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DRYSDALE &
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March 2015
FESTIVAL OF GLASS
North Bellarine's Independent Newspaper
Hope for Drysdale ring road
Bypass green light LUKE VOOGT
Cats on the prowl Laura Kitchingman got to meet Geelong Cats players Steve Johnson, Josh Caddy, Tom Hawkins, Jared Rivers, Mitch Clarke and Mitch Duncan when the players visited Saint Ignatius College as part of the club's Community Camp. Full story and more pictures inside.
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MEMBER for Bellarine, Lisa Neville, said the Drysdale bypass could be built by 2017-18 due to planning money brought forward from the State Budget. “It will be built in our f irst term,” Ms Neville said last week. “This is really important for Drysdale.” Ms Neville recently announced that $2 million will be fasttracked so planning can commence for the Drysdale Bypass and upgrades to High Street. “By fast-tracking planning, we can start work as soon as possible,” she said.
“By the middle of the year we’ll have a much closer idea of what the route and design will look like.” Ms Neville said the bypass will reduce traff ic, improve pedestrian and bike safety and reduce travel time to Portarlington, St Leonards and Indented Head. The bypass will also have a dedicated bicycle route. Ms Neville said the bypass would be vital for reducing truck traff ic in High Street. “We have to get the trucks out of that area,” she said. The funding will go towards planning including preparation of a concept design,
investigations into noise, underground services, environmental impacts and the location of new intersections. Drysdale residents will have the chance to comment on concept designs and attend consultation sessions in the coming month. “I think it’s fantastic that it’s going ahead,” Springdale Neighbour Centre Coordinator, Anne Brackley. “We’ve worked hard over the last few years to make it happen.” Ms Neville said both Victorian Labor and Liberal Parties have pledged to fund the bypass.
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GROUND ZERO CAFE Located 1/34 Murradoc Road, Drysdale (right next door to Home Hardware). In the heart of the Bellarine Peninsula. Walk into Ground Zero Cafe at Drysdale there’s an immediate sense of space: high ceilings, wide walkways, shared tables and large comfortable couches. Everywhere you look there is space to spread out, by yourself or with a group. Ground Zero Cafe is the creation of Josh and Samantha Williams who before opening Ground Zero ran a very successful mobile coffee business (Bean Cravin’ Coffee) which you have most likely seen operating around the Bellarine at the Drysdale Railway Station, Mitre 10 Wallington and their drive around van that services everything from schools, offices and work sites. Up well before the sun rises, the mobile vans are fired up and producing what their motto suggests ‘the best bean on the Bellarine’
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Ground Zero has only been open a short time but is a thriving haven on the Bellarine; it’s fresh and modern with a touch of industrial. There is no squeezing and shuffling to get seated and no mental gymnastics wondering how you will jimmy yourself and a stroller into available space. Easy and sophisticated, Ground Zero atmosphere will keep you going back. Now open 7 days a week with an amazing breakfast menu selection as well as some little nibbles to keep you grazing while you relax and read the paper. If fresh juices and smoothies are more to your liking Ground Zero produces an amazing selection to keep all those health conscious people craving more.
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In addition to their al a carte lunch menu, they also have a selection of freshly toasted panini’s, sandwiches, salads, gourmet pies/sausage rolls, quiche all topped off with mouth watering gourmet muffins and slices but.... the real secret here is the Coffee; from the machine they use to the beans they choose, to the care in which they serve it- all of it- each step is selected to optimise your experience and enjoyment.
FREEDOM PERSONAL TRAINING What got me into the health and fitness profession? To be honest, I liked the idea of being my own boss, choosing my own hours, training on the beach and getting a nice tan haha. Little did I know! Personal training is really none of the above. We train clients early morning, mid morning and afternoon/nights. I do sneak in a cheeky afternoon snooze, so not all bad.
