Issue 116

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Issue No. 105

CATHERINE BROOKS- OUR MINISTERIAL ADVISOR

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Anglican Vicar

Victorian Government’s Youth Advisory Committee – Involve. The nineteen Involve 9 members are aged between 12 and 25 and come from metropolitan and regional areas 11 across the state. Their role is to provide advice to government on concerns of young 13 people with a view to shaping a range of policies affecting youth in our society.

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Catherine Brooks is a member of the

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Catherine’s mum Christine saw the

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applications to the committee. Catherine

applied. At the group interviews she met a

from across the state representing a variety of 24 interests. All members of the committee represent some element of the wider 26 Victorian community. Catherine is 29 representing 18 year olds from regional Victoria.

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selected to join the committee she attended designed to get to know each other. Then came some team building and some training to enable them to interview people and gather views from the people they represent.

Once the ideas are gathered, they bring them together as a group and advise the Victorian Minister for Youth Affairs, Ryan Smith.

The Minister suggested a number of topics to investigate and advise him on. Topics include

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amongst others, youth employment, youth/ participation, youth and public transport and youth interactions with the law. Involve committee members pool their resources to work together on the research design, the questions to ask and how they will report their findings. Although they received training in framing questions and developing presentations, the senior committee members play the primary role in putting together the formal written reports and supporting their younger peers.

The committee’s first task was to develop a structure. A Chair and Vice-chair were chosen and Team Leaders also were given specific roles related to their experience and background. One team leader is a medical student who is good at framing research questions. Another team leader works in the Koori court and has decidedly different networks from other committee members. In this way every committee member brings something to contribute to the team, creating a truly diverse group.

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Catherine believes the members of the committee get on very well and she has made new friends. It is a much broader community than the one she experiences at school and gives her new ways of seeing things and different perspectives about youth issues throughout the state.

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22 Acknowledgements

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CATHERINE BROOKS- Our Ministerial Advisor Continued from page 1 While it is still early days, the committee has a fifteen-month term to serve so she expects that her views will develop a good deal over the period of her membership.

Catherine is completing year 12 in 2013, studying English at Lorne school with her other two subjects Philosophy and Business Management through distance learning. She completed Geography and Australian History (distance education) last year at school in Lorne. She finds the challenges of distance learning harder than when there is a teacher always available to talk with and get advice. Apart from feeling a little isolated it throws decisions back to the learner as well as the need to drive things for oneself, and not be coached by a teacher. This can be an advantage if she knows that she needs to create some space for something in the future such as a party or family holiday. She can work ahead of the schedule in order to get the work done. But the other side of that responsibility is keeping track of things to ensure everything is done in time.

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the care of the disabled. Placing young people needing constant care in accommodation aimed mainly at the aged is one issue. There seems to be nowhere else for them to go so they are put together to receive similar care but with quite different social needs. She also spoke about the availability of new technology to give a voice to those who cannot speak, but clearly can think, as evident by their capacity to communicate via a keyboard and special computer. Embracing ipad technology and the availability of online courses is something she believes would be of further benefit to those with a disability. She would love more to be done for those with these needs, especially young people.

Catherine has also been involved with the Country Education Project (CEP) as a Rural Youth Ambassador.

CEP was a 6 month project which aimed to explore and voice the challenges faced by rural students. These included distance education, isolation from other schools, student leadership and teacher quality. The presentation of these problems, and various proposed solutions, were Catherine plans to enrol at university next year. She favours given to the Australian Institution for Teaching and School the courses offered at Melbourne and Deakin at the Leadership; leaders in the Education Department; and moment. She will probably take an Arts degree, but regards a finally, to State Education Minister, Hon. Minister Dixon double major with International Management a possibility. and advisors.

She sees a future for her travelling and getting involved in Catherine asks direct questions, is poised and focused in overseas projects. Her membership of the committee has her inquiries and clearly has a sense of ambition. She is introduced her to travelling and staying in Melbourne. This gathering experiences like few of her contemporaries and has been good preparation for her moving to Melbourne to would seem a likely person to take a future role as a study. leader. She acknowledges that she is privileged to have She found that joining the Involve Committee also helps to been selected to the Involve Committee. Her work there is make up for the lack of contact with others due to her giving her a taste of what is involved in leading. She has studying by distance learning. However, she attains a good made new friends, but more significantly has widened the deal of contact through her volunteering work. For several range of groups and attitudes that she now mixes with. years Catherine has worked with people with a disability She says that she loves the tolerance shown while working assisting in projects run by SCOPE. They are a charity group in the committee and the appreciation shown of diverse offering activities for disabled people as well as support for opinions. She says that she does like being a leader, likes carers and families who have a family member with some motivating people, but tempers this with wanting to help form of disability. Her favourite activity is the ‘Hot Goss others too. She seeks out responsibility too, a rare and Disco’ for people with intellectual and physical disabilities. precious gift to own.

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She raised several problems that need to be addressed in

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WHAT WILL YOU DO IF A BUSHFIRE IS COMING?

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A consortium of six Neighbourhood houses in the Surf Coast and Colac shires were awarded $100,000 in funding from the Victorian Government’s Fire Ready Communities Grant. Part of the grant was used to run “Fire Conversations” within Anglesea to talk about fire readiness and how Anglesea can be a better and safer place.

To complete the first part of the project, Anglesea Community House engaged a facilitator and a recorder, who planned and hosted a series of conversations with local community members about the issues around bushfires that matter to them.

Six bushfire conversations were conducted in Anglesea during July and August 2013 with the following groups: Residents Young Families Most groups were uncertain about this. The problem Weekenders/Non-permanent residents began with information. Where could they learn about the Local Business operators/residents danger? Radio, TV, Facebook, the CFA website? More imSenior Citizens portantly, most did not have a clear idea of what would trigTeenagers ger some action. Did they have to see smoke and flames? If Lasting about 90 minutes each these conversations raised so, it would be too late to escape safely. What constitutes a awareness of fire issues and sought ideas from participants code red day was not understood either, which also made for about their actions if a fire was to threaten them. uncertainty about whether that could be used as a trigger to leave.

The questions that mattered to people but were still to be What should I take with me? adequately answered included: Some participants suggested that a “survival kit” be What should be my trigger to leave? developed and sold. This would be a bag containing the essentials such as water bottles, emergency food bars and a list of other things to take. Few mentioned the need to be self reliant with their own supply of water, food and clothing to protect them from both heat and cold. Many expected the authorities to have these available when they go to a designated safe place.

Should I work with others to escape?

There was some recognition that working together with others may be essential to survive. Neighbours, others caught up in the situation and the local authorities were all important. However, many people were not aware of Fire Guard Groups. Publicising the existence of Fire Guard Groups and increasing their membership was raised by those who knew about them. Fire Guard Groups are nearby neighbours who meet before the fire season, review their fire plans, and share a telephone tree to keep track of members in case of

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an emergency. See the CFA website for details.

Where can I go?

Worryingly, it was teenagers who had the least idea of where to go

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if they were caught in a fire. They mostly would try to use their mobile phones to contact parents and friends for advice.

However, there is no certainty that these devices will be operating under such conditions. The majority of people said they would go to the beach if a fire threatened. Few would leave and go to Geelong or out of the reach of a fire. It would be “inconvenient”. Not all people in this study knew where designated safer areas were. It was raised by several groups that visitors and tourists need better information about these areas and what to do in case of a fire. Perhaps a notice board near the shopping centre would help.

When can I return?

Most people wanted authorities to tell them when it was safe to return. This meant the police, the CFA, or others involved would be responsible for keeping people informed as well as dealing with the fire.

From these responses it is clear that local people and weekenders were still confused about some important issues that could save their lives and those of their families. Few of the participants had a written fire plan or knew what they would do if a fire was coming. If there were 15,000 visitors in Anglesea as well, what would they do if a fire was coming?

All groups were asked to list the three “Best Bets” for survival. Awarding their first choice a 3, second choice a 2 and third choice a 1, these were the results: *Pack a bag While many of those attending did not have a written plan, after the discussion with others, the majority opted for that as their best bet to help them survive a fire. Young mothers referred to it as similar to a birth plan. You don’t necessarily follow it but it makes you think through issues and consider more possibilities. It stops panic and allows for rational decisions in a calm setting not under the stress of trying to escape.

Second choice was to leave early. Teenagers liked it because it was simple, a clean break from the danger. However two issues complicated this choice for many. The first was what constituted a trigger to leave. Most people needed a lot more information and time to think this through. The other issue was where to go and what to do. Several people raised the problem of traveling to Geelong on code red days and spending the day in the cinema. Then they would do it again a few days later. It soon seemed to be an unnecessary effort especially as there were costs involved and regular patterns of life interrupted.

