THE PORT MELBOURNE Christmas Winterland in Port Melbourne Christmas is coming to Port Melbourne perform. While you stroll along beautiful on the nice list. For parents, the PMBA their windows. Children can pick up an and locals couldn’t be more excited. With Bay Street to the sounds of choirs singing, would like to help take some of the stress entry card for the competition at the many the days getting longer and Melbourne’s there will be countless other groups to out of Christmas time by offeringy free gift shops along Bay Street, find and correctly weather marginally improving, the Port capture your attention, each providing free wrapping in all retail stores on Bay Street, identify which shop window has each of Melbourne Business Association have entertainment to give back to the commu- which will leave you with more time to the 12 animals in the song and then enter launched a community initiative to encour- nity they love. Circus Oz will be performing enjoy everyone’s favourite time of year. their card for a chance to win one of the age residents to get out and enjoy Port street theatre, Port Melbourne Football prizes. Melbourne at Christmas time. Club players will be signing autographs, Saving the best ‘til last, there will also be Goju Karate will be entertaining the mass- a competition runs throughout the four Christmas is a great time of year for On Thursday the 29th of November, from es and the Police and Port Melbourne Fire weeks before Christmas sponsored by the people of all ages. Even if the unabated 5:00pm-9:00pm, Bay Street will undergo a Brigade will also be on hand to chat to the PMBA where children have a chance to excitement of childhood has dimmed makeover as the event ‘Christmas in Port crowds. With such entertainment on offer win a Nintendo Wii U Deluxe plus a $200 over the years, adults still love this time Melbourne’ transforms our beachside you will be sure to build up quite an appe- gift voucher at EB Games. of year for the things it represents; time community into a Christmas winterland. tite, thankfully the Port Melbourne Rotary with friends and family, warm weather Club and Holy Trinity Anglican Church Port Find the 12 Days of Christ- and most importantly a holiday from work. The evening is a night for all people to Melbourne will be holding sausage sizzles mas in shop windows Come along and enjoy a great night whilst enjoy and with so many local groups where you can pick up a snag to keep you also supporting local businesses. involved there is bound to be something to going as you continue the fun. across Port Melbourne entertain people of all ages. for a chance to win a Christmas in Port As good as the entertainment will be, it Melbourne combines all So what can you expect on the night? just wouldn’t be Christmas without an ap- Nintendo Wii U Deluxe Children from Port Melbourne Primary pearance from Santa. There are rumours plus $200 EB gift card. of these into one fun and and Port Phillip Specialist School will be that he will be taking a break from his free night of street enter- entertaining crowds with renditions of fa- busy schedule to visit Tiny Polkadots As part of the Christmas celebrations, vourite Christmas carols. Families are en- at 239 Bay Street and will happily have shop windows around Port Melbourne tainment with Santa and couraged to come along and support not photos taken with all good little boys and will be decorated with scenes to turn the late night trading on only the children but also primary school girls (starting December 2nd every Sun- street into a winter wonderland. Hidden headmaster Peter Martin and adult choirs day 10:00am - 12:30pm, Wednesday and amongst these decorations and spread November 29th NOVEMBER 2012 Musical Directions, Albert Park Commu- Friday morning from 9:00-11:30am and the length of Bay Street will be twelve nity Children’s Choir, 7 Doors Down and finishes Friday December 21st) Thankfully select stores with scenes from ‘The 12 from 5:00 - 9:00 pm. Cadence choir who have kindly agreed to all Port Melbourne children are of course Days of Christmas – Aussie version” in 3 THE PORT MELBOURNE THE PRESIDENT’S LETTER POR T M We have finished council elections and It would be remiss of us not to thank Janet Bolitho the retiring councillor for E LBO Sandridge ward for all her work over the years. Congratulations to Bernadene Voss the new councillor, who we are U sure will be a great asset to Port Melbourne and its business community. R NE While congratulating people. we should recognize the winners of the Inaugural Best of Port Awards.The local community voted for who they think is the best in a number of categories, ranging from Best Coffee