Local pharmacies now dispensing Moderna vax
Martin Foley’s U3APP seminar
This Week in St Kilda #286
Is Port Phillip lax on vax?
Local pharmacies now dispensing Moderna vax
SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER
Today’s COVID vaccination and case numbers show that Port Phillip has fallen behind in vaccination rates and risen in cases compared to adjoining local government areas (except Melbourne LGA).
TWiSK asked Council what more could be done and Mayor Crawford replied that Council actively supports the Victorian Government by sharing their COVID-19 communications when requested.
“We will also shortly be creating our own social media campaign to encourage vaccination,” she said.
TWiSK wonders why the marques at the former testing site at the Palais are still in place and unused?
Meanwhile and thankfully, Moderna vaccinations are now available from a number of local pharmacies.
Find a local vaccine pharmacy
There are now pharmacies in Acland Street and Carlisle Street dispensing Moderna vaccinations.
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The Hidden Jewish History of the Ukulele: Learn & Play @ JewMu (Zoom only)
Six sessions starting 4 October 1.15 pm – 2.45 pm
Ukuleles are fun and easy to play but are they Jewish? You might be surprised!
Try this enjoyable, informative and practical six-week short course on Zoom led by David Krycer on the history and practice of the ukulele.
$210 / $192
More info
Instagram Lives @ Red Stitch
Every Wednesday 6 October – 3 November, 6 pm
Rehearsals have continued – amazingly on Zoom – through the lockdowns. This Wednesday tune into to an Instagram Live conversation with Prayer Machine actor Joe Petruzzi and Jessica Clarke to hear how they be keeping the light on.
Then on the following Wednesday 13 October, another live conversation with Prayer Machine’s director Krystalla Pearce & Caroline Lee.
www.instagram.com/redstitch
Are outdoor productions back in Vogue?
Restrictions actually provided an amazing opportunity to host Playlist outside, and with all the fun they had, maybe this idea is here to stay.
Watch highlights from Playlist 2021
Filmed by ensemble member Tim Potter.
The Radical Land Megafauna of Melbourne’s Past @ EcoCentre zoom
Thursday 7 October, 6.30 pm – 7 pm
Part 2 of palaeontologist Ben Francischelli’s journey to uncover the radical megafauna that once thundered across the Australian continent – from “Demon Ducks of Doom” to giant marsupials the size of hippos! Free
Book now
Q&A with Heesco & Ben Shewry – Street Art meets Culinary Art @ Space2b
Friday 8 October, 6 pm – 6.40 pm
Join world renowned street artist, Heesco and Ben Shewry, the multi award-winning, hat-accumulating chef in a live Q&A Zoom Session.
Bookings
Martin Foley on Technology & Science and COVID @ U3APP Saturday Seminar
Saturday 9 October, 2.30 – 3.30 pm
Seniors Festival highlight
Minister for Health (and local State MP) Martin Foley, along with a senior health advisor will present the 2021 Seniors Week keynote address.
The seminar will focus on how science and technology are informing Victoria’s COVID response. Free
Please register at www.u3app.org.au
Scroll down and click on “public events”.
See the full Seniors Festival 2021 program
Daal with Cumin Rice @ Space2b Kitchen2Kitchen
We Are Connected Facebook
This week Spaceb’s Volunteer Coordinator Rahila Zeeshan shares a delicious comfort food Daal recipe. A dish from her hometown of Karachi, Pakistan and here she shares a little spice of that with you, from her kitchen to your kitchen.
Small grants for local projects @ PP Love My Place Grants
Applications close 11.59 pm Sunday 10 October
Council’s Love My Place grants support new community creative activities in the public realm. As well as financial support of up to $15,000, successful applicants can receive with marketing, road closures, parking controls, permit approvals, permission to use spaces and more.
Click here for more information and a list of past grants
Death defying duckling convoy @ Facebook video
3.28 minutes of amazement
Watch this incredible duckling journey from St Kilda Botanical Gardens to St Kilda Marina helped by a gaggle of humans.
Two determined ducks with a brood of duckling’s ‘duck and weave’ their way through the streets including crossing a busy Marine Parade.
Plenty of tricky moments – but ultimately family viewing.
View on YouTube
Soon
The Big Deal film Q&A @ Progressive Port Phillip
Tuesday 12 October, 5 pm
The Big Deal is a new film by Craig Reucassel, it stars YouTuber Christiaan Van Vuuren exposing the influence of corporate money on Aussie politics. The Port Phillip Q&A features Craig Reucassel with Saffron Zomer and Tim Costello AO (plus others).
Register now and get a link to view the film before the Q&A
Trailer 
Spaces to hire @ Pride
Don’t let lockdown stop you planning ahead
The Victorian Pride Centre provides flexible, multi-use spaces for the community. Spaces available to book include meeting rooms, boardrooms, co-working desks, a forum area, theatrette, gallery area and roof terrace.
More info
Become a volunteer @ EcoCentre via zoom
Thursday 28 October, 5 pm – 6 pm
Do you have a passion for looking after our local environment and want to use your skills to help activate care for land, water, wildlife and community wellbeing? The EcoCentre volunteer info session is an opportunity to discover about many volunteer opportunities, including gardening, shoreline shell research, beach and street clean ups, planting and lots more!
Register
Brookes Pontoon – an idea @ St Kilda Beach
Suggested by TWiSK reader and local artist Richard Manning
Richard submitted this after seeing people having fun climbing on the buoys surrounding the Shakespeare Grove Main Drain project …
“Brookes Jetty has become Brookes Building Site and soon the all new Circle of Reflection will give us something else to think about.
Our long thin streak of glorious imperfection is gone but maybe there is a way to have The Circle and the Brookes magic too.
Currently the site is circled by a ring of four buoys that became a climbing and jumping base for a cluster of young school holiday crew on a recent warm afternoon.
Reminiscent of Brookes Jetty fun times these buoys made me think that a purpose built pontoon could be anchored offshore.
A pontoon replicating the end of Brookes Jetty and at about the same place.
A Brookes Pontoon to swim to and climb on.
A place to frolic a place to be and a place to remember and experience how it was out there in the bay at the end of Brookes Jetty.”
Your ideas are welcome too
Anybody interested in this activation idea
for Acland Plaza over summer?
Working title: “St Kilda’s Got Talent”
Here’s TWiSK’s very embryonic idea for Acland Plaza
Midweek twilight sessions Monday – Thursday 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Its part busking, part talent quest, part celebration of diversity
Monday – Wednesday: three acts perform each night for the right to comeback on Thursday for a final heat.
The weeks are curated to provide a variety of ages, stages and styles.
It might be a musical style, dance, comedy, spoken word or novelty.
Possibly with specialist curators and hosts, eg dance, poetry, classical, comedy and so on.
After a number of weeks there is a final week with the weekly winners competing for the overall winner.
Why Acland, why now?
#1 Acland Plaza needs some love
#2 Locals would welcome a reason to stop by to soak the vibe
#3 Just for fun
Outdoor activation in an existing alcohol free location, no entry fee for audiences or participants (although acts are selected in advance).
Ideal for accidental audiences and also attracted audiences by promoting themes, eg dance, classical , story telling , multicultural and so on – with Thursdays for weekly winners.
If you want to join TWiSK in this pitch call or email Greg 0418345829
Greg Day
Happy to chat anytime 0418 345 829
Content suggestions and community questions are always welcome.
gday@archives.gdaystkilda.com.au
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