Third option was to go to a designated safer place. While quite a few did not know about the safer places it was seen as the best option if trapped in town. For some, the comfort of being with other people was an attraction, some hoped that the authorities may keep them informed and safe, and many were concerned that in summer, with the town bursting with visitors, the safer places would become problems in themselves.

Have you made your mind up yet what you will do if a fire is coming?

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CINNAMON STEPHENS- Creative Metalwork Artist

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My parents are artists (Geo and Jan Francis) and I grew up with them making pots, building sculptures and painting as a normal part of living at home. Being brought up in a creative household helped me see that it was possible to live your dream. I witnessed Mum’s driving force to create art, sell it, promote her work and still make ends meet to raise a family.

Making a full-time living from art requires dedication, planning and determination. It’s not like having a job with a regular income. It contains risk. I was the eldest of four children and I saw my parents go through both good and bad times to survive financially. But shining through was their love, art and creative drive.

At school art was not yet firmly in my sights. I was a competitive gymnast. When I went to University, Rowan and Cinnamon at the wall sculpture, CFA building Anglesea everyone assumed that I would become a Physical Education teacher. But when I was accepted at few commissions. When the commissions were complete I Ballarat University on a basic art folio, I ended up loving it. I would start work on the next exhibition. This is the cycle successfully gained my BA, majoring in sculpture. that I have continued on to this day. Another tip for During first semester we had to try ourselves out in all of the surviving as an artist is to get your work out there for artistic disciplines such as painting, ceramics, graphic design, people to see. I always try to keep several pieces at a print-making and sculpture. The sculpture studio was the one couple of galleries around the Surf Coast like Eagles Nest that excited me. My lecturer, Peter Blizzard, got me to put on and Kudos. This helps to advertise me as an artist and the goggles, and when I watched the oxy/acetylene welding gives people ideas that they may want for themselves. demonstration I just fell in love with it. It was alchemy, watching those metals melt together and fuse. The danger is an attraction too. I still love it.

By third year at University I was hooked. I had become a sculptor. My lecturers encouraged me to apply for a travelling scholarship that I won with my final year portfolio. It took me to Europe where I saw so much that I had always wanted to see. I experienced seventy-two galleries in three months. I became saturated with ideas and made a book on the experience so that I would remember it.

While on the trip I had been inspired by an artist in Nice who worked in a little building, living behind her studio space and exhibiting her work in the front. When I returned I immediately found a shop in Geelong West and set up the Blue Room, my first real studio. It was an ex-milk bar with a residence behind and a garage for my workshop. I lived, created and exhibited in that space for many years.

To start out on this career would not have been possible without the nurturing of my parents. Some people may have parents who would counsel them to leave the art behind and get a real job but my parents encouraged me to follow my heart. This emotional support encouraged me to continue and pursue my dream. I did work in a variety of jobs, such as waitressing, and I also taught gymnastics. But this enabled me to buy materials and equipment so I could make more sculpture. The restaurant where I waitressed gave me my first commission when the owner asked me to build a metal menu stand to put outside the front door and attract customers.

Once I’d got started things just rolled along and I now had no time for my part time jobs. I would create new pieces over several months working, at it full time without pay. Then, when there was enough for an exhibition, I would exhibit at a local gallery or cafe. I would sell some pieces, and attract a

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CINNAMON STEPHENS- Creative Metalwork Artist continued….

My main medium is welded metal sculptures. I do things from free standing sculptures to wall pieces, and also a range of functional things like security doors, gates, mirror frames and water features. The wonderful thing about metal is how you can do so many things with it. You begin with a long straight piece of hard unyielding material and then with heat you bend it and transform it.

For a gate or security door I outsource the frame and practical things such as latches, hinges and locks. I consult with the client about their ideas and then draw a design that may include something personal. When the client is happy I make a life size template and begin to make the various parts, finally assembling it all into the frame. My work has its own style and symbols. I am inspired by organic lines and often include

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local flora and fauna in the designs.

I’ve just completed my biggest and most intricate installation. It is a wall sculpture for the new CFA building in Anglesea. It is so large that I had to complete it in six parts. It includes portraits of people, a kangaroo, grass trees, symbolic fire and a few donated objects from the old fire station. I am particularly happy with the copper flames in the design. I’ve been so focused on this project over the past 5 weeks that I have been living and breathing the piece.

I can’t wait to get started each day. It has been very exciting.

Cinnamon Stephens I’ve been doing this for over twenty years now and still get thrilled that people commission me to create artworks for their personal spaces. As I do more things I find I learn more and develop my skills too. My husband Rowan is now getting more and more involved in my artwork. It is with his strength and practical eye that I am able to progress and improve too.

I trust the cycle will continue. As I am able to live my dream. I feel very blessed.

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Welcome John Webster – Anglican Vicar for Anglesea, Aireys Inlet and Torquay After months of praying and hoping, an answer to prayer has arrived at the Surfcoast -the new Anglican vicar John Webster and his wife Phillippa Gleimius have moved into the exciting and challenging role as leaders of the Torquay, Anglesea and Aireys Inlet Anglican communities. John comes with an interesting background – a career in information systems as programmer, systems analyst, business analyst and information systems architect. He says none of these impressive qualifications help him deal with the day to day challenges of the office computer.

John was born and grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. He met his wife, Phillippa, in Cape Town when they were 16, and married when they were both 23. After some years of study his career took him to England where he studied part time at Oxford, being ordained as a non-stipendiary minister (meaning he had to keep his day job). When he was made redundant in the IT field he was invited to serve in the Diocese of Wangaratta in his first full-time, ministry position.

He has been in Australia for seven years, with his wife and two sons, firstly working in the Tallangatta area and then in Rutherglen. Rutherglen is a little like Anglesea and Aireys Inlet in size, so he is comfortable working in a smaller community.

Torquay offers a much wider and ever growing challenge, although John admits that it is a wonderful experience

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strolling along the foreshore on his way to a pastoral visit.

It’s a great opportunity to excuse a few extra minutes communing with nature and God on one’s way to work.

There are many challenges moving to a new location, to new congregations, to communities with expectations and hopes and varying demands. John believes his ministry centres around both catering for the parishioners’ comfort zones and encouraging them to be uncomfortable. By this he hopes that his flock will still feel comfortable with the things they know and love, but will be open to hearing new and different ideas, to be challenged to think broadly and grow, and be ready to be discomforted so that they may learn more about the possibilities that life presents. John likes to finish his sermon time by asking members of the congregation to ask questions (a truly brave man). If he doesn’t have the answers he is prepared to challenge the questioner, to see what they can find out and come back to share the answers with others.

As the new parish priest, John wants to follow more closely in Jesus’ footsteps, pointing out that Jesus didn’t just sit in the synagogue and wait for the people to come to Him – He was out there, mixing with everyone and helping them deal with the realities of everyday life. We should expect to see and feel John’s presence, not only in the Anglican churches, but in many streets and homes in our area.

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HISTORY SPOT

Early buses to Anglesea

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he Molyneux family operated horse drawn coaches from Geelong to Torquay during the 1890's.

They then introduced their Graham Paige motor bus to the scene. This was replaced by a Talbot.

Molyneux's

B.T. Drayton's T. Model

Fletcher's

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Their base in Torquay was the CafĂŠ Garage, later re-named the Camp Store - near the Caravan Park. When the Great Ocean Road opened they extended to Lorne and changed to seven seater automobiles. In 1926 leggings were standard dress to protect the drivers from muddy roads.

Mousley's General store - even the dog if required (see below) Fletchers buses replaced Drayton's. Later Trans Otway, then VLine.

Lindsay Braden

B.T. Drayton's Model T Bus also carried passengers between Geelong Torquay and Anglesea.

Stories are told of it sometimes backing up a hill to activate the gravity fuel supply.

This service picked up passengers from outside

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Prior to 1975 there was a sandspit stretching out to sea from the western end of the sandbar and dunes at the river mouth of Anglesea River. This spit would have had some effect on the way the ocean tides related to the mouth of the stream and also to the movement of sand. At this time, when the sandbar was scoured out, the river was impossible to use for water activities as it became an expanse of mud with a narrow trough of water flowing through the centre.

In 1975 Barrabool Shire gave approval for the construction of a weir to keep the river at a constant level. The Anglesea Recreational & Sporting Club was in favour of this proposal.

But Angair was not and provided a long list of concerns.

However the weir and wall was constructed.

It was originally visible above the waterline - a solid rock wall running in from the east and west with an open section 20' or 6.1m at the centre with four slotted structures for removable drop-boards that could release water from the river or retain it, thus forming a lagoon.

Tonge's dog went by bus

The weir wall was damaged shortly after construction during a flood, with further damage occurring from time to time.

