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Riding for a cause Peter Herrick and his mates are riding 110 kilometres around the Bellarine for Red Nose Day. Peter’s friend lost their little girl Lara to SIDS in 2019 and it’s been a mission of his to raise awareness.

Peter and 13 other cyclists will begin and end their 110km journey at Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club (OGSLSC), taking in Geelong and the Bellarine along the way.

The riders will travel into Geelong from Ocean Grove and then out to Drysdale, Portarlington, St Leonards, Queenscliff and then back to Ocean Grove.

They are hoping to raise $10,000.

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Mike Poore and Peter Herrick are riding 110km around the Bellarine for SIDS. (Ivan Kemp) 290748_07

City’s ‘forgotten’ projects Ocean Grove Community Association (OGCA) fears the City of Greater Geelong has “forgotten and shelved” projects included in the Grove Town Centre Urban Design Framework.

The frameworks was adopted in 2015 and incorporated into the Ocean Grove Structure Plan.

OGCA said there were some projects recommended in the framework which “do not appear to have progressed”, including a new town square on The Terrace; rear access and loading along the length of the rear of properties fronting the southern side of The Terrace; landscaping along Presidents Avenue

to the foreshore and in other streets adjoining the town centre; and Hodgson Street East mixed use precinct roundabouts on Presidents Avenue adjoining the town centre.

“It is now some years since these projects were adopted by council and we are concerned that they may have been forgotten and shelved,” OGCA said in a letter to council.

“In view of the extensive resources which council committed to planning the UDF and the strong community engagement and input, it would be most disappointing if no effort was made to implement the adopted recommendations.”

In a letter to OCGA, Geelong city planning and economy director Gareth Smith said the town square site would be secured when the property at 74 The Terrace is redeveloped.

“There has been one development application for this site that included the necessary setbacks for the town square, however the application was refused by council and [the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal] as it did not deliver on the objectives of the UDF for the removal of the crossover in The Terrace and use of the rear lane for access,” he wrote.

Mr Smith said the city has made an offer to purchase part of a property at the rear of The

Terrace to facilitate rear access from the west.

“There is ongoing negotiations with impacted landowners.”

Mr Smith said landscaping works had been “considered by a council a number of times” but had not progressed, while the state government had provided in principle agreement to reinvest money from the sale of surplus road land into road works at the Hodgson Street East mixed use precinct.

“This has been a significant barrier to the project progressing to date,” he wrote.

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Surf Coast Arts Trail turns 10 Local printmakers, glass, ceramic, textile and watercolour artists are excited to showcase their talents at next weekend’s Surf Coast Arts Trail.

Anglesea Art House will host the artists as part of the arts trail’s 10th year.

The Art House has been one of the trail’s most-visited destinations over the past decade, with president and glass artist Jennifer O’Sullivan saying the event is a standout on the local creative calendar.

“It is a wonderful opportunity for members

to showcase their skill set, display their work and be excited, like most artists, when someone chooses to purchase their artwork,” she said.

“We’ve been involved with the Surf Coast Arts Trail since its inception 10 years ago, and are proud to welcome an exceptional attendance year after year, regardless of how wintry the weather is.

“We look forward to seeing lots of visitors on the trail weekend this year and will have the heaters on in the gallery and studio.”

The 2022 Arts Trail will be held on August

6 and 7 with locals and visitors able to explore the diverse work of the thriving Surf Coast arts community. More than 200 artists will feature across 60 venues spread throughout the hinterland and coast.

“We currently have 280 members and offer 14 sessions each week – eight of which are tutored and six of which are made up of members who get together to inspire each other in their creative endeavours,” Ms O’Sullivan said.

“We will have at least 20 members participating in the Arts Trail at Anglesea

Lara’s memory honoured with ride When friends of Peter Herrick lost their little girl Lara to SIDS in 2019, it made him realise just how fragile life can be.

Lara was the same age as Peter’s daughter at the time and it seemed like a logical step to do something about it.

Last year he organised a 20-kilometres walk from Geelong to Lara, which raised $1000, but this year he wanted to do something bigger.

“Lara’s parents have honoured her with charity events for SIDS in the UK ever since,” Peter said.

“In 2021, we decided we wanted to do our part to honour her, so we held our own fundraiser on Australian soil.”

So Peter, along with some mates, decided to up their game and do a bike ride around the Bellarine to help raise funds for Red Nose Day, which falls on August 13.

Peter, from Lara, and 13 other cyclists will begin and end their 110km journey at Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club (OGSLSC), taking in Geelong and the Bellarine along the way.

The riders will travel into Geelong from Ocean Grove and then out to Drysdale, Portarlington, St Leonards, Queenscliff and then back to Ocean Grove.

They were initially hoping to raise $5000 but have eclipsed that with the tally currently standing at $7305.

The revised goal is now $10,000.

“I’m just blown away by the community support,” Peter said.

“Lately it feels like it’s (Red Nose Day) fallen by the wayside and I’m proud to bring it back.

“The severity of what this is. It doesn’t seem to be on the radar as much despite it’s still a massive issue in our society and we need to give children the opportunity to live a long healthy life.”

None of the 14 riders are experts.

“I hadn’t got on the bike for a long time up until February this year,” Peter said.

“I’m doing a fair bit now, but I’m very much an amateur rider.

“None of the riders are expert riders.

Everyone does it occasionally or two or three times a week.

Mike Poore and Peter Herrick will ride 110km around the Bellarine Peninsula for Red Nose Day. (Ivan Kemp) 290748_03

“It’s going to be a challenge for some guys.

There’s varying ages and abilities of fitness.

“But we’re not racing, we’re very much staying together the whole time.”

Peter said OGSLSC is keen to make it an annual event.

“Red Nose Australia are also very excited with what we are doing,” he said.

The 2022 ride event has seen sponsors from across the state come on board to lend a hand, from small start-up bakeries donating Ride the Bellarine for SIDS cookies, to major mortgage

brokers all digging deep to support the cause.

Following the Ride the Bellarine for SIDS completion, OGSLSC and ride organisers will host a charity auction and raffle featuring thousands of dollars in signed sporting memorabilia, boutique beer and wine up for auction, all to go under the hammer.

Go to rednoseday.org.au/fundraisers/ peterherrick/fundraiser for more information or to donate.

Art House across the weekend, with work from about 65 others on display. There will be ongoing demonstrations from our printmakers, glass artists, ceramics, textiles and watercolour groups.

“We also have quite a few members opening their private studios.”

For details on the Surf Coast Arts Trail and to plan your weekend, visit surfcoastartstrail. com.au and download the program, and follow @SurfCoastArtMatters on Facebook and Instagram.

School toasts to new facility Bellarine MP Lisa Neville visited Bellarine Secondary College to celebrate the opening of the school’s recently completed Later Years Centre and solar panels installation.

Ms Neville said that “she had been pleased to have worked with the school on securing state government funding of $8.9 million to build the education centre, providing fantastic facilities for students completing their VCE”.

It builds on top of previous funding in 2017 of $1.2 million used to modernise and refurbish school facilities at both the Ocean Grove and Drysdale campuses.

The Later Years Centre, known as the ’Yani iny ngitj Centre’, meaning ’walk to the future’, includes state of the art seminar rooms, a quiet study space and communal kitchen for all to enjoy.

“Bellarine senior students can now look forward to studying in a purpose-built centre, ensuring they have the best facilities in which to undertake their important VCE studies,” Ms Neville said.

“In addition, I also commend the school on their initiative of having solar panels installed on their Drysdale Campus Technology Building.

“Again, the state government has been proud to have contributed significant funding towards this installation through its Greener Government Schools Building Program.

“Importantly the program is part of our government’s commitment to zero net carbon emissions by 2050.

“Bellarine Secondary College is a first class school and I congratulate principal Wayne Johannesen, teachers, staff and the school community on the Later Years Centre and their commitment to the environment.”

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Candidate has big shoes to fill Alison Marchant will contest November’s state election after being preselected as Labor’s replacement for the retiring Lisa Neville.

Ms Marchant is a Leopold resident and said it was an “immense privilege to have the opportunity to contest the upcoming Victorian state election” as the Labor candidate for Bellarine.

Ms Marchant said she had big shoes to fill with Ms Neville calling time on her 20-year career.

“I will seek to honour her incredible legacy by making sure the Bellarine community continues to be at the heart of decision making,” she said. “Having lived in Leopold for over 35 years, the Bellarine is a special place to my family and I. “I attended Leopold Primary School and

later Newcomb Secondary College, played netball in the local competition and was a Leopold Girl Guide.

“My husband and I met while at highschool and were later married in Queenscliff. We bought our first home in Leopold, and before starting a family, I studied at Deakin University to become a primary school teacher.

“We love the outdoors – fishing off Clifton Springs, surfing 13th Beach, taking the kids snorkelling at St Leonards and heading out to our favourite place to eat, the Portarlington Hotel.

“I have also co-owned a small boutique agri-business, growing and selling fresh berries and garlic at local farmers markets in Portarlington, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale.”

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John Brady gong for Rob Kuebler Ocean Grove Barwon Heads (OGBH) Lions Club has presented Barwon Heads resident Rob Kuebler with the John Brady Community Services Award for his contributions to the local area.

Mr Kuebler received the award primarily for his many years of volunteer work at the Barwon Estuary Heritage Centre, also known as the Lobster Pot, where he provides education on the area’s unique coastal marine environment to visitors and school groups.

The award celebrates the life of long-time OGBH Lions member and former president John Brady, who died in 2019 after serving for many years as a pillar of the Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads community.

Lions Club member John Claringbold, who is responsible for overseeing the award each year, said Mr Brady was fondly remembered as “a bit of a character”.

“He was a joker, a storyteller; he always had a lot of laughs and had a lot of cheek,” Mr Claringbold said.

“He was one of those people who was a backbone of the club. So in awarding the John Brady Community Service Award we look for people or organisations that are part of our community and contribute to the community in various ways.”

Mr Claringbold said Mr Kuebler’s work at the Lobster Pot and the Barwon Heads Film Society, which he runs with his wife, epitomised the values John Brady lived by.

“I’ve known Rob a long time, he’s a very friendly and outward-going bloke, and he’s always been an active member of the local community,” Mr Claringbold said.

“His contributions at the Lobster Pot, educating and informing about the conservation of the marine environment, and also with the Film Society, have been significant.”

