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    5:00 PM - Little Beauty Market - twilight
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    Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
    Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
    November 4, 2022 - November 27, 2022    
    All Day
    Various Locations - Mornington Peninsula
    • Free for kids
    Between Friday 4 - Sunday 27 November 2022 discover Front Beach, Back Beach (FBBB), an ambitious public art project presented by Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery [...]
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    Red Hill Community Market
    05 Nov
    November 5, 2022    
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Red Hill Recreation Reserve
    • Markets
    Red Hill is the 'grand dame' of Victoria's craft markets. Located in one of the State's most picturesque settings, Red Hill Community Market started in [...]
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    VineHop Festival 2022
    13 Nov
    November 13, 2022    
    12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    The Briars
    • Festival/Expo
    Peninsula VineHop Festival is all about celebrating and showcasing the incredible cool-climate wines, craft beer, cider and spirits produced on the stunning Mornington Peninsula. VineHop [...]
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    Point Nepean Portsea Market
    19 Nov
    November 19, 2022    
    9:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Portsea Quarantine Station Point Nepean National Park
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    Located in one of the State’s most picturesque settings, this market has so much to offer. Flowers bunched and potted spill out onto the walkway [...]
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    Emu Plains Market
    19 Nov
    November 19, 2022    
    9:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Emu Plains Reserve
    • Markets
    come and get lost in wonder... underneath the ancient glade of a stringybark forest, makers unite to create a craft revolution never before seen on [...]
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    Xanadu 80's night at Sk8house!
    19 Nov
    November 19, 2022    
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Sk8house
    • Family Activity
    • Fundraiser
    Roll back in time to the 1980’s with a night dedicated to Olivia Newton-John and the roller-skating infused musical fantasy movie Xanadu. Boogie the night [...]
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    Pat Cronin Foundation Be Wise Walk
    20 Nov
    November 20, 2022    
    8:30 am - 2:00 pm
    Heidelberg Cricket Club
    • Fundraiser
    Join us as we walk to End the Coward Punch and remember Pat. Be Wise Walk 2022 When: Sunday 20th November, 10am Where: Heidelberg Cricket [...]
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    Sunset Twilight Market Series
    20 Nov
    November 20, 2022    
    3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Frankston Foreshore
    • Markets
    EVENT  CANCELLED Sunset Twilight Markets are returning to the picturesque Frankston Waterfront for a spring/summer series. Once a month, each market will feature stallholders selling [...]
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    Little Beauty Market - twilight
    26 Nov
    November 26, 2022    
    5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Beauty Park
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    Little Beauty Market is a stunning event brought to you by the creators of the super popular Emu Plains Market in Balnarring. This highly curated [...]
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    Frankston Christmas Lights Festival
    Frankston Christmas Lights Festival
    November 26, 2022    
    5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Frankston Arts Centre Precinct
    • Family Activity
    • Festival/Expo
    • Free Activities
    Frankston’s Christmas Festival of Lights is filled to the brim with all the magic, wonder and joy the season brings. This free event will have [...]
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    The Mount Martha Briars Market
    27 Nov
    November 27, 2022    
    9:00 am - 2:00 pm
    The Briars
    • Markets
    The Briars Craft and Produce Market will be a fantastic day out for friends and family to enjoy a quality home made home grown market. [...]
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    Red Hill Community Market
    03 Dec
    December 3, 2022    
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Red Hill Recreation Reserve
    • Markets
    Red Hill is the 'grand dame' of Victoria's craft markets. Located in one of the State's most picturesque settings, Red Hill Community Market started in [...]
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    Events on November 4, 2022
    Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
    Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
    4 Nov 22
    Mornington Peninsula
    Events on November 5, 2022
    05 Nov
    Red Hill Community Market
    5 Nov 22
    Red Hill
    Events on November 13, 2022
    13 Nov
    VineHop Festival 2022
    13 Nov 22
    Mount Martha
    Events on November 19, 2022
    19 Nov
    Point Nepean Portsea Market
    19 Nov 22
    Portsea VIC 3944, Australia
    19 Nov
    Emu Plains Market
    19 Nov 22
    Balnarring
    19 Nov
    Xanadu 80's night at Sk8house!
    19 Nov 22
    Carrum Downs
    Events on November 20, 2022
    20 Nov
    Pat Cronin Foundation Be Wise Walk
    20 Nov 22
    Heidelberg,
    20 Nov
    Sunset Twilight Market Series
    20 Nov 22
    Frankston
    Events on November 26, 2022
    26 Nov
    Little Beauty Market - twilight
    26 Nov 22
    Frankston
    Frankston Christmas Lights Festival
    Frankston Christmas Lights Festival
    26 Nov 22
    Frankston
    Events on November 27, 2022
    27 Nov
    The Mount Martha Briars Market
    27 Nov 22
    Mount Martha
    Events on December 3, 2022
    03 Dec
    Red Hill Community Market
    3 Dec 22
    Red Hill

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If you grew up in the ‘80s, ‘90s, or early 2000’s, chances are you were taught to see food through a moral lens: veggies were “good,” chocolate was “bad,” and fat was something to fear. That messaging stuck.

So now, when you reach for a bag of chips after a long day or say yes to dessert, a quiet voice in the back of your mind is likely to whisper: “You shouldn’t.” You feel like you’ve done something wrong – simply for eating something you enjoy. And here’s the thing: our kids are watching. They’re listening. The way we talk about food becomes the way they relate to it.

If you want to raise confident eaters, it’s time to let go of the “good” vs “bad” food narrative and allow your kids to enjoy food without guilt or shame. Let’s be real; some foods are more nutrient-dense than others. But that doesn’t mean that we need to rank them on a scale. Instead of calling food “good” or “bad”, try talking about how it fits into the bigger picture of what our bodies need. 

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    AT 94 years old, Frank Brown is living proof that creativity knows no age. A beloved gem to the community of Hastings, Frank has become an unlikely celebrity at FiRST Early Learning Hastings thanks to his handcrafted dioramas. 

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