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Nature reserve upgraded to state's NUMBER ONE priority
BURN ALERT
FORTY YEARS OF WAITING: The first sod is cut for the Shell Road Reserve sports pavilion.
LET'S GO TO WORK! POLLIES and sports clubs joined forces on Friday to mark the realisation of one of Ocean Grove's longest
running dreams - to move the sports clubs to a new pavilion at Shell Road. Football, soccer, netball
and cricket representatives were joined by Cr Jan Farrell and Federal Member Sarah Henderson
where the winning tender was announced and the first sod was cut. Story page 5
Ocean Grove CFA succcessfully carried out a smaller test burn in Kingston Park earlier this year. OCEAN Grove average’ fire season the town. He said the burn Nature Reserve has to ‘potentially major’ been elevated to the fire season follows could be as soon as a number one priority the release of updated couple of weeks time for a fuel reduction modelling from the but that the exact date burn in the whole Bushfire and Natural cannot be announced state. Hazards Cooperative until the right northerly conditions The news comes as Research Centre. Local fire chief Peter are forecast in advance. experts predict Victoria However DEPI could be facing a Lowe spoke to the Voice significantly more last week to prepare plan to give residents dangerous bushfire locals for a ‘hot burn’ as much notice as season. This upgrade in the coming months possible. from an ‘above – to avoid a disaster in Story page 3.
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P plater seriously injured in crash
First-aid box generosity
Angling club members Gary Adams, Bruce Pollerd, Frank Castellan and Wayne Henrikson with Diane Prowse of the Dove Op Shop.
A CURLEWIS P-plater was been flown to The Alfred Hospital with serious injuries after her Holden wagon careered off Wallington Road and wedged in bushes.
Emergency services were called to the scene, near Rhinds Road, at just after 6.30am on Thursday. Police said the 20-yearold female driver had
been travelling south when the car left the road and crashed down an embankment before lodging in trees and scrub. The woman, who
FAMILY FUN: David, Angus and Miyah Taylor at the boot sale.
sustained suspected fractures to the hip and ankle, was fortunate that a cyclist heard the accident and found her already out of the car.
WORKING BEE: park volunteers make repairs.
Bootiful turnout THE Ocean Grove Park boot sale attracted record numbers of sellers at the weekend. More than 60 stalls set up - about 15 more than usual - helping boost funds for the self managed park. Mild but overcast weather
also attracted plenty of early bargain hunters. Recently park volunteers made repairs to the car park driveway and play area, repairs that are made possible through fundraising events like the boot sales.
Meanwhile the park performance space is moving ahead quickly. The roof is expected to go on this week and the aim is to be at lock-up stage for the Christmas break up. The fencing will also be retracted back.
The performance space.
THE Dove community op shop has donated funds to buy first-aid boxes for the Ocean Grove Angling Club. The Uniting Church based opportunity shop and outreach centre makes regular donations in support of community groups across the area. The first-aid kits were presented at a recent monthly fishing competition at the Ocean Grove boat ramp. Club members said they were thankful and fully appreciative of the Dove’s community spirit. The club trailer will also carry an industrial size first-aid kit which will be available to the public when it is parked at the boat ramp in Gutheridge Street.
Christmas trees for sale LOCAL scouts will be selling Christmas trees at Ocean Grove Park this Sunday and on Sunday December 7 from 10am to 4pm. The funds raised go to help subsidise scouting actitivies.
Local filmmaker to debut horror flick OCEAN Grove student Jacob Shears will make the big screen early next month, when his satirical-horror Going to Black is shown as part of the Odyssey Geelong Film Festival. The St Ignatius Year 12 media student is one of 18 from 11 schools in Geelong who have short films featured in the festival, which will being showing at Surfworld in Torquay, Village Geelong and the Potato Shed. “It feels pretty great – it’s very exciting to know that
something you’ve made is going to be up there on the big screen,” he said. The film follows the story of theatre crew and actors rehearsing under director and harsh taskmaster Amelia, who threatens to kill her actors on a regular basis. One by one the characters are picked off by a mysterious murder in the theatre – the site of a previous murder massacre. Going to Black refers to a cinema term to turn out all the lights in the theatre, and the film is very much
Jacob Shears. focused on lighting, which is Jacob’s passion. He even uses lighting as a murder weapon. “I wanted to have lighting as a big part of my film,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to be
a lighting designer for a big show.” Jacob’s cast is made up of people “from all over the place”, including friends from school, a theatre company he is part of and a professional actor from Melbourne Gabriel Stephenson. “Gabriel also composed most of the music,” he said. The film was originally intended as horror, but Jacob decided to change genre halfway through. “I wanted the challenge of doing a horror film– which
is very difficult to pull off,” he said. “Halfway through – when I realised just how difficult it was – I decided to make it satire.” Jacob said: “Actually producing fear in people” was what made horror such a difficult genre. “It’s hard to get the exact timing right, as well building the suspense properly.” Next year Jacob is hoping to get into a bachelor of fine arts at the Victorian College of Arts, studying lighting.
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Last dance for local group
LAST DANCE: The Scottish Country Dancers met for the final time last Friday.
SCOTTISH Country Dancers have met for the last time at Marcus Hill Hall. The group, which began meeting at the hall 20 years ago, has seen its numbers dwindle and have decided with the Geelong group to merge at a new venue with the club that meets at Leopold Hall. Geelong has been a club for 60 years. Members
of the Geelong group attended last week’s final meeting, which was tinged with sadness, but seen as a the start of a new chapter. Ocean Grove president Doug Pearce said he hoped the amalgamation would strengthen Scottish Country Dancing in the area. For more information on the group contact 5251 3393.
Grove reserve top of fire concerns Continued from page 1. “Without this burn off being completed in the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve, on a catastrophic day, we will face a major threat in Ocean Grove,” said Senior Station Officer Lowe. “By completing this (the burn off) we will alleviate a large portion of the threat. All the parties are aware of it. “It’s been done in conjunction with Parks, DEPI and the CFA – there are massive amounts of resources there and the public will be well informed with road signs.” He said letter box drops had already been completed. The burn is planned for the western side of Centre Track. They will start by back burning against the wind on the Woodlands side so that the fire does not get out of control. It also needs to be a hot burn (a burn that will burn the timber on the ground, not just the grasses. A cold burn will burn the final leaf litter. It is also needed for ecological reasons to reproduce seeds). “We are creating a fire break on the chance that we do have a catastrophic day and a fire starts in the nature reserve. We are putting a fairly large barrier between the houses in Yellow Gums and Woodlands that will
Woodlands meets the Reserve.
make them a lot safer.” “We saw fire jumping ploughed paddocks on Black Saturday so you can imagine what could happen here because it’s so old and so dead. “If we don’t do something we will be in a lot of strife here.” Snr Stn Officer Low said that is a chance that roads will be shut. He said extra police would be on duty as well as DEPI and Parks “It will be a hot day, with a northerly (wind). People should be prepared for some discomfort (from the smoke). “This burn is the highest priority in Victoria,” he said. “That explains why it’s going to go ahead. They identified the risk – what could happen on these bad days. "People should have a fire plan ready, regardless of this burn going ahead or not." On the day of the burn
Delight at Bread for Rory
Heather and Nicole from Ocean Grove Bakers Delight. Bakers Delight will be having a Bread for Rory Day on Saturday November 29, raising money for the Rory Wilson Appeal. Bakers Delight will donate $1 for each loaf of bread sold on the day. The two Ocean Grove stores, plus Drysdale and Waurn Ponds will be participating in this fundraiser. Trustee for the Rory Wilson Future Fund, Barton van Laar thanked Bakers Delight for its support. “This is just another example of how our community rallies in time of need. I urge everyone to call in Saturday and buy a loaf for Rory.” “It’s great bread and it’s for a good cause,” he added. Rory was a Bellarine cyclist who tragically had a cycling accident and became a paraplegic last July in Portarlington. One of his cycling friends, Adrian Anderson who owns the Bakers Delight in Waurn Ponds, has coordinated this initiative.
MAPPED: Firefighter Matthew Vickers, Leading Firefighter Dan Barker and Senior Station Officer Peter Lowe.
Park AGM this weekend
CFA and DEPI will have trucks as far as old Ocean Grove, with strike teams doing asset protection on the most vulnerable houses. “We will over compensate. All up with DEPI and us there could be 30 or 40 vehicles. “The risk is that something goes wrong and we have to be ready.” Sen Stn Officer Lowe recommended home owners do clearance around their properties. “For DEPI to make this number one, it’s a pretty big risk.”
OCEAN Grove Park Inc will hold its AGM at St Peter's Church Hall at 2pm this Sunday November 30. All the current committee is re-nominating. They are President Colin Atkins, Vice-President Murray Waugh, Secretary Leigh Holloway, Treasurer Betty Glasgow and Ordinary Phil Dix, David Lidgett, Shelley Mc Kiernan, Don Pietrapertosa, Terry Riordan and Neil Wallace. Three new nominations were received by Christine Brooks, Tui Pickett and Toby Stringer.
“In the last two weeks we have had 35 out of control burn offs in the Geelong region. That’s a real indicator.” He reminded residents that fire restrictions started on November 17 and it is now illegal to carry out burns. Residents will be able to find information on the burn off on the DEPI website www.depi.vic. gov.au. Residents can contact Stephanie Ryan at DEPI on 5233 5565 or otway.firepops@depi.vic. gov.au if they want more information.
