PUBLICATION OF THE ANGLESEA COMMUNITY HOUSE
ISSUE 123 SPRING 2015
You get the food, I’ll get the drinks…! It’s not yet widely acknowledged that our local wineries, micro breweries and purveyors of food are world class. However, those in the know are currently enjoying what is on offer from local people making some superb products. This issue of NewsA ngle will introduce you to several people behind the bars and counters in our area. Now it’s up to you to go and see for yourself just how very good they are. We wish we had the space to cover more producers of fine food and beverages. We may get to them in future editions. Meanwhile, you’ll have to do with just a taste from our reviews in this edition. Remember, if you are in the area, try some of the other wineries and breweries. There are plenty out there! You will always be warmed from the welcome and the knowledge that this is ours. Highlights Feature: Food & Drinks
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Footy Club Reunion
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A Cruising Experience
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Memorial Hall
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Alcoa Closure
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Feature: Kayak Quest 2
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Skate Park
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Music Festival
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Profile: Geoff Lewtas
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Profile: Snowy Stephens
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Christopher Haren - Brewer, Aireys Pub By Terrence Hoffmann
Did you know that all the big beer brands (Carlton Draught, XXXX, Little Creatures, Boags, Cascade etc) are all now 100% foreign owned? The Aireys Pub Boys have taken a stance with the establishment of a brewery with their own range of fresh, chemical free Australian beer. Wye River resident, Christopher Haren (pictured above) commutes daily from home to the Pub to work on the range of beers there. Sold under the brand “Rogue Wave Brewing”, the beers are the product of much thought and trial and error. Made with, mostly, Australian malted barley, wheat and hops, these are craft beers of the highest order. Currently there are five beers in the tasting mix. Session, is the most similar to standard draught beer. It’s not too challenging or different but it's a great drinking beer. The wheat beer (Willy) is
a Belgian style, loaded with coriander seeds and orange peel in the brewing stage. It is refreshing and light. Moby, The Pale Ale, is an American style with cascade and mosaic hops giving it a balanced fruity profile. Rusty, The Belgian Red Ale, is brewed with 25 kilos of roasted, hand split chestnuts. It’s creamy, tasty and quite lovely. The Stout has been brewed with the addition of cold drip house roasted coffee. Not detectable as a coffee taste, it does add complexity and depth of flavour to the rich tasting stout. All need to be tasted before a choice is made. The tasting board, available at the bar, is a great way to start. Christopher began learning the art of brewing as a 15 year old, making home brew with his Dad. He learned a trade Food & Drinks continued on page 4> 1
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News from the House From the ACH Coordinator By Alex Leknius, ACH Coordinator
Despite the coldest winter since 2005, many have braved the Antarctic conditions to leave the warmth of their homes to participate in the many Winter activities offered at the Community House. The Ukulele students sang and strummed their way through the cold, the toddlers had great fun singing, squealing and dancing in the Music and Movement for Kids classes and the Garden Design students were busy learning how to give their garden a makeover with local gardening design expert Peter Shaw. There was also the Mindfulness classes, an in-depth discussion group discussing Eckhart Tolle’s book the ‘Power of Now’ plus Yoga, Apple Mac group, computer classes and the ever popular craft groups. If you have an idea for a course or activity or you are a tutor who would like to offer a course at the Community House, we would love to hear from you. Join the NewsAngle writing team NewsAngle is your community publication. We aim to inform, educate and entertain you about local matters and make you feel a part of our community. NewsAngle is produced by a small group of dedicated volunteers. We need
more volunteer writers to ensure NewsAngle continues to be published for another twenty years. We are not asking for a huge commitment. You may only want to write one article per year but you may also wish to contribute more. To ensure NewsAngle’s survival into the future, we need your help. If you would like to be involved, contact Alex at the Community House. Office Services We offer a range of office services at competitive rates. This includes black & white and colour photocopying, printing, laminating, scanning and emailing of documents, binding and public internet access. Recycle Shed Update The shed was closed for three weeks in June for the new verandah to be installed and other works at the shed to be completed. Sales have been down over the winter months because of the poor weather, but the improvements at the shed should make it more pleasant for the volunteers who staff the facility on a Saturday and for the customers looking for bargains as items can now be displayed properly.
The Anglesea Community House is putting a twinkle in your 2015 Christmas Calendar with a new exciting event!
winners to be announced at the Lions Annual Christmas Carols
Good boys and girls will be able to direct post their Santa letters in our special Anglesea - North Pole Express Post Box (being built by the Elves right now!) And, if that is not enough… Ssshhh - An exciting mystery Christmas Supper is in the works.
Keep up to date on Christmas by the Sea by logging on to our website: www.anglesea.org.au
Get involved!
Public Transport We encourage you to get involved with the recently formed Anglesea Public Transport Action Group (ApTAG). This group has been initiated to leverage the rare opportunity to work with Public Transport Victoria (PTV) in ensuring our needs are reflected in the Regional Network Development Plan currently being developed. The PTV say this is unlikely to happen again within the next 20 - 30 years! Look out for meetings to be held soon. Best Wishes, Alex
Anglesea, Aireys Inlet and District Children’s Hub
“Christmas by the Sea” Street adornments will get the season off to a good sparkle! While getting your Christmas essentials check out our local shop window decorations, and vote for the one YOU like -
We thank the Anglesea & District Community Bank and Lions Club of Anglesea for their financial contribution towards the cost of the verandah and the Surf Coast Shire for making up the difference.
Platypus Toy Library Due to works being conducted at the kindergarten. Session times for Platypus Toy Library are now Saturday's from 9:30am to 10:30am.
Playgroup Due to the new hub works being commenced the playgroup sessions are being held in the Youth Room, Rear Anglesea Hall. Session time is Wednesday 10am to 12pm (usually after the 9:30am music and movement at Community House).
Kinder at YMCA We want to say a really big thank you to the YMCA for hosting our kindergarten whilst works are being done.
Contact Kristine Stephens for further information 0410640472 www.facebook.com/angleseaandaireyshub
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FOOD AND DRINKS CONTINUED and worked in the housing industry until he decided that a change of career was required. He took up a job at Tooborac brewery, eventually progressing to the role of head brewer. His next job was with Southern Bay Brewery in Geelong. This was quite a large operation where 14,000 litre tanks and high-tech operations made the work more like a job than the fun that it had been. After 3 years there, Christopher went back to building, constructing a mate’s house in Wye River. He liked the town and stayed. When he heard of the plan to open a brewery at the Aireys Pub he was delighted and soon applied to return to brewing his own beers again. He got the job and set about delighting the local beer drinkers. The beers are presently only on tap at the Aireys Pub. However, the new designs for labels are with the marketers, and a bottle machine will arrive for the Spring. Bottles should be available then, so the BBQ season will be enhanced with Christopher’s local brews. The recipes for each beer are designed by Christopher. These are well crafted and flavoursome beers. For the work involved, they cost much the same as the mass-produced product, but provide a refreshing drink with character, complexity and interest. Not only that, but those wanting to discuss the brew have the maker on hand. What a treat!
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Dinny Goonan’s By Terrence Hoffmann
Dinny Goonan Winery is our first point of call, nestled on the WinchelseaDeans Marsh Road this winery is the product of Dinny Goonan’s dream. In his twenties Dinny decided that he would rather work for himself and do something more fulfilling and creative than to spend the rest of his life in a 9 to 5 job. So he decided to establish his own winery. He took a Diploma in Viticulture and later a Degree in Winemaking at Charles Sturt University. Doing the courses by distance education took nearly a decade which gave him plenty of time to think through his plans and make the vineyard a success. He found some land at Bambra that he believed would be good to grow grapes for wine. There were no other wineries established around that area at that time, but there are many wineries around the area today, so he made a good call. He planted his first lot of vines in 1989 to try and find out which varieties were best suited to the area. This smaller plot is still producing and providing fruit for the latest vintages. In 2000 Dinny gave up his job and worked full time at the vineyard. He planted the vines in the
larger vineyards and commenced production of annual vintages, learning more as he went. He thinks that he has now started producing wines of the best quality. This is partly due to experience, but also a willingness to try new things. He has been introducing more wine produced from wild yeasts into his blend. He still uses cultured yeasts, but the ones that occur naturally on the grapes he picks have built new depths of complexity and savouriness into what was already a lovely wine.
Two gold medals for each of the last two vintages shows how successful he has been in finding new methods. Working in accord with the seasons in an outdoor job would appeal to many of us. Combined with making something from scratch that is of the highest standard gives deep satisfaction. As a bonus Dinny meets many people who come as visitors to the cellar door. One evening a visitor’s campervan broke down and no mechanic could be found. The couple asked to stay overnight. They were Chinese tourists and wanted to celebrate Chinese New Year with a feast. Dinny invited them into his kitchen where they toiled for hours to make a memorable meal. Then they all sat down together to drink his wine and eat their food. It sounds like the sort of job many of us would thoroughly enjoy.
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Footy Club Players Reunion By Gary Robinson
When Anglesea Football Club stalwarts, Peter (Sticks) Calvert, John Seiffert and Pat McCarthy came up with the idea of a reunion of three decades of past players , over a beer, they probably had a reasonable vision of the crowd, laughter and tall stories that would flow. In late May this year over 150 ex-players of this highly regarded club came together from all across Australia to recall past glories. The Anglesea Football Club has won three senior premierships in the highly reputed Bellarine League, and in a golden period from early 1980’s to the early part of this century played in almost every final series. This is an excellent scoreboard from a lightly populated town, and speaks volumes for the strong administration of the club over the years since formation. On the night when the three good friends decided on a format, a working group was quickly formed to chase up the whereabouts of ex-players. John and Pat were to seek out players from the sixties; Peter Russell and Sticks, players from the seventies; and finally Mark Stoneham and Kevin Leeman wer e char ged with tr acking down ex- eighties players. Of course nothing ever goes smoothly at these events. Poor Mick Donovan, who played and coached in the sixties, while running the Four Kings at main beach, came down from Queensland, only to be struck down with a heart attack on the Friday night before the event. That was terrible luck, and we wish Mick all the best in his recovery.
Among the many ex- locals who returned were Les and Kelvin Clissold; Rod Callagher fr om South Austr alia, father of Murray who owns the local engineering works his children, Claudia and Alice, who attended the local primary school. Three generations! Local identity Mel White, who coached in the sixties, seemed to be enjoying himself, as was Bellbrae farmer and teammate of Mel’s, Max Keith. Ex- coaches Grant Powell, Trevor Potter, Grant McCance and Wally Karnolowicz (coach of the 1991 premiership side), were re-living the glory days along with club games record holder John Seiffert and his brother Fred who travelled from northern NSW. Russ Hattwell, who was unofficially winner of the most original dress attire (a sweater full of name tags) had fun with our real estate agents Geoff and Ian Lewtas, who both played with Geelong Football club and who, along with Russ, were members of the Anglesea 1983 premiership side. Gary Harriot, a leading goal kicker in the league, ex Geelong player, and combined Bellarine representative donated two of his prize jumpers to the club. The Dangerfield brothers, both member s of the 1983 premiership side, Brian O’Keeffe who played with Footscray, his son, Ryan, played with the Swans, were in deep conversation with Geoff Fiddler, a great St Kilda player. It reflects so extraordinarily well on this football club from a relatively small town, that so many local stars and exAFL players have passed through these clubrooms. So congratulations to the club for supporting the function, especially to the organisers for their hard work, and to the ex-players and supporters who all contributed to make this day such a special event.