First sod turned at school Clifton Springs Primary School’s upgrade works officially began this week.

The $15.6 million project will deliver a totally refurbished school and include new junior and senior student learning centres, incorporating general classrooms and specialist facilities.

In addition, the works will also incorporate a new administration and resource centre.

Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville turned the first sod for the works.

“Clifton Springs was built in the 1980s and has served the community well, but with the school ageing and the community growing the state government has recognised the need to modernise the school,” she said.

Ms Neville congratulated Principal Meg Parker, her team and the wider school community on the work they had done in getting the project underway.

“The school and families have done an incredible job in supporting students over the last few years and with these new facilities we are ensuring students will have the modern state of the art facilities they so deserve,” she said. “The school upgrade will also provide important local construction jobs through Geelong builders Lyons Construction and Minx Architecture,” Minister Neville said.

“Clifton Springs is a great school and this upgrade will ensure it continues to deliver a first class education to students in first class facilities.”

Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club president Alan Daw (right) presents Rob Kuebler with the John Brady Community Service Award. (Supplied)

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“The developer is currently preparing a detailed design for the signalised intersection at Hodgson Street and The Parade to inform a final feasibility assessment.

“Community consultation on a planning scheme amendment and redevelopment of c ouncil land will follow. Timing has not been confirmed yet.”

OGCA also raised questions about designated bike paths in Ocean Grove and the opportunity 4 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 29 July, 2022

to link with a future bike path connecting Ocean Grove to Point Lonsdale; progress on the town entrance signs; how mature trees will be managed during the roll out of the Ocean Grove Principal Pedestrian Network (PPN); and the need for a multipurpose meeting venue in town.

Mr Smith said the initial feasibility planning for Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale shared user path is nearly complete with “findings suggesting it is very difficult to create a trail in the road reserve”.

“There is limited space, and the presence of environmental values for both routes along Shell Road or Creswell Road provide significant constraints,” he wrote. “Further work is being considered that will be integrated with the Southeast Bellarine Biolink Master Plan process that is currently under way.”

Mr Smith said council is assessing funding for the town entrance signs, while the impact of the PPN on mature trees was “difficult to estimate” as the it was “still at concept design stage”,

“Tree removal will be minimised as much as possible in the final designs, however it is likely that some larger trees will need to be removed,” he wrote.

Mr Smith also said a “needs study” would be conducted by council to assess community infrastructure in the town and make recommendations for new facilities “Timing for preparation of this needs study has not yet been confirmed. The OGCA will be a key stakeholder in the preparation of the needs study.”

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Council seeks feedback on dogs City of Greater Geelong Council is asking for community engagement on dog control orders on council-managed land.

The council’s Dogs in Public Places Policy outlines various dog control orders across Geelong, including where dogs are permitted and where they are allowed to exercise on or off lead, and is due for its four-yearly review this year.

By gaining feedback from the community the council hopes to gain insight on the effectiveness of dog orders and improve how and where those orders take effect.

Mayor Peter Murrihy, who also chairs the leisure and recreation portfolio, said the review was an important part of the Domestic Animal Management Plan the council would implement over the next four years.

“We want to create safe, shared spaces for all different types of recreational and social users,” he said. “Our dog control orders are in place to help our pets socialise and exercise while balancing the needs of dog owners, non-dog owners, the environment and our wildlife.”

The council invited residents to visit leave feedback at https://yoursay.geelongaustralia.

com.au/dogorders unitl August 14 to help shape the policy.

City officers will also be available at a series of drop-in sessions to answer questions and record community feedback regarding the dog orders.

Future sessions will be held in Geelong West and Grovedale over the next month, and officers will also be visiting a range of reserves and trails to seek out the opinions of those who use those spaces.

“Whether you own a dog or not, we encourage you to tell us what you think works well,

what needs improving and what we can do to achieve positive outcomes for all,” Cr Murrihy said. “Your feedback will be used to help amend and improve specific dog orders and refine the locations in which they are applied.”

Drop-in session will be held on Saturday, July 30, from 2pm to 5pm, at Geelong West Town Hall Supper Room, 153 Pakington Street, Geelong West and Tuesday, August 9, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, at Grovedale United Services Memorial Hall, 2a Reserve Road, Grovedale.

Focus on mental health Bellarine Community Health (BCH) will hold a series of free mental health and wellbeing group workshops for adults on the Bellarine.

The intention of the workshops is to provide information and strategies for people who are struggling to help them build skills to cope with anxiety and depressive symptoms.

“It’s about helping people learn what to do and give them strategies to make a difference in their lives,” retired mental health professional Peter Billings, who will lead the workshops, said.

“The leader is a bit like a coach and the group is the team. The team can brainstorm and share ideas; it’s a format that works well because it’s practical and it gives participants strategies they can take away and work on in their own lives.”

The workshops will cover a range of areas including understanding the importance of behavioural activity and avoidance in the context of anxiety and depression, problem

solving, and learning a range of strategies and techniques to help manage symptoms including mindfulness and controlled breathing. The workshops will run for six weeks, and then the format will repeat, with the themes of the workshops regularly reinforced so that anyone attending one or all the sessions can benefit.

BCH volunteer Garry Royal has been involved in mental health programs for several years and is excited to be part of the team behind the new workshops.

“Sometimes when people are feeling challenged, they don’t know what the entry point is, they don’t know how to get help, and this program … allows people that entry point,” he said.

No referral is required to attend the workshops, but registerisation is required via 5253 0400 or youth@bch.org.au.

The workshops will run at the BCH Drysdale site in Palmerston Street from 9.30am to 11am on Tuesdays.

BCH volunteer Garry Royal, workshop leader Peter Billings and BCH mental health and youth health manager Tanya Fitzpatrick. (Supplied)

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GenU Bellarine Connections Community participant Chris has started delivering the Voice on Monday mornings.

Chris took great delight in telling shop owners that he has started his new job and that he will see them again soon.

Bellarine Connections facilitator Eliza Raleigh said Chris already knows most of the locals on The Terrace as he has been a part of the Ocean Grove community for years and calls in to say ‘hi’ often.

“It is amazing how many people come up to Chris and know him well,” she said.

“He runs into many people he knows every time he walks down the street.”

“Bellarine Connections is all about community inclusion for all, participating and being valued in our local community,” genU Bellarine Connections’ Lee Considine said.

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By Cr Trent Sullivan We are a fairly laid-back lot on the Bellarine, but I love how active we are as a community.

Every day, regardless of the weather, you can be guaranteed to see people of all ages engaged in some sort of physical activity.

Whether that be running, walking, surfing or playing competitive sport, being on the move is in our DNA. Today, council is launching a community engagement campaign in relation to our proposed District Ride Centre in Ocean Grove.

A District Ride Centre is a bike facility containing features such as a jump park, pump track, and a skills and trials area.

We are seeking community input into the proposed location of a District Ride Centre in Ocean Grove’s Kingston Park, as well as feedback on the draft concept plan.

The proposed facility includes 80– 100-metre-long dirt jump lines with the variety to suit all rider skill levels, an asphalt pump track, skills and trials features designed to improve rider control, a central hub with shelter and seating, and fully contained fencing, with separation from the rest of the park.

This facility has the potential to be of enormous value to residents of Ocean Grove and would be another great attraction to draw visitors to the region.

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As always, I strongly encourage riders of all ages and ability levels to share their thoughts on the proposed concept.

Input from residents helps us understand the community sentiment for these types of projects, and in this instance it will help inform whether Kingston Park is the appropriate location for the District Ride Centre.

Community members are able to review the draft concept plan and provide feedback by visiting the Have Your Say page on the city’s website (yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/ OGDRC).

The consultation opens on Friday, July 29 and closes at 5pm on Friday, August 26.

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Helpful readers share the load Once again, I’ve been working way too much to plan some outings, so I’ve had to rely on some eagle-eyed readers to provide me with their wonderful bird observations.

I rode my bike down Creswell Road in Marcus Hill, to see if the resident brown falcons were present, or if I could spot any flame robins on the farm fences, and instead of the falcons I watched a flock of superb fairy-wrens hopping around the paddocks.

One male wren had particularly striking blue breeding plumage. Superb fairy-wrens moult into their breeding plumage each breeding season. Out of the breeding season most male birds moult into an eclipse plumage, which is similar to the brown female plumage but with a bluish tail. Some males maintain their blue colour all year round, but that is an exception rather than the rule.

The male in Creswell Road was exceptional indeed. It’s been observed that female superb fairy-wrens favour males with the brightest colours, and some males moult and convert to their bright blue plumage early in the winter.

I had a close encounter a few days later with a brown falcon in St Albans Park along the Barwon River.

I received an email from Alan, who called by the Basin Reserve near Drysdale on a sunny morning, but the birds were hiding from him and it was very quiet. He spotted two eastern rosellas returning to a tree hollow where he saw them previously.

Jen’s brown falcon at St Albans Park. Inset: Alan’s eastern rosella (top); and Jen’s superb fairy wren in Marcus Hill.

Alan continued over to Lake Lorne and was lucky to find an eastern rosella taking a dip in the shade close to shore. It was not too worried about Alan being about 15m away and even went back into the water for a second dip.

Alan also ventured to O’Donohue’s Road on the outskirts of Anglesea, and saw several southern emu-wrens for the first time. Alan described these little birds as moving like “roadrunners” in that they were in focus one moment and gone the next.

Alan observed that the heath is just stunning at present with pink and white flowers amongst ground cover banksias and

other natives, which meant that there were many honeyeaters around.

I received an email from Kevin, who observed six white-headed stilts feeding in a pond by the side of Clows Lane, Point Lonsdale, which was a welcome sight. There was an immature stilt in the flock. These birds are also known as black-winged stilts and pied stilts.

Kevin also observed a white-faced heron that was feeding at close quarters in some grass in Queenscliff.

Kevin also saw both eastern and crimson Rosellas at Ocean Grove Nature Reserve.

I received a very exciting email from

Barwon Coast Update IMPROVING COASTAL FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE A key part of our role at Barwon Coast is the management and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure along the coastline. These facilities include public amenity blocks, playgrounds, BBQ areas, more than 45 beach accessways and more than 18km of coastal trail networks.