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Work starts this week SPORTS clubs from all codes joined together for a landmark sod turning of the new Shell Road Reserve sports pavilion on Friday morning. Last week the new multiuse sports pavilion at Shell Road Reserve took a huge step towards being realised with the tender for construction awarded to BDH Constructions. Works on site are scheduled to start by the end of this week, keeping the project on track to be completed in time for the Winter 2016 season. The $6 million pavilion will be home to the Ocean Grove Football and Netball Club, Surfside Waves Soccer Club and the Ocean Grove Cricket Club. Beangala Ward Councillor Jan Farrell said the sports pavilion will be enthusiastically welcomed by the local community. “I can’t tell you how much we’re looking forward to seeing this pavilion take shape. It’s been a long time coming and the pavilion will be at the heart of our community sporting life”, said Cr Farrell. “Shell Road Reserve has been transformed over the past decade and is now a centre of modern sport and community facilities to
CELEBRATING THE START: Sarah Henderson, Jan Farrell and Ocean Grove sports clubs. accommodate our growing population.” “The pavilion design has been developed in consultation with the resident sporting clubs and the construction of the pavilion will complete years of development at Shell Road Reserve. It will make a huge difference to the hundreds of players and spectators who use the reserve every week.” The 1200m2 two storey pavilion will include change rooms for individual clubs, shared social rooms, a commercial kitchen, kiosks on each
level, first aid rooms and toilets as well as a meeting room and storage facilities. Viewing areas will also be incorporated and the sealed car park will be extended. The pavilion is jointly funded by the Australian Government Community Development Grants Program ($3.5 million) and the City of Greater Geelong ($2.5 million). Federal Member for Corangamite Sarah Henderson joined Cr Farrell for the sod turning. “The start of construction works is exciting news for Ocean Grove. After such
a long campaign to deliver the funding needed to build this pavilion, this is another example of the Australian Government delivering on its election commitments,” Mrs Henderson said. “I want to commend the Ocean Grove Football and Netball Club, the Surfside Waves Soccer Club and the Ocean Grove Cricket Club for their hard fought campaign and advocacy for better sporting facilities. I am so proud to have delivered on such a significant funding commitment. For the
Ocean Grove community, this is a dream come true.” The development will include a brand new sporting facility, including change rooms, social rooms, a commercial kitchen, two kiosks and an extended car park. Mrs Henderson said that about 100 jobs will be created during the construction phase. BDM Constructions is a local firm that is also working on the Barwon Heads Early Learning Centre and previously built the Kardinia Park Netball Pavilion.
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Lanterns to light up carols GUESTS at this year’s Carols in the Park Ocean Grove will once again have local primary school students to thank for the spectacular displays of Christmas lanterns. The Lantern Project is a joint initiative between Carols in the Park and local schools Surfside Primary, Our Lady Star of the Sea and Ocean Grove Primary School, and is now in its third year. Local event organiser and a director of Ocean Grove Connected Communities, Huib de Brujin, works with the three schools and then installs the lanterns for the Carols in the Park. He says it’s a real buzz for the local school children to see their artworks on display at the largest community gathering in Ocean Grove. “This year we will have about 50 lanterns on display, which includes some of the lanterns from previous years including some of the beautiful fabric lanterns from the first year. “For something new this year, the school children will be decorating 1.5–2 metre, cone-shaped Christmas trees which will be light up from the inside. “There will be two trees from each school, and no doubt they will be an impressive feature on the
LANTERNS: Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School students Anna Smith, Liam Cooper and Keira Murray. night,” he says. community sponsors and Locals are also invited to Grove Voice, RT Edgar The much-loved Carols a photo gallery. A new participate in the Choir, Real Estate, Vines Lawyers, in the Park – set for Sunday Facebook community page and are welcome to attend Van Loons Nursery, 14 December – continues to has also been launched, the rehearsal on Sunday Bellarine Memories, be the largest community which is being followed by 30 November at 7pm at Paxton Press, Bakers gathering of the year, with nearly 300 families. St Peter’s Church Hall in Delight Marketplace and more than 3000 people This year’s headline act Draper St. The Carols in Ocean Grove Dental attending last year’s event. will be world-renowned the Park is only possible Clinic. It’s not too late Locals may have noticed soprano Sally Wilson, and because of generous for local businesses the large noticeboards other attractions on the supporters and sponsors to become a sponsor. promoting the event have night will be the 16-piece including City of Greater Contact the Carols in the been erected around town. orchestra, 60-voice choir, Geelong, Ocean Grove Park new sponsorship This is complemented by the region’s popular radio Connected Communities, manager Julia Keady on the new-look website at personality Mike Hyland Ocean Grove Combined 0412-628 036 or julia@ www.oceangrovecarols. as master of ceremonies Churches, The Dove Shop xfactorconsultinggroup. org which features new and of course, Santa. – Uniting Church, Ocean com.
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White ribbon day to end domestic violence Dear editor, ON November 25, people across the country will mark White Ribbon Day – Australia’s leading male-led campaign to end violence against women. VicHealth’s National Community Attitudes Survey on Violence against Women, released recently, revealed some worrying statistics about men’s
attitudes to violence. One in five Australian men does not think it is serious when a person repeatedly criticises their partner to make them feel bad or useless. One third of men do not consider someone trying to control their partner by denying them money as a form of domestic violence.
And nearly one in ten men to do not classify as serious a person throwing or smashing an object near a partner to frighten or threaten them. It is important to recognise that violence against women takes many forms. It is more than slapping, punching and sexual violence – it can be a flippant remark among
friends, emotional abuse or controlling a partner’s finances. It affects wives, sisters, mothers, daughters and friends. All women, regardless of their roles, have the right to be safe and treated with respect. Men have a key role to play in changing attitudes which enable violence against women to continue. We have
seen many high-profile men stand up and take a leading role in this regard; White Ribbon Day is an opportunity for all men to join those who have already taken a stand to challenge everyday sexism, stereotypes and disrespect towards women. Jerril Rechter, CEO VicHealth
Voice on holiday in Turkey The Buchanan and Turnour familes from Ocean Grove took the Voice along on their recent holiday to Turkey. They are pictured here in Göreme in the Cappadocia region in central Turkey.
Ocean Grove Community Association
November Newsletter
FOR November we provide the following updates. Candidate forum In conjunction with the Barwon Heads Association the OGCA facilitated a Bellarine District State Candidate Forum on November 5. A number of people attended and asked the candidates many questions. There was also an announcement that we have secured a
commitment from the Australian Labor Party to fund one of our traffic initiatives – traffic signals on the Tuckfield Street /Marlin Drive Intersection. We now hope this will be at least matched by the other candidates. We wish all candidates the best in the up and coming State Election and look forward to working with whoever is successful. OGCA website and Facebook
Our new website and Facebook page is up and running. Although still being updated and fine-tuned: www. ogca.com.au/newsite/ and www.facebook. com/oceangrove communityassociation. Warm welcome We welcome people, families and organisations to become members of the OGCA for only a one off $20 membership fee. People are also encouraged to join our
Committee which meets on the first Wednesday of every month. You can email us at bhageel@ bhaust.com.au if you require any further information. Ideas wanted We are looking for ideas for our Community Forums in 2015. Currently we are considering the following forums; • meet the mayor • meet the successful Bellarine District
candidate; • urban design framework prioritisation forum • Oakdene/Kingston Development Forum. So let us know if you would like any other topics covered in 2015. John Fendyk Chairperson OGCA c/o bhageel@bhaust. com.au
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ABOVE: a solemn scene on Remembrance Day. LEFT: Ocean Grove CFA volunteers remember our fallen.
We remember them TRADIES working on the new performance space downed tools and silence fell across Ocean Grove Park as a couple of hundred locals gathered to remember the fallen. Remembrance Day in Ocean Grove has never attracted the large numbers that ANZAC Day has but the local RSL are pleased with the numbers and the involvement that 11am on November 11 now brings since the cenotaph was moved from the junction of Hodgson Street and the Parade. A number of those attending laid wreaths on the cenotaph, including local schools and CFA volunteers. Bellarine students Logan Taylor and Holly Perkins read In Flanders Field and Answer to Flanders Field while sub branch padre Phillip Christian read a prayer and blessing. Among the speakers was Kerry Ridgeway, representing local federal MP Sarah Henderson. Mr Ridgeway read a message from the Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
RSL president Graham Fisher lays a wreath.
Surfside Primary School representatives.
Kerry Ridgeway, representing Sarah Henderson, delivers the prime minister's message.
Bellarine Secondary College students Logan Taylor and Holly Perkins.
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Grovers go VICTORIANS will go to the polls on Saturday to elect a state government. The seat of Bellarine will be represented by nine candicates in the election.
Brenton Peake: The Greens WE need to invest in renewable energy to create a new range of jobs in a variety of areas. Renewable energy can provide a new manufacturing industry for Geelong and the Bellarine. We need to invest in community health services to ensure local residents can access a full compliment of services within their own community and ease the strain on our hospitals. Funding for our schools should be transparent and should ease the pressure
placed on teachers and principals. Every child has a right to a high quality education regardless of where they attend school and funding should be directed to where it is needed most. We need a better public transport network that runs buses more frequently and to more destinations to ensure people aren’t forced to use their car. People need to be able to rely on our public transport to get them where they need to be.
Lisa Neville: Labor Party
BELLARINE residents have voiced two big concerns – job losses and cuts to emergency services. There have been jobs losses at Alcoa, Ford, Avalon, Target and many small businesses. Youth unemployment is more than 20% and rising – made worse by Liberal funding cuts to TAFE. If elected, Labor will restore TAFE funding, build a tech college for Geelong, ensure 10% of jobs on major projects are reserved for apprentices, and introduce payroll tax incentives for businesses
that employ young people and retrenched workers. Liberal cuts to emergency services have seen three police stations reduced to counter staff two days a week, with no incident response capacity. Additionally, about 340 hours of Bellarine police time is taken each fortnight to support Geelong. Ocean Grove and Drysdale have lost a peak hour ambulance each, causing response times blow out to 23 minutes. If elected, Labor will reverse cuts to ambulance and police services.
The Voice gave all candidates the opportunity to voice their opinions on what they would deliver to Ocean Grove and the Bellarine Peninsula. The Voice attempted to contact all candidates for the Seat of Bellarine, but four did not respond before deadline. Those candidates were: Christopher Dawson – Rise Up Australia Party; Joshua Williams – Shooters and Fishers Party Victoria; John Irvine – Australian Country Alliance; and independent Gus Kacinskas.
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to the polls Rhiannon Hunter: Ron Nelson: Sex Party Liberal Party THE Sex Party are running on various different platforms this year, most are fairly broad but there are several which I think really apply to the Ocean Grove area. Tourism makes up a large part of the local economy, and I believe this could be bolstered by reintroducing lowimpact, recreational fishing to Victoria's marine parks and improvements to walking paths and cycling
infrastructure. Additionally, more frequent bus and V/Line services on weekends would help both locals and tourist move about. The Sex Party advocates legalising cannabis and as a crop this would again bring money and jobs to the area, especially during the quiet season.
