Newsangle Issue 105 April 2011

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Issue 105 April 2011

PETER SHAW

April 2011

An artist in the garden

EDITION 105 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS  Peter Shaw

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 Easter on the Surf Coast 03  Anglesea’s Paddleboats

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 Anglesea Art Walk

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 Margaret McDonald OAM 11  Anglesea’s Forgotten Hero 16  Business Over Summer

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 Anglesea Bowls

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 Artist Lily Berthon

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 Incredible Edibles

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 Kid’s Page

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 School’s Pages

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 HMAS Anglesea

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Peter Shaw is an unlikely artist. Father of four, dressed in khaki work pants, chatting over coffee in a local restaurant, Peter appears a typical young Anglesea dad. He likes bike riding, good coffee, time with his family and the occasional surf. But there is a lot more to him than first appearances. Peter is a creative spirit. If his life was a season, it would be spring. His creativity brings life and colour to blank canvasses, blank pages and wide garden spaces alike.

In his minimal spare time, Peter writes short stories. He paints big bold canvasses which decorate his home. But it is at work, with his company, Ocean Road Landscaping (ORL), where Peter does most of his creating. Mixing plants, like a painter mixing colours on a palette,

with rocks, paving stones, wood, walls and trees, ORL creates strong and easily identified signature garden spaces.

Specialising in water wise gardens, Peter manages to combine the harshness of our seaside environment with the innate strength and variety of native and low water need plants, to produce living artwork, drawing the eye and pleasing the senses like a three dimensional landscape painting.

I met Peter in 1989, soon after he moved to Anglesea to share a house with friends while he completed his apprenticeship as a green keeper in Geelong. We met at church, a very young Anglesea Baptist, then known as Anglesea Christian Fellowship, which had just started worshiping at the Anglesea Community House one Sunday out of four. Over the past 22 years we have worked together as friends, watching Anglesea Baptist grow and sharing the many and various roles a young church demanded. Over that time I have always admired and relied on his steady strength commitment and wisdom.

Peter with his first utility in the early days of business

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In 1993, his apprenticeship completed, Peter joined the Anglesea Bowling Club as green keeper. By then he was a familiar sight around Anglesea in his dark green falcon ute with his blue heeler ―Blue‖ and later his beautiful fiancé Simone in the front seat! In 1995, newly married, Peter and Simone took the opportunity to turn a handful of small local garden designs into the beginnings of their own Continued page 12

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Acknowledgements

FROM THE ADCH COORDINATOR

A sincere thank you to the many people who contributed to this edition of NewsAngle. The views and opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Community House.

duties. If you are able to give two-three hours a week of your time on a week day morning I would love to hear from you.

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We‘ve had a busy term.

Our new website is up and running and can be found at www.anglesea.org.au.

You can find out what‘s on at the Community House, what our auspice groups are up to and what‘s happening around Anglesea and Aireys Inlet.

If you would like to advertise your community event on our website, please contact the Community House. I would like to extend a big thank you to Donna Nolan from W eb ANG LE for her expertise and assistance in setting up the website.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community and we app reciate everything they do. The Community House is currently looking for a few extra volunteers to help with office/reception

We have an excellent activity and course program lined up for term two – there is something for everybody.

We still have a couple of places left in the Certificate III in Children‘s Services which will be starting in early May. This nationally accredited course is being offered at a very competitive price right on your doorstep.

Don‘t travel to Geelong when you can study close to home.

If you are considering returning to work after a break looking after children, we have the course to kick start your new career. You will explore your current skill set, setting goals, planning the steps to success and how to network and get support.

We have organised two financial pl anning workshops specifically

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designed for retirees. For the kids - Tiny Dancers for preschoolers, Children‘s Art Workshops for 0-5 year olds and the VCE study group for Year 11 and 12 students.

All this and more can be found on our website or in the course guide in the centre pages of NewsAngle.

The Men‘s Shed has moved to their temporary new home at the Anglesea YMCA Recreation Camp while they wait for approval to build their shed at the Bowling Club.

They meet every Tuesday between 10.00am – 12noon. For more information, contact Laurie Mason on 0408129504.

On a sad note, we record the death of our former treasurer Don Gibson. Don was an energetic treasurer and c ommi ttee mem b er of A ng l es ea a n d Di s t ri c t Community House, before the onset of his illness. He will be missed by his many friends in A ng l es ea. O ur s i nc ere condolences go to his wife Judith and family.

Best Wishes, Alex Leknius ADCH Coordinator

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EASTER ON THE SURF COAST the dead, and His promise of eternal life for all who believe in Him. All churches have Easter services on Sunday 24th April, see page 39 for details. In Anglesea the churches combine over Easter to have a Good Friday worship service This year it will be held at 9.00am at the Anglican church on the corner of Camp Road and Great Ocean Road.

Everyone is most welcome to attend.

This short service will be followed by a March of Witness around Anglesea ur community celebrates Easter in many recognizing the Stations of the Cross. ways. While Christians hold church services, many families use it as a time to get together, ANGLESEA RIVERBANK MARKET sporting clubs use the time to hold events, Anglesea Riverbank Market 9am to and workers have a long weekend. However 4pm on the banks of the Anglesea we use Easter, it is a time everyone looks River on Sunday 24th April. This will forward to. In Australia it is a cultural holiday. be a sprawling treasure trove of over This year Easter coincides with another 200 eclectic stalls . This market will important cultural celebration, ANZAC Day on be run by the Anglesea and District 25th of April.

Community House. Contact: Ph: 5263 2116 RED CROSS The Red Cross will hold a Homemade AIREYS INLET MARKET Goods & Produce Stall at the Anglesea Aireys Inlet Community Market, will Shopping Centre on Saturday 23rd April. be at the local hall. 9am onwards on Give yourself a treat and support the Red Sunday 24th April. The market Cross. specialises in fresh produce, locally made goodies and art and craft. Take the opportunity to meet the makers!

CHURCHES The meaning of Easter, for millions of Contact: Paul Simonsen email: Christians, is that of honoring and simonsen@hotkey.net. or phone recognizing Jesus Christ's resurrection from 0402 733 262

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ANZAC DAY Anglesea RSL Day Serv ice 10:00am Monday, 25th April 2011 at the RSL Hall, Murray Street Anglesea, Everyone, including children are welcome to commemorate our war heroes and those who died. Contact: Rosemary Adcock Ph: 0400 004 209 OTHER ATTRACTIONS Anglesea and Aireys Inlet have a range of excellent coffee shops.

Why not do a Coffee Shop Crawl.

Our Anglesea hotel and the Golf Club Bistro provide great meals as do the many restaurants.

At the Anglesea River you can hire a motor boat, paddleboat or canoe.

The Great Outdoor Fishing Shop can rig you out for a day‘s fishing.

Don‘t forget to go on the Anglesea Art Walk to see our new community mosaics. Several wineries are only a short drive away. If you think the water is a bit too cool for a swim, take a stroll along one of our beautiful beaches.

If you need assistance in finding these places just call in at the Tourist Information Centre along the riverbank. The friendly volunteer staff there have maps and information to help you.

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ANGLESEA PADDLEBOATS

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am sitting looking out over the Anglesea River and chatting to Adrian Booth about the paddleboats and what brought him here thirty three years ago. It is a perfect February morning and a very peaceful place compared to the hustle and bustle that is a part of Anglesea during the summer holiday period. Adrian Booth was a young man in his twenties when, in 1978, he bought the fourteen wooden paddle boats that comprised the beginnings of the Anglesea Paddle Boat and Canoe Hire business he operates with his brother Barry today. He tells me that he bought the boats with the intention of doing them up and eventually selling them.

However in the process of working on them he came to appreciate the workmanship and ingenuity that had been put into their construction.

Adrian with his son Nick several years ago in one of the old paddle boats , when they were still in regular use.

Although in the last few years the original wooden boats have been replaced by later models, some aluminium and some plastic, he still would not dream of parting with them. In 2001 they were declared by the National Trust to be of historical, aesthetic, technical and social significance at the State level. I have been privileged to see them where they are stored among the numerous later models, canoes and motor boats that are currently in service.

Adrian and Barry were born in Geelong. Their father was a master builder, but it was their dad‘s enthusiasm for bowls that took the family to Coolangatta for a couple of years when the two boys were in their early teens. Adrian tells me his dad would have liked to move to Queensland permanently – however his mum wasn‘t so enthused. He always liked woodwork classes at school and grew up with an interest in boats and sailing but his father encouraged him to take up a career in the bank. This career spanned a twenty seven year period. Buying the Anglesea Paddle Boats gave him the opportunity to do something completely different at the weekend. Golf, he says, was not an option.

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Adrian and his wife Carolyne have five sons, aged between 16 and 30. Over the years they have spent a lot of time down here helping dad. Two of the boys once operated their own business hiring out paddleboats at Eastern Beach to help pay for their education. Now two of his sons are in the Army Reserve – one of them has signed on for tours of duty in Afghanistan, but still lends a hand with the business when needed.

There have been a number of celebrities pass through over the years – Kathy Freeman, Gary Ablett, James Hird and Nicki Buckley are some of the names Barry mentioned. Earlier today a school camp and a football club hired out the canoes. Yesterday two girls, one from Sydney, the other from America did a canoe trip, enthusiastic about their tour of the Great Ocean Road.

Adrian and Barry both agree that they have met a lot of interesting people on the riverbank from all parts of Australia and overseas. And just quietly I think they are an unofficial information centre when I hear them promote the attractions of the area around here to the tourists. Then there are the regulars from not so far afield that keep coming back, and locals who, over the years, have become friends.

I realise now just how much behind the scenes work goes on to keep this business operating smoothly.

Adrian and Barry do their own maintenance. ―It‘s the key to a successful business,‖ Adrian says. ―Poorly maintained craft will send you broke.‖ A lot of this work is done in the quieter winter months, when it is Barry who mainly holds the fort down on the river. Adrian has still managed the time to do up cars, go sailing in his boat Silver Lining now and again, and to take his wife on the odd holiday overseas. Long since retired from the bank he still leads a very full and active life.

