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Geelong MP Christine Couzens with City of Greater Geelong Community Life director Linda Quinn and children of Leopold Primary School at the new playground.
The City of Greater Geelong and the Victorian Government officially opened the new Gateway Sanctuary playground in Leopold. Located on the corner Melaluka Road and the Bellarine Highway, the new and larger playground is based around nature play, incorporating the sanctuary’s natural surrounds and allowing children of all ages to play and immerse themselves in the natural environment. Leopold Primary School students tested out the new play equipment, which features a rope bridge, tunnels, mud pits, logs, sand, fossils, magnifying glasses and water play. Designed with a sustainability focus, the playground features more than 2000 mostly indigenous plants, recycled and re-purposed timber and mulch, local stone, low-carbon concrete and recycled crushed rock. A further sustainable aspect of the project involved Highton, Geelong and Flemington Rotary clubs and the MG Car Club Geelong dismantling the old play equipment and sending it to Sri Lanka to be re-used as part of the Sputnik Children’s Park and Toy Library project.
Better for boats Boating access along the Bellarine Peninsula will be easier this summer due to the completion of the Clifton Springs boat harbour upgrade. The boat harbour upgrade has been jointly funded by the Victorian Government and the City of Greater Geelong. New housing and infrastructure developments along the Bellarine Peninsula have placed pressure on local marine infrastruc-
ture, resulting in a three-year upgraded. The upgrade was divided into three stages. Stage one included the construction of two concrete boat ramps, a 35-metre causeway to assist boat launching and retrieval, and the removal of built-up sediment at the end of the boat ramps. It also included resurfacing and expansion of the boat trailer parking area. Stage two included the extension of the harbour entrance to allow for more water traf-
fic, the construction of the new western beach rock groyne and the establishment of an allability fishing platform. Stage three included the completion of the final phases of land reclamation in the eastern section of the harbour, renourishing the eastern beach with sand, increasing the available recreational beach space, as well as establishing a roundabout to assist with traffic circulation.
The boat harbour is complete, though dredging of sediment will continue to allow safe passage in the opening of the harbour. “The City will continue to apply for funding to improve recreational boating facilities at Clifton Springs,” City of Greater Geelong’s city services director Guy Wilson-Browne said. “The sand from future dredging will continue to improve this area, however, this may take another two to three years to complete.”
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Remembering their sacrifice Christian College Bellarine Campus has received funding to install a mural on the college grounds that will honour the veterans from the local region who served in WWI. The grant was made possible through the ANZAC Centenary Community Grant Program, Saluting Their Service Commemorations Program and Drysdale RSL. A commemorative Remembrance Service was held on 10 November to unveil the incredible mural, created by artist, Andrew Plant. Andrew was commissioned to create the artwork which will be a central focal point for not only the Christian College Bellarine Campus’ annual Anzac Day and Remembrance services, but as a daily opportunity for this community to remember.
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Teachers Angela Tutty and Ryan Healy, artist Andrew Plant, Prep student Alice Du, Year 9 student Caitlin Doble, Drysdale RSL's Bob Brown, Christian College director of teaching and learning Rick Geall and head of Bellarine Campus Nicholas Watson.
Ferry at work End with dozen of the best Port Phillip Ferries has celebrated its first anniversary of crossing the bay between Portarlington and Docklands, Melbourne - and it’s been a big year of business for the captains and crew. In one short year Port Phillip Ferries has: Travelled close to 40,000km across Port Phillip Bay. Ticked off 910 journeys across the bay. Hosted 2500 seniors during the 2017 Seniors Week. Hosted an Instameet with nearly a hundred Melbourne Instagramers visiting the Bellarine. Spotted five whales (and loads of dolphins, penguins and seals). Hundreds of AFL supporters enjoyed the comfort of the ferry travelling to and from Melbourne over the 2017 season. Employs 23 team members to run its operations. After a well supported and successful trial last year the ferry service was established as a viable
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passenger ferry for the region - and it is now a regular mode of transport for commuters, families, seniors and footy fans alike. “Our initial commitment was for three years but we’re really looking beyond that - and when we see the results of our first year of operation, they are a testament that this is a reliable, well supported passenger ferry that the community has embraced,” says Murray Rance, CEO Port Phillip Ferries. “In fact, just this month saw the inclusion of a new service route every Saturday afternoon between Portarlington and Geelong and that service will continue from now through to Christmas,” he said. To celebrate its first anniversary and thank their loyal passengers, Port Phillip Ferries is running a Captain’s Shout promotion, giving away a double return pass and VIP experience in the Captain’s Wheel House to one lucky passenger on every service between Monday 20 and Friday 24 November. Visit www.portphillipferries.com. au for full details.
Celebrate the end of the year with 12 12-minute plays on the 12th of the 12th. For many years, Theatre 3Triple2 has celebrated the completion of the year with a short play festival, known as the 12x12s. It has been running since 2012. The committee decided to start a tradition of reading plays that last for no longer than 12 minutes, and then performing them on 12 December. Hence the name the 12x12s. It has grown from having only a small number of writers submitting plays and only a few actors to perform them, to having over 20 different plays submitted this year. The selection committee had their work cut out for them this year, but 28 plays were narrowed down to 12. Each short play has been written by local playwriters and is unique. There are many genres of plays being performed this December. The performances range from thoughtprovoking and sad, right to light-hearted comedy. At the conclusion of the night, there are
two awards that will be given out to the writers of each winning play, which are The People’s Choice Award, where the audience vote on their favourite play of the evening, and the Guest Judge Award, which is presented to the writer of the play that the special guest judge chooses. The winners of the Judges Choice and People’s Choice Awards then go on to write a onehour long piece for the Winter Solstice Festival for the following year. The 12x12s Short Festival will be performed on 12 December, at 8pm, at the Potato Shed in Drysdale. Tickets are $20 each, and can be purchased from any City of Greater Geelong Venue, The Potato Shed, or bought on the night. Book ahead to ensure your spot as these are the hottest tickets in town and sell out fast.
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Gold from gardens Surfside Primary School won its second Best Edible Garden prize at the Victorian Schools Garden Awards. The school also received an award for the south-west region best garden for primary and special schools with more than 280 students. The 40th Annual Victorian Schools Garden Awards were held at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne and the award was
presented to Surfside Primary by Paul Crowe (OAM). School representatives and Rachel Ford (The Kitchen Garden Specialist) accepted the award. That makes three years in a row that Surfside has won two awards for its vegetable garden, which is used as part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden School program.
The school received $1350 in prize-money, after a long process in the selection criteria and categories. The school plans to purchase equipment that can be put back to maintaining and upgrading the garden. Next year, Surfside plans to introduce beekeeping to the garden.
