Made possible by... THE BRIDGE Bi - monthly community magazine for Balnarring, Bittern, Crib Point, Flinders, French Island, Main Ridge, Merricks, Pt. Leo, Red Hill, Shoreham, Somers and Tuerong Issue 71 February March 2022 www.bridgemag.com.au Heartfelt Thanks to the Bridge’s wonderful co - GOLD SPONSORS!! Photo by Jai Seales Some of you will have spotted The Sybil Disobedients, who are part of our local Extinction Rebellion (XR) Group, performing at the Balnarring shops a few months ago to mark COP21. See inside for more photos and a great article about this group of proactive locals. Photo by Talei Kenyon. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Boon Wurrung and Bunurong language groups of the Kulin Nation. We would like to pay our respects to their elders, past, present and future. Hello Everyone! This morning I overheard a man talking with others while awaiting delivery of their coffees outside a local café. He was describing how important his little dog has been for him through these Covid years, and that without his little mate, he would most certainly have been one of the numbers of those who had died during these extreme, previously unimaginable times – ‘I would have become a statistic,’ he said. Like many, these last couple of years have made me become more aware of when I feel my happiness and peace – like that man, just being with my little mate; also, time with friends, gardening, walking on the beach, writing and reading, feeling a belonging, or connection, to this whole world really, which has been interesting as I’ve never before felt I belonged anywhere in the world! But a crisis will focus us on where/how we feel safe/sustained – alone or in company, or both. And to get clear about what we need to give our energy to in order to enhance our wellbeing is to become a conscious being on this planet. Something I’ve been able to increase in my life over Covid is time spent in meditation. When I was growing up, my dad was a bit of a yachtie. Yes, he had a boat (sorry! Yacht!) moored at a yacht club, but he also had a wall of books about yachties, their travels and their experiences. I recall reading in those hardbacks, usually with mountainous seas in full colour on the dust jackets, about the feeling experienced in isolation and solitude on the high seas – that of a presence of ‘something bigger, loving, protective’. I too have had that experience in meditation, with not a wave in sight! I’ve been taking more time to be alone, silent, inward focussed and listening for whatever may emerge. It is one of those wellbeing pieces in the ‘me’ jigsaw that has become a keystone in life. I thank Covid for this. So many silver linings have emerged, thanks to Covid. Take good care of yourselves, everyone! And please do read Brian’s gorgeous story, The Box, on pages 64 - 67! L ove to you all, from us both, Jen and Ali xx info@bridgemag.com.au The Bridge volunteers : Editorial & layout team: Jen Atherton, Ali Hoelzer Website: John Ashton (Ikoniq) Accounts: Lesley McMillan Subscriptions: Robyn Agg Distribution team: Robyn Agg, Thomas Hoelzer, Chris Newell, Celia Sexton, Faye Poll, Jimmy @Balnarring Post Office, Ed & Meg Pawlik , Jen Atherton Content: Our wonderful community! You! The Bridge Magazine www.bridgemag.com.au Email: info@bridgemag.com.au Address: PO Box 248 Balnarring VIC 3926 CONTENTS Birthdays/Angel Card 3 How to Contribute last page February March 2022 Inspirational Angel Cards for the Community Balance Relax How can you weave these into your day to support and empower you? Source: Inspirational Angel Cards, by Simon Bunyevich, Somers. February March Who do you appreciate in our community and why? 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For deadline reminders, email info@bridgemag.com.au with “deadline reminders” in the subject line. 4 th Jason 6 th Matt Wood 9 th Jasmine Wigley 11 th Terry Mulcahy 12 th Christian O’Toole 13 th Bec Davis 13 th We remember Jane Featherston 18 th Deirdre McLean 19 th Jo Treweek 20 th Daryl Gordon 25 th Suzi Callender 26 th Neil Adams 27 th Grant Bradbury 27 th Dr Tiv Nirmalaan 3 rd Ronnie Little 5 th Adam Harris 7 th Audrey Russo 7 th Hope Ryan 8 th Harry Mussel 14 th Crystal Fieldhouse 17 th Paul Olson 19 th Danni Josephine 21 st Frank De Backer 22 nd Steve Haylock 25 th Jeff Fortuyn 27 th Sophie Douglas 28 th Mimi De Backer 28 th Vince Cafici To add a name to community birthdays, email info@bridgemag.com.au Birthdays 4 We're moving An exciting new branch is coming Opening in Balnarring village early February 2022! Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited ABN 11 068 049 178, AFSL/Australian Credit Licence 237879 A1373507, OUT_8667635, 04/01/2022 5 Your local coastal property experts thecoast.com.au The Coast Real Estate - Shop 4 Balnarring Village Phone 03 5983 1980 Our commi tment to serve you We are passionate real estate experts who love our community and the coastal environment we live in. We know how important your home or investment is to you and we ’ re ready to serve you and achieve the best result. Our guidance and grounded local insight will give you all the support and confidence you need every ste p of the way. 6 News from your elected advocate for Red Hill Ward, Cr. David Gill. The festive season allows some extra time for reflection on important local matters. I believe our biggest local issue is land use planning. Mornington Peninsula is recognised in State planning policy as an area of significance and that there should be only moderate to low levels of housing growth. Our biggest protection to the character and liveability of the P eninsula is the urban growth boun daries around our towns and villages which prohibit any reduction of green wedge land. I have listed my main planning issues and welcome your feedback: • A general lack of understanding and sympathy from the State Government (politicians and b ureaucrats) th at the Mornington Peninsula is different to Metropolitan Melbourne. • The shortage of light industrial zoned land for job creation improved by using excess Port related industrial land • The increasing use of State Government introduced ‘ V icSmart’ planning regulations that do not notify neighbours (or councillors) of developments and take away all community appeal rights • Protection of strategic agricultural land. There is an increase of rural living on previously viable farmland. • Drought proofing the Peninsula using recycled water to help safeguard the effects of Climate Change • Maintaining the Urban Growth Boundary and not allowing any reduction of the Green Wedge on the Peninsula while ensuring protection of strategic agricultural land. • Land use compliance should not be arbitrary but enforced when regulations are ignored to the detriment of the environment or to your amenity. • A lack of acknowledgment of the authorised local planning statement in planning decisions at VCAT (Planning Appeals Tribunal) and the State Government planning department (DELWP). • A W ildlife M anagement P lan is needed to protect the vulnerability of our diminishing fauna on the Peninsula. This would be a much needed first in Victoria. • The sensitive introduction of the Neighbourhood Residential Zone (C219 Planning Scheme Amendment) to help prevent three storey development from chang ing the coastal character of the Peninsula forever. • The future stabling of trains for any elec trification to Hastings must not occur within the Green Wedge • The current state government, municipal wide bushfire prone area legislation which allows exemptions for tree clearance around existing dwellings to 10 metres and along 7 fence lines out to 4 met res in most areas, is altering the green character of the Peninsula forever. Tree removal should require a permit and justification in residential areas. In local updates: • There is growing community concern about proliferation of signs around Balnarring Village Shopping centre. • The threatened iconic Balnarring Beach Eucalyptus tree is safe for now and may be the catalyst for road safety improvements near Catherine’s store • The trial community ‘ pop - in’ H ub has come to an end. A big thank you to the Balnarring Village Management for allowing the use at a peppercorn rent while planning for the IGA extensions. The Hub successfully showed the need for a community centre and was embraced by many locals. The next step is a replacement venue while planning i s underway for a permanent community Hub. Your feedback to Council will help with the competitive budget process • A Somers Community meeting is being planned to discuss the lack of community input into foreshore management since the State Government removed the local committee some years ago. Maintenance has been poor and funding almost non - existent from DELWP and Parks Victoria. • Thank you to the Balnarring CFA volunteers who attended the recent Merricks Beach Community Association AGM to discuss fire danger precautions. I was very impressed with the practical advice and their feel for the environment conveyed to all present. • Merricks beach residents are very concerned ab out the Merricks Beach Road intersection with Frankston - Flinders Road. An overhead warning light is required and consideration of a speed reduction f ro m 100kms. • Recent storm damage is still being addressed with costs estimated to be well over $2m to Counc il (and ratepayers). Hopefully Council will have learnt a lot and will be better prepared in future. Please continue to report