Ocean Grove Voice - 12th February 2021

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RYMAN�PIONEERS A new way of living YOU’RE�INVITED�TO�OUR�OCEAN�GROVE�PUBLIC�MEETINGS Join us for our public meetings to hear from Debra (Victorian Sales and Community Relations Manager) and Paul (Victorian Operations Manager) about our new Ryman Healthcare retirement village being developed on Shell Road, Ocean Grove.

From the design of our villas and apartments, to our Peace of Mind Guarantees, to our full range of aged care options - experience for yourself, why our villages are ahead of the rest.

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RYMAN PIONEERS A new way of living

Ryman is pioneering retirement living for one simple reason to be�er serve a generation of Australians.

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By Justin Flynn Almost two-thirds of businesses on The Terrace support the outdoor dining areas that were installed before Christmas, a City of Greater Geelong survey has found.

The survey, which was also open to the public, found that 49 business owners and operators responded, with 32 stating they had an overall positive experience.

Twelve said they had an overall negative experience and five were unsure or neutral.

In December, City of Greater Geelong changed The Terrace to cater for 50 extra outdoor-dining seats on a trial basis until March 8.

Sixty-three per cent of business owners and operators said the expanded outdoor dining areas had increased activity on The Terrace.

Responding to whether they would like the initiative to continue beyond the March 8 trial, 61 per cent of traders were in favour while 26 per cent wanted the areas removed.

The city received 163 responses to the survey from the general public.

Support for the initiative from the public was higher, with 126 in favour of it, 29 opposing it and eight either mixed or neutral.

Through the activation, the city provided accessible outdoor seating for hospitality providers to expand their

outdoor service, street greening and additional footpath space.

However, some business owners opposed the initiative for reasons such as inadequate or non-existent loading zones, traffic congestion and the fear that traffic congestion would drive customers away from the town centre in favour of nearby shopping centres.

The survey findings will be used to help the city determine whether the three-month trial should end on March 8 or whether an extension is warranted.

City of Greater Geelong mayor Stephanie Asher thanked the large number of traders, residents and visitors who provided their feedback on the trial.

“The findings will help us evaluate the initiative and determine any future use of the parklets and expanded dining areas in The Terrace precinct,” Cr Asher said.

“After careful consideration, we’ll decide the best way forward and then share that directly with traders and survey respondents.”

The city initiated the concept in response to the Victorian government’s commitment that outdoor activities would be prioritised as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

Funding support to roll out expanded al fresco areas in multiple precincts was secured through the government’s Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Package.

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Lucy Carpenter is a young woman with a purpose. The Ocean Grove teen has albinism which causes problems with the development and function of the eyes. Lucy has contributed to a new book titled Growing Up Disabled in Australia, been an extra in a movie and has been in a music video.

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Sand tunnel danger warning

The scoreboard at Memorial Reserve was destroyed by fire; Vandals wreaked havoc outside the pavilion at Memorial Reserve. (Pictures: Facebook)

Scoreboard set alight Vandals have destroyed the scoreboard at Ocean Grove’s Memorial Reserve.

The offenders set the scoreboard alight in the early hours of January 31, completely destroying the structure.

Fire crews were called to the Wedge Street

reserve and quickly doused the flames.

The fire is being treated as suspicious.

A week earlier, vandals trashed equipment outside the pavilion at Memorial Reserve.

Vandals wrecked a table and a sofa, leaving shards of glass on the ground.

Despite attempts to clean the mess up by a local, one dog owner reported that their dog cut its feet on the glass.

Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or make an online report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Surf lifesaving authorities have warned beachgoers about the dangers of building sand tunnels, after a teenager became trapped under sand at Point Lonsdale.

The teenage boy was taken to Geelong University Hospital in a stable condition after he was rescued at Point Lonsdale back beach on January 31.

The boy was building sand tunnels when the structure collapsed. Life Saving Victoria state agency commander Simon White warned against building deep sand tunnels on the beach.

“Wet sand can compact under pressure and create a surprisingly strong hold,” he told the Voice. “People playing in the sand should keep safety top of mind and consider potential outcomes, including tripping hazards, rising tides, or finding yourself stuck.”

In 2004, a Mont Albert boy was killed when sand from a tunnel collapsed on him at Raafs Beach in Ocean Grove.

The boy’s friend and a jogger tried to dig him out, but by the time they reached him he was unconscious and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.

A similar incident happened near Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club in 2002, when sand collapsed on a boy. He needed hospital treatment, but survived.

In 2006 an Irish teenager was killed in similar circumstances at Noosa. Also in 2006, a Dutch teenager died after sand collapsed on him while digging holes on the beach near Town of 1770, Queensland.

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I believe people are generally good and, frustrating though we humans can be, my experience is that most people try to do the right thing.

And then we discuss dogs and beaches in the same sentence, and I start to wonder.

At the end of the last council term, the dog orders for the Barwon Coast endorsed by council were not wholly satisfactory for either Barwon Coast or the councillors.

I stated at the time of council’s decision that I was not satisfied with the orders, but I felt compelled to assist Barwon Coast given that the pressure was on to endorse new orders before summer.

The result was a clunky temporary arrangement.

In trying to cater for different groups and provide a range of options, the rules are actually creating confusion and significant ill will.

My community tells me they want simple rules, clear signage, consistency with other surf coast beaches and enforcement of the rules.

We all agree it’s not ideal to have dogs off-leash in peak summer daytime with packed beaches.

However, outside those six weeks of summer crowds, the vast majority using the beach are dog-friendly locals and dog walkers.

In Torquay, this is reflected with a sensible timeshare arrangement – no dogs from 9am to 7pm trough summer (December 1 to February

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Outside those given dates, dogs are allowed off-leash. Simple.

Writing about this will no doubt elicit many more opinions; it’s interesting that stories of poorly behaved dogs tend to be promoted over the overwhelmingly positive experiences people have with canine companions.

Of course we will never please everyone, but surely there is a solution that is not quite so punitive for dog owners.

I’m committed to listening closely to the feedback I’m receiving and ensuring we take this on board in the months ahead.

YOUR SAY Congestion ‘hurting’ Bellarine Residents of the Bellarine are acutely aware that our beautiful peninsula is becoming more and more bottlenecked.

An examination of the map shows that, in order to drive in or out of the Bellarine, all vehicles have to pass through one of only two bottlenecks – Geelong City or Barwon Heads.

Unfortunately, the City of Greater Geelong seems to be single-mindedly progressing the increase in the population of this bottlenecked area of the Bellarine (by a massive 50 per cent from 2016 to 2041), when it is clearly evident that this action will result in even more severe traffic congestion in both Geelong and Barwon Heads.

This congestion is already making both Geelong City and the Bellarine less safe, less pedestrian friendly, less bike friendly, less pleasant to live in and less attractive to tourists.

I urge the City of Greater Geelong to abandon its plan of creating smaller-lot-size development commuter towns on the Bellarine. I am not alone in considering that these developments are not “responsible planning” and not in keeping with the distinctive area and landscape of the Bellarine.

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Lucy’s whirlwind ride

By Justin Flynn Almost four years after starting an Instagram account to raise awareness for albinism with her friend Sammy McCombe, Lucy Carpenter has been on a wild ride.

The 18-year-old from Ocean Grove was invited to contribute to a newly released book titled Growing Up Disabled in Australia, has been an extra in a movie and has been in a music video, all while juggling study commitments.

The book, edited by Carly Findlay, is a collection of stories from more than 40 people about negotiating the world with a disability.

In Lucy’s case, it’s albinism which causes problems with the development and function of the eyes. Lucy’s eyesight, by her own admission, is poor.

“I was 15 when I found out that M&M’s had a little white ‘M’ on them,” she laughed.

“I’d gone 15 years without knowing this.”

Lucy’s contribution to the book is about 1700 words.

“Some wrote poems, some did cartoons,” she said.

“I tried to focus on a little bit of every part of my life so far. Things I have experienced, good and bad, and how I explain my vision to people.”

Lucy was invited to speak at Geelong Library about the book on February 11, where she spoke about herself and her journey.

“It’s pretty good subject to speak about,” she said. “You can’t really get anything wrong.”

Lucy and Sammy were extras in the Australian black comedy movie Judy and Punch and were in a music video for Big Scary that was filmed at Redwood Forest near Warburton. They were also in a photo exhibition in Ballarat that Lucy said “portrayed different seasons and themes”.

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Lucy is quite comfortable with the term ‘disabled’ being used to describe her condition, but can see why others might not like it.

“There are some people who don’t like the term disabled or being called disabled,” she said.

“For me personally it’s a term that I don’t mind too much. I am disabled. I have a vision impairment.

“It’s classed as a disability and I don’t have a problem with it, although there are a lot of negative connotations with the word ‘disabled’.”

For now Lucy will concentrate on completing a bachelor of professional communications at RMIT. “I can’t change anything so my plan now is to make the most with what I have,” she said.

Native fauna on the Bellarine Peninsula will benefit from the work of local groups who are building and distributing nesting boxes.

Bellarine Landcare Group has partnered with St Leonards Men’s Shed to build nest boxes for a range of wildlife species, including rosella, parrots, microbats, kookaburras and possums.

St Leonards Men’s Shed’s Bob Evans said the nesting boxes support the Bellarine Landcare program and wildlife conservation strategies by local landowners and land management agencies. “The program also gives our shed a chance to contribute, using our expert carpentry skills, to a great wildlife program – so everyone is a winner.”

Nesting boxes were installed in Point Richards, Lower Bluff and St Leonards Lake reserves. Individuals and community groups are encouraged to become involved in the nesting box program. Contact the Bellarine Landcare Group for details.

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Outgoing Queenscliffe Maritime Museum president Les Irving-Dusting and new president June Negri. (Supplied)

New museum president June Negri has become Queenscliffe Maritime Museum’s first female president.

June was elected at the museum’s 40th annual general meeting in an unanimous vote.

June, a life member of the museum, and her husband Peter have been involved with the museum for many years.

June served as the employed museum administration officer for seven years and as secretary for another seven years. She was instrumental in developing links with the

Borough of Queenscliffe Council, community organisations and the museum’s volunteers.

The new committee includes June, Dean Zanoni, Rodney Nicholson, Andrew Scorgie, Peter Crofts and re-elected treasurer John Burgess. The newly elected members are joined by incumbent members, outgoing president Les Irving-Dusting, Martin Warneke, Carolyn McKinnon and John Micallef.

“The new committee is committed to helping me bond volunteers and other

community organisations so that the museum can continue to play a significant role in the maritime Borough of Queenscliffe and help people connect with the borough’s historic and current day maritime activities,” June said.

June acknowledged the work of outgoing committee members Colin White and Jennifer Gilbert, whom she said had devoted much to the museum especially during the last year when COVID restrictions kept the museum closed for many months.

As the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone indoors, a group of locals came up with a novel way of passing time.

The group of 16 friends were given the task of growing a tomato to be entered into a private competition.

Ruth Payne instigated the idea.

“We were in the middle of COVID lockdown and I was on the phone to my mother in the UK and they were not in lockdown at that stage,” Ruth said. “She said she was just going out to judge a vegetable competition and I thought that would be hilarious for us to do.”

And so the inaugural ‘Tomato Heads’ competition was formed.

“I know four keen gardeners and the rest of us have never grown anything,” Ruth said. “Some of us had a very rocky start. Mine nearly died through over watering because I became a bit obsessed.”

The group plans to turn the competition into an annual event.

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Kids tackle water safety

By Justin Flynn When you live in a coastal community, it’s important that young people are familiar with water safety.

It’s never too early to start educating young people on being safe in and around water and that’s why Journey Early Learning Ocean Grove has introduced a popular water-safety program that is providing valuable tools for toddlers up to kinder age.

Not only is Journey Early Learning teaching the children about beach safety, it is reinforcing the importance of home and farm water safety as well.

“A majority of our families spend their weekends at the beach surfing, swimming and enjoying recreational water sports,” centre manager Donna Walker said.

“The beach is only 4.5 kilometres away from our service, our parents love it – we’ve had a fantastic response.”

The sessions run on Monday and Wednesday during term one and term four to coincide with the warmer months.

Term one is dedicated to introducing children to living with water and beach safety, with books and follow-up activities, along with excursions to the local surf life saving club in Ocean Grove Beach.

The aim is to educate children through group discussions, arts and crafts, games and more.

“They [the children] are really curious, the things we are showing them they are familiar with already,” Miss Walker said.

But it’s not just the beach that the children are being taught to be water aware.

“We have several families with pools at home and they can already identify they need to close the gate,” Miss Walker said.

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Maddyson and Cody are two of the children at Journey Early Learning Ocean Grove to participate in a popular water-safety program. (Supplied)

to adults, waving and signalling to somebody if you need help and some of our families have water tanks on farms.

“We also teach sandpit play and building safe

swimming areas. It’s learning through play.”

The sessions are run by qualified swim teacher Laura Beekman. Email oceangrove@ journey.edu.au for more information.

Library design revealed Bellarine residents attended two drop-in sessions last week to learn more about how plans are progressing for the new Drysdale library.

The public information sessions gave residents the chance to see the proposed design of the new library and ask questions about the development. Acting mayor Trent Sullivan said the sessions provided residents with the opportunity to see how their feedback has helped shape the new community facility.

“We know that libraries are not only great spaces to learn but also places to nurture your imagination, access a variety of free educational programs and somewhere to feel safe and included,” he said. “Developing this new and improved facility is perfect timing for the Bellarine community, and I thank residents that have helped shape the design and purpose of the new library to date.”

The library will be located in the Drysdale town square, near the existing site at Hancock Street, and was designed by Antarctica and Architecture Associates.

Geelong Regional Library Corporation chief executive Patti Manolis praised the design. “Geelong Regional Library Corporation is pleased to be involved with this innovative project and is working in partnership with the city to deliver features and services the community need and expect of a modern library branch,” Ms Manolis said.

Construction is expected to start in late 2021.

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An outstanding field Emily Lyons got her inner scarecrow happening in the lead-up to the Great Australian Scarecrow Competition.

The inaugural competition attracted 55 entries and organisers are hoping to double that tally this year. The scarecrows will be situated along the fence of Flying Brick Cider Co, Bellarine Highway, Wallington. story: Page 7

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Businesses across the Bellarine are reporting a bumper high-summer season after struggling through a COVID-19-affected winter.

Although the peninsula remains busy throughout summer, the end of January is usually when many holidaymakers return home as schools prepare to reopen.

But many local businesses told the Voice they had experienced strong numbers this season, with cooler than average summer temperatures failing to deter tourists from flocking to the region, many for the first time.

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Park Estate, Curlewis Golf Club, Jack Rabbit and Yes Said the Seal, said “the percentage of newcomers to the region is exciting for both our community and local economy”.

“So many patrons have let us know they have just moved to the region, have purchased a holiday house down our way or are renting for 12 months to see how they like it with a view to relocating – all are from Melbourne,” she said.

“Summer trade has been huge across all venues. Even with density quotients, it’s been a record period and everywhere has been thumping.”

Aaron D’Arcy of The Mex in Ocean Grove said even though it had been busy, there were still obstacles.

“The main difference for us has been the restrictions in capacity which have limited the numbers of patrons we can serve at any one time,” he said.

“As a result, we’ve had to utilise our bar and beer garden for dine-in customers rather than a traditional bar which has meant more of a reliance on food sales.

“With this comes a significant burden on the front of house staff to take orders and serve customers spread more thinly throughout the venue.

“It has also placed significant pressure on the kitchen who have had to serve more meals than normal while also navigating the increased demand for takeaways that have come out of

COVID restrictions.

“Operating two different business models (dine-in and takeaway) has its own challenges – this has been the biggest hurdle for us as we need both revenue streams to remain profitable.

“Previously takeaways were not a large proportion of sales so it was much easier to handle.

“In all, it’s been a reasonably hard few weeks for everyone due to the stressful year we had to navigate prior to the commencement of the summer holiday period.

“We’ve had to change the way we do business many times and weren’t totally sure how it would all play out over the holiday period.”

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Emily Lyons got her inner scarecrow happening in the lead-up to the Great Australian Scarecrow Competition.

The inaugural competition attracted 55 entries and organisers are hoping to double that tally this year. The scarecrows will be situated along the fence of Flying Brick Cider Co, Bellarine Highway, Wallington.

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Drysdale subdivision knocked back A proposed 34-lot subdivision in Drysdale has been knocked back by Geelong council.

Residents surrounding the 1.96 hectare site at 5-17 Oakden Road opposed the subdivision, with a public notice about the plan attracting 56 objections and a petition signed by 35 people.

The proposed lots vary in size from 325 square metres to 1385 square metres, with an average lot size of 443 square metres.

The proposal stated that all existing vegetation on the site would be removed.

However a council planning committee recommended that the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) refuse a permit for the proposed horseshoe-shaped road development.

Community objections centred on density, potential impact to neighbourhood character,

An overhead shot of the location of a planned subdivision which council has refused to approve a permit for. (Supplied)

traffic and safety, loss of trees and habitat, and drainage.

Planning committee chair, Cr Kylie Grzybek, said although many requirements had been met, there were too many concerns with the

plans to recommend a permit be granted.

“The committee has considered the application carefully and listened to the views of the local community,” Cr Grzybek said.

“It was the committee’s view that this type of subdivision does not meet the expectation of Drysdale residents and would not fit with our aim of protecting the character of our Bellarine towns.

“The number of small lot sizes and the loss of vegetation were of particular concern.”

The planning committee also included mayor Stephanie Asher, deputy mayor Trent Sullivan and councillors Jim Mason, Belinda Moloney and Bruce Harwood.

VCAT will hold a compulsory conference on April 28 ahead of a case hearing on June 23 and 24.

Artists work on an installation for Bellarine Community Health Centre. (Supplied)

Art unites women A team of local women artists are producing a decorative installation for the newly renovated Bellarine Community Health Centre in Fenwick Street, Portarlington.

The artists are from the Bellarine Art Connections group, which reformed after a year off in 2020, to produce a sculptural installation adorned with sea-themed ceramic works.

Bellarine Art Connections was a project funded by Barwon Health that met regularly for art sessions in the local area until the end of 2019.

“It has brought together a group of diverse women with an interest and talent in art and providing immeasurable benefits for social connection and mental health. Lasting friendships and art works have been made,” project co-ordinator, Kaz McGlynn said.

The team currently meets weekly at Kazworks studio in Ocean Grove.

McGlynn has recently been shortlisted for the Women in Community Award for her significant contribution to community involvement through her art.

The art project is due to be completed

by March 18 to coincide with Geelong Design Week.

Briefs Grant boost for Woodlands Woodlands Preschool Ocean Grove has received a grant of $30,430 towards stage one of a rear play space redevelopment. The grant was part of City of Greater Geelong’s $3 million 2020-21 Community Infrastructure Grants program.

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Harry Hyland has taken two hat-tricks in the space of four weeks. (Justin Flynn)

Harry’s hat-trick feat

By Justin Flynn Most cricketers go their entire careers without ever taking a hat-trick, but Harry Hyland has achieved the feat twice in four weeks.

What makes it even more astonishing is that Harry is 14-years-old and did it in senior cricket for Barwon Heads playing against full-grown men.

The Hyland name is well known at Barwon Heads. Harry’s dad, Russell (Nipper) and grandfather Stuey are life members. His late uncle David and cousin Lewy both played in A Grade flags for the club.

But it might end up being that Harry trumps them all.

Harry took a hat-trick in D Grade against Barrabool on January 9 and then followed up with another on Saturday against Drysdale.

However, the game will also be remembered for Harry’s first senior half-century.

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contributed 46, Harry put his head down and made a fine 50 against some experienced bowlers. Nipper was impressed with his son’s batting.

“He was really unselfish in his batting, but he batted within his limitations,” Nipper said.

“He was turning the strike over.”

Harry, however, reckons hat-trick number two was more enjoyable.

Nipper stumped the first batsman, the next was caught at mid-wicket by Michael Moulton and the hat-trick ball was an edge to first slip to Miller Moulton.

“I didn’t know I made 50 until I came off,” Harry, who goes to St Joseph’s College, said.

“The hat-trick was better. I was just trying to

bowl a nice one on off-stump that would spin away.”

Nipper said: “I thought when Harry threw it up, ‘that’s not going to get a wicket, it’s too wide and a bit short’”.

Despite his success, Harry still prefers to play under-15s with his mates.

He feels no pressure with the Hyland surname being so revered at the club.

“Not at all – definitely proud, but no pressure,” he said.

Harry loves playing for the Seagulls.

“I try to go to every training, seniors training, and it’s always good because you get a really good go and they are all supportive,” he said.

“They are an open club to anyone who wants to play.”

And the future looks bright for the club with Angus Mackie playing in the same game taking one wicket for 13 runs from eight overs, including five maidens. Angus is just 11-years-old.

BirdLife Australia, Coastcare Victoria, and the Barwon Estuary Project are holding a shorebird training workshop at Barwon Heads Bowling Club on Sunday, February 21. Participants will learn about the shorebirds of the Bellarine Peninsula, their ecology, and why the internationally protected Ramsar site is so important. You will also visit a local shorebird site to practise your newly learnt skills with experienced volunteers and BirdLife staff. Contact laura.rhodes@birdlife. org.au or shorebirds@birdlife.org.au

Community bowls on again Ocean Grove Bowling Club is holding its 21st annual community bowls tournament on March 1, 8, 15 and 22, starting at 6pm. Teams consist of four players (male, female or mixed) and cannot have an experienced bowler.

The cost per team is $80 ($20 per person) which includes a meal at the conclusion of play and a ticket in the raffle. There is room for only 28 entries. Email bowlscoach@ogbc.com. au for more information.

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Record entries tipped for swim Indented Head Yacht Club Wreck2Reef organisers have confirmed a surge in registrations ahead of the club’s major annual fundraising open water swim this Saturday.

Wreck2Reef co-event director Andrew Dix said interest in registrations was due to a lack of open water swims being held across summer amid the COVID-19 restrictions.

“We are likely to have a record fleet and more swimmers than we have ever had before, purely because there are such limited opportunities for the swimmers to come and compete anywhere,” Mr Dix told The Stoned Heen View podcast.

“The swimmers are keen to go anywhere where there is an event on.”

Mr Dix said entries had exceeded 380, with Wreck2Reef organisers forced to introduce a 500-person cap limit for 2.5 kilometre and 1.2 kilometre participants.

“The biggest factor in our favour was the size of our swim which built up to around 350 last year,” he said. “When you compare that to things like the Lorne Pier to Pub which has many thousands of people involved in it, the impracticalities of running an event that size due to COVID was things we thought we could manage with a smaller event – so on that basis we decided to press ahead.”

In 2020, the Wreck2Reef attracted around 350 participants. This year’s event is on the Great Victorian Swim Series (GVSS) calendar

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for the first time. This summer’s first GVSS event took place at Mount Martha on January 26. The Cerberus Swim Classic on February 20

and the WOW Challenge at Williamstown on February 28 are also part of the GVSS. “When speaking to the organisers of that [GVSS] this year they were keen to get us involved, but when they found out we were going to be one of the only events on, they became even keener,” Mr Dix said. “We have always been really surprised in the swim even when we weren’t part of the [Great Victorian Swim] Series, that most of the swimmers didn’t come from the Bellarine or Geelong areas, more came from Melbourne and even greater Victoria.”

Mr Dix said all participants must pre-register before the event day. Go to ihyc.com.au/ wreck-2-reef-event to register.

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Fledglings at home on Bellarine I might be in the minority, but I am loving this summer’s mild temperatures and abundant precipitation.

I’ve seen a few fledgling birds around the Bellarine lately. In Leopold, near Lake Connewarre, in an area where there is unfortunately going to be a new housing estate in a lovely habitat where there are many birds, I noticed a small flock of around eight dusky woodswallows, with two fledglings in the group. Dusky woodswallows are a small, deep brown-coloured bird. The underwings are silvery-white, and the bill is blue with a black tip. Young birds are grey-brown, streaked and mottled with a cream plumage.

Dusky woodswallows nest in colonies where a few pairs of birds build the nest, incubate the eggs, and feed the hatchlings. I think I know which tree in Leopold the nests were located, as the birds flew between a lovely gum tree and a few fence posts.

In the same area I noticed a Horsfield’s bronze cuckoo feasting on some hairy caterpillars in a wattle tree. This bird was also an immature bird with a light brown-yellow colour to part of the beak, whereas adults have an all-black beak. Horsfield’s bronze cuckoos are lovely birds with an olive-brown plumage on the back, with a green sheen on the back and upper tail. It has a prominent dark-brown eye-stripe.

The underbody is white to cream with dark-brown barring at the sides, with the bars

Fledgling willie wagtail at Reedy Lake.

Below: Horsfield’s bronze cuckoo; Adult brolga. (Pictures: Jen Carr)

joining in the middle on the upper breast only.

Young birds have less distinct barring and duller green on the wings.

I was driving near Reedy Lake in St Albans Park when I noticed two fledgling willie wagtails sitting on a fence, with no adult birds around looking after them. They looked so tiny and vulnerable and very cute.

Hopefully the adult birds were just hiding because I was around. I took a quick photo and wished them well.

On the subject of Reedy Lake, I spent some time last week at the end of Coppards Road cleaning up rubbish that had been left behind by thoughtless members of the community.

Ironically on the week of International

Wetlands Day I drove to the end of Coppards Road for a quick look around on my way to work, and saw two adult brolga with a nearly fully grown juvenile (which was a breathtaking sight). Further down the road I was greeted with a not so breathtaking sight of around 20 dumped car tyres, two mattresses and other items of household rubbish. I cried, and stared in disbelief at this mess. What is wrong with people?

I think the end of Coppards Road and other roads around Reedy Lake should be blocked off, and just left for the birds to exist happily without having to put up with people and their mess. It should be blocked off to duck shooting and just treasured as an area where nature can exist in peace.

Kevin was so lucky to photograph three wedge-tailed eagles on the corner of Banks Road and Shell Road in Ocean Grove.

I also heard from Carole, who joined a group of ‘serious’ birders counting waders and others along 11-kilometres of the edge of Swan Bay for International Wetlands Day. Carole reported that the number of migratory waders seen was extremely disappointing.

However she did see a large number of royal spoonbills, Pacific gulls, Caspian tern, masked lapwings and white-fronted chats.

Carole described the day as follows: “The other birders were dressed for the occasion with broad brim hats, rubber boots, long sleeves and trousers and carried binoculars, scopes, cameras, phones for counting, lots of block out and bottles and cans of mossie repellent. I must admit in dress and my supplies I didn’t let the side down however I must confess their sharp eyes and ability to identify was way beyond me.” I also heard from Andrea Dennett, who reported that there is still a three-week-old hooded plover chick at Point Lonsdale.

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Frecheville enters the canon

By Duncan Evans

and then Boris Johnson put the lockdown issue out, so we’re now sort of up here for series two of lockdown, because we were up here most of last year as well.”

When not in lockdown, Frecheville lives in London, having moved there from Los Angeles for a change in scene.

“I spent a lot of time in Los Angeles and ultimately wanted to try out a different setting.

I didn’t really want to spend all of my twenties there. And Europe’s great and I’ve got a lot of friends in London. And I have a very soft spot for Ireland.”

Asked whether he thinks the deep friendships that anchor The Dry are still possible in the age of Zoom, Frecheville replies: “I think it’s too early to say. I think sustaining deep friendships is easy. In a way, not much has changed for the way that I sustain my friendships, because I’ve got friends in all these different places.”

“But I’m just optimistic that things will get better. I can’t really see us holding into a sort of new lockdown paradigm for the next 10 years.

And thinking that a whole new generation of kids never go to school. I’m more optimistic than that. But maybe not, maybe this virus just keeps mutating forever and ever.”

Every actor dreams of appearing in a major film or theatre production. With it comes the possibility of fame and a pathway to secure employment. But more than that, to appear in a great film, one that takes a hold of the public’s imagination and enters the cinematic canon to be watched and re-watched for decades to come, is surely the mountain-top for any creative artist dedicated to the craft of film.

James Frecheville, a 29-year-old actor from Melbourne, can claim to have struck magic twice already in his short career with his small but crucial performance in this year’s remarkable Eric Bana-headlined film The Dry, which comes some 10 years after his breakout performance in the now-canonical Australian crime film Animal Kingdom.

Duncan Evans spoke at length with Frecheville in a wide-ranging conversation about his latest role in The Dry, why the film has been so well received by the public and critics alike and how he successfully navigates the tough and precarious world of acting.

The Dry The Dry is based on the debut novel by Jane Harper and Frecheville credits the popularity of the book, in part, for the film’s astonishing success.

“I think it’s a combination of the success of Jane’s book, and it having a sort of pre-established place in people’s heads. But also, last year was pretty terrible, on many fronts. And I think people just are eternally optimistic. I think people are really excited to get out of the house and do something that they were nostalgic about. Which sounds insane, to say that you’re nostalgic about going to the cinema, but nobody had any of it, for such a long time,” he said.

With critical acclaim and domestic box office receipts breaching $10 million, The Dry was the hit film for the month of January and suggests that there remains in people an entrenched desire to retain the full cinema experience, even in an age characterised by isolated online streaming.

“It’s all about a shared, disruption-free experience,” Frecheville said. “Being a part of a community, whether you know anybody or not, just in that kind of setting, it’s pretty important.”

Locked in a darkened space before a massive screen, cinema-goers are treated to an entrancing mystery film that unfurls carefully around two shocking events separated by decades. The film has about it the smack of greatness. Though ostensibly a police procedural, it builds to become a haunting meditation on the power of memory and the majesty of friendship, precisely acted, written and photographed across the desolate beauty of regional Victoria.

“It looks great and the film’s great, and it’s as simple as that,” Frecheville says.

Frecheville plays the role of Jamie Sullivan, a gruff young farmer struggling to keep his farm afloat while also looking after his grandmother.

Like the film itself, there is a degree of manipulation involved in how the audience perceives Sullivan, a product of Frecheville’s acting abilities and the careful planning of director Robert Connolly. Sullivan appears to us in a certain light at the beginning of the film, and then our perception of him shifts and changes as the film progresses.

“The trick wasn’t really up to me,” Frecheville said. “That’s in the coverage, that’s in the editing and the sound, and most of that falls on to Rob. What I tried to focus on was taking as much from the script and from the book as I could to find something to anchor the idea of Jamie Sullivan around. There was a part in the book where it said that he had his fists stuffed under his armpits. And I kind of thought that was interesting, just because, like many people within the film, they’ve all got secrets.

“He just had a pretty high guard. It’s not really a nice place to live. But, you know, he’s not one to complain.”

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James Frecheville in The Dry, Black 47 and Animal Kingdom. (Pictures: Daniel Archer and supplied)

Initially, Frecheville auditioned for the role of Sergeant Greg Raco, played by Keir O’Donnell.

“I wasn’t right for that part, but my name got thrown into the hat for Jamie Sullivan, and that was it.”

Asked whether he can sense a film’s potential for greatness from the script alone, he responds by saying that while a script may be redolent of something, it is always difficult to know how a film will turn out given the medium’s tendency to morph and shift across the multiple stages of the creative process.

“You do get a sense. A good script should convey imagery and thought. And then, you’re on set, and things change constantly. It’s just blueprints layered on blueprints until the edit, at which it could even change quite violently again. Sometimes I’ve seen that with films that I’ve done where the tone of what you thought you were being involved in just becomes completely different.”

Breakout Ten years before he would take on the role of Jamie Sullivan, Frecheville auditioned as a high schooler for the seminal role of Joshua Cody in David Michod’s operatic Animal Kingdom. Listed by Quentin Tarantino as one of his favourite films of the decade, it has since become the source material for a popular television show set in Southern California and is regularly listed by critics as one of Australia’s greatest films.

Frecheville’s stunning performance as an impressionable young man thrown suddenly into a dangerous world and then trying, in his limited way, to extricate himself from an escalating hurricane of violence anchors the film and imbues it with a complex moral code. The film isn’t nihilistic, but it’s brutally jaundiced about human nature and the reach of justice in this world.

The Dry, by contrast, offers a somewhat more hopeful view about the possibility of securing

justice, despite the shocking acts of violence that open and close the film and the shadow of abuse that permeates the story. A degree of clarity, at least, is granted to the audience by the end of the film, whereas Animal Kingdom leaves us in a more troubled state. We are as unsure of Frecheville’s Cody at the end of the film as we are at the beginning. His method of closing out the story is as much a recognition of terrible failure as it is an act of brute righteousness.

Australian Cinema Frecheville lists Wake in Fright, Bad Boy Bubby, Chopper, Two Hands, Babe, Happy Feet and Mad Max as some of his favourite Australian films.

“Australia makes great films. I just hope that the frequency of telling Australian stories can kind of speed up the more the borders open up.”

He is optimistic about the future of the Australian film industry.

“People need stories. I’m interested with what sort of emerging technologies can start making different sorts of stories possible. It seems to me that the Australian industry is just absolutely booming. In the sense that a lot of international productions are coming there because they know that people work well and that it’s suitable to make big movies on a sort of world-class level.”

What’s more, alongside Australia’s world-class human capital and technological sophistication, our relative success in containing the virus also makes us an increasingly attractive destination for film production. This year will see a number of major Hollywood productions shoot in Australia, including the Liam Neeson-helmed action blockbuster Blacklight.

From LA to the UK Frecheville spoke from Wales via Zoom, ‘trapped’ in Britain’s extended lockdown restrictions.

“My partner and I came up here for Christmas

Though The Dry and Animal Kingdom are perhaps his most widely-known contributions, Frecheville has appeared in an impressive roster of well-received films in a career that now spans more than 10 years. In 2018, he took on the lead role of Feeney in Black 47, an historical drama set in a famine-ravaged 19th century Ireland and in 2015, he appeared alongside Billy Crudup in the critically acclaimed Stanford Prison Experiment.

In regards to his own creative future, he hopes at some point to pursue writing and directing in addition to acting.

“But when I was writing when I was younger, it wasn’t ready or suitable enough to sort of get it to a point where it was fleshed out and out there,” he said.

“And tonally it’s quite different from my acting work. I’m kind of into a bit surreal, mad-cap comedy, sort of insane stuff. But yeah I’d totally want to explore that. But it’s just slowly slowly catchy monkey, is my idea the older I get, because I’m still learning. I’m still learning a lot.

“I came into it having done youth theatre.

Animal Kingdom was a baptism by fire.

And ever since then I’ve just sort of been a journeyman. I haven’t gone to a school. I didn’t go to university. I’ve sort of gone all in on this trade, and I’m just learning as much as I can.

Seems to be working, somewhat.”

The acting trade has a well-established patina of glamour, full of red carpets and flashing cameras. For many though, it’s a tough and precarious way to make a living, and Frecheville knows both sides of the coin; the struggle involved in simply making one’s way in the trade, and also its possibility for grandeur and genuine achievement.

“I’ve been living by the skin of my teeth for years, it feels like. There’s nothing stable about it, but there’s also much victory and revelries as well,” he said.

For other young Australians who love cinema and hope one day to be involved in something permanent, Frecheville has some advice.

“Be bold. Find like-minded people. Team up and make things. No one is going to sort of hand it to you. It’s always a great tip to be active.

If you want to be an actor, start finding some friends that want to be actors and write silly movies and make them. And keep it fun, I’d say, because you don’t want a learning experience to be too serious or hard-core. I think consume as much media as you can. If you want to learn how to do things technically, you could watch a film and then watch it right back immediately after you’ve finished watching it the first time and pick it apart. Just be bold and be active, that’s what I’d say.”

The Dry is playing now in cinemas and Animal Kingdom is streaming on Stan.

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Storytellers take to the stage The Bellarine’s Queen of the Ukulele and one of Australia’s treasured singer/songwriters will perform in Ocean Grove later this month.

Sarah Carroll and Neil Murray will grace the stage at The Studio@54 for a pleasant Sunday afternoon of music and storytelling.

Murray was a founding member of the Warumpi Band, which was the first major influential Aboriginal rock group with mostly Indigenous members. He was recognised as one of Australia’s foremost songwriters at the APRA Awards of 1995 by winning Song of the Year for ‘My Island Home’.

Carroll needs no introduction to music lovers on the Bellarine. The Clifton Springs resident has performed at most of Australia’s high-profile festivals and has supported the likes of Kinky Friedman, Mic Conway, Old Man Luedecke, Eddi Reader, Renee Geyer, Tim Rogers and Monique Brumby.

“Neil and I will take turns in playing,” Carroll says. “We’re continuing a tradition we’ve established for the last four years where we get together.

“He contacts me once a year and says let’s do a weekend and I book it.”

Carroll says she enjoys working with Murray.

“It’s funny, Neil has a reputation as a fairly dour individual, but I like dour men and I was married to a dour man for many years and I understand the dour man,” she says.

“I have a lot of respect for him. He’s been helping white Australia understand black Australia.

“I always learn something from Neil every time we work together.”

Carroll had a better 2020 than most musicians caught up in the coronavirus pandemic.

“I did a lot of music from home last year – lots of online stuff,” she says. “I was asked to be part of a number of online events and got to

Neil Murray and Sarah Carroll will perform in Ocean Grove later this month. (Supplied)

play a couple of local shows towards the end of the year. And now things are starting to open up I have a tour booked for the southwest of Victoria.

“I feel like one of the lucky ones. I teach music at the local high school so I was still able to keep working and earn a living.”

Carroll has performed at The Studio@54 once before. She says the venue is a “small space, but it works really well”.

“It’s secluded,” she says.

“It has an atmosphere all its own. It’s a classy environment.”

Carroll says punters can expect a “show that

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Young jazz musicians star in soirées Torquay piano prodigy Callum Watson will join Geelong’s most promising young jazz musicians and industry veterans for a series of garden soirées beginning tomorrow.

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“I’m really excited to be playing with so many talented jazz musicians.”

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“I got a scholarship so they made a bit of an investment, which was nice of them,” he said.

“I also had a few opportunities with the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

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In early 2020 Watson had been preparing to visit Germany and the Netherlands for composing gigs and concerts.

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“Since then it’s been pretty slim pickings – just to keep everyone sane I’ve been doing a free Thursday night jazz session on Facebook.”

He also composed tunes with European artists online.

“But it’s not the same,” he said.

Watson’s latest live music project features up-and-coming vocalists Lucy Head, from Moriac, and Colac’s Michelle Benjamin – previously from Geelong.

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The series, supported by a state government grant, has about 50 in-person tickets available per concert, according to Watson.

“We’ve managed to get the stage at the botanic gardens for a very small crowd but the focus is obviously still on the live stream,” he said.

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7. In Dennys Place you will find the King Billy and Chrissy Amphlett piece. King Billy Artist: Cam Scale, Chrissy Amphlett Artist: Glen Smith 8. Moi-Yo Miller Mural by artist Michael Cassar can be found on the corner of James Street and Minns Lane. Geelong-born Miller was considered the most beautiful woman in Australia in the 1930s when she travelled the world as the Great Magician Dante’s assistant.

9. Located in Shorts Place is the Virtual Reality Family mural by artist Baby Guerilla.

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11. Jay Z & Beyonce mural by artist Danielle Webber can be found at 12-14 Union Street.

12. Also in Union Street, the Union Street Mural.

13. ‘Petit St. Jean’ by artist Michael Cessar is located in the car park at the back of Bistrot St. Jean (239 Moorabool Street).

14. The Unknown Mariner by artist Cam Scale can be located down the laneway stairs of 65 Brougham Street.

15. Immerse yourself in the giant 3D ‘Geelong Globe’ located on The Carousel at 1 Eastern Beach Road.

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PUZZLES No. 015

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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Keyboard key (9) Tells tales (7) Makes certain (7) Soft creamy candy (5) Baghdad citizen (5) Cleans (9) Building designer (9) Treadmill user, e.g. (9) Succeeders (9) Hair soap (7) Fizzy candy (7) Eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (5) 22 Coarse files (5) 24 Meat cake (5)

Lawless crowd (3) Large winged insects (11) Shortens (9) Empty; use up (5) Heavenly bodies (5) Thief (9) Creatures (7) Playground items (7) Gnawers (7) Boils (7) Display (9) Inexpensive (5) Makes level (5) At puberty (9) Carrier (11) Dairy alternative (3)

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Valentine’s Challenge CROSSWORD

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Affection for another person Teen– Evil Bond character (2,2) — the table for a romantic dinner date

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Colloquial: dashing young troublemakers 2 Even this hideous giant can find love 3 Air one’s frustrations 4 Greek god of love

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WORDFILL 3 LETTERS AIL CIA IFS ILL IOU LAD LEE NAG NEE ODE RIP SEE SIR SOS SPA SUE TAP TEA TIE TOE

5 LETTERS APRIL CIVIL DRONE HOOTS PETER SPEND TULIP VEERS

4 LETTERS AGES AIRS DAUB GODS GORE ICES IOTA MIEN MITE NEON OAKS SLED STIR SUCK TILT TREE VINE

Place each of the tiles of letters into the blank jigsaw below to create four six-letter words going across and down.

7 LETTERS COURIER RECALLS 8 LETTERS HOLINESS PLATEAUS 9 LETTERS BOTANISTS

6 LETTERS FORTES PLASMA RETYPE ROOSTS

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15 LETTERS ST VALENTINE’S DAY

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10. What song, which became the anthem for the counterculture of the ‘60s, did The Beatles release on July 7, 1967?

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9. Name the spacecraft that entered orbit around 433 Eros on February 14, 2000?

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8. Who wrote the popular Australian novel Picnic at Hanging Rock?

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5. The Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome, displays what related to St Valentine?

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4. Who is the Roman god of desire and affection?

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Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list?

The centre letter must be included, and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

ACROSS: 1. Love, 5. Ager, 6. Dr No, 7. Sets.

DOWN: 1. Lads, 2. Ogre, 3. Vent, 4. Eros.

To solve the Valentine’s Day Sudoku puzzle, every letter from the word LOVEBIRDS must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no letter can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

9-LETTER WORD

alit, anent, ante, anti, eaten, elate, elite, entail, entia, event, inlet, innate, intel, invent, late, lateen, leant, leet, lenient, lent, lentil, levant, linnet, lint, lite, native, neat, neaten, tail, tale, teal, teen, tile, tine, VALENTINE, valet, vent, vita, vitae, vital

LOVEBIRDS SUDOKU

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KIDS’ PUZZLES CORNER KIDS’ QUIZ 1.

Who was Valentine’s Day named after?

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What date is Valentine’s Day held on?

3.

What is the most popular gift given on Valentine’s Day?

Junior crossword Solve all the clues and an eight-letter phrase will be spelled out.

4. Who is the Greek goddess of love?

5.

What colour represents Valentine’s Day?

6. What does Cupid use to make people fall in love?

7.

Who declared Valentine’s Day an official holiday in 1537?

8. Who released the album Changes on Valentine’s Day in 2020?

10. What are the most popular flowers given on Valentine’s Day?

WHEEL OF LOVE Can you work out what the missing letter is that spells an eightletter word? It could read either clockwise or anti-clockwise.

ANSWERS: 1. St Valentine 2. February 14 3. Chocolate 4. Aphrodite 5. Red 6. Arrows 7. King Henry VII 8. Justin Bieber 9. William Shakespeare 10. Red roses

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

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Sometimes given with Valentine’s card and chocolates

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Regard with love

5.

Another word for faithful

Love letters are written on this

6.

Juliet’s secret love

7.

Roman goddess of love

Come together

8.

Watched on a date

ANSWERS: 1. Teddy 2. Paper 3. Unify 4. Adore 5. Loyal 6. Romeo.

7. Venus 8. Movie (Hidden phrase: True love)

9. The 2011 film Gnomeo and Juliet (pictured) is based on a play by which famous English playwright?

ANSWER: Missing letter – T. Eight-letter word – ROMANTIC.

CHOCOLATE BOX Find all the chocolates hidden in the box.

The leftover letters will spell out a secret Valentine’s message.

OND ALM EL AM CAR UT N O COC FEE F O C ME CRE K A D R UT ELN HAZ AMIA AD MAC ARBLE M N ZIPA MAR ANGE OR INT M PER P PE STACHIO I IN P RAIS M RU SALT E T WHI

ANSWERS: 1. Cat’s tail 2. Boy’s sleeve 3. Ribbon 4. Flowers 5. Bushes

joke CORNER Q. What did one bee say to the other?

A. I love bee-ing with you, honey.

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Q. What do you say to an octopus on Valentine’s Day? A. I wanna hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand.

Graphic ©Tigatelu Dreamstime.com

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PARTY

Complete the list by changing one letter at a time to create a new word at each step.

There may be more than one possible word step answer.

ANSWERS: ROSES, POSES, POSTS, PASTS, PASTY, PARTY

WORDSTEP ROSES

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10. What racetrack will host the opening round of the 2021 Supercars Championship?

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11. What is the colour of the middle ring on the Olympics logo?

3. In what year was the 50th NFL Super Bowl held?

4. How many players are there in a game of beach volleyball?

5. What were the first Olympics to feature softball as an event?

12. Who is the CEO of the AFL Women’s competition?

13. Which team has NFL quarterback Tom Brady played for since 2020?

14. Who was the last driver to win a title for Ferrari?

Lauren Jackson

15. Which team finished last in the BBL for the past two seasons?

16. Which Australian hurdling champion competed in the twowoman bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics?

17. How many times has surfer Mick Fanning been the ASP World Tour champion?

6. How many periods are there in an NHL ice hockey game?

18. Who holds the record for the most goals in A-League history?

7. How many frames are played in a standard game of ten pin bowling?

19. Which legendary actor finished second at the 1979 Le Mans 24 Hour race?

20. Who is the only player to score more than 1000 career runs for the Australian women’s Test team?

8. In what year did the Brisbane Bears join the VFL?

21. As well as playing professional rugby league and rugby union, Israel Folau also played Australian rules football for which AFL team?

9. On what continent was the Dakar Rally held in from 2009–19?

22. What year did Adelaide last host the Australian Formula One Grand Prix?

23. Which Australian Baseball League team is based in Queensland?

24. The ACT/NSW Country Comets compete play which sport?

25. Australia’s national orienteering team is known by what nickname?

26. Marrara Oval and Traeger Park have played host to AFL games in which Australian state or territory?

28. With competing teams including the Perth Suns, Tweed Heads Ospreys and Murray Steamers, BPL is the acronym for which made-for-television sports league?

29. Which Adelaide-born Australian tennis professional had a career-high singles ranking of world No.8 in February 2005?

30. The NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs are based in which US state?

27. Australian basketball great Lauren Jackson won WNBA Championships in 2004 and 2010 playing for which team?

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SPORT

Back-to-back losses for Grove

By Justin Flynn After two wins to start the season, Ocean Grove has suffered consecutive losses in the Geelong Bowls Region premier division.

Losses to Queenscliff and Highton see Grove in fifth place on the ladder.

Undefeated Highton was too good with an 81 to 57 round four win.

Only Michael West’s rink of Cheyne Verrier, Owen Clark and Michael Sloper managed a win.

Grove takes on Bareena in round five in what is looming as an important game. Only score difference separates the two sides.

In division 1, both Grove sides tasted success in round four.

Grove 2 won a thriller against Highton by two shots. Grove’s biggest win for the day was Brian Smith’s rink of Marg Carroll, Faye Richardson and Jeff Howarth, who claimed a 26 to 13 triumph.

Grove 3 beat City of Geelong by 20 shots, winning three of four rinks. Muriel Williams,

Norman Thomas, Warren Davis and skip Geoff Fry came away with a 29 to 15 win.

In division 3, Ocean Grove ended the day with a 93 to 63 win against Lara, with lead Adele Ryan, second Ronald Todd, third Ian Turner and skip Peter Patterson leading the way with a 34-13 win.

Top of the ladder in division 5, Ocean Grove defeated Point Lonsdale 78 to 65. Both sides won two rinks, but Grove’s losses were minor whereas the wins were 23-12 and 21-15.

Ocean Grove and Torquay are undefeated in

division 6 with Grove crushing Bareena 101 to 63. The biggest win of the day came from Bryan Olsen, David Hurford, Trevor McArdle and skip Paul Barker, with a 27 to 9 thrashing.

Highton got the better of Grove in division 7, 72 to 56. David Harvey skipped his rink to a commendable 16-18 loss.

Grove went down to Highton in division 9 by seven shots. Peter Townsend’s rink was competitive with a 20 to 22 loss.

Grove was defeated by Highton in division 10 by 10 shots.

Footy shorts

Former senior coach Wayne Walsh will lead Ocean Grove’s under-15 side this season.

(Mark Heenan Media)

Good Friday bonanza Ocean Grove’s round one clash against Torquay at Spring Creek has moved to Good Friday. Three round one fixtures have been changed. The Grubbers will take on the Tigers at 4pm on Good Friday, while Portarlington will now host Newcomb at 2.10pm on April 2 and Modewarre will host Anglesea, still on April 3, but the game has been changed from 2.10pm to a twilight time to be confirmed.

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Walsh to coach under-15s Wayne Walsh will coach Ocean Grove’s under-15s side this season. Walsh, a former senior coach with the Grubbers, is the father of Carlton midfield gun Sam Walsh. The under-15s side has started training at Oakdene from 5pm on Mondays and Bellarine Secondary College on Wednesdays.

Gulls appoint Colts coach Barwon Heads has appointed Joel Kearney as Colts coach for the 2021 season. Kearney replaces Harley Lewis who had to relinquish the role because of a work transfer. Kearney, 30, was a reserves assistant coach at Lilydale, senior assistant and under-19 coach at Rowville and senior line coach with Geelong West Giants. Colts training is on Monday nights at RT Fuller Oval and Wednesday at Oakdene Oval, 6pm.

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Little athletes shine

Silke to lead Dees

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Portarlington has appointed David Silke as president. Silke wants to tap into the club’s junior talent and build a strong base for the future.The Demons have not appeared in finals at senior level since 1994. The Demons have also gained the services of Geoff Miles as football director. Miles played with Collingwood, West Coast, Geelong and Claremont and has coached Peel Thunder in the WAFL. Miles’ son Teia played 12 games with Hawthorn and played in a premiership for Box Hill.

A number of Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads little athletes represented Geelong Little Athletics Centre at the 2021 State Combined Events Championships.

Under-8s through to under-16s competed at the gruelling event at Lakeside Stadium, South Melbourne.

For a small club, Ocean Grove Barwon Heads showed it punches well above its weight, with several athletes finishing in the top eight in their events:

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1/ Under-8 girls: Caitlin Foley gold, Alessandra Mariani 6th 2/ Under-16 girls: Amelie Parfitt 8th Under-14 boys: Bruno Parfitt 5th 3/ Under-14 girls: Mako Payne silver 4/ Under-15 girls: Erin Foley 5th 5/ Under-16 boys: Joshua Payne bronze (right), Declan Foley 8th

Key signings at Heads Barwon Heads’ chances of defending its 2019 premiership has taken a major step forward with the signing of two key players. Lachlan Wilson joins the club from Lilydale where he played 88 games and kicked 104 goals. Lee Spiteri joins from Altona. The 152-game 31-year-old has finished top five in Altona’s best and fairest four times.

SPORT

Race to finals LOCAL CRICKET Justin Flynn With two games to go in the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association home and away season, Ocean Grove and Collendina are still in the race to play finals.

Anglesea is guaranteed top spot, while Barrabool has sewn up second place. They will both play home semi-finals on February 28.

From third to sixth it gets interesting.

Queenscliff is nine points ahead of fifth-placed Ocean Grove and should do enough to hold on, although it will start underdogs against Anglesea tomorrow and has

a tough game against St Leonards in the final round. One win will be enough, but two losses could see the Coutas slide out of the top four if other results go against them.

Jan Juc is in fourth position, three points ahead of Ocean Grove and six points plus percentage ahead of Collendina.

Jan Juc should defeat Barwon Heads in the penultimate round, while Ocean Grove and Collendina play each other.

The winner of that match will keep its season alive, particularly Ocean Grove.

Collendina would need to thrash Grove to reel in the hefty percentage on Jan Juc. If Jan Juc loses to bottom side Barwon Heads,

it throws the battle for fourth wide open.

In the final round, Ocean Grove plays Barwon Heads, which, on paper, should be a win.

Collendina plays Jan Juc, which is horribly out of form.

For the Snakes to make finals, they would need to win both their games by large amounts and hope Jan Juc don’t win by too much against the Seagulls. If the Gulls cause an upset, then two wins will be enough.

For Grove to make it, it needs to win its last two matches.

The prize for finishing in fourth place, is a date with the undefeated and all-conquering Anglesea.

In form Cobras down Seagulls Collendina kept its finals hopes alive with a five-wicket win against a gutsy Barwon Heads in round 12 of A1 Grade on Saturday.

Barwon Heads won the toss and batted first and made 9/124 from 40 overs, with young gun Campbell Snookes top scoring with 39 while James Hodder made 26.

Charlie Lamb’s eight overs yielded only 12 runs, while Andy Higgins and Jacob Gasier took two wickets each. Youngster Noah Jeffrey took his first A Grade wicket.

Collendina started its run chase badly, being 3/15 and then 5/69, but Higgins (30 not out) and Izaak Terhorst (20 not out), in his A Grade debut, combined for an unbeaten 56-run stand to get the side home.

Nathan Walter top scored with 47 and the Cobras got the runs in the 35th over.

Jack Johnstone was the Seagulls’ stand out bowler with 3/14.

Collendina thrashed Little River in B1 Grade.

All the Cobras’ bowlers were on song as Little River made 64 all out from 39.1 overs.

Craig Goodger (2/6 from eight overs), Nick Gibbon (1/7 from eight) and Sam Tucker (2/12 from eight) were miserly while Dean Britt and Dave Treharne snuck in for two wickets each.

It took Dina just 20 overs to win the game, with Britt making 23 not out.

Collendina fell to the strong Jan Juc side in C Grade. Matt Gibbon (66), Steve Blackman (38) and Gavin Berry (33 not out) contributed to the total of 4/182.

However, the Sharks got the runs with three overs and six wickets to spare. Jake Gittins snared two wickets to go with his innings of 25 for the Snakes.

Jan Juc proved too good in D Grade.

The Sharks made 5/203 with Julian Wilson snaring two wickets and Justin Miller bowling well with 1/20 from eight overs.

Dina did well in its run chase, getting to 162 before being bowled out in the 40th over.

Wilson took his season’s run tally to 336 with 42 while Paul Donald made 25 not out.

Collendina produced a complete all-round performance in a stunning upset of Queenscliff in round 11 of A1 Grade.

The Cobras were superb in all departments in a comfortable 84-run victory.

After being sent in, the Snakes made 8/200 with Matt Davies finding form for a well-made 58 while Andy Higgins continued his consistent season with 55 not out.

Queenscliff faced a difficult run chase but both openers were removed early by Higgins and Nick Gibbon.

The Coutas were 4/27 but Frank Mileto (34) and youngster Nat Stephens (32) got the score up to 85. From there, Queenscliff was bowled out for 116 with Higgins and Rob Stonehouse claiming three wickets each.

Portarlington defeated Collendina in B2 Grade. Dina made a competitive 9/172 with Jack Every (35) and Cam Kavliunas (32) playing well with youngster James Tilders taking 3/16 for Port. Port knocked off the runs with six wickets and eight balls remaining thanks to

Main: Billy Bianco hits out while Arlo Ryan keeps wicket. Collendina White met Barwon Heads Wilkinson in the Under 11s last Friday. Above: Elliot Oakley chases down the ball. Right: Will Fenwick watches the ball closely while Zac McCredden looks for a stumping chance (top); Frankie Scott opened the innings for Collendina. (Pictures: Justin Flynn)

Mark Tilders (42) and Michael Malley (36) with a 74-run opening partnership. Dave Treharne took 3/29 for Collendina.

Collendina defeated Queenscliff in C Grade, making 8/139 batting first, with Peter Mohr (33) top scoring and Brendan Monahan (3/13) bowling well.

Queenscliff fell 33 runs short in its run

chase with Garry Wingrave (3/8) and Clynt Combridge (1/9 from eight overs) successful.

Collendina defeated Ocean Grove in D Grade with a 121-run opening partnership between Julian Wilson (73) and Ted Wilson (49) the highlight.

Win keeps Grubbers’ final hopes alive With its season on the line, Ocean Grove rose to the occasion to defeat Jan Juc in round 12 in A1 Grade on Saturday.

Jan Juc sent Grove in and a 68-run second-wicket stand between Shaun Fankhauser and Pat McKenna (34) and then a 72-run fourth-wicket partnership between Fankhauser (64) and Jackson Kent (25) helped the total reach 185.

Left-arm seamer Jordy Graham took 3/28 for Jan Juc. Jan Juc was 3/16 in reply, but a 41-run stand between Jordi Withers (47) and Iva Priest (21) got the innings back on track.

Withers and Jack Taylor (35) combined for a 61-run stand, but Withers was run out and Taylor fell soon after thanks to the introduction of Kent into the attack.

From 4/118, the Sharks fell to 140 all out with Kent picking up 4/12 after Lindon Giuffrida took two wickets and Dan Roddis snaring 1/27 from eight overs.

In B1 Grade, Ocean Grove is clinging to fourth place after being thrashed by Jan Juc. Grove managed only 117 with David Turner again the standout with 52 before being run out. A 25-run ninth-wicket partnership between captain Lucas Baulch (13) and youngster Bailey Le Maistre (13) saved the side.

The Sharks took 35 overs to reach their target, but only lost one wicket. Sam McGlynn took the only wicket for Grove.

Ocean Grove sealed a finals spot in C Grade with a spanking of Queenscliff.

The Coutas were no match for Grove’s bowling power, being all out for 73. Swing bowler Darren Craig was outstanding with 3/4 from eight overs while Matt Bellingham returned 2/11 from eight.

Grove reached the target from 15 overs with the loss of just two wicket,s with Craig Byron undefeated in 52.

Ocean Grove felt the full force of former A Grade batsmen Glenn Potter and Michael Farrell in D Grade.

The Queenscliff duo both made centuries in a 214-run opening partnership that was only broken because because they had to retire. Farrell made 104 off 92 balls while Potter made 100 from 110 in the final total of 5/260.

It was a tough day for the Grubber bowlers, but John Giuffrida could hold his head high with 4/35.

In reply, Grove made 68 with Dean Platt (16) top scoring.

Ocean Grove felt the full force of Anglesea, with a crushing round 11 defeat.

Ned Cooper (56) and Dale Kerr (52 not out) and Jacob Nolan (45 not out) led Anglesea to 3/201. The undefeated premiership favourite then clicked into gear with the ball, dismissing Grove for 97 despite Michael Thornton’s courageous innings of 41.

A similar scenario played out in B1 Grade with Anglesea making 7/195.

Sam McGlynn took his second consecutive three-wicket haul and Bailey Le Maistre grabbed two. Grove replied with 114 with five of the top six getting starts, but nobody making more than 21.

Ocean Grove thrashed Barwon Heads in C Grade. Ben Hanson (3/40), Ned Thorley (2/14) and Jackson Kent (2/9) led the way, dismissing the Seagulls for 113.

In reply, Kent (69 not out) and Hanson (43 not out) got the runs in just 15 overs.

Ocean Grove was beaten by Collendina in D Grade. The Grubbers made 7/169 with Steve Duan (28) top scoring.

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