A DAY’S fishing will be cheaper from next month with the abolition of parking and launching fees at public boat ramps. Better Boating Victoria is overseeing the introduction of free parking and launching by 1 September, and upgrading and maintaining ramps at Mordialloc, Queenscliff, Point Richards, Hastings, Rhyll and Cowes jetty. The state government made a big splash about freeing up boating and fishing fees in the lead up to the November election, saying “every dollar of licence and registration revenue [will] go towards improving boating facilities and safety”. “Boat launching fees cost Victorian families hundreds of dollars a year…
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NATIONAL tree day was celebrated on 28 July, with locals getting involved by getting their hands dirty and doing some gardening. Over 5000 seedlings were planted by 278 volunteers in the Kingston municipality. Plantings took place at Namatjira Reserve, Edithvale Common, Mordialloc creek, Bonbeach foreshore, and Carrum foreshore. The day is organised by not-for-profit group Planet Ark. Planet Ark deputy CEO Rebecca Gilling said “it’s heartening to hear that Australians think that individual action can make a positive impact on our environment. National Tree Day is an excellent opportunity to work together on a local level to benefit your community…
FROM the creators of celebrated Australian works Rumour Has It and Wrecking Ball, comes the must-see live music event of the year. Lady Beatle is a modern memory play set to a kaleidoscopic soundtrack of the Beatles’ most monumental hits. Starring Australian stage and screen star Naomi Price (The Tragedy of King Richard III, Ladies in Black, The Voice Australia) and inspired by true accounts, Lady Beatle weaves a fantastical tale soundtracked by the Beatles’ biggest chart toppers, including Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, Eleanor Rigby and Penny Lane. Rediscover the Beatles’ immortal catalogue as new; reimagined and reinterpreted…
CAN you believe it’s over 50 years since Mrs Robinson removed her garter in the Graduate?And over 30 years since the landmark Grammy winning Album – Garceland! Paul Simon is undoubtedly one of the greatest songwriters in Contemporary Music His success & variety of work, spanning 6 decades, is true testament to his genius. From his massive early success in Simon & Garfunkel, who defined the folk rock sound, Mrs Robinson…The Boxer Sounds of Silence …Bridge Over Troubled Water..…Feelin Groovy ….to his solo endeavours in reggae, rock, contemporary. …Mother & Child Reunion… 50 Ways….. Kodachrome ….. Me & Julio… &…
POLICE Operation Reset held over the weekend was aimed at encouraging drivers on the Mornington Peninsula to reset their attitudes towards road safety. This is part of an effort to reduce the unexpectedly high number of lives being lost on our roads. Southern Metro Region Acting Commander Tony Silva said Operation Reset provided a “highly visible presence of police with a particular focus on known road trauma locations”. “We are incredibly saddened by how many lives have already been lost in Victoria’s south east this year, with 24 people not returning home to their families,” he said. This is double…