dangerous trees and I will continue to follow up. I understand the frustration of those who have waited a long time for help. Stay well. Regards, David. Phone: 0437 129 016 8 Balnarring & Surrounds Community House Community members met with Council staff from the Community Facilities and Community House teams on January 24 visiting the Pop I n Hub, Balnarring Hall and Common l and. The meeting purpose was to to discuss intermediate arrang e ments between demolishing the existing premises for Ritchies expansion and occupying a new space. As soon as an incorporated organisation is formed, proposals can be put before Council and Government and funding can be applie d for. An outcome of the meeting is an implied urgency to form a committee to become an incorporated organisation. If there is anybody who has experience in setting up committees wishing to put their hand up to be on this committee could you please email info@bridgemag.com.au . Also invited is anyone passionate and wanting to be a part of the formation of a committee. The incorporation process could take at least a couple of weeks thereafter the organisation can apply for and receive funds. Meeting d iscu ssion points: - Need to move furnishings and white goods out of Balnarring Pop in Hub ( by Jan 30). - An incorporated Community House Committee is required to enable funding and insurances ASAP - A proposition was put forward to Council representatives to rent the small meeting room as an immediate measure to store furnishings & continue activities for the cost of the annual fees received currently by Council - As an interim solution , the Community House Group may take over management of t he Balnarring Small Hall which would be more suitable as it’s bigger. Council will advise the current annual income for the space and the Community House Committee may consider finding funding to cover this cost, alternatively Council may wa i ve fees. - The small hall may be refurbished to suit Hub activities e.g. for art and dancing – replace old damp carpet with polished concrete with rugs, paint walls. Install glass doors rather than solid ones for natural light, have lounge areas and lighting as per the Pop In hub. This type of change requires consultation with current regular users. - Long term vision for Community House servicing Balnarring and several surrounding suburbs : purpose built facility – may be on edges of Village Common l and . Master plan may be revisited. - Russell Street rental is not an option without an incorporated group established to apply for funding - It is understood that if the Community House group has an identified committee and becomes incorporated, that remaining hub funds currently held by the Balnarring Village Common (BVC) may be transferrable to the new Hub/House organisation - Signage from current location needs to be retrieved before demolition 9 Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain Project The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain Project is a world - f irst project, supported by both the Australian & Victorian Governments. The aim of the project is to safely produce & transport clean liquid hydrogen from Victoria ’ s Latrobe Valley to Kobe in Japan. A key objective of the project is to demonstrate an end - to - end supply chain between the two countries. The H.E.S.C Project is being developed in 2 phase s, beginning with the pilot, which aims to demonstrate that hydrogen can be produced using Latrobe V alley coal & transported to Japan. Hydrogen has never been shipped in liquid form on this scale before, “This is a World First”. The process includes : Hyd rogen being produced from coal at a newly constructed plant at AGL’s Loy Yang complex in the Latrobe Valley, through a coal gasification & gas refining process. Carbon offsets have been purchased to mitigate emissions from the pilot. In the commercial phas e, carbon dioxide would be captured during this process & stored deep underground in a process known as Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS). The Hydrogen is then transported by truck to a liquefaction & loading terminal at the Port o f Hastings, the first of it s kind in Australia. The hydrogen is then liquefied & loaded onto a specially designed marine carrier ( Suiso Frontier ’) f or shipment to Japan The decision to progress to the commercial phase, which will produce clean hydrogen from Coal with CCS will be m ade after the pilot project is completed. SUISO FRONTIER Vital Statistics • ‘Suiso’ means hydrogen in Japanese • Length (overall): 116 m • Molded breadth: 19 m • Molded depth: 17.90m • Molded draft: 4.5m • Gross tonnage: approx. 8,000t • Tank cargo capacity: approx. 