Community Corner

from NewsAngle Issue 144 Summer 2020

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Community Cor ner NEWS AND UPDATES FROM YOUR CORNER OF THE WORLD Aireys Inlet Students Lear n About Plant Life in the Mangowak Sanctuar y

In October, Margaret MacDonald visited us with Alison and Kaye from ‘Friends of the Eastern Otways’.

We all spent time in Mangowak Sanctuary, behind the school, identifying the rare plant species popping up after the spring rain and sunshine.

They told us about all of the features of the beautiful orchids. We then had an ‘orchid hunt’. We identified each orchid by type and marked where they were, so that we could observe them over time. Most of them were in bud, so we went back to check on them when the sun finally came out, to see them in bloom.

We found Sun Orchids, Onion Orchids, Spider Orchids, Mosquito Orchids, Greenhood and Nodding Greenhood Orchids.

We are so lucky to have Margaret and her friends. They are always so generous with their time and their expertise. We thank them very much.

By Charlie, Mitch, Grace, Annie, Paige and Zara

Spider Orchid

Marg MacDonald teaches students at Aireys Inlet Primary School about orchids in their A Sun Orchid – waiting for the sun! local ‘Mangowak Sanctuary’.

ANGLESEA ART HOUSE KIDS ART BASH 2021

By Jennifer O’Sullivan, President, Anglesea Art House As with everyone in our community, it has been a challenging year for the Art House. We would like to say a big thank you to our members for their ongoing support .

Looking ahead to 2021, we will be holding our ‘Kids Art Bash’ in January – at this stage from 1-23 January. Follow us on our Facebook page to stay updated.

This is an important fundraiser for us, after not being able to hold any events during 2020. The Art Bash has been happening for 35 years and we will adapt to COVID ‘normal’ procedures so we can operate.

This is so much fun and we are looking forward to it.

The activities cater for children up to 16 years of age, and parents are welcome to participate.

Our plan is to have gazebos set up in our front carpark to provide work stations that can be used with a group of family and friends, as well as the Gallery, Courtyard and the Studio for the ever popular mosaics.

Plenty of space for all.

Chanelle Jenkins has been goingto the Art Bash for the past four years Creativity for children is so important and with our volunteer members onboard they are sure to learn something new from what is offered.

For further information you can contact our President

Jennifer O’Sullivan on 0417 588 906.

COMMUNITY CORNER Ser ving the Community

Anglesea Baptist, through Seaside Seconds, has a long history of serving the community through the provision of grants to community projects and welfare support.

We are now delighted to be able to offer affordable counselling in Anglesea through Alison Henry Counselling.

Ali is a highly experienced counsellor with an MA in Counselling and a background in nursing. She is a Clinical member of CCAA and a Level 4 member of the peak body Australian Counselling Association.

Alison (Ali) has worked for over a decade in the Geelong and Surf Coast region, across a variety of workplaces including schools, churches, community agencies, and in private practice.

She is currently furthering her qualifications by studying Art Therapy. As well as working with such general issues as grief and loss, anxiety, depression, body image, self-care and navigating change, Ali is also experienced in providing mental health support for businesses.

She uses a person-centred approach and an eclectic mix of strategies to suit the client.

Ali Henry is now available for face-toface counselling appointments on Monday and Tuesday mornings in the Community Space next to Seaside Seconds, at 71 Great Ocean Road in Anglesea.

Ali can be contacted on 0411 624 289 or alison.henry.counselling@gmail.com

FB: www.facebook.com/Alison-HenryCounselling

Instagram @alison_henry_counselling

Eagles Nest Galler y Exhibitions

Head to Eagles Nest Gallery in Aireys Inlet this January, to catch these wonderful exhibitions:

Sharryn Jenkinson – Cloudscape Canvases

Vivi Palegeorge – Impressionist Coast

Anita Barrett – Paintings in the Round

Brittany March - Graphite Illustrations

There will be a ‘progressive opening’ for the four new exhibitions, to be held over three hours on Saturday,

9 January, 2021.

January will also see Eagles Nest Gallery adding a new branch to its space, with a special ‘Pop-Up’ gallery space to promote an upcoming solo exhibition -

‘PETER SMALES PAINTS OUR COAST’ in January-February.

COMMUNITY CORNER Anglesea cancer patient calls for suppor t to step up research

With Surf Coast residents spending countless hours trekking their local streets and paths this year, a new event is now challenging us to put our lockdown fitness to the test to help fight cancer.

Anglesea resident Janet Jones is encouraging Victorians to put on their runners for the inaugural ‘Lighthouse Classic’, which will raise funds for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute.