With the Napthine government’s strong record of economic management we have delivered record investment in health, education and infrastructure. In Ocean Grove this has meant funding for the Children’s Centre, town centre planning, the Community Hub, road improvements, coast care and a community garden. Don’t forget a 24/7 police, fire and ambulance service on the Bellarine. A re-elected Napthine
government will deliver funding for Ocean Grove and Surfside Primary Schools and Bellarine Secondary School. Others to benefit include the OGSLC, the Shell Road sports precinct, the Men’s Shed, Barwon Heads sporting clubs. We will make numerous road safety changes and take measures to protect our bays and beaches. I live in Ocean Grove and love this region and know we deserve better.
Robert Keenan: Family First G OV E R N M E N T bureaucracy and red tape does nothing for young families other than pushing house prices up and out of reach. If elected, our plan is to do whatever is necessary to improve the affordability of housing in our state. We are strongly opposed to the possible introduction of legislation which allows cage fighting in Victoria. We believe that with the amount of, and the severity of domestic
violence in our state, as well as the common occurrences of coward punches and violence destroying the lives of families and young people, that it is simply madness to introduce cage fighting which glorifies violence. On the East West Link versus public transport debate – Family First believe that we need to focus on improving both road and rail options, as people require both, with one option not more important than the other.
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STREET LIFE: Liberal state candiate Ron Nelson, Michael Dowsley of the Olive Pit, Minister Russell Northe and Keelie Hamilton, City of Greater Geelong.
Mixed reaction to cash pledge THE new $4 million OurStreet program will revitalise shopping precincts and boost small business, say the Coalition. However, out of that a total of $50,000 to be divided among all of Geelong's regional shopping strips is unlikely to go that far, says local business chief Helen Butteriss. Minister for Small Business Russell Northe alongside the Liberal candidate for Bellarine Ron Nelson recently visited Ocean Grove's Olive Pit to consider the potential improvements the OurStreet program could make to the
amenity of the area. “We are committing two grants of $50,000 each through the OurStreet program towards helping the Borough of Queenscliffe and City of Greater Geelong make their local shopping strips more welcoming, attractive and commercially viable,” Mr Northe said. “Both councils have the opportunity to cocontribute and come up with ways to improve and upgrade the capital infrastructure of the retail precincts that are the lifeblood of our local communities.” Mr Nelson said the OurStreet program
would assist the local council deliver projects to enhance the vibrancy and economic vitality of shopping strips and villages across the municipality. “Potential OurStreet projects that could be considered by Council range from public art and visitor information services to street tree and garden planting and lighting and streetscape upgrades,” Mr Nelson said. “As well as engendering pride in local residents, the OurStreet program will help ensure local precincts are more attractive and userfriendly for visitors.
“These projects will help the small businesses within these precincts to better attract and retain customers. Ultimately, this will result in increased commercial activity and jobs growth. “The local council will be encouraged to improve local amenities in a variety of ways, including installing lighting systems, upgrading visitor facilities and promoting public art.” Mr Northe said OurStreet is an extension of the highly successful Streetlife program, which reinforces the Victorian Government’s commitment to the small business sector.
However, Helen Butteriss was not convinced. "The council will have the task of determining who gets the funds and what they are used for. "My thoughts are that $100,000 will be diminished by the administrative cost of council getting public opinion and Ocean grove will only get a piece of the pie if it is worse off to another municipality. Personally just a political stunt." Michael Dowsley, who was invited to talk with Minister Northe said he would like to see the money spent on the 'greening' of the Terrace.
Lisa snags first in the ballot lottery
LOOKS SAY IT ALL: A computer ramdomly draws the Bellarine ballot order held at a former kinder in Leopold.
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8 Ball Aitken will be performing at the chicken shop.
8 Ball on tour MARABEE-born musician 8 Ball Aitken is performing at the Piping Hot Chicken and Burger Grill next month. Described as the red-neck preacher at the shotgun wedding between country and blues, 8 Ball has been an Australian music festival favourite for more than a decade. Living in Nashville, USA for the past three years, he continues to tour internationally, playing 200-plus gigs per year. 8 Ball is known for his exciting live shows and his original, downhome roots sound and his latest release, ‘Southern Hemisphere’, was recorded in Nashville with hot session musicians
including members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Little Big Town, and members of Robert Plant's, Emmylou Harris', and Alison Krauss' bands. 8 Ball’s single ‘I’m Going To Jail’ hit number #1 for three weeks on the Australian CMR charts in 2014. His music has been used on popular USA television shows ‘Justified’, 'Parking Wars', and ‘Breaking Amish’. 8 Ball has been an APRA and the Golden Guitar Awards nominee, as well as winning a Southern Star and two Queensland Song Awards. He'll be performing on Friday December 12. Entry is $15.
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Food, all day at The Kingston THE KINGSTON, formally known, as The Mex is an exciting newly established restaurant, created with the intention of providing good food all day long. A new fresh look Mexican cuisine, combined with some typical favourites that appeal to everyone’s taste buds. The revamped menu offers items such as sizzling steaks; fresh fish and calamari as well as a fresh new take on some of the old Mex favourites such as ‘The Combination’, our famous ribs, nachos, enchiladas and the popular burritos. The Kingston is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and is always offering cakes, coffee and a much-needed beer, wine or cocktail at any time. The style of the Kingston is that of a relaxed and comfy space with both indoor and outdoor seating offered. The outdoor areas are dog friendly so you can definitely bring your four-legged friends along with you. At the rear of the restaurant there is a large kid friendly area, perfect for mother’s groups. It is easily accessible for prams and comes complete with a car mat and a box of toys, perfect to keep the young ones entertained while you enjoy your coffee for the day. The Kingston also offers a great space to cater for large functions; so if you have something coming up (eg Christmas) that you would love to celebrate, don’t hesitate to contact one of the friendly staff. The Kingston can offer a whole range of finger-food options, sharing platters or a sit down meal, with plenty of options to choose from, with something to cater for everyone. Again they are continuing the 'Early Bird' special. This is particularly popular with families and early diners. They are very excited to enter into the upcoming summer period and the warm nights that come with it, with plenty of parking at the front and rear of the restaurant and the Kingston hopes to see you soon. Call them on 5255 1959 with any queries, questions or bookings. A copy of the full menu can be found at www.thekingston.net.au or on their Facebook page.
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music/live events
• Piping Hot Chicken Shop - December12 8 Ball Aitken • Barwon Heads Hotel - Friday December 26 Boxing day featuring Andy Murphy, Katie Valentine & more - Wednesdays Master of Dartness & Poker from 7pm - Thursdays Trivia Night 7.30pm - Friday Happy Hour 5-7pm raffle live music - Open mic for youth show under 21s every second month on a Sunday 3pm-5.30pm. More info contact Jill Meehan 0431 606 476. • Ocean Grove Hotel - Saturday Night Live at The Ocean Grove Hotel Saturday from 9pm. • Potato Shed, Drysdale - 28 November Bellarine Jongleurs Variety Night - 6 December The Ballet School annual recital • Springdale Community Centre Hall - Making waves music/ poetry arvo every third
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what’s ON Sun of every month 2pm - 5.30pm • Ocean Grove Bowling Club - Saturday November 29 Chrissy, 8pm, bookings recommended
markets & fairs
• Parkes Hall Newcombe Street Portarlington, last Sunday of month, 9am2pm • Rotary Club of Ocean Grove Market - first Sunday of month 9am-1pm Bellarine Aquatic & Sports Centre, Shell Rd • Bellarine Community Farmers Market - 3rd Saturday of month, 9am-1pm at Ocean Grove Park • Buy Bellarine Produce Barn - Tuckerberry Farm Saturdays and Sundays 9am-3pm
food/wine • Leura Park Estate
Sundays 12.30pm – 4.30pm Live music, sensational food and
Clubs meet
Mondays Ocean Grove Bridge Club, 1pm, Marcus Hill Hall, Bellarine Highway end of Banks Road. Also Wednesdays and Fridays 1pm. Phone Marg 5256 2550. Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 7-9pm. (juniors/seniors) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone 5255 1641. Ocean Grove & District Men’s Shed - Mon, Tue and Fri: 9am to 3pm, and Wed 9am to 12pm, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone Ted Price 5255 2595. Jujitsu, 6.30pm – juniors; 7.30pm – adults, Surfside Centre, Phone Steve 0438 019 991. First Monday of every month Bellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm, Shannon Park, Shannon Avenue, Newtown. Phone Pat on 0414 959248 or Bruce on 0407 361319 or email bffa@hotmail.com. Legacy Laurel Group of Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads, 2pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Draper St. Details 5251 2268 or 51542873. Third Monday of every month Ocean Grove RSL, 2.30pm, Club Grove. Committee meets at 1.30pm, The Terrace. Ocean Grove Garden Club, 1.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, Eggleston Street. Phone Margaret 5255 2848. Bellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm, Shannon Park, Shannon Avenue, Newtown. Phone Pat on 0414 959248 or Bruce on 0407
wines available Ph: 5253 3180 • McGlashan’s Wallington Estate Swan Bay Road Wallington - Open weekends and public holidays 11am - 5pm new release wines, gourmet platters and classic car displays Ph: 5250 5760
get active
• Ocean Grove Recreation Hall, Ocean Grove Calisthenics classes incorporating dance, song, ballet and gymnastics with strength and creativity Ph: 0438-055 679 • Senior Citizens Hall Ocean Grove - Monday 9.15am gentle exercises to music for 55-plus, 10.15am gentle exercises to music for 65-plus contact Marg on 52 551 335 - Thursday 1pm Craft Group • Uniting Church Hall Ocean Grove - Wednesdays 9am Volleyball, 9.30am exercises to music for all ages contact Marg on
5255 1335 • Queenscliff RSL Hall - Mondays 1.30pm exercises using chairs for all ages contact Marg on 5255 1335 • Leopold Hall, Bellarine Highway - Tuesdays 7.45pm – 10pm Scottish Country Dance (formerly Ocean Grove) Ph: 5251 3393 • Barwon Heads Community Hall Yoga and dance with Tara Lynch classes for all ages and abilities Ph: 0435 481 920 • Scout Hall, The Avenue Ocean Grove - Wednesday 7pm 1st/2nd Ocean Grove Scout Group Clubs Meet Enquiries Ph: 0422 700951 • Yoga classes in Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads: Beginners, Hatha, Vinyas and Svaroopa Yoga Ph: 0413 955 331 or email Kerryn@bluewateryoga. org.au
361319 or email bffa@hotmail.com. Fourth Monday of every month Combined Probus Club of Ocean Grove, 10am, Ocean Grove Golf Club. Friendship is our theme. Phone John Grant on 5256 1940 Tuesdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon (adults only) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996. Bellarine T.O.W.N., 5.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, Eggleston Street. Phone Doreen on 5255 2856. Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Club, The Terrace Tuesday 1pm. Also Thursday and Friday 1.30pm. Phone Dianne on 5255 2996 Rotary Club of Ocean Grove, 6pm, Club Grove. Phone 0457 315 900. Barwon Heads Chorale 7.30pm at the Anglican Church Barwon Heads. All abilities welcome to come along for a sing and a laugh. Phone Jo 5254 2670. First Tuesday of every month Ocean Grove Men’s Probus, 10am to noon, Ocean Grove Hotel, Collendina. Guest speakers, make friends. Visitors welcome. Phone Terry 5255 5587. First and Third Tuesday of every month Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club, 7pm, Moorfield Park, Grubb Road. New Lions most welcome. Phone 0418 524 873.