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FOOD AND DRINKS CONTINUED The Farmers’ Place By Liz Clark
Early in 2014. regular users of the Anglesea Road became more and more curious about a large Freshwater Creek property which first accumulated some shipping containers, large piles of soil, new trees and plants, and then various excavations. What was going on? A visit to The Farmer's Place on a chilly winter morning eighteen months later reveals a thriving business. Begun by Rob Pascoe (pictured) as a working farm, cafe and market place for local produce, his passion and drive towards sustainable farming has produced amazing results. Rob views waste as a resource and strives to minimise our collective environmental impact on the world. He has installed a Closed Loop Organics Composting Unit which composts all food waste from the restaurant to fertilise the soil for the growing crops. Rainwater and run- off water is collected and recycled for crops and stock. Sustainability is a hallmark characteristic of The Farmer's Place. Rob wants good healthy food to be available to all in the community, and hopes to equip people with the knowledge and confidence to grow this for themselves. He is keen to support and encourage local producers and growers and make The Farmer's Place a true community hub. Manager Lee Smith, with a background in hospitality, building and farming, could barely contain his enthusiasm for what has already been achieved and for the plans they have to continue to provide a wide range of facilities for the public to experience nature, gardening and animal management, good food, paddock to plate cuisine, social events and education. Lee has converted shipping containers into a large comfortable restaurant, using all recycled timbers and windows, rope, old furniture, craypots, jars, pre-loved chairs and tables to create a unique farm-style setting. He is very proud of the growing involvement from
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local farmers, growers and producers who keep the market space well stocked with seasonal produce. A tour outside reveals vegetable gardens, a growing orchard, olive trees, vines, a large dam, cows and goats, play places for kids, and the beginnings of indigenous hedging around the forty acre property. School groups are already enjoying the farm experience of feeding goats, collecting eggs, chasing chickens, picking and eating vegetables and making a connection with food and the land. Chef Luke Wakefield takes immense pride in using seasonal crops and the produce from local growers to provide a diverse range of snacks and meals, showcasing both the products and his cooking skills. Friday and Saturday night dinners in winter are providing him with culinary challenges to produce wonderful meals, and live music by local artists is becoming very popular. Summertime should see this side of the business really growing. Lee's dreams seem to have no limit. He sees the whole complex as a work in progress. He, and the other staff members, epitomise the slogan hanging on the wall of the restaurant - 'Love what you do'. Their warmth, hospitality and cheerfulness is catching. Visit The Farmer's Place at 675 Anglesea Road, or their excellent website, and enjoy an exciting new experience. (Phone 0499333093)
Sea Eyes By Jenna Crawford
It is a cold overcast Winter's day in Anglesea as I look out from the warmth of one of Anglesea's most popular restaurants, known as Sea Eyes. When I looked at the breakfast menu I was sorry I had already eaten a very boring slice of toast at home before coming down to interview Andrew Morgan, who about six months ago, in partnership with his father, became the proud owner of this business. Growing up, Andrew developed a love for cooking and was probably destined to become a chef. At year twelve level Andrew started working at the Anglesea Hotel, just up the road, as a kitchen hand. He saw a job advertised at the Lorne Hotel and decided to apply, only to be told at the interview that the vacancy had been filled, however, by the time he arrived home they were on the phone offering him an immediate start and an apprenticeship which he took up with great enthusiasm. After graduating as a chef he became the second chef at the Torquay Hotel, before moving to Hervey Bay where he was appointed head chef in a resort/pub. Hervey Bay has a very long tourist season, with people coming from all over the world to participate in the whale watching. This was an interesting and challenging time catering for international tastes.
Andrew then went to a very up market seafood tavern in Sorrento. The menu was not always pre-determined as we experience in many restaurants. Seafood platters were offered according to individual tastes, using much of the locally caught seafood. It was very challenging, but equally as rewarding to be able to provide "custom made" food to suit patron's wishes. Whilst the previous owners still owned Sea Eyes, Andrew worked there as a chef, catering for local diners and tourists. When it came on the market, it was the ideal opportunity for him to combine his love of cooking and his love of Anglesea. The restaurant has been painted and refurbished and there have been many changes made to the previous menu. Andrew employs about ten people, all of whom are locals. Five are employed in the kitchen, whilst the others are employed front of house, serving food and drinks, taking orders and clearing tables. Some of his employees are students whilst, for others, it is their full time job. Andrew seeks to give all of his employees the individual attention they deserve and tries very hard not to over work them, so they can be fresh and enthusiastic when helping patrons.
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A Cruising Experience By Barbara Morrissy
Not surprisingly, much has changed since John and I undertook our first ocean voyage on P&O's SS Canberra in 1965. The most significant differences are the size of the ships, the number of passengers and crew and the onboard facilities. The Dawn Princess, our home on the sea for a voyage around the coast of Northern Australia with Surfcoast Probus friends, is a beautiful ship and from the moment we stepped on board, our memorable 'cruising experience' began. Settling in – after finding our cabin, meeting our Steward and unpacking our cases, the next step was to become familiar with the ship's layout. Ten floors reached by lifts and stairways with dining rooms, cafes, bars, entertainment venues, recreational facilities, shops, library, internet room and a medical centre to be located; nautical terms Forward, Aft, Port and Starboard to be remembered; the cabin deck corridor is about 250 metres long so it was a good idea to arrive by lift or stairs at the right end! Several days later most of us were in control but the process certainly resulted in plenty of exercise one way or another! What do we do now? The newsletter 'Princess Patter – a daily guide to life at sea contained everything we needed to know:
The Officer's Daily Log with profiles of the executive, beginning with the Captain.
Facts and figures, weather forecasts, dining guides and hours for bars, clubs and lounges, environmental and safety notices, information from the Navigator.
Promotional deals for the Boutiques, the Spa, Art Auctions, Photo & Video Gallery, to name just a few, all of which are aimed at encouraging passengers to spend up big while on board!
A list of activities and events for the day under the headings 'Refreshing Morning' 'Relaxing Afternoon’ and 'Enchanting Evening'. The list was so comprehensive that some serious strategic planning was required if the aim was to be in a certain place at the right time, sometimes ahead of the crowd as well.
Feeling Hungry – time to eat? The quantity, quality and variety of food available day and night was certainly a feature of the cruise, as was the hospitality shown by all service staff.
Our group dined in the Florentine Dining Room every night and not only did we enjoy some magnificent meals but sharing this experience in the company of friends made each evening even more enjoyable.
We were often the last group to leave as the conversation continued to flow along with the wine! We were attended to by two delightful young men Montree (Thailand) and Milos (Serbia) who gave excellent service and displayed good humour at all times. Not having to prepare your own meals is something you can become adjusted to very quickly! Fancy a drink before dinner? There were many bars and lounges in and around The Atrium to enjoy a drink, some delicious peanuts, conversation about the day's events, live entertainment or watch the passing traffic – with 1900 passengers there was always plenty of movement with two dinner sittings in two dining rooms and four or more live shows scheduled for the evening. Most people seemed to be busy going somewhere! All ashore! Who is going ashore ?– on-shore excursions were available at each port of call – Geraldton, Lombok, Broome, Darwin, Port Douglas, Brisbane. Some of our group opted for these excursions, others chose a DIY option while some chose to remain onboard. The problem with shore excursions is the logistics of getting a large number of people off and back on to the ship in a relatively short time frame, particularly when tenders have to be used (Geraldton, Lombok, Port Douglas). One of the attractions of this cruise for me was the relatively low-key nature of the shore excursions. As we had visited all ports of call, except Geraldton previously, there was no urgency to go ashore or do anything more than a self-guided wander through town – not the same thing as being on a cruise calling at foreign ports you are not familiar with where it would be imperative to see what there is to see. It was in fact very enjoyable on the ship when most passengers were ashore – quiet, relaxing and the lift was always empty! 'Cruising' as the word implies is an activity where you can sit back, relax and let somebody else do all the work. It is wonderful to sail across the vast expanse of ocean with nothing to see but sea and sky and witness the majesty of sunrise and sunset across the water. But cruising, like any other travel experience, is very much an individual thing so I am sure all in our group will have formed impressions and opinions different to mine! If I had kept a diary here are some points of interest I may have recorded:
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Cruising continued Cruising the Kimberley Coast – by midafternoon we sailed past the Colbert Islands then into York Sound towards Prince Frederick Harbour where the ship stopped for 45 minutes for us to observe the colour change in the hills at sunset. We had onboard a pilot from Broome who navigated our very large ship through the narrow waterways enabling us to be much closer to the land than I would have thought possible. It was a special afternoon. The mystique of the 'Captain's Circle'.certain benefits or 'perks' accrue to passengers who have done multiple Princess cruises. It was interesting to observe how achieving this status was important to some people. There seemed to be a league table of who had done the most cruises. The winners on this cruise had sailed 1941 days with Princess. Given the average cruise length would be about 20 days that seems like an unbelievable amount of time!
How to make a name for yourself on such a large ship – well one of our group did just that! Betty Watson became known as the 'mouse lady'. Betty had a special place in the Horizon Court buffet where she sat knitting her mice which she sells for $5 to raise funds for the Royal Children's Hospital and Australian Red Cross. Curiosity got the better of many people who stopped to ask what she was doing and very soon found themselves engaged in conversation with Betty. Word spread, orders were coming in and by the end of the cruise over $150 (30+) mice had been sold. Betty tailored her cruise experience to suit her particular needs as a nonogenarian. The cruise took 17 days with only 6 ports of call before reaching Sydney. We sailed 5,408 nautical miles or 10,015 kilometres at an average speed of 17 knots. We enjoyed fine warm weather and relatively calm seas most of the time. 10
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Sea eyes continued Indoors, the restaurant accommodates approximately sixty people, with about another twenty being able to dine "al fresco" when the weather conditions enable such pleasures. The restaurant opens six days per week, being closed only on a Wednesday. Monday it opens at 8.00am for breakfast and stays open for lunch. Tuesday it trades from 11.00am until 3.00pm and Thursday through until Sunday it opens for breakfast (8.00am -11.30am), lunch (12.00pm-3.30pm) and then for dinner. During the busier, summer times, dinner may be offered as two separate sittings, according to demand. There is a vast variety of food available on all three menus, and I have taken the liberty of including a couple at each sitting that really appealed to me (writer's privilege)
By Terry McKnight In August I attended the 5th CFA State Forum on Community Engagement. This forum has grown from 40 delegates in 2011 to over 500. This year the SES joined the CFA under the banner “Let’s join forces”. The delegates came from 200 CFA brigades and 40 SES units. The objectives were:
Unite and encourage local community leaders from around the State to build networks and share their local community safety and engagement initiatives.
