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Tuesday December 23, 2014

A Good Aussie Christmas I was heading off to somewhere that I didn’t want to go.

A tyre blew and then the spare, I called forward to let them know.

We can’t do much to help just now Christmas drinks are in full swing.

We’ll get you in a day or so. If you need a hand just ring.

I’d pulled the ute in off the road mid Wilga trees and gums Thinking, should I just sit back or get out and use my thumbs?

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

A Good Aussie Christmas (from front page)

So I had a little wander, four cans lay in the grass, Then two bottles and a box I found and some bits of coloured glass.

I hung them in the Wilga tree and they glinted in the sun, Stood back and thought “That looks real good, a Christmas tree for one”.

I started humming Christmas tunes then broke out into song As magpies, cockies, galahas and crows warbled, screeched and cawed along.

Two tourists on their pushbikes pulled in this sight to see, Then with foreign language harmonies sang with the birds and me.

A mother with her little boy stopped and asked. ”Is something wrong?”

The child jumped and clapped his hands so we sang another song.

A long haul truckie braked his rig in a cloud of dust and noise.

After checking tyres and load he said. ”G’day there girls and boys.”

“I should have dumped this yesterday but …..Ah! You don’t want to know.

Hey this looks great, I’ll have a break and you know where they can go.”

Then a swaggie ambled ‘cross the road. ”Well I’ll be blowed,” said he.

“I’ve not seen this in all my days. I’ll make a Quart of tea.”

The child said “Mum I’m hungry is it Christmas lunch time yet?”

A tourist said, “In bags on bike we have some food. I get.”

We gathered up what food we had and spread it in the shade.

Bread, salad, fruit, cooked meat and more ringed the fire the swaggie made.

We ate and talked and laughed and sang and some presents too changed hands.

The wildlife also gathered ‘round our impromptu Christmas band.

Ride-On Fires Shed A ride-on mower nearly caused disaster to a household on the Princes Highway, west of Winchelsea. While a shed was destroyed, it could easily have been the house too.

The lady occupier had completed her Sunday task of mowing the grass at the back of the house, put the ride-on away, and gone inside for a drink. Just a few seconds later they were alarmed to hear some bangs and pops - and discovered their back shed, only 4 metres away from the house, to be well and truly alight.

Winchelsea, Birregurra and Wurdale CFA brigades responded to the call and were soon on-scene. Unfortunately, a closed in cypress-tree-lined driveway with an overhanging gum tree prevented Winchelsea 1 from entering. Precious minutes were lost finding a back way into the property, having to cut through a fence to do so.

A light wind did spread the fire into the veggie patch and across some of the lawn.

The occupants were very fortunate that

the light northerly had died down and had not yet been replaced by the stronger sea breeze. Either direction would have led to major problems, with the house catching fire or an overgrown paddock spreading flames further afield.

The lesson of the day is to ensure that a large fire truck will be able to get to your house if there is an emergency. Hoses can be laid to reach the sides and back, but for a rural property several trucks may need to get down the drive and be able to turn around. Ensure trees and branches are maintained to allow easy access.

Tony Phelps

We shared our scraps with kangaroos, goannas and the likes And eagles, hawks and cockies lined up on the tourist’s bikes.

Some people tooted, slowed or stopped, Sharing food and song.

Telling stories, sharing laughs then waving travelled on.

At last just me and swaggie sat with another quart of tea.

He said. ”Now that’s what Christmas ought to bloody be.”

“To spend some time with strangers and share the things we’ve got, and keep that Aussie spirit spread out among the lot.”

And so it was that Yuletide while my rellies drank and fought I had the best damn Christmas that you ever could have thought.

Doug Burns c.21/1/07

Tuesday December 23, 2014

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Winchelsea Common Set Alight

In a textbook operation, the Winchelsea Common (opposite the Eastern Reserve sports grounds) had its low-level vegetation burnt off on Sunday. Organised by DEPI, the Department of Environment and Primary Industries, the exersise also involved CFA brigades from Winchelsea, Gnarwarre, Modewarre and Wurdale.

There were two objectives for the day.

Firstly, to remove vegetation to begin the cleaning and removal of the alleged lead contamination arising from decades of recreational shooting. Secondly, to assist in the regeneration of native grasses that need fire to prompt new growth.

Dozens of DEPI staff and CFA volunteers were involved on the day, along with a road

signage crew and a representative from Surf Coast Shire. Surf Coast Shire manage the site on behalf of the state government, the Common being crown land.

Older members of the CFA crew remembered a time when the Winchelsea Common used to be burnt every year ahead of the summer season.

With weather forecasts a bit uncertain on the wind, once burning started mid-morning the light breeze held to a northerly and kept the smoke blowing away from the town. The fires were started in sections by DEPI, with CFA crews both laying down a “wet line” ahead and monitoring behind for breakouts.

As can be seen at the Common, the fire was nicely contained just as planned.

Once the grass had burnt through (and it takes only minutes), the final stage of the operation was “blacking out” or making

sure that any smouldering embers, clumps of grass, bits of branch or tree bases were thoroughly put out. A major objective for DEPI was to avoid having to cut down any of the gum trees if they caught fire inside, as no smouldering trees could be left behind.

A decontamination trough was provided for crews to rinse off any potentially leadinfused dirt from shoes, to avoid dispersing it to vehicles and homes.

This completed burnoff also provides a protective barrier to the southwest of the Winchelsea electricity sub-station. CFA predictions are for a potentially worse than average fire season for this summer due to grass growth and low rainfall. Now is certainly a good time to prepare.

Tony Phelps

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

From the Burrow Mmm - Over heard some chatter from a couple of foodies strolling along my riverbank at dusk last night.

APPARENTLY the gossip is that locally grown garlic is now available from the Winch Butcher’s shop. One of them was so excited she even took a picture!!

Pleasant surprise last week to find Hesse Street intersection open for traffic on the planned date.

And isn’t the completed section outside Knuckeys a great piece of road with turning lanes and parking bays. A taste of what’s to come when all is complete to Deans Marsh Road at the end of 2016.

Some people........!!!

Copies printed total 440 each week.

Would the final improvement be a 50 kph limit through town as in Murray Street Colac?

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Contents

Po Box 5, Winchelsea, Vic, 3241

Editors:

7 In with the New

Liz Kemmis and Stewart Mathison Email: editor@winchelseastar.org.au

Advertising:

Neil McInnes Email: advertising@winchelseastar.org.au

Sub Editors/Production:

Tony Phelps and Stuart Fountain Email: production@winchelseastar.org.au

President:

Stewart Mathison Email: president@winchelseastar.org.au

Treasurer:

Cathy Cheadle Email: treasurer@winchelseastar.org.au

Secretary:

Tony Phelps Email: secretary@winchelseastar.org.au

Committee:

Linda Carter, Don Smith, Mick O’Mara, Lesley Mathison

Proud Member

New Optus mobile tower

Letters to the Editor

9 Big Day Out for Keith

Just to say it was a great joy to participate in the recent Christmas musical “And The Angel Said”, held on the evening of the 14th December at the Globe Theatre. The composer and director John Bumford has a special touch from the Creator, and his conducting was really exciting to watch.

Congratulations in particular to a bass singer Mr Martin Tegelaers and to the Editor himself Mr Stewart Mathison , a tenor singer. Both of these men practiced faithfully in the weeks before and were very impressive on the evening.

Dear Editor

Eliza McCarthy (player of the humble recorder)

Neighborhood Watch

11 Winchelsea Primary School

Writers of the Week

13 A Doctors Confession

Emily McDonald

15 Senior Citizens News

End of year wrap

15 Lions Club Monster Stocking Raffle Winners 18 Artist Profile Tim Lucas

20 Business Profile

Winchelsea Motorcycles

21 Classifieds Marketplace

25 Puzzles

Sudoku / Picture Grid

33 Reader Questionnaire

Have your say on The Star

35 Sport

Bowls and Golf reports

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Green Army Youth Training Program comes to Barwon Park Conservation Volunteers Australia has been selected as a provider for an Australian Government initiative call the Green Army. The Green Army taps into local knowledge and supports grassroots action to meet local environmental and heritage conservation challenges. By participating in projects that deliver tangible benefits for the environment, Green Army is a great opportunity for young Australians to gain training and experience that will help them to enter the workforce or improve their career opportunities.

