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Apple delight Thousands flocked to Ocean Grove Primary School on Sunday as its new and improved Apple Fair made a triumphant return. Fairgoers enjoyed live music, food vans and carnival amusements at the fundraising event, which generated over $30,000 to be put toward a new outdoor learning area and yarning circle. Event organiser and president of OGPS Parents and Friends Club Georgia Fiske said the day was a huge success in more ways than one. “Ultimately with these events you have a goal to raise money, but everyone really enjoyed it and it did a lot for the school and the community,” she said. Mrs Fiske said a major highlight of the day was the focus on sustainability and waste reduction, which had been a priority from the start of the planning process. Through volunteering efforts and partnering with reusable crockery company Green My Plate, organisers saved 1200 plates and bowls and 500 cups from going to landfill. ■ For more Apple Fair pics, see page 29. Apple Fair mascot Pip (aka Alice Dodds) with siblings Riley, Billie and Phoebe (right) and a friend. (Ivan Kemp) 366317_07
Arts trail ready for launch Barwon Heads Arts Council’s Bellarine Arts Trail 2023 will launch this weekend with an exhibition of participating artists’ works at the Barwon Heads Arts Hub. Running over the Melbourne Cup weekend, the Bellarine Arts Trail features the works of nearly 80 artists at 45 venues in and around Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove, Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff. A Taste of the Trail exhibition, launching at 1pm to 4pm this Saturday, October 21 will feature works from many of the artists participating in the Arts Trail and run till November 7.
The exhibition, which will be officially opened by Bellarine Ward councillor Elise Wilkinson, will give art lovers the chance to explore the different artists and plan their own Arts Trail in two weeks’ time. Arts Trail coordinator and founder Karen Shirley said the free event was a great way for artists and the public to connect. “The idea of it is, people can grab a trail map, which we provide, and then go and meet the artist in their studio,” she said. “They can have a look at their work, talk to them about how they create their work. It’s an opportunity for artists to sell their work, and for the visitors it’s an opportunity to find artists they wouldn’t otherwise know about.
“The other thing is it provides a benefit to local businesses over the weekend as well. So it’s really a win-win for everybody.” Ms Shirley said she was very proud of the way the event had flourished since beginning in 2016. “When we started in 2016 we started small, because we’d never done anything like this before,” she said. “Since then, we’ve got galleries, we’ve had all sorts of events, art schools. All these things combined are putting the Bellarine on the map in terms of being an arts destination, and this year is probably the biggest.” Visit bhac.org.au for more information on the Bellarine Arts Trail 2023.
Bellarine Arts Trail artists Mat White, Fred Thompson, Jacob Lunniss (rear), Brenda Helweg and Jane Millington (front). (Ivan Kemp) 365150_03
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By Matt Hewson