reading & writing
• Ocean Grove Library, corner Presidents Avenue and The Avenue. - Wednesdays 10.30am – Toddlertime - Thursdays 11.30am Babytime - Nursery Verses - Fridays 10.30am Preschool Storytime. - First Wednesday of the month 4pm-5pm Chatterbooks junior book club for kids aged 8-12 - Third Tuesday of each month 2.30pm-3.30pm Book chat for adults. All welcome.www. geelonglibraries.vic.gov. au
family fun
• Koombahla Equestrian Park - Tuesday to Friday After school riding programs special school holiday courses available Ph: 52 562 742.
• Bellarine Church of Christ Hall 17 Tareeda Way Ocean Grove - Saturdays 10-11am Tuesdays 7.30- 8.30pm Ocean Grove Toy Library Borrow a range of toys for children aged six months to six years, open to all families on the Bellarine www. oceangrovetoylibrary. org.au • Uniting Church Ocean Grove - Friday 10am-noon Ocean Grove Play Group Any children 5yrs and under welcome to join a friendly play group large indoor and outdoor area, lots of toys, great craft activities, music and story time contact Chelsea Cole at oceangroveplaygroup@ gmail.com classes & exhibtions • Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Program with a range of courses, classes and fun activities Ph: 5255 4294
Wednesdays Ocean Grove & District Men’s Shed, 9am to 1pm, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone Ernie 0421 703 368. Jujitsu, 6.30pm – juniors; 7.30pm – adults, Surfside Centre, Phone Steve 0438 019 991. First Wednesday of every month Bellarine Business Women. From 7pm, Suma Park Winery, Bellarine Highway. For details contact info@ bellarinebusinesswomen.com.au or 0412 199 467 Second Wednesday of every month Parkinson’s Self Help Support Group, 1.30pm, Grove Centre (next to library), Presidents Avenue. Phone Pam 5255 5152 Third Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove on Barwon Probus Club, 9.45am, St Peter’s Church Hall. Fourth Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove Angling Club, 7.30pm, Minerva Close sporting oval club house. Phone Peter 0419 782629 Last Wednesday of every month Cancer Support Group, 10am, Community Health Centre. Fourth Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove Stamp Club, 10am, Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Phone Dianne 5255 1372. Thursdays
classes & exhibtions
• Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Check our program with a range of courses, classes and fun activities Ph: 52 554 294
health & wellbeing
• The Zebra Bar Ocean Grove 1/85 The Terrace Last Friday of every month 1pm-3pm Breast Cancer Support Group (lunch and nibbles). Details Julie Rodger 0435 362 573 or julesrodg@gmail. com. What’s On phone: 5255 3233 or email: journo@ oceangrovevoice. com
Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996. First Thursday of every month Ocean Grove Nightlights CWA, 7.30pm, Senior Citizens Hall. Visitors welcome. Phone Faye 5255 4430. Second Thursday of every month Prostate Support Group-Bellarine meets at Ocean Grove Community Health Centre at 1.30pm. Contact John Lee on 5221 8862 for details. Last Thursday of every month Ocean Grove Coastcare, 7pm, Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club. Practical environmental activities to help protect our coastline. Ph: John 04399 30399 Fourth Friday of every month Ocean Grove 4 Villages Mixed Probus Club, 10.30am, Club Grove. Meet new friends, visitors welcome, no waiting list for membership. Phone 5256 1671. Saturdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 3-5pm, Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996. Coasters Social group. Social events for people of working age. Dining out, movies, trivia, bands/trivia nights. www.groupspaces.com/coasters-social-group or phone 0411 952 598.
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Mo bros drum it up for blokes MUSIC tutor David Robertson has found a novel way of getting into the Movember spirit, holding a drumming group on each Wednesday night of the month. 'The Hairy Drummers' as they are known, have raised more than $1100 for mental health and prostate cancer. About 20 people are involved in the weekly drum session, at venues around Ocean Grove including the fire station, the Wave Church and Piping Hot Chicken Shop and Burger Grill.
MO BROS: drumming up some fun on Wednesdays.
Mr Roberston holds two drumming sessions on the African Djembe drum each Wednesday night free of charge, one each for women and men, and asks the participants to make a donation to Movember. The music tutor said eight members of the group had grown healthy moustaches over the month. “They’re getting pretty hideous at the moment,” he said. He noted that group member and Piping Hot owner Ben Chudoschnik’s has a particularly nasty moustache, which he is
only growing on one side of his face. Mr Robertson encouraged anyone wanting to have a go to come to the group’s last session at Piping Hot tonight. “It’s certainly open for people to come along even if they haven’t done any of the other drumming session,” he said. The group is also looking at doing a final Movember celebration on Friday. Mr Robertson thanked the organisations involved for allowing the group to use their venues. For more details call David Robertson on 0411 532 133.
Stream of people for business open day ABOUT 50 people attended Greg Sly Optometrist's open day earlier this month. The business has undergone a major refurbishment. “They were coming and going all day,” said practice owner and optometrist Greg Sly. Several of the people attended the practice to have an eye check or to look at the practice’s range of frames. “We had lots of people just turning up and checking out the practice,” said Mr
Sly. The Ocean Grove CFA held a sausage sizzle at the open day, raising more than $200, which Mr Sly agreed to match. Mr Sly said he was really pleased with the turn out and thanked everyone who came. LEFT: Greg Sly, Jason Bowen and Clint and Lachie Boworth. RIGHT: CFA volunteers Doug Pearce, Neil Hickman and Morrie Barry in charge of the sausage sizzle.
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Scarlet wins Lions award BARWON HEADS Primary School (BHPS) student Scarlet Cunningham was recognised for her artistic prowess earlier this month, becoming the winner of this year’s Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club Peace Poster contest. Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club president John Claringbold presented the award to Scarlett at a BHPS assembly two weeks ago. “This year, under the guidance of BHPS art teacher, Jill Petersen, the year six students completed thoughtful and interesting posters,”
he said. Mr Claringbold thanked BHPS principal Darren Roskosch and Jill Petersen for their support, as well as the students for their enthusiasm. Scarlet’s winning poster will be featured on the Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club website, and will go on to the next round of the competition within the Lions Victoria. The Lions International Peace Poster Contest has been running for 25 years in approximately 100 countries. The contestants are judged on their originality, artistic merit and their portrayal of this year’s theme Our World, Our Future.
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Ocean Grove Business Association president Helen Butteriss and Kylie Bartlett.
Web celeb talks to business association during breakfast
O C E A N Grove Business Association hosted a breakfast with presenter Kylie Bartlett, better known as the web celeb. Kylie gave a realistic presentation on social media, where it is going, how it is affecting small business and the wonderful opportunities it brings. The OGBA, under the leadership of president Helen Butteriss, is already providing a path for small business
in Ocean Grove TOP: Kylie Bartlett gives her talk. to move with the BOTTOM: The OGBA breakfast was enjoyed by all. times via websites and social media. To date the OGBA has built a web platform and Facebook page. The next step is to develop a social media strategy for the OGBA and see the benefits this will provide the community as a whole. Twenty attendees have signed up for a six-month social media bootcamp with Kylie, which will focus on building a social media strategy.
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End of an era at old courts THE final chapter closed on the former Ocean Grove Netball Club clubrooms site earlier this month. The end of an era came to a head on Monday November 10 when the Draper Street clubrooms were completely bulldozed by Geelongbased demolition contractor Bernie Leen. The clubrooms were
home to Ocean Grove Netball Club from 1986 to 2012. Ocean Grove Netball Club committee member Lorraine Birch confirmed the Grubbers began playing competition netball at Draper Street many years before the clubrooms were built. “The courts in Draper Street were finished in 1975–76, but there were
no clubrooms until six years later,” Birch said. “In 1986, the storage room at the courts was renovated and made habitable as clubrooms for the netballers - two toilets and a donated second-hand kitchen were installed.” The Ocean Grove Netball Club shifted its headquarters to Shell Road in 2013.
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A day in the life of...Mark Edmonds In the second of a series of stories about local stalwarts, the Voice looks at a day in the life of CEO of Fagg's Mitre 10 and active member of Ocean Grove Business Association Mark Edmonds.