Next year we will be beginning a Green Army project to work on heritage properties around the Geelong region, including Barwon Park. This program has an anticipated start date for participants of January 27, 2014 (see attached flyer).

Green Army is open to Australian citizens or permanent residents aged 17 - 24: school leavers, gap year students, university students seeking practical experience to support their theoretical knowledge and young people who are looking for employment are encouraged

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Youth can apply directly via www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/ green-army Applications will need to be submitted by Sunday January 18, 2014, at the latest.

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

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Why is the speed In with limit reduced when the New they’re not working?

Have you noticed a change on the Optus mobile tower at the footy ground?

As VicRoads heads into the summer construction season, motorists will begin to notice more than 2,000 road workers over hundreds of locations across the state. Victorians will also notice an increase in the number of locations with changed traffic conditions, including lane closures and reduced speed limits.

VicRoads Project Director Tony Hedley said that he is often asked “why is the speed limit reduced when there aren’t any workers around?”

“This summer, we will spend $84 million to resurface and reseal 735 kilometres of road across the state, in addition to our major projects such as the Princes Highway Duplication between Waurn Ponds and Winchelsea,” Mr Hedley said.

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“Construction speed limits are introduced for the safety of the travelling public, as well as the construction workers.

“There are times when we can’t complete a job in a single day, and speeds will stay reduced even if there are no workers on site. This is to keep you and your family safe as the road conditions have changed,” he said.

“Often during works the road surface is not safe for the normal speed limit, or there is machinery or materials close to the traffic lanes. Traffic lanes may be narrowed, temporary safety barriers might be in place, there may be reduced sight distance or no line markings or shoulders.

“These factors can reduce safety for drivers, especially those not familiar with the road. It’s important that you always obey the signs and reduced speed limits when driving through roadwork sites – for your own safety, and that of the workers,” he said.

Mr Hedley said that depending on the work being completed, sometimes the treatment requires a reduced speed until it is completed.

“On occasions we need to reduce the speed limit because high speed traffic, combined with rain, can damage the new road surface before the seal has a chance to embed,” Mr Hedley said.

“If the seal hasn’t embedded completely it affects the quality and durability of the final product. Also, if a car travels over at a high speed, rocks can flick up and cause damage to your car.

“This summer, we urge you to slow down through work sites, be patient and plan your journey,” Mr Hedley said.

People are encouraged to call 13 11 70 to report road hazards and to visit the VicRoads VicTraffic website and App at http://traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/ .

On November 26th this tower was upgraded to deliver 4G to Winchelsea. All new antennae were put up and in the shed at the bottom, one computer module was replaced by 4 modules.

What is 4G? The G stands for generation so 4G means 4th generation mobile network technology.

There is 2G and Optus has been building their 3G network since 2005 which uses frequencies of 2100 MHz and 900 Mhz for voice, SMS, and fast internet. Adding extra radio frequencies such as 700Mhz enables faster internet and data speeds while still supporting 3G devices.

But don’t rush out and buy a new tablet or modem tomorrow. The new service will not be switched on until mid 2015.

Below: New antennae being installed

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

How Tough are your Jeans?

Motorbike riders wearing protective clothing have a much better chance of avoiding injury in the event of a fall. But, according to a recent Deakin University study, much of the motorbike gear marketed as ‘protective’ has little or no benefits over (much cheaper) ordinary denim jeans.

Dr Christopher Hurren of the University’s Institute for Frontier Materials and Patrick Phillips, a student at Deakin Universities School of Engineering doing a summer project, tested 10 pairs of reinforced jeans marketed as protective motorcycle clothing and one pair of waterproof riding pants made from ballistic nylon all purchased at retail outlets or online for fabric properties and abrasion resistance.

The results were something of a shock.

Only three of the 11 pairs met the minimum requirements of the European standards for protective motorcycle clothing. Three more were close to the CE Level 1 standard of four seconds abrasion time. The other five were no more protective than ordinary (much cheaper) jeans and one was even less protective, lasting only 0.35sec when tested with an abrasion tester. A standard pair of denim jeans will last between 0.5-1 seconds when in contact with the tester.

Unlike Europe, Australia has no minimum standards for protective motorcycle clothing, which Dr Hurren believes is something that urgently needs to be addressed.

Many of the protective pants tested used Kevlar as their protective layer. Kevlar is well known for its outstanding strength, being used in bullet proof clothing, body armour, sports equipment, brakes and various other applications. Synthesised from polymers, it is lightweight, yet has

five times the strength of steel on an equal-weight basis.

“But,” says Dr Hurren “If the Kevlar is not used correctly it will provide little or no protection”.

“The structure of the protective layer is key to protecting the rider when they slide,” he explains.

“Many manufacturers neglect this factor, putting any fabric made from Kevlar into their product, often with disastrous implications for the rider.”

The researchers carried out the tests using a belt abrasion tester, the only one of its kind in Australia.

The tester can provide manufacturers with a good understanding of how well their product performs and how long it would last when sliding on a road surface.

The tester is similar to a belt sander. The sample is attached to a simulated knee and dropped onto the sandpaper belt that is travelling at 28km/hr. Accurate electronics measure the time to wear through the fabric to its failure point, the riders skin.

Dr Hurren said that 75 per cent of motorbike accidents occur at a speed below 50 kph, which gives riders a good chance of surviving. “If they are wearing protective clothing, they will have a significantly lower chance of sustaining injuries,” he says.

The introduction of standards would help both manufacturers and consumers have confidence in the durability of their product and potentially save many lives.

Dr Christopher Hurren (PhD Deakin) Research Fellow Australian Future Fibres Research and Innovation Centre Institute for Frontier Materials.

Chris is a Winchelsea resident and officer in the fire brigade. When the editor asked why he had emailed me from China in November, the following response was received:

I was in China to undertake a Sunny Scholar program with Wuhan Textile University. This was in Wuhan China which is about one hour north of Hong Kong by plane. The city is quite rural but has about 20million people living in it.

I was teaching in the textile department in English. I mainly teach colouration (dyeing) and performance textiles. I also attended the 89th Textile Institute World Conference in Wuhan and delivered a research paper on Motorcycle clothing to about 200 local and international researchers. I followed this in Melbourne last week at the Road Safety Research Education and Policing Conference where I gave a presentation on motorcycle clothing comfort and abrasion resistance to about 100 people.

Below: The wrong and the right protective clothing.

Below left: Chris Hurren and an abrasion testing machine

Tuesday December 23, 2014

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Big Day Out for Keith (and others...)

Helen Verity, Co-ordinator, Neighbourhood Watch “I don’t drive at night, and Sue doesn’t like driving in the city” he said. ”O.K.” said Deb R. and H.V., “we’ll drive you to the venue and have a night out in the big smoke”.

“Great” he (and she) said. “Why don’t you and Deb go as Surf Coast reps?” asked Rhonda R, “as I’ll be overseas then”. “Can we? - goodoh, let’s do it”.

Winch NHW had nominated Keith for a NHW State Award of Honour in recognition of his 22 years with the organisation since it’s establishment at Winch, and the incalculable work he has done for all those years, particularly in arranging sponsorship for our newsletter and ensuring that the annual School’s Day continued for all of 20 years (at least).

The AGM was mercifully very brief and to the point, as were the interesting official speeches from NHW Vic executives, Board members, Vic.Police hierarchy and Govt. ministers. Awards presented were – State Awards of Honour, State Appreciation Award, Certificates of Merit, State Communication award, the David Lentin award (won by our School’s Day in 2007), and Special Recognition awards. The breadth of reasons for the many awards presented on the night was remarkable, with Surf Coast PSA receiving three. It gave us all a better insight into how the NHW organisation works on a state wide basis, and how many extraordinary things are done by ordinary folk to help make their communities safer places to live, work and play in!