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Two young local gymnasts are fresh from a successful competition campaign that resulted in them competing in the State Titles. Lana McLachlan, 13, and Stella Courtney, 9, were initially selected to represent Geelong YMCA to compete at the South-Western region qualifier for the Victorian State Women’s Artistic Gymnastic Finals. At the qualifier the gymnasts finished first in their team event which included four other team members. As individuals Lana qualified overall first in her age group on the four apparatus consisting of the floor, beam, bars and vault. Stella also had success, qualifying second overall in her age group. The gymnasts then participated in the Victorian State Final Geelong Arena, where they competed against all the other regions in Victoria. Lana, Stella and their team performed well amongst tough competition where placings often involve the smallest of margins.
Generous locals flocked to The Mex to support one of their own, Amelia Banks, an Ocean Grove mum fighting brain cancer. As a sell-out event, over 120 local women spent the afternoon enjoying a drink and nibbles while listening to Sam Hanson and shopping in the pop-up store. To raise money, local businesses and individuals generously donated goods and services that went into special boxes to be sold on the day. Organisers, Nikki Filia and Kara Maguire, were overwhelmed with the response from the community and over 110 boxes were filled, with all money from the sales going to the cause. The boxes were a huge success, selling out in the first hour, contributing to the total raised of $7000. Half of the money raised went into Amelia’s team fund for Walk for Brain Cancer and the other half was donated to the Banks family. They have decided to use this money to go on a family holiday to New Zealand, to make beautiful memories with their kids. The organisers would like to thank everyone who donated, attended and helped. It was another example of the beautiful spirit that exists in our community. To donate to Amelia’s cause, head to http:// www.mycause.com.au/page/165474 Amelia was overwhelmed with the support, expressed in the following letter. “Ollie and I have been totally overwhelmed by the love and support shown by our friends and our local community. Our goal to raise $5000 for brain cancer research has been smashed and never in our wildest dreams did we think we would get the chance to take our boys on a family holiday as well! It brings tears to my eyes to think we can make some special memories with our boys because of you. Thank you for giving us hope and strength for fighting this horrible disease and a massive thank you to Nikki and Kara for spending weeks organising and hosting this wonderful day. And to The Mex for sharing your awesome venue for the event. You truly are amazing people.” - Ollie, Amelia, Harry and Teddy Banks
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Ingrid’s big writing efforts are on song Ocean Grove Primary School student Ingrid Salla has won third place in the 5-6 category of the Australian Children’s Music Foundation’s National Songwriting Competition, with an original song titled Rainbows. Ingrid is tutored by acclaimed local musician Andrea Robertson and initially started because of the Rotary Junior Youth Awards that she opted to be a part of.
“Singing and songwriting was what our focus became," Andrea said. “We worked on a couple of original songs that Ingrid had written, gave them a bit more form/direction, worked out some harmonies etc and then when I found out about this songwriting comp I encouraged her to consider applying for it." Andrea and Ingrid then made a plan to record two of her original songs at Andrea’s home studio
so that the songs would be ready to submit prior to the cut off date. “I was so thrilled when I got a message from her mum to let me know she’d been shortlisted, and then to find out she came in third place in her age group was even more exciting," Andrea said. “Ingrid has a lot of talent and I’m so proud of her and how far she has come this year."
Surf year in pictures The 13th Beach Boardriders 2018 calendar is now available. You pick up your calendar from the Greenroom and Strapper in Ocean Grove and from Tonik in Barwon Heads. It’s still only $25 and it makes a great stocking filler or gift for friends overseas. This year’s calendar features an impressive line up of local photographers including Nic Stephens, Mitch Pope, Harry Dott and Gary Stephens with fantastic shots of some of the best local surfers. All proceeds go to supporting the club.
Before the torrential rain at the end of last week, the sun shone and the temperature skyrocketed. Locals were keen to catch some midweek waves down at Ocean Grove Main Beach.
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Bombers are set to fly in By Mark Heenan Essendon Football Club will hold a four-day training camp in Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads in February. The Bombers will arrive on 6 February to focus on pre-season training and team bonding. Around 70 staff including the entire Essendon playing list, coaching staff, sports science personnel and members of the football department will spend up to four days on the Bellarine. Essendon game performance coach Mark Neeld, who coached Ocean Grove to senior flags in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003, said it would be a huge boost for the local area. “We have had some positive feedback from the council and we’ve been overwhelmed with the welcome from the Ocean Grove Cricket Club and the local community,” Neeld told the Voice. Neeld encouraged locals to attend Essendon’s main AFL training session at Ray Menzies Memorial Oval at Shell Road in Ocean Grove on Friday 8 February, which is open to the public. “That Friday training morning session at Shell Road at 9am will be an open session, we want as many people as possible to come down to watch the boys train afterwards and say hello,” he said. “With the proximity to a couple of the local schools we are hoping we can get lots of kids down there and have a look at the boys train - there will be an opportunity for whoever comes down to chat to players and grab some autographs.” In recent weeks a few Essendon staff including Neeld, who grew up in Ocean Grove, inspected the modern Shell Road sports pavilion facility and its playing surface. “Ocean Grove Football and Cricket Club has just been upgraded - it has got an amazing
The Essendon Bombers are coming to Ocean Grove for a pre-season training camp. new facility - what a great facility that is for local sport,” Neeld said. He praised Shell Road co-tenants Ocean Grove Cricket Club which use Ray Menzies Memorial Oval as their training base across summer for its support. “The Ocean Grove Cricket Club could not have been more welcoming - they have been absolutely fantastic,” Neeld said.
Ocean Grove Cricket Club president Peter Hart said it was a terrific boost for the sports focused region. “It is not about cricket as such versus footy, it is just about the community,” Hart said. Neeld, a former Melbourne AFL coach who played 74 AFL games with Geelong and Richmond, said players were spoiled for choice to take part in outdoor activities which show-
cased the Bellarine. He said there were numerous surfing and golf enthusiasts within the Bombers' playing group. “The camp itself has been designed to offer choice for the boys which effectively means there is going to be a large block of free time - there are some keen surfers in the group and there are also some very keen golfers in the group,” he said.
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Going the distance to bring back gold Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club has started its summer season in style, dominating at the recent Lifesaving Victoria Endurance Championships. A searching test of athletes, events included a 2km open water swim, 4km open water board paddle and a 10km ski race. The club’s young competitors started the day with gold, silver and bronze in the under-15 female swim, then four of the top six places in the under-15 board. Success continued with gold and silver medals in all ski races, including another clean sweep by the under-19 men, led by Seamus Spanner, with his third successive gold at the event. Overall the club brought home over 30 medals, to easily clinch this year’s title.