Enhance skills and build knowledge of community engagement and partnership practices.
Share tips, tools and approaches to assist CFA and SES members to better engage with both their brigade or unit and their community members.
BREAKFAST Monster Brekky: Thick cut toast, two eggs, to your liking, bacon, tomato, sausage, hash brown, mushroom, baked beans, spinach and hollandaise sauce. Canadian Style Pancakes: Three cinnamon pancakes with crispy bacon, vanilla ice cream drizzled with maple syrup.
LUNCH Chicken Flat Bread: Grilled chicken breast with Greek salad on a home-style flatbread and house dips. Salt and Pepper Calamari: Seasoned shallow fried calamari served with a crisp salad, fat chips with seeded mustard aioli.
DINNER Scotch Fillet: Served with lemon thyme potato bake, roast capsicum and wilted spinach with a red wine jus. Braised Lamb Shank: Served with smashed potato, chickpeas and lentils in a rich tomato and basil sauce.
BON APPETITE !
The forum was attended by the CFA Chief Officer, Euan Ferguson and VICSES Chief Executive Officer Stephen Griffin. The key-note speaker was Dan Neely, Manager of Community Resilience for the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (NZ). Breakout sessions and Workshops covered topics ranging from Research and Learning, Local Initiatives and Projects and Media, Social Media and Engagement. It is hoped that future forums will include Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, Shire Councils, Surf Lifesaving Clubs and other community organisations such as Red Cross. Whether we are engaging our communities about fire, flood or storm there are many similarities. The Anglesea Fire Brigade Community Education and Safety Co-ordinator can attend your local meetings to provide information about fire safety, bushfire plans and home fires. To arrange this call 0447635131.
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HISTORY SPOT
Not the Community Hall By Jan Morris, President, Anglesea & District Historical Society Inc.
Have we forgotten? Anglesea’s Memorial Hall was built as a memorial following WW2. After WW2 the people of Anglesea could have built a monument, statue or edifice, perhaps with a list of names on it, but they did not do that.
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The people of Anglesea decided to give the town a memorial that would be useful and lasting. So in 1951 they commenced building a Memorial Hall, a gift to the people of Anglesea in memory of local pioneers: those that gave their lives and those that served their country in war.
Working-bee Memorial Hall 1951
The hall has been a much appreciated asset for Anglesea. For many years it doubled as a picture theatre. It has been the place where The Entertainers performed, where the One Act Plays were (and are) held. It is the hall of choice for most Anglesea organisations when they are running a large event. Every year it is the scene of the Christmas Carols. Community meetings are held there. ANGAIR holds their annual show at the Memorial Hall. Art shows are held there. One could say it is the entertainment centre of Anglesea. What would Anglesea have done over the past 61 years without the Memorial Hall? Building the Memorial Hall was truly a community project. It was built by volunteer labour with many materials being donated. People held fund raising events. The names of those who donated bricks were once above the supper room door. Unfortunately the names have been painted over so they are lost. It took three years for volunteers to complete this project.
Memorial Hall 1965
Shire is investigating ways of improving the hall so that it better meets the needs of today’s community.
A memorial is there to ensure we never forget.
The Memorial Hall was officially opened in 1954. Many organizations, including the Shire, have started advertising events as being held at the Community Hall. Anglesea does not have such a hall. We have a Memorial Hall and we should be proud of it and proud of those in whose memory it was built. We do need to make a special effort and always refer to our Memorial Hall with pride and by its correct name. However, we still have that community spirit in Anglesea. The Lions Club of Anglesea, coordinated by Clive Lilywhite, is currently fund raising to buy new chairs for the Memorial Hall. and the Surf Coast
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FOOD AND DRINKS CONTINUED By Liz Clark
'Wine making is a natural process and we are merely providing the right environment for the wine to ferment and develop'. It almost sounds as if anyone can plant a few vines and start up a vineyard. These words are part of the philosophy of the Breheny family's Brown Magpie Winery in Modewarre, but their beautiful vineyard, glowing in early morning winter sunshine, proves that it has been a matter of much more than planting vines and waiting. The 50 acre boutique vineyard and winery is nestled on a north facing slope, sheltered by giant cypress trees, with two dams toward the front of the property, 25,000 vines planted, 170 kilometres of wire and 10,000 posts supporting the vines, and 90 kilometres of irrigation piping providing water and drainage. A long driveway lined with olive trees passes an equipment shed and brings visitors to the cellar door, and the business end of the wine-making process. Here, a temperature controlled shed is lined with wooden fermentation wine barrels and stainless steel tanks, a small laboratory, and a range of various equipment necessary for this final process. Loretta and Shane Breheny purchased the former horse and cattle property in 1999, and began the vital tasks of soil testing and improvement, vine selection, building and planting. All the grapes they use are estate grown, picked by hand and processed within hours of harvesting. They say that this 'leaves the vineyard in the bottle', and though they are aware that they can only use what they are given, they generally hope for a good and productive harvest. The family think of themselves as guardians of the ‘winemaking magic’, respecting the amazing process of bare vines to fruit to picked grapes to aromatic, full flavoured wine. It is all a bit like magic, really. This vineyard produces Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, sparkling wines, an occasional late harvest Pinot Gris Botrytis, and something called Modewarre Mud. Along with Loretta and daughter Samantha, there are five full time employees (their team), plus local workers brought in at the busiest times of the year. Loretta studied viticulture and wine-making at NMIT, and has enjoyed adapting her skills to the specific soil types and variety choices. Trips to France, Austria, Italy and USA have broadened their knowledge of various wine-making processes and techniques as well as offering some amazing experiences at machinery/trade shows and a wide range of wineries. On a day to day basis, work continues throughout the year with soil management, pruning, fertilizing, mowing, spraying, and the production of the wine. Brown Magpie has won various awards at the Boutique Wine Awards, Geelong Show and
<Continued from page 7 further afield, and proudly displays some fine trophies on the shelves, as well as gold, silver and bronze medals on a growing number of their bottles. They enjoy a niche market especially in the Geelong area, and are well supported by local businesses, restaurants and bottle shops as well as their loyal customers. A trip to the winery at Larcombes Road, Modewarre on weekends from November - March, and any day from December 27 - January 31 will assure all visitors of a warm welcome, a delicious wine tasting and a wide range of fine wines for purchase. And yes, there are brown magpies resident at the winery and in a number of nearby properties. They are not uncommon in various areas of Western Victoria.
Wolseley Wines By Liz Clark A suggestion from his father, prominent landscape artist John Wolseley, that he study wine-making in Australia provided eighteen year old Will Wolseley with the impetus to leave Britain and head for university at Wagga Wagga to begin a life of challenge and opportunity. Since Will was twelve, he had spent wonderful summer holidays in the Australian outback with his father and had gained a strong connection to Australian life and culture. Wine making sounded much more interesting than the type of study his friends were taking on, so he arranged his immigration and enrolment and worked hard to follow this new dream. On completion of his degree Will began to discover what wine making really involves, working in wineries in the Hunter Valley, Mildura, South Australia, Yarra Valley and at Pettavel, gaining valuable knowledge and experience, and a strong desire to make his own mark on the industry. He also 'gained' gifts of vine cuttings from various friends and began growing them in a small nursery he set up in a little old lady's back yard in Inverleigh while he scanned the area looking for the ideal site for his own vineyard. From a caravan in Anglesea, Will travelled the area until, in the hills of Paraparap, he found an un-treed forty acre property that seemed to have the right type of soil, the perfect climate and unlimited possibilities. From small beginnings in a temporary shack built from recycled materials, Will began planning, planting and producing his first proper crop in 1998. He had little money to buy water and needed to grow grapes that would flourish on whatever rainfall they received. He says little about the back-breaking work of setting up, working in solitude, trying old and new methods, frost and hail, drought and storms, vine planting and pruning, canopy management, and waiting for the perfect crop. Today, wines from Wolseley say it all. Half the property is currently under cultivation, bordered by many trees. The cellar is on the banks of a large dam and a beautiful decking overlooking the dam is currently being used for summer gigs, with various well know groups and musicians bringing a touch of magicPiazza to balmy Sanevening Luca performances. As a boutique winery, Wolseley produces limited quantities of the finest wines. A cool climate and Food & Drinks continued on page 14>
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FOOD AND DRINKS CONTINUED Wolseley continued
Bellbrae rests predominantly on sandy, chocolate loam soils, with the reds planted on small buckshot ironstone outcrops.
strong maritime influence combined with gravelly ironstone soils yields a remarkable Pinot Noir, an intense, syrupy Botrytis “sticky” and other high quality varietal wines cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, shiraz, cabernet franc and semillon. The privilege of tasting his Botrytis Semillon is not confined to the fortunate patrons of Brae Restaurant in Birregurra, rated 87th in the world. Your fortunate reporter was treated to a tasting of this sweet, intense dessert wine She was in heaven! It was very difficult to imagine that it is made from shrivelled fruit, hand picked late in the season. It was amazingly smooth, sweet - real nectar of the gods stuff really. Visiting Wolseley Winery is a must on the list of those who enjoy friendly hospitality and fine wine.
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The five hectares comprise two of Pinot Noir, two of Sauvignon Blanc, and one of Shiraz. A further 2 acres of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir will be planted over the next few months. James Halliday, wine writer and critic has given the Bellbrae Estate range points from 92 to 96 and this means that the winery has enjoyed a five star rating for two years now. Presently Bellbrae is concentrating on its on-premises sales locally and in Melbourne with a smattering of key independent retailers, and plans to push into Sydney and Brisbane in the near future. Just over two years ago Carolyn Anderson was appointed as cellar door manager. Carolyn has not only lifted sales but introduced her passion for music with Sunday music afternoons beginning on the Melbourne cup weekend and extending through to Anzac Day. The affair is very casual with indoor/outdoor seating, food and wine available, no entry fee, and plenty of room for the kids to run around. The music has a blues orientation. Starting this November, the cellar door will be open until 7.00pm on Fridays. The facilities are being increasingly used for weddings and other functions, and an expansion in this side of the business is also planned.
By Gary Robinson One hundred and fifty years ago, the farmland from Bellbrae to Geelong was covered largely by grapevines and orchards and the area ruled the viticultural wave. As early as 1842 Swiss migrants, including the Pettavel family, gravitated to the area, by 1861, Geelong was Victoria’s dominant wine region. This golden era was short lived thanks to the onset of phylloxera (microscopic sap sucking insects which strangle and kill grape vines) in 1887. The area was devastated. The government ordered the destruction of affected crops and viticulture migrated elsewhere as a new cash crop, gold, emerged.
