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SALISBURY-BASED arts and heritage organisations have launched a new wellbeing project after being awarded funding of £260,000. Well-City Salisbury, brings together the experience and skills of ArtCare, The Salisbury Museum, Wessex Archaeology and Wiltshire Creative. Over three years, the partner organisations will deliver a total of 24 courses to people who have a mental health need and vulnerable individuals and groups. The funding for the project has been made available from The National Lottery Community Fund. Adrian Green, Director of The Salisbury Museum, said: "Supporting the...

That’s the spirit: Women walk for others WOMEN on a three-day walk from Frankston to Cape Schanck earlier this month aimed to “inspire and empower those experiencing disadvantage and transform their lives through fitness, health and wellbeing activities”. The Women’s Spirit Walk – the Frank to Schanck Challenge – set off from Frankston pier on Friday 30 April with about 70 women and some men on a mission to reach Cape Schanck lighthouse by Sunday afternoon, 2 May. Founder and managing director of Women’s Spirit Project Jodie Belyea said one-in-four women experienced mental healt...

Shire spends to ease COVID pain THE Mornington Peninsula had more businesses relying on the federal government’s JobKeeper program throughout the COVID-19 pandemic than any other Victorian municipality. From September, 59.2 per cent of peninsula businesses were being supported by the program – the third highest number in Australia. At the peak of the downturn in August 2205 “local” jobs were lost. In the wake of those statistics Mornington Peninsula Shire has decided to spend more than $10 million on helping the community recover from the economic and social effects of the coronavirus...

No shortage of challengers on mountain trails 2 Mins Read Trailblazing the main attraction: It may be a bumpy, strenuous ride but there is no doubting the ever-growing attraction of the mountain bike trails in Arthurs Seat State Park. Picture: Yanni Share AN appetite for self-inflicted punishment appears to have no boundaries when it comes to mountain bike riding. Steep, winding trails, peppered with rocks and tree roots that quickly turn into slippery, muddy slides are more drawcard than deterrent. Recent years have seen an ever increasing number of mountain bikers descend (lit...

State terminates AGL’s gas import plan IMPROMPTU it may have been, but there was no suppressing the joy felt by members of the anti-AGL forces after they heard about the government’s refusal of a gas import terminal at Crib Point. THE state government has knocked back power company AGL’s plans for a gas import terminal at Crib Point. Planning Minister Richard Wynne said the project, which also included a 55 kilometre gas pipeline to Pakenham, was refused because of the “unacceptable effects” it would have on Western Port’s environment. In a statement on Tuesday 30 March Mr Wynne s...