Like all good country yarns this one has its local version. It is a tale of saboutage, and whispers of a bit of nefarious night work carried out by a group of persons unknown, assisted by a few sticks of something explosive. This account infers that the controversial weir had been well and truly tampered with.

The Surf Coast Shire has reported that in September 2013 a 13m section of rock wall was removed. It's not clear if this is the entire man-made structure or whether the other side is still buried.

Melva Stott Wall at river mouth 1975 Photo: Historical Society

But after the installation of the weir the long sandspit running out from the western side was washed away. Then sand began building up in the river-mouth, even eventually covering the weir and carrying on to deeply burying it. This sand raised the floor of the river and widened the natural sand bar.

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WRITE ANGLES

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Although the next edition of The Lonely Planet may inform you that our river is bright green because it is very clean; I have observed, on my travels around Australia and overseas, that turquoise rivers always flow through coal deposits.

A Summer Mystery, as told by Bessie, a fictional scullery maid at Mrs Murray's boarding house in Camp Road, Anglesea River.

A very strange thing happened at our premises just when we were busy getting ready for Christmas in 1886. It involved a servant girl called Mary. Well, she wasn't a girl really, she was past her thirtieth birthday. Anyway, about midday on the Friday she just mysteriously disappeared. None of us could explain it - a real diligent worker she was, and she never whined about anything. So, like I said, it was a real mystery, especially when all her clothes were still in her room and she had pay owing to her. The weather was hot and her footprints were tracked to the river, but there was no further sight of her.

The police were called in and they said she might have committed suicide by drowning herself. It was all starting to get a bit spooky. The troopers and some of the locals scoured the bush for a distance of eight miles! Then all of a sudden, on the fourth day, lo! and behold, I found Mary's boots and her sunhat out in Mrs. Murray's garden. It made me go all shivery, it did.

Next thing we knows, our man-of-all-work, Tom, noticed Mary standing in the dining room! He said he felt like he was seeing a ghost! He told Mrs M that Mary looked rather strange, like she wasn't really there. I raced for the police, but by the time they rode back she had disappeared again. They found her crouching under a ledge on the riverbank, and very poorly she was, too.

This is my 53rd Write Angles column - the last 24 have been written under the editorship of Jan Morris. I thank Jan for giving six years of leadership and inspiration to NewsAngle!

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Poor Mary was borne away to Geelong and charged with lunacy, then remanded to the lunacy ward of the hospital.

The next week she was committed to the Kew Asylum. So I had to do some of her duties until Mrs Murray could get a new maid from Geelong. I was glad it wasn't me who had to sleep in Mary's bed.

And now, back to the present. The Melbourne Cup might stop the nation, but it certainly doesn't stop Anglesea! In our town it was all go,go,go. Many families were out enjoying all aspects of Coogoorah Park - walking, cycling, fishing, and frolicking in the playground. There was no elbowroom in Gordon Stabb's butchery, customers were queueing up at Maid's Pantry, and Adrian and Barry only had three boats left on dry land; so the river was looking very colourful with all the little craft scurrying up and down. And all that was only the western side of town.

Stan loves doing his rostered duty at the 'tip' recycle shop. He is their best customer! But how many lawnmowers does an old man need?

Our garden sundial wasn't working very well during our wintery spring weather; it's a pity its solar-powered. But at least it isn't covered in moss like they are in England.

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GORDON STABB – SAUSAGE KING

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The popular Anglesea butcher, Gordon Stabb, has recently been awarded an Australian Meat Industry Award for his pork sausages. When asked what was the magic ingredient that made his snags so special, Gordon was adamant that all he did was prepare bone fresh meat using the stock standard (industry) formula, with no secret herbs and spices. It sounded wonderfully simple.

Gordon says it is just what he does every day with his pork sausages – nothing special. He assumed that the judges liked the taste and texture of his product. He did however display a certain pride in achieving the award. He had decided to enter the Regional competition, and his sausages were then sent to the State awards along with those from all areas of Victoria. Originally he had received a phone call saying that the sausages he had sent by courier had not been received. Mysteriously, they were there for the judging. The next step was to the State judging, but Gordon was so busy he decided not to attend the industry awards night as he had something else happening locally, and had no expectations of winning.

The Council rang him to ask if he would be attending, but he just said ‘no’. Imagine his surprise when a man armed with a beautiful trophy arrived at the Anglesea shop to say he was the State’s worthy winner. Gordon had entered the competition in previous years and said he had received a ‘small award’ a few years ago. He is certainly not a man to blow his own trumpet.

business and its many requirements leaving him reluctant to be away for too long, despite the support of his family and very competent staff members.

Gordon loves Anglesea and the people here, and is very happy to support all the events that make this community so energetic and diverse. Gordon strongly supports the BATA (local traders) group, and firmly believes that Anglesea is the place to live, work and socialise. If you would like to try a local culinary delight, call in to Stabbs Meats opposite the river, and order some of Gordon’s award winning pork sausages.

When I asked Gordon how his business was going, he was like all local traders - anxious about the winter months and very challenged by the summer trading with its influx of so many visitors with high expectations and demands.

He finds it hard to find time for a holiday, with a small

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BIRD OF THE MONTH AUSTRALIAN WOOD DUCK

interests.

A pair of ducks on my front lawn one morning was a surprise to me. It wasn’t just that morning but every morning for many weeks the same pair of ducks foraged on my lawn looking for insects and eating the dew covered grass. I came to look for them each morning. I live quite a distance from the river but the ducks had made their way up the hill. I resisted the temptation to feed them as I know that is not in their best

They were Australian Wood Ducks, a medium-sized 'goose-like' duck with a dark brown head and a pale grey body with two black stripes along the back.

The male had the darker head and a small dark mane, with a speckled brown-grey breast and a black lower belly and undertail. The female had a paler head with two white stripes, above and below the eye, a speckled breast and flanks, with a white lower belly and undertail. Juveniles are

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similar to the female , but lighter and with a more streaky breast. The nest is made high in a tree hollow and is lined with down, usually quite thick to hide the eggs. Between 8 and 14 eggs can be laid and are incubated by both parents for around 28 days. The male often stands guard when the female is incubating. Soon after the downy young jump from the nest and follow their parents to the safety of water. Young fledge in around 50 days.

In flight, the ducks wings are pale grey above, contrasting with black wingtips, and have a noticeable white bar on the underside (the secondaries). These ducks walk easily on land and perch on logs and in trees. They will only take to open water when disturbed. This species is also known as the Maned Duck or the Maned Goose.

The Australian Wood Duck has benefited from the creation of dams and irrigated crops on farmlands. It can sometimes damage crops and pastures.

These ducks form monogamous breeding pairs that stay together all year round. It nests in tree holes, above or near water, often re-using the same site. Both parents feed young and young birds remain with them up to a month after fledging.

Having hatched their young and with my lawn drying out the ducks have disappeared. I assume they have gone back to the Anglesea River. They may be some of the ducks I see when I visit Coogoorah Park, as I suspect that is where they are.

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TUTOR

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Hi everyone, my name is Paul Jones and I'm excited to be the new iPad tutor for Anglesea Neighbourhood House. I have a great affinity to the Anglesea/Aireys Inlet area as my first teaching position was based at Aireys Inlet Primary School many moons ago.

It is such a lovely area in which to live and work isn't it? In my spare time I enjoy family, surfing, skiing, bike riding, singing, photography and maintaining a healthy life.

To solve this Sudoku each horizontal line, vertical row and three by three square must contain every number from 1 to 9.

Using the given starter numbers, you must be able to start working out where other numbers must be logically placed.

Turn to page 21 for the solution to the Sudoku.

After completing a career in primary education as both teacher and principal, I established myself as a tutor in numerous community houses along the coast including my place of residence, Queenscliff. Technology has certainly changed over the years and I particularly enjoy sharing my knowledge of Apple devices with those who are keen to take on the challenge - I just love those 'jaw dropping' moments when people, discover for instance, what iPads can do. My years in education have provided me with the patience to guide even the complete novice, so come along and share the ride in exploring the brave new 'i-world'.

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POLICE BEAT

We have been busy over recent months in the area of Emergency Management. Last year the Emergency Management team at the Surf Coast Shire together with the CFA and police held an evacuation workshop at Aireys Inlet.

Since then the workshop has been delivered to the Deans Marsh and Bellbrae communities and, by the time this article is published, the Anglesea community would have benefited from the simulation work shop. This is an excellent example of the agencies and stakeholders coming together to engage with the communities in the response phase to emergencies.

In the case of these workshops, responding to bushfires has been the focus. December is conversation month as far as your self evacuation plans go. I encourage you all to speak with your family and neighbours to have the discussion around self evacuation, so you have some clear and concise plans this summer.

