Issuu

PUBLICATION OF THE ANGLESEA COMMUNITY HOUSE

ISSUE 119 SPRING 2014

Francis Anthony Mullins OAM I first met Frank Mullins fifty year ago. My wife and I had purchased a block of land in Moomba Park, a new housing estate in North Fawkner which was then an outer suburb of Melbourne. We were proudly surveying our quarter acre acquisition and imagining what sort of house we might be able to afford to build on it, when Frank leaned over the fence and warmly welcomed us to the neighbourhood. Who could have guessed that fifty years later we would be welcoming Frank as a permanent resident into our neighbourhood. At 76, Frank has just sold his Fawkner home and moved to a house in Anglesea.

Highlights Francis Anthony Mullins OAM

ACH Coordinator’s Report

Anglesea Art Show 2014

Bruno Malzacher—Chef

Aireys Inlet Supports Refugees

Alcoa Update

Surf Coast Air Action

Quiz

Kids Corner

Recycling

Ghost Towns of the West

Anyone for Golf?

Bird Life of Australia

Australian Netball - a rising star

Write Angles

Anglesea Primary School

Aireys Inlet Primary School

The Demo to Save Our Dams

CFA Report

Coastal & Country

A’sea Football & Netball

Puzzle Page

A’sea Surf Lifesaving

Bellbrae Cemetery

Surf Coasr Shire

A Voice on Local Issues

Just as one can’t select one’s parents, one generally can’t select one’s neighbours. It’s the luck of the draw. Well, we won the lottery. Frank and his wife Rosemary became our great friends, and over the years I lost count of the occasions that Frank generously offered his time and expertise to assist me in my overly ambitious attempts at DYI home improvement. But being a good neighbour and a good citizen has always come naturally to Frank, it’s just the sort of person he is. So much so, that he was awarded an “Order of Australia Medal” in 1994 for his services to the community. Frank was born in Footscray to Mary and Michael Mullins, a good Catholic family from Irish immigrant stock. His grandfather on his mother’s side of the family began work on a farm in Horsham, but times were tough and he moved to Melbourne and joined the police force. Frank never knew his father’s parents as they had died when he was quite young. His own father was a solicitor’s clerk and money lender in Footscray where he met and married Frank’s mother. They had five children of whom only Frank and his sister are still alive. I asked Frank what he could remember of his very early days. He said that when he was about five years of age, he remembers sitting on his grandfather’s knee and smelling the tobacco from the pipe he kept in his alpaca waistcoat pocket. It’s funny the things that stick in one’s memory. Frank began primary school at St Augustine’s Yarraville, then had a year at the Christian Brothers School, after which he completed his secondary education at St Patrick’s College East Melbourne. One memory he has of his primary school days was the Friday afternoon his teacher Father Byrne asked each student to explain the meaning of the Pythagorean Theorem. Fortunately, by the time it was Frank’s turn the school day had come to an opportune end, and he was put on notice that he would be

Frank Mullins in his new Anglesea home

first up on Monday morning. Frank had the whole weekend to study this tricky subject and was able to recount the theorem perfectly. Frank’s family was very religious and whilst at school Frank had ambitions of becoming a priest. He had initially thought about being a motor mechanic, however his mother told him in no uncertain terms that she wouldn’t be washing his greasy overalls, so he’d better think of becoming something else. Her son’s life as a priest was a much more acceptable idea as she still had four other children to provide her with grandchildren. On leaving school Frank did National Service which he really enjoyed. He revelled in the regulated and disciplined lifestyle and the many different skills that were taught, and was probably fitter than at any other time of his life. He even won a cross country race against about eighty of his fellow national servicemen. A family friend and trade teacher at Footscray Technical School, during one Continued on page 4 >

Community Houses are for Everyone

Advertisers If you wish to advertise in the next issue of NewsAngle, please contact the Anglesea Community House on 5263 2116. NewsAngle is delivered free of charge to permanent residents in Anglesea. Copies are available from Anglesea Supermarket, Maid's Pantry, Information Centre, Aries Inlet Post Office and, during holiday time, the Anglesea Caravan Park.

NewsAngle can also be downloaded from: anglesea.org.au/news/newsangle

Deadlines Issue:

120

Advertisements:

14 November

Articles to be in by:

21 November

Subject to availability of space. Distribution:

17 December

Contributors Please leave news items, notices and advertising at the Community House or email to the address below. Anglesea Community House Inc. 9.15 am - 2.30pm Monday - Friday (During school terms) 5 McMillan Street, Anglesea PO Box 43, Anglesea, VIC, 3230 Tel: 5263 2116 Fax: 5263 1077 Email: admin@anglesea.org.au

Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Community House.

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

From the ACH Coordinator

News from the House Fundraising opportunity at Anglesea Resale Shed The resale shed has been established to recycle goods that would otherwise go to landfill. We are seeking expressions of interest from groups who want to volunteer on the weekend to staff the resale shed. The main duty is the sale of recycled items. Currently the shed is open on Saturday’s between 10.00am – 2.00pm but it is likely the opening hours will be extended to Sundays as well. Community groups that staff the shed share in the proceeds from the sales. For more information, contact Alex at the community house on 5263 2116 or email admin@anglesea.org.au Battery recycling service To help keep common household batteries out of landfill and encourage the recycling of batteries, we have partnered with the CFA to offer a battery recycling service. Don’t put your used batteries in the rubbish, bring them to the community house and place them in the recycling container.

Protect gorillas on the brink of extinction - bring your old mobile to the Community House today! One of the biggest threats to gorillas is the illegal mining of coltan, a mineral used in mobile phones - YOU can help protect gorillas in their natural habitat by donating your old phone. To find out more about the program from Zoos Victoria go to http://www.zoo.org.au/getinvolved/act-for-wildlife/theyre-callingon-you Put your old spectacles to good use The Lion’s Club of Anglesea in conjunction with Sight Australia Inc. are recycling spectacles for use by people in third world countries. The glasses are quality tested, washed and dried before being dispatched all over the world. Drop off your old spectacles to the Community House, Monday - Friday between 9.15am – 2.30pm. Community Calendar If you want to publicise an event within Anglesea and the district for FREE, put

your event on the community calendar. You will find the calendar online at www.anglesea.org.au. If you need help adding an entry, contact the Community House. Join the writing team Your community newsletter, NewsAngle, is produced by a small group of dedicated volunteers. We are looking for more volunteer writers for the publication. If you would like to be involved, contact Alex at the Community House. Best Wishes Alex Leknius - ACH Coordinator

Anglesea Art Show 2014 Anglesea's 29th Annual Art Show was held on the freezing cold long weekend in June, 2014. Opening night on the Friday gave judges Susan Sutton and Patsy Bush the difficult task of deciding winners in the painting section and the craft section respectively. 57 artists were featured, making selection of best painting and the many other prizes a very difficult task. The controversial painting Sheepdogs' Delight by Debo McNab won the coveted Best Painting of the Show award (see page 33). Other winners included Richard Jones, Roma Burge, Pat McKenzie, Mary Heenan, Faye Owen, Jill Giles, Melinda Solly, Louise Price, and Dee Matheson (Maiden Handicap Award). Craft awards went to Melinda Solly, Alison Gibert, and Liz Clark. There were over 900 visitors to the show during the weekend, despite the cold and damp. They enjoyed the high quality of the exhibits, the warmth of the Community Hall and the very generous Devonshire teas, and many went away as proud owners of a fabulous work of art. The

Art Show has a long tradition of members' involvement, and this year once again saw teams of helpers setting up, taking down, carting tables and furniture, helping in the kitchen, hanging paintings, erecting stands, and eventually cleaning the hall. There was a constant hum of convivial chatter, laughter and music during the weekend, and it was voted an overwhelming success.

and this year we were indebted to Rolf at Camp Wilkin and to several of our members who make delicious scones for a continual flow of tasty morning and afternoon teas. Another feature of each Art Show is the wonderful display by both the Anglesea and Aireys Inlet Primary schools. It's great fun to walk through the front door of the hall and see the amazingly inventive work from local children.

An art group began in Anglesea in 1986, with 5 or 6 people who wanted to paint together, under the wise instruction of Jan Dick. The following year it was decided to hold an Art Show as an incentive to the group to help them gain confidence in the work they were doing. That year there were 50 paintings shown, and 16 were sold. By 1990, there were triple the number of entries and sales. Each year 200 or so new paintings are exhibited, with numbers limited not by the enthusiasm of Art House members, but by the size of the hall. The Devonshire teas have become quite a feature of this weekend,

Anglesea Art Show is only open to members of the Art House. If you are interested in taking part for the 30th Art Show, 2015, come to Cameron Road, next to the tennis courts, have a look at what we do, and join up. On week days you will find groups taking lessons or working separately at their own specialities, and you will be made most welcome. Classes are available in various forms of painting, glass making, mosaics, drawing, printing, as well as specialised workshops featuring well know artists. Phone 5263 3216 for any further information .

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Liz Clark 3

FRANCIS ANTHONY MULLINS OAM (cont) family visit, brought with him a book listing a variety of trades that he thought might interest Frank. The one that caught his attention was instrument maker. On leaving school he began as an apprentice instrument maker with the NIC Instrument Company where he worked on aircraft. His first assignment involved an artificial horizon, a gyrocontrolled instrument for keeping a plane on a horizontal level. He really loved the work and was fascinated by the required precision. He worked on automatic pilot instrumentation, moving coil gauges for temperature measurement, rev counters, and many more such devices. He was then reassigned to work on ship instrumentation; the gyro-compasses, auto pilots and the other instruments that control a ship’s steering mechanism. Frank still finds it amazing that the operation of such enormous and complex vessels can be controlled by such delicate instruments located on the bridge. Some of these projects, such as designing and installing the instruments to control the operation of diving bells, required that he be away from home for six or seven months at a time, even after he was married. He stayed with NIC for twenty-four years then went to work for Monsanto. Finally, in an ambitious move, he set up his own business manufacturing and converting pressure gauges. Frank met his wife Rosemary at a friend’s 21st birthday party. There was an instant chemistry and they started meeting regularly at the Moonee Ponds

Town Hall. However it was another five or six years before they were married. They rented half-a-house in Napier Street near the Essendon Football Ground. When Rosemary became pregnant they felt that they needed something more permanent, and so they bought a block of land in the Moomba Park estate in North Fawkner and built their own home. Not long after the block next door was sold and the Jacklins moved in. Frank’s wife Rosemary and Barbara Jacklin became such good friends that Frank put a gate in the fence between the two properties, and many a happy hour was spent after the kids had gone off to school. Whilst working at NIC Frank, became interested in the charity work of the Mother Theresa Order of Nuns whose convent was located in Fitzroy. Volunteers would pick up homeless men who were then showered, fed and housed for the night at the convent. However, as the nuns at the convent grew in number, it became increasingly difficult to provide overnight accommodation for these homeless men, and so the service was transferred to Corpus Christie in Greenvale. In the meantime a group of university student volunteers acquired an old Ford Transit van for about $650 which they used as a mobile soup kitchen. The soup and sandwiches were prepared using the kitchen facilities at Ozanam House in North Melbourne, which was run by the St Vincent de Paul Society. Some of the more vulnerable men would be taken back to Ozaman

