Ocean Grove Voice - 22nd October 2021

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Sweet taste of freedom Lockdown restrictions have officially eased in regional Victoria.

Up to 10 people (including dependents) per day will be able to visit homes in both regional and metropolitan Melbourne.

Melburnians are still not allowed to visit regional Victoria.

Outdoor gatherings have been increased to 20.

All school students return to school full-time and clubs, pubs and entertainment venues can open indoors to 30 fully vaccinated customers.

Premier Daniel Andrews said the government was confident Victorians would be able to host 30 people to their homes by Christmas.

Mr Andrews also said the government would not be imposing time limits or visit amount limits, but urged people to use common sense.

Prue Street and Anna Lord enjoying a coffee on Tuesday. Restrictions have now eased slightly for regional Victoria.

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‘Distinctive’ delay claim

By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove Community Association (OGCA) is concerned that the state government has “secretly” extended the period for the completion of the Bellarine Distinctive Areas and Landscapes (DAL) process.

The Bellarine was declared a DAL under the Planning and Environment Act L987 on October 31, 2019, meaning it would be permanently protected from over development.

However, OGCA chairperson Phil Edwards said he was concerned that the entire process appeared to be pushed back by another year, allowing developers time to pressure Planning Minister Richard Wynne for the appointment of an advisory committee to review the recommendations by Department

of Environment Land Water and Planning on the settlement boundaries for all towns across the Bellarine.

Mr Edwards cited information in the State Government Gazette that said the governor in council had, in effect, extended the Bellarine DAL for at least another 12 months.

An open letter calling on the state government to re-evaluate the proposed obstruction of growth on the Bellarine Peninsula through the DAL was printed in several major daily newspapers on September 4 by a consortium of business owners on the Bellarine.

The consortium said the DAL “overlooks or ignores the impacts that severe, 50-year restrictions on growth will have on local businesses, jobs and the economy”.

“In 2018 the state government trumpeted

loudly with media releases the declaration of a distinctive areas and landscape process,” Mr Edwards said. “But now no media release by the minister for planning or any other government minister, no public announcements in newspapers, and no updates on the DELWP Bellarine DAL websites, despite the state government recently publishing in the State Government Gazette the 12-month or more extension to the Bellarine DAL – maybe they are hoping no one will notice?

“Has this been done to placate developers and allow those same developers yet more time to mount their cases to create yet more development outside the existing town boundaries of all the townships across the Bellarine as seen in some developers’ own paid recent media statements?

“Is the state government going to roll over on its election promises and statements in its media releases of 2018 to protect the Bellarine from over development? Up to this point in time there has been very good, broad and open community engagement by DELWP with the people of the Bellarine.”

However, a state government spokesperson told the Voice that “nothing has changed”.

“While there have been some timeline changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government will deliver these important reforms for the Bellarine Peninsula, nothing has changed,” the spokesperson said. “The reforms will mean stronger planning controls to maintain what makes the Bellarine Peninsula so iconic and so that it can continue to be enjoyed by current and future generations.”

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Arrests made over recent thefts Geelong Tasking and Crime Intervention Taskforce detectives have arrested three people as part of an investigation into a series of vehicle thefts and break-ins on the Bellarine Peninsula in July.

Police allege a group of thieves stole multiple vehicles and broke into dozens more between July 7 and July 17, stealing various items including tools and credit cards. The crimes mostly occurred at beach carparks.

One incident allegedly unfolded at the

Barwon Heads Beach carpark where a near new Landcruiser was stolen. The vehicle was later recovered at an address in the Geelong area.

On another occasion, a man dressed in a wig to disguise himself allegedly targeted unlocked cars in residential streets in Drysdale while a ‘getaway car’ travelled behind him.

A 32-year-old man is accused of stealing debit cards, which he later used at local service stations to buy cigarettes and food items.

Police executed four search warrants in

St Albans Park, Grovedale and Geelong on Thursday, September 30, resulting in the arrest of three people: A 32-year-old man from St Albans Park was charged with more than 30 offences including theft of motor vehicle, theft from motor vehicle and obtain property by deception. He has been remanded to face Geelong Magistrates Court in November.

A 32-year-old woman from Geelong was charged with four counts of handling stolen

goods. She has been bailed to face court in February.

A 27-year-old woman from St Albans Park has been released pending further inquiries.

The ongoing investigation relates to several other vehicle crime investigations on the Bellarine Peninsula, which police allege are linked to a network of offenders.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Geelong Police Station on 5225 3100.

‘La Nina’ is on weather radar

Gwen Carbines and Jean Hepner are best of friends and have helped each other through lockdown. (Justin Flynn)

Delighted in the company they keep Jean Hepner and Gwen Carbines share a combined 182 years of living on this planet, but they play and bounce off each other like giggling schoolgirls.

Best friends for decades, they, like everyone else, have been doing it tough during the pandemic, but it hasn’t stopped them from trading barbs, jokes and deep discussions, even though it was often through the window of a car door.

The Ocean Grove nonagenarians got around lockdown restrictions by going on short outings with their daughters in separate cars.

Heather would accompany Jean, 92, and Jane would drive Gwen, 90, to a nice spot and park alongside each other, more than 1.5 metres apart, wind down the windows and chat like old times.

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years until recently when Jean moved in with Heather’s family, but still in Ocean Grove.

“It’s been a lovely friendship,” Gwen says.

“We’ve both been very fortunate to have daughters,” Jean replies.

The pair have lived through the Great Depression, a World War and now a global pandemic, but both agreed that the war was far worse.

“When I think of what went on then, you can’t put them together,” Jean says.

“They are both totally different. We were on rations.”

In fact, Jean said she had managed to get a lot of sewing done during the past 20 months.

Jean is the self-confessed bossy one and although the two are prone to arguing sometimes, it’s never been heated.

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“No, we tick one another off every now and then, though,” Jean laughs.

Their husbands were both funeral directors and they have both been through personal family tragedies, which were made slightly ‘easier’ by being there for each other.

Gwen calls Jean ‘Mack’, a shortened version of her maiden name – McKenzie.

During our lengthy chat, it was never ‘Jean’, only ‘Mack’.

They now have the same aged care provider and have managed to arrange outings together every fortnight.

They were starting with a leisurely car trip to Portarlington this week.

“We’ll both sit in the back,” Jean insists.

Above average rainfall this spring has resulted in a stronger chance of a La Nina weather event in coming months.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, September rainfall was above average for Victoria as a whole, with daytime temperatures warmer across much of Victoria.

Total rainfall recorded in our region for September 2021 was 60.8mm, well above the average 48.3mm.

The Bureau of Meteorology states the El Nino–Southern Oscillation is neutral, with cooling of the tropical Pacific towards La Niña levels likely in the coming months. This may be increasing the chances of above average rainfall for much of eastern and northern Australia.

Likely to be above median for coastal areas and cooler weather.

Drysdale Mowers Matthew Chant said that this information means we are more likely to see above average rainfall for our coastal areas.

“We were expecting a wetter than usual spring, and we’ve definitely seen it,” he said.

“We see more customers coming in after rain, because more rain means faster growing grass. And with the recent downpour we expect this to continue.

“Usually, October is one of our wettest months of the year on the Bellarine, and we normally expect around 70mm for the month.”

In recent years, the wettest October for the Geelong and Bellarine region was in 2015, with 101mm of rain.

Mr Chant offered some advice for residents who seem to be mowing their lawns more often this spring.

“After rain, customers should wait for grass to dry out and stand up, then mow,” he said. “It’s best to only cut one third of the grass height, and cut regularly to encourage a healthy, great looking lawn.”

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The Bellarine is still hot property

By Justin Flynn Point Lonsdale is among the best performing areas in regional Victoria for house prices this quarter, according to Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV).

The median price for a house in the town jumped to $1.15 million, a rise of 13.4 per cent.

It took an average of 57 days to sell a house in Point Lonsdale compared the average of 32 days in regional Victoria.

Two other Bellarine Peninsula towns recorded median prices in excess of $1 million.

Queenscliff came in at $1.4 million, also jumping 13.4 per cent although it took on average 56 days to sell. Barwon Heads experienced a 9 per cent increase to a whopping $1.52 million with listings lasting on average 28.5 days.

Adam Docking, REIV’s newly elected president, said that a confluence of important events was making regional Victoria more appealing to Victorians “The trend in tree or sea change investment and relocation continues with flexible and hybrid workplace arrangements and lockdowns

attracting more people to a regional lifestyle,” he said.

“The September quarter also had the most number of days of complete COVID-19 lockdown, which had significant impact on the real estate market’s workings and, ultimately, resulted in less stock and fewer transactions.

“There’s a distinct correlation between a lack of activity in the market and prices and as Victoria emerges from COVID-19 restrictions, we expect the market to stabilize. That said, a late start to the typically busy spring selling season means momentum should continue

through to Christmas, and a return to in-person inspections is giving buyers and sellers more confidence to transact.”

Ocean Grove reported a 2.3 per cent increase in the median price of $570,000.

Clifton Springs jumped 2.4 per cent to $626,000, Curlewis 2.4 per cent to $640,000 and Drysdale 8.2 per cent to $736,000.

Portarlington was stable at $890,000 and St Leonards jumped by 3.2 per cent to $640,000.

Leopold remained the most affordable market on the Bellarine with the median price at $600,000 and taking only 29 days to sell.

Make it to Sunday market Ocean Grove Rotary Club’s summer market is back.

Held on the first Sunday of each month from November through April, the market is popular with the average number of stalls on site at each market is 100 and approximately 50 Rotarians volunteer at each market busily engaged putting out signs, taking gold coin donations, directing stallholders to sites, running a raffle and barbecuing a sausage sizzle.

The first summer market will be held on Sunday, November 7.

Stall holders sell a large range of different items, hand made craft items from the local area are encouraged rather than imports from overseas.

Produce items include cakes, slices, biscuits, jam, pickles, honey, caffeine free chai tea, fresh fruit and vegetables.

Handmade crafts include jewellery, dolls, shopping bags, baby and children’s clothing, leather shoes, toys, ceramics, hair accessories,

cards and candles.

Food vendors include barbecue, crepes, coffee, donuts, muesli, soft serve ice cream, slushies and fairy floss.

There are also art works, Christmas decorations, books, timber items and plants.

Last year the market raised around $31,000 through site fees, raffles and entry collections.

Ocean Grove Rotary donated over $45,000 last year to a total of 26 charities: 13 local, six Australian and seven international Rotary charities.

Local organisations that benefitted include Bellarine Secondary College, Queenscliff Rural Australians for Refugees, Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club, Ocean Grove Community Association, Riding Develops Abilities, Bellarine for Refugees, Feed Me Bellarine, Barwon Heads Primary School and Barwon Heads Scouts Association.

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Market manager Adrian Schmidt and barbecue champion Graeme Chamberlain are busy planning for the next summer market. (Supplied)

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Cr Stephanie Asher When I don’t have my mayor hat on, I’m immersed in my consultancy business.

I advise boards and executive on strategy, policy and communications, and the issue of sustainability is one that frequently comes up.

The importance of embedding financial, environmental and social sustainability equally into all parts of an organisation is vital for success.

The city is working to do just this since council adopted the Sustainability Framework and an action plan last year, and a series of key performance targets are in place to measure progress.

One target is to divert 100 per cent of rubbish, recyclables and garden clippings from kerbside bins away from landfill by 2030.

Food makes up more than a third of what’s in our red bins and we really need to do something with it to reach this target.

Nearly 1500 Lara households will soon participate in a waste collection trial, where food scraps will go into an orange bin and off to our Anakie green waste facility, to be turned into compost for parks and farms.

If it’s a success, this service will be provided to the whole municipality.

At the moment, the city doesn’t have capacity to process such a large amount of food waste, which is where a new regional network comes in.

The city’s partnered with Barwon Water and five other councils to turn 40,000 tonnes of food, garden and natural-based commercial

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waste each year into renewable energy and 8000 tonnes of compost.

Investigations are underway into running the network just next door at Barwon Water’s Connewarre plant, giving local employment a leg up.

These exciting developments are a perfect example of how environmental sustainability goes hand in hand with the financial, in the journey towards a healthy and thriving future.

PS … our worm farm, compost bin and five chickens look after most of our food waste and we save money on eggs!

Barwon Coast Update KURRAK - A NEW PLAYGROUND FOR OCEAN GROVE BEACH! A new playground is being built at Ocean Grove Main Beach. ‘Kurrak Playground’ will be located next to the ‘The Dunes’ café and will celebrate Wadawurrung culture and the local environment.

In 2019 Barwon Coast commenced the planning for a new playground within the Ocean Grove Main Beach area. An engagement process was conducted via community listening posts and an online survey to gauge sentiment on the need for a playground, its location and design. 196 individual submissions were made, with 93% of submissions in favour of the playground.

Key outcomes from the community engagement were a call for the playground to be accessible and to feature the local environment and the culture of the Traditional Owners of the region.

The Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation were key contributors to the design of the playground.

‘Kurrak’ means sand in Wadawurrung language.

Kurrak Playground will celebrate the many Wadawurrung Seasons. As children play here they can follow the Wadawurrung people’s seasonal journey throughout Wadawurrung Country. We hope this inspires them to care for Country too.

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Pool of discontent Regarding the news item headed ‘Labor’s pool cash poll pledge’ (Voice, October 8). How the original, simple all-weather pool has morphed into a $35.5 million Cultural Hub adjacent to St Ignatius college while being referred to as an Aquatic Centre escapes me.

Even more disturbing are the inane justifications offered by various political proponents for construction funding of what will eventually become an adjunct to St Ignatius College.

The original polling claimed for the centre must have been confined to St Thomas Church congregation and St Ignatius parents.

Libby Coker MP rushed into print to publicise her support with the pork barreling come-on that the hub will only eventuate if the ALP win the next election.

The James Drysdale Reserve already has several sporting activities and would be a suitable location for a community pool in line with community expectations.

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Kurrak Playground will be a small playground catering to pre-school and lower primary aged children. We hope the accessible design will enable all children to play here and enjoy and gain inspiration from the Wadawurrung cultural knowledge and artwork featured in the play equipment and signs.

We sincerely apologise for the delay between engaging our community on this project and its implementation. The project was put on hold in 2020 due to COVID-19 impacts on our organisation.

Kurrak Playground is anticipated to be completed and ready for play in early 2022. www.barwoncoast.com.au/playground

GIVING THREATENED BIRDS THEIR BEST CHANCE TO SURVIVE The threatened Hooded Plover species is a regular on the Barwon Coast coastal reserves. Every year our team works hard alongside locals from the Bellarine Friends of the Hooded Plover volunteers and Birdlife Australia to ensure these birds get their best chance at survival.

Breeding season is in full swing and we currently have two chicks on 13th Beach. A temporary exclusion zone has been put in place between 29 and 30W beach access stairs. It will take about 5 weeks until the chicks can fly. To survive the chicks MUST feed at the water’s edge. If they see dogs or people they feel threatened and will not feed.

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They’re the best in the business

By Justin Flynn Home Instead Geelong is the 2021 LBW Business + Wealth Advisors Geelong Business Excellence Awards Business of the Year.

Established in 1986 and managed by Geelong Chamber of Commerce, the awards were held last night in a virtual event and recognised organisations that have achieved business excellence in the Geelong region.

Home Instead Geelong’s husband and wife team of Giovanni and Giselle Siano started the business and were keen to make a difference to the way that care is provided to seniors.

In less than three years, Home Instead Geelong now employs more than 200 people and delivers more than 12,200 hours of care each month to seniors.

Home Instead won three awards on the night. It also won Emerging Business and Mr Siano won the Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

“I have no words to describe the gratitude and thank you to all the sponsors for tonight for the Geelong Business Excellence Awards and to the Geelong Chamber of Commerce to make this great event happen,” Mr Siano said.

“I would like to express my immense gratitude to all my staff to be embarking on this amazing mission that we all share.

“Pushing through the challenges we have gone through the last three years has been an enormous challenge for everyone but we are getting through that.”

The overwhelming message from the night can be summed up in one word - ’resilience’.

All award winners and nominees said that although the pandemic presented unique challenges, the resilience of staff and volunteers had shone through.

CentreStage won the Health & Wellbeing Promoting Workplace award and managing director David Greenwood said it was his staff

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Home Instead Geelong’s husband and wife team of Giovanni and Giselle Siano were proud recipients of the Geelong Business Excellence Awards Business of the Year award. (Supplied)

that deserved all the praise.

“I’m very lucky that I’ve got this most amazing team of staff and volunteers and this really reaffirms that we are in the right direction to support our students,” he said.

Lee-Anne Camorra of You’re Gorgeous Hair & Beauty, which won the Retail Business award, echoed the theme of resilience.

“My team is just amazing and it just shows the resilience and strength that we have together as a team and we really pulled through,” she said..

“It’s been one of the toughest years for us both professionally and personally and I’m so, so proud of these guys, they’re just amazing.”

Sketch & Etch, won the Digital Engagement award. Chief executive Ash Bent said: “It’s a huge reflection of what the team have achieved over the past 18 months.

•฀฀Business฀of฀the฀Year฀(sponsored฀by฀ LBW Business + Wealth Advisors): Home Instead •฀฀Young฀Entrepreneur฀of฀the฀Year฀ (Deakin฀University):฀Giovanni Siano •฀฀Sustainable฀Business฀Award฀(Barwon฀ South West Waste & Resource Recovery฀Group:฀Kardinia International College •฀฀Medium฀to฀Large฀Business฀or฀Division/ Department of a Business Award (EML):฀Custom Neon •฀฀Innovation,฀Research฀&฀Development฀ (VIVA฀Energy฀Australia):฀FormFlow •฀฀Corporate฀Social฀Responsibility฀ (genU): Coastyle Building Solutions •฀฀Safe฀&฀Healthy฀Business฀Award฀ (WorkSafe Victoria): Avalon Airport Australia •฀฀Inclusive฀&฀Accessible฀Business฀Award฀ (TAC):฀Geelong Gallery •฀฀Advanced฀Manufacturing฀&฀Industry฀ Award฀(Geelong฀Manufacturing฀ Council):฀Hanlon Industries •฀฀Hospitality฀&฀Tourism฀Award฀(Tourism฀ Greater Geelong & The Bellarine): The 18th Amendment Bar “We were sitting in this room 18 months and ago and we were down 80 per cent in revenue and the whole team came together and flipped it around.”

A visibly shocked Jessica Anderson of Crew Faced Makeup Artistry, which won the Home-based & Micro Business award, said she was “bloody thrilled”.

“My team, you are and continue to be so inspirational,” she said.

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“I’d really like to think this award reflects the leadership that Barwon Health has shown over this really difficult period,” she said.

“I’d like to accept this award on behalf of all the healthcare workers who have shown so much leadership.”

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Young buyers locked out First homeowners, low-income workers, and next-generation locals are at risk of being excluded from the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast, according to new analysis by demographer Bernard Salt.

Known as the ‘Manhattan effect’, where only the well-to-do can afford to live locally and service workers must commute in from distant suburbs, the trend is being driven by rising house prices, the disappearance of rental accommodation, a rise in rents and reduced scope for home ownership amongst low-income earners, Mr Salt said.

Mr Salt’s analysis, commissioned by planning consultants Dominion Property Group, explored the social, cultural and demographic impacts of plans to reduce future urban development on the Bellarine Peninsula as a result of the implementation of the Distinctive Areas and Landscapes (DAL) initiative by the Victorian state government.

Mr Salt’s analysis found that the DAL could have the effect of pushing house prices higher as retiring baby boomers and work-from-home

lifestylers compete for residency.

“This is an issue that confronts many seachange communities throughout Australia and it is being exacerbated by the work-from-home movement which favours knowledge workers,” Mr Salt said.

“There will always be premium suburbs but the idea of whole towns being cut-off from further measured development is at odds with the Australian principle of providing opportunity for all.”

If the Manhattan effect is left unaddressed it will dramatically alter the largely egalitarian social and demographic character of impacted communities, Mr Salt said.

According to Mr Salt, an effective policy response is to make provision for additional housing to alleviate price pressure on existing housing stock, coupled with the delivery of targeted social and affordable housing to accommodate service workers.

“This is an important social issue as it raises questions about ensuring there is wide access to coastal lifestyle communities,” he said.

Bellarine businesses, such as Queenscliff Brewhouse, are hoping for a bumper summer season.

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Businesses on the Bellarine Peninsula will have access to more workers during peak summer periods through a new job-matching pilot program, the state government announced.

Regional Development Minister Mary-Anne Thomas visited Provenance Wines at Fyansford to launch Tourism Jobs Bank, a trial program supported by $400,000 from the government’s Regional Recovery Fund.

Demand for hospitality staff in Geelong, the Bellarine and the Great Ocean Road during the peak summer season has always been high but securing staff during periods of higher demand has become more challenging during the pandemic, with fewer backpackers available for work.

The government expects that more tourism job opportunities will become available in the region over summer as Victoria re-opens in line with key vaccination markers on the roadmap.

“We’re looking to link employers with the jobseekers they need – whether that is baristas, bar staff or beauticians – supporting a successful summer season for the region’s

vibrant tourism sector,” Ms Thomas said.

“The Tourism Jobs Bank will support businesses and it will be a boon for workers looking for rewarding work and to build their skills.”

Geelong-based employment agency Direct Recruitment is a partner in the pilot program and will use the dedicated jobs bank to match employers with candidates.

The Tourism Jobs Bank will help the region’s tourism and hospitality businesses find skilled staff and offer training through regional organisations to ensure staff have a range of skills and can support businesses with payroll and staff management systems.

Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism and Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine are partnering with the Victorian government to deliver the program.

The pilot project will include a digital and regional marketing campaign targeting tourism and hospitality businesses in need of summer staff and a wide range of jobseekers interested in finding work in the region.

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Boat ramp in dire need of repairs Clifton Springs boat ramp is in urgent need of maintenance, with out-of-control weeds wreaking havoc with local fishers, according to a local MP. Western Victoria MP Stuart Grimley has called on Boating and Fishing Minister Melissa Horne to ensure maintenance work is carried out on the boat ramp.

He said that members of the Bellarine Pirates and Leopold Angling and Aquatic Club brought the issue to his attention.

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Ongoing siltation and uncontrolled weeds in the Clifton Springs boat ramp harbour is continuing to see boaters run aground, Mr Grimley said.

During low tide, waterway users are finding

it difficult to navigate the shallow entrance to the harbour, he said, adding that an owner of a 5.3 metre boat became the latest victim of shallow harbour one day out of lockdown.

“People in Geelong and surrounds love getting in their boats and touring around our beautiful waterways,” Mr Grimley said.

“The last thing they need is to get stuck in the harbour, damaging their vessel and needing assistance to be towed to safety.

“The Clifton Springs boat ramp is extremely

popular with anglers as well. During the summer months, the boat ramp carpark is full more often than not.

Given the volume of traffic at this particular boat ramp, I feel it is important that constant maintenance and observation of the harbour is needed.

“If a major highway had a large pothole in the middle of it, you wouldn’t leave it there for months on end. A similar approach should be taken to our waterway infrastructure.”

Search is on for volunteer RSL helpers

Geelong-based faith leaders holding a peaceful vigil at Corio MP Richard Marles’ office to call for more action to address the climate emergency. (Supplied)

Churches urge climate action Peter Martin said the multi-faith group had come together to encourage federal politicians to set “more ambitious climate targets”.

“We all come from different backgrounds but we all share the moral and spiritual challenge to look after all other beings and ensure that all life flourishes,” he said.

“Our aim was to influence policy and convince them to get over their political interests for the greater good, because we haven’t got long left.

“Our faiths are diverse but when we all come together, that’s a pretty powerful symbol.

“Unfortunately we weren’t able to talk to Richard Marles … but we were able to have a chat with Libby Coker about what we wanted to see done to address the climate issues.”

The action tied into a wider-ranging ‘Faith 4 Climate Justice’ action movement across the world on the same day.

It also followed each of the congregations involved holding their own private gatherings on Sunday to spread the climate action message.

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The leaders of several Geelong faith congregations came together this week to came together to call on the federal government to do more to address the climate emergency.

Leaders of Queenscliff Lonsdale Anglicans, All Saints Anglican Parish Newtown, Drol Kar Buddhist Centre, St Bernard’s Catholic Parish, Uniting Church Geelong, and Shaykh Mohammad Ramzan held peaceful vigils at the offices of Corio MP Richard Marles and Corangamite MP Libby Coker on Monday to encourage parliament to do more.

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Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-branch is on the lookout for volunteers.

“Did you know that you don’t have to be a member of the RSL to be a volunteer and we are always also on the lookout for new volunteers?” sub-branch vice-president John Dickinson said.

“Our main concern is the welfare of our veterans in Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads. The assistance provided ranges from home and hospital visits, providing professional assistance with the garden or home maintenance as well as funding mobility aids such as wheelchairs, scooters and walking frames.

“We also provide community support with our main focus being the preparation and conduct of ceremonial services on Anzac Day and Remembrance Day. Both of these commemorations provide an opportunity to fundraise through the sale of badges and poppies, and all of the funds raised are used in support of our welfare activities.”

The RSL relies on members and volunteers to support its poppy and badge stalls but have struggled to find volunteers to support these important activities in the past year.

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Recognition for our local heroes The 2021 Westfield Local Heroes have been announced with Feed Me Bellarine’s Anthony Woodbury one of the three winners.

The program awarded each Westfield Local Hero a $10,000 grant to recognise the positive impact they are making to the local community. Here are their stories.

Andy Brittain Geelong Youth Engagement Andy Brittain has spent the past nine years helping at-risk youth turn their lives around through an intensive personal and physical development program delivered by Geelong Youth Engagement.

Andy developed the concept for the year-long program while working as a police officer. The Geelong Kokoda Youth Program finishes with a demanding trek along the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea.

Up to 16 teenage participants are selected from local state high schools who are facing different challenges in their lives which may include struggles with mental health, self-harming, homelessness, anti-social behaviour and family violence.

Andy is rewarded by seeing past participants continue on to be successful into their adult lives following their involvement in the program.

“It has reinforced that I am on the right path,” Andy said. “My motivation to do more is getting stronger as there are many more people in our community needing our help.”

Anthony Woodbury Feed Me Bellarine Anthony Woodbury stepped away from his burgeoning career as a chef to co-found Feed Me Bellarine, which provides thousands of meals a month to families in need.

Anthony is an exceptional chef and was climbing the culinary ranks. Then he had a chance conversation with local caterer Lana

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Purcell, who had started packaging leftover food to donate. The outcome of their chat was Feed Me Bellarine.

The pair rescue food and meals from local hospitality and wholesale businesses to distribute. They also source fresh produce to create chef-quality dishes with the help of over 100 volunteers.

They have distributed more than 100,000 meals over the past two years.

The charity also runs a supermarket where families can pick up fresh produce and a cafe that serves gourmet meals on a pay-what-you-can basis.

Apart from filling bellies, Anthony has helped save more than 238,000kg of food from landfill.

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“I was head chef at various wineries and grew up in extreme poverty,” he said.

“So when the opportunity to use leftover food and meals to benefit the public came up, I went for it with all I had.”

Claire Faulmann OneCare Geelong Claire Faulmann refused to let the pandemic interrupt OneCare’s mission to support marginalised people through food relief and counselling.

Claire took over the chief executive reins just two days before the pandemic was declared and swung into action to ensure her team and volunteers could continue their work as lockdowns forced many other community services to shut their doors.

Under her guidance, the charity extended rather than shuttered its programs. The weekly community meal and foodbank service for 70 people expanded to deliver 500 meals a week.

OneCare’s programs are designed to support those who are socially isolated and disadvantaged, through meeting immediate practical needs and providing strong relationship connections.

Claire is admired by her team and volunteers for her positive attitude, collaborative approach and commitment to introducing new initiatives that promote increasing life skills and community participation.

“I believe that we have a responsibility to be kind, to share the wealth that we have and to empower others to make meaningful changes in their lives. It is an absolute privilege to do what I do,” she said.

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Shave for a cause Robyn Casey left Ocean Grove in 2004 to help the people of Malawi, an impoverished African nation regularly ranked among the poorest in the world.

Robyn’s dedication to helping the children and women of Malawi is well known, and her charity Mphatso Children Foundation provides hope for those living in poverty.

However, Robyn’s current Temporary Employment Permit has expired and no more extensions are allowed.

Robyn must raise US$10,000 (about AUD$13,500) for a permanent residence permit

to stay and continue her work in Malawi.

Jack Johnstone has lived in Malawi and holds Mphatso close to his heart.

Known for his long dreadlocks, the 23-year-old decided to shave it all off to raise money so Robyn could stay in Malawi.

Jack had his dreadies cut off at The Wave Baptist Church in Ocean Grove and raised a staggering $15,470.

Jack Johnstone before the big cut, and after.

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Road safety focus rewarded

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Plover plight patrol Conservation regulator officers and Parks Victoria rangers are patrolling local beaches to help protect the threatened hooded plover.

As spring reaches its halfway point, beaches will become busier and officers will be raising awareness on how beachgoers can help the plight of the beach-nesting ‘hoodie’.

Hooded plovers lay eggs on Victoria’s shoreline from Nelson to the Bellarine Peninsula.

They have a high rate of nest failure, with the eggs easily trampled on by beach users and wayward dogs.

If an incubating adult bird is scared away from its nest by passers-by or dogs, its eggs can bake in the sun or become too cold in the

cool weather. This results in the death of the chick developing inside the egg.

Officers and rangers are encouraging people to take note of signage at beaches advising of hooded plover nests, give the birds plenty of space and keep dogs away from fenced-off nesting areas.

“Small changes to behaviour on beaches can help hooded plovers as they face the challenge of nesting while sharing their habitat with beachgoers,” Barwon South West forest and wildlife officer Monique Cugliari said.

“If beach visitors could do their best not to disturb nesting hooded plovers and keep their dogs on leads around fenced-off habitat, it would make such a difference to the local

hooded plover population.”

During the nesting season the Conservation Regulator and Parks Victoria will have a presence at beaches near Portland, Port Fairy, Warrnambool, Apollo Bay, Moggs Creek, Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove.

The timing and locations of patrols will be based on data provided by BirdLife Australia, which co-ordinates the monitoring of hooded plovers along Victoria’s coastline.

Last breeding season BirdLife recorded 1003 hooded plover eggs along Victoria’s coastline. 185 hatched and only 66 chicks survived to become juveniles, including 26 on shorelines between Port Fairy and the Bellarine Peninsula.

Drysdale Football Netball Club is one of more than 150 grassroots football and netball clubs across Victoria that will share in more than $1 million as a reward for helping prevent death and serious injury on our roads.

Successful clubs will receive up to $10,000 from the Transport Accident Commission’s (TAC) Club Rewards Program, aimed at rewarding clubs that have promoted road safety throughout the season.

Drysdale and Torquay Football Netball Clubs were the only two Bellarine Football League clubs to receive the reward.

Other Geelong based clubs to receive rewards were North Shore Football Club, Corio Community Sports Club, Geelong West Giants, East Geelong Football Netball Club, Leopold Football Netball Club, St Mary’s Sporting Club, South Colac Sports Club, Colac Football Netball Club and Armstrong Creek Football Netball Club.

The rewards are a welcome boost to grassroots football following the second season in a row severely impacted by the pandemic, which has meant clubs have had fewer opportunities than normal to raise funds.

Brad Scott, Head of AFL Victoria, thanked TAC for its commitment to community football.

“TAC has been an incredible supporter of community football in Victoria over many years and the Club Rewards Program is yet another major show of support,” he said.

“Clubs, participants and volunteers will benefit tremendously, with the financial boost made all-the-more important given the challenges so many clubs and communities have faced in the past 18 months.”

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Totally lighting up Christmas Geelong-based company Total Events is hard at work finalising the Sound and Light show for the arrival of Geelong’s famous floating Christmas tree.

A behind-the-scenes tour of the Total Events workshop in North Geelong has revealed sound and lighting engineers hard at work the days count down until Christmas.

City of Greater Geelong mayor Stephanie Asher said the city was proud to work with local companies on the Christmas program to create jobs and support skilled tradespeople.

“COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on our events and entertainment industry so we’re proud to work with a local company on our biggest show of the year,” she said.

“There’s never been a more important time to get behind the hard-working tradespeople and small businesses in our local community.”

Total Events has worked on the light and sound for the city’s Christmas centrepiece for the past six years.

Total Events project manager Scott Parker said this year’s lighting program would be sequenced with soundtracks featuring a Christmas classic written by Louis Armstrong and a chart-topping disco and funk song.

“We’re working hard to test all the lights and synchronise them with the soundtracks” he said.

Mr Parker said winning the contract for the light show was a great boost for the company.

“The event industry has really struggled with the lockdowns, and the continued venue capacity limits mean that live event work is still significantly impacted,” Mr Parker said.

“Prior to the pandemic we employed 12 full-time staff and a pool of around 20 casuals.

Now we have six full-time staff and no casuals.

“It’s been a tough time.

“Getting the contract to light the tree is so important for us because it’s a big project that our whole team can sink their teeth into.

“We’re also conscious that people across our community want to something fun to look forward to after two pretty ordinary years. We want to help people have a happy Christmas and bring some joy to families and children.”

Total Events’ Hayden McClure and Scott Parker have begun work on the sound and light show for the Floating Christmas Tree. (Supplied)

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Construction work is set to start soon on Mt Duneed Men’s Shed’s new home.

The 30-strong group has been meeting in temporary sites over the past few years, but works to prepare its new permanent site, at Sovereign Drive Sporting Reserve, started last week.

Construction work is expected to start soon, with the project to be completed by February.

Mt Duneed Men’s Shed president Merv Poyner said he was rapt to see the build start but it would still be several months before the group was in the new shed.

“It will be good that we’ll be able to get back to what we love doing, which is making things for the community, such as for schools and other community groups,” Mr Poyner said.

“We’ve really appreciated what we’ve been able to do [at temporary site Foundation 61] but this will be the big step for us.

“Once we get into the new shed I think we’ll double in size very quickly.”

Mt Duneed Men’s Shed is one of 14 groups in the region that provides members with a welcoming space to meet others with similar interests and learn new skills.

Members develop their skills in metalwork, woodwork and restoration, often while working on projects that give back to the community.

Mt Duneed Men’s Shed projects have included making bench seats for local schools, rocking horses, wooden Christmas trees and, more recently, helping build the garden beds and propagation table for a new community garden in Warralily Estate.

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Raptors galore in Wallington I’ve been driving to work via Connewarre, looking for cuckoos and whiskered terns and whatever else I manage to spot.

I saw a very odd sight at the end of Baenschs Lane at Hospital Swamp, namely two Horsfield’s bronze-cuckoos perched on a small shrub. One of them had a furry caterpillar in its beak, which it passed on to its mate.

This bird flew down to the ground where there was another Horsfield’s bronze-cuckoo, and this bird was the recipient of the caterpillar.

This bird did not look like a fledgling (as juvenile Horsfield’s bronze-cuckoos usually do not have breast stripes), so I don’t think that the cuckoos were feeding a young bird of the same species, but it was strange to see such nurturing and co-operative behaviour from these birds.

Horsfield’s bronze-cuckoos are ‘brood parasites’ where they lay their eggs in the nests of other species such as thornbills and wrens, and these birds rear the young cuckoos.

I was driving to Point Lonsdale along Shell Road one afternoon, when I noticed a green winged bird on the powerlines. I was happy to note that this bird was a shining bronze-cuckoo.

The bird was calling to another bird of the same species that was nearby.

After this I made a quick visit to Freshwater Lake, where I spotted a female mistletoebird.

At Emily’s Pond in Point Lonsdale where there are six cute and tiny Eurasian coot hatchlings, which are being looked after beautifully by both their parents.

Closer to home there is one white-faced heron hatchling in Ocean Grove. This bird is almost fully grown and won’t be in the nest much longer.

The tawny frogmouth pair that I’ve observed in Ocean Grove for many years (with the help

Jen’s Horsfield’s bronze-cuckoos feeding (main), mistletoebird at Point Lonsdale, Eurasian coots at Emily’s Pond, and Kevin’s white-plumed honeyeater.

of tawny lover Susie Baker) are also sitting on a nest that they have made in the same bough of a large gumtree every year. I love the tawnies.

I was so lucky to undertake a ‘birds on farms’ survey in Wallington, where I endured a ‘raptor feast’.

I saw a black kite, collared sparrowhawk, brown goshawk, wedge-tailed eagle, whistling kite, swamp harrier and brown falcon, as well as weebills and striated pardalotes.

I received an email from Kevin, who took a drive to Inverleigh, where he saw and

photographed Rufous whistlers, a red-browed finch, a black-shouldered kite, white-plumed honeyeaters, a kookaburra and a brown falcon.

Kevin photographed a white-plumed honeyeater with a stick in its beak. Kevin’s wife Anne Maree informed me that when birds have sticks in their beaks, they are not always for a nest; they are also props used by birds for courting (a fact that Anne Maree learned from famous ornithologist Gisela Kaplan).

I was thrilled to receive an email from Helen, who manages to read the Voice even though

she lives near Ballarat. Helen’s brother and sister-in-law live in Ocean Grove and pass on the Voice to Helen after they have finished reading it.

Helen is an avid birder and told me that she has another brother that lives near Lake Connewarre, and this brother heard an owl one night that sounded like a screaming woman. Helen’s brother thought that this owl was a barking owl, but I think that it was a barn owl. Helen hasn’t got back to me yet about her brother’s confirmation of the call that he heard.

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A dull thud replaced an explosion as the scuttled dive site HMAS Canberra took just two minutes to sink off the coast of Collendina.

Thousands watched an anti-climactic event.

Parks Victoria is looking at ways to mark the fifth anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Canberra, which was scuttled in 28m deep water off Collendina.

An all-abilities walking track at Ocean Grove Nature Reserve and four new light towers at Collendina Reserve will be built thanks to two massive grants from the Pick My Project initiative.

Local charities are stepping in to combat the food shortage inflicted by COVID-19, with the latest figures from the Victorian Council of Social Service poverty map showing that more than 10 per cent of Corangamite residents are living in poverty.

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Swooping season off to a flying start With spring just around the corner, venturing outside just got a little more dangerous, and it’s not related to the pandemic in the slightest.

As the weather warms up, native birds such as magpies and masked lapwings begin their annual breeding season, bringing with it some very territorial daddy birds.

Swooping is a method used most notoriously by the magpie to defend their offspring from the time they hatch to the time they leave the nest.

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) senior wildlife management officer Rebecca Dixon says that swooping is often just a scare tactic, but you should be prepared for the worst.

“A small number of birds will swoop at this time of year. They do this to protect their eggs and young – we are all protective of our families.” Rebecca says.

“Swooping by a territorial bird is actually normal bird behaviour, although it’s definitely not fun for their targets. Birds may swoop people or animals, so be mindful of your pets too.”

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Though you might get a fright if a bird begins to swoop you, your reaction is important in ensuring that you escape safely.

“To reduce the impact of swooping, try to remain as calm as you can if you find yourself being swooped. Try to protect your head and eyes and move quickly – but don’t run, as this actually upsets the birds,” Rebecca says.

“It’s very important not to do anything to threaten the swooping birds – or interfere with their nests – or to feed them, and to remember that they’re simply protecting their young.”

Magpies and other native birds are protected in Victoria under the Wildlife Act 1975.?Under the Act, it is an offence to kill, take, control or harm wildlife in Victoria. Penalties apply to those found in breach.

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Since 1994, the Blues Train has been a much-loved tourist attraction on the Bellarine Peninsula.

Local community rallies to save much-loved rail icon Since its inception in 1994, the Blues Train in Queenscliff is an iconic and world-renowned tourist destination right on the Bellarine Peninsula. However, as COVID continues to wreak havoc on live music and entertainment venues and attractions, the Blues Train is relying on help from the local and extended community, as well as music lovers around the world.

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No spuds at the Potato Shed With the power to transport us to another time and place, music is something that has held us together over the course of the pandemic. Whether it be sending song recommendations to friends and family or watching live streamed performances, music connects us in a variety of ways.

Now, coming out of lockdown, the Potato Shed is pleased to announce that home grown Aussie musicians Charles Jenkins and David Cosma are bringing their original show, Australiana, to the Bellarine Peninsula on Friday, November 26.

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Charles and David will be delivering original compositions and songs inspired by the land we walk on, the water that surrounds us, flora and fauna which awes us, events that shape us and the people who are the fabric of our lives.

It’s a show where the line between audience and performers is blurred, giving the audience an intimate insight into two of Australia’s finest independent singer-songwriters.

With a career spanning over three decades, Charles Jenkins is one of Australia’s most respected singer songwriters – with 17 albums released, local and international tours and two ARIA award nominations with his band the Icecream Hands.

“Charles delivers the kind of set that astonishes in its depth, variety and good humour and reinforces Jenkins’ position as the songwriter’s songwriter,” says Matt O’Neil of Time Off Magazine.

Aussie musicians Charles Jenkins and David Cosma are bringing their original show, Australiana, to the Potato Shed on November 26. (Supplied)

David Cosma, with inspiring lyrics accompanied by sumptuous melodies and harmonies, together with his unique method of playing the guitar, guarantees an impassioned live performance. Religion, pop culture and nostalgic nuances, punctuate

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New Beetle 2000 - 2016

By Ewan Kennedy, Marque Motoring From the late 1950s and well into the ‘70s the original “dak-dak” VW Beetle was a much-loved car that sold in large numbers.

But it eventually become hopelessly out of date when compared with competitors and sales plummeted and it was taken off the market.

When the Volkswagen New Beetle arrived in Australia in 2000 many past owners of the original model VW looked at it with loving eyes – then they learned that it had a water-cooled front engine that drove the front wheels and stayed away in droves.

New Beetle began as a three-door hatchback, the back seat isn’t all that large and the shape of the rear end cuts luggage space.

A cabriolet version was launched in 2003. Its roof is a soft-top that folds down in a somewhat bulky lump. Somehow this doesn’t matter in a retro car but check out the loss of rear vision and you might not be so keen.

A minor facelift was introduced in late 2005, with new trim and revised bumpers being the biggest visual change.

In the first New Beetle all but the shortest of drivers will find themselves sitting closer to the back windscreen than the front one. There’s a huge dashtop between you and the windscreen.

So, the A-pillars can confuse the view out because you sometimes have to move your head to see out of it.

A new New Beetle arrived in Australia in March 2013. It is longer and wider than the gen-one, but a little lower. There’s more room in the back seats of the gen-two.

Style-wise, the 2013 New Beetle is considered to be less feminine than the original model.

There are major changes inside – there’s no longer the feeling you’re sitting in the back seat and peering over a vast expanse of dashtop.

The 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Cabriolet, 2012 Volkswagen New Beetle, and 2016 Volkswagen New Beetle.

A variety of four-cylinder, in-line petrol and diesel engines is offered in the original New Beetle. The petrol units have capacities of 1.6, 1.8 or 2.0 litres, the diesel is offered as a 1.9 and 2.0-litre. The 1.8 is turbocharged and is used in the Beetle Turbo.

Performance from the 1.6 may be marginal for some tastes, the 2.0 is generally regarded as being a lot better.

The Beetle Turbo has decent performance but isn’t really as sporty as it may appear.

The 2013 gen-two Beetle has the quirky 1.4-litre Twincharger petrol, meaning that it has supercharger and turbocharger.

A car like the New Beetle just cries out to be optioned up in special editions and the marketing guys haven’t disappointed. Examples are: Beetle Ikon, sold from 2002 until 2005; Beetle Miami (a hatchback, not the convertible the name suggests) from 2004; and the Beetle Sunshine, 2001 only.

An interesting model is the Black-Orange, with paints in those colours, introduced in 2011. A Beetle Fender arrived in 2013.

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Interiors of Volkswagens generally stand up well, but some that haven’t been garaged may suffer from drying out of dashboard tops, even cracking. Repairs can be expensive.

Check the interior of a New Beetle cabriolet carefully in case it has been caught in the rain with its top down.

The engines should start quickly (even the turbo-diesel, as it has fast-acting glow plugs).

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Listen for a rattling noise from the engine noises when the oil hasn’t built up to its full pressure. These could indicate major problems.

Look for smoke from the exhaust when the engine is worked hard.

Make sure a manual gearbox doesn’t baulk or crunch on fast downchanges. The clutch pedal should be reasonably light.

Check that conventional automatic transmissions are positive in their shifts and don’t take too long to go into Drive or Reverse from Park or Neutral.

VW had long standing problems with its DSG automated manuals. Test that it works correctly, particularly at very-slow speeds. If you have any doubts get an expert on the DSG check it out.

Feel and look for uneven tyre wear, particularly on the front wheels.

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Body panels are likely to be the only hold-up.

Spare parts are about average in price for an imported midrange car. You can do a fair bit of routine servicing of a New Beetle yourself.

Insurance charges are higher than average, though not to a silly level. Some companies may charge more for a Turbo.

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A lot of car for a modest price

By Ewan Kennedy, Marque Motoring Hyundai has a very strong lineup of models in its Kona series - everything from conventional petrol-engined models all the way up to a full electric. This week’s road test review car is the Kona N-Line.

It’s a sporty looking vehicle, though without the impressive performance of its big brother the more expensive Kona N Performance.

The Kona is sold in a crowded class, with its major competitors being Honda HR-V, Mazda CX-3 Mitsubishi ASX and Toyota C-HR.

Styling Kona is a cross between a hatchback and an SUV in its shape. The protection around the wheels arches adds to the SUV look. The body is stylish without going over the top.

We particularly like the interesting front shape with its high-level daytime running lights and the low-slung headlights.

The N-Line has a revised front bumper and there are side skirts. Dual exhaust tailpipes provide a tough look to drivers following you.

Ground clearance is 170mm which is higher than the typical on-road hatchback but falls well short of the 210mm in real four-wheel drives.

That 170mm does add to the business-like appearance.

Interior There’s an upmarket look inside the Kona. We really like the practical dashboard with its large dials and an easy to see 10.5-inch centre display set at the same level as the instruments so you spend minimum time looking away from the road to check it.

There’s rather too much black inside for our tastes, but to some extent that’s broken up by the red stitches on the sports seats and the steering wheel.

Infotainment The N-Line has an eight-speaker Harman/ Kardon premium sound system. We found the setup of the speakers is just right and it provides the sort of sound.

There are interfaces for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Hyundai is a cross between a hatchback and an SUV.

Engines / transmissions The 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine produces 110kW of power and 180Nm of torque, the latter at a pretty high 4500 rpm.

Most drivers will seldom go as high as 4500, however there’s reasonable punch below that number.

The automatic is a continuously variable transmission to maximise performance and minimise petrol consumption. As part of the mid-life makeover the CVT replaced the six-speed conventional auto previously used.

Read our opinion of this auto in the Driving section of this road test review.

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AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE 2.0 Kona 2WD: $26,600 2.0 Active 2WD: $28,200 2.0 Elite 2WD: $31,600 2.0 Highlander 2WD: $38,000 1.6 Kona N Line AWD: $36,300 1.6 N Line Premium AWD: $42,400 EV Elite Standard Range: $54,500 EV Elite Extended Range: $60,500 EV Highlander Standard Range: $58,000

Safety All Kona models have received five stars from ANCAP. It has six airbags, forward collision warning, lane keeping assist and lane-following assist.

Rear occupant alert is there in case you’ve forgotten there are kids in the back seats when you get out.

Driving The CVT automatic has been designed by Hyundai engineers to give it a feeling of having preset ratios, it did jar a little but we soon

Extended Range: $64,000

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Hyundai dealer for drive-away prices.

ceased to notice what was happening under the bonnet.

You can sort of use it as a manual by changing ‘gears’ if you feel that way inclined. After trying this we simply left if to do its own thing.

There’s less room in rear seat of the Kona than we had expected, meaning I had to move

my driving seat forward a couple of notches to provide knee room for anyone behind me.

The Koreans have a long history of tuning their cars to suit Australian roads and what we Aussie drivers like in the way of handling and comfort. Kona is obviously not a sports car but does hold on nicely during cornering and gives good feedback through the steering while and your backside.

It’s a bit noisy on gravel road and there’s some bump-thump on concrete road joins such as those on our road test section on the M1 motorway between Gold Coast and Brisbane.

Fuel consumption during our test period was in the 8 to 10 litres per hundred kilometres in town and suburban driving. It fell to five to six litres per hundred on country and motorway testing.

All Hyundais have a five-year/ unlimited-kilometre warranty and a lifetime capped-price-servicing plan.

Summing up The updated Hyundai Kona offers a lot of car for a pretty modest price. We feel this update is a worthwhile one and we reckon it should certainly be on your list of cars to be checked out.

Friday, 22 October, 2021 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 25

SPORT

Highton serves up summer comp LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers With the senior and junior draws now finalised, teams will be keen to see who they will be up against this summer season.

Highton will be looking for a better year than last with its 13 junior and nine senior teams.

The 2019-20 scoreboard was disappointing for Highton with only a handful of teams making finals, and only two making grand finals, without being able to get over the line.

Near neighbour Wandana Heights will also be well represented with 14 junior and 11 senior teams.

With a great spread of grades through the competitions it will be good to watch how the juniors have improved from last year, and with three teams in Senior Section 3 Mixed, whether they can dominate the section, as they did Section 4 Mixed last summer.

St Mary’s continues to produce a good number of junior teams which are working their way up the section list, and two new teams joining the Green Ball ranks.

The runner-up from Seniors Section 5 Mixed will be back again in the afternoons having moved up to Section 4 to test its skills at a higher level.

Geelong East Uniting has added a mixed team to its two men’s teams in the senior ranks, after only fielding men’s teams for the previous two summers.

Last summer’s Section 3 Men runner up will be facing tougher competition in Section 2, while with a change of personnel the previous Section 4 team will line up in Section 5.

St Albans and Sutherlands Creek are back with their usual teams again this summer.

St Albans will be liking its chances in

Leopold and Moolap tennis clubs juniors with junior co-ordinators Hannah Bent and Phil Hunt.

Section 2 Mixed, while Sutherlands Creek will be hoping to improve on its third place from last year’s Section 8 Mixed finals series.

Leopold Tennis Club has a bumper summer season planned for junior competition with seven junior teams, including three new teams entered at beginner level, and two senior teams.

The club attributes this substantial increase

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on previous seasons to new families moving to the area and the excellent coaching by club coaches Ry Davies and Karen Filippou.

Leopold has also partnered with neighbour Moolap to form a combined Green Ball team.

Moolap junior co-ordinator Phil Hunt has been instrumental and inspirational in keeping the kids interested in tennis and ready for competition by having regular practice

sessions on Saturday mornings – lockdown permitting!

This will have them well prepared for the season ahead.

On the seniors front, Moolap has five teams entered, three men’s and two mixed, with a change up to the combinations of each.

We will have to watch and see how these changes pan out.

SPORTS QUIZ 1. Lisa De Vanna last played for which A-League Women's club?

7. New Collingwood recruit Patrick Lipinski last played for which AFL club?

2. Which two teams competed in the 2021 WNBA Finals?

8. Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder by knockout in which round of their recent heavyweight boxing match?

3. A one-off Test match set for November, now likely to be postponed, was to be played between Australia and which other national men's cricket team?

4. Friday December 3 is the start date set for the 2021–22 season of which two sporting leagues?

5. Jon Gruden most recently coached which NFL team?

6. In a recent win over Carlos Alcaraz, what did Andy Murray do for the first time in his professional tennis career?

Lisa De Vanna

10. Kyrie Irving last played for which NBA team?

11.

Which team had the first pick in the 2021 AFL Draft?

12. Winner of the 2021 Turkish Formula 1 Grand Prix Valtteri Bottas is from which country?

Eddie Betts

14. Which Australia sporting league's referees recently announced they were striking?

15. Athletics and swimming were recently announced as the only two compulsory events at which 2026 International sporting event?

16. What was the name of the former home stadium of the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power?

17. The 2021 Women's Big Bash season kicks off with a series of games in which Australian state?

22. Which Australian Test captain had the best winning percentage: Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh or Ricky Ponting?

27. Who is the only current AFL coach to have no playing experience at the highest level?

23. Recently retired AFL star Eddie Betts has joined which club as an assistant coach?

28. Which former Sri Lankan batsman has scored the most runs in the history of the T20 World Cup tournament?

24. Which is the only team to have competed in every Formula 1 World Championship season?

29. Australian racing driver Oscar Piastri is currently leading which major motor racing series?

20. Jordan Dawson was recently traded to which AFL team?

25. Which player has scored the most goals in the history of the A-League Men competition?

21. Which horse, ridden by Damien Oliver, won the 2021 Caulfield Guineas on October 9th?

26. In what year did the Australian women's national cricket team acquire Test status?

30. Which team has been announced as the NRL’s newest franchise, with the club set to enter the league in 2023?

18. How many fouls cause a player in an NBA game to foul out?

19. Australian Tai Tuivasa is a star in which sporting field?

1. Melbourne Victory 2. Phoenix Mercury and Chicago Sky 3. Afghanistan 4. NBL (National Basketball League) and A-League Women 5. Las Vegas Raiders 6. Served underarm 7. Western Bulldogs 8. Round 11 9. Adelaide Strikers 10. Brooklyn Nets 11. North Melbourne 12. Finland 13. The Socceroos 14. A-League 15. The Commonwealth Games 16. AAMI Stadium, or Football Park 17. Tasmania 18. Six 19. UFC 20. Adelaide Crows 21. Anamoe 22. Steve Waugh 23. Geelong Cats 24. Ferrari 25. Besart Berisha 26. 1934 27. Chris Fagan from Brisbane Lions 28. Mahela Jayawardene 29. Formula 2 30. Redcliffe Dolphins

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9. Former Australian cricketer Jason Gillespie is head coach of which Big Bash League team?

13. Mathew Ryan is one of the captains of which Australian national sporting team?

26 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 22 October, 2021

SPORT New-look Wallabies bounding ahead Wallington Cricket Club is in the best position it has been in the past 25 years, according to club president Marc Occhipinti.

The Wallabies have a brand new logo, an inaugural women’s team, three men’s sides, and under-11s team for the first time in five years and 110 juniors enjoying the Blast program, an increase from 52 last season.

The club is in the process of installing sight screens at its home ground on Wallington Road and has converted a storage room into a new changeroom to ensure women’s toilets.

The club has also been given approval to use Oakdene Oval as its number two ground.

“We have worked hard in creating a family friendly and fun environment and this is starting to pay dividends,” Occhipinti said.

“There is still a lot of work to be done to ensure we achieve our five year goals but the first year of the plan has ticked so many boxes.

“We have worked hard in recent years in developing a good culture off the field. We took advantage of being a smaller club to ensure we were inclusive and supportive of all members, where men, women and kids feel comfortable, safe and enjoy having fun at the club.”

Wallington finished second bottom in A2 Grade last season and wooden spooners in

The Wallington Wallabies are in the best shape they have been in for years with an inaugural women’s team and increased junior participation. (Supplied)

C Grade, but there is genuine hope this time around that the club will see better results when play gets underway next month.

“We have got quality people in the club and we want the external view of WCC being that we are a good bunch of people that are welcoming and accommodating,” Occhipinti said.

“Onfield we want to be seen that we play the game in a competitive but fair way. Good

camaraderie across the group is critical to ensure we enjoy playing with each other. We know success will follow.”

Occhipinti said he was particularly excited about the inaugural women’s side, which looks strong in numbers alone.

“It started out as a few of the partners wanting their own outlet, but as the word spread, we were able to recruit several players that previously didn’t have a connection to the club,” he said.

“In hindsight, we were too conservative in our estimation, as we could, and should, have pushed to fielding a second side.

“Having a women’s program provides a great balance to the other aspects of the club. We have been able to recruit a few families where the kids have joined Friday nights, husband is playing Saturday and wife is playing Sunday. A great three for one deal.”

Under the leadership of veteran all-rounder Damien Biemans, the Wallabies face Barwon Heads away in their first A2 Grade game on November 6, a home game against Anglesea in C Grade and a trip to Anglesea in the One Day Competition.

Justin Flynn

Plenty of tuna biting offshore ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos It has been quite a crazy fishing week for the local and coastal anglers with barrel tuna going mental offshore.

Just about every day there has been reports of up to five fish being landed with most weighing over 100kg and getting to over 140kg.

Trolling skirted lures around the coast in anywhere from 50-70 metres of water has been super effective with JB and Tornado lures being that standout skirts.

When the fish have been holding down deeper drifting pilchards down has been working an absolute treat as well.

Peri Stavropoulos and Bryce Nurnaitis from Trellys Geelong fished alongside Owen Westwell Monday morning in search of barrel.

After a few hours of trolling the boys were hooked up and after an hour fight the fish was on the boat and weighed in at 125kg.

Back inside the bay there has still been plenty of snapper starting to get caught with the outer harbour starting to produce some seriously quality fish.

Snapper up to 7kg have been taken with Clifton Springs proving to be one of the many hot spots, the channel is always well worth a look too.

Just a couple more degrees in water temperature is all we need and they should bite very well.

Currently at Trellys Geelong there is a snapper comp being held for the biggest fish of the season with a massive prize pack up for grabs, go in store for more info.

Queenscliff is still the place to be if you’re chasing some fresh calamari with the bight offering some fantastic fishing at the moment.

Anglers have been finding their bag limits in good time with the deep water producing the better quality and quantity of squid.

Size 3.5 jigs in the Shimano Clinch range working a treat, with the dirty water the flashing mirror and rattle models have been deadly as of late.

The Queenscliff cut has also been fishing very well for silver trevally and pinkie snapper all biting very well on soft plastics.

Gulp turtleback worms have been a standout lure to throw around, fishing the slack tide has also been a very important factor.

The Otway streams and rivers have been well filled up after a few weeks of rain and are fishing very well for brown trout.

Just about every system is fishing very well with plenty of fish being caught and at quite a good size, which is good to see as they don’t tend to get very big in there.

St Leonards will field its inaugural women’s cricket side this season. (Supplied)

Cricket to start in weeks

By Justin Flynn The first three rounds of the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association have been released.

With a starting date of November 6, the first three rounds in all grades will be one-day matches.

Ocean Grove takes on reigning premier Anglesea at Ellimatta Reserve, Anglesea.

Newly promoted Inverleigh is at home to

Collendina while Jan Juc hosts Barrabool and Queenscliff makes the trip to St Leonards.

Ocean Grove hosts its first game of the season against St Leonards at Ray Menzies Memorial Oval on November 13 and Collendina will host Jan Juc. The grubbers face a road trip to Inverleigh in round three on November 20 while Anglesea travels to Collendina.

In A2 Grade, recently relegated Barwon Heads will be hoping to start the season off

strongly at home against Wallington.

The Seagulls then face the long trip to Little River in round two and host Winchelsea in round three.

Drysdale faces a tough opening to the season with Armstrong Creek, Winchelsea and Little River on the agenda.

Ocean Grove, Portarlington, St Leonards, Anglesea, Armstrong Creek, Queenscliff, Jan Juc and Wallington will field women’s sides.

Peri Stavropoulos, Bryce Nurnaitis and Owen Westwell with a barriel tuna. (Supplied) Friday, 22 October, 2021 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 27

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