Janet Jones has established the Lighthouse Classic to shed new light on what causes cancer and how it can be treated more effectively.

As someone who has faced three separate battles with cancer over a period of 33 years, Janet is passionate about identifying causes for cancer.

“I’ve managed to conquer two different cancers on two different occasions and will fight it again a third time,” she said.

Janet Jones has initiated the Lighthouse

Classic to raise funds for cancer research. “But the Lighthouse Classic is not just about my cancer, it’s about trying to raise funds so we can find out why people get cancer, how we can stop it and how we can improve the treatment.” “The Institute is doing some fantastic work to identify causes for cancer, effective treatments and why some cells become cancerous.” Leading the research at the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute is Professor George Kannourakis.

“Our research is focused on the role of the immune system and how it relates and can be used to treat cancer,” he said.

“It is hoped that druggable targets can be developed to allow the immune system to attack the cancer, without chemotherapy and radiation.” Participants can walk or run anywhere they like to complete the Lighthouse Classic challenge any time during the month of January.

Janet and George plan to complete their 12km challenge by starting at Urquhart Bluff, touching the Aireys Inlet lighthouse, and returning.

To learn more about the event, or register to take part, go to www.fecri.org.au.

Participants can also share their achievement on Instagram with #lighthouseclassic21

All funds will go to the Ballarat-based, Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute, which is Australia’s only regionallybased cancer research centre.

The research aims to help patients with a broad range of cancers – from Leukemia, Bowel, Ovarian, Breast, Renal, Lung, Melanoma and PancreatoBiliary cancers, as well as haematological cancers.

Point Roadknight – an exhibition

Local artists Elaine d’Esterre and Deborah Elliott will be holding a joint exhibition, ‘Point Roadknight’ from 9-28 December, at the Anglesea Art Space, Shop 2/103 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea.

Elaine and Deb are both Anglesea residents.

Elaine has a Ph D. in Fine Arts and is a well-renowned artist. Deb has been Elaine’s student for the past three years. Both of them share a passion for their local environment and, in particular, Point Roadknight.

In this exhibition, the artists have produced a homage to Point Roadknight and an exploration and witness to many different forces of nature that surround and interact with this site.

Deb Elliott’s artwork will feature at the Anglesea Art Space in the ‘Point Roadknight’ exhibition in late December.

By walking along the rocky promontory and beach, and photographing water, wind, tides, clouds and atmosphere, and the position of the sun as it 'moves' along the horizon from Point Addis towards Point Roadknight as the year progresses, they have produced a diary and record of change and transition.

The body of work includes aspects and elements of various oil painting styles and techniques as a way to reveal and discover means of self-expression and different ways to interpret natural phenomenon.

Their techniques vary from contemporary semi-abstraction, textural and gestural passages and strokes of paint (cf. G. Richter), expressionist and surreal figuration and some elements drawn from naturalism.

Names Finalised for Anglesea War Memorial

Names of those who are going to be included on the wall of the new Anglesea War Memorial have been finalised, and include troops from wars that Australian Defence Forces have been engaged in, as well as those who have served as an Australian Peacekeeper.

Planning for the memorial is progressing with the recently erected wire fence around the perimeter.

It will be a permanent memorial to honour those from the area who have served their country.

As NewsAngle went to print, we were waiting for the structure engineer to sign off so the project can start, which may be before Christmas.

The Memorial will be a constant visual reminder to both the Anglesea district locals and visitors to our region, of the sacrifices made by our service men and women.

It will also provide a larger open space for special commemorative occasions and quiet reflection, while also creating an educational place for younger members of the community.

If you have been considering donating to the War Memorial fundraising appeal, it’s NOT too late.

You can donate online at www.angleseawarmemorial.com.au or in person at the Anglesea Community Bank.

For further information, please visit the website or contact Keith Hornibrook 0425 893 230.

Never Too Old to Lear n!

By Mary Taylor

Term 4 saw Surfcoast U3A continue to offer 14 courses online, with our members showing a great enthusiasm to engage with Zoom.

We congratulate all our members on their willingness to adapt to our new format.

Courses this term have ranged from poetry and Italian/French conversation, to crosswords and computers. Write your memoir, take up yoga, or study mindfulness and meditation. There’s been history, nonfiction reading, trivia, art, cinema studies and a short course on First Nations.

Learning something new within a supportive and keen group is both enjoyable and empowering.

The 2021 year is shaping up to be a continuation of online learning with the hope that some face-to-face classes may be possible. Our new timetable and course options should be available by the end of December, along with our 2021 enrolment procedures.