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The boat business keeps both brothers fit. ―Next summer‖ Adrian says to me, ―we might get the old paddle boats out on display.‖ They are a part of Anglesea‘s history. I, for one, am looking forward to that.

MY TOWN The river, rippling brown water A window to the open sea Paddle boats with laughing children

Adrian Booth and State National Trust Chairman Randall Bell on the Anglesea River in 2001 - The Herald Sun

Picnickers under every tree Seagull scavengers clear the grass Motorists driving slowly past Shall this picture always be My memory of Anglesea Yvonne Schneider

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ANGLESEA ART WALK Have you

experienced the joy yet? Discover a series of unique mosaic art works as you stroll along the 2.5 km art walk through Anglesea. The mosaic art pieces capture the history, flora and fauna of our unique environment.

Under the direction of community artist - Kate van Nooten, the Anglesea community worked together to create these iconic pieces. People from different organizations and children from the school, all contributed.

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Shipwreck - at the Lookout The Anglesea Historical Society chose a significant historic event that occurred in Anglesea during December 18th 1902. The Inverlochy, an iron barque, inbound from Liverpool to Melbourne became stranded on Ingoldsby Reef. Her mixed cargo included steel cables for the Melbourne Tramway Comp any. The m isty conditions caused the Split Point Lighthouse to be mistaken for the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse and the vessel was washed onto the reef. The ship‘s company abandoned the vessel and headed eastward in lifeboats. Next morning they found themselves near Barwon Heads where they landed safely .

YMCA Camps have been delivering memorable camping experiences to people of all ages and abilities throughout our 150 years.

YMCA Camping aims to strengthen communities, help build relationships and assist individuals to gain new skills and independence, whilst developing resilience.

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Rock-pool - by the Information Centre The Anglesea and District Community House chose a design that captures the beauty and richness of the Surfcoast and depicts the discovery of this unique environment. ―A small child crouches over a rock-pool and finds the beauty lying beneath the water.‖This exquisite structure celebrates the joy of exploring our diverse coastal community.‖

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Flora and Fauna - ANGAIR eastern wall Our rich local indigenous flora and fauna is well recognized. The Anglesea, Aireys Inlet Society for the Protection of Flora and Fauna (ANGAIR) strives to protect these plants and animals. ANGAIR ha shared some of the

Anglesea Recreation Camp offers something for everyone.

We recognise that groups come in all shapes and sizes.

We can accommodate small groups of 15 to large groups of 148 and anything in between. We are flexible in our approach to dietary requirements, program planning and delivery, activities and accessibility to all of our facilities. www.camps.ymca.org.au Telephone 5263 1512 More than just camps!

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ANGLESEA ART WALK beauty of our natural environment by depicting a few special species. Some are widespread such as Common Heath, while others are rare, such as Angahook Caladenia, and found only in this district.

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Boat by the Bridge - Lions Park

The boat represents the use of the Anglesea River for many years and with its helping hands design symbolizes the friendship of our town and the support given to anyone who needs our help. It is hoped that the table and chairs will be used for restful reflection beside the river. The boat recognizes the assistance the Anglesea District Lions and Lionesses have provided to our community over forty years.

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Horse and Carriage - Cameron Park Swampy Creek, which is now known as Anglesea, was a tourist‘s hidden gem back in the 1800‘s. It was visited by the keenest adventurers hoping to partake in fishing, hunting, swimming. As its reputation grew, the number of visitors increased. People travelled by foot, horse back, horse and cart, and by horse drawn carriages. This was the successful beginning of Victoria‘s Iconic Family Tourist destination.

Business and Tourism Anglesea (BATA) continues to support the tourist who enjoys fun and adventure naturally.

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Circle of Learning - School The Anglesea Primary School, mosaic symbolizes the ethos of our local community. The design places the school children at the core amidst a variety of learning tools, surrounded by the beautiful natural environment in which we learn. Each element of the design was produced individually by students and staff attending school in 2010. Parents and friends of the school worked with the students to complete the mosaic. This project coincided with the relocation of our school to its new site in 2011. It is a celebration of the past and future education in Anglesea.

Artist Kate van Nooten Kate is a resourceful artist working with multi-media sculpture, especially mosaics.

Kate collaborated with six local organizations to develop the designs for each mosaic for the Anglesea Art Walk Project. Each design reflects each community group‘s ethos and purpose.

An comprehensive Anglesaa Art Walk map and explanation may be obtained from the Information Centre on the riverbank.

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ASPREE is now recruiting over 12,000 healthy 70+ aged people living in Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT. The study will monitor participants over five years and the results will give doctors a better understanding of aspirin‟s use to help keep older people well and independent.

ASPREE IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO: ▪ Are 70 plus years young ▪ Male or Female ▪ Haven‟t had a heart attack or stroke ▪ Are not anaemic ▪ Are not on Warfarin of Clopidogrel ▪ Don‟t have a bleeding tendency or an allergy to asprin ▪ No evidence of Dementia ▪ Willing to take a small tablet daily (asprin or placebo) for five years and attend free annual check-ups ▪ Want to make a significant contribution to the medical care of senior Australians If this sounds like you or somone you know, call 1800 728 745 for more information or speak to you local GP about the ASPREE study.

We are delighted to announce that Geelong now has its own ASPREE clinical centre and are currently looking for suitable participants to be part of this trial.

Ph/Fax 5261 9692

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ANGLESEA SINGING GROUP Bright

singing comes from the Alcoa Room at the Community House on Monday afternoons. Marjorie Hanson explained just who they were and what they were doing.

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to want to enjoy a good old singsong. So, donâ€&#x;t be shy, come and sing with us, each Monday, excepting the fourth Monday of each month, at 1.30pm.

Over 35 years ago the local CWA ladies formed a singing group. Some of the group were unable to read music, hence they never called themselves a choir. The original director was Mrs Leslie McKnight who continued with this position until a couple of years before her death.

The group has continued to this day even though none of the original singers are still with us. Three of our ladies have been with us for over 30 years. When the local CWA folded three years ago, the group remained together but ceased to use the name CWA. The group practice each Monday afternoon, and over the years has performed many, many concerts at places like Day Care Centres and Retirement Homes.

It is time for a change and this year we have moved to the Anglesea and District Community House, for our practice sessions. We are hoping there are some new ladies who would like to come and sing with us. Most of our songs are Old Songs, as these are the ones known by the folk we sing for. Nobody needs to read music, just

Some of the ladies of the Anglesea Singing Group practicing at the Anglesea and District Community House.

Jeff consults on Tuesday and Friday afternoons

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SURF COAST SHIRE Anglesea River 2010 fish kills The fish kills that occurred in the later part of 2010 have been attributed to a rise in the acidity of the Anglesea River, due to significant rainfall after a period of drought and the presence of acid sulphate soils in the area. Although the river has seen fish kills in the past, the 2010 event was more severe and over a longer period of time than previous events.

After much angst within the community, the government agencies with responsibilities affecting the river (including EPA, CCMA, Dept Primary Industries, DSE, Barwon Water ) have agreed to revise the existing, Anglesea Estuary Management Plan One intent of the revision will be to have clearly defined roles and responsibilities (which was not there when the first problems appeared). Overall, there are more than 10 different authorities whose responsibilities can directly affect the important, social, environmental and economic values of the Anglesea River and Estuary! To ensure that our community has a say in better management of the river’s health, our local residents have formed the Anglesea River Support Action Group ( ARSAG).

They will be advocating that more research be conducted as to whether there are some factors, other than weather, that may have contributed to the length and severity of the higher acidity event.

Options include artificial opening of the river mouth as one means of assisting with river health, more community engagement and better communication on what is happening. The Shire is convening meetings of the agencies, ARASG and others to progress the management plan.

There needs to be regular advice to Anglesea residents on how things are going. I will report on developments.

McMillan St Community Precinct Council is in process of undertaking some major upgrades after consultation with user groups and residents. It is proposed to reshape the car parks and access points, provide pedestrian pathways to the Community House and improve the landscaping. Final designs are being completed and will be provided to residents for comment. Work is expected to begin in June/July 2011.

Four Kings Development In 2008, a permit was issued (after VCAT hearings) for a three storey building containing 18 dwellings and five shops. The developer did not proceed and sold the land.

The new developer wishes to amend the permit and intends to delete the shops and increase the dwellings from 18 to 24. VCAT will determine the amendment; a decision is expected in April 2011.

Anglesea /Fairahven Nippers This Christmas saw the trial of a safer crossing system for all those hundreds of “nippers” who have to cross the Great Ocean Road to get to the beach for training.

Representatives from the Surf Clubs, Vic Roads and the Shire agreed to trial a staffed and temporary signalled crossing, that had reduced speed limits for an event in progress.

It worked reasonably well, and an improved version is proposed for summer 2011/12.

Anglesea Local Area Traffic ( LATM) Council considered the initial report in November 2010, that proposed a range of

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Cr. Jim Tutt measures to improve safety in the precinct area west of the Great Ocean Road, from the bridge to Harvey St and back up to the end of Noble St. This report was deemed deficient in scope, as it omitted all the residents living on the north side of Noble St and those in the western end of Harvey St. They would have been affected by the proposal to install some 12 speed humps in Noble St, their main route to the shops and the Great Ocean Rd. In January 2011, Council resolved to undertake further consultation with all residents in the wider precinct on what the issues are and what traffic management /calming options could be considered that would be appropriate for this coastal hamlet’s neighbourhood character. i.e.

It is not metro Melbourne. A community reference group will be formed to assist with this review; nominations will be sought. Some minor improvements will be made immediately, such as trimming vegetation near corners. One issue stands clear , some residents are driving well over the 50 kmh speed limit that applies in local streets. There will be a widespread publicity campaign to advise residents not to speed or they will be “booked”!

