Drysdale & Clifton Springs
November 2015
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No to CCTV LUKE VOOGT
D R Y S D A L E Neighbourhood Watch was left bitterly disappointed this month after the State Government rejected its application for CCTV surveillance in High St. Co-ordinator Leanne Stratford said the group would continue to raise money and push for cameras despite not receiving a grant. “There are other ways to get it,” she said. “We are actually going to apply to Council to put it in their next annual budget.” None of the seven areas identified by Geelong Council received funding through the grant. “That Geelong didn’t get a cent is pretty bad,” she said. Mrs Stratford said the Neighbourhood Watch had secured the 10 percent required for the grant through fundraising and community grants. “Part of the disappointment was that we worked so hard to get our 10 per cent,” she said. Continued page 3.
Environment fun at the Dell
LEARNING: Amber Dwyer, Ella Puttyfoot and Eden Grootveld exploring underwater habitats.
CLIFTION Springs Primary students enjoyed some bayside activities at the Dell this month for the launch of a new environmental booklet. The grade 3 students explored underwater ecosystems, took on clean-up challenges and learnt about the area’s Aboriginal heritage. “It’s about involving the kids in the area they live and recreate in,” said Bellarine Catchment Network Manager Matt Crawley. Matt said Clifton Springs and Curlewis Reserves celebrates the region’s flora, fauna and cultural diversity. The booklet took two years of work by the Bellarine Catchment Network and the Drysdale and Clifton Springs Community Association. Drysdale and Clifton Springs Primary Schools also supported the creation of the booklet. “It creates that link and which gives them ownership of the area,” said Matt.