What we do! 3 things we focus on is: • One on one personal training, where I focus on what you need. • Specialised small group training, this gives you the option of training with a small group of people doing weights/resistance training, with the benefit of a decreased cost of training. • Group fitness training, I.C.E. (Intense cardio exercise) 30 minute fitness and fat loss classes including our 12 week body transformation challenge. We are just past half way of the first for this year and are seeing some great results. Next challenge begins 7th April, just after Easter. For more information please call Luke on 0409 415 839 or contact via our Facebook page or website www.freedompersonaltraining.com.au
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Why do I still do it after 8 years? I love it!! I get to change peoples lives on a daily basis. When you see someones face light up when they realise they’ve got to their goal weight or fitted into that old pair of skinny jeans. That’s what it’s all about. Seeing people change their lives one workout at a time. However corny that may sound, it’s the reality of it! I like this quote from the movie Warrior “Move or die.” All you have to do is move your body to make a change, and of course have a healthy balanced nutrition plan.
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Crime crackdown
POLICE have made significant inroads into underage crime in the north Bellarine over the last month, according to Acting Senior Sergeant Aaron Riches. Bellarine police arrested several youths for a number of alleged offences, including unlicensed driving and relating to the Surf Junction burglaries, in a recent “intelligence led operation”.
“We’ve been able to allocate some more resources at 2am and 3am in the mornings,” said Sen Sgt Riches. A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy from Drysdale were charged with four counts of burglary and were bailed to appear in Children’s Court. A youth was charged with unlicensed driving and was bailed to appear in Children’s Court, while
two other youths were given penalty notices unlicensed driving. “There are always ramifications for their actions,” said Sen Sgt Riches. Police referred the youths to support services for engagement through the Victoria Police referral system, and Sen Sgt Riches said this has made a difference. “Since they were processed and referred
to support services for engagement, we’ve seen a marked decrease in offences,” said he said. Sen Sgt Riches said police were attempting to engage with disconnected youth, especially those out late at night, and were communicating with their parents. “If they are out at 3am they are probably not out walking the dogs,” he said.
Thousands flock to festival ABOUT 2500 people attended this year’s Festival of Glass at Christian College last month, sampling more than seventy art sites. Renowned Sydney artist Mark Eliott joined the festival for first time, displaying his works and demonstrating glassmaking to the public. “It’s good to see people discovering glass for the first time, seeing extraordinary objects made and then having the opportunity to make them,” said Mr Hughes. “A lot of children took the opportunity to try their hand at glass blowing and went away with big smiles on their faces, convinced they want to be glass artists.”
The festival was followed by several glass-making workshops during the week, which Mr Hughes said were been booked to capacity. The festival featured a diverse range of sculptures, from glass beads to giant mosaics. New to the festival this year was the Second Life competition for recycled glass, which David Hobday won with his jellyfish-like sculpture titled The Life of Medusa. Other winners for the festival included Darryl Trezise’s sculptural glass art, a parrot titled The Beauty of Nature and Doug Carson’s glass related photography Reflections.
Mark Eliott demonstrates.
Coles proposal go ahead DRYSDALE may have three supermarkets by this time next year, after the City of Greater Geelong approved a proposal for a new Coles on Murradoc Road. Council adopted rezoning Amendment C297 and an associated planning permit for the vacant land next to Aldi Drysdale. Council conducted public exhibition of the amendment between July 3 and August 4, which included a public information session at the Springdale Neighbourhood Centre. Planning Portfolio holder, Cr Michelle Heagney, said council received 20 submissions during the exhibition period, 16 in support and four opposing. She said Council referred the submissions to an independent planning panel last year, which concluded the proposal was supported and that existing roads would accommodate traffic generated by the supermarket. Cr Heagney said the panel decided Jetty Road Neighbourhood Activity Centre would not be compromised, although its trading performance would be affected in the short term. A spokeswoman for Coles said the company was now waiting for ministerial approval before construction could commence.