Currently, there are major works underway that will significantly improve our coastal infrastructure ready for public use before the peak period: Main Beach Toilet Block Redevelopment Works are well underway on restoring the Ocean Grove Main Beach Toilet Block to its former glory.

Restoration works funded by Barwon Coast include a new roof covering, new internal fixtures, sandblasting and recoating of structural steel, replacement of rusted door frames and doors, relining of shower walls and repainting.

New Beach Access Stairs Barwon Coast is replacing beach access stairways that were heavily impacted by high tides and coastal erosion early this year. Works are underway to replace beach access stairs at 12W and 17W. The works jointly funded by Barwon Coast and the Victorian Government Coastal Protection and Risk grants will be completed by late August, subject to weather conditions.

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Geoff, who noticed nine hooded plovers at Thirteenth Beach.

I also received an email from Carole, who went for a walk on a lovely winter’s day where the weather was fresh but there was no wind and thus the sea was very calm. As the tide was low Carole decided to walk to the very end of Edwards Point near St Leonards.

When Carole rounded the point she came across some lovely birds - of course gulls, black swans, pelicans, many, many white faced herons and a few red-necked stints and red-capped plovers that were all happily feeding.

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The works are funded in partnership with Barwon Water under a joint sustainable water initiative.

Thank you for your patience while we improve coastal facilities and infrastructure. Temporary fencing has been installed for public safety while works are underway in these areas. Please always remember to keep out of the construction zones and observe all safety signage.

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The coastal reserves managed by Barwon Coast are rich in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage with many sites of significance. We celebrate NAIDOC Week to recognise this intrinsic connection to Country and acknowledge the contribution of the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) who we work closely with to manage the land, water and built environments.

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Lisa Neville is leaving parliament this November on her own terms. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 290348

Neville reflects on 20 years Bellarine MP Lisa Neville will not contest her seat in the upcoming state election. She spoke to Matt Hewson about her years as a parliamentarian and the future of the Labor Party.

L

isa Neville has held her office for 20 consecutive years, but politics has only ever been a means to an end rather than an end in itself.

“For me, despite student politics and the community work I’d done, it wasn’t so much, ‘I want to be an MP’,” Ms Neville said.

“It wasn’t my dream. It became an opportunity for me in 2001 when the seat was up for preselection.”

Ms Neville grew up in Queensland and became a supporter of the Labor Party during Joh Bjelke-Petersen’s reign as premier – a reign sometimes characterised as authoritarian and confrontational, particularly with regards to industrial relations.

“I joined the Labor Party then, and ever since, Labor’s been my politics,” she said.

“And what does that mean to me? That means community-based, it means doing things for people who are doing it tougher than you are and trying to make life easier for people.”

A student unionist at both Griffith University and Deakin University in Melbourne, Ms Neville stayed true to those social values, forging a career in the community sector.

“My working life was around building stronger communities,” she said.

“Lots of communities had lost infrastructure under Kennett, schools had closed. I’d seen all of that and the impact it had.

“Working out in the community, I’d started to see some of the issues that needed to be dealt with and responded to. I thought, well, I’m doing it from this perspective, maybe I can do it from another perspective, as a local MP. “So it was really a sense of taking my passion for trying to change things to another level. I had that opportunity at the time and I took it.”

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minister for children and minister for mental health following Labor’s 2006 election win.

“The ‘02 election was a big win for Steve, and it was an exciting government,” she said.

“It was a massive win in terms of the number of seats we picked up, and that first term for me was about learning; learning my seat, the groups, the communities, but also how government and parliament worked.

“And we won again in ‘06. We lost a few seats but we were still pretty popular. And then in ‘07 it was a shock to get the phone call. I wasn’t at the cabinet meeting when Bracks announced his retirement.”

John Brumby succeeded Mr Bracks as premier but failed to capture the hearts of Victorians as Bracks had, narrowly losing the 2010 election to Liberal leader Ted Baillieu.

“I’ve been privileged, I’ve only had four years in opposition,” Ms Neville said.

“It was probably really good to have had that time in opposition, to know what it’s like, to know how much less influence you have when you’re not in government and how important government is.”

Daniel Andrews succeeded Mr Brumby as Labor leader after that election loss, and after Labor’s successful 2014 campaign Ms Neville became a minister in arguably the most effective Victorian government in recent history.

“Daniel and I were elected at the same time, so I know him very well; I love Steve and John, but I probably have the closest relationship with Daniel,” she said.

“Daniel’s style is one that works well for me, which is, if you get on and do your job as minister, you get on and do it.

“I’ve enjoyed immensely working with Daniel. He’s very astute, very committed, and has set out to transform Victoria, both from a social policy side and the economic side.

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My working life was around building stronger communities - Lisa Neville

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“To be a trusted voice in this government has been a great eight years. That, and also what I’ve been doing locally, has made it even harder to say ‘It’s time to go’.”

While the defining feature of the Andrews years so far has probably been the COVID-19 pandemic – “It took a physical and emotional toll on all Victorians, including those of us who had to make the decisions and calls for everyone” – Ms Neville views her achievements in her local electorate as her proudest.

“For me, social justice has been a key priority, and as part of that, how you can better deliver services, from schools and health services through to the infrastructure our community needs,” she said.

“Whether that’s building the Neighbourhood House in Drysdale or Ocean Grove, upgrading

every school across the Bellarine, investing significant amounts over time in Geelong hospital, or the arts hub in Barwon Heads, it’s about really important infrastructure that supports local community.

“I think we’ve got a stronger Bellarine community who work much more closely together. And they’ve done that themselves, and I’ve helped where I could to build that strength and cohesion.”

Ms Neville believes that blend of social justice and strengthening economy and infrastructure is the future of the Labor Party.

“We’ve done a lot of social reform in Victoria based on the back of delivering things, so people trust us to deliver,” she said.

“Building infrastructure can go hand in hand with social reform. We can be socially progressive within the frame of keeping our economy strong and investing in infrastructure.

“You can do all those infrastructure things and focus on jobs and the Labor Party’s traditional base, while at the same time introduce laws about euthanasia and take people with you on a journey about that, and not be scared about that.

“Most of the social reform we’ve done has been wanted by the community for a long time, so we’ve been able to frame things in a way that touches both on our traditional voters as well as the future.”

In the end, Ms Neville feels keenly the privilege she’s been afforded, for which she is deeply grateful.

“There aren’t many people that get to do 20 years as an MP, 16 in government, 12 as a minister, and to leave on their own terms,” she said.

“I thank the people of Bellarine and Victoria for that opportunity. I hope I’ve made a difference to their lives and to the community.”

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Learn more about our local trees A dashboard that allows you to zoom in on any City of Greater Geelong-managed tree to view its species, age, health and size has been launched ahead of National Tree Day, The city is sharing data on the more than 165,000 trees it manages in its parks, reserves and streets via the new Urban Forest Dashboard.

Mayor Peter Murrihy said the new dashboard was delivered under the Smart City Strategic Framework to improve data-driven decision making and increase our ability to plan, monitor, predict and manage the environment.

“The Urban Forest Dashboard is a way to share with the community the work we do every day to make Greater Geelong a greener, cooler and more liveable city,” he said.

“Trees cool our streets, absorb carbon, provide habitat and bring beauty to our parks and streets.

“Transparent decision making is important, so we want everyone to be able to access to information about where trees have been planted, their age, species and how they are performing.”

Australia’s largest tree planting and nature

care event, National Tree Day, will be held this Sunday, July 31.

The city is supporting the event with a local planting day at 9.30am on the Ted Wilson Trail at the rear of Haines Reserve, 1a Wilks Street in Manifold Heights.

Cr Anthony Aitken said the trees and vegetation that make up the city’s urban forest are vitally important natural assets for our community and the environment.

“Trees are so important to our community.

From the lemon scented gums planted along Brougham Street, to the beautiful Cypress

trees you can see across The Bellarine, to the remnant River Red Gums that line the Barwon River,” he said.

“We’re really proud to manage these beautiful trees on behalf of our community and to share our data with other agencies, researchers, policy-makers and citizen-scientists.”

For more information visit the Urban Forest Dashboard at geelongdataexchange.com.au/ pages/urban-forestry.

On the move for a cause Steph Carroll and Ella Squire will be moving for 24 consecutive hours to raise funds and awareness for domestic violence.

BFT Ocean Grove co-owner Steph said the pair wants to raise $5000 for Safe Steps, which provides specialist support services for anyone in Victoria who is experiencing or afraid of family violence.

“When we began BFT Ocean Grove 18 months ago our objective was to create a safe environment for women to exercise,” Steph said. “We felt strongly about doing something to raise awareness.

“Unlike other issues or illnesses or diseases that aren’t curable this can be stopped.

“Nobody should feel unsafe in their home environment.”

Steph and Ella will keep moving for 24 hours at BFT Ocean Grove, where they will ride spin bikes and undertake other activities. With three spin bikes, you can ride with them for an hour to provide support (get in touch to put

your name down).

Both are active anyway, but Steph and Ella will still face a challenge to move for a whole 24 hours.

“It’s going to be challenging,” Steph said. “I’ve never done anything like this before. We’ve got a good community so they will come and help us keep going.

“We’re both fairly active people so we will be broadly okay. It’s probably the mental side of things. You can’t really train for it. I think we’ll be focusing more on the reason why we are doing it rather than moving for 24 hours.”

Head to hostyourownevent.safesteps.org.au/ page/BFTOceanGrove if you want to donate to the cause. If you want to be a sponsor or just help in any way, email oceangrove@ bodyfittraining.com.

If you, or anyone you know, is experiencing domestic violence, call Safe Steps on 1800 015 188.

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VIEW club slated for Leopold The Bellarine could soon have another VIEW club with a Leopold hub being considered.

VIEW, which stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women, is a network of close to 300 clubs and over 14000 women throughout Australia.

It provides a place for women to enjoy activities while supporting the work of children’s education charity, The Smith Family.

The Smith Family works in the area of Greater Geelong to provide support for disadvantaged children.

“We aim to attract a broad range of women to the interest meetings to discuss what VIEW can offer local women of all ages,” VIEW member and past national vice-president Lyn Geer said.” “If you are looking for an opportunity to meet new friends, have fun and learn new skills

while supporting disadvantaged Australian children then VIEW in Leopold is an ideal club for you.”