Looker is our youth liaison officer for the program and we intend to engage with our primary school students and our junior sporting clubs to continue fostering positive relationships between our youth and police.

We are very fortunate in Anglesea and Aireys Inlet to have very few youth related incidents requiring police attendance.

The busy holiday season is ahead of us and planning has been underway for sometime. You can expect to see a high police presence on our roads and in our response zones.

From a policing perspective summer policing presents us with a few challenges. It is a timely reminder to check security on your premises and make sure that all your valuables are stored and secured. This time of year surf boards, wetsuits and other gear gets stolen from front and rear yards. As in the past years random preliminary breath tests will On November the 17th Parks Victoria rangers and Anglesea Police conducted a joint operation in the Anglesea Heath and be conducted across the Surf Coast police response Otway National Park. Operation Heath One targeted trail bike zone at all times of the day and night. riders to ensure that they were complying with the regulations It is also the time of the year to remind us that our in terms of registration and licences. Parks Victoria’s aim beaches can be dangerous in certain conditions. I was to manage illegal ‘off track” riding to mitigate environmental risk and impact. A number of motorbikes and encourage you all to enjoy our great beaches but also be vigilant in identifying dangerous rips and currents. riders were checked. Maps and information booklets were handed out to improve the education around compliance and On behalf of my staff at the Police Station we wish responsibilities while riding in this sensitive area. Due to the everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.

Thank you for your support through the year and drive success of this operation we are circling the calendar for safely on our roads. future operations in 2014.

The Anglesea / Aireys Inlet youth program is changing focus.

In the past we have had awards presented to some great young people in our communities. Senior Constable Darren

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH LASAGNAEDELLA NANNA This lasagne is my late Nonno’s speciality. I remember as a child coming into her kitchen and smelling the sauce cooking, knowing what was to follow, My Nonno is my inspiration behind my passion for cooking.

This dish is one of our specialities we have at Café Daniele. It’s cooked fresh on a weekly basis. The secret to a good lasagne is the sauce. Our sauce is cooked slowly for a minimum of four hours, with beef mince.

THE INGREDIENTS 2 X 750 ml Passata tomato puree 500g beef mince 2 onions diced 1 bunch basil (fresh) 3 cloves garlic crushed 4 bay leaves 2 teaspoon white pepper 10 g salt 4 hard boiled eggs 1/2 onion quartered 200g frozen peas 300g shredded ham 500g shredded Mozzarella Cheese Lasagne sheets fresh or dried

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AIREYS INLET HOLIDAY PARK

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a range of Avys’ original and entertaining art and metal works to brighten the landscape of the well tended Ocean Road between Anglesea and Lorne many times, maybe garden. Terry and Avys particularly enjoy welcoming hundreds. I have to admit that I have rarely noticed one of the many return customers over the holiday periods, mainly hidden treasures of Aireys Inlet, situated right on the main road, families whose children attend Nippers at Fairhaven and displaying quite a large sign to declare its presence. Maybe my need an early start to their days. It is a place where eyes have been more focused on the lighthouse or one of the people have made friends, children have played safely excellent coffee shops ahead of me. The speed signs along that and happily together, and families look forward to part of the road surely should have encouraged me to be driving coming back again and again. slowly enough to observe my surroundings more carefully.

Of course they have many casual visitors who call in at any time of the year and they can offer a wide range of accommodation to suit each person’s needs. With well equipped one and two bedroom cabins, a 3-bedroom 2 bathroom cabin for larger families, drive through caravan sites with ensuites and concrete annex pads, unpowered camping sites, a pool, playground, TV lounge and camper’s kitchen, BBQ’s, laundry, free wireless internet, there is something for everyone.

Like most residents of this area, I have driven along the Great

The attractive advertising brochure for the Aireys Inlet Holiday Park says “situated between the bush and beach at the gateway to the rugged beauty of the world renowned Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet is the perfect location for your getaway anytime of the year”. If this doesn’t entice you to make a booking, call in and have a look for yourself. The park is relatively small, immaculately groomed, displaying some marvellous mosaic and metal artworks to keep residents amused and interested. Your friendly hosts, Terry and Avys Hope, will welcome you warmly, and introduce you to the park with great pride and enthusiasm. They have a real desire to offer customers an opportunity for a holiday that’s like a home away from home. They work on the theory that they are inviting you into their back yard, and want families to relax and enjoy the beautiful area, the comfortable facilities, even their veggie garden. Yes, feel free to dig up a carrot, pick a lemon (as soon as the tree is big enough) or throw some of their herbs on the BBQ! Describing the Park as ‘a bit boutiquey’ they have included

The main building – house and office - was originally used as a guest house, Mountain House. The site has over years become a very lovely holiday park, situated in the heart of beautiful Aireys Inlet, and along with its own great facilities, offers a wide range of activities that make the whole area so attractive. Aireys Inlet Holiday Park is a Top Tourist Park, offering members discount on fees and the opportunity for referrals to other parks around Australia. Although part of a group, it is distinctively different, with a charm and ambience that is most appealing.

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by Geoffrey Robertson Perfectly pitched at a large readership, this fascinating account by Human Rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson who looks at Australia’s larger place in the world from the angle of it’s position on everything from Federation to the republicanism debate, the turmoil of the David Hicks fiasco and it's larger implications, to Julian Assange and WikiLeaks phenomenon . A truly global perspective of thoughts and opinions from an insightful Australian.

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by Cristin Terrill Em and Finn are trapped in the future, held in adjoining cells for knowledge they have of the past. Fourteen times they travel back in time with the help of a sympathetic guard to change the past so that the future for not only them but the entire planet, will be secure. Each time they fail. This final time will test all loyalties and leads to a breathtaking read as they race to destroy not only time travel, but their beloved friend who first invented ‘Cassandra- the fourth dimension time travel project. Great for ages 14 plus. RRP: $15.99 Picture Story Delight : My First Animalia

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WITH COUNCILLOR LIBBY COKER Anglesea Ward Surf Coast Shire

In recent weeks much has happened on the Surf Coast and

Government, and in particular, local Member for Polwarth and across the Anglesea Ward. We have celebrated a national award Transport Minister, the Hon. for the Anglesea riverbank and a $50m announcement from Terry Mulder, to help us address State/Federal governments to maintain the Great Ocean Road the bottle neck that inevitably over the next 5 years; thirteen metres of the rock wall has been occurs at the entrance to removed from the Anglesea River helping to restore the river’s Anglesea in peak holiday natural flow; new cricket facilities and tennis lighting are now periods. Another priority is a installed in Aireys Inlet and local students from Anglesea and pedestrian hub on the Ocean Aireys-Lorne have taken part in our Youth Council program, Road between the Aireys’ skate debating in Council Chambers on issues such as a new park and the “bottom shops”. community recreation space in Aireys Inlet and lockers for local This pedestrian link is greatly beachgoers in Lorne. needed and will enable safe Libby Coker passage across the Great Ocean A Surf Coast long vehicle study is underway to explore the opportunities, and respond to the challenges, that come with the Road, particularly in busy holiday times. many long vehicles and coaches that travel the Great Ocean Road each day. This study will help plan for future long bus On a personal note, I recently attended the Anglesea movement along our coast, build better communications with Kindergarten AGM and was impressed by the community tour operators and deliver economic benefits to local traders commitment to building a great place for our young and the wider community. children to learn and grow. I also, along with fellow Ward Councillor, Margot Smith, attended the Anglesea We are also looking to improve parking in the Aireys top and bottom shops prior to Christmas and begin $80,000 in works to Business and Traders’ Association breakfast. This is a upgrade the Anglesea shopping precinct, in particular the public great collegial group that is working well with Council to toilet block, landscaping and public seating. The upgrade follows enhance commercial precincts and provide support to local traders and business people. considerable community and trader engagement.

With a State election approaching in November 2014, the Surf Coast Shire is advocating strongly to Vic Roads, State

I must acknowledge the Anglesea Landfill Resale Shed team, led by former councillor, Jim Tutt, which is raising money, with help from local community groups like the Anglesea Senior Citizens Club and the Anglesea Bowls Club, through the sale of recycled items. It is estimated that over the first three months of operation, 2000kg of material was diverted from landfill. More than $3000 was raised! Great work.

Finally, congratulations to the Fairhaven Lifesaving Club for their commitment to the rebuilding of the club. It will be ready for Christmas and the busy Nippers season.

Well done to all involved.

In closing, Summer is fast approaching. Time to celebrate family and friendship. To enjoy the beach and seaside lifestyle that is so special. Summer is also a time of increased fire risk. So do prepare. Prepare your property by reducing weeds , removing undergrowth and keeping grass low. Keep chemicals and other flammable fuels away from your home. Have your fire plan ready, particularly for those Code Red, Extreme and Severe days. For more information, call the CFA, 5240 2700 or check the CFA website.