The Bellbrae Estate logo, the names given to the Bellbrae Estate Wines and the image on the Longboard range highlight the extraordinary coastline we share, the incredible surf breaks and the iconic local surfers from the region. Bellbrae Estate seeks to honour the land that makes their wines so distinct and the surfers for their pioneering approach to both surfing and the region.
It was Spring 1998, and Alice and Richard McDougall were driving down toward that lovely country at the back of Lorne considering properties, when they noticed that Keith’s farm, close to the roundabout in Bellbrae, was about to auction off the front 400 acres. A few hours later they had purchased their new winery site. And so, Bellbrae Estate was born. New vines were planted in 1999 and by 2003 their first serious bottling was made from the five hectares under plantings. Five years ago, David Crawford was appointed as the new winemaker. Rutherglen born and bred, David is a Charles Sturt oenology graduate. With 26 vintages under his belt, including time in Rutherglen, Taltarni, Tasmania’s Clover Hill, and Macon in Beaujolais, David brings a wealth of knowledge and depth of experience and know-how to Bellbrae.
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Alcoa Closure Public Meeting By Terrence Hoffmann
A big crowd filled the Anglesea Memorial Hall in June for the Anglesea After Coal event, hosted by Surf Coast Air Action. The forum featured three panelists: Professor Chris Ryan from the University of Melbourne, Surf Coast Shire general manager of environment and development Kate Sullivan, and Environment Victoria mine rehabilitation specialist Dr Nick Aberle. Each spoke about the need to begin a planning process that involved the community, and also that this was very early in the process. There is a great deal of discussion yet to have. Facilitator Geoff Brown said the event was not a brainstorming session about what the Alcoa-owned site would become – a lake, restored to its natural state, or something else – but the start of developing the process to arrive at that decision. He said, “My biggest fear is that I’ve seen a lot of community engagement processes done to communities, and not with them”. We really need to listen to each other. Professor Ryan said decisions being made elsewhere with little input from the community would lead to the worst outcomes for the site.
closure occurs. The river levels will probably fall. What will happen to the river? There is no answer yet but it is a priority to answer this question. An audience member made the point that engagement often meant that the community groups made claims that were constantly refused by the authorities. If this current process is to work we must ensure that our wishes are heard and acted upon, not constantly thwarted. It appears that this will be a large task for the Anglesea community. The work done in finding solutions will act as a model for future coal mine closures such as Hazelwood.
“I’m not saying we shouldn’t pay attention to the stakeholders, but the community shouldn’t start from the acceptance that there are big, important stakeholders who have big and important decisions to make and the community will only get what is the easiest thing for those stakeholders to do.” He made the point that this community must live with the decisions and they should be good for the community. Kate Sullivan from the Shire outlined the legal issues that Alcoa had before it in order to comply with their contract. This included the need to restore the site, as well as issues of land ownership that were outside the Government land on which the mine is based. Crown land must be restored to original condition, however there is also some freehold land involved and its future is not clear. What will become of this land is something of concern . Dr Aberle said the definition of “rehabilitating” a mine was very subjective. “If in 20 years’ time, someone looks into the pit and says ‘well, at least it’s not going to catch on fire’, if that’s our outcome for success, that’s not good enough.” He said that a key element of community discussions should be to define what is a successful outcome. Alcoa was not represented at the forum, but Dr Aberle said the company had an excellent global reputation for rehabilitating its sites. There are so many issues to address in the closure of the mine beyond the future of the land, the future of the employees and the future of the township. Audience members wanted to know where the water came from that was being pumped into the river as it will cease once the
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Twitchers corner By Kaye Traynor
Little Raven Corvus mellori Ravens and Crows are both members of the Corvid Family and are in the Corvus genus, therefore they are all closely related. The Little Crow and the Torresian Crow are widespread in the northern regions of Australia. Anyone residing in our part of the world however would be aware of the Little Raven. It is by far the most common of the three local raven species. The Forest Raven, Corvus tasmanicus and, more rarely, the Australian Raven, Corvus coronoides can also be found in this area. Little Ravens have often been confused with the Australian Raven. Although they are similar, the Little Raven is slightly smaller in appearance and has shorter throat hackles. The main differences are in their behaviour. Little Ravens are nomadic, whereas the Australian Raven tends to remain in its territory all year round. Little Ravens are sociable birds. In summer and autumn after the breeding season they tend to form large groups. Up to 50 – 100 birds in a flock is not uncommon. During summer they are often seen in the sand dunes along the Great Ocean Road feeding on the currant fruit of the Coastal Bearded Heath Leucopogon parviflorus. These birds are omnivorous and will eat carrion, insects, plant material and grains. Their plumage is a rich, blue-black and the adults have white eyes. The breeding season starts in August through to December. They build a stick nest, and can have up to four chicks. Two and sometimes three is more likely. The young, when fledged, have sooty-brown feathers and brown eyes. I have observed playful behaviour by young birds, who have left the nest and follow their parents as they forage for food. They inter-act with each other, chasing and rolling, stripping bark from the tree, and constantly calling. They remain with their parents for up to six months.
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Police Beat By Sergeant Kevin Warburton, Officer in Charge, Anglesea Police Station
The current terrorist threat environment has seen an increase in threats against police. Recently we have seen the introduction of a safety first policy across Victoria Police so this has changed the way in which we police our communities. Our priority is the safety of the police members whilst providing safe and effective service delivery practices to keep our community safe. The safety first approach has seen us move away from an “on call” after hours service to a nightshift patrol on our Surf coast cluster stations of Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne and Winchelsea. The nightshift patrol is shared by the four stations to provide a 24 hour police response across the police service area between 10.00pm and 6.00am 7 days a week. We should ensure that our community takes advantage of this change so if you need police after hours the best course of action is to ring 000.
Remember the stations will be unmanned after hours. If you would like your documents certified or you have a need to speak to a police member at Anglesea please ring the station during business hours. If the station is unattended leave a message and we will return your call. Anglesea Police 52633468 or if you need police call 000
Surfcoast Shire News By Margot Smith, Surfcoast Mayor As a community we are getting lots of opportunities to express our views on the future of our towns and our Shire. Over this last summer we have sought the views of residents from Aireys Inlet through to Eastern View on the issues and opportunities for their community. This has provided input to the structure plan for the area, which is now on exhibition. We got great feedback on what is important for residents and visitors. We hope that the essence captured in the draft document, “Aireys to Eastern View - Planning for the Future”, reflects the views of the community. Further input on this draft is encouraged. During August, the State Government kicks off the first Anglesea Futures community consultation event regarding the Alcoa closure. Alcoa has been a significant supporter of the Anglesea community and its closure will bring much change to the town and our local economy. This will be a series of conversations providing a forum for discussion and feedback on the future land use, the river, and planning long term vision for our town. It is a great opportunity for us to shape the future
Council has also started consultation regarding views on an aquatic facility – “testing the water”. As a Councillor, I have already had lots of feedback from those for the facility and those against. The Council is approaching this with an open mind and has put out for comment a funding proposal. We are told by those against the pool that our approach indicates we are in favour and by those for the pool that we are biased against. So it would seem that we may be somewhere in between. Again it is an opportunity for you to have your say. You can get information from the Shire website – www.surfcoast.vic.gov.au
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Surfcoast Air Action Update By Regina Gleeson
Forums are now underway in Anglesea giving the community an opportunity to be involved in the decision making process. SCAA’s Community Forum in June with 100 participants discussed some of the parameters of any future conversations and it’s worth being aware of these in any discussions:
The rehabilitation process will take some years and will be signed off by the EPA (power station) and Earth Resources of the Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (mine). The power station will be demolished.
Fire protection is a key consideration in any future planning. The mine site will progressively be covered in a metre of overburden. The shape and future use of the site are not to be compromised by current works.
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Alcoa’s freehold land –143 hectares –is currently zoned Special Use conservation / recreation. The lease area is on Crown land zoned Public Conservation/ Recreation and mining (now redundant since the mine has closed)
The State Govt. has announced that the Anglesea Heath will shortly be incorporated into the Great Otway National Park including parts of Alcoa’s site. The large part of the lease area will thus have National Park status unless otherwise zoned.
Water discharge into the river is a point for discussion.
Alcoa will consult on the transmission line to Geelong which could be connected to another form of energy production. SCAA would support a form of renewable energy such as solar.
Asbestos is stored on site near the station in an area of 12,000m2. The EPA has advised that it will be capped and remain there.
Anglesea, post August 31 can be a very different place and hopefully the mine site can be transformed into a wonderful opportunity for our community. As the June forum finished up, the quote that stayed with us was: “the worst outcome in 20 years time will be a closed mine that remains as just a hole in the ground” SCAA hopes the community takes up this opportunity which the Surf Coast Shire and the Victorian Govt. are facilitating.
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By Terrence Hoffmann The Aireys Inlet Market started up over fifteen years ago when two locals, Paul Angeloni and Richard Hanley established the business that was run at the Community Hall. Paul Simonsen, a farmer from Deans Marsh, then ran the market for the next few years, after which it was sold to Susan Romyn and her husband John Wilcox. Susan and John are local artists and have held a stall at the market from the outset. Susan also has a background in running markets, establishing the Cowrie Market in Torquay to help fund Arts projects. The present market has products that must be either Homegrown, Handmade, Vintage, Local or Recycled. Susan and John vet the stalls to ensure that the products sold conform to these rules or they will not be back. That means that each stall is a “one off” selling unique products and the only one of them at this market. However, there is a bias towards locals. Those living in Aireys Inlet have first go at the stalls and this has meant that some existing businesses have decided to use the market to spread the message about what their shop front has to offer. For example, Truffles are now serving coffees at the market as well as showing off chef Paul Western’s baking skills. Nicole Maher from Great Escape Books has organized some “Meet the author” events over the next market season, to show off her range of books and allow customers to meet local authors and illustrators for book signings. The stall-holders mostly come from within a 100 km radius. Vegetables and fruit, baked pies and pastries, Zeally Bay bread, wines, jams and chutneys, sweets, cakes, and nuts are to be found there, all sourced locally. The food stalls are mostly permanents so that you can go to the market expecting to find something you enjoyed at your last market visit. Mixed among the food are stalls selling jewellery, screen printed linen, cushions, furniture, clothing, and all sorts of creative items made by local people. You can also get a neck massage from Sue Reilly or buy a painting from Susan Romyn. There are things for kids, food and drinks to go, and the fun of stopping for a chat with market stall holders or with one of the people you meet while walking through. It’s a great community day out.
