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Vale Lance Stephens ( walking with brother Len above) More pics page 2 & read Lance’s story on page 5
Ahhh! Spring at last!
Vale Jon Romeril. A much valued community member. (pictured here planting moonahs down at Moonah Park).
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Welcome to Barwon Heads and Spring. Beautiful crisp mornings and nice mild days, perfect for walking on the beach. Farwell John We were saddened to learn of the passing of one of our most stalwart members, John Romeril. John joined the BHA at its inception in 1994 and decided he would participate in his community through its community association. By his regular attendance, through balmy evenings and foul winter nights, through nothing much happening and everything happening, he gave his kind support to the executive and committee. John was a caring dignified man and he will be sadly missed.
Our August Meeting Our members might get the feeling that the Committee is getting planning fatigue, and they are right. It was a wonderful contrast to hear from an energised Tim Goddard President of the Barwon Heads Football and Netball Club that 23 of their 25 teams have made the finals. We hope that by the time Talking Heads goes to print that we have premiers. We congratulate the Netballers for an amazing year, and our senior team for making the finals. The new women footballers are having fun and doing well also. The Club welcomes new members. Thank you Tim. We also heard from Brian Cook from the Barwon Heads Scouts. Another energised group with strong membership and a long waiting list. A recurring theme is the failure of CoGG to support our young people. The Scouts are in decrepid facilities in the 54 acres (the old Nissan huts); and BHFNC is situated on Crown land managed by Barwon Coast Committee of Management. We understand that CoGG is very generous to other football and netball clubs within its boundaries, and would hope that it will provide some support for BHNFC, who are encumbered by their historical location and get no financial support from CoGG.
Protecting our Coastal Village CoGG Planning 1 Flinders Pde This was a disaster for those of us in Barwon Heads who value the coastal environment and heritage of our coastal village. It highlighted the inadequacy of the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme and the inability of the City of Greater Geelong to defend Barwon Heads from a full scale onslaught from developers. Despite the Flinders Precint Heritage Overlay and an out of time decision by CoGG to refuse the application and its subsequent amended design, CoGG was unable to defend this decision for the most important site in Barwon Heads. They failed to call expert heritage advice and the in house planner was outgunned by a SC, solicitor, planning expert, heritage expert, and traffic expert. The decision showed a total disregard for our heritage.
Once again it highlighted the inadequacy of the poorly crafted Greater Geelong Outer Areas Heritage Study 2000 (which forms the basis for the heritage overlays at Barwon Heads). The dwelling at 3 Flinders Pde is not included in this study; neither was 9 Bridge Rd, which is now protected by a permanent overlay. Number 3 was built in 1913 to a design by the Geelong architects, Tombs and Duran, for Alan and Lizzie Belcher.
The Tribunal in Barwon Heads Pty Ltd v Greater Geelong CC [2018] VCAT 1180 (30 July 2018) granted a permit for a three storey apartment building in Flinders Parade and observed: The residents in this proceeding are clearly opposed to change in Barwon Heads. That can be said for those residents that became parties to the proceeding and appeared at the hearing before us, as well as the many more residents that lodged statements of grounds and chose not to participate in the hearing. The reasons for such opposition are clear. Barwon Heads has a certain charm that is only experienced in small scale coastal villages, deriving from a mix of the valued coastal landscape, and the low scale coastal architecture. The community members who took the time to make submissions and be a part of the hearing assisted our understanding of the valued elements of the character of Barwon Heads, and the extent of opposition to any change of that neighbourhood character. Those valued elements were also evident on our inspection of Barwon Heads, particularly in the neighbourhood that provides the context to the review site. However, we must be guided in our decision making by the content of the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme. And in this part of Barwon Heads, both the current zone and the supporting policy context are encouraging change, represented most significantly by buildings up to three storeys in height. We must be guided by this encouragement for change, as it forms the legal framework that is to be relied upon by parties and decision makers, and has been arrived at following a range of public processes of exhibition and public input. It would have been relatively straight-forward for the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme to encourage little to no change in this part of Barwon Heads. If that were the case then developments such as this would likely not even be contemplated, and almost certainly easily defeated. But the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme takes a vastly different approach, applying a residential zone that encourages change, using the schedule to the zone to relax certain design standards, and applying a policy framework that seeks new development that will result in an evolution in character. Further, while changes to the planning controls in Barwon Heads are currently being pursued through a planning scheme amendment, the revised controls and policy framework for this part of Barwon Heads will still support and indeed encourage a development of the scale and type proposed for the review site.
We would be at error in law if we were not guided by the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme, and if we didn't make a decision consistent with that planning scheme. For those reasons, and despite the clear opposition of the members of the local community that appeared before us, we must support the proposed development of the www.barwonheadsassociation.com review site with a three storey apartment building. We also observe, for the reasons that follow, that the proposed three storey apartment building for the review site is a high quality design, in terms of its articulation and massing, its response to the heritage contexts, the materials and finishes used, the response to the adjoining properties, and provision of internal amenity. For these reasons, which we expand upon in the analysis that follows, we find that we must support the grant of a permit for the proposed development. Oh well we tried, but we needed serious money to fight serious money, and we needed a much better resourced Council to defend its decision to refuse, which was hollow without expert support and advocacy.
Amendment C 375 the Barwon Heads Structure Plan 2017 Panel Hearing. So we went to the Planning Panel 3 weeks later seeking stronger controls and a reduction of height. We strongly supported retention of the boundary.