Riverbank Improvements Council has received a $300,000 grant from Regional Development Vic for new facilities on the Anglesea riverbank. Consideration is being given to works proposed in the Riverbank Master Plan (2004). These are elements 16 and 17, being a shaded parkland area and a small , community events meeting area, just near the river mouth. Residents will be given the opportunity to consider the proposed plans and provide comment prior to any final designs being adopted, about May or June.

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MARGARET McDONALD OAM

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ORDER OF AUSTRALIA MEDAL

Margaret MacDonald has worked tirelessly to ensure

Margaret leads an ANGAIR Field Trip

native plants and animals are valued and protected in this area. Her work was recognized on Australia Day 26th January 2011, when her Order Of Australia Medal was announced. What could be a better Australia Day award than one for conservation of our local Australian flora and fauna?

Margaret‘s work with ANGAIR has been in both hands on and leadership roles. As a teacher Margaret has an obvious love of learning and passing on the knowledge she has gained. She has studied the natural bush land of this area, recording the plants, weeding their environment and leading groups on field trips.

Margaret‘s achievements of special note include the rediscovery of Merrans Sun Orchid (Thelymitra x merraniae) thought for 63 years to be extinct in the area. Margaret and her sister Kath found this delicate orchid at Moggs Creek in 1992. Margaret also discovered a new and endangered species endemic to Anglesea in 1998. It is the Angahook Caladenia (Caladenia maritima). Margaret is a recognized authority on orchids. With fellow enthusiast, the late Everett Foster, Margaret has co-authored a book A Field Guide to the Orchids of the Anglesea District. This book is seen as an authoritative reference on orchids.

Margaret is an active member of the Australasian Native Orchid Society.

Another book Margaret was largely responsible for was Flowers of Anglesea and Aireys Inlet, published by ANGAIR in 2009. She was editor, coordinator, photographer and principal author. ANGAIR‘s Flora and Fauna Interest Group is coordinated by Margaret. Their responsibilities include organizing the monthly Get To Know Your Tracks bushwalks.

Margaret has been coming to Anglesea since she was a child. Her aunt, Madge Leyden, was the first teacher at Anglesea Primary School. While Madge stayed with the Davidson family, she arranged for Margaret‘s family to spend the summer holidays at Filkin's Guest House, a popular holiday accommodation place, that was only demolished last year. It stood beside what is now the Anglesea and District Community House. Margaret remembers going with her sister Kath in Mr Filkin‘s horse and cart while he collected the town‘s rubbish.

She also watched and helped him make cement bricks that he used to build his garage. Margaret and her sister enjoyed swimming in the river and at the beach, but didn‘t take any interest in the native flora until much later.

In 1959 Margaret‘s sister Kath was to be a leader at the Moggs Creek Guide Camp, Tallawalla. As Kath‘s first child was born at that time, Margaret filled in for her, apprehensively leading camp activities.

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and her husband Peter bought a block of land and built a house fronting the beach at Moggs Creek. Later Margaret was to build her own home there in 1998. Her interest in native flora and fauna continued to develop and she and Kath became involved with ANGAIR. They often wondered about some of the plants they saw. Their interest grew gradually as they met and talked to people who could identify the plants. Through ANGAIR Margaret and Kath met the late Mary D. White who further developed their enthusiasm in local indigenous flora. They regularly accompanied Mary on field trips, learning from Mary‘s expertise. Unfortunately their dreams were shattered with Kath's death in 1994. However Margaret became President of ANGAIR in 1994-96 and later continued her work and interest in the group as a committee member. Margaret‘s work is not restricted to ANGAIR. She contributes to a long list of organizations, activities and projects. Her work is not just organizational; she is active in leading walks and participating in environmental weeding and other activities.

Margaret is one of the quiet achievers of our district. Because she never seeks public recognition for her work, it was especially pleasing to see her publicly recognized for her involvement in local conservation. We congratulate Margaret on being awarded the Order of Australia Medal that she will receive in April or May at Government House

On the new ANGAIR mosaic, Margaret indicates the Angahook Caladenia (Caladenia maritima) which she discovered in 1998.

It is an endangered species endemic to Anglesea.

After the ‘83 Ash Wednesday Fires, Margaret with Kath

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PETER SHAW

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Landscaping is big business now for Ocean Road Landscaping. Above, Peter with his staff of landscapers business. When Peter registered ORL in June 1995, there were two or three other small garden design companies working locally. Today there are more than 30 in Torquay alone! ORL started with Peter doing the design, Simone the books, 16 years later, in early 2011, ORL employs a staff of 16 and is responsible for a wide range of projects, from the schools and estates to residential developments, and their main work, a range of what Peter calls ―Our gardens, which we maintain free until they are established‖, a service unique to ORL.

Peter‘s combined personal qualities of creativity, steadiness and commitment are reflected in ORL‘s success.

Establishing a landscaping business, Peter describes, has been a hugely challenging task. In his early days he was mentored by a prestigious Melbourne landscape architect who connected him to colleagues, encouraged him in his creativity and valued his suggestions. ―When his company won a prize for a project we were involved in, he included us in the awards night and recognised our contribution. His landscape style has greatly influenced my own, and we are still friends.‖

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While his business practice has recently been awarded, it is his first love, design, that continues to feed his love of gardens. ―I relish the opportunity just to get back to drawing and creating my own style.‖ Peter‘s many gardens around the surf coast are testimony to that.

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ABOVE LEFT: Peter showing his business logo and one of his many trucks.

BELOW LEFT: Peter with his family, wife Simone, daughter Gabby and Rosie and sons Jarrod and Matthew.

J Knox Antenna’s Last year Peter and his team at Ocean Road Landscaping, took out two prestigious awards of their own: one of the 2010 Geelong Business Model Awards, and the 2010 Landscaping Victoria Award, for the creative use of paving in one of their Anglesea gardens. Peter looks back after 15 years and observes that he expected being in business might have been easier by now! ―There are constant market changes to deal with, products to keep up with in a competitive and largely unregulated industry. I believe ORL has the edge both because of our stability and guaranteed work. People know we are here to stay, and that we can be relied on.‖ Peter is also a big believer in the strength of his staff. ―Over the years we have taken on key people who have brought stability to our business, people with loyalty, faithfulness, good workers with a great attitude.‖

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Fire Brigade is made up of people from various walks of life and various occupations. They are men and women, young and old, professionals tradespeople, and retirees. Not only do people give up their time, no questions asked, for their community, they also serve communities in other parts of the state. Most recent times were the Anakie and Black Saturday fires and the floods in Northern Victoria. We also sent crews to the Morwell/Yallourn open cut fire .

The members appreciate the support given to them by their families and the Anglesea community. We will continue to maintain the high professional standard the people of Anglesea have come to expect from their local fire brigade. All members are volunteers and are on call 24 hours a day 365 days of the year.

Did you know that the Anglesea Fire Brigade maintain first attack fire equipment for some 70 clients in the township and surrounding area? Of these 430 units , there are: ▪ 96 water stored pressure extinguishers ▪ 4 foam stored pressure extinguishers ▪258 dry chemical extinguishers ▪ 24 fire blankets ▪ 35 hose reels ▪ 3 hoses ▪ 10 Co2‘s This is a four month commitment with annual servicing taking place in September/October and inspection in March/April. Because we serve to the Australian standard AS1851, these clients equipment MUST be serviced within this time frame to meet our service delivery obligations. This has been a consistent fundraiser for the Anglesea Brigade for a long period of time and has been a major contributor to the financial position the Brigade finds itself in today.

Buy a brick is still open allowing you to purchase a brick with you name on it as past of the new fire station building. $250 allows you to have your brick engraved with up to 32 characters.

Applications to purchase bricks can be found on Anglesea Fire Brigade website.

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WRITE ANGLES This spirit has existed since the Dream Time. It is legendary. It has been honed

by William Buckley, Burke & Wills, Ned Kelly, and countless swagmen waltzing matildas. It has evolved through Dave & Mabel, the Man from Snowy River, and Clancy of the Overflow.

Australia Day is one of those times, like Christmas, when the spirit of good will that is engendered should really last throughout the year. On Australia Day the town criers offered this message: As we gather here today in our little town we are not alone, for we are one strong link in a vital chain stretching across our land in unity expressing the spirit of Australia.

Today there are groups of Australians in parks, on the beach, in backyards, in the scrub, in mansions. They are all engaged in 'Australian activities' downing a beer, cooking up a barbeque, singing Aussie songs, reciting poetry, playing cricket, lying in the sun. They are giving life to the Spirit of Australia.

It existed at Eureka and Gallipoli. It hides with the barramundi and the bunyip, and sails the Mighty Murray on the paddle steamers. It lingers with drovers and shearers in any outback pub, around numerous campfires, and has spread far and wide on the coaches of Cobb & Co. It created the Overland Telegraph, the Great Ocean Road, the Canning Stock Route, and the Snowy Mountains Scheme. It was encapsulated by Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson; and has emanated from every goldfields town that ever existed. It has survived flood and fire and famine. This Australian Spirit will live on forever! So enjoy Australia Day for you are the Spirit of Australia!

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You can always learn a new word. Whilst playing Scrabble at Drop-In someone asked if 'fug' was a word. I said, "Yeah - a fug is someone who bashes ya up on a dark night and nicks orf wif ya valueables." So we assaulted, i mean consulted, the dictionary and much to our amazement it enlightened us with 'fug fustiness, fluff and dust in corners'. I liked it. It describes my house pretty well.

Fuggy. However my dictionaries at home all listed 'stuffy' and 'unventilated'; but one added 'frowsy' - which I think is another good word.

Stan was very popular after the Historical Society Meeting in March. He took out two senior ladies and then came back for another one .... It was just like taking the girls home from the Palais years ago in Geelong.

