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Surfing for all abilities
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Volunteers, carers and participants love the surfing days put on by the DSA. 163456
chairs are available for use along the Bellarine and Surf coast free of charge by the community at any time by arrangement. This enables a person with special needs to experience the beach at any time with family and friends all year round.
Participants, carers and volunteers can email dsaoceangrove@ gmail.com or go to http://disabledsurfers.org/vic/ocean-grove-branch/ to get further event information, register your interest as a volunteer or if you would like to sponsor the branch in some way.
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EVERYONE deserves to experience the adrenaline rush of riding a wave. And that’s where Ocean Grove Disabled Surfers comes in. Their aim is to provide an inclusive experience for all people with any disability to experience the rush of riding a wave. And with a new year brings a new set of dates to help people of any disability experience the thrill of the surf. The club held a barbecue and information day at Wallington Mitre 10 recently and also announced dates of the 2017 DSA season. Anyone interested in participating or volunteering can put Sunday 5 February and Sunday 5 March in their diaries. That’s when the DSA will hold its 2017 event. The club has world class beach facilities that help make the experience as inclusive as possible. This includes: Special needs changing/amenities; Wheelchair ramp access from the carpark all the way to the sand Specialised Beach Wheelchairs (to suit adults and children) The Specialised Beach Wheel-
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The DSA held a barbecue at Wallington Mitre 10. 163101
Carrying the message forward with jute the Bellarine Farmers’ market and local events. Both stores are keen to support Coastcare in spreading the message about the need to keep plastic bags out of our dunes, river and ocean. Plastic breaks down in the ocean, attracts toxins, and is eaten by fish, making its way up the food chain to us. The bags make a great Christmas present, either on their own or filled with food or other treats. The bags are available for $5, with proceeds being returned to Coastcare’s ongoing campaign.
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TWO Ocean Grove shops are now selling the ‘Let Our Sea Be Plastic Bag Free’ jute bags, to assist the local plastic bag reduction campaign in the town. Recently changing hands, the Ocean Grove Fresh Fruit shop has come on board, joining Driftwood Cafe to extend the opportunity for local shoppers and visitors to purchase a unique, locally designed bag. Adopting the design from the Barwon Heads Primary School, Ocean Grove Coastcare arranged for the production of the bags and has been making them available at
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14 Tuckfield St, Ocean Grove Driftwood Cafe’s Ty Simons and Carolyn Gregory from Ocean Grove Fresh Fruit with the new jute bags. 163011
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Member for Western Victoria Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Rural and Regional Transport Supporting the Bellarine and Surf Coast Geelong ofice: 69A Gheringhap Street, (PO Box 2273) Geelong, 3220 Phone: 5222 1941 Email: simon.ramsay@parliament.vic.gov.au /simonramsayMP Web: www.simonramsay.com.au @simonramsayMP Authorised by S. Ramsay, 69A Gheringhap Street, Geelong. Funded by Parliament’s Electorate Office and Communications Budget
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The DSA events are loads of fun for all. 163456