We sought modifications to the Amendment, including: · A reduction in the maximum height in the Increased Housing Diversity Area (“the IHDA”) from 11 to 9m outside of the commercial core by the application of the GRZ2 (not GRZ1); · The inclusion of more specific requirements and decision guidelines in DDO41 and DDO42 to ensure the coastal character of Barwon Heads is identified and protected. · The inclusion of the 'Barwon Heads Residential and Landscape Character Assessment' Hansen report dated 2017' as a Reference Document; · The preparation of a traffic and parking study for Barwon Heads including a potential Parking Overlay, and other specific actions for the future management of parking and traffic in Barwon Heads. Continued page 5
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The panel hearing is now complete. We await the decision. Thank you to all of the expert witnesses, the people who came and presented to the panel, our legal team and the community members for coming along in support. Special thanks to all the SBHA memberswho donated to fund this campaign. We will keep you informed. @Savebarwonheads
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LOBSTERS ON THE MENU? Friends of the Lobster Pot are readying for the coming busy season. Ideas are put forward, discussed and voted on in a text-book example of grass-roots democracy . All under the watchful gaze of the residents of the salt water fish tanks, relatives of the resident fish species found in our lovely river estuary. The dedicated reader will know that the Lobster Pot or Barwon Estuary Heritage Centre (to give its full name), doesn't sell lobsters. It's the green building on the riverfront near 'At the Heads' restaurant where fine dining and lots of seafood is available. The Lobster Pot tells the stories of the natural and cultural heritage of the Barwon estuary. It is currently closed but reopens on Boxing day until Australia day (or 26 January). That is just 125 sleeps away. When you visit all that is asked of you is a gold coin donation. If you are friendly, don't have a colourful past and would like to share your love of the natural world on our doorsteps please consider joining the Friends of the Lobster Pot. It's a small time commitment, a worthwhile cause and totally above board- it's the Lobster Pot not the Lobster plot. You would be welcome. Please contact the group through Barwon Coast. Visit the office or ring the completely honest and friendly Maddie Glynn (52541118). Rob Kuebler
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Robert “Lance” Stephens 2/11/1932 20/07/2018 Lance's ancestors migrated to the area in early 1800's originating from Cornwall, England. Lance came from a long line of fisherman, who were one of the founders of the fishing industry in this area. Lance's grandfather James was one of the ferryman/fishermen before the bridge was built in 1929, they fished from Ocean Grove. When the bridge was built the boats moved upstream closer to the mouth of the river, as the sails on the boats couldn't fit under the bridge. Lances father Stanley was born in Ocean Grove in 1896 then lived in Barwon Heads, he was married to Elizabeth Thomas they had 2 sons the eldest Len born 1925 died 2009 and Lance born 1932 officially named Robert Lance Stephens but was known to all as Lance Lance went to Barwon Heads Primary School which was then situated on Geelong Road just out of Barwon Heads, he then went to Geelong High School where he spent most of his time wagging school and going to the wharf wishing he was at sea. His dreams soon came true working as a steward for the merchant navy delivering supplies to lighthouses and coastal outposts and travelling to all sorts of places including Nauru and Japan. When he was not at sea he worked at the Pub and the Golf Club as a barman until he went back to sea. Lance married Joanne in 1955 his mother gave them a block in Grove Rd Barwon Heads which he gave 10 shillings to change deeds over to his name. Lance built a small house which was forever being extended to accommodate the five children they had. Having fished with his dad as he was growing up, when he first started at the Fishermans co-op in Barwon Heads he was a general dogsbody cooking crays, freezing fish, filleting, deliveries etc. ultimately running the co-op until its closure. It was about 1961, Lance bought his first fishing boat the “Sea Robyn”, a few years later he sold the boat and had another built which was called the “Keroway”. The next boat he had
Photo: Secret Garden made was called the “Jason” when it came to the next boat, Lance built it himself around 1977. It was a Fibreglass Balsa Core fishing boat which Lance built at home. Eventually the boat was launched in the late seventies down at the Sheepwash it was named the “Dane” it was 32 foot long and started a new era in fishing with similar boats to follow. The boat was primarily used for crayfish, couta, flathead and sharks as the larger boats could cope with the bigger fish. It was time consuming, sometimes he would be out fishing in the middle of the night pulling in the nets and it was a long voyage out and back, which wasn't a problem as he knew the ocean like the back of his hand. The demand for crays also needed craypots to be made and mended and this was another art that Lance was very good at. Lance's boating skills were used regularly by others for a variety of reasons whether it be the Water Board doing surveys, taking groups of divers and or film companies doing productions of TV ads or river scenes for the series “Seachange” to get the right shots for the idyllic “Pearl Bay”. As fishing was seasonal during the off season Lance had many jobs including handyman and builder. He built playgrounds, he was a painter, he also maintained the buildings at the Co-Op, he loved making one off pieces in the shed including replica boats, and whenever he saw something, his favourite saying was “I can make that” and he did! He retired from fishing in the mid-eighties & worked as a cabinet maker in Ocean Grove retiring soon after. Lance became ill in 2000 and sadly left him unable to do many of the things he loved to do. Joanne cared for him at home for 14 years before he moved into aged care at Seaview
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It was appalling listening to developers aggressively lobbying for an extension of the boundary, moving the levy bank, building ponds and lakes and building low cost housing in the style of Armstrong Creek. We were very impressed with CoGG. This is an example of the Council properly resourcing its staff and engaging expert advice and assistance. The DWELP presentation confirmed how vulnerable the land to our west is, and we hope this will be enough to stop this very aggressive effort to get panel endorsement to develop. We hope we have been listened to by the Panel, and now wait and see. Our submission is on our website.
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Come rain or shine, day in day out, early morning, noon and night they pass by this verandah in Barwon Heads. A parade of dogs: Border Collie, Whippet, Boxer, Spaniel, Labrador, Jack Russel, Golden Retriever, Beagle, Cairn & Schnauzer, to name but a few. And we name them again as we do for family: Max, Buddy, Maggie, Molly, Magpie, Shadow, Nanuk, Lady, Lucky, Rocky and Duke. All out walking with their owner/minder and all showing degrees of obedience, line breeding, random breeding and training. Most are leashed. Some stop and sit at the street corner and some are reminded to sit, before being released. Some strain on the lead, others know their place. All are domesticated, on a long leash stretching back some 20 thousand years to the grey wolves that we enticed indoors with titbits and comfort: in from the cold, in from the wild. The RSPCA estimates that there are 4.8 million domestic dogs in Australia and that 38% of households own a dog. It sort of follows that Barwon Heads, with a population of around 3875, living in 2226 households, may well harbour 845 dogs in peak holiday season. The Australian pet story looks like this: of the 24 million pets, 4.8 million are domestic dogs, 3.9 million are cats, 4.2 million are birds followed by lesser numbers of companion horses, rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, pigs, llamas, goldfish, mice, chickens and reptiles. I have yet to see any of these pets in downtown Barwon Heads, although in recent times I was surprised to find a horse and rider making their way along Bridge Road. If 29% of households own a cat then by rough reckoning, in peak season, we may have 645 Moggies sunning themselves on the windowsills of Barwon Heads. And the bad news is: 61 million native birds and countless small mammals are consumed every year by domestic cats, and a staggering 311 million birds by feral cats. No doubt the responsible cat owners of Barwon Heads are not contributing to this alarming situation by keeping their cat indoors at night as recommended by the RSPCA. And to be fair I need to note the damage being done by feral dogs, camels, horses and the like in rural and remote Australia. And to be fair, when you point one finger, there are always three fingers pointing back to you. Another aspect of our close relationship with all creatures great and small was explored in the 2011 National Coronial Enquiry into the incidence of animal-related deaths in Australia. Of the 254 animal-related deaths during that 10-year period, horses (including ponies and donkeys) were the most 'deadly' animals in Australia, causing 77 deaths, mostly related to falls. Cows (including bulls and cattle) accounted for 33 deaths 16 by causing motor vehicle accidents, the rest by crushing, piercing or 'unknown'. The majority of the 27 deaths caused by the third biggest killer, dogs, were from attacks, with those deaths mostly occurring in children under four years old and in elderly people. Further into the wild we have the kangaroo causing 18 deaths (mostly related to car accidents), followed by bees and sharks 16 each, snakes 14, crocodiles 9, and emus 5 (indirectly from motor accidents). Other deadly animals included fish, sheep, goats, camels, cats and jellyfish, which caused 39 deaths combined. Almost three-quarters of victims were male and most of the deaths occurred either on public roads, in the home and on farms. Come mid morning I have my binoculars on another creature, a raptor, a Nankeen Kestrel, perched on a limb overlooking the cliff face below. The kestrel has a dark teardrop pattern under each black eye, and a yellow eye ring, which circles each eye. It has a short notched grey bill, a yellow cere and yellow feet, pale rufous feathers with whitish underparts and a black tipped tail, which when hovering, splays out like an ornamental fan. Kestrels can see ultra violet light. This allows them to spot scent and urine trails, invisible to humans, which gives them the advantage when hunting to know where to expect to find their prey. This is what the Nankeen Kestrel is doing when it hovers against the wind, before swinging in circles and diving through the air. Which brings me to a reading recommendation: Helen McDonald's 'H is for Hawk.' This stunning memoir tells of how McDonald, in mourning after the death of her father, tames to hunt, but does not domesticate, a wild goshawk. She becomes an austringer, one who flies a hawk, and in so doing discovers much about her sentient self as she interrogates both the hawk, which she names Mabel, and the world around her.
