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Your essential guide to summer on the Mornington Peninsula Dec 2018 - Feb 2019
A summer Don’t worry! We’ve got the kids covered, too!
You’ll find scores of school holiday events
your guide to an Deck the halls
eventful
right alongside our Surfboards and Stingers
for everyone game, a coastal-themed take on the classic
snakes and ladders which promotes the do’s
Sing in the festive season with family and
summer
friends at holiday events this December.
and don’ts of a fun and fuss-free summer. For more information and to RSVP:
Welcome to the Mornington Peninsula Whether the Peninsula is where you come to mornpen.vic.gov.au/christmas
Shire’s essential guide to summer. This relax and make new memories, or the place
handy booklet, designed for residents and you call your home, appreciate what makes Carols on the Bay
visitors alike, offers a broad snapshot of our region special: wherever you go, leave only When: 6 – 9.15pm,Fri 7 December
our glorious holiday season here on the footprints and treat everyone you encounter Where: Hastings Foreshore
Mornington Peninsula while providing you
with the information you need to enjoy a fun,
with respect. As always, we encourage you to
visit us online if you require more information Western Port Carols on the Hill 2018
When: 6 – 7.15pm, Sat 8 December
Festival
respectful and safe summer. — simply head to the links provided on each Where: Red Hill Recreation Reserve
From events and activities to water safety page for further details on any given topic. Sorrento Christmas Concert
and waste disposal, the Summer Guide We hope this useful reference finds you When: 6 – 9.30pm, Sun 9 December
covers a vast array of topics. Check out enjoying your Peninsula summer to the fullest. When: 22 – 24 February Where: Sorrento Foreshore
the map of safe swimming and leash free- Remember: summer is for everyone! Where: Hastings Foreshore Reserve
beaches and national parks, or peruse our For more ideas and information head to
Carols in the Park, Tyabb
Celebrate half a century of fun at this When: 7.30 – 9.40pm, Sun 9 December
features on local markets, farm gates and our online summer guide: iconic Hastings event, now in its fiftieth
nature walks across the region. Where: Tyabb Central Reserve
mornpen.vic.gov.au/summer year. With three bumper days of activities,
there’s something for everyone to enjoy at Carols on the Green
this spectacular community festival. When: 6.30 – 8pm, Thu 13 December
Show us your favourite summer snaps! Where: Mount Eliza Village Green
We want to see what summer on the Mornington Community House
Peninsula means to you, your family and
submit Xmas BBQ (rsvp required)
your friends… this year, or in years gone by.
your When: 12 – 2pm, Fri 14 December
Pull out the album or pick up your phone photo Where: Mornington Community House
and share your photos! By adding the Somerville Carols by Candlelight
hashtag #summerisforeveryone to your When: 5 – 10pm, Fri 14 December
photo caption, you’ll give us permission Where: Fruit Growers Reserve
to share on our social platforms. We’ll be
awarding prizes to our top picks too! Rosebud Christmas Carols
Under The Southern Stars When: 4 – 10pm, Sat 15 December
facebook.com/mornpenshire Where: Rosebud Village Green
When: 12pm, Sat 12 January
@mornpenshire Full competition details available online: Where: Hastings Foreshore Reserve Mount Martha Cricket Club Carols
@ourpeninsula mornpen.vic.gov.au/summersnaps When: 8pm, Sun 16 December
Back for its second year and bringing together
some of Australia’s most celebrated music acts, Where: Ferrero Reserve, Mount Martha
A safe New Year for all this event is set to rock Hastings Foreshore. Christmas Carols in the Park
We’re working with emergency services to • A person must not possess or When: 6 – 8pm, Thu 22 December
Rye Gift Where: Mornington Park
ensure the southern peninsula remains family discharge fireworks (fines will apply) When: 10am – 6.30pm, Sat 12 January
friendly on New Year’s Eve. The following • Flares to be discharged in an Where: RJ Rowley Recreation Reserve Mount Martha Carols by Candlelight
restrictions apply over the NYE period: emergency only For more than 40 years the Rye Gift has When: 8pm, Sun 23 December