Have you noticed that a multitude of rural properties all have the same name? They have it proudly painted on boards at their Life begins at 70! Well, at least that's front gates .... what I'm hoping, because I've just joined "Horse Poo". the Septuagenarian Club. Although in Keep smiling!

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ANGLESEA’S FORGOTTEN HERO Evans, Pte. Alfred John, 3139, 58th Bn. A.I.F., K.I.A. Ville-sur-Ancre, France 4th July 1918 “The boys were splendid, particularly the 58th boys from Geelong under Captain Forbes Dawson. We did not know that there were three times as many Boches in their trenches as we had, but not withstanding that we hunted them out….‖ (McMullin 2002, p459)

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Murray‘s boarding house. Prior to marrying Mary Kate on 18 February 1892, John bought Bubb‘s coach business and his 100 acre farm. He was 22 and Mary Kate Symons was 17.

On 23 October 1916, John Evans together with son Alfred and several of Alfred‘s brothers set out from the farm with a wagon load of firewood for the Belmont Hotel. It was always a two day trip, sleeping under the wagon at night, These words were spoken by Brigadier General H. E. ―Pompey‖ delivering the firewood and picking up various materials in Geelong to deliver back to the residents of Anglesea.

Elliot on 4th July 1918 and were made in reference to D While in Geelong Alfred took the Oath to be taken by Company of the 58th Battalion when 80 rifles led by Captain Person Being Enlisted, had his medical examination and Dawson successfully attacked the German posts as the feint was considered fit for active service. for General Monash‘s battle for Le Hamel.

The diversion of 4th July 1918 and its importance to the Alfred reported to Royal Park on 01 November and was success of the Le Hamel campaign is well documented, assigned to the 8th reinforcements for the 58th Battalion, also known as the Essendon Rifles. On 24 November including that by C.E.W. Bean in Volume VI of The Official History of Australia in the War 1914-1918, pp 319 Alfred was given home leave. The Anglesea News of the Week in the Geelong Advertiser reported that ―Private Alf. -325, in which he notes: Evans of Anglesea was home on final leave this week” and ”…the left company – Capt. Dawson‟s of the 58th - News of the Week for Jan Juc on 7th December advised: was carrying through a much more difficult task, and Pte Alfred Evans (son of Mr J. Evans of Anglesea), one of special interest inasmuch as this company‟s who was home on final leave last week, was the extension was greater than Australians had ever recipient of a nice silver wristlet watch from the attempted in trench-warfare – 80 rifles attacking the residents of Jan Juc and Torquay. Cr. G. Imer German outposts on a front of 750 yards. (Bean, made the presentation on behalf of the 1942) subscribers and wished Pte Evans Godspeed and This advance was where Pte. Alfred John Evans was killed in a safe return. Pte Evans responded. action by a German bomb (hand grenade), probably the first of 10 casualties suffered by the officers and 80 rifles of D Alfred departed Port Melbourne on the A.7 Medic on 16 Company. He was buried where he fell, the grave marked with December 1916 and disembarked at Plymouth on 18 February 1917. He joined the 15th Training Battalion at a wooden cross, and the coordinates recorded.

Hurdcott and in April was hospitalised with pneumonia for Alfred John Evans was born in Anglesea River in his parents‘ over two months, his condition considered so serious that farmhouse, The Wattles, on 20 January 1893, the eldest of 11 several telegrams were sent to his parents regarding his children (10 of whom were born at the farm) and first son of illness. He finally went to France at the end of August.

John and Mary Kate Evans. John, known to his friends as Hellfire Jack Evans, had lived in Anglesea River for several Between September 1917 and July 1918, the 58th years earning a living as a coach driver for Henry Bubb. Mary Battalion fought at Polygon Wood (September 1917Kate Symons, known to her friends as Polly, worked at Mrs January 1918), Villers-Bretonneux (February-May 1918)

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The obituary appeared in the Geelong Advertiser on 20 July as follows: Evans – On 4-7-18 No 3139 Pte A.J. Evans K.I.A. France. Beloved eldest son of Mary and John Evans, Anglesea, aged 25 yrs.

Only a grave of a hero, Only a mound of earth, Far from the land of the wattle A place that gave him birth.

Somewhere in France he is lying, He answered his country‟s call, He died an Australian hero, Fighting to save us all.

Inserted by his loving family His personal effects received by the parents in March 1919 were simply two discs, two wallets, a testament, two note books, a book of post cards, a letter and two photos.

Alfred John Evans, farmer of Anglesea River Born: 20 January 1893 Anglesea River

There is no known grave for Alfred. Along with the other 10,981 with no known grave, his name is recorded on a plaque at the Villers-Brettoneux Memorial in France. He is also remembered with honour in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and if you ever visit the Memorial take a moment of reflection and place a poppy by his name in Panel 165. In the Civic Centre at Essendon (now Moonee Valley Council) Alfred is also remembered in the beautifully bound Memorial book

Died: 04 July 1918 Ville-sur-Ancre, France and what is known as the Defence of Amiens (June – August 1918) including Heilly, Dernacourt, and Ville-surAncre where Alfred was killed in action on 4th July. He was buried 300 yards from Ville-sur-Ancre.

The burden of advising the parents of Alfred‘s death fell upon the Anglesea River Postmaster, Rueben Mousley, a veteran of the Gallipoli campaign. He was also Alfred‘s brother-in law, having married Alfred‘s sister May in 1917, and consequently the son-in-law of John and Mary Kate Evans.

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ANGLESEA’S FORGOTTEN HERO along with names of those fallen members of the 58th battalion, The Essendon Rifles.

Alfred is not remembered in Anglesea. There is no monument, no park, no park bench, street or avenue named after him. The local sub-branch of the RSL has no knowledge of the history. After all he was the only person born in Anglesea to enlist in any war, and not only that he was the only person born in Anglesea to be killed in any war. He is not spoken of at the remembrances of Anzac Day or the Armistice. There is no photo of him at the RSL or in any other public building.

Several years ago the local authorities saw fit to remove the memorial cypress trees planted by the Anglesea community to honour the dead of the Great War. In October 2006 the same local authority removed the big cypress tree from beside where the old Evans farmhouse stood. This was known to his parents, siblings, and nephews and nieces as Alfred‘s tree.

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SURF COAST FAMILY HISTORY GROUP This article comes from the Surf Coast Family History Group, which meets for research and information sessions at the Museum of the Anglesea & District Historical Society. Note the range of references this article was drawn from. You can research your family too. The Family History Group have people who will assist and advise you. They have regular monthly meetings on the second Thursday of the month. Research facilities are available at the Museum every Tuesday and Saturday and at other times by appointment. enquiries: Norma Morrison Phone 52616239 Pat Hughes Phone 52896686

Let not his memory be erased from Anglesea‘s history.

References and Bibliography Australian Red Cross Society Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau Files: www.awm.gov.au/redcross Australian War Memorial, www.awm.gov.au Bean, C.E.W., 1942, , The Official History of Australia in the War of 19141918, Volume VI, The AIF in France , May 1918 – The Armistice, University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, pp 319-325.

Surf Coast Family History Group at the Aireys Inlet Bark Hut Heritage Day

Commonwealth War Graves Commission, www.cwgc.org Corefield, Robin S., 2008, Give me back my dear cobbers, The story of the 58th and 59th Australian Battalions 1913-1942, Corefield and Company, Lara, Victoria Geelong Advertiser, 1916, News of the Week, November and December Laffin, John, 1999, The Battle of Hamel, The Australians‟ Finest Victory, Kangaroo Press, East Roseville, NSW McMullin, Ross, 2002, Pompey Elliot, Scribe Publications, Carlton North, Victoria, pp 458-459.

National Archives of Australia, www.naa.gov.au

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BUSINESS OVER SUMMER Running

a successful business in a seasonal coastal resort has particular challenges. Last issue we brought you a story about three businesses weathering the Anglesea winter. This issue we highlight four different local shops, and their experiences of our busiest season: summer!

Sailing through Summer 2011.

The four shop owner/managers along the northern end of Anglesea‘s shopping centre strip share a common characteristic: they look tired! ―We have had a good summer, despite the wet weather,‖ owner/manager of Trail Head Bike Company, Ari says. ―There is a consistency now about my business. Customers are regulars, and Anglesea is well known as a great holiday destination for families, and particularly for cycling. So I have been constantly busy over the summer.‖ Ari says despite the hype, visitors know Anglesea is the real start of the Great Ocean Road and is well set up for cycling, with tracks and trails for all ages and skill levels attracting cyclists back year after year. ―Families are looking for natural, healthy pursuits they can do together, and they tell me they love our community. They want to contribute, so they shop and stay locally. I have a big customer base who stay in the caravan park, and regularly pop in to say ‗good day‘.

A few shops south, at Seaside Seconds, manager Pauline O‘Dwyer, has had a huge summer. ―It was hectic‖ she says with a tired smile.

Some mornings Pauline, with family members and a small team of dedicated volunteers, started well

Business: Trail Head Bike Co. Biggest selling item: bike tubes!

Customer base: families and keen regulars Biggest summer challenge: no real problem because cyclists go out in all weather!