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Bellarine Arts Trail (BAT) 3rd and 4th November BAT is on again this Melbourne Cup long weekend in Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove, Pt Lonsdale and Queenscliff. We are thrilled with the line-up for this, our third Arts Trail event. After doubling in size last year, we made the decision to scale it back a bit this year, and we have managed to do that. This year we have 33 venues across the four towns with 75 listed artists plus many more in group shows. We believe this is the perfect size for all involved including visitors to the event. This year we have eight venues in Barwon Heads, and for the 3rd year in a row, we welcome back Jeff Brooks in his studio at 13th Beach Road with his fabulous aerial photography. Jeff's work is created from handheld photographs which are printed on canvas and acrylic as well as traditional photographic techniques. Joining him in his studio is Ross Harrison whose artworks can be found hanging in private collections around the world.
Jeff Brooks New to BAT this year are mother and daughter duo Trish Hill and Clare Elizabeth in their home studio. Both are painters producing very different work from each other. Trish plays with the concept of light and shadow on her canvasses, and Clare experiments with inks and manipulating their drying process to create abstract works. We also welcome back Mark Cairns and Patsy Bush this year. Both are well known, and much-loved local artists
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FRIENDS OF BARWON HEADS COMMUNITY LIBRARY We would like to warmly welcome our new librarian Penny. Penny has settled in well and has met a lot of regular visitors. She is hosting Story time on Friday mornings at 10.30 which is enjoyed by many young families. If you have not had a chance to meet Penny please call in and introduce yourself. GRLC Survey GRLC are currently conducting a survey, please take time to give feedback about what you love about our library, and what you would like to see in future. Remember our voice is important so log on to www.grlc.vic.gov.au/librarysurvey Closes Friday September 14th Meet the Author Event Thank you to Dorothy Johnston for hosting a fabulous crime writers workshop at our library. The workshop was fully booked and was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Looking forward to seeing more books from our new local authors! Book Chat We've decided to try something new at book chat; bimonthly we will discuss a set book. The Choke by Sofie Laguna is the book chosen to discuss at the September book chat meeting. It is available at the library in book, eBook and audiobook format.
Next Book chat will be held on 20th September 7pm at the library. October will discuss a book you are reading or have enjoyed School Holiday Activities Two activities are planned for the upcoming September holidays Classic Tales Wednesday 26 September - 2.30 3.30pm 5+ Classic Craft Friday 5 October - 10.30 11.30am 8+ These activities are popular so be sure to book a place at the library or online. www.grlc.gov.au AGM Friends of the Barwon Heads Community Library AGM will be held on October 8th 7.30 at the library, all members of the community are welcome to attend. For membership details or enquires please email: barwonheadscommunitylibrary@outlook.com Library Hours Tuesday & Wednesday 2pm-5.30pm Friday & Saturday 10am-1pm
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Namibia is a country that reveals itself in so many surprising ways. Perhaps best known for it's abundance of wildlife , prehistoric rock art and the dunescapes of Sossusvlei. The northwest corner known as the Kaokoland is an empty land of dramatic scenery where people of ancient cultures live with petrified forests and desert elephants in one of Africa's last wildernesses. The days I was to spend in this area meeting indigenous people who still live exactly as they have since they migrated down from Angola 300 years ago was the most anticipated part of my six week journey through Namibia and Botswana. These people are known as the ancient Himba tribe, they are semi nomadic pastoralists, many of whom still live and dress according to ancient traditions and live in scattered settlements throughout Kaokoland. The women especially are noted for their unusual sculptural beauty, enhanced by intricate hairstyles and traditional adornments. They rub their bodies with red ochre and fat, a treatment which protects their skins against the harsh desert climate. The homes of the Himba are simple cone shaped structures of saplings bound together with palm leaves and plastered with mud and dung. A family may move from one home to another several times a year to seek grazing for their goats and cattle. It was with upmost respect and intrigue that I spent time photographing and interacting with Himba people from various settlements. With no language, a smile and friendly gestures gave me a brief insight into their daily life. I feel extremely privileged to have experienced visiting these people. Less than 50 000 Himba still live in this traditional way, with modern day pressures seeing their numbers continually decline. Please enjoy the images I have captured of these incredible women. On display at the Starfish Bakery in Hitchcock Avenue. (See right). Each photographic print measures 90cm x 90cm and is printed on high quality matte, material and framed with a black timber frame for $500.00 each. Jo Almond
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Barwon Heads Community Arts Garden Spring is here! ……. And what a treat it is to see the Community Arts Garden springing back into life after an extremely cold winter. Our apricot tree is a real picture with its pretty pink blossoms it was pruned in late summer and it looks like we will have a bumper crop again this year. Our other fruit trees were pruned at a workshop in July and have budded up nicely and will also soon be bursting out in blossom. The snowdrops and jonquils add colour to the gardens along with the wallflowers, lavender and the colourful leaves of the giant red mustard with its huge bronze-green leaves. Spring, as we all know is one of the busiest (and most delightful) times of the year in the garden, and is a great time for planting a whole range of vegetables that don't cope with the winter cold. It is essential to make sure your beds are completely weed free, then add some well broken up compost, a little fertilizer, give it all a good dig over and you are ready to go. Seedlings to be planted over the next month or so include the following: Asparagus, beetroot, chives, lettuce, parsnip, peas, potato, rocket, kale, bok choy, spinach and snow peas. Growing Rhubarb: It's still not too late to divide your rhubarb and replant (or purchase some new crowns). This delicious herbaceous perennial lives for a number of years, so although it can die down during winter months it does bounce right back up again in spring, making it an (almost) continual harvest. Rhubarb plants can be divided by cutting through the crown (centre of the plant), ensuring that 'eyes' are present on each division. Rhubarb can be grown in a wide range of soil types but they need to be well drained. Deep loam rich with organic matter is the ideal soil environment. It does like a lot of nutrients too, so organic matter with animal manure is preferable.