House and bedded down there for the night. However, when university exam time came around additional volunteers were required to help maintain the service, and Frank through a good friend in the church, became involved. This took place in 1975, and Frank has continued to go out on the soup van each week as a volunteer for the last thirtynine years. Frank also became involved one night a week in what is referred to as “The Way” which is a program that uses rented accommodation in Fitzroy, as permanent residences for homeless men. Frank worked on “The Way” for quite a few years. The service still exists today, recently celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary. During the mid-1990s as a result of a talk Frank had given about his involvement in the Fitzroy soup van, and the efforts of a local businessman, another soup van was established to service the Footscray area. After the death of his wife Rosemary in 2001, Frank volunteered to work fulltime with TADVIC (Technical Aid for the Disabled). This group needed people with carpentry and technical skills to make devices to assist the disabled; devices that weren’t commercially available. Some of the things Frank has created include bed adaptations for the disabled, and an injection and administering machine for a blind AIDS patient that he successfully used for two years until he began a different type of medication. One of the things that has impressed itself on Frank during his social work over the years is the importance of what he calls backup, especially family backup. When adversity strikes these men, many don’t have family or friends to fall back on for support. And once on the slippery slope, many find it almost impossible to recover. Frank has gained great satisfaction from what he calls the “now time.” That is, helping homeless people deal with their immediate problems, such as getting a meal and a bed for the night. On October 23rd 1994 Frank received a letter with a government logo on it. He put it aside thinking that it was another letter from Franklin Mint advertising the sale of commemorative coins. At Rosemary’s insistance however he eventually opened it and was amazed to find that he had been nominated by his co-volunteers on the van for an Order of Australia award. A well earned acknowledgement of his outstanding community work. Continued on page 6 >

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Mental Health Awareness Evening Wednesday October 8th at 7.30pm

Bruno Malzacher Anglesea Golf Clubâ€™s New Chef

Senior Citizens Hall McMillan Street Anglesea

On July 1st,chef Bruno Malzacher began operating the restaurant at the Anglesea Golf Glub, after having successfully tendered for the position. Bruno completed his apprenticeship in his native Switzerland, achieving the Highest Degree for Executive Chefs. He comes to the Anglesea Golf Club with an amazing amount of experience. In 1994 he moved to Melbourne and worked for the Hyatt chain. He spent time at the Jordan Hyatt in Amman and the Hyatt Regency in Kazakhstan. From there he joined the Hilton chain and worked in Osaka, Japan and at a five star hotel in Beijing, China as China was preparing for the Olympic Games. Bruno then became the culinary director, in charge of twenty-two outlets for Crown in Melbourne. Before his move to Anglesea where he is embracing the challenge of operating and managing his own business, he was responsible for managing four hundred chefs providing banqueting arrangements, a role that saw him stationed in Macau for some time.

The Surf Coast Shire through it's Small Grants Program has funded the Anglesea and Aireys Inlet Community House to present this community initiative which aims to contribute to well-being and quality of life for Surf Coast residents.

The Anglesea Golf Club restaurant is open seven days a week at the following times. 10.00am for coffee and pastries. 12.00-2.00pm for lunch. 3.00pm for light snacks and coffee. 6.00-8.00pm for dinner. ( 6.00-9.00pm on Fridays and Saturdays) Bruno offers you this traditional Swiss Bircher Muesli which you can try at home.

Bircher Musesli (10 servings)

The evening will be opened with a presentation from Mr Tony McManus who is a representative from Beyond Blue. We will break for a light supper before proceeding with brief resumes from a number of professionals with experience and knowledge of mental health issues. The meeting will then be open for participants to ask questions of the presenters. This collaborative sharing of understanding and knowledge has been supported and endorsed by the following bodies and persons. Surf Coast Shire, Anglesea and Aireys Inlet Community House, Beyondblue, Headspace, Read the Play, Dr Tim Denton, Dr Jacinta Morahan, Bendigo Community Bank and the YMCA. As convenor of the program, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all those persons for offering their overwhelming support to such an important health issue. Attendance is free, but for organisational matters could you please indicate you intention to attend by phoning the Bendigo Community Bank on 52 633906. Jenny Crawford

Jenny Crawford

> NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

FRANCIS ANTHONY MULLINS OAM So how did the Anglesea link come about? Well Frank had a small caravan in his Fawkner back yard. Each of his three sons used it for private study during their HSC years. Later, when Frank’s second son became engaged, it was suggested that Frank might like to move the van to Anglesea where his son’s fiancee’s parents had a caravan. In 1989 the caravan was relocated to Anglesea. From then on the family spent many a happy holiday on the Surfcoast. A bigger van was acquired and Anglesea continued to be a home away from home for Frank until just recently when he purchased a permanent residence in the town. He loves the sea and surf and has been a member of the Anglesea Polar Bears for the last three years. Frank’s life has given him a great deal of satisfaction, and the outcomes of his work have more than compensated for the time and effort they’ve required. Karl Jacklin

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL Following the fabulous success of last year’s Christmas Tree Festival, this event will be taking place on the weekend of Friday 28th to Sunday the 30th of November at the Aireys Inlet Hotel. Individuals, community groups, clubs, businesses and schools are invited to get their creative hats on to come up with an entry - perhaps something that promotes your group or just your own very personal work of art. Last year saw about 500 people viewing 46 entries and this year the organisers plan for an even bigger and better event, starting on Friday evening with a gala opening. The trees will be judged and the public will be invited to vote for the People’s Choice Award. This event is sponsored by the Uniting Church in Aireys Inlet and supported by the Surf Coast Shire Council. For more information and entry forms contact Joan Richardson 52897029, lrichardson@iprimus.com.au or Edie Barton, 52897415, jebarton@westnet.com.au Entry forms can also coast.unitingchurch.org.au

downloaded

surf-

Mary Bremner

TO FIND OUT MORE… Call Anglesea Recreation Camp on 52 63 1512 or Email: anglesea@ymca.org.au 6

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Aireys Inlet Supports Refugees A new support group for asylum seekers has been formed at Airey's Inlet. This group will be part of Rural Australians for Refugees [RAR] a nationwide rural located organisation which has over 90 support groups and an estimated 15,000 members. To initiate interest in forming a group, an organising committee arranged for Tri Nguyen, a former Vietnamese asylum seeker to speak to a meeting of 50 persons on his experience as a boat person in the 1980's including his very welcoming reception and support within the Australian community . Tri recently towed from Melbourne to Canberra a replica of the boat in which his family fled Vietnam. His trip was primarily made to highlight and contrast the different approach to the treatment of tens of thousands of Vietnamese asylum seekers by both political parties in the 1980's. He also stressed that we need ''to change the national conversation about asylum seekers'', which is too negative. At the inaugural meeting to appoint officers and to plan actions a new committee member displayed a number of sewn articles produced by Geelong based asylum seekers as part of Certificate 1 Certification to enable course participants to establish a source of income given government restrictions . The local RAR group will meet monthly to plan ways in which to change the national conversation, including challenging many of the current myths and misinformation within the media, and the additionally support that be given to asylum seekers in the community .

Airey's RAR Group co-ordinator Mary Bremner [far right] with inaugural committee members Keith Bremner [with replica of Tri's boat ], Kathryn Feather and Cecily Mason holding quilt made by Geelong based asylum seekers.

Aireys Inlet RAR currently has 47 members, For more information or if you are interested in participating in activities email co-ordinator Mary Bremner on bremnerkm@gmail.com Mary Bremner

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Alcoa Update I am pleased to provide this Alcoa update to the Anglesea community. The Power Station continues to operate at full capacity after the closure of the Point Henry smelter on 1 August 2014, with the station now being a scheduled generator contributing to the Victorian electricity grid. Sale Update The sale process continues. Alcoa has received numerous expressions of interest and discussions are progressing with potential buyers. I understand there is rumour and speculation about the potential buyers, however as is usual in transactions of this nature we have an obligation to respect confidentiality. Alcoa intends to work through the sale process as quickly as possible so that our employees and the community can have some certainty about the future of the Anglesea operations. Apprentices join the Anglesea team In July seven Point Henry apprentices joined our Power Station team, taking our workforce to 89 people. The apprentices are in their second and third years in mechanical, electrical and boiler making trades. The group has been making a positive contribution to our operations including Zane Patten, pictured. Particulate monitoring program results We recently completed an ambient fine particulate (dust) monitoring program for the Anglesea power station and mine and I am pleased to share the results. The data collected indicates the air quality in Anglesea ranges between ‘Very Good’ and ‘Good’ according to the EPA Air Quality Index. Importantly, there were no non-compliances with state and national guidelines. The program consisted of three monitoring stations – at Camp Road, Camp Wilkin and Barwon Water’s Forest Road Basin. Each station monitored for both PM10 and PM2.5. A National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accredited contractor conducted the monitoring on behalf of Alcoa. Each monitoring location collected ambient dust from all sources and all wind directions, not just from Alcoa’s Anglesea operations. In addition to industrial sources, other sources of fine particulates include wood stoves and fires, wind generated dust, bushfires, pollens and sea spray. Elevated readings were isolated events and generally occurred on days with extreme weather conditions – often a combination of elevated temperature and high wind speed. These events were often in conjunction with wildfire and planned burns.

Apprentice Zane Patten at work at the Alcoa Plant

(TARP) for the coal mine. This TARP uses predicted meteorological data to help plan the mine operations activities in order to minimise generating fine particulate matter, and has been built into daily mine start-up procedures. The full data set was published in quarterly Environment Reports for the duration of the monitoring program. These reports, including a summary of the program, are available on the Alcoa’s Anglesea website: http://www.alcoa.com/ australia/en/info_page/anglesea_en_report.asp Continued on page 9 >

By analysing both the wind direction and the dust data together, it was possible to determine whether the fine particulates were attributed to Alcoa’s operations. This analysis indicated that when the wind was blowing toward Alcoa’s operations, the readings were generally higher. That is, ambient sources other than the mine or power station were contributing to particulate levels in Anglesea. The initial particulate monitoring program was planned to run for 12 months. However, during 2012 we did not conduct overburden removal in the mine so the monitoring program was extended to run for 19 months. This generated more meaningful results that reflected normal site operations and full seasonal variability. Using the data obtained during the monitoring program, Alcoa has developed a Trigger, Action, and Response Plan 8

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Alcoa Update (cont.) Community Grants awarded Last month seven Anglesea community organisations shared in $8,500 in community grants from Alcoa. The successful grantees were the Anglesea Playgroup (upgrade resources and advertising), Anglesea One Act Play Group (awards sponsorship), Anglesea and Aireys Inlet Foodlink (emergency food packs), Anglesea Motor Yacht Club (Roo Run), Surf Coasters Basketball (coaches program), Anglesea Netball Club (first aid kits) and ANGAIR (publication of identification charts). Congratulations to all of these groups and keep up the fantastic work that you do in our community. As always, should you have any questions about our operations, please call 03 5263 4200. Email: angleseaps@alcoa.com.au or come along to our next Community Consultation Network meeting. Stewart Esdale

The Anglesea Men's Shed currently is only open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am - 1pm. It has been suggested that maybe there are men in the area who might like to come along to the shed at other times. eg. evenings or Saturdays/weekends and preferred times. Maybe you have a son with whom you might like to share a project or learn some skills. The shed committee is seeking to hear from men about opening at other times so that we can assess the community interest. Replies to be sent to: The Secretary, Simon Clark. email: sgc133@bigpond.com or Ph.5263 1812.