Then – “Janet would like to go, too”. “Of course – why ever not?”

“That’s fine”, said NHW project officer / officialdom. But - “Bec would probably like to go too, and she shouldn’t miss out”.

“No probs, we’ll ask her”. “Yep, would love to go!”. “But that means 2 cars”. “Damn, that will kind of spoil it”. “Why don’t we see if James would do the trip with his bus – then we can all go together with no worries?”

“Good thinking, Bec – will you sort it?”. “OK”, said James, “can and will do!”. “Great”.

“James might as well come to the dinner with us.” “Better check with Fleur (NHW project officer) ”. “Yes, we can arrange the extra place for you” . “Wonderful! Thanks so much”. “Christine (daughterin-law) would love to be there, too”. “OK, will check with Fleur”. Long-suffering newly appointed NHW project officer answers “Yes, we can manage another place for the Winch contingent”. Effusive thanks followed, of course……..!

All this to-ing and fro-ing led to a remarkably well-dressed group (including a surprise frock!) setting out for the NHW AGM, dinner and Award presentation evening at the William Angliss College restaurant in Melbourne, travelling via Drysdale / Curlewis to pick up the whole reason for all this – Keith and Sue Walton.

That we secured a (legal) car (bus) park at the door of the venue was a portent of a good evening.

The students at the William Angliss College prepared and served a superb meal which is a part of their hospitality course work . The venue, table settings and service were excellent. As we were all (except James) passengers, a glass of wine to complement the meal was also enjoyed. We were by far the largest group from any NHW area, and, I suspect, probably the rowdiest……

Keith liaised with the participating schools and bus lines, ensuring that all transport ran smoothly, collected and helped judge artwork, and did an awful lot of the ‘running around’ to double check details and arrangements (Sue’s sandwiches for morning tea were legendary….).

Unsurprisingly, our nomination was successful. Hence our determination that he and Sue should be at the ceremony / dinner, and a few of us with him. That Keith was very ‘chuffed’ with all this is a major understatement!

That we had a thoroughly enjoyable evening (and much hilarity en route) should come as no surprise to anyone. And thanks to James J, we could sit back and relax as he safely transported us there and back, for which we are all very appreciative. So, to use an old phrase – “a good time was had by all”- particularly Keith Walton, who thoroughly deserves this award.

We miss his contribution to our little NHW group.

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

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Winchelsea Primary School Writers of the week Pasta

by Lily Fountain Year 1/2

The Eagle Family

by Cooper Lewry - Yr 3/4

Lantern

by William Larcombe - Year 1/2

Sticky pasta Gooey sticky pasta Twirly gooey sticky pasta Fat twirly gooey sticky pasta

One day the mum eagle went and got some food but on the way back tom the bad guy said, “get the eagle!” to the other bad guys, so they did.

Shining lantern Bright shining lantern Hot bright shining lantern Light hot bright shining lantern.

Donuts

by Zac Wilson Year 1/2 Tasty donuts Sweet tasty donuts Chocolate sweet tasty donuts Sprinkly chocolate sweet tasty donuts Opposite Poem

by Hayden Howarth Year 1/2

The dad eagle was worried that the mum was caught by Tom so the dad went and looked for her. He could not find her so he brought some worms back to the nest.

The rain was heavy so the dad got some leaves to cover the baby eagles so they stayed warm.

The next day the dad went and got some food for the breakfast. It was worm day which means the babies have worms for breakfast.

I like Pizza But I don’t like vegies I like to play with Hannah But I don’t like sharks.

In the afternoon the dad and babies started to miss their mum.

Opposite Poem

by Fletcher Allen Year 1/2

The next day the dad went to the same place again and he saw the mum.

I like custard But I don’t like pickles I like school work But I don’t like scary dreams.

The dad went back and picked up the babies and went back to the mum. The dad said, “Here’s our plan. Babies distract the bad guys while I get the key, go!” The babies were distracting the bad guys quite good so the dad swooped in and picked up the key to the cage the mum was in with his claws. The dad flew back to the cage with the key. He shoved the key in and then turned the key.

Hayley Steed - Year 5/6 There was a talented wizard, Who was stuck in a blizzard, So he lit a fire, Warmed his head with a dryer, then used it to warm his pet lizard Amber Morgan - Prep On Saturday me and dad had an ice cream. And the ice cream was delicious.

And this was the best day of my life.

So the dad went and looked for her. The dad spotted the mum behind a circus tent but he couldn’t get to her.

The cage flew open and the circus instructor heard the cage open so he ran out the back and saw Tom hurting the eagles. He said, “Stop!” and rang the police. After 10 minutes, the police put Tom and the bad guys in custody and then the circus instructor let the eagles go.

The Eagle family lived happily ever after with their mum safely home and every day the circus is on, the circus instructor comes to the next and feeds the eagles worms.

Lantern

by Cody Rogers Year 1/2 Small lantern Bright small lantern Colourful bright small lantern Good colourful bright small lantern.

Planning My Life

by Eve Mawson Year 3/4 Part one When I grow up I will be rich because I’ve got golden hair. When I want to buy something I can just pull my hair and it comes out and it will be money.

I would like six bedrooms upstairs with white walls and 3 downstairs with a bathroom in every bedroom. And in the bathrooms there are waterfalls to wash your hands and to dry your hands you use a fluffy towel. When you want to have a bath or shower you will have to go underneath the waterfall.

Part Two A kitchen upstairs and then downstairs is an inside swimming pool and a spa.

Outside I will have a big backyard, there will also be a tennis court and basketball court for my family and I to play on.

Also I will have a full time job being a midwife delivering new born babies!

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

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A Doctors Confession

Why, despite this, I still do what I do Confessions can set the record straight, but before I do, let me explain. Nearly every day some of the things I hear are: “doctor you didn’t ‘crack’ my bones,” ”that didn’t even hurt, in fact it felt good” ”I feel so much better” ”I am shocked this works so well” ”why doesn’t everyone have this done then?”

Let me set the record straight and ‘de-bunk’ some common chiropractic ‘myths’ “I’m too scared to see a chiro, I’ve heard they are bone –crunchers” FALSE Chiropractors are extensively trained for 5 years at university with very gentle, low force techniques suitable for newborns to 100+ years old, nothing should ever hurt, if there is a ‘cracking/ crunching ‘ noise it’s a gas being released from the joint, bones don’t actually crack or crunch. (my youngest client is a newborn to my oldest 98 and both are doing great!)

“Once you see a Chiropractor you have to go for the rest of your life.”

FALSE Many people choose to get regular check ups because they feel better than they have in years and they want to stay that way! But you don’t have to continue seeing a chiropractor any more than you need to continue seeing a dentist.

Let me ask you, if chiropractors not only corrected the underlying cause of your pain but you also felt more energy, clarity and flexibility than you have in years, would you mind getting checked every once in awhile to keep things feeling that good?

game for the whole time! The truth of the matter is it is really not that expensive to get started. Think of it like your health insurance, you are preventing more problems in the future, you are investing in your health. Don’t wait till your car needs a whole new ‘engine rebuild’!!

“I heard it takes forever when you see a chiropractor” FALSE Let me ask you a question did you or anyone you know wear braces? The average time to wear braces and retainer is 2 to 4 years. Why does it take that long?

Because otherwise it wouldn’t hold.

“I feel ok, I don’t think I need getting checked” FALSE Just like a cavity building in your tooth, you often don’t feel that you have misalignments or arthritis progressing in the joints of your spine. It makes sense to get your teeth checked regularly to prevent tooth decay, as does it make sense to get your spine checked regularly to prevent spinal decay which can lead to an array of other health issues.

Here’s why, the body, on a cellular level requires time and gentle repetition before it learns to accept its new position, whether it’s a spine or teeth in the mouth.