We are always seeking new tutors and new course ideas.

Courses can be of any duration and there is always plenty of help to get these underway.

A huge thankyou to all our members who have supported us throughout this very challenging year .

We are never too old to learn!

Stay well and stay positive.

All information can be found on our website www.u3asurfcoast.org.au or Phone: 0435 374 139

Email: info@u3asurfcoast.org.au

Anglesea Lions Keep Up Much-Needed Community Suppor t

Whilst the past year has been difficult for many, the Anglesea Lions Club has continued to support our community. Although many of our fundraising activities have been curtailed by COVID-19, we have provided Care Packs to support people within the community. The packs included masks, confectionary, magazines and a $15 meal voucher from local cafes.

This provided support to not only individuals, but also for our local cafes. We thank them for their support and also the Community Bank, which assisted in the funding of this project. Christmas Raffle

We have commenced our Christmas Stocking Raffle, but this year tickets are available online. See details in our poster on this page. All the raffle proceeds go to bursaries for six students starting their secondary school education: three students from each of our local primary schools in Anglesea and Aireys Inlet. The Anglesea Lions Club wishes all in our community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

By Mike Bodsworth, Councillor, Anglesea Ward

In the second week of November, Libby Stapleton and I were sworn in as Surf Coast Shire Councillors for the Anglesea Ward. Libby was then voted in as Mayor. We’re both thrilled to have been elected and excited to be getting started.

The swearing-in ceremony was more ‘Global Pandemic’ in style than ‘Grand Tradition’, taking place in the foyer of an empty Council building, all masked up, but it was still moving.

To the Anglesea Ward candidates who weren’t elected: Tony, Raylene and Liz, thanks for the high quality and positive vibe of your campaigning.

A few consistent themes came through in the election campaign, including planning issues, transparency, accountability, responsiveness to community and the importance of our natural environment and unspoiled character. Helping businesses with COVID recovery and gearing up for a busy summer will be an early priority. Our first weeks were dominated by inductions, the election of a Mayor and our first Council meetings. For the last two weeks of December and first two weeks of January, we’re in summer recess.

Always Was, Always Will Be Our first week in the role was also special because it was NAIDOC week, which acknowledges the fact that Australia’s history didn’t start with European settlement.

This year’s theme ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’ (Aboriginal land), is self explanatory. Aboriginal culture dates back over a thousand generations in Australia, pre-dating Ancient Egypt by 60,000 years. I’d like to close this column by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this area, the Wadawurrung people.

It’s great to see that traditional land management is alive and well. In a recent community forum on wildfire, Parks Victoria staff explained how planned burns in Great Otway National Park were influenced by traditional burning principles.

Love Where We Live

One thing that came through above all else during the election campaign was people’s love of this coast and hinterland. We can all help care for it and keep it healthy and unspoiled for future generations.

By Melva Stott

Times Past

Once upon a time there was a small-town intelligence network here in Anglesea. It consisted of 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 ... and the local community. It kept them out of the house, letting their wives get on with things unhindered each morning. If you found your ears were burning, you may have been the subject of their discussion. Now all these fellows are pontificating in a higher realm. I wonder what they would make of the situation we have been living under for most of this year. I think they might have had a few colourful suggestions for those in charge. However I don't think it would have kept them from their daily meetings. Times Present

(A) I took up a new interest during the lockdown – I’ve become a footy tipper in a competition with my youngest grandson who is 20. He's been tipping for four years and is very good at it. He knows all the stats for all the teams – I only know the teams I like. However, I picked the first 10 correctly and continued really well with it. It meant not being a one-eyed Geelong supporter, which I've been for nearly 70 years as I need to keep up with all the games. I also became adept at listening to the footy on the radio, whilst watching shows on TV, and texting with two or three family members all at the same time … so I have been multimedia-ing. (B) It hasn't been all doom and gloom. I've been enjoying the meerkats on TV, and love the bit where they dive into the car with Dame Edna and she says, “Hello Possums!” with a big smile and a little shrug. I hope Barry was well-paid for frocking-up for a two-second gig. I also know what it's like to be chased by an emu; when I was five I was chased by one at Healesville Sanctuary – luckily I didn't go over a cliff, but managed to duck under a barrier. They've provided a welcome sparkle during these dull days. Future Times

Tis Christmas! Let's hope we can rejoice again, with friendships renewed, family reunions, laughter resonating around us, memories recounted, and hopes revealed. May peace be with you all! Fare thee well! Keep smiling! Melva Stott