Seamus Spanner won his third successive gold. Picture: Nick Bohan
Ocean Grove SLSC competitor Taia Young after winning the under-15 beach sprint at the state team trials. Picture: Stephanie Asher
State team trials set pace Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club competitors warmed up for summer surf carnival competitions after strong performances at Victorian State Team Trials. More than 30 Ocean Grove SLSC participants took part in the Life Saving Victoria based selection trials held at Torquay Surf beach in overcast conditions and small waves. Ocean Grove’s Taia Young won the under-15 beach sprint, while star Ocean Grove SLSC under-15 pair Tyler Walsh and Tim Hannan came first and second respectively in the under-15 boys board. In other events, Ocean Grove SLSC youngster Marcus Bird placed third in the under-14 swim. The summer’s first senior carnival takes place at Torquay Surf beach on Saturday 9 December.
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Registrations are open for the iconic Rip to River.
Rip in for fit fund-raiser When: 6 January, 2018. Where: 10km from Point Lonsdale lighthouse, 5km and Ripper Nipper from Ocean Grove main beach. To register your spot in the event and to receive further information go to www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=25502
Beach fun is open to all One of the more uplifting events on the Ocean Grove calendar, Disabled Surfers, has set its 2018 dates. People with a disability will get the chance to ride a wave on 4 February and 4 March. The goal for Disabled Surfers is to provide an inclusive experience for all people with any disability to experience the rush of riding a wave. Ocean Grove has world class beach facilities that help make the experience be as inclusive as possible and volunteers are always welcomed, in fact the program would not operated without them.
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Registrations are now open for the popular Rip to River event. The run is Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club’s most iconic event and also its single biggest fund-raiser. With four events held along the pristine hard sand track from Point Lonsdale to Ocean Grove, there is something for everyone.
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I am pleased to advise that the sixth round of the Sporting Club Grants Program is now open with applications closing on 24 January next year. The Sporting Club Grants Program gives clubs the chance to secure grants to buy new sports uniforms and equipment, or to expand the skills of coaches and officials. Already, the program has provided over $2.8 million to more than 2000 sport and active recreation organisations across the state. Grants of up to $1000 are available to buy new team uniforms or equipment, while grants of up to $2000 are available to expand the skills of coaches and officials. Clubs can also receive up to $5000 for initiatives that strengthen their operations and grow their membership. There are also grants to support travel and accommodation costs over a 12-month period for athletes, coaches, officials or teams that are required to travel to train or compete - whether it’s their local competition or an Aboriginal sporting festival. The new Aboriginal Participation category is specifically working to break down barriers and make it easier for Aboriginal Victorians to get involved in grassroots sport. I would encourage all clubs to at least consider these grants and for more information or to apply online, visit sport.vic.gov.au Portarlington Harbour completed On Friday 1 December, I was very proud to officially open the newly completed Portarlington Safe Harbour. The State Government invested $15 million to develop the harbour which included two rock breakwaters, a new 190-metre long concrete commercial berthing area and 27 commercial berths serviced with water and electricity. Besides being the home of the ever popular Portarlington to Melbourne ferry service the harbour also provides all weather access for commercial fishing, recreational vessels and a range of marine industry access facilities. With the outstanding success of stage one of this project, I have now asked Parks Victoria to commence community consultations on a prospective stage two of the project. Welcomed grants for Bellarine Landcare groups
I was recently pleased to announce that a number of local environment groups had received $17,000 in funding as part of the State Government’s Landcare Grants program. Funding is distributed through the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, which supports local Landcare groups carry out environmental projects to improve regional waterway and land health. The Bellarine Catchment Network received $5000 for the publication of the third editions of their very popular and informative Bellarine Coastal Flora and Fauna booklets which are used extensively in schools, community groups and by landholders across the Bellarine. The Bellarine Landcare Group received $12,000 for their Bellarine Koalas Corridor project. This important project aims to identify koala hotspots on the Bellarine and then engage and recruit locals to support the koalas. Such support will include participating in the onground revegetation of the known habitated areas. Importantly the grants program highlights the great environmental outcomes than can be achieved through co-operation between the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, environment groups and local communities. For more information on the grants contact the catchment authority. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year As we quickly head towards the festive season, I would first and foremost like to acknowledge and thank all those police, firefighters, lifesavers, SES and coast guard personnel who over the summer months do an outstanding job in looking after not only locals but the thousands of visitors who flock to the Bellarine. I would also like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and happy but safe New Year. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact me by email or call my office if there are any matters that I may be able to assist you with directly. Hon Lisa Neville MP Member for Bellarine lisa.neville@parliament.vic.gov.au Phone: 5250 1987
Surfside Primary School held a PJ and pancake day for the Evans family.
Flippin’ out for school fund-raiser By Allie Hines and Abbey Evans (students of S12) Surfside Primary School had a pyjama/onesie day and a pancake breakfast. All money raised was donated to the Evans family, who sadly lost their house and all of their belongings in a fire. Surfside Primary School has been doing their best to support the family at such a tragic time. All ingredients for the pancakes were donated by the students in S12 and their families including eggs, flour, sugar, milk and toppings including maple syrup, jam, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, lemons and sprinkles. S12 made at least 30 batches of pancake batter in their kitchen time. Almost 700 pancakes were sold to students and families. The students and parents of S12 organised the pancake stall in the morning. We were extremely proud to make $2600 and support a member of our class. This money will go towards helping the Evans family get back on their feet. Thank you to the Surfside Primary community for their support. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Seasonal notes from community group Geelong Council elections The Ocean Grove Community Association congratulates all the 11 new councillors elected and specifically our three Bellarine Ward Councillors. Stephanie Asher. Jim Mason. Trent Sullivan. We look forward to working with them on both Ocean Grove issues and the enhancement of the Bellarine as a whole.
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Traffic issues VicRoads has commenced the planning/design process to duplicate Grubb Road, which we believe will entail community consultation. Next year and leading upto the 24 November 2018 State elections, we will commence lobbying the State and Federal governments for the funds to actually duplicate Grubb Road from the Bellarine Highway to The Parade. Any such duplication will be on the basis of maintaining and enhancing the native vegetation along Grubb Road
and installing all power lines underground. Our aim is to have construction works commence in 2020. We have a traffic meeting with VicRoads and the council in early December, so let us know if you have any other traffic issues that you want us to raise.
The committee meets at 7pm on the first Wednesday of each month at the Ocean Grove Bowling Club Board Room. You are welcome to attend one of our meetings prior to becoming a committee member.
2018 community forums
We thank the Voice for publishing our newsletters and supporting Ocean Grove and keeping us all informed on local issues.
We want your suggestions as to what community forums you would like us to organise in 2018. Some suggestions have been: Developing Walking/Bicycle tracks within Ocean Grove and connecting to other towns. Establishing Cultural/Education facility. So let us know your ideas.
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Ocean Grove Voice Merry Christmas and happy New Year We wish all the residents of and visitors to Ocean Grove a merry Christmas and happy (and safe) New Year. Michael Harbour, Chairperson OGCA. www.ogca.com.au www.facebook.com/ oceangrovecommunityassociation oceangrovevoice.com.au
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The 2017 Melburnian of the year Susan Alberti rolled into Ocean Grove with local author Stephanie Asher to promote ‘The Footy Lady’ book signing at Bookgrove on 2 December. Asher, a Bellarine Ward councillor and professional writer and speaker, took part in an open Q&A session with Alberti in front of numerous local book enthusiasts at the popular Ocean Grove based store. Ms Alberti AC was honoured for her lifelong work to help find a cure for diabetes, a condition that claimed her daughter’s life 16 years ago.
“She has turned into a positive, turned an incredibly tragic situation into something really valuable,” said Asher, who is the Ocean Grove Life Saving Club vice-president. “Sue is actually internationally renowned as well with her work.” Alberti, former vice president of the Western Bulldogs AFL club, is the driving force behind the establishment of the AFL women’s national league which held its inaugural season in 2017. Alberti said she was impressed with the growth of AFL women’s in the wider Geelong region, including Ocean Grove.
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Music flowed at festival All good things must come to an end, and the Queenscliff Music Festival wrapped up for 2017. Like any good 21st birthday party, there were plenty of beers, cheers and even a few (happy) tears. Music lovers from all walks of life were treated to three days of sensational sounds from all corners of the country and a smattering of artists all the way from the USA and Canada. The festivities kicked off with an ABC Melbourne live broadcast of ‘The Friday Revue’ from the Uniting Church, hosted by Brian Nankervis and Richelle Hunt. The two-hour show featured interviews and performances from The Teskey Brothers, Mia Dyson and Allysha Joy - all of whom played to adoring crowds later that day - and the muchloved quiz was hosted by honorary local Bob Evans. In the festival arena that evening, artist and activist Xavier Rudd capped off the first night on the popular Lighthouse stage. Saturday gave punters plenty of eclectic options to cram into their first day, plus the opportunity to get aboard the Blues Train featuring performances from Didirri, Hat Fitz and Cara, and Freya Josephine Hollick to name a few. As the sun began to go down, a new-look line-up of Yothu Yindi and The Treaty Project attracted a mammoth crowd. Dhapanbal, the daughter of Dr M. Yunupingu, made a late announced special trip to Victoria to perform with the group - her first as part of this project. Bernard Fanning followed up with a full house, treating fans to a setlist of old and new numbers as well as a medley of classics from late greats Prince, Bowie and Tom Petty. Sunday, as is often the case, was the day for festival-goers to catch acts previously missed or highly recommended. Mama Kin Spender’s show - complete with a choir that made them a
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WHAT’S ON Music/live events Piping Hot Chicken Shop Check www.pipinghotchickenshop.com.au/ upcoming_gigs.html for upcoming gigs. Drysdale Senior Citizens Hall Making waves music/poetry afternoon every fourth Sunday of the month, from 2pm5.30pm. Maggie’s Bar See Maggie’s Bar’s Facebook site for all upcoming events. Ocean Grove Hotel First Thursday of every month, 10.45am, Morning Melodies.
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Markets and fairs Bellarine Community Farmers’ Market Third Saturday of month, 9am-1pm, Ocean Grove Park. Barwon Heads Community Hall Monthly market, last Saturday of the month, 9am-1pm.
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Thursdays 11.30am, Babytime - Nursery Verses. Mondays 10.30am - Preschool Storytime. Third Tuesday of month 2.30pm-3.30pm, book chat for adults. Visit www.geelonglibraries.vic.gov.au Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Program with a range of courses, classes and fun activities. Phone 5255 4294.
Ocean Grove Callisthenics, Ocean Grove Recreation Hall Calisthenics classes incorporating dance, song, ballet and gymnastics with strength and creativity. 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove Recreation Hall. Contact oceangrovecalisthenics@gmail.com Senior Citizens Hall Ocean Grove Monday 9.15am, gentle exercises to music for 55-plus; 10.15am, gentle exercises to music for 65-plus. Phone Marg 5255 1335. Thursday 1pm, Craft Group. Uniting Church Hall Ocean Grove Wednesdays 9am volleyball, 9.30am exercises to music for all ages. Phone Marg 5255 1335. Queenscliff RSL Hall Mondays 1.30pm, exercises using chairs for all ages. Phone Marg 5255 1335. Leopold Hall, Bellarine Highway Tuesdays 7.45pm-10pm, Scottish Country Dance (formerly Ocean Grove). Phone 5251 3393.
Barwon Heads Community Hall Yoga and dance with Tara Lynch. Classes for all ages and abilities. Phone 0435 481 920. Ocean Grove Scout Hall, The Avenue Ocean Grove Wednesday 7pm, 1st/2nd Ocean Grove Scout Group. Ocean Grove Walkers Tuesdays 9.30am, meet at the shelter in Ocean Grove Park except when taking bus, train or ferry trips. For further information phone Stan 5256 3920 or Helen 0411 534 899. Bellarine Church of Christ Hall, 17 Tareeda Way, Ocean Grove Last Wednesday of month, chatroom, gentle fun activities, make new friends, afternoon tea. Free event from 1.30pm-3.30pm. Inquiries to Neville on 5255 2837.
Shell Road Sports Pavilion. Phone Bryan Olsen 5255 1821.
Garden, Barwon Heads, at 3.45pm. New members always welcome. Any inquiries, Margaret 0419 323 166.
Ocean Grove Stamp Club, 10am, Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Phone Dianne 5255 1372.
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Ocean Grove and District Men’s Shed, 9am to 1pm, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone 0475 418 377. After hours Bruce Ward 5255 8827. Chord Club - meet to make music: first and third Wednesday of the month, 4pm, at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. Jujitsu, 6.30pm juniors, 7.30pm adults, Surfside Centre. Phone Steve 0438 019 991.
Cancer Support Group, 10am, call Jean 0447 853 442 or Graeme 5255 3435.
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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, 7pm-9pm, (juniors/ seniors) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone Ian 5256 2242 or Peter 0400 093 831. Ocean Grove and District Men’s Shed - Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 9am to 3pm - and Wednesday, 9am to noon, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone Ted Price 5255 2595. Jujitsu, 6.30pm juniors, 7.30pm adults, Surfside Centre. Phone Steve 0438 019 991. Soft tennis, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, at Memorial Hall. A social soft tennis gathering for women over 55. Phone Jeanette 5256 1633.