THE BEST thing about working in retail, especially timber and hardware is you never get two days the same. In my 30-plus years of retailing when the radio turns on and I awake to BayFM at 6.30am I never really know what is going to occur that day… despite all the planning I do. Mornings are usually organised chaos as my wife, son and daughter (my oldest is travelling overseas) rotate through showers, eat breakfast and get ready for the day ahead. I try to watch the news and also flick through the Addy and Age on line to keep in touch with what has happened overnight. We then all depart, my start for the day is to be chauffer to my youngest son and drop him at the bus stop, then I head off to work. From time to time there are business breakfast meetings and this may mean slipping away around 6.30am to get to the breakfast on time. There is nothing nicer than being up with the sun and taking a slow drive into Geelong watching the lights of the city slowly turn off. I will then head to one of our five stores. Usually South Geelong (the mother ship) is where my day begins. A quick fire up of the Nespresso machine and a flick through the Financial Review and off we go. I like to walk around the store and timber yard and chat to the team and find out what is happening. I like to clear the emails that have popped in overnight, review the sales figures from the previous day. There are then usually meetings with suppliers and my team. The unexpected that can occur then rears its head. It could be a
team member taken ill, a shop lifter that has been caught, someone popping in looking for employment or one of the many requests asking Fagg's Mitre 10 to help with fund raising. Some time through the morning I will get an SMS asking me to join a couple of business friends for a cheap lunch. We do this once a week and the challenge is to find somewhere you can eat for around $10. There are plenty in Geelong! This takes no longer than an hour and I use the escape from the mother ship to head out to one of the other stores and catch up with the team there. I may then drop in to see some of our key builder customers, head towards another of our stores (and maybe a check of the competition) and work my way home. I love driving back along 13th Beach Road as the beach and the open expanses are why we moved to Ocean Grove from Sydney. I normally get home around 7pm. I am a director on the Geelong Chamber of Commerce, chair of Barwon Coast (I have just handed in my notice after 13 years) and am a member of the Ocean Grove Business Association so at least three nights a month I have other things to do. On a regular night I am in around 7pm, chat to my kids about school and homework, we eat together most nights and my job is to clean up. Over summer the dog gets a walk around the street – good time to chat with whoever comes along. We SMS or FaceTime our son overseas, watch SBS news and if there is a good movie on Foxtel, sit and watch that…. Bed is around 10.30pm and the cycle begins again…
Mark Edmonds reflects on another busy day.
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5221 7411 5255 5556 5255 4480
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0414 408528
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0418 376820
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CLEANING SERVICES Mazza’s Way-to-Clean
0426 897479
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5256 2050
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EARTHWORKS
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0409 553022
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ENGINEERING
Laker Engineering Ocean Grove Engineering
5258 1777 5255 5922
ENGRAVING
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5255 2019
ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC
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FENCING
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0413 580990 0407 694422 0409 222112
FINANCIAL SERVICES Coastal Business Services Core Financial Planning Crowe Horwath Lighthouse Business Services
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5255 3599
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Estuary waders tough to identify I HAVEN'T had much time to go out and about lately, due to a temporary change of job with much longer hours, and an unfortunate car accident where I managed to write off two cars in an instant. So this will be a bit of short version of nature watch and I want to extend a cheerio to a young man called Sam who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time last Saturday morning – so sorry Sam. A few days after my car bingle I did manage to con my daughter to drive me to the Barwon River Estuary to check out at the waders at the end of LeLean St. There were around 20 bar-tailed godwits and a flock of around 50 red-necked stints. Further around the estuary near the Ocean Grove boat ramp I saw some sharp-tailed sandpipers and curlew sandpipers. Many of the waders or shorebirds have similar characteristics and feather colours which makes them difficult to identify until you get used to looking at them and picking out the distinguishing features, such as beak shape and size. There is a very good
Curlew sandpipers (left), sharp-tiled sandpipers (right) and common greenshank (bottom) at the Barwon River Estuary resource available from Birdlife Australia called Shorebirds Identification Booklet, which I have found very useful and it's just the right size to carry around in your pocket. Sharp-tailed sandpipers are medium sized waders (25cm). They migrate to Australia in the summer months from their breeding grounds in A welcome swallow nest at Ocean Grove Newsagency. Siberia. According to head above the eye. grey upper parts and the trusty identification In the photo there are a obvious white rump booklet, the 'sharpie' can also curlew sandpipers. when in flight. be identified by the dark These birds are around Another shorebird that streaks on the undertail, the same size as 'sharpies'. was present at the boat yellowish-olive coloured They also migrate from ramp was a common legs, and a ginger crown Siberia and Alaska to greenshank, which is or top of the head. Australia every summer. larger than the other two Underneath the ginger The distinguishing species, and has a slightly crown there is a line of features outlined in down-curved bill. light coloured feathers the identification book Birdlife Australia that extends from the are the long, down also has a Shorebird beak to the back of the curved bill, black legs, Identification segment
on its website, which is fabulous if you are keen to improve your identification skills. If you are interested in any of the activities organised by the local Bellarine Birdlife Group, you can check out the list of events and information at www. birdlife.org.au/locations/ birdlife-bellarinepeninsula. The state election is looming, and the RSPCA and Animals Australia have a petition in place to try and get as many signatures as possible, putting pressure on politicians to stop duck shooting. I think the day duck shooting is banned in Victoria will be the day I fly to the moon, but we have to keep trying. The kookaburras in Peter and Chris' yard in Ocean Grove have some young in their nest. I must get around there and photograph them before they have flown away. I also saw a welcome swallow nest under the veranda at the Ocean Grove Newsagency, which was lovely. Cheers and drive carefully please (Jennifer)! Jen Carr
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Grove house shown on TV JOE and Michelle Davitt’s newly built 'luxury resort–like' house has become the latest in Ocean Grove to gain national recognition, having been featured on Australia’s Best House on 7Two earlier this month. “It’s an ultra-modern, clean lined, resort-like home which is unique to the area,” said Mark Le Maistre of Le Maistre Builders. The three-storey house contains a lift, three alfresco areas
and water tanks for the amenities. Mr Le Maistre, whose company built the house, was happy for his “brand to be complimented” and said having an Ocean Grove house featured on the show was great for real estate in the area. “Once the houses are on there it gets all the people from out of town excited,” he said. “It def initely won’t hurt their resale value.”
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Erin Dodd (in yellow) recently returned to Ocean Grove after a visit to Thailand to help renovate a local orphanage.
Erin back from Thai venture LUKE VOOGT
OCEAN GROVE mother of four, Erin Dodd, returned from Thailand last week, after a trip with charity group Hands Across The Water, to renovate a Thai orphanage. Mrs Dodd travelled with a group of 20 Australians, f ive of which were from Victoria, to an orphanage in the Thai province of Kanchanaburi, where
they were welcomed by the adoring orphans. “They were the most welcoming beautiful souls,” said Mrs Dodd. “Every morning they would come up and give us a big hug.” The group was welcomed to the orphanage in a traditional ceremony and was given necklaces made of f lowers by the children. Many of the group had already been to Thailand
on similar trips, to renovate orphanages and the like, including eight in the group who called themselves the 'A-Team'. “They were a brilliant group of people,” said Mrs Dodd. Mrs Dodd said she has no construction trade skills but has “a passion for renovating.” Erin works at a local furniture store and the group was quick to make use of her
furniture-making skills after they arrived at the orphanage. “My f irst job over there was to build the six sets of beds, which took me about two hours,” she said. The Ocean Grove mother said she could not have f inished the beds that quickly herself, despite her skills. “I grabbed four girls from the orphanage to help me, which was challenging, as none of
them spoke English,” she said. The group renovated a wing of the orphanage for teenage boys f ixing roofs and plasterwork, re-painting, acquiring new furniture and ref itting the laundry with new washing machines. They also reconcreted and renovated the main laundry of the orphanage, which houses roughly 60 children, mostly of primary school age.
Mrs Dodd said the children had a hand in all the renovations and were ecstatic when they were f inished. “They took a lot of pride in it,” she said. “We were asked at the start of the week to get them to help out as much as they could.” Thanks to Mrs Dodd, the newly renovated wing for teenage boys now has 12 beds, instead of four, and as many of the orphanage’s
children grow older, the it become all the more important for the orphanage. “They def initely need the increase in beds,” she said. This was Mrs Dodd’s f irst trip with Hands Across the Water and she plans to make the trip a yearly commitment. “I wanted to give back to the world,” she said. “I’ll def initely be going back again.”
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New Grubbers show for preseason training New Ocean Grove footballers Tom McManus, Ryan Baker, Kane Reardon and Shaun Fankhauser were at the club's first pre-season training session. Story and pictures: MARK HEENAN
Strong numbers for Grubbers' first preseason training run NEW Ocean Grove Football Club senior coach Wayne Walsh could not have asked for a better way for the Grubbers to begin their pre-season training program last week. Up to 36 keen footballers took part in the Grubbers' f irst
preseason training session at Bellarine Secondary College's Ocean Grove campus on Monday November 17. The skills based session lasted 75 minutes with an emphasis on touch work and the use of
footballs. Walsh said the huge player turnout exceeded his own expectations. “It was a great turnout – we had 36 on the track and another dozen could not make it because of work commitments,” Walsh said.
“It was a good start to the pre season, I am very happy.” A club barbecue was organised by members of Ocean Grove Football Netball Club's new committee after training concluded on November 17. MEANWHILE the
Grubbers will conduct a further six pre-season training sessions up until Christmas. The 75-minute training sessions will run on Mondays and Wednesdays at Bellarine Secondary College Ocean Grove's campus from 6pm.
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Grove falls just short Mitch Porter on his way to a well made 26 for Collendina under 15s.
Ronan Healy made a valuable 12 for Collendina.