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Kayak Quest - Part 2 By Chris Porter, Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club
In our last instalment we left Chris in the planning stage of his great adventure to kayak around South Georgia Island and follow the path of the Shackleton expedition. He continues his diary of this extraordinary feat. Getting to South Georgia Island- The start of the real adventure It’s the evening of January 22nd and we head off early tomorrow morning for Santiago, Chile. This is always the most stressful part of an expedition as you contemplate how good your planning has been. What have I forgotten? Imagine packing all your food for 30 days and sending it off 8 months before you need it, hoping that you have enough (and that it will taste good). The problem is that there is no store around the corner to go get more. Honestly this is the fun part. In our normal day to day lives we live in the moment, and don’t plan and set goals. We simply exist. Expeditions like this are where you are living life on the edge and are totally reliant on your skills and experience, and those of your team members. This changes your perspective somewhat. It certainly has changed mine Although we have spoken about goals there are a lot of unknowns. We haven’t chased sponsorship or media attention. We are going for the experiences that the trip will bring. If we manage to circumnavigate the island that’s well and good. If we don’t, then Mother Nature will likely have had a role to play. We are not after records, and to be honest, I have been so consumed with organising everything that I haven’t really thought too much about actually paddling around the island, despite that being the reason for this adventure. It begins around dawn on January 23rd. My lovely wife, Trina, dr ove me out to Bellbr ae to meet Andrew (Maffett) and John (Jacoby) and then, with all our gear, to the airport. I suppose it’s worth mentioning here that these trips take a huge toll on the families left at home. Whilst we are gallivanting around the world, self-absorbed in our tasks, they patiently sit at home waiting for news, and probably with high degrees of anxiety. If I was to worry about that, then I probably wouldn’t leave; but we have a goal, and we need to focus on it without being distracted, or else we might put ourselves in danger Everything at the airport goes smoothly, even with all our excess baggage. The flight is on time and we are flying domestic to Sydney where we will meet up with our fourth team member Jim Burcirde whom I haven’t seen since 20
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February 1999 when we paddled together down the West coast of Tasmania. The first flight was on time and we walked into the international departure lounge to find Jim sitting at the bar having a beer. He hadn’t changed and it was like I had last seen him a few months ago not 16 years ago. Once we boarded our plane to Chile we sat back and relaxed for possibly the last time until we were to head home. This is a tough flight but the route took us down to 65 degrees south and for the first time in my life I got to see the sun almost set and then start rising again to create constant daylight. We were entering latitudes that I had never been to before. Leaving Melbourne at 7am and arriving at Santiago, Chile, at noon, meant a very long first day. We stopped overnight at the airport for our next morning’s flight to Punta Arenas at the southern tip of the South American landmass, and then out to the Falklands some 1000km off the eastern coast of Argentina. The flight south followed the spine of the Andes and for a few hours all we saw were mountainous peaks and glaciers which were a sign of what would become commonplace on South Georgia Island. The transit time in Punta was brief but gave us our first opportunity to meet up with Falkland islanders, plus some researchers heading to South Georgia Island. The flight to Mount Pleasant was occupied with learning about life in the Falklands from locals returning from their summer breaks in warmer climates around the world. There was a great deal of interest in our expedition, although for the first time we were not regarded with quizzical looks, only respect and interest in what we were attempting. Flying into Mount Pleasant military base on the Falklands made us realise for the first time that we were somewhere very different. The base was constructed after the Falklands conflict in 1982 and sat on a windswept hilltop 40 miles out of Stanley (the capital). The arrivals area was a glorified tin shed as would be the case with only one flight coming in every week. We arrived to one of the warmest days of summer, a balmy 19 degrees. After 30 minutes we had all our bags excepting one, the most important, our paddles. We were in a state of Continued on page 21>
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KAYAK 2 CONTINUED bewilderment and asked the ground staff if they could search the plane, but to no avail. Our paddles were not on the plane and the next flight was one week away. Lan Chile were closed over the weekend and we couldn’t find out anything about their whereabouts. We would have to wait until Monday. Unfortunately we had planned to be dropped off at the yacht that we had chartered and to head straight for South Georgia. Obviously that was not going to happen now. To come all this way, spend all this money and time to be let down by a mistake from a baggage handler was devastating. None of us spoke, we were rattled. The Falklands has a population of 2,900 and the chances of finding four paddles seemed rather unlikely. We sat in the bus for the hour long dirt road journey into Stanley wondering what options we had. We were dropped off at the wharf where the yacht we had chartered, the Pelagic, stood waiting. I don’t know what our crew of Dave, Kirsten and Jo thought when we stepped from the bus. I am sure they were expecting a group of excited paddlers and instead got the opposite. Our skipper Dave, a 28 year old from the UK was straight onto our problem, he had a friend who paddled a kayak. He called him and asked if we could borrow his. Drew turned up a little later with a paddle that I could buy in a discount store for $50 but at least it was a paddle, and he had a friend who also had a paddle that he was prepared to lend. Over the course of the next 24hrs we managed to track down 8 paddles, and honestly, I would never choose to paddle with any of them, especially not in the most challenging sea kayaking environment known to man. I suppose that it was lucky that there was a storm cell sitting directly in a path to South Georgia and there was no way that we were going to leave the safe haven of the harbour. This gave us
time to track down our paddles that had mistakenly been offloaded in Punta, and to arrange for them to be sent on the next plane. It also allowed us to spend time with the locals. Fortuitously we had arrived on the 250th anniversary of the settlement of the Falklands and the town was throwing a party. Jim and Andrew partook in the celebrations and arrived back on the yacht well after dawn the next morning having cemented relations between Australia and the Falklands. After two more days in port the forecast was looking better, and the decision was made to set sail for South Georgia, 1300km to the South East, and to attempt the trip with the borrowed paddles. For me this was the time of great anxiety. Although I have spent my life in the ocean I had never sailed, and certainly never sailed in the Furious Fifties. I had to put my faith in a 28 year old from the UK and just be a passenger. I also forgot to mention that I have never been sea sick although I have paddled in some horrendous conditions. That record was quickly broken. I think, I lasted about an hour. If this was a sign of the times to come, it was going to be a long week in the yacht. On the first night out the wind picked
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up and we spent the next 48 hours being battered by a 60 knot gale. The yacht got hammered, and often felt like it was going to capsize. The four of us spent those two days in our bunks, and even if we had wanted to, couldn’t have moved around. I ate nothing and just drank a little water as that was all that I could keep down. It seems funny to say, but as sick as I felt it was a truly amazing experience. Sailing at 54 degrees south in a gale with the water temperature hovering around 5 degrees and the wind chill up to minus 20 was something I am glad that I have experienced. I have always wondered what it must have been like for all those explorers hundreds of years ago in their wooden ships sailing around the world. Now I have a bit of an idea. On the fourth day out we crossed the circumpolar current, the wind abated to a few knots, the fog came in and bird life was abundant. The water temperature had dropped to 3 degrees and it was eerie sailing through the fog especially when we could see a giant iceberg on the radar and couldn’t see it with our eyes. 20 minutes later this 4km long 50m high behemoth appeared through the mist. The wind had dropped to nothing and it was a surreal sight. We sailed alongside for about 30 minutes before the light started to fade and we changed course for South Continued on page 22 > Georgia. 21
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A day and a half later we had our first sighting of South Georgia Island. It was all that we imagined. Towering black cliffs rose out of the ocean surrounded by glaciers and mountainous snow-capped peaks. The island was swathed in cloud and looked like one of the bleakest environments that I had ever seen. Exactly as I would have imagined it Captain James Cook who was the first to set foot on South Georgia said the following “The inner parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough to make a toothpick. The only vegetation we met with was a coarse strong-bladed grass growing in tufts, wild burnet, and a plant like moss, which sprung from the rocks.� We now knew that we were in for a real challenge to paddle around this island. As night fell (at about 11pm) we sailed into Prince Olav Harbor for our first anchorage in 6 days and all we could hear were the sounds of the juvenile fur seals that abounded on the beaches in
their hundreds. This was also a sign of what was to come as we were to spend our trip around the island in the constant company of wildlife. Dawn broke early the next day and we were greeted with the most amazing sights of snow-capped mountains surrounding an old abandoned whaling station. It was like a scene out of Lord of the Rings, but with the landscape being on steroids. I have been fortunate to travel to the south island of New Zealand, and the landscape, as hard as it is to imagine, was so much grander
than that. This was to be our last day sailing. We only had a few hours to travel down the coast and we would reach the British Antarctic base at King Edward Point. This was to be our start and finish points, but also where we would formally enter the country and have our passports stamped as well as being given a bio-security briefing by the government officer. While sailing in to King Edward Point all that I could think about was setting foot onto dry land, but we were not allowed to leave the Pelagic until our passports had been stamped and we had to wait an agonizing hour for the formal process to occur. Then it was off to walk around to the base shed and pick up our kayaks that had been dropped off a few weeks earlier. To get there we passed hundreds of baby fur seals swimming in the bay or basking in the tussock grass, and large numbers of king penguins standing majestically at the waters edge. We could tell straight away that this was a very special place. The next 24 hours were spent packing our kayaks and preparing to head off. The adventure was about to begin...
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YOUTH IN ACTION
Anglesea Skate Park By Paul Weight, ASPC Chairperson
It is with great anticipation that I write this brief update about the Anglesea Skate Park and our local fundraising efforts to complete the final section of the park. The Anglesea Skate Park Regeneration Project commenced in 2009 resulting from ongoing flooding issues of the park and the poor condition of the half pipe and surrounds. The successful upgrades of the skate park were completed in 2011 and 2012 with the Anglesea Skate Park Committee and Anglesea Lions Club raising $22,000 and the Surf Coast Shire investing up to $45,000 towards the upgrade. The skate park was officially opened by the Surf Coast Shire Mayor Cr Libby Coker on the 25th of November 2012. Basically there were 2 stages to the upgrade: Stage 1 – Replacing the base slab of the existing half pipe and installing a large drainage pit and sump pump to address the constant flooding issues of the park and basic remoulding around the park. (Completed in 2011) Stage 2 – Completing a small extension of the park, remoulding and landscape works involving Surf Coast Shire, ANGAIR and Great Ocean Road Landscaping. The performance stage was also completed during this time with Regional Development Funding. (Completed in 2012)
Anglesea Skate Park Opening 2012: Mayor Cr Libby Coker, Finn Weight, Paul Weight and Tallow Walker Surf Coast Skate Parks:
*Approximate $:
Torquay (plus another park being built)
$350,000 ($500k)
Anglesea (22k raised by local community)
$66,000
Aireys Inlet (22k raised by local community)
$168,000
Lorne
$200,000
Winchelsea
$80,000
Connewarre
$64,000
* From Surfcoast Times and Surfcoast Shire information
The Anglesea Skate Park under the auspice of the Anglesea Community House has reconvened this year and is seeking to improve the park and complete the upgrade simply by replacing the small, flat concrete section at the existing, river end of the park, with a new ramp, bowl and hip section. We also plan to re-cork the half pipe which will assist with managing the seasonal variations of water levels at the park. Our first fundraiser will be an arts festival which will include the exhibition and auction of skate decks which have been transformed into works of art by renowned artists and young people, with local bands also performing.