A word from our President, Chris Bowly: What would you do with the Barwon Heads Community Arts Garden? 'The Garden' recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary and planning is underway for the next 10 years. The Arts Garden grew out of the community members ideas. We'd love to continue that tradition by involving as many members of the Barwon Heads community as we can in the development of plans for the future. Please think about what changes you would like to see in the Garden and how you can imagine the Garden in 10 years time? We plan to publish a survey via our website in the near future, and you can have a decent say then. But if you want to tell us your thoughts now, email us at info@bhartsgarden.com.
Becoming a Plotholder or Friend of the Gardens: Currently all plots are filled but if you would like one sometime in the future please drop us a line and we can keep you in mind when one becomes available. For those who aren't interested in having a plot, but like to offer their support, you can become a “Friend of the Gardens”- the Friends membership fee is $15 yearly. For further details and membership form please check our website.
Another way you can be involved with our garden is to be part of the communal gardening group which meets on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. For further information contact Debra Read. Her email addess is : debramread@msn.com We welcome your involvement. Carmel Smith Garden is located at 38 Geelong Road, Barwon Heads Email: info@bhartsgarden.com Website: www.bhartsgarden.com
_________________________________________________________________________________________ Chris Smith won her 3rd consecutive Geelong Business Excellence Award & was proudly a Finalist for Business of The Year too.
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Her innovative tourism business Great Ocean Stays provides purpose designed accessible accommodation and experiences for people of all levels of mobility. Chris is also an active disability advocate which includes her “Access-ORIZING Your Biz” speech, inspiring others to be more inclusive in their own work and business spaces. Her success has earned praise from Geelong businessman Keith Fagg. “Chris approaches her business in very creative and strategic way,” he says. “She is the epitome of an astute and caring business person” Chris is off to the Victorian Disability Awards this week as Finalist for “Excellence In Creating Inclusive Communities”, continuing her goal to make the region an accessible hotspot for all. Pictured is Andrew Smith, Andy Burton, Chris, and Category Sponsor Workforce5
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I know a couple of people who can’t cook and aren’t interested in food... partly because they never learned the joys of cooking, or can’t be bothered but mostly because they want to be thin. I went to school with a winsome, skinny girl who brought thinly sliced unbuttered white bread sandwiches with just a whisper of sliced tomatoes. (Her mum didn’t want her to get fat). Contrast this with the noisy Italian family across the road who ate wonderful garlicky stewed peppers in which we’d dunk chunks of bread. (they weren’t fat either and were always singing).
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Oh food! Such a joy to me and on my last trip to Tassie, I had the pleasure of an afternoon feast at Fat Pig Farm of the Gourmet Farmer ABC/ Matthew Evans & partner Sadie variety...and what a feast it was. Everything was grown on their working farm in Cygnet or sourced from the region. After a shared platter of house cured charcuterie and house made rye bread and butter, in swept platter after platter of most beautifully prepared vegetables...picked freshly & cooked by Matthew and number of chefs, served by Sadie and two servers. Paired local wines were also offered and enjoyed. Then off we went for a tour of the farm with Matthew to look at the apple orchard, meet the pigs, the cows and meet the chief gardener, Nadia who explained their soil dynamics. After about an hour, we returned to the shed where we enjoyed yet more fabulous vegetable dishes, a perfectly cooked piece of pork loin & meatballs in tomato sauce. All simple old fashioned home cooking, all fresh. We left very happy and singing the praises of simple vegetables as hero dishes. My nod to Fat Pig Farm inspiration is the dish above right which I cooked in a slow cooker.
Buttered Cabbage and smoked pork hock I bought a free range hock from Raven’s Creek Farm in Moriac and found a small whole cabbage at a farmers market. Put 1/4 cup white wine in a slow cooker...smear your cabbage with 65gms butter...place next to th hock then grind plenty of black pepper over the cabbage...sprinkle with ½ tsp caraway seeds then cook on low for about 5 hours until a skewer tests the cabbage as soft...serve a wedge of cabbage
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With some of the hock meat & juices and a squeeze of lemon...the house will smell amazing, your taste buds will tingle and everyone will be happy G Another Fat Pig Farm inspiration was from a dish that none of us could identify and which turned out to be bread sauce with roasted jerusalem artichokes. After explosive wind for 24 hours, I changed the recipe to roasted mushrooms but the bread sauce was so simple...they make it to use up their excess grainy rye bread leftover from Friday feasts.