VIEW is the largest community sponsor of students on The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program, and has supported children and young people in need for over 60 years.

The Smith Family is also celebrating its 100th birthday this year with VIEW planning plenty

of events to bring together women from across Australia.

Each VIEW club is unique and plans monthly meetings and events to suit the interests and lifestyle of their community minded members.

Anyone interested in finding out more about VIEW can call Lyn on 0409-145 073 or Edna on 9455 0941 or visit view.org.au for further information.

All Saints giving back Op shops are usually operated by a charity where new or used goods are donated for sale at a low price.

Op shops are a vital source of funding for community support programs helping tens of thousands of people in crisis and in need in our communities through the money they raise.

Nearly every suburb has one or two and at the back of the All Saints Anglican Church at 61-63 Hitchcock Avenue, Barwon Heads, there’s three rooms filled with all kinds of hidden gems.

There are 30 cheerful volunteers sorting and filling the shelves with your donated goods while socialising with other helpers and op shoppers.

The All Saints op shop was set up 42 years ago and during that time they have dispersed over $1 million into the local community and are on their way to the second million.

Funds are dispersed twice a year and must be applied for and, later, shown how the money was spent. While half the funds go to the church there are several groups that receive regular funding.

Recipients include St Peter’s church and the

Catholic and Uniting churches. They support the Hamilan Fistula Foundation in Ethiopa, Combined Refugee Australia Organisation, Bellarine Refugees for legal fees, Debbie’s House, Feed Me Bellarine, chaplaincy at Ocean Grove Primary School, the Fire Brigade, Scouts and more.

Committee members are able to put up a charitable group who would benefit from funding.

Recently the Compassionate Hearts on the Bellarine group received $1500 that will support palliative care initiatives across the Bellarine for training purposes and publishing stories about their clients receiving end of life care and other expenses.

Funds are disbursed in May and November.

Application information: margaretpowell4@ bigpond.com.

Marg is also the contact for anyone wanting to become a volunteer – 0418 176 400.

For information about Compassionate Hearts on the Bellarine contact Karren Ekberg at– info@chob.org.au or 0409 026 020.

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Helping hand for Happy Huskies

By Matt Hewson Happy Huskies Victoria co-director and rescue co-ordinator Jocelyn Peucker couldn’t be happier about the state government’s announcement of almost $10,000 in funding for the not-for-profit organisation.

“It’s just amazing, it’s going to change everything,” she said.

“We’ve rehomed over 70 dogs in the past two years and we had 18 huskies in foster care at the same time last year.

“This grant will give us the money we need to care for more huskies, get more foster carers and train more people in how to look after these dogs.”

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Our priority is to prepare rescued Siberian huskies to live a beautiful life with their forever families

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- Jocelyn Peucker

Agriculture Minister Gayle Tierney visited Leopold Gateway Sanctuary last week to announce the grant for Happy Huskies Victoria, which is a volunteer-based charity that takes in surrendered Siberian Huskies and helps them find a forever home.

The grant was awarded through the Labor government’s Animal Welfare Fund grant program, which has awarded more than $5.9 million in funding to not-for-profit animal welfare organisations since 2014.

Ms Tierney praised the work Happy Huskies had done in its two years of operation.

“It’s important to invest in organisations like Happy Huskies Victoria, which play such a significant role in improving animal welfare

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outcomes in our communities,” she said.

“Pets are such a big part of our lives, so it’s great to see the positive impact these grants have on rehoming and rehabilitating animals.”

Ms Peucker said Siberian huskies presented special challenges, but with support from organisations such as Happy Huskies owners could help their dogs become loved and trusted family members.

“They’re not an easy dog to train, they’re

not like labradors,” she said. “But they can be trained. And it’s our job to teach people how to do that. Huskies can’t just be left in the backyard all day by themselves, they’re pack animals. They need to be part of a family, and with proper training they can be.”

Ms Peucker said Happy Huskies had great ambitions for the future, such as an online educational hub and database, expanded coverage across the country and certification

for foster-carers and owners.

“There’s lots of misinformation out there about huskies, especially online,” she said.

“If we can get out there and educate people and give them a place where they can find all the information and support they need, that’s what we want to do.

“Our priority is to prepare rescued Siberian huskies to live a beautiful life with their forever families.”

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A dry end to summer Another summer has gone, and according come and to the Bureau of Meteorology, it’s been a dry start to the year.

Official data from Golf Club, revealed Barwon Heads there was 57.2 millimetre of rain in above average, but January, which was February was very dry. Only 1.6mm of rain fell, all of it on February 4.

Three weeks of no rainfall was broken on March 2 with and a welcome 18mm 3.4mm and 1.6mm the following on March 5 and day.

With the Labor Day long weekend this weekend and Easter around the corner, there still should be plenty of warm days to come before winter sets in.

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The 64-hectare site is in addition Oakdene Vineyards Oakdene’s to “The addition of the of Greater Geelong has applied to the City and guest Grubb Road winery, restaurant restaurant and gallery will offer visitors house. to build and operate The restaurant, to a totally unique experience a restaurant and Planning documents be known as Oakdene art gallery at Banks Vineyard, revealed the site where they can enjoy the property Anderson Roads, and would provide Mannerim. extended stay. for an appearance will have a low scale, rustic “a unique visitor The project is expected with lots of natural experience “It is expected most timber and to cost $1.55 million unlike any other venue on the extensive glazing. and developers say Bellarine” people and that the art gallery would showcase advantage of all three facilitieswould take It will have expansive particularly on the it will “boost tourism indigenous decks built around including established the cellar door Bellarine Peninsula and local artworks. round and enhance for wine tastings trees, year “The owner’s vision complementar y its reputation as and Grove site and similar to Oakdene’s Ocean for the food and drink region cheese a fine a tourist will operate from platters, destination unlike site is to create restaurant for a sit the seven days 8am to 11pm similar to the Yarra any other winery Valley”. down meal a week. or tourist venue on the Bellarine Peninsula,” finally the gallery which will or coffee and The total number the documents said. showcase a mix of car spaces on site of private collections be will increased from 52 to 98. and works by local artists.”

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costs. Would your loved one be eligible for a government-funded Home Care Package? Or would you or your loved one need to privately self-fund the help?

Be prepared to take on any questions or issues that may arise when having the conversation. If they fall outside your

knowledge base, make the effort to research them and go back for further discussion.

need to plant the seed and keep coming back to it. Don’t rush things, time is critical.

5/ Prepare to be patient

Prestige Inhome Care is located at 130 Yarra Street, Geelong. For more information, phone 1300 103 010 or email info@prestigeinhomecare.com.au.

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KEEP IT LOCAL

Mark wins popular writing comp Mark Towse is the latest winner of the Bellarine Writing Competition.

Mark won $200 for his entry and goes into the grand final for the $1000 first prize.

There were 25 well-written entries in this competition making the choice of the winner very difficult.

Mark’s entry had to include a splash, a person with a limp and the words ‘button’, ‘mask’ and ‘twisted.’

The 2022 Short Story competition is open to anyone aged 16 and above. With a maximum of 750 words.

Next month’s topic is ‘Disguised’ and will be the chance for someone to be the fifth person to be able to compete for the $1000 prize.

Entries close Friday, August 26 and must be sent to barrysproull@gmail.com. The winner will be notified by August 29.

Mark Towse is an Englishman living in Australia. He would sell his soul to the devil or anyone buying if it meant he could write full-time. Alas, he left it very late to begin this journey, penning his first story since primary school at the ripe old age of 46. Since then, he’s been published in anthologies and journals, and his work has also appeared on many exceptional podcasts such as ‘The No Sleep Podcast’, ‘Creepy, Tales to Terrify’, etc. His

most recent novella, ‘One Last Shindig’ from D&T Publishing, was published in March 2022.

By Mark Towse She’s dead.

Behind the eyes, I mean.

She moves the items over the barcode scanner with undeniable poetry, but I guess it isn’t rocket science. Momentarily, I consider the idea of a checkout monkey and a giggle sneaks out, but alas nothing from – Bethany? That’s the name on the badge anyway.

“How was your day, sir?” she asks empathetically, hitting another button with the pad of her finger, the oversized bright red nail ruling anything higher an exclusion zone.

Bethany. What a funny name for a chimp that would be. And then I think, what wouldn’t be?

Monica? Marge?

“Well, I met a giraffe on the corner of Mulberry Crescent,” I say, studying her for a flicker of acknowledgement beneath the pale mask. “Told me he swallowed a toy jet, and that it was a right plane in the neck.”

“That’s good, sir.”

Beep. Beep. Be—

Mark Towse won this month’s Bellarine Writing Competition.

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Above the ringing in my ears and the pulsating blood, I hear pained screams and high-pitched cries. Magnificent red begins seeping through my crisp white shirt, and I realise I forgot to pick up any laundry powder.

Near aisle five, I see someone slowly getting up: a young man, perhaps in his twenties. He begins limping forward while dusting himself off with his remaining hand, only managing four steps before he goes back down, splashing into the puddle of red. As he reaches towards his severed arm next to the blood-spattered basket, we catch sight of each other. I’ve never seen him before, yet I feel close to him.

With shock no doubt wearing off, my body starts to sting. I grimace and push myself up, studying the conveyer belt covered in broken glass and making a note to put the lettuce back.

Bethany’s face is a mess, cut to shreds by shards of glass that remain embedded in her skin and sparkle in the evening sun like diamonds.

As I move towards her, she looks directly at me for the first time. Something isn’t right.

I’ve seen trauma affect people differently,

but her eyes are as dead as they were before, with no sign of distress. She turns back to the conveyor belt and picks up the lettuce. “Do you want to change it for another?”

The ringing in my ear begins to subside, as do the screams and cries of the dying.

Bethany has just asked if I want to change my lettuce.

I scream at her, “What’s wrong with you?”

“It has a caterpillar on it,” she replies sheepishly.

“Are you insane, woman?”

For the first time, I see some fear in her eyes.

Someone pulls at my shirt. “Hey, buddy, are you okay?”

I turn to see the guy from earlier, but any closeness has gone. He’s unscathed, unmarked, both arms intact. Over his shoulder, I see a man approaching the next checkout with a broom and bucket. He mumbles something under his breath and begins sweeping the broken jar of pasta sauce from the floor.

Three years now, but it still isn’t getting any better.

