By ANDREW DIXON Few rock bands exude a musical culture born of global influence with the finesse and polish of The Tea Party. 1.6 million albums sold worldwide under EMI and a cult Australian following are testament to that. The Canadian rockers took an extended break in 2005 but have come back with a vengeance, touring extensively in Australia and Canada and even releasing a new album since reforming in 2011. Frontman Jeff Martin now calls Australia home, having built a secluded musical retreat on 100 acres just outside of Byron Bay. He calls his new rural studio ‘Riverhouse’. “My…
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AN “alarming increase” in alcohol and other drug-related problems by elderly residents is being tackled by healthcare professionals in what’s billed as an Australian first. Peninsula Health’s Alcohol and Other Drug Services Program manager Stephen Bright will present the guide at a conference, Thursday. “When we think about who experiences harm caused by alcohol, most people think about young people,” Dr Bright said. “However, data shows the rate of risky drinking among young people has been decreasing, while risky drinking among older adults has been increasing. “There is a similar trend with regard to the consumption of cannabis. This is…
A CONFRONTING but important project focused on domestic violence is on display at Chisholm TAFE’s campus in Frankston. The ‘Counting Women’ T-Shirt Project, a student initiated display, displays a T-shirt for each individual woman in Australia murdered by a partner or ex-partner this year. Each T-shirt lists the woman’s name and details where possible and is accompanied with relevant newspaper articles and a blackboard updated with the current death toll, a shocking 78 so far in 2015. Chisholm group coordinator of community services Dr Ilsa Evans said the project had been a pivotal assignment for Diploma of Community Services students.…
BACKYARD blitzes are all the rage but a garden makeover with a difference is underway in Seaford. Volunteers are hard at work creating a “chemical free food forest” at Newton St. The Seaford Community Food Forest Garden will aim to give visitors hands on experience of permaculture principles used to grow food. Permaculture designer Mithrael Dumais has teamed up with Swinburne University lecturer Matthew Mitchell, Riviera Preschool Centre manager Rebecca Hammond and John Mackenzie to spend time establishing the food forest garden. Permaculture is the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient. “Once established, the local kinder…
CAIRNS has snared the Ironman Asia Pacific Championship after the Queensland government agreed to host the triathlon event for the next three years. The move came after next March’s race in Victoria was cancelled amid claims by organisers that a same weekend clash with the Melbourne Grand Prix made the event “unmanageable” (‘Ironman canned’, The Times 2/11/15). The state government claimed there was no reason for organisers to cancel next year’s race. The triathlon was hosted in the south east of Melbourne, beginning in Frankston and ending at St Kilda with the bike stage taking place along Eastlink after the…