The length of care isn’t determined by the doctor, but by the bodies rate of acceptance of the new position of the spine or teeth. Obviously the person’s age, health habits, overall health and compliance to the doctor’s recommendations come in to play here. “ I heard its very expensive” FALSE Think about this... If your brakes went on your car you would find the money to get them fixed…if your washer or dryer went on the blink you could find money to get them fixed. This is your BODY, it is the only one you have.

From my perspective life it too long to spend the rest of it in pain and misery and too short not to be at the top of your

So here’s my confession……..I confess that I understand why I hear these things every day, and even the common phrase ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!’ But for me to be doing my job properly and looking out for the health and wellbeing of the community it’s my job to share this information with you. Thanks so much for giving me a few minutes of your time.

So even if you’re feeling great today , make sure you stay that way and get your spine checked regularly for your best health! I hope this has helped to explain a few questions that you may have had in your mind about chiropractic and whether or not it is for you!

Dr Emily McDonald

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WINCHELSEA SERVICES

Tuesday December 23, 2014

R.A.K. DAVIS & SONS PTY. LTD.

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Service and repairs to all late model Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles LPG Installations RWC on cars and trucks

CARTAGE CONTRACTORS WINCHELSEA LOADERS, GRADER, LOW LOADER AND TIP TRUCKS OF ALL SIZES AVAILABLE FOR HIRE ALSO OPERATING ARMYTAGE QUARRY Princes Highway, West of Armytage Road

Trailer Hire

SUPPLIERS OF GRAVEL, SAND, SCORIA & LOAM 1st & 2nd grade crushed rock, 1” - 1.5” Metal 2” Minus, Scalpings, Screenings and Crusher Run Ph: 5267 2094 (Depot) or 5267 2436 (Quarry) After hours: Raymond 5267 2401 or Max 5267 2281

PH: 5267 3001

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Mob: 0417 137 457 Fax: 5267 3002

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WINCHELSEA SKIPS 2m2<3m24m2 And LARGER by request SERVICING: WINCHELSEA INVERLEIGH BIRREGURRA MORIAC GNARWARRE & SURROUNDS PHONE: 0438 673 079

Sales & service to all brands

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Welding Service

- Onsite welding - Farm maintenance - Farm machinery & equipment repairs - Cattle & sheep yards - Custom built trailers - Supply & install gates

Knuckey’s Winchelsea Ph: 5267 2011 Knuckey’s have in stock a complete range of batteries to suit tractor, heavy machinery, cars, utes The largest range of the best oil for your vehicles—CASTROL— ‘when only the best will do’ The largest range of V belts.

A, B, C, D M Sections Bolts and nuts for all occasions Steel cut to size

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Ride on & domestic mowers Chainsaws Brush Cutters Pumps Small Engines Free No Obligation Demos Trade Ins Welcome 5 Lennox St. Winchelsea

Locally owned and operated

Dale Cunnington Ph. or Fax: 5267 2266

PROMPT SERVICE & BEST RATES!!!

PROP: DARYL WILSON

Schroeter Bros Garage

LAURIE VOUTIER

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Scrap metal bought Old cars removed Bobcat hire with post borer 6—13 Tonne excavator hire 16—25 metre bin hire Cleanups and rubbish removed Demolition and asbestos removal Ph 5267 2353 0408 522 043

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Senior Citizens News Hi folks , We would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Thanks for supporting the club throughout the year and we look forward to a happy and successful year in 2015.

Recipe of the week Pork with Caribbean Pineapple Sauce 4 Pork Loin Chops 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 1/2 ripe Pineapple, peeled, cut into 1cm cubes 2 Spring Onions

Friday results were

1/2 Red Capsicum finely chopped

Bowls Isabel Walker and Haydn Shinners

1/3 cup Castor Sugar

Cards Roma Schroeter and Helen Bath

1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar

Xmas Competition Roma Schroeter, Isabel Walker, Beryl Read and Haydn Shinners.

Limerick of the week At Christmas we visit Aunt Molly Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually funny and jolly.

But last Boxing Day Her temper gave way When she fell in a pile of green holly.

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3. Meanwhile, return the pan to the heat and add the pineapple, spring onion and capsicum. Cook, stirring for 2 - 3 minutes until the spring onion has softened. Add the sugar, rum and red wine vinegar and cook, stirring for 3 - 4 minutes until the sauce is reduced and sticky.

4. Divide the pork chops among the plates, top with the pineapple sauce and serve with snow peas.

100ml dark Rum Steamed Snow Peas to serve 1. Preheat the oven to 170c.

2. Season the chops with salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a large frypan over medium high heat. Add the chops and brown for 2 - 3 minutes each side, then transfer to a baking tray. Place the tray in the oven and bake for 10 minutes until cooked through.

Lions Club Monster Stocking Raffle Winners A member of our local Police performing one of their more pleasant duties.

1st Prize Christmas Stocking - Sue Russell 2nd Prize Christmas Turkey - Mr McCoy 3rd Prize Lions Christmas Cake and bottle of wine - Lucy Kootstra

Train services

Travel will be free on Christmas Day and for all services departing after 6pm on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve. Free travel on Christmas Day has been very popular in previous years and trains are expected to fill quickly.

V/Line long distance services to Warrnambool, Bairnsdale, Swan Hill, Shepparton and Albury require reservations.

Please call 1800 800 007 to make a booking and obtain train schedules.

See page 29 for regular service times.

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ELECTRICIAN Scott Thompson Electrical Domestic Industrial Commercial New Homes / Extensions Poultry Farm Installation & Maintenance Garages / Sheds Renovations / Rewires Underground Power Supplies General Wiring / Repairs / Additions 127 Eagle Dr

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SAND FILTERS—TREATMENT PLANTS WATER TANKS 1,000L to 45,000L INSTALLATIONS— MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS DOMESTIC & RURAL PLUMBING Ross Matthews 0417 561 558 Murray Ellis 0434 600 139

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Who, What, When, Where

Advertise your event in the Winchelsea Star who, what, where and when for FREE. Please be brief. The Editor’s decision whether to publish a who, what, where and when notice request is final.

New Years Eve Dance at the Globe Theatre When: 31st December Where : Winchelsea Time 8.am........12 midnight Cost : $10.00 Music by Brian Rush Beaut supper, raffle, door prize Come along and Dance the New Year in.

Contact : 0409253188

Out with the Old “I was here in 1967 when the cable was laid,” said Stewart Mathison, “and now it is being pulled up.”

Coaxial cable was the best technology available for national network television transmission in the 1960’s. The very first coaxial in Australia was from Dandenong to Morwell in 1965 as a trial, then Sydney-Melbourne followed by GeelongWarrnambool in 1967.

Four heavy conductors in the centre for TV, over 160 copper conductors for phone calls wrapped around the centre, then lead sheathing and an outside plastic sheath

of 50mm diameter. Laid 1.8 m deep with signal booster stations every 8 km or so in a brick shed, it has been unused for 10 years.

This massive infrastructure is now replaced by optic fibre in a cable about the thickness of a pencil.

Telstra is now, wherever possible, pulling up the cable to reclaim the lead and copper. The gang working from Winchelsea to Warrnambool has just finished a two year project pulling up cable running from Cobar to Ceduna which was laid in 1975.

Deadline Reminder to all our contributors Winch Star is reminding everyone that the deadline has now changed to accept material for publication.

The deadline is every Friday by 5:00pm for all submissions except reports of weekend events and sporting results which remains 4:00pm Sunday.

Email to editor@winchelseastar.org.au

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Artist Profile Tim Lucas

Based in Barongarook, Tim’s work started out mainly as big broad landscape pieces – but lately has morphed into a much broader range of topics. Partially because of need, but mostly because of a desire to learn new techniques and skills. The five pieces of work submitted for the Winchelsea Art & Photography Festival represent the diverse range of works that Tim is now producing.

‘Tarndie Buggy’ This image was taken in the black of night.