Joke: One day a duck walks in a stor e and ask the manager if they sell gr apes. The manager says, " No, we don't sell grapes." The duck goes home and comes back the next day and asks the same question. The manager says the same thing again, "No, we do not sell grapes." The duck goes home, comes back the next day, and asks the manager if they sell grapes. This time the manager says, "No, we don't sell grapes! If you ask one more time, I will nail your beak to the floor!" The duck goes home. It comes back the next day and asks the manager if he has any nails. The manager says, "No, I don't have any nails." The duck

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Surf Coast Air Action When our children cross roads to get to school we rightly expect them to be kept safe from speeding cars. When we renovate we expect that asbestos be rigorously removed to protect our lungs from Asbestosis and Mesothelioma. When we go for a coffee we are accustomed to a smoke-free environment to protect us from the harms of passive smoking. Times change and our knowledge changes. When we live in a beautiful coastal town we expect that we will be protected from damaging toxins that cause cancer and cardio-respiratory disease. Surf Coast Air Action (SCAA), a local group of concerned families, recognises that Anglesea’s relationship with Alcoa has come to a close as the multi-national leaves Victoria. The unknown future is that an overseas buyer can continue to operate and expand the mine by up to 247 hectares. SCAA and the Surf Coast Shire believe that our future as a pristine

coastal town is our key asset. SCAA is actively imagining an Anglesea where more jobs are created in our already vibrant tourism, hospitality and education industries. The Great Ocean Road is Victoria’s number one regional tourism destination. Anglesea has an exciting and secure future in clean and sustainable projects which will provide jobs based around ecotourism, outdoor education, school camps, holiday constructions and renewable energy. These enterprises will employ many more people than a coal mine and an out-of-date power station. Imagine living in a town where we are not subjected to hazardous coal dust particulates, which in Federal Parliament recently our Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt described as ‘killers’, with specific reference to Anglesea, (1). Imagine not having

39,000,000 kgs (2) of the toxic gas Sulphur-Dioxide (SO2) mixed in with the air we breathe, a colourless and odourless gas described by our own Victorian EPA’s Principal Scientist as having “no safe level of exposure”(3). In just 5 minutes, 445 kilos of SO2 is emitted from the stack and there is NO safe level anywhere in town (4). Anglesea has been named as a National Air Pollution hotspot in a major Environmental Justice Australia report ‘Clearing the Air’ (5). To put it in perspective, the Anglesea power station emits 3 times the amount of SO2 as Hazelwood, a notoriously polluting power station 10 times the size (6). In the twenty-first century we know better and we can do better. We can live in a healthy town. The social licence that Alcoa has had with Anglesea is finished. It is time to look at better ways to employ our people and to protect our health. Anglesea residents fought for the National Park Continued on page 11 >

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Surf Coast Air Action (cont.) and the world renowned Anglesea Heath, they fought for a clean ocean and they are now fighting for clean air. Please feel welcome to join with us in our campaign for a healthy, clean, safe, and prosperous Anglesea. For further information on the work of SCAA: https:// www.facebook.com/ SurfCoastAirAction www.surfcoast.airaction.org References: 1. Hansard . Monday, 2 June 2014 2. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,Population and Communities National Pollutant Inventory Alcoa Anglesea Power Station. http:// www.npi.gov.au/npi-data/latest-data 3. Denison, Lynette. Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Dual Gas Demonstration Project Works Approval WA 67043 Expert Report, October 2011http:// www.epa.vic.gov.au/complianceenforcement/comments/dualgas-docs L_Denison_Expert_Report.pdf 4. Alcoa Australia SO2 Report July 2014 http://www.alcoa.com/ australia/en/anglesea/ anglesea_so2_report_july_2014.pdf 5. Environmental Justice Australia ‘Clearing the Air’. https:// envirojustice.org.au/sites/default/ files/files/Submissions%20and% 20reports/ Envirojustice_air_pollution_report_f inal.pdf 6. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,Population and Communities National Pollutant Inventory Alcoa Anglesea Power Station. http:// www.npi.gov.au/npi-data/latest-data

Microsoft Windows XP Support It is important that people running Windows XP and/or Microsoft Office 2003 on their computers read this article. Effective 8 April this year, Microsoft ceased support for Windows XP and Office 2003. There will be no more updates for these products. What does this mean for people who are still using Windows XP? It means that they are vulnerable to being attacked by hackers and the like. Many Microsoft Windows XP updates that were downloaded and installed previously were fixing vulnerabilities – this has ceased. I am not going to go into the full explanation as to why Microsoft withdrew support for Windows XP and what the implications are for the typical user as it is too lengthy for this article. There are many good articles on the Internet that cover this issue. I suggest you go into Google and type in “windows XP support” and read through the articles. Windows XP was first released in October 2001 so it has enjoyed a good life span. If you had bought a new car in 2001, you would have most likely replaced the engine by now. After XP, Windows Vista was released in 2006, Windows 7 in 2009 and Windows 8 in 2012. If you are still running Windows XP, it will be much more costly to have problems fixed. My advice is quite

simple – bite the bullet and upgrade to a later operating system – but beware – your computer may be too old to upgrade to Windows 7 or 8. You may even need to upgrade or replace your Computer or laptop. But don’t be fooled. I recommend people go to a reputable computer support consultant or reseller who not only sells name brand computers, such as HP, Acer, Dell etc but also builds his own clone computers using the same components as the name brands use. These people also offer support after the sale. Some home users are capable of buying a new operating system and installing it themselves. This involves backing up all the data – emails, documents and photos – installing the new version of Windows and the programs that they use, and then loading all the programs back on to the computer and restoring the data. Takes a good couple of hours at least. But many home users find this daunting. The same applies to Microsoft Office 2003 – this is no longer supported so if you are still using Office 2003, I strongly recommend you upgrade but seek advice before you do as it can be costly. John Cumming

Quiz Answers: 1) swans 2) American B-57 3) Firestorm 4) Anglesey 5) Margret RoadKnight 6) Edna Walling 7) Inverlochy 8) golf course 9) 1961 10) 1803 11) Deans Marsh 12) Swampy Creek 13) “Something Fishy” 14) Rudyard Kipling 15) surfing NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Quiz How well do you know the history of the local area? James Bell has prepared the following multiple choice quiz that I’m sure will test your knowledge. 1. “Mangowak”, the aboriginal name for the Aireys Inlet estuary, meant “Good place for hunting….” a) eels

b) crabs

c) swans

a) Robert Cowan c) Edna Walling

b) Albert Anderson

12. Anglesea’s original name was a) Coal Creek b) Reedy Creek c) Swampy Creek

7. Wrecked off Anglesea in 1902 was the…

2. What crashed into the sea of Fairhaven on 17 October 1962?

a) Eumeralla b) Strathspey c) Inverlochy

13. Shane Moloney’s 2003 Murray Whelan thriller set in Moggs Creek and behind Lorne was called

a) an American B-57 b) an RAAF Mirage c) a weather balloon

8. What opened at Eastern View in 1936 and closed at the outbreak of World War Two?

a) Something Fishy b) Baloney Abalone c) Fish to Fry

3. Children’s author Roger Vaughan Carr’s 1985 novel about Wednesday in Aireys Inlet was titled a) Firefront b) Firebug c) Firestorm 4. The island off the north-west coast of Wales near Bangor is spelt a) Anglesey b) Anglesay

c) Anglesee

5. The Melbourne born singer who had a hit with “Girls in our town” in 1975 spells her name

a) Coffee Palace c) Golf Course

14. The lines “gathered where the Erskine leaps/ down the road to Lorne” were written by

b) Scenic Railway

9. Alcoa was granted a mining lease at Anglesea in

a) Banjo Patterson b) Adam Lindsay Gordon c) Rudyard Kipling

a) 1951

15. The 1986 novel by Victorian writer Bill Green loosely set in Anglesea was called “Freud and the Nazis go ...

b) 1961

c) 1967

10. William Buckley first camped at Aireys Inlet in a) 1803

b) 1813

c) 1823

a) Margaret Roadnight b) Margret RoadKnight c) Margaret Roadnite

11. The 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires in our part of the state started at...

6. “East Point” at Big Hill was a home and garden built in the 1940’s by…

a) Boonah b) Deans Marsh c) North Lorne

a) fishing beach

b) surfing

c) to the

Well how do you think you went? The answers are on page 11

NOW FULLY LICENSED Dine in or Take Away Home Delivery or Pick-up

5263 3563

Atlantis Home Maintenance GENERAL HOME MAINTENANCE ON THE SURF COAST Quality work by experienced trade person

reliable, on time and with an eye for detail

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Kids Corner Start with PIE, and change one letter at a time using the clues below.

The numbers in the circles on each side of the triangles must add to the numbers in the squares

CLUES

Answers on page 39 NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

To Recycle or not recycle? - That is the question Mitch Klacar, manager of the Anglesea Waste Disposal Centre, spends a large part of his day telling people where to go - in the nicest possible way, of course. As the first point of contact for visitors, he greets each person, welcoming new comers to the tip site, and chatting with the regulars. His first task is to inspect the rubbish brought in by the customers, to see what they are carrying. Then he sorts their load into various categories. Customers may be directed to the metal bay, to the section for old fridges, to the 2,000 litre drum for waste oil, to the car battery spot, up the hill for green waste, round the corner for polystyrene, across to the tip front for land fill, and off to the left to the resale shed for any goods that seem to be in reasonably good condition. There's a special place for glass and bottles, one for paper and cardboard, one for old car tyres, another for old TVs, one for concrete, and yet another for mattresses. Recycling is expanding at a rapid rate, with more and more

facilities and contractors becoming available throughout Victoria to find new uses for the many things our society makes obsolete. There seems to be little rubbish as such. Mitch has a keen eye and knows if there are hidden 'nasties' under a load - asbestos mixed up with general rubbish is a danger to both land fill and the health of staff members, and there is a strong expectation that it will be declared - no matter how little may be present in a load. It also has a place to go - but not at the Anglesea tip, rather through the Geelong Asbestos group, who have all the safety equipment required to handle this dangerous substance with care and respect. Mitch says that the Waste Disposal area and the transfer station work well because the community is involved in responsibly handling all the things that households and contractors see as rubbish, or no longer need. Customers sort their own rubbish, delivering it to

the correct areas, handling the things that aren't too bulky, but with assistance willingly offered by Sandra who operates the back hoe and can lift and move any heavy articles. Health and safety are vital issues in this workplace, both for workers and for customers. One car is allowed on the weighbridge at a time, traffic is directed so that there is little likelihood of an accident. Mitch is ably assisted by Gary and Dave in keeping things running smoothly, and is very proud of their ability to work well together and their focus on recycling, rehabilitation and responsible waste management. Surfcoast Waste Management sets different fees for tipping, one price for clean fill, one for general waste, one for land fill, but if most items are recyclable, an $11 tipping fee is a very reasonable starting point for clearing up and moving rubbish away from homes, businesses and public spaces. It's quite an eye opener to watch this operation Continued on page 23 >

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Ocean Road Landscaping Ocean Road Landscaping won the Human Resources Award at the last Geelong Business Excellence Awards and are absolutely thrilled with their award. Judges’ comments on the night were “Ocean Road Landscaping displayed great passion for gardens as well as their staff and culture of their work environment and the provision of a sustainable future. Their passion and commitment to continually strive for improvement was evident”. This is the third award won by Ocean Road Landscaping at the Geelong Business Excellence awards since 2010, which is a fabulous achievement for a small business that operates on the Surf Coast. Creating beautiful robust gardens takes local knowledge, skill and expertise. Ocean Road Landscaping has been designing, constructing and maintaining sustainable gardens along the Great Ocean Road, Surf Coast and Geelong for 20 years, with a great team of 13 fulltime employees. Working with nature, each individual garden is designed to thrive in local conditions, as each responds to the client’s brief. Every garden is a long term success, with ongoing maintenance options to help them grow to maturity. Ocean Road Landscaping has previously won a Victorian Landscape award, and are once again in the running for an award this year.