• There will be no planned events • Rye pier car parks closed from 4pm been a key event on the Peninsula’s Where: Mount Martha Community House
(including fireworks) on foreshore reserves on 31 December athletic calendar. Christmas Carols in the Park
• Alcohol bans apply in public places from mornpen.vic.gov.au/nye Event information was correct at time of printing. When: 6.30 – 8pm, Mon 24 December
30 December to midnight 1 January For a full list of events over summer visit: Where: 359 Point Nepean Rd, Dromana
mornpen.vic.gov.au/events
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Australia A ustralia Day is an occasion
for residents and visitors to
Hastings Foreshore
When: 9am – 2pm
Day
our region to come together, and a
• 80+ of the very best Emu Plains Market
time for us to officially welcome the
newest members and families to our stallholders on the foreshore
communities. From music to markets, • Free kids’ rides and activities, including
fun-runs to fireworks, BBQs to bowling craft, face painting and dreamtime
— from dawn to dusk — the entire family story telling
will be entertained by events right across • Free community BBQ breakfast provided
the Mornington Peninsula. by the Hastings 1st Scouts
• Live local entertainment from Matt Katsis,
Saturday 26 January 2019 The Whisky Gypsies and the Westernport
Regional Band
• Official proceedings including flag
Mount Eliza
raising ceremony by the Tingira Navy
Cadets and address by the Australia
Day Ambassador
Village Green
Dromana Foreshore When: 9am – 12.30pm
• Free community BBQ provided by Rotary
When: 8am – 1.30pm
Club of Mount Eliza
• Live entertainment
• Live music from Dave and Bec Campbell
• Free community breakfast and activities
• Free kids’ activities, including an animal
for kids, including an animal farm and
farm, face painting and balloon artist
face painting
• Official proceedings with Australia Day
• Flag raising ceremony, Australia Day
Mornington Park Ambassador address and
award presentations
Ambassador including national
anthem and flag raising ceremony by
When: 3pm – 9.30pm 1st Ranelagh Scout Group
Featuring Darryl Braithwaite • Free Dromana Community Group
• Acoustic Avenue @ Empire Mall
displays and activities
Sorrento Bowls Club
• Live street entertainment
• Free kids’ activities at
Rosebud Foreshore When: 10am – 5pm
• Opening ceremony including flag raising
Mornington Park When: 9am – 1pm
and soloist, Hannah Milner performing
• Food precinct • Free community breakfast, family
the national anthem
• Official proceedings activities and games
• Barefoot bowls
• Fireworks display • Live entertainment from Party Doctors,
• Free sausage sizzle and Devonshire tea
Indigenous Hip Hop Project and The
• Kids’ events and raffles
Rye Foreshore Jackson Four
When: 12 noon – 9.30pm
• 10km fun run and 5.3km fun run/walk.
Register online: Sorrento-Portsea RSL
• Free community BBQ provided by ausdayfunrun.com.au When: 11am – 5pm
Rye Lions Club • Official proceedings including flag raising
• Live music and kids’ entertainment ceremony, Australia Day Ambassador
• Official flag raising ceremony For full details of Australia Day events address and award presentations
• Ambassador and dignitaries’ speeches across the Mornington Peninsula visit • Free community BBQ
• Fireworks spectacular mornpen.vic.gov.au/australiaday • Live music
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meet our arts &
Exhibition Floor Talk:
What’s the obsession?
When: 3 – 3.45pm, Tues 11
makers culture
December and Thurs 31 January
Cost: Free with exhibition entry Are we
obsessed with precision and perfection?
Discover the detail in the current exhibition
with MPRG Senior Curator Danny Lacy or
Collections Curator Narelle Russo.
Love in the Detail: Artists in conversation*
When: 5 – 6.30pm Thurs 14 February
W hat makes the Mornington
Peninsula unique? In no small part,
the people and the produce are what make
the Peninsula’s finest artisanal products,
freshest local produce, artists, local makers
and performers than by heading to one of
Mornington Peninsula Region Gallery
Open 10am – 5pm Tuesday to Sunday
Free guided tours 3pm every Sat and Sun
Cost: $20 members / $25 general .