By using a small LED torch the old horse drawn buggy was illuminated and ‘painted’ by the torch light. It was then processed to achieve my vision of the scene.

These items were gathered whilst on an Artist in Residence day at Tarndwarncoort Homestead, and then the image was constructed both in the staging go the items and in the processing that took place following that.

‘Canola Zipper’ The colour of Canola fields is a always an attraction for me as a photographer, the large expanse of yellow is both attractive but also difficult to capture effectively.

This image stood out to me as I really liked the contrast of the Green and Yellow fields. The way the crops were sown, and the fence line in the middle looked like a big zipper!

‘Leaf Litter’ This image was originally captured as the light was fading away, it was quite dull and ‘boring’. Rather than throw it out I decide to create an image that utilised the shape and general colours of the scene, but was then enhanced to create the almost ‘painted look’ that is seen in the image. The image is a blend of a nature photography and digital painting.

‘Black on Black’ During a photo shoot at Tarndwarncoort Homestead during shearing this sheep seemed to be staring at me. I wonder what he was thinking, maybe its was ‘go away’, maybe it was ‘not again’ or even ‘phew, I’ll be glad when this coat is gone’

Tim offers custom printing on his state of the art Canon 60 inch printer, and offers custom framing, stretched canvas and photographic wallpaper solutions.

‘Ceramic Ladder’ Sometimes it pays to set myself a challenge, and in this case it was to construct an image from ‘found’ items.

‘Canola Zipper’

To see more of Tim’s work visit his Web Site, Facebook Page, Email or Call: www.digitalnature.com.au email: tim@digitalnature.com.au Facebook: ‘DigitalNatureAU’ Mobile: 0429 646111 ‘Ceramic Ladder’

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‘Tarndie Buggy’ ‘Black on Black’

‘Leaf Litter’

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

Business Profile Winchelsea Motorcycles A qualified motorcycle engineer, Anthony Stephens, has recently opened his new business in the Winch Business Estate.

Originally from Invercargill, New Zealand, Anthony services and restores all makes and models, including 2 wheel, four wheel, off road motorcross and road race bikes.

Important to a rural community, he offers a free pick and delivery of all farm bikes in need of repair and or servicing.

Anthony made the decision to set up in Winchelsea as he sees the town steadily growing and expanding as well as being in a central location. “The challenges I have encountered include getting parts here on time and finding good suppliers who are willing to trade with a new business. I can’t thank my current suppliers enough for coming on board”.

Motorcycles are Anthony’s passion which means “that working and dealing with other motorcyclist makes it, in my world, the perfect business.” His daily routine of working on the bikes, talking to current and potential customers, doing quotations is full on and he is fast learning the ïns and outs of running a small business singlehanded (at the moment!).

When asked what he sees as the best part about Winchelsea he answered, “The exceptional community. I wouldn’t change anything in Winchelsea as it has the foundations to be a very strong and successful town”.

Winchelsea Motorcycles 0448 934 197

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Star Classifieds

Winchelsea Star Classifieds are FREE for personal entries. Please be brief, include a name and contact number. Photo printed only if space permits. Deadline is Fridays 4:00pm. The Editor’s decision whether to publish a classified ad is final.

For Sale

For Sale

Wanted

Pool table for sale comes with two sets of balls and pool cues plus score board.

Wheels have been added, so you can move it around. In Excellent condition.

Price to sell at $550 the lot. you can contact John Bader 0n m 0438396492 or Colin Mayman on m 0407208903.

Two bathroom basins complete with taps.

Size 460mm diameter x 155mm high.

Good condition. $165 each.

Would anybody out there who took photos of Boddington’s old house and what was left of their service station being demolished and carted away please contact Laurene Lloyd on 52672424. I would very much like some copies of such please.

For Sale

Lost Cat - “smokey”

Double-bowl S/S kitchen sink complete with tap and draining basket. Overall size 1465mm x 480mm. All in good condition. $380

Went missing from Hopkins Street property 7.12.2014 Desexed, dark grey in colour.

Please phone Rachel on 0459 766 311 2010 silver Toyota Kluger KX R $26,000 7 seats AWD 2000kg towpack 105000kms Full service history with Toyota Rego until Sept 2015 Call Jacqui 0407 528 999

For Sale

A pair of kitchen bench-top cupboards and shelf. Gloss white vinyl wrapped doors and sides with opaque glass doors.

In good condition. Shelf can be painted to suit kitchen colours. Cupboard size 1465 high x 500mm wide x 320mm deep. Shelf size 1600mm long, but can be cut to suit. $250 the lot.

New in box. 5 x White METEOR Led strip lights. (8 led lights per strip) Price per strip was $199 will sell for $50 each box.

Phone Craig: 52896990

For Sale In Winchelsea, new red house bricks, approx. 200, sale price $20, for prompt removal. Please phone 52672329.

Please phone John on 0418 346 036 for all items.

For Sale 1x female,and 1x male jack Russell x shitzu pup wormed,vet checked and microchipped 1655356,1655358 ready to go.$300 each please phone 0427500649

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

Neighborhood Watch

Safer Communities Winchelsea With Christmas and holidays (for some) upon us, just a couple of reminders from your SFC01 NHW.

In our great town, so many people comment on the terrific community spirit and connectedness we enjoy – it is a sad commentary that we need to take our personal, domestic and business security very seriously. Remember that we may be perceived as a ‘soft target’ by those who don’t believe the law applies to them. Police reports in our newsletters this year indicate that theft, opportunistic or otherwise, is on the increase in our community – town and rural.

This is especially so during the summer holiday period, when many of us spend time out and about and travelling away from home.

• Ensure you make arrangements with a neighbour or friend to keep an eye on things at home and lock up securely when away, • Be aware of what you leave on view in your home or vehicle – use a “VALUABLES REMOVED FROM THIS VEHICLE” card (available at the Police Station), • Be conscious of your surroundings and who is about when out in the evenings, • ‘Keep an eye out’ for each other – on the roads, in the surf, at the parties.

All the things we know will help to maximise our, and others’ security and allow us to enjoy our activities.

Fire Season With the wonderful summer weather, the threat of fires is ever-present. Take note of CFA and Police warnings and fire restrictions. Make sure your fire plan is in place and well understood by all family members. Every fire period brings with it the risk of arson – be aware of what you see about you – “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING”.

Road Safety With all the extra traffic on the roads, festive cheer and drinks and distances travelled, we all need to be extra careful when driving around. The police will be out in force (to protect us from ourselves as much as anything!?), but it is our responsibility to do all we can to avoid traffic mishaps and let police know when we see something potentially dangerous on the roads.

Winchelsea Tavern / Hotel. Thanks to Patrick and Joe.

Partysafe Partysafe provides information to help minimise the risk of things going wrong at your party, such as having intoxicated guests or gatecrashers ruining your fun.

Partysafe allows you to register your party with the police, so if called to your party, they have all the information they need.

Wishing everyone a joyful and safe festive season, relaxing holiday times and a happy and productive 2015.

We hope, by working to assist our great Police team here in Winch, that we have helped to keep our community aware of what is happening, and contributed to our overall safety and awareness.

It would be good to see some more local involvement in what we do, to enable us to do it better!

Helen Verity - Co-ordinator.

You can register your party by completing a Partysafe registration form, available from your local police station, or download it from the Victoria Police website.

A Partysafe information kit is also available for download or from your local police station.

When you register, consider: • The number of people likely to attend your party • If there will be any alcohol • Whether you have informed your neighbours.

Please try to register your party at least two weeks before it is being held.

Always remember, if you are unable to handle the situation, call police on ‘000’

Deadline Reminder to all our contributors

Partysafe is about minimising the risks so that you and your guests can have fun.

Winch Star is reminding everyone that the deadline has now changed to accept material for publication.

On a happier note, we at Winchelsea NHW enjoyed some end-of-year social activities – the ‘Newsletter Delivery Team’ morning tea (YUM!) at Philomena’s Winch Tea Rooms, and our November (Christmas) Dinner meeting (also YUM, and fun!), this year at the

The deadline is every Friday by 5:00pm for all submissions except reports of weekend events and sporting results which remains 4:00pm Sunday.