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The Life of Medusa
Pauline Delaney
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DRYSDALE Police Station is now open 8am to 4pm Saturdays, for front counter services only. Acting Senior Sergeant Aaron Riches said the change in hours was mainly for administrative purposes and to give local police more face-to-face time with the public. “It is more to provide services for the general public rather than a crime deterrent activity,” said Sen Sgt Riches.
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Open garden pride for Susie
Susie Dickson with her dogs Tilly and Lulu.
SUSIE Dickson will open her Curlewis garden to the public this weekend, donating her share of the proceeds to Geelong Animal Welfare Society. “I’m an animal lover, particularly of dogs,” she said. Mrs Dickson loves getting outside and gardening at Seaview Farm with her two dogs Lulu and Tilly. “I love the colour and texture of plants,” she said. “I like the end result,” said her husband Peter Sloan. “When you’ve finished and you look back at what you’ve done.” Susie and Peter moved to Seaview Farm in December 2000 and have spent the last 14 years transforming their
paddock into a beautiful seaside garden. “We did it for us; we never thought other people were going to like it,” said Mrs Dickson. “But if other people can enjoy it, that’s fantastic.” The couple has opened the garden for two charity events, but this is the first time it’s featured in Open Gardens Australia. Drysdale sculptor Kaye Clancy will also be at Seaview Farm with her bright and quirky ceramic garden birds. Seaview Garden is located at 965 Portarlington Road and will be open to the public this Saturday and Sunday from 10am and to 4.30pm. Entry costs $8 and is free for under 18s.
Susie Dickson's Curlewis garden.
Ladies getting their frock on THE Ladies of St James will be getting their frock on next weekend, in a fashion parade to raise money for the church’s recently restored hall. “We are still paying off the loan,” said Pauline Cline, who was on the building committee. The hall was originally built in 1906 and was restored in 2012, at a cost of $750,000. Heritage Victoria contributed $50,000 to the restoration, while the Victorian Government contributed $325,000 on the condition that it would be hired to the public. “The place was sinking into ground,” said fellow church-goer Rhena King. “But after the
resurrection the hall has been wonderful.” The ladies will be decked out in clothes from Montana’s Fashion and Accessories in Portarlington. The fashion parades are regular fixture for store owner Sandi Hillman. “People have cottoned on to how easy it is for them to raise money through these parades,” she said. “We use it as a way of making a customer base.” There are 120 tickets available to the event at St James Church, Drysdale, on March 14 and includes an afternoon tea. Tickets are $12 and entitle the holder to a $12 discount at Montana’s.
Tom Hawkins and Mitch Clarke with some of the Saint Ignatius students.
Community cats on the prowl Rhena King, Cathy Bonavia and Pauline Cline.
New place for kids to play
Evie surrounds herself with colour.
DRYSDALE children have a new place to play after local mother and daughter Karen Buckingham and Hannah Connell opened the town’s f irst play centre last month. Picnic Time, located on Murradoc Road, also doubles a café for parents. “A lot of parents said cafés are really hard to get to, as they don’t cater to kids,” said Ms Buckingham. Karen has four children and ran a home-based childcare several years ago. Her daughter Hannah is taking a break from studying a business degree.
The pair began renovations during December and opened the centre on February 7. “Mum was thinking about it for a while,” said Ms Connell. “We just came up with a whole bunch of ideas and this is the one we chose to do.” The playground is free but the owners have left a box for donations. Half of the donations go to maintaining the equipment, while the other half go to charity or organisation, such as the Drysdale CFA.
GEELONG superstars Joel Selwood, Jimmy Bartel, Steve Johnson and Tom Hawkins travelled to Drysdale last Tuesday as part of the Cats Community Camp. Two lucky year 7 classes from Saint Ignatius College hosted six Cats players, including Johnson and Hawkins, for a football skills clinic. The students were taken through some skills and drills before finishing with some question and answer time. The players posed for photos and signed autographs for the star-stuck students. “The players were amazing with their time and contribution,” said sport coordinator Brendan O'Brien. “Our College is most grateful for this memorable experience.” Several players from the senior squad visited Drysdale Football Club, Drysdale Aged Care, Christian College and Clifton Springs and Drysdale Primary Schools during the day.