In coming weeks. there will be community festivals, lifesaving championships, cycling events, fun runs and walks along the beach. So do make the most of it.

Take care, and I will see you around the Surf Coast..

Warm Regards, Libby NB. It would be remiss of me not to let you know that my fellow Ward Councillor, Margot Smith has a blog where you can catch all the latest.

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ctober 3 2013 was a very memorable day for Jan Morris of Anglesea and a fitting recognition of all she has and I’m sure will continue to do, for our community.

Jan was awarded a COTA (Council of the Aging) High Achievers award as part of the Victorian Seniors week celebrations. The award was presented at a function at Government House by the Honourable David Davis, the Minister for the Aging in the Victorian Government. Jan’s husband David and Jan’s sister, Lyn (who travelled from New South Wales) attended the function and said it was a proud moment for them. Jan in her ‘no fuss’ style was slightly embarrassed but enjoyed the morning and valued the assistance of Mayor Libby Coker, who attended on behalf of the Surf Coast Shire.

The Anglesea Community House nominated Jan for the award but their application was supported by the wider community.

Jan’s achievements are Writer for and editor of the ‘NewsAngle’ over the past six years Member of the Anglesea Community House for 12 years, during which time she has worked tirelessly on a range of activities that support the community Her passion for local history is seen through the Historical Society and her research writing. Events such as the ‘Naming of the bridges’ at Coogoorah Park and the planting of the Memorial tree near the Community House have been initiatives that have recognised events or people in our town’s past Her weekly voluntary work at Seaside Seconds Opportunity Shop to support the local community Her dedication and drive, with David, to revitalize Burnside Camp to make it a viable business as well

as her work with Camp Wilkin as an ‘ideas person’ have assisted these organizations to expand within the community Through her love of education, she has worked with the Aireys Inlet Primary School to provide ‘history in action’ to the students in a way that they could appreciate their heritage A driving force on the committee to support the community in Los Lomas , Peru, with housing, a pre-school and child sponsorship program A member of the leadership team at Anglesea Baptist Church for 6 years, a Christian Education Teacher and she ran a Christmas church holiday program for several years She facilitated and organized with a committee local businesses, community organizations and resident volunteers to provide a weeks’ (no cost) holiday from drought affected towns in the Mallee Although this speaks of Jan as a ‘doer’ she has amazing personal attributes that engage others. She never misses an opportunity to warmly welcome new residents to town and introducing them to others. Where there is a need, Jan is there, providing support in a thoughtful, practical way.

We say, Well done Jan. You mean a lot to many people and this award is just one way of saying ‘thank you.’

Annette Dwyer LIONS CLUB OF ANGLESEA INC. BOX B, 32 Murray Street Anglesea 3230

The Lions Club of Anglesea Inc. thanks the community of Anglesea for their continuing support of our fund raising and community participation. Most of the funds we raise benefits our local community, as well as supporting Lions and international projects.

Ken Mollison

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ANGLESEA CFA

The recent

fires in NSW show the importance of communication and warnings to the public.

Even though there were large losses of property there was only one death reported. I would like to run through the warnings system in place now in Victoria. We need to know what they mean to people in the incident area or people travelling through the area. Warnings issued this bush fire season, via mobile phones, will be to all phones in the affected area, whether residents or travellers, and not phone billing address as previously.

WARNINGS YOU MAY RECEIVE Advice Watch & act Emergency This blue and white Advice sign is general information to keep you up to date with developments.

This yellow and black Watch and Act sign is to alert you that conditions are changing and you need to start taking action now, to protect your health, life and your family.

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Other warnings are given through the emergency broadcasting, which includes ABC radio, stereo 974 and commercial radio stations across Victoria.

The Bush fire information line is 1800 240 667.

If you are deaf or hard of hearing or have a speech impediment, contact VBIL through the national relay service.

CFA also post warnings on Face Book and twitter automatically 24/7. Social media is face book CFAvic, Twitter@CFAupdates.

All these warnings are to be used alongside your current bushfire plan.

Remember Aireys Inlet is the first most at risk of bush fire town in the state, Anglesea is the second most at risk.

So please make sure you are FIRE READY.

This red and white Emergency warns that you are in imminent danger and need to take action immediately. You will be impacted by the emergency.

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SPRING GARDEN PARTY

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In the evening there was a were conducted by committee band playing jazz, a sausage members, and were well received. sizzle and lots of finger food, Min Collings salads and sweets to share.

Rachel Brown from the Surfcoast Shire opened the Greenhouse and was presented with a bouquet of vegetables. The sponsors of the Garden were thanked, Rachel Brown is presented with a bunch of vegetables and I would like to emphasise how grateful we are for all the n Saturday 12th October the sun support we have received. came out, and although the wind was a Informal tours of the garden Members and visitors enjoy garden salads bit gusty (and gutsy) it was perfect for our Community Garden party to open the newly acquired and erected Greenhouse, and to celebrate the Spring Garden. 85 members and guests attended.

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The Greenhouse was built with a grant from the Wild and Wise Ideas project managed by the Surf Coast Shire, to encourage older people to actively participate in the community.

Many members of the garden worked hard before, during and after the party to make it the success it was.

There were balloons everywhere, the paths had all been raked, the veggie beds washed and tidied up, the shed tidied, and everything watered to look its best.

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THE SEASON OF 2013 Anglesea FC Colts (Under 18 ½) season 2013 The season of 2013:

It was a challenging beginning to the season due to having limited numbers available, and very few participating in preseason training, largely due to a cricket season focus. The Colts won just one of four grading games before being allocated into Division 4.

Club policy is to promote players to play at the highest level possible, supported by Clark Veale AFC Senior Coach, Lucas Murphy and the Committee.

Five Colts regularly played senior footy with Anglesea in the Bellarine Football League. On occasion they would come back to play with their Colts team mates. Key forward, Danny Midolo elected to play Colts for the season’s back half, having earlier succumbed to injury at senior level. With minimal risk of further injury, he provided additional fire power alongside goal kicking machine, Ned Cooper.

From a base of 14 to 16 regular Colts players, the Club managed to recruit a tough and long kicking Rugby Union player, Liam, from Queensland and, at 6’1,” he played tall in the ruck. Another early season recruit, Dutchy, came with an elite volleyball background and quickly found his way with footy. A few local lads returned from injury, travel and short lived retirement to help out their footy-mad mates.

We rotated several Under 16 players through Colts games with sensible awareness to preserve them for their regular Under 16 games, a strategy supported & sanctioned by U16 coach, Jamie MacKenzie.

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front of a mass of blue & white clad fans, family and footy fanatics.

Twenty four young men experienced the ultimate in footy with team success, having endured adversity and setbacks along the way. Others were unable to play on that day due to injury or being over qualified senior players, however their turn will more than likely come as the Anglesea FC continues to provide a pathway of opportunities and guidance for its youth.

Geelong Colts Competition - Division 4 Coach: Clark Veale, previously Under 16’s coach in 2012 Assistant Coach: Darren (Daisy) Lawry Runner: Craig (Speedy) Daffy Captain: Joseph Lynch Individual honours: Colts Division 4 R/Up B&F: Joseph Lynch Colts Division 4 Competition Leading Goal Kicker (87 goals): Ned Cooper Spirit of Sport (Football) award for fairness & achievement: Josh Quick Geelong & District Coaches Association “Coach of the Year”, Youth Category: Clark Veale, AFC Colts Coach Team honours: Colts Division 4 Premiers, 2013: Anglesea FC Division 4 Spirit of Sport (Football) award for fair team play & achievement: Anglesea FC Colts.

It soon became apparent that the Club had a very competitive Colts unit and the lads went to work by giving it their best effort at training and on match days. Rising up the ladder progressively, but never really assured of playing finals until the second last home and away match, the Anglesea boys found themselves contesting the second semi against GFL powerhouse, South Barwon. A five point win for the Seas made for an otherwise unlikely journey to the Grand Final complete. The challenge was to win their 12th game in a row come Grand Final day.

The rest is history. Anglesea Colts - 2013 won the Club’s only U18/Colts Premiership in a heart stopping, high quality one point win over South Barwon (2) at West Geelong in

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“MR T AND ME!”- A global food experience

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Nestled beside the Post office in Aireys Inlet is a new licenced eatery called Mr T and Me. Locals from Aireys, Tony and Vera Turnbull are responsible for the idea and the food. Both were teachers before they decided their talents should be shared more broadly with others. However Tony is still involved part time at Lorne-Aireys Inlet P12 as a Careers Advisor. While they loved teaching, they wanted some new challenges and took the risk to follow their dreams, just like many others entering business for the first time.