Email to editor@winchelseastar.org.au

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Friends of Rotary House Dialysis Rosemary Hopkins

On Friday November 14th a dinner was held at the Barwon Edge Boathouse to raise funds for support of Renal Dialysis patients and families in Geelong and surrounding areas.

At the Rotary House Dialysis centre, training is given to people from all over the western district of Victoria, some as far away as Mt Gambier. The wonderful advantages of home dialysis are many, some being.... allowing the person to continue to work, to raise their family and to study. A much wider range of food and drink is available than to those dialyzing at a clinic. This is because home patients are able to receive 32 hours of treatment over 4 nights as opposed to 12 hours over 3 days in the week, which also involves travelling.

Rotary House is now overcrowded and very much in need of refurbishment and expansion to cope with the increasing demand for these services. Health wise this is very important and the cost to Government is much reduced.

My late husband, Henry Hopkins, came to understand the wonderful benefits of Home Dialysis when he trained at Rotary House, and along with many others who appreciated the dedication of the staff at the Training centre, wanted to put something back for the life-changing benefits they had received.

Henry was the prime mover in the formation of a small committee to raise funds to help with the refurbishment of Rotary House. Plans for a dinner and the date had been set before Henry died.

However, the committee decided we should go ahead and honour Henry by holding the dinner as planned.

The Events Manager, Samantha Irvine together with a small team of dedicated helpers, Rosalind Myer, Bev. Foster and myself, along with the staff at Rotary House, past and present patients of Home dialysis, would like to thank all who gave us most wonderful support in gathering up the many friends who attended and generously gave to this cause.

150 people attended the dinner and learnt much about Kidney Disease and treatment from Professor John Agar, patient Rosalind Myer, and Tom Lonergan, who lost a kidney playing football for the Cats! ! We raised approximately $9000.00, truly a great effort.

Construction update

Duplication of the Princes Highway from Austin Street to Deans Marsh Road, Winchelsea Since our last update, Cut & Fill have completed significant works at Hesse St North, including installation/ relocation of underground services and construction of the new road, which is now open to traffic in time for the holiday season - a key milestone for the project.

Works this year have also seen us work through the relocation of the majority of the existing underground services, including the installation of new services such as gas to enable new road construction to be undertaken.

Murrell St re-construction is now completed, with newly placed asphalt and kerb starting to appear with in our section of work in the township. West bound traffic has been transferred onto the newly constructed road between Austin Street and Harding Street.

The new bridgeworks have also advanced with temporary works in the river, foundations and abutments complete. Also, works on the existing concrete bridge for strengthening and new railing are well underway.

Cut & Fill thanks local businesses and the Winchelsea community for your patience while these works were undertaken.

Our upcoming works in the New Year will involve, weather permitting:

Road Works • Relocating both the east and west bound traffic lanes onto the newly constructed road from Murrell Street to Hesse Street, with vehicles remaining in the current configuration on the existing bridges (bluestone and existing concrete bridge).

• This switch will allow the remaining new road construction to be undertaken. More detail on this will be made available in the New Year.

Bridge Works • Completion of the west pile cap; • All piers ready for the new deck beams, and ; • The bluestone retaining wall in front of the Winchelsea Tea Room.

Cut & Fill’s Christmas shutdown period commences on Tuesday 23rd of December 2014 with work in the New Year re- commencing on Monday the 5th of January 2015.

Cut & Fill wish the Winchelsea community a safe and happy Christmas and look forward to the New Year ahead.

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

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PAPER RECYCLING Paper depot rear of elderly citizens rooms

10mm Frameless from $350 Glass Kitchen Splashbacks from $199 m2 All available in 48 hours Winchelsea & Geelong West Sue 0417 011 952 Dave 0400 200 073

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NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, PHONE BOOKS WANTED

RAISING FUNDS FOR OUR TOWN & DISTRICT

Remember: It’s nearly a sin to put paper in a bin. More fun to give it to the local Lions of Winchelsea— then we can all have a grin

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Men’s Shed Winchelsea Supermarket Trading Hours Monday to Saturday— 8:30 am to 7:30 pm Sunday— 10 am to 7:30 pm

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For more details ring: John Bader (co-ordinator) 5267 3030 Colin Mayman (Treasurer) 5267 2164 David Kellas (Secretary) 5266 1549 Open Hours: Tues & wed from 9:30am Thurs from 12:30pm Every 2nd Sat from 9:3am

at 51 Hesse Street

New members welcome Civil Celebrant

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Grid Connect Solar Systems Off Grid / Grid Backup Power Systems

Upgrades & Repairs

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A personalized ceremony that makes your special day unique.

Weddings, Renewal of Vows.

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Phone: 5267 2181 Mobile: 0407 040 471 eabennett12@yahoo.com

Rise and Shine Domestic Cleaning Services Lynne and Albert Sturkenboom Phone 5267 2896 Mobile 0458 878 033 TAC / Workcover registered

Tuesday December 23, 2014

The Star Puzzle Sudoku Fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9.

Solution Page 31

Picture Grid Copy the reindeer illustration on the left using the grid lines as a guide.

Hint: You will find it easier if you copy one square at a time.

Now have fun colouring in your picture!

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Fun, Interactive music sessions for pre-school children (0-4 y.o.) and parents/caregivers When: Mondays from 10 to 11 am

(Starts 3rd Feb. runs during school terms)

Where: St Thomas’ Hall, 25 Barwon Tce. To Enquire ring: 0407838256

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Church News

St John’s

Congratulations to the St Vincent de Paul team who prepared the St Vinnie’s lunch for the community last Sunday the 14th. It was great to see so many people enjoying the pre Christmas meal along with all of the goodies that they offered.

The children also enjoyed joining in with Phil and Mandy, and friends, to sing Christmas Carols to entertain all present.

Everyone appreciated the opportunity to get out and to socialise the entertainment also contributed to a great afternoon.. A big thank you to all who worked so hard, their efforts were greatly appreciated.

Christmas Wishes from Father Herman; My heartfelt prayer for all is that you and your families rejoice in the greatest gift of all this Christmas season – Christ among us. Merry Christmas to you and your families this Christmas. Father Herman Christmas Mass will be celebrated at St John the Baptist, Winchelsea. at 9am on Wednesday, 25th December.

Dates to remember: Saturday December 27th Feast of St John the Baptist, Holy Hour at 5pm before the 6pm Mass at Winchelsea.

Feast of the Holy Family, Sunday 28th, 9am Mass at Bannockburn.

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and Mass at Meredith at 11am, Friday 1st January.

Until next time, Merry Christmas & God Bless Marg Bushell

St Thomas’

Christmas Services at St Thomas’ Christmas blessings to all our friends from St Thomas Church in Winchelsea.

Our Christmas Eve service will be held again this year at 9pm and our Christmas day service will be at 10am.

We would love to see you &/or your family, coming to worship with us.

Christmas Eve is our only All age family service for December and our All Age services then recommence on February the 22nd at 9am.

On Christmas Eve we will have carols, safe candles, and both children and adults participating throughout the service, even singing special items.

Children are invited to come dressed up in Nativity costumes. We will have our Christmas tree complete with out Nativity set on display. Hopefully by then I will also have some craft bags prepared for the children to add to their Nativity collection with some peg doll wisemen to make up over the holidays.

Christmas day our service will include carols and a childrenąs story for any children who are present as well as craft bags to take home.

Offers of help to put together the bags would be greatly appreciated, I have a big box of materials.

We will have spare costumes for any who would like to participate in that way but donąt have any suitable costumes at home.

The service will be followed by a supper and then a late Communion service for any who want to participate while those who need to go to bed can leave earlier.

Please feel free to pass this message onto any who are connected to St Thomas or who might just like to come.

May God bless you all as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, Rev’d Wendy Gravolin.