Join us for an in-depth discussion with
exhibiting artists Natasha Bieniek, Juan Ford,
our region such a special place to live and
visit, and there’s no better way to discover
our many celebrated community markets.
mornpen.vic.gov.au/markets S ince its establishment in 1971,
MPRG has grown to become one of
Australia’s leading regional galleries, renowned
Chris Bond and Sam Jinks to learn about
their intricate artistic methods.
for its exhibition program of Australian and The Power of Art for All Ages*
Red Hill Community Market Mornington Racecourse Market With Dr Sally Osborne
When: 8am – 2pm, first Sat of the month When: 9am – 2pm, second Sun of the month international art. Home to an outstanding
collection of more than 1,600 predominantly When: 10.30am (morning tea) 11am –12pm
Where: Arthur’s Seat Rd Where: Mornington Racecourse (talk), Mon 11 February
Australian artworks, the gallery embraces
Considered the ‘grand dame’ of Victoria’s With more than 300 stalls showcasing a Cost: $7 members / $10 general
traditional and contemporary art in all its forms,
craft markets, Red Hill Community Market bounty of homegrown, homemade and With a research focus on dementia, Dr
ensuring there’s something for everyone.
features a staggering 300+ stalls of gourmet home baked goods under the shade of Sally Osborne’s discussion will address
mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au
produce, fresh fruit and vegetables, quality nearby trees, this makers market is a the paradox of ageing, and the role of the
handmade art and craft. Please note: dogs beloved local institution. Please note: dogs Obsession: Devil in the Detail creative arts in successful ageing and
are prohibited in the market / parking $4 are prohibited in the market / parking $3 30 November – 17 February managing a diagnosis of dementia.
Cinema
Exhibition entry: $4 adults / $2 concession
Emu Plains Market Boneo Community Market
When: 9am – 2pm, third Sat of the month When: 8am – 12pm, third Sat of the month Sam Jinks, Woman and Child,
Where: Emu Plains Reserve, Balnarring Where: Boneo Recreation Reserve 2010 (silicone, silk, acrylic, Barefoot Cinema
Held under the magnificent boughs of a rabbit fur, polyurethane foam, When: 11 – 27 January
Since 1977, Boneo Community Market has
stringy bark forest, the Emu Plains Market is timber and nylon). Shepparton Where: The Briars, Mount Martha
been raising money for local community
Art Museum. Acquired with Take in the luminaries of the silver screen
home to some of the best makers, growers, projects. A true craft market where locals in-the- funds raised by the public under a canopy of stars at this outdoor
creators and collectors from Melbourne and know flock for fresh produce and to indulge in and Greater Shepparton City.
the Mornington Peninsula. the region’s delicious gourmet foods. moonlit cinema experience set amongst the
Council Courtesy the artist
picturesque environs of The Briars.
and Sullivan+Strumpf.
More market fun ‘Obsession: Devil in the Detail’ brings
together a range of historical and
barefootcinema.com.au
Peninsula Film Festival
Saturday Sunday contemporary works to examine our When: 2 February
Rye Foreshore Market Bittern Sunday Market, 8am – 12pm weekly fascination with the meticulous and micro, Where: Rosebud Village Green
7am – 12pm, first of the month Rosebud Lions Club Market the real and the hyperreal. The exhibition This iconic annual event draws the largest
Crib Point Community Market 7am – 2pm, first of the month showcases 65 works by Australian and single viewing audience of any Victorian
9am – 1pm, second of the month Wednesday international artists including Audrey Flack, film festival to the shores of Rosebud. Bring
Tootgarook Primary School Market Mornington Main Street Market Juan Ford, Sam Jinks, Callum Morton, a rug, some friends and enjoy watching
7.30am – 12.30pm, fourth of the month 9am – 3pm weekly Patricia Piccinini, Ricky Swallow, teamLab a selection of short films judged live by a
Dromana Rotary Market Thursday and more. panel of celebrity judges.
8am – 1.30pm, fourth of the month Hastings Street Market, 9am – 1pm weekly peninsulafilmfestival.com.au
6 *Bookings essential 7
Surfboards Remember Rules
& Stingers
100 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91
the rules you left If you don’t have
rubbish at a dice handy,
for a far out Finish the beach use the spinner
on p.8. To play,
summer to 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 spin the spinner
went
keep the swimming
and move the
number of
alone
good vibes spaces indicated.
rolling. 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 If you land on
the tail end of a
picked up
your surfboard, travel
dog’s poo up to the top of it.
If you land on the
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 top of a stinger,
slide down to the
you swam wore a life
outside jacket on bottom of it.
the flags a boat One last rule:
you must spin
60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 the exact number
to reach the final
square. If you
spin a number
too large to land
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 on 100, your
piece remains
in place until it’s
your next turn to
4 40
checked
39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31
forgot to
try again.
Good luck!