Steve Johnson takes a skills session.
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Ladies night at Home Hardware HOME HARDWARE Drysdale held a ladies night last Wednesday, which store manager Dale Drayton hailed a great success. Sixty-three ladies enjoyed champagne and food platters on arrival, before getting stuck into pot plant workshops, spraying paint and product demonstrations from seven of the store’s suppliers. “It was a really good turn out for the night and they were really happy with it,” said Mr Drayton. The ladies received 10 per cent off, as well as giveaways at the end of the night. Mr Drayton said the numbers were up by more than a quarter on last year’s event and he plans to run another ladies night later this year.
Home Hardware held a ladies night last week. A healthy crowd of 63 attended and enjoyed themselves.
Reporter Luke Voogt took to the streets to ask 'What is your opinion of the Coles supermarket to be built on Murradoc Rd?'
BILL SHEAHAN, 53, DRYSDALE I think it’s good for Drysdale. It’s good to have a bit of competition.
DANIEL WILLIAMS, 30, CLIFTON SPRINGS I suppose it would be alright. There are plenty of shops already but the town is growing.
ELAINE HENRY, 61, DRYSDALE I think it would be good for competition. It will clear the parking at existing supermarkets.
DAVID MURPHY, 60, CLIFTON SPRINGS I think it will take the pressure off the existing supermarkets. It’s very hard to get a car park at Woolworths.
OLIVIA WILSON, 25, CLIFTON SPRINGS It’s probably a good idea. It’s jam-packed here, especially parking at existing supermarkets.
HELEN GEORGIOU, 62, THOMASTOWN I think it’s a great idea. It will make more competition.
From Council – Rod Macdonald
Drysdale Recreation Reserve – coaches boxes The project to install new coach and interchange boxes at the reserve is almost completed, with just some landscaping/ planting to finish the project. The project was delayed for some time as a cultural heritage plan was undertaken and the necessary design changes from the original project were worked through. I
would like to congratulate both the Drysdale Football club representatives and Council officers who put considerable time and effort into achieving a successful outcome. NBN update Planning works in our region, to kick-start a modified NBN rollout are imminent. The Federal Government announced in December last year that parts of Geelong and our region would begin to get
the new internet service. A number of new areas within Cheetham ward are already connected via a separate policy which provides for estates of greater than 100 dwellings to be automatically provided with an NBN fibre connection. Within Geelong plans are now being made to connect Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads and Portarlington in the first stages of the rollout. I am continuing
to work with NBNCo to have this extended to additional townships within the Bellarine. I will advise residents of project updates as information becomes available. Community Grants Although we draw to a close of the current financial year, applications are still open for the Council Community Grants Program. Throughout Greater Geelong hundreds of community groups have
ROSEMARY NICHOLS, 70, PORTARLINGTON I’m perfectly satisfied with the existing supermarkets. You can’t get out of Aldi now and it will make it even more difficult. It will be a traffic nightmare.
been assisted to expand and develop their activities through this program. The grants are designed to assist groups with the purchase of capital items or activities to promote events and to increase community participation. The details for eligibility for a grant and an on-line application form are located on the council website – www.geelongaustralia. com.au Follow the links or call Lynda
Hansson on 5272 4736 for further information. Congratulations to the local community groups who have been successful in receiving grants over the past six months. Springdale Neighbourhood Centre was awarded a grant of $1000 for new Planter boxes. Drysdale Bowling and Croquet Club Inc received a $3000 grant for new fencing and the Drysdale Football Netball Club $1500 for uniforms.