First Monday of every month Bellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm, Shannon Park, Shannon Avenue, Newtown. Phone Pat on 0414 959 248 or Bruce on 0407 361 319 or email bffa@hotmail.com Legacy Laurel Group of Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads, 1.30pm, at St Peter’s Church Hall, Draper Street. Details 5255 2820 or 5154 2873.
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 Dianne 0422 134 810. Ocean Grove-Surfside Mixed Probus Club, 10.30am, Ocean Grove Bowling Club. Fun, fellowship, friendship. Visitors welcome, phone 5255 2074, surfsideprobus.org.au Bellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm, Shannon Park, Shannon Avenue, Newtown. Phone Pat 0414 959 248 or Bruce 0407 361 319 or bffa@ hotmail.com
Tuesdays Bellarine Peninsula Take off Weight Naturally Club meets Tuesday nights, 5.30pm, at Uniting Church Hall, Eggleston Street, Ocean Grove. Phone 0417 591 182.
First Tuesday of each month Springdale Neighbourhood Centre get together for meet and greet the first Tuesday of month, 10.15am, to enjoy a free cuppa and a chat. Further details contact Jackie on 0439 473 244 or just come along. Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon (adults only) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone Ian 5256 2242 or Peter 0400 093 831. Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Club, The Terrace, Tuesdays at 1pm. Also Thursdays and Fridays, 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 for a sing and a laugh. Phone Jo 5254 2670.
Second Tuesday of month National Seniors Bellarine Peninsula Branch meets at St James Church Hall, Collins Street, Drysdale, 2pm-4pm. Guest speaker on varying subjects related to seniors at each meeting. Those who are over 50 and would like to make new friends are welcome to join in. Contact Jackie on 0439 473 244.
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.
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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. U3A Art Group: Drysdale meets every Wednesday at 1.15pm at Drysdale Tennis Club. Tutor is Dr Ted Reilly who usually gives a short talk on a technical topic such as Fifty Shades of Red or on a lesser-known Australian artist such as Dorrit Black before members follow their own projects for two hours. Enrol by visiting on Wednesday or by contacting the U3A office at Cobbin Farm, Grovedale, on 5244 5114 or mail@u3ageelong.org.au
Second Wednesday of every month Bellarine (Ocean Grove) Parkinson’s Support Group, Church of Christ Hall, Tareeda Way, 1pm2pm Parkinsong, 2.30pm-4pm Support Group with guest speakers. 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 clubhouse. Phone Peter 0419 782 629. Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club, 6.30pm, Ocean Grove Bowling Club. Phone June Hansen 0422 142 882 for information.
Thursdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone Ian 5256 2242 or Peter 0400 093 831.
First Thursday of every month Ocean Grove Nightlights CWA, 8pm, Ocean Grove Bowling Club. Visitors welcome. Phone Faye 5255 4430.
Last Thursday of every month Ocean Grove Coastcare, 7pm, Ocean Grove Bowling Club. Environmental activities to protect the coastline. Phone Fran 0429 237 661.
Fridays Barwon Branch of the Association of Independent Retirees, third Friday of each month from 10am to noon (except December and January) at Waurn Ponds Hotel. Lunch afterwards. Visitors welcome. Inquiries to 5258 3435 or 5278 9796. Queenscliff Croquet Club Introduction to Croquet sessions on Fridays,1.30pm-3pm. For bookings, contact Ann 5278 3480 or Gail 5258 2270.
Saturdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 3pm-5pm, Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue. Phone Ian 5256 2242 or Peter 0400 093 831. Coasters Social group. Social events for people of working age. Dining out, movies, trivia, bands/ trivia nights. Details at www.groupspaces.com/ coasters-social-group or phone 0411 952 598.
Sundays Bellarine Peninsula Church of Christ meets each Sunday at 10.30am at 17 Tareeda Way, Ocean Grove.
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Rains are a healthy sign There’s been some lovely spring rains over the last week, which will help keep the waterways and dams healthy during the summer months. Once again I’ve been busy with end of year, work and school functions, so have not been able to get out and about as frequently as usual. I did go to Wallington to once again photograph the beautiful scarlet honeyeaters, and they are still around in good numbers, which is great. While there I spotted the brown goshawk with the lack of primary feathers again - I hope it’s not eating the scarlet honeyeaters! I participated in the Latham’s snipe count on the weekend of 25 November. I walked around Blue Waters Lake for more than an hour and did not spot one Latham’s snipe, but read that there were 54 snipe seen at Jerringot in Geelong, and a whopping 98 at Begola Wetlands. That’s great that Begola provides the appropriate habitat to allow 98 snipe to visit from Japan over the summer. I think that there’s too much water in Blue Waters Lake this year for the snipe, as they hide on the bank of the lake, and there’s not as much bank at the moment. I was driving home from work at 2200 hours one night and did spot two tawny frogmouths flying along Lake Road, Connewarre, and further along the road, high in a gum tree was a barn owl which was calling. It was heaven. Speaking of tawny frogmouths, I received an email and some photos from Ian who saw a family of two adults and one young tawny in Old Ocean Grove. Before I had a chance to see this family for myself I received an email from Sue, who lives in the same street, and she had very unfortunately found a deceased tawny at the end of her driveway. I went over and met Sue, and the tawny was a young bird and it looked like it had been hit by a car. The parent birds were nowhere to be seen. Thanks Ian and Sue for letting me know about another family of tawnies in Ocean Grove. On a happier note, David, who lives in
Red-necked stint at the Barwon River Estuary, taken by Kevin.
Woodlands wrote to me to tell me that the tawnies in his garden are sitting on a nest for the second time this season. The red-rumped parrots that live in my garden have produced two offspring, and they are flying very well, so have not been killed by my dog Max this year (thank goodness). I also have a house sparrow nest in the same tree as the red-rumps, and the little sparrows are such diligent little parents. I hope that the collared sparrow hawk that I saw two weeks ago doesn’t come back to my garden in the near future. Speaking of sparrows I was having a very
pleasant coffee at the ’Cheeky Cow’ the other day when there was a commotion outside and I saw a pied currawong catch a male sparrow, and all the other sparrows were obviously most distressed. My coffee didn’t taste as great after that. I received an email from Kevin, who photographed a flock of red-necked stints on the Barwon River Estuary. Thanks so much for the photo Kevin. Enjoy the beautiful spring weather and the beginning of Christmas spirit. - Jen Carr, jennifer.carr6@bigpond.com
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BARWON COAST Locals keen to talk about Dogs on Beaches Over 100 people turned up to the recent ShareOurShores campaign launches in Ocean Grove. ShareOurShores is a new initiative of Barwon Coast aiming to improve the respect, responsibilities and rights that are needed to reduce conflict between different beach users. The campaign launch events in Ocean Grove focused on dogs on beaches and showcased presenters from Barwon Coast, the City of Greater Geelong, the Australian Veterinary Association, the Victoria Police, Cherished Pets and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Presentations detailed the pros and cons of dogs on beaches and what dog owners could do to reduce conflict with others. The next steps in the campaign will include a social science research project looking at the issues surrounding dogs on beaches and community workshops on understanding dog behavior. If you would like to be notified of any upcoming events or take part in surveys for the social science research project please contact us at office@barwoncoast.com.au or call 5254 1118.
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Surfing’s good to the last After a week of fickle weather surfers were blessed with sun and surf for the last Southern Ocean Union of Longboarding (SOUL) comp of 2017. The final competition for the year was held at Boings beach break along 13th Beach Road. The Boings beach break has long been one of SOUL’s favourite locations when the conditions are favourable for longboard surfing. As the sun rose the car park was quickly occupied and the smell of bacon and eggs filled the air. A bit of slip, slop, slap and the comp was underway with the promise of a cracker of a day. The morning's incoming tide set participants up with semi-clean one to three foot waves. A little bit of easterly swell produced
left and right peaks offering something for everyone to surf their best. Once again the frothing groms put on a magnificent display. With mums and dads in the water with the micro groms, a bit of a push they were up and riding catching tons of waves. The SOUL club is a great family club that encourages and welcomes individuals and families at any level of longboard surfing. Whether you are new to the area or have been here a while why not get down to the next comp and see what it’s all about. Dates for 2018 season will be posted in due course. Inquiries to Paul Fletcher (president) on 0477 477 841 or Helen Jacob (secretary) on 0425 778 245.
RESULTS: Junior Boys: 1. Archie Fullerton, 2. Bailey Dolan, 3. Isaac Isaac. Junior Girls: 1.Billi Cook, 2. Milly Angleton, 3. Rose Parry, 4. Piper Needham, 5. Sammi Needham. Open Men: 1.Matt Wright 2.Dean Cook 3. Jamie Wall 4. Steve Kernaghan Open Women: 1.Mel Renton Wright 2. Helen Jacob 3. Cathy Slevin 4. Sarah Reid Over 40’s: 1.Jamie Wall
Weather plays havoc with results Wet weather played havoc across the Geelong Bowls Region on Saturday as rain-affected greens cancelled several matches. With a ruling which requires three out of the five scheduled matches in a round to be completed, clubs were keen to get games finished. At Ocean Grove the consistent drizzle ended the hopes for Division 6 and 8 as their matches ended at half time. Playing on the synthetic surface Division 1 and Division 3 went into the break with healthy leads. Division One in a battle with sixth placed Drysdale got a big jump early whilst Division Three against Belmont were keen to keep the game rolling. The weather was on and off for the rest of the afternoon which was enough to see Belmont pull the pin and hand the Grovers the points whilst the battle in the Ones continued. Shane Thorley lead the way for the home side playing consistent lead bowls with Jackie Webb, Terry Brady and Michael Allen in full flight against Drysdale’s John Fry. The Michael Allen team was too good on the day 29-17. On the adjacent rink Grove’s consistent Elaine Price laid the platform for the Chris Deppeler team getting them off to a great start. With the most capped player at Ocean Grove, Norm Thomas, following Price and Terry Thomas in the third position they proved to be too strong for Drysdale’s Danny Williams winning comfortably 32-9. Manager Alan Callow survived the pressure of not only skipping his rink to a one-shot win against Drysdale coach Cal Inderberg but also having the added pressure relating to the conditions and decisions that had to be made. In a neck and neck battle all day with some great bowls played, Andrew Wright, Steve Parry and Peter Jolley along with Callow prevailed 21-20. Luke Benson returned to the skipper’s position and guided his side of Garry Redford, Peter Uthmeyer and Warren Davis to a 24-21 win against the enigmatic Brad Prior. Going into the match in third place and the top two sides in this division both Highton teams winning, it was an important match for the Grovers to firstly complete and then the added bonus of clean sweeping all match points. All players involved deserved a pat on the back, despite some testing times with a few interruptions the game was completed as all matches in that round were also finished with a result. Captain of the Division 4 side James Rogan took to the green for his 500th appearance in the Ocean Grove colours. The side made sure their was something for Jim to celebrate at the end of the day getting the points in a wet affair at Belmont. Muriel Williams, Andra Kuschert, Terri Rudge and Bill Ryan delivered the goods 29-20 and Brian D’Elton continued his run of good form to win 22-19. Sitting atop the ladder after eight rounds was deserving of a 500th game beverage for the Captain. The only other team to get their match completed was Division 7 in their battle at Geelong. John Forde, Bob Bone, Pat Culton and promoted skipper Peter Townsend dominated to ensure the points returned to OG with their rink 32-14 winners. Alby Touwslager 2524 and Harold Curwood 26-19 delivered the goods to add 16 points to the seasons total. Midweek Division One lowered their colours in their away match at Leopold last week but were able to salvage two rink wins and four points. Sitting second on the ladder behind Queenscliff the Grovers will need to fire all bullets oceangrovevoice.com.au
Peter Snell in action for Ocean Grove. Pictures: JUSTIN FLYNN
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Faye Richardson and Marg Carroll won a silver medal in the Ladies Pairs event at the Victorian Open.
as their round 11 clash with in form Torquay turns to a must win. Grove’s second Division One team returned with the points against a struggling Portarlington side on the turf at home. Marianne Rogan, Jean Luke, Shirley Olsen and stand in leader Kevin Beardsley dominated the contest winning 30-12. Just as convincing was Val Cook as she skipped her team to a 33-11 victory. Jim Rogan rounded out the clean sweep of points finishing 27-21. For the first time in 2017-18 both Ocean Grove division three teams celebrated success. The third side escaped with a four-shot win against Belmont at Belmont whilst the fourth side an eight-shot win against Geelong Cement at home. Lyn Stonehouse, Nancy Quinton, Kerrie Simpson and skipper Peter Corcoran made every bowl count as they made sure the Grovers would win their first match of the season finishing 32-17. Peter Eberle keeps enjoying his role of skipping along with Sandra O’Keefe, Elaine Hager and Barb Nicol they demolished their City of Geelong opponents 35-14. Harold Curwood knows how to win at the moment and his 2319 win provided the double.
The Sixers continue to fly the flag for the Grovers as they sit second on the ladder with 7 wins from 9 matches. Victorian Open 2017 Ocean Grove players stood proud on the greens at Shepparton last week and featured heavily in the business end of the week long championships. Marg Carroll and Faye Richardson capped off a tremendous week of bowls earning themselves a Victorian Open silver medal in the Ladies Pairs event. Carroll and Richardson played great bowls in the lead up to the main event but fell at the last hurdle to local Shepparton Park pair skipped by Bev Cahill. Defending Men’s singles champion Matt Flapper was again on track to replicate his performance from last year. Meeting with last year’s finalist Tasmania’s Lee Schraner in the semi-final this time Schraner proved that bit more consistent and advanced to the final beating Flapper 21-14. Flapper also made it to the quarter final of the Men’s Pairs along side Altona star Dane McKinnon and quarter final of the Mixed Pairs along side Leopold’s Nicole Shortis.
2. Mitch Knapton 3. Helen Jacob 4. Andrew Needham Over 50’s: 1.Greg Vick 2. Steve kernaghan 3. Dave Gibson 4. Larry Hayes 5. Andrew Brown 6. Mick Armstrong Over 60’s 1.Nev Forster, 2. Gus Angleton. Logger: 1.Tama Pihana 2. Andrew Brown 3. Nev Forster 4. Dave Gibson 5. Tom Parry
Win puts 17s back on track OCEAN GROVE Under 17: Ocean Grove 160 def St Albans/ Breakwater 60 and 5/88 Ocean Grove had a strong win in their Round 5 away game against St Albans/Breakwater. After winning the toss and deciding to field first, Ocean Grove produced an excellent bowling performance that was backed up by good fielding and catching. St Albans/Breakwater were all out for 60, with the wickets shared between Matthew Stanic (3/7), Nathan Scarpa (2/4), Noah deBruijn (2/7), Bailey LeMaistre (2/17) and Will Richardson (1/6). The fielding effort was highlighted by a spectacular catch by Noah deBruijn at mid off. In reply Ocean Grove compiled 160, highlighted by a partnership of 86 between Harry Tregenza (47) and Noah Cunningham (22). They were well supported by handy contributions from Noah deBruijn (22) and Brad Walder (18), enabling the team to establish a lead and push for an outright victory. Ocean Grove applied pressure in St Albans/ Breakwater’s second innings, but were unable to bowl them out for a second time, with the match finishing with St Albans/Breakwater on 5/88. Harry Tregenza (2/18) led the bowling, with the other wickets to Noah deBruijn, Will Richardson and Rory Monteith. Overall it was a much improved performance by the team as they start to get their season back on track. COLLENDINA The Under 15 Cobras made the trip into Geelong to take on the Marshall Cricket Club in this Round 5 two day game. Collendina Captain Xavier Norman won the toss and elected two bowl. The bowling effort was solid with the wickets being shared around. Diesel McNeil and Sam Donegan were the standouts with two wickets apiece. McNeil finished with the figures of 2/13 while Donegan took 2/17. Nick Gibbon 1/12, Spencer Bryan 1/11 and Baxter Stephensen 1/11 also bowled well. Marshall finished with a score of 8/139. Xavier Norman and Izaack Terhorst got things off to a solid start with an opening stand of 34 when Terhorst was dismissed for an aggressive 22. Sam Donegan (18) was next to go with the score on 87. The Cobras were on track to chase down the Marshall total. Gibbon made a fine 14 while Norman carried his bat for a great 46 not out but the Cobras lost wickets at regular intervals to be all out on the last ball of the day to finish with a score of 132.
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Charlie Farrer in the under-14s.
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Surf offers swell results With the prediction of a dropping small swell, things didn’t look good for the third comp of the 2017/18 season for the 13th Beach Boardriders, sponsored by Rip Curl. However the early morning surf check revealed contestable waves in the 1.5 to 2.5 foot range at Golfies. The call was made and the comp was on. First to hit the water was the Cadet Division who revelled in the small conditions displaying excellent skills and really pushing their boundaries. Jack Bassett, Charlie Mahoney and Isaiah Norling took out strong wins in their heats and progressed through the semis and then to the finals where they were joined by Charlie Farrer. In the Junior Division, fresh from his trip to
Hawaii, Kian Major showed great power and flow to win his heat and Charlie Farrer backed up his great form in the Cadets to win his heat. The final was a tight affair with less than two points separating first and third. The Open divisions had difficulty in the small inconsistent surf and many competitors spent much of their heats chasing waves. The best heat of the day was the Open A Final where there was a fierce battle between Shaun Todd and Todd Sopovski in which the lead changed several times and went right down to the buzzer when Shaun found a couple of great waves and ripped them to shreds. Open B was a tight contest, with Marcel Laidlaw convincingly taking out his first Open event.
Charlie Mahoney competes in the Cadets.
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The Micro and Super Groms held their comp in great little peelers at Signies. It was a great day for the groms who shredded the wave showing great innovation and effort, having loads of fun pushing each other to their limits. The boardriders' next event will be the Australia Day Retro Comp which is an open competition with surfers competing on pre-1980 single and twin fins. For all news and updates follow the club on Facebook and Instagram.
Under 10 Boys: 1st Taj McPhee, 2nd Lachie, 3rd Finbar Crapp, 4th Cove McPhee. Under 10 Girls: 1st Dahlia Feldman, 2nd Kaia, 3rd Mikala, 4th Zarli-Rose Robinson.
Under 12: 1st Harry Farrer, 2nd Jerry Kelly, 3rd Joel Bartley, 4th Max Bassett. Under 14: 1st Charlie Mahoney, 2nd Charlie Farrer, 3rd Taz Higgins, 4th Jett Storey. Cadets: 1st Jack Bassett, 2nd Charlie Farrer, 3rd Charlie Mahoney, 4th Isaiah Norling. Juniors: 1st Kian Major, 2nd Charlie Mahoney, 3rd Charlie Farrer, 4th Harry Dott. Seniors: 1st Shaun Todd, 2nd Christian Pritchett, 3rd Trevor Sopovski, 4th Shane Vincent. Masters: 1st Mark Hutson, 2nd Trevor Sopovski, 3rd Nat Zinn, 4th Shane Vincent. Open B: 1st Marcel Laidlaw, 2nd Cole Rush, 3rd Christian Pritchett, 4th Chris Janson. Open A: 1st Shaun Todd, 2nd Todd Sopovski, 3rd Gus Harfieldm 4th Lachlan Keath.
Christian Pritchett in the Senior Men.
Cole Rush in the Open Men.
Isaiah Norling in the under-12s.
Marcel Laidlaw gets a wave in the Open B.
Taj McPhee looking the goods in the under-10s.
The under-12 semi-finalists.
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Club Italia on song A group of Club Italia members were ecstatic to have their CD released recently. The Moolap group released a 13-track CD titled Cantiamo Insieme, which translates to Let’s Sing Together. The CD was made possible by a $6000 City of Great Geelong Arts and Culture grant. Elaine Janes, who organised the grant, said the group was overhwhelmed. “It was their dream," she said. “Even for these people to just be in a recording studio, they’ve never experienced anything like it. It’s the longest, hardest job I’ve ever done in getting this grant, but it’s also the most rewarding." The Club Italia group ages range from 40 to 80 and they had a celebration of the CD launch at the club.
Join ‘training’ The Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway group is calling for volunteers. The railway is on the search for versatile volunteers to fill several different positions, such as driver, guard, signaller, maintainence crew, kiosk and station staff. In each of these positions you can assist with roles such as customer service, public direction, ticket collection, signal operation, guard, maintenance crew etc and elevation to driver for those who are interested. You will have the opportunity to be part of this newly re-formed vibrant not for profit association, which is planning to further develop the railway with track extensions, tunnels, playgrounds, walking trails and much more. The railway will celebrate its second birthday on Sunday 10 December, from 11am to 4pm, with everything on the day costing just $2 - train rides, food, drinks, ice-creams. Bring a picnic lunch or have lunch on site. Picnic tables, seats, electric barbecue and toilets all available on site. For more information, call 0476 124 598 or log on to www.miniaturerailway.com.au
Club Italia members were ecstatic at the release of the CD.
Major health centre revamp taking shape Stage two of the Queenscliff Community Health Centre redevelopment is starting to take shape with the installation of steel framework for the new building entrance. Expanded, modern new client entrance and reception areas for the Medical Centre and the Community Health Centre are being created on the southern side of the existing building. Project co-ordinator David Kilpatrick says there hade been some slight delays in the construction schedule. “There was a bit of a slowdown on site due to some structural issues, but those have now been resolved and the project is well and truly moving ahead,” Mr Kilpatrick said. “Once you start to see framework going up on a building project it helps give you a better picture of what the end design will look like.” Work is also continuing on finalising the
Stage two of the Queenscliff Community Health Centre redevelopment is starting to take shape. process to deliver the upgraded roadworks at the Point Lonsdale Road entrance to the site. VicRoads has been working with engineering consultants and other stakeholders to finalise the design. “There will be some temporary changes to
traffic once that work is ready to begin and we’ll let the local community know what affect that will have,” Mr Kilpatrick said. The construction of new car parking areas will also form part of the stage two works. The final stage of the project will involve construction of a two-storey extension on the northern side of the site. The redevelopment of the Queenscliff Community Health Centre at Point Lonsdale is being jointly funded through a $3.04 million contribution from the Australian Government and a capital allocation of $2.85 million from Bellarine Community Health. The redevelopment will transform ageing buildings into modern, flexible facilities. Stage one has already delivered a new dental wing and expanded facilities for podiatry and dietetics services.
Respects were paid to our fallen Diggers.
Not forgotten A large crowd attended this year’s Remembrance Day service hosted by the Drysdale RSL. The service was conducted at the cenotaph with many organisations, clubs and individuals laying wreaths. Remembrance Day marks the day that WWI (1914-1918) ended and each year on 11 November at 11am, Australians observe one minute of silence to remember those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. This year marked the 99th anniversary of the Armistice.
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Our soccer stars best in country Victoria Despite being in the middle of the off-season, Drysdale’s Geelong Regional League winning women’s side were hard at work recently, representing the Geelong region in the inaugural Victorian Country Challenge Cup at Stead Park. The girls took on league winners from other regions from around Victoria and came out winning a thrilling final 4-2 against a strong Bendigo representative side. Drysdale started the weekend off slowly, on Saturday, drawing 1-1 with Leongatha after
conceding in the last few minutes in a game Drysdale had dominated. The second match saw Bendigo race out to a 4-0 lead at half-time with Shannon Daffy scoring a late penalty to make it 4-1 loss. That meant Drysdale SC needed to win against Traralgon to make it through to the final - which it did. Serena Clapp and Rhiannon Glenister scoring a goal each in a hard fought 2-0 win with both goals coming in the last five minutes. The final was a topsy-turvey, high quality encounter which saw Bendigo twice
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take the lead with fine goals only for Drysdale to run over the top of them late in the game, winning the tournament with a 4-2 win, with star striker Serena Clapp scoring a hat-trick and Emma Blanch also getting on the score sheet. A fantastic effort for the girls who also went through the league undeafted in a fantastic year for the club. Pre-season training is not that far away, with senior teams getting under way in December. Visit the club webpage for all the latest news and updates drysdalesc.com
Golfers enjoyed the day at Clifton Springs Golf Club.
More teed up Drysdale RSL Sub-branch held its fifth annual Remembrance Golf Day at the Clifton Springs Golf Club. The day was enjoyed by many, a few even travelling from Melbourne to participate. Winners from the day were Neil Remeeus and Peter Nicholas in the men’s and Rita Summers and Shirley Fifer in the women’s. This year’s event was supported by many businesses within the Drysdale and Clifton Springs community. The club is extremely grateful for their generous support. A full list of sponsors is included on the website at www. drysdalersl.org.au Funds raised on the day go towards providing assistance to service and ex-service members of our Defence Force. The sub-branch relies solely on fund-raising and donations to enable them to continue providing this service. Wednesday, 6 December, 2017
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Tucker Kooloos starts his run up during Portarlington’s under-11s game against Ocean Grove. 174968
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Unbeaten Hawks on top Drysdale will head into next weekend’s game unbeaten and firmly entrenched in the BPCA top two. The Hawks would have fancied themselves of getting at least close to Collendina’s massive first day score of 307, but in reality, the weekend rain probably came as a blessing. With Collendina’s pace attack in good form, the Hawks would have been happy with a rainaffected draw and the subsequent three points. Drysdale will head into the final round before the Christmas break pleased with being joint ladder leaders, especially with a very win-
nable game against Little River to come. Jason Mallett’s 153 not out has been the individual highlight of the season for the Hawks. Mallett has made 199 runs in two innings without being dismissed so far. Portarlington got its season back on track with a win against Little River. The Demons were able to get a day’s play in on Saturday and disposed of the association newcomers in impressive style. Defending 8/227, Port won by 76 runs. The game was effectively all over when Little River was 6/53, although late-order resistance en-
sured the final total was a respectable 151. Brody Andrew has been a very handy inclusion to the team this season and he took 4/48 from 21 overs while evergreen champion Paul McGrath was again instrumental, snaring 3/33 from 18.4 overs. Paul Wells (2/18) and Harry Day (1/34) were important contributors. The win put Port within touching distance of the top four, but it faces a tough assignment against Anglesea in the final round before the break. Sam Chisholm is the leading run scorer for Port with 192 while McGrath has 13 wickets.
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