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before seven, processing all the donated goods, hours before the shop opened at 9.30. ―And it is hard to shut the doors at 4pm. We call it the quarter to four rush hour! People plan to come in all day, and suddenly realise we are about to close, so they rush in. We make a lot in that last hour, and since all our profits go Business: Seaside Seconds to welfare, I don‘t mind Biggest selling item: when it goes on a bit.‖ recycled clothes, furniture Pauline admits her and books summer trading days Customer base: locals and usually finish hours passing through trade later. ―But I love the Biggest summer challenge: buzz. It‘s great seeing VOLUNTEERS TO HELP people who come in SERVE AND RESTOCK THE this time every year, SHOP! chatting and finding out how their year has been. and what their family is up to.‖ Customers fill the shop over summer. The non profit business is the second busiest after the supermarket, and Pauline is amazed how widely the fame of the shop has spread. ―People regularly stop through on their way to Lorne, just to see our shop. They tell me we are famous and not to be missed!‖ Stock control is a huge challenge. To cope with the massive influx of clothing Pauline and her volunteers regularly clear the racks and refill them with newly donated items. ―We will send the old stock on to other welfare agencies where we can, but sometimes we just have to take them to the tip.‖ It means the shop‘s stock is constantly updated and refreshed leading to the variety and range the customers relish. ―We are always amazed at what people do with recycling. We live in a throwaway society, but this shop gives the creative person the opportunity to make a new use for someone else‘s cast

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decided we could make better icecream ourselves. ―Today the brothers use natural diary products, fresh cream and milk, and as few additives as possible, to make their award winning icecreams.

The owner proudly told me ―We have won both gold and silver medals in the National Diary Awards.‖ Business: Nordenfine Surfcoast Icecream Biggest selling item: Cleopatra : nougat ice-cream with Toblerone and caramel.

Customer base: tourists and increasingly locals Biggest summer challenge: the weather! offs‖. Pauline believes it is not only environmentally responsible, it is simply fun. ―People do quirky things, like turning pots into garden ornaments, old crockery into mosaics, and recycling buttons and beads, materials and chenille bedspreads into hand bags and clothing.‖ While Pauline describes the huge summer influx of customers and donations as ―hair raising!‖, she obviously relishes enabling that busy seasonal demand to turn into real benefits for the local community. ―Seaside Seconds is determined to never become an overpriced trendy opp shop. We want to make sure we continue our support to the needy and to the local community.‖ That support ranges from weekly Foodlink fresh fruit and vegie parcels, to school books, heating and winter bills for struggling families.

Seaside Seconds also makes on going contributions to the local schools‘ lap top for each child program, to the toy library, the football club and the ambulance service.

For new business Nordenfine Surfcoast Icecream, summer in Anglesea was an unknown. ―We had nothing to compare it to, so we weren‘t sure what to expect,‖ says owner Doran Mounsey.

Doran, and his partner, brother Jordie, grew up in Lorne and were attracted to Anglesea because of its village atmosphere. ― We bought an icecream business in Torquay 10 years ago, because we like the coast, and after three years

Expanding to both Geelong as well as Anglesea, the brothers have a policy to keep their icecream as fresh as possible. ―We hold small stocks and make our icecream on demand,‖ Doran explains.

He describes their first summer in Anglesea as a pleasant surprise. ―Even though the weather wasn‘t too crash hot, and we are serving a smaller local population than our other stores, our summer has been really good. We are really pleased with the growing local support, and that we have been able to open seven days a week.‖ Doran hopes to continue those hours over the coming winter. ―We might have to cut back to five days, like other local businesses , and close Tuesday and Wednesday. But we hope not!‖ Also experiencing their first summer, Anglesea Fruitz too have been happy with the busy season . ―I was a bit overwhelmed by it,‖ owner Dave Foreman admits. ―It was busier than I thought.‖ Like Doran, Dave is determined to maintain the quality of his fresh produce at its optimum. ―I would rather run out than have too much.‖ So serving the best quality has been a challenge, particularly in such a bad season for fruit and vegetables.

But Dave believes his business is on track. ―We stock Australian produce only , and try to carry as much local product as possible, almost like a farmers‘ market. I will have no garlic for example, than ever sell Chinese garlic.‖ It‘s a policy that has been well received over summer, and Dave has been particularly delighted with his growing local customer base. ―We had to show that we were reliably good suppliers, and I understand that.‖ As we talk his Geelong grown sweet tomatoes go out by the boxful, and the business threatens to sell out of one of its staples: tubs of gourmet

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Business: Anglesea Fruitx Biggest selling item: local tomatoes.

Customer base: tourists and increasingly locals yoghurt. ―We not only support local producers, but it‘s important to me that we get involved in the local community.

We are sponsors of the Anglesea Music Festival, the sporting clubs and the school.‖ As summer draws into autumn, and the visitors leave, it seems, like Trail Head Bike Co, Seaside Seconds, Nordenfine Icecream, and Anglesea Fruitz may have already proved themselves valued parts of the village.

Marianne Messer

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SUDOKU

Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square.

How well do you know your local coastline?

1. How high is the Aireys Inlet lighthouse situated on Split Point?

2. What is the name of the ship wrecked on Ingoldsby Reef in 1902?

3. Which beach is named after a surveyor?

4. What was the Aboriginal name for Aireys Inlet?

5. What tribe of Aborigines are the traditional owners of this coastline?

6. What was the squatting run called that is now Aireys Inlet?

7. What was the name of the iron clipper that hit a reef near Point Addis in 1881?

8. What is the endangered bird that lives along this coast west from Anglesea?

9. What is the large rock pool north east of Aireys Inlet?

10. What is the name of the creek that runs into the sea at Aireys Inlet?

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ALCOA UPDATE There‘s been plenty happening at Alcoa Anglesea since I last wrote. Here‘s a snapshot of some of our recent activities: Make an Impact Program Alcoa has worked in partnership with Greening Australia (GA) on a range of initiatives for nearly 30 years. Our partnership is one part of Alcoa‘s integrated carbon strategy – where we are working both inside and outside our operations to reduce emissions and environmental impact. Our newest project with GA is to offer a version of the greenhouse reduction program called Make an Impact that began with Alcoa employees in 2006 to the Anglesea community. This recommendation came from our CCN at a meeting in 2009. GA‘s local Facilitator, Sarah Bolus, has established a steering committee and ran a fantastic launch at the Community Garden in February. The program is now active with a whole suite of fun community projects planned for 2011 covering topics like ‗fix it fests‘ to repair everyday items, a compost revolution, household saving tips and help growing your own food. If you would like to learn more about this program, please contact Sarah Bolus on sbolus@gavic.org.au

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Community Engagement Activities We‘ve worked hard in the first part of this year to assess our community engagement program and do some things differently. We have had a Community Consultation Network (CCN) that meets bi-monthly to talk about our business for almost 10 years now. Typically we meet at the Anglesea and District Community House at 7pm. Taking advantage of daylight saving, we hosted our first two meetings at the site this year to try and give people a first hand experience of our business.

Participants walked the site to learn about how the power station operates, water management systems on site, mining, and mine rehabilitation and spoke with some of the employees who manage these areas of the business.

Our free tour program remains well subscribed by holiday makers and school groups in 2011. Closer to home, we hosted the South West Educators Network through our contacts at Surf Coast Shire in March and a local group from ANGAIR to view the mine rehabilitation areas and learn about the techniques we employ to rebuild the landscape after mining in April. Subscriber numbers to our monthly Environment Report and quarterly newsletter Alcoa Anglesea News remain strong and are used to communicate on more specific areas of interest. We are also exploring new ways to keep our website content fresh. If you would like to join the CCN or subscribe to any of the activities mentioned in this piece please contact me via the details below.

Proposed Carbon Tax To learn more about Alcoa Anglesea Power Station please Readers will be aware of the Federal Government‘s plan contact me, Anthea Doran, Community Relations Officer, via to introduce a carbon tax next year and many people have asked me what Alcoa‘s view on this is. Alcoa‘s 5263 4249 or angleseaps@alcoa.com.au or visit position on a Federal Government carbon tax has not www.alcoa.com.au/anglesea changed for many years - you may recall that we called on the parliament to ‗amend and pass‘ the legislation in late 2009. The business still supports an economy-wide response to the challenge of climate change. It believes that regardless of the mechanism used, it is essential the Australian response does not diminish the international competitiveness of Australian industries which would simply lead to job losses and the transfer of emissions to other countries. Alcoa has a ‗closed loop‘ aluminium business across Australia with refining, smelting and recycling businesses that employ 6000 mostly regional Australians. These businesses are run and maintained at highest world class standards for their age and type. As a commodity business trading on the global 93 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea 3230 marketplace Alcoa is seeking a Open 7 days carbon tax that allows it to remain Phone (03) 5263 1540 Fax (03) 5263 1143 active in Australia whilst also allowing it to transition to base www.angleseapharmacy.com.au load renewable energy sources as they become commercially available.

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POLICE BEAT Anglesea/ Aireys Inlet Police Youth Award The award recognises and acknowledges young people for leadership within their community, or those that have shown outstanding community spirit or achievement.

Nomination forms are available at the general store in Aireys Inlet, Furios Restaurant and the Bendigo Bank, Anglesea. The winner of the December/January award is Darcy McLennan whose community service and academic achievements have been rewarded. The award was presented to Darcy by Councillor Libby Coker on Monday the 14th of February at the Police Station.

The Anglesea Aireys Inlet Police Youth Program has formed a partnership with the Anglesea Music Festival Youth Generation Project, which will be held on Saturday the 15th of October 2011 during the AMF. The program is supporting this Youth Project and we are formulating plans that will benefit our youth during the festival. We will keep you updated.

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us this year was the increase in fireworks. While this may seem like a bit of fun we remind those responsible that we live in one of the highest bushfire areas in the state. This year the fireworks started a fire in trees opposite the main beach car park. Police were patrolling just after midnight and put this fire out with a fire extinguisher. If you recall it was a day of total fire ban and luckily for us the wind had dropped.

What we have to consider is the public safety aspect and we will be planning to prevent a repeat of this next year.

The certifying of documents is a function that we are responsible for. At times we have to leave the station for extended periods for various reasons. If you require documents signed give us a ring and we can arrange a time to facilitate this. Until next time keep safe.

Anglesea Police 52633468 or if urgent 000 Kevin Warburton Sergeant Anglesea Police Station

Operation WAVE 2 has been running over January and February. This operation is an initiative by Anglesea and Lorne Police to visit our beach car parks to Phone: (03) 5263 2116 reduce the opportunity for valuables Fax: (03) 5263 1854 that get stolen from cars. I remind everyone to avoid taking valuables to the beach if you can. The results so far are pleasing with a significant reduction in the reported thefts from cars. Please report anything suspicious. If you need police please Email: info@campwilkin.com.au ring 000 immediately. Items that are targeted are mobile phones, ipods, wallets and jewellery.

