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THE countdown is on for the MelWey Games event - an extravaganza of music, entertainment and contests to celebrate a historical milestone for Weymouth. Hosted by the Nothe Fort next Saturday July 3, the MelWey Games is being organised to commemorate 450 years since Melcombe Regis and old Weymouth were joined, to form what is now Weymouth. The event will see teams representing either side of the harbour battle it out to decide the ultimate winner in what promises to be a lively spectacle - contests include beer-barrel rolling, Dorset Knob-throwing, a tug of war, and a gig-rowing race around the Fort - as well as music from local band The Leggomen, and others.
A CENTURIES-old feud between two warring sides of Weymouth harbour is to be re-ignited - but this time it is all in the name of good fun as a sporting event is to commemorate an important historical milestone for the town. This year marks the 450th anniversary of Melcombe Regis and Weymouth being united as one town. Previously, they were separate harbourside communities that competed over which would unload cargoes and claim landing duties. But in 1571 Queen Elizabeth put an end to all that - by Act of Parliament she combined the two sides to form what we now call Weymouth.
Exhibition explores effect of war
STORIES of war are being told through an exhibition at the Frankston Arts Centre.
Changed Forever: Legacies of Conflict is being exhibited at Frankston Arts Centre’s Cube 37.
One artwork on display has been completed by peninsula resident James Farquharson. He served in the Army and Army Reserve for 14 years.
“To have an artwork selected [for the exhibition] is a huge honour,” he said.
Changed Forever: Legacies of Conflict is on display until 8 May.
For more information, please visit www.thefac.com.au or phone 9784 1896.
First published in the Frankston Times – 27 April 2021
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