Bread sauce with roasted mushrooms Break 6 slices of day old bread into a blender and add juice of one lemon, 2 cloves garlic, 1 x 300ml container of cream fraiche, ½ tsp each of salt & white pepper and whiz up until well mixed...pour into butter baking dish and top with 6 large or 12 smaller mushrooms with a knob of butter on each...bake until mushrooms are nicely cooked and serve with pan fried broccoli and fish, chicken or meat G
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At Barwon Heads PS we have been practising Positive Education for three years now. Our practice has been constantly evolving. We began by teaching the students using our own version of the VIA Character Strengths (which we still do). We developed our own framework and assessment survey so that we could better understand which areas our students would benefit from spending more time on. We have experienced some challenges but many successes. Our approach is strengths based with a focus on optimism, hope and always looking for the positive. It is our hope that this has increased the wellbeing and resilience of our students and those involved with our school. Our Pos. Ed team are excited to announce that we have developed at set of positive statements to increase the visibility of Pos. Ed at Barwon Heads P.S. These statements will also serve as a set of goals that students can use to enhance their positive emotions, engagement, relationships, mindfulness and accomplishment. Our launch will be at assembly on Friday, 14th September at 3.00. We hope you can come! A link to our positive statements can be found at: http://mrskebbell.global2.vic.edu.au/positivestatements/
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BARWON HEADS FINE MUSIC SOCIETY Our August concert was a great success with young and talented musicians from The Geelong College VCE Woodwind Quartet to entertain us with group and solo items. The group included Kevin Zhang on clarinet, Will Evans-Papinski with voice and clarinet, Josh Costa on French Horn and Rory Vagg on Baritone Saxophone, and lead by Shannon Ebeling. The VCE Quartet made a great start with Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” followed by “Summertime”! They had planned a wide variety of genres in their program ranging from Handel, Mozart and Malcolm Arnold to the delightful and quirky French Poulenc and Faure and, of course, some jazz! The young men, in school uniform, impressed with their poise and their entertaining introductions to their chosen items. They concluded their varied performances with the quartet playing and singing “Londonderry Air” , a popular and nostalgic ending. It was reassuring to us that they appreciated the opportunity to perform in front of “ a live and friendly audience”! Our “next” concert (sadly) will be over by the time you read this article! It is a surprise bonus recital given by a young German pianist, Moritz Ernst, who is visiting Melbourne for two weeks, hoping to find some recital and masterclass venues ( which we are lucky enough to be one!). He will perform Handel, Debussy and Brahms and is bringing a Mezzosoprano, Erin Towns, to sing several Schubert Lieder. He has generously offered his performance as a fund-raiser for our society! Our normal next concert date is SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th in the ANGLICAN CHURCH at 2.30pm & is “THE JAZZ CONNECTION” with BARRIE EDWARDS, voice and double bass, DOUG MACKENZIE on piano and BRIAN DAVIES voice and guitar. Entry donation is Friends/ Members: $10: Visitors: $15. Enquiries: Please phone Jenny on 5254 2580. Please join us for afternoon tea following the concert. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Sunday 12 August 2.30pm All Saints Anglican Church Hitchcock Avenue Barwon Heads Members $10, Non-members $15 Enquiries to Jenny 5254 2580 Please join us for afternoon tea following the concert! Missing this event? Check out forthcoming concerts on our website www.barwonheadsfinemusic.org.au
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headed over that way sometimes without him meaning it. So I made him a deal - which was more like an ultimatum. He had to learn how to direct and control his ball. Because for every light globe of mine he broke, I would take from him a pack of footy cards.
With Rachael Hely www.barwonheadsyoga.com.au
For a time, he was so careful. He laid blankets on the floor beneath my lights. The rare times that his ball bounced wayward, he would come and tell me sadly. He surrendered his weekly cards without question - twice. And then, the breaking of my up-turned bold globes seemed to stop.
0430 515 424 So, I used to change the light bulb once a week.
There are three of them across the brick wall of my yoga room. All fitted with their globes pointing upwards rather than the traditional way to light a room - of pointing down. I was questioned more than Until I found myself changing one yesterday. once about the angling of my light fittings. But I placed them One that another, much younger lad had accidentally broken. intentionally. I wanted people to walk in and look up. The first one I had changed all winter. Because when life gets chaotic, it can be easy to learn to look Think twists, inversions and mula bandha. down. Changes can be subtle and grow softly. Something closes so other My three yoga room wall lights sit low enough to reach with your things can open. While some things move by so quietly that in such hands, but high enough to handstand underneath. They're subtle a short moment, what you thought was a given - is gone. but brave, with their up-turned globes, creating a clear space to My wingman was a late-comer to ball sports. In a world filled with practice presence. But once we moved into our space, it seemed sisters, it wasn't until he started school that he realised testosterone my globes were also the perfect height for other things. playground currency. My yoga room with it's up-turned lights was a Like continually being hit by wayward balls. safe place where he could play out his love for self-commentary and drama with his need to be seen on the lunchtime oval. When he When we created a home yoga space, it was not drawn on the started, we were all too busy to play with him - so he used the walls plans to have an indoor football oval. Or an indoor soccer pitch, as his team. When he started, it was chaos as he was a pretty bad batting wicket or - more recently - to have an indoor ninja warrior aim - so he aimed at the bricks rather than the windows. course. But my home holds not only my own dreams and imagination, it holds those of five. Meaning when it's too cold outside, my sacred sadhana space becomes just another room in our house. One in which my wingman often plays by himself. Kicking and throwing balls against my lit up brick walls. He was Selwood taking screamers, or Messi heading goals. He was Mitchell-Johnson bowling pace or “the red ninja” running quintuple steps. He was everybody fabulous and more. But when we first moved in, his games were punctured by weekly slaps of reality. Of being just a kid playing by himself with a ball at a wall. A chaotic ball that he sometimes kicked too hard or bounced to high. Which made it land on my brave, upturned and uplifting yoga lights. And in doing so, busted their globe. Initially, he never used to tell me. And to be honest, I don't even think he knew. But week after week, after buying decent globes at the IGA, I just started buying short-lived crap ones. Of course, I asked him to stop bouncing balls off my bricks and my bold, upturned lights. He always pleaded his innocence. The ball just
When I asked him to stop breaking my lights, it was because I was sick of the chaos of uneven lighting and I wanted my yoga room to remind people to look up. But maybe what I was doing when I asked him to stop breaking my lights, was that I was asking my youngest lad to grow up. I just didn't believe it could happen so fast. Another Winter has passed in order to birth the new Spring and we are asked to wake from our hibernation and head outside. Some things won't seem to change for a bit: like ocean temperatures or weekend sport. But as the earth re-awakens, quieter things will be waiting for you to see them behind the chaos. Like the three upturned and working globes in my yoga room, asking you to just look up. It's a great place to practice seeing my wingman. And I don't want to miss that quiet moment he gets tall.