Please take time to secure your property. On our patrols we often see surfboards and other items unsecured in front yards. Secure these items as they are a soft target for thieves.

We had four extra police members over the Christmas New Year period and I‘m pleased to report that our damage and theft related crimes are down on previous years. Anglesea Police conducted over 2600 preliminary breath tests over January and the results were pleasing with only three over the limit; however you can expect to see more preliminary breath testing sites as we continue to strive towards keeping drink drivers off the road.

New Years Eve creates challenges for us and this year crowd behaviour was good. One issue that concerned

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ANNUAL TRIPLES FOR TRIERS EVENT The Annual Triples for Triers Tournament has recently been completed and was reported to be a huge success. From this tournament the club hopes to gain new membership for the coming years. It also provides an important social activity for the town and district.

The tournament is held over five nights with local businesses, churches, sporting and social groups entering teams. A record of scores is kept and on the final night, winners are announced and awards given to the successful teams.

The Anglesea Bowls Club is very appreciative of the sponsorship provided by the local branch of the Bendigo Bank.

Thanks to Shane Madden and staff.

The organizing group of the Bowls Club headed by Len Cockerill and assistant Alan Fletcher, together with Mavis O.Donnell, the person responsible for tallying the scores each week, are to be congratulated on the success of the tournament.

Overall winners were NEWSBIRDS - Helen Stephens (skipper), Jenny Wylie and Jackie Fidler.

Runner Up was MISSION BEACH BUMS - Ken Wylie (skipper), Ann Wylie, Julie Taylor and Paul Taylor.

The Craig Leeman Trophy for most touches over the five weeks was Anthony Hotchin with twelve touches

Unfortunately this is the final year of a fifteen-year stint by Mavis, in her capacity as official scorer. Mavis is leaving Anglesea to live in Melbourne. We wish her good luck and we will miss her around the place.

Thanks Mavis for all you have done for the club.

Rick Sheehan..Anglesea Bowls Club

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Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) The Nankeen Kestrel is the smallest Australian falcon, and unlike many birds of its family, does not rely on speed to catch its prey. These birds are often seen hanging in the breeze over the dunes, heathlands and wetlands along the Great Ocean Road.

Like many Australian birds, it has no clear migratory pattern: in the grasslands of the south, established pairs are resident year round, but many other birds migrate north during the austral winter, or roam the arid interior following food supplies. A small, slim falcon (about 31 to 35 cm long), the Nankeen Kestrel is rufous or brown above and white or off-white below, with a black tail tip. Plumage varies considerably in detail, and some birds can look very scruffy, but the slim build, small size and distinctive straightwinged hovering habit make identification easy.

Diet is varied, with a large number of insects, but also small birds, reptiles, and small rodents, mostly mice. During mouse plagues, it appears in greater numbers to feast while also helping to control mouse numbers. Nankeen Kestrels are adaptable and hunt in a number of different ways: of these,

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Insects are the main diet item, but mice are also welcome. simply perching in an exposed position (such as on a dead tree or a telephone pole) and watching for prey is the most common, but it is their habit of hovering motionless over crop and grasslands that is most distinctive.

The nest is any convenient structure: a tree hollow, cliff ledge or disused nest, and is not modified or added to by the kestrels. Three to seven eggs are laid in late winter (usually about four) and incubated by the female alone.

Hatching takes place after 26 to 28 days, and the male brings food while the female continues to incubate until the young are close to fledging, at which time the female leaves the nest to hunt for them too. Multiple broods are raised in good seasons.

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Contact Lens Practitioner

FRANK DENAHY B.App.Sc. L.O.Sc. ANGLESEA MEDICAL CENTRE 63 Ocean Road,

Anglesea

INGREDIENTS 1 cup (220g) caster sugar 10g butter 2 tbsp boiling water 2 tbsp vinegar crushed nuts, to decorate METHOD 1.

Stir sugar, butter, water and vinegar in a small saucepan over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil.

Boil, without stirring, about 10-15 minutes or until a spoonful of the mixture crackles when dropped in cold water.

2.

Pour into paper baking cases in patty pan holes; sprinkle with 100's and 1000's or crushed nuts.

Leave to set.

3.

3. Tip: For a chewier toffee, cook for a shorter time (until toffee forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water).

From Aireys Inlet, Bark Hut, Heritage Day

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DE-HEAD AGAPANTHUS

One day recently I looked up and saw agapanthus growing in the spouting. I don‘t have them in my garden so how did they get there? The millions of black seeds, that just a few agapanthus plants produce, are spread by wind and water.

This is in addition to the multiplication of the root system.

Agapanthus is described as a hardy perennial. One nursery sell ing these pl ants advertises them as being ―tough as old boots that will grow anywhere.‖ That is the problem, they grow anywhere, even in the spouting! The seeds are spread rapidly through our local bushlands and they spread quickly in places that the plants have been dumped. The underground structure of agapanthus (rhizome, poisonous) forms large continually extending clumps, and seed washes down waterways. They spread rapidly down drainage lines, but will also grow in dry areas. Dense clumping roots displace all other vegetation.

This summer Agapanthus made a beautiful show. The weather really suited them, but they are classified as a weed in our area. They may produce a pretty show of flowers but they are an environmental enemy and must be de-headed after

flowering so they do not spread. They are listed in the book Environmental Weeds, published by the Surf Coast Shire. Yet, one only has to drive around the area to see that hundreds of home owners ignore the advice to eradicate them. Because they require no care, they are especially popular with holiday home owners. If you do grow them, do the right thing and cut off the heads and dispose of them. Don‘t let them go to seed.

How can we control agapanthus?  Cut the flower heads before the seeds form, while they are still green and sappy.  Dig out clumps with a mattock. Try to get most of the roots.  Pull seedlings by hand from moist soil when very small.  Cut the plants back and paint the crown with weed killer immediately before the sap bubbles out. They do not respond to just spraying with pesticide.  Follow-up weeding of seedlings and shoots from rhizomes will be necessary.

Alternative Planting    

Native Plants Spiny-headed Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia) Local native flax lilies (Dianella species) Saw-sedges (Gahnia species)

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HISTORIC ARTIST - LILY BERTHON

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Elizabeth (Lily/Lille) de Crillon Berthon, Artist.

24 March 1863 - 28 September 1946 My interest in Lily began whilst attending a CAE Art Appreciation Course called Historic Images of the Victorian Coast. Amongst the paintings of the Colonial period a slide was shown of Entrance to Aireys Inlet by Lily Berthon, 1898 but no further information was available. I found later that G.F. Belcher, a Mayor of Geelong, donated it to the Geelong Art Gallery in 1900. On visiting the Gallery later, I found she was the only woman exhibitor in the Colonial Room.

Another earlier painting of the same period has turned up recently in private ownership titled Lorne in the distance with coastline at Boat Creek signed Lil de C Berthon, July 21, 1886. To me both of these works are amazingly contemporary. I resolved to find out more about Lily Berthon.

Lily's parents, Elizabeth Kelly and William Berthon were married in St Georges Church of England in Hobart on 27 October 1852. They followed William's brother Henry to Victoria and settled at a property called Weatherboard No2 on the banks of the River Leigh near Inverleigh, west of Geelong in country Victoria where Elizabeth (Lily) de Crillon Berthon was probably born on the 24th of March 1863. Lily had seven siblings and all the children had de Crillon as their middle name. Lily's family moved permanently to Wybellenna on Painkalac Creek, Aireys Inlet around 1880.

I know nothing of Lily's childhood although notes about her mother suggest they often had company at Wybellenna.

Veronica Filmer, researcher at Geelong Art Gallery told me that Lily sang and may have been in repertory. She was known in Aireys Inlet as "Miss Berthon." Lily's death certificate indicates that she never married. Hand written notes I discovered at the State Library relate that Lily "was the artistic member of the family. She was tall, dark and dignified and could hold her place socially in any company.

She was a perfect gentlewoman and had lived in Queensland and also West Australia for a few years but never travelled overseas." The notes go on to say that Lily was educated privately and remained single although she had ―several good offers". The nephew relates that Lily was the most talented in the family, a very proud and handsome woman with a wonderful personality. He believed that had Lily lived in these times she would have ―gone far" and could have achieved much success with her art. He states he was very proud of his 'Aunt Lil'.

Entrance to Aireys Inlet, painted by Lil de C Berthon 1898 Geelong Art Gallery collection Wattles was advertised as a guest house in 1925. Where was Lily then? Could Lily have been staying with her brother, Louis de Crillon Berthon in Melbourne? Louis was teaching at Queen's College, St Kilda, Melbourne before 1893 but by 1894 Louis was a junior master at Haileybury College, Brighton. Later he bought the school from its founder, C.H.Rendall, in 1915 and ran it through World War I selling it to S.R. Dickinson in 1923.

Haileybury College history records that the ―Misses' Berthon‖ helped out at the College during the difficult war period. Did this include Lily? Was this when she painted the two scenes On the Yarra Yarra Flats and Fisherman's Point, Sandringham both oils and 17.5 x 35.5, which were sold together by Christys for $300? A further work Willsmere, Kew in the 1890's - signed L de C, oil 19.5 x 34.5 cm Lot 839, was sold by Leonard Joel on 26 July 1989, for $200.

According to her death certificate, Lily died at home on 28th September 1946 aged 83 years and was buried in Geelong Eastern Cemetery on October 1st 1946 without a headstone. James Berthon of Blackburn, Lily‘s nephew, recalls being a pall bearer. Her legacy may be that she began the artistic tradition that now flourishes in Aireys Inlet!