Rod Macdonald Councillor for Cheetham Ward City of Greater Geelong email: Rmacdonald@ geelongcity.vic.gov.au phone: 0458-509 994
what’s ON music/live events
• Potato Shed, Drysdale - The Romance of French Gypsy Violins, March 17 • Springdale Community Centre Hall - The Grumpy Old Man, 18 March - Mad About the Bouy an afternoon with Noel Coward, 30 March - Making waves music/poetry
arvo at Senior Citizens Hall, Drysdale, third Sun of every month 2pm-5.30pm
markets & fairs
• Buy Bellarine Produce Barn - Tuckerberry Farm SaturdaySunday 9am-3pm
food/wine
• Jack Rabbit Vineyard - Guided wine tastings and lunch available seven days, with dinner Friday and Saturday Ph:
5251 2233 • Curlewis Winery - Cellar Door is by appointment only. Ph: 5250 4567 • Leura Park Estate Sundays 12.30pm – 4.30pm Live music, sensational food and wines available Ph: 5253 3180 • Clifton Springs Golf Club - Friday night f raffle. - Courtesy bus operates on Friday and Saturday Nights
from 5pm to 11pm. The vehicle covers the areas of the Bellarine Peninsula including Clifton Springs / Drysdale, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Portarlington. To book ring 5251 3391
get active
• Drysdale health Group 27-29 High Street - Strength training for over 50s program. Wednesday 5pm or 6.15. Ph: 5251 2958
• Drysdale Community Health Centre 21 Palmeston Street - Weight resistance training. Ph: 5251 2291 • 'Nothing Serious' bike ride, Saturday 10am from the Pedal Shed
reading & writing
• Drysdale Library 18-20 Hancock Street -Tuesday and Thursday 10.30am Preschool Story Time
-Wednesday 11.30am Baby Time- Nursery Verses
family fun
• The Bellarine Railway - Steam and diesel train trips departing from Queenscliff and Drysdale Stations.
What’s On phone: 5255 3233 or email: journo@ ocean grovevoice.com
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Students excel at surf lifesaving LIFE Saving Victoria’s (LSV) School Surf league is an exciting Term One event held at Torquay front beach (cosy corner) that encourages Victorian secondary school students to participate in Surf Lifesaving events. The competition provided 20 St Ignatius College students an opportunity to test their endurance, strength, speed and agility in Life Saving sports such as surf race swimming, board races,
flags, beach sprints, 1km beach runs and Cameron, board and beach relays. The students did a tremendous job in cool and windy conditions. The highlights for the day included: 1st place: Under 17 Girls Board Relay (Alexandra Gannon, Bridget Abfalter, Emily Bambrook). Emily Bambrook did a superb job in the third leg to secure a memorable win. 1st place: Open Boys Beach Relay (Ryan Wilson, Aaron
Alexandra Gannon, Bridget Abfalter and Emily Bambrook won the Under 17 Girls Board Relay. Tormey, Angus Naylor, the boys started strongly Ben Smith). Alongside St on the soft sand with state Joseph’s College Geelong, 400m champion, Benjamin
Ryan Wilson, Aaron Tormey, Angus Naylor and Ben Smith won the Open Boys Beach Relay. Smith, giving the school a baton to Angus it looked 2m advantage after the first like the Emmanuel College leg. After Ryan passed the Warrnambool runner was
SAINT Ignatius Year 9/10 Cricket team were narrowly beaten by Christian College in the final of the GISSA cricket competition on Tuesday February 24. Chasing only 42 runs off 10 overs in the final, Christian College managed to pass the target with only a few
Ignatius (2/78) was far too strong for Grovedale College (4/72). Darcy McDowell was very pleased with his 20 runs and Lachlan Hooper chimed in with a classy 27 not out. Ronan Healy began the team’s ninth over with three wickets and Chris Dineen bowled well taking 1/14.