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The Anglesea Skate Park Committee meets at the Anglesea Community House the first Wednesday of every month at 6.00pm and new member s are most welcome. The journey is most rewarding when you witness children, young people and the young of heart enjoying a little skate park and our coastal community of Anglesea. We are very proud of our local community’s capacity to raise funds for sport and recreation infrastructure and are keen to finish the project with the support from the Surf Coast Shire, Anglesea Community House, Anglesea Community Bank and others.
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Anglesea Primary School National Schools Tree Planting Day To celebrate National Schools Tree Planting Day, students, parents and teachers worked together with ANGAIR members and Debbie from Bunnings, to plant a range of fruit trees in the school’s Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden. The fruit trees as well as a range of seedlings were generously donated by Bunnings, Torquay. The planting event was coordinated by teacher – Mrs Helen Flynn. Anglesea students are not new to gardening, as they have been working with and learning from their teachers, parents and ANGAIR friends over many years. Each week, students actively work in the kitchen and indigenous gardens and both gardens are thriving. The garden programs provide a wide range of valuable learning experiences for the students and offer an inter-generational opportunity for students to interact with adults from their local community. Produce grown in the kitchen garden is used by the students to prepare a lunchtime meal for 33 students, 2 teachers and 3 or 4 parent helpers each Thursday. The school community greatly appreciates the time and effort given by the garden volunteers to support the school’s belief that “It takes a village to raise a child!”.
Aidan and Oscar learn from Bill (ANGAIR) the skills of planting.
Hamish holds the fruit tree whilst Maurie (ANGAIR) applies fertiliser.
Leni and Pauly are assisted by Maurie (ANGAIR) and Debbie from Bunnings.
Sally (ANGAIR) oversees Jules and Cody as they prepare a hole for planting.
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Inlet Campus
Out with the old and in with the new Back in 2007, our Year 4 students identified a local safety issue that needed to be addressed. Children playing at the Aireys skatepark were crossing the Great Ocean Road to get a drink at the shop. Given that the children were crossing at a spot where the vision of both motorists and pedestrians was impaired by shrubbery, and that it had been the site of a fatal accident only a couple of years previously, our Year 4s were pretty concerned. In an attempt to solve this problem, they decided to petition the Surfcoast Shire for the installation of a drinking fountain, to eliminate the need for children to cross the road. The students collected hundreds of signatures, lodged their petition and attended several council meetings to follow its progress. The council agreed with the students that it was an unacceptable safety risk, and granted their request. The Shire provided the funds for the fitting of the drinking fountain, the construction of a pathway and the installation of some artwork (created by our Year 4 petitioners under the guidance of local artists Avys Hope and Susan Romyn ) to enhance the project. The Shire has now decided that an upgrade to our drinking fountain is required and, as a result, our beautiful mosaic Bathing Beauties needed to be removed to facilitate the installation. The Shire regretted the loss of our artwork, so they commissioned artist Veronica Phillips to create a new sculpture in its place. Veronica has been working hard on creating some magnificent clay tiles with a marine theme, based on some of the animals that thrive in our own Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary. The Shire and Veronica both wanted to include our students in the creation of this new artwork, so our Eagle Rockers environmental group worked under the patient guidance of the talented Veronica to add their own flair to the project. The students were proud of their efforts and chuffed at being included. Having a beautiful new sculpture in our skatepark that we helped to create has made up for loss of the Bathing Beauties who guarded our drinking fountain for all those years.
My Proudest Moment My proudest moment was when I got a gold medal for riding my surfboard in the Victorian Indigenous Surfing Titles at Urquarts Bluff. Duke Larkin Grade 1
My proudest moment would have to be when I won “Mark of the Year” at the Aireys Footy Colours day last year. I couldn’t believe it! Rumi Renkin Grade 1
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My proudest moment was when I got a gold medal for being a great team member work in taekwondo. Mum and Dad were really proud too. Hanna Clarke Grade 2
My proudest moment was when I rode my bike from Moggs Creek to Deans Marsh. I actually made it, but I was totally exhausted afterwards. Libby Heaton Grade 2
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Anglesea Music Festival Returns! By Karen Stoneham
Exciting New Date and Format Australia Day Weekend One Day/Night on Saturday 23rd January, 2016.
12 Hours of Live Music. Early Bird Tickets on sale 1/10/2015
Check our website www.angleseamusicfestival.com.au The Anglesea Music Festival will be taking place in the natural amphitheatre at the Ellimatta Reserve in Anglesea which will offer a village hub atmosphere. This venue and ground provides ample parking, allows for the set up of stages in the one complex, provides a room for workshops, artists green room, upstairs sponsors lounge, and bar facilities. First-aid room and toilets will also be on site. For each ticket sold $2 is donated back to support the Anglesea Football and Netball Clubs. AMF will present an exhilarating line-up of mixed genres from local, regional, national and international acts and the household names of tomorrow. A myriad of incredible acts of music presented from a main stage, a grassroots stage showcasing up and coming artists, a youth stage highlighting the finest and freshest musical talent whilst displaying tomorrow's future artists. Two buskers stages will add to the festival flair. AMF community market will showcase community groups, arts and craft and advertise what is on offer within our neighbourhood. Any “not-for-profit” community group can apply for a free site to promote their operations, giving them potential to grow their clientele. Workshops will be offered to give attendees the chance to expand skills and practical techniques. Learn a new musical instrument, vocal techniques or song writing finesse. This set up will be manageable, making the workload doable for our voluntary AMF committee and still provide economic benefits for local businesses. A bus will commute between the township and the festival.
AMF is starting from scratch once again but that won’t deter our dreams, as we believe in this festival, we believe in supporting live music, our youth and what it brings to our community. So we will build this into a sustainable festival for future years to come through hard work and determination.
‘Best Foot Forward’ is a youth oriented element of the Anglesea Music Festival. As the name suggests it’s an opportunity to showcase artist’s work within their chosen art form. This initiative has four main components – Music Performance, Music Industry, Visual Art & Culture and Creating Youth Friendly Spaces.
Anglesea Live will host ‘Best Foot Forward’ rounds during September and November. Emerging young artists will showcase their talents, and as the name suggests put their ‘Best Foot Forward’ to battle it out in front of a friendly panel of industry artists/ mentors and receptive spectators, for selection of the artists to exhibit their talents at the festival. Not exclusively for the youth; some of these rounds will be reserved for our seasoned performers to also gain a spot at the festival. Other aspects of the ‘Best Foot Forward’ project will leverage our partnership with Oxygen College enabling young people to learn and gain hands on experience assisting with hosting aspects of stage production at the festival whilst developing skills from trained professionals in areas such as music management, event management, stage management and marketing . The Visual Art & Culture aspects of the ’Best Foot Forward’ project will include:
Local Secondary and Primary School children will design and create artwork and sculpture of sea creatures with recycled stencil LP vinyl records. The finished art pieces will be displayed on the walls in the Festival Youth Hub area and on the Youth Stage – giving it a ‘Sea Theme’, and creating a strong connection to our seaside location.
A local artist in residence will be hired to facilitate a stencil and sculpture model workshop across each of the participating schools, to introduce the concept, design and help them create the artworks, utilising
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Geoff Lewtas By Terrence Hoffmann
recycled materials. This will teach students the valuable lessons of reduce, reuse and recycle and will help to reduce land fill, sending an environmentally friendly message to festival attendees. The ‘Best Foot Forward’ program aims to bring young people together, give them a reason to develop a connectedness to their community and a personal tie to the event. 2) Reduce, Reuse and Recycle project art awards will incorporate local artists displaying artistic art form pieces throughout the festival. All this is designed to actively encourage wider community participation, whole community inclusiveness and social opportunities. The Anglesea Music Festival will create a truly unforgettable experience with quality and variety, creating an explosion of sound and a visual extravaganza whilst incorporating all the cultural aspects of this festival bringing together the diversity of music, arts and community.
Support our festival by becoming a sponsor or buying a ticket. Hope to see you there. www.angleseamusicfestival.com.au
Geoff Lewtas has been an Anglesea resident for almost fifty years. Born in Melbourne, his father’s employment with Mobil Oil moved the family to Albury, East Malvern and Newtown. A promotion to Geelong to be in charge of Western Victoria was one move too many and Geoff’s parents purchased the Anglesea Newsagency relocating there in 1966. Geoff attended Chilwell Primary and Belmont High Schools. His enthusiasm for sport led him to the Geelong Amateurs Under 15 football team, a powerful side that won the Premiership. At 15 years of age he joined the Anglesea Football Club, winning their Best & Fairest in 1970 (the same year he became Anglesea’s third Queen Scout) before being offered a place with the Geelong Football Club’s Under 19 team and then their Reserves side, over three years. After that Geoff returned to Anglesea to play the remainder of his football career. As he said, “I wasn’t quick enough”. It seems nothing changes at the highest levels of AFL football. He began work with the long established Geelong real estate firm: Walter L Carr and Sons in 1972, and while there received an excellent grounding in the real estate business. The company had a clear picture of what the business of real estate required and how it should be run. Geoff absorbed these early lessons well, taking on responsibilities in property management and later in sales. During the early years he got to know most of the real estate agents in Geelong at the annual REIV branch dinners and picnics. He describes them as “a great group”, who used to help each other to sell properties”. Annual picnics were held out of town, the venue would be somewhere like Torquay, Portarlington or Anglesea; the focus was friendship and camaraderie - a day out together. He stayed with Carr’s for six years where he obtained his Estate Agents License. Geoff has now been a Real Estate Institute of Victoria member for 35 years including a term as President of the Geelong Branch, and he still attends the annual Past Presidents Lunch. In 1978 “Geoff Lewtas Real Estate” began business in part of the Continued on page 33>
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150 Years: Bellbrae Uniting Church By Martin Hooper
One might well ask when the the Uniting Church of Australia only came into being on 22 June 1977 how can it be celebrating 150 years? Equally you might reflect on the fact that the Bellbrae Township was only gazetted on 19 September 1922. Neither of these dates was 150 years ago. The answer lies in history, the history of the town and the church. In the first instance Bellbrae was called Jan Juc prior to a name change. When the Shire of Barrabool was formed in 1865, the Parish of Jan Juc was part of the Coastal Riding. In the second instance the Uniting Church came into being as a result of three denominations joining together; the Congregational Union in Australia, the Methodist Church of Australasia, and the Presbyterian Church of Australia. One of these, the Congregational Church, opened the first church building in Bellbrae in 1865, some 150 years ago.