Kathryn Feather

In 1915 Lily moved to The Wattles Lot 5-6, Section 25 Bambra Road (now 8-10). The house was destroyed like many in the 1983 Ash Wednesday bush fire but the old water tank and stand still remain in the garden. Mrs Hilda Bubb, in Aireys Inlet - a history 1987 recalled from personal records that The

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ANGLESEA VEGETABLE GARDEN

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As you lean over the fence you will see for yourself what hard work we have been putting in. The results are blooming. The corn is as high as an elephant‘s eye (well nearly); we have been picking snow peas, zucchini, tomatoes, lettuces, cucumbers, squash and herbs galore. Just look at the beans beginning to climb the back fence. Jack will be dropping by soon I am sure.

At the Anglesea Community Garden we learn from each other about growing our food locally and at the same time meet new friends and have fun together. If you fancy a bit of digging, weeding, planting, mowing and whipper snipping, we‘d love to have you join us. Join as a General Member or purchase your own six-metre square plot which will provide you with a large

Welcome board at the garden gate

Incredible Edibles

If you haven‘t come our way recently, a stroll up the track (from McMillan Street) at Number 5 will amaze you.

Don‘t wait: after a buzzing working bee last week the Anglesea Community Garden is ‗photo ready‘ for any gardening magazine journalists who happen to pass by.

Pizza In the Park saw the launch of „Make An Impact‟

Some people aren‟t scared of Maud the Scarecrow doing her job Come and have a cuppa with us.

Activity started last September, and now the Anglesea Community Garden – Incredible Edibles looks as if it‘s been there forever. Beds are laid out in neat rows and Maud the Scarecrow proudly looks over her domain in the circular bed in the sunshine. A shiny new Garden Shed is now levelled and installed with a small copse of ‗cool climate‘ bananas nestled in the sun-trapped spot beside it. A tank collecting from the roof of the Historical Society provides us with water. An old bath is home to squillions of compost worms and we‘ve made friends with the ‗Poo Man‘, who delivered about 50 bags of sheep droppings. To top this off a large delivery of Lucerne hay completes the fabulous ingredients to help us make our own rich compost.

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everyone and we were regaled by the band as we chatted and swatted the mosquitoes. In a fun Pecha Kucha competition ten community groups were given two minutes only (sudden death cut off) to tell everyone about their group.

It was great way to learn about different community groups in Anglesea and Aireys Inlet. And it was terrific to see our garden being used as a community venue. Little kids ran around blowing huge bubbles, played hidey in the bushes and helped with a large painting. Lots of shrieking and laughter – a very good sign of fun.

If

you are looking to ‗build‘ that fabulous body (with

Anglesea Vegetable Garden isn‘t all hard work. amount of produce in a year. Some folks are members just to support us, and only come for morning tea on Saturday mornings. All members get to share in the ‗community‘ produce picked each week. As well as seasonal crops we have asparagus, rhubarb, bananas, fruit trees and berries. There‘s always something fresh for your pot.

A

couple of community events in the last few weeks have showcased our garden at its best. We held our own official Launch and Welcome to Country Ceremony with local Wautherong elder David Tournier. Then Make An Impact launched their program with an evening with free pizzas and sausages plus singing and dancing under the awning with the fabulous swing/country band Hot Club Swing. A wood fired pizza oven and our own new barbeque served up a delicious supper for

plus

A basket of produce from the Anglesea Vegetable Garden, they are truly incredible edibles.

exercise), hone your gardening skills, eat luscious organic food you have grown yourself, learn about growing your own veggies or want to meet some

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new friends then we‘d love to have you join us. Check us out on any Saturday from 10.00 am onwards or on the first Saturday of each month at our working bee followed by a barbeque (or soon, a pizza on our almost completed Pizza Oven).

We‘ll teach you about compost, crop rotation, soil alkalinity/acidity and more OR - you may just be the person WE need to learn from – for example our pet rubber snake has NOT protected the sunflowers from the cockies!!

Do YOU know the answer to that problem . . . . . . .?

Contact Sue at 0419 541 107 or

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POINT ROADKNIGHT

Point Roadknight is named after an early pioneering family of Victoria. William Roadknight and his son Thomas were among the earliest settlers in the Port Phillip District. Coming from Van Diemen's Land in 1835, they took up properties south of Winchelsea, at Yan Yan Gurt (Bambra) in 1838 and River Station in 1840. William also took up Aire River, and Cape Otway, from 1849 to 1850.

Thomas Roadknight, is believed to be the first person to have brought sheep to the mainland in April 1836 aboard the old gun brig Vansittart. Having attended the first meeting on 1 June 1836 to establish the local government of Melbourne, Thomas was credited, together with Batman, as one of the 16 Founding Fathers of Melbourne.

The Roadknights had a vast pastoral empire, 99,020 acres of good grazing land on seven stations around Barwon River and the Barrabool Hills. They raised sheep, cattle and horses. In October 1853, along with five other pastoralists they had to give up 64,000 acres to enable the London Wesleyan Missionary Society to establish the Buntingdale Aboriginal Mission.

The Roadknight‘s had great mansions with grand driveways for carriages and large meticulously planned gardens. They entertained lavishly, such was the lifestyle of the early Roadknight family. However, within a mere 34 years, they had disposed of their whole pastoral empire.

Thomas Roadknight cut the track through to Cape Otway allowing the construction of the Cape Otway lighthouse. Thomas died in 1891 aged 76 years

ANGLESEA 13 Diggers Parade Ph 0415 564 497

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LORNE P-12 SCHOOL (AIREYS INLET CAMPUS) Our Year 5 students always get very excited towards the end of the school year because they get to meet the kinder children who will be their “Prep Buddies” in the new year. They get to know one another on the orientation days that are held at both the school and the kinder, and the new Year 6 students eagerly greet their new friends on their first day of school. They recall their own “first days” and place themselves in the shoes of the new “Preppies”, taking their responsibilities very seriously. The Preppies always know who to go to if they need any help or any extra TLC. Name: Taj

Name: Sebastian

Age: 5

Age: 12

Favourite colour: Silver, Gold

Favourite colour: Blue

Hobbies: Nuts and Bolts, going to the beach.

Hobbies: Footy, Surfing and Tennis

Taj would like to be a Lego designer when he grows up.

Taj loves school because he plays Lego Star Wars at recess.

When I grow up I want to travel WA with my surfboard.

I love school because I love Maths.

My name is Bella and my buddy is Emily. Emily is very small, but has a big personality. She makes friends very easily and her birthday is in December. She has a brother called Harry, a mum called Barbara and a dad called Michael.

Emily lives on Bambra Road in Aireys Inlet and has a dog called Holly. Emily has many friends and is very caring and joyful.

Hi. I‘m Justin and my buddy is Asha. She has settled into school well. Asha likes doing school work. Her friends are Aiyeesha and Lola.

SwellARTS A unique range of jewellery, giftware, souvenirs and artwork featuring our regional designers of the Great Ocean Road.

Shop 4, Anglesea Shopping Village 87-89 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea Vic 3230 Phone 03 5263 3322

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LORNE P-12 SCHOOL (AIREYS INLET CAMPUS)

The Old Bark Hut All of the students in Years 2/3 and 4 walked down to the Aireys Inlet Bark Hut. We were greeted by Lyle McConachy, grandson of Robert and Sarah, who built the original hut with Sarah‘s parents, Thomas and Martha Pearse. We had been studying the Pearse and McConachy family trees, so we had lots of questions for Lyle. He knew everything about his family‘s history – and a lot of family secrets too. We played 1850‘s games, and learnt how to do some of the chores the children who lived in the bark hut had to do. The best part was when we got some biscuits that were made using Sarah‘s original recipe. They were exactly the same as the ones she used to bake in the bark hut. They tasted pretty good, too. We had a really fun day and were able to go back to school and work on our history projects and include lots of accurate details. Our projects were very special and took a long time to research and create, and were put on display at the hut on the Bark Hut Heritage Day. We would like to thank Lyle, Jan and James for bringing our local history to life for us.

Snorkelling Centre Snorkelling Centre Snorkelling Centre

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ANGLESEA PRIMARY SCHOOL Anglesea to celebrate new school The new school is close to completion and it is hoped that we will be ready to move into our great facility at the start of term 2.

Plans are underway for a „Back to School‟ Celebration on May 22nd.

We hope that present and past students, their parents, grandparents, teachers and friends of the school will come together to bid a nostalgic farewell to the old school and embrace and inspect, for the first time, this long awaited educational facility.

Activities will commence at 10.30 am at the old school and “move on down Camp Road” to the exciting „state of the art‟ school around 12.30pm. This procession will be led by our oldest known and youngest attending students.

Anglesea Primary School opened in 1927 and a large collection of memorabilia will be on display that depicts the evolution of education at the school over the past 83 years. A roll call and a variety of entertaining celebratory activities are planned.

An active working group is planning the opening day and are keen to hear from anyone with stories or memories of their past involvement with the school. Any information can be posted to the school (Camp Rd. Anglesea, 3230) or emailed to anglesea.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au More information can be obtained from the Principal - Mrs Pamela Sandlant, on 52 631 231.

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ANGLESEA PRIMARY SCHOOL We welcome our new preps and new families to our school.

Our school aims to provide the highest quality learning programs which enrich our studentsâ€&#x; lives. Educating a child is a sharing process between the school and the home and we encourage members of our community to share our childrenâ€&#x;s achievements and learning with us.

These are our new Preps. They have settled into school life with enthusiasm and endeavour. We welcome them and look forward to watching them grow and develop into future citizens of Anglesea.

Split Point Lighthouse Tours

A family fun night and picnic tea was well attended by families on Thursday 24th February. This was a great evening where new and existing families socialised together, student leadership positions were announced and badges presented.

Our 45 minute tour includes lighthouse stories, local history, and amazing 360o coastal views.

It is the perfect adventure for Round the Twist fans, sightseers, keen photographers, budding historians and lighthouse lovers.