3
forecast wear a hat
5 6
before boating to beach
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
checked
2
1
for code
red alerts Playing
20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 pieces
you put
on your
Cut out the spinner, sunscreen
stick it to a piece
of card and poke a
pencil through, no
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
had your dog
need for dice! on a lead
Start when walking
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school’s
Super Hero Adventurers!*
When: 10 – 11am, Thu 10 and 17,
summer
reading
Tue 15, and Fri 18 January
out for
Cost: $14
Calling all superheroes aged three to five!
summer
Are you ready for a wild and daring outdoor
quest? Join us for a bush adventure to
discover the powers of our native wildlife!
Novel
Children must be accompanied by an adult. events
The Briars Astronomy Centre* Summer Reading Club
mornpen.vic.gov.au/schoolholidays Public viewing nights Summer Reading Club encourages
The Briars
450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha
When: 8pm, first Fri of the month
Cost: $10 adults / $5 kids / $25 families
mpas.asn.au
O ur libraries are places of discovery,
providing equal access to information,
ideas and lifelong learning opportunities.
enquiring minds to read in the summer
holidays. Head online to learn more:
ourlibrary.mornpen.vic.gov.au
The Mornington Peninsula Astronomical With locations in Mornington, Rosebud,
Open 9am – 5pm every day of the year NGV Kids on Tour
Society promotes amateur astronomy at Hastings and Somerville, and a Mobile
except Christmas Day, New Year’s Day Inspiring children and families across the
the Briars Astronomy Centre. Discover the Library that visits 16 towns each week, you’re
and Code Red Fire Danger days. state to participate in free activities and
wonders of the night sky. never far from a world of inspiration. Some
mornpen.vic.gov.au/thebriars workshops. View events from the summer
The Briars is a beautiful 230-hectare sanctuary special events for summer include our Save
Young at Art* exhibition program on our website.
where visitors can enjoy walks and wildlife the Bees Talk (2pm Fri 18 January, Rosebud
When: Delight in the detail, 10 – 11am or Library and 2pm Tue 18 January, Mornington Paul Jamieson the Music Man
spotting or become immersed in the rich 11.30am – 12.30pm, Tues 11 December When: 11am Mornington Library and
history with a tour of the heritage homestead, a Library) and Educate and Entertain Guitar
Bits and pieces, 10 – 11am or Workshop (11am Sat 19 January, 2pm Rosebud Library, Tues 15 January
National Trust property constructed in 1851. 11.30am – 12.30pm, Tues 5 February
Highlights: The Briars features wetlands, Mornington Library). Bookings essential. The Wild Action Show
Where: MPRG When: 11am, Fri 18 January, Hastings Library
gardens, restaurants, and picnic areas. For full details of events at our
Cost: $5 children, carers free
libraries, visit: Bubble Party Show
Briars Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Walk* Pre-schoolers are invited to participate in
ourlibrary.mornpen.vic.gov.au/whats-on When: 11am, Fri 11 January,
When: 10.30am, Sat 12 January a hands-on creative activity inspired by
Mornington Library
Discover how Victorian Aboriginals have current MPRG exhibitions.
Make your own dreamcatcher (ages 5-12)
cared for and used the flora and fauna of the
Mornington Peninsula during a beautiful walk
MPRG School Holiday Workshops*
with Jill Anderson, MPRG educator Skate, slide, swing When: 2.30pm, Thu 3 January, Mornington
Library; 11am, Mon 14 January,
with Gunditjmara Kirrae Wurrung-Bundjalung When: 10am – 12pm, Wed 9 January The Mornington Peninsula is a great place for
man Lionel Lauch as your guide. (ages 5-8, adult co-creator required) young people to have fun and explore. Head Rosebud Library
Ice Sledding* 10am – 12pm, Tues 15 and Wed 16 January to one of our skate parks located in Mount Harry Potter Trivia Day: family fun
When: 11.30am – 2.30pm every Tue, Thu Where: MPRG Eliza, Mornington, Hastings, Rosebud, When: 2pm, Thu 10 January,
and Sat in January (commencing 8 Jan) Cost: $12 Sorrento, Balnarring and Rye, or to one of Mornington Library
Create a mandala with coloured paper, 145 playgrounds in our region, offering a Ozobot Robot Dragon Fun (ages 8-14)
It’s tobogganing without the snow! Hire one
collage, textas, pens, pencils and stickers. variety of play experiences and equipment When: 2.30pm, Tue 15 January, Hastings
of our ice sleds for some cool fun on our
mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au to suit all ages and abilities. Check out our Library and Thu 17 January,
sliding run at The Briars. Children must be
Playground Guide for further information: Somerville Library
accompanied by an adult.