When they first came to live along the Great Ocean Road, their intention was to settle in Lorne. However they rented a house from a friend and began their stay in Aireys. They quickly fell in love with the community and the general feel of the area. Their eldest then was at Kinder so the children have all grown up as locals. Now they have lived here for twenty years they regard themselves as established locals themselves. Their youngest is doing year 12 at the moment and her elder sister is studying business and works as a barrista in the café. Their eldest daughter is now Melbourne based and working in Events Management. With the main work of raising a family done, now is their time to enjoy the freedom to experiment a little and do something they have long considered but had too many other things to do.

They developed their idea for a local eatery when they decided that what they missed in Aireys Inlet was somewhere to have a good meal that was just a little out of the ordinary. Lovers of travel will share their understanding that good food is an important part of the traveller’s experience. Vera wanted to have a range of global dishes to tempt the tastebuds. Yesterday it was a Vietnamese salad served in the same way that she has eaten in Vietnam. Today, she has made a Moroccan curry with a hint of heat to keep the cold weather at bay. The global theme will continue with summer food that goes with a glass of wine and light dishes in keeping with warmer weather.

Vera also wants to cater for those with special dietary needs

such as gluten intolerance and vegetarians. She loves vegetarian food and says that there will always be these options for customers. Besides, gluten free means almond bread and nut based cakes and biscuits that seem to be devoured by everyone, not just those with special needs.

There are lots of wraps, pastries, cakes and sweet slices to go with the coffee too. With a licence to serve alcohol, Tony has a small but interesting list of wines with a couple of lovely Italian drops. The café will be open 7 days over summer. You can drop in for breakfast, or grab something for lunch and linger over a lovely glass of wine as the day drifts by.

This place looks like a success already. The bright front room is where the coffee is made and contains the glass case where the cakes and other sweet things sit waiting to tempt you. There is a dining room behind the kitchen as you walk towards the back, and then a large timber deck with outdoor tables to sit in the sunshine.

Colours are vibrant, timber floors polished, and the whole mood very modern with a beach-side feel that regulars love already.

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ALCOA NEWS Cracking the code on key flora species Melbourne University researchers have ‘cracked the code’ on how to germinate a key species in the local ecosystem, following years of study.

In 2008, Alcoa partnered with the university in an attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding the propagation of Gahnia radula.

The plant is a common species, found throughout south-eastern Australia where it dominates the understory of many open woodlands. It is a key species in its ecosystem, making up much of Anglesea Heath’s woodland which surrounds Alcoa’s Anglesea mine site, and has until now been considered impossible to propagate.

becoming more common and widespread in the production of plants from seed that otherwise has a very low chance of germinating, researchers have successfully propagated the plant, and this month will plant the first of the species in a field site for further monitoring.

Mine environmental scientist Elise Jeffery said this is great news as Alcoa takes enormous pride in its rehabilitation work, undertaken following mining operations to ensure the majority of mined land is progressively rehabilitated to a self -sustaining heath.

‘Through continuous improvement in rehabilitation techniques, and in partnership with Melbourne University, Alcoa has achieved significant species return and richness rates in rehabilitation areas. We commit ourselves to further improve on these good results and the way we document and plan our rehabilitation work,’ Elise said.

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TRUFFLES – AIREYS INLET’S FOODIE SECRET

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Paul and Gail Weston have run Truffles Café Restaurant and Deli since 2005. Moving to live and work in Aireys Inlet began with stays at a friend’s holiday house in Fairhaven. At the time they both worked and lived in Melbourne. Paul worked in IT. Gail was a teacher before moving into educational publishing. With two growing daughters they purchased a beach house in Aireys Inlet in 1996.

They had their first taste of the hospitality industry when they ran a café at Mt Hotham during the snow season. The café was only open three months of the year so they got it started, hired staff to run it Monday to Friday, and went there each weekend to enjoy their skiing as well as to learn the basics of running a café. They enjoyed the experience.

Keen to move to Aireys Inlet, Paul and Gail started looking at businesses for sale and when Truffles came onto the market they were more than interested. Coincidently, their eldest daughter Leah had experience working in hospitality while she studied, and was engaged to Hayden, a promising young chef, and so Paul and Gail had a ready-made team to get things up and running. They opened Truffles for the summer season in 2005-2006.

Paul and Gail Weston

The majority of the training involved how to run a profitable business. Some cooking is taught but just the basic elements such as frying, steaming, roasting and other methods. An apprentice is meant to learn how to prepare food and cook it on the job. The point of the apprenticeship is to be able to turn raw ingredients into nutritional, After the summer crowds died away at Easter, Leah and Hayden saleable items, with little waste, so that the business is left for London where Hayden was to work as a chef in a top sustainable. restaurant. Truffles had funded the first in a long line of overPaul finished his apprenticeship then completed another seas trips and holidays for young people who worked there. one in pastry making. It certainly makes for a delicious Several chefs were hired in the next few years, but it soon berange of food at Truffles. He found that the shift from a came apparent that the business could not afford a full time desk job to working as a chef physically difficult. Also Trufchef if it was to survive. The nature of the hospitality business on the Surfcoast is that the busy time runs from Cup Day week- fles is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner so by clean up it has been a long day. He was not used to the long hours end until Easter. For the remainder of the year there is not of standing and doing all the tasks needed so that by the enough business to warrant the costs of a full time chef. Paul decided that he could solve the problem by becoming a chef, so end of the day he wasn’t just tired, everything ached. He considers he has now attained ‘match fitness’! Gail also he enrolled as an apprentice. raised the long hours involved and the ceaseless paperPaul’s return to school meant that the youngest in the class was work, the bane of all small businesses. It takes a little of 15, the second oldest 27, then Paul, the oldest, at 55. This lead the edge off, but then there are the good things too. to some interesting interactions with his younger colleagues as he had been involved in hospitality for some years and knew a good deal of what was required to succeed already. He had a kit of cooking tools and knew how to use them. When given a task, the younger ones often sought him out for advice about how to do something or even to tell them what to do with a particular utensil.

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TRUFFLES – AIREYS INLET’S FOODIE SECRET Food at Truffles is made in house. There are cheaper food items they could purchase frozen and ready made, but to them fresh is best. They also know everything that goes into their food. This distinguishes them from many food outlets where convenience comes first. They want quality first.

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The café and restaurant is fully licensed and BYO, and has just kicked off a new venture to import champagne from France. Whilst on holiday in Europe, Paul and Gail visited a Champagne house in Epernay and eventually had a pallet of champagne shipped to Australia. They sell half the stock to regular customers and the rest is sold in the restaurant as As well as being a café for cakes and coffee, Truffles has part of their wine list or in the bottle shop section of the deli.

As they find more wines to ship they will expand this part of become a supplier of food to locals in the know. Fish the business but it certainly adds a special note to a celebracomes in on Friday as well as good quality meats. Also, Paul bakes sour dough breads on Saturdays. Locals who tion when dining there. This place is a local treasure. Don’t cannot find time to drive to Geelong or elsewhere can still miss its variety of attractions. obtain quality food to cook at home from the refrigerated Terrence Hoffman cabinet in the store. Paul also makes a range of items for the deli, such as terrines, pates and pesto, amongst other simple and tasty things that are for sale as take away items. With a little professional help your next dinner at home could be a real treat.

Their young staff are drawn from local families, with many of them returning for summer stints over a number of years. In fact some have become fixtures at Truffles in the minds of their regular customers. Watching young staff start as sixteen year olds and continue to return until they are in their twenties almost made them family.

Paul likened it to watching his daughters grow up.

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VALUING OUR HOME

SOME ANGLESEA STREET NAMES

We are indeed very fortunate to live in Many of Anglesea streets have been named after early settlers or people of such a fantastic town. A beautiful environment, small community living, generous donors and a commitment on the part of many people to make this a better place are all powerful positives.

The list of achievements listed in the April issue of NewsAngle certainly does give us pause to reflect on what we do enjoy. It’s why we live here.

When it comes down to it it’s the simple things, the simple values that are important. Sunshine, clean water and air, community, good food, music and good services all contribute to keeping us happy and healthy.

significance. Below are some of our streets and why they were named. The naming of some street is quite obvious, such as Eagle Avenue near the golf course. Other streets have unimaginative names such as First. Second etc. A few streets were given names by the developers and we do not know the reason.

Allen Street

An early resident who lived in Tonge Street

Almira

Christian name of Mrs Watmuff from The Farm

Bachli Court

Former well know Australian golfer Doug Bachli

Baker Street

Licensee of Carlton Hotel, Geelong, house McMillan St.