1,250m3 • Main engine: Diesel Electric Propulsion • Sea speed: approximately 13 kn • Capacity: 25 people • Launched December 2019 The Suiso Frontier is due to berth at The Port o f Hastings Steel, Wharf #1 1200/20 th Jan 2022. Launch Video: https://youtu.be/WGPkSuIH7uA References: https://www.hydrogenenergysupplychain.com/about - hesc/ https://www.industry.gov.au/policies - and - initiatives/ growing - australias - hydrogen - industry/hydrogen - energy - supply - chain - pilot - project https://static1.squ arespace.com/static/592f5720f5e2317ce97cec2c/t/61e7434d49a5a2228edf920f/16425 45997360/Forward+Shipping+List+190122.pdf 10 Community slams Brown Coal to Hydrogen project as first ship arrives in Port Members and supporters of Save Westernport and WPPC gathered at Woolleys Beach last week to mark the arrival of the Japanese Hydrogen tanker Suiso Frontier in Westernport and to make our concerns known. The Suiso Frontier will be dock ed at BlueScope Hastings until Feb ruary to collect the first shipment of Hydrogen for Kawasaki’s Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project. Hydrogen may be a viable alternative to fossil fuels, but only if th e H ydrogen is Green : made by electrolysis and sustainably sourced power. Media reports expressed excitement about the ‘world first’ project but glossed over the truth that Hydrogen produc ed at the L a Trobe Valley facility was made from brown coal donated by AGL, in a project backed by state and federal funds Far from being Green, the pilot project will generate 100 tonnes of carbon emissions , produc ing a mere 2 tonnes of Hydrogen , while 30 tonnes of CO2 will be generated for e ach tonne of Hy drogen If it proceeds to its commercial stage, the project will depend on the development of government subsidised, experimental Carbon Capture and Storage technology that involves transporting carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphate s and methane emissions to be inject ed beneath the seabed off Victoria’s Gippsland coast. No emissions produced in the pilot have or will b e captured , although purchasing carbon offsets had led H ESC representatives to promote the pilot as “a clean energy project” The commercial stage would also require channel deepening by dredging in Westernport, to accommodate the upscaled Hydrogen supertanker transports to Japan. Dredging can affect the marine and coastal environment in several ways . S uspended sediments and increased turbidity are known to impact seagrass meadows , while “ leadi ng to long - term effects on intertidal and sub - tidal communities ” , according to the University of Melbourne Associate Professor and leading geomorphologist David Kennedy The risk of marine pest in festation from increased commercial shipping is also a major source of concern We were perplexed by the preponderance of uniformed and plain - clothes police at our peaceful protest — including several sent all the way from Spencer Street in Melbourne , but the local support and wider media interest was heartening , and we thank everyone who attended Save WP 1 and WPPC 2 prepared media releases that detail our reasons for objecting to the projec t and q uestion ing the legitimacy of extending the life of the La Trobe Valley coal Industry in the production of ‘Brown Hydrogen’ for Japan For more information on why the HESC project should not proceed to its commercial stage , and its many risks to Westernport Bay visit https://www.wppcinc.org/ Or https://savewesternport.org/ 1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lx4zEyiMPqOjlVZUB3IG4qiRGEYMwn4m/view?usp=drivesdk 2 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E0TetwjSNLqpSMvUUZFBl9TtYUPLp9yq/vie w?usp=drivesdk 11 Westernport locals protest the arrival of the tanker at Woolleys Beach, while the Suiso Frontier passes in the background, photo by Don Juniper. Picture of the ‘Suiso Frontier’ by Jane Jobe taken from Red Rocks Beach, Phillip Island 12 The sea, the sea SA R A H FAU L K N E R | F I O N A H U G H E S | N A N N E T T E S H AW 5 – 27 MARC H 20 2 2 Silver Leaf Art Box is excited to present The sea, the sea — an exhibition of new works by Sarah Faulkner, Nannette Shaw (Tyereelore, Trawoolway, Bunurong), and Fiona Hughes (Tyereelore, Trawoolway, Bunurong). Shaw and Hughes make their work in the same way the ance st ral women of Tasmania have done for thousands of years. Shaw’s bull kelp vessels are created in a slow process that begins with gathering the kelp. Similarly, Hughes begins her work by gathering shells from coa st al locations she knows intimately. Shell st ringing is the cultural practice of collecting, preparing and st ringing necklaces and bracelets by Tasmanian Aboriginal women, and is widely recognised as being the fine st work of its kind in the world. The materials used