Games on the Green A place to be young mornpen.vic.gov.au/playgrounds
Alice in Wonderland Mini Croquet
When: 10am – 4pm weekends and holidays Our youth centres offer young people a safe (ages 5-10)
Bring a picnic and enjoy some time on the place to connect with others, enjoy fun activities When: 11am, Mon 21 January, Mornington
grass playing timeless games including: and access advice and support. Better yet, the Library and Thu 24 January, Hastings Library
supersized connect four, naughts and program is completely free! For full details of Lizzies Lizards Reptile Encounter (ages 4-12)
crosses, sack races, frisbee, soccer, egg current events and programs, visit: When: 2pm, Wed 23 January
and spoon races, cricket, and volleyball. mpys.com.au Somerville Library
10 *Bookings essential *Bookings essential 11
get a
Leash free beaches
When you’re exercising your dog on our care should be taken to only swim between
beaches, be sure to keep an eye out for the flags. Before your visit, don’t forget
signs indicating whether it’s a leash free or to check current weather conditions and
prohibited area. Remember: always have lifesaving services:
move on
your dog on lead until you reach a leash free mornpen.vic.gov.au/beaches
zone. Don’t forget to pick up after your dog beachsafe.org.au
when visiting our beaches. 1 2
National parks
mornpen.vic.gov.au/dogsonbeaches
The Peninsula is known for its natural beauty
Beaches and our local, state and national parks offer
The sandy and shallow Port Phillip beaches many opportunities to get out and explore.
of Mornington, Dromana, Rosebud, Rye Remember: the natural environment can be 1. Mornington Peninsula National Park
and Sorrento are perfect for swimming. unpredictable. To stay safe, obey directions Follow the Bushrangers Bay Nature Walk
The ocean beaches of Sorrento, Portsea, and signage, keep to marked tracks and to witness dramatic basalt cliffs and
Gunnamatta and Point Leo offer good don’t approach wildlife. marine rock pools.
surfing, but also have dangerous rips, so Highlight: Built from dressed limestone,
Cape Schanck Lighthouse has been 3 4
functioning since 1859.
Rosebud Dromana Bay Mount Martha Mornington
Life Saving Life Saving Life Saving Life Saving 2. Warringine Park
Club Club Club Club Warringine Park offers walking tracks through
coastal and creek habitat classified by the
Mount Eliza
National Trust and part of the internationally
significant Western Port Ramsar site.
Mornington
Highlight: A bird watcher’s paradise with
more than 110 bird species including the 5 6
Moorooduc endangered Great Egret and Lewin’s Rail.
3. Eastern Sister 5. Red Hill Rail Trail
Port Phillip Mt Martha This scenic 6.5km trail follows the alignment
Providing pedestrian access around the
6 of the old railway line between the townships
historic Eastern Sister Headland situated at
Safety Beach Tuerong
Hastings the northern end of Camerons Bight and the of Merricks and Red Hill, meandering past
Portsea 2 southern end of Sullivan Bay. vineyards and grazing properties.
Sorrento Highlight: Take in parts of the Collins Highlight: The secluded walk offers
3 Dromana spectacular views over Western Port to
Rosebud
Balnarring
Settlement Historic site, the first European
1 Rye Red Hill settlement in Victoria dating back to 1803. Philip Island.
Arthurs 5
4 Seat
Somers 4. Bay Trail 6. Devilbend Natural Features Reserve
Merricks This trail follows the Port Phillip Bay foreshore This 2480-acre park contains significant
Main Ridge Balnarring areas of remnant native vegetation, with
Beach for 17km, winding through parklands and
St Andrews Pt Leo camping grounds. more than 200 species of indigenous plants.
Beach Highlights: An important bird area, the
Highlight: Take in the poetry pillars
celebrating Safety Beach’s landscape and reserve supports the near threatened blue-
Bass Western billed duck and contains the only nesting
Strait Flinders Port history on the 3.5km Safety Beach Bay Trail,
site of the white-bellied sea eagle on the
which links Dromana foreshore with the cliffs
1 Mornington Peninsula.
at the Martha Cove Marina.