John 1: 12. łTo those who received him who believed in his name he gave the power to become children of God.

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Aussie Christmas quiz 1. Because of Cyclone Tracey on Christmas Eve 1974, Santa never made it into which Australian City?

2. What Australian Christmas tradition began in Melbourne in 1937?

3. Which sporting event begins on Boxing Day in Sydney?

4. Australia’s Christmas Island has an amazing annual migration of which creatures?

5. In which Australian City is the traditional Boxing Day cricket test match held?

6. If you decorated your house with some Ceratopetalum Gummiferum- what would you use?

7. In the Australian version of “Jingle Bells” what mode of transport is used instead of the one horse open sleigh?

8. Pavlova is a popular Australian Christmas dessert. What is the basic ingredient of a pavlova?

9. White Christmas is also popular and traditionally Australian. What is it?

10.Australia holds the record for which amazing feat?

ANSWERS 1. Darwin 2 Carols by Candlelight 3 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 4 Crabs, 5 Melbourne, 6 Christmas Bush 7 A rusty Holden Ute 8 Egg Whites (meringue) 9 Confectionery 10 Largest Christmas cracker

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DIFFICULTIES WITH HEARING LOSS?

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Agistment can be short / long term spelling of horses  28 security cameras operating 24 hrs—7 days per week  Accommodation  Indoor Arena Hire is now— Adults $15 / hr and Children $5 / hr 

Join us at BHA Geelong Support Group Monday 11:15am—12:15pm 89 Autumn Street Geelong West Enquiries 5278 8300 Monday 9 am—12 pm or Tuesday 12 pm—5 pm

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Contact Charlotte 0438 318 870

Water Delivery

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Supplied & Erected 7 days Geelong—Bellarine—Colac Phone Rick Dodd 0417 310 800

5234 6585 0417 385 984 For all your domestic & stock water.

Also available for road and civil construction Local owned and operated.

Winchelsea Trading—agents for:

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For all your sharpening needs Rural—Domestic– Industrial    

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B & H Modifications Bob Verity 55 Stephenson Road Winchelsea 3241 Ph: 5267 2467 Mobile: 0411 610 678

Industrial Sewing Machine Work Caravan Annexes, Trailer Covers, Shade Sails, Alterations and Repairs to Camping and Tents.

Clear PVC Blinds Repairs to CLEAN Horse Rugs No Job Too Small

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Bus to the Hub Train and Bus Services Program is now closed until late February early March. Exact date of start up will be advised.

To Geelong/Melbourne

Wednesday December 24 Chris Burns and Margaret Carmichael

Mon-Fri 07.20 13.03 19.01 Sat 08.17 13.26 19.10 Sun 08.55 14.35* 19.10

Friday December 26 Xmas Day/Boxing Day Best wishes to all our volunteers

From Geelong/Melbourne

Monday December 29 Toni Worland and Isabel Murfitt

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* Bus at Post Office

Open every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 10am to 4pm.

Phone 0429 672 888 or 5267 2888 Wheelchair access 10 seater bus avail.

All proceeds to Hesse Hospital.

Items for donation very welcome - clean and in suitable condition for resale. Please do NOT leave items outside the door.

All services at rail station except Sunday bus.

Winchelsea Taxi

Winchelsea Health Club

5267 2336 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

6-11am & 5-8pm 9am-Midday & 5-8pm 6-11am & 5-8pm 9am-Midday & 5-8pm 6-11am & 5-7pm

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The Winchelsea Star welcomes YOUR news, information, articles and items for publication. This newspaper aims to reflect its own community.

Naturally, any article submitted for printing must comply with legal requirements such as for libel, discrimination, racism etc. Ideally, submissions fit within one page (allowing for adverts) and at most two pages. With a photo or two, this is around 700-800 words per page. Photos make for a much better article - please do not edit, crop or retouch photos, the Star team will do this as required. If you are able to ‘resize’ the photo(s), aim for around 1000 pixels (px) for the longest side. Many phones and computers can automatically resize photos when being emailed, be sure NOT to choose the small (or “email”) size as this is too small to use in a printed page. Note also that there is no need to submit carefully formatted and laid out

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Wednesday December 24 No delivery on New Years Eve Friday January 2 Volunteer Required - Call 5261 0508 Monday January 5 Robert Armstrong Wednesday January 7 and Friday 9 Volunteer Required - Call 5261 0508 Monday January 12 Toni Worland

Surf Coast Mobile Library

Surf Coast Mobile Library will be in Hesse Street (parked outside Old Shire Hall) as usual on Fridays between 2:00 and 5:00pm unless it is a Public Holiday.

Old Shire Hall (tea rooms), Hesse St, Fridays, 2pm-5pm

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

Inja’s Story A story from life Inja sat in the aging armchair, foam and broken vinyl, just guzzling coffee, chain smoking and weeping. Reflecting on all the things that had shattered her life and looking at the scar on her wrist.

She didn’t like tattoos and didn’t need tattoos, she had sufficient physical and emotional scars and they still caused her great pain.

The scar in particular that stood out was on her wrist. It came from when the car, that should have stopped, hit her and sent her flying down the highway, outside Geelong Football Ground. The bumper bar and bonnet came flying with her and the skin had scraped off her wrist and had left a large white blemish. She had broken her leg and displaced her neck.

The ambulance took the P plate driver with her to Geelong Hospital. She had been spared death in 1988 and woke up to her precious children and her dear mother, praying and crying and calling her name.

It was the second time she had been spared death. When she was spared the first time, it was very significant. Inja was the youngest of three sisters and one who was still born, Katherine Rose. She was only six months old and her family had gone for a holiday at Rye beach. Her mother had decided to take her for a ride in the cane perambulator that is what we now know as a pram. Her Father, who was a lay preacher with the Gospel Chapel at Ferntree Gully, said “ why don’t you prop Glenda (her birth name) up with a couch cushion so that she can see the seagulls”. He also said to her mother “ I’m going to say a little prayer for your safety” It was the usual thing for her parents to pray, about everything, no matter how big or small, so he said a prayer for their safety and her mother put a big cushion behind Inja’s head and began walking along the grassy footpath.

There was no concrete footpaths in 1955.

Her mother hadn’t walked very far when she felt a very strong instinct to look behind her. A truck tyre had come off the truck and was hurtling down the road at 90 miles per hour. Her mother dragged the pram off the edge of the road but the truck tyre wobbled and crashed

into the pram. If Inja’s head hadn’t been propped up , the tyre would have crushed her head. As it was, she was thrown out of the pram and her head hit a rock.

Her mother and father always said that she had been saved for a purpose. The next day she developed epilepsy, not full blown seizures but her eyes started rolling . It was the impact of hitting the rock at only six months of age.

When she was only eight and a student of Ferntree Gully Primary School, her bouts of epilepsy were numerous and other students would make fun of her, and jeer when she attempted to sing at a school concert or play netball. They would gather round her in a circle and laugh when she had a seizure. Only one boy with a lovely smile would shout “get the teacher” He became her hero and only two years ago at the age of fifty eight she had a massive seizure and was unconscious for a night and a day. When waking, with her hair everywhere and still feeling very fuzzy, she saw a group of doctors standing at the end of her hospital bed. One doctor stepped forward and said “hello my name is Doctor Paul Edwards” She recognised his smile and name and said “ did you ever go to Ferntree Gully State School?”

He smiled and said “yes” and she realised the same boy who had called the teacher had now become her personal neurologist. How amazing.

Inja had been through many interludes of disaster and yet she suddenly realised that “Divine Intervention” or “Angels” had been protecting her all her life. She recalled the faith of her childhood and it revived her.

All the adversity in her life had pruned her character and made her blossom like a beautiful rose. Her weeping was a healing process and she was so glad that she was alive. She continued to sit in the old chair, but felt at peace and did not smoke.