Bannister Avenue

Bannister family who owned Beachmont

Belton Street

Elser & Belton, car sales Geelong

Bingley Parade Birkdale Close

Bingley family who owned Loma Larnee Scottish golf links

The people of Anglesea have worked and continue to work to make it a better Brearley Court Sharpe Brearley of the Tannery at Marshalltown place. They pitch in and help each other, they work together to advocate Butterworth Crescent Brian Butterworth, former Mayor and local builder for and achieve improvements and they Cameron Road Hugh Creighton Cameron , President Progress Assoc. support those in need.

Clairville Street Claire Richardson wife of Mayor of Geelong Surf Coast Air Action (SCAA) is but one of many groups which are working Edward Street Edward R Sparrow Geelong auctioneer towards a healthy Surf Coast for our community. We’ve been operating for a Elizabeth Street Elizabeth Michael number of years to advocate for clean Ellimatta Road Aboriginal for Place of Many Camps air and a healthy environment. We are locals who love living here and want a Evans Street Jack & Mary Kate Evans from The Farm healthy environment for our children, for Forrest Court Rev. John F Forrest everyone. Our membership is growing as people come to realise that there is Foster Street George Foster Forest Commission Officer 1920’s an elephant in the room, an issue which Rev. Frederick John Wilkin, Baptist minister we have swept under the carpet for too Frederick Street long.

George Street George Noble took up land 1868 The company operating the coal mine Greeves Street Geelong first Brownlow medalist, Carji Greeves and power plant have been generous donors to many community organisations. This is an admirable quality and we are very grateful. It Split Point Lighthouse Tours serves, however, to obscure the fact that Alcoa, a US multinational, is also Our 30-45 minute tour includes failing to protect our health. In the US, lighthouse stories, local history, and Alcoa responds to much stricter amazing 360o views. standards than here at its many power plants. Does the health of Surf It’s the perfect adventure for Round the Coast residents count for less than in Twist fans, sightseers, photographers, the US? budding historians and lighthouse Every day we are all exposed to a mix lovers. of toxic chemicals which are emitted OPEN EVERY DAY from the large chimney north of town.

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ANGLESEA STREETNAMES CONTINUED Hallam Grove

Bob Hallam publican Anglesea Hotel 1940’s

Harvey Street

Frederick Harvey, Newtown, early pioneer

Hedley Street

Les Hedley President of Barabool Shire Council

Ingram Road

Pop Ingram, father of Ken, garage proprietor

Inverlochy Street

Ship Inverlochy wrecked off Anglesea beach 1902

Jackson Street

Alice Victoria Jackson first licence of Anglesea Hotel

McMahon Avenue

Leo McMahon Real Estate & owner Anglesea Hotel

McMillan Street

McMillan family from Inverleigh built Anglesea

McRorie Street

Alexander William McRorie, Geelong grocer

Mawson Avenue

Sam Mawson, Geelong dentist, house Murray Street

Minifie Avenue

James Minifie, flour miller

Murch Crescent

Joan Cameron Murch

Murray Street

Agnes Murray, first post mistress

Noble Street

James Noble and family, early settler

O’Donohue Road

Nicholas O’Donohue solicitor

Parker Street

Richard Parker, Geelong ironmonger

Paton Street

Rev Paton and family, Presbyterian minister

Pickworth Drive

Ossie Pickworth designed first 9 holes of golf course

Purnell Street

Bert Purnell, Geelong shipping agency

Russell Avenue

Russell & Fraser families owned hotel in 1920’s

Simmons Court

Arthur Simmons, long term Anglesea resident

Tonge Street

Rev. Arthur Tonge

Webb Street

Jack Webb, gym master Geelong Grammar

Wilkin Street

Rev. Frederick Wilkin, Baptist minister

Wray Street

Harold Wray, grandson of Charles Noble Ref. Anglesea Street Names by KL Cecil & RV Carr published 1987

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UNKNOWN PHOTO

From time to time opportunity shops find items they would like to return to the owners. Often they know who donated the goods and Seaside Seconds have been able to return money, jewellery and other items they believe had been inadvertently sent to the shop. Unfortunately there are other times when despite their best efforts they are not able to find the owners.

The above photo is one such example that was found in a box of donated goods. It is a photo of someone’s Christmas gathering with the Christmas tree in the background. It looks as though it was probably taken in the 1970’s. If you recognise this photo or wish to claim it, contact Pauline O’Dwyer, manager of Seaside Seconds at 71 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea or telephone 5263 1687 It would be great if this photo could go home to its owners.

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NEW TASTES AT ANGLESEA BOWLING CLUB

Enthusiasm and determination to succeed were the key

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Friday and Saturday evenings and for feelings expressed by Rod Drill the manager of breakfast on Sundays from DOUBLE B BISTRO 8:30am. Additional at the opening times Anglesea Bowling Club during the holiday when he chats about his new venture in Anglesea. season will be Rod comes to this position at the Bowling Club with a wealth advertised on the noticeboard near of experience in catering. He has worked for 30 years in Rod Phebe and Indi the Eastern Hotel, Club and Bistro management, most recently at the entrance of the Shepparton Club and Pretty Valley Lodge at Falls Creek.

Rod with his chef, Phebe, emphasize the bistro will be offering Bowling Club. Seating can be arranged for individuals, small or larger groups. good quality, wholesome meals accompanied with fresh vegetables or salad and chips.

Bookings are desired on 0412 481 711, at any time.

Rod invites both locals and visitors to call in and sample The menu offers fish, chicken, pork and steak topped with a their tasty cuisine in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. selection of sauces created in their own kitchen to suit a Annette Dwyer range of tastes. There is always a vegetarian option available too.

As well as this standard menu there will be regular specials.

Each meal will be served to your table and drinks-wine, beer and soft drinks are available at Club prices.

Main meals range from $13 to $21 with deserts $5.

A kids menu including icecream is available for $10.

The bistro is open from 6pm on

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COMMUNITY BILLBOARD A free community service, 52 63 2116

CANCER COUNCIL SAUSAGE SIZZLE 18 January 10.00am onward Outside the Community Bank

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Sponsored by Lions Club of Anglesea 8.00am –10.00am

Sunday 26 January Riverbank near Information Centre Bacon, eggs, sausages, toast with tea or coffee Entertainment—Australian Music

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KIDS ART BASH Every day in January 10.00am –4.00pm Painting from $5 Other activities include painting bollards, Workshops will be painting frames, placemats, china Also masks and card making. Just turn up.

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ANGLESEA REGATTA NEW YEARS DAY 2014 Anglesea River Bank near the information centre Join in the New Year’s Day festivities at the riverbank market, watch rowing crews race our 100 year old boats down the river, and even * Enter a crew! * No experience required * Open to all ages. * Entries from 10.00am * Racing from 12 noon

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New Year’s Day organised by Anglesea Primary School Saturday 4 January organised by Anglesea Primary School Sunday 12 January organised by Lions Club of Anglesea Sunday 9 March organised by Anglesea Football Club Sunday 20 April organised by Anglesea Community House

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Anglesea Community Vegetable Garden CFA Winsome Coutts Terry McKnight 0413 946 343 0447 635131 Aireys Inlet & District Association Anne Porter Cricket Club, Anglesea 5289 6754 Mark Stoneham ANGAIR 5263 1085 (office) angair@pipeline.com.au

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Bowling Club, Anglesea Office 5263 1229

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Cancer Council, Surf Coast Margo Davey 5263 3276

Historical Society Bruce Bodman 5263 1249

Community Garden 3231 Aireys Inlet Terrence Hoffmann 0438 533 346

Las Lomas School Committee Simon Clark 5263 1812

Family History Group Pat Hughes

Football Club, Anglesea Ian Poulton Golf Club, Anglesea 5263 1582

Lions Club of Anglesea Ken Mollison 5263 1134

Probus (Surf Coast) Karl Jacklin 0412 619219

Lioness Club of Anglesea Dawn Newton 0428 632206

Red Cross, Aireys Inlet/Anglesea Barbara Morrissy 5263 1304

Men’s Shed Bob Dwyer 5263 3004

RSL Angie Marchment 5263 3494

Motor Yacht Club, Anglesea John O’Connor 0408 305 617

Senior Citizens John Mulder 5263 2007

Netball Club, Anglesea Megan Lourey O402 475 299

Surf Life Saving Club, Anglesea 5263 1107 (office)

Platypus Toy Library Amanda George 0421 791803 Playgroup, Anglesea Jane Mazlin 0418 374 258

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AIREYS INLET CAMPUS - LORNE P-12 COLLEGE

Our school participated in the i sea, i care school ambassador program, run by the Dolphin Institute in Flinders, for several years with great success. This program gave two Year 5 students the opportunity to attend workshops, then pass on what they had learnt to fellow students upon their return. Overwhelming interest shown by our students has led to us expanding the program to make it more inclusive. This year we had 22 Year 5 and 6 students desperate to be part of the team. The formation of this year’s expanded team coincided with the launch of the new Friends of Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary group, so it was decided that as junior members of this newly formed community group, our passionate team of students would become known as the Eagle Rockers.