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Looking back on Winter on the Barwon Estuary As winter moves aside for spring I find myself enjoying occasional bursts of nicer weather. After all it's been a pretty cold and windy winter. Like many other Barwon Heads residents, I observe winter's routines and rituals, wrapping up in scarves, wearing thick socks, hiding beneath hoods and beanies and of course, donning waterproof coats. At last count I had six waterproof coats, all suitable for a short walk along the Barwon Estuary. A brisk walk along the banks of the Barwon River is an essential part of life for many of us in Barwon Heads. Looking back on August, it seems to have been particularly cold and windy with gusts above 50 kilometres per hour not unusual on many days. As I wander along the walkways of the Barwon Estuary past the boat ramps and fisher folk I often see local water birds searching for food and braving the elements, despite ruffled feathers and cold water. I usually take my camera and a telephoto lens, but sometimes I just take my binoculars. At this time of year, Grebes seem to take up residence in the river. Down near my local boat ramp, I often come across several Hoary-headed Grebes diving and swimming in the river. You might have seen the photograph I took recently of a Hoary-headed Grebe dashing across the surface, on the front of August's Talking Heads. They are quite small birds. At first glance they look like baby ducks but they're actually diving birds. They delight in disappearing beneath the surface and searching for small fish. They invariably resurface about three or four metres away from their starting point. They're quite tricky to photograph because they swim away the moment they spot you. I've occasionally managed to get close enough for a good photograph. The fact that these tiny birds thrive in the estuary through the rain and the cold of winter is testimony to the effectiveness of their winter coats. I have no doubt they will appreciate some warmer weather. Every time they surface after a dive you can see small beads of water on their backs and feathers. With a quick shake it vanishes as spray. Their ability to shrug off water puts even my most recent water-proof jacket to shame, perhaps I need an oilskin jacket after all. If the tide is right you'll also see spoonbills along the banks of the estuary often in pairs battling the wind and searching for small crustacea. The Royal Spoonbill with its white flowing crest and black spoon-shaped bill is more common where I tend to walk, but I also see Yellow-billed Spoonbills. Both types of spoonbill sweep their head from side to side using their long bill to locate food. It may look erratic but they're very systematic in their feeding behaviour. Spoonbills are often on the opposite bank from the walkways, so you may find you need binoculars to establish whether the white bird on the other side is a spoonbill or a White Ibis. I always watch for the feeding motion, but the black colouring on the neck and head of the Ibis is an easier way to spot the difference if they are a long way off. It's almost impossible to wander along the banks of the estuary without seeing at least one White-faced Heron, a marvellously well-adapted water bird. It often uses its feet to stir up small crustacea, creating small ripples if the water is still. When I first started photographing them, the significance of the small ripples escaped me. Now I appreciate the efficiency and beauty of the technique. The ripples reflect the light up onto the body of the heron highlighting the colours and patterns of the feathers. If you are interested in water birds and like to watch and photograph them, perhaps you will also be willing to respond to the Barwon Estuary Project's call for photographs for the upcoming Barwon Estuary Project Journal. The Barwon Estuary Project Journal Welcomes your contributions The Journal will be published in 2019 and is one of several project activities. The Barwon Estuary Project group is looking for contributions of photographs of and about estuary. Photographs can be: Landscapes, Sunsets, Sunrises, Plants, Trees, Birds, Animals, Fish and Shellfish. They can also be about the importance of estuary as a place of refuge, recreation and recovery from the stresses of life.
Barwon Estuary Art Exhibition Fragile Beauty ~ The Barwon Estuary Where: Ocean Grove Pavilion Green Room When: November 3rd & 4th 2018 We are calling on all artists to enter.
Photos: Martin Griffith
If photography is not one of your interests, we are also interested in Artworks, Creative Writing and Scientific Observations about the Barwon Estuary. Please contact us at: barwonestuary@gmail.com or checking out our web-site: https://barwonestuaryproject.wordpress.com/ or the Barwon Estuary Project Facebook page.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ “If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.� Turkish Proverb
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BARWON HEADS BOWLING CLUB Bowling into Spring At last, signs of spring, sunshine, more daylight, the ensuing bowls season approaching and the gradual return of all those nomads who ventured north. As mentioned previously the Club is pleased to have appointed Alan Walter as playing coach for the coming season. Alan has a wealth of experience from his many years involvement in the game. The Club has seen fit to nominate three teams for Saturday and one on Tuesday. A change of rules and lack of ladies playing has seen one Tuesday team disappear.
So the plea goes out: ladies we need you. Winter social bowls was again successful with support of Torquay and Ocean Grove players building the numbers. Bowling clubs are like all organizations they are made up of interesting people. One such character is a Torquay bowler who plays at Barwon Heads every Monday. Arnie Rich aged 93 and nickname “Filthy”. Arnie, born in Red Cliffs where he lived for 5 years before moving to Ballarat then Oakleigh. When the war started in 1939 he left school and tried to join the army at 14. Nearly in, paperwork eventually caught him out and was rejected: too young. He started an apprenticeship with OPSM where he spent his working life and was not eligible for war service as it was an essential service. Arnie is an avid Swans supporter and was mascot at the Lake Oval for 7 years. He married Barbara 66 years ago after meeting her at tennis where she was a state player. Arnie is still a mad Swan supporter and lifetime member who loved Bob Pratt, Ron Clegg and David Rhys-Jones. On the injured list at present after a fall the club wish Arnie a speedy recovery and return to the bowling green. Don’t forget social bowls every Monday and Thursday, Name on board or phone by 11.00am. Until next time, good bowling.