Winning smiles from Peter and Simone Shaw from Ocean Road Landscaping, and Rob Birch, CEO of Gforce

These two might tickle your funny bone A child asked his father, "How were people born?" So his father said, "Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on." The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, "We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now." The child ran back to his father and said, "You lied to me!" His father replied, "No, your mum was talking about her side of the family." There is a senior citizen driving on the highway. His wife calls him on his cell phone and in a worried voice says, ''Herman, be careful! I just heard on the radio that there is a madman driving the wrong way on Route 280!'' Herman says, ''I know, but there isn't just one, there are hundreds!''

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Web page:

Ghost Towns of the West When I think of ‘ghost towns’ I think of America’s Wild West, cowboy movies, tumbleweed blowing down deserted streets, and derelict hotels where the heroes take cover before the gun fight that is the movie’s climax. When I think of Waurn Ponds I think of the ever expanding shopping centre in Pioneer Road and the labyrinth of streets full of modern houses surrounding it On a fine Wednesday morning in early May a small convoy of cars left the Historical Society in Anglesea to take some of us older citizens on a tour of Waurn Ponds and three other ‘ghost towns’ further along the old route to Winchelsea. Under the guidance of Jan Morris and with the help of a brochure put out by the Geelong branch of the National Trust we started at the site of the Waurn Ponds Bridge, ironically where the Geelong Bypass goes over the now redundant Princes Highway to continue on as a four lane highway to Colac.

Further west we stopped intermittently to look at the remnants of a Waurn Ponds hotel outbuilding, a quarry site, a lime kiln, the old Waurn Ponds hall, and the shelter shed and teachers’ house that belong to the old State School. One of our group, who had lived in the area and attended that same school has taken umbrage at the shopping centre and modern suburb being called Waurn Ponds. While regaling us with memories from his school days he commented ‘This here is Waurn Ponds and they should have chosen another name.’ We learned about the various schools in the area that were opened in the mid 1800’s – this particular State school closed in 1977. Similar communities thrived in the towns of Clifford, Mt Moriac and Laketown when the only route to Apollo Bay and the Otways was the inland route. Now there are few reminders of these communities other than those we visited along the way –

among them the foundations of a Church of England schoolhouse unearthed during Vic Roads excavations in 2011, St Patrick’s Church in Mt Moriac and the former Laketown Primary School that closed in 1893 and has survived to become a private residence. Our lunch break was a picnic, exposed to a stiff breeze from Lake Modewarre. Up the hill a little was a hall of sorts, obviously utilised by an Angling Club if one could judge by the paraphernalia seen through the windows. Indoors would have been warmer but at least the toilets were unlocked. We headed for home along the back roads all of us appreciative of how fortunate we are to have had this opportunity. Jan has brochures available at the Historical Society for anyone who would be interested in following the same trail – these places are well worth a visit.. This is the fourth outing I have had in recent months organised by the Historical Society . I sincerely hope there are more to come. Jenny Crawford

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

History Spot - Anyone for golf? The Golf Club is an important part of Anglesea. Many people come here just to play golf, many more come to look at the kangaroos on the golf course. Golf has not always been where it is currently. By the late twenties a new generation of holidaymakers was arriving at our seaside region for the summer and Easter breaks. Fishing and hunting were no longer the main attraction. Different leisure-time enticements were being sought. The local Progress Association spurred on by the new owners of the Anglesea Hotel, held a meeting to acquire land and form an 18 hole Golf Links east of the River Mouth reserve. The area was mostly Crown land, and the layout was eventually planned in the vicinity of the top end of Purnell Street, and today's sewerage outlet track. In 1928 a contractor with a team of seven sturdy horses pulling a three furrow plough, broke up the ground for the planting o f grass on the new fairways. The sowing was delayed by dry weather. Maybe this hold-up was just as well, because the Land's Department then determined to only give permissive occupancy of the site. The Progress Association met and decided that they were not prepared to make any further improvements without a lease, or a further option to purchase. The proposed Links was abandoned. The zone gradually went back to the rough. Enthusiasts had to wait another 25 years before they could play a game of Golf on an Anglesea course. Meanwhile at Easternview, Alfred Farthing built the first part of the hotel in 1924. This was extended and a licence granted in 1927. The Ocean Road at that time was far from being Great but merely a two wheeled unmade dirt track. Land was leased on the Ocean side of the road for a tennis court. This area is now used as a beach car park. Further west recreation facilities were improved when in 1936 the Great Ocean Road Trust opened a nine hole Golf Course. This was closed at the beginning of World War two, and sadly never re-opened after hostilities ceased. Lindsay Braden

Split Point Lighthouse Tours Our 30-45 minute tour includes lighthouse stories, local history, and amazing 360o views. It’s the perfect adventure for Round the Twist fans, sightseers, photographers, budding historians and lighthouse lovers. OPEN EVERY DAY Tours begin at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm One of NewsAngle’s most popular features is “Police Beat” Our regular writer, Sergeant Kevin Warburton is currently on leave and so you will need to wait until the December issue to catch up on police news relating to Anglesea and its neighbouring areas.

With extended hours in January and Easter

BOOKINGS Ph: 1800 174 045 (free call) See our website: www.splitpointlighthouse.com.au

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Churches 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 J ohn Webster , Tor quay Par ish Office 5261 5558

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

5.30 pm during non-daylight saving time 6.30pm during daylight saving time (11th October onward) Fr. Linh Tran Phone 5243 9891

Anglesea Baptist Church Church: Anglesea Baptist Church meets at the Uniting Church in Murch Crescent at 10.45 am each Sunday Sunday School: Known as Waves, Sunday School runs during school terms as part of the worship service Bible Studies: Are run during the week. For more information contact Pastor James Lewis on 5263 2744 Youth Group: For Years 7 - 12, contact Michael 0411 574 022 Further Information: Pastor James Lewis can be contacted at Seaside Seconds, 71 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea Phone 5263 2744 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 & 4th Wednesdays

4th Wednesday Bellbrae Bellbrae Op Shop: Minister:

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. Afternoon Fellowship 1.30pm Worship service 11.00am Sundays Open: Thurs & Fri 10am-4.00pm, Sat 10am-1.00pm Rev. Helen Robinson 0408 527 521

St Aidan’s Church, Aireys Inlet Anglican Uniting Church: Catholic Mass:

8am Holy Communion Anglican Contact Rev John Webster 5261 5558 Sundays 10.30am Contact Rev Helen Robinson 0408 527 521 6.00 pm Saturday Father Wally Tudor 5237 6782 6.30pm Saturday during daylight saving time (11th October onward)

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 Saturday 30 August the churches will combine at 9.00am to celebrate worship together at the Uniting Church Murch Crescent Anglesea. Everyone is welcome to share in these combined services. Enquiries 0408 527 521 18

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Puzzle Page Solutions Word Puzzle

Rustic Italian Pizza and Cucina Casalinga

Logic Puzzle 1: Who committed the crime? Answer: Derek was the culprit. Logic Puzzle 2: The Snail Race

Logic Puzzle 3: How old are the kids? Answer: 3, 3 and 8

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Bird Life of Australia - “Word about the Hood” There was an important point of difference at one of my local beaches this summer. It involved volunteers in vests, a marked out area with signage, mini huts, and importantly two adult Hooded Plovers with three eggs, which fortunately resulted in the successful fledging of two Hooded Plovers (“HP’s”). Moggs Creek has an idyllic and fairly quiet beach, generally being bypassed by the main holiday and tourist traffic, although of late this has begun to change. This year, amongst the excitement, noise and countless footprints made by beach goers, there was another family, quiet and unobtrusive, who withstood a myriad of weather conditions. I was amongst a team of volunteers, who under the wing of Margaret McDonald, who rotated to monitor and look out for our special shorebird family. It’s a success story due to a combination of excellent parenting, dedication by fellow volunteers, community members and our local land managers GORCC, under the guidance of Dr Grainne Maguire. I’m grateful to have been witness to the dedication and passion of all involved and how that directly and quickly infused interest and awareness in many of our general beach goers.

Whilst being aware of the “hoodies” plight, and taking joy in spotting them over the years, this was my first involvement in the life of being a HP volunteer. My initial HP immersion occurred when I attended a Hooded Plover PD day in August 2012. From the information garnered on that day I was able to bring it into practical use at another coastal area, in a different state, only a few months later. On the morning of the 15th January, 2013, on South Australia’s, Robe West Beach, I was leading an activity called “Beach Detectives” for the Coastal Connections program. It is a fun interactive activity, developed by Ecologic, which conveys knowledge combined with hands-on experience, involving participants exploring the beach environment uncovering “clues”. Upon arrival, I undertook my usual preliminary survey walk, and was excited to notice two HP’s off in the distance. I set up, being mindful of staying as far away from their location as possible, in order to minimize disturbance to them. I was pleased that I had some HP information and stickers with me that I could distribute to the families at the end of the activity, and to those who were on the beach already. Having a few minutes remaining, I

decided to gently scout the furthest perimeter into which my group was likely to spread, whilst still not intruding on the birds. I was glad I did, as right beside the edge of fresh car tyre tracks, was a scrape with three eggs in it. In many ways it was a “perfect” case-in-point about the many threats the birds have to contend with. Incorporating the HP’s into the focus of my activity introduction, I then encouraged the group to think about possible clues that would indicate to the keen observer the presence of the birds, without needing to see the bird itself. Keeping us all at a distance I pointed out how the bird tracks led in a certain direction and asked them what that could indicate. Excitement followed confirming their deduction. We briefly discussed the threats and possible ways to minimize human impact (as good detectives think up solutions!). I called the Coastal Connections team to advise of the nest and ask if they could rope it off and put up signage. To my delight, Cath Bell (Coast & Marine Officer, DENR, SE) and Barry Schriever (Coastal Ranger, DENR, SE) immediately jumped into action, arriving and fencing off the area, with the inclusion of my participants. It was a memorable and uplifting experience for all, and a fantastic example for the group of how the power of observation and action can make a positive difference. A year later, in early January 2014, back on the Surf Coast, I joined Geoff Gates on one of his many HP scouting expeditions (my terminology). My introduction had begun as he shared his first hand knowledge of HP behaviour, nesting, threats, the role of the volunteers and the HP Data Portal. Monitoring followed soon after with my participation within the rotation of volunteers at the Moggs Creek nest site. I appreciated seeing the chicks develop, being aware of their daily challenges and triumphs, the sense of comraderie with the other volunteers united by a valuable goal, learning from stories and insights shared by the group. An example that comes to mind was of simply hydrating dried out bull kelp and placing it near the HP’s preferred area at midday on a particularly scorching day. The use of a telescope (provided by GORCC) enhanced the experience. It assisted with observing behaviour patterns, development, and alleviating any concerns of the chicks’ health and their location, without causing Continued on page 21 >

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Bird Life of Australia (cont.) disturbance. It was also a useful PR tool. From even the most reserved people, gasps and exclamations ensued upon seeing a chick or adult ‘up close’, through the lens.

happy to explain, bemusedly noting to myself the clue to the answer, being that he had used the HP information sign to hang his fishing gear and towel upon.