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Spirited win by young snakes COLLENDINA's under 15s headed into a round five, two-day clash with its season on the line. The Cobras had two wins and two losses and sit 7th on the ladder. A win was a must to keep their season on track in the top level of under 15s. They hosted Bell Post Hill, which was 9th but on the same points. Bell Post Hill got off to a good start by winning the toss and electing to bat. The Cobras went wicketless until the score was on 53 with Sam Walsh getting the breakthrough. The Bell Post Hill batting line up was solid with only two more wickets falling for the morning. Henry Walsh took one with the score on 90 with the help of the safe hands of Logan Taylor and the final wicket for the morning was a run out with the score on 138. Bell Post Hill went on to make 3/142 of 53 overs. The bowling was economical but with wickets in the shed the boys from the
hill with the bell post on it would be competitive. The Cobras opened up their reply with Nathan Pearson and Sam Walsh who got things of to a very good start. Pearson was dismissed with the score on 42 with a well made 22. Taylor came in to join Sam Walsh. They got the score to 56 when Walsh was dismissed for a solid 18. Max Sutton went cheaply but enter Mitch Porter who joined Taylor for a fine 57-run partnership to almost get the Cobras over the line. Porter (26) was dismissed with the score on 127 and Taylor (48) with the score on 140. Almost there. With overs and wickets left victory was almost sewn up. Ronan Healy (12), Lachlan McVilly (11) and Ben Bennett (11) got the job done. The Cobras finished on 6/182 off 53 overs. Coach Pearson would be pleased with the contributions from all batsmen. The under 13s travelled
to South Barwon to take on South Barwon in a two-day round five clash. The Cobras sit in second with South Barwon below them on the ladder, in what is proving to be a very even competition. Ladder positions at this stage of the season aren't important, although a loss could see a big slide down the ladder if other teams around the Cobras have wins. South Barwon won the toss and sent Collendina in to bat. The Cobras made it to 9/94 off 52 overs with the help of 33 extras. Not a huge total but it was something to bowl at. The bowling would have to be good. It wasn't quite good enough on this occasion as South Barwon cruised to a fine total of 154 off 45 overs. This loss causes the Cobras to slide to sixth on the ladder but still only three points behind second position. They remain a huge threat in this very even competition and will bounce back against Wallington at home.
Under 17 Everett Division, round 5 Ocean Grove vs Jan Juc Jan Juc won the toss and batted first making 8/167 from 55 overs. Lachlan Hooper and Jack Priestley were the best of the bowlers with 3/28 and 3/12 respectively. Hooper also took three catches. Ocean Grove then went out for a bat and fell just short making 162 all out with Priestley 70, Sam Harper 30 retired and Harry Walker 22. Under 15 OG 1 Emond Division, round 5 OG 1 vs North Geelong OG1 batted first being all out for 114 off 36 overs with Joe McDonald making 42. North Geelong made 166 off 46 overs with Matthew Stanic taking 2/11, Liam Mullen 2/16 and Charlie Walter 2/21.
Under 15 OG 2 McMahon Division, round 5 OG 2 vs Winchelsea OG 2 batted first being all out for 89 from 36 overs with Jake Powe making 27. Winchelsea then batted making 170 off 44 overs with Louie Beale taking 4/24 and Bailey Le Maistre 2/12. Under 13 Agg Division, round 5 Ocean Grove vs Wallington Wallington made 105 with Nathan Down starring with 5/7, Taliesan Platt 3/15 and Will Hart, Maggie Schaller and Alex Harper getting their first wickets in competitive cricket. Ocean Grove then batted making 163 with Noah Cunningham getting 21 and Will Lamb not out 13.
Jack Priestley made 70 for Ocean Grove under 17s and then scored 42 not out for C grade the same day.
Cody Richardson hits out for Ocean Grove under 17s.
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Night tennis on the way AN exciting new local night competition was launched this week with a few of the clubs on the Bellarine getting together to form Tuesday night tennis. It will be run in the same format as the Saturday competition. Night tennis is hugely popular in and around Melbourne and we are hoping to obtain the same result down here, travel will be kept to a minimum with only clubs from the Bellarine being involved including Ocean Grove, Point Lonsdale, Drysdale and Leopold. The club hopes that there are a number of tennis players out there who are wanting to play in a competition but are not wanting to give up their Saturday. It will be starting off small and will depend on numbers so express your interest by contacting Anne Treble 0423438 290 or thetrebles1@bigpond.com. In Saturday competition there have been some great results so far this season. In the juniors there are three teams top of the ladder and six within the top three. In seniors Section 2 mens is top of the ladder and two other teams are second. In ladies midweek, Ocean Grove Section 7 have had success in the semifinal and now progress into the grand final on Tuesday against Torquay. Junior results from November 15: Section 3 Mixed had a bye. Section 4 Boys were at home against arch rivals Barwon Heads and won in an upset 4,33 - 2,23. Ethan Franks and Nick McMahon played well together to win doubles but also had wins in their singles. Section 6 Girls hosted Clifton Springs White and won by just six games. 3,28 -3,22. Claudia Britt and Brooke Vigilante won all of their sets. Section 8 Mixed played at Highton against their Blue team and won 2,24 -4,30. Stand outs for this team were Natasha Miller and Joshua Arumets who made great doubles partners and won their singles also. Section 12 Girls were at home against Waurn Ponds and won a nailbiter, by just four games 3,30 - 3,26. Sage Campbell won all of her sets, but each team member contributed with some sets going to 4-6 or 5-6. Section 13 Boys Red played at Grovedale Black’s home courts and won 2,27 - 4,34. Robert and Scott Campbell won all of their sets, and most sets for the day went 5-6 or 6-5. A long day for these boys. Section 13 Boys White were at home against Highton and won 6,36 - 0,8. Joshua Miller, Jack James, Harry Mullen and Tomas Grindell won all of their sets. Section 19 Girls played at nearby Barwon Heads and lost 4,32 -2,21. Charlie Duckett won her singles. A great effort by these young girls to get 21 games. Section 20 Boys played at home against Highton Blue and won 5,34 -1,14. Sam Hines, Lochie Dwyer, Connor Asquith and Perry Kottek all did so well on this day winning five out of six of their sets. Section 21 Girls White had the home game against Ocean Grove Red and won 5,34 1,12. Always a bit tough against your friends, White’s shone on the day with Ruby Fry, Melanie Rose McCluskey, Elli Campbell and Alyssa Dickeson winning most sets, with Georgie Gill from the Reds winning her singles. Section 22 Boys played at Wandana Heights and lost 4,27 - 2,20. Mitchell Arumets and Thomas Pukepuke won their singles, the doubles proving a bit more difficult with both sets going down 6-3. Section 23 Boys hosted All Saints and won by three games 3,24 - 3,21. Alex Montgomery won all of his sets , and Max Plapp won his
singles. Junior results from November 22: Section 3 Mixed played at home versus Moolap Black and lost 2,18 -4,32. This team is up against some tough competition this season but Rhiley James and a great day winning this singles and doubles. This team is seventh on the ladder. Section 4 Boys travelled to Jan Juc and won 2,19 - 4,32. Sebastian Bouma and Zane Beazley made a good team winning all sets to help secure the win. They are currently second on the ladder. Section 6 Girls played at Torquay and lost 4,29 -2,24. Emily Kehagias was the only team member to win both sets, but some sets were close, going to 6-4. This places them top of the ladder. Section 8 Mixed were at home against Grovedale and lost 1,19 -5,33. A tough opposition team but Alexandra Caldow won her doubles and came close, 5-6, in her singles. This team is sixth on the ladder. Section 12 Girls played at Drysdale and lost by just one game 3,29 - 3,28. A mixed bag with the entire team winning one set each Sofie Beale, Ruby D’Arcy in their doubles and Saige Campbell, Alice Crawford in singles. They are seventh on the ladder. Section 13 Boys Red hosted Maude and won 5,32 -1,21. Harry Copperwaite and George Wheeldon won all of their sets on this day. They are currently third on the ladder. Section 13 Boys White played against Grovedale Yellow at their home courts and won 0,1 - 6,36, with Grovedale missing a player. Jack James and Harry Mullen won all of their sets , teaming up to win the doubles 1-6. They are top of the ladder. Section 19 Girls hosted Geelong Lawn at Home and lost 2,25 -4,28. Tara Sampson and Charli Duckett won their singles, a couple of other sets were very close. They are eighth on the ladder. Section 20 Boys played at Barwon Heads and won 1,18 - 5,33. These boys are on a winning streak, this week Drew Honey joined the team and won both of his sets as well. They are top of the ladder. Section 21 Girls White travelled to Wandana Heights and lost by a heartbreaking two games. 4,31 -2,29. Keely McCaffery won her singles and a couple of sets went to 6-5. This team is second on the ladder. Section 21 Girls Red hosted Clifton Springs and lost 2,24 - 4,31. Emily O’Kane and Emma Dickson won their sets. They are seventh on the ladder. Section 22 Boys played at home against Leopold and lost 1,20 - 5,30. Isaac Scerri and Mitchell Arumets won their doubles. They are eighth on the ladder. Section 23 Boys played at nearby Drysdale and won 1,16 -5,35. Max Plapp, Thomas Pukepuke, Zac Dwyer and Rohan Crawley had a great win, all winning sets. They are fifth on the ladder. In the senior Saturday afternoon competition there are seven teams: Section 2 Men's are top of the ladder Section 7 Men’s are fourth on the ladder Section 9 Mixed third on the ladder Section 10 Mixed second on the ladder Section 11 Mixed Red second on the ladder Section 11 Mixed Blue are seventh on the ladder Section 14 Mixed are fifth on the ladder Results compiled by Jen Franks. Go to ‘David Franks Tennis Coaching’ Facebook page for results, tips and more information.
Section 20 Boys Connor Asquith, Lochie Dwyer, Perry Kottek and Sam Hines.
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Bianca Lock with her horse Crackers and fellow Wallington Primary School classmates. INSET: Bianca, Crackers and Cheryl Lock.
Successful year for Bianca WALLINGTON schoolgirl Bianca Lock has taken out the level four trophy at interschool show jumping championships at Berwick. The 12-year-old won the progressive and claimed the overall series for the year. Bianca and her grey
mount Connemara have had a successful year representing winning the nationals at Werribee in September and Victoria in the level 4 at the Australian Interschool championships beating riders from large schools and equestrian programs. In August, Bianca
placed second in Victoria which qualified her to represent Victoria at the championships. Bianca also won the Barwon zone series champions and was presented with the championship rug a from Rob of Geelong college, who is in charge of the
Victorian Interschool series. Bianca’s success has helped put Wallington Primary School on the map with her twin brother Rohan also sharing success on Crackers by winning a championship at Berwick last month in encourage class show jumping and
coming second at the Victorian titles. Despite the cold early mornings and lots of travelling it has been a joy coaching and team managing her twins Cheryl Lock has said very proud of their achievements and sportsmanship throughout this year.