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BARWON HEADS SEAGULLS PRESIDENTS REPORT 2018
It is my pleasure to be writing my second President's report for the Barwon Heads Seagulls basketball club. Over the last 12 months I have had the honour of being part of what I believe is one of the most organised and hard working sporting committees in the Geelong and surfcoast area. I would especially like to give my thanks to vice president Viva Partos, secretary Nick Gustaffssen and treasurer Penny Bee facts Stevens, all of whom have put in a lot of work over these last 12 months in many areas to make this club the club it is. Thankyou to you three, this club is by far the stronger for all of your sustained efforts. I would also like to make note and give my thanks to Jaki Cornell and Kirsten Slater, both of whom have
also contributed greatly to the club this year, as has Katelyn McGregor, who I would also like to thank, and also the ongoing help of Cheryl Benson. I would also like to thank the outgoing committee member Emma Norling for her invaluable help these last couple of years. I would also like to acknowledge the continued loyalty from our sponsors: 13th beach health services, Hard Core electrical, Beaumont Tiles and Affinity Accountants. Your continued support is invaluable in keeping this club strong. 2018 has been a great year for Seagulls. We continue to grow not just in numbers as a club but also in the expanse of our impact. We play in more age groups in more competitions than we ever have, with teams from Under 10's boys and girls in the Bellarine all the way up to teams in Division 1 of the Geelong men's league, and nearly three dozen teams in between. We are now not just the biggest basketball club in the Bellarine, we are also one of the bigger clubs in the Geelong area. We have had more Under 10's teams start this season than ever before, with a record two boys teams AND two girls teams from our 7 year old rookies, all of whom have improved greatly over the course of the
season and who have performed admirably. Last season, we played off in several grand finals, and won a few, and we look set to play off in several more this season. Financially we are in a strong position, as Penny will attest, and with potential sponsorship deals upcoming that looks set to get stronger. Our committee is expanding our uniforms to include polos for the coaches, which we will give away free to all coaches. The professionalism of Seagulls as a club continues to grow. Lastly, though, and most importantly, our players especially our juniors are keen, they are excited about basketball, they are skilful and they are improving every week. The biggest pleasure for me as President is seeing the juniors play, seeing them enjoy this fantastic game, and seeing them doing that in Barwon Heads Seagulls colours. I look forward to what the next 12 months brings for this club. Thanks Cameron O'Brien President, Barwon Heads Seagulls basketball club
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BARWON HEADS URBAN FIRE BRIGADE Working smoke alarms save lives Sometimes the reality of what we do and the community safety messages we share really hit home. Members recently attended a house fire in Ocean Grove where tragically, two people died. The ferocious scene was confronting for all emergency services personnel and we are devastated for the family and friends who lost two of their loved ones. In Victoria there are on average 3,000 house fires each year and locally, our members have attended a number of house fires in Barwon Heads and neighbouring Ocean Grove this year. While we can't comment on the cause of the recent house fire in Ocean Grove, in many circumstances most can be prevented by taking simple precautions. We can not emphasise enough the importance of having working smoke alarms in your home. All smoke alarms have a 10-year life span and need to be replaced or they may not work when you need them most. If your smoke alarms aren't working properly, you may miss that vital early warning sign which could save the lives of you and your family. CFA recommend installing hardwired 240 volt smoke alarms or photoelectric smoke alarms with a 10 year long-life lithium battery in a tamper proof chamber. It's important to test and clean your smoke alarms regularly. The statistics are quite confronting if you do not have a working smoke alarm in your home and a fire occurs, you are: • 57% more likely to suffer property damage • 26% more likely to suffer serious injuries • Four times more likely to die. Here are a few other tips to help you stay fire safe in your home: 1. Keep clothes, toys and curtains at least one metre from heaters and fires 2. Make sure heaters and the dryer are off before going to bed or heading out 3. Clean the lint filter in your dryer after every use 4. Never leave cooking unattended and keep tea towels and pot holders away from the stove top 5. Keep a fire blanket in the kitchen 6. Check for kinks in electric blankets, and only turn them on for 30 minutes before going to bed
Importantly, every family needs to develop a home fire escape plan and practise it. Your plan should include two ways to escape each room of the house, and a designated safe meeting point, such as the letterbox. And always remember to call 000 in the event of a fire or emergency situation. For more information, visit cfa.vic.gov.au Jump onto our Barwon Heads CFA Facebook page to see what the Brigade members get up to. We post important fire safety information and share photos and stories of activities and past events. Please like our page to follow what we are up to. We are seeking new members. If you are interested in learning new skills, meeting new people and being part of a team that contributes to the safety of our community, please call Captain Helen Wood on 0438 507 273, or email cap.bhufb@bigpond.com
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BARWON HEADS CYCLING CLUB The Night Riders The Hoff did his best work on the beach, then he got a car and became the Knight Rider! So what has the Hoff and the BHCC got in common! Not much really! Except we are now Night Riders! We are really mixing things up these days but we're not confused at all. It might be a typical cold, dark Vicco winter but it's still go in the wee early hours, weekdays and Saturday at the CFA as we head round the Bellarine, and occasionally to Breamers! But now there's more, Wednesday nights it's on the Mountain bikes, lights on and charging around the tracks of Anglesea and Jan Juc. The Night Riders. Several of the BHCC have got right into these night MTB rides lead by the flying Cam MacDonald. Dodging grass trees, most of the time, owls, all of the time, rocks most of the time, having a real blast. Here's a snapshot of what the Night Riders have got to say about the rides: Cam: For me it's been great to have a few more BHCC riders joining the night MTB rides. I hope these guys are also enjoying themselves. The two start points are really good for catering for all levels of riders. I really want to stress to the rest of the group that if any members are keen to try, that haven't been before, please just start from Hurst rd at 7:30pm and give it a try. We can alter the route depending on types of bikes/fitness the group brings. The guys starting from Juc will have an additional 18km on the Hurst rd riders anyway, so even if the mid section is shorter one night, the other guys still get a good ride in. Also important to have at least, one good handlebar light or helmet
light, but better with one of each. As summer months approach, the light and temperature will also improve.. Every night ride finishes with a quick rehydrating beer around the back of the ute, and a chat about the close falls and cool descents we all just experienced..... aaahhhh...... bliss... See you Wednesday. Rog: The surprising thing for me is how quiet it is riding the tracks around Anglesea. That is, unless someone's fallen off, then things can get a bit noisy. It's also a great way to get into the bush during the week. Much easier than organising a mid-week hike. Big thanks to Cam for leading us along what we always assume is the right track! Neville: My introduction to the Anglesea mountain biking scene was low level but high impact! The weather was kind, and still light, when Roger, Shane, Wayne, Patrick and myself headed down to explore the bush from Hurst Road. It was a delightful meander through coastal vegetation and after an hour and a half we were almost back to our starting point from where we would head home. Then we met Cam and John, who were only too happy to show us some of the features we may have missed. Trundling along a bit quicker than we had been I had the misfortune to clip a 'bollard' in the shape of a stumpy grass tree and flipped spectacularly over the handlebars, coming to rest at the base of a tree. Roger was quick to assess the situation and took a photo of the scene, which he likened to Frederick McCubbin's 'A Bush Burial'. In this case though the subject had only suffered humiliation and suspected whiplash.
A subsequent return to this marvelous bush reserve saw a larger group operating under lights and exploring an amazing variety of fire trails and single track. With past injuries reduced to niggles and minor discomfort, and any thought of falling little more than background noise, I felt confident in exclaiming the night's ride as being my most exhilarating mountain bike ride ever. On a more recent exhausting ride of 35kms with the boys I fell off a couple of times which re-ignited dormant injuries, causing me to question whether I would return to this absolutely crazy activity. Then, I remember - 'the most exhilarating mountain bike ride ever'. The Night Riders: Pretty exciting fun. And: Steve D'Andrea is against representing Australia and the BHCC in the World Gran Fondo championships in Varese, Italy in early September. You don't just turn up for this race, riders from all round the world have to qualify. Go well Steve. Cheers GH
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BARWON HEADS CRICKET CLUB
There's a distinct shade of yellow around at the moment. The wattle, the cape weed, the sour grass and the canola are all in bloom. There's that whiff of tea tree blossom in the air too. It signals many things. The snapper are about to be on the bite, footy finals are on and the district's cricketers are into their pre season. Cricket pre season is not about the miles and miles of running and hours of toil n the heat that footy pre season is about, but rather a lot of grooving bowling actions and hitting hundreds and hundreds of balls in the nets.