Cape
Schanck
Portsea Sorrento Gunnamatta Point Leo Refer to map on p.12 for locations
Surf Life Surf Life Surf Life Surf Life
Saving Club Saving Club Saving Club Saving Club mornpen.vic.gov.au/walks
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take a be your own
Mount Martha Public Golf Course Swim like your life depends on it
Forest Drive, Mount Martha • Never swim alone
Open 7am – 6.30pm during summer
• Swim only at lifesaving patrolled beaches
life guard
(closed Christmas Day)
swing W
and always swim between the flags
mtmarthapublicgc.com.au
• Read the safety signs
ith 18 holes of lush, fully irrigated • Avoid alcohol and other substances
fairways that await golfers of all around water
standards and a family-friendly atmosphere,
• If you need help, stay calm and
our golf course invites social groups,
attract attention
beginners, pros and everyone in between.
beachsafe.org.au
Looking for something to do this summer?
With affordable golf for the whole family, A great summer Run a tight ship
MMPGC is the perfect place to get out and
enjoy the sunshine while having fun.
is a safe summer • Wear mandatory life jackets (PFDs) on
watercraft
Kids golf prices: Stay cool by the pool • Check tide charts and weather
$10 for 9 holes or $15 for 18 holes • Closely supervise children at all times • Conduct a full safety check of your
Adults golf prices: around the pool/spa watercraft and pack appropriate
$22 for 9 holes (midweek) • Ensure all gates and doors leading to the safety equipment
or $25.50 (weekends and public holidays) pool area are self-closing and self-latching • If you’re planning an extended trip,
*Pensioner concession available • Remain within arms-reach to ensure you provide your family/friends with a map of
can get to your child quickly your journey, your vehicle registration and
• Check the safety barrier for any gaps, the date you plan to return
at your
holes or spaces a child could get through watersafety.vic.gov.au
• Keep climbable objects or hazards (chairs,
pot plants etc.) away from the pool barrier
leisure
kidsafevic.com.au
Civic Reserve Recreation Centre
Beat the heat and be fire ready
O ur leisure centres offer programs
and activities for the whole family,
and people of all abilities, to enjoy. Be it
350 Dunns Road, Mornington
Highlights: an inclusive facility including
gymnasium, group exercise studio, child
Check your temperature
• Never leave children or pets in cars
• Drink plenty of water and keep cool
Fight fire with a plan
• Check your Fire Danger Rating every day
during summer
care, gymnastics centre, two-court stadium • Plan activities for the coolest part of the • Check at least two sources for warnings,
swimming, group fitness or hitting the gym,
and tennis courts. day if temperatures are high especially on hot, dry windy days
whatever your exercise needs, our state of
the art facilities will get you moving! Crib Point Outdoor Pool • Keep an eye on neighbours living alone, • Know what you can and can’t do during a
mornpenleisure.com.au 31 Governors Rd, Crib Point older people, those with a disability, the Fire Danger Period
Highlights: lawn space for relaxing while young, or people with a medical condition • Become familiar with bushfire places of
Pelican Park Recreation Centre enjoying the 25m pool and kids’ leisure pool, • Ensure pets have clean cool water and last resort in your area
2 Marine Parade, Hastings
change rooms, kiosk and picnic tables. shade, and leave water out for wildlife • Have a Bushfire Plan and leave early
Highlights: a fully accessible heated
mornpen.vic.gov.au/summerheat emergency.vic.gov.au
25m indoor pool and toddler splash pad, Follow your swim with a snack at the
gymnasium, group fitness classes, personal cfa.vic.gov.au
Crib Point Pool Food Truck Festival,
training, child care and a café. 10am – 3pm, Sat 16 February.
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our Waste
championing
environment not
C lose to 700 species of indigenous
plants and more than 60 vegetation
types have been recorded on the Mornington
Bins
Help keep our Peninsula beautiful by taking
your rubbish home with you or disposing of it
Peninsula — representing almost one fifth in one of the Shire’s many public bins. Litter
of Victoria’s flora, and making ours one of has a detrimental impact on local wildlife and Help us create a waste free Peninsula
the most ecologically diverse regions in the can wash into creeks and waterways where it • If you see a full public bin please
state. We’re passionate about protecting and makes its way into the ocean. let us know
preserving our environment, please join us mornpen.vic.gov.au/report-it
in keeping the Peninsula as nature intended;
Resource Recovery Centres
Our Resource Recovery Centres are • Plastic is a major source of marine
take only pictures and leave only footprints.
located in Rye, Mornington and Tyabb pollution, consider ways to use less
Watching our wildlife If you find a distressed, sick, injured or
orphaned native animal on the Peninsula,
and are open every day except Christmas
Day. You’ll also find hoppers located at
plastic such as saying ‘no’ to single use
plastics.
We’re lucky to be able to observe wildlife Sorrento, Flinders and Dromana. For • Dob in a dumper. If you see someone
in their environment, but for their safety as Wildlife Victoria is the best place to call to
locations, prices and information on what illegally dumping rubbish, please
well as your own, avoid distressing our local ensure its welfare needs are matched with
you can recycle for free, visit our website: report them
animals. Admire from afar, and you’ll be the volunteer service most appropriate — be
mornpen.vic gov.au/waste mornpen.vic.gov.au/dobinadumper
protecting yourself, and them! that a rescuer, transporter, carer, vet or other
specialist. For more information visit:
mornpen.vic gov.au/wildlife wildlifevictoria.org.au
Beat the bite
Mosquitoes are just like us — when the Buruli ulcer
Your home away from home weather warms up they love to be outside!
While most are merely annoying, some can
Buruli ulcer is a skin disease caused
by toxins made by the bacterium
More than 1.6 million people stay overnight • If you’re a guest in a short stay rental: transmit serious diseases. When mosquitoes Mycobacterium ulcerans which leads
when visiting the Peninsula each year. Our • Behave responsibly during your stay are around, cover up as much as possible to ulceration and skin loss. In Australia,
Short Stay Local Law aims to ensure that our • Park only in designated areas and take the following steps: Buruli ulcer occurs in localised coastal
local communities and visitors both enjoy the • No additional accommodation is permitted • Wear loose-fitting clothing outdoors areas of Victoria, including the Mornington
benefits our region has to offer. on site such as tents, caravans and • Use mosquito repellents Peninsula. Mosquitoes may have a role in
If you live next door to a short stay rental: campervans • Try to limit outdoor activity during peak transmitting the infection. Protect yourself by
• Do not use outdoor areas for activity times (dawn and dusk) avoiding mosquito bites, wearing gardening
• In the event of a disturbance, phone the
between 11pm and 7am • Ensure your house or accommodation is gloves and protective clothing when
Designated Contact Person and ask them
• Place all waste into the bins provided working outdoors and covering any cuts or
to address the problem fitted with mosquito netting and screens
before leaving abrasions. Seek medical advice if you have
• In the event of loud music or aggressive Don’t forget the kids! Keep little ones
a slow-healing skin lesion or ulcer, or if you
behaviour call Victoria Police on 000. For further information, head online: covered up and carefully apply lower
have a persistent lump or swelling
mornpen.vic.gov.au/shortstay strength insect repellent to their skin.
mornpen.vic.gov.au/beatthebite
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make your sample Fresh at the
farm gate
way summer’s Many small to medium local growers and
artisans sell direct to consumers at markets
finest produce and farm gates. With more than 25 farm
gates scattered across the Peninsula, you’re
always close to the best of what’s in season.
A great way to explore the Peninsula
is to drive — carpool with friends
and take in the sites, or travel to one of our
T he Mornington Peninsula was
honoured with the delicious
Outstanding Region of the Year Award in
many shared walking paths to start your 2018, and it’s easy to see why! More than Peninsula Fresh Organics
discovery of the region on foot or by bike. seven million people visit us each year to
sample the exceptional produce on offer. Just a taste: Certified organic in 2010,
Public transport services the Port Phillip
As a world-renowned wine region with an Peninsula Fresh Organics is a fifth-
coast between Frankston and Portsea, and
internationally developed reputation for generation market garden growing around
the Westernport coast between Frankston
Australia’s best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, 40 lines, including heirloom and heritage
and Flinders.
and a unique maritime climate that is fertile vegetables, and contemporary hybrids.