I look towards the street outside and spy the enemy amongst the crumbling buildings and twisted bodies. The reflection in the window projects a much younger version of myself: gun in hand, full uniform, ready for action.

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Delicious dishes at Detox to push myself in new directions,” Ashleigh explains. “We were the first acai shop in Geelong offering healthy takeaway options on the go - our shop stands out with hot pink tiles which match our bright bowls and smoothies.

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Ashleigh explains her proudest achievements are maintaining her acai business and medical aesthetics business through COVID, as well as branching out from her comfort zone to start Detox Superfood Bar. She now manages 20 employees within her successful business ventures.

Detox Superfood Bar’s Leopold location offers free acai bowl tastings each Friday at its acai cart for new customers to try acai!

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medical and cosmetic aesthetic services.

These non-surgical cosmetic treatments for men and women include cosmetic injectables, laser treatments, medical grade skin treatments, weight loss services and body sculpting, with a focus on a natural, healthy look provided in clinical conditions.

The clinic has onsite nurses, pathology services and allied health care support for all patients’ needs. Medicare rebates can also be processed for patients on site, while bulk billing is available for pension card holders, veterans, Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander people and aged children 16 years and younger.

Gheringhap Medical Centre and Skin Clinic is located at 21a Gheringhap Street, Geelong.

Opening hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. For more information about the clinic and its services, visit www.gheringhapmedical.com.au.

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Detox Superfood Bar serves up delicious and nutritious acai bowls and super smoothies, brightly coloured and scattered with fresh fruits, granola and handmade peanut butter.

Detox Superfood Bar offers raw treats and has recently introduced the classic avocado on toast to the menu, as well as a variety of delicious sweet toasts.

Detox Superfood Bar’s flagship Newtown location has operated for five years, while the newest store in Leopold recently celebrated its first birthday.

With 12 years of experience in business and a background in medical aesthetics services, director Ashleigh Robinson has a passion for health and wellness. After identifying a gap in Geelong’s market of healthy takeaway food options, Ashleigh was encouraged to start her Detox Superfood Bar. “In business, I’m driven by being able to have a space to be creative and an opportunity

As a private GP clinic, Gheringhap Medical Centre and Skin Clinic (GMCSC) provides a wide variety of health and medical services.

Proud to deliver the highest standards of care, GMCSC creates an environment where clients feel reassured, confident and informed during their entire experience.

Services at GMCSC include general health management in the clinic and via telehealth services in family medicine, men’s and women’s health, family planning, child and adolescent health, chronic disease management, Aboriginal and Indigenous health, immunisations, dermatology and intravenous (IV) iron infusions for clients suffering from iron deficiency and anaemia.

By flipping the healthcare continuum model from reactive to preventative, GMCSC aims to reengineer how people engage with their care.

The clinic also offers skin cancer checks and procedures, employment medical checks, psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, and

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You can turn back time We’ve all looked in the mirror at one time or another and wondered about the person staring back at us, however Rejuvederm in Geelong West can enhance your natural beauty and get you looking like the best version of yourself again.

Integrating cosmetic injectables with evidence-based skin care, Rejuvederm aims to help you slow and reduce the effects and appearance of aging, while improving your skin’s overall appearance.

Rejuvederm’s talented team of qualified doctors and nurses are focused on continuous training, delivering safe and effective treatments while striving to attain the best results possible for clients.

Nurse Lorelle from Rejuvederm is a clinical

Celebrating 20 years of radiology services in Victoria, Lake Imaging is proud to be the region’s leader in medical imaging and is committed to supporting the health of patients, as well as the needs of referring doctors within the Geelong community.

With seven private radiology clinics throughout Geelong, including Geelong Breast Clinic and Geelong Medical Imaging, Lake Imaging offers a comprehensive range of medical imaging services.

By investing in state-of-the-art scanning equipment and a team of highly specialized radiologists and medical imaging technologists, patients receive the highest level of care at Lake Imaging locations.

Lake Imaging is pleased to announce that an eighth clinic will soon open on the Surfcoast Highway in Torquay. This medical hub will be a welcome medical service to the community’s growing population, providing fast and convenient access to quality medical imaging.

Radiology saves lives, therefore playing an important role when it comes to early detection and diagnosis of medical conditions.

The doctors at Lake Imaging are experts in all areas of imaging – specialising in cardiac, obstetric, prostate, breast, brain, oncology, dental and bone density imaging, as well as sports, musculoskeletal and interventional imaging for pain management.

Lake Imaging is the preferred medical imaging provider of the region’s beloved Geelong Football Club. Whether it is for a digital X-ray, ultrasound, complex CT or MRI, the residents of Geelong and surrounding regions can trust the caring and compassionate team at Lake Imaging.

Lake Imaging accepts referral forms from other imaging providers and bulk billing is available.

For more information or to find your nearest Lake Imaging location, visit www.lakeimaging.com.au.

nurse specialist with a postgraduate diploma in cosmetic nursing, so she really knows her stuff. Lorelle endeavors to stay focused on the anatomy of the skin and in doing so, can help you to slow the skin’s aging process and better your overall appearance.

Offering quality cosmetic injectables at affordable prices, Rejuvederm’s services include anti wrinkle injections for crows feet, forehead lines, frown lines and more, as well as dermal filler in the lips and cheeks.

Rejuvederm is located at 56 Aberdeen Street, Geelong West. For more information, contact Rejuvederm on 0432 622 616, and for bookings visit bookings.mediapp.com. au/21565.

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Come and join the arty party at MustLove Studio MustLove Studio is a creative space located in Ocean Grove’s industrial estate, focusing on a mix of art, craft and psychology.

Run by sisters Lauren and Merryn Tune, an artist and psychologist respectively, MustLove Studio has operated since 2020.

Merryn and Lauren are committed to spreading creativity as far and as wide as possible, both with a love of creating that they wish to share with others.

“Creativity means experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun,” Lauren and Merryn say.

The studio offers ‘Create and Sip’ parties for groups, as well as artworks including paintings, woven and pom-pom wall art for sale.

These parties are perfect for any celebration, or just a fun way to get together with friends, colleagues or family, all while learning something new and sipping on a beverage.

Offering three options for your group, choose from Paint and Sip, Weave and Sip or Pom and Sip. You’ll spend three hours in the studio with your group, connecting and having fun while learning a new creative skill to take home.

A 15 per cent discount will apply to all group bookings locked in before August 14, with the date of your booking anytime between now and Christmas.

Another exciting new concept at MustLove Studio is psychologist Merryn’s Anxiety Buster program, spiced up with a creative twist.

As a psychologist with 17 years of experience, Merryn has developed a keen interest in anxiety and the way it can present in the mind and body.

Merryn is also passionate about helping people to live their best lives. What Merryn

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has learnt is that anxiety is one of the main culprits that hold us back from getting what we desire.

In her Anxiety Buster program, Merryn will take you on four two hour sessions – one each week, to learn about why anxiety occurs, and ways to manage and regulate it.

Merryn also incorporates some creativity as a way of creative a mindful and relaxing space to learn.

MustLove Studio operates Friday and Saturday, from 6pm to 9pm. Speak with Lauren and Merryn about a custom date and they will do their best to accommodate you.

To learn more about Merryn, Lauren and MustLove’s offerings, visit www.mustlove. com.au or @mustxlove on Instagram and Facebook.

Auto Care Ocean Grove is a locally owned and operated family business. Specialising in new car servicing of all vehicle makes and models, Auto Care Ocean Grove welcomes European vehicles such as Audi, BMW, VW, Volvo, Land Rover, Renault, Skoda, Mercedes and many more.

The business has been around for over 30 years and is known as one of the most highly respected workshops in the Repco Authorised Car Service network.

The team of friendly and experienced technicians are fully qualified to carry out log book servicing, giving you total peace of mind and protecting your statutory rights to a new car warranty.

Why travel to Geelong when the best is right here in Ocean Grove?

Auto Care Ocean Grove’s technicians are some of the highest trained in vehicle diagnostics and the workshop is equipped with the most-up-to-date and advanced equipment on the market.

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The team prides itself on its extensive vehicle diagnostic knowledge and the ability to find even the most difficult of vehicle faults.

If you are yet to try the service at Auto Care Ocean Grove, give them the opportunity to prove themselves to you. Give the team a try, and you will soon discover why loyal customers keep coming back year after year.

Services include minor, major and log book servicing, vehicle diagnostics, roadworthy inspections, air conditioning, auto electrical, brake and clutch repairs, diesel repairs, LPG repairs, pre-purchase inspections, transmission servicing, steering and suspension repairs and upgrades, and much more.

Auto Care Ocean Grove is located at 13-15 Sinclair Street, Ocean Grove.

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Prepaid funerals: Your questions answered

Pinch Salt and Float is a boutique wellness centre focused on experiences that make its customers feel great.

Offering floatation therapy along with a range of other natural therapies such as salt room therapy, infrared sauna, cold water immersion, vitamin IV infusions, massage and lymphatic drainage, these services all complement and work alongside each other.

Leah Singh has always had an interest in natural therapies, but it wasn’t until her husband was having sleep issues that she really became interested in floatation therapy. Leah’s husband began using floatation therapy as a treatment for his insomnia and began seeing positive results very quickly.

“I was intrigued by the amazing results my husband was getting, so I began researching.

I’ve always had a passion for natural therapies and this was something I thought could be of benefit to many others in the local area.”

Leah opened Pinch Salt + Float in 2019 and hasn’t looked back since. Even when COVID forced the doors closed temporarily, Leah didn’t stop pursuing her dream of developing her own range of natural vegan skincare, and launched Pure by Pinch skincare in March 2020.

“What I enjoy most about my work is watching my customers heal and benefit from what Pinch offers,” Leah explains.

Massage can often result in better circulation, relaxed muscles, boosting the immune system and aiding sleep, while salt therapy, or halotherapy, uses microparticles of salt to promote better breathing, healthier skin, sounder sleep, improved physical fitness and endurance, and overall wellness.

Leah and the team would love to welcome you into the centre for your next experience.

Prepaid funerals are becoming increasingly popular as people become more aware of the emotional and financial benefits associated with planning ahead. Despite this, you may still harbor a lot of questions about prepaid funerals and how they work.

Kings Funerals prepaid consultants, Julie Cantwell and Samantha Voyle-Hallihan, answer some of your most common questions.