Dedicated to my children Eliza McCarthy (Participant in the recent Star Writers’ Workshop)

Winchelsea Health Club

Membership continues to grow at the Winchelsea Health Club at Eastern Reserve and no wonder, given the impressive array of state-of-the-art equipment of which any city gym would be proud. The equipment is backed up with highly qualified instructors always on hand with their professional help and guidance, plus the great views of the oval through the large picture windows .

There are usually 2 sessions a day which allows for the early risers and then the people who prefer to go in towards the end of the day.

Once the Christmas festivities are over and many of us are jotting down New Year Resolutions, could be a good idea to go and check out Health Club which is open 5 days a week. We Winch people are so lucky to have such a great facility on our doorstop and one that is not limited to age or current level of fitness (or even non-fitness!). Besides there is still plenty of room for new members.

Group Fitness classes include Core Strength, Seniors Strength, Spin and Boxing. Casual visits and classes are $12 for non-members and are free to members.

Over the Christmas break the hours are different - Christmas Eve is only open for the morning session of 6:00 to 11:00.

Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day and reopens Monday Dec 29 with 2 sessions - 6:00 to 11:00 and 5:00 to 8:00pm.

Tuesday Dec 30 open 9:00 to noon and 5:00 to 8:00pm and on New Year’s Eve just one session from 6:00 to 11:00 and of course, not open New Years Day. For more information call 5267 2336 (Eastern Reserve, Hopkins Street.)

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Colac Vet Clinic Notes: Dr Simone Lee

Local dog Reuben O’Mara has been affected by a severe and debilitating disease called Pancreatitis. It was brought to my attention whilst treating Reuben that many people are unaware of the disease.

A normally functioning pancreas is a part of the digestive tract and it has two jobs; 1. To release digestive enzymes into the digestive tract to help break down and digest food 2. To help regulate blood sugar levels.

Pancreatitis simply means inflammation of the pancreas and occurs when digestive enzymes created in the pancreas are released early. This causes the digestive enzymes to break down and digest the pancreas itself. In severe cases

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surrounding organs such as the liver and lung tissue become involved and diabetes can develop. Even with medical intervention death can occur.

The most common signs of the disease are loss of appetite, vomiting diarrhoea, fever and a very painful abdomen. Poor Reuben displayed all of these signs, and you know how unusual it is for a Labrador, especially one like Reuben to be off his food!

A number of things cause Pancreatitis, but most commonly it occurs after eating something with a very high fat content. So it is a timely reminder with Christmas coming up to avoid feeding your pet leftovers such as pork fat. Also, be careful feeding dog’s bones that have been cut in such a way that the marrow

is easily accessible. Bone marrow is very high in fat and unfortunately, Reuben has learnt this lesson the hard way.

FOOTNOTE: Ruben is now in “recovery mode” and has improved dramatically. Things looked pretty grim for him but the wonderful care provided by Colac Vet Clinic helped him to pull through. For the rest of his life he will be grateful to Dr Simone and the staff member who lay on the floor for about 30 minutes and fed him with a dessert spoon to get him eating again.

Thank you Colac Vet Clinic Mick O’Mara (The Winchelsea surgery of the Colac Veterinary Clinic is open 12 Midday to 2PM on Thursdays. Phone 5232 1792)

Fire Up! Award-wining project way in fire preparation,” she said. “It has been pleasing to see people so engaged and aware of what needs to be done before the summer really hits.”

helped residents prepare for the upcoming fire season and map out their plans for what actions they will take on Severe, Extreme and Code Red fire danger days.

The Surf Coast Shire Council-led, Resilient Communities project was well-received by residents and was expanded this year through the Fire Up! Workshops that attracted 320 people across the Shire. Surf Coast Shire Mayor Councillor Margot Smith applauded the project’s success.

The Resilient Communities project, run by Surf Coast Shire in partnership with Victoria Police, Victorian Council of Churches Emergency Ministries, Department of Human Services, Department of Environment and Primary Industries, and CFA District 7, ran through emergency scenarios for residents who could be affected by bush fires in the Surf Coast.

The success of the project over the years shows the community’s awareness and need to be prepared for the summer fire season.

“It’s good to see our region leading the

This year’s Fire Up! workshops have

A series of fire resilience workshops held in Surf Coast communities over 2013 was recognised last week at the Fire Awareness Awards with a well-deserved win in the Community Preparedness (Industry) category.

“The good news is, while there is lots of work to be done to manage the fire risk throughout summer, the turnout at these workshops suggests people are aware of the need to be prepared and to have their fire plans ready,” Cr Smith said.

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

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Accepts recyclable materials.

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NOW OPEN TO 7:00 PM DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS FULL FISH & CHIP RANGE AVAILABLE

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No “Going Crackers” on the Coast this New Year’s Eve The Surf Coast is set for a low-key and alcohol-free New Year’s Eve with no public entertainment or activities in public areas.

Family-friendly fireworks will be held in Torquay and Lorne at 10pm, with fireworks visible from most areas in both towns. Midnight fireworks will only happen in Lorne.

There will be a zero-tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour including drinking

in public, illegal fireworks and taking glass into glass-free areas including the Lorne Foreshore and all beach areas.

Booze buses and random breath testing will operate around the Surf Coast over New Year’s Eve.

Mayor, Cr Margot Smith, said the low-key approach to New Year’s Eve was aimed at ensuring a friendly start to 2015 on the coast. “New Year’s Eve is a great time to relax with family and friends at home or at one of our great establishments,

to reflect on the year that has been and think about 2015,” Cr Smith said. “But if people are thinking of raging on the Surf Coast, they can think again.

“The scaling down of public entertainment in recent years has been part of a concerted effort from Council and emergency services to minimise any potential for anti-social behaviour and to ensure a friendly and peaceful start to the year ahead.”

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Tuesday December 23, 2014

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Winchelsea Bowls Club Winchelsea Kitty â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Jack

Tuesday pennant was played in good conditions with 1 team at home and 1away. Division 1 def Camperdown winning 2/3 rinks, 87 shots to 66 shots.

Division 2 were def by Birregurra drawing I rink, 64 shots to 81 shots.

Saturday pennant saw two teams play at home and one travel to Lorne. Division 1 def Camperdown winning all rinks, 102 shots to 75 shots. Division 3 def Lorne winning 3/4 rinks, 102 shots to 96 shots.

Division 4 def Derrinallum winning all rinks, 82 shots to 54 shots.

Positions on the ladder with 4 matches of Tuesday pennant to complete and 6 matches of Saturday pennant before the finals.

Tuesday Division 1 currently 4th.

Tuesday Division 2 currently 8th.

Saturday Division 1 currently 2nd.

Saturday Division 3 currently 1st.

Saturday Division 4 currently 1st and undefeated to date this season.

For one of the smaller clubs our prospects for Finals participation look strong in most divisions.

New Life Member On Saturday evening the 20th December the club held its Christmas break up which was most enjoyable. Great catering by Libby Leak and her team plus entertainment by Ricky Lee. During the course of the evening Life member Don Worland and President Peter McConachy welcomed a new life member, Alan Salmon.

Alan has held several positions at the club and is the current Treasurer, a position he has performed most capably for many years. He has been a member for over 40 years and commenced bowling with his father Les with whom he won several championships. Everyone who knows or has known Alan (often referred to as Fishy or Trout) would testify to what a thoroughly genuine, hardworking and welcoming member he has always been.

The club congratulates Alan on this honour and wishes him many more years of bowling with Winchelsea.

Have a wonderful, happy and safe Christmas everyone and may the bowls be with you !!!

Golf Club Russell Holmes

Sat 20/12/14 - Stableford 1st - S Cole (15) 42 pts 2nd M Tench (16) 39 pts 3rd - P Ovens (28) 38 pts 4th - N Hickman (16) 38 pts NTP- N Hickman Golden Hole - P Ovens Midweek - Cross Country 9 holes Winner - N Byers nett - 25 1/2 Runner Up - G Barfoot - nett 261/2 NTP - N Byers

Deadline Reminder to all our contributors Winch Star is reminding everyone that the deadline has now changed to accept material for publication.

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