to Best Social media activity. The awards were also a way for the Port Melbourne Business Association to give something to the Port Phillip Specialist School. We start our Christmas season this year with a late night shopping extravaganza. Circus Oz, Santa Claus, carols, choirs, competitions, fire brigade, photographs with Santa, Gingerbread Decoration Workshop (with gifts to take home), free gift wrapping and much much more all on Thursday, November 29th from 5 pm. Don’t miss out on the fun and remember to bring the kids. Our Christmas theme this year The Australian version of TheTwelve Days of Christmas is so much bigger than anything we have done before. Amongst the more than 100 windows that are decorated are twelve store windows highlighting the Australian version, families are being encouraged to bring the kids and enter the competition. A lovely family walk and a learning experience for all . The Inaugural Best of Port Awards was a was successful as the attendees stayed We take our hats off to the amazing group of people responsible for our Christmas campaign, including resounding success. As opposed to indus- and mingled for a long time after the func- IN THIS ISSUE: Jennifer Crosswell from Edelene on Bay, George Tsingos from Elegant Slax and ATA signage (who worked through try accolades, we let people power make tion had officially ended. our decision. All award winners were the night to make sure it could happen) and our hardworking employees. We take this opportunity to wish all the The Best of Port 5 voted in by the strength of their popularity All goes well for the building of a com- Port Melbourne Community a wonderful holiday season and happy, healthy and safe New Year. Christmas Essentials 9 in the community. The number of people munity spirit within the Port Melbourne The Best of Port Continued 15 who involved themselves was quite stag- business community. gering. During the four-week period when Bike Fest 19 Paul Littmann voting was open, over 2800 votes were As well as congratulations to each of the President of the PMBA cast. This resulted in 11 winners and one finalists and category winners for their very happy Port Phillip Specialist School outstanding performances, it is necessary Published by Port Melbourne Business Association who received a $2000 donation from the to thank the sponsors who made the event BEACH TENNIS ANYONE? www.3207portmelbourne.com.au charity fundraising event. possible. To the Port Melbourne Business Association, Dalmatino, Kosdown and 3AW Editorial contributer Robert Chislett What do you get when you cross some ences surrounding it. The world is truly a recreational mixed events. There’s really Within one week of the finalists being an- for all their support, we would like to say a sand, a net, a depressurized ball and a better place for it. something for everyone. It is also a unique ABN 22 089 928 327 nounced the official awards evening was a resounding thank you for making the first paddle? Perhaps not surprisingly, the an- So make it yours and come on down oppotunity for local business and spon- P.O. Box: 264 Port Melbourne 3207 sell-out. The evening was an unqualified Best of Port Awards such a resounding swer is a sport called Beach Tennis - and to our weekly beach tennis fixtures at sors to promote their services and brand [email protected] success and was superbly hosted by 3AW success. We look forward to next year’s it is poised to be the new X-factor beach Port Melbourne (The Nation’s Spiritual by becoming involved in this iconic local General Manager Shane Healy. The award event and are sure the competition will be The Port Melbourne is a free publication sport, of the future. Birthplace) every Tuesday and Wednesday, event which embraces the reason why we and is distributed in Port Phillip. function was a light hearted cocktail party even fiercer as all businesses in the future Played on a court area 16m x 8m and and join in our social league, which caters play sport to have FUN! where the food was plentiful and fun was strive to be recognised as one of the combining the skills of tennis, badminton for all levels of play. All material is copyrighted and no part of had by all. It was obvious that the evening ‘Best in Port’. and volleyball, and can be played on all Don’t forget our keystone event in We are on Facebook : Beach Tennis Australia this publication may be recorded, stored in a retrieval system, adapted, reproduced surfaces.The game is scored like tennis Januarry 11-13 , 2013. The 7th Austral- And Twitter: beachtennisoz so follow us nor transmitted without written permis- and is fast paced allowing games and skill ian Beach Tennis Championships.