How do I prepay for a funeral?

There are two ways to prepay a funeral: The first is with a funeral bond where the cost of your funeral is estimated and a lump sum is invested with a funeral fund manager to go towards future costs. With this option you can set a target amount and pay in regular or occasional contributions, when and how it suits you.

The second option is a prepaid funeral plan. This is where you decide the details of the funeral service that you want and Kings Funerals guarantees with a written contract to carry out the funeral as arranged, whenever required. This option must be paid in full, and includes a price guarantee fee to lock in today’s prices with money securely invested with a fund manager.

Is my money safe?

Yes. In Victoria, prepaid legislation requires that all funds must be invested with a friendly society. After the initial investment, Kings Funerals cannot access the funds until the funeral has taken place.

With a range of health and wellness services, including salt room therapy and infrared sauna, Pinch Salt and Float is your place to escape this winter. (Pictures: Supplied)

To learn more about the treatments they offer and how they could help you, visit www.pinchsaltandfloat.com or phone (03) 5255 1939.

Pinch Salt and Float is located at 6/7 Smithton Grove, Ocean Grove.

What if I move?

If you relocate to another area and want the funeral to be held in your new location, then the investment can be re-assigned to a

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more local funeral director.

How do I benefit from planning ahead?

The services you pay for today will not attract extra costs when the funeral is needed. You’re able to fix the cost of a funeral forever and provide comfort and reassurance for your family.

The investment can help preserve your pension entitlements, adding to the financial benefits of planning ahead.

Kings Funerals is located at 1/6-8 Sinclair Street, Ocean Grove.

To arrange a no-obligation appointment with Julie or Sam, contact Kings Funerals at (03) 5248 3444 or pp@kingsfunerals.com.au.

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DRYSDALE CHUI YUAN CHINESE RESTAURANT Serving authentic Chinese cuisine Choose from an extensive Menu.

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OCEAN GROVE OCEAN GROVE SEASIDE PIZZA & PASTA Family owned pizza shop providing

$16 2 course lunches

delicious pizza’s and pasta’s. Delivery

$22 Pot and Parmi Thursday nights

and pick up available.

Bookings essential.

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Sun – Thurs 4.30pm – 9pm

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range of takeaway meals.

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Monday - Saturday 6am - 6:30pm

Bookings – phone 5251 5541

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OCEAN GROVE PIPING HOT CHICKEN & BURGER GRILL The Piping Hot Chicken and Burger Grill is an Ocean Grove institution.

It is the place people flock to for

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Friday night live music. In a nutshell

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passionately made comfort food

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friendly menu, play area and park

KINGSTON VILLAGE FISH & CHIPS

right next door. Great coffee and

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chips here and we offer 10% discount

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‘Them’ is an act of resistance

By Matt Hewson For Samah Sabawi, the playwright behind ‘Them’, resistance is most effective when expressed through beauty.

“As an activist, as a writer, as a woman, all the things that I am, I’ve found that you need to be able to enjoy fighting for what you believe in,” Sabawi said.

“It cannot be all dreary and dark. The act of resisting itself is very rewarding and beautiful.”

‘Them’ will feature at Geelong Arts Centre from Tuesday, August 2 to Saturday, August 6, and tells the story of a group of friends contemplating fleeing their war-torn city.

The stellar cast is diverse and multitalented, including Taj Aldeeb, Abdulrahman Hammoud and Claudia Greenstone, and the actors bring their own experiences as migrants, refugees, and parents to the work.

Born in Palestine, Sabawi knows firsthand the horrors of living under oppression, but also seeks in her works to juxtapose that horror with the simple joys and beauty of the everyday life that continues under the shadow of war.

“When I’m presenting these stories I try to make them not only authentic to the tragedy they tell, but also to the beauty of life in these parts,” Sabawi said.

“There’s always music, there’s always poetry.

There’s always a love story, a chase.

“All the things that we experience and take for granted, day-to-day in our privileged lives, they still happen. And they are felt a lot more profoundly in places where it is dark, where there is war, where there is oppression.”

Sabawi based the play on her experiences and the stories she heard at Yarmouk, at one time the largest unofficial Palestinian refugee

Left: Samah Sawabi’s play ‘Them’ will be performed at Geelong Art Centre from August 2-6. (Justyn Koh) Above: Sahil Saluja and Claudia Greenstone performing onstage in ‘Them’. (Mark Gambino)

camp in Syria; in 2002 Yarmouk was home to 112,000 registered refugees, but its population was reduced to mere hundreds after the Syrian civil war and its occupation by ISIL. Sabawi is an advocate, a scholar, and a member of various international bodies in an advisory capacity, but she views her work as an author and playwright as her most

important contribution.

“Art is the most important part of the work that I do,” she said. “Theatre, specifically, is so special. It’s really about building communities and reaching out to different segments of society, speaking in diverse languages and tongues and modes of expression.

“When it comes to the idea of resistance, it’s

about building movements, getting people to see things that need to change, and compelling them about why that change is needed.

“I think people are persuaded more through art than they can ever be through political lecturing, discourse, or academia. I think art goes from the heart to the heart, and that’s really the best way to communicate.”

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The Geelong West Rotary Book Fair will return this year, much to the delight of avid readers.

The biannual fair is the club’s major fundraising event for the year.

There will be thousands of books on offer from fiction to biographies, cooking to gardening, classics to crime and a plethora of children’s books.

You will be able to roam the aisles and pick out titles to stock your shelves, costing only $1 for children’s and paperback books and $2 for hardcovers.

“After a number of interrupted years with COVID-19, it is even more important now that we work as hard as possible to generate funds to share amongst our challenged communities,” Geelong West Rotary president Jim Marendaz said.

“Rotary is a proud not for profit organisation

and all funds raised go directly to the community groups most in need”.

Funds from previous fairs have been distributed to Rotary Clubs in towns ravaged by bushfire and drought, to Samaritan House to assist those without a place to sleep, Christ Church meals feeding those less fortunate, as well as to buy a cuppa to recharge the nurses working exhaustive hours at the start of the pandemic.

Geelong Regional Library Corporation has supported the book fair for many years through the donation of books which have been ‘retired’ from their library collection.

The Geelong West Rotary Book Fair is at Geelong West Town Hall on Friday, August 5, from 9am to 6pm, Saturday, August 6, from 9am to 5pm, and Sunday, August 7, from 9am to 2pm.

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Maxwell headlines Grubbers lunch Ocean Grove Football Netball Club held its sponsor’s and Golden Grubbers lunch on Saturday before the senior game against Modewarre at Shell Road Pavilion. Former Collingwood premiership captain Nick Maxwell was the guest speaker. Voice photographer Ivan Kemp took some snaps.

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Suzuki in need of an update

By Chris Riley, Marque Motoring The Suzuki Vitara is a car crying out for an update. The design of the five-seat wagon dates way back to 2015, although there has been a minor facelift since then.

The little car that could has been overtaken by cheaper and better equipped Chinese offerings from MG and Haval.

Significant price increases haven’t helped its quest for the buyer dollar. When we tested this car in 2019, the auto kicked off from $24,490 – it’s now $28,490. The turbo was $29,990 – now $33,490.

Suzuki risks pricing itself out of its own market segment.

Styling Although distinctive, the squarish, three-box design hasn’t changed much since 2015.

There are three grades: Vitara, Vitara Turbo and Vitara Turbo Allgrip, priced from $26,490 or $30,490 driveaway. Metallic paint is an extra $500 and two-tone with a different coloured roof is another $1250.

Vitara Turbo is $33,490 or $34,990 driveaway, while the all-wheel drive AllGrip -- is priced from $37,490 or $39,990 driveaway.

The entry grade is powered by a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, while the turbo gets a punchier, 1.4-litre turbocharged unit that produces 20 percent more power and 40 percent more torque. The latter figure is the more significant.

Our test vehicle was finished in Savannah Ivory with optional Cosmic Black Roof and comes with cloth trim, a leather-clad steering wheel and single zone climate control air.

Standard kit includes keyless entry and start, tilt and reach adjust steering wheel, 17-inch alloys, rear view camera, LED DRLs, halogen headlights, cruise control, manual lights and wipers.

Infotainment The infotainment system is well laid out and easy to use. Features include a 7.0-inch touchscreen, with Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, AM/FM radio and four-speaker audio.

Missing is DAB+ digital radio.

Satellite navigation is built-in although it could do with speed camera warnings.

There’s one USB and one 12-volt socket in the lower centre console, with another 12-volt socket in the luggage area.

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Vitara FWD: $26,490 (manual), $28,490 (automatic)

Engines / transmissions The 1.6-litre naturally aspirated engine produces 86 kW at 6000 revs and 156 Nm of torque from 4400 revs and can be paired with either a five-speed manual or six-speed sequential automatic with paddle shifts – and drive to the front wheels.

Outputs from the Turbo are 103 kW at 5500 rpm and 220 Nm at 1500 revs.

Vitara Turbo FWD: $33,490 (automatic) Vitara Turbo AllGrip AWD: $37,490 (automatic) SPECIFICATIONS Suzuki Vitara 1.6-litre petrol five-door wagon

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

Interior Vitara is starting to show its age. Although it sits in the budget-buy category, the cabin and instrumentation looks and feels dated.

The analogue clock between the air vents is a classy touch, but we’d swap it for a digital speedo.

You do however get some other totally irrelevant information cycling through the trip computer, including graphs for power and torque.

Rear legroom is okay thanks to scooped out seatbacks in front, but that’s not saying much.

It’s still pretty tight and lacks air outlets, or really anything for back seat passengers.

Cargo capacity with the rear seat in place is 375 litres, with a hidden area under the floor which in turn hides a space saver spare.

Vitara is 4175mm long and in automatic form weighs in at 1180kg – 15kg more than the manual.

Safety Vitara has a five-star safety rating, seven airbags and a rear-view camera, but this rating dates back to 2015 which is really another era now.

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It’s missing the latest advances in crash avoidance, such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, blind spot monitor and rear cross-traffic alert.

If you want them, you’ll have to shell out an extra $5000 for the turbo model.

I don’t know about you, but I have a very low tolerance for car manufactures that reserve any safety features at all for their higher priced models. You can’t put a price on safety.

Two Isofix and three tether style child seat anchor points are provided.

