fruits took away winter meals the ‘take away’ category.Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron and While there is not much to like aboutHummingbird Eco Retreat were joint Foxey’s Hangout was awarded the winter weather, there is a lot to lovewinners of the Restaurant of the Year, People’s Choice Award for food about winter cooking! A warm soup orwith Merchant and Maker and Merricks businesses that were nominated by hearty casserole is made so much moreGeneral Wine Store taking out Café of local food consumers. delicious on a cold winter’s day. Comethe Year in our Best Bites Awards. along and learn how to put some zing inJoint winners for innovation were Best Bites is a Shire program your meals using herbs and spices, andMerchant and Maker and Mock recognising the most outstanding get tips on how to shop sustainably andOrchards, Delivered Meals Service local food businesses in the areas source fresh local produce.Rosebud took out ‘aged care’ of healthy eating, tobacco control, Presented by Joey De Backer, Dieticianand Harmony Bed and Breakfast sustainability and access for all. and Nutritionist from Living Nutritionwas awarded in the ‘bed and Saturday 16 July, 10am – 12 noonbreakfast’ category. Nominations are now open for the Eco Living Display Centre, The Briars,St Josephs Catholic Primary School 2017 awards, more info: 5950 1865 450 Nepean Hwy, Mount Martha.won best ‘school canteen/child care’, or [email protected] Cost: $15, bookings essential.Ritchies Mount Eliza took the award To book: Download the Best Bites Food Guide: mornpen.vic.gov.au/bestbites goo.gl/LtmCffPreserving our local history Heritage Awards –now openOur Local History Digitisation Officer Murray Adams has been working at thecommunity’s historical societies digitising their important historical collections We welcome nominations for the 2016so this material can be available for generations to come. Mornington Peninsula Heritage AwardsThese digital photographs help us to preserve our history and provide a visual presented in partnership with therepresentation of the people and pioneers of the peninsula. National Trust. The awards recognise those in our bit.ly/MornpenLibraryLocalHistory community who demonstrate excellence in restoration, conservation, creative reuse and sustainability or greening of our heritage places. Nominations close Monday 1 August 2016. Nominations are invited for the following categories: • Restoration of a Heritage Place • Creative reuse of a Heritage Place • Sustainability or Greening of a Heritage Place • Interpretive Signage • Specialist Heritage Trade Skills. More info or nominate online: mornpen.vic.gov.au/heritageawardsRoyal Hotel, Mornington - Rose Series postcard P.100112 PENINSULA WIDE

All aboard the new Traffic – Road Safety – Transport887 – same route,fewer stopsThe route 887 bus is now open toall passengers. This 12 month trialreplaces the old PenBus originallyfor students, now allowing anyoneto use the service with a valid mykicard. Travel between Rosebud andFrankston in half the time – the 887stops at Rosebud, Safety Beach,Mount Martha, Mornington, MountEliza, Frankston station and MonashUniversity, Peninsula Campus. It’s agreat way to get around.Towards Zero Four locations have been initially identified to apply the ‘Safe System’ principle measures or better:-While we have made substantial commitments to road safetyimprovements over many years, road trauma remains at Point Nepean Rd, Ryeunacceptable levels. • Rye commercial area has seen four cyclists and fiveWe are collaborating with the TAC, VicRoads and VictoriaPolice to demonstrate safe system principles and become pedestrian casualty crashes in the past five years.the first Towards Zero municipality. Being declared a Towards Balnarring townshipZero municipality best positions us to attract state government • A trend in regular crashes has been occurring here -funding for improving our roads and reducing road trauma. presenting the area as ‘high risk’ to vulnerable road users. Coolart Rd • This rural arterial corridor has seen three fatalities and 39 casualties in the past five years. Mornington Peninsula Freeway • High incidence of ‘run off road’ crashes in section from Peninsula Link to Rosebud resulting with many fatalities and serious injuries. mornpen.vic.gov.au/towardszeroRun for road safety community awareness about the overrepresentation of young peopleMornington Peninsula Shire is proud in road crashes. Over time, theto support this year’s Fit2Drive – community, through this combinedArthurs Seat Challenge on action has successfully educatedSunday 6 November. young people about safer road use.The Arthurs Seat Challenge is a Take part in the Arthurs Seat6.7km run/walk from Rosebud to Challenge on Sunday 6 NovemberArthurs Seat, held annually since this year to help raise awareness2002 to promote the profile of the ‘Fit of road safety and raise funds toto Drive Program’ and raise funds to support Fit2Drive.enable the program’s continuation. More info:The Arthurs Seat Challenge is awonderful annual event, especially arthursseatchallenge.com.aufor families, schools and sportinggroups to come together and raise PENINSULA WIDE 13

Take a hike Explore the dramatic history of Point Nepean or tackle the more rugged landscapes around Cape SchanckThere are nearly 100 walking tracks to choose from on the on the edge of Bass Strait. Take a quiet walk on an inland trailregional tourism website. From the challenge of 100km through bird-filled wetlands or hilltops, or wander betweenMornington Peninsula Walk, to seaside trails linking Port the wineries of Red Hill and Main Ridge.Phillip villages, and tree-shaded inland bushwalks.Walks are sorted into short (less than 2 hours), visitmorningtonpeninsula.org/walksmedium (2-4 hours) and long (4+hours) distances– so there’s plenty of choice.Image Courtesy of Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism. Maps help mobility well as features such as toilets, confident about staying active and Our ‘mobility maps’ are helping taxi-ranks, bus-stops, police stations, connected with their community. residents in Somerville, Rye, Hastings, Rosebud and Mornington community hubs and scooter A ‘Practical Guide to your Mobility to plan preferred paths of travel recharge points. They are designed Scooter’, and a ‘Scooter Information around the townships. tsaocidoasosatseinDsr0ditsutaopsnlcerde4ar0iensmrM, esrpter8eue0ssosideperl1sen20ttwso,itsmhaNomfoertbholyilbitgiyleityt Booklet’ are also available. The mobility maps identify the location of safe paths of travel, as mornpen.vic.gov.au/scooters Point Nepean Rd around town and feel more Rye Pier Maori St Boat Launching LLeeggeenndd Karen Fankhauser in Rye.Marvin St Boat Trailer Parking APLtPmuBeMobStaAtsAlatebicetcclryeceOcTB/epCefefoesfshliGsemxcsaiperbianbahllgdeleoeeineTTPoenoaitil-lreeIknSttinmTghsis14 PENINSULA WIDE Ss area A X2 B X2 T Playground C IB Ss i Wh Shelter A B Info Bar B Bus Stop Car Taxi X3 PBSIPeCcLadCeoBorIeaWnnkucaCsrifnarcaothhbPrclrreieLeeaBimalemocanruBlakoucisCustskehiioitnoraldoenuiCrXissant/2mssg-SpiensacitsegcocAoLetigesrhsiRtbselecharge Loca SSceoauts I A Point Nepean Rd Coun Office Park a A Ss Dundas St Nelson St Napier St X2 Scenic Lyons St Pedest Hunt AvX5 SCitaemp Weir StRSL CCReoynemtrBmeeuancithy X2 Nelson St Sen Cit X3 CCahrield HCaivllic X2 Bowling Club Collingwood St X2 May st Grace St

Recognising ReconciliationRespect, Recognition, Relationships education and engagement of ourand Opportunities are the key themes staff, volunteers, residents andof our Reconciliation Action Plan 2016- other members of the Mornington2018, which was adopted by Council Peninsula Shire.during National Reconciliation Week • We acknowledge and recognisein May. Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderThe Plan outlines how we will continue peoples as the First Australiansto actively promote and support and custodians of the lands andreconciliation on the peninsula with we acknowledge their spiritualthe vision of respect and equality for connection, continuing relationshipall residents and visitors…. a Shire with and responsibility for theirwhere the cultural heritage, values and traditional lands and waters. Webeliefs, and history of our Aboriginal value their living and continuingTraditional Owners and custodians is cultural practices as well as theirrecognised and acknowledged by all. right to self-determination.We have actively engaged, • We will continue our focus ofconsulted and worked with local having meaningful, respectful,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sustainable ongoing relationshipsresidents and representatives with Aboriginal and Torres Straitof relevant Aboriginal Traditional Islander communities, services andOwner Groups since 2000. The their networks.Reconciliation Action Plan 2016-2018 • We will continue to work inbuilds on established relationships, partnership and be an advocatedeveloping new relationships, with other relevant stakeholders toand nurturing organisational ensure that Aboriginal and Torrescollaborative approaches. Strait Islander people have equal• We will increase cultural awareness, access to local employment and other opportunities. understanding and implementation View the plan at of protocols to demonstrate our respect for the heritage, traditions mornpen.vic.gov.au/strategiesandplans and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through The first 1000 days The First 1000 Days Australia is a The First 1000 Days is designed as ground-breaking program led by a collaborative program involving Professor Kerry Arabena, Director of mainstream organisations and health the Indigenous Health Equity Unit at and family services. Prof Arabena Melbourne University, focused on the spoke recently to health professionals Legend care of Aboriginal and Torres Islander at an event in Hastings with many children on the Mornington Peninsula. key community service organisationsIndigenous engagement powers upCTnarBcaothahAbPrcPlrureLixetLeeaPBimamulBsieemocManroubBSltaakAouSctsAislatCuestsbikehcetticiclooitnryoreacleOdcoenpTBu/eipCrefisefsntoe/sfsshlsiGsg-emxScsieanipsaercbisanbagchollgdelecoeoLeieneTtiTPgesoenorahsitil-lriRteeIbksnStetillelImwanemcTaingghlnhsiendeaithshrcgaaigatgetirunnBnereiaansgclniguni‘otabaetyuetrl,suiosghfsoauchaPBSaIPrevorCtscLadgCieoBLomdrlnIeaWnnAkiuiceaSCEsgnTsrifegnarBcaothpahA,bPrcPlsDhrurpeLixetLeeaBimamuaalosieetmotcanroubBalta’konnuScltfislCuestsiitkehlticiigdyooitnrl1noraledooenpTBuih0riseBsdnato/flslts,ofg-exSiillei3npnsasiccecsngch0oogenacootL8eensteilgersceK.reKhrs–r-giRtwbEsseuSelyweumanhcr-hnltsghstaeiasnraiagcsivgehiinnggin employment opportunities interested in collaborating on the project. for the Indigenous community. Shire contractor Broadspectrum PENINSULA WIDE 15 engaged Blinte for our projects and said they were very impressed by the professionalism of Blinte’s employees. Camp Site CRlyuebyacht Point Nepean RdAOzone StX4 St

What’s On 2016JulyJuly August16 July – 11 September 13 AugustExhibition: National Works On Paper Wellbeing Market 10am – 3pmMornington Peninsula Regional Gallery Mount Eliza Community Hall16 July 20 AugustMornington Peninsula Blues Concert 6pm – 11pm Somers Winter Market 10am – 3pmPeninsula Community Theatre Coolart Wetlands and Homestead22 July 22 AugustExcursion: Rediscovering Heide and lunch at the Peninsula Music Society: Bursary Winners 7.30pm – 10pmGrandview Hotel 8.45am – 4.30pm Peninsula Community TheatreMornington Peninsula Regional Gallery 28 AugustAUGUST Frankston and South Eastern Wineshow 9.30am – 4pm The Briars Homestead6 -7 AugustSleep In Your Car For more information: 1300 850 6005.30pm – 9.30am Mornington Park77 AugustDevilbend Fun Run 8.30am – 12pmDevilbend Natural Features ReserveShowing off our musical talentLocal musicians will compete in the Mornington Peninsulafinal of the Freeza Push Start Competition on 29 July.Performers between the ages of 10 – 21 will share theirmusical talents and play their hearts out, to win this year’scompetition.The performances will be judged by three volunteers fromwithin the local music industry with winners proceeding tothe South East Regional Finals with the chance to win aspot at the state finals at next year’s Moomba Festival.Battle of the Bands29 JulyPeninsula Community TheatreCnr Wilsons Rd and Nepean Highway, Mornington6pm – 10:30pmTickets are $10 and available online atmpys.com.au or at the door on the night.More info: facebook.com/impaktfreeza16 PENINSULA WIDE