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Women making waves in soccer SURFSIDE Waves will f ield a senior women’s team in the local Geelong competition in 2015 after a three year gap. Only having one
competing junior female team last year was a low point for the club who in the past has prided itself on its female participation. “Having some positive
role models for the younger girls to look up to is of huge importance in this community club and welcoming back many ex Surfside Waves players is a
massive boost,” said vice president Andy Sattler. Many others who left the club in the last three or four years through lack of numbers, have returned and the hope is
the team will be a blend of youth and experience. With numbers at around 12 at the moment, the club is looking for a few more players. Anyone
keen please contact co-coach Christine at oceangrove@ envief itness.com.au. The team is also on the lookout for a team sponsor for the
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Grove pair at Vic Open launch
It's Rip to River time again THE ANNUAL Rip to River is being held this year on Saturday December 27. Known as one of the oldest fun runs in Australia, the Rip to River is a 10 km surf beach run from ‘The Rip’ in Point Lonsdale to Ocean Grove main beach. It is the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club’s biggest fundraiser and draws approximately 1500 runners. There are four events to choose from: • 10km Rip to River Classic Run • 5km Rip to River Run • 10km Rip to River Walk • 1.4km Ripper Nipper Please note that the Ripper Nipper is for children aged between seven and 13 years. However, if you are in this age group and 1.4km is not enough of a challenge, you can enter the other events in the age category of ‘17 years and under’. Rip to River online registrations are now open at www. oceangroveslsc.asn. au. It is $5 cheaper to register online, so get in early and reserve your patch of sand for the 35th Rip to River. Commemorative singlets will be available for sale at the club on December 26 and 27. If you have any questions please contact the club via the Rip to River page on their website or call between 9am and 5pm on a Thursday or Friday on 5255 1382.
State opposition leader Daniel Andrews tees off at Thirteenth Beach Golf Links after announcing an increase in funding support for the Victorian Open.
Ray Danks, Jarrod Lyle and Andrew McLeish at the Victorian Open launch.
OCEAN Grove Golf Club pair Ray Danks and Andrew McLeish met professional golfer Jarrod Lyle at the Victorian Golf Open launch earlier this month. Lyle, 33, who lives in Torquay and played at the Australian Masters event at the Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne from November 2023, was a guest speaker at the event’s launch at Grovedale Hotel on Wednesday November 12. McLeish, representing Adcell Media, played at this year’s Victorian Open Pro Am event at Thirteenth Beach Golf Links. Danks, a life member at Ocean Grove Golf Club, accepted an invitation to attend the launch on behalf of Ocean Grove Golf Club president Colin Stephens, who was unable to attend.
MEANWHILE the Victorian Open will take place at Thirteenth Beach Golf Links in Barwon Heads from February 5-8 in 2015. Next year’s Victoria Open will be the third year running the Barwon Heads-based course has hosted the event. IN other news, Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation, Damian Drum, announced at the launch that a re-elected Coalition Government will invest a further $1.4 million over four years to Victorian Open from 2015. Drum’s financial pledge was in response to Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews’ announcement that an elected Labor Government will increase funding by $1.4 million to Victorian Open over next four years.
Former coach signs with Joeys MARK HEENAN OUTGOING Ocean Grove playing coach Shane Jack said an offer to develop his coaching career at a higher level helped lured him to GFL club St Joseph’s. The 35-year-old who led the Grubbers into this year’s BFL senior grand final, signed with St Joseph’s as an assistant coach for 2015 last week. The Geelong West local said a nonplaying role at St Joeys was an ideal fit after he was approached by several GFL and GDFL clubs. He will now work alongside former Queenscliff senior coach Heath Jamieson, who has been in charge at St Joseph’s for the last two seasons. “We talked about playing situation and stuff but at the moment it is going to be a nonplaying role,” Jack told the Voice. “That was the thing I was tossing up whether to probably play for one
more year or take my coaching to another level – I have obviously gone down the coaching path. “It was a good opportunity to go to a good GFL club.” The former Werribee VFL player who joined Ocean Grove in 2011, credited the Grubbers for their support over the last four seasons. “Cam McGregor (former Grubber coach) gave me the chance as an assistant coach and the committee helped me too,” he said. “Since taking over a lot of people have helped me and I am very appreciative of what they have done for me and helped me along the way. “I think I have tried to help to improve the club together – a big thank you to everyone.” Jack will continue to stay involved in sport across Ocean Grove region over summer with his playing role at Collendina Cricket Club.
Shane Jack addresses his players during a game earlier this year against Geelong Amateur.
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Matt Flapper competing for Melbourne Roys. Pictures: BOWLS AUSTRALIA
OCEAN Grove Bowling Club coach Matt Flapper was back in familiar surrounds last week after he competed at the Australian Premier League in Brisbane. Flapper, who turned 36 earlier this month, was at the state-of-art Pine Rivers facility in his Melbourne Roys’ colours after last year’s inaugural Australian Premier League took place at the same venue. Flapper’s Melbourne Roys’ team finished fifth out of six teams at the 2013 event. The 2014 Australian
Premier League which runs from November 18-21 showcases the best lawn bowlers in the Australasia region. This year’s event sees an increase from six to eight teams with Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Gold Coast, New Zealand and the Murray Steamers (Based on the Murray River in Moama) competing at the four-day event. The Australian Premier League was shown live on Fox Sports with the Pay TV network providing 30 hours of live coverage from the event.
Full match points and top spot for Grubbers
Grove leading the way in pennant bowls
Saturday Pennant Ocean Grove number one side is continuing to lead the way in the Geelong Ballarat Premier Division. Playing Bareena on its own synthetic surface in round seven, the Grovers managed to take full match points and in the process put themselves a game clear on top of the table. Round nine had a f irst versus third clash with an in-form Lara side. Playing on the home turf at Ocean Grove, Lara challenged early but Grove managed to f ind some momentum going into the afternoon tea break to establish the lead by about 20 shots. Gary Burkett, Tom Warren, David Donaldson and skip Micky West led the way for the home side dominating their contest from the get go. At the break the West combination were in full control 23-5. Lara continued to show glimpses of a f ight back in the second half of the match but the Grove outf it seemed to
have the answers. Matt Flapper, fresh from the Australian Premier League in Brisbane last week, led his side to a big second half on their rink to run away winners 42-21. The Mick West team with West himself playing some big bombs, continued their domination to also hit the 40 mark with the f inal result 41-19. These two big rink wins were enough to consolidate the 10 match points. The top of the table clash in Division Two between Ocean Grove and Eastern Park went down to the wire and not much separated the two teams in their match on the beautiful Eastern Park greens. Ocean Grove certainly took it up to the home side and although no match points were able to return to Ocean Grove with a valuable four points. Mick Tull skipped his side to a one-shot win over Eastern Park's coach and former Victorian rep Nathan Bush and the Rod Swan
skipped combination also one shot winners in their clash. Clearly the two form sides in this division this match could be a prelude to the two sides going head to head more often at the back end of the season. Two wins from the last two outings for the Grove four Golds have them pushed into the top four. Important back to back away from home wins against Geelong Cement and Leopold and claiming 32 of a possible 36 points have the side making the most of the momentum at this stage of the season. Ocean Grove skipper Trevor Turnley, playing in his 600th game in the Ocean Grove colours, captained the side to a big win against Cement and in the process recording a 10-shot margin toward his side. John Hughes, Doug Wignall, Phil Lock and Skipper Peter Snell showed no mercy in their clash with Torquay in round seven to lead side 5 to an
overall win recording a massive score of 41-6 in their match. Side 8 continued their run of good form to also add two wins in the previous two weeks. Fourteen points against Torquay and a further 12 at home verses Drumcondra were enough to push their way into contention for a top four position. Midweek Pennant Top side Division One pushed their way back into the top four with wins against Belmont and Geelong RSL. Always a challenge to adapt to an away synthetic surface, the Ocean Grove side managed to do that and stamped its authority as a genuine premiership contender. Lorraine Myers and Joan Tennent, fresh from their win in the GBR fours championship, along with Faye Richardson and Val Crumbie led the way for the visitors with a thumping 34-10 victory which laid the foundation for the win overall.
Pat Virtue skipped her side to a terrif ic 15-shot win 27-12 and GBR over 60 Pairs champion Gail Meddings held on for a rink draw to add another point to the season tally. Marie Hughes, Brenda Anderson, Marianne Rogan and skipper Lizzy Braley were able to do the job required for the home side in division two. Two narrow rink losses to the Lorraine Hunt and Joy Pugh combinations kept the scores in favour of the Ocean Grove side with Braley getting her match points by 15 and in the process making sure the 10 points for the overall win stayed at the home club. Four Gold continue its domination in this division and sit well clear on top of the table. A massive victory against Geelong Cement 92-43 hold this side a game clear and in pole position to top the table after the 18 round season. Super skip Nancy Rodoni in division
seven scored the win of the round and along with Hanni McPherson, Nel VanDeuren and Gayle Sydenham dominated their match at Eastern Park to come away winners 39-14. Marlene Ross chipped in with a terrif ic win 26-11 to earn the full 14 match points on offer and move this side into striking distance of a top four spot. Twilight bowls Are you looking for something different, something relaxing and something with a social drink out on the greens with your friends at Ocean Grove Bowls Club? Wednesday Nights are for you. Twilight bowls has commenced and two weeks of play in the 11 week competition has already identif ied some novice bowlers who are already showing signs of potential, weekly challenges, mixed results and loads of fun. Night one had 10 teams of four taking to the greens and the winners of the night
were the Misf its. New to the competition in 2014 Charly Doyle, Molly Coates, Vanessa Smith and Phil Hunter took the spoils with their win against Jack Rabbitt. Week two threw up some more fun and social activities on the greens and it was a night that the girls took the bragging rights. The twilight bowls veteran’s Bay 13 Bowlers were no match for the team appropriately named Girl Power. Judith Jenkins, Faye Johnson, Heather Quilty and Trish O’Brien were too good on the night to run away with the prize money and remain undefeated after two weeks If you are interested in becoming part of twilight bowls, whether you’re a single entry or have a team ready to go, come up with a trendy team name and contact Matt Flapper at Ocean Grove Bowls Club on 5255 1662.