Driving Small engines aren’t necessarily bad, or even relatively low power output, depending on what they are being asked to push or pull. But the engine in this car doesn’t produce a helluva lot of torque, which is the stuff that gets you off the line quickly and up hills easily.

Performance isn’t too bad, but you will find yourself wishing you had paid the extra dosh for the turbocharged version the first time you encounter a big hill.

Be that as it may, around town, day-to day performance is fine. The six-speed auto, however, sometimes feels like an old four-speed the way it carries on, changing down and roaring dramatically to life if you punch the accelerator.

Also, and this has been well documented, reefing the transmission selector back for drive will see manual mode selected and the engine max out before you’ve figured out what is going on. It becomes tiresome.

The car sits flat, feels taught and has a firmish ride, and can be driven enthusiastically with confidence. In fact, the suspension is excellent on backroads.

Steering is sharp and accurate and the brakes are confident. But the Continental tyres are a

bit of a disappointment as they lack grip.

Fuel consumption is excellent. Rated at 6.0 L/100km, we were getting 6.5 L/100km after 555 km. It takes standard 91 RON unleaded.

Summing up What you’re looking at here is no frills Japanese transport, but at $30,490, even if that is driveaway, it is far from competitive.

Vitara is a practical, well-engineered little wagon (maybe even over-engineered going on the size of the manual) that uses hardly any fuel. But seven years down the track it needs to be more than that.

Suzuki is unique in Australia in that Queensland has a different importer than the rest of the country. While specifications are identical the model names differ, s the base Vitara is called GL+, the Turbo is S-Turbo and the AWD Allgrip is AWD S-Turbo.

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Grubbers find form in run home

By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove is headed to the Bellarine Netball League A Grade finals in fine form after disposing of fifth-placed Modewarre in dominant fashion on Saturday.

The Grubbers won by 19 goals in wet conditions and meet arch rivals Barwon Heads and top side Geelong Amateur in the final two rounds.

Star defenders Kelsey Ollis and Rhiannon Whitson were instrumental and prolific goal shooter Rebecca O’Neill assured as usual under the ring.

Coach Nikki Cooke said it is an ideal run-in before the finals with Ocean Grove already guaranteed a double chance.

“We prefer to be heading into finals having tougher games because they prepare you for a finals-like atmosphere and get you ready,” she said.

“Last time we played them (Ammos) we had a few out and won by a couple.

“It was nice to deliver that result (against Modewarre) in those conditions.

“It’s the first time we have played a whole game in the rain. To see the girls stick it out through those conditions was really pleasing.”

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Ocean Grove’s B Grade is still unbeaten, but still has some work to do to ensure the minor premiership is theirs.

A final round match-up against second placed Ammos could decide who gets top spot and the week’s rest.

“We only beat them by one last time we played them,” Cooke said.

“We had one or two out and they were missing one of their main goalers.

“Finishing on top is always great, but it always concerns me going through the season undefeated as you don’t want a loss to happen in the grand final.

“We’re looking forward to having a crack at them again. Last time was a high standard game, nice and clean.”

Likewise, the C Grade team is unbeaten with a three-game break and can’t be usurped from the top of the ladder.

Cooke said consistency was the reason the side had been doing so well.

“They’ve got a very similar side to last year and some strong combinations who have been playing together for some time,” she said.

“They have depth and a lot of options. They can throw players around.”

In D Grade, it will likely come down to the

final round against Ammos to see who finishes on top.

Only percentage separates Ammos on top from the Grubbers in second.

“They have great depth on their bench especially through their goaling ring and midcourt,” Cooke said of the Grubbers.

“They have the ability to change things up on the day.”

The E Grade Grubbers are also on top, unbeaten, and well clear of second spot. They have earned the right to have the first week of the finals off.

“They are a group of ladies who are just so excited to be back out on court and enjoying each other’s company,” Cooke said.

The 19 and under team is fifth and faces a battle to stay there.

Games against Barwon Heads (first) and Geelong Amateur (seventh) will decide their fate.

The good news is that Ocean Grove’s destiny is in its own hands, being half a game clear of Drysdale and a game clear of Ammos.

The double chance isn’t beyond them either, with only two wins separating second placed Queenscliff and seventh placed Geelong Amateur.

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Round 16 A Grade: Ocean Grove 53 def Modewarre 34. Best: Kelsey Ollis, Rhiannon Whitson, Rebecca O’Neill.

Goals: Rebecca O’Neill 45, Ashton O’Brien 7, Jesse Sutton 1.

B Grade: Ocean Grove 49 def Modewarre 40. Best: Meg Badrock, Jesse Sutton, Shelby Hackett. Goals: Jesse Sutton 21, Emma Badrock 14, Nikki Cooke 14.

C Grade: Ocean Grove 25 def Modewarre 24. Best: Amelia Cunningham, Kellie Morrish, Gemma Bell. Goals: Amelia Cunningham 18, Kate Titheridge 5, Shereen Wolfe 2.

D Grade: Ocean Grove 25 def Modewarre 20. Best: Tina Birch, Paula Birch, Emma Sinkinson. Goals: Tina Birch 12, Danielle Baker 11, Hannah Quinn 2.

E Grade: Ocean Grove 29 def Modewarre 26. Best: Maggie Lee, Taylah Jeffrey, Lara Barnes. Goals: Maggie Lee 11, Belinda Elliston 7, Monica Stokes 6, Famie Needham 5.

19/U: Ocean Grove 22 def Modewarre 18. Best: Anabelle Sargeant, Abbey Cowley, Chloe Jeffrey. Goals: Isabella Maier 8, Abbey Cowley 5, Sarah Fecchio 5, Abbey Stanic 4.

17/U Division 1: Ocean Grove 47 def Modewarre 6. Best: Anika Bult, Lucy Sampson, Chelsea Ferguson. Goals: Anika Bult 31, Lucy Sampson 16.

17/U Division 2: Ocean Grove bye 15/U Division 1: Ocean Grove 34 def Modewarre 7. Best: Billie Cook, Amelia Stanic, Maggie Drake. Goals: Poppy Hart 16, Adele Mills 11, Bella Wearmouth 7.

15/U Division 2: Ocean Grove 47 def Modewarre 3. Best: Kayla Forward, Annika Willis, Bella Mawson. Goals: Abhi Sanjeev 22, Scarlet Sadler 11, Bella Mawson 8, Annika Willis 6.

13/U Section 1: Ocean Grove 34 def Modewarre 4. Best: Alice Sampson, Briella Considine, Reagan McKenzie.

Goals: not supplied 13/U Section 2: Ocean Grove bye

1/ Action in the Ocean Grove versus Modewarre D Grade game. 2/ Rori Phipps in action. 3/ Alyse O’Keefe is busy in centre court. 4/ Amelia Cunningham was best on court for Ocean Grove in its thrilling one-goal win against Modewarre in C Grade. 5/ Mel Briggs surveys her options. 6/ Gemma Bell takes front position. 7/ Tina Birch fights for the ball. 8/ Amelia Cunningham and Shereen Wolfe are hoping the ball goes in. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 290886 Friday, 29 July, 2022 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 29

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Tennis pushes through LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers With play on Saturday left to the worms due to rain, Tuesday’s Midweek competition players were hoping for better conditions, and while the day was particularly cold, the rain stayed away allowing most matches to be completed.

Things remain close in Section 4 Midweek after round three with only six points between first and sixth.

Surfcoast Bellbrae hosted Ocean Grove this week, and in a topsy turvy match, Bellbrae came out with a one-game win, closing in on fourth position, with the gap now only being percentage.

Bellbrae started the day well with Kerryn Viner and Judy Harvey taking the first set 6-4 and Nyree Baker and Ann Cooper the second 6-1.

The third and fourth sets were close with Bellbrae taking the third 7-5, but Phillipa Hendry and Jackie Moore put Grove on the board taking the fourth 6-4. Although Bellbrae was in the box seat, Ocean Grove wasn’t going to let it have its own way, and fought to level the match at three sets all, winning the final sets 6-4, 6-2 but one game short of the win.

The second match of the day saw Portarlington push itself to the top of the ladder with a 6-0 win over eighth placed Eastern Districts, while the third match scheduled at Surfcoast Torquay

was not played due to too much rain over the week, leaving the courts waterlogged.

In the final match Moolap travelled to Point Lonsdale in a match with an outcome that was almost identical to the first.

The home team started well taking the first two sets with Tamara Gaylard and Louise Window winning 7-5 and counterparts Jane Molphy and Clare Ireland victorious 6-3.

Felicia Johnston and Rita Nelis took the third set 6-4 for Moolap, while Lonny’s Window and Ireland took the fourth 6-2.

Johnston and Marilyn Wyllie hit back for the visitors taking the fifth 6-4, and Nelis and Joy Abrahams the final set 6-3 resulting in a two-game win at three sets all to Point Lonsdale.

Mighty medal haul for Ocean Grove Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club’s women’s inflatable rescue boat (IRB) teams have returned from the Australian IRB Championships in Mollymook, New South Wales, with one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.

The teams, comprising Emily Bambrook, Georgia Cashin, Orlagh Davison, Gabrielle Hannan, Drew Honey, Mackenzie Hooper, Keely Peatling, and Oliver Sullivan were crowned Australian champions in the open women’s tube rescue (Davison, Hannan, Peatling), brought home silver in the open women’s mass rescue (Bambrook, Cashin, Davison, Honey) and bronze in the under-23 women’s tube (Davison, Hannan, Hooper) and open women’s teams rescue (Bambrook, Cashin, Davison, Hannan, Peatling, Sullivan).

Ocean Grove was joined at the Australian Championships with fellow Geelong-Surf Coast teams Barwon Heads 13th Beach, Lorne and Point Lonsdale to compete against clubs from around the nation.

Bambrook, Davison, Honey, Hooper, Peatling and Sullivan were also selected in the Victorian state and development teams, which saw the nation’s best drivers, crews and patients selected to represent their state in the Interstate Championships, also run at Mollymook last weekend.

Victoria finished in second place with 49 points, narrowly behind winning state Queensland, with 51 points.

In addition to athletes, 17 officials were selected in safety and emergency management, judges, supervisors, starters, appeals, competition liaison, announcing, powercraft and scrutineering roles, including locals Charlie Bidgood (Point Lonsdale) James Carew (Lorne), Lisa Happ (Bancoora), David Pownall (Ocean Grove), Sam Ranson (Barwon Heads 13th Beach) and Graham Rice (Lorne).