During 2013, the Eagle Rockers certainly made their mark. They organised our school’s participation in a national art competition, run by Earthwatch, designed to raise awareness of the major problems caused by marine debris. This involved the collection of debris from our beaches and waterways and creating a sculpture with it. Not only did our students create awareness with their sculptures, but they cleaned up the beaches as well. Naturally, the Aireys Inlet sculptures were the national winners.

The Eagle Rockers, in conjunction with our Sustainability Leaders, Stella and Chelsea, have also led the campaign to collect the ring pulls from aluminium cans. We have thousands of them!! At the end of the year, these ring pulls will be melted down and used to make a wheelchair for a disabled child. Once again a dual purpose was served - making people think about recycling their cans, and helping a child in need.

The dedication and passion of the Eagle Rockers certainly came to the fore with the enthusiasm and commitment they demonstrated in organising and leading our inaugural Enviro Week @ Aireys. Their fantastic leadership by example has generated great interest and passion for the environment in the younger students, a fantastic legacy they deserve to be proud of.

Sadly, we say goodbye to our dedicated Year 6 Eagle Rockers. They have been great mentors for the Year 5 members of the team, who will now do their best to carry the torch to just as successfully mentor next year’s recruits.

Remember, when you go home after enjoying a great day on our beautiful beaches over summer, take home MORE than you arrived with.

Our Prep students have also been learning a lot about their local environment. They recently had a “Big Day Out” discovering the wonders of our beautiful marine environments, rambling through the rock pools in the Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary and enjoying the panoramic views from the top of the White Queen – the Split Point Lighthouse. They all had a fantastic time appreciating and learning about what we should never take for granted.

On Tuesday October 29th we went to the Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary to learn about the animals that live there.

We found a Sea Star. We went with the Ecologic people and the Prep class. We also went up the lighthouse. I could see the Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary from up there. I felt scared going up.

Ruby Markovic — Prep

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AIREYS INLET CAMPUS - LORNE P-12 COLLEGE Boomerang Ranch Camp On the 2nd of September Lorne and Aireys campus grade 3/4 students got together and went to Boomerang Ranch. It was awesome!!! On the first day, as soon as we got there, we put our bags away and did an activity. First we did ball games. I played table tennis with Lulu, Sophie and Tiana. I found out that I am much better than I thought I was! Then we did mini golf. It was a really cool course, including a skiing course, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Shark Attack and a Farmyard. I got a two on one of the hardest ones. Lulu, Sophie, Tiana and I were the last ones to go back to the ranch in the mini bus. When we got back, I went back to my cabin and chatted to Tiana, Allie and Sunday (the people in my cabin.) After that I put Sophie’s ‘Onesie’ on and ran through the hallway. Everyone stopped to stare at me! It was really funny. Then I got out of it and did some cleaning up in the cabin and wrote in my diary. We failed room inspection and only got a 2 out of 10! After that we had dinner. We had chicken schnitzel with mashed potato and veggies. When we finished and put our stuff away we got a chocolate coated vanilla ice cream. Then Lulu’s birthday cake came out. We all sang for her and got a lamington. Then I went back to my cabin and put on my ‘Onesie’ for the night walk, where we found a mineral water tap.

Everyone thought it was disgusting and it stung your tongue. I had an awesome time on camp. I especially loved it when we got to go horse riding. It was the best time—ever!

Mina Barley—Grade 3

2013 Aireys Inlet Crazy Hair Fair The Aireys Fair is always a fantastic community event, and this year’s fair was no exception. Capitalising on the big influx of visitors to the area during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, we turned on some amazing weather to raise a sensational record breaking amount for our school – not to mention having heaps of fun.

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ANGLESEA SCHOOL The BluEarth Program which promotes action and a healthy mind and body has been conducted at Anglesea Primary School throughout this year. On November 19th, parents and grandparents joined in with students and teachers for a morning of action, games and mindfulness. The school is hoping to continue this fantastic program in 2014.

Grandmother, Thelma, getting involved!

Parents and students listening to instructions given by program leader, Mitch Barrow from BluEarth.

Neighbourhood Watch Day at Winchelsea.

Left: Junior Citizen of the Year— Patrick Gray. From Anglesea PS.

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ANGLESEA SCHOOL Surfcoast Shire Mock Council Meeting Students from Anglesea Primary School attended the Surfcoast Shire Offices and held a mock council meeting in the council chamber. Students debated local issues and took on a range of personas / age groups as representatives of the community. This was an authentic learning experience for our students with many learning benefits.

Councillors Margot Smith and Libby Coker presented the students with individual certificates for their excellent work.

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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: Holy Communion 9.15am.

Tuesday Service: Eucharist 10.30 am on 3rd Tuesday at Anglesea Aged Care Facility — all welcome Anglesea Ladies Fellowship: Second Wednesday each month, 2.00 pm at Church of Transfiguration Parish Priest: Rev John Webster, Torquay Parish Office 5261 5558

St Christopher’s Catholic Church Located in Camp Road, Anglesea Saturday Evening Mass: 6.30 pm during daylight saving time Parish Priest: Fr. Linh Tran Phone 5243 9891

Anglesea Baptist Church Church: Sunday School: Bible Studies: Youth Group:

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 Are run during the week. For more information contact Pastor James Lewis on 5263 2744 For Years 7 - 12, contact Michael 0411 574 022

Further Information:

Pastor David Morris can be contacted at Seaside Seconds, 71 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea Phone 0448 543 955 Email: info@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 Church: Sunday morning: 2nd Wednesday

Murch Crescent, near the bridge, and overlooking the Anglesea River Worship is at 9.00 am All welcome Communion service on the second Sunday of each month Drop in for cards and scrabble at 11.00am. Bring your own lunch.

Bellbrae Bellbrae Op Shop: Minister:

Worship service 11.00am Sundays Open: Thurs, Fri, Sat Rev. Helen Robinson 0408 527 521

St Aidan’s Church, Aireys Inlet Anglican 8.00 am Holy Communion Contact Rev John Webster 5261 5558 Uniting Church: Worship Sundays 10.30am Rev Helen Robinson 0408 527 521 Catholic Mass: 6.30 pm Saturday Father Wally Tudor 5237 6782 Combined churches coffee chat & get-together 10.00am first Friday of the month—ALL WELCOME

Anglesea Combined Churches Services The four Christian churches of Anglesea combine four times a year to share in worship. On Sunday 30 March the churches will combine at 9.15am to celebrate worship together at the Anglican Church of the Transfiguration, corner of Mains Street and Camp Road Anglesea. Everyone is welcome to share in these combined services.

Enquiries 5261 5558

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LAS LOMAS SCHOOL

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Peruvian people love to celebrate. Any excuse to dance, sing and perform and they will make the most of it. Consequently graduation from the V4P early years school in Las Lomas is a reason to celebrate. The school is for three, four and five year old children to ensure they are ready to commence formal schooling at six years of age. This school built by Anglesea and supported financially by Anglesea folk and their friends, is having a graduation. The six year olds are ready to move to a primary school in 2014.

As the six year olds are ready to begin formal education, they will need transport to the next town. They will also need uniform and have to pay school fees, all things beyond many parents on the Las Lomas hill. We have decided to extend our sponsorship scheme so that the children can continue being supported in their education. In 2014 we will be sponsoring the children by paying the individual child’s expenses rather than by sending all money directly to the school. We believe this will empower the mothers and encourage them to become more involved in their child’s education. The parents will be given vouchers that the school can redeem for cash from our sponsorship administrator in Las Lomas.

We were delighted, in October, to receive a certificate of registration for the V4P Las Lomas School. This certificate was issued after scrutiny of the facilities and the educational program, by the Peruvian Education Department.

In November a group from Aireys Inlet under the leadership of

Susan Reilly held a successful luncheon in Geelong. The profit from the day has gone to Las Lomas as they prepare their program for 2014.

Sponsorship for 2014 is being sought now. It costs $500 to sponsor a child for the year. This can be paid as a lump sum or in quarterly payments. Other donations go to administration in Peru and school equipment, Enquiries 5263 3571 or 5263 3085.

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0400 562 721

WILSON’S

ANGLESEA 0400 562 721

YARD Sustainable plantation eucalyptus—per mtr · Kindling bags · Log splitting service (with operator) · Chimney sweeping service

For hire with operator: · 17.5 mtr Cherry Picker/Travel

Tower · 9 inch Mulcher · 5 mtr Tipper Truck · Professional log splitter

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