“Mick Thomas has some secret magic to his writing… he surely can write great songs that make you say “Why didn’t I think of that?” but of course we never do. He writes about mates, ratbags, races, places, weddings, parties, funny stuff – anything – but they are really good stories and great songs. Mick is truly a legend around the best of fair-dinkum roots venues and festivals around the country. He is a character! He is funny! He will talk the leg off an old chair and play the arse off a guitar, sweat the shirt of his back…
Author: Bayside News
CAFE owners across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula are rallying to help Victorian dairy farmers under financial strain from an unprecedented drop in the price of milk after Australia’s two biggest dairy companies slashed farmgate prices. A trio of community-minded activists under the banner of the Mornington Peninsula for Dairy group – Sam Keck, Josh Brown and Lisa Brassington – aim to raise at least $10,000 with the help of small cafe businesses across the state who donated $1 from every milk coffee sold on a ‘Dairy Day’ last Saturday (4 June). Customers can still buy limited edition Snake Hole…
A YOUNG, injured dolphin in Port Phillip has highlighted concern that boat users are flouting the law and getting too close to wildlife in the bay. The dolphin, less than one year old, was spotted about two weeks after it had lost part of its tail, probably from a boat strike. Department of Environment, Land and Water and Planning compliance officer Katie Knight said the dolphin was lucky not to have been fatally wounded. “These type of strikes are often fatal or severely debilitating and while it is great to see a marine mammal in its natural environment, a big…
A MT MARTHA woman was lucky not to be scammed last week when she received an email from what looked to be her power provider. Sandra-Lyal Dennis, 72, said the email, purporting to be from AGL and with her correct name and account number, asked if she preferred to pay her quarterly power bills by the month. If she did, the email requested that she move her cursor to an area on the screen where she could download pictures – but it was a trap. The download would have exposed her PC to a ransomware attack. “Fortunately, I didn’t download…
MT ELIZA Secondary College’s subject Real Time Learning focuses on enhancing student engagement through authentic activities. It’s built on the principles of expansive education, where students feel a connection to others and a level of control over their learning. The program aims to encourage community involvement by offering students opportunities to participate in real-world ventures. In February a group of students, many who identify as being of Aboriginal descent, such as Wurundjeri, Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta and Toogee, pitched an idea to school leaders for an outdoor classroom that includes a bush tucker garden and murals. Given the green light, the…