Life Saving Victoria education, sport and club development general manager Kate Simpson congratulated athletes and officials alike for their efforts on the national stage.

“Victorian lifesavers have a fantastic record of outstanding results at the Australian IRB Championships and I am thrilled to say in 2022 we have continued this proud tradition,”

Gabby Hannan, Keely Peatling and Orlagh Davison. (Harvpix)

Henry Gove, Fletcher Anderson and Ben Eales in action.

Ms Simpson said. “To see our Geelong-Surf Coast clubs perform so strongly, including an incredible four podium finishes from the

(Harvpix)

Ocean Grove women’s teams is fantastic, and I extend my congratulations to everyone for their amazing efforts in Mollymook.”

IRB Championships results Australian IRB Championships Open women’s tube rescue 1st: Ocean Grove (Orlagh Davison, Keely Peatling, Gabrielle Hannan) Open women’s mass rescue 2nd: Ocean Grove (Orlagh Davison, Emily Bambrook, Georgia Cashin, Drew Honey) Under-23 women’s tube rescue 3rd: Ocean Grove (Orlagh Davison, Gabrielle Hannan, Mackenzie Hooper) Open women’s teams rescue 3rd: Ocean Grove (Orlagh Davison, Emily Bambrook, Gabrielle Hannan, Keely Peatling, Georgia Cashin, Oliver Sullivan) Under-23 men’s tube rescue 30 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 29 July, 2022

5th: Barwon Heads 13th Beach (Seamus Spanner, Kieran Spanner, Bryce Newton) Under-23 women’s mass rescue 6th: Point Lonsdale (Jodhi West, Brigette West, Joshua Vaughan, Andrew Taylor) Open men’s tube rescue 7th: Barwon Heads 13th Beach (Jake Pownall, Ryan Wilson, Samantha Pownall) Under-23 men’s mass rescue 7th: Barwon Heads 13th Beach (Seamus Spanner, Kieran Spanner, Zoe Campbell, Stephanie Dimitrio)

Interstate IRB Championships Women’s teams rescue

1st: Victoria open – state team (Orlagh Davison – Ocean Grove, Emily Bambrook – Ocean Grove, Nicole Xuereb – South Melbourne, Kristina Clappison – South Melbourne, Joel Hosken – Elwood, Keely Peatling – Ocean Grove) Women’s rescue 3rd: Victoria open – state team (Orlagh Davison, Emily Bambrook and Keely Peatling – Ocean Grove) Overall results: 1st: Queensland, 51 points 2nd: Victoria, 49 points 3rd: New South Wales, 48 points 4th: Western Australia, 28 points

One game to go for Cobras There is one home and away round left for the Ocean Grove Cobras.

UNDER-14 Division 1 – Ocean Grove Walter 12.7(79) def Torquay Watson 4.5(29) Walter sealed a confidence-boosting win over Torquay Watson. Best: Joey Davidson, Ryan Tolley, Charlie Eales, Haydan Cooper, Jack Thomson, Jackson de Jong. Goals: Jack Thomson 2, Lenny Honner 2, Toby Duckett, Alex Morgan, Joey Davidson, Jordan Lehmann, Jackson de Jong, Charlie Eales, Tom Teague, Max Saltalamacchia.

Division 4 – Ocean Grove Pearson 4.9(33) def Inverleigh Fiolet 3.5(23) Pearson set up the win with one of its best opening quarters of the season, keeping Inverleigh scoreless.

Awards: Dane Hodgson, Josh Anderson, Ned Allen. Goals: Harry Lyons 2, Edan Benton, Oscar Kerr.

Division 6 – Ocean Grove Every 5.10(40) def Lara Gillet 5.6(36) Ocean Grove overcame Lara Gillet in a close and entertaining contest. Jack Vose, who took the field for the first time this season, booted two goals, with singles to Blake O’Brien, Bradle Bennett and Jamieson Cox. Best: Zac Dodson, Reeve Cruickshank, Cam Spark, Baxter Greenfield, Leonardo Wintels.

UNDER-12 Ocean Grove Hunt 5.9(39) def by South Barwon Wallace 6.5(41) Ocean Grove Dean 5.10(40) def by Bell Park Hanrahan 9.6(60) Ocean Grove Bishop 17.9(111) def Ocean Grove Jeffrey 2.0(12) Awards (Jeffrey): Harry Banks, Owen Gallagher, Arie Strode.

Ocean Grove White 5.13(43) def by Drysdale Leatch 9.11(65) Ocean Grove McGregor 2.3(15) def by Torquay McMahon 12.8(80) Awards: Louis Belsar-LeBel, Max Kemptom, Jedah Zurawel.

Ocean Grove Jones 4.3(27) def by Geelong Ammos Walsh 10.11(71) Ocean Grove Smith 0.0(0) def by St Mary’s 11.5(71) UNDER-10 Ocean Grove Farrell 3.3(21) def by Barwon Heads Fry 3.5(23) Awards: Chace Garrard, Jasper Linsday, Ollie Shanahan.

Ocean Grove McManus 2.4(16) def by Leopold Brown 5.10(40) Awards: Chance Cruickshank, Xavier Rappel, Mason Kent, Fynn Rogers.

Ocean Grove Cordy 7.5(47) def Drysdale Sidoti 5.5(35) Awards: Jack Radley, Jed Burchell, Orlando Cann.

Ocean Grove Moroney 3.2(20) def by Torquay Tigers Voss 14.9(92) UNDER-9 Ocean Grove Taylor 5.4(34) def by Bell Park Leemon 7.9(51) Awards: Clancy Thomson-Wicks, Billy Heenan, Lachie Fay. Ocean Grove Dalton 3.7(25) def Ocean Grove Allan 1.4(10) Awards: Ashton Edwards, Vin Bonacci, Jack Radley, Oliver Verhagen, Raph Wintels, Ollie Williams, Bucky Brilliant, Nash Lincoln Ocean Grove Norquay 6.4(40) def by Bannockburn Gold 8.3(51) Awards: James Kent, Tiger Reid, Kealan Lester.

Ocean Grove Durran 2.1(13) def by South Barwon Agg 7.4(46) Awards: Max Dodds, Jesse Currie, Tristan van Rijthoven.

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Luckless Grubbers still standing

By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove continues to fight the Bellarine Football League season out despite not being a realistic finals chance for some time.

The Grubbers went down by 14 points to finals bound Modewarre in wet and slippery conditions at Ray Menzies Oval on Saturday.

They lost by just nine points in the round seven game earlier this season.

Coach Pete Davey said losing seven games by 21 points or less, although disappointing, paints a promising picture going into 2023.

“On face value, winning only four games to date is disappointing but losing seven games by 21 points or less does add some context,” he said.

“I am really proud of the way we have fronted up and fought games out as it’s shown character and grit when we’ve been up against it but unfortunately, you don’t get awarded points for being competitive.

“Modewarre is a club I have a lot of respect for but they are also a team that we seem to match up well with.

“In our two previous match ups, we’ve led for 180 of the 200 minutess so it was certainly a game we went into with a high degree of confidence. In the end they were just more polished in the wet.”

Davey said he thought his young group was the better side in the opening half on

the weekend.

“In the end we didn’t make the most of our opportunities early,” he said.

“I thought we were the better side in the first half but we missed some relatively easy shots on goal and it was a long way back when we looked at the scoreboard early in the third and saw 1.8.”

Davey was pleased with the way the Grubbers fought out the game and weren’t blown away by the fourth-placed Warriors.

“The last 15 minutes showed a lot of character,” he said.

“The margin got out to 32 points and at that point I quietly said to our coaching group that we didn’t deserve to go down by this much but then our guys came with a second wind and made the last 13 minutes quite interesting.”

Ocean Grove faces a huge Battle of the Bridge game against Barwon Heads this weekend before finishing off with Geelong Amateur, which will likely need to win to play finals.

“This week is more about giving some young players a taste of the rivalry between the two clubs,” Davey said.

“If you speak to any of the retired players, they quickly recite stories about the premierships and the Bridge games. We obviously won’t be winning the flag this year but we can allow our young players the opportunity to start creating their own stories.”

Round 16 Ocean Grove 1.3(9), 1.6(12), 3.8(26), 6.8(44)

Modewarre 1.1(7), 4.6(30), 5.7(37), 8.10(58) Goals – Ocean Grove: James Paterson, Ed Dayman, Max Sutton, Harley Pearce, Fletcher Long, Campbell Snookes. Modewarre: Jeremy Ollis 2, Tom Hornsey, Jack O’Hanlon, Connor Joseph, Matt Kasparian, Zack May, Thomas Worpel.

Best – Ocean Grove: Glenn Campbell, Craig Goodger, Fletcher Keck, Jayden McHenry, Cameron Marchbank, Josh Horton. Modewarre: Matty McKim, Jeremy Ollis, Zack May, Thomas Worpel, Morgan Fenton, Marcus Overman.

Davey said the round eight loss to Ammos had left his group eager to spoil the party this time around.

“While we’re not playing for a spot in the five, we do know what the fixture looks like and we know that we can potentially have a big say in who takes that final spot,” he said.

“Our previous match up with that club left a sour taste in my mouth as well as a number of our players. There are some scores to settle both on field and on the scoreboard so that will be talked about going into round 18.”

Davey said the final two rounds will be about setting the right habits and standards going into next season.

“I’ve spoken a number of times about next year and beyond and that the habits we keep now will be the standards we take into preseason training,” he said.

“It would be great and I think a just reward if we got a win or two over the final two rounds but as long as we turn up and continue to show maximum effort and care for one another, that’s ultimately what I’m looking for.”

Ocean Grove holds third spot on the Reserves ladder ahead of Geelong Amateur on percentage after a 6.5(41) to 1.9(15) win against Modewarre.

The final two weeks will reveal whether the Grubbers take a double chance into the finals.

They meet fourth-placed Barwon Heads this weekend and fifth placed Geelong Amateur in the final home and away game.

The win against Modda put Ocean Grove two games and percentage clear of them in sixth position.

Trent Handreck, Jacob Talarico and Bryce Dunell were best for Ocean Grove on a slippery deck.

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