going to overtake Angus. However, a burst of hard running over the last 50m secured the win. 1st place: Under 15 Aqua Cameron Relay (Olivia Occhipinti, Lexie McNaughton, Felicity Abfalter, Michaela Gibling) 1st place: Under 17 1km Run (Benjamin Smith) 1st place: Under 17 Beach Sprint (Benjamin Smith) 1st place: Open Board Race (Ryan Wilson) 1st place: Open Surf Race (Ryan Wilson)
Christian College prevails balls remaining. The match went right to the wire, with Ronan Healy and Mitch Allan taking early wickets. But the No 4 batsman for Christian College picked off a low full toss on leg stump to win the final with a boundary. In the earlier preliminary games, Saint
Cutajar to stand down as coach Continued from back page. Like 2013/14, ladder leaders Drysdale this season won the minor premiership honours and will aim to grab its first piece of A grade silverware this month in more than a decade. THE Hawks start their finals campaign against northern Bellarine rivals Portarlington in a semifinal clash at Drysdale this weekend. The two-day semifinal will be played on Saturday March 7 and Sunday March 8. The winner of the Drysdale and Portarlington match will meet either Anglesea or Collendina in the A grade decider on March 15 and
March 16. The Hawks accounted for Barrabool in their final A grade match of 2014/15 on Saturday February 28. Batting first on day one, Drysdale finished at 9/240 after 67 overs. Hawk all-rounder Brett Harding (50) scored a fine half-century, while Cutajar made 49 with the bat. Resuming at 0/2 on day two, Barrabool was bowled out for only 128 in 70.3 overs. Harding continued his fine all-round efforts and took 3/48 while Jack Jenkins claimed 3/14. IN other results, Drysdale B grade claimed an outright win against Barrabool in its two-day match at Barrabool Oval.
Drysdale which made 6 declared for 219, bowled out Barrabool for 76 and 95. C GRADE saw Drysdale claim another outright victory over Barrabool in a twoday game at St Thomas Catholic Primary School. The Hawks who made 6 declared for 175, ripped through the visitors for only 80 and 35 with the ball. IN D grade Drysdale suffered a 104-run loss to Collendina 2 in a one-day clash at Drysdale Primary School. Batting first the Cobras made 7/200 from 40 overs, in reply Drysdale was all out for 96 from 21.1 overs.
Oscar Irwin (27), McDowell (25), and Hooper (25) patiently built their innings to secure a difficult run chase for the Christian College ‘B’ team. Darcy Sheard was the main destroyer, picking up 3/8 off the 14th over. Coach Ben Collyer said the loss in the final was a
tough one to swallow. “We were about 10 runs short I reckon, but nevertheless the boys gave Christian College a big fright and I’m sure they’ll be keen as ever to give it a crack next year,” he said.
Rivals to meet in semi DRYSDALE will start favourites against fourthplaced Portarlington in their cut-throat semi-final clash this weekend. The Hawks have lost only two matches in the last two seasons. Drysdale won the club’s annual Australia Day twilight clash on Portarlington's home deck by eight wickets in January. Drysdale Voice sports reporter Mark Heenan takes a look at two players who remain the key for their side’s fortunes this weekend. Portarlington captain Paul McGrath has been a star with both bat and ball in 2014/15. McGrath who has scored three half centuries this season, is the leading Demons run scorer with 336 runs at 37.33. The veteran all-rounder has been equally dangerous with ball with 24 wickets at 12.63. “I definitely think Paul McGrath will have a big influence on the way the game plays with both his batting and bowling,” Drysdale coach Shane Cutajar said. Drysdale’s Brett Harding is one of the premier all-rounders in the competition. The 32-year-old's blistering 107 not out against Jan Juc in round one set the season up. He cracked another ton with his knock of 169 against Barwon Heads in round five.
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Strength to strength DRYSDALE Soccer Club is going from strength to strength. Senior Men’s training commenced on January 28 with big numbers on Wednesdays at the club’s makeshift home base at Howard Glover Reserve in East Geelong. Practice matches kick off with two away games against Sebastopol on March 8 and Castlemaine on March 22, followed by the yearly game against Middle Park at Howard Glover Reserve on March 29. The juniors are likely to field more teams than last year in the MiniRoos competitions as the club
strives to grow their junior number base on the Bellarine. Anyone interested in getting their kids involved is more than welcome to come down to Drysdale Primary School from 5.15pm on Thursday nights or contact the club for more details. Junior training commences the week of March 16 and will be changed to Tuesday and Wednesday nights once season begins. Further details on junior or senior training can be obtained online at www. drysdalesc.com.au or you can email the club at info@drysdalesc.com.au.