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Collendina A grade wicket-keeper Kieran McNally leaps to take the ball against Newcomb.
Mark Fletcher took 4/49 for Collendina C grade. At the nonstriker's end is St Leonards captain Adam Bonner.
Corey Walter at the bowling crease for Collendina A grade on Saturday.
Collendina C grade bowler Helen Jones bowled well on Saturday. Her figures of 0/23 from six overs did not do her consistent line and length justice.
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Cobras have fight on their hands against bottom side WINLESS Newcomb grabbed the advantage late on day one in its two-day clash against the Cobras A grade at Collendina on Saturday, writes Mark Heenan. Despite being all out for 135 from 60 overs, Newcomb’s bowlers took crucial wickets prior to stumps to have Collendina in trouble at 4/31 after 12 overs. Cobra pair Corey Walter and Richie Peters were unbeaten at crease. Newcomb bowler Joseph Marange took three of the four Cobras scalps to finish the day. Collendina co-coach Ben Ricardo paid tribute to Newcomb’s efforts after day one. “Credit to them, they were good, we were quite impressed with the way they came and challenged us,” Ricardo told the Voice. “But we still think we can win – let’s put it that way. “Obviously it was not the ideal way to finish the day – it was always a tough situation when you get sent into bat with 10 to 15 overs left in the day and the other
Collendina 4/31(R. Peters 11no, C. Walter 6no) vs Newcomb 135 (J. Hearps 5/55, C. Lamb 3/28)
Charlie Lamb grabbed three wickets in Collendina's bowling effort against Newcomb. All pictures: LINDSAY KELLEY team is up and about.” game without some of its saved 20 runs in the field Earlier, Cobras bowlers A grade regulars, including just with knock downs and Jye Hearps, who took 5/55 Higgins, James Rock and saving fours.” from 19 overs, and Charlie Nathan Walter. Newcomb batsmen Lamb, who claimed 3/28 Ricardo was impressed Paul Cammaroto (38) and from 23 overs, dominated with his side’s fielding and skipper Mick Billman (26) in the absence of fast bowling efforts. top scored for visitors. bowler Andy Higgins. “To roll them for 130, IN B grade Queenscliff It was Hearps, who now we would have taken that made 328 from 68.2 overs has taken 12 wickets at at the start of the day,” against Collendina after 11.67 in 2014/15, first five- Ricardo said. day one of their two-day wicket haul this season. “We can’t fault our game at Point Lonsdale Collendina went into the bowlers and I reckon we Recreation Reserve.
Cobra bowler Daniel Worn was the leading wicket-taker with 3/37 from 14 overs. At stumps on day one, Collendina is 0/4 after three overs. IN C grade Collendina need 220 for victory when day two resumes in its twoday match on Saturday against St Leonards at Bellarine Secondary College’s Ocean Grove campus. St Leonards was bowled out for 219 from 59 overs. Cobra veteran Jamie Brennan took 5/55 from 21 overs with the ball. BARRABOOL claimed a seven-wicket win in its D grade one-day clash against Collendina at Barwon Common in Belmont. The Cobras, who batted first, were all out for 141 in 34.1 overs. In reply Barrabool finished at 3/157 from 20 overs and won with 20 overs to spare.
Jye Hearps took five wickets for Collendina.
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Positives in defeat
Tom Kent in action against Barrabool. Kent took 2/69 as the Bulls posted 7/231 against the Grubbers.
Ocean Grove 127 def by Queenscliff 156 (T. Kent 5/33, R. Procter 4/35)
OCEAN Grove Cricket Club coach Ron Hanson took plenty of positives in light of his side’s A grade two-day defeat to Queenscliff on November 15. The Coutas dominated play on day one after bowling out the Grubbers for only 127 and finished the day at 1/114 at stumps on day one. Day two saw an Ocean Grove revival though Queenscliff claimed victory passing the visitors’ mediocre total of 127 for the loss of only two wickets. Enter Grubber bowling pair Thomas Kent, who took 5/33 from 16.1 overs, and Robert Procter, who claimed 4/35 from 23 overs, who both dominated on day two. At one stage Queenscliff went from 2/140 to be all out for 156 from 69.3 overs, although the home side only had 10 batsmen. Ocean Grove took the final seven wickets for only 16 runs. Hanson was pleased
with his side’s comeback on day two after a dismal showing with the bat on day one. “Yes there were plenty of positives from the game against Queenscliff,” Hanson said. “I think the fellas realised that after they got Queenscliff out pretty quickly that it was our batting that let us down.” “They realise we have got to make more runs.” IN B grade, Ocean Grove claimed an inspiring outright twoday victory against Queenscliff at Ocean Grove Memorial Recreation Reserve. Set 101 to win from 22 overs in its second innings, Ocean Grove won with more than five overs to spare with nine wickets left in the shed. The Grubbers finished at 1/101 from 16.2 overs with batsmen Corey Buxton, 44 not out, and Linden Giuffrida, 41 not out, blasting their way to victory.
'Almo' bags a hat-trick
OCEAN Grove bowler Alan Bate knows what it takes to claim a hat-trick in cricket. The C grader (pictured left) achieved his second hat-trick in three seasons after a superlative bowling performance in round four. Bate, who finished with the stunning figures of 5/8 from seven overs, played a major role in Ocean Grove’s outright win against Queenscliff at Point Lonsdale. Bate also claimed 2/9 during the first innings and made 25 not out with the bat in the Grubbers’ first dig. For the record the Grubbers won the game with 10 wickets to spare. Prior to November 15, Bate last claimed a senior cricket hattrick against Anglesea in round six during the 2012/13 season when he took 5/27.
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Paul O'Donoghue sends one down against Barrabool on Saturday. All pictures: LINDSAY KELLEY
Pickering century hurts Grubbers MARK HEENAN
Barrabool 7/231 (D. Roddis 3/54, T. Kent 2/69) vs Ocean Grove
AN inspirational unbeaten hundred from Barrabool captain Kane Pickering gave his side day one honours against Ocean Grove A grade on Saturday. The 24-year-old who batted the entire 75 overs remained 103 not out at stumps in warm conditions at Ocean Grove Memorial Recreation Reserve. Ocean Grove, which went into the match with a 1-2 record, will need to chase down 232 for victory this Saturday after Barrabool finished at 7/231 after 75 overs. The star opener was well supported by David Grigg (47). Pickering, who was unbeaten on 26 at tea, said it was a pleasing way to end day one after his side stumbled early at 3/30. “We were in a bit of trouble early, then we had to dig in and just try and have as many wickets in hand for the last 10 or 20 overs,” Pickering told the Voice. “We recovered pretty
well after being 3/30 and 4/60 – it was good." Stand-in Ocean grove captain Dan Roddis, who was his side’s leading wicket-taker with 3/54 from 15 overs, said Pickering’s innings was pure class. “To be honest I think Kane enjoys batting here at Ocean Grove,” Roddis said. “He is a class act – he is easily one of the best batsmen in the competition.” Roddis said his side’s batting line-up will need to bat out its 75 overs this Saturday to have any chance of victory against the Bulls. Ocean Grove’s A grade is yet to exceed 150 this season with the bat after it posted low scoring totals against Anglesea in round two and Queenscliff in round four. “We need one bloke to make a big score – 80-plus – and two blokes to bat around him and we will chase that down,” he said. “We have just got to bat out 75 overs – that is more of a key than anything
else.” IN B grade, former Queenscliff player Greg Scarpa compiled a timely knock of 123 in the Grubbers' two-day match against Barrabool at Barrabool Oval. Scarpa who hit 17 boundaries and one six, was well supported by Lucas Baulch (54) and some late order hitting from Alan Bate (35) and Linden Giuffrida who remained 36 not out. Ocean Grove finished at 8/310 from 75 overs at stumps. C GRADE saw the Grubbers again pile on runs against Barrabool at Shell Road. Ocean Grove was sent into bat and made 6/318 from 59 overs. Marcus Wirth top scored with 65, while opener Harry Walker made a valuable 56. OCEAN Grove D grade won by 43 runs against St Leonards. The Grubbers batted first and made 8/144 while the home side could only make 9/101. Dave Bate (60) top scored with the bat.
Dan Roddis (pictured above) took 3/54 and Robert Procter (pictured below) took 1/43.
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Club stays local MARK HEENAN
OCEAN Grove Netball Club has stayed local after the appointment of experienced Grubber Candice Parker as its new senior coach for 2015. Parker returned to the Grubbers in 2014 as a player after a decorated netball career at Geelong Football League Netball Club Bell Park. The Grubber defender will coach A and B grades next season and takes over from Renee Scott. She said the vacant role appealed due to locality and its family club
atmosphere. Parker had an excellent season in 2014 after she took out the club’s A grade best and fairest award. “I came back and played in 2014 (at Ocean Grove) because it was just easy with the family and it is a family club,” Parker said. Ocean Grove Netball Club coaching coordinator Greg Ollis said Parker had all the tools to be a successful playing coach. “I know the girls learnt a lot from her in 2014,” Ollis said. “Her ability on court,
her fitness level, her never say die attitude – we lacked that person when things got in the balance to stand up and take the game on. “Last season she would lead by example.” Ollis said there were lots of advantages with a local appointment after Parker signed for one season. The past two Grubber netball senior coaches lived in Geelong’s inner west and both were forced to commute to Ocean Grove regularly on a weekly basis on top of their full-time work.
“That is where it is quite hard for Bellarine clubs if you are trying to attract a coach outside. It is that travel and time factor,” Ollis said. “It is an extra hour on their day to get down here from Geelong.” Outside of netball, Parker is a busy mother of two and works with Greening Australia. For more information and updates on Ocean Grove Netball Club’s pre-season training schedule log on to www. oceangrovefnc.com.au/ ogfnc/.
LEADER: Candice Parker is Ocean Grove's new senior netball coach.
Run-out chance This run-out chance occured in the Ocean Grove vs Barrabool C grade game on Saturday. Grove made 6/318 from 60 overs and is in complete control of the match. Picture: LINDSAY KELLEY
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