Cricketers have started training for the up and coming season and new coach Jonathan Gill has set out a pretty solid program for the next few weeks. The club is very excited to have Jonathan as our coach tis season and we are looking forward to the new format of the BPCA which will see our A Grade compete in the top division. The club intends to field four senior teams this season across the divisions of the much expanded BPCA. Juniors too are an important facet of the club and thi season we also intend to have teams in all grades across the age groups and will be having our annual sign up day in the coming weeks. Keep an eye out on social media for the details.
Just to finish off, the Barwon Heads Cricket Club would like to congratulate the Barwon Heads Football and Netball Club on their wonderful season. Of the twenty four teams that they have across junior girls and
boys football, junior and senior netball and senior football, the club had twenty three compete in finals this season and as a result of winning the second semi-final, the first team have won a place in the Bellarine Football League grand final. Even without the achievement of the seniors making the grand final, this is an amazing season and completely unprecedented in the history of the club. Many of the participants, players, coaches, support staff and even the president, also have a history as players with the cricket club and there is a very close bond between the people of the clubs, so this special success brings a shared joy to the cricket club. We wish the footballers and netballers all the success possible in the next few weeks. Go Heads. More next month. Matt Dunell
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Another season is drawing to a close, so the time has come to start planning the next season: Summer 2019. Firstly some key notes for your diary: - Registrations close for summer 2019, 5pm Thursday 13th September - Seagulls Team Selection is 7.30pm Thursday 13th September Please check our Facebook page for confirmation of venue
Summer Season 2019 Parents and coaches: now is the time to ascertain if your child is going to join or continue playing next season! Club registration is now open and online and registering as soon as possible is the best way to indicate your child is playing next season. If we haven’t heard you are intending to return next season and you don’t register, we can only assume you are not playing next season. Please refer to our Facebook page for registration links. Registrations close sharply 5pm Thursday 13th September. If you or your child intends on playing for both Bellarine and Geelong competitions, then please register for both, but you only need to pay for the BPBA Seagulls Registration. Unfortunately the club costs have increased over time and regretfully we have had to raise the club season registration price to $30 ( increase of $5) Be aware that this is for Club registration only. Bellarine and Geelong leagues also require that players are registered with them. The team selection night held on Thursday 13th September requires coaches or a representative from each team to attend unless prior arrangement has been made. If you have any queries, then please do not hesitate to contact us. Wishing all Seagulls teams the best for the rest of the Winter season and hope to see you all for summer! Jaki Cornell
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Last month we introduced you to our newest Board Member. This month we wanted to share a post from our Facebook page back in June with an introduction to the Chair of Barwon Heads Community Bank Bruce Symons Tell us a little about yourself My wife Melissa and I have two teenage sons, one is at Geelong College and the other is at University in Melbourne. We have also been permanently in Barwon Heads for 8 years now and if we weren't here we would live in Melbourne but Italy or France would be nice! How long have you been on the Board and why did you join? I joined the board in November 2015 and my reason for was because I recognised and wanted to take up the opportunity to give something back to the community. What do you do when not on the Board, what's the AFL team that you support and favourite holiday destination? In my spare time I enjoy body-surfing with the Barwon Heads IceBergers, swimming in the river at high tide when possible and water polo (which is also my favourite sport to play). I barrack for Carlton in AFL and my favourite holiday destination is Botswana Best financial advice you have been given? Sell my Telstra shares for $10 in 2001! Best financial advice you have been given, then ignored to your financial detriment? Sell ALL your Telstra shares at $10 in 2001!
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Barwon Heads Community Bank News Family is not an important thing. It's everything. (Michael J. Fox) Happy Fathers's Day to all the fathers out there we hope you have / had a great day! Kids what's one of the things that you can do for your Dad? Move out! …… then visit regularly. That's where we might be able to help. September is a great time to re-evaluate your financial position - It's only 3 months into the financial year, it's starting to get brighter and warmer, we all get a bit more optimistic… so it might be a good time to call into the Branch, talk to our friendly team and get some plans in place. Imagine Fathers' Day next year when Dad calls into your new house!....... and then spends the next 6 hours helping you put together that bookshelf, replanting the garden, building that essential deck………Now that's a great Fathers Day!
______________________________________ Book the date Wednesday 10th October LEN Talks start! We are super excited to launch Learning Exchange Network (LEN) Talks for our great region. We have created LEN Talks to help show-case and celebrate the talents and capabilities that surround us. Come and join us on Wednesday 10th October from 7.00pm to 9.00pm LEN Talks are 3 x 10 minute presentations around a key theme, then a facilitated Q&A session with our guest presenters. They are designed to be fun, pacey, interesting and entertaining. Our first LEN Talk is focussed on Technology, Innovation & Start-Ups and we confirm that Peter Dotsius (CEO Runway Geelong) and Simon Quirk (start-up guru and strategic consultant) have committed to help us launch LEN Talks our 3rd presenter to be announced soon. Thanks to Barwon Heads Hotel for hosting our first LEN Talk. Barwon Heads Community Bank LEN Talks have been created for you. We would love you to come along, hear from some really talented people, perhaps stimulate some ideas and action, meet and re-connect with some great people and have some fun. Call into the branch or have a look at our Facebook page to confirm that you will be there. No charge for you, finger food provided with beverages available for purchase. Plus free entry into the LEN Talk raffle!
______________________________________ Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivers strong FY results, poised for customer growth. As you know, we are a small community bank but we are part of something bigger. So, we were proud that in mid August, the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (Australia's fifth largest retail bank) announced an after tax statutory profit of $434.5 million for the 12 months ending 30 June 2018. We won't go into all the details here have a look at bendigobank.com.au. What we did like though was this quote from Managing Director Marnie Baker: “At a time when community standards in banking have never been more important, the Community Bank® model is delivering significant social and economic benefits for Australian communities. More than $200 million has been returned to local communities in 20 years about $17 million this year and we're proud to enable Australians and their communities to take greater control of their financial future by investing in themselves to create prosperous and sustainable lives.” This is what we are striving to do at Barwon Heads Community Bank be successful so we can create prosperous and sustainable lives for our community. At the moment, our Community Bank has contributed over $220,000 to local community thanks to the support of our shareholders and customers.
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