in both a rt forms are increasingly hard to find as the kelp fore st s and the shell dwellers who live there are impacted by warming waters from climate change. Having relocated from Melbourne to Blairgowrie ju st before the pandemic, Faulkner’s new works po rt ray the mercurial moods of the Back Beach. Painted from memories of her daily walks, Faulkner captures the dramatically varied atmospheres and energies of the sea. Together these works invite contemplation and celebration of the sea, her ecologies, cultural connections, her essence, and her depths. Enquiries: 0422 132 525 Images from top: Nannette Shaw, kelp vessel, 2021, bull kelp and river reed, 11 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm Fiona Hughes, shell bracelet, 2021, maireener, grey gull and e st uarine mud-creeper shells on ela st icised thread, approximately 4 cm across 13 WWW.SILVE R LE AF - A RT BOX .C OM . AU 3361 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Merricks, VIC Image: Sarah Faulkner, Mushroom Reef, Flinders 2021, oil on board, 61 x 92 cm O P E N I N G Saturday 5 March, 3–6pm With live music by Carissa Nyalu Yo rt a Yo rt a Dja Dja Wurrung singer/songwriter The sea, the sea SA R A H FAU L K N E R | F I O N A H U G H E S | N A N N E T T E S H AW 5 – 27 MARC H 20 2 2 14 15 MARCH 19 th 202 2 10am – 7pm BALNARRING BEACH, ROBERTSONS PARK AND CAMPING RESERVE The 2022 Womin D jeka Balnarring Ngargee line - up is finalised ! We are thrilled to welcome our community to celebrate and honour indigenous cultures through an impressive day of performances, cultural workshops and market stalls while enjoying the delicious food and amazing community atmosphere. It will be an honour to have N’arwee’t Dr Carolyn Briggs AM conduct Welcome to Country. N’arwee’t Carolyn is a Boon W urrung Senior Elder and the Chairperson and Founder of the Boon Wurrung Foundation. A descendant of the First Peoples of Melbourne, the Yaluk - ut Weelam clan of the Boon W urrung, she is the great - granddaughter of Louisa Briggs, a Boon W u rrung woman born near Melbourne in the 1830’s. N’arwee’t has been involved in developing and supporting opportunities for Indigenous youth and has been proactive in developing strategies for the promotion and maintenance of Boon W urrung culture and heritag e for over 40 years. C elebrate the presentation of the N a rragunnawali Award to Balnarring Preschool Balnarring Preschool won this award in November 2021 in recognition of their philosophy to weave learning with First Peoples into every day, as an act of reconciliation. The Narragunnawali Awards are the only national awards program that recognises and celebrates Australian schools and early learning services that are implementing outstanding reconciliation initiatives. Womin Djeka Balnarring Ngargee presents a diversity of sounds and cultural experiences Talented v ocalist s and performers John Wayne Parsons, Deniece Hudson, Dave Arden, Brett Willoughby and Fred Leone will be on the Balnarring stage John Wayne Parsons is a solo artist , composer, producer and performer. He is a proud Yuggerabul and Ngarangawal man from south east Queensla nd who also has ancestral ties to the Kemer Kemer Meriam and Maluligal Island nations within the Torres Strait. His singing practice is deeply embedded within his cultural identity. 16 Deniece Hudson, Gunditjmara and Yorta Yorta s inger and s ongwriter , brings a mix of contemporary rock, and rhythm and blues. David Arden is a Kokatha - Gunditjmara guitarist, songman, and storyteller with an impressive performing, touring and recording history. As an artist his extensive body of work provides insight into Aboriginal heritage and contemporary Aboriginal culture. Bart Willoughby is a p ioneering Aboriginal Reggae Artist , a founding member of bands “No Fixed Address” and “Mixed Re lations” and is best known for life - altering and defiant Indigenous anthems . S aid to be the tip of the spear in the modern indigenous song - line , Bart Willoughby forged the path for many and has been a n undeniable influence on acts that have since followed his lead. Headlining our 2022 f estival is Fred Leone. Fred is one of the Butchulla Songmen , a traditional song custodian, and a ground - breaking, award winning artist who works across genres and mediums to bring a distinctly original voice to his performances and recordings. Fred is a well - respected community leader, with strong Australian Abor iginal, Tongan and South - Sea Islander heritage. Dance and cultural performances are a must see on the main stage T he dynamic and uplifting Murrundaya Yepengna Dance Troupe are on a mission to sing and dance up Country and create connections between people, Culture, Country and community. Indigenous Outreach