Jan Juc Congregational Church “On Sabbath last (7 May 1865) the New Congregational Church at Jan Juc was opened, the services being in the morning, by the resident minister, the Rev Jas. Apperly; in the afternoon, by the Rev. Mr Cuttle; each service being very fully attended”. (Geelong Advertiser 10 May 1865) The Wesleyan Methodist Church was active in Geelong from the late 1830s. The history of the South Geelong Uniting Church, formerly Methodist was published in 1990 with a beginning date 1839. Regular Wesleyan services were advertised in the Geelong Advertiser from 1841. In Irving Benson’s book, A Century of Victorian Methodism, published in 1935, the author wrote about ‘Class Meetings’. These were ‘an open fellowship of believers in prayer, meditation and praise’ supported by nearby churches.
Jan Juc Methodist Church A Wesleyan Class Meeting was held in Jan Juc in 1866 but it has not yet been established if this was the first. There was a Wesleyan Chapel in Freshwater Creek by 1867. In March 1868, permission was given by the Geelong Methodist Circuit for the building of a church in Jan Juc. On 5 May 1868, “Rev James Bickford paid a visit to Jan Juc where a new Wesleyan congregation is in the course of formation” (Geelong Advertiser 8 May 1868). In that same year, two blocks were gazetted by the Colonial Government for a Wesleyan Church (at the current site). The building was completed in 1869. The Congregational Church closed in 1895 while the Methodist Church opened its door to many from various denominations and flourished on into the 20th Century. A new building, the current one was built in 1957 under the leadership of builder, Eric Lyons. His son, Kevin, an apprentice to his father at the time, was responsible for building the communion table. A Special Service & Lunch will be held on Sunday 1st November 2015 at the Bellbrae Primary School. NewsAngle | Publication of the Anglesea Community House | Community Houses are for Everyone
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Robyn’s Limoncello Recipe Ingredients: 6 Lemons 750ml (3 cups) vodka 225g (1 cup) white sugar 435ml (1 3/4 cups) water
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lemon rind and vodka in a jug. Step 2: Meanwhile, place the sugar and water in a saucepan over low heat.
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Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the
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My journey through the menu started at the Italian region of Umbria with my favourite pizza so far (Tomato, mozzarella, cacciatore sausage, buffalo and zucchini) then down to Valle d'Aosta before arriving at Capri with their Limoncello. I felt transported to Italy after the first sip. I am unsure how many lemons were used in this beverage, but you simply must taste this drink.
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Last night I tried the salmon with risotto base, the crispy skin was perfect and the risotto base was fresh and tangy – more lemon flavours - so great for winter. The chef is a well- known local Vicki Woodleigh. You may know Vicki from the Laneway or Truffles in Aireys Inlet. Pop in and say hello. Growing up in Carlton, I do miss the Italian food and culture, so now I have my own home away from home to dine in or take away. Grazie
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Snowy Stephens By Liz Clark When he was a kid, Snowy (Jason) Stephens would never have dreamt that the muddy Anglesea paddocks where he rode horses and bikes with a certain wild abandon would one day belong, in part, to him. He looks back at a simple, uncomplicated childhood that gave him ample opportunity to roam the bush and the beaches, to surf and play footy and cricket, to go hiking and yabbying, throw rocks, climb cliffs and mess around with friends - a typical country kid's life. He recalls the thrill of surfing to both enjoy the water, to zone out and sort things out in his head - something that he still does when tackling work problems or his own personal stuff. Cricket was a sport he enjoyed, encouraged by his dad Bob, who is a life member of Anglesea Cricket Club. He tells tales of diving in the reefs for crayfish, riding with his mate Moses along the beach on a motorbike to find the best waves near Red Rock, hooning on pushbikes across "The Muddies' (next to the current bowling club ), which became like glass when wet. There is an interesting story about a forbidden lone surfing experience and the police 'rescue'. He had a lot of fun, good mates, an easy going childhood, and quite a few battle scars and plasters to highlight his adventures. The Stephens family moved from Lorne to Anglesea when his mother, Beatrice. took up the role of kindergarten teacher, leaving a long history of Clissold family connections, dating from the first ships to land in Victoria. Snowy proudly acknowledges his Nan, who still lives in Lorne, and who will be 101 this year. With his brother Grant, he went to kindergarten and primary school in Anglesea and then on to Oberon High School, which was then renowned for its sporting and athletic prowess. Snowy says as soon as he could he began to take up part time jobs starting at Maid Marion's at 12. At one stage he had six jobs going at once - with the local electrician, plumber, auto electrician, the pub, the woodyard and the foreshore caravan park. He learnt a lot from good bosses - a strong work ethic, how to treat customers well and how to save what he earned. Snowy began an apprenticeship with Grant Bews at BMT Auto Electrics in Geelong - not because that was necessarily what he wanted to do, but jobs were tight after the Pyramid disaster. He is still very appreciative today for the start they provided. There he learned a lot about the job and the skills he needed to complete tasks, and also about versatility - do whatever is required - and how to run a business. Prior to starting his apprenticeship, at the age of 19, he travelled Europe for four months. His boss Grant said 'Crikey, you haven't even been to Melbourne, how are you going to manage Europe?' He had been a good saver so could afford to go away. A great friend who surfed competitively internationally encouraged him with stories about the joys of travel and all it could offer. So began his love for travel. At the end of each working year, he'd pay off his visa card, choose a new destination and head off to fresh adventures. By the age of thirty, he had travelled to thirty countries. After
finishing his apprenticeship he travelled to Queensland to gain some more work experience. During this time he developed a large tumour in between his groin and hip, and returned home for difficult and painful surgery and recovery. Snowy's father 'strongly encouraged' him to purchase land on the industrial estate, so he sold his boat and developed his first work shed in Anglesea, and his own business developed. After five years he and his wife, Kristine, decided to take a risk and develop two more sheds. Close to the sheds' completion, Snowy had a near death experience from a hunting trip which took him out of work again for three months. His loving wife worked three jobs to hold the fort. Snowy has a strong work ethic and works hard for himself. There are now three sheds on the property and he leases two of them to other local businesses. He is particularly grateful to loyal customers who have been patient when he has been unavailable to work due to health issues. He says his work is never boring - so you will find him repairing cars, boats, trucks, golf buggies, caravans, horse floats, kids' ride- ons - you name it, he does it. He is also pretty good at having a chat with anyone around town. Now, he is more settled , or as he says, his “life is more structured�. He is married to Kristine, with two fair-haired kids of his own - Kai and Jude, living and working in Anglesea. His home and family life bring him great joy and a new appreciation of how to be truly happy. He has a philosophy of doing what he can as he can, and making the most of everything, grabbing what life offers. Now involved with Krissy in the Anglesea school and kindergarten communities, Snowy looks forward to watching his boys growing up, but rues the 'nanny state' mentality that has banned so many of the things that made his childhood such an interesting learning time. He is a fisherman, a hunter, diver, surfer, camper, loving the outdoors and strongly aware of environmental issues. Snowy has a quiet passion for organic, healthy living - food, sporting activities, preservation of species, appreciation of the sea and the bush - all wonderful lifestyle choices to pass on to his family. Now at 41, with his positive, happy outlook on life, a beautiful family, and this great spot to live in, life is offering Snowy an exciting adventure ahead.
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Tennis Anyone? By Gary Robinson
Tucked away between the Bowling Club and the Arthouse is the home of the Anglesea Tennis Club. Due to this hideaway location many of you may have missed the recent activity. A lot is happening down at the club however. A recent upgrade to the courts means eight high quality courts, including four new mod grass courts will be available. Coupled with the installation of new lights means every court is well lit for night tennis. Add a new kitchen and a fun game night or day can be followed by some scrumptious food. What a wonderful combination for either serious players or those seeking a “hit and giggle”. It is not surprising then that all of these excellent amenities when provided at especially low fees, keep membership numbers healthy. Aiming to keep abreast of new developments, the club has been selected to take part in a new statewide tennis promotion which will use new software to allow both members and non-members to book online and gain access via a pin pad to enter the courts and use of lights at any time during the year.
To promote the game within Anglesea and district, the club is planning an Open Day and clinic on Sunday 18th October, starting at 10.00 until 12.00 noon.
hire seven days a week except for the following times when a range of competitions are underway:
Mixed Social Tennis – Monday and Fridays 9.30 to 12 noon, Contact Ken Blackbell 0421870006
Midweek Ladies Pennant – Tuesday 10.30 to 2.00 pm Contact – Wendy Stainton 0401 213 255
Junior Coaching – Tuesday, 3.30pm to 7,30pm – Contact Coach Peter Hubacek 0428 399 973
Night Mixed Competition Wednesday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm – Contact Tony Whelan 0418 509 171
Private or Group Adult Lessons – Thursday, 9.00am - 11.00am Contact Peter Hubacek 0428399973
Junior Competition – Saturday morning, Contact Peter Hubacek 0428 399 973
Senior Competition – Saturday afternoon, Contact Tony Whelan 0418 509 171
Interested in playing cricket in 20152016? Come and join Surf Coast / Aireys Inlet Cricket Club and enjoy your cricket Seeking players for all age groups and levels. Juniors Boys and Girls Milo Cricket/ U11 & U13 Friday night competition U/ 15 Saturday competition Senior Grades playing in the Geelong Cricket Association in One Day competition. Registration Day Polworth Oval (Our home ground) Torquay Sept 13th at 10am Free BBQ
Contact Marius 0425 853 055 or Andrew 0404 054 890 Go Stingrays!
Treat yourself to the Open Day. You never know what might eventuate!
Members and non-members especially will be welcome with a sausage sizzle and drinks. Club coach, Peter Hubacek, will be available to give free advice to players of all standards from competition players, social players, and particularly to those folk new to Anglesea who are interested to add tennis to the list of enjoyable things to do in their lives. There will also be a hot shots competition for juniors (6 years plus) with prizes. Queries or to register your interest in attending the clinic can be made to – Tony Whelan 0418509171, Sue Forsyth, 0419520723, or Wendy Stainton at “wendys710@bigpond.com Courts are available to members or for 32
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Write Angles By Melva Stott
Ten years or more ago there used to be a brains-trust of old blokes who would wander down to Maid Marion's to pick up their newspapers every morning. Then they'd all sit around outside and solve the problems of the world. Now all those fellows are pontificating in a higher realm. These days this small-town intelligence network has dwindled to just a group of three or four locals who meet on the riverbank twice a week. They inevitably become engrossed in hilarious conversations on how to improve life on our planet. Some of their brilliant ideas that have been discussed (and mostly shelved) are:
turning the abandoned coalmine pit into a multi-level car park to reduce congestion in town.
issuing some new currency such as $1.99 and $2.99 coins and notes for $29.99 et cetera to keep the shopkeepers honest; and save them from sleepless nights stewing over not giving us our one cent change.
