Dressed for Dressage With the 2012 Dressage Team well in place in London already, Boneo Park rallied to raise funds to support and help the team through the next few months of competition.
With a call for help the Peninsula came together as Stylist and Milliner Annette Sanfilippo showcased her millinery with two local boutiques Bella on Barkly and Betties Boutique along with Peninsula pretties who modelled to showcase all the fashion at a Gala Cocktail Party and fashion parade at Zinc Federation Square.
Master of Ceremonies, local celebrity James Brayshaw, from the Nine Networks Footy Show helped the fun along to make the night a great success.
The Team will need constant support over the next weeks and any ongoing donations of goods and services will help to add to their existing online auction post event.
Thank you to so many local businesses for jumping on board the event and future enquiries are to Fiona at Boneo Park on 03 5986 3006.
Derinya Primary was well represented at the 100km OxFam Charity Walk in April with lots of local business personalities including Sally from Cake This, Nick Hough Good Guys, Robin and Pippa -Sports Injury Clinic and Mel Baker Flight Centre Mt Eliza joining the team.
Together they raised over 20,000.
Pictured above is Derinya Team 4 they split into groups and Beckie White well-known for Colour Collections and Miss Velvet said that it was a personal challenge on a team level.
There were lots of highs and lows and injuries but she said she would do it again to beat her personal best even though there was torrential rain for the first 30km and she estimates it will take a year for her feet to return to normal And she said living on the Peninsula is great training for the diversity in terrain.
Well done everyone.
Irish Dancing Championships headed for Frankston For the fifth consecutive year the rumble of tapping feet will roll into Frankston with the annual McAleer Open Irish Dancing Championships being held over the June 9-10 long weekend.
More than 300 dancers many of a world class standard - and their families will make the annual trip to our city for what is the second largest Championship of its kind in Australia.
Frankston City Council is a proud sponsor of the event which brings hundreds of people into town over the long weekend many of them choosing to stay locally in Frankston.
This is a great event and is another example of our city embracing cultural diversity, Frankston City Mayor Brian Cunial said.
The colourful costumes and the amazing dancing, it really is a great spectacle.
But more than that, it is also a wonderful economic opportunity for our city with visitors coming from all over Australia and even New Zealand.
Council provides a shuttle bus for competitors to the Langwarrin Performing Arts Centre from the heart of Frankston.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the event and entry is free.
For further information, including sponsorship and advertising opportunities for this event, please visit www.mcaleerchampionship.com.au Australia Day Poster Competition Entries close June 15 Local residents under the age of 21 are encouraged to design an Australia Day poster that reflects what Australia Day means to them.
Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Frank Martin said the Australia Day committee is providing an opportunity for local residents to get involved and show off their creative talents by entering the design a poster competition.
Entries may reflect the history of Australia Day, or key achievements on the Peninsula.
There is a wealth of creativity in our local community so we expect some fantastic poster entries he said.
The poster can be of mixed techniques including painting, drawing, photography or computer generated.
The major prize winner will receive a Bendigo Bank account with 500, and 750 in cash.
The winning entry will feature in the Shire s Australia Day 2013 advertising and poster displays across the Peninsula.
The Bendigo Bank will also display the winning entry in its branches on the Mornington Peninsula.
Three runners up will receive a Bendigo Bank account with 250.
The runners up will also feature in local newspapers and in Bendigo Bank branches across the Peninsula.
To enter the poster competition and for further details visit www.mornpen.vic.gov.au or contact our events team on 5950 1764.
Entry forms are also available from Bendigo Bank branches.
Entries close 5.00pm Friday 15 June 2012 PIC details L-R Jason Symonds - Balnarring Community Bank Manager, Cr Frank Martin Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor, Bronwyn Ralph - Dromana Community Bank Manager, Greg Hood - Hastings Community Bank Manager and Gary Sanford - Senior Manager Rye Dromana Community Bank.
14 GoodLife, june - july - august 2012