Choi returns for title defence UP to 15 golfers from the Drysdale and Clifton Springs region will take part in this week’s Portarlington Golf Club Pro-Am. The Pro-Am gets underway tomorrow (Thursday) with a shotgun start at 7.30am. The afternoon shot-gun start begins at 12.30pm. Clifton Springs resident Troy Tainton, who plays off a handicap of three, is likely to be one of the top competitors in the amateur field. He joins fellow Clifton Springs’ locals Tyson Myers and Matthew Milne, who work as golf professionals at the Portarlington Golf Club.
Both Myers and Milne will play in the professional division of the Pro-Am event. The Portarlington Golf Club Pro-Am will also run teams competitions and sponsor competitions. Portarlington Golf Club will welcome back defending champion and professional Michael Choi for this year’s Pro Am. Choi who shot a course record 62 in 2014, won last year’s event. The Ocean Grove Voice is a sponsor of this year’s Portarlington Golf Club Pro-Am.
Michael Choi will be in action at the Portarlington Golf Club Pro-Am. Choi won the event last year (inset).
Elena breaks Rice's record A fantastic day was had by all who attended Bellarine Secondary College's swimming sports last month. The school had many successes on the day with many junior students swimming their first ever competitive race. It was great to see those willing to have a go even if they had not had a lot of experience. Two of
the major successes of the day was Elena and James Nicholls. Elena set a new record which was held by Stephanie Rice in 1997 (a former student). Elena swam the 50m breaststroke in 38.70 seconds, smashing the old record of 44 seconds. In swimming terms she absolutely smashed it. James’ efforts saw him break a 27-year-old record
(from way back in 1988) in the 50m breaststroke. An outstanding effort James. The day was not all strictly business, the staff and students managed to have some fun with a few novelty relays. The participation in these events are always very popular and this year was no different. Lead by the enthusiasm of
the year 11s and 12s, the year 7s and 8s were keen and showed excellent competitive spirit to gain some extra points for their house. A big congratulations goes to each age group champions from the day: 13yr Taylah Wilson, Andrew Douglas; 14yr Elena Nicholls, Hudson Everett; 15yr Alice Crawford, Edward Ford;
16yr M o n i q u e Beavis, James Nicholls; 17yr Lucinda Green, Lachlan Ford; 20yr Greta Gant, Aaron Ford. Congratulations to Swan House who managed to repeat its winning ways from 2014 and are now back to back house champions for the swimming carnivals.
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SURF LIFESAVING
Coach stands down MARK HEENAN
Drysdale coach Shane Cutajar will stand down from the role at the end of the season.
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DRYSDALE Cricket coach Shane Cutajar has called time on his coaching tenure at the Hawks’ nest. As Drysdale chases an elusive BPCA A grade premiership this month, the 36-year-old said the decision to stand down was infact made last season. The Drysdale local said the demands of a young family on top of work meant it was harder to find time to coach. Cutajar said he is keen to continue as A grade captain or player at the Hawks in 2015/16. “That is true I will step down as coach,” Cutajar told the Voice. “That does not mean to say I won’t captain the side next season, it is just means I have already informed the club that I will not be coaching the club next year. “The reasoning for me not coaching is simple it is a time management thing, I have three young kids under the age of 10.” Cutajar planned to step down as coach after last season, but when the undefeated Hawks suffered a shock semifinal elimination loss at home to Queenscliff things changed for the former St Leonards cricketer. “After we lost that semi-final to Queenscliff that changed the decision to stay on,” he said. Continued inside.
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