Arrive safe and sound Hold my hand peninsulafresh.com
With increased traffic comes a higher School holiday periods create a surge in the ground for everything from avocados to
risk of incident. Be aware of your fellow population and thousands of children will be artichokes, broccoli to beetroot, herbs to
drivers, pedestrians and cyclists and always: using local roadways this summer. Holiday heirloom vegetables, goats’ dairy, lamb, beef,
destinations are most often new and unfamiliar mussels, chickens, wine, truffles, olives and
• Drive to the conditions garlic, ours is regarded as one of Australia’s
• Avoid jaywalking and use pedestrian refuges environments for children and their families.
When you spot a Holiday Time; Slow Down, truly premiere food producing regions.
• Be alert to children and pedestrians on Hawkes Vegetables
the road
Kids Around sign as you travel around the Mornington Peninsula Produce
Peninsula, we ask you to remember the If it’s grown, bred or raised Just a taste: The Hawkes Family have been
• Keep an eye out for cyclists at all times importance of road safety and be ever mindful entirely on the Peninsula, farming vegetables for six generations.
• Park only in designated areas of increased pedestrian activity in our area. you can identify it with the
• Keep calm! It’s summer and you’ll get Check out their famous potatoes, including
Keep kids safe! Stay vigilant on the road and Mornington Peninsula Produce Hawkes premium kipflers, alongside a great
to where you need to be; relax and when walking children under the age of ten, (MPP) brand. The MPP Certified variety of other fresh local vegies.
enjoy the journey. always remember to hold their hands. Trade Mark is a guarantee of hawkesvegetables.com.au
Accessible beach matting provenance, giving consumers
Keep things moving confidence in supporting their local farmers
The Peninsula can be a busy place during Accessible matting gives people of all
abilities an opportunity to travel across and encouraging them to connect with
peak season. Sidestep the summer crowds
the sand to enjoy the beach in summer. growers, either buying direct at farm gates or
by doing the following:
Wheelchair accessible beach matting is through local markets and retailers.
• Be aware of increased traffic congestion mpproduce.com.au
back at Mount Martha Beach this year, rolled Torello Farm
and travel during off-peak where possible
out seven days a week until 21 April, thanks
• Check alternate routes before leaving —
to the Shire’s partnership with Disabled
Mount Eliza Farmers’ Market Just a taste: Torello Farm grows and sells a
you might find an option that gets you to When: 9am – 1pm,
Surfers Association Mornington Peninsula diverse range of produce including specialty
your destination in comparable time fourth Sun of the month
and Mount Martha Life Saving Club. Beach potatoes, heirloom vegetables, tree ripened
• Carpool, take public transport or move on wheelchairs are available on weekends only. Mount Eliza farmers’ market plays fruit, 100% grass fed Belted Galloway beef
foot or by bike where possible host to many authentic local growers and homemade pickles and preserves.
mornpen.vic.gov.au/access and producers. torellofarm.com.au
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assist you?
We're here to help, which means we
understand how important it is to provide If you or someone you know is
you with the flexibility to seek advice or homeless or at risk of homelessness,
assistance in a way that works for you. No there are services available to help.
matter your query or concern, you can be The Southern Peninsula Shower and
assured we'll have somebody standing by Laundry Program operates once a
to offer the help you need, when you need week on the Rosebud foreshore.
it, and in the way you prefer. mpf.org.au
Not able to visit a Shire office during
For help with housing, call the
opening hours? Head online to make
Salvation Army Crisis Service,
a payment, report a problem, renew a
free and available 24hrs:
registration, access forms or to take
advantage of the many additional services 1800 825 955
our website offers, all from the comfort of For information about housing, support,
your home. Prefer to chat to someone in healthcare, food and other services visit
person? Simply pick up the phone or jump the Ask Izzy website or download the
on webchat to speak with a member of our app for your phone.
friendly customer service team. askizzy.org.au
Our Service Centres Visitor Information
Our customer service centres are open from Mornington Peninsula
8.30am – 5pm Mon to Fri Visitor Information Centre
(excluding public holidays) 359B Point Nepean Road, Dromana
(03) 5950 1000 or 1300 850 600 7 days, 10am to 4pm.
mornpen.vic.gov.au/report-it Closed Christmas Day.
Rosebud 03 5950 1579
90 Besgrove Street Visitor Information
Mornington BP Baxter Service Centre
2 Queen Street (Southbound Peninsula Link)
Hastings 1400 Mornington Peninsula Freeway, Baxter
21 Marine Parade Open 7 days, 24/7
Somerville (staffed Fridays 4pm – 7pm and
1085 Frankston-Flinders Road Saturdays 10am – 1pm)
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