OPEN EVERY DAY Tours begin at 11am, 12pm, 1pm & 2pm with extended hours in Summer

Year six students presented their Prep buddies with beautiful, hand made textile bags as a welcoming gesture.

BOOKINGS ph 1800 174045 (freecall) See our website: www.splitpointlighthouse.com.au Look out for special lighthouse tours and environmental activities run by Eco-Logic every school holidays.

More information: Eco-Logic ph 52 63 1133

MEET & GREET Evening.

www.ecol ogic.net.au

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KID’S PAGE RIDDLES FOR KIDS Why are elephants poor?

Because they work for peanuts Where does Friday come before Thursday?

In the dictionary What game do cows play at parties?

Moosical Chairs What flies around all day but never goes anywhere?

A Flag What do sea monsters eat? .

Fish and ships Why do sharks only swim in salt water?

Because pepper water makes them sneeze Why do hummingbirds hum?

Because they don‟t know the words Why did the Bumble Bee put honey under his pillow?

He wanted to have sweet dreams What's three stories tall and moves at 15 mph through the jungle?

A giraffe on roller blades What has a bark, but no bite?

Trees Why do dragons sleep all day?

They like to hunt knights What is the greatest worldwide use of cowhide?

To cover cows What do elves learn in school?

The elf-abet

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COMMUNITY BILLBOARD A free community service, 52 632 116

ANGLESEA ART SHOW INC.

ANZAC DAY SERVICE

25th Annual Art & Craft Show Variety of paintings from talented local artists exhibited, also quality crafts.

All items for sale. Devonshire teas available Friday June 10— Opening night at 7.30 pm Saturday June 11 & Sunday June 12—10.00am—5.00pm Monday 13th June—10.00am—3.30pm Admission $3 daily, opening night $6 (includes drinks & nibbles) Anglesea Memorial Hall Enquiries Pat 0418 179554

Anglesea Monday 25th April 65th ANZAC Day Service March from RIVER BRIDGE 9.00am Service to follow at RSL Hall, Murray St Refreshments after the service Everyone welcome, including children

AIREYS COMMUNITY MARKET

CANCER COUNCIL OF VICTORIA

AGM

Sunday April 24th Sunday May 8th Sunday June 12th

2.30 pm Monday 30th May Anglesea Hotel Guest Speaker Afternoon tea provided All welcome Contact Margo 5263 3276 New members always welcome

Home made local produce 0402 733 262

ANGLESEA RIVERBANK MARKET (including ADCH food stall)

Sunday, 24th April 2010 9.00am –4.00pm Organised by the Anglesea & District Community House Ph 5263 2116

AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST MORNING TEA Golden Leaves St Christopher’s Catholic Church Music, Dance, Verse 10.30 am Thursday 27th May May 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 8.00pm $10 donation May 14, 21, at 3.00pm Stall & Raffle Anglesea Memorial Hall All Welcome Contact Barbara 5263 1304 Anglesea Performing Arts

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Cricket Club, Anglesea Ian Poulton 0438 208 423

Aireys Inlet & District Association Anne Porter 5289 6754

Family History Group

ANGAIR 5263 1085 (office) angair@pipeline.com.au

Football Club Anglesea Ian Poulton

Bowling Club, Anglesea Gerard Petrie (Men‘s) 5263 3660 Marcia Kemp (Ladies)5263 1930 Cancer Council, Surf Coast Margot Davey 5263 3276

Ladies Long Lunch Fairhaven Wednesday 4th May 2011 Contact Barbara 5263 1304

CLUB DIRECTORY ***

Anglsea Community Vegetable Garden Sue Ross 5263 3863

Art House (Surf Coast) Pat McKenzie 0418 179554

RED CROSS Homemade Goods & Produce Stall Anglesea Shopping Centre Saturday 23rd April

Norma Morrison 5261 6239

0438 208 423 Golf Club, Anglesea 5263 1582 Historical Society Bruce Bodman 5263 1249 Horseriding Club Megan Remyn 0414 818 880

CFA Barry Davidson 5263 1293

Lions Club of Anglesea Barry Mason 5289 6832

Community Garden 3231 Aireys Inlet Terrence Hoffman 5289 6662

Lioness Club of Anglesea Dawn Newton 0428 632206

Men‘s Shed Laurie Mason 52 896 966/0408 129504 Motor Yacht Club, Anglesea John O‘Connor 0408 305 617

RSL Rosemary Adcock 0400 004 209 Ladies Singing Group Marjorie Hanson 5263 1998

Netball Club, Anglesea Megan Lourey O402 475 299

Senior Citizens Noel Hanson 5263 1998

Platypus Toy Library Melissa O‘Driscoll 5263 3493

Steiner Playgroup Lisa Gittings 5263 1368

Playgroup, Anglesea Katy 0403 891 758

Surf Life Saving Club, Anglesea 5263 1107 (office)

Probus (Surf Coast) B0b Dwyer 5263 3004

Vision Australia 1300 847 466

Red Cross, Aireys Inlet/Anglesea Barbara Morrissy 5263 1304

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CROSSWORD

HMS Anglesea (1694) Historic ship that that shared the name ANGLESEA

Across 7 Fearful (12) 8 Merchant (6) 9 Golf club (6) 10 Cattle Thief (7) 12 Fruit (5) 15 Answer (5) 16 Partner (7) 18 Group (5) 20 Skittle (6) 22 Picture (12)

Down 1 Opening (8) 2 Stepped (4) 3 Hire (7) 4 Bird (5) 5 Apathetic (8) 6 Handover (4) 11 Sneak (8) 13 Passage (8) 14 Twist (7) 17 Selected (5) 19 Den (4) 21 Observe (4)

Solution - Turn to page 25

HMS Anglesea, Ordered: 1693, Builder: Waffe, Plymouth Dockyard, Launched: 1694 General characteristics as built, Class and type: 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line Tons burthen: 620 long tons (629.9 t) Length: 125 ft (38.1 m) (gundeck) Beam: 33 ft 2 in (10.1 m) Depth of hold: 33 ft 2 in (10.1 m) Propulsion: Sails Sail plan: Full rigged ship Armament: 50 guns of various weights of shot HMS Anglesea was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Plymouth Dockyard in 1694.[1] Anglesea was reduced to a fifth rate in 1719, and underwent a rebuild in 1725 References Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime

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is a publication produced for the greater community and therefore strives for a content of articles the community likes to see.

If you have a general interest article, a profile of an interesting local identity, or simply a report on how your group is going, please contact the Community House so you can share your story with other readers.

All submissions must include author‘s name and telephone number. The article may be edited for space, clarity or legal reasons.

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Anglican Church of the Transfiguration, Anglesea Located on the corner of Main Street and Camp Road (on the hill behind the public telephones) Sunday Service: Eucharist 8.30 am weekly Friday Service: Eucharist 10 am on 3rd Fridays at Blue Cross Nursing Home — all welcome Anglesea Ladies Fellowship: Second Wednesday each month. 2.00 pm at Church of Transfiguration Parish Priest: Torquay Vicarage 5261 5558

St Christopher’s Catholic Church Located in Camp Road, Anglesea Saturday Evening Mass:

6.30 pm (during daylight saving)

Other Times:

5.30pm Saturday during non daylight saving times

Parish Priest::

Fr. Linh Tran Phone 52 439 891

Anglesea Baptist Church Church: Sunday School:

Anglesea Baptist Church meets at the Uniting Church in Murch Crescent at 10.45 am each Sunday Known as Waves, Sunday School runs during school terms as part of the worship service. Children can be picked up if you wish.

Bible Studies: Are run during the week for more information contact Pastor James Lewis on 5263 2744 Youth Group: Is for Years 7 - 9, runs on alternate Friday evenings during term Further Information: Pastor James Lewis can be contacted at Seaside Seconds, 71 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea Phone 5263 2744, Email: james@angleseabaptist.org.au Web page: www.angleseabaptist.org.au Opportunity Shop : 71 Great Ocean Road, open Monday to Saturday 9.30 am to 4.00 pm Ph 5263 1687

Trinity Uniting Church Murch Crescent, near the bridge, and overlooking the Anglesea River Sunday morning: Worship is at 9.00 am - All welcome Communion service on the second Sunday of each month Bellbrae Worship Service: 2nd and 4th Wednesday: 10:30 am, Holy Communion The church is open for prayer from 10.00 am All are welcome, regardless of denomination 2nd and 4th Wednesday: 11.00 am, Drop-in centre and lunch 4th Wednesday: 1:30 pm, Afternoon Ladies Fellowship Bellbrae Op Shop: Open: Thurs, Fri, Sat

St Aidan’s Church, Aireys Inlet Anglican Eucharist: Coffee, Chat & Get Together: Parish Priest:

8.30 am on Sundays 10.00 am 1st Friday of the month—all welcome Phone 5261 5558

Catholic Mass:

6:30 pm Saturday (during daylight saving) Contact: Catherine Jenkinson 5289 7194

Uniting Church Service:

10:30 am every Sunday

Anglesea Combined Churches Services Good Friday Service 9.00 am at the Anglican Church, followed by March of Witness The four Christian churches of Anglesea combine on the fifth Sunday of the month to share in worship.

On Sunday 29 May 2011, the churches will combine at 10.00 am to celebrate worship together at Trinity Uniting Church, Murch Cres, Anglesea. The Anglesea Baptist Church will host the service.

Everyone is welcome to share in this combined service. Enquiries phone Pastor James Lewis on 5263 2744 Community Houses are for Everyone

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anders: 0416 545 633 tara: office: interior exterior free quotes

0415 970 238 (03) 5263 2636 professional reliable insured 3231

5 McMillan Street, Anglesea. 3230 Tel: 5263 2116 Fax: 5263 1077 Email: angcom@fastmail.com.au 9.30 am - 2.30 pm Monday - Friday

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