These latter-day oracles have also suggested using CocaCola as an emergency hairspray. This actually works. Those of you who are my age or over will remember mothers using sugar-and-water to set the Shirley Temple curls of their darling daughters. Now this formula comes in a bottle labelled Coca-Cola. Riding through Coogoorah Park one Monday morning we met up with an enthusiastic group of Angair members who were out searching the wilds for fun guys. Or was it fungi they were after? Oh! dear, there's been another accident on the golfcourse. Yes, there's been another hole-in-one! Keep smiling! Melva Stott
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GEOFF LEWTAS CONTINUED newsagency shop. The established agents in town were McMahons and Mockridge. Geoff moved to his own premises in 1981 when his father Phil built two new offices on the adjoining site, previously a fruit shop. The business grew over the years to include Geoff’s younger brother Ian who had been working elsewhere in the insurance industry but enjoyed returning to his home town. After selling the business in 2013, both continue working in sales under the new flag of Great Ocean Road Real Estate: Geoff as Branch Manager, Ian as a Sales Consultant. During his time in Anglesea Geoff has been a member of many local clubs and organisations including: Scouts, Cricket, Football, Tennis, Surf Life Saving, Apex and the Fire Brigade with vivid memories of the 1983 Ash Wednesday bush fire disaster.
He has been President of the local Progress Association on three occasions. Geoff’s greatest passion is golf, where he has been an Anglesea Golf Club member for 44 years- with two “Holes in One” to his credit. Geoff married Jan, a Primary School Teacher, in 1976, and they now have three adult children. Aaron, a keen surfer, heads “Green Energy Options” a solar panel sales and installation company for on and off grid systems. Abby is an avid roller derby player and qualified Remedial Massage therapist, while Claire is an enthusiastic runner and qualified Naturopath. Both girls have excelled in Surf Life-saving events winning medals in beach sprints, flags and relays at State, National and World Title Events in Australia and overseas.
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Tech Angle By John Cummings
People frequently ask me why certain programs appear on their computers when they believe that they haven’t installed them. The likelihood is that they probably have installed them without being consciously aware of it. A common culprit is McAfee Security Scan Plus. Why do they find they have this downloaded program? It is because most Internet browsers use Adobe Flash Player to display graphic images and this software is constantly being upgraded and when it wants to upgrade to your computer, it suggests you might like to also install the McAfee program – see below.
If you are not paying attention and click ‘Update now’ without reading the screenshot properly, then the McAfee program will be installed on your computer. You need to untick the check box before you click on ‘Update now’. Professional companies that offer you additional software free will leave that important check box unticked and suggest that you tick the box if you would like to download the extra software. Sadly they seem to be in the minority. Most tick the box for you and you need to uncheck it yourself. As it happens, McAfee software is sound but you only need one security/antivirus application on your computer. If you have more than one, they can clash. Many of these nuisance downloads are technically not viruses, but they do exhibit plenty of malicious traits to interfere with the operating system, browser hijacking, and being a nuisance in general. The industry generally refers to them as “PUPs,” or potentially unwanted programs. One that I have removed from several computers is Mindspark. Pay attention when installing software. Always opt for the custom installation and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. If you are not sure, don’t install it. If you would like me to cover any particular issues pleae don’t hesitate to contact me on articles@surfcoastwombat.com
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Our Roving Reporter TALES OF THE BEWILDERED You may recall in the last Newsangle, I was having trouble, seeing fairies wherever I went. I am sorry that I must report that while the fairies have left me alone, there are many more troublesome things that I have encountered. There are caged rocks in the Aireys Pub car park. I’m not making this up. Go see for yourself. They form a sort of broken wall. Whoever caged them, or even imagined the need to cage a group of rocks needs help. What does he think will happen if they were left to their own devices? Does he think they’ll escape and create some mischief? I’ll let you know if I discover anything. I was out for a walk along the Anglesea riverbank yesterday when nature called. I decided to try one of the loos that have appeared nearby. The newish ones near the Visitor Information Centre were closest so I headed there. To my amazement it was like the toilets at half time on Grand Final day at the MCG. Queues of people stretched thirty metres or more waiting their turn to go to the loo. Was I missing something? What was on? Where did the crowd come from? I looked about but all I could see was a boy flying a kite. Surely that wouldn’t attract a crowd like this. Then I spotted the buses and the penny dropped. Overseas tourists are coming by the busload to Anglesea just to use our toilets. I had to sit down and take some deep breaths. I just don’t understand some things any more. My neighbor came to town for a visit on Friday. I shuddered when I spotted the trailer was attached to his car. It foretold another weekend of grass mowing, chain sawing, mulching, raking, mowing again (just in case) and more mulching. There is also the hedge trimmer in case he finds the time to do something else. This goes from soon after arrival on Friday afternoon, most of Saturday, and then a bit on Sunday morning before he returns to Melbourne. He probably boasts to his work colleagues about getting away again for a few days. I just don’t understand what a holiday house is for these days. 36
Driving to Torquay I approached a road sign warning me to slow down as there were roadworks ahead. Then I reached the sign telling me that there were road works occurring and the speed limit was now 40. Then I saw some witches hats on the side of the road indicating that there were witches hats on the side of the road. Then there was nothing to see at all except the trees and grass at the road side going by at 40 kph. Then I came to a sign that read End of Roadwork 100. There were invisible road workers, or had I simply blinked and missed them? Perhaps there were no funds left for road works but the people who put out the signs needed to keep up their skills. It’s getting too hard to figure some things out. I managed to crack the lid of the toilet seat and went looking for a replacement. When my plumber quoted me $305 for a Caroma replacement, I thought he’d gone mad. On-line shopping proved him correct. For a mere $730 you can even have a timber seat from the same company. Do take care when you next lower your quivering buttocks. You will certainly be spending more than a penny if you
Waves to Woods is a earth-loving soul -nourishing festival set along the river banks and beaches of Anglesea. Taking place on 21 November 2015 Waves to Woods is curating a full day of natural adventures and activities, food and drinks, speakers and music. Please go to www.wavestowoods.com for all the details.
Tours of Historic Anglesea Have you ever wondered where the first house was, or where the sly grog was distilled? What about the proposed cemetery, the geese farm, and the post office? Which houses are heritage listed? The Historical Society is organizing mini bus tours of Anglesea. Only ten people per trip, with a guide Tours leave History House (Entrance 4, 5 McMillan St.) at 10 am, 12 noon & 2.00 pm On Sunday 18 October 2015 And Tuesday 20 October 2015
Cost: $10 includes bus trip, guided tour of the museum and morning or afternoon tea. Bookings preferred: Phone 5263 3085 or 5263 1249.
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Across the Bar With Tim Wood, Aireys Pub It’s the community square, the town hub, an eating place, a dancing space. At one point or another just about every member of our community ends up across the bar at The Aireys Pub. Here’s a sample: The Mahers. In the 1970’s Nick, Jude and their four young boys moved permanently to their holiday haven at Aireys Inlet. Nick worked as a plumber and started on a holiday destination that still operates to this day. “The Aireys Getaway”. Four new kids was a coup for the Aireys Primary School, almost doubling it’s enrolment and presumably adding a few ulcers to whoever was teaching at the time. Marty, Dubbo, Dave and Bren roamed and explored every inch of the town. Brendan used to reckon he recognized every pebble in the road between the getaway and the lighthouse. The Fairhaven SLSC was at the core of much of their social and sporting activity, all competing at an elite level in surf lifesaving. Marty even travelled to the U.S. as a board paddler. Marty and Dave are both Life members. Ash Wednesday devastated the town and its occupants. The boys all finished schooling in Geelong before travelling around Australia and around the world. One can only assume they were scouring the globe in search of the perfect mate. Marty returned with Nicole (Great Escape Books), Dave with Pia (who’s amazing food you may have enjoyed at the club or at our pub.) and Brendan with Paula. They’ve all replenished the Aireys School Marty started Great Ocean Properties and is still hoping to join the World Surf League. While Dave is not technically a professional beer judge, every time our brewer comes up with a new beer, Dave’s opinion is eagerly sought. In his spare time he’s running Great Ocean Retreats. Brendan may well have built your house and now teaches people to do the same. Dubbo has settled somewhere warm. The shock of grey hair is a giveaway in the water, along with a dose of skill. Feel free to say hi, but try to get the names right. If you call Brendan “Dave”, he’s likely to call you “Barry”. When you say “My name’s not “Barry” he’ll tell you “my names not Dave….or Marty” Good blokes with whom to share a beer and a laugh.
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Welcome to the coming cricket season of 2015-16 from the Anglesea Cricket Club Organised sport for kids and teens is often a great way to get your children to regularly participate in physical activity and social inclusion. Being part of a sports team provides many social benefits but it also means that you are much more likely to regularly commit to training and game days as your team depends on you! Yes, it is nearly that time of the year again, CRICKET season! I hope you either had an enjoyable break and/or a rewarding winter season of sport. Subject to numbers, Anglesea Cricket Club is planning on fielding 1 x Under 11 side, 1 x Under 13 side, 1 x Under 15’s, Under 17’s and a MILO in2CRICKET Program again for this
season. The club is always receptive to hearing from interested players and their families. The Anglesea Cricket Club is an inclusive club that supports both boys and girls in their teams. Junior games are played on Friday nights for the Under 11’s and Saturday mornings for the Under 13’s, 15’s and 17’s. Most Under 11’s games are played within the Surf Coast region and the 13’s, 15’s and 17’s within the Geelong and Surf Coast regions dependant on grading results. Pre-season training for the under 15’s and 17’s will start around mid-September with the under 11’s and 13’s starting around the end of September 2015. Training for the junior teams will be held on Wednesday nights from 5:00 pm.
Anglesea Cricket Club does not hold tryouts to get into a team. The philosophy of the club is all about participation, enjoyment of cricket, and we fully support the players who commit to the Anglesea Cricket Club, irrespective of ability. Contacts to register interest or to answer any concerns or questions:
David McGuane, Junior Cricket Co-ordinator (Email:squeakmcg@bigpond.com. Mobile: 0418 369 492)
Mark Eskrigge (Email:esso_family@yahoo.com.au. Mobile: 0429 44 10 11)
Guitar by Candlelight Review by Mandy Mitchell-Taverner
To have music of this quality from a performer of such talent in the intimate space of the Anglican Church, entirely lit by candles, was an experience I will never forget. The musician, Raziel Gutierrez Soto, studied guitar and composition at the Mexican university of Veracruz, played as a professional musician in his own country and overseas, and came to Australia in 2009. Living now in the Yarra Valley he came to play for a fortunate audience in Anglesea because of a connection through friends.
Anglesea had a rare opportunity during the June long weekend to enjoy the most wonderful classical guitar recital.
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The sold-out recital of music from Scarlatti (early 1700s) to Olivares (mid 1900s) and Soto's own more recent compositions, was carefully chosen to create a wonderfully varied program. What was so special about the evening was the unusual opportunity to be so close to the guitar in the small intimate space and then, afterwards, to be able
to talk to Raziel over supper and ask questions about the instrument, the music and his work.
It was a memorable evening. It was such a success some of the audience wondered if there might be support for a small series of winter candlelight performances and recitals next year. The Anglican Church would be pleased to make the space available. If you are interested in this idea, please contact Linda Walter linda.walter@iosphere.net.au .
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