Projects is a Hip Hop dance group with a focus on delivering health and positive messages to youth and community, delivering th eir motto “no shame, be proud, respect” by encouraging a strong mind, body, spirit and culture. The inspiring group Western Creation will bring a n important moment for relaxation and reflection with their captivating meld of traditional chants, western m usic and beautiful harmonies with yidaki and i nteractive dance Members of the Bibbulmann clan from the Noongar tribe of Western Australia, they use many aspects of Aboriginal culture, including dance, music, song, art and history, to bring Indigenous peop le into the hearts and minds of their audiences. In the workshop area, Living Culture return with the always popular Bush Tucker walks and a Wayapa session will be facilitated by Karan, owner and operator of Yimba Yumba. Karan is a proud Bidjara women with strong Irish Heritage and is locally connected having lived and worked across the region for over 20 years. Yimba Yumba uses the modality of Wayapa - a n exciting Aboriginal Earth Connection and Wellness modality based on what has been known to Aborig inal peoples for thousands of years : t he importance of connection to the earth to connect to Spirit and to oneself. To ensure you have a safe and wonderful experience at the festival this is a fully accessible event. R emember to park in the paddock with a contribution to the local Lions club and please check in at the entrance. Volunteers are needed to help run this incredible day. Please r egister your interest on our website: www.balnarringfestival.com.au 17 18 Red Hill Open Day 12 Feb 2022 10am A Conservations delight of bushland on 40 acres of private land, Red Hill, will be open to the public for guided tours on the 12 February 2022 at 10am. This tract of bush has required woody weed removal over 4years but is otherwise pristine forest which is part of a larger 100 acre forest providing significant flora and fauna diversity. The Powerful Owl and Masked Owl, who are our champion raptors against the use of second Generation Rodenticides(SGARs) on the Mornington Peninsula, are residents in this incredible bush tract along with many other significant species. For geologists there is a Bluestone intrusion one of the rare accessible bluestone sites on the Peninsula. In short, this is an ‘awesome’ opportunity to experience the best forest the Mornington Peninsula o ff ers. Address: Red Hill Full address on RSVP [RSVP: Insert Subject as 'Open Day' send to info@hrfund.org] 19 Parking: None onsite. See below Land vacant on Shoreham Rd diagonally opposite the address. Please observe Parking Marshalls directions on the day including safely crossing Shoreham Rd Walking: Tracks are well formed but do consider appropriate footwear as the terrain is steep. Also it is recommended you carry water, snacks, sun cover, insect repellent and any other requirement you may have IMPORTANT NOTES: Current COVID19 rules apply and double vaccination & QR Code check in expected . Pets are prohibited. Toilets are unavailable. RSVP is essential [Subject: Open Day Send to info@hrfund.org] 20 Western Port Uniting Church Parish (consisting of Balnarring, Crib Point and Hastings congregations) Service Locations and Times for February and March 2022 February Balnarring 10.45 am Crib Point 9.00 am Hastings 10.45 am and March Church Locations: Balnarring - 10 Balnarring Beach Road, Balnarring. Crib Point - 382 Stony Point Road, Crib Point. Hastings - Cnr Marine Parade and Hodgins Road, Hastings. You are most welcome to join us via our Sunday Zoom Worship service conducted at 10.45 am. Use this Parish link https://zoom.us/j/6688830489 to participate in the service. If you wish to contact a Uniting Church or confirm our service arrangements , please phone a Parish Contact as listed below. Parish Contacts Parish Minister: Rev. Nigel McBrien 0456 298 267 Parish Chairperson: Margaret Baker 0400 096 669 Parish Secretary: Colin Watt 0427 37 9 815 Parish Opportunity Shop - 149 Disney Street Crib Point Our Op Shop has resumed normal trading as follows: - Tuesday to Friday – 10.00 am to 3.30 pm. Saturday 9.30 am to 1.00 pm. Donations are accepted, with thanks during these hours. Frontier Services – Bunnings Sausage Sizzle – 8 th January 2022 Thanks to all – volunteers and community members - who supported the Frontier Services Bunnings Sausage Sizzle on the 8 th January 2022. Aldi Hastings donated the bread which was very much appr eciated. Welcome to Reverend Keiron Jones The Western Port UC Parish welcomes Keiron as Priest - in - Charge of St John the Evangelist F linders with St Mark’s Balnarring. We look forward to a co - operative working relationship with Ke iron and the Anglican Parish.