I found our beach-goers to be very respectful with many being interested in the HP’s, some with prior knowledge, and most learning about them for the first time. We had repeat visitors interested in the welfare of the family, stories were told of the higher density of HP’s that had once called that beach home around 50 years or so ago, and words of appreciation were offered. On separate occasions I was approached, once by a family, and once by a mother and teenage daughter, as they wanted to share that they had been observing us (not the birds!), and were appreciative and heartened by the dedication of the group.

It was reassuring for me to feel that the birds may have benefited from our guardianship and the level of security provided by their ‘safe zone’. It is a reasonable deduction that by saving the birds from additional stresses they then had energy reserves to draw upon for natural threats.

There was also the time when a fisherman explained that he had been on the beach all day, and asked as I walked past on sunset, what we’d been watching, as he had no idea. I was

This theory was confirmed for me when I compared these birds to the HP’s nesting at Red Rocks. The signal issued by the parents to warn their chick of potential danger, was at a far greater distance than ours comparatively seemed to need, as was the considerable speed and strength that chick displayed in response. Sadly even with their well-deduced behaviour it could not equal the high human foot traffic and other extenuating circumstances present at that beach, despite the best efforts by those birds and volunteers.

A positive example was the instance I observed the parents scare off a Pacific Gull. The gull was a decent distance away, and additionally so as it was slowly pecking its way along a very low tide line, inadvertently heading into the perimeter of the HP zone, unaware of the presence of our small family further and higher up on the beach. The parents deployed an effective two-pronged attack with a speed and tactic that an army general would have been proud of. If I hadn’t been using my camera as a “binocular” at the time, and caught the sequence, I may very well have questioned what I had seen. Other volunteers reported similar examples of active protection. I am aware that I was fortunate to begin involvement with a successful nesting and hence have even more admiration for those volunteers who have been doing this for years, and the emotional journey that is a part of caring for shorebirds, and these birds in particular. Continued on page 21 >

OCEAN ROAD PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ABN 30 341 340 143

HOME REPAIRS

The COMPLETE HANDYMAN SERVICE

∙ Prompt reliable service ∙ Locks ∙ Security Doors - supply, service & repairs ∙ Fly Screens ∙ Interior Blinds - Screen Blinds, Hollands, Romans, Slimlines, etc. - supply & repairs ∙ Cocky damage ∙ Gutter cleaning ∙ Tiling ALAN: 0412 367 093 A/H:

5263 3803 Fax: 5263 3304

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Bird Life of Australia

(cont.)

With all that said, we were all extremely proud of our family the day the two chicks were announced fledglings, and breathed a sigh of relief that they had survived such a vulnerable and critical period in their lives. I have seen them a few times since then and hope they continue to travel well. Rebecca Hosking

Photos by Rebecca Hosking

NewsAngle For those who may be reading NewsAngle for the first time and wondering about its function, it is a quarterly publication of the Anglesea Community House designed to bring you general news and human interest stories from around the area. From time to time it may touch on controversial issues, but because it only comes out every three months and doesnâ€™t editorialise or include an opportunity for readers to respond to issues or articles on a regular basis, it primarily aims to entertain and inform. For this reason the magazine is always on the lookout for high interest stories about people, places and events that relate to Anglesea and its neighbouring areas. If you have a story or even an idea for a story, let us know at the Community House (Tel: 03 5263 2116 or Email: admin@anglesea.org.au Karl Jacklin Editor 22

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

To Recycle or not recycle? - That is the question (cont.) and see how well it works on a daily basis, somewhat like an ant colony - busy, tidy, ordered, with a clear sense of direction and community involvement paramount. The tip face changes every day, as Gary works to compound the site, moving landfill (dirt and rubbish) around in a pattern of his own invention, but one designed to make the best use of the site for today and into the future. Mitch calls this 'sculpting' the mound, an art form performed with a digger and tip truck! Fairly recently a methane burner was installed to contain odour issues - hence, a very sweet smelling tip indeed! As you drive in through the gateway a large new part of the site is quite obviously under construction, lined with an eco friendly geo fab tech mat stretching over many metres, which will stop leakage into the soil and leaching of noxious materials into outside premises and areas. Underneath the tipping area is a system of pipes that carries any leakage into the Anglesea sewage system. Occupational Health and safety are vital issues in the operation of this facility, so that employees, users and the whole community can feel secure about the ways disposal of rubbish is handled in the area. In overseeing all these activities, Mitch is one of the happiest of workers. He loves to come to his job each day. He doesn't mind staying on later and enjoying the peace and quiet after everyone else has gone. He is proud of his team and the ways they cooperate to make the work place functional and safe. He appreciates the various community aspects of his job, whether it is in dealing with the Shire, the local rubbish collectors, the contractors and local tradies who call in each day, or little old ladies who are almost too scared to come through the gate. He talks to the resident magpies (does he feed them?). He supplies canine customers with not one but two treats, just to see their wagging tails, and he often greets them before he says 'hi' to their owners. He has been known to encourage customers to 'take a break, go home and have a cuppa' when they seem stressed and tired after a number of trailer loads in a row. He is highly supportive of the Men's Shed, pulling out goodies they might find useful for their many projects. The community fund raising aspect of the Resale Shed appeals to him, and he is hugely helpful in choosing items that can be sold on or re-used by someone, seeing little point in throwing things away when they are still useful. In this job that some people might think of as dirty and unattractive, Mitch finds happiness and a real sense of worth and belonging in the community. We are lucky to have such a committed and enthusiastic public servant in our ranks. Liz Clark In the pubs of old England they would serve ale in jugs of a pint or a quart. If a scuffle broke out, the bartender would call out “Mind your pints and quarts,” which was abbreviated to “Mind your Ps and Qs.”

Airport Transfers Parcels Tours

Anglesea

Business Accounts Special Occasions Medical - DVA

Bookings recommend-

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Australian netball - a rising star Australia has always prided itself on its sporting image. In the early days it was the bronzed “Aussie” lifesaver who epitomized the Australian lifestyle. Then our prowess on the tennis court, the cricket ground and in the swimming pool helped make us famous on the international sporting stage. It was a string of tennis greats like Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Frank Sedgman, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Rod Laver, John Newcombe, Roy Emerson, Pat Cash, and Lleyton Hewitt; world champion swimmers such as Dawn Fraser, Lorraine Crapp, Murray Rose, Shane Gould and Ian Thorpe; athletes such as Herb Elliott, John Landy, Betty Cuthbert, Cathy Freeman, and more recently Sally Pearson, and cricketers of the stature of Sir Donald Bradman who have helped establish us as a truly outstanding sporting nation. One could fill a very large book listing the world champion sports men and women that this country has produced over the years. Unfortunately it is now becoming more difficult for Australians to make their mark in international sport as the lure of fame and fortune attracts more aspirants and intensifies the battle to reach the top. However one area in which we do continue to be internationally successful is netball. It’s a sport that in the past hasn’t attracted the press coverage given to cricket and the major football codes, but it ticks all the boxes that define a great team sport. It can be extremely athletic, require considerable skill, and produce fantastic team contests and individual efforts. It is in fact the most popular women’s participation sport in Australia. In a survey undertaken by the Bureau of Census and Statistics in 2006, it was estimated that 431,000 Australians aged 15 years and over played netball, of whom about ninety per cent were females, sixty-three per cent playing at least once a week. Because of the popularity and international success of the Australian netball team, the sport’s participation rate is probably even higher today.

Harby-Williams and Anne Sargeant OAM, who are just a few of the many outstanding players in the history of Australian netball. In 2009 NewsAngle reported on a promising young netballer named Tegan Caldwell who began playing netball for Anglesea in 1996 as a seven year old. Over the ensuing years her career blossomed, prompting another more comprehensive article in the June 2013 edition of NewsAngle. The article contained highlights of Tegan’s life, especially her meteoric rise through the netball ranks. This included playing for Victoria in the Under 21 Australian Championships in 2008 and 2009, making the Australian Under 21 team in 2009, playing for the City West Falcons in the State League, then the Melbourne Vixens in the TransTasman competition where she won the Vixens’ Rookie of the Year Award, whilst also representing Australia in the World Youth Games and World Youth Cup. In 2012 she was selected in the extended Australian Diamonds Squad, and this year made her international debut for the Diamonds, being selected in the Australian Netball Team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games as a goal attack and goal shooter. Australia won all seven games in which it played, the closest being a 49 to 48 victory over England in its second match, on its way to defeating arch rivals the New Zealand “Silver Ferns” 58 to 40 in the gold medal final. Tegan played in five of the seven games scoring a total of 73 goals. A fantastic effort from this young player who obviously has a great future in national and international netball. Readers should look forward to another NewsAngle update after the 2015 World Netball Championships in Sydney. Good luck Tegan. Karl Jacklin

It has been facetiously said by some pundits that it’s more difficult to become the captain of the Australian cricket test team than the country’s prime minister. Well given netball’s high participation rate, to be selected in the Australian netball team is a similarly rare and notable feat. The Australian National Netball Team was formed in 1938 and in 2008 adopted the nickname of “The Diamonds.” They are the world’s most successful international netball team having won ten of the thirteen World Netball Championships to date, and gold medals in three of the five Commonwealth Games that have hosted netball. In that book of great Australian sports men and women that I referred to above, should appear such names as Liz Ellis, Vicki Wilson, Kathryn

Tegan Caldwell

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Write Angles A word of encouragement to the new editor: I liked the murder mystery and think it's something that could be repeated (probably because I worked it out correctly). The internet 'facts' cover stuff we really don't need to know, but are interesting because they show that there are people out there in this electronic age whose thinking leads them to research such ideas. Some of the statements lead us to think about new/different topics. Also, the first edition of NewsAngle for 2014 showed that a 'new broom' is in charge and making subtle changes. This is what keeps up the interest in any publication. So, keep going on, Karl, and surprise us with something new in each edition. My Ramblers - there's five in the series now - have been approved by Barwon Health as suitable for the waitingroom at the medical centre. Now some of the patients are telling the doctors they're being called in too quickly! These ramblers are also ramblers - they disappear for a while and then turn up again. I think they must go home with the readers and come back at their next visit. I have a new career on ABC radio and I really love it! I'm on Overnight on 774 once a month sometime between 2.45am and 4.00am. Being a night owl it's ideal for me, and it doesn't interfere with my daytime routines. So if you can't sleep you may end up listening to me. It all started when the radio host was at the medical centre 'trying to avoid the Woman's Days and the fishing magazines' and he discovered the Ramblers. I was invited to do a half hour interview about writing, which went for an hour; and now I'm doing a monthly segment discussing good news in the press. As it's a national program I get to talk to people all over Australia. One night a truckie called in to say that I'd given him a chuckle as he drove into Brisbane. I thought it was pretty good that I could be sitting in my kitchen in Anglesea and giving someone a laugh in Brisbane.

whenever the grid gave out, and we never had to endure that inconvenience again. The Surf Coast town criers were invited to England in August to represent Australia at commemorations marking the centenary of the start of WW1. This event was being held in Devon, not far from my father's boyhood village. The English town criers were reading out the names of local men who enlisted from Ilfracombe and we were announcing the names of the Australian recruits who joined up from Ilfracombe in Queensland. As we needed to have gifts for the English criers, the mayor, and other dignitaries, I prepared a booklet covering the building of the Great Ocean Road, which was constructed by returned servicemen after WW1. They dedicated the road to the memory of their fallen comrades, so Surf Coast has something unique as the Great Ocean Road is the longest war memorial in the world. Keep smiling! Melva Stott

The recent controversy over the Anglesea Power Station reminded me that about 30 years ago Anglesea regularly suffered from brown-outs when we were left without electricity and had to keep candles on hand for emergency lighting. Holiday-home people would arrive here and discover that their freezers had been turned off. Alcoa came to the rescue and automatically supplied us with power

NewsAngle NewsAngle is available free to its readers and so relies on its advertisers to assist it in meeting the cost of its publication. So if youâ€™re in the market for some home renovation, legal advice, plumbing, banking information, or perhaps a relaxing muscle easing massage, begin by looking through the ads in NewsAngle and giving our advertisers a call.

Some Amazing Facts (believe it or not) 1.

There are more fake flamingos in the world than real flamingos.

Seventeen hours of sustained wakefulness leads to a decrease in performance equivalent to a blood alcohol level of 0.05%.

After Leonardo da Vinci's death, King Francis I of France hung the Mona Lisa in his bathroom.

If you put all the ants in the world in one pile and all the humans in another, the pile of ants would be bigger (ie. have more mass).

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Anglesea Primary School

FRUIT ART for Juniors Having fun with fruit and veges - Jack and Jill Restaurant and Harvey’s of Highton. Yum!!!

PERFORMANCE at GPAC

PREP TRANSITION The kindergarten children enjoyed meeting some new friends and participating in some activities at school with their big buddies.

‘” I was nervous when I just got on the stage. Then it was so much fun when we were singing and dancing. I felt very happy. I was thinking about people and if they liked our dancing. It was exciting! “ Kai—Prep “I was scared—so I just kept dancing and singing”. Edie-Prep

Tree Planting Day—All students walked to the riverbank and helped plant trees. Here are some of the senior students with the Surfcoast Councillors.

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Aireys Inlet Campus - Lorne P12 College Mystery Visitors Some very mysterious looking characters made an appearance in Aireys for the two day shire-wide Surf Coast Arts Trail. The Trail attracted entries from the large pool of local talent, including our own students. Under the inspirational guidance of art teacher, Miss Amanda, all Aireys Inlet students participated in the creation of an eclectic assortment of scarecrows who welcomed art lovers to the town for the special event. Visitors were greeted by mermaid scarecrows, footballing and surfing scarecrows, ghoulish scarecrows, princesses, Humpty Dumpty and planking scarecrows … They were popping up all over the place!! Most of these characters are now gracing vegetable gardens around town, doing a great job keeping unwanted intruders at bay. The students love being part of this exciting community event, and enjoy showing off their talents to the many visitors who drop in for a dose of some very special Aireys Inlet culture.

More Strange Characters Bookweek saw more strange characters around town. All students and teachers dressed up as their favourite book characters for the ultimate fashion parade. All of these characters then participated in a series of fun and creative activities based on this year’s shortlisted books.

Hail, Hail Rock’n Roll!! At the annual Geelong Schools Music and Movement Festival, our P-2 students paid a great tribute to Rock’n Roll to mark its 60th anniversary, under the direction of our music maestro, Karren Stoneham. Our ROCKERS got the audience to their feet, and really got GPAC shaking, as they sang their hearts out and danced their legs off to deliver amazing renditions of two old favourites – Jailhouse Rock and Rockin’ Robin. The costumes looked spectacular on stage, with lots of polka dot skirts, leather jackets, stove-pipe jeans and ducktailed dos. The special lighting effects and audience participation just added to the excitement. Our rockers were the final act on the program, which was just as well. How could anyone possibly follow an act like that!! 28

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

The demo to save our dams About 200 of us gathered together at the top shops in Aireys Inlet just before noon on Saturday 9 August. A meeting with the staff from Barwon Water had been called at the Hall, where the water company planned to answer questions put forward about community concerns regarding the proposed new water pipeline from Anglesea. This would connect the Geelong water supply to Aireys Inlet and close down the water treatment plant and also shut the dam supplying our water. Some of us felt aggrieved that we had once owned the dam and the sewerage treatment plant because each household had paid what to me was a substantial sum of money in the past to obtain them. The Kennett Government with a wave of the legislative pen gifted our paid-for systems to Barwon Water hence the impasse at present. The water treatment plant is in need of replacement and the cost difference between a new treatment plant and the pipeline is claimed to be $3 million. The brochure explaining the proposal from Barwon Water seemed to make it clear that the pipeline was the option already chosen. Some of us objected to this and wanted to let these bean-counting business types know that we were not happy with their plans. We also wondered why a perfectly good supply of water was being abandoned in favour of linking us to a supply that had only a few years ago led to severe and lengthy water restrictions in Geelong.

There will never again be water restrictions with this new pipeline. While it is true that the words ‘Magic Pudding’ and ‘inexhaustible’ were not actually stated, the Barwon Water reps laid it on with a trowel. There was the certainty that new aquifers had been found that would supply enormous quantities of water. While this may be true, it smells to me of closed systems thinking. Something like the “inexhaustible” water supplies lying in the Great Artesian Basin. Where once in the past the water flowed freely to the surface and was allowed to simply run out onto the ground. These days farmers are having to drill deeper and deeper wells to get the artesian water and have capped the surface supplies to prevent wastage. I believe a little circumspection may be needed about some of the claims made and whether they will stand the test of time. We do know that our dam outlasted the last ten year drought despite the disparaging remarks about the dam by some from Barwon Water. They might not like it but we love our dam. Walk up there some time and see what I mean. It is simply gorgeous. However, our petition was handed over and our feelings clearly expressed. The Board meets in a week and will bring down their decision then. The result will be a footnote to this article. I fear that it will be logic and not love that determines the future water supply.

The organisers of the march said a few words at the start and we practiced our two chants. Megaphone mouth would call out “What do we want?” and we would respond “Save Our Dam”. Then he would call out, “What else do we want?’” Our response was “No pipeline”. However, once we got moving and with the complication of walking as well as attending to the chant, the responses became a little mixed and confused. Our message was being lost. Down the front, Dave wrested control. With no megaphone he bellowed, “Save Our Dam”. We responded, “Save Our Dam.” This was much easier. Why does everything have to be so complicated? Then he roared, “No Pipeline” and we yelled back “No Pipeline”. Thus armed we were now equipped to face the foe.

Terrence Hoffmann

Having found our rhythm we started purposefully along the roadside collecting new members and their dogs as we walked. A string of cars slowed to see what was going on. I looked up to see four Chinese tourists in a hire car stopped beside me and taking photos of us with every device they had at hand. Mobile phones occupied two of them while their cameras and video worked overtime with the others. So this was democracy in action they pondered. We walked taller. More cars were slowed so there became quite a procession of onlookers. Even the rain held off. We were ready to face anything. We reached the hall and delivered our chants for four or five salvos. The chairman of the Board of Barwon Water came out to invite us inside, but only in small groups, to ask questions. No said the mob. You come out here and answer the lot of us. Our spirits rose when he agreed. The Chairman and his Managing Director spoke and answered our questions for nearly an hour. We learned a lot. It was not a trap. They genuinely wanted to talk and gauge the feeling of the community. What did we learn? Well we now have another certainty beyond those of Death and Taxes. We have the new certainty, according to Barwon Water, that the pipeline will deliver to Aireys Inlet an inexhaustible supply of water. Like the Magic Pudding, the more you take, the more there is to consume.

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Fire Lines - CFA

Both Anglesea CFA members and building architects have been collecting awards of late.

In May (Friday 2 May 2014) Anglesea CFA held a special awards presentation dinner at the Anglesea Golf Club where long service medals were presented by CFA Chief Officer Euan Ferguson to several dedicated Anglesea volunteer fire fighters; among them a 50 year clasp – a surprise for local fire fighting icon Bill Bubb. Anglesea Fire Brigade was formed in 1940 and has been running for 74 years. The brigade currently has 44 members. And over the past 5 years the brigade has attended an average of 86 calls per year. Bill Bubb joined CFA in 1963 and has since been an active fire fighter and leader in the Anglesea Brigade. He has filled a number of roles including: • Two stints as Anglesea Captain 23 years in total during which time Bill lead Anglesea Brigade through Ash Wednesday • 11 years as Anglesea 3rd Lieutenant • Two stints as Anglesea 1st Lieutenant 5 years in total • 2 years as Anglesea Apparatus Officer • Two stints as Coastal Group Officer 9 years in total • 7 years in a Deputy Group Officer Role The CFA Chief also presented awards (see table): If this was not enough, Anglesea fire station builder John Laney Constructions and architect Bade Harbour have been recognised for their excellent building design and construction in bringing to life Anglesea Brigade’s vision of a cutting-edge, environmentally sound fire station and education facility. Their wholehearted efforts in constructing Anglesea’s beautiful and sustainable fire station has won them the Master Builders Association of Victoria awards 2014 Regional Building Awards (SoutnWest – Excellence in Construction of Commercial Buildings $1M-$3M 2014 Regional Building Awards (South West) Best Sustainable Energy Project Truly an impressive achievement.

CFA Chief Officer Euan Ferguson presents Bill Bubb with his 50 year long service award

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Community Billboard A free community service - Tel: 03 5263 2116

BLOW ASTHMA AWAY CANCER COUNCIL In memory of Sue Vaughan Donations made on the 23rd October, Sue’s birthday will be much appreciated by her family Donations can be made at the Anglesea Community Bank All donations to the Asthma Foundation are for research and asthma education. ANGLESEA ART HOUSE

BAZAAR Saturday 2 November 9am - 4pm Members have a vast array of quality craft for sale, including paintings, cards, prints, doll’s clothes, machine made goods, hand made paper, jewellery,

Pink Ribbon Luncheon Friday 10th October 12 noon

Tuesday 11th November

At Anglesea Bowling Club

School children participating

Glass of champagne on arrival Wear a splash of pink Cost $15

All proceeds to Cancer Research

ANGLESEA RIVERBANK MARKET

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Commencing 10.45 am at Flagpole in

Sunday 2nd November Organisers: Anglesea Primary School

Anglesea

AIREYS INLET SCHOOL FAIR

Shopping Centre

All Welcome Contact: Angie Marchment

Contact Margo Davey: 5263 3276

03 5263 3494

CHRISTMAS CAROLS AIREYS INLET: Sunday 7th December at 7.30pm Venue: TBA Christmas gifts for charity collected Enquiries: 5289 7276 ANGLESEA: Monday 12th December at 7.30pm Venue: Anglesea Primary School Hall - Camp Road Enquiries: 5263 3085

Saturday 1st November 9.00 am onward Enquiries: 5289 7144 Freshwater Creek Steiner School

SPRING FAIR & OPEN DAY Saturday 25th October 10.00am - 3.00 pm Enquiries: 5264 5077

Club Directory Anglesea Community Vegetable Garden Winsome Coutts 0413 946 343 Aireys Inlet Tourism/Traders 0431 519 119

Terrence Hoffmann

Simon Clark

Probus (Surf Coast)

0438 533 346

5263 1812

Barbara Morrissy (President)

CFA

Lions Club of Anglesea

Terry McKnight

David Morris

0447 635131

5263 3085

5263 1304 Red Cross, Aireys Inlet/Anglesea Barbara Morrissy

Lioness Club of Anglesea

5263 1304

Doreen Leeman

RSL

0429 031 117

Angie Marchment

Men’s Shed

5263 3494

Bob Dwyer

Senior Citizens

5263 3004

John Mulder

Motor Yacht Club, Anglesea

5263 2007

Aireys Inlet & District Association

Cricket Club, Anglesea

Barbara Fletcher

Mark Stoneham

0419 656 655

0419 591745

ANGAIR

Family History Group Pat Hughes

5263 1085 (office) admin@angair.org.au Art House (Surf Coast) Pat McKenzie 0418 179554 Bowling Club, Anglesea Office 5263 1229 Cancer Council, Surf Coast Margo Davey 5263 3276 Community Garden 3231 Aireys Inlet

5289 6686 Football Club, Anglesea Ian Poulton 0438 208 423 Golf Club, Anglesea 5263 1582 Historical Society Bruce Bodman 5263 1249 Horse Riding Club

John O’Connor 0408 305 617 Netball Club, Anglesea

Surf Life Saving Club, Anglesea 5263 1107 (office)

Megan Lourey O402 475 299 Platypus Toy Library Amanda George 0421 791803

Ann

Playgroup, Anglesea

0438 271 713

angleseaplaygroup@gmail.com

Las Lomas School Committee

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

To make changes to the details of your organisation telephone us on 5263 2116 or email: admin@anglesea.org.au 31

Coastal & Country + Property Solutions = New Shop in Aireys In the shop vacated by the Aireys Inlet Post Office, a new homewares and giftwares shop has opened. Called “Coastal and Country” the shop is one half of the business. The other half is “Property Solutions”. Kaylene Jones runs the Coastal and Country side of the business with her husband David Jones managing the Property Solutions side. David has been around Anglesea and Aireys Inlet for many years. His parents originally had a caravan in Anglesea where his love for the district grew. When his Mum wanted him to build her a house on land she purchased in Aireys Inlet, David and Kaylene shifted to Aireys Inlet to do the work. David is a builder so it made sense to get his business going locally. After Ash Wednesday there was a lot of demand for rebuilding and new housing as well so the business became established and grew. Kaylene meanwhile worked in Geelong in retail. When a new shop was built amongst what is now known as the Aireys Inlet bottom shops, David and Kaylene started up a take away and lunch food business called “Skinny Legs” named after David’s famously thin limbs. They turned the business into quite a success, but after setting it up and running it for five years, they sold the business, spent some time in

South Australia, and returned to Aireys Inlet to raise a family. Now their two boys are at High School and they have some more time they have started their new businesses. Property Solutions does anything from mowing lawns, to cleaning leaves out of gutters, to building a second story on the house. David has been doing this type of work for several years, running the business from home. But when the shop became vacant they thought they could both open the Coastal & Country business as well as have an office for Property Solutions. Clients often don’t know where to find trades people. If they have a job needing three or four trades, it is quite a task to find them all and get the work coordinated. They use local trades people. Some jobs may need a plumber, tiler, painter and trench digger. David uses his networks to obtain the best trades people and then project manages the job through to completion. Clients requiring simpler services such as garden maintenance receive the same quality service, as all jobs are important to this local business.

Kaylene & David Jones

At Coastal and Country there are homewares and giftwares galore. Lots of locals pop in as we are talking, to see what is new and just chat with Kaylene. There are charcoal drawings and other artworks, furniture, such as side tables, One of the many items on sale at “Coastal and Country”

and chairs, cushions, throw rugs, lamps, and décor features such as coloured glass bottles, small statues and also kitchen utensils. Personal items such as jewellery, woollen ponchos and jumpers, leads and bowls for dogs, candles, soaps and even soft fluffy towels are all to be found in this treasure trove of goodies. There are small amounts of baby wear, screen printed aprons and tea towels with local town names. Over the next months leading to Christmas the giftware will expand. Plates, and other bone china is available as well as crockery featured in the TV show Masterchef. Prices vary from very cheap to more expensive for the bigger items. For more information on how this business may help you, Kaylene and David are keen to meet with you at their shop at 42a Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet, or you could ring them on 0438 326 506 or email them at kaylene@ccpropertysolutions.com.au Terrence Hoffman

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Anglesea Football & Netball Club A continual issue for combined football and netball clubs to address is the relationship between the two major sections within the club. Sometimes administrators can lose sight of the wonderful energy that can come from administration and social goals being similar in both sections. In this issue we talk with Jess Smith who acts as the netball representative on the AFC general committee. Jess is an excellent liaison who has coordinated the clubs major social activities and has been a driving force in drawing the two sections much closer during season 2014.

a "personality" in their own right! Everyone makes coming to trainings and to the games so enjoyable! I was lucky enough to win a premiership with Janette Dangerfield and Fiona Walters in one of their last years of playing for the club which was pretty cool! There are most definitely some ripper personalities in the football club also which always give us a laugh at functions! Q: What is one of the most amusing things you have seen at the Club (on or off court?)

Jess, who works at Go Ride a Wave, is an excellent example of young leadership which the AFC hope to promote further in the future.

A: It’s hard to pick one amusing moment throughout my time! But there have been some great moments at functions from costume choices to killer dance moves that are always amusing!

Q: When did you star t playing at Anglesea and did you have any finals success?

Having the people that we do at the club though, there is never really a time when something isn’t amusing!

A: I star ted playing ar ound the year 2000/2001. Throughout my time playing I have been involved in a few first round finals but in 2010 I played in my first Saturday Netball grand final and we won!!

I’m also a sucker for people tripping over so if there is a funny stack (as long as the person isn’t severely injured) then I will most likely have a laugh!

Over the years of playing with Anglesea I have also been involved in many years of social netball held at Surfworld in Torquay where we have won around 6 grand finals and have all been lots of fun!! Q: Who ar e some of the per sonalities you have played with at the Club? A: Ever yone I have played with has been awesome! You're pretty lucky playing down here, having grown up with so many people you play alongside; I think everyone is

Q: Do you hold an off-court position at the moment, and what is the most enjoyable part of the job? A: I do, I r un most of the social events for the Football and Netball Clubs during the season! I absolutely love doing this because I love seeing people enjoy themselves and having a good time and also socialising with one another! It is at times stressful but it’s worth it being able to provide an enjoyable function!! I also hold a spot on both the Football and Netball committees. These positions show a real insight into how a clubs run and I love being a part of that and being a

Jess Smith

part of decisions being made and throwing out ideas! Q: Why do you think the club is ... A place to call Home? A: We have our ups and downs at this club, but at the end of the day everyone is there to support everyone and get behind everyone! People leave but a lot come back. The Welcome mat is always out! There may be days you rock up to training or to a game feeling down but I can guarantee that changes the minute you turn up, whether it be the girls I play with, the people in the canteen or any supporter around the club. There is so much positivity because everyone is there to play or watch and have fun! I couldn't think of a better bunch of girls to play with every Saturday, group of guys to support each week or better support network than what I have down here! Gary Robinson

2014 Anglesea Art Show This colourful and controversial painting “Sheepdogs' Delight” by Debo McNab won the coveted “Best Painting of the Show” award

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Puzzle Page Try your hand at interpreting this word puzzle

Try solving this puzzle using the clues below. After a local Post Office burglary, five suspects were were interviewed. Following is a summary of their statements. Police know that each of them told the truth in one of their statements but lied in the other. From this information can you tell who committed the crime? Brian said: It wasn’t Charles. It was Alan. Derek said: It was Charles. It wasn’t Alan. Crossword Puzzle Solution—Page 19 Charles said: It was Brian. It wasn’t Eric. Alan said: It was Eric. It wasn’t Brian. Eric said: It was Derek. It was Alan.

If just reading that snail puzzle hasn’t exhausted you, then try this Sudoku puzzle. It shouldn't take you long to solve (I know, easy for me to say). In any case, you’ll find the solution on page 19.

Here’s a mind-bending puzzle to while away a few hours on a wet Saturday afternoon. After the recent Brain Bashers snail racing contest, the four contestants were congratulating each other. Only one snail wore the same number as the position in which it finished. Alfred’s snail was painted neither yellow nor blue, and the snail who wore number 3, which was painted red, beat the snail who came in third. Arthur’s snail beat Anne’s snail, whereas Alice’s snail beat the snail who wore number 1. The snail painted green (Alice’s snail) came second, and the snail painted blue wore number 4. Anne’s snail wore number 1. Can you work out whose snail finished where, it’s number, and the colour it was painted? Two old friends, Jack and Bill meet again after a long time. Their conversation goes as follows: Jack: Hey, how ar e you man? Bill: Not bad, got mar r ied and have thr ee kids. Jack: That’s awesome. How old are they? Bill: The pr oduct of their ages is 72, and the sum of their ages is the same as your birth date. Jack: Cool… but I still don’t know. Bill: My eldest kid just star ted taking piano lessons. Jack: Oh, now I get it? How old are Bill’s kids?

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club Easter Monday saw the completion of another successful season for our local surf lifesaving club. With just on 2000 members Anglesea SLSC is the largest club in Victoria and this season provided over 5,500 person hours of patrol, undertook 10 rescues and delivered first aid assistance on numerous occasions. In addition over 700 awards were processed including 140 new Bronze Medallion holders, over 60 Surf Rescue Certificates and some 560 children participated in the Anglesea Nipper program including in the Starfish program for kids with special needs. A new innovation this season was the trial of a new “3 part Bronze Medallion” program aimed at time-poor Nipper parents. This program, which progressively delivers the full qualification over a number of seasons, allows parents to start gaining qualifications that then allows them to assist with delivering the nipper program. In lifesaving competition Anglesea again held its head high with a second at the Victoria Championships at Ocean Grove and was again the top ranked Victoria club at the National Championships in Western Australia. At the Victoria Junior (Nipper) Championships Anglesea finished 8th but the star of the event was Anglesea local Max Mauderer who finished the weekend with 6 Gold, 1Silver and 2 Bronze medals. Max Mauderer—Outstanding competitor at the recent Max had similar success last season and at the Club’s Presentation Night on Easter Saturday Max was awarded the Anglesea SLSC 2013Victorian Junior (Nipper) Championships 2014 Junior Competition Award. Max is a local boy who is often seen dropping in on waves at Point Roadnight under the watchful eye of his dad (Andrew). Roadnight is where Max caught his first wave at 1.5 years of age! Involved with the dolphin program at the surf club, he has gained many skills to be a great livesaver. Max was involved with a couple of board rescues over the 2012/2013 summer period. This dedication to his sport and to the community is an achievement of which he should be very proud. The club is currently considering its long-term requirements and is in the early stages of developing plans for the redevelopment of the older section of the facility that date back to the early 1960’s. This process is expected to take a number of years and a community consultation process will allow broader community requirements to be incorporated into the redevelopment. Just because the season is over not everything stops. The Deck café is open Thursday to Sunday during the colder months and the Anglesea Bears convene at noon on the first Sunday of the month for a brief, refreshing swim followed by a BBQ lunch – all members are welcome. If you would like to find out more about the club please visit our website on www.angleseaslsc.org.au or contact Di Feudoloff in the office on 5263 1107. New members are always welcome! Matt Solly Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club

A Voice on Local Issues (cont.) know that the newly established community working group is united in its approach to managing the issues around acidic soils and consequent high acid levels in the river. The roundabout at the entrance to Anglesea is another issue which we do need to address. We certainly want VicRoads to fix up the traffic and safety issues so it is not a bottleneck during the fire season. I know there is much that you are concerned and passionate about and I look forward to talking with you in coming months. Libby Coker Mob. 0455 500 232 NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Bellbrae Cemetery—150 years Bellbrae Cemetery will soon celebrate 150 years. It was first declared consecrated ground on 17 October 1864. The earliest burial on the cemetery records are the Caldwells. Elizabeth in December 1874 and her husband James just three months later in February 1875. They were early settlers of the district. Now each year there are around 20 funerals – a total of some 650 since it was officially “gazetted” in 1864. ANGLESEA CEMETERY With no cemetery at Anglesea, Bellbrae has been the burial ground for our town. There have been two attempts to establish a cemetery at Anglesea. Anna Mackay, a single lady was amongst a handful of adventurous pioneers to open accommodation houses to cater for the fishing needs of sporting visitors. This gave alternate upmarket accommodation to those who originally camped in tents on the mosquito infested banks of the Anglesea river. Anna acquired from James Munro over 3 acres with a house of 9 rooms fronting the then main road into town ( now Camp Road) . She puchased another 16 acres on the high side of the road and established a boarding house. In 1885 Anna subdivided her vacant 16, and donated four acres at the eastern end to the Presbyterian Church. It appears she planned that a church be built there and there was also enough ground for a cemetery. In 1900 the Rev. Burns on behalf of Anna Mackay applied to the Board of Health and also the Shire of Barrabool, to have her remains, on her death, interred in the ground adjoining the first 'Trinity' Presbyterian Church. Nearby neighbours Geo. Green, Sharpe Brearley and eight other residents protested against either burials or the formation of a Cemetery in the township of Anglesea. When Anna died in 1901 she was buried at Bellbrae URQHARTS BLUFF CEMETERY In the original Crown Survey plan, 10 acres of land was set aside for a cemetery in a remote area west of Sunnymead Road (now Great Ocean Road), inland from Urquharts Bluff. It would appear that no person was ever laid to rest in that defined space. The inland reserve was revoked in 1962. The will of Charles James Lane dated 8/7/1925 stated: I desire that on my death my body shall be buried at the Cemetery at Urquharts Bluff near Aireys Inlet Vic. He was however, buried at St Kilda cemetery. Who made this change of arrangements can only be speculated upon.

ANGLESEA & DISTRICT BURIALS Henry and Eunice Bubb, the first farmers in Anglesea are interred at Bellbrae. They had 12 children so it is not surprising that some of their descendants are also laid there. The Farm was sold to John Evans who married Mary Kate Simmons. They spent their lives in Anglesea so it is not surprising that they too are buried in Bellbrae. Ray Clarke was a wonderful source of historical information. He is quoted in many of Lindsay Braden’s books. His parents had a farm at Eastern View. Ray and his wife Netta are buried at Bellbrae, as are his parents George and Mary. The Mousleys opened the first store in Anglesea. May died in 1944 following a car accident. Alf, a World War 1 soldier suffered from war wounds. He died in 1957. Three people buried at Bellbrae lived to be over 100 years of age. Ina Myrtle May died in 1992 aged 100. Catherine McKeown was aged 100 when she died in 1990 and Phillip Simon reached 101 before his death in 1991. Bellbrae Cemetery has 150 years of history and is well worth a visit. You can be assured of finding many more interesting graves. It is anticipated that this burial site will be full by 2030. Bellbrae Cemetery is publicly owned and self-funded. It is administered by a voluntary Trust. Jan Morris

BELLBRAE CEMETERY Many people significant to our history are buried at Bellbrae, the only cemetery in our district. The earliest burial on the cemetery records are the Caldwells. Elizabeth in December 1874 and her husband James just three months later in February 1875. Other early settlers buried there include, Joseph Gundry and his wife Elizabeth from the Iron Bark squatting run, now Belbrae. People coming from Geelong to Anglesea were often reliant on directions to Swampy Creek (Anglesea) from Joseph Gundry to negotiate the poorly marked track.

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Surf Coast Shire Seems that winter keeps going for such a long time, and when you try to escape for a few weeks and arrive back in the middle it seems to be even longer. This is how I felt after my trip away this year and to make matters worse I caught a particularly bad cold as soon as I was home. But it is all better now and the holiday is still a delightful memory.

business operators to develop destination plans for some of the coastal towns. Stepping back and looking at your location as a visitor can be challenging and we can sometimes be quite critical. But for our region we have many millions of visitors and hopefully with this work we can get them to continue to come, spend more time with us and spread the word.

Travelling as a tourist I always notice the access to information, way finding signage, and how different locations market themselves. I'm a bit of an adventure tourist - soft adventure - so it is lots of walking, bike riding and as much physical activity as possible. Each time I go away it gives me a greater appreciation of our area and the opportunities for mini 'adventures' here on bikes, the bush tracks and along the coast line.

With the State Election looming the Council is now talking to our State Government representatives and potential representatives about the needs of our communities. We do this all the time, but elections provide the opportunity to get a bit more air play. You know that my fellow Anglesea Ward Councillor, Libby Coker, is standing for Polwarth. Having represented our community for nearly 6 years at local government level, Libby is well placed to give our concerns a bigger voice.

We have a new tourism board for the area with the formation of the Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism Board and they have started a programme in the Surf Coast working with community members, and local

It is likely that the future of the Anglesea Coal Mine and Power Station will be an election issue for us. The report from Morwell fire raises very

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

relevant issues about the potential fire risk of the mine and the measurement of air pollution by the EPA. I was recently granted a meeting with the Energy and Resources Minister and was able to take representatives from Angair and SCAA. Community concerns were raised about the future of the Anglesea Heath and dialogue opened on the recommendations from the Enquiry and how they need to be considered in our community. We were also able to put forward our views on emissions reduction investigation and actions that should occur if and when the mine is sold. We got a very good hearing with Minister Northe and Polwarth representative, Minister Mulder. It is all about consultation and advocacy for the community and while we know that some issues we discuss you might not be concerned about, be aware that some in the community are. If you have concerns or issues you don't believe are being addressed you can always contact me on email at msmith@surfcoast.vic.gov.au. Margot Smith

A Voice on Local Issues Over the past few years I have become increasingly concerned about a number of local issues including high youth unemployment which stands at 18% across the South-West, increasing use of the destructive drug, ice, the potential for coal seam gas exploration and development, limited transport options, traffic congestion in peak periods, how we best manage the Anglesea River, and the future of the Anglesea power station and heathland.

Over the past few years I have become increasingly concerned about a number of local issues including high youth unemployment which stands at 18% across the South-West, increasing use of the destructive drug, ice, the potential for coal seam gas exploration and development, limited transport options, traffic congestion in peak periods, how we best manage the Anglesea River, and the future of the Anglesea power station and heathland.

In my role as Councillor and former Mayor with the Surf Coast Shire, I have certainly worked towards achieving positive outcomes on a number of these issues.

We do live in a beautiful place and there is much to love and protect. One of things I enjoy about Aireys Inlet, where I have lived for 27 years, is the connected community - people know each other and they support each other. This support must extend to education with young people encouraged to finish their schooling and confidently move on to higher education and training so they can lead productive

Libby Coker Councillor Surf Coast Shire

We also love our meeting places; the local pub, our life saving, footy, netball, golf and bowls clubs - to name a few. One club that deserves some extra support is the Anglesea Bowls Club. It has great potential as a meeting place for locals, visitors and lovers of bowls. On the Anglesea coal mine and power station, I would like to see the restoration and maintenance of the heathland whatever happens to the sale and operation of the mine and a clean up of the plant using Federal "Clean Air" money to reduce emissions. Under this scenario, it is important the 80 workers retain employment. The Anglesea River is a magnificent environmental and tourism asset and I Continued page 35

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Anglesea Bowling Club ANGLESEA BOWLERS ROLL UP!

Kid’s Corner Solutions

Anglesea Bowling Club is gearing up for a big year with a full schedule of events, some traditional and some new. Geelong Bowls Region Pennant Competitions - this year the Club has a side competing in Division 2 of the Saturday Pennant competition, along with sides in Divisions 6 and 9, and will field two sides in the Midweek (Tuesday) Pennant competition. The usual range of Club Championship events will be available to members, with the addition of a Veteran Singles event for both ladies and men. We are again presenting over twenty Feature and Invitation tournaments, many sponsored by generous local businesses and supporters. The Club is continuing its focus on offering the Anglesea and District Community an opportunity to have some fun and get into bowls. The Great Ocean Properties TWILIGHT SOCIAL LEAGUE: a new addition to the Anglesea community sporting calendar. This is a triples competition played on Wednesdays 6pm for eight weeks from 15 October 2014 aiming to cater for local social bowlers at a time convenient to those working or studying. Thanks to Ian Lawless, Jess Nowson and Trent Ludlow at Great Ocean Properties for the valuable sponsorship to start what we hope will become a regular competition. TRADIES DAY, which star ted as an impr omptu r oll-up, will be in its 3rd year on Friday 19 December at 1pm. A lively Christmas break-up day for local tradies, their friends, their enemies, their families and just about anyone who turns up – handy or otherwise! Craig (Jacko) Leeman has again kindly volunteered to act as foreman for the day.

Number Puzzle

The Anglesea & District Community Bank (Bendigo Bank) TRIPLES FOR TRIERS is back again this year , for five Thur sday nights fr om 6pm star ting 8 January 2015 – with many of your neighbours showing their skills. Special thanks to Len Cockerill and family, our club volunteers and Shane Madden and the team at the bank for producing this popular local attraction. ANGLESEA LIONS CLUB CHARITY DAY on Monday 30 Mar ch 2015 starting 12.30 will be an opportunity to assist the Lions in their great work raising funds for those in need – this event will be aimed at helping Foodlink and Camp Quality. RSL INVITATION DAY Monday 27 April 2015 at 12.30 will be a social bowls day involving a friendly war between the Allies and Anglesea! Anglesea Bowling Club will also be participating in the ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOLS pr ogr amme, and is looking for war d to developing some new bowlers from Anglesea and Aireys Inlet Primary Schools for a period of seven weeks in Term 4 starting in the 2nd week of October on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. The Club will be providing coaches and volunteer helpers, and is supported in this programme by Bowls Victoria and the Australian Sports Commission. The Club is, of course, still pursuing its objective of obtaining funding for a new Sporting and Community Hub building for the Anglesea community. For more information, visit our website www.angleseabowlingclub.com.au Gerrard Morrison Anglesea Bowling Club

NewsAngle-Issue 119.pub

New bowlers in the making at the Anglesea Bowing Club NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone

Crossword Puzzle Across (from top to bottom): October Piece Nile Menu South Neptune Down (from left to right and top to bottom): Cup Open Eve See Aunt Hen

The Suffragette movement in England adopted Green, Violet and White as their colours. This represented Give Votes for Women. 39

NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone