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A brief taste of summer It was a glorious taste of summer on Tuesday. Temperatures soared into the high 20s as many locals and tourists were able to enjoy a four-day long weekend outdoors.

After the horrendous storms on Friday morning, the weather gave everyone a reprieve on Melbourne Cup Day with Ocean Grove main beach packed with sun-seeking revellers. And what’s summer without beach cricket?

Voice photographer Ivan Kemp captured the image of Kai taking the bat and Finn, Gemma, Wil, Lachie and Xavier filling the slips cordon in a good old-fashioned game of beach cricket.

However, another cold front crossed through on Wednesday morning bring rain and overcast conditions.

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Pub site fight to ‘include’

By Justin Flynn Landowners behind a push to redevelop the Ocean Grove Hotel area in Collendina want the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to abandon its plans for the site to be excluded from the township settlement boundary.

The Bellarine Peninsula, including the area which currently includes the pub and a derelict failed retirement village, is included in the draft Bellarine Distinctive Area Landscape (DAL) prepared by DELWP. DELWP wants to remove the pub site from the Ocean Grove Settlement map and freeze the land as a farm zone.

Seachange Village Nominees wants to redevelop the land into a residential area, rebuild the pub, and build a hotel, wellness

centre and a small cinema. The current eyesore that is the failed retirement village would be bulldozed under the proposal.

Seachange Villages says part of the land it wants to develop is not farmland.

Seachange Village Nominees spokesperson Serafino de Simone said they were working with the community, council and parliamentary representatives to “have a proper review of the DELWP recommendation”.

“We are grateful to the City of Greater Geelong for having advised DELWP that council opposes the DELWP proposal to remove the urbanised site of the only pub in town from the Ocean Grove Settlement,” Mr de Simone said.

“Our ideas about improving the pub site were at a concept stage following initial community

consultation over the previous 12 months.”

The DAL plans were an “unexpected shock”, Mr de Simone said, stymying plans for an integrated village and social community hub.

“We hope to convince the government to allow us to properly evolve ideas for the pub site through further community consultation within the existing planning framework.”

Some suggestions and views had already been taken on board, he said.

“The Ocean Grove ‘Collendina’ pub site has garnered a special place in Ocean Grove township over the last 60 years. With some commonsense open engagement by DELWP, we can get the community back to planning for the next 60 years.”

Ocean Grove Community Association chairperson Phil Edwards said the OGCA and

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“People may have seen a petition online and posts about a developer’s views ... on the impact of a proposed boundary change on their operation of the pub and future residential development concept and plans,” he said.

“The draft Bellarine Peninsula Statement of Planning Policy: Settlement Background Paper page 116 states: ‘The site’s existing uses – as a hotel and for accommodation – does not require it to be within the settlement boundary, either to continue to operate or facilitate tourist-related redevelopment. Also while the derelict, partially constructed retirement village is urban in nature and unsightly, this is not a reason to turn the land over for conventional residential development.”

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Tommy’s TikTok famous

By Justin Flynn Barwon Heads teenager Tommy Cockram has amassed nearly five million followers on TikTok in just over a year and is aiming to double that by this time in 2022.

The 15-year-old creates mystery and horror videos and has surpassed 130 million views on the social media platform.

“Within the first week I was gaining hundreds of thousands of followers so it was pretty quick and it kept going after that,” Tommy said.

“I ended up with a million followers within a month. People must like my content I guess.”

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- Tommy Cockram Tommy has fans all over the world, with one-quarter of his followers in the USA. “I didn’t expect it at all,” he said.

“I didn’t think I was going to get over a couple of thousand. I hope by the end of next year I could get 10 million, that would be absolutely awesome.”

Tommy is gaining around 20,000 new followers every day.

Even copied videos of his on YouTube have received five million views.

Tommy receives fan mail, which is sometimes a bit strange.

“People asking me about myself or wanting to buy my page for like $30,” he said.

“And they’re being serious as well. Somebody wanted to pay me $50 to teach them how to do a backflip. But mostly they just ask for more posts.”

Tommy Cockram has built quite the following on TikTok with nearly five million followers.

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Tommy has been approached by companies in the US to manage him and to promote products and has already done one promotion for Future Me, but he concedes his content might not be the right fit for some.

“It’s more of a niche market,” he said.

“It’s hard to advertise something that’s happy on a horror genre page.”

So, does Tommy enjoy his new-found fame?

“Yeah, it’s awesome,” he said.

“But I try not to think about it too much. It hurts my brain. It’s more a bit of fun.”

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Be aware of ducklings RSPCA Victoria, BirdLife Australia and Wildlife Victoria are encouraging the community to be on the lookout for ducklings who have been separated from their parents and raising awareness of how to respond and care for ducks in need.

The Bellarine Peninsula is home to several species of ducks and often come off second best while crossing roads.

Ducks will commonly choose to nest in suburban backyards, especially those with pools and places to nest in safety.

By seeking a nesting site away from her home watercourse and predators, a mother duck increases the chance of her ducklings’ survival.

With duckling season now upon us, Voice ‘Nature Watch’ columnist Jennifer Carr said lakes such as Blue Waters Lake and Begola wetlands and on farm dams were popular habitats for ducks on the Bellarine.

“They can also nest in backyards or around swimming pools,” she said.

“I saw a family of Pacific black ducks wandering down Hillson Grove in Woodlands estate a week or so ago. I’ve seen wood ducks nesting in old Ocean Grove, in a large hollow in a yellow gum tree.

“Sometimes the ducks hatch in a hollow or in a nest on the ground and the parent birds walk the ducklings to a pond which can sometimes be located across a road, so the ducks are very vulnerable to being run over by cars.”

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New playground for Ocean Grove A new playground will be built at Ocean Grove Main Beach.

‘Kurrak Playground’ will be located next to The Dunes cafe 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.

A total of 196 submissions were made, with 93 per cent 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.

Corrina Eccles, Wadawurrung woman and cultural education manager at Wadawurrung

Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation was a key contributor to the design of the playground. “‘Kurrak’ means ‘sand’ in Wadawurrung language, she said. “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.

“This was a great opportunity for us to work

with Barwon Coast to help them integrate cultural knowledge into the playground design.

“We are currently working with Barwon Coast on a Cultural Heritage Management Plan and communications and community engagement are a key part of this process.”

Kurrak Playground, which is expected to cater to pre-school and lower primary school-aged children, is anticipated to be completed early 2022. Details: barwoncoast. com.au/playground

Gay and Bob Fraser have been busy organising St Peter’s Anglican Church’s annual fair. (Ivan Kemp) 255350_02

Excitement builds for fair

The Bellarine Belles cycling group is supporting a 16-year-old from the UK who is riding 917 kilometres for climate change. (Justin Flynn)

Pedal power for the climate A group of Northern Bellarine cyclists are riding ‘alongside’ a British teenager to support her quest for climate change awareness.

The Bellarine Belles meet every Friday for a social ride, but were encouraged to support a 16-year-old Briton, Jessie Stevens, who is riding 917 kilometres from Devon to Glasgow in the UK. Jessie started riding on October 20 and finished at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow on October 31.

The group, which ranges from 10 to 20 riders has already ‘virtually’ ridden from Devon to Glasgow and back.

Annie Proctor said the Bellarine Belles are

encouraging women to get back into cycling.

Most members are from Portarlington, St Leonards and Indented Head, but some come from Ocean Grove and new members are always welcome.

“We teach them about gears and looking after the bike but mostly it’s social,” she said.

“We go for 20 kilometres to 30 kilometres and always end up in a cafe. It’s been a great confidence booster and we’ve made lots of friends.”

Jessie has been appreciative of the Belles’ support.

“We’ve been chatting to and fro,” Annie said.

“Just to show support and let her know there are people in Australia that feel just as strongly as she does.

“At one point our prime minister wasn’t going to go to Glasgow so we thought we’d go.

“It’s a great way of making friends and this has given us a challenge. We wanted to support people who were fighting climate change because it’s getting too late.”

You can see more about Jessie’s journey at peoplepeddlepower.wordpress.com and find out about the Bellarine Belles on their Facebook page.

Justin Flynn

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Things are starting to get back to normal and one of the staples on the Ocean Grove calendar, the St Peter’s Anglican Church annual fair, is on. The usual stalls and goodies will be on sale with something on offer for the entire family.

“With great excitement the people of St Peter’s are planning their annual fair,” one of the organisers, Bob Fraser said.

“Of course it will not be quite the same as in the past, but we are very grateful to be able to come together with the community and celebrate a re-opening of our activities.”

Saturday, November 13 will see stalls around the church. There will be a large plant stall, stocked with a variety of vegetable seedlings and general garden plants. A sausage sizzle will serve hungry fairgoers and there will be a super stall selling jigsaws, CDs and DVDs. In the narthex or foyer of the church will be a huge craft stall with things for children as well as adults. Hand-made Christmas cards will sell fast and the flower stall has returned. At the rear of the church buildings will be the famous St Peter’s cake stall stocking sponges, cakes, biscuits, slices. A homemade bread stall will be featured this year.

The fair, at the church on Draper Street, is on Saturday, November 13, from 9am to 1pm.

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Rainfall runoff drains away as floodgates opened Thompson Creek estuary was artificially opened last week to alleviate flooding caused by recent heavy rainfall.

Surf Coast Shire Council managed the estuary opening at Breamlea in collaboration with the City of Greater Geelong and the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority, with the support of Parks Victoria.

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority provided approval for the opening

based on a scientific risk assessment, which considered the relative economic, social and environmental impacts.

Consistent winter and spring rainfall combined with a natural sand berm blocking water flows at the mouth of Thompson Creek estuary has caused some localised flooding in recent weeks.

Flooding and drying of wetlands and estuaries is important to the health of the

plant and animal communities that live there.

Water levels had risen to the point where flooding impacts on surrounding properties and roads were imminent, with the decision to open the estuary made in the interests of community safety.

The opening involved digging a channel through the large sand berm.

Pedestrian and vehicle access to Point Impossible was not impacted.

Build it, they will come

By Justin Flynn Kid power has prevailed with Barwon Heads set to receive a bike discovery area and a host of upgrades to its popular Village Park.

City of Greater Geelong announced the new bike track, new bowls pavilion and greater protection of Moonah woodlands in the adopted master plan for the Barwon Heads Village Park.

Barwon Heads youngsters campaigned to the council for a bike track near the ‘pirate park’ after having to build their own jumps at various points around the town.

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Among other changes to the Village Park, the tennis pavilion will be revamped, an upgrade is proposed for the shared cricket, soccer and footy pavilion, a combination of dog on/off lead and dog free areas have been recommended, and a potential site has been identified for a Petanque (similar to lawn bowls) piste.

Council has contributed $500,000 towards the Barwon Heads Bowls Club Pavilion redevelopment, supported by matching funding from the Commonwealth government and $200,000 from the Victorian government.

The redevelopment of the tennis pavilion is being funded with $285,000 from the Victorian government.

Freddie led a group of local youngsters to urge council to have the bike jumps installed.

“We will all make it the best track because we want it so badly and have waited for it to be built properly for so long,” he said.

“Everyone has heaps of ideas and can now use those plans themselves (to build it) into a track that others can use too.”

Freddie said the advice for youngsters in other towns was to cooperate with council, go to meetings and have as much input as possible.

“Look after the trees and find a space that works for older kids as well as younger kids,” he said.

Mayor Stephanie Asher and the youngsters who helped council with bike path plans for Village Park. Left: Stephanie Asher and Freddie at the Village Park upgrade announcement.

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“Our track will show other kids that it can take years. For us it’s been four years since we started the council letters, but if you keep going to council then eventually they will listen and (mayor) Stephanie Asher has really supported us the whole time.”

“I’ve spoken to a lot of young people and

their parents about how a bike discovery area would be a popular place for kids to stay active, challenged and socially connected,” Cr Asher said.

“It’s great that the city has found a better location for this area and responded to feedback about other considerations.”

Council said the community embraced the consultation period starting in April for the draft master plan, resulting in 282 contributions through the Your Say survey, social media posts and attendance at drop-in sessions.

More than 80 per cent of survey respondents supported the plan’s vision and goals, while more than 70 per cent backed the management zones and recommendations.

Thompson River estuary.

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Bike jumps a step closer Plans for a new Ocean Grove bike park are gathering momentum.

Ocean Grove Bike Park Committee (OGBPC) met with a group of local youths aged seven to 15 to gather their thoughts and ideas on the design of a proposed bike park.

OGBPC is working with the City of Greater Geelong (COGG) to install the park at Woodlands reserve.

The park would initially be an improvement of the makeshift jumps that local children have constructed at the Woodlands site with a view to building a more complex park in the future.

“I’ve been involved in lots of projects and the energy and excitement I feel around this project is somewhat intense,” community member Megan McKnight said.

“It’s a really good energy, not just from kids, but from parents and everyone in the community.

“There’s such a need for it. It keeps them out of the house.”

Children have been building makeshift jumps for their bikes at various places around town, which has raised safety concerns.

“Council are always assessing the risk and then bulldozing the high risk ones,” Ms McKnight said.

However, the children will be heavily involved in the design process.

“Everyone has an opportunity to be involved in the input,” Ms McKnight said.

COGG allocated $100,000 in its 2021-22 budget for the bike park and has engaged Synergy Trails to complete early site investigations for a potential district bike facility in Ocean Grove.

See ‘Ocean Grove Bike Park’ on Facebook for more information.

Justin Flynn

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Standing in front of a sea of more than 100 masked faces is simultaneously inspiring and a little daunting.

When those faces are year 5 and 6 students from a local primary school, it is particularly important to speak clearly and listen closely.

It’s such a pleasure to take questions from people without preconceptions about local government.

Last week, the beautiful manners and intelligent questions from students at St Thomas Primary School in Drysdale made my day.

Actually, it lifted my mood for the whole week. The questions and observations from such bright young minds speak to hope and practicality.

How long does it take to build a playground?

A large playground.

Why did you want to be mayor? What do you like about being mayor?

What rail projects are planned for the Bellarine? Can we have a light rail to the Bellarine and Armstrong Creek?

Can we design our own bike park with jumps? What do you do when councillors don’t agree?

The broad ranging nature of the enquiries was as impressive as the positive bent to each question.

It is so refreshing to listen to people who

Remembrance Day services in Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads will take place on November 11. Both services will begin at 10.45am. Ocean Grove’s service will be held at Ocean Grove Park at the cenotaph while the Barwon Heads service will take place at the community hall.

Happy birthday Ocean Grove CWA will celebrate its 25th birthday later this month. It is a small but dedicated group with several founding members still involved including Lyn Nurnaitis and Janis Keating. There have been numerous activities and significant financial contributions to local, national and international causes. The focus is on supporting identified community needs.

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focus on a future with opportunities, to things that bring joy, offering solutions to existing shortfalls, answers to problems.

There is no way to prepare for those sessions as we all know kids see straight through anything but answers from the heart.

Responding truthfully, without any spin or jargon is at the core of good public relations and it is so much fun! So different to the minefield of gotcha media interviews and the sly nastiness of social media.

These smart young people are our future and I am thrilled by that.

Applications are open for our Youth Council so if you know someone who would enjoy being part of influencing what happens in our world, please direct them to geelongaustralia.com.au/ youthcouncil.

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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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Bumper business

By Justin Flynn 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.

Lyndsay Sharp of the Sharp Group, which incorporates Flying Brick Cider Co, Leura

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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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Council offers help for clean up

By Justin Flynn The City of Greater Geelong is waiving fees for residents dropping off fallen trees and branches at its Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre in the aftermath of a violent storm that swept through last Friday.

The city will also do a clean up of fallen branches on properties. Crews have been inundated with more than 420 requests for

help with fallen trees or branches, which will take them several weeks to properly respond to, council said.

“We understand this has been a challenging and distressing period for many residents,” mayor Stephanie Asher said.

“Hopefully this free drop-off initiative makes the clean-up that little bit easier.

“We thank the community for showing patience while city crews work through an

extremely high number of requests for service as quickly as possible.”

Bellarine Peninsula residents are asked to bring their proof of residence, to receive our subsidised service at the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre.

The storm-damaged timber can be dropped off in domestic-sized trailers until Sunday, November 14.

Residents unable to attend the Drysdale

facility can lodge a request for service before Sunday, via geelongaustralia.com.au/trees/ task/item/8cbb7f728734baa.aspx.

Trees and branches must be publicly accessible, as our crews will not be going onto private property. Stack material neatly on your nature strip and ensure that there is still access for pedestrians to pass by.

Council said it may take up to a month for all trees and branches to be removed.

Storm blasts Bellarine Wild weather wreaked havoc on the Bellarine Peninsula last weekend.

Storm damage was widely reported with Barwon Heads Road closed from Friday morning to Sunday morning.

Power outages were widespread while mobile phone coverage was nonexistent for much of Friday.

Power wasn’t restored in some areas of Ocean Grove until Sunday while Barwon Heads had to wait until Saturday evening for electricity to be restored.

More than 7000 homes in Ocean Grove suffered power outages while St Leonards, Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff were also hit hard.

In some cases, entire trees were uprooted and widespread damage was reported to buildings and cars.

Wind gusts of up to 100km/h were reported.

“We were woken early on Friday morning when a huge gum tree fell onto our house,” one Barwon Heads resident told the Voice.

“There was this earth shattering thud. Next minute our roof caved in.”

One driver was lucky to escape serious injury when a tree fell on their car on Barwon Heads Road.

A huge tree at Barwon Heads Village Park near the second cricket oval was entirely uprooted.

Bellarine SES said it attended a huge amount of call outs for storm damage, trees down and building damage and assisted Ambulance Victoria with a beach rescue.

On what should have been a busy trading weekend, businesses were shut all day on Friday and some were not able to re-open until Saturday evening.

With Melburnians being able to visit regional Victoria from 6pm Friday and a four-day weekend for many, it was another blow to local businesses who have already endured a tough time during the pandemic.

Bellarine Training and Community Hub was closed on Friday and cancelled all classes.

Jirrahlinga Koala and Wildlife Sanctuary director Tehree Gordon said the park had been severely affected and would remain closed for at least a week.

Top left: Barwon Heads was battered by the storm. (Ross Harrison/Facebook) Top right: Tree damage on Wattle Bird Crescent. (Supplied) Above: The driver of this car was lucky to escape serious injury on Barwon Heads Road; Barwon Heads Cricket Club’s sightscreens were damaged. (Pictures: Facebook)

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The Murlocs at OK Motels Corio Bay Motel. (Patrick Callow)

Locals feature at festival A new music festival will hit Geelong and the Bellarine from next year.

Surround Sounds – Geelong and the Bellarine is slated for Thursday, April 14 through to Sunday, May 8 and is a key action from the 2021-2031 City of Greater Geelong Arts and Cultural Strategy.

The festival will feature concerts, workshops, multi-arts collaborations, and exclusive events, designed to deliver a wide variety of musical styles and interests.

Gigs in established venues, to intimate performances in secluded locations, Surround Sounds – Geelong and the Bellarine Music Festival will bring artists, venues and audiences

together in a celebration of all-things music.

With music as your anchor, the City of Greater Geelong is looking for ideas that create new opportunities for artists, activate local places and spaces and engage with communities across the region.

Arts, Live Entertainment and Hospitality portfolio chair, councillor Eddy Kontelj, said council was proud to present a festival across multiple locations that showcases and invests in local talent.

“Greater Geelong is home to some extraordinarily talented musicians and creatives who should seriously consider applying to perform at Surround Sounds,” Cr

Kontelj said.

“Local musicians and entertainers have been encouraging us to take the lead on exciting initiatives exactly like this in order to put Geelong back on the map as Australia’s live music capital, and through the Arts, Live Entertainment and Hospitality portfolio, that is our intent and aspiration.

“As part of our Arts and Cultural Strategy, council is working to strengthen our region’s live music scene and put our artists front and centre.”

For more information and to submit an expression of interest, visit: surroundsoundsgeelong.com.au

Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula are leading the way for vaccinations, with the latest data showing the region had hit the 90 per cent double-dosed milestone on Monday.

The federal Department of Health revealed the Geelong region was the first in Victoria to have 90 per cent of its residents aged 15 and over fully vaccinated.

Greater Geelong was at 88.7 per cent fully vaccinated as of Monday, slightly ahead of Golden Plains at 87.6 per cent but behind the Surf Coast, which joined the Borough of Queenscliffe at more than 95 per cent fully vaccinated.

Barwon Health took to social media to say it was a significant achievement and thanked the community for rolling up its sleeves.

Geelong’s COVID-19 cases jumped on Thursday, with 26 new cases reported. The number was double the 13 cases reported on Wednesday. There were also two new cases on the Surf Coast.

As of Thursday there were 397 active cases in Greater Geelong, 23 in Surf Coast and two in Queenscliffe.

Postcode data showed the 3214 and 3215 postcodes, covering the northern suburbs, and the 3217, including Armstrong Creek and Mount Duneed, had the highest rates of infection. Close to half of the region’s cases are young people under 19, with close to 30 schools and childcare centres now linked to outbreaks.

Across the state there were 1247 new cases reported on Thursday, following two consecutive days below 1000. There were nine lives lost to Covid-19 on Wednesday.

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Bird haven dam drained My favourite road in Leopold, Moller’s Lane, that I often drive down on my way to work, is now blocked off and there is a housing estate being built.

There was a lovely farm dam a few hundred metres from the Bellarine Highway, and to my horror I saw the dam being drained and the lovely reeds being cleared from the bank of the pond.

I’ve seen so many lovely birds including swamp harriers, purple swamphens and many species of ducks live in this dam over the years, so I was so sad about its demise. I don’t understand why this little purple patch couldn’t have been left alone. How is this allowed to happen?

In Moller’s Lane there is a small flock of dusky woodswallows near the large pond that is close to Lake Connewarre.

Dusky woodswallows are not closely related to swallows, such as the welcome swallow, and instead belong to the bird family artamidae, which also includes butcherbirds, currawongs and magpies.

Dusky woodswallows are found primarily in eucalyptus forests and woodlands. During the breeding season, they nest in large flocks which aids in protecting young birds from predators.

Like many birds, dusky woodswallows have been observed making seasonal migration movements with south-eastern birds migrating northward in the autumn and returning south in the breeding season.

Top: Australian grebes at Kingston estate. Above: Greenfinch at Moller’s Lane; Eurasian coot hatchlings in Emily’s Pond, Point Lonsdale; Dusky woodswallows near Lake Connewarre.

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Also in Moller’s Lane I saw a small flock of four European greenfinch, also known as the common greenfinch. This bird is a widespread species through Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia.

They were introduced into Australia in the 1860s, and also to New Zealand, Argentina

and Uruguay. These birds are commonly seen in wooded and forest habitats, and farmlands, urban parks and gardens.

I was at the end of Brinsmead Lane looking for common greenshanks at Lake Connewarre and I missed a majestic wedge-tailed eagle fly out of a tree no more than five metres from

where I was standing. I was kicking myself for not looking up at the right time.

I did not see a common greenshank either, but a few days later I saw a few of these migratory shorebirds in the Barwon River Estuary near the boat ramp. The numbers of migratory waders arriving in the Bellarine have been very low this year. I can only hope that these birds are finding lovely habitats to the north and so do not need to travel this far south.

I had a lovely walk around Blue Waters Lake, and saw a few dusky moorhen and purple swamphen hatchlings, and not many ducklings in the lake. I photographed two Australasian grebe hatchlings in one of the lakes in Kingston estate.

The Eurasian coot hatchlings at Emily’s Pond in Point Lonsdale seem to be thriving, although I could only see five and there were originally six hatchlings a few weeks ago.

I received an email from Leigh, who lives in Dare Street, Ocean Grove. He was lucky to have a visitor from a raptor that was sheltering from the rain or just resting on a ledge on the side of the house. The bird was a nankeen kestrel, and it stayed for some time before flying off.

Kevin, who was at the 360 Restaurant in Queenscliff, photographed a nankeen night heron perched under the pier.

I also heard from Lynne, who lives around Thacker Street in Ocean Grove. Lynne has been reaping the rewards of filling her garden with native plants. A pair of red wattlebirds nested in the small wattle at the front porch of Lynne’s house, and were very attentive to the chicks that hatched, but they were taken, probably by pied currawongs that were also hanging around.

Lynne has told me that the Red Wattlebirds are sitting on the nest again, so hopefully they will have some better luck with their hatchlings next time.

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Ocean Grove’s Bob Marmion has released ‘The Price We Pay’, a story about his battle with PTSD. (Ivan Kemp) 256123_05

When Bob Marmion joined the police force as a fresh-faced 18-year-old, he had no idea he would be discharged as medically unfit and leave a completely broken man 15 years later.

Eager to serve and help the community, Mr Marmion was exposed to multiple traumatic experiences that led to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a breakdown in his marriage and drug and alcohol addiction mixed with suicidal thoughts.

Mr Marmion, from Ocean Grove, said “adventure, mateship, secure career and being able to help the public” were the reasons he joined the force.

“PTSD and serious injury or possibly death did not enter my mind,” he said.

The result is a 256-page autobiographical account of his time as a Victoria Police officer titled ‘The Price We Pay’.

“PTSD never fully goes away,” Mr Marmion said. “Even when I’m feeling better, I still have the nightmares each night and the heightened awareness. I can be high functioning for long periods, even years then something may happen which triggers the PTSD and all the signs and symptoms return with a vengeance.

“Even so, things are much better nowadays compared to 30 years ago.”

Writing the book proved somewhat cathartic.

“It forced me to sit down and look at the issues and try to make peace with them,” Mr Marmion said.

“Prior to my PTSD diagnosis in 2013, I had been unsuccessfully pushing the demons and

Santa’s helpers: Scout trees on sale Ocean Grove Scout Group is holding its annual Christmas tree sale.

The sale is the group’s major fundraiser and enables it to provide Joey, Cub and Scout youth members with a variety of fun, exciting and challenging activities throughout the year.

Trees are on sale on December 4 and 11 at Ocean Grove Park and on December 4, 5, 11 and 12 at Gateway Plaza, Leopold, car park.

Christmas tree prices start at $60 and there are several options. Pre-order online at oceangrovescouts.com for pick up on any of the sales days, or delivery on either Saturday (check the delivery zone and prices on the website).

You can also head to both Ocean Grove and Leopold sites, select your tree and take it home with you.

Christmas tree stands in various sizes are also available for purchase starting at $45.

Ocean Grove Scout Group also offers a pick-up service after Christmas to recycle your tree – register for the pick-up service when purchasing your tree, and then leave your tree out for collection on Saturday, January 8, 2022. A flat fee of $12.50 covers pick-up and recycling of your tree within the pick-up zone.

Joey Scouts aged five to seven meet on Mondays from 5pm to 6pm.

Cubs aged eight to 10 meet on Tuesdays from 6.45pm to 8.15pm.

Scouts aged 10 to 14 meet on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm.

Venturers aged 14 to 17 meet at the Leopold Scout Hall on Tuesdays from 7pm to 9pm.

Scouts (other than Venturers) meet at the Scout Hall at 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove.

See oceangrovescouts.com for more information.

physical problems to the back of my mind rather than dealing with them.”

Despite the horrors, Mr Marmion said it taught him resilience.

“No matter how hard it gets, don’t give up,” he said.

Early feedback has been very encouraging.

“One ex-policeman contacted me to say that I had managed to put into words what he had been struggling to say about his experiences and PTSD for many years,” Mr Marmion said.

“He gave it to his wife, who simply said, ‘now I understand’. That is what the book is all about.”

‘The Price We Pay’, published by Shawline Publishing, is available online and in bookshops.

Welcome on a garden ramble Set among the undulating rural landscape of Drysdale, Red Gums is a six-acre garden that celebrates and complements a large stand of remnant red gums (Eucalyptus camaldulensis).

Inspired by the naturalistic garden philosophies of Gordon Ford, the owners invited Gordon’s protege, Sam Cox, to design and landscape the garden around 20 years ago. Sam created a flowing and unified sense of place in this bush garden.

As part of Open Gardens Victoria, visitors can enjoy this spectacular garden on the Bellarine. Basalt boulder outcrops and planting areas were created to emulate nature, with soft curving lines and generous sized garden beds filled with an abundance of different species of acacias, banksias, grevilleas, leptospermums and eucalypts.

Close to the house, peaceful entertaining areas have been created, nestled into the landscape and finished with Castlemaine slate. Other features include an old Moreton Bay fig of historical significance to the property, an orchard area, as well as an underground cellar built into the mounded earth.

Sam’s design has cleverly blurred the boundaries so it’s not clear where the garden starts and ends, and the landscape envelops you. The owners describe it as ‘soothing to the soul’.

Due to COVID-19 protocols, tickets must be booked and pre-paid online via TryBooking.

The garden, at 22-30 Redgum Place, Drysdale, is open Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14 from 10am to 4.30pm Details: opengardensvictoria.org.au

Zac, Lilly, Claudia and Alex are ready to sell some Christmas trees for Ocean Grove Scout Group. (Supplied)

Face-to-face: Connection the key for post-pandemic life Returning to Ocean Grove a year ago from Canberra, Virginia Cooke wanted company to explore cafes in Ocean Grove and beyond, so she set up Bit of Everything Bellarine social group.

Interest was high as people were coming out of a long lockdown and were keen to get out and socialise.

“Our first dinner event was at Zebra Bar,” Virginia said.

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Bit of Everything Bellarine is a part of the worldwide group Meetup and Virginia said it provides an opportunity to catch up with others from all walks of life for a friendly meal.

Meetup is a service used to organise online groups that host in-person and virtual events for people with similar interests. Bit of Everything Bellarine members access the Meetup app, or website, to RSVP for the events that interest them.

Bit of Everything Bellarine runs events during the week and weekends. Events are often inexpensive and sometimes free and are hosted by any member who wants to be an event organiser, to suit their schedule.

“We go out for dinners, lunches, brunches, adventure golf, movies, theatre, art gallery and museum visits, cycling and walks around our fabulous region, kayaking … we’ll do anything, within reason”, she said. “I like to think we’re doing our bit to support local business.”

Bit of Everything Bellarine (known affectionately as ‘Bitsers’) is open to everyone, regardless of age or relationship status.

Members are encouraged to suggest ideas for events, even if they prefer not to host them.

“The group is only as active as the collective knowledge, participation and enthusiasm of the people in it”, Virginia said.

Visit meetup.com/a-bit-of-everythingbellarine for more information.

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MY PLACE Ocean Grove entertainer Nic Dacomb is a familiar face for children across Geelong. He spoke to Ash Bolt about why he loves performing and how he adapted to the pandemic.

Tell us a little about yourself...

I grew up on a farm in western Victoria until I was 18. Deciding there might be more to life than sheep farming, I grabbed my backpack and headed off overseas travelling fairly consistently for the next 10 years.

How did you get in to puppetry and performing for children?

I got into puppetry through busking.

I was playing music in Cairns however no one was really dancing so I decided to get some puppets to dance to my music.

Soon after I was invited to do a kids’ show at a festival up that way, the kids laughed and seemed to enjoy it so I decided to keep it going.

What do you enjoy most about it?

I enjoy making children laugh. There is something very special that happens when an audience is laughing at an adult playing the fool, it breaks down barriers and hierarchy.

I have even performed in remote areas in countries such as Mozambique, Cambodia and South Africa where the kids don’t speak English, however they still laugh at a guy accidently hitting himself on the bum with a broom.

How has the last 18 months been for you as a performer?

The last 18 months has been an interesting journey as my whole life revolved around being a performer.

After discovering that I was in fact “unessential” I built a shipping container studio, cleaned toilets for the Geelong council, worked for Regional Arts Victoria as a creative worker and practiced my surfing.

Although it has been a tough 18 months I

Nic Dacomb with Mia and puppets Gruff and Dazzle.

am extremely grateful to be here in Australia during the pandemic.

I was a few weeks away from heading to Nepal when it all started and from reports I heard it sounds like things were very different over there.

What’s your favourite thing to do locally?

Lately I have been enjoying sailing up and

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down the Barwon River on a little boat my friend and I purchased on marketplace.

I have also been loving performing again. People are really appreciative to see entertainers after so long.

What is something people may not know about you?

I suffer from prosopagnosia or ‘face blindness’,

which means I cannot recognise people by their face.

Nic will be performing his puppet show in Portarlington and Ocean Grove on Tuesday and in Lara and Newtown the following week as part of the City of Greater Geelong’s It’s Our Backyard campaign. Details: geelongaustralia. com.au/itsourbackyard/

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Home is where the heart is Irene Stevenson recently rolled up her sleeve and had her first Covid-19 jab. Despite being on oxygen 24/7 as she enters the end stages of lung fibrosis, Irene is determined to be around at Christmas and to enjoy what time she has left.

She certainly doesn’t plan on getting Covid!

Irene is where she wants to be: at her home in Clifton Springs – about halfway between Geelong and Portarlington – with its lovely view of the sea.

“I’ve come to terms with my mortality,” the 73-year-old says matter-of-factly.

“I’m ready…It’s not easy living when you battle to breathe, but at least I’m in my own home and with Bob at my side.”

Retired Uniting Church Minister, Bob, 77, is her husband of 29 years and her ‘rock.’

Staying at home is possible thanks to a raft of services Irene receives on her level four home care package through Uniting AgeWell.

From cleaning to gardening, from personal care to bringing in frozen meals or cooking whatever Irene fancies, from physiotherapy to podiatry – Irene just has to ask.

Irene is hoping Covid restrictions lift soon so she can see her daughter and family who live in Melbourne and her son and family who live in Perth, and she is especially hoping to see her four grandchildren.

Family is very important to Irene. Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Irene met her second husband, Bob, when he was called to England for ministry. Later, she moved to Australia to be with him, followed by her son and her daughter.

“I love Australia. And marrying Bob and moving here was the smartest thing I’ve ever done,” she says.

Irene also can’t speak highly enough of Uniting AgeWell and its staff and services.

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“They’re wonderful, always so kind and considerate.”

Does Irene have any sage advice on life?

“Be true to yourself, don’t let anyone make you do anything that you don’t want to do.”

Irene is one of many clients in the Geelong area living their best lives at home through Uniting AgeWell.

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With a team of 50 around the globe, Sketch & Etch have more than tripled their number of staff in the past 18 months, despite an 80 per cent decrease in revenue at the same time, due to the shutdown of the wedding and entertainment industries thanks to the pandemic.

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Deputy mayor Trent Sullivan said the extension of the program’s multi-faceted support measures would be welcomed by the business community.

“We’ve had great feedback from our earlier entertainment initiatives, so it’s great that we can bring this back as our economy re-opens further through spring and summer,” he said.

“Aided by the warmer weather, our open-air dining areas and public spaces will be attractive places for people to socialise and the roving performers will further add to the atmosphere.”

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SPORTS QUIZ 1. Recently retired AFL footballer Easton Wood captained which club to the 2016 AFL premiership?

2. Which country's national rugby union team is known by several nicknames, most recently ‘The Brave Blossoms’?

7. Which two former tennis professionals are the current captain and coach of Australia's Davis Cup team?

8. Quinton de Kock most recently played for which national cricket team?

3. How many three pointers did Patty Mills make from his first 10 attempts of the 2021-22 NBA season?

9. Current Sydney Roosters captain James Tedesco previously played for which NRL team?

4. Which team was Kim Garth playing for when she became the first player in Women's Big Bash League history to bowl three consecutive maiden overs?

10. Teams from the cities of Lucknow and Ahmedabad are set to join the 2022 season of which Twenty20 cricket league?

5. Ridden by jockey John Allen, which horse won the W.S. Cox Plate in 2021?

11. Who is the head coach of the Australia women’s national soccer team, the Matildas?

6. Which two Major League Baseball teams are set to compete in the 2021 World Series?

12. In the 2015 Melbourne Cup, the winner Prince of Penzance started at what odds?

13. Which fast bowler was player of the match in Australia's victory in their first fixture of the 2021/22 ICC Men's T20 World Cup against South Africa?

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14. Which current AFL coach won the Coleman Medal in 1990 for most goals in a season?

15. Craig Tiley is the CEO of which major sporting governing body in Australia?

16. How many A-League Men's teams start with the letter 'W'?

17. In equestrian terminology, 'dressage' means what word in French?

18. Which Queensland fast bowler took 10 wickets in a recent Sheffield Shield match against South Australia?

19. Which horse, named after an Eastern European country, won the Melbourne Cup in 1946?

22. Which European country will host the Davis Cup final in December?

27. Which event will close the calendar in the 2021 Supercars Championship season?

23. Recently-retired athlete Dani Stevens competed for Australia in which event at the Commonwealth Games?

28. Which English all-rounder was recently added to the upcoming Ashes touring squad?

29. How many teams are there in the WNBL competition?

24. Which NBA legend's sneakers were recently auctioned for a record $1.47 million?

20. How many F1 teams did Australian driver Mark Webber race for in his 12-year career?

25. Who was the lone NFL team to be undefeated after seven weeks of the 2021–22 Season?

21. Which NRL team recently signed Adam Elliott to a one-year contract?

26. The Seattle Kraken are a new team in which US sporting competition?

30. Which NBA team has a nickname inspired by a 1993 movie?

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Furnished Rentals Coastal & Geelong Portarlington Beach Motel

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ACCOUNTING SERVICES Kelly Clifford Accounting Roche Accounting

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CARPENTRY/MAINTENANCE

FLOORING

Mark Pattison Carpentry

Bellarine Flooring

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Drysdale Carpet Court

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Bayshore Electrical & Air Conditioning Services (AEU 25085)(REC 19519)

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CARPET CLEANING Carpet Cleaners Geelong Coates Carpet Cleaning

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CELEBRANTS Leslie Ridgeway Wedding & Funeral Celebrant

AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

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William Sheahan Funerals

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Jim’s Mowing

Coastal Roofing

Kendall Antenna Services

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Vines Conveyancing

5255 4480

Bellarine Window, Door &

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Glazing Services

0418 519 078

Frenchy’s Coastal Glazing

0448 541 221

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BCH Dental Point Lonsdale

Gardiner Automotive

5255 5380

Drysdale Denture Services

Ocean Grove Automotive (RACV)

5255 1050

Ryan Davies & Andrew Irving

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Bellarine Community Health

Ocean Breeze Dental

5255 2584

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BEAUTY/HAIR 5255 3735

Swish Beauty & Hair - Leopold

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BOWLING CLUBS BUILDERS & NEW HOMES Beechmore Building Solutions MB Builders

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Parade Dental Ocean Grove

5255 1443

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SECURITY & LOCKSMITHS Ozwide Locksmiths & Security

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Posilock Locksmiths

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Heights Sewing Centre

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Ocean Grove Sewing Centre

5256 1557

SURVEYORS Smith Land Surveyors

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LAWYERS

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Vines Lawyers

Grove Electrical (REC 16943)

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MARTIAL ARTS

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Ocean Grove Engineering

Geelong Security Doors

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KNITTING WOOL/CRAFTS Ocean Grove Sewing Centre

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Shinkyokushin Karate (BMAC) O/G

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BUTCHERS Benno’s Meating Place

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ENGINEERING

BUILDING DESIGNERS Michael Higgins Building Design

Chinese Medicine

Ryan Davies & Andrew Irving

ELECTRICIANS 5254 3124

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

Ocean Grove Denture Services

Edward Beale Ocean Grove

Barwon Heads Bowling Club

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Curlewis Golf Club

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SECURITY DOORS 0404 312 949

GOLF CLUBS

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ROOFING

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RT Edgar Bellarine

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Freckle Architecture Pty Ltd

Kerleys Coastal Real Estate

Surfside Property Solutions

Surfside Conveyancing Pty Ltd

ARCHITECTS

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REAL ESTATE

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PET SERVICES

Ocean Grove Lawn and Garden

Arrow Antennas

DANCE CLASSES

Steven Flynn Painting Services

The Cat Cave Cat Boarding

Kings Funerals

GLAZIERS

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

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CHIMNEY SWEEPS A1 Chimney Sweep & Co

PAINTERS/DECORATORS

0404 800 640

Madeley St. Fish & Chips

5255 5555

Woodies Pizza

5255 4307

TYRES Surfside Tyre Centre

OPTOMETRISTS

5256 1440

Ocean Grove Pizza & Pasta

Greg Sly Bellarine Eyecare

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WINDOW REPLACEMENTS

Ocean Eyes Optometrists

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Visual Restorations

5255 5611

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HiAce van has added attractions

By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring If it ain’t broke don’t fix it: this could well be the case with the HiAce, Toyota’s iconic van, which the company stuck with for 15 years without replacing. The light commercial was around until a 2019 rebirth, now it becomes the subject of a range of upgrades.

The HiAce van, and related Commuter bus and Granvia wagon, have been boosted with added technology and comfort and convenience features while offering a streamlined choice for customers.

Long the leader in the 2.5 to 3.5 tonne van segment with sales this year increasing by 51.9 per cent, customer preference for diesel power, has led to the 3.5-litre petrol V6 for HiAce being discontinued in favour of Toyota’s tough 2.8-litre turbodiesel four-cylinder engine, mated with an automatic transmission.

New safety and security technology come with the fitment of Toyota Connected Services to all models. Inside, all benefit from upgraded features, with Granvia incorporating a higher level of luxury with rear privacy glass and carpeted front floor mats now standard.

For HiAce, a large centre console box has been added to store paperwork while Commuter GL grades gain an LED lamp inside the box to aid vision, as well as upgraded USB charging ports.

The added features adopted for HiAce come with price increases of just $990 across the range, while upgraded Granvia prices rise by less than two per cent.

Both HiAce and Granvia are covered by the five-year Toyota Warranty Advantage and seven-year Toyota Warranty Advantage Extended Engine and Driveline. On test was the HiAce GL long wheelbase automatic van, selling for $47,230, plus on-road costs.

Styling The bonnet-forward design has enabled the engine to be ahead of the front axle and seats compared with the previous model where the engine sat under the front seats directly above the axle. It also provides easier access to the engine bay, improved safety and greater stability and ride comfort.

The wide track gives the vehicle a planted stance, while the solid sides of the front bumper have been rounded off at the grille to improve working in tight CBD spaces.

Aerodynamics are enhanced by a raked windscreen and side mouldings, chamfered rear corners and five stabilising fins on the side of the rear lamps. French Vanilla is now the only paint choice.

No standing still for Toyota’s iconic HiAce van. (Pictures: Supplied)

Engines / transmissions Interior Lack of a dedicated space for clipboard storage is a drawback, a centre console storage box as standard, replacing the existing console tray.

Included in the new storage box is a removable in-box tray, an A4-sized binder rack, and a moveable partition at the rear of the box that can be used as a cupholder.

Other range-wide standard equipment additions include front all-weather floor mats, 1.5-litre bottle holder and storage bin in each front door, with cup holders in the centre and on either side of the dashboard. There’s also a glovebox and spot to the left of the gearshift for small stuff.

Infotainment The multimedia system - Toyota’s latest - can be controlled via steering-wheel controls or the touchscreen that now offers pinch, swipe and flick gesture operation.

The latter also incorporates AM / FM / DAB+ radio, USB and Aux inputs, full Bluetooth connectivity, satellite navigation with SUNA live traffic alerts, voice recognition, and Toyota Link apps including weather, fuel finder and travel times. HiAces will also come standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Other new applications include Siri eyes-free mode for iPhones and Miracast, which allows compatible smartphone screens to be duplicated onto the touchscreen. Delivering high quality audio are two front-mounted speakers.

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All versions of the HiAce and Granvia are powered by Toyota’s 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine, mated to an automatic transmission, with a six-speed manual gearbox also offered on HiAce LWB van.

The turbodiesel engine develops 130 kW and 450 Nm when teamed with the six-speed automatic, however with the manual gearbox maximum torque is 420 Nm. In the HiAce Commuter, the turbodiesel engine produces maximum outputs of 120 kW of power and 420 Nm of torque.

Safety The addition of Toyota Connected Services automatically generates an emergency call to Toyota’s around-the-clock emergency call centre and relay the location of the vehicle in the event of a collision that requires intervention, or if an airbag goes off.

Occupants can also manually trigger an emergency call to the call centre via an SOS button, allowing the determination of the vehicle’s location and co-ordination with emergency services.

If the vehicle is reported stolen, Toyota Connected Services can help track the vehicle’s location through the stolen vehicle tracking service.

Driving The tried-and-tested diesel powerplant is muted and there’s little wind noise, leaving road

AT A GLANCE MODEL LINE-UP HiAce LWB van manual $44,230 HiAce LWB van automatic $46,230 HiAce LWB van 4-door auto $46,230 HiAce GL LWB van auto $47,230 HiAce Crew LWB van auto $49,230 HiAce SLWB van auto $54,230 HiAce SLWB GL van auto $55,230 HiAce SLWB Commuter bus auto $69,230 HiAce SLWB Commuter GL bus auto $72,230

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

rumble to intrude into the cabin. Adding loads to the cavernous cargo area puts paid to much of this unwanted driving accompaniment.

There was not much to argue with Toyota’s combined urban / highway fuel consumption figure of 8.2 litres per 100 kilometres, with the test vehicle recording 9.7 litres per 100 kilometres under city delivery duties and 6.0 litres per 100 kilometres on a highway run.

The stop / start system is one of the best encountered in any vehicle, with instantaneous fire-up from rest. For the automotive equivalent of ‘anti-vaxxers’ it can be switched off.

Driver and passenger seats are shapely, with thick cushioning for comfort and support.

They are finished in quality, durable fabric.

The driver’s seat offers six-way adjustment for height, slide and recline.

Payload is up to 1095 kg, while the van is rated to tow a 1500 kg braked trailer. With 1268 mm between the rear wheel arches, there’s room for two standard Aussie pallets. Total load volume is 6.2 cubic metres.

Loading through wide side doors was easy thanks to their easy slide functioning. The vertical lift tailgate - no barn doors offered - is no friend to the forklift but is a handy shelter while manual loading in wet weather.

Ride and handling on test improved with load, as you would expect from a goods hauler with rear-wheel drive. Inclines offered little limit to performance and filtering into motorway traffic presented no white-knuckle stress.

Extensive glassed areas all round and large exterior mirrors were complemented by a single window in the left side door, giving the driver confidence in overtaking, or pulling out from the kerb. A reversing camera was especially welcome in tight parking manoeuvres.

Summary While the HiAce relied for many years on its solid reputation to lead the field, Toyota has been quick to add fine touches to the latest generation of the iconic van in a bid to stave off any challenges from close rivals.

SPORT Excitement building for new season LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers Excitement is building with the commencement of the Tennis Geelong triples pennant this Thursday, and junior and senior pennants this Saturday.

Geelong Lawn continues to have a dominant presence in juniors with 18 teams entered.

Last summer saw the club take the premiership in Section 1 girls and come in runner up in Section 1 boys, so with one girls’ team and three boys’ teams in the top grades, the club will be looking to continue its good performances at the top end of the competition.

This season also sees the return of senior teams from Lawn, with two men’s and one mixed team, all appearing in Section 1.

The mixed team will see a mix of players from the Section 1 boys’ teams combined with Charlie Reid from Barwon Heads, while Sasha Vlamynck will be teaming up with Ned Simpson, who has made the move from Grovedale, and a number of newcomers to the competition for Green.

White will feature Saxon Richardson and Jason D’Souza who have moved from Leopold, joining Teal Studer formerly of Surfcoast and newcomer Jarrod Joyce.

Grovedale is another club with a major presence in Tennis Geelong competition with 17 junior and 14 senior teams entered.

The Grovedale 2020-21 summer season men’s Section 1 premiers Ned Simpson, Ryan Lee, Jai Bosnjak, Rob Lazic and Braeden Lubcke.

(Supplied)

In juniors, last year’s premiers for Section 2 boys and girls have pushed into Section 1, while the balance of the teams are spread well through the sections.

Seniors will be looking to maintain their dominance at the top of the competition, having taken out both men’s and mixed Section 1 titles, and having three teams in the top mixed section.

With Ned Simpson moving to Lawn, Curtis Fitzgerald will come into the men’s team, which otherwise remains unchanged, while

Michael Kenneady will be back in action for Ocean Grove.

the mixed premiers, Yellow, retains the same line up.

Grovedale has recruited Taj Cayzer and Gavin D’Souza from Leopold, along with Lachlan Hewitt for its Gold team, who will team up with Zoe and Lily Duff, and Abbey McPhee returning to the fold.

Tegan Marshall and Jordyn Aitken join the Grovedale Section 1 ranks for the Black team.

Moriac has added a men’s team to its senior ranks this season, with a team of junior boys trying their hand in the afternoon competition.

Last year’s Section 5 mixed runners up will move up a grade this year, placing it in the same section as the club’s second team, while Section 2 may be a better fit for last year’s Section 1 wooden spooners.

Portarlington has one team in seniors and has pushed itself up to Section 2 after coming runner up last summer in Section 3.

Newcomb has increased its team tally this year with the addition of a Section 5 men’s team.

David Spork will be heading up the team of teenagers who are having their first season together, but are no strangers to senior competition.

Point Lonsdale is continuing to grow its juniors under the watchful eye of Denis Day, with seven regular teams and three for the shorter orange ball competition.

With some great results last summer the teams should enjoy the move up the ranks.

(Justin Flynn)

Cricketers at the crease

By Justin Flynn The opening round of Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association begins tomorrow with A1 Grade newcomers Inverleigh taking on Collendina.

The season will start a week earlier than Geelong Cricket Association and Premier Cricket.

Inverleigh will begin the new season with star bowler Matt Tarbet, who has crossed from St Joseph’s.

The Kookaburras have a strong attack and won’t look out of place in the top flight this season.

Gun seamers Jye Hearps and Charlie Lamb have both retired, leaving a hole in Collendina’s attack, although the duo didn’t play much last

season anyway.

Nathan Walter will again lead the Cobras.

The best match of the round appears to be between Anglesea and Ocean Grove.

The league’s dominant club over the past five years, Anglesea again looks the team to beat with former Drysdale all-rounder Brett Harding joining the crew at Ilinc Construction Oval and run machine Ned Cooper will be captain after scoring more than 500 runs playing in Darwin during the off season.

Gun batsman Michael Kenneady will return to Ocean Grove after a year off while leg-spinner Rob Rutley joins from Doutta Stars.

Jan Juc will host Barrabool at Bob Pettitt Reserve with superstar quick Nicky Smith rejoining the Sharks. Left-arm seamer Jordy Graham will be at the helm.

Prolific run scorer Kane Pickering will again captain Barrabool into the new season with former Queenscliff batsmen Daniel Mair as coach.

In the final game, Queenscliff hosts St Leonards in what looks like an even match-up.

Hard-hitting batsman Andrew Spenghler will lead the Saints. Jack Jeffrey joins the club from Lethbridge and Cam Egan will be aiming to cement his position as one of the best all-rounders in the competition.

Frank Mileto will be in charge of Queenscliff with the Coutas aiming to play finals.

Cricket Victoria said players will not need to be fully vaccinated to play, spectators are allowed, although “discouraged over coming weeks” and QR codes and check-ins must be used.

Warmer days have snapper on the bite ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos The snapper season has been off to a bit of a slow start but after a few days of warm weather the water temperature has increased just enough to get those fish to start chewing.

The outer harbour of Corio has been a prime spot to go for a look for a snapper, in particular out towards Portarlington in the old steam boat channel.

Fishing in 11 metres of water with pilchards and squid has been a lethal tactic in landing a few fish to 6kg.

Fishing on dark or either side of the tide change is the prime time to be soaking some baits.

The Trellys snapper comp is in full swing with still plenty of available spots and time to enter.

The Bellarine Peninsula has been fishing very well over the past week, in particular St Leonards through to the Queenscliff Bight being the standout locations.

Casting size 3.5 jigs has been very effective but if you’re chasing the extra edge over your mates try using one with a rattle chamber inside, it has been a killer over the past weeks.

King George whiting copped a hammering over the long weekend with hundreds of boats peppering the whiting ground, making it challenging for anglers to get onto them in big numbers.

Some anglers that managed to escape the large numbers of boats and find their own fish managed to do quite well with fish getting up to 38cm.

Offshore Barwon Heads is still having an incredible barrel tuna bite with plenty of boats bringing in fish well over the 100kg mark.

Trolling skirted lures has been the standout tactic with some boats picking up fish whilst drifting down pilchards into the schools of fish.

Fishing in 65 metres of water anywhere from Torquay to Cape Schanck has been holding tonnes of fish and not showing any sign of slowing down anytime soon.

As well as the hot barrel bite there has been some fantastic bottom fishing with boat snapper and gummy sharks chewing well.

Gone Fishing Charters has been getting its clients onto some perfect table size snapper along with plenty of fish over that 3kg mark.

Matt Magri was fishing offshore during the week for some gummies and managed to score himself a cracking thresher shark on the light tackle.

After a crazy 45 minute fight the fish was his and the smile could not be wiped off his